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LG Electronics 265H Cell Phone User Manual

1. Clock Settings Clock Settings JAN J OK Cancel Touch each item then set its numeric value by touching A V Touch OK To cancel the clock setting Touch Cancel or BACK in step e Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM Settings For details on the operation amp page 80 IE Language Setting Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages sGuljas ay Guizimojsng 7 93 Viewing images ona TV Viewing images on a TV You can view images on a TV by connecting the camera to a TV The connection varies according to the type of TV the camera is connected to See TV TYPE page 88 e Icons and other indicators do not appear on the TV screen Viewing images by connecting the camera to a TV with the supplied cable for multi use terminal Turn off both the camera and the TV before connecting the camera to the TV 1 Connect the camera to the TV with the cable for multi use terminal supplied L 4 VIDEO AUDIO a G To audio video input jacks Yellow Black terminal Supplied P e If your TV has stereo input jacks connect the audio plug black of the cable for multi use terminal to the left audio jack To the multi connector 2 Turn on the TV and set the input e Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 94 Viewing images ona TV 3 Press gt Pla
2. For a computer without a Memory Stick slot Make a USB connection and follow Stages to copy images e The screen displays shown in this section are the examples for copying images from Memory Stick Duo e The camera is not compatible with Windows 95 98 98 Second Edition NT Me of the Windows operating system When you use a computer without a Memory Stick slot use a commercially available Memory Stick Reader Writer to copy images from a Memory Stick Duo to your computer To copy images in the internal memory to your computer copy the images to a Memory Stick Duo first then copy them to your computer Copying images to a computer Windows Vista XP This section describes an example of copying images to the Documents For Windows XP My Documents 1 Prepare the camera and a computer Perform the same procedure as described in Preparing the camera and the computer on page 103 2 Connect the camera to your computer with the cable for multi use terminal Perform the same procedure as described in Connecting the camera to your computer on page 103 e If Picture Motion Browser is already installed then Import Media Files is started on Picture Motion Browser but select Cancel to finish Jajndwos nod Buisn 107 108 3 Click Open folder to view files For Windows XP Open folder to view files OK as the wizard screen appears automa
3. e After inserting the battery pack into the camera it may take a few moments for the camera to power up e Insert the battery pack correctly e The battery pack is discharged Insert a charged battery pack e The battery pack is dead page 139 Replace it with a new one e Use a recommended battery pack The power turns off suddenly 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 pack Turn on the camera again e The battery pack is dead page 139 Replace it with a new one The remaining charge indicator is incorrect e This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location e A discrepancy arose between the remaining charge indicator and the actual remaining battery charge Fully discharge the battery pack once then charge it to correct the indication The battery pack is discharged Insert a charged battery pack e The battery pack is dead page 139 Replace it with a new one Cannot charge the battery pack e You cannot charge the battery pack using the AC Adaptor not supplied Use the battery charger to charge the battery Guljooysajqnosy a 121 122 Troubleshooting Shooting still images movies Cannot record images e Check the free capacity of the internal memory or Memory Stick Duo If it is full do one of the following Delete unnecessary image
4. essesesadscvesstnevess 70 Flash White Balance 59 Flash forced off 28 Flash forced on ceeeeeee 28 Flash Level jesimnaisestesavertenenss 60 Flash mode 000ee0aeenn 28 52 Fluorescent Light 1 2 3 58 FOCUS 8 26 46 Folder Changing cceeeceees 82 Creating oseese 81 Selecting eeeesseeeeeeeee 77 Folder View icdscesasetesectanwensees 63 Format 81 83 Format Music 110 Function Guide 006 84 G Grid LiNE cs sascrenorasttedicecmnentads 89 7 xapuy 143 144 Index H Happy Faces cccoscessvceswentusiweess 71 HD 10801 oossoo 87 High Sensitivity ee 42 Hi Speed Shutter 42 Histogram enc ncsinsssvncdeeneecvaaes 22 HOME SCYreen ceecceeeees 36 HOUSE ereire aea 85 Identifying parts 15 Image file storage destinations and file names 106 Image quality 12 WAGE Size sceiacexgedens 12 27 52 Jncandescent sescesivenasceeecsancetes 59 Jndex screen 30 HAC CAUOR son ssaereeernanceenteaneavaes 16 Initialize scone 84 Install cccchvasecnoceathwsepitataheetis 100 Internal memory 44 23 Internal Memory Tool 83 ISO konisi anions 10 11 50 J WP sscisees ce attaciacardeseedrecincdlencees 106 L Landscape sexajccstsnecsierneanics 42 Language Setting 00 93 LCD Screen sccroncemspsencosecusne s 21 Macintosh computer 111 Recommended environment
5. Folder containing image data recorded using the camera When no new folders are created there are folders as follows Memory Stick Duo 101MSDCF only Internal memory 101_SONY only e You cannot record any images to the 1OOMSDCP folder The images in this folder are available only for viewing You cannot record play back any images to the MISC folder Image files are named as follows Still image files DSCOOUUIU JPG Movie files MOVOOOHOL MPG Index image files that are recorded when you record movies MOVOIJNIUUI THM LINIUU stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the name of a movie file recorded in movie mode and its corresponding index image file are the same e For more information about folders see pages 77 and 81 Copying images to a computer without Picture Motion Browser You can copy images to your computer without Picture Motion Browser as follows For a computer with a Memory Stick slot Remove the Memory Stick Duo from the camera and insert it in the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Insert the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor in the computer and copy the images e Even when you are using Windows 95 98 98 Second Edition NT Me you can copy images by inserting the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick slot on your computer e If the Memory Stick PRO Duo is not recognized see page 126
6. e A maximum length of each music file for music playback of the camera is about 5 minutes e If you cannot play back a music file due to damage or other malfunctions to the file execute Format Music page 110 and transfer the music again Deleting images Playback button 1 Press gt Playback button suojeiadg a1seg B 2 Display the image you want to delete then touch f Delete 3 Touch OK When you delete images from the index screen Touch T Delete while displaying in index mode Touch the image you want to delete VW mark is checked in the check box of the image E 2008 1 1 e Touch g4 fy on the index screen to return to the single image screen Touch gt then touch OK e To delete all the images see page 73 39 36 Learning the various functions HOME Menu Using the HOME screen The HOME screen is the gateway screen for all the functions of the camera and can be called up regardless of the mode setting shooting viewing 1 Touch HOME to display the HOME screen fi HOME Shootin 5 a a Category gt HOME 2 Touch the category you want to set 3 Touch the item in the category you want to set Main Settings oF Shooting Settings ty Clock Settings Language Setting Ja Settings ft HO Function Guide e If the function guide is displayed touch OK to co
7. e The compensation value can be set in 1 3EV increments e If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective suojaun Guijooys ay Guisp a 01 92 Shooti ng menu For details on the operation page 38 The available modes are indicated as shown below For details on how to operate the menu see page 38 You can select the mode displayed in white Available Unavailable _ PGM SCN EASY Shooting mode Auto Adjustment Program Auto Scene Selection Easy Shooting Movie Mode The default settings are marked with Image Size Selecting the image size Selects the still image size for Easy Shooting mode YG Shoots images in 10M size Shoots images in 3M size Flash Flash setting Selects the flash setting in Easy Shooting mode Flash strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 38 Face Detection Detecting the face of subject E Selects whether to use the Face Detection function or not and also selects the priority subject for adjusting the focus when using the function Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus flash exposure white balance and red eye reduction settings automatically wi bea iS When touched Detects the face when an area with a face is touched on the screen el Auto Selects the fac
8. Flash forced off E BRK 0 3EV Records a series of three images with the exposure values a BRK 0 7EV automatically shifted Exposure Bracket a The larger the bracket step value the larger the shift of the suoyaun Guijooys ay Guisp a BRK 1 0EV exposure value e When you cannot decide the correct exposure shoot in the Exposure Bracket mode shifting the exposure value You can select the image with the best exposure afterward e When the shooting mode is set to Gi Auto Adjustment the Exposure Bracket mode is not available e The flash is set to EA Flash forced off On the Burst e When recording with the self timer a series of a maximum of five images is recorded e The recording interval is approximately 0 64 seconds The recording interval becomes longer depending on the setting for the image size e When the battery level is low or when the internal memory or Memory Stick Duo is full the Burst stops e You may not be able to shoot images in the Burst mode depending on the Scene Selection mode page 43 e The focus white balance and exposure are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images 99 06 Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 38 On the Exposure Bracket e The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images e When you adjust the exposure manually page 51 the exposur
9. P to change the page e You can return to the previous screen by touching BACK or x e Touching OK advances to the next screen HOME f automatic shooting for OK capturing smiles REC Mode gt Smile Shutter i K Pan EASY E Yuro Scene Selection MENU DISP To operate the touch panel press it lightly with your finger or the supplied paint pen e Do not press the touch panel with any pointed object other than the supplied paint pen e Do not press against the LCD screen more than necessary If you touch the top right of the screen during shooting the buttons and icons will momentarily disappear The buttons and icons will reappear when you take your finger off the screen Changing the screen display Touch DISP on the screen to change to the display selection screen e Settings other than LCD Brightness should be made separately for shooting and playback e In index mode you can set the number of images displayed page 30 Koa l a Corr MENU Shooting Screen Display Settings Display Setup Aa EA E Normal Simple Image Only Display Histogram LCD Brightness Normal I Bright Display Setup This sets whether or not to display the buttons and icons on the screen Normal The touch panel buttons and the icons are displayed GONI 777 si 2 Va XN Shuto Simple Only the touch panel buttons are displayed HOME Wah E Corr e During play
10. Using your Macintosh computer 3 Copy image files to the Macintosh computer Double click the newly recognized icon DCIM the folder where the images you want to copy are stored 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to the hard disk e For details on the storage location of the images and file names see page 106 4 View images on the computer Double click the hard disk icon the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files to open that image file To delete the USB connection Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the Memory Stick Duo to the Trash icon beforehand when you perform the procedures listed below or the camera is disconnected from the computer e Disconnecting the cable for multi use terminal e Removing a Memory Stick Duo e Inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the camera after copying images from the internal memory e Turning off the camera Adding Changing Music using Music Transfer You can change the Music files that are preset at the factory to the desired Music files You can also delete or add these files whenever you want The music formats you can transfer with Music Transfer are listed below e MP3 files stored on the hard disk drive of your computer e Music on CDs e Preset music saved on the camera To install Music Transfer e Shut down all other
11. camera to your computer Then perform from step 4 Viewing image files stored on a computer with the camera copying to the Memory Stick Duo This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an example When an image file copied to a computer no longer remains on a Memory Stick Duo you can view that image again on the camera by exporting copying the image file to the camera using the Picture Motion Browser e You may not be able to play back some images depending on the image size e Sony does not guarantee playback of image files on the camera if the files have been processed using a computer or recorded with another camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer and start up the Picture Motion Browser pages 102 103 2 Select the still images to be exported on the main window 3 From the Manipulate menu select Open with External Program Image Export Tool 4 Thereafter follow the instructions on the screen and export the image files to the Memory Stick 33 Duo e For details on Picture Motion Browser see PMB Guide To export images to the camera without using the Picture Motion Browser e Images copied by the procedure below cannot be played back using Date View Filter by Faces or cannot be registered to Favorites Play back these images on the camera using Folder View page 63 e Skip step and if the file name set with th
12. cccecceeeeeeee cee nee tence aaeeeeeeeaaueeeeneenaeeeeaeeaes 23 Shooting images Auto Adjustment MOde cccccseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeaeeeeeeens 24 MIS WING MAGOS recs cppeteceseiteccecea nists eeina eeni e nnrir 29 Viewing still images as a slideshow ccceeeeeeeeeeeee eee e ee eeeee eee eeeeeeeanees 31 Deleting WAG CS earne E EEA ESAn 35 Learning the various functions HOME Menu ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 36 Mond IeM ceee E E E E 39 Switching the shooting mode eee eeeeeeeee cece ee eeeeeeeeeeseeaaaaeeeeeeeeeeaaaees 41 Shooting images using Scene Selection cc ceeeeeeceeeee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeees 42 Shooting images Program Auto mode ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeees 46 Focus Changing the focus method Metering Mode Selecting the metering mode ISO Selecting a luminous sensitivity EV Adjusting the light intensity Table of contents SKOON MENU he ee a en ee ee 52 Image Size Selecting the image size Flash Flash setting Face Detection Detecting the face of subject Smile Detection Setting the Smile Detection function Smile Detection Sensitivity Setting the Smile Detection Sensitivity REC Mode Selecting the continuous shooting method Scene Recognition The camera determines the scene to be shot and takes the shot EV Adjusting the light intensity Metering Mode Selecting the metering mode Focus Changing the focus method White Balance Adjusting the color tones Unde
13. recommended for a computer connected to the camera Recommended environment for copying images OS pre installed Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista e Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment USB jack Provided as standard Recommended environment for using Picture Motion Browser and Music Transfer OS pre installed Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista CPU Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or faster Recommended Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster Memory 256 MB or more Recommended 512 MB or more Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 400 MB Display Screen resolution 1 024 x 768 dots or more 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported Notes on connecting the camera to a computer e The computer environment must also satisfy the operating requirements of the OS Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant
14. use up the existing charge and remove it from the camera then store it in a cool dry place This is to maintain the battery pack functions e For details on the usable battery pack see page 139 Carl Zeiss lens The camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany Notes on the LCD screen and lens e The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However some tiny black and or bright dots white red blue or green may appear on the LCD screen These dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording SS Black white red blue or green dots e If water droplets or other liquids splash on the LCD screen and make it wet immediately wipe off the screen with a soft cloth Leaving liquids on the LCD screen surface can harm the quality and cause a malfunction e Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors e Do not press against the LCD screen The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction e Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a co
15. when you are shooting in YQ Close focus enabled mode Or you are trying to use Smart in Digital Zoom when the image size is set to 10M 3 2 8M or 16 9 7M page 90 Maximum number of images already selected e Up to 100 files can be selected when using Multiple Images e Up to 999 files can be selected when using All Images in Date Range Al In This Folder or AI In Favorites e Up to 999 files can be registered as Favorites and you can add DPOF or On marks to up to 999 files Cancel the selection Low battery power e When copying a image recorded in the internal memory to the Memory Stick Duo use a fully charged battery Printer busy Paper error No paper Ink error Low ink No ink e Check the printer Printer error e Check the printer e Check if the image you want to print is corrupted RQ e The data transmission to the printer may not be completed yet Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal Processing The printer is canceling the current print job You cannot print until it is finished This may take time depending on the printer Warning indicators and messages Error Playing Music e Delete the Music file or replace it with a normal Music file e Execute Format Music then download a new Music files Error Formatting Music e Execute Format Music Recover data Recovering data e The camera restores the da
16. 111 IMAGED si ctcteciiiniocstexiiandicocners 28 Main Settings 1 0 0 84 Main Settings 2 eee 87 Manage Memory 0 81 Mass Storage 87 Memory Stick Duo 137 Memory Stick Tool 81 Menu IEMS xs sec tonne Socestvncteouees 39 SHOOtING ec eeeeeeeeeees 52 Viewing syccscserenscvserenseess 65 Menu screen 6 cc cascvccessscseeees 38 Metering Mode 064 49 MONOT eenei an 90 Movie MOU csacaceieevannswevss 41 MPG cxceseanctuenectsonsnvanneeieies 106 MTPisessnern eii 87 Multi AF eesesseeressreee 46 Multi connector EEE 15 94 103 115 Multi pattern metering 49 Multi Purpose Resize 712 Music Tool 110 Music Transfer 110 112 N NR slow shutter 17 NTSC erissiisesscere irse 88 0 Optical zoom 04 27 90 OS ico ecco ceprteaeenns 99 111 Overexposure 0 0 eeeeeeeeeeee 10 Paint 72 18 PATIL PEM sg cerncsnneseadsdescumasnnes 78 PAD aese 88 Partial Color vacesspaumeactenseees 70 PO a eT 98 PICUBTIC 26 cairicacecsccaine 87 115 Picture Motion Browser E AE asses nae 102 Pizel e 12 Playback zoom ssooeeeeeeeeeen 30 Precision digital zoom 90 Pressing halfway down 8 i 1 ee 37 76 114 Print order mark 76 118 Printing at a shop 118 Printing directly 115 Program Auto cceeeeeeees 4 PrOlEC taiensis airot 14 PIP oetcccestcave
