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1. Item Setting Description LCD LIGHT BION OFF Selects the brightness of the LCD light Selecting ON makes the screen bright and easy to see when using the camera in dark locations but also uses up the battery charge faster page 28 DISPLAY BON Displays all indicators OFF Displays only warning messages When is selected CLOCK SET Setting DATE NOTATION DATE amp TIME SET Description Set the date notation page 20 BLY M D M D Y D M Y Sets the date and time page 20 BON SHUTTER OFF Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button shutter button Turns on the shutter sound The shutter sound is heard when you press the shutter button Turns off the beep shutter sound LANG 38 ENORMAL PTP H JPN ENGLISH When W is selected Switches the USB mode page 57 Displays the menu items warnings and messages in Japanese Displays the menu items warnings and messages in English Item FORMAT OK CANCEL Setting Description Formats the Memory Stick Note that formatting erases all the information recorded on the Memory Stick page 54 89 UOHEULOJUI EUOI IPPV 90 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
2. 100 0011 2002 7 4 1 Image size indicator 25 2 Print mark indicator 46 File name 42 4 Image number 5 Number of images recorded in Memory Stick 6 Recording date of the playback image When playing back moving images 10 30am OV00006 2002 7 4 1 Recording mode indicator 48 2 File name 50 Image number Number of images recorded in Memory Stick 4 Counter 5 Recording date of the playback image Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important information Index A Access VAI sccessesacesavestionsdensivenanbuenionseapsd esaiveveredeanseivendenodeneuee 23 AE AF JOCK scscosnseseconceoussapeedebennvaatonteasunsudepivsnveneeemaetkonnadesodees 26 PMO FOCUS saison choses E E A 28 Auto power off function 6 cos spastece Gata sieavedundeshedeedetdapoesaniccasdeenncs 19 B Battery Charging TIME ns ccuctusrpatandsinncennsntntnetddetindaretesnoseieveuonenentets 15 preparing batteries J 5 casicovacvessencnteesssevssascconsnscncsdeeaseasseanss 12 remaining indicator seesessseseseeeesssresserresssrresseresseeressees 15 SAUCY Ufe creerse annere ara E EERE OD ENa RES E IROD REE 17 BEEP cieee asso ca ce ens cates en cee aceon eE TTE 89 BUSE eonen nee emer NTT TTy E cry Cmte tir menor mr nen 38 Charging charging the batteries vacssesiuveseuninesvoansianttennicnandeepaniacnesins 12 CHAT OTS GTS sssrini ses ieee Ee aE Nen SeNi 15 Ne NIN seee e e eee
3. InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will instal files Setup wil install Image Transfer in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder C Program Files Sony Corporation Image Transfer InstallShield click Next InstallShield Wizard Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Setup wil add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name or select one from the existing folders lst Click Next to continue Program Folders pe tensie Existing Folders InstallShield Click here gt Select the folder to be installed then Select the program folder then click Next InstallShield Wizard Image Transfer Settings Launch Image Transfer automatically when the camera etc is connected You can always change this setting later 9 Click here gt Confirm if the checkbox is checked on the Image Transfer Settings screen then click Next The Image Transfer driver installation starts When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Image Transfer on your computer lt Back l S E Click here gt Click Finish The InstallShield Wiza
4. Select the desired movies with A on the control button A To display the preceding image V To display the next image gt Press EXEC The movie is played back To stop playback Press EXEC Indicators during viewing movies Indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded You can use LCD LIGHT under L with MENU and A on the control button to turn the LCD light on and off This is useful for extending the battery life For detailed descriptions of the indicators see page 98 51 A saiaow bulAoluq Deleting images LZ FB80 100 0008 LS S 2002 7 4 10 30em Y gt Set the mode switch to PLAY and press POWER button the POWER button to turn on the power Press A V on the control button to select the image you want to delete 52 OFF gt Press MENU and select gt with A V on the control button then press EXEC To delete the image in index image screen For details see page 44 and switch to index screen RETURN gt Select DELETE with A V on the control button then press EXEC DELETE DELETE ALL INDEX PRINT OFF The image has not yet been deleted at this point To delete all the images Select DELETE ALL in step E gt Select OK with A V on the control button then press EXEC MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears on the LCD screen When this message disappears the image has been deleted To cancel
5. The soft snap mode lets you shoot skin colors in brighter and warmer tones for more beautiful pictures In addition the soft focus effect creates a gentle atmosphere for portraits of people flowers etc amp Illumination snap mode The illumination snap mode lets you capture beautiful images of both subjects and night scene backgrounds at the same time In addition the cross filter effect enhances street lamps or other lights with cross shaped 34 rays amp Illumination snap mode Aa Vivid nature mode e The flash strobes in Red eye reduction mode and the recommended subject distance is 0 5 to 1 2 m e When set the focus to AUTO the focus is adjusted to approximately 1 m to infinite To record subjects closer than 1 m use the Focus Preset page 36 4 Vivid nature mode The vivid nature mode enhances blues and greens such as the sky ocean and mountains letting you shoot natural landscapes with vivid striking colors e The focus setting changes to e The flash cannot be used in this mode e When set the focus to AUTO the focus is adjusted to telephoto gt Set the mode switch to STILL and press Vv SCENE on the control button repeatedly to select a desired mode Each time you press WV SCENE the indicator changes as follows an Soft snap mode gt 2 Illumination snap mode A Vivid nature mode No indicator Auto If the menu is currently displaye
6. 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 Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the LCD 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 see page 91 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to a disk The pictures used in this manual The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera Trademarks Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick and ae are trademarks of Sony Corporation MagicGate and MIAGICGATE are trademarks of Sony Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the U S Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS and QuickT
7. if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet wall socket b e Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction Precautions On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the lens Wipe the lens with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface 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 may 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 Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location 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
8. AAA DI x 2 supplied Approx 13 hours This represents the time required to charge fully depleted Nickel Metal Hydride batteries using the supplied BC CS1 charger in an environment where the ambient temperature is 25 C 77 F It takes about 13 hours to completely charge the batteries The CHARGE lamp may remain lit longer than 13 hours but this is not a malfunction Do not remove the batteries while charging is still in progress If you remove the batteries while charging is still in progress and then re insert the batteries the charging process will start over from the beginning If you use the ACC UNQ STAMINA Super Quick charge kit not supplied the batteries will charge faster Charging time Size AAA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 2 batteries Approx 1 hour 15 minutes 4 batteries Approx 2 hours 30 minutes Battery remaining indicator when using Nickel Metal Hydride batteries As the battery power decreases with use the battery remaining indicator displays the amount of power remaining using the following symbols Battery remaining indicator Battery remaining guidelines Sufficient power remaining Battery half full Battery low recording playback will stop soon Change the batteries for fully charged ones or charge these batteries g Battery remaining indicator flashes If the LCD screen display is off set DISPLAY in L to ON with MENU and A on the control button to t
9. OMEN ae e e teins od ones oust ace Sena map A A GE 29 Setting date and UME ciraire a a E 20 iM e SIZE oeie ar E E AE E 23 MENU IEMS eers Gn steerer rE EE ee T n AEE RETo 87 Setting the date and Me cei2esc os sadstascaseavodat meta cee tadentanwes 20 Shooting mode auto adjustment mode ys hier sssuen tires teia lates ieeeea re hedoacernns 26 B tst eenieder eaa ara aaa aiat 38 MOVIE 3 250335 esata ne tegen EE O a enact ERRE 48 SIN GlSAINAG SCTSSIN 5 935 ok esr EE EE EE a 43 Still image playback Viewing the images on your computer eeeeeeeeeeeeee 75 Still image shooting ILO LOCUS aioolia wren Ek e E EE Ea ARSE E AEE aE 26 imate SiZ esonora en naa E 23 number of images that can be saved ececeeeeseeeeeeeee 25 picture eect oe aide seas cestue suck astea EAA EK ERS 40 Scene SOLS CUON 45 25 sini vite eR E raed eae 34 using auto adjustment mode 00 eee eeeeeceeeeeeeceenteeeeenneees 26 sinS the flash 9 25 Sevselecceneet ace css ntys aus N 32 USING the sel Umer soriman R A a 29 Still image viewing BA ELO L OEE EEE EET 44 sineleimage SETEEM orhnnreni ieies an iain ra Ete 43 viewing images on an LCD screen seeeseesesseesesssersseses 42 viewing images On your computer eee eeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeees 75 SXGA e e E e a E aaa 17 18 ha 101 102 WS Be oer svaca seat seudee cure tae ae a a tives nomen E 56 69 USB Bus Powered cinco ncninuiice ities soni einteles 57 Using your camera abroad ansunu
10. marked with amp or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station 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 Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again Memory Stick ce N50 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 OPERA
