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1. The camera is set to PLAY mode then an image and the print menu appear on the screen Stage 3 Printing Regardless of REC PLAY mode is set to the print menu appears when you complete Stage 2 1 Select the desired printing method with 4 on the control button then press All In This Folder Prints all the images in the folder DPOF image Prints all the images with a Ly Print order mark page 79 regardless of the displayed image Select Selects images and prints all the selected images Select the image you want to print with lt gt or with Shuttle then press The YW mark appears on the selected image To select other images repeat this procedure Select Print with V then press This image Prints a displayed image If you select This image and set Index to On in step 2 you can print a set of the same images as an index image 2 Select print settings with A V lt gt p29 Print Index Off gt Size Default Date Off gt Quantity 1 gt Exit OK aag Index Select On to print as an index image Size Select the size of the printing sheet Date Select Day amp Time or Date to insert the date and time on images e When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order you select step 2 in Read This First This function may not
2. On add change Music files You can transfer the desired music from your CDs or MP3 files to the camera to playback during Slide Show You can transfer the music after connecting the camera and a computer via the USB connection using the supplied software Music Transfer with the Memory Stick Duo removed For more details see page 71 You can record up to four pieces of music on the camera those four preset pieces Music 1 4 can be changed with the desired pieces A maximum length of each music file for music playback of the camera is 180 seconds e If you cannot playback a Music file due to damage or other malfunctions to the file execute Format Music page 57 and transfer some music again 29 Using Album When shooting images during displayed on the screen those minimized copies of the original images can be saved on Album page 56 Even if images are deleted from the Memory Stick Duo you can still view and store the minimized images in Album e When shooting still images their image size recorded on Album is VGA You can shoot a maximum of 1 100 still images Up to the first 5 seconds of movies are saved as minimized movies specified below Movie size Movie size saved on Album 640 30fps 640 2fps 320 30fps 320 2fps 320 15fps 320 1fps e You cannot save the pre post movies of each still image on Album when shooting in Hybird To playback images i
3. Cannot shoot images in succession e Memory Stick Duo is full Delete unnecessary images step 6 in Read This First e The battery level is low Install a charged battery pack 6uljooysajqnoy E 87 88 Viewing images Refer to Computers page 89 in conjunction with the following items Your camera cannot play back images The mode is set to REC Set the mode to PLAY with MODE The folder file name has been changed on your computer page 69 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 67 73 The image appears rough right after playback starts e The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to image processing This is not a malfunction The image does not appear on the TV screen e Check Video Out to see if the video output signal of your camera is set to the color system of your TV page 59 e Check whether the connection is correct page 81 e The Cyber shot station is connected to the USB cable Remove the USB cable following the proper procedures page 67 73 The image does not appear on the LCD screen e The A V connecting cable has been connected to the Cyber shot station This is not a malfunction Deleting Editing images Your camera cannot delete an im
4. Movie files recorded in simultaneously in Hybrid mode DSCONNOO MP4 Movie files M4V0O000 00 MP4 Index image files that are recorded when you record movies M4VOOO000 THM The numerical portions of the following files are the same A still image file recorded in Hybrid mode and its corresponding movie files A movie file and its corresponding index image file e For more information about folders see pages 45 54 68 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an example When an image file copied to a computer no longer remains on a Memory Stick Duo you can view that image again on the camera by copying the image file on the computer to a Memory Stick Duo 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 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 54 and then copy the image file 1 Right click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSCOOOOID Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for OOOO For movie files the file name format is M4VOO0DOD If
5. Interval is not displayed in some Scene modes 4 Flash Level Adjusts the amount of flash light 4 Toward Makes the flash level higher Normal 4 4 Toward Makes the flash level lower To change flash mode step 5 in Read This First e You may not be able to set the Flash Level depending on the Scene mode page 36 PFX P Effect Allows you to shoot an image with special effects B amp W P Records the image in monochrome black and white Sepia P Records the image in sepia like an old photograph Off No effect e This setting is not maintained when the power is turned off nuaw ay buisn 43 44 Saturation For details on the operation page 32 Adjusts the saturation of the image Toward Brightens the color Normal Toward Darkens the color Q Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the image Q Toward Enhances the contrast Normal 0 Toward Reduces the contrast RSET ESS Adjusts the sharpness of the image QD Toward Sharpens the image Normal D Toward Softens the image See page 50 Viewing menu For details on the operation page 32 The default settings are marked with y When the mo
6. is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise e We recommend backing up important data Do not press down hard when you write down on the memo area Do not attach a label on the Memory Stick Duo itself nor on a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor 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 modify 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 siayi0 97 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 Notes on using the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor not supplied e To use a Memory Stick Duo with a Memory Stick compliant device be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor If you insert a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor you might not be able to remove it from the device When ins
7. AF Illuminator The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when PHOTO is pressed halfway until the focus is locked The Bon indicator appears at this time 2 Auto Uses the AF illuminator off Does not use AF illuminator If the AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast focus will not be achieved A distance of up to approximately 1 8 m 5 feet 10 7 8 inches W 2 1 m 6 feet 10 11 16 inches T is recommended Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject even if the light is slightly off the center of the subject e When Focus preset is set page 38 AF Illuminator does not work e The AF range finder frame does not appear The WE I or E indicator flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame e The AF illuminator does not operate when J Twilight mode ai Landscape mode c High speed shutter mode or i Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene mode The AF illuminator emits very bright light Although there are no problems with safety do not look directly into the AF illuminator emitter at close range Displays the recorded image on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image When Hybrid Rec is set t
8. Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile amp Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Printed in Japan 2638430120 SONY Digital Still Camera User s Guide Troubleshooting Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual and Read This First separate volume thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DSC M2 Serial No DSC M2 Cyber shot sT D infourrHium Read This First separate volume Explains the set up and basic operations for shooting playback with your camera 2005 Sony Corporation 2 638 430 12 1 Enjoying the camera WS Using the menu tS Using the Setup screen Using your computer gt h a Printing still images G Connecting your camera to your TV Troubleshooting Others fi Index wr WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For Customers in the U S A and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You
9. 1 32 10 320 30fps 0 04 45 0 09 34 0 19 12 0 34 43 1 10 37 2 24 10 4 55 36 320 15fps 0 16 37 0 33 24 1 07 00 2 01 08 4 06 24 8 23 01 17 11 20 e For image size and image quality see page 13 The maximum recording time is two hours per one recording e Playback of movies not recorded with this camera cannot be guaranteed When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera the display may differ from the actual image size gawes ay Guiholuz 25 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed The tables show the approximate number of images that can be recorded viewed and the battery life when you shoot images in Normal mode 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 or viewed take into account changing the Memory Stick Duo as necessary Note that the actual numbers may be less than those indicated depending on the conditions of use e The battery capacity decreases as the number of uses increases and also over time page 99 The number of images that can be recorded viewed and the battery life are decreased under the following conditions The surrounding temperature is low The flash is used The camera has been turned on and off many times The zoom is used frequently LCD Backlight is set to Bright The bat
10. Vv v3 4 Flash Level vV vy PFX P Effect V V vV Saturation V Q Contrast vV D Sharpness V Setup v v v v 1 During Hybrid shooting Mode REC Mode is set to Normal 2 During Hybrid shooting you cannot select it 3 You cannot use these depending on the mode in Scene Selection page 36 nuaw y buisn E 34 Menu for viewing page 45 For details on the operation page 32 Regular playback Album playback Bo Folder o Protect DPOF D Print EN Resize I Rotate amp Setup Trimming KIS ISIS IS I lt I lt 4 Available only during playback zoom Shooting menu The default settings are marked with y When the mode has been set to PLAY switch it to REC with MODE re REUE For details on the operation page 32 pHOTO MOVIE The following modes are predetermined to match the scene conditions Scene Selection ra Magnifying glass The subject appears on the LCD screen magnified by up to 3 5x a Twilight portrait Shoots portraits in dark places amp Snow Shoots whitish scenes brightly c High speed shutter Shoots moving subjects outdoors or in other bright places Q Candle Shoot candlelit scenes without spoiling the atmosphere J Twilight Shoots night scenes at a distance without losing th
11. You can use the Memory Stick Duo by inserting it into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor not supplied _ Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Notes on the InfoLITHIUM battery pack e Charge the supplied NP FT1 battery pack before using the camera for the first time step 1 in Read This First e 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 e If you do not intend to use the battery pack fora 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 99 e For details on the usable battery pack see page 99 Carl Zeiss lens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast The lens for this camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany No compensation for contents of the recording e The contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media etc Back up recommendation e To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to other medium Notes on recording playback e This camera i
12. be provided depending on the printer Quantity When Index is set to Off Select the number of sheets of an image that you want to print The image will be printed as a single image When Index is set to On Select the number of sets of images that you want to print as an index image If you selected This image in step 1 select the number of the same image you want to print side by side on a sheet as an index image e The designated number of images may not all fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity of images 3 Select OK with V gt then press o The image is printed Do not disconnect the USB cable while the tS Do not disconnect the USB cable indicator appears on the screen n Printing 2 3 To print other images After step 3 select Select and the desired image with A V then perform from step 1 To print images on the index screen Perform Stage 1 Preparing the camera page 75 and Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer page 76 then proceed with the following When you connect the camera to a printer the print menu appears Select Cancel to turn off the print menu then proceed as follows Press fag Index The index screen appears e To switch the nine image screen to the sixteen image screen press aaj Index once Press MENU to display the menu Select 2h Print with gt then press Select the desired prin
13. page 60 e Print images by connecting your camera directly to a printer PictBridge compliant printers only page 75 Table of contents Notes On USING your camera ou ee cece eee eee neeeneeseeeeeseeeeneeeenae 4 D Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images sssesssrsriesrerrerrsrrerrerrerrernerrernnree 11 Focus Focusing on a subject successfully 11 Exposure Adjusting the light intensity 12 Color On the effects of lighting 0 13 Quality On image quality and image size ereere 13 Identifying PANTS sirieni ien eiai Indicators on the screen Changing the screen display Number of still images and recording time of movies eee 24 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed 26 Using the buttons for recording playback 0 eceeee ee eect eeeeteneeeees 27 USING Slide SNOW 6s cis tsctecsdccbeaascesdesdes nadin ci sascn tix dsteasetesdinietessedecten ters 28 USING ADUM scssi sirrettiin eisni aea in 30 Using the menu USING menu Herms cessisse aa aa 32 Menu MOINS 0s esesecececesececeece ects ee eceeeceeeeeseeeacaceeaeeeeecenenenseeeetsnseeeetsteetees Shooting menu a Camera EV F Focus WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode BRK Bracket Step Interval 4 Flash Level PFX P Effect Saturation Q Contrast D Sharpness wt Setup MICWING MENU soe scccctccccc
14. the lower right of the screen Installing the software You can install the PicturePackage software using the following procedure e If you have not yet installed the USB driver page 62 do not connect the camera to the computer before you install the PicturePackage software except for Windows XP e In Windows 2000 XP log on as Administrator e When PicturePackage is installed the USB driver is installed automatically 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears e If it does not appear double click GJ My Computer G PICTUREPACKAGE 2 Click PicturePackage The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next twice This section describes the English screen 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 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation e DirectX will be installed if you have not yet installed it e When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen 5 Remove the CD ROM as the shortcut icons of PicturePackage Menu and PicturePackage destination Folder are displayed after t
