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1. POWER button lamp 15 7 Lens cap supplied Press and hold down this button Be sure to remove the lens cap for approximately one second to before recording turn on the camera y Finder window Mode dial 18 39 od dial 18 9 Beep shutter sound holes 2 To record in TWILIGHT mode 10 Lens a To record still images TI Jack cover gt To playback or edit images 12 USB jack 32 34 H To record moving images 13 VIDEO OUT jack 61 or Clip Motion images TA Tripod r cis botom SET UP To set the setup items Brace ceptacle botto Shutter button 19 27 Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You Flash 24 will be unable to firmly secure the Photocell window for flash camera to tripods having longer Do not block while recording with screws and may damage the the flash camera Self timer 23 27 15 RESET button 75 AF illuminator 25 1 Finder Self timer recording lamp red AE AF lock lamp green 4 ICHG flash charge battery charge lamp orange 24 2 MENU button 40 3 DC IN jack cover 12 14 4 DC IN jack 12 14 5 Control button 18 39 6 LCD screen 10 11 12 13 DISPLAY LCD ON OFF button 21 Zoom button INDEX button during playback 22 Hook for lens cap wrist strap OPEN s
2. mini B BSE lt Push the SS USB cable connector in as Personal computer far as it will go Insert a Memory Stick into your camera and connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall outlet mains Turn on the power of your camera USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of the camera For Windows 98 98SE Me and Windows 2000 users O Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive Example Removable Disk E The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed If the drive is not recognized see Troubleshooting on page 75 34 Select and double click the desired image file from the folder For the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image files on page 37 Desired file type Double click in this order Still image Dcim folder 100msdcf folder Image file Moving image Mssony folder Moml0001 folder Image file Clip Motion Dcim folder 100msdcf folder Image file image M U E mail image Mssony folder Imcif100 folder Image file D lt TIFF image oy uncompressed 3 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 Me
3. Turn the power off and on again C 13 00 e An unformatted Memory Stick is inserted Format the Memory Stick page 69 The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera or is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick page 17 E 92 00 e You are using a battery pack that is not InfoLITHIUM compatible Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack e You installed or removed the InfoLITHIUM battery pack when using the AC adapter Turn the power of and on again 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 92 10 E 61 00 e A camera malfunction that you cannot reverse has occurred E 91 00 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit service code example E 61 10 If you are unable to solve the problem even after trying the corrective actions a few times and when the camera is not reset even if you press the reset button located on the bottom contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 83 uonewsojul jeuonippy Specifications System Image device 6 64 mm 1 2 7 type color CCD Lens 3x zoom lens f 6 4 19 2 mm 9 32 25 32 inches 41 123 mm 1 5 8 4 7 8 inches when converted into a 35 mm still ca
4. 1 Set the mode dial to Mi 2 or H 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select SPOT METER with lt gt ON with A V Position the point you want to record at the spot light metering cross hair Record the picture when the automatic adjustment has been completed LCD screen Spot light metering cross hair To cancel the spot light metering function Select OFF with A V in step 3 57 Bulpiooe SNOVA lt q PS gt Various playback fn u L Playing back three or nine images at once Mode dial gt You can display multiple images on the LCD screen at one time using the zoom buttons 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 Press the zoom W button repeatedly The LCD screen display changes as follows Single single image screen 100 0001 2001 7 4 10 30PM EXT lt gt FILE BACK NI e Index nine image screen SINGLE DISPLAY 58 e Triple image screen APERTURE VALUE F2 2 SHUTTER SPEED 1 125 EXPOSURE VALUE 0 0 100 0005 2001 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY The image indicated by the yellow frame in the index screen is displayed in the middle of the triple image screen with the recording information To display the other information press the control button A V The following marks are displayed on each image according to the image type and settings H Moving image file Eq E mail file By
5. SONY alkaline batteries supplied Battery life Number of Battery life Number of min images min images LCD screen ON Approx 30 Approx 600 Approx 90 Approx 1800 LCD screen OFF Approx 60 Approx 1200 Approx 120 Approx 2400 NP FS11 not supplied Still image playback SONY alkaline batteries supplied Battery life Number of Battery life Number of min images min images LCD screen ON Approx 60 Approx 1200 Approx 120 Approx 2400 NP FS11 not supplied Approximate battery life and number of images that can be recorded played back 640x480 image size standard picture quality no flash and in NORMAL recording mode Recording at about 3 second intervals with the power save mode off when continuous recording the power save mode does not operate effectively x When using a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Playing back single images in order at about 3 second intervals Moving image recording SONY alkaline batteries supplied LCD screen LCDscreen LCDscreen LCD screen OFF min ON min OFF min ON min NP FS11 not supplied Continuous recording Approx 60 Approx 30 Approx 120 Approx 90 Approximate recording time in 160x112 image size When using a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Notes The camera may
6. oe wel EJ 40 Menu settings Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the positions of the mode dial The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment Factory settings are indicated with W When the mode dial is set to Mi Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV to Adjust the exposure value page 53 2 0EV F gt co infinite Sets the distance to the subject page 52 FOCUS 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5 m E AUTO WB HOLD Sets the white balance page 54 WHITE W AUTO BAL IN DOOR OUT DOOR o ON Measures the brightness of the spot to be SPOT E OFF recorded page 57 METER ISO 400 Selects the ISO film speed When recording 200 under dark situations or recording a fast moving 100 subject use a high number setting When you E AUTO record high quality images use a low number setting except when the mode dial is setto _ a E 1600x1200 Selects the image size when recording still MAGE DSC P50 images page 45 SIZE E 1280x960 DSC P30 1600 3 2 DSC P50 1280 3 2 DSC P30 1024x768 640x480 E FINE Records still images in the fine image quality P QUALITY mode STANDARD Records still images in the standard image quality mode 41 W i h e iv me e 3 Ke f Q lt o i O a o pe fe 7 Item Setting Description MODE TIFF Records a
7. 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Maximum dimensions 105x36x56 mm 4 1 4x1 7 16x2 1 4 inches w h d excluding maximum protrusions Mass Approx 180 g 6 oz NP FS11 battery pack not supplied Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 4 2 V Nominal voltage DC 3 6 V Capacity 4 1 Wh 1 140 mAh Design and specifications are subject to change without notice LCD screen indicators The indicators during recording still images N E E 8 e e N e e e e SEEE m 8 konganna 2 a are ooo lll ge ais BH rmi j EELT AE Z e we ISO Battery remaining indicator Flash mode red eye reduction white balance AF illuminator indicator Date time ISO number indicator Sharpness indicator Picture effect indicator AF frame Spot light metering cross hair AE AF lock indicator Recording mode indicator Image size indicator Image quality indicator l 12 TWILIGHT mode indicator 13 Remaining number of recordable images indicator Self diagnosis function indicator 114 Remaining memory capacity indicator 15 Macro Y focus mode F gt indicator 16 EV level indicator 17 Aperture value indicator 18 Shutter speed indicator 19 Self timer indicator 20 Light amount warning indicator
8. 21 Menu and guide menu Pressing MENU switches the menu on off 85 uonewsoju jeuonippy W The indicators during recording moving images gt jo B jd N 86 N20 min a o N H SOLARIZE 4 5 6 7 GTANDBY00 002825 fl ans 3 0m 8 9 10 11 Battery remaining indicator White balance indicator Picture effect indicator Recording mode indicator Image size indicator Recording time maximum recordable time indicator Self diagnosis function indicator 10 11 Remaining memory capacity indicator Macro Y focus mode F gt indicator Self timer indicator Spot light metering cross hair Menu and guide menu Pressing MENU switches the menu on off When playing back still images 4 5 6 Iz 8 uH BH a x1 3 el 120mn Leo Lon DY aa 100 0019 ePLAY 4 FILE BACK NEXT 2001 7 4 9 30AM 9 Protect print mark indicator Zoom scaling indicator File name Recording mode indicator Image size indicator Be Ae N Image number When playing back moving images 7 Number of stored images in Memory Stick Remaining memory capacity indicator Recording date of the pl
9. CANCEL Cancels the slide show RESIZE 1600x1200 Changes the recorded image size page 65 DSC P50 1280x960 DSC P30 1024x768 640x480 CANCEL ROTATE 3 Rotates the still image page 61 a OK CANCEL DIVIDE OK Divides an moving image page 67 CANCEL Only in single image mode 44 Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE Set the mode dial to Gy H or Press MENU The menu appears Select the desired image size from IMAGE SIZE and press AN Still image sizes DSC P50 1600x1200 1600 3 2 1024x768 640x480 DSC P30 1280x960 1280 3 2 1024x768 640x480 The image is recorded in the ratio of three to two to fit the printing paper size Using this image size the margin of an image is not printed out However the slight amount of the upper and lower black portions are displayed on the LCD screen Moving image MPEG movie sizes 320x240 160x112 Clip Motion sizes NORMAL 160x120 MOBILE 80x72 iu i h e o pe a e 3 Ss Ke g Q lt o O a o pe fe 7 45 The number of images or the time that you can record on a Memory Stick 4 MB Image size Ero LLL eel Moving image STANDARD FINE 1600x1200 DSC P50 Approx 7 Approx 3 1600 3 2 DSC P50 Approx 7 Approx 3 1280x960 DSC P30 Approx 11 Approx 6 1280 3 2 DSC P30 Approx 11 Approx 6 1024x768 A
10. Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Digital zoom does not function e The digital zoom cannot be used when recording a moving image with MOVING IMAGE set to MPEG MOVIE or the LCD screen is OFF e DIGITAL ZOOM is set to OFF Set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON in the menu settings Your camera cannot play back images e The mode dial is set to Qa ECE J or SET UP Set it to gt pages 28 29 The image and sound are interfered by noise when you play back an image on a personal computer e You are playing back the file directly from the Memory Stick Copy the file to the hard disk of the personal computer and then play back the file from the hard disk page 35 The image cannot be played back on a personal computer Consult the personal computer or software manufacturer 77 uonewojul jeuonippy m Symptom Cause and or Solution Your camera cannot delete an image e The image is protected Cancel the protection page 63 The power turns off suddenly The image does not appear on the TV screen e 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 page 11 The auto power off function page 11 is activated Turn on the camera e The battery is discharged Replace it with a charged battery or
11. Record the image 48 The number of images that you can record on a Memory Stick 4 MB in E MAIL mode Image size Quality STD FINE 1600x1200 DSC P50 APPTOX 7 Approx 3 1600 3 2 DSC P50 APPTOX 7 Approx 3 1280x960 Approx Approx DSC P30 10 5 1280 3 2 Approx Approx DSC P30 10 5 Approx Approx 1024x768 is Approx Approx 640x480 fe pr Remaining number of recordable images page 85 The actual number of remaining images may differ depending on the recording conditions To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A in step 3 Recording text documents TEXT Mode dial The TEXT mode is suitable for recording a document to emphasize its character by the black and white colors The LCD screen also turns to black and white and the image is recorded in the GIF format Set the mode dial to M Press MENU The menu appears Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt TEXT with a v Record the image bk WO N The number of images that you can record on a Memory Stick 4 MB in TEXT mode Image size Number of images 1600x1200 we DSC P50 Minimum 12 1600 3 2 ns DSC PS50 Minimum 13 1280x960 DSC P30 Minimum 18 1280 3 2 e DSC P30 Minimum 20 1024x768 Minimum 26 640x480 Minimum 59 The maximum number of recordable images depends on the documen