11. on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For the Customers in the U S A and Canada RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recyclable returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org CAUTION Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries CAUTION TO PREVENT 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 BS 1363 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 BS 1362 i e
12. shooting distance 10 cm when shooting page 36 gt Set it to other modes page 34 gt Set it to AUTO page 37 gt Set LCD LIGHT to ON page 28 gt Set LCD LIGHT to OFF page 28 The image is monochrome black and white Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject e P EFFECT is set to B amp W mode e The smear phenomenon is occurring gt Cancel B amp W mode page 40 gt This is not a malfunction Gbunooysajqnoi ha 79 80 Symptom Cause Your camera cannot record e No Memory Stick is inserted images e The capacity of the Memory Stick is insufficient The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position You cannot shoot while the flash is charging The mode switch is not set to STILL while shooting a still image The mode switch is not set to MOVIE when shooting a movie The mode switch is set to PLAY or MOVIE The flash is set to no flash The flash does not work The vivid nature mode is selected for the Scene Selection function or Burst mode in the image size The eyes of the subject come out red Solution gt Insert a Memory Stick page 22 gt Delete the images saved in the Memory Stick or format it gt Change the Memory Stick gt Set it to the recording position page 92 gt Wait until charging is complete befor
13. the Memory Stick is full For details on the recording time for each image size see page 50 The flash does not function when shooting movies 3 5s CORDING Ag RE gt To stop recording press the shutter button fully again Indicators during shooting Indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded You can use LCD LIGHT under LJ with MENU and A on the control button to turn the LCD light on and off This is useful for extending the battery life For detailed descriptions of the indicators see page 97 To set the distance to the subject Set the mode switch to MOVIE and follow the procedure on page 36 To use the self timer Set the mode switch to MOVIE and follow the procedure on page 29 saiaow bulAoluyW ha 49 Shooting time The shooting time is different depending on the capacity of the Memory Stick Refer to the following chart when you choose a Memory Stick The maximum shooting time is 15 seconds per recording e The shooting time may vary depending on the shooting conditions For numbers of still images that can be recordable see page 25 Units minutes 160x112 8MB 5 min 20 sec 16MB 10 min 40 sec 32MB 21 min 40 sec 64MB 45 min 128MB 90 min 50 Viewing movies on the LCD screen gt Set the mode switch to PLAY and press the POWER button to turn on the power The last image you shot appears on the LCD screen gt
14. the Memory Stick to water On Nickel Metal Hydride batteries Effective use of the battery We recommend that you use batteries until they are completely drained before charging them Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings and the battery life is shortened under such circumstances To use the battery longer we recommend you keep the battery in its case in a pocket close to your body to warm it and insert it in your camera just before you start shooting If you use the LCD screen with LCD LIGHT to ON the battery power will be used up faster We recommend having spare batteries handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and try test shooting before actually using the camera Do not expose the battery to water The battery is not water resistant Battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the battery operating time seems to have been considerably shortened a probable cause is that the batteries have reached the end of its life e The battery life varies depending on storage operating conditions and environment and is different for each battery 93 UOHEULOJUI EUOI IPPV 94 Specifications System Image device 6 65 mm 1 2 7 type color CCD Primary color filter Total pixels number of camera Approx 1 340 000 pixels Effective pixels number of camera Approx 1 26
15. 0 000 pixels Single focal lens f 5 0 mm 7 32 inches 35 mm camera conversion 33 mm 1 5 16 inches F2 8 Exposure control Automatic Scene selection three modes Data formats Still images DCF compliant Exif Ver 2 2 JPEG compliant DPOF compatible Movies MPEG1 compliant without audio Recording media Memory Stick Recommended distance 0 5 m to 1 8 m 1 6 to 6 0 ft Lens Flash Connector USB jack mini B LCD screen LCD panel used 2 5 cm 1 0 type TFT drive Total number of dots 64 460 293x220 dots Power general Used batteries AAA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 2 2 4 V 5 V from USB cable Power consumption when shooting 1 25 W Operating temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature range 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions 85 x 29 x 40 mm 3 3 8 x 1 3 16 x 1 5 8 inches W H D protruding portions not included 118 g 4 2 oz AAA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries Memory Stick and neck strap included Mass BC CS1 Ni MH battery charger Power requirements AC 100 to 240V 50 60Hz 2 2 W Output voltage Size AA DC 1 8V 165 mA x 2 Size AAA DC 1 8V 70 mA x 2 Dimensions 70 x 29 x 74 mm 2 7 8 x 1 3 16 x 3 inches W H D Mass Approx 70g 2 5 oz Operating temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Accessories e Size AAA Ni MH batteries 2 e Ni MH battery charger 1 e Power cord mains lead 1 e USB cab
16. SONY 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 U10 Serial No Cyber shot U wa aS MEMORY STICK t DSC U10 2002 Sony Corporation 3 076 559 14 1 Getting started Oo l Shooting still images Viewing still images Enjoying movies Deleting images_ Copying images es Troubleshooting Additional information a Index This symbol is intended to alert the user to WARNING the presence of uninsulated dangerous To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose voltage within the product s enclosure the unit to rain or moisture Malay De oy airian aaa mtude 10 constitute a risk of electric shock to persons For the Customers in the U S A This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the CAUTION literature accompanying the appliance 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 If you have any questions about this p
17. TION THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 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 media etc Notes on image data compatibility This camera conforms with the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association 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 Note on Memory Stick This camera turns off whenever you remove the batteries or the Memory Stick Do not open the battery Memory Stick cover while the access lamp is on Precaution on copyright 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 LCD screen LCD finder only models with a finder
18. VGA or SXGA size are displayed as You can view images shot with your camera almost thumbnails immediately on the LCD screen You can select the following two methods for viewing images 42 Viewing single images gt Set the mode switch to PLAY and press the POWER button to turn on the power The last image you shot appears on the LCD screen If you close the lens cover while viewing images the power is off gt Select the desired still image with A V on the control button A To display the preceding image V To display the next image 43 s peuu jins Buimal Viewing an index screen four image c RETURN DELETE DELETE ALL INDEX DELETE ALL INDEX OFF gt Set the mode switch to PLAY and press gt Select gt with A V on the control MENU button then press EXEC The menu appears on the LCD screen gt Select INDEX with A on the control button then press EXEC The display switches to the Index four image screen To display the next previous index screen Press A F on the control button to move the yellow border To return to the single image screen Select SINGLE in step E When 4 frames are displayed press EXEC to display the single image shown with the yellow border 45 sabeu Jins BUIM ILA 46 Choosing images to print Print mark You can mark a print mark on still images shot with your camera This mark i
19. an use the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software to copy images to your computer and to view images on your computer For details see the software s help files T7 s beu bulAdog 78 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera try the following solutions 1 First check the items on the tables below If code displays cC 00 00 appear on the LCD screen the self diagnostics display function is working page 86 2 Should your camera still not work properly press the RESET button on the bottom of the camera using a fine tipped object then turn on the power again All the settings including date and time are cleared Batteries and power Symptom The battery remaining indicator is incorrect or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out soon location dirty You have used the camera for a long time in an extremely hot or an extremely cold The batteries are discharged The battery contacts or the terminals on the battery Memory Stick cover are The Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are exhibiting the memory effect page 14 The batteries are dead page 93 3 Should your camera still not work properly consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility RESET button gt Install charged batteries page 16 gt Wipe any dirt off from them with a dry cloth page 16 gt To restore the batteries t
20. and then open it again more slowly Auto power off function If you do not operate the camera for about 3 minutes during shooting or viewing or when performing setup the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery The auto power off function also will not operate when a connector is plugged into the USB jack 19 p ues 6uljja 20 Setting the date and time DATE NOTATION 2002 1 1 POWER 12 00 00 am button e Y M D M D Y D M Y gt Slide the lens cover in the direction of the arrow or press the POWER button to turn on the power The POWER lamp green lights up and the DATE NOTATION screen appears on the LCD screen e This operation is available no matter what position the mode Switch is in e To change the date and time press MENU and select DATE amp TIME SET in CLOCK SET under page 89 then perform the procedure from step Kj DATE amp TIME SET Y M D 2002 1 1 12 00am gt Select the desired date display format with A V on the control button then press EXEC Select from Y M D year month day M D Y month day year or D M Y day month year Then DATE amp TIME SET screen appears on the LCD screen If the rechargeable button battery which provides the power for saving the time data is ever fully discharged page 91 the DATE NOTATION screen will appear again When this happens reset the da
