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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S75 User's Manual

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1. 0 Set the mode dial to f S A M SCN gt or EG 2 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power The POWER ON OFF CHG lamp green lights up The CLOCK SET screen appears on the LCD 1 00 ok screen To change the date and time set the mode dial to SET UP page 81 and perform the procedure from step eK Select the desired date display format with v V on the control button then press the center z Select from Y M D year month day M D Y month day year or D M Y day month year 1 00 _oK 15 4 Select the year month day hour or minute item you want to set with b B on the control button The item to be set is indicated with v V eoor y a ielo oK Set the numeric value with v V on the control button then press the center z to enter it After entering the number v V moves to the next item _1 12 00 ok If you selected D M Y in step set the time on a 24 hour cycle O Select OK with B on the control button then press the center z at the desired moment to begin clock movement The date and time are entered To cancel the date and time setting Select CANCEL with v V b B on the control button then press the center Z Note If the rechargeable button battery is ever fully discharged page 84 the CLOCK SET screen will appear agai
2. CAMERA Item Setting Description SCENE x TWILIGHT Selects the SCENE SELECTION mode that SELECTION LANDSCAPE lis assigned to the SCN position page 52 PORTRAIT MOVING x MPEG MOVIE Records the MPEG movie pages 26 59 IMAGE CLIP MOTION Records the Clip Motion DATE TIME DAY amp TIME Sets whether to insert the date and time into DATE the image page 64 Xx OFF DIGITAL ZOOM x ON Uses digital zoom page 22 OFF Does not use digital zoom BRACKETSTEP 1 0EV Sets the exposure compensation value when DSC S85 only x 0 7EV recording three images with each exposure 0 3EV value shifted page 53 RED EYE ON Reduces the red eye phenomenon page 24 REDUCTION Xx OFF AF x ON Uses when it is hard to focus on the subject ILLUMINATOR OFF under dark situations page 25 SETUP 1 Item Setting Description FORMAT OK Formats a Memory Stick Note that formatting erases all the information recorded on a Memory Stick including even erasure protected images page 96 CANCEL Cancels formatting of a Memory Stick FILE NUMBER X SERIES Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the Memory Stick is changed RESET Resets the file numbering each time the Memory Stick is changed 80 Item Setting Description CONVERSION ON Sets to ON when using the VCL MHG07 LENS conversion lens not supplied At this time the zoom function does not w
3. You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Adjust the exposure page 61 The brightness of the LCD screen is too low Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen page 81 88 Symptom Cause and or Solution The flash does not work e The flash is set to Set the flash to auto no indicator or 4 page 24 e The camera is in one of the following SCENE SELECTION modes TWILIGHT or LANDSCAPE Cancel the SCENE SELECTION function page 52 or set the flash to e The mode dial is set to gt SETUP or MPEG MOVIE Set it to MQ MODE REC MODE is set to BURST3 or BRKTG DSC S85 only or BURST2 DSC S75 only in the menu settings Set it to other modes The date and time are recorded incorrectly e The date and time are not set correctly Set the correct date and time page 15 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is happening This is not a malfunction The battery life is short e You are recording playing back images under extremely cold temperatures The battery pack is not charged enough Charge the battery pack fully e The battery pack is dead Replace the battery pack with a new one page 85 The battery remaining indicator is incorrect Or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out soo
4. Recording three images with the exposure shifted DSC S85 only EXP BRKTG Mode dial S A M SCN The camera continuously records three images with each exposure value shifted The exposure compensation value can be set between 1 0EV from the correct exposure value by 1 3 step 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select f CAMERA with V V BRACKET STEP with Biv N then press B 3 Select the desired bracket step value then press z 1 0EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 1 0EV 0 7EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 7EV 0 3EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 3EV 4 Set the mode dial to f S A M or SCN 5 Press MENU The menu appears 6 Select MODE REC MODE with b B EXP BRKTG with VIN 7 Record the image 54 To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with v V in step 6 Notes e You cannot use the flash in this mode e During recording the image is not displayed on the LCD screen Make the composition before pressing the shutter button e Focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images e When the exposure is manually adjusted the adjusted value is used for the center value The recording interval is approximate 0 6 second e You cannot select a shutter speed slower than 1 when recording images continuously Reco
5. Notes e You might not be able to correctly play back images recorded with this camera on other equipment e You cannot play back on this camera images larger than the maximum image size that can be recorded with this camera A rough image is played back followed by the normal image LCD screen indicators during still image playback Each time you press DSPL LCD ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows all indicators on indicators off LCD screen off See page 101 for a detailed description of the indicators 28 Playing back moving images POWER switch yoegheld g ay Set the mode dial to gt The last recorded image still or moving appears on the LCD screen Select the desired moving image with the control button b B x osm Moving images are displayed one size smaller than still images b To display the preceding image B To display the next image MOV 00001 2001 7 4 10 30PM Select the center z to start the playback The moving image and sound are played back z ool During playback B playback appears on the LCD screen To advance or rewind press the control button b B during playback MOV 00001 200 7 4 10 30eM Playback bar To pause playback Press the center Z on the control button to stop the playback To advance or rewind the moving image Press the control button b B during playback To return to the n
6. Regulatory Information CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For the Customers
7. Software e Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file e When you load an image modified using the supplied retouch software from your personal computer to the camera or when you directly modify the image on the camera the image format will differ so the FILE ERROR message may appear and you may be unable to open the file e Depending on your application software only the first frame of the Clip Motion file may be played back yoeqheld g Communications with your personal computer for Windows only Communications between your camera and your personal computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend Resume or Sleep 37 Image file storage destinations and image files Image files recorded with your camera are grouped in folders by recording mode The meanings of the file names are as follows S S S S stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 For Windows Me users The drive recognizing the camera is E a Desktop ay My Documents g My Computer GS 3 Floppy A Folder containing still image TEXT mode image H E Local Disk C and Clip Motion image data E Compact Disc D p g Removable Disk E DEM Folder containing E MAIL mode and TIFF mode C 100MSDCF image data C MSSONY G IMCIF1O0 C MOMLOO01 C MOMLV100 Folder containing moving i
8. 12 battery remaining indicator charging installing pack n11 Cleaning 83 Clip Motion 59 Control button Conversion lens DELETE Digital zoom Display window indicators F File name ou 38 FILE NUMBER 80 FLASH LEVEL 24 45 Focus preset 60 Focusing FORMAT G GIF Mae eae 39 57 59 I Image Deleting Print mark Protect InfoLITHIUM battery PACK ainne 10 J Jog dial JPEG L LCD screen cceceeees 99 LCD screen indicators 99 M Macro recording 61 Memory Stick copying image 75 formatting ne inserting Number of recordable images 49 55 58 60 Menu MOBILE mode 59 Mode dial 18 40 Moisture condensation 83 Moving images playing back recording MPEG NTSC system 86 Number of recordable images Clip Motion E mail mode Image size TEXT mode TIFF mode VOICE mode P PAL system Picture effect Playing back INDEX screen moving images 29 Slide show still images Power supply AC power adaptor battery pack PRINT MARK PROTECT Q Quick Review eee 21 R REC MODE eee 45 Recording Clip Motion E mail mode images in macro moving images still images TEXT mode TIFF mode VOICE mode with the flash sS SCENE SELECTI
9. Memory Stick Select CONTINUE with v V press Z then repeat steps 4 and 5 In index mode E my Set the mode dial to gt then display the index screen with the zoom W button 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select COPY with b B then press z Select Select with b B then press z The frame of the selected image turns green 4 Select the image to copy with the control button then press z To cancel press Z again Repeat this step to select other images The Vf select indicator appears on the image Press MENU The menu appears 6 Select OK with b B then press z MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears 75 6unipa g i 7 When CHANGE MEMORY STICK is displayed eject the Memory Stick INSERT MEMORY STICK appears 8 Insert another Memory Stick RECORDING appears When copying is completed COMPLETE appears To end copying select EXIT with v V then press Z To copy the image to another Memory Stick Select CONTINUE with v V in step 8 press Z then repeat steps 7 and 8 To cancel copying part way Select CANCEL with b B in step 3 or EXIT with b B in step 6 then press Z Notes If you do not select EXIT after COMPLETE appears and instead insert a new Memory Stick the same image is copied again e You cannot copy uncompressed images e You cannot copy images that
10. or b previous Note The interval setting time may vary depending on the image size Rotating a still image ROTATE Mode dial gt You can rotate the image recorded in portrait orientation and display it in landscape orientation lt gt 1 Set the mode dial to gt and display the image to rotate Press MENU The menu appears Select ROTATE with b B then press z Select gt with v V then rotate the image with b B Select OK with v V then press z A N To cancel rotation Select CANCEL with v V in step 4 then press Z Notes e You cannot rotate protected or uncompressed images or images recorded in TEXT mode e You may not be able to rotate images recorded with other equipment e Also when viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software 69 yoeghe d snoue g Viewing images on a TV screen Mode dial gt Before connecting your camera be sure to turn off the TV Set the TV VIDEO switch to VIDEO AN connecting cable supplied Sef to A V OUT jack 1 Connect the A V connecting cable to the A V OUT jack of your camera and to the audio video input jacks of the TV If your TV has stereo type input jacks connect the audio plug black of the A V connecting cable to the Lch jack 2 Turnon the TV and start playbac
11. C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Maximum dimensions 117x71x64 mm 4 5 8x2 7 8x2 5 8 inches w h d Mass Approx 462 g 1 1b including battery pack NP FMSO Memory Stick shoulder strap and lens cap etc Built in microphone Electret condenser microphone Built in speaker Dynamic speaker AC L10A B C AC power adaptor Power requirements 100 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output voltage DC 8 4 V 1 5 A in operating mode Operation temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Maximum dimensions 125x39x62 mm 5x1 9 16x2 1 2 inches w h d Mass Approx 280 g 10 oz NP FM50 battery pack Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 8 4 V Nominal voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 8 5 Wh 1 180 mAh Accessories A V connecting cable 1 NP FM50 battery pack 1 AC L10A B C AC power adaptor 1 Power cord 1 USB cable 1 Lens cap 1 Lens cap strap 1 Shoulder strap 1 Memory Stick 16 MB DSC S85 8 MB DSC 875 1 CD ROM USB driver SPYD 004 1 Operating Instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 97 uonewsojul jeuonippy Display window indicators 1 AE lock indicator 7 Shutter speed indicator pcs PE USB indicator Battery remaining indicator Error displ
12. Repeat this step to select other images The IJ delete indicator appears on the selected images Press MENU Select OK with b B then press Z 71 6unipa g za To cancel deleting Select CANCEL with b B in step 4 or EXIT with b B in step 5 then press Z Note If there are files on the Memory Stick with names having the same last 4 digits as the file name of the image to be deleted these files are also deleted at the same time 72 Preventing accidental erasure PROTECT Mode dial gt Protects images against accidental erasure In single image or triple image mode 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 Insingle image mode Display the image you want to protect with b B In triple image mode Press the zoom W button twice in the single image mode to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to protect with b B 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select PROTECT with b B in single image mode or with v V in triple image mode then press z The displayed image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode is protected The O indicator appears on the image To release protection Press Z again in step 4 Om indicator disappears In index mode 1 Set the mode dial to gt then display the index screen with the zoom W button Press MENU The menu appears Select PROTECT with b B then press z 2 3 4 Select ALL
