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Sony DSC-P1 Digital Camera User Manual

1. Item Setting Description MODE selector VIDEO NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC MOVIE OUT mode North American countries Japan STILL etc PLAY PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode European countries etc Baa MENGLISH Displays the menu items in English MOVIE LANGUAGE AXaB JPN Displays the menu items in Japanese STILL PLAY CLOCK Sets the date and time page 12 MOVIE SET STILL PLAY BEEP SHUTTER Turns off the beep only The shutter MOVIE sound is heard when you press the STILL shutter button PLAY HON Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button shutter button OFF Turns off the beep shutter sound LCD LLLI EEEEE Adjusts the LCD screen brightness MOVIE BRIGHT using the buttons on the LCD STILL screen This has no effect on the PLAY recorded images INDEX Displays six images at a time PLAY INDEX mode page 47 DELETE Setting Description MODE selector OK Deletes the displayed image PLAY CANCEL Cancels deleting of the image RETURN Returns to PLAY single mode Displayed only in PLAY single mode Displayed only in PLAY INDEX mode 38 gt Various recording Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE 1 2 3 Set the MODE selector to MOVIE or STILL Select FILE and then IMAGE SIZE from the menu Select the desired image size Still image sizes 20
2. POWER switch DISPLAY Buipi099y lt i Set the MODE selector to MOVIE 2 Press the shutter button fully down REC appears on the LCD screen and the image and sound are recorded on the Memory Stick If you press the shutter button once The image and sound are recorded for five seconds You can change the recording time to 10 or 15 seconds with REC TIME SET in the menu settings page 36 If you hold the shutter button down The image and sound are recorded while the shutter button is held down for up to 60 seconds However when IMAGE SIZE in the menu setting is set to 320 HQ 320x240 the maximum recording time is 15 seconds page 36 Zooming or using the self timer etc See pages 18 and 19 LCD screen indicators during recording Press DISPLAY to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen These indicators are not recorded See page 67 for a detailed description of the indicators 21 gt Playback Playing back still images Set the MODE selector to PLAY The last recorded image still or moving appears on the LCD screen 2 Press A on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD screen Select the desired still image with the 4 gt i control button Press A V lt gt on the control button to select lt P gt on the LCD screen then press lt P on the control button I To display the preceding image PI To display the next image api I
3. Using digital zoom The maximum zoom magnification is 6x e Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality When digital zoom is not necessary set DIGITAL ZOOM to OFF in the menu settings page 37 Notes e Zoom does not work while recording moving images e Digital zoom does not work for moving images Digitally zoomed images do not appear in the finder Check these images using the LCD screen 18 LCD screen indicators during recording Press DISPLAY to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen See page 67 for a detailed description of the indicated items DISPLAY Notes e You cannot turn off the self timer indicators and some of the indicators used in advanced operations The indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded Using the self timer When you use the self timer function the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button Shutter button Self timer lamp Control button Select self timer indicator on the menu bar with A W lt gt on the control button then press the center The X self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen and about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button the subject is recorded The self timer lamp flashes after you press the shutter button until the shutter is released 19 Buipi099y a al Recording images with the flash The initial setting is auto no indicator In this mode the flash automatically str
4. Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC P1 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge NJ 07656 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference o radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or elevision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and o
5. 3 Select the desired mode SOLARIZE The light contrast is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration B amp W The picture is monochrome black and white SEPIA The picture is colored like an old picture NEG ART The color and brightness of the picture are reversed To cancel picture effect Select OFF in step 3 46 gt Various playback To display the next previous index screen Playing back six Select A V at the lower left of the LCD images at once screen Displays the previous index screen Displays the next index screen To return to normal playback single image e Select the desired image with the control button 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY Select LD RETURN 2 Select INDEX on the LCD Note screen When viewing an image recorded in Clip Six images are displayed at once Motion or TEXT mode on the INDEX screen the image may appear different from index screen A the actual image Only the first frame of Clip Motion files is displayed alio gt DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP lt gt SELECT SINGLE DISPLAY yoeghe d snollen a This shows the position of the currently displayed images relative to all the recorded images The following marks are displayed on each image according to the image type and settings H Moving image file 9 Voice memo file Eg E mail file
6. 4P SELECT O Select the year month day hour or minute item you want to set with lt gt on the control button The item to be set is indicated with A V zooi tif 1 12409 lt gt SELECT ADJUST OK Q Set the numeric value with A on the control button then press the center to enter it After entering the number A V moves to the next item If you selected D M Y in step set the time on a 24 hour cycle Select ENTER with gt on the control button then press the center at the desired moment to begin clock movement The date and time are entered poo 12d A P SELECT To cancel the date and time setting Select CANCEL with A W lt P on the control button then press the center Auto power off function If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during recording the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery To use the camera again slide the POWER switch to turn on the camera again 13 p eys Bue ME Inserting the Memory Stick Access lamp 1 Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow insert the Memory Stick Insert the Memory Stick with the mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated until it clicks Close the battery Memory Stick cover Removing the Memory Stick Open the battery Memory
7. Power supply AC power adaptor 11 battery pack cc 9 Preventing accidental erasure PRINT MARK PROGRAM AE PROTECT Q Quick Review REC MODE c 00 36 Recording Clip Motion images in macro moving images 21 still images 000 15 still images for e mail with the flash RESIZE sS SECAM system 0005 Self diagnosis display Setting date and time SHARPNESS Single mode SLIDE SHOW Still images playback oe 22 TECOPING cseeeeeeees 15 Using the self timer Using your camera abroad recuie v Viewing images on a TV screen 50 using a personal computer VOICE w Warning and notice 69 uonewsojul jeuonippy Sony Piine http Awww world sony com Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Printed on recycled paper
8. and then ROTATE from the menu 4 Rotate the image clockwise y or counterclockwise then select RETURN Notes e You may not be able to rotate images recorded with other equipment e Also when viewing images on a personal computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software e You cannot rotate protected or uncompressed images Clip Motion images or images recorded in TEXT mode Playing back the images in order SLIDE SHOW This function is useful for checking the recorded images or for presentations ete 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY 2 Select FILE and then SLIDE SHOW from the menu Set the following items INTERVAL 1 min one minute 30 sec 30 seconds 10 sec 10 seconds 5 sec 5 seconds 3 sec 3 seconds REPEAT ON Plays back images in a continuous loop until RETURN is selected OFF After all images have been played back the slide show ends 3 Select START with the control button The slide show begins To cancel the slide show Select CANCEL in step 2 or 3 49 yoeghe d Snoen a Ky To skip to the next previous image during slide show playback Select I PI at the lower left of the LCD screen You can skip to the next previous image by pressing the control buttons gt lt 4 while the menu bar is off To pause and restart the slide show Select IN P at the bottom left of the screen or press th
9. 2 3 4 Set the MODE selector to PLAY then display the INDEX screen Select TOOL COPY and then SELECT from the menu oh N 3 Select the image to copy The select indicator appears on the image Select ENTER MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears 5 When CHANGE MEMORY STICK is displayed eject the Memory Stick INSERT MEMORY STICK appears A 6 Insert another Memory Stick RECORDING appears When copying is completed COMPLETE appears To end copying select EXIT To copy the image to another Memory Stick Select CONTINUE after step 6 and repeat steps 5 and 6 To cancel copying part way Change the MODE selector setting or turn off the power 54 Notes If you do not select EXIT after COMPLETE appears and instead insert a new Memory Stick the same image is copied again e You cannot copy uncompressed images e You cannot copy images that are bigger than 5 MB at once If NOT ENOUGH MEMORY appears or Vf flashes on the INDEX screen cancel some images to copy and try again Selecting still images to print PRINT MARK You can mark a print mark on still images recorded with your camera This mark is convenient when you have images printed at a shop that conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard In single mode 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY and display the image you want to print