21. ansfer images from the camera to a computer E ImageMixer This application is used to display and edit images that are stored in a computer Title screen ji Image Transfer PIXELA ImageMixer uct Registration gt Start up your computer and insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Do not connect your camera to your computer at this time The title screen appears If it does not appear double click amp My Computer ImageMixer in that order This section describes how to establish a USB connection using Windows Me as an example The required operations may differ depending on your OS Close down all applications running on the computer before installing the driver When using Windows XP or Windows 2000 log on as Administrators The display settings should be 800 x 600 dots or more and High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more When set to less than 800 x 600 dots or 256 colors or less the install title screen does not appear Click here EF www imagemixer com Menu zi i emuasonnouaiSi f PIXELA ImageMixer Product Registration Sony devices connected to USB ports on your computer require certain drivers to be installed Click to install these drivers gt Click USB Driver on the title screen The InstallShield wizard screen appears e When using Windows XP you need not install the USB driver Proceed to step EJ sabew Bull
22. ard screen appears e You can use the Image Transfer software to copy images to your computer automatically when you connect the camera to your computer with the supplied USB cable The USB driver is needed in order to use Image Transfer If the necessary driver is not already installed on your computer a screen that asks if you want to install the driver will appear Follow the instructions that appear on the screen i Ag Please read the following license agreement carefully A y Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement The InstallShield Wizard wil install Image Transfer your computer To continue ck Net LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR SONY SOFTWARE SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT BEFORE USING icense One r SOl GREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH IT YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED 10 USE THE SONY SOFTWARE you accept all the terms of the preceding Peona sera yoote the A To install Image Transfer you must InstallShield Click here gt Click Next When License Agreement screen appears click Yes Read the agreement carefully You must accept the terms of the agreement in order to proceed with installation 9 sabeu Burldo 7 61 InstallShield Wizard Information Please read the following text Introduction Image Transfer 2002 4 22 Sony Corporation InstallShield Click here gt Click Next 62
23. ash The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness gt Set the mode switch to STILL and press A 4 on the control button repeatedly to select a flash mode No flash The flash does not strobe 32 You cannot use the flash in the Burst mode If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears When using the Auto Red eye reduction or Forced flash mode you may notice some noise in the image when you look at the LCD screen in a dark place but this will have no effect on the shot image While charging the flash the flash charge lamp flashes After the charging is complete the lamp goes out When you press the shutter button halfway down while the flash is strobing the flash charge lamp turns on To reduce the red eye phenomenon when shooting live subjects When the red eye reduction is selected indicator appears on the LCD screen and the flash pre strobes before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon 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 33 s beuu ns Bullooys Shooting according to scene conditions Scene Selection ga Soft snap mode When shooting night scenes shooting portraits or shooting landscapes use the modes listed below to improve the quality of your images Soft snap mode
24. d press MENU first so that the menu disappears e To cancel Scene Selection press VW SCENE repeatedly until the indicator disappears e You cannot use the Scene Selection in shooting movies 35 s beuu jns Bullooys 36 Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset When shooting an image using a preset distance to the subject or when shooting a subject through a net or window glass it is difficult to achieve a proper focus using the auto focus function The Focus preset function is useful in these cases SIZE BURST Fo FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF PEFFECT OFF gt Set the mode switch to STILL and press MENU The menu appears on the LCD screen e You can also carry out this operation when the mode switch is set to MOVIE RETURN SIZE BURST Fo FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF P EFFECT OFF gt Select with A V on the control button then press EXEC Select FOCUS with A V on the control button then press EXEC O FOCUS AUTO 0 2m 2 0 5m an 1 0m gt Select the desired focus setting with A V on the control button then press EXEC You can select from the following distance settings AUTO No indicator W 0 2 m 0 5 m gag 1 0 m and A co infinity To reactivate auto focusing Select AUTO in step E Focus setting information is approximate and should be used as a reference 37 sabeull jns Bullooys 38 Shoo
25. d in a Memory Stick Choose an image size appropriate for the kind of images you want to shoot You can choose from the following table Image size Usage 1280x960 Printing in postcard size 640x480 Attaching to e mail Number of images that can be saved in a Memory Stick 1280x960 640x480 Units number of images Capacity Image size 8MB e Image size is the size when viewing the images on a personal computer Images viewed on the LCD screen of the camera all appear the same size e The actual number of images may differ depending on the shooting conditions e The image size value e g 1280x960 indicates the number of pixels 25 s beuu jns Bunooys 26 Basic stillimage shooting using auto adjustment mode gt Set the mode switch to STILL and slide gt Hold the camera steadily with both the lens cover to turn on the power hands and position the subject in the center of the LCD screen e Still images are recorded in JPEG format e The exposure and focus are adjusted automatically at the factory setting e Clean the lens with a soft cloth if it is dirty page 90 Do not cover the lens or flash with your fingers When recording outdoors during clear weather or under other intense light undesired light ghosting may enter the screen If this happens shade the lens with your hand or other object while recording The exposure and focus are adjus
26. deleting Select CANCEL in step EJ 53 sabeu bunajag 54 Formatting a Memory Stick gt RETURN DELETE DELETE ALL INDEX PRINT OFF wane POWER button gt Insert the Memory Stick you want to gt Press the POWER button to turn on the format into the camera power and press MENU Do not open the battery Memory Stick cover while The menu appears on the LCD screen formatting the Memory Stick Doing so could damage the Memory Stick e This operation is available no matter what position the mode switch is in The term formatting means preparing a Memory Stick to record images this process is also called initialization The Memory Stick provided with this camera and those available commercially are already formatted and can be used immediately When you format a Memory Stick be aware that all of the images in the Memory Stick will be permanently deleted RETURN FORMAT gt Select with A V on the control button then press EXEC Select FORMAT with A V on the control button then press EXEC w FORMAT Z OK FORMATTING CANCEL lt gt Select OK with A V on the control button then press EXEC The FORMATTING message appears When this message disappears the format is complete To cancel formatting Select CANCEL in step EJ e When you format a Me
27. dog ha 59 60 InstallShield Wizard xj Information Please read the following text Pe ys Note on installing the USB driver Be sure to install the USB driver first before connecting the USB cable or the USB driver can not be installed corectly For details refer to the supplied Operating Instructions ay f Y oa 3 Click here gt Click Next When the Information screen appears click Next The USB driver installation starts When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Sony USB Driver Before you can use the program you must restart your computer computer now C No l will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Be GK f Frish bance Click here gt Click Yes want to restart my computer now then click Finish The installation is completed Your computer restarts Click here Installs the primary application Image Transfer Click to proceed with installatie Choose Setup Language ay xi Select the eye for this installation from the choices below PIXELA a 5 Cancel gt Click Image Transfer on the title screen Select English then click OK The Welcome to the InstallShield Wiz
28. 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 shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images 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 continually charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable 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 of rechargeable button battery Install charged size AAA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off 91 UOHEULOJUI jeuoni ppi 92 On Memory St
29. e you begin shooting with the camera gt Set it to STILL page 26 gt Set it to MOVIE page 48 gt Set it to STILL gt Set the flash to auto no indicator Red eye reduction or 4 Forced flash page 32 gt Set the flash to Forced flash page 32 gt Set the flash mode to Red eye reduction page 32 The date and time are recorded incorrectly e The date and time are not set correctly gt Set the correct date and time page 20 Viewing images Symptom Your camera cannot play back images The image cannot be played back on a computer You cannot display a print mark e The mode switch is not set to PLAY e Your camera may not play back image files copied from the hard disk of your computer if the file name or file size has been changed or the image has been modified e You cannot display print marks on moving images Solution gt Set it to PLAY page 43 gt See page 83 Deleting images Symptom Your camera cannot delete an image e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Solution gt Set it to the recording position page 92 Even though you attempted to delete all of the files the Memory Stick is still not empty e The Memory Stick contains a file with a file name or storage destination that was changed through the computer e Even the DELETE ALL function wil
