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Sony DSC-F1 Operating Instructions

1. Play back images 7 While keeping the center button pressed turn and set the POWER Function dial to PLAY The last recorded image saBeu peq GurAejd pue Burpsor ay Scroll the images using the 4 B gt l r Each time you press l l the previously recorded image is displayed on the LCD screen Each time you press P1 B the next image is displayed Continue to the next page gt 14 The indicators during playback Every time you press DISPLAY while playing back an image the indications on the LCD screen change as follows Simplified indications Detailed indications No indication Simplified indications Image number IMAGE QUALITY indicators page 29 FINE Fine mode STD Standard mode SNAP Snapshot mode Detailed indications 12 25 1996 Image number During SLIDE SHOW Image number of the picture being played back Total number of images available for playback Recording date of the playback image NODER BAIA Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen Use the BRIGHT dial on the bottom of the camera umm eret Deleting the recorded images Select DELETE in the PLAY MENU For details see page 40 Protecting images To prevent accidental erasure you can protect specific images Select PROTECT in the PLAY MENU For details see page 39 BNote If no image is recorded in memor
2. Replace the battery with a new one page 6 You cannot play back the images e The function dial is not set to PLAY Set the function dial to PLAY The rechargeable battery is dead gt Charge the rechargeable battery page 6 When you set the POWER Function dial to CAMERA or PLAY the camera does not turn on or work correctly Malfunction occurred since you switched the POWER Functiondial repeatedly gt Set the POWER Function dial to OFF and then set it to CAMERA or PLAY or press the shutter button gently You cannot delete an image e The image is protected Cancel the protection of the image on the PROTECT menu page 39 You cannot send or receive the image data using infrared data communication system The infrared ports of the equipment are not placed face to face Place them face to face page 16 46 The equipment to receive the data is placed out of the remote controllable area or there is an obstacle between the infrared ports of the equipment and the camera Place the equipment within 4 12 inches 10 30 cm from the camera and remove an obstacle page 16 46 52 lt TR APE ONE a i f f i f f Warning and notice messages Various messages appear on the LCD screen Check them with the following list Message Meaning Remedy CHARGE BATTERY The za indicator appears
3. CONTINUOUS recording mode etc AWB Automatic White Balance 10 The AWB function enables you to shoot a subject in its best tone to meet light source or shooting conditions Backlighting 30 32 A subject to record is too dark because a strong light source such as the sun exists behind the subject Adjust brightness of the object on the EXPOSURE and FLASH ADJ menu CONTINUOUS recording mode 26 As soon as you press the shutter button you can record multiple images continuously Besides CONTINUOUS recording mode there are TIME MACHINE mode and MULTI SCREEN mode in REC MODE Infrared data communication system 46 The system to send receive image data ctc at high speed using infrared rays Besides this camera certain personal computers and digital printer are Compatible with this system JPEG 29 An image data compression system adopted by this digital still camera JPEG is an abbreviation of Joint Photographic Experts Group who standardized a compression system for still images produced from natural pictures Manual recording 10 You can adjust the shutter speed exposure etc on the CAMERA MENU MULTI SCREEN mode 28 As soon as you press the shutter button you can record 9 images in Succession on a single page Useful to check high speed action on a single page NTSC system 50 Color TV system adopted by Japan the U S A ete The pictures recorded on the NTSC system can be played back
4. LCD screen 2 select SLIDE SHOW and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The SLIDE SHOW menu appears on the LCD screen PLAY MENU SLIDE SHOW ALL SELECTED INTERVAL 03 SEC ALL Playing back all the images automatically O SELECTED Playing back programed images automatically O INTERVAL Setting the interval of changing images between 1 to 20 seconds Continue to next page gt ypeqhejd yo skem snoer 7 no ee rn pe TR oe APRN tan 3 Set the intervals 7 7 INTERVAL Playback starts automatically in A EXECUTE oe ial numerical order from the image f Set the intervals by tuming the with the lower number When the screen displays the last image I E jog dial playback of the first image starts i E JENU CUTE jog again and playback is continued Hal until you stop it 4 Select the images to play back Pausing aut tic playback Press 14 0 When you press PI B Playing back all the images again automatic playback starts again Select ALL and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial iio die eneen Pla yin g back selected dleplayed before automatic playback ae a Returning to the normal Select the image you want by pana rial from a SLIDE turning the MENU EXECUTE Press EXIT jog dial and enter the selection by pressing the jog dial If you press the jog dial again entering is canceled SLIDE SHOW PRESS EXIT ARFS SELECT Repeat step to program the i images Pre
5. PAL system 50 Personal computer 20 44 Play menu 25 Playing back 13 Power sources house current 7 rechargeable lithium ion battery 6 Printing 16 Printing the date and time 18 Protect 39 R Rechargeable lithium ion battery 6 Recording 9 Recording mode 26 Recording in macro 11 Review 12 Remaining battery indicator 7 Rotating an image 14 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan raeme y sirvan s Search 35 SECAM system 50 Self timer 11 Serial speed 45 Setting the date and time 33 Shutter speed 31 Slide show 37 T Time machine 27 Tripod 57 Transfer 46 Troubleshooting 51 TV color system 50 u Using abroad 50 w Warning messages 53 z Zoom 36
6. This does not indicate a malfunction When you set the shutter speed to 1 75 or 1 15 you cannot use a flash To record a subject with a flash you must select a shutter speed other than 1 7 5 and 1 15 Se ore Adjusting brightness of the flash FLASH ADJ You can adjust brightness of the flash f The brightness you want is not gained with a standard f flash adjustment because of positioning of the subjects Shutter button MENU EXECUTE jog dial Function dial EXIT 1 set the function dial to CAMERA M and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The CAMERA MENU appears on the screen CAMERA MENU 2 Select FLASH ADJ and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The FLASH ADJ menu appears on the LCD screen FLASH ADJ Current flash adjustment value iT 3 Tum the MENU EXECUTE jog dial to adjust the brightness of flash using the cursor pointer on the screen FLASH ADJ 4 Press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The screen returns to the CAMERA MENU Newly selected value 5 Press EXIT The CAMERA MENU disappears from the LCD sereen Hints for setting the flash adjustment When the subject or background is dark the flash adjustment may become too high In this case adjust the flash level downwards On the other hand when the subject or background is bright the flash adjustment may become too low In this case adjust the flash adjustment upwards To set the flash adj
7. appears on the LCD screen Selected item is high lighted cursor To the next page Current settings mode 3 Turn the MENU EXECUTE jog dial so that the cursor moves to the item you want to select SONATE R n o Press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The item you want is selected and the menu of that item appears on the LCD screen Function of the MENU EXECUTE jog dial MENY MENW Turn To select an item in the menu SSS ee ee Turn upward To move the cursor upward Turn downward To move the cursor downward ee To move on the LCD screen ee To move left Turn downward To move right ed iin ae erie a Turn upward To select an image An image with the lower number appears Turn downward An image with the higher number appears Turn upward To input the number Turn upward To increase number Turndownward To decrease number To enter selection Press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial If you press the jog dial again after you select an item selection is canceled To cancel menu operations Press EXIT The LCD screen shows the previous settings If the CAMERA MENU or the PLAY MENU is displayed when you press EXIT an image captured by the lens or the playback image appears on the sereen snuaw Bunoajas Menu chart The Digital Still Camera has two menus CAMERA MENU and PLAY MENU These menus are displayed on the LCD screen Refer to the pages indicate
