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Sony DSC-R1 User's Guide

1. If the AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast focus will not be achieved A distance of up to approximately 2 7 m 106 1 4 inches zoom W 2 3 m 90 1 2 inches zoom T is recommended Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject even if the light is slightly off the center of the subject When using manual focus page 48 AF Illuminator does not function e The AF range finder frame does not appear The WE I or g indicator flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame The AF illuminator does not operate when J Twilight mode or M Landscape mode is selected in the Scene mode or using the PUSH AUTO function The AF illuminator emits very bright light Although there are no problems with safety do not look directly into the AF illuminator emitter at close range Displays the recorded image on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image On Use the Auto Review 2 Off Does not use Auto Review e If you press the shutter button halfway down during this period the recorded image display disappears and you can immediately shoot the next image The recorded image is displayed in Burst or Exposure Bracket mode regardless of the setting uaasas dnjag ay Guisn 73 74 For details on the operation page 32 f
2. The histogram also appears in the following cases but you cannot adjust the exposure When the mode dial is set to f or M When playing back a single image 41 42 Zebra pattern When Zebra is set to On in the Si Setup menu page 80 and the histogram is displayed the zebra pattern diagonal stripes is displayed on high brightness level portions where luminance exceeds a certain level and loses the tone Adjust the exposure checking the portions indicated by the zebra pattern e The zebra pattern is not recorded on an image Shooting techniques While shooting images the camera automatically determines the exposure When shooting a whitish overall image such as a backlit subject or a snowy scene the camera judges that the subject is bright and may set a darker exposure for the image In such cases adjustment of the exposure in the plus direction is effective Adjust in the direction When shooting a darker overall image the camera judges that the subject is dark and may set a brighter exposure for the image In such cases adjustment of the exposure in the minus direction is effective Adjust in the direction y You can check the exposure referring to the histogram chart Be careful not to overexpose or underexpose your subject giving a whitish or darkish image You can try to adjust the exposure to suit your taste Shooting with the exposure fixed AE LOCK P MA
3. Using your computer gt Enjoying your Windows computer For details on using a Macintosh computer refer to Using your Macintosh computer page 95 Copying images to your computer page 85 Viewing images on your computer Enjoying images using PicturePackage page Viewing images saved on your computer Storing images on a CD R Creating a Music Video Slideshow Printing images Preparation Installing the USB driver e Installation of the USB driver is not needed when using Windows XP 93 Installing PicturePackage page 93 Creating a video CD using ImageMixer page 93 Creating a video CD ImageMixer VCD2 is installed automatically when PicturePackage is installed Jajnduios noA Buisn 83 84 Recommended computer environment The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to the camera Recommended environment for copying images OS pre installed Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional e Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster USB connector Provided as standard Display 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bit color 65 000 col
4. Setup for shooting e Rec Mode page 59 e Focus AF Mode AF range finder frame page 46 e Metering mode page 40 e White Balance page 55 e Burst Exposure Bracket pages 58 44 e Flash mode page 50 Correction right before shooting e Zoom page 71 e White balance fine adjustment page 56 EV adjustment page 41 e Flash level page 63 e Focus page 48 e Focus frame position page 48 Setting right before shooting e Last confirmation of the image Histogram Displayed information page 41 Self timer step 5 in Read This First e AE LOCK page 43 gawes ay GuiAoluz e Press the shutter button halfway down press the shutter button fully down step 5 in Read This First Confirmation of image shot e Auto review page 73 Playback step 6 in Read This First e Playback zoom step 6 in Read This First e Index screen step 6 in Read This First e Delete step 6 in Read This First 27 28 Basic operation Using the command dial Used for setting a value or selecting options WB button 4 button BRK button Le button Sub command dial Main command dial Increase a value Move Decrease a the cursor to value Move we the right the cursor to the left Program Shift P mode page 35 Shutter speed S mode page 36 Aperture A mode page 37 Shutter speed M mode page 39 Displays a previous n
5. When the shutter speed is too high the Rear setting effect may not be available e When the red eye reduction is selected the red eye reduction effect may not be available at slower shutter speeds Using an external flash MBB Arr You can mount an optional external flash Using an external flash increases the amount of light and that will allow you to shoot more vivid flash pictures than when using the internal flash For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with your flash Advanced accessory shoe accessory jack gawes ay GuiAoluz E When an external flash is mounted the weight prevents the lens portion from becoming steady We recommend supporting the lens portion with your left hand or using a tripod for recording e You cannot have an external flash and the built in flash strobe at the same time e If you shoot with two or more external flashes connected to the advanced accessory shoe note that the camera may not be able to function properly or that may cause a malfunction e When the proper white balance is not set using an external flash set the flash mode to Forced flash Forced flash with red eye reduction s Slow synchro or 8 Slow synchro with red eye reduction then set the white balance using the SET One push SET page 55 Using the Sony Flash You can mount the following Sony flashes on the advanced accessory shoe of your camera e HVL F1000 e
6. RAW mode REC Mode Red eye reduction 51 Reducing flicker 61 RESET sescsetsuttevenztetasthaseecs 107 RESIZE berana 68 ROALC ENOR AEN E OOR 69 S SAB phe nany 48 71 SAUA aai 63 Scene Selection 30 Screen Changing the display 22 Indicator ote eee 19 LCD Backlight 80 Self diagnosis display 118 Self timer step 5 in Read This First Sepia ves ccc cesde saves 63 Set the clock step 2 in Read This First Sharpness Shooting Still image step 5 in Read This First Shooting menu Shoulder strap Shutter speed 12 Shutter speed priority 36 SINGS nananana 48 71 Single image mode printing EO REE 99 Slide ea 67 Slow SYO Oies 50 Smart zoom Software Specifications 0 128 Spot metering 40 Spot metering cross hairs 40 Standard isise aE 62 STD arnai nn ease 62 Twilight mode Twilight portrait mode 30 U Underexposure USB cable USB Connect 81 USB Driver 85 Using your camera abroad step 1 in Read This First V Video CD Video Out Viewing Still image step 6 in Read This First Viewing menu Warning indicators and MESSAGES siydik 118 White Balance 0 eee 55 Windows computer 83 Recommended environment 84 Write protect switch 122 ZOD aise sees ccs steenie eeapeeceaccre 42 Zoom step
7. 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 Shutter button AE LOCK button AE LOCK Target the subject for which you want to meter the exposure then press AE LOCK The exposure is fixed and the indicator appears Recompose the image and press and hold the shutter button halfway down The focus is automatically adjusted Press the shutter button fully down e AE LOCK is canceled if you release the shutter button or have shot an image When you want to retain the exposure for the next shot press and hold the AE LOCK button then shoot the next image amp 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 gawes ay GuiAoluz E 43 44 Shooting three images with the exposure shifted SA Exposu
8. dajndwoa inof Guisn i 95 96 3 Copy image files to the Macintosh computer Double click the newly recognized icon DCIM the folder where the images you want to copy are stored Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to the hard disk e For details on the storage location of the images and file names see page 90 4 View images on the computer Double click the hard disk icon the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files to open that image file To delete the USB connection Perform the procedures listed below beforehand when e Disconnecting the USB cable Removing a recording medium e Turning off the camera Switching the recording medium using the 22 gt CF switch Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the recording medium to the Trash icon The camera is disconnected from the computer e If you are using Mac OS X v10 0 perform the procedure above after you have turned your computer off Creating a video CD using ImageMixer VCD2 ImageMixer VCD2 Video e You can create an image file that is compatible with the video CD creation function To save the data in the video CD format on a CD R you need Toast not supplied by Roxio To install ImageMixer VCD2 e Shut down all other application software before you install ImageMixer VCD2 e The display settings should be 1024 x 768
9. 2 Protect o n See the following procedure Exit Exits the Protection function To protect images in single image mode Display the image you want to protect Press MENU to display the menu Select o Protect by moving the multi selector to lt gt then press the center of the multi selector The image is protected and the O protect indicator appears on the image fami 10min Gn on Mp 2 9 On To protect other images select the desired image by moving to lt P then press the center of the multi selector To protect images in index mode Press S 3 Index to display the index screen Press MENU to display the menu Select 0 Protect by moving the multi selector to lt gt then press the center of the multi selector Select Select by moving to A F then press the center of the multi selector Select the image you want to protect by moving to A W lt P then press the center of the multi selector A green O indicator appears on the selected image o n green Repeat step to protect other images Press MENU Select OK by moving to then press the center of the multi selector The O indicator turns white The selected images are protected For details on the operation page 31 e To protect all images in the folder select All In This Folder in step and press the center of the multi selector Select On by m
10. that can be used with this camera are listed in the table below However proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all Memory Stick functions Memory Stick type Recording Playback Memory Stick without o MagicGate Memory Stick with o 23 MagicGate Memory Stick Duo without o MagicGate Memory Stick Duo with 0 23 MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick oO MagicGate Memory Stick oO Duo Memory Stick PRO o s Memory Stick PRO Duo 073 1 When using a Memory Stick Duo with this camera be sure to insert it into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor 2 These are equipped with MagicGate functions MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with this camera 8 Supports high speed data transfer using a parallel interface e A Memory Stick formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with this camera e Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and the equipment used On the Memory Stick Notes on using a Memory Stick not supplied e You cannot record edit or delete images if you slide the write protect switch to LOCK Terminal LOCK 2 Write protect switch Labeling position The position and or the shape of the write protect switch may differ depending on t
11. 95 Recommended environment 0 0 95 Macro step 5 in Read This First Mains lead step 1 in Read This First Manual exposure s s s 39 Manual focus eee 48 Mass Storage wo eee 81 Memory Stick 122 Insert Remove step 3 in Read This First Number of images 23 Write protect switch 122 Memory Stick Tool 76 MEAU ies eat aie AN 31 Shooting eee 62 VIEWING ee eeeeeteeeeteeee 65 Metering mode 40 MOE ieren an 62 Moisture condensation 126 Moanin 48 71 Monochrome 1 00 eee 63 Multi pattern metering 40 Multipoint AF 46 NR slow shutter 37 NTS Gensan iiaia 82 Number of images 23 One push One push SET Optical zoom step 5 in Read This First 84 95 PictBridge oo eee Picture effect PicturePackage Playback zoom step 6 in Read This First Pop up Flash eee 51 Portrait mode oes 30 Power cord step 1 in Read This First Power Save nhenaninmo 72 Precautions sesser 126 Precision digital zoom 71 Pressing halfway down 11 step 5 in Read This First x 133 134 Index mode ccee 99 Single image mode 99 Print order mark 00000 103 Printing at a shop 103 Printing directly 99 Program auto shooting 29 Program Shift usonan 35 Protect R
12. C 4 F to 140 F Maximum dimensions Approx 56 x 31 x 100 mm 2 1 4 x 1 1 4 x 4 inches W H D excluding projecting parts Mass Approx 190 g 6 7 oz excluding power cord mains lead Rechargeable battery pack NP FM50 Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 84V Nominal voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 8 5 Wh 1 180 mAh Design and specifications are subject to change without notice s1ayio 129 Quick reference chart for shooting Available items differ depending on the position of the mode dial The functions are restricted as follows ee Mode dial a P S A M D a ry 2 Focus mode Manual focus O O O O O Manual focus PUSH AUTO O O O O O Macro O O O O AF O O O O O O Monitor mode PREVIEW O O O O O O FRAMING O O Invalid in manual focus mode AF range finder frame o Flash O s 4 2 O White Balance o t O AWB o o4 SWB 84 Metering mode O O O O O Burst Exposure Bracket o O O O ISO sensitivity O AE LOCK button O O O O O Invalid when selecting M mode Self timer O O O O O O Q Digital zoom button O O O O Q O ICI Screen status button O O O O O O 1 When AF fill light is being emitted AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame 2 This cannot be selected in digital zoom When in Continuous AF only J Center AF
13. C 41 F and 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera Moisture condensation occurs easily when e The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or car interior to the hot outdoors etc How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over about an hour If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images On the internal rechargeable battery This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off This rechargeable battery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to
14. For more information see Image file storage destinations and file names page 90 For details on the operation page 32 Change REC Folder Changes the folder currently used for recording images OK See the following procedure Cancel Cancels changing the recording folder Select OK by moving the multi selector to A then press the center of the multi selector The folder selection screen appears Select REC Folder 4 102 Folder Name 102MSDCF No Of Files 0 Created 2005 1 1 1 05 34AM OK Cancel 4 gt BACKINEXT Select the desired folder by moving to lt gt and OK by moving to A then press the center of the multi selector e You cannot select the 1OOMSDCF folder as a recording folder e You cannot move recorded images to a different folder uaas9as dnjag ay Guisn 79 For details on the operation page 32 Setup 1 The default settings are marked with y LCD Backlight Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight when using the camera with battery pack Bright Brightens lt 2 Normal Dark Darkens e Selecting Bright uses up the battery pack charge faster EVF Backlight Selects the brightness of the finder backlight Bright Brightens lt 2 Normal Dark Darkens e Selecting Bright uses up the battery pack charge faster Beep Selects the so
15. charge this rechargeable battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time Charging method of the internal rechargeable battery Insert charged battery pack in the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off Charging method of the InfoLITHIUM battery pack step I in Read This First s1ayio lid 127 128 Specifications Camera System Image device 21 5x14 4 mm color CMOS sensor Primary 3 color filter Total pixel number of camera Approx 10 784 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera Approx 10 286 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T 5x zoom lens f 14 3 71 5 mm 24 120 mm when converted to a 35 mm still camera F2 8 4 8 Filter diameter 67 mm Exposure control Automatic Shutter speed priority Aperture priority Manual exposure Scene selection 4 modes White balance Automatic Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Flash One push File format DCF compliant Still images Exif Ver 2 21 JPEG compliant RAW SR2 DPOF compatible Recording media Memory Stick Microdrive CompactFlash card Typel Typell Recommended distance ISO set to Auto approx 0 5 m to 8 5 m 1 feet 7 3 4 inches to 27 feet 10 3 4 inches W approx 0 4
16. is available This is invalid in manual focus mode 3 The flash is set to No flash in Burst Exposure Bracket mode ne Except in WB Flash or 4 One push mode white balance is set to AWB Auto when the flash strobes 5 The Exposure Bracket shooting cannot be used 130 Menu Menu Function P S A M Be Image Size O P Quality REC Mode OO O oO Ojojoo Bracket Step Flash Level O P Effect o o olololo olololo o ol Be Color Saturation Contrast Sharpness Setup O O O O OJ O OJ O OF OF O 1 RAW cannot be selected in Burst mode 7 Only for BRK Exposure Bracket mode 3 This cannot be selected when the flash is set to No flash siayi0 131 132 PAGS esd eaniasheassnciaisdsises 64 AC Adaptor step 1 in Read This First Accessories supplied in Read This First Adobe RGB uu cece Advanced accessory shoe AE LOCK i ionnann AE AF lock indicator step 5 in Read This First AF Illuminator ta AF lock step 5 in Read This First AF range finder frame 46 AF range finder frame indicator A POLE cain 12 Aperture priority 37 Auto adjustment mode step 5 in Read This First Auto FOCUS ccscserseceeseee 11 Auto Review cece 73 Battery pack Ba
17. is shown by the number of pixels Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size Image size 10M 3 888 pixels x 2 592 pixels 10 077 696 pixels Image size 1M 1 296 pixels x 864 pixels 1 119 744 pixels 13 14 Selecting the image size for use step 4 in Read This First Pixel The default settings are marked with y Many pixels Fine image quality and large file size Example Printing in up to A3 A3 size Few pixels Rough image quality but small file size Example For creating web pages Image size Usage guidelines a 10M 3888x2592 7M 3264x2176 5M 2784x1856 3M 2160x1440 1M 1296x864 Larger Smaller For storing important images or printing A3 A3 size or fine A4 size images For printing in A4 size or high density images in A5 size For printing in postcard size For recording a large number of images For creating web pages The images recorded using the camera are the same 3 2 ratio as used photograph printing paper or postcards etc This is a size larger than A3 size You can print images with a margin around the A3 size image Selecting the image quality compression ratio in combination page 62 You can select the compression ratio
18. redness of the sunset Exposure setting Shooting with Program auto P 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 i 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 130 Program Shift You can change the aperture value and shutter speed combination while keeping the brightness fixed graues ay GulAoluz E Main command dial A Select the aperture value and shutter speed combination using the main command dial P is indicated while the aperture value and shutter speed combination is shifted Shoot the image To cancel Program Shift turn the main command dial to return the indication from p to P e 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 e You may not be able to change the aperture value and shutter speed combination depending on your shooting situations e When the flash mode setting is changed Program Shift is canceled e Setting the mode dial to other than P or turning off the power cancels Program Shift 35 36 Shooting with shutter speed priority mode ls You can adjust the s
