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1. Battery life min Number of images with LCD Approx 150 Approx 2500 with finder Approx 150 Approx 2500 Still image playback NP FM50 supplied Battery life min Number of images with LCD Approx 330 Approx 6600 Approximate battery life and number of images that can be recorded played back with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F 640480 image size standard picture quality and in NORMAL recording mode Recording at about 4 second intervals Playing back single images in order at about 3 second intervals Moving image recording NP FM50 supplied with LCD min with finder min Continuous recording Approx 210 Approx 210 Approximate recording time with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F and 160x112 image size 13 poyieys Buy a HNotes e The battery life and number of images will be decreased in the following cases When you use your camera at low temperatures When you use the flash When you repeatedly turn the power on off When you use the zoom When you set the LCD backlight or the EVF backlight to BRIGHT e The numbers of images shown on tables above are a guide The actual numbers may be less depending on conditions e The capacity of the Memory Stick is limited The figures on tables are a guide for when you continuously record play back while replacing the
2. InfoLITHIUM battery Pack siiani 11 97 ISO number 54 J Jog dial JPEG M Macro recording 73 Manual exposure mode 64 Memory Stick 18 96 Menu i iscdcseiaen wl MOBILE mode Mode dial eee Moisture condensation 95 Moving images playing back recording MPEG MPEG MOVIE Multi pattern metering 76 N NightFraming 30 NightShot 29 33 NR slow shutter 63 NTSC system 0005 98 Number of recordable images Clip Motion 71 E mail mode 68 Image size 61 TIFF mode 69 VOICE mode 69 P PAL system Picture effect Playing back moving images 36 still images 0 35 Power supply AC power adaptor 15 battery pack Fa PRINT MARK is PROTECT eee Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Q Quick Review R REC MODE esris 54 Recording moving images still images RESET button RESIZE ROTATE S Scene selection SGN Siess Screen indicators SECAM system s Self diagnosis display 107 Self timer 26 33 Setting the date and time 16 SHARPNESS 00e00 54 Single image screen SLIDE SHOW Spot metering Still images playing back recording T TIFF Trimming Triple image screen TV color system 4 U USB rediren 39 48 Using your came
3. HOLOGRAM E AUTO Uses when it is difficult to focus on the AF OFF subject under dark conditions page 28 Notes on DATE TIME e The date and time do not appear on the screen during shooting These appear only during playback e The date and time are not superimposed onto moving images and Clip Motion images amp SETUP 1 Item Setting Description FORMAT OK Formats the Memory Stick Note that formatting erases all the information recorded on the Memory Stick including even erasure protected images page 91 CANCEL Cancels formatting of the Memory Stick FILE NUMBER MSERIES Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the Memory Stick is changed RESET Resets the file numbering each time the Memory Stick is changed 92 Item Setting Description CONVERSION ON Sets to ON when using the VCL MHG07A LENS HOFF conversion lens not supplied At this time the zoom function does not work Use the step down ring supplied with the conversion lens Baa MENGLISH Displays the menu items in English LANGUAGE A5 JPN Displays the menu items in Japanese CLOCK SET OK Sets the date and time Perform the CANCEL procedure from step on page 16 Note when using a conversion lens When you mount the conversion lens VCL MHG07A the weight makes it impossible to lock the lens portion We recommend supporting the lens portion with your left hand o
4. Memory Stick CE GO ns0 For the Customers in the U S A and Canada THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 Be sure to read the following before using your camera Trial recording Before you record one time events you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording medium etc Notes on image data compatibility e This camera conforms with the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association You cannot play back on your camera still images recorded on other equipment DCR TRV890E TRV900 TRV900E DSC D700 DSC D770 that does not conform with this universal standard These models are not sold in some areas e Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed Precaution on cop
5. Microsoft Windows Me Open 4 30 3000 Bann Registered to Search L Project T us Map Network Drive ST 52782 005 0076555 14161 Disconnect Network Drive Computer AuthenticAMD AMD K6itm 3D processor Create Shortcut 64 0MB RAM Rename gt Left click Device Manager in the Canc System Properties screen 2 Check whether a USB driver is already installed General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Perfomance View devices by type C View devices by connection 394 Bus Controller DROM lisk drives e Display adapters 5 Floppy disk controllers 6 Hard disk controllers Gg Human Interface Devices H Keyboard e 2 Heri TET P Double click Other Devices YB Other devices Sony DSC P E goen a Check for 4 Sony DSC with a question Properties Reftesh Remove Print mark 3 If a USB driver is installed remove it If the check in step 2 shows 4 Sony DSC in the Other Devices list another USB driver is already installed in your computer In this case the driver must be removed and then installed again The removal procedure is as follows Left click 4 Sony DSC Left click Remove The Confirm Device Removal screen appears Left click OK to remove the driver For Windows 2000 Professional users Log in with the permission of administrator 1 Right click My Computer then
6. Press A W lt gt on the control button to select the setting of the item 200 The selected setting turns yellow and the setup is AUTO complete EJ i MoE 53 Menu settings Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the positions of the mode dial The screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment Default settings are indicated with Ml When the mode dial is set to f S A M Item Setting Description ISO 400 Selects the ISO film speed When recording 200 under dark conditions or recording a fast moving 100 subject use a high number setting To record HAUTO high quality images use a low number setting i W2560x1920 Selects the image size when recording still IMAGE 2560 3 2 images page 60 SIZE 2048x1536 1280x960 640x480 MIFINE Selects the JPEG compression method P QUALITY STANDARD Select FINE for high quality images MODE TIFF Records a TIFF uncompressed file in addition REC to the JPEG file page 69 MODE VOICE Records an audio file with a still image in addition to the JPEG file page 68 E MAIL Records a small size 320x240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 67 EXP BRKTG Records three images with the exposure value of each image slightly shifted page 66 BURST 3 Records three images continuously page 66 MNORMAL Records an image using
7. STBY as the default setting and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the mode dial to IG S A or M To cancel the demonstration turn off the power Note on DEMO mode You can release the shutter in DEMO mode but nothing is recorded 94 Additional information SSS Precautions On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with a cleaning cloth not supplied or a LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Care and storage of the lens e Wipe the surface of the lens clean with a soft cloth in the following instance When there are fingerprints on the lens surface In hot or humid locations When the lens is used in environments such as the seaside e Store the lens in a well ventilated location subject to little dirt or dust To prevent mold from occurring periodically perform the above We recommend turning on and operating the digital still camera about once per month to keep the digital still camera in an optimum state for a long time Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface dry Do not use any type of solvent such as thinner alcohol or benzine as this may damage the finish or the casing After using your camera at the seashore or other dusty locations Clean your camera carefully Otherwise the salty air may corrode the metal fittings or dust ma
8. e USB CONNECT is set to PTP in the SET UP settings Set it to NORMAL page 94 e The USB connectors on your computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse and your camera Disconnect the USB cables except for the ones connected to the keyboard the mouse and your camera e The USB driver is not installed Install the USB driver pages 39 48 e Since the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable before installing the USB driver the drive is not recognized by the computer Delete the drive which is not recognized then install the USB driver For details see the procedure on page 42 104 Warning and notice messages Various messages appear on the screen Check the corresponding descriptions in the following list Message Meaning NO MEMORY STICK No Memory Stick has been inserted SYSTEM ERROR Turn the power off and on again MEMORY STICK ERROR FORMAT ERROR e The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera or is damaged e The Memory Stick is not inserted correctly Failed to format the Memory Stick MEMORY STICK LOCKED NO MEMORY SPACE The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position The capacity of the Memory Stick is full and you cannot record or copy images NO FILE No image has been recorded on the Memory Stick
9. ACCESS appears 5 When CHANGE MEMORY STICK appears eject the Memory Stick INSERT MEMORY STICK appears 6 Insert the Memory Stick on which to copy the image RECORDING appears When copying is completed COMPLETE appears To end copying select EXIT with A F then press To copy the image to another Memory Stick Select CONTINUE with A F press then repeat steps 5 and 6 To cancel copying Select CANCEL with A in step 4 or EXIT in step 5 then press In index mode 3 4 6 Set the mode dial to gt then display the index screen with Press MENU The menu appears Select COPY with lt gt then press Select SELECT with lt gt then press The frame of the selected image turns green Select the image to copy with AIII then press The Y select indicator appears on the selected image Repeat this step for all images that are to be copied To cancel press again The YW indicator disappears 87 Bunipy lt i 5 Press MENU The menu appears 6 Select OK with lt gt then press MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears 7 When CHANGE MEMORY STICK is displayed eject the Memory Stick INSERT MEMORY STICK appears 8 Insert another Memory Stick RECORDING appears When copying is completed COMPLETE appears To end copying select EXIT with A V then press
10. Folder containing still image and Clip Motion image Local Disk C dat Local Disk D ala amp Compact Disc E T od ig Peete Folder containing E MAIL mode and TIFF mode C3 100MSDCF image data MSSONY far a ae Ph 9 IMCIF100 older containing moving image data r a C MOMLV100 Folder containing VOICE mode audio data Folder File Meaning 100MSDCF DSCOONOOO JPG e Still image file recorded normally e Still image file recorded in E MAIL mode page 67 TIFF mode page 69 VOICE mode page 68 BURST 3 mode page 66 cLPoOOOOL GIF e Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode page 70 CLPOOOOIO THM e Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode MBLOODOOL GIF e Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode page 70 MBLOCOOL THM e Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode 51 yoeqheld lt ij Folder File Meaning IMCIF 100 Dsco dOOL JPG e Small size image file recorded in E MAIL mode page 67 Dsco QOOL TIF e Uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode page 69 MOML0001 MOvoOOOL MPG Moving image file recorded normally MOMLV100 DscoO00O00 MPG Audio file recorded in VOICE mode page 68 HNotes The numerical portions of the following files are the same A small size image file recorded in E MAIL mode and its corresponding image file An uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode
11. Keep the battery pack dry Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock e Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack Install the battery pack in the camera securely Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity If any problem occurs unplug your camera and contact your nearest Sony dealer 96 On internal rechargeable button battery This camera has an internal rechargeable button battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off This rechargeable button battery is constantly charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about 1 month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable button battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable button battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time Charging method Connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket with the AC power adaptor or install a charged battery pack and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off On Memory Sticks Memory Stick is a new compact portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk Memory Stick is specially designed for exchanging
12. Memory Stick e When you switch the FINDER LCD switch it takes about one minute for the correct battery remaining time to appear e If sufficient battery remaining time is indicated but the power runs out soon fully charge the battery so that the correct battery remaining time appears e Do not short the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with a metallic object as this may cause malfunction 14 Using the AC power adaptor To wall outlet wall socket gt 2 Power cord mains lead AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor supplied 1 Open the jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to the DC IN jack of your camera with the A mark facing up Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet wall socket Using a car battery Use Sony DC adaptor charger not supplied 15 poyieys Buy fal Setting the date and time When you first use your camera set the date and time If these are not set the CLOCK SET screen will appear whenever you turn on your camera Control button YEN k o gt RAN Select the item with AV lt gt then set with the center Set the mode dial to f S A M SCN gt or H 2 Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power The POWER lamp green lights up The CLOCK SET screen appears on the screen Select the desired date display format with A V on the con
13. Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt E MAIL with A V Press MENU The menu disappears a fk WwW N Record the image 67 BuIp103931 SNOLLEN lt 4 The number of images that you can record on a Memory Stick 16 MB in E MAIL mode Image size Suality STANDARD FINE 2560x1920 APPIO Approx 6 Approx 2560 3 2 11 Approx 6 Approx 2048x1536 17 Approx 9 1280x960 APPIOX Approx 640x480 APDR PE The number of recordable images The actual number of images may differ depending on the recording conditions To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A F in step 3 68 Adding audio files to still images VOICE Mode dial S A M SCN In the VOICE mode the audio is also recorded at the same time as recording a still image The size of the normal still image is set using 8 IMAGE SIZE in the menu settings page 60 1 Set the mode dial to S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt VOICE with A V Press MENU The menu disappears a Fk O N Record the image If you press and release the shutter button sound is recorded for five seconds If you hold down the shutter button sound is recorded until you release the shutter button for up to 40 seconds The number of images that you can record on a Memory Stick 16 MB in VOICE mode when recording sound for fiv
14. To copy the image to another Memory Stick Select CONTINUE with A V in step 8 press then repeat steps 7 and 8 To cancel copying Select CANCEL with lt gt in step 3 or EXIT in steps 6 and 7 then press o HNotes e You cannot copy uncompressed images e You cannot copy images that are bigger than 5 MB at once If NOT ENOUGH MEMORY appears or Vf flashes on the INDEX screen cancel some images to copy and try again e If you do not select EXIT after COMPLETE appears and instead insert a new Memory Stick the same image is copied again 88 Selecting still images to print PRINT Mode dial gt You can mark a print mark on still images recorded with your camera This mark is convenient when you have images printed at a shop that conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard In single image or triple image mode 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 In single image mode Display the image you want to print with lt gt In triple image mode Press B twice in the single image mode to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to print with lt gt 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select PRINT with lt gt in single image mode or with A in triple image mode then press The LY print mark is marked on the displayed image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode To unmark the print ma
