Sony DSC-V1 User Manual

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Getting started _____________________

Digital Still Camera

Operating Instructions

Before operating the un it, pl ea se read this manual thorough ly , a nd retain it for future reference .

Owner’s Record

The model and serial nu mb ers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DSC-V1 Serial No.

DSC-V1

Shooting still images_______________

Viewing still images________________

Deleting still images _______________

Before advanced operat ions__________

Advanced still image shooting ________

Advanced still image viewing _________

Still image editing ___________________

Enjoying movies ____________________

Enjoying images on your computer

Troubleshooting ____________________

Additional information________________

Index______________________________

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WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will in crease eye hazard. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in haz ard ous radiation exposure.

For the Customers in the U.S.A.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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

Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669)

The number below is for the FCC related matters only.

Regulatory Informati on

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-V1 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road,

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 interfe renc e , a nd (2) this device must acc ept any inter ference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Oradell, NJ 07649 U.S.A.

CAUTION

Y ou are cautio ned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

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 against harmful 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 instructions, may cause harmful interfe renc e to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. — Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

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

RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion b a tteries 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 regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution:Do not handle damaged or leaking

Lithium-Ion batteries.

CAUTION

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

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 fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with or mark) must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipm e nt ha s 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 Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet).

Attention

The electromagnetic field at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera.

Notice

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again.

“Memory Stick” and battery pack

N50

For the Customers in the U.S.A.

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 THA T MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

For the Customers in Canada

THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.

Notice

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

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 recording

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.

Back up recommendation

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

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.

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.

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 (onl y models with an LCD 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 finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions.

• Images may be trailed on the LCD screen in a

cold location. This is not a malfunction.

The power zoom lens

This camera is equipped with a power zoom lens. Be careful not to bump the lens, and be careful not to apply force to it.

Clean the flash surface before use

The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to the flash surface, resulting in insufficient light emission.

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 118 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera.

Do not expose the camera to sand or dust

Using the camera in sandy or dusty locations may cause malfunction.

Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light

This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes. Or it may cause the malfunction of your camera.

Notes on the camera locations

• Do not use the camera near a location that

generates strong radio wave or emits radiation. The camera may not be able to record or play back properly.

• Do not use the camera near a TV, radio, tuner.

Noise may be caused on the camera.

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.

• “Memory Stick PRO” and

are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “MagicGate” and are

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark 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, QuickTime, iBook and

Power Mac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

• Pentium is a trademark or a registered

trademark of Intel Corporation.

• In addition, system and product names used in

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

™

About the Carl Zeiss lens

This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing fine images. The lens for this camera uses the MTF* measurement system for cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and offers the same quality as other Carl Zeiss lenses.

∗ MTF is an abbr eviation of Modulation

Transfer Function, a nu me ric value indicating the amount of light from a specific part of t he subj ect ga ther ed at th e corresponding position in the image.

Table of contents

Before using your camera.........................4

Identifying the parts .................................8

Getting started

Charging the battery pack.......................10

Using an external power source..............13

Using your camera abroad......................13

Turning on/off your camera....................14

How to use the control button.................14

Setting the date and time.........................15

Shooting still images

Inserting and removing a

“Memory Stick”.............................17

Setting the still image size......................18

Image size and quality ............................19

Basic still image shooting (using auto

adjustment mode)........................... 20

Checking the last image you sh ot

— Quick Review.................... ........22

Using the zoom feature.......................23

Shooting close-ups — Macro .............24

Using the self-timer............................ 25

Selecting a flash mode........................26

Shooting images with the finder.........28

Inserting the date and time on a still

image..............................................29

Viewing still images

Viewing images on the L CD screen of

your camera....................................30

Viewing images on a TV screen.............32

Deleting still images

Deleting images........................... ........... 34

Formatting a “Memory Stick”................37

Before advanced operations

How to setup and operat e your camera .. 39

Changing the menu settings............... 39

Changing the items in the SET U P

screen ............................................. 39

How to use the jog dial....................... 40

Deciding the still image quality.............. 41

Creating or selecting a folder................. 41

Creating a new folder.........................42

Changing the recording folder ........... 42

Advanced still image shooting

Shooting with Program Shift

— Program Shift............................ 43

Shooting with the manual adjustments... 43

Shutter speed priority mode............... 44

Aperture priority mode............ ........... 45

Manual exposure mode......................45

Choosing an auto focus method............. 45

Choosing a focus range finder frame

— AF range finder..........................46

Choosing a focus operation

— AF Mode....................................47

Setting the distance to the subject

— Focus preset...............................48

Adjusting the exposure

— EV adjustment...........................49

Displaying a histogram.......................50

Selecting the metering mode...................51

Shooting w ith the exposure fixed

— AE LOCK..................................52

Shooting three images with the exposure

shifted

— Exposure Bracket.......................53

Adjusting color tones

— White Balance ...........................55

Shooting in the dark................................56

NightShot............................................56

NightFraming......................................57

Adjusting the flash level

— Flash Level................................58

Shooting multiple fra mes

— Clip Motion ...............................58

Shooting in Multi Burst mode

— Multi Burst.................................60

Shooting three images continuously

— Burst 3 .......................................60

Shooting still images in TIFF mode

— TIFF...........................................61

Shooting still images for e-mail

— E-Mail........................................62

Shooting still images with audio files

— Voice..........................................62

Shooting according to scene conditions

— Scene Selection...................... ....63

Adding special effects

— Picture Effect.............................65

Using an external flash............................65

Using the Sony flash (not supplie d)....66

Using a commercially available external

flash ................................................66

Using a conversion lens .............. ............67

Advanced still image viewing

Selecting the folder an d playing back

images

— Folder............................. ... .........68

Enlarging a portion of a still image.........69

Enlarging an image

— Playback zoom.................... .......69

Recording an enlarged image

— Trimming.................................. .70

Playing back successive images

— Slide Show.................. ...............70

Rotating still images

— Rotate.........................................71

Playing back images shot in Multi Burst

mode ...............................................72

Playing back continuously......... .........72

Playing back frame by fram e

— Jog playback..............................73

Still image editing

Protecting images

— Protect .......................................74

Changing image size

— Resize......................... ...............76

Choosing images to print

— Print (DPOF) mark....................76

Enjoying movies

Shooting movies.....................................79

Viewing movies on the LCD screen....... 80

Deleting movies

— Delete ........................................81

Editing movies........................................83

Cutting movies....................................83

Deleting unnecessary portio ns of

movies............................................84

Enjoying images on your computer

Copying images to your computer

— For Windows users....................85

Copying images to your computer

— For Macintosh users..................95

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting......................................97

Warnings and messages........................106

Self-diagnosis display ...........................108

Additional information

Number of images that can be sav ed or

shooting time.................................109

Menu items............................................111

SET UP items........................................1 1 5

Precautions............................................118

On “Memory Stick” ................... ...........119

On “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack .........120

Specifications........................................122

The LCD screen ................... .................124

Index

Index......................................................128

Identifying th e parts

See the pages in parentheses for details of ope ra tion.

1 2 3

4 5

8 9

A POWER lamp (14) B Shutter button (21) C Mode dial (15, 111)

: To shoot still images in auto

adjustment mode

P: To shoot still images in

programmed mode

S: To shoot in the shutter speed

priority mode

A: To shoot in the aperture

priority mode

qa qs

qf qg

M: To shoot in the manual

exposure mode

SCN: To shoot in the Scene

Selection mode

SET UP: To set the SET UP items

: To shoot movies, Clip

Motion images or Multi Burst mode images

: To view or edit images

D POWER button (14) E Finder window F Microphone

G Lens H RESE T button (bottom surf ace)

(97)

I Speaker (bo ttom surface) J NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING

lever (56)

K Advanced accessory shoe (65) L Flash (26 ) M Hook for shoulder* strap N ACC (Accessory) jack (65) O S e lf -timer lamp (2 5)/

Infrared ray emitter (56)

P Hologram AF (27, 115) Q Tripod screw hole (bottom

surface)

* Shoulder strap is optional.

• The flash automatically pops up and strobes.

Close the flash by hand after use.

• 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 longer screws, and may damage the camera.

• Use ACC jack to connect an external flash or

the remote control tripod.

• Do not touch the microphone while recording.

1 2 3 4

5 6

8 9 0

qh qj

Attaching the strap

L Battery eject lever (10) M Access lamp (17) N (Display/LCD on/off) button

(28)

O Control button

(Menu on) (v/V/b/B/z)/ (Menu off) ( / /7/) (26, 25, 22,

24)

P Jog dial (40) Q Zoom lever (23) R Hook for hand strap S (Image Size/Delete)

button (18, 34)

A Finder (28)

Self-timer (25)/ recording lamp (red)

(21)

AE/AF lock la m p (green) (21, 28)

/CHG lamp (orange)

(11, 26)

B A E LOCK button (52)

qs qd

C FOCUS button (48) D / (Exposure/Index) button

(49, 31)

E Jack cover F (USB) jack (89) G A/V OUT (MONO) jack (32) H DC IN jack (10, 13) I LCD screen J MENU button (39, 111) K Battery/“Memory Stick” cover

Charging the batter y pack

Getting started

Jack cover

AC Adaptor

, Open the battery/ “M emory

Stick” cover.

Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.

• Be sure to turn off your camera when charging the battery pack (page 14).

• Your camera operates with the

“InfoLITHIUM” NP-FC11 battery pack (C type) (supplied). You can use only C type battery pack (page 120).

Battery eject lever

, Install the battery pack, then

close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.

Insert the battery pack with the b mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated. Make sure the battery pack is firmly inserted all the way, then close the cover.

• The battery pack is easily inserted by pushing

the battery eject lever at the front of the battery compartment down.

DC plug

, Open the jack cover and

connect the AC Adaptor (supplied) to the DC IN jack of your camera.

Open the cover in the arrow direction as illustrated above. Connect the plug with the v mark facing left.

• Do not short the DC plug of the AC Adaptor

with a metallic object, as this may cause malfunction.

• Clean the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with a

dry cotton bud. Do not use the dirty plug. Use of the dirty plug may not properly charge the battery pack.

2 To wall outlet (wall socket)

Power cord (mains lead)

, Connect the power cord (mains

lead) to the AC Adaptor and then to a wall outlet (wall socket).

The /CHG lamp (ora nge ) lights up when charging begins, and goes off when charging is completed.

/CHG lamp

• After charging the battery pack, disconnect the

AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camera.

/CHG

To remove the battery pack

Battery eject lever

Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. Slide the battery eject lever in the direction of the arrow, and remove the battery pack.

• Be careful not to drop the battery pack when

removing it.

Battery remaining indicator

The battery remaining indicator on the LCD screen shows the remaining shooting or viewing time.

min

• The black portion of the battery remaining

indicator in the illustration shows the actual remaining time.

• When you switch the LCD screen on/off, it

takes about one minute for the correct battery remaining time to appear.

• The displayed time remaining may not be

correct under certain circumstances or conditions.

5.0M

101

S AF

Charging time

Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC Adaptor at a temperature of 25°C (77°F).

Battery pack

NP-FC11 (supplied) Approx. 150

Charging time (min.)

Getting started

Number of images and battery life that can be recorded/ viewed

The tables show the approximate number of images and the battery life that can be recorded/ viewed when you shoot images in normal mode with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 25°C (77°F). 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

5.0M

VGA

NP-FC11 (supplied) LCD

No. of images

screen

On Approx. 150 Approx. 75 Off Approx. 2 00 Approx. 100 On Approx. 150 Approx. 75 Off Approx. 2 00 Approx. 100

Shooting in the following situations: – [P. Quality] is set to [Fine] – Shooting one time every 30 seconds – The zoom is switched alternately between

the W and T ends – The flash strobes once every two times – The power turns on and off once every ten

times – [AF Mode] is set to [Single] in the SET UP

settings

Battery life (min.)

Viewing still images

NP-FC11 (supplied)

Image size

No. of images

Battery life (min.)

5.0M Approx. 3500 Approx. 175 VGA Approx. 3500 Approx. 175

Viewing single images in order at about three second intervals

Shooting movies

NP-FC11 (supplied) LCD screen on LCD screen off

Approx. 85 Approx. 130

Shooting continuously at 160 (Mail) image

size

• The number of images and the battery life th at

can be recorded/viewed are decreased under the following conditions: – The surrounding temperature is low – The flash is used – The camera has been turned on and off many

times – The zoom is used frequently – [LCD Backlight] is set to [Bright] in the SET

UP settings – [Power Save] is set to [Off] in the SET UP

settings – The batte ry power is low.

The battery capacity decreases as you use it

more and more and as time pass es ( page121). – [AF Mode] is set to [Monitor] or [Cont] in the

SET UP settings

The Power Save function

When the Power Save functi on is activate d, you can shoot for a longer period of time. Set the mode d ial to SET UP, an d set [Power Save] in (Setup 1) to [On]. The factory setting is [Off] (page 117).

• [Power Save] appears only when you use the

camera with the battery back.

When [Power Save] is set to [On]

While charging the flash, the /CHG lamp flashes and the LCD screen turns o ff. After the charging is complete, the lamp goes out and the LCD screen turns on.

Using an external po wer source

Jack cover

AC Adaptor

Power cord

DC plug

(mains lead)

2 To wall outlet (wall socket)

Using your camera abroad

Power sources

You can use your camera in any country or region with the supplied AC Adaptor within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. U se a commercially available AC plug adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the design of the wall out let (wall socket) [b].

AC-LS5

Getting started

, Open the jack cover and

connect the AC Adaptor (supplied) to the DC IN jack of your camera.

Open the cover in the arrow direction as illustrated above. Connect the plug with the v mark facing left.

• Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible

wall outlet (wall socket) close by. I f any trouble occurs while using the adaptor, immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet (wall socket).

, Connect the p ower cord (mai ns

lead) to the AC Adaptor and then to a wall outlet (wall socket).

• When you have finished using the AC Adaptor ,

disconnect it from the DC IN jack of the camera.

• The set is not disconnected from the AC power

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket) even if the set itself has been turned off.

• Do not use an electronic transformer (travel

converter), as this may cause a malfunction.

Turning on/off your camera

POWER button

POWER

POWER lamp

, Press POWER.

The POWER lamp (g reen) li ghts u p and the power is on. When you turn on your camera for the first time, the Clock Set screen appears (page15).

Turning off the power

Press POWER again. The P O WER lamp goes out, and the cam era turns off.

• Do not leave the camera with the lens portion

extended for a long period of time with the battery pack or the AC Adaptor removed, as this may cause a malfunction.

• If you turn on the power when the mode dial is

set to , P, S, A, M, SCN or , the lens portion moves. Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating.