19. the images are printed at a lower intensity level page 57 PictBridge compliant printer A connection cannot be established e The camera cannot be connected directly to a printer that is not compliant with the PictBridge standard Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer is compliant with PictBridge or not 115 116 e Check that the printer is turned on and can be connected to the camera e When a recording medium such as a Memory Stick CF card is not inserted to the camera the camera cannot connect to the printer After you insert a recording medium connect the printer again e Set USB Connect to PictBridge in the Ss Setup menu page 81 e Disconnect and connect the USB cable again If an error message is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer Cannot print images e Check that the camera and the printer are properly connected using the USB cable e Turn on the printer For further information refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer If you select Exit during printing images may not print Disconnect and connect the USB cable again If you still cannot print your images disconnect the USB cable turn the printer off and then on then connect the USB cable again e RAW data files cannot be printed e Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed Pri
20. 15 Indicators on the screen esssssesrsrresrsrressrrnnerrnnnerrnnnnrnnnnerennnentnnnneennne 19 Changing the screen display 0 0 0 0 cee cece eee cee eee eee tees tees eeaeeeaeteaeees 22 Number of still iMaQes 0 0 ee eee cee cee eee erect eee eee etaeeeaeeeaeeeaeetaeeeaeenaes 23 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed 25 Advanced shooting Operation WOrkfOW ccccccceeseeeceesseeeeesseeeeecessneeeeescaeeeeseeeeesesstaeeeesees BaSiC Operations cicirine a aaa a a SA E ONES aai Using the command dial re Usmothemodg dial airs ianen Ann r aN REEERE oS USMNOMEnU ALOIS ssccsssvi As ceceaececcasaaceasaacevanadeyors des cns R E NRA E Using the si Setup screen m Matching shooting features to photo shooting situations cee 33 Exposure SOUUIAG 5 es cccac a eeee ceeces E E ofit ease 35 Shooting with Program AUG sscsscsscassstesnagesicnacadeniatdeatacdetiacieieghaviagiecienucaaeaun 35 Shooting with shutter speed priority MOdE eee 36 Shooting with aperture priority mode seco Shooting with manual exposure mode 39 Selecting the metering mode 0 0 40 Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment 41 Shooting with the exposure fixed AE LOCK 43 Shooting three images with the exposure shifted Exposure Bracket 1 44 Selecting the ISO sensitivity ISO ooo ett te eter tee te tee tetas we 45 FOCUS SOtHING PA E E E 46 Choosing AN auto focus MON
21. 157 1 2 5 0 20 41 85 169 5M 1 2 5 9 20 41 84 166 1 2 5 0 21 43 89 176 3M 1 2 5 10 21 42 88 174 1 2 5 0 21 44 91 180 IM 1 2 5 10 22 44 92 182 1 3 6 0 22 45 93 184 gawes ay Guihofuz 23 Microdrive Normal mode Units Images ee ice 2GB 4GB 6GB 10M 213 405 811 1217 426 811 1622 2434 7M 273 520 1041 1562 505 961 1922 2883 5M 410 780 1561 2343 821 1561 3123 4686 3M 684 1301 2603 3905 1369 2603 5206 7810 1M 1933 3675 7349 11026 4108 7809 15618 23431 Microdrive RAW mode Units Images Re ey ange 2GB 4GB 6GB 10M 41 78 156 235 45 86 173 260 7M 43 81 163 245 46 88 176 265 5M 45 86 173 259 48 91 183 274 3M 47 90 181 271 49 93 187 281 1M 49 94 189 284 50 96 192 288 e RAW mode page 59 e When the number of remaining shootable images is greater than 9 999 the gt 9999 indicator appears e You can resize the images later Resize page 68 e When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera the display may differ from the actual image size Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed The tables show the approximate number of images that can be recorded viewed and the battery life when you shoot images in Normal mode with the battery pack supplied at full capacity and at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F The numbers of image
22. Co PTP Video Out _ Mass Storage Clock Set Auto The USB mode is set s ew jns Guyuud 99 5 Insert the recording medium that the images have been recorded Use the gt CF switch to select the recording medium Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer Connect the Y USB jack on your camera and the USB jack on the printer with the supplied USB cable n To the USB jack USB cable supplied i Turn on your camera and the printer After the connection is made the amp indicator appears 6 Print Allin This Folder DPOF image Select This image Cancel 100 The camera is set to playback mode then an image and the print menu appear on the screen Stage 3 Printing Pressing the gt button is not required the print menu appears when you complete Stage 2 1 Select the desired printing method by moving the multi selector to A V then press the center of the multi selector All In This Folder Prints all the images in the folder DPOF image Prints all the images with a DY Print order mark page 103 regardless of the displayed image Select Selects images and prints all the selected images Select the image you want to print by moving to lt gt then press the center of the multi selector The YW mark appears on the selected image To select other images repeat this pro
23. D Toward Sharpens the image Normal D Toward Softens the image AGU e s a m gt a gt m a See pages 32 71 Viewing menu For details on the operation page 31 The default settings are marked with y Selects the folder containing the image you want to play back when using the camera with recording medium OK See the following procedure Cancel Cancels the selection Select the desired folder by moving the multi selector to lt gt Select Folder 4 102 Folder Name 102MSDCF No Of Files 9 Created 2005 1 1 1 05 34Aam OK Cancel 4 gt BACKINEXT nuaw ay buisn Select OK by moving to A then press the center of the multi selector On the folder The camera stores images in a specified folder of a recording medium pages 76 78 You can change the folder or create a new one e To create a new folder Create REC Folder pages 76 78 To change the folder for recording images Change REC Folder pages 77 79 When multiple folders are created in the recording medium and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear I Moves to the previous folder Gy Moves to the next folder Ay Moves to either the previous and next folders 65 66 For details on the operation page 31 o Protect Protects images against accidental erasure
24. Imposing scenery is expressed by deep and vivid color such as blue sky sunset new green leaves and colorful autumn leaves Standard Various scenes are expressed by tone rich and beautiful color On Adobe RGB This format has a wide range of color space and is suitable for printing e When you display images recorded in Adobe RGB mode on TVs LCD monitors that are not compatible with Adobe RGB DCF2 0 Exif2 21 the images are displayed at a lower intensity level Also using incompatible printers the images may be printed out at a lower intensity level e When you record images in Adobe RGB mode the images are displayed on the LCD finder of the camera at a lower intensity level Using printers that are compatible with Adobe RGB DCF2 0 Exif2 21 you can print them out with faithfulness to the actual texture and color e For Standard and Vivid images are recorded in the sRGB color space format adopted by ordinary PC monitors 57 58 Shooting continuously Burst mode A s a Biala s Records the maximum three images in succession when you press and hold down the shutter button T command dial BRK Qt eZ 2 BRK button Press and hold BRK Bracket and turn the main command dial to select L When Recording disappears you can shoot the next image However if you press the shutter button while the access lamp is lit the maximum number of i
25. To do digital zooming Q button Press Q Digital zoom To cancel the digital zoom press Q again The zoom scaling returns to the number that was in effect using the optical zoom 71 72 For details on the operation page 32 On the Smart The maximum zoom scale is as follows and it depends on the image size The zoom scale displayed on the screen is an approximate value 1M E x1 0 x5 0 7M ry x1 2 x6 0 5M Sa x1 4 x7 0 3M x1 8 x9 0 1M H H H x3 0 x15 x5 x10 x15 e When using the smart zoom the image on the screen may look rough However this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded image When shooting set the time to turn the camera to the power save mode When the camera is in power save mode the POWER lamp changes from green to red 10 min The camera turns to power save mode after 10 minutes 3 min The camera turns to power save mode after three minutes 2 1 min The camera turns to power save mode after one minute 20 sec The camera turns to power save mode after 20 seconds Off Does not use the Power Save function To cancel the power save mode Pressing the shutter button returns the camera to the shooting mode and pressing the gt Playback button returns the camera to the playback mode During the power save mode the battery is still consumed since the power is not turned off e When the camera is in playback mode or the E Se
26. To shoot a night scene gt Shooting with shutter speed priority mode page 36 Using the flash in the auto adjustment mode restricts the shutter speed and the flash light does not reach distant subjects The image therefore is not captured clearly In such cases slow the shutter speed manually set the flash to No flash and reduce the light using the EV adjustment You can then shoot a clear night scene Q To shoot without flash gt Selecting the ISO sensitivity page 45 When you cannot use the flash 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 We recommend that you set the ISO sensitivity according to the shutter speed so that the vibration warning indicator page 120 is not displayed grawe ay GulAoluz E 33 Q To shoot a moving subject gt Shooting with shutter speed priority mode page 36 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 flow of motion of the subject Adjust the shutter speed to express a moment that is beyond the speed of the naked eye Q To shoot the beautiful afterglow of the sunset gt Adjusting color tones page 55 If the image you shot is not expressed in your favorite colors change the white balance mode Setting the white balance mode to 7 Daylight enhances the
27. about 3400 7000 K Je Daylight Adjusts for outdoors shooting night scenes neon signs fireworks or sunrise or conditions before and after sundown Color temperature about 5500 K e Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky Color temperature about 6500 K Adjusts for fluorescent lighting Color temperature about 4000 K 8 Incandescent Adjusts for places where the lighting conditions change quickly such as at a party hall or under bright lighting such as at photography studios Color temperature about 3200 K 4WB Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions Color temperature about 6000 K wm One push Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source The white color memorized in S One push SET mode becomes the basic white color Use this mode when AWB Auto or other modes cannot set the color properly Color temperature about 2000 10000 K a2 gt T One push SET Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in 8 4 One push mode e For details on the white balance page 13 e Under fluorescent lights that flicker the white balance function may not work correctly even though you select Fluorescent Except in WB Flash or 4 One push mode white balance is set to AWB Auto when the flash strobes Some options are not available depending on the flash mode page 50 Some options are not available depending on t
28. are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the LCD finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Black white red blue green points Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Do not press against the LCD screen The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction Images may trail across on the LCD screen ina cold location This is not a malfunction Be careful not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it On image data compatibility e This camera conforms with DCF Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by 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 Warning on copyright Television programs films videotapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws The pictures
29. battery pack step 1 in Read This First e The battery pack is dead page 125 Replace it with new one The battery pack runs down too quickly e Charge it sufficiently step 1 in Read This First e You are using the camera in an extremely cold location page 125 e The battery terminal is dirty Clean the battery terminal with a cotton swab etc and charge the battery pack e The battery pack is dead page 125 Replace it with new one e Disconnect the DC plug from the camera when charging is complete 108 Cannot turn on the camera e Install the battery pack correctly step 1 in Read This First e Properly connect the AC Adaptor The AC Adaptor has malfunctioned Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility e The battery pack is discharged Install charged battery pack step 1 in Read This First e The battery pack is dead page 125 Replace it with new one The power turns off suddenly e When the Power Save is turned on if you do not operate the camera for certain period of time while the power is on the camera turns to standby status automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Press the shutter button or the gt Playback button or use the AC Adaptor step 2 in Read This First e The battery pack is discharged Install charged battery pack step 1 in Read This First Shooting still images The L
30. computer at the same time some devices including your camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Connecting your camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as this camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are three modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage and PTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PTP see page 81 When your computer resumes from a suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Copying images to your computer This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an example You can copy images from the camera to your computer as follows For directly inserting the recording medium in a computer Remove the recording medium from the camera and insert it in the computer and copy the images For connecting the camera with the recording medium inserted to a computer using the USB connection Follow Stages 1 through 5 on pages 85 to 89 to copy images The screen displays shown in this section are the examples for copying images from Memory Stick Stage 1 Installing the USB Driver _98 _ 98SeE 2000 Me e A drive
31. consume larger capacity of a recording medium e Writing data takes more time than in normal recording mode e Digital zoom cannot be used In playback mode the JPEG image recorded at the same time is displayed and menu operations such as image rotation trimming are done to only the JPEG image The RAW data files cannot be played back or modified using the camera gawes ay GulAoluz E 59 60 Composing your shot Displaying the grid lines Display the Setup screen page 32 Select a Camera 2 by moving the multi selector to A V Grid Line by moving to P A V Select On by moving to A then press the center of the multi selector Z The default setting On Displays the grid lines Off Does not display the grid lines e The grid lines are not recorded Shooting techniques When composing your shot trying to use three way split is effective Display the grid lines to divide the screen into three parts each by height and width and position the subject at one of the points at the intersection of the horizontal grid line with vertical one In that way you can get a stable and well balanced composition Also positioning two subjects at two intersection points diagonally is effective Monitor mode setting Reducing flicker When you shoot under fluorescent light flicker may occur on the screen depending on regio
32. dots or higher and 32 000 colors or higher Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive Double click the CD ROM icon Copy the IMXINST SIT file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon Double click the IMXINST SIT file in the copy to folder Double click the extracted ImageMixer VCD2_Install file After the user information screen appears enter the desired name and password The installation of the software starts To start up ImageMixer VCD2 Open ImageMixer in Application then double click ImageMixer VCD2 For information on the use of the software Click at the upper right corner of each screen to show the on line help Technical support for ImageMixer VCD is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more support information refer to the leaflet in the supplied CD ROM package Installing Image Data Converter SR Ver 1 0 You can edit images recorded in RAW mode with various corrections such as tone curve sharpness Also you can save the images as a general purpose file format Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM Image Data Converter SR into the CD ROM drive Double click the CD ROM icon Copy the IDCSR_INST pkg file in the Py pkg MAC folder to the hard disk icon Double click the IDCSR_INST pkg file in the copy to folder Follow the instructions on
33. file name to DSCOOOO0 Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for OOOO e If the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number e An extension may be displayed depending on the computer settings The extension for still images is JPG Do not change the extension 2 Copy the image file to the recording medium folder in the following order Right click the image file then click Copy Double click Removable Disk or Sony MemoryStick in My Computer Right click the OOOMSDCF folder in the DCIM folder then click Paste O stands for any number within the range from 100 to 999 Using the supplied software This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an example Overview of the supplied software The supplied CD ROM Cyber shot application software contains two software applications PicturePackage and TmageMixer PicturePackage E Picture Package Menu J FE Picture Package Viewer sg Viewing video and o pictures on PC What you can do A Burning Video CD The ImageMixer VCD2 screen appears Music Video Slideshow Producer Save the images on CD R Viewing video and pictures on PC How to start up the functions Click one of then click the button at the lower right of the screen Installing the software You can install the Pictu
34. flash mode eye reduction s Slow synchro The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light 4 _ Slow synchro with Reduces red eye in Slow synchro mode red eye reduction No flash The flash does not strobes Note that the surface of the flash emitter may be hot right after you use the flash several times in succession e The recommended distance from the gt base point of distance mark using the flash is about 0 5 m to 8 5 m 1 feet 7 3 4 inches to 27 feet 10 3 4 inches W 0 4 m to 5 0 m 1 feet 3 3 4 inches to 16 feet 47 8 inches T when ISO is set to Auto e Attaching the supplied lens hood or the optional lens adaptor blocks a flash light e Because the shutter speed is slower under dark conditions when s Slow synchro 4 amp _ Slow synchro with red eye reduction or No flash is selected it is recommended that you use a tripod e While the flash is being charged the 4 CHG lamp flashes After charging is completed the lamp goes out e You can change the brightness of the flash using Flash Level in the menu settings page 63 e In dark surroundings fill light is emitted to focus on a subject When you do not use that light set AF Illuminator to Off page 73 e You can mount an external flash on this camera page 52 On the Red eye reduction Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using the flash The Red
35. images min Memory LCD Approx Approx Stick 500 250 Finder Approx Approx 520 260 Microdrive LCD Approx Approx 460 230 Finder Approx Approx 480 240 Shooting in the following situations P Quality is set to Fine AF Mode is set to Monitor Shooting once every 30 seconds e Viewing single images in order at about three second intervals gawes ay GulAoluz E 25 26 Operation workflow The following chart shows the workflow for the operations preparation shooting and playback If you do not know when or how to operate a function or what you are to do operate the camera based on the workflow For shooting this workflow is designed with various functions set Prepare the battery pack step 1 in Read This First Prepare the recording medium step 3 in Read This First Basic settings Power Save page 72 Date Time page 73 LCD Backlight page 80 EVF Backlight page 80 Beep page 80 e Matching shooting features to photo shooting situations page 33 Confirmation before shooting Select your shot using the either finder or the LCD screen step 5 in Read This First e Monitor mode FRAMING PREVIEW page 61 e Select the recording medium Memory Stick CF card step 3 in Read This First e Select the image size for use step 4 in Read This First e Flicker reduction page 61