15. a print mark is marked on the normal size image that is recorded at the same time 89 Bunipa lt E Dividing a moving image file DIVIDE Mode dial gt You can divide moving images recorded in MPEG MOVIE mode This is convenient when there is not enough space on a Memory Stick or when attaching moving images to e mails 1 3 4 5 6 1 Set the mode dial to gt and display the moving image you want to divide 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select DIVIDE with lt gt then press select OK with A V then press The moving image is played back 4 Press at the divide point The following screen appears You can reselect the divide point with A F as follows E Cato n 7 DIVIDE viol DIVIDING POINT lt 11 I gt frame forward frame reverse You can finely adjust the divide point using lt gt CANCEL Moving image playback restarts and you can reselect the divide point 90 5 When you have decided the divide point select OK with A Y then press 6 OK CANCEL and EXIT appear on the screen Select OK with A F then press The moving image file is divided You cannot divide the following types of files e Clip Motion files e Still image files e Moving image files that are too short to divide The file number changes as follows when you divide a file lt eg gt If you divide the MOV00003 m
16. and sharing digital data among Memory Stick compatible products Because it is removable Memory Stick can also be used for external data storage There are two types of Memory Sticks general Memory Sticks and MagicGate Memory Sticks that are equipped with the MagicGate copyright protection technology You can use both types of Memory Stick with your camera However because your camera does not support the MagicGate standards data recorded with your camera is not subject to MagicGate copyright protection MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Notes e Data may be damaged if you remove the Memory Stick or turn off your camera while reading or writing data you use the Memory Stick in a location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise e Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position e Attach the label so that it does not stick out from the proper attachment location e When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in its supplied case e Do not touch the terminals of the Memory Stick with your hand or a metal object e Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick e Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick e Do not allow the Memory Stick to get wet sr Memory Stick meworvsnicx w MagicGate Memory Sti
17. and should be used as a reference e The focus distance value does not appear when NightShot is set and CONVERSION LENS is set to ON in the SET UP settings When the F gt indicator flashes the focus distance has reached 2 cm 13 16 inches or 0 e You cannot focus manually when using the NightFraming function Recording images at close range MACRO Mode dial S A M SCN EZ The macro recording mode is used when zooming up a small subject such as flowers insects 1 Set the mode dial to f S A M SCN or EE 2 Clear the menu and press the control button gt The amp macro indicator appears on the screen You can record a subject as close as about 2 cm 13 16 inches from the lens surface with the zoom set all the way to the W side or about 90 cm 35 1 2 inches with the zoom set all the way to the T side 3 Record the image To return to normal recording mode Press the control button again The amp indicator disappears Notes e You cannot record images in macro with the LANDSCAPE mode of the scene selection function e You cannot record images in macro when focusing manually e You cannot record images in macro when CONVERSION LENS is set to ON in the SET UP settings page 93 Adjusting the exposure EXPOSURE Mode dial a S A SCN E This adjusts the exposure value which is set in the automatic adjustment 1 AON 1 Set the mo
18. lt Set the mode dial to gt The last recorded image still or moving appears on the screen 2 Select the desired still image with the T control button lt gt alal 4 To display the preceding image gt To display the next image You can select the image with the jog dial page 59 100 0028 2001 7 4 10 30PM lt P FILEBACKINEXT VOLUME Notes e You might not be able to correctly play back images recorded with this camera on other equipment e You cannot play back images on this camera which are larger than the maximum image size that can be recorded with this camera e A rough image is played back followed by the normal image Indicators during still image playback Each time you press DISPLAY the status of the screen changes as follows all indicators on indicators off See page 111 for a detailed description of the indicators 35 Playing back moving images To play back moving images slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power and insert a Memory Stick DISPLAY Set the mode dial to gt The last recorded image still or moving appears on the screen 2 Select the desired moving image with the H 7 control button lt gt z esr Moving images are displayed one size smaller than still images 4 To display the preceding image gt To display the next image MOV 00001 2001 7 4 10 30PM You can select the ima
19. m Yellow Turn the jog dial to select the value you want to set When you adjust only the value the adjustment is complete If you want to change other items press the jog dial then select the item 58 Viewing the next previous image using the jog dial during playback When the mode dial is set to you can easily view the next previous image by turning the jog dial W D g p mo S fe Ss E Q a lt o gt 2 oO Q e mo p e e gt 7 59 Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE Set the mode dial to MM SCN S A M or 2 Press MENU The menu appears Select 3 IMAGE SIZE with lt gt then select the desired image size with A V Still image sizes 2560x1920 5 0 mega pixels 2560 3 2 2048x1536 3 0 mega pixels 1280x960 1 3 mega pixels 640x480 0 35 mega pixels The image is recorded in the ratio of three to two to fit the printing paper size Using this image size the margin of an image is not printed out However a slight amount of the upper and lower black portions are displayed on the screen The larger the numbers for the image size are the larger the file will be and the fewer images that can be recorded on one Memory Stick For details on how many images can be recorded refer to page 61 Moving image MPEG movie sizes 320 HQ 320x240 160x112 High Quality mode Clip Motion sizes NORMAL 160
20. not emit light when adjusting focus manually e Attaching a filter not supplied may interfere with the hologram AF light e If the hologram AF emitter is dirty the hologram AF light may be dimmed and focus may not be achieved In this case wipe the hologram AF emitter with a dry cloth 28 Shooting in the dark NightShot The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place such as camp scenes at night or for observation of nocturnal animals and plants NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING switch Infrared rays emitter Set the mode dial to 2 Set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to NIGHTSHOT The and NIGHT SHOT indicators light The z NIGHT SHOT indicator turns off after 5 seconds mg NIGHT SHOT Press and hold the shutter button halfway down Press the shutter button fully down The image will be recorded on the Memory Stick To cancel the NightShot function Set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to While using the NightShot function you cannot use the following functions e White balance e Switching the metering mode e AE LOCK e Recording with hologram AF e Recording with the flash 29 Bulpiocay lt q a HNotes e Set the mode dial to IM If the mode dial is set to any setting other than IG the message NIGHT SHOT IS INVALID appears e Do not use the NightShot function in bright places ex outdoors in the daytime This may cause
21. not using the unit for a long time e To disconnect the power cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull on the power cord mains lead itself e Do not operate the unit with a damaged power cord mains lead or if the unit has been dropped or damaged e Do not bend the power cord mains lead forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord mains lead and may cause fire or electrical shock 95 uOHeWOJU jeuonippy e Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged Always keep the metal contacts clean Do not disassemble the unit Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM reception and video operation will be disturbed The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating On battery pack Use only the specified charger with the charging function To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals Keep the battery pack away from fire Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight
22. or later must be installed Turn on your computer and allow the Mac OS to load Open the jack cover on the camera and insert the USB cable connector into the USB jack mini B as far as it will go Connect the other USB cable connector to the USB jack on your computer yoeqheld lt ia Insert a Memory Stick into your camera and connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall outlet wall socket Turn on the power of your camera USB MODE appears on the screen of the camera Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop The folders inside the Memory Stick are displayed Select and double click the desired image sound file from the folder 0 6 O 0 6 49 MNotes on using your computer Memory Stick e Operation is not guaranteed if you are using a Memory Stick that was formatted with a computer or if you used a computer to format the Memory Stick in your camera through a USB connection Do not optimize the Memory Stick on a Windows machine This will shorten the Memory Stick life e Do not compress the data on the Memory Stick Compressed files cannot be played back on your camera Software e Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file e When you load an image modified using the supplied retouch software from your computer to the camera or when yo
23. speed value then press the jog dial The shutter speed can be selected from 30 to 1 1000 If you select a shutter speed of 2 5 seconds or slower NR is displayed before the shutter speed and the NR slow shutter mode is automatically activated NR slow shutter The NR slow shutter function removes noise from recorded images to provide clean crisp images Using a tripod is recommended to prevent shaking Press the shutter button fully down Exposure is performed for the set shutter speed time the screen turns black and CAPTURING is displayed Processing is performed to reduce noise for the set shutter speed time and PROCESSING is displayed The shutter sounds RECORDING is displayed The image is recorded Aperture priority mode Once the aperture is adjusted manually the shutter speed will be automatically adjusted to the suitable value to attain correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject Selecting a lower aperture value opens the lens iris Using a lower aperture value you can record a subject with its background unclear And using a higher aperture value you can record both the subject and the background stand out clearly 1 Set the mode dial to A 63 Buip103 31 snoie i 2 Select an aperture value with the jog dial then press the jog dial fd 10y Aperture o value wry a 3 Select the desired aperture value with the jog dial th
24. strap 1 Shoulder strap 1 Memory Stick 16 MB 1 CD ROM USB driver SPVD 004 1 Operating Instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Finder LCD screen indicators The indicators during recording still images 2 Flash mode Red eye reduction White balance 14 Hologram AF indicator 3 Date time Conversion lens ISO number indicator 15 4 Sharpness Picture effect indicator 16 5 Macro W focus distance 17 indicator 18 6 Metering modes indicator 19 7 AF frame 0 8 Spot light metering cross hair z 9 AE AF lock indicator 10 Recording mode indicator 11 Image size indicator 12 Image quality indicator T nominan 15 2 i ziS HE H FINED fal 3 y SOE gt AU eam avi A a J 7H EJ KACE 490 8 21 1 Battery remaining indicator 13 Mode dial indicator NightShot NightFraming indicator Remaining number of recordable images indicator Self diagnosis function indicator Remaining memory capacity indicator EV level indicator Aperture value indicator Shutter speed indicator Self timer indicator Light amount warning indicator Menu and guide me
25. the function page 65 CONVERSION LENS is set to ON Set it to OFF page 93 The resizing function does not work You cannot resize moving images Clip Motion and uncompressed images You cannot display a print mark You cannot display print marks on moving images and Clip Motion images The picture is noisy Your camera is placed near a TV or other equipment that uses strong magnets gt Move your camera away from the TV etc The picture is too dark You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Adjust the exposure page 73 The brightness of the LCD screen is too low Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen page 93 The picture is too bright You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage Adjust the exposure page 73 e The LCD screen is too bright Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen page 93 100 Symptom Cause and or Solution A sound is made if the NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING switch is changed e The sound is made by the lens in operation The image colors are not correct The lens makes a noise inside if the shutter button is lightly pressed while NIGHTFRAMING is set e NIGHTSHOT or NIGHTFRAMING is set Set to The sound is made by the AE AF function in operation NightShot or NightFraming does not function e The mode dial is set to
26. the menu 2 Select DELETE with on the control button then press the center 3 Select OK with A on the control button then press the center To return to the normal recording mode press lightly on the shutter button or press 4 GS again 23 Using the zoom feature ZOOM button W side for wide angle subject appears farther away T side for telephoto subject appears closer Press the ZOOM button a little for a slower zoom Press it further for a faster zoom Minimum focal distance to the subject W side About 50 cm 19 3 4 inches or more T side About 90 cm 35 1 2 inches or more To record even closer subjects see page 73 Digital zoom function This camera has a digital zoom function Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing and it starts to function when zoom exceeds 5x w i T The T side of the bar shows TERE digital zooming zone Using digital zoom The maximum zoom magnification is 10x e Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality When digital zoom is not necessary set DIGITAL ZOOM to OFF in the SET UP settings page 92 HNotes e Zoom does not work when CONVERSION LENS is set to ON in the SET UP settings page 93 e Digital zoom does not work for moving images e During digital zoom the AF frame page 21 does not appear on the screen 24 Changing the lens orientation You can adjust the angle by turni
27. to appear e You cannot use an external flash not supplied and the built in flash at the same time When you mount an external flash the weight makes it impossible to lock the lens portion We recommend supporting the lens portion with your left hand or using a tripod for recording e Red eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences the distance to the subject if the subject does not see the pre strobe or other conditions e The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location e While charging the flash the CHG lamp flashes After the charging is complete the lamp goes out e The flash does not function when recording moving images MPEG movie or recording in BURST 3 mode in EXP BRKTG mode or in NightShot mode e forced flash will be used when using the NightFraming function 27 Bulpiocay lt q Recording images with the hologram AF The hologram AF is fill light to focus on a subject easily Set HOLOGRAM AF page 92 to AUTO in the SET UP settings Son appears on the screen and the hologram AF emits light when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked Hologram AF emitter About Hologram AF Hologram AF Auto Focus an application of laser holograms is a new AF optical system that enables still image shooting in dark places Having gentler radiation than conventional high brightness LEDs or lamp
