Sony DSC-U20 User Manual

3-078-812-13(1)

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Digital Still Camera

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and
retain it for future reference.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are locate d on the bottom. Record
the serial number in the spa c e pr ovided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer
regarding this product.

Model No. DSC-U20
Serial No.

DSC-U20

© 2002 Sony Corporation

Getting started_______________________

Shooting still images_________________

Viewing still images__________________

Enjoying movies_____________________

Deleting images______________________

Copying images____________________

Troubleshooting_____________________

Additional information________________

Index

WARNING

T o pre vent fire or shoc k h azar d, do n ot e xpos e
the unit to rain or moisture.

For the Customers in the U.S.A.

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This symbol is intended to alert the user to
the presence of uninsulated “dange rous
voltage” within th e p ro duct’s encl o sure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to
constitute a risk of electric shoc k to
persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to
the presence of important op erating and
maintenance (servici ng) instruct ions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call:

Sony Customer Informatio n Ser vic e s Ce nter
1-800-222-SONY (7669)

The number below is for the FCC related matter s onl y.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: DSC-U20
Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradel l,

NJ 07649 U.S.A.
Telephone No.: 201-930-6972
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modificatio ns not
expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate th is eq ui p men t .

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection agai nst ha r mful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the in s tructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio co mm unic a ti ons. However,
there is no guarantee that inte rference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radi o or tel evision reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is e nc o ur ag ed to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation bet wee n the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different f ro m t h at to which the receiver is c onn ected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.
The supplied interface cable must be used with the
equipment in order to com p ly with the limits for a digi ta l
device pursuant t o S u bpart B of Part 15 of FCC Ru le s.

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For the Customers in the U.S.A. and
Canada

RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE
BATTERIES

Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are
recyclable.
You can help preserve our environment by
returning your used rechargeable batteries
to the collection and recycling location
nearest you.

For more information regardi ng rec y cl i ng of
rechargeable batteries, call toll free
1-800-822-8837, or visit http:/ /www.rbrc.org/

CAUTION:

Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal
Hydride batteries.

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE
OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

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Notice for the customers in the United
Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this
equipment for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5
AMP fuse approved by AST A or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e., marked
with or mark) must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse
cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the
fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should
lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service
station.

Attention for the Customers in Europe

This product has been tested and found compliant with the
limits sets out in the EMC D ir e ctive for using connection
cables shorter than 3 meter s.

Attention

The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may
influence the picture and sound of th is c am e ra.

Notice

If static electricity or elect ro ma gne tism causes data
transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the
application or disconnect and conn ect the USB cable
again.

Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used
to power this product. Please consult with your local
authority.

“Memory St ick”

For the Customers in the U.S.A. and
Canada

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE
FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE
FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST
ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE
UNDESIRED OPERATION.
THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES
WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.

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Before using your camera

Trial recording

Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a
trial recording to make sure that the camera is working
correctly.

No compensation for contents of the recor ding

Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if
recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of
your camera or recording media, etc.

Notes on image data compatibility

• This camera conforms with the Design rule for Camera File

system universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan
Electronics and Information Technology Industries
Association).

• Playback of images recorded with your camera on other

equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with
other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed.

Note on “Memory Stick”

This camera turns off whenever you remo ve the batteries or the
“Memory Stick.” Do not open the battery/“Memory Stick”
cover while the access lamp is on.

Precaution on copyright

Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials
may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials
may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws.

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Do not shake or strike the camera

In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images, this
may render the “Memory Stick” unusable or image data
breakdown, damage or loss may occur.

LCD screen, LCD finder (only models with a
finder) and lens

• The LCD screen and the LCD finder are 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 and the LCD finder. These points are normal in the
manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any
way.

• Be careful when placing the camera near a window or

outdoors. Exposing the LCD screen, the LCD
lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause
malfunctions.

finder or the

Do not get the camera wet

When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar
conditions, be careful not to get the camera wet. If moisture
condensation occurs, see page 94 and follow the instructions
on how to remove it before using the camera.