30. ea 90 Clock Seb eneee nis ete E seein ea ase iene SN 20 Computer copying images esciasd sadisrsrnnnsneduntnnaepvedtersnontuctentesemndtens 56 70 Image Transfer hac ceesasottact co iooscteseeweeutancentvesteseae cesta 61 Image Miken eese e a E E E A 64 USB cable orcpmosssieiani e ETES 68 USB driver poesies a a i e 58 Control DUTON sroserissssicissriiaticessiren tioestis oiiaee 11 Copying images sesesssesesseseesssressereesssressereessrreessressserees 56 70 D Deleting TIN ACER Sx nsniossnaraisqusnsyonaniersasenoguaiea EEN ORERE ENESE 52 DIO E EE E E E E A E AE 46 E EXEC aaa averse neo eens race eee 24 EXI ee A E E E EEE 94 100 F File fil e NAMES ea enee ieai kesarasan A a saeta neat iets 74 image file storage destinations cceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeteeeees 74 Flash Red eye reduction ci ccipureeFooteencty laces nasteepmiente 32 33 34 selecting a flash INOUE sxcacarncceuraennwnicenucaramiacieant se omeiiee 32 Focusing FOCUS Preset iere ee E R E E EEEE RE 36 shooting using auto adjustment mode ssssssseseesseeesse 26 Formatting a Memory Stick seessseeessessseeresssersssereessrressees 54 l Image copying images to your computer eesssseesseeeesssees 56 70 filenames esaun neina a a E e eas 74 image file storage destinations cceeeeeeceeeneeeeeteeeees 74 UNAS SUZ et a desccecat Se a y E leese dues 23 25 87 Index screen niiret aiie aatake aae EE Ei 44 Installation Image Transiter sior
31. ects NEG ART SEPIA The picture is sepia toned the picture are reversed as like an old photograph in a negative B amp W SOLARIZE The picture is monochrome black and white The light contrast is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration SIZE BURST Po FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF OFF gt Set the mode switch to STILL and press MENU The menu appears on the LCD screen e You can also carry out this operation when the mode switch is set to MOVIE G P EFFECT m OFF a SIZECBURST E220 nee RET NEG ART_ FOCUS AUTO SEPIA SELFTIMER OFF B amp W OFF FA LZ SOLARIZE gt Select 41 with A F on the control gt Select the desired mode with A V on the button then press EXEC control button then press EXEC Select P EFFECT with A F on the To cancel Picture Effects control button then press EXEC Select OFF in step EI 41 s beuu jns Bullooys Viewing still images on the LCD screen Single single image screen Single single image Index four image You can view one image at a time displayed over the screen screen entire screen TZ Fo 8 8 Index four image screen Four images are displayed simultaneously in separate TE panels on the screen 2002 7 4 12 00Pu e For a detailed description of the screen indicators see page 98 e For details on the movies see page 48 e Images that are not
32. ed not install DirectX ma clicking X at the upper right corner of the screen After Regart your computer and proceed tapage cee 3 that click Finish in the install screen to close the e You do not need to install DirectX again if DirectX Ver Q install DN 8 0a or later is already installed in your computer o If DirectX8 0a or a later version is not installed in your computer the Information screen appears ha 65 DirectX R Setup i x gt Click Install at the DirectX R Setup screen then when the DirectX Setup screen appears click OK DirectX installation starts When installation is complete your computer restarts 66 Remove the CD ROM Then you can establish the USB connection 98 2000 xP Preparing your camera Wraps ton Stick gt Insert the Memory Stick with the images you want to copy into the camera e For further details on the Memory Stick see page 22 e When your camera is connected to a computer it draws power from the computer side Removing the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries before connecting the camera is recommended in order to prevent battery deterioration a ZS SSS aS SSS a SSE SS SSS SSS SSS SESE ZS SS gt Turn on your computer sabeu bulAdog 67 68 gt Open the jack cover and connect the supplied USB cable to your camera e Operations are not guarante
33. ed viewed with a fully charged batteries at a temperature of 25 C 77 F in auto adjustment mode The numbers of images that can be recorded or viewed take into account changing the supplied Memory Stick as necessary Note that the actual numbers may be less than indicated depending on the conditions of use p ues 6uljja Shooting still images Under the average conditions NH AAA DI 2 supplied Image size No of images Battery life min x1 1280x960 Approx 120 SXGA 1 Shooting in the following situations LCD LIGHT is set to ON Shooting one time every 30 seconds The flash strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times SXGA Abbreviation of Super eXtended Graphics Array indicates an image size of 1280x960 ha 17 18 Shooting continuously 2 NH AAA DI 2 supplied Image size LCD No of Battery life LIGHT images min 1280x960 ON Approx 1600 Approx 60 SXGA OFF Approx 1800 Approx 70 640x480 Approx 1600 Approx 60 ON VGA OFF Approx 1800 Approx 70 2 Shooting in the following situations The flash mode is set to EA no flash Continuous shooting approximately every 2 5 seconds SXGA Abbreviation of Super eXtended Graphics Array indicates an image size of 1280x960 VGA Abbreviation of Video Graphics Array indicates an image size of 640x480 Viewing still image
34. ed when using a USB hub gt Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer The camera is on e Even if there are no batteries in the camera most computers that are recommended for use with this camera can supply power to the camera through the USB connection USB Bus Powered When using a desktop computer connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the rear panel When using Windows XP the copy wizard automatically appears on the desktop Proceed to page 72 USB MODE NORMAL USB MODE NORMAL appears on the LCD screen When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs the used program to recognize your camera Wait for a while If USB MODE NORMAL is not shown in step E confirm that USB is set to NORMAL in HE page 89 In USB mode the POWER button lens cover and other controls on the camera do not function Disconnecting the USB cable from your computer or removing the Memory Stick from your camera during USB connection When the access lamp is lit up it means that image data is being read or written Never remove the Memory Stick or disconnect the USB cable at this time as the data may be damaged For Windows 2000 Me or XP users 1 Double click on the tasktray 2 Click amp Sony DSC then click Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation screen then click OK 4 Click OK This step is u
35. en appears 4 Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the screen 5 Drag and drop the following two files from the screen opened in step 3 into the System Folder icon in the screen opened in step 4 e Sony USB Driver e Sony USB Shim 6 When the message for confirmation is shown click OK 7 Select the desired language 8 Follow the instructions on each succeeding screen 9 Restart your computer and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive Preparing your camera For details see page 67 Connecting your camera to your computer For details see page 68 Removing the USB cable from your computer or the Memory Stick from your camera during a USB connection Drag and drop the drive icon of the Memory Stick to the Trash icon then remove the USB cable or Memory Stick If you are using Mac OS X remove the USB cable etc after you have turned your computer off Copying images 1 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop The contents of the Memory Stick inserted in your camera appear 2 Double click DCIM Double click IOOMSDCEF 4 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to your hard disk 25 Viewing the images on your computer 1 Double click the hard disk icon 2 Double click the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files The image file opens e You c
36. ents Outlook Express gt My Computer Windows Media Player x My Network Connect to the Places Internet gt Double click My Documents on the desktop The My Documents folder contents are displayed e This section describes the procedure for copying images to the My Documents folder on pages 70 and 72 e When using Windows XP double click Start gt My Documents in that order e You can use the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software to view images on your computer For details see the software s help files gt Double click the desired image file File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back gt QSearch GyFoldes Bristow My GE X Address A My Documents My Musici My Pictures DSC00001 My Documents Select an item to view its description Stores and manages documents See also My Network Places My Computer The image is displayed 75 NANI p s beuui Bulldog 76 For Macintosh users Follow the steps below according to your OS Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 Steps to O Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 Steps to O Installing the USB driver and ImageMixer For Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 or 9 0 users only 1 Turn on your computer and set the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The PIXELA ImageMixer screen appears 2 Double click Setup Menu 3 Click O USB Driver The USB Driver scre
37. er cord mains lead The CHARGE lamp lights up when charging begins and goes off when charging is completed It takes about 13 hours to completely charge the batteries When charging is finished disconnect the power cord mains lead from the wall outlet wall socket and remove the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries from the charger Always use the case supplied when transporting the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries If the positive and negative terminals come into contact with metallic material and are shorted the batteries could overheat or catch fire payieys Burg ha 13 14 Charging the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries If the poles of the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are dirty the batteries may not charge properly Occasionally clean the poles of the batteries and the terminals of the charger by wiping them with a dry cloth At the time of purchase or when the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries haven t been used for a long time they may not fully charge This is typical of this type of battery and is not a malfunction If this happens several cycles of using the battery until it is completely drained and then charging the battery fully should correct the problem Even when Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are not being used they lose their charge naturally over time It is recommended that you recharge the batteries just before using them If you recharge Nickel Metal Hydride batteries before fully using up the ex