28. your camera to malfunction e Images do not appear in the correct color while shooting with the NightShot function e If focusing is difficult with the auto focus mode when using the NightShot function focus manually The focus distance value does not appear e If you press an invalid key while using the NightShot function the O indicator flashes and the NIGHT SHOT indicator lights for 5 seconds e Filters not supplied may block the infrared rays Be sure to use the recommended accessories e The recommended recording distance for the NightShot function is from 0 3 m to 4 5 m 11 7 8 inches to 177 1 4inches e You cannot use the NightShot function when CONVERSION LENS is set to ON in the SET UP settings page 93 Shooting in the dark NightFraming The NightFraming function enables you to check a subject even at night and then record with natural colors using the flash Set the mode dial to 2 Set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to NIGHTFRAMING The r and NIGHT FRAMING indicators light The NIGHT FRAMING indicator turns off after 5 von leg seconds NIGHT FRAMING Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The hologram AF light page 28 is emitted and the focus is automatically adjusted Press the shutter button fully down The shutter sounds the flash strobes and the image is recorded To cancel the NightFraming function Set NIGHTSH
29. your camera to your computer install the USB driver to the computer The USB driver is included with the application software in the CD ROM which is supplied with your camera Caution Be sure to complete installation of the USB driver before connecting your camera to the computer If you connect the USB cable first you will be unable to install the USB driver properly See page 42 for corrective measures if the USB cable was connected before installing the driver and the driver software could not be installed correctly Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load Do not connect the USB cable in this step e Close down all applications running on the computer 39 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer The title screen appears after a moment If the title screen does not appear Double click My Computer Double click the CD ROM PhotoSuite E The drive symbol E etc may differ depending on your computer My Computer gt The title screen appears after a moment Move the arrow mouse pointer to USB Driver Installation for Windows 98 98SE Me and Windows 2000 in the title screen and click the left button of the mouse Left click here gt The Install Wizard program starts and the InstallShield Wizard screen appears 40 Left click Next Welcome to the
30. ENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE Notice for the Customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 i e marked with 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 cover please contact your nearest Sony service station For the Customers in Germany Directive EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances e Residential area e Business district e Light industry district This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B Attention for the Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits sets out on the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT
31. EP with P A Y then press P 3 Select the desired bracket step value then press 1 0EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 1 0EV 0 7EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 2 3EV 0 3EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 1 3EV 4 Set the mode dial to S A M or SCN 5 Press MENU The menu appears 6 Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt EXP BRKTG with AY 7 Press MENU The menu disappears 8 Record the image To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A in step 6 Notes e You cannot use the flash in this mode e During recording the image is not displayed on the screen Make the composition before pressing the shutter button e Focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images e When the exposure is manually adjusted the adjusted value is used for the center value e The recording interval is approximate 0 5 seconds e You cannot select a shutter speed slower than 1 Recording still images for e mail E MAIL Mode dial S A M SCN In the E MAIL mode a small size image which is suitable for e mail transmission is also recorded at the same time as recording a normal still image The size of the normal still image is set using 8 IMAGE SIZE in the menu settings page 60 1 Set the mode dial to S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears
32. ESET button all setting including the date and time are cleared Your camera cannot e You cannot record images while charging the flash record images e The mode dial is set to gt or SET UP Set it to other modes pages 21 32 e No Memory Stick has been inserted into your camera Insert a Memory Stick e The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK Set it to the recording position UOHeWOJU jeuonippy The LCD screen does not The FINDER LCD switch is set to FINDER light when the power is Set it to LCD turned on 99 Symptom Cause and or Solution An unexpected screen appears Recording takes a long time e When using your camera with the AC power adaptor a demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the mode dial to Mi S A or M Turn the power off and then on again You can disable the demonstration under SET UP page 94 NR slow shutter is activated Set to a faster shutter speed than 2 5 page 63 The picture is out of focus Your camera is not in macro recording mode when you shoot a subject that is within 50 cm 19 3 4 inches from the lens at the W side or within 90 cm 35 1 2 inches at the T side Set the macro recording mode page 73 Manual focus mode is selected Set FOCUS to AUTO The LANDSCAPE mode or PORTRAIT mode are selected for the scene selection function Cancel
33. FILE ERROR An error occurred while playing back the image FILE PROTECT The image is protected against erasure for InfoLITHIUM battery only The battery is not the InfoLITHIUM type NOT ENOUGH MEMORY The images you want to copy are too big to copy with your camera COPY ERROR Copying was not performed correctly or the Memory Stick was removed during copying DIRECTORY ERROR A directory with the same name already exists on the Memory Stick IMAGE SIZE OVER You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back with your camera 105 UOHeWOJU jeuonippy Message Meaning INVALID OPERATION You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than your camera Ww CANNOT DIVIDE The battery level is low Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though there is still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left e The file is not long enough to be divided The file is not a moving image The amount of lights is not sufficient or the shutter speed is too slow Mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place NIGHT SHOT NIGHT FRAMING An operation that is not valid while NIGHTSHOT is set is attempted An operation that is not valid while NIGHTFRAMING is set is attempted NIGHT SHOT IS INVALID The mode di
34. InstallShield Wizard for Sony USB Driver The InstallShield Wizard will install Sony USB Driver on your computer To continue click Next Left click Next gt Installation starts When installation finishes a screen indicating that installation has been completed appears 6 Eject the CD ROM from the computer yoeqheld lt O Follow the on screen messages to quit the InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Sony USB Driver Before you can use the program you must restart your O Select Yes want to restart my computer now No wil restart my computer later Remove any disks from their dives and then click Finish to complete setup Left click Finish gt The computer turns off and then immediately on again restart The USB driver is enabled after restarting 41 42 If you cannot install the USB driver Another USB driver may already be installed Follow the procedure on page 44 to connect the camera and then try the following steps For Windows 98 Windows 98SE and Windows Me users The screens shown below are taken from Windows Me 1 Display the System Properties screen The System Properties screen appears Right click My Computer aixi Left click Properties Hardware Poste Peformance System
35. Mac OS 8 6 factory pre installed The USB connector must be provided as standard QuickTime 3 0 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures HNotes If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment e Operations are not guaranteed when using a hub e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above Installing the USB driver to the computer For Mac OS 9 1 Mac OS X users It is not necessary to install the USB driver The Macintosh recognizes the camera as a drive simply by connecting it to the Macintosh with the USB cable For Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 users Follow the procedures below to install the driver Turn on your computer and allow the Mac OS to load Insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your computer Double click the CD ROM drive icon to open the window Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the window 6 0 0 9 Move the following two files from the window opened in step to the System Folder icon in the window opened in step drag and drop e Sony USB Driver e Sony USB Shim O When Put these items into the Extensions folder appears click OK Restart your computer Viewing images When viewing moving images on a Macintosh system QuickTime 3 0
36. OT NIGHTFRAMING to 30 While using the NightFraming function you cannot use the following functions e White balance e Switching the metering mode e AE LOCK e Manual focus Notes Set the mode dial to I If the mode dial is set to any setting other than IMM the message NIGHT FRAMING IS INVALID appears e When you press the shutter button halfway down you will hear a sound but this is not the sound of the shutter releasing The image is not recorded yet e You cannot use the NightFraming function to record moving images e The flash does not function when recording in BURST 3 and in EXP BRKTG modes e If you rotate the focus ring while using the NightFraming function the hr indicator flashes and MANUAL FOCUS IS INVALID appears on the screen e If you perform any other invalid operation while using the NightFraming function the hr indicator flashes and the NIGHT FRAMING indicator lights for 5 seconds e Filters not supplied may block the infrared rays Be sure to use the recommended accessories e The recommended recording distance for the NightFraming function is from 0 3 m to 4 5 m 11 7 8 inches to 177 1 4 inches e You cannot use the NightFraming function when CONVERSION LENS is set to ON in the SET UP settings page 93 Bulpio99y lt 31 Recording moving images Moving images with audio are recorded in MPEG format page 52 To record moving images slide the POWER s
37. S ONY 3 071 064 11 1 Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DSC F707 Serial No Cyber shot 0 tomum Q Digtal Stl Camera SERIES Memory STICK mm DSC F707 2001 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For the Customers in the U S A CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laster beam used in this camera is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer se
38. SCN S A or M Set it to or H only for NightShot The flash does not work e The flash is set to no flash Set the flash to auto no indicator or 4 forced flash page 26 e The camera is in one of the following scene selection modes TWILIGHT or LANDSCAPE Cancel the scene selection function page 65 or set the flash to 4 forced flash e The mode dial is set to gt SETUP or MPEG MOVIE Set it to other modes e MODE REC MODE is set to BURST 3 or EXP BRKTG in the menu settings Set it to other settings e NightShot is activated Set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to or NIGHTFRAMING The date and time are recorded incorrectly The date and time are not set correctly Set the correct date and time page 16 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is happening This is not a malfunction 101 UOHeWOJU jeuonippy Symptom Cause and or Solution The battery life is short e You are recording playing back images under extremely cold temperatures e The battery pack is not charged enough Charge the battery pack fully e The battery pack is dead page 98 Replace the battery pack with a new one The battery remaining indicator is incorrect Sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out soon e You have used the camera for a long tim
39. X SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 75 P EFFECT SEPIA NEG ART HOFF D 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image SHARPNESS 1 The indicator appears except when the HO setting is 0 1 2 55 W D g oO mo S e 3 gt Q g Q lt gt ie ol Q e mo O oe e e gt 7 When the mode dial is set to MOVING IMAGE is set to MPEG MOVIE in the SET UP settings Item Setting Description ia 320 HQ Selects the MPEG image size when recording IMAGE 320x240 moving images page 60 SIZE W i60x112 PFX SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 75 P EFFECT SEPIA NEG ART HOFF When the mode dial is set MOTION in the SET UP settings to 4 MOVING IMAGE is set to CLIP Item Setting Description i E NORMAL Selects the Clip Motion image size page 70 IMAGE MOBILE SIZE HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal FLASH LEVEL MNORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 75 P EFFECT SEPIA NEG ART HOFF Ea Ez Adjusts the sharpness of the image SHARPNESS 1 The indicator appears except when the HO setting is 0 1 2 56 When the mode dial is set to gt Item Setting Description DELETE OK Deletes the displayed image page 83 CANCEL Cancels deleting
40. al is set to a position other than or while NIGHTSHOT is set CONVERSION LENS in the SET UP settings is set to ON NIGHT FRAMING IS INVALID e The mode dial is set to a position other than or EJ Clip Motion while NIGHTFRAMING is set CONVERSION LENS in the SET UP settings is set to ON MANUAL FOCUS IS INVALID The focus ring is turned while NIGHTFRAMING is set 106 Self diagnosis display Your camera has a self diagnosis display This function displays the camera condition on the screen with a combination of a letter and four digits of numbers If this occurs check the following code chart The code informs you of the camera s current condition The last two digits indicated by OO will differ depending on the state of the camera Self diagnosis display c 00 00 You can reverse the camera malfunction yourself 00 00 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility First three digits Cause and or Corrective Action c 32 00 e There is trouble with your camera s hardware Turn the power off and on again c 13 00 e An unformatted Memory Stick is inserted Format the Memory Stick page 91 The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera or is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick page 18 e The camera cannot read or write data on the Memory Stick Re insert the Memory Stick s
41. and its corresponding image file An audio file recorded in VOICE mode and its corresponding image file An image file recorded with Clip Motion and its corresponding index image file e Do not change folder and file names on your computer If the name is changed the camera may be unable to open that folder or file Tips The digital still camera saves recorded images as digital data The format of the saved data is called as the file format The formats that can be used with this camera are as follows JPEG format Most digital still cameras computer operating systems and browser software adopt this format This format is able to compress files without appreciable deterioration However if the image is compressed and saved on repeated occasions the image quality will deteriorate This camera records still images using the JPEG format for normal recording GIF format Using this format the image quality will not deteriorate even if the image is compressed and saved on repeated occasions This format limits the number of colors to 256 colors This camera records still images using the GIF format in Clip Motion page 70 TIFF format Stores shot images without compression so the image quality does not deteriorate Most operating systems and applications support this format This camera records still images using the TIFF format for the TIFF mode page 69 MPEG format This format is very typical for moving images This camera r
