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Sony Cyber-shot DSCU20BK User's Manual

1. 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 0 2 m 0 5 m gg 1 0 m and aA infinity The indicator is displayed on the LCD screen To reactivate auto focusing Select AUTO in step Ej e Focus setting information is approximate and should be used as a reference Shooting five images continuously Burst SIZE BURST 2 FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF OFF gt Set the mode switch to STILL and press MENU The menu appears on the LCD screen You cannot use the flash in this mode You can shoot up to five images in succession by holding down the shutter button If you release the shutter button before all five images are shot the camera stops shooting as soon as you release the button The recording interval is approximately 0 5 seconds However the recording interval may be longer in the Illumination snap mode x RETURN SIZE BURST Fez 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 s beu jns Bunooys fi ha 39 40 i SIZE BURST m 21632x1224 gt 640x480 T BURST gt Select BURST with A F on the control button then press EXEC Press MENU so that the menu disappears from the LCD
2. gt Select DELETE with A V on the control button then press EXEC The image has not yet been deleted at this point To delete all the images Select DELETE ALL in step J DELETE OK CANCEL 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 deleting Select CANCEL in step El Formatting a Memory Stick gt Insert the Memory Stick you want to format into the camera Do not open the battery Memory Stick cover while formatting the Memory Stick Doing so could damage the Memory Stick e When you format a Memory Stick be sure to remain sufficient power as FORMAT ERROR may occur e 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 gt Press the POWER button to turn on the power and press MENU The menu appears on the LCD screen e This operation is available no matter what position the mode switch is in sabeu bulajag ij ha 55 gt Select gg wi
3. am lO m ah SELFTIMER ON HOFF Sets the self timer page 29 P EFFECT HOFF NEG ART SEPIA B amp W Sets the image special effects page 41 SOLARIZE When the mode switch is set to MOVIE when is selected tem Setting peson OOOO O OO OyO FOCUS BAUTO Y 0 2m Ss 0 5 m Selects the auto focus method or sets the focus preset page 37 An 10m pA SELFTIMER ON HOFF Sets the self timer page 29 a HOFF NEG ART SEPIA B amp W Sets the image special effects page 41 SOLARIZE When the mode switch is set to PLAY when gt is selected Mem setting Descon OOOO O DELETE OK Deletes the displayed image page 53 CANCEL Cancels deleting of the image DELETE ALL OK Deletes all images page 53 CANCEL Cancels deleting of the image INDEX SINGLE Switches between four image display and single image display page 43 ON OFF Marks unmarks the print DPOF mark on still images you want to print page 47 The following menus are available no matter what position the mode switch is in When _ is selected mem Setting O pesonn OOOO LCD LIGHT HON 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 g UO JEWOJUI
4. DELETE ALL gt Select gt with 4 on the control button then press EXEC sabeul jjs Buimal i ha 45 46 O DELETE DELETE ALL gt Select INDEX with A V 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 four frames are displayed press EXEC to display the single image shown with the yellow border Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark You can mark a print DPOF mark on still images shot with your camera This function is convenient when having images printed at a shop or by a printer that supports 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 F on the control button sabeu jjs Buimal j ha 47 48 gt Press MENU and select gt with 4 on the control button then press EXEC Select DPOF with A V on the control button then press EXEC To mark the print DPOF mark in index image mode For details see page 46 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 EY mark is marked on the displayed image T
5. Larger image sizes result in a larger data size which means fewer images that you can record 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 1632x1224 Printing A4 size images 640x480 Attaching to e mail Number of images that can be saved in a Memory Stick Units number of images Image size 640x480 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 The actual number of images may differ depending on the shooting conditions The image size value e g 1632x1224 indicates the number of pixels s beu jns Bunooys i 25 Basic still image 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 The exposure and focus are adjusted automatically at the Do not cover the lens or flash with your fingers factory setting 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 adjusted to the center of the LCD screen 26 Fl
6. 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 Size AAA Ni MH batteries 2 Ni MH battery charger 1 Power cord mains lead 1 USB cable 1 Neck strap 1 Memory Stick 8MB 1 CD ROM SPVD 008 1 Operating instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice LCD screen displays AE AF indicator 27 Battery remaining indicator 15 Flash mode indicator 32 Red eye reduction indicator 32 Picture effect indicator 41 Focus preset indicator 37 Image size indicator 23 39 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator Scene selection indicator 34 Remaining number of recordable images indicator Self diagnosis function indicator 89 Self timer indicator 29 Low battery warning indicator 15 When shooting still images ons N N El Niele EN ISIS ello o iS Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important information g uo ewno u jeuonippy ha 99 Recording mode indicator 49 Battery remaining indicator 15 Picture effect indicator 41 Focus preset indicator 37 When shooting movies Neeser 1 6 Low battery warning indicator 15 Status indicator 49 2 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator Recording time maximum
7. beu jns Bunooys 5 33 34 Shooting according to scene conditions Scene Selection When shooting portraits shooting night scenes or shooting landscapes use the modes listed below to improve the quality of your images ga Soft snap mode Soft snap mode 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 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 rays The flash strobes in Red eye reduction mode and the recommended subject distance is 0 5 to 1 2 m When setting 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 37 When shooting in the Burst mode the recording interval may be longer Aa Vivid nature mode 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 The flash cannot be used in this mode e When setting the focus to AUTO the focus is adjusted to t
8. recording 4 The maximum shooting time is 15 seconds e 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 97 Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country or area with the supplied battery charger within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet wall socket b e Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction Turning on off your camera POWER POWER lamp 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 Slide the lens cover closed until it clicks into place If you open the lens cover too quickly the camera might not t
9. 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 94 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 STN Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick are trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick Duo and Memory STICK Duo 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 QuickTime 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 developer
