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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V3 User's Manual

1. LCD screen off Indicators on e The image through the finder does not indicate the actual recordable range This is due to parallax To confirm the recordable range use the LCD screen e Just as with the AE AF lock indicator on the LCD screen when the AE AF lock lamp of the finder section stops flashing and remains on you can start shooting page 30 e When the LCD screen is turned off The digital zoom does not function page 31 AF Mode is set to Single page 68 If you press Flash mode S Self timer YMacro the image will be displayed on the LCD screen for approximately two seconds so you can check or change the setting e When shooting viewing movies the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off gt LCD screen off Indicators on e For a detailed description of the indicators see page 149 e For a detailed description of the histogram see page 62 e This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Inserting the date and time on a still image Camera 1 AF Mode Single a Digital Zoom Smart K Date Time gt Off 3 Red Eye Reduction Off Hologram AF Auto Auto Review Off gt SELECT gt Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears e When images are shot with the date and time superimposed the date and time cannot be removed later e The date and
2. suojesado pasuenpe asojag F To set other items press the jog dial and then select the desired item e You cannot select items displayed in gray To select the value You can select values that are displayed in yellow Turn the jog dial to select the value you want to set The displayed value is set 51 Deciding the still image quality You can select the still image quality from Fine high quality or Standard This camera is equipped with other methods to select the image quality You can select these settings using the Mode REC Mode item in the menu These items are as follows RAW which records raw data page 79 TIFF which records uncompressed data page 80 Set the mode dial to P S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select P Quality with lt gt then select the desired image quality with A V FINE Standard P Quality KK e Mode 4E PFX Creating or selecting a folder Your camera can create multiple folders within a recording medium You can select the folder used to store images before shooting which is convenient for organizing images When not creating a new folder 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders up to 999MSDCF Control button Mode dial CF switch e Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder i
3. Touch the camera with the above on your hand Contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time On operating temperature Your camera is designed for use between the temperatures of 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera Moisture condensation occurs easily when 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 fl uoneuuojuy euolppYy 143 On internal rechargeable bution battery This camera has an internal rechargeable button battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether th
4. The flash strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times AF Mode is set to Single in the SET UP settings The measurement method is based on CIPA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association Viewing still images NP FR1 supplied Recording medium No of Battery life images min Memory Stick _ Approx 6800 Approx 340 CF card Approx 6800 Approx 340 2 Viewing single images in order at about three second intervals Shooting movies papejs upay i _ NP FR1 supplied ceeds LCD screen LCD screen On Off Memory Approx 120 Approx 170 Stick min min CF card Approx 120 Approx 170 min min 3 Shooting movies continuously with the image size 160 The number of images and the battery life that can be recorded viewed are decreased under the following conditions The surrounding temperature is low The flash is used The camera has been turned on and off many times The zoom is used frequently The NightFraming or NightShot function is activated LCD Backlight is set to Bright in the SET UP settings AF Mode is set to Monitor or Cont in the SET UP settings The battery power is low The battery life and the number of images recordable or viewable does not depend on the image size setting 15 Using the AC adaptor DC IN ja
5. Memory Stick PRO Duo 3 D When using it with this camera be sure to insert into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor 2 MagicGate Memory Stick is equipped with the MagicGate copyright protection technology MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology However because your camera does not support the MagicGate standards data recorded with your camera is not subject to MagicGate copyright protection 3 Supports high speed data transmission using the parallel interface 4 640 Fine size movies can be recorded or played back only using a Memory Stick PRO or Memory Stick PRO Duo The Memory Stick formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with this camera The data read write time differs depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and a device Notes on use of the Memory Stick e You cannot record edit 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 Terminal Write protect switch Labeling position Do not remove the Memory Stick while reading or writing data e Data may be damaged in the following cases Removing the Memory Stick or turning off the camera while reading or writing data Using the camera in a location subject to the effects of static electricit
6. Records uncompressed TIFF file in addition to the JPEG file page 80 Records a continuous burst of 16 frames within a single still image page 76 Records three images with the exposure value of each image slightly shifted page 64 Records continuously with a short shooting interval page 75 Continuously shoots even more images page 75 Records an image using the normal recording mode BRK Bracket Step 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV Sets the exposure compensation value when recording three images with each exposure adjustment value page 64 This setting cannot be made when Mode REC Mode in the menu is set to other than Exp Brktg Interval 1 7 5 1 15 W1 30 Selects the Multi Burst shutter interval page 76 This setting cannot be made when Mode REC Mode in the menu is set to other than Multi Burst Flash Level Normal Selects the amount of flash light page 71 PFX P Effect B amp W Sepia BOff Sets the image special effects page 78 Saturation Normal Adjusts the saturation of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is Normal Q Contrast MNormal Adjusts the contrast of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is Normal D Sharpness Normal Adjusts the sharpness of the image The F indicator appears except when the setting is Normal
7. Symptom The connection cannot be established Cause Solution e Consult with the printer manufacturer whether the printer is compliant with the PictBridge or not e Check that the printer is turned on and can connect with the camera e Set USB Connect to PictBridge in the SET UP settings page 142 e Depending on the circumstances the connection may not be established Disconnect and connect the USB cable again If an error message is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer You cannot print images e The camera is not connected to the printer Check that the camera and the printer are properly connected using the USB cable Turn on the printer For further information refer to the operating instructions supplied with it e If you select Exit during printing you may not print again depending on your printer Disconnect and connect the USB cable again If you cannot print still disconnect the USB cable turn off and on the printer then connect the USB cable again e Movies and images recorded in RAW mode cannot be printed e Images modified with a computer or images shot using other than this camera may not be able to be printed Printing is canceled e You disconnected the USB cable before the L9 Not disconnect USB cable mark disappears e You switched the S gt CF switch while printing i Gunooysajqnosy 127 128 Symptom You cann
8. 101_0004 101_0007 1 3 A 2 B i Y A 101_0006 A Delete Delete 4 Only the desired scenes remain 1 3 2 Y 101_0006 MENU Mode dial Control button fo El Set the mode dial to gt J Select the movie you want to cut using lt gt Press MENU The menu appears El Select Divide with gt then press Next select OK with A then press The playback of the movie starts Decide on a cutting point Press the center at the desired cutting point When you want to adjust the cutting point use 4II IIB gt frame rewind forward and adjust the cutting point using lt gt If you want to change the cutting point select Cancel The playback of the movie starts again J When you have decided on a cutting point select OK with A V and press Select OK with a then press e The movie is cut To cancel cutting Select Exit in step or FA The movie appears on the screen again e You cannot cut the following images Still image Movies not long enough to cut about more than two seconds Protected movies e You cannot restore files once you cut them The cut movies are recorded as the newest files in the selected recording folder Sainow GurAofuz 101 102 Copying images to your computer For Windows users Recommended computer environment OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Wind
9. D The available settings are limited when the mode dial is set to SCN 2 This does not appear when SCN is set to _ Twilight mode g Twilight portrait mode or Q Candle mode 3 This does not appear when SCN is set to J Twilight mode or Q Candle mode 4 This does not appear when the mode dial is set to SCN fl uoneuuojuy feuoHippy 137 138 When the mode switch is set to Item Setting Description E Metering Spot Center BMulti Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 60 Set the metering Mode region WB White Bal e SET 84 Oe Et eB 0 Sets the white balance page 73 HAuto i PFX P Effect B amp W Sepia BOff Sets the image special effects page 78 p ge sp pag When the mode switch is set to gt Item Setting Description OK Cancel Selects the folder containing the image you want to play back page 82 Folder g ge y play pag o Protect Protects and unprotects images against accidental erasure page 87 DPOF DPOF Marks and unmarks the print DPOF mark on still images you want to print page 95 Print Prints images using a PictBridge compliant printer page 90 8 8 8 p P pag E Slide Interval Sets the slide show interval page 84 Only in single image mode BB sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Image Sets the range of the playback images HFolder All Repeat Plays back images