Back up recommendation

To avoid the potential risk of data loss, always copy (back up)
data to a disk.

The pictures used in this manual

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

Trademarks

• “Memory Stick,” and “MagicGate Memory Stick”

are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “Memory Stick Duo” and are

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “MagicGate” and are trademarks of

Sony Corporation.

• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the

U.S. Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other
countries.

• Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime, are trademarks or

registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

• In addition, system and product names used in this manual

are, in general, trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective developers or manufacturers. Ho we ver , the
marks are not used in all cases in this manual.

™

or ®

How to hold the camera

When shooting an image with the camera, be careful
not to obstruct the flash or the lens with your fingers.

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Table of contents

Before using your camera ........................................... 6

How to hold the camera ................ ..............................7

Identifying the parts............................ .................. ....10

Preparing batteries................. ....................................12

Charging the batteries.................... .................. ..........12

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting........................................................ 81

Warnings and messages ............................................88

Self-diagnosis display...............................................89

Additional information

Menu items................................................................90

Precautions................................................................ 93

On “Memory Stick”..................................................95

On Nickel Metal Hydride batteries...........................96

Specifications............................................................97

LCD screen displays.................................................99

Index .......................................................................102

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Identifying the parts

1

2

3

4

5

Attaching the
neck stra p

A LCD screen
B Flash charge lamp (orange) (33)
C MENU button
D Control button

Menu on: v/V

Menu off: /SCENE (32, 36)

E EXEC button
F Hook for neck strap

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G Battery/“Memory Stick” cover
H OPEN button (15)

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I Access lamp (23)
J USB jack (69)

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K USB jack cover

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L RESET button (bottom surface) (81)

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How to use the control button and EXEC button

To change the current set tings of the camera,
bring up the menu, and use the control button
to make the changes.
For each item, press MENU and press v/V
on the control button to select the desired
value, then press EXEC to make the setting.
Press MENU, then the menu disappears
from the LCD screen.

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Preparing batteries

Use the following batteries in this camera.

Acceptable batteries

Size AAA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries (2)

– NH-AAA-DI (2) (supplied)
– NH-AAA-2DI twin-pack (not supplied)

Batteries that cannot be used*

Manganese batterie s, lithium batter ies, Ni-Cd batterie s,
alkaline batteries

∗ When the above batteries are used , operation is not

guaranteed due to possible voltage drops or other
characteristics of th e b atteries. In addition, the battery
remaining indicator is not dis pla yed correctly.

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Getting started

Charging the batteries

BC-CS1
(supplied)

1

, Insert Nickel Metal Hydride batteries into

•

• We re co mmend charging th e batteries in an ambient

• Connect the battery charger to an easily accessible wall outlet

• Note that the batte ry charger is not isolated from the power

Insert with the correct polarity +/–

the charger (supplied).

Be sure to charge the Nick el Meta l Hydride batterie s supplie d
with your camera before using them for the first time.

temperature of betw e en 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 8 6°F ). If the
batteries are charged in an environment where the temperature
is outside that range, the batteries may not charge efficiently.

(wall socket) close by.

source even if charging is completed and the C HA RG E la mp
is off. If s ome trouble oc curs while us ing the charger,
immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug out
of the wall outlet (wall socket).

To the wall outlet
(wall socket)

CHARGE

lamp

Power cord
(mains lead)

2

, Connect the charger to a wall outlet (wall

socket) using the power cor d (mains
lead).

The CHARGE lamp lights up when charging begins ,
and goes off when charging is completed. It takes about
13 hours t o completely ch arge the batteries.

• When charging is finished, disconnect the power cord (mains

lead) from the wall outlet (wall socket), and remove the
Nickel Metal Hydride batteries from the charger.

• Always use the case supplied when transporting the Nickel

Metal Hydride batteries. If the positive and negative
terminals come into contact with metallic material and are
shorted, the batteries could overheat or catch fire.

Charging the Nickel Metal Hydride
batteries

• If the poles of the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are dirty,

the batteries may not charge properly. Occasionally clean the
poles of the batteries and the terminals of the charger by
wiping them with a dry cloth.