17. Duo cannot be used in the camera page 137 Warning indicators and messages Cannot access Memory Stick Access denied e You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the access controlled Error formatting Memory Stick Error formatting internal memory e Format the media again pages 81 83 Memory Stick locked e You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position No memory space on internal memory No memory space on Memory Stick e Delete unnecessary images or files page 35 Folder error e A folder with the same first three digit number already exists on the Memory Stick Duo for example 123MSDCF and 123 ABCDE Select another folder or create a new folder pages 81 82 Cannot create more folders e The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick Duo You cannot create any folders if this is the case File error e An error occurred while the image was playing back Sony does not guarantee playback of image files on the camera if the files have been processed using a computer or recorded with another camera Read only memory e The camera cannot record or delete images on this Memory Stick Duo Read only folder e You have selected a folder that cannot be set as a recording folder on the camera Select another folder
18. Images Touch HOME to display the HOME screen Touch View Images Touch the desired View Mode In index mode you can select the View Mode also with the button on the right of the screen Home 2008 1 1 4 E Y H Fs Tena He D ea i MENU Date View Display by date Separates the images stored on the Memory Stick Duo by the date and displays the thumbnail image on a calendar The default setting is Date View Ca Folder View Display by folder Displays images for each folder created using Create REC Folder of the Memory Tool Ifa new folder has not been created all images are located in the 101MSDCP folder For details on the folder see pages 77 81 suoyauny Guimain ay Guisy a 63 64 Selecting the View Mode For details on the operation amp page 38 Favorites Displaying images registered as Favorites This feature displays images registered as Favorites page 66 Favorites Number of images registered Display images having the as Favorites most recently date Touch the Favorites group you want to play back The selected favorites are displayed in a list If you want to play back a single image touch that image View ng menu For details on the operation amp page 38 This section explains the menu items available when you touch MENU in playback mode For details on how to use the menu see page 38 You can
19. Smile Shutter mode page 42 2 Aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button all the way down The demonstration starts e If you do not operate the camera for about 15 seconds the demonstration starts automatically even if the shutter button is not pressed e You can temporarily exit the demonstration after it starts by pressing the shutter button all the way down e Although the camera operates the shutter when a smiling face is detected no image is recorded e Always set to Off to take an actual Smile Shutter shot Settings For details on the operation amp page 80 T Main Settings Main Settings 2 The default settings are marked with USB Connect Selects the USB mode when connecting the camera to a computer or a PictBridge compliant printer using the cable for multi use terminal 2 Auto The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant printer pages 103 and 115 e If you cannot connect the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer with the Auto setting select PictBridge e If you cannot connect the camera to a computer or a USB device with the Auto setting select Mass Storage PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 115 PTP MTP When you connect the camera to a computer the copy wizard starts automatically and the images in the recording folder on the camera are copied to the computer with Wind
20. Storage page 87 103 Copying images to your computer using the Picture Motion Browser Copying images to a computer 2 Import the images To start importing images click the 1 Connect the camera to a Import button computer as described in Connecting the camera to your Importing Media Files computer After making a USB connection the a Import Media Files screen of Picture Motion Browser appears By default images are imported into a automatically folder created in Pictures in Windows XP 2000 My Pictures that is named with the date of importing 2h Import Media Files Select the camera or media that includes the media files you want to import into the computer Drive Removable Disk K z Folder to be imported e For details on the Picture Motion Browser Save in a new folder refer to PMB Guide 1 25 2008 Save in the existing folder e If you use the Memory Stick slot refer to page 107 e If the AutoPlay Wizard appears close it 104 Copying images to your computer using the Picture Motion Browser Viewing images on your computer When importing is complete the Picture Motion Browser starts Thumbnails of the imported images are displayed The Pictures in Windows XP 2000 My Pictures folder is set as the default folder in Viewed folders Organize images on th
21. The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Duo Troubleshooting Your computer does not recognize the camera Turn on the camera e When the battery level is low insert the charged battery pack or use the AC adaptor not supplied page 103 e Set USB Connect to Mass Storage page 87 e Use the cable for multi use terminal supplied page 103 e Disconnect the cable for multi use terminal from both the computer and the camera and connect it again firmly e Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB connectors of your computer e Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device page 103 Cannot copy images e Connect the camera and your computer correctly making a USB connection page 103 e Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS pages 104 and 111 e When you shoot images with a Memory Stick Duo formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy the images to a computer Shoot using a Memory Stick Duo formatted by the camera page 81 After making a USB connection Picture Motion Browser does not start automatically e Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on page 103 Cannot play back images on your computer If you are using Picture Motion Browser refer to PMB Guide page 102 e Consult the computer or software manufacturer You do
22. The settings are reset to the default setting To cancel initializing Touch Cancel or BACK in step e Be sure not to power off the camera while initializing Settings For details on the operation amp page 80 Enables you to perform calibration when the touch panel buttons do not react at the appropriate points where you touch Using the paint pen touch the x mark displayed on the screen To stop the calibration process mid way touch Cancel The adjustments made up to that point are not effected Calibration Touch the X Cancel The x mark moves on the screen If you fail to touch the right spot the calibration is not performed Touch the x mark again Changes the function of some buttons to operate the camera when installed in the Housing waterproof case E On fen Changes the function of the buttons Does not change any functions The buttons will work as follows when the setting is On Objects cannot be brought into focus by touching the screen The screen display is always Normal Some functions are limited The icons are not displayed e Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the Housing sGuljas ay Guizimojsng 7 85 86 Settings For details on the operation amp page 80 Smile demo mode You can view a demonstration of the Smile Shutter mode fOn Executes a demonstration when using Smile Shutter mode Set Scene Selection mode to
23. Try turning off and on the camera again or taking out and inserting the Memory Stick Duo several times e The internal memory has experienced a format error or an unformatted Memory Stick Duo is inserted Format the internal memory or the Memory Stick Duo pages 81 83 The inserted Memory Stick Duo cannot be used with the camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo E 61 00 E 62 00 E 91 00 e A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 84 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions cS e The battery level is low Charge the battery pack immediately Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left For use with compatible battery only The battery inserted is not an NP BD1 supplied NP FD1 not supplied battery pack System error Turn the power off and then on again Internal memory error Turn the power off and then on again Reinsert the Memory Stick e Insert the Memory Stick Duo correctly The inserted Memory Stick Duo cannot be used in the camera page 137 e The Memory Stick Duo is damaged e The terminal section of the Memory Stick Duo is dirty Memory Stick type error The inserted Memory Stick
24. Viewing menu EZ Radial Blur Happy Faces For details on the operation amp page 38 Decides the center point for expressing movement in the still image Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch then touch gt Adjust the desired range to retouch with lt P then touch gt gt Touch OK Softens the image by blurring the focus and lowering the surrounding light so that it appears as if it was taken by an old camera Adjust the desired range to retouch with lt gt then touch Select the level of retouch with lt gt then touch gt Touch OK Select the level of retouch with lt P gt then touch gt Touch OK e Retouching may not be possible depending on the image suonauny Guimain ay Guisy a 71 Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 38 Paint Painting on still images Paints characters or graphics on the still image and record it as a new file See page 78 if Multi Purpose Resize Changing the image size according to e am fy E usage You can change the aspect ratio and size of the shooting images then record them as the new files You can convert images to the 16 9 aspect ratio for high definition viewing and to the VGA size for blog or e mail attachments HDTV f Changes the aspect ratio from 4 3 3 2 to 16 9 and saves as 2M Blog E mail m Changes the aspect ratio from 16 9 3 2 to 4 3 an
25. a flash in other than Flash mode Underwater White Balance is set to Auto 09 60 Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 38 Flash Level Adjusting the amount of flash light Adjusts the amount of flash light Flee Toward Makes the flash level lower fs Normal aaa ple Toward Makes the flash level higher e To change flash mode see page 28 e Sometimes effects do not show up when the subject being shot is too bright or too dark Red Eye Reduction Setting the Red Eye Reduction function The flash strobes two or more times before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon when using the flash Y Sd Auto When the Face Detection function is activated the flash strobes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon i Q On The flash always strobes to reduce the red eye phenomenon E Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction e To avoid blurring of images hold the camera firmly until the shutter is released It usually takes a second after you press the shutter button Be also sure not to allow the subject to move during this period e Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects It depends on individual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or if the subject looked away from the pre strobe In such a case you can correct the red eye using _ Retouch in the viewing menu after shooting page 69 If you do not use t
26. approximately 250 MB Notes on connecting the camera to a computer e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above e If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using e Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub e Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are four modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage PictBridge and PTP MTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PictBridge and PTP MTP see page 87 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Copying and viewing images on a computer 1 Prepare the camera and a Macintosh computer Perform the same procedure as described in Preparing the camera and the computer on page 103 2 Connect the camera to your computer with the cable for multi use terminal Perform the same procedure as described in Connecting the camera to your computer on page 103 Jajndwos nod Buisn 111 112
27. button on the top right corner of the screen Copying images to your computer using the Picture Motion Browser Preparing the camera and the Connecting the camera to your computer computer 1 Insert a Memory Stick Duo with recorded images into the camera e When copying images in the internal memory this step is unnecessary 2 Insert the sufficiently charged To the multi battery pack into the camera or connector connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket with the AC Adaptor not supplied and the USB AV DC IN cable for multi use terminal not supplied e When you copy images to your computer using a battery pack with little remaining charge copying may fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery pack shuts down too soon Connecting appears on the screen of the camera 3 Turn on the computer then press USB Mode gt Playback button Connecting fis gt Playback button 3 Access indicators When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while ss is displayed on the screen during the communication session Do not operate the computer while the indicator is displayed When the indicator changes to ysB you can start using the computer again Jajndwos nod Guisn e If Mass Storage does not appear set USB Connect to Mass
28. images e Press gt Playback button page 29 e The folder file name has been changed on your computer page 109 e Sony does not guarantee playback of image files on the camera if the files have been processed using a computer or recorded with another camera e The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 105 e Playback is impossible if the Smile Shutter is in standby mode Exit standby mode by pressing the shutter button all the way down e You may not be able to play back some images stored on the Memory Stick Duo shot using an earlier Sony model Play such images in Folder View page 63 e This is caused by copying images on the PC to the Memory Stick Duo without using the Picture Motion Browser page 109 Play such images in Folder View page 63 The date and time are not displayed e Display Setup is set to Simple or Image Only Touch DISP to set Display Setup to Normal page 21 The image appears rough right after playback starts e This may happen due to image processing This is not a malfunction Left and right sides of the screen are shown in black e Auto Orientation is set to On page 91 Guljooysajqnosy a 125 126 Troubleshooting The buttons and icons no longer appear If you touch the top right of the screen during shooting the buttons and icons will momentarily disappear The buttons and icons will reappear when you take your finger
29. in the img folder with the files from the GB folder 3 After copying is complete double click stepupguide hqx in the stepupguide folder to uncompress it then double click the generated file stepupguide e If an uncompress tool for HQX file is not installed install the Stuffit Expander Jajndwos noA Guisn 113 114 B Printing still images S How to print still images When you print images shot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cut off so be sure to check before printing page 129 Printing directly using a PictBridge compliant printer page 115 You can print images by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer You can print images with a Memory Stick compliant printer For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer Printing using a computer You can copy images to a computer using the supplied Picture Motion Browser software and print the images You can insert the date on the image and print it Printing at a shop page 118 You can take a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot with the camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a DPOF Print order mark on the images which you want to print out in advance Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Even if you do not have a computer you can print images shot using the camera by connecting the camera directly to a Pi
30. light sources WEAR Dayligh Cloudy Characteristics of light The color tones are adjusted automatically in the Auto Adjustment mode However you can adjust color tones manually with White Balance page 58 11 12 Basic techniques for better images Quality On image quality and image size A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels If it contains a large number of pixels the image becomes large it takes up more memory and the image is displayed in fine detail Image size is shown by the number of pixels Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size Image size 10M 3648 pixels x 2736 pixels 9 980 928 pixels Image size VGA 640 pixels x 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Selecting the image size for use page 24 Many pixels Fine image quality and large file size Example Printing in up to A3 size Few pixels Rough image quality but small file size Example An attached image to be sent by e mail Basic techniques for better images The default settings are marked with y 10M For prints up to A3 13x19 Less Fine ee 10M 3648x2736 wR 3 2 8M Shoot in 3 2 aspect ratio 3648x2432 wm 5M For prints up to A4 8x10 2592x1944 wm 3M For prints up
31. not know how to use Picture Motion Browser e Refer to PMB Guide page 102 The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer e You are playing back the movie directly from the internal memory or the Memory Stick Duo Copy the movie to the hard disk of your computer then play back the movie from the hard disk page 103 Guljooysajqnosy a 127 128 Troubleshooting Cannot print an image e Refer to the operation manual of the printer Images once copied to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera e Copy them to a folder recognized by the camera such as 101MSDCF page 106 Follow the correct procedures page 109 e Images that were copied without using the Picture Motion Browser are not displayed in the Date View View these images using Folder View Memory Stick Duo Cannot insert a Memory Stick Duo e Insert it in the correct direction You have formatted a Memory Stick Duo by mistake e All the data on the Memory Stick Duo is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it Internal memory Cannot playback or record images using the internal memory e There is a Memory Stick Duo inserted in the camera Remove it Cannot copy the data stored in the internal memory to a Memory Stick Duo The Memory Stick Duo is full Copy to a Memory Stick Duo with sufficient capacity Can
32. off the screen e Display Setup is set to Image Only Touch DISP to set Display Setup to Normal or Simple page 21 Cannot hear music during slideshow Transfer music files to the camera with Music Transfer page 110 e Confirm that the volume setting and slideshow setting are correct page 31 The image does not appear on the TV e Check Video Out to see if the video output signal of the camera is set to the color system of your TV page 88 e Check whether the connection is correct page 94 If the USB connector of the cable for multi use terminal is connected to another device disconnect it page 105 e You are trying to play back movies during HD 10801 output Movies cannot be viewed at high definition image quality Set COMPONENT to SD page 87 Deleting Cannot delete an image e Cancel the protection page 74 Computer OS compatibility with camera is unknown e Check Recommended computer environment on page 99 for Windows and page 111 for Macintosh Memory Stick PRO Duo is not recognized by a computer with a Memory Stick slot e Check that the computer and the Memory Stick Reader Writer support Memory Stick PRO Duo Users of computers and Memory Stick Readers Writers made by manufacturers other than Sony should contact those manufacturers If Memory Stick PRO Duo is not supported connect the camera to the computer pages 103 and 111
33. once a year while storing e To use the battery pack up leave the camera in slideshow page 31 playback mode until the power goes off e To prevent staining the terminal short circuiting etc be sure to use a supplied battery case when carrying and storing On battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use If decreased usage time between charges becomes significant it is probably time to replace it with a new one e The battery life varies according to how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used Compatible battery pack e The NP BD1 supplied can be used only in D type compatible Cyber shot models It cannot be used in Cyber shot models compatible with the T type and other battery types e If you use the NP FD1 battery pack not supplied the minutes also appear after the battery remaining indicator f7Z7 60 Min s1310 S 139 140 On the battery charger On the battery charger e Only D type T type R type and E type battery packs and no others can be charged in the battery charger supplied Batteries other than the specified kind may leak overheat or explode if you attempt to charge them posing a risk of injury from electrocution and burns e The batteries that are compatible with this camera are D type batteries The supplied battery is NP BD1 D type e Remove the charged bat