8. carefully before deleting them s ew Bur29301g i 41 gt Using image data with other equipment Equipment you can connect to your camera You can send or receive image data to or from other equipment using the VIDEO OUT jack infrared port and DIGITAL 1 0 port on the camera Connecting to the VIDEO OUTPUT jack Using infrared data TV communication Use to monitor the recorded equipment in the images and SLIDE SHOW I area of the chart Color video printer You can print the recorded images 43 Refer to the pages in Notes for details Before making connections turn off each equipment After connections are completed turn on each equipment When you use the camera for a long time connecting to other equipment use the AC power adapter 42 SNS RE eS Watching images ona TV screen Connect the camera to the TV that has a video jack You can enjoy a SLIDE SHOW on the TV screen When shooting an image in macro you can adjust the focus more easily on the TV screen Set the TV VIDEO input select to VIDEO to the video input Video connecting cable supplied ta the VIDEO OUT Digital Still Camera 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack of the camera to the video input jack of the TV 2 Set the TV VIDEO input select on the TV to VIDEO 3 Start playback on the camera Playback picture appears on the TY screen KNotes You cannot
9. on NTSC system based TV only PAL system 50 Color TV system adopted by European countries etc The pictures recorded on the PAL system can be played back on PAL system based TV only SEARCH screen 35 The screen to display 6 images at a time Useful for searching for the image you want SECAM system 50 Color TV system adopted by Russia and East European countries etc The pictures recorded on the SECAM system can be played back on SECAM system based TV only SLIDE SHOW 37 Playing back the images in numerical order in succession automatically TIME MACHINE mode 27 The mode to record some previous and next images together with the present one Use to record the best shot among some pieces of images 59 uoneuoju jeuonippy H f i f Index A AC power adapter 6 7 48 Adjusting brightness LCD screen 14 flash 32 AE Automatic Exposure 9 Auto power off function Automatic recording 9 AWB Automatic White Balance 10 B Battery life 7 c Camera menu 24 Charging 6 7 Cleaning 50 Connecting TV 43 personal computer 44 printer 43 D Deleting 40 E Exposure 30 2 F Face to face shooting 11 Flash adjustment 32 H Hand strap 57 1 Image quality 29 Indicators on the LCD screen 10 Infrared data communication 20 46 Manual recording 10 Menu 22 24 25 Messages 53 Moisture condensation 50 Multi screen 28 N Notice messages 53 NTSC system 50 p
10. receive through the serial port or modem signals through the DIGITAL 1 0 port Feit RAL E lect SERIAL SP ie Set the function dial to 3 CAMERA WMI or PLAY a a and press the MENU Lc Ree 3 bias ish ies a The SERIAL SPEED menu gt The first page of the CAMERA gan cores S MENU or PLAY MENU appears on the LCD screen CAMERA MENU z Turn the MENU EXECUTE SERIAL SPEED z jog dial to make the second 9600 page of the CAMERA MENU 19200 7 or PLAY MENU appear on the o LCD screen z Select the communication fd speed bps to match the personal computer and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial J The screen returns to the 2 CAMERA MENU orthe PLAY 3 MENU Select WIRELESS ON and 5 operate the personal computer to poan MENU EXECUTE receive image data from the A canines camera and utilize them on the LCD screen For operation of the personal computer refer to the instruction manual of the personal computer connecting kit CAMERA MENU ORE Note While you are operating the personal computer you cannot operate the camera 0 ne rrr ene ee NANANA a PEt 45 46 SS a ee Using image data on the equipment compatible with infrared data communication system TRANSFER You can transmit image data to or receive from another digital still camera using infrared data communication system Equipment compatible with infrared data communication system such as anothe
11. 9 pin proprietary connector RS232C based 9 6 Kbps 38 4 Kbps Infrared port IrDA 1 1 based 9 6 Kbps 1 152 Mbps General Power requirements External power input jack DC 6V AC power adapter AC DSC1 z supplied Q Power requirements 100 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz S Rated input capacity a 14 19 VA 5 Output voltage Fy DC AV L0 A Dimensions 3 Approx 1 16 x 10 4 27 5 sin ES 48 x 26 x 70 mm w h d g Mass Approx 3 6 oz 100 g Rechargeable lithium ion battery LIP 10 supplied Maximum voltage 4 2 V DC Nominal voltage 3 6 V DC Capacity 750 mAh Dimensions Approx in 26 1 2 1 in 17 0 x 67 0 x 17 2 mm w h d Mass 1 2 07 35 g Battery life See Battery life page 7 Power consumption During shooting 4 1 W During playback 2 8 W Operation temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Continue to the next page gt 55 f Dimensions Approx 4 ax3 ax 15 4 in 102 x 77 8 x 40 8 mm w h d Mass Approx 9 9 oz 280 g excluding batteries Supplied accessories Video connecting cable 1 Rechargeable lithium ion battery LIP 10 1 AC power adapter AC DSC1 1 Carrying case 1 Hand strap 1 Cleaning cloth 1 Personal computer connecting kit 1 DSKIT PC1W for Windows DSKIT PC1M for Macintosh Optional accessories Digital color printer DPP M55 Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories Please ask t
12. E jog dial and enter them into memory by pressing the jog dial If you press the jog dial again entering is canceled If you want to select more images repeat step TRANSFER Lt PRESS EXIT AFTER SELECT we Press EXIT The TRANSFER EXECUTE menu appears on the LCD screen PLAY MENU TRANSFER CANCEL EXECUTE 4 Prepare the equipment to receive or to transmit image data To receive data on your camera Set the camera into data receiving standby mode then start transmitting from the other equipment To transmit data from your camera Set the other equipment into data receiving standby mode then start transmitting from the camera 5 select EXECUTE and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial Data transfer starts RECV or SEND appears PLAY MENU TRANSFER RECV The number of images transferred The total number of images to Image data transfer being quawidinba 13470 ym ezep Hewi Husn j n ELNI E OENE TE ELN E E ES Power sources aS e Power sources for this camera You can operate the camera on the following two power sources O Rechargeable lithium ion battery LIP 10 page 6 O House current using the AC power adapter AC DSC1 page 7 On the AC power adapter Use only the supplied adapter AC DSC1 Do not use any other AC power adapter oe HNote Do not pull on the cord of the AC power adapter If you pull it forcibly the plug may disconn
13. ECUTE jog dial The PLAY MENU appears on the LOD screen PLAY MENU SEARCH ZOOM SLIDE SHOW PROTECT OELETE TRANSFER t SEARCH and press the U EXECUTE jog dial 6 images are displayed ata time SEARCH screen Image number Showing the position of an image whose number is highlighted Enlarging a specific image you want to full size 1 Select an image by turning the MENU EXECUTE jog dial 2 Press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial Selected image is enlaged to full size Displaying the other images Scroll the recorded images using the 14 0 F1 buttons 4 M Displaying images that have lower image numbers gt I B Displaying images that have higher image numbers Scrolling images in the unit of 6 images on the SEARCH sereen Returning to the SEARCH screen Press EXIT Returning to the normal playback screen Press EXIT twice The PLAY MENU disappears from the LCD screen and the screen returns to the normal playback ypegeld yo sKem snoue Burpsorai yo skem snoer 35 a Enlarging a part of the image zoom You can double the size of a part of the playback picture MENU EXECUTE jog dial EXIT Function dial 14 0 gt l 1 Set the function dial to PLAY and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The PLAY MENU appears on the LCD screen PLAY MENU SEARCH SLIDE SHOW PROTECT LI TRANSFER 2 select ZOOM and press the ME
14. NU EXECUTE jog dial A frame appears in the center of the screen A zooming frame screen 3 Move the frame to the position you want by turning the MENU EXECUTE jog dial You can move the frame right and left Moving the frame up and down Press ROTATE and change the direction of the arrow to up and down Then turn the MENU EXECUTE jog dial If you press ROTATE again you can return the direction of the arrow to right and left 4 Press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The part you mark is doubled The part to enlarge can be moved in the same way as explained in step 3 MAT OSHIP LY Serr errr renee nee SSS Enlarging a part of another image Select another image using I4 M or gt i The center part of another image is enlarged lt Displaying images that have lower image numbers gt iz Displaying images that have higher image numbers Canceling the ZOOM screen Press EXIT Returning to the normal playback screen from a ZOOM screen Press EXIT twice The PLAY MENU disappears from the LCD screen and the screen returns to the normal playback Saar ee Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW Playing back all or selected images recorded in succession automatically For a presentation etc MENU EXECUTE jog dial gi EXIT Function dial 1 8 gt i 1 set the function dial to PLAY and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The PLAY MENU appears on the