15. 1 Double click My Computer Removable Disk DCIM dajndwioa inoA Guisn ans aur aid Se ree When you have not created a new folder only 101MSDCF will be displayed e When coping movies double click on MP_ROOT e If the Removable Disk icon is not displayed see page 89 65 2 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 Ee EF ew Fortes Ions teb ly rek Sr Ose Gans Gunn OK omenet Ae Heme J ee i Oren ez Sore recor 3 Double click the My Documents folder Then right click on the My Documents window to display the menu and click Paste alo DS Fe Asah yrs istay UE a Fe PEE cc Aee ierat be Eme A The image files are copied to the My Documents folder 66 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 anew one the original file data 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 page 69 you may not be able to play back that image with your camera Stage 4 Viewing
16. 16 bit stereo sound card with speakers Memory 64 MB or more 128 MB or more is recommended Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 500 MB Display Video card Direct Draw driver compliant with 4 MB of VRAM For automatic creation of a Slideshow page 70 a Pentium III 500 MHz or faster CPU is required e This software is compatible with DirectX technology DirectX must be installed for use e A separate software application for operating the recording device is required in order to write to CD Rs Note on playback of movie files MPEG 4 To playback movie files MPEG 4 recorded by the camera you need to install the software compatible with MPEG 4 or PicturePackage on your computer When using Windows XP 2000 you can use PicturePackage to playback movie files MPEG 4 Notes on connecting your camera to a computer e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including your camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub 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 There
17. 60 C 4 F to 140 F 51 2x123 1x32 4 mm 2 1 8x4 7 8x1 5 16 inches W H D excluding protrusions Mass Approx 210 g 7 4 oz including NP FT1 battery pack Memory Stick Duo and wrist strap etc Dimensions Microphone Electret condenser microphone Speaker Dynamic speaker Exif Print Compatible PRINT Image Matching III Compatible PictBridge Compatible Cyber shot Station UC MB Input and Output connectors A V OUT STEREO jack Stereo Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync negative Audio 327 mV at a 47 kQ load Output impedance 1 KQ USB jack mini B USB connection High Speed USB USB 2 0 High Speed compatible DC IN jack Camera connector AC Adaptor AC LS5 Input rating 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 11 W Output rating 4 2 V DC See the label on the AC Adaptor for other specifications Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 48x29x81 mm 1 15 16x1 3 16x3 1 4 inches W H D excluding projecting parts Mass Approx 130 g 5 0 oz excluding power cord mains lead Rechargeable battery pack NP FT1 Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 4 2 V Nominal voltage DC 3 6 V Capacity 2 4 Wh 680 mAh Design and specifications are subject to change without notice s1ayio lid 103 104 Numerics SSEC Recording step 5 in Read This First AC AdaptOt
18. C to 30 C 50 F 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 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 or zoom frequently e We recommend having spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and making trial shots before taking the actual shots 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 time 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 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 e If the battery pack is
19. Cancel Cancels the copying Insert a Memory Stick Duo having 64 MB or larger capacity Select OK with A on the control button then press The message All data in album will be copied Ready appears Select OK with A then press Copying starts 102 Copying e You cannot copy individual images e You cannot select a folder copied on a Memory Stick Duo e You can copy the images saved on Album to the Memory Stick Duo without deleting the images saved on Album e After shooting images you cannot copy the images in the recording folder playback folder to Album When playing back images in Album the order of images displayed on the screen may be different from that of images copied on the Memory Stick Duo uaasas dnjag ay Guisn 55 56 B A Al bum tool For details on the operation page 50 The default settings are marked with y Write in Album When shooting images you can choose to save the minimized copies of the original images On When shooting images save the minimized copies of the original images in Album Off Does not save the minimized copies of the original images in Album e For more details in Album see Using Album page 30 Formats Album e Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data in Album including even protected images OK See the following procedure lt 2 Cancel
20. Cancels the formatting Select OK with A on the control button then press The message All data in album will be erased Ready appears Select OK with A then press The format is complete ah Setup 1 For details on the operation page 50 1 The default settings are marked with y Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press PHOTO 2 On Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button press PHOTO Off Turns off the beep shutter sound If you cannot playback Music with Slide Show the Music file may be damaged In this case format the write in area for Music files first Remove the Memory Stick Duo then connect the camera to your computer through the USB connection Then transfer the desired music using the supplied application Music Transfer again e Once you format the write in area of Music files all data in the area will be erased and you cannot get it back uaasas dnjag ay Guisn OK See the following procedure lt 2 Cancel Cancels the formatting Select OK with A on the control button then press The message All data will be erased Ready appears Select OK with A then press The format is complete LCD Backlight Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight when using the camera with battery pack Bright Brighten
21. For details on PTP see page 58 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Copying and viewing images on a computer 1 Connect the camera with a Macintosh computer Perform the same procedure as described in Stage 2 Connecting the camera with a computer on page 63 2 Copy image files to the Macintosh computer Double click the newly recognized icon DCIM for still image or MP_ROOT for movie the folder where the images you want to copy are stored Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to the hard disk e For details on the storage location of the images and file names see page 67 3 View images on the computer Double click the hard disk icon the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files to open that image file e To view movies MPEG 4 compliant application software is required To delete the USB connection Perform the procedures listed below beforehand when e Disconnecting the USB cable Removing a Memory Stick Duo e Turning off the camera Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the Memory Stick Duo to the Trash icon The camera is disconnected from the computer If using Mac OS X v10 0 disconnect the USB cable etc after you have turned your computer off Adding Changi
22. Re insert the AC Adaptor and then charge the battery pack e The battery pack has malfunctioned Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The 4 CHG lamp does not light up when charging a battery pack e The AC Adaptor is disconnected Properly connect the AC Adaptor page 16 step 1 in Read This First e Install the battery pack correctly step 1 in Read This First e The battery pack is completely charged e The battery pack is discharged Re insert the AC Adaptor and then charge the battery pack The AC Adaptor has malfunctioned Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility e Properly attach the camera to the Cyber shot Station page 17 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 99 e The displayed time remaining differs from the current one Fully discharge and then charge the battery pack to correct the display e The battery pack is discharged Install the charged battery pack step 1 in Read This First The battery pack is dead page 99 Replace it with new one The battery pack runs down too quickly e Charge it sufficiently step 1 in Read This First e You are using the camera in an extremely cold location page 99 e The battery termi
23. V VGA step 4 in Read This First Vide Outside 59 Viewing Images in Album 30 Movie step 6 in Read This First Still image step 6 in Read This First Viewing MENU eee 45 Volume step 6 in Read This First W Warning indicators and messages WB White balance Windows computer 60 Recommended environment 61 Wrist strap in Read This First Write protect switch 97 Z Zoom step 5 in Read This First Trademarks e Cyber shot and Cyber shot Station are trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Memory STICK PRO Memory Stick Duo Memory STICK Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Duo MagicGate and MAGICGATE are trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation PicturePackage is a trademark of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows Media and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime iMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac and eMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e Macromedia and Flash are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries Intel MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks
24. VOL MHIE Volume step 6 in Read This First C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 94 2 Display Indication PLAY Hybrid mode playback gt step 6 in Read This First 101 0012 Folder file number 45 w Playback bar step 6 in Read This First gawes ay GulAoluz 21 3 Display Indication Change folder 45 This does not appear when using Album On Protect 46 lat PictBridge connecting 76 LY Print order DPOF mark 79 Recording mode 41 step 5 in Read This First 4 Display Indication LYS Do not disconnect the USB cable 77 Histogram 23 37 e 8 appears when histogram ha display is disabled 4 EA Flash O Metering mode step 5 in Read This First 4WB O lt 4 White balance 40 Shutter speed F4 5 Aperture value 1s0100 ISO number 40 2 0EV Exposure Value 37 eerste Menu Guide menu 32 5 Display Indication 2005 11 Recorded date time of the 9 30 AM playback image 52 Changing the screen display Each time you press the Display LCD backlight on off button the display changes as follows Histogram on Histogram display page 37 LCD backlight off Indicators on 60min Ae When you set the histogram display to on image information is displayed durin
25. are three modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage and PTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PTP see page 58 When your computer resumes from a suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time dajndwoa inof Guisn I 61 62 Copying images to your computer This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an example You can copy images from the camera to your computer as follows For a computer with a Memory Stick slot Remove the Memory Stick Duo from the camera and insert it in the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Insert the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor in the computer and copy the images For a computer without a Memory Stick slot Follow Stages through 4 on pages 62 to 66 to copy images Stage 1 Installing the USB Driver 98 98SE 2000 Me e A driver is software that enables equipment connected to the computer to operate properly When using Windows XP start from Stage 2 When PicturePackage is already installed start from Stage 2 NOTE Do not connect the camera to the computer at this time 1 Shut down all application software in use e In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators 2 insert the CD ROM into the computer then click USB Driver when the install men
26. 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 To use up all the battery power leave your camera performing Slide Show page 28 until the power runs out To prevent staining the terminal short circuiting etc be sure to use a supplied battery case when carrying and storing On battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases 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 siayi0 99 100 Precautions Do not leave the camera in the following places e In an extremely hot 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 In a 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
27. sarian 16 step 1 in Read This First Accessories supplied in Read This First AE AF lock indicator 39 step 5 in Read This First AF Illuminator ee 53 AP LOCK annas 39 step 5 in Read This First AF range finder frame 38 AF range finder frame MA aunan 38 AT aariaa 30 Album tool 56 Aperti ananuna 12 Auto adjustment mode 35 step 5 in Read This First AUtO Pennau 11 Auto power off function step 2 in Read This First Auto Review 53 A V connecting cable Battery pack Battery life 26 Charging step 1 in Read This First Install Remove step 1 in Read This First Remaining indicator step 1 in Read This First Beach mode 35 BOOP se ssccscssccsssesscssssssessesssesse 57 step 5 in Read This First Blut naina 11 Bracket Step 43 BRR ocina 43 Change REC Folder 55 Charging battery pack 16 step 1 in Read This First Cleaning sn 100 Clock Selinin 59 CUOUAY s secs sscssisicsatecateasseecsecce 40 Cl a 13 Compression ratio 14 Computer serisinin 60 Copying images 62 72 Macintosh uu eee 72 Recommended environment 61 72 Software 70 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera a69 Windows 60 Connecting Computer isni 63 PAME annann 76 i RAEE E E 81 Contras Es
28. screen 23 For shooting PHOTO button step 5 in Read This First For viewing ITF button 28 IOI isplay LCD backlight on off button 23 For shooting MOVIE button step 5 in Read This First For viewing R button 30 iia h Image Size Delete button step 4 and 6 in Read This First MENU button 32 RESET button 83 PHOTO button 27 step 5 in Read This First HYBRID switch step 5 in Read This First MODE button 27 MOVIE button 27 step 5 in Read This First 15 16 17 18 gawes ay GulAoluz E 5SEC switch step 5 in Read This First Control button Menu on A W lt gt step 2 in Read This First Menu off Le gt step 5 in Read This First Shuttle 27 step 6 in Read This First For shooting Zoom W T button gt step 5 in Read This First For viewing Q Playback zoom button E J Index button step 6 in Read This First POWER button step 2 in Read This First 4 CHG lamp orange gt step 1 in Read This First REC REC mode lamp green gt step 5 in Read This First PLAY PLAY mode lamp green gt step 6 in Read This First 15 16 19 DC IN connector When using the AC LS5 AC Ad
29. the A indicator flashes on the screen of the camera for about five seconds error notification check the connected printer Stage 1 Preparing the camera Prepare the camera to connect it to the printer with the USB cable When connecting the camera to a printer that is recognized when USB Connect is set to Auto Stage 1 is unnecessary fg Index button Control Button MENU button e It is recommended to use a fully charged battery pack or the AC Adaptor supplied to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Press P on the control button to select amp Setup 3 Select Setup 2 with Y then select USB Connect with A V gt 4 Select PictBridge with gt A then press Setup 2 M File Number PictBridge ESJUSB Conne PTP ag Video Out has Se A uto Clock Set T The USB mode is set s ew jns Buyuud E 75 76 Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer 1 Attach the camera on the Cyber shot Station then connect between the USB jack of the Cyber shot Station and that of the printer using the supplied USB cable To the USB jack 2 Turn on your camera and the printer After the connection is made the A indicator appears M29 Cn mg 9 Print An This Folder DPOF image Select This image Cancel