10. NightFraming NightShot 77 EXT4 External flash 72 2 N2 Macro 33 SAF MAF CAF AF mode 68 E g AF range finder frame 66 0 5m Focus preset value 69 3 C 22 Csm Cam Cim vea Image size 24 FINE STD Image quality 52 2101 Recording folder 52 Ca Remaining recording medium capacity 1 30 Multi Burst interval 76 400 Remaining number of recordable images 28 ND Self timer 34 fl uoneuuojuy feuolppy 149 150 C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 132 DALE Date time 37 1s0400 ISO number 65 0 7EV Bracket step value 64 4 Vibration warning 130 mw Low battery warning 130 AF range finder frame 66 Spot metering cross hair 60 5 Histogram 62 INR NR slow shutter 58 125 Shutter speed 57 F3 5 Aperture value 58 2 0EV EV level value 61 Menu Guide menu 50 AE LOCK 63 Pressing MENU switches the menu guide menu on off When shooting movies Fogel cat T m i A 3 3 STBY 00 00 00 28 25 1 32 00 F 2 r ca 41 L 4 4 2 2 0EV H 5 1 a 60min Battery remaining 14 EE ee mode i vus White balance B STBY REC Movie shooting 97 x1 3 Zoom scaling 31 L 0 Metering
11. 160 0 11 12 0 22 42 0 45 39 1 31 33 2 51 21 5 47 05 11 44 22 The numbers indicate the recording time For example 1 31 45 indicates 1 hour 31 minutes 45 seconds e The image size is as follows 640 Fine 640x480 640 Standard 640x480 160 160x112 134 Movie 1GB 640 Fine 640 Standard 0 46 53 CF card RAW Units images 1GB 7M 53 59 3 2 5M 56 60 3M 59 62 1M 63 64 VGA E Mail 65 65 TIFF Units images 1GB 7M 41 44 3 2 45 49 5M 43 45 3M 44 46 1M 46 47 VGA E Ma 47 48 Multi Burst Units images 1GB 1M 1563 2842 160 12 30 14 The numbers indicate the recording time For example 12 30 14 indicates 12 hour 30 minutes 14 seconds e The image size is as follows 640 Fine 640x480 640 Standard 640x480 160 160x112 e Even when you use a recording medium with a capacity greater than 2 GB the maximum recordable file size per one continuous shooting is 2 GB fl uoneuuojuy feuoHppy 135 136 Menu items Menu items that can be modified differ the power is turned off or the mode dial is Factory settings are indicated with W depending on the position of the mode dial changed to other position except PFX or the setting P Effect Menu items are maintained even when When the mode dial is set to amp Item Setting D
12. AC Adaptor papejs bua i DC plug gt Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC Adaptor supplied to the DC IN jack of your camera Connect the plug with the A mark facing left Do not short the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with a metallic object as this may cause malfunction Clean the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with a dry cotton bud Do not use the dirty plug Use of the dirty plug may not properly charge the battery pack 13 14 a To a wall outlet wall socket Power cord mains lead gt Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and to a wall outlet wall socket The CHG lamp lights up when charging begins CHG lamp The CHG lamp goes off when charging is completed e After charging the battery pack disconnect the AC Adaptor both from the DC IN jack of the camera and from a wall outlet wall socket Battery remaining indicator The battery remaining indicator on the LCD screen shows the remaining shooting or viewing time Remaining indicator m 7 160min Remaining time When you switch the LCD screen on off it takes about one minute for the correct battery remaining time to appear The displayed remaining time may not be correct under certain circumstances or conditions Charging time Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC Adaptor at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Battery pack Charging time min
13. DPOF image Prints all the images with the LY mark page 95 regardless of the displayed image Guyjuyd abew jins p 91 92 Select Selects the images in order Prints all the selected images 1 Select the image you want to print with lt gt then press The V mark appears on the selected image e Repeat this step to print other images 2 Select Print with V then press This image Prints the currently displayed image Set the print setting with Al lt gt Gh 6 p29 Print Index Off gt Size Default Date Off gt Quantity 1 gt Exit OK Index Select On to print index images Size Selects the desired paper size Date To insert the date and time on images select Date or Day amp Time If you select This image in step J and print index images the same images are arranged side by side When you select Date for Date setting the date will be inserted in the order set in Setting the date and time page 18 Date function may not be provided depending on a printer e Setting items the printer does not support cannot be displayed Select Quantity with V select the number of sheets with lt gt When Index is set to Off the number of sheets of the selected image When Index is set to On the number of sheets of index images When This image is selected in step El this is the numb
14. Select the folder in which the desired images are stored Select the desired folder on the left frame then click Add The selected folder moves to the right frame Click Next EJ Set up the menu background buttons titles and so on then click Next Confirm the set up according to your preferences Confirm the preview of the Video CD file Click the file you want to preview on the left frame Click P to preview the file J Click Next and enter the disk name When you insert a CD R in the CD R drive and click Write the screen used for writing to a disc appears Creating a slide show Click Automatic Slideshow Producer on the left side of the screen then click Automatic Slideshow Producer in the lower right corner of the screen The screen used for creating a slide show appears g dajndwioa noA uo s ewn BurAofuz 113 114 Printing images EJ Perform the procedures described under Viewing images on a computer page 112 to display the list of images Double click and select the images you want to print from the list Click the button on the screen E QO me E De O The screen used for printing images appears Click File in the upper left corner of the screen then select Print The printing wizard screen appears Set the paper size and the number of sheets and print images Using Image Data Converter Us
15. The message Access appears and the image has been deleted To continue and delete other images Display the image to be deleted with lt gt on the control button Then select Delete with A and press To cancel deleting Select Exit with V on the control button then press Deleting images in index nine image or sixteen image mode a SaBeur jns Bulajag g Delete While an index nine image gt Select Select with lt gt on the gt Select an image you want to sixteen image screen page control button then press delete with 4 V lt gt on the 42 is displayed press 4 7 control button then press Delete The Jj Delete indicator appears on the e Note that you cannot restore deleted images selected image At this point the image has not yet been deleted Repeat this step for all of the images you want to delete e To cancel a selection select the image then press on the control button again so that the 1 indicator disappears 47 48 fi Delete gt Press 4 fj Delete and select OK with gt on the control button then press The message Access appears and the 2 images with the JJ indicator have been deleted To cancel deleting Select Exit with lt on the control button then press To delete all the images in the folder Select All In This Folder with
16. United States and or other countries e Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime iMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac and eMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e Macromedia and Flash are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries Intel MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation e CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation e In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers However the or marks are not used in all cases in this manual Table of Contents Read this first cccecsseectsctectnsvcueeieieses Identifying the parts cesses Modedial syrius Getting started Charging the battery pack eee Using the AC adaptor eee Using your camera abroad eeeeeee Turning on off your camera ee How to use the control button Setting the date and time eee Changing the language setting Shooting still image Inserting and removing a recording MELUM a EEA eta Switching the recording medium Inserting and removing a Memory Inserting and removing a CF card Setting the still image size eee Image size and quality 0 eee Number of still images that can be recorded onres ie Basic still image shooting Using aut
17. is displayed delete it Right click 41 Sony DSC Click Uninstall The Confirm Device Removal screen appears For Windows 98 98SE Me users click Remove Click OK The device is deleted Try the USB driver installation again using the CD ROM page 103 Windows XP Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay wizard Make a USB connection page 104 Click Copy pictures toa 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 recording medium are displayed Click the checkbox of images that you do not want to copy to your computer to remove the checkmark then click Next The Picture Name and Destination screen appears Select a name and destination for your pictures then click Next Image copying starts When the copying is completed the Other Options screen appears Select Nothing I m finished working with these pictures then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears f Click Finish The wizard closes e To continue copying other images follow the procedure given under Ml on page 105 to disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Then perform the procedure from step EE again Viewing the images on your computer El Click Start then click My Documents The My Do
18. is installed page 109 When the computer is in use shut down all application software before you install the USB driver Click USB Driver on the title screen The InstallShield Wizard screen appears Click Next dw Soy USB Diver on et The USB driver installation starts When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion Click Yes want to restart my computer now then click Finish Your computer restarts Then you can establish USB connection Remove the CD ROM g dajndwioa noA uo s eun BurAofuz 103 104 Connecting the camera to your computer El Insert the recording medium with the images you want to copy into the camera Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC Adaptor supplied then plug the adaptor into a wall outlet wall socket To a wall outlet wall socket AC Adaptor Select the recording medium with the 2 gt CF switch page 21 When you copy images to your computer using the battery pack copying may be failed or cause data corruption by battery shutoff We recommend that you use the AC Adaptor Set the mode dial to gt Turn on your computer and the camera Connect the USB cable supplied to the USB jack of the camera Connect the USB cable to your computer e When using Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard automatically appears on the desktop Proce
19. the Scene Selection mode page 41 The focus preset does not work properly when attaching a conversion lens not supplied Selecting a flash mode Normally the flash automatically pops up and strobes when the surroundings are dark You can intentionally change the flash mode Auto No indicator The camera decides to use the flash based on lighting conditions The default setting is Auto Forced flash 4 The flash fires regardless of the amount of ambient light Slow synchro 4st The flash fires regardless of the amount of ambient light In this mode the shutter speed becomes slower under dark conditions so you can clearly shoot a background that is out of the flash lit area No flash The flash does not fire regardless of the amount of ambient light bunooys aeu jns pasueapy f 69 Mode dial Control button EJ Set the mode dial to amp P S A M or SCN Select the desired mode with A 5 The selected flash mode indicator appears enlarged on the LCD screen page 140 75 eoin Evoa L f SAF 250 F2 0 e If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears The recommended distance using the flash is about 0 4 m to 3 m 15 3 4 inches to 118 1 8 inches W 0 4 m to 2 5 m 15 3 4 inches to 98 1 2 inches T when ISO is set to Auto 70 e When using the SL Slow synchro or No flash mode the shutter speed becomes s