12. Allows you to record bright subjects in dark places without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings The shutter speed becomes slower so we recommend that you use a tripod to prevent shaking 2 Record the image To cancel the TWILIGHT mode Set the mode dial to i Notes e Set the forced flash when you use the flash in the TWILIGHT mode e When using the TWILIGHT mode the AF illuminator page 25 emits when the flash mode is set to the 4 forced flash mode e You cannot record moving images in the TWILIGHT mode Tips Under normal recording conditions the camera automatically makes various adjustments such as those for the focus iris exposure and white balance as it shoots However you may not be able to carry out your desired shooting depending on shooting conditions The TWILIGHT mode provides you with near optimum adjustments to suit your shooting situation 47 Bulpiod9e 4 snoien a Recording still images for e mail E MAIL Mode dial f J In the E MAIL mode a small size image which is suitable for e mail transmission is also recorded at the same time as recording a normal still image The size of the normal still image is set using IMAGE SIZE in the menu settings page 45 1 Set the mode dial to if or 2 Press MENU The menu appears 2 3 Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt E MAIL with a v 4
13. DSC P30 size other than when 1600 3 2 DSC P50 or 1280 3 2 DSC P30 is selected e Writing data takes more time than in normal recording The supplied Memory Stick 4 MB does not have sufficient capacity to record uncompressed images Creating Clip Motion Files Mode dial Clip Motion is an animation function that plays back still images in succession The images are stored in GIF format which is convenient for creating home pages or attaching images to an e mail 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select f CAMERA with A V MOVING IMAGE with gt a CLIP MOTION with A V then press 3 Set the mode dial to EH 4 Press MENU The menu appears 5 Select a IMAGE SIZE with lt gt the desired mode with A V NORMAL 160x120 Clip Motion of up to 10 frames can be recorded This is suitable for use on home pages etc MOBILE 80x72 Clip Motion of up to 2 frames can be recorded This is suitable for use with portable data terminals 6 Record the image for the first frame 60min fl MAKING CLIP MOTION A Before carrying out step 8 the images are temporarily stored in memory These images are not recorded on the Memory Stick yet 7 Record the image for the next frame Image recording can be repeated up to the maximum number of recordable frames 8 Press All the frame images are recorded on the M
14. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC P30 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 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 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC P50 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 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 no
15. Print mark O Protect mark TEXT TEXT file TIFF TIFF file CLIP Clip Motion file No mark Normal recording no settings To display the next previous index screen Press the control button A W lt gt To return to normal playback single image e Press the zoom T button repeatedly Press the control button Note When viewing an image recorded in Clip Motion or TEXT mode on the index screen the image may appear different from the actual image Tips When the triple image screen is displayed pressing MENU opens the menu including PRINT PROTECT and DELETE For details on these items see pages 62 63 or 66 To close the menu press MENU again The menu disappears and the recording information is indicated Enlarging a part of the still image Zoom and trimming Mode dial gt Set the mode dial to gt Display the image to be enlarged 1 2 3 Zoom in out the image with the zoom T W buttons 4 Press the control button repeatedly to select the desired portion of the image A The image moves downward V The image moves upward lt The image moves rightward gt The image moves leftward To return to the normal size Press the control button To record an enlarged image trimming Press MENU after zooming Select TRIMMING with gt then press Select the image size with A V then press The image is recorded and the image on the LCD scree
16. E OFF AF HON Uses when it is hard to focus on the subject ILLUMINATOR OFF under dark situations page 25 SETUP 1 Item Setting Description FORMAT OK Formats a Memory Stick Note that formatting erases all the information recorded on a Memory Stick including even erasure protected images page 83 CANCEL Cancels formatting of a Memory Stick FILE NUMBER W SERIES Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the Memory Stick is changed RESET Resets the file numbering each time the Memory Stick is changed Baa E ENGLISH Displays the menu items in English LANGUAGE ASsE JPN Displays the menu items in Japanese CLOCK SET OK Sets the date and time Perform the CANCEL procedure from step on page 15 69 Bunpa lt ia SETUP 2 Item Setting Description LCD BRIGHT Selects the LCD brightness BRIGHTNESS W NORMAL This has no effect on the recorded images DARK LCD BRIGHT Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight BACKLIGHT E NORMAL Lets you set the brightness of the LCD backlight to BRIGHT or NORMAL Selecting BRIGHT makes the screen bright and easy to see when using the camera outdoors or in other bright locations but also uses up the battery charge faster BEEP SHUTTER Turns on the shutter sound only The shutter sound is heard when you press the shutter button HON Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button shu
17. 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 Notes on batteries Be careful when removing the batteries as they may be hot after the camera is used for long periods 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 71 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to a disk When the camera is used for long periods Note that the camera body may become hot Introduction Checks the image after recording images Recording still images page 19 Playing back still images page 28 Deleting images DELETE page 62 Captures images with your computer You can copy images onto your computer and view and modify images or attach images to e mail on your computer using the supplied USB cable and application software Viewing images using a personal computer page 30 Recording still images for e mail E MAIL page 48 Records a moving picture MPEG Movie or Clip Motion according to your purpose Recording moving images MPEG MOVIE page 26 Selects the recording mode from various types of record
18. another file format the FILE ERROR message may appear and you may be unable to open the image Depending on your application software only the first frame of the Clip Motion file may be played back Communications with your computer for Windows only Communications between your camera and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend or Sleep e When connecting the camera to a computer use a fully charged InfoLITHIUM battery pack not supplied or the AC power adapter not supplied Do not use batteries 30 Recommended computer environment Recommended Windows environment OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition The above OS is required to be installed at the factory Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described above CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector must be provided as standard Recommended Macintosh environment Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 standard installation However note that the update to Mac OS 9 0 9 1 should be used for the following models iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 factory pre installed and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 factory pre installed The USB connector must be provided as standard QuickTime 3 0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures yoegheld lt Notes e If you conn
19. control button When the menu or setup screen is displayed the control button is used to select the buttons images and menu items displayed on the LCD screen of your camera and modify the settings The operation methods that are frequently used for Advanced operations are described below wW ol h e oO mo O e E me Q it a lt g i O l Q o me 0 fo 7 39 Turning on off the operation buttons menu on the LCD screen Press MENU to display clear the menu on the LCD screen We oo Menu You can perform this operation even when the LCD screen is off Setting up the items in the setup or menu Set the mode dial to SET UP so that the setup screen appears or press MENU so that the menu appears CAMERA MOVING IMAGE MPEG MOVIE DATE TIME OFF DIGITAL ZOOM ON RED EYE REDUCTION OFF AF ILLUMINATOR ON A E a gt SELECT 2 When the mode dial is set to SET UP or gt Press A W lt P on the control button to select the item you want to set up Press the center on the control button to enter the item When the mode dial is set to f J or H Press A W lt gt on the control button to select the setting of the item The selected setting is turned to yellow and the setup is complete 00 200 100 o
20. display the index screen with the zoom W button 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select PRINT with lt gt then press 4 Select SELECT with lt gt then press When marking the BY mark you cannot select ALL The frame of the selected image turns green 5 Select the images to be marked with the control button then press To cancel press again Repeat this step to select other images The LY mark appears on the selected image 6 Press MENU The menu appears 7 Select OK with lt gt then press To unmark selected print marks Select the images to be unmarked in step 5 with the control button then press To unmark all the print marks Select ALL with lt gt in step 4 then press Select OFF with lt gt then press The LY marks on all images are unmarked To cancel marking the print mark Select CANCEL with lt gt in step 4 or select EXIT with lt gt in step 7 then press Notes e You cannot mark moving images Clip Motion images or images recorded in TEXT mode e 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 e In E mail mode a print mark is marked on the normal size image that is recorded at the same time Dividing a moving image file DIVIDE Mode dial gt You can divide moving images r
21. displayed Click the Hardware tab located at the top then click the Device Manager D button Click View in Device Manager then click Devices by type E Right click 8 Sony DSC in 4 Other devices then click Delete E After the message appears to verify that you delete the device manager click OK Turn off the camera disconnect the USB cable and restart the computer Install the USB driver in the supplied CD ROM to the computer following the procedure on page 32 Warning and notice messages Various messages appear on the LCD screen Check the corresponding descriptions in the following list Message Meaning NO MEMORY STICK No Memory Stick has been inserted SYSTEM ERROR Turn the power off and on again MEMORY STICK ERROR The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera or is damaged e The Memory Stick is not inserted correctly FORMAT ERROR Failed to format the Memory Stick MEMORY STICK LOCKED The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position NO MEMORY SPACE The capacity of the Memory Stick is full and you cannot record 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 DIRECTORY ERROR A directory with the same n
22. flash and do not touch the lens portion when recording images 20 Recording images with the finder You can extend the battery time by turning off the LCD screen and recording using the finder Each time you press DISPLAY LCD ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows See page 85 for a detailed description of the indicated items The LCD backlight is turned on All the available indicators are turned on The LCD backlight is turned on Warning messages are turned on The LCD backlight is turned off DISPLAY LCD ON OFF Indicators in the finder Recording lamp red AE AF lock lamp green 4 CHG lamp orange Notes e You cannot check the entire recording range with the finder Recording with the LCD screen is recommended when it is necessary to correctly understand the recording range e Because of the difference of the portion of the finder and lens use the LCD screen when you record a subject closer than 1 m 3 1 4 feet e When DEMO is set to ON in the SET UP settings you cannot turn off the LCD screen once the demonstration starts e You cannot turn off the LCD backlight when setting in SET UP and when displaying the menu e You cannot turn off the self timer indicators and some of the indicators used in advanced operations e The indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded 21 Buipio098y Recording with the LCD screen When recording with the LCD screen align
