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Sony Cyber-shot 4-130-938-12(1) User's Manual

1. 2 ft REC Mode iff Intelligent Auto S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep Adjustment x J Twilight amp 3 Twilight Portrait 89 Twilight using a tripod E Backlight O amp Backlight Portrait AA Landscape c Macro e Portrait oo Cc os 2 O Example of an image when Backlight is activated DN S Eun og D w TI osx 2 TI When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to f Still image E 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode r Zuto EN O OK i Pauro e DISP D x lt 3 U EI Scene Recognition desired mode auto auto DISP 2 its Auto When the camera recognizes the scene it switches to the optimal settings and shoots the image Bay Advanced When the camera recognizes the scene it switches to the optimal settings When the camera recognizes J Twilight 2 Twilight Portrait 9 Twilight using a tripod EA Backlight or amp 1 Backlight Portrait it automatically changes the settings and shoots another image e When you shoot two images consecutively the mark on the RIF icon will turn green After two images are shot consecutively you can use the Auto Review function to display these images side by side on the screen e When the subject blinks while the camera recognizes ga Portrait the camera automatically takes one more shot If eyes are open in the second image only the second image is recorded For detai
2. mages shot using other cameras or images modified with a computer may not be printed Wn O O D D MTS e Printing is canceled a e The USB Cable DSC T900 or the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 has been disconnected ET E before the PictBridge Connecting indicator was turned off Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode I The printer does not provide these functions Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the N O printer provides these functions or not D The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer D manufacturer 2 ITI js printed on the date inserted part of the image The image does not have the recording data so the date cannot be inserted Set Date to Off and print the image again page 145 5 Cannot select the print size Q x lt e Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer can provide the desired size Cannot print the image at the size selected e When you replace the printer paper with paper of a different size after connecting the printer to the camera disconnect the USB Cable DSC T900 or the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 connected to the printer and then reconnect the printer The print setting of the camera differs from that of the printer Change the setting of either the camera page 145 or the printer Cannot operate the camera after canceling printing
3. 36 AGB S U9 U09 Jo jqeL uoJeeg uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu Viewing HOME Viewing still images m 38 Playback Zoom B 39 Image Index RM MMMMMMMHMHHHHRHeReRRRe 40 Sde NOW eee nd diasu0012052 80 Pars Qosdu vb bht de pds 41 BICYCLE 43 Wide ZOOI errereen leute or oc eee a 44 Temporarily Rotated Display sage USA AR PUDE VUES AUS 45 Viewing IO VIS resne a eu Miel ddnas du aad 46 HOME Wama T T D T D T 10 MENU Shooting MENU items Shooting 12 MENU Viewing TV MENU items Viewing 13 Viewing an image on a SD TV DSC T900 121 Viewing an image on an HD TV DSC T900 122 Viewing an image on a SD TV DSC T90 127 Viewing an image on an HD TV DSC T90 128 DGB S U9 U09 Jo jqeL uoJeeg uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAW SAWOH Xepu Computer Printing Enjoying your Windows computer Installing the software supplied On PMB Picture Motion Browser Enjoying images on your computer Using the Music Transfer supplied Using your Macintosh computer Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide seee Printing still images m Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Printing ata shop re Troubleshootin
4. Language Setting Language Setting desired mode YOIe9S S U9 U09 uoneJedo jo ajqe L Yeas NNAIN AWOH xepu 1908 Image Size The image size determines the size of the image file that is recorded when you take a image The larger the image size the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on large format paper The smaller the image size the more images can be recorded Select the image size that matches the way you will view your images 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 IJI amp Image Size desired mode l N When shooting still images 4000x3000 For prints up to A3 size 3264x2448 For prints up to A3 size um 4000x2672 postcards 4000x2248 For viewing on a high definition TV eM 5M 3M E 1920x1080 Images will fill the entire screen When you print images recorded with 16 9 aspect ratio both edges may be cut off In Easy Shooting mode Shoots images in 12M size Small Shootsimagesin 3M size uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 7858 When shooting movies The larger the size of the movie image the higher the image quality The higher the amount of data used per second average bit rate the smoother the playback image The movies shot with this camera will be recorded in MPEG 4 Approx 30fps Progressive AAC mp4 format Average
5. QA 6B Flash Level Adjusts the amount of flash light 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 img REC Mode RA Program Auto 3 TI s Flash Level desired mode ISO AUTO Oev Makes the flash level lower s Standard Makes the flash level higher e Sometimes effects do not show up when the subject being shot is too bright or too dark uoJeeg S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu Q56B Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to ai Soft Snap while you are shooting an image the camera automatically shoots two images consecutively The camera will select display and record the image which the eyes are not blinked automatically S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 it REC Mode 9 Soft Snap gt oS E SE 3 Anti Blink desired mod S Ma Qn Anti Blink desired mode 3 5 n Om When Face Detection is active the Anti Blink function operates so G that images with the subject s eyes open are recorded 2 u Does not use the Anti Blink function C Anti Blink does not function in the following situations When using the flash 53 During burst or bracket shooting a gt lt When Face Detection function does not work When the Smile Shutter function is activated e Sometimes Anti Blink function does not work depending on the situation When the Ant
6. The subject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly There is reflective light or shiny surfaces The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light 2068 NNAW SINOH Scene Selection uoneJedo Xepu O S Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene T When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to ifi Still image o 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode Em 2 tm REC Mode desired mode OK or ep A D fm REC Mode Scene Selection desired mode 2 ISO High Sensitivity Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions reducing blur ep D e Soft Snap Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for D portraits and flowers etc 2 AA Landscape Allows easy shooting of distant scenes by focusing in the distance Shoots the clear sky and trees and flowers in vivid colors a Twilight Portrait Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere 2 Twilight Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings d Gourmet Selects Macro mode allowing you to shoot food arrangements in delicious and bright colors X Beach Allows you to shoot the blue of the water clearly when shooting seaside or lakeside scenes e Snow Allows you to record clear images preventi
7. Insert the battery pack correctly The battery pack is discharged Insert a charged battery pack The battery pack is dead page 165 Replace it with a new one Use a recommended battery pack The power turns off suddenly Depending on the camera and battery temperature the power may turn off automatically to protect the camera In this case a message is displayed on the LCD screen before the power turns off f you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Turn on the camera again The battery pack is dead page 165 Replace it with a new one The remaining charge indicator is incorrect The battery charge will get used up quickly and the actual remaining battery charge will be lower than the indicator in the following cases When you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location When you use the flash and zoom frequently When you repeatedly turn the power on and off When Brightness of the PINA screen display is set to Bright A discrepancy arose between the remaining charge indicator and the actual remaining battery charge Fully discharge the battery pack once then charge it to correct the indication The battery pack is discharged Insert a charged battery pack The battery pack is dead page 165 Replace it with a new one Cannot charge the battery pack You cannot
8. Select ME amp Settings gt Main Settings to select Auto or 1080i for HDMI Resolution The beep sound is fixed to Shutter Do not connect the camera and equipment to be connected using output terminals When the camera and TV are connected using output terminals no video and sound are produced Such a connection can also cause trouble of the camera and or connected equipment This function may not work properly with some HD TVs For example you may not be able to view a video on your HD TV or hear sound from the HD TV Use an HDMI Cable with the HDMI logo uoJeegs S U9 U09 jo ejqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 12368 Using BRAVIA Sync Compatible with SYNC MENU When you use a TV that has BRAVIA Sync compatible with SY NC MENU support you can operate the playback functions of the camera using the remote controller supplied with the TV by connecting the camera to the TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately 1 J ems Settings Main Settings CTRL FOR HDMI On S U9 U09 jo ejqgep OK oS 2 Attach the camera to the multi output stand supplied Ee ag 3 Connect the multi output stand to the TV using an HDMI Cable sold 50 gt separately 4 Turn on the TV and set the input 5 Press the playback button of the camera to turn on the camera 5 6 Press the SYNC MENU button of the TV s remote controller to select the m oO d
9. Xepu 16 95 SOUPE Eee e duet ence mo nU 21 Guard ei ass peterateies states settee ante iene 72 H Happy E dC 88 psn on tertiam 111 BB G0 704 0 Le o 67 HDMI Resolution citeriore ese trot 65 High Sensitivity eee 21 Hi Speed SMUGET acie rope tot e 22 ELESEO 9 EQ aoctor tie E 18 HOME SCC sisi E ORE 10 PUSS sos ocio duni Dus on ttis p 63 hasc Inde once ne ee een o Dong 40 DAS Ee A RR 78 MaN ZE e N 61 Linse EEE E errr er A 132 Intelligent Auto Adjustment 20 Internal MEMOTYy sirringni 19 joo EA 35 84 L AndSedDe sesoses setis clade is datei Re 21 Language Sep oco REOR aae TI IBS Pp UV TE 17 M Macintosh computer 139 E TE o PRENNE RR REN ERR 30 Main Setting atl web sen 11 Main S COUIDS Dor csetera dte 11 Manage Memory sccscscccccsseccisosesesessscncssssecsicecteessesscsasees 10 Mass Storage ne OR Enea 70 Memory Stick Duo media 163 huele 12 13 Men SCEBOTL cid pb ities ease cite ERMONUM pU ED 12 13 Metering Mode auti tas etait eiat 34 89 Movie MOUG oie eteioeten niti tb pm tm iat 46 25 Movie shooting mode 7 sss 26 hug 70 Mult c 32 88 Multi connector ssss 121 134 140 144 Multi pattern metering sss 34 89 Multi Purpose Resize sss 113 Musi Evo 10 138 IMusie Transi Ei otii oon Rem 138 141 N
10. lad a Thickness Stamps select Select the pen or eraser thickness or the stamp EN Colorsctece Selectchecolor 0000000 m Exit paint mode OOOO coo NR Frame Add a frame Select the desired frame with K D qp Clear all Erase all painting You cannot paint or put stamps on movies uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 11258 Multi Purpose Resize You can change the aspect ratio and size of the shooting images then record them as the new files You can convert images to the 16 9 aspect ratio for high definition viewing and to the VGA size for blog or e mail attachments 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 IIT ilf Multi Purpose Resize desired mode 3 Touch v to specify the area you want to trim OK mt HDTV Changes the aspect ratio from 4 3 3 2 to 16 9 and saves as 2M size m Blog E mail Changes the aspect ratio WEB from 16 9 3 2 to 4 3 and saves as VGA size You cannot resize movies You cannot convert images shot in the VGA size to Ca HDTV size e Enlarging the image and multi resizing can reduce the image quality uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 113 Delete Allows you to select unwanted images for deletion When using the internal memory the view mode is set to Folder View You cannot delete images whe
11. rj Slideshow Music Tool Download Music The message Connect to PC is displayed 2 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer then start Music Transfer 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to change music files uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 5 GB Format Music You can delete all the background music files stored in the camera It can be used in cases such as when the background music files are damaged and cannot be played 1 Bb tj Slideshow Music Tool Format Music OK Restoring the music preset at the factory to the camera You can use Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied to reset music files to the preset ones DMake a USB connection between the camera and a computer Start Music Transfer then restore the default music For details on using Music Transfer see the help in Music Transfer S U9 U09 jo eigen uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu D26B Format Formats the Memory Stick Duo media or the internal memory A commercially available Memory Stick Duo media is already formatted and can be used immediately 1 Dn egg Manage Memory Memory Tool Format OK Note that formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe
12. uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 4908 Auto Review Displays the recorded image on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image 1 ENG eg Settings Shooting Settings gt Auto Review desired mode OK Uses the Auto Review Shooting another image without delay When you press the shutter button halfway down the display of the recorded image disappears and you can shoot another image immediately even if Auto Review is set to On Q Continuing to view an Auto Review image When you keep the shutter button pressed down immediately after shooting the Auto Review image remains displayed for as long as you continue to press down the shutter button uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 7568 Clock Settings Sets the date and time 1 BbIy 3 Settings Clock Settings gt Clock Settings 2 Desired date display format touch each item and set its numeric value OK Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB in the CD ROM supplied you can print or save images with the date uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 7658 Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 WIG Settings
13. BRK 0 7EV BRK 1 0EV Records a series of three images with the exposure values automatically shifted Exposure Bracket When you cannot decide the correct exposure shoot in the Exposure Bracket mode shifting the exposure value You can select the image with the best exposure afterward The larger the bracket step value the larger the shift of the exposure value The Exposure Bracket mode is not available in jfi Intelligent Auto Adjustment EASY Easy Shooting Movie Mode or Smile Shutter The flash is set to Flash Off The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images When you adjust the exposure manually the exposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness The recording interval may become longer depending on the shooting conditions If the subject is too bright or too dark you may not be able to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg 1N3IN 3INOH Xepu 92GB EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1 3 EV steps in a range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV For details on EV setting in em Program Auto mode see page 36 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 MANI Oev EV desired number gt EV is not available in EASY Easy Shooting mode f you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure ad
14. Movie shooting mode desired mode v Auto Allows you to shoot a movie with the exposure adjusted automatically High Allows you to shoot a movie in high sensitivity even under low light a Vg vi Sensitivity conditions Underwater Allows you to shoot a movie underwater in natural colors using the housing such as Marine Pack uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 2668 Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile the shutter is released automatically S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to ifj Still image Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Touch Q Smile icon oS E S E TO 3 Wait detecting a smile 3 When the smile level exceeds the lt point on the indicator the camera records images automatically If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter the I camera shoots the image and then returns to Smile Shutter 7 O mode D lt E oO 4 To stop shooting touch Smile icon again Face Detection frame az 2 TI Z Smile Detection Sensitivity cC indicator e Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when either the Memory Stick Duo media or a internal memory becomes full e e Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions You cannot use the Digital Zoom function e When A Landscape J Twilight M Gourmet Fireworks or Underwat
15. Shooting Settings AF Illuminator Shooting Settings 1 Grid Line Digital Zoom Shooting Settings Auto Orientation Shooting Settings 2 Auto Review Clock Settings Language Setting These items are displayed only when a Memory Stick Duo media is inserted into the camera e Only the available items are displayed on the screen e You cannot display the HOME screen when a PictBridge connection or a USB connection is made uoJeegs S U9 U09 jo ejqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg 1N3IN 3INOH Xepu 1165 MENU items Shooting Here the functions that can be used on the screen that appears in shooting mode are displayed for easy setting S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Touch A to display the Menu screen oS E 3 Touch the menu item desired mode OK ag X appears when the desired item is already selected Er E i Auto TL e In the table below y indicates a function is available and that it is unavailable The icons T below Scene Selection indicate the available Scene Selection modes Click on an item under Menu items to jump to the corresponding page FH zZ REC Mode C p 3 Q D gt lt White Balance Underwater White Balance Focus Metering Mode Scene Recognition Scene Recognition Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection Detection Lc Level Shooting Setting a E Only the items that
16. View Images Favorites 2 Touch the Favorites number you want to display Numberofimages Display images registered as having the most Favorites recently date This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When images recorded with other cameras cannot be played back on this camera view the images in Folder View uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 4968 Folder View Displays images for each folder created using Create REC Folder of the Memory Tool 1 Dn gt 3 View Images Folder View A 2 Select the folder you want to display with a Z nome ml i A e ET p ime tc die undo ase E ARE MAC A hera Si T ee B e Q To select the playback folder Touch ex Select Folder in index mode and you can select the playback folder containing the image you want to play back from the folder HOME 1107 Select Folder Y P P2 101 POTE Lact e f Number of Files cee SO S Created E Select Folder When there is only one folder create a recording folder This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 50GB Download Music You can use Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied to change background music tracks 1 By
17. View Mode Es Date View or Gg Event View gt 3 Touch A X to select a date or event for remove 4 UEN Add Remove Favorites XA Remove All in Date Range or rr Remove All in Event touch the Favorites number from which you want to remove the image OK Removing all images in Favorites 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 TS gs View Mode gt Favorites 3 Select Favorites number for remove 4 a Add Remove Favorites gt 8 Remove All in Favorites OK uoJeegs S U9 U09 jo ejqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 10968 Retouch Adds effects or makes corrections to a recorded image and records it as a new file The original image is retained 1 Press the gt P playback mode 2 RS L3 R 3 Perform retouching according to the operation method in each mode Trimming fy Red Eye Correction Ig Unsharp masking E Soft Focus layback button to switch to etouch desired mode Records the zoomed playback image Touch Q Q set the point with A V lt gt gt select an image size to save with OK The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by flash After red eye correction is completed touc
18. accentuated by the camera s flash they appear as white circular spots Camera ii gt t Iw e Particles dust pollen etc in the air How can the White circular spots be reduced Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash e Select i o High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection Flash Off is automatically selected Even though you selected ido High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection the shutter speed might be slower under low light conditions or in a dark place In that case use a tripod or hold your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button 3168 Focus You can change the focus method Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode AF stands for Auto Focus a function that adjusts the focus automatically The following steps are used in fm Program Auto mode For details on focusing when shooting movies see page 88 When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to fj Still image 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 tm REC Mode Sl Program Auto gt 3 Bag Focus desired mode Y mg Multi AF Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode a green frame is displayed round the area that is in focus AF range finder frame e When the Face Detection function is active AF Only for st