42. armful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules About Ferrite Core Be sure to attach the supplied ferrite core to the cable of the AC power adaptor This ferrite core can reduce noises Refer to the addendum for the details For the Customers in the U S A and Canada DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATTERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center Note In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 800 222 SONY United States only For the Factory Service Center nearest you call 416 499 SONY Canada only Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery CAUTION TO PREV
43. ck and are trademarks of Sony Corporation MagicGate and MAGICGATE are trademarks of Sony Corporation On InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camera and the AC power adaptor The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camera and displays the remaining battery time in minutes Charging the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camera e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the CHG lamp goes out indicating that the battery pack is fully charged If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack e After charging is completed disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camera or remove the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack e Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in cold places We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in your camera imm
44. d start playback on your camera The image appears on the TV screen HNotes e You cannot use a TV that has an antenna aerial connector only e When viewing a still image on the TV the black band may appear around the image 82 gt Editing Deleting images DELETE Mode dial gt You can delete unwanted files In single image or triple image mode 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 In single image mode Display the image you want to delete with lt gt In triple image mode Press Ei twice in the single image mode to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to delete with lt gt 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select DELETE with lt gt in single image mode or with A in triple image mode then press 5 Select OK with A F then press The displayed image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode is deleted To cancel deleting e Press MENU in step 4 or 5 so that the menu turns off Select CANCEL with A in step 5 then press In index mode a A O N Set the mode dial to gt then display the index screen with Press MENU The menu appears Select DELETE with lt gt then press Select ALL or SELECT with lt gt then press When you select ALL Select OK with lt P gt then press All the unprotected images are deleted When you select SELECT Select an image to be d
45. d the image Press the shutter button halfway down wait until the camera completes the automatic adjustments then record the image Note You cannot set the metering mode when using the NightShot and NightFraming functions BuIp103931 snowed lt 77 gt Various playback et Playing back three or nine images at once Mode dial gt You can display multiple images on the screen at one time by pressing E 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 Press 3 repeatedly The screen display changes as follows e Single single image screen 100 0001 2001 7 4 10 30PM VOLUME 4 FILE BACKINEXT e Index nine image screen SINGLE DISPLAY e Triple image screen APERTURE VALUE F2 2 SHUTTER SPEED 1 125 EXPOSURE VALUE 0 0 Iso 100 0005 2001 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY 78 The image indicated by the yellow frame in the index screen is displayed in the middle of the triple image screen with the recording information To display the other information press the control button V The following marks are displayed on each image according to the image type and settings H Moving image file 9 VOICE mode file FZ E mail file TIFF TIFF file CLIP Clip Motion file Print mark O Protect mark No mark Normal recording no settings To display the next previous index screen Press the control b
46. de dial to S A SCN or 8 Press 4 Select the desired exposure value with the jog dial Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background You can select values ranging from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV O N 4 Record the image To reactivate auto exposure Set the exposure value to 0 EV with the jog dial 73 Buip103 31 SNOLLA i HNote Ifa subject is under extremely bright or dark conditions or the flash is used the exposure adjustment may not be effective Tips Normally the camera automatically adjusts the exposure If the color of the image is too dark or bright as shown below we recommend that you adjust the exposure manually When recording a backlighted subject or a subject in the snow set the exposure toward and when recording a subject with extremely bright illumination such as a spotlight set it toward Set the exposure toward NI Set the exposure toward 74 Adjusting the white balance WHITE BALANCE Mode dial a S A M SCN EI Normally the white balance is automatically adjusted AUTO When you record with the shooting condition fixed or under a specific lighting condition you can manually adjust the white balance 1 Set the mode dial to fi S A M SCN or 4 2 Press WHT BAL repeatedly to select the desired white balance mode ONE PUSH 184 Adjusting the white balanc
47. ding modes Adding audio files to still images VOICE page 68 Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF page 69 Creating Clip Motion Files page 70 Table of contents Getting started Identifying the parts eeeeeeeeeeee Preparing the power supply s Setting the date and time Inserting the Memory Stick 18 Basic operations Basic operations ceeeseeseeseeeeeeeeees How to use the mode dial How to use the control button 19 gt Recording Recording still images 0 0 21 Recording moving images s s s 32 gt Playback Playing back still images 0 0 00 35 Playing back moving images 36 Viewing images using a computer 38 Viewing images on Windows 39 Viewing images on Macintosh 48 Image file storage destinations and image PIES 3 iscses cesta oe atk neal 51 Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations Changing the settings eee 53 How to use the jog dial oo 58 Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE 1 2 0 0 sseesessessesse 60 gt Various recording Recording with the exposure fixed AE LOCK witli 62 Recording with the manual adjustments s str 63 Recording images according to shooting conditions Scene selection 65 Recording three images continuously BURST 3 ach hints sence eee 66 Recording three images with the exposure shifted EXP BRKTG 66 Recording still i
48. e Memory Stick Access lamp Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow Insert the Memory Stick Insert the Memory Stick with the lt mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated until it clicks Close the battery Memory Stick cover Removing the Memory Stick Open the battery Memory Stick cover then press the Memory Stick once lightly HNotes e Insert the Memory Stick firmly until it clicks otherwise a message such as MEMORY STICK ERROR will be displayed e When the access lamp is lit up it means data is being read or written Never remove the Memory Stick or turn off the power at this time as the data may become damaged e You cannot record or edit images on a Memory Stick if the erasure prevention switch is set to the LOCK position e You can use both types of Memory Sticks general Memory Sticks and MagicGate Memory Sticks with this camera page 96 Connector Erasure prevention switch Label space The position and shape of the erasure prevention switch may differ depending on the types of Memory Stick used 18 Basic operations Basic operations How to use the mode dial The mode dial switches the function which is used for recording playback or editing Set the dial as follows before startin
49. e depending on the light source Shoot a white object such as paper full under the same situation you will shoot Press 4 The 8a indicator flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing OUT DOOR 38 Recording a sunrise sunset night scene neon signs or fireworks IN DOOR 205 e Places where the lighting condition changes quickly e Under bright lighting such as photography studios e Under sodium or mercury lamps AUTO No indicator Adjusts the white balance automatically Under fluorescent lighting 3 Record the image To reactivate auto adjustment Select AUTO no indicator in step 2 Notes The aSa indicator means Slow flashing white balance is not set or was not able to be set Quick flashing white balance is being adjusted Lit steady white balance has been set e Ifthe 8a indicator keeps flashing even when you press 4 record in automatic white balance mode e You cannot adjust the white balance when using the NightShot and NightFraming functions Tips The image is susceptible to lighting conditions The image looks blue under sunlight in the summer and looks red under mercury lamps Human eyes can resolve these problems However the camera cannot resolve the problem without making adjustments Normally the camera adjusts automatically but if the image appears in strange colors we recommend that you change the whi
50. e in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location e The battery pack is dead Replace the battery pack with a new one e The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack pages 11 12 e A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time Fully charge the battery pack page 12 The CHG lamp flashes during charging e The AC power adaptor is disconnected Firmly connect the power cord to the wall outlet wall socket page 12 e The battery pack is not installed correctly Install the battery pack correctly page 11 e The battery pack has malfunctioned Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility You cannot charge the battery e The camera is turned on Turn the camera off page 12 The zoom does not work e CONVERSION LENS in the SET UP setting is set to ON Set it to OFF page 93 Digital zoom does not function e The digital zoom cannot be used when recording a moving image e DIGITAL ZOOM is set to OFF Set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON in the SET UP settings 102 Symptom Cause and or Solution Your camera cannot play back images e The mode dial is set to Oa EO M A S SCN or SET UP Set it to gt pages 35 36 e Your camera cannot play back image files copied to the hard disk of your computer if the file name has been changed or the image has been modified The i
51. e seconds Image size aly STANDARD FINE 2560x1920 APPFX Approx 6 Approx 2560 3 2 11 Approx 6 Approx 2048x1536 16 Approx 9 1280x960 APPrOX Approx 640x480 eh nee The number of recordable images The actual number of images may differ depending on the recording conditions To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A F in step 3 Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF Mode dial S A M SCN In this mode a 2560x1920 size uncompressed image is recorded at the same time as a normal still image The size of the normal still image is set using 8 IMAGE SIZE in the menu settings page 60 The image quality does not deteriorate Images recorded in this mode are suitable for printing with a high quality image Set the mode dial to f S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears 1 2 3 Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt TIFF with A V 4 5 Press MENU The menu disappears Record the image The number of images that you can record on a Memory Stick 16 MB in TIFF mode Quality Image size TaNDARD FINE 2560x1920 Approx 0 Approx 2560 3 2 Approx 1 Approx 2048x1536 Approx 1280x960 Approx 1 Approx Hr o a a 1 Approx 1 1 1 640x480 Approx Approx 69 Buip103 31 SNOLLA i The number of recordable images The act
52. ecords audio using the MPEG format for the moving image recordings and the VOICE mode page 68 52 Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations The operation methods that are frequently used for Advanced operations are described below For mode dial and control button usage see page 19 Changing the settings Setting up the items in the SET UP Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears CAMERA EXPANDED FOCUS ON MOVING IMAGE MPEG MOVIE DATE TIME OFF DIGITAL ZOOM ON BRACKET STEP 0 7EV RED EYE REDUCTION OFF HOLOGRAM AF AUTO a gt SELECT 2 Press A V lt 4 gt on the control button to select the item you want to set up The selected item turns yellow Press the center on the control button to enter the item For the description of the SET UP items see page 92 Setting up the items in the menu 1 Set the mode dial to MM SCN S A M or gt Press MENU The menu appears When the mode dial is set to gt Press lt P gt on the control button to select the item you want to set The selected setting turns yellow W D g o gej S e m 3 gt Q g Q lt o gt ie ol Q e a O e e gt 7 Press the center on the control button to enter the item 70 When the mode dial is set to SCN S A M or Ee
53. ediately before you start shooting e Frequently operating the zoom wears out the battery pack faster e Be certain to turn the POWER switch to off when not taking shots or playing back on your camera e We recommend having spare batteries handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and making trial shots before taking the actual shots e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator e The power may go off although the battery remaining indicator shows there is enough power to operate Charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time 97 uOHeWOJU jeuonippy How to store the battery pack e Even if the battery pack will not be used for a long time fully charge it and use it up once per year Remove the battery pack from your camera then store it in a dry cool place This is to maintain the battery pack s functions e To use the battery pack up on your camera leave the POWER switch to on in slide show playback mode until the power goes off Battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capaci
54. eeteeeeeeees Warning and notice messages Self diagnosis display z Specifications 0 eee Finder LCD screen indicators Midex Aie a a Aves aia iat Getting started Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation IN IA AON e NI o jo A joo N Mode dial 19 a To record still images S To record in the shutter speed priority mode A To record in the aperture priority mode M To record in the manual exposure mode SCN To record in the scene selection mode SET UP To set the SET UP items 92 To record moving images or Clip Motion images BUR gt To playback or edit images Exposure button 73 Jog dial 58 Shutter button 21 33 Focus ring 72 Infrared rays emitter 29 Lens 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Hologram AF emitter 28 Built in microphone Do not touch while recording NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING switch 29 30 33 Speaker Accessory shoe Flash emitter 26 WHT BAL white balance button 74 nw one push white balance button 74 e metering mode button 76 AE LOCK button 62 FOCUS AUTO MANUAL switch 72 ZOOM button 24 In
55. eleted with A W 4 gt then press The I delete indicator appears on the selected image Repeat this step for all images that are to be deleted To cancel press again The Il indicator disappears e SET TO NEXT Press MENU Select OK with lt gt then press 83 Bunipa lt yj To cancel deletion Select CANCEL with lt P gt in step 4 or EXIT with lt gt in step 5 then press HNote If there are files on the Memory Stick with names having the same last 4 digits as the file name of the image to be deleted these files are also deleted at the same time 84 Preventing accidental erasure PROTECT Mode dial gt This function protects images against accidental erasure Note Formatting a Memory Stick page 91 erases even protected images In single image or triple image mode 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 In single image mode Display the image you want to protect with lt gt In triple image mode Press twice in the single image mode to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to protect with lt gt 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select PROTECT with lt gt in single image mode or with A V in triple image mode then press The displayed image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode is protected The O indicator appears on the image To release pro