36. instead of Adobe RGB The relationship between the color reproduction mode and color space is as follows e The combination available with the camera Standard Real Vivid sRGB O O Adobe RGB O The combination available with Image Data Converter SR Standard Real Vivid sRGB O O O Adobe RGB O O O Technical support of Image Data Converter SR Ver 1 0 can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Using your Macintosh computer You can copy images to your computer and create a video CD using ImageMixer VCD2 supplied Recommended computer environment Recommended environment for copying images OS pre installed Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 or later USB connector Provided as standard Recommended environment for using ImageMixer VCD2 OS pre installed Mac OS X v10 1 5 or later CPU iMac eMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac G3 G4 G5 series Mac mini Memory 128 MB or more 256 MB or more is recommended Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 250 MB Display 1024 x 768 dots or more 32 000 colors or more e QuickTime 4 or later must be pre installed QuickTime 5 or later is recommended Recommended environment for using Image Data Converter SR Ver 1 0 OS pre installed Mac OS X v10 3 10 4 CPU iMac eMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac G4 G5 serie
37. 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 P Open the aperture Close the aperture 37 38 Select an aperture value using the main command dial When the zoom is set fully to the W side you can select an aperture from F2 8 to F16 When the zoom is set fully to the T side you can select an aperture from F4 8 to F16 Shoot the image The shutter speed is automatically adjusted from 1 2000 to 8 seconds e If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the settings the setting value indicators on the screen flash when the shutter button is pressed halfway down You can shoot in this condition but we recommend that you adjust the flashing values again The flash is set to 4 Forced flash Forced flash with red eye reduction s Slow synchro 4R Slow synchro with red eye reduction or No flash Shooting techniques The depth of field is the in focus range Opening the aperture makes the depth of field shallower the in focus range becomes narrower and closing the aperture makes the depth of field wider the in focus range becomes wider Close the aperture Pa Both the subject and its The subject is clear and its at background is blurred g g background are focused
38. on Open the aperture Adjust the aperture to suit your purpose either to sharpen the specific area of image or to focus on the entire image Shooting with manual exposure mode M You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values 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 Main command dial grawe ay GulAoluz Sub command dial Select a shutter speed using the main command dial Select an aperture value using the sub command dial The difference between the settings and proper exposure judged by the camera appears on the EV bar page 41 on the screen OEV indicates the value judged as the most suitable by the camera 100 F3 5 2 160 1 2 50 F3 5 2010 10 24 40 F3 5 2 14 0 1 24 Underexposure Correct exposure Overexposure Shoot the image e If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the settings the setting value indicators on the screen flash when the shutter button is pressed halfway down You can shoot in this condition but we recommend that you adjust the flashing values again The flash is set to 4 Forced flash 4 Forced flash with red eye reduction or No flash On TIME shooting You can expose for a desired time For example when shooting fireworks press the shutter button to start exposing at the mo
39. on a Memory Stick including even protected images OK See the following procedure Cancel Cancels the formatting Select OK by moving the multi selector to A then press the center of the multi selector The message All data in Memory Stick will be erased Ready appears Select OK by moving to A then press the center of the multi selector The format is complete Create REC Folder Creates a folder in a Memory Stick for recording images OK See the following procedure lt 2 Cancel Cancels folder creation Select OK by moving the multi selector to A then press the center of the multi selector The folder creation screen appears a 110min Create REC Folder Creating REC folder 102MSDCF Ready OK Cancel Select OK by moving to A then press the center of the multi selector A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number and the folder becomes the current recording folder e For details on the folder see page 65 e When not creating a new folder the 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder e You can create folders designated up to 999MSDCF e Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected e You cannot delete a folder with the camera To delete a folder use your computer etc e Up to 4 000 images
40. screen on the left column lt gt BACK Select images NEXT 9 4 Adobe RGB 4 1s0400 500 F3 5 2 0EV lt gt BACK NEXT m Display Indication 110min Battery remaining step 1 in Read This First AC PictBridge connecting 100 gt Playback mode step 6 in Read This First Om Protect 66 LY Print order DPOF mark 103 Change folder 65 Qx1 3 Zoom scaling step 6 in Read This First Ly Do not disconnect the USB cable 101 2 Display Indication 4 Flash AWB 30 e White balance 55 ee SWB wm Adobe RGB __ Color reproduction 57 VIVID 150400 ISO number 45 500 Shutter speed 36 F3 5 Aperture value 37 101 0012 Folder file number 65 grawe ay GulAoluz a 21 Changing the screen display Each time you press the Screen status button the display changes as follows During shooting Histogram on m Histogram display 4 page 41 Indicators off Indicators on When Zebra is set to On diagonal stripes are also displayed to check high brightness level portions page 42 The histogram does not appear in the following situations While shooting The menu is displayed You are shooting in the digital zoom range During playback The menu is displayed In index mode You are using playback zoom You are rotating still images A large difference in the histogram ze
41. situations setting the flash mode to No flash slows the shutter speed 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 The s Slow synchro or Slow synchro with red eye reduction is effective when you shoot a person during a sunset and the like You can shoot the person clearly using the flash 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 grawe ay GulAoluz E 51 52 Selecting Flash Synchro ma Pi S al M D a m 2 Select the timing that the flash strobes Front Rear Display the FA Setup screen page 32 Select a Camera 2 by moving the multi selector to A F then select Flash Sync by moving to P A V Select the desired mode by moving to P A Y then press the center of the multi selector Y The default setting Front Normally use this setting Since the flash strobes right after the shutter is released this allows you to get your shot closer to the time you release the shutter Rear REAR Used for a moving subject etc Since the flash strobes right before the shutter is closed this allows you to reflect the trail of a light or movement afterimage on a subject On the Rear
42. then install the USB driver see the next item The Removable disk icon does not appear on the computer screen when you connect your computer to the camera Follow the procedure below to install the USB driver again The following procedure is for a Windows computer 1 Right click My Computer to display the menu then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 2 Click Hardware Device Manager e For Windows 98 98SE Me click the Device Manager tab The Device Manager appears 3 Right click s Sony DSC then click Uninstall OK The device is deleted Guljooysajqnoy E 113 114 4 Install the USB driver page 85 You cannot copy images e Connect the camera and your computer correctly using the supplied USB cable page 87 e Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS pages 87 95 e When you shoot images with a recording medium formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy the images to a computer Shoot using a recording medium formatted by your camera page 76 After making a USB connection PicturePackage does not start automatically Start up the PicturePackage Menu and check Settings e Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on page 87 The image cannot be played back on a computer If you are using PicturePackage click on help at the upper right corner of each screen e Consult the computer or softwa
43. 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 modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful 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 hel
44. 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 For full use of the digital still camera Prepare the camera and shoot images easily Read This First separate volume 1 Prepare the battery pack 2 Turn the camera on set the clock 3 Insert a recording medium not supplied 4 Select the image size for use 5 Shoot images easily Auto adjustment mode 6 View delete images Get more friendly with your camera This manual e Shoot with your favorite settings gt page 29 e Enjoy various shooting playback using the menu page 62 e Change the default settings gt page 71 This manual e Copy your images to a computer and enjoy editing them in various ways page 83 Print images by connecting your camera directly to a printer PictBridge compliant printers only page 99 Table of contents Notes on USING your camera oe ec cece eect eee eseeeeeeeeeeeeteeesneeanaeee 4 D Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images ssssesssereesrsrrerrerrerrernnrrernsrnernnrenn 11 Focus Focusing on a subject successfully sae Exposure Adjusting the light intensity wien 12 Color On the effects of lighting eax IS Quality On image quality and image size rererere 13 Before operation Identifying Parts siiicar itin auso arane an rE
45. when digital images are saved When you select a high compression ratio the image lacks the fineness of detail but has a smaller file size Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation 1 NI 0 A po 1 Advanced accessory shoe 52 2 POWER lamp gt step 2 in Read This First 3 Shutter button gt step 5 in Read This First 4 POWER switch step 2 in Read This First 5 Self timer lamp step 5 in Read This First AF illuminator 73 6 Flash gt step 5 in Read This First 7 Zoom ring 71 gt step 5 in Read This First 24 28 35 50 70 100 120 Equiv 135 Converted to a 35 mm still camera 4 Flash button 50 gt Base point of distance mark step 5 in Read This First WB White balance button 55 PUSH AUTO button 48 FOCUS switch 48 ACC Accessory jack 52 YP USB jack 87 e EaaaS VIDEO OUT jack 105 DC IN jack Jack cover gawes ay GulAoluz E 15 G2 N oj e l 1 AE LOCK T Delete button 43 step 6 in Read This First 2 gt Playback button step 6 in Read This First 3 Finder st
46. 5 in Read This First Trademarks e Cyber shot is a trademark of Sony Corporation Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Memory STICK PRO Memory Stick Duo Memory STICK Dud Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Duo MagicGate and MAGICGATE are trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation PicturePackage is a trademark of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows Media 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 Microdrive is a registered trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in the United States and or other countries Adobe is a registered trademark or a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries 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 cas
47. 6 6 6GB HMS 360606D5CFO00 Notes on use of the Microdrive Be sure to format the Microdrive using this camera when you use it for the first time The Microdrive is a compact hard disk drive Since the Microdrive is a rotating disk the Microdrive is not strong enough to resist vibration and shock compared to a Memory Stick which uses flash memory e Be sure not to transmit vibration or shock to the Microdrive during playback or shooting e Data may be damaged in the following cases Removing the Microdrive while reading or writing data If you store the Microdrive near corrosive material e Note that the use of the Microdrive under 5 C 41 F may bring performance degradation Operating temperature range when using the Microdrive 5 to 40 C 41 F to 104 F e Note that the Microdrive cannot be used under low atmospheric pressure above 3 000 meters above sea level e The Microdrive may be hot just after it has been used Be careful when you handle it e Do not write on the label e Do not remove the label or attach a new label over the label When you carry or store the Microdrive put it in the case supplied with it Do not expose the Microdrive to water e Do not press on the label strongly e Hold the sides of the Microdrive in your hand and do not squeeze the Microdrive 124 On the InfoLITHIUM battery pack This camera requires an NP FMS50 battery pack D infoTHium SE
48. 90 Then follow the procedure explained in Stage 3 Connecting the camera and your computer on page 87 Stage 4 B Copying images to a Computer 98 98SE 2000 Me For Windows XP follow the procedure explained in Stage 4 A Copying images to a computer on page 87 This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 1 Double click My Computer Removable Disk DCIM ETE doa o gt iy Asah Grades sear Us OF x ca Ee Adee renovate 6 pea sier d d a Removable Disk gu T 63 E tset Leane Dressosne aia soc Cena e If the Removable Disk icon is not displayed see page 113 2 Double click the folder where the image files you want to copy are stored Then right click an image file to display the menu and click Copy Eb E yew Favorites Iods Hen ota gt gt Assah ures roy OE Or X iA Ee a nra Hee yu 101MSDCF e ey Fas Teds eb e esas Sardine Gey B SE FEE wee ie ranges sesh cute th Fi 2 bies piis ei computer A The image files are copied to the My Documents folder e When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder the overwrite confirmation message appears When you overwrite an existing image with a new one
49. CD screen does not turn on even when the power is turned on e Set the FINDER AUTO LCD switch to other than FINDER step 5 in Read This First The image is not clear on the finder e Adjust the diopter scale properly using the finder adjustment lever step 5 in Read This First Your camera cannot record images e Check the free capacity of the recording medium page 23 If it is full do one of the following Delete unnecessary images step 6 in Read This First Change the recording medium Set the 3 CF switch to the proper position step 3 in Read This First e Set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the recording position page 122 e You cannot record images while charging the flash e The camera is in playback mode Press the shutter button or the gt Playback button to enter the recording mode step 6 in Read This First The subject is not visible on the screen e The camera is in playback mode Press the shutter button or the gt Playback button to enter the recording mode step 6 in Read This First If you put your face close to the finder with the FINDER AUTO LCD switch set to AUTO it may be switched to the finder automatically Check the FINDER AUTO LCD switch Recording takes a long time e The NR slow shutter function is activated page 37 This is not a malfunction Guljooysajqnoy E 109 e Yo
50. Camera 2 The default settings are marked with y Expanded Focus Expands the area around the PUSH AF Expanded focus frame double in manual focus mode page 48 On Off Enlarges double Does not expand When the precision digital zoom is activated or the smart zoom is activated with the image size set to 1M the expanded focus function is not available Selects the timing that the flash strobes a Front Rear REAR Selects whether you use an external flash Ext EXT Int For details see page 52 For details see page 52 2 Pop up Flash Sets the flash to pop up automatically or to do manually lt Auto Manual Flicker Reduction Selects the power supply frequency 60Hz 50Hz Auto For details see page 51 For details see page 61 For details on the operation page 32 Selects whether to display the grid lines or not On X off For details see page 60 uaalas dnjag ay Guisn g 75 76 Memory Stick Tool For details on the operation page 32 This item appears only when the gt CF switch is set to lt gt The default settings are marked with y Formats the Memory Stick A commercially available Memory Stick is already formatted and can be used immediately e Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data
51. HVL F32X equipped with automatic flash level adjustment and AF fill light shooting functions Mount the external flash on the advanced accessory shoe Plug the flash into the ACC accessory jack When using the HVL F32X skip Step Turn on the external flash Shoot the image e Check that Flash is set to Int in the 3 Setup menu page 74 When ISO is set to 800 1600 or 3200 you cannot use the AUTO B mode of the HVL F32X e When using the B mode of the HVL F1000 F32X the flash level page 63 is set to the following two options When Flash Level is between 0 3EV and 2 0EV Strong When Flash Level is between 0 3EV and 2 0EV Weak When using the flash in a wider angle than a focal length of 35 mm peripheral area may be darkened We recommend that you use a wide panel 53 54 Using a commercially available external flash You can mount a commercially available external flash that supports the advanced accessory shoe Mount the external flash to the advanced accessory shoe Display the Setup screen page 32 Select a Camera 2 by moving the multi selector to A V Flash by moving to A V Ext by moving to A then press the center of the multi selector Turn on the external flash Set the mode dial to M or A The flash also strobes when the mode dial is not set to M or A but we recommend recording with the mode dial set to M or A Shoot t
52. OD vaccc cccsnececssccigasesimadasbeniadicnnestarnstiarneterientents 46 FOCUSING man ally enpense e AE 48 Selecting a flash Mode ee eee Using the flash manually Pop up Flash mode Selecting Flash Synchro s52 Using an external flash lt 92 Color Setting aeee raa a a EE O EE A a EEE REE 55 Adjusting color tones White Balance ss ssesissississisissiisrisrisrnnrerisrisriern 55 Selecting color reproduction nisinsin iaire 57 Shooting CONtINUOUSIY wccssiveiccscessisecscvertacds stoves deaasasscedeateeeceesedeasecsereetubees 58 BUISt IMO visa sessiicss E E E via sucdussasshanacdpeansttnenedaotanaveddaas 58 Shooting in RAW Mode ee eee eee ceee eee eeeeeeaeeeaeseaeesaeseaeseaeeeaeeaes 59 RAW MOG wwiciscissicsacsscaidiacsisidtaasadsicaiceadshaassotiadatiadschedasacalavicadseashesadeaasiaateaitids 59 Composing your Shots sic cessasessees settiasdvestecessaisiecivecsctiayescuieascdvarercaeveneats 60 Displaying the grid line 2 s2 sc shssicdseshibeseccassertdcasrdasezsesseuseneaiedaesisasenieaeesteas 60 Monitor MOE Setting wie cesses seicssesasceessdecesececasntseaeeseacssnsieaessceaaasesaianeraze 61 Reducing FICK Cl sircicasrcsa cece ncritaverevelios chon ciaeaeiutadaid oeudetnadeueds 61 Using the menu Shooting MONO ss sisescssiessacieaeesssercesieasicessctsqnesneshscsudaveges visa secavedpaatasosoaenevs 62 He Image Size P Quality Mode REC Mode BRK Bracket Step 4 Flash Level PFX P Effec
53. PA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association In single image mode You can print a single image on a printing sheet In index mode You can print several images at a reduced size on a printing sheet You can print a set of either the same images or different images Stage 1 Preparing the camera Prepare the camera to connect it to the printer with the USB cable When connecting the camera to a printer that is recognized when USB Connect is set to Auto Stage 1 steps 1 4 is unnecessary o e button o m Multi selector MENU button e It is recommended to use the AC Adaptor to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Move the multi selector to gt to select amp Setup 3 Select Setup2 by moving to V then select USB Connect by moving to A V gt e An index print function may not be provided depending on the printer The quantity of images that can be printed as an index image differ depending on the printer e You cannot print RAW data files e If the amp indicator flashes on the screen of the camera for about five seconds error notification check the connected printer 4 Select PictBridge by moving to gt A then press the center of the multi selector Setup 2 A File Number _ pictBridge a B
