Sony DSC-V3 Operating Instruction

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Getting started _____________________

Digital Still Camera

Operating Instructions

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

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are 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-V3

Serial No. ___________________

DSC-V3

Shooting still images _______________

Viewing still images ________________

Deleting still images ________________

Before advanced operations ___________

Advanced still image shooting __________

Advanced still image viewing ___________

Still image printing ___________________

Enjoying movies ____________________

Enjoying images on your computer ______

Troubleshooting _____________________

Additional information ________________

Index _____________________________

WARNING

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

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those speciﬁ ed herein may result in hazardous 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 sufﬁ cient 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 Services Center

1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number below is for the FCC related matters only.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-V3 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modiﬁ cations 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 interference 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 batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you.

For more information 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.

For the customers in the United Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is ﬁ tted 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 be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

or mark) must

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 ﬁ eld at the speciﬁ c frequencies may inﬂ uence 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.

Notice

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

Read this ﬁ rst

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, ﬁ lms, 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 recording medium unusable or image data breakdown, damage or loss may occur.

LCD screen, LCD ﬁ nder (only models with an LCD ﬁ nder) and lens

• The LCD screen and the LCD ﬁ nder 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 ﬁ nder. 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 ﬁ nder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions.

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

• 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 ﬂ ash surface before use

The heat of ﬂ ash emission may cause dirt on the ﬂ ash surface to become discolored or to stick to the ﬂ ash surface, resulting in insufﬁ cient 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. Water entering the inside of the camera may cause malfunctions which in some cases may not be repairable. If moisture condensation occurs, see page 143 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 waves or emits radiation. The camera may not be able to record or play back properly.

About the Carl Zeiss lens

This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing ﬁ ne 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 abbreviation of Modulation

Transfer Function, a numeric value indicating the amount of light from a speciﬁ c part of the subject gathered at the corresponding position in the image.

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

• is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

• “Memory Stick,” PRO,” Stick Duo,” Stick PRO Duo,” , “MagicGate” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

• Picture Package is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

• Microsoft, Windows, WindowsMedia, and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• Macintosh, Mac OS, QuickTime, iMac, iBook, PowerBook, Power Mac and eMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

• Macromedia and Flash are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

• Intel, MMX, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

• CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk 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.

, “Memory Stick

, “Memory

Table of Contents

Read this ﬁ rst ............................................4

Identifying the parts .................................. 9

Mode dial ............................................ 12

Getting started

Charging the battery pack ....................... 13

Using the AC adaptor ..............................16

Using your camera abroad ......................16

Turning on/off your camera .................... 17

How to use the control button ................. 17

Setting the date and time .........................18

Changing the language setting ................ 20

Shooting still image

Inserting and removing a recording

medium ........................................... 21

Switching the recording medium ........21

Inserting and removing a “Memory

Stick” .............................................. 22

Inserting and removing a CF card ......23

Setting the still image size ......................24

Image size and quality ............................26

Number of still images that can be

recorded .......................................... 28

Basic still image shooting

— Using auto adjustment mode ..... 29

Checking the last image you shot

— Quick Review ............................ 31

Using the zoom feature .......................31

Shooting close-ups — Macro .............33

Using the self-timer ............................34

Using the ﬂ ash ....................................35

Shooting images with the ﬁ nder ......... 36

Inserting the date and time on a still

image .............................................. 37

Shooting according to scene conditions

— Scene Selection .......................... 39

Viewing still images

Viewing images on the LCD screen of

your camera .................................... 42

Viewing images on a TV screen .............44

Deleting still images

Deleting images ......................................46

Formatting a recording medium .............. 48

Before advanced operations

How to setup and operate your camera ...50

Changing the menu settings ................50

Changing the items in the SET UP

screen .............................................. 51

How to use the jog dial ....................... 51

Deciding the still image quality .............. 52

Creating or selecting a folder .................. 52

Creating a new folder .......................... 53

Changing the recording folder ............ 53

Advanced still image shooting

Manual features to photo-shooting

situations

Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, and

ISO sensitivity)

Shooting with Program auto ...................56

Program Shift ......................................56

Shooting with shutter speed priority ....... 57

Shooting with aperture priority mode ..... 58

Shooting with manual exposure mode .... 60

Selecting the metering method ................ 60

Adjusting the exposure

— EV adjustment ........................... 61

Displaying a histogram ....................... 62

Shooting with the exposure ﬁ xed

— AE LOCK ..................................63

Shooting three images with the exposure

shifted — Exposure Bracket ........... 64

Selecting the ISO sensitivity — ISO ......65

Focus

Choosing an auto focus method .............. 66

Choosing a focus range ﬁ nder frame

— AF range ﬁ nder .......................... 66

Choosing a focus operation

— AF Mode ....................................68

Setting the distance to the subject

— Focus preset ............................... 69

.......................................54

Flash

Selecting a ﬂ ash mode ............................69

Adjusting the ﬂ ash level

— Flash Level ................................71

Using an external ﬂ ash ............................ 72

Using the Sony Flash .......................... 72

Using a commercially available external

ﬂ ash ................................................73

Color

Adjusting color tones

— White Balance ........................... 73

Burst

Shooting continuously ............................75

Recording 16 frames in succession

— Multi Burst ...............................76

Shooting in the dark ................................ 77

NightFraming ......................................77

NightShot ............................................ 78

Shooting with special effects

— Picture Effect ............................. 78

Shooting still images in RAW mode

— RAW ..........................................79

Shooting images without compression

— TIFF ........................................... 80

Using a conversion lens ..........................80

Using the lens hood ................................. 81

Advanced still image viewing

Selecting the folder and playing back

images ............................................. 82

Enlarging a portion of a still image ......... 83

Enlarging an image

— Playback zoom ..........................83

Recording an enlarged image

– Trimming ..................................... 84

Playing back successive images

— Slide Show ................................. 84

Rotating still images ...............................85

Playing back images shot in Multi Burst

mode ............................................... 85

Playing back continuously ..................86

Playing back frame by frame .............. 86

Protecting images — Protect ..................87

Changing image size — Resize ..............88

Still image printing

Printing still images ................................89

Direct printing ......................................... 90

Preparing the camera ..........................90

Connecting the camera to the printer

........................................................ 91

Printing in single-image mode ............91

Printing in index mode ........................ 93

Having images printed at a shop ............. 95

Marking print marks ........................... 95

Marking print marks in single-image

mode ............................................... 95

Marking print marks in index mode ...96

Enjoying movies

Shooting movies ...................................... 97

Viewing movies on the LCD screen .......98

Deleting movies ......................................99

Cutting movies ...................................... 100

Enjoying images on your computer

Copying images to your computer

— For Windows users ..................102

Installing the USB driver .................. 103

Connecting the camera to your

computer ...................................... 104

Copying images ................................ 105

Viewing the images on your computer

...................................................... 107

Image ﬁ le storage destinations and ﬁ le

names ............................................ 107

Viewing image ﬁ les once copied to a

computer with your camera .......... 109

Installing “Picture Package” and

“ImageMixer VCD2” ................... 109

Copying images using “Picture

Package” ....................................... 111

Using “Picture Package” ................... 112

Printing images ................................. 114

Using “Image Data Converter” ......... 114

Copying images to your computer

— For Macintosh users ................115

Using “ImageMixer VCD2” ............. 117

Using “Image Data Converter” ......... 118

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ....................................119

Warnings and messages ........................ 129

Self-diagnosis display – If a code starting

with an alphabet letter appears ..... 132

Additional information

Number of images that can be saved or

shooting time ................................ 133

Menu items ............................................ 136

SET UP items ........................................ 140

Precautions ............................................ 143

On “Memory Stick” .............................. 144

On “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ......... 146

Speciﬁ cations ........................................ 147

The LCD screen .................................... 149

Index

Index .....................................................154

Identifying the parts

See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

1 2 3 4

qs qd qf

 POWER button (17)  NIGHTFRAMING/NIGHTSHOT

button (77)

 POWER lamp (17)  Mode dial (12, 136)  Shutter button (30)  Finder window  Lens  Flash emitter (35)  Advanced accessory shoe (72)  Hologram AF emitter (35, 140)  Self-timer lamp (34)  Infrared ray emitter (77)  ACC (Accessory) jack 

(USB) jack (104)

 A/V OUT (MONO) jack (44)  Jack cover (44)

• The ﬂ ash automatically pops up and strobes. Close the ﬂ ash by hand after use.

• Use the ACC (accessory) jack to connect an external ﬂ ash or the remote control tripod.

 Microphone  Finder (36)

 AE LOCK button (63)   FOCUS button (66, 69)  FRAME button (66)

Self-timer (34)/recording lamp (red)

AE/AF lock lamp (green) (30)

CHG /

CHG/ lamp (orange) (14,

35, 69)

(Exposure) button (61)

(30)

 LCD screen

For details on the items on the LCD screen, see page 149 to 153.

 MENU button (50, 136)

(Display/LCD screen on/off)



button (36)



 Jog dial (51)  For shooting: Zoom (W/T) button

/CF (“Memory Stick”/CF

card) switch (21)

(31)

For viewing: zoom) button (83)/

(Index) button (42)

/ (Playback

 Control button

Menu on: //// (17)/ Menu off: / // (69/34/31/33)



 DC IN jack cover (13, 16)  DC IN jack (13, 16)

(Image Size/Delete) button

(24, 46)

4 5

6 7

 Hook for shoulder strap  Speaker  Tripod receptacle  CF card eject lever (24)  Battery/“Memory Stick”/CF card

cover

 Battery insertion slot (13)  Battery eject lever (14)  CF card insertion slot (23)  RESET button (119)  Access lamp (22)  “Memory Stick” insertion slot

(22)

• Use a tripod with a screw length of less than

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

Shoulder strap

8 9 q; qa

Mode dial

Before using your camera, set the desired mark on the mode dial onto the POWER lamp side.

(Auto adjustment mode)

The focus, exposure and white balance are automatically adjusted to allow easy shooting. The image quality is set to [Fine] (page 52).

P (Program auto shooting)

The shooting adjustments are made automatically just as in the auto adjustment mode, but you can also change the focus and other adjustments as desired. In addition, you can set various shooting functions using menus (pages 50 and 136).

S (Shutter speed priority)

You can select the shutter speed (page

57). In addition, you can set the desired shooting functions using menus (pages 50 and 136).

A (Aperture priority)

You can select the aperture value (page

58). In addition, you can set the desired shooting functions using menus (pages 50 and 136).

M (Manual exposure shooting)

You can manually adjust the aperture value and the shutter speed (page 60). In addition, you can set various shooting functions using menus (pages 50 and 136).

SCN (Scene Selection)

You can shoot effective pictures according to the scene (page 39). In addition, you can set various shooting functions using menus (pages 50 and 136).

SET UP (Set up)

You can change the settings of the camera (pages 51 and 140).

(Movie shooting)

You can shoot movies (page 97).

(Playback/Edit)

You can play back or edit recorded still images and movies (pages 42 and 87).

Charging the battery pack

Getting started

DC IN jack cover

AC Adaptor

 Open the battery/“Memory

Stick”/CF card cover.

Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.

• Be sure to turn off your camera when

charging the battery pack (page 17).

• Your camera operates with the “InfoLITHIUM” NP-FR1 battery pack (R type) (supplied). You can use only R type battery pack (page 146).

 mark

Battery eject lever

 Install the battery pack, then

close the battery/“Memory Stick”/CF card cover.

Make sure the battery pack is ﬁ rmly inserted all the way, then close the cover.

Battery insertion slot

Insert the battery pack so that tip of the  marks on the side of the battery pack face the tip of the  mark on the battery insertion slot.

• The battery pack is easily inserted by pushing the battery eject lever at the front of the battery compartment toward the LCD screen.

DC plug

 Open the DC IN jack cover

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

Connect the plug with the  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.

To a wall outlet (wall socket)





Power cord

(mains lead)

 Connect the power cord

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

The CHG / lamp lights up when charging begins.

CHG

CHG/ lamp

The CHG/ lamp goes off when charging is completed.

• After charging the battery pack, disconnect the AC Adaptor both from the DC IN jack of the camera and from a wall outlet (wall socket).

Battery remaining indicator

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

Remaining indicator

60min

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 remaining time may not be correct under certain circumstances or conditions.

