Sony DSC-T50 Handbook

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Table of contents

Basic Operations

Advanced Operations

Using the menu

Digital Still Camera

Using the Setup screen

Cyber-shot Handbook

DSC-T50

Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook and “Instruction Manual” thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

Viewing images on a TV screen

Using your computer

Printing still images

Troubleshooting

Others

Index

Notes on using your camera

Types of “Memory Stick” that can be used (not supplied)

The IC recording medium used by this camera is a “Memory Stick Duo”. There are two types of “Memory Stick”.

“Memory Stick Duo”: you can use a “Memory Stick Duo” with your camera.

“Memory Stick”: you cannot use a “Memory Stick” with your camera.

Other memory cards cannot be used.

• For details on “Memory Stick Duo”, see page 113.

When using a “Memory Stick Duo” with “Memory Stick” compatible equipment

You can use the “Memory Stick Duo” by inserting it into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (not supplied).

Memory Stick Duo Adaptor

Notes on the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

• Charge the battery pack (supplied) before using the camera for the first time.

• The battery pack can be charged even if it is not completely discharged. Also, even if the battery pack is not fully charged, you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as is.

• If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time, use up the existing charge and remove it from your camera, then store it in a cool, dry place. This is to maintain the battery pack functions.

• For details on the usable battery pack, see page 115.

Carl Zeiss lens

This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast. The lens for this camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany.

Notes on the LCD screen and lens

• The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over

99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD screen. These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.

Black, white, red, blue

or green points

• Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions. Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors.

• Do not press against the LCD screen. The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction.

• Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location. This is not a malfunction.

• Be careful not to bump the lens, and be careful not to apply force to it.

The pictures used in this Handbook

The photographs used as examples of pictures in this Handbook are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using this camera.

Notes on using your camera .....................................................................2

Basic techniques for better images ...........................................................7

Focus – Focusing on a subject successfully..................................................... 7

Exposure – Adjusting the light intensity ............................................................ 8

Color – On the effects of lighting....................................................................... 9

Quality – On “image quality” and “image size” ............................................... 10

Identifying parts....................................................................................... 11

Indicators on the screen ..........................................................................13

Changing the screen display ...................................................................17

Using the internal memory ......................................................................18

Basic Operations

Operate the touch panel..........................................................................19

Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode) ....................................21

Viewing/deleting images..........................................................................26

Advanced Operations

Selecting the desired camera function ....................................................28

Setting the shooting mode .............................................................................. 28

Scene Selection: Selecting the best mode for the scene ............................... 29

(EV): Adjusting the exposure manually....................................................... 31

9 (Focus): Changing the focus method........................................................ 32

Viewing images as a slide show..............................................................34

Painting or putting stamps on still images ...............................................37

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Using the menu

Using menu items .............................................................................. 39

Menu items.......................................................................................... 40

Shooting menu........................................................................................ 42

COLOR (Color Mode): Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects

(Metering Mode): Selecting the metering mode

WB (White Bal): Adjusting the color tones ISO: Selecting a luminous sensitivity

(P.Quality): Selecting the still image quality

Mode (REC Mode): Selecting the continuous shooting method BRK (Bracket Setup): Shifting the EV in the [Exp Brktg] mode

(Interval): Selecting the frame interval in the [Multi Burst] mode (Flash Level): Adjusting the amount of flash light (Contrast): Adjusting the contrast of the image

(Sharpness): Adjusting the sharpness of the image

(Setup): Changing Setup items

Viewing menu ......................................................................................... 51

(Slide Show): Playing back a series of images

(Paint): Painting on still images

(Delete): Deleting images

(Volume): Adjusting the volume

(Folder): Selecting the folder for viewing images

- (Protect): Preventing accidental erasure DPOF: Adding a Print order mark

(Print): Printing images using a printer

(Resize): Changing the image size of a recorded image (Rotate): Rotating a still image

(Divide): Cutting movies

(Setup): Changing Setup items

(Trimming): Recording an enlarged image

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Using the Setup screen

Using Setup items..............................................................................58

Camera 1 ...........................................................................................59

AF Mode Digital Zoom

Camera 2 ...........................................................................................62

Auto Review STEADY SHOT

Internal Memory.................................................................................63

Format

Memory Stick .....................................................................................64