10. 2 Select FILE PRINT MARK and then ON from the menu The LY print mark is displayed on the image To unmark the print mark Select OFF in step 2 In INDEX mode 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY then display the INDEX screen 2 Select FILE PRINT MARK and then SELECT from the menu 3 Select the images to mark with the control button 4 Select ENTER BY of the selected images change from green to white S 0001 0006 0045 PRINT MARK ENTER CANCEL lt gt SELECT OK To unmark selected print marks Select the images to unmark in step 3 with the control button then select ENTER To unmark all the print marks Select FILE PRINT MARK ALL and then OFF from the menu BY of all images are unmarked Notes e You cannot mark moving images Clip Motion images or images recorded in TEXT mode If you mark an image recorded in TIFF mode with a print mark only the uncompressed image is printed and the JPEG image recorded at the same time is not printed 55 Bunipa lt i Additional information a ee a Precautions On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with a cleaning cloth not supplied or a LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust ete Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface dr
11. 2 V 1 5 A in operating mode Operation temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Maximum dimensions 4 1 4x1 7 16x2 1 4 inches 105x36x56 mm w h d excluding maximum protrusions Mass Approx 6 oz 180 g power adaptor only NP FS11 battery pack Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 4 2 V Nominal voltage DC 3 6 V Capacity 4 1 Wh 1 140 mAh Dimensions 1 1 4x21 32x2 inches 30 3x16 3x50 2 mm w h d Mass Approx 1 4 oz 40 g Accessories A V connecting cable 1 NP FS11 battery pack 1 AC LS1A AC power adaptor a Power cord 1 USB cable 1 Wrist strap 1 Memory Stick 8 MB 1 CD ROM 1 Operating Instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 65 uonewsojul jeuonippy Display window indicators 66 1 5 IE 2H izza amp cO 6 aH Mane WE Peon 17 a a OO aaae Goo 8 4 9 Macro indicator Battery remaining indicator Recording mode EV level indicator Image size indicator Clip Motion indicator Flash mode flash level indicator PROGRAM AE indicator White balance indicator Picture effect indicator Date time indicator Battery usable time indicator displayed onl
12. FILE REC MODE and then E MAIL from the menu 3 Record the image The number of images that you can record on a Memory Stick 8 MB in E MAIL mode Image size Number of images 2048x1536 Approx 4 2048 3 2 Approx 4 1600x1200 Approx 8 1280x960 Approx 12 640x480 Approx 95 To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL in step 2 Recording still images with audio files VOICE 1 Set the MODE selector to STILL 2 Select FILE REC MODE and then VOICE from the menu 3 Record the image If you press and release the shutter button sound is recorded for 5 seconds If you hold down the shutter button sound is recorded until you release the shutter button for up to 40 seconds The number of images that you can record on a Memory Stick 8 MB in VOICE mode when recording sound for five seconds Image size Number of images 2048x1536 Approx 4 2048 3 2 Approx 4 1600x1200 Approx 7 1280x960 Approx 11 640x480 Approx 56 To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL in step 2 41 Hulpiooa1 SNOJLA lt 7 Recording text documents TEXT Text is recorded in black and white GIF format to provide a clearer image 1 Set the MODE selector to STILL 2 Select FILE REC MODE and then TEXT from the menu 3 Record the image The number of images that you can record on a Me
13. LANGUAGE yellow and when you press the center the modes GLOCKSET that can be set for that item are displayed LcD BRIGHT C9 Erect Fie camera SETUP P SELECT veCLOSE Select the desired mode with 4 lt gt on the control button then press the center To clear the menu Press V on the control button until the LCD screen returns to the menu bar display in step To clear the menu bar press Y again 34 Menu settings Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the setting of the MODE selector The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment Initial settings are indicated with W X SELF TIMER Records with the self timer page 19 EFFECT Item Setting Description MODE selector PEFFECT SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 46 MOVIE B amp W STILL SEPIA NEG ART E OFF DATE DAY amp TIME Sets whether to insert the date and time STILL TIME DATE into the image page 45 E OFF FILE Item Setting Description MODE selector FORMAT OK Formats a Memory Stick MOVIE CANCEL Cancels formatting of a Memory STILL Stick PLAY FILE SERIES Assigns numbers to files in sequence MOVIE NUMBER even if the Memory Stick is changed STILL E NORMAL Resets the file numbering each time the Memory Stick is changed CLIP Sets the image size and number of STILL MOTION frames for creating GIF f
14. NO MEMORY STICK No Memory Stick has been inserted SYSTEM ERROR Turn the power off and on again MEMORY STICK ERROR The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera or the Memory Stick is damaged or not inserted correctly FORMAT ERROR Failed to format the Memory Stick MEMORY STICK LOCKED The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position NO MEMORY SPACE The capacity of the Memory Stick is full and you cannot record or copy images NO FILE No image has been recorded on the Memory Stick FILE ERROR An error occurred while playing back the image FILE PROTECT The image is protected against erasure for InfoLITHIUM battery only The battery is not the InfoLITHIUM type NOT ENOUGH MEMORY The images you want to copy are too big to copy with your camera COPY ERROR Copying was not performed correctly or the Memory Stick was removed during copying DIRECTORY ERROR A directory with the same name already exists IMAGE SIZE OVER You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back with your camera INVALID OPERATION You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than your camera Ww The battery level is low or zero Om The image is protected 63 uonewsoju jeuonippy Self diagnosis display Your camera has a self diagnosis display T
15. Stick cover then press the Memory Stick once lightly Notes If you do not insert the Memory Stick firmly until it clicks a message such as MEMORY STICK ERROR will be displayed e Never remove the Memory Stick or turn off the power while the access lamp is lit up e You cannot record or edit images on a Memory Stick if the erasure prevention switch is set to the LOCK position Connector Erasure prevention switch Label space 14 Basic operations gt Recording Recording still images Still images are recorded in JPEG format To record still images slide the POWER switch to turn on the power and insert a Memory Stick POWER switch Buipi099y lt a Set the MODE selector to STILL Press and hold the shutter button halfway Remaining memory down and check the image capacity indicator While the AE lock indicator green is flashing rapidly the image freezes momentarily but is not g yet recorded When the camera finishes the automatic adjustments the AE lock indicator stops flashing rapidly and lights up The camera is ready for recording To cancel the recording release the shutter button AE lock indicator Press the shutter button fully down The shutter sounds and the image is recorded on the Memory Stick When RECORDING disappears you can record the next image Exposu
16. a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight e Keep the battery pack dry Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock e Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack e Install the battery pack to the camera securely e Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity If any problem occurs unplug your camera and contact your nearest Sony dealer On internal rechargeable button battery This camera has an internal rechargeable button battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off This rechargeable button battery is constantly charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about half a year it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable button battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable button battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time Charging method Connect the camera to a wall outlet mains with the AC power adaptor or install a charged battery pack and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the POWER switch set to OFF On Memory Sticks Memory Stick is a new compact portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a f
17. a guide when you continuously record play back while replacing the Memory Stick e appears in the display window until the battery usable time is calculated During charging the indicators in the display window may not appear correctly or may flash in the following cases When the battery pack is not installed correctly When the battery pack has malfunctioned When you turn the LCD screen on and off it takes about one minute for the correct battery remaining time to appear If the power may go off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct e Use the AC power adaptor near the wall outlet mains If any trouble occurs while using the camera immediately unplug the power cord from the wall outlet mains to cut off the power Do not short the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with a metallic object as this may cause malfunction Do not expose the battery pack to water e When the battery pack will not be used for a long time charge the battery pack once fully and use it in PLAY mode until it completely discharges Keep the battery pack in a cool place e Battery life will be shorter when you record with the LCD screen ON We recommend that you turn the LCD screen OFF Using the AC power adaptor To the wall outlet mains p Po