19. frequency automatically organizes the images into groups and displays them Touch g Event List to select the event group to view Displays images registered as Favorites Touch the number of the Favorites you want to display Images are displayed organized by folders When a recording folder is already created touch 4 Select Folder to select a folder to view UT E tw LN S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo TT T uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu When images recorded with other cameras cannot be played back on this camera view the images in Folder View C Viewing images taken with a different camera If you insert into this camera a Memory Stick Duo media containing images taken both with this camera and another camera a screen for selecting the playback method appears Playback only registered images and Playback all images with folder view If you select Playback only registered images images are played back in the selected View Mode Some images taken with other cameras may not be played back at this time If you select Playback all images with folder view the View Mode is switched to Folder View and all images are played back 10568 Continued on Event View Event View is the function that the camera analyzes the dates shots and frequency automatically organizes the images into groups and displays them You can gi
20. is set to On Set Demo Mode to Off page 64 The subject is not visible on the screen e The camera is set to the playback mode Press gt Playback button to switch to the shooting mode Anti blur function does not work e The anti blur function does not work when i appears on the display The anti blur function may not work properly when shooting night scenes e Shoot after pressing the shutter button halfway down do not press it fully down suddenly Recording takes a long time When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed for example when you shoot images in dark locations the camera automatically reduces the image noise This function is called NR noise reduction slow shutter and the shooting time takes longer The Anti Blink function is working When Anti Blink is set to Auto reset to Off page 96 The image is out of focus The subject is too close When shooting make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance approximately 8 cm 3 1 4 inches W 50 cm 19 3 4 inches T from the lens Or set to YQ Close focus enabled mode and shoot about 1 to 20 cm 13 32 to 7 7 8 inches from the W side distance l Landscape mode or Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection when shooting still images The Semi manual function is selected Select the auto focus mode page 32 Zoom does no
21. lever 28 39 4 Microphone 5 ON OFF Power button 6 Flash 7 Self timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp AF illuminator 8 Lens 9 Lens cover HOJ LCD screen Touch panel Hl Playback button 38 112 Mode switch 13 Hook for wrist strap Grip 14 Battery eject lever 15 Battery insertion slot 16 Tripod receptacle 117 Multi Connector 18 Battery Memory Stick Duo media cover 19 Access lamp 20 Memory Stick Duo media slot 21 Camera connector terminal 22 DC IN jack 23 USB jack 24 HDMI jack 25 A V OUT STEREO jack uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 1465 Identifying parts DSC T90 1 Zoom W T lever 28 39 2 Shutter button 3 Microphone 4 ON OFF Power button 5 Flash 6 Self timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp AF illuminator 7 Lens 8 Lens cover 9 LCD screen Touch panel 0 Playback button 38 111 Hook for wrist strap Grip 12 Speaker 13 Battery Memory Stick Duo media cover 14 Tripod receptacle 15 Battery eject lever 16 Access lamp Memory Stick Duo media slot 18 Battery insertion slot 119 Multi Connector uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 1568 Using the touch panel You can make function settings on the camera by touching buttons displayed on the screen S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep Advances to the next screen Return to the previous screen Scene Recognition i x
22. 83 NETS S MOW ieor Im 41 Slow Synchro Flash On 31 SMart ZOO eee ce ne eT GEE eC en eee 73 Smile Detection Sensitivity sss 92 Smile Shutter sedis dotata REIDUR ONERE IMOA Dospui 27 O eae eee Mou ee eee eee ree 21 SOf FOCU cee ee a nee en nea eee ne A 110 SOLDE SNA perat Pu es arettctncratee aetna Ia 21 SOME ALC essetis ida didnt ind nud vede 132 133 138 POCA T c 32 Spot bs 0 01 Se irc icis rtt ret ret ec ee 34 PCAC YS IO accetto desc tietupu gn eid Deb erbe Debbie 100 T Temporarily Rotated Display 45 Touch panelerna tab tebus bte 16 Trimming Leone ortho keen REESE ISP HDI dE 110 Troubleshooting sees 147 n 121 DV TYPE noon 69 Tl BE Portrait soient i dte 21 PAE M 21 U Lime iro NR 22 Underwater White Balance 1 87 Unsharp masking iei eth te PE 110 USB COMEC eoe n oiei ie be 70 Using the camera abroad 162 V bis c e ements 78 Videp Oll c 68 N EW INDO GS T 105 I i EE EET T AAA A AA pines E 99 Volume SOLUS eire o eter su depends 120 W Warning indicators and messages 157 White Balant uie n br esae APO 85 rrr uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 16965 Notes on the License C Library Expat and zlib software are provided in the camera We provide this software based on
23. Set Color Mode to Normal page 99 Adjust the White Balance page 85 White black red purple or other vertical streaks appear or the whole screen of the image becomes reddish when you are shooting a very bright subject This is called smear phenomenon This is not a malfunction Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of low illumination There is no effect on the recorded image The eyes of the subject come out red e Set Red Eye Reduction to Auto or On page 97 e Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the flash range using the flash Light the room and shoot the subject Retouch the image using Retouch Red Eye Correction in the playback mode MENU or correct using PMB Dots appear and remain on the screen e This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded Cannot shoot images in succession You cannot shoot images in succession while the Smile Shutter function is activated The internal memory or a Memory Stick Duo media is full Delete unnecessary images pages 43 114 The battery level is low Insert charged battery pack The same image is shot several times REC Mode is set to Burst page 81 Or Scene Recognition is set to Advanced page 90 Cannot play back images e Press
24. T900 For details on using this function for DSC T90 see pages 127 to 129 You can view images recorded on the camera in high picture quality by connecting the camera to an HD High Definition TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately The connection varies according to the type of TV the camera is connected to See TV TYPE page 69 Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 1 Turn off both the camera and the HD TV 2 Connect the camera to the TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately When you play back a single image no icons are displayed on the TV Images shot in VGA image size cannot be played back in the HD format When you shoot movies while the camera and a TV are connected using an HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed on the TV When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 68 C Viewing images shot with an image size other than the 16 9 mo m2m full screen on an HD TV When you select Multi Purpose Resize in the playback mode MENU you can convert images to the 16 9 aspect ratio and save them as a new file for viewing on an HD TV On PhotoTV HD This camera is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard By connecting a Sony TV compatible
25. Wait for a while as the printer is carrying out the cancellation It may take some time depending on the printer Touch panel Cannot operate the touch panel buttons correctly or fully e Perform Calibration page 62 e Housing is set to On page 63 The paint pen operation reacts at inappropriate points e Perform Calibration page 62 199 The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time This is not a malfunction The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera e Set the date and time again page 76 The internal rechargeable backup battery has discharged Insert a charged battery and set aside for 24 hours or more with the power left off You want to change the date or time e Change the settings by IBI amp Settings Clock Settings S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 15695 Warning indicators and messages S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep Self diagnosis display If a code starting with a letter of the alphabet appears the self diagnosis function on the camera is working The last two digits indicated by O00 will differ depending on the state of the O camera NO D D If you cannot solve the problem even after trying the following corrective actions a few times v a
26. a function that is not available for movies Operation cannot be executed in unsupported files Processing and other editing functions of the camera cannot be performed on image files that have been processed using a computer or images that were recorded with other cameras Operation cannot be executed when using a PictBridge connection e Some functions are restricted while the camera is connected to a PictBridge compliant printer Recovering image management file The camera restores the date information etc in cases where images have been deleted on a PC etc 10 f n The number of images exceeds that for which date or event management by the camera is possible Delete images from the Date View or Event View Image management file error Cannot recover e Import all of the images to the computer with PMB and format the Memory Stick Duo media or the internal memory page 53 When you cannot import all of the images to the computer with PMB import all of the images to the computer without using PMB page 135 To view the images again with the camera export the imported images to the camera with PMB Recording function unavailable due to high internal temperature The camera temperature has risen You cannot record images until the temperature has gone down Recording has stopped due to increased camera temperature Recording has stopped due to a r
27. a net or window e The Focus mode is fixed to Multi AF when the Movie Mode is X Underwater 8868 Metering Mode Movie Selects the metering mode for measuring a part of the subject when the camera automatically determines the exposure for shooting a movie S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep For details on metering modes in em Program Auto mode see page 34 DSC T900 O 1 Set the mode switch to Movie D o 2 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode si 3 MITI EA Metering Mode desired mode E 0K m I O ERE w gt TI DSC T90 S mi 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode c 2 img REC Mode H1 Movie Mode Q D x 3 MNI EH Metering Mode desired mode OK v RA Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering based on the brightness of the subject there Center weighted metering p Center Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure 99GB Scene Recognition The camera automatically detects shooting conditions and then takes the shot When a face is detected the ISO sensitivity is increased according to the face movement to reduce subject blur Face Motion Detection Scene Recognition icon The camera recognizes the following types of scenes When the camera determines the optimal scene it displays the corresponding icon
28. charge the battery pack using the AC Adaptor sold separately Use the battery charger to charge the battery The CHARGE lamp flashes while charging the battery Remove and reinsert the battery pack making sure it is installed correctly The temperature may be inappropriate for charging Try charging the battery pack again within the proper charging temperature range 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F For details see page 165 uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 14885 Shooting still images movies Cannot record images Check the free capacity of the internal memory or a Memory Stick Duo media If it is full do one of the following Delete unnecessary images pages 43 114 Change the Memory Stick Duo media You cannot record images while charging the flash e Switch the mode switch DSC T900 only e When shooting a still image set the shooting mode other than HH Movie Mode DSC T90 only e Set the shooting mode to RH Movie Mode when shooting movies DSC T90 only Movies with the size set to 1280x720 can only be recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo media When using recording media other than a Memory Stick PRO Duo media set the movie image size to VGA The camera is in Smile Shutter demonstration mode Set Demo Mode to Off Smile Shutter function does not work No image is shot if a smiling face is not detected Demo Mode
29. exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However when the exposure is insufficient the image may become darker uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 35GB EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1 3 EV steps in a range of 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV The following steps are used in m Program Auto mode For details on other shooting modes see page 83 When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to fj Still image 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 it REC Mode df Program Auto 3 Orv EV desired number ISO AUTO MENU zi FY f you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective Continued uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 3665 Adjusting the exposure for better looking images You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter Shutter speed Length of time the camera receives light Exposure Aperture Size of the opening allowing light
30. gt Playback button The folder file name has been changed on your computer No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files containing images which were processed on a computer or images which were shot using other cameras The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 136 You may not be able to play back some images stored on the Memory Stick Duo media shot using other cameras Play such images in Folder View page 50 This is caused by copying images on your computer to the Memory Stick Duo media without using the PMB Play such images in Folder View page 50 uoJeegs S U9 U09 jo eigen uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 15195 The date and time are not displayed Display Setup is set to Simple or Image Only Touch PINA to set Display Setup to Normal page 17 The image appears rough right after playback starts This may happen due to image processing This is not a malfunction Left and right sides of the screen are shown in black Auto Orientation is set to On page 74 The buttons and icons no longer appear f you touch the top right of the screen during shooting the buttons and icons will momentarily disappear The buttons and icons will reappear when you take your finger off the screen Display Setup is set to Image Only Touch PINA to set Display Setup to Normal or Simple page 17 e Touch the center of
31. has risen The power may turn off automatically or you may be unable to record movies Leave the camera in a cool location until the temperature goes down S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep Internal memory error Turn the power off and then on again Reinsert the Memory Stick 7 9 Insert the Memory Stick Duo media correctly S D The inserted Memory Stick Duo media cannot be used in the camera page 163 G The Memory Stick Duo media is damaged m 2 e The terminal section of the Memory Stick Duo media is dirty Memory Stick type error I The inserted Memory Stick Duo media cannot be used in the camera page 163 O N 2 m This Memory Stick may not record or play e The inserted Memory Stick Duo media cannot be used in the camera page 163 aa u C Cannot access Memory Stick Access denied You are using the Memory Stick Duo media with the access controlled gt Error formatting internal memory D Error formatting Memory Stick e Format the media again page 53 Memory Stick locked e You are using the Memory Stick Duo media with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position No memory space on internal memory No memory space on Memory Stick e Delete unnecessary images or files pages 43 114 Read only Memory Stick e The camera cannot record or dele
32. license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read lTicensel pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat and zlib software THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG 4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR i ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG 4 VISUAL STANDARD MPEG 4 VIDEO AND OR ii DECODING MPEG 4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG 4 VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA LLC SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LLGPL are included in the camera This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on t
33. off the blood vessels at the back of the eye retina causing the red eye phenomenon Camera Eye WP Retina Other ways to reduce red eye e Select i o High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection The flash is turned Flash Off automatically When the eyes of the subject turn out red correct the image with Retouch Red Eye Correction on the viewing menu or with the supplied software PMB uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu Q76B DRO The camera analyzes the shooting scene and automatically corrects the brightness and contrast to improve the image quality DRO stands for Dynamic Range Optimizer a function that automatically optimizes the difference between the light and dark parts of an image S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 it REC Mode dl Program Auto oS Cc os 2 O 2 3 UAU M DRO desired mode I ne D amp ITI os 2 TI OF Off Does not adjust Z C 2 fi DRO Adjusts the brightness and contrast of the images automatically standard 53 DRO plus Adjusts image brightness and contrast automatically and strongly Plus 2 Notes s D X Depending on shooting conditions it may not be possible to obtain correction effects Only ISO AUTO or values from ISO 80 to ISO 800 can be set for the ISO value when DRO plus is set 98GB Color Mode Y
34. operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used Compatible battery pack e The NP BDI supplied can be used only in D type compatible Cyber shot models It cannot be used in Cyber shot models compatible with the T type and other battery types e f you use the NP FD1 battery pack sold separately the minutes also appear after the battery remaining indicator gg7z 60 Min uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 16568 On the battery charger Only D type T type R type and E type battery packs and no others can be charged in the battery charger supplied Batteries other than the specified kind may leak overheat or explode if you attempt to charge them posing a risk of injury from electrocution and burns The batteries that are compatible with this camera are D type batteries The supplied battery is NP BDI D type Remove the charged battery pack from the battery charger If you leave the charged battery pack in the charger battery life may be shortened When the CHARGE lamp flashes remove the battery pack being charged and then inserting the same battery pack into the battery charger again until it clicks When the CHARGE lamp flashes again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack repl
35. shutter sound when you operate the touch panel press the shutter button If you want to lower the volume select Low Off Turns off the beep shutter sound When the camera is connected to a TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately the beep sound is fixed to Shutter uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu D 96B Function Guide You can select whether or not function guide is displayed when you operate the camera 1 R ze Settings Main Settings Function Guide gt desired mode On Displays the function guide Of Does not display the function guide The guide is displayed during playback even if this 1s set to Off uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 6068 Initialize Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you execute this function the images are retained 1 Ty Settings Main Settings Initialize OK Be sure not to turn off the camera while initializing uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 6168 Calibration Enables you to perform calibration when the touch panel buttons do not react at the appropriate points where you touch 1 Ts Settings Main Settings Calibration gt 2 Using the paint pen touch the center of the x mark displayed on the screen in order Calib
36. strobes on as guide guide and shake reduced Shoot in Slow Synchro Shoots with even slower shutter speed without increasing sensitivity Shoots with the flash Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the background adjusted DROplus amp 1 Shoots with the face which the flash Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the strobes on as guide face and the background adjusted DROplus When flash is set to Auto What is the Anti Blink function When set to Advanced the camera automatically shoots two images consecutively when it recognizes gp Portrait The camera will select display and record the image which the eyes are not blinked automatically If the eyes are closed in both images the message Blinked eye detected is displayed except when the flash strobes when the shutter speed is slow uoJeeg S U9 U09 JO ejqej uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 968 Smile Detection Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to ifj Still image 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 a Smile Detection Sensitivity gt desired mode Big Smile Detects a big smile o Normal Detects a normal smile Smile Slight Smile Detects even a slight smile e Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions You cannot select Smile Detection Sensitivity in