15. No power remaining in the rechargeable lithium ion battery Charge the rechargeable lithium ion battery page 6 HNote 1f CHARGE BATTERY is displayed while using the camera and the power is turned off automatically stop using the rechargeable battery Use the AC power adapter instead or replace the battery with the fully charged one SAVING While the camera is storing an image into memory you cannot press the shutter button to record another image Wait until the message goes out and press the shutter again page 9 N A IN CONTINUOUS REC MODE When IMAGE QUALITY mode is set to FINE you cannot set CONTINUOUS mode Change IMAGE QUALITY mode to STANDARD or SNAPSHOT page 29 N AIN FINE IMAGE QUALITY When REC MODE is set to CONTINUOUS you cannot set IMAGE QUALITY mode to FINE Change CONTINUOUS mode to SINGLE or change IMAGE QUALITY mode to STANDARD or SNAPSHOT pages 26 29 NOT ENOUGH MEMORY PROTECTED You have already used all the memories for recording Delete pictures you do not want to keep and then start recording page 40 e The picture is protected Cancel the protection on the PROTECT menu and then delete the picture page 39 PROTECTED IMAGES REMAIN e Even if you select ALL on the DELETE menu you cannot delete the protected image Cancel the protection on the PROTECT menu and then delete
16. S ONY 3 858 410 12 1 Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference DSC F1 1996 by Sony Corporation ARRAY PINE ARA KENANA A A NONE WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture cae YO neper THE NR OF LESTE He oor MEME COVEN on ACHE AO usan secen PART HC mrin MEROCAG TO QUALIFIED HEHE HERERO This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DSC F1 Serial No MERON s e EX For the Customers in the U S A WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment genera
17. Set the DAY YEAR HOUR and MINUTE in the same way as the month CAMERA MENU DATE amp TIME 08 22 1996 2 25 PM Select OK and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial at the announcement of the time on the radio ete The screen returns to the CAMERA MENU or PLAY MENU and the clock starts Press EXIT The CAMERA MENU or PLAY MENU disappears from the LCD screen Memory back up of the clock data The camera uses the rechargeable lithium ion battery LIP 10 for storing clock data in memory The clock in the camera works correctly for about 7 months with fully charged LIP 10 Though the clock continues to work for about 2 months even after the battery is used up it is recommended that you always use the camera with the fully charged battery When changing rechargeable lithium ion batteries replace them within 10 minutes The clock works correctly without the battery for 10 minutes If the clock data is lost set the date and time again after charging the battery ARE S RE es Various ways of Se ee e Playing back multiple images at a time SEARCH You can play back 6 recorded images ata time You can also select a specific image from the 6 images and enlarge it to full size To search for an image you want from all the recorded images MENU EXECUTE jog dial Function dial EXIT 14 8 gt i 1 Set the function dial to PLAY and press the MENU EX
18. The INITIALIZE image initialization screen appears Select EXECUTE and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial INITIALIZING appears on the screen When initialization is completed the screen returns to the CAMERA MENU or the PLAY MENU 54 ST e R Specifications System Recording format Digital PEG based Field recording Video signal NTSC color EIA standards Image device 1 3 inch CCD total number of square pixels 640 x 480 square grid primary color filter all the picture elements reading format Lens 4 5 mm 35 mm when converted into a 35 mm still camera Panning focus 0 7 m o Macro 0 08 m 0 25 m Fe20 Photometric system TTL system Exposure control Automatic exposure White balance Automatic Data compression system Maximum number of pictures stored IPEG FINE mode 120 kB Max 30 pictures STANDARD 64 kB Max 58 pictures SNAPSHOT 32 kB Max 108 pictures Data format Picture MD based Full size sereen 640 x 480 VGA Sereen 80 x 60 Memory Built in 4MB flash memory Flash Controlable distance 1 0 m 3 0 m automatic flash control system Shutter speed CAMERA A mode automatic 1230 1 500 CAMERA M mode selectable 1 7 5 1 1000 seconds LCD screen Screen size L8 inch 279 trio wide x 220 line long LCD panel A TFT d Total dot number 61 380 dots Input and output connectors Video output Minijack 1Vp p 75Q unbalanced Digital 1 0 port
19. amp flashes and the image disappears from the LCD screen After about 12 seconds the image appears again and the flash indicator is displayed Then you can shoot images using the flash If you press FLASH while the flash indicator is displayed flash mode is released and the flash indicator disappears If you do not press the shutter button within about 3 minutes after the flash indicator appears on the LCD screen flash mode is also released If the exposure warning indicator 3 appears on the LCD screen we recommend you to use the flash Recording images in macro Turn the MACRO lever in the direction of the arrow The macro indicator 4 appears on the LCD screen You can shoot a subject that is about 3 inches 8 cm to 9 inches 25 cm away from the lens surface in macro mode If you turn the MACRO lever in the opposite direction of the arrow until it clicks macro mode is teleased and you can record images in normal mode Adjust the focus on the LCD screen using the MACRO lever To adjust the focus precisely Connect the VIDEO OUT jack of the camera to the video in jack of the TV and then check if the subject is in focus on the TV screen page 43 Using the self timer With the self timer about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button the subject is recorded 1 Press SELF TIMER The self timer indicator is displayed on the LCD screen nm Press the shutter button hal
20. ber of printouts at a time When you want to print a number of printouts we recommend you to use an automatic feeder specially designed for the printer If you attach an automatic feeder to the printer the print paper is loaded automatically which saves you from inserting the paper sheet by sheet If the printer suspends printing the print paper in the automatic feeder may have run short For details refer to the instruction manual of the printer and automatic feeder H Notes Controllable area of the infrared ray is about 4 12 inches 10 30 cm in terms of straight line distance and 15 degrees right and left each in terms of angle Do not place the printer and camera outside the area or place them too close which may interrupt transferring or results in noises Do not cover the infrared port with your hand or any other objects Infrared rays cannot pass through a wall opaque glass etc If they pass through glass etc the controllable distance becomes short sebeu papsosas y Bunuig 20 Using personal computers To design edit and manipulate images from the camera using a personal computer use the personal computer connecting kit DSKIT PC1W for Windows or DSKIT PCIM for Macintosh that is supplied with the camera A personal computer connecting kit includes a connecting cable and application software that enables you to utilize image data transmitted from the camera For details on configuration refer to the in
21. bution g at about 0 2 second intervals Shutter button MENU EXECUTE jog dial Function dial EXIT 1 set the function dial to CAMERA M and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The CAMERA MENU appears on the LCD screen CAMERA MENU EXPOSURE 26 2 Select REC MODE and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The REC MODE menu appears on the LCD screen CAMERA MENU REC MODE SINGLE CONTINUOUS TIME MACHINE MULTI SCREEN O SINGLE When pressing the shutter button once you can record a single image A CONTINUOUS 6 When pressing the shutter button once you can record 4 images when image quality is set to STN standard or 6 images SNAP snapshot continuously at about 0 25 second intervals O TIME MACHINE 7 When pressing the shutter button once you can record some of the previous and the next images continuously at about 0 5 second intervals MULTI SCREEN g When pressing the shutter button once you can record 9 images continuously on a single page 3 Select CONTINUOUS and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The screen returns to the CAMERA MENU CAMERA MENU REC MODE icon 4 Press EXIT The CAMERA MENU disappears from the LCD screen 5 Press the shutter button As soon as you press the shutter button you can record 4 images in STANDARD mode or 6 images in SNAPSHOT mode continuously at about 0 2 second intervals Sima