30. the camera to malfunction and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired On carrying Do not sit down in a chair or other place with the camera in the back pocket of your trousers or skirt as this may cause malfunction or damage the camera On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the lens Wipe the lens with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints dust etc 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 C and 40 C 32 F 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 location moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera Moisture condensation occurs easily when e The camera is brought from a co
31. 5M 12 25 51 92 188 384 789 23 48 96 174 354 722 1482 3 2 12 25 51 92 188 384 789 B 48 96 174 354 722 1482 3M 20 41 82 148 302 617 1265 36 74 149 264 537 1097 2250 IM 50 101 202 356 725 1481 3038 93 187 376 649 1319 2694 5524 VGA 196 393 789 1427 2903 5927 12153 490 984 1974 3569 7259 14819 30383 The number of images listed is for when Mode is set to Normal e The size of a single still image is 1M when Mode is set to Multi Burst e When the number of remaining shootable images is greater than 9 999 the gt 9999 indicator appears e You can resize the images later Resize page 47 The number of still images in Hybrid shooting The image quality is Fine on the Units Images upper line and Standard on the lower line Capacity Sia 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 5M 9 18 37 67 138 282 578 14 28 57 103 210 429 880 3 2 9 18 37 67 138 282 578 14 28 57 103 210 429 880 3M 12 25 51 93 191 389 799 17 36 72 129 263 538 1104 1M 20 41 83 148 302 617 1265 25 51 102 183 372 759 1558 VGA 29 59 119 216 439 898 1841 32 65 131 237 483 987 2025 The number of images listed is for when Hybrid Rec is set to Normal The recording time of movies Units hour minute second an Capacity 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 640 30fps 0 01 29 0 02 59 0 05 59 0 10 49 0 22 01 0 44 57
32. F range finder frame Ie B indicator a 2 mm AF range finder frame Multi AF Focuses automatically on a subject in all ranges of the finder Multipoint AF frame Still image H This mode is useful when the subject is not in the center of the Movie fil frame mon u a Sa AF range finder frame indicator AF range finder frame For details on the operation page 32 e AF stands for Auto Focus e Distance setting information in Focus is approximate If you point the lens up or down the error increases e When you are shooting movies Multi AF is recommended as the AF works even with a certain amount of vibration When you use Digital Zoom or AF Illuminator priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the center of the frame In this case the i EJ or E indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed e Some options are not available depending on the Scene mode page 36 If the subject is out of focus When shooting with the subject at the edge of the frame or the screen or when using Center AF or Spot AF the camera may not focus on a subject at the edge of the frame In such cases do as follows Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press PHOTO halfway down to focus on the subject AF lock pone o a N AF range finder frame CO AE AF lock indicator As long as you do no
33. age e Cancel the protection page 47 e You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 97 You have deleted an image by mistake e Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it We recommend that you protect on images page 46 or use the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and set the switch to the LOCK position page 97 to prevent accidental erasure The resizing function does not work e You cannot resize movies Multi Burst images or the images saved on Album You cannot display a DPOF Print order mark e You cannot display DPOF Print order marks on movies or the images saved on Album Computers You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible with the camera e Check Recommended computer environment on page 61 for Windows and page 72 for Macintosh You cannot install the USB driver e In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators page 62 Your computer does not recognize your camera e Turn on the camera step 2 in Read This First e When the battery level is low install the charged battery pack step 1 in Read This First or use the AC Adaptor page 16 e Use the supplied USB cable page 63 Disconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the Cyber shot Station and connect it again fir
34. age appears on the screen of the camera 1 After making a USB connection in Stage 2 click Copy pictures to a ides Stoves folder on my computer using Access Microsoft Scanner and Camera iamar au indicators Wizard OK as the wizard Switch on MENU screen appears automatically on the desktop When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera fa es Wait for a while ii ieee During communication the access indicators turn red Do not operate the computer until the indicators turn white Sony Memorystick G EJ Windows can petor the same action each tine you inset dich or connect a device wih this kind ef fie e If USB Mode Mass Storage does not appear set USB Connect to Mass Storage page 58 Oana Do not remove the camera from the Cyber shot Station while using the USB connection Your sos image files may get damaged When The Scanner and Camera Wizard disconnecting the USB connection see To screen appears delete the USB connection on page 67 PP 2 Click Next The images saved on the Memory Stick Duo of the camera appear Stage 3 A Copying images to a computer XP e For Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me follow the 3 Click the check box of unwanted procedure explained in Stage 3 B Copying images to remove the checkmark images to a Computer on page 65 K K For Wi
35. ages are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels e You cannot mark the images saved on Album When taking a Memory Stick Duo to a shop e Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick Duo they handle Ifa Memory Stick Duo is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to other medium such as a CD R and take it to the shop Be sure to take the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with it Before you take image data to a shop always copy back up your data to a disk e You cannot set the number of prints Marking in single image mode Control button MENU button 1 Display the image you want to mark 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select DPOF with lt gt then press o A Y Print order mark is marked on the image za 60min 2 9 z x2 4 gt oo Exit Ses Freacenex 4 4 To mark other images display the desired image with lt gt or with Shuttle then press To remove the mark in single image mode Press in step 3 or 4 s ew jns Buyuud E 79 80 Marking in index mode 1 Display the index screen step 6 in Read This First 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select DPOF with lt gt then press o 4 Select Select with lt gt then press e You cannot add a LY mark in All In This Folder 5 Select the image you want to m
36. aptor supplied To wall outlet wall socket AC Adaptor gt Power cord mains lead 20 DC IN connector cover 21 Hook for wrist strap Read This First 22 Access lamp step 4 in Read This First BY N N 1 Flash gt step 5 in Read This First 2 Lens 3 Self timer lamp step 5 in Read This First AF illuminator 53 4 Speaker 5 Microphone 6 Multi connector 7 Battery insertion slot gt step 1 in Read This First 8 Memory Stick Duo slot step 3 in Read This First 9 Battery Memory Stick Duo cover gt step I and 3 in Read This First 10 Tripod receptacle 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 a tripod having the screw longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch and may damage the camera m Battery eject lever step 1 in Read This First Cyber shot Station How to attach This is used when charging the battery pack Attach the camera as illustrated or connecting the camera to a TV ora computer etc gawes ay GuiAoluz E e Make sure to slide the tray firmly How to remove Grasp the camera and the Cyber shot Station as illustrated and remove the camera Camera connector e B
37. ark with A lt gt or with Shuttle then press A green DY mark appears on the selected image 6 Repeat step 5 to mark other images 7 Press MENU 8 Select OK with gt then press The DY mark turns white To cancel select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step 8 then press To remove the mark in index mode Select the images from which you want to remove the mark in step 5 then press To remove all the marks in the folder Select All In This Folder in step 4 then press Select Off then press Connecting your camera to your TV 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 TV 1 Connect the supplied A V connecting cable to the A V OUT STEREO jack of the Cyber shot Station and the video audio input jacks of the TV To audio video input jacks To the A V OUT STEREO jack If your TV has a mono input jack connect the yellow plug of A V connecting cable to the video input jack then connect either the white plug or the red audio plug to the audio input jack If connected to the white plug you will hear sound from the left audio output and if connected to the red plug you will hear sound from the right audio output e When the USB cable is connected to the Cyber shot Station disconnect the USB cable
38. ator see Screen InfoLITHIUM battery patki reris 99 Install anssi niiae 62 70 73 Internal rechargeable battet aomen 101 Interval DEEANN EAEE 43 TS Oe teen tei LeeLee 12 40 TRG E E EEEE 68 Landscape mode 35 Language 57 step 2 in Read This First LCD Backlight 57 LCD screen see Screen Macintosh computer 72 Recommended environment 72 Macro step 5 in Read This First Magnifying glass mode 35 Mass Storage oo eect 58 Memory Stick Duo 97 Fomati 54 Insert Remove step 3 in Read This First Number of images recording time 24 Write protect switch 97 Memory Stick Tool 54 ME nde enee 32 Items Shooting Viewing Metering mode step 5 in Read This First Mod suan een ens 41 Moisture condensation 100 Monochrome s es 43 MPA iron anen 68 M lt AP iesnerenur Multi Burst Multi pattern metering step 5 in Read First Playback zoom This step 6 in Read This First Playback see Viewing Playback Edit step 6 in Read This First Precautions ccceeeeeee 100 Pressing halfway down 11 step 5 in Read This First Print 74 Index mode 75 Single image mode 75 x S x 105 106 Print order mark 79 Printing at a shop Printing directl
39. c Using Slide Show page 28 When you set the mode to REC the button functions as PHOTO RA button When set to PLAY you can switch regular playback to Album Using Album page 30 When you set the mode to REC the button functions as MOVIE gawes ay GulAoluz E Shuttle During playback you can fast forward or rewind by rotating Shuttle The larger the inclination of Shuttle is the faster the speed grows at three different speeds While recording you can adjust EV page 37 PHOTO button Shoot still images step 5 in Read This First MOVIE button Record movies step 5 in Read This First MODE button You can switch PLAY mode and REC mode back and forth 27 28 Using Slide Show You only need to press IM to view a series of images with music Slide Show Set the mode to Press E Slide Show starts PLAY with MODE During Slide Show you can display the previous next image with lt gt on the control button e When pressing IT during regular playback you can view the saved image on Memory Stick Duo and during Album playback you can view the saved image in Album When you have shot images by Hybrid you can only playback still images When you have shot the Multi Burst images you can only playback the first frame of the continuous images To pause Slide Show Press at the center of the control button When you want to resta
40. 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 For Customers in the U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN e CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC M2 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follo
41. cctcssdesscecetscttvies cs siteesiei ia secceactdesdsecasscsebeannscccensstis 45 Pq Folder O Protect DPOF Lh Print J Resize 3 Rotate wk Setup Trimming Using the Setup screen Hybrid Rec Digital Zoom Date Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Wes Memory Stick Tool cc ccceseeceecceeseceesseeeeeeeeesneseaceneseeenseeeeenneneenees 54 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy IAM AIDUM 100 M E E E EE EET E TE 56 Write in Album Format SOUP cis chick E aa abe sete cade Set eaeal sate teend se dade E E asia wate 57 Beep Format Music LCD Backlight P Language File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set Using your computer Enjoying your Windows COMPUIET eee cee teaser ere e tee neree ene 60 Copying images to your COMPUTED eee ee eee eee eee teeters tees tees teeeees 62 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera 69 Using the supplied software 20 ee eet eect eeeeeeeeceeceaeeteeeeseeaeettaeeeeieeeeee 70 Using your Macintosh computer cece eter etree teea eee ene 72 Printing still images How to print stil images ecrin siaa aia 74 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 0 75 Printing at amp SNOP sassis as AAT a AAA NE EAEN 79 Connecting your camera to your TV Viewing images on a TV screen ssssessisesissresinerinsrinsrnnrinnsinnrnnnrnnnne 81 Troubleshooting Troubl s
42. ctBridge compliant printer Printing directly using a Memory Stick compliant printer You can print images with a Memory Stick compliant printer For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer Printing using a computer You can copy images to a computer using the supplied PicturePackage software and print the images Printing at a shop page 79 2 You can take a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot with A p4 your camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a gy Print order mark on images that you want to print out in advance 74 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Even if you do not have a computer you can print shot images 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 In single image mode You can print a single image on a printing sheet In index mode You can print several images at a reduced size on a printing sheet You can print a set of either the same images or different images e An index print function may not be provided depending on the printer The quantity of images that can be printed as an index image differ depending on the printer e You cannot print movies or the images saved on Album e If
43. de has been set to REC switch it to PLAY with MODE Selects the folder containing the image you want to play back when using the camera with Memory Stick Duo OK See the following procedure 2 Cancel Cancels the selection Select the desired folder with lt gt on the control button Select Folder 2102 2 2 gt Folder Name 102 No Of Files 0 Created 2005 1 1 1 05 34 am nuaw ay buisn OK Cancel 4 gt BACKINEXT Select OK with A then press On the folder The camera stores images in a specified folder of a Memory Stick Duo page 54 You can change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder Create REC Folder page 54 To change the folder for recording images gt Change REC Folder page 55 e When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick Duo and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear 2a Moves to the previous folder Py Moves to the next folder Ay Moves to either the previous and next folders 45 46 For details on the operation page 32 o Protect Protects images against accidental erasure You can prevent deleteing images automatically in Album by protecting the images Protect o n See the following procedure Exit Exits the Protection function To protect images in single image mode Display