Auto power-off function

If you do not operate the camera for a while* during shooting or viewing or when performing SET UP, the camera turns off automatically to pr ev en t wearing down the battery. The auto power -off function only operates when the camera is operating using a battery pack. Th e auto power -off f unction also will not op erate in the following circumstances.

• When view ing movies

• When playing back a slide show

• When a conn ector is plugged into the (USB) jack or the A/V OUT (MONO)

jack.

* When [Power Save] is set to [On]:

approximately 90 seconds When [Power Save] is set to [Off]: approximately three minutes

How to use the control button

Spot Center Multi

Metering Mode

WB ISO

To change the curre nt settings of the camera, bring up the menu or the SET UP screen (page 39), and use the control button to make the changes. For each item, press v/V/b/B to select the desired value, th en press the center z or v/V/b/B to make the setting.

ISOWB

FINE

Fine Standard

P.Quality

Mode

Setting the date a nd time

Mode dial

, Set the mode dial to .

• You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to P , S, A, M, SCN, or .

• To change the date and time, set the mode dial

to SET UP, select [Clock Set] in (pages 39 and 117), and perform the procedure from step 3.

(Setup 1)

POWER

Clock Set

2003

12 00

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

Cancel

POWER button

, Press POWER to turn on the

power.

The POWER lamp (g reen) li ghts u p and th e Clock Set screen appears on the LCD screen.

Clock Set

2003

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

12 00

Cancel

, Select the desired date display

format with v/V on the control button, then press z.

Select from [Y/M/D] (year/ month/day), [M/D/Y] (month/day/yea r) or [D/ M / Y] (day/month/year).

• If the rechargeable button battery, which

provides the power for saving the time data, is ever fully discharged (page 119), the Clock Set screen will appear again. When this happens, reset the date and time, by starting from step 3 above.

Getting started

Clock Set

2003

12 00

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

Cancel

Clock Set

2003

/:/

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

12 00

Cancel

Clock Set

2003

/:/

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

10 30

Cancel

, Select the year, month, day,

hour or minute item you want to set with b/B on the control button.

The item to be set is indicated with v/V.

, Set the numeric v alue with v/V

on the control button, then press z to enter it.

After entering the number , v/V moves to the next item . Repeat this step until all of the items are set.

• If you selected [D/M/Y] in step 3, set the time

on a 24-hour cycle.

, Select [OK] with B on the

control button, then press z.

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

• To cancel the date and time setting, select

[Cancel] with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press z.

Shooting still image

Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick”

Label side

Shooting still images

, Open the battery/“Memory

Stick” cover.

Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.

• For details on “Memory Stick,” see page 119.

Terminal Side

, Insert the “Memory Stick.”

Insert a “Memor y Stick” all the wa y in unti l it clicks as illustrated.

• Push the “Memory Stick” all 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 with the “Memory Stick.”

Access lamp

, Close the battery/“Memory

Stick” cover.

To remove a “Memory Stick”

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

• Whenever the access lamp is lit, the camera is recording or reading an image. Never remove the “Memory Stick” or turn off the power at this time. The data may be corrupted.

Setting the still image size

Mode dial

, Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the power.

• You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to P, S, A, M

or SCN.

5.0M

4.5M(3:2)

3.1M

1.2M VGA

Image Size

, Press (Image Size).

The Image Size setup appears.

• For details on the image size, see page 19.

VGA

5.0M

4.5M (3:2)

3.2M

1.2M VGA

Image Size

, Select the desired image size

with v/V on the control button.

The image size is set. When the setting is compl ete, pre ss (Image Size) so that the Image Size setup disappears from the LCD screen.

• The image size selected here is maintained even

when the power is turned off.

Image size and quality

You can choose image si ze (number of pixels) and im age quality (compression ratio) based on the kind of images you want to shoot. The larger yo u ma ke the image size and the higher you make the image quality, the better your image, but also the larger the amount of data needed to preserve your image. This means you can save fewer images in your “Memory Stick.” Choose an image size and qu al it y le ve l appropriately for the kind of i mages you want to shoot (pages 18 and 41) . You can resize the images later (Resize function, see page 76). You can choose image si ze from among th e five options in the following tables. The below image size is a minimum setting for examples. When you want to improve image qual ity, select the larger image size.

Image size Examples

5.0M

4.5M(3:2)

3.1M

1.2M

2592×1944 2592 (3:2)

2048×1536 1280×960

Very fine prints

3:2 prints Printing A4 size images Printing postcard size

images

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640×480

This option records images in a horizontal to vertical proportion of 3:2 to match the size of the print paper used.

Creating home pages

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

The number of images that can be save d in Fine (Standard)3) mode are shown below.

(Units: number of images)

Image size

Capacity

16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX-256 MSX-512 MSX-1G

5.0M 6 (11) 12 (23) 25 (48) 51 (96) 92 (174) 188 (354) 384 (723)

4.5M(3:2) 6 (11) 12 (23) 25 (48) 51 (9 6) 92 (174) 188 (354) 384 (723)

3.1M 10 (18) 20 (37) 41 (74) 82 (149) 148 (264) 302 (537) 617 (1097)

1.2M

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When [REC Mode] is set to [Normal] For the number of images that can be saved in other modes, see page 109.

For more information about the image quality mode, see page 41.

• When images recorded using earlier Sony

models are played back on this camera, the display may differ from the actual image size.

• When the images are viewed on the LCD

screen of the camera, they all look the same size.

• Number of shooting images can differ from

these values according to shooting conditions.

• When the number of remaining shooting

images is greater than 9999, the “>9999” indicator appears on the LCD screen.

(46)

(243)

(93)

196

(491)

101

(187)

394

(985)

202

(376)

790

(1975)

357

(649) 1428

(3571)

726

(1320)

2904

(7261)

1482

(2694)

5928

(14821)

Shooting still images

Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode)

Holding the camera correctly

When shooting pict ures wi th the camera, b e careful so that your fingers do not block the lens portion, finder window, flash e mi tte r, or infrared ray emitter.

Mode dial

, Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the power.

The name of the folder where th e image will be recorded ap pears on the LCD sc r een for approximately five seconds.

• The lens cover opens when the power is turned

on.

• Do not touch the lens portion while it is

operating, such as when you press POWER to turn on the power or when the zoom function is working (page 23).

• This camera can create new folders and select

folders to be stored in the “Memory Stick” (page 41).

, Hold the camera stea di ly with

both hands and position the subject in the center of the focus frame.

Hold the camera correctly and shoot the picture.

• The minimum focal distance to a subject is

approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches). To shoot subjects at distances closer than this, use the macro mode (page 24).

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Mode dial for still image shooting

When shoo ting still ima ges with your camera, you can choose from the following shooting methods.

Shooting still images

AE/AF lock indicator Flashes green t

Light up

, Press and hold the sh utter

button halfway down.

The beep sounds but the ima ge is not yet recorded. When the AE/AF lock indicator changes from flashing to steadily lit, the camera is ready for sho o t ing. (The LCD screen may be frozen for a spl it second depending on the subj ect.) The flash automatically pops up and strobes when the surroundings are dark.

• If you release the shutter button, shooting will

be canceled.

• When the camera does not beep, the AF

adjustment is not complete. You can continue to shoot, but the AF is not set properly (except in Continuous AF, page47).

, Press the shutter button fully

down.

The shutter sounds. The image will be recorded in the “Me mory Stic k.” Wh en t he recording lamp (page 9) goes out, you can shoot the next im age.

• The frame indicated on the LCD screen shows

the focus adjustment range (AF range finder, page 46).

• When operating the camera using a battery

pack, if you do not operate the camera for a while during recording or playback, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery (page 14).

(Auto adjustment mode)

The focus, exposure and w hite balance are automatically adjusted to allow easy shooting. The image quality is set to [ F in e] (page 41).

P (Program auto shooting)

You can set the desired shooting functions using menus (pages 39 and 111 ). In addition, you can change the combination of the F value and the shutter speed (Program Shift, see page 43).

S (Shutter speed priority)

You can set the desired shooting functions using menus (pages 39 and 111 ). In addition, you can select the shu tt er speed (page 44).

A (Aperture priority)

You can set the desired shooting functions using menus (pages 39 and 111). In addition, you can selec t t he aperture value (page 45).

M (Manual)

You can set the desired shooting functions using menus (pages 39 and 111). In addition, you can manu al ly adj ust the shutter speed and the aperture value (page 45).

SCN (Scene selection)

You can select from the following modes to shoot according to the scene conditions (page 63).

– (Twilight mode) –

(Twilight portrait mode)

(Landscape mode)

– – (Portrait mode) –

(Snow mode)

– (Beach mode)

Auto Focus

When you try to shoot a subject that is difficult to f o cus on, the AE /AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly. The Auto Focus fun c tion may have difficulty working unde r the following conditions. In such cases, release the shutter button, then recompose the sh ot and focus again.

• The subjec t is dista nt from the camera and dark.

• The contrast be tween the subject and its background is poor.

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

• A fast-movin g subj ect.

• The subject refle c ts or has a lustrou s finish, such as a mirror or a luminous body.

• A flashing subje c t.

• A backlit subject .

There are two Auto Focus functions: “AF range finder frame” which set s the focus position according to the su bject position and size, and “AF mode” which sets the focus operation according to the AF response and the battery consumption. See page 4 5 for de t ai ls.

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, Press b (7) on the control

button.

To return to the normal shoot ing mode, press lightly on the shutter button or press b (7) again.

To delete the image displayed on the screen

1 Press (Delete). 2 Select [Delete] with v on the control

button, then press z. The image is deleted.

Using the zoom feature

T (telephoto)

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W (wide-angle)

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, Press the zoom lever up or

down to choose the desi r ed image size for shooting .

The minimum focal distance to the subject

Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) from the lens surface

• The zoom lever directions noted above are the

factory settings. The lever directions can be changed by setting the mode dial to SET UP and changing [Zoom Lever] under [ ] (Camera 2) (page 116).

• The lens portion moves during zoom operation.

Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating.

• The zoom magnification cannot be changed

while shooting movies (page 79).

Smart zoom

Digital pr o cessing lets yo u zoom in the image without deterioration. When the zoom ex ceeds 4 ×, enla rgemen t is carried out usi ng the smart zoom. When the smart zoom is not needed, set [Smart Zoom] to [Off] in the SET UP settings (page 115). When you press the zoom button, the zoom scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen.

Zoom scaling indicator

The T side of this line shows the extent of smart zoom

x2.5

The maximum zoom scal e de pe nds on the image size. [3.1M]: 5. 1× [1.2M]: 8. 1× [VGA]: 16×

When the image size is [5.0M] or [4.5M(3:2)], the smart zoom does not work.

• You cannot confirm the image with the finder

when using the smart zoom function.

• When using the smart zoom, the image on the

LCD screen may look rough. However, this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded image.

• AF range finder is not shown when using the

smart zoom. The AF range finder frame indicator flashes and the centrally-located subject has priority to focus on.

Shooting still images

Shooting close-ups — Macro

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The macro recording mode is used when zooming up a small subject, such as flowers or insects. You can shoot close-ups of subjects up to the distances specified below.

When the zoom is set all the way to the W side:

Approx. 10 cm (4 inches) from the lens surface

When the zoom is set all the way to the T side:

Approx. 40 cm (15 3/4 inches) from the lens surface

, Set the mode dial to , and

press B ( ) on the control button.

The (macro) indicator ap pe ars on the LCD screen.

• If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU

first so that the menu disappears.

• You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to P, S, A, M, SCN (other than

(Twilight mode) or (Landscape

mode), page 63) or .

, Center the sub ject in the f rame,

and press the shutter button fully down.

To return to normal recording mode

Press B ( ) on the control button again. The indicator disapp ears from the LCD screen.

• Use the LCD screen to shoot when using the

macro feature. If you use the finder, the limits of what you see and what you actually shoot may be different.

Using the self-timer

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Shooting still images

, Set the mode dial to , and

press V ( ) on the control button.

The (self-timer) i ndicato r appears on the screen.

• If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU

first so that the menu disappears.

• You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to P, S, A, M, SCN or .

, Center the subject in the frame,

and press the shutter button fully down.

The self-timer lamp (page 9) flash es an d a beep sounds after you press the shutter button unt il the shutter operates (approximately 10 seconds lat er).

To cancel the self-timer in the middle of the operation

Press V ( ) on the control button again. The indicator disappears from the LCD screen.

• If you press the shutter button while standing in

front of the camera, the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set.

Selecting a flash mode

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, Set the mode dial to , and

press v ( ) on the control button repeatedly to select a flash mode.

Each time you press v ( ), the indicator changes as follows.

No indicator (Auto): The flash automatically strobes when shooting images in a dark place.

(Forced flash): The flash strobes

regardless of the surrounding brightness.

(Slow synchro): The flash strobe s

regardless of the surrounding brightness. The shutter sp eed is sl ow in a dark place, s o you can clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light.

(No flash): The flash does not strobe.

• If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU

first so that the menu disappears.

• You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to P, S, A, M, SCN ( (Portrait mode)) or (Clip Motion).

• When [ISO] is set to [Auto] in the menu

settings, the recommended shooting distance using the flash is approx. 0.4 m to 2.8 m (15 3/4 inches to 110 3/4 inches) (W)/0.4 m to 2.0 m (15 3/4 inches to 78 3/4 inches) (T)

• You can change the brightness of the flash with

[Flash Level] in the menu settings (page 58). (You cannot change the brightness of the flash while the mode dial is set to .)

• When using the (Slow synchro) or (No

flash) mode, the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places, so using a tripod is recommended.

• While charging the flash, the /CHG lamp

flashes. After the charging is complete, the lamp goes ou t.

• You can mount an external flash on this camera

(page 65).

• This setting is maintained even when the power

is turned off.

To reduce the red-eye phenomenon when shooting live subjects

Set [Red Eye Reduction] to [On] in the SET UP settings (page 115). indicator appears on the LCD scre en, and the flash pre-strobes before shooting to redu ce the red-eye phenomenon.

• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired

effects depending on individual differences, the distance to the subject, if the subject does not see the pre-strobe, or other conditions.

Recording images with the

hologram AF

The hologram AF is fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. When not using this function, set [Hologram AF] to [Off] in the SET UP settings (page 1 15).

appears on the screen and the hologram

AF emits red light when the shutt er bu tton is pressed hal f w ay until the focu s is locked.

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• If hologram AF light does not reach the subject

sufficiently or the subject has weak contrast, focus will not be achieved. (An approximate distance of 0.5 m to 2.8 m (19 3/4 inches to 110 1/4 inches) (W)/0.5 m to 2.5 m (19 3/4 inches to 98 1/2 inches) (T) is recommended.)