Format Create REC. Folder

Setup 1 ...............................................................................................66

Download Music Format Music

Setup 2 ...............................................................................................67

LCD Backlight Beep

Setup 3 ...............................................................................................68

File Number USB Connect

Setup 4 ...............................................................................................70

Calibration

Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator

Change REC. Folder Copy

Language

Initialize

Video Out Clock Set

Viewing images on a TV screen

Viewing images on a TV screen ..............................................................71

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Using your computer

Enjoying your Windows computer........................................................... 73

Installing the software (supplied) ............................................................ 75

Copying images to your computer ..........................................................76

Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a

“Memory Stick Duo”) ............................................................................... 83

Using the “Picture Motion Browser” (supplied) ....................................... 84

Using the “Music Transfer” (supplied) ..................................................... 88

Using your Macintosh computer ............................................................. 89

Printing still images

How to print still images .......................................................................... 91

Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer................. 92

Printing at a shop .................................................................................... 96

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting....................................................................................... 98

Warning indicators and messages........................................................ 109

Others

To use your camera abroad — Power sources ..................................... 112

On the “Memory Stick”.......................................................................... 113

On the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack....................................................... 115

On the battery charger.......................................................................... 116

Index

Index ..................................................................................................... 117

Basic techniques for better images

Focus Exposure Color Quality

This section describes the basics so you can enjoy your camera. It tells you how to use various camera functions by touching the buttons on the screen (page 19).

Focus

Focusing on a subject successfully

When you press the shutter button halfway down, the camera adjusts the focus automatically (Auto Focus). Remember to press the shutter button only halfway down.

Press the shutter button fully down suddenly.

To shoot a still image difficult to focus on If the image looks blurred even after focusing, it may be because of camera shake.

Press the shutter button halfway down.

t [Focus] (page 32)

AE/AF lock indicator flashing , lit/beeps

min

Then press the shutter button fully down.

t See

“Hints for preventing blur” (as follows).

Hints for preventing blur

Hold the camera steady, keeping your arms at your side. It is recommended to lean against a tree or a building nearby to steady yourself. Shooting with a 2-second delay self-timer, activating the anti-blur function, or using a tripod is also effective. Use the flash when you shoot under a low light condition.

Basic techniques for better images

Exposure

You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity. Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter.

Adjusting the light intensity

Shutter speed = Length of time the camera receives

Exposure:

Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass

Overexposure

= too much light Whitish image

Correct exposure

Underexposure

= too little light Darker image

light

through

ISO = Recording sensitivity

The exposure is automatically set to the proper value in the auto adjustment mode. However, you can adjust it manually using the functions below.

Adjusting EV:

Allows you to adjust the exposure determined by the camera (page 31).

Metering Mode:

Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure (page 43).

Adjusting the ISO sensitivity

ISO is unit of measurement (sensitivity), estimating how much light an image pickup device (equivalent to photo films) receives. Even when the exposure is the same, images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity. To adjust the ISO sensitivity, see page 45.

High ISO sensitivity

Records a bright image even when shooting in a dark location. However, the image tends to become noisy.

Low ISO sensitivity

Records a smoother image. However, when the exposure is insufficient, the image may become darker.

Basic techniques for better images

Color

The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions.

On the effects of lighting

Example: The color of an image affected by light sources

Weather/lighting

Characteristics of light

The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode. However, you can adjust color tones manually with [White Bal] (page 44).

Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent

White (standard) Bluish Blue-tinged Reddish

Basic techniques for better images

Quality

On “image quality” and “image size”

A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels. If it contains a large number of pixels, the picture becomes large, it takes up more memory, and the image is displayed in fine detail. “Image size” is shown by the number of pixels. Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen.

Description of the pixels and the image size

1 Image size: 7M

3072 pixels × 2304 pixels = 7,077,888 pixels

2 Image size: VGA(E-Mail)

2304

640 pixels × 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels

640

Pixels

3072

480

Selecting the image size for use (page 25)

Pixel

Many pixels (Fine image quality and large file size)

Few pixels (Rough image quality but small file size)

Example: Printing in up to A3 size

Example: An attached image to be sent by email

Selecting the image quality (compression ratio) in combination (page 46)

You can select the compression ratio when digital images are saved. When you select a high compression ratio, the image lacks the fineness of detail, but has a smaller file size.