54. RIES What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for exchanging information related to operating conditions with your camera The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camera and displays the remaining battery time in minutes On charging the battery pack We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F You may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range Effective use of the battery pack Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in cold places We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in your camera immediately before you start shooting The battery pack will run out quickly if you use the flash or zoom frequently e We recommend having spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and making trial shots before taking the actual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant e Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight On the remaining battery time indi
55. S O NY 2 654 494 11 1 Digital Still Camera Enjoying the User s Guide Troubleshooting H srr Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual and S Using the Setup sereen Read This First separate volume thoroughly and retain them 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 gt Using your computer Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DSC R1 Serial No Printing still images DSC R1 Connecting your camera to your TV Cyber shot lt gt D infourrHium Memory STICK mu SERIES Troubleshooting A Others Additional information on this product Image Data Converter SR and answers to frequently asked Read This First separate volume questions can be found at our Customer Support Sep S Website Explains the set up and basic operations for J Index shooting playback with your camera gt http www sony net Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile amp Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Printed in Japan 2654494110 2005 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For Customers in the U S A and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyc
56. To turn off the s Setup screen press MENU To return to the menu from the Setup screen move the multi selector to lt repeatedly When the menu is not displayed Pressing down MENU for about 1 5 seconds turns the Setup screen on To cancel the Setup setting Select Cancel if it appears then press the center of the multi selector If it does not appear select the previous setting again e This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Matching shooting 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 shooting examples Q To shoot a portrait with its background blurred gt Shooting with aperture priority mode page 37 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 gt Selecting a flash mode page 50 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 flash to 4 Forced flash You can shoot both the person and the background clearly e You can use the flash within the reach of the flash light Q
57. W data files You cannot display a DPOF Print order mark e You cannot display DPOF Print order marks on RAW data files Computers You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible with the camera e Check Recommended computer environment on page 84 for Windows and page 95 for Macintosh You cannot install the USB driver e In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators page 85 Your computer does not recognize your camera Turn on the camera step 2 in Read This First e When the battery level is low use the AC Adaptor step 1 in Read This First e Use the supplied USB cable page 87 e Disconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the camera and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB Mode Mass Storage is displayed page 87 e Set USB Connect to Mass Storage in the sls Setup menu page 81 e Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB connectors of your computer e Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device page 87 e The USB driver is not installed Install the USB driver page 85 e Your computer does not properly recognize the device because you connected the camera and your computer with the USB cable before you installed the USB Driver from the supplied CD ROM Delete the erroneously recognized device from your computer
58. ack up recommendation e To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to other medium Notes on recording playback e This camera is neither dust proof nor splash proof nor water proof Read Precautions page 126 before operating the camera e Before you record one time events make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly e 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 Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light It may cause the malfunction of your camera e 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 e Using the camera in sandy or dusty locations may cause malfunctions If moisture condensation occurs remove it before using the camera page 126 Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and an inability to record images this may render the recording medium unusable or cause image data breakdown damage or loss Clean the flash surface before use The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to the flash surface resulting in insufficient light emission Notes on the LCD screen LCD finder for models with an LCD finder and lens e The LCD screen and the LCD finder
59. ad This First on 0 N gawes ay GulAoluz E Tripod receptacle bottom e Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch and may damage the camera Manual focus ring 48 Lens Battery cover bottom Battery eject lever step 1 in Read This First Battery insertion slot step 1 in Read This First 17 18 Attaching the shoulder strap Attaching the lens hood When you shoot in bright lighting conditions such as outdoors we recommend that you use the lens hood to reduce the image quality deterioration caused by unnecessary light Position the lens hood as shown below by aligning the Y mark on the lens hood and the mark on the lens and attach the hood to the lens Turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks to align with the mark e You can attach the lens cap with the lens hood attached e When the lens hood is attached it may block flashlight or AF illuminator light Storing the lens hood The lens hood can be attached in the reverse direction to store it with the camera when it is not in use Position the lens hood as shown below by aligning the mark on the lens hood and the J mark on the lens and attach the hood to the le
60. and the aperture value Shutter speed priority shooting mode Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually page 36 Aperture priority shooting mode Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually page 37 Manual exposure shooting mode Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually both the shutter speed and the aperture value page 39 29 Scene Selection Set the mode dial to the following positions Shoot the image a Portrait aa Landscape a Twilight portrait 2 Twilight Shoots with Shoots landscapes etc Shoots portraits in dark Shoots night scenes at a backgrounds blur away by focusing on a distant places distance without losing and the subject is subject the dark atmosphere of sharpened the surroundings For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera V you can select the desired setting Macro Flash White Balance Peete a v v vee v a 4 1210 vee v a v Ss 58 AWB 4WB n 4 _ 2 v Z The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended When the flash mode is 4 Forced flash or Forced flash with red eye reduction the setting is canceled and it is set to auto except when WB Flash or N84 One push is selected 30 Using menu items gt button gawes ay GuiAoluz E 1 Turn o
61. artially charged capacity of the battery pack as is e If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time use up the existing charge and remove it from your camera then store it in a cool dry place This is to maintain the battery pack functions page 125 e For details on the usable battery pack see page 125 About the Carl Zeiss lens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing fine images The lens for this camera uses the MTF measurement system for cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and offers the same quality as other Carl Zeiss lenses The lens for your camera is also T coated to suppress unwanted reflection and faithfully reproduce colors MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function a numeric value indicating the amount of light from a specific part of the subject gathered at the corresponding position in the image Notes on the AC Adaptor Do not short the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with a metallic object as this may cause malfunction e Clean the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with a dry cotton swab etc Do not use the plug if it is dirty Use of a dirty plug may not properly charge the battery pack No compensation for contents of the recording The 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 B
62. asktray Double click here Click amp Sony DSC Stop 90 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Click OK The device is disconnected e Step 4 is unnecessary for Windows XP E For Windows 98 98SE Confirm that the access indicators page 87 are white If the access indicators have turned white the device is disconnected from a computer Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders on the recording medium Example viewing folders on Windows XP when using a Memory Stick B Desktop Ld My Documents g My Computer E A 314 Floppy 4 Se Local Disk E Ge Local Disk E 3 CD Drive Sony MemoryStick c DCIM L 100M5DCF C3 101MSDCF O 999M5DCF O mssony Q Folder containing image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function Folder containing image data recorded using this camera When no new folders are created there is only the 101MSDCF folder Q Folder containing movie data etc recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function Even when using a Microdrive CF card Sony MemoryStick may be displayed depending on your computer environment e You cannot record any images to the 100MSDCF folder The images in these folders are available only for viewing e You cann
63. bra displayed when shooting an image displayed before pressing the shutter button and during playback an image displayed after pressing the shutter button may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or high e The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras During playback on a red G green B blue oo Y luminance page 41 ed off Number of still images The tables show the approximate number of still images that can be recorded on a recording medium formatted with this camera The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions The number of still images The image quality is Fine on the upper line and Standard on the lower line Memory Stick Normal mode Units Images ao Capacity 30g 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 10M 6 12 25 46 94 192 394 779 12 25 51 92 188 384 789 1559 M 8 16 32 59 121 247 506 1000 15 30 60 109 223 456 934 1847 5M 12 24 49 89 181 370 759 1500 24 49 98 178 363 741 1519 3001 3M 20 41 82 148 302 617 1266 2501 40 82 164 297 605 1235 2532 5003 IM 57 115 232 420 854 1743 3574 7063 122 246 493 892 1815 3705 7596 15009 Memory Stick RAW mode Units Images ae Capacity 30mg 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 10M 1 2 4 8 18 37 76 150 1 2 5 9 20 41 84 167 M 1 2 5 9 19 38 79
64. can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created e For more information see Image file storage destinations and file names page 90 For details on the operation page 32 Change REC Folder Changes the folder currently used for recording images OK See the following procedure Cancel Cancels changing the recording folder Select OK by moving the multi selector to A then press the center of the multi selector The folder selection screen appears Select REC Folder 4 102 Folder Name 102MSDCF No Of Files 0 Created 2005 1 1 1 05 34AM OK Cancel 4 gt BACKINEXT Select the desired folder by moving to lt gt and OK by moving to A then press the center of the multi selector e You cannot select the 1OOMSDCF folder as a recording folder e You cannot move recorded images to a different folder uaas9as dnjag ay Guisn 17 78 cF CF Card Tool For details on the operation page 32 This item appears only when the CF switch is set to CF The default settings are marked with y Formats the Microdrive CF card e Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a Microdrive CF card including even protected images OK See the following procedure lt 2 Cancel Cancels the formatting Select OK by moving the multi selector t
65. cator The power may go off although the battery remaining indicator shows there is enough power to operate Use the battery pack up and charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if the battery pack is used in high temperatures for a long time left in a fully charged state or used frequently How to store the battery pack e If the battery pack is not to be used for a long time fully charge it and then fully use it up once a year on your camera before storing the battery pack in a dry cool place Repeat this charging and using up once a year to maintain the battery pack s function e To use the battery pack up leave your camera in slide show playback mode page 67 until the power goes off On battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes If the battery operating time seems shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Buy a new battery pack The battery life varies according to how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used siayi0 125 126 Precautions Do not leave the camera in the following places e In an extremely hot place In places such as in a car parked in the sun
66. cedure Select Print by moving to V then press the center of the multi selector This image Prints a displayed image e If you select This image and set Index to On in step 2 you can print a set of the same images as an index image 2 Select print settings by moving to AlV lt gt Quantity Index Select On to print as an index image Size Select the size of the printing sheet Date Select Day amp Time or Date to insert the date and time on images e When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order you select step 2 in Read This First This function may not be provided depending on the printer Quantity When Index is set to Off Select the number of sheets of an image that you want to print The image will be printed as a single image When Index is set to On Select the number of sets of images that you want to print as an index image If you selected This image in step 1 select the number of the same image you want to print side by side on a sheet as an index image The designated number of images may not all fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity of images 3 Select OK by moving to V gt then press the center of the multi selector The image is printed e Do not disconnect the USB cable while the Lye Do not disconnect the USB cable indicator appears on the screen To print other
67. color system of the country or region where the camera is used 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 106 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera try the following solutions Check the items on pages 108 to 117 If a code such as C E 001 00 appears on the screen see page 118 gt a Press the RESET button using a pointed object then turn on the power reset All the settings including date and time are cleared amp ie aie RESET button 2 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Guljooysajqnosy E 107 Battery pack and power You cannot charge the battery pack e A battery pack cannot be charged while the camera is turned on Turn the camera off step 2 in Read This First The battery pack cannot be i
68. d or delete images on this Memory Stick No CF card e Insert a Microdrive or CF card step 3 in Read This First Set the gt CF switch to 48 and use a Memory Stick step 3 in Read This First Reinsert the CF card e Insert the Microdrive CF card correctly e The inserted Microdrive CF card cannot be used in your camera page 124 e The Microdrive CF card is damaged e The terminal section of the Microdrive CF card is dirty CF card type error e The inserted Microdrive CF card cannot be used in your camera page 124 CF card locked e The Microdrive CF card is set to be unrecordable Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the medium No memory space in CF card e Delete unnecessary images or files step 6 in Read This First Close Cover e Close the Memory Stick CF card cover gt step 3 in Read This First e Close the Memory Stick CF card cover before or during the PictBridge connection page 99 Cover open e Close the Memory Stick CF card cover gt step 3 in Read This First Open LCD Screen e The LCD screen is closed when the FINDER AUTO LCD switch is set to LCD Open the LCD screen or set the switch to FINDER step 5 in Read This First Read error e The file is corrupted 6uljooysajqnoy E 119 Macro is invalid e This appears when you sel
69. der mark is marked on the image 4 To mark other images display the desired image by moving to lt gt then press the center of the multi selector To remove the mark in single image mode Press the center of the multi selector in step 3 or 4 s ew jns Guyuud 103 104 Marking in index mode 1 Display the index screen step 6 in Read This First 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select DPOF by moving the multi selector to lt gt then press the center of the multi selector 4 Select Select by moving to A V then press the center of the multi selector e You cannot add a LY mark in All In This Folder 5 Select the image you want to mark by moving to A lt gt then press the center of the multi selector A green Y mark appears on the selected image Green DY mark 6 Repeat step 5 to mark other images 7 Press MENU 8 Select OK by moving to gt then press the center of the multi selector The DY mark turns white To cancel select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step 8 then press the center of the multi selector To remove the mark in index mode Select the images from which you want to remove the mark in step 5 then press the center of the multi selector To remove all the marks in the folder Select All In This Folder in step 4 then press the center of the multi selector Select Off then
70. down button halfway Flashing indicator gt shutter button straight away down Indicator lit beeps fully down 5 XL O To shoot a still image difficult to focus on page 48 If the image looks blurred even after focusing it may be because of camera shake See Hints for preventing blur as follows Hints for preventing blur Hold the camera steadily keeping your arms at your side Also you can stabilize the camera by leaning against a tree or a building beside you Using a tripod and using the flash in dark places are also recommended gawes ay GulAoluz E 11 12 Exposure Adjusting the light intensity You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter Shutter speed Length of time the camera Exposure receives light Aperture Size of the opening allowing light to pass through H ISO Recording sensitivity Overexposure The exposure is automatically set to the too much light proper value in the auto adjustment mode Whitish image However you can adjust it manually using the functions below Manual exposure Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and aperture value manually gt page 39 EV Allows you to adjust the exposure that has Underexposure been determined by the camera too little light page 41 Darker image Correct exposure Meteri
71. e finder frame changes from white to green When shooting a moving subject take care to hold the camera steady so that the subject does not deviate from the range finder frame Choosing a focus operation AF Mode Selects the auto focus operation mode Display the Setup screen page 32 Select A Camera 1 by moving the multi selector to A then select AF Mode by moving to P A Select the desired mode by moving to P A Y then press the center of the multi selector 47 48 X The default setting Single S AF Automatically adjusts the focus when the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects Monitor M AF Automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down This mode shortens the time needed for focusing Battery consumption may be faster than in Single mode Continuous C AF 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 mode allows shooting of moving subjects with continued focus e Battery consumption may be faster than in any other AF mode On the Continuous C AF e Focus adjustment may not be able to keep up when shooting fast moving subjects The AF range finder frame is Center AF page 46 e The focus is not adjusted after the lock is completed i