13. See page 99 for a detailed description of the indicated items Notes e Because of the difference of the portion of the finder and the lens use the LCD screen when you record a subject closer than 1 m 3 1 4 feet e You cannot turn off the LCD screen when DEMO or CONVERSION LENS are set to ON in the SET UP settings e You cannot turn off the LCD backlight in SET UP and when displaying the menu e You cannot turn off the self timer indicators and some of the indicators used in advanced operations e The indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded Using the self timer When you use the self timer function the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button Buipsio99y g Clear the menu page 41 then press the control button V amp The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen and about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button the subject is recorded The self timer lamp flashes and the beep sounds after you press the shutter button until the shutter is released To cancel the self timer recording press the control button V again Recording images with the flash The factory setting is auto no indicator In this mode the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings is dark To change the flash mode clear the menu page 41 then press the control button v repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen ho N MEJ Co
14. W button until the indicator stops flashing fe aaa Recording images in macro Mode dial S A M SCN The macro recording is used when zooming up a little subject such as flowers insects 1 Set the mode dial to fi S A M SCN or 3 2 Clear the menu and press the control button B The amp macro indicator appears on the LCD screen You can record a subject as close as about 4 cm 1 5 8 inches from the lens surface with the zoom set all the way to the W side or about 20 cm 8 inches with the zoom set all the way to the T side To return to normal recording mode Press the control button B W again The amp indicator disappears Notes e You cannot record images in macro with the LANDSCAPE mode of the SCENE SELECTION function e When recording images in macro use the LCD screen If you record using the finder the range visible in the finder may differ from the actual recording range Adjusting the exposure EXPOSURE Mode dial S A SCN Z Adjusts the exposure value which is set in the automatic adjustment 1 Set the mode dial to f S A SCN or 2 Press 3 Select the desired exposure value with the jog dial Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background You can select values ranging from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Note If a subject is under extremely bright or dark situations or the flash is used
15. on page 51 Note If the setting is not appropriate in aperture priority mode shutter speed priority mode or manual exposure mode the setting value indicator on the LCD screen flashes You can record in this setting we however recommend that you adjust the flashed value again 52 Records images according to shooting conditions SCENE SELECTION Mode dial SCN This camera has preset three SCENE SELECTION modes Each mode is suitable for the following situations night scene landscape and portrait 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select CAMERA with V V SCENE SELECTION with B v V then press B 3 Select the desired setting then press z TWILIGHT mode Allows you to record bright subjects in dark places without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings The shutter speed becomes slower so we recommend that you use a tripod to prevent shaking LANDSCAPE mode Focuses only on a distant subject to record landscapes etc PORTRAIT mode Suits for portrait recordings Backgrounds blurred away and the frontward person is sharpened 4 Set the mode dial to SCN The selected setting is loaded To cancel the SCENE SELECTION function Set the mode dial to Wy S A M 8 or gt Notes e You can focus only on distant subjects in LANDSCAPE mode e Set the forced flash when you use the flash in the following modes TWILIGHT mode LANDSC
16. or SELECT with b B then press z 5 When you select ALL Select ON with b B then press Z All the images in the Memory Stick are protected When you select SELECT The frame of the selected image turns green Select the images to be protected with the control button then press Z To cancel press Z again Repeat this step to select other images The O indicator appears on the selected images SET CD To Next Press MENU Select OK with b B then press Z To release protection If you selected ALL in step 4 select OFF with b B then press Z If you selected SELECT in step 4 select the images to be unprotected with v V b B then press Z Repeat this step to select other images When you have selected all the images to be unprotected press MENU and select OK with b B then press Z To cancel protection Select CANCEL with b B in step 4 or EXIT with b B in step 5 then press Z Bunipa g i 73 Changing the recorded still image size RESIZE Mode dial gt You can change the image size of the recorded image 1 Set the mode dial to gt then display the image of which you want to change the size 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select RESIZE with b B then press z 4 Select the desired size with v V then press z 2272x1704 DSC S85 only 2048x1536 DSC S75 only 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 The resized image is
17. recorded To cancel changing the size Select CANCEL with v V in step 4 then press Z 74 Notes The original image is retained even after resizing e You cannot change the size of images recorded in TEXT mode moving images uncompressed images or Clip Motion images The resized image is recorded as the newest file If you resize an image the remaining Memory Stick capacity will be decreased e When you change from a small size to a large size the picture quality deteriorates If the remaining Memory Stick capacity is not sufficient you may not be able to resize an image e You cannot resize to an image of 3 2 e When you resize a 3 2 image the upper and lower black portions are displayed on the LCD screen Copying images COPY Mode dial gt You can copy images to another Memory Stick In single mode E Gaz 1 Set the mode dial to gt then display the image which you want to copy 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select COPY with b B OK with v V then press z MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears 4 When CHANGE MEMORY STICK appears eject the Memory Stick INSERT MEMORY STICK appears 5 Insert the Memory Stick on which to copy the image RECORDING appears When copying is completed COMPLETE appears To end copying select EXIT with V V then press Z To copy the image to another
18. set to MPEG MOVIE or the LCD screen is OFF DIGITAL ZOOM is set to OFF Set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON in the menu settings Your camera cannot play back images e The mode dial is set to Gy CH M A S SCN or SET UP Set it to gt pages 28 29 The image and sound are interfered by noise when you play back an image on a personal computer e You are playing back the file directly from the Memory Stick Copy the file to the hard disk of the personal computer and then play back the file from the hard disk page 36 The image cannot be played back on a personal computer Consult the personal computer or software manufacturer Your camera cannot delete an image e The image is protected Cancel the protection page 72 90 Additional information Symptom Cause and or Solution Your personal computer does not recognize your camera e The battery level is low Use the AC power adaptor page 14 The camera is turned off Turn on the camera The USB cable is not connected firmly Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB MODE is displayed on the LCD screen pages 33 35 The USB connectors on your personal computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse and your camera Disconnect the USB cables except for the ones connected to the keyboard the mo
19. zoom images recorded in TEXT mode but cannot trim them Zoom scaling is up to 5x regardless of the original image size e The quality of enlarged images may be deteriorated e The original data is left even if you enlarge the image e The enlarged image is recorded as the newest file If you trim an image the remaining Memory Stick capacity will be decreased If the remaining Memory Stick capacity is not sufficient you may be unable to trim an image e You cannot trim to an image of 3 2 e You cannot trim uncompressed TIFF images 68 Playing back the still images in order SLIDE Mode dial gt This function is useful for checking the recorded images or for presentations ete 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select SLIDE with b B then press z Set the following items INTERVAL You can select from 1 min one minute 30 sec 30 seconds 10 sec 10 seconds 5 sec 5 seconds or 3 sec 3 seconds REPEAT ON Plays back images in a continuous loop OFF After all images have been played back the slide show ends 4 Select START with v V b B then press z The slide show begins To cancel the SLIDE SHOW setting Select CANCEL with v V b B in step 3 then press Z To stop the SLIDE SHOW playback Press Z select EXIT with B then press Z To skip to the next previous image during the SLIDE SHOW Press B next
20. 256 colors or less Therefore the picture quality may deteriorate for some images e The file size is reduced in MOBILE mode so the picture quality deteriorates e GIF files not created on this camera may not be displayed correctly All the frame images are immediately recorded on the Memory Stick if the mode dial is switched or the power is turned off 60 Fo lt Setting the distance to the subject Mode dial S A M SCN EF Normally the focus is automatically adjusted This function is useful when the auto focus does not work well such as in dark places 1 Setthemodedialto S A M SCN or 2 Press FOCUS The focus is fixed and the F manual focus indicator appears 3 Turn the jog dial to select the desired focus setting You can select from 15 focus settings unit m including the F position 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 8 1 0 1 5 2 0 3 0 5 0 7 0 10 0 15 0 and co infinity To reactivate auto focusing Press FOCUS again and the focal point information disappears Notes e Focal point information may not completely show the correct distance Use the information as a guide The focus preset cannot be set when attaching a conversion lens e Focusing error increases if the lens is pointed up or down If you shoot a subject within 0 2 m 7 7 8 inches while the zoom is set to the T side you cannot get a clear focus In such cases the focal point information flashes Press the zoom
21. 3 Select MODE REC MODE with b B TEXT with v V 4 Record the image 57 Buips09e4 Snowe g m eee Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF Mode dial S A M SCN Records the images without compression so the image does not deteriorate Images recorded in this mode are suitable for printing with a high quality image The JPEG compressed format image is also recorded with the TIFF format image Set the mode dial to S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select MODE REC MODE with b B TIFF with v V A O N 58 Creating Clip Motion Files Mode dial Clip Motion is an animation function that plays back still images in succession The images are stored in GIF format which is convenient for creating home pages or attaching images to an e mail 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select Ga CAMERA with v V MOVING IMAGE with B v NV CLIP MOTION with v V then press z 3 Set the mode dial to eH 4 Press MENU The menu appears 5 Select s IMAGE SIZE with b B the desired mode with v V NORMAL 160x120 Clip Motion of up to 10 frames can be recorded This is suitable for use on home pages etc MOBILE 80x72 Clip Motion of up to 2 frames can be recorded This is suitable for use with portable data terminals 6 Record the image for the first frame ql MAKING CLIP MOTION E Before carryin
22. APE mode e When using the SCENE SELECTION mode the AF illuminator page 25 does not emit in the following conditions TWILIGHT mode when the flash mode is not set to the 4 forced flash mode LANDSCAPE mode you cannot use the AF illuminator Tips Under normal recording conditions the camera automatically makes various adjustments such as those for the focus iris exposure and white balance as it shoots However you may not be able to carry out your desired shooting depending on shooting conditions The SCENE SELECTION function provides you with near optimum adjustments to suit your shooting situation 5 a a Recording two or three images continuously Mode dial i S A M SCN You can continuously record two images with DSC S75 and three images with DSC S85 1 Set the mode dial to i S A M or SCN 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select MODE REC MODE with b B BURST3 DSC 85 only or BURST2 DSC 75 only with v V 4 Record the image To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with v V in step 3 Notes e You cannot use the flash in this mode e During recording in this mode the image is not displayed on the LCD screen Make the composition before pressing the shutter button e The recording interval is approximate 0 6 second e You cannot select a shutter speed slower than 1 when recording images continuously 53 Buips09e4 snowea g
23. Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera Memory Stick CE GO ns0 For the Customers in the U S A and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN ICES 003 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 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 possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording medium etc Notes on image data compatibility e This camera conforms with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electric and Information Technology Industries Association You cannot play back on your camera still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E DSC D700 DSC D770 that does not conform with this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas e Playback of images recorded with yo