34. page 82 No images e No images that can be played back have been recorded in the internal memory e No images that can be played back have been recorded on the Memory Stick Duo e The selected folder does not contain a file that can be played back in a slideshow File protected e Release the protection page 74 Image size over limit e You are playing back an image with size that cannot be played back on the camera Guljooysajqnosy a 133 134 Warning indicators and messages Invalid operation e You have touched the panel when using the digital zoom or Close focus enabled mode While using these modes you cannot focus by touching the screen Unable to detect face for retouch e You may not be able to retouch the image depending on the image iy Vibration warning indicator e Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash turn on the anti blur function or mount the camera on a tripod to secure the camera 640 Fine is not available 640 Fine size movies can be recorded only using a Memory Stick PRO Duo Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo or set the image size to a size other than 640 Fine Macro is invalid e The macro is unavailable under the current settings page 43 Flash settings cannot be changed e The flash is unavailable under the current settings page 43 Zoom disabled Digital Zoom is set to Off
35. portable IC recording medium The types of Memory Stick Duo that can be used with the camera are listed in the table below However proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all Memory Stick Duo functions Memory Stick type Recording Playback Memory Stick Duo without MagicGate Memory Stick Duo with MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo High speed data transfer using a parallel interface is not supported AG Memory Stick Duo MagicGate Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo are equipped with MagicGate functions MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with the camera aS 640 Fine size movies can be recorded 4 This camera does not support 8 bit parallel data transfer It performs the same 4 bit parallel data transfer as the Memory Stick PRO Duo e This product is compatible with Memory Stick Micro M2 M2 is an abbreviation for Memory Stick Micro e A Memory Stick Duo formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with the camera e Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of the Memory Stick Duo and the equipment used e Do not remove the Memory Stick Duo while reading or writing data e Data may be corrupted in the following
36. printer that is not compliant with the PictBridge standard Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer is compliant with PictBridge or not e Check that the printer is turned on and can be connected to the camera e Set USB Connect to PictBridge page 87 e Disconnect and connect the cable for multi use terminal again If an error message is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer Cannot print images e Check that the camera and the printer are properly connected using the cable for multi use terminal Turn on the printer For further information refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer If you select Exit during printing images may not be printed Disconnect and connect the cable for multi use terminal again If you still cannot print your images disconnect the cable for multi use terminal turn the printer off and then on then connect the cable for multi use terminal again e Movies cannot be printed e Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed Guljooysajqnosy E 129 130 Troubleshooting Printing is canceled e Confirm that you have disconnected the cable for multi use terminal before the L PictBridge Connecting mark disappears Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode e The printer does not provide these functions Consult the print
37. subject in dark surroundings The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked The Bon indicator appears at this time fOf Does not use AF illuminator e If the AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast focus will not be achieved The recommended distance is up to approximately 2 5 m 8 feet 2 1 2 inches zoom W up to approximately 2 0 m 6 feet 6 3 4 inches zoom T e Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject e You cannot use the AF illuminator when Semi manual is set page 47 J Twilight mode ai Landscape mode Fireworks mode or Hi Speed Shutter mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode Housing is set to On e When you use AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range finder frame is displayed by a dotted line AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame e The AF illuminator emits very bright light Although there is no health hazard do not look directly into the AF illuminator emitter at close range sGuljas ay Guizimojsng 7 Grid Line With reference to the grid lines you can easily set a subject in a horizontal vertical position EE Does not display th
38. the slideshow page 31 Although the screen differs when Fh button on the camera is touched setting items do not change MENU button This button is invalid lt gt button Displays the previous next image in single image mode Moves the cursor in index mode button Switches to the single image mode in index mode A button Changes the screen display in single image mode Moves the cursor in index mode HOME button This button is invalid V button Moves the cursor in index mode 142 Add Remove Favorites 66 Adjusting EV secswusecsdsvncsuesewees 51 AE AF lock indicator 25 48 AF Illuminator eee 89 AF TOG iss ssh ovesuecasteccaneatestaes 48 AF Mode cessonseccanrsecesteciectuec 90 AF range finder frame 46 Ap TtUTE ocdccnavsdederesacenanarieceseds 10 Auto Adjustment 0 24 Auto FOCUS 8 46 Auto Orientation 00 91 Auto REVIEW esenee 91 B BRW arta 62 Battery charget 0 140 Battery Pack veisreavcnaccactacens 139 Beah sreeicdaeansedecencepronnicecaemiens 42 Beterrin ranei 84 B lUT pesetan sient TRR 9 BRR scenichonascarichipniguenictahancees 55 B rsin nR 55 Cable for multi use terminal err 94 103 115 Calibration ihocceczeeanaeceashacensnce 85 Center AF ssc ceastensjernadetians 46 Center weighted metering 49 Change REC Folder 82 Clock Settings cscs sevsccachandertaved 92 Close focus enab
39. to 10x15 cm 2048x1536 4x6 or 13x18 cm 5x7 wal VGA Shoot at small image size Mana 640x480 for e mail attachments Mor Rough zm 16 9 7M 2 For viewing on HDTVs and Less Fine 3648x2056 printing up to A4 8x10 Fa 16 9 2M For viewing on HDTVs 1920x1080 More x1 Images are recorded in 3 2 aspect ratio same as photograph printing paper or postcards etc x2 Images fill the entire screen Both edges of the image may be cut off when printing page 129 Frame Second Usage guidelines FINE 640 Fine Approx 30 Shoot high quality movie for display on TV 640x480 V stp 040 Standard Approx 17 Shoot standard quality movie for display on 640x480 TV 320 320 320x240 Approx 8 Shoot at small image size for e mail attachments e The larger the image size the higher the image quality e The higher the number of frames per second the smoother the playback image 13 14 Basic techniques for better images Flash On using the flash The eyes of the subject may come out red or fuzzy white circular spots may appear when using the flash These phenomena can be reduced by taking the following steps The Red eye phenomenon Pupils become dilated in dark environments Flash light is reflected off the blood vessels at the back of the eye retina causing the red eye phenomenon Camera Eye 4 A D A 3 Retina How can the Red eye phenomenon be reduced e Set Red E
40. 12 Battery remaining TAJ Low battery warning 132 Image size 13 NGA Fe9 F9 FINE sTo 320 M PictBridge connecting 115 View Mode 63 ea Bo Ga Filter by Faces 65 Sa Favorites 66 Protect 74 Print order DPOF mark 118 Qx20 Playback zoom 30 Playback folder 77 e This does not appear when using internal memory Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder Playback Media Memory Stick Duo internal memory PictBridge connecting 117 e Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal while the icon is displayed Changing folder 77 e This does not appear when using internal memory Volume 77 Self diagnosis display 132 Indicators on the screen m Shuterspeed FBS apwe valve WMZ WI NAL AS TIN2 TINS W7TN WB 4 praw Folder file number 77 2008 11 Recorded date time of the 9 30 AM playback image Histogram 22 e 8 appears when histogram k display is disabled 19 20 Operate the touch panel This LCD screen also displays the buttons for operating the camera touch panel 4auto Shuto Touch panel 1 Turn on the camera During shooting Slide the lens cover downward During playback Press b gt Playback 2 Touch the buttons on the screen lightly with your finger On the touch panel buttons e When the item you want to set is not on the screen touch A W lt
41. 8 Sets the image to sepia color e You can select only Normal Sepia or B amp W when shooting movies SteadyShot Selecting the anti blur mode Selects the anti blur mode 2 Wa Shooting Activates the anti blur function when pressing the shutter button halfway down W Continuous Always activates the anti blur function You can stabilize images even when zooming up a far subject e Battery consumption is faster than in Shooting mode E Wa Off Does not use anti blur mode e In Auto Adjustment or EASY Easy Shooting mode SteadyShot is set to Shooting e For movies you can set Continuous or Off only The default setting is set to Continuous e The anti blur function may not work properly in the following cases When camera shake is too strong When the shutter speed is slow for example shooting night scenes Shooting Settings Selecting the shooting settings HE Selects the settings for the shooting function The items appearing in this menu are the same ones as those in gf Shooting Settings in Settings on the HOME screen See pages 37 89 Using the viewing functions Selecting the View Mode When using the camera with a Memory Stick Duo you can select how images are played back View Mode from the HOME screen When using internal memory images are displayed only in Folder View mode Date View FolderView gly Favorites Q View
42. Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene page 42 EASY Easy Shooting Allows you to shoot still images using the minimum necessary functions with easy to see indicators page 26 4 Movie Mode Allows you to record movies with audio OU 41 42 Shooting images using Scene Selection Scene Selection modes The following modes are preset to match the scene conditions Io High Sensitivity Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions reducing blur Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile the shutter is released automatically For details see page 44 ga Soft Snap Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for portraits and flowers etc 44 Landscape Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes etc tf Twilight Portrait i Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere 2 Twilight Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings 7 Beach Allows you to record the blue of the water clearly when shooting seaside or lakeside scenes amp Snow Allows you to record clear images preventing sunken colors in snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white 8 Fireworks Allows you to record fireworks in all their splen
43. DUO ccccccccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeseeeeeeeesaneeeeeees 137 On the battery Pack ccccccccccccccssseseeeeceeeeeeeessueeeeeseseeeeeeeseuseeeessaseeess 139 On the battery CAPCOM xcs cea esieaedeticecniesistedeteteonniutesinaiaanire sa cedneenereses exes 140 On Cyber Shot Station cccccccccccccsscsssseeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeesssaeeaeeeeeeeeseeaeees 141 Basic techniques for better images Focus Exposure Color Quality Flash This section describes the basics so you can enjoy the camera It tells you how to use various camera functions such as the HOME screen page 36 and the menus page 38 Focus Focusing on a subject successfully When you press the shutter button halfway down the camera adjusts the focus automatically Auto Focus Remember to press the shutter button only halfway down Do not fully press the shutter Press the shutter button AE AF lock indicator Then press the shutter button straight away halfway down flashing gt lit beeps button fully down When focusing is difficult Focus page 46 If the image looks blurred even after focusing it may be because of camera shake See Hints for preventing blur below Basic techniques for better images Hints for preventing blur The camera moved accidentally when you took the image This is called Camera shake On the other hand if the subject moved when you took the image it is called subject blur Cam
44. List Q Add Remove Favorites ge Wide Zoom Display L Retouch Dj Multi Purpose Resize o amp Protect il Print Select Folder Q Filter by Faces cP View Mode EH Slideshow Paint i Delete DPOF E Rotate A Volume Settings Using the shooting functions Switching the shooting mode You can switch the shooting mode Shooting modes There are four shooting modes available for still images Auto Adjustment Program Auto Scene Selection Easy Shooting and there is one recording mode for movies The default setting is Auto Adjustment To switch the shooting mode to other than Auto Adjustment follow the procedure described below Touch the shooting mode setting button Touch the desired mode 8 Touch OK to turn off the setup screen HOME f auto exposure with adjustable settings hs N or REC Mode Pam ED Easy WH Program Auto MENU mm Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically suol2un Guijooys ay Guisp a fay Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu For details on the functions available see page 39 The setting buttons for Focus Metering mode ISO and EV will appear on the bottom of the screen page 46 g Scene Selection o mo ad amp J 7 S a F
45. SONY Cyber shot Digital Still Camera Cyber shot Handbook DSC T300 Before operating the unit please read this Handbook thoroughly together with the Instruction Manual and the Cyber shot Step up Guide and retain them for future reference 2008 Sony Corporation VCLICK E Table of contents E Using the shooting functions d Ty ER viewing J functions A ee the settings 5 images on a TV computer PE D Qe 3 288 698 11 1 Notes on using the camera Notes on the types of Memory Stick that you can use not supplied Memory Stick Duo You can use a Memory Stick Duo with the camera Memory Stick You cannot use a Memory Stick with the camera Other memory cards cannot be used e For details on Memory Stick Duo see page 137 When using a Memory Stick Duo with Memory Stick compatible equipment You can use the Memory Stick Duo by inserting it into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor not supplied SONY q 4 Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Notes on the battery pack e Charge the battery pack supplied before using the camera for the first time e You can charge the battery pack even if it is not completely discharged In addition even if the battery pack is not fully charged you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as IS e If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time
46. Touch the desired item When you select This Image You can print the selected image Proceed to stage 4 When you select Multiple Images You can print multiple selected images Touch the image you want to print The Y mark appears on the selected image Touch gt Touch OK When you select All In This Folder All Images in Date Range and All In Favorites Touch OK then proceed to stage 4 Stage 4 Printing 1 Touch the desired setting item to make the print settings Quantity Layout 1 Auto Quantity Selects the number of copies of the specified image to be printed e The designated number of images may not all fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity of images Layout Selects the number of images you want to print side by side on a sheet Size Selects the size of the printing sheet Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Date Selects Day amp Time or Date to insert the date and time on images e When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order you select page 92 This function may not be provided depending on the printer 2 Touch OK The image is printed e Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal while the C PictBridge Connecting indicator appears on the screen Printing 1 2 Ew CXS PictBridge Connecting indicator Stage 5 Completing the printing Mak
47. allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are four modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage PictBridge and PTP MTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PictBridge and PTP MTP see page 87 e When your computer resumes from a suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Jajndwios nod Guisn 99 Installing the software supplied You can install the software supplied using the following procedure e Log on as Administrator 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears Menor Application cortware Perel e If it does not appear double click Computer in Windows XP 2000 My Computer gt D SONYPICTUTIL e The AutoPlay screen may appear Select Run Install exe and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to proceed with the installation 2 Click Install The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next The Location Settings screen appears 4 Select the Region and Country Area then click Next When the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Sony Picture Utility appears cli
48. and take it to the shop e Be sure to take the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with it e Before you take image data to a shop always copy back up your data to a disk e You cannot set the number of prints e When you want to superimpose dates on images consult your photo printing service shop Marking a selected image gt Playback button 1 Press gt Playback button 2 Display the image you want to print 3 Touch MENU to display the menu 4 Touch DPOF and touch 0 This Image The DPOF Print order mark is attached to the image To remove the mark Select the image from which you want to remove the mark then repeat steps 3 and 4 Printing at a shop Selecting and marking the images 1 Touch MENU while displaying images in single image mode or in index mode 2 Touch DPOF and touch Pom Multiple Images 3 Touch an image to mark The Y mark is attached to the selected image Single Image Index Display z 2008 4 Touch gt 5 Touch OK DPOF mark appears on the screen e Touching ne ty at the index screen returns to single image mode To cancel the selection Touch Exit or BACK in step 5 To remove the mark Touch the images that you want to remove the marks Adding removing DPOF marks to from multiple images at once 1 Touch MENU while displaying images in index mode 2 Touch DPOF and touch the des
49. appear from the image Touch Cancel to cancel the operation To save the painting Touch cH Select the image size to be saved from VGA or 3M then touch OK The painted image is recorded in the recording folder as a new file Touch Cancel to cancel the operation To exit paint mode G Touch X Touch OK Touch Cancel to cancel the operation suonauny Guimain ay Guisy a 19 80 Customizing the settings QR Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings You can change the default settings using QJ Manage Memory or Settings on the HOME screen 1 Touch HOME to display the HOME screen HOME Main Settings oT shooting Settings ro Clock Settings Language Setting D Settings 3 Touch the desired setting item 4 Touch the setting item that you want to change and then touch the desired setting value When you select S Settings touch A F on the right of the screen to display the other setting items 5 Touch OK To cancel the setting change Touch Cancel if it is shown as an option on the screen If not touch BACK or x e This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off EFI Manage Memory For details on the operation amp page 80 Ta Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool This item appears only when a Memory Stick Duo is inserted in the camera Formats the Memory Stick Duo A commercially available Memory Stic