20. the zoom type so select the zoom to match the shooting purpose Optical zoom The telephoto and wide angle adjustment is made by the lens in the same manner as a conventional film camera The maximum optical zoom is 4x Digital zoom The camera has the following two types of digital zoom Smart zoom The image is enlarged with almost no distortion This lets you use smart zoom with the same feeling as optical zoom The maximum smart zoom scale depends on the selected image size as shown in the following table SaBeur jns Guljooys i 31 32 Precision digital zoom All image sizes are enlarged up to a maximum 8x Precision digital zoom function cuts out and enlarges a certain portion of the image so the image quality deteriorates Optical zoom Precision digital zoom Image Maximum Maximum size smart precision digital zoom scale zoom scale 7M 8x 3 2 8x 5M Approx 4 7x 8x 3M Approx 6x 8x 1M Approx 9 6x 8x VGA Approx 19x 8x E Mail The maximum optical zoom scale is 4x e The maximum smart zoom and precision digital zoom scale includes the optical zoom scale e You cannot confirm the image with the finder when using the smart zoom function e When using the smart zoom the image on the LCD screen may look rough However this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded image e You cannot use the smart zoom in the Multi Burst mode To set dig
21. then press Select the desired size with A F then press The resized image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file To cancel resizing Select Cancel in step i You cannot change the size of movies Multi Burst images RAW data files uncompressed TIFF images When you change from a small size to a large size the image quality deteriorates You cannot resize to an image size of 3 2 When you resize a 3 2 image the upper and lower black portions will be displayed on the image Printing still images You can print images shot with your camera by the following methods Direct printing PictBridge compatible printer page 90 You can print by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compatible printer Direct printing Memory Stick CF card compatible printer You can print using a Memory Stick or CF card compatible printer See the users manual supplied with the printer for details Printing with a computer page 114 You can print images that have been loaded to a computer using the PicturePackage software included on the CD ROM supplied with your camera See the users manual supplied with the printer for the printer operation method Printing at a shop page 95 Just bring the Memory Stick or CF card to a print service shop You can also mark the images you want to print beforehand with print marks Guyupyd abew Jins p 89 90 Direct print
22. use the LCD screen If you shoot using the finder the range you can see through the finder may differ from the actual recording range This is due to parallax SaBeur jns Buljooys i gt Set the mode dial to IG and press gt on the control button The Macro indicator appears enlarged on the LCD screen page 140 e If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to P S A M SCN other than J Twilight mode aa Landscape mode Candle mode or FE 33 34 gt Center the subject in the frame Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus on then press the shutter button fully down To return to normal recording mode Press gt AA on the control button again The W indicator disappears from the LCD screen When shooting in close ups Macro mode the in focus range becomes extremely narrow and the entire subject may not be in focus e When shooting in close ups Macro mode the AF speed drops in order to focus accurately on close subjects Using the self timer gt Set the mode dial to Gi and press V on the control button The self timer indicator appears enlarged on the LCD screen page 140 e If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set
23. with lt on the control button then select the desired mode with A N To return to normal mode Set the mode dial to different mode Scene Selection setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Shooting with Scene Selection When shooting with the Scene Selection function the combination of functions such as the flash mode is predetermined to make the optimum settings to match the scene See the table below for the function setting of each shooting mode Function Burst Flash Exp AE range Focus Flash White Speed Mach mode Brkt finder reset Level Bal Burst Shooting g frame p Multi mode Burst 10m 15m 2 O aae hc O ioe Auto 4WB J SL pans O O O O hea 10m 15m a oO O gi SO O O ma o O o A O O mH oO 41 oO Oo O oO O Oo Center Other than ke l ng 0 e O indicates that the function can be set to your preference SaBeur jns Guljooys A 41 42 Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera Single single image screen SINGLE DISPLAY Index nine image sixteen image screen e SINGLE DISPLAY You can view images shot with your camera almost immediately on the LCD screen You can select the following three methods for viewing images Single single image screen You can view one image at a time displayed over the entire screen In
24. For normal shooting times and numbers of images that can be saved see page 25 When the number of remaining shooting images is greater than 9 999 the 59999 indicator appears on the LCD screen The table below shows the approximate number of images and recording time that can be recorded on a recording medium that has been formatted by this camera Memory Stick RAW Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 7M 00 10 3 3 6 7 1203 25 27 5166 3 2 5M 00 10 368 7 7 1203 2608 5367 3M 00 10 368 7 7 1314 2708 5669 IM 00 10 34 8 8 1404 2909 6061 Man 10 22 44 8 8 14 15 3060 6162 TIFF Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 7M 00 10 20 5 5 9 10 19 20 39 42 32 0 0 10 26 5 6 100D 21 23 4346 5M 0 0 10 20 5 5 9 10 20021 4042 3M 0 0 10 20 5 5 10 10 20 21 4243 IM 00 10 20 5 5 1000 21 22 444 ad 00 10 368 6 6 10 10 22 22 45 45 fl uoneuuojuy euolippy 133 Multi Burst Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 726 1482 1M 24 46 50 93 101 187 202 376 357 649 1320 2694 Movie 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 640 Fine 0 02 57 0 06 02 0 12 20 640 Standard 0 00 42 0 01 27 0 02 56 0 05 54 0 10 42 0 21 47 0 44 27
25. Ion batteries For the customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and 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 fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Attention for the Customers in Europe CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT 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 9 8 feet Attention The electromagnetic field 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 Notice Certain countries and regions may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your local authority Read this first Trial recording Before you record one time events you may want to make a trial recording to make
26. Jog dial EJ Set the mode dial to S Select a shutter speed with the jog dial iene Cvba FINE mi fil SAFE S F2 0 OEV The shutter speed can be selected from 1 1000 to 30 seconds If you select certain shutter speeds the NR slow shutter function is automatically activated In such cases NR is indicated next to shutter speed indicator When ISO is 800 Shutter speeds of 1 25 second or slower When ISO is other than 800 Shutter speeds of 1 6 second or slower Shoot the image Shutter speeds of one second or longer are indicated with after the value such as 1 If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the settings the setting value indicators on the screen flash when the shutter button is pressed halfway down You can shoot in this condition but we recommend that you adjust the flashing values again The flash is set to Forced flash or amp No flash e When the shutter speed is high the amount of flash light may be insufficient even if you strobes the flash e You can adjust the exposure value page 61 bunooys aew jns pasueapy f 57 58 NR slow shutter The NR slow shutter mode reduces noise from recorded images providing clear images When using certain shutter speeds the camera automatically works the NR slow shutter mode and NR is indicated next to the shutter speed indicator When ISO is 800 Shutter speeds of 1 25
27. NP FR1 supplied Approx 180 The charging time may become longer under certain circumstances or conditions To remove the battery pack Battery eject lever Open the battery Memory Stick CF card cover Slide the battery eject lever in the direction of the arrow and remove the battery pack e Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it Number of images and battery life that can be recorded viewed The tables show the approximate number of images and the battery life that can be recorded viewed when you shoot images in normal mode with a fully charged battery pack supplied at a temperature of 25 C 77 F The numbers of images that can be recorded or viewed take into account changing the recording medium as necessary Note that the actual numbers may be less than indicated depending on the conditions of use The battery capacity decreases as the number of uses increases and over time page 147 Shooting still images Under the average conditions NP FR1 supplied Pecoring LCD No of Battery screen images _ life min Memory On Approx Approx Stick 300 150 Off Approx Approx 400 200 CF card On Approx Approx 300 150 Off Approx Approx 400 200 D Shooting in the following situations P Quality is set to Fine Shooting one time every 30 seconds The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends
28. Press cue or 4 rev during playback To return to the normal playback press Indicators during viewing movies Each time you press J the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off gt LCD screen off gt Indicators on A histogram is not displayed For a detailed description of the indicators see page 152 e The procedure for viewing movies on a TV is the same as that for viewing still images page 44 e The moving images recorded using earlier Sony models may be also displayed a size smaller Deleting movies You can delete unwanted movies Control button Mode dial Jf Vo f i e You cannot delete protected movies e Note that you cannot restore deleted movies In single image mode El Set the mode dial to gt Display the movie you want to delete with lt gt Press 4 p Delete The movie has not yet been deleted at this point EJ Select Delete with A then press The message Access appears and the movie has been deleted To continue and delete other movie display the movie you want to delete with lt gt then repeat step EJ To cancel deletion Select Exit in step EJ or Eq In index mode Set the mode dial to gt then press a index to display an index nine image screen Press lal index twice to display a sixteen image index screen Press Delete Select Select with lt gt then pres