10. use them until they are fully drained before recharging them gt Replace the batteries with a new one i Hullooysajqnoi ha 81 Symptom fems o feon OOOO O The battery life is short e You are shooting viewing images inan extremely cold location e The batteries are not charged enough gt Charge the batteries page 12 e The batteries are dead page 97 gt Replace the batteries with a new one You cannot turn on the e The batteries are not installed correctly gt Install the batteries correctly page 15 camera The power turns off suddenly If you do not operate the camera for about gt Turn on the camera again page 19 three minutes when using batteries the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery page 19 e The batteries are discharged gt Replace them with charged batteries page 15 Shooting images Symptom sd Symptom Cause i isi sCiY The subject does not appear e a mode switch is set to PLAY gt Set a mode switch to STILL or MOVIE on the LCD screen pages 26 and 49 The image is out of focus e The subject is too close gt Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance 10 cm when shooting page 37 e The vivid nature mode is selected for the gt Set it to other modes page 35 Scene Selection function e The Focus preset function is selected gt Set it to AUTO page 38
11. EUOHIPPY ha 91 92 When is selected mem Setting Despo OOOO CLOCK SET DATE NOTATION Set the date notation page 20 BLY M D M D Y D M Y DATE amp TIME SET Sets the date and time page 20 BON Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button shutter button SHUTTER Turns on the shutter sound The shutter sound is heard when you press the shutter button Turns off the beep shutter sound _ _ae ENORMAL PTP Switches the USB mode page 58 Displays the menu items warnings and messages in selected language When is selected mem eens besno OO FORMAT OK CANCEL Formats the Memory Stick Note that formatting erases all the information recorded on the Memory Stick page 55 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 caus
12. 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 On Memory Stick Memory Stick is a new compact portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk In addition to exchanging data between Memory Stick compatible equipment you can also use a Memory Stick to store data as a type of detachable external recording media 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 Notes on using the supplied Memor
13. file opens e You can 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 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 diagnosis display function is working page 89 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 The battery remaining indicator is incorrect or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out soon location the battery Memory Stick cover are dirty The Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are exhibiting the memory effect page 13 The batteries are dead page 97 The batteries are discharged The battery contacts or the terminals on 3 Should your camera still not work properly consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility RESET button You have used the camera for a long time in an extremely hot or an extremely cold gt Install charged batteries page 15 gt Wipe any dirt off from them with a dry cloth page 13 gt To restore the batteries to their original condition
14. here gt Click Next When License Agreement screen appears click Yes Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement proceed with the installation The Information screen appears InstallShield Wizard Information Please read the following text Introduction Image Transfer 2002 4 22 Sony Corporation Introduction InstallShield Image Transfer is designed to allow you to easily download to X gt f T gt Click Next Click here InstallShield Wizard Select Program Folder Please select a program folder InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will instal files Setup will install Image Transfer in the following folder Setup will add program icons to the Program Folder listed below You may type a new folder name of select one from the existing folders list Click Next to continue To install to this folder click Nest To install to a diferent folder click Browse and select another folder Program Folders image Transfer Existing Folders Games Online Services StartUp Destination Folder C Program Files Sony Corporation Image Transfer InstallShield InstallShield Click here gt Select the folder to be installed then click Next Select the program folder then click Next B sobeu bulkdo ha 63 64 InstallShield Wizar
15. 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 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 existing charge the low battery warning may be displayed sooner than expected This is called the memory effect If
16. recordable 8 time indicator 51 9 Self diagnosis function indicator 89 Self timer indicator 29 4 9 5 10 Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of 100 additional important information When playing back still images 100 0011 2003 7 4 1 Image size indicator 23 39 Print DPOF mark indicator 47 File name 77 4 Image number 5 Number of images recorded in Memory Stick 6 Recording date of the playback image When playing back moving images Recording mode indicator 51 File name 77 Image number Number of images recorded in Memory Stick 4 Counter 5 Recording date of the playback image g uo euwno u jeuonippy Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important information 101 102 Index A PCCESSNAIMND vance easurta iaie a a a ne tatunienes 23 AEAF TOCK vorgestern aula ats eta tcenls 27 Ato FOCUS sisisccs sets cvacivatet viscutucenteastwuStddassstvs dtadewiava tidus tis vod 28 Auto power off function 20 0 eeeecccceeseceeeseceeeseeeeeeeeneeeees 19 B Battery GIVER STN UME se ke oak Sects ea td sea hse cadence eee ceeai N 14 preparing batteries ssc cccscsrsicedeienceiseesvacateecdaceccyctuameseietess 12 remaining indicator isin Ae weave sean erea ha detunodeees E aaa 15 Battery feses annen na a a a a 17 BEEP neare a R a era ee cere ere nr 92 BUTS sees oT ea E teak cara ten E E EE 39 Charging charging the batteries a siideciaya
17. 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 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
18. this problem occurs charging the batteries only after using up the existing charge will correct it p ues 6uljyje5 f The memory effect the situation in which the capacity of the battery is temporarily lowered ha 13 14 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 primary 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 Efficient charging may not be possible outside this range 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 AAA DI x 2 supplied Approx 13 hours This represents the time required to charge fully depleted Nickel Metal H
19. 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 Shooting still images Under the average conditions NH AAA DI 2 supplied Battery life min Approx 120 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 Shooting continuously NH AAA DI 2 supplied Image size LCD LIGHT No of images Battery life min lait 1632x1224 pprox 1600 Approx 60 Approx 1800 _ Approx 70 N 640x480 pprox 1600 pprox 60 Approx 1800 _ Approx 70 2 Shooting in the following situations The flash mode is set to G no flash Continuous shooting approximately every 2 5 seconds Viewing still images Image size NH AAA DI 2 supplied ge size No ofimages Battery life min 1632x1224 Approx 2400 1280x960 Approx 2400 Approx 120 640x480 Approx 2400 Approx 120 a Viewing single images in order at about 3 second intervals with LCD LIGHT ON e Still images with an image size of 1280x960 can only be viewed on this camera p ues bumag ji ha 17 18 Shooting movies NH AAA DI 2 Supplied LCD LIGHT Battery life min Continuous