44. details on the folder see page 45 When not creating a new folder the 101 folder is selected as the recording folder e You can create folders designated up to 999 e Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected e You cannot delete a folder with the camera To delete a folder use your computer etc e Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created e For more information see Image file storage destinations and file names page 67 For details on the operation page 50 Change REC Folder Changes the folder currently used for recording images OK See the following procedure Cancel Cancels changing the recording folder Select OK with A on the control button then press The folder selection screen appears Select REC Folder 4102 212 Folder Name 102 No Of Files 0 Created 2005 1 1 1 05 34 am Select the desired folder with lt gt and OK with A then press e You cannot select the 100 folder as a recording folder e You cannot move recorded images to a different folder Copies all images in Album to a Memory Stick Duo When using the battery pack this menu is not displayed When you want to copy images use the AC Adaptor supplied OK See the following procedure
45. e Memory Stick Duo page 54 e The inserted Memory Stick Duo cannot be used with your camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo page 97 C 91 00 e When transfering Music files from your computer an error occured due to USB disconnection or other problem Execute Format Music page 57 When you execute Format Music all your stored Music files will be erased Tranfer the Music files using the supplied application again E 61 00 E 91 00 e A camera malfunction has occurred Press the RESET button page 83 then turn the power on again Messages If the following messages appear follow the instructions Da e The battery level is low Charge the battery pack step 1 in Read This First Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left For InfoLITHIUM battery only e This battery pack is not a InfoLITHIUM type No Memory Stick e Insert a Memory Stick Duo step 3 in Read This First System error e Turn the power off and then on again step 2 in Read This First Memory Stick error e The inserted Memory Stick Duo cannot be used in your camera page 97 e The Memory Stick Duo is damaged e The terminal section of the Memory Stick Duo is dirty e I
46. e dark atmosphere of the surroundings as Landscape Shoots landscapes etc by focusing on a distant subject 7_ Beach Shoots seasides or lakesides with the blue of the water clearly recorded iz Fireworks Fireworks are recorded in all their splendor Read This First Program The necessary adjustments are made automatically like still image auto shooting but you can also change the focus and other adjustments as desired In addition you can also set the desired shooting functions using menus Auto You can shoot images in Auto adjustment mode step 5 in The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended nuaw ay buisn 35 36 For details on the operation page 32 On the Q Magnifying glass Distance to the subject Magnification scale 1 cm 13 32 inch 3 5x 2 cm 13 16 inch 2 2 5 cm 2 inches 1 1x 10 cm 4 inches 0 5x 20 cm 7 7 8 inches 0 3x The focal distance to a subject is approx 1 cm to 20 cm 13 32 inch to 7 7 8 inches e The optical zoom is locked to the W side and cannot be used When you press the Zoom button the image is enlarged using the digital zoom When using the digital zoom set Digital Zoom in the sia Setup screen to On beforehand W I T axi 7 On the Scene Selection For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition a combination of
47. e optical zoom and the digital zoom uaasas dnjag ay Guisn E 51 52 For details on the operation page 50 Date Time Selects how to superimpose the date or time onto the image Select this before shooting The date and time do not appear during shooting instead the indicator appears The date and time appear in red on the lower right corner of the screen during playback only Day amp Time Superimposes the date hour and minute Date Superimposes the year month and day The date is inserted in the order you select step 2 in Read This First lt 2 Off Does not superimpose the date and time e You cannot insert the date and time into movies or images in the Multi Burst mode The date and time superimposed cannot be removed later Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using the flash Select this before shooting On Reduces the red eye phenomenon The flash pre strobes twice or more before shooting Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction e Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks hold the camera firmly to prevent the effects of vibration Also do not let the subject move e Red eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences the distance to the subject if the subject does not see the pre strobe or other conditions For details on the operation page 50
48. e sure to turn off the camera before you attach 7 the camera to the Cyber shot Station or remove A V OUT STEREO jack 81 the camera from the Cyber shot Station P USB jack 63 DC IN jack step 1 in Read This First e e N E 17 18 Indicators on the screen See the pages in parentheses for details of operation When in REC mode In shooting standby E Display Indication E 60min Battery remaining step 1 in Read This First Recording folder 54 Album 30 56 Zoom scaling 51 step 5 in Read This First When pressing PHOTO halfway down 2 0EV MH 2 F3 5 6 When recording movies E640 30f OO errr Camera mode Scene Selection 35 Camera mode Program 35 White balance 40 Picture effect 43 DATE Date Time 52 NA Macro step 5 in Read This First D Sharpness 44 Q9 Contrast 44 Saturation 44 1so100 ISO number 40 C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 94 2 4 Display Indication Display Indication Red eye reduction 52 4 4 O Flash mode step 5 in Read This First Coy 2 Om Image size step 4 in Gi Cita Read This First FINE STD Image quality 41 ON AF illuminator 53 M BRK Sy Recording mode 41 step 5
49. erting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Incorrect insertion may result in a malfunction When using a Memory Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with a Memory Stick compliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit Notes on using Memory Stick PRO Duo not supplied e Memory Stick PRO Duo with a capacity up to 2 GB have been confirmed to operate properly with this camera On the InfoLITHIUM battery pack This camera requires an InfoLITHIUM battery pack T type D infourrHium TYPE What is an InfoLITHIUM battery pack An InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for exchanging information related to operating conditions with your camera The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camera and displays the remaining battery time in minutes On charging the battery pack We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10
50. ffects of lighting The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions Example The color of an image affected by light sources grawe ay GulAoluz E Weather lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Q e ATA Characteristics of White standard Bluish Blue tinged Reddish light The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust color tones manually with White Bal page 40 Quality On image quality and image size A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels If it contains a large number of pixels the picture becomes large it takes up more memory and the image is displayed in fine detail Image size is shown by the number of pixels Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size Image size 5M 2592 pixels x 1944 pixels 5 038 848 pixels Image size VGA 640 pixels x 480 pixels 307 200 pixels 13 14 Selecting the image size for use step 4 in Read This First Pixel The default settings are marked with Many pixels Fine image quality and large file size Example Printing in up to A4 size Few pixels Rough image quality but small file s
51. for 24 hours or more with the power off Charging method of the InfoLITHIUM battery pack step I in Read This First s1ayio lid 101 Specifications Camera System Image device 7 17 mm 1 2 5 type color CCD Primary color filter Total pixel number of camera Approx 5 255 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera Approx 5 090 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar 3x zoom lens f 6 33 19 0 mm 38 114 mm when converted to a 35 mm still camera F3 5 4 4 Exposure control Automatic exposure Scene Selection 9 modes White balance Automatic Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Flash File format DCF compliant Still images Exif Ver 2 2 JPEG compliant DPOF compatible Movies MPEG 4 compliant Stereo Recording media Memory Stick Duo Flash Recommended distance ISO set to Auto approx 0 1 m to 2 6 m 3 15 16 inches to 8 feet 6 3 8 inches W approx 0 5 m to 2 1 m 1 feet 7 11 16 inches to 6 feet 10 11 16 inches T Input and Output connectors Multi connector USB communication Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant LCD screen LCD panel 6 2 cm 2 5 type TFT drive Total number of dots 123 200 560x220 dots Power general Battery pack used Rechargeable battery pack NP FT1 Power requirements 3 6 V Power consumption during shooting 1 2W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to
52. from the Cyber shot Station 2 Attach the camera on the Cyber shot Station page 17 3 Turn on the TV and set the TV video input switch to VIDEO e For details see the operational instructions supplied with TV 4 Set the mode to PLAY with MODE The recorded images will appear on the screen Select the desired image with lt gt on the control button When you attach the camera on the Cyber shot Station while connecting to the A V connecting cable nothing will appear on the LCD screen of the camera e When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 59 AL 4noA 0 esaued nod Buljaauu0g 81 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 USB cable supplied 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 Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Tha
53. functions is determined by the camera v you can select the desired setting Macro Flash eee Focus preset White Balance Flash level Ma st Az 4 v v v 32 v co v a Vv SL Vv Vv v v ad 4 v co v v v 8 v 4 v v v v v 7 v 4 v v v v v R v 4 v v v v v JE ARARE E Q KA Center AF pear a e When shooting a movie you cannot use the functions For details on the operation page 32 Ev a Manually adjusts the exposure ia J Boan Toward Toward 2 0EV Toward Brightens an image OEV The exposure is determined automatically by the camera 4 2 0EV Toward Darkens an image e For details on the exposure page 12 The compensation value can be set in 1 3EV increments e You can also adjust EV with Shuttle without using the Setup menu e If a subject is being shot in extremely adjustment may not be effective bright or dark conditions or the flash is used the exposure cer Adjusting EV Exposure Value by displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image Press Display LCD backlight on off repeatedly to display the histogram inside the screen The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side and a dark lt gt image when skewed to the left side When Dark Bright shooting sti
54. g playback The histogram does not appear in the following situations While shooting The menu is displayed Recording movies The image size is 3 2 Recording in the digital zoom area During playback The menu is displayed In index mode You are using playback zoom You are rotating still images Playback of Multi Burst images Playback of movies Playback of Slide Show A large difference in the histogram displayed when shooting and during playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or high The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras You can extend the battery remaining time by turning off the LCD backlight When you start Slide Show the indicators will be turned off During Slide Show you can turn the indicators on by pressing Display LCD backlight on off button grawe ay GulAoluz E 23 24 Number of still images and recording time of movies The tables show the approximate number of still images and the length of time for movies that can be recorded on a Memory Stick Duo formatted with this camera The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions The number of still images The image quality is Fine on the upper line and Standard on the lower line Units Images ae Capacity 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB
55. ger the number the higher the sensitivity 400 Select a large number when shooting in dark locations or 500 shooting a subject moving at high speed or select a small number to obtain high image quality 100 64 Auto e For details on the ISO sensitivity page 12 e Note that the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases e ISO is set to Auto in the Scene mode P Quality Selects the still image quality For details on the operation page 32 Fine FINE Records with high quality low compression Standard STD Records with standard quality high compression e For details on the image quality page 13 Mode REC Mode Selects whether the camera performs continuous shooting or not when you press PHOTO Multi Burst m Records 16 frames in succession as a still image file when you press PHOTO This is convenient for checking your form in sports for example e You can select the Multi Burst shutter interval in Interval mode page 43 Exp Brktg BRK Records a series of three images with the exposure values automatically shifted e You can select the image with the appropriate exposure after recording when you are unable to shoot good pictures depending on the brightness of the subject Speed Burst Sy Records maximum four images in succession when you pre
56. h tiN Qiicaics ices ccicestnsssssccacessaseitsescecesstiescecesaetustezcddeceussteencdeadeets Warning indicators and messages Others Oi the MOMOLy Stik vississcccsccsssesssieczeacssagsssccesseasaneaseseatcapesaetesectaepebenzsee 97 On the InfoLITHIUM battery pack eee cece eee ennee tee eeeeeeeeee 99 Precautions sara inane sein AR MARA hae 100 DP OCIICA ONS E oust cxeviees T T 102 TLL canner pre ero nity reverent esr a er tT 104 10 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images Focus Exposure Color Quality This section describes the basics so you can enjoy your camera It tells you how to use various camera functions such as the buttons switches page 27 the menus page 32 and so on gawes ay GulAoluz E Focus Focusing on a subject successfully When you press PHOTO halfway down the camera adjusts the focus automatically Auto Focus Remember to press PHOTO only halfway down Then press Press PHOTO fully Press PHOTO AE AF lock indicator PHOTO fully down straight away halfway down Flashing gt lit beeps down To shoot a still image difficult to focus on Focus page 38 If the image looks blurred even after focusing it may be because of camera shake See Hints for preventing blur as follows Hints for preventing blur Hold the camera steadily Also you can stabilize the camera by leaning against a tree or a building beside you Using a tripod and using t
57. he installation To start up the software Double click the PicturePackage Menu icon on the desktop For information on the use of the software 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to add change Music files When you want to use the preset Music again we recommended that you excute Format Music page 57 first e For details on using Music Transfer see the on line help in Music Transfer Technical support for PicturePackage is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more informaion refer to the leaflet in the supplied CD ROM package Click at the upper right corner of each screen to show the on line help Adding Changing Music using Music Transfer You can change the Music files that are preset at the factory with the desired Music file Also you can delete or add these files The music you can transfer with Music Transfer is listed below e MP3 files stored on the hard drive of your computer e Music on CDs e Preset music saved on this camera 1 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a Memory Stick Duo removed from the camera e When you have a Memory Stick Duo in the camera Music Transfer cannot recognize the camera to add change the Music files 2 Start Music Transfer dajndwoa inof Guisn l 71 72 Using your Macintosh computer You can copy images to your Macintosh compute