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 Charging time (min.)

NP-FR1 (supplied) Approx. 180

• The charging time may become longer under certain circumstances or conditions.

To remove the battery pack

Battery eject lever

Open the battery/“Memory Stick”/CF card 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.

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 (supplied) at a temperature of 25°C (77°F). The numbers of images that can be recorded or viewed take into account changing the recording medium as necessary. Note that the actual numbers may be less than indicated depending on the conditions of use.

• The battery capacity decreases as the number of uses increases and over time (page 147).

Shooting still images

Under the average conditions

Recording medium

“Memory Stick”

NP-FR1 (supplied) LCD screen

No. of images

On Approx.

300

Off Approx.

400

CF card On Approx.

300

Off Approx.

400

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 ﬂ ash 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

The measurement method is based on CIPA

standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association)

Viewing still images

Recording medium

“Memory Stick” CF card Approx. 6800 Approx. 340

NP-FR1 (supplied) No. of images

Approx. 6800 Approx. 340

Battery life (min.)

Approx. 150 Approx. 200 Approx. 150 Approx. 200

Battery life (min.)

Viewing single images in order at about three

second intervals

Shooting movies

Recording medium

“Memory Stick” CF card Approx. 120

Shooting movies continuously with the image

• The number of images and the battery life that

• The battery life and the number of images

NP-FR1 (supplied) LCD screen OnLCD screen

Approx. 120 min.

min.

size [160]

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

times – The zoom is used frequently – The NightFraming or NightShot function is

activated – [LCD Backlight] is set to [Bright] in the SET

UP settings – [AF Mode] is set to [Monitor] or [Cont] in

the SET UP settings – The battery power is low

recordable or viewable does not depend on the image size setting.

Off

Approx. 170 min. Approx. 170 min.

Getting started

Using the AC adaptor

DC IN jack cover

AC Adaptor

DC plug

 Open the DC IN jack cover,

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

Connect the DC plug with the  mark facing left.

• Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet (wall socket) close by. If any trouble occurs while using the adaptor, immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet (wall socket).

To a 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).

• After using the AC Adaptor, disconnect it both from the DC IN jack of the camera and from a wall outlet (wall socket).

• 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.

Using your camera abroad

Power sources

You can use your camera in any country or region with the AC Adaptor/power cord (mains lead) (supplied) within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor depending on the design of the wall outlet (wall socket) [b].

AC–LS5/LS5B

• Do not use an electronic transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a malfunction.

[a], if necessary,

Turning on/off your camera

POWER

POWER lamp

 Press POWER.

The POWER lamp (green) lights up and the power is on. When you turn on your camera for the ﬁ rst time, the Clock Set screen appears (page 18).

Turning off the power

Press POWER again. The POWER lamp goes out, and the camera turns off.

• Do not leave the camera with the lens

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

• If you turn on the power when the mode dial is set to portion moves. Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating.

, P, S, A, M, SCN or , the lens

Auto power-off function

If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during shooting or viewing or when performing SET UP, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery. The auto power-off function only operates when the camera is operating using a battery pack. The auto power-off function also will not operate in the following circumstances.

• When viewing movies

• When playing back a slide show

• When a plug is connected to the (USB) jack or the A/V OUT (MONO)

jack

How to use the control button

Camera 1

AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction: Hologram AF: Auto Review:

SELECT

Setup 2

File Number:

USB Connect:

Video Out:

Clock Set:

Single Smart Off Off Auto Off

Cancel

To change the current settings of the camera, bring up the menu or the SET UP screen (page 51), and use the control button to make the changes. To set a menu item, press /// on the control button to select the desired item and setting and make the setting. To set a SET UP item, press /// on the control button to select the desired item and setting, then press  to make the setting.

Getting started

Setting the date and time

Mode dial

 Set the mode dial to .

• To change the date and time, set the mode dial to SET UP, select [Clock Set] in

142), and perform the procedure from step

• You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to P, S, A, M, SCN,

(Setup 2) (pages 51 and

.

Clock Set

POWER

2004

 Press POWER to turn on the

power.

The POWER lamp (green) lights up and the Clock Set screen appears on the LCD screen.

Clock Set

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

12 00

Cancel

2004

12 00

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

Cancel

 Select the desired date display

format with / on the control button, then press .

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

• If the rechargeable button battery (page 144), which provides the power for saving the time data, ever becomes low, the Clock Set screen will appear again. When this happens, reset the date and time, by starting from step  above.

Getting started

Clock Set

2004

12 00

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

Cancel

 Select the year, month, day,

hour or minute item you want to set with / on the control button.

The item to be set is indicated with /.

Clock Set

2005

 Set the numeric value with /

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

After entering the number, / moves to the next item. Repeat steps  and  until all of the items are set.

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

time on a 24-hour cycle.

• Midnight is indicated as 12:00 AM, and noon as 12:00 PM.

10 00

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

Cancel

Clock Set

2005

 Select [OK] with  on the

control button, then press .

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

• To cancel the date and time setting, select

[Cancel] with /// on the control button, then press .

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

10 30

Cancel

Changing the language setting

You can change the screen display like menu items, warnings and messages in your desired language. To change the language setting, in the SET UP settings, select (Setup 1) (pages 51 and 141), and select the desired language.

(Language) in 1

Inserting and removing a recording medium

Switching the recording medium

“Memory Stick” CompactFlash card

You can use a “Memory Stick” or CompactFlash card (CF card) as a recording medium. This camera is not compliant with CompactFlash Type II.

CompactFlash card

SanDisk SDCFH-1024-903 (1 GB) SDCFB-1024-J60 (1 GB)

We have checked the compatibility of above CF cards compliant with CompactFlash Type I, however, we cannot guarantee proper operation of all CF cards.

• Copying between media cannot be done with this camera.

• For more information about the “Memory Stick”, see page 144.

• Before using a CF card, be sure to format it using this camera. Otherwise, satisfactory performance may not be obtained (page 48).

/CF

switch

 Select the recording medium

with the

: When recording images onto a

“Memory Stick” or playing back images from a “Memory Stick”.

CF : When recording images onto a CF

card or playing back images from a CF card.

/CF switch.

Shooting still images

Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick”

Label side

Terminal side

Access lamp

 Open the battery/“Memory

Stick”/CF card cover.

Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.

 Insert the “Memory Stick”.

Insert the “Memory Stick” all the way in until it clicks as shown in the illustration.

• Whenever you insert a “Memory Stick”, push it as far as it can go. If you do not insert it correctly, a proper recording or playback may not be carried out.

 Close the battery/“Memory

Stick”/CF card cover.

To remove the “Memory Stick”

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

• Whenever the access lamp is lit, the

camera is recording or reading out an image. Never remove the “Memory Stick” or turn off the power at this time. The data may be corrupted.

Inserting and removing a CF card

Shooting still images

 Open the battery/“Memory

Stick”/CF card cover.

Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.

Connector side

 Insert the CF card.

Insert the CF card all the way in from the connector side as shown in the illustration.

• If you cannot insert the CF card all the way in, do not push it forcefully. Also, check the direction of the CF card. If you try to insert it in the wrong direction, the camera or CF card may be damaged.

Front side

 Close the battery/“Memory

Stick”/CF card cover.

To remove the CF card

Open the battery/“Memory Stick”/CF card cover, then push the CF card eject lever so that the CF card is ejected.

Setting the still image size

3:2 5M

3M 1M

Image Size

CF card eject lever

Access lamp

• Whenever the access lamp is lit, the camera is recording or reading out an image. Never remove the CF card or turn off the power at this time. The data may be corrupted or the CF card may become unusable.

 Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the power.

• You can carry out this operation even when the mode dial is set to P, S, A, M, SCN.

 Press (Image Size).

The Image Size setup appears.

• For details on the image size, see page 26.

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 Select the desired image size

with / on the control button.

The image size is set. When the setting is complete, press (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.

Shooting still images

Image size and quality

You can choose image size (number of pixels) and image quality (compression ratio) based on the kind of images you want to shoot. The image size is shown by the number of pixels (dots) (horizontal × vertical), which compose an image. For example, a 7M (3072×2304) size image indicates that there are 3072 pixels horizontally and 2304 pixels vertically. The larger the number of pixels, the larger the image size. You can select from Fine (high quality) or Standard image quality. Each uses a different compression ratio. When you select Fine, the image quality improves as the image size increases, but the amount of recorded data also increases and the number of images that can be recorded on a recording medium decreases. Refer to the table on the right and choose the image size and image quality appropriate to the kind of images you want to shoot.

Short description of the image size

The following illustration shows a brief image using the maximum image size and the minimum one.

3072

640

480

2304

Image size

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

Image size

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Examples based on the image size

Image size Usage guidelines

(3072×2304) Larger

3:2

(3072×2048)

5M (2592×1944) • For printing in A4 size or printing A5 size high density

3M (2048×1536)

1M (1280×960)

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The factory setting is [7M]. It is the highest image quality on this camera.

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

Smaller

• For saving important images, printing in A3 size or printing A4 size high density images

images

• For printing in postcard size

• For recording a larger number of images

• For attaching images to e-mail or creating home pages

Examples based on the image quality

Image quality (Compression ratio)

Fine

Standard

Low compression (looks better)

High compression (normal)



Usage guideline

•

For recording or printing with better image quality.

• For recording a larger number of images.

Shooting still images

Number of still images that can be recorded

The number of images that can be saved in a recording medium

The number of images that can be saved when [P.Quality] is set to [Fine] ([Standard])2) are shown below.

• The table below shows the approximate number of images that can be recorded on a recording medium

that has been formatted by this camera.

“Memory Stick”

Capacity

Image size

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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 133.

For more information about the image quality (compression ratio), see page 52.

16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB

(9)

(11)

(18)

(46)

(243)

(18)

(23)

(37)

(93)

196

(491)

(36)

(48)

(74)

101

(187)

394

(985)

(73)

(96)

(149)

202

(376)

790

(1975)

(Units: number of images)

(132)

(174)

148

(264)

357

(649)

1428

(3571)

137

(268)

137

(268)

188

(354)

302

(537)

726

(1320)

2904

(7261)

279

(548)

279

(548)

384

(723)

617

(1097)

1482

(2694)

5928

(14821)

CF card

Image size

(Units: number of images)

Capacity

1GB

7M 294 (578)

3:2 294 (578)

5M 406 (762)

3M 651 (1157)

1M 1563 (2842)

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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 135.

For more information about the image quality (compression ratio), see page 52.

• 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.

• The number of shooting images may differ from these values according to the shooting mode, shooting conditions and the subject.

• When the number of remaining shooting images is greater than 9,999, the “>9999” indicator appears on the LCD screen.

• You can resize the images later (Resize function, see page 88).

Basic still image shooting — Using auto adjustment mode

Holding the camera correctly

Shooting still images

When shooting pictures with the camera, be careful so that your ﬁngers do not block the lens portion, ﬁ nder window, ﬂash emitter, infrared ray emitter or speaker (page 9).

 Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the power.

• To select the recording medium, use the /CF switch (page 21).

• 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 31).

 Hold the camera steadily with

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

• The minimum focal distance to a subject is approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches).

• The frame indicated on the LCD screen shows the focus adjustment range (AF range ﬁ nder, page 66).

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AE/AF lock indicator

Flashes in green  Light up

 Press and hold the shutter

button halfway down.

The beep sounds but the image is not yet recorded. When the AE/AF lock indicator changes from ﬂ ashing to steadily lit, the camera is ready for shooting. (The LCD screen may be frozen for a split second depending on the subject.) When the surroundings are dark, the ﬂ ash automatically pops up and strobes.

• If you release the shutter button, shooting will

be canceled.

• You can continue and shoot even when the

camera does not beep, but in this case the focus is not set properly (except in Continuous AF, page 68).

• No beep sounds when [Beep] is set to [Off] in

the SET UP settings (page 141).

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When you try to shoot a subject that is difﬁ cult to focus on, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to ﬂ ashing slowly. In addition, the AE locked beep does not sound

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(except in Continuous AF, page 68)

The Auto Focus function may have

difﬁ culty working under the following

 Press the shutter button fully

down.

The shutter sounds. The image will be recorded in the recording medium. The recorded image is displayed for approximately two seconds (Auto Review, page 140). When the recording lamp (page

10) goes out, you can shoot the next image.