56. en press the jog dial The aperture value can be selected from F2 to F8 Note The range of values that can be selected varies depending on the zoom position Manual exposure mode You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values to achieve the desired shooting condition according to your purpose The exposure value appears on the screen page 73 And you can also adjust the aperture value and the shutter speed value according to your taste 0 EV is the most suitable value set by the camera 1 Set the mode dial to M 64 2 Select the aperture value indication with the jog dial then press the jog dial a J Aperture be value Shutter speed value 3 Select the aperture value with the jog dial then press the jog dial 4 Select the shutter speed value indication with the jog dial then press the jog dial 5 Select the shutter speed value with the jog dial then press the jog dial For details on available values see Shutter speed priority mode on page 63 or Aperture priority mode on page 63 HNote e If the setting is not appropriate in aperture priority mode shutter speed priority mode or manual exposure mode the setting value indicator on the screen flashes when the shutter button is pressed halfway You can record in this setting we however recommend that you adjust the flashed value again e When shooting by manual adjustment you ca
57. erating using a battery pack The auto power off also will not operate when playing back moving images or playing back a SLIDE SHOW page 80 or when a connector is plugged into the USB jack the DC IN jack or the A V OUT jack The number of images you can record on a Memory Stick 16 MB See pages 61 and 67 to 71 HiNotes e The following phenomena may occur when AE AF is locked but this does not affect the recorded image When recording a bright subject the screen color may change When recording a dark subject the screen may brighten momentarily e If you press the shutter button fully down at once in step the camera starts recording after the automatic adjustments are complete However the recording cannot be carried out while the CHG lamp page 26 is flashing During this time the camera is charging the flash 22 Recording images with the finder With the FINDER LCD switch you can choose to record either using the finder or the LCD screen When you use the finder the image does not appear on the LCD screen Turn the finder adjustment dial until the image appears clearly within the finder then record the image Finder adjustment dial FINDER LCD switch Bulpios0y is Checking the last recorded image Quick Review You can check the last recorded image by clearing the menu from the screen page 20 and pressing lt on the control button To delete the image 1 Display
58. everal times E 61 000 e A camera malfunction that you cannot reverse has E 91 000 occurred Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit service code example E 61 10 If you are unable to solve the problem even after trying the corrective actions a few times or if the camera is not reset even if you press the RESET button located on the inside of the battery Memory Stick cover contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 107 UOHeWOJU jeuonippy Specifications System Image device 11 mm 2 3 type color CCD Effective pixels number of camera Approx 5 020 000 pixels Lens 5x zoom lens f 9 7 48 5 mm 13 32 1 15 16 inches 38 190 mm 1 1 2 7 1 2 inches when converted to a 35 mm still camera F 2 0 2 4 Filter diameter 58 mm 2 3 8 inches Exposure control Automatic exposure Shutter speed priority Aperture priority Manual exposure White balance Automatic Indoor Outdoor One push Data system Movie MPEG1 Still JPEG GIF in Clip Motion TIFF Audio with still image MPEGI Monaural Recording medium Memory Stick Flash Recommended recording distance ISO set to AUTO 0 3 m to 4 5 m 11 7 8 inches to 177 1 4 inches Viewfinder Electric viewfinder color Output connector AIV OUT Monaural Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync negative Audio 327 mV a
59. ff the menu page 20 then press the control button A 4 repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the screen Each time you press the control button A 4 the indicator changes as follows No indicator 4 No indicator Forced flash The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness No flash The flash does not strobe 26 Auto no indicator cannot be selected in some modes depending on the mode dial setting Mode dial Auto 4 Forced flash No flash Ve J O O S x O J A x O J M x O J SCN TWILIGHT x O LANDSCAPE x O PORTRAIT J O O only for Clip Motion J O O Default setting O Can be selected x Cannot be selected You can change the brightness of the flash with 4 FLASH LEVEL in the menu settings page 54 To reduce the red eye phenomenon Set RED EYE REDUCTION to ON in the SET UP settings page 92 The flash pre strobes before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon When ON is selected appears on the screen Notes e When ISO is set to AUTO in the menu settings the recommended shooting distance using the built in flash is 0 3 m to 4 5 m 11 7 8 inches to 177 1 4 inches When it is not set to AUTO the flash may be ineffective even if the flash level is changed e Attaching a conversion lens not supplied blocks the light from the built in flash or cause the lens shadow
60. g to operate your camera Gi To record still images page 21 S To record in the shutter speed priority mode page 63 A To record in the aperture priority mode page 63 M To record with the shutter speed and aperture set manually page 64 SCN To record in the scene selection mode page 65 SET UP To set the SET UP items page 92 H To record moving images or Clip Motion images pages 32 70 gt To play back or edit images pages 35 36 78 83 How to use the control button When the menu is not displayed The control button is used to perform the following operations A Recording with flash page 26 X V Recording with self timer pages 26 33 lt Checking the last recorded image page 23 ww gt Recording close subjects page 73 19 When the menu or SET UP screen is displayed The control button is used to select the buttons images and menu items displayed on the screen of your camera and modify the settings Press MENU to display clear the menu on the screen m MODE Menu Note that in these Operating Instructions on the screen refers to both in the finder and on the LCD screen 20 gt Recording Recording still images Still images are recorded in JPEG format To record still images slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power and insert a Me
61. ge with the jog dial page 59 CH1 wower sve Press the center on the control button to oe start the playback gt The moving image and sound are played back During playback playback appears on the screen 6 8 fal 4 45 MOV 00001 200 7 4 10 30PM STOP lt 4PREV CUE VOLUME Playback bar To pause playback Press the center on the control button to pause the playback To advance or rewind the moving image Press the control button lt P during playback To return to normal playback press the center on the control button 36 Moving images recorded with the image of 320 HQ page 60 The images are displayed over the entire screen Adjusting the volume Press the control button A V to adjust the volume Indicators during moving image playback Each time you press DISPLAY the status of the screen changes as follows all indicators on gt indicators off See page 111 for a detailed description of the indicators 37 yoeqheld lt E Viewing images using a computer You can view data recorded with your camera on a computer and modify and attach it to e mail using application software This section describes the method for viewing images on a computer using the supplied USB cable The USB cable is used to connect the camera to a computer so that operations can be performed on image files recorded in a Memory Stick from the computer In o
62. gle mode 1 Set the mode dial to gt then display the image of which you want to change the size 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select RESIZE with lt gt then press 4 Select the desired size with A V then press 2560x1920 2048x1536 1280x960 640x480 The resized image is recorded To cancel changing the size Select CANCEL with A in step 4 then press 86 Notes e The original image is retained even after resizing e You cannot change the size of moving images uncompressed images or Clip Motion images e The resized image is recorded as the newest file e If you resize an image the remaining Memory Stick capacity will be decreased e When you change from a small size to a large size the picture quality deteriorates e If the remaining Memory Stick capacity is not sufficient you may not be able to resize an image e You cannot resize to an image size of 3 2 e When you resize a 3 2 image the upper and lower black portions are displayed on the screen e You cannot resize images in index mode or triple image mode Copying images COPY Mode dial gt You can copy images to another Memory Stick In single mode 1 Set the mode dial to gt then display the image you want to copy 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select COPY with lt gt then press 4 Select OK with A F then press MEMORY STICK
63. he picture quality may deteriorate for some images e The file size is reduced in MOBILE mode so the picture quality deteriorates e GIF files not created on this camera may not be displayed correctly e All the frame images are immediately recorded on the Memory Stick if the mode dial is switched or the power is turned off 71 BuIp103931 SNOLLEN lt q Focusing manually Mode dial S A M SCN E T Normally the focus is automatically adjusted This functions is useful when the auto focus does not work well such as in dark places 1 Set the mode dial to S A M SCN or 8 2 Set FOCUS to MANUAL The F manual focus indicator appears on the screen 3 Turn the focus ring to achieve a sharp focus If EXPANDED FOCUS in the SET UP settings is set to ON the image is zoomed to 2x and the focus mode indicator is displayed when recording still images When a sharp focus is achieved the image returns to normal and the F gt manual focus indicator changes from yellow to white When recording moving images or EXPANDED FOCUS is set to OFF the image is not zoomed You can adjust the focus distance from 2 cm 13 16 inches to infinite When using digital zoom the image is zoomed 1x to 2x depending on the digital zoom magnification 4 Record the image 72 To reactivate auto focusing Set FOCUS to AUTO HNotes e The focus mode indicator is approximate
64. hen the Memory Stick is full For details on the image size see Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE on page 60 Using the self timer When you use the self timer function recording starts about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button 1 Turn off the menu page 20 2 Press the control button V then press the shutter button The X self timer indicator appears on the screen and the recording starts about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button The self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds after you press the shutter button until the shutter is released To cancel the self timer recording Press the control button Y again Shooting in the dark NightShot The NightShot function enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place such as camp scenes at night or for observation of nocturnal animals and plants Set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING switch to NIGHTSHOT The and NIGHT SHOT indicators light The NIGHT SHOT indicator turns off after 5 seconds To cancel the NightShot function Set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING to While using the NightShot function you cannot use the following functions e White balance e Switching the metering mode e AE LOCK 33 BHulpiocay lt q pa HNotes e Do not use the NightShot function in bright places ex outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camera to malfunction e Images do not appear in the correct color while shooting with the N
65. ightShot function If focusing is difficult with the auto focus mode when using the NightShot function focus manually The focus distance value does not appear e If you press an invalid key while using the NightShot function the indicator flashes and the NIGHT SHOT indicator lights for 5 seconds e Filters not supplied may block the infrared rays Be sure to use the recommended accessories e The recommended recording distance for the NightShot function is from 0 3 m to 4 5 m 11 7 8 inches to 177 1 4 inches e You cannot use the NightShot function when CONVERSION LENS is set to ON in the SET UP settings page 93 Indicators during recording Each time you press DISPLAY the status of the screen changes as follows all indicators on 4 gt indicators off These indicators are not recorded See page 110 for a detailed description of the indicators HNote When using the camera for long periods use the AC power adaptor If you remove the battery pack or otherwise turn off the power partway through a recording the moving image recorded thus far is not saved When the DI mark appears while operating the camera stop the recording at this point before the battery completely runs out 34 gt Playback Playing back still images To play back still images slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power and insert a Memory Stick DISPLAY yoeqheld
66. left click Properties The System Properties screen appears 2 Left click Hardware then left click Device Manager 3 Left click View in Device Manager then left click Devices by type 4 Right click 4 Sony DSC in 4 Other devices then left click Delete Perform the operations starting over from step page 39 to reinstall the USB driver Open the jack cover on the camera and insert the USB cable Push the connector in as far as it will go Connect the other USB cable connector to the USB jack on your computer e The USB jack position may differ depending on your computer 43 yoeqheld lt ij Prepare your camera To wall outlet wall socket Insert a Memory Stick into your camera Connect the AC power adaptor to your camera Turn on your camera USB MODE appears on the screen of your camera When you first connect the camera the Device Manager automatically starts twice in succession to allow your computer to recognize the camera There is no need to operate either your computer or the camera during this period Be sure to wait until the Device Manager has started twice If USB MODE does not appear after finishing step check USB CONNECT in the SET UP settings and change the setting to NORMAL if it is different HNotes Do not connect the USB cable before the USB driver installation is comple
67. lick in this order Still image Dcim folder gt 100msdcf folder Image file Moving image Mssony folder Moml0001 folder Image file Audio in Voice Mssony folder Momlv100 folder Audio file mode Clip Motion Dcim folder 100msdcf folder Image file image E mail image Mssony folder Imcif100 folder gt Image file TIFF image uncompressed Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the Memory Stick the image and sound may break off yoeqheld lt To copy the image data to your computer Drag and drop the image data to the My Documents example folder My Documents fr 100MsDCF lai Documents File Edit View Favorites Back gt gt QSearch Address J 100MSDCF E My Computer La 100MSDCF Folders CBHistory 5 GZ X A Fi DST copied to the My Documents example folder 47 Viewing images on Macintosh Recommended computer environment OS Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 Mac OS X The above OS must be installed at the factory However note that the upgrade to Mac OS 9 0 9 1 should be used for the following models e iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 factory pre installed and a slot loading type CD ROM drive e iBook or Power Mac G4 with the