50. application software before you install Music Transfer e For installation you need to log on as Administrator Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive Double click SONYPICTUTIL Double click the MusicTransfer pkg file in Mac folder The installation of the software starts To add change Music files See Adding Changing Music using Music Transfer on page 110 Technical Support Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at the Sony Customer Support Website http www sony net Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide When you install Cyber shot Handbook Cyber shot Step up Guide is also installed Cyber shot Step up Guide further introduces how to use the camera and optional accessories Viewing on Windows Double click Step up Guide on the desktop To access Step up Guide from the Start menu click Start All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs Sony Picture Utility gt Step up Guide Viewing on Macintosh 1 Copy the stepupguide folder in the stepupguide folder to your computer 2 Select stepupguide language and then GB folder stored in the CD ROM supplied and copy all the files in the GB folder to the img folder in the stepupguide folder that you copied to your computer in step 1 Overwrite the files
51. aying back a series of images ETHOS This item has the same function as Ty Slideshow button in playback mode See page 31 C Retouch Retouching still images Adds effects or makes corrections to a recorded image and records it as a new file The original image is retained To retouch the still images Select the images you want to retouch while displaying in single image mode Touch MENU Touch LL Retouch then touch the desired mode Retouch the images following the instructions for each retouching mode below e Touching OK in the Retouch screen enables checking of the effects that are currently set except for E Trimming and OY Red Eye Correction e Images cannot be retouched while the camera is connected to a TV Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 38 E Trimming Records the zoomed playback image Touch the image or slide the zoom W T lever to zoom in on the trimming range Set the point with A W lt gt then touch gt Select an image size to record with lt P then touch gt Touch OK e The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate e The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image Eo Red Eye Correction Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by flash After red eye correction is completed touch OK e You may not be able to correct the red eye phenomenon depending on the image Fe Unsharp masking Sharpens the image w
52. back touching HOFF during Normal or Simple mode temporarily results in an Image Only display To make the touch panel buttons reappear touch the center During Image Only mode touching the center temporarily results in a Normal display Touch HOFF to display in Image Only again e When shooting or playing back in the 16 9 aspect ratio setting Image Only is useful because it fills the entire screen 21 22 Changing the screen display Display Histogram This sets whether or not to display the histogram on the screen Dark Bright A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side and a dark image when skewed to the left side Number of pixels Brightness e The histogram also appears when playing back a single image but you cannot adjust the exposure e The histogram does not appear in the following situations While shooting When the menu is displayed When recording movies During playback When the menu is displayed In index mode When using playback zoom When rotating still images During playback of movies When the Favorites List is displayed When the Date List is displayed e A large difference in the histogram displayed during shooting and playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or fast e The histogram may no
53. cases When the Memory Stick Duo is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick Duo is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise e We recommend backing up important data e Do not press down hard when you write down on the memo area e Do not attach a label on the Memory Stick Duo itself nor on a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor e When you carry or store the Memory Stick Duo put it in the case supplied with it e Do not touch the terminal section of the Memory Stick Duo with your hand or a metal object e Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Duo e Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo e Do not expose the Memory Stick Duo to water e Do not leave the Memory Stick Duo within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it e Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so will cause a malfunction e Do not use or store the Memory Stick Duo under the following conditions High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight Locations exposed to direct sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present 4310 A 137 On the Memory Stick Duo Notes on using the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor not supplied e To use a Me
54. ck Next The License Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click the radio button next to I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation e When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen e DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer 6 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete e Installing software as follows Picture Motion Browser Music Transfer Installing the software supplied After you install the software the short cut icons for Picture Motion Browser PMB Guide Music Transfer are created on the desktop Double click to start mA Picture Motion Browser PMB Picture Motion Browser Double click to start PMB Guide td PMB Guide Double click to start Music Transfer ae 4 Fk Picture Package Jajndwioa noA Guisn 101 102 On the Picture Motion Browser supplied You can use still images and movies from the camera more than ever by taking advantage of the software This section summarizes the Picture Motion Browser Picture Motion Browser overview With the Picture Motion Browser e You can import images shot with the camera and d
55. ck Duo or the internal memory pages 81 83 and then initialize the settings page 84 However the data on the Memory Stick Duo or the internal memory will be deleted and all settings including date will be initialized The lens gets fogged e Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time e This is not a malfunction The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera e Set the date and time again page 92 e The internal rechargeable backup battery has discharged Insert a charged battery and set aside for 24 hours or more with the power left off You want to change the date or time e Set the date and time again page 92 Guljooysajqnosy a 131 132 Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display If a code starting with a letter of the alphabet appears the self diagnosis function on the camera is working The last two digits indicated by OO will differ depending on the state of the camera If you cannot solve the problem even after trying the following corrective actions a few times the camera may need repair Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility C 32 00 e There is trouble with the camera s hardware Turn the power off and on again 0 13 00 e The camera cannot read or write data on the Memory Stick Duo
56. ctBridge compliant printer Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer P4 PictBridge 1 Connect the camera to the e PictBridge is based on the CIPA standard printer CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association e You cannot print movies e If the A indicator flashes on the screen of the camera error notification check the connected printer Stage 1 Preparing the camera To the multi connector Prepare the camera for connection to the printer using the cable for multi use terminal When USB Connect is set to Auto the camera will automatically recognize certain printers when connected Skip Stage 1 if this is the case e It is recommended to use a fully charged battery Tothe Cable for multi use pack to prevent the power from turning off USB jack terminal partway through printing 1 Touch HOME to display the HOME screen 2 Touch 8 Settings and touch T Main Settings 3 Touch USB Connect in Main Settings 2 safew jins Gunung D 4 Touch PictBridge The USB mode is set 115 116 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 2 Turn on the printer then press gt Playback button After the connection is made the A indicator appears The camera is set to playback mode Stage 3 Selecting images you want to print 1 Touch MENU to display the menu 2 Touch A F to display u amp Print and touch k Print 3
57. d correctly depending on the conditions suoyaun Guijooys ay Guisp a 93 94 Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 38 Smile Detection Setting the Smile Detection function Selects the priority subject for the Smile Shutter function For details on the Smile Shutter see page 44 Auto Detects and shoots smiling faces automatically a s Child Priority Detects and shoots with priority on child s face w Se Adult Priority Detects and shoots with priority on adult s face e Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions e Touching a face gives priority to that face regardless of the priority setting Smile Detection Sensitivity Setting the Smile Detection EE Sensitivity This sets the smile detection level when amp Smile Shutter mode is selected in the Scene Selection For details on the Smile Shutter see page 44 Detects a big smile Medium Bg High Detects even a slight smile e Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 38 REC Mode Selecting the continuous shooting method Selects whether the camera performs continuous shooting or not when you press the shutter button Normal Does not shoot continuously Burst Records 100 images in succession when you press and hold down the shutter button e The flash is set to G
58. d saves as VGA WE i size Display the desired image to be changed Touch MENU and then touch D Multi Purpose Resize Touch the desired size of the image Li HDTV or m Blog E mail Specify the area you want to trim and touch gt gt Touch OK e For details about the image size see page 12 e You cannot resize movies e You cannot resize the images from VGA to La HDTV e Enlarging the image and multi resizing can reduce the image quality Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 38 Delete Deleting images BHIL TIS Selects and deletes images in single image mode or in index mode Ta This Image Deletes the image that is now selected e This item appears only in single image mode Ta Multiple Images Selects and deletes multiple images Te All Images in Date Deletes all images in the selected date range or folder Range e The displayed item differs according to the selected View Mode a All In This Folder To delete an image Display the image you want to delete Touch MENU to display the menu Display ff Delete by touching A V then touch it Touch a This Image Touch OK To select and delete multiple images Touch MENU in single image mode or in index mode Display J Delete by touching A F then touch it Touch fa Multiple Images In single image mode Use l lt 4 PI to display the image you want to del
59. dd All in Date Range Add all images in the selected date range as Favorites e This item appears only during list display in Date View Remove All in Date Remove all images in the selected date range or Favorites group Range e The displayed item differs according to the selected View Mode ALL Remove All in e This item appears only in index mode Favorites To add an image as Favorites Display the image you want to add as Favorites Touch MENU to display the menu Display Q Add Remove Favorites by touching A V then touch it Touch Q This Image Touch the Favorites group to which you want to add the image Touch OK Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 38 To select and add multiple images as Favorites Touch MENU in single image mode or in index mode Display Q Add Remove Favorites by touching A then touch it Touch Multiple Images Touch the Favorites group to which you want to add the images In single image mode Use l l to display the image to be added then touch the center of that image The Y mark is attached to the selected image Touch l lt 1 to display other image to be added then touch the center of that image Touch gt gt OK In index mode Touch the thumbnail image to be added The Y mark is attached to the selected image To add other images repeat step Touch gt OK e Touch
60. detected correctly depending on the conditions e You cannot use the Digital Zoom function e You cannot change the zoom ratio when the Smile Shutter is in standby Shooting images using Scene Selection Hints for better capturing of smiles Do not cover the eyes with the bangs 2 Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as level as possible The detection rate is higher when the eyes are narrowed Give a clear smile with an open mouth The smile is easier to detect when the teeth are showing suonaun Guijooys ay Guisp a 49 46 Shooting images Program Auto mode The Focus Metering Mode ISO and EV buttons appear only when the shooting mode is set to ew Program Auto 1 Focus page 46 2 Metering Mode page 49 ISO page 50 4 EV page 51 auto Mauro vee od 1 4 Focus Changing the focus method You can change the focus method Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode V Multi AF Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically e This mode is useful when the subject is not in the center of the AF range finder frame Only for still image fey Center AF Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically e Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want AF range finder frame Shooting images Program Auto mode Focuses on an extreme
61. dor Underwater Allows you to shoot underwater in natural colors in housing 4 Hi Speed Shutter Allows you to capture fast moving subjects outdoors or in other bright places e The shutter speed becomes faster so images shot in dark places become darker When you shoot images using Twilight Portrait 2 Twilight or Fireworks mode the shutter speed is slower and the images tend to blur To prevent blurring the use of a tripod is recommended Shooting images using Scene Selection Functions you can use in Scene Selection For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode V you can select the desired setting Smile Detection Smile Detection Sensitivity Macro Con Face Burst White Red Eye Detection Bracket Balance Reduction suol2un Guijooys ay Guisp a a Ea Le ve Ss x1 Flash for White Balance cannot be selected x2 When touched for Face Detection cannot be selected 3 You can use Underwater White Balance instead of White Balance 43 44 Shooting images using Scene Selection Shooting in Smile Shutter mode When the camera detects a smile the shutter is released automatically Set the Scene Selection mode to amp Smile Shutter mode 2 Press the shutter button all the way down T
62. e camera has not been changed Right click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSCOOHOD Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for ogg e If the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number e An extension may be displayed depending on the computer settings The extension for still images is JPG and the extension for movies is MPG Do not change the extension GB Right click the image file then click Copy Double click Removable Disk or SonyMemoryStick in Computer in Windows XP 2000 My Computer Right click the OOOMSDCF folder in the DCIM folder then click Paste OOLI stands for any number within the range from 100 to 999 e When there are no folders in a Memory Stick Duo create a folder page 81 with the camera first then copy the image files Jajndwios nod Guisn 109 110 Using the Music Transfer supplied You can change the Music files that are preset at the factory to the desired Music files using Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied You can also delete or add these files whenever you want Adding Changing Music using Music Transfer The music formats you can transfer with Music Transfer are listed below e MP3 files stored on the hard disk drive of your computer e Music on CDs e Preset music saved on the camera 1 Touch HOME to display the HOME screen 2 Touch Ty Slid
63. e 10 second delay self timer Setting the 2 second delay self timer When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates Self timer lamp To cancel touch orr e Use the 2 second delay self timer to prevent blur of an image The shutter is released 2 seconds after you press the shutter button which reduces camera shake when the shutter button is pressed e In EASY Easy Shooting mode you can select only Soy 10 sec or Dorr Off suoyeiadg aiseg B 21 28 Shooting images Auto Adjustment mode 4 Flash Selecting a flash mode for still images Touch the flash mode setting button on the screen Touch the desired item then OK 4auto Flash Auto Flashes when there is insufficient light or backlight default setting 4 Flash forced on 4s_ Slow Synchro Flash forced on The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light Flash forced off e The flash strobes twice The first flash adjusts the light quantity e While charging the flash is displayed WW Macro Close focus enabled Shooting close up Touch the Macro Close focus setting button on the screen Touch the desired item then OK Pauro Auto The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close up Normally put the camera in this mode WY Macro On The camera adjusts the focus with priority on close up subjects Set Mac
64. e computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them For details see the PMB Guide Example Month display screen To delete the USB connection Perform the procedures from step to below before e Disconnecting the cable for multi use terminal e Removing a Memory Stick Duo e Inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the camera after copying images from the internal memory e Turning off the camera Double click the disconnect icon on the tasktray Windows Vista Ringe ok 16 42 Double click here Windows XP Windows 2000 Bom 1200 PM Double click here Click amp USB Mass Storage Device Stop Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Click OK The device is disconnected e Step is unnecessary for Windows Vista XP Jajndwios nod Guisn 105 106 Copying images to your computer using the Picture Motion Browser Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with the camera are grouped as folders on the Memory Stick Duo or the internal memory Example viewing folders on Windows Vista MS Desktop IB dig Public j Computer E Local Disk C amp DATA D cea RECOVERY E DVD RW Drive F ex Removable Disk ub 3 o J 999msDCF J MISC J MSSONY Folder containing image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function
65. e grid lines e The grid lines are not recorded 89 90 Settings For details on the operation amp page 80 AF Mode Selects the auto focus operation mode Single Automatically adjusts the focus when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects Monitor Automatically adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down This mode shortens the time needed for focusing e Battery consumption is faster than in Single mode e AF mode setting is invalid when the Face Detection function is activated e When using Semi manual Single is automatically selected Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom up to 5x When the zoom scale is exceeded the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image Smart zoom will not be distorted according to the image size This is not SQ available when the image size is set to 10M 3 2 8M or 16 9 7M e The total zoom scale of Smart zoom is shown in the following table Precision Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of Precision digital zoom approximately 10x including the optical zoom 5x However PQ note that the picture quality deteriorates when the optical zoom scale is exceeded fOf Does not use the digital zoom Image size and total zoom scale
