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1. 330 00 00 00 The setting that has been selected by the menu 16 uma Zoom scaling 19 67 Indicators on the screen 3 Green AE AF lock 19 Red Recording a movie Standby Standby a movie INR NR slow shutter e When the shutter speed drops below a certain speed in low light conditions the NR Noise Reduction slow shutter function activates automatically to reduce the picture noise 4 sy C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 115 Low battery warning 115 Spot metering cross hair 37 j AF range finder frame 35 Latest recording history 16 5 sa AF illuminator 67 X WA Vibration warning e Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to insufficient lighting Even if the vibration warning appears you can still shoot images However we recommend that you turn on the anti blur function using the flash for better lighting or using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera page 116 Self timer 21 N Flash mode 20 Macro Magnifying Glass 20 13 14 Indicators on the screen When playing back Volame C 2007 01 01 Zoom scaling 23 C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 115 Playback bar Playback 23 B Playback Il Pause Display PP Fast forward ZA 60Min Battery
2. Latest recording history e When shooting a movie the indicators disappear from the screen After the shooting the screen returns to the previous status During playback single screen Indicator off Indicators on DSC00012 BA Gs 2007 01 01 9 30 Fay Information area 2007 01 01 9 30 a SB k Changing the screen display During playback Index screen 4 image index 30 image index 100 image index Single image 6 image index 2007 01 30 2007 01 30 e Es Wiech waik 2007 01 15 2007 01 15 ET E Siia atsa 2 2007 01 30 2007 01 30 x lt amp 2007 02 10 2007 02 10 2007 01 01 9 30am Fay E k m e For details on an index screen see page 24 Home screen The background is white The background is black o P p Photo ACH Movie Shoot photos During Collaboration Shot Normal Multi angles ZZ 60min A H Steve H Ronnie lan F Kenney 35 R i ft A m HI Kenney ATRD Displays your images Displays the images of and those of all other each connected user connected users in separately order of recording time e For details on the Collaboration Shot page 91 17 m Basic Operations i Shooting images easily Auto adjustment mode Shutter button OPEN CAMERA lever Lens cover Zoom button d Movie Photo
3. sGunjas ay Guibuey9 E 61 62 Settings For details on the operation amp page 54 Main Screen The default settings are marked with y Language Selects the language used for display HOME Design Selects the home screen design Sets the background color of the home screen to black Sets the background color of the home screen to white Function Guide When you operate the camera the description of functions is displayed w On Displays the function guide fOf Does not display the function guide LCD Brightness Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight only when the camera is used with the battery pack Brightens A e You can change the setting by pressing DISP Screen display switch button longer e Selecting Bright uses up the battery pack charge faster Settings For details on the operation amp page 54 T Main T Preferences The default settings are marked with y Initializes all settings Q Select Initialize with the control button then press The message Initialize all settings appears Select OK then press Initializes is complete To cancel the initializing Select Cancel in step then press e Be careful not to get the camera be turned off 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
4. Displaying images in full screen mode To display a slide show of current images in full screen mode click the button Jajndwosa snoA buisp a e To play or pause the slide show click the button on the lower left of the screen e To stop the slide show click the x button on the lower left of the screen 83 84 Using the Picture Motion Browser supplied Using Map View to display still images on a map Creating a data disc Images can be saved in CD or DVD as a data disc e CD burner drive or DVD burner drive required The following disc can be used for creating a data disc CD R RW 12cm DVD R RW 12cm DVD R DL 12cm 1 Select images to save on the disc e To select two or more adjacent images click the first image then hold down the Shift key and click the next image s e To select two or more unadjacent images hold down the Ctrl key and click the other image s 2 Click the button on the tool bar The Create Data Disc display appears 3 Click Start 4 Follow the display instructions to proceed with creating the data disc e To add desired images drag and drop on the Create Data Disc display Selecting all images in a folder Click the folders tab then right click on the desired folder icon and select Create Data Disc All images in a folder can be selected If your still images have position information you can see th
5. Select Sony Picture Utility then click Remove in Windows 2000 Change Remove to execute the uninstallation Jajnduroa ano Buisn a 89 86 Connecting the camera and your computer with Mass Storage Connecting the camera and your computer Connect the camera as illustrated below and then press the CONNECT button on the Cyber shot Station USB cable Copying images to a Computer Double click My Computer gt Removable Disk DCIM 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 Double click the My Documents folder Then right click on the My Documents window to display the menu and click Paste Copying images to the camera Click Start My Documents Right click the image file then click Copy Double click My Computer gt Removable Disk DCIM Right click the file then click Paste e When you copy images to the camera with the Mass Storage connection perform Scan Images page 59 To delete the USB connection Perform the procedures listed below beforehand when e Disconnecting the USB cable e Removing a Memory Stick Duo e Inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the camera after copying images from the internal memory e Turning off the camera Double click amp on the tasktray 5 Ch Ta 12 00 FM
6. Enjoying images using the Album Editor and Picture Motion Browser pages 78 and 82 e Editing the properties of an image or an album e Copying images in the camera to your computer e Copying images on your computer to your camera e Importing MPEG 4 movie files to the camera e Adding search information e Restoring the data of the camera from a backup of a computer Restore Jajndwosa snoA buisp a e Viewing images on your computer e Viewing images saved on your computer e Viewing photos organized by date e Editing images e Displaying the shooting locations of still images on maps online To do this your computer needs to be connected to the Internet e Create a new data disc CD burner drive or DVD burner drive required e Printing or saving still images with the date inserted 19 76 Enjoying your Windows computer Recommended computer environment The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to the camera Recommended environment for using Album Editor and Picture Motion Browser OS pre installed Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 or later required Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Sound card 16 bit stereo sound card with speakers CPU Memory Pentium III 1 GHz or faster 256 MB of RAM or more Software DirectX 9 0c or later Hard Disk Disk space required for installation 200 MB or more Display Screen resolu
7. 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 64 e Check whether the connection is correct page 73 Deleting Editing images Your camera cannot delete an image e Cancel the protection page 47 e You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 120 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 47 or use the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and set the switch to the LOCK position page 120 to prevent accidental erasure The resizing function does not work e You cannot resize movies Troubleshooting You cannot establish a connection with the Wireless LAN access point e Check to make sure the power of the Wireless LAN access point is on e The communication range may be shortened by the surrounding conditions such as various obstacles radio wave traffic and the wall material between this camera and the Wireless LAN access point Change the location of the camera or move the camera closer to the access point e Microwave ovens or Bluetooth enabled devices use the 2 4 GHz wavelength and could hinder the communication If such devices are in the vicinity move the camera away fro
8. backing up your data stored in the camera on a regular basis is recommended 1 Click Back up Camera Data from the Tool menu 2 Select a destination folder 3 Click OK All data stored in the camera is backed up in the selected folder Using the Album Editor supplied Restoring the data of the camera from a backup of a computer Restore If an error occurs in the camera data on connecting the camera to a computer an error message appears 1 Click Start All Programs In Windows 2000 Programs Sony Picture Utility G1 Restore Tool 2 Select a backup file 3 Click OK Restoring starts The restore cannot be canceled halfway Other functions This camera is also equipped with the functions e Dividing an album e Editing labels e Deleting or protecting images e For details refer to the Help Uninstalling Album Editor Click Start Control Panel In Windows 2000 Start Settings Control Panel then double click Add Remove Programs Select Album Editor then click Remove In Windows 2000 Change Remove to execute the uninstallation Jajnduroa ano Buisn a 81 82 Using the Picture Motion Browser supplied You can use still images and movies from the camera more than ever by taking advantage of the software This section summarizes the Picture Motion Browser and gives the basic instructions Pictu
9. Scans the images that have been copied directly using the Mass Storage connection to the internal memory without Album Editor supplied and displays these images in an album e Use a fully charged battery pack or the AC Adaptor with the camera installed on the Cyber shot Station If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data Select Scan Images on the control button then press The message Add unregistered images appears Select OK then press Copying starts Media Tools Internal Memory Scan Images sGunjas ay Guibuey9 a To cancel the copying Select Cancel in step then press Formats the management area in the internal memory to the factory default All data such as the stored images albums music files are erased e Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images You can restore these images later if you have backed up the images using the Album Editor Q Select Format with the control button then press The message All data in internal memory will be erased appears 2 Select OK then press The format is complete To cancel the formatting Select Cancel in step then press 09 60 Media Tools For details
10. folder and name the folders For example MUSIC Artist name Album name Album name e You can play back tracks wherever the tracks are located in the folder aISnul 0 GuluajsiT B 101 102 Listening to music Playing back music 4 button Control button BA PX MENU button CY wara cows HOME button Speaker 1 Press HOME and select JJ Music JJ Audio Player with the control button then press The player screen appears J JNostalgia mu 01 21 a Sabotage100 THE DUSK DISK 2 Press Playback starts from the previous stopped point The player screen lt a Sabotage100 THE DUSK DISK O Track name Elapsed time Total time of the track Artist name QO Album name To deactivate the buttons Press To pause Press To skip to the next previous track Move the control button to 9 To adjust the volume Move the control button to to adjust the volume To select the desired track Press MENU to display the menu Select P Choose Track with the control button then press The track selection screen appears 3 Select the track you want to play back then press Listening to music The menu options You can use the following options
11. i l Control button HOME button TIPTAN Connecting for the first time The nickname setting display comes on before the connection display appears You cannot proceed to the connection display unless the nickname setting process is completed 1 Press HOME and select Settings Network Nickname with the control button then press The nickname setting display appears Nickname til 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Backspace Etty i 2 Enter a nickname of your choosing and select OK then press To cancel a nickname entering process Select Cancel then press The nickname remains the same How to use the character input To enter a character Select a letter of the alphabet or a number with the control button then press The selected character is entered To change the types of characters Selecting A a will switch the keyboard of the character input tool in the following order Lower case alphabet Upper case alphabet Symbols To delete a character Place the cursor behind the character to be deleted using lt gt Select Back space then press The character in front of the cursor is deleted Collaboration Shot An image captured with this camera can automatically be sent to other cameras connected via a
12. thumbnails of the imported images are displayed e The ae Pictures folder is set as the default folder in Viewed folders e You can double click a thumbnail to display the image by itself 2 Viewing images in Viewed folders arranged by shooting date on a calendar Click the Calendar tab Years when images were shot are listed 2 Click the year Images shot that year are displayed arranged on the calendar by shooting date To display images by month click the desired month Thumbnails of images shot that month are displayed Using the Picture Motion Browser supplied To display images by time click the desired date 3 Displaying individual images Thumbnails of images shot that day are displayed arranged by hour Grow by fon El January February March x a me a ka me nm me E mE June July m August E B ES oe a annann as an be fm es ot aa al ope aa i n a au aes October November December al 30 3 zer a ae eo 26 277 4 kos Hep xh a gee ea P e To list images from a particular year or month click that period on the left of the screen On the hour display screen double click a thumbnail to display the image by itself in a separate window Modified m gt n u ae a g ae R 5 e You can edit displayed images by clicking the j toolbar button
13. travel converter as this may cause a malfunction Setting to the local time You can easily set the clock to the local time by setting a time difference when using your camera abroad Select Settings gt Clock Set Area and Daylight Savings from the home screen page 65 To use your camera abroad Power sources World time difference ey 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 21 1 77a Tis fi AF Time zone differences GMT Area setting JIA j si lt al Area setting Time zone differences 7 s1110 119 120 On the Memory Stick A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium The types of Memory Stick 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 MagicGate Memory Stick with MagicGate Memory Stick Duo without MagicGate Memory Stick Duo with MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick 4 O Duo Memory Stick PRO fF a Memory Stick Duo MagicGate Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo are equipped with MagicGate functions MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that
14. you can use the partially 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 e For details on the usable battery pack see page 122 Carl Zeiss lens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast The lens for this camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany Notes on the LCD screen and lens e The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way or green points e Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors e Do not press against the LCD screen The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction e Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location This is not a malfunction e Be careful