72. ect the macro mode with J Twilight mode or 24 Landscape mode selected in the Scene mode In this case the macro function is invalid Manual focus is invalid e When the mode dial is set to My set the FOCUS switch to MANUAL FramingMode is invalid e In the manual focus mode even if you set to the FRAMING mode the PREVIEW mode is activated instead No file in this folder e No images have been recorded in this folder e You did not operate correctly when copying images from your computer page 92 Folder error e A folder with the same first three digit number already exists on the recording medium For example 123MSDCF and 123 ABCDE Select other folders or create a new folder page 76 Cannot create more folders e The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the recording medium You cannot create any folders if this is the case Cannot record e The camera cannot record images in the selected folder Select a different folder page 77 120 File error An error occurred while playing back the image File protect e Release the protection page 67 Image size over e You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera Invalid operation e You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than this camera Vibration warning indicator e Camera shake may occur due to in
73. election 30 0 7EV Bracket Step value 44 PSAM Mode dial 29 400 Remaining number of a Camera mode gt step 5 in recordable images 23 Read This First C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 4 4s O Flash mode 50 118 Red eye reduction 50 DATEI Date Time 73 REAR Flash synchro 52 4 EXT External flash 52 TE Display Indication wot Zoom scaling 71 step 5 x1 3 in Read This First N Battery end 25 118 Ba Spot metering cross hair 40 BQ le w White balance 55 7 AF range finder frame 46 Os SWB 1 7 H 7 e SET ae ma em 2 1 PUSH AF Expanded focus Display Indication frame 48 Adobe RGB Color reproduction 57 VIVID gawes ay GulAoluz 19 20 5 6 Display Indication Display Indication Wa Vibration warning 11 o AE AF lock step 5 in e Indicates vibration may Read This First prevent you from shooting wo Macro step 5 in Read clear images due to This First insufficient lighting Even if the vibration warning 1s0400 ISO number 45 appears you can still shoot TH NR slow shutter 37 images However we recommend using the flash 125 Shutter speed 36 en an eit or aing a TIME TIME recording 39 ripod or other means to stabilize the camera F3 5 Aperture value 37 S Self timer step 5 in Belqeliee Exposure value bar 41 Read This F
74. ep 5 in Read This First FINDER AUTO LCD switch step 5 in Read This First 5 MENU button 31 6 Main command dial 28 7 ISO button 45 8 Hook for shoulder strap 18 9 ILII Screen status button 22 10 Sub command dial 28 11 Multi selector A W 4 P 31 12 lt gt CF Memory Stick CF card switch step 3 in Read This First 13 Access lamp step 3 in Read This First N E 3 4 5 6 7 LCD screen 22 Hook for shoulder strap 18 Flash charge CHG lamp orange gt step 1 in Read This First Mode dial 29 Metering mode button 40 Burst BRK Bracket button 58 44 Speaker RESET button 107 CF card insertion slot step 3 in Read This First Memory Stick slot step 3 in Read This First 11 CF card eject lever gt step 3 in Read This First 12 Memory Stick CF card cover step 3 in Read This First 13 MONITOR switch 61 14 Finder adjustment lever step 5 in Read This First 15 For shooting Q Digital zoom button 71 For viewing Q Playback zoom button step 6 in Read This First Fes ENE e lo N E Self timer E Index button gt step 5 and step 6 in Re
75. er on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard OK as the wizard screen appears automatically on the desktop Windows can petor the same action each tins you inser dish or connect a device wih this kind ef fle BD Pctaes What do youwert Windows t de A Cl Aways do the selected action Ce Ce The Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears 2 Click Next The images saved on the recording medium of the camera appear dajndwosa inoA Guisn 87 3 Click the check box of unwanted images to remove the checkmark so they are not copied then click Next agg esa oot e rein see The Picture Name and Destination screen appears 4 Select a name and destination for the images then click Next ete pees tam ny doves ar cons than agi Image copying starts When the copying is completed the Other Options screen appears This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 88 5 Click the radio button next to Nothing I m finished working with these pictures to select it then click Next Dptions in choses Keep merking wih carpets ter or The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears 6 Click Finish The wizard screen closes To continue copying other images disconnect the USB cable page
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77. etails on Image Size step 4 in Read This First e You cannot change the size of RAW data files e When you change from a small size to a large size the image quality deteriorates Rotates a still image cy Rotates an image See the following procedure OK Determines the rotation See the following procedure lt 2 Cancel Cancels rotation Display the image to be rotated Press MENU to display the menu Select 0 31 Rotate by moving the multi selector to lt gt then press the center of the multi selector Select by moving to A then rotate the image by moving to lt gt Select OK by moving to A F then press the center of the multi selector e You cannot rotate protected images or RAW data files e You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software See pages 32 71 nuaw ay Husn 69 For details on the operation page 31 Records an enlarged image step 6 in Read This First as a new file Trimming See the following procedure Return Cancels trimming Press MENU during playback zoom to display the menu Select Trimming by moving the multi selector to then press the center of the multi selector Select the image size by moving to A F then press the center of the mult
78. evel is low The J indicator appears Charge the battery pack step 1 in Read This First e The camera is in power save mode Press the shutter button or the gt Playback button to cancel the power save mode If you close the LCD screen toward the camera with the FINDER AUTO LCD switch set to LCD you cannot operate the camera such as the MENU button Set the switch to FINDER or change the angle of the LCD screen The power is on but the camera does not work e The built in microcomputer is not working properly Remove the battery pack and then after one minute insert the battery pack and turn on the camera If this does not work reset the camera page 107 Cannot identify an indicator on the screen e See page 19 The lens gets fogged e Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it page 126 The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera e Set the date and time again step 2 in Read This First You cannot turn the camera on off from an optional accessory such as a Remote Commander e When the POWER switch of the camera is set to OFF you cannot operate the camera from an optional accessony such as a Remote Commander Set the POWER switch to ON step 2 in Read This First Guljooysajqnoy E 117 Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display If a code starting with a letter of the alp
79. ext image step 6 in Read This First In combination with other buttons Flash mode page 50 White Balance mode page 55 Q a Metering mode page 40 Q w D Burst Exposure Bracket mode pages 58 44 O D Iso ISO page 45 Sub command dial Decrease a value Display the previous index screen Increase a value Display the next index screen Exposure P S A a 2 0 8 mode page 41 Aperture M mode page 39 Displays the previous next index screen step 6 in Read This First Activates cancels playback zoom step 6 in Read This First Changes the zoom scaling step 6 in Read This First In combination with other button WB White balance fine adjustment page 56 Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired function Using an outline icon the available modes for setting the function menu or Setup are indicated at the right side on each title bar in the manual Mode dial gawes ay GulAoluz E Still image shooting modes Auto adjustment mode Allows easy shooting with the settings adjusted automatically step 5 in Read This First a J Scene Selection mode Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene page 30 Program auto shooting mode Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed
80. eye reduction indicator gt gt gt appears on the screen e The flash pre strobes twice or more before shooting e Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks hold the camera firmly to prevent the effects of vibration Also do not let the subject move e 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 Using the flash manually Pop up Flash mode PGE HA You can strobes the flash only when you want to use it Set Pop up Flash to Manual in the Setup menu page 74 Flash 4 button Press 4 Flash and pop up the flash Select the flash mode page 50 Shoot the image The flash does not strobe in Twilight mode in the Scene mode or in Burst Bracket mode e Close the flash when you do not want to use the flash e To set the pop up flash to auto mode set Pop up Flash to Auto in the Setup menu amp Shooting techniques Making the best of the flash gives you various options When you set the flash mode to 4 Forced flash or Forced flash with red eye reduction you can shoot a backlit subject brightly An effect in which the flash light reflects in the subject s eye is also available When the flash mode is set to A4 Auto or A P Auto with red eye reduction the flash may strobe regardless of your intentions In such
81. g service shop As long as the shop supports photo printing services conforming to the DPOF you can make a LY Print order mark on images in advance so that you do not need to reselect them when you print them out at the shop What is DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a function allowing you to make a DY Print order mark on images of recording medium that you want to print out later e You can also print the images with the LY Print order mark using a printer that conforms to the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard or using a PictBridge compliant printer e You cannot mark RAW data files When taking a recording medium to a shop e Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of recording medium they handle If a Memory Stick Microdrive or CF card is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to other medium such as a CD R and take it to the shop When you recorded on a Memory Stick Duo be sure to take the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with it Before you take image data to a shop always copy back up your data to a disk e You cannot set the number of prints Marking in single image mode Multi selector MENU button 1 Display the image you want to print 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select DPOF by moving the multi aa selector to lt gt then press the center of the multi selector A EY Print or
82. habet appears your camera has a self diagnosis display The last two digits indicated by OD will differ depending on the state of the camera If you are unable to solve the problem even after trying the following corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility C 32 00 e There is trouble with your camera s hardware Turn the power off and on again C 13 00 The camera cannot read or write data on the recording medium Re insert the recording medium several times e An unformatted recording medium is inserted Format the recording medium pages 76 78 e The inserted recording medium cannot be used with your camera or the data is damaged Replace the recording medium page 122 step 3 in Read This First E 61 00 E 91 00 e A camera malfunction has occurred Reset the camera page 107 then turn the power on again Messages If the following messages appear follow the instructions Da e The battery level is low Charge the battery pack step 1 in Read This First Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left For InfoLITHIUM battery only e This battery pack is not a InfoLITHIUM type System error e Turn the power off and then on again step 2 in Read This Fir
83. he Memory Stick you use Do not remove the Memory Stick while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position e When you attach the supplied label be sure to attach it to the labeling position Be careful that the label does not stick out When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in the case supplied with it e Do not touch the terminal section of the Memory Stick with your hand or a metal object e Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Do not expose the Memory Stick to water e Do not use or store the Memory Stick under the following conditions High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight Locations exposed to direct sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present Notes on using a Memory Stick Duo not supplied e To use a Memory Stick Duo with the camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor If you insert a Memo
84. he Scene mode page 30 grawe ay Guiholuz E 55 56 To capture the basic white color in S amp One push SET mode Press and hold WB White balance and turn the main command dial to select 5 One push SET Frame a white object such as a piece of paper filling the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject Press the center of the multi selector The screen momentarily turns black and th indicator flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory W4 One push is selected e If the WW indicator flashes slowly the white balance has not been set or cannot be set Use automatic white balance eo SET Do not shake or strike the camera while the S5T indicator flashes quickly e When flash mode is set to 4 Forced flash Forced flash with red eye reduction s Slow synchro or 4 amp Slow synchro with red eye reduction the white balance is adjusted to the condition with the flash emitting To make fine adjustments Using this adjustment you can shoot with a color conversion filter effect The adjustment can be set in 3 steps and its compensation is equivalent to 10 mired for each step see below This adjustment is available except for AWB Auto Main command dial AWB ab ina O Ce a UB button woe Sub command dial Press and hold WB White balance and turn the main command dial to select a mode closer
85. he image e If you record with Flash set to Int in the Setup menu the built in flash may pop up If this happens return the built in flash to its original position and set Flash to Ext page 74 e When you set Flash to Ext in the 25 Setup menu EXT is indicated In this case the built in flash is disabled e Set the most appropriate aperture value according to the guide number of the flash used and the distance to the subject The flash guide number varies according to the ISO sensitivity page 45 of the camera so be sure to check the ISO number Note that the camera may not function properly or may malfunction when using a flash manufactured by another company for a specific camera generally a flash with multiple contact points on the advanced accessory shoe a high voltage type flash or a flash accessory e Depending on the type of commercially available external flash you may be unable to use some functions and other operations may be difficult Color setting Adjusting color tones White Balance Normally the camera automatically adjusts the color tones However you can also adjust them according to the lighting conditions Main command dial WB WB button Qt Press and hold WB White balance and turn the main command dial to select the desired setting X The default setting X2 AWB Auto Adjusts the White Balance automatically Color temperature
86. hutter 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 flowing Aperture value is automatically adjusted to attain correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject High shutter speed Slow shutter speed Main command dial Select a shutter speed using the main command dial You can select following shutter speeds When ISO is 160 to 800 1 2000 to 30 seconds When ISO is 1600 to 3200 1 2000 to 8 seconds Shoot the image e Shutter speeds of one second or longer are indicated by for example 1 e When you set the shutter speed slower using a tripod is recommended to prevent the effects of vibration e If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the settings the setting value indicators on the screen flash when the shutter button is pressed halfway down You can shoot in this condition but we recommend that you adjust the flashing values again The flash is set to 4 Forced flash 4 Forced flash with red eye reduction or No flash When the shutter speed is high the amount of flash light may be insufficient even if you fire the flash 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 t
87. i selector The image is recorded and the original image is displayed again e Note that the edges of the upper and lower portions of the displayed image are cut off and their image size ratio becomes 3 2 The trimmed image is recorded as the newest file in the selected recording folder and the original image is retained The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate SA Using the Setup screen For details on the operation page 32 A Camera 1 The default settings are marked with y AF Mode Selects the auto focus operation mode Single S AF For details see page 47 Monitor M AF Continuous C AF Digital Zoom Enlarges the images using digital processing The camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom Smart Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion This is Smart zoom not available when the image size is set to 10M SQ e The maximum zoom scale of Smart zoom is shown in the following table Precision Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of 10x but the Precision digital zoom image quality deteriorates Ha uaalas dnjag ay Guisn The maximum zoom scale of smart zoom precision zoom includes the scale of the optical zoom The AF range finder frame does not appear when using the digital zoom The W EE or EJ indicator flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame
88. ightening the image under conditions of low illumination Auto brightness monitoring There is no effect on the recorded image Vertical streaks appear on the screen e This is the flicker phenomenon This is not a malfunction page 61 e When the setting of the power supply frequency is wrong flicker may be generated Check the setting of Flicker Reduction in the i Setup menu page 61 The eyes of the subject come out red Activate the red eye reduction function page 50 e Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the recommended shooting distance using the flash page 50 e Light the room and shoot the subject 6uljooysajqnoy E Zebra stripes appear on the screen e Zebra is set to On page 42 If it is not necessary cancel it Grid lines appear on the screen vertically and horizontally e Grid Line is set to On page 60 If it is not necessary cancel it 111 Dots appear and remain on the screen e This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded page 5 Read This First Cannot shoot images in succession The recording medium is full Delete unnecessary images step 6 in Read This First e The battery level is low Install charged battery pack Twilight mode or g Twilight portrait mode is selected in the Scene mode page 30 Viewing images Refer to Computers page 113 in conjunction with the following items Your camera canno
89. images After step 3 select Select and the desired image by moving to A V then perform from step 1 To print images on the index screen Perform Stage 1 Preparing the camera page 99 and Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer page 100 then proceed with the following When you connect the camera to a printer the print menu appears Select Cancel to turn off the print menu then proceed as follows Press D F Index The index screen appears Press MENU to display the menu Select Lh Print by moving to then press the center of the multi selector Select the desired printing method by moving to A F then press the center of the multi selector Print Allin This Folder DPOF image Select Cancel YS indicator saBew jns Buyuud E 101 102 Select Selects images and prints all the selected images Select the image you want to print by moving to A W lt 4 P then press the center of the multi selector to display the YW mark Repeat this procedure to select other images Then press MENU DPOF image Prints all the images with a LY Print order mark regardless of the displayed image All In This Folder Prints all the images in the folder Perform steps 2 and 3 of Stage 3 Printing page 100 Printing at a shop You can take a recording medium containing images shot with your camera to a photo printin