58. he 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 How to handle the camera When opening the LCD panel make sure not to e When opening the LCD panel rotate the panel OUCH the lens portion with your NUE eT to the left as illustrated The LCD panel rotates 90 degrees and 180 degrees to each side as illustrated You can adjust the angle of the LCD screen to suit your situation Adjust the LCD screen with the LCD panel open at 90 degrees e When carrying the camera close the LCD panel as illustrated For full use of the digital still camera Prepare the camera and shoot images easily Read This First separate volume 1 Prepare the battery pack 2 Turn the camera on set the clock 3 Insert a Memory Stick Duo not supplied 4 Select the image size for use 5 Shoot images easily Auto adjustment mode Enjoy images and movies Hybrid shooting 5SEC Recording 6 View delete images Get more familiar with your camera Shoot with your favorite settings Program auto shooting page 35 e Enjoy various shooting playback using the menu page 32 e Enjoy your images using Slide Show and Album page 28 30 e Change the default settings page 50 Connect your camera to a PC or a printer e Copy your images to a computer and enjoy editing them in various ways
59. he flash in dark places are also recommended 11 12 Exposure Adjusting the light intensity You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter Shutter speed Length of time the camera receives Exposure light Aperture Size of the opening allowing light to pass through I H ISO Recording sensitivity Overexposure The exposure is automatically set to the too much light proper value in the auto adjustment mode Whitish image However you can adjust it manually using the functions below EV Allows you to adjust the exposure that has been determined by the camera page 37 Correct exposure Metering Mode Underexposure Allows you to change the part of the too little light subject to be measured to determine the Darker image exposure step 5 in Read This First Adjusting the ISO sensitivity ISO is unit of measurement sensitivity estimating how much light an image pickup device equivalent to photo films receives Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity To adjust the ISO sensitivity page 40 High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even when shooting in a dark location However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However the image may become darker Color On the e
60. iant printer A connection cannot be established 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 Set USB Connect to PictBridge in the da Setup menu page 58 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 Turn on the printer For further information refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer e If you select Exit during printing images may not print Disconnect and connect the USB cable again If you still cannot print your images disconnect the USB cable turn the printer off and then on then connect the USB cable again e You cannot print movies or the images saved on Album e Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed Printing is canceled e You disconnected the USB cable before the C9 Do not disconnect USB cable mark disappears 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 pri
61. iland United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera or accessory try the following solutions Check the items on pages 84 to 93 If a code such as C E 00 01L appears on the screen see page 94 gt i Remove the battery pack and insert the battery pack again after about one minute and turn on the power gt a Should your camera still not work properly press the RESET button using a fine tipped object then turn on the power again All the settings including date and time are cleared Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Please understand that you give your consent that the image data in Album or the Music files may be checked when you send your camera to be repaired Guljooysajqnosy E 83 Battery pack and power You cannot charge the battery pack e The camera is turned on Turn the camera off step 2 in Read This First The battery pack cannot be installed e Install the battery pack correctly step 1 in Read This First The 4 CHG lamp flashes when charging a battery pack e Install the battery pack correctly step 1 in Read This First e The battery pack is discharged
62. images on your computer This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the My Documents folder 1 Click Start My Documents J My documents ares Drm B comer Becerra Oro ats Pes Den Bior Or The contents of the My Documents folder are displayed If you are not using Windows XP double click My Documents on the desktop 2 Double click the desired image file The image is displayed To playback movie files MPEG 4 recorded by the camera you need to install the software compatible with MPEG 4 or PicturePackage on your computer When using Windows XP 2000 you can use PicturePackage to playback movie files MPEG 4 To delete the USB connection Perform the procedures listed below beforehand when e Disconnecting the USB cable e Removing a Memory Stick Duo Turning off the camera E For Windows 2000 Me XP Double click amp on the tasktray Double click here Click amp Sony DSC Stop Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Click OK The device is disconnected e Step 4 is unnecessary for Windows XP E For Windows 98 98SE Confirm that the access indicators page 64 are white If the access indicators have turned white the device is disconnected from a computer Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grou
63. in Read This First 400 Remaining number of recordable images 24 Wa Vibration warning 11 e Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to insufficient lighting Even if the vibration warning appears you can still shoot images However we recommend using the flash for better lighting or using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera Ce DAES E not displayed on the screen on the previous page Menu Guide menu 32 e Pressing MENU switches the menu guide menu on off 3 a Low battery warning 26 94 Spot metering cross hair step 5 in Read This First ee or pe AF range finder frame 38 Display Indication O g AF range finder frame BE indicator 38 0 5m Focus preset distance 38 Self timer step 5 in Read This First Metering mode step 5 in Read This First k Histogram 23 37 5 Display Indication E640 30f Movie size step 4 in E320 30f Read This First E320 15f 2 0EV Exposure Value 37 00 28 05 Maximum recordable time 25 Movie recording mode step 5 in Read This First gawes ay GuiAoluz a 19 20 6 Display Indication AE AF lock step 5 in Read This First 2 0EV Exposure Value 37 NR NR slow shutte
64. information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product 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 Y 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 Notes on using your camera Memory Stick Duo is not supplied with this camera For shooting images with this camera you need to purchase a Memory Stick Duo Types of Memory Stick that can be used not supplied The IC recording medium used by this camera is a Memory Stick Duo There are two types of Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo you can use a Memory Stick Duo with your camera Memory Stick you cannot use a Memory Stick with your camera Other memory cards cannot be used e For details on Memory Stick Duo see page 97 When using a Memory Stick Duo with Memory Stick compatible equipment
65. ing menu items A oO Control button SA MENU button A lt 4 gt button ozi button 1 Turn on the power and set the mode with MODE Different items are available depending on the Camera menu settings 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select the desired menu item with lt gt 400 on the control button 200 100 In REC mode PHOTO MOVIE is indicated You 68 cannot set an item with PHOTO MOVIE indicator Auto oe das Iso lt PHOTO MOVIE gray C so AY e In PLAY mode press after setting an item 4 Select the setting with A V The setting you select is zoomed and is set 5 Press MENU to turn off the menu e If there is an item that is not displayed an A W lt gt mark appears on the edges of the location where menu items usually appear To display an item that is not displayed select the mark with the control button e You cannot select items that are grayed out 32 Menu items For details on the operation page 32 The available menu items vary depending on the mode setting vV available Menu for shooting page 35 PHOTO PHOTO MOVIE sae Auto Program Scene i Camera V vV v EV v v v S Focus vV Vv vV WB White Bal Vv Vv Vv ISO V Vv P Quality v v Mode REC Mode Vv Vv Vv BRK Bracket Step 2 Vv y3 Interval
66. is Date select All in this date in step then press Select OK with gt then press Q On recorded image data in Album When Album becomes full your old image data gets deleted automatically Protect the image data you need page 46 e When the capacity of Album becomes full by saving protected images Ql blinks Although you can record images on a Memory Stick Duo you cannot record the images on Album If you remove the protection of unwanted images you can record the image data on Album e To create a backup for your image data in Album perform the procedure explained in Copy page 55 e You cannot transfer your image data in Album directly to a computer Perform the procedure explained in Copy page 55 Copy the desired image data on a Memory Stick Duo then transfer them to a computer e Data on a Memory Stick Duo or a computer cannot be copied to Album Even if you protect the images recorded on a Memory Stick Duo those minimized images in Album are not protected Also even if the minimized images are protected in Album those original images in Memory Stick Duo are not protected page 46 e If you trim or resize images in regular playback those in Album are not affected e You cannot operate the following functions on the images saved on Album Marking print order DPOF Print Resize Trimming gawes ay GuiAoluz E 31 Using the menu Us
67. is shifted based on the adjusted brightness The recording interval is approximately 0 36 second e If the subject is too bright or too dark you may be unable to shoot properly with the selected bracket adjustment value e You cannot shoot continuous shots in Hybrid You may not be able to shoot images in the Exposure Bracket mode depending on the Scene mode page 36 On the Speed Burst The flash is set to No flash When recording with the self timer a series of a maximum of four images is recorded e When the battery level is low or Memory Stick Duo is full the Speed Burst stops e You cannot shoot continuous shots in Hybrid e You may not be able to shoot images in the Speed Burst mode depending on the Scene mode page 36 BRK Bracket Step For details on the operation Records a series of three images with the exposure values automatically shifted page 32 MOVI E 1 0EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 1 0EV 0 7EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 7EV 0 3EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 3EV e BRK Bracket Step is not displayed in some Scene modes My Interval Selects the frame interval in the Multi Burst mode page 41 1 7 5 1 15 1 30 This setting cannot be made when Mode REC Mode in the menu is set to other than Multi Burst page 41
68. ize Example An attached image to be sent by e mail Image size Usage guidelines ZY 5M 2592x1944 Larger For printing in A4 size or high density images in A5 3 2 2592x1728 os 3M 2048x1536 1M 1280x960 For printing in postcard size VGA 640x480 For recording a large number of images Smaller For attaching images to e mail or creating web pages Images are recorded in the same 3 2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards etc Movie size Usage guidelines 640 30fps 640x480 320 30fps 320x240 320 15fps 320x240 For recording a clear and smooth movie For recording more movies e fps indicates the number of frames per second Frame Per Second The actual number of image recordable may differ depending on the shooting situations and the subject Selecting the image quality compression ratio in combination page 41 You can select the compression ratio when digital images are saved When you select a high compression ratio the image lacks the fineness of detail but has a smaller file size Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation Camera 2 N gt e eeN e Sl ae 00 N o gt 0 le 09 9 iS ine 13 3 Index button 75 step 6 in Read This First LCD
69. k and then after one minute insert the battery pack and turn on the camera If this does not work press the RESET button with a fine tipped object then turn the power on again This will clear the date and time settings etc page 83 Cannot identify an indicator on the screen e See page 18 The lens gets fogged e Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it page 100 The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time e This is not a malfunction The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera e Set the date and time again step 2 in Read This First 6uljooysajqnoy E 93 Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display If a code starting with a letter of the alphabet appears your camera has a self diagnosis display The last two digits indicated by OD will differ depending on the state of the camera If you are unable to solve the problem even after trying the following corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility C 32 00 e There is trouble with your camera s hardware Turn the power off and on again 0 13 00 e The camera cannot read or write data on the Memory Stick Duo Re insert the Memory Stick Duo several times e A format error on Album has occured Or an unformatted Memory Stick Duo is inserted Format th
70. k an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera Invalid operation e You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than this camera A Vibration warning indicator e Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place Turn the power off and on again e A problem with the lens caused an error Album error e An error in Album has occured Format Album In the case of formatting note that all image data including the protected images in Album will be erased 6uljooysajqnoy E 95 Enable printer to connect e USB Connect is set to PictBridge however the camera is connected to a non PictBridge compliant device Check the device e The connection is not established 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 Processing e The printer is canceling the current print job You cannot print until it is finished This may take time depending on the printer Connect to A device You tried to print images before the printer connection was established Connect to a PictBridge compliant printer No printable image You tried to execute DPOF image without placing a DPOF Print order mark on the image s e You tried to execute All In This Fo