15. 0 not delete original images from the camera after they are imported change recall 2 Click OK To import album by album select the album and select Edit gt Album Copy to computer Jajnduroa noA Guisn a 19 80 Using the Album Editor supplied Copying an image from a computer to the camera You can copy an image saved on a computer to the camera 1 Click File Export to Camera on the main display The export to camera wizard appears Export to Camera Wizard 1 Select a folder to export and the export options Select the f ini e folder containing the Original Images you want to export to the camera Album Images will be created automatically an An album with the same name as the folder will be created on the camera to contain the Album Images Original image folder C Documents and Settings Owner My Documents My Pictures Include images in subfolders C Also export original images 2 Select the folder that contains the image to be copied to the camera and click Next 3 Select the rules for dates and time and click OK Adding search information By adding search information you can fully utilize the search function of this camera Click File Analyze Images on the main display The analyzing image display appears Analyze Images Backing up all data stored in the camera In case of accidental data corruption
16. 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 e The camera cannot read or write data on the Memory Stick Duo Try turning off and on the camera again or taking out and inserting the Memory Stick Duo several times The internal memory has experienced a format error or an unformatted Memory Stick Duo is inserted Format the internal memory or the Memory Stick Duo pages 57 59 The inserted Memory Stick Duo cannot be used with your camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo E 61 00 E 62 00 E 91 00 e A camera malfunction has occurred Press the RESET button page 104 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions Da e The battery level is low Charge the battery pack immediately 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 Turn the power off and then on again Album data error Perform Check Album page 56 Internal memory error Turn the power off and then on again Reinsert the Memory Stick e Insert the Memory Stick Du
17. Default setting e No indicator appears on the lower part of the screen even if you select this setting W Macro On W side Approx 8 cm or farther 3 1 4 inches or farther T side Approx 25 cm or farther 9 7 8 inches or farther Wa Magnifying Glass On Locked to the W side Approx 1 to 20 cm 13 32 to 7 7 8 inches Macro e Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended e The in focus range becomes narrow and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus e The Auto Focus speed drops Magnifying Glass e Use this mode to shoot at even closer distances than W Macro recording e Burst and Exposure Bracket cannot be used page 39 e The optical zoom is locked to the W side and cannot be used e When you press the zoom button the image is enlarged using the digital zoom Shooting images easily Auto adjustment mode Using the self timer Press repeatedly until the desired mode is selected re Not using the self timer e No indicator appears on the lower part of the screen even if you select this setting Wyo Setting the 10 second delay self timer 2 Setting the 2 second delay self timer Press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates Self timer lamp To cancel press again Suoneiadg a1seg S 21 22 Shooting images easily Auto adjustment mode ia To change the image size Press is 7 Image Size and then
18. Effects is not set to Normal Sets the display interval of images for a Normal slide show E ese m E E 43 44 Playing back images from the home screen Play Mode V The slideshow is repeated in sequence Random The images are shown at random in the slideshow Normal The slideshow is performed once in sequence To import music files to the MUSIC folder in the camera You can import an MP3 file to the MUSIC folder in the camera using a computer For details see page 101 Viewi ng menu For details on the operation amp page 29 The functions available in playback mode using the MENU button are described below For details on how to operate the menu see page 29 z Album C gt Folder Go To Album Go To Folder Combine Album Split Album You can search for an album in chronological order or combine or split the album created in the camera e When playing images stored in the Memory Stick Duo only Go To Folder is displayed Go To Album Selects and goes to another album folder E Go To Folder Combine Album Combines two albums into one lt Split Album Splits an album in two at the desired point To go to another album Select H Go To Album with the control button then press The album list appears suonauny y9eqAejd ay buisp S e In each album the oldest image in an album is displayed e Moving the c
19. HOME and select E Camera E Photo or H8 Movie with the control button e You can perform this operation using the E o Movie Photo button instead 31 32 Shooting still images Scene selection The following modes are predetermined to match the scene conditions pia Soft Snap Allows you to shoot skin colors in brighter and warmer tones for more beautiful pictures In iso High Sensitivity Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions reducing blur Wa exe N C Ju Hand held Twilight The camera performs multiple continuous shootings while compensating for camera shake in order to capture an image This function is useful when shooting a nightscape without a tripod e The camera may not be able to fully compensate if the camera shake is too strong the subject is moving or the image is too dark J Tilight Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings a Twilight Portrait f Suitable for shooting portraits in dark places Allows you to shoot sharp images of people in dark places without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended addition the soft focus effect creates a gentle atmosphere for portraits of people flowers etc aA Landscape Focuses only o
20. at the Sony Customer Support Website http www sony net Installing the software supplied You can install the software supplied using the following procedure 5 Follow the instructions on the e Log on as Administrator screen to complete the installation 1 Turn on your computer and insert e After a message that shows you to T the CD ROM supplied into the the camera to the computer connect the camera to the computer as described on The installation menu screen appears e When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen Cyber shot Application Software e DirectX may be installed depending on system environment of your computer 6 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete e If it does not appear double click 8 My Computer SONYPICTUTIL After you install the software a shortcut en icon for the customers registration website 2 Click Install is created on the desktop The Choose Setup Language screen Once you register on the website you can appears get secure and useful customer support http www sony net registration di 3 Select the desired language then click Next The Location Settings screen appears 4 Select the Region and Country Area then click Next When the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Sony Picture Utility appears click Next The License Agreement scre
21. button imi 4 Flash button Hie j Image Size button Control button Up ay Right Left aN Down Press X Q Macro Magnifying Glass button S Self timer button 1 Open the lens cover by sliding the OPEN CAMERA lever Open until it clicks 2 Select a mode with the 3 Movie Photo button Each time you press the 8 7 Movie Photo button the mode changes between Movie and Photo 3 Hold the camera steady keeping your arms at your side 18 Position the subject in the center of the LCD screen Shooting images easily Auto adjustment mode 4 Shoot with the shutter button Aside from an Original Image a small size Album Image is recorded in the internal memory page 7 Still image Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus The AE AF lock indicator green flashes a beep sounds the indicator stops flashing and remains lit Press the shutter button fully down The shutter sounds Suoneiadg a1seg S AE AF lock indicator Movie Press the shutter button fully down To stop recording press the shutter button fully down again If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on e The shortest shooting distance is approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches Shoot in the close up Macro mode or Magnifying Glass mode page 20 when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance e W
22. flash range using the flash e Light the room and shoot the subject Dots appear and remain on the screen This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded page 2 Cannot shoot images in succession The internal memory or Memory Stick Duo is full Delete unnecessary images page 23 The battery level is low Install a charged battery pack e The Magnifying Glass mode is selected Guljooysajqnosy 5 107 108 Troubleshooting Your camera cannot play back images There is no Album Image because you imported the image from a computer to the camera using a Mass Storage connection Perform Scan Images page 59 The folder file name has been changed on your computer Perform Scan Images page 59 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 e The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 86 The date and time are not displayed The shooting information is not set to be displayed Switch the display pattern using the DISP Screen display switch button page 16 The image appears rough right after playback starts 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 screen when a USB connection is made Disconnect the USB cable page 86
23. in Shooting mode e When shooting movies Continuous is activated even if you select Shooting e The anti blur function may not work properly in the following cases When camera shake is too strong When the shutter speed is slow for example shooting night scenes Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to shoot a portrait picture the camera records its position information and displays the image in the portrait position Records the image with the correct orientation Of o l Auto Orientation deactivated Settings For details on the operation amp page 54 JJ Music The default settings are marked with y Selects the music playback mode Repeat Shuffle Randomly plays the track data in the MUSIC folder Ly Repeat Track Plays one track over again Plays the track data in the MUSIC folder in sequence over again Plays back without repeating MEGA BASS Boosts the bass level flee Does not use the MEGA BASS function LCD Auto Off While playing back the music automatically turns off the LCD screen to save battery power if the camera is not operated for about 10 seconds only when the camera is used with the battery pack Does not turn off the LCD screen sGunjas ay Guibuey9 E 69 70 Settings For details on the operation amp page 54 Network The default settings are marked with MAC address A unique MAC address as a wireless dev
24. later Album Images are always recorded e For movies the first cut of a movie is recorded on an album as an Album Image Basic information Automatic image manage This camera automatically classifies images into albums depending on the shooting intervals and frequency You can search the images by albums for your convenience The automatically created albums can be divided or combined manually lt Example gt 1st album 2nd album 3rd album E D DYA N F B 3 38 oF Time Date 2007 01 01 2007 01 02 2007 01 15 To name an album Use the Album Editor supplied To divide one here into two To put these two together p g Divide an album Combine albums 1st album 2nd album 3rd album RESSE Dg Da N F Q 3 l oo o l Time Date 2007 New Year 2007 01 15 _2007 01 15 2 The two albums are The album is divided combined at the specified spot The album has a new name Basic information Delete Memory Stick is selected with the viewer Original image When deleting an image you Only the Original Image is can choose to delete just the deleted The Album Image is Original Image or delete the not deleted Original and Album Images at the same time a Use with a Computer This camera is equipped with various search functions With the software on the supplied CD ROM you can use more advanced search functions With the Album Editor you can e Ed
25. on the operation amp page 29 To select and copy images Select Import Multiple Images or X Export Multiple Images with the control button then press 2 Select the images page 24 Press MENU to display the menu Select OK then press The selected images are copied To copy an image Select the image Select iiM Import This Image or iiM Export This Image with the control button then press The image is copied Details Displays the detailed data on the selected image information 40 F3 5 OEV ISO80 DCIM 101MSDCF DSC00005 JPG 2007 1 1 9 30 30AM 1476KB Image Size 2048x1536 Face Detected Color Detected TaN 2007 01 01 suonauny y9eqAejd ay buisp S Changing the settings How to change the settings You can change the default settings using 0B Media Tools or Settings via the home screen Control button Up A Left Right at AFN Down Press HOME button 1 Press HOME to display the home screen 2 Select 0 Media Tools or G3 Settings by moving the control button to gt Clock Set Camera JJ Music Network 3 Select the desired item by moving the control button to T then press e When YT Main in g Settings is selected select 1 Sound O Screen or YT Preferences by moving the control button to 4 S
26. plug or the red audio plug to the audio input jack If connected to the white plug you will hear sound from the left audio output and if connected to the red plug you will hear sound from the right audio output e When the USB cable is connected to the Cyber shot Station disconnect the USB cable from the Cyber shot Station 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 73 Viewing images on a TV screen 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 A V cable The color system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera Check the following lists for the TV 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 Using your computer
27. requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with this camera Supports high speed data transfer using a parallel interface e A Memory Stick Duo 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 Duo and the equipment used Notes on using a Memory Stick Duo not supplied You cannot record edit or delete images if you slide the write protect switch to LOCK with a fine tipped object Terminal B4 Write protect switch 0 ib P Memo area The position and or the shape of the write protect switch may differ depending on the Memory Stick Duo you use Do not remove the Memory Stick Duo while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick Duo is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick Duo is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data Do not press down hard when you write down on the memo area Do not attach a label on the Memory Stick Duo itself nor on a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor When you carry or store the Memory Stick Duo put it in the case supplied with it Do not touch the terminal section of the Memory Stick Duo with your hand or a metal object Do no
28. retry establishing a connection No printable image e You attempt to print when you select a folder that contains only movies Printer busy Paper error No Paper Ink error Low Ink No Ink e Check the printer Disconnected The network is disrupted Retry establishing a connection No images e There is no image that fits the Narrow Down condition Printer error e Check the printer e Check if the image you want to print is corrupted RQ The data transmission to the printer may not be completed yet Do not disconnect the USB cable Processing The printer is canceling the current print job You cannot print until it is finished This may take time depending on the printer Action invalid with more than 2 cameras e Before connecting the third device press the WLAN buttons on the first two devices simultaneously and establish a connection between them page 89 No similar images e No similar images have been detected Guljooysajqnosy E 117 118 Cm Others i To use your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera and the AC LS5 AC Adaptor supplied in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet wall socket b AC LS5 w C HE a b e Do not use an electronic transformer