38. es Size AAA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 2 NH AAA DI 2 supplied NH AAA 2DI twin pack not supplied Batteries that cannot be used Manganese batteries lithium batteries Ni Cd batteries alkaline batteries When the above batteries are used operation is not guaranteed due to possible voltage drops or other characteristics of the batteries In addition the battery remaining indicator is not displayed correctly Charging the batteries BC CS1 supplied 1 Insert with the correct polarity gt Insert Nickel Metal Hydride batteries into the charger supplied e Be sure to charge the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries supplied with your camera before using them e We recommend charging the batteries in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F If the batteries are charged in an environment where the temperature is outside that range the batteries may not charge efficiently Connect the battery charger to an easily accessible wall outlet wall socket close by Note that the battery charger is not isolated from the power source mains even if the CHARGE lamp is off If some trouble occurs while using the charger immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug out of the wall outlet wall socket To the wall outlet a wall socket U ower cord mains lead CHARGE lamp gt Connect the charger to a wall outlet wall socket using the pow
39. eswadu ouiacacnuns 90 V WAN urea cine dau n Soins decd aa th tinned sail Nec tete a ate 17 18 Viewing the images on your computer eceeeeeeeeeeeteeeees 75 Viewing movies on the LCD Screen ceesceeeeseeeeeereeeeees 50 W Warnings and notice messages ccceceeesseceeeeteeeeeseeeeeeeteeeees 85 VLEGS9ZOE Printed on recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink The Sony customer support web page URL is as follows http www sony net Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
40. h the Mac OS 8 6 installed at the factory USB connector Provided as standard Display 800 x 600 dots or more 32 000 color mode or more If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time some equipment including your camera may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above USB mode There are two modes for a USB connection NORMAL and PTP modes The factory setting is the NORMAL mode This section describes the USB connection using the NORMAL mode When the camera is connected to your computer via a USB cable the camera can draw its power from your computer USB Bus Powered Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a Memory Stick slot is provided you can copy images using an additional device See the Sony Website for details http www sony net 57 s beu bulAdog 58 Installing the USB driver and application EA E a Contents of the CD ROM E USB driver This driver is needed in order to connect the camera to a PC E Image Transfer for Windows users only This application is used to easily tr
41. ick Memory Stick is a new compact portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk There are two types of Memory Stick an ordinary Memory Stick and a MagicGate Memory Stick 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 Do not remove the Memory Stick while reading or writing data When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in the case supplied with it You cannot record or delete images when the write protect switch is set to LOCK The position or the shape of the write protect switch may differ depending on the Memory Stick you use Connector Li LOCK Write protect switch Labeling position Data may be damaged in a location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position Do not touch the connector of a Memory Stick with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop a Memory Stick Do not disassemble or modify a Memory Stick Do not expose
42. ime are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers However the or marks are not used in all cases in this manual s STN How to hold the camera When shooting an image with the camera be careful not to obstruct the flash or the lens with your fingers Table of contents How to hold the camera cece ceeecesscceeceeseeees Identifying the parts ccrgiawirosnsecnccorewgste ecctenteateerseeia Getting started Preparing batteries ccccccccccceceeececeeceeeeeeeeeeeees Charging the Datteres sccacccveveserravnextiiexedearscndateedennens Inserting the batteries icstsecssiocasssexasvasecesereneveeaseaneoues Turning on off your camera ee eeeccccceccecceeeeeeeeeees Setting the date and time sceciscasssszaseaessenvesseaseasmmavecens Shooting still images Inserting and removing a Memory Stick Setting the still image S1Ze cccssessesseeeesereeeees Basic still image shooting using auto adjustment Using the self timer ccc eeceesssscesecteeceeeeeeeeeeees Selecting a flash mode scccccessesavsoenseeseversievecsscs Shooting according to scene conditions Scene DELO CH Ol jaar es wiceni a niente Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset Shooting five images cont
43. inuously Burst Adding special effects Picture Effect Viewing still images Viewing still images on the LCD screen 42 Viewing Single 1Mages ccccccceccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 43 Viewing an index screen four image 44 Choosing images to print Print mark 46 Enjoying movies Shooting MOVIES area csssececuxsqascsaeesteseccteeauaiveoceceeeceetees 48 Viewing movies on the LCD screen seee 50 Deleting images Deleting images os sspiapvadzestcahonnwienssunhernduedenlecdeniwedevedacs 52 Formatting a Memory Stick cc eeeeeeeenteeees 54 Copying images Copying images to your COMPULET ceeeeeeeeeees 56 Installing the USB driver and application 58 Preparing your camera c c cccsescssseeeseseseeeeees 67 Connecting your camera to your computer 68 Copying images essesi 70 Viewing the images on your computer 75 For Macintosh Users cccccsccescceecceccesccsceeceescees 76 Troubleshooting Tro bleshootns monien i menace 78 Warnings and messages seeeesssessesseessssssrereeesssss 85 Self diagnostics display ccesssseeccceeeeeeeseeneeeeeees 86 Additional information NAG Co 0 ULI E Co 11 crane eee oR Neon as CNN Ore en 87 Using your camera abroad 0 ceeeeeessecceeeeeeeeeeeeees 90 PRECAUTIONS oiir E E E 90 On Memory Stick ss
44. is poor e The subject is seen through glass such as a window e A fast moving subject e The subject reflects or has a lustrous finish such as a mirror or a luminous body e A flashing subject LCD light You can use LCD LIGHT under L with MENU and A F on the control button to turn the LCD light on and off This is useful for extending the battery life e This camera is equipped with a reflective type LCD screen that allows you to see the LCD screen even when the LCD light is turned off as long as there is some ambient illumination Even if the LCD light setting is off the LCD light will turn on when menu operations are being performed When the menu operation is completed the LCD light will turn off again LCD screen display during shooting You can use DISPLAY under L with MENU and A F on the control button to turn the display on and off This is useful when recording under conditions where it is difficult to check the image on the LCD screen When DISPLAY is When DISPLAY is ON OFF Po lt a 23 Displays all indicators Displays warnings that can be displayed only e For detailed descriptions of the indicators see page 96 e Indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded Using the self timer SIZE BURST Fo FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF P EFFECT OFF gt Set the mode switch to STILL and press MENU The menu appears on the LCD screen e You can als
45. is set so that the OS Auto Playback Wizard activates Follow the procedure below to cancel the setting This procedure does not need to be performed for subsequent image downloads El Connect the camera and your computer with a USB cable page 68 Click Start then click My Computer Right click Sony MemoryStick then click Properties El Cancel the setting Set Content type to Pictures 2 Check Select an action to perform under Actions select Take no action then click Apply Set Content type to Video files and Mixed content and repeat step Click OK The Properties screen closes Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable page 69 Image Transfer starts up automatically and the images are automatically copied to the computer Copying images using the Windows XP copy wizard El Click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then click OK The Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears e When performing the steps on page 68 the copy wizard appears on the desktop of your computer Click Next The images stored on the Memory Stick are displayed Click the checkbox of images that you do not want to copy to your computer and remove the checkmark then click Next The Picture Name and Destination screen appears El Specify the image group names to be copied and the copy destination the
46. isting charge the low battery warning may be displayed sooner than expected This is called the memory effect If this problem occurs charging the batteries only after using up the existing charge will correct it The memory effect the situation in which the capacity of the battery is temporarily lowered Precautions to be observed when charging the batteries Do not charge any other batteries except Sony Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in the charger supplied with your camera If you try to charge any other type of battery e g manganese batteries alkaline dry cells or one time lithium batteries than the batteries specified those batteries may leak overheat or explode causing the danger of burns or other injuries Be sure to charge both Nickel Metal Hydride batteries at the same time When the batteries are charged use them only in an environment where the temperature range is 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F Otherwise there is a danger of leaks explosions excessive heat fire or electric shock Do not charge fully charged Nickel Metal Hydride batteries again Otherwise there is a danger of leaks explosions excessive heat fire or electric shock Do not peel off the external seals or damage the batteries Never use batteries from which the seals have been partially or completely removed or batteries that have been split in any way Charging time Nickel Metal Hydride Charging time battery NH