Identifying parts

See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

1 2

A (STEADY SHOT) button (22) B Shutter button (21) C POWER button/POWER lamp D Hook for wrist strap E Microphone F Flash (23) G Lens H Self-timer lamp (24)/AF illuminator

(61)

I Lens cover

9 0qa qs qd

4 5

A Mode switch (21, 28, 40) B LCD screen/Touch panel (17, 19) C For shooting: Zoom (W/T) button (22)

For viewing: / (Playback zoom) button/ (Index) button (27)

D (on-screen key) button (19)

• Press this button longer to display the

(Setup) screen.

E (Screen display switch) button (17)

• Press this button longer to change the

brightness of LCD backlight.

F Battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover G Access lamp H “Memory Stick Duo” slot I Battery insertion slot J Battery eject lever

Identifying parts

K Multi connector (bottom)

When using an AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not supplied)

2 To the multi

connector

1 To DC IN jack

Cable for multi-use terminal

• You cannot charge the battery pack by

v mark

3 To wall outlet

connecting your camera to the AC-LS5K AC Adaptor. Use the battery charger to charge the battery pack.

L Speaker M Tripod receptacle (bottom)

• Use a tripod with a screw length of less than

5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and may damage the camera.

Indicators on the screen

See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

When shooting still images

60 min

B & W

When shooting movies

60min

STBY

B & W

Display Indication

60min Battery remaining

z AE/AF lock (21)

BRK Recording mode (21, 47)

Display Indication

Flash charging

Zoom scaling (22, 59)

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Red-eye reduction (60)

Sharpness (50)

Contrast (50)

AF illuminator (61)

Metering mode (43)

VIVID

Color mode (42)

NATURAL SEPIA B&W

Display Indication

Histogram (17, 31)

NR slow shutter

• When the shutter speed drops below a certain speed in low light conditions, the NR (Noise Reduction) slow shutter function activates automatically to reduce the picture noise.

+2.0EV Exposure Value (31)

F3.5 Aperture value

125 Shutter speed

STBY REC

White balance (44)

Standby/Recording a movie

Camera mode (Program) (28)

Camera mode (Scene Selection) (29)

Flash mode (23)

Indicators on the screen

Display Indication

7M 5M

3:2

VGA

16:9

FINE

STD

6 40

Image size (25)

• is displayed only when

the Multi Burst is activated.

160

FINE STD Image quality (46)

101

Recording folder (64)

• This does not appear when using internal memory.

Remaining internal memory capacity

Remaining “Memory Stick” capacity

00:00:00 [00:28:05]

Recording time [maximum recordable time]

1/30" Multi Burst interval (49)

400 Remaining number of

recordable images

Self-timer (24)

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display

(109)

ISO number (45)

±0.7EV Bracket Step value (49)

Display Indication

Vibration warning

• Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to insufficient lighting. Even if the vibration warning appears, you can still shoot images. However, we recommend that you turn on the anti-blur function, using the flash for better lighting or using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera (page 7).

E Low battery warning (109)

+ Spot metering cross hair

(43)

Display Indication

AF range finder frame (32)

Display Indication

STEADY SHOT (22)

AF range finder frame indicator (32)

S AF M A F

AF mode (59)

Macro/Magnifying Glass

(24)

1.0m Focus preset distance (32)

Indicators on the screen

When playing back still images

60 min

When playing back movies

60 min

STOP REV

VOL.

CUE

Display Indication

60min Battery remaining

Recording mode (21, 47)

- Protect (52)

Print order (DPOF) mark

(96)

N Playback

Change folder (51)

• This does not appear when using internal memory.

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Step 12/16

Zoom scaling (26)

Frame by frame playback

(48)

Display Indication

Histogram (17, 31)

• appears when histogram display is disabled.

Playback bar

STOP REV

CUE

Control guide (20)

Indicators on the screen

Display Indication

7M 5M

3:2

VGA

16:9

FINE

STD

6 40

Image size (25)

160

PictBridge connecting (92)

101

Recording folder (64)

• This does not appear when using internal memory.

Playback folder (51)

• This does not appear when using internal memory.