37. the image you want to add as Favorites ITI Add Remove Favorites Q This Image touch the Favorites number to which you want to add the image OK Selecting and registering multiple images 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to WEITERES playback mode 2 Ta Add Remove Favorites C Multiple Images touch the Favorites number to which you want to add the image 3 Select images In single image mode Touch to display the image then touch the image you want to add as Favorites 2 Repeat step In index mode D Touch z to turn the pages then touch the image you want to add as Favorites 2 Repeat step to register more images 4 gt OK e Touch an image with Y mark to release the Y mark S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 10895 Adding all images in the date range or event group 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 UU ex View Mode Eg Date View or L Event View gt 3 Touch A Z to select the date or event you want to register 4 UANI Add Remove Favorites OF Add All in Date Range or CAN Add All in Event touch the Favorites number to which you want to add the image OK Removing all images in the date range or event group 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 UU x
38. the screen during playback to display IINA then select Normal or Simple Cannot hear music during slideshow Transfer music files to the camera with Music Transfer page 138 Confirm that the volume setting and slideshow setting are correct pages 41 120 The image does not appear on the TV Check Video Out to see if the video output signal of the camera is set to the color system of your TV page 68 Check whether the connection is correct pages 121 127 e If the USB Cable DSC T900 or the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 is connected to the USB terminal disconnect the cable pages 136 141 When you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and a TV are connected using the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 only an HDMI Cable sold separately DSC T900 only or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed at the TV side Deleting Cannot delete an image Cancel the protection page 115 Computer OS compatibility with camera is unknown Check Recommended computer environment on page 131 for Windows and page 139 for Macintosh A Memory Stick PRO Duo media is not recognized by a computer with a Memory Stick media slot Check that the computer and the Memory Stick media Reader Writer support a Memory Stick PRO Duo media Users of computers and the Memory Stick media Readers Writers made by manufacturer
39. to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 68 127 Viewing an image on an HD TV DSC T90 For details on using this function for DSC T900 see pages 121 to 126 You can view images recorded on the camera in high picture quality by connecting the camera to an HD High Definition TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately Use a Typela compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable The connection varies according to the type of TV the camera is connected to See TV TYPE page 69 Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV 2 Connect the camera to the TV using a HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately CD To audio video input jacks COMPONENT AUDIO VIDEO IN 6060 m a gt Playback button Green Blue Red i Fy HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately 3 Turn on the TV and set the input 4 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch gt a displayed on the LCD screen of this camera to select the desired image Before you use this function select MWNE lt 8 Settings gt Main Settings to select HD 10801 for COMPONENT When you play back a single image no icons are displayed on the TV Images shot in VGA image size cannot be played back in HD format When you shoot movies in t
40. with PhotoTV HD using an HDMI Cable sold separately or HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately a whole new world of photos can be comfortably enjoyed in breathtaking Full HD quality PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed photo like expression of subtle textures and colors When the camera is connected to a Sony TV compatible with Video A mode using an HDMI Cable your TV is automatically set to the picture quality suitable for still images When the setting of the TV is set to Video the picture quality is set to those suitable for movies For details see the operating instructions of the TV S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 12258 Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately Connect the camera to the HDMI terminal of an HD TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately 1 Attach the camera to the multi output stand supplied 2 Connect the multi output stand to the TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately Playback button the HDMI jack CD To the HDMI jack 1 Multi output stand supplied YS 2 2 To the HDMI jack HDMI Cable sold separately 3 Turn on the TV and set the input 4 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch gt a displayed on the LCD screen of this camera to select the desired image
41. with this camera and another camera a screen for selecting the playback method appears Playback only registered images and Playback all images with folder view If you select Playback only registered images images are played back in the selected View Mode Some images taken with other cameras may not be played back at this time If you select Playback all images with folder view the View Mode is switched to Folder View and all images are played back S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 38GB Playback Zoom Plays back the enlarged image 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Touch the area you want to enlarge The image is enlarged to twice the previous size with the area you touched at the center You can also enlarge the image by moving the zoom W T lever to the T Shows the displayed area of the side whole image 3 Adjust the zoom scale and position The image is further enlarged each time you touch the screen A v Adjusts the position Q Io save enlarged images e You can save an enlarged image by using the Trimming function Ma0 gt Retouch Trimming uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 3968 Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time To return to the single image screen touch the thumbnail image on the index screen 1
42. your Windows computer S U9 U09 Jo eiger For details on using a Macintosh computer refer to Using your Macintosh computer page 139 o D o 38 J O m Installing the software as follows ur PMB T Music Transfer O Os M oz 2 TI Z C Connecting the camera to your computer page 134 e Enjoying images using PMB and Music Transfer as follows e Importing images to your computer e Exporting images to the camera Entering the desired event name to Event List on the camera Editing images Displaying the shooting locations of still images on maps online this requires an Internet connection Creating a disc with the images shot this requires CD or DVD disc writing drive Printing or saving still images with the date Uploading images to a media service this requires an Internet connection Changing Music for slideshow using Music Transfer Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at the Sony Customer Support Website http www sony net 13085 Recommended computer environment OS pre installed Others For using PMB Microsoft Windows XP CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or and Music SP3 Windows Vista SP1 faster For playing editing the High Transfer Definition movies Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or faster Intel Pentium D 2 8 GHz or faster Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz o
43. 280x720 size movies can be recorded This camera does not support 8 bit parallel data transfer It performs the same 4 bit parallel data transfer as the Memory Stick PRO Duo media This product is compatible with Memory Stick Micro media M2 M2 is an abbreviation for Memory Stick Micro media A Memory Stick Duo media formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with the camera Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of the Memory Stick Duo media and the equipment used Do not remove the Memory Stick Duo media while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick Duo media is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick Duo media is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise e We recommend backing up important data Do not press down hard when you write down on the memo area Do not attach a label on the Memory Stick Duo media itself nor on a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor When you carry or store the Memory Stick Duo media put it in the case supplied with it Do not touch the terminal section of the Memory Stick Duo media with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Duo media Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo media Do not expose the Memory Stick
44. Auto Adjustment mode e Macro mode is fixed to Wur Auto when the camera is in Movie Mode or Smile Shutter Note the following points when using the Close focus mode You cannot use the Scene Recognition or Face Detection functions This mode is cancelled if you turn off the power or switch the shooting mode to another one The flash mode settings you can use in this mode are Flash On or Flash Off only S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 3068 Flash 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 auto Flash desired mode S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep Zuto Flash Auto Flashes when there is insufficient light or backlight al 4 Flash On Flash always operates 4s Slow Flash always operates uoJees uoneJedo Synchro Flash The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the On background that is out of flash light a amp Flash Off Flash does not operate The flash strobes twice The first flash adjusts the light quantity While charging the flash is displayed e You cannot use the flash during burst or bracket shooting e Flash On or gst Slow Synchro Flash On are not available when the camera is in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH When the White circular spots appears in flash photos Xepu This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are
45. Create REC Folder 7 sss 54 CROSS FUTURE uos ere ied ater tm msi aq id A 111 CTR Ts FOR HDMI reete tut IAE 66 o cT 76 145 IP ci VE c NR RR 102 Date View RER 9 47 Delete REC Folder 0 sss 56 B ol ol een ene een Re CS Seen e vie EE 43 114 Demo BIOUS u eaedem Puecedentibo tut 64 Digital Zoom sese 73 B tiie eere 132 ID emer 17 Download Mousic sees 51 B i RTT 117 i5 CH X On SPE MPTP 98 E Easy Shooting 0 cccssssesssessesssssesssstsssesssesscsseeneesee 23 Electronic transformer sse 162 jl 36 83 Event Oi ane een ee ne ce nO oP 103 Event View teens 48 EXDOSUEG at iot tee des ts etas innate 37 83 Exposure Bracket iere ttt isset 82 Ere DS Oea 137 F Face DetectlODk czohcessicstecssusalenacelenteslereterinedevaasslents 93 PVT cene pM PSRRIU DURUM 49 File Nutgnb6t usecica cipia bti tcs tnb cocta bncta 58 Filter Dy S Te OS NIE 107 Pie WO thes ooo beet e mE 21 Fisheye LEnS t e 111 Fash Leye eases conse e AOAN 95 PU atouts trita etait EER 31 80 gere PI RN NS 32 88 Folder AIO LN Ei 55 a i AEETI E AET AO OAA do 54 IB 1 11 M ERES 56 DG NC IN sel epRUVERO EDEN M IN RUE 104 Folder View sss 50 Format MUSIC sss 52 138 DS UNT 53 Punction Guide soennieten 60 uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH
46. D TV DSC T900 For details on using this function for DSC T90 see pages 127 to 129 You can view images recorded on the camera in standard picture quality by connecting the camera to an SD Standard Definition TV The connection varies according to the type of TV the camera is connected to See TV TYPE page 69 Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV 2 Attach the camera to the multi output stand supplied 3 Connect the multi output stand to the TV using the AV Cable supplied gt Playback button VIDEO AUDIO To audio video r input jacks a _ Multi output stand supplied 2 To the A V OUT STEREO jack AV Cable supplied 4 Turn on the TV and set the input 5 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch I displayed on the LCD screen of this camera to select the desired image When you play back a single image no icons are displayed on the TV When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 68 When you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and a TV are connected using an AV Cable the image being shot is not displayed at the TV side uoJeegs S U9 U09 jo eigen uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 12168 Viewing an image on an HD TV DSC
47. DRO is set to DRO plus Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However when the exposure is insufficient the image may become darker S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 8468 White Balance Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions Use this function if image color appears unnatural 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 II bro White Balance desired mode gt OK ISO AUTO Oev Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day evening views night scenes neon signs fireworks etc Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location Fluorescent Light 1 z Fluorescent Light 2 2 Fluorescent Light 3 205 Incandescent Fluorescent Light 1 Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Light 2 Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Light 3 Adjusts for day white fluorescent lighting Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp or under bright l
48. DSC T90 T900 2009 Sony Corporation 4 130 938 12 1 O D o o YN uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH 2 e D X How to use this handbook Click on a button at upper right to jump to the corresponding page This is convenient when searching for a function you want to view Iu Search for information by function U9 U09 yoreas uoneJedo m Search for information by operation Search for information in a listing of HOME MENU items Uojees NNAW AINOH Cu Search for information by keyword Marks and notations used in this handbook In this handbook the sequence of operations is shown by arrows gt You should touch the items on the screen in the order indicated Marks are shown as they appear in the camera s default setting Self Timer 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Som Self Timer desired mode OK jp Self Timer Not using the self timer il erm The default setting is indicated by 2 Wo Self Timer Setting the 10 second delay self timer Osec When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates To cancel touch amp y again 2 Self Timer Setting the 2 second delay self timer Psec Indicates cautions and limitations relevant Note In EASY Easy Shooting mode you can select only Dos Self Timer 10sec or Doe Sel
49. Digital Zoom gt Q D x Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom including optical zoom 4x The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size 16900 7368 Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to shoot a portrait vertical image the camera records its position change and displays the image in the portrait position 1 PUE gt amp Settings Shooting Settings gt Auto Orientation desired mode Records the image with the correct orientation Does not use Auto Orientation Black is displayed to the left and right of vertical orientation images Depending on the shooting angle of the camera the orientation of the image may not be recorded correctly e You cannot use Auto Orientation when Underwater is selected in the Scene Selection or when shooting movies e Sometimes the Auto Orientation function does not operate when you use the AC Adaptor sold separately and the USB AV DC IN Cable for multi use terminal sold separately When you use DSC T900 use a Type2c compliant USB AV DC IN Cable for multi use terminal sold separately whereas when you use DSC T90 use a Typela compliant USB AV DC IN Cable for multi use terminal sold separately Rotating images after recording f the orientation of an image is incorrect you can use the Rotate on the MENU screen to display the image in portrait position S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo
50. Digital Zoom when the image size is set to 12M 3 2 1 1M or 16 9 9M page 73 Maximum number of images already selected Up to 100 files can be selected when using Multiple Images e Up to 999 files can be selected when using AlI in Date Range All in Event All in Favorites or All in This Folder e Up to 999 files can be registered as Favorites and you can add DPOF Print order marks to up to 999 files Cancel the selection Low battery power When copying a image recorded in the internal memory to the Memory Stick Duo media use a fully charged battery Printer busy Paper error No paper Ink error Low ink No ink Check the printer Printer error Check the printer Check if the image you want to print is corrupted DS The data transmission to the printer may not be completed yet Do not disconnect the USB Cable DSC T900 or the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 Processing The printer is canceling the current print job You cannot print until it is finished This may take time depending on the printer Error Playing Music Delete the Music file or replace it with a normal Music file Execute Format Music then download a new Music files uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 16068 Error Formatting Music Execute Format Music Operation cannot be executed for movie files e You have selected
51. Duo media to water Donotleave the Memory Stick Duo media within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo media into the Memory Stick Duo media slot Doing so will cause a malfunction Do not use or store the Memory Stick Duo media under the following conditions High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight Locations exposed to direct sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present Continued uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 16368 Notes on using the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor sold separately To use a Memory Stick Duo media with a Memory Stick media compliant device be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo media into a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor If you insert a Memory Stick Duo media into a Memory Stick media compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor you might not be able to remove it from the device When inserting a Memory Stick Duo media into a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo media is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Incorrect insertion may result in a malfunction When using a Memory Stick Duo media inserted into a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor with a Memory Stick media compli
52. EASY Easy Shooting or in Movie Mode e You can select only High Sensitivity amp Soft Snap Twilight Portrait 7 Beach Snow and 4 Hi Speed Shutter in Scene Selection uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 9268 Face Detection Selects whether to use the Face Detection function or not and also selects the priority subject for adjusting the focus when using the function Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus flash exposure white balance and red eye reduction settings automatically Face Detection frame Orange When the camera detects more than one subject the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority The Face Detection frame for the main subject will turn orange The frame for which the focus is set will turn green when the shutter button is pressed halfway down Face Detection frame White When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to fy Still image 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 LUE l i Face Detection desired mode o euro DISP S When Detects the face when an area with a face is touched on the screen touched a el Auto Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on 4auto e Child Detects and shoots with priority on child s face Priority ele le Adult Detects and shoots with priority on adult s face Priority e Face Ld is
53. I Hi p m 68 0 Optical ZOOM serieus obtries cte bein 28 73 o 131 139 P ig CP earner Pn gen St EEO RIT NUR EE UM 112 FP PENNE 68 Partial Color sees 111 Nr P E ete cece 130 PICHIDEIOSS cera 70 144 PIXel a aarti ese ME 79 PES BIO e E MD 38 Play Back ZOOffi cenare p pee Desa ura 39 PND E E 133 Precision digital zoom sss 73 Print order mark sse 146 PLE oec nu EuE PME UD MEE 143 Printing directly siseses 144 Program AWO eroen 24 Proe eaen enar ea ne EAEE S 115 PIP e A A ATAATA 70 R Radial BIOT oa eret edet hera estes dese detetbund 111 KEC MOUE cie etiamat tede dada I 12 81 Red Eye Correction sno cet pectet n 110 Red Eye Reduction sss 97 PRC OUI DE santi teet A 110 5 a a secta MD DIU ED E 111 REELT T RTT ETE 119 S Scene Recognition 90 Scene Selecblollun ibo teal tb Rp Tr 21 SCEPBIa esteso meen een en ED eer er er eS 17 OD T 67 Select Folde T uu dated otio aage 104 Self diagnosis display 157 Self Dile E Lise doncc bugie piden de tbdpun 29 Semi manual sette 33 uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 16895 DEDI usos AAT ome EOE AE es eae Een e e E 99 DECIES seo pen UM tra ieteeeeatahiaseesoeeeteneeeas 11 SMO OUND erreren E 20 25 MOOS SECIS SD pm 11 Shooting SOLEITIDS 2 acceso eseis iis 11 Shutter S DOE oeit iet Re EN 37
54. OK In index mode Touch to turn the pages then touch the image you want to print 2 Repeat step to print more images OK Printing all images in the date range event group Favorites or folder In index mode select All in Date Range All in Event All in Favorites or All in This Folder as the desired item then touch OK Touch the desired setting item to make the print settings Quantity Selects the number of copies of the specified image to be printed The designated number of images may not all fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity of images Layout Selects the number of images you want to print side by side on a sheet Size Selects the size of the printing sheet Date Selects Day amp Time or Date to insert the date and time on images When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order you select page 76 This function may not be provided depending on the printer Touch OK The image is printed c Do not disconnect the USB Cable DSC T900 or the cable for ieu multi use terminal DSC T90 while the amp PictBridge Connecting indicator appears on the screen C PictBridge Connecting indicator uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 14565 Printing at a shop You can take a Memory Stick Duo media containing images shot with the camera to a photo printing servi