20. 57 58 Recommended Macintosh environment OS Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 v 10 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 with the Mac OS 8 6 installed at the factory USB connector Provided as standard Display 800 x 600 dots or higher 32 000 color or higher 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 Compatible with Windows XP and Mac OS X 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
21. Documents folder contents are displayed e This section describes the procedure for copying images to the My Documents folder 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 78 My Document ts File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back gt 2 QSearch yFoldes Pristoy MG GE X wy Address EA My Documents Oo ef iMy Musici My Pictures DSC00001 My Documents Select an item to view its description Stores and manages documents See also My Network Places My Computer gt Double click the desired image file The image is displayed 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 Installing the USB driver and ImageMixer Installing the USB driver for Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 or 9 0 users only Steps to O 1 Turn on your computer and set the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony screen appears 2 Double click Setup Menu 3 Click USB Driver The USB Driver screen 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
22. MOVIE The flash is set to no flash gt Set the flash to auto no indicator Red eye reduction or Forced flash page 32 The vivid nature mode is selected for the gt Set it to other modes page 36 Scene Selection function or Burst mode in the image size The eyes of the subject come gt Set the flash mode to Red eye reduction out red 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 i Hullooysajqnoi ha 83 84 Viewing images Your camera cannot play back The mode switch is not set to PLAY gt Set it to PLAY page 44 images 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 The image cannot be played gt See page 86 back on a computer You cannot display a print e You cannot display print DPOF marks DPOF mark on moving images Deleting images Symptom Gaus SSSC Stlon O Your camera cannot delete an The write protect switch on the Memory gt Set it to the recording position page 95 image Stick is set to the LOCK position Even though you attempted to The Memory Stick contains a file with gt Format the Memory Stick page 55 delete all of the files the a file name or storage destination that was Memory Stick is s
23. 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 U20 Serial No Cyber shot U str MEMORY STICK t DSC U20 2002 Sony Corporation 3 078 812 13 1 Getting started Shooting still images S Viewing still images Enjoying movies Deleting images_ Copying images E Troubleshooting Additional information 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 that may be of sufficient magnitude to 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
24. 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 Installing ImageMixer 1 Select the desired language 2 Follow the instructions on each succeeding screen 3 Restart your computer and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive Preparing your camera For details see page 68 Connecting your camera to your computer For details see page 69 Disconnecting the USB cable from your computer or removing the Memory Stick from your camera during a USB connection Drag and drop the Memory Stick or the drive icon to the Trash icon then remove the USB cable or Memory Stick e If you are using Mac OS X remove the USB cable etc after you have turned your computer off sabeu Bulldog p 79 80 Copying images 1 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop The contents of the Memory Stick inserted in your camera appear Double click DCIM e Double click MSSONY when copying the movie files Double click 1OOMSDCF e Double click MOMLO0001 when copying the movie files Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to your hard disk 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
25. T butt l manaa e run A iE anew 81 89 SGEN Ener a a ee r 36 Scene Selection SCENE sssssesserssererererersesereeeeeeeeereeeseseses 34 Self diagnosis display sseesssesseosseesssssesssreessrrssssreessrresseeees 89 Se Umer perenne Tn E EE a a tens Ta 29 Setting dat and imei e E nto bictont ys 20 Image SiZ eree a or E stat EEEE EEAS 23 MENU MEMS ipnr r E E N 90 Setting the date and time sssesssesssessessserssesressseresseressssresssees 20 Shooting mode auto adjustment mode ssssessesesssssesserreseessreressrresssressseees 26 BUST nieren ee a a a N E 39 MOViE earn EEE an A A A aa ER N 49 Single image SCRE CM esien eee eri E eri T es 44 Still image playback Viewing the images on your computer ssseeseeeeesseesse 78 Still image shooting AUTO TOC S tooo a E EE E oadsteunes 26 TIN ACS SU ee er ee A N seach 23 number of images that can be saved sssseneseeeesseerserssee 25 picture effect m nees e e Ea EE sae R a ad 41 Scene Selection oeiia enr Eae EEEE E ETE EETAS 34 using auto adjustment mode cece eeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 26 usme he TASH x r men O a Ee erator aus eon EEST 32 USING the self met soiis on ria heetteseatvers 29 Still image viewing EO EA T EEE E 45 single im ge s reEN snsnnssinsernnnii rpi ei 44 viewing still images on the LCD screen ceeeeeee 43 viewing the images on your computer eeeeeeeeeeneeee 78 U USB iieiea ue iiaee a fae eases eatery E panes 57 70
26. The image is too dark e The LCD screen is too dark gt Set LCD LIGHT to ON page 28 The The image is too bright is too The image is too bright The LCD screen is too bright LCD screen is too The LCD screen is too bright gt Set gt Set LCD LIGHT to OFF page 28 LIGHT to OFF gt Set LCD LIGHT to OFF page 28 28 The image is monochrome e P EFFECT is set to B amp W mode gt Cancel B amp W mode page 41 black and white Vertical streaks appear when The smear phenomenon is occurring gt This is not a malfunction you are shooting a very bright subject Symeon feas o feon O O Your camera cannot record images The flash does not work No Memory Stick is inserted gt Insert a Memory Stick page 22 The capacity of the Memory Stick is gt Delete the images saved in the Memory insufficient Stick or format it gt Change the Memory Stick The write protect switch on the Memory gt Set it to the recording position page 95 Stick is set to the LOCK position You cannot shoot while the flash is gt Wait until charging is complete before you charging begin shooting with the camera The mode switch is not set to STILL gt Set it to STILL page 26 while shooting a still image The mode switch is not set to MOVIE gt Set it to MOVIE page 49 when shooting a movie The mode switch is set to PLAY or gt Set it to STILL
27. USB B s Powered sciicctcen csp ssecctacotantensestatany te dsnteneiieste Cl bueves 58 Using your camera abroad scsiiciesisegeinsdentanccacusetaceauncatvacseseeies 18 V Viewing movies on the LCD Screen eee eeeeceeeseeenteeeeeees 51 Viewing the images on your computer eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 78 W Warnings and messages wi cn ances cra maspiadee euiatadececeedenitedss 88 105 ElolL88ZOE using VOC Volatile Organic Compounda free vegetable oil based ink http www sony net Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Printed on 100 recycled paper Additional information on this product and answers to frequent asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website