• 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 17).

conditions. In such cases, release the shutter button, then recompose the shot and focus again.

• The subject is distant from the camera

and dark.

• The contrast between the subject and its

background is poor.

• The subject is seen through glass, such

as a window.

• A fast-moving subject.

• The subject reﬂ ects or has a lustrous

ﬁ nish, such as a mirror or a luminous body.

• A ﬂ ashing subject.

• A backlit subject.

There are two Auto Focus functions: “AF range ﬁ nder frame” which sets the focus position according to the subject position and size, and “AF mode” which sets the focus start/ﬁ nish timing. See page 66 for details.

Checking the last image you shot — Quick Review

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 Press  () on the control

button.

To return to the normal shooting mode, press lightly on the shutter button or press  () again.

To delete the image displayed on the LCD screen

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

button, then press .

The image is deleted.

• The image may appear rough right after

playback starts due to the image processing.

Using the zoom feature

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 Press the zoom buttons to

choose the desired zoom position for shooting.

The minimum focal distance to the subject

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

• The lens portion moves during zoom operation.

Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating.

• You cannot change the zoom scale while

shooting movie (page 97).

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Your camera is equipped with the following zoom functions.

Shooting still images

The enlargement method and the zoom scale differ according to the image size and the zoom type, so select the zoom to match the shooting purpose.

Optical zoom

The telephoto and wide angle adjustment is made by the lens in the same manner as a conventional ﬁ lm camera. The maximum optical zoom is 4×.

Digital zoom

The camera has the following two types of digital zoom.

Smart zoom

The image is enlarged with almost no distortion. This lets you use smart zoom with the same feeling as optical zoom. The maximum smart zoom scale depends on the selected image size as shown in the following table.

Precision digital zoom

All image sizes are enlarged up to a maximum 8×. Precision digital zoom function cuts out and enlarges a certain portion of the image, so the image quality deteriorates.

Optical zoom Precision digital

Image size

Maximum smart zoom scale

zoom

Maximum precision digital zoom scale

7M —* 8×

3:2 —* 8×

5M Approx.4.7× 8×

3M Approx.6× 8×

1M Approx.9.6× 8×

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* The maximum optical zoom scale is 4×.

• The maximum smart zoom and precision

digital zoom scale includes the optical zoom scale.

• You cannot conﬁ rm the image with the ﬁ nder

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.

• You cannot use the smart zoom in the Multi

Burst mode.

To set digital zoom

Set [Digital Zoom] to [Smart] or [Precision] in the SET UP settings (page

140). (When you purchase your camera, [Digital Zoom] is set to [Smart].)

When you press the zoom button, the zoom scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen as follows.

The W side of this line is optical zoom, and the T side is digital zoom

Zoom scaling indicator

• The zoom scaling indicator differs according to

the zoom type. – Optical zoom: – Smart zoom: – Precision digital zoom:

• The AF range ﬁnder frame does not appear

when using the digital zoom. The

indicators ﬂashes, and AF operates with

priority on subjects located near the center.

• The digital zoom cannot be used when

shooting in RAW mode (page 79).

, or

Shooting close-ups — Macro

The close-ups (Macro) recording mode is used when zooming up subjects such as ﬂ owers or insects. Setting the zoom all the way to the W side lets you shoot subjects at distances as close as 10 cm (4 inches). However, the minimum focus distance varies according to the zoom position. Therefore, shooting with the zoom set all the way to the W side is recommended.

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

• We recommend that you use Flexible Spot AF (page 66).

• When shooting in the close-ups (Macro) mode, use the LCD screen. If you shoot using the ﬁ nder, the range you can see through the ﬁ nder may differ from the actual recording range. This is due to parallax.

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 Set the mode dial to , and

press  (

) on the control

button.

The (Macro) indicator appears enlarged on the LCD screen (page 140).

• If the menu is currently displayed, press

MENU ﬁ rst 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), (Landscape mode),

(Candle mode)) or

Shooting still images

Using the self-timer

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 Center the subject in the

frame. Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus on, then press the shutter button fully down.

To return to normal recording mode

Press  (

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

• When shooting in close-ups (Macro) mode, the

in-focus range becomes extremely narrow, and the entire subject may not be in focus.

• When shooting in close-ups (Macro) mode, the

AF speed drops in order to focus accurately on close subjects.

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 Set the mode dial to , and

press  (

) on the control

button.

The (self-timer) indicator appears enlarged on the LCD screen (page 140).

• If the menu is currently displayed, press

MENU ﬁ rst 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

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 Center the subject in the

frame. Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus on, then press the shutter button fully down.

The self-timer lamp (page 9) ﬂ ashes and a beep sounds after you press the

shutter button until the shutter operates (approximately 10 seconds later).

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

Press  ( ) 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.

Using the ﬂ ash

Flash emitter

Hologram AF emitter

The ﬂ ash automatically pops up and strobes when the surroundings are dark. Close the ﬂ ash by hand after using it.

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

settings, the recommended shooting distance using the ﬂ ash is approx. 0.4 m to 3 m (15 3/4 inches to 118 1/8 inches) (W)/0.4 m to

2.5 m (15 3/4 inches to 98 1/2 inches) (T).

• The ﬂ ash strobes twice. The ﬁ rst time is the

pre-ﬂ ash which is used to adjust the ﬂ ash light quantity, and the second time is the actual ﬂ ash during which the image is recorded.

• While the ﬂ ash is being charged, the

(ﬂ ash) lamp ﬂ ashes. After charging is

CHG/ completed, the lamp goes out.

• You can also select the following ﬂ ash modes:

(Forced ﬂ ash), SL(Slow synchro), and

(No ﬂ ash). For details on these modes, see page 69.

Shooting images with the Hologram AF

The hologram AF is ﬁ ll light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. The ON appears on the LCD screen and the hologram AF emits red light when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked.

When this function is not needed, set [Hologram AF] to [Off] in the SET UP settings (page 140).

• If hologram AF light does not reach the subject

sufﬁ ciently or the subject has no contrast, focus will not be achieved. (An approximate distance of 0.5 m to 3.0 m (19 3/4 inches to 118 1/8 inches) 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 69),

the hologram AF does not function.

• 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.

• Do not block the hologram AF emitter during

recording.

• The AF range ﬁ nder frame is not displayed.

AF range ﬁ nder frame indicator ﬂ ashes and the centrally-located subject has priority to focus on.

• When you mount an adaptor ring (not

supplied), telephoto end conversion lens (not supplied), lens hood (not supplied) or ring light (not supplied) to the camera, the hologram AF light is blocked. We recommend using hologram AF together with the Sony HVLF32X ﬂ ash.

• The hologram AF does not function when

[SCN] (Scene) is set to

(Landscape mode).

(Twilight mode) or

Shooting still images

About Hologram AF

“Hologram AF (Auto-Focus)” is an AF ﬁ ll light system that applies laser holograms to enable you to shoot still images in dark places. The Hologram AF system uses gentler radiation than conventional highbrightness LEDs or lamps, thus satisfying Laser Class 1* speciﬁ cations and maintaining higher safety for human eyes. No safety problems will be caused by looking directly into the hologram AF emitter at a close range. However, it is not recommended to do so, because you may experience such effects like several minutes of residual image and dazzling, that you encounter after looking into a ﬂ ashlight. * Hologram AF satisﬁ es Class 1 (time base

30 000 seconds), speciﬁ ed in JIS (Japan), IEC (EU), and FDA (US) industry standards. Complying with these standards identiﬁ es 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 images with the ﬁ nder

Finder

The ﬁ nder is convenient when you want to save battery power, or when it is difﬁ cult to conﬁ rm the image using the LCD screen. Each time you press , the display changes in the following order.

Histogram on

(Image information can also be displayed during playback.)

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SAF

LCD screen off

Indicators on

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• The image through the ﬁ nder does not indicate the actual recordable range. This is due to parallax. To conﬁ rm 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 ﬁ nder section stops ﬂ ashing and remains on, you can start shooting (page 30).

• When the LCD screen is turned off: – The digital zoom does not function (page 31). – [AF Mode] is set to [Single] (page 68). – If you press

(Flash mode)/ (Self-timer)/

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

• When shooting/viewing movies, the status of the LCD screen changes as follows: Indicators off  LCD screen off  Indicators on

• For a detailed description of the indicators, see page 149.

• For a detailed description of the histogram, see page 62.

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

Inserting the date and time on a still image

Camera 1

AF Mode:

Digital Zoom:

Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction

Hologram AF:

Auto Review:

SELECT

Single

Smart

Off

Auto

Off

 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 are not inserted in Multi

Burst mode.

• The date and time do not appear on the LCD

screen during shooting, instead, appears on the LCD screen. The actual date and time appear in red on the lower-right corner during playback only.

indicator

Camera 1

AF Mode:

Digital Zoom:

Date/Time:

Red Eye Reduction

Hologram AF:

Auto Review:

Day&Time Date Off

 Select 1 (Camera 1) with  on

the control button, then press . Select [Date/Time] with /, then press .

Shooting still images

Camera 1

AF Mode:

Digital Zoom:

Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction

Hologram AF:

Auto Review:

PAGESELECT

 Select the date and time

setting with / on the control button, then press .

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 date and

time onto the image. After the setting has been completed, set the mode dial to to shoot the image.

• You can shoot even when the mode dial is set

to P, S, A, M or SCN.

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

onto the image in the order selected in “Setting the date and time” (page 18).

• Date and time setting is maintained even when

the power is turned off.

Single

Smart

Day&Time

Off

Auto

Off

Shooting according to scene conditions — Scene Selection

You can shoot more effectively by selecting the appropriate mode and then pressing the shutter button.

Twilight mode

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

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

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 using a tripod is recommended.

Landscape mode

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

Portrait mode

Backgrounds blur away, and the subject is sharpened.

Snow mode

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

Shooting still images

Beach mode

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

Candle mode

You can record parties, candle services and other candlelit scenes without spoiling the candlelight atmosphere.

• The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a

tripod is recommended.

Scene

SCN ModeWB ISO

 Set the mode dial to SCN, then

press MENU.

The menu appears.

Scene

SCN ModeWB ISO

 Select [SCN] (Scene) with 

on the control button, then select the desired mode with /.

To return to normal mode

Set the mode dial to different mode.

• Scene Selection setting is maintained even

when the power is turned off.

Shooting with Scene Selection

When shooting with the Scene Selection function, the combination of functions such as the ﬂ ash mode is predetermined to make the optimum settings to match the scene. See the table below for the function setting of each shooting mode.

Function

Flash

Macro

Shooting mode

•  indicates that the function can be set to your preference.

mode

— —



—

     



— —

AF range

Exp

Brktg

ﬁ nder frame



—



 



Center AF

Focus

preset

10m, 15m,

∞

10m, 15m,

∞

Other than

∞

Flash

White

Level

—

Auto/

 

— —

Bal



Burst/ Speed Burst/

Multi

Burst

—

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Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera

Single (single-image) screen

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You can view images shot with your camera almost immediately on the LCD screen. You can select the following three methods for viewing images.

Single (single-image) screen

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

Index (nine-image/sixteen-image) screen

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

SINGLE DISPLAY SINGLE DISPLAY

• 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 98.

• For a detailed description of the indicators, see page 151.

 Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the power.

The last image in the selected recording folder (page 82) appears on the LCD screen.

• To select the recording medium, use the / CF switch (page 21).

• The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to the image processing.

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 Select the desired still image

with / on the control button.

 : To display the preceding image  : To display the next image

SINGLE DISPLAY

•

 Press (index) once.

The display switches to the index (nine-

image) screen

To display the next (previous) index screen

Press /// on the control button to move the yellow frame up/down/left/right.

SINGLE DISPLAY

•

 Press (index) again.

The display switches to the index (sixteen-

image) screen

To display the next (previous) index screen

Press /// on the control button to move the yellow frame up/down/left/right.

Viewing still images

SINGLE DISPLAY

•

Viewing images on a TV screen

To A/V OUT (MONO) jack

 Select the desired still image

with /// on the control button.

The image in the yellow frame is selected.

To return to the single-image screen

Press the zoom T button or  on the control button.

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

 Connect the A/V connecting

cable (supplied) to the A/V OUT (MONO) jack of the camera and the audio/video 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.