Remaining internal memory capacity

Remaining “Memory

Display Indication

PictBridge connecting (94)

• Do not disconnect the cable for multi-use terminal while the icon is displayed.

+2.0EV Exposure Value (31)

ISO number (45)

Metering mode (43)

Flash

White balance (44)

500 Shutter speed

F3.5 Aperture value

Playback image

Stick” capacity

101-0012 Folder-file number (51)

8/8 12/12 Image number/Number of

images recorded in selected folder

2006 1 1 9:30 AM

VOL.

Recorded date/time of the playback image

Adjust volume

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display

(109)

00:00:12 Counter

Changing the screen display

Each time you press the (Screen display switch) button, the display changes as follows.

Histogram on

60min

Histogram display (page 31)

Indicators off

Indicators on

min

• By pressing (Screen display switch) button longer, you can increase the LCD backlight.

• When you set the histogram display to on, image information is displayed during playback.

• The histogram does not appear in the following situations: While shooting

– When the menu is displayed. – When recording movies During playback – When the menu is displayed. – In index mode – When you are using playback zoom. – When you are rotating still images. – During playback of movies

• A large difference in the histogram displayed

when shooting and during playback may occur when:

– The flash strobes. – The shutter speed is slow or high.

• The histogram may not appear for images

recorded using other cameras.

Using the internal memory

The camera has approximately 56 MB of internal memory. This memory is not removable. Even when there is no “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in the camera, you can record images using this internal memory.

• Movies with the image size set to [640(Fine)] cannot be recorded using the internal memory.

When a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo”.

[Playback]: Images on the “Memory Stick Duo” are

Internal

memory

On image data stored in the internal memory

We recommend that you copy (back up) data without error using one of the following methods.

To copy (back up) data on a “Memory Stick Duo”

Prepare a “Memory Stick Duo” with a capacity of 64 MB o r more, then perform the procedure explained in [Copy] (page 65).

To copy (back up) data on a hard disk of your computer

Perform the procedure on pages 76 to 79 without a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in the camera.

played back. [Menu, Setup, etc.]: Various functions can be performed

on images on the “Memory Stick Duo”.

When there is no “Memory Stick Duo” inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded using the internal memory.

[Playback]: Images stored in the internal memory are played back.

[Menu, Setup, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on images in the internal memory.

• You cannot copy image data on a “Memory Stick Duo” to the internal memory.

• By connecting the camera and a computer with a cable for multi-use terminal, you can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer. However you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory.

Basic Operations

Operate the touch panel

Mode switch

Touch panel

(on-screen key) button

1 Press (on-screen key) to display the touch panel buttons.

• Skip this step when the mode switch is set to .

2 Touch the buttons on the screen lightly with your finger.

• To turn off the touch panel buttons, press (on-screen key).

On the touch panel buttons

• When the item you want to set is not on the screen, touch v/V to change the page.

• You can return to the previous screen by touching .

Image Size 9pic

3:2

Basic Operations

AUTOAUTO

OFF

AUTOAUTO

OFF

• To operate the touch panel, press it lightly with your finger or the supplied paint pen.

• Do not press the touch panel with any pointed object other than the supplied paint pen.

• Do not press against the LCD screen more than necessary.

Operate the touch panel

To switch images by sliding your finger

You can slide your finger on the screen during playback to switch still images or fast-forward/ reverse a movie. To use this feature, turn off the touch panel buttons by pressing the (onscreen key) button.

Still images

• The image switches when you release your finger.

Previous image

60min

3/9

101-0012

2006 1 1

9:30

image

BACK

Movies

60min

STD

640

3/9

101-0012

2006 1 1

00:00:00

BACK NEXTPLAY

• Touch the screen to start playback.

• Slide your finger to the right or left to fast-forward or reverse a movie.

• Touch again during playback to pause.

Playback zoom

• As you slide your finger up, down, left, or right, the

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MOVE

larger-than-screen zoomed image is shifted and the portion of the image that is not displayed is dragged into the screen viewing area.

• When viewing recorded images on a TV (page 71), you cannot switch the images by sliding your finger.

• When viewing images taken in Multi Burst mode, touch the screen to pause the display. Slide your finger to the right or left during pause to forward or reverse the images one frame at a time.

Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

The procedure for starting to shoot images using the default settings is given below.