23. focus is automatically adjusted This function is useful when the auto focus does not work well such as in dark places 1 Set the mode dial to f 2 or g 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select f FOCUS with lt gt the desired distance setting with A V You can select from the following 6 focus settings AUTO 0 5 m 1 3 4 feet 1 0 m 3 1 4 feet 3 0 m 9 3 4 feet 7 0 m 23 feet infinite To reactivate auto focusing Select AUTO with A in step 3 Notes e Focal point information may not completely show the correct distance Use the information as a guide e If you shoot a subject within 0 5 m 1 3 4 feet while the zoom is set to the T side you cannot get a clear focus In such cases the focal point information flashes Press the zoom W button until the indicator stops flashing fe o a Recording images in macro Mode dial f 2 5 The macro recording is used when zooming up a little subject such as flowers insects Adjusting the exposure EXPOSURE Mode dial 6 D C Adjusts the exposure value which is set in the automatic adjustment 1 Set the mode dial to J or a 2 Clear the menu and press the control button gt 4 The W macro indicator appears on the LCD screen You can record a subject as close as about 3 cm 1 3 16 inches from the lens surface with the zoom set all the way to the W side or about 80 cm 31 1 2 inches with the zoom se
24. not operate in an extremely cold location when using alkaline batteries Even when using an InfoLITHIUM battery pack not supplied 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 The numbers of images shown on tables above are as a guide The numbers may be smaller depending on conditions The capacity of the Memory Stick is limited The above figures are a guide when you continuously record play back while replacing the Memory Stick e When LCD BACKLIGHT is set to BRIGHT the battery life and number of images will be decreased 13 p e s Hulyey Charging time Battery pack Full charge min NP FS11 not supplied Approx 180 Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC LS1A AC power adaptor not supplied at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Using the AC power adaptor not supplied cover To the wall outlet mains Power cord mains lead AC LS1A AC power adaptor not supplied Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to the DC IN jack of your camera with the A mark facing up O Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor not supplied and then to a wall outlet mains Using a car battery Use Sony DC adaptor charger not supplied Using your camera abroad For details se
25. off LCD screen off These indicators are not recorded See page 86 for a detailed description of the indicators Note If you remove the battery or otherwise turn off the power partway through a recording the moving image recorded thus far is not saved When the battery low mark J appears while operating the camera with batteries stop the recording at this point before the batteries completely run out 27 gt Playback Playing back still images POWER DISPLAY LCD ON OFF Set the mode dial to gt The last recorded image still or moving appears on the LCD screen Select the desired still image with the control button lt gt sola lt To display the preceding image gt To display the next image 100 0028 2001 7 4 10 30PM lt gt FILE BACKINEXT 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 Each time you press DSPL LCD ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows all indicators on indicators off LCD screen off See page 87 for a detailed description of the indicators 28 Playing back moving images POWER DISPLAY LCD ON OFF 0 yoegheld lt FS Set the mode dial to gt The last recorded image s
26. supplied You cannot charge the battery pack while your camera is turned on Be sure to turn off your camera Battery pack S series not supplied DC IN jack cover 1 To the wall outlet mains Power cord mains lead AC LS1A AC power adaptor not supplied 1 Insert the battery pack into your camera 2 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to the DC IN jack of your camera with the A mark facing up Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor not supplied and then to a wall outlet mains The 4 CHG lamp lights up when charging begins When the 4 CHG lamp goes off charging is completed After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camera Battery remaining indicator When using an optional InfoLITHIUM battery pack 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 of 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F circumstances is recommended When using size AA alkaline batteries the remaining time is not shown Note When you turn the LCD screen on and off it takes about one minute for the correct battery remaining time to appear 12 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded played back Still image recording
27. the AF frame in the center of the screen with the subject AF frame Checking the last recorded image Quick Review You can check the last recorded image by clearing the menu from the screen page 40 and pressing lt on the control button You can perform this operation even when the LCD screen is off To return to the normal recording mode press lightly on the shutter button or press lt again To delete the image 1 Press MENU 2 Select DELETE with on the control button then press the center 3 Select OK with A on the control button then press the center Using the zoom feature Zoom button W side for wide angle subject appears farther away T side for telephoto subject appears closer If you cannot get a sharp focus on a close subject Press the zoom W button repeatedly and move closer to the subject until the focus is sharp Minimum focal distance to the subject W side About 25 cm 9 27 32 inches or more T side About 80 cm 31 1 2 inches or more To record even closer subjects see page 53 22 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 Ce Td The T side of the bar shows the he sg digital zooming zone Using digital zoom e The maximum zoom magnification is 6x e Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality When digital
28. unable to install the USB driver For Macintosh users e When using MacOS9 1 It is not necessary to install the USB driver The Macintosh recognizes the camera as a drive simply by connecting it to the Macintosh with the USB cable e When using MacOS8 5 1 8 6 9 0 Follow the procedures below to install the driver Turn on your personal computer and allow the Mac OS to load Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your personal computer Double click the CD ROM drive icon to open the window Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the window 0 0 Move the following two files from the window opened in step to the System Folder icon in the window opened in step drag and drop e Sony USB Driver e Sony USB Shim When Put these items into the Extensions folder appears click OK Restart your personal computer 33 yoegheld lt F Viewing images When viewing moving images on a Windows system RealPlayer Windows Media Player or other moving image playback applications must be installed When viewing moving images on a Macintosh system QuickTime3 0 or later must be installed 1 Turn on the power of your personal computer and allow Windows or Mac OS to load O Connect the USB jack mini B on the camera with the USB connector on your personal computer using the supplied USB cable to the USB jack
29. zoom is not necessary set DIGITAL ZOOM to OFF in the setup settings page 69 Notes e Digital zoom does not work for moving images e Use the LCD screen when using digital zoom function Digitally zoomed images do not appear in the finder e The AF frame page 85 does not appear on the LCD screen 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 Clear the menu page 40 then press the control button Y X The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen and about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button the subject is recorded The self timer lamp flashes and the beep sounds after you press the shutter button until the shutter is released To cancel the self timer recording press the control button Y again 23 BHuipi009y i Recording images with the flash The factory setting is auto no indicator In this mode the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings is dark To change the flash mode clear the menu page 40 then press the control button A repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen Control button A 4 Each time you press the control button A 4 the indicator changes as follows No indicator 4 No indicator Forced flash The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brigh
30. 0005 Single display 3 SLIDE SHOW Spot light metering Still images playback cece 28 recording 19 Viewing images on a TV screen using a personal COMPUtET 0 eeeeeeeeee 30 w Warning and notice MESSAZES crciverscnoeresnnces 81 WHITE BALANCE 54 Z Zoom 89 uonewsoju jeuonippy povirmvers servo NIT Sony Corporation Printed in Japan 306818611
31. 3 16 to 9 27 32 inches from the lens Set the macro recording mode page 53 Press the zoom button to set to the W side e The focus preset is selected Cancel the function page 52 The resizing function does not work e You cannot resize moving images text images Clip Motion and uncompressed images Images recorded in TEXT mode are blurry Light is not striking the subject evenly Adjust so that the lighting strikes the subject evenly You cannot record images in TEXT mode e The mode dial is set to FER Set the mode dial to N You cannot display a print mark The picture is noisy e You cannot display print marks on moving images text images and Clip Motion images 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 e You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Adjust the exposure page 53 e The brightness of the LCD screen is too low Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen page 70 The flash does not work e The flash is set to Set the flash to auto no indicator or page 24 The mode dial is set to J Set the flash to e The mode dial is set to gt SETUP or MPEG MOVIE Set it to MQ The date and time are recorded incorrectly e The date and time are not set correctly Set the cor
32. CEM To NexT Press MENU Select OK with lt gt then press To cancel deleting Select CANCEL with lt gt in step 4 or EXIT with lt gt in step 5 then press Note If there are files on the Memory Stick with names having the same last 4 digits as the file name of the image to be deleted these files are also deleted at the same time Preventing accidental erasure PROTECT Mode dial gt Protects images against accidental erasure In single image or triple image mode Set the mode dial to gt 1 2 Insingle image mode Display the image you want to protect with lt gt In triple image mode Press the zoom W button twice to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to protect with lt gt 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select PROTECT with lt gt in single image mode or with A V in triple image mode then press The displayed image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode is protected The O indicator appears on the image To release protection Press again in step 4 O indicator disappears 63 Bupa lt i In index mode Set the mode dial to gt then display the index screen with the zoom W button Press MENU The menu appears Select PROTECT with lt gt then press Select ALL or SELECT with lt gt then press When you select ALL Selec
33. EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances Residential area e Business district e Light industry district This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B Attention for the Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits sets out on the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera Memory Stick CE GO ns0 For the Customers in the U S A and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN ICES 003 OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION Be sure to read the following before using your camera Trial recording Before you record one time events you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording medium etc Notes on image data compatibility e This camera conforms with the Design Rules f