29. SDCFB 1024 J60 1 GB We have checked the compatibility of above CF cards compliant with CompactFlash Type I however we cannot guarantee proper operation of all CF cards e Copying between media cannot be done with this camera For more information about the Memory Stick see page 144 e Before using a CF card be sure to format it using this camera Otherwise satisfactory performance may not be obtained page 48 Switching the recording medium s ew jns Guljooys g gt Select the recording medium with the lt CF switch lt When recording images onto a Memory Stick or playing back images from a Memory Stick CF When recording images onto a CF card or playing back images from a CF card 21 22 Inserting and removing a Memory Stick gt Open the battery Memory Stick CF card cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow Terminal side Label side gt Insert the Memory Stick Insert the Memory Stick all the way in until it clicks as shown in the illustration Whenever you insert a Memory Stick push it as far as it can go If you do not insert it correctly a proper recording or playback may not be carried out Access lamp gt Close the battery Memory Stick CF card cover To remove the Memory Stick Open the battery Memory Stick CF card cover then push the Memory Stick to pop i
30. Turn the power off and on again page 17 Memory Stick error e The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used in your camera page 144 The Memory Stick is damaged The terminal section of the Memory Stick is dirty Insert the Memory Stick correctly page 22 Memory Stick type error e The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used in your camera page 144 Read only memory e Your camera cannot record or delete images to this Memory Stick Memory Stick locked e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set it to the recording position page 144 No memory space e The capacity of the Memory Stick is insufficient You cannot record images Delete unnecessary images pages 46 and 99 No CF card e Insert the CF card page 23 e Set the lt 2 CF switch to lt 8 and record the image using the Memory Stick CF card error e An unusable CF card is inserted page 21 The CF card is damaged or the terminal section of the CF card is dirty e Insert the CF card correctly page 23 CF card type error The inserted CF card cannot be used with your camera page 21 CF card locked The CF card is set to be unrecordable Consult with the CF card manufacturer No CF card space e The capacity of the CF card is insufficient You cannot record images Delete unnecessary images or data pages 46 a
31. again e You cannot select items displayed in gray e For a detailed description of the menu items see page 136 Changing the items in the SET UP screen EJ Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears Camera 1 E aF mode Single DigitalZoom Smart Datertime off EE RedEye Reduction oft E Hologram AF Auto i Auto Review Off gt SELECT Press A lt gt on the control button to select the item you want to set The frame of the selected item turns yellow Setup 2 File Number USB Connect Video Out oK Em mojo Press on the control button to enter the setting To turn off the SET UP screen display Set the mode dial to anything other than SET UP For a detailed description of the SET UP items see page 140 How to use the jog dial The jog dial is used to change the setting values when shooting with the manual adjustment modes shutter speed priority mode aperture priority mode manual exposure mode EV adjustment focusing manually or choosing AF range finder frame Select Set Jog dial To select the item Turn the jog dial to select the item you want to set Move the yellow indication to select the item Comin Cie FINE f SAFI 50 F5 6 OEV Press the jog dial The value turns yellow E 60min Cvba FINE ofan faj M mal SAFI 50 F5 6OEV
32. an enlarged image Trimming ee 84 Playing back successive images Slide Show ee Rotating still images Playing back images shot in Multi Burst MOUS Sevssibesscsasnvieseseadtdecrsrosttdsavassets 85 Playing back continuously 86 Playing back frame by frame 86 Protecting images Protect 6 87 Changing image size Resize 88 Still image printing Printing still images ee 89 Direct printing eee 90 Preparing the camera uu 90 Connecting the camera to the printer PE AE AR 91 Printing in single image mode 91 Printing in index mode 93 Having images printed at a shop 95 Marking print marks Marking print marks in single image Marking print marks in index mode 96 Enjoying movies Shooting MOVIES cee 97 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 98 Deleting MOVIES eee eee 99 Cutting MOVIES e ee eeeeeteeeeeeteeeeeeees 100 Enjoying images on your computer Copying images to your computer For Windows users 102 Installing the USB driver 103 Connecting the camera to your Computer Maw scecsaacadrecceeeeeieiees 104 Copying images eee 105 Viewing the images on your computer EE AA EEE A E 107 Image file storage destinations and file NAMES paaa neiaie 107 Viewing image files once copied to a computer with your camera 109 Installing Picture Package and ImageM
33. and image quality settings Speed Burst h You can shoot images with a short interval approx 0 4 second Burst 1 The shooting interval approx 1 0 second becomes longer than Speed Burst but even more frames can be shot continuously Control button MENU Mode dial When the battery power decreases with use or the capacity of the recording medium is full recording stops even if you press and hold the shutter button EJ Set the mode dial to amp P S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then select Speed Burst or Burst with A V E Shoot the image When you press and hold down the shutter button the camera records the maximum number of images in succession If you release the shutter button shooting will stop at that point When Recording disappears you can shoot the next image The maximum number of images shot continuously Speed Burst Units images Image quality Fine Standard Image size 7M 8 8 3 2 8 8 5M 8 8 3M 8 8 1M 8 8 VGA E Mail 8 8 Burst Units images Image quality Fine Standard Image size 7M 15 28 3 2 15 28 5M 20 37 3M 31 57 1M 77 100 VGA E Mail 100 100 To return to normal mode Select Normal in step Ei Gunjooys aeu jns pasueapy i 75 76 e The flash is set to No flash e When recording with the self
34. extremely small subject or a narrow area Flexible Spot AF lets you shoot in the desired image composition This is useful when you shoot using a tripod and the subject is out of the center area When shooting a moving subject take care to hold the camera steady so that the subject does not deviate from the range finder frame Set the mode dial to P S A M SCN or fi Press FOCUS to switch to AF range finder frame select Each time you press FOCUS the setting changes in the following order AF range finder frame select Focus preset Press FRAME repeatedly to select the desired mode Each time you press FRAME the setting changes in the following order Multipoint AF Center AF gt Flexible Spot AF Flexible AF frame movement AF range finder frame AF range finder frame indicator When selecting Flexible AF frame movement the color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to yellow EJ When selecting Flexible AF frame movement in Step move the AF range finder frame to the portion you want to focus on with A lt gt then press S Tba FINE When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down and the focus is adjusted the color of the AF range finder frame changes from white or yellow to green To return to Multipoint AF Select Multipoint AF in step KJ To set the position of the AF range finder frame again Press FRAME in step EJ When you are shooti
35. gt BACKINEXT Select the desired folder with lt gt and OK with A then press To cancel changing the recording folder Select Cancel in step J or EJ Suonesado paguenpe asojag F 53 54 Manual features to photo shooting situations After you are familiar with your camera let s shoot an image in various situations with some settings changed This section describes some representative manual shooting examples Q To shoot a portrait with its background blurred gt Shooting with aperture priority mode page 58 When you want to enhance the person with the background blurred adjust the aperture manually The more the aperture is opened the aperture value becomes smaller the narrower the focus is The background is blurred accordingly Q To shoot a portrait against light gt Selecting a flash mode page 69 Shooting a human subject in a bright place can create dim facial shadows This occurs when the background is brighter than the person In such cases set the flash to 4 Forced flash You can shoot both the person and the background clearly e You can use the flash within the reach of the flash light Q To shoot a night scene gt Shooting with shutter speed priority mode page 57 Using the flash in the auto adjustment mode restricts the shutter speed and the flash light does not reach distant subjects The image therefore is
36. halfway down and AF lock is complete the focus is locked e Battery consumption may be higher than in Single AF mode Continuous AF c ar The camera adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down and then continues to adjust the focus even after AF lock is completed This allows shooting of moving subjects with continued focus However focus adjustment may not be able to keep up when shooting fast moving subjects The AF range finder frame is Center AF The focus is not adjusted after the lock is completed in the following cases and the C AF indicator flashes The camera operates in Monitoring AF mode When shooting in the dark place When shooting with a slow shutter speed When using the NightFraming NightShot functions There is no lock sound when the focus is achieved When you press the shutter button all the way down using the self timer the focus is locked Battery consumption may be higher than in any other AF mode Timing diagram for focus lock Single AF Monitoring AF a Continuous AF n a b c a Shutter button pressed halfway down b AE AF locked c Shutter button pressed fully down El Set the mode dial to SET UP Select O Camera 1 with A then select AF Mode with D A Select the desired mode with gt aA Y then press Camera 1 fo avoce CEM Digital Zoom Monitor kE Da
37. have page 136 Jog dial Shutter button Mode dial Program Shift You can change the aperture value and shutter speed combination while keeping the brightness fixed Set the mode dial to P Select the aperture value and shutter speed combination with the jog dial p Dia FINE a jj SAF Gal 250 F2 P is indicated while the aperture value and shutter speed combination is shifted Shoot the image To cancel Program Shift Turn the jog dial to return the indication from P to P You cannot shift the aperture value and shutter speed combination when the shutter button is pressed halfway down When the brightness changes the aperture value and shutter speed also change while maintaining the shift amount You may not be able to change the aperture value and shutter speed combination depending on your shooting situations e When the flash mode setting is changed Program Shift is canceled e Setting the mode dial to other than P or turning off the power cancels Program Shift Shooting with shutter speed priority You can adjust the shutter speed manually If you shoot a moving subject at a higher shutter speed it appears as if frozen on the image At a lower shutter speed the subject appears as if it is flowing Aperture value is automatically adjusted to attain correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject High shutter speed Slow shutter speed