66. e is shifted based on the adjusted brightness e The recording interval is the same as that for Burst mode but becomes slower depending on the shooting conditions e If the subject is too bright or too dark you may not be able to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value e You may not be able to shoot images in the Exposure Bracket mode depending on the Scene Selection mode page 43 Scene Recognition The camera determines the scene to be shot HE and takes the shot The camera automatically detects shooting conditions such as backlight or a night scene and then takes the shot EN Off Does not use the Scene Recognition function Auto The camera detects conditions such as backlight or a night scene and takes the shot using the optimal settings If the camera does not recognize the scene it shoots the image just as if Scene Recognition was set to Off 1 Current setting mark ee Scene Recognition mark Bay Advanced The camera shoots one image without using the Scene Recognition function and another image using Scene Recognition A total of two shots mark appears next to the Scene Recognition mark If the camera does not recognize the scene it only shoots one image In this case the image is shot just as if Scene Recognition was Set to Off Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 38 About scenes that are recognized The following scenes are recognized The camera identif
67. e screen if a face is detected at the touched position or is displayed if an object other than a person s face is detected Touch off to cancel this function e You cannot use this function when using the digital zoom shooting in VQ Close focus enabled mode or in EASY Easy Shooting mode e You cannot use this function when aA Landscape 2 Twilight ii Fireworks q4 Underwater or 4 7 Hi Speed Shutter mode is selected in the Scene Selection e If you touch outside the selectable focus range the selectable range is displayed suojeiadg a1iseg E 3 Shoot with the shutter button Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus The AE AF lock indicator green flashes a beep sounds the indicator stops flashing and remains lit auto Furo DISP AE AF lock indicator Press the shutter button fully down 29 26 Shooting images Auto Adjustment mode Shooting movies Touch the shooting mode setting button then touch Movie Mode page 41 Shuto DISP Shooting mode setting button If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on e The shortest shooting distance is approximately 8 cm 3 1 4 inches W 80 cm 31 1 2 inches T from the lens Shoot in the Close focus mode when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance e When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the AE AF lock indicator changes to flash slow
68. e shutter Shutter speed Length of time the camera receives Exposure light Aperture Size of the opening allowing light to pass through __ ISO sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Recording sensitivity Overexposure The exposure is automatically set to the too much light proper value in the Auto Adjustment Whitish image mode However you can adjust it manually using the functions below Correct exposure Adjusting EV Allows you to adjust the exposure determined by the camera page 51 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure page 49 Underexposure too little light Darker image Basic techniques for better images Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity To adjust the ISO sensitivity see page 50 High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However when the exposure is insufficient the image may become darker Color On the effects of lighting The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions Example The color of an image affected by
69. e sure the screen has returned to stage 2 and disconnect the cable for multi use terminal from the camera safew jins Gulyund a 117 Printing at a shop You can take a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot with the camera to a photo printing service shop As long as the shop supports photo printing services conforming to the DPOF you can make a DPOF Print order mark on images in advance so that you do not need to reselect them when you print them out at the shop e You cannot print images stored in the internal memory at a print shop directly from the camera Copy the images to a Memory Stick Duo then take the Memory Stick Duo to the print shop What is DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a function allowing you to make a DPOF Print order mark on images of Memory Stick Duo that you want to print out later e You can also print the images with the DPOF Print order mark using a printer that conforms to the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard or using a PictBridge compliant printer e You cannot mark movies e You can add a DPOF Print order mark to a maximum 999 images When taking a Memory Stick Duo to a shop e Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick Duo they handle e If a Memory Stick Duo is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to another medium such as a CD R
70. e the camera is to automatically focus on Face Detection mark Face Detection frame Orange Face Detection frame White es Child Priority Detects and shoots with priority on child s face Cele Adult Priority Detects and shoots with priority on adult s face e Touching a face gives priority to that face regardless of the priority setting e The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom e In pao Soft Snap mode the Face Detection function is activated e When the Scene Selection mode is set to gg Soft Snap mode the default setting of the Face Detection is Auto e Although the Face Detection function setting is fixed to Auto when EASY Easy Shooting is selected no face detection frames are displayed e Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected However only up to 4 faces of your subjects can be detected when PA Soft Snap mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode e When the camera detects more than one subject the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority The Face Detection frame for the main subject will turn orange e The frame for which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down e Faces may not be detected correctly when It is too dark or too bright Faces are partially hidden by sunglasses masks hats etc The subjects are not facing the camera e Adults and children may not be recognize
71. ect the metering mode page 49 or adjust the exposure page 51 The image is too bright e Adjust the exposure page 51 The image colors are not correct e Set Color Mode to Normal page 61 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject e The smear phenomenon is occurring and white black red purple or other streaks appear on the image This phenomenon is not a malfunction Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place e The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of low illumination There is no effect on the recorded image The eyes of the subject come out red e Set Red Eye Reduction to Auto or On page 60 e Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the flash range using the flash e Light the room and shoot the subject e Retouch the image using Red Eye Correction page 69 124 Troubleshooting Dots appear and remain on the screen e This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded page 2 Cannot shoot images in succession e The internal memory or Memory Stick Duo is full Delete unnecessary images page 35 The battery level is low Insert charged battery pack The same image is shot several times e REC Mode is set to Burst Or Scene Recognition is set to Advanced pages 55 56 Viewing images Cannot play back
72. er manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not e The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer manufacturer a ig printed on the date inserted part of the image e The image does not have the recording data so the date cannot be inserted Set Date to Off and print the image again page 116 Cannot select the print size e Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer can provide the desired size Cannot print the image at the size selected e When you use paper of a different size after connecting the printer to the camera disconnect and then reconnect the cable for multi use terminal The print setting of the camera differs from that of the printer Change the setting of either the camera page 116 or the printer Cannot operate the camera after canceling printing e Wait for a while as the printer is carrying out the cancellation It may take some time depending on the printer Touch panel Cannot operate the touch panel buttons correctly or fully e Perform Calibration page 85 Housing is set to On page 85 The paint pen operation reacts at inappropriate points e Perform Calibration page 85 Troubleshooting Cannot reset the file number e If you replace a recording medium you cannot initialize file numbers with the camera To initialize file numbers format the Memory Sti
73. era shake Cause Your hands or body shake while you hold the camera and press the shutter button and the entire screen is blurred Subject blur JE L Cause Even though the camera is steady the subject moves during the exposure so the subject looks blurred when the shutter button is pressed Notes 2 What you can do to reduce the blurring e Use a tripod or place the camera on a flat surface to hold the camera steady e Shoot with a 2 second delay self timer and stabilize the camera by holding your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button AFC What you can do to reduce the blurring e Select fo High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection e Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the shutter speed faster and press the shutter button before the subject moves e The anti blur function is enabled in the factory default settings so that the camera shake is reduced automatically However this is not effective for subject blur e Besides camera shake and subject blur occur frequently under low light or slow shutter speed conditions such as those encountered in 2 Twilight or a Twilight Portrait mode In that case shoot with the above tips in mind 10 Basic techniques for better images Exposure Adjusting the light intensity You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release th
74. eshow then touch Jj Music Tool 3 Touch Download Music The message Connect to PC appears 4 Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer 5 Start Music Transfer 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to add change Music files e To restore the music preset at the factory to the camera Q Perform Format Music in step 3 Execute Restore defaults on Music Transfer All Music files return to the preset music and Music in the Slideshow menu is set to Off e You can reset the Music files to the preset ones using Initialize page 84 however other settings will also be reset e For details on using Music Transfer see the on line help in Music Transfer Using your Macintosh computer You can copy images to your Macintosh computer e Picture Motion Browser is not compatible with Macintosh computers Recommended computer environment The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to the camera Recommended environment for copying images OS pre installed Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 1 to v10 5 USB jack Provided as standard Recommended environment for using Music Transfer OS pre installed Mac OS X v10 3 to v10 5 CPU iMac eMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac G3 G4 G5 series Mac mini Memory 64 MB or more 128 MB or more is recommended Hard Disk Disk space required for installation
75. etails on the Exposure see page 10 e When using spot metering or center weighted metering setting Focus to Center AF is recommended to focus on the metering position page 46 e You can select the metering mode only when Face Detection is set to When touched e The metering mode is fixed to Multi when you touch the screen to select the point to bring into focus page 25 49 00 Shooting images Program Auto mode ISO Selecting a luminous sensitivity Sets the ISO sensitivity Low ISO sensitivity High ISO sensitivity no Auto You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or moving subjects by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number However images tend to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases Select an ISO sensitivity number according to shooting conditions e For details on the ISO sensitivity see page 11 e You can select only from ISO AUTO ISO 80 to ISO 400 when set to Burst or Exposure Bracket e When shooting under bright conditions the camera automatically enhances tones to prevent images appearing pale Excludes when ISO is set to ISO 80 Shooting images Program Auto mode EV Adjusting the light intensity Manually adjusts the exposure Toward Toward Toward Darkens an image The exposure is determined automatically by the camera a 2 0EV Toward Brightens an image e For details on the Exposure see page 10
76. ete then touch the center of that image The YW mark is attached to the selected image Touch a l to display other image you want to delete then touch the center of that image To cancel the deletion touch the image again to deselect the mark Touch gt OK suoyauny Guimain ay Guisy a 73 14 Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 38 In index mode Touch the thumbnail image you want to delete The YW mark is attached to the selected image E 2008 1 1 To delete other images repeat step Touch gt gt OK e Touch g4 Fy on the index screen to return to the single image screen To delete all images in the date range or folder Touch MENU in index mode Display J Delete by touching A V then touch it Touch im All Images in Date Range or i All In This Folder Touch OK o Protect Preventing accidental erasure HAIOS Protects images against accidental erasure On Protect indicator appears on the protected image d This Image Protects unlocks the currently selected image e This item appears only in single image mode Of Multiple Images Selects and protects unlocks multiple images o Set All in Date Range Protects all images in the selected date range folder or Favorites m R roup om Select All in This mean Folder e The displayed item differs according to the selected View Mode e This ite
77. ettings Adjusting the volume Painting or putting stamps on still images Paint cceeeesseeeeeeeeeeees 78 Customizing the settings Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings 80 GB Manage Memory ccccccccccccsssecceceeesessseeeeeesssssseeececensneeeeeeseessaeees 81 Ta Memory Tool Memory Stick TOol ccccccccccceessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeees 81 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Ta Memory Tool Internal Memory Tool cccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 83 Format ee DOINGS vi rseneeneshinanedeudandadeanddnedesdediavedactusioddesacesnnndatsanaacazasdeidexcceasasiaw 84 TF Main Settings Main Settings 1 0 cccceecceeeseseseeseeeeeeeessaeeeeeeees 84 Beep Function Guide Initialize Calibration Housing Smile demo mode TF Main Settings Main Settings 2 cccccccccsssseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseens 87 USB Connect COMPONENT Video Out TV TYPE Table of contents My Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 1 0 eeeccceseseeeeeeeeeeeees 89 AF Illuminator Grid Line AF Mode Digital Zoom My Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 2 cc ceeecceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeees 91 Auto Orientation Auto Review Clock Settings sssrinin rasi nannan ea aE REEE 92 4 Language Setting Reenee ee eo enc en nee Ann nn 93 Viewing images ona TV VIEWING IMAGES on a TY sctscscuposesantiexarncduvastewsesnssniuecsesennbaetveninsenonnenien 94 Using your computer Enjoying y
78. f the vibration warning appears you can still shoot images However we recommend that you turn on the anti blur function using the flash for better lighting or using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera page 9 Low battery warning 132 Indicators on the screen al ED EP Seene Recognition 56 O dw oy Ar NR NR slow shutter Red eye reduction 60 e When the shutter speed Flash level 60 becomes slower than a certain speed in low light Flash charging conditions the NR Noise BRK BRK Recording mode 55 Reduction slow shutter function is activated BRK automatically to reduce the Face Detection 53 Smile image noise Detection 54 Shutter speed Focus 46 150400 ISO number 50 Eoo Touch AF indicator 25 2 0EV Exposure Value 51 Housing 85 Macro Close focus 28 ef 24 White balance 58 59 Payot en L play 7ST 2 Setup is set to Image T3 ARs oe Only WB WB Ot Bt 4 LG Flash mode 28 e Displayed when Display Setup is set to Image Only EC Standby Standby a movie Recording R a movie O12 O Recording time m s p DRO 61 mw Poe Self diagnosis display 132 M Histogram 22 17 18 Indicators on the screen When playing back still images 77 A T E Gq QO omppor Qx2 0 125 2 0EV F3 5 150400 LIOS 101 0012 2008 1 1 9 30 AM 1 0 00 12 2008 1 1 9 30 AM Pe E 101 00
79. g4 fy on the index screen to return to the single image screen To select all images in the date range Touch MENU in index mode Display Q Add Remove Favorites by touching A F then touch it Touch Add All in Date Range Touch the Favorites group to which you want to add the images Touch OK To remove from Favorites Touch the image you want to remove from Favorites by taking the same steps as in To select and add multiple images as Favorites The Y mark disappears e Touching Remove All in Date Range or CALL Remove All in Favorites removes all OFF images in the selected date range or Favorites group SP View Mode Switching the View Modes Ca O S Selects the View Mode This item has the same function as J View Images on the HOME screen See page 63 suoyauny Guimain ay Guisy a 67 68 Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 38 Wide Zoom Display Displaying still images in 16 9 FN CoO During playback still images at a 4 3 and 3 2 aspect ratio are played at a 16 9 aspect ratio In this case the top and bottom of the image will be slightly cropped Touching the center of the touch panel changes to the wide zoom exit screen e Turning off the power or switching to shooting mode cancels this setting e The only images that can be played in Wide Zoom are 4 3 and 3 2 images Movies 16 9 images and portrait images cannot be zoomed Ty Slideshow Pl
80. ghting Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 38 zs Incandescent Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp or under bright lighting such as in a photo studio 4we Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions e You cannot select this item when shooting movies e For details on the white balance see page 11 e Under fluorescent lights that flicker the white balance function may not work correctly even though you select Fluorescent Light 1 Fluorescent Light 2 or Fluorescent Light 3 e When shooting with a flash in other than Flash mode White Balance is set to Auto e Some options are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode page 43 e When Underwater is selected in Scene Selection you can use Underwater White Balance instead of White Balance suoyaun Guijooys ay Guisp i Underwater White Balance Adjusting color tones during Underwater mode Adjusts the color tone during 4 Underwater mode page 42 D Auto The camera automatically adjusts color tones underwater so they appear natural Underwater 1 Adjusts for underwater conditions where blue is strong 2 Underwater 2 Adjusts for underwater conditions where green is strong zc 4we Flash Adjusts for use of flash underwater e Depending on the color of the water the Underwater White Balance may not work correctly even though you select Underwater 1 or Underwater 2 e When shooting with
81. he Face Detection function Red Eye Reduction does not work even when you select Auto e This setting is not available depending on the Scene Selection mode page 43 Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 38 DRO Optimizing the brightness and contrast The camera analyzes the shooting scene and automatically corrects the brightness and contrast to improve the image quality GR 0 S DA DRO standard The camera automatically adjusts the brightness and contrast of the entire scene 0M DRO plus The camera automatically adjusts brightness and contrast of Plus the images area by area e DRO is an abbreviation for Dynamic Range Optimizer a function that automatically optimizes the difference between light and dark parts of an image e Depending on shooting conditions it may not be possible to obtain correction effects e Note the following points when DRO plus is set Time is required for image processing Only AUTO or values from 80 to 400 can be set for the ISO value When Burst or Bracket mode is selected DRO plus is canceled and DRO standard is set Color Mode Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects You can change the brightness of the image accompanied by effects V4 C7 Normal Sets the image to standard color suol2un Guijooys ay Guisp a 61 62 Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 3