24. FF DIGITAL ZOOM ON BRACKET STEP 0 7EV RED EYE REDUCTION OFF AF ILLUMINATOR ON th Es a gt SELECT 41 W i h e i ge e fo E vo g a lt o p i a ge st fo 7 When the mode dial is set to SET UP or gt Press v V b B on the control button to select the item you want to set up Press the center z on the control button to enter the item When the mode dial is set to iG S A M SCN or 3 Press v V b B on the control button to select the setting of the item Ne PSH The selected setting is turned to yellow and the OUT BOGOR setup is complete PWHITE GAL BEONE How to use the jog dial The functions which are used frequently in recording are set up using the jog dial and the following direct buttons The jog dial is used to change the value in manual adjustments Mode dial S A M Set the mode dial to S A or M The adjustable value number appears at the right corner on the LCD 42 number you want to adjust e When the indication b at the right corner on the LCD screen is in yellow you can select the item 2 Turn the jog dial to select the item or value Ay 3 Yellow In such cases go to step a e When the value number at the right corner on the 2 0EV LCD screen is in yellow you can adjust
25. NCEL Cancels the slide show COPY OK Copies an image page 75 CANCEL Cancels copying of the image RESIZE 2272x1704 Changes the recorded image size page 74 DSC S85 only a 2048x1536 S DSC S75 only f 1600x1200 3 1280x960 gt 640x480 E CANCEL 5 ROTATE x Rotates the still image page 69 S a OK S CANCEL 9 DIVIDE OK Divides a moving image page 78 m CANCEL 3 Only in single image mode S 7 47 Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE Set the mode dial to M4 SCN S A M or 3 2 Press MENU The menu appears Select the desired image size from IMAGE SIZE and press VIN Still image sizes DSC S85 2272x1704 2272 3 2 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 DSC S75 2048x1536 2048 3 2 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 The image is recorded in the ratio of three to two to fit the printing paper size Using this image size the margin of an image is not printed out However the slight amount of the upper and lower black portions are displayed on the LCD screen Moving image MPEG movie sizes 320 HQ 320x240 160x112 High Quality mode Clip Motion sizes NORMAL 160x120 MOBILE 80x72 48 The number of images or the time that you can record on a Memory Stick 8 MB or 16 MB Still images Image size Usage qual STANDARD FINE 2272x1704 Sakso Ta DSC S85 only Modifying images Approx 7 14 Approx 4 8 ee oe only Print
26. O MEMORY SPACE The capacity of the Memory Stick is full and you cannot record or copy images NO FILE No image has been recorded on the Memory Stick FILE ERROR An error occurred while playing back the image FILE PROTECT The image is protected against erasure for InfoLITHIUM battery only The battery is not the InfoLITHIUM type NOT ENOUGH MEMORY The images you want to copy are too big to copy with your camera COPY ERROR Copying was not performed correctly or the Memory Stick was removed during copying DIRECTORY ERROR A directory with the same name already exists on the Memory Stick IMAGE SIZE OVER You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back with your camera INVALID OPERATION You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than your camera 94 Message Ww LENS CAP ATTACHED The battery level is low or zero Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though there is still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left The lens cap is still attached to the lens CANNOT DIVIDE TURN THE POWER OFF AND ON AGAIN e The file is not long enough to be divided e The file is not a moving image The shutter speed is too slow Mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place A malfunction occurs on t
27. ON 52 SECAM system 86 Self diagnosis display 96 Self timer 23 Setting date and time SHARPNESS 00 Shutter speed priority mod Single display SLIDE SHOW Spot light metering Still images playback recording T TEXT U USB alao anao 33 Using your camera abroad are 86 v mvrwwwweresorvcon MAA Sony Corporation Printed in Japan 306818811
28. S ONY 3 068 188 11 1 Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DSC S75 S85 Serial No AaS Cyber shot 9 mouTaum M Me Digital Stil Camera DSC S75 S85 2001 Sony Corporation MORY STICK 1 To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For the Customers in the U S A h CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK T DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE 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 Never expose the battery pack to temperature above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only
29. about InfoLITHIUM battery pack 9 Cie 1 Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow Install the battery pack Insert the battery pack with the V mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated Close the battery Memory Stick cover To remove the battery pack Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the battery eject lever downward and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it What is InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange information such as battery consumption with compatible video equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series InfoLITHIUM M series battery packs have the mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation 10 Charging the battery pack You cannot charge the battery pack while your camera is turned on Be sure to turn off your camera To the wall outlet mains Power cord mains lead AC L10A B C AC power adaptor supplied 1 Insert the battery pack into your camera 2 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to the DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet mains The battery indicator 4 flashes
30. acintosh system QuickTime3 0 or later must be installed 0 Turn on the power of your personal computer and allow Windows or Mac OS to load 2 Connect the USB jack mini B on the camera with the USB connector on your personal computer using the supplied USB cable Insert a Memory Stick into your camera and connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall outlet mains Turn on the power of your camera USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of the camera For Windows 98 98SE Me and Windows 2000 users O Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive Example Removable Disk E The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed If the drive is not recognized see Troubleshooting on page 87 35 yoegheld g Fa Select and double click the desired image sound file from the folder For the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image files on page 38 Desired file type Double click in this order Still image Dcim folder 100msdcf folder Image file Moving image Mssony folder Moml0001 folder Image file Audio Mssony folder Momlv100 folder Audio file Clip Motion Dcim folder 100msdcf folder Image file image E mail image Mssony folder Imcif100 folder I
31. ages in the fine image quality P QUALITY mode STANDARD Records still images in the standard image quality mode 44 0 1 2 Item Setting Description MODE TIFF Records a TIFF uncompressed file in addition REC to the JPEG file page 58 MODE TEXT Records a GIF file in black and white page 57 VOICE Records an audio file with a still image in addition to the JPEG file page 56 E MAIL Records a small size 320x240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 55 EXP BRKTG Records three images with the exposure value of DSC S85 only each image slightly shifted page 53 BURST3 Records three images continuously page 53 DSC S85 only BURST2 Records two images continuously page 53 DSC S75 only NORMAL Records an image using the normal recording mode HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal FLASH LEVEL NORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 63 P EFFECT B amp W SEPIA NEG ART OFF D 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image SHARPNESS 1 The J indicator appears except when the setting is 0 When the mode dial is set to MOVING IMAGE is set to MPEG MOVIE in the setup settings Item Setting Description WB ONE PUSH Sets the white balance page 62 WHITE x AUTO BAL IN DOOR OUT DOOR im 320 HQ Selects the MPEG image size when recording IMAGE 320x240 mo
32. agicGate copyright protection MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Notes Do not remove the Memory Stick while reading or writing data e Data may be damaged if you remove the Memory Stick or turn off your camera while reading or writing data you use the Memory Stick ina location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position Attach the label so that it does not stick out from the proper attachment location e When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in its supplied case e Do not touch the terminals of a Memory Stick with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick e Do not allow the Memory Stick to get wet gt Memory Stick menorvsnick w MagicGate Memory Stick and g are trademarks of Sony Corporation MagicGate and MAGICGATE are trademarks of Sony Corporation About InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camera and the AC power adaptor The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumpti
33. anced operations This section describes the basic control methods that are frequently used for Advanced operations How to use the mode dial The mode dial switches the function which is used for recording playback or editing Set the dial as follows before starting to operate your camera CE a To record still images VOICE mode audio gt data To play back or edit images To record moving images or Clip Motion images To set the setup items The SET UP position changes the settings of infrequently used items To record in the SCENE SELECTION mode To record with the shutter speed and aperture set manually To record in the aperture priority mode To record in the shutter speed priority mode 40 How to use the control button When the menu or setup screen is displayed the control button is used to select the buttons images and menu items displayed on the LCD screen of your camera and modify the settings The operation methods that are frequently used for Advanced operations are described below ONE PHSH WAUTO IN DOOR OUT DOOR Press MENU to display clear the menu on the LCD screen TEE Menu Setting up the items in the setup or menu Set the mode dial to SET UP so that the CAMERA setup screen appears or press MENU so that the menu appears SCENE SELECTION TWILIGHT MOVING IMAGE MPEG MOVIE DATE TIME O
34. are bigger than 5 MB at once If NOT ENOUGH MEMORY appears or Vf flashes on the INDEX screen cancel some images to copy and try again 76 Ft Selecting still images to print PRINT Mode dial gt You can mark a print mark on still images recorded with your camera This mark is convenient when you have images printed at a shop that conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard In single image or triple image mode 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 Insingle image mode Display the image you want to print with b B In triple image mode Press the zoom W button twice in the single image mode to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to print with b B 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select PRINT with b B in single image mode or with v V in triple image mode then press z The DY print mark is marked on the displayed image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode To unmark the print mark Press Z again in step 4 BY mark disappears In index mode 1 Set the mode dial to then display the index screen with the zoom W button 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select PRINT with b B then press z 4 Select SELECT with b B then press z When marking the mark you cannot select ALL The frame of the selected image turns green 5 Select the images to be marked with the control button then press z To ca
35. at the top Click Sony DSC in 4 Other devices then click the Delete E button located at the lower right corner For Windows 2000 Professional users Log in with the permission of administrator Open Control Panel from g My Computer then double click System System properties is displayed Click the Hardware tab located at the top then click the Device Manager D button Click View in Device Manager then click Devices by type E O Right click Sony DSC in Other devices then click Delete E After the message appears to verify that you delete the device click OK Turn off the camera disconnect the USB cable and restart the computer Install the USB driver in the supplied CD ROM to the computer following the procedure on page 33 93 uonewsojul jeuonippy i Warning and notice messages Various messages appear on the LCD screen Check the corresponding descriptions in the following list Message Meaning NO MEMORY STICK No Memory Stick has been inserted SYSTEM ERROR Turn the power off and on again MEMORY STICK ERROR e The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera or is damaged e The Memory Stick is not inserted correctly FORMAT ERROR Failed to format the Memory Stick MEMORY STICK LOCKED The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position N
36. at the factory Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described above CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector must be provided as standard Recommended Macintosh environment Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 standard installation However note that the update to Mac OS 9 0 9 1 should be used for the following models e iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 factory pre installed and a slot loading type CD ROM drive e iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 factory pre installed Macintosh computer with MacOSX v10 0 The USB connector must be provided as standard QuickTime 3 0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single personal computer at the same time some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment e Operations are not guaranteed when using a hub e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above 32 Installing the USB driver Before connecting your camera to your personal computer install the USB driver to the computer The USB driver is included with the application software in the CD ROM which is supplied with your camera Be sure to complete installation of the USB driver before connecting the USB cable If you connect the USB cable first you will be unable to install the USB driver properly See pag