TV/Video switch

 Turn on the TV and 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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 Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the camera.

Press / on the control button to select the desired image.

• To select the recording medium, use the / CF switch (page 21).

• When using your camera abroad, it may be necessary to switch the video output signal to match that of your TV system (page 142).

Viewing images on a TV screen

If you want to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack and the A/V connecting cable (supplied). The color system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera. Check the following lists:

NTSC system

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

PAL system

Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc.

PAL-M system

Brazil

PAL-N system

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

SECAM system

Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine, etc.

Viewing still images

Deleting images

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 Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the camera. Press / on the control button to select the image you want to delete.

• To select the recording medium, use the / CF switch (page 21).

• Note that you cannot restore deleted images.

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BACK/NEXT

 Press (Delete).

The image has not yet been deleted at this point.

• You cannot delete the protected image (page

87).

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Delete

Exit

BACK/NEXT

 Select [Delete] with  on the

control button, then press .

The message “Access” appears, and the image has been deleted.

To continue and delete other images

Display the image to be deleted with / on the control button. Then, select [Delete] with  and press .

To cancel deleting

Select [Exit] with  on the control button, then press .

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Delete

SelectExit

All InThis Folder

 While an index (nine-image/

sixteen-image) screen (page

42) is displayed, press (Delete).

• Note that you cannot restore deleted images.

Delete

 Select [Select] with / on the

control button, then press .

SelectExit

All InThis Folder

TO NEXTSELECT

•

Deleting still images

 Select an image you want to

delete with /// on the control button, then press .

The (Delete) indicator appears on the selected image. At this point, the image has not yet been deleted. Repeat this step for all of the images you want to delete.

• To cancel a selection, select the image, then

press  on the control button again so that the

indicator disappears.

Delete Exit OK

 Press (Delete) and select

[OK] with  on the control button, then press .

The message “Access” appears, and the images with the indicator have been deleted.

To cancel deleting

Select [Exit] with  on the control button, then press .

To delete all the images in the folder

Select [All In This Folder] with  on the control button in step , then press . Select [OK], then press . All of the unprotected images in the folder are deleted. To cancel deleting, select [Cancel], then press .

• You can also delete movies (page 99).

Formatting a recording medium

/CF

switch

 Insert the recording medium

you want to format into the camera. Select the recording medium with the switch. Set the mode dial to SET UP, and turn on the camera.

• The term “formatting” means preparing a

recording medium to record images; this process is also called “initialization”.

• When you format a recording medium,

be aware that all of the data in the recording medium will be permanently erased. Protected images are also erased.

/CF

Memory Stick Tool

Format:

Create REC. Folder:

Change REC. Folder:

OK Cancel

Memory Stick Tool

Format:

Create REC. Folder:

Change REC. Folder:

OK Cancel

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Format

All data will be erased

Ready?

Cancel

Deleting still images

 When you format a “Memory

Stick”, select Stick Tool) with / on the control button. When you format a CF card, select

(CF Card Tool) with

/ on the control button. Select [Format] with  on the control button, then press .

(Memory

 Select [OK] with  on the

control button, then press .

To cancel the formatting

Select [Cancel] with  on the control button, then press .

 Select [OK] with  on the

control button, then press .

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

• The “Memory Stick” is already formatted, and

can be used immediately.

• Be sure to format the CF card using this

camera. Otherwise, satisfactory performance may not be obtained.

How to setup and operate your camera

The usage of the menus and SET UP screen items is described below.

MENU Mode dial

Control button

• For a detailed description of the mode dial, see page 12.

Changing the menu settings

 Set the mode dial to , P, S, A,

M, SCN,

or .

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

Spot Center

Multi

Metering Mode

• The displayed items differ according to the mode dial position.

Mode BRKWB ISO

 Press / on the control

button to select the item you want to set.

800 400 200 100

Auto

ISO

• When the mode dial is set to , press  on the control button after selecting the item.

Mode BRKWB ISO

 Press / on the control

button to select the desired setting.

The selected setting is enlarged and the setting is entered.

When the /// marks appear with an item

There are items that are not displayed on the screen. Press /// on the control button to display these items.

To turn off the menu display

Press MENU again.

• You cannot select items displayed in gray.

• For a detailed description of the menu items, see page 136.

Changing the items in the SET UP screen

 Set the mode dial to SET UP.

The SET UP screen appears.

Camera 1

AF Mode:

Digital Zoom:

Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction:

Hologram AF:

Auto Review:

SELECT

Single Smart Off Off Auto Off

 Press /// on the control

button to select the item you want to set.

The frame of the selected item turns yellow.

Setup 2

File Number:

USB Connect:

Video Out:

Clock Set:

Cancel

 Press  on the control button

to enter the setting.

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 priority mode, aperture priority mode, manual exposure mode), EV adjustment, focusing manually or choosing AF range ﬁ nder frame.

Select Set

Jog dial

To select the item

 Turn the jog dial to select the

item you want to set.

Move the yellow indication  to select the item.

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 Press the jog dial.

The value turns yellow.

min

SAF

 To set other items, press the

jog dial and then select the desired item.

• You cannot select items displayed in gray.

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To turn off the SET UP screen display

Set the mode dial to anything other than SET UP.

• For a detailed description of the SET UP items, see page 140.

To select the value

You can select values that are displayed in yellow.

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

The displayed value is set.

Deciding the still image quality

You can select the still image quality from [Fine] (high quality) or [Standard]. This camera is equipped with other methods to select the image quality. You can select these settings using the [Mode] (REC Mode) item in the menu. These items are as follows: [RAW] which records raw data (page 79), [TIFF] which records uncompressed data (page 80).

MENU Mode dial

Control button

 Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M

or SCN.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select (P.Quality) with /,

then select the desired image quality with /.

Fine

FINE

Standard P.Quality

Mode BRK

PFX

Creating or selecting a folder

Your camera can create multiple folders within a recording medium. You can select the folder used to store images before shooting, which is convenient for organizing images. When not creating a new folder, “101MSDCF” folder is selected as the recording folder. You can create folders up to “999MSDCF”.

Control button Mode dial

/CF switch

• Up to 4,000 images can be stored in one folder. When the folder capacity is exceeded, a new folder is automatically created.

Creating a new folder

 Set the mode dial to SET

UP, and select the recording medium with the

/CF

switch.

 Select

(Memory Stick Tool)

(CF Card Tool) with /,

[Create REC. Folder] with //, and [OK] with /, then press .

The creating folder screen appears.

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Creating REC. folder 102MSDCF

Ready?

Cancel

 Select [OK] with , then press

.

A new folder is created with a number one higher than the largest number in the recording medium, and the folder becomes the recording folder.

To cancel folder creation

Select [Cancel] in step  or .

• 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

 Set the mode dial to SET

UP, and select the recording medium with the

/CF

switch.

 Select

(Memory Stick Tool)

(CF Card Tool) with /,

[Change REC. Folder] with /, and [OK] with /, then press .

The recording folder selection screen appears.

Select REC. Folder

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102MSDCF

No. Of Files:

Created:

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 Select the desired folder with

/, and [OK] with , then

press .

To cancel changing the recording folder

Select [Cancel] in step  or .

• You cannot select the “100MSDCF” folder as a recording folder (page 107).

• The image is stored in the newly selected folder. You cannot move recorded images to a different folder with this camera.

Before advanced operations

Manual features to photo-shooting situations

After you are familiar with your camera, let’s shoot an image in various situations with some settings changed. This section describes some representative manual shooting examples.

Q: To shoot a portrait with its background blurred?

 Shooting with aperture priority mode (page 58)

When you want to enhance the person with the background blurred, adjust the aperture manually. The more the aperture is opened (the aperture value becomes smaller), the narrower the focus is. The background is blurred accordingly.

Q: To shoot a portrait against light?

 Selecting a ﬂ ash mode (page 69)

Shooting a human subject in a bright place can create dim facial shadows. This occurs when the background is brighter than the person. In such cases, set the ﬂ ash to

(Forced ﬂ ash). You can shoot both the person and the background clearly.

• You can use the ﬂ ash within the reach of the

ﬂ ash light.

Q: To shoot a night scene?

 Shooting with shutter speed priority mode (page 57)

Using the ﬂ ash in the auto adjustment mode restricts the shutter speed and the ﬂ ash light does not reach distant subjects. The image, therefore, is not captured clearly. In such cases, slow the shutter speed manually, set the ﬂ ash to ﬂ ash), and reduce the light using the EV adjustment. You can then shoot a clear night scene.

(No

Q: To shoot without ﬂ ash?

Q: To shoot a moving subject?

Q: To shoot the beautiful afterglow of the sunset

 Selecting the ISO sensitivity (page 65)

When you cannot use the ﬂ ash or set the shutter speed slower, increase the ISO rating. The higher rated ISO setting helps maximize the effect of the surrounding light to shoot.

 Shooting with shutter speed priority mode (page 57)

When shooting a moving person or subject, set the shutter speed higher to freeze the motion or set the shutter speed slower to get the ﬂ ow of motion of the subject. Adjust the shutter speed to express moment that is beyond what the human eye can see.

 Adjusting color tones (page 73)

If the image you shot is not expressed in your desired colors, change the white balance mode. Setting the white balance mode to (Daylight) enhances the redness of the sunset.

Advanced still image shooting

Shooting with Program auto

In program auto mode, the camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed and the aperture according to the brightness of the subject just as in the auto adjustment mode (mode dial:

). In addition, the program auto mode can change the shooting settings in the menu, a feature which the auto adjustment mode does not have (page 136).

Jog dial

Shutter button

Mode dial

Program Shift

You can change the aperture value and shutter speed combination while keeping the brightness ﬁ xed.

 Set the mode dial to P.  Select the aperture value and

shutter speed combination with the jog dial.

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 Shoot the image.

To cancel Program Shift

Turn the jog dial to return the indication from “ ” to “ ”.

• You cannot shift the aperture value and shutter

speed combination when the shutter button is pressed halfway down.

• When the brightness changes, the aperture

value and shutter speed also change while maintaining the shift amount.

• You may not be able to change the aperture

value and shutter speed combination depending on your shooting situations.

• When the ﬂ ash mode setting is changed,

Program Shift is canceled.

• Setting the mode dial to other than P or turning

off the power cancels Program Shift.

Shooting with shutter speed priority

You can adjust the shutter speed manually. If you shoot a moving subject at a higher shutter speed, it appears as if frozen on the image. At a lower shutter speed, the subject appears as if it is ﬂ owing. Aperture value is automatically adjusted to attain correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject.

High shutter speed

Jog dial

Slow shutter speed

Shutter button

Mode dial

 Set the mode dial to S.  Select a shutter speed with the

jog dial.

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The shutter speed can be selected from 1/1000 to 30 seconds. If you select certain shutter speeds*, the NR slow shutter function is automatically activated. In such cases, “NR” is indicated next to shutter speed indicator. * 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

 Shoot the image.

• Shutter speeds of one second or longer are

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

• If the proper exposure is not obtained after

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

• The ﬂ ash is set to

ﬂ ash).

(Forced ﬂ ash) or (No

• When the shutter speed is high, the amount

of ﬂ ash light may be insufﬁ cient even if you strobes the ﬂ ash.

• You can adjust the exposure value (page 61).

Advanced still image shooting

NR slow shutter

The NR slow shutter mode reduces noise from recorded images, providing clear images. When using certain shutter speeds*, the camera automatically works the NR slow shutter mode and “NR” is indicated next to the shutter speed indicator. * 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 turns

Capturing

black.

Shooting techniques

When shooting a moving person, car, or spindrift, etc., using the high shutter speed, you can express moment that is beyond what the human eye can see.

When shooting a subject such as the ﬂ ow of a river at a slower shutter speed, you can create an image that captures the subject’s ﬂ owing movement. In such cases, use of a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake.

Shooting with aperture priority mode

You can adjust the amount of light that passes through the lens. If you open the aperture (a smaller F-number), the amount of light allowed into the lens increases and the in-focus range becomes narrower. Only the main subject is then in focus. When the aperture is closed (a larger F-number), the amount of light decreases and the in-focus range becomes wider. The whole image is sharpened. The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject.



Finally, when

Processing

“Processing” disappears, the image has been recorded.

• To eliminate the effects of vibration, use of

a tripod is recommended.