68. mage and sound are interrupted by noise when you play back an image on a computer e You are playing back the file directly from the Memory Stick Copy the file to the hard disk of the computer and then play back the file from the hard disk page 47 The image cannot be played back on a computer Consult the computer or software manufacturer Your camera cannot delete an image e The image is protected Release the protection page 84 The power turns off suddenly e The auto power off function page 22 is activated Turn on the camera or use the AC power adaptor e The battery is discharged Replace it with a charged battery The image does not appear on the TV screen The video output signal setting of your camera is incorrect Change the setting page 93 A file error occurs when you play back a file e Your camera cannot play back files with an image size larger than 2560x1920 or larger that were recorded by another camera 103 UOEWOJU jeuonippy E Symptom Cause and or Solution Your computer does not recognize your camera e The battery level is low Use the AC power adaptor page 15 e The camera is turned off Turn on the camera e The USB cable is not connected firmly Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB MODE is displayed on the screen pages 44 45
69. mages for e mail E MAIL baoetan 67 Adding audio files to still images VOICE e ia y eA AA 68 Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF orse 69 Creating Clip Motion Files 70 Focusing manually 0 eee 72 Recording images at close range MACRO eega 73 Adjusting the exposure EXPOSURE 73 Adjusting the white balance WHITE BALANCE oseese 74 Enjoying picture effects P EFFECT piine 75 Recording the date and time on a still image DATE TIME onses 76 Determining the exposure Metering mode eee 76 gt Various playback Playing back three or nine images AL ONCE ena apar 78 Enlarging a part of a still image Zoom and trimming 0 0 79 Playing back still images in order SEENDE A p esis Rotating a still image ROTATE Viewing images on a TV screen gt Editing Deleting images DELETE 83 Preventing accidental erasure PROTECT enient 84 Changing the recorded still image size RESIZE i E 86 Copying images COPY ow 87 Selecting still images to print PRINT sesin tienaan an 88 Dividing a moving image file DIVIDE nied eae 90 Formatting the Memory Stick FORMAT occ eeeeeeceeeeeee 91 Changing the SET UP settings SELUR vaste eg cakes 92 Additional information Precautions On Memory Sticks wo On InfoLITHIUM battery pack Using your camera abroad 0 Troubleshooting cceeeceees
70. mo 2 Zoom scaling indicator Stick 7 y 3 File name 7 Remaining memory capacity 4 Recording mode indicator indicator 5 Image size indicator 8 Recording date of the playback When playing back moving images image menu and guide menu DELETE PROTECT PRINT 2 OK VOL Volume indicator Recording mode indicator Image size indicator e e N E Image number Number of stored images in Memory Stick Remaining memory capacity indicator Counter Playback image Play bar o IN o Menu and guide menu 111 uo ewuoyu jeuonippy w o _ ______________ Index A Adjusting the pias 13 AE LOCK 62 AE AF lock Aperture priority mode 63 Auto power off function 22 Auto red eye reduction AAO RE 27 92 Battery pack battery life BURST 3 c Center weighted metering 76 Charging the battery pack 12 Cleaning Clip Motion Control button Conversion lens Digital zoom DIVIDE E E MAIL 0 eeceeseeeeesees 67 Focusing ade Focusing manually wid FORMAT cccscecseeeeeeee 91 G GIP seit eacaw eed 52 70 http www world sony com Printed on recycled paper H Hologram AF uu 28 l Image deleting cc nsweweoce 83 print mark 88 protect 84 SIZE caterer 60 INDEX screen 78
71. mory Stick POWER switch BHulpiocay lt q Pa Set the mode dial to i S A M or SCN 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The beep sounds but the image is not yet recorded While the AE AF lock indicator is flashing the camera automatically adjusts the exposure and focus of the captured image When the camera finishes the automatic adjustments the AE AF lock indicator changes from flashing to lighted up and the camera is ready for recording If you release the shutter button the recording will be canceled AF frame Align the AF frame with the subject ef AE AF lock indicator green flashes lights up If the flashing AE AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly the subject may be difficult to focus on dark poor contrast or the subject may be extremely close Release the shutter button then focus again 21 Press the shutter button fully down The shutter sounds RECORDING appears on the screen and the image will be recorded on the Memory Stick When RECORDING disappears you can record the next image RECORDING Auto power off function If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during recording or playback the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery To use the camera again turn on the camera again with the POWER switch The auto power off function only operates when the camera is op
72. mory Stick you want to format 2 Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears 3 Select SETUP 1 with A V FORMAT with P A Y then press P 4 Select OK with A V then press To cancel formatting Select CANCEL with A in step 4 HNotes e Format the Memory Stick only using this camera You cannot format the Memory Stick using a computer via the USB cable e When you format be sure to use a fully charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor as the power source 91 Bunipy lt il Changing the SET UP settings SETUP The SET UP position changes the settings of infrequently used items Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears You can set up the following items with the control button Default settings are indicated with Ml A CAMERA Item Setting Description EXPANDED HON When focusing manually the image is FOCUS OFF enlarged to 2x page 72 MOVING E MPEG MOVIE Selects the recording mode of the moving IMAGE CLIP MOTION image pages 32 70 DATE TIME DAY amp TIME Selects whether to superimpose the date or DATE the time onto the image page 76 HOFF DIGITAL ZOOM ION Uses digital zoom page 24 OFF BRACKET 1 0EV Sets the exposure compensation value when STEP W 0 7EV recording three images with each exposure 0 3EV value shifted page 66 RED EYE ON Reduces the red eye phenomenon page 27 REDUCTION HOFF
73. ng the lens part upward up to 77 degrees and downward up to 36 degrees 77 Lens part The indicators on the screen Each time you press DISPLAY the status of the screen changes as follows All indicators on All the available indicators are turned on Indicators off Warning messages and manual adjustment items which are set using the jog dial are turned on DISPLAY See page 109 for a detailed description of the indicated items HNotes e You cannot turn off the self timer indicators and some of the indicators used in advanced operations e The indicators on the screen are not recorded 25 BuipIoo y Pa Using the self timer When you use the self timer function the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button Shutter button Self timer lamp Control button Y X 1 Turn off the menu page 20 2 Press the control button Y then press the shutter button The amp self timer indicator appears on the screen and about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button the subject is recorded The self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds after you press the shutter button until the shutter is released To cancel the self timer recording Press the control button Y again Recording images with the flash The flash automatically pops up and strobes when the surroundings are dark Flash emitter Control button A 4 CHG lamp Turn o
74. nly Communications between your camera and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend or Sleep e Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual 38 Viewing images on Windows Recommended computer environment OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition The above OS must be installed at the factory Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described above CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector must be provided as standard Windows Media Player recommended must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes e If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment Operations are not guaranteed when using a hub e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above yoeqheld lt Installing the USB driver to the computer Before connecting
75. nnot use the NightShot or NightFraming functions Tips Under normal recording conditions the camera automatically makes various adjustments such as those for the focus iris exposure and white balance as it shoots However you may not be able to carry out your desired shooting depending on the shooting conditions In this case you can set the near optimum adjustments to suit your shooting situation by manual adjustment Recording images according to shooting conditions Scene selection Mode dial SCN This camera has preset three scene selection modes Each mode is suitable for the following situations night scene landscape and portrait 1 Set the mode dial to SCN 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select SCN with lt gt the desired setting with A V J TWILIGHT mode Allows you to record bright subjects in dark places without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings The shutter speed becomes slower so we recommend that you use a tripod to prevent shaking ah LANDSCAPE mode Focuses only on a distant subject to record landscapes etc amp PORTRAIT mode Suits for portrait recordings Backgrounds blurred away and the frontward person is sharpened 4 Press MENU The menu disappears 5 Record the image To cancel the scene selection function Set the mode dial to other modes HNotes e You can focus only on distant subjects in LANDSCAPE mode e Set f
76. ntina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Ukraine etc Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera first check the following items Should your camera still not operate properly after you have made these checks press the RESET button If you press the RESET button all the settings including date and time are cleared Should your camera still not operate properly consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility If code displays C 00 00 appear on the screen the self diagnosis display function is working page 107 Symptom Cause and or Solution Your camera does not e You are not using an InfoLITHIUM battery pack work Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack page 11 The battery level is low the J indicator appears on the screen Charge the battery pack page 12 e The AC power adaptor is not connected securely Connect it firmly to the DC IN jack of your camera and a wall outlet wall socket pages 12 15 The built in microcomputer is not working properly gt Disconnect and then reconnect all power sources after one minute Then turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch and check that the camera works properly If the function still do not work press the RESET button located on the inside of the battery Memory Stick cover using a sharp pointed object If you press the R
77. nu Pressing MENU switches the menu on off 109 UOHJEWOJU jeuonippy i The indicators during recording moving images 7 8 9 Noi 11 20min zl re SOLARIZE E gt 3 0m e g L PIS Se E me L 2 o P sreY00 002825 IM F aA 2 0EV PFX allal E el Battery remaining indicator White balance indicator Conversion lens indicator Picture effect indicator B o N Macro Y focus distance indicator Metering modes indicator AE lock indicator Recording mode indicator KO IN 0 Image size indicator 10 Recording time maximum recordable time indicator Self diagnosis function indicator 110 11 12 13 14 15 16 NightShot indicator Remaining memory capacity indicator EV level indicator Self timer indicator Spot light metering cross hair Menu and guide menu Pressing MENU switches the menu on off When playing back still images 4 5 6 7 T iy a ia Coho mall 2 Qx1 3 3 100 0019 2001 7 4 ACIDAN 1 Protect print mark indicator 6 Image number Number of stored images in Me
78. of the image PROTECT Protects images against accidental erasure page 84 PRINT Marks the print mark on still images page 88 SLIDE INTERVAL Sets the slide show interval W3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min REPEAT H ON OFF START Starts the slide show CANCEL Cancels the slide show COPY OK Copies an image page 87 CANCEL Cancels copying of the image RESIZE 2560x1920 Changes the recorded still image size page 86 2048x1536 1280x960 640x480 CANCEL Cancels changing of the recorded image size ROTATE x Rotates the still image 90 page 81 a OK CANCEL Cancels rotation of a still image DIVIDE OK Divides a moving image page 90 CANCEL Cancels division of a moving image Only in single image mode 57 Ww D g oO x S e 3 gt Q g Q lt gt ie ol Q e mo O oe e e gt 77 How to use the jog dial The functions which are used frequently in recording are set up using the jog dial and the following direct buttons The jog dial is used to change the value in manual adjustments Mode dial S A M button Select a g Jog dial Set the mode dial to S A or M The adjustable value appears at the right corner on the screen Turn the jog dial to select the item you want to adjust Move the yellow indication lt to select the item Yellow m 2 0EV LS F5 6 Press the jog dial The value turns to yellow
79. orced flash when you use the flash in the following modes TWILIGHT mode LANDSCAPE mode e When using the scene selection mode the hologram AF page 28 does not emit light in the following conditions TWILIGHT mode when the flash mode is not set to forced flash LANDSCAPE mode 65 Buip103 31 snoie lt q i Recording three images continuously BURST 3 Mode dial S A M SCN You can continuously record three images 1 Set the mode dial to f S A M or SCN 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt BURST 3 with A v 4 Press MENU The menu disappears 5 Record the image To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A F in step 3 HNotes e You cannot use the flash in this mode e During recording in this mode the image is not displayed on the screen Make the composition before pressing the shutter button e The recording interval is approximately 0 5 seconds e You cannot select a shutter speed slower than 1 66 Recording three images with the exposure shifted EXP BRKTG Mode dial S A M SCN The camera continuously records three images with each exposure value shifted The exposure compensation value can be set between 1 0EV from the correct exposure value by 1 3 step 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears 2 Select ff CAMERA with A V BRACKET ST
80. otion images e Zoom scaling is up to 5x regardless of the original image size e The quality of enlarged images may be deteriorated e The original data is retained even if you enlarge the image e The enlarged image is recorded as the newest file e If you trim an image the remaining Memory Stick capacity will be decreased e If the remaining Memory Stick capacity is not sufficient you may be unable to trim an image e You cannot trim to an image size of 3 2 e You cannot trim uncompressed TIFF images 80 Playing back still images in order SLIDE Mode dial gt This function is useful for checking the recorded images or for presentations etc 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select SLIDE with lt gt then press Set the following items with A V lt gt INTERVAL You can select from min one minute 30 sec 30 seconds 10 sec 10 seconds 5 sec 5 seconds or 3 sec 3 seconds REPEAT ON Plays back images in a continuous loop OFF After all images have been played back the slide show ends 4 Select START with A V then press The slide show begins To cancel the SLIDE SHOW setting Select CANCEL with A W lt 4 gt in step 3 then press To stop the SLIDE SHOW playback Press select EXIT with then press To skip to the next previous image during the SLIDE SHOW Press P next o
81. pg file the divided file numbers become MOV00004 mpg and MOV00005 mpg and MOV00003 mpg is skipped The divided files are saved as the latest files MOV00003 mpg A DIVIDE point MOV00004 mpg 1 2 Y MOV00005 mpg vy Divided at the designated point To cancel file division Press EXIT The image playback screen appears HNotes e You cannot recombine divided files e The original undivided file is not saved To delete unwanted portions of a moving image lt eg gt To delete the unwanted scenes A and B from the file MOV00002 mpg Step 1 Divide Divide the unwanted scene A 1 A MOV00002 mpg B 3 A DIVIDE point Divide the unwanted scene B MOV00004 mpg 1 1 3 A MOvo0005 mpg B A DIVIDE point Step 2 Delete Delete the unwanted scenes A and B MOV09004 mpg__ MOV00007 mpg 1 3 A MOVv00006 mpg B A A DELETE DELETE Only the desired scene remains MOV00006 mpg Formatting the Memory Stick FORMAT Mode dial SET UP When you format a Memory Stick all data stored on the Memory Stick will be deleted Check the contents of the Memory Stick before formatting HNote Even if images are protected these images will be deleted 1 Insert the Me