37. ation occurs refer to page 83 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to a disk Handling of the movable lens This camera uses a movable lens Be careful not to strike or apply excessive force to the lens portion When the camera is used for long periods Note that the camera body may become hot Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again About the Carl Zeiss lens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing fine images The lens for this camera uses the MTF measurement system for cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and offers the same quality as other Carl Zeiss lenses x MTF is the abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function Factor a numeric value indicating the amount of light from a specific part of the subject gathered at the corresponding position in the image Introduction Checks the image after recording images Recording still images page 19 Playing back still images page 28 Deleting images DELETE page 71 Captures images with your computer You can copy images onto your computer and view and modify images or attach images to e mail on your computer using the suppl
38. ay 3 EV indicator Focus lock Some kind of misoperation indicator has occurred Check the self f diagnosis display on the LCD Memory Stick mark screen page 96 and take the 5 Remaining number of appropriate corrective action recordable images indicator A problem has occurred 999 is displayed for 999 or with lens drive Turn the camera on more images EV level and off several times and if the indicator Focus distance problem persists contact your indicator Battery usable time Sony dealer or authorized Sony indicator displayed only service facility during charging Minutes indicator for the remaining recordable time of moving 9 Spot light metering indicator images Flash mode indicator 10 Self timer indicator 6 Aperture value indicator Seconds indicator for the 11 Macro mode indicator remaining recordable time of moving images 98 LCD screen indicators The indicators during recording still images N E k E B e e N e e e 120m AE TSA oe LY 150400 LEISOLARIZE JTE ENT ahd FINED Ve z FAC 500 T voe 20 Sca WHITE BAL SO 21 Battery remaining indicator Flash mode red eye reduction white balance AF illuminator indicator Date time conversion lens ISO number indicator Sharpness indicator Pic
39. broad Power sources You can use your camera in any country or area with the supplied battery charger 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 mains b aate OSC FG a b 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 Check the following list NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Columbia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay 86 SECAM system Bulgaria Czech Republic France Guiana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Slovak Republic Ukraine etc Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera first check the following items Should your camera still not operate properly after you have made these checks press the reset button located on the bottom If you press the reset button the date and tim
40. e Select ONE PUSH The 18a indicator appears Shoot a white object such as paper full under the same situation you will shoot Press v The a indicator flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing To reactivate auto adjustment Select AUTO with v V in step 3 Notes e The Wa indicator means Slow flashing white balance is not set or was not able to be set Quick flashing white balance is being adjusted after you pressed v Lit steady white balance has been set If the w indicator keeps flashing even when you press V record in automatic white balance mode Tips The image is susceptible to lighting conditions The image looks blue under sunlight in the summer and looks red under mercury lamps Human eyes can resolve these problems However the camera cannot resolve the problem without making adjustments Normally the camera adjusts it automatically but if the image appears in strange colors we recommend that you change the white balance mode Enjoying picture effects P EFFECT Mode dial S A M SCN E T You can digitally process images to obtain special effect 1 Set the mode dial to f S A M SCN or 3 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select PFX P EFFECT with b B the desired mode with v V SOLARIZE The light contrast is clearer and the picture looks l
41. e setting is cleared Should your camera still not operate properly consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility If code displays C S S S S appear on the LCD screen the self diagnosis display function is working page 96 Symptom Cause and or Solution Your camera does not e You are not using an InfoLITHIUM battery pack work Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack page 10 e The battery level is low the amp indicator appears on the LCD screen Charge the battery pack page 11 The AC power adaptor is not connected securely Connect it firmly to the DC IN jack of your camera and a wall outlet mains pages 11 14 The built in microcomputer is not working properly Disconnect and then reconnect all power sources after one minute Then turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch and check that the camera works properly Press the reset button located on the bottom using a sharp pointed object gt Your camera cannot e You cannot record images while charging the flash record images e The mode dial is set to gt or SET UP 9 Set it to S A M SCN or pages 19 D 26 y e No Memory Stick has been inserted into your S camera 3 Insert a Memory Stick page 17 2 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set S to LOCK Set it to the recording position The LCD screen does not The power was turned o
42. e 93 for corrective measures if the USB cable was connected before installing the driver and the driver software could not be installed correctly For Windows 98 98SE Me and Windows 2000 users 0 Turn on your personal computer and allow Windows to load Do not connect the USB cable in this step Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your personal computer The application software screen appears Click USB Driver Installation for Windows 98 98SE Me and Windows 2000 USB driver installation starts 5 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver Your personal computer may restart Connect the USB jack mini B on your camera with the USB connector on your personal computer using the supplied USB cable to the USB connector to the USB jack mini B Push the EF USB cable connector in as Personal computer far as it will go O Insert a Memory Stick into your camera connect the AC power adaptor and turn on your camera USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camera and the camera is set to communication standby mode Your personal computer recognizes the camera and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts 33 yoegheid g aul Follow the on screen messages to have the Add Hardware Wizard recognize the hardware The Add Hardware Wizard starts twice because two different USB drivers are to be installed Be sure to al
43. e following cases When the battery pack is not installed correctly When the AC power adaptor is disconnected When the battery pack has malfunctioned e When you turn the LCD screen on and off it takes about one minute for the correct battery remaining time to appear e If sufficient battery remaining time is indicated but the power runs out soon fully charge the battery so that the correct battery remaining time appears e Do not short the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with a metallic object as this may cause malfunction 13 peyie s Buia Using the AC power adaptor To the wall outlet mains gt Power cord 2 mains lead DC IN jack AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor supplied 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to the DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet mains Using a car battery Use Sony DC adaptor charger not supplied When using the AC power adaptor Be sure to use it near the wall outlet If a malfunction occurs disconnect the plug from the wall outlet 14 Setting the date and time When you first use your camera set the date and time If these are not set the CLOCK SET screen appears whenever you turn on your camera peyieys Buya fal Select the item with vVbB then set with the center z
44. ed only when you use your camera OFF with the AC power adaptor DEMO is set to STBY at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the mode dial to 14 S A or M To cancel the demonstration turn off the power Notes on DATE TIME The date and time do not appear on the LCD screen during shooting These appear during playback e The date and time are not superimposed onto moving images and Clip Motion images 82 Additional information E T Precautions On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with a cleaning cloth not 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 then wipe the surface dry Do not use any type of solvent such as thinner alcohol or benzine as this may damage the finish or the casing After using your camera at the seashore or other dusty locations Clean your camera carefully Otherwise the salty air may corrode the metal fittings or dust may enter the inside of your camera causing a malfunction Note on operating temperature Your camera is designed for use between the temperatures of 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Recording in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or
45. ff with the LCD screen set light when the power is to OFF the last time the camera was used turned on The camera retains the settings from the last time it was used If you turn the power off with the LCD screen set to OFF the LCD is still set to OFF the next time you turn the power on 87 Symptom Cause and or Solution The picture is out of focus e Your camera is not in macro recording mode when you shoot a subject that is within 50 cm 19 3 4 inches from the lens Set the macro recording mode page 61 The LANDSCAPE mode of the SCENE SELECTION function is selected Cancel the function The focus preset is selected Cancel the function page 60 CONVERSION LENS is set to ON Set it to OFF page 81 The resizing function does not work You cannot resize moving images text images Clip Motion and uncompressed images Images recorded in TEXT mode are blurry You cannot record images in TEXT mode You cannot display a print mark Light is not striking the subject evenly Adjust so that the lighting strikes the subject evenly The mode dial is set to Set the mode dial to IQ You cannot display print marks on moving images text images and Clip Motion images The picture is noisy Your camera is placed near a TV or other equipment that uses strong magnets Move your camera away from the TV etc The picture is too dark
46. g out step 8 the images are temporarily stored in memory These images are not recorded on the Memory Stick yet 7 Record the image for the next frame Image recording can be repeated up to the maximum number of recordable frames 8 Press z All the frame images are recorded on the Memory Stick To delete some or all the frame images while making a Clip Motion recording Press the control button b in step 6 or 7 The recorded frame images are played back in turn and stop at the last image Press MENU and select DELETE LAST or DELETE ALL then press Z Select OK then press Z When DELETE LAST is selected in step each time you repeat steps through the recorded frame is deleted from the newest one 59 Buips09e4 Snoen g m The number of Clip Motion frames that you can record on a Memory Stick 8 MB or 16 MB Image size Number of images NORMAL 160x120 Approx 40 80 MOBILE 80x72 Approx 350 450 The numbers in the parentheses indicate the number of images or the amount of recordable time on a Memory Stick 16 MB xx When recording 10 frames per Clip Motion file Notes e You cannot change the image size partway through a Clip Motion recording e Reading and writing data take more time than normal image recording e Due to the limitations of the GIF format the number of colors for Clip Motion images is reduced to
47. ger screws and may damage the camera Be sure to remove the lens cap before recording 1 Finder adjustment dial 21 Finder Self timer recording lamp red AE AF lock lamp green Flash charge lamp orange 24 Control button 18 41 MENU button 41 e e Exposure button 61 FOCUS button 60 AE LOCK button 50 spot meter button 65 DSPL LCD ON OFF button 23 LCD screen Display window Mode dial 18 40 To record still images VOICE mode audio data To playback or edit images R E g e e N e e To record moving images or Clip Motion images 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SET UP To set the setup items SCN To record in the SCENE SELECTION mode M To record with the manual adjustment A To record in the aperture priority mode S To record in the shutter speed priority mode POWER switch 15 POWER ON OFF CHG lamp 15 Hook for strap Jog dial 42 Zoom button for recording 22 INDEX zoom button for playback 67 DC IN jack 11 14 RESET button 87 Access lamp 17 Battery ejesct lever 10 Battery Memory Stick cover peyie s Huine5 HE Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Your camera operates only with the InfoLITHIUM NP FM50 battery pack M series You cannot use any other battery pack See page 85 for more information
48. h it is safe to use avoid shining it directly into someone s eyes at a close distance 25 Recording moving images Moving images with audio are recorded in MPEG format page 39 To record moving images slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power and insert a Memory Stick 6 6 DSPL LCD ON OFF Set the mode dial to SET UP Select CAMERA with v V on the CAMERA control button then press B eee a MOVINGIMAGE MPEG MOVIE e DATE TIME OFF DIGITAL ZOOM OFF BRACKET STEP 0 7EV RED EYE REDUCTION OFF AF ILLUMINATOR ON Select MOVING IMAGE with v V on the a control button then press B SAE ETON a MA PEE DATE TIME CLIP MOTION DIGITAL ZOOM BRACKET STEP RED EYE REDUCTION AF ILLUMINATOR Select MPEG MOVIE with v V on the lt aes SSF control button then press the center z SHE SEENON WML a MOVINGIMAGE MPEG MOVIE e DATE TIME OFF DIGITAL ZOOM OFF BRACKET STEP 0 7EV RED EYE REDUCTION OFF AF ILLUMINATOR ON Select the mode dial to fH 26 Press the shutter button fully down REC appears on the LCD screen and recording of the image and sound on the Memory Stick begins Q Press the shutter button fully down again to stop recording The recording stops When selecting the 320 HQ size The record