38. is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC V3 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 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
39. mains lead E NP FR1 battery pack Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 4 2 V Nominal voltage DC 3 6 V Capacity 4 4 Wh 1220 mAh E Accessories AC LS5 LS5B AC Adaptor 1 Power cord mains lead 1 NP FR1 battery pack 1 Battery case 1 USB cable 1 A V connecting cable 1 Shoulder strap 1 CD ROM USB driver SPVD 012 1 CD ROM Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 1 Operating instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice The LCD screen Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important information When shooting still images 2 7 8 a Gal a D P M A S Mode dial Scene selection 12 39 vea FINE fa y oxy 400 M Vion BE _C 32 00 a x s0400 r 3 0 7EV L a ee 2 saree mm125 F3 5 2 0ev 5 a 60min Battery remaining 14 e AE AF lock 30 My Sy ty RAW TIFF BRK Recording mode 64 75 76 79 80 White balance 73 4 45 1 Flash mode 69 Red eye reduction 70 x13 TQx Bax Zoom scaling 31 aa Sharpness 137 Saturation 137 Q Contrast 137 Dion Hologram AF 35 140 Bs Conversion lens 80 el 6 Metering mode 60 Pt Picture effect 78 oh I o
40. not captured clearly In such cases slow the shutter speed manually set the flash to No flash and reduce the light using the EV adjustment You can then shoot a clear night scene Q To shoot without flash gt Selecting the ISO sensitivity page 65 When you cannot use the flash or set the shutter speed slower increase the ISO rating The higher rated ISO setting helps maximize the effect of the surrounding light to shoot Q To shoot a moving subject gt Shooting with shutter speed priority mode page 57 When shooting a moving person or subject set the shutter speed higher to freeze the motion or set the shutter speed slower to get the flow of motion of the subject Adjust the shutter speed to express moment that is beyond what the human eye can see Q To shoot the beautiful afterglow of the sunset gt Adjusting color tones page 73 If the image you shot is not expressed in your desired colors change the white balance mode Setting the white balance mode to ie Daylight enhances the redness of the sunset Gunooys abeu j s pasuenpy j 55 Shooting with Program auto In program auto mode the camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed and the aperture according to the brightness of the subject just as in the auto adjustment mode mode dial In addition the program auto mode can change the shooting settings in the menu a feature which the auto adjustment mode does not
41. snowy scene the camera may judge that the subject is bright and set a darker exposure for the image In such cases adjusting the exposure in the plus direction is effective Adjust in the direction When shooting a dark subject that fills the frame the camera may judge that the subject is dark and set a brighter exposure for the image In such cases adjusting the exposure in the minus direction is effective ren T Refer to the histogram and adjust so that the image is not overexposed white out or underexposed black out Try various images with different exposures to find the brightness that suits your taste Shooting with the exposure fixed AE LOCK You can lock the exposure before recomposing the image This is useful when the contrast of the subject and its background is extremely high or you shoot a backlit subject AE LOCK Shutter button bunooys ew jns pasueapy f W7 SA Mode dial Set the mode dial to P S A SCN or H 63 64 Target the subject for which you want to meter the exposure then press AE LOCK The exposure is fixed and the indicator appears Recompose the image and press and hold the shutter button halfway down The focus is automatically adjusted EJ Press the shutter button fully down To release AE LOCK Carry out one of the followings Press AE LOCK again after Step J e Release your finger from the shu
42. sure that the camera is working correctly No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media etc Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to a disk Notes on image data compatibility e This camera conforms with the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed Precaution on 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 recording medium unusable or image data breakdown damage or loss may occur LCD screen LCD finder only models with an LCD 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
43. the operating instructions supplied with your flash ACC accessory jack Advanced accessory shoe Control button e You cannot have an external flash and the built in flash strobe at the same time If you use two or more external flashes at the same time note that the camera may not be able to function properly or that may cause a malfunction When the proper white balance is not set using an external flash set the flash mode to Forced flash or 4st Slow synchro then set the white balance using the SET one push SET page 73 Using the Sony Flash You can mount the Sony HVL F32X or HVL F1000 flash on the advanced accessory shoe of your camera The HVL F32X is also equipped with automatic flash level adjustment and AF fill light shooting functions Ef Mount the external flash on the advanced accessory shoe Plug the flash into the ACC accessory jack When using the HVL F32X skip Step A Turn on the external flash EJ Set the mode dial to 4 P S A M or SCN Shoot the image Using a commercially available external flash You can mount a commercially available external flash that supports the advanced accessory shoe EJ Mount the external flash to the advanced accessory shoe Set the mode dial to SET UP Select Camera 2 with A V Flash with gt A V Ext with gt A then press El Turn on the external flash Set the mode dial to M or A The flash also strobe
44. to P S A M SCN or H gt Center the subject in the frame Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus on then press the shutter button fully down The self timer lamp page 9 flashes and a beep sounds after you press the shutter button until the shutter operates approximately 10 seconds later To cancel the self timer in the middle of the operation Press W on the control button again The indicator disappears from the LCD screen If you press the shutter button while standing in front of the camera the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set Using the flash Flash emitter Hologram AF emitter oar J Oo o 0 The flash automatically pops up and strobes when the surroundings are dark Close the flash by hand after using it When ISO is set to Auto in the menu settings the recommended shooting distance using the flash is approx 0 4 m to 3 m 15 3 4 inches to 118 1 8 inches W 0 4 m to 2 5 m 15 3 4 inches to 98 1 2 inches T The flash strobes twice The first time is the pre flash which is used to adjust the flash light quantity and the second time is the actual flash during which the image is recorded While the flash is being charged the CHG flash lamp flashes After charging is completed the lamp goes out You can also select the following flash modes 4 Forced flash 4SL Slow synchro and No flash For details o
45. your computer When neither a USB connector nor a recording medium slot is provided you can copy images using an additional device See the Sony Website for details http www sony net Contents of the CD ROM E USB Driver This driver is needed in order to connect the camera to a computer When using Windows XP you need not install the USB driver E Picture Package This application is used to transfer images from the camera to a computer easily It also allows you to utilize the various functions When you install Picture Package the USB driver is also installed at the same time e The required operations may differ depending on your OS e Close down all applications running on the computer before installing the USB driver and application e When using Windows XP or Windows 2000 log on as Administrator Installing the USB driver When using Windows XP you need not install the USB driver Once the USB driver is installed you need not install the USB driver El Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive Do not connect your camera to your computer at this time The install menu screen appears If it does not appear double _ click My Computer gt PICTUREPACKAGE in that order e When also using the supplied image utility software Picture Package click Picture Package The USB driver will be installed when Picture Package
46. zoom while a non enlarged image is displayed the LCD screen switches to the index screen page 43 e You can enlarge the images displayed with the Quick Review function page 31 by performing steps J to Press V A To view more of the top of the image VY To view more of the bottom of the image lt To view more of the left side of the image gt To view more of the right side of the image buman aew jns pasueapy 83 Recording an enlarged image Trimming E Press MENU after playback zoom The menu appears Select Trimming with gt then press Select the image size with A V then press The image is recorded and the image on the LCD screen returns to the normal size after recording The trimmed image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file and the original image is retained The trimmed image may suffer some deterioration in image quality You cannot trim to 3 2 sized image You cannot trim RAW data files uncompressed TIFF images You cannot trim images displayed with Quick Review Playing back successive images Slide Show You can play back recorded images in order This function is useful for checking your images or for presentations etc MENU Mode dial Control button Set the mode dial to gt Press MENU The menu appears Select E Slide with lt gt then press Set the following items with A V 4 gt Inter
47. 1 e You cannot record images while charging the flash Set the mode dial to P S A M or SCN when shooting still images page 12 e Set the mode dial to when shooting movies page 97 e The image size is set to 640 Fine when recording movies Insert a Memory Stick PRO pages 97 and 144 or set the image size to other than 640 Fine Recording takes a long time e NR slow shutter function is activated page 58 A sound is made when changing between the NightFraming and NightShot modes or when the shutter button is lightly pressed while NightFraming is set e The sound is made by the lens in operation This is not a malfunction The image colors are not correct The NightFraming or NightShot function is set Cancel the NightFraming NightShot functions pages 77 and 78 e Picture Effect function is activated Cancel the Picture Effect function page 78 Symptom NightFraming or NightShot does not function Cause Solution e Set the mode dial to gy P or E only for NightShot pages 77 and 78 The NightFraming function cannot be used when focus preset mode is selected Set to the auto focus mode page 66 The flash does not work Set the mode dial to gy P S A M or SCN page 12 The flash is set to No flash Set the flash to auto No indicator 4 Forced flash or SL Slow synchro page 69 e When shooting still images select the other mo