47. k correctly page 22 FORMAT ERROR e The Memory Stick format failed Format the Memory Stick again page 54 MEMORY STICK LOCKED e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set it to the recording position page 92 NO MEMORY SPACE e The capacity of the Memory Stick is insufficient You cannot record images Delete unnecessary images page 52 NO FILE e No images have been recorded on the Memory Stick FILE ERROR e An error occurred while playing back the image FOLDER ERROR INVALID OPERATION LENS COVER CLOSED e A folder with the same name already exists on the Memory Stick e You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than this camera e You are attempting to assign the print mark to a file that contains a movie or that was created by another device e The battery level is low or zero Charge the batteries page 12 Depending on the conditions of use or the type of batteries the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left e The lens cover is closed when the mode switch is set to STILL or MOVIE SHOOTING ERROR e Change the image size and try the shooting again 85 6bunooysajqnoi 86 Self diagnostics display If a code starting with an alphabet letter appears Your camera has a self diagnostics display This function di
48. l not erase files that were write protected by another device gt Format the Memory Stick page 54 gt Format the Memory Stick You have deleted an image by mistake e Once you have deleted a file you cannot restore it gt The write protect switch on the Memory Stick will prevent you from deleting images by mistake page 92 6bulnooysajqnoi ha 81 82 Computers Symptom You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible You cannot install the USB driver Your computer does not recognize your camera You cannot copy images You are attempting to install the USB driver on a machine that is not running a supported OS You are not using the supplied USB cable The USB cable is not connected firmly USB is set to PTP in the zie The USB connectors on your computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse and your camera The USB driver is not installed The camera was connected to a computer with the USB cable before installing the USB driver so the device was not recognized by the computer No Memory Stick is inserted The camera is not correctly connected to your computer You are not using the correct copy procedure for your OS gt Check Recommended computer environment page 56 gt In Windows 2000 log on as Administrators authorized Administrators page 59 gt __ gt Use the
49. le 1 e Neck strap 1 e Memory Stick 8MB 1 e CD ROM SPVD 008 1 e Operating instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 95 UOHEULOJUI EUOI IPPV 96 LCD screen displays When shooting still images 5 Slo NI lol h hs N AE AF indicator 27 Battery remaining indicator 15 Flash mode indicator 32 Red eye reduction indicator 32 Picture effect indicator 40 Focus preset indicator 36 Image size indicator 23 38 7 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator Scene selection indicator 34 Remaining number of recordable images indicator Self diagnostics function indicator 86 Self timer indicator 30 Low battery warning indicator 15 ona Nielols ISIE kelo Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important information Recording mode indicator 48 Battery remaining indicator 15 Picture effect indicator 40 Focus preset indicator 36 When shooting movies Niello 1 6 Low battery warning indicator 15 a Status indicator 48 2 Remaining Memory Stick capacity g indicator v Recording time maximum recordable gt 8 time indicator 50 S 9 Self diagnostics function indicator 86 3 Self timer indicator 30 4 S 9 5 10 Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of ha additional important information 97 98 When playing back still images
50. lick 100MSDCF The 100MSDCF folder opens e The 100MSDCF folder contains the still image files you shot using your camera e The folder names vary depending on the type of images they contain page 74 Drag and drop the image files into the My Documents folder The image files are copied to the My Documents folder e When you try to copy an image to a folder in which an image with the same file name is stored the overwrite confirmation message appears When you want to overwrite the existing image with the new one click Yes In this time the original one is deleted When you do not want to overwrite it click No then change the file name When a removable disk icon is not shown 1 2 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears Confirm if other devices are already installed Click Device Manager Double click Other Devices Confirm if there is a 4i Sony DSC or a Sony Handycam with a 9 mark If you find either of the devices above follow the steps below to delete them Click 47 Sony DSC or Sony Handycam Click Remove The Confirm Device Removal screen appears Click OK The device is deleted Try the USB driver installation again using the supplied CD ROM page 58 71 s beu bulAdog 72 Copying images Bus Copying images using Image Transfer Windows XP
51. microcomputer is not working properly Solution gt Charge the batteries page 12 gt Disconnect the USB cable or operate on your computer gt Turn the power off and then on after one minute and check that the camera works properly The power is on but the camera does not work You cannot identify an The lens gets fogged indicator on the LCD screen The built in microcomputer is not working properly e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Remove the batteries then install them again after about one minute and turn on the camera If the functions still do not work press the RESET button located on the bottom of the camera using a fine tipped object then turn the power on again page 78 If you press the RESET button all settings including the date and time are cleared gt Check the indicator page 96 gt Turn off the camera and wait for about an hour at the room temperature for the moisture to evaporate before use page 91 Warnings and messages The following messages appear on the LCD screen Message NO MEMORY STICK SYSTEM ERROR MEMORY STICK ERROR Meaning Corrective Action e Insert a Memory Stick page 22 e Turn the power off and on again page 19 e The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used in your camera page 92 e The Memory Stick is damaged or the terminal section of the Memory Stick is dirty e Insert the Memory Stic
52. mory Stick be sure to remain sufficient power as FORMAT ERROR may occur sabeu bunajag 56 Copying images to your computer Follow the steps below to copy the images you have shot to your computer Steps required by your OS Operating System os Sees Steps to pages 58 67 68 70 and 75 Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me Windows XP Steps El of to pages 58 61 67 68 72 and 75 Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 Page 76 e Some step may be unnecessary depending on your OS e After the USB driver or applications are installed step is unnecessary Recommended computer environment Recommended Windows environment OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional 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 USB connector Provided as standard Display 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more Recommended Macintosh environment OS Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 The above OS must be installed at the factory For the following models update your OS to Mac OS 9 0 or 9 1 iMac with Mac OS 8 6 installed at the factory and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or Power Mac G4 wit
53. n click Next Image copying starts When the copying is completed the Other Options screen appears e The images are copied into the My Documents folder as an example Select Nothing I m finished working with these pictures then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears al Click Finish The wizard closes To continue copying other images disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Then perform the procedure from step WE again 73 sabeu bulAdog Image file storage destinations and image file names Image files recorded with your camera are grouped as Notes folders in the Memory Stick by recording mode The meanings of the file names in the following table Example For Windows Me users are as follows Aes OOUOLI stands for any number within the range from m Desktop 0001 to 9999 H E My Documents E A Mu Computer ag 3 Floppy 4c 1 9 Local Disk C Folder containing zj E Local Disk D still image and a Bi Compact Disc E Burst image data Removable Disk F ata DCIM ef 1O0MSDCF El MSSONY oof MOMLOOOI Folder containing movie data Folder File name File meaning 100OMSDCF DSCOUUUU JPG Still image file recorded normally Still image file recorded in Burst mode page 38 MOMLO001 MOVOOUIUIU MPG Movie file recorded normally page 48 74 lo Viewing the images on your computer My Documents S amp S My Docum
54. nnecessary for Windows XP users 5 Disconnect the USB cable or remove the Memory Stick For Windows 98 or 98SE users Do only step 5 above 69 sabew bulAdog 70 Copying images Sa imesge PT ranSster El If the checkbox is checked on the Image Transfer Settings screen in step J on page 63 Image Transfer automatically launches during USB connection and the images are copied When copying is complete ImageMixer automatically launches and a list of images appears When Image Transfer does not launch automatically double click the Image Transfer icon in the tasktray to launch Image Transfer e Normally Image Transfer and Date folders are created inside the My Documents folder and all of the image files recorded with your camera are copied into these folders e You can change the Image Transfer settings at the SETUP screen e When using Windows XP see page 72 Copying images without using Image Transfer If you do not set to launch Image Transfer automatically you can copy images as following procedure Double click My Computer then double click Removable Disk The contents of the Memory Stick inserted in your camera appear e This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder e When the Removable Disk icon is not shown see page 71 Double click DCIM then double c