34. On Memory Sticks Memory Stick is a new compact portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk Memory Stick is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among Memory Stick compatible products Because it is removable Memory Stick can also be used for external data storage There are two types of Memory Sticks general Memory Sticks and MagicGate Memory Sticks that are equipped with the MagicGate copyright protection technology You can use both types of Memory Stick with your camera However because your camera does not support the MagicGate standards data recorded with your camera is not subject to 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 ina location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise e Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position e Attach the label so that it does not stick out from the proper attachment location e When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in its supplied case e Do not touch the terminals of a Memory Stick w
35. PoOOOOCO THM Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode MBLOOOOL GIF e Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode page 51 MBLOOOOL THM e Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode TXTOOOUO GIF e Still image file recorded in TEXT mode page 49 TXTOOOOLO THM Index image file of still image file recorded in TEXT mode 37 yoeqheld lt fa Folder File Meaning IMCIF100 DSCOONUO JPG e Small size image file recorded in E MAIL mode page 48 DSCOOOUU TIF e Uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode page 50 MOML0001 MOVOLIDOIU MPG Moving image file recorded normally The numerical portions of the following files are the same A small 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 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 Tips The digital still camera saves recorded images as digital data The format of the saved data is called as the file format The formats that can be used with this camera are as follows JPEG format Most digital still cameras operating systems of computers and browser software adopt this format This format is able to compress files without appreciable deteriorat
36. S ONY 3 068 186 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 P30 P50 Serial No Cyber shot infoutrum 8 Me Digital Stil Camera MORY STICK 1 DSC P30 P50 2001 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 If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only
37. TIFF uncompressed file in addition REC to the JPEG file page 50 MODE TEXT Records a GIF file in black and white page 49 E MAIL Records a small size 320x240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 48 E NORMAL Records an image using the normal recording mode gt HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal FLASH LEVEL E NORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 55 P EFFECT B amp W SEPIA NEG ART E OFF D 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image SHARPNESS 1 The F indicator appears except when the Eo setting is 0 1 2 When the mode dial is set to MOVING IMAGE is set to MPEG MOVIE in the setup settings Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV to Adjust the exposure value page 53 2 0EV F gt infinite Sets the distance to the subject page 52 FOCUS 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5 m E AUTO WB HOLD Sets the white balance page 54 WHITE E AUTO BAL IN DOOR OUT DOOR KJ ON Measures the brightness of the spot to be SPOT E OFF recorded page 57 METER 42 Item Setting Description a 320x240 Selects the MPEG image size when recording IMAGE E 160x112 moving images page 45 SIZE PFX SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 55 P EFFECT B amp W SEPIA NEG ART E OFF When the mode dial is set to MOVING IMAGE is set to CLIP MOTION in t
38. ame 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 Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though there is still 5 to 20 minutes of remaining battery time left CANNOT DIVIDE e The file is not long enough to be divided e The file is not a moving image 81 uonewsojul euoHppy Message 82 The amount of light is not sufficient or the shutter speed is too slow Mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place Self diagnosis display Your camera has a self diagnosis display This function displays the camera condition on the LCD screen with a combination of a letter and four digits of numbers If this occurs check the following code chart The code informs you of the camera s current condition The last two digits indicated by 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 There is trouble with your camera s hardware
39. ay from fire e Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight e Keep the battery pack dry e Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack e Install the battery pack to the camera securely e Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity If any problem occurs unplug your camera and contact your nearest Sony dealer On internal rechargeable button battery This camera has an internal rechargeable button battery for maintaining the date and ime and other settings regardless of whether he 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 he camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable button battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable button battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time Charging method Connect the camera to a wall outlet mains with the AC power adaptor not supplied or install a charged battery pack or new alkaline batteries and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the POWER button set to OFF 72
40. ayback image menu and guide menu me go a PROTECT PRINT Recording mode indicator Image size indicator e N E Image number number of stored images in Memory Stick 4 Remaining memory capacity indicator j N o on Counter Playback image Play bar Menu and guide menu play pause fast forward rewind 87 uonewojul jeuonippy w ft Notes on Using Batteries Power save mode When operating the camera with size AA alkaline batteries set POWER SAVE in the SET UP screen to ON This increases the battery efficiency and life when recording still images When POWER SAVE is ON When recording with the LCD screen turned on the LCD screen turns off while the flash is charging while the CHG lamp flashes e The time from when you press the shutter button until the image is recorded is slightly longer than when POWER SAVE is OFF e The focus is only aligned when the shutter button is depressed halfway even when auto focusing is activated Power save mode The factory setting is ON page 70 Power save mode is also effective when using an InfoLITHIUM battery pack NP FS11 not supplied but in this case recording can be performed more comfortably by setting POWER SAVE in the SET UP screen to OFF Handling precautions for size AA batteries e The batteries may be hot immediately afte
41. battery pack e Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in cold places We recommend the following to use the battery pack longer Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in your camera immediately before you start taking shots e Frequently using the LCD panel or frequently operating the zoom wears out the battery pack faster e Be certain to turn the POWER to off when not taking shots or playing back on your camera e We recommend having spare batteries handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and make a trial shots before taking the actual shots e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator e If the power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time The I mark indicating there is little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditi
42. ble in this step Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your personal computer The application software screen appears Click USB Driver Installation for Windows 98 98SE Me and Windows 2000 USB driver installation starts 5 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver Your personal computer may restart Connect the USB jack mini B on your camera with the USB connector on your personal computer using the supplied USB cable to the USB connector to the USB jack mini B ka HED uE P Push the USB cable connector in as Personal computer far as it will go O Insert a Memory Stick into your camera connect the AC power adaptor and turn on your camera USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camera and the camera is set to communication standby mode Your personal computer recognizes the camera and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts 32 Follow the on screen messages to have the Add Hardware Wizard recognize the hardware The Add Hardware Wizard starts twice because two different USB drivers are to be installed Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it Notes e Do not connect the USB cable before the USB driver installation is completed in step 4 e In step 7 make sure that a Memory Stick is inserted into your camera before installing the USB driver Otherwise you will be
43. cancel file division Press EXIT The image playback screen appears To delete unwanted portions Display the portion of the moving image you want to delete and press MENU Select DELETE with lt gt then press Select OK with A then press 68 Step 1 Divide the unwanted scene A 1 A MOV0002 mpg B 3 A DIVIDE point Step 2 Divide the unwanted scene B MOV0004 mpg 1 3 A MOV0005 mpg B A DIVIDE point Step 3 Delete the unwanted scenes A and B MOV0004 mpg MOV0007 mpg 1 3 A MOV0006 mpg B A A DELETE DELETE Step 4 Only the desired scene remains MOV0006 mpg Notes e You cannot divide Clip Motion files e You cannot recombine divided files e The original undivided file is not saved Changing the setup settings SETUP Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears You can set up the following items with the control button CAMERA Item Setting Description MOVING E MPEG MOVIE Records the MPEG movie pages 26 51 ore CLIP MOTION Records the Clip Motion DATE TIME DAY amp TIME Sets whether to insert the date and time into DATE the image page 56 E OFF DIGITAL ZOOM W ON Uses digital zoom page 23 OFF Does not use digital zoom RED EYE ON Reduces the red eye phenomenon page 24 REDUCTION
44. date and time on the still image DATE TIME 56 Using the spot light metering FUNCHONE 3 5 alse 57 gt Various playback Playing back three or nine images EROI O AEO ONEA EE 58 Enlarging a part of the still image Zoom and trimming cee 59 Playing back the still images in order SLIDE aiene 60 Rotating a still image ROTATE 61 Viewing images on a TV screen 61 gt Editing Deleting images DELETE 62 Preventing accidental erasure PROTECT feeccteiasnececcis eect 63 Changing the recorded still image size RESIZE choarie daunna 65 Selecting still images to print PRINT ohean E i 66 Dividing a moving image file DIVIDE pieirii 67 Changing the setup settings SETUP Additional information Precautions neniecon eni 71 On Memory Sticks oe 72 About InfoLITHIUM battery pack not supplied ee eeeeeeeeeeee 73 Using your camera abroad 74 Troubleshooting ccececeeeeeeteeeeeeees 75 Warning and notice messages 81 Self diagnosis display eceeeeees 83 Specifications soinen nn 84 LCD screen indicators 0 0 0 cee 85 Notes on Using Batteries 88 Tider Pamen ise N TATELA 89 Getting started Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation
45. e The factory setting is ON page 70 See page 88 for more information on power save mode Auto power off function If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during recording or playback the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery To use the camera again press the POWER button to turn on the camera again The auto power off function only operates when the camera is operating using a battery pack The auto power off also will not operate when playing back moving images or playing back a slide show page 60 or when a connector is plugged into the USB jack or the DC IN jack 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 infourrHium 8 mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation NP FS11 battery pack not supplied 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 11 Charging the battery pack not
46. e 69 to ON in the setup settings on appears on the LCD screen and the AF illuminator emits light when the shutter button is pressed halfway It keeps emitting light until the focus is locked AF illuminator BHuipio09y Notes e If AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast focus will not be achieved Approximate distance up to 2 0 m 6 feet 6 3 4 inches is recommended In TWILIGHT mode page 47 the AF illuminator will emit only when the flash mode is set to Forced flash e Focus is achieved as long as AF illuminator light reaches to the subject even if its light is slightly out of the middle position of the subject e The AF illuminator is a very bright light Although it is safe to use avoid shining it directly into someone s eyes at a close distance 25 Recording moving images Moving images are recorded in MPEG format page 38 To record moving images press the POWER button to turn on the power and insert a Memory Stick POWER Set the mode dial to SET UP Select CAMERA with A V on the a CAMERA control button then press P HOUNGINZESS WPEGMOvE wm DATE TIME OFF DIGITAL ZOOM OFF RED EYE REDUCTION OFF wail AF ILLUMINATOR ON lt 4 PAGE SELECT Select MOVING IMAGE with 4 on the aE control button th
