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1. oF Capacity gt 56mB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Standard 64 129 255 500 1001 2000 Fine 43 87 174 341 682 1363 Extra fine 23 46 93 182 365 730 cRAW amp JPEG E 26 53 103 208 415 RAW amp JPEG 10 20 40 78 156 313 cRAW 19 38 76 149 299 598 RAW 13 26 52 101 203 406 Image size L 10M Aspect ratio 16 9 Units Images oe Capacity gt 56mB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Standard 73 147 291 570 1142 2281 Fine 50 101 201 393 788 1574 Extra fine 27 55 109 214 428 856 cRAW amp JPEG 13 27 55 108 27 433 RAW amp JPEG 10 20 41 80 161 323 cRAW 19 38 76 149 299 598 RAW 13 26 52 101 203 406 Image size M 6 4M Aspect ratio 3 2 Units Images Sie Capacity 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Standard 100 202 400 783 1567 3129 Fine 71 144 286 560 1121 2239 Extra fine 40 81 160 314 629 1257 cRAW amp JPEG 15 30 60 118 236 472 RAW amp JPEG TI 22 44 86 172 344 Image size M 5 4M Aspect ratio 16 9 Units Images ae Capacity 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 3GB Standard 112 25 446 872 1746 3487 Fine 81 164 325 636 1273 2542 Extra fine 46 93 185 363 727 1452 RAW amp JPEG 15 31 61 121 242 484 RAW amp JPEG i 22 44 87 175 350 Image size S 3 0M Aspect ratio 3 2 Units Images a Capacity 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 3GB Standard 148 298 589 1152 2307 4605 Fine 1B 228 452 885 1772 3537 Extra fine 66 134 266 522 1044 2086 cRAW amp
2. Folder bar 84 Select the desired folder with A V then press the center To delete all the images in the folder Select the folder you want to delete with A V on the multi selector Press the T Delete button 2007 1 1 mao O25 A Delete this folder 100MSDCF Select Delete with A then press the center e You can set the confirmation screen to Delete as previously selected with Delete confirm in the Setup menu page 125 When you want to delete selected images see page 114 e Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it Protected images cannot be deleted suonauny Guimain ay Guisn E Displaying the histogram Pressing the FF Histogram button displays the histogram and recording data of the displayed image Pressing it again turns the screen to a previous screen fF Histogram button When the image has a high key or low key portion that portion is Luminance illuminated on the histogram display Luminance limit warning R Red G Green B Blue 85 86 About Histogram A histogram is the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist in the picture This camera has four histogram displays that are separately for luminance and RGB and each shows the brightness on the horizontal axis left side is black right side is white and the number of pixels
3. suonsuny Buljooys ay Buisn 65 66 Using the D Range Optimizer The camera analyzes the shooting conditions and automatically corrects the image to improve the image quality Multi selector Fn Function button Press the Fn Function button to display the Quick Navi screen page 30 Select the D Range Optimizer item with the multi selector j Bmt OH H AWB FINE Er 4 Select Change More Select the desired mode with the front control dial e When selecting Advanced Level adjust the level with the rear control dial After selecting the D Range Optimizer item in step if you press the center of the multi selector the screen switches to the Exclusive disp screen On this screen select the desired mode with A on the multi selector then press the center When in Advanced Level adjust the level with lt gt e You can also switch the screen to the Exclusive disp screen from the Ml Recording menu page 97 Er Off Does not correct brightness or contrast Ga Standard Adjusts the brightness and contrast of the whole screen Advanced Auto Automatically optimizes the contrast and the color reproduction of the recorded image by area Advanced Level Optimizes the contrast and the color reproduction of the recorded Lvi bv5 image by area The optimizing level is selected between Ly 1 weak and Ly 5 strong in five levels
4. 1 Neurath moma Display Indication ES EEEE Register number 79 andscape Sunset PASM Mode dial 34 mt Baum Q a W EN can seat e e 1A 35 Shutter speed G9 Q 1 Contrast Saturation UET Spp D 1 Sharpness Brightness F5 6 Aperture 37 EH Zone Matching 68 2 0 Exposure 45 AWB 3 1 White balance Auto AE lock 46 5500K M1 Preset Color temperature Color filter Custom 61 2 4 Display Indication Flash mode 73 Red eye Pisplay Ieieatien 4 reduction 110 90 Battery remaining step 1 in Read This First MM Exposure compensation ee Gaa 45 Metered Manual 42 a Taa Image quality 96 g J Cl BA Flash compensation 75 X FINE FINE aapt 2a EV scale 42 47 58 STD Crt Cm Cs Image size 94 ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity 64 ti tu ce ms CF Memory card 123 100 Remaining number of recordable images 24 5 Operation guide LCD monitor single image playback The next operation may be indicated on the lower portion of the LCD monitor The 51100 0003 e003 FINE Cr icons indicate the following meanings ii Display Indication lt gt Multi selector lt gt os Multi selector AV lt gt Multi selector AV lt gt 1 30 4 0 1s0400 o Center of the multi selector 2007 1 110 37Pm 3 7 MENU MENU button w o Returns with MENU
5. Select Enter 20 gt Press the center of the multi selector Select the item to be assigned with A V and press the center X The default setting AF lock Functions as the AF lock button page 105 AF MF control Functions as the AF MF button page 53 D 0 F preview Functions as the Depth of field preview button page 39 ISO Functions as the ISO button page 64 White balance Functions as the white balance button page 61 Exposure comp Functions as the exposure button page 45 suoauny Guljooys ay Bursn 81 Flash compens x splays the flash compensation setup screen page 75 Drive mode Functions as the DRIVE button page 55 AF area Displays the AF area setup screen page 49 Image size Displays the image size setup screen page 94 Quality isplays the image quality setup screen page 96 Creative Style isplays the Creative Style setup screen page 67 D RangeOptimizer splays the D Range Optimizer setup screen page 66 Flash mode x splays the flash mode screen page 73 Memory x splays the register setup screen page 79 To use the assigned function Press the C Custom button The assigned function is activated or its menu screen is displayed Using the viewing functions Viewing images Pressing the gt Playback button turns the camera to the
6. Standard is effective when the screen is wholly dark such as with a backlit subject and Advanced is effective when the difference between the bright and dark portions on the screen is extremely large e The default setting is as follows In auto adjustment mode Advanced Auto In program auto aperture priority shutter speed priority or manual exposure mode Standard In Scene Selection mode Unfixed depending on the selected mode When using AE lock the camera automatically corrects the locked image When in Continuous advance mode the correction is fixed onto the first image the same correction is used for the second or later images e D Range Optimizer other than BJ Standard has no effect on RAW files Correct images using the D Range Optimizer function of Image Data Converter SR e When DRO advanced bracket shooting is selected the setting here is temporarily deactivated Using a Creative Style This camera is pre programmed with image styles optimal for various scenes and purposes You can take a picture with an appropriate color balance and tone The camera is equipped with four unswitchable styles Standard Vivid Neutral and Adobe RGB and three styleboxes to which you can assign image styles of your choosing Portrait Landscape and B W are assigned to the styleboxes as the default settings To take pictures with the styleboxes as they are Se
7. Recording takes a long time e The noise reduction function is activated page 103 This is not a malfunction e You are shooting in RAW mode page 96 Since the RAW data file is large the RAW mode shooting may take time The image is out of focus e The subject is too close Check the minimum focal distance of the lens e You are shooting in manual focus mode set to auto focus mode with the focus mode lever page 52 e You try to shoot a subject that may require special focusing page 50 Use the focus lock or manual focus function pages 51 53 The flash does not work e The built in flash is closed Pull it up e The flash mode is set to Autoflash If you want to make sure the flash fires without fail set the flash mode to Fill flash page 73 Fuzzy specks appear in images shot using the flash Dust in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction 150 A picture taken with the flash is too dark e If the subject is beyond the flash range the distance that the flash can reach the pictures will be dark because the flash light does not reach the subject If the ISO is changed the flash range also changes with it page 64 The bottom of a picture taken with the flash is too dark e The picture was taken with the lens hood on Remove the lens hood when the built in flash is used With some lenses the bottom of the picture may become dark even
8. Select the desired mode with the front or rear control dial The flash indicator is displayed only when the flash is pulled up e After selecting the flash item in step if you press the center of the multi selector the screen switches to the Exclusive disp screen On this screen select the desired mode with A on the multi selector then press the center e You can also select the flash mode from the Recording menu page 99 The default setting lt 2 AUTO Autoflash Fires if it is dark or against light e This is not selectable when the mode dial is set to P A S or M 4 Fill flash Fires whenever the built in flash is pulled up 73 74 REAR Rear sync Ordinarily the flash is fired right after the shutter has been released then objects illuminated by other light sources are captured This causes certain subjects such as trailing light to appear unnatural when the slower shutter speed is used In rear sync mode the objects illuminated by other light sources are captured first then the flash is fired You can capture a flowing light or the trail of a moving subject in a more realistic way when shooting a moving subject using a slower shutter speed with the flash WL Wireless Using an external flash not supplied mounted on the camera may make certain pictures appear too flat In such a case an off camera flash in a proper position can create more contrast resultin
9. Delete index Does not specify an index print The number of images to print on a sheet and the format depend on the printer RAW images do not print in index print e The images you shot after setting the index print are not included in the index print It is recommended that you create the index print just before printing it 117 118 For details on the operation amp page 32 PlaybackDisplay When you play back an image recorded in the portrait position the camera detects the orientation of the image and automatically displays it in the correct position Auto rotate Displays the image in the portrait position if required Manual rotate Displays all images in the landscape position e When you play back the image on a TV or a computer it will be displayed in the portrait position even if Manual rotate is selected If Not record is selected with Img orientation in the 4 Custom menu the image will not be displayed in the portrait position page 112 gt Pl ayback menu 2 For details on the operation page 32 The default settings are marked with 7 Plays back recorded images in order Slide show Select Slide show then press the center of the multi selector The slide show starts and ends automatically after all the images have been played back To pause the slide show press the center of the multi selector Pressing again starts the slide show again To en
10. Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camera and a connector suitable for connection to your TV on the other end e By connecting your camera to Sony s VIDEO A compatible TV using an HDMI cable TV sets suitable image quality for viewing still picture automatically Please refer to the operating instructions of Sony s VIDEO A compatible TV for more details Some devices may not work properly Do not connect the output connector of the device with the HDMI terminal on the camera This may cause a malfunction e You can change the type of output signal with HDMI output in the Setup menu page 121 On PhotoTV HD This camera is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard By connecting Sony s PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking Full HD quality PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed photo like expression of subtle textures and colors 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 video cable The color system of the TV must match that of your 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 Austr
11. nuaw Gulpsosay For details on the operation amp page 32 You can assign a function to the C Custom button AF lock For details see page 81 AF MF control D O F preview ISO White balance Exposure comp Flash compens Drive mode AF area Image size Quality lt Creative Style D RangeOptimizer Flash mode Memory Exposure step You can select a 0 5 or 0 3 compensation increment for shutter speed aperture and exposure 0 5 EV Changes in 1 2 EV steps 0 3 EV Changes in 1 3 EV steps re Recording menu 2 For details on the operation page 32 The default settings are marked with 7 Flash mode You can select the flash mode lt 2 Autoflash AUTO For details see page 73 Fill flash 4 Rear sync REAR Wireless WL You can select the flash control mode to set the amount of flash light lt 2 ADI flash A pre flash is fired right before shooting and the camera sets the amount of flash light by measuring the amount of reflected light from the pre flash and the associated distance information Pre flash TTL A pre flash is fired right before shooting and the camera sets the amount of flash light by measuring only the amount of reflected light from the pre flash The distance information is not used in the calculation Manual flash The built in flash fires with certai
12. Select a shutter speed using the front control dial and an aperture value using the rear control dial Bevan mona S EZY om m Sandan AWB Front control m30 FINE C a 100 Rear control waj90 FINE C a 100 dial dial e BULB Bulb shooting is indicated next to 30 page 43 e In the manual exposure mode even when ISO sensitivity page 64 is set to AUTO it is fixed to ISO 200 e You can exchange their functions of the front and rear control dials with Ctrl dial setup in the 4 Custom menu page 107 e When the flash is pulled up the flash fires regardless of the amount of ambient light page 73 e The Wy Camera shake warning indicator does not appear in the manual exposure mode 41 42 EV scale The EV scale on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder indicates the difference between the standard exposure 0 0 EV determined by the camera meter and the set exposure determined by the shutter speed and the aperture specified by the photographer Metered Manual The set exposure specified by the photographer is the same as the exposure determined by the meter The set exposure specified by the photographer is 1 0 EV more than the standard exposure determined by the meter The lt gt arrow appears if the set exposure is beyond the range of the EV scale The arrow starts flashing if the
13. Shooting with the DRO advanced bracket DRO advanced bracket shooting takes three pictures while separately optimizing the gradation and colors in each image area One shot records three images in the following order low gt mid high DRO D Range Optimizer a Lowers the DRO bracket when taking a picture o Amplifies the DRO bracket when taking a picture When DRO advanced bracket shooting is selected the D Range Optimizer setting page 66 is temporarily deactivated e Correction with DRO advanced bracket has no effect on RAW files suonauny Guyjooys ay Bursn 59 60 For details on the operation amp page 55 Shooting with the Remote Commander To shoot with the Remote Commander set the drive mode to Remote Commander Transmitter SHUTTER button When the button is pressed the shutter is released right away 2 SEC button After you press the button the shutter is released about two seconds later Verify that the subject is visually in focus and point the transmitter at the remote sensor located on the front of the camera then press the SHUTTER or 2 SEC button You cannot use the other drive modes Continuous advanced etc To lock the focus focus lock shooting page 51 press the shutter button on the camera halfway down and release the button then shoot with the Remote Commander After shooting the focus remains locked Any operation on the c
14. All Programs For Windows 2000 Programs Sony Image Data Suite Image Data Converter SR Ver 2 0 To exit Click the J button on the upper right of the screen Macintosh To start up Double click Image Data Converter SR Ver 2 in the Sony Image Data Suite folder from the Application folder To exit Click Quit Image Data Converter SR from the IDC SR menu Adjusting the image You can adjust the white balance exposure and Creative Style of the image using the buttons on the tool bar Saving the image You can save the still images displayed and edited on a PC You can either save the image as RAW data or save it in the general file format e For details refer to the Help of Image Data Converter SR 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 4ajndwosa anoh Guisn 139 140 Using the Image Data Lightbox SR Overview of Image Data Lightbox SR Image Data Lightbox SR allows you to do the following e Display and compare RAW JPEG images recorded with this camera e Rate the images on a scale of five e Display an image in Image Data Converter SR and make adjustments to it e For details please refer to the Help To start the Help from the Start menu click Start All Prog
15. Folder number Y the last digit MM DD nuaw dnas E 123 124 For details on the operation amp page 32 Select folder When a standard form folder is selected and there are two or more folders you can select the recording folder to be used to record images Select Select folder then press the center of the multi selector Select the desired folder with A V on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector You cannot select the folder when you are setting Date form New folder Creates a folder in a memory card for recording images A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number currently used and the folder becomes the current recording folder USB connection Selects the USB mode to be used when connecting the camera to a computer etc using a USB cable lt 2 Mass Storage Used for copying images to the computer The camera is recognized as a USB mass storage device PTP Prints the images with a PictBridge compliant printer or copies images to PTP Picture Transfer Protocol compliant devices e For details on printing with a PictBridge compliant printer see page 146 Remote PC Using Remote Camera Control contained on the CD ROM supplied you can operate some functions of the camera such as shooting from a computer store the recorded images to a computer etc MassStrg card When the Mass St
16. Image Data Converter SR e Image Data Lightbox SR e Remote Camera Control 127 128 Recommended computer environment The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to the camera to import images E Windows 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 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported USB jack Provided as standard E Macintosh OS pre installed Mac OS X v10 1 3 or later USB jack Provided as standard Notes on connecting your 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 your camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub or an extension cable Connecting your camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as this camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant Check that USB connection in the amp Setup menu is set to Mass Storage When your computer resumes from a suspend or sleep mode communi
17. Remote Camera Control To exit Click the J button on the upper right of the screen E Macintosh To start up Double click Remote Camera Control in the Sony Image Data Suite folder from the Application folder To exit Click Quit Remote Camera Control from the Remote Camera Control menu Setting the camera MENU 5 button LOCH IA Multi O I selector mH OF X 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Select 4 Setup 2 gt USB connection with the multi selector page 32 3 Select Remote PC with A F then press the center of the multi selector The USB mode is set to Remote PC 4 Turn the camera off Operating the camera from a computer 1 Connect the camera and your computer using the USB cable 9 To the USB terminal 2 Turn on the camera and the computer then start the Remote Camera Control Tothe USB K terminal e Use the fully charged battery pack or the AC Adaptor charger not supplied 3 Make settings on the control panel such as those for drive mode white balance etc 4 Adjust the focus and click the Shutter button The camera shoots a subject and the image is stored on the computer e For details on the operation refer to the help of Remote Camera Control 4ajndwosa noA Guisn 143 144 Saving images recorded with the camera on a computer 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 in Opera
18. also adjust the focus For details on the operation page 32 Long exp NR Long exposure makes noise conspicuous When the shutter speed is one second or slower noise reduction is activated to reduce the grainy noise that is common in long exposures 2 On When a long exposure of one second or longer takes place the noise reduction process is performed for the duration that the shutter was open While the noise reduction is being performed the message Processing appears on the LCD monitor You cannot take the next picture until the process is over Off This mode does not perform noise reduction This is suitable when timing of shooting takes precedence However this makes the noise more conspicuous It is recommended that you activate the noise reduction if you use long exposure e Noise reduction is not performed on continuous shooting or continuous bracketing even when it is set to On When the camera sensitivity is set high noise in the pictures tends to become more noticeable When the ISO is set to 1600 or above High ISO noise reduction is automatically activated to lower the noise High High ISO noise reduction is high lt 2 Normal High ISO noise reduction is normal Low High ISO noise reduction is low e When High is selected the speed of continuous shooting becomes approx 3 5 images sec nuaw Gulpiosay E 103 104 re Recording menu 4 F
19. G CUSIOMIMEMU I r EA Mads hace ede 110 Red eye reduc Exp comp set Bracket order Auto review Auto off w VF Rec info disp Img orientation t Custom MENU 4 ccccccccecccceecsesseeseeeeeceeeeceseeeeeaassseeeeeeeeeeeeseeseaees 113 Custom reset 11 Playback menu 1 ceceeseesseeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeeecseeetsesaseessetaseeseeeaseetaees 114 Delete Format Protect DPOF setup Date imprint Index print PlaybackDisplay gt Playback mMenu 2 cceceeseeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeteneneneretenesan 119 Slide show Interval A Setup MONU ve soeieies sess soereh ee eir artis d ainas Ei ear a SETEL Eaa 120 LCD brightness Info disp time Power save Video output HDMI output Language Date Time setup Setup Menu 2 oun cccccccccscesecsscsecnecssccseesecsecsecsscacesecsecseceessesaeeaee 123 Memory card File number Folder name Select folder New folder USB connection MassStrg card Setup MENU 3 sssnssssssisserisisiniirisinraninreraninrarininranieraranierarnnrararrnrarn 125 Menu start Delete confirm Audio signals Cleaning mode Reset default 12 Using your computer Enjoying your COMPUtEL eee eee eee e teeta seeeeneeeneeeneeee 127 Connecting the camera and your COMpuUtET eee eee eee tees 129 Copying images to your COMPUTEL ee ee ee eee eee e tees teeeeeeeteeeeneetaes 130 Image file storage destinations and file Names eee eee eee 133 Copying images stored on a com
20. H or HSS appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor e High speed sync mode is not available when the two second self timer or Rear sync is selected FDA A1AM Angle Finder FDA M1AM Magnifier When using the Angle Finder or Magnifier remove the eyecup 167 168 Precautions Do not use store the camera in the following places e In an extremely hot dry or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malfunction e Under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become discolored or deformed and this may cause a malfunction e Ina location subject to rocking vibration e Near strong magnetic place e In sandy or dusty places Be careful not to let sand or dust get into the camera This may cause the camera to malfunction and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired On carrying Be sure to attach the lens cap or body cap when not using the camera When attaching the body cap remove all the dust from the cap before placing it on the camera On cleaning Cleaning the LCD monitor Wipe the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the lens e When cleaning the lens surface remove dust using a blower In case of dust that sticks to the surface wipe it off with a soft cloth or tissue paper slightly moistened with lens cleaning solution Wipe in a spi
21. Press the Q Enlarge or gt Playback button so that enlarged playback is canceled and the screen returns to the screen that was displayed before enlarging The scaling range is as follows Image size Scaling range L Approx x1 1 x13 M Approx x1 1 x10 S Approx x1 1 x6 7 suonauny Guimain ay Guisn E 87 88 Rotating an image At the default setting images shot in the portrait orientation are played back in the portrait orientation You can rotate images in the following way if necessary gt Playback button Rotate button Display the image you want to rotate then press the 4 Rotate button The screen used for rotating images appears 100 0003 a Rotate Exit Press the center of the multi selector to rotate the image to your desired orientation Press the gt Playback or Rotate button to return to the normal screen e Once you rotate the image the image is played back in the rotated position even if you turn off the power e When you copy rotated images to a computer Picture Motion Browser contained on the CD ROM supplied can display the rotated images correctly However the images may not be rotated depending on the software Viewing images on a TV screen You can view images on a TV screen by connecting the camera to a TV Turn off both your camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the
22. Read This First The camera does not work properly e Turn off the camera Remove the battery pack and insert it again If an AC Adaptor charger not supplied is used disconnect the power cord If the camera is hot allow it to cool down before trying this corrective procedure The five bars of the Super SteadyShot scale flash e The Super SteadyShot function does not work You can continue to shoot but the Super SteadyShot function will not work Turn the camera off and on If the Super SteadyShot scale continues to flash consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility E is indicated on the lower right corner of the LCD monitor e Remove the memory card and insert it again If this procedure does not turn off the indication format the memory card Gunooysajqnosy 157 158 Warning messages If the following messages appear follow the instructions For InfoLITHIUM battery only e An incompatible battery pack is being used Card error e An incompatible memory card is inserted or the format was failed Battery exhausted e The battery pack is discharged Charge the battery pack Read only memory e Your camera cannot record or delete images on this Memory Stick Duo Set date and time e Set the date and time If the message appears frequently the internal backup battery is used up Replace the battery pages 156 169 Rein