90. irst Bi Qe 3 White balance fine SON AF illuminator 73 adjustment bar 56 Histogram 22 41 AE LOCK 43 e appears when histogram eS Manual focus 48 display is disabled E Manual focus LOCK 48 not displayed on the screen on the previous page P4 Picture effect 63 00 00 00 TIME recording 39 00 00 00 NI Zebra 42 Contrast 64 Sharpness 64 od D Metering mode 40 Eem not displayed on the screen on the previous page Menu Guide menu 31 When playing back still images Qx1 3 fa 110min 7 on 3 Display Indication Cim Gh Csm Image size step 4 in Gh Gh Read This First S107 Recording folder 76 fr Playback folder 65 al Remaining Memory i Stick capacity 23 Remaining CF card capacity 23 8 8 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 118 4 Display Indication fo Le Metering mode 40 2 0EV Exposure Value 39 41 Zebra Histogram 22 41 appears when histogram ha display is disabled 2005 1 1 Recorded date time of the 9 30 AM playback image 73 mema Menu Guide menu 31 not displayed on the
91. lable 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 Customers in the U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN e CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information 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 R1 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject
92. lash level nuaw ayy buisn PFX P Effect Allows you to shoot an image with special effects B amp W P Records the image in monochrome black and white Sepia P Records the image in sepia like an old photograph Off No effect e This setting is not maintained when the power is turned off COLOR Color pP sfalm Selects the color reproduction mode Adobe RGB Adobe RGB For details see page 57 Vivid VIVID Standard Saturation P s a m Adjusts the saturation of the image Toward Brightens the color Normal Toward Darkens the color 63 64 For details on the operation page 31 A Contrast PP S Alm Adjusts the contrast of the image Q Toward Enhances the contrast Normal 0 Toward Reduces the contrast A G C S Advanced When the subject is darkened by a backlight so that the Gradation Control System subject has no tone or the subject is in uniform tone such as Q sky and clouds this mode increases or decreases the LD ratio according to the scene to express a wide range of tone When the flash strobes the A G C S function does not work If you shoot a subject beyond reach of the flash light using the A G C S function set the flash to No flash RSET ESS PP S AalM Adjusts the sharpness of the image
93. lows When ISO is 160 to 400 1 2000 1 8 second When ISO is 800 to 3200 1 2000 1 30 second Selecting the ISO sensitivity ISO PP s a m Selects a luminous sensitivity with units of ISO The larger the number the higher the sensitivity gawes ay GulAoluz Press and hold ISO and turn the main command dial to select the desired setting X The default setting 3200 Select a large number when shooting in dark locations or 1600 shooting a subject moving at high speed or select a small number to obtain high image quality 800 400 200 160 Auto Automatically adjusts the ISO sensitivity e For details on the ISO sensitivity page 12 e Note that the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases e ISO is set to Auto in the Scene mode 45 46 Focus setting Choosing an auto focus method mle s alm o e tm e You can set the AF range finder frame and the AF mode Choosing a focus range finder frame AF range finder You can change the focus method Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode FOCUS switch FOCUS auio sinia ot PUSH AUTO Set the FOCUS switch to AUTO Press the center of the multi selector repeatedly to select the desired mode X The default setting oY Multipoint AF Focuses automatically on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame When the m
94. m to 5 0 m 1 feet 3 3 4 inches to 16 feet 4 7 8 inches T Electric viewfinder color Input and Output connectors VIDEO OUT jack Flash Viewfinder Minijack 1 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync negative ACC jack Mini minijack 2 5 mm USB jack mini B USB communication Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant LCD screen LCD panel 5 1 cm 2 0 type TFT drive Total number of dots 134 000 560x240 dots Finder LCD panel 1 1 cm 0 44 type TFT drive Total number of dots 235 200 980x240 dots Power general Used battery pack Rechargeable battery pack NP FM50 Power requirements 7 2V Power consumption during shooting with LCD on 1 7W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F When using the Microdrive 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions lens W end 139 4x97 7x156 0 mm 5 1 2x3 7 8x6 1 4 inches W H D excluding protrusions Mass Approx 1047 g 2 lb 4 9 oz including NP FMS0 battery pack Memory Stick shoulder strap and lens hood etc Speaker Dynamic speaker Exif Print Compatible PRINT Image Matching III Compatible PictBridge Compatible AC L15A AC Adaptor Input rating 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 18 W Output rating 8 4 V DC See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications Operating temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature range 20 C to 60
95. mages directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 0 99 Printing At amp SNOP aiir granci nnie i nn ra RAE A ARRIE 103 Connecting your camera to your TV Viewing images on a TV SCreen sssssssssssssinsinsierissintensnnttnnnnnnnnnnnn nea 105 Troubleshooting Troublesh tiN Griesser eenei asiassa reais Warning indicators and messages Others On the MOMOLy Stik vissssicecacisssesssiccceactivessices cacapagsasertssiapessasereesanpanatis 122 On the MICKOGNIVG wi ssc cc seaeeccssdee saderidesHoctedeeesccesnicdesteseesstaetecteeseienaetis 124 On the InfoLITHIUM battery pack eee eee eee eeee cee eeeteeeneees 125 Precautions mie cacy ccetecena octet crane a a cts 126 SPOCIICATIONS eccs E E 128 Quick reference chart for SHOOTING 0 ee ee cece eee te sees tee teeetneeeeaes 130 A NiX a en teres erreur metre eater rere eiantecieteer ete 132 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images Focus Exposure Color Quality This section describes the basics so you can enjoy your camera It tells you how to use various camera functions such as the mode dial page 29 the menus page 62 and so on Focus Focusing on a subject successfully When you press the shutter button halfway down the camera adjusts the focus automatically Auto Focus Remember to press the shutter button only halfway down Press the shutter Press the shutter AE AF lock Then press the button fully
96. mages is two The flash is set to No flash The recording interval is approximately 0 32 second The shutter speed is limited as follows When ISO is 160 to 400 1 2000 1 8 second When ISO is 800 to 3200 1 2000 1 30 second e When the battery level is low or when the recording medium is full the Burst stops Shooting in RAW mode RAW mode The camera records the data captured from the CMOS sensor directly without compression The file extension is SR2 page 90 After copying the images to your computer 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 the one recorded in normal shooting is recorded at the same time GEN B Multi selector MENU button Press MENU Select Mode REC Mode by moving the multi selector to lt P then select RAW by moving to A V e To reproduce the RAW data file using a computer the exclusive software is required Install the exclusive software on the supplied CD ROM Image Data Converter SR Ver 1 0 Windows Macintosh to your computer Since the RAW data file is a special kind of file general software cannot open the RAW data file pages 94 97 The JPEG image is also recorded in the image size selected by the Image Size setup gt step 4 in Read This First Since RAW data images are recorded in 10M size these data
97. manual focus ring to achieve a sharp focus When the indicator flashes the focus distance has reached its limit e Manual focus distance information is approximate The PUSH AF Expanded focus frame is not displayed when using the digital zoom e To cancel the expanded focus function page 74 Convenient focus adjustment function Pressing the PUSH AUTO button focuses on a subject located near the PUSH AF Expanded focus frame turns to Since this helps to achieve the focus easily you can use this function as a preparation LOCK before doing fine adjustment with manual focus ring FOCUS cys auto giana 9 PUSH te mm I K 30 F2 8 2 1 0 1 2 Manual focus Lock indicator Flashing indicator Indicator lit for about five seconds grawe ay GulAoluz E 49 50 Flash Selecting a flash mode Normally the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings are dark You can intentionally change the flash mode 4 button Press and hold 4 Flash and turn the main command dial to select the desired mode Z The default setting A Auto Strobes if it is dark or against light e In Program auto mode the flash does not strobe even if the subject is against light AS Auto with red eye Reduces red eye in Auto mode reduction Forced flash The flash strobes regardless of the amount of ambient light Forced flash with red Reduces red eye in Forced
98. ment the fireworks are set off and release the shutter at the moment the fireworks explode Se 10160 aw TIME F2 8 Select TIME from the shutter speed options This is indicated next to 30 Press the shutter button so that the camera starts exposing and press the shutter button again so that the camera finishes exposing 39 40 e ISO is set to 160 For TIME shooting the maximum time available is up to three minutes After three minutes the shutter will be automatically released when the battery is low level the shutter is released after about 30 seconds We recommend that you use a tripod not supplied Selecting the metering mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure 2 e button Press and hold e Metering mode and turn the main command dial to select the desired setting X The default setting Multi Multi pattern Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The metering camera determines a well balanced exposure Center weighted Measures the center of the image and determines the metering exposure based on the brightness of the subject there e Spot metering Measures only a part of the subject Zi 10min P for m Spot metering cross hairs Positions on the subject war Eel This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between
99. n the camera are copied to the computer Compatible with Windows XP and Mac OS X Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer or other USB device page 87 Auto The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant printer pages 87 and 99 If the camera and a PictBridge compliant printer cannot be connected when set to Auto change the setting to PictBridge If the camera and a computer or other USB device cannot be connected when set to Auto change the setting to Mass Storage uaasas dnjag ay Guisn E 81 82 For details on the operation page 32 Video Out Sets the video signal output according to the TV color system of the connected video equipment Different countries and regions use different TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen check page 106 for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g for the USA Japan PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g for Europe Sets the date and time OK Select OK by moving the multi selector to A and press the center of the multi selector Then perform the procedure explained in Set the clock step 2 in Read This First Cancel Cancels setting the clock
100. n the following cases and the C AF indicator flashes The camera operates in Monitor mode When shooting in the dark place When shooting with a slow shutter speed e 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 Focusing manually Le pP s alm 2 a m 2 When shooting a subject through a net or through window glass it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode In these cases manually adjusting the focus is convenient Base point of distance mark FOCUS PUSH AUTO FOCUS switch button AUTO o MANUAL Multi selector Manual focus ring wa CL B Set the FOCUS switch to MANUAL The G manual focus indicator and PUSH AF Expanded focus frame appear on the screen PUSH AF Expanded focus frame The distance from the gt base point of distance mark T side About 40 cm 15 3 4 inches co W side About 35 cm 13 7 8 inches co Move the PUSH AF Expanded focus frame to the portion you want to focus on by moving the multi selector to A W lt 4 gt Using the expanded focus function page 74 the area around the PUSH AF Expanded focus frame is doubled turns yellow so you can easily focus on a subject When you stop rotating the manual focus ring the expanded display will be canceled after about two seconds turns white Turn the
101. n the power 2 Menu for shooting Set the mode dial Menu for playback Press the gt button Different items are available depending on the position of the mode dial or the shooting playback mode 3 Press MENU to display the menu 4 Select the desired menu item by moving the multi selector to lt gt e If the desired item is invisible keep the multi i Thei FINE selector by moving to lt gt until the item appears on the screen P Quality e Press the center of the multi selector after selecting amp oT ts ih D an item in playback mode 5 Select the setting by moving the multi selector to A V The setting you select is zoomed and is set 6 Press MENU to turn off the menu To turn to the shooting mode Press and hold the shutter button half way down so that the menu disappears e You cannot select items that are grayed out 31 32 Using the Setup screen You can change the default settings using the Setup screen 1 Turn on the power 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Move the multi selector to gt to select Setup then move the multi selector to gt 4 Move the multi selector to A W lt gt to Setup 2 select the item you want to set File Number USB Connect Video Out OK Cancel The frame of the selected item turns yellow Em mpe 5 Press the center of the multi selector to enter the setting
102. ng Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure page 40 Adjusting the ISO sensitivity ISO is unit of measurement sensitivity estimating how much light an image pickup device equivalent to photo films receives Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity To adjust the ISO sensitivity page 45 High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even when shooting in a dark location However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However when the exposure is insufficient the image may become darker Color On the effects of lighting The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions Example The color of an image affected by light sources grawe ay GulAoluz E Weather lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent i 9 ATA Characteristics of White standard Bluish Blue tinged Reddish light The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust color tones manually with white balance page 55 Quality On image quality and image size A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels If it contains a large number of pixels the picture becomes large it takes up more memory and the image is displayed in fine detail Image size
103. ns Turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks to align with the mark Attaching a conversion lens not supplied When you want to do enhanced wide angle shots or zoom in shots on distant objects attach a conversion lens Attach the lens adaptor not supplied Attach a conversion lens e For details see the operating instructions supplied with your conversion lens Indicators on the screen See the pages in parentheses for details of Display Indication operation Saturation 63 When shooting still images sar mar CAF AF mode 47 Tl my SC AF range finder frame atoning Cru FINE fij indicator 46 4 DrEAREXTY 0 7Ev RAW 400 3 i 1 r 32 00 1 0m Manual focus distance 48 P 1 3 4 Display Indication BRK Burst Exposure Bracket mmi p 5 de 58 44 2 M AF w 00 00 00 00 00 00 NALI Le mode 8 lo H RAW RAW mode 59 Cm Cm Csm Image size step 4 in a Gh CiM Read This First Display Indication FINE STD Image quality 62 110min Battery remaining step 101 Recording folder 76 1 in Read This First al Remaining Memory a Low battery warning 25 Stick capacity 23 118 C Remaining CF card Ja amp Mode dial Scene capacity 23 S
104. ns You can reduce that flicker MONITOR FRAMING PREVIEW q MONITOR switch gawes ay GuiAoluz E Multi selector MENU button Set the MONITOR switch to the desired mode FRAMING Reduces the flicker To confirm the subject the screen is brighter while monitoring Auto Bright Monitoring PREVIEW Does not reduce the flicker Before shooting you can confirm the depth of field page 38 Starting time and shutter lag time are shorter than that of FRAMING mode When the flicker is not reduced in FRAMING mode Normally the camera automatically detects the flickering cycle and reduces the flicker However if it is not detected properly set the power supply frequency 50Hz 60Hz of your region beforehand The flicker will be reduced Display the Setup screen page 32 Select A Camera 2 by moving the multi selector to A V Flicker Reduction by moving to gt 4 F Select the desired mode by moving to A F then press the center of the multi selector wZ The default setting 60Hz For regions where the power supply frequency is 60 Hz 50Hz For regions where the power supply frequency is 50 Hz Auto The camera automatically detects the power supply frequency 50 Hz or 60 Hz 61 62 Using the menu Shooting menu For details on the operation page 31 The default settings are marked with y Image Size 10M 3888x2592 Fo
105. nstalled As you insert the battery pack use the tip of the battery pack to push the battery eject lever toward the front of the camera step 1 in Read This First e Install the battery pack correctly step 1 in Read This First The Charge lamp flashes when charging a battery pack e Install the battery pack correctly step 1 in Read This First e The battery pack is discharged Disconnect the AC Adaptor and reconnect it then charge the battery pack e The battery pack has malfunctioned Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The 4 Charge lamp does not light up when charging a battery pack e Properly connect the AC Adaptor e Install the battery pack correctly step 1 in Read This First e The battery pack is fully charged e The battery pack is discharged Disconnect the AC Adaptor and reconnect it then charge the battery pack The AC Adaptor has malfunctioned Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The battery remaining indicator is incorrect or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out too quickly e This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location page 125 e The displayed time remaining differs from the current one Fully discharge and then charge the battery pack to correct the display e The battery pack is discharged Install the charged
106. nting is canceled You disconnected the USB cable before the Do not disconnect USB cable mark disappears You changed the position of the CF switch while operating the camera Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode e The printer does not provide these functions Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not e The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer manufacturer is printed on the date inserted part of the image e Images that do not have the recording data cannot be printed with the date inserted Set Date to Off and print the image again page 101 Cannot select the print size e Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer can provide the desired size Cannot print the image at the size selected e Disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it whenever you change the paper size after the printer has been connected to the camera e The print setting of the camera differs from that of the printer Change the setting of either the camera page 101 or the printer Cannot operate the camera after canceling printing e Wait for a while as the printer is carrying out the cancellation It may take some time depending on the printer Others Your camera does not work e Use the type of battery pack you can use with this camera page 125 e The battery l