18. files are also deleted at the same time Changing the recorded still image 1 2 3 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY and display the image to resize 2 Select TOOL and then RESIZE from the menu 3 Select the desired image size 2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 The changed image is recorded then the display returns to the image display before resizing To return to the original size Select CANCEL in step 3 Notes e You cannot change the size of images recorded in TEXT mode uncompressed images or Clip Motion images e When you change from a small size to a large size the picture quality deteriorates The original image is retained even after resizing The resized image is recorded as the newest file Copying images COPY You can copy images to another Memory Stick In single mode 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY then display the image to copy 2 Select TOOL COPY and then OK from the menu MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears 3 When CHANGE MEMORY STICK appears eject the Memory Stick INSERT MEMORY STICK appears 4 insert the Memory Stick on which to copy the image RECORDING appears When copying is completed COMPLETE appears To end copying select EXIT To copy the image to another Memory Stick Select CONTINUE after step 4 and repeat steps 3 and 4 53 Bunipa lt i In INDEX mode 1
19. or when the LCD screen is set to OFF e Digital zoom is set to OFF Set digital zoom to ON at the menu Your camera cannot play back images The MODE selector is set to STILL or MOVIE Set it to PLAY page 22 The image and sound are interfered by noise when you play back an image on a personal computer e You are playing back the file directly from the Memory Stick Copy the file to the hard disk of the personal computer and then play back the file from the hard disk page 28 The image cannot be played back on a personal computer Consult the personal computer or software manufacturer Your camera cannot delete an image e The image is protected Cancel the protection page 51 The power turns off suddenly e With the MODE selector set to STILL or MOVIE if you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery Turn on the camera e The battery is discharged Replace it with a fully charged battery pages 8 9 The image does not appear on the TV screen e The video output signal setting of your camera is incorrect Change the setting page 38 61 uoneWsoju jeuonippy Symptom Cause and or Solution A file error occurs when e The image size is larger than 2048x1536 you play back a file Reduce the i
20. pack Your camera operates only with the InfoLITHIUM NP FS11 battery pack S series You cannot use any other battery pack Battery eject lever 1 Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow Install the battery pack Insert the battery pack with the mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated Close the battery Memory Stick cover To remove the battery pack Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the battery eject lever upward and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it What is InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange information such as battery consumption with compatible video equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack S series InfoLITHIUM S series battery packs have the D intourrum 86 mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation Charging the battery pack You cannot charge the battery pack while your camera is turned on Be sure to turn off your camera before charging Battery pack S series To the wall outlet mains 1 p Power cord mains lead AC LS1A AC power adaptor p eys Buia 9 HE 1 Insert the battery pack into your camera Open the jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to the DC IN jack of your camera with the A mark
21. type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously some equipment may not operate e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above 25 Installing the USB driver Before connecting your camera to your personal computer install the USB driver to the computer The USB driver is contained together with application software for viewing images on a CD ROM which is supplied with your camera For Windows 98 Windows 98SE and Windows 2000 users Turn on your personal computer and allow Windows to load Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your personal computer The application software screen appears Click USB Driver Installation for Windows 98 98SE Windows 2000 USB driver installation starts Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver 98 6 Connect the USB jack mini B on your camera with the USB connector on your personal computer using the supplied USB cable to the USB connector to the USB jack mini B A E HESS p g D a HES A Push in until the amp A USB cable connector clicks Personal computer into place O Insert a Memory Stick into your camera connect the AC power adaptor and turn on your camera PC MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camera and the camera is set to communication standby mode Your personal computer recognizes the camera and the Windows Add Ha
22. 41 Still image file recorded in TIFF mode page 42 Still image file recorded in VOICE mode page 41 CLPOOOUOU GIF e Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode page 40 CLPOOOOIO THM e Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode MBLOOOOL GIF Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode page 40 MBLOOIOOO THM Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode TXTOOOOO GIF Still image file recorded in TEXT mode page 42 TXTOOOOU THM e Index image file of still image file recorded in TEXT mode 30 Folder File Meaning Imcif100 DSCOONUIO JPG e Small size image file recorded in E MAIL mode page 41 DSCOOOUUU TIF e Uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode page 42 Moml0001 MOVOLINIOO MPG Moving image file recorded normally Momlv100 DSCOONNUIO MPG e Audio file recorded in VOICE mode page 41 The numerical portions of the following files are the same Asmall size image file recorded in E MAIL mode and its corresponding image file An uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode and its corresponding image file An audio file recorded in VOICE mode and its corresponding image file An image file recorded in TEXT mode and its corresponding index image file An image file recorded with CLIP MOTION and its corresponding index image file yoeqheld lt 31 Advanced operations B
23. 48x1536 2048 3 2 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 The image is recorded in 3 2 horizontal vertical size to match the printing paper size ratio of 3 2 Moving image sizes 320 HQ 320x240 160x112 High Quality mode The number of images or the time that you can record on a Memory Stick 8 MB Image size Number of images or time 2048x1536 Approx 5 2048 3 2 Approx 5 1600x1200 Approx 8 1280x960 Approx 12 640x480 Approx 118 320 HQ Approx 20 15 sec 320x240 Approx 80 15 sec 160x112 Approx 320 60 sec When REC MODE is set to NORMAL Numbers in parentheses indicate the maximum recording time during continuous recording 39 Hulpio9a1 SNOJLLA lt O Creating Clip Motion Files Clip Motion is an animation function that plays back still images in succession Clip Motion images are played back on this camera at approximately 0 5 s intervals The images are stored in GIF format which is convenient for creating home pages or attaching images to e mail 1 Set the MODE selector to STILL 2 Select FILE and then CLIP MOTION from the menu 3 Select the desired mode 160x120 NORMAL Clip Motion of up to 10 frames can be recorded This is suitable for use on home pages etc 80x72 MOBILE Clip Motion of up to 2 frames can be recorded This is suitable for use with portable data terminals CANCEL This canc
24. CE recording time indicator Self timer indicator Spot light metering indicator Macro mode indicator Menu bar and guide menu They appear by pressing A on the control button and disappear by pressing of it 67 uonewsojul jeuonippy a When playing back still images A oO N 4 5 6 7 8 MME 60min Ceo a fal 1 a 2 3 100 0019 2001 1 20 9 30AM 9 Protect indicator Image number Print mark indicator 7 Number of stored images in Memory Stick File name 8 Remaining memory capacity Recording mode Clip Motion indicator indicator 9 Recording date of the playback Image size indicator When playing back moving images 68 image menu bar and guide menu 4 5 6 7 ME Gorn EA Fo ea Gh 1 VOLE Bes A D 5 8 2H 9 z a 10 SHEE 5955 5 INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP Pescara eOK YMENU BAR OFF il VOL Volume indicator Playback pause buttons gt during pause Hl during playback Fast forward rewind buttons Recording mode indicator Image size indicator 6 10 11 Image nu
25. CRO so that the amp auto macro indicator appears on the LCD screen You can record a subject as close as about 4 inches 10 cm from the lens surface with the zoom set all the way to the W side About 19 3 4 inches 50 cm on the T side To return to normal recording mode Press MACRO again so that W disappears from the LCD screen Notes You cannot record images in macro with the following PROGRAM AE modes Landscape mode Panfocus mode e You cannot record images in macro when SM appears on the LCD screen e When recording images in macro use the LCD screen If you record using the finder the range visible in the finder may differ from the actual recording range Using the PROGRAM AE function 1 Set the MODE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly to select the desired PROGRAM AE mode J Twilight mode Suppresses the washed out color of a bright subject in a dark place so that you can record the subject without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings 2 Twilight plus mode Increases the effectiveness of the twilight mode function a Landscape mode Focuses only on a distant subject to record landscapes etc aA Panfocus mode Changes the focus quickly and simply from a close subject to a distant subject 43 Hulpio9a1 SNOJLA lt ri Tej Spot light metering mode Select this mode when there is backlight or when there is strong contrast between the su