23. or 16 Remote Commander i 1 TH _ Gwurter 2Jec 2 T Ie SEa a mol 5 E 12 amp 3 RE l MEn i 8 aka E J P 14 9 ae ta e With the exception of the 2 SEC and SHUTTER buttons the buttons only work when the camera is connected to a TV pages 60 91 148 1 2 SEC shutter release in 2 seconds button 2 SHUTTER button 3 I Histogram button 85 4 DISP Display button 83 5 Be Index button 84 6 Rotate button 88 7 8 9 gt Playback button 83 MENU button 32 PRINT button 148 10 Transmitter 11 Ez Slide show button 119 12 R Q Scale up down buttons 86 13 1 Delete button gt step 6 in Read This First 14 A V lt 4 gt 29 e Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Commander Insulation sheet Point the Remote Commander at the remote sensor on the front of the camera in order to operate the camera page 14 To change the battery of the Remote Commander While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with the side facing up Insert the battery case back into the Remote Commander until
24. Exit The custom white balance setting registered in this operation is effective until a new setting is registered The setting is retained after the power is turned off e If the flash is used when the shutter button is pressed a custom white balance is registered with the flash light taken into account Take pictures with the flash in later shootings e The message Custom WB error indicates that the value is beyond the expected range When the flash is used on a subject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is in the frame If you register this value the N84 indicator turns yellow on the recording information display on the LCD monitor You can shoot at this point but it is recommended that you set the white balance again to get a more correct white balance value Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number recommended exposure index The larger the number from the standard ISO 200 the higher the sensitivity ISO button Multi selector Press the ISO button to display the ISO screen AUTO ISO sensitivity 160 isoAUTO Select Exit Select the desired value with A V on the multi selector ISO can be set from AUTO and between 100 and 6400 e ISO numbers that are higher than ISO 3200 increase the appearance of noise e You can use the front or rear control dial instead The number is incremented by 1 step using the front control dial and it is incremented by 1 3 ste
25. InfoLITHIUM battery pack Charge the NP FM500H supplied battery pack before using the camera for the first time step 1 in Read This First The battery pack can be charged even if it is not completely discharged Also even if the battery pack is not fully charged you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as is If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time use up the existing charge and remove it from your camera then store it in a cool dry place This is to maintain the battery pack functions page 163 e For details on the battery pack see page 163 No compensation for contents of the recording The contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or a memory card etc Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to other medium Notes on recording playback Before you record one time events make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly e This camera is designed to be dust and moisture resistant but not to be waterproof and splash proof When using the camera in the rain be careful not to get the camera and lens wet Clean the camera after use if the camera becomes dirty With water sand dust salt etc left on the camera the camera may cause a malfunction Read also Precautions page
26. To cancel press gt Playback Press MENU The message Delete images appears Select Delete with A on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector The selected images are deleted and the screen returns to the playback screen To delete all images Select All images in Delete The message Delete all images on card appears Select Delete with A on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector All the images are deleted and the screen returns to the playback screen For details on the operation page 32 Formats the memory card Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a recording medium including protected images Select Format The message All data will be deleted Format appears Select OK with A on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector The format is completed During the format the access lamp lights up Do not eject the memory card while the lamp is lit Format the memory card using the camera If you format it on a computer the memory card may not be usable with the camera depending on the format type used e You cannot format a Memory Stick Duo that is inserted into the CF card insertion slot using an adaptor To format it directly insert into the Memory Stick Duo insertion slot x S C C t S S Protects images against accidental erasure Follow the proced
27. and make adjustments with A V Creative Style Sanda Standard Vivid Standard Neutrait met OH OH TH X 4S Select Exit Press the center of the multi selector after the setting is completed Advanced operation Of the seven image styles explained in Basic operation the last three styles are Styleboxes 1 3 which can be switched Example When you have assigned Standard to one stylebox and Landscape to two styleboxes Standard Saturation contrast and sharpness can be adjusted Vivid Unswitchable Neutral Adobe RGB Standard Brightness and Zone Matching can be adjusted in addition Switchable Landscape to saturation contrast and sharpness Different adjustments can be set for each Landscape Landscape To switch image styles for the stylebox Display the Creative Style screen steps to on page 69 Creative Style Sanda Tt Standard ivi React Standart Neatrai mt 0 2 2 HZ X 4 Select Exit Select a switchable stylebox with A on the multi selector Move the cursor to the right side with and select an image style with A V Creative Style Portrait Portrait Neutra poet Epona O O DE 2 Et P Bema 3 42 1 H 4 Select Exit To adjust Contrast Saturation Dp Sharpness il Brightness and zone Zone Matching
28. 168 Do not look at the sun or a strong light through a removed lens or the viewfinder This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes Or it may cause a malfunction of your camera Do not use the camera near a location that generates strong radio waves or emits radiation The camera may not be able to record or play back properly e Using the camera in sandy or dusty locations may cause malfunctions If moisture condensation occurs remove it before using the camera page 168 Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and an inability to record images this may render the memory card unusable or cause image data breakdown damage or loss Clean the flash surface before use The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to the flash surface resulting in insufficient light emission e Keep the camera supplied accessories etc out of the reach of children The battery pack the accessory shoe cap etc may be swallowed If such a problem occurs consult a doctor immediately Notes on the LCD monitor and lens The LCD monitor is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD monitor These points are normal in the manufacturing process and
29. 39 Shooting with manual exposure mode Mu eects 41 4 01016 E E ER E seats E E E Adjusting the xposure sn a e e a n a E s Locking the exposure AE lock Selecting the metering mode Settingthe AF arsan eoa ae a A eee ite Selecting the focus mode z Switching the AF MF easily Using AF illuminator E LRN ae Te O re Drive MOG sano anse Sele haan apa oad nae es Shooting continuously A Using the Selmer vec 2 sccesgevccbseetess saree sack pncitnadinte cna A i ite Shooting images with the exposure shifted Bracket Cont Bracket Single EIR A bes acertavuagmandsatiatsatsabe ul cckan tensedcebaed E AEREE AORA 57 Shooting with the WB bracket ie D9 Shooting with the DRO advanced bracket n Shooting with the Remote Commande ee tetera 60 Image processing and COIOS cence renee secant eeeeeeneeetee 61 Adjusting the white balance 61 Setting ISO eee 64 Using the D Range Optimizer 66 Using a Creative Style 67 VAS lized 2oesdeeeceaes E AE A 73 Selecting the Tash MOMS amp sss ssacsssacitssnaceans vecearaasaplvaraiaactans EAER 73 Using the flash compensation cee eee cece cette Peds Shooting with Slow Sync Shooting the dark background with flash i Using the flash sync terminal 0 ccc eee cee eee tees eeeeeaes TT Other operations 0 0ee 79 Registering your own settings 19 Using the C Custom DUHOM sirere iiaeie 81 Using t
30. Creative Style DISP Display button The instructions in this operating instructions are based on the detailed display in the horizontal position The upper left illustration e You can choose to keep the display from rotating in the vertical position with Rec info disp in the Custom menu page 112 e You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor by pressing the DISP Display button a little longer page 120 e For the screen displayed in playback mode see page 83 23 24 Number of images The tables show the approximate number of images that can be recorded on a memory card formatted with this camera The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions The number of images Memory Stick Duo Image size L 12M Aspect ratio 3 2 Units Images a Capacity jogme 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Standard 31 57 120 245 496 982 1973 Fine 21 38 81 167 338 669 1344 Extra fine 11 20 43 89 180 358 720 cRAW amp JPEG 6 11 24 51 103 204 410 RAW amp JPEG 4 8 18 38 7 153 309 cRAW 9 17 35 73 148 293 590 RAW 6 11 24 50 100 199 401 Image size L 10M Aspect ratio 16 9 Units Images a Capacity jogme 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Standard 36 65 136 280 565 1120 2250 Fine 24 44 94 193 390 TB 1553 Extra fine 13 24 51 105 212 420 844 cRAW amp JPEG 6 12 25 53 107 212 427 RAW amp JPEG 5 9 19 39 80 158 318 cRAW 9 17 35 73 148 2
31. Exposure compensation 0 Exposure compensation Flash compensation 1 0 1 0 LCD F F vYYYY v monitor li EA AAA ZEREN Ahh Shown in the top row Shown in the top row Shown in the bottom TOW Viewfinder l In ambient bracket shooting the EV scale appears in the viewfinder too but it does not appear in flash bracket shooting 58 For details on the operation amp page 55 e When the bracket shooting starts the indexes that indicate already recorded images start to disappear one by one e When Single bracket is selected if the shutter button is pressed halfway down and released br 1 appears for the ambient light bracket and Fbr 1 appears for the flash bracket in the viewfinder When bracket shooting starts it indicates what number the next frame is for instance br 2 br 3 Shooting with the WB bracket Based on the selected white balance three pictures are taken while automatically shifting the color temperature One shot records three images in the order of an image with normal white balance side an image with paler colors and side an image with reddish colors Tr Shifts the white balance by 10 mired when taking a picture ae Shifts the white balance by 20 mired when taking a picture Mired a unit to indicate the color conversion quality in color temperature filters e Only the image recorded last is displayed in auto review page 111
32. First Flash range 65 Flash sync terminal Fluorescent WB HOCUS 25 227 A R 49 Focus Mode 52 FocusHoldButton 106 Focus lock nsss 51 Folder name Format H HDMI output 90 121 High ISO NR 103 High Speed Sync shooting siheashss ddan tents tata E 167 Histogram display 85 Holding the camera step 5 in Read This First Identifying parts 0 14 Image Data Converter SR 139 Image Data Lightbox SR 140 Image file storage destinations and file names 133 Image quality 96 Image Size a 94 Img orientation 112 Index print Index Screen oo 84 FE acuan 19 Info disp time ieii 120 Tnstall AANEEN 136 Internal rechargeable battery EE R E E 169 Oro MiraiGeatecnicavennvenn 64 ISO Auto max ISO Auto min J JPEG risaune 96 E EEE E E 35 Language eee 121 step 4 in Read This First LCD monitor eee 20 LCDbrightness 0 120 Local AF area 50 Locking exposure 46 Long exp NR uw 103 Long exposure shooting 43 Luminance limit warning 85 Manual exposure Manual flash cee Manual focus eee 53 Manual shift eee Mass Storage 79 104 Memory card 123 161 Insert Remove step 3 in Read This First Number of images Memory Stick Duo Custom menu 2 Custom menu 3 Cust
33. For shooting Fn Function button 30 For viewing Rotate button 88 Accessory shoe 166 Diopter adjustment dial step 5 in Read This First 23 24 14 Metering mode lever 48 15 For shooting AEL AE lock button 43 46 SLOW SYNC button 77 For viewing F Index button 84 16 Image sensor position mark 50 17 For shooting AF MF Auto focus manual focus button 53 For viewing Q Enlarge button 86 18 Rear control dial 30 107 19 Access lamp step 3 in Read This First 20 W Super SteadyShot switch step 5 in Read This First Memory card cover step 3 in Read This First 22 Memory Stick Duo insertion slot step 3 in Read This First CF card insertion slot step 3 in Read This First CF card eject lever step 3 in Read This First uonesado sno asojag E 15 1 Tripod receptacle e Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch and may damage the camera 2 Battery cover open lever step 1 in Read This First 3 Lock lever step 1 in Read This First 4 Battery insertion slot step J in Read This First Battery cover step 1 in Read This First
34. JPEG 16 33 65 128 256 311 RAW amp JPEG TI 23 46 91 182 364 Image size S 2 6M Aspect ratio 16 9 Units Images aie Capacity 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 3GB Standard 163 329 650 1273 2547 5085 Fine 126 254 503 985 1972 3037 Extra fine 76 154 306 598 T198 2392 cRAW amp JPEG 16 33 66 130 260 519 RAW amp JPEG i 23 47 92 184 368 uonesado noA asojag fe The number of images that can be recorded when using the battery pack The table shows the approximate number of images that can be recorded when you use the camera with the battery pack supplied at full capacity and at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F The numbers of images that can be recorded take into account changing the memory card as necessary Note that the actual numbers may be less than those indicated depending on the conditions of use Memory card No of images Memory Stick Duo Approx 650 CF card Approx 650 Shooting in the following situations Quality is set to Fine Focus mode is set to AF A Automatic AF Shooting once every 30 seconds The flash strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times e The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association The number of shooting images does not change regardless of image size e The battery capacity decreases as the number of uses increases and a
35. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance and keep this manual for future reference Carefully observe all warnings precautions and instructions on the appliance or the one described in the operating instructions and adhere to them Use Power Sources This set should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied to your home consult your dealer or local power company For those sets designed to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Polarization This set may be equipped with a polarized ac power cord plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should sti
36. Opening the aperture a smaller F number is recommended e If you close the aperture a larger F number the amount of light passing through the lens is decreased and the shutter speed becomes slower Using a tripod is recommended Shooting techniques The depth of field is the in focus range Opening the aperture makes the depth of field shallower the in focus range becomes narrower and closing the aperture makes the depth of field wider the in focus range becomes wider Close the aperture Over a wide range both nearby and faraway subjects are brought into focus Open the aperture The subject is sharpened with its background blurred Adjust the aperture to suit your purpose either to sharpen the specific area of image or to focus on the entire image Depth of field preview The viewfinder shows an image captured with the widest aperture The change in aperture affects the sharpness of the subject image creating a discrepancy between the sharpness seen in the viewfinder and in the actual picture The preview function enables you to see the image with the aperture used in the actual shooting allowing you to check the approximate sharpness of the subject image before the actual shooting Depth of field preview button Press the depth of field preview button after the subject is in focus While the button is held down the aperture is narrowed to match the aperture value displayed in the viewfin
37. Stick Duo ov with MagicGate MagicGate Memory Stick oO Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo ore Memory Stick PRO HG Duo ou 1 This is equipped with MagicGate function MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with this camera 2 Supports high speed data transfer using a parallel interface e A Memory Stick Duo formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with this camera e Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of the Memory Stick Duo and the equipment used Notes on using a Memory Stick Duo Do not remove the Memory Stick Duo while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following 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 Do not attach a label on the Memory Stick Duo itself When you carry or store the Memory Stick Duo put it in the case supplied with it Do not touch the terminal section of the Memory Stick Duo with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Duo Do not disassemble or mod
38. This First The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack step 1 in Read This First e The battery pack is dead page 163 Replace it with new one The power turns off suddenly e If you do not operate the camera for given period of time the camera turns to power saving mode and nearly shuts down To cancel the power save operate the camera such as pressing the shutter button halfway down step 4 in Read This First e The battery pack is discharged page 163 Install a charged battery pack step 1 in Read This First The battery remaining indicator is incorrect or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out too quickly e This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location page 163 e The displayed battery remaining differs from the current one Fully discharge and then charge the battery pack to correct the display e The battery pack is dead page 163 Replace it with new one Shooting images Nothing is displayed on the LCD monitor when the power is turned on e In the default setting the LCD monitor will turn off if no operation is registered for more than five seconds to minimize the battery consumption You can change the time setting page 120 The LCD monitor is set to off Press the DISP Display button to turn the LCD monitor on page 23 The image is not clear in the viewfinder e A
39. a blower into the cavity beyond the lens mount You do not need to put the blower close to the image sensor Attach the lens and set the POWER switch to OFF The camera starts beeping if the battery pack becomes low during cleaning Stop the cleaning immediately and set the POWER switch to OFF To keep dust from entering the camera e Choose a location with little dust to change the lens and complete the operation quickly Do not leave the camera without a lens or the body cap e When attaching the body cap remove all the dust from the cap before placing it on the camera Reset default You can reset the main functions of the camera Select Reset default then press the center of the multi selector The message Reset default appears Select OK with A on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector The main functions are reset For details on the items to be reset see Reset default page 172 Using your computer Enjoying your computer Connecting the camera with your computer page 129 Preparing the camera and the computer and connecting the camera and your computer Copying images to your computer page 130 4ajndwoa anoh Guisn EA Viewing images on your computer Installing the application software and utilizing images page 135 The following software is installed e Picture Motion Browser
40. again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if the battery pack is used in high temperatures for a long time left in a fully charged state or used frequently How to store the battery pack If the battery pack is not to be used for a long time fully charge it and then fully use it up once a year on your camera before storing the battery pack in a dry cool place Repeat this charging and using up once a year to maintain the battery pack s function On battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes If the battery operating time seems shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Buy a new battery pack The battery life varies according to how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used 163 164 On the battery charger On the battery charger e Do not charge any battery pack other than the InfoLITHIUM M series battery pack in the battery charger supplied with your camera 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 Remove the charged battery pack from the battery charger If you leave the charg
41. an adult and serious damage to the set Use only a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer Ventilation The slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for necessary ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the set and to protect it from overheating these slots and openings must never be blocked or covered Never cover the slots and openings with a cloth or other materials Never block the slots and openings by placing the set on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface Never place the set in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet unless proper ventilation is provided Do not place the set near or over a radiator or heat register or where it is exposed to direct sunlight Lightning For added protection for this set during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the set due to lightning and power line surges Service Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the set If the set has been exposed to rain or water If the set has been subject to excessive shock by being drop
42. be too dark In such a case slow sync shooting shooting with the flash and a slow shutter speed allows you to capture a clear image of both the subject and the background Flash SLOW SYNC button suonauny Guljooys ay Bursn Pull up the built in flash oot with the utton pressed Sh ith the SLOW SYNC b pi d in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor lights up to indicate the exposure is locked e Use of a tripod is recommended because of the slower shutter speed e In shutter speed priority mode or manual mode slow sync shooting is not available using the AEL AE lock button e You can set the camera to keep the slow sync mode after the SLOW SYNC button is released with AEL button in the Custom menu page 107 Using the flash sync terminal You can use a flash equipped with a flash sync cord Flash sync terminal Open the cover of the flash sync terminal and plug the cord in e Select the manual exposure mode and set the shutter speed to 1 200 second with the Super SteadyShot on or 1 250 second with the Super SteadyShot off If the shutter speed recommended on the flash is slower than that use the recommended speed or an even slower speed e Use a flash with a flash sync voltage of 400V or less 11 78 Before you connect the flash sync cord to the 4 Flash sync terminal turn off the power of the connected flash If the power is on it may flash when you connect the cord e The f
43. comparisons ee E 2 Rate images You can attach amp mark s depending on how you rate the image on a scale of five x mark s 3 Prioritize images according to the rating You can rank the images by their importance and save or delete them Utilizing Collection Collection is a database that manages the operation status of images in Image Data Lightbox SR You can save an operation status as it is such as for images selected from multiple folders based on their rating information You can resume the operation by opening a Collection file To resume an operation start up Image Data Lightbox SR click Open a Previous Collection File and select the desired collection file e For details refer to the Help of Image Data Lightbox SR 4ajndwoa noA Guisn 141 Using the Remote Camera Control Overview of Remote Camera Control When the camera is connected to a PC you can use Remote Camera Control to take pictures or change settings on the camera from the PC You can also save recorded images directly on the PC e For details refer to the Help To start the Help from the Start menu click Start All Programs Sony Image Data Suite Help Remote Camera Control Starting up or exiting Remote Camera Control E Windows To start up Click Start All Programs Sony Image Data Suite
44. default images are imported into a folder created in My Pictures that is named with the date of importing e For details on the operation refer to Picture Motion Browser Guide Viewing images When importing is complete the Picture Motion Browser starts Thumbnails of the imported images are displayed The My Pictures folder is set as the default folder in Viewed folders 138 You can view images arranged by shooting date on a calendar For details on the operation refer to Picture Motion Browser Guide n Sa i Bn ANKEA A DA ED E Using the Image Data Converter SR Overview of Image Data Converter SR Ver 2 0 Using Image Data Converter SR Ver 2 0 you can edit images recorded in RAW mode with various corrections such as tone curve and sharpness Also you can save the images in a general purpose file format e If you save an image as RAW data the image is saved in the ARW2 0 format e For details refer to the Help To start the Help from the Start menu click Start All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs Sony Image Data Suite Help Image Data Converter SR Ver 2 Starting up or exiting Image Data Converter SR Ver 2 0 E Windows To start up Click the shortcut of Image Data Converter SR Ver 2 0 on the desktop When starting up from the Start menu click Start
45. do not affect the images in any way Black white red blue and green points Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight If sunlight is focused on a nearby object it may cause a fire When you must place the camera under direct sunlight attach the lens cap e Images may trail across on the LCD monitor in a cold location This is not a malfunction When turning on the camera in a cold location the LCD monitor may become temporarily dark When the camera warms up the monitor will function normally Do not press against the LCD monitor The monitor may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction On focal length The picture angle of this camera is narrower than that of a 35 mm format film camera You can find the approximate equivalent of the focal length of a 35 mm format film camera and shoot with the same picture angle by increasing the focal length of your lens by half For example by using a 50 mm lens you can get the approximate equivalent of a 75 mm lens of a 35 mm format film camera On image data compatibility This camera conforms with DCF Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed Warning on copyright Television programs