28. 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 on the Image Transfer Settings screen page 76 e When using Windows XP see page 74 sabeu Bulldog j ha 71 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 image files to the My Documents folder When the Removable Disk icon is not shown see page 73 e When using Windows XP see page 75 Double click DCIM then double click 100MSDCF The 100MSDCF folder opens e The folder names vary depending on the type of images they contain page 77 Drag and drop the image files into the My Documents folder The image files are copied to the My Documents folder e When the copy destination already contains an image with the same file name 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 ic
29. ashes 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 Fe32 RE CORDING 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 three minutes during recording or playback the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the batteries page 19 e Depending on the subject and the recording conditions the message SHOOT AGAIN may on very rare occasions appear while recording a still image If this message appears simply press the shutter button again The camera performs the appropriate compensation processing and records the image s beu jns Bunooys g 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 re
30. button repeatedly to select 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 flash The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness No flash The flash does not strobe 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 s
31. ck to make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the proper direction Inserting the Memory Stick Duo facing the wrong direction may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo without a Memory Stick Duo adaptor into Memory Stick compatible equipment as this may cause equipment trouble On Nickel Metal Hydride batteries Effective use of the battery e 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 operat
32. compose the shot and focus again If the Auto Focus function can still not bring the subject into focus use the Focus preset function page 37 e The subject is distant from the camera and dark e The contrast between the subject and its background 1S 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 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 7 with MENU and A 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 ON Fe lt E 23 lef S When DISPLAY is OFF Displays warnings only Displays all indicators that can be displayed e For detailed descriptions of the indicators s
33. d Image Transfer Settings Launch Image Transfer automatically when the camera etc is connected You can always change this setting later Installshield lt Back 9 Click here gt Confirm if the checkbox is checked on the Image Transfer Settings screen then click Next Image Transfer installation starts When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Image Transfer on your computer lt Back 7 Click here gt Click Finish The InstallShield Wizard screen closes If you wish to continue with the installation of ImageMixer follow the procedure that begins on page 65 Click here USB Driver EAS RRAN 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 Choose Setup Language i x ta Select the language for this installation from the choices below Click here gt Select the desired language then click OK The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears e This section describes the English screen
34. e Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set it to the recording position page 95 NO MEMORY SPACE e The capacity of the Memory Stick is insufficient You cannot record images Delete unnecessary images page 53 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 e A folder with the same name already exists on the Memory Stick INVALID OPERATION e You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than this camera e You are attempting to assign the print DPOF mark to a file that contains a movie or that was created by another device co 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 LENS COVER CLOSED The lens cover is closed when the mode switch is set to STILL or MOVIE SHOOT AGAIN e Press the shutter button again with the same conditions Self diagnosis display If a code starting with an alphabet letter appears Your camera has a self diagnosis display This function displays 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 OL will differ depend
35. ecatocnnst nc dadaanancee sayy ateoseumerenes 12 CAE SHS tie esencon A E a doles 14 SETT SS ose costae ras vecsce oe toes ce wer gr nr ep oa Terns oe utes ata wee te oaeee 93 CLOCK SEL nesenie ere tances Eea Era aE E eE A TA OE 20 Computer COPY IMS IMA ES aier ne i i e e h 57 71 imase aS E rea Ee Se Er A E ER e ie 62 mMm eME oh are E Meal ac hed Ee 65 USB cable cee ea ai ee tees 69 USB driver recs a E E R 59 CONMOWDUMON oree eee as ea ia EEEa 11 Copying MM ASES rs v s ete na eee a aiae E tetas T EE E 57 71 D PCTS HINO Images rier e E E AEE EEA ORERE NER iee 53 DPOR voraer E oe E 47 E EXEC imee rne e a a eR 24 ES I isch gasps EIA A EAS E E T 97 F File PALS MAINES perena re a aeia ea eea aa T11 image file storage destinations s esesseseesseeesseresssrresseees 77 Flash Red eye TEC UCHO De scccrc ste ciure aeunvetnncssoeteesiaeicee estas 32 33 35 selecting a flash mode tidevestecsastsiceblancalevussiduiaveteasdareersavdetss 32 Focusing FOGUS PrESET ane cnt E E n EE uaa Ea EEE E EERE AEE ERE an 37 shooting using auto adjustment mode sssssssesessessseee 26 Formatting a Memory Stick seeeseesesseeesseseessserssereessseessse 55 l Image copying images to your computer ssseeesesssseeeseeeee 57 71 filenames saersi aanne a a A e a EEES 11 image file storage destinations sessssesesssesesseressssresseees 11 MAp E S12 e t a A A NS 23 25 90 INDEX screen nekeren eriei aio anise Aa T 45 Installation I
36. ecognize your camera Wait for a while e If USB MODE NORMAL is not shown in step E confirm that USB is set to NORMAL in HA page 92 e 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 open the battery Memory Stick cover at this time as the data may be damaged For Windows 2000 Me or XP users 1 Double click on the tasktray at the lower right of the screen 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 unnecessary 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 Copying images Sa Now Copying E n If Launch Image Transfer automatically page 64 is checked during Image Transfer installation 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 If Image Transfer does not launch automatically double click the Image Transfer icon in the tasktray e Normally Image Transfer and Date folders
37. ee page 99 e Indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded Using the self timer RETURN SIZE BURST Fez 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 also carry out this operation when the mode switch is set to MOVIE s beu jns Bunooys fi ha 29 i RETURN A SELFTIMER SIZE BURST Fc FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF P EFFECT OFF gt Select B with A V on the control gt Select ON with A V on the control button then press EXEC button then press EXEC Select SELFTIMER with A V on the When you press MENU the menu disappears control button then press EXEC you p PP The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen 30 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 s pe s bullooys f 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 or press POWER to 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 32 Selecting a flash mode gt Set the mode switch to STILL and press A 4 on the control