48. 2 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 recording medium slot is provided you can copy images using an additional device See the Sony Website for details http www sony net Connecting your camera to your computer For details see page 104 Disconnecting the USB cable removing the recording medium from your camera or turning off the power during USB connection Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the recording medium to the Trash icon then disconnect the USB cable remove the recording medium or turn off the camera If you are using Mac OS X v10 0 disconnect the USB cable etc after you have turned your computer off Copying images 1 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop The contents of the recording medium inserted in your camera appear 2 Double click DCIM 3 Double click the folder that the images you want to copy are stored 4 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon e The image files are copied to your hard disk For details on the storage location of the images and file names see page 107 Viewing the images on your computer 1 Double click the hard disk icon 2 Double click the desired image file in the folder contain
49. 236 Dens hood A A ARN 81 M Memory Stick Manual exposure Menu settings Metering mode Mode REC Mode Mode dial Moisture condensation Monitoring AF Multi pattern metering Multipoint AF Multi Burst N NightFraming NightShot No flash NR slow shutter NTSC System enaa ae a Number of images that can be shot or viewed S E AE ETERA 15 28 133 One push One push SET m Optical 200M snina P PAL system PictBridge Picture effect Picture Package Playback zoom Portrait mode Power on of Precautions Precision digital zoom Print DPOF mark Program auto shooting Program Shift Protect PTP Q QUICK REVIEW ices eeN 31 R RAW SoA Rechargeable button battery 144 Recommended computer environment 102 115 Red Eye Reduction siva NANO Remaining shooting viewing time RESET button Resize Rotate OZLZ6SSLEZ Saturation Scene Selection Screen display Self diagnosis display Self timer Sepia Setting date and time SET UP Sharpness Shooting movies Shooting still image Shutter speed priority Single AF Single screen Slow synchro Smart zoom Snow mode Speed Burst Spot metering eiiie ta Aa based ink http www sony net Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Storing battery pack Superimposing date and tim
50. Battery Memory Stick CF card cover 6 Battery insertion slot 13 7 Battery eject lever 14 8 9 CF card insertion slot 23 RESET button 119 10 Access lamp 22 11 Memory Stick insertion slot w E D a 22 gt ey Use a tripod with a screw length of less than l 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to NN W IEA firmly secure the camera to tripods having lt SAN longer screws and may damage the camera AANI 11 12 Mode dial Before using your camera set the desired mark on the mode dial onto the POWER lamp side i Auto adjustment mode The focus exposure and white balance are automatically adjusted to allow easy shooting The image quality is set to Fine page 52 P Program auto shooting The shooting adjustments are made automatically just as in the auto adjustment mode but you can also change the focus and other adjustments as desired In addition you can set various shooting functions using menus pages 50 and 136 S Shutter speed priority You can select the shutter speed page 57 In addition you can set the desired shooting functions using menus pages 50 and 136 A Aperture priority You can select the aperture value page 58 In addition you can set the desired shooting functions using menus pages 50 and 136 M Manual exposure shooting You can manually adjust
51. DCF to DScoOOOO jeG e Still image files shot in 999MSDCF Normal mode page 29 Exposure Bracket mode page 64 Burst mode page 75 Multi Burst mode page 76 e Still image files recorded simultaneously in RAW mode page 79 TIFF mode page 80 DSCOOOOEL TIF e Uncompressed TIFF image file recorded in TIFF mode page 80 DSCOOOOOU SRF e RAW data file recorded in RAW mode page 79 Movoo000O MPG e Movie files page 97 Movoo000 THM e Index image files recorded simultaneously in movie mode page 97 OOOO stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the following files are the same A RAW data file shot in RAW mode and its corresponding image file An uncompressed image file shot in TIFF mode and its corresponding image file A movie file recorded in movie mode and its corresponding index image file e To view a RAW data file you have to install application software from the supplied CD ROM 108 Viewing image files once copied to a computer with your camera When an image file copied to a computer no longer remains in a recording medium you can view that image again on your camera by copying the image file in the computer to a recording medium Step J is not necessary when the file name set with your camera has not been changed You may be unable to play ba
52. L F32X flash The hologram AF does not function when SCN Scene is set to Twilight mode or ad Landscape mode Sabeur jns Guljooys A 35 About Hologram AF Hologram AF Auto Focus is an AF fill light system that applies laser holograms to enable you to shoot still images in dark places The Hologram AF system uses gentler radiation than conventional highbrightness LEDs or lamps thus satisfying Laser Class 1 specifications and maintaining higher safety for human eyes No safety problems will be caused by looking directly into the hologram AF emitter at a close range However it is not recommended to do so because you may experience such effects like several minutes of residual image and dazzling that you encounter after looking into a flashlight Hologram AF satisfies Class 1 time base 30 000 seconds specified in JIS Japan IEC EU and FDA US industry standards Complying with these standards identifies the laser product as safe under the condition that a human can look at the laser light either directly or focused through a lens for 30 000 seconds Shooting images with the finder The finder is convenient when you want to save battery power or when it is difficult to confirm the image using the LCD screen Each time you press ICI the display changes in the following order Histogram on Image information can also be displayed during playback 60min Nea 107 fa p 96
53. 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 V3 Serial No Cyber shot ALS Memory STICK mm InfoLITHIUM R TYPE DSC V3 2004 Sony Corporation 2 318 592 12 1 Getting started i al Shooting still images ae Viewing still images tz Deleting still images Fe xi Before advanced operations __ BE Advanced still image shooting a Advanced still image viewing Still image printing REA Enjoying movies Ea Enjoying images on your computer _ B Troubleshooting Additional information Es Index cam To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure For the Customers in the U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN e CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol
54. Select BRK Bracket Step with lt gt then select the desired bracket step value A V 1 0EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 1 0EV 0 7EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 7EV 0 3EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 3EV Shoot the image To return to normal mode Select Normal in step Ei e You may not be able to use the Exposure Bracket mode depending on the Scene Selection mode page 41 e You cannot use the flash in this mode The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images When the exposure is manually adjusted page 61 the exposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness The recording interval is approximately 0 3 second If the subject is too bright or too dark you may be unable to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value e You cannot select certain shutter speeds When ISO is 800 Shutter speeds of 1 25 second or slower When ISO is other than 800 Shutter speeds of 1 6 second or slower Selecting the ISO sensitivity ISO You can change the camera s sensitivity to light When you select a high number setting you can shoot in a dark place Normally the ISO sensitivity is set to Auto When set to Auto the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased in a dark place Set the mode dial to P S A or M Press MENU The menu appears
55. The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down e Adjust the correct exposure page 61 i Gunooysajqnos 123 124 Symptom Unknown pattern appears on the finder Cause Solution e This is due to the structure of the finder This is not a malfunction Viewing images Symptom Your camera cannot play back images Cause Solution Set the mode dial to gt page 42 e The folder file name has been changed on your computer page 109 e Playback of image files that have been modified by a computer or images shot using other cameras on your camera is not guaranteed e The camera is in USB mode Cancel USB communication pages 105 and 116 The image appears rough right after playback starts e The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to the image processing This condition is not a malfunction The image does not appear on the TV screen e The video output signal setting of your camera in the SET UP settings is incorrect Change the setting pages 51 and 142 e The connection is not correct Check the connection page 44 The USB jack is connected Follow the procedure of the note Ij on page 105 Windows or J on page 116 Macintosh and disconnect the USB cable The image cannot be played back on a computer e See page 125 Deleting Editing Images Symptom Your camera cannot delete an image Cau
56. The display settings should be 1024 x 768 dots or higher and 32 000 colors or higher 2 Insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 3 Double click the CD ROM icon 4 Copy the IMXINST SIT file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon 5 Double click the IMXINST SIT file in the copy to folder 6 Double click the ImageMixer VCD2_ Install extracted file 7 After the user information screen appears enter the desired name and password The installation of the software starts g 4J jndwo3 noA uo sa e BurAofuz 117 118 Creating a video CD with a menu ImageMixer VCD2 is compatible with High resolution still image video CD 1 Open the ImageMixer folder in Application 2 Click ImageMixer VCD2 3 Carry out steps to on page 113 4 Click Next and enter the disk name and its destination The preparation for storing the file on a CD R is completed Using Image Data Converter 1 Using Image Data Converter Ver 1 5 on the CD ROM supplied with your camera you can correct images recorded in RAW mode and store them as an ordinary file Additionally by installing Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 you can adjust various settings such as tone curve sharpness e When the computer is in use shut down all other application software before you install Image Data Converter Technical support of Image Data Converter is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For