• Focus is achieved as long as hologram AF light

reaches the subject, even if the light is slightly off the center of the subject.

• When the focus preset distance is set (page 48),

the hologram AF does not function.

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• If the hologram AF emitter is dirty, the

hologram AF light may be dimmed and focus may not be achieved. In this case, wipe the hologram AF emitter with a dry cloth.

• The hologram AF emitter emits very bright

light. Although there are no problems with safety, directly looking into the hologram AF emitter at close range is not recommended.

• Do not block the hologram AF emitter during

recording.

• The AF range finder frame is not displayed. AF

range finder frame indicator flashes and the centrally-located subject has priority to focus on.

• When you mount an adaptor ring (not supplied)

or telephoto end conversion lens (not supplied) to the camera, the hologram AF light is blocked. We recommend using hologram AF together with the Sony HVL-F32X flash.

• The hologram AF does not function when SCN

is set to

(Twilight mode) or

(Landscape mode).

About Hologram AF

“Hologram AF (Auto-Focus)” is an AF fill light system that applies laser holograms to enable you to s h o ot still images in dark places. The Hologram AF system uses gentler radiation than co nventional highbrightness LEDs or lamps, thus satisfying Laser Class 1* specifications and maintaining higher safe ty for human eyes.

* Hologram AF satisfies Class 1 (time base

30 000 seconds), specified in JIS (Japan), IEC (EU), and FDA (US) industry standards. Complying with these standards identifies the laser product as safe, under the condition that a human can look at the laser light either directly or focused through a lens for 30 000 seconds.

Shooting still images

Shooting images with the finder

Finder

The finder is convenient w he n you want to save battery power, or when it is difficult to confirm th e image using th e LCD screen. Each time you press , the display changes in the following ord er.

Indicators on

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• The image through the finder does not indicate

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the actual recordable range. To confirm the recordable range, use the LCD screen.

• Just as with the AE/AF lock indicator on the

LCD screen, when the AE/AF lock lamp of the finder section stops flashing and remains on, you can start shooting (page 21).

• When the LCD screen is turned off:

– The sm art zoom does not function (page 23). – The AF Mod e is set to [Single] (page 47). – If you press (Flash mode)/ (Self-timer)/

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(Macro), the image will be displayed on the LCD screen for approximately two seconds so you can check or change the setting.

• For a detailed description of the indicators, see

page 124.

• For a detailed description of the histogram, see

page 50.

• This setting is maintained even when the power

is turned off.

S AF

Inserting the date and time on a still image

Camera 1

Moving Image:

AF Mode: Smart Zoom: Date/Time:

Red Eye Reduction

Hologram AF:

SELECT

MPEG Movie Single On Off Off Auto

, Set the mode dial to SET UP.

The SET UP screen appears.

• When images are shot with the date and time

superimposed, the date and time cannot be removed later.

• The date and time do not appear on the LCD

screen during shooting, instead, indicator appears in the upper left corner of the LCD screen. The actual date and time appear in red during playback only.

• You can also carry out this operation with the

mode dial set to P, S, A, M or SCN.

Camera 1

Moving Image:

AF Mode: Smart Zoom:

Date/Time:

Red Eye Reduction

Hologram AF:

Day&Time Date Off

, Select (Camera 1) with v on

the control button, then press B. Select [Date/Time] with v/V, then press B.

Camera 1

Moving Image:

AF Mode: Smart Zoom: Date/Time:

Red Eye Reduction:

Hologram AF:

PAGE SELECT

MPEG Movie Single On Date Off Auto

, Select the date and time setting

with v/V on the control button, then press z.

Day & Time: Superimposes the date, hour,

and minute onto the image. Date: Superimposes the year, month and day onto the image. Off: Does not superimpose the dat e an d time onto the image. After the setting has been compl eted, set the mode dial to , and shoot the im a ge.

• If you select [Date], the date is superimposed

onto the image in the order selected in “Setting the date and time” (page 15).

• This setting is maintained even when the power

is turned off.

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Viewing images on the LCD screen of your

camera

Single (single-image) screen

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You can view imag es shot with yo ur camera almost immediate ly o n th e sc reen . You can select the fo llowing three methods for viewing im ages.

Single (single-image) screen

You can view one image at a time, displayed over the entire sc reen.

Index (nine-image) screen

Nine images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the screen.

Index (triple-image) screen

Three images a re dis play ed simult an eou sly in separate panels on the screen. Various image informat ion i te ms are al so di spl ayed .

• You can switch the displayed image to the

previous image or the next image by turning the jog dial.

• For details on viewing movies, see page 80.

• For a detailed description of the indicators, see

page 126.

, Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the power.

The last image in the select ed rec ording folder (page 68) appears on the screen.

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, Select the desired still image

with b/B on the control button.

b : To display the preceding image B : To display the next imag e

, Press / (index) button

once.

The displa y s w itches to the index (nineimage) screen.

To display the next (previous) index screen

Press v/V/

b/B on the control button to

move the yellow frame up /down/left/right.

, Press / (index) button

once more.

The display switches to the index (tripleimage) screen.

Press v/V on the control button to display the remaining image information.

To display the next (previous) index screen

b/B on the control button.

Press

To return to the single-image screen

Press / (index) repeatedly, or press z on the control button.

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A/V OUT

(MONO) jack

, Connect the supplied A/V

connecting cable to the A/V OUT (MONO) jack of the camera and the audio/vid eo input jacks of the TV.

If your TV has stereo input jacks, connect the audio plug (black) of the A/V connecting cable to the left audio jack.

• Turn off both your camera and the TV before

connecting the camera and the TV with the A/V connecting cable.

• We recommend using the AC Adaptor

(supplied) to prevent the power from turning off partway.

TV/Video switch

, Turn on the TV an d set the TV/

Video switch to “Video”.

• The name and location of this switch may differ

depending on your TV. For details, see the operating instructions supplied with the TV .

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VOLUME

, Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the camera.

Press b/B on the control button to select the desired image.

• When using your camera abroad, it may be

necessary to switch the video output signal to match that of your TV system (page 117).

Viewing images on a TV screen

If you want to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a vid eo input jack and the A/V connecting ca ble (supplied). The color system o f the TV must match that of your digital still camera. Chec k the following lists:

NTSC system

Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, C h ile, Colombia , Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru , Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc.

PAL system

Australia, Austria, Belg iu m, Ch ina, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republi c, Spa in, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc.

PAL-M system

Brazil

PAL-N system

Argentina, Paragua y, Ur uguay

SECAM system

Bulgaria, France, Guian a, H unga ry, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Poland , Russ ia, Ukr aine , etc.

Viewing still image s

Deleting images

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, Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the camera. Press b/B on the control button to select the image you want to delete.

Delete

BACK/NEXT

Exit

, Press (Delete).

The image has not yet been deleted at this point.

• You cannot delete the protected image

(page 74).

Delete

BACK/NEXT

Exit

, Select [Del ete] with v on the

control button, then press z.

When the message “Memory Stick access” disappears, the image has been deleted.

To continue and delete other images

Display the image to be de leted with on the control button. Then, select [Delete]

v and press z.

with

To cancel deleting

Select [Exit] with V on the control button, then press z.

b/B

Deleting images in index (nine-image) mode

Select

Delete

Exit

All In Folder

Delete

Select

Exit

All In Folder

TO NEXTMOVESELECT

, While an index (ni ne- i mage)

screen (page31) is displayed, press (Delete).

, Select [Select] with b/B on the

control button, then press z.

To delete all the images in the folder

Select [All In Folder] with B on the control button, th en press z. Select [OK], then press z. All of the unprotected images in the folder are deleted. To cancel deleting, select [Cancel], then press z.

Deleting still images

, Select an image you want to

delete with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press z.

The green (Delete) indicator a p pear s o n the selected ima ge. A t thi s po int , th e imag e has not yet been deleted. Repeat this step for all of the images you want to delete.

• To cancel a selection, press z again so that the

indicator disappears.

Deleting images in index (triple-image) mode

Exit

Delete

, Press (Delete) and select

[OK] with B on the control button, then press z.

When the message “Memory Stick access” disappears, the images have been deleted.

To cancel deleting

Select [Exit] with b on the control button, then press z.

Aperture Value: Shutter Speed: Exposure Value: ISO:

SINGLE DISPLAY

, While an index (triple-image)

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, Press (Delete).

The image has not yet been deleted at this point.

delete to the center with b/B on the control button.

Delete

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Formatting a “Memory Stick”

Memory Stick Tool

Format:

File Number: Create REC. folder: Change REC. folder:

OK Cancel

, Select [Delete] wit h v on the

control button, then press z.

When the message “M emo ry Stick access ” disappears, the image has been del eted.

To cancel deleting

Select [Exit] with V on the control button, then press z.

, Insert the “Memory Stick” you

want to format into t he camera. Set the mode dial to SET UP, and turn on the power.

• The term “formatting” means preparing a

“Memory Stick” to record images; this process is also called “initialization.” The “Memory Stick” provided with this camera, and those available commercially, are already formatted, and can be used immediately.

• When you format a “Memory Stick,” be aware that all data including protected images in the “Memory Stick” will be permanently er ased.

Deleting still images

, Select (Memory Stick Tool)

with v/V on the control button. Select [Format] wit h B, then press B. Select [OK] with v, then press z.

To cancel the formatting

Select [Cancel] with V on the control button, then press z.

• Using the AC Adaptor is recommended to

prevent the power from turning off partway through formatting.

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All data will be erased

Ready?

O K

Cancel

, Select [OK] with v on the

control button, then press z.

The “Formatting” message appears. When this message disappears, the format is complete.

Bef

ore advanced operation

How to setup and operate your camera

The usage of the menus and SET UP screen items that are most frequently used for “Advanced operati ons” is described below.

Control button

Mode dial

Changing the menu settings

a Press MENU.

The menu appears.

Spot Center Multi

Metering Mode

ISO

Mode

b Press b/B on the control

button to select the item you want to set.

The selected item turns yellow.

FINE

Fine Standard

ISO Mode

P.Quality

c Press v/V on the control

button to select the desired setting.

The frame of the selected setting turns yellow, and the setting is entered.

To turn off the menu display

Press MENU.

Changing the items in the SET UP screen

a Set the mode dial to SET UP.

The SET UP screen appears.

Camera 1

Moving Image :

AF Mode : Smart Zoom : Date/Time :

Red Eye Reduction :

Hologram AF :

SELECT

MPEG Movie Single On Off Off Auto

b Press v/V/b/B on the control

button to select the item you want to set.

The frame of the selected item turns yellow.

Setup 1

Power Save:

LCD Brightness: LCD Backlight: Beep:

Language:

Clock Set:

OK Cancel

c Press z on the control button

to enter the setting.

To turn off the SET UP screen display

Set the mode dial to anything other than SET UP.

Before advanced operations

How to use the jog dial

The jog dial is used to change the setting values when shooting with the manual adjustment modes (shutter speed prio r ity mode, aperture priority mode, manual exposure mode), EV adjustment, focusing manually or choosing AF rang e finder frame.

Mode dial

To select the item

a Turn the jog dial to select the

item you want to set.

Move the yellow indication b to select the item.

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The value turns y ellow.

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To select the value

You can select values that are displa y ed in yellow.

Turn the jog dial to select the value you want to set

The displaye d value is set.

Select Set

Jog dial

c To set other items, press the

jog dial and then perform the following oper ations.

• Items that cannot be selected are displayed as

gray.

Deciding the still image quality

Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN

You can select the still image quality from [Fine] or [Standard].

Control button

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M

or SCN.

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select (P. Quality) with b/B,

then select the desired image quality with v/V.

FINE

Fine Standard

ISO Mode

P.Quality

• You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to

• This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off.

(Multi Burst) (page 60).

Creating or selecting a folder

Mode dial: SET UP

Your camera can create multiple fold ers within a “Memory Stick”. You can select the folder used to stor e images. When not creating a new folder, “101MSDCF” folder is selected as the recording folder. You can create folders up to “999MSDCF.”

Control butt on

Mode dial

• Up to 4000 images can be stored in one folder.

When the folder capacity is exceeded, a new folder is automatically created.

Before advanced operations

Creating a new folder

a Set the mode dial to SET UP. b Select (Memory Stick Tool)

with

v/V, [Create REC. Folder]

with

B/v/V, and [OK] with B/v,

then press

The following screen appears.

60min

Create REC. Folder Creating REC. Folder 102MSDCF

Ready?

O K

Cancel

c Select [OK] with v, then press

A new folder is c r eated with a number one higher than the largest number in the “Memory Stick”, and the folder becomes the record ing folder.

To cancel folder creation

Select [Cancel] in step 2 or 3.

• Once you create a new folder, you cannot delete

the new folder with the camera.

• Images are recorded in the newly created folder

until a different folder is created or selected.

Changing the recording folder

a Set the mode dial to SET UP. b Select (Mem or y St ick Tool)

with

v/V, [Change REC.

Folder] with with

B/v, then press z.

B/v/V, and [OK]

The recording fo l der selection screen appears.

Select REC. Folder 2/2

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Folder Name:

102MSDCF

No. Of Files:

Created:

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1:05:34

O K

OK BACK/NEXT

Cancel

c Select the desired folder with

b/B, and [OK] with

v, then

press z.

To cancel changing the recording folder

Select [Cancel] in step 2 or 3.

• You cannot select the “100MSDCF” folder as a

recording folder.

• The image is stored in the newly selected

folder. You cannot move images to a different folder with this camera.

Advanced still image shoot in g

Shooting with Program Shift

— Program Shift

Mode dial: P

Program Shift lets you quickly change the F value (aperture value ) and shutter speed combination while ke eping the brightness fixed.

Mode dial

Shutter

Jog dial

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a Set the mode dial to P. b Shift the F value and shutter

speed combination.

Select the F value and shutter speed combination with the jog dial (page 40). is indicated while the F value and shutte r s peed co mbin atio n is shifted.

To cancel Program Shift

Perform any of the following operations.

• Turn the jog dial to return the indication

from to .

• Set the mod e dial to other than P.

• Turn off th e power.

• You cannot shift the F value and shutter speed combination when the shutter button is pressed halfway down.

• When the brightness changes, the F value and shutter speed also change while maintaining the shift amount.

• When the flash mode setting is changed, Program Shift may be canceled.

• You may not be able to shift the F value and shutter speed combination in dark locations.

Shooting with the manual adjustments

Mode dial: S/A/M

You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values according to the purpose of shooting.

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S Shutter speed priority mode.