38. elephoto s beuu jns Bunooys f ha 35 36 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 VW SCENE the indicator changes as follows pA Soft snap mode 2 Illumination snap mode A Vivid nature mode No indicator Auto If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears e To cancel Scene Selection press VW SCENE repeatedly to set to No indicator Auto e You cannot use the Scene Selection when shooting movies Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset SIZE BURST F2 FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF Sc PEFFECT OFF When shooting an image using a preset distance to the gt Set the mode switch to STILL and press subject or when shooting a subject through a net or MENU window glass it is difficult to achieve a proper focus using the auto focus function The Focus preset function is useful in these cases The menu appears on the LCD screen e You can also carry out this operation when the mode switch is set to MOVIE sabew jins Bunooys f RETURN SIZE BURST Ff se FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF e 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 38 i FOCUS AUTO amp 0 2m 2 0 5m an 1 0m
39. en installation is complete your computer restarts s beu bulAdog j 67 68 98 2000 XP Preparing your camera RAAKTE BE o Stick gt Insert the Memory Stick with the images you want to copy into the camera 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 gt Turn on your computer i EEE 2000 Connecting your camera to your computer BSE gt Open the jack cover and connect the gt Connect the other end of the USB cable supplied USB cable to your camera to your computer e Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB The camera is on hub The camera can receive power supply from most of the computers that are recommended for use through the USB connection USB Bus Powered so in this case there is no need to insert batteries into the camera 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 74 s beu Bulldog j ha 69 70 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 r
40. er starts the below window the Image Transfer icon on the task tray select Open appears Settings The settings you can set are as follows Basic Copy and Delete Right click here Start Cancel J lafe 10 08 am When you select Settings from the above window you can only change the Basic setting 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 are as follows OOUOLI stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 Example For Windows Me users Ge Desktop E My Documents Er a My Computer ag 3 Floppy 4 E Local Disk C Folder containing E Local Disk D still image and ne Compact Disc E Burst image data 9 Removable Disk F aa DIM fbn C 100MSDCF Ee MSSONY of MOMLOOO Folder containing movie data 100OMSDCF DSCONUUU JPG e Still image file recorded normally e Still image file recorded in Burst mode page 39 MOML0001 Moyvogd d MPG e Movie file recorded normally page 49 s beu Bulldog ii EES Me x Viewing the images on your computer RET Bis e i My Documents eS My Documents Outlook Express amp My Computer Windows Media Player x My Network Connect to the Places Internet gt Double click My Documents on the desktop The My
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42. hen this happens reset the date and time by starting from step B DATE amp TIME SET Y M D 003 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 2003 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 p ues 6uljyje5 f 21 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 A side 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 e Be careful not to drop the bat
43. ifferent depending on the screen capacity of the Memory Stick Refer to the following chart when you choose a Memory Stick e 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 a Simin 20sec min 20 Simin 20sec 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 saiow bulAoluZ p ha 51 52 gt Select the desired movies with A V 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 DISPLAY under L0 with MENU and A on the control button to turn the display on and off page 29 For detailed descriptions of the indicators see page 101 Deleting images LZ FMe32 gt Set the mode switch to PLAY and press gt Press MENU and select gt with A Von p the POWER button to turn on the power the control button then press EXEC Press A F on the control button to select a gt the image you want to delete To delete the image in index image screen g i For details see page 46 and switch to index screen D Q D O ha 53 54
44. iia Gt oto a 97 LOD Screen displays frets catsetn ai cere escdetoneneseestes 99 tas Aaa e cies E EA AN TE EE ee tanes 102 10 Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation ES S oo No Shutter button 27 POWER button 19 POWER lamp 19 Lens cover 19 Mode switch PLAY To view images 43 STILL To shoot still images 26 To shoot five images continuously 39 MOVIE To shoot movies 49 Flash 32 Lens Self timer lamp 31 o NW amp oj e Attaching the neck strap S le l N E h MNI RENo be LCD screen Flash charge lamp orange 33 MENU button Control button Menu on A Menu off SCENE 32 36 EXEC button Hook for neck strap Battery Memory Stick cover OPEN button 15 Access lamp 23 USB jack 69 USB jack cover RESET button bottom surface 81 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 batteries Size AAA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 2 NH AAA DI 2 supplied NH AAA 2DI twin pack not su
45. ing 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 iy UO JEWOJU EUOHIPPY ha 93 94 On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense inside or outside the camera Should this occur the camera will not operate properly Moisture condensation occurs easily when e The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room e The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or car interior to the hot outdoors etc How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over a period of time about an hour If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to 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
46. ing conditions and environment and is different for each battery Specifications System Image device 6 72 mm 1 2 7 type color CCD Primary color filter Total pixels number of camera Approx 2 110 000 pixels Effective pixels number of camera Approx 2 020 000 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 formatssStill 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 UO JEULOJUI EUOHIPPY ha 97 98 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 45 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 84 5 x 39 8 x 28 6 mm 3 3 8 x 1 5 8 x 1 3 16 inches W H D protruding portions not included Approx 118 g 4 2 0z 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
47. ing on the state of the camera Self diagnosis display C 32 00 There is trouble with your camera s hardware e Turn the power off and on again page 19 The camera cannot read or write data in the Memory Re insert the Memory Stick several times Stick i B unooys jqnoL An unformatted Memory Stick is inserted e Format the Memory Stick page 55 The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your Insert a new Memory Stick page 22 camera or the data is damaged E 61 00 A camera malfunction that you cannot reverse has e Press the RESET button page 81 located on the E 91 010 occurred bottom of the camera then turn the power on again If you are unable to solve the problem even after trying Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit the corrective actions a few times repairs may be code Example E 61 10 necessary Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized 89 90 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 W When the mode switch is set to STILL when is selected mem Setting besme OOOO SIZE BURST 1632x1224 640x480 BURST Selects the image size when shooting still images pages 23 and 39 FOCUS BAUTO Y 0 2 m AA 0 5 m Selects the auto focus method or sets the focus preset page 37