71. l OK The device is deleted 4 Install the USB driver page 62 Guljooysajqnoy E You cannot copy images e Connect the camera and your computer correctly using the supplied USB cable page 63 e Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS pages 64 72 e When you shoot images with a Memory Stick Duo formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy the images to a computer Shoot using a Memory Stick Duo formatted by your camera page 54 After making a USB connection PicturePackage does not start automatically e Start up the PicturePackage Menu and check Settings e Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on page 58 The image cannot be played back on a computer If you are using PicturePackage click on help at the upper right corner of each screen e To playback movie files MPEG 4 recorded by the camera you need to install the software compatible with MPEG 4 or PicturePackage on your computer When using Windows XP 2000 you can use PicturePackage to playback movie files MPEG 4 e Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer e You are playing back the movie directly from Memory Stick Duo Copy the movie to the hard disk of your computer then play back the movie from the hard disk page 62 You cannot print an image e Check the pri
72. ld location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room e The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or car interior to the hot outdoors etc How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place 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 one 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 charged battery pack in the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor supplied and leave the camera
73. lder while a folder that holds only movies was selected You cannot print movies Printer busy Paper error No paper Ink error Low Ink No Ink e Check the printer Printer error e Check the printer e Check if the image you want to print is corrupted RS e The data transmission to the printer may not be completed yet Do not disconnect the USB cable 96 Recover data The data in Album has been destroyed Recover the data by selecting OK When you want to start recording immediately select Cancel to start your operation However each time you turn on the camera the same error massage appears until you recover the data e When you start recovering the data the protection of images is canceled If you want the images to be protected protect the images again page 46 e Even when the power source is cut off during formatting the album the format will be completed The error occures and it can be fixed yet the data can not be recovered Others A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium The types of Memory Stick that can be used with this camera are listed in the table below However proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all Memory Stick functions Memory Stick type Recording Playback Memory Stick without MagicGate Memory Stick with MagicGate Memory Stick Duo o without MagicGate Memory Stick Duo 2
74. light source behind the subject Select the metering mode gt step 5 in Read This First or adjust the exposure page 37 e The brightness of the screen is too low Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight page 57 Turn on the LCD backlight with page 23 The image is too bright e You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage Adjust the exposure page 37 e The brightness of the screen is too bright Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight page 57 The image colors are not correct e Picture Effect function is activated Cancel the Picture Effect function page 43 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject e The smear phenomenon is occurring This phenomenon is not a malfunction Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place e The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of low illumination There is no effect on the recorded image The eyes of the subject come out red e Set Red Eye Reduction in the i Setup menu to On page 52 e Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the recommended shooting distance using the flash step 5 in Read This First e Light the room and shoot the subject Dots appear and remain on the screen e This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded page 5 Read This First
75. ll images adjust EV while checking the exposure with the histogram O Number of pixels B Brightness The histogram also appears in the following cases but you cannot adjust the exposure When Wy Camera is set to Auto When playing back a single image nuaw ay buisn 37 38 E gt Focus You can change the focus method auto focus mode For details on the operation page 32 Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in co unlimited distance Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to the 7 0m subject Focus preset When shooting a subject through a net or through window glass 3 0m it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode In these cases use of Focus is convenient 1 0m 0 5m Spot AF E Focuses automatically on an extremely small subject or a narrow area This is useful when focusing on an extremely small subject or a narrow area Use together with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition Take care to hold the camera steady so that the subject does not deviate from the range finder frame AF range finder frame indicator AF range finder frame Center AF Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the finder m frame e Using this with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition moa A
76. mly Make sure that USB mode Mass Storage is displayed page 64 e Properly attach the camera on the Cyber shot Station page 17 e Set USB Connect to Mass Storage in the Setup menu page 58 The USB jacks on your computer are connected to other device besides the keyboard the mouse and the Cyber shot Station Disconnect all equipment other than the keyboard the mouse and the Cyber shot Station from the USB jacks e Connect the Camera Cyber shot Station directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device page 63 e The USB driver is not installed Install the USB driver page 62 e Your computer does not properly recognize the device because you connected the camera and your computer with the USB cable before you installed the USB Driver from the supplied CD ROM Delete the erroneously recognized device from your computer then install the USB driver see the next item The Removable disk icon does not appear on the computer screen when you connect your computer to the camera e Follow the procedure below to install the USB driver again The following procedure is for a Windows computer 1 Right click My Computer to display the menu then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 2 Click Hardware Device Manager e For Windows 98 98SE Me click the Device Manager tab The Device Manager appears 3 Right click s Sony DSC then click Uninstal
77. n Album Set the mode to PLAY with MODE Press R Images in Album will be organized by the shooting date Each unit of this group is called This Date to be displayed on the index screen A 2005 O Q Recording year Joa 9J Recording month B al Recording day Nas ih The images recorded on This Date J al Fe MOVE Select This Date with A W lt 4 gt or with Shuttle then press All images including those in This Date appear in the index screen A QO Recording year month OF Recording day 30 Select the image you want to play back with A W lt gt or with Shuttle then press The selected image appear e To return to the index screen in This Date press fa Index To delete images from Album To delete images in single image mode Display the image you want to delete then press Select Delete with A then press T Delete To delete images in index mode Follow step of To playback images in Album page 30 then press s 1f Delete You cannot delete This Date in step of To playback images in Album Select Select with lt gt press Select the images you want to delete with A W lt gt or with Shuttle press to mark 1 Delete Press is f Delete Select OK with then press To delete all the images in Th
78. n color that constantly appear on the LCD screen These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Black white red blue green points Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Do not press against the LCD screen The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction e Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location This is not a malfunction Be careful not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it Lens cover The lens cover of this camera opens and closes automatically when the camera is turned on and off Be careful not to pinch your finger when the lens cover opens and closes Also do not attempt to forcibly open the lens cover as this may cause malfunction On image data compatibility e 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 films videotapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of t
79. nal is dirty Clean the battery terminal with a cotton swab etc and charge the battery pack The battery pack is dead page 99 Replace it with new one 84 Cannot turn on the camera e Install the battery pack correctly step 1 in Read This First e The AC Adaptor is disconnected Properly connect the AC Adaptor page 16 step 1 in Read This First e The AC Adaptor has malfunctioned Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility e The battery pack is discharged Install charged battery pack page 16 step 1 in Read This First e The battery pack is dead page 99 Replace it with a new one e Properly attach the camera to the Cyber shot Station page 17 The power turns off suddenly e If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Turn on the camera again step 2 in Read This First or use the AC Adaptor page 16 The battery pack is discharged Install charged battery pack step 1 in Read This First e Properly attach the camera on the Cyber shot Station page 17 Shooting still images movies The LCD screen is not turned on even when the power is on e The LCD backlight is turned off with in the dark place Turn on the LCD backlight with DI page 23 Your camera cannot record images e Check the free capacity of Memor
80. ndows XP when the wizard screen does they are not copied then click not appear automatically follow the procedure Next explained in Stage 3 B Copying images to a Computer on page 65 This section describes an example of copying images to a My Documents folder ag Deak Senere 2 lula The Picture Name and Destination screen appears 64 4 Select a name and destination for the images then click Next Dosie petits fom ny doves arcs han T Image copying starts When the copying is completed the Other Options screen appears This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 5 Click the radio button next to Nothing I m finished working with these pictures to select it then click Next i a ee The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears 6 Click Finish The wizard screen closes e To continue copying other images disconnect the USB cable from the Cyber shot Station Then follow the procedure explained in Stage 2 Connecting the camera with a computer on page 63 Stage 3 B Copying images to a Computer 98 98SE 2000 Me e For Windows XP follow the procedure explained in Stage 3 A Copying images to a computer on page 64 This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder
81. ng music using Music Transfer You can change the Music files that are preset at the factory with the desired Music file Also you can add these files The music you can transfer with Music Transfer is listed below e MP3 files stored on the hard drive of your computer e Music on CDs e Preset music saved on this camera To install Music Transfer Shut down all other application software before you install Music Transfer e For installation you need to log on as administer Turn on your Macitosh and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive Double click PICTUREPACKAGE Double click the MusicTransfer pkg file in the MAC folder The installation of the software starts To add change Music files See Adding Changing Music using Music Transfer in page 71 e When you want to use the preset Music again we recommend that you excute Format Music page 57 first e For details on using Music Transfer see the on line help in Music Transfer Technical support for Music Transfer is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more informaion refer to the leaflet in the supplied CD ROM package Jajnduwos noA Buisn 73 Printing still images gt How to print still images Printing directly using a PictBridge compliant printer page 75 You can print images by connecting the camera directly to a Pi
82. nia 44 COPY riin 55 Copying images to your COMPUET oo e eee 62 Create REC Folder 54 Cyber shot Station 17 D Dates csisvsssssscessassssocssstssasessases 52 Date Time sisisi 52 Daykon 52 Daylights 40 DC TN jack iiaa 17 Delete step 6 in Read This First Digital Zoom 51 DirectX 61 DPOF Effective pixels ee 102 Electronic transformer step 1 in Read This First EV 37 Exposure Exposure Bracket 0 0 0 0 41 EXxtension ssssscssecseaseosiones 67 69 F Fast forward 27 step 6 in Read This First File name sunne 67 File Nenana 58 File storage destination 67 Flash Level Flash mode step 5 in Read This First Fluorescent cece 40 POGUS 3 ana 11 38 Focus preset c cece 38 Folder tas fat idssessetsapeeaseedesdenayy 45 Changing 0 eee 55 Creating orea 54 Forced flash step 5 in Read This First 54 56 Format Music H High speed shutter mode 35 Histogram oo eee 23 37 Holding the camera step 5 in Read This First Hybrid shooting step 5 in Read This First Identifying parts 15 Image file storage destinations and file names 67 Image quality oo 13 41 Image SIZ acens atan 13 step 4 in Read This First Incandescent eee 40 Index mode printing 75 Index screen step 6 in Read This First Indic
83. nsert the Memory Stick Duo correctly step 3 in Read This First Memory Stick type error e The inserted Memory Stick Duo cannot be used in your camera Cannot record e The camera cannot record images in the selected folder Select a different folder page 97 page 55 Format error File error e Format the media again page 54 e An error occurred while playing back the image Memory Stick locked File protect e You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 97 No memory space e Delete unnecessary images or files gt step 6 in Read This First Read only memory e Your camera cannot record or delete images on this Memory Stick Duo No file in this folder e No images have been recorded in this folder e You did not operate correctly when copying images from your computer page 69 Folder error e A folder with the same first three digit number already exists on the Memory Stick Duo For example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select other folders or create a new folder page 54 Cannot create more folders e The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick Duo You cannot create any folders if this is the case e Release the protection page 47 Image size over e You are playing bac
84. nter provides these functions or not e The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer manufacturer uu 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 to Off and print the image again page 77 Cannot select the print size e Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer can provide the desired size 92 Cannot print the image at the size selected e Disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it whenever you change the paper size after the printer has been connected to the camera e The print setting of the camera differs from that of the printer Change the setting of either the camera page 77 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 Your camera does not work e Use the type of battery pack you can use with this camera page 99 e The battery level is low The indicator appears Charge the battery pack step 1 in Read This First e Make sure that the AC Adaptor is connected securely e Properly attach the camera on the Cyber shot Station page 17 The power is on but the camera does not work e The built in microcomputer is not working properly Remove the battery pac