46. enlarged or rotated No images changed e You attempted to protect images or specified DPOF without changing the specification of those images Cannot create more folders e The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the memory card You cannot create any folders if this is the case Camera overheating Allow it to cool The camera has become hot because you have been shooting continuously Turn the power off Cool the camera and wait until the camera is ready to shoot again Printing canceled e The print job was canceled Disconnect the USB cable or turn the camera off Unable to mark e You attempted to mark RAW images on the PictBridge screen No printable image e You attempted to print images from a folder that has no images when Folder print was selected Gunooysajqnosy a 159 160 Printer error e Check the printer e Check if the image you want to print is corrupted Printer busy e Check the printer Others On the memory card not supplied On the Memory Stick Duo A Memory Stick Duo is a compact portable IC recording medium The types of Memory Stick Duo that can be used with this 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 o without MagicGate Memory
47. films videotapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws The pictures used in this manual The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera Table of contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS eeeceeeeeeeeeeteee eects tees ire ieas 3 Read this first eceeeeeeeseeeeteeeees Notes on using your camera Before your operation Identifying panse asse a a e aa Aa 14 Indicators on the MONItOT sssnssnnssinssnnnsinnrinnrnnnrinsnrnnrnnsrnneninnnnnnrrnennnne 19 Switching the recording information display ssesssessersereereereerrereereere 23 Number of images ssessseeesresrssrsrerusrrrtusrnsrustuennnuseurnuseuseuneutunennnnnennennenn 24 The number of images that can be recorded when using the battery pack Basic operation How to use the multi selector cece cece ccececeeeeceeeeceseeecnseeesseeesteeeeneeensaes How to use the Fn Function button i Howto USE The menusa eiria eg es aelvnueer tees cats EE ES GELA Using the mode Calls lt civics ccccccictia caste cectsevestevecesusaneadsteceentnvestecedeteveti eaten 34 Scene Selection nsi e a are sees assay vac EAEE 35 Shooting with program auto Po 36 Shooting with aperture priority mode A 37 Shooting with shutter speed priority mode S we
48. installed Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista Remote Camera Control is only for Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista CPU Memory MMX Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is recommended RAM 512 MB or more RAM 1 GB or more is recommended Virtual memory 700 MB or more Display 1024 x 768 dots or more High Color 16 bit color or more 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported E Macintosh Recommended environment for using Image Data Converter SR Ver 2 Image Data Lightbox SR Remote Camera Control OS pre installed Mac OS X v10 4 or later CPU Power Mac G4 G5 series 1 0 GHz or faster is recommended Intel Core Solo Core Duo Core 2 Duo or faster Memory 512 MB or more 1 GB or more is recommended Display 1024 x 768 dots or more 32 000 colors or more 4ajndwosa noA Guisn iz 135 136 Installing the software You can install the software supplied using the following procedure E Windows 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 Application Software for OC Camera e If it does not appear double click My Computer SONYPICTUTIL e Under Windows Vista the AutoPlay screen may appear Select Run Install exe and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to proceed with the installation 2
49. is difficult to get the proper focus Front control dial TAW A 9 nS amp fo Muti selector H IA Rear control dial if Fn Function button S88 J Press the Fn Function button to display the Quick Navi screen page 30 Select the AF area item with the multi selector 4 ISO g AUTO o m Sant O 1 OH HH AWB FINE Er 4 gt Select_ Change More Y Qe 1001020 3 Select the desired mode with front or rear control dial e After selecting the AF area in step if you press the center of the multi selector the screen switches to the Exclusive disp screen On this screen select the desired mode with A on the multi selector then press the center e You can also select the AF area from the Recording menu page 101 X The default setting Y Wide The camera determines which of the 11 AF area is used in ocusing within the wide AF area suoauny Guljooys ay Bursn 49 50 im Spot The camera uses the spot AF area exclusively Aa Spot AF area 12556 srben 9 opao Local Choose a local AF area from the 11 areas Select a local AF area that you want to activate the focus with the multi selector Press the center of the multi selector to use the spot AF area in focusing lt a a Local AF area Bpo 25565 arire 9 Spot AF area After
50. on the vertical axis The exposure compensation will change the histogram accordingly Below is an example s exid Jo JequINN This compensation brightens the whole picture making the entire histogram shift to the bright side right side If the exposure compensation is applied on the negative side the histogram will shift to the other side Use the exposure compensation on the positive side Both ends of the histogram consist only of data of 100 black or white Checking the histogram allows you to know the status of the image beforehand To be exact a color image is expressed with RGB Thus the white is equal to R255 G255 B255 and the black is equal to RO GO BO Enlarging images An image can be enlarged for closer examination Display the image you want to enlarge then press the Q Enlarge button The center of the image is enlarged w Magnif Full Scr Exit Scale up or down the image with the rear control dial Select the portion you want to enlarge with A W lt gt on the multi selector Each time you press the center of the multi selector the screen changes between the enlarged screen and the whole screen axe Pi Magnif Full Scr Exit The portion to be enlarged if the center is pressed Magnif Enlarge Exit The map of the enlarged portion e You can select an image with the front control dial
51. output e New folder Reset default H Language USB connection e MassStrg card nuaw y buisn 93 94 re Recording menu 1 For details on the operation page 32 The default settings are marked with Image size A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels 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 Pixel Many pixels Fine image quality and large file size Few pixels Rough image quality but small p file size Pixels ii Image size L Image size S Aspect ratio 3 2 2 L 12M 4272 x 2848 pixels M 6 4M 3104 x 2064 pixels 3 0M 2128 x 1424 pixels Aspect ratio 16 9 2 L 10M 4272 x 2400 pixels M 5 4M 3104 x 1744 pixels 2 6M 2128 x 1200 pixels e When you select a RAW file with Quality the image size of the RAW file corresponds to L This size is not displayed on the LCD monitor e You can also use the Fn Function button for operations page 30 For details on the operation amp page 32 Selecting image size for use Refer to the following table when selecting the image size Image size Usage guidelines No of Printing images L
52. output signal to PAL mode e g for Europe nuaw dnjag E When you connect the camera with an HDTV using an HDMI terminal page 90 the output signal from this camera is determined automatically When displaying images recorded with a camera other signals may make the image clearer depending on the subject You can make the following changes 2 HD 1080i prior Prioritizes HD 1080i signal output HD 720p prior Prioritizes HD 720p signal output SD priority Prioritizes SD standard signal output e The above settings do not apply if the TV does not support the selected signal in which case the camera outputs the signal supported by the TV Language Select the language to be used to display the menu items warning and messages Select J Language then press the center of the multi selector Select the desired language with A V on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector 121 For details on the operation page 32 Sets the date and time Select Date Time setup then press the center of the multi selector Set the date and time again on the Date Time setup screen Date Time setup Date Time setup 2007 1 1 10 52AM 2007 4 1 12 00 AM Set this cl time YYYY MM DD p Cancel RY 4 gt Select Adjust _ Enter Select_ Enter e For the procedure on setti
53. playback mode and an image is displayed on the LCD monitor Multi selector Playback button 9 Select an image with lt gt Switching the playback screen During playback each time you press the DISP Display button the screen changes as follows suonauny Guimain ay Guisn E DISP Display button 0 D Latest recording history up to five images Without recording data The DISP Display button switches the recording data display on and off in other playback modes such as on an enlarged screen 83 Switching to the index screen Pressing the Ee Index button switches to the index screen Each time you press the DISP Display button the screen changes as follows Ei Index button DISP Display button Delete button multi selector E Index button Gea Index button or the center of the 1102 0125 FINE Cr ES aca ve 2007 1 110 37aM 125 193 2007 1 110 37am 125 193 9 image index 25 image index 4 image index Rotating the rear dial switches the index images screen by screen This is convenient when you want to switch to the next screen quickly To select the folder Select the folder bar with lt gt on the multi selector then press the center omy a4 map oon pony 11 io mi The currently selected folder The total number of folders pl The currently number of images contained in the folder
54. program shift When the program shift is turned on pulling up the flash cancels the program shift Shooting with aperture priority mode A You can adjust the aperture manually If you open the aperture a smaller F number the in focus range becomes narrower Only the main subject is then in focus When the aperture is closed a larger F number the in focus range becomes wider The whole image is sharpened The shutter speed is automatically adjusted y g Open the aperture Close the aperture 37 38 Front control dial Rear control dial Set the mode dial to A Select an aperture value using the front or rear control dial Ojos o gt oo Santarit AWB m90 FINE r 100 e The aperture range depends on the lens e The aperture value is adjusted in 1 3 EV increments You can set this exposure step to 1 2 EV increments with Exposure step in the Recording menu page 98 e If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the settings the shutter speed on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder flashes when the shutter button is pressed halfway down You can shoot at this point but adjusting again is recommended When the flash is pulled up the flash fires regardless of the amount of ambient light page 73 e When using the flash if you close the aperture a larger F number the flash light does not reach a distant subject
55. select an item with lt gt and make adjustments with A V Press the center of the multi selector after the setting is completed Zone Matching Image styles in the switchable style boxes can adjust the Zone Matching You can keep the image from becoming overexposed or underexposed This function is also available for a RAW file 1 This keeps the image from becoming underexposed with shooting a high keyed subject Use in low key predominantly dark scenes is recommended as the image tends to become whitish 0 Zone Matching is not performed 1 to 2 This keeps the image from becoming overexposed with shooting a low keyed subject Use in high key predominantly light scenes is recommended as the image tends to have heightened noise level When Zone Matching is not set to 0 the contrast cannot be adjusted e Refer to the following table to determine the flash range suojsuny Bunooys ay Guisn 71 72 At ISO 100 Aperture F2 8 F4 0 F5 6 1 1 7 10m 1 2 7m 1 5m 5 5 6 33 feet 3 9 23 feet 3 3 17 feet Zone 41 2 4 14m 1 7 10m 12 7m Matching 7 9 46 feet 5 6 33 feet 3 9 23 feet 3 2 8 17m 2 12m 1 4 8 6 m 9 56 feet 6 6 40 feet 4 6 28 feet About Adobe RGB color space Adobe RGB color space as a wide range of color re production compared to sRGB that is the standard color space of the digital camera If t
56. size L 12M Aspect ratio 3 2 Quality Fine D RangeOptimizer Standard Creative Style Standard Custom button Creative Style Exposure step 0 3 EV 43 gt Select _ Enter 5 3 Move the multi selector to A V to select the avbl x 193 desired item then press the center A COMPRAREN File number Series Folder name Standard form Select folder 100MSDCF L New folder USB connection Mass Storage L MassStrg card Selected card 4 Select Enter 20D uonesado snod asojag E 4 Move the multi selector to A V to select the OE desired setting then press the center Metiory card File number CompactFlash Folder name Stanuara Tri Select folder 100MSDCF L New folder USB connection Mass Storage L MassStrg card Selected card Select Enter 20D 5 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu The menu is also turned off if you press the shutter button halfway down When setting the menu you can substitute the front or rear control dial for the multi selector Rotating the front control dial moves the cursor to A V and rotating the rear control dial moves it to lt gt During operation if you press the MENU button the setup is canceled e When you display a menu you can display the previously selected menu first with Menu start in the Setup menu page 125 33 34 Using the shooting functions Using the
57. specification without printing images select this item Folder print Prints all the images in a folder Select the folder with A F on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector The message Print images appears Select OK then press the center of the multi selector Printing with the Remote Commander supplied Once you connect the camera to an HDTV with an HDMI cable not supplied you can easily print images while viewing them on the TV 1 Connect the camera to a TV page 90 2 Connect the camera to a printer page 146 3 Display the image you want to print 4 Press the PRINT button on the Remote Commander Depending on the menu setup of the camera setup for printing is fixed as follows The number of sheets 1 sheet Paper size Auto Layout Auto Date imprint Off When the camera is connected to a TV with the video cable supplied the PRINT button is disabled Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera try the following solutions Check the items on pages 149 to 157 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power The battery pack cannot be installed e As you insert the battery pack use the tip of the battery pack to push the lock lever step 1 in Read This First Cannot turn on the camera e Install the battery pack correctly step 1 in Read
58. speed Shutter speed 4 Rear control dial Aperture Aperture Aperture dials are as follows When Ctrl dial setup is se t to aiii F no FSS the functions of the front and rear control Mode Off aii Front dial Rear dial Front control dial P shift Exposure P4 shift Rear control dial Pg shift Pg shift Exposure Front control dial Aperture Exposure Aperture Rear control dial Aperture Aperture Exposure Front control dial Shutter speed Exposure Shutter speed s Rear control dial Shutter speed Shutter speed Exposure Front control dial Aperture Aperture Aperture Rear control dial Shutter speed Shutter speed Shutter speed For details on the operation page 32 Ctrl dial lock You can lock the front and rear control dials to prevent them from accidentally rotating and changing the settings when you are carrying the camera On The front and rear control dial function only when the shutter speed and the aperture are displayed Off The front and rear control dial function at all times Button ops In the default setting pressing the ISO button WB White Balance button DRIVE button Exposure button or C Custom button will put the exclusive screen on the display You can choose to have the Quick Navi screen page 30 displayed instead Exclusive disp Displays an exclusive screen for each mode Quick Navi Displays the Quic
59. the center of the multi selector The message Set DPOF appears Select OK with A then press the center of the multi selector The DPOF is specified on all the images and the screen returns to the playback screen If you insert a memory card that contains DPOF marked images specified with other cameras into this camera then specify images to which to attach a DPOF mark the DPOF specifications made with other cameras are canceled To unspecify DPOF on all the images When you do so the index print is also canceled Since the DPOF marks are left on after printing it is recommended that you just clear the marks Select Cancel all in DPOF setup The message Cancel all appears nuaw yaegAeld E Select OK with A on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector The DPOF is unspecified on all the images and the screen returning to the playback screen Date imprint You can impose the date onto images when printing images The position of the date inside or outside the image character size etc depends on your printer On Imposes the date Off Does not impose the date e Normally only the date is inserted however imposed items may be different depending on the printer This function may not be provided depending on the printer Index print You can create an index print of all the images in the memory card Create index Specifies an index print
60. the maximum size The image size is not displayed on the LCD monitor RAW amp JPEG RAW J File format RAW raw data JPEG A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time This is suitable when you need two image files a JPEG for viewing and a RAW for editing The image quality is fixed to Fine cRAW amp JPEG cRAW Extra fine X FINE File format JPEG Compression The image is compressed in the JPEG format ratio when recorded The higher the compression Low rate the smaller the file size This will allow more files to be recorded in one memory card but the image quality will be lower Once the image quality is lowered it cannot Standard STD be restored on a computer afterwards If you plan to process or edit the image file later consider the image quality carefully when selecting the setting High Fine FINE The data is compressed up to about 60 to 70 compared to an image not compressed Use this setting when you want to increase the number of images that can be taken e You can also use the Fn Function button for operation page 30 e For details on the number of images that can be taken when the image quality is changed see page 24 About RAW files The RAW format file is the raw data yet to go through any kind of digital processing A RAW file is different from a more common file format such as JPEG in that it is the raw material to be proces
61. the multi selector Printing finished To cancel the print During printing pressing the center of the multi selector cancels the print Remove the USB cable or turn off the camera When you want to print again follow the procedure Stages 1 to 3 above PictBridge menu Page 1 Print Prints the selected images For details see Stage 3 Printing Set print q ty You can specify the number of prints up to 20 The same number of prints is specified on all the selected images Paper size lt Auto Printer setup 9x13cm 3 5 x5 89x127mm Hagaki 100x147mm 10x15cm 10x15cm 4 x6 101 6x152 4mm A6 4 1 x5 8 105x148 5mm 13x18cm 5 x7 127x178mm Letter 216x279 4mm A4 8 3 x11 7 210x297mm A3 11 7 x16 5 297x420mm sabeun Gunuug E 147 Layout Auto Printer setup 1 up Borderless Borderless 1 image sheet 1 up 1 image sheet 2 up 2 images sheet 3 up 3 images sheet 4 up 4 images sheet 8 up 8 images sheet Index Prints all the selected images as an index print Printing layout follows the printer setup Date imprint Day and time Attaches the date and time Date Attaches the date Off Does not attach the date Page 2 Unmark all The message Cancel all appears Select OK then press the center of the multi selector The DPOF mark on each image is cleared When you cancel your
62. you purchased the product Q a 169 170 Specifications Camera System Camera Type Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera with built in flash and interchangeable lenses Image format 23 5x15 6 mm APS C format Lens All of Sony Lens Image sensor Total pixel number of camera Approx 13 053 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera Approx 12 246 000 pixels Super SteadyShot System Image sensor Shift mechanism Super SteadyShot Compensation capability Approximately 2 5 EV to 4 EV decrease in shutter speed varies according to shooting conditions and lens used Anti Dust System Charge protection coating on Low Pass Filter and image sensor Shift mechanism Viewfinder Type Fixed eye level system with optical glass type pentaprism Focusing Screen Spherical Acute Matte Field of View 0 95 Magnification 0 9 x with 50 mm lens at infinity 1 m Eye Relief Approximately 25 mm from the eyepiece 21 mm from the eyepiece frame at 1 diopter Cim Dioptor Adjustment 3 0 to 1 0 m7 Auto Focus System System TTL phase detection system CCD line sensors Metering area 11 points Sensitivity Range 0 EV to 18 EV at ISO 100 equivalent Exposure Metering Cell 40 segment honeycomb pattern SPC Metering Range 0 EV to 20 EV 2 EV to 20 EV with Spot metering at ISO 100 with F1 4 lens Shutter Type Electronically controlled vertical traverse focal plane type S
63. 16 RAW cRAW Image quality 96 RAW J cRAW J X FINE FINE STD Cr Cm CEs Image size 94 Er Em Fs Wd Battery remaining step 1 in Read This First Playback image 85 2 Display Indication m Histogram 85 PASM Mode dial 34 D aA 8H FX S e 1 125 Shutter speed 39 F3 5 Aperture 37 1SO100 ISO sensitivity 64 0 3 EV scale 45 py 0 3 Flash compensation 75 E Metering mode 48 35mm Focal length 8 Switching the recording information display When recording the LCD monitor displays various recording information Press the DISP Display button to switch between the detailed display and the enlarged display You can choose to turn off the display to minimize battery consumption When you rotate the camera to a vertical position the display automatically rotates to adjust to the camera position Horizontal position Detailed display Enlarged display ATO 03 sons gio 03 1so AUTO gmnem o e awe dai90 FINE r 100 am904 FINE 100 E Quick Navi _ Creative Style E Quick Navi_ Gi Creative Style uonesado snod asojag E No display DISP Display button Vertical position Detailed display Enlarged display 03 AUTO Benda 03 o sowo C isoAUTO i w m m gt No display Saunt ee T FINE Ce AWB FNE Co AWB ao a 100 aso 100 O Creative Style G
64. 3 If the built in flash is used while the wireless flash mode is still active inaccurate flash exposures will result e You can select the wireless setting on the camera and the external flash separately See page 73 to set the camera To set the external flash refer to the operating instructions supplied with it If the operation and the function of the AEL AE Lock button have been changed When using the wireless flash it is recommended that you set AEL button page 107 to AEL hold or C AEL hold in the Custom menu If you select a setting that is retained after the button has been released AEL toggle 2 AEL toggle the camera is in slow sync recording mode while AEL appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor Every test fire will cause the slow sync recording mode to switch on and off About the position of the camera and the flash This camera uses the flash light of its built in flash to send a signal to the off camera flash to fire Take note of the following points to ensure proper transmission of the signal e Wireless flash shooting should be performed in a dark environment such as indoors etc We recommend that you place the camera and the external flash in the gray area within radius 5 m 16 4 ft as illustrated below For more information about flash range also refer to the operating instructions supplied with your flash e Do not place the external flash directly behind the subject suonauny Gu
65. 5 Software 135 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your Ser Tot r RENNET EN 134 Connecting Computer oo 129 Printer 23503 sasceceneicesoes 146 TN oe aN 89 Continuous AF uu eee 52 Continuous bracket 57 Continuous shooting 56 Contrast 2 4 scares 67 Copying images to your COMPUtET ecnlacnuven Creative Style ww Ctrl dial lock eee Ctrl dial setup Custom button Custom menu 1 Custom menu 2 00 Custom menu 3 00 0 eee Custom menu 4 0 0 Custom reset cece Custom white balance 63 D Date imprint Date Time setup step 4 in Read This First Daylight WB DC IN terminal 165 Delete 114 step 6 in Read This First Delete dmN guianes Depth of field preview Dial exp comp Direct Manual Focus Distance to the subject 50 DPOF setup eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 116 D Range Optimizer 66 97 Drive Mode ees 55 E Effective pixels Enlarge EV scale EXp cOmp Set ceeeeeeeeeee 110 Exposure Bracket 0 0 0 57 Exposure Stp nenene 98 Pitensio i eraai 134 F File name rsnkoneaeii 133 File number eee 123 File storage destination 133 PUO iy aening Flash WB Flash bracket Flash compensation 75 Flash control riyin 99 Flash mode cee 73 99 gt step 5 in Read This
66. 6 FocusHoldButton Focus hold O O O J 106 AEL button AEL hold O O O J 107 Ctrl dial setup allie SS WE F no O O O J 107 Dial exp comp Off O O O o 108 Ctrl dial lock Off O O J 109 Button ops Exclusive disp O O O o 109 Release w oCard Enable O O ie J 109 Release w oLens Disable O O O o 109 Red eye reduc Off O ie J 110 Exp comp set Ambient amp flash O O O o 110 Bracket order 0 gt gt O O O J 111 Auto review 2 sec O O O e 111 Auto off w VF On O O O J 111 Rec info disp Auto rotate O O O J 112 Img orientation Record O O O e 112 Playback menu Items Reset to A B C D Page Date imprint Off O O O o 117 Index print O O ie O 117 PlaybackDisplay Auto rotate O O O 118 Slide show 3 sec O O O e 119 Setup menu Items Reset to A B c D Page LCD brightness 0 O O O 120 Info disp time 5 sec O O O 120 Power save 3 min O O O 120 Video output O Oo O 121 HDMI output HD 1080i prior O O O J 121 Date Time setup O O O O 122 Memory card CompactFlash O O O O 123 File number Series O O O o 123 Folder name Standard form O O O J 123 Select folder O O O O 124 USB connection Mass Storage O O O e 124 MassStrg card Selected card O O O e 124 Menu start Top O O O 125 Delete confirm Cancel first O O O 125 Audio signals On Oo Oo O e 125 175 176 Index Numerics 40 segment honeycomb patte
67. 93 590 RAW 6 11 24 50 100 199 401 Image size M 6 4M Aspect ratio 3 2 Units Images ae Capacity jogme 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Standard 50 89 188 385 716 1536 3087 Fine 35 63 134 275 555 1099 2208 Extra fine 19 35 75 154 311 617 1240 cRAW amp JPEG 7 13 28 57 117 231 465 RAW amp JPEG 5 9 20 42 85 169 339 Image size M 5 4M Aspect ratio 16 9 Units Images ae Capacity togmg 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Standard 56 99 209 429 865 1712 3439 Fine 40 72 152 312 630 1248 2508 Extra fine 22 41 87 178 360 713 1433 cRAW amp JPEG 7 13 29 59 120 237 477 RAW amp JPEG 5 9 21 3 86 172 345 Image size S 3 0M Aspect ratio 3 2 Units Images ae Capacity 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Standard 74 132 276 566 1142 2262 4543 Fine 56 101 212 435 877 1737 3489 Extra fine 33 59 125 256 517 1024 2057 cRAW amp JPEG 8 14 30 62 126 251 504 RAW amp JPEG 5 10 21 44 90 179 359 Image size S 2 6M Aspect ratio 16 9 Units Images ae Capacity 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Standard 81 145 305 625 1262 2497 5016 Fine 62 112 236 484 977 1933 3883 Extra fine 38 68 143 294 593 1175 2360 cRAW amp JPEG 8 14 31 63 128 255 512 RAW amp JPEG 5 10 22 45 91 181 363 uonesado sno asojag p 25 26 CF card Image size L 12M Aspect ratio 3 2 Units Images