29. the To change the setup The default settings are marked with 7 Select Images Plays back all the images Z Whole Album All In This Plays back all the images in the selected album or folder Folder Multiple Image Plays back the selected images page 24 Playing back images from the home screen Effects A simple slide show suitable for a wide range of scenes i Nostalgic A moody slide show reproducing the atmosphere of a movie scene i Stylish A stylish slide show proceeding at a middle tempo f Active A high tempo slide show suitable for active scenes Normal A basic slide show switching images at a predetermined interval e When set to Simple Nostalgic Stylish or Active only still images are displayed e Music is not played set to Off during a Normal slide show The sound of movies will be heard Music The preset Music differs depending on the effect you select use Teint cing fora Nosare O uses eit sein tores usea eit cing Fora Aeivel sideshow A folder inside the MUSIC folder is selected and the tracks in the folder are played in sequence i The list of tracks in the MUSIC folder is displayed and the suonsun Gulooys ay Guisn E selected track is played when performing a slideshow Setting for a Normal slide show No Music available Interval Auto The interval is set to suit the selected Effects item The setting is fixed to Auto when
30. 24 Pressing the MENU button turns on the image share screen Clear All Go To Album Keyword Keyword Off Details Share Images 2007 01 01 2007 01 01 U EEs 39 ji aO a P Share images Clear All Go To Album Keyword Keyword Off Details 2007 01 02 2007 01 02 Kart he 2007 01 01 9 30 Images of the camera are currently shared with a DLNA enabled device To view the images with a DLNA enabled device setup and some operations of a playback device are required For details see the operating manual of the playback device e Only a photo server function is equipped with this camera e This camera is compliant with the DLNA standards to connect with a VAIO Media Loom Link BRAVIA etc Printing still images S How to print still images When you print images shot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cut off so be sure to check before printing page 112 Printing directly using a PictBridge compliant printer page 98 You can print images by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer You can print images with a Memory Stick compliant printer For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer Printing using a computer You can copy images to a computer and print the images using the supplied Picture Motion Browser software You can insert the date on the image and print it page 85 Pr
31. 38 J JEO eaernereeaaeoied 87 K Keyword ccdeteacienncitaiepceeets 51 L Label oavsoteocuooueatancasteesuteawenes 49 Landscape mode 66 32 Language sovcecsspcpostcrosusdoescedss 62 LCD Auto O81 cossiasssseicicase 69 LCD Brightness 62 LCD Screen eee eeeeeeeeee 16 B xapuj 124 Index MAC address eeeeceees 70 M Gi Osos se mecscuteut conscercedecnent 20 Magnifying Glass 20 Manage Images ee 47 Mass Storage ccesseceeeees 63 Media Space waicesinsnivseescanesenss 56 MEGA BASS ccsssscestecacstsecsees 69 Memory Stick 57 120 Memory Stick Duo 120 Menu TEMS ierencsamsneass 30 Shooting ccceccccsseeees 34 Viewing eeeeeeseccssereseee 45 Metering Mode 06 37 MOnNitOT cexcteniecacndetantesesdecuctest 66 MPG eene En rennet 87 Multi AF coven saciusnosatietersieniseoean 35 Multi pattern metering 37 M S esenea 101 N NetWork eu astuavenitimaremaes 88 Network Power Save 71 Nickname s0eecceee 71 90 NR slow shutter 04 13 NITS Cenone 64 0 Optical zoom 000 19 67 P PAD scipasctondepiodreteignamasseuneouste 64 PC sosetecamtatencdanaonpane 75 PictBridge drcusccctonucsssmnsnses 63 98 Pi t re Gift gece cestcatinteccnsencebecs 93 Picture Motion Browser 82 Playback oppor tonne noniee tocar eas 23 Playback zoom cee 23 PD eno
32. Double click here Click amp USB Mass Storage Device gt Stop Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Click OK The device is disconnected e Step is unnecessary for Windows XP Connecting the camera and your computer with Mass Storage Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders on the Memory Stick Duo Example viewing folders on Windows XP H Desktop ay My Documents Si tj My Computer E A 344 Floppy A H Local Disk Cs H Local Disk Ds E ie Compact Disc E 4 Po Compact Disc Fs Removable Disk G 3 Gy DCIM __ 1OOMSDCF G 101 MS OGF p J 5 SOOMSDOF Misc a MP _ROOT i 101MNYoO1 5 i 999M VOL Music _ Dm gt o Folder containing image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function Folder containing image data recorded using this camera When not creating any folders there is only the 101MSDCP folder Folder containing movie data that were recorded using your camera When not creating any folder there is only the 101MNV01 folder Folder containing MP3 file data that were imported to your camera This folder may not appear on the screen depending on your Windows setting The DATA folder contains data such as information used for album display or image searc
33. For details on these options see the following pages MEGA _ OFF Off B4SS BASS Level 1 BASS Ce Repeat OFF Off G Repeat G1 Repeat Track __ Repeat SHUF p AVLS OFF Off ON 61 On O LCD Auto O off Ce Off On Headphones jack The Headphones jack is equipped with the camera and it supports headphones with the stereo minijack Setting AVLS to On on the home screen limits the volume to protect your hearing and to reduce sound leaking into the environment around you page 61 gISNu 0 GuluajsiT B e Certain data cannot be played back 103 104 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera try the following solutions Check the items on pages 105 to 114 If a code such as C E JU1 LJL appears on the screen see page 115 Remove the battery pack and insert the battery pack again after about one minute and turn on the power Press the RESET button located on the bottom using a fine tipped object and turn on the power If you do the operation above the date and time setting is cleared button Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Please understand that you give your consent that the contents of the internal memory Music files may be checked when you send your camera to be repaired Click one of the following items to jump to the page explaining the sy
34. Label Add Label No Label You can label images suonauny yoeqAejd ay buisp S e The following labels are provided with the camera The provided labels are as follows Favorites Wedding Birthday Party Kids Family Friends Sports Travel Scenery Pets Pastimes Other If you use the application supplied you can edit the label Add Label Multiple Selects and labels images Images Add Label This Image Labels the image that is currently selected 57 No Label Multiple Selects images and detaches their labels Images L No Label This Image Detaches the label from the image that is currently selected To select and label images Select 8 Add Label Multiple Images with the control button then press The label selection screen appears 49 00 Viewing menu For details on the operation page 29 2 Select the desired label by moving the control button to then press The image selection screen appears Select the images page 24 Press MENU to display the menu Select OK then press The selected label is registered on the images and is indicated on the lower portion of the screen To label an image Select the image Select iM Add Label This Image with the control button then press The label selection screen appears Zz bey r Select Label xit 1 E f Select the desired label by moving the control butto
35. Main T Preferences with the control button then press Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Stage 3 Printing 1 Turn on your camera and the printer Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer Connect the camera as illustrated below and then press the CONNECT button on the Cyber shot Station 2 Select whether to print Album Images or to print images in the Memory Stick Duo USB jack After your choosing the image selection screen appears Selecting multiple images page 24 USB cable 3 set up the print options with the To the control button USB jack Quantity When the Layout is set to 1 up Borderless or 1 up Border Select the number of sheets of an image that you want to print The image will be printed as a single image When the Layout is not set to 1 up Borderless or 1 up Border Select the number of sets of images that you want to print as an index image safeun jins Gurung T 99 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer e When you are performing index printing the images may not fit in a sheet of paper depending on the number you specified Layout Specify the number of images to be printed on a sheet of paper Size Select the size of the printing sheet Date Select Day amp Time or Date to in
36. SONY Cyber shot Digital Still Camera Cyber shot Handbook DSC G1 Before operating the unit please read this Handbook and Instruction Manual thoroughly and retain them for future reference 2007 Sony Corporation VCLICK Table of contents Basic Operations Using the shooting E functions gt Using the playback J functions Ae the settings Viewing images ona TV screen Using your computer i So images pO to music Visto 2 898 081 11 1 Notes on using your camera Types of Memory Stick that can be used not supplied The IC recording medium used by this camera is a Memory Stick Duo There are two types of Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo you can use a Memory Stick Duo with your camera Memory Stick you cannot use a Memory Stick with your camera Other memory cards cannot be used e For details on Memory Stick Duo see page 120 When using a Memory Stick Duo with Memory Stick compatible equipment You can use the Memory Stick Duo by inserting it into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor not supplied SONY SS lt Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Notes on the InfoLITHIUM battery pack e Charge the battery pack supplied before using the camera for the first time e The battery pack can be charged even if it is not completely discharged Also even if the battery pack is not fully charged
37. Set o rego E E S EEE EE E 66 Image Size Photos Red Eye Reduction Image Size Movies AF Illuminator AF Mode SteadyShot Digital Zoom Auto Orientation de MUSO ea Pen re ere ere ere 69 Repeat LCD Auto Off MEGA BASS NS OO TPE A ahaha EE E E E A T TTT 70 Access Point Nickname Network Power Save Img exchg password Viewing images on a TV screen Viewing images on a TV SCIOCN 22cceceeceneeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeneeeeeeeaes 73 Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer ccccceeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeessaeeeeees 75 Installing the software SUPPIICC cccecseeeceeeeseeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeessnaeees 77 Using the Album Editor supplied cccceeceseeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseaeeeeeesaneees 78 Using the Picture Motion Browser SUPPIiCC cesccceeesseeeeeeeeeeeees 82 Connecting the camera and your computer with Mass Storage 86 Using a network What you can do with a network connection cccceeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaees 88 Assigning a nickname to the camera ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeaaes 90 COMADOPATIORN SHON suicics sacstncrtencaseacesansetnceasle E E E 91 FICO CN aaeaetanzeca ba atennccantenbqutinanutichesasates ia Dantaiandedrabnebocerss sia honisarenadhiviedyten 93 Viewing images via a Wireless LAN c cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeenaes 95 Table of contents Printing still images ROW TO PrN SUN MAGS yinazie
38. Y On Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of 6x but the image quality deteriorates fOf Does not use the digital zoom e When you press the zoom button the zoom scaling indicator appears as follows The W side of this line is the optical zoom area and the T side is the digital zoom area Zoom scaling indicator e The maximum zoom scale of digital zoom includes the scale of the optical zoom e The setting of the AF range finder frame becomes unavailable and the frame is indicated with a dotted line AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using the flash Select this before shooting sGunjas ay Guibuey9 a Reduces the red eye phenomenon e The flash pre strobes twice or more before shooting Does not use Red Eye Reduction 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 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 indi
39. acro recording mode Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance approximately 8 cm 3 1 4 inches W 25 cm 9 7 8 inches T when shooting Or set Ya Magnifying Glass and focus from a distance of approx 1 cm to 20 cm 13 32 inch to 7 7 8 inches from the subject page 20 gt Ba Magnifying Glass i is set or Dw Hand held Twilight mode Twilight mode aa Landscape mode or 2 Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode when shooting still images The Focus preset function is selected Select the auto focus mode page 35 e Refer to If the subject is out of focus on page 36 Zoom does not work e When Wa Magnifying Glass is selected the optical zoom is not available The flash does not work e The flash is set to Flash forced off page 20 e You cannot use the flash when The camera shoots with Burst or Exposure Bracket mode page 39 High Sensitivity mode Jw Hand held Twilight mode Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode page 33 Shooting movies e Set the flash to Flash forced on when Ba Magnifying Class is set or a Landscape mode P Hi Speed Shutter mode 7 amp _ Beach mode or 8 Snow mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode page 20 Fuzzy specks appear in images shot using the flash Dust in the air reflected the flash light and appeared i
40. ars Once the connection is established the mode selection screen appears 3 Select a Picture Gift mode then press Give Image Image sending mode Get Image Image receiving mode The share image screen or the image receiving screen appears 4 To connect a third device simultaneously press WLAN of either the first or the second device along with that of the third device 5 To connect a fourth device simultaneously press WLAN of one of the first three devices along with that of the fourth device Sending an image To select an image to be made public Select the image to be made public with the control button then press The image is indicated with the 4 mark and the process of making the image accessible to other users begins When the user granting access selects an image to be shared the device on the receiving side displays the image in the index display area To cancel this operation select the image again then press The mark disappears from the image To send all the images in an album Select the frame of the album with the control button page 25 The process of making all of the images in the album accessible to other users begins ylomjau e buisp B 94 Picture Gift To select the image to receive Select the image you want to receive with the control button then press The image is indicated with the 4 mark and the process of receiving the image begins T
41. ase the protection page 48 Image size over e You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera Read only memory e Your camera cannot record or delete images on this Memory Stick Duo Invalid operation e You are trying to play back or edit a file that is not compatible with the camera No file e No playable images have been recorded in the internal memory Wa Vibration warning indicator e Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash turn on the anti blur function or mount the camera on a tripod to secure the camera Folder error A folder with the same first three digit number already exists on the Memory Stick Duo for example 123MSDCF and 123 ABCDE Select another folder or create a new folder pages 57 58 Check other device 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 Warning indicators and messages Connect to PictBridge device e You tried to print images before the printer connection was established Connect to a PictBridge compliant printer Could not find access point Cannot connect e Confirm the access point and
42. camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 98 Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer or other USB device page 86 Auto The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant printer pages 86 and 98 e If the camera and a PictBridge compliant printer cannot be connected when set to Auto change the setting to PictBridge e If the camera and a computer or other USB device cannot be connected when set to Auto change the setting to Mass Storage sGunjas ay Guibuey9 a 63 64 Settings For details on the operation amp page 54 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 74 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 Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g for Europe Settings For details on the operation amp page 54 Clock Set Sets the date and time T Clock Set Clock Set Area GMT 0 0 Lisbon Daylight Savings Date display order Y M D 2007 1 _4 10 30 AM OK Select and set up Area with the control butto
43. cator appears at this time Uses the AF illuminator Does not use AF illuminator 67 68 Settings For details on the operation amp page 54 e 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 8 feet 10 3 8 inches zoom W 2 5 m 8 feet 2 1 2 inches zoom T is recommended e 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 e When Focus preset is set page 35 AF Illuminator does not function e The setting of the AF range finder frame becomes unavailable and the frame is indicated with a dotted line AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame e The AF illuminator does not operate when Jy Hand held Twilight mode J Twilight mode Ad Landscape mode 4 Hi Speed Shutter mode or ie Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode e 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 SteadyShot Selects the anti blur mode 2 Shooting Activates the anti blur function when pressing the shutter button halfway down Continuous Always activates the anti blur function You can stabilize images even when zooming up a far subject e Battery consumption is faster than
44. d To narrow your search Select a Keyword with the control button then press The screen used for selecting a keyword item appears Press MENU to continue Select the keyword item by moving the control button to 9 and select the condition by moving it to NM then press The selected conditions are indicated in the frame located on the left side Label Narrow your search by the label attached with Add Label Face Detection Narrow your search based on whether a person persons appear s in the photo or not Color Detection Narrow your search by the color Dark Image Light Image Reddish Image Bluish Image Greenish Image Yellowish Image Properties Narrow your search by the properties for example whether the protection is set to on This search targets images that have been analyzed with Album Editor in the CD ROM supplied Press MENU The menu appears Select AND or OR then press AND Images for which all the conditions are met OR Images for which either of the conditions is met Select OK then press The images that meet the condition are displayed suonauny yoegAejd ay buisp D 92 Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 29 To cancel the search In Step select Exit then press To clear all the conditions In Step select Clear All then press To search the images simila
45. d image Resize and save it as a new file The Original Image is retained even after resizing Large size Small size To rotate an image Select the image Select fou Rotate with the control button then press Select then rotate the image by moving the control button to 9 Select OK then press To cancel rotation In step GB or select Exit then press e You cannot rotate protected images or movies e You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 29 e When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software To change the image size of a recorded image Select the image Select PAI Resize with the control button then press Select the desired size then press Select from 6M 3M 2M or VGA The resized image is recorded in the selected album recording folder as the newest file To cancel resize In step Q select Exit then press e For details on guidelines for selecting the image size see page 22 e You cannot change the size of movies e When there is the Original Image the Original Image is resized and when there is not the Original Image its Album Image is resized e When you change from a small size to a large size the image quality deteriorates e You cannot resize to an image size of 3 2 or 16 9 amp
46. e 90 71 12 Settings For details on the operation amp page 54 Img exchg password Creates or edits the use of a password when the camera is connected to another camera in Collaboration Shot or Picture Gift mode Enabled A password is used Disabled No password is used fedt Edits the password The default setting is 000000 To edit your password Select Img exchg password with the control button then press Select Edit then press Input a 6 digit alphameric password Select OK then press Viewing images on a TV screen Viewing images on a TV screen You can view images on a TV screen by connecting the camera to a TV 3 Turn on the camera Turn off both your camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the TV 1 Connect the camera and the Cyber shot Station to the TV To audio video input jacks Control button Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Move the control button to to select the desired image e Characters or icons displayed on the screen may chip depending on a TV e When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output To A V OUT to match that of your TV system page 64 STEREO jack A V cable lt _ _ uaas9s AJ e uo s ew Hurma a e If your TV has a mono input jack connect the yellow plug of A V cable to the video input jack then connect either the white
47. e The battery pack is dead page 122 Replace it with a new one Shooting still images movies Your camera cannot record images e Check the free capacity of the internal memory or Memory Stick Duo If it is full do one of the following Delete unnecessary images page 23 Change the Memory Stick Duo e When the free capacity of the internal memory is not sufficient you cannot record images even if the Memory Stick Duo has enough capacity This is because the camera records an Album Image to the internal memory at the same time Delete unnecessary images page 23 e You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 120 e You cannot record images while charging the flash e The selection of the Movie Photo mode is not correct Set the mode using the H f Movie Photo button Guljooysajqnosy E 105 Troubleshooting Anti blur function does not work The anti blur function does not work when W appears on the display e The anti blur function may not work properly when shooting night scenes e Shoot after pressing the shutter button halfway down do not press it fully down suddenly Recording takes a long time The NR slow shutter function is activated page 13 This is not a malfunction The image is out of focus e The subject is too close Shoot in W M
48. e database if the album is not displayed correctly e Use a fully charged battery pack or the AC Adaptor with the camera installed on the Cyber shot Station Q Select Check Album with the control button then press The message Recover data appears Select OK then press Album check starts To cancel the album check Select Cancel in step then press Media Tools For details on the operation amp page 54 Memory Stick Formats the Memory Stick Duo A commercially available Memory Stick Duo is already formatted and can be used immediately e Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a Memory Stick Duo including even protected images Select Format with the control button then press The message All data on Memory Stick will be erased appears Select OK then press The format is complete To cancel the formatting Select Cancel in step then press Create REC Folder Creates a folder in a Memory Stick Duo for recording images Q Select Create REC Folder with the control button then press The message Creating REC folder appears s6unjas ay Guibuey9 a Media Tools Memory Stick Create REC Folder 102 Creating REC folder Select OK then press the A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number and the folder b
49. e devices via an A V cable Sadina e If the access point has already been configured you can skip steps 2 through 5 Control button ES amp X MENU button CY PATA a HOME button 1 Turn on the camera and the TV 2 Select ts Settings gt Network Access Point with the control button then press 3 Select Auto Scan with the control button then press The search result is displayed e If the access point cannot be detected perform Manual Settings page 70 4 Select the desired access point with the control button then press 5 When a password is required enter the password select Exit with the control button then press Select Password then press The character input tool appears Enter the password Select OK then press 6 Select Toolbox K Share Images with the control button then press Connect to network F Select OK with the control button then press The image selection screen appears 2007 01 01 2007 01 01 eT ha i r Fn H st UM eS a S il e TESA aR e i le ee 2007 01 02 2007 01 02 2007 01 01 9 30 12pics e It may take several seconds to a few minutes to establish a connection ylomjau e UISN B 95 96 Viewing images via a Wireless LAN 8 Select the images page
50. e images on maps online with Map View e To use the Map View function your computer needs to be connected to the Internet 1 Select a thumbnail marked with 2 Click ET The Map View main window appears e Maps and satellite images powered by Google Maps mapping service e You can later add position information on the still images using the Map View For details see the Help of Map View Using the Picture Motion Browser supplied Other functions Updating image registration information To update image information choose Update Database from the Tools menu e Updating the database may take a while e If you rename image files or folders in Viewed folders they cannot be displayed with this software In this case update the database Saving images with the date Double click an image to display it Click and select Insert Date from the drop down list Select your desired color and position and then click OK Click to save Printing images with the date Select the still image you want to print Click on the toolbar Click the check box of Print date taken in Print Options Click Print To uninstall the Picture Motion Browser Click Start Control Panel in Windows 2000 Start Settings Control Panel then double click Add Remove Programs
51. ecomes the current recording folder To cancel the folder creation Select Cancel in step then press e When not creating a new folder the 101 folder is selected as the recording folder e You can create folders designated up to 999 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 e For details see Image file storage destinations and file names page 87 97 08 Media Tools For details on the operation amp page 54 Change REC Folder Changes the folder currently used for recording images Select Change REC Folder on the control button then press The folder selection screen appears Media Tools Memory Stick Change REC Folder K 102 No Of Files 5 Created 2007 01 01 9 30 30AM 2 Select the desired folder by moving the control button to 9 Select OK then press To cancel changing the recording folder Select Cancel in step or then press e You cannot select the 100 folder as a recording folder e You cannot move recorded images to a different folder Media Tools For details on the operation amp page 54 Internal Memory
52. elect the item selection area by moving the control button to gt and select the desired item by moving the control button to 1 4 then press v4 How to change the settings 5 Select the desired setting by moving the control button to t then press To cancel the setup When there is Cancel in the settings select Cancel then press When there is not Cancel set up again e These settings are maintained even when the power is turned off sGunjas ay Guibuey9 a 99 06 ea Media Tool S For details on the operation amp page 54 6 General The default settings are marked with Media Space Displays the free space available on the media Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the Memory Stick Duo is changed When the replaced Memory Stick Duo contains a file with a number higher than the last assigned number a number one higher than the largest number is assigned 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 Default Media Assigns the priority media for recording Original Images when a Memory Stick Duo is inserted 2 Memory Stick Records in the Memory Stick Duo Internal Memory Records in the internal memory Restores th
53. en 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 Jajnduroa noA Guisn a 78 Using the Album Editor supplied With the supplied Album Editor you can use a computer to easily search for images or to edit the settings of the album and the properties of the images stored in the camera This section summarizes the Album Editor and gives the basic instructions Album Editor overview With the Album Editor you can e Edit the properties of an image or an album e Copy images in the camera to a computer e Copy images on a computer to the camera e Add search information e Restore the data of the camera from a backup of a computer Restore e Import MPEG 4 movie files to the camera This camera supports the following MEPG 4 movie format files Memory Stick video format QVGA 15 fps 384 kbps QVGA 30 fps 768 kbps VGA 30 fps 3 Mbps format files However movie files that were recorded by certain devices or software may not be played back e For details on the Album Editor refer to the Help To access the Help click Start All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs Sony Picture Utility Help Album Editor Starting and exiting the Album Editor Starting the Album Editor Connect a computer with the Cyb
54. er shot Station using the supplied USB cable and press the CONNECT button on the Cyber shot Station Main display appears on the screen Album Editor images have not yet been imported Exiting the Album Editor Click the 4 button on the upper right corner of the screen Basic instructions Editing the properties of an image Select an image on the main display and double click it The properties display appears You can enter a comment or edit the label Using the Album Editor supplied Editing the properties of an album Select an album on the main display Right click it and select Properties The properties display appears Album Properties Album name 2007 03 10 Album date 3 10 2007 11 56 26 AM Time zone GMT 10 00 E Comments You can enter an album name and a comment or set the date and time Copying an image to a computer This function copies all the images in the camera to a computer The image that has been copied to the computer before will not be retrieved Only the images that have never been retrieved will be copied 1 Click Import on the main display The import confirmation display appears Confirm Import Start importing images that have not previously been imported A Folder with the same name will be created for each album Settings ocation For imported images Documents and Settings Owner My Documents
55. g or mp4 from your computer to your camera Other images cannot be exported to your camera An error occurred and the album was not displayed e When the camera is connected to the computer if there is an abnormality in the data inside the camera an error message is displayed Disconnect the camera from the computer and check that the images can be played back normally on the camera If the images are still not displayed correctly perform restore Once you restore the data the images that were shot after the backup will be lost The restore function cannot be used e You cannot restore data if there is no backed up data to be restored We recommend that you back up the data on a regular basis in case the data is corrupted for some reason If you cannot perform restore format the camera s internal memory and then try restoring again All of the data inside the camera is deleted when format is performed Picture Motion Browser Images are not displayed correctly with Picture Motion Browser e Make sure the folder of the images is registered in Viewed folders If the images are not displayed even if the folder is registered in Viewed folders update the database page 85 All imported images are displayed on the calendar with the date January 1 e The date has not been set on the camera Set the date on the camera page 65 Guljooysajqnosy E 111 112 Troubleshooting X i