26. Ly Print mark O Protect mark TEXT Text file TIFF TIFF file CLIP Clip Motion file No mark Normal recording no settings 47 Enlarging a part of the still image Zoom and trimming 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY 2 Display the image to be enlarged 3 Zoom in out the image with the zoom button The zoom scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen 4 Press the control button repeatedly to select the desired part of the image A The image moves downward Vv The image moves upward lt The image moves rightward gt The image moves leftward To return to the normal size Zoom in with the zoom button until the zoom scaling indicator Q x1 1 disappears from the screen or simply press To record an enlarged image trimming Enlarge the image Press the shutter button The image is recorded at 640x480 size then the display returns to the image display before enlargement 48 Notes e You cannot trim images recorded in TEXT mode or uncompressed images e You cannot zoom or trim Clip Motion images e The maximum zoom magnification is 5x the original image regardless of the image size The picture quality of trimmed images may deteriorate The original picture remains even after trimming The trimmed image is recorded as the newest file Rotating a still image ROTATE 2 3 4 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY 2 Display the image to rotate 3 Select FILE
27. NDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP SELECT lt gt FILE BACK NEXT When the menu bar is not displayed You can directly select and play back the image with lt P on the control button Notes e You might not be able to correctly play back images recorded with this camera on other equipment e You cannot play back on this camera images larger than the maximum image size that can be recorded with this camera LCD screen indicators during still image playback Press DISPLAY to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen See page 68 for a detailed description of the indicators 22 Playing back moving images POWER switch VOLUME Set the MODE selector to PLAY The last recorded image still or moving appears on the LCD screen Press A on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD screen Select the desired moving image with the le gt i control button Moving images are displayed one size smaller than still images Press amp W lt gt on the control button to select 1 PI on the LCD screen then press lt P gt on the control gt I To display the preceding image SELECT FILE BACKINEXT PI To display the next image Select gt playback on the LCD screen with gt playback Hl pause A lt gt on the control button then press the center The moving image and sound are played back Du
28. S K USB cable connector clicks Insert a Memory Stick into your camera and connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall outlet mains 27 yoegheid lt 4 E Turn on the power of your camera PC MODE appears on the LCD screen of the camera 6 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive Example Removable Disk D The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed O parted and double click the desired image sound file from the older For the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image files page 30 Desired file type Double click in this order Still image Dcim folder 100msdcf folder Image file Moving image Mssony folder Moml0001 folder Image file Audio Mssony folder Momlv100 folder Audio file Clip Motion Dcim folder 100msdcf folder Image file image E mail image Mssony folder Imcif100 folder Image file TIFF image uncompressed Copying a file to the hard disk of your personal computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off For Windows 2000 users When using Windows 2000 the following procedures are recommended when disconnecting the U
29. S O N Y 3 064 296 11 1 Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DSC P1 Serial No Cyber shot O ntoLTHuUMm O Me Digital Stil Camera MORY STICK 1 DSC P1 2000 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For the Customers in the U S A CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Never expose the battery pack to temperature above 140 F 60 C such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight If you have any questions about this product you may call
30. SB cable from your personal computer or ejecting the Memory Stick from the camera while it is connected to your personal computer 0 Stop the drive by clicking on the Unplug Eject icon in the task tray 2 When the message appears comfirming the safe removal of the hardware disconnect the USB cable or eject the Memory Stick 28 Notes on using your personal computer Memory Stick e Memory Stick operations on your camera cannot be assured if the Memory Stick has been formatted on your personal computer e Do not optimize the Memory Stick on a Windows machine This will shorten the Memory Stick life Do not compress the data on the Memory Stick Compressed files cannot be played back on your camera Software e Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file e When you load an image modified using the supplied retouch software from your personal computer to the camera or when you directly modify the image on the camera the image format will differ so the FILE ERROR message may appear and you may be unable to open the file e Depending on your application software only the first frame of a Clip Motion image may be displayed Communications with your personal computer Communications between your camera and your personal computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend Resume or Sleep Other When
31. To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to a disk Handling of the movable lens This camera uses a movable lens Be careful not to strike or apply excessive force to the lens portion When the camera is used for long periods Note that the camera body may become hot Table of contents Getting started Identifying the parts eects 6 Preparing the power supply wis Setting the date and time ee Inserting the Memory Stick 14 Basic operations gt Recording Recording still images 0 0 eee 15 Recording moving images ss 21 gt Playback Playing back still images 0 22 Playing back moving images 23 Viewing images using a personal COMPU rrenan nann 25 Image file storage destinations and Image Tiles isane 30 Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations How to use the MODE selector 32 How to use the control button 32 How to change the menu settings 34 Menu settings cece ee cee eeeeteeteeteeee 35 gt Various recording Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE oe eee 39 Creating Clip Motion Files 0 40 Recording still images for e mail E MAIL oo eee eeeeeeeeee 41 Recording still images with audio files VOICE iiron ninna iiniun iuar 41 Recording text documents TEXT 42 Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF 42 Recording images in
32. bject and the background etc Position the point you want to record on the spot light metering cross hair LCD screen Spot light metering cross hair To cancel PROGRAM AE Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly until the indicator on the LCD screen goes out Notes e You can focus only on distant subjects in Landscape mode e In Panfocus mode the zoom position and focus are fixed e When you record in the Twilight plus mode we recommend that you use a tripod to prevent shaking e Set the forced flash when you use the flash in the following modes Twilight mode Twilight plus mode Landscape mode e You cannot use the PROGRAM AE function when REC MODE is set to TEXT e The noise may increase in twilight plus mode 44 Adjusting the exposure EXPOSURE 2 3 1 Set the MODE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 Select CAMERA and then EXPOSURE from the menu 3 Select the desired exposure value Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background You can select values ranging from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Note The exposure may not be adjusted properly when the subject is extremely bright or dark or when using the flash Adjusting the white balance WHITE BALANCE Normally the white balance is automatically adjusted 1 Set the MODE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 Select CAMERA and then WHITE BALANCE from the menu 3 Select the desir
33. ccidental PLAY erasure page 51 E OFF Releases protection of images against accidental erasure 36 CAMERA Item Setting Description MODE selector DIGITAL WON Uses digital zoom STILL ZOOM fos OFF Does not use digital zoom SHARPNESS 2 to 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image STILL FD appears on the LCD screen except when set to 0 WHITE IN DOOR Sets the white balance page 45 MOVIE BALANCE OUT DOOR STILL HOLD E AUTO FLASH HIGH Makes the flash level higher than STILL LEVEL normal E NORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal EXPOSURE 2 0 EV to Adjusts the exposure MOVIE 2 0 EV STILL TOOL Item Setting Description MODE selector COPY OK Copies an image page 53 PLAY CANCEL Cancels copying of the image RESIZE 2048x1536 Changes the recorded still image size PLAY in single 1600x1200 page 53 mode only 1280x960 640x480 CANCEL SETUP Item Setting Description MODE selector DEMO MION STBY Displayed only when you use the AC MOVIE OFF power adaptor in MOVIE or STILL STILL mode When ON is selected a demonstration will start if you do not operate your camera for about 10 minutes To stop the demonstration turn off your camera Select ON to make the demonstration appear again 37 ju i h e o ge e e 3 Q 2 a lt g Ss p i a ge 2 0 3 2
34. connecting the camera to a personal computer or when using an external power source remove the battery pack from inside the camera e Windows and ActiveMovie DirectShow are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh and Mac OS QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual 29 yoegheid lt 4 Image file storage destinations and image files Image files recorded with your camera are grouped in folders by recording mode The meanings of the file names are as follows OOOD stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 For Windows 98 users The drive recognizing the camera is D A Desktop te Soe A g My Computer H 3 Floppy A H E Windows 98 C a Removable Disk D Decim Folder containing E MAIL mode and TIFF CJ 100msdet mode image data Mssony sd aS CJ Imcif100 Folder containing moving image data C3 Momio001 Folder containing still image TEXT mode image and Clip Motion image data CJ Momly100 Folder containing VOICE mode audio data Folder File Meaning 100msdcf DScoOO0OO00 JPG e Still image file recorded normally Still image file recorded in E MAIL mode page