68. CD monitor to indicate that the exposure is locked While pressing the AEL AE lock button recompose the image if necessary and press the shutter button to take the picture If the AEL AE lock button is kept down after a shot you can continue to shoot with the same exposure value The setting is canceled when the button is released e When the flash is fired in a mode other than shutter speed priority mode or manual mode the slow sync shooting is performed page 77 e You can set the camera to keep the exposure value after releasing the AEL AE lock button or to temporarily perform spot metering with AEL button in the Custom menu page 107 About the EV scale when the AEL AE lock button is pressed While you press the AEL AE lock button an exposure value determined by the camera is locked as the standard value 0 At the same time an exposure value within the spot metering circle appears as the second standard index e If the exposure is beyond the range of the EV scale lt appears at the end of the EV scale The lt gt starts flashing if the difference becomes any greater Example When the composition is determined in the scene below and the AEL AE lock button is pressed Slightly darker area T Bright area Spot metering circle The indicator displays are as follows when the AEL AE lock button is pressed AEL AE lock button is pressed Recompose on while holding the AEL AE
69. 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 SonyPicture Utility appears click 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 6 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete The following software is installed e Sony Picture Utility Picture Motion Browser e Sony Image Data Suite Image Data Converter SR Image Data Lightbox SR Remote Camera Control After you install the software a shortcut icon for the customers registration website is created on the desktop Once you register on the website you can get secure and useful customer support http www sony net registration di E Macintosh e Log on as Administrator for installation Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive Double click the CD ROM icon Copy the SIDS_INST pkg file in
70. Display Indication Flash compensation 75 4 Flashing The flash is being charged Lit The flash has been charged step 5 in Read This First WL Wireless flash 73 H High speed sync 167 Manual focus 53 e Focus step 5 in Read This First 125 Shutter speed 39 5 6 Aperture 37 zaab EV scale 42 47 58 a6 AE lock 46 9 Shots remaining counter 56 wy Camera shake warning step 5 in Read This First Display Indication all Super SteadyShot scale gt step 5 in Read This First Aspect ratio 16 9 95 uonesado snod asojag E 19 20 LCD monitor Recording information display mP 1 125 F5 6 420 Hd Y H abe Brome ao 3 o gt 2 oo Sandan OH O 1 1 AWB 4 aisox FINE r 100 5 GD Quick Navi A Creative Style The illustration above is for the full display in the horizontal position page 23 3 Display Indication CO Hini 810 Drive mode 55 aoc gas gawe 0 3e3 033 Lo3 Gor s Lo3 amp en a Focus mode 52 Oa DMF 7 tat off AF area 49 G Metering 48 D R D range optimizer 66 Smit vvia Creative Style 67
71. Display Indication Delete button Ws CF Memory card 123 Enlarge button 100 0003 Folder file number 133 C button On Protect 115 Fn Fn button DPOF3 DPOF set 116 m gt button RAW cRAW Image quality 96 Front or rear control dial RAW J cRAW J dii Front control dial X FINE FINE STD ko ai Rear control dial Er Ch Ce Image size 94 Ei Cm Fs WN Battery remaining step 1 in Read This First 1 30 Shutter speed 39 F4 0 Aperture 37 ISO 400 ISO sensitivity 64 2007 1 1 Date of recording 10 37PM 3 7 File number total number of images uonesado snod asojag E 21 22 LCD monitor Histogram display Display Indication Sant Cat Creative Style 67 51100 0003 o 0P03 FINE Cr Meat Besant cal Ceat Det 1 mant Porat mt 125 F350 100 7 Night 4 0 3 82 03 C 35m EW Sepia Saat 5500KM1 GE gt AWB 36 1 White balance Auto 1 2007 1 110 37PM 3 7 5500K M1 Preset Color temperature Color filter Custom 61 1 D R I D range optimizer 66 TOTE 2007 1 1 Date of recording Display TE _ 10 37PM Mis 1 eae 123 3 7 File number total number 100 0003 Folder file number 133 of images Om Protect 115 DPOF3 DPOF set 1
72. If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the settings the aperture value on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder flashes when the shutter button is pressed halfway down You can shoot at this point but adjusting again is recommended When the flash is pulled up the flash fires regardless of the amount of ambient light page 73 e When using the flash if you close the aperture a larger F number by making the shutter speed slower the flash light does not reach a distant subject When the shutter speed is one second or more the noise reduction Long exp NR will be done after shooting page 103 e The W Camera shake warning indicator does not appear in the shutter speed priority mode Shooting techniques When shooting a moving person car or spindrift etc using the high shutter speed you can express moment that is beyond what the human eye can see When shooting a subject such as the flow of a river at a slower shutter speed you can create an image that captures the subject s flowing movement In such cases use of a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake 40 Shooting with manual exposure mode M Manual exposure You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values This mode is useful when you maintain the setting of the shutter speed and the aperture value or when you use an exposure meter Mode dial suoauny Guljooys ay Bursn Set the mode dial to M
73. K G4 Color filter wt G4 43 gt Select Exit Adjust with lt gt The color temperature can be selected between 2500K and 9900K e The color filter value can be selected between G9 and M9 The increment is equivalent to the CC filter number 5 Press the center of the multi selector after the setting is completed Custom white balance suonauny Guljooys ay Bursn In a scene where the ambient light consists of multiple types of light source use of custom white balance is recommended in order to accurately reproduce the whiteness Up to three settings are registered Select a custom white balance item with A V on the multi selector Switch the item with lt gt White balance Custom 2 82 gt 6400K G3 43 gt Select Exit To register a setting Select x4 SET then press the center of the multi selector to display the register screen ws SET Use spot metering area Press shutter to calibrate 63 64 Hold the camera so that the white area fully covers the spot metering circle and press the shutter button down The register selection screen appears Custom white balance Select register 1 gt 8400k G8 9200k G3 4 gt Select Enter Select a memory number with lt 4 then press the center To call the custom white balance setting White balance Select the desired number Custom 1 7500K 5 G4 Sale sa 9200KG3 4 Select
74. Larger For storing important images or printing A3 A3 Less Fine size or fine A4 size images T ma M For printing in A4 size or high density images in A5 size i S For recording a large number of images afa For creating web pages Smaller More Rough This is a size larger than A3 size You can print images with a margin around the A3 size image Aspect ratio You can select the aspect ratio to suit your purpose P 3 2 A normal ratio 16 9 An HDTV ratio 16 9 is recommended when viewing on an HDTV fer a l When 16 9 is selected make your composition in this area e i2555 sadn J e RAW files recorded in 16 9 ratio are displayed in 16 9 ratio using compatible software such as Image Data Converter SR but they are displayed in 3 2 ratio if the software is not compatible with this ratio nuaw Gulpiosay 95 96 For details on the operation amp page 32 The image compression rate determines the image quality As the file size of the uncompressed image will be larger it is common for a digital camera to compress the recorded image RAW RAW File format RAW raw data A RAW file is the raw material to be processed on the computer for professional purposes The file can be opened with the Image Data Converter SR provided on the CD ROM supplied page 139 c of cRAW means compressed cRAW cRAW e The image size is fixed to
75. Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard OK as the wizard screen appears automatically on the desktop Homary Sake 2 K Windows can petor the same action each tine you inser dick or connect a device wih ths kind ef He BD Fictues W atdoyouwant Windows to do View a sideshow of the images usn ss Picture and Fax Viewer Aways de the selected action When the wizard screen does not appear Copying images to a Computer Windows 2000 page 131 2 Double click DCIM e In that case you can also import images using Picture Motion Browser 3 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 ides Groin OX S Ee Jes aaa O a ey emer On the storage destination of the image files see page 133 4 Double click the My Documents For Windows Vista Documents folder Then right click on the My Documents window to display the menu and click Paste oy Fates Teds eb fe Asah Curdas Grater E x sec pie ep A The image files are copied to the My Documents For Windows Vista 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 d
76. S ONY 3 216 921 14 1 Before your operation Using the shooting functions Using the viewing functions Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera User s Guide Using the menu Troubleshooting Using your computer OC 00 sercnz DSLR A700 Troubleshooting O InfoLITHIUM Homi mee Index Read This First separate volume Explains the set up and basic operations for shooting playback with your camera Operating Instructions a P A Before operating the unit please read this manual and Read This First Additional information on this product and separate volume thoroughly and retain them for future reference answers to frequently asked questions can be Owner s Record found at our Customer Support Website The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony http www sony net dealer regarding this product Model No DSLR A700 Serial No econ Printed on 70 or more recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetableoil based ink ll Printed in Japan 3216921140 2007 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For Customers in the U S A CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK
77. Starting the Picture Motion Browser Double click the f Picture Motion Browser icon on the desktop Or from the Start menu Click Start All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs Sony Picture Utility Picture Motion Browser 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 amp button in the top right corner of the screen Importing images 1 Connect the camera to your computer by following Connecting the camera and your computer After the camera is automatically detected the Import Media Files screen is displayed Import Media Files fk Select the camera or media that includes the media files you want to import into the computer Dive Sony Memorya F C Folder to be imported Save in a new folder 2007 05 17 O Save in the existing folder Location C Documents and Settings 0011691092 My Documents My Pictur e In Windows XP Vista if the AutoPlay Wizard appears close it S Q 3 S 8 3 3 S S 137 2 Import the images To start importing images click the Import button Importing Media Files Samia My Pictures 2007 05 17 2 57 Estimated time remaining 1 min By
78. TV 1 Connect the camera to the TV To video input To the VIDEO jack OUT terminal ON b gt a Video cable 2 Turn on the TV and switch the input e See also the operating instructions supplied with the TV suonauny Guimain ay Guisn E 3 Turn on the camera and press gt Playback Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Select the desired image with lt gt on the multi selector Multi selector gt Playback button e When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 121 The LCD monitor on the rear of the camera does not turned on The quality of images displayed on a TV connected with a video cable is lower for different systems compared to images displayed on an HDTV connected with an HDMI cable or on a PC monitor 89 90 When using an HDTV equipped with an HDMI connector If you are using an HDTV equipped with an HDMI connector you can view images higher image quality by using an HDMI cable not supplied To the HDMI connector BEX i mC 0 HDMI cable To the not supplied HDMI terminal Connect the camera to the TV with the HDMI cable Turn on the TV and switch the input Turn on the camera The camera turns to the playback mode automatically e Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo
79. W data files Stage 1 Setting the camera MENU p button 6 R Multi 7 selector e It is recommended to use the AC Adaptor charger not supplied to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Select Setup 2 USB connection with the multi selector page 32 3 Select PTP with A V then press the center of the multi selector The USB mode is set to PTP 4 Turn the camera off and insert the memory card that the images have been recorded Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer 1 Connect the camera to the printer To the USB terminal To the USB terminal 2 Turn on your camera and the printer The following screen appears WS 100 0003 FINE Co 4 gt 130 F400 150400 Mark Enter Total number Stage 3 Printing 1 Select the image to print with lt gt on the multi selector then press the center To cancel press the center again 2 Repeat step 1 if you want to print other images 3 Press the MENU button and set up each item For details on setting items see PictBridge menu 4 Select Print then press the center of the multi selector The message Print images appears 5 select OK with on the multi selector then press the center The image is printed 6 After the message Printing finished appears press the center of
80. a power switch as well as front and rear control dials and an AEL AE lock button which allows you to operate the camera the same way as in the landscape position The Vertical Grip can accept either one or two of the battery pack s NP FM500H used with this camera 165 166 RM S1AM Remote Commander This Remote Commander allows you to release the shutter without touching the camera This keeps the camera from shaking In addition you can keep the shutter button down during bulb exposure page 43 To attach the Remote Commander flip open the cover of the REMOTE terminal and insert the plug of the Remote Commander With the Remote Commander clip attached to the shoulder strap you can catch the cord to secure it HVL F56AM HVL F36AM Flash A powerful flash can cover a longer distance than the built in flash can enabling flash shooting that produces beautiful images Flash HVL F56AM When using the flash not supplied remove the accessory shoe cap and slide the flash onto the camera The removed cap can be placed on the eyepiece cover i High Speed Sync HSS Shooting Although a high shutter speed cannot be used in normal flash recording the HVL F56AM or HVL F36AM flash allows you to take pictures using the flash with any shutter speed including a high speed It also enables you to take pictures with the flash in bright conditions with the iris open e In high speed sync mode
81. acintosh Double click the hard disk icon the desired image file to open that image file To delete the USB connection Perform the procedures listed below beforehand when e Disconnecting the USB cable e Removing the memory card e Turning off the camera E Windows Double click amp on the tasktray Double click here Click amp USB Mass Storage Device gt Stop Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Click OK The device is disconnected Step is unnecessary for Windows XP Vista Macintosh Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the memory card to the Trash icon The camera is disconnected from the computer Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders on the memory card Example viewing folders on Windows XP Ei Desktop i B My Documents 3 My Computer g 344 Floppy E Se Local Disk s Local Disk CD Drive Removable Disk E a DcIM i00MSDCF D amp f O 10270101 B misc oe amp Q Folders containing image data recorded using this camera The first three digits show the folder number You can create a folder by date form page 123 e You cannot record play back any images to the MISC folder e Image files are named as follows OOOO file number stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of t
82. alia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc Operating with the Remote Commander Connecting the camera to a TV and turning to the playback mode allows you to play back images using the Remote Commander Most of the buttons on the Remote Commander have the same functions as the buttons on the camera Buttons on the Remote Commander Page 1 FF Histogram 85 2 DISP Display 83 3 Gea Index 84 4 Rotate 88 5 Playback 83 6 MENU 32 7 T Slide show 119 8 R Q Scale up down 86 9 p Delete step 6 in Read This First 10 A V lt gt 29 The other buttons are used when the camera is in recording mode or is connected to a PictBridge printer pages 60 148 Slide show The IT Slide show button on the Remote Commander easily starts stops a slide show page 119 During a slide show the following operations are available from the Remo
83. amera will release the focus lock e In BULB shooting page 43 the camera starts exposure right away when you press the SHUTTER button and the camera starts exposure two seconds later when you press the 2 SEC button By pressing the SHUTTER or 2 SEC button again the exposure will be done right away e The other buttons are used when the camera is connected to a TV pages 91 148 Image processing and color This section explains how to set up the ISO sensitivity of the image sensor color processing that is a unique feature of digital cameras Creative Style for various scenes etc Adjusting the white balance The color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions Example The color of an image affected by light sources suouny Guljooys ay Bursn Weather lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent 7N o e D pe aS Characteristics of White standard Bluish Green tinged Reddish light The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto white balance mode However you can adjust color tones manually with the white balance mode Multi selector White balance th Auto WB AWB 4 Select Exit 61 Select the desired mode with A V on the multi selector then make fine adjustments with lt gt if necessary e Adjusting toward increases the color temperature and the image turns reddish Adjusting toward decreases the color temperature and th
84. ands on the image sensor the part that acts as the film it may appear on the photo image depending on the shooting environment If there is dust on the image sensor use a commercially available blower and clean the image sensor following the steps below You can easily clean the image sensor using only the blower and the anti dust function Cleaning can be performed only when the battery level is 774 three remaining battery icons or more Low battery power during cleaning can cause damage to the shutter The cleaning should be completed quickly Confirm that the battery is fully charged The use of an AC Adaptor charger not supplied is recommended Select Cleaning mode then press the center of the multi selector The message After cleaning turn camera off Continue appears Select OK with A on the multi selector and press the center of the multi selector 125 126 For details on the operation amp page 32 e After the image sensor vibrates for a short time the mirror in front is lifted Detach the lens Use the blower to clean the image sensor surface and the surrounding area Do not touch the image sensor with the tip of the blower Complete the cleaning quickly e Hold the camera s face downward to prevent the dust from resettling in the camera e Do not use a spray blower because it may scatter vapor inside the camera body When cleaning the image sensor do not put the tip of
85. ary When the camera is in program auto mode and the flash is up the camera always flashes when it shoots Program shift You can temporarily change the aperture value and shutter speed combination that was adjusted by the camera There are two methods for the program shift function Pg shift You can choose the desired shutter speed The aperture value is adjusted automatically P shift You can choose the desired aperture value The shutter speed is adjusted automatically Set the mode dial to P Hold the grip and look into the viewfinder or press the shutter button halfway down until the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed in the viewfinder While the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed select the shutter speed using the front control dial or select the aperture value using the rear control dial Pg shift Pa shift Coys m CECR sN 23 100 Bie es Front control 32 on Rearcontrol 125 ORS 44 dial dial suoauny unooys ay Bursn ISO 100 e You can switch the Pg shift and the P4 shift with Ctrl dial setup in the 4 Custom menu page 107 e When the shutter speed and the aperture value are displayed you no longer have to keep pressing the shutter button e When the shutter speed and the aperture value disappear seconds later the adjusted values also disappear When the flash is pulled up you cannot select the
86. ata is deleted To copy an image file to the computer without overwriting change the file name to a different name and then copy the image file However note that if you change the file name you may not be able to play back that image with your camera page 134 Copying images to a Computer Windows 2000 This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 1 Double click My Computer Removable Disk 2 Follow the step 2 and later in Copying images to a computer Windows XP Vista Copying images to a Computer Macintosh 1 Double click the newly recognized icon gt 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 Viewing images on your computer E Windows This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the My Documents For Windows Vista Documents folder 1 Click Start My Documents For Windows Vista Documents D Mr documents PE Brrr Br camper Dherr Oeo aniseont The contents of the My Documents For Windows Vista Documents folder are displayed e If you are using Windows 2000 double click My Documents on the desktop 4ajndwoa noA Guisn 131 132 2 Double click the desired image file The image is displayed E M
87. background more using the telephoto position of the lens is more effective e It is recommended that you use the flash when the subject is backlit Also when you do not use the flash it is recommended that you use the lens hood to prevent unnecessary light from seeping into the lens suonauny Guljooys ay Bursn Shoots scenery with vivid and sharp colors e It is recommended that you push down the flash not to fire the flash e The shutter speed becomes slower when the subject is dark If W appears in the viewfinder be careful about camera shake or use a tripod The Super SteadyShot function is also effective Macro Shoots close subjects such as flowers insects S You can achieve clear and sharp focus When shooting with the built in flash within the range of 1 m 39 3 8 inches shadows may appear on the lower part of the image Do not use with the built in flash The minimum recording distance is not changed even if you select Macro To shoot a larger image using a macro lens is recommended E Sports action Shoots moving subjects outdoors or in bright places The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down Continuous AF page 52 The camera shoots the image continuously while the shutter button is pressed Continuous adv page 56 Do not use the flash if the subject is out of the flash range Push the built in flash ba
88. cally by the camera Toward Darkens an image Toward e You can substitute the Fn Function button for the fg Exposure button page 30 e The exposure is compensated by 1 3 of a step between 3 0 EV You can set this exposure step to 1 2 EV increments with Exposure step in the Recording menu page 98 suoauny Guljooys ay Bursn 45 46 Shooting techniques When shooting a whitish overall image such as a backlit subject or a snowy scene the camera judges that the subject is too bright and may set a darker exposure for the image In such cases adjustment of the exposure in the plus direction is effective Adjust in the direction When shooting a darker overall image the camera judges that the subject is too dark and may set a brighter exposure for the image In such cases adjustment of the exposure in the minus direction is effective Adjust in the direction Locking the exposure AE lock You can fix the exposure before deciding on the composition when taking a picture This is effective when the metering object and focusing object are different or when you want to shoot continuously while keeping the same exposure value Shutter button AEL AE lock button Target the subject for which you want to meter the exposure e Adjust the focus you do not need to lock the focus Press the AEL AE lock button e lights up in the viewfinder and on the L
89. cation between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Connecting the camera and your computer You can copy images from the camera to your computer as follows For directly inserting the memory card in a computer Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it in the computer and copy the images For connecting the camera with the memory card inserted to a computer using the USB connection Follow the procedure on pages 130 to 132 to copy images e Check that USB connection in the Setup menu is set to Mass Storage page 124 1 Insert a memory card with recorded images into the camera 2 Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack in the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket with the AC Adaptor charger not supplied e When you copy images to your computer using insufficient battery pack copying may fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery pack shut down too soon 3 Turn on the camera and the computer 4 Connect the camera and your computer gt To the USB terminal To the USB terminal dajndwosa noA Guisn 129 Copying images to your computer Copying images to a computer Windows XP Vista This section describes an example of copying images to a My Documents For Windows Vista Documents folder 1 After making a USB connection click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using
90. ck down Flash range page 65 Shoots the red of the sunset beautifully 35 36 y Night view portrait e The shutter speed is slower so using a tripod is recommended The Super SteadyShot function is also effective Night portrait Shoots portraits in night scenes Pull up the flash to use it Take care that the subject does not move to prevent the image from blurring Night view Shoots night scenes at a distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings Do not use the flash Push the flash back down The picture may not be taken properly when shooting a wholly dark night scene Shooting with program auto P In program auto mode the camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed and the aperture according to the brightness of the subject just as in the auto adjustment mode mode dial AUTO The difference between auto adjustment mode and program auto mode In both auto adjustment and program auto mode the shutter speed and aperture are automatically adjusted You can change other settings In auto adjustment mode the new settings will be reset when another mode is selected or the power is turned off In program auto mode the new settings will be maintained if another mode has been selected or the power has been turned off When the camera is in auto adjustment mode and the flash is up the camera flashes automatically whenever it is necess
