Sony DSC-M2 Reading Guide
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1. Hybrid shooting In Hybrid shooting you can record a You can record a 5 second movie by movie before and after shooting a still pressing the button as if shooting a still image image since the recording time of each movie is limited to 5 seconds 2 Set the HYBRID switch to HYBRID Set the 5SEC switch to 5SEC 0min E AA appears E Somin E AA appears HYBRID 95 vca F640 30f Ol 961 00 10 48 3 Press MOVIE fully down An approximately 5 second movie shot before a still image and an approximately OOOO appears on the LCD screen 3 second movie after the still image are and the indicator disappears every also recorded second e Movie size is set to 320x240 15fps The movie files are recorded in MPEG 4 MP4 format e You cannot stop a recording in the midst of a recording even if you press MOVIE About Hybrid shooting e When Hybrid Rec is set to Pre Rec on the Setup screen you can only record an approximately 5 second movie before shooting a still image e You cannot use the following functions in Hybrid shooting Speed Burst Multi Burst Exposure Bracket Auto Review e In Hybrid shooting the battery quickly runs low as compared with a normal shooting e A pre post movie may become shorter in the following cases Shooting the next image continuously Changing the mode with MODE or the HYBRID switch before or after shooting e Status of t2. Read This First OL DSC M2 Refer to User s Guide Troubleshooting separate volume Explains advanced techniques and what to do if you experience trouble with your camera 2638429110 Checking the accessories supplied e AC Adaptor AC LS5 e USB cable e Power cord mains lead ga e A V connecting cable gt e Wrist strap e CD ROM Cyber shot application software NeroVision Express 3 e Cyber shot Station UC MB e Operating instructions Read This First this e Rechargeable battery pack manual NP FT1 Battery case e Operating instructions User s Guide Troubleshooting Notes A Memory Stick Duo is not supplied For shooting images with the camera you need to purchase a Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Duo you can use a Memory Stick Duo with your camera SONY Memory Stick you cannot use a Memory Stick with your camera KOE Other memory cards cannot be used e For details on Memory Stick Duo User s Guide Troubleshooting page 97 e Charge the supplied NP FT1 battery pack before using the camera for the first time e The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology and over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear o
3. d image zi To cancel a selection Select an image you have previously selected for deletion then press to delete the 1 indicator from the image 3 Press fis 7 Delete 4 Select OK with gt then press e To delete all the images in the folder select All In This Folder with lt in step 1 instead of Select then press Viewing images with the LCD panel closed In PLAY mode if you close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing up the camera does not turn off You can view images with the LCD panel closed
4. he LCD screen is directly recorded on a pre post movie and the following status can also be recorded as well AE lock adjusting sound and its lock sound The light of AF illuminator The screen status when setting a function such as picture effect just before shooting a still image Self timer sound Beep sound during an operation e When you do not want to record a beep set Beep to Off or Shutter However the shutter sound will be recorded even when Beep is set to Off on the Setup screen To return to the normal recording from Hybrid shooting Set the HYBRID switch to the left position To return to the normal recording from 5SEC recording Set the 5SEC switch to the left position To extend the recording time during 5SEC recording During recording press MOVIE again The recording time is extended by five seconds Set the mode to Select an image with lt gt or PLAY with MODE Shuttle SF 2 Le 401 0003 20 lt gt BACK NEXT Still image is displayed Movie is displayed To play back a movie press PLAY mode lamp green lights up PLAY mode lamp E button When playing back a Hybrid image the image is played back in the following order pre movie still image post movie Playback bar I A Rewind Fast forward Turn the Shuttle to the left right A Return to normal playback J Volume A V Stop playback 1 Qa art
5. l button To cancel spot metering press again Caza 60min NEST e oP Spot metering cross hair Position the subject here e When using spot metering to focus on the metering position setting F Focus to Center AF is recommended User s Guide Troubleshooting page 38 If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on e If the subject is closer than approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches use the Macro mode left column e When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the AE AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly and the beep does not sound Recompose the shot and focus again Subjects difficult to focus on are Distant from the camera and dark Moving fast The contrast between the subject and its Reflective light or with a lustrous finish background is poor Flashing Seen through glass Backlit To identify items on the screen User s Guide Troubleshooting page 18 Rotating the LCD screen Mirror mode When shooting in Mirror mode turn the LCD screen to the lens side The LCD screen shows a mirror image of the actual image However the image can be normal when recorded You can start recording using the buttons on the side of the LCD screen MOVIE button PHOTO button Image on the LCD screen Recorded image Set the mode to REC with MODE REC mode lamp 5SEC switch HYBRID switch 5SEC recording