A Aperture priority mode. Other

M Mode for manually adjusting

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Shutter speed value

Other settings are automatically adjusted to attai n correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject.

settings are automatically adjusted to attain correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject.

both the shutter spe ed and aperture values to achieve the desired shooting condition.

Advanced still image shooting

• You cannot us e the NightShot or NightFraming

functions when the mode dial is set to S, A or M.

• You cannot make manual adjustments when

shooting movies.

• If the proper exposure is not obtained after

making the settings, the setting value indicators on the screen may flash when the shutter button is pressed halfway down. You can shoot in this condition, but we recommend that you adjust the flashing values again.

• The flash is set to (Forced flash) or (No

flash).

• You can adjust an exposure value when the

mode dial is set to S or A (page 49).

Mode dial

Jog dial

Shutter speed priority mode

This function lets you shoot a fast- mo vi ng subject with its motion frozen, or the flow motion of a moving subject.

S AF

0EV

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a Set the mode dial to S. b Select a shutter speed value .

Select a shutter speed with the jog dial (page 40). The shutter speed can be selected from 1/1000 to 30 seco nds. If you select cert ain shutter speed s *, NR slow shutter function is automatically activated.

* When [ISO] is [800]:

Shutter speeds of 1/25 second or slower When [ISO] is other than [800]: Shutter speeds of 1/6 second or slower

• Shutter speeds of one second or longer are

indicated with ["] after the value, such as 1".

NR slow shutter

The NR slow shutter function removes noise from recorded images, providing clear images. When using certain shutter speeds*, the NR slow shutter function activates automatically and “NR” appears before the shutter speed indication.

* When [ISO] is [800]:

Shutter speeds of 1/25 second or slower When [ISO] is other than [800]: Shutter speeds of 1/6 second or slower

Press the shutter button fully down.

Then the screen

Capturing

Processing

• To eliminate the effects of vibration, use

of a tripod is recommended.

• When a slow shutter speed is set,

processing may take some time.

turns black.

Finally, when “Processing” disappears, the image has been recorded.

Aperture priority mode

This function lets you change the focus depth to bring both the subje ct and background into focus or to shoot a subject with a fuzzy background.

Aperture value F2.8 (minimum)

S AF

0EV F2.8

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Aperture value F8 (maximum)

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a Set the mode dial to A. b Select an aperture value.

Select an aperture value with the jog dial (page 40). The aperture value can be selected from F2.8 to F8.

• The range of values that can be selected varies,

depending on the zoom position.

• The shutter speed is automatically adjuste d

from 1/1000 to 8 seconds. When you set an aperture value of F5.6 or more, the values start from 1/2000 second.

Manual exposure mode

You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values to achieve the de sire d shooting condition acco r d in g to your purpose.

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The differenc e b et w een the set value an d the appropriate exposure determined by the camera is displaye d on the screen as th e EV value (page49). 0EV indicates that the most suitable value has been set by the camera.

a Set the mode dial to M. b Select the shutter speed value.

Select the shutter speed value with the jog dial (page 40).

c Select the aper tu re value.

Select the aperture value with the jog dial (page 40).

Choosing an auto focus method

You can set the AF range fi nde r frame and the AF mode.

AF range finder frame

The AF range fi nder fr ame sele cts the focus position according to the su bject position and size.

AF Mode

The AF mode sets the focus operation according to the AF response and the battery consumption.

Control button

FOCUS

Mode dial

Jog dial

Advanced still image shooting

Choosing a focus range finder frame

— AF range finder

Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN/

Multipoint AF ( )

The camera calculates the distance in three places to the left and right and in the center of the image, l etting you shoot using the auto focus function without worrying about the image composition. This is useful when it is difficult to fo cus on the subj ect because it is not in the center of the frame. You can check the positi on where the focus was adjusted using the green fra m e. The Multipoint AF is the factory setting.

Selected frame priority AF ( ,

, , , )

You can select from five different AF range finder frames (Center, Lef t, Rig ht , Bo tt om or Top). This is useful when focusi n g on a subject near t he selected frame. Use together with the AF loc k func tion le ts you shoot in the desired image composition.

Spot AF ( )

This is useful when focusing on an extremely small subject or a narrow area. Use together with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition. Take care to hold the camera steady so that the subject does not deviate from the range finder frame.

a Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,

SCN or .

b Press FOCUS to switch to AF

range finder frame sel ect.

Each time you press FOCUS, the setting cha n ges in the follow ing order. AF range finder frame se le ct

Focus preset

c Select the desired AF range.

Select the AF range with the jog dial (page 40). You can select the AF range from Multipoint AF, Center, Left, Right, Bottom, Top and Spot AF.

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AF range finder frame

When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down and the focus is adjusted, the color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to green.

• When you are shooting movies (MPEG Movie)

and you choose Multipoint AF, the distance to the center of the screen is estimated as an average, so the AF works even with a certain amount of vibration. Selected frame priority AF and Spot AF automatically focus only on selected frame, so these are convenient when you want to focus only on what you aim at.

• When you use the smart zoom or hologram AF,

priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the center of the frame. In this case, AF range finder frame indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed.

The focus is adjusted automatically .

Choosing a focus operation

— AF Mode

Mode dial: SET UP

You can select from the fol lowing three focus modes for your camera.

Single AF ( )

S AF

This mode allows accurate focusing over a wide range from near to distant subjects, and is useful for shooting s t ationary subjects. The focus is not adjusted before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down. When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down and AF lock is complete, the focus is locked. The factory setting is Single AF.

Monitoring AF ( )

M A F

This shortens the time needed for focusing. The camera adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, letting you compose images with the focus already adju s ted. When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down and AF lock is complete, the focus is locked.

• Battery consumption may be faster than in

Single AF mode.

Continuous AF ( )

C AF

The camera adjusts the focus before th e shutter button is pressed and held halfway down, and then co ntinues to adjus t the focus even after AF lock is comp leted. This allows shooting of movin g subjects with continued focus.

• The focus is not adjusted after the lock is completed in the following cases, and the C AF indicator flashes. The camera operates in Monitoring AF mode. – When shooting in the dark place – When shooting with a slow shutter speed – When using the NightShot/NightFraming

functions

• The AF range finder frame is locked to the center.

• Focus adjustment may not be able to keep up when shooting fast moving subjects.

• There is no lock sound when the focus is adjusted.

• When recording with the self timer, the focus is locked when you press the shutter button all the way down.

• Battery consumption may be faster than in any other AF mode.

a Set the mode dial to SET UP. b Select (Camera 1) with v,

[AF Mode] with B/v/V.

c Select the desired mode with

B/v/V, then press z.

• When shooting in Macro mode, the AF speed

drops in order to focus accurately on close subjects. For quicker shooting, using a different mode than Macro mode is recommended.

• When shooting using the finder with the LCD

screen off, the camera operates in Single AF mode.

Advanced still image shooting

Shooting techniques

When shooting with the subject at the edge of the frame, the camera may focus on the center instead of on the subject at the edge of the frame. In a case like this, use AF lock to focus on the subject, and then recompose the picture and shoot (except in Continuous AF mode).

Compose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder, and press the shutter button halfway down. When the AE/AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on, return to the fully composed shot, and press the shutter button fully down.

AE/AF lock indicator

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• When you are using AF lock, you can

capture an image with the correct focus even if the subject is at the edge of the frame.

• You can carry out the AF lock adjustment

process before you press the shutter button fully down.

Setting the distance to the subject

— Focus preset

Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN/

When shooting an image using a previously set distance to the subject, or when shooting a subject through a net or through w i ndow glass, it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mo de. In these cases, us e of the Focus preset is convenient.

FOCUS

Mode dial

Jog dial

a Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,

SCN, or .

b Press FOCUS to switch to

focus preset.

Each time you press FOCUS, the setting changes in the fol lowing ord er. Focus preset

AF range finder frame select

The focus is fixed and the 9 (manual focus) indicator appears.

c Turn the jog dial to select the

desired focus setting.

You can select from the following distance settings:

0.1m, 0.2m, 0.3m, 0.5m, 0.8m,

1.0m, 1.5m, 2.0m, 3.0m, 5.0m,

7.0 m, 10 m, 15 m, and ∞ (infinity)

To reactivate auto focusing

Press FOCUS agai n so that t he focus se tting information disappea rs.

• Focus setting information is approximate, and should be used as a reference.

• If you point the lens up or down, the error will increase.

• When you select 0.1 m, 0.2 m, 0.3 m with the zoom set to the T side, you may not get a clear focus. In such cases, the focus setting information flashes. Press the zoom W button until the indicator stops flashing.

• The focus preset does not work properly when attaching a conversion lens (not supplied).

Adjusting the exposure

— EV adjustment

Mode dial: P/S/A/SCN/

This lets you adjust the exposure value which is set b y automatic adjustment. Yo u can select v alues ranging f ro m +2.0EV to –2.0EV in steps of 1/3EV.

Mode dial

Jog dial

Advanced still image shooting

a Set the mode dial to P, S, A,

SCN or .

b Press / (Exposure). c Select the desired exposure

value with the jog dial.

Adjust the ex po s ure value while checking the brightness of the background.

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To reactivate auto exposure

Return the exposure adjustment value to 0EV.

• If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or

dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure adjustment may not be effective.

Shooting techniques

Normally, the camera automatically adjusts the exposure. If the image is too dark or too bright as shown below, we recommend that you adjust the exposure manually. When shooting a back-lit subject or a subject against a white (e.g. snowy) background, adjust the exposure toward the + side. When shooting a black subject that fills the screen, adjust the exposure toward the – side.

Underexposed t Adjust toward +

Appropriate exposure

Displaying a histogram

A histogram is a graph showing t he brightness o f an imag e. T he h ori zont al axis shows the brightness, and the vertical axis shows the number of pixels. The graph display indicates a dark image w he n skewed to the left side, and a bright image when skewed to the right side. The histogram is a useful reference for checking the exposure during recording and playback without being affected by the brightness of the LCD screen.

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a Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M

or SCN.

b Press to display the

histogram.

c Adjust the exposure based on

the histogram.

Overexposed t Adjust toward –

Adjusting the exposure to the + side shifts the histogram to the right side.

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Adjusting the exposure to the – side shifts the histogram to the left side.

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• The histogram also appears when the mode dial

is set to , but you cannot adjust the exposure.

• The histogram also appears when you press

while playing back a single image

(page 30) or during Quick Review (page 22).

• The histogram does not appear in the following

cases: – When the menu is displayed – During Quick Review of an image recorded

in Exposure Bracket mode – When using playback zoom – When playing back an image recorded with

the mode dial set to

• appears in the following cases:

– When recording in the smart zoom range – When the image size is [4.5M (3:2)] – When rotating a still image

• The histogram before recording represents the

histogram of the image displayed on the screen at that time. A difference occurs in the histogram before and after you press the shutter button. When this happens, check the histogram while playing back a single-image or during Quick Review. In particular a large difference may appear in the following cases: – When the flash strobes – When using the NightFraming function – Whe n [P. Effect] is set to [Solarize] – When the shutter speed is slow or high

• The histogram may not appear for images

recorded using other cameras.

Selecting the metering mode

Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN/

This function enables you t o sel ec t t he metering mode to suit the shooting conditions and purpose.

Multi-pattern metering ( )

The image is divided into multiple regions and metering is performed for each region. The camera judges the sub ject po si tion and background brightness, and determines a well-balanced exposure. The factory setting is multi-pattern metering.

Center-weighted metering ( )

Metering is performed with priority given to the center of the image. The camera determines the exposure based on the brightness of a subject near the c ent er accordin g to the shooting aim.

Advanced still image shooting

Spot metering ( )

Light is measured only for the specific region where the subject is lo cated. This lets you adjust the ex p osure to the subj ect even when the subjec t is back lit or ther e is stro ng contrast between the subjec t and the background. Position the spot metering cr oss hair on one point of the subject you want to shoo t.

• When using center weighted metering or spot

metering, to focus on the same spot as used for metering, we recommend using the center weighted AF range finder frame (page 46).

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Control button

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,

SCN or .

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select (Metering Mode) with

b/B, then select [Multi], [Center] or [Spot] with v/V.

Shooting with the exposure fixed

— AE LOCK

Mode dial: P/S/A/SCN/

Once you press AE LOCK, the exposure is fixed.

AE LOCK

Mode dial

Shutter

a Set the mode dial to P, S, A,

SCN or .

b Focus on a portion of the

image that has the desired exposure value, then press AE LOCK.

The exposure is fixed and the AE-L indicator appears.

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shoot and press and hold the shutter button halfway down.

The focus is automatically adjusted.

d Press the shutter button ful ly

down.

To release AE LOCK

Carry out one of the following s :

• Press AE LOCK again after step 2.

• Release your fi nger from the shutter button after step 3.

• Press down the shut ter but to n in step 4.

Shooting techniques

You can shoot with the exposure locked to a specific portion of the image.

Measure the exposure of the desired portion of the subject using the center weighted metering or spot metering function. Press AE LOCK to lock the exposure, and then recompose the picture and shoot.

Portion of the image used to determine the exp o sur e

Shooting three images with the exposure shifted

— Exposure Bracket

Mode dial: /P/S/A/M/SCN

The camera records th r ee images in succession, eac h w ith the exposure valu e shifted. The exposure compensation value can be set between ±1.0EV from the appropriate exposure value in 1/3EV steps.

Control button

Mode dial

Shutter

Advanced still image shooting

a Set the mode dial to SET UP.

The SET UP screen appear s.

b Select (Camer a 2) wi th v/V

and [Bracket Step] with B/v,

then press B.

c Select the desired bracket step

value with v/V, then press z.

±1.0EV: Shifts the exposure value by

plus or minus 1.0EV. ±0.7EV: Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0.7EV. ±0.3EV: Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0.3EV.

d Set the mode dial to , P, S,

A, M or SCN.

e Press MENU.

The menu appears.

f Select [Mode] (REC Mode) with

b/B, then select [Exp B rk tg ] with v/V.

g Shoot the image.

To return to normal mode

Select [Normal] in step 6.

• You cannot use the flash in this mode.

• During shooting in this mode, the images are

not displayed on the screen. Compose the image before pressing the shutter button.

• The focus and white balance are adjusted for

the first image, and these settings are also used for the other images.

• When the exposure is manually adjusted

(page 49), the adjusted value is used for the center value.

• The recording interval is approximately

0.5 second.

• If the subject is too bright or too dark, you may

be unable to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value.

• You cannot select certain shutter speeds*. * When [I SO] is [800] :

Shutter speeds of 1/25 second or slower When [ISO] is other than [800]: Shutter speeds of 1/6 second or slower

Adjusting color tones

— White Balance

Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN/

When the white balance i s set to Auto, th e white balance is automatically set and the overall color balance is adjusted acco r ding to the shooting conditions. However, when you shoot under fixed conditions or special lighting conditions, you can manually adjust the white balance.