• When a slow shutter speed is set, the

processing may take some time. This is because the camera works to remove noise during the time set by the shutter speed setting.

• When you hand-hold the camera, adjust

the shutter speed in a range where (Vibration warning indicator) is not indicated.

Open the aperture

Close the aperture

Jog dial

Shutter button

Mode dial

 Set the mode dial to A.  Select an aperture value with

the jog dial.

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The range of values that can be selected varies, depending on the zoom position. The aperture value can be selected from F2.8 to F8.

 Shoot the image.

• The range of values that can be selected varies,

depending on the zoom position.

• The shutter speed is automatically adjusted

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

• If the proper exposure is not obtained after

• The ﬂ ash is set to

synchro) or

(Forced ﬂ ash), SL(Slow

(No ﬂ ash).

• You can adjust the exposure value (page 61).

Shooting techniques

The depth of ﬁ eld is the in-focus range. Opening the aperture makes the depth of ﬁ eld shallower (the in-focus range becomes narrower) and closing the aperture makes the depth of ﬁ eld wider (the in-focus range becomes wider).

Open the aperture

The subject is clear and its background is blurred.



Close the aperture

Both the subject and its background are focused on.

Adjust the aperture to suit your purpose, either to sharpen the speciﬁ c area of image, or to focus on the entire image.

Advanced still image shooting

Shooting with manual exposure mode

Jog dial

Shutter button

Selecting the metering method

You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values. The difference between the set value and the appropriate exposure determined by the camera is displayed on the screen as the EV value (page 61). 0EV indicates the most suitable value set by the camera. The camera maintains the setting even when the power is turned off. Once you set a value you like, you can reproduce the same exposure by simply setting the mode dial to M.

Mode dial

 Set the mode dial to M.  Select the shutter speed value.

Select the shutter speed value with the jog dial (page 51).

 Select the aperture value.

Select the aperture value with the jog dial (page 51).

 Shoot the image.

• If the proper exposure is not obtained after

• The ﬂ ash is set to

ﬂ ash).

(Forced ﬂ ash) or (No

You can select a metering mode to determine the exposure, depending on what part of the subject is used to measure.

Multi-pattern metering (No indicator)

The image is split up into multiple zones, each of which are evaluated individually. The camera calculates the best-ﬁ t exposure based on the subject’s position and background brightness. The default 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 center.

Spot metering (

Spot metering allows you to meter for the subject directly in a small area of the whole image. This lets you adjust the exposure to the subject even when the subject is backlit or there is strong contrast between the subject and the background.

)

MENU Mode dial

Control button

 Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,

SCN or

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select (Metering Mode)

with /, then select the desired metering mode with

/.

 When selecting [Spot] in Step

, position the spot metering

cross hair on one point of the subject you want to shoot.

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• 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 ﬁ nder frame (page 66).

• You cannot select the metering mode when

using the NightFraming/NightShot function.

Adjusting the exposure

— EV adjustment

You can manually shift the exposure value determined by the camera. Use this mode when you do not get the proper exposure, for instance, the subject and its background have high contrast (light and dark). The value can be set a range from +2.0EV to –2.0EV, in 1/3EV increments.

Adjust toward –

Adjust toward +

Advanced still image shooting

Jog dial Mode dial

 Set the mode dial to P, S, A,

SCN or

 Press (exposure).  Select the desired exposure

value with the jog dial.

The value of the exposure adjustment is displayed. Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background.

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To reactivate auto exposure

Select [0EV] in step .

• When the subject is extremely bright or

extremely dark, or when you are using the

ﬂ ash, the adjustment may not work.

Displaying a histogram

A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. The horizontal axis shows the brightness, and the vertical axis shows the number of pixels. The graph display indicates a dark image when 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 when the screen is hard to be seen.

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Brightness

Number of pixels

 Set the mode dial to P, S, A or

SCN.

 Press

to display the

histogram.

 Adjust the exposure based on

the histogram.

• The histogram also appears when the mode

dial is set to deactivated.

or M, but the EV adjustment is

• The histogram also appears when you press

while playing back a single image (page

42) or during Quick Review (page 31).

• 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 shooting or playing back movies

appears and the histogram does not appear

•

in the following cases: – When recording in the digital zoom range – When the image size is [3:2] – When playing back Multi Burst mode images – When a still image is rotated

• 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 ﬂ ash strobes – When using the NightFraming function – When the shutter speed is slow or high

• The histogram may not appear for images

recorded using other cameras..

Shooting techniques

When shooting images, the camera automatically sets the exposure. When shooting a whitish overall image such as a backlit subject or a snowy scene, the camera may judge that the subject is bright and set a darker exposure for the image. In such cases, adjusting the exposure in the + (plus) direction is effective.



Adjust in the + direction

When shooting a dark subject that ﬁ lls the frame, the camera may judge that the subject is dark and set a brighter exposure for the image. In such cases, adjusting the exposure in the (minus) direction is effective.



Adjust in the – direction

Refer to the histogram and adjust so that the image is not overexposed (white out) or underexposed (black out).

Try various images with different exposures to ﬁ nd the brightness that suits your taste.

Shooting with the exposure ﬁ xed

— AE LOCK

You can lock the exposure before recomposing the image. This is useful when the contrast of the subject and its background is extremely high or you shoot a backlit subject.

AE LOCK

Shutter button

Mode dial

 Set the mode dial to P, S, A,

SCN or

Advanced still image shooting

 Target the subject for which

you want to meter the exposure, then press AE LOCK.

The exposure is ﬁ xed and the indicator appears.

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 Recompose the image and

press and hold the shutter button halfway down.

The focus is automatically adjusted.

 Press the shutter button fully

down.

To release AE LOCK

Carry out one of the followings:

• Press AE LOCK again after Step .

• Release your ﬁ nger from the shutter

button after Step .

• Press down the shutter button in Step

.

Shooting techniques

The camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the subject. If you change the composition of your shot, the exposure may be changed, such as by changes in the brightness of the background. In such cases, use the AE lock function. You can shoot freely, regardless of the brightness of the subject.

To determine the exposure, measure the exposure of the desired portion of the subject using either center-weighted metering or the 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 exposure



Shooting three images with the exposure shifted

— Exposure Bracket

In addition to an image with the exposure automatically set by the camera, two other images are recorded with exposure values shifted to the + and – sides. If you cannot shoot with the proper brightness due to the brightness of the subject, use the Exposure Bracket mode. You can select the image that has a suitable exposure after shooting.

Control button

Shutter button

Mode dial

First shot (Adjusted in the + direction)

Second shot

(Proper exposure set by the camera)

Third shot (Adjusted in the – direction)

 Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M

or SCN.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select [Mode] (REC Mode)

with /, then [Exp Brktg] with

/.

 Select [BRK] (Bracket Step)

with /, then select the desired bracket step value /.

±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.

 Shoot the image.

To return to normal mode

Select [Normal] in step .

• You may not be able to use the Exposure

Bracket mode depending on the Scene Selection mode (page 41).

• You cannot use the ﬂ ash in this mode.

• The focus and white balance are adjusted for

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

• When the exposure is manually adjusted

(page 61), the exposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness.

• The recording interval is approximately 0.3

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 [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

Selecting the ISO sensitivity

— ISO

You can change the camera’s sensitivity to light. When you select a high-number setting, you can shoot in a dark place. Normally, the ISO sensitivity is set to [Auto]. When set to [Auto], the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased in a dark place.

MENU Mode dial

Control button

 Set the mode dial to P, S, A or

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

Advanced still image shooting

 Select [ISO] with /, then

select desired setting with /.

Choose from [800], [400], [200], [100], or [Auto].

To return to normal mode

Select [Auto] in step .

• To reduce camera shake, select a large number.

You can shoot a subject with higher shutter speed.

• When selecting a large number, the image

becomes noisy. To give priority to image quality, select a small number.

Choosing an auto focus method

You can set the AF range ﬁ nder frame and the AF mode.

AF range ﬁ nder frame

This selects the focus position according to the subject position and size.

AF Mode

This sets the focus operation start and stop timing.

FOCUS Mode dial

FRAME

Control button

Choosing a focus range ﬁ nder frame — AF range

ﬁ nder

Multipoint AF ( )

The camera calculates the distance in ﬁ ve places to the top, the bottom, the left, the right, and in the center of the image, letting you shoot using the auto focus function without worrying about the image composition. This is useful when it is difﬁ cult to focus on the subject because it is not in the center of the frame. You can check the position where the focus was adjusted using the green frame. The default setting is Multipoint AF.

Center AF ( )

The AF range ﬁ nder is only the center of the frame. You can shoot in desired image composition using the AF lock method.

Flexible Spot AF (

This is useful when focusing on an extremely small subject or a narrow area. Flexible Spot AF lets you shoot in the desired image composition. This is useful when you shoot using a tripod and the subject is out of the center area. When shooting a moving subject, take care to hold the camera steady so that the subject does not deviate from the range ﬁ nder frame.

)

 Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,

SCN or

 Press FOCUS to switch to AF

range ﬁ nder frame select.

Each time you press FOCUS, the setting changes in the following order. AF range ﬁ nder frame select



Focus preset

 Press FRAME repeatedly to

select the desired mode.

Each time you press FRAME, the setting changes in the following order. Multipoint AF  Center AF  Flexible Spot AF  Flexible AF frame movement

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AF range ﬁ nder frame indicator

When selecting Flexible AF frame movement, the color of the AF range ﬁ nder frame changes from white to yellow.

 When selecting Flexible AF

frame movement in Step , move the AF range ﬁ nder frame to the portion you want to focus on with ///, then press .

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

To return to Multipoint AF

Select Multipoint AF in step .

To set the position of the AF range ﬁ nder frame again

Press FRAME in step .

• When you are shooting movies 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. The AF range ﬁ nder frame indicator is Center AF and Flexible Spot AF automatically focus only on selected frame, so this is convenient when you want to focus only on what you aim at.

• When selecting Flexible AF frame movement,

AF mode is set to Monitoring AF and pressing  turns to the mode set in the SET UP settings.

• When you use the digital zoom or hologram

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

• Some settings cannot be selected depending on

the Scene Selection mode (page 41).

Advanced still image shooting

Choosing a focus operation

— AF Mode

Single AF (

This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects. The focus is not adjusted before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down. After you press and hold the shutter button halfway down and AF lock is complete, the focus is locked. The default setting is Single AF.

Monitoring AF (

This shortens the time needed for focusing. The camera automatically adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down, letting you compose images with the focus already adjusted. After you press and hold the shutter button halfway down and AF lock is complete, the focus is locked.

• Battery consumption may be higher than in

Single AF mode.

Continuous AF (

The camera adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down, and then continues to adjust the focus even after AF lock is completed. This allows shooting of moving subjects with continued focus. However, focus adjustment may not be able to keep up when shooting fast moving subjects. The AF range ﬁ nder frame is Center AF.

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MAF

)

CAF

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

functions

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

• When you press the shutter button all the way down using the self-timer, the focus is locked.

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

Timing diagram for focus lock

Single AF

Monitoring AF

Continuous AF

[a] [b] [c]

[a] Shutter button pressed halfway down [b] AE/AF locked [c] Shutter button pressed fully down

 Set the mode dial to SET UP.  Select

(Camera 1) with ,

then select [AF Mode] with

/.

 Select the desired mode with

//, then press .

Camera 1

AF Mode:

Digital Zoom:

Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction:

Hologram AF:

Auto Review:

Single Monitor Cont

Setting the distance to the subject

— Focus preset

When shooting an image using a previously set distance to the subject, or when shooting a subject through a net or through window glass, it is difﬁ cult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. In these cases, use of the Focus preset is convenient.

FOCUS

 Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,

Jog dial Mode dial

SCN, or

 Press FOCUS to switch to

focus preset.

Each time you press FOCUS, the setting changes in the following order. Focus preset



AF range ﬁ nder frame select The focus is ﬁ xed and the  (manual

focus) indicator appears.

 Turn the jog dial to select the

desired focus setting.

You can select from the following distance settings:

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

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

7.0 m, 10 m, 15 m, and ∞ (inﬁ nity)

To reactivate auto focusing

Press FOCUS again so that the focus setting information disappears.

• 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 ﬂ ashes. Press the zoom W button repeatedly until the indicator stops ﬂ ashing.