82. posed onto the image in the order selected with Setting the date and time page 16 e The date and time are not superimposed onto moving images or Clip Motion images 76 Determining the exposure Metering mode Mode dial S A M SCN T This function enables you to select the metering mode to suit the shooting conditions and purpose You can select from the three modes of multi pattern center weighted or spot metering 1 Set the mode dial to amp S A M SCN or 2 Press 5 repeatedly to select the desired setting Multi pattern metering No indicator The image is divided into multiple regions and metering is performed for each region The camera judges the subject position and background brightness and determines a well balanced exposure The camera is set to multi pattern metering as the default setting Center weighted metering Metering is performed with priority given to the center of the image The camera determines the exposure based on the brightness of a subject near the center according to the recording aim Spot metering e Light is measured only for the specific region where the subject is located This lets you adjust the exposure to the subject even when the subject is backlit or there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Position the spot metering cross hair with the point you want to record 3 Recor
83. r lt previous Note The interval setting time may vary depending on the image size Rotating a still image ROTATE Mode dial gt You can rotate the image recorded in portrait orientation and change it in landscape orientation 1 Set the mode dial to gt and display the image to rotate Press MENU The menu appears Select ROTATE with lt P gt then press Select lt with A F then rotate the image with lt gt Select OK with A V then press kh OO N To cancel rotation Select CANCEL with A in step 4 then press HNotes e You cannot rotate protected or uncompressed images e You may not be able to rotate images recorded with other equipment e Also when viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software 81 yoeqhejd snoer lt i Viewing images ona TV screen Mode dial gt Before connecting your camera be sure to turn off the TV Set the TV VIDEO switch to VIDEO a a AIV connecting cable supplied Jr A to AIV OUT jack 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 Connect the A V connecting cable to the A V OUT jack of your camera and to the audio video input jacks of the TV If your TV has stereo type input jacks connect the audio plug black of the A V connecting cable to the Lch jack 3 Turn on the TV an
84. r using a tripod for recording SETUP 2 Item Setting Description LCD BRIGHT Selects the LCD brightness BRIGHTNESS BEINORMAL This has no effect on the recorded images DARK LCD BRIGHT Displayed only when using your camera BACKLIGHT HNORMAL with the battery pack Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight Selecting BRIGHT makes the screen bright and easy to see when using the camera outdoors or in other bright locations but also uses up the battery charge faster EVF BRIGHT Selects the brightness of the finder BACKLIGHT BNORMAL backlight Selecting BRIGHT makes the screen bright and easy to see when using the camera outdoors or in other bright locations but also uses up the battery charge faster BEEP SHUTTER Turns on the shutter sound only The shutter sound is heard when you press the shutter button HON Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button shutter button OFF Turns off the beep shutter sound VIDEO OUT NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g Japan USA page 98 PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g Europe page 98 93 Bunipy lt a Item Setting Description USB CONNECT PTP Switches the USB mode page 38 MNORMAL Users will be informed at the Sony website when PTP connection is supported DEMO MON STBY Displayed only when you use your camera OFF with the AC power adaptor DEMO is set to
85. ra abroad EE 98 v VIDEO OUT eee 93 Viewing images ona TV screen using a computer VOICE jetecis wocseecssetetenisaas Ww Warning and notice MESSAGES eee 105 WHITE BALANCE 74 Z LO ane Seats 24 79 307106411
86. rder to use the USB cable a USB driver must be installed in the computer beforehand Be sure to also refer to the operation manuals for your computer and the application software There are two ways to make the USB connection which are the normal connection and the PTP connection This is set using USB CONNECT in the SET UP settings page 94 The factory setting is NORMAL This section describes the way using the NORMAL setting Users will be informed at the Sony website when PTP connection is supported Viewing images on Windows page 39 Viewing images on Macintosh page 48 Notes on using your computer page 50 HNotes e Data recorded with your camera is stored in the following formats Make sure that applications that support these file formats are installed on your computer Still images other than uncompressed mode JPEG format Moving images audio MPEG format Uncompressed mode still images TIFF format Clip Motion GIF format e Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file e When you copy an image to the camera from your computer which was modified with retouching software and was converted to another file format the FILE ERROR message may appear and you may be unable to open the image e Depending on your application software only the first frame of the Clip Motion file may be played back Communications with your computer for Windows o
87. rk Press again in step 4 The GY mark disappears To cancel marking the print mark Press MENU in step 4 so that the menu turns off In index mode 1 Set the mode dial to gt then display the index screen with 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select PRINT with lt gt then press 4 Select SELECT with lt gt then press The frame of the selected image turns green When marking the GY mark you cannot select ALL 5 Select the images to be marked with A W lt gt then press The PY print mark appears on the selected image Repeat this step for all images that are to be marked To cancel press again The LY mark disappears 6 Press MENU The menu appears 7 Select OK with lt gt then press To unmark selected print marks Select the images to be unmarked in step 5 with the control button then press To unmark all the print marks Select ALL with lt gt in step 4 then press Select OFF with lt P then press The LY marks on all images are unmarked To cancel marking the print mark Select CANCEL with lt gt in step 4 or select EXIT with lt gt in step 7 then press HNotes e You cannot mark moving images or Clip Motion images e If you mark an image recorded in TIFF mode with a print mark only the uncompressed image is printed and the JPEG image recorded at the same time is not printed In E mail mode
88. rvicing to qualified personnel only 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 F707 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if 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 h
89. s the system satisfies Laser Class 1 specification and thus maintains higher safety for human eyes No safety problems will be caused by directly looking into the hologram AF emitter at a close range However it is not recommended to do so because you may experience such effects like several minutes of image residual and dazzling that you encounter after looking into a flashlight Hologram AF satisfies Class 1 time base 30 000 seconds specified in all of JIS Japan IEC EU and FDA US industry standards Complying with these standards identifies the laser product to be safe under a condition that a human looks at the laser light either directly or even through a lens for 30 000 seconds HNotes e If hologram AF light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast focus will not be achieved An approximate distance of 4 5 m 177 1 4 inches is recommended e The hologram AF will not emit light in NightShot mode In TWILIGHT mode of the scene selection function page 65 the hologram AF will emit light only when the flash mode is set to forced flash e The hologram AF will not emit light when the LANDSCAPE mode of the scene selection function page 65 is selected or CONVERSION LENS is set to ON in the SET UP settings page 93 e Focus is achieved as long as hologram AF light reaches the subject even if its light is slightly out of the middle position of the subject e The hologram AF does
90. s only with the InfoLITHIUM NP FMS0 battery pack M series supplied You cannot use any other battery pack See page 97 for more information about the InfoLITHIUM battery pack Battery eject lever 0 Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow install the battery pack Insert the battery pack with the A mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated Close the battery Memory Stick cover To remove the battery pack Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the battery eject lever upward and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it What is InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange information such as battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment This unit is compatible with the InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series InfoLITHIUM M series battery packs have the moumun mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation 11 poyieys Buy nE Charging the battery pack You cannot charge the battery pack while your camera is turned on Be sure to turn off your camera Battery pack M series To wall outlet wall socket Power cord mains lead Za AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor supplied 1 Insert the battery pack into your camera 2 Open the jack cover and connect
91. side the battery Memory Stick cover i 1 Uk cs E ACC Accessory jack 28 FINDER LCD switch 23 Used to connect the external flash r D i not supplied or the remote Self timer lamp 26 33 control tripod not supplied 30 POWER lamp 16 21 MENU button 20 31 POWER switch 16 22 E Index button 78 32 Battery eject lever 11 23 DISPLAY button 25 33 Battery Memory Stick cover 24 Finder adjustment dial 23 34 Access lamp 18 25 Finder 23 35 RESET button 99 The finder eyepiece cannot be 36 Control button 19 removed 4 37 CHG 4 Flash charge lamp 26 A V OUT jack 82 12 26 Audi i udio output is monaural 381 LCD screen 27 DC IN jack 12 15 poyieys Guiye5 ME 39 Y USB jack 43 45 40 Hook for shoulder strap 41 42 Tripod receptacle bottom surface Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera Hook for shoulder strap Attaching the lens cap supplied and the shoulder strap supplied 10 Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Your camera operate
92. sk of data loss always copy back up data to a disk When the camera is used for long periods Note that the camera body may become hot Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again About the Carl Zeiss lens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing fine images The lens for this camera uses the MTF measurement system for cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and offers the same quality as other Carl Zeiss lenses MTF is the abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function a numeric value indicating the amount of light from a specific part of the subject gathered at the corresponding position in the image Introduction Check images after recording Recording still images page 21 Playing back still images page 35 Deleting images DELETE page 83 Capture images with your computer You can copy images onto your computer and view and modify images or attach images to e mail on your computer using the supplied USB cable and application software Viewing images using a computer page 38 Recording still images for e mail E MAIL page 67 Record moving pictures MPEG Movie or Clip Motion The digital still camera can record a moving picture with audio MPEG MOVIE page 32 Select from various recor
93. t a 47 kQ load Output impedance 2 2 kQ USB jack mini B 108 ACC Accessory jack Minijack LCD screen Used LCD panel 4 6 cm 1 8 type TFT Thin Film Transistor active matrix drive Total number of dots 123 200 560x220 dots General Used battery pack NP FM50 Power requirements TAN Power consumption during recording 2 8 W Operation temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Maximum dimensions 119x69x151 mm 4 3 4x2 3 46 inches w h d excluding maximum protrusions Mass Approx 710 g 1 Ib 9 oz including battery pack NP FM50 Memory Stick shoulder strap and lens cap etc Built in microphone Electret condenser microphone Built in speaker Dynamic speaker AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor Power requirements 100 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output voltage DC 8 4 V 1 5 A in operating mode Operation temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Maximum dimensions 125x39x62 mm 5x1 9 16x2 1 2 inches w h d Mass Approx 280 g 10 oz NP FM50 battery pack Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 84V Nominal voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 8 5 Wh 1 180 mAh Accessories A V connecting cable 1 NP FM50 battery pack 1 AC LI0A L10B L10C AC power adaptor 1 Power cord 1 Ferrite Core 1 USB cable 1 Lens cap 1 Lens cap
94. te balance mode Enjoying picture effects P EFFECT Mode dial S A M SCN T You can digitally process images to obtain special effects 1 Set the mode dial to S A M SCN or Ez 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select PFX P EFFECT with lt gt the desired mode with AIN SOLARIZE The light contrast is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration SEPIA The picture is sepia toned like an old photograph NEG ART The color and brightness of the picture are reversed as in a negative OFF Does not use the picture effect function 4 Press MENU The menu disappears 5 Record the image To cancel picture effect Select OFF with A in step 3 75 BuIp103931 SNOLLEN Recording the date and time on a still image DATE TIME Mode dial S A M SCN 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears 2 Select 1 CAMERA with A Y DATE TIME with gt A Y then press P 3 Select the date and time setting with A V then press DAY amp TIME Superimposes the date hour and minute DATE Superimposes the year month and day OFF Does not superimpose the date and time 4 Set the mode dial to G S A M or SCN 5 Record the image The date and time do not appear on the screen during shooting These appear during playback only HNotes e If you select DATE in step 3 the date is superim
95. tection Press again in step 4 The 01 indicator disappears To cancel protection Press MENU in step 4 so that the menu turns off In index mode 1 Set the mode dial to gt then display the index screen with Press MENU The menu appears Select PROTECT with lt gt then press 2 3 4 Select ALL or SELECT with lt gt then press 5 When you select ALL Select ON with lt P gt then press J All the images in the Memory Stick are protected When you select SELECT Select an image to be protected with A W lt P then press The O protect indicator appears on the selected image Repeat this step for all images that are to be protected To cancel press again The O indicator disappears Press MENU Select OK with lt gt then press To release protection If you selected ALL in step 4 Select OFF with lt gt and then press J If you selected SELECT in step 4 Select the images to be unprotected with A W lt gt then press Repeat for all images that are to be unprotected Press MENU select OK with 4 gt and then press To cancel protection Select CANCEL with lt gt in step 4 or EXIT with lt gt in step 5 then press 85 Bunipy lt ij Changing the recorded still image size RESIZE Mode dial gt You can change the image size of a recorded image in sin
96. ted in step e In step make sure that a Memory Stick is inserted into your camera before turning on the camera Otherwise your computer will be unable to recognize the camera Viewing images When viewing moving images on a Windows system Windows Media Player or other moving image playback applications must be installed Example Viewing still images The procedure is the same as for viewing moving images and other image data Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 44 2 Open the jack cover on the camera and insert the USB cable connector into the USB jack mini B as far as it will go Push the connector in as far as it will go Connect the other USB cable connector to the USB jack on your computer TS V your computer e The USB jack position may differ depending on your computer Insert a Memory Stick into your camera and connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall outlet wall socket Turn on the power of your camera USB MODE appears on the screen of the camera Double click My Computer ia Seats This Removable Disk F wei z indicates the connected My Computer Garena camera 2 7 The drive symbol F etc may differ depending on your computer gt The My Computer Disk F folder is displayed 45 yoeqheld lt i Double click the newly recogni