56. ginal Image Only or Original amp Album Images then press The image is deleted e You can delete images using the 1 button instead When the single screen is displayed the option is fixed to This Image and the index screen is displayed it is fixed to Multiple Images To select and protect images Select Ca Protect Multiple Images with the control button then press The image selection screen appears 2 Select the images page 24 Press MENU to display the menu Select OK then press The selected images are protected and the O protect indicator appears on the lower of the LCD screen 47 48 Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 29 To protect an image Select the image Select ofm Protect This Image with the control button then press The image is protected and the O protect indicator appears on the lower of the LCD screen To cancel the protection Follow the process for protection select the images you want to cancel their protection then press e Note that the formatting erases all the data stored on the recording media even if the images are protected and these images cannot be restored e It may take some time to protect an image BB Edit Image Rotate Resize Rotates an image or changes the image size B Rotate Rotates a still image clockwise or counterclockwise FA Resize You can change the image size of a recorde
57. h If you erase or edit these data album display and search functions do not work properly Never erase or edit data contained in the DATA folder e You cannot record any images to the 1O00MSDCP folder The images in this folder is available only for viewing e You cannot record play back any images to the MISC folder e Image files are named as follows OOOI stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 Still image files DSCOJUUIU JPG Movie files MOVOJU0OIU MPG e For more information about folders see pages 45 and 57 Jajnduroa noA Buisn a 87 Using a network 9 What you can do with a network connection A wireless LAN function is equipped with this camera There are two types of connection The available range of the wireless LAN function among DSC G1s or between the DSC G1 and an access point depends on surroundings or condition The maximum range is about 10 to 30 m 32 feet 9 3 4 inches to 98 feet 5 1 8 inches Note on data transmission The camera transmits its unique information such as a nickname of the camera to destination devices during data communication with other devices via a wireless LAN network Exchanging images among the DSC G1s Directly establishes a connection among the DSC GIs without an access point Ad hoc mode e Nicknames need to be assigned before this operation page 90 Nv P Up to four cameras can be connected e When t
58. hen the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the AE AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly and the beep does not sound The AF range finder frame disappears from the LCD screen Recompose the shot and focus again Subjects difficult to focus on are Distant from the camera and dark The contrast between the subject and its background is poor Seen through glass Moving fast Reflective light or with a lustrous finish Flashing Backlit Q Using the zoom Press the zoom button e When the zoom scale exceeds 3x the camera uses the Digital Zoom function For details on the Digital Zoom settings and the image quality see page 67 19 20 Shooting images easily Auto adjustment mode 4 Flash Selecting a flash mode for still images Press repeatedly until the desired mode is selected u Flash Auto Strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight default setting e No indicator appears on the lower part of the screen even if you select this setting 4 Flash forced on 4s_ Slow synchro Flash forced on The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light Flash forced off e The flash strobes twice The first time is to adjust the light quantity e The CHG lamp flashes while charging the flash WY Macro Magnifying Glass Shooting close up Press Y Q repeatedly until the desired mode is selected Gre Macro Off
59. here are two networks each consisting of two cameras you cannot establish a connection between the two networks 88 What you can do with a network connection To connect four cameras via a network Validating the connection can only be performed between two cameras at one time In order to connect four cameras together first validate the connection between two cameras then validate the connection between the network of the two cameras and the third camera After that repeat the process with the fourth camera Shoot a picture and transfer it simultaneously Collaboration Shot page 91 An image shot with your camera or your partners cameras can be recorded on each camera at the same time Exchange images while selecting them on playback screen Picture Gift page 93 You can transfer an image stored in your camera to your partners cameras Making your images public via an access point not supplied page 95 Connects to a network via an access point Infrastructure mode e The access point needs to be configured before the operation pages 70 95 Wireless LAN This camera ylomjau e UISN B 89 90 Assigning a nickname to the camera You can give the camera a nickname using up to ten characters This nickname will be displayed when the camera is validated by other DSC GI1s connected with a wireless LAN connection e You must use at least one character when assigning a nickname N
60. his is the same function as that of the gt Playback button e Images that were imported recorded by another camera or shot with Collaboration Shot are not displayed even if these dates are the latest C4 Last Viewed Displays the last viewed Album Image 41 42 Playing back images from the home screen E Slide Show Select I Slide Show from the home screen 2 When playing back Album Images select Album with the control button first or when playing back images stored in a Memory Stick Duo select Memory Stick first and then press Slide Show Slide show 1st Image g Mg DSC00004 Start By 2007 01 01 9 30 30AM Exi 2007 01 01 xit Select Images Whole Album Effects Music Interval Play Mode Select and set up each item with the control button Select Start then press The slide show starts If you do not want to start the slide show immediately select Exit then press e The selected setting remains even if the power is turned off To pause the slide show Press To restart select Continue then press The slide show resumes from the image which was paused however the music starts again from the beginning To display the previous next image Move the control button to To adjust the volume of the music Move the control button to 7 to adjust the volume To end the slide show Press or select Exit then press
61. ice is assigned to each camera Certain access point may require to register your MAC address onto the access point to permit a connection For details refer to the operating instructions of your access point Network Access Point Network Power Save Off Nickname Img exchg password Disabled MAC Address 00 13 A9 3B 0C 62 MAC add ress Creates or edits the profile of the wireless LAN access point Normally the setup of an access point is performed with Auto Scan If the access point cannot be detected follow the procedure below Up to three profiles can be registered To set up an access point Select Access Point with the control button then press Select New Connection then press Select Manual Settings then press The setup screen appears Network Poi Connection NewProfile SSID Disabled Set up the following items Connection Enter a connection name Up to 16 characters can be used SSID Enter the service set identifier of the access point Up to 32 characters can be used Encryption Select one of the following encryption modes Disabled WEP WPA PSK TKIP and WPA2 PSK AES Password Enter the password Up to 64 characters can be used Settings For details on the operation amp page 54 For Connection SSID Encryption and Password set them up according to you
62. ices or shut those devices down You cannot connect to a hotspot public Wireless LAN access point service e This camera does not support connection to hotspot services Guljooysajqnosy 5 109 110 Troubleshooting You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible with the camera e Check Recommended computer environment on page 76 for Windows Memory Stick PRO Duo is not recognized by a computer with a Memory Stick slot e Check that the computer and the Memory Stick Reader Writer support Memory Stick PRO Duo Users of computers and Memory Stick Readers Writers made by manufacturers other than Sony should contact those manufacturers If Memory Stick PRO Duo is not supported connect the camera to the computer page 86 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Duo Your computer does not recognize your camera Turn on the camera Press the CONNECT button page 86 e Set USB Connect to Mass Storage page 63 e Use the USB cable supplied page 86 e Disconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the Cyber shot Station and connect it again firmly 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 86 You cannot copy images e Connect the camera and your computer cor
63. ight mode ee 32 Twilight Portrait mode 32 U USB Cables ccsc cose 86 99 101 USB Comme ivincessorcrssvccznscees 63 Using your camera abroad R E 118 V VOGA Scena asennad 22 Mide Out sisssesssiisissiesiress 64 Viewing MOVIE ieississitecrieisrsniose 23 Still image sacezanccsstyrerevees 23 Viewing MeNU eeeeeeee 45 Volume nsure irei 23 W Warning indicators and MESSAZES ehicortesersecereres 115 White Balance 4 ccscnssscsseeses 37 Windows computer 75 Recommended environment 76 Wireless LAN scsssssssvecnscovcosnes 95 Write protect switch 120 Z ZOOM sissiniersdransiierecresserudoasdy 19 Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net
64. 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 RESET button 104 21 Speaker 22 Access lamp Memory Stick Duo slot Cyber shot Station This is used when charging the battery pack or connecting the camera to a TV or a computer etc 1 Camera connector 2 CONNECT button 86 DC IN jack 4 p USB jack 5 A V OUT STEREO jack How to connect Connect the camera as illustrated e Make sure to install the camera all the way in firmly How to disconnect Grasp the camera and the Cyber shot Station as illustrated and disconnect the camera e Be sure to turn off the camera before you connect the camera to the Cyber shot Station or disconnect the camera from the Cyber shot Station 11 12 Indicators on the screen Each time you press the DISP Screen display switch button the screen status Display changes oat See the pages in parentheses for details of GZA 60Min Battery remaining e Only gZ7 is indicated operation depending on a mode When shooting still images ZLE Recording media Recording folder 57 e This does not appear when using the internal memory SteadyShot 68 A Radio field strength with a network E C32 Cm Image size 22 Com Cveca Lies Hedo t320 400 Remaining number of recordable images 00 00 00
65. inting at a shop You can take a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop The DPOF function is not equipped with the camera safeun jins Gurung 97 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 3 Select USB Connect with the connecting the camera directly toa control button then press PictBridge compliant printer P4 PictBridge e PictBridge is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association e If the Af indicator flashes on the screen of the 4 Select PictBridge with the control button then press PictBridge Auto camera for about five seconds error Mass Storage notification check the connected printer 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 is unnecessary The USB mode is set Control button HOME button e It is recommended to use a fully charged battery pack or the AC Adaptor with the camera installed on the Cyber shot Station to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 Press HOME to display the home screen 2 Select 5 Settings YT
66. it labels or comments e Copy images stored on a computer to the camera e Import MPEG4 movie files to the camera e Restore the data of the camera from a backup of a computer Restore You can enjoy a lot more images with ease 10 Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation Camera 1 POWER lamp POWER button 2 Shutter button 19 WLAN Wireless network button 91 1 For shooting Zoom W T button 4 Flash 20 ae Q Playback zoom 5 Self timer lamp 21 AF illuminator button H 3 Index button 23 24 67 2 LCD screen 16 6 Hook for wrist strap 4a Movie Photo button 18 WLAN antenna internal 4 gt Playback button 23 OPEN CAMERA lever 18 For shooting Flash button 20 9 Microphone For playing back music Hold button Lens 102 Hi Lens cover 6 Q Macro Magnifying Glass button 20 12 Q Headphones jack 103 oe i Image Size Delete button 22 23 Self timer button 21 9 Flash charging 20 CHG charge lamp DISP Screen display switch button 16 Control button BACK button e Returns to the previous screen MENU button 29 Identifying parts HOME button 26 Battery Memory Stick Duo cover Battery insertion slot Battery eject lever Multi connector Tripod receptacle e Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32
67. m those devices or shut those devices down For further information on how to establish a connection refer to the operating manual of the Wireless LAN access point You cannot exchange an image in Collaboration Shot or Picture Gift mode e The communication range may be shortened by the surrounding conditions such as various obstacles radio wave traffic and the wall material between the devices Change the location or move the devices closer together e Microwave ovens or Bluetooth enabled devices use the 2 4 GHz wavelength and could hinder the communication If such devices are in the vicinity move away from those devices or shut those devices down It takes too much time to transfer an image e The communication range may be shortened by the surrounding conditions such as various obstacles radio wave traffic and the wall material between the devices or between this camera and the Wireless LAN access point Change the location of the devices put the devices closer together or move the camera closer to the access point e You may be getting a crossed connection with another Wireless LAN access point Set the wireless channel at the Wireless LAN access point For further information refer to the operating manual of the Wireless LAN access point e Microwave ovens or Bluetooth enabled devices use the 2 4 GHz wavelength and could hinder the communication If such devices are in the vicinity move the camera away from those dev
68. move the control button to select the size The default settings are marked with y rese e O o e E esiis Shoo ith szana imeusas3e For pins upo ese i 2M 1632x1224 For prints up to 9x13 cm 3 5x5 g VGA 640x480 For emailing 640x480 _ 16 9 1920x1080 Display On 16 9 HDTV LF 1 Images are recorded in 3 2 aspect ratio same as photograph printing paper or postcards etc 2 Both edges of the image may be cut off when printing page 112 3 By using a Memory Stick slot USB connection or via a network page 95 you can enjoy images in higher quality Frame Second Usage guidelines 640x480 Approx 30 Display on TV 320x240 Approx 30 For emailing 320x240 e The larger the image size the higher the image quality Viewing deleting images POWER button Eas Index Q Playback zoom Q Playback zoom gt Playback button iis f Delete button 1 Press the gt Control button Up ay Right Left Ne a Down Press button button BACK button MENU button Playback button When the lens cover is closed pressing the POWER button turns on the camera with the playback mode 2 Select an image by moving the control button to gt Moving it to displays the previous image and moving it to gt displays the next image Movie Press to play back a movie Press again to stop playback Holding the control butt