55. o carry out this operation when the mode switch is set to MOVIE s pe jns Bunooys hae 29 fa RETURN SIZE BURST Fo FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF OFF P EFFECT gt Select with A V on the control button then press EXEC Select SELFTIMER with A V on the control button then press EXEC 30 SELFTIMER gt Select ON with A V on the control button then press EXEC When you press MENU the menu disappears The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen g gt Center the subject in the LCD screen and press and hold the shutter button halfway down gt Press the shutter button fully down The self timer lamp page 10 flashes in red and the beep sounds The image will be shot after approximately 10 seconds To cancel the self timer in the middle of the operation Close the lens cover and turn off the power If you press the shutter button while standing in front of the camera the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set 31 s beuu jns Bunooys Selecting a flash mode Each time you press A the indicator changes as follows No indicator Auto Based on the lighting conditions the camera will decide if there is enough light and will use the flash accordingly factory setting Red eye reduction Flash mode is set to Auto and the red eye reduction operates if the flash strobes Forced fl
56. o rar E N a 61 Image MIKE arot Gentes e EE E R R 64 USB GHyver T moieties 58 J JPEG oieee eo ee oe a OPES PAT Soe Peer ree 26 L LCD screen DISPLAY soli a aen a st Mier readin 29 96 ECD LIGHT ereina E R 28 M Memory Stick formatting a Memory Stick seesesescssseeesseeresereesssersseee 54 inserting removing a Memory Stick oo eeeeeeeeees 22 number of images that can be saved shooting time 25 50 INV E SINA OE E A S E iste sounmeanepaneaeee 23 Menu setine S oroen a n TE E RETRE 87 Mode SIUC Nos cress dne n ee Eee eE AEE EREE 10 Moisture condensation sssssseessseseeesseessseessressressssessseessees 91 Movie SHOOUMS MOVIES esei e i E E E ENE 48 SHOOUIMS Mener e T E 18 viewing movies on the LCD screen eseeeeseeeeseeeessserseee 50 viewing the images on your computer sseeeeseeeesssersseee 75 MPEG sae a E a aa aa 48 74 P Pictureeffiect nurt ie ea eect oer EEE inane 40 POW D e EANA EAA A EE E E 19 Power p tte ES ansin E E E 12 inserting the batteries sesseeseessssesessseresseresssreessrersssrees 16 ON OFF rra eoe e e e REE EE TE A r AET Ei 19 Precautions omoa a a a e eii 90 ETIN IDET 6 EEEE EA A EEA 46 R Red eye reducto aeiisescieonerninnnii a 32 33 34 RESET UOT sese ens erea a e Ea 78 86 SCENE stsaneneone uine a R 35 Scene Selection SCENE sesssssssersrsssssssssssssrcrrrrrrrrrrererereree 34 Self diagnostics display eessessssesessseessesesseeresssreesseeessereesse 86 Se
57. o their original condition use them until they are fully drained before recharging them gt Replace the batteries with a new one Symptom The battery life is short You cannot turn on the camera The power turns off suddenly Shooting images Symptom The subject does not appear on the LCD screen Cause e You are shooting viewing images in an extremely cold location e The batteries are not charged enough e The batteries are dead page 93 e The batteries are not installed correctly e If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes when using batteries the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery page 19 e The batteries are discharged e The mode switch is set to PLAY Solution gt Charge the batteries page 16 gt Replace the batteries with a new one gt Install the batteries correctly page 16 gt Turn on the camera again page 19 gt Replace them with charged batteries page 16 Solution gt Set the mode switch to STILL or MOVIE pages 26 and 48 The image is out of focus The image is too dark The image is too bright e The subject is too close e The vivid nature mode is selected for the Scene Selection function e The Focus preset function is selected e The LCD screen is too dark e The LCD screen is too bright gt Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest
58. rd screen closes If you wish to continue with the installation of TImageMixer follow the procedure that begins on page 64 sabeu bulAdog ha 63 Click here Menu USB Drive a Installs the primary application PIXELA ImageMixer Click to proceed with installation gt Click PIXELA ImageMixer on the title screen The Choose Setup Language screen appears e You can use the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software to copy view and edit images For details see the software s help files 64 Choose Setup Language x a Select the language for this installation from the choices below 12 Click here gt Select English then click OK The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears PIXELA ImageMixer Setup Oo j x Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for PIXELA ImageMixer The InstallShield Wizard will install PIXELA ImageMixer on your computer To continue click Next ea oW gt Information Zi A DirectX 8 0a or higher is required for the use of PIXELA ImageMixer Now installs Direc 8 0a Click here Back f E EES Click here gt Follow instructions on each succeeding gt Click OK Q Q screen er gt The Microsoft DirectX8 0a Setup screen appears S When installation is complete the Read Me text appears Read the text then close the window by e When using Windows XP you ne
59. rint an image An error message appears when you set the supplied CD ROM in your computer e The computer display is not set correctly gt Check the printer settings gt Click on the HELP files for the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony application software gt Set the computer display as follows Windows 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bits 65 000 colors or more Macintosh 800 x 600 dots or more 32 000 colors or more Memory Stick Symptom You cannot insert a Memory Stick You cannot record ona Memory Stick e You are inserting it backwards e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position e The Memory Stick is full Solution bunooysajqnoi gt Insert it from the right side page 22 gt Set it to the recording position page 92 gt Delete unnecessary images page 52 You cannot format a Memory Stick e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position ha 83 gt Set it to the recording position page 92 84 Symptom Cause Solution You have formatted a Memory Stick by mistake e All the images on the Memory Stick are deleted by formatting and cannot be restored Other Symptom Your camera does not work Cause The battery level is low The J indicator appears The USB cable is connected The built in
60. roduct you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC U10 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 USA 201 930 6972 Telephone No 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 harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
61. s Image size NH AAA DI 2 Supplied No of images Battery life min Approx 2400 Approx 2400 1280x960 640x480 Approx 120 Approx 120 3 Viewing single images in order at about 3 second intervals with LCD LIGHT ON Shooting movies x4 NH AAA DI 2 Supplied LCD LIGHT Battery life min Continuous ON Approx 60 shoots OFF Approx 70 4 The maximum shooting time is 15 seconds The remaining indicator will decrease in the following situations The surrounding temperature is low The flash is used The camera has been turned on and off many times LCD LIGHT is set to ON The battery power is low The battery capacity decreases as you use it more and more and as time passes page 93 Turning on off your camera POWER lamp L POWER button gt Slide the lens cover in the direction of the arrow or press the POWER button When you open the lens cover or press the POWER button the power is automatically on The POWER lamp green lights up When you turn on your camera for the first time the DATE NOTATION screen appears on the LCD screen page 20 To turn off the power Slide the lens cover in the opposite direction of the arrow or press the POWER button again The POWER lamp goes out and the camera turns off e If you open the lens cover too quickly the camera might not turn on If this happens close the cover
62. s convenient when you have images printed at a shop that conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard e You cannot mark movies gt Set the mode switch to PLAY and display the image you want to print with A V on the control button RETURN DELETE DELETE ALL INDEX PRINT OFF gt Press MENU and select gt with 4 on the control button then press EXEC Select PRINT with 4 on the control button then press EXEC To mark the print mark in index image mode For details see page 44 and switch to index screen gt Select ON with A V on the control button then press EXEC When you press MENU the menu disappears and the LY print mark is marked on the displayed image To unmark the print mark Select OFF in step EJ The LY print mark disappears 47 s peuu jins Buimal 48 Shooting movies gt Set the mode switch to MOVIE and open gt Press the shutter button fully down the lens cover to turn on the power REC appears on the LCD screen and the camera starts recording the image The maximum recording e Movies are recorded in MPEG format time is 15 seconds e Sound cannot be recorded in movies The auto focus function can set the focus at any distance from approximately 1 0 m to infinity To shoot a subject at a closer distance than 1 0 m select 0 2 m or 2 0 5 m with the Focus Preset function page 36 Recording stops when
63. splays the camera condition on the LCD screen with a combination of a letter and four numerical digits If this occurs check the following code chart and attempt the corresponding corrective actions The last two digits indicated by KIL will differ depending on the state of the camera Self diagnostics display Code Cause C 32 00 There is trouble with your camera s hardware C 13 00 The camera cannot read or write data in the Memory Stick Corrective action e Turn the power off and on again page 19 e Re insert the Memory Stick several times An unformatted Memory Stick is inserted e Format the Memory Stick page 54 The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera or the data is damaged e Insert a new Memory Stick page 22 E 61 00 A camera malfunction that you cannot reverse has E 91 00 occurred If you are unable to solve the problem even after trying the corrective actions a few times repairs may be necessary Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code Example E61 10 e Press the RESET button page 78 located on the bottom of the camera then turn the power on again Menu items Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the position of the mode switch The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment Factory settings are indicated with B When