82. he Smile Shutter enters standby Smile Detection mark Number of images Smile Detection frame Orange Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator This indicates the current smile level Each time the smile level reaches the set Smile Detection Sensitivity indicated by lt 4 the camera automatically operates the shutter and records up to six images After recording the image the Smile Shutter lamp lights page 15 8 Press the shutter button all the way down again to exit the Smile Shutter mode e Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when either the Memory Stick Duo or internal memory becomes full or when six images have been recorded e You can select the subject that has priority for smile detection with Smile Detection page 54 e If a smile is not detected set the Smile Detection Sensitivity page 54 e You can have the camera shoot the image automatically when any person displayed in the smile detection frame Orange smiles after pressing the shutter button all the way down e The image may not be in focus if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after pressing the shutter button all the way down The suitable exposure may not be obtained if the surrounding brightness changes e Smiles may not be detected correctly when It is too dark or too bright Faces are partially hidden by sunglasses masks hats etc The subjects are not facing the camera e Smiles may not be
83. he edge of the frame or the screen or when using Center AF or Spot AF the camera may not focus on a subject at the edge of the frame SSS rar e d In such cases do as follows Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject AF lock AF range finder frame on lt S AF AF lock indicator As long as you do not press the shutter button fully down you can retry the procedure as many times as you want 2 When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button fully down Shooting images Program Auto mode Metering Mode Selecting the metering mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure E Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering 6 Ce nter Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there Center weighted metering Le Spot Measures only a part of the subject Spot metering Only for still image e This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Spot metering cross hairs Positions on the subject suoyauny Guijooys ay Guisp a e For d
84. ies the optimal scene and displays each mark When the shutter button is pressed halfway down while a mark is displayed the mark color turns green and Scene Recognition is confirmed D Twilight 2 Twilight Portrait Q Twilight using a tripod Backlight gA Backlight Portrait e Scene Recognition does not function in the following situations When shooting in Close focus enabled mode During burst shooting When using digital zoom e In EASY Easy Shooting mode Scene Recognition is fixed to Auto However the current setting mark and the Scene Recognition mark do not appear e The flash is set to ZauTo Flash Auto or G Flash forced off e When Face Detection function is set to When touched the default setting for Face Detection is set to Auto if Scene Recognition is set to anything other than Off before the screen is touched oD Twilight using a tripod scenes sometimes cannot be recognized in an environment where vibrations are transferred to the camera even though it is fixed on a tripod e Sometimes a slow shutter results when a scene is recognized as a a Twilight using a tripod Make sure to keep the camera still during shooting e The current setting mark and Scene Recognition mark are displayed regardless of the screen display settings page 21 e Sometimes these scenes may not be recognized depending on the situation EV Adjusting the light intensity Manually adjusts the exp
85. ils on the operation amp page 80 Change REC Folder Changes the folder currently used for recording images Touch Change REC Folder The folder selection screen appears Change REC Folder fi 102MSDCF 2 2 128 B Number of Files Created 1 1 2008 10 30 00 AM Touch OK To cancel changing the recording folder Touch Exit or BACK in step e You cannot select the 100MSDCF folder as a recording folder e You cannot move recorded images to another folder Copies all images in the internal memory to a Memory Stick Duo Insert a Memory Stick Duo having sufficient free capacity Touch Copy The message All data on internal memory will be copied appears Touch OK Copying starts To cancel copying Touch Cancel or BACK in step e Use a fully charged battery pack If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data e You cannot select images to copy e The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the Memory Stick Duo after copying then format the internal memory Format in Internal Memory Tool page 83 e A new folder is created on the Memory Stick Duo and all the data will be copied to it You cannot choose a specific folder and copy i
86. ing A F then touch it Touch OS Set All in Date Range o Select All in This Folder or O 54 Set All in this group Touch OK e You cannot protect all the images when there are more than 999 files e Note that the formatting erases all the data even if the images are protected and these images cannot be restored e It may take some time to protect an image suojauny Guimain ay Guisy a 19 76 Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 38 To cancel the protection Touch the image whose protection you want to cancel by taking the same steps as in To select and protect multiple images The On Protect indicator disappears e Protection can be removed for all images in a selected date range folder or Favorites group by touching oE Remove All in Date Range oa Clear All in This Folder or ro A Remove All in Favorites DPOF Adding a Print order mark El oO es Adds a print order mark DPOF to the image you want to print See page 118 ih Print Printing images using a printer Prints the recorded images See page 115 BR Rotate Rotating a still image Rotates a still image Display the image to be rotated Touch MENU to display the menu Display Rotate by touching A F then touch it Touch N to rotate the image Touch OK e You cannot rotate protected images or movies e You may not be able to rotate images shot with other camera
87. ion slot 5 Multi connector Used in the following situations e Making a USB connection between the camera and the computer e Making a connection to audio video input jacks ona TV e Making a connection to a PictBridge compliant printer 6 Access lamp Memory Stick Duo slot Battery eject lever 9 Battery Memory Stick Duo cover Tripod receptacle e Use a tripod with a screw less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch long Otherwise you cannot firmly secure the camera and damage to the camera may occur 15 Indicators on the screen Touch DISP on the bottom right of the Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator Number of images 44 screen to change to the display selection screen page 21 See the pages in parentheses for details of Operation When shooting still images Zoom scaling 27 90 SteadyShot 62 e Displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway e The indicators are limited in EASY Easy down in the default settings P Toote eer Recording folder 81 When shooting movies e This does not appear when using internal memory Number of recordable images 00 25 05 Recordable time h m s CD amp Recording Media Memory Stick Duo internal memory AF illuminator 89 Vibration warning Wu 00 25 05 fam w TI eb S C 32 00 Siu tandb 12 j j j Standby 0 e Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to insufficient lighting Even i
88. ired item within Select All in This Folder Clear All in This Folder Set All in Date Range Remove All in Date Range Set All in this group Remove All in Favorites e The displayed item differs according to the selected View Mode 3 Touch OK To cancel the selection To cancel touch Exit or BACK in step 3 safew jins Gunung a 119 120 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with the camera try the following solutions Check the items on pages 121 to 131 If a code such as C 00 00O appears on the screen see page 132 Remove the battery pack wait for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power Initialize the settings page 84 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Be aware that by sending the camera for repair you give consent that the contents of the internal memory Music files may be checked Click one of the following items to jump to the page explaining the symptom and cause or the appropriate corrective action Battery pack and power 121 Internal memory Shooting still images movies 122 Printing Viewing images 125 PictBridge compliant printer 129 Deleting 126 Touch panel 130 Memory Stick Duo 128 Troubleshooting Battery pack and power Cannot insert the battery pack e Insert the battery pack correctly to push the battery eject lever Cannot turn on the camera
89. isplay them on the computer e You can organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them e You can copy images on a PC to the Memory Stick Duo so they can be viewed on this camera e You can retouch Red Eye Correction etc print and send still images as e mail attachments change the shooting date and more e You can print or save the still images with the date e You can create a data disc using a CD burner drive or DVD burner drive e You can upload the image to the Web e For details refer to PMB Guide Starting the PMB Guide Double click the PMB Guide icon on the desktop To access PMB Guide from the Start menu click Start gt All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs Sony Picture Utility gt Help gt PMB Guide Starting and exiting the Picture Motion Browser Starting the Picture Motion Browser Double click the 2 Picture Motion Browser icon on the desktop Or from the Start menu Click Start All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs Sony Picture Utility PMB Picture Motion Browser e The confirmation message of the Information tool appears on the screen when starting the Picture Motion Browser for the first time Select Start This function informs you of news such as software updates You can change the setting later Exiting the Picture Motion Browser Click 4
90. ithin a chosen frame gt d Touch the area frame of the desired image to retouch then touch gt Touch OK e Depending on the image sufficient correction may not be applied and the image quality may deteriorate suonauny Guimain ay Guisy a 69 70 Viewing menu E Soft Focus E Partial Color 2 Fisheye Lens E Cross Filter For details on the operation amp page 38 Blurs the periphery around a chosen point to signalize a subject Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch then touch gt gt Adjust the desired range to retouch with lt gt then touch gt gt Select level of retouch with lt gt then touch gt Touch OK Surrounds a chosen point in monochrome to signalize a subject Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch then touch gt 2 Adjust the desired range to retouch with lt gt then touch gt gt Touch OK Applies a fisheye effect around a chosen point Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch then touch Select level of retouch with lt gt then touch gt Touch OK Adds starburst effects to light sources a yai AAS KEXAK D x x 7 ii TES Adjust the desired length to retouch with lt gt then touch gt Select level of retouch with lt gt then touch gt Touch OK
91. k Duo is already formatted and can be used immediately e Note that formatting permanently erases all data on a Memory Stick Duo including even protected images Touch Format The message All data on Memory Stick will be erased appears Touch OK Formatting starts To cancel formatting Touch Cancel or BACK in step Create REC Folder Creates a folder in a Memory Stick Duo for recording images Touch Create REC Folder The message Creating REC folder appears Create REC Folder Creating REC folder 102MSDCF OK Cancel Touch OK A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number and the folder becomes the current recording folder To cancel the folder creation Touch Cancel or BACK in step e When not creating a new folder the 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder e You can create folders designated up to O99MSDCP e You cannot delete a folder with the camera To delete a folder use your computer etc e Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording folder e Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created e For details see Image file storage destinations and file names page 106 sGuljas ay Guiziwmojsng 7 81 82 Manage Memory For deta
92. ld location This is not a malfunction e Be careful not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it The images used in this Handbook The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera Table of contents Notes On USING the camera cece cceee cece eee eee eee e eee ee eee aeeeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeeaaeeeeees 2 Basic techniques for better images ceceeeeeeeeeeee eee eeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaaeeeeees 8 Focus Focusing on a Subject SUCCESSTUI Y cc cecccccee eee ceeeeeseeeeeeeeaannes 8 Exposure Adjusting the light intensity ccccccsseseeceseeeseesseaeseeeesseneeeees 10 Color On the effects of lighting isos csinis sccsvasererndactashosadscesscedeondeavisexteicereleassend 11 Quality On image quality and image Size eeeseeiiriiireerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrn 12 Flash On using the ea SUN odin siodsers fonenesadtn eas adccnisouceatudbiat vaboancationd Pabandeiee br imeanetes 14 kdentiying paro cogs aecesiterceoesenecean eres eesineceuriesetetoseecieageosuawriniesgeaciaerteaeescnt 15 Indicators on the screen sss ccacceatedcsdsaaccsexeecstusacttebeieetiesccdesuniondandssaxwcocedendes 16 Operate the touch PaAne l cccccccccecsseeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeeeeeeesesaeseeeeeeeessaeeees 20 Changing the screen display ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeesaaeees 21 Using the internal memory
93. led 28 Cloudy serne enses 58 COI oesieoreieni sosie sense 11 Color Mode scpesnccssssctcenneesness 61 COMPONENT c ceeee 87 COmMputer cha acirncpexestncesnseyatens 98 Copying images ee oe ene ere 103 111 Macintosh 6 111 Recommended environment 99 111 Software cccce eee 100 Viewing image files stored on a computer with the camera 109 Windows sesse 98 Connecting Computer sivcssavensssevexens 103 PEAT essiri 115 a A E errr 94 96 CODY O E 82 Copying images to your computer 103 107 Create REC Folder 81 Cross Filter scscocenenenniestawcsst 70 D DL EE N EE 92 Date List cccinciecteasieedt 65 Dat VY 16 Wisco desetta easttodaniace aeces 63 Daylights 58 Delete eee Ree ee enone Cee 35 73 Format 81 83 Deleting images 06 35 Digital Zoom cceeeeeeees 90 Dite iX nenosene 100 DISE eE 21 Download Music 110 DPOF ee ee 76 118 DRO e rs 61 E Easy Shooting 26 41 Electronic transformer 136 TY ce eiales e a cent 51 EXPOSUTE verdonvacisemaemencens 10 Exposure Bracket 55 Extension n se 109 F Face Detection weniaveissuecenzes 53 Fast forward Rewind 29 PAV OFLC Ss sessisicantgadoncoddocesnttees 64 File name osses 106 File storage destination 106 Filter by Faces eee 65 Fireworks ccscossnaacssdentiansonsccieaes 42 Fisheye Lens
94. ly and the beep does not sound Recompose the shot and focus again Focusing may be difficult in the following situations It is dark and the subject is distant The contrast between the subject and the background is poor The subject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly There is reflective light or shiny surfaces The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light EASY Using Easy Shooting mode Touch the shooting mode setting button then select EASY Easy Shooting OK The text size increases and indicators become easier to see The camera shoots images with the optimum settings so the only settings that you can change are Image Size Large Small page 52 Flash Auto Off page 52 and Self Timer 10 sec Off page 27 Shooting images Auto Adjustment mode W T Using the zoom Slide the zoom W T lever to the T side to zoom and slide to the W side to return e When the zoom scale exceeds 5x the camera uses the Digital Zoom function For details on the Digital Zoom settings and the image quality see page 90 e The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie Changing the image size Touch the image size setting button on the screen Touch the desired item then OK For details on the image size see page 12 Using the self timer Touch the self timer setting button on the screen Touch the desired item then OK Sore Not using the self timer 0 Setting th
95. ly small subject or a narrow area automatically e Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want Hold the camera steady so as not to misalign the subject and the AF range finder frame AF range finder frame Automatically focuses quickly on the area around a previously set distance Semi manual e Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame in Semi manual mode e This mode is useful when repeatedly shooting a subject at the same distance e Use Semi manual when it is difficult to get sharp focus with automatic focusing such as when shooting a subject through a co unlimited distance net or window e AF stands for Auto Focus e Regardless of which mode is set touching the screen will bring that part into focus page 25 e When you use Digital Zoom or AF Illuminator the AF range finder frame is disabled and appears in a dotted line In this case the camera works to focus on the subjects at the center of the screen e You can change the focus method only when Face Detection is set to When touched e You can select only Multi AF or co when shooting movies e The Semi manual distance setting contains some error and this error increases when the zoom is set to the T side or the lens is tilted upward or downward suoyauny Guijooys ay Guisp a 48 Shooting images Program Auto mode If the subject is out of focus When shooting with the subject at t
96. m appears only in index mode Set All in this group Remove All in Date Unlocks all images in the selected date range folder or Favorites Range group em Clear AIl in This e The displayed item differs according to the selected View Mode OFF Folder e This item appears only in index mode Oe Remove All in Favorites Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 38 To protect an image Display the image you want to protect Touch MENU to display the menu Display o Protect by touching A F then touch it Touch dy This Image To select and protect multiple images Touch MENU in single image mode or in index mode Display o Protect by touching A F then touch it Touch Of Multiple Images In single image mode Use a l to display the image to be protected then touch the center of that image The Y mark is attached to the selected image Touch lt gt to display other images you want to protect then touch the center of that image Touch gt gt OK In index mode Touch the thumbnail image you want to protect The YW mark is attached to the selected image To protect other images repeat step Touch gt gt OK e Touch s fy on the index screen to return to the single image screen To select all images in the date range folder or Favorites group Touch MENU in index mode Display o Protect by touch
97. mages to it The DPOF Print order marks on the images are not copied Manage Memory For details on the operation amp page 80 Ta Memory Tool Internal Memory Tool This item does not appear when a Memory Stick Duo is inserted in the camera Formats the internal memory e Note that formatting permanently erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images Touch Format The message All data on internal memory will be erased appears Touch OK Formatting starts To cancel formatting Touch Cancel or BACK in step sGuljas ay Guizimojsng 7 83 84 Setti ngs For details on the operation amp page 80 9F Main Settings Main Settings 1 The default settings are marked with y Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button Y Turns on the beep shutter sound when you operate the touch panel press the shutter button fOf Turns off the beep shutter sound Function Guide When you operate the camera the function guide appears fOf Does not display the function guide e The guide is displayed during playback even if this is set to Off Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you execute this function the images stored in the internal memory are retained Touch Initialize The message Reset to default settings appears Touch OK