47. e LCD screen Replace the alkaline batteries or charge the battery pack pages 10 12 The AC power adaptor is not connected securely Connect it firmly to the DC IN jack of your camera and a wall outlet mains pages 12 14 e The built in microcomputer is not working properly Disconnect and then reconnect all power sources after one minute Then turn the power on and check that the camera works properly Press the reset button located on the bottom using a sharp pointed object Your camera cannot record images e You cannot record images while charging the flash e The mode dial is set to gt or SET UP Set it to Mi J or pages 19 26 e No Memory Stick has been inserted into your camera Insert a Memory Stick page 17 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Set it to the recording position The LCD screen does not light when the power is turned on The power was turned off with the LCD screen set to OFF the last time the camera was used The camera retains the settings from the last time it was used If you turn the power off with the LCD screen set to OFF the LCD is still set to OFF the next time you turn the power on 75 uonewsoju jeuonippy Symptom Cause and or Solution The picture is out of focus e Your camera is not in macro recording mode when you shoot a subject that is about 3 to 25 cm 1
48. e control button then press the center at the desired moment to begin clock movement The date and time are entered To cancel the date and time setting Select CANCEL with A W lt gt on the control button then press the center Note If the rechargeable button battery is ever fully discharged page 72 the CLOCK SET screen will appear again When this happens reset the date and time by starting from step above 16 Inserting the Memory Stick p e s Hulyey Access lamp Open the Memory Stick cover insert the Memory Stick Insert the Memory Stick with the mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated until it clicks Close the Memory Stick cover Removing the Memory Stick Open the Memory Stick cover then press the Memory Stick once lightly Notes e Insert the Memory Stick firmly until it clicks otherwise a message such as MEMORY STICK ERROR will be displayed e Never remove the Memory Stick or turn off the power while the access lamp is lit up e You cannot record or edit images on a Memory Stick if the erasure prevention switch is set to the LOCK position Connector LOCK Erasure prevention switch Label space The position and shape of the erasure prevention switch may differ depending on the types of Memory Stick used 17 Basic operations gt Record
49. e page 74 When using the AC power adaptor Be sure to use it near the wall outlet If a malfunction occurs disconnect the plug from the wall outlet 14 Setting the date and time When you first use your camera set the date and time If these are not set the CLOCK SET screen appears whenever you turn on your camera poayeys Hulyey ia 2 Control button 1 Select the item with AV lt gt then set with the center Set the mode dial to J 7 or gt Press and hold down the POWER button for approximately one second to turn on the POWER power Ox The POWER ON OFF CHG lamp green lights cD up ON OFF CHG The CLOCK SET screen appears on the LCD screen To change the date and time set the mode dial to SET UP page 69 and perform the procedure from step Select the desired date display format with A F 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 4 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 6 Set the numeric value with A V on the control button then press the center to enter it After entering the number A moves to the next item If you selected D M Y in step set the time on a 24 hour cycle Select OK with gt on th
50. ecorded in MPEG MOVIE mode This is convenient when there is not enough space on a Memory Stick or when attaching moving images to e mails 1 Set the mode dial to gt and display the moving image you want to divide 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select DIVIDE with lt gt then press select OK with A V then press 4 Play the moving image If you press at this time lt All lI frame forward frame reverse CANCEL and EXIT appear on the screen If you select lt 4ll IP you can finely adjust the divide location using lt gt If you select CANCEL moving image playback restarts and you can reselect the divide location 5 When you have decided the divide point select OK then press 6 OK CANCEL and EXIT appear on the screen Select OK then press The moving image file is divided 67 Bupa lt i You cannot divide the following types of files e Clip Motion files e Still image files e Moving image files that are too short to divide The file number changes as follows when you divide a file lt eg gt If you divide the MOV0003 mpg file the divided file numbers become MOV0004 mpg and MOV0005 mpg and MOV0003 mpg is skipped The divided files are saved as the latest files MOV0003 mpg A DIVIDE point a MOV0004 mpg Y 1 2 MOV0005 mpg vy Divided at the designated point To
51. ect two or more USB equipment to a single personal computer at the same time some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment e Operations are not guaranteed when using a hub e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above e Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh and Mac OS QuickTime are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e 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 31 Installing the USB driver Before connecting your camera to your personal computer install the USB driver to the computer The USB driver is included with the application software in the CD ROM which is supplied with your camera Be sure to complete installation of the USB driver before connecting the USB cable If you connect the USB cable first you will be unable to install the USB driver properly See page 80 for corrective measures if the USB cable was connected before installing the driver and the driver software could not be installed correctly For Windows 98 98SE Me and Windows 2000 users Turn on your personal computer and allow Windows to load Do not connect the USB ca
52. ection and the PTP connection page 70 This is set using USB CONNECT in the setup settings However any OS does not conform to PTP as of March 2001 Here describes the way using the NORMAL setting The factory setting of USB mode is NORMAL The mode can be checked and set as follows Set the mode dial to SET UP Select SETUP2 with A F then press gt Select USB CONNECT with A F then press gt Select the connection mode with A V The USB cable is used to connect the camera to a personal computer so that operations can be performed on image files recorded in a Memory Stick from the personal computer In order to use the USB cable a USB driver must be installed in the personal computer beforehand Be sure to also refer to the operation manuals for your personal computer and the application software Notes e Data recorded with your camera is stored in the following formats Make sure that applications that support these file formats are installed on your personal computer Still images other than TEXT mode uncompressed mode and Clip Motion JPEG format Moving images MPEG format Uncompressed mode still images TIFF format TEXT mode Clip Motion GIF format Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file When you copy the image to the camera from your computer which was modified with a retouching software and was converted to
53. emory Stick To delete some or all the frame images while making a Clip Motion recording Press the control button lt 4 in step 6 or 7 The recorded frame images are played back in turn and stop at the last image Press MENU and select DELETE LAST or DELETE ALL then press Select OK then press When DELETE LAST is selected in step each time you repeat step the recorded frame is deleted from the newest one 51 BuIp1o331 SNOVA lt o The number of Clip Motion frames that you can record on a Memory Stick 4 MB Number of Image size images NORMAL 160x120 Approx 20 MOBILE 80x72 Approx 200 When recording 10 frames per Clip Motion file Notes e You cannot change the image size partway through a Clip Motion recording e Reading and writing data take more time than normal image recording e Due to the limitations of the GIF format the number of colors for Clip Motion images is reduced to 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 e All the frame images are immediately recorded on the Memory Stick if the mode dial is switched or the power is turned off 52 Fo Tt Setting the distance to the subject Mode dial a 2 55 Normally the
54. en press P d DATE TIME CLIP MOTION a DIGITAL ZOOM RED EYE REDUCTION AF ILLUMINATOR eOK Select MPEG MOVIE with A V on the oo control button then press the center TT wm DATE TIME OFF ma DIGITAL ZOOM OFF RED EYE REDUCTION OFF AF ILLUMINATOR ON lt 4 PAGE SELECT Set the mode dial to H 26 O Press the shutter button fully down REC appears on the LCD screen and the image is recorded on the Memory Stick Sound cannot be recorded with moving images Q Press the shutter button fully down again to stop recording The recording stops Or the recording stops when the Memory Stick is full For details on the image size see Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE on page 45 Using the self timer When you use the self timer function the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button Clear the menu page 40 then press the control button Y X The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen and the recording starts about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button The self timer lamp flashes and the beep sounds after you press the shutter button until the shutter is released To stop the self timer recording press the control button Y again Buipio09y LCD screen indicators during recording Each time you press DSPL LCD ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows all indicators on indicators
55. he surface dry Do not use any type of solvent such as thinner alcohol or benzine as this may damage the finish or the casing After using your camera at the seashore or other dusty locations Clean your camera carefully Otherwise the salty air may corrode the metal fittings or dust may enter the inside of your camera causing a malfunction Note on operating temperature Your camera is designed for use between the temperatures of 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Recording in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense inside or outside the camera Should this occur the camera will not operate properly Moisture condensation occurs easily when The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room e The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or car interior to the hot outdoors etc How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place o a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over a period of time about an hour If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to record with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be u
56. he next previous image during the SLIDE SHOW Select lt gt at the lower left on the LCD screen then press Note The interval setting time may vary depending on the image size Rotating a still image ROTATE Mode dial gt You can rotate the image recorded in portrait orientation and display it in landscape orientation 1 Set the mode dial to gt and display the image to rotate Press MENU The menu appears Select ROTATE with lt gt then press A O N Rotate the image clockwise y or counterclockwise select OK with A V then press To cancel rotation Select CANCEL with A in step 4 then press Notes e You cannot rotate protected or uncompressed images or images recorded in TEXT mode e You may not be able to rotate images recorded with other equipment e Also when viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software Viewing images on a TV screen Mode dial gt Before connecting your camera be sure to turn off the TV Set the TV VIDEO switch to VIDEO a VIDEO connecting cable supplied as to VIDEO OUT jack 1 Connect the VIDEO connecting cable to the VIDEO OUT jack of your camera and to the video input jacks of the TV 2 Turn onthe TV and start playback on your camera The playback image appears on the TV screen Notes e You can