69. mptom and cause or the appropriate corrective action Battery pack and power 105 Picture Motion Browser Shooting still images movies 105 Memory Stick Duo Viewing images 108 Internal memory Deleting Editing images 108 Network 109 PictBridge compliant printer 113 Computers 110 Others Album Editor 111 Troubleshooting Battery pack and power The battery pack cannot be installed e Install the battery pack correctly using the tip of the battery pack to push the battery eject lever outward Cannot turn on the camera e Install the battery pack correctly e The battery pack is discharged Install the charged battery pack The battery pack is dead page 122 Replace it with a new one e Use a recommended battery pack e The lens cover is not fully opened Open the cover until it clicks The power turns off suddenly If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Turn on the camera again The battery pack is dead page 122 Replace it with a new one The battery remaining indicator is incorrect e This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location e The displayed battery 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 battery pack
70. multiple images you can perform the following functions on all the selected images collectively Delete Print Picture Gift Share Images Import Export Slide Show Label Protect Select the image selection mode in each function The browse screen appears Viewing deleting images Select the image with the control button then press The VW mark is checked in the box of the image To select all the images in an album or a folder Keep the control button to until the frame of an album or a folder is selected then press The YW mark is checked in the box of all the images in the album or folder Press MENU roteci a 2007 01 01 9 30 30AM 2007 xil E Go To Album sie Details r 2007 01 01 9 30am Fy E be Select OK then press Each function is executed To cancel the selection In Step select the image that the YW mark is checked then press The mark is took off from the box of the image Suoneiadg a1seg S 29 26 How to operate home menu Using the home screen The home screen is the basic screen used for accessing the various functions You can access the home screen regardless of the shooting viewing mode Control button Up ay Right aah et AEN Down Press HOME button Category Item Guide 2 Move the control button to gt to select a categ
71. n Select and set up Daylight Savings with the control button Select and set up Date display order with the control button Set the date and time Select OK with the control button then press To cancel the clock setting Select Cancel then press e For details on the World time difference see page 119 sGunjas ay Guibuey9 a 69 66 Settings For details on the operation amp page 54 es Camera The default settings are marked with y Image Size Photos Specifies the number of pixels for still images The is ff Image Size button is also available for this item operation See page 22 Image Size Movies Specifies the number of pixels for movies aki The is f Image Size button is also available for this item E 320x240 operation See page 22 AF Mode Selects the auto focus operation mode Automatically adjusts the focus when the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects Monitor Automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down This mode shortens the time needed for focusing e Battery consumption is faster than in Single mode Settings For details on the operation amp page 54 Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom up to 3x When the zoom scale exceeds 3x the camera uses digital zoom
72. n a distant subject to shoot landscapes etc Hi Speed Shutter Allows you to shoot moving subjects outdoors or in other bright places e The shutter speed becomes faster so images shot in dark places become darker 7 amp _ Beach When shooting seaside or lakeside scenes the blue of the water is clearly recorded e Snow When shooting snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white use this mode to prevent sunken colors and record clear images 8 Fireworks Allows you to record fireworks in all their splendor Changing the recording mode Functions that cannot be combined with Scene Selection For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode V you can select the desired setting Macro Burst etn Magnifying m sinita Ealen EA Bracket ee EL i ef suol 3un Bunooys ay Guisn E lt we 2 Bo TARN Ht ra a 4 Flash cannot be selected 33 Shooti ng menu For details on the operation amp page 29 The functions in shooting mode using the MENU button are described below For details on how to operate the menu see page 29 The available modes are indicated as shown below You cannot select the mode displayed in grey Available Unavailable l Camera mode Auto Program Scene Selec
73. n the image This is not a malfunction The close up shoot function Macro Magnifying Glass does not work e Dw Hand held Twilight mode J Twilight mode aa Landscape mode or ih Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode page 32 106 Troubleshooting The date and time are not displayed e While shooting the date and time are not displayed They are displayed only during playback The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down The exposure is incorrect Correct the exposure page 34 The screen is too dark or too bright e Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight pages 16 62 The image is too dark e You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Select the metering mode page 37 or adjust the exposure page 34 The image is too bright e Adjust the exposure page 34 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is occurring This phenomenon is not a malfunction 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 brightening the image under conditions of low illumination There is no effect on the recorded image The eyes of the subject come out red Set Red Eye Reduction to Auto page 67 e Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the
74. n to then press The selected label is registered on the image and is indicated on the lower portion of the screen To detach the label from multiple images Select H No Label Multiple Images with the control button then press The label selection screen appears Select the desired label by moving the control button to then press The image selection screen appears Select the images page 24 Press MENU to display the menu Select OK then press The selected label is detached from the images and disappears from the lower portion of the screen To detach the label from an image Select the image Select iL No Label This Image with the control button then press The label selection screen appears Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 29 8 Select the desired label by moving the control button to 7 then press When you detach all the labels from the image select All Labels then press The selected label is detached from the image and disappears from the lower portion of the screen Q Find Keyword Similar Images Searches for images mim Keyword Searches for images in albums internal memory by keywords mie Keyword Off Clears the image search keyword lt amp Similar Images Searches for images similar to the selected image This search targets images that have been analyzed with Album Editor in the CD ROM supplie
75. ne 97 Printing directly oe 98 Program auto shooting PUSS is cvsiieacnsedeosracterteoens 31 PHOS CU scsenircaccecnnatnccweestaatecens 47 R REC Mode ors cuscsseonentesterenaters 39 Red Eye Reduction 67 RepE t Vircinaurscscesnesastevodesdeebees 69 RESET button 104 RESIZE cas cst api n sees Snndheeseencuensense 48 Rewind Fast forward 23 ROt tE o ocreeriisiiieseesuiiisss 48 S Scan IMAGES sivccssseasscoreneseosaas 59 Scene Selection 0000 32 Screen Changing the display 16 TREC ALOT sessteectsewepnedesnen 12 LCD backlight 16 LCD Brightness 62 Self diagnosis display 115 Self UMET eese 21 Settings C METasin nierces 66 Clock Sele ciicssnctinccess 65 IVTUISIC essen cmntecsnetavapiateones 69 Network sassccitessstechinneedss 70 PYElETENCSS ssectencevesacceves 63 DOT CSM ecidessoesnadicndebormarvine 62 Sound esineen 61 Shooting 1S ee re 19 Still image 19 Shooting menut 06 34 Similar Images 06 51 DONS eencccceticrietraosaceenauantt 66 Slide SNOW cestcsswerzcenntadenneivers 42 Slow synchro 20 Snow mode vssascsesneuvensnessanous 32 Soft Snap mode 06 32 Software sasedetsinextsnsessaxases 77 82 Spot AF 8 et carasaccanssesoncmsenossnass 35 Spot metering eee 37 Spot metering cross hairs 37 SlEACY SNOl caste ccssteciecalncndesias 68 T Troubleshooting 104 LAY A A E 73 Twil
76. not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it The pictures used in this Handbook The photographs used as examples of pictures in this Handbook are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera Table of contents Notes on USING your camera ccccceeeeeeeeeeeee eee e eee eeeeeeaaeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeaaaeeeees 2 BASIC IMMONIMAN OM espen eanna EE EAEE 7 LS AEE MG Ppa lS eese ea aE roren 10 Indicators on the screen ccccesececeesececeeeceenseeeeeeseessaeeeesanecensuseeesaneees 12 Changing the Screen display ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaaeaeeeeeeeeeaeaeaes 16 Basic Operations Shooting images easily Auto adjustment MOde cccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 18 Viewing deleting images ccccccccsessseceeeeeceeesseeeeeeeeeeeaaaaeeeeeeeeseeaaaneeeees 23 How to operate NOME MENU ceccecceceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeesaneeses 26 Mena SUS aeaea E E sinsidepsedatnatesennsedathetesen seeautuvasesets 30 Using the shooting functions Changing the recording mode cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeaeeeeeeeeeaeaeees 31 Shooting still images Scene SElECTtION ccceccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeees 32 SOOM GIS ON sesa AEA 34 Camera Selecting the still image camera mode Scene Selecting the Scene Selection mode EV Adjusting the exposure Focus Changing the focus method Metering Mode Selecting the metering mode White Bal Adj
77. nu Control button Up oy Right Left Down Press Suonjeiadg a1seg S MENU button 1 Press MENU to display the menu e Different items are available depending on the mode AUTO PGM SCN Auto Function guide Setting Function Guide to Off turns off the function guide page 62 2 Move the control button to T to select the menu item 3 Move the control button to gt to select a setting e To display an item that is not displayed move the control button to until the item is displayed Shooting mode Playback mode m iF Album z gt Maan im Aibum so a2 V u m ta Manage Images Soft Snap gt B Edit Image Shoot adding a soft effect to subjects such as people or flowers 2 Thi Label Delete selected images Q Find B Print i TB Slide Show amp Export Details Press after selecting an item in playback mode 4 Press MENU to turn off the menu 29 Menu items The available menu items vary depending on the mode position Only the available items are displayed on the screen V available Scene Camera V Menu for shooting page 34 lt Scene EV V Focus I lt I lt Metering Mode White Bal ISO REC Mode V lt lt lt I lt lt lt lt z Flash Level Camera Set V lt lt lt The operation is limited according
78. o correctly The inserted Memory Stick Duo cannot be used in your camera page 120 e The Memory Stick Duo is damaged The terminal section of the Memory Stick Duo is dirty Memory Stick type error The inserted Memory Stick Duo cannot be used in your camera page 120 Guljooysajqnouy 5 115 116 Warning indicators and messages Internal memory formatting error Memory Stick formatting error Format the media again pages 57 and 59 Memory Stick locked e You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 120 Cannot create more folders e The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick Duo 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 58 No memory space in internal memory No memory space on Memory Stick e Delete unnecessary images or files page 23 File error e An error occurred while the image or music file was playing back Not enough space in internal memory to store album images e Delete unnecessary data in the internal memory This is because the camera records Album Images in the internal memory even when you use a Memory Stick Duo File protect e Rele
79. o cancel receiving of the image select the image again then press The mark disappears from the image To receive all the images in an album Select the frame of the album with the control button page 25 The process of receiving all of the images in the album begins e You cannot cancel the operation once the download is complete To switch between image sending mode and image receiving mode Press MENU and select Give Image or Get Image then press About the display in Picture Gift mode Image sending 2007 01 02 4 gt P 5 hes N a ia oa aAa i SoA i mal 2007 01 01 9 30 Image receiving ZZ 60min A HH 2 200 JH Steve 2007 01 01 xxx J H Ronnie 2007 01 01 xxx lan 2007 01 02 XXX Kenney 2007 01 15 XXX 2007 01 01 9 30 Image transferring bar The number of images downloaded The number of images to be downloaded t Uploading Upload complete Downloading Download complete A list of all connected users Each user is separated by color To end the exchange Press MENU and select Exit then press To sever the connection Hold down the WLAN Wireless network button for more than two seconds Make sure the indicator of the WLAN button is not illuminated Viewing images via a Wireless LAN With a DLNA enabled TV set you can view the images stored in this camera via an access point without connecting th
80. on the operation amp page 54 Erases initializes all the data in the internal memory completely Format may not erase the data in the internal memory Fully Format is recommended when you discard or transfer the camera e Use a fully charged battery pack or the AC Adaptor with the camera installed on the Cyber shot Station e Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images Select Fully Format with the control button then press The message All data in internal memory will be erased appears 2 Select OK then press The format is complete To cancel the formatting Select Cancel in step then press e It may take several minutes to do this operation Setti ngs For details on the operation amp page 54 T Main Sound The default settings are marked with y Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera Lf Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button press the shutter button fOf Turns off the beep shutter sound AVLS This function holds down the maximum volume to reduce a feeling of oppression This is convenient when you prevent the sound from leaking out of the headphones fOr Holds down the maximum volume Does not use the AVLS function e AVLS is an abbreviation of Automatic Volume Limiter System
81. on to to rewind and to gt to fast forward Press to return to normal playback Moving the control button to t W to adjust the volume is 1 To delete images Display the image you want to delete and press s fj Delete Select Original Image Only or Original amp Album Images with the control button then press o To cancel the deletion Select Exit then press Q To view an enlarged image playback zoom Press Q while displaying a still image To undo the zoom press Q Adjust the portion Moving the control button to W 9 Cancel playback zoom Press BACK e If you operate the playback zoom function the screen indicators are turned off except for the zoom scaling indicator Suonjeiadg a1seg S 23 24 Viewing deleting images Ss Viewing an index screen Press Index to switch to the index screen Each time you press DISP Screen display switch or a Index the screen changes as follows DISP Screen display switch button DISP Screen display switch or R Index button Select an image with the control button To return to the single image screen press To delete images in index mode Press fis ff Delete while the index screen is displayed Select the images below o Original Image Only or Original amp Album Images with the control button then press Selecting multiple images After you select
82. ontrol button to displays an album created around the same time in the last or next year e The name of an album is in date format If you use the Album Editor in the CD ROM supplied you can change the date format name to alphabetical characters name page 78 2 Select the desired album then press The selected album is displayed To go to another folder Select H Go To Folder with the control button then press The folder list appears e In each folder the oldest image in a folder is displayed 2 Select the folder then press The selected folder is displayed 45 46 Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 29 To combine two albums into one Display an image in the source album Select Combine Album with the control button then press The album selection screen appears eN Press Control button to select the other album Select the destination album by moving the control button to 4 then press Select OK then press The two albums are combined into one The source album is deleted e If you combine albums when the image is narrowed down only the images that fit the search condition will move to the destination album To cancel the combination Press BACK To split an album into two Display an image in the album you want to split Select A Split Album with the control button then p