64. ssssoesssnsssssosssosrsserserrerreerreeesees 92 On Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 00 93 BPE CI ICAU ONS nanesi dl denudation 94 LCD screen displays vcsnseedeetiecctleats aetna epiateaanedanivedens 96 G16 lt 5 eee een ETE RRL RET OPER ERE E nT ES eT RoR Theme eRt reer 99 10 Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation 1 Shutter button 27 2 POWER button 19 POWER lamp 19 4 Lens cover 5 Mode switch PLAY To view images 43 STILL To shoot still images 26 MOVIE To shoot movies 48 6 Flash 32 Lens Self timer lamp 31 o NW amp oj e Attaching the neck strap 6 ke lo N E iS KEN eeN LCD screen Flash charge lamp orange 33 MENU button Control button Menu on A V Menu off SCENE 32 35 EXEC button Hook for neck strap Battery Memory Stick cover OPEN button 16 Access lamp 23 USB jack 68 USB jack cover RESET button bottom surface 78 How to use the control button and EXEC button To change the current settings of the camera bring up the menu and use the control button to make the changes For each item press MENU and press A V on the control button to select the desired value then press EXEC to make the setting Press MENU then the menu disappears from the LCD screen 11 12 Preparing batteries Use the following batteries in this camera Acceptable batteri
65. supplied USB cable page 68 gt Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB MODE is displayed on the LCD screen pages 68 and 89 gt Set it to NORMAL page 89 gt Disconnect the USB cables except for the ones connected to the keyboard the mouse and your camera gt Install the USB driver page 58 gt Delete the device which is not recognized then install the USB driver pages 58 and 71 gt Insert a Memory Stick gt Connect the camera and your computer correctly using the USB cable page 68 gt Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS page 56 gt If you are using the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony application software click on HELP Symptom You cannot turn on the camera during USB connection The image cannot be played back on a computer e The camera and your computer are connected through a hub Solution gt Connect the camera directly to your computer or use a hub with output of 500 mA gt If you are using the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony application software click on HELP gt Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image is interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer e You are playing back the file directly from the Memory Stick gt Copy the file to the hard disk of your computer and then play back the file from the hard disk pages 70 72 and 77 You cannot p
66. te and time by starting from step J DATE amp TIME SET Y M D 002 7 1 12 00am gt Set the numeric value with A V on the control button then press EXEC The item to be set is indicated with A V After entering the number A V moves to the next item Repeat this step until all of the items are set If you selected D M Y in step a set the time on a 24 hour cycle DATE amp TIME SET Y M D 2002 7 4 10 30am OK CANCEL gt Select OK with A V on the control button then press EXEC The date and time are entered and the clock starts to keep time If you make a mistake select CANCEL in step to display the DATE NOTATION screen then repeat the procedure from step A 21 p es Buljja5 22 Inserting and removing a Memory Stick gt Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow while pressing OPEN The battery Memory Stick cover opens in the direction the arrow gt Insert the Memory Stick Holding the Memory Stick as shown in the illustration insert it all the way in until it clicks Push the Memory Stick all of the way in so that it is securely seated in the connector If the Memory Stick is not inserted correctly you may not be able to record or display images in the Memory Stick Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery Memor
67. ted to the center of the LCD screen Flashes green Lights up gt Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The beep sounds but the image is not yet recorded When the AE AF lock indicator changes from flashing to lighted up the camera is ready for shooting If you release the shutter button the recording will be canceled e The minimum focal distance to the subject is 10 cm 4 inches 120 RECORDING gt Press the shutter button fully down The beep sounds RECORDING appears on the LCD screen and the image will be recorded in the Memory Stick When RECORDING disappears you can shoot the next image e When operating the camera using batteries if you do not operate the camera for about 3 minutes during recording or playback the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the batteries page 19 sabeull ns Bullooys ha 27 28 Auto Focus When you try to shoot a subject that is difficult to focus on the AE AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly The Auto Focus function may have difficulty working under the following conditions In such cases release the shutter button then recompose the shot and focus again If the Auto Focus function can still not bring the subject into focus use the Focus Preset function page 36 e The subject is distant from the camera and dark e The contrast between the subject and its background
68. the mode switch is set to STILL when is selected UOHEULOJUI EUOI IPPV Setting Description SIZE BURST E 1280x960 640x480 BURST Selects the image size when shooting still images pages 23 and 38 FOCUS BAUTO Y 0 2 m 0 5 m Selects the auto focus method or sets the focus preset page 36 am iOm aon SELFTIMER ON HOFF Sets the self timer page 29 P EFFECT HOFF NEG ART SEPIA B amp W Sets the image special effects page 40 SOLARIZE When the mode switch is set to MOVIE when is selected Item Setting Description BAUTO Y 0 2 m e 0 5 m Selects the auto focus method or sets the focus preset page 36 AA l0 m aa SELFTIMER ON HOFF Sets the self timer page 29 P EFFECT HOFF NEG ART SEPIA B amp W Sets the image special effects page 40 SOLARIZE ha 87 When the mode switch is set to PLAY when gt is selected Item Setting DELETE OK CANCEL DELETE ALL OK CANCEL Description Deletes the displayed image page 52 Cancels deleting of the image Deletes all images page 52 Cancels deleting of the image INDEX SINGLE PRINT ON OFF Switches between four image display and single image display Marks unmarks the print mark on still images you want to print page 46 The following menus are available no matter what position the mode switch is in When L is selected 88
69. ting five images continuously Burst C RETURN SIZE BURST Bo FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF P EFFECT OFF gt Set the mode switch to STILL and press MENU The menu appears on the LCD screen e You can shoot up to five frames in succession by holding down the shutter button If you release the shutter button before all five frames are shot the camera stops shooting as soon as you release the button RETURN SIZE BURST Fo FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF P EFFECT OFF gt Select with A V on the control button then press EXEC Select SIZE BURST with A V on the control button then press EXEC M SIZE BURST m_F01280x960 C 640x480 i BURST gt Select BURST with A on the control button then press EXEC Press MENU so that the menu disappears from the LCD screen gt Press the shutter button halfway down then hold the shutter button fully down Up to five images are recorded as long as you hold down the shutter button The images are recorded in 640x480 size e You cannot use the flash in this mode e If you release the shutter button before the camera records five images only the images that were shot while the shutter button was held down are recorded e The recording interval is approximately 0 5 seconds 39 sabeul jns Bunooys 40 Adding special effects Picture Effect You can digitally process images to obtain special eff
70. urn it on Based on the conditions under which the camera is being used and the state of the charge or on the environment this information may not be correctly indicated The battery remaining indicator is not displayed in USB connecting 15 papieys Burg 16 Inserting the batteries gt Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow while pressing OPEN The battery Memory Stick cover opens in the direction the arrow gt Insert the batteries Match the poles of the batteries to the marks inside the battery case From time to time use a dry cloth to wipe any dirt off of the battery terminals and the contacts inside the battery Memory Stick cover Skin oil and other dirt on the battery terminals and contacts can significantly shorten the operating time provided by the batteries gt Close the battery Memory Stick cover Close the battery Memory Stick cover while holding the batteries in Make sure the cover is closed securely To remove the batteries Hold the camera with the battery Memory Stick cover facing upward open the cover and remove the batteries e Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery Memory Stick cover Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed The tables show the approximate battery life and the number of images that can be record
71. y Stick cover Setting the still image size RETURN SIZE BURST Fo FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF 8 PEFFECT OFF 3 Access lamp gt Close the battery Memory Stick cover gt Set the mode switch to STILL and turn on the power then press MENU To remove a Memory Stick p p Open the battery Memory Stick cover then push the The menu appears on the LCD screen Memory Stick to pop it out When the access lamp is lit up it means that image data is being read or written Never remove the Memory Stick or turn off the power at this time as the data may be damaged s beuu jns Bunooys ha 23 24 i RETURN SIZE BURST Fo 5 FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF PEFFECT OFF gt Select iy with A V on the control button then press EXEC Select SIZE BURST with A V on the control button then press EXEC f SIZE BURST m F2 01280960 Eo 640x480 i BURST gt Select the desired image size with A V on the control button then press EXEC The image size is set When the setting is complete press MENU so that the menu disappears from the LCD screen e The image size selected here is maintained even when the power is turned off Image size You can choose the image size number of pixels according to the kind of images you want to shoot Larger image sizes result in a larger data size which means fewer images that you can recor

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