22. cording The memory capacity allocated to each image is different depending on the image quality as follows the number of pixels is 640 x 480 regardless of image quality mode and data volume before compression is about 450 kB FINE mode 120 kB STANDARD mode 64kB SNAPSHOT mode 32 kB 29 ARTI 6urpsoras Jo sem snor Adjusting exposure EXPOSURE You can record images adjusting the brightness of the subject The subject is too dark or bright against the background because of backlighting a light source near by etc Shutter button MENU EXECUTE Function dial EXIT 1 set the function dial to CAMERA M and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The CAMERA MENU appears on the LCD screen CAMERA MENU 2 Select EXPOSURE and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The EXPOSURE menu appears on the LCD screen EXPOSURE Current value 30 3 Turn the MENU EXECUTE jog dial to adjust exposure using the cursor pointer on the screen Adjust exposure checking brightness of background Press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The screen returns to the CAMERA MENU CAMERA MENU Bal SH SPEED AUTO QUALITY sTo AUTO 01 01 Newly adjusted value 5 Press EXIT The CAMERA MENU disappears from the screen n n S Selecting shutter speed SHUTTER SPEED The shutter speed is automatically adjusted during automatic recording You can also manually fix the shutter spe
23. d in for details CAMERA MENU This menu is used to set the shooting conditions and various recording modes Set the function dial to CAMERA CAMERA MENU REG 2 QUALI STD FLASH ADJ AUTO bari otor ba EXECUTE jog dial to Turn the MENU turn the pages over CAMERA MENU TWIRELESS SERIAL 24 oA ranraman o EXPOSURE i 2 2 AUTO CAMERA MENU CAMERA MENU REC MODE Eou IME MACHINE MULTI SCREEN CAMERA MENU IMAGE QUALITY i 2 2 AUTO CAMERA MENU DATE amp TIME 08 22 1996 2 25 PM OK CAMERA MENU Wingless ON C CAMERA MENU SERIAL SPEED EXPOSURE menu To adjust exposure when you shoot a subject with the light source behind 30 SHUTTER SPEED menu To select the shutter speed 31 REC recording MODE menu To select the mode to record images prior to and after pressing the shutter button etc 26 IMAGE QUALITY menu To change the picture quality at the time of recording 29 FLASH ADJ adjustment menu To adjust brightness of the flash 32 DATE amp TIME menu To adjust date and time recorded with an image 33 WIRELESS menu To enable or disable infrared data communication 44 SERIAL SPEED menu To set the communication speed through the RS 232C port 45 PLAY MENU This menu is used to set various ways of playback those in Processing the recorded images and enabling di
24. down Selecting image quality IMAGE QUALITY You can select one of three available image quality modes The number of images you can record is different depending on which image quality mode you select Shutter button MENU EXECUTE Function dial jog dial EXIT 1 Set the function dial to CAMERA M and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The CAMERA MENU appears on the LCD screen ee MENU EXPOSURE AUTO SH SPEED AUTO j To DATE 01 01 2 Select QUALITY and press MENU EXECUTE jog dial The IMAGE QUALITY menu appears on the LCD screen CAMERA MENU IMAGE QUALITY FINE Saa BD T FINE FINE Use this mode when giving priority to image quality 30 images can be stored at maximum ASTANDARD STD Use this mode as a standard image quality When CAMERA A automatic recording is selected the image quality mode is set to STD 58 images can be recorded at maximum SNAPSHOT SNAP Use when giving priority to the number of shots to be recorded 108 images can be stored at t maximum 3 Select the image quality and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The screen returns to the CAMERA MENU CAMERA MENU 4 Press EXIT The CAMERA MENU disappears from the screen Note When you select CONTINUOUS or TIME MACHINE mode you cannot select FINE What is the difference in the image quality mode An image is compressed in the JPEG format before re
25. e PROTECT Deleting images DELETE TT Using image data with other equipment 42 Equipment you can connect to your camera Watching images on a TV screen Printing the recorded images Using image data on a personal computer SERIAL 44 Using image data on the equipment compatible with infrared data communication system TRANSFER POWER SOUPCES sccscorsscssscncovsssares Power sources for this camera su s Tips for using the rechargeable lithium ion battery Additional information Precautions 50 As you read through this manual buttons and settings on the camera are shown in capital letters g Press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial OCT O I Recording and playing back images What you need Do not hold the Digital Still AC power adapter Rechargeable camera by the LCD Camera AC DSC1 supplied lithium ion N 5 battery LIP 10 gt SS supplied WO GP install a battery Use the rechargeable lithium ion battery LIP 10 supplied and the AC power adapter AC DSC1 supplied o gt oe slide down aS side Pe hip as ba Rechargeable lithium ion battery LIP 10 Open the lid of the battery compartment Install the rechargeable lithium ion battery and close the lid Connect the AC power adapter to the camera and a wall outlet Set the POWER Function dial on the camera to OFF and connect the AC
26. ect from the wall outlet If you extend the cord fully to reach a wall outlet the plug may easily become disconnected Polarity of the pl Tips for using the rechargeable lithium ion battery On charging Recharge the battery whenever you like You do not have to discharge it before recharging Recharge the battery before use The battery is always discharging even when it is not in use after charging Therefore you should charge the battery right before using the camera On recording with batteries Have sufficient battery power to do 2 to 3 times as much recording as you have planned On battery life Battery life is shorter in a cold environment Battery efficiency is decreased and the battery is used up more quickly if you are recording in a cold environment lower than 50 F 10 C To make the battery life longer it is recommended to try the following Keep the battery warm in a pocket etc and install it right before using the camera When using a body warmer be careful the warmer does not touch the battery Charge the battery as follows Install the battery into the camera and connect the AC power adapter to the camera and a wall outlet You should charge the battery at temperatures from 50 F to 86 F from 10 C to 30 C Lower temperatures require a longer charging time On ERS If the battery is new or has not been used for a long time it may not be charged completely until
27. ed To compensate for a background light a light source such as a fluorescent light and action speed of the subject Shutter button MENU EXECUTE Function dial EXIT Set the function dial to CAMERA M and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The CAMERA MENU appears on the LCD screen CAMERA MENU Au i SSE QUAI STO FLASH ADJ ct SH SPEED and press the INU EXECUTE jog dial The SHUTTER SPEED menu appears on the LCD screen CAMERA MENU SHUTTER SPEED AUTO 14 100 175 1 250 1 500 1 1000 Auto The best shutter speed is selected automatically according to the brightness of the subject 1 75 Shooting with a dark 1 15 background such as twilight or night scenery 1 30 Shooting indoors 1 100 Shooting with flickering light such as a fluorescent light 1 250 Shooting a subject with 1 500 high speed action 1 1000 3 Select a shutter speed and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The screen returns to the CAMERA MENU CAMERA MENU Shutter speed newly set 4 Press EXIT The CAMERA MENU disappears from the screen Continue to the next page gt Buipi0zas yo skem snowe 31 Notes When you fix the shutter speed the image quality of certain subjects whose brightness does not meet that shutter speed may deteriorate When you shoot a very bright subject at high speed streaks may appear on the upper and lower sides of the LCD screen