48. mage Transfer eraser E a E a os 62 HMA CE IMIREN caespeec stent rensten toa e en e e E ate 65 WS Be Quiver sscsisesy csp ceistes ess e yoda epacadetene seve eet ora AE 59 J ig Bh Serene ee ec a eer a errr eee rere 26 L LCD screen DISPLAY srren moonutas nhe naa 29 99 LED Mehti sereni E EE s ieia 28 M Memory Stick formatting a Memory Stick seeseesesssessseresseressereesserssseee 55 inserting removing a Memory Stick seesseeecssersersse 22 number of images that can be saved shooting time 25 51 Memory Siek DUO trsni o 7 96 MENU a a e e A 23 M n setting S nenes or R E a ES 90 M deswitch iere srrn esnean ences a E Ea acta es 10 Moisture condensation ssssesssessessseeseersseesssresseessesseesseresse 94 Movie SHO GUMS THOVICS Earn EEE E E EE E tens 49 SIO GUNS UME seirene o ira E AE ee EES ESES 18 51 viewing movies on the LCD screen seessseesseessseeesesreesse 51 viewing the images on your computer essesssseeeeseeeesse 78 MBEG ers ae a e a e 49 77 ha 103 104 P Picture effect oseere eenaa a E a AEE EN S 41 POMER a a aada aiea 19 Power DAULOTIOS sicerrsccctic edgar E Warned ol E E ded enatecgas 12 inserting the batteries seeseeseeesssesessseesereesssresseresssreessee 15 COINS ORES a E ar a ea eaa 19 Precautions desishon Pein a a eset eee 93 Print DPOF matk oeeeeeeesesererersesesrsesseseseeessssesesesesesseseseeese 47 R Red eye reduction sasereg 32 33 35 RESE
49. n the power off and then on after one working properly minute and check that the camera works properly The power is on but the e The built in microcomputer is not gt Remove the batteries then install them again camera does not work working properly 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 81 If you press the RESET button all settings including the date and time are cleared You cannot identify an gt Check the indicator pages 99 to 101 indicator on the LCD screen The lens gets fogged e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Turn off the camera and leave for about an hour at the room temperature for the moisture to evaporate before use page 94 i Hullooysajqnoi 87 Warnings and messages The following messages appear on the LCD screen NO MEMORY STICK e Insert a Memory Stick page 22 SYSTEM ERROR e Turn the power off and on again page 19 MEMORY STICK ERROR e The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used in your camera page 95 e The Memory Stick is damaged or the terminal section of the Memory Stick is dirty e Insert the Memory Stick correctly page 22 FORMAT ERROR e The Memory Stick format failed Format the Memory Stick again page 55 MEMORY STICK LOCKED e The write protect switch on th
50. o unmark the print DPOF mark Select OFF in step KJ The LY mark disappears Shooting movies gt Set the mode switch to MOVIE and open the lens cover to turn on the power e Movies are recorded in MPEG format e Sound cannot be recorded in movies gt Press the shutter button fully down REC appears on the LCD screen and the camera starts recording the image The maximum recording time is 15 seconds 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 Y 0 2 m or 2 0 5 m with the Focus preset function page 37 Recording stops when the Memory Stick is full For details on the recording time for each image size see page 51 The flash does not function when shooting movies saiow bulAoluZ p ha 49 50 RECORDING gt To stop recording press the shutter button fully again Indicators during shooting Indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded You can use DISPLAY under LJ with MENU and A on the control button to turn the display on and off page 29 For detailed descriptions of the indicators see page 100 To set the distance to the subject Set the mode switch to MOVIE and follow the procedure on page 38 To use the self timer Set the mode switch to MOVIE and follow the procedure on page 29 Shooting time Viewing movies onthe LCD The shooting time is d
51. oduct 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 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete InstallShield Wizard x InstallShield Wiz x ni ie The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Sony USB Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Sony Please read the following text y G Driver Before you can use the program you must restart your USB Driver D computer Note on installing the USB driver The InstalShiekd Wizard wilinstal Sory USB Div your computer To continue click Next Be sue to instal the USB diver fist before connecting the USB cable No the USB ctver car not led corecti be inst For details refer to patel oat rating Instructions No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Click here sok Fri e 3 4 Click here gt Click Next When the Information gt Click Yes want to restart my computer screen appears click Next now then click Finish The USB driver installation starts When the Your computer restarts Then you can establish USB installation is completed the screen informs you of connection completi
52. on B sobeum bulkdo ha 61 62 Click here Installs the primary application Image Transfer Click to proceed with installation Choose Setup Language ro xj Select the pe for this installation from the choices below See e Cancel gt Click Image Transfer on the title screen Select the desired language then click OK The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears 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 e This section describes the English screen Ag Please read the following license agreement carefully 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 al YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY F mp THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT BEFORE USING THIS SO E Name sion No er of Li D ITS RELATED MATERIALS COLLECTIVELY THE SONY SOFTWARE USING THE SONY SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OI BREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITHIT YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE THE SONY SOFTWARE Do you accept all the terms of the preceding peores Ceara ep heca the setup will close To install Image Transfer you InstallShield Click
53. on is not shown 1 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears e When using Windows 2000 click Hardware on the System Properties screen 2 Confirm if other devices are already installed Click Device Manager Double click 2 Other Devices Confirm if there is a 4 Sony DSC or A Sony Handycam with a 4 mark 3 If you find either of the devices above follow the steps below to delete them Click Sony DSC or Sony Handycam 2 Click Remove When using Windows 2000 click Uninstall The Confirm Device Removal screen appears 8 Click OK The device is deleted Try the USB driver installation again using the supplied CD ROM page 59 sabeu Bulldog p 73 74 Copying images Bus Copying images using Image Transfer El Connect the camera and your computer with a USB cable page 69 When the USB connection is made Image Transfer and the OS AutoPlay Wizard both activate To set the system so that the OS AutoPlay Wizard does not activate continue and follow the procedure below to cancel the setting Click Start then click My Computer Right click Sony MemoryStick then click Properties El Cancel the setting Click AutoPlay Set Content type to Pictures 8 Check Select an action to perform under Actions select Take no action then click Apply Set Content
54. pplied 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 Insert with the correct polarity gt Insert Nickel Metal Hydride batteries into the charger supplied Be sure to charge the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries supplied with your camera before using them for the first time 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 even if charging is completed and 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 q wall socket A Power cord m mains lead gt Connect the charger to a wall outlet wall socket using the power cord mains lead The CHARGE lamp lights up when charging begins and goes