55. P MTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PictBridge and PTP MTP see page 70 When your computer resumes from a suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 13195 Installing the software supplied You can install the supplied software PMB Music Transfer using the following procedure 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM ane Supplied into the CD ROM drive Z The installation menu screen appears f it does not appear double click Computer in Windows XP My Computer SONYPICTUTIL Ifthe AutoPlay screen appears select Run Install exe and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to proceed with the installation Click Install The Choose Setup Language screen appears Select the desired language then click Next The License Agreement screen appears Carefully read the agreement click the radio button C to accept the terms of the agreement and then click Next Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer Hemove the CD ROM after the instal
56. Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 E Image Index touch A Y to turn the pages C Changing the display format Touch 4a View Mode to change the way images are played back View Mode when a Memory Stick Duo media is inserted into the camera Date View page 47 Eg Event View page 48 Q2 Favorites page 49 Fa Folder View page 50 HOME 2009 1 1 View Mode If you touch PINA in index mode you can set the number of images displayed in the index screen to 12 or 20 images S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 4068 Slideshow O O Images are automatically played back in succession along with effects and music D 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to Z playback mode 2 Ty Slideshow desired mode Start Co 3 Touch the screen and then touch Exit to end the slideshow O gt You cannot play back movies e Settings other than Image is stored until the next time they are changed CD D LIMEN O Selects the group of images to be shown zi JAM Plays a slideshow of all the still images in order This Date Plays a slideshow of still images with the currently selected date range when the view mode is Date View gt Q D X This Event Plays a slideshow of still images in the currently selected event group when the view mode is Eg Event View Favorites 1 6 Pla
57. WOH Xepu 12685 Viewing an image on a SD TV DSC T90 For details on the operation of this function for DSC T900 see pages 121 to 126 S U9 U09 jo eigen You can view images recorded on the camera in standard picture quality by connecting the camera to an SD Standard Definition TV The connection varies according to the type of TV the camera is connected to See TV TYPE page 69 Refer also to the operating instructions O NO supplied with the TV O o eo 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV SS 1 n 1 gt 2 Connect the camera to the TV with the cable for multi use terminal supplied I L T D n v N 4 Gaz VIDEO AUDIO To audio video input jacks u C Yellow s gt Q D X Cable for multi use terminal supplied 3 Turn on the TV and set the input 4 Press gt Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch PI l lt displayed on the LCD screen of this camera to select the desired image When the audio input jacks of the TV are stereophonic connect the audio plug black of the cable for multi use terminal to the left audio jack When you play back a single image no icons are displayed on the TV When you shoot movies while the camera and a TV are connected using the cable for multi use terminal supplied the image being shot is not displayed on the TV When using the camera abroad it may be necessary
58. When you use DSC T900 use a Type2c compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately whereas when you use DSC T90 use a Typela compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately 1 ys Settings Main Settings COMPONENT desired mode v HD 1080i Select this item to connect the camera to a 1080i capable High Definition TV Select this item to connect the camera to a TV that is not compatible with an HD 10801 signal When you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and a TV are connected using an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed at the TV side uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 6 68 Video Out Sets the video signal output according to the TV color system of the connected video equipment The TV color systems differ depending on the country and region To view images on a TV screen check the TV color system of the country or region of use pages 126 129 1 GOs 2g Settings Main Settings Video Out desired mode NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g for the USA Japan PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g for Europe China uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 6968 TV TYPE Set to the aspect ratio of television to be connected for playback 1 By Settin
59. a photo printing service ask them to superimpose the dates on images PictBridge compliant printer A connection cannot be established The camera cannot be connected directly to a printer that is not compliant with the PictBridge standard Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer is compliant with PictBridge or not Check that the printer is turned on and can be connected to the camera e Set USB Connect to PictBridge page 70 Disconnect the USB Cable DSC T900 or the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 and connect it again If an error message is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 15495 Cannot print images Check that the camera and the printer are properly connected using the USB Cable DSC T900 or Cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 Turn on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer f you select Exit during printing images may not be printed Disconnect the USB Cable DSC T900 or the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 and connect it again If you still cannot print your images disconnect the USB Cable DSC T900 or the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 once more turn the printer off and then turn it on and connect the cable again S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep Movies cannot be printed
60. ace it with new one or another one and check if the battery charger operates correctly If the battery charger operates correctly a battery error may have occurred uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 16695 Index A Add Remove Favorites sss 108 Adjusting B V uror eter bona 36 83 AF Illuminator eene 71 AF range finder frame sss 32 An Ios tetubitt tumet ER 96 AE OTE Cae een oe A ical diente 37 83 Auto Orientation oo ccc csscsessesesseeessesessesesseeseseees 74 Auto Review 0 cccccesccscssessssesseesessesscsceseeseanesteseeseeteseseenen 75 eR 121 B br A A 99 Battery Charger oceani etnia cure 166 Battery OA MED 165 lov e 21 Do ROC TER 59 jj 82 onm P M 81 C CEE AUTO T 62 Center AP e 32 Center weighted metering 34 89 Change RBC POld6et ucieuie tt emittere 55 Changing the display sss 17 CIGCK SEMINEE soosis ern eq ndum n Fried 76 Close OC US re Ue 30 Color MO leere tite 99 COMPONENT cont EN NE 67 CCOBIDUICT aa e E duti tub 130 Importing images sss 135 140 IEC TTL OS I uires oa bn dap dei 139 WANG OWS 130 Connecting G0 121 0 10 1 gana ane orit tr ento enne deis 134 lL ey See een ree eee uide 144 UN Y 121 COD eet resent ace menace 57
61. ally adjusts the color tones for underwater conditions to make the colors appear natural Underwater 1 Adjusts for underwater conditions where blue is strong amp qo Underwater 2 Adjusts for underwater conditions where green is strong Depending on the color of the water the Underwater White Balance may not work correctly even though you select Underwater 1 or Underwater 2 You cannot select Underwater White Balance when the flash mode is set to Flash On S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 8768 Focus Movie Changes the focusing method for shooting movies Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep For details on focus methods in em Program Auto mode see page 32 DSC T900 O 1 Set the mode switch to EH Movie D o 2 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode si 3 MTI Beg Focus desired mode gt 2 m I O E Om iz DSC T90 oz zz 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 ft REC Mode EH Movie Mode 5 Q D x 3 URNI BRE Focus desired mode BE Multi AF Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically co unlimited Sets the focus to unlimited distance distance Use Semi manual when it is difficult to get sharp focus with automatic focusing such as when shooting a subject through
62. ant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor into a Memory Stick media compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo media attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit Notes on using a Memory Stick PRO Duo media sold separately A Memory Stick PRO Duo media with a capacity up to 16 GB have been confirmed to operate properly with the camera Notes on using a Memory Stick Micro media sold separately To use a Memory Stick Micro media with the camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Micro media into an M2 Adaptor as large as of Duo size If you insert a Memory Stick Micro media into the camera without an M2 Adaptor as large as of Duo size you might not be able to remove it from the camera Do not leave the Memory Stick Micro media within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 16495 On the battery pack On charging the battery pack e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The battery pack may not be fully charged in temperatures outside this range Effective use of the battery pack Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So in col
63. are available for each mode are displayed on the screen 12GB MENU items Viewing Here the functions that can be used on the screen that appears in view mode are displayed for easy setting 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Touch MAN to display the Menu screen 3 Touch the menu item desired mode OK X appears when the desired item is already selected In the table below v indicates a function is available and that it is unavailable Click on an item under Menu items to jump to the corresponding page View Mode Memory Stick Duo media i ternal emory zi QD Pa Ce Menu items Date View Event View Favorites Folder View Folder View Bow v Been v EGemas v xv Mu v v v v Q Filter by Faces T Slideshow Add Remove Favorites L Retouch Paint mij Multi Purpose lt lt lt i ty Delete c Protect iB Print cy Rotate EN z JEHE A Volume Settings Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg 1N3IAV dJINOH Xepu 1368 Identifying parts DSC T900 Camera 2 es pA OE 7 a S ean a B Bottom 16 Multi output stand CAT 1 Shutter button 2 Speaker 3 Zoom W T
64. automatically m Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on 2 TI Cannot play back images on your computer E f you are using PMB refer to PMB Guide page 133 Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a 5 Q computer S You are playing back the movie directly from the internal memory or the Memory Stick Duo media Import the movie to the hard disk of your computer then play back the movie from the hard disk page 134 Cannot print an image Refer to the operation manual of the printer Images once exported to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera e Export them to a folder recognized by the camera such as 101MSDCF page 137 When using software other than PMB the information may not be updated correctly so images may turn blue or otherwise not be displayed correctly This is not a malfunction When blue images appear view them in the Folder View mode or delete them with the camera Memory Stick Duo media Cannot insert a Memory Stick Duo media Insert it in the correct direction You have formatted a Memory Stick Duo media by mistake All the data on the Memory Stick Duo media is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it 15985 Internal memory Cannot playback or record images using the internal memory There is a Memory Stick Duo media i
65. beep sounds until the shutter operates To cancel touch amp y again i Self Timer Setting the 2 second delay self timer 2sec e n EASY Easy Shooting mode you can select only Soy Self Timer 10sec or Oo Self Timer Off C Reducing blurring with the two second self timer Use the 2 second delay self timer to prevent blur of an image The shutter is released 2 seconds after you press the shutter button which reduces camera shake when the shutter button is pressed uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 2968 Macro Close focus Use this setting to capture beautiful close up images of small subjects such as insects or flowers 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Shuto Macro desired mode auto Puro v Pauro Auto The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close up Normally put the camera in this mode Y Macro On The camera adjusts the focus with priority on close up subjects Set Macro On when shooting close subjects e Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended YQ Close focus Use this mode to shoot at even closer distances than Macro enabled recording Locked to the W side Approximately 1 to 20 cm 13 32 to 7 7 8 inches The Auto Focus speed becomes slower when you shoot images in the Macro or Close focus mode You cannot select W Macro On when the camera is in Intelligent
66. bit rate Usage guidelines 1280x720 Fine 9 Mbps Shoot highest quality movies for display on High Definition TV 6 Mbps Shoot standard quality movies for 1280x720 Standard display on High Definition TV VGA 3 Mbps Shoot an image size suitable for WEB upload e A telephoto image is produced when the VGA image size is selected for movies Movies with the size set to 1280x720 can only be recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo media When using recording media other than a Memory Stick PRO Duo media set the movie image size to VGA on image quality and image size A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels If it contains a large number of pixels the image becomes large it takes up more memory and the image is displayed in fine detail Image size is shown by the number of pixels Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size D Image size 12M 4000 pixels x 3000 pixels 12 000 000 pixels Image size VGA 640 pixels x 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Many pixels Fine image quality and large file size Few pixels Rough image quality but small file size uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 7908 Flash In EASY Easy Shooting you can select the Flas
67. camera automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 10801 I 480p 576p Outputs signals in SD picture quality 480p 576p O When the video signal output is NTSC signals are output using 480p m whereas when the video signal output is PAL signals are output using 576p S m Z Notes c f you cannot display the screen properly with the Auto setting select either 10801 or 480p 576p depending on the TV to be connected e Set the Video Out according to the TV color system of the connected equipment page 68 gt Q D X 6568 CTRL FOR HDMI DSC T900 only This setting allows TV remote control of a camera that is connected to a BRAVIA Sync TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately For details on BRAVIA Sync see page 124 1 Ts Settings Main Settings CTRL FOR HDMI desired mode v On Enables remote controlled operation Off Disables remote controlled operation Youcan perform the operation of the camera with the remote controller of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 6668 COMPONENT Selects the video signal output type from either SD or HD 10801 in accordance with the type of TV you connect to the camera using an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately
68. ce shop As long as the shop supports photo printing services conforming to the DPOF you can make a DPOF Print order mark on images in advance in the playback mode MENU so that you do not have to reselect them when you print them out at the shop Youcannot print images stored in the internal memory at a print shop directly from the camera Copy the images to a Memory Stick Duo media then take the Memory Stick Duo media to the print shop page 57 Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of a Memory Stick Duo media they handle f a Memory Stick Duo media is not handled by your photo service shop copy the images you want to print out to another medium such as a CD R and take it to the shop The Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor sold separately may be necessary Consult your photo printing service shop Before you take image data to a shop always copy back up your data to a disk You cannot set the number of prints When you want to superimpose dates on images consult your photo printing service shop uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 14605 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with the camera try the following solutions Q Check the items on pages 148 to 156 If a code such as C E LILI L 1L T appears on the screen see page 157 Remove the battery pack wait for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the po
69. cess PMB Guide from the Start menu click Start All Programs Sony Picture Utility Help PMB Guide Starting and exiting the PMB Double click the 2 PMB icon on the desktop To access PMB from the Start menu click Start All Programs Sony Picture Utility PMB The confirmation message of the Information tool appears on the screen when starting the PMB for the first time Select Start e This function informs you of news such as software updates You can change the setting later 2 Click gj button on the top right corner of the screen to exit the PMB s S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 133 Enjoying images on your computer For details on the PMB functions see the PMB Guide Connecting the camera to the computer When importing images in the internal memory step 1 is unnecessary 1 Insert a Memory Stick Duo media with recorded images into the camera 2 DSC T900 Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera or connect the multi output stand to a wall outlet wall socket with the AC Adaptor sold separately and attach the camera to the multi output stand DSC T90 Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket with the AC Adaptor sold separately and the USB AV DC IN Cable for multi use terminal sold se
70. compliant printer a rM PictBr idge PictBridge is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association e You cannot print movies Preparing the camera Prepare the camera for USB connection to the printer 1 Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera 2 Connect the camera to the printer DSC T900 DSC T90 Multi output stand supplied Cable for multi use terminal To the multi D To a USB jack connector of the printer To a USB jack of the printer 3 Turn on the printer and press the Playback We indisator button After the connection is made the indicator appears on the screen If the indicator flashes on the screen of the camera error notification check the connected printer Ifthe connection between the camera and printer is not established touch IBI amp Settings Main Settings USB Connect PictBridge and start over the procedure uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 14458 1 IR k Print desired item gt Printing the currently displayed image In single image mode select This Image as the desired item Selecting and printing multiple images Select Multiple Images as the desired item In single image mode Touch I to display the image then touch the image you want to print 2 Repeat step 5
71. creen The easy export screen appears 4 Click Export When you play back exported images on this camera the eX mark is displayed on the LCD screen You cannot play back some images depending on the image size No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files containing images which were processed on a computer or images which were shot using other cameras This method cannot be used to export movies Movies must be exported to the camera manually Deleting the USB connection Perform the procedures from step 1 to 3 below before Disconnecting the USB Cable DSC T900 or the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 e Removing a Memory Stick Duo media nserting a Memory Stick Duo media into the camera after copying images from the internal memory Turning off the camera 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the Windows Vista tasktray iz dct 2 Click amp USB Mass Storage Device Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Windows XP Disconnect icon S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 13685 Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with the camera are grouped Example viewing folders on as folders on the Memory Stick Duo media or the Windows Vista internal memory 4 Desktop Folder containing image data recorded using a E e camera not equipped with the fo
72. cted Effects item Repeat S Turns slideshow repeat on or off v On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back the slideshow ends Gr Selecting background music You can transfer a desired music file from your CDs or MP3 files to the camera to play back during slideshow To transfer music install the Music Transfer software supplied to your computer For details see pages 138 and 141 Youcan record up to four pieces of music on the camera The 4 preset pieces Musicl Music4 can be replaced with the ones you transferred A maximum length of each music file for music playback of the camera is about 5 minutes f you cannot play back a music file due to damage or other malfunctions to the file execute Format Music page 52 and transfer the music again 426B Delete Allows you to select unwanted images for deletion You can also delete images from the MENU page 114 S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep When the internal memory is used to record images the View Mode is set to Folder View You cannot delete images when the View Mode is set to Favorites nS Deleting images in single image mode us S amp 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to g playback mode 2 Display the image you want to delete J Delete OK O N amp T Deleting images in index mode SgS Z 1 Press the gt Playback button to switc