49. he lens 95 uonewsojul jeuonippy Self diagnosis display Your camera has a self diagnosis display This function displays the camera condition on the LCD screen with a combination of a letter and four digits of numbers If this occurs check the following code chart The code informs you of the camera s current condition The last two digits indicated by S s will differ depending on the state of the camera Self diagnosis display C ss ss You can reverse the camera malfunction yourself Ess s ss Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility First three digits Cause and or Corrective Action C 32 S S e There is trouble with your camera s hardware or zooming function Turn the power off and on again C 13 s s An unformatted Memory Stick is inserted Format the Memory Stick page 80 The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera or is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick page 17 The camera cannot read or write data on the Memory Stick Re insert the Memory Stick several times E 61 S S A camera malfunction that you cannot reverse has E 91 S S occurred Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit service code example E 61 10 If you are unable to solve the problem even after trying the corrective actions a few times and whe
50. ied USB cable and application software Viewing images using a personal computer page 31 Recording still images for e mail E MAIL page 55 Records a moving picture MPEG Movie or Clip Motion according to your purpose The digital still camera can record a moving picture with audio MPEG MOVIE page 26 Selects the recording mode from various types of recordings according to your situation Creating Clip Motion Files page 59 Adding audio files to still images VOICE page 56 Recording text documents TEXT page 57 Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF page 58 Table of contents Getting started Identifying the parts eee 8 Preparing the power supply s Setting the date and time ee Inserting the Memory Stick 17 Basic operations B Recording Recording still images 0 19 Recording moving images ss 26 B Playback Playing back still images 28 Playing back moving images 29 Viewing images using a personal COMPULEL ser ol eresten 31 Image file storage destinations and image PIES rS A NE 38 Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations How to use the mode dial 0 0 40 How to use the control button How to use the jog dial Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE ccececeseseeteeees 48 B Various recording Recording with the exposure fixed AE LOGR iiini 50 Recording with the manual adjustments ss
51. ight location e While charging the flash the flash charge lamp flashes After the charging is complete the lamp goes out 24 e The flash does not function when recording moving images excluding Clip Motion or recording in BURST mode or in EXP BRKTG DSC S85 only mode Recording images with the AF illuminator The AF illuminator is fill light to focus on a subject easily Set AF ILLUMINATOR page 80 to ON in the setup settings on appears on the LCD screen and the AF illuminator emits light when the shutter button is pressed halfway It keeps emitting light until the focus is locked AF illuminator Buipso99y g Notes e If AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast focus will not be achieved Approximate 0 3 to 3 0 m 11 7 8 inches to 9 feet 10 1 8 inches distance is recommended e In TWILIGHT mode of the SCENE SELECTION function page 52 the AF illuminator will emit only when the flash mode is set to Forced flash e The AF illuminator will not emit when the LANDSCAPE mode of the SCENE SELECTION function page 52 is selected or CONVERSION LENS page 81 is set to ON in the setup settings e Focus is achieved as long as AF illuminator light reaches to the subject even if its light is slightly out of the middle position of the subject e The AF illuminator does not operate when adjusting focus manually e The AF illuminator is a very bright light Althoug
52. ike an illustration B amp W The picture is monochrome black and white SEPIA The picture is sepia toned like an old photograph NEG ART The color and brightness of the picture are reversed as in a negative OFF Does not use the picture effect function To cancel picture effect Select OFF with v V in step 3 63 Buips09e4 snolea g Recording the date and time on the still image DATE TIME Mode dial i S A M SCN mn 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select G1 CAMERA with v V DATE TIME with B v V then press B 3 Select the date and time setting with v V then press Z DAY amp TIME Imposes the date hour and minute DATE Imposes the year month and day OFF Does not impose the date and time 4 Set the mode dial to f S A M or SCN 5 Record the image The date and time do not appear on the LCD screen during shooting These appear during playback only 2001 7 4 64 Notes If you select DATE in step 3 the date is imposed onto the image in the order selected with Setting the date and time page 15 The date and time are not superimposed onto moving images or Clip Motion images ft Using the spot light metering function Mode dial S A M SCN Use this function when there is backlight or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background etc Position the p
53. images or Clip Motion images To set the setup items The SET UP position changes the settings of infrequently used items To record in the SCENE SELECTION mode Set in advance the SCENE SELECTION in SET UP screen M To record with the shutter speed and aperture set manually A To record in the aperture priority mode S To record in the shutter speed priority mode How to use the control button When the menu is not displayed the control button is used to perform the following operations v Recording with flash S V Recording with self timer Checking the last recorded image Recording close subjects 18 Recording still images Still images are recorded in JPEG format Before recording still images slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power and insert a Memory Stick Buipsio99y g PS Set the mode dial to Gy S A M or SCN Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The image freezes momentarily but is not yet recorded While the AE AF lock indicator Z is flashing the camera automatically adjusts the exposure and focus of the captured image When the camera finishes the automatic adjustments the AE AF lock indicator Z stops flashing then lights up and the camera is ready for recording If you release the shutter button the recording will be canceled E AE AF lock indicator green flashes lights up 19 Press the sh
54. in the U S A DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center Note In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 800 222 SONY United States only Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery Notice for the Customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with B51363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with or gY mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the cover please contact your nearest Sony service station For the Customers in Germany Directive EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 3 1 EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances e Residential area e Business district e Light industry district This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B Attention for the Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits sets out on the EMC
55. ing in 3 2 ratio Approx 7 14 Approx 4 8 2048x1536 ti to DSC S75 only Modifying images Approx 9 18 Approx 5 10 2048 3 2 sae o DSC S75 only Printing in 3 2 ratio Approx 9 18 Approx 5 10 1600x1200 Printing in A4 format Approx 15 30 Approx 8 16 1280x960 Printing in post card size Approx 22 44 Approx 12 24 640x480 Attaching to e mail Approx 118 240 Approx 48 96 Moving images Image size 320 HQ 320x240 160x112 MOBILE 80x72 NORMAL 160x120 Usage Viewing on TV Viewing on web site Attaching to e mail Number of images or time Approx 20 40 sec Approx 80 160 sec Approx 320 640 sec Approx 350 450 Approx 40 80 When MODE REC MODE is set to NORMAL The maximum recording time in continuous recording xxx The numbers in the parentheses indicate the number of images or the amount of recordable time on a Memory Stick 16 MB 9 When recording 10 frames per Clip Motion file Remaining number of recordable images or recordable time page 99 The actual number of remaining images or recordable time may differ depending on the recording conditions 49 Ww i h e ge e fo E Ss vo 2 a lt o 2 i a ge 2 a 0 7 B Various recording Recording with the exposure fixed AE LOCK Mode dial S A M SCN Once you press AE LOCK the exposure now captured
56. ing stops in approximate 15 seconds page 48 When selecting the 320x240 or 160x112 sizes The recording stops when the Memory Stick is full For details on the image size see Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE on page 48 Using the self timer When you use the self timer function the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button Clear the menu page 41 then press the control button V The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen and the recording starts about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button The self timer lamp flashes and the beep sounds after you press the shutter button until the shutter is released To stop the self timer recording press the control button V again LCD screen indicators during recording Each time you press DSPL LCD ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows all indicators on indicators off LCD screen off These indicators are not recorded See page 100 for a detailed description of the indicators 27 Buipio99y g F B Playback Playing back still images POWER switch DSPL LCD ON OFF Set the mode dial to gt The last recorded image still or moving appears on the LCD screen Select the desired still image with the Te 7 control button b B ool b To display the preceding image B To display the next image 100 0028 2001 7 4 10 30PM VOLUME lt gt FILE BACKINEXT
57. ining memory capacity indicator Macro focus mode F gt indicator Focus preset value EV level indicator Self timer indicator Spot light metering cross hair Menu and guide menu Pressing MENU switches the menu on off When playing back still images Fees amp 4 5 6 7 i ae ia Ceko ma al Ha x1 3 sae R 19 Protect print mark indicator 7 Number of stored images in Ss eta Memory Stick Zoom scaling indicator i 8 Remaining memory capacity File name indicator Recording mode indicator 9 Recording date of the playback Image size indicator Image number When playing back moving images e e N E image menu and guide menu BIBI 4 5 in FA Cab Al m Soin Sa pal 7 8 o o DELETE PROTECT PRINT SLIDE 9 20K VOL Volume indicator Recording mode indicator Image size indicator Image number number of stored images in Memory Stick IO N Remaining memory capacity indicator Counter Playback image Play bar Menu and guide menu 101 uonewsojul jeuonippy m Index A Adjusting the exposure 61 AE Auto Exposure 20 Aperture priority mode 51 Auto power off FUNCTION 0 eee 20 Auto red eye reduction B Battery pack battery life
58. is complete However the recording cannot be carried out while the flash charge lamp page 21 is flashing During this time the camera is charging the flash 20 Recording images with the finder You can extend the battery time by turning off the LCD screen and recording using the finder Turn the finder adjustment dial until the image appears clearly within the finder then record the image Finder adjustment dial DSPL LCD ON OFF Buipio99y g F an Indicators in the finder Recording lamp red AE AF lock lamp green 4 Flash charge lamp orange Checking the last recorded image Quick Review You can check the last recorded image by clearing the menu from the screen page 41 and pressing b on the control button To return to the normal recording mode press lightly on the shutter button or press b again To delete the image 1 Press MENU 2 Select DELETE with B on the control button then press the center Z 3 Select OK with v on the control button then press the center Z 21 22 The indicators on the LCD screen Each time you press DSPL LCD ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows The LCD backlight is turned on All the available indicators are turned on The LCD backlight is turned on Warning messages and manual adjustment items which are set using the jog dial are turned on The LCD backlight is turned off tm gt DSPL LCD ON OFF
59. is fixed For instance this function is convenient in the following use Measure the exposure of the desired portion of the subject using the spot light metering function and fix its exposure value by pressing AE LOCK Then recompose the picture 1 Set the mode dial to iy S A M or SCN 2 Target the subject that has desired exposure value then press AE LOCK The exposure is fixed and the AE L mark appears 3 Target the subject you want to record and press and hold the shutter button halfway down The focus is automatically adjusted 4 Press down the shutter button 50 To release AE LOCK Carry out one of the followings e Press AE LOCK again after step 2 Release your finger from the shutter button after step 3 Press down the shutter button in step 4 fe Tt Recording with the manual adjustments Mode dial S A M Shutter speed priority mode Once the shutter speed is adjusted manually the aperture will be automatically adjusted to the suitable value to attain correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject Using the higher shutter speed you can record a fast moving subject with its motion frozen And using the lower shutter speed you can record the flow motion of a moving subject lt gt om Set the mode dial to S 2 Select a shutter speed with the jog dial then press the jog dial The shutter speed can be selected from 8 to 1 1000 Aperture priority