• Some settings cannot be selected depending on

the Scene Selection mode (page 41).

• The focus preset does not work properly when

attaching a conversion lens (not supplied).

Selecting a ﬂ ash mode

Normally, the ﬂ ash automatically pops up and strobes when the surroundings are dark. You can intentionally change the ﬂ ash mode.

Auto (No indicator)

The camera decides to use the ﬂ ash based on lighting conditions. The default setting is Auto.

Forced ﬂ ash (

The ﬂ ash ﬁ res regardless of the amount of ambient light.

Slow synchro (

The ﬂ ash ﬁ res regardless of the amount of ambient light. In this mode, the shutter speed becomes slower under dark conditions, so you can clearly shoot a background that is out of the ﬂ ash-lit area.

No ﬂ ash (

The ﬂ ash does not ﬁ re regardless of the amount of ambient light.

)

Advanced still image shooting

Mode dial

Control button

 Set the mode dial to , P, S, A,

M or SCN.

 Select the desired mode with

(

The selected ﬂ ash mode indicator appears enlarged on the LCD screen (page 140).

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• If the menu is currently displayed, press

MENU ﬁrst so that the menu disappears.

• The recommended distance using the ﬂ ash

is about 0.4 m to 3 m (15 3/4 inches to 118 1/8 inches) (W)/0.4 m to 2.5 m (15 3/4 inches to 98 1/2 inches) (T) (when [ISO] is set to [Auto]).

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• When using the

(Slow synchro) or (No ﬂ ash) mode, the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places, so using a tripod is recommended.

• While charging the ﬂ ash, the CHG/

lamp ﬂ ashes. After the charging is complete, the lamp goes out and ﬂ ash mode is ready.

• You can change the brightness of the ﬂ ash

using [Flash Level] in the menu settings (page

71). (Except when the mode dial is set to

• You can mount an external ﬂ ash on this camera

(page 72).

To prevent subjects’ eyes from appearing red

The ﬂash pre-strobes twice or more before shooting to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Set [Red Eye Reduction] to [On] in the SET UP settings (page 140). The

indicator

appears on the LCD screen.



Red-eye reduction takes approximately one second before actually shooting the image, so hold the camera ﬁrmly to avoid shaking. In addition, be sure to tell the subject to hold still.

• 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. In addition, red-eye reduction is more effective under bright lighting and when closer to the subject.

Shooting techniques

Making the best of the ﬂ ash gives you various options.

When you set the ﬂ ash mode to ﬂ ash), you can shoot a back-lit subject brightly. An effect in which the ﬂ ash light reﬂ ects in the subject’s eye is also available.

(Forced

The SL(Slow synchro) is effective when you shoot a person during a sunset and the like. You can shoot the person clearly using the ﬂ ash light and the background using a long exposure. If the camera cannot shoot clearly using the slow shutter, it automatically increases the ISO number. We recommend you use a tripod to prevent camera shake.

Adjusting the ﬂ ash level

— Flash Level

You can adjust the amount of ﬂ ash light.

MENU Mode dial

Control button

When the ﬂ ash mode is set to Auto, the ﬂ ash may strobe regardless of your intentions. In such situations, setting the ﬂ ash mode

(No ﬂ ash) slows the shutter speed

to automatically. This is effective when you shoot the trail of a car, the spectrum of a light, or the sunset. We recommend you use a tripod to prevent camera shake.

 Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M

or SCN.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select [ ] (Flash Level) with

/, then select the desired

setting with /.

+: Makes the ﬂ ash level higher than

normal.

Normal: Normal setting. –: Makes the ﬂ ash level lower than

normal.

You may not be able to set the ﬂ ash level

•

depending on the Scene Selection mode (page

41).

Advanced still image shooting

Using an external ﬂ ash

You can mount an optional external ﬂ ash. Using an external ﬂ ash increases the amount of light and that will allow you to shoot more vivid ﬂ ash pictures than when using the internal ﬂ ash. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with your ﬂ ash.

ACC (accessory) jack

Advanced accessory shoe

Mode dial

Shutter button

Control button

• You cannot have an external ﬂ ash and the built-

in ﬂ ash strobe at the same time.

• If you use two or more external ﬂ ashes at the

same time, note that the camera may not be able to function properly, or that may cause a malfunction.

• When the proper white balance is not set

using an external ﬂ ash, set the ﬂ ash mode to (Forced ﬂ ash) or SL(Slow synchro), then set the white balance using the SET) (page 73).

(one-push

Using the Sony Flash

You can mount the Sony HVL-F32X or HVL-F1000 ﬂ ash on the advanced accessory shoe of your camera. The HVLF32X is also equipped with automatic ﬂ ash level adjustment and AF ﬁ ll light shooting functions.

 Mount the external ﬂ ash on

the advanced accessory shoe.

 Plug the ﬂ ash into the ACC

(accessory) jack.

When using the HVL-F32X, skip Step

.

 Turn on the external ﬂ ash.

 Set the mode dial to

, P, S, A,

M or SCN.

 Shoot the image.

Using a commercially available external ﬂ ash

You can mount a commercially available external ﬂ ash that supports the advanced accessory shoe.

 Mount the external ﬂ ash to the

advanced accessory shoe.

 Set the mode dial to SET UP.  Select

(Camera 2) with /,

[Flash] with //, [Ext.] with

/, then press .  Turn on the external ﬂ ash.  Set the mode dial to M or A.

The ﬂ ash also strobes when the mode

dial is set to , P, S or SCN, but we

recommend recording with the mode

dial set to M or A.

 Shoot the image.

• If you record with [Flash] set to [Int.] in the

SET UP settings, the built-in ﬂ ash may pop up. If this happens, return the built-in ﬂ ash to its original position and set [Flash] to [Ext.] (page

140).

• When you set [Flash] to [Ext.] in the SET UP

settings, built-in ﬂ ash is disabled.

• Set the most appropriate aperture value

according to the guide number of the ﬂ ash used and the distance to the subject.

is indicated. In this case, the

• The ﬂ ash guide number varies according to the

ISO sensitivity (page 65) 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 ﬂ ash manufactured by another company for a speciﬁ c camera (generally a ﬂ ash with multiple contact points on the advanced accessory shoe), a high-voltage type ﬂ ash, or a ﬂ ash accessory.

• Depending on the type of commercially

available external ﬂ ash, you may be unable to use some functions, and other operations may be difﬁ cult.

Adjusting color tones

— White Balance

Normally, this camera adjusts color tones automatically, but you can also select the following modes according to your shooting situations. The color of the subject that you see will be captured according to the lighting conditions. When you want to ﬁ x the conditions under which the image is captured, or when the color of the entire image seems to be a bit unnatural, it is recommended that you adjust the white balance.

Auto (No indicator)

The white balance is set automatically in response to the condition of the subject. The default setting is Auto. (Color temperature: about 3000-7000 K)

(Daylight)

Used when shooting outdoors, and for shooting at night, under neon lights, for ﬁ reworks, sunrise, and twilight gloom. (Color temperature: about 5500 K)

(Cloudy)

Used when shooting under a cloudy sky. (Color temperature: about 6500 K)

Advanced still image shooting

(Fluorescent)

Used when shooting under ﬂ uorescent lights. (Color temperature: about 4000 K)

(Incandescent)

• Used when shooting, for example, at

a party, where the lighting conditions change often.

• Used in a studio, or under video lights.

(Color temperature: about 3200 K)

(Flash)

Adjusts the white balance only to the ﬂ ash conditions. This mode cannot be used with movies. (Color temperature: about 6000 K)

(One push)

For adjusting the white balance depending on the light source. (Color temperature: about 2000-10000 K)

(One push SET)

Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in (One push) mode.

MENU Mode dial

Control button

 Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,

SCN or

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select [WB] (White Bal) with

/, then select the desired

setting with /.

To return to automatic settings

Select [Auto] in step .

• Under ﬂ uorescent lights that ﬂ icker, even if

you choose properly adjusted.

• When the ﬂ ash strobes, the manual setting is

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

, the white balance may not be

(Flash) mode or (One

To capture the basic white color

(One push SET) mode

This mode memorizes the basic white color in the shooting situation for the (One push) mode. Use this mode when the other modes cannot set the color properly.

1 Select [ ] (One push).

2 Frame a white object such as a piece of

paper ﬁ lling the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject.

3 Select [

The screen momentarily turns black and

When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, (One push) is selected again.

• When the indicator ﬂ ashes slowly, the

white balance is not set or was not able to be set. Record in automatic white balance mode.

• Do not shake or strike the camera while the

• When ﬂ ash mode is set to

or is adjusted to the condition with the ﬂ ash emitting.

] (One push SET) with .

indicator ﬂ ashes quickly.

(Forced ﬂ ash)

(Slow synchro), the white balance

Shooting continuously

This mode is used for continuous shooting. The maximum number of images you can shoot per one shooting depends on the image size and image quality settings.

Speed Burst (

You can shoot images with a short interval (approx. 0.4 second).

Burst (

The shooting interval (approx. 1.0 second) becomes longer than Speed Burst, but even more frames can be shot continuously.

Control button

)

Shutter button

• When the battery power decreases with use or the capacity of the recording medium is full, recording stops even if you press and hold the shutter button.

 Set the mode dial to , P, S, A,

M or SCN.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select [Mode] (REC Mode)

with /, then select [Speed Burst] or [Burst] with /.

 Shoot the image.

When you press and hold down the shutter button, the camera records the maximum number of images in succession. If you release the shutter button, shooting will stop at that point. When “Recording” disappears, you can shoot the next image.

The maximum number of images shot continuously

Speed Burst (Units: images)

Image

quality

Image size

7M 8 8

3:2 8 8

5M 8 8

3M 8 8

1M 8 8

VGA (E-Mail) 8 8

Fine Standard

Burst (Units: images)

Image

quality

Image size

7M 15 28

3:2 15 28

5M 20 37

3M 31 57

1M 77 100

VGA (E-Mail) 100 100

Fine Standard

To return to normal mode

Select [Normal] in step .

Advanced still image shooting

Mode dial

• The ﬂ ash is set to (No ﬂ ash).

• When recording with the self timer, a series of maximum eight images in Speed Burst mode or maximum ﬁ ve images in Burst mode are recorded each time you press the shutter button.

• You may not be able to shoot images in succession depending on the Scene Selection mode (page 41).

Recording 16 frames in succession

— Multi Burst

This mode records 16 frames in succession each time you press the shutter button. This is convenient for checking your form in sports, for example.

Control button

Shutter button

 Set the mode dial to , P, S, A,

M or SCN.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select [Mode] (REC Mode)

with /, then select [Multi Burst] with /.

Mode dial

 Select

(Interval) with /,

then select the desired frame interval with /.

You can choose the frame interval from [1/7.5], [1/15] or [1/30] second.

1/7.5 1/15

1/30

Interval

Mode BRK

PFX

 Shoot the image.

A continuous burst of 16 frames are recorded within a single still image (image size 1M).

• You cannot use the following functions in Multi Burst mode: – Smart zoom – Flash – Inserting the date and time – NightFraming

• When the mode dial is set to is automatically set to [1/30].

• You cannot set the shutter speed to lower than the frame interval time.

• See page 85 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 pages 134, 135.

• You may not be able to shoot images in Multi Burst mode depending on the Scene Selection mode (page 41).

, frame interval

Shooting in the dark

Each time you press NIGHTFRAMING/ NIGHTSHOT, this function changes cyclically in the following order: NightFraming  NightShot  off

Mode dial

NIGHTFRAMING/ NIGHTSHOT

Shutter button

Infrared ray emitter

• The infrared ray light reaches within approx.

2.3 m (90 5/8 inches) (W)/2.2 m (86 5/8 inches) (T).

NightFraming

The NightFraming function enables you to check a subject even at night and then record with natural colors using the ﬂ ash.

 Set the mode dial to or P.  Select NightFraming with

NIGHTFRAMING/NIGHTSHOT.

The and “Night Framing” indicators light. The “Night Framing” indicator turns off after ﬁ ve seconds.

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 Press and hold the shutter

button halfway down.

The focus is automatically adjusted.

 Press the shutter button fully

down.

The shutter sounds, the ﬂ ash strobes and the image is recorded.

To cancel the NightFraming function

Release the NightFraming function with NIGHTFRAMING/NIGHTSHOT in step .