35. d in Memory Stick are protected When you select SELECT Select all the images to protect with the control button then select ENTER The selected images are protected A 0001 0006 0045 Y PROTECT ENTER CANCEL gt SELECT OK To release protection If you selected ALL in step 2 select OFF If you selected SELECT in step 2 select the images to unprotect with the control button then select ENTER 51 Bunipa lt iz Deleting images DELETE You cannot delete protected files In single mode 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY then display the image to delete 2 Select DELETE and then OK from the menu The image is deleted In INDEX mode 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY then display the INDEX screen 2 Select DELETE and then ALL or SELECT from the menu 3 When you select ALL Select ENTER All unprotected images are deleted When you select SELECT Select all the images to delete with the control button then select ENTER 52 The J delete indicator appears on the selected images and these images are deleted ny 0001 0006 0045 Y DELETE ENTER CANCEL To cancel deleting Select CANCEL in step 2 or 3 Note If there are files on the Memory Stick with names having the same last 4 digits as the file name of the image to be deleted these
36. de and Clip Motion JPEG format e Moving images audio MPEG format e Uncompressed mode still images TIFF format TEXT mode Clip Motion GIF format Recommended computer environment yoegheid lt 4 Recommended Windows environment OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Standard installation is required Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded from Windows 3 1 Windows 95 to Windows 98 or Windows 98 to Windows 98SE Windows NT 3 51 Windows NT 4 0 Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 95 to Windows 2000 CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector must be provided as standard ActiveMovie Player DirectShow must be installed to play back moving pictures Recommended Macintosh environment Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 standard installation However note that the update to Mac OS 9 0 should be used for the following models e iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation The USB connector must be provided as standard QuickTime 3 2 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes e Operations are not guaranteed for either the Windows or Macintosh environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single personal computer at the same time except for the USB keyboard and mouse which are provided as standard or when using a hub Depending on the
37. e control button while the menu bar is off to pause and restart the slide show Note The INTERVAL setting time is approximate and may vary depending on the played back image size or other factors 50 Viewing images ona TV screen Before connecting your camera be sure to turn off the TV La A AN connecting cable supplied J to AW OUT jack Set the TV VIDEO switch to VIDEO 1 Connect the A V connecting cable to the A V OUT jack of your camera and to the audio video input jacks of the TV If your TV has stereo type audio input jacks connect the audio plug of the A V connecting cable to the Lch jack 2 Turn on the TV then start playback on your camera The playback image appears on the TV screen Note You cannot use a TV that has an antenna aerial connector only gt Editing Preventing accidental erasure PROTECT The O protect indicator appears on protected images 1 2 3 In single mode 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY then display the image to protect 2 Select FILE PROTECT and then ON from the menu The displayed image is protected and O appears To release protection Select OFF in step 2 In INDEX mode 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY then display the INDEX screen 2 Select FILE PROTECT and then ALL or SELECT from the menu 3 When you select ALL Select ON All the images recorde
38. ed white balance setting IN DOOR 8 e Places where the lighting condition changes quickly e Under bright lighting such as photography studios e Under sodium or mercury lamps OUT DOOR e Recording a sunrise sunset night scene neon signs or fireworks HOLD Recording a single colored subject or background AUTO No indicator Adjusts the white balance automatically To reactivate auto adjustment Select AUTO in step 3 Note Select AUTO when recording under fluorescent lighting Recording the date and time on the still image DATE TIME 1 Set the MODE selector to STILL 2 Select EFFECT and then DATE TIME from the menu 3 Select the date and time setting DAY amp TIME The date hour and minutes are imposed onto the image DATE The year month and day are imposed onto the image OFF The date and time are not imposed onto the image 4 Record the image The date and time are not displayed during recording The date and time are displayed when playing back images 2001 1 20 Notes If you select DATE in step 3 the date is imposed onto the image in the order selected with Setting the date and time page 12 e The date and time are not imposed onto Clip Motion images 45 Hulpsooe1 SNOLLEN lt ri Enjoying picture effects P EFFECT 1 Set the MODE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 Select EFFECT and then P EFFECT from the menu
39. efore performing advanced operations This section describes the basic control methods that are frequently used for Advanced operations How to use the MODE selector The MODE selector selects whether you can use your camera to record or to play back and edit images Set the selector as follows before starting to operate your camera PLAY STILL 3 MOVIE To play back or edit images To record still images voice memos and Clip Motion images MOVIE To record moving images How to use the control button The control button is used to select the indicators images and menus appearing on the LCD screen of your camera The operation methods that are frequently used for Advanced operations are described below Select Enter 0K 32 Turning on off the operation buttons menu bar on the LCD screen Press A to display the menu bar on the LCD screen CO errect _ Fite camera setup Press to clear the menu bar eet A Bie MENU BAB OFF from the LCD screen Menu bar Note You cannot clear the menu bar during INDEX screen display page 47 Selecting items and images on the LCD screen Press 4 V lt gt on the control button to select the item you want to set or the aS image you want to display d The color of the selected item or We the border of the selected image 3 Rae aan changes from blue to yellow ee 2 Press the cent
40. els the creation of Clip Motion 40 4 Record the image for the first frame EI GOmin fl MAKING CLIP MOTION Ln 5 Record the image for the next frame Image recording can be repeated up to the maximum number of recordable frames The frame images are automatically recorded on the Memory Stick when you select FINISH or after recording the maximum number of frames To stop Clip Motion creation Select RETURN after step 3 Note that if you record even one frame you cannot stop Clip Motion creation The number of Clip Motion frames that you can record on a Memory Stick 8 MB Image size Number of images 160x120 A NORMAL Approx 40 80x72 MOBILE Approx 800 When recording 10 frames per Clip Motion file Notes e Reading and writing data takes more time than normal image recording Due to the limitations of the GIF format the number of colors for Clip Motion images is reduced to 256 colors or less Therefore the picture quality may deteriorate for some images e The file size is reduced in MOBILE mode so the picture quality deteriorates e GIF files not created on this camera may not be displayed correctly Recording still images for e mail E MAIL E MAIL mode records a small size 320x240 image at the same time as a still image Small size images are convenient for e mail transmission etc 1 Set the MODE selector to STILL 2 Select
41. er to enter the item Repeat steps and to execute ANN each function o gt ZE eE O BEEP LCD BRIGHT a C9 EFeect Fe camera seTuP 4 gt SELECT Ye CLOSE The Advanced operations section of this manual refers to selecting and entering items by the above procedure as Select item name 33 Ww h e i ge e fo E Co 2 a lt g p e Q ge st fo 7 How to change the menu settings Some of the advanced operations for your camera are executed by selecting menu items displayed on the LCD screen with the control button gt a a gt I Gi MODE selector 0 0 9 1 Press A on the control button to display the menu bar The menu bar appears as follows according to the setting of the MODE selector MOVIE STILL PLAY single mode PLAY INDEX mode KICI a igo 0001 ooi iZoTioaeew EFFECT FILE CAMERA SETUP INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP irj D DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP 44 gt SELECT OK YMENU BAR OFF 4e SELECT OK YMENU BAR OFF gt SELECT SINGLE DISPLAY O Select the desired item with A W lt gt on the control button then press the center The color of the selected item changes from blue to WDEO OUT BB
42. facing up Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet mains The battery indicator in the display window flashes when charging begins When the battery indicator stops flashing normal charge is completed For full charge which allows you to use the battery longer than usual leave the battery pack inserted for about one hour after normal charge is completed until the battery remaining indicator and FULL is displayed alternately in the display window After charging Remove the AC power adaptor Battery remaining indicator The LCD screen on the camera shows the remaining time for which you can still record or play back images This indication may not be entirely accurate depending on the conditions of use and the operating environment Charging at a room temperature of 50 F to 86 F 10 C to 30 C is recommended NP FS11 battery pack When you record images in an extremely cold location or using the LCD screen the operating time becomes short When using the camera in an extremely cold location place the battery pack in your pocket or other place to keep it warm then insert the battery pack into the camera just before recording When using a pocket heater take care not to let the heater directly contact the battery Charging time Battery pack Full charge min Normal charge min NP FS11 supplied 180 130 Approximate time to charge a completely d