28. er adapter instead or replace the battery with the fully charged one You can tum on the power again with the discharged battery but the battery soon becomes dead and the power is turned off abruptly before the camera shuts off normally This may cause the data damage Make sure to use the AC power adapter or replace the battery with the charged one Note on replacing the battery pack When you replace the rechargeable lithium ion battery LIP 10 with a new one do not press the shutter button or turn on or off the power by changing the settings of the POWER Function dial until the replacement is completed Memory data for date amp time settings may be erased If the settings are erased replace the rechargeable lithium ion battery with a new one charge the battery then set the clock again page 33 Record images The automatic adjustment function enables you to shoot images easily While keeping the center button pressed turn and set the POWER Function dial to CAMERA A automatic recording The image captured by the lens appears on the LCD screen ES Press the shutter button Press the shutter button halfway down fully down Continuous automatic The image displayed on the LCD is adjustments of exposure are recorded and stored in memory frozen and the AE auto exposure lock indicator 4 001 appears on the LCD screen gt After about 2 Thenumbe
29. es in total in SNAPSHOT mode prior to and after pressing the shutter button at 0 5 second intervals Continue to the next page gt Buipsoras yo sAem snop 27 Image Previous Next quality SNAP SNAPSHOT STD STANDARD Bimages 3 images 2images 2 image HNotes During TIME MACHINE recording you cannot do the following operations Flash recording Selftimer recording Selecting FINE mode on the IMAGE QUALITY menu Fixing exposure automatically by pressing the shutter button halfway down If you try to select TIME MACHINE 28 recording made when there are not enough memory pages remaining NOT ENOUGH MEMORY appears on the LCD sereen and you cannot select this mode oR YO oe RAPER TOR DI e eee Se Recording 9 images on a single page MULTI SCREEN As soon as you press the shutter button you can record 9 images in succession on a single page Want to see high speed action on a single page Select MULTI SCREEN on the REC MODE menu Press the shutter button halfway down and then press it down fully As soon as you press the shutter button you can record 9 images continuously as in the flow shown in the above illustration on a single page at 1 15 second intervals Note During MULTI SCREEN recording you cannot do the following operations Flash recording Fixing the exposure automatically by pressing the shutter button halfway
30. ft Corporation registered in the U S A and other countries Macintosh is a trademark licensed to Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S A and other countries All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual ee SOAS OREN CRORE 3 Table of contents _ Basic Operations Recording and playing back images 1 Install a battery 2 Record images 3 Play back images Printing the recorded images Using personal COMPUTETS 00ee000 iissa E 20 p p Selecting Menus n ee asskspayeesscctansveeses See How to select menus Various ways Of recording s s Recording images continuously CONTINUOUS Recording images prior to and after pressing the shu Recording 9 images on a single page MULTI SCREEN Selecting image quality IMAGE QUALITY Adjusting exposure EXPOSURE Selecting shutter speed SHUTTER SPEED Adjusting brightness of the flash FLASH ADJ Setting the date and time DATE EE Various ways of playback cssssssssssssssesecssnseessseee 3D Playing back multiple images at a time SEARCH 35 Enlarging a part of the image ZOOM 36 Playing back images in a continuous loop SLIDE SHOW 37 Ssss 39 39 40 Protecting images Preventing accidental erasur
31. fway down The AE lock indicator appears on the LCD screen peer ee 3 Press the shutter button fully The shutter is released in about 10 seconds and the image is recorded During the 10 second countdown the indicator disappears from the screen one by one Changing the lens orientation Face to face shooting You can shoot yourself by placing yourself and the LCD screen face to face Turn the LOCK lever in the direction of the arrow until the marks are aligned so that you can release the lever and rotate the lens at about 180 You can lock the lens angle by turning the LOCK lever in the opposite direction of the arrow The images displayed on the LCD screen are mirror images But they are stored in memory in the same way as you see through the lens s ew eq Hut ejd pue Buipsor9y 11 12 Recording the current image while displaying the image already recorded at a time Review You can record an image captured by the lens while displaying the image already stored in memory Press 14 0 while the image captured by the lens is displayed on the LCD screen m m Pie The image captured by the lens Image number Press 14 0 PI B amp to change the image When you press EXIT the LCD screen returns to the normal display i e the image captured by the lens If you do not press any button for 10 seconds or more the screen also returns to the normal display
32. ge quality STANDARD SNAPSHOT and FINE This camera has 3 image quality modes For details see Selecting image quality on page 29 To cancel CONTINUOUS mode Select SINGLE on the REC MODE menu When you cancel TIME MACHINE mode and MULTI SCREEN mode select SINGLE Notes During CONTINUOUS recording you cannot do the following operations Flash recording Selecting FINE mode on the IMAGE QUALITY menu Setting exposure automatically by pressing the shutter button halfway down If you try to select CONTINUOUS recording mode when there are not enough memory pages remaining NOT ENOUGH MEMORY appears on the LCD sereen and you cannot select this mode Recording images prior to and after pressing the shutter button TIME MACHINE You can record images prior to and after pressing the shutter button by storing images continuously in a buffer memory To select the best shot among several images Press the shutter button Recording the previous and following images at about 0 5 second intervals 1 Select TIME MACHINE on the REC MODE menu 2 Press the shutter button halfway down Images are stored in memory at 0 5 second intervals The i on the LCD screen also changes at 0 5 second intervals when you release the shutter button storing of images stops 3 Press the shutter button fully down You can record images 4 images in total in STANDARD mode and 6 imag
33. ges you do not want to keep and then start recording page 40 The rechargeable battery is dead the wn indicator appears on the LCD screen Charge the rechargeable lithium ion battery uonewoju jeuonippy The picture is out of The MACRO lever is set to the macro recording focus position Turn the lever to the normal recording position page 11 The picture is noisy The camera is placed near a TV or other equipment that uses strong magnets gt Place the camera away from the TV ete The picture is too dark eYou are shooting a subject with the light source behind the subject or light is insufficient gt Adjust exposure page 30 Adjust brightness of the LCD screen page 14 i i i Continue to the next page 51 Symptom Cause Solution The date is not recorded or printed The rechargeable lithium ion battery is fully discharged gt Charge the rechargeable battery and set the date and time again page 6 33 NO DATE is set on the PRINT menu Change the setting on the PRINT menu to DATE or DATE amp TIME page 18 Vertical streaks appear when shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon The camera is not malfunctioning The battery life deteriorates too fast e Charging of the rechargeable battery is not enough Charge the battery fully page 6 The rechargeable battery has served its time
34. he dealer for detailed information about the accessories in your country Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 56 a ee Parts identification See pages in for more details Lens Flash sensor MACRO lever 11 Flash emitter POWER Function dial Infrared port 16 20 46 Hook for hand strap Lid of battery compartment 6 Using a tripod Make sure that the length of the tripod screw is less than 2 2 inches 5 5 mm Attaching the hand strap supplied uonewojul jeuonippy I Continue to the next page gt 57 58 Shutter button 9 FLASH button LOCK lever 10 11 15 Flash CHARGE lamp 10 EXIT button 17 LCD screen MENU EXECUTE SELF TIMER fog cbal te button 11 VIDEO OUT jack 43 DIGITAL 1 0 port 44 ROTATE button 14 DC IN 6V jack DISPLAY button 10 6 6 14 M gt 1 buttons 12 13 35 38 Battery adapter attaching part RESET button 51 54 receptacle BRIGHT dial 14 deme SSA nN SOTO AAAA DNAN n A Te a Se a nes Glossary Sev pages in for more details AE Automatic Exposure 9 The AE function enables you to shoot a subject clearly adjusting shutter Speed iris vte automatically regardless of shooting conditions Automatic recording 9 Recording using the AE Automatic Exposure and AWB Automatic White Balance function You cannot adjust shutter speed or select