85. nter settings Images once copied to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera e Copy them to a folder recognized by the camera such as 101MSDCF page 67 e Operate correctly page 69 The folder file name has been changed on your computer page 69 Music Transfer cannot recognize the camera e A Memory Stick Duo is inserted in the camera Remove the Memory Stick Duo and make the USB connection again The write in area of Music files of the camera is corrupted Execute Format Music page 57 90 Memory Stick Duo Cannot insert a Memory Stick Duo e Insert it in the correct direction step 3 in Read This First Cannot record on a Memory Stick Duo e You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 97 e The Memory Stick Duo is full Delete unnecessary images step 6 in Read This First Cannot format a Memory Stick Duo e You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 97 You have formatted a Memory Stick Duo by mistake e All the data on the Memory Stick Duo is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it We recommend that you set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick Duo to
86. o Normal the recorded image cannot be displayed On Use the Auto Review 2 Off Does not use Auto Review uaasas dnjag ay Guisn E 53 54 j Memory Stick Tool For details on the operation page 50 This item appears only when a Memory Stick Duo is inserted in the camera The default settings are marked with y Formats the Memory Stick Duo A commercially available Memory Stick Duo is already formatted and can be used immediately e Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a Memory Stick Duo including even protected images OK See the following procedure Cancel Cancels the formatting Select OK with A on the control button then press The message All data in Memory Stick will be erased Ready appears Select OK with A then press The format is complete Create REC Folder Creates a folder in a Memory Stick Duo for recording images OK See the following procedure lt 2 Cancel Cancels folder creation Select OK with A on the control button then press The folder creation screen appears E 60min Create REC Folder Creating REC folder 102 Ready OK Cancel Select OK with A then press A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number and the folder becomes the current recording folder e For
87. o display the menu Select Trimming with on the control button then press Select the image size with A F then press The image is recorded and the original image is displayed again The trimmed image is recorded as the newest file in the selected recording folder and the original image is retained The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate e You cannot trim to an image size of 3 2 e You cannot trim the images saved on Album nuaw ay buisn E 49 Using the Setup screen Using Setup items You can change the default settings using the Setup screen i K Control button MENU button A lt 4 gt button 6x button 1 Turn on the power and set the mode with MODE 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Press P on the control button to select Setup 4 Press A lt gt on the control button to FTE select the item you want to set A File Number USB Connect The frame of the selected item turns yellow na Video Out T a 5 Press to enter the setting ae A File Number USB Connect nal Video Out OK Cancel a To turn off the Setup screen press MENU To return to the menu from the Setup screen press lt on the control button repeatedly To cancel the Setup setting Select Cancel if it appears then press on the control button If it doe
88. of Intel Corporation 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 Notes on the License THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG 4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR i ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG 4 VISUAL STANDARD MPEG 4 VIDEO AND OR ii DECODING MPEG 4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG 4 VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA LLC SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM 107
89. or of To protect images in single image mode In index mode Select the image for which you want to remove protection in step of To protect images in index mode Press to turn the o indicator gray Repeat the operation above for all images to be unprotected Press MENU select OK with gt and then press To cancel protection of all images in the folder Select All In This Folder in step of To protect images in index mode and press Select Off with gt then press e Note that formatting the Memory Stick Duo or Album erases all data stored on the recording media even if images are protected and these images cannot be recovered e It may take some time to protect an image Adds a DY Print order mark to images you want to print page 79 See page 75 You can change the image size of a recorded image Resize and save it as a new file The original image is retained even after resizing 5M The setting size is just a guideline 3M step 4 in Read This First 1M VGA lt 2 Cancel Cancels resizing Display the image you want to resize Press MENU to display the menu Select EJ Resize with lt gt on the control button then press Select the desired size with A V then press The resized image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file nuaw ay buisn E 48 For details on the operation
90. ork Select a mode other than TQ Magnifying glass mode when shooting still images Digital zoom does not work e Set Digital Zoom to On page 51 The flash does not work The flash is set to No flash step 5 in Read This First e You cannot use the flash when Mode REC Mode is set to Speed sae or Multi Burst Exp Brktg page 41 J Twilight mode 9 Candle mode or si Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene mode page 36 when recording movies Set the flash to 4 Forced flash step 5 in Read This First when TQ Magnifying glass mode aa Landscape mode e Snow mode 7 Beach mode or High speed shutter mode is selected in the Scene mode page 36 Fuzzy specks appear in images shot using the flash e Dust in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction The close up Macro function does not work TQ Magnifying glass mode Twilight mode ai Landscape mode Candle mode Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene mode page 36 The date and time are recorded incorrectly e Set the correct date and time step 2 in Read This First The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold PHOTO halfway down e The exposure is incorrect Correct the exposure page 37 86 The image is too dark e You are shooting a subject with a
91. page 32 e For details on Image Size step 4 in Read This First e You cannot resize movies Multi Burst images or the images saved on Album e When you change from a small size to a large size the image quality deteriorates e You cannot resize to an image size of 3 2 e When you resize a 3 2 image the upper and lower black portions will be displayed on the image Rotates a still image ty Rotates an image See the following procedure OK Determines the rotation See the following procedure Cancel Cancels rotation Display the image to be rotated Press MENU to display the menu Select 3 Rotate with lt gt on the control button then press Select y with A then rotate the image with lt gt Select OK with A Y then press e You cannot rotate protected images movies or Multi Burst images Even if you rotate the images shot in Hybrid they will be displayed in the original position on the screen e You may not be able to rotate images shot with other camera e When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software See page 50 For details on the operation page 32 Records an enlarged image step 6 in Read This First as a new file Trimming See the following procedure Return Cancels trimming Press MENU during playback zoom t
92. ped as folders on the Memory Stick Duo Example viewing folders on Windows XP B Desktop E L My Documents SY My Computer Es 4 314 Floppy E Se Local Disk E Se Local Disk E SS CD Drive Sony MemoryStick vam me 100mspcr CI 101MSDCF 5 CI 999MSDCF LI MP_ROOT CI 101MNVO1 a S en L3 999MNVOL CI MSSONY Q Folder containing image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function Folder containing image data which was recorded using your camera movie data which was recorded in Hybrid or movie and image data which was recorded using dajndwioa inoA Guisn 67 another camera equipped with the folder creating function When not creating any folders there is only the 101MSDCF folder Folder containing movie data that were recorded using your camera except for movie data recorded in Hybrid When not creating any folder there is only the 101MNVO1 folder Folder containing movie data etc which were recorded using the camera not equipped with the folder creating function e You cannot record any images to 100 MSDCF or MSSONY folders The images in the 100MSDCF folder are available only for viewing e Image files are named as follows OOO stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 Still image files DSC0OOO0O00 JPG
93. r If the shutter speed is slower than or equal to1 6 second when set to ISO64 100 200 or 1 25 second when set to ISO400 the NR slow shutter function activates automatically to reduce the picture noise 2 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value 7 Display Indication 2 0EV Exposure Value 37 Movie recording 00000 5SEC recording step 5 in Read This First 00 00 02 Recording time 25 When playing back still images a 60min Me 12 12 Cveca ff Qx1 3 C 32 00 e e 500 F4 5 180100 2 0EV e To check the playback display on Album see page 30 1 Display Indication 60min Battery remaining step 1 in Read This First fr a Playback folder 45 Album playback 30 101 Recording folder 54 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder Cow 22 Cm Image size step 4 in Gh Cka Read This First Fea0 30f 320 30f E320 15f E640 2f 320 2f E320 1f m p gt Playback Stop Slide Show fast forward 28 30 step 6 in Read This First 12 3 High Speed Fast forward he3 High Speed Rewind 00 00 12 Counter step 6 in Read This First Step Frame by frame playback 12 16 41 amp Qx1 3 Zoom scaling step 6 in Read This First
94. r and change your desired music in Slide Show using Music Transfer Recommended computer environment Recommended environment for copying images OS pre installed Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 or later USB connector Provided as standard e We recommend that you have QuickTime 6 or later pre installed on your computer Recommended environment for using Music Transfer OS pre installed Mac OS X v10 3 or later CPU iMac eMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac G3 G4 G5 series Mac mini Memory 64 MB or more 128 MB or more is recommended Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 250 MB 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 e Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub e 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 e There are three modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage and PTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples
95. r 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 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 camera 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
96. rt select Continue with gt and press To stop Slide Show Press either IT or If you have pressed select Exit and press To adjust the setting You can adjust the desired setting for Slide Show Press MENU during Slide Show playback then display the menu Select the desired menu item with A F on the control button Slide Show Image Folders Music Music 1 TransitionfaNormai Exit Restart i E Select the setting with lt gt Select Restart and press The available setting items are shown below The default settings are marked with 7 ines Folder This Date Playback a series of images saved in a specified folder or in a specified This Date during Album playback in order amp All Playback all images in a Memory Stick Duo in Album for Album playback in order S S Music Musici Select the music for Slide Show playback A number of 7 selectable music in Music1 Music4 reflects the stored Music2 Music files Music3 Music4 Off Cancel the music for Slide Show playback Transition Quick You can set the transition for changing images The effects on the image display will vary depending on your transition 2 Normal setting However when you set the transition to Slow images are displayed like in regular playback The effects are Slow only available as you switch the images
97. s Normal e Selecting Bright exhausts the battery pack charge faster Language Selects the language to be used to display the menu items warnings and messages 57 Setup 2 For details on the operation page 50 The default settings are marked with y Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images 2 Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the Memory Stick Duo is changed When the replaced Memory Stick Duo contains a file with a number higher than the last assigned number a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned USB Connect Selects the USB mode to be used when connecting the camera to a computer or a PictBridge compliant printer using the USB cable PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 75 PTP When PTP Picture Transfer Protocol is set and the camera is connected to a computer the images in the recording folder on the camera are copied to the computer Compatible with Windows XP and Mac OS X Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer or other USB device page 63 e When a Memory Stick Duo is in the camera you can see the image
98. s from the Memory Stick Duo on the computer When there is no Memory Stick Duo inserted in your camera the write in area of Music files appears Auto Connects the camera to a computer or a PictBridge auto compliant printer pages 63 and 76 If the camera and a PictBridge compliant printer cannot be connected when set to Auto change the setting to PictBridge If the camera and a computer or other USB device cannot be connected when set to Auto change the setting to Mass Storage 58 For details on the operation page 50 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 82 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 output signal to PAL mode e g for Europe Sets the date and time OK Select OK with A on the control button and press Then perform the procedure explained in Set the clock step 2 in Read This First lt 2 Cancel Cancels setting the clock uaalas dnjag ay Guisn 59 Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer For details on using a Macintosh computer refer to Using your Macintosh comp
99. s neither dust proof nor splash proof nor water proof Read Precautions page 100 before operating the camera e Before you record one time events make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly Be careful not to get the camera wet Water entering the inside of the camera may cause malfunctions which in some cases may not be repairable e Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light It may cause the malfunction of your camera e 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 100 e Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and an inability to record images this may render the recording medium unusable or cause image data breakdown damage or loss e 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 Notes on the LCD screen and lens The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green i