73. d places the operational time of the battery pack is shorter We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in the camera immediately before you start shooting The battery pack will run out quickly if you use the flash or zoom frequently Werecommend having spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and making trial shots before taking the actual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight How to store the battery pack Fully discharge the battery pack before storing and store it in a cool dry place To maintain the battery pack s function fully charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it on the camera at least once a year while storing Touse the battery pack up leave the camera in slideshow page 41 playback mode until the power goes off To prevent staining the terminal short circuiting etc be sure to use a supplied battery case when carrying and storing On battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one The battery life varies according to how it is stored and the
74. ded on the Memory Stick Duo media Playback Images on the Memory Stick Duo media are oS played back D S Menu Settings etc Various functions can be o zi performed on images on the Memory Stick Duo media 3 Internal When there is no Memory Stick Duo media DEMOL inserted 5 Recording Images are recorded using the internal N memory IT Playback Images stored in the internal memory are played o back Z Menu Settings etc Various functions can be C performed on images in the internal memory On image data stored in the internal memory _ 2 We recommend that you copy back up data without error using one of the following methods D To copy back up data on a hard disk of your computer Perform the procedure on pages 134 to 135 without a Memory Stick Duo media inserted in the camera To copy back up data on a Memory Stick Duo media Prepare a Memory Stick Duo media with sufficient free capacity then perform the procedure explained in Copy page 57 e You cannot import image data on a Memory Stick Duo media to the internal memory e By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a cable you can import data stored in the internal memory to a computer However you cannot export data on a computer to the internal memory 1968 Intelligent Auto Adjustment jo ejqe uoneJedo O O Allows you to shoot still images wi
75. der with a number that has either LILILIMSDCF or LILILIMNVOT only You cannot move recorded images to another folder uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 55GB Delete REC Folder Deletes a folder in the Memory Stick Duo media that is currently used for recording images 1 Dn eg Manage Memory Memory Tool Delete REC Folder 2 Select the folder you want to delete Touch Delete REC Folder OK F4 101 Number of Files Created 2009 1 1 12 01 58 AM e This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images e If you delete the folder set as the recording folder using Delete REC Folder the folder that has the largest folder number is selected as the next recording folder e You can delete only empty folders If a folder contains images or even files that cannot be played back by the camera first delete these images and files and then delete the folder S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 56GB Copy Copies all images in the internal memory to a Memory Stick Duo media 1 Insert a Memory Stick Duo media with sufficient free space into the camera 2 DI eg Manage Memory Memory Tool Copy OK Use a fully charged battery pack If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causin
76. e S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 7068 AF Illuminator The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked The xo indicator appears at this time 1 Ts sz Settings Shooting Settings gt AF Illuminator desired mode OK 4ghUTO auro DISP Uses the AF illuminator Does not use AF illuminator e Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject e You cannot use the AF illuminator when Focus is set to Semi manual mode A Landscape mode J Twilight mode Fireworks mode or 4 Hi Speed Shutter mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode Housing is set to On When you use AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range finder frame is displayed by a dotted line AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame The AF illuminator emits very bright light Although there is no health hazard do not look directly into the AF illuminator emitter at close range S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 718 Grid Line With reference t
77. e Scene Recognition and Smile Shutter mode Co e v Of Does not perform a demonstration ds m os 2m View a demonstration of Scene Recognition z 1 Point the camera at the subject When Scene Recognition is performed the icon and a description of the recognized scene appear on the screen 2 Press the shutter button 2 gt lt The image is recorded as a normal shooting View a demonstration of Smile Shutter 1 Touch amp Smile icon 2 Point the camera at the subject The camera automatically operates the shutter when a smiling face is detected but no image is recorded 3 Touch amp Smile icon again to exit the demo mode Macro mode is fixed to Auto e Auto review is fixed to On e REC Mode is fixed to Normal When DHA screen display is set to Normal some of the icons are not displayed on the LCD screen When demonstrating the Scene Recognition mode the setting is fixed to Auto Although you can release the shutter in Smile Shutter demo mode no image is recorded 6468 HDMI Resolution DSC T900 only Sets the resolution to be output to a TV from the HDMI terminal when you view images by connecting the multi output stand supplied of this camera to the HDMI terminal of a High Definition TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately 1 BI 2g Settings Main Settings HDMI Resolution desired S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep mode os E S E J O 2 JS The
78. e center of the screen If you set the focus mode to other than Multi AF Face Detection is fixed to When touched The focus mode is fixed to Multi AF while the Smile Shutter function is activated The semi manual distance setting contains some errors Quickly choosing the priority subject Touching the screen displays a frame and then pressing the shutter button halfway down brings the frame into focus uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 33GB Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep The following steps are used in tm Program Auto mode For details on using metering modes when shooting movies see page 89 When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to if Still image D O O D D 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode v oF O 2 img REC Mode faq Program Auto 29 I 3 Fe Metering Mode desired mode O N D amp IT oz 2 T Z C v RA Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering 2 c Center Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure Q based on the brightness of the subject there Center weighted x metering e Spot Measures only a part of the subject Spot metering This function is useful when
79. e graph display indicates a bright QD image when skewed to the right side and a dark image when skewed to the left side ds O Number of pixels Q Brightness aie Fe lt _ ___ _ _ gt o Dark Bright Xepu The histogram also appears when playing back a single image but you cannot adjust the exposure The histogram does not appear while recording movies playing back movies viewing vertical orientation images rotating still images using Temporarily Rotated Display or using Wide Zoom 4 3 3 2 A large difference in the histogram displayed during shooting and playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or fast The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras Brightness This sets the brightness of the LCD screen When viewing images in bright outside light if Brightness is set to Normal reset to Bright However the battery power may decrease faster under such condition Number of Images You can set the number of images displayed in index screen to 12 or 20 images 1865 jo ejqe uoneJedo NNAW SINOH Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 11 MB of internal memory This memory is not removable Even when there is no Memory Stick Duo media inserted in the camera you can record images using this internal memory S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep When a Memory Stick Duo media is inserted Recording Images are recor
80. ead of White Balance uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 226B Easy Shooting Allows you shoot still images using the minimum necessary functions The settings you can change are Image Size Flash and Self Timer The text size increases and indicators become easier to see When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to ifj Still image 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 itm REC Mode EASY Easy Shooting The battery charge is used up more quickly because the screen brightness increases automatically C Changing Image Size Flash and Self Timer TE Image Size Jz Image Size Large or Small H ok Flash yg Flash Auto or Off 5 Self Timer O Self Timer D Self Timer Off or On Self Timer 10sec gt On Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Easy Shooting mode This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image scene Recognition icon e The camera recognizes J Twilight amp Twilight Portrait 9 ee using a tripod EA Backlight 4 Backlight Portrait aa Landscape W Macro or amp amp Portrait and displays an icon on the screen when the scene is recognized For details see page 90 uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 2368 Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjust
81. ed automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value The setting buttons for Focus Metering Mode ISO and EV will appear on the bottom of the screen Also you can select various settings using the menu When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to ifj Still image 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode EE 2 it REC Mode RJ Program Auto Nog uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 24GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movies with audio DSC T900 1 Set the mode switch to HH Movie 2 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 3 Press the shutter button fully down 4 To stop shooting press the shutter button fully down again DSC T90 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 jimmy REC Mode EE Movie Mode 3 Press the shutter button fully down 4 To stop shooting press the shutter button fully down again Neid uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 25GB Movie shooting mode Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene when the camera is in Movie Mode DSC T900 1 Set the mode switch to HH Movie 2 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 3 Movie shooting mode desired mode Suro D Eta DSC T90 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 itm REC Mode H8 Movie Mode 3 mg
82. ed while the image was playing back No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files containing images which were processed on a computer or images which were shot using other cameras Read only folder You have selected a folder that cannot be set as a recording folder on the camera Select another folder page 55 File protected Release the protection page 115 Image size over limit You are playing back an image with size that cannot be played back on the camera Invalid operation You have touched the panel when using the digital zoom or Close focus enabled mode While using these modes you cannot focus by touching the screen Unable to detect face for retouch You may not be able to retouch the image depending on the image uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 15995 Wy Vibration warning indicator Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash turn on the anti blur function or mount the camera on a tripod to secure the camera 1280x720 Fine is not available 1280x720 Standard is not available Only Memory Stick PRO Duo media is compatible of recording movies with an image size of 1280x720 Use Memory Stick PRO Duo media or set the movie image size to VGA Zoom disabled e Digital Zoom is set to Off when you are shooting in yQ Close focus enabled mode Or you are trying to use Smart in
83. efault setting for movies is set to Continuous The battery charge is used up more quickly in Continuous mode than in Shooting mode Continued uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 10068 C Hints for preventing blur The camera moved accidentally when you took the image This is called Camera shake On the other hand if the subject moved when you took the image it is called subject blur Besides camera shake and subject blur occur frequently under low light or slow shutter speed conditions such as those encountered in Twilight Portrait or J Twilight mode In such case shoot with the below tips in mind Camera shake Your hands or body shake while you hold the camera and press the shutter button and the entire screen is blurred Usea tripod or place the camera on a flat surface to hold the camera steady e Shoot with a 2 second delay self timer and stabilize the camera by holding your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button Subject blur Even though the camera is steady the subject moves during the exposure so the subject looks blurred when the shutter button is pressed Camera shake is reduced automatically using the anti blur function However the function does not effectively reduce subject blur e Select i o High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection e Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the shutter speed faster and press the shu
84. er is selected in Scene Selection you cannot use the Smile Shutter function X Hints for better capturing of smiles Do not cover the eyes with the bangs Do not obscure the face by hat masks sunglasses etc 9 Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as level as possible Keep the eyes narrowed Give a clear smile with an open mouth The smile is easier to detect when the teeth are showing The shutter operates when any person whose face is being detected smiles Youcan select or register the priority subject for face detection with Face Detection page 93 f the camera does not detect a smile set the Smile Detection Sensitivity in the setting MENU 276GB Zoom You can enlarge the image when shooting The camera s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 4x 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Move the zoom W T lever Move the zoom W T lever to the T side to zoom and move to the W side to return When the zoom scale exceeds 4x see page 73 The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg 1N3IN 3INOH Xepu 2808 Self Timer 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Sor Self Timer desired mode Sr Self Timer Not using the self timer Off amp y Self Timer Setting the 10 second delay self timer 10sec When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a
85. eset at the factory to the camera Execute Restore to Preset Tracks in step 7 All Music files return to the preset music and Music in the Slideshow menu is set to Mute Youcan reset the Music files to the preset ones using Initialize page 61 however other settings will also be reset For details on using Music Transfer see the help in Music Transfer uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 14168 Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide Cyber shot Step up Guide further introduces how to use the camera and optional accessories Viewing on Windows When you install Cyber shot Handbook Cyber shot Step up Guide is also installed 1 Double click 3 Step up Guide on the desktop To access Step up Guide from the Start menu click Start AI Programs Sony Picture Utility Step up Guide Viewing on Macintosh Copy the stepupguide folder in the stepupguide folder to your computer Select stepupguide language and then GB folder stored in the CD ROM supplied and copy all the files in the GB folder to the img folder in the stepupguide folder that you copied to your computer in step 1 Overwrite the files in the img folder with the files from the GB folder NO C2 After copying is complete double click stepupguide hqx in the stepupguide folder to uncompress it then double click the generated file
86. esired mode as 2 m Z Automatically plays back images with sound effects or background music in a continuous loop Wide Zoom Plays back 4 3 or 3 2 aspect ratio still images in 16 9 aspect ratio L when you view a single image In that case the top and bottom of the image will be slightly cropped When the camera is connected to a TV set using an HDMI Cable the functions that you can operate are limited When you touch the LCD screen of the camera while you operate the remote controller the remote controller operation is temporarily interrupted You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote controller of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV For details see the operating instructions of the TV If the camera functions in an undesired manner when controlling with the TV s remote controller such as when connected via HDMI to another manufacturer s TV touch HIE and then select Settings Main Settings CTRL FOR HDMI gt Off 12468 Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV using the HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately Connect the camera to an HD High Definition TV using the HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately Use a Type2c compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable 1 Connect the camera to the TV using a HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately COMPONENT To audio video input jacks VIDEO IN AUDIO OO gt P
87. f Timer Off to the correct operation of the camera X Reducing blurring with the two second self timer Use the 2 second delay self timer to prevent blur of an image The shutter is released 2 seconds after you press the shutter button which reduces camera shake when the shutter button is pressed Indicates information that is useful to know uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg 1N3IN 3INOH Xepu 2GB Notes on using the camera Notes on the types of Memory Stick media that you can use sold separately BOE Memory Stick Duo media gt You can use a Memory Stick Duo media with the camera Memory Stick media You cannot use a Memory Stick media with the camera SONY qt Other memory cards cannot be used For details on Memory Stick Duo media see page 163 When using a Memory Stick Duo media with Memory Stick media compatible equipment You can use the Memory Stick Duo media by inserting it into the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor sold separately SONY t 4 Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor Notes on the battery pack Charge the battery pack supplied before using the camera for the first time e You can charge the battery pack even if it is not completely discharged In addition even if the battery pack is not fully charged you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as is f you do no
88. fixed to Auto in EASY Easy Shooting or in Movie Mode e You can select Face Detection only when the Focus mode is set to Multi AF or the Metering Mode is set to Multi The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected However only up to 4 faces of your subjects can be detected when g Soft Snap mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode e Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions During Smile Shutter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to Auto even if it is set to When touched Choosing the priority subject Touch a subject to select it as the priority subject immediately regardless of the Face Detection priority setting When detecting multiple faces the camera judges which is the main subject and adjusts the focus with priority on that subject The Face Detection frame for the main subject is orange When you press the shutter button halfway down the Face Detection frames of subjects that are in focus turn green Continued uoJeegs S U9 U09 jo eigen uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 93GB Making faces easier to detect e Use an appropriate lighting level e Make sure the subjects faces are not hidden by hats masks sunglasses etc e Make sure the subjects are facing the camera uo9Jeegs S U9 U09 Jo JqeE L uonejedo uo1eeg NNAW SINOH xepu
89. folder you want to unlock 4 III ot Protect o E Remove All in Date Range d r Remove All in Event or oi Remove All in This Folder OK Protecting unlocking all images in Favorites 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 UI a View Mode Favorites gt 3 Select Favorites to set unlock the protection 4 Ta o Protect o Set All in This Group or o gia Remove All in Favorites OK uoJeegs S U9 U09 jo ejqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 11685 DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a function that allows you to specify the images of a Memory Stick Duo media that you want to print out later The DPOF mark is displayed for registered images The DPOF Print order mark cannot be added to movies or to images in the internal memory e You can add a DPOF Print order mark to a maximum 999 images Order printing the currently displayed image 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Display the image you want to order print UA DPOF oro This Image Selecting and order printing multiple images 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Wa DPOF Multiple Images 3 Select images In single image mode D Touch to display the image then touch the image you want to order print 2 Repeat step In index mode D To
90. g Others Index Troubleshooting H O Warning indicators and messages e Using the camera abroad Power sources On the Memory Stick Duo media On the battery pack mM On the battery charger MH 6B S U9 U09 Jo jqeL uoJeeg uoneJedo uoJeeg 1N3IAN dJINOH xepu Operation Search Leaving the settings to Intelligent Auto Adjustment 20 the camera Scene SelecllOl snoiiesss soe qicr tutae eoa dept enu ca 21 Scene Recognition PER 90 Shooting portraits Soft Snap 21 Twilight me ETSI TEE TO 21 Smile Shutter OO 27 Scene Recognition 90 Face D lectlOfj ssissoer tinc nanque au Orem DUE a MMC USES 93 PNE SI A EIE 96 Hed Eye Pfzlel leeiSe E S 97 Shooting food CA GUIEDHIO Doro dessaod eue dese itat eee is dra eme 24 arrangements Shooting close to Miete 19i e TE QT 30 objects Close focus enabled 30 Shooting moving Hi Speed Shutter ee eese 20 objects Movie Mode 25 BUTS oiiesteiscs ese coosc diac ees itam ton EER 81 Shooting without blur High Sensitivity e 21 Hi Speed Shutter 22 2 second delay self timer 29 luo m 35 84 SteadyShot 100 Shooting With backlight Forced Flash 31 Scene Recognition tsetse eteeseeteens 90 pllem