107. o A then press the center of the multi selector The message All data in CF card will be erased Ready appears Select OK by moving to A then press the center of the multi selector The format is complete e You cannot format it using the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor that is compliant with the CompactFlash slot Create REC Folder Creates a folder in a Microdrive CF card for recording images OK See the following procedure 2 Cancel Cancels folder creation Select OK by moving the multi selector to A then press the center of the multi selector The folder creation screen appears a 110min Create REC Folder Creating REC folder J2MSDCF Ready OK Cancel Select OK by moving to A then press the center of the multi selector A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number and the folder becomes the current recording folder e For details on the folder see page 65 e When not creating a new folder the 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder e You can create folders designated up to 999MSDCF e Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected e You cannot delete a folder with the camera To delete a folder use your computer etc e Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created
108. o the shutter speed indicator gt Capturing Processing Press the shutter Then the screen turns Finally when graues ay GulAoluz E button fully down black Processing disappears the image has been recorded When ISO is 160 to 400 1 6 second or slower When ISO is 800 to 3200 1 25 second or slower To eliminate the effects of vibration use of a tripod is recommended e 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 amp 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 flow of a river at a slower shutter speed you can create an image that captures the subject s flowing movement In such cases use of a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake When you hand hold the camera we recommend that you adjust the shutter speed in a range where WA Vibration warning indicator is not indicated Shooting with aperture priority mode A 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
109. ode dial is set to Qj Multipoint AF is automatically selected e This mode is usefu frame E E FI Ao when the subject is not in the center of the AF range finder frame y AF range finder frame O F28 21 9 indicator EE Center AF Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the finder frame e Using this with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition 110min w i AF range finder frame AF range finder frame A Eee indicator E Flexible Spot AF Focuses 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 AF stands for Auto Focus When you use digital zoom or AF Illuminator priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the center of the frame In this case the J E or EE indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed gawes ay GulAoluz To set the Flexible Spot AF Press the center of the multi selector repeatedly to select HJ Flexible Spot AF Move the AF range finder frame to the portion you want to focus on by moving the multi selector to A W lt 4 gt When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down and the focus is adjusted the color of the AF rang
110. older All Plays back all images stored on the recording medium Repeat 2 On Plays back images in a continuous loop off After all the images have been played back the slide show ends Start See the following procedure Cancel Cancels the slide show Select Interval Image and Repeat by moving the multi selector to A W lt gt Select Start by moving to W P then press the center of the multi selector The slide show starts To end the slide show press the center of the multi selector select Exit by moving to then press the center of the multi selector e During a slide show you can display the previous next image by moving to lt P e The interval time is just a guideline so it may vary depending on the image size etc You can change the image size of a recorded image Resize and save it as a new file The original image is retained even after resizing 10M The setting size is just a guideline 7M page 13 5M 3M 1M Cancel Cancels resizing For details on the operation page 31 Display the image you want to resize Press MENU to display the menu Select FJ Resize by moving the multi selector to lt gt then press the center of the multi selector Select the desired size by moving to A F then press the center of the multi selector The resized image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file e For d
111. ors or more Recommended environment for using PicturePackage ImageMixer vcD2 Software Macromedia Flash Player 6 0 or later Windows Media Player 7 0 or later DirectX 9 0b or later Sound card 16 bit stereo sound card with speakers Memory 64 MB or more 128 MB or more is recommended Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 500 MB Display Video card Direct Draw driver compliant with 4 MB of VRAM e For automatic creation of a Music Video Slideshow page 93 a Pentium III 500 MHz or faster CPU is required When using ImageMixer VCD2 a Pentium III 800 MHz or faster CPU is recommended e This software is compatible with DirectX technology DirectX must be installed for use e A separate software application for operating the recording device is required in order to write to CD Rs Recommended environment for using Image Data Converter SR Ver 1 0 OS pre installed Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional CPU MMX Pentium III 1 GHz or faster Memory 256 MB or more 512 MB or more is recommended Virtual memory 700 MB or more Display 1024 x 768 dots or more High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more Notes on connecting your camera to a computer e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above If you connect two or more USB devices to a single
112. ot record playback any images to the MSSONY folder Image files are named as follows O01200 stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the name of a RAW data file and its corresponding JPEG image file are the same Still image files DSC0OOO00 JPG Adobe RGB data files DSCOOOO JPG RAW data file other than Adobe RGB DSCOOOOO SR2 RAW data file Adobe RGB _DSCOOOO SR2 For more information about folders see pages 65 76 78 dajndwoa inof Guisn 91 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an example When an image file copied to a computer no longer remains on a recording medium you can view that image again on the camera by copying the image file on the computer to a recording medium e Step 1 is not necessary if the file name set with your camera has not been changed e You may be unable to play back some images depending on the image size When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed e When there is no folder first create a folder with your camera pages 76 78 and then copy the image file 1 Right click the image file then click Rename Change the
113. our household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Notice for customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with an or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Notes on using your camera Types of Memory Stick that can be used not supplied The IC recording medium used by this camera is a Memory Stick There are two types of Memory Stick Memory Stick you can use a Memory Stick with your camera EL Memory Stick Duo Inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor U Memory Stick Duo Adaptor e For details on Memory Stick see page 122 Notes on the InfoLITHIUM battery pack e Charge the supplied NP FM50 battery pack before using the camera for the first time step 1 in Read This First e The battery pack can be charged even if it is not completely discharged Also even if the battery pack is not fully charged you can use the p
114. oving to then press the center of the multi selector To cancel the protection In single image mode Press the center of the multi selector in step or of To protect images in single image mode In index mode Select the image for which you want to remove protection in step of To protect images in index mode Press the center of the multi selector to turn the O indicator gray Repeat the operation above for all images to be unprotected Press MENU select OK by moving the multi selector to and then press the center of the multi selector To cancel protection of all images in the folder Select All In This Folder in step of To protect images in index mode and press the center of the multi selector Select Off by moving the multi selector to gt then press the center of the multi selector e Note that formatting the recording medium erases all the data stored on the recording medium even if images are protected and these images cannot be recovered e It may take some time to protect an image Adds a PY Print order mark to images you want to print page 103 See page 99 Plays back recorded images in order Slide show nuaw ayy buisn E 67 68 For details on the operation page 31 Interval 2 3 sec Sets the slide show interval 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Image Folder Plays back all images in the selected f
115. p 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 Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable USB etc again Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office y
116. ported connect the camera to the computer pages 85 to 87 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Microdrive CF card Cannot insert a Microdrive CF card e You try to insert an unusable CF card page 124 step 3 in Read This First e Insert it in the correct direction step 3 in Read This First Cannot record on a Microdrive CF card e The Microdrive CF card is full Delete unnecessary images step 6 in Read This First e An unusable CF card is inserted page 124 step 3 in Read This First The Memory Stick CF card cover is open Close the CF card cover step 3 in Read This First Set the gt CF switch to CF gt step 3 in Read This First e You are using the recording medium with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the reocrding position The Microdrive is heated e You are using the Microdrive for a long time This is not a malfunction You have formatted a Microdrive CF card by mistake All the data on the Microdrive CF card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it Printing Also see PictBridge compliant printer as follows in conjunction with the following items Guljooysajqnoy E The color of the image is strange e When you print the images recorded in Adobe RGB mode using sRGB printers that are not compatible with Adobe RGB DCF2 0 Exif2 21
117. press the center of the multi selector Connecting your camera to your TV Viewing images on a TV screen You can view images on a TV screen by connecting the camera to a TV Turn off both your camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the TV 1 Use the video cable supplied to connect the camera to the TV To video input jack To the VIDEO UT jack Video cable supplied 2 Turn on the TV and set the TV video input switch to video e For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Turn on the camera and press gt Playback gt button Multi selector Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Move the multi selector to lt P to select the desired image e When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 82 When you display the images recorded in Adobe RGB mode on the camera or sRGB devices such as on TVs LCD monitors that are not compatible with Adobe RGB DCF2 0 Exif2 21 the images are displayed by lower intensity level AL 4noA 0 esaued noA Buljaauu0g 105 On TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen you need a TV with a video input jack and the video cable supplied The color system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera Check the following lists for the TV
118. r details see page 14 7M 3264x2176 2784x1856 5M 3M 2160x1440 1M 1296x864 P Quality Selects the still image quality my e s a v gt a gt m a Fine FINE Records with high quality low compression Standard STD Records with standard quality high compression e For details on the image quality page 13 Mode REC Mode a Pts fal oa m a RAW Records RAW data file in addition to the JPEG file Normal Records with normal shooting e For details see page 59 BRK Bracket Step Records a series of three images with the exposure values automatically shifted 1 0EV 2 0 7EV 0 3EV For details see page 44 For details on the operation page 31 4 Flash Level PP s a M Dla m 22 Adjusts the amount of flash light 2 oward Makes the flash level higher 2 0EV Toward Makes the flash level high OEV The amount of flash light that the camera adjusts automatically 4 2 0EV Toward Makes the flash level lower The flash level can be set in 1 3 EV increments e The value is not displayed on the screen It is indicated as or To change flash mode page 50 e If the subject is too bright or dark this adjustment may have no effect e When the flash mode is set to No flash you cannot adjust the f
119. r is software that enables equipment connected to the computer to operate properly e When using Windows XP start from Stage 2 e When PicturePackage is already installed start from Stage 2 NOTE Do not connect the camera to the computer at this time 1 Shut down all application software in use e In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators 2 insert the CD ROM Cyber shot application software into the computer then click USB Driver when the install menu screen appears The InstallShield Wizard screen appears e If the install menu screen does not appear double click My Computer PICTUREPACKAGE 3 Click Next The USB driver installation starts When the installation is finished the screen informs you of completion 4 Click the radio button next to Yes want to restart my computer now to select it then click Finish Your computer restarts Now you can establish a USB connection Remove the CD ROM when the installation is completed dajndwioa inoA Guisn 85 Stage 2 Preparing the camera and the computer 1 Insert a recording medium with recorded images into the camera Use the 3 CF switch to select the recording medium step 3 in Read This First 2 Connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket with the AC Adaptor AC Adaptor e When you copy images to your computer u
120. re 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 direction Correct direction BRK button BRK 40 7EV Main command dial BRK Ay Multi selector TD W MENU button Press and hold BRK Bracket and turn the main command dial to select BRK Press MENU Select BRK Bracket Step by moving the multi selector to lt P then select the desired bracket step value by moving to A V X The default setting 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 The flash is set to No flash e The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images When the exposure is manually adjusted page 41 the exposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness The recording interval is approximately 0 32 second e If the subject is too bright or too dark you may be unable to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value The shutter speed is limited as fol
121. re manufacturer You cannot print an image e Check the printer settings Images once copied to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera e Copy them to a folder recognized by the camera such as 101 MSDCF page 90 Operate correctly page 92 Memory Stick Cannot insert a Memory Stick e Insert it in the correct direction step 3 in Read This First Cannot record on a Memory Stick e Set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the recording position page 122 e The Memory Stick is full Delete unnecessary images step 6 in Read This First Set the gt CF switch to 48 gt step 3 in Read This First Cannot format a Memory Stick e Set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the recording position page 122 You have formatted a Memory Stick by mistake e All the data on the Memory Stick is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it We recommend that you set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the LOCK position to prevent accidental erasure page 122 Memory Stick PRO is not recognized by a computer with a Memory Stick slot e Check whether the computer and the card reader support Memory Stick PRO Users of computers and card readers made by companies other than Sony should contact those manufacturers e If Memory Stick PRO is not sup
122. rePackage and ImageMixer VCD2 software using the following procedure e If you have not yet installed the USB driver page 85 do not connect the camera to the computer before you install the PicturePackage software except for Windows XP In Windows 2000 XP log on as Administrator e When PicturePackage is installed the USB driver is installed automatically 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears If it does not appear double click My Computer G PICTUREPACKAGE 2 Click PicturePackage The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next twice This section describes the English screen The License Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click the radio button next to I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation e ImageMixer VCD2 and DirectX will be installed if you have not yet installed them When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen dajndwioa inof Guisn 93 94 5 Remove the CD ROM as the shortcut icons of PicturePackage Menu and PicturePackage destination Folder are displayed after
123. ry Stick Duo into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor you might not be able to remove it from the device e When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction When using a Memory Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with the camera make sure that the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit To format a Memory Stick Duo insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor When the Memory Stick Duo is equipped with the write protect switch release its lock Note on using Memory Stick PRO not supplied Memory Stick PRO with a capacity up to 4 GB have been confirmed to operate properly with this camera s1ayio lid 123 On the Microdrive A Microdrive is a compact and lightweight hard disk drive that complies with CompactFlash Type IL Camera operations are confirmed using the following Microdrive Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Inc DSCM 11000 1 GB 3K4 2 2GB HMS 360402D5CFO00 3K4 4 4GB HMS 360404D5CFO00 3K6 4 4GB HMS 360604D5CFO00 3K
124. s Mac mini Memory 256 MB or more 512 MB or more is recommended Display 1024 x 768 dots or more 32 000 colors or more Notes on connecting your camera to a computer e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including your camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Connecting your camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as this camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are three modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage and PTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PTP see page 81 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Copying and viewing images on a computer 1 Prepare the camera anda Macintosh computer Perform the same procedure as that described in Stage 2 Preparing the camera and the computer on page 86 2 Connect the USB cable Perform the same procedure as that described in Stage 3 Connecting the camera and your computer on page 87
125. s that can be recorded or viewed take into account changing the recording medium as necessary Note that the actual numbers may be less than those indicated depending on the conditions of use e The battery capacity decreases as the number of uses increases and also over time page 125 The number of images that can be recorded viewed and the battery life are decreased under the following conditions The surrounding temperature is low The flash is used frequently The camera has been turned on and off many times The zoom is used frequently LCD Backlight or EVF Backlight is set to Bright AF Mode is set to Continuous The battery power is low When using a CF card the battery life and the number of images recordable or viewable may differ When shooting still images The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends The flash strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times e The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association The number of shooting images battery life does not change regardless of image size When viewing still images Recording Battery life medium NO of images min Memory Approx Approx 550 Stick 11000 Microdrive Approx Approx 330 6600 Recording LCD No of Battery life medium Finder