100. s not appear select the previous setting again e This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off 50 E Camera For details on the operation page 50 The default settings are marked with y Hybrid Rec During Hybrid shooting you can select whether to record either a pre movie or pre post movies in Hybrid Normal Records a five second movie before a still image shooting and a three second movie after the shooting Pre Rec Records a five second movie before shooting a still image Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode When set to On the camera adjusts the zoom scaling up to a maximum 3x The Optical zoom starts to operate automatically when an image needs further enlargement On Qx Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of 6x but the image quality deteriorates Off x Does not use the digital zoom When you press the zoom button the zoom scaling indicator appears as follows en oe The W side of this line is the optical zoom area woot and the T side is the digital zoom area x2 C h Zoom scaling indicator The maximum zoom scale of digital zoom includes the scale of the optical zoom The AF range finder frame does not appear when using the digital zoom The f EJ or KJ indicator flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame The zoom may stop momentarily on the boundary between th
101. ss and hold down PHOTO e When Recording disappears you can shoot the next image 2 Normal Does not shoot continuously nuaw y ursn 41 42 For details on the operation page 32 On the Multi Burst e You can successively play back images shot in the Multi Burst mode using the following procedures To pause resume Press on the control button To play back frame by frame Press lt P gt in pause mode Press to resume playback in series e You cannot use the following functions in the Multi Burst mode Flash Hybrid shooting Inserting the date and time Dividing a series of images shot in the Multi Burst mode Deleting a frame in a series of images shot in the Multi Burst mode Setting the frame interval to a mode other than 1 30 when pf Camera is set to Auto When playing back a series of images shot in the Multi Burst mode using a computer or a camera not equipped with the Multi Burst function the image is displayed as a single image with 16 frames e The image size of images shot in the Multi Burst mode is 1M e You may not be able to shoot images in the Multi Burst mode depending on the Scene mode page 36 On the Exp Brktg e The flash is set to No flash e The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images When the exposure is manually adjusted page 37 the exposure
102. t press PHOTO fully down you can retry the procedure as many times as you want When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on return to the fully composed shot and press PHOTO fully down aa 60min Tay ae GE oP A nuaw ayy buisn 39 40 For details on the operation page 32 WB White Bal Adjusts the color tones according to the lighting condition in a situation for example when the colors of an image look strange WB Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions e You cannot use this item when shooting movies Qs Incandescent Adjusts for places where the lighting conditions change quickly such as at a party hall or under bright lighting such as at photography studios w Fluorescent Adjusts for fluorescent lighting e amp Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky z Daylight Adjusts for outdoors shooting night scenes neon signs fireworks or sunrise or conditions before and after sundown Auto Adjusts the White Balance automatically e For details on the white balance page 13 e Under fluorescent lights that flicker the white balance function may not work correctly even though you select H Fluorescent Except in WB Flash modes WB is set to Auto when the flash strobes e Some options are not available depending on the Scene mode page 36 ISO Selects a luminous sensitivity with units of ISO The lar
103. tery power is low When shooting still images When viewing still images Battery life min Approx 100 e The values show when playing back Music at the time of when Transition is set to Normal in Slide Show When shooting movies Battery life min Movie size LCD backlight On LCD backlight Off 640 30fps Approx 55 Approx 65 320 15fps Approx 65 Approx 75 When viewing movies Movie size Battery life min 640 30fps Approx 90 320 15fps Approx 100 LCD No of Battery life backlight images min Normal On Approx 210 Approx 105 Off Approx 250 Approx 125 Hybrid On Approx 130 Approx 65 Off Approx 160 Approx 80 Shooting in the following situations P Quality is set to Fine Shooting once every 30 seconds The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends The flash strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association The number of shooting images battery life does not change regardless of image size Using the buttons for recording playback You can use the buttons and Shuttle for recording playback according to the desired setting Ez button When set to PLAY you can playback recorded images with musi
104. the LOCK position to prevent accidental erasure page 97 Memory Stick PRO Duo is not recognized by a computer with a Memory Stick slot e Check whether the computer and the card reader support Memory Stick PRO Duo Users of computers and card readers made by companies other than Sony should contact those manufacturers e If Memory Stick PRO Duo is not supported connect the camera to the computer pages 62 to 63 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Duo Album The free capacity of Album does not increase even when you copy the data stored in Album to a Memory Stick Duo e The data is not deleted after copying The Copy setup item for Memory Stick Tool is not displayed The Copy setup item for Memory Stick Tool is not displayed while using the battery pack When you want to copy images use the AC Adaptor Cannot copy the data stored in Album to a Memory Stick Duo e The Memory Stick Duo is full Check the capacity 64 MB or more recommended Cannot copy the data on the Memory Stick Duo or the computer to Album e Data on a Memory Stick Duo or a computer cannot be copied to Album 6uljooysajqnoy E 91 You cannot record images on Album e Set Write in Album to On in the Setup menu page 56 The capacity of Album becomes full by saving protected images Remove the protection of unwanted images page 47 PictBridge compl
105. the image you want to protect Press MENU to display the menu Select 0 Protect with lt gt on the control button then press The image is protected and the O indicator appears on the image To protect other images select the desired image with lt gt then press To protect images in index mode Press Beg Index to display the index screen Press MENU to display the menu Select o Protect with lt gt on the control button then press Select Select with lt gt then press Select the image you want to protect with A W lt gt then press A green O indicator appears on the selected image o green Repeat step to protect other images Press MENU Select OK with then press The O indicator turns white The selected images are protected To protect all images in the folder select AII In This Folder in step and press Select On with gt then press e To protect the images in Album in the index mode follow step of To playback images in Album page 30 then press MENU to display O Press then follow the above procedure from step To protect all images in This Date display 0 then press Select All in this date with then press Select On with gt then press For details on the operation page 32 To cancel the protection In single image mode Press in step
106. the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number An extension may be displayed depending on the computer settings The extension for still images is JPG and the extension for movies is MP4 Do not change the extension 2 Copy the image file to the Memory Stick Duo folder in the following order Right click the image file then click Copy Double click Removable Disk or Sony MemoryStick in My Computer Right click the OOOMSDCF for still image in the DCIM folder or GH OOMNV01 for movie folder in the MP_ROOT folder and click Paste stands for any number within the range from 100 to 999 dajndwioa inoA Guisn 69 70 Using the supplied software This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an example Overview of the supplied software The supplied CD ROM contains one software application PicturePackage PicturePackage E Picture Package Menu T FE picturePackage Viewer SEeEe LEEFT Ea What you can do Save the images on CD R Automatic Slideshow Producer Viewing video and pictures on PC Transfer Slideshow music Music Transfer Viewing Movie clips on PC Movie Player Movie Player is only compatible with Windows XP 2000 How to start up the functions Click one of then click the button at
107. ting method with lt gt then press Pos i A By Print Cancel Select DPOF image gt CY indicator s ew jns Buyuud 17 78 Select Selects images and prints all the selected images Select the image you want to print with A V lt gt or with Shuttle then press to display the WW mark Repeat this procedure to select other images Then press MENU DPOF image Prints all the images with a LY Print order mark regardless of the displayed image All In This Folder Prints all the images in the folder Perform steps 2 and 3 of Stage 3 Printing page 76 Printing at a shop You can take a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop As long as the shop supports photo printing services conforming to the DPOF you can make a BY Print order mark on images in advance so that you do not need to reselect them when you print them out at the shop What is DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a function allowing you to make a DY Print order mark on images of Memory Stick Duo that you want to print out later e You can also print the images with the LY Print order mark using a printer that conforms to the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard or using a PictBridge compliant printer e You cannot mark movies When you mark images shot in the Multi Burst mode all the im
108. u screen appears The InstallShield Wizard screen appears e If the install menu screen does not appear double click amp My Computer PICTUREPACKAGE 3 Click Next The USB driver installation starts When the installation is finished the screen informs you of completion 4 Click the radio button next to Yes want to restart my computer now to select it then click Finish Your computer restarts Now you can establish a USB connection Remove the CD ROM when the installation is completed Stage 2 Connecting the camera with a computer 1 Insert a Memory Stick Duo with the recorded images in the camera e You cannot copy the images in Album directly to a computer Copy page 55 the images in Album to Memory Stick Duo first then follow step 1 2 Connect the Cyber shot Station supplied with the AC Adaptor supplied then plug the adaptor into the wall outlet wall socket Connect the USB cable to USB jack of the Cyber shot Station If you copy image files using the battery pack you may not be able to transfer data for running out of battery power 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB jack of a computer 4 Attach the camera on the Cyber shot Station page 17 then turn it on POWER button e With Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard appears on the desktop dajndwioa inoA Guisn 63 USB Mode Mass Stor
109. uter page 72 Copying images to your computer page 62 Enjoying images using PicturePackage page 60 Viewing images on your computer Viewing images saved on your computer Storing images on a CD R Creating a Slideshow Adding Changing the Music files 2 in Slide Show using Music Transfer Printing images Preparation Installing the USB driver e Installation of the USB driver is not needed when using Windows XP 70 Installing PicturePackage page 70 Recommended computer environment The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to the camera Recommended environment for copying images OS pre installed Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional e Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster USB connector Provided as standard Display 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more Recommended environment for using PicturePackage e Movie Player the playback application for movies can only be installed on Widows XP 2000 Software Macromedia Flash Player 6 0 or later Windows Media Player 7 0 or later DirectX 9 0b or later Sound card
110. wing 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 Note DSC M2 is to be used with the Cyber shot Station Model UC MB and AC Adaptor Model AC LSS CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference 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 receive
111. with MagicGate 9 MagicGate Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick Pal Duo S Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO Duo oe 4 Memory Stick Duo MagicGate Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo are equipped with MagicGate functions MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with this camera e Supports high speed data transfer using a parallel interface A Memory Stick Duo formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with this camera Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of the Memory Stick Duo and the equipment used On the Memory Stick Notes on using a Memory Stick Duo not supplied e You cannot record edit or delete images if you slide the write protect switch to LOCK with a fine tipped object Terminal HTiil x i iai Write protect C switch ANOS Memo area The position and or the shape of the write protect switch may differ depending on the Memory Stick Duo you use 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
112. y Program auto shooting Protect PED PAEO IIT O A vans 58 REC Miene aieas 41 Red Eye Reduction 52 Reset 83 Rewind step 6 in Read This First ROE nunn rasek 48 S Sanma eh Rara 44 Scene Selection 35 Screen Changing the display 23 Indicator oo teens 18 LCD Backlight 57 Self diagnosis display 94 Self timer step 5 in Read This First e T OPETE PESTE PEE 43 Set the clock step 2 in Read This First AS LET e EE EA EEA 44 48 50 Album tool nesses 56 Camera iieaciscncgactiaies 51 Memory Stick Tool Setup 1 Setup 2 Shooting Movie step 5 in Read This First Still image step 5 in Read This First Shooting menu 35 Shutter speed 12 Single image mode Printing wee 75 Slide SHOW sis cssess casas cesses cess 28 Slow synchro step 5 in Read This First Snow mode eee 35 Software Specifications 102 Speed Burst 41 38 Spot metering step 5 in Read This First Spot metering cross hairs step 5 in Read This First Standard 41 T Trimming oe eee 49 Troubleshooting 83 TN eni Da ROS 81 Twilight mode eee 35 Twilight portrait mode 35 U Underexposute 0 0 cee 12 USB cable c ceee 63 76 USB Connect oo 58 USB Driver viscose ses 62 Using your camera abroad step 1 in Read This First
113. y Stick Duo page 24 If it is full do one of the following Delete unnecessary images step 6 in Read This First Change the Memory Stick Duo e You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 97 e You cannot record images while charging the flash The mode is set to PLAY Set the mode to REC with MODE The subject is not visible on the screen The mode is set to REC Set the mode to PLAY with MODE Recording takes a long time e The NR slow shutter function is activated page 20 This is not a malfunction Gulooysajqnoy E 85 The image is out of focus e The subject is too close Record in the close up Macro recording mode Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance approximately 8 cm 3 1 4 inches W 25 cm 9 7 8 inches T when shooting Or select QI Magnifying glass mode and focus from a distance of approx 1 cm to 20 cm 13 32 inch to 7 7 8 inches from the subject page 36 TQ Magnifying glass mode Twilight mode ai Landscape mode or mode is selected in the Scene mode when shooting still images The Focus preset function is selected Select the auto focus mode page 38 e Refer to If the subject is out of focus on page 39 Fireworks Optical zoom does not w

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