91. d in the middle of the slide show press the MENU button e You can view the previous next image with lt gt during a slide show Interval You can choose the interval between the images in the slide show mode 30 sec The image switches every 30 seconds 10 sec The image switches every 10 seconds 5 sec The image switches every five seconds Z 3 sec The image switches every three seconds 1 sec The image switches every one second nuaw yoegheld E 119 a Setup menu 1 For details on the operation amp page 32 The default settings are marked with LCD brightness You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor LCD brightness 3440 eee Ce es _ 4 gt Adjust_ Exit Select LCD brightness then press the center of the multi selector Adjust the brightness with lt gt on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector On the recording information or playback screen you can adjust the brightness by pressing the DISP Display button a little longer Info disp time During shooting the recording information display appears on the LCD monitor You can change the displayed time of the display 1 min Displays for one minute 30 sec Displays for 30 seconds 10 sec Displays for 10 seconds 5 sec Displays for five seconds e The display appears again if you press the shutter button halfway down or perfo
92. der e The image in the viewfinder will be darker e When the focus is not fixed and the depth of field preview button is pressed you cannot take a picture To take a picture press the depth of field preview button with lit in the viewfinder e With a lens equipped with a focus hold button you can set the camera to perform the preview function using the focus hold button with FocusHoldButton in the Custom menu page 106 Shooting with shutter speed priority mode S You can adjust the shutter speed manually If you shoot a moving subject at a higher shutter speed it appears as if frozen on the image At a lower shutter speed the subject appears as if it flowing Aperture value is automatically adjusted High shutter speed Slow shutter speed suoauny Guljooys ay Bursn 39 Mode dial ode dial Front control dial Rear control dial Set the mode dial to S Select a shutter speed using the front or rear control dial wmj90 FINE Ct as 100 e You can adjust the shutter speed between 30 and 1 8000 second You can adjust it between 30 and 1 200 second with the Super SteadyShot function activated or 30 and 1 250 second with the Super SteadyShot function deactivated when using the flash e The shutter speed is adjusted in 1 3 EV increments You can set this exposure step to 1 2 EV increments with Exposure step in the Recording menu page 98
93. dial is set to P or M adjusting the shutter speed is performed with the front control dial and adjusting the aperture is performed with the rear control dial at the default setting You can reverse this assignment lt 2 alli SS W F no Adjusts the shutter speed with the front control dial and adjusts the aperture with the rear control dial aii F no WRF SS Adjusts the aperture with the front control dial and adjusts the shutter speed with the rear control dial e When the mode dial is set to A or S this assignment is not available nuaw wojsng 107 For details on the operation amp page 32 Dial exp comp You can adjust the exposure page 45 with the front or rear control dial 108 Off Does not adjust the exposure with the dials aii Front dial Adjusts the exposure with the front control dial HF Rear dial Adjusts the exposure with the rear control dial dials are as follows When Ctrl dial setup is set to aliit SS WEF F no the functions of the front and rear control Mode Off alii Front dial Rear dial Front control dial Pg shift Exposure Pg shift Rear control dial Pa shift P4 shift Exposure Front control dial Aperture Exposure Aperture h Rear control dial Aperture Aperture Exposure Front control dial Shutter speed Exposure Shutter speed 3 Rear control dial Shutter speed Shutter speed Exposure Front control dial Shutter speed Shutter
94. difference becomes greater LCD y h gt monitor her eee se er Dianina Viewfinder l 2 01 0 1 2 I Deed ecQeetoo2t gt 2 01 0 91 24 I Metered Manual If the exposure is adjusted the standard exposure 0 0 EV is shifted by just the corresponding amount of the adjustment How to use the AEL button in manual mode While you press and hold the AEL AE lock button the exposure determined by the meter is locked as the standard exposure 0 0 EV When you recompose your shot with the AEL AE lock button pressed an exposure value within the spot metering circle appears as the second standard index The following illustrations show a case where the set exposure specified by the photographer is 1 0 EV more than the ocked standard exposure determined by the meter When the composition is changed in the viewfinder the exposure within the spot metering circle is 0 7 EV more than the set exposure thereby making it 1 7 EV more than the standard exposure determined by the meter The exposure specified by the photographer M_1 5001 4 5 x o w Sinan bree Bs SO Orne el a oo 90 FINE Cr 200 aws when you recompose your shot 100 The exposure within the spot metering circle 1 Spot metering circle Manual shift You can change the s
95. djust the diopter scale properly using the diopter adjustment dial step 5 in Read This First Gunooysajqnosy E 149 The image has not been recorded A memory card is not inserted The shutter does not release e Check the free capacity of the memory card page 24 If it is full do one of the following Delete unnecessary images step 6 in Read This First Change the memory card e You cannot record images while charging the built in flash step 5 in Read This First e The shutter cannot be released when the subject is out of focus The shutter lock can be deactivated page 102 The shutter cannot be released when the camera is attached to another device such as an astronomical telescope etc The shutter lock can be deactivated in this situation page 109 e The shutter cannot be released with flashing at the lower right corner on the LCD monitor and 0 flashing in the viewfinder This indication means a memory card is not inserted in the camera or an incorrect type of memory card is selected Select your memory card type with Memory card in the X Setup menu then insert your memory card into the camera step 3 in Read This First page 123 e The shutter cannot be released with lit at the upper right corner on the LCD monitor This indication means the lens is not attached properly Attach the lens properly step 2 in Read This First
96. e Basic operation page 69 To take pictures with an image style see Image styles page 68 assigned to the stylebox See Advanced operation page 70 e If the Scene Selection is used you cannot change the settings for the Creative Style You can adjust the contrast for each image style separately The switchable image styles and unswitchable ones have different items that can be adjusted suoisuny Guljooys ay Bursn 67 68 Unswitchable image styles Standard Vivid Neutral and Adobe RGB Switchable image styles Stylebox n a a __ Creative Style Vividt Vivid Neutraif Vivi at MEA EiPorrait 7 43 gt Select Exit Adjustable Items Item Saturation Sharpness Brightness Zone Matching Unswitchable image 3 to 3 3 to 3 not not styles adjustable adjustable Switchable image 3 to 3 3 to 3 3 to 3 1 to 2 styles When B W or Sepia is selected you cannot adjust the saturation These adjustments are not always necessary You can make an adjustment for each image style If one style is in multiple styleboxes separate adjustments can be made on each of them When you need to adjust contrast saturation and sharpness before other items select Standard image style to make the adjustments Image styles The default setting Sanat Standard For captu
97. e 75 ISO Auto max You can select the upper limit of an ISO AUTO value when the mode dial is set to P A or S and ISO is set to AUTO 1600 Automatically adjusts ISO with the selected value set to the 800 upper limit 400 You can select the lower limit of an ISO AUTO value when the mode dial is set to P A or S and ISO is set to AUTO 400 Automatically adjusts ISO with the selected value set to the 2 200 lower limit re Recording menu 3 For details on the operation page 32 The default settings are marked with 7 AF A setup The position A of the focus mode lever is set to AF A Automatic AF page 52 at the default setting You can change the function to DMF Direct man focus lt 2 AF A EGS Assigns the Automatic AF function DMF a Assigns the Direct man focus function You can make a fine adjustment after adjusting the focus in auto focus To make a fine adjustment in Direct Manual Focus Set to DMF Set the focus mode lever to A Press the shutter button halfway down to lock the focus Turn the focusing ring to fine tune the focus while pressing the shutter button halfway down nuaw Gulpiosay Focus mode lever Press the shutter button fully down e Once you release your finger from the shutter button the focus lock operation starts again from the beginning when you press the shutter butt
98. e AF MF button located on the rear You can switch between auto focus and manual focus without relaxing your position AF MF control Focusing ring AF MF button In auto focus mode By pressing the AF MF button the focus mode is switched temporarily to the manual focus Press and hold the AF MF button and adjust the focus by rotating the focusing ring In manual focus mode By pressing the AF MF button the focus mode is switched temporarily to the auto focus and the focus is locked In the case where the manual focus is used mainly this is convenient to activate the auto focus only when you need to use it e You can set the AF MF button to work as the AF lock button with AF MF button in the 4 Custom menu page 105 e You can maintain the selected mode without pressing and holding the AF MF button with AF MF control in the 4 Custom menu page 106 suopuny Guljooys ay Bursn 53 54 Using AF illuminator In the auto focus mode even when you shoot a subject under dark conditions or a low contrast subject the AF illuminator allows the camera to focus more easily on a subject Press the shutter button half way down a red illuminator is automatically emitted until the focus is locked to focus more easily on a subject AF illuminator The range of the AF illuminator is approximately 1 to 7 m 3 3 to 23 feet AF illuminator does not operate when the focus mode is set to Continuous AF or the subject is movi
99. e image turns paler Select the desired mode White balanz Adjust the color temperature 4 Select Exit X The default setting lt 2 AWB Auto WB Adjusts the white balance automatically Daylight Adjusts for outdoors sunlit subjects 3 to 3 th Shade Adjusts for shady conditions on a clear day 3 to 3 Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky 3 to 3 8 Tungsten Adjusts for incandescent lighting or video light such as at photography studios 3 to 3 4 Fluorescent Adjusts for fluorescent lighting 4 to 2 8 Flash Adjusts for flash condition 3 to 3 ColorTemperature Color See the following page filter n amp Custom 1 3 Custom Uses the custom white balance See page 63 setup e You can substitute the Fn Function button for the WB White Balance button page 30 ColorTemperature Color filter You can set the white balance using a color temperature Based on using the set color temperature as the standard the color can be compensated from G Green to M Magenta just like using a CC Color Compensation filter for photography When setting the color temperature measured by the color meter test shooting is recommended before the actual photo is taken 62 Select a ColorTemperature or Color filter item with A V on the multi selector White balance T ColorTemperature kd 17500 7500
100. ed e The camera cannot be connected directly to a printer that is not compliant with the PictBridge standard Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer is compliant with PictBridge or not e Check that the printer is turned on and can be connected to the camera e Set USB connection to PTP page 124 e Disconnect and connect the USB cable 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 USB cable e RAW data files cannot be printed e Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed 155 156 Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode e The printer does not provide these functions Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not The date may not be superimposed in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer manufacturer aon ig printed on the date inserted part of the image e Images that do not have the recording data cannot be printed with the date inserted Set Date imprint to Off and print the image again page 148 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 select
101. ed e Disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it whenever you change the paper size after the printer has been connected to the camera The print setting of the camera differs from that of the printer Change the setting of either the camera page 147 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 Others The lens gets fogged e Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it page 168 The message Set date and time appears when you turn on the camera e The camera has been left unused for sometime with a low battery or no battery pack Charge the battery pack and set the date again step 4 in Read This First If the date setting is lost every time the battery pack is charged consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The number of recordable images does not decrease or decreases two at a time e This is because the compression rate and the image size after compression change depending on the image when you shoot with a JPEG image page 96 The setting is reset without the resetting operation e The battery pack was removed when the POWER switch was set to ON When removing the battery pack make sure the POWER switch is set to OFF and the access lamp is not illuminated step 1 in
102. ed battery pack in the charger battery life may be decreased When the CHARGE lamp flashes this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type have 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 If the battery charger is dirty charging may not be performed successfully Clean the battery charger with dry cloth etc Optional accessories This section introduces how to connect and operate popular accessories for this camera For details refer to the operating instructions of each of the accessories AC VQ900AM AC Adaptor charger When a household power outlet AC power is available using an AC Adaptor charger eliminates the possibility of running out of battery To wall outlet wall socket To connect the adaptor set the POWER switch of the camera to OFF flip open the cover and insert the plug of the AC Adaptor charger into the DC IN terminal e When disconnecting the AC Adaptor charger from the camera turn the power off beforehand e You cannot use any AC adaptor charger other than the AC VQ900AM VG C70AM Vertical Grip Vertical Grip The Vertical Grip is equipped with a portrait shooting shutter button and
103. er with Bracket order in the 1 Custom menu page 111 Three shots 0 0 3 0 3 Five shots 0 0 5 0 5 1 0 1 0 e The base exposure is set at the first shot in the bracket The base exposure moves if exposure compensation is used e Normally the focal point changes in every shooting The focal point is fixed only in continuous bracket shooting when the focus mode is set to Single shot AF or Automatic AF with an still subject e When the flash is not used ambient bracket shooting is performed and the shutter speed and aperture are changed to accommodate bracket shooting When the flash is used flash bracket shooting is performed and the flash light is changed In ambient bracket shooting the shutter speed and aperture change in program auto mode the shutter speed changes in aperture priority mode and aperture changes in shutter speed priority mode Normally the shutter speed changes in manual mode You can change the aperture by pressing and holding the AEL AE Lock button while taking a picture Ambient light Any light other than the flash light that shines on the scene for an extended period of time such as natural light a light bulb or a fluorescent light The EV scale in bracket shooting When bracket shooting is selected the EV scale is changed Ambient bracket Ambient bracket Flash bracket 0 3 steps three shots 0 5 steps five shots 0 7 steps three shots
104. ery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for exchanging information related to operating conditions with your camera Using the InfoLITHIUM battery pack the remaining battery time in percent figures is displayed according to the operating conditions of your camera On charging the battery pack We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 to 30 C 50 to 86 F You may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range Effective use of the battery pack e Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in cold places We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in your camera immediately before you start shooting The battery pack will run out quickly if you use the flash frequently e We recommend having spare battery packs handy 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 On the remaining battery indicator The power may go off although the battery remaining indicator shows there is enough power to operate Use the battery pack up and charge the battery pack fully
105. etting if exposure compensation is selected when the flash is used shutter speed aperture ISO sensitivity only in AUTO mode and amount of flash light all change in order to perform exposure compensation page 45 By fixing the amount of flash light you can limit the effect of exposure compensation to the background that is illuminated only by ambient light light other than the flash Ambient amp flash Exposure compensation is performed on both the ambient light range the background that the flash light does not reach and the flash light range e Values that change shutter speed aperture ISO only in AUTO mode amount of flash light e Values that do not change none Ambient only The exposure compensation is limited to the ambient light range the background while the exposure of the flash light range is fixed e Values that change shutter speed aperture ISO only in AUTO mode e Values that do not change amount of flash light e With the flash compensation you can limit the compensation to flash light range by fixing the exposure of ambient light range that the flash light does not reach page 75 Values that change amount of flash light Values that do not change shutter speed aperture ISO 110 For details on the operation page 32 Bracket order The order in bracket shooting page 57 can be selected This does not apply to DRO advanced bracket v 0 gt gt Use
106. g 3 2 0z Rechargeable battery pack NP FM500H Used battery Input rating Output rating Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 84V Nominal voltage DC 7 2 V Maximum charge current 2 0A Maximum charge voltage DC 84V 11 8 Wh 1 650 mAh Maximum dimensions Approx 38 2 x 20 5 x 55 6 mm 1 9 16 x 13 16 x 2 1 4 inches W H D Mass Approx 78 g 2 8 oz Capacity Design and specifications are subject to change without notice a 171 172 Reset default reset O not reset Pages on the Read This First A AUTO shooting page 34 B Scene Selection page 35 C Reset of recording function page 104 D Reset default page 126 Using the dial or button recording data Items Reset to A B C D Page Super SteadyShot O O Q O 14 Adjusting the diopter O O O O 17 Recording display Detailed display O O O 23 Exposure mode O O 34 Exposure compensation 0 e o e o 45 Metering mode Multi segment e o e O 48 Focus mode AF A e o0 O O 52 AF S AF A AF C MF Drive mode Single image advance e J 55 White balance AWB Auto white balance J e e 61 Color temperature color filter 5500K Color filter 0 e 62 Custom white balance 5500K O O J J 63 ISO AUTO e J 64 C Custom button Creative Style O O e J 81 Playback display Single image screen with O O O o 83 1 AF C when i
107. g in a more three dimensional picture This camera can do this shooting without a cable using the flash light to transmit the signal between the camera and the flash Wireless flash shooting e Wireless flash shooting requires the flash HVL F56AM or HVL F36AM not supplied To perform wireless flash shooting Attach the external flash to the camera page 166 and turn on the camera and the external flash Select WL Wireless Remove the external flash from the camera and pull up the built in flash on the camera WL appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor Determine the position of the camera and the external flash Make sure the built in flash and the external flash are fully charged e The built in flash is fully charged when appears in the viewfinder The external flash is fully charged when appears on the back of the external flash and the red lamp flashes on the front of the flash Press the AEL AE Lock button on the camera to test fire the flash e If the flash does not fire change the camera external flash or subject position Check both flashes again to make sure they are fully charged Press the shutter button to take a picture Turn off the wireless flash mode after wireless flash shooting You can either deactivate the camera and the external flash separately or you can attach the external flash to the camera and select a different flash mode as shown on page 7
108. g the multi selector to lt gt On the index screen Select the desired image by moving the multi selector to A uojesado snod asojag E 29 How to use the Fn Function button Using the Fn Function button you can switch the recording information screen page 23 to the Quick Navi screen On the Quick Navi screen you can change settings directly In addition to the Quick Navi screen that can be controlled from the recording information screen the Exclusive disp screen that switches the display to each exclusive screen is available In this operating instructions examples use the Quick Navi screen for explanations z AUTO ISO sensitivity B aznon2a 100 a 125 o 160 isoAUTO Banat OH O H H AWB 200 FINE x E 4 Select 3 Change More Select_ Exit Quick Navi screen Exclusive disp screen Vy Front control dial y Rear control dial 6 A M _Multi selector Fn Function button How to operate on the Quick Navi screen 1 Press the Fn Function button so that the Quick Navi screen appears 30 2 Select the desired item with the multi selector o r m Sanat O 1 OH 1 AWB FINE Cc 4 Select Change More uonesado snod asojag E 3 Set the item with the front or rear control dial For details on how to set up each item see the corresponding page When using Creative Style page 67 so
109. ge is strange e When you print the images recorded in Adobe RGB mode using sRGB printers that are not compatible with Adobe RGB DCF2 0 Exif2 21 the images are printed at a lower intensity level page 72 Images are printed with both edges cut off e Depending on your printer the left right top and bottom edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print an image shot with the aspect ratio set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off e When printing images using your own 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 137 e This 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 e When you print images at a shop images can be printed with the date if you ask them to do so Gunooysajqnosy E PictBridge compliant printer A connection cannot be establish
110. h lt gt on the multi selector and press the center Memory recall M1125 F5 6 EA 20 BA 20 O GI 1s0200 OJ lt 2 FINE Ct AWB Saif OH OH MH 4b Select SScroll Exit e After you have recalled a setting the actual setting will not correspond to the positions of the dials and levers on the camera Refer to the information displayed on the LCD monitor when you take pictures e You can change the settings after you have recalled a saved setting A new setting can be registered by following the steps in To register a setting 80 Using the C Custom button You can assign a function of your choosing to the C Custom button Press the button and the setting screen of the selected function is displayed Creative Style page 67 is assigned to the C button as the default setting MENU button To assign a function 6 Multi selector C Custom button Press the MENU button to display the menu screen Select Recording menu 1 Custom button with the multi selector page 32 Creative Style Standard 01234 EA Image size L 12M Aspect ratio 3 2 Quality Fine D RangeOptimizer Standard Custom button Creative Style Exposure step 0 3 EV 4S Select Enter ED 01234 SEA Image size L 12M Aspect ratio 3 2 Quality Fine D RangeOptimizer Standard Creative Style Quality Custom button Creative Style Exposure step D RangeOptimizer
111. he subject is in motion the camera continues to focus This mode is used in various situations e You can substitute DMF Direct Manual Focus for AF A with AF A setup in the i Recording menu page 101 C 3 Continuous AF In this mode the camera continues to focus while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down This mode is used when the subject is in motion e If the Wide AF area is selected the AF area switches to match the position of the subject e The audio signal will not sound when the subject is in focus Manual focus MF E Manual focus You can set the distance of a subject Rotate the focusing ring of the lens to achieve a sharp focus e In the case of a subject that can be focused in auto focus mode the indicator lights up in the viewfinder when the focus is confirmed When the Wide AF area is used the center area is used and when the Local AF area is used the area that is selected with the multi selector is used To obtain steady exposure in manual focus mode the camera uses the distance information to determine the exposure To improve the precision of the distance information the camera resets the focal length to co infinity when the POWER switch is set to ON e When using a tele converter etc rotation of the focusing ring may not be smooth Switching the AF MF easily The focus mode can be switched not only with the focus mode lever located on the front of the camera but also with th
112. he main purpose is to print out the image especially when a large part of the subject is vivid green or red Adobe RGB is more effective than other sRGB color modes e The file name of the image starts with _DSC About color matching in Adobe RGB When displaying images that were recorded with Adobe RGB on non Adobe RGB compliant devices or on the LCD monitor on the rear of the camera images are displayed with low saturation To edit or print images recorded with Adobe RGB use applications or printers that support color management and DCF2 0 option color space Using some applications and printers that do not support color management may result in or print images that do not reproduce faithful color Flash This section explains the various shooting functions with the flash Selecting the flash mode If the built in flash is pulled up the flash fires automatically when the surroundings are dark in auto adjustment or Scene Selection mode You can intentionally change the flash mode Multi selector Suoisuny Guljooys ay Bursn Fn Function button Press the Fn Function button to display the Quick Navi screen page 30 e When the enlarged display screen is used page 23 you cannot display the Quick Navi screen In this case set up from the menu Select a Flash item with the multi selector Baranda s AUTO o 3 m Sant OH O H AWB FINE x 4 gt Select a Change More