43. his function displays the camera condition on the LCD screen with a combination of a letter and four digits of numbers If this occurs check the following code chart The code informs you of the camera s current condition The last two digits indicated by OO will differ depending on the state of the camera Self diagnosis display C 00 00 You can reverse the camera malfunction yourself E 00 00 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility First three digits Cause and or Corrective Action C 32 00 e There is trouble with your camera s hardware or zooming function Turn the power off and on again C 13 000 e An unformatted Memory Stick is inserted gt Format the Memory Stick page 35 The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera or is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick page 14 E 61 000 E 91 00 e A camera malfunction that you cannot reverse has occurred Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit service code example E 61 10 If you are unable to solve the problem even after trying the corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility When a self diagnosis display appears The error display appears on the display window page 66 64 Specifications System Image dev
44. ice 1 1 8 type color CCD Lens 3x zoom lens f 8 24mm 39 117 mm when converted into a 35 mm still camera F 2 8 5 3 Exposure control Automatic exposure White balance Automatic Indoor Outdoor Hold Data system Movie MPEG1 Still JPEG GIF in TEXT mode Clip Motion TIFF Audio with still image MPEGI Monaural Recording medium Memory Stick Flash Recommended recording distance W side 1 5 8 feet to 7 1 2 feet 0 5 m to 2 3 m T side 1 5 8 feet to 3 7 8 feet 0 5 m to 1 2 m Output connector A V OUT Monaural Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync negative Audio 327 mV at a 47 KQ load Output impedance 2 2 kQ USB jack mini B LCD screen Used LCD panel 1 5 type TFT Thin Film Transistor active matrix drive Total number of dots 123 200 560x220 dots General Used battery pack NP FS11 Power requirements 3 6 V Power consumption during recording 3 0 W Operation temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Dimensions 4 1 2x2 1 8x1 3 4 inches 113 0x53 9x43 8 mm w h d excluding maximum protrusions Mass Approx 8 8 oz 250 g including battery pack NP FS11 Memory Stick and wrist strap etc Built in microphone Electret condenser microphone Built in speaker Dynamic speaker AC LS1A AC power adaptor Power requirements 100 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output voltage DC 4
45. ine etc Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera first check the following items Should your camera still not operate properly after you have made these checks consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility If code displays CC 00 00 appear on the LCD screen the self diagnosis display function is working page 64 Symptom Cause and or Solution Your camera does not e You are not using an InfoLITHIUM battery pack work Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack page 8 e The battery level is low the S indicator appears on the LCD screen Charge the battery pack page 9 e The AC power adaptor is not connected securely Connect it firmly to the DC IN jack of your camera and a wall outlet mains page 11 The built in microcomputer is not working properly Disconnect and then reconnect all power sources after one minute Then turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch and check that the camera works properly Your camera cannot e You cannot record images while the flash is record images charging The MODE selector is set to PLAY Set it to MOVIE or STILL pages 15 21 e No Memory Stick has been inserted into your camera Insert a Memory Stick page 14 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Set it to the recording position The picture is out of focus e Your camera is not i
46. ischarged battery pack using the AC LS1A AC power adaptor Battery life and number of images that can be recorded played back STILL mode recording NP FS11 supplied Battery life min Number of images LCD screen ON 70 65 1300 1200 LCD screen OFF 90 85 1700 1600 STILL mode playback NP FS11 supplied Battery life min Number of images LCD screen ON 105 100 2000 1900 Approximate battery life and number of images that can be recorded played back with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 77 F 25 C 640x480 image size and in NORMAL recording mode Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you use a normally charged battery pack Recording at about 4 second intervals Playing back single images in order at about 3 second intervals MOVIE mode recording NP FS11 supplied LCD screen OFF min LCD screen ON min Continuous recording 110 100 85 75 Approximate time that can be recorded with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 77 F 25 C and 160x112 image size Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you use a normally charged battery pack 10 Notes e The battery life and number of images will be decreased if you use your camera at low temperatures use the flash repeatedly turn the power on off or use the zoom e The capacity of the Memory Stick is limited The figures in the table are
47. life is short e You are recording playing back images under extremely cold temperatures The battery pack is not charged enough Charge the battery pack fully The battery pack is dead Replace the battery pack with a new one page 8 The battery remaining indicator is incorrect You have used the camera for a long time in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location The battery pack is dead Replace the battery pack with a new one page 8 The battery pack is discharged Install a fully charged battery pack pages 8 9 The power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate Fully charge the battery pack page 9 60 Symptom Cause and or Solution Nothing appears in the display window or the indicators flash during charging The AC power adaptor is disconnected Firmly connect the power cord to the wall outlet page 11 The battery pack has malfunctioned Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility e The battery pack is not installed correctly Install the battery pack correctly page 8 The zoom does not work e PROGRAM AE is set to the Panfocus mode Cancel the Panfocus mode page 43 e You cannot use zoom to record moving pictures Digital zoom does not function e You cannot use digital zoom when recording moving pictures
48. loppy disk Memory Stick is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among Memory Stick compatible products Because it is removable Memory Stick can also be used for external data storage There are two types of Memory Sticks general Memory Sticks and MagicGate Memory Sticks that are equipped with the MagicGate copyright protection technology You can use both types of Memory Stick with your camera However because your camera does not support the MagicGate standards data recorded with your camera is not subject to MagicGate copyright protection MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Notes Do not remove the Memory Stick while reading or writing data e Data may be damaged if you remove the Memory Stick or turn off your camera while reading or writing data you use the Memory Stick in a location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position e When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in its supplied case e Do not touch the terminals of a Memory Stick with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Do not allow the Memory Stick to get wet 57 uonewsojul jeuoni
49. macro x Using the PROGRAM AE function 43 Adjusting the exposure EXPOSURE wee 44 Adjusting the white balance WHITE BALANCE oseese 45 Recording the date and time on the still image DATE TIME 45 Enjoying picture effects PSEFFECT wees ti Race 46 gt Various playback Playing back six images at once CINDEX Seinai raai 47 Enlarging a part of the still image Zoom and trimming e e 48 Rotating a still image ROTATE 49 Playing back the images in order SLIDE SHOW sosesc Viewing images on a TV screen gt Editing Preventing accidental erasure PROTECT occ ecccceseseiacsesesvesensenes 51 Deleting images DELETE 52 Changing the recorded still image size RESIZE oits AE 53 Copying images COPY eeeeee 53 Selecting still images to print PRINT MARK ou 55 Additional information PLECAULONS ennome enr nE 56 On Memory Sticks wo eee Using your camera abroad Troubleshooting ceeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeee Warning and notice messages 63 Self diagnosis display cceeeeee 64 Specifications eceeeeseeseeeeseeeeeenes 65 Display window indicators 66 LCD screen indicators 0 0 0 eee 67 Indl eX Siebisas Siueetsciul seesdoecteasseueetiite iets 69 Getting started Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation POWER switch lamp Shut
50. mage size on your computer to 2048x1536 or smaller so that it can be played back on this camera The PROGRAM AE The camera is set to text mode function does not work Cancel text mode page 42 The LCD screen freezes momentarily This is a characteristic of the system and is not a malfunction The picture is monochrome black and white e The camera is set to TEXT mode Cancel TEXT mode page 42 P EFFECT is set to B amp W mode Cancel B amp W mode page 46 Your personal computer does not recognize your camera The camera is turned off Turn on the camera The battery level is low Use the AC power adaptor page 11 The USB cable is not connected firmly Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Make sure that PC MODE is displayed on the LCD screen page 26 The USB connectors on your personal computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse and your camera Disconnect the USB cables except for the ones connected to the keyboard the mouse and your camera The lens does not retract even when the power is turned off e The battery is discharged Replace it with a fully charged battery or use the AC power adaptor 62 Warning and notice messages Various messages appear on the LCD screen Check the corresponding descriptions in the following list Message Meaning