60. is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense inside or outside the camera Should this occur the camera will not operate properly Moisture condensation occurs easily when The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room e The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or car interior to the hot outdoors etc How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place o a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over a period of time about an hour If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to record with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable o record clear images On AC power adaptor Unplug the unit from the wall outlet mains when you are not using the unit for a long time e To disconnect the power cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the power cord mains lead itself Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord mains lead or if the unit has been dropped or damaged Do not bend the power cord mains lead forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord mains lead and may cause fire or electrical shock Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a
61. k on your camera The playback image appears on the TV screen Notes e You cannot use a TV that has an antenna aerial connector only e When viewing a still image on the TV the black band may appear around the image 70 B Editing eee Deleting images DELETE Mode dial gt You can delete unwanted files In single image or triple image mode 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 Insingle image mode Display the image you want to delete with b B In triple image mode Press the zoom W button twice in the single image mode to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to delete with b B 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select DELETE with b B in single image mode or with v V in triple image mode then press z 5 Select OK with v V then press z The image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode is deleted In index mode a A O N CON gt Set the mode dial to gt then display the index screen with the zoom W button Press MENU The menu appears Select DELETE with b B then press z Select ALL or SELECT with b B then press z When you select ALL Select ENTER with b B then press Z All the unprotected images are deleted When you select SELECT The frame of the selected image turns green Select the images to be deleted with the control button then press Z To cancel press Z again
62. le the divided file numbers become MOV00004 mpg and MOV00005 mpg and MOV00003 mpg is skipped The divided files are saved as the latest files MOV00003 mpg A DIVIDE point SZ MOV00004 mpg 1 2 MOV00005 mpg bd Divided at the designated point To cancel file division Press EXIT The image playback screen appears To delete unwanted portions Display the portion of the moving image you want to delete and press MENU Select DELETE with b B then press Z Select OK with v V then press Za Step 1 Divide the unwanted scene A 1 A MOV00002 mpg_ B 3 A DIVIDE point Step 2 Divide the unwanted scene B MOV00004 mpg Y 1 3 A MOV00005 mpg B A DIVIDE point Step 3 Delete the unwanted scenes A and B MOV09004 mpg__ MOV00007 mpg y 1 3 A Movooo06 mpg B A A DELETE DELETE Step 4 Only the desired scene remains 1 3 MOV00006 mpg Notes e You cannot divide Clip Motion files e You cannot recombine divided files e The original undivided file is not saved 79 Bunipa g Changing the setup settings SETUP Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears You can set up the following items with the control button Factory settings are indicated with X
63. low the installation to complete without interrupting it Notes Do not connect the USB cable before the USB driver installation is completed in step 4 In step 7 make sure that a Memory Stick is inserted into your camera before installing the USB driver Otherwise you will be unable to install the USB driver For Macintosh users When using MacOS9 1 MacOSxX v10 0 It is not necessary to install the USB driver The Macintosh recognizes the camera as a drive simply by connecting it to the Macintosh with the USB cable When using MacOS8 5 1 8 6 9 0 Follow the procedures below to install the driver Turn on your personal computer and allow the Mac OS to load Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your personal computer Double click the CD ROM drive icon to open the window Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the window 00 Move the following two files from the window opened in step to the System Folder icon in the window opened in step drag and drop e Sony USB Driver e Sony USB Shim When Put these items into the Extensions folder appears click OK Restart your personal computer 34 Viewing images When viewing moving images on a Windows system RealPlayer Windows Media Player or other moving image playback applications must be installed When viewing moving images on a M
64. mage data al Folder containing VOICE mode audio data Folder File Meaning 100MSDCF DSC0ssss JPG e Still image file recorded normally Still image file recorded in E MAIL mode page 55 TIFF mode page 58 VOICE mode page 56 Burst mode page 53 CLPOs S S s GIF Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode page 59 CLPOs S S s THM e Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode MBLOs S s s GIF e Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode page 59 MBLOs S S Ss THM Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode TXTOs S S S GIF Still image file recorded in TEXT mode page 57 TXTOs S SS THM e Index image file of still image file recorded in TEXT mode 38 Folder File Meaning IMCIF100 DSCOs S S s JPG e Small size image file recorded in E MAIL mode page 55 DSCOS S S s TIF e Uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode page 58 MOMLO001 MOVOs sS s s MPG Moving image file recorded normally MOMLV100 DSCOS SSS MPG_ Audio file recorded in VOICE mode page 56 The numerical portions of the following files are the same Asmall size image file recorded in E MAIL mode and its corresponding image file An uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode and its corresponding image file An audio file recorded in VOICE mode and its corresponding image file An image file recorded i
65. mage file TIFF image uncompressed Copying a file to the hard disk of your personal computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off For Macintosh users Follow the procedure 0 Oon page 35 6 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed O ail and double click the desired image sound file from the older Notes on using your personal computer Memory Stick e Operation is not guaranteed if you are using a Memory Stick that was formatted with a personal computer or if you used a personal computer to format the Memory Stick in your camera through a USB connection Do not optimize the Memory Stick on a Windows machine This will shorten the Memory Stick life Do not compress the data on the Memory Stick Compressed files cannot be played back on your camera 36 For Windows Me and Windows 2000 users The following procedures are recommended when disconnecting the USB cable from your personal computer or ejecting the Memory Stick from the camera while it is connected to your personal computer 1 Stop the drive by clicking on the Unplug Eject icon in the task tray 2 When the message appears confirming the safe removal of the hardware disconnect the USB cable or eject the Memory Stick
66. mode Once the aperture is adjusted manually the shutter speed will be automatically adjusted to the suitable value to attain correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject Selecting a lower aperture value opens the lens iris Using a lower aperture value you can record a subject with its background unclear And using a higher aperture value you can record both the subject and the background stand out clearly Set the mode dial to A Select an aperture value with the jog dial then press the jog dial The aperture value can be selected from F2 to F8 N Manual exposure mode You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values to achieve the desired shooting condition according to your purpose The exposure value appears on the LCD screen page 61 And you can also adjust the aperture value and the shutter speed value according to your taste 0 EV is the most suitable value set by the camera 1 Set the mode dial to M 51 Buips09e4 SNOeA g m 2 Select the aperture value indication with the jog dial then press the jog dial 3 Select the aperture value with the jog dial then press the jog dial 4 Select the shutter speed value indication with the jog dial then press the jog dial 5 Select the shutter speed value with the jog dial then press the jog dial For details on available values see Shutter speed priority mode on page 51 or Aperture priority mode
67. n e You have used the camera for a long time in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location e The battery pack is dead Replace the battery pack with a new one page 85 The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack pages 10 11 e A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time Fully charge the battery pack page 11 89 uonewsojul jeuonippy m Symptom Cause and or Solution Nothing appears in the display window or the indicators flash during charging e The AC power adaptor is disconnected Firmly connect the power cord to the wall outlet page 14 e The battery pack is not installed correctly Install the battery pack correctly page 10 e Charging is completed You cannot charge the battery e The camera is turned on Turn the camera off page 11 The POWER ON OFF CHG indicator flashes e The battery pack is not installed correctly Install the battery pack correctly page 10 e The battery pack has malfunctioned Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The zoom does not work Digital zoom does not function CONVERSION LENS in the setup setting is set to ON Set it to OFF page 81 e The zoom cannot be used when recording a moving image with MOVING IMAGE set to MPEG MOVIE e The digital zoom cannot be used when recording a moving image with MOVING IMAGE
68. n When this happens reset the date and time by starting from step above 16 Inserting the Memory Stick p eys Huine5 Access lamp 0 Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow insert the Memory Stick Insert the Memory Stick with the B mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated until it clicks Close the battery Memory Stick cover Removing the Memory Stick Open the battery Memory Stick cover then press the Memory Stick once lightly Notes Insert the Memory Stick firmly until it clicks otherwise a message such as MEMORY STICK ERROR will be displayed e Never remove the Memory Stick or turn off the power while the access lamp is lit up e You cannot record or edit images on a Memory Stick if the erasure prevention switch is set to the LOCK position Connector Erasure prevention switch Label space The position and shape of the erasure prevention switch may differ depending on the types of Memory Stick used 17 Basic operations B Recording Basic operations How to use the mode dial The mode dial switches the function which is used for recording playback or editing Set the dial as follows before starting to operate your camera To record still images VOICE mode audio data To play back or edit images To record moving
69. n TEXT mode and its corresponding index image file An image file recorded with Clip Motion and its corresponding index image file Tips The digital still camera saves recorded images as digital data The format of the saved data is called as the file format The formats that can be used with this camera are as follows yoegheld g JPEG format Most digital still cameras operating systems of computers and browser software adopt this format This format is able to compress files without appreciable deterioration However if the image is compressed and saved on repeated occasions the image will deteriorate This camera records still images using the JPEG format for normal recording GIF format Using this format the image will not deteriorate even if the image is compressed and saved on repeated occasions This format limits the number of colors to 256 colors This camera records still images using the GIF format in Clip Motion page 59 or TEXT mode page 57 TIFF format Stores shooting images without compression so the image does not deteriorate Most of operating systems and applications correspond to this format This camera records still images using the TIFF format for the TIFF mode page 58 MPEG format This format is very typical for moving images This camera records audio using the MPEG format for the moving images recording and the VOICE mode page 56 39 Advanced operations Before performing adv
70. n be performed on image files recorded in a Memory Stick from the personal computer In order to use the USB cable a USB driver must be installed in the personal computer beforehand Be sure to also refer to the operation manuals for your personal computer and the application software Notes e Data recorded with your camera is stored in the following formats Make sure that applications that support these file formats are installed on your personal computer Still images other than TEXT mode uncompressed mode and Clip Motion JPEG format Moving images audio MPEG format Uncompressed mode still images TIFF format TEXT mode Clip Motion GIF format Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file When you copy the image to the camera from your computer which was modified with a retouching software and was converted to another file format the FILE ERROR message may appear and you may be unable to open the image e Depending on your application software only the first frame of the Clip Motion file may be played back Communications with your computer for Windows only Communications between your camera and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend or Sleep 31 Recommended Windows environment OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition The above OS is required to be installed