55. provided you can copy images using an additional device See the Sony Website for details http www sony net re Pe oe Installing the USB driver and application Fama 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 transfer images shot with your camera to a computer E ImageMixer This application is used to display and edit images that are stored in a computer The display settings should be 800 x 600 dots or higher and High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or higher When set to lower than 800 x 600 dots or 256 colors or less the install title screen does not appear Title screen 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 s beu Bulldog j ha 59 e This section describes how to establish a USB connection using Windows Me as an example The required operations may differ depending on your OS e Close down all applications running on the computer before installing the driver e When using Windows XP or Windows 2000 log on as Administrators 60 Click here www imagemixer com Menu MSA j gt nnasoauorEr rs PIXELA ImageMixer Pr
56. s or manufacturers However the or marks are not used in all cases in this manual 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 Before using your camera ies cscssscaeddetareliniddsuisied How to hold the camera ccccecceececceceeeeeeeeseeees Identifying the parts ccecennuiecavessatvilrs sono suidesiseebetiurts Getting started Preparing batteries sccccssaaiscsscccssents cacti iieneiad Charging the Dateries aiciscsacs0ssslonccdesicereslosiesvtesesel Inserting the batteries x a cvedceetsuiiceticdsraacendnciamaseisadt Using your camera abroad cccecceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeees Turning on off your Camera cecceeseeeseeseeneenees Setting the date and time snaked avin Shooting still images Inserting and removing a Memory Stick Setting the still image SiZe cecceeeeeesseseereerteeees Basic still image shooting using auto adjustment Mode rancor ya a a aah catenin saciecnceoieduiiass 6 Using the Se liter ccspcesiss Setecc tise Ole teees Selecting a flash mode sinsccvesicessecdersatenmecoswvordevows Shooting according to scene conditions Scene Selectionner EEE Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset Shooting five images continuously Burst Adding special effects Picture Effect ee Viewing still images Viewin
57. sabeu Bulldog i ha 65 66 PIXELA ImageMixer Setup A x Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for PIXELA ImageMixer The InstallShield Wizard will install PIXELA ImageMixer on your computer To continue click Next ack cance Click here gt Follow instructions on each succeeding screen When installation is complete the Read Me text appears Read the text then close the window by clicking x at the upper right corner of the screen After that click Finish in the install screen to close the install screen If DirectX8 0a or a later version is not installed in your computer the Information screen appears i Direct 8 0a or higher is required for the use of PIXELA ImageMixer Now installs Direct lt 8 04 Click here gt Click OK The Microsoft DirectX8 0a Setup screen appears e When using Windows XP you need not install DirectX Proceed to step Ii e You do not need to install DirectX again if DirectX Ver 8 0a or later is already installed in your computer Proceed to step DirectX R Setup x ena RON erste Click here DirectX Setup xj G DirectX setup needs to restart your machine press OK to restart now gt Click Install at the DirectX R Setup gt Remove the CD ROM screen When the DirectX Setup Then you can establish the USB connection screen appears click OK j DirectX installation starts Wh
58. 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 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 Adding special effects Picture Effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects SEPIA NEG ART The color and brightness of 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 The light contrast is clearer black and white and the picture looks like an illustration SIZE BURST Ff s2 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 s beu jns Bunooys fi ha 41 fa RETURN i P EFFECT SIZE BURST F m OFF NEG ART FOCUS AUTO SEPIA SELFTIMER OFF B amp W P EFFECT OFF A Sg _SOLARIZE__ gt Select with A V on the control gt Select the desired mode with A F on the button then press EXEC control button then press EXEC Select P EFFECT with 4 on the To cancel Picture Effects control but
59. settings gt Click on the HELP files for the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony application software An error message appears e The computer display is not set correctly gt Set the computer display as follows when you set the supplied Windows 800 x 600 dots or higher CD ROM in your computer High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or higher Macintosh 800 x 600 dots or higher 32 000 color or higher Memory Stick Symptom eass SS dS tO You cannot insert a Memory You are inserting it backwards gt Insert it from the right side page 22 Stick You cannot record ona e The write protect switch on the Memory gt Set it to the recording position page 95 Memory Stick Stick is set to the LOCK position e The Memory Stick is full gt Delete unnecessary images page 53 You cannot format a Memory The write protect switch on the Memory gt Set it to the recording position page 95 Stick Stick is set to the LOCK position Symeon femas o feom ooOOOOOOOO i O You have formatted a e All the images on the Memory Stick are Memory Stick by mistake deleted by formatting and cannot be restored Symptom Your camera does not work The battery level is low The J gt Charge the batteries page 12 indicator appears e The USB cable is connected gt Disconnect the USB cable or operate on your computer e The built in microcomputer is not gt Tur
60. supplied USB cable page 69 gt Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB MODE is displayed on the LCD screen pages 69 and 92 gt Set it to NORMAL page 92 gt Disconnect the USB cables except for the ones connected to the keyboard the mouse and your camera gt Install the USB driver pages 59 and 79 gt Delete the device which is not recognized then install the USB driver pages 59 and 73 gt Insert a Memory Stick gt Connect the camera and your computer correctly using the USB cable page 69 gt Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS pages 57 71 74 and 80 gt If you are using the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony application software click on HELP i Hullooysajqnoi symptom Gaus SSSC Stlom O You cannot turn on the e The camera and your computer are gt Connect the camera directly to your computer camera during USB connected through a hub connection The image cannot be played gt If you are using the PIXELA ImageMixer for back on a computer Sony application software click on HELP gt Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image is interrupted by e You are playing back the file directly gt Copy the file to the hard disk of your computer noise when you view a movie from the Memory Stick and then play back the file from the hard disk on a computer You cannot print an image gt Check the printer
61. t off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For the Customers in the U S A and Notice for the customers in the United Canada Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE equipment for your safety and convenience BATTERIES Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the returning your used rechargeable batteries fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should to the collection and recycling location lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service nearest you station Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recyclable For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or