35. ill Digital Color Ca rinter DPP sss Printer DPP M55 nt Infrared port Controllable area of the infrared ray is about 4 12 inches 10 30 cm in terms of straight line distance and 15 degrees right and left each in terms of angle While keeping the center button pressed turn and set the function dial to PLAY Press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The PLAY MENU appears on the LCD screen PLAY MENU SLIDE SHOW PROTECT DELETE 4 TRANSFER The selected item is highlighted cursor Turn the MENU EXECUTE jog dial to select PRINT PLAY MENU 16 ARO RIOTIOE 509 9 AA re NOON Press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial again The PRINT menu appears on the LCD screen Select the images you want to print Printing all the images Turn the MENU EXECUTE jog dial to select ALL and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial saGeu papioras ay Gunuiug Printing the selected images Turn the MENU EXECUTE jog dial to select Sereen for selecting an image SELECTED and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial Select the image and specify it as the image to print Turn the MENU EXECUTE jog dial to select the image you want to print and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial to specify the image as the one to print The image number of the specified image appears highlighted If you press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial again the image is no A Screen fo
36. ing playback while the power is on the camera turns off automatically To resume power set the POWER Function dial to OFF and then set it to CAMERA or PLAY or press the shutter button gently Auto power off does not function when you use the AC power adapter To use the rechargeable battery prior to full charge When you want to use the camera with the rechargeable lithium ion battery you can use the battery before it is fully charged disconnecting the AC power adapter from the DC IN 6V jack of the camera Battery life however is shorter depending on charging time WBattery life approx minutes Battery Recording Playback Rechargeable 20 35 lithium ion battery LIP 10 a Battery life when continuing typical recording under the temperature of 77 F 25 C If you repeat ent standby mode turning power on and off etc the actual battery life may be shorter b Battery life when playing back images on the LCD screen of the camera WWhen to charge rechargeable battery When you press DISPLAY during recording the remaining battery indicator appears on the LCD screen ami ami ae ee 100 75 50 25 0 Continue to the next page gt 7 sabewt 2eq Hui ejd pue Huir TILT v 0 ERR IE e o EEEE E a R Note on the remaining battery indicator To check the remaining battery turn on the power first and wait for about 20 seconds or more Then press DISPLAY If you press DISPLAY s
37. oon after the power on the battery condition is still unstable and more than the actual remaining is displayed Notes When you use the camera on the rechargeable lithium ion battery make sure to use the fully charged one which prevents you from missing to record one time events due to battery shortage The charging time and battery life vary depending on temperature and circumstances of use elf you set the POWER Function dial to CAMERA or PLAY charging is suspended To resume charging set the dial to CAMERA A then set it to OFF If you use the camera with the AC power adapter and the rechargeable lithium ion battery is already installed into the camera the power is turned off when you disconnect the plug from the DC IN jack of the camera To resume power set the POWER Function dial to OFF and then set it to CAMERA or PLAY or press the shutter button gently If you remove the rechargeable lithium ion battery or disconnect the AC power adapter during recording or playback image data may get damaged Make sure to set the POWER Function dial to OFF first then remove the rechargeable lithium ion battery or disconnect the AC power adapter ee REPAIR EE a 2 Gif CHARGE BATTERY is displayed If CHARGE BATTERY is displayed while using the camera and the power is turned off automatically stop using the rechargeable battery in the camera Use the AC pow
38. ort of IBM PC AT compatible PC or a modem or printer port of Macintosh using the supplied personal computer connecting kit For the detailed procedures to use image data on a personal computer that is compatible with infrared data communication system refer to the instruction manual of the personal computer connecting kit Personal computer connecting kit The following are supplied with the kit a connecting cable that is for exclusive use for connecting a personal computer to the camera and application software to receive image data from the camera toa personal computer and utilize them on a personal computer Personal computer To install application software and utilize image data received from the camera to the serial port or the modem port Connecting cable to the digital 1 0 Pmt Digital Still Camera POTN ONO I OFF To select the communications through the DIGITAL 1 0 port 1 Connect the DIGITAL 1 0 port of the camera to the serial port of IBM PC AT compatible PC or to SION To select the the modem or printer port of communications using the Macintosh using the supplied infrared port connecting cable Select OFF and press the MENU CUTE jog dial 2 Install the supplied application The D PES a the software into the personal second page of the CAMERA computer MENU or PLAY MENU 3 Change menu settings to enable 4 Select the communication speed oy the camera to transmit or
39. power adapter AC DSC1 supplied to a wall outlet setting up its plug fk to a wall outlet Set the POWER Function dial to OFF AC power CHARGE lamp adapter AC DSC1 supplied DCIN 6V teopwentneenaseene se Asari DE rd Start charging Set the POWER Function dial on the camera to CAMERA A automatic recording then set it to OFF While keeping the center button pressed turn the POWER Function dial By switching the setting of the POWER Function dial from CAMERA A to OFF you can start charging It takes about 8 hours to fully charge the battery when the battery is empty You can start using the camera when you charge the battery for 2 hours The CHARGE lamp however may not go off when the charge is completed due to operations during charging If the CHARGE lamp does not go off after about 8 hours of charging set the POWER function dial to CAMERA A and check the remaining battery indicator If you see the mark on the LCD screen this means the battery is fully charged See page 10 to check the LCD indications Using AC power adapter For long recording and playback indoors use the camera on house current using the AC power adapter to a wall outlet AC power adapter AC DSC1 supplied DC IN 6V Auto power off function If you leave the camera in standby mode for about 2 minutes during recording or about 4 minutes dur
40. r j seconds the still of recorded image changes images to a new image captured by the lens Then you can record another image Image quality is set to STANDARD and you can store up to 58 pictures sabew peq BuiAejd pue Bulpsor9y The indicators during recording Every time you press DISPLAY during recording the indications on the LCD screen change as follows Simplified indications Detailed indications No indication The indicators on the screen are not recorded Remaining IMAGE QUALITY battery indicators page 29 indicator FINE Fine mode page 7 STD Standard mode SNAP Snapshot mode Remaining MEM memory indicator No of stored images No of images that can be stored in the camera total of stored images and images that can be stored Date time indicators displayed when DISPLAY is pressed page 33 Automatic recording and manual recording Recording mode is different depending on the setting of the function dial O CAMERA A Automatic recording The AE Auto Exposure function and AWB Automatic White Balance function adjust exposure shutter speed brightness of the flash etc automatically Image quality is set_to STANDARD O CAMERA M Manual recording You can select exposure shutter speed recording mode image quality etc manually in the CAMERA MENU Using the flash Press FLASH The CHARGE l
41. r digital still camera Transferring infrared data Digital Still Camera DSC F1 1 Place the infrared port of this camera and that of the other equipment to be used for transferring face to face Controllable area is about 4 12 inches 10 30 cm in terms of straight line distance and 15 degrees right and left each in terms of angle E Notes Place the infrared ports within the controllable area Do not place them outside the area nor place them too close which may interrupt transferring or cause noises Do not cover the infrared port with your hand or any other objects Infrared rays cannot pass through a wall opaque glass ete If they pass through glass ete the controllable distance becomes short 2 Select TRANSFER and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The TRANSFER menu appears on the LCD screen PLAY MENU TRANSFER Si SEND SELECTED O RECEIVE To receive image data from the other equipment O SEND ALL To send all the image data to the other equipment ISEND SELECTED To send selected image data only to the other equipment 3 sclect ine images to send To receive Select RECEIVE and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial To send all the image data Select SEND ALL and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial To send selected image data only Select SEND SELECTED and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial Select the image data to send by turning the MENU EXECUT