91. g copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data You cannot copy images individually The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the Memory Stick Duo media after copying then format the internal memory Format in Internal Memory Tool A new folder is created on the Memory Stick Duo media and all the data will be copied to it You cannot choose a specific folder and copy images to it S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 57GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images 1 Dn Manage Memory Memory Tool File Number desired mode Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the Memory Stick Duo media is changed When the replaced the Memory Stick Duo media contains a file with a number higher than the last assigned number a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu RGB Beep Selects or turns off the sound produced when you operate the camera 1 yyy Settings Main Settings Beep desired mode Turns on the beep
92. ges may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location This is not a malfunction e Be careful not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it The images used in this Handbook The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera On Illustrations Illustrations used in this Handbook are of the DSC T900 unless noted otherwise 3GB S u U09 Jo JqeL uoJeeg uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu Table of contents Notes on using the camera shooting How to use this NANCADOOK cceeeececccceccccecccccccccccecs 2 Notes on using HSISReZIMTIEI I I iiini 3 Operation Search MM Mee 7 HOME MENIUJ SGA Ch teessstessdscassrcsccsscccetssswansesensn 10 Identifying parts DSC T900 14 Identifying parts DSC T90 15 Using the touch panel Me 16 Changing the DISP screen display setting 17 Using the internal memory Me 19 Intelligent Auto Adjustment TEPE TETTA 20 Scene SelecllOP ev Ihnen E 21 Easy Shooting 23 Program ONG er rm 24 Movie MOQO EIL LOL 20D 25 Movie shooting eC cee re err re 26 leeds rer rrr re 27 LOOM 2 1 LIU 28 Self Ti CTI UE I S LIT IIT 29 Macra Glose OCUS eessesedcebuexkxuexuxvivev esuada eiu e pors 30 ER RRISI OIL I V I VLLL OLLI 3 1 Seeder II E LI LIII T 32 Metering NIOO T ILL LS D ILL S LT 34 emn 35 EN anson
93. gs Main Settings TV TYPE desired mode Selects this item to play back the images on a wide screen television 43 Selects this item to play back the images on a 4 3 ratio television uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 6968 USB Connect Sets the mode when the camera is connected to a computer or a PictBridge compliant printer using the USB Cable DSC T900 or cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 1 DII zx Settings Main Settings gt USB Connect gt desired mode OK Auto auro DISP The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant printer au PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer PTP MTP When you connect the camera to a computer the AutoPlay Wizard appears and the still images in the recording folder on the camera are imported to the computer with Windows Vista XP Mac OS X Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer or other USB device Notes e If you cannot connect the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer with the Auto setting select PictBridge e If you cannot connect the camera to a computer or a USB device with the Auto setting select Mass Storage e You cannot import movies when PTP MTP is selected To import movies to the computer select Auto or Mass Storag
94. h OK You may not be able to correct the red eye phenomenon depending on the image Sharpens the image within a chosen frame Touch the area frame of the desired image to retouch gt gt OK Depending on the image sufficient correction may not be applied and the image quality may deteriorate Blurs the periphery around a chosen point to signalize a subject Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch adjust the desired range to retouch with select level of retouch with l gt OK Continued uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg 1N3IN 3INOH Xepu 11068 Partial Color Surrounds a chosen point in monochrome to signalize a subject Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch adjust the desired range to retouch with gt gt OK s Fisheye Applies a fisheye effect around a Lens chosen point Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch gt select level of retouch with gt OK Cross Filter Adds starburst effects to light n m sources 4 dum pom Adjust the desired length to retouch 2 441 IB 1 la T TU H 4 with lt gt gt gt gt select level of soe retouch with lt gt gt gt OK E Radial Blur Decides the center point for expressing movement in the still image Touch the cen
95. h setting from MENU When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to fj Still image 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 img REC Mode EASY Easy Shooting 3 IEN Flash desired mode gt v Auo Flash strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu Q06B REC Mode o Om You can select Normal single image Burst or Exposure Bracket as the shooting mode T gt c O When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to Still image diem 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Wa Ii REC Mode desired mode O ONG gt o SE 2 O 2 mm Normal Records a single image Burst Records up to 100 images in succession when you press and hold down the shutter button T Q m gt TI Z C The Burst mode is not available in EASY Easy Shooting Movie Mode or Smile Shutter The flash is set to Flash Off When recording with the self timer a series of a maximum of five u images is recorded e The recording interval becomes longer depending on the setting for the D image size x When the battery level is low or when the internal memory or a Memory Stick Duo media is full the Burst stops The focus white balance and exposure are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images 94GB Continued BRK 0 3EV
96. h to c playback mode 2 Touch ES Image Index to display in index mode 3 D 3 gy Delete touch the image you want to delete x gt gt OK e Touch an image with Y mark to release the Y mark You can switch between index and single image mode when selecting images 2005 x Touch son the index screen to return to the single image uo Bc screen and touch Eg on the single image screen to return to index screen Youcan also switch between index and single image mode in Add Remove Favorites Protect or DPOF 43GB Wide Zoom In single image mode still images at a 4 3 and 3 2 aspect ratio are played at a 16 9 aspect ratio In this case the top and bottom of the image will be slightly cropped 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Touch Wide Zoom 3 To cancel Wide Zoom touch Wide Zoom again Wide Zoom is not available for movies and 16 9 images uoJeeg S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg 1N3IN 3INOH Xepu 4465 Temporarily Rotated Display This is used in the single image mode to temporarily rotate an image and enlarge it on the screen Er 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Select the vertical orientation image touch m Temporarily Rotated Display 3 To cancel the display touch 8 Temporarily Rotated Display again e Temporarily rotated display is not ava
97. he condition where the camera and a TV are connected using an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed at the TV side When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 68 Purchase an HD Output Adaptor Cable that is compatible with your HD TV S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 12868 On TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen you need a TV with a video input jack and the cable for multi use terminal The color system of the TV must match that of the digital still camera Check the following lists for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 12968 Enjoying
98. he display selection screen Playback Screen Display Settings Display Setup Normal Simple Image Only Wide Zoom Histogram Brightness mor dul or Normal e Settings other than Brightness should be made separately for shooting and playback Display Setup This sets whether or not to display the operation buttons and icons on the screen m Normal The operation buttons and the icons are displayed EDs Simple Only the operation buttons are displayed 73 Image Only The operation buttons and the icons are not displayed using Image Only playback e Select an image by touching the left and right sides of the screen When you touch the center of the screen Normal display mode is selected temporarily Touch BBorr on the upper right corner of the screen to return to Image Only display mode In Normal or Simple display mode touch BBorr to switch to Image Only display Touch the center of the screen to return to the previous display mode S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg 1N3IN 3INOH Xepu 1 68 O O In single image mode still images at a 4 3 and 3 2 aspect ratio are played at a 16 9 aspect ratio 2 D In this case the top and bottom of the image will be slightly cropped 2 07 Co D O e Wide Zoom is not available for movies or 16 9 images A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image Th
99. he web Use the following URL to download it http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of GPL and LGPL software To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com On the license of Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer HS and Thomson uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 17068
100. i Blink function is set to Auto but only images with the subject s eyes closed are recorded the message Blinked eye detected is displayed on the LCD screen Shoot again as necessary 9668 Hed Eye Reduction The flash strobes two or more times before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon when using the flash 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 ii ie Red Eye Reduction desired mode auto Yuro DISP AN Auto When the Face Detection function is activated the flash strobes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon So On The flash always strobes to reduce the red eye phenomenon i QC Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction Youcannot select Red Eye Reduction when the camera is in EASY Easy Shooting mode Movie Mode or Smile Shutter mode To avoid blurring of images hold the camera firmly until the shutter is released It usually takes a second after you press the shutter button Be also sure not to allow the subject to move during this period Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects It depends on individual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or if the subject looked away from the pre strobe f you do not use the Face Detection function Red Eye Reduction does not work even when you select Auto What causes the red eye phenomenon Pupils become dilated in dark environments Flash light is reflected
101. iciently charged battery pack into the camera or connect the multi output stand to a wall outlet wall socket with the AC Adaptor sold separately and attach the camera to the multi output stand DSC T90 Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket with the AC Adaptor sold separately and the USB AV DC IN Cable for multi use terminal sold separately Usea Typela compliant USB AV DC IN Cable 3 Turn on the Macintosh computer then press the Playback button on the camera 4 Connect the camera to your Macintosh computer DSC T900 DSC T90 Multi output stand supplied I 2S S USB Cable 4 To a USB jack 2 D To a USB jack of the computer Cable for multi use terminal 2To the multi A connector D To a USB jack of the computer 9 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop DCIM the folder where the images you want to import are stored 6 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to the hard disk For details on the storage location of the images and file names see page 137 Double click the hard disk icon the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 14068 Deleting the USB connection Drag and drop the icon of the Memory Stick Duo media or the d
102. ighting such as in a photo studio Adjusts for the flash conditions e You cannot select White Balance in iffi Intelligent Auto Adjustment EASY Easy Shooting mode e You can select White Balance only when o High Sensitivity or Gourmet mode is selected in Scene Selection e When shooting movies you cannot select Flash in White Balance when fo High Sensitivity mode is selected in Scene Selection Under fluorescent lights that flicker the white balance function may not work correctly even though you select Fluorescent Light 1 Fluorescent Light 2 or Fluorescent Light 3 When shooting with a flash in other than Flash mode White Balance is set to Auto Continued S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 95GB C Effects of lighting conditions The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions The color tones are adjusted automatically in the Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode but you can adjust color tones manually using the White Balance function Weatherlighting Dayligh Cloudy Characteristics of light S U9 U09 jo ejqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg 1N3IN 3INOH Xepu 8668 Underwater White Balance Adjusts the color tone when the camera is set to Underwater mode in Scene Selection or Underwater mode in Movie Mode 1 III d Underwater White Balance desired mode v Auto Automatic
103. ilable for movies or horizontal orientation images e Touching 1 I 4 cancels temporarily rotated display uoJeeg S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 456GB Viewing movies 1 Press the Playback button to switch to Eje playback mode 2 Select a movie with P1 I 3 Touch gt Playback Button Playback feature p jNmmdp ak 000 sep ri You may not be able to play back some images shot using other cameras Qr Using Image Only mode of DISP screen display setting e Select an image by touching the left and right sides of the screen When you touch the center of the screen Normal display mode is selected temporarily Touch Horr on the upper right corner of the screen to return to Image Only display mode In Normal or Simple display mode touch BBorr to switch to Image Only display Touch the center of the screen to return to the previous display mode uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 4665 Date View Separates the images by the date This is useful for checking when you took particular photos because the images are divided up by date 1 Bn 3 View Images Date View 4ghUTO Nc DISP 2 Select the date you want to display with A Y This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When images recorded with other cameras cannot be played back on this ca
104. ill image operates with priority on faces e When Scene Selection is set to gx Underwater focus operation is adjusted to underwater shooting When focus is achieved by half pressing the shutter button a large frame is displayed in green fey Center AF Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want AF range finder frame D Spot AF Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want Hold the camera steady so as not to misalign the subject and the AF range finder frame AF range finder frame Continued S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 32GB 0 5 m 1 0 m Automatically and quickly focuses on the area around a previously 3 0 m 7 0 m set distance Semi manual This mode is useful when repeatedly co unlimited shooting a subject at the same distance or when it is difficult to get distance a sharp focus with automatic focusing such as when shooting a subject through a net or window Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame in Semi manual mode e When you use Digital Zoom or AF Illuminator the AF range finder frame setting is disabled and AF range finder frame is displayed as a dotted line instead In this case the camera works to focus on the subjects at th
105. ise in temperature while recording a movie Please wait until the temperature goes down I When you record movies for a long time the camera temperature rises In this case stop recording movies uoJeegs S U9 U09 jo eigen uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 16195 Using the camera abroad Power sources You can use the camera the battery charger supplied and the AC LS5K AC Adaptor sold separately in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction S U9 U09 Jo eiger uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg 1N3IAV dJINOH xepul 16295 On the Memory Stick Duo media A Memory Stick Duo media is a compact portable IC recording medium The types of Memory Stick Duo media that can be used with the camera are listed in the table below However proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all Memory Stick Duo media functions MagicGate Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Or d xl High speed data transfer using a parallel interface is not supported x2 Memory Stick Duo media MagicGate Memory Stick Duo media and Memory Stick PRO Duo media are equipped with MagicGate functions MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with the camera x3 1
106. isplayed image 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Display the image you want to protect MaN of Protect g This Image Selecting and protecting multiple images 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 UI o Protect of Multiple Images OK 3 Select images In single image mode Touch to display the image then touch the image you want to protect 2 Repeat step D In index mode Touch to turn the pages then touch the images you want to protect 2 Repeat step to protect more images 4 OK e Touch an image with Y mark to release the WY mark S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAW SAWOH Xepu 115 Protecting all images in the date range event group or folder 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 U e View Mode Ex Date View Fe Event View or Pg Folder View 3 Touch A Y to select the date event or folder you want to protect 4 UII o Protect o amp Set All in Date Range 4 Set All in Event or o amp Set All in This Folder OK Unlocking all images in the date range event group or folder 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 UU e View Mode I Date View Fe Event View or Pg Folder View 3 Touch A Y to select the date event or
107. justment may not be effective Adjusting the exposure for better looking images You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter Shutter speed Length of time the camera receives light Expose Aperture Size of the opening allowing light to pass through LZ L ISO sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Recording sensitivity Overexposure too much light Whitish image Lower EV setting Correct exposure Higher EV setting Underexposure too little light Darker image uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 93GB ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity For details on ISO sensitivity setting in 4 Program Auto see page 35 When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to ifj Still image 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode gm 2 mg REC Mode Scene Selection gt e Underwater 3 UUI 59 ISO desired number v 459 Auto ISO Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically Js Bel P Eee Pre pe You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or moving subjects ISO ISO 7 ISO by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number 800 1 600 3200 J 8 y 8 uz can select only from ISO AUTO ISO 80 to ISO 800 when the shooting mode is set to Burst or Exposure Bracket mode or when
108. lation is complete The short cut icons for xh PMB and ab PMB Guide are created on the desktop ul Double click these 1cons to start the Sahar Log on as Administrator uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 13295 On PMB Picture Motion Browser You can use still images and movies from the camera more than ever by taking advantage of the software This section summarizes the PMB For details see PMB Guide With the PMB You can import images shot with the camera to the computer and display them on the computer You can export images in your computer to the Memory Stick Duo media and display them on the camera You can enter the desired event name to Event List in the camera and display them on the camera You can organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them You can retouch Red Eye Correction etc search for faces print send still images as e mail attachments and change the shooting date You can display information on the locations where you shot the images on a map This requires an Internet connection You can print or save the still images with the date You can create a data disc using a CD burner drive or DVD burner drive You can upload the image to a media service This requires an Internet connection Starting the PMB Guide 1 Double click the PMB Guide icon on the desktop To ac
109. layback button HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately 2 Turn on the TV and set the input 3 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch I t on the LCD screen of the camera to select the desired image e Before you use this function select RH 3 Settings Main Settings to select HD 10801 for COMPONENT uoJeegs S U9 U09 jo ejqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 12505 On TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen you need a TV with a video input jack and the AV Cable The color system of the TV must match that of the digital still camera Check the following lists for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SA