Auto (no display)

Adjusts the white balance automatically

(Daylight)

Shooting outdoors, shooting night scenes, neon signs, fireworks or sunrise, or shooting just before and after sundown

(Cloudy)

Shooting under a cloudy sky

(Fluorescent)

Shooting under fluorescent lighting

(Incandescent)

• Places where the ligh ting conditions change quickly

• Under bright lighting such as photography studios

(Flash)

Adjusts the white balance only to the flash conditions

(One push)

For adjusting the white bala nce depending on the light source

Control butto n

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,

SCN or .

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [WB] (White Bal) with b/

B, then select the desired

setting with v/V.

To reactivate auto adjustment

Select [Auto] in step 3.

• Under fluorescent lights that flicker, the white

balance adjustment function may not work correctly even though you select (Fluorescent).

• When the flash strobes, the manual setting is

canceled, and the image is recorded in [Auto] mode (except in (Flash) mode or (One push) mode).

To shoot in one-push white balance mode

1 Select [ ] (One push).

The indicator appears.

2 Frame a white object such as a piece of

paper filling the screen under the sam e lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject.

3 Press

The indicator flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted an d stored in the memory, th e indicator stops flashing.

• The indicator means:

Slow flashing: The white balance is not set or was not able to be set. Quick flashing: The white balance is being adjusted (after you press Lit steady: The white balance has been set.

• Do not shake or strike the camera during quick

flashing the indicator.

• If the indicator keeps flashing even when

you press

v, record in automatic white balance

mode.

v).

Advanced still image shooting

• When you select the one-push white balance

mode, the screen momentarily turns blue.

• When flash mode is set to

(Slow synchro), the white balance is

adjusted to the condition with the flash emitting.

(Forced flash) or

Shooting techniques

The subject coloring is affected by the lighting conditions. For example, the entire image appears blue under sunlight in the summer, and white items gain a reddish tint under incandescent light bulbs, etc. The human eye can resolve these problems, but digital still cameras cannot recognize the correct colors without adjustments. Normally, the camera makes these adjustments automatically, but if recorded image colors appear unnatural, we recommend that you adjust the white balance.

Shooting in the dark

Mode dial: /P/

Shutter

• Filters (not supplied) may block the infrared

ray.

• The recommended recording distance for the

NightShot or NightFraming function is up to approx. 2.5 m (98 1/2 inches) (W)/2.0 m (78 3/4 inches) (T).

NIGHTSHOT/ NIGHTFRAMING lever

Infrared ray emitter

NightShot

The NightShot function lets you shoot subjects in d ark pl aces s uch as camp s cenes at night or nocturnal plan ts and animals.

a Set the mode dial to , P or

b Set NIGHTSHOT/

NIGHTFRAMING lever to NIGHTSHOT.

The and “Night shot” indicators light. The “Night shot” indi cator turns off after 5 seconds.

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c Shoot the image.

To cancel the NightShot function

Set NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING lever to z.

• While using the NightShot function, you cannot

use the following functions: – Focus Preset – LCD screen off –AE LOCK – Shoo ting with hologram AF – Shoo ting with the flas h

• While using the NightShot function:

– Th e white balance is set to Auto. – Th e meter ing mode is set to center we ighted. – If you perform any invalid operation, the

indicator flashes, and the “Night shot” indicator lights for about five seconds. However, if you press v ( ) in Exposure Bracket, Multi Burst or Burst 3 mode, the BRK/ / indicator flashes.

• Do not use the NightShot function in bright

places (e.g. outdoors in the daytime). This may cause your camera to malfunction.

• Images shot using the NightShot function are

recorded with a green tint as if viewing an LCD screen.

NightFraming

The NightFraming functio n ena bl es you to check a subject even at night and then record with natural colors using the flash.

a Set the mode dial to , P or

(Clip Motion).

b Set NIGHTS HOT/

NIGHTFRAMING lever to NIGHTFRAMING.

The and “Night framing” indicators light. The “Ni ght framing” indicator turns off after about 5 seconds.

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c Press and hold the shutter

button halfway down.

When [Hologram AF] is set t o [O ff], you may not get a clear focus. Setting [Hologram AF] to [Auto] is recommended.

d Press the shutter button fully

down.

The shutter sounds, the flash strobes and the image is recorded.

To cancel the NightFraming function

Set NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING lever to z.

• While using the NightFraming function, you

cannot use the following functions: – LCD screen off – A E LO CK – Focus Preset

• While using the NightFraming function:

– The white bala nc e is set to Auto. – The mete ring mode is set to multi-pattern

metering. – The AF range finder is fixed to the center. – If you perform any invalid operation while

using the NightFraming function, the

indicator flashes and the “Night framing”

indicator lights for about five seconds.

• When you press the shutter button halfway

down you will hear a sound, but this is not the sound of the shutter releasing. The image is not recorded yet.

• The flash does not function when recording in

Burst 3 and in Exposure Bracket modes. If you press v ( ) the BRK/ indicator flashes.

Advanced still image shooting

Adjusting the flash level

— Flash Level

Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN

You can adjust the am ount of flash light.

Control butt on

Mode dial

c Select [ ] (Flash Level) with

b/B, then select the desired setting with v/V.

High: Makes the flash level higher

than normal.

Normal: Normal setting. Low: Makes the flash level lower than

normal.

• You can carry out this operation even when the

mode dial is set to (Clip Motion) .

Shooting multiple frames

— Clip Motion

Mode dial:

You can shoot a number of consecutive still images (GIF animation). The GIF format has a small file size, mak ing it convenient for creatin g home page s or attachi ng images to e-mail.

• Due to the limitations of the GIF format, the

number of colors for Clip Motion images is reduced to 256 colors or less. Therefore, the image quality may deteriorate for some images.

a Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M

or SCN.

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

Normal (160×120)

Clip Motion of up to 10 frames can be recorded. This is suitable for use on hom e pages, etc.

Mobile (120×108)

Clip Motion of up to two frames can be recorded. This is suitable for use w ith portable da ta terminals.

• The file size is reduced in Mobile mode, so the

image quality deteriorates.

Before operation

Set [Moving Image] to [Clip Motion] in the SET UP settings (pages 39 and 115).

Control button

Mode dial

Shutter

a Set the mode dial to . b Press (Image Size).

The Image Size setup appears.

c Select the desired mode with

v/V.

You can select from [Normal] or [Mobile].

d Shoot the image for the first

frame.

Making ”Clip Motion”

e Shoot the image for the next

frame.

Press the shutter button to shoot the next frame, then repeat th is operation until you have shot the desired number of frames.

f Press z.

All the frame images are recorded on the “Memory Stick”.

To delete some or all of the frame images while making a Clip Motion recording

1 Press b (7) in step 4 or 5.

The frame images you shot are played back in turn and stop at the last image.

2 Press (Delet e) , an d s elect

[Delete Last], or [Delete A ll] with b/B, then press z.

3 Select [Delete] with

v, then press z.

When [Delete L ast] is sele cted in step 2, each time you repeat steps 1 through 3, the last frame you shot is deleted.

• Note that all images are not recorded on the

“Memory Stick” until you carry out step 6.

• For the number of images that can be recorded

in Clip Motion, see page 109.

• The date and time are not superimposed onto

Clip Motio n images.

• When viewing an image recorded in Clip

Motion on the index screen, the image may appear different from the actual image.

• GIF files not created on this camera may not be

displayed correctly.

Advanced still image shooting

Shooting in Multi Burst mode

— Multi Burst

Mode dial:

This mode records 16 fr ames in succ ess ion each time you press th e shutter button. This is convenient for ch ec king your form in sports, for example.

a Set the mode dial to . b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select (Interval) with b/B,

then select the desired frame interval with v/V.

You can choose the frame interv al from the menu settings (page 39).

1/30"

Shooting three images continuously

— Burst 3

Mode dial: /P/S/A/M/SCN

This mode is used for continuous shooting. Each time you press the shutter button in this mode, the camer a re cor ds t hre e i mages in succession.

Before operation

Set [Moving Image] to [Multi Burst] in the SET UP settings (pages 39 and 115).

Control button

Shutter

Mode dial

1/7.5 1/15 1/30

IntervalWB PFX

d Shoot the image.

The 16 frames are recorded as a sing le image (image size: 1.2M).

• See page 72 to play back images recorded in

Multi Burst mode using this camera.

• For the number of images that can be recorded

in Multi Burst mode, see page 109.

• You cannot use the flash in this mode.

• Date and time cannot be superimposed onto

images.

Control button

Mode dial

Shutter

a Set the mode dial to , P, S,

A, M or SCN.

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [Mode] (REC Mode) with

b/B, then select [Burst 3] with v/V.

TIFF Voice E-Mail Exp Brktg Burst 3 Normal

REC Mode

d Shoot th e image.

When the “Recording” indication disappears, you can shoot the next image.

To return to normal mode

Select [Normal] in step 3.

• You cannot use the flash in this mode.

• During shooting in this mode, the images are

not displayed on the screen. Compose the image before pressing the shutter button.

• The recording interval is approximately

0.5 second.

• You cannot select certain shutter speeds*. * When [ISO] is [800]:

Shutter speeds of 1/25 second or slower When [ISO] is ot her than [800]: Shutter speeds of 1/6 second or slower

Shooting still images in TIFF mode

— TIFF

Mode dial: /P/S/A/M/SCN

This mode records an image without compression, so the image quality does not deteriorate. Images recorded in this mode are suitable for edi ting on a computer, et c.

Control button

Mode dial

Shutter

a Set the mode dial to , P, S,

A, M or SCN.

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [Mode] (REC Mode) with

b/B, then select [TIFF] with v.

d Shoot the image.

When the “Recording” indication disappears, you can shoot the next image.

To return to normal mode

Select [Nor mal] in step 3.

• JPEG images are also recorded in the image

size selected by the Image Size setup (page 18). Uncomp ressed (TIFF) images are reco r d ed in [5.0M] size exc ept when [4.5M (3:2)] is selected.

• Writing data takes more time than in normal

recording mode.

• For the number of images you can record in

TIFF mode, see page 109.

Advanced still image shooting

Shooting still images for e-mail

— E-Mail

Mode dial: /P/S/A/M/SCN

In E-mail mode, a small- s ize image (320×240) that is suitable for e-mail transmission is also recorded at the same time as recording a normal st ill i mage. (Se e page 18 for the normal still image sizes.)

Control button

Mode dial

Shutter

d Shoot the image.

When the “Recording” indication disappears, you can shoot the next image.

To return to normal mode

Select [Nor mal] in step 3.

• For instructions on how to attach images to an

e-mail message, consult the User’s Manual for your e-mail software.

• For the number of images you can record in

E-mail mode, see page 109.

Shooting still images with audio files

— Voice

Mode dial: /P/S/A/M/SCN

In Voice mode, an audi o tra ck is also recorded at the same time as recording a normal still image.

Control button

Mode dial

Shutter

a Set the mode dial to , P , S,

A, M or SCN.

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [Mode] (REC Mode) with

b/B, then select [E-Mail] with v/V.

a Set the mode dial to , P, S,

A, M or SCN.

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [Mode] (REC Mode) with

b/B, then select [Voice] with v/ V.

d Shoot th e image.

If you press and release the shutter button, sound is recorded

for five seconds.

If you hold down the shutter button, sound is recorded until you

release the shutter butto n for up to 40 seconds.

To return to normal mode

Select [Normal] in step 3.

• To view images r ecorded in Voice mode, carry

out the same procedure described in “Viewing movies on the LCD screen” (page 80).

• For the number of images you can record in

Voice mode, see page 110.

Shooting according to scene conditions

— Scene Selection

Mode dial: SCN

When shooting night scenes, shooting people at night, shooting landscapes, shooting portraits, shooting snowy scene s , or shooting at the shore, use the following modes to increase the quality of your images. When the shutter speed is 1/6 second or slower, the NR slow shutter function activates automatically (page 44).

Twilight mode

Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings. The shutt er speed becomes slower, s o we recommend th at you use a tripod to prevent sha k ing.

• You cannot shoot in macro mode.

• You cannot use the flash.

Twilight portrait mode

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. The shutter speed becomes slower, so we recommend that you use a tripod to prevent shaking.

Advanced still image shooting

• The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding

brightness.

Landscape mode

Focuses on a distant subject to shoot landscapes, etc.

Snow mode

When shooting snowy scenes or oth er places where the whole screen appears white, use this mode to prevent sunken colors and recor d clear and sharp images.

Control button

Mode dial

• You cannot shoot in macro mode.

• The flash is set to (Forced flash) or (No

flash).

Portrait mode

Backgrounds blur away, and the subject is sharpened.

• The flash is set to (Forced flash) or (No

flash).

Beach mode

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

• The flash is set to (Forced flash) or (No

flash).

a Set the mode dial to SCN. b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [SCN] with b, then

select the desired mode with v/V.

To cancel Scene Selection

Set the mode dial to a different m ode.

• When you record in Burst 3 mode or Exposure

Bracket mode, the shutter speed becomes faster, so the image may not be recorded just as you intended.

• When the NR slow shutter function activates,

shooting may take some time.

• The setting is maintained even when the power

is turned off.

Adding special effects

— Picture Effect

Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN/

You can digitally process images to ob ta in special eff ects.

Solarize

Sepia

The light contrast is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration.

The picture is sepiatoned like an old photograph.

Control button

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,

SCN or .

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [PFX] (P. Effect) with b/

B, then select the desired mode with v/V.

Using an external flash

Mode dial: /P/S/A/M/SCN

Using an external flash (not supplied) wil l allow you to shoot more vivid flash pictures than when using an intern al fla s h. For details, please consult th e operating instructions supplied with your flash.

Advanced accessory shoe

ACC jack

Control button

Mode dial

Shutter

Advanced still image shooting

Neg.Art

The color and brightness of the picture are reversed as in a negative.

To cancel Picture Effects

Select [Off] in step 3.

• The flash does not strobe when shooting in

Burst 3, Exposure Bracket, Twilight, MPEG Movie or Multi Burst mode.

• You cannot have an external flash and the built-

in flash strobe at the same time.

• Note that when shooting with two or more

external flashes, the camera functions may not operate normally, or the camera may malfunction.

• You can carry out this operation even when the

mode dial is set to (Clip Motion).

• If the white balance cannot be adjusted when

shooting with an external flash, set the flash mode to (Forced flash) or (Slow synchro), and set the one-push white balance mode (page 55).