62. teries when opening or closing the battery Memory Stick cover Setting the still image size RETURN SIZE BURST Biz FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF P EFFECT_ OFF 3 Access lamp gt Close the battery Memory Stick cover gt Set the mode switch to STILL and turn To remove a Memory Stick on the power then press MENU Open the battery Memory Stick cover then push the The menu appears on the LCD screen Memory Stick to pop it out e Open the lens cover when closed When the access lamp is lit up it means that image data is being read or written Never open the battery Memory Stick cover at this time as the data may be damaged sabeull jns Bunooys fi ha 23 i RETURN SIZE BURST Mez FOCUS AUTO SELFTIMER OFF P EFFECT OFF gt Select f with A V on the control button then press EXEC Select SIZE BURST with A V on the control button then press EXEC 24 M SIZE BURST m Fe321632x1224 640x480 z 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
63. th A V on the control button then press EXEC Select FORMAT with A F on the control button then press EXEC 56 FORMAT OK FORMATTING I CANCEL 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 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 Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me Steps to pages 59 to 73 76 78 Windows XP Steps EJ of to pages 59 60 62 to 70 74 to 76 78 Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 9 2 Pages 79 80 Mac OS X v10 0 v 10 1 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 or in a multi boot environment CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster USB connector Provided as standard Display 800 x 600 dots or higher High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or higher sabeum Bulldog p
64. this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC U20 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 U S A 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 equipmen
65. till not changed through the computer empty e Even the DELETE ALL function will gt Format the Memory Stick page 55 not erase files that were write protected by another device You have deleted an image by Once you have deleted a file you cannot gt The write protect switch on the Memory mistake restore it Stick will prevent you from deleting images by mistake page 95 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 Cause 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 zit 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 57 gt In Windows 2000 log on as Administrators authorized Administrators page 60 gt Use the
66. ton then press EXEC Select OFF in step J 42 Viewing still images on the LCD screen Single single image Index four image screen screen Z E32 8 8 00 0008 2003 7 4 12 00 You can view images shot with your camera almost immediately on the LCD screen You can select the following two methods for viewing images Single single image screen You can view one image at a time displayed over the entire screen Index four image screen Four images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the screen e For a detailed description of the screen indicators see page 101 e For details on viewing movies see page 51 e Images other than 16321224 1600x1200 1280x960 or 640x480 size are displayed as thumbnail images sabeu jjs buimal i 43 Viewing single images 100 0008 gt 2003 7 4 12 00Pu POWER button 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 44 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 Viewing an index screen four image Cc RETURN DELETE DELETE ALL INDEX gt Set the mode switch to PLAY and press MENU The menu appears on the LCD screen RETURN DELETE
67. type to Video files and Mixed content in step and repeat step Click OK The Properties screen closes e The OS AutoPlay Wizard does not activate automatically the next time the USB connection is made Copying images using the Windows XP OS AutoPlay Wizard 1 Connect the camera and your computer with a USB cable page 69 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 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 Specify the image group names to be copied and the copy destination then click Next Image copying starts When the copying is completed the Other Options screen appears al Select Nothing I m finished working with these pictures then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears Click Finish The wizard closes e To continue copying other images follow the procedure on page 70 to disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Then perform the procedure from step RE again sabeum Bulldog p 75 Changing Image Transfer settings You can change Image Transfer settings Right click When the Image Transf
68. urn on If this happens close the cover 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 p ues 6uljyje5 f 19 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 a page 92 then perform the procedure from step Kj amp 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 94 the DATE NOTATION screen will appear again W
69. used and the state of the charge or on the environment this information may not be correctly indicated e The battery remaining indicator is not displayed in USB connecting Inserting the batteries gt Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow Q while pressing OPEN The battery Memory Stick cover opens in the direction the arrow p ues 6uljje5 f ha 15 16 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 recorded viewed with a fully charged batteries at a temperature of
70. visit http www rbrc org CAUTION Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Attention for the Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits sets out in 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 Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your local authority 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 OPERATION 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
71. y Stick e 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 cy LOCK Write protect switch Labeling position Do not remove the Memory Stick while reading or writing data Data may be damaged in a location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise We recommend backing up important data on the hard disk of your computer Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position g UO JEWOJUI jeuonippy ha 95 96 When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in the case supplied with it 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 the Memory Stick to water Do not use or keep the Memory Stick under the following conditions High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight Locations exposed to direct sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances Notes on using Memory Stick Duo not supplied When using a Memory Stick Duo with your camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo adaptor Che
72. ydride batteries using the supplied BC CS1 charger in an environment where the ambient temperature 1s 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 the power supply is interrupted by a power failure or other reason either during charging or after charging has finished charging starts over and the batteries are charged again for approximately 13 hours 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 Battery remaining guidelines indicator Sufficient power remaining Battery half full Battery low recording playback will stop soon Change the batteries for fully charged ones or charge these batteries Battery remaining indicator flashes If the LCD screen display is off set DISPLAY in _ to ON with MENU and A on the control button to turn it on e Based on the conditions under which the camera is being

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