98. mory Stick Duo with a Memory Stick compliant device be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor If you insert a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor you might not be able to remove it from the device When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Incorrect insertion may result in a malfunction When using a Memory Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with a Memory Stick compliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit Notes on using Memory Stick PRO Duo not supplied Memory Stick PRO Duo with a capacity up to 8 GB have been confirmed to operate properly with the camera Notes on using Memory Stick Micro not supplied e To use a Memory Stick Micro with the camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Micro into an M2 Adaptor as large as of Duo size If you insert a Memory Stick Micro into the camera without an M2 Adaptor as large as of Duo
99. ncnn Siete cere 87 R Radial Blur succeceperedsncecessistien 71 REC Mode 55 Red Eye Correction 69 Red Eye Reduction 60 IRE LO UCU ccacrscudiataretacsemeeieneces 68 REMO eiiiai 71 TRONS eoataecDeeieseeeechontncatanceies 76 Index S Scene Recognition 56 Scene Selection ceee 42 Screen Changing the display 21 INC ALOT vacscsenccseszccanssses 16 SDren e e 87 Select Folder a laceiscssvevacetercecace 77 Self diagnosis display 132 De TAMIL inna 27 Semi manual ceeeeeees 47 SEIS EET 62 Settings 5c sceastencounatamsitnnas 37 84 Shooting DISS cccpssectiasentnarocese 26 Still MMAGE ws ccsnensoasccsvees 24 Shooting menu 08 52 Shooting Settings 1 89 Shooting Settings 2 91 Shooting Settings 04 62 Shutter speed ccessecees 10 SINElE eicere ane 90 Single image screen 29 Slideshow 00000 31 37 68 Slow Synchro 28 Smart ZOOM eeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 90 Smile demo mode 86 Smile Detection 0 64 54 Smile Detection Sensitivity sscaiachastedncsenetece 54 Smile Shutter 0sce000 44 SNOW aeni n aai 42 Soft Focus spessiiacireajannmaentineees 70 Soft DMAP ccosdadaneiacsandonepodsecues 42 Software 100 102 110 SpOt A Frossa iarsin 47 Spot metering eee 49 Spot metering cross hairs 49 S
100. nd Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc AJ e uo safew Guimaij E 97 98 Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer For details on using a Macintosh computer refer to Using your Macintosh computer page 111 Illustrations of screens used in this section are based on the English version e Installing the software as follows Picture Motion Browser Music Transfer e Copying images to your computer using Picture Motion Browser e Enjoying images using Picture Motion Browser and Music Transfer as follows Viewing images saved on your computer Editing images Displaying the shooting locations of still images on maps online Creating a disc with the images shot requires CD or DVD disc writing drive Printing or saving still images with the date Adding changing Music for slideshow using Music Transfer Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at the Sony Customer Support Website http www sony net Enjoying your Windows computer Recommended computer environment The following environment is
101. new file Use the paint pen supplied for this operation You cannot paint or put stamps on movies e When viewing recorded images on a TV you cannot paint the images To display the painting Press gt Playback button Touch MENU gt Paint 1 amp save button T ia 2 pen button eraser button 4 4 stamp button ak 5 Thickness Stamps select button 6 Color select button xl exit button frame button 9 i revert button e4 clear all button To paint characters or graphics Touch Touch the thickness select button the desired thickness then OK Touch the color select button the desired color then OK Paint characters or graphics Painting or putting stamps on still images Paint To stamp Touch amp Touch the stamp select button the desired stamp then OK Put stamps on the image To add a frame Touch A Select the desired frame with lt 4 P then touch OK To make corrections Touch e then rub the part you want to erase using the paint pen Otherwise touch 9 to revert to the previous state if you touch again it returns to the latest state e You can select the thickness of the eraser in the same way as you do for the pen using the thickness select button The selected thickness is applied to both the line and eraser Erasing all painting Touch 99 Touch OK All painting will dis
102. nfirm e You cannot display the HOME screen when a PictBridge connection or a USB connection is made e The camera is set to the shooting mode by pressing the shutter button halfway down e Touch x to return to the previous screen Learning the various functions HOME Menu Touching HOME displays the following items Only the available items are displayed on the screen Details on each item are displayed in the guide at the bottom of the screen Categories Items o Shooting Shooting page 41 C3 View Images Date View page 63 Folder View page 63 Favorites page 64 TH Slideshow Slideshow page 31 Music Tool page 110 Download Music Format Music i Print Print page 76 Manage Memory Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool page 81 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Internal Memory Tool page 83 Format sas Settings Main Settings Main Settings page 84 Beep Function Guide Initialize Calibration Housing Smile demo mode Main Settings 2 page 87 USB Connect COMPONENT Video Out TV TYPE Shooting Settings Shooting Settings page 89 AF Illuminator Grid Line AF Mode Digital Zoom Shooting Settings 2 page 91 Auto Orientation Auto Review Clock Settings page 92 Language Setting page 93 Shooting mode selected with the REC Mode will be applied suoeiadg a1seg B 38 Learning the various functions HOME Menu Using the menu items 1 Touch MENU to display the menu Set F
103. not copy the data on the Memory Stick Duo or the computer to the internal memory e This feature is not available Troubleshooting See PictBridge compliant printer together with the following items Images are printed with both edges cut off e Depending on your printer all the edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print an image shot with the image size set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off e When printing images using your printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not e When having images printed at a digital print shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Cannot print images with the date e Using Picture Motion Browser you can print images with date page 102 The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images However because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date you can print images with the date superimposed if the printer or the software can recognize Exif information For compatibility with Exif information consult the manufacturer of the printer or the software If you use a photo printing service ask them to superimpose the dates on images PictBridge compliant printer A connection cannot be established e The camera cannot be connected directly to a
104. osure This menu is the same as the menu that appears when you touch the EV setting button in QJ Program Auto mode See page 51 Metering Mode Selecting the metering mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure This menu is the same as the menu that appears when you touch the Metering Mode setting button in fff Program Auto mode See page 49 suonaun Guijooys ay Guisp a 9 08 Shooting menu For details on the operation amp page 38 Focus Changing the focus method You can change the focus method Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode This menu is the same as the menu that appears when you touch the Focus setting button in g8 Program Auto mode See page 46 White Balance Adjusting the color tones Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions Use this function if image color appears unnatural Meo Auto Adjusts the White Balance automatically se Daylight Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day evening views night scenes neon signs fireworks etc e amp Cloudy m4 Fluorescent Light 1 Fluorescent Light 1 Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting m4 Fluorescent Light 2 Fluorescent Light 2 Adjusts for natural white fluorescent ae Fluorescent Light 3 lighting Fluorescent Light 3 Adjusts for day white fluorescent li
105. our Windows COMPUTEL cccceseceeceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeaeeeeesaaeeess 98 Installing the Software supplied cccccceseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeseeeeeeaeeeeeeees 100 On the Picture Motion Browser SUPpIiCC cccceseeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeenees 102 Copying images to your computer using the Picture Motion Browser 103 Copying images to a computer without Picture Motion Browser 107 Viewing image files stored on a computer with the camera copying to the Memory Stick DUO eciiccsssnvcinsetioinsniudscseneteconinsneeiedasatesceresitiornnniciactanats 109 Using the Music Transfer SUPplie d ccccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeees 110 Using your Macintosh computer ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeesaeeeees 111 Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide cc ceeeececeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 113 Printing still images FIOW TO pnnt STMIMAGES cass scctncsveanceansasatewnsenstiandeonasiwegeanireanniedinancnnats 114 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 115 PTAA OA SIO e EA EA A E A O A 118 Table of contents Troubleshooting MOU DIES OO UG ccsrae ecctarensonccasesanness co iautwecaaiaeetactusaadsaessautecantaieriane aesneee 120 Warning indicators ANd messages cceeceeeeeeee cette ee eee eaaeeeeeeenaaeeeeeaed 132 Using the camera abroad Power SOUICES ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaneeees 136 On the Memory Stick
106. ows Vista XP Mac OS X Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer or other USB device page 103 COMPONENT Selects the video signal output type from SD and HD 10801 according to the TV connected page 94 lt HD 1080i Select this item to connect the camera to a 1080i capable High Definition TV SD Select this item to connect the camera to a TV that is not compatible with an HD 1080i signal sGuljas ay Guizimojsng 7 88 Settings For details on the operation amp page 80 Video Out Sets the video signal output according to the TV color system of the connected video equipment The TV color systems differ depending on the country and region To view images on a TV screen check the TV color system of the country or region of use page 97 NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g for the USA Japan Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g for Europe TV TYPE Set to the aspect ratio of television to be connected for playback Selects this item to play back the images on a wide screen television 16 9 image 4 3 image Selects this item to play back the images on a 4 3 ratio television 16 9 image 4 3 image Settings For details on the operation amp page 80 2 Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 1 The default settings are marked with AF Illuminator The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a
107. ro On when shooting close subjects YQ Close focus enabled Locked to the W side Approximately 1 to 20 cm 13 32 to 7 7 8 inches Use this mode to shoot at even closer distances than Macro recording e The Auto Focus speed becomes slower when you shoot images in the Macro or Close focus mode Macro e Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended Close focus e The optical zoom is locked to the W side and cannot be used e You cannot shoot images in the Burst or Bracket mode page 55 e You cannot use the Face Detection function when you shoot images in the Close focus mode e This mode is cancelled if you turn off the power or switch the mode to another one Viewing images Touch panel Still image gt Playback button Zoom W T lever 1 Press gt Playback button e If you press b gt Playback when the camera is powered off the camera is turned on and set to playback mode To switch to the shooting mode press p gt Playback again 2 Touch I lt previous I next to select an image Movie Touch to play back a movie Fast forward Rewind lt lt 4 Touch to return to normal playback Volume control Touch qvo during movie playback then adjust the volume with q q Touch Exit to turn off the volume control screen Stop Touch W e Movies of image size 320 are displayed in a smaller size e When Display Setup is set to Image Only touch the right left
108. roximately 8 cm 3 1 4 inches W or 80 cm 31 1 2 inches T from the lens Or set to Q Close focus enabled mode and shoot about 1 to 20 cm 13 32 to 7 7 8 inches from the W side distance page 28 e Twilight mode or ai Landscape mode or 2 Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection when shooting still images e The Semi manual function is selected Select the auto focus mode page 47 e Refer to If the subject is out of focus on page 48 Troubleshooting Zoom does not work e You cannot use the Optical zoom in YQ Close focus enabled mode e You cannot use the Digital Zoom when shooting movies e You cannot use the Smart zoom depending on the image size page 90 e You cannot change the zoom ratio when the Smile Shutter is in standby The flash does not work The flash is set to Flash forced off page 28 e You cannot use the flash when REC Mode is set to Burst or Exposure Bracket page 55 i o High Sensitivity mode or J Twilight mode or 3 Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection page 43 Shooting movies e Set the flash to Flash forced on page 28 in Q Close focus enabled mode or when the Scene Selection mode is set to a Landscape 7x Beach g Snow q4 Underwater or Hi Speed Shutter Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash e Particles dust pollen etc in the air reflected the flash ligh
109. rwater White Balance Adjusting color tones during Underwater mode Flash Level Adjusting the amount of flash light Red Eye Reduction Setting the Red Eye Reduction function DRO Optimizing the brightness and contrast Color Mode Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects SteadyShot Selecting the anti blur mode Shooting Settings Selecting the shooting settings Using the viewing functions Selecting the View Mode cis icccrntccadaeiescondccasaseiaennpcceanivickansncceaitiseaunsaneeanns 63 Date View Display by date Fs Folder View Display by folder Q Favorites Displaying images registered as Favorites Table of contents VICWIING MENU sereine riren nE EEE REENE EE ENESE EEEN EE EERE EEEREN 65 Date List Selecting the playback date when using Date View Q Filter by Faces Playing back images filtered to meet certain conditions Q Add Remove Favorites Adding Removing Favorites dP View Mode Switching the View Modes Wide Zoom Display Displaying still images in 16 9 TH Slideshow Playing back a series of images L Retouch Retouching still images Paint Painting on still images D Multi Purpose Resize Changing the image size according to usage i Delete Deleting images o amp Protect Preventing accidental erasure DPOF Adding a Print order mark ik Print Printing images using a printer EN Rotate Rotating a still image F Select Folder Selecting the folder for viewing images K Volume S
110. s e When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 38 Po Select Folder Selecting the folder for viewing images fa Selects the folder containing the image you want to play back Select the desired folder with A V Select Folder fig 102MSDCF Number of Files Created 1 1 2008 10 30 00 AM Touch OK To cancel selecting the folder Touch Exit or BACK in step On the folders The camera stores images in a specified folder of a Memory Stick Duo You can change the folder or create a new one e To create a new folder Create REC Folder page 81 e To change the folder for recording images gt Change REC Folder page 82 e When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick Duo and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear ey Moves to the previous folder 3 Moves to the next folder MN Moves to either the previous or next folders suoyauny Guimain ay BUISN a K Volume Settings Adjusting the volume Adjusts the volume for slideshow and movie playback Adjust the volume by touching q q e You can adjust the volume during movie and slideshow playback pages 29 31 11 78 Painting or putting stamps on still images Paint You can paint or put stamps on still image and record it as a
111. s page 35 Change the Memory Stick Duo e You cannot record images while charging the flash e When shooting a still image set the shooting mode other than EH e Set the shooting mode to when shooting movies e The image size is set to 640 Fine when recording movies Do one of the following Set the image size to other than 640 Fine Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo E Smile Shutter function does not work e No image is shot if a smiling face is not detected e Press the shutter button all the way down page 44 e Smile demo mode is set to On Set Smile demo mode to Off page 86 The subject is not visible on the screen e The camera is set to the playback mode Press gt Playback button to switch to the shooting mode page 29 Anti blur function does not work e The anti blur function does not work when Y appears on the display The anti blur function may not work properly when shooting night scenes e Shoot after pressing the shutter button halfway down do not press it fully down suddenly Recording takes a long time e The NR slow shutter function is activated page 17 This is not a malfunction e DRO is set to DRO plus page 61 This is not a malfunction The image is out of focus e The subject is too close When shooting make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance app
112. select the playback mode displayed in white Available Unavailable Som View Mode Date View Folder View Favorites Internal memory Date List Selecting the playback date when using Date View This feature selects the date to be played back when using Date View Touch MENU then touch Date List A list of dates calendar is displayed sun mon tue wed thu _ fri sat pa si 2 8 4 7 aa T PTI acl ia 5 6 7 se OL GOST 18 uio cc heated anl 1403 od G oa PrP a aa 20 0 31 Touch the date you want to display suoyauny Guimain ay Guisy a Q Filter by Faces Playing back images filtered to meet certain e ium ey conditions This feature filters images and displays them QorF Off Images are not filtered 2a All people Images are filtered according to specified conditions and then displayed Aa Children Ga Infants a Smiles e Sometimes images are mistakenly displayed or hidden e Sometimes filtering cannot be performed with images shot using an earlier Sony model 65 66 Viewing menu For details on the operation amp page 38 Add Remove Favorites Adding Removing Favorites BHAA Select your favorite image and add remove from groups as Favorites Ca This Image Add or remove the image you selected as Favorites e This item appears only in single image mode Cai Multiple Images Select multiple images and add or remove them as Favorites A
113. settings are marked with Image This setting is fixed to Folder if a Memory Stick Duo not supplied is not inserted Plays back all the still images in order f Foder Plays back still images in the selected folder for the selected Thisd date range or in Favorites Folder and This date can only This date O be selected when using the associated View Mode rs Filter by Faces This setting is fixed to Off if a Memory Stick Duo not supplied is not inserted Filters the displayed images according to the selected All pacol condition Sometimes images are mistakenly displayed or Allpeople hidden To cancel the filtering select Off E Children e Sometimes filtering cannot be performed with images shot using an earlier Sony model E Infants Smiles Viewing still images as a slideshow Simple A simple slideshow switching still images at a preset interval The playback interval is adjustable This effect allows you to thoroughly enjoy your images A basic slideshow suitable for a wide range of scenes Nostalgic A moody slideshow reproducing the atmosphere of a movie scene Stylish A stylish slideshow proceeding at a middle tempo A high tempo slideshow suitable for active scenes Face 1 Basic A mid tempo slideshow suitable for various scenes that makes the most of images that include faces Faces in still images are zoomed and multiple images are displayed together Face 2 Nostalgic A slo