• At the time of purchase, or when the Nickel Metal Hydride

batteries haven’t been used for a long time, they may not
fully charge. This is typical of this type of battery, and is not
a malfunction. If this happens, several cycles of using the
battery until it is completely drained and then charging the
battery fully should correct the problem.

• Even when Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are not being

used they lose their charge naturally over time. It is
recommended that you recharge the batteries just before
using them.

• If you recharge Nickel Metal Hydride batteries before fully

using up the existing charge, the low battery warning may be
displayed sooner than expected. This is called the “memory
effect.”* If this problem occurs, charging the batteries only
after using up the existing charge will correct it.

* The “memory effect” – the situation in which the capacity

of the battery is temporarily lowered.

Getting started

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Precautions to be observed when
charging the batteries

• Do not charge any other batteries except Sony Nickel Metal

Hydride batteries in the charger supplied with your camera.
If you try to charge any other type of battery (e.g.,
manganese batteries, alkaline dry cells, or primary lithium
batteries) than the batteries specified, those batteries may
leak, overheat, or explode, causing the danger of burns or
other injuries.

• Be sure to charge both Nickel Metal Hydride batteries at the

same time.

• When the batteries are charged, use them only in an

environment where the temperature range is 10°C to 30°C
(50°F to 86°F). Efficient charging may not be possible
outside this range.

• Do not charge fully charged Nickel Metal Hydride batteries

again. Otherwise, there is a danger of leaks, explosions,
excessive heat, f i r e, or elect ric shock.

• Do not peel off the external seals or damage the batteries.

Never use batteries from which the seals have been partially
or completely removed, or batteries that have been split in
any way.

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Charging time

Nickel Metal Hydride
battery

NH-AAA-DI × 2 (supplied) Approx. 13 hours

This repres ents the time required to charge fully
depleted Nick el Metal Hydrid e batteries using the
supplied BC -CS 1 ch arg er in an e nvi r onmen t w her e th e
ambient temperatur e is 25°C (77°F).

• It takes about 13 hours to completely charge the batteries.

The CHARGE lamp may remain lit longer than 13 hours, but
this is not a malfunction.

• Do not remove the batteries while charging is still in

progress. If the power supply is interrupted by a power
failure or other reason either during charging or after
charging has finished, charging starts over and the batteries
are charged again for approximately 13 hours.

• If you use the ACC-UNQ STAMINA “Super Quick charge”

kit (not supplied), the batteries will charge faster.

Charging time

Size AAA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries
2 batteries: Approx. 1 hour 15 minutes
4 batteries: Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes

Charging time

Battery remaining indicator (when
using Nickel Metal Hydride batteries)

As the battery power de creases with use, the battery
remaining indicator disp la ys the amount of power
remaining using the following symbols.

Battery
remaining
indicator

• If the LCD screen display is off, set [DISPLAY] in [ ] to

[ON] with MENU and v/V on the control butto n to turn it on.

• Based on the conditions under which the camera is being

used and the state of the charge, or on the environment, this
information may not be correctly indicated.

• The battery remaining indicator is not displayed in USB

connecting.

Battery remaining guidelines

Sufficient power remaining
Battery half full
Battery low, recording/playback will

stop soon.
Change the batteries for fully charged

ones, or charge these batteries.
(Battery remaining indicator flashes.)

Inserting the batteries

Getting started

1

, Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.

Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow 1 while
pressing OPEN. The battery/“Memory Stick” cover
opens in the direction th e arrow 2.

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2

3

, Insert the batteries.

Match the +/– poles of the batteries to the +/– marks
inside the battery case.

• From time to time, use a dry cloth to wipe any dirt off of the

battery terminals and the contacts inside the battery/
“Memory Stick” cover. Skin oil and other dirt on the battery
terminals and contacts can significantly shorten the operating
time provided by the batteries.

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, Close the battery/“Memory St ick” cove r.

Close the ba tt ery/ “Me mor y St ic k” cov er w hil e hol ding
the batteries in. Make su re th e cover is closed secu rely.