83. oot continuously Burst Records the maximum number of images in succession refer to the following table when you press and hold down the shutter button e When Recording disappears you can shoot the next image e The flash is set to EA Flash forced off E BRK 0 3EV BRK 0 3EV Records a series of three images with the exposure values automatically shifted Exposure Bracket BRK 20 7EV BRK 0 7EV The larger the bracket step value the larger the shift of the select the image with the best exposure afterward e When Camera is set to AUTO you cannot use Exposure Bracket e The flash is set to G Flash forced off BRK 1 0EV BRK 1 0EV exposure value e When you cannot decide the correct exposure shoot in the Exposure Bracket mode shifting the exposure value You can suonguny Gulooys ay Guisn E 39 40 Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 29 On the Burst e When recording with the self timer a series of a maximum of seven images is recorded e The recording interval is approximately 0 3 second e When the battery level is low or when the internal memory or Memory Stick Duo is full the Burst stops e You may not be able to shoot images in the Burst mode depending on the Scene Selection mode page 33 The maximum number of continuous shots The number of images 10 15 On the Exposure Bracket e The focus and white balance are adjusted for the fir
84. ooys ay Guisn 38 Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 29 r Fluorescent Adjusts for fluorescent lighting z Incandescent Adjusts for incandescent lighting or video light such as at photography studios Adjusts for the flash conditions e You cannot select this item when shooting movies e Except in Flash modes White Bal is set to AUTO Auto when the flash strobes e Some options are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode page 33 cers NE es Small number Large number Selects a luminous sensitivity with units of ISO The larger the number the higher the sensitivity Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 29 AUTO Auto Select a large number when shooting in dark locations or shooting a subject moving at high speed or select a small 1S0 80 sapere number to obtain high image quality 180100 ISO 200 ow omw ow e Note that the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases e ISO is set to AUTO Auto in the Scene Selection mode e When shooting under brighter conditions the camera automatically increases its tone reproduction and helps prevent images to become whitish excluding when ISO is set to ISO 80 REC Mode Selecting the continuous shooting method Selects whether the camera performs continuous shooting or not when you press the shutter button Normal Does not sh
85. ory 3 Move the control button to 4 to select an item 4 Press to set e The home screen cannot be displayed during a PictBridge USB connection How to operate home menu The home list Pressing the HOME button displays the following items Details on the items are displayed on the screen using the guide Category Items Camera Photo page 31 Movie page 31 C3 Viewer Album page 41 Memory Stick page 41 Last Image page 41 Last Viewed page 41 Slide Show page 42 JJ Music Audio Player page 102 88 Communication Collaboration Shot page 91 Picture Gift page 93 Toolbox Print page 98 Share Images page 95 Media Tools General page 56 Media Space File Number Default Media Check Album Memory Stick page 57 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Internal Memory page 59 Scan Images Format Fully Format suo1erado a1seg E 27 How to operate home menu Category Items 5 Settings Main Sound page 61 Beep AVLS Screen page 62 Language HOME Design Function Guide LCD Brightness Preferences page 63 Initialize USB Connect Video Out Clock Set page 65 Clock Set Camera page 66 Image Size Photos Image Size Movies AF Mode Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator SteadyShot Auto Orientation Music page 69 Repeat MEGA BASS LCD Auto Off Network page 70 Access Point Network Power Save Nickname Img exchg password 28 How to operate home me
86. own printer try canceling the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not e When having images printed at a digital print shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Troubleshooting Cannot print images with the date inserted e You can print images with the date inserted using Picture Motion Browser This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images However because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date you can print images with the date superimposed if the printer or the software can recognize Exif information For compatibility with Exif information consult the manufacturer of the printer or the software When you print images at a shop images can be printed with the date inserted if you ask them to do so PictBridge compliant printer A connection cannot be established 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 e Check that the printer is turned on and can be connected to the camera Set USB Connect to PictBridge page 63 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 p
87. r access point When setting up DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol select Advanced then press The advanced setup screen appears Network Advanced IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS Cancel Set up the following items select Save then press IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Primary DNS Secondary DNS e For details on the connection method refer to the operating instructions supplied with your wireless LAN access point Select Save then press The registered information is displayed Select Exit then press To perform a connection test Select Test in step then press sGunjas ay Guibuey9 a To edit an access point Select the access point you want to edit in Step then press MENU Select Edit then press Follow the process again from Step Network Power Save This function reduces power consumption when the device is connected to the network Y On Automatically reduces power consumption while the data is not sent received fOf o Does not use the Network Power Save function e Set to Off in the following cases When an access point cannot be connected When there is a problem with the network connection Specifies a nickname for your camera This nickname is shown on the other cameras in a wireless connection See pag
88. r to an image Select the image Select lt Similar Images with the control button then press The images similar to the Original Image are searched and displayed in the order of similarity Prints still images 2 5 Print Multiple Selects and prints images Images a Print This Image Prints the image that is currently selected For details on print see page 98 E Slide Show This item has the same function as the Slide Show on the home screen See page 42 gt Import amp Export Copies the images stored in the Memory Stick Duo to an album Import and copies the Album Images to the Memory Stick Duo Export Import Multiple Selects images and copies the images from the Memory Stick Images Duo to the internal memory Import This Image Copies the image that is currently selected from the Memory Stick Duo to the internal memory Export Multiple Selects images and copies the images from the internal memory Images to the Memory Stick Duo Export This Image Copies the image that is currently selected from the internal memory to the Memory Stick Duo e If its image size is over 6 M you cannot view the image on the camera which was copied to the camera You can resize images using the Album Editor e When an Original Image is stored the Original Image is exported and when not stored its Album Image is exported Viewing menu For details
89. re Motion Browser overview With the Picture Motion Browser you can e Organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them e Retouch print and send still images as e mail attachments change the shooting date and more e Still images can be printed or saved with the date e You can create a data disc using a CD burner drive or DVD burner drive e For details on the Picture Motion Browser refer to the Help To access the Help click Start All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs Sony Picture Utility Help Picture Motion Browser Starting and exiting the Picture Motion Browser Starting the Picture Motion Browser Double click the 5 Picture Motion Browser icon on the desktop Or from the Start menu Click Start All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs Sony Picture Utility Picture Motion Browser e The confirmation message of the Information tool appears on the screen when starting the Picture Motion Browser for the first time Select Start This function informs you of news such as software updates You can change the setting later Exiting the Picture Motion Browser Click 4 button in the top right corner of the screen Basic instructions Follow these steps to view images from the camera Viewing images 1 Checking imported images When the Picture Motion Browser runs
90. rectly making a USB connection page 86 When you shoot images with a Memory Stick Duo formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy the images to a computer Shoot using a Memory Stick Duo formatted by your camera page 57 The image cannot be played back on a computer e If you are using Album Editor or Picture Motion Browser refer to the Help e Picture Motion Browser is required to play back a movie file MPEG 4 recorded with this camera The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer e You are playing back the movie directly from the internal memory or the Memory Stick Duo Copy the movie to the hard disk of your computer then play back the movie from the hard disk page 86 Troubleshooting You cannot print an image e Refer to the operation manual of the printer Images once copied to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera Copy them to a folder recognized by the camera such as 101MSDCP page 87 e Operate correctly page 86 Album Editor You cannot find images imported with Album Editor e Look in the My Pictures folder Images cannot be exported from your computer to the camera e You can export each folder from your computer to your camera You cannot export image by image and you cannot add images to the album on your camera e You can export images with extensions such as jpg jpe
91. remaining lt lt Rewind e Only gZ is indicated B gt Frame by frame depending on a mode advance Cc a The destination medium of q Frame by frame Original Images reverse Playback folder 57 di Movie operation guide e This does not appear when gt P Skip Fast using the internal memory x forward 000 00 12 Se DSC00012 E A Gimmes E 2007 01 01 9 30am Fh zom B E be aA PictBridge connecting lt q 4 Skip Rewind 100 s B gt Frame by frame y Search keyword advance HA an iii EE Indexmode ri i a reverse Image number Number of images recorded in selected PictBridge connecting folder 100 e Do not disconnect the USB cable while the icon is displayed Indicators on the screen ColorDeccion S a oo 9 30AM playback image Cen C22 Cam Image size 22 Com Cea Ciets edo t320 30fps Frame number per second 22 B fomm pmo E E SPC backup overdone B Image analysis done undone m Original Image stored not H E stored 15 16 Changing the screen display Each time you press the DISP Screen display switch button the display changes as follows DISP Screen display switch button e By pressing DISP Screen display switch button longer you can increase the LCD backlight only when the camera is used with the battery pack During shooting Indicator off Setting display on
92. ress The album split screen appears Select OK then press The album is split into two at the specified spot To cancel the split Press BACK Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 29 e The name of the first half of the split album is the same as that of the original album and the name of the last half becomes original name 2 e If you select p Split Album while refining your search the search is canceled o Manage Images Delete Protect Deletes images or protects images against accidental erasure Mu Delete Multiple Selects and deletes images Images m Delete This Image Deletes the image that is currently selected Oe Protect Multiple Selects and protects unlocks images Images a m Protect This Image Protects unlocks the image that is currently selected To select and delete images Select Wee Delete Multiple Images with the control button then press The image selection screen appears Select the images page 24 Press MENU to display the menu Select OK then press While viewing Album Images select Original Image Only or Original amp Album Images then press The selected images are deleted suonauny y9eqAejd ay buisp S To delete an image Select the image Select J m Delete This Image with the control button then press While viewing Album Images select Ori
93. rinter Cannot print images e Check that the camera and the printer are properly connected using the USB cable Turn on the printer For further information refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer e If you select Exit during printing images may not be printed 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 Movies cannot be printed e Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed Printing is canceled e You disconnected the USB cable before the C PictBridge Connecting mark disappears 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 The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer manufacturer a ig printed on the date inserted part of the image 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 100 Guljooysajqnosy 5 113 114 Troubleshooting Cannot select the print size Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer can provide the desired size Cannot print the image a
94. s as you want 2 When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button fully down Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 29 Metering Mode Selecting the metering mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering Center Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there Center weighted metering Le Spot Measures only a part of the subject Spot metering Only for still image e This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Spot metering cross hairs Positions on the subject When using spot metering or center weighted metering setting Focus to fj Center AF is recommended to focus on the metering position page 35 White Bal Adjusting the color tones Adjusts the color tones according to the lighting condition in a situation for example when the colors of an image look strange AUTO Auto Adjusts the White Balance automatically Daylight Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day evening views night scenes neon signs fireworks etc suonguny Gul
95. s indicated e Select Update Database from the Tools menu then execute the function page 85 Memory Stick Duo Cannot insert a Memory Stick Duo e Insert it in the correct direction Cannot format a Memory Stick Duo e You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 120 You have formatted a Memory Stick Duo by mistake All the data on the Memory Stick Duo is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it We recommend that you set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick Duo to the LOCK position to prevent accidental erasure page 120 Internal memory Cannot copy the data stored in the internal memory to a Memory Stick Duo The Memory Stick Duo is full Check the capacity A data error occurred in the internal memeory e Restore the data of the camera from a backup of the computer page 81 However the data that is newer than the backup will be erased Also see PictBridge compliant printer as follows in conjunction with the following items Images are printed with both edges cut off Depending on your printer the left right top and bottom edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print an image shot with the image size set to 16 9 the edge of the image may be cut off e When printing images using your