71. n the camera is not reset even if you press the reset button located on the bottom contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility When a self diagnosis display appears The error display appears on the display window page 98 96 Specifications System Image device DSC S85 8 98 mm 1 1 8 type color CCD DSC S75 8 93 mm 1 1 8 type color CCD Lens 3x zoom lens f 7 21 mm 9 32 27 32 inches 34 102 mm 1 3 8 4 1 8 inches when converted into a 35 mm still camera F 2 0 2 5 Exposure control Automatic exposure Shutter speed priority Aperture priority Manual exposure White balance Automatic Indoor Outdoor One push Data system Movie MPEG1 Still JPEG GIF in TEXT mode Clip Motion TIFF Audio with still image MPEGI Monaural Recording medium Memory Stick Flash Recommended recording distance ISO is set to AUTO 0 3 m to 3 0 m 11 7 8 inches to 9 feet 10 1 8 inches Output connector A V OUT Monaural Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync negative Audio 327 mV at a 47 KQ load Output impedance 2 2 kQ USB jack mini B ACC Accessory jack Minijack LCD screen Used LCD panel 4 6 cm 1 8 type TFT Thin Film Transistor active matrix drive Total number of dots 123 200 560x220 dots General Used battery pack NP FM50 Power requirements 7 2 V Power consumption during recording 3 0 W Operation temperature 0 C to 40
72. ncel press Z again Repeat this step to select other images The mark appears on the selected image 6 Press MENU The menu appears 7 Select OK with b B then press z 6unpa g Ea Dividing a moving image file DIVIDE Mode dial gt You can divide moving images recorded in MPEG MOVIE mode This is convenient when there is not enough space on a Memory Stick or when attaching moving images to e mails ED 1 Set the mode dial to gt and display the moving image you want to divide 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select DIVIDE with b B then press z select OK with v V then press z 4 Play the moving image If you press Z at the divide point c C frame forward frame reverse OK CANCEL and EXIT appear on the screen If you select cC C withv V you can finely adjust the divide location using b B If you select CANCEL moving image playback restarts and you can reselect the divide location 5 When you have decided the divide point select OK with v V then press z 6 OK CANCEL and EXIT appear on the screen Select OK with v V then press z The moving image file is divided 78 You cannot divide the following types of files e Clip Motion files Still image files e Moving image files that are too short to divide The file number changes as follows when you divide a file lt eg gt If you divide the MOV00003 mpg fi
73. nioun niui 76 Dividing a moving image file DIVIDE eini eate 78 Changing the setup settings SETUP yr ada naea 80 Additional information Precautions iaie Ea 83 On Memory Sticks wo eee 84 About InfoLITHIUM battery T A EEE EES Using your camera abroad p Troubleshooting s sseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Warning and notice messages 94 Self diagnosis display Specifications 00 0 Display window indicators LCD screen indicators 0 0 eee 99 Index seiesima s 102 Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation Shutter button 19 27 7 Built in microphone Self timer 23 27 Do not touch while recording AF illuminator 25 8 Accessory shoe Photocell window for flash 9 Hook for lens cap strap Do not block while recording with the flash 10 Flash 24 Finder window 11 Speaker Lens 12 ACC Accessory jack When cleaning the lens first return 13 USB jack 33 35 the lens to the fully retracted F position and turn off the power TAAN OUT jack 70 then gently wipe the lens Audio output is monaural Tripod receptacle bottom 15 Lens cap supplied surface Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having lon
74. ntrol button v 4 Each time you press the control button V 4 the indicator changes as follows No indicator 4 No indicator Forced flash The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness No flash The flash does not strobe You can change the brightness of the flash with 4 FLASH LEVEL in the menu settings page 45 To reduce the red eye phenomenon Set RED EYE REDUCTION to ON in the setup settings the flash strobes before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon page 80 When ON is selected appears on the LCD screen Notes e When ISO is set to AUTO in the menu settings the recommended shooting distance using the built in flash is 0 3 m to 3 0 m 11 7 8 inches to 9 feet 10 1 8 inches When it is not set to AUTO the flash may be ineffective even if the flash level is changed e Attaching a conversion lens not supplied may block the light from the flash or cause the lens shadow to appear e You cannot use an external flash not supplied and the built in flash at the same time 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 e Red eye reduction effects are also difficult to obtain if you set the shutter to a slow speed in the shutter speed priority mode e The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use forced flash in a br
75. oint you want to record on the spot light metering cross hair Press to activate the spot light metering function Position the point you want to record at the spot light metering cross hair Record the picture when the automatic adjustment has been completed 65 Buips09e4 Snowe g m B Various playback ae Playing back three or nine images at once Mode dial gt You can display multiple images on the LCD screen at one time using the zoom buttons ok Set the mode dial to gt 2 Press the zoom W button repeatedly The LCD screen display changes as follows Single single image screen 100 0001 2001 7 4 10 30PM VOLUME lt gt FILE BACK NEXT e Index nine image screen SINGLE DISPLAY 66 Triple image screen APERTURE VALUE F2 2 SHUTTER SPEED 1 125 EXPOSURE VALUE 0 0 100 0005 2001 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY The image indicated by the yellow frame in the index screen is displayed in the middle of the triple image screen with the recording information To display the other information press the control button v V The following marks are displayed on each image according to the image type and settings H Moving image file 9 VOICE mode file Eq E mail file Print mark O Protect mark TEXT TEXT file TIFF TIFF file CLIP Clip Motion file No mark Normal recording no settings To dis
76. on according to the operating conditions of your camera and displays the remaining battery time in minutes Charging the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camera e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the FULL indicator appears indicating that the battery pack is fully charged If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack e After charging is completed disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camera or remove the battery pack 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 use the battery pack longer Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in your camera immediately before you start taking shots e Frequently using the LCD panel or frequently operating the zoom wears out the battery pack faster Be certain to turn the POWER switch to off when not taking shots or playing back on your camera e We recommend having spare batteries handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and make trial shots before taking the actual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not
77. ork and you cannot turn off the LCD screen Also note that the VAD S70 adaptor ring needed to mount the conversion lens to your camera is not sold in some countries and regions x OFF Baa X ENGLISH Displays the menu items in English LANGUAGE aa JPN Displays the menu items in Japanese CLOCK SET OK Sets the date and time Perform the CANCEL procedure from step on page 15 SETUP 2 Item Setting Description LCD BRIGHT Selects the LCD brightness BRIGHTNESS x NORMAL This has no effect on the recorded images DARK LCD BRIGHT Displayed only when using your camera BACKLIGHT x NORMAL with the battery pack Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight Lets you set the brightness of the LCD backlight to BRIGHT or NORMAL Selecting BRIGHT makes the screen bright and easy to see when using the camera outdoors or in other bright locations but also uses up the battery charge faster BEEP SHUTTER Turns on the shutter sound only The shutter sound is heard when you press the shutter button x ON Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button shutter button OFF Turns off the beep shutter sound VIDEO OUT NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g Japan the USA page 86 PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g Europe page 86 USB CONNECT PTP Switches the USB mode page 31 x NORMAL 81 6unpa g E Item Setting Description DEMO x ON STBY Display
78. ormal playback press the center Z on the control button 29 Moving images recorded with the image of 320 HQ page 48 The images are displayed over the entire screen in steps and Adjusting the volume Press the control button v V to adjust the volume LCD screen indicators during moving image playback Each time you press DSPL LCD ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows all indicators on indicators off LCD screen off See page 101 for a detailed description of the indicators 30 Viewing images using a personal computer You can view data recorded with your camera on a personal computer modify and attach it to e mail using application software This section describes the method for viewing images on a personal computer using the supplied USB cable There are two ways to make the USB connection which are the normal connection and the PTP connection page 81 This is set using USB CONNECT in the setup settings Users will be informed at the Sony website when PTP connection is supported Here describes the way using the NORMAL setting The factory setting of USB mode is NORMAL The mode can be checked and set as follows Set the mode dial to SET UP Select SETUP2 with v V then press B Select USB CONNECT with v V then press B Select the connection mode with v V yoegheid g The USB cable is used to connect the camera to a personal computer so that operations ca
79. play the next previous index screen Press the control button v V b B To return to normal playback single image e Press the zoom T button repeatedly e Press the control button Z Note When viewing an image recorded in Clip Motion or TEXT mode on the index screen the image may appear different from the actual image Tips When the triple image screen is displayed pressing MENU opens the menu including PRINT PROTECT and DELETE For details on these items see pages 71 72 or 76 To close the menu press MENU again The menu disappears and the recording information is indicated Enlarging a part of the still image Zoom and trimming Mode dial gt T Set the mode dial to gt Display the image to be enlarged Zoom in out the image with the zoom T W buttons Press the control button repeatedly to select the desired portion of the image V The image moves downward V The image moves upward b The image moves rightward B The image moves leftward A OO N To return to the normal size Press the control button Z To record an enlarged image trimming Press MENU after zooming Select TRIMMING with B then press Z Select the image size with v NV then press Z The image is recorded and the image on the LCD screen returns to the normal size after recording 67 yoeqhe d snoue g Notes e You cannot zoom moving images e You can
80. rding still images for e mail E MAIL Mode dial i S A M SCN In the E MAIL mode a small size image which is suitable for e mail transmission is also recorded at the same time as recording a normal still image The size of the normal still image is set using MAGE SIZE in the menu settings page 48 cE 1 Set the mode dial to fi S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears 2 3 Select MODE REC MODE with b B E MAIL with v V 4 Record the image The number of images that you can record on a Memory Stick 8 MB or 16 MB in E MAIL mode Image size Quality 9 STANDARD FINE TA Approx 7 Approx 3 DSC S85 14 S only 2272 3 2 DSC S85 at put only 2048x1536 DSC S75 oe Bones only 2048 3 2 DSC S75 ee i only Approx Approx 8 1600x1200 14 28 Ae Approx Approx 1280x960 21 42 en Approx Approx 640x480 of tiga 43487 The numbers in the parentheses indicate the number of images or the amount of recordable time on a Memory Stick 16 MB Remaining number of recordable images page 99 The actual number of remaining images may differ depending on the recording conditions To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with v V in step 3 55 Buips09e4 Snowe g m Adding audio files to still images VOICE Mode dial S A M SCN In the VOICE mode the audio is also recorded a
81. rox 150 Approx 2500 LCD screen OFF Approx 180 Approx 3000 Still image playback NP FM50 supplied Battery life min Number of images LCD screen ON Approx 270 Approx 5000 Approximate battery life and number of images that can be recorded played back with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F 640x480 image size standard picture quality and in NORMAL recording mode Recording at about 4 second intervals Playing back single images in order at about 3 second intervals Moving image recording NP FM50 supplied LCD screen OFF min LCD screen ON min Continuous recording Approx 210 Approx 170 Approximate recording time with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F and 160x112 image size 12 Notes e The battery life and number of images will be decreased if you use your camera at low temperatures use the flash repeatedly turn the power on off or use the zoom e The numbers of images shown on tables above are as a guide The numbers may be smaller depending on conditions e The capacity of the Memory Stick is limited The above figures are a guide when you continuously record play back while replacing the Memory Stick e appears in the display window until the battery usable time is calculated e During charging the indicators in the display window may not appear correctly or may flash in th
82. short may occur and the unit may be damaged Always keep metal contacts clean Do not disassemble the unit Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM reception and video operation are disturbed The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating 83 uonewsojul jeuonippy On battery pack e Use only the specified charger with the charging function e To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals e Keep the battery pack away from fire e Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight e Keep the battery pack dry Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock e Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack e Install the battery pack to the camera securely e Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity If any problem occurs unplug your camera and contact your nearest Sony dealer On internal rechargeable button battery This camera has an internal rechargeable button battery for maintaining the date and ime and other settings regardless of whether he po