• While using the NightFraming function:

– The white balance is set to Auto. – The metering mode is set to multi-pattern

metering.

– The AF range ﬁ nder frame is not displayed.

The centrally-located subject has priority to focus on.

– If you perform any invalid operation while

using the NightFraming function, the indicator ﬂ ashes and the “Night Framing” indicator lights for about ﬁ ve seconds.

• When using the NightFraming function, you

cannot use the following functions. – Turning the LCD screen off – AE lock – Focus preset

• 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.

• When [Hologram AF] is set to [Off], you may

not get a clear focus. Setting [Hologram AF] to [Auto] is recommended (page 140).

• When using the following functions, you

cannot use the NightFraming function. – Exposure Bracket – Burst – Multi Burst

Advanced still image shooting

NightShot

The NightShot function lets you shoot subjects in dark places without the ﬂ ash such as camp scenes at night or nocturnal plants and animals. Note that images recorded using the NightShot function become greenish.

 Set the mode dial to , P or

 Select NightShot with

NIGHTFRAMING/NIGHTSHOT.

The and “Night Shot” indicators light. The “Night Shot” indicator turns off after ﬁ ve seconds.

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• While using the NightShot function:

– The white balance is set to Auto. – The metering mode is set to center weighted. – If you perform any invalid operation, the

indicator ﬂ ashes, and the “Night Shot”

indicator lights for about ﬁ ve seconds.

• While using the NightShot function, you

cannot use the following functions: – Turning the LCD screen off – AE lock – Shooting with hologram AF – Shooting with the ﬂ ash – Focus preset – Adjusting the saturation, contrast, and

sharpness

• Do not use the NightShot function in bright

places (e.g.outdoors in the daytime). This may

cause your camera to malfunction.

Shooting with special effects

— Picture Effect

You can digitally process images to obtain special effects.

B&W

The picture is monochrome (black and white).

Sepia

The picture is sepiatoned like an old photograph.

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 Shoot the image.

To cancel the NightShot function

Release the NightShot function with NIGHTFRAMING/NIGHTSHOT in step .

Control button

Shutter button

Mode dial

 Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,

SCN or

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select [PFX] (P. Effect) with

/, then select the desired mode with /.

 Shoot the image.

To cancel Picture Effects

Select [Off] in step .

• Picture Effect setting is not maintained when the power is turned off.

Shooting still images in RAW mode

— RAW

Used when you want to record the raw data directly onto the recording medium as it is. The data can be reproduced with much less deterioration in image processing and be displayed using the exclusive software provided. A compressed JPEG format image like that is recorded in normal shooting is recorded at the same time.

Control button

Shutter button

Mode dial

 Set the mode dial to , P, S, A,

M or SCN.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select [Mode] (REC Mode)

with /, then select [RAW] with .

 Shoot the image.

You can do the next shooting after “Recording” disappears from the screen.

To return to normal mode

Select [Normal] in step .

• To reproduce a RAW data ﬁ le using a

computer, software is required. Install the “Image Data Converter Ver.2.0” (for Windows / Macintosh), “Picture Package” (for Windows) or “Image Data Converter Ver.1.5” (for Macintosh) software on the supplied CD-ROM on your computer. Since a RAW data ﬁ le is a special type of ﬁ le, ordinary software cannot open a RAW data ﬁ le.

• The JPEG image is also recorded in the image

size selected by the Image Size setup (page

24). (However, [3:2] cannot be selected.) RAW data images are recorded in [7M] size.

• Writing data takes more time than in normal

recording mode.

• Digital zoom cannot be used.

• For the number of images that can be recorded,

see pages 133, 135.

Advanced still image shooting

Shooting images without compression

— TIFF

Used when you record an image in uncompressed ﬁ le format. The image quality does not deteriorate. Images recorded in this mode are suitable for ﬁ ne printing. A compressed JPEG format image like that recorded in normal shooting is recorded at the same time.

Control button

Shutter button

Mode dial

 Set the mode dial to , P, S, A,

M or SCN.

 Select [Mode] (REC Mode)

with /, then select [TIFF] with / .

 Shoot the image.

You can do the next shooting after “Recording” disappears from the screen.

To return to normal mode

Select [Normal] in step .

• JPEG images are also recorded in the image

size selected by the Image Size setup (page

24). Uncompressed (TIFF) images are recorded in [7M] size except when [3:2] is selected.

• Writing data takes more time than in normal

recording mode.

• For the number of images that can be recorded,

see pages 133, 135.

Using a conversion lens

Using a conversion lens (not supplied) will allow you to shoot with enhanced 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 malfunction.

• When using the built-in ﬂ ash, the light from the built-in ﬂ ash may be blocked, causing the lens shadow to appear. We recommend using the Sony optional external ﬂ ash.

Notes on using the Sony VCLDEH07VA wide end conversion lens

• You cannot shoot with the NightFraming or

NightShot functions.

• The camera automatically switches to the macro recording mode. However, displayed.

• The zoom feature cannot be used.

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

recommend using the Sony HVL-F32X ﬂ ash.

is not

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

Notes on using the Sony VCL-DEH17VA telephoto end conversion lens

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

the zoom to the W (wide) side may cause the lens shadow to appear or make it difﬁ cult 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 ﬂ ash and the Sony HVL-IRM infrared light. However, note that the image may gain a reddish tint.

Using the lens hood

Attaching the optional lens hood obscures unnecessary light and prevents deterioration of your images caused by glare. For details, please consult the operating instructions supplied with your lens hood.

• When using the built-in ﬂ ash, the light from

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

• Also, the hologram AF or infrared ray functions may be affected by use of the lens hood.

Advanced still image shooting

Selecting the folder and playing back images

Select the folder that images you want to play back are stored.

MENU Mode dial

Control button

 Set the mode dial to .  Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select (Folder) with , then

press .

 Select the desired folder with

/.

Select Folder

102 2/2

102MSDCF

Folder Name: No. Of Files:

Created:

2005

111::05:34

Cancel

BACK/NEXT

 Select [OK] with , then press

.

To cancel the selection

In step , select [Cancel].

When multiple folders are created in the recording medium

When the ﬁ rst or last image in the folder is displayed, the following indicators appear on the screen.

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

folders.

Single screen

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SINGLE DISPLAY

•

Index (sixteen-image) screen

SINGLE DISPLAY

•

• When no images are stored in the folder, “No ﬁ le in this folder” appears.

Enlarging a portion of a still image

You can enlarge a part of an image up to ﬁ ve times the original size. You can also record the magniﬁed image as a new ﬁle.

Control button Mode dial

Enlarging an image

— Playback zoom

 Set the mode dial to .  Display the image to be

enlarged with /.

 Press

(playback zoom) to

zoom in on the image.

 Adjust the image size with

/ (playback zoom).

 Select the desired portion of

the image with ///.

Press



Press



Press



: To view more of the top of the image : To view more of the bottom of the image : To view more of the left side of the image : To view more of the right side of the image

Press



To cancel playback zoom

Press .

• You cannot use playback zoom for movies and Multi Burst images.

• If you press enlarged image is displayed, the LCD screen switches to the index screen. (page 43)

• You can enlarge the images displayed with the Quick Review function (page 31) by performing steps  to 

(playback zoom) while a non-

Advanced still image viewing

Recording an enlarged image – Trimming

 Press MENU after playback

zoom.

The menu appears.

 Select [Trimming] with , then

press .

 Select the image size with /,

then press .

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

• The trimmed image is recorded in the

recording folder as the newest ﬁ le, and the original image is retained.

• The trimmed image may suffer some

deterioration in image quality.

• You cannot trim to 3:2-sized image.

• You cannot trim RAW data ﬁ les/uncompressed

(TIFF) images.

• You cannot trim images displayed with Quick

Review.

Playing back successive images

— Slide Show

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

MENU Mode dial

Control button

 Set the mode dial to .  Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select (Slide) with /, then

press .

Set the following items with ///.

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 stored in the recording medium.

Repeat

On: Plays back images in a continuous loop. Off: After all the images have been played back, the slide show ends.

 Select [Start] with /, then

press .

The slide show begins.

To cancel the slide show setting

Select [Cancel] in step .

To stop slide show playback

Press , select [Exit] with , then press  again.

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

Press  (next) or  (previous).

• The interval settings time are just guidelines, so it may vary depending on the image.

Rotating still images

You can rotate an image recorded in portrait orientation and display it in landscape orientation.

 Set the mode dial to , and

display the image to rotate.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select (Rotate) with /,

then press .

 Select

with , then rotate

the image with /.

 Select [OK] with /, then

press .

Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode

You can play back Multi Burst images continuously or play them back frame by frame. This function is used for checking the image.

MENU Mode dial

Control button

MENU Mode dial

Control button

To cancel rotation

Select [Cancel] in step  or , then press .

• You cannot rotate protected images/movies/ Multi Burst images/RAW data ﬁ les/ 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 reﬂ ected depending on the application software.

• 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.

• You cannot cut the Multi Burst image.

Advanced still image viewing

Playing back continuously

 Set the mode dial to .  Select the Multi Burst image

with /.

The selected Multi Burst image is played back continuously.

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PAUSE BACK/NEXT VOLUME

To pause playback

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

Playing back frame by frame

 Set the mode dial to .  Select the Multi Burst image

with /.

The selected Multi Burst image is played back continuously.

 Press  when the desired

frame is displayed.

“Step” appears.

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 Advance the frame with /.

: A next frame is displayed. When

you keep and press , the frame advances. : A previous frame is displayed. When you keep and press , the frame advances in the reverse direction.

To return to the normal playback

Press  in step . The playback starts from the frame displayed on the LCD screen.

To delete shot images

When using this mode, you cannot delete 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 3 Select [Delete], then press .

All of the frames are deleted.

(Delete).

Protecting images

— Protect

This function protects images against accidental erasure.

Control button Mode dial

• Note that formatting the recording medium erases all the data in the recording medium even if images are protected, and these images cannot be recovered.

• It may take some time to protect the images.

In single-image mode

 Set the mode dial to .  Display the image you want to

protect with /.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select  (Protect) with /,

then press .

The displayed image is protected. The  (protect) indicator appears on the image.

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Exit

BACK/NEXT

 To continue and protect other

images, select the desired image with /, then press .

In index mode

 Set the mode dial to , then

press

(index) to display

the index (nine-image) screen.

Press (index) twice to display a sixteen-image index screen.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select  (Protect) with /,

then press .

 Select [Select] with /, then

press .

 Select the image you want

to protect with ///, then press .

The green  indicator appears on the selected image.

Advanced still image viewing

To cancel the protection

Press  again in step  or . The  indicator disappears.

TONEXT

SELECT

•

 Repeat step  to protect

other images.

 Press MENU.

 Select [OK] with , then press

.

The  indicator turns white. The selected images are protected.

To exit the Protect function

Select [Cancel] in step  or select [Exit] in step , then press .

To cancel individual protection

Select the image to be unprotected with

/// in step , then press . The  indicator turns gray. Repeat this

operation for all images that are to be unprotected. Press MENU, select [OK], and then press .

To protect all images in the folder

Select [All In This Folder] in step , and press . Select [On], then press .

To cancel protection of all images in the folder

Select [All In This Folder] in step , and press . Select [Off], then press .

Changing image size

— Resize

You can change the image size of a recorded image, and save it as a new ﬁ le. You can resize to the following sizes: 7M, 5M, 3M, 1M, VGA The original image is retained even after resizing.

MENU Mode dial

Control button

 Set the mode dial to .  Display the image you want to

resize with /.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select (Resize) with /,

then press .

 Select the desired size with

/, then press .

The resized image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest ﬁ le.

To cancel resizing

Select [Cancel] in step .

• You cannot change the size of movies/Multi Burst images/RAW data ﬁ les/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.

Printing still images

You can print images shot with your camera by the following methods.

Direct printing (PictBridge compatible printer) (page

90)

You can print by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compatible printer.

Direct printing (“Memory Stick”/CF card compatible printer)

You can print using a “Memory Stick” or CF card compatible printer. See the users manual supplied with the printer for details.

Printing with a computer (page 114)

You can print images that have been loaded to a computer using the “PicturePackage” software included on the CD-ROM supplied with your camera. See the users manual supplied with the printer for the printer operation method.