97. the DC connecting cable to the DC IN jack of your camera with the A mark facing up Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet wall socket The CHG lamp lights up when charging begins When the CHG 4 lamp goes off charging is completed When using the AC power adaptor Be sure to use it near the wall outlet wall socket If a malfunction occurs disconnect the plug from the wall outlet wall socket at once After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camera Recommended charging temperature We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F Using your camera abroad For details see page 98 12 NP FM50 battery pack When you record images in an extremely cold location the operating time becomes short Place the battery pack in your pocket or other place to keep it warm then insert the battery pack into the camera just before recording When using a pocket heater take care not to let the heater directly contact the battery Charging time Battery pack Full charge min NP FM50 supplied Approx 150 Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC L10A B C AC power adaptor at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Battery life and number of images that can be recorded played back Still image recording NP FM50 supplied
98. the normal recording mode gt HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal FLASH z LEVEL E NORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 75 P EFFECT SEPIA NEG ART HOFF ED 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image SHARPNESS 1 The Ff indicator appears except when the HO setting is 0 1 2 54 When the mode dial is set to SCN Item Setting Description SCN MTWILIGHT Sets the scene selection mode page 65 LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT us 2560x1920 Selects the image size when recording still IMAGE 2560 3 2 images page 60 SIZE 2048x1536 1280x960 640x480 MIFINE Selects the JPEG compression method P QUALITY STANDARD Select FINE for high quality images MODE TIFF Records a TIFF uncompressed file in addition REC to the JPEG file page 69 MODE z PPR VOICE Records an audio file with a still image in addition to the JPEG file page 68 E MAIL Records a small size 320x240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 67 EXP BRKTG Records three images with the exposure value of each image slightly shifted page 66 BURST 3 Records three images continuously page 66 MNORMAL Records an image using the normal recording mode 4 HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal ELASH MNORMAL Normal setting LEVEL LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal PF
99. trol button then press the center CLOCK SET CE Select from Y M D year month day M D Y ony month day year or D M Y day month year 2001 1 f_1 12 00 ox 4 Select the year month day hour or minute item you want to set with lt gt on the control button CLOCK SET aY x M DIY The item to be set is indicated with A V DMY 2001 1 _1 12 00 OK 2 CANCEL 16 Set the numeric value with A V on the control button then press the center to enter it After entering the number A V moves to the next item 00 OK If you selected D M Y in step set the time ona 24 hour cycle O Select OK with gt on the control button then press the center at the desired moment to begin clock movement The date and time are entered poyieys Buy To cancel the date and time setting Select CANCEL with A W lt gt on the control button then press the center To change the date and time Set the mode dial to SET UP and change the date and time on the CLOCK SET screen in SETUP 1 page 93 Note If the rechargeable button battery is ever fully discharged page 96 the CLOCK SET screen will appear again When this happens reset the date and time by starting from step above 17 Inserting th
100. ty decreases little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the battery operating time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack e The battery life varies according to how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack Pp _____ Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country or area with the supplied battery charger 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 sano POL FG a b Watching the playback picture on TV If you want to view the playback picture on a TV you need a TV having a video input jack and a video connecting cable The color system of the TV must be the same as that of your digital still camera Check the following list 98 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 Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Arge
101. u directly modify the image on the camera the image format will differ so the FILE ERROR message may appear and you may be unable to open the file e Depending on your application software only the first frame of the Clip Motion file may be played back For Windows Me and Windows 2000 users The following procedures are recommended when disconnecting the USB cable from your computer or ejecting the Memory Stick from the camera while it is connected to your computer 1 Stop the drive by clicking on the Unplug Eject icon in the task tray 2 When the message appears confirming the safe removal of the hardware disconnect the USB cable or eject the Memory Stick Communications with your computer for Windows only Communications between your camera and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend or Sleep For Mac OS X users Turn off your computer before disconnecting the USB cable from the computer or removing the Memory Stick 50 Image file storage destinations and image files Image files recorded with your camera are grouped in folders by recording mode The meanings of the file names are as follows OOO stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 For Windows Me users The drive recognizing the camera is F ies Desktop H A My Documents g My Computer 3 Floppy 4 ni ses n AS naen
102. ual number of images may differ depending on the recording conditions To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A F in step 3 HNotes e When 2560 3 2 is selected for the image size the uncompressed image is recorded in the 2560 3 2 format e Some sizes cannot be recorded in TIFF mode because the Memory Stick 16 MB does not have enough capacity e Writing data takes more time than in normal recording 70 Creating Clip Motion Files Mode dial Clip Motion is an animation function that plays back still images in succession The images are stored in GIF format which is convenient for creating home pages or attaching images to an e mail 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears 2 Select 1 CAMERA with A V MOVING IMAGE with gt a CLIP MOTION with A V then press Set the mode dial to Press MENU The menu appears 5 Select is IMAGE SIZE with lt P gt the desired mode with A V NORMAL 160x120 Clip Motion of up to 10 frames can be recorded This is suitable for use on home pages etc MOBILE 120x108 Clip Motion of up to 2 frames can be recorded This is suitable for use with portable data terminals 6 Press MENU The menu disappears A 7 Record the image for the first frame toll MAKING CLIP MOTION a Before carrying out step 9 the images are temporarily stored in the memor
103. utton A W lt 4 gt To return to normal playback single image Press Emi repeatedly e Press the control button Note When viewing an image recorded in Clip Motion on the index screen the image may appear different from the actual image The recording information does not appear on the triple image screen Tips When the triple image screen is displayed pressing MENU opens the menu including PRINT PROTECT and DELETE For details on these items see pages 83 84 or 88 To close the menu press MENU again The menu disappears and the recording information is indicated PRINT PROTECT DELETE 100 0005 2001 7 4 10 30PM eK Enlarging a part of a still image Zoom an trimming Mode dial gt d Set the mode dial to gt Display the image to be enlarged the ZOOM T W buttons kh OO Na Zoom in out the image with Move the image with A W lt gt to select the desired portion of the image To return to the normal size Press the control button To record an enlarged image trimming Press MENU after zooming Select TRIMMING with P then press Select the image size with A V then press The image is recorded and the image on the screen returns to the normal size after recording 79 yoeqhejd snouen lt i HNotes e You cannot zoom moving images and Clip M
104. witch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power and insert a Memory Stick oO D O POWER switch Set the mode dial to SET UP Select f CAMERA with 4 on the control button then press P a CAMERA EXPANDED FOCUS ON wa MOVING IMAGE MPEG MOVIE DATE TIME OFF DIGITAL ZOOM ON Ml BRACKETSTEP 0 7EV RED EYE REDUCTION OFF HOLOGRAM AF AUTO 4 PAGE SELECT Select MOVING IMAGE with A on the control button then press P CAMERA a EXPANDED FOCUS QHIPEG MOVIE SS DATETINE CLIP MOTION DIGITAL ZOOM BRACKET STEP RED EYE REDUCTION HOLOGRAM AF 4 Select MPEG MOVIE with A F on the control button then press the center CAMERA EXPANDED FOCUS ON MOVINGIMAGE MPEG MOVIE e DATE TIME OFF DIGITAL ZOOM ON BRACKET STEP 0 7EV RED EYE REDUCTION OFF HOLOGRAM AF AUTO 8 4 PAGE SELECT Set the mode dial to fF You are now ready to record moving images 32 Press the shutter button fully down REC appears on the screen and recording of the image and sound on the Memory Stick begins Q Press the shutter button fully down again to stop recording The recording stops When selecting the 320 HQ size The recording stops in approximately 15 seconds When selecting the 320x240 or 160x112 sizes The recording stops w
105. x120 MOBILE 120x108 60 Examples of use and the number of images or the time that you can record on a Memory Stick 16 MB for each image size Still images E Quality Image size Usage STANDARD FINE Modifying images 2560x1920 emphasis on image Approx 11 Approx 6 quality 2560 3 2 Printing in 3 2 ratio Approx 11 Approx 6 2048x1536 Modifying images Approx 18 Approx 10 1280x960 Printing in post card size Approx 44 Approx 24 640x480 Attaching to e mail Approx 240 Approx 96 Moving images Image size Usage Number of images or time 320 HQ Viewing on TV Approx 40 sec 320x240 Viewing on computer Approx 160 sec 160x112 Attaching to e mail Approx 640 sec MOBILE 120x108 2 frames Approx 450 NORMAL 160x120 a Approx 80 10 frames When MODE REC MODE is set to NORMAL The maximum recording time in continuous recording The number of recordable images or recordable time The actual number of images or recordable time may differ depending on the recording conditions 61 W Q g p mo S e s 3 gt Q i a lt o gt 2 O a e mo p e e gt 7 gt Various recording Recording with the exposure fixed AE LOCK Mode dial S A M SCN Once you press AE LOCK the exposure now captured is fixed For instance this function is convenient in the following use Measure the e
106. xposure of the desired portion of the subject using the spot metering function and fix its exposure value by pressing AE LOCK Then recompose the picture 1 Set the mode dial to S A M SCN or 8 2 Target the subject that has desired exposure value then press AE LOCK The exposure is fixed and the AE L mark appears 3 Target the subject you want to record and press and hold the shutter button halfway down The focus is automatically adjusted Once you remove your finger from the shutter AE LOCK is released 62 4 Press down the shutter button Once you press the shutter button AE LOCK is automatically released To release AE LOCK Carry out one of the followings e Press AE LOCK again after step 2 e Release your finger from the shutter button after step 3 Recording with the manual adjustments Mode dial S A M Shutter speed priority mode Once the shutter speed is adjusted manually the aperture will be automatically adjusted to the suitable value to attain correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject Using the higher shutter speed you can record a fast moving subject with its motion frozen And using the lower shutter speed you can record the flow motion of a moving subject _ Set the mode dial to S 2 Select a shutter speed with the jog dial then press the jog dial a 1 01 ae Shutter 604 speed value 3 Select the desired shutter
107. y These images are not recorded on the Memory Stick yet 8 Record the image for the next frame Image recording can be repeated up to the maximum number of recordable frames 9 Press All the frame images are recorded on the Memory Stick To delete some or all of the frame images while making a Clip Motion recording Press the control button lt Oin step 7 or 8 The recorded frame images are played back in turn and stop at the last image Press MENU and select DELETE LAST or DELETE ALL with lt gt then press Select OK with A V then press When DELETE LAST is selected in step each time you repeat steps through a recorded frame is deleted from the newest one The number of Clip Motion frames that you can record on a Memory Stick 16 MB Image size Number of images NORMAL 160x120 Approx 80 MOBILE 120x108 Approx 450 When recording 10 frames per Clip Motion file When recording 2 frames per Clip Motion file The number of recordable images The actual number of images may differ depending on the recording conditions HNotes e You cannot change the image size partway through a Clip Motion recording e Reading and writing data take more time than normal image recording e Due to the limitations of the GIF format the number of colors for Clip Motion images is reduced to 256 colors or less Therefore t
108. y enter the inside of your camera causing a malfunction Note on operating temperature Your camera is designed for use between the temperatures of 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Recording in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense inside or outside the camera Should this occur the camera will not operate properly Moisture condensation occurs easily when e The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room e The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or car interior to the hot outdoors etc How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over a period of time about an hour If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to record with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images On AC power adaptor e The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet wall socket even if the unit itself has been turned off e Unplug the unit from the wall outlet wall socket when you are
109. yright Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images this may render the Memory Stick unusable or image data breakdown damage or loss may occur Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes LCD screen LCD finder only models with a finder and lens The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the LCD finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way e Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Do not get the camera wet When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions be careful not to get the camera wet If moisture condensation occurs refer to page 95 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera Back up recommendation To avoid the potential ri
110. zed drive My Computer File Edt View Favorites Tools Help EZE gt QSeach Gy Folders CHHistoy GS OF X A F Address E My Computer r i Ge 4 Ss Removable T S32 Floppy IAC Local Disk C Local Dicki Disk F MyComputer Disk F folder Select antem to view ts description Displays the contents of your computer Removable ac Fae Disk See also Mv Documents displayed Double click the Removable gt The Removable Disk F folder contents are Double click the DCIM folder Removable Disk F Ble Edt View Favores Toole Help Back gt Seach Folders Buistoy 2 GF X A Adress Removable Disk F are displayed 5 ig E Removable Disk F Select an item to view its description gt The DCIM folder contents Double click the 100MSDCF folder Fle Edt View Favorites Tools Help se Back gt Gy QSeach Ay Folders Histo fs Os X A Address 9 beim JOE i lt 0OMSOCF DCIM Select an item to view its description gt The 100MSDCF folder contents are displayed Double click the image 100MSDCF File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back gt 2 QSearch Sy Folders CBHistoy Ag Address C 100MSDCF 46 gt The image is displayed Desired file type Double c

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