42. r starting printing longer the orge to print PRINT EXECUTE n The PRINT EXECUTE screen appears on the LCD screen PLAY MENU PRINT Continue to the next page gt Set the number of print copies and select printing with your choice of date and time To set the number of print copies select QTY in the PRINT menu and tum the jog dial to set the number Press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial To select printing with date or with date amp time select DATE or DATE amp TIME and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial Turn the jog dial to set the number of print Turn the jog dial No of print copies Date and time Upward Increases Settings scroll in the up to 25 copies order of NONE DATE DATE amp TIME Downward Decreases Settings scroll in the order minimum 1 copy of DATE amp TIME DATE NONE When you have finished the settings press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial Select EXECUTE in the PRINT menu and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial Insert print paper into the paper outlet of the printer sheet by sheet Printing starts When printing is completed the LCD screen returns to the PLAY MENU The current print number Total print number Tosuspendprinting Press EXIT To stop operation during the above procedures also press EXIT 18 a RR A RARE To print a num
43. re inside it has reached the temperature surrounding it about 1 hour On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with the cleaning cloth supplied or a LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water Do not use any type of solvent such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the casing If you have any questions or problems concerning your camera please consult your nearest Sony dealer 50 Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country with the supplied AC power adapter within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz If the plug of the AC power adapter does not match the wall outlet use an AC plug adapter Watching the playback picture on TV If you want to view the playback picture on a TV you need a TV having a video input jack and a video connecting cable The color system of the TV must be the same as that of your digital still camera TV color systems differ from country to country Check the following list NTSC system countries 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 countries Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwai
44. rn your unwanted lithium ion batteries and vanadium lithium batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center Note In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries and vanadium lithium batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited Y Factory Service Center nearest you call 416 499 SONY Canada only Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries and vanadium lithium batteries For the Customers in CANADA CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE KRAE i Be sure to read the following before using your camera Trial recording Before you record one time events you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not made due toa malfunction of the camera video tape etc Precaution on copyright Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws IBM PC AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation of the U S A MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks licensed to Microso
45. sabling infrared data communication Set the function dial to PLAY e a PLAY MENU SADE S Ww eg LETE S TRANSFER Turn the MENU EXECUTE jog dial to tum the pages over PLAY MENU hate g WIRELESS oe SERIAL ALL D INTERVAL 03 Sec a a AFTER Serket PLAY MENU DELETE Setecten PLAY MENU TRANSFER lis PLAY MENU PRINT Selected ATE amp TIME menu 33 IRELESS menu 44 ERIAL SPEED menu 45 SEARCH menu To display 6 recorded images on the LCD screen for image searching 35 is ZOOM menu To enlarge a part of the recorded image 36 snuaw Bunsajas SLIDE SHOW menu To display all or selected images in order automatically 37 PROTECT menu To protect specific images from accidental erasure 39 DELETE menu To delete all or selected images 40 TRANSFER menu To send and receive data to and from the other equipment that has an infrared data communication system compatible with that of this camera 46 PRINT menu To print images on a digital color printer that has an infrared data communication system compatible with that of this camera 43 25 Recording images continuously CONTINUOUS When you press the shutter button you can continuously record 4 images in STANDARD mode or 6 images in SNAPSHOT mode To capture high speed action in sports Press the shutter Racotdlinig continuously
46. ss EXIT 5 Press PI B to start automatic playback Awe PLAY MENU SLIDE SHOW STARTIPAUSE STOP EXIT MENU SOT SS ee Preventing accidental erasure PROTECT To prevent accidental erasure you can protect all or selected images MENU EXECUTE jog dial Function dial EXIT 1 set the function dial to PLAY and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The PLAY MENU appears on the LCD screen PLAY MENU SEARCH ZOOM SLIDE SHOW PROT DELETE TRANSFER 2 Select PROTECT and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The PROTECT menu appears on the LCD SCREEN O01e 002 PRESS EXIT AFTER SELECT 3 Select the images you want to protect Select the image you want to protect by turning the MENU EXECUTE jog dial and enter the selection by pressing the jog dial The protect mark Om appears on the LCD screen If you press the jog dial again entering is canceled If you want to protect more a images repeat this step y s i PROTECT ae a8 52 e ER aS aD o Protect mark lt S 4 Press EXIT g The screen returns to the PLAY MENU rn rrr eit a a men OAAR SGS 39 SS ES SS T seara tangas you wantto Deleting images Sa DELETE Deleting all the images You can delete all or selected images Select ALL and press the you do not want to keep any longer MENU EXECUTE jog dial The DELETE EXECUTE screen MENU EXECUTE appears on the LCD screen jog dial Func
47. struction manual of the personal computer connecting kit that is also supplied with the camera If you have a personal computer compatible with an infrared data communication system IBM PC AT compatible PC Digital Still Camera Infrared port Place the infrared port located on the front panel of the digital still camera and that of the personal computer face to face so that you can transmit image data from the camera to the computer or vice versa 2 If you have a personal computer that has a serial port an RS 232C port for IBM PC AT compatible PC or a modem printer port for Macintosh Digital still Camera Personal computer Connecting cable to DIGITAL 1 0 to serial port or modem port printer port IKORON KO i ON ACENDAS nite lean Connect your personal computer to the DIGITAL I O port of the camera using the c connecting cable supplied with the personal computer connecting kit For details see 2 Using image data on a personal computer page 44 a 3 a o gt lt 8 H a 21 22 How to select menus Most operations are made using the menu screens Once you ve learned how to use the menus you can do most operations of the camera 1 While keeping the center button of the function dial pressed set the dial to CAMERA M or PLAY Position of the Menu function dial CAMERA CAMERA MENU PLAY PLAY MENU 2 Press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The menu
48. t Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand ete PAL M system country Brazil PAL N system countries Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system countries Bulgaria Czech Republic France Guiana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Slovak Republic Ukraine ete lt 1 SARS 0 A a a A a Troubleshooting A Should any problem persist after you have made these checks consult your nearest Sony dealer If warning and notice messages appear on the LCD sereen see page 53 _ _ _ S Cause Solution ymptom The camera does not The rechargeable battery is dead the za indicator work appears on the LCD screen Charge the rechargeable lithium ion battery The AC power adapter is not connected securely Connect it to the DC IN 6V jack of the camera and a wall outlet firmly page 6 The built in micro computer does not work properly Disconnect any power sources and reconnect it after one minute Then turn the power on by setting the POWER Function dial to CAMERA or PLAY If the camera still does not function properly press RESET at the bottom using a sharp pointed object If you press RESET all the settings in memory return to the default You cannot record The POWER Function dial is not set to CAMERA images Set the function dial to CAMERA A or CAMERA M Memories are full gt Delete certain ima