96. se when carrying and storing 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 Copying images to a computer Adjusting Exposure AE AF lock indicator AF Illuminator Daylight Savings Default Media Auto adjustment mode Auto Orientation Flash forced on Copying images Recommended Perce creer ccccccccccccccs Format 57 59 Fully Format ceeeee 60 Function Guide 62 H Hand held Twilight mode 32 High Sensitivity mode 32 Hi Speed Shutter mode 32 Holding the camera 18 HOME Design c008 62 Identifying parts 10 Image file storage destinations and file names 87 mage SIZE pcsacdectinventanne 22 66 Img exchg password 72 Import sis bocesetedscostvesmespsnaaeeone 52 ncandescent scasaatentecwonscaaverste 38 IMEX screen 24 TCC ALOT s es 12 InfoLITHIUM battery pack P E 122 Jnitialize se asiesjassecenesstwasuenndedens 63 MAST AU a censteorapocicurtinaegcioeuas 77 Internal Memory 0 59 Ore
97. sert the date and time on images e When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order you select page 65 This function may not be provided depending on the printer 4 Select OK with the control button then press The image is printed e Do not disconnect the USB cable while the CSO PictBridge Connecting indicator appears on the screen 100 WS OU ROTEL Listening to music You can play back MP3 files stored in the MUSIC folder in the internal memory e Note that this camera does not support ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus formats This camera supports only MP3 format files e To import tracks from a CD compliant software is required For details refer to an instruction manual of the software etc Importing music files This section describes an example of importing music files to the My Music folder 1 Connect the camera Cyber shot Station and your computer page 86 USB USB cable 2 Click Start _ My Music The contents of the My Music folder are displayed 3 Right click the desired music file then click Copy 4 Double click My Computer Removable Disk MUSIC Then right click on the My Music window to display the menu and click Paste The music file is imported to the MUSIC folder For details on the folder configuration see page 87 e You can create two stage folders under the MUSIC
98. st image and these settings are also used for the other images e When the exposure is manually adjusted page 34 the exposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness e The recording interval is approximately 0 3 second e If the subject is too bright or too dark you may be unable to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value e You may not be able to shoot images in the Exposure Bracket mode depending on the Scene Selection mode page 33 Flash Level Adjusting the amount of flash light Adjusts the amount of flash light Toward Makes the flash level lower qoa oS Sew Toward Makes the flash level higher e To change flash mode see page 20 Camera Set Changing setup items for shooting You can set up the recording functions This item is the same as the E Camera item in td Settings via the home screen For details see page 66 Control button Memory Stick NEW Last Image Last Viewed HOME button Side Show View images in album int mem Q Press HOME Select J Viewer by moving the control button to 9 Select the desired item by moving the control button to then press CL Album Displays Album Images on the index screen suonauny yaegAeyd ay Guisn D CJ Memory Stick Displays images stored in the Memory Stick Duo on the folder selection screen ew Last Image Displays the last recorded image T
99. t strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Duo Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo Do not expose the Memory Stick Duo to water Do not leave the Memory Stick Duo within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it On the Memory Stick e Do not use or store the Memory Stick Duo 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 the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor not supplied e To use a Memory Stick Duo with a Memory Stick compliant device be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor If you insert a Memory 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 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 then insert it all the way in Incorrect insertion may result in a malfunction When using a Memory Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with a Memory Stick compliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the eq
100. t the size selected Disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it whenever you change the paper size after the printer has been connected to the camera The print setting of the camera differs from that of the printer Change the setting of either the camera page 100 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 Music files cannot be played back If the file names or folder names are longer the tracks may not be displayed The volume does not increase e AVLS is set to On Set it to Off page 61 The lens gets fogged e Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time e This is not a malfunction The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera e Set the date and time again page 65 You want to change the date or time e Set the date and time again page 65 Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display If a code starting with a letter of the alphabet appears your camera has a self diagnosis display The last two digits indicated by OL 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 your camera may need repair
101. tacsviennenesxacnsnindnnteantaiaqmdoseenwnacanwtenencnnameaeneres 97 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 98 Listening to music Listening to MUSIO cssriisros serais Sen ea ee er 101 Troubleshooting TOUS SIAO ORNs sssrin neee i EESE 104 Warning indicators and MESSAQES cceeeeeeeeeeeee eee eeeeea ea eeeeeeeeeeeanaee 115 To use your camera abroad Power SOUICES 0 cceeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeees 118 On the Memory Stick cccccsececcecsssseeeeeseeseeeeceeaeeeeeseneseeeeseseeeeseaees 120 On the InfoLITHIUM battery Dack ccccccecesesssseseeeeeeeeseaeeeeeeeeeeees 122 Basic information Shooting images The camera is equipped with an internal memory of approximately 2 GB which enables a large number of images to be stored in the camera The images can also be stored in a Memory Stick Duo not supplied Store the images in the Store the images ina internal memory Memory Stick Duo The Original Image at the image The Original Image at the image size set up for the camera and a size set up for the camera is small size Album Image VGA stored in the Memory Stick are stored in the internal Duo and a small size Album memory Image VGA is stored in the internal memory Memory Stick Duo Original image e Album images are very small so you can store a lot of images in the camera This is convenient to view Images
102. the AF range finder frame AF range finder frame Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to the eoo l e 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 use of Focus preset is convenient oo unlimited distance Eo Spot AF Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area Only for still image automatically 39 36 Shooting menu For details on the operation page 29 e AF stands for Auto Focus e Distance setting information in Focus preset is approximate If you point the lens up or down the error increases e When you use Digital Zoom or AF Illuminator the setting of the AF range finder frame becomes unavailable and the frame is indicated with a dotted line Priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the center of the frame If the subject is out of focus When shooting with the subject at the edge of the frame or the screen or when using E Center AF or E Spot AF the camera may not focus on a subject at the edge of the frame Ea s d In such cases do as follows Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject AF lock AF range finder frame _ ae AL AF lock indicator As long as you do not press the shutter button fully down you can retry the procedure as many time
103. tion 1024 x 768 dots or more Colors High Color 16 bit color or more e The software is compatible with DirectX technology Installation of DirectX may be required Note on playback of movie files MPEG 4 To play back movie files MPEG 4 recorded by the camera and exported to a computer you need to install the Picture Motion Browser on your computer Movie files stored in the camera can be played back with the Album Editor Notes on connecting your camera to a computer e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above e 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 e Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub e 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 e There are tow modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting and Mass Storage modes When your computer resumes from a suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Technical Support Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found
104. tion Movie The default settings are marked with y Camera Selecting the still image camera mode See page 31 Scene Selecting the Scene Selection mode SCN See page 32 EV Adjusting the exposure Manually adjusts the exposure Toward Toward L 2 0EV Toward Darkens an image The exposure is determined automatically by the camera L 2 0EV Toward Brightens an image 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 Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 29 Focus Changing the focus method You can change the focus method Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode SY Multi AF Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically e This mode is useful when the subject is not in the center of the AF range finder frame Only for still image fey Center AF Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame Only for still image automatically suongun Gulooys ay Guisn E e Using together with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition 2 AF range finder frame e Using together with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition Hold the camera steady not to misalign the subject and
105. to the Scene Selection mode page 33 Menu for viewing page 45 z Album Folder ffo Manage Images B Edit Image Label Q Find W Print I Slide Show Gt Import h Export Details Using the shooting functions Changing the recording mode Selects a camera mode on the menu screen Still image shooting modes There are three shooting modes available for still images auto program scene selection The default setting is Auto To select camera modes other than Auto see the following procedure Press MENU Move the control button to to select Camera Move the control button to gt to select the desired mode AUTO Auto adjustment mode Allows easy shooting with the settings adjusted automatically PGM Program auto shooting mode Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu Refer to page 30 for details on the functions available suonguny Gulooys ay Guisn E SCN Scene Selection mode Je D a go Gal 7 8 Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene page 32 Control button N 5S V E H E Movie Photo button X MENU button HOME button CY ATAU To switch shooting modes Press
106. uipment 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 Notes on using Memory Stick PRO Duo not supplied Memory Stick PRO Duo with a capacity up to 8 GB have been confirmed to operate properly with this camera 7 s1110 121 122 On the InfoLITHIUM battery pack This camera requires an InfoLITHIUM battery pack R type D infourrHium Q TYPE 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 e 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
107. usting the color tones ISO Selecting a luminous sensitivity REC Mode Selecting the continuous shooting method Flash Level Adjusting the amount of flash light Camera Set Changing setup items for shooting Table of contents Using the playback functions Playing back images from the NOME screen ccseeeceeeeseeeeeeeeaeeeeeeees 41 Viewing MENU isis danieanguiesaandaneteanentanbannmeenscaundsaanennasdaebacebienesadinpanmmeanboaeaaestn 45 HZ2 Album Folder Go To Album Go To Folder Combine Album Split Album o Manage Images Delete Protect O Edit Image Rotate Resize KS Label Add Label No Label Q Find Keyword Similar Images a Print IT Slide Show gh Import Export Details Changing the settings How to change the SCTINGS isccccncesisscceceensevesssceceansestncdaedeaemusdetceiesenuetade 54 OR edia TOOS ecenin E RAR 56 am eG 21012 E E een ere ee A A eee 56 Media Space Default Media File Number Check Album G J Memory Stick ssnin ae 57 Format Change REC Folder Create REC Folder m MCSA MEmMOTY sessen A EAEE ATERA 59 Scan Images Fully Format Format Bm ON S e A seen A T A E E 61 E A E E T E aereeen cease 61 Beep AVLS oT Main O screen E E E E E E A E 62 Language Function Guide HOME Design LCD Brightness oT Main oT Preferences vepenennuisnanaqnanheteuandnenieetnneneeunonneniinmacceniutaet 63 Initialize Video Out USB Connect Table of contents COCK Olsan EEE EEE E E E 65 Clock
108. wireless connection Up to four cameras can share the image WLAN Wireless network button 1 In still image shooting mode press WLAN When a nickname has not been entered the nickname setting display appears page 90 e This step can be done by going to 3 Communication gt LAN Collaboration Shot from the home display 2 After message Press WLAN button on other device at same time appears press WLAN simultaneously Connecting appears Once the connection is established the image sharing area is displayed along with the shooting area ZAA 60Min H Steve H Ronnie a al lan 3 To connect the third device simultaneously press WLAN of either the first or the second device along with that of the third device 4 To connect the fourth device simultaneously press WLAN of one of the first three devices along with that of the fourth device 5 Shoot your image The image is uploaded to all other connected cameras ylomjau e buisp B 92 Collaboration Shot About the display in Collaboration Shot mode Normal Image being monitored A list of all connected users Each user is separated by color The latest image you and all other connected users shot The history of the images you and all other connected users shot Downloading Download complete x Download failed Press the DISP Screen display switch button to s
109. witch the display Multi angle Image being monitored Connected user The history of the images the connected user shot The latest image the connected user shot Downloading Download complete x Download failed About the shared image e The data of the shared image is saved as a new file e To identify who shot a particular shared image a bar indicator of the same color as the user name appears underneath the history of that image e Images captured with other devices are registered in the same album and an Album Image is also generated To sever the connection Hold down the WLAN Wireless network button for more than two seconds Make sure the indicator of the WLAN button is not illuminated e You cannot use continuous shooting exposure bracket shooting or movie recording while performing a collaboration shooting operation Picture Gift You can exchange an image stored on this camera with other DSC G1s connected via a wireless connection WLAN Wireless network button Control button MENU button 1 In playback mode press WLAN When a nickname has not been entered the nickname setting display appears page 90 e This step can be done by going to Communication Picture Gift from the home display 2 After message Press WLAN button on other device at same time appears press WLAN simultaneously Connecting appe
110. your camera immediately before you start shooting e 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 e 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 indicator 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 To use the battery pack up leave your camera in slide show page 42 playback mode until the power goes off To prevent staining the terminal short circuiting etc be sure to use a supplied battery ca

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