113. he name of a RAW data file and its corresponding JPEG image file are the same JPEG files DSCOODOO JPG JPEG files Adobe RGB _DSCOOOO JPG RAW data file other than Adobe RGB DSCOOOOO ARW RAW data file Adobe RGB _DSCOOOO ARW e The extension may not be displayed depending on the computer For more information about folders see pages 123 124 4ajndwoa noA Guisn 133 Copying images stored on a computer to a memory card and viewing the images 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 card you can view that image again on the camera by copying the image file on the computer to a memory card e Step 1 is not necessary if the file name set with your camera has not been changed e You may be unable to play back some images depending on the image size e When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed e When there is no folder first create a folder with your camera page 124 and then copy the image file 1 Right click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSCOOOOD Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for OOOO e If the overwrite confirmation message appear
114. he viewing functions VICWINGMIMAGES isaya aera oaa E e a a aii 83 Switching the playback SGreSni i esssicsoriemedissiii eiii inii AGERE 83 Switching to the index screen 84 Displaying the histogram 85 Enlarging images 86 Rotating an image 88 Viewing images On a TV screen eect cee eee cee eeee teat eee teaeeeaeeeaeeeaeeees 89 Operating with the Remote Commande ce cece eee cece cece eneeeeeeeeee 91 Using the menu MomtliSt en eean aa ean e A Ea o a 92 Recording MANU Tisini 94 Image size Aspect ratio Quality D RangeOptimizer Creative Style Custom button Exposure step Recording Menu 2 wn scceccccesccsececaiecneics centecentedcaudeenasceeastiehdacenseaceenseie 99 Flash mode Flash control Power ratio Flash compens ISO Auto max ISO Auto min 10 RECOrdING MENUS wsccicsiccs cccctcecescscssccerestensseecctsneressseaccteesstessacccs see 101 AF A setup AF area Priority setup AF illuminator AF w shutter Long exp NR High ISO NR RECOLGING MENU Messori saa a Ese eri aa aiaia 104 Memory Rec mode reset RE CUSTOM mMenu T asseris erar iri ri a eaea 105 Eye Start AF EyeStart trigr AF MF button AF MF control AF drive speed AF area disp FocusHoldButton t Custom MENU 2 cccccccceccccccessssesseeeeeceeeeeeeeseceeaseeeeeeeeeeeseseseseeaees 107 AEL button Ctrl dial setup Dial exp comp Ctrl dial lock Button ops Release w oCard Release w oLens
115. hutter button step 5 in Read This First 5 Front control dial 30 107 6 Remote sensor 60 7 8 Grip sensor 105 AF illuminator 54 102 Self timer lamp 57 9 Depth of field preview button 39 10 Lens contacts 11 Mirror 12 Lens mount 13 Lens release button step 2 in Read This First 14 Focus mode lever 52 101 15 WB White Balance button 61 Built in flash step 5 in Read This First DRIVE button 55 Mode dial 34 HDMI terminal 90 121 148 VIDEO OUT lt amp USB terminal 89 129 Flash sync terminal 77 REMOTE terminal 166 DC IN terminal 165 A joo N 1 IN jo jon 21 Viewfinder step 5 in Read This First Eyepiece sensors 111 POWER switch step 4 in Read This First MENU button 32 DISP Display button 23 83 1 Delete button step 6 in Read This First gt Playback button step 6 in El ke e El a R Read This First LCD monitor 20 23 Multi selector 29 For shooting C Custom button 81 98 For viewing fF Histogram button 85
116. hutter speed and aperture value combination without changing the exposure in manual mode Front control dial AEL AE lock button suoauny Guljooys ay Bursn Set the mode dial to M Select a shutter speed and aperture value page 41 Press and hold the AEL AE lock button and turn the front control dial to select the desired shutter speed and aperture value combination BULB long exposure shooting As long as the shutter button is pressed the shutter remains open You can shoot trails of light such as fireworks Attach a tripod to the camera when using the bulb shooting function Mode dial 43 44 Set the mode dial to M Rotate the front control dial to the left until BULB is indicated M CBLUBY5 6 Perens mp Oo oa Ga Sanat AWB wm 90 FINE Ct a 100 Rotate the rear control dial to select the aperture Attach the eyepiece cover See below Press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shooting e You can shoot in bulb exposure mode up to about four and a half hours using a fully charged battery pack e After shooting the noise reduction will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open When the message Processing appears you cannot do any further shooting You can cancel this function with Long exp NR in the Recording menu page 103 e The Super SteadyShot function is automa
117. icrodrive for a long time This is not a malfunction You have formatted a memory card by mistake e All the data on the memory card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it Memory Stick PRO Duo is not recognized by a computer with a Memory Stick slot If Memory Stick PRO Duo is not supported connect the camera to the computer page 129 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Duo Remote Commander The supplied Remote Commander does not function To shoot set the drive mode to Remote Commander To play back connect the camera toaTV e Insert a battery into the battery holder with the polarities correctly matching the marks e Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor e Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting Otherwise the Remote Commander may not function properly A lens or hood may cover the remote sensor to protect it from the light Operate the Remote Commander from postitions where the light from the Remote Commander is not obscured Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote Commander e Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for your DVD device or cover the sensor of your DVD device with black paper 154 Printing Also see PictBridge compliant printer as follows in conjunction with the following items The color of the ima
118. ied The image may not be displayed in a vertical position depending on the software employed e To rotate the displayed image manually see page 88 Custom menu 4 For details on the operation page 32 The settings in the 8 Custom menu are all reset to the default settings Select Custom reset then press the center of the multi selector The message Reset custom functions appears on the LCD monitor Select OK with A on the multi selector then press the center The setting in the Custom menu are reset nuaw wojsng 113 114 Pl ayback menu 1 For details on the operation amp page 32 The default settings are marked with V You can delete unnecessary images Follow the procedure below Marked images Deletes only the selected images All images Deletes all the images on the memory card Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it Protected images cannot be deleted e Use the T Delete button to quickly delete images shot by shot step 6 in Read This First To delete selected images Select Marked images in Delete Select the image you want to delete with lt gt on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector A T mark appears on the selected image Ws 100 0003 FINE Cr Total number e To cancel a selection press the center again To delete other images repeat step
119. ify the Memory Stick Duo Do not expose the Memory Stick Duo to water Do not leave the Memory Stick Duo within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not insert any object other than a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo insertion slot It may cause a malfunction 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 Note on using Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo or Memory Stick PRO HG Duo with a capacity up to 8 GB have been confirmed to operate properly with this camera Q 3 a 161 162 Notes on using Memory Stick Micro e To use a Memory Stick Micro with this 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 size you might not be able to remove it from the camera Do not leave the Memory Stick Micro within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it On the CF card Microdrive Be sure to format the recording medium using this camera when you use it for the first time e Data may be damaged
120. in the following cases Removing the memory card while reading or writing data If you store the memory card near strongly magnetized material The memory card may be hot just after it has been used Be careful when you handle it e Do not remove the label or attach a new label over the label When you carry or store the memory card put it in the case supplied with it Do not expose the memory card to water e Do not press on the label strongly e Do not touch the terminal section of the memory card with your hand or a metal object Notes on use of the Microdrive A Microdrive is a compact and lightweight hard disk drive that complies with CompactFlash Type IL e The Microdrive is a compact hard disk drive Since the Microdrive is a rotating disk the Microdrive is not strong enough to resist vibration and shock compared to a Memory Stick which uses flash memory Be sure not to transmit vibration or shock to the Microdrive during playback or shooting e Note that the use of the Microdrive under 5 C 41 F may bring performance degradation Operating temperature range when using the Microdrive 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F e Note that the Microdrive cannot be used under low atmospheric pressure above 3 000 meters above sea level e Do not write on the label On the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use only an NP FM500H battery pack What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM batt
121. into the viewfinder or not The LCD monitor can be set to turn off automatically when you are looking into the viewfinder 2 On The LCD monitor turns off automatically when you look into the viewfinder Off The LCD monitor stays on when you look into the viewfinder Regardless of the setting in this menu the recording information display automatically turns off after a set duration five seconds in the default setting page 120 nuaw wojsng 111 112 For details on the operation amp page 32 Rec info disp You can set the recording information display to rotate automatically when the camera is in a vertical position Auto rotate The display rotates automatically to a vertical position when the camera is in a vertical position Horizontal The display does not rotate when the camera is in a vertical position Img orientation You can select whether or not the image orientation information is recorded with the image Record The image orientation is recorded with the image e When PlaybackDisplay is set to Auto rotate in the gt Playback menu the image is played back in a vertical position page 118 Not record The image orientation is not recorded with the image When Record is selected an image loaded on a computer will be displayed in the vertical position with Picture Motion Browser Image Data Converter SR suppl
122. it clicks WARNING Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire e When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Commander may shorten or the Remote Commander may not function properly In this case replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium battery Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Attaching the shoulder strap This camera has two hooks to attach the shoulder strap Attach the end of the strap without the remote commander clip on the grip side of the camera Attach the other end of the strap on the other side of the camera Remote commander clip Holder Ring uonesado sno asojag 17 18 When threading the strap through the holder ring hold the tip of the strap with your finger and slide the holder ring rather than the tip of the strap into position to secure the strap If the holder ring comes off the strap put it back on the strap from the notched side Notched side 5 Indicators on the monitor See the pages in parentheses for details of operation Viewfinder 1 SON 2H mwmw 2555 haragi 1 Display Indication bed Local AF area 49 Spot AF area 49 Spot metering area 48 a Shooting area for aspect ratio 16 9 95 2
123. ividly highlighting the red and yellow of coloring leaves B7W t B W For capturing images in black and white monotone Sepiat Sepia For capturing images in sepia monotone Basic operation Multi selector Fn Function button Press the Fn Function button to display the Quick Navi screen page 30 e When the enlarged display screen is used page 23 you cannot display the Quick Navi screen In this case set up from the menu Select a Creative Style item with the multi selector 6 ISO AUTO E m FINE Er A Select a Change More Y Qi 1001020 3 a If you do not make adjustments on contrast etc you can make other settings from this menu using the front or rear control dial suojsun Bunooys ay Guisn 69 70 Press the center to display the Creative Style screen Creative Style SET Merai m OH OH HH X Standard Bandant ASP Select Exit e You can select this screen from the G7 Recording menu page 97 Select the desired image style with A on the multi selector e You can select Standard Vivid Neutral Adobe RGB Portrait Landscape and B W with the default setting To select other image styles see Advanced operation below To adjust Contrast Saturation and J Sharpness select the item with lt gt
124. k Navi screen of the mode selected at the time e Even if Quick Navi is selected the exclusive screen will be displayed when no item is applicable on the enlarged display screen Release w oCard You can set the shutter lock to keep the shutter from releasing when no memory card is inserted in the camera 2 Enable The shutter can be released when no memory card is inserted in the camera Disable The shutter cannot be released when no memory card is inserted in the camera Release w oLens You can set the shutter lock to keep the shutter from releasing when no lens is mounted on the camera When attaching the camera to an astronomical telescope for example select Enable so the shutter can be released Enable The shutter can be released when no lens is mounted on the camera 2 Disable The shutter cannot be released when no lens is mounted on the camera nuaw wojsng 109 Custom menu 3 For details on the operation amp page 32 The default settings are marked with Red eye reduc Reduces the red eye phenomenon by providing low flash light a few times before shooting when using the flash On Reduces the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use red eye reduction e Red eye reduction is available only with the built in flash When using an external flash not supplied the red eye phenomenon rarely occurs In the default s
125. l special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate Perchlorate Material Lithium battery contains perchlorate For Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this unit Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable USB etc again Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste dispo
126. lable vo AEL hold While the button is held down the exposure value in the selected metering mode is locked AEL toggle Press the button once and release it and the exposure value in the selected metering mode stays locked Press the button again and the lock is released 2 AEL hold While the button is held down the camera temporarily performs spot metering regardless of the metering mode previously selected and locks the acquired exposure value C AEL toggle Press the button once and release it and the camera temporarily performs spot metering regardless of the metering mode previously selected and locks the acquired exposure value Press the button again and the lock is released e AEL is useful when you want to keep regular exposures on multiple images and hold is useful when you want to temporarily use the spot metering e While the exposure value is locked appears on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder Be sure to remember to release the lock when AEL toggle is selected Except when shutter speed priority mode or the manual mode is selected slow sync is selected automatically whenever the flash is used In this case spot metering is disabled and hold and toggle are the only switchable alternatives page 77 e The hold and toggle settings affect the manual shift page 43 in the manual mode Ctrl dial setup When the mode
127. lash will always be full emission Flash compensation page 75 cannot be used You can perform bracket shooting while holding down the AEL AE lock button the aperture is adjusted page 46 e Using auto white balance is not recommended Use custom white balance to gain more precise white balance e You can use a flash equipped with a flash sync terminal of the opposite polarity Other operations Registering your own settings You can register a combination of frequently used modes and settings in the memory You can recall the registered settings by selecting MR on the mode dial QY Multi selector E suoauny Guljooys ay Bursn To register a setting Put the camera on the setting you want to register See the next page for the items that can be registered e The items to be registered include all the functions and recording menus with exclusive buttons and levers You cannot register only some of the items Press the MENU button to display the menu screen Select Oy Recording menu 4 Memory with the multi selector page 32 01230 GRA Memory Rec mode reset 43 gt Select Enter ED d Press the center of the multi selector to display the Select register screen The memory information set in step the current setting on the camera will be displayed Select register p23 M 1 125 F5 6 20 20 OO A 1s0200 OH FINE Cc AWB Saint OH OH HH 4 gt Select SScr
128. ljooys ay Bursn About the wireless flash channels Change the channel of the external flash when another photographer is using a wireless flash nearby and his her built in flash light triggers firing of your flash To change the channel of the external flash refer to the operating instructions supplied with it Using the flash compensation When shooting with the flash you can adjust the amount of flash light alone without changing the exposure compensation You can change the exposure of a subject which is within the flash range while leaving the exposure of the background which is out of the flash range as it is 75 76 Front control dial Rear control dial Press the Fn Function button to display the Quick Navi screen page 30 Select the flash compensation item with the multi selector Flash compensation item Sart OH OHH AWB FINE Co 4 gt Select a Change More Select the desired value with the front or rear control dial e When the Exclusive disp screen is displayed in step select the desired value with lt gt on the multi selector e You can also select the Exclusive disp screen from the Recording menu page 100 e You can set the degree of compensation in 1 3 increments within 3 0 You can set this exposure step to 1 2 EV increments with Exposure step in the i Recording menu page 98 e When the built in flash is pulled up the
129. ll fail to fit contact your electrician to have a suitable outlet installed Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug by forcing it in Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or convenience receptacles beyond their capacity since this can result in fire or electric shock Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into the set through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result ina fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer as they may cause hazards Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior of the set Installation Water and Moisture Do not use power line operated sets near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Power Cord Protection Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to the plugs receptacles and the point where the cord exits from the appliance Accessories Do not place the set on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The set may fall causing serious injury to a child or
130. lock button down Recompose on while holding the AEL AE lock button down SULIQJOU PAYTIM 19W Nuswises NMW The locked exposure The locked exposure I I Deol eeQeefoode The light level within the spot metering circle is 0 3 EV less than the locked exposure varies according to he recomposition of the shot The light level of is 1 3 EV less than the locked exposure varies according to the recomposition of the shot unau yods I DeoeleeQeoofooD The locked exposure is equal to the light level within the spot metering circle The locked exposure Deed eeQeoefeede Turn the camera on and the light level of is displayed The arrow indicates will white out The light level of is 1 0 EV less than the locked exposure varies according to the recomposition of the shot suonsuny Bunooys ay Guisn 47 48 Selecting the metering mode You can select a metering mode a method whereby the camera measures the brightness of a subject Metering mode lever Set the metering mode lever to the desired mode Multi segment This divides the whole screen into 40 segments to measure light 40 segment honeycomb pattern metering This is suitable for general shooting including shooting into direct sunlight Center weighted While emphasizing the central area of the screen this mode measures the a
131. lso over time page 163 The number of images that can be recorded is decreased under the following conditions The surrounding temperature is low The flash is used frequently The camera has been turned on and off many times Focus mode is set to AF C Continuous AF The battery power is low When using a Microdrive the number of images recordable may differ Basic operation How to use the multi selector You can select and execute the various functions using the multi selector While viewing images you can select playback images using the multi selector MENU button Multi selector gt Playback button Examples To select menu items Gi234 SEA Image size L 12M Aspect ratio 3 2 Quality Fine D RangeOptimizer Standard Creative Style Standard Custom button Creative Style Exposure step 0 3 EV 4 Select_ Enter ED To select playback images F4 0 2007 1 1 10 378M va 2007 1 110 37PM 4 193 The directions in which the multi selector is moved are expressed as follows in this operating instructions Up A Down v To the right gt To the left lt A AN Moving the multi selector to A W lt 4 gt moves the cursor in the corresponding direction Pressing the center of the multi selector enters the selected item On the single screen Select a previous or next image by movin
132. me of the setup tasks can be accomplished only on the Exclusive disp screen How to operate on the Exclusive disp screen 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 on the procedure of How to operate on the Quick Navi screen 2 Press the center of the multi selector so that the n ISO itivity Exclusive disp screen appears AUTO oa 100 125 160 tsoAUTO 200 250 Select Exit 3 Set up with the multi selector For details on how to set up each item see the corresponding page e You can also substitute the front and rear control dials for the multi selector 31 Operations available from the Quick Navi screen are Exposure page 45 AF area page 49 Drive mode page 55 White Balance page 61 ISO page 64 D Range Optimizer page 66 Creative Style page 67 Flash mode page 73 Flash compensation page 75 Image size page 94 Image quality page 96 F Y Baon o r2 Ba Saint OH 1 H AWB FINE C1 4 gt Select Change More Gray items are not available Unavailable on the enlarged display screen page 23 Operate from the QJ Recording menu MENU button 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Move the multi selector to lt gt to select the desired menu page Recording menu 1 2 3 4 Custom menu 1 2 3 4 gt Playback menu 1 2 Setup menu 1 2 3 32 Menu now Menus not selected selected amp 34 oa eA Image
133. mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired function Mode dial Recording modes AUTO Auto adjustment mode Allows easy shooting with the settings adjusted automatically depending entirely on the camera step 5 in Read This First 2 amp amp amp Scene Selection mode MR Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene page 35 Program auto mode Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value The other settings can be adjusted and your setting values can be saved page 36 Aperture priority mode Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually page 37 Shutter speed priority mode Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually page 39 Manual exposure mode Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually both the shutter speed and the aperture value page 41 Memory recall mode Allows you to recall a setup registered in Memory in the Recording menu page 79 Scene Selection You can shoot with the following preset settings according to the scene e You can change any of the settings except Creative Style page 67 but the settings are reset by choosing another mode or turning off the power N Portrait Shoots with backgrounds blur away and the subject is sharpened e To blur the
134. n Sports action mode AF S when in Macro mode 2 Continuous Hi when in Sports action mode Recording menu Items Reset to A B C D Page Image size L 12M O O e J 94 Aspect ratio 3 2 O O e J 95 Quality Fine Q O e o 96 D RangeOptimizer Standard eo e e e 66 Creative Style Standard J J J 67 Custom button Creative Style O O J 81 Exposure step 0 3 EV O O e o 98 Flash mode Autoflash e oe 2 Flash control ADI flash J J e J 99 Power ratio 1 1 O O e e 100 Flash compens 0 0 e e 75 ISO Auto max 800 J e 100 ISO Auto min 200 oS e 100 AF A setup AF A o e e e 101 AF area Wide J J e o 49 Priority setup AF e e 102 AF illuminator Auto J J e o 54 AF w shutter On J o e J 102 Long exp NR On e e e J 103 High ISO NR Normal o e J J 103 3 Resets to Advanced Auto when in AUTO For Scene Selection reset is different depending on the mode 4 Fill flash 5 Autoflash or Fill flash Rear sync or Wireless is canceled 173 Custom menu Items Reset to A B C D Page Eye Start AF On O O O 105 EyeStart trigr w GripSensor O O O 105 AF MF button AF ME control O O O o 105 AF MF control Hold O O O e 106 AF drive speed Fast O O O J 106 AF area disp 0 3 sec O O O J 10
135. n amount of flash light regardless of the brightness of a subject This option is disabled when Autoflash is selected ADI Advanced Distance Integration TTL Through the lens e When the distance between the subject and the external flash not supplied cannot be determined wireless flash shooting using an external flash not supplied shooting with an off camera flash using a cable shooting with a macro twin flash etc the camera automatically selects Pre flash TTL mode Select Pre flash TTL in the following cases as the camera cannot obtain accurate distance information with ADI flash A wide panel is attached to the HVL F36AM flash A diffuser is used for flash shooting A filter with an exposure factor such as an ND filter is used A close up lens is used e ADI flash is only available in combination with the lens that is provided with a distance encoder To determine the lens is equipped with a distance encoder refer to the operating instructions supplied with the lens nuaw Gulpiosay E 100 For details on the operation page 32 Power ratio You can select the amount of light when Flash control is set to Manual flash 2 1 1 Guide number approx 12 1 2 Guide number approx 8 4 1 4 Guide number approx 6 1 8 Guide number approx 4 2 1 16 Guide number approx 3 e Under the condition in meter at ISO 100 Flash compens For details see pag