57. To delete shot images When using this mode you cannot delete only certain frames When you delete images all 16 of the frames are deleted at the same time 1 Display the desired Multi Burst image to delete 2 Press 4 T Delete 3 Select Delete then press All of the frames are deleted Protecting images Protect This function protects images against accidental erasure Control button Mode dial e Note that formatting the recording medium erases all the data in the recording medium even if images are protected and these images cannot be recovered e It may take some time to protect the images In single image mode El Set the mode dial to gt Display the image you want to protect with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears EJ Select o Protect with lt gt then press The displayed image is protected The O protect indicator appears on the image E 60min Te om I mall 4 gt Protect Exit E SEBACKINEXT o F To continue and protect other images select the desired image with lt gt then press To cancel the protection Press again in step EJ or EJ The o indicator disappears In index mode Set the mode dial to gt then press 3 index to display the index nine image screen Press aw index twice to display a sixteen image index screen Press MENU The menu appears Select o Protect with lt gt th
58. a PictBridge compliant printer No printable image e You tried to execute DPOF image without checking the Ly mark e You tried to execute All In This Folder while selecting the folder that stores only movies or images recorded in RAW mode You cannot print movies or image recorded in RAW mode Printer busy e Since the printer is busy it cannot receive print requests Check the printer Paper error e A paper error occurred such as paper out paper jam etc Check the printer Ink error e An ink error has occurred in the connected printer or the ink is low Check the printer Printer error e The camera received an error from the printer Check the printer or check if the image you want to print is corrupted The data transmission to the printer may not be completed yet Do not disconnect the USB cable Processing e The printer is performing the printing stop processing Printing is not possible until this processing is completed This processing may take some time depending on the printer Gunooysajqnos 131 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 indic
59. able below shows the approximate number of images that can be recorded on a recording medium that has been formatted by this camera 3 2 294 578 Memory Stick Units number of images 5M 406 762 Capacity 3M 651 1157 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB Image size 1M 1563 2842 ay 4 9 18 37 67 137 279 VGA E Mail 6252 15631 9 18 36 73 132 268 548 a 8 73 032 ve 018 D When REC Mode is set to Normal 3 2 4 9 18 37 67 137 279 For the number of images that can be saved in 9 18 36 73 132 268 548 other modes see page 135 6 12 25 51 92 188 384 2 For more information about the image quality ssi tio see page 52 5M 1 23 48 96 174 354 723 compression ratio see page When images recorded using earlier Sony 3M aH Ho Fi pe ne models are played back on this camera the 18 GD 74 149 264 O34 display may differ from the actual image size IM 24 50 101 202 357 726 1482 e When the images are viewed on the LCD 46 93 187 376 649 1320 2694 screen of the camera they all look the same size VGA E Mail 97 196 394 790 1428 2904 5928 The number of shooting images may differ 243 491 985 1975 3571 7261 14821 from these values according to the shooting mode shooting conditions and the subject D When REC Mode is set to Normal When the number of remaining shooting For the number of images that can be saved in other modes see page 133 images is gre
60. ady for shooting The LCD screen may be frozen for a split second depending on the subject When the surroundings are dark the flash automatically pops up and strobes If you release the shutter button shooting will be canceled You can continue and shoot even when the camera does not beep but in this case the focus is not set properly except in Continuous AF page 68 No beep sounds when Beep is set to Off in the SET UP settings page 141 gt Press the shutter button fully down The shutter sounds The image will be recorded in the recording medium The recorded image is displayed for approximately two seconds Auto Review page 140 When the recording lamp page 10 goes out you can shoot the next image e When operating the camera using a battery pack if you do not operate the camera for a while during recording or playback the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery page 17 Auto Focus When you try to shoot a subject that is difficult to focus on the AE AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly In addition the AE locked beep does not sound except in Continuous AF page 68 The Auto Focus function may have difficulty working under the following conditions In such cases release the shutter button then recompose the shot and focus again e The subject is distant from the camera and dark e The contrast between the subject and its background is poor
61. age is captured or when the color of the entire image seems to be a bit unnatural it is recommended that you adjust the white balance Auto No indicator The white balance is set automatically in response to the condition of the subject The default setting is Auto Color temperature about 3000 7000 K 3 Daylight Used when shooting outdoors and for shooting at night under neon lights for fireworks sunrise and twilight gloom Color temperature about 5500 K e Cloudy Used when shooting under a cloudy sky Color temperature about 6500 K bunooys aeu jns pasueapy f 73 t Fluorescent Used when shooting under fluorescent lights Color temperature about 4000 K 8s Incandescent Used when shooting for example at a party where the lighting conditions change often e Used in a studio or under video lights Color temperature about 3200 K 4WB Flash Adjusts the white balance only to the flash conditions This mode cannot be used with movies Color temperature about 6000 K ww One push For adjusting the white balance depending on the light source Color temperature about 2000 10000 K 2557 One push SET Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in W84 One push mode MENU Mode dial Control button FS ZSN Set the mode dial to P S A M SCN or HH Press MENU The menu appears Select WB White Bal with lt gt then select the desired s
62. al support of Picture Package is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more information refer to the enclosed information with the CD ROM Viewing images on a computer Click Viewing video and pictures on PC on the left side of the screen then click Viewing video and pictures on PC in the lower right corner of the screen The screen used for viewing images appears You can display the images recorded in JPEG TIFF and RAW modes As for RAW data files you can edit the images Using Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 you can adjust various settings such as tone curve sharpness or in Adobe RGB color space page 114 Storing images on a CD R Click Save the images on CD R on the left side of the screen then click Save the images on CD R in the lower right corner of the screen FictrePechoge Menu BE The screen used for storing images on a CD R appears e A CD R drive is required to store images on a CD R For further information on compatible drives see the following home page of the Pixela User Support Center http www ppackage com Creating a video CD witha menu ImageMixer VCD2 ImageMixer VCD2 is compatible with High resolution still image video CD El Click Burning Video CD on the left side of the screen then click Burning Video CD in the lower right corner of the screen The ImageMixer VCD2 screen appears Click Video CD
63. ame up down left right 43 gt Select the desired still image with A lt gt on the control button The image in the yellow frame is selected To return to the single image screen Press the zoom T button or on the control button Viewing images on a TV screen 1 AN connecting cable supplied gt Connect the A V connecting cable supplied to the A V OUT MONO jack of the camera and the audio video input jacks of the TV If your TV has stereo input jacks connect the audio plug black of the A V connecting cable to the left audio jack Turn off both your camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the TV with the A V connecting cable A TV Video switch gt Turn on the TV and set the TV Video switch to Video e The name and location of this switch may differ depending on your TV For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV Sh aofi 401 0002 2005 1 1 10 30PM S gt BACKINEXT VOLUME 4 eoo c inini gt Set the mode dial to gt and turn on the camera Press lt gt on the control button to select the desired image To select the recording medium use the 5 CF switch page 21 When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video output signal to match that of your TV system page 142 Viewing images on a TV screen If you want to view images on a TV screen you need a TV wi
64. ashing to lighted when the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down then shoot the image page 33 e When shooting still images select the other mode than _ Twilight mode or ad Landscape mode for the Scene Selection function e The focus preset function is selected Set to the auto focus mode page 69 Optical zoom does not work e You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies e You cannot use the zoom while a wide end conversion lens is mounted Precision digital zoom does not function e Digital Zoom is set to Smart or Off in the SET UP settings Set Digital Zoom to Precision pages 31 51 and 140 e You are shooting in RAW mode The precision digital zoom cannot be used in RAW mode pages 31 and 79 e The mode dial is set to FH Set the mode dial to Go P S A M or SCN Smart zoom does not function e Digital Zoom is set to Precision or Off in the SET UP settings Set Digital Zoom to Smart pages 31 51 and 140 e The image size is set to 7M or 3 2 Set image size to other settings except 7M and 3 2 pages 24 and 31 e The smart zoom cannot be used in Multi Burst mode pages 31 and 76 e You are shooting in RAW mode The smart zoom cannot be used in RAW mode pages 31 and 79 The mode dial is set to Ha Set the mode dial to le P S A M or SCN H Gunooysajqnos 121 122 Symptom The image is too dark Cause Solution e You a
65. ated by OID will differ depending on the state of the camera Self diagnosis display Code Cause Countermeasure C 32 OO There is trouble with your e Turn the power off and on again page camera s hardware 17 c 13 D0 The camera cannot read or write Re insert the recording medium several data on the recording medium times An unformatted recording e Format the recording medium page 48 medium is inserted The inserted recording medium Insert a new recording medium page 21 cannot be used with your camera or the data is damaged E 61 A camera malfunction that you e Press the RESET button located inside E 91 cannot reverse has occurred the battery Memory Stick CF card cover then turn the power on again page 119 If you are unable to solve the problem even after trying the corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Number of images that can be saved or shooting time The number of images that can be saved and the shooting time differ depending on the capacity of the recording medium the image size and the image quality Refer to the following charts when you choose a recording medium The number of images is listed in Fine Standard order The values for the number of images that can be saved and the shooting time may vary depending on the shooting conditions