Mode switch

Shutter button

(STEADY

Touch panel

SHOT) button

Zoom button

(on-screen key)

button

1 Select a mode with the mode switch.

Still image (auto adjustment mode): Select . Movie: Select .

2 Hold the camera steady, keeping your arm at your side.

Position the subject in the center of the focus frame.

Basic Operations

3 Shoot with the shutter button.

Still image:

1Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus.

The z (AE/AF lock) indicator (green) flashes, a beep sounds, the indicator stops flashing and remains lit.

Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

AE/AF lock indi

2Press the shutter button fully down.

cator

Movie:

Press the shutter button fully down. To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.

If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on

• The shortest shooting distance is approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode or Magnifying Glass mode (page 24) when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance.

• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly and the beep does not sound. Recompose the shot and focus again.

Subjects difficult to focus on are:

– Distant from the camera and dark – The contrast between the subject and its background is poor. – Seen through glass – Moving fast – Reflective light or with a lustrous finish –Flashing –Backlit

W/T Using the zoom

Press the zoom button.

• When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function.

For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality, see page 59.

• The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie.

Anti-blur function

The anti-blur function is always activated when (Camera) is set to [Auto]. To confirm that the anti-blur function is activated, press the shutter button halfway down and look for a (STEADY SHOT) icon on the screen.

Other than [Auto] adjustment mode:

Press the (STEADY SHOT) button to cancel the anti-blur function. To activate the antiblur function, press the button again.

• You can change the anti-blur mode (page 62).

Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

Setting Flash mode/Self-timer/Macro recording/Image size

Press (on-screen key) to display the touch panel buttons.

AUTOAUTO

OFF

Flash (Selecting a flash mode for still images)

Touch on the screen. Touch the desired item, then .

Flash

Auto

Forcedflash

Slow Synchro

No Flash

Auto: Strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight (default setting) Forcedflash ( ) Slow Synchro (Flash forced on) ( ): The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light. No Flash ( )

• The flash strobes twice. The first time is to adjust the light quantity.

• While charging the flash, is displayed.

Using the flash for still images

Using the self-timer

Shooting close-up

Changing the image size

Basic Operations

Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

Using the self-timer

Touch on the screen. Touch the desired item, then .

Self-Timer

10 sec

2 sec

Off

10 sec ( ): Setting the 10-second delay self-timer 2 sec ( ): Setting the 2-second delay self-timer Off: Not using the self-timer

Press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes, and a beep sounds until the shutter operates.

Self-timer lamp

To cancel, press

(on-screen key).

• If you use the 2-second delay self-timer, you may prevent blur.

Macro/Magnifying Glass (Shooting close-up)

Touch on the screen. Touch the desired item, then .

Macro

Magnifying Glass

Off

Macro ( ): W side: Approx. 8 cm or farther (3 1/4 inches or farther), T side: Approx. 25 cm or farther (9 7/8 inches or farther) Magnifying Glass ( ): Locked to the W side: Approx. 1 to 20 cm (13/32 to 7 7/8 inches)

Off: Macro Off

Macro

• Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended.

• The in-focus range becomes narrow, and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus.

• The Auto Focus speed drops.

Magnifying Glass

• Use this mode to shoot at even closer distances than (Macro) recording.

• The optical zoom is locked to the W side and cannot be used.

• When you press the zoom button, the image is enlarged using the digital zoom.

• This mode is cancelled if you turn off the power or switch the mode to another one.

Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

To change the image size

Touch on the screen. Touch the desired item, then . For details on the image size, see page 10. The default settings are marked with .

Image size Guidelines No. of images Printing

7M (3072×2304) Up to A3/11×17" print Less

3:2

(3072×2048) Match 3:2 Aspect Ratio

5M (2592×1944) Up to A4/8×10" print

3M (2048×1536) Up to 13×18cm /5×7" print

2M (1632×1224) Up to 10×15cm /4×6" print

VGA (E-Mail) (640×480)

16:9(HDTV) (1920×1080)

1) Images are recorded in 3:2 aspect ratio, same as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc.

2) Both edges of the image may be cut off when printing (page 106).

3) By using a Memory Stick slot or USB connection, you can enjoy images in higher quality.