57. he setup settings Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV to Adjust the exposure value page 53 2 0EV F gt co infinite Sets the distance to the subject page 52 FOCUS 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5 m E AUTO WB HOLD Sets the white balance page 54 WHITE AUTO BAL IN DOOR OUT DOOR KJ ON Measures the brightness of the spot to be SPOT E OFF recorded page 57 METER H E NORMAL Selects the Clip Motion image size page 45 IMAGE MOBILE 51 SIZE e HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal FLASH LEVEL E NORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 55 P EFFECT B amp W SEPIA NEG ART E OFF 43 W h e o pe e 3 Ss Ke f Q lt o O i a o pe fe 7 Item Setting Description ad 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image SHARPNESS 1 The J indicator appears except when the HO setting is 0 1 2 When the mode dial is set to gt Item Setting Description DELETE OK Deletes the displayed image page 62 CANCEL Cancels deleting of the image PROTECT Protects images against accidental erasure page 63 PRINT Marks the print mark on still images page 66 SLIDE INTERVAL Sets the slide show interval W 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min REPEAT E ON OFF START Starts the slide show
58. hting condition you can manually adjust the white balance 1 Set the mode dial to f 2 or H 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select WB WHITE BAL with lt gt the desired setting with A V HOLD Recording a single colored subject or background AUTO No indicator Adjusts the white balance automatically Under fluorescent lighting IN DOOR 8 e Places where the lighting condition changes quickly e Under bright lighting such as photography studios e Under sodium or mercury lamps OUT DOOR Recording a sunrise sunset night scene neon signs or fireworks To reactivate auto adjustment Select AUTO with A in step 3 Tips The image is susceptible to lighting conditions The image looks blue under sunlight in the summer and looks red under mercury lamps Human eyes can resolve these problems However the camera cannot resolve the problem without making adjustments Normally the camera adjusts it automatically but if the image appears in strange colors we recommend that you change the white balance mode Enjoying picture effects P EFFECT Mode dial f 2 4 You can digitally process images to obtain special effect 1 Set the mode dial to J or a 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select PFX P EFFECT with lt gt the desired mode with A N SOLARIZE The light contrast is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration B a
59. ing Basic operations How to use the mode dial The mode dial switches the function which is used for recording playback or editing Set the dial as follows before starting to operate your camera 2 To record still images in TWILIGHT mode a Torecord still images gt To play back or edit images H To record moving images or Clip Motion images SET UP To display the setup items The SET UP position changes the settings of infrequently used items How to use the control button When the menu is not displayed the control button is used to perform the following operations A Recording with flash V Recording with self timer lt 4 Checking the last recorded image w gt Recording close subjects When you select above functions with the control button while recording with the LCD screen turned off the LCD screen lights for approximately 2 seconds and the selected function icon appears on the screen The LCD screen also lights automatically when the MENU button is pressed but in this case the LCD screen does not turn off automatically 18 Recording still images Still images are recorded in JPEG format Before recording still images press the POWER button to turn on the power and insert a Memory Stick POWER BHuipi0098y PS Set the mode dial to Mor J 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The image freezes momentarily but is not yet recorded While
60. ings according to your situation Creating Clip Motion Files page 51 Recording text documents TEXT page 49 Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF page 50 Table of contents Getting started Identifying the parts 8 Preparing the power supply 10 Setting the date and time ee 15 Inserting the Memory Stick 17 Basic operations gt Recording Recording still images 0 19 Recording moving images ss 26 gt Playback Playing back still images 28 Playing back moving images 29 Viewing images using a personal COMPULED keisari niini 30 Image file storage destinations and image filesi eeen 37 Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations How to use the mode dial 39 How to use the control button 39 Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE cececceseseeteeees 45 gt Various recording Records images according to shooting conditions TWILIGHT mode 47 Recording still images for e mail E MAIL Recording text documents TEXT 49 Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF Creating Clip Motion Files 51 Setting the distance to the subject 52 Recording images in macro 53 Adjusting the exposure EXPOSURE ow 53 Adjusting the white balance WHITE BALANCE 54 Enjoying picture effects P EFFECT nee e ea R o 55 Recording the
61. ion However if the image is compressed and saved on repeated occasions the image will deteriorate This camera records still images using the JPEG format for normal recording GIF format Using this format the image will not deteriorate even if the image is compressed and saved on repeated occasions This format limits the number of colors to 256 colors This camera records still images using the GIF format in Clip Motion page 51 or TEXT mode page 49 TIFF format Stores shooting images without compression so the image does not deteriorate Most of operating systems and applications correspond to this format This camera records still images using the TIFF format for the TIFF mode page 50 MPEG format This format is very typical for moving images This camera records moving images using the MPEG format 38 Before performing advanced operations This section describes the basic control methods that are frequently used for Advanced operations How to use the mode dial The mode dial switches the function which is used for recording playback or editing Set the dial as follows before starting to operate your camera 2 To record still images in TWILIGHT mode Gi To record still images To play back or edit images To record moving images or Clip Motion images SET UP To display the setup items The SET UP position changes the settings of infrequently used items How to use the
62. ith your hand or a metal object e Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick e Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick e Do not allow the Memory Stick to get wet a gt Memory Stick menorvsnick w MagicGate Memory Stick and g are trademarks of Sony Corporation MagicGate and MAGICGATE are trademarks of Sony Corporation About InfoLITHIUM battery pack not supplied What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack not supplied is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camera and the AC power adaptor not supplied The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camera and displays the remaining battery time in minutes Charging the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camera e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the 4 CHG lamp goes out indicating that the battery pack is fully charged If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack e After charging is completed disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camera or remove the battery pack Effective use of the
63. ize of images recorded in TEXT mode moving images uncompressed images or Clip Motion images e The resized image is recorded as the newest file e If you resize an image the remaining Memory Stick capacity will be decreased e When you change from a small size to a large size the picture quality deteriorates e If the remaining Memory Stick capacity is not sufficient you may not be able to resize an image e You cannot resize to an image of 3 2 65 Bupa lt Jp ___ Selecting still images to print PRINT Mode dial gt You can mark a print mark on still images recorded with your camera This mark is convenient when you have images printed at a shop that conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard In single image or triple image mode 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 In single image mode Display the image you want to print with lt gt In triple image mode Press the zoom W button twice to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to print with lt gt 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select PRINT with lt gt in single image mode or with A Y in triple image mode then press The LY print mark is marked on the displayed image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode 66 To unmark the print mark Press again in step 4 DY mark disappears In index mode as Set the mode dial to gt then
64. mera F 3 8 3 9 Exposure control Automatic exposure White balance Automatic Indoor Outdoor Hold Data system Movie MPEG1 Still JPEG GIF in TEXT mode Clip Motion TIFF Recording medium Memory Stick Flash Recommended recording distance ISO is set to AUTO 0 3 m to 2 0m 11 13 16 inches to 6 feet 6 3 4 inches Output connector VIDEO OUT Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync negative 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 Two size AA alkaline batteries 3 V NP FS11 3 6 V not supplied 84 Power consumption during recording Accessories VIDEO connecting cable 1 2 8 W Size AA alkaline batteries 2 Operation temperature USB cable 1 0 C to 40 C Lens cap 1 32 F to 104 F Lens cap strap 1 Storage temperature Wrist strap 1 20 C to 60 C Memory Stick 4 MB 1 4 F to 140 F CD ROM 2 Maximum dimensions Operating Instructions 1 126x61 2x53 7 mm 5x2 1 2x2 1 8 inches w h d Mass Approx 260 g 9 2 0z including two size AA batteries Memory Stick wrist strap and lens cap etc AC LS1A AC power adaptor not supplied Power requirements 100 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output voltage DC 4 2 V 1 5 A in operating mode Operation temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature
65. mory Stick the image may break off For Macintosh users Follow the procedure on page 34 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed Select and double click the desired image file from the folder Notes on using your personal computer Memory Stick e Operation is not guaranteed if you are using a Memory Stick that was formatted with a personal computer or if you used a personal computer to format the Memory Stick in your camera through a USB connection e Do not optimize the Memory Stick on a Windows machine This will shorten the Memory Stick life e Do not compress the data on the Memory Stick Compressed files cannot be played back on your camera 35 For Windows Me and Windows 2000 users The following procedures are recommended when disconnecting the USB cable from your personal computer or ejecting the Memory Stick from the camera while it is connected to your personal computer 1 Stop the drive by clicking on the Unplug Eject icon in the task tray 2 When the message appears confirming the safe removal of the hardware disconnect the USB cable or eject the Memory Stick Software 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 pers
66. mp W The picture is monochrome black and white SEPIA The picture is sepia toned like an old photograph NEG ART The color and brightness of the picture are reversed as in a negative OFF Does not use the picture effect function To cancel picture effect Select OFF with A in step 3 55 Bulpiooe SNOVA lt q PS Recording the date and time on the still image DATE TIME Mode dial f 2 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select G1 CAMERA with A V DATE TIME with gt a then press P 3 Select the date and time setting with A V then press DAY amp TIME Imposes the date hour and minute DATE Imposes the year month and day OFF Does not impose the date and time 4 Set the mode dial to f or J 56 5 Record the image The date and time do not appear on the LCD screen during shooting These appear during playback only 2001 Notes e If you select DATE in step 3 the date is imposed onto the image in the order selected with Setting the date and time page 15 e The date and time are not superimposed onto moving images or Clip Motion images ft Using the spot light metering function Mode dial f 2 04 Use this function when there is backlight or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background etc Position the point you want to record on the spot light metering cross hair