To remove the batteries

Hold the camera with the battery/“Memory Stick”
cover facing upward , op en t he cover, and remove the
batteries.

• Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing

the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.

Battery life and number of images that
can be recorded/viewed

The tables show the approximate battery life and the
number of images that can be recorded/viewed with a
fully charged batteries at a temperature of 25°C (77°F) in
auto adjustment mode. The numbers of images that can be
recorded or viewed take into account changing the
supplied “Memory Stick” as necessary. Note that the
actual numbers may be less than indicated depending on
the conditions of use.

Shooting still images

Under the average conditions

Image size

1632×1224 Approx. 120 Approx. 60

*1)

Shooting in the following situations:
– [LCD LIGHT] is set to [ON]
– Shooting one time every 30 seconds
– The flash strobes once every two times
– The power turns on and off once every ten times

NH-AAA-DI (2) (supplied)
No. of images Battery life (min.)

*1)

Shooting continuously

Image size

1632×1224

640×480

*2)

Shooting in the following situations:
– The flash mode is set to (no flash)
– Continuou s shooting approximately every 2.5 seconds

NH-AAA-DI (2) (supplied)
LCD LIGHT No. of images Battery life

ON Approx. 1600 Approx. 60
OFF Approx. 1800 Approx. 70
ON Approx. 1600 Approx. 60
OFF Approx. 1800 Approx. 70

Viewing still images

Image size

1632×1224 Approx . 2400 Approx. 120
1280×960 Approx. 2400 Approx. 120
640×480 Approx. 2400 Approx. 120

*3)

Viewing single images in order at about 3-second intervals
with LCD LIGHT ON

• Still images with an image size of 1280×960 can only be

viewed on this camera.

NH-AAA-DI (2) (supplied)
No. of images Battery life (min.)

*2)

(min.)

*3)

Getting started

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Shooting movies

Continuous
recording

*4)

The maximum shooting time is 15 seconds

• The remaining indicator will decrease in the following

situations:
– The surrounding temperature is low
– The flash is used
– The camera has been turned on a nd off many times
– [LCD LIGHT] is set to [ON]
– The battery power is low
– The battery capacity decreases as you use it more and more

and as time passes (page 97)

*4)

NH-AAA-DI (2) (supplied)

LCD LIGHT Battery life (min.)

ON Approx. 60
OFF Approx. 70

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Using your camera abroad

Power sources

You can use your camer a in any country or area with
the supplied battery charger within 100 V to 240 V AC,
50/60 Hz. Use a commerciall y ava ilable AC plug
adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the design of the
wall outlet (wall s ocket) [b].

BC-CS1

• Do not use an electronic transformer (travel converter), as

this may cause a malfunction.

Turning on/off your camera

POWER

POWER lamp
POWER button

, Slide the lens cover in the direction of

the arrow or press the POWER button.

When you open the lens cover or pre ss the POWE R
button, the power is automatically on. The POWER
lamp (green) lights up. When you turn on your camera
for the first time, the DATE NOTATION screen
appears on the LC D screen (page 20).

To turn off the power

Slide the lens cover in the op posi te direction of the
arrow or press th e PO WER b utto n ag ai n. Th e PO WER
lamp goes out, and the camera turns off .

• Slide the lens cover closed until it clicks into place.

• If you open the lens cover too quickly, the camera might not

turn on. If this happens, close the cover and then open it
again more slowly.

Auto power-off function

If you do not operate the camera for about 3 minutes
during shooting or viewing or when performing setup,
the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing
down the battery. The auto power-off function also will
not operate when a connector is plugged into the USB
jack.

Getting started

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Setting the date and time

POWER

POWER
button

DATE NOTATION

2002

12:00:00

Y/M/D
M/D/Y
D/M/Y

1

, Slide the lens cover in the direc tion of

the arrow or press the POWER button to
turn on the power.

The POWER lamp (green) lights up and the DATE
NOTATION screen appears on the LCD screen.

• This operation is available no matter what position the mode

switch is in.