126. sing the battery pack copying may fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery pack shuts down too soon 86 3 Turn on the camera and the computer Stage 3 Connecting the camera and your computer e With Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard appears on the desktop USB Mode Mass Storage appears on the screen of the camera USB Mode Mass Storage Access i indicators Memory Stick Switch on MENU When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while During communication the access indicators turn red Do not operate the computer until the indicators turn white Opening the Memory Stick CF card cover cancels the USB connection Do not open the Memory Stick CF card cover during a USB connection If USB Mode Mass Storage does not appear set USB Connect to Mass Storage page 81 Stage 4 A Copying images to a computer XP For Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me follow the procedure explained in Stage 4 B Copying images to a Computer on page 88 For Windows XP when the wizard screen does not appear automatically follow the procedure explained in Stage 4 B Copying images to a Computer on page 88 This section describes an example of copying images to a My Documents folder 1 After making a USB connection in Stage 3 click Copy pictures to a fold
127. st Insert Memory Stick Insert CF Card e Insert the recording medium into the camera before connecting to a PictBridge compliant printer e Close the Memory Stick CF card cover before making a PictBridge connection or during the connection No Memory Stick Insert a Memory Stick step 3 in Read This First Set the 4 CF switch to CF and use a Microdrive CF card Reinsert the Memory Stick e Insert the Memory Stick correctly e The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used in your camera page 122 e The Memory Stick is damaged e The terminal section of the Memory Stick is dirty Memory Stick type error e The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used in your camera page 122 Format error e Format the media again pages 76 and 78 e You are using the recording medium with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 122 e You cannot format the recording medium using the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor that is compliant with the CompactFlash slot Memory Stick locked e The write protect switch of the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 122 No memory space in Memory Stick e Delete unnecessary images or files step 6 in Read This First Read only memory e Your camera cannot recor
128. sufficient light Use the flash mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place Enable printer to connect e USB Connect is set to PictBridge however the camera is connected to a non PictBridge compliant device Check the device e The connection is not established Disconnect and connect the USB cable again If an error message is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer Connect to PictBridge device e You tried to print images before the printer connection was established Connect to a PictBridge compliant printer No printable image e You tried to execute DPOF image without placing a DPOF Print order mark on the image s e You tried to execute AI In This Folder while a folder that holds only RAW data files was selected You cannot print RAW data files Printer busy Paper error No Paper Ink error Low Ink No Ink e Check the printer Printer error e Check the printer e Check if the image you want to print is corrupted Qe e The data transmission to the printer may not be completed yet Do not disconnect the USB cable Processing e The printer is canceling the current print job You cannot print until it is finished This may take time depending on the printer Guljooysajqnoy E 121 Others A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium The types of Memory Stick
129. t COLOR Color Saturation Q Contrast FD Sharpness wat Setup VIGWING MENU ce ccccsscccccceccccescscccteavecseacccstscevens dasccceastteedaccessssedeatnscceseustenss 65 E Folder O Protect DPOF D Print IE Slide EN Resize LL Rotate we Setup Trimming Using the Setup screen A Camera Th atte cite cents terete 71 AF Mode Digital Zoom Power Save Date Time AF Illuminator Auto Review Lo Camera E A 74 2 Expanded Focus Flash Sync Flash Pop up Flash Flicker Reduction Grid Line ee Memory Stick TOO 2 0 0 cece eee eeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeaeeeaeseeeseeeseeeeseeeeaneas 76 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder BCR Card TOO drina sda r A riais 78 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder E SofUp decisone iieiaei iinitan niiikpis 80 LCD Backlight EVF Backlight Beep Zebra P Language File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set 10 Using your computer Enjoying your Windows COMPUIET eee eect ese e errata teree ene 83 Copying images to your COMPUTED eee e eee eee cee cee tee eeeteeeeeeeeeeeees 85 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera 92 Using the supplied software 20 ee eet eeeeee seer eeeceee eats teeeeseeaeeteaeeeeeeeeeee 93 Using your Macintosh computer eee eect cee e tree ene e tere enee 95 Printing still images How to print stil imageSe crisi cdc cctn dence asiaa 98 Printing i
130. t play back images e Press the gt Playback button to turn to playback mode step 6 in Read This First e The folder file name has been changed on your computer page 92 e When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 90 The image appears rough right after playback starts e The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to image processing This is not a malfunction The image does not appear on the TV screen e Check Video Out to see if the video output signal of your camera is set to the color system of your TV page 82 e Check whether the connection is correct page 105 e A USB cable is connected to the camera Disconnect the USB cable following the proper procedure page 90 Deleting Editing images Your camera cannot delete an image e Cancel the protection page 67 e Set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the recording position page 122 You have deleted an image by mistake e Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it We recommend that you protect images page 66 or set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the LOCK position page 122 to prevent accidental erasure 112 The resizing function does not work e You cannot resize RA
131. tX DPOF E Effective pixels 128 Electronic transformer step 1 in Read This First EV adjustment EVF Backlight Expanded Focus Eps 12 Exposure Bracket 44 Extension sunean 90 92 F Flash evel sca ccescveszsctcsevteezes 63 Flash mode step 5 in Read This First Flash Synchro 52 Flexible Spot AF 47 Fluorescent F number Focus 11 Folder Changing 0 77 79 Creating nonce 76 78 Forced flash assessino 50 Format nara ne nan 76 78 Grid Tiie ehea 60 Histogram seese 22 41 Holding the camera step 5 in Read This First l Identifying parts 15 Image Data Converter SR EE AE EE 94 97 Image file storage destinations and file names 90 Image quality 13 62 Image SIZ i prirna 13 step 4 in Read This First ImageMixer VCD2 93 96 Incandescent eee 55 Index mode printing 99 Index screen step 6 in Read This First Indicator see Screen InfoLITHIUM battery pack ENE EEA 125 Install eiir 85 93 94 96 Internal rechargeable battery E ONA 127 TSO iniri aap hiiist 12 JPGiipyssninunobiianms 91 Landscape mode 30 Language sees 80 step 2 in Read This First LCD Backlight 80 LCD screen see Screen Lens adaptor eee 18 Lens hood Vignis 18 ICAP sa erie eects 48 71 Macintosh computer
132. the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malfunction e Under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become discolored or deformed and this may cause a malfunction e In a location subject to rocking vibration e Near strong magnetic place e In sandy or dusty places Be careful not to let sand or dust get into the camera This may cause the camera to malfunction and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired On carrying e Close the LCD screen toward the body e Set the zoom fully to the W position to put the lens in e Attach the lens cap On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the lens Wipe the lens with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth Do not use the following as they may damage the finish or the casing e Chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide etc e Do not touch the camera with the above on your hand e Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time On operating temperatures Your camera is designed for use under the temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F When using a Microdrive 5 C and 40
133. the installation To start up the software e Double click the PicturePackage Menu icon on the desktop For information on the use of the software Click at the upper right corner of each screen to show the on line help Technical support for PicturePackage ImageMixer VCD is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more support information refer to the leaflet in the supplied CD ROM package Installing Image Data Converter SR Ver 1 0 Using Image Data Converter SR Ver 1 0 stored on the CD ROM supplied you can edit images recorded in RAW mode with various corrections such as tone curve and sharpness Also you can save the images in a general purpose file format 1 Insert the CD ROM Image Data Converter SR Ver 1 0 into the computer The Choose Setup Language screen appears 2 Select the desired language then click Next twice This section describes the English screen The License Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click the radio button next to I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Your computer restarts e Image Data Converter SR can edit the color space of images regardless of the color reproduction mode used for images Therefore the term Real is used
134. the original file data is deleted To copy an image file to the computer without overwriting change the file name to a different name and then copy the image file However note that if you change the file name page 92 you may not be able to play back that image with your camera fem me mee 3 Double click the My Documents folder Then right click on the My Documents window to display the menu and click Paste Stage 5 Viewing images on your computer This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the My Documents folder 1 Click start My Documents Guest LD My Documents ar Brr B comer D cmrarins Oromic Pens Den By iegetiretese terrane D gt dajndwosa inoA Guisn 89 The contents of the My Documents folder are displayed e If you are not using Windows XP double click My Documents on the desktop 2 Double click the desired image file The image is displayed The color of an image recorded in Adobe RGB mode may differ between the displayed image and the printed image depending on the monitor To delete the USB connection Perform the procedures listed below beforehand when e Disconnecting the USB cable e Removing a recording medium Turning off the camera e Switching the recording medium using the lt CF switch E For Windows 2000 Me XP Double click amp on the t
135. the screen to complete the installation e When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen e For details on the note explaining the color reproduction mode and support information for Image Data Converter SR Ver 1 0 see page 94 dajndwosa inof Guisn 97 Printing still images gt How to print still images Printing directly using a PictBridge compliant printer page 99 You can print images by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer Printing directly using a Memory Stick Microdrive CF card compliant printer You can print images with a Memory Stick Microdrive CF card compliant printer For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer Printing using a computer You can copy images to a computer using the supplied PicturePackage software and print the images Printing at a shop page 103 a You can take a recording medium containing images shot with your Ca gL camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a Ly Print order mark on images that you want to print out in advance 98 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Even if you do not have a computer you can print images shot using your camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer P4 PictBridge e PictBridge is based on the CI
136. the subject and the background For details on the exposure gt page 12 e When using L Spot metering or Center weighted metering setting the AF range finder frame to Center AF is recommended to focus on the metering position page 46 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 graues ay GulAoluz E Turn the sub command dial to select an EV adjustment value Toward Brightens an image OEV The exposure is determined automatically by the camera Toward Darkens an image Toward For details on the exposure gt page 12 e The compensation value can be set in 1 3EV increments e If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions or the flash is used the exposure adjustment may not be effective cer Adjusting EV Exposure Value by checking the screen Histogram Zebra pattern Number of pixels Zebra pattern Brightness Zebra indicator Histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image Press Screen status repeatedly to display the histogram inside the screen The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side and a dark image when skewed to the left side Adjust EV while checking the exposure with the histogram
137. to the lighting conditions Press and hold WB White balance and turn the sub command dial to set the fine adjustment value or is indicated next to the selected mode icon z weg ee on the type of fluorescent light fine adjustment may not be achieved properly even if you a When you use the flash at in WB Flash or X84 One push mode you cannot make the fine adjustment since the white balance is set to Auto On mired Mired is a measurement unit that multiplies the inverse number of a color temperature by 10 As for the color temperature regardless of its variation width the lower the color temperature is the larger its temperature difference is and vice versa Mired expresses the variation width in the approximate proportion and it is used as a measurement for units of color conversion filters Variation width 1000 K Difference of mired M 4000 3000 K 83 M 7000 6000 K 23 M Selecting color reproduction Selects the color reproduction mode gawes ay GulAoluz E Press MENU Select COLOR Color by moving the multi selector to lt P then select the desired mode by moving to A V wZ The default setting Adobe RGB Adobe RGB This mode has a wide range of color reproduction for faithfulness to the actual texture and color The file name of the image recorded in Adobe RGB mode is DSCOOOO JPG When in RAW mode its file extension is SR2 Vivid VIVID
138. ton to pop up the flash page 51 Fuzzy specks appear in images shot using the flash e Dust in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction The close up Macro function does not work e J Twilight mode or k Landscape mode is selected in the Scene mode page 30 The date and time are recorded incorrectly e Set the correct date and time step 2 in Read This First 110 The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down e The exposure is incorrect Correct the exposure pages 39 41 The image is too dark e You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Select the metering mode page 40 or adjust the exposure page 41 The brightness of the screen is too low Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight finder backlight page 80 The image is too bright e You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage Adjust the exposure page 41 The brightness of the screen is too bright Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight finder backlight page 80 The image colors are not correct e Picture Effect function is activated Cancel the Picture Effect function page 63 Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place e The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily br
139. ttery life Charging step 1 in Read This First Install Remove step 1 in Read This First Remaining indicator step 1 in Read This First IBGE s R A 80 step 5 in Read This First Bii rnan 11 Bracket Step 62 BRE scsisissscatecaczesssesvaceeascanvaes 44 C CARB ys ssscsstescasassestesasszes 48 71 Camera l sis aisciiciitsiatccts 71 Camera 2 i sscissasscasisccsciscastvsvees 74 CD ROM 85 94 96 97 Center AP canens 46 Center weighted metering 40 CF Card Tolania 78 Change REC Folder 71 79 Charging battery pack step 1 in Read This First Cleaning eee 126 Clock Setissicssstsssisessscesteendene 82 CHOU Y iiir 55 COLOR isrtri 57 CONE sinunisiineanniniea 13 57 Compression ratio 14 Computer scscaccssecticsccavsecsees 83 Copying images Macintosh Recommended environment 84 95 SOLWALC sssscesieeessecsces 93 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera n92 Windows Connecting Computer ccsaccsscecsivestinas 87 PHN aanus 100 MPV E EA ATA 105 Continuous nisinsin 48 As i a i SREO PEEN EE 64 Conversion lens 18 Copying images to your COMPUEET eee 85 95 Create REC Folder 76 78 Date Time Day amp Time EA TS DAAN 55 DC IN jack step 1 in Read This First Delete step 6 in Read This First Digital Zoom will Direc
140. tup screen is displayed the time is automatically set to three minutes and you cannot set it to Off When the FINDER AUTO LCD switch is set to FINDER or AUTO the camera recognizes that the camera is not being operated if you put your face closer to the finder and leave it there In such cases the camera turns to power save mode after the selected time e Power save mode is not available when using the AC Adaptor or Remote Commander not supplied For details on the operation page 32 Selects how to superimpose the date or time onto the image Select this before shooting The date and time do not appear during shooting instead the indicator appears The date and time appear in red on the lower right corner of the screen during playback only Day amp Time Superimposes the date hour and minute Date Superimposes the year month and day The date is inserted in the order you select step 2 in Read This First Off Does not superimpose the date and time The date and time superimposed cannot be removed later AF Illuminator The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked The Bon indicator appears at this time 2 Auto Uses the AF illuminator off Does not use AF illuminator
141. u are shooting in RAW mode page 59 Since the RAW data file is large the RAW mode shooting may take time The image is out of focus e The subject is too close Record in the close up Macro recording mode Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance from the base point of distance mark approximately 35 cm 13 7 8 inches W 40 cm 15 3 4 inches T when shooting step 5 in Read This First e J Twilight mode or ad Landscape mode is selected in the Scene mode when shooting still images e When shooting in manual focus mode set the FOCUS switch to AUTO page 48 Precision digital zoom does not function e Set Digital Zoom to Precision page 71 e This function cannot be used while shooting in RAW mode page 59 Smart zoom does not function e Set Digital Zoom to Smart page 71 This function cannot be used when The image size is set to 10M Shooting in RAW mode The flash does not work The flash is set to No flash page 50 e You cannot use the flash when Burst mode is selected page 58 Exposure bracket mode is selected page 44 J Twilight mode is selected in the Scene mode page 30 e Set the flash to 4 Forced flash or Forced flash with red eye reduction page 50 when 44 Landscape mode is selected in the Scene mode e When Pop up Flash is set to Manual press the but
142. und produced when you operate the camera Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button 32 On Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the multi selector press the shutter button Off Turns off the beep shutter sound Selects whether to display the zebra pattern or not On For details see page 42 Off Language Selects the language to be used to display the menu items warnings and messages Setup 2 For details on the operation page 32 The default settings are marked with y Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images lt a Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the recording medium is changed When the replaced recording medium contains a file with a number higher than the last assigned number a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned USB Connect Selects the USB mode to be used when connecting the camera to a computer or a PictBridge compliant printer using the USB cable PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 99 PTP When PTP Picture Transfer Protocol is set and the camera is connected to a computer the images in the recording folder o

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