67. n returns to the normal size after recording Notes e You cannot zoom moving images e You can zoom images recorded in TEXT mode but cannot trim them e Zoom scaling is up to 5x regardless of the original image size The quality of enlarged images may be deteriorated e The original data is left even if you enlarge the image e The enlarged image is recorded as the newest file e If you trim an image the remaining Memory Stick capacity will be decreased e If the remaining Memory Stick capacity is not sufficient you may be unable to trim an image e You cannot trim to an image of 3 2 59 yoeqhe d snoer lt a Playing back the still images in order SLIDE Mode dial gt This function is useful for checking the recorded images or for presentations ete 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select SLIDE then press Set the following items INTERVAL You can select from 1 min one minute 30 sec 30 seconds 10 sec 10 seconds 5 sec 5 seconds or 3 sec 3 seconds REPEAT ON Plays back images in a continuous loop OFF After all images have been played back the slide show ends 4 Select START then press o The slide show begins To cancel the SLIDE SHOW setting Select CANCEL with A in step 3 then press 60 To stop the SLIDE SHOW playback Press select EXIT with gt then press To skip to t
68. nable o record clear images On AC power adaptor not supplied Unplug the unit from the wall outlet mains when you are not using the unit for a long time e To disconnect the power cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the power cord mains lead itself Do not operate the unit with a damaged cord mains lead or if the unit has been dropped or damaged e Do not bend the power cord mains lead forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord mains lead and may cause fire or electrical shock 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 71 uonewsoju jeuonippy On battery pack not supplied e Use only the specified charger with the charging function e To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals e Keep the battery pack aw
69. new alkaline batteries e The video output signal setting of your camera is incorrect Change the setting page 70 A file error occurs when you play back a file The image size is larger than 1600x1200 DSC P50 or 1280x960 DSC P30 The picture is monochrome black and white e The camera is set to TEXT mode Cancel TEXT mode page 49 P EFFECT is set to B amp W mode Cancel B amp W mode page 55 78 Symptom Cause and or Solution Your personal computer does not recognize your camera e The battery level is low Use the AC power adaptor not supplied page 14 The camera is turned off Turn on the camera The USB cable is not connected firmly Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB MODE is displayed on the LCD screen pages 32 34 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 USB driver is not installed Install the USB driver page 32 e USB CONNECT is set to PTP in the setup settings Set it to NORMAL page 70 e Since the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable before installing the USB driver the drive is not recognized by the computer Delete the drive
70. not use a TV that has an antenna aerial connector only e When viewing a still image on the TV the black band may appear around the image 61 yoegAe d snoey lt q F gt Editing Deleting images DELETE Mode dial gt You can delete unwanted files In single image or triple image mode 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 In single image mode Display the image you want to delete with lt gt In triple image mode Press the zoom W button twice to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to delete with lt gt 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select DELETE with lt gt in single image mode or with A V in triple image mode then press 5 Select OK with A V then press The image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode is deleted 62 In index mode as Set the mode dial to gt then display the index screen with the zoom W button Press MENU The menu appears Select DELETE with lt gt then press Select ALL or SELECT with lt gt then press When you select ALL Select ENTER with lt gt then press All the unprotected images are deleted When you select SELECT Select the images to be deleted with the control button then press To cancel press again Repeat this step to select other images The J delete indicator appears on the selected images a fF W N seT
71. onal 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 Depending on your application software only the first frame of the Clip Motion file may be played back Communications with your personal computer for Windows only Communications between your camera and your personal computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend Resume or Sleep 36 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 OOO stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 For Windows Me users The drive recognizing the camera is E ies Desktop A My Documents g My Computer E 3 Floppy A amp Local Disk C amp Compact Disc D Sy Removable Disk E Folder containing still image TEXT mode image and Clip Motion image data aa OF a DCIM Folder containing E MAIL mode and TIFF mode I 100MSDCF image data MSSONY IMCIF100 C MOMLOO01 Folder containing moving image data Folder File Meaning 100MSDCF DSCOOUOO JPG Still image file recorded normally e Still image file recorded in E MAIL mode page 48 TIFF mode page 50 CLPOOOO0 GIF e Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode page 51 cL
72. ons or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is 5 to 20 minutes How to store the battery pack e Even if the battery pack is not used for a long time store it in a dry cool place after fully charging it once per year and then using the battery pack up on your camera This is to maintain the battery pack s functions To use the battery pack up on your camera leave the POWER to on in slide show playback mode until the power goes off 73 uonewsoju jeuonippy Battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the battery operating time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack e The battery life varies according to how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack EEE SES EF SW Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country or area with the battery charger not supplied 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 y
73. or Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electric and Information Technology Industries 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 not guaranteed Precaution on copyright Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images this may render the Memory Stick unusable or image data breakdown damage or loss may occur Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes LCD screen LCD finder only models with a finder and lens The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the LCD finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process
74. our digital still camera Check the following list NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Columbia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc 74 PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria Czech Republic France Guiana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Slovak Republic Ukraine etc Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera first check the following items Should your camera still not operate properly after you have made these checks press the reset button located on the bottom If you press the reset button the date and time setting is cleared Should your camera still not operate properly consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility If code displays C 00 00 appear on the LCD screen the self diagnosis display function is working page 83 Symptom Cause and or Solution The power is not turned on if you press the POWER button Press and hold down the POWER button for approximately one second Your camera does not work The battery level is low the QJ indicator appears on th
75. pprox 16 Approx 10 640x480 Approx 57 Approx 23 a 320x240 Approx 40 sec 160x112 Approx 160 sec MOBILE 80x72 Approx 200 NORMAL 160x120 Approx 20 When MODE REC MODE is set to NORMAL The maximum recording time in continuous recording xxx When recording 10 frames per Clip Motion file Remaining number of recordable images page 85 The remaining number of recordable images is a guideline for when MODE REC MODE is set to NORMAL The actual number of remaining images may differ depending on the recording conditions Tips The size of the image is indicated by the pixel unit The higher the number of pixels the more information is included So an image that is saved using a large number of pixels is suitable for a large format print and one that is saved using a smaller number of pixels is suitable for attaching to an E mail Normally an image is recorded in the ratio of four to three to fit the monitor ratio This camera can also record the image in the ratio of three to two to accommodate the most common printing paper size This is the same ratio as the one used in photo developing shops a RSS 1600x1200 4 3 1600 3 2 46 gt Various recording Records images according to shooting conditions TWILIGHT mode Mode dial J This camera has a preset TWILIGHT mode This mode is suitable for the night scene T Set the mode dial to J
76. r using the camera Wait until the batteries have cooled before removing them Remove the batteries when you will not be using the camera for a long time 88 e Do not disassemble batteries short the terminals with metallic objects or place batteries in or near heat sources e Be sure to replace both batteries at the same time In addition do not mix new and old batteries or different types of batteries such as alkaline and nickel metal hydride batteries Batteries that can be used e InfoLITHIUM battery pack NP FS11 recommended not supplied e Size AA alkaline batteries 2 e Size AA nickel metal hydride batteries 2 e Size AA nickel cadmium batteries 2 Notes e When using size AA alkaline batteries we recommend Sony Stamina alkaline batteries Other batteries may not bring out the full performance of the camera e When using the camera in low temperature environments use the InfoLITHIUM battery pack NP FS11 not supplied The performance of alkaline batteries drops significantly at low temperatures making use impossible e Nickel metal hydride batteries and nickel cadmium batteries can be used but the battery remaining time may not be displayed correctly e Manganese and primary lithium batteries cannot be used with the camera Index A Adjusting the exposure 53 AP OCK Straini 19 Auto power off function 11 Auto red eye reduction 24 69 B Battery bat
77. rect date and time page 15 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject e The smear phenomenon is happening This is not a malfunction 76 Symptom Cause and or Solution The battery life is short e You are recording playing back images under extremely cold temperatures The battery pack is not charged enough Charge the battery pack fully e Alkaline batteries or the battery pack is dead Replace the battery page 10 e You are not using the recommended batteries Use the recommended batteries pages 10 88 The battery remaining indicator is incorrect Or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out soon when using the InfoLITHIUM battery pack e You have used the camera for a long time in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location e The battery pack is dead Replace the battery pack with a new one page 10 The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack pages 10 12 e A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time Fully charge the battery pack page 12 You cannot charge the e The camera is turned on battery pack Turn the camera off page 12 The 4 CHG lamp flashes The battery pack is not installed correctly during charging the Install the battery pack correctly page 10 battery pack e The battery pack has malfunctioned
78. t ON with lt gt then press o All the images in the Memory Stick are protected When you select SELECT The frame of the selected image turns green Select the images to be protected with the control button then press To cancel press again Repeat this step to select other images The O indicator appears on the selected images a fF W N eseT CEM To Next Press MENU 64 Select OK with lt gt then press To release protection If you selected ALL in step 4 select OFF then press If you selected SELECT in step 4 select the images to be unprotected with the control button Select OK with lt gt then press To cancel protection Select CANCEL with lt gt in step 4 or EXIT with lt gt in step 5 then press Changing the recorded still image size RESIZE Mode dial gt You can change the image size of the recorded image 1 Set the mode dial to gt then display the image of which you want to change the size 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select RESIZE with lt gt then press 4 Select the desired size with A V then press DSC PS50 1600x1200 1024x768 640x480 DSC P30 1280x960 1024x768 640x480 The resized image is recorded To cancel changing the size Select CANCEL with A V in step 4 then press Notes e The original image is retained even after resizing e You cannot change the s