Using the Sony flash (not supplied)

You can mount the Sony HV L-F32X or HVL-F1000 flash on the advanced accessory shoe of your camera. The H V LF32X is also equipped with automatic flash level adjustment and AF fill light shooting functions.

a Mount the external flash o n the

advanced accessory shoe.

b Plug the flash into the ACC

jack.

When using the HVL-F32X, you do not need to perform step 2.

c Turn on the external flash. d Set the mode dial to , P, S,

A, M or SCN.

e Shoot the image.

• When using a Sony optional external flash,

check that [Hot Shoe] is set to [Off] in the SET UP settings (page 116).

Using a commercially available external flash

You can mount a commercially available external flas h that supports advanced accessory shoe.

a Mount the external flash to the

advanced accessory shoe.

b Set the mode dial to SET UP. c Select (Camera 2) with v/V,

[Hot Shoe] with B/v/V, [On] with B/v, then press z.

d Turn on the external flash. e Set the mode dial to M or A.

The flash also strobes when the mode dial is set to , P, S, SCN or (Clip Motion), but we recommend recording with the mode dial set to M or A.

f Shoot the image.

• Set the most appropriate aperture value

according to the guide number of the flash used and the distance to the subject.

• The flash guide number varies according to the

ISO sensitivity (page 111) of the camera, so be sure to check the ISO number.

• Note that the camera may not function properly

or may malfunction when using a flash manufactured by another company for a specific camera (generally a f lash with m ultiple contact points on the advanced accessory shoe), a high-voltage type flash, or a flash accessory.

• If you record with [Hot Shoe] set to [Off] in the

SET UP settings, the built-in flash may rise up. If this happens, return the built-in flash to its original position and set [Hot Shoe] to [On] (page 116).

• Depending on the type of commercially

available external flash, you may be unable to use some functions, and other operations may be difficult.

Using a conversion lens

Mode dial: /P/S/A/M/SCN/

Using a conversion lens (not supplied) will allow you to shoot with enhance d wide or telephoto effects. For details, please consult the operating instructions supplied with your conversion lens.

• Always turn off the camera before mounting or removing the conversion lens. Failure to do so may result in damage or other mal function.

• When using the built-in flash, the light from the

built-in flash may be blocked, causing the lens shadow to appear. We recommend using the Sony optional external flash.

Notes on using the Sony VCLDEH07V wide end conversion lens

• You cannot shoot with the NightShot or

NightFraming functions.

• The camera automatically switche s to the macro recording mode. However, is not displayed.

• The zoom feature cannot be used.

• The built-in hologram AF cannot be used. We

recommend using the Sony HVL-F32X flash.

Notes on using the Sony VCLDEH17V telephoto end conversion lens

• Set the zoom lever to the T (telephoto) side.

Moving the zoom lever to the W (wide) side may cause the lens shadow to appear or make it difficult to focus.

• When shooting with the NightShot function,

the infrared rays may be blocked by the lens. We recommend using the Sony HVL-IRM infrared light.

• When shooting with the NightFraming

function, use both the Sony HVL-F32X flash and the Sony HVL-IRM infrared light. However, note that the image may gain a reddish tint.

Advanced still image shooting

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Selecting the folder and playing back images

— Folder

Mode dial:

Select the folder that images you want to playback are stored.

Control button

mage viewing

d Select the desired folder with

b/B.

Select Folder

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e Select [OK] with v, then press

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Index (nine-image) screen

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to . b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [Folder] with b, then

press z.

To cancel the selection

In step 5, sele ct [Cancel].

When multiple folders are created in the “Memory Stick”

When the first or la s t image in the folder is displayed, the following indic a tors appear on the screen.

: Moves to the previous folder. : Moves to the next folder. : Moves to both the previous and next

folders.

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SINGLE DISPLAY

• When no images are stored in the folder, “No

file in this folder” appears.

• You can play back images from a last-shot one

without selecting the folder.

Enlarging a portion of a still image

Mode dial:

You can enlarge a pa rt of an im age up to five times the original size. You can also record the magnified image as a new file.

Control button

Mode dial

Zoom lever

Enlarging an image

— Playback zoom

a Set the mode dial to . b Display the image to be

enlarged.

c Press the zoom lever to the T

(telephoto) side to zoom in on the image.

d Select the desired portion of

the image with v/V/b/B.

Press v

Press

Press V

v:To view more of the top of the image V:To view more of the bottom of the

image

b:To view more of the left side of the

image

B:To view more of the right side of the

image

Press

e Adjust the image size with the

zoom lever.

Advanced still image viewing

To cancel playback zoom

Press z.

• You cannot use playback zoom for movies

(MPEG Movie), Clip Motion images and Multi Burst images.

• You can enlarge th e images displayed with the

Quick Review function (page 22) by performing steps c to e.

Recording an enlarged image — Trimming

a Press MENU after playback

zoom.

The menu appears.

b Select [Trimming] with B, then

press z.

c Select the image size with v/V,

then press z.

The image is recorded, and the image on the screen returns to the normal size after recording.

• The trimmed image is recorded as the newest

file in the selected recording folder, and the original image is retained.

• The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate.

• You cannot trim to an image size of 3:2.

• You cannot trim uncompressed (TIFF) images.

• You cannot trim images displayed with Quick

Review.

Playing back successive images

— Slide Show

Mode dial:

You can play back record ed images in order. This function is useful for checking your images or for presentations, etc.

Control button

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to . b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [Slide] with b/B, then

press z.

Set the follow ing it ems wi th v/V/b/B.

Interval

3 sec/ 5 sec/10 sec/30 sec/1 min

Image

Folder: Plays back all images in the

selected folder.

All: Plays back all images st ored

in the “Memory Stick ”.

Repeat

On: Plays back images in a

continuous loop.

Off: After all the images have been

played back, the slide show ends.

d Select [Start] with V/B, then

press z.

The slide show begins.

To cancel the Slide Show setting

Select [Cancel] in step 3 .

To stop slide show playback

Press z, select [Exit] with B, then press z again.

To skip to the next/previous image during the slide show

Press B (next) or b (previous).

• The interval setting time is approximate, and

may vary according to the playback image size.

Rotating still images

— Rotate

Mode dial:

You can rotate an im age recorded in por trait orientation and displa y it in landscape orientation.

Control button

Mode dial

Advanced still image viewing

a Set the mode dial to , and

display the image to rotate .

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [Rotate] with b/B, then

press z.

d Select with v, then rotate

the image with b/B.

e Select [OK] with v/V, then

press z.

To cancel rotation

Select [Cancel] in step 4 or 5, then press z.

• You cannot rotate protected images and images

recorded as movies (MPEG Movie), Clip Motion, Multi Burst and uncompressed (TIFF) images.

• You may not be able to rotate images shot with

other cameras .

• When viewing images on a computer, the

image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software.

Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode

Mode dial:

You can play back Multi Burst images continuously or play them back fra me by frame. This function is used for c hec ki ng the image.

Control button

Mode dial

• When Multi Burst images are played back on a

computer or on a camera without the Multi Burst function, the 16 frames you shot will be displayed at the same time as part of one image.

Playing back continuously

a Set the mode dial to . b Select the Multi Burst image

with b/B.

The selected Multi Burst image is played back continuously.

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To pause playback

Press z. To resume playback, press z again. The playback starts from the frame displayed on the LCD screen.

Playing back frame by frame

— Jog playback

a Set the mode dial to . b Select the Multi Burst image

with b/B.

The selecte d Multi Burst image is played back continuou sly.

c Press z when the desired

frame is displayed.

“Step” appears.

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d Advance the frame with b/B.

: A next frame is displayed. When

you keep and press

B, the frame

advances.

b: A previous frame is displayed.

When you keep and press

b, the

frame advances in the reverse direction.

To return to the normal playback

Press z in step 4. The playback start s from the frame displayed on th e L CD screen.

To delete shot images

When using this mode, you cann ot delet e only certain frames. When you delete images, all 16 of the frames are deleted at the same time.

1 Display the desired Multi Burst image to

delete.

2 Press (Delete). 3 Select [Delete], then press z.

All of the frames are deleted .

Advanced still image viewing

Still image editing

Protecting images

— Protect

Mode dial:

This function protects images against accidental erasure.

Control button

Mode dial

• It may take some time to protect the images.

In single-image mode

a Set the mode dial to . b Display the image you want to

protect with

b/B.

c Press MENU.

The menu appears.

d Select [Protect] with b/B, then

press z.

The displayed image is protected. The

- (protect) indicator appears on the image.

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e To continue and protect other

images, select the de sired image with

b/B, then press z.

To cancel the protection

Press z again in step 4 or 5. The indicator disappears.

In index (nine-image) mode

a Set the mode dial to , then

press

/ (index) to displa y

the index (nine-image) screen.

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [Protect] with b/B, then

press

d Select [Select] with

press

b/B, then

e Select the image you want to

protect with press

v/V/b/B, then

The green - indicator appears on the selected image.

SELECTSELECT MOVE TO NEXT

f Repeat step 5 to protect other

images.

g Press MENU. h Select [OK] with B, then press

The - indicator tur n s w h ite. The selected images are pr o t ected.

To exit the Protect function

Select [Cancel] in step 4 or select [Exit] in step 8, then press z.

To cancel individual protection

Select the image to be unprotected with v/V/b/B, then press z in step 5. The - indicator turns gray. Repeat this operation for all images that are to be unprotected. Press MENU, select [OK], and then press z.

In index (triple-image) mode

a Set the mode dial to , then

press

/ (index) twice to

display the index (triple-image) screen.

b Display the image you want to

protect in the center position with

b/B.

c Press MENU.

The menu appears.

d Select [Protect] with v/V, then

press

The center image is pro tect ed. The indicator appears on the image.

To cancel previously set protection

Select the image to be unprotect e d, and press z in step 4. To cancel protection of all images, repeat this process for each image.

Still image editing

To protect all images in the folder

Select [All In Folder] in step 4, and press z. Select [On], then press z.

To cancel all protection of all images in the folder

Select [All In Folder] in step 4, and press z. Select [Off], then press z.

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e To protect other images,

display the image you want to protect in the center position with

b/B, and repeat step 4.

Changing image size

— Resize

Mode dial:

You can change the im age siz e of a recorded image, and save it as a new file. You can resize to the following sizes.

5.0M, 3.1M, 1.2M, VGA The original image is retained even after resizing.

Control button

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to . b Display the image you want to

resize with

b/B.

c Press MENU.

The menu appears.

d Select [Resize] with b/B, then

press

e Select the desired size with

V, then press z.

The resized image is recorded in the recording folde r as the newest file.

To cancel resizing

Select [Cancel] in step 5.

• You cannot change the size of movies (MPEG

Movie), Clip Motion, Multi Burst or uncompressed (TIFF) images.

• When you change from a small size to a large

size, the image quality deteriorates.

• You cannot resize to an image size of 3:2.

• When you resize a 3:2 image, the upper and

lower black portions will be displayed on the image.

Choosing images to print

— Print (DPOF) mark

Mode dial:

You can mark s till images shot with your camera that you want to have printed. This function is convenient when you have images printed at a shop or using a printer that conforms with the DPOF (Di gital Prin t Order Format) standard.

Control button

Mode dial

• You cannot mark movies (MPEG Movie) or

Clip Motion images.

• In E-mail mod e , a print (DPOF ) m ark is

marked on the normal size image that is recorded at the same time.

• When you mark images shot in Multi Burst

mode, all the images are printed on one image divided into 16 frames.

• If you mark an image shot in TIFF mode with a

print (DPOF) mark, only the uncompressed (TIFF) image is printed, and the JPEG image recorded at the same time is not printed.

In single-image mode

a Set the mode dial to . b Display the image you want to

mark with

b/B.

c Press MENU.

The menu appears.

d Select [DPOF] with b/B, then

press

The mark is marked on the displaye d i m age.

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e To continue and mark other

images, display the desire d image with

b/B, then press z.

To unmark the mark

Press z again in step 4 or 5. The mark disappears.

In index (nine-image) mode

a Set the mode dial to , then

press

/ (index) to display

the index (nine-image) screen.

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [DPOF] with B, then

press

d Select [Select] with

press

• When marking marks, you cannot

select [All In Folder].

b/B, then

e Select the image you want to

mark with

v/V/b/B, then press

The green mark appears on the selected im age.

TO NEXT

MOVESELECT

f Repeat step 5 to mark other

images.

Still image editing

g Press MENU. h Select [OK] with B, then press

The mark turns white. The mark setting is completed.

To unmark marks

Select the images to be unmarked in step 5, then press z.

To unmark all the marks in the folder

Select [All In Folder] in step 4, then press z. Select [Off], then press z.

To exit the mark function

Select [Cancel] in step 4, or select [Exit] in step 8.

In index (triple-image) mode

a Set the mode dial to , then

press

/ (index) twice to

display the index (triple-image) screen.

b Display the image you want to

mark in the center position with b/B.

c Press MENU.

The menu appears.

d Select [DPOF] with v, then

press

The mark is marked on th e center image.

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e To continue and mark other

images, display the image you want to print in the center position with

b/B, and repeat

step 4.

To unmark the mark

Press z again in step 4. T h e mark disappears. Repeat this operation for all the images you want to unmark.

Shooting movies

Mode dial:

You can shoot movies with sound (MPEG movies) using your camera .

Before starting

Set [Moving Image] to [MPEG Movie] in the SET UP settings (pag es 39 and 115).

Control button

Mode dial

Shutter

Enjoying movie

c Select the desired size with v/

You can choose from 640 (VGA), 160 (Mail). For details on the recording time for each image size, see page 109.

d Press the shutter button fully

down.

“REC” appears on the screen and the camera starts recording the image and sound.

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Shooting close-ups (Macro)

Set the mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 24.

Using the self-timer

Set the mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 25.

• Do not touch the microphone (page 8) during

shooting movies.

• You cannot use the flash.

• The date and time are not superimposed onto

movies.

• The zoom magnification cannot be changed

while shooting movies.

Enjoying movies

a Set the mode dial to . b Press (Image Size).

The Image Size setup appears.

Indicators during shooting

The screen indicators are not record ed. Each time you press , the status of the LCD screen changes as follow s: Ind ic ators off t LCD screen off t Indicators on. A histogram is not displayed. For a detailed descri ption of the indicators, see page 1 25.

Viewing movies on

the LCD screen

Mode dial:

You can view movies on the LCD screen with sound from the speaker.

Control butt on

Mode dial

Speaker

a Set the mode dial to . b Select the desired movie with

b/B.

Movies with the image size [160 (Ma i l)] are displayed a size smaller.

min

160

101

10/10

00:00:00

PLAY BACK/NEXT VOLUME

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• Movies with the image size [640 (VGA)]

are displayed on the full screen.

c Press z.