83. sr 51 Records images according to shooting conditions SCENE SELECTION 52 Recording two or three images CONTINUOUSLY oo eee orrai 53 Recording three images with the exposure shifted DSC S85 only EXP BRKTG ou eee 54 Recording still images for e mail E MAIL meroranmd oain 55 Adding audio files to still images VOICE Recording text documents TEXT 57 Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFE aaeeea 58 Creating Clip Motion Files 0 0 0 0 59 Setting the distance to the subject Recording images in macro Adjusting the exposure EXPOSURE 0 eee 61 Adjusting the white balance WHITE BALANCE sessies 62 Enjoying picture effects BP EFFECT dreara nanii 63 Recording the date and time on the still image DATE TIME 64 Using the spot light metering funcionen ih 65 B Various playback Playing back three or nine images AU ONCE eretia AE Eua 66 Enlarging a part of the still image Zoom and trimming eee 67 Playing back the still images in order SLIDE gerres duced Rotating a still image ROTATE Viewing images on a TV screen B Editing Deleting images DELETE 71 Preventing accidental erasure PROTECT iietra ninii T2 Changing the recorded still image size RESIZE ie innari aies 74 Copying images COPY eee 75 Selecting still images to print PRINT eiisu
84. t the same time as recording a still image You can vividly record the situation with audio 1 Set the mode dial to iy S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select MODE REC MODE with b B VOICE with v V Record the image If you press and release the shutter button sound is recorded for five seconds If you hold down the shutter button sound is recorded until you release the shutter button for up to 40 seconds A N 56 The number of images that you can record on a Memory Stick 8 MB or 16 MB in VOICE mode Image size Quality STANDARD FINE 2272x1704 DSC S85 re Ape only 2272 3 2 DSC S85 ee Approx 3 only 2048x1536 DSC S75 ai epee only 2048 3 2 DSC S75 as aA only Approx Approx 7 1600x1200 13 26 E Approx Approx 1260x960 aaa o Approx Approx Lae r e The numbers in the parentheses indicate the number of images or the amount of recordable time on a Memory Stick 16 MB When recording 5 second audio To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with v V in step 3 Recording text documents TEXT Mode dial amp The TEXT mode is suitable for recording a document to emphasize its character by the black and white colors The LCD screen also turns to black and white and the image is recorded in the GIF format Set the mode dial to Press MENU The menu appears 1 2
85. the exposure adjustment may not be effective 61 Buips09e4 Snoen g Tips Normally the camera automatically adjusts the exposure If the color of the image is too dark or bright as illustrated below we recommend that you adjust the exposure manually When recording a backlighted subject or a subject in the snow set it toward and when recording a dark subject with fully displayed on the LCD screen set it toward Set the exposure toward Set the exposure toward 62 Adjusting the white balance WHITE BALANCE Mode dial iy S A M SCN EZ Normally the white balance is automatically adjusted AUTO When you record with the shooting condition fixed or under the specific lighting condition you can manually adjust the white balance time 1 Set the mode dial to iy S A M SCN or 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select WB WHITE BAL with b B the desired setting with v V ONE PUSH 1 Adjusting the white balance depending on the light source AUTO No indicator Adjusts the white balance automatically Under fluorescent lighting IN DOOR 8 e Places where the lighting condition changes quickly e Under bright lighting such as photography studios e Under sodium or mercury lamps OUT DOOR Recording a sunrise sunset night scene neon signs or fireworks To shoot in one push white balance mod
86. the value 8 When you press FOCUS the F mark appears on value number position When you adjust only the value the adjustment is complete a Yellow Press the jog dial The value number turns to yellow To adjust the value repeat step x Viewing the next previous image using the jog dial during playback When the mode dial is set to gt you can easily view the next previous image by turning the jog dial 43 W i h e i TS fo E e o a lt g O e Q ge st fo wo Menu settings Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the positions of the mode dial The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment Factory settings are indicated with X When the mode dial is set to f SCN S A M Item Setting Description WB ONE PUSH Sets the white balance page 62 WHITE x AUTO BAL IN DOOR OUT DOOR ISO 400 Selects the ISO film speed When recording 200 under dark situations or recording a fast moving 100 subject use a high number setting When you x AUTO record high quality images use a low number setting except when the mode dial is set to SCN a X 2272x1704 Selects the image size when recording still IMAGE DSC S85 only images SIZE X 2048x1536 DSC S75 only 2272 3 2 DSC S85 only 2048 3 2 DSC S75 only 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 X FINE Records still im
87. ture effect indicator AF frame Spot light metering cross hair AE AF lock indicator Recording mode indicator Image size indicator Image quality indicator 12 Mode dial indicator 13 Remaining number of recordable images indicator Self diagnosis function indicator 14 Remaining memory capacity indicator 15 Macro Y focus mode F gt indicator Focus preset value 16 EV level indicator 17 Aperture value indicator 18 Shutter speed indicator 19 Self timer indicator 20 Light amount warning indicator 21 Menu and guide menu Pressing MENU switches the menu on off 99 uonewsojul jeuonippy a The indicators during recording moving images 5 6 Ajon SOLARIZE WHITE BAL i 7 8 9 STBY 00 00 2825 f E N 3 0m 10 20 f4 4 12 13 PFX 14 Battery remaining indicator White balance indicator Conversion lens indicator Picture effect indicator AE lock indicator Recording mode indicator Image size indicator j N G Ou A OO N e Recording time maximum recordable time indicator Self diagnosis function indicator 100 Ke 1 2 oe Rema
88. ur camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other 4 equipment on your camera are not guaranteed Precaution on copyright Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images this may render the Memory Stick unusable or image data breakdown damage or loss may occur Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes LCD screen LCD finder only models with a finder and lens The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the LCD finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way e Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Do not get the camera wet When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions be careful not to get the camera wet If moisture condens
89. use and your camera The USB driver is not installed Install the USB driver page 33 USB CONNECT is set to PTP in the setup settings Set it to NORMAL page 81 Since the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable before installing the USB driver the drive is not recognized by the computer Delete the drive which is not recognized then install the USB driver For details see the procedure on page 93 No function works though the power is on Remove the battery pack then install it again after about one minute If the function still do not work press the reset button located on the bottom using a sharp pointed object If you press the reset button the date and time setting is cleared 92 Reinstall the USB driver when using Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me and Windows 2000 Professional Perform all steps without skipping 1 2 3 4 5 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load Connect the USB jack on the camera and the computer with the supplied USB cable Insert a Memory Stick Connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall outlet mains and turn on the power of your camera Open Device Manager on Windows For Windows 98 Windows 98SE and Windows Me users Open Control Panel from g My Computer then double click System System properties is displayed Click the Device Manager tab located
90. utter button fully down The shutter sounds RECORDING appears on the LCD screen and the image will be recorded on the Memory Stick When RECORDING disappears you can record the next image RECORDING Tf the flashing AE AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly the subject may be difficult to focus on dark poor contrast or the subject may be extremely close Release the shutter button then focus again Auto power off function If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during recording or playback the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery To use the camera again slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the camera again The auto power off function only operates when the camera is operating using a battery pack The auto power off also will not operate when playing back moving images or playing back a SLIDE SHOW page 68 or when a connector is plugged into the USB jack the DC IN jack or the A V OUT jack The number of images you can record on a Memory Stick 8 MB or 16 MB See pages 49 and 55 to 60 Notes e Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating e When recording a bright subject the LCD screen color may change after AE AF lock but this does not affect the recorded image e When you press the shutter button fully down at once in step the camera starts recording after the automatic adjustment
91. ving images page 48 SIZE x 160x112 45 w h e o ge e fo E vo 2 a lt g p i a fe xe st fo 7 Item Setting Description PFX EFFECT SOLARIZE B amp W SEPIA NEG ART X OFF Sets the image special effects page 63 When the mode dial is set MOTION in the setup settings to MOVING IMAGE is set to CLIP Item Setting Description WB ONE PUSH Sets the white balance page 62 WHITE x AUTO BAL IN DOOR OUT DOOR E x NORMAL Selects the Clip Motion image size page 59 IMAGE MOBILE SIZE e HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal FLASH LEVEL x NORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 63 P EFFECT B amp W SEPIA NEG ART x OFF mD 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image SHARPNESS 1 The fF indicator appears except when the x 0 setting is 0 1 2 46 When the mode dial is set to gt Item Setting Description DELETE OK Deletes the displayed image page 71 CANCEL Cancels deleting of the image PROTECT Protects images against accidental erasure page 72 PRINT Marks the print mark on still images page 76 SLIDE INTERVAL Sets the slide show interval X 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min REPEAT Xx ON OFF START Starts the slide show CA
92. water resistant Remaining battery time indicator If the power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate 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 it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time How to store the battery pack If the battery pack will not be used for a long time use up the battery pack after fully charging it once per year Remove the battery pack from your camera then store it in a dry cool place This is to maintain the battery pack s functions To use the battery pack up on your camera leave the POWER switch to on in slide show playback mode until the power goes off Battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the battery operating time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack The battery life varies according to how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack 85 uonewsojul jeuonippy Using your camera a
93. wer is on or off This rechargeable button battery is constantly charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use he camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable button battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable button battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time Charging method Connect the camera to a wall outlet mains with the AC power adaptor or install a charged battery pack and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the POWER switch set to OFF 84 On Memory Sticks Memory Stick is a new compact portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk Memory Stick is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among Memory Stick compatible products Because it is removable Memory Stick can also be used for external data storage There are two types of Memory Sticks general Memory Sticks and MagicGate Memory Sticks that are equipped with the MagicGate copyright protection technology You can use both types of Memory Stick with your camera However because your camera does not support the MagicGate standards data recorded with your camera is not subject to M
94. when charging begins When the flashing stops and the FULL indicator appears in the display window charging is completed After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camera Battery remaining indicator The LCD screen on the camera shows the remaining time for which you can still record or play back images This indication may not be entirely accurate depending on the conditions of use and the operating environment Charging at 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F circumstances is recommended Using your camera abroad For details see page 86 11 peyieis Huine5 ae NP FM50 battery pack When you record images in an extremely cold location or using the LCD screen the operating time becomes short When using the camera in an extremely cold location place the battery pack in your pocket or other place to keep it warm then insert the battery pack into the camera just before recording When using a pocket heater take care not to let the heater directly contact the battery Charging time Battery pack Full charge min NP FM50 supplied Approx 150 Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC L10A B C AC power adaptor at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Baitery life and number of images that can be recorded played back Still image recording NP FM50 supplied Battery life min Number of images LCD screen ON App

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