Still image printing

Printing at a shop (page 95)

Just bring the “Memory Stick” or CF card to a print service shop. You can also mark the images you want to print beforehand with print marks.

Direct printing

Even if you do not have a computer, you can easily print images shot using your camera by connecting the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer. For preparation, you only set the USB connection in the SET UP settings and connect the camera to the printer with the USB cable. Using a PictBridge compliant printer easily prints the index print*.

* An index print function may not be provided

depending on a printer.

• Using the AC Adaptor is recommended to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing.

• You cannot print movies and images recorded in RAW mode.

• When printing uncompressed (TIFF) images, only their corresponding JPEG files are printed.

• When an error notiﬁ cation is received from the connected printer, the for approximately ﬁ ve seconds. Check the connected printer.

• Note that printing may be canceled if you switch the

/CF switch while printing

images.

indicator ﬂ ashes

Single print

Index print

• If you arrange the same image side by side, select [This image] in single-image mode, then set [Index] to [On] (page 92).

• The number of images printed on a single index print differs according to the printer.

Preparing the camera

Set the USB mode on the camera to connect the camera with a printer.

Mode dial

Control button

 Set the mode dial to SET UP.  Select 2 (Setup 2) with ,

then select [USB Connect] with //.

 Select [PictBridge] with /,

then press .

Setup 2

File Number:

USB Connect:

Video Out: Clock Set:

PictBridge PTP Normal

The USB mode is set.

Connecting the camera to the printer

Select the recording medium with the

/CF switch. Connect the (USB) jack of the camera and the USB jack on the printer with the USB cable (supplied). Turn on the camera and the printer. The camera turns to playback mode regardless of the mode dial position, and an image in the selected playback folder and the print menu appear on the LCD screen.

When [USB Connect] is not set to [PictBridge] on the Setup screen

Even if you turn on the camera, you cannot use the PictBridge function. Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and set [USB Connect] to [PictBridge] (page 90)

Printing in single-image mode

When you connect the camera and a printer, the print menu appears.

Control button

/CF switch

Printer

After the connection is made, the

mark is indicated on the LCD screen.

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Select

This image

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 Select the desired printing

type with /, then press .

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DPOF image

Select

This image

Cancel

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All In This Folder

Prints all the images in the folder.

DPOF image

Prints all the images with the mark (page 95) regardless of the displayed image.

Still image printing

Select

Selects the images in order. Prints all the selected images. 1 Select the image you want to print

with /, then press .

The mark appears on the

selected image.

• Repeat this step to print other images.

2 Select [Print] with , then press .

This image

Prints the currently displayed image.

 Set the print setting with

///.

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Size

Date

Quantity

Exit

Index

Select [On] to print index-images.

Size

Selects the desired paper size.

Date

To insert the date and time on images, select [Date] or [Day&Time].

• If you select [This image] in step  and print

index-images, the same images are arranged side by side.

• When you select [Date] for [Date] setting, the date will be inserted in the order set in “Setting the date and time” (page 18). Date function may not be provided depending on a printer.

• Setting items the printer does not support cannot be displayed.

 Select [Quantity] with , select

the number of sheets with /.

When [Index] is set to [Off]: the number of sheets of the selected image. When [Index] is set to [On]: the number of sheets of index-images. When [This image] is selected in step

, this is the number of the same

image that can be arranged on a single sheet.

• Depending on the number of index-images, it may not be possible to arrange all of the images on a single sheet.

 Select [OK] with /, then

press .

The image is printed. Do not disconnect the USB cable while the (Not disconnect USB cable) indicator appears on the LCD screen.

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Exit

To cancel printing

Select [Cancel] in step  or select [Exit] in step .

To print other images

Select the image with / after step , then select [Print].

Printing in index mode

If you connect your camera to the printer, the print menu appears. Press [Cancel] to exit the print menu.

 Press (Index) to display

the index (nine-image) screen.

Press (Index) twice to display a sixteen-image index screen.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select (Print) with , then

press .

 Select the desired printing

type with /, then press .

Cancel Select

DPOF image

Select

Selects the images in order. Prints all the selected images. 1 Select the image you want to print

with ///, then press .

The mark appears on the

selected image.

• Repeat this step to print other images.

2 Press MENU.

DPOF image

Prints all the images with the mark (page 95) regardless of the displayed image.

All In This Folder

Prints all the images in the folder.

Still image printing

 Set the print setting with

///.

Index

Off

Size

Default

Date

Off

Quantity

Exit

Index

Select [On] to print index-images.

Size

Selects the desired paper size.

Date

To insert the date and time on images, select [Date] or [Day&Time].

• When you select [Date] for [Date] setting, the date will be inserted in the order set in “Setting the date and time” (page 18). Date function may not be provided depending on a printer.

 Select [Quantity] with , select

the number of sheets with /.

When [Index] is set to [Off]: the number of sheets of the selected image. When [Index] is set to [On]: the number of sheets of index-images.

• Depending on the number of index-images, it may not be possible to arrange all of the

images on a single sheet.

 Select [OK] with /, then

press .

The image is printed. Do not disconnect the USB cable while the (Not disconnect USB cable) indicator appears on the LCD screen.

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Exit

To cancel printing

Select [Cancel] in step  or select [Exit] in step .

Having images printed at a shop

Note the following items when having images printed at a shop.

• Contact the print service shop to determine what recording medium types are supported.

• When using a print service shop that does not support “Memory Stick” or CF card, copy the images to a CD-R, etc., and bring that to the shop instead.

•

Be sure to make a backup copy of the

data before using a print service shop.

Marking print marks

Marking images you want to have printed beforehand with print marks is convenient when having images printed at a print service shop.

MENU Mode dial

Control button

• You cannot mark movies or images recorded in RAW mode.

• When you mark images shot in Multi Burst mode, all the images are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels.

• 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.

• You cannot set the number of prints.

Marking print marks in single-image mode

 Set the mode dial to .  Display the image you want to

mark with /.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select (DPOF) with /,

then press .

The mark is marked on the displayed image.

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BACK/NEXT

 To continue and mark other

images, display the desired image with /, then press .

To unmark the mark

Press  again in step  or . The mark disappears.

Still image printing

Marking print marks in index mode

 Set the mode dial to , then

press

(index) to display the

index (nine-image) screen.

Press (index) twice to display a sixteen-image index screen.

 Press MENU.

The menu appears.

 Select (DPOF) with /,

then press .

 Repeat step  to mark other

images.

 Press MENU.  Select [OK] with , then press

.

The mark turns white. The mark setting is completed.

To unmark marks

Select the images to be unmarked with

/// in step , then press .

 Select [Select] with /, then

press .

• You cannot mark the mark in [All In This Folder].

 Select the image you want to

mark with ///, then press .

The green mark appears on the selected image.

TONEXT

SELECT

•

To unmark all the marks in the folder

Select [All In This Folder] in step , then press . Select [Off], then press .

To exit the mark function

Select [Cancel] in step  or select [Exit] in step .

Shooting movies

You can shoot movies with sound using your camera.

Control button

Shutter button

 Set the mode dial to .  Press

(Image Size).

The Image Size setup appears.

 Select the desired size with

/.

You can choose from [640(Fine)], [640(Standard)] and [160].

Mode dial

 Press the shutter button fully

down.

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

• Recording stops when the recording medium is full.

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 Press the shutter button fully

down again to stop recording.

Indicators during shooting

The screen indicators are not recorded. Each time you press , the status of the LCD screen changes as follows: Indicators off  LCD screen off  Indicators on. A histogram is not displayed. For a detailed description of the indicators, see page 150.

Shooting close-ups (Macro)

Set the mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 33.

Using the self-timer

Set the mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 34.

• When you set the image size to [640(Fine)] while connecting the A/V connecting cable to the A/V (MONO) jack, the subject does not appear on the LCD screen. The LCD screen turns blue.

• You cannot use the following functions during shooting movies:

− Changing the zoom scale

− Flash

− Inserting the date and time

• For the recording time in each movie mode, see pages 134, 135.

Enjoying movies

• [640(Fine)] can be recorded only on “Memory Stick PRO”.

Viewing movies on the LCD screen

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

Control button Mode dial

Speaker

 Set the mode dial to .  Select the desired moving

image with /.

Movies with the image size [640(Fine)] or [640(Standard)] are displayed on the full screen.

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

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00:00:00

 Press .

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

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Playback bar

To stop playback

Press  again.

To adjust the volume

Press / to adjust the volume.

To advance or rewind the movie

Press  (cue) or  (rev) during playback. To return to the normal playback, press .

Indicators during viewing movies

Each time you press , the status of the LCD screen changes as follows: Indicators off  LCD screen off  Indicators on. A histogram is not displayed. For a detailed description of the indicators, see page 152.

• The procedure for viewing movies on a TV is the same as that for viewing still images (page

44).

• The moving images recorded using earlier Sony models may be also displayed a size smaller.

Deleting movies

You can delete unwanted movies.

Control button Mode dial

• You cannot delete protected movies.

• Note that you cannot restore deleted movies.

In single-image mode

 Set the mode dial to .  Display the movie you want to

delete with /.

 Press

The movie has not yet been deleted at this point.

(Delete).

 Select [Delete] with , then

press .

The message “Access” appears, and the movie has been deleted.

 To continue and delete other

movie, display the movie you want to delete with /, then repeat step .

To cancel deletion

Select [Exit] in step  or .

In index mode

 Set the mode dial to , then

press

(index) to display an

index (nine-image) screen.

Press (index) twice to display a sixteen-image index screen.

 Press (Delete).  Select [Select] with /, then

press .

 Select the movie you want

to delete with ///, then press .

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

TON EXTSELECT

The movie has not yet been deleted at this point.

 Repeat step  to delete other

movies.

Enjoying movies

 Press

(Delete).

 Select [OK] with , then press

.

The message “Access” appears, and the movie has been deleted.

To cancel deletion

Select [Exit] in step  or .

• To delete all the images in the folder, see page

48.

Cutting movies

You can cut movies, or delete unnecessary portions of movies. Cutting or deleting movies is the recommended function to use when the recording medium capacity is insufﬁ cient, or when you attach movies to your e-mail messages. Note that the original movie is deleted when you cut it.

The ﬁ le numbers assigned when movies are cut

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

<Example> Cutting a movie numbered 101_0002

101_0001

1. Cutting scene A.

Divide point

2. Cutting scene B.

123 BA

3. Deleting scenes A and B if they are

unnecessary.

101_0002

101_0004

101_0005

101_0004 101_0007

101_0003

Divide point

3AB

100

Delete Delete

4. Only the desired scenes remain.

101_0006

Sony DSC-V3 Operating Instruction

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Identifying the parts

Mode dial

Charging the battery pack

Getting started

Using the AC adaptor

Using your camera abroad

Turning on/off your camera

How to use the control button

Setting the date and time

Changing the language setting

Inserting and removing a recording medium

Switching the recording medium

Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick”

Inserting and removing a CF card

Setting the still image size

Image size and quality

Number of still images that can be recorded

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

Inserting the date and time on a still image

Shooting according to scene conditions — Scene Selection

Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera

Viewing images on a TV screen

Deleting images

Formatting a recording medium

How to setup and operate your camera

Changing the menu settings

Changing the items in the SET UP screen

How to use the jog dial

Deciding the still image quality

Creating or selecting a folder

Creating a new folder

Changing the recording folder

Manual features to photo-shooting situations

Shooting with Program auto

Program Shift

Shooting with shutter speed priority

Shooting with aperture priority mode

Shooting with manual exposure mode

Selecting the metering method

Adjusting the exposure

Displaying a histogram

Shooting three images with the exposure shifted

Selecting the ISO sensitivity

Choosing an auto focus method

Choosing a focus operation

Setting the distance to the subject

Using the Sony Flash

Adjusting color tones

Shooting continuously

Recording 16 frames in succession

Shooting in the dark

NightFraming

NightShot

Shooting with special effects

Shooting still images in RAW mode

Shooting images without compression

Using a conversion lens

Using the lens hood

Selecting the folder and playing back images

Enlarging a portion of a still image

Enlarging an image

Recording an enlarged image – Trimming

Playing back successive images

Rotating still images

Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode

Playing back continuously

Playing back frame by frame

Protecting images

Changing image size

Printing still images

Direct printing

Preparing the camera