• To change the date and time, press MENU and select

[DATE&TIME SET] in [CLOCK SET] under [ ]
(page 92), then perform the procedure from step 3.

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AM

DATE&TIME SET

Y/M/D

12:00

EXEC

AM

1 12002

2

, Select the desired date display format

with v/V on the con trol butto n, then
press EXEC.

Select from [Y/M/D] (year/month/day), [M/D/Y]
(month/day/year) or [D/M/Y] (day/month/year). Then
DATE&TIME SET screen appears on the LCD sc r een.

• If the rechargeable button battery, which provides the power

for saving the time data, is ever fully discharged (page 94),
the DATE NOTATION screen will appear again. When this
happens, reset the date and time, by starting from step 2.

DATE&TIME SET

Y/M/D

2003 1 1

12:00

DATE&TIME SET

Y/M/D

AM

2003 7 4

OK

CANCEL

10:30

Getting started

AM

EXEC

3

, Set the numeric value with v/V on the

control button, then press EXEC.

The item to be set is indicated with v/V.
After entering the number, v/V moves to th e next item.
Repeat this s tep until all of t h e items are set.

• If you selected [D/M/Y] in step 2, set the time on a 24-hour

cycle.

EXEC

4

, Select [OK] with v/V on the control

button, then press EXEC.

The date and time are entered and the clock starts to
keep time.

• If you make a mistake, select [CANCEL] in step 4 to

display the DATE NOTATION screen, the n repeat the
procedure from step 2.

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s

Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick”

Connector side

Shooting still image

1

, Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.

Slide the cover in th e direction of the arrow 1 while
pressing OPEN. The battery/“Memory Stick” cover
opens in the direction the arrow 2.

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2

, Insert the “Memory Stick.”

Holding the “Memory Stic k” a s shown in the
illustrati on, insert it all the way in un til it clicks.

• Push the “Memory Stick” all of the way in so that it is

securely seated in the connector. If the “Memory Stick” is
not inserted correctly, you may not be able to record or
display images in the “Memory Stick.”

• Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing

the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.

Label side

Setting the still image size

Shooting still images

3

, Close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.

To remove a “Memory Stick”

Open the b attery/“Memory Stick” cover, then push the
“Memory Stick” to pop it out.

• When the access lamp is lit up, it means that image
data is being read or written. Never open the
battery/“Memory Stick” cover at this time, as the
data may be damaged.

, Set the mode switch to STILL, and turn

on the power, then press MENU.

The menu appears on the LCD screen.

• Open the lens cover when closed.

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RETURN

1632

640

1632

640

BURST

•

SIZE
FOCUS
SELFTIMER
P.EFFECT

1632

1632

AUTO

OFF
OFF

SIZE • BURST

1632

1632

1632×122

4

640

640

640

×

480

BURST

640

640

2

, Select [ ] with v/V on th e control

button, then press EXEC.
Select [SIZE·BURST] with v/V on the
control button, then press EXEC.

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EXEC

EXEC

3

, Select the desired image size with v/V

on the control button, then press EXEC.

The image size is set.
When the setting is complete, press MENU so that the
menu disappears from the L CD scre en.

• The image size selected here is maintained even when the

power is turned off.

Image size

You can choose the image size (number of pixels)
according to the kind of images you w ant to sho ot.
Larger image sizes result in a larger data size, which
means fewer images that you can record in a “Memory
Stick.”
Choose an image size appro priate for the kind of
images you want to shoot.
You can choose from the fol lowing table.

Image size Usage

1632×1224 Printing A4 size images
640×480 Attaching to e-mail

Number of images that can be saved in
a “Memory Stick”

(Units: number of images)

Image size

Capacity

8MB 15 80
16MB 30 160
32MB 61 325
64MB 122 655
128MB 246 1315

• Image size is the size when view ing the images on a personal

computer. Images viewed on the LCD screen of the camera
all appear the same size.

• The actual number of images may differ depending on the

shooting conditions.

• The image size value (e.g., 1632×1224) indicates the number

of pixels.