110. lder creating alii Computer function E Local Disk C Q Folder containing still image data recorded using the 5 ey RECOVERY D camera b DVD RW Drive E Q Folder containing movie data recorded using the 4 Removable Disk F camera 4 DCM Jj 100 MSDCF Jj 101 MSDCF TTA be 999MSDCF 4 j MP ROOT ji 100 mv 01 Q4 jj 101 MNV 01 d j re Ji 999 MNV 01 gt Jj MISC e You cannot record any images to the IOOMSDCF or IOOMNV0O1 folders The images in these folders are available only for viewing You cannot record play back any images to the MISC folder mage files are named as follows Still image files DSCOLILIELIEIT JPG Movie files 1280x720 MAHOLILILILT MPA VGA MAVOLILIEIET MPA Index image files that are recorded when you record movies 1280x720 MAHOLILILILT THM VGA MAVOLIELIELIET THM L IL IL IL stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the name of a movie file recorded in Movie Mode and its corresponding index image file are the same S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 137 Using the Music Transfer supplied You can change the Music files that are preset at the factory to the desired Music files using Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied You can also delete or add these files whenever you want Changing Music using Music Transfer The music formats you can transfer with Mu
111. ls on the Anti Blink function see What is the Anti Blink function 90GB Continued The Scene Recognition function does not operate when you shoot images in the Close focus mode or Digital Zoom mode When the recording mode is set to Burst or when the Smile Shutter function is activated Scene Recognition is fixed to Auto e The available flash settings are avro Flash Auto and Flash Off e 0 Twilight using a tripod scenes sometimes cannot be recognized in an environment where vibrations are transferred to the camera even though it is fixed on a tripod Sometimes a slow shutter results when a scene is recognized as a 9 Twilight using a tripod Keep the camera still during shooting e The Scene Recognition icon appears regardless of INA screen display settings These scenes may not be recognized depending on the situation ele Images you can shoot with Advanced In Advanced mode the camera shoots two images consecutively with the settings differing as follows when it recognizes J Twilight 2 Twilight Portrait 9 Twilight using a tripod EA Backlight or 4 Backlight Portrait scenes which tends to blur You can select the desired image from the two images shot umm First Image Second Image J Shoot in Slow Synchro Shoots with sensitivity increased and shake reduced amp Shoot in Slow Synchro with the face Shoots with sensitivity increased with the face as which the flash
112. mended L Hard Disk Disk space required for o e installation approximately 50 MB ds m o S 2 TI Notes Z e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above c f you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed Q USB USB 2 0 compliant L There are four modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage PictBridge and PTP MTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PictBridge and PTP MTP see page 70 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at the Sony Customer Support Website http www sony net 13985 Importing and viewing images on a computer When importing images in the internal memory step 1 is unnecessary 1 Insert a Memory Stick Duo media with recorded images into the camera 2 DSC T900 Insert the suff
113. mera view the images in Folder View To select the playback image by the calendar Touch E3 Date List in index mode and you can select from the date view the date on which the images you want to play back were taken Home E 2009 1 1 Ea hu 44 ade an LEE rw e ej rw ES m T a Date List S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 47GB Event View Automatically separates images by date and frequency and displays the images in groups 1 Bn 3 View Images Event View gt 2 Select the event group you want to display with A X This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When images recorded with other cameras cannot be played back on this camera view the images in Folder View Q To select the playback image by the event list Touch E Event List in index mode and you can select the event group containing the image you want to play back from the Event List You can enter a desired event name for each group using the PMB software supplied For details on entering the event name see the PMB Guide x Home Mal 2009 1 1 IK i lt Pi Di Event List Event name S u U09 Jo JqeL uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 48GB Favorites Displays images for each Favorites group in which you have registered images page 108 1 Bn 3
114. n the view mode is set to Favorites S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep Deleting the currently displayed image oS Cc 1 Press the Playback button to switch to o playback mode 2 2 Display the image you want to delete MANI m Delete Qr This Image OK O N amp T Selecting and deleting multiple images 2m 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to pome 20095151 playback mode 2 E 2 IBI fii Delete fia Multiple Images Eg a 3 Select images D In single image mode Touch to display the image then touch the image you want to delete 2 Repeat step In index mode D Touch Z to turn the pages then touch the images you want to delete 2 Repeat step to delete more images 4 OK e Touch an image with Y mark to release the YW mark Deleting all images in the date range event group or folder 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 I3 gm View Mode gt Date View Eg Event View or Ba Folder View 3 Touch A Y to select the date event or folder you want to delete 4 DI tg Delete Te All in Date Range T All in Event or fra All in This Folder OK 11468 Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure The on mark is displayed for registered images When using the internal memory the view mode is set to Folder View Protecting the currently d
115. nabled mode is selected the shooting distance is approximately to 20 cm 13 32 to 7 7 8 inches You cannot select the Macro On mode when the camera is in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode Macro mode is set to Auto while shooting movies or when the Smile Shutter function is activated Macro shooting cannot be turned off e There is no function for forcibly turning off macro shooting In Wur Auto mode you can shoot a distant subject even in the macro shooting condition The date and time are not displayed on the LCD screen While shooting the date and time are not displayed They are displayed only during playback Cannot insert dates on images This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB you can print or save images with the date page 133 The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down The exposure is incorrect Correct the exposure pages 36 83 The LCD screen is too dark or too bright Adjust the brightness of the backlight page 18 The image is too dark You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Select the metering mode pages 34 89 or adjust the exposure pages 36 83 uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 15068 The image is too bright Adjust the exposure pages 36 83 The image colors are not correct e
116. ng sunken colors in snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white si Fireworks Allows you to record fireworks in all their splendor 91GB Continued jo ejqe NNAW AWOH Cx Underwater Allows you to shoot underwater in natural colors in housing such as Marine Pack 1 Hi Speed Shutter Allows you to capture fast moving subjects outdoors or in other bright places The shutter speed becomes faster so images shot in dark places become darker e When you shoot images using Twilight Portrait J Twilight or amp Fireworks mode the shutter speed is slower and the images tend to blur To prevent blurring the use of a tripod is recommended Functions you can use in Scene Selection For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera y indicates a function is available and that it is unavailable The icons indicated under Flash indicate modes that are available Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode White Red Eye Anti Steady Balance Reduction Blink Shot Face Detection Burst Smile Bracket Shutter E dili 27 Be S EN ELE NL ILI NN e ee doe NN N we xl Flash for White Balance cannot be selected x2 When touched for Face Detection cannot be selected 3 You can use Underwater White Balance inst
117. nserted in the camera Remove it Cannot copy the data stored in the internal memory to a Memory Stick Duo media The Memory Stick Duo media is full Copy to a Memory Stick Duo media with sufficient capacity Cannot copy the data on the Memory Stick Duo media or the computer to the internal memory This feature is not available See PictBridge compliant printer together with the following items Images are printed with both edges cut off Depending on your printer all the edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print an image shot with the image size set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off When printing images using your printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not When having images printed at a digital print shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Cannot print images with the date e Using PMB you can print images with date page 133 e The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images However because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date you can print images with the date superimposed if the printer or the software can recognize Exif information For compatibility with Exif information consult the manufacturer of the printer or the software If you use
118. o Return to the shooting playback mode HOFF Set the screen display in playback mode to o9 Image Only S S A WI Display the hidden items so that the items you O J oO want to set are shown on the screen 5 To operate the touch panel press it lightly with your finger or the supplied paint pen Pressing I excessively hard or using a pointed object other than the supplied paint pen could damage the touch O panel ez f you touch the top right of the screen during shooting the buttons and icons will momentarily ds m disappear The buttons and icons will reappear when you take your finger off the screen os 2 TI Touching the screen to set the focus Touching the subject on the touch panel displays a frame and then pressing the shutter button halfway down brings the frame into focus If there is a face in the frame in addition to the focus the brightness and hue are also automatically optimized e D X e y Face is detected at the touched position Wo Object other than a person s face is detected or Cancel the function e You cannot use this function when using the digital zoom shooting in YQ Close focus enabled mode or in EASY Easy Shooting mode e You cannot use this function when a Landscape J Twilight Gourmet Fireworks or e Underwater mode is selected in the Scene Selection 1668 Changing the DISP screen display setting Touch BIB on the screen to change to t
119. o the grid lines you can easily set a subject in a horizontal vertical position 1 YS 225 Settings Shooting Settings gt Grid Line desired mode On Displays the grid lines The grid lines are not recorded v Of Does not display the grid lines uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 298 Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom up to 4x When the zoom scale is exceeded the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep 1 Ts e Settings Shooting Settings Digital Zoom desired mode OK O NO D D 3 2 Smart sQ Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will gt o not be distorted according to the image size Smart zoom Precision PQ Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of approximately 8x including the optical zoom 4x However note that the picture I quality deteriorates when the optical zoom scale is exceeded O Precision digital zoom N 2 m Off Does not use the digital zoom gt m Notes C The Digital Zoom function does not operate when shooting movies or while the Smile Shutter function is activated e The smart zoom is not available when the image size is set to 12M 3 2 1 1M or 16 9 9M The Face Detection function does not work when using the
120. oJeegs S U9 U09 jo ejqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 11865 Rotate Rotates a still image Use this function to display a horizontal orientation image in vertical orientation FRAP PRE 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 LUSIT gt 4c Rotate gt 3 OK You cannot rotate movies or protected still images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg 1N3IW 3INOH Xepu 11968 Volume Settings Adjusts the volume for slideshow and movie playback 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to T playback mode 2 NW K Volume Settings EE 3 Adjust the volume by touching q q Exit voLum d d X Adjusting the volume during playback of a movie or slideshow Movie playback Touch voi to display the volume control screen then touch the j 1j buttons to adjust the volume Touch Exit to turn off the volume control screen Slideshow Touch the screen to display the volume control screen then touch the z x buttons to adjust the volume Touch fq to turn off the volume control screen uoJeeg S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 12068 Viewing an image on a S
121. ou can change the brightness of the image accompanied by effects S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 DIS Tf Color Mode desired mode AUTO 9 X v C Normal Sets the image to standard color a 20 5 l I vt Vivid Sets the image to bright and deep color O Os o TI oz 2 TI Z st Sepia Sets the image to sepia color C 5 Q D X Hwt B amp W Sets the image to black and white e You cannot select the Color Mode when the shooting mode is set to iffi Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode or to any of the Scene Selection modes Youcan select only Normal Sepia or B amp W when shooting movies 99GB SteadyShot Selects the anti blur mode 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 I3 wy SteadyShot desired mode Orv m m ISO AUTO v wy Shooting Activates the anti blur function when pressing the shutter button halfway down i Continuous Always activates the anti blur function You can stabilize images even when zooming up a far subject es Off Does not use anti blur mode n jG Intelligent Auto Adjustment EASY Easy Shooting mode or Scene Selection is set to M Gourmet mode SteadyShot is set to Shooting e SteadyShot is fixed to Continuous while the Smile Shutter function is activated For movies you can set Continuous or Off only The d
122. parately Usea Typela compliant USB AV DC IN Cable 3 Turn on the computer then press Playback button 4 Connect the camera to your computer Connecting appears on the screen of the camera When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while DSC T900 DSC T90 Multi output stand supplied Cable for multi use terminal 2 To the multi 7 connector D To a USB jack of the computer D To a USB jack of the computer When you import export images to your computer using a battery pack with little remaining charge transferring may fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery pack shuts down too soon fj is displayed on the screen during the communication session Do not operate the computer while the indicator is displayed When the indicator changes to s you can start using the computer again If Mass Storage does not appear set USB Connect to Mass Storage page 70 uoJees S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 13495 Importing images to a computer 1 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer The Import Media Files screen of PMB appears automatically f the AutoPlay Wizard appears close it 2 Click the Import button to import images The computer starts importing images By default images are impo
123. r faster Intel Core 2 Duo 1 20 GHz or faster Memory 512 MB or more For playing editing the High Definition movies 1 GB or more Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 500 MB Display Screen resolution 1 024 x 768 dots or more Video memory 32 MB or more Recommended 64 MB or more For importing Microsoft Windows 2000 USB jack Provided as standard images Professional SP4 Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP1 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported 2 Starter Edition is not supported The computer environment must also satisfy the operating requirements of the OS Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above f you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are four modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage PictBridge and PT
124. ration Touch the center of the X mark Cancel To stop the calibration process mid way touch Cancel The adjustments made up to that point are not effected f you fail to touch the right spot the calibration is not performed Touch the center of the x mark again uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 6268 Housing Changes the function of some buttons to operate the camera when installed in the Housing Marine Pack Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the Housing 1 M Settings Main Settings Housing gt desired mode On i5 Changes the function of the buttons Of Does not change any functions Objects cannot be brought into focus by touching the screen DIE screen display is fixed to Normal There are limitations on some functions and some buttons are not displayed on the screen uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 6368 Demo Mode You can set whether to use a demonstration of the Scene Recognition and Smile Shutter When there is no need to view a demonstration set to Off S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to ifj Still image 1 yy Settings Main Settings Demo Mode gt desired mode o9 D c E 2 imm REC Mode 1f f Intelligent Auto D Adjustment L On Demonstrates th
125. record images S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 10368 Select Folder When multiple folders are created on a Memory Stick Duo media this function selects the folder containing the image you want to play back Step 2 is unnecessary when Folder View is already set 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to T playback mode 2 MN a View Mode a Folder View OK 3 MUI B Select Folder select the folder with 4 OK This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images m P Q Viewing images across multiple folders When multiple folders are created and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear Moves to the previous folder 3 Moves to the next folder MN Moves to either the previous or next folders uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 10495 View Mode Allows you to select the display format for viewing multiple images 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode Date View kg Event View 2 Favorites Pa Folder View When using the internal memory the view mode is set to Folder View 2 ITI amp View Mode desired mode Displays images by the date Touch E3 Date List to select a specific date with a calendar display Analyzes the dates shots and
126. rive icon to the Trash icon beforehand when you perform the procedures listed below or the camera is disconnected from the computer e Disconnecting the USB Cable DSC T900 or the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 e Removing a Memory Stick Duo media nserting a Memory Stick Duo media into the camera e Turning off the camera Changing Music using Music Transfer You can change the music files that are preset at the factory to the desired music files using Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied You can also delete or add these files whenever you want The music formats you can transfer with Music Transfer are listed below e MP3 files stored on the hard disk drive of your computer e Music on CDs e Preset music saved on the camera 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click i SONYPICTUTIL 3 Double click the MusicTransfer pkg file in Mac folder The installation of the software starts 4 mpi 4 Slideshow Music Tool gt Download Music The message Connect to PC appears 9 Make a USB connection between the camera and Macintosh computer 6 Start Music Transfer Follow the instructions on the screen to change music files e Shut down all other application software before you install Music Transfer For installation you need to log on as Administrator Restoring the music pr
127. rted into a folder created in Pictures in Windows XP My Pictures that is named with the event name of Event List 3 View images on your computer When importing is complete the PMB starts Thumbnails of the imported images are displayed The Pictures in Windows XP My Pictures folder is set as the default folder in Viewed folders G Viewing images using PMB You can organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them For details on the PMB see the PMB Guide Example Month display screen Importing images to a computer without using PMB When the AutoPlay Wizard appears in step 1 click Open folder to view files OK DCIM copy the desired images to the computer uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 135 Exporting images to view on the camera You can export images in your computer to the Memory Stick Duo media and view them on the camera This section describes the procedure for automatically selecting and exporting images that have not been exported to the Memory Stick Duo media in the camera You can also export the images manually For details see the PMB Guide 1 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer If the AutoPlay Wizard appears close it 2 Double click PMB on the desktop to start up PMB 3 Click on the top of the s
128. s other than Sony should contact those manufacturers f a Memory Stick PRO Duo media is not supported connect the camera to the computer pages 134 and 140 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Duo media uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 152 Your computer does not recognize the camera When the battery level is low insert the charged battery pack or use the AC adaptor sold separately e Set USB Connect to Auto or Mass Storage page 70 Use the USB Cable DSC T900 or the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 for connection between the computer and the camera Disconnect the USB Cable DSC T900 or the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 from both the computer and the camera and firmly connect it again Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB connectors of your computer S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device o9 D D Cc Cannot import images a 2 Connect the camera and your computer correctly making a USB connection page 134 S When you shoot images with a Memory Stick Duo media formatted by a computer you may not be able to import the images to a computer Shoot using a Memory Stick Duo media formatted by the camera page 53 page 53 I O After making a USB connection PMB does not start