136. n the grip or when you shoot with gloves on the Eye Start AF will not be activated even if w GripSensor is selected Also when your hands are dry this function may not be fully effective In such cases select w o GripSensor or confirm the focus by holding the shutter button halfway down AF MF button The AF MF button switches between AF auto focus and MF manual focus in the default setting page 53 This button can be used as the AF Lock button AF MF control See page 53 AF lock Uses the button as the AF lock button Press the button and the focus is locked there when the auto focus is activated If the auto focus is not activated this button activates it and the focus will be confirmed and locked Press the shutter button to take pictures while holding the AF MF button down 105 106 For details on the operation page 32 AF MF control When AF MF button is set to AF MF control page 105 you can change how you operate the AF MF button lt 2 Hold AF and MF are switched only while the button is held down Toggle Press and release the button to switch AF and MF Press and release the button again to go back to the previous setting AF drive speed You can select the speed of focusing when the auto focus is activated Fast Confirms the focus quickly Slow Confirms the focus slowly e Use this setting when a subject is a little hard to focus on
137. ng The or indicator lights in the viewfinder The AF illuminator may not operate with focal lengths of 300 mm or longer When an external flash is attached the AF illuminator of the external flash is used e You can deactivate the AF illuminator with AF illuminator in the Recording menu page 102 The AF illuminator does not operate when the center area is not selected with AF area set to Local AF area Drive mode You can use continuous shooting self timer bracket and shooting using the Remote Commander with the DRIVE button DRIVE button Multi selector 1 Press DRIVE to display the drive mode screen suoipuny Buljooys ay Buisn 2 Select the desired mode with A V on the multi selector then select the desired setting with lt gt on the multi selector 3 Press the center of the multi selector to turn off the screen Drive mod Select the setting 43 gt Select_ Exit The default setting Y oO Single shot adv e Also used for canceling other drive modes Ty Hi Ziko Continuous adv page 56 O10 2 Self timer page 57 Ge dae Gand GENS OMS Aas Bracket Cont page 57 GR GBS GBS ORS Gs RS Bracket Single page 58 Tr Sse WB bracket page 59 ae See DRO adv bracket page 59 G Remote Commander page 60 e You can substitute the Fn Function button for the DRIVE button page 30 55 56 For details on the ope
138. ng copying e Make the USB connection by properly connecting the camera with your computer page 129 e Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS pages 130 131 e When you shoot images with a memory card formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy the images to a computer Shoot using a memory card formatted by your camera page 115 The image cannot be played back on a computer 3 3 S Q Z amp 153 e If you are using Picture Motion Browser refer to the Picture Motion Browser Guide e Consult the computer or software manufacturer After making a USB connection Picture Motion Browser does not start automatically e Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on page 129 You do not know how to operate the software supplied e See the help or the guide of each software Memory card Cannot insert a memory card e Insertion direction of the memory card is wrong Insert it in the correct direction step 3 in Read This First Cannot record on a memory card e The memory card is full Delete unnecessary images page 114 step 6 in Read This First e An unusable memory card is inserted step 3 in Read This First e You are using the memory card with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position The Microdrive is heated e You are using the M
139. ng the date and time see step 4 in Read This First 122 Setup menu 2 For details on the operation page 32 The default settings are marked with 7 Memory card You can select the types of memory cards that you use for recording or playback Memory Stick Uses the Memory Stick Duo for recording or playback vo CompactFlash Uses the CF card Microdrive for recording or playback Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the memory card is changed or all of the images are deleted Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed or each time g a recording date changes when using a date form folder When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Folder name The default standard form folder LOOMSDCF etc can be changed to a date form folder to classify the folders by date for storage and playback v Standard form Selects the standard form folder Date form Selects the date form folder A new folder will be created automatically every time a recording date changes The folders and images saved in the standard form folder will retain their names e If the Date form is selected the folder name will be displayed as follows Example 494 7 01 01
140. oll Enter Select the number you want to register with lt gt then press the center e You can register up to three settings e You can rewrite the settings as many times as you like 79 Items that can be registered Page numbers in parentheses Recording mode 34 Drive mode 55 ISO sensitivity 64 White Balance 61 Exposure comp 45 Metering mode 48 Focus mode 52 Image size 94 Aspect ratio 95 Image quality 96 D Range Optimizer 66 Creative Style 67 Custom button 81 Exposure step 98 Flash mode 73 Flash control 99 Power ratio 100 Flash compens 75 ISO Auto max 100 ISO Auto min 100 AF A setup 101 AF area 49 AF area position 49 Priority setup 102 AF illuminator 54 AF w shutter 102 Long exp NR 103 High ISO NR 103 1 When the mode dial is set to A the aperture value is also registered when set to S the shutter speed value is also registered and when set to M the aperture and shutter speed values are also registered Program shift and manual shift cannot be registered 2 3 To recall the saved settings Set the mode dial to MR to display the Memory recall screen The number and the settings will be registered with the custom white balance Contrast saturation sharpness brightness and Zone Matching will be registered at the same time Select the number to be recalled wit
141. om menu 4 Playback menu 1 Playback menu 2 Recording menu 1 94 Recording menu 2 99 Recording menu 3 Recording menu 4 Setup menu 1 Setup menu 2 Setup menu 3 0 125 Menu Start 125 Metering mode 48 Moisture condensation Multi segment New folder 124 Night portrait 36 Night view Scene Selection Pyare ann E ae Aa tats 36 Number of images 24 OS onaniaa 128 135 P PictBridge eects 146 177 Picture Motion Browser 137 Pelana anna 94 Playback menu 1 Playback menu 2 119 PlaybackDisplay 118 Portrait Scene Selection 35 Power cord step 1 in Read This First Power ratio wo eects 100 Power SAV eeeeeseseeeeeteteee 120 step 4 in Read This First Precautions oes 168 Pre flash TTL oo eee 99 Pressing halfway down step 5 in Read This First PHN ss s0scssssasssesssetassstsscvivesety 145 Printing directly 146 Priority setup eee 102 Program auto shooting 34 Program Shift oesie 36 Protect naan 115 R RAW i505 tos e AR 96 Rear SyNG it icinteiainned 74 Rec mode reset 104 Rec info disp 112 Recording information display EE ENSE 20 23 112 Recording menu 1 0 94 Recording menu 2 00 99 Recording menu 3 101 Recording menu 4 n s 104 Red eye reduc orrori 110 Release w oCard Release
142. on No Memory Stick inserted Shutter is locked No CF card inserted Shutter is locked e Release w oCard is set to Disable Set it to Enable or insert a memory card No lens attached Shutter is locked e Release w oLens is set to Disable Attach a lens When attaching the camera to an astronomical telescope or something similar set it to Enable in the Custom menu Unable to display e Images recorded with other cameras or images modified with a computer may not be able to be displayed No images e There is no image in the memory card Image protected e You tried to delete protected images Release the protection Unable to print e You tried to mark RAW images with a DPOF mark Initializing USB connection e A USB connection has been established Do not disconnect the USB cable Check the connected device e A PictBridge connection cannot be established Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again Camera error System error e Turn the power off remove the battery pack then re insert it If the message appears frequently consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Cover open e Close the memory card cover to start shooting e Check that the access lamp is not lit then open the cover when you replace the memory card Unable to magnify Unable to rotate image e Images recorded with other cameras may not be
143. on halfway down You can select the AF area 2 Wide i 3 For details see page 49 Spot Local 3 101 102 For details on the operation page 32 Select a setting for shutter release 2 AF The shutter cannot be released when the focus is not confirmed Release The shutter can be released even when the focus is not confirmed Select this setting if the shooting opportunity takes precedence AF illuminator You can set the AF illuminator to on or off For details on the AF illuminator see page 54 wy Auto Automatically fills the AF illuminator if necessary Off Does not fill the AF illuminator When AF illuminator is set to Off triggered the AF illuminator of an external flash not supplied is not AF w shutter At the default setting adjusting the focus is carried out by pressing the shutter button halfway down You can deactivate this action On Adjusts the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway down Off Does not adjust the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway down e When it is set to Off adjust the focus by pressing the center of the multi selector The shutter can be released even when the focus is not confirmed This is useful when shooting continuously at the same focus position Setting AF MF button to AF lock or assigning AF lock to the C Custom button can
144. or system of your TV page 121 e Check whether the connection is correct page 89 e If a USB cable is connected to the camera disconnect the USB cable page 132 Deleting Editing images Your camera cannot delete an image e Cancel the protection page 115 You have deleted an image by mistake e Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it We recommend that you protect images page 115 You cannot mark a DPOF mark e You cannot mark DPOF marks on RAW data files 152 Computers You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible with the camera e Check Recommended computer environment pages 128 135 Your computer does not recognize your camera e Turn on the camera e When the battery level is low install the charged battery pack step 1 in Read This First or use the AC Adaptor charger not supplied page 165 e Use the USB cable supplied page 129 e Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly e Set USB connection to Mass Storage page 124 e Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB jacks of your computer e Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device page 129 You cannot copy images e When you are copying images from the camera to your computer if you open the memory card cover the copy is canceled Do not open the memory card cover duri
145. or details on the operation page 32 For details see page 79 You can reset the main functions of the recording mode when the mode dial is set to P A S or M Select Rec mode reset then press the center of the multi selector The message Reset recording mode appears on the LCD monitor Select OK with A on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector The main functions of the recording mode are reset The items to be reset are the functions operated with the exclusive buttons and all the items in the 4 Recording menu For details on the items to be reset see Reset default page 172 Custom menu 1 For details on the operation page 32 The default settings are marked with 7 The focus is confirmed when you hold the grip and look into the viewfinder and the shutter speed and aperture are adjusted automatically 2 On Automatically adjusts the focus This mode uses up the battery charge faster than Off Off Does not adjust the focus EyeStart trigr Q You can start Eye Start AF without holding the grip 2 w GripSensor The focus is automatically confirmed when you hold the grip and look into the viewfinder 9 w o GripSensor The focus is automatically confirmed when you look into the viewfinder Holding the grip is not necessary to activate the auto focus e When you take pictures with a tripod and your fingers are not o
146. orage connection is used and a Memory Stick Duo and a CF card Microdrive are both inserted in the camera both can be displayed depending on the PC used Both cards Displays both the Memory Stick Duo and CF card Microdrive This is supported by a PC running Windows 2000 SP3 or a later version of OS Selected card Displays only the card selected with Memory card Setup menu 3 For details on the operation page 32 The default settings are marked with 7 In the default setting when you press the MENU button the i 1 or gt 1 menu screen is displayed first You can change this setting to display the previously selected menu screen first v Top Displays the 1 or gt 1 menu screen first Previous Displays the previously selected menu screen first nuaw dnas E Delete confirm Before deleting images or folders a confirmation screen such as Delete images appears Normally Cancel is selected by default but you can set this default option so that Delete is selected Delete first Delete is selected by default 2 Cancel first Cancel is selected by default Audio signals Selects the sound produced when the shutter is locked during self timer countdown etc v On Turns on the sound Off Turns off the sound Cleaning mode If dust or debris enters the camera and l
147. p using the rear control dial e You can substitute the Fn Function button for the ISO button page 30 As in this case above the number is incremented by step using the front control dial and it is incremented by 1 3 step using the rear control dial When ISO is set to AUTO and the mode dial is set to P A or S the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted between ISO 200 and ISO 800 You can change the maximum and minimum values with ISO Auto max and ISO Auto min in the Recording menu page 100 If the mode dial is set to M it is fixed at ISO 200 The built in flash range the range within which the correct exposure is provided depends on the aperture value and ISO sensitivity Refer to the following table to determine the shooting distance Aperture F2 8 F4 0 F5 6 2 12m 14 86m 1 6m AUTO 6 6 40 feet 4 6 28 feet 3 3 20 feet 100 1 4 3 m 1 3m 1 2 1m 3 3 14 feet 3 3 10 feet 3 3 7 feet 200 1 6m 1 4 3 m 1 3m 3 3 20 feet 3 3 14 feet 3 3 10 feet 400 1 4 8 6 m 1 6m 1 43 m 4 6 28 feet 3 3 20 feet 3 3 14 feet ISO setting 800 2 12m 14 86m 1 6m 6 6 40 feet 4 6 28 feet 3 3 20 feet 1600 2 8 17m 2 12m 1 4 8 6m 9 56 feet 6 6 40 feet 4 6 28 feet 3200 4 24m 2 8 17m 2 12m 13 79 feet 9 56 feet 6 6 40 feet 6400 5 6 34m 4 24m 2 8 17m 18 112 feet 13 79 feet 9 56 feet
148. ped or the cabinet has been damaged If the set does not operate normally when following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are specified in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the set to normal operation When the set exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Servicing Do not attempt to service the set yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Replacement parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to the set ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks as specified by the manufacturer to determine that the set is in safe operating condition Read this first CAUTION Replace the battery with the specified type only Otherwise fire or injury may result Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like For Customers in the U S A and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion bat
149. peed range 1 8000 second to 30 seconds bulb Flash Sync Speed 1 250 second with Super SteadyShot off 1 200 second with Super SteadyShot on Built In Flash Flash G No GN 12 in meters at ISO 100 Recycling Time Approx 3 seconds Recording media CompactFlash card Typel ID Microdrive Memory Stick Duo LCD monitor LCD panel 7 5 cm 3 0 type TFT drive Total number of dots 921 600 640 x3 RGB x 480 dots Input output terminals VIDEO OUT terminal Special multi connector USB terminal Special multi connector Hi speed USB USB 2 0 compliant HDMI OUT terminal HDMI type C minijack Sync terminal REMOTE terminal Power general Used battery pack Rechargeable battery pack NP FM500H Others PictBridge Compatible Exif Print Compatible PRINT Image Matching III Compatible Exif Exif Ver 2 21 RAW ARW2 0 format Dimensions Approx 141 7 x 104 8 x 79 7 mm 5 5 8 x 4 1 4 x 3 1 4 inches W H D excluding protrusions Mass Approx 690 g 1 Ib 8 3 oz without batteries memory card and body accessories Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F When using the Microdrive 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F BC VM10 Battery charger 100 V 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 8 4 V DC 750 mA Operating temperature range 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature range 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Maximum dimensions Approx 70 x 25 x 95 mm 2 7 8 x 1x 3 3 4 inches W H D Mass Approx 90
150. playback screen DPOF setup Using the camera you can specify the images and the number of images to print before you print images at a shop or with your printer Follow the procedure below Marked images Specifies DPOF only on the selected images All images Specifies DPOF on all the images in the memory card Cancel all Unspecifies DPOF on all the images in the memory card e You cannot mark RAW data files e You can specify any number up to 9 To specify DPOF on selected images Select Marked images in DPOF setup Select the image you want to mark with lt gt on the multi selector then select the number of sheets with the rear control dial A DPOF mark appears on the selected image and the number of sheets is selected 3 100 0003 DO FINE Cr DPOF Total number To cancel a selection rotate the rear control dial to remove the DPOF mark To specify DPOF on other images repeat step e To cancel press gt Playback Press MENU The message Set DPOF appears Select OK with A then press the center of the multi selector The DPOF is specified on the selected images and the screen returns to the playback screen For details on the operation page 32 To specify DPOF on all the images Select All images in DPOF setup The message Number of copies appears Select a number of sheets with A F on the multi selector then press
151. puter to a memory card and viewing the MMV AQOS eee sc nnsaee cxeacesazcgree A E T atgeeatesatiunet 134 Using the software Supplied ee ee ee eee eee e eee eeeeceae eee eeaeeeaeeeaeees 135 Installing the SoftWare aisis ae a aa aa aaa 136 Using the Picture Motion BrowseP ssssessssnerinssrnsrrnsnrnnrnnenrnnrennne 137 Using the Image Data Converter SR 0 0 0 eee ence tees cere ereeeeeee 139 Using the Image Data Lightbox SR e eee ee eee center tenes teeeeeee 140 Using the Remote Camera Control eee eeeeeeteeeeeteenenees 142 FIOW TO olla a aks Ve LoT E E E T Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Troubleshooting PPOUBDICSHOOUING a A EA 149 Warming Messages yeni a NEEE e e NEO ia ii eee ETET 158 Others On the memory card not supplied On the InfoLITHIUM battery pack On the battery charger Optional accessories Precautions Specifications Reset default Index 176 14 Before your operation Identifying parts Camera Do not directly touch these parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation SA a D Sse E lS c Ke 1 ISO button 64 2 Exposure button 45 3 Hooks for shoulder strap 17 4 S
152. ral pattern from the center to the outside Do not spray lens cleaning solution directly onto the lens surface Do not touch the inside of the camera such as lens contacts or the mirror Since dust on the mirror or around the mirror may affect the auto focus system blow away dust using a blower If dust lands on the image sensor it may appear on the photo image Turn the camera to the cleaning mode page 125 then clean it using a blower Do not use a spray blower to clean the inside of the camera Using this may cause a malfunction e Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents such as thinner or benzine Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth Do not use the following as they may damage the finish or the casing e Chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide etc e Do not touch the camera with the above on your hand e Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time On operating temperatures Your camera is designed for use under the temperatures between 0 and 40 C 32 and 104 F When using a Microdrive 5 and 40 C 41 and 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm loca
153. rams in Windows 2000 Programs Sony Image Data Suite Help Image Data Lightbox SR Starting up or exiting Image Data Lightbox SR E Windows To start up Double click Image Data Lightbox SR on the desktop When starting up from the Start menu click Start All Programs For Windows 2000 Programs Sony Image Data Suite Image Data Lightbox SR To exit Click the J button on the upper right of the screen The dialogue used for saving a collection appears For details on a Collection see page 141 E Macintosh To start up Double click Image Data Lightbox SR in the Sony Image Data Suite folder from the Application folder To exit Click Quit Image Data Lightbox SR from the Image Data Lightbox SR menu Displaying an image When you start up the operation menu will be displayed Click Open an Image File or Open a Folder of Images to display the image pen a Folder of rages sting collections ae Prosous eolections er occents ard Songs BL on C You can continue to add images by selecting Open a Folder of Images or Open an Image File from the file menu Images in another folder can be also displayed or operated Comparing and prioritizing Images You can rate the images on the screen and identify the most important images 1 Compare images You can display up to four images at a time to make
154. ration amp page 55 Shooting continuously When you press and hold the shutter button the camera records the images continuously AHi Shoots at a maximum of 5 images per second Cyto Shoots at a maximum of 3 images per second Our measurement conditions Image size is set to L 12M Quality is set to Fine the focus mode is set to BGS Single shot AF or MIA Manual focus and the shutter speed is 1 250 second or faster However the speed of continuous shooting is slower when shooting under dark conditions or the D Range Optimizer is set to Advanced Auto or Advanced Level The number of images that can be shot continuously is indicated in the viewfinder and when shooting continuously this number decreases After the images have been recorded on the memory card the number returns to the original number depending on the camera memory buffer I ey On ees Oe 4 When the built in flash is fired images are shot after the flash has been charged e When the focus mode is set to Continuous AF or Automatic AF the focus is set separately on each image When set to Single shot AF the focus is fixed on the first image The last image is displayed in auto review The number of continuous shooting images obtainable has an upper limit The maximum number of continuous shots RAW 18 images cRAW 25 images RAW amp JPEG 12 images cRAW amp JPEG 12 images Extra fine 16 images Fine Standa
155. rd No limit Until the memory card is full e These numbers depend on the writing speed of a memory card the shooting condition etc So use the table only as a guide For details on the operation amp page 55 Using the self timer After you press the shutter button the shutter will be released either about ten seconds or two seconds later The 10 second self timer is convenient when the photographer appears in a photo and the 2 second self timer is convenient to reduce the camera shake because the mirror is pulled up beforehand Check that the focus is confirmed on the subject then press the shutter button 10 10sec self timer 2 2sec self timer When using the 10 second self timer the self timer lamp located on the front side flashes before the shutter is released The countdown sound also starts e To cancel the activated 10 second self timer press the DRIVE button You cannot cancel the 2 second self timer in the middle e When there is bright lighting a reflector or something similar behind the camera and you press the shutter button without looking into the viewfinder use the eyepiece cover attached on the shoulder strap to prevent unnecessary lighting from seeping through the viewfinder and affecting the exposure page 44 Shooting images with the exposure shifted Bracket Cont Bracket Single An accurate exposure setting is required for some shooting In such cases a photographer continuo
156. re with the power off Charging method of the NP FM500H battery pack step l in Read This First For Customers in Europe Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery will be treated properly hand over the product at end of life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where
157. rea will be in focus and the subject will be out of focus To prevent this lock the focus by following the steps below e 25045 astrs Y Place the subject within the AF area and press the shutter button halfway down Keep the shutter button halfway down and put the subject back in the original position to re compose the shot 25045 dna Y e 25045 asbrs f Press the shutter button fully down to take the picture If anything but the subject is in the AF area When r j Wide is selected the default setting an undesired subject that is located in another area may be in focus In such cases pressing the center of the multi selector focuses on the center area even if im Spot is not selected Press and hold the center of the multi selector then shoot the subject ie 25045 arbre 4 25045 nada Y suoauny Guljooys ay Bursn 51 52 Selecting the focus mode You can select the focus operation mode Set the focus mode lever to the desired mode Auto focus S EGS Single shot AF The camera focuses on and the focus is locked when you press the shutter button halfway down This mode is used when shooting a motionless subject A CE3 Automatic AF This AF mode automatically switches between Single shot AF and Continuous AF When you press and hold the shutter button if the subject is motionless the focus is locked and if t
158. ring various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful colors miat Vivid The saturation and contrast are heightened for capturing striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views Neutra Neutral The saturation and sharpness are lowered for capturing images in a quiet tone This is also suitable for capturing image material to be modified with a computer maat Adobe RGB For capturing images in Adobe RGB color space Eat Clear For capturing images in a clear tone with limpid colors in the highlighted area suitable for capturing radiant light Deep t Deep For capturing images with deep and dense color expressions suited to capturing the solid presence of the subject mamit Light For capturing images with bright and uncomplicated color expressions suited to capturing refreshingly light ambience Portrait Portrait For capturing the skin color in a soft tone ideally suited to capturing portraits Kna Landscape The saturation contrast and sharpness are heightened for capturing vivid and crisp scenery Distant landscapes also stand out more Sunseit Sunset For capturing the beautiful red of the setting sun miatt Night view The contrast is attenuated for capturing a nightscape that is more faithful to the real view Autumn Autumn leaves For capturing autumn scenes v