Movie image size Frame/Second Usage guidelines

For E-mail

Display On 16:9 HDTV

640(Fine) (640×480) Approx. 30 Display on TV (high quality)

640(Standard) (640×480) Approx. 17 Display on TV (standard)

160 (160×112) Approx. 8 For E-mail

• The larger the image size, the higher the image quality.

• The more frames per second you played back, the smoother playback can be.

Basic Operations

Fine

Rough

Viewing/deleting images

Mode switch

(Index)/ (Playback

Touch panel

zoom) button

(Playback zoom) button

1 Select with the mode switch.

2 Select an image with / .

Movie: Touch

Rewind/Fast forward: / (Return to normal playback: Volume: Touch [MENU] t [Volume] t +/– to adjust t [Exit]. Stop playback: x

• Movies with the image size [160] are displayed a size smaller.

To delete images

Display the image you want to delete, then touch [MENU] t [Delete] t [Delete] t [OK].

Slide Show

Paint

Delete

Volume

60 min

VGA

3/9

Delete

Exit

60 min

VGA

3/9

Delete

OK Cancel

To cancel the deletion

Touch [Exit] in 2, or [Cancel] in 3.

To view an enlarged image (playback zoom)

Press while displaying a still image. To undo the zoom, press .

Adjust the portion: v/V/b/B

1.3

MENU x1.0

• To store enlarged images: [Trimming] (page 57)

Cancel playback zoom

Viewing/deleting images

Viewing an index screen

Press (Index). Touch the image you want to view on the single-image screen. To display the previous/next screen, touch b/B.

60 min

101-0012

2006 1 1

9:30

Basic Operations

• If you press (Index) again, the 12-image index screen appears.

To delete images in index mode

1 While an index screen is displayed, touch [MENU] t [Delete] t [Select]. 2 Touch the image you want to delete to display the (Delete) indicator.

Green selection frame

To cancel a selection

Touch the image you want to cancel deleting to turn off the indicator on the image.

OK Exit

3 Touch [OK] t [OK].

• To delete all the images in the folder, select [All In This Folder] in step 1 instead of [Select].

Advanced Operations

Selecting the desired camera function

Setting the shooting mode

Use the Mode switch to select the mode.

Still image shooting modes

To shoot still images, you can select from three shooting mode: Auto, Program, and Scene Selection. The Auto mode is set as default. To change the current setting to a mode other than [Auto], follow the steps below.

1 Press (on-screen key). 2 Touch (Camera). 3 Touch the desired mode.

Auto: Auto adjustment mode

Allows easy shooting with the settings adjusted automatically (page 21).

Program (P): Program auto shooting mode

Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select various settings using the menu. (For details on the functions available t (page 40)

: Scene Selection mode

Allows you to shoot with the preset settings according to the scene (page 29).

Camera

Auto

Program

High Sensitivity

Twilight

Playback/Edit Shooting movies

(on-screen key) button

In this Handbook, the available mode position for the menu item is shown as follows.

Unavailable Available

Selecting the desired camera function

Scene Selection: Selecting the best mode for the scene

The following modes are predetermined to match the scene conditions.

High Sensitivity

Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions, reducing blur.

Twilight*

Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.

Twilight Portrait*

Suitable for shooting portraits in dark places. Allows you to shoot sharp images of people in dark places without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.

Soft Snap

Allows you to shoot skin colors in brighter and warmer tones for more beautiful pictures. In addition, the soft focus effect creates a gentle atmosphere for portraits of people, flowers, etc.

Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes, etc.

Hi-speed Shutter

Allows you to shoot moving subjects outdoors or in other bright places.

• The shutter speed becomes faster, so images shot in dark places become darker.

When shooting seaside or lakeside scenes, the blue of the water is clearly recorded.

Snow

When shooting snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white, use this mode to prevent sunken colors and record clear images.

Allows you to record fireworks in all their splendor.

Landscape

Advanced Operations

Beach

Fireworks*

*The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended.

Selecting the desired camera function

Functions that cannot be combined with Scene Selection

For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition, a combination of functions is determined by the camera. Some functions are not available, depending on the Scene Selection mode.

( : you can select the desired setting)

Macro/

Magnifying

Glass

Flash

AF range

finder

Focus preset

White

Balance

Burst/

Exposure Bracket/

Multi Burst

Flash level

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