129. sic Transfer are listed below e MP3 files stored on the hard disk drive of your computer e Music on CDs Preset music saved on the camera 1 ImI B T3 Slideshow Music Tool Download Music OK The message Connect to PC appears 2 Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer 3 Start Music Transfer 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to change Music files To restore the music preset at the factory to the camera Execute Restore to Preset Tracks in step 4 All Music files return to the preset music and Music in the Slideshow menu is set to Mute Youcan reset the Music files to the preset ones using Initialize page 61 however other settings will also be reset For details on using Music Transfer see the help in Music Transfer uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 13868 Using your Macintosh computer You can copy images to your Macintosh computer PMB is not compatible with Macintosh computers When images is exported to the Memory Stick Duo media view them in the Folder View mode page 50 S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep Recommended computer environment oS D D Cc OS pre installed gg For copying Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Lm jack Provided as standard S images Mac OS X v10 1 to v10 5 For using Music Mac OS X v10 3 to v10 5 Memory 64 MB or more 128 MB or Transfer more is recom
130. stepupguide f an uncompress tool for HQX file is not installed install the Stuffit Expander uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 14258 Printing still images You can print still images by the following methods S U9 U09 Jo ejge Printing directly using a PictBridge compliant printer page 144 You can print images by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge o9 compliant printer T D G2 2 O 2 Printing directly using a Memory Stick media compliant printer x You can print images with a Memory Stick media compliant printer m lt For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer D Sm Z C Printing using a computer You can import images to a computer using the supplied PMB software E and print the images Q You can insert the date on the image and print it For details see the PMB x Guide Printing at a shop page 146 You can take a Memory Stick Duo media containing images shot with the camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a DPOF Print DO order mark on the images which you want to print out in advance wii I When you print images shot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cut off 14368 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Even if you do not have a computer you can print images shot using the camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge
131. t intend to use the battery pack for a long time use up the existing charge and remove it from the camera then store it in a cool dry place This is to maintain the battery pack functions For details on the usable battery pack see page 165 Carl Zeiss lens The camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany Notes on the LCD screen and lens The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However some tiny black and or bright dots white red blue or green may appear on the LCD screen These dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording Black white red blue or green dots f water droplets or other liquids splash on the LCD screen and make it wet immediately wipe off the screen with a soft cloth Leaving liquids on the LCD screen surface can harm the quality and cause a malfunction Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Do not press against the LCD screen The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction ma
132. t work e You cannot use the Optical zoom in OQ Close focus enabled mode You cannot use the Smart zoom depending on the image size page 73 You cannot use the Digital Zoom when Shooting movies The Smile Shutter is working uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 14968 Cannot select the Face Detection function Youcan select Face Detection only when the focus mode is set to Multi AF or the Metering Mode is set to Multi e You cannot select Face Detection when the YQ Close focus enabled mode is activated The flash does not work You cannot use the flash when REC Mode is set to Burst or Exposure Bracket page 81 ifo High Sensitivity mode or J Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection Shooting movies e Set the flash to 4 Flash On page 31 in YQ Close focus enabled mode or when the Scene Selection mode is set to Landscape M Gourmet z Beach amp Snow g Underwater or Hi Speed Shutter Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash Particles dust pollen etc in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction The close up shoot function Macro Close focus enabled does not work 4 Landscape mode or J Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection e When Q Close focus e
133. te images on this Memory Stick Duo media No images e No images that can be played back have been recorded in the internal memory e No images that can be played back have been recorded in this folder of the Memory Stick Duo media e When images recorded with other cameras cannot be played back on this camera view the images in Folder View mode page 50 15868 No still images The selected folder does not contain a file that can be played back in a slideshow There are no images that can be filtered by faces File found which was not recognized You tried to delete a folder containing a file that cannot be played on this camera Delete the file on a computer and then delete the folder Folder error A folder with the same first three digit number already exists on the Memory Stick Duo media for example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select another folder or create a new folder pages 54 55 Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick Duo media You cannot create any folders if this is the case Empty folder contents You tried to delete a folder containing one or more files Delete all of the files and then delete the folder No folder e You tried to delete a folder that does not exist Folder protected You tried to delete a folder that is protected as read only on a computer File error An error occurr
134. ter 98 70B S u U09 Jo JqeL uoJeeg uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu Shooting in dark places Adjusting exposure Changing focus position Changing image size Deleting images Displaying enlarged images Displaying full screen images Editing images Playing back a series of images in order Shooting with easy to see indicators Printing images with the date High Sensitivity Q 21 Slow Synchro Flash On E AE A 31 LSS u ee 35 84 Histogram HH 18 muaee M 36 83 Using the touch panel e 16 mae cm m T UT 32 88 m e ABI j eie RE t Oo o 93 Image c pi f e 78 BIS HT UI IIT 43 114 FO EIE ee ee eee 53 Playback VAS Sl T ee re 39 Trimming P 110 DISP Screen Display 17 Wide ZOON eerren nni URV SUI PINO QUAM ene 18 44 Temporarily Rotated Display MH 45 Image pic 78 Eie eS I o m mI 110 POIL ee ene ades Due di dd Ed Edd uem eee 112 Multi Purpose lela O eee ee ee ee ere 113 Easy Shooting eee 23 On PMB Picture Motion Browser 133 QGB uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg 1N3IAN 3JINOH Xepu Changing date and time settings Initializing settings Printing images Viewing on TVs Informa
135. ter point of the desired image to retouch gt gt adjust the desired range to retouch with lt gt OK Retro Softens the image by blurring the focus and lowering the surrounding light so that it appears as if it was taken by an old camera Adjust the desired range to retouch with gt select the level of retouch with gt gt OK m Happy Faces This feature puts a smile on a person s face Select the level of retouch with 4 gt OK Retouching may not be possible depending on the image e You cannot retouch movies Confirming retouching effects before saving images e You can confirm how a retouching effect will look except for E Trimming and fe Red Eye Correction by touching Preview while you are setting the effects S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 11195 Paint Paints or adds stamps to a still image and records it as a new file 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 IT 2 Paint gt i 3 Draw on the image using the paint pen Supplied 4 Touch the cH button select the saved image size OK Saves the image in VGA or 3M format in the internal memory or on a Memory Stick Duo media ily Pe Pant characters or graphies He sump Apply a stamp to the image
136. th the setting adjusted automatically D When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to fy Still image ui 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode EE 2 itm REC Mode iffi Intelligent Auto Adjustment or OK o O gt e Flash mode is set to 4uro Flash Auto or Flash Off Q On Scene Recognition D Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image 5 Scene Recognition icon The camera recognizes J Twilight amp Twilight Portrait 9 Twilight using a tripod Xepu Backlight 1 Backlight Portrait aa Landscape Macro or amp Portrait and displays an icon on the screen when the scene is recognized For details see page 90 Of you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on e The shortest shooting distance is approximately 8 cm 3 1 4 inches W 50 cm 19 3 4 inches T from the lens Shoot in the Close focus mode when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the AE AF lock indicator changes to flash slowly and the beep does not sound Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting page 32 Focusing may be difficult in the following situations tis dark and the subject is distant The contrast between the subject and the background is poor
137. the camera may need repair Of m J O Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 5 C 32 00 e There is trouble with the camera s hardware Turn the power off and on again 5 N 42 m C 13 00 OX l l l o The camera cannot read or write data on the Memory Stick Duo media Try turning off and on the 2 m camera again or taking out and inserting the Memory Stick Duo media several times Z The internal memory has experienced a format error or an unformatted a Memory Stick Duo media c is inserted Format the internal memory or the Memory Stick Duo media page 53 The inserted Memory Stick Duo media cannot be used with the camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo media a E 61 00 o X E 62 00 E 91 00 e A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 61 then turn the power on again Messages If the following messages appear follow the instructions XJ The battery level is low Charge the battery pack immediately Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left For use with compatible battery only e The battery inserted is not an NP BD1 supplied NP FD1 sold separately battery pack System error Turn the power off and then on again 15 Camera overheating Allow it to cool The camera temperature
138. the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Spot metering cross hairs Positions on the subject The metering mode is fixed to Multi when you touch the screen to select the point to bring into focus If you set the metering mode to other than Multi Face Detection is fixed to When touched The metering mode is fixed to Multi while the Smile Shutter function is activated 3468 ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity The following steps are used in fm Program Auto mode For details on the ISO sensitivity setting when Scene Selection is set to g Underwater see page 84 When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to ifj Still image 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode gm 2 img REC Mode Gd Program Auto 3 Iso ISO desired number AUTO noo Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically Ei Bc Erie bara You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or moving subjects ISO ISO ISO i Perd Bn ol 1855072500 by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number Youcan select only from ISO AUTO ISO 80 to ISO 800 when the shooting mode is set to Burst or Exposure Bracket mode or when DRO is set to DRO plus Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light Even when the
139. tion about optional accessories Ta E 7 RR 61 Dh EAE E EAIA EAE 143 Viewing an image on a SD TV 121 127 Viewing an image on an HD TV 122 128 Cyber shot Step up Guide 142 QGB uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg 1N3IN 3INOH Xepu HOME MENU Search HOME items OZO O OOOO On the HOME screen camera operations are organized for convenience into broad categories for selection such as shooting viewing and printing images 1 Touch M to display the HOME screen 2 Touch the desired category desired item Press the shutter button halfway down to return to shooting mode Shooting ajaojsim Item Category Click on an item under Items in the table below to jump to the corresponding page Event View Favorites Folder View Tp Slideshow Slideshow Music Tool Download Music Format Music k Print aii Manage Memory Memory Tool Format Memory Stick Tool Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Delete REC Folder Copy File Number Memory Tool Format Internal Memory Tool File Number Continued S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg 1N3IN 3INOH Xepu 1065 Category ce Settings Main Settings Beep Main Settings 1 Function Guide Initialize Calibration Housing Demo Mode Main Settings HDMI Resolution DSC T900 only Main Settings 2 CTRL FOR HDMI DSC T900 only COMPONENT Video Out TV TYPE USB Connect
140. to pass through M ISO sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Recording sensitivity Overexposure too much light Whitish image Lower EV setting Correct exposure Higher EV setting Underexposure too little light Darker image uoJeegs S U9 U09 jo ejqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 9 68 Viewing still images 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Select an image with P 1 I f You may not be able to play back some images shot using other cameras Play back such images in Folder View HN Ga View Images Folder View using Image Only of the DISP screen display setting e Select an image by touching the left and right sides of the screen When you touch the center of the screen Normal display mode is K EE selected temporarily Touch BBorr on the upper right corner of the screen to return to Image Only display mode In Normal or Simple display mode touch BBorr to switch to Image Only display Touch the center of the screen to return to the previous display mode To enlarge an image during playback touch the center of the screen to display the buttons and icons temporarily then touch the portion you want to enlarge according to the procedure described above Q Viewing images taken with a different camera If you insert into this camera a Memory Stick Duo media containing images taken both
141. tter button before the subject moves S U9 U09 jo ejqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 10195 Date List This feature selects the date to be played back when using Date View Step 2 is unnecessary when Date View is already set 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 IBI e View Mode gt Date View OK 3 DII Date List 4 Select the month you want to display with A V and select and touch the date E ame m a 12 1o dome Vim re E P E ra NI gm m This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 10295 Event List This feature selects the event group to be played back when using Event View You can enter a desired event name for each group using the PMB software supplied For details on entering the event name see the PMB Guide Step 2 is unnecessary when Event View is already set 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 UAI a View Mode Eg Event View OK 3 III Ge Event List 4 Select the event group you want to display with A Y z x and select and touch the event 2009 1 ms 3 2009 1 1 A the 4 Event name e This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to
142. uch Z to turn the pages then touch the images you want to order print 2 Repeat step to order print more images 4 OK e Touch an image with Y mark to release the WY mark uoJeegs S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoneJedo uoJeeg 1N3IN 3INOH Xepu 11798 Order printing all images in the date range event group or folder 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 U e View Mode Ex Date View Fe Event View or Pg Folder View 3 Touch A Y to select the date event or folder you want to order print 4 UET DPOF Ben Set All in Date Range Pgh Set All in Event or ROF Set All in This Folder oK OK Cancel print order of all images in the date range event group or folder 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 UU uc View Mode Si Date View L Event View or Pg Folder View 3 Touch A Y to select the date event or folder you want to cancel 4 IIT DPOF Ew Remove All in Date Range W Remove All in Event or DPOF Remove All in This Folder OK Set cancel print order of all images in Favorites 1 Press the gt Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 M ex View Mode Favorites 3 Select Favorites to set cancel print order 4 IIT DPOF P5 Set All in This Group or POF Remove All in Favorites OK u
143. uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu D 36B Create REC Folder Creates a folder in the Memory Stick Duo media for recording images Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording folder 1 Dn egg Manage Memory Memory Tool Create REC Folder gt E OK This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When you insert a Memory Stick Duo media that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder is automatically created Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created On the folders After a new folder is created you can change the storage destination folder page 55 and select the folder for viewing images page 104 S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu AGB Change REC Folder Changes the folder in the Memory Stick Duo media that is currently used for recording images 1 Dn egg Manage Memory Memory Tool Change REC Folder 2 Select the folder you want to record Touch Change REC Folder OK F4 101 Number of Files Created 2009 1 1 12 01 58 AM e This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images You cannot select the following folder as a recording folder 100 folder A fol
144. ve convenient names to each event when using the supplied PMB software Lu gt a EE bec Gd pin cv C No photo taken cl raven Wedding Oo x o D 2o U uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg 1N3IW 3INOH Xepu 10695 Filter by Faces This feature filters images and displays them 1 Press the Playback button to switch to T playback mode 2 UAU gt Filter by Faces desired mode gt OK Q Off Images are not filtered 2a All people Images are filtered according to specified conditions and then Aq Children UDINE me Ga Infants Smiles This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When the view mode is set to Folder View you cannot use the Filter by Faces function e Sometimes images are mistakenly displayed or hidden e Sometimes filtering cannot be performed with images shot using other cameras uoJees S U9 U00 uoneJedo 10 eiqe uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 10768 Add Remove Favorites Select your favorite image and add remove from groups as Favorites The mark is displayed for registered images When the view mode is set to Folder View you cannot add or remove images as Favorites This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images Registering the currently displayed image 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Display
145. wer Initialize the settings page 61 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility On repairing cameras with internal memory or Music files function included data in the camera may be checked on minimum necessity to verify and improve the malfunction symptoms Sony will not copy or save any of those data Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Click one of the following items to move to the page explaining the symptom and cause or the appropriate corrective action Battery pack and power 148 Internal memory 154 Shooting still images movies T49 SPrIDUNOE recorrer ERR 154 Viewing images 151 PictBridge compliant printer 154 Deleting ea 152 Touch panel asnnnssennnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 155 COMPUTES e 152 R OUNCES E onere 156 Memory Stick Duo media 153 Warning indicators and messages EUM 157 S U9 U09 jo ejqep uoJees uoneJedo uoJeeg NNAIN SAWOH Xepu 14768 Battery pack and power Cannot insert the battery pack e Make sure the direction of the battery is correct and insert it until the battery eject lever is locked Cannot turn on the camera After inserting the battery pack into the camera it may take a few moments for the camera to power up
146. ys a slideshow of still images in the currently selected Favorites number when the view mode is set to C2 Favorites Plays a slideshow of still images in the currently selected folder when the view mode is Eg Folder View This setting is fixed to Folder when the internal memory is used to record images Selects the playback speed and mood for slideshows A simple slideshow switching still images at a preset interval The playback interval is adjustable in Interval and you can thoroughly enjoy your images Nostalgic A moody slideshow reproducing the atmosphere of a movie scene Stylish A stylish slideshow proceeding at a middle tempo A high tempo slideshow suitable for active scenes 4168 jo ejqe uoneJedo NNAW SINOH Specifies the music to be played during slideshows You can select more than one background music track Touch the panel to adjust the volume of the music with q S U9 U09 Jo Sjqgep Does not use BGM The default setting for a Simple slideshow The default setting for a Nostalgic slideshow The default setting for a Stylish slideshow o9 D CD The default setting for a Active slideshow e 38 2 Interval Sets the screen switching interval The setting is fixed to Auto when Simple is not selected as I the Effects O N Sets the display interval of images for a Simple slideshow D u os 2 TI c C Auo o The interval 1s set to suit the sele

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