6. n the LCD screen These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way e The camera is precision instrument Be careful not to bump the lens or the LCD screen and not to apply force to it Attach the wrist strap to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped etc Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Insert the battery pack Slide the battery Install the battery pack correctly Close the battery Memory Stick Duo Facing the V mark on the side of the battery Memory Stick Duo cover in the directionof pack in the same direction as the W markon cover the arrow the battery insertion slot Insert the battery pack until it is locked Connect the AC Adaptor supplied to the Cyber shot Station supplied Cyber shot Station DC IN jack To wall outlet Ph CHG lamp AC Adaptor wall socket attach the camera on the Cyber shot Station Light on Charging Light off Completed Remove the camera from the Cyber shot Station Power cord mains lead e The charging time is approximately 150 minutes to charge a completely discharged battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F The charging time may become longer under certain circumstances or conditions e When charging the flash the 4 CHG lamp is turned on e Connect the AC Adaptor t
7. ntil it clicks When there is no Memory Stick Duo inserted You cannot record images 2 Press 7 Image Size 1 Set the mode to REC with MODE Select Photo Size or 4 Movie Size with lt gt on the control button then select the desired image size with A V e One of the REC PLAY mode lamps green remains lit to indicate the current mode e The screen above is for still images e For movies select 640 30fps 320 30fps or 320 15fps e The recordable number of still images or the recordable time of movies is indicated at the bottom right of the LCD screen 4 Press i Image Size to complete the setting Access lamp On still image sizes For details on the image size User s Guide Troubleshooting page 13 The default settings are marked with y mese s o For printing in A4 size or high density images in A5 size MECA RECEN IM 1280x960 For printing in postcard size VGA 640x480 For recording a larger number of images 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 For recording a clear and smooth fps indicates the number of frames per second movie Frame Per Second The actual number of a 320 30fps image recordable may differ depending on the i 320 15fps For recording mo
8. o an easily accessible wall outlet wall socket closeby If any trouble occurs while using the adaptor immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet wall socket e Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture e After using the AC Adaptor disconnect it both from the DC IN jack of the Cyber shot Station and from a wall outlet wall socket e The set is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet wall socket even if the set itself has been turned off To charge the battery pack only using the AC Adaptor You can charge the battery pack without the Cyber shot Station User s Guide Troubleshooting page 16 Using the AC Adaptor You can connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC LS5 AC Adaptor supplied User s Guide Troubleshooting page 16 To check the remaining battery time Open the LCD panel or press POWER to turn on and check the time on the LCD screen e It takes about one minute until the correct battery remaining time appears a cL 60m If During standby of shooting in REC mode the battery remaining time for still image shooting is indicated Remaining time The displayed time remaining may not be correct under certain circumstances Remaining indicator To remove the battery pack Open the battery Memory Stick Duo cove
9. r and slide the battery eject lever in the direction of the arrow To avoid dropping the battery pack do not hold the camera with the battery slot facing down when the battery eject lever is out Battery eject lever To use your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera and the supplied AC LS5 AC Adaptor in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet wall socket b e Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction POWER button Set the clock with the control button 1 Select the date display format with A V then press Clock Set 6x0 gt M 1 Cancel 2 Select each item with lt gt and set the numeric value with A V then press Clock Set E Y M D Q Turn on the camera by opening the LCD panel in the direction of the arrow Rotate the LCD screen to adjust the desired angle Clock Set E Y M D Cancel REC mode lamp green lights up e You can also turn on the power with POWER e To cancel select Cancel then press To change the date and time Select Clock Set in the Setup screen and perform the procedure in
10. re movies shooting situations and the subject On the recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies Recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies vary depending on the image size selected For details on recordable number or time User s Guide Troubleshooting page 24 Cam 60min oy ae Still images Movies Maximum number of f Maximum recordable images Race recordable Times e The number of recordable images and time can differ according to shooting conditions To remove the Memory Stick Duo Access lamp Open the battery Memory Stick Duo cover then push the Memory Stick Duo in once When the access lamp is lit Never remove the battery Memory Stick Duo or turn off the power The data may be corrupted continued on the reverse 444 Holding the camera Set the mode to REC with MODE Control button REC mode lamp Zoom button Hold the camera steadily and position the subject in the center of the focus frame Using the control button Using the self timer Shooting close up Macro Selecting the metering mode Using the flash for still images 2 Shoot images When shooting images during 4 displayed on the screen those minimized copies of the original images can be saved on Album User s Guide Troubleshooting page 30 Still image Press and hold PHOTO AE AF lock indicator halfwa