51. mber number of stored images in Memory Stick Remaining memory capacity indicator Counter Playback image Play bar Menu bar and guide menu Index A AIV OUT etsii 50 Adjusting the exposure 44 AE Auto Exposure Auto power off function 13 Auto red eye reduction 20 B Battery pack battery life charging installing remaining battery c Charging the battery pack 2 Cleaning CLIP MOT 40 Control button DELETE Digital zoom Display window indicators 0cceeeee 66 E Editing Enlarging a part of the T still image 48 F File name FLASH LEVEL IMAGE SIZE INDEX mode InfoLITHIUM battery _ packai innn 8 JPEG sosisini 15 L LCD screen nsss 67 LCD screen indicators 67 M Memory Stick copying images formatting e inserting number of images that you can record 10 39 42 Menu Mobile mode MODE selector ak Moisture condensation 56 Moving images playing back wo 23 recording oe MPEG N Normal charge 0065 9 NTSC system 58 Number of images that you can record by image size 39 in Clip Motion mode 40 in E MAIL mocde in TEXT mode in TIFF mode in VOICE mocde P P EFFECT PAL system Playing back Clip Motion images 40 moving images still images wt Playing back multiple images at once 47
52. mory Stick 8 MB in TEXT mode Image size Number of images 2048x1536 Approx 15 to 125 2048 3 2 Approx 17 to 137 1600x1200 Approx 25 to 173 1280x960 Approx 40 to 228 640x480 Approx 160 to 727 To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL in step 2 Notes e If the subject is not evenly illuminated you may be unable to record a clear image e Writing and reading data takes more time than in normal recording 42 Se Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF This mode simultaneously records still images in both TIFF format uncompressed and JPEG format compressed 1 Set the MODE selector to STILL 2 Select FILE REC MODE and then TIFF from the menu 3 Record the image The number of images that you can record on a Memory Stick 16 MB in TIFF mode Image size Number of images 2048x1536 Approx 1 2048 3 2 Approx 1 To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL in step 2 Notes e JPEG images are recorded in the image size selected by the IMAGE SIZE menu TIFF images are recorded in 2048x1536 size other than when 2048 3 2 is selected e Writing data takes more time than in normal recording The supplied Memory Stick 8 MB does not have sufficient capacity to record uncompressed images Recording images in macro 1 Set the MODE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 Press MA
53. n the user is encouraged to try to correct he interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For the Customers in the U S A and Canada DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center Note In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 800 222 SONY United States only For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call 416 499 SONY Canada only Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE Attention for the Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits sets out
54. n macro recording mode when you shoot a subject that is about 4 to 19 3 4 inches 10 to 50 cm away from the lens Set the macro recording mode page 43 Press the zoom button to set to the W side uonewsoju jeuonppy The resizing function does e You cannot resize moving images text images and not work Clip Motion images You cannot display a print e You cannot display print marks on moving images mark text images and Clip Motion images 59 Symptom Cause and or Solution The picture is noisy e Your camera is placed near a TV or other equipment that uses strong magnets Move your camera away from the TV etc The picture is too dark The flash does not work You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Adjust the exposure page 43 Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen page 38 The flash is set to Set the flash to auto no indicator or 4 page 20 PROGRAM AE is set to the Twilight Twilight plus or Panfocus mode Cancel the mode page 43 or set the flash to The MODE selector is set to MOVIE Set it to STILL The date and time are recorded incorrectly The date and time are not set correctly Set the correct date and time page 12 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is happening This is not a malfunction The battery
55. not guaranteed Precaution on copyright Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images this may render the Memory Stick unusable or image data breakdown damage or loss may occur Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes LCD screen finder only models with a finder and lens The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way e Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Do not get the camera wet When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions be careful not to get the camera wet If moisture condensation occurs refer to page 56 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera Back up recommendation
56. obes when the surroundings become dark When you change the flash mode press the 4 flash repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen 4 flash Each time you press the 4 flash the indicator changes as follows No indicator gt O gt 4 No indicator Auto red eye reduction The flash strobes before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon Forced flash The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness No flash The flash does not strobe You can change the brightness of the flash FLASH LEVEL in the menu settings page 37 Notes The recommended shooting distance using the built in flash is 1 5 8 feet to 7 1 2 feet 0 5 m to 2 3 m when set to the W side or 1 5 8 feet to 3 7 8 feet 0 5 m to 1 2 m when set to the T side e Auto red eye reduction may not produce the desired red eye reduction effects depending on individual differences the distance to the subject if the subject does not see the pre strobe or other conditions e The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location e When you record images in a dark place with the camera set to amp no flash the shutter speed becomes slow so using a tripod is recommended to prevent shaking 20 Recording moving images Moving images with audio are recorded in MPEG format To record moving images slide the POWER switch to turn on the power and insert a Memory Stick
57. on the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with or g mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station For the Customers in Germany Directive EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances e Residential area e Business district e Light industry district This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B Memory Stick CE GO ns0 For the Customers in CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Memory Stick and Battery Pack For the Customers in the U S A This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device mus
58. ormat animation page 40 160x120 Up to 10 frames can be recorded NORMAL 80x72 Up to 2 frames can be recorded MOBILE CANCEL Cancels Clip Motion 35 jus i h e o ge e fo 3 3 Q 2 a lt g gt p i a ge e st fo 3 7 Item Setting Description MODE selector IMAGE E 2048x1536 Selects the image size when recording STILL SIZE 2048 3 2 still images 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 320 HQ Selects the MPEG image size when MOVIE 320x240 recording moving images E 160x112 REC MODE TIFF Records a TIFF uncompressed filein STILL addition to the JPEG file TEXT Records a GIF file in black and white VOICE Records an audio file with still image in addition to the JPEG file E MAIL Records a small size 320x240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size E NORMAL Records a JPEG file in the selected image size REC TIME 15 sec Adjusts the recording time for moving MOVIE SET 10 sec images H 5 sec ROTATE Rotates the still image PLAY in single mode only SLIDE INTERVAL Sets the slide show interval PLAY SHOW M3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min A REPEAT Repeats the slide show E ON OFF START Starts the slide show CANCEL Cancels the slide show settings and execution PRINT ON Marks the still images to be printed PLAY MARK page 55 HOFF Unmarks the print mark of the still images PROTECT ON Protects images against a
59. ppy sr Memory Stick memorystick w MagicGate Memory Stick and T are trademarks of Sony Corporation MagicGate and MAGICGATE are trademarks of Sony Corporation a a O a i Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country or area with the supplied battery charger within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet mains b Watching the playback picture on TV If you want to view the playback picture on a TV you need a TV having a video input jack and a video connecting cable The color system of the TV must be the same as that of your digital still camera TV color systems differ from country to country Check the following list NTSC system countries Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Columbia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc 58 PAL system countries Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system country Brazil PAL N system countries Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system countries Bulgaria Czech Republic France Guiana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Slovak Republic Ukra
60. rding images with the finder the positions of the finder and the lens differ so the recording range may be slightly offset e You cannot turn off the LCD screen when DEMO is set to ON in the menu settings Checking the last recorded image Quick Review You can check the last recorded image by clearing the menu bar from the screen page 33 and pressing lt on the control button To return to the normal recording mode press lightly on the shutter button or select RETURN with lt gt on the control button and then press the center You can also delete the image first by selecting DELETE on the Quick Review screen with lt gt on the control button and pressing the center and then selecting OK with A F on the control button and pressing the center 17 Using the zoom feature The lens portion moves during zoom operation Be careful not to touch the lens portion while it is operating Zoom button W side for wide angle subject appears farther away T side for telephoto subject appears closer Minimum focal distance to the subject W side About 19 3 4 inches 50 cm or more T side About 19 3 4 inches 50 cm or more To record even closer subjects see page 43 Digital zoom function This camera has a digital zoom function Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing and it starts to function when zoom exceeds 3x woo The T side of the bar shows the sa digital zooming zone