The movie and sound are played back. During playback, B (Playback) appears on the screen.

min

160

101

10/10

00:00:03

To advance or rewind the movie

Press b/B during playback. To return to the normal playba ck, press z.

Indicators during viewing movies

Each time you press , the status of the screen changes as follows: Indicators off t LCD screen off t Indicators on. A histogram is not displayed. For a detailed description of the indicators, see page 1 27.

• The procedure for viewing movies on a TV is

the same as that for viewing still images (page 32).

• The movies recorded using earlier Sony models

may be also displayed a size smaller.

STOP REV/CUE VOLUME

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Playback ba

To stop playback

Press z again.

To adjust the volume

Press v/V to adjust the volume.

Deleting movies

— Delete

Mode dial:

You can delete unwant ed movies.

Control button

Mode dial

In single-image mode

a Set the mode dial to . b Displa y t he movie y ou want to

delete with b/B.

c Press (Delete).

The movie has not yet been delete d at this point.

d Select [Delete] with v, then

press z.

When the message “Memory Stick access” disappears, the movie has been deleted.

e To continue and delete other

movies, display the movie you want to delete with b/B, and repeat step

To cancel deletion

Select [Exit] in step 4 or 5.

In index (nine-image) mode

a Set the mode dial to , then

press

/ (index) to displa y

an index (nine-image) screen.

b Press (Delete). c Select [Select] with b/B, then

press z.

d Select the movie you want to

delete with v/V/b/B, then press z.

The green (Delete) indicator appears on the selected movie.

TO NEXTMOVESELECT

The movie has not yet been dele te d at this point.

e Repeat step 4 to delete other

movies.

f Press (Delete).

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g Select [OK] with B, then press

When the message “Memory Stick access” disappears, the movies have been deleted.

To cancel deletion

Select [Exit] in step 3 or 7.

To delete all movies in the folder

Select [All In Folder] in step 3, then press z. Select [OK] with B, then press z. To cancel deletion, select [Cancel] with b, then press z.

In index (triple-image) mode

a Set the mode dial to , then

press

/ (index) twice to

display an index (triple-image) screen.

b Displa y the movie you want to

delete in the center position with b/B.

c Press (Delete).

Delete

Exit

10:30

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OK BACK/NEXT

•

The movie has not yet been deleted at this point.

d Select [Delete] with v, then

press z.

When the message “Memory Stick access” disappears, the middlepositioned movie has been deleted.

To cancel deletion

Select [Exit] in step 4, then press z.

Editing movies

Mode dial:

You can cut movies, or de le t e unnecessary portions o f movies. This is th e recommended mode to use when the “Memory Stick” capacity is insufficient, or when you attach movi es to your e-mail messages.

The file numbers assigned when movies are cut

The cut movies are assigne d new numbers and recorded as the newest files in the selected recording folder. The original movie is deleted, and that number is skipped.

Control button

Mode dial

<Example> Cutting a movie numbered 101_0002

101_0001

101_0002

101_000

1. Cutting scene A.

Divide point

101_0002

2. Cutting scene B.

101_0004

123 B

3. Deleting scenes A and B if they are unnecessary.

101_0005

Divide point

101_0004 101_0007

Delete Delete

101_0006

4. Only the desired scenes remain.

101_0006

Cutting movies

a Set the mode dial to .

b Select the movie you want to

c Press MENU.

3AB

d Select [Divide] with B, then

e Decide on a cutting point.

f When you have decided on a

cut using b/B.

The menu appears.

press z. Next, select [OK] with v, then press z.

The playback of the movie starts.

Press the center z at the desired cutting point.

min

160

101

Divide

10/10

00:00:02

Dividing

Point

O K

Cancel

Exit

When you want to adjust the cutt ing point, use [c/C] (frame forward/ rewind) and ad ju s t th e cutting point using b/B. If you want to change the cutting point, select [Cancel]. The playback of the movie starts again.

cutting point, select [OK] with v/V, and press z.

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g Select [OK] with v, then press

The movie is c u t.

To cancel cutting

Select [Exit] in step 5 or 7. The movie appears on the screen again.

• You cannot cut the following images.

– Clip Mo tion – Mu lti B u rs t – Still image – MPEG movie files not long enough to cut – Protected MPEG movie files

• You cannot restore files once you cut them.

• The original movie is deleted when you cut it.

• The cut movies are recorded as the newest files

in the selected recording folder.

Deleting unnecessary portions of movies

a Cut an unnecessary portion of

a movie (page 83).

b Display the portion of the

movie you want to delete.

c Press (Delete).

The movie has not yet been deleted at this point.

d Select [Delete] with v, then

press z.

The movie currently displayed on the screen is deleted.

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— For Windows users

Recommended computer environment

OS: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows

98SE, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional The above OS must be installed at the factory. Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described above or in a multi-boot environment.

CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster USB connector: Provided as standard Display: 800 × 600 dots or more

High Color (16-bit color, 65,000 colors) or more

• Use with a USB 2.0 (High-Speed USB)

compatible computer environment allows highspeed data transfer.

• If you connect two or more USB equipment to

a single computer at the same time, some equipment, including your camera, may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment.

• Operations are not guaranteed when using a

USB hub.

• Operations are not guaranteed for all the

recommended computer environments mentioned above.

USB mode

There are two modes for a USB connection, [Normal] and [PTP]* modes. The factory setting is the [Normal] mode.

* Com patible only with Windows XP. When

connected to a computer, only the data in the folder selected by the camera is copied to the computer. To select a folder, perform the procedure from step 2 on page 68.

Communication with your computer

When your computer resum es from the suspend or sleep mode, communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time.

When a USB connector is not provided on your computer

When neither a USB connector nor a “Memory Stick” slot is provided, you can copy images using an additional device. See the Sony Website for details. http://www.sony.net/

Contents of the CD-ROM

x USB Driver

This driver is n eeded in order to c onnect t he camera to a com put er.

• When using Windows XP, you need not install

the USB driver.

x Image Transfer

This application is used to easily transfer images from the camera to a comp uter.

x ImageMixer

This application is used to display and edit images that are stored in a co mputer.

• This section describes the Windows Me screen

as an example. The required operations may differ depending on your OS.

• Close down all applications running on the computer before installing the USB driver and application.

• When using Windows XP or Windows 2000,

log on as Administrators.

• The display settings should be 800 × 600 dots or more and High Color (16-bit color, 65,000 colors) or more. When set to less than 800 × 600 dots or 256 colors or less, the model selection screen does not appear.

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Installing the USB driver

When using Windows XP, you nee d not install the U S B driver. Once the USB driver is installed, you need not install the USB driver again.

a Start up your computer, and

insert the supp l i ed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

Do not connect your camera to your computer at this time.

The model selection screen appears. If it does not appear, double-click (My Computer) t (ImageMixer)

in that order.

b Click [Cyber-shot] on the

model selection screen.

c Click [USB Driver] on the

installing menu screen.

The “InstallShield Wizard” s cr een appears.

d Click [Next]. When the

“Information” screen appears, click [Next].

e Click [Yes, I want to restart my

computer now], then click [Finish].

Your computer restarts. Then, you can establish USB connec ti on.

The installing menu screen ap pears.

The USB driver installation starts. When the installation is completed, the screen informs you of completi on.

Installing “Image Transfer”

You can use the “Image Transfer” software to copy images to your computer automatically when you connect the camera to your computer with the supplied USB cable.

a Click [Cyber-shot] on the

model selection scree n.

The installing menu screen appears.

b Click [Image Transfer] on the

installing menu screen. Select the desired language, then click [OK].

c Click [Next]. When “Licence

Agreement” screen appears, click [Yes].

Read the agreement carefully. If you accept the terms of the ag r eement, proceed with the in sta l la ti on. The “Information” screen appears.

d Click [Next].

e Select the folder to be

installed, then click [Next]. Select th e pr ogra m fo lder, then click [Next].

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f Confirm if the checkbox is

checked on the “Image Transfer Settings” screen, then click [Next].

When the installation is completed, the screen informs you of completi on.

The “Welcome to the InstallS hield Wizard” screen appears.

• This section describes the English screen.

g Click [Fin ish].

The “InstallS h i eld Wizard” screen closes. If you wish to contin ue with t he installation of “ImageMixer,” click [ImageMixer] on the installing menu screen and then follow the procedure.

• The USB driver is needed in order to use

“Image Transfer”. If the necessary driver is not already installed on your computer, a screen that asks if you want to install the driver will appear. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

Installing “ImageMixer”

You can use the “ImageM ixe r V e r. 1.5 for Sony” software to copy, view a nd edit images, and create video CDs. For det ails, see the software’s help files.

a Click [ImageMixer] on the

installing menu screen. Select the desired language, then click [OK].

The “W elcome to the Instal lShield Wizard” screen appears.

• This section describes the English screen.

b Follow instructions on each

succeeding screen.

Install “ImageMixer” according to the screen.

• When you use Windows 2000 or Windows XP,

install “WinASPI”.

• If DirectX8.0a or a later version is not installed

in your computer, the “Information” screen appears. Follow the procedure on the screen.

c Restart your computer

according to the screen.

d Remove the CD-ROM.

Connecting the camera to your computer

a Insert the “Memory Stick” with

the images you want to copy into the camera. Conne ct the supplied AC Adaptor, and plug the adaptor in to a wall outle t (wall socket).

To a wall outlet (wall socket)

AC Adaptor

• When you copy images to your computer using

the battery pack, copying may be failed or cause data corruption by battery shutoff. We recommend that you use the AC Adaptor.

• For further details on the AC Adaptor, see

page 13.

• For further details on the “Memory Stick,” see

page 17.

b T urn on y our co mputer and t he

camera.

c Open the jack cover, and

connect the supplied USB cable to the (USB) jack of the camera.

d Connect the USB cable to your

computer.

• When you use a desktop computer, we

recommend that you connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the rear panel.

• When using Windows XP, the AutoPlay wizard automatically appears on the desktop. Proceed to page 92.

USB Mode

NORMAL

a a a a

Access indicators*

“USB Mode NORMAL” appears on the LCD screen o f the ca mer a. Wh en a USB connection is established for the first time, your computer automatically runs the used program to recognize the camera. Wait for a while.

* During communication, the access

indicators turn red.

• If “USB Mode NORMAL” does not appear in step 4, confirm that [USB Connect] is set to [Normal] in the SET UP settings (page 117).

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P Disconnecting the USB

cable from your computer, removing the “Memory Stick” from your camera or turning off the power during USB connection

For Windows 2000, Me, or XP users 1 Double-click on the tasktray.

2 Click (Sony DSC), the n c lick [Stop]. 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation

screen, then click [OK].

4 Click [OK].

Step 4 is unnecessary for Windows XP users.

5 Di sc onnect the USB cable, rem ove the

“Memory Stick” or turn of f the power.

For Windows 98 or 98SE users

Confirm that the access ind icators (page 89) on the LCD screen are turned white and carry out only Step 5 above.

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— Windows 98/98SE/200 0/ M e

Connect the camera and your computer with the USB cable.

“Image Transfer” launches and the images are automatically copied to the computer. When copying is complete, “ImageMixer” automatically laun ch es an d ima g es appear.

• Normally “Image Transfer” and “Date” folders

are created inside the “My Documents” folder, and all of the image files recorded with the camera are copied into these folders.

• You can change the “Image Tr ansf er” settings

(page 91).

— Windows XP

Connect the camera and your computer with the USB cable.

“Image Transfer” starts up automatically and the images are automatically copied to the computer. Windows XP is set so that the OS AutoPlay Wizard activates. If you want to cancel the setting, follow the procedure below.

a Click [Start], then click [My

Computer].

b Right-click [Sony

MemoryStick], then clic k [Properties].

c Cancel the setting.

1 Click [AutoPlay]. 2 Set [Content type] to [Pictures]. 3 Check [Select an action to perform]

under [Actions], select [Take no action], then click [Apply].

4 Set [Content type] to [Video files]

and proceed step 3. Set [Content type] to [Mixed content] and proceed step 3.

5 Click [OK].

The [Properties] screen closes . The OS AutoPlay Wizard does not

start up automatical ly eve n if the USB connection is made next ti me .

Changing “Image Transfer” settings

You can change “Image Transfer” settings. Right-click the “Image Transfer” icon on the tasktray, select [Open Settings]. The settings you can set are as follows: [Basic], [Copy], and [Delete].

Right-click here

When the “Imag e Transfer” star ts, the below window appears.

When you select [ Set ting s] fro m t he ab ove window, you can only change the [Ba s ic ] setting.

Copying images without using “Image Transfer”

— Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me

If you do not set to launch “Image Transfer” automatically, you can copy images as following procedu re.

a Double-click [My Computer],

then double-click [Removable Disk].

The contents of the “Memory Stick” inserted in your ca mer a appear .

• This section describes an example of copying

images to the “My Documents” folder.

• When the “Removable Disk” icon is not shown,

see the following column.

• When using Windows XP, see page 9 2.

b Double-click [DCIM], then

double-click the folder which contains the desired images.

The folder opens.

c Drag and drop the image files

into the “My Documents” folder.

The image files are copied to the “My Documents” folder.

• When you try to copy an image to a folder in

which an image with the same file name is stored, the overwrite confirmation message appears. When you want to overwrite the existing image with the new one, the original one is deleted.

When a removable disk icon is not shown

1 Right-click [My Computer], th en click

[Properties]. The “System Properties” screen appears.

• When using Windows 2000, click [Hardware] on “System Properties” screen.

2 Co nfirm if other devices ar e already

installed.

1 Click [Device Manager]. 2 Confirm if t here is a “ Sony DSC”

with a mark under [ Other Devices].

3 If you find ei the r of the devices above,

follow the steps below to dele te th em. 1 Click [ Sony DSC].

(When using Windows 2000, rightclick [ Sony DSC].)

2 Click [Remove] (or [Uninstall] in

Windows 2000). The “Confirm Device Removal” screen appears.

3 Click [OK].

The device is deleted.

Try the USB driver installation again using the supplied CD-ROM (page 86).

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— Windows XP Copying images using the

Windows XP AutoPlay Wizard a Make a USB connection

(page 89). Click [Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard], then click [OK].

The “Scanner and Ca mera Wizard” screen appears.

b Click [Next].

The images stored on the “Memory Stick” are displayed.

c Click the checkbox of images

that you do not want to cop y to your computer and remove the checkmark, then click [Next].

The “Picture Name and Destination” screen appears.

d Select a name and destinat io n

for yo ur pictures , then click [Next].