11. step above User s Guide Troubleshooting page 50 and page 59 On the clock display e If you selected D M Y in step 1 set the time on a 24 hour cycle e Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM When turning on the power e Unless you set the clock the Clock Set screen appears each time the camera is turned on e The following screen appears when the camera is turned on for the second time or afterwards Tama 60min Io A Evoa F640 30f Ol 9 00 10 48 e When Write in Album is set to On in Album tool on the a Setup screen it may take a few seconds to shoot an image after you turn the camera on To turn off the camera Close the LCD panel or press POWER again POWER button e In PLAY mode if you close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing up the camera does not turn off e If the camera is running on battery power and if you do not operate the camera for about three minutes the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Auto power off function Changing the language setting You can change the screen display to show messages in a specified language To change the language setting press MENU to display the menu screen Select Setup with the control button then select LA Language in Setup1 and select the desired language gt User s Guide Troubleshooting page 57 Insert the Memory Stick Duo all the way in u
12. test shooting distance from the lens surface Setting all the way to the W side Approx 8 cm 3 1 4 inches Setting all the way to the T side Approx 25 cm 9 7 8 inches 4 Selecting a flash mode for still images Before step press Y 4 on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected No indicator Strobes if it is dark default setting 4 Forced flash Slow synchro Forced flash SL The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light 4 No flash e Shooting distance when ISO is set to Auto W side Approx 0 1 to 2 6 m 3 15 16 inches to 8 feet 6 3 8 inches T side Approx 0 5 to 2 1 m 1 feet 7 11 16 inches to 6 feet 10 11 16 inches e The flash strobes twice The first time is to adjust the light quantity e Selecting the metering mode You can select the metering mode that sets which part or the subject to measure to determine the exposure Spot metering e Metering is performed for only a part of the subject This is convenient when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Multi pattern metering No indicator This image is divided into multiple regions and metering is performed for each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Before step set sy Camera to other than Auto gt User s Guide Troubleshooting page 35 Press gt e on the contro
13. y e When playing back a Hybrid image you cannot either rewind or fast forward or Pause To delete images 1 Display the image you want to delete and press s Tl Delete 2 Select Delete with A then press OX ame To cancel the deletion cs Select Exit then press Q zi e When you delete a Hybrid still image the pre post movies that are recorded at the same time will also be deleted e Even when you delete an image the minimized image recorded on Album is still saved VGA To view an enlarged image playback zoom Press Q to zoom in while displaying a still image To zoom out press Q Adjust the portion A W lt gt Cancel playback zoom To store enlarged images Trimming User s Guide Troubleshooting page 49 Viewing an index screen Press E a Index and select an image with A W lt P gt or with Shuttle To return to the single image screen press To display the next previous index screen move the yellow frame up down left right with A W lt gt or with Shuttle As EIQ Q D amp Eh Bi If you press Bag again the sixteen image index screen appears To delete images in index mode 1 While an index screen is displayed press s T Delete and select Select with lt gt on the control button then press 2 Select the image you want to delete with A W lt gt or with Shuttle then press to display the 1 Delete indicator on the selecte
14. y down to focus Flashing gt lit beeps Press PHOTO fully down The shutter sounds Cam 60min eo 9H AF range finder frame e You can also use PHOTO on the side of the LCD screen however you cannot press and hold PHOTO halfway down To stop recording press MOVIE fully down again e When available recording time is low e on the lower part of the LCD screen flashes e You can also use MOVIE on the side of the LCD screen e When the zoom scale exceeds 3x the camera uses the Digital Zoom function For details on the Digital Zoom settings and the image quality User s Guide Troubleshooting page 51 Using the self timer Before step O press A S on the control button Press PHOTO MOVIE the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates approximately 10 seconds later To cancel press A again e When you start recording a movie using the self timer the recording is not terminated automatically e Using a tripod not supplied is recommended 2 Shooting close up Macro Before step press lt QQ on the control button To cancel press lt 4 again e Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended e The in focus range becomes narrow and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus e The Auto Focus speed slows down e To shoot at even closer distances than close up Macro recording use Q Magnifying glass mode in the Scene mode Shor
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