61. rdware Wizard starts Q Follow the on screen messages to have the Add Hardware Wizard recognize the hardware The Add Hardware Wizard starts twice because two different USB drivers are installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it Note In step 7 make sure that a Memory Stick is inserted in your camera Otherwise you will be unable to install the USB driver 26 For Macintosh users Turn on your personal computer and allow the Mac OS to load Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your personal computer Double click the CD ROM drive icon to open the window Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the window 0 0 0 96 Move the following two files from the window opened in step to the System Folder icon in the window opened in step drag and drop e Sony USB Driver e Sony USB Shim 6 When Put these items into the Extensions folder appears click OK Restart your personal computer Viewing images For Windows 98 Windows 98SE and Windows 2000 users Tum on the power of your personal computer and allow Windows to load Personal computer into place Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB jack mini B on the camera and the other end to the USB connector on your personal computer to the USB connector to the USB jack mini B oF 2 a oe Ci S Push in until the
62. re and focus are automatically adjusted When the AE lock indicator changes to flashing slowly the subject may be difficult to focus on dark or no contrast or the subject may be extremely close Release the shutter and focus again and be sure to check the picture after recording If you skip step 2 and press the shutter fully down The shutter sounds and the image is recorded on the Memory Stick You cannot record an image when The recording conditions require a flash and the strobe charge lamp page 17 is flashing 15 The number of images you can record on a Memory Stick See pages 39 to 42 Notes e Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating e While the image is being recorded on the Memory Stick do not shake or strike the camera Also do not turn the power off or remove the battery pack or Memory Stick e When recording a bright subject the LCD screen color may change after AE lock but this does not affect the recorded image Holding the camera correctly Hold the camera so that your fingers do not block the flash when recording images 16 Recording images with the finder LCD ON OFF Press LCD ON OFF to turn off the LCD screen Buipi099y lt Indicators on the finder Recording lamp red AE lock lamp green Strobe charge lamp orange Notes e When recording a subject closer than 3 1 4 feet 1 m record using the LCD screen When reco
63. record clear images On AC power adaptor Unplug the unit from the wall outlet mains when you are not using the unit for a long time e To disconnect the power cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the power cord mains lead itself e Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord or if the unit has been dropped or damaged Do not bend the power cord mains lead forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord and may cause fire or electrical shock e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged Always keep metal contacts clean Do not disassemble the unit Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM reception and video operation are disturbed The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating On battery pack Use only the specified charger with the charging function To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals e Keep the battery pack away from fire e Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140 F 60 C such as in
64. ring playback playback changes to Ill pause rc INDEX DELETE SELECT OK Playback bar To pause playback Select Il pause on the LCD screen with A W lt gt on the control button then press the center 23 yoegheid lt 4 imi When the menu bar is not displayed You can directly select the image with lt gt on the control button and play back the image and sound by pressing the center When you press the center during playback playback is paused Moving images recorded with the image of 320 HQ The images are displayed over the entire screen in steps and Adjusting the volume Press VOLUME to adjust the volume LCD screen indicators during moving image playback Press DISPLAY to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen See page 68 for a detailed description of the indicators 24 Viewing images using a personal computer You can view data recorded with your camera on a personal computer and attach it to e mail This section describes the method for installing the USB driver and viewing images on a personal computer Be sure to also see the operation manuals for your personal computer and application software Note Data recorded with your camera is stored in the following formats Make sure that applications that support these file formats are installed on your personal computer Still images other than TEXT mode uncompressed mo
65. t accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation eo Battery pack For the Customers in the U S A and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN ICES 003 OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION Be sure to read the following before using your camera Trial recording Before you record one time events you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera etc Notes on image data compatibility e This camera conforms with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEIDA Japan Electronic Industries Development Association You cannot play back on your camera still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E DSC D700 DSC D770 that does not conform with this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas e Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are
66. ter button 15 21 MODE selector 32 A oj N Built in microphone or Flash 20 Photocell window for flash Do not block while recording Do not touch while recording 10 11 Tripod receptacle bottom surface Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 9 32 inch 6 5 mm You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera Finder window Self timer recording lamp only during recording moving images Display window Lens Self timer recording lamp red AE lock lamp green Strobe charge lamp orange N 4 flash button W MACRO button 43 PROGRAM AE button 43 VOLUME button LCD ON OFF button Set to OFF to save the battery when using the finder gt gt e e LCD screen oo N Control button Attaching the wrist strap peyieys Bue J 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 Speaker DISPLAY button Zoom button Hook for wrist strap A V OUT jack 50 Audio output is monaural Battery eject lever 8 Battery Memory Stick cover Access lamp 14 USB jack mini B 26 27 Jack cover DC IN jack 9 11 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery
67. wer cord mains lead AC LS1A AC power adaptor 0 Open the jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to the DC IN jack of your camera with the A mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet mains 11 p eys Buia 9 Setting the date and time When you first use your camera set the date and time If these are not set the CLOCK SET screen appears whenever you turn on your camera for recording POWER switch Control button MENU o Slide the POWER switch to turn on the power The POWER lamp lights up Press a on the control button The menu bar appears on the LCD screen CO J EFFECT _FILe CAMERA SETUP 4AP SELECT OK _YMENU BAR OFF Select SETUP with gt on the control button then press the center VIDEO OUT Z LANGUAGE CLOCK SET BEEP LCD BRIGHT CO EFFecT Fie camera SETUP lt gt SELECT ve CLOSE 12 4 Select CLOCK SET with A V on the control button then press the center 12 00 C9 EFFect Fue camera setup SELECT gt OK gt SELECT OK Select the desired date display format with A V on the control button then press the center Select from Y M D year month day M D Y month day year or D M Y day month year 20004 M 1 12 00
68. y Do not use any type of solvent such as thinner alcohol or benzene as this may damage the finish or the casing After using your camera at the seashore or other dusty locations Clean your camera carefully Otherwise the salty air may corrode the metal fittings or dust may enter the inside of your camera causing a malfunction Note on operating temperature Your camera is designed for use between the temperatures of 32 F and 104 F 0 C and 40 C Recording in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense inside or outside the camera Should this occur the camera will not operate properly Moisture condensation occurs easily when e The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room e The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or car interior to the hot outdoors etc 56 How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place o a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over a period of time about an hour If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to record with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable o
69. y during charging Number of recorded images Error display Err Some kind of misoperation has occurred Check the self diagnosis display on the LCD screen page 64 and take the appropriate corrective action LETIS A problem has occurred with lens drive Turn the camera on and off several times and if the problem persists contact your Sony dealer or authorized Sony service facility Memory Stick remaining indicator LCD screen indicators The indicators during recording amp NE gt e e N a 1 6 9 10 11 2 Gm 60min CPI Too493 2 48 al J sly REC 0 10 5 12 Os J 15seco0000 3 O 1 0Ev D 9 4 SOLARIZE z 113 5 X E L J EFFECT CAMERA SETUP 15 44 gt SELECT eOK YMENU BAR OFF 16 Battery remaining indicator PROGRAM AE flash level flash mode indicator White balance EV level sharpness indicator Picture effect indicator Date time indicator AE lock indicator Focus lock indicator Recording mode Clip Motion indicator Image size indicator 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Self diagnosis function recording time indicator Number of recorded images Remaining memory capacity indicator Moving image VOI

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