114. si Fam Index Date List To return to the single image screen touch the thumbnail image on the index screen e Under default settings the display is shown in Date View when using a Memory Stick Duo or Folder View when using the internal memory You can change the View Mode page 63 e If you touch DISP in index mode you can set the number of images displayed in the index screen to 12 or 20 images Viewing still images as a slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession along with effects and music 1 Touch T Slideshow Slideshow suojeiadg a1iseg E 2 Touch Start to start playback Filter by Faces Off Music Music2 e You cannot play back movies e Settings other than Image and Filter by Faces are stored until the next time they are changed e Sometimes the Filter by Faces function cannot be used with images shot using an earlier Sony model To end the slideshow Touch the panel and then touch Exit To adjust the volume of the music Touch the panel to display the volume control screen then adjust the volume with q q Touch x to turn off the volume control screen e You can adjust the volume from the K Volume Settings in MENU before the playback starts 31 32 Viewing still images as a slideshow To change the setup Touch the item you want to change on the setup screen displayed in step 2 The following items can be set The default
115. side of the screen during still image playback to display the next previous image and touch the center of the screen to display in Normal mode Touch Hoff to display in Image Only again e You may not be able to play back some images shot using an earlier Sony model Touch HOME then select Pay Folder View from O View Images to play back these images suojeiadg aiseg E 29 30 Viewing images QQ To view an enlarged image playback zoom Touch a still image while it is displayed to enlarge the corresponding area A V lt gt Adjusts the position Q Changes the zoom scale aa Turns A W lt 4 P on off BACK Cancels playback zoom Shows the displayed area of the whole image In this case the center is enlarged e To store enlarged images see Trimming page 69 e When playing back in Image Only mode touch the center of the screen to set Normal display and then touch the screen again page 21 You can also enlarge the image by sliding the zoom W T lever to the T side Slide the lever to the W side to return page 27 Z3 To view an index screen Touch Es Index to display the index screen Touch amp to display the previous next page To select the playback image by the date touch Date List and you can select the date containing the image you want to play back from the Date List When using a Memory Stick Duo fo a ae 21 2 BPA 25 OT 2 2 23 pe ole ol 28 30
116. size you might not be able to remove it from the camera e Do not leave the Memory Stick Micro within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it 138 On the battery pack On charging the battery pack We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F The battery pack may not be fully charged in temperatures outside this range Effective use of the battery pack e Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So in cold places the operational time of the battery pack is shorter We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in the camera immediately before you start shooting e The battery pack will run out quickly if you use the flash or zoom frequently e We recommend having spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and making trial shots before taking the actual shots e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant e Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight How to store the battery pack e Fully discharge the battery pack before storing and store it in a cool dry place To maintain the battery pack s function fully charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it on the camera at least
117. t and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction page 14 The close up shoot function Macro Close focus enabled does not work ak Landscape mode or J Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection page 43 YWQ Close focus enabled mode shooting is disabled when Smile Shutter mode is selected in the Scene Selection When Q Close focus enabled mode is selected the shooting distance is approximately 1 to 20 cm 13 32 to 7 7 8 inches Macro shooting cannot be turned off e There is no function for forcibly turning off macro shooting In Gyto Auto mode telephoto shooting is possible even in the macro shooting condition The date and time are not displayed on the LCD screen e While shooting the date and time are not displayed They are displayed only during playback Guljooysajqnosy a 123 Troubleshooting Cannot insert dates on images e This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images page 129 By using Picture Motion Browser you can print or save images with the date page 102 The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down e The exposure is incorrect Correct the exposure page 51 The screen is too dark or too bright e Adjust the brightness of the backlight page 22 The image is too dark e You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Sel
118. t appear for images recorded using other cameras LCD Brightness This sets the backlight brightness e When viewing images in bright outside light if LCD Brightness is set to Normal reset to Bright However the battery power may decrease faster under such condition Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 15 MB of internal memory This memory is not removable Even when there is no Memory Stick Duo inserted in the camera you can record images using this internal memory e Movies with the image size set to 640 Fine cannot be recorded using the internal memory When a Memory Stick Duo is inserted SSS Recording Images are recorded on the Memory Stick SA o Duo Ty Playback Images on the Memory Stick Duo are SSS played back Menu Settings etc Various functions can be performed on images on the Memory Stick Duo When there is no Memory Stick Duo inserted Recording Images are recorded using the internal gt memory Internal Playback Images stored in the internal memory are memory played back Menu Settings etc Various functions can be performed on images in the internal memory On image data stored in the internal memory We recommend that you copy back up data without error using one of the following methods To copy back up data on a Memory Stick Duo Prepare a Memory Stick Duo with sufficient free capaci
119. t the desired image e Set COMPONENT to HD 10801 in Main Settings 2 by selecting _ Settings on the HOME screen page 87 e When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 88 e You cannot view movies output in HD 1080i signal format Set COMPONENT to SD when viewing movies page 87 On PhotoTV HD This camera is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard By connecting Sony s PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HD Output Adaptor Cable not supplied whole new world of photos can be comfortably enjoyed in breathtaking Full HD quality PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed photo like expression of subtle textures and colors e The settings are also required to be made on the TV For details refer to the operating instruction of the TV On TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen you need a TV with a video input jack and the cable for multi use terminal The color system of the TV must match that of the digital still camera Check the following lists for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holla
120. te information etc in cases where images have been deleted on a PC etc Operation cannot be executed during HD 1080i output e Some functions are restricted while the camera is connected to a High Definition TV Operation cannot be executed during TV output e Some functions are restricted while the camera is connected toa TV Operation cannot be executed for movie files e You have selected a function that is not available for movies Operation cannot be executed in unsupported files e Processing and other editing functions of the camera cannot be performed on image files that have been processed using a computer or images that were recorded with another camera Operation cannot be executed when using a PictBridge connection e Some functions are restricted while the camera is connected to a PictBridge compliant printer U FULL The number of images exceeds that for which date management by the camera is possible Delete images from the Date View Guljooysajqnosy E 135 Sm ihers i Using the camera abroad Power sources You can use the camera the battery charger supplied and the AC LSS5K AC Adaptor not supplied in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz e Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction 136 On the Memory Stick Duo A Memory Stick Duo is a compact
121. teadyShot cssscsccsssercenss 62 T Touch panel 20 Trimming a acsencesursentiowsnconen 69 Troubleshooting 120 TV renee E 94 TV le Qi seen nn reeeres 88 TD Wilt SN yaccoscsctesaicerstereuasounses 42 Twilight Portrait 42 U Underexposure cesssrescivesssatens 10 Underwater ossee 42 Underwater White Balance E E E 59 Unsharp masking 69 USB Connect 87 Using the camera abroad E E eee 136 V VG ec eee 13 Video Out 88 View Mode ecsesescssserssecsees 63 67 Viewing images 29 Viewing MeNU eee 65 ViIVIC Gactereproaemadardoaniee 61 Volume Settings 29 31 77 W Warning indicators and MESSAZES sirecincieeserstuncss 132 White Balance 58 Wide Zoom Display 68 Windows computer 98 Recommended environment 064 99 Z ZOOM ossssssssssessssrrescrsseee 27 30 7 xapuy 145 Notes on the License C Library Expat and zlib software are provided in the camera We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read licensel pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library Expat and zlib software On GNU GPL LGPL applied sof
122. tery pack from the battery charger If you leave the charged battery pack in the charger battery life may be shortened e When the CHARGE lamp flashes remove the battery pack being charged and then inserting the same battery pack into the battery charger again until it clicks When the CHARGE lamp flashes again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with new one or another one and check if the battery charger operates correctly If the battery charger operates correctly a battery error may have occurred On Cyber shot Station On Cyber shot Station The Cyber shot Station CSS HD2 not supplied is compliant to the camera Using the Cyber shot Station not supplied enables faster charging than the supplied battery charger and easy connection to a TV or computer For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Cyber shot Station S OUIO S 141 On Cyber shot Station Operating the Cyber shot Station with the remote When the remote supplied with the CSS HD2 is used with this camera the following operations are available e For details on buttons not described here refer to the instruction manual supplied with the Cyber shot Station Slideshow button Displays the setting screen of
123. tically on the desktop gt AutoPlay Removable Disk K _ E Always do this for pictures Pictures options o Imoort pictures mag View pictures E View pictures General options a m Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel e When the wizard screen does not appear automatically follow the procedure gt For Windows 2000 Double click DCIM Double click the folder where the image files you want to copy are stored Then right click an image file to display the menu and click Copy e On the storage destination of the image files see page 106 Copying images to a computer without Picture Motion Browser 6 Click the Documents For Windows XP My Documents folder Then right click on the Documents window to display the menu and click Paste The image files are copied to the Documents For Windows XP My Documents folder e When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder the overwrite confirmation message appears When you overwrite an existing image with a new one the original file data is deleted To copy an image file to the computer without overwriting change the file name and then copy the image file However note that if you change the file name page 109 you may not play back that image with the camera For Windows 2000 Double click My Computer Removable Disk after connecting the
124. tware The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camera This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of GPL and LGPL software To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com 146 Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net
125. ty then perform the procedure explained in Copy page 82 To copy back up data on a hard disk of your computer Perform the procedure on pages 103 to 108 without a Memory Stick Duo inserted in the camera e You cannot copy image data on a Memory Stick Duo to the internal memory e By connecting the camera to a computer with a cable for multi use terminal you can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer However you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory 23 24 Basic Operations i Shooting images Auto Adjustment mode The procedure for shooting images using the basic functions is given below Shutter button Zoom W T lever Touch panel J 1 Image Size page 27 l R 2 Self Timer page 27 2 4 Shooting mode page 41 C Ws 4 Flash mode page 28 A B 5 Macro Close focus page 28 1 Open the lens cover 2 Hold the camera steady keeping your arms at your side Position the subject in the center of the focus frame or touch the point for focusing Shooting images Auto Adjustment mode You can touch the screen to select the point to bring into focus Touching the subject on the touch panel displays a frame and then pressing the shutter button halfway down brings the frame into focus If there is a face in the frame in addition to the focus the brightness and hue are also automatically optimized e 8 is displayed on the top right of th
126. unction Guide to Off to turn off this s REC Mode guide The guide is ia AO displayed during v Normal playback even if this is set to Off page 84 MENU e Different items will become visible depending on the selected mode 2 Touch the desired menu item e If the desired item is hidden keep touching A V until the item appears on the screen 3 Touch the desired setting item REC Mode LETN OFF 4 Touch OK to turn off the menu Menu items The available menu items vary depending on the mode setting shooting viewing and the shooting mode Only the available items are displayed on the screen V available Shooting menu page 52 Image Size y Flash _ vy E Face Detection V V V Smile Detection V S Smile Detection Sensitivity v REC Mode V Scene Recognition EV V Metering Mode V Focus V White Balance V V Underwater White Balance Flash Level Red Eye Reduction DRO Color Mode SteadyShot Shooting Settings V V V SASS lt I lt lt lt 1 lt I lt 1 The items that can be selected are limited compared to other modes page 26 2 The operation is limited according to the selected Scene Selection mode page 43 3 You can also change this setting in Program Auto page 46 suoyeiadg a1iseg E 40 Menu items Viewing menu page 65 Date
127. using Smart zoom including optical zoom 5x 16 9 2M Approx 9 5x e When Smile Shutter mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode you cannot use the Digital Zoom Settings For details on the operation amp page 80 Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 2 The default settings are marked with Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to shoot a portrait vertical image the camera records its position change and displays the image in the portrait position Records the image with the correct orientation e Black is displayed to the left and right of vertical orientation images e Depending on the shooting angle of the camera the orientation of the image may not be recorded correctly If an image is not recorded in the correct orientation you can rotate the image following the procedure on page 76 Displays the recorded image on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image es e If you press the shutter button halfway down the recorded image display disappears and you can immediately shoot the next image sGuljas ay Guizimojsng E 91 92 Settings For details on the operation amp page 80 Clock Settings Clock Settings Sets the date and time Select Clock Settings from S Settings on the HOME screen Touch Clock Settings Touch the desired date display format then touch gt The clock settings screen appears
128. w moody slideshow that makes the most of images that include faces Faces in still images are zoomed and multiple images are displayed together Face 3 Stylish A lively high tempo slideshow that makes the most of images that include faces Faces in still images are zoomed and multiple images are displayed together Music The preset Music differs depending on the effect you select The background music and effect combination can be changed It is also possible to choose from multiple background music BGM selections pt tt tT is suoyeiadg a1iseg B 33 34 Viewing still images as a slideshow Interval The setting is fixed to Auto when Simple is not selected as the Effects ofise Sets the display interval of images for a Simple slideshow he ooo Be ooo Tos The interval is set to suit the selected Effects item Repeat Plays back images in a continuous loop if After all the images have been played back the slideshow ends To add change Music files You can transfer a desired music file from your CDs or MP3 files to the camera to play back during slideshow You can transfer music using J Music Tool in TH Slideshow on the HOME screen and the Music Transfer software supplied installed on a computer For details see pages 110 and 112 e You can record up to eight pieces of music on the camera The eight preset pieces Music1 Music8 can be replaced with the ones you transferred
129. yback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch I lt 4 I to select the desired image e When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 88 AJ e uo safew Guimaiyj 7 95 Viewing images on a TV Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV You can view an image recorded on the camera by connecting the camera to an HD High Definition TV with the HD Output Adaptor Cable not supplied Turn off both the camera and the TV before connecting the camera to the TV Images shot in VGA image size cannot be played back in HD format e In Wide Zoom Display still images with an aspect of 4 3 or 3 2 can be displayed with an aspect of 16 9 page 68 e With Multi Purpose Resize the aspect ratio can be converted to 16 9 for high definition viewing page 72 1 Connect the camera to an HD High Definition TV with a HD Output Adaptor Cable not supplied Cay COMPONENT To audio video VIDEO IN oe input jacks r gt Playback button White Red Green Blue Red F P HD Output Adaptor Cable not supplied 2 Turn on the TV and set the input e Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 96 Viewing images ona TV 3 Press gt Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch I lt 4 I to selec
130. ye Reduction to On page 60 e Select i o High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection page 42 The flash is turned off automatically e When the eyes of the subject turn out red correct the image with Retouch on the viewing menu page 68 or with the supplied software Picture Motion Browser The White circular spots This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the camera s flash they appear as white circular spots Camera d A Q 2 Particles dust pollen etc in the air How can the White circular spots be reduced e Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash e Select o High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection The flash is turned off automatically Even though you selected ifo High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection the shutter speed might be slower under low light conditions or in a dark place In that case use a tripod or hold your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation 1 Zoom W T lever 27 2 Shutter button 25 Microphone 4 Playback button 29 5 POWER button POWER lamp 6 Flash 28 Lens Self timer lamp 27 Smile Shutter lamp 44 AF illuminator 89 9 Lens cover 1 LCD screen Touch panel 20 21 2 Hook for wrist strap Grip Speaker 4 Battery insert

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