1632×1224 640×480

Shooting still images

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Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode)

STILL

1

, Set the mode switch to STILL, and slide

the lens cover to turn on the pow er.

• Still images are recorded in JPEG format.

• The exposure and focus are adjusted automatically at the

factory setting.

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2

, Hold the camera steadily with both

hands and position the subject in the
center of the LCD scre en.

Do not cover the lens or flash with yo ur fi nge rs.

• When recording outdoors during clear weather or under

other intense light, undesired light (ghosting) may enter the
screen. If this happens, shade the lens with your hand or
other object while recording.

• The exposure and focus are adjusted to the center of the LCD

screen.

1632

1632

1632

1632

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Flashes green
t Lights up

3

4

1632

1632

RECORDING

Shooting still images

, Press and hold the shutter button

halfway down.

The beep sounds but the imag e is not yet recorded.
When the AE/AF lock indi ca tor chan ges from f la shi ng
to lighted up, the camera is ready for shooti ng .

• If you release the shutter button, the recording will be
canceled.

• The minimum focal distance to the subject is 10 cm
(4 inches).

, Press the shutter button fully down.

The beep sounds. “RECORDING” appears on the LCD
screen, and the image will be recorded in the “Memory
Stick.” When “RECORDING” disappears, you ca n
shoot the next image.

• When operating the camera using batteries, if you do not

operate the camera for about three minutes during recording
or playback, the camera turns off automatically to prevent
wearing down the batteries (page 19).

• Depending on the subject and the recording conditions, the

message “SHOOT AGAIN” may on very rare occasions
appear while recording a still image. If this message appears,
simply press the shutter button again. The camera performs
the appropriate compensation processing and records the
image.

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Auto Focus

When you try to shoot a subject that is difficult to focus
on, the AE/AF lock indicat or changes to flashing
slowly.
The Auto Focus function may ha ve diffi c u lty w orking
under the following condi ti ons. In such cases, release
the shutter button, then recompose the shot and focus
again. If the Auto Focus function can still not bring the
subject into focus, use the Focus preset function
(page 37).

• The subject is d istant from the camera and dark.

• The contrast betw een t he s ubj ec t an d it s backg r oun d
is poor.

• The subject is seen through glass, such as a window.

• A fast-moving subject.

• The subject reflects or has a lustrous finish, such as a
mirror or a luminous body.

• A flashing subject.

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LCD light

You can use [LCD LIGHT] under [ ] with MENU
and v/V on the control button to turn the LCD light on
and off. This is useful for extending the batte ry life.

• This camera is equipped with a reflective-type LCD screen

that allows you to see the LCD screen even when the LCD
light is turned off, as long as there is some ambient
illumination.

• Even if the LCD light setting is [OFF], the LCD light will

turn on when menu operations are being performed. When
the menu operation is completed, the LCD light will turn off
again.

LCD screen display during shooting

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You can use [DISPLAY] unde r [ ] with MENU and
v/V on the control button to turn the display on and off.
This is useful when recording under conditions where it
is difficult to check the image on the LCD screen.

When [DISPLAY] is
[ON]

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When [DISPLAY] is
[OFF]

Using the self-timer

STILL

MENU

1

RETURN

BURST

•

SIZE
FOCUS
SELFTIMER
P.EFFECT

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AUTO

OFF
OFF

Shooting still images

(Displays all indicators
that can be displayed)

• For detailed descriptions of the indicators, see page 99.

• Indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded.

(Displays warnings
only)

, Set the mode switch to STILL, and press

MENU.

The menu appears on the LCD screen.

• You can also carry out this operation when the mode switch

is set to MOVIE.

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RETURN

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•

BURST

SIZE
FOCUS
SELFTIMER
P.EFFECT

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AUTO

OFF
OFF

SELFTIMER

ON

OFF

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2

, Select [ ] with v/V on the control

button, then press EXEC.
Select [SELFTIMER] with v/V on the
control button, then press EXEC.

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EXEC

3

EXEC

, Select [ON] with v/V on the control

button, then press EXEC.

When you press MENU, the menu disappears.
The (self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD
screen.