49. tes uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment For the customers in the United States and Canada DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY AND VANADIUM LITHIUM BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY AND VANADIUM LITHIUM BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can retu
50. the picture page 39 Continue to the next page gt uonewojul jeuoRIppy 53 renter we RA nn nin III Message Meaning Remedy e e Failed in playing back images gt Set the POWER Function dial to OFF and then to PLAY again and play back the images again PRINT ERROR There may be some troubles in the printing operation Check the printer Also check if the equipment is placed within the controllable area of the infrared ray Then start printing again TRANSFER e Failed in infrared transfer of image data or the ERROR EON equipment is out of the controllable area of the TRANSFER SEND infrared ray or no capacity remains in the built in ERROR memory gt Check the remaining memory in the receiver Also check if the equipment is placed within the controllable area of the infrared ray Then start transferring again ERROR IN e Image data are defective IMAGE FILE 1 Delete the image with mark using the DELETE menu page 40 2 If the message still appears on the screen initialize the stored images as below Note If you initialize the stored images all the images stored in memory are lost Before initialization make sure to copy the images you want to store on your computer etc How to initialize the stored images INITIALIZE Set the function dial to CAMERA or PLAY While keeping the MENU EXECUTE jog dial pressed press RESET at the bottom of the camera
51. tion dial Deleting selected images Select SELECTED and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial Select the image you want to delete by turning the MENU EXECUTE jog dial and enter it EXIT into memory by pressing the jog dial The number of the 1 Set the function dial to PLAY selected image turns negative and press the MENU EXECUTE If you press the jog dial again jog dial entering is canceled The PLAY MENU appears on the If you want to delete more LCD screen images repeat step PLAY MENU DELETE ae Li SLIDE SHOW ae a ER PRESS EXIT AFTER SELECT 2 Press EXIT Select DELETE and press the The DELETE EXECUTE MENU EXECUTE jog dial screen appears on the LCD The DELETE menu appears on the screen LCD screen PLAY MENU PLAY MENU DELETE DELETE CANCEL EXECUTE Setecten 4 Select EXECUTE and press the I ALL To delete all the images MENU EXECUTE jog tial J SELECTED To delete selected The selected images are deleted images only 40 CE ITOR AA CATANA NTE i Notes When you select SELECTED you cannot select a protected image for deleting When you select ALL and a proteded image is included in the images you want to delete PROTECTED IMAGES REMAIN appears on the LCD screen and you cannot delete it In order to delete protected images cancel their protection first Once you delete an image you cannot restore it Check the images to delete
52. use a TV that has an antenna aerial connector only When the function dial is set to CAMERA and the lens is rotated to the same side as the LCD sereen face to face shooting the image appears upside down on the TV screen ee Printing the recorded images You can transmit image data from this camera to a printer compatible with an infrared data communication system or through a video input jack The printer prints image data The followings are the procesures to print the recorded images using a color video printer The procedures to print them on a printer compatible with the infrared data communication system are shown in Printing the recorded images on page 16 TV Watching an image Color video printer Printing images tothe Y video input Video connecting cable supplied to the VIDEO OUT Digital Still Camera 1 Connect the VIDEO OUT jack of the camera to the video input jack of the printer 2 Start playback on the camera Playback picture appears on the TV screen Continue to the next page gt quauidinba 13470 y m ezep aBew Husn i oS nt EI AAT ninrrrmnen ce 43 3 The printer receives image data from the camera and starts printing For the detailed procedures refer to the instruction manual of the printer Se Using image data on a personal computer SERIAL You can send image data from the camera to a personal computer that has a serial p
53. ustment properly we recommend you to do a trial recording HNote When you set the shutter speed to 1 7 5 or 1 15 vou cannot use a flash To record subject with a flash you must select a shutter speed other than 1 7 5 and 1 15 a a ee Setting the date and time DATE Set the date and time before recording You can record the date and time that can be displayed on the LCD screen with the image At the time of printing you can choose to print them with the image on the PRINT menu Set the date and time according to the following procedure Shutter button MENU EXECUTE Function dial 1 Set the function dial to CAMERA M or PLAY and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The CAMERA MENU or PLAY MENU appears on the LCD screen CAMERA MENU 2 Select DATE and press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The DATE amp TIME menu appears on the LCD screen MONTH is highlighted CAMERA MENU DATE amp TIME 08 22 1996 2 25 PM OK Continue to the next page gt 33 Burpsoras yo sAem SNOLLEN s 3 Set the MONTH 34 Press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The color of the cursor on the month changes which shows you can change the month Set the month turning the MENU EXECUTE jog dial Press the MENU EXECUTE jog dial The color of the cursor on the month returns to the initial one UTo set another item Turn the MENU EXECUTE jog dial to select another item
54. y NO IMAGE appears on the LCD screen Rotating the screen Each time you press ROTATE you can rotate the image by 90 This function enables you to change the direction of the image during playback AANA a oo s Hints for better shooting For hand held shots do not move the camera Stand steady on your feet Fix the LCD screen so that you can see the screen best Adjust the lens angle to be able to catch the subject oa best Keep your fingers away SS from the lens and flash Place your elbows against your side Pass your right hand Place your left hand through the hand strap on the side of the camera to support it Stand steady on your feet with toes pointing out Recording in a low Adjusting the lens angle position Turn the LOCK lever until the marks are aligned so that you can release the lever and adjust the lens angle You can lock the lens angle at any position you want by turning the LOCK lever in the direction of the Adjust the lens angle upward arrow s ew peq Burkejd pue Guipsoray 15 Printing the recorded images You can print the images recorded by the camera using the Digital Color Printer DPP M55 not supplied Use the PLAY MENU of the camera to operate the printer For details see the instruction manual of the printer Turn on the power of the printer Place them so that the infrared port of each equipment faces the other Digital st
55. you charge and discharge it several time Battery care Keep the battery in a cool place Remove the battery from the camera if you do not use the camera for a long time and keep it in a cool place On the terminals Always keep the terminals clean If any solid objects or liquid fall onto the terminals remove or wipe it completely with a cotton swab ete Then repeatedly install and remove the battery a few times This improves the contact condition When to dispose of the battery pack You can discharge and charge the battery about 300 times repeatedly at normal temperatures If the battery life is reduced by about half replace it with a new battery pack SINOS 1 MOd 7 49 oma eer aes gt A information Precautions On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense inside or outside the camera Should this occur the camera will not operate properly In this case remove the rechargeable lithium ion battery and open the lid of the battery compartment and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place put the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to room conditions over a period of time Be sure to tightly seal the plastic bag containing the camera Remove the bag when the air temperatu

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