159. rm some other operation Power save If you do not operate the camera for given period of time the camera turns to power saving mode and almost completely shuts down Power Save step 4 in Read This First You can set the time to turn the camera to the power save mode 30 min The camera turns to power save mode after 30 minutes 10 min The camera turns to power save mode after 10 minutes 5 min The camera turns to power save mode after five minutes 2 3 min The camera turns to power save mode after three minutes 1 min The camera turns to power save mode after one minute e Pressing the shutter button halfway down returns the camera to the recording mode 120 Regardless of the setting here the camera turns to power save mode after 30 minutes when the camera is connected to a TV However when connected to a TV with an HDMI cable not supplied and using an For details on the operation page 32 AC Adaptor charger not supplied the power save feature does not function Video output Sets the video signal output according to the TV color system of the connected video equipment Different countries and regions use different TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen check page 90 for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g for the USA Japan PAL Sets the video
160. rn metering A AC Adaptor charger 165 Access lamp step 3 in Read This First Accessory shoe cap 167 ADI flash Adjusting exposure Adjusting the diopter step 5 in Read This First Adobe RGB i cc scersaseveesecsset 72 AE l ckssnsnosyanassdu 46 AEL button wo 107 AP ated anana inni 49 101 AF area disp 106 AF drive speed 106 AF illuminator AF lock AF w shutter AF MF button AF ME control 106 AF A Setup woes 101 Ambient bracket 58 Aperture priority 37 Aspect ratio cece 95 Attaching a lens step 2 in Read This First Audio signals 125 Auto adjustment mode step 5 in Read This First Auto off W VF uo 111 AUt0o LOVIOW wees 111 Autohaas iiaooiaeo 73 Automatic AF wee 52 Battery charger 164 step 1 in Read This First Battery pack wwe 163 step 1 in Read This First Bracket Bracket order Brightness BULB shooting 00 eee 43 Button OPS 109 c Camera shake warning step 5 in Read This First CD ROM 136 48 Center weighted Charging battery pack step 1 in Read This First Cleaning wo 168 Cleaning mode 125 Cloudy WB 62 Clr ea AEAEE ENTER E 61 Color temperature 62 Compression ratio 96 Computer se s ssa cisco 127 Copying images 130 Recommended environment 128 13
161. s enter a different number e An extension may be displayed depending on the computer settings The extension for images is JPG Do not change the extension 2 Copy the image file to the memory card folder in the following order Q Right click the image file then click Copy Double click Removable Disk or Sony MemoryStick in My Computer Right click the ODOOMSDCF folder in the DCIM folder then click Paste stands for any number within the range from 100 to 999 Using the software supplied To utilize images recorded with the camera the following software is provided Picture Motion Browser Image Data Converter SR Image Data Lightbox SR Remote Camera Control etc e Picture Motion Browser is not compatible with Macintosh computers Recommended computer environment E Windows Recommended environment for using Picture Motion Browser OS pre installed Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4 Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista CPU Memory Pentium III 500 MHz or faster 256 MB of RAM or more Recommended Pentium III 800 MHz or faster and 512 MB of RAM or more Hard Disk Disk space required for installation 200 MB or more Display 1024 x 768 dots or more High Color 16 bit color or more Recommended environment for using Image Data Converter SR Ver 2 Image Data Lightbox SR Remote Camera Control OS pre
162. s 0 EV in shooting the first picture which presents the best shooting opportunity Example OEV 0 3 EV 0 3 EV 0 7EV 0 7EV gt 0 gt Ordered from low to high exposure Example 0 7 EV 0 3 EV gt 0 EV 0 3 EV 0 7EV After an image is recorded you can display it on the LCD monitor for two five or 10 seconds You can also delete it during instant playback 10 sec Displays the image on the LCD monitor for 10 seconds 5 sec Displays the image on the LCD monitor for five seconds Z 2 sec Displays the image on the LCD monitor for two seconds Off Deactivates auto review To delete the image during instant playback Press 1 Delete then select Delete on the confirmation screen with A on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector When an image recorded in Local AF area is enlarged on the auto review screen the image is enlarged from around the selected area used for focus adjustment e Auto review of continuous shooting and bracket shooting shows only the image recorded last If you delete the image following the process above only the displayed image is deleted e In auto review the image will not be displayed in the vertical position even if you shot the image in a vertical position page 112 Auto off w VF The eyepiece sensors located right below the viewfinder determine whether the photographer is looking
163. sal service or the shop where you purchased the product Applicable Accessories Remote Commander Notice for customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with an or g mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents Notes on using your camera Notes on types of Memory Stick that can be used not supplied You can use a Memory Stick Duo with your camera A Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera sonw Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick For details on Memory Stick Duo see page 161 Notes on the
164. sed for professional purposes You need the Image Data Converter SR software included on the CD ROM supplied in order to open a RAW file recorded on this camera With this software a RAW file can be opened and converted to a common format such as JPEG or TIFF and its white balance color saturation contrast etc can be readjusted For details on the operation page 32 e Recording a RAW format image entails the following limitations The RAW file cannot be printed using a DPOF print designated printer or a PictBridge compliant printer Unlike a JPEG image a RAW image does not go through any basic image processing so its colors cannot be accurately reproduced in playback mode or on an auto review screen If the data is correctly recorded accurate colors can be reproduced on a computer e You cannot verify the effects of D Range Optimizer other than those of iJ Standard if you play back and enlarge an image recorded in RAW or cRAW format D RangeOptimizer You can analyze the recorded scene and make automatic adjustments to optimize the image quality Off EFF For details see page 66 Standard PE Advanced Auto MH Advanced Level MH Lvi Lv5 Creative Style You can select image styles most suitable for the recorded scenes and purposes Standard panan For details see page 67 Vivid Cumat Neutral Neatai Adobe RGB mamat 1 2 3
165. sert the Memory Stick Reinsert the CF card e The inserted memory card cannot be used in your camera The memory card is damaged e The terminal section of the memory card is dirty Power insufficient e You tried to perform Cleaning mode when the battery level is insufficient Charge the battery pack or use the AC Adaptor charger not supplied No Memory Stick No CF card e The type of the memory card inserted into the camera is different from the memory card type selected with Memory card in the amp Setup menu Set it to appropriate position Use Memory Stick slot to format e You attempt to format the Memory Stick Duo that is inserted into the CF card insertion slot using an adaptor Insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo insertion slot and format it Unable to use Memory Stick Format Unable to use CF card Format e The memory card was formatted on a computer and the file format was modified or the memory card was formatted on another device Select OK then format the memory card You can use the memory card again however all previous data in the memory card is erased It may take a some time to complete the format If the message still appears change the memory card Processing e When Long exposure noise reduction will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open You cannot do any further shooting during this reducti
166. set flash compensation value is displayed on the LCD monitor When you press the shutter button halfway down BA appears in the viewfinder When performing flash compensation with the built in flash the positive effect may not be visible due to the limited amount of flash light if the subject is at or around the maximum range for the flash If the subject is very close the negative effect may not be visible Key Exposure compensation and flash compensation Exposure compensation changes the shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity when AUTO is selected to perform the compensation If the flash is used the amount of flash light is also changed On the other hand flash compensation only changes the amount of flash light thereby controlling the relative effect of the flash light on the whole picture For instance if you want to reduce the flash light you can set the flash compensation on the slightly negative side and at the same time set the exposure compensation on the positive side to adjust the brightness of the entire picture You can keep the amount of flash light from changing with the exposure compensation with Exp comp set in the Custom menu page 110 Shooting with Slow Sync Shooting the dark background with flash When you shoot a portrait outdoors at night with a dark background a normal use of flash will capture a clear image of the subject but the background is out of flash range and will
167. shooting area selection is still available Be sure not to move the multi selector unless it is necessary The local AF area that was used to focus on is illuminated briefly e The local AF area may not be illuminated when continuous shooting is performed or when the shutter button is pressed all the way down without pause Subjects that may require special focusing Using the auto focus it is hard to focus on the following subjects In such cases use the focus lock shooting feature page 51 or manual focus page 53 A subject that is low in contrast such as blue sky or a white wall Two subjects at different distances overlapping in the AF area A subject that is composed of repeating patterns such as the facade of a building A subject that is very bright or glittering such as the sun the body of an automobile or the surface of water To measure the exact distance to the subject The mark located on the top of the camera shows the location of the image sensor When you measure the exact distance between the camera and the subject refer to the position of the horizontal line The image sensor is the part of the camera that acts as the film Shooting techniques When the subject is outside the AF area Focus lock If the subject is off center and outside the AF area the background within the AF a
168. such as in macro shooting AF area disp When the shutter button is pressed halfway down the local AF area in focus is briefly illuminated in red You can change the duration of illumination or turn off the illumination 0 6 sec The local AF area is illuminated for 0 6 seconds 0 3 sec The local AF area is illuminated for 0 3 seconds Off The local AF area is illuminated only when the multi selector is pressed FocusHoldButton Tf you use a lens equipped with a focus hold button you can change the function of the button to preview a shot 2 Focus hold Uses the button as the focus hold button D O F preview Uses the focus hold button as the depth of field preview button t Custom menu 2 For details on the operation page 32 The default settings are marked with 7 AEL button The function and the mode of operation of the AEL AE lock button can be changed The AEL AE lock button has two functions an AEL function that locks the exposure value shutter speed and aperture in any metering mode and a e Spot AEL function that temporarily performs spot metering and locks the acquired exposure value The AEL button has two modes of operation hold that functions only when the button is held down and toggle that switches between activation and deactivation each time the button is pressed Of these the following combinations are avai
169. t recorded page 8 151 The image is blurred e The picture was taken in a dark location without the flash resulting in camera shake The use of the Super SteadyShot function or a tripod is recommended The flash can be used in this situation step 5 in Read This First e The picture of the subject was taken at a very short distance such as in macro shooting The Super SteadyShot function may not be fully effective when the subject is very near In sucha case turn off the Super SteadyShot function and consider using a tripod step 5 in Read This First e The subject was moving quickly Select a higher shutter speed or a higher ISO sensitivity the higher the ISO sensitivity the noisier the image The EV scale lt P is flashing in the viewfinder e The subject is too bright or too dark for the metering range of the camera Viewing images Refer to Computers page 153 in conjunction with the following items Your camera cannot play back images e The folder file name has been changed on your computer page 134 e When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed e The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 132 The image does not appear on the TV screen e Check Video output to see if the video output signal of your camera is set to the col
170. te Commander e Displaying the previous next image with lt gt e Pausing playing back the slide show with suojsunj Guimain ay Guisn E 91 92 Using the menu Menu list For details on how to operate the menu see page 32 Recording menu pages 94 to 104 Exp comp set Bracket order Auto review Auto off w VF Rec info disp Img orientation G i G2 Image size Flash mode Aspect ratio Flash control Quality e Power ratio D RangeOptimizer Flash compens Creative Style ISO Auto max Custom button ISO Auto min Exposure step Le 3 i 4 AF A setup Memory AF area Rec mode reset Priority setup AF illuminator AF w shutter Long exp NR High ISO NR Custom menu pages 105 to 113 1 a 2 Eye Start AF AEL button EyeStart trigr Ctrl dial setup AF MF button Dial exp comp AF MF control Ctrl dial lock AF drive speed Button ops AF area disp Release w oCard FocusHoldButton Release w oLens X 3 4 Red eye reduc Custom reset gt Playback menu pages 114 to 119 For details on the operation page 32 Date Time setup gt 1 gt 2 Delete Slide show Format e Interval Protect DPOF setup e Date imprint e Index print PlaybackDisplay Setup menu pages 120 to 126 q 1 q2 q3 LCD brightness Memory card Menu start Info disp time File number Delete confirm Power save Folder name Audio signals Video output Select folder Cleaning mode HDMI
171. teries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion batteries Battery pack This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 For Customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSLR A700 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION Yo
172. the MAC folder to the hard disk icon Double click the SIDS_INST pkg file in the copy to folder 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 Using the Picture Motion Browser You can use images from the camera more than ever by taking advantage of the software This section summarizes the Picture Motion Browser and gives the basic instructions e Picture Motion Browser is not compatible with Macintosh computers Picture Motion Browser overview With the Picture Motion Browser you can e Import images shot with the camera and display them on the computer e Organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them e Retouch Red Eye Correction etc print and send still images as e mail attachments change the shooting date and more e Still images can be printed or saved with the date e You can create a data disc using a CD burner drive or DVD burner drive For details on the Picture Motion Browser refer to the Picture Motion Browser Guide To start the Picture Motion Browser Guide from the Start menu click Start All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs Sony Picture Utility Help Picture Motion Browser Guide Starting and exiting the Picture Motion Browser
173. tically turned off e The higher the ISO sensitivity or the longer the exposure time the more outstanding the noise on the monitor e To reduce camera shake connecting the Remote Commander is recommended pages 60 166 To attach the eyepiece cover When the shutter is released without the use of the viewfinder as in bulb exposure or shooting with the self timer attach the eyepiece cover to prevent light from entering through the viewfinder and affecting the exposure Carefully slide the eyecup off by pushing on each side of the eyecup r Eh Ir A Slide the eyepiece cover over the viewfinder The cover is normally attached to the shoulder strap LAJ Exposure Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter The exposure is automatically set to the proper value in the auto adjustment mode However you can set the exposure to your desired setting in the following setup Adjusting the exposure You can manually shift the exposure value determined by the camera Use this mode when you brighten or darken the overall screen Exposure button Multi selector Exposure comp m l 0a 210 124 v B2401 23 The compensation level is also checked on the EV scale in the viewfinder lt 4 Adjust_ Exit Adjust the exposure with lt gt on the multi selector Toward Brightens an image 0 The exposure is determined automati
174. ting the camera from a computer 2 Set up the camera or the computer and take a picture with the camera The image is shot and is saved on the computer Printing images How to print images Printing directly using a PictBridge compliant printer page 146 You can print images by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer Printing directly using a Memory Stick Duo CF card Microdrive compliant printer You can print images with a Memory Stick Duo CF card Microdrive compliant printer For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer Printing using a computer sabewt Gunuug You can copy images to a computer using the supplied Picture Motion Browser software and print the images For details see the Picture Motion Browser Guide Printing at a shop z You can take a memory card containing images shot with your ao at 3 camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a DPOF y mark on images that you want to print out in advance 145 146 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Even if you do not have a computer you can print images shot using your camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer P4 PictBridge e PictBridge is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association e You cannot print RA
175. tion moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over about an hour If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images On the internal rechargeable battery This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off This rechargeable battery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about 8 month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time Charging method of the internal rechargeable battery Insert a charged battery pack in the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor charger not supplied and leave the camera for 24 hours or mo
176. u are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For the State of California USA only Perchlorate Materia
177. ure below lt 2 Marked images Protects only the selected images All images Protects all the images on the memory card Cancel all Cancels the protection of all the images on the memory card To protect selected images Select Marked images in Protect Select the image you want to protect with lt gt on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector A O mark appears on the selected image ws 100 0003 ew FINE Cr eR re Mark CEQ Enter To cancel a selection press the center again To protect other images repeat step To cancel press gt Playback Press MENU The message Protect images appears Select OK with A on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector The image is protected and the screen returns to the playback screen 115 116 For details on the operation amp page 32 To protect all the images Select All images in Protect The message Protect images appears Select OK with A on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector The image is protected and the screen returns to the playback screen To cancel the protection Select Cancel all in Protect The message Cancel all appears Select OK with A on the multi selector then press the center of the multi selector The image protection is canceled and the screen returns to the
178. usly shoots some images with the exposure shifted aside from the correct exposure image Correct direction direction Bracket Cont Press and hold the shutter button until the recording stops ea Shoots three images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0 3 of a step or Shoots five images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0 3 of a step oe Shoots three images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0 5 of a step Ses Shoots five images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0 5 of a step oes Shoots three images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0 7 of a step Gas Shoots five images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0 7 of a step suoauny Guljooys ay Bursn 57 For details on the operation amp page 55 Bracket Single Press the shutter button shot by shot E Shoots three images shot by shot with the exposure shifted by 0 3 of a step Gass Shoots five images shot by shot with the exposure shifted by 0 3 of a step See Shoots three images shot by shot with the exposure shifted by 0 5 of a step i Shoots five images shot by shot with the exposure shifted by 0 5 of a step Eas Shoots three images shot by shot with the exposure shifted by 0 7 of a step Gas Shoots five images shot by shot with the exposure shifted by 0 7 of a step When using the flash press the shutter button shot by shot regardless of the setting The following is an example of shooting order You can change the ord
179. verage brightness of the entire screen If you shoot directly into the sunlight or the subject is not in the center of the image you must use exposure compensation page 45 Spot This mode measures light only in the spot metering circle in the center of the frame This is suitable for shooting a subject with strong contrast or measuring the light of a specific area of the screen If the area to be measured is not in the center of the screen use AE lock to take the picture page 46 Spot metering area Position of the subject e 12556 anda Multi segment metering The screen of this camera is equipped with 39 honeycomb sharped metering elements and one metering element that covers the surrounding area These elements work in sync with auto focus allowing the camera to accurately measure the position and brightness of the subject in order to determine the exposure In multi segment metering if the focus is locked the exposure the shutter speed and the aperture is locked simultaneously only when EG Single shot AF or GG Automatic AF Focus When you hold the grip and look into the viewfinder or press the shutter button halfway down the camera adjusts the focus automatically Auto focus Make it a habit to press the shutter button only halfway down to confirm that the subject is visually in focus Setting the AF area You can change the focus method Change the method when it
180. w oLens Remote Camera Control 142 Remote Commander Reset defaten 126 Rotatie 88 S Saturation i raras 67 Scene Selection secsi 35 Screen Changing the display 23 Indicator eee 19 Select folder cee 124 Self timer nn aaa 57 Set the clock step 4 in Read This First Setup menu 1 we 120 Setup menu 2 wee 123 Setup menu Joenani 125 Shade WB c ccceeeeees 62 Sharpness eriwo Shoulder strap Shutter speed priority Single bracket wo Single shot AF wee 52 Slide SHOW cece 119 Slow Syite uana aA 77 Software Specifications Sports action NS a a PPa E PA E tec Spot AF area wo eee 50 Sunset Scene Selection 35 Super SteadyShot scale step 5 in Read This First T Troubleshooting Tungsten WB U USB Cabiten 129 146 USB connection 124 Using your camera abroad step 1 in Read This First V Vertical Grip cee 165 Video output eee 121 Viewing image 0 eee 83 step 6 in Read This First W Warning messages 158 White balance eee 61 White balance bracket 59 Wide AF area ossee 49 Windows computer Recommended environment Wireless flash Z Zone Matching 68 71 Zoom step 5 in Read This First Trademarks ax is a trademark of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Memory STICK PRO Memor
181. without the lens hood step 5 in Read This First The flash takes too long to recharge e The flash has been fired in succession in a short period When the flash has been fired in succession the recharging process may take longer than usual to avoid overheating of the camera The date and time are recorded incorrectly e Set the correct date and time page 122 step 4 in Read This First The aperture value and or shutter speed flash when you press the shutter button halfway down e Since the subject is too bright or too dark it is beyond the available range Adjust the setting again Excessive light appears in the image e The picture was taken under a strong light source and excessive light has entered the lens Attach a lens hood Gunjooysajqnosy The corners of the picture are too dark e If any filter or hood is used take it off and try shooting again Depending on the thickness of the filter and improper attachment of the hood the filter or the hood may partially appear in the image The optical properties of some lenses may cause the periphery of the image to appear too dark insufficient light The eyes of the subject come out red e Activate the red eye reduction function page 110 e Get close to the subject and shoot the subject within the flash range using the flash page 65 Dots appear and remain on the screen e This is not a malfunction These dots are no
182. y Stick Duo Memory STICK Dua Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick PRO HG Duo Memory Stick Micro MagicGate and MacicGaTe are trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation PhotoTV HD is a trademark of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS iMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac and eMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc e HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC Intel Intel Core MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation e Microdrive is a registered trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in the United States and or other countries e Adobe is a registered trademark or a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries D Range Optimizer Advanced uses technology In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers However the or marks are not used in all cases in this manual 179

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