79. t condition such as the amount of text portions To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A F in step 3 Notes e If the subject is not evenly illuminated you may be unable to record a clear image e Writing and reading data take more time than normal recording e When the mode dial is set to 2 images can be recorded but the image may be bleached out or may be turned black Remaining number of recordable images is not displayed The number of recordable images is the same regardless of whether P QUALITY is set to STANDARD or FINE 49 Buip1o3 1 SNOLeLq lt a f Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF Mode dial f J Records the images without compression so the image does not deteriorate Images recorded in this mode are suitable for printing with a high quality image The JPEG compressed format image is also recorded with the TIFF format image Set the mode dial to 4 or 2 Press MENU The menu appears 1 2 3 Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt TIFF with A V 4 Record the image The number of images that you can record on a Memory Stick 8 MB in TIFF mode is approx 1 To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A in step 3 50 Notes e JPEG images are recorded in the image size selected by the a MAGE SIZE menu page 45 TIFF images are recorded in 1600x1200 DSC P50 or 1280x960
80. t all the way to the T side To return to normal recording mode Press the control button W again The amp indicator disappears Note 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 1 Set the mode dial to 2 or EJ 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select A EV with lt gt the desired exposure value with A V Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background You can select values ranging from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Note If a subject is under extremely bright or dark situations or the flash is used the exposure adjustment may not be effective 53 Bulpiooe SNOVA lt q PS Tips Normally the camera automatically adjusts the exposure If the color of the image is too dark or bright as illustrated below we recommend that you adjust the exposure manually When recording a backlighted subject or a subject in the snow set it toward and when recording a dark subject with fully displayed on the LCD screen set it toward Set the exposure toward Set the exposure toward 54 Adjusting the white balance WHITE BALANCE Mode dial a 2 4 Normally the white balance is automatically adjusted AUTO When you record with the shooting condition fixed or under the specific lig
81. t installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For the Customers in the U S A DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center Note In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 800 222 SONY United States only Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery For the Customers in Germany Directive EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 3 1
82. tery life oe 13 battery remaining indicator charging installing BEEP c Charging the battery pakis Cleaning Clip Motion Control button D DELETE Digital zoom DPOF E Editing DELETE PROTECT E MAIL Enlarging a part of the still image 59 F File name FILE NUMBER FLASH LEVEL Focus preset FORMAT Image Deleting Print mark Protect pack ien ennnen 10 L LGD ser eh meninas 85 LCD screen indicators 85 Macro recording 53 Memory Stick formatting inserting Number of recordable images n 46 48 52 Menu MOBILE mode Mode dial Moisture condensation 71 Moving images playing back recording MPEG NTSC system 74 Number of recordable images Clip Motion E mail mode Image size TEXT mode TIFF mode PAL system Picture effect Playing back INDEX screen moving images Slide show still images POWER button Power save mode Power supply AC power adaptor 14 battery pack pa PRINT MARK PROTECT Q Quick Review n se 22 R REC MODE 00065 42 Recording Clip Motion E mail mode images in macro 53 moving images still images TEXT mode TIFF mode with the flash sS SECAM system 5 74 Self diagnosis display 83 Self timer 22 Setting date and time SHARPNESS 0
83. the AE AF lock indicator is flashing the camera automatically adjusts the exposure and focus of the captured image When the camera finishes the automatic adjustments the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing then lights up and the camera is ready for recording If you release the shutter button the recording will be canceled AE AF lock indicator green flashes lights up 19 Press the shutter button fully down The shutter sounds RECORDING appears on the LCD screen and the image will be recorded on the Memory Stick When RECORDING disappears you can record the next image RCORI Tf the flashing AE AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly the subject may be difficult to focus on dark poor contrast or the subject may be extremely close Release the shutter button then focus again The number of images you can record on a Memory Stick See pages 46 and 48 to 52 Notes e When recording a bright subject the LCD screen color may change after AE AF lock but this does not affect the recorded image e When you press the shutter button fully down at once in step the camera starts recording after the automatic adjustment is complete However the recording cannot be carried out while the CHG lamp page 21 is flashing During this time the camera is charging the flash Holding the camera correctly Hold the camera so that your fingers do not block the
84. till or moving appears on the LCD screen 2 Select the desired moving image with the a control button lt gt J See Moving images are displayed one size smaller than still images lt To display the preceding image gt To display the next image Wovo00o1 20174 1030PM PLAY lt gt FILE BACK NEXT Select the center to start the playback The moving image is played back gt selu During playback playback appears on the LCD screen To advance or rewind press the control button lt gt during playback Mince Playback bar To pause playback Press the center on the control button to stop the playback To advance or rewind the moving image Press the control button lt gt during playback To return to the normal playback press the center on the control button LCD screen indicators during moving image playback Each time you press DSPL LCD ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows all indicators on indicators off LCD screen off See page 87 for a detailed description of the indicators 29 Viewing images using a personal computer You can view data recorded with your camera on a personal computer modify and attach it to e mail using application software This section describes the method for viewing images on a personal computer using the supplied USB cable There are two ways to make the USB connection which are the normal conn
85. tness No flash The flash does not strobe You can change the brightness of the flash with FLASH LEVEL in the menu settings page 42 To reduce the red eye phenomenon Set RED EYE REDUCTION to ON in the setup settings the flash strobes before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon page 69 When ON is selected and the mode dial is set to or appears on the LCD screen Notes e When ISO is set to AUTO in the menu settings the recommended shooting distance using the built in flash is 0 3 m to 2 0 m 11 13 16 inches to 6 feet 6 3 4 inches When it is not set to AUTO the flash may be ineffective even if the flash level is changed e Red eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences the distance to the subject if the subject does not see the pre strobe or other conditions e The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location e While charging the flash the 4 CHG lamp flashes After the charging is complete the lamp goes out e The flash does not function when recording moving images excluding Clip Motion e When you record images in a dark place with the camera set to no flash the shutter speed becomes slow so using a tripod is recommended to prevent shaking 24 Recording images with the AF illuminator The AF illuminator is fill light to focus on a subject easily under dark conditions Set AF ILLUMINATOR pag
86. tter button OFF Turns off the beep shutter sound VIDEO OUT NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g Japan the USA page 74 PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g Europe page 74 USB CONNECT PTP Switches the USB mode page 30 E NORMAL POWER SAVE MION Set to ON to extend the battery life when operating the camera with batteries OFF When POWER SAVE is set to ON the time from when you press the shutter button until the image is recorded is longer than normal pages 11 88 The LCD screen turns off while the flash is charging DEMO E ON STBY Displayed only when you use the AC power adaptor DEMO is set to STBY at the OFF factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the mode dial to or J To cancel the demonstration turn off the power The demonstration will not start if the MOVING IMAGE setting is CLIP MOTION Notes on DATE TIME e The date and time do not appear on the LCD screen during shooting These appear during playback e The date and time are not superimposed onto moving images and Clip Motion images 70 Additional information E SSS Precautions On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with a cleaning cloth not supplied or a LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe t
87. which is not recognized then install the USB driver For details see the procedure on page 80 No function works though the power is on Remove the battery pack then install it again after about one minute If the function still do not work press the reset button located on the bottom using a sharp pointed object If you press the reset button the date and time setting is cleared 79 uonewsoju jeuonippy Reinstall the USB driver when using Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me and Windows 2000 Professional Perform all steps without skipping 1 a FW N 80 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load Connect the USB jack on the camera and the computer with the supplied USB cable Insert a Memory Stick Connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall outlet mains and turn on the power of your camera Open Device Manager on Windows For Windows 98 Windows 98SE and Windows Me users Open Control Panel from w My Computer then double click System System properties is displayed Click the Device Manager tab located at the top Click 4 Sony DSC in 4 Other devices then click the Delete E button located at the lower right corner For Windows 2000 Professional users Log in with the permission of administrator Q Open Control Panel from a My Computer then double click System System properties is
88. witch Battery cover Access lamp 17 Memory Stick cover p e s Buia 9 raj Preparing the power supply Installing the supplied batteries or an optional battery pack Your camera operates only with the following batteries e Two size AA alkaline batteries supplied e InfoLITHIUM S series battery pack NP FS11 not supplied e Two size AA nickel metal hydride batteries not supplied e Two size AA nickel cadmium batteries not supplied The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is recommended for longer operating times Note that in this Operating Instructions batteries refers to size AA alkaline batteries Batteries Insert the battery pack with the A mark facing toward the battery compartment Open the battery cover Open the cover while sliding the OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow 10 install the batteries Insert the two size AA batteries with the and ends facing as illustrated Be careful not to insert the batteries facing the wrong way Close the battery cover Pressing the batteries with the cover close the cover firmly until it clicks into place To remove the batteries poyeys Hulyey Open the battery cover with the battery cover side facing upward and remove the batteries Be careful not to drop the batteries when removing them Power save mode When operating the camera with batteries set POWER SAVE in the SET UP screen to ON to extend the battery lif

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