Image copying starts. When the copying is completed, t he “Other Options” screen appears.

e Select [Nothing. I’m finished

working with these pictures], then click [Next].

The “Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard” scree n appears.

f Click [Fin ish].

The wizard closes.

• To continue copying other images, follow the

procedure given under disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it. Then, perform the procedure from step 1 again.

P on page 90 to

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a Double-clic k [My Documents]

on the desktop.

The “My Documents” fold er contents are displayed.

• This section describes the procedure for

viewing copied images in the “My Documents” folder.

• When using Windows XP, click [Start] t [My

Document s ] in that order.

• You can use the “ImageMixer Ver. 1.5 for

Sony” software to view and edit images on your computer. For details, see the software’s help files.

b Double-click the desired folder

and image file.

The image is displayed.

Image file storage destinations and file names

Image files recorded with you r ca mera are grouped as folders in the “Memory S tick”.

Example: For Windows Me users

• Data in the “100MSDCF” or “MSSONY”

folders is for playback only, and your camera cannot record images in these folders.

• For more information about the folder, see

page 41.

Folder containing image data recorded using a camera without the folder creation func tion

Folder containing image data recorded with this camera When no new folders have been created, this is only “101MSDCF”

Folder containing E-mail mode and TIFF mode image data, movie data and Voice mode audio data recorded using a camera without the folder creation function

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Folder File name File meaning

101MSDCF up to 999MSDCF

DSC0ssss.JPG

DSC0ssss.JPE DSC0ssss.MPG DSC0ssss.TIF CLP0ssss.GIF CLP0ssss.THM MBL0ssss.GIF MBL0ssss.THM MOV0ssss.MPG

• Still image files shot in

– Normal mode – Expos ur e Bracket mode (page 53) – Bur st 3 mode (page 60)

• Image files shot in Multi Burst mode (page 60)

• Still image files recorded simultaneously in

– E -M a il mode (page 62) – TIF F mode (page 61) – Voice mode (page 62)

• Small-size image files shot in E-Mail mode (page 62)

• Audio files shot in Voice mode (page 62)

• Uncompressed (TIFF) image file recorded in TIFF mode (page 61)

• Clip Motion files shot in Normal mode (page 58)

• Index image files of Clip Motion files shot in Normal mode

• Clip Motion files shot in Mobile mode (page 58)

• Index image files of Clip Motion files shot in Mobile mode

• Movie files shot in MPEG Movie mode (page 79)

• ssss stands for any number wit hi n the range from 0001 to 9999.

• The nume rical portions of the following files are the sam e. – A small-size image file shot in E-Mail mode and its corresponding image file – An audio file shot in Voice mode and its corre sponding image file – An uncompressed image file shot in TIFF mode and its corresponding image file – An image file shot with Clip Motion and its corresponding index image file

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— For Macintos h users

Recommended computer environment

OS: Mac OS 8.5.1, 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, or

Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1/v10.2) The above OS must be installed at the factory. For the following models, update your OS to Mac OS 9.0, 9.1 or 9.2. – iMac with Mac OS 8.6 installed at the

factory, and a slot loading type CD-ROM drive

– iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS

8.6 installed at the factory

USB connector: Provided as standard Display: 800 × 600 dots or more

32,000-color mode or more

• If you connect two or more USB equipment to

a single computer at the same time, some equipment, including your camera, may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment.

• Operations are not guaranteed when using a

USB hub.

• Operations are not guaranteed for all the

recommended computer environments mentioned above.

USB mode

There are two modes for a USB connection, [Normal] and [PTP]* modes. The factory setting is the [Normal] mode.

* Compatible only with Mac OS X. When

connected to a computer, only the data in the folder selected by the camera is copied to the computer. To select a folder, perform the procedure from step 2 on page 68.

Communication with your computer

When your computer resum es from the suspend or sleep mode, communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time.

When a USB connector is not provided on your computer

When neither a USB connector nor a “Memory Stick” slot is provided, you can copy images using an additional device. See the Sony Website for details. http://www.sony.net/

Steps requires your OS

Follow the steps below, according to you r OS.

OS Steps

Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 Steps 1 to 4 Mac OS 9.1/9.2/Mac OS X

(v10.0/v10.1/v10.2)

Steps 2 to 4

a Installing the USB driver

1 Turn on your computer, and set the

supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The model selection screen appears.

2 Clic k [Cyber-shot] on the model

selection screen. The installing menu appears.

3 Click [USB Driver].

The “USB Driver” screen appears.

4 Double-click the icon of the hard disk

containing th e O S to open the screen.

5 Drag and drop the following two files

from the screen o pened in step 3 in to th e System Folder icon in the screen opened in step 4.

• Sony USB Driver

• Sony USB Shim

6 When the message for confirmation is

shown, click [OK].

7 Resta rt your computer, then remove the

CD-ROM.

b Connecting your camera to

your computer

For details, see page 89.

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Disconnecting the USB cable from your computer, removing the “Memory Stick” from your camera or turning off the power during a USB connection

Drag and drop the drive ic on or the “Memory Stick” icon to the “Trash” icon, then remove the USB cable or “Memory Stick” or turn off the power.

• If you are using Mac OS X v10.0, remove the

USB cable, etc., after you have turned your computer off.

c Copying images

1 Double-click the newly recognized icon

on the desktop. The contents of the “Memory Stick” inserted in your camer a appear.

2 Double-click “DCIM.” 3 Double-click the folder cont aining the

desired image file.

4 Drag and drop the image files to the hard

disk icon. The image files are copied to your hard disk.

• See pages 93 and 94 for details about the image

file storage destinations and file names.

d Viewing the images on your

computer

1 Double-click the ha rd disk icon. 2 Do uble-click th e desired image file in

the folder containing the copied files. The image file opens.

• Close down all applications running on the computer before installing the USB driver and application.

• You can use the “ImageMixer Ver. 1.5 for

Sony” software to copy, view and edit images, and create video CDs. See the operation manual supplied with the CD-ROM for details about the installation method, or see the software’s help files for the operation method.

• “ImageMixer” is not compatible with Mac OS X.

• “Image Transfer” cannot be used with Macintosh.

For Mac OS X users

If the “There is no applic a ti on available to open the document “DSC0ssss.JPE”.” screen appears when yo u cl ic k an E-mail mode image file, make the following setting. The screen display may differ depending on the version.

1 Clic k [Choose Application...] at th e

“There is no application available to open the document “DSC0ssss.JPE”.” s creen.

2 Change “Show” from [Recommended

Applications] to [All Applications].

3 Selec t [QuickTime Player] from the

displayed list of applications, and click [Open].

Troubleshooting

2 Should your camera still not work

Troubleshooting

If you experience trouble with your camera, try the following solutions.

1 Firs t check the it ems on the table s below.

If code displays “C:ss:ss”

properly, pr ess th e RESET butt on on the bottom of the camera using a fine-tipped object, then turn on the power again. (All the settings including date and time are cleared.)

RESET button

appear on the screen, the selfdiagnosis display function is working (page 108).

Battery pack and power

Symptom Cause Solution You cannot charge the

battery pack. The battery pack cannot

be installed . The /CHG lamp flashes

when charging a battery pack.

The /C HG lam p doe s not light up when charging a battery pack.

The battery remaining indicator is incorrect, or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out soon.

• The camera is turned on. p Turn the camera off (page 14).

• The battery pack is not installed correctly. p Install the battery pack while pushing th e ba tt ery eject lever

• The battery pack is not installed correctly.

• The battery pack has malfunctioned.

• The AC Adaptor is disconnected.

• The battery pack is not installed correctly.

• The battery pack is comp letely charged.

• Y ou have used the came r a fo r a long time in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location.

• The battery pack is dead (page 121).

• The battery pack is discharged.

• A deviation has occurred in the rema ini ng battery time .

down using the front edge of the battery pack (page 10).

p Install the battery pack correctly (page 10). p Consult your Sony dealer or local authorize d Son y se rv ic e

facility.

p Properly connect the AC Adaptor (page 10). p Install the battery pack correctly (page 10).

— —

p Replace the batter y pack with a new one. p Install a charged battery pack (page 10). p Fully charge the battery pack (page 11).

3 Shou ld your c amera still not work

properly, consult your Sony deale r or local autho rized Sony se rvice facility.

Troubleshooting

Symptom Cause Solution The battery pack runs

down too quickly.

You cannot turn on the camera.

The power turns off suddenly.

• You are shooting/viewing images in an extremely cold loc ation.

• The DC plug is dirty so the battery pack is not charged enough.

• The battery pack is dead (page 1 21) .

• The battery pack is not installed corr e ct ly.

• The AC Adaptor is disconnected.

• The battery pack is discharged.

• The battery pack is dead (page 1 21) .

• If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes when usin g a ba ttery pack, the camera turns off automat ically t o preven t wearin g down the battery (when [Power Save] is [On] after 90 seconds) (page 14).

• The battery pack is discharged.

—

p Clean the pins of the AC Adaptor with a cott o n swab, et c., and

charge the battery pack (page10).

p Replace the battery pack wit h a new one. p Install the batter y p ack cor rectly (page 10).

p Properly connect the AC Adaptor (page 13). p Install a charged battery pack (page 10). p Replace the battery pack wit h a new one.

p Turn on the camera again (page 14) or use the AC Adaptor

(page 13).

p Replace it with a charged battery pack (page 10).

Shooting still images/movies

Symptom Cause Solution The LCD screen is not

turned on even when the power is turned on.

The subject is not visible on the screen.

The image is out of focus. • The subject is too close.

• The power was turned off with the LCD screen turned off the last time you use d the camera.

• The mode dial is not set to

(Clip Motion).

SCN or

• The (Twilight mode) or (Landscape mode) is selected for the Scene Selection function.

• The focus preset function is selected .

, P, S, A, M,

p Turn on the LCD screen (page 28).

p Set it to

and 79).

p Record in the mac ro reco rdi ng mode . Mak e sure t o p ositi on th e

lens farther away from the subje c t tha n the shortest shooting distance when shooting (page 24).

p Set it to other modes (page 63).

p Cancel the function (page49).

, P, S, A, M, SCN or (Clip Motion) (pages 20

Symptom Cause Solution Zoom does not work. • The zoom magni fication cannot be changed

Smart zoom does not function.

The image is too d ar k. • You are shooting a subjec t with a light source

The image is too br igh t . • You are shooting a spotlig hted subject in a dark

Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject.

Noise appears in the image when you view the LCD screen in a dark place.

while shooting movies (MPEG Movie).

• You cannot use the zoom while a wide end conversion lens is mounted.

• You cannot use smart zoom while shooting movies (MPEG Movie).

• [ Smart Zoom] is set to [Of f] in the SET UP settings.

• The LCD screen is turned off.

• The image size is set to [5.0M] or [4.5M(3:2)].

behind the subject.

• The brightness of the LCD screen is too low.

location such as on a stage.

• The brightness of the LCD screen is too brig ht.

• The smear phenomenon is occurring. p This is not a malfunction.

• The camera is functioning to increase the visibility of the LCD screen by tem porarily brightening the image under conditions of low illumination.

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p Set [Smart Zoom] to [On] (pages 39 and 115).

p Turn on the LCD screen (page28). p Set image size to other sett ings except [5.0M] and [4.5M(3:2)]

(page 18).

p Adjust the exposure (page 49).

p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (page s 39 an d 117) . p Adjust the exposure (page 49).

p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (page s 39 an d 117) .

p There is no effect on the recorded image.

Troubleshooting

Symptom Cause Solution Your camera cannot

record images.

Recording takes a long time.

A sound is made if the NIGHTSHOT/ NIGHTFRAMING le ver is changed, or if the shutter button is lightly pressed while NIGHTFRAMING is set.

The image colors are not correct.

NightShot or NightFraming does not function.

• No “Memory Stick” has been inserted.

• The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is insufficient.

• The write-protect switch on the “Memory Stick” is set to the LOCK position.

• You cannot record images while charging the flash.

• The mode dial is not set to , P, S, A, M or SCN when shooting a still image.

• The mode dial is not set to movie.

• NR slow shutter function is activa te d. p Set to a faster shutter speed than 1/25 sec ond whe n [ IS O] is

• The sound is made by the lens in operation. p This is not a malfunction.

• NIGHTSHOT or NIGHTFRAMING is set. p Cancel the Nightshot/NightFraming functions (pages 56 and

• T he mode dial is set to S, A, M or SCN. p Set it to , P or (

when shooting a

p Insert a “Memory Stick” (page 17). p Delete the images saved in the “Memory Stic k” (page 34) or

format it (page 37).

p Change the “Memory Stick” (page17). p Set it to the recording position (page 119).

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p Set it to , P, S, A, M, or SCN (page 20) .

p Set it to (page 79).

[800], or a faster shutter speed than 1/6 sec ond whe n [ ISO] is other than [800] (page 44).

57).

(pages 56 and 57).

NightFraming for Clip Motion)

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Sony DSC-V1 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Before using your camera

Identifying th e parts

Charging the batter y pack

Getting started

Using an external po wer source

Using your camera abroad

Turning on/off your camera

How to use the control button

Setting the date a nd time

Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick”

Shooting still images

Setting the still image size

Image size and quality

Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode)

Checking the last image you shot — Quick Review

Using the zoom feature

Shooting close-ups — Macro

Using the self-timer

Selecting a flash mode

Shooting images with the finder

Inserting the date and time on a still image

Viewing images on a TV screen

Deleting images

Formatting a “Memory Stick”

How to setup and operate your camera

Changing the menu settings

Changing the items in the SET UP screen

Before advanced operations

How to use the jog dial

Deciding the still image quality

Creating or selecting a folder

Creating a new folder

Changing the recording folder

Advanced still image shoot in g

Shooting with Program Shift

— Program Shift

Shooting with the manual adjustments

Shutter speed priority mode

Aperture priority mode

Manual exposure mode

Choosing an auto focus method

Choosing a focus range finder frame

— AF range finder

Choosing a focus operation

— AF Mode

Setting the distance to the subject

— Focus preset

Adjusting the exposure

— EV adjustment

Displaying a histogram

Selecting the metering mode

Shooting with the exposure fixed

— AE LOCK

Shooting three images with the exposure shifted

— Exposure Bracket

Adjusting color tones

— White Balance

Shooting in the dark

NightShot

NightFraming

Adjusting the flash level

— Flash Level

Shooting multiple frames

— Clip Motion

Shooting in Multi Burst mode

— Multi Burst

Shooting three images continuously

— Burst 3

Shooting still images in TIFF mode

— TIFF

Shooting still images for e-mail

— E-Mail

Shooting still images with audio files

— Voice

Shooting according to scene conditions

— Scene Selection