66. ater than 9 999 the gt 9999 2 For more information about the image quality compression ratio see page 52 indicator appears on the LCD screen You can resize the images later Resize function see page 88 Basic still image shooting Using auto adjustment mode Holding the camera correctly When shooting pictures with the camera be careful so that your fingers do not block the lens portion finder window flash emitter infrared ray emitter or speaker page 9 gt Set the mode dial to IG and turn on the power To select the recording medium use the lt gt CF switch page 21 The lens cover opens when the power is turned on Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating such as when you press POWER to turn on the power or when the zoom function is working page 31 SaBeur jns Guljooys A gt Hold the camera steadily with both hands and position the subject in the center of the focus frame The minimum focal distance to a subject is approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches e The frame indicated on the LCD screen shows the focus adjustment range AF range finder page 66 29 30 AE AF lock indicator Flashes in green gt Light 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 steadily lit the camera is re
67. bove Clock Set gt Select the year month day hour or minute item you want to set with lt gt on the control button The item to be set is indicated with A V Clock Set gt Set the numeric value with A V on the control button then press to enter it After entering the number 4 moves to the next item Repeat steps EJ and J until all of the items are set e If you selected D M Y in step E set the time on a 24 hour cycle e Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM D ON 9 gt Clock Set Voy 2 a S V 2 JX O90 ae gt Select OK with gt on the control button then press The date and time are entered and the clock starts to keep time e To cancel the date and time setting select Cancel with A W lt gt on the control button then press 19 20 Changing the language setting You can change the screen display like menu items warnings and messages in your desired language To change the language setting in the SET UP settings select GN Language in Setup 1 pages 51 and 141 and select the desired language Inserting and removing a recording medium Memory Stick CompactFlash card You can use a Memory Stick or CompactFlash card CF card as a recording medium This camera is not compliant with CompactFlash Type II CompactFlash card SanDisk SDCFH 1024 903 1 GB
68. bunooys ew jns pasueapy f 65 Select ISO with lt gt then select desired setting with A V Choose from 800 400 200 100 or Auto To return to normal mode Select Auto in step Ei To reduce camera shake select a large number You can shoot a subject with higher shutter speed When selecting a large number the image becomes noisy To give priority to image quality select a small number Choosing an auto focus method You can set the AF range finder frame and the AF mode AF range finder frame This selects the focus position according to the subject position and size AF Mode This sets the focus operation start and stop timing FOCUS Mode dial Control button Choosing a focus range finder frame AF range finder Multipoint AF Hp The camera calculates the distance in five places to the top the bottom the left the right and in the center of the image letting you shoot using the auto focus function without worrying about the image composition This is useful when it is difficult to focus on the subject because it is not in the center of the frame You can check the position where the focus was adjusted using the green frame The default setting is Multipoint AF Center AF E The AF range finder is only the center of the frame You can shoot in desired image composition using the AF lock method Flexible Spot AF This is useful when focusing on an
69. cense Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement check the I accept the terms of the license agreement checkbox and click Next 5 Check the destination folder and click Next The Ready to Install the Program screen appears 6 Click Install When the installation is completed the Installation Complete screen appears 7 Click Finish The install screen closes e When using Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 you cannot store images in TIFF 16 bit or in Adobe RGB color space Copying images to your computer For Macintosh users Recommended computer environment OS Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 v10 2 v10 3 The above OS must be installed at the factory USB connector Provided as standard 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 g 4J jndwo3 noA uo sa e BurAofuz 115 USB mode There are two modes for a USB connection when connecting with a computer Normal and PTP modes The default setting is the Normal mode This section describes the Normal mode as an example For a details on the PTP connection see page 14
70. changes To set a menu item press A W lt P on the control button to select the desired item and setting and make the setting To set a SET UP item press A W 4 gt on the control button to select the desired item and setting then press to make the setting 17 Setting the date and time Mode dial gt Set the mode dial to amp e To change the date and time set the mode dial to SET UP select Clock Set in Setup 2 pages 51 and 142 and perform the procedure from step Kj e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to P S A M SCN or gt 18 Clock Set 1 Y M D M D Y Power Fe 2004 1 1 12 00 OK AM Cancel gt Press POWER to turn on the power The POWER lamp green lights up and the Clock Set screen appears on the LCD screen Clock Set a Y M D M D Y Cancel gt Select the desired date display format with A V on the control button then press Select from Y M D year month day M D Y month day year or D M Y day month year e If the rechargeable button battery page 144 which provides the power for saving the time data ever becomes low the Clock Set screen will appear again When this happens reset the date and time by starting from step RJ a
71. ck cover AC Adaptor 1 DC plug gt Open the DC IN jack cover connect the AC Adaptor supplied to the DC IN jack of the camera Connect the DC plug with the A mark facing left e Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet wall socket close by If any trouble occurs while using the adaptor immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet wall socket To a wall outlet wall socket Power cord A mains lead gt Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and then to a wall outlet wall socket After using the AC Adaptor disconnect it both from the DC IN jack of the camera and from a wall outlet wall socket The set is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet wall socket even if the set itself has been turned off Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country or region with the AC Adaptor power cord mains lead supplied 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 a b Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction Turning on off your camera gt Press POWER The POWER lamp green lights up and the power is on When you turn on your ca
72. ck some images depending on the image size When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed When the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number in step MJ When there is no folder first create a folder with your camera and then copy the image file page 52 E Right click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSCOOOOD Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for OOOO e An extension may be displayed depending on the computer settings The extension for still images is JPG and the extension for movies is MPG Do not change the extension Copy the image file to the recording medium folder Right click the image file then click Copy Select and double click the DCIM folder from Removable Disk or Sony MemoryStick in My Computer Right click the OOOMSDCF folder in the DCIM folder and click Paste OOO stands for any number within the range from 100 to 999 Installing Picture Package and ImageMixer VCD2 Picture Package is only for Windows computers You can use the Picture Package software on your Windows computer to compile the images shot with your camera When you install Picture Package the USB driver is also installed at the same time e When the computer
73. cuments folder contents are displayed e This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the My Documents folder When not using Windows XP double click My Documents on the desktop Double click the desired image file The image is displayed Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders in the recording medium Example when viewing folders on Windows XP When using a Memory Stick Ei Desktop C3 My Documents 1Y My Computer a A 34 Floppy Se Local Disk Se Local Disk 2 CD Drive S Sony MemoryStick Folder containing image data which was recorded 3 3 DCM using the camera not equipped with the folder 100M5DCF creating function O 101M5DCF Folder containing image data which was recorded using your camera When not creating any folders there is only the 101MSDCF folder CJ 999MSDCF Mssony Folder containing movie data etc which was recorded using the camera not equipped with the folder creating function e Even when using a CF card Sony MemoryStick may be displayed depending on your computer environment e You cannot record any images to 100MSDCF or MSSONY folders The images in these folders are available only for viewing e For more information about the folder see pages 52 82 g dajndwioa anoA uo s eun BurAofuz 107 Folder File name File meaning 101MS
74. d Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility e The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack page 13 e The battery pack is dead page 147 Replace the battery pack with a new one The power turns off suddenly e If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Turn on the camera again or use the AC Adaptor page 16 e The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack page 13 Shooting still images movies Symptom The LCD screen is not turned on even when the power is turned on Cause Solution e The power was turned off with the LCD screen turned off the last time you used the camera Turn on the LCD screen page 36 The subject is not visible on the LCD screen e Set the mode dial to I P S A M SCN or EH page 12 The LCD screen turns blue and the subject does not appear when recording movies e The image size is set to 640 Fine while an A V connecting cable is connected to the A V OUT MONO jack Disconnect the A V connecting cable or set the image size to other than 640 Fine The image is out of focus e The subject is too close Set the camera to the close ups Macro recording mode and position the camera further away from the minimum shooting distance until the AE AF lock indicator changes from fl
75. de is set to Auto the flash may strobe regardless of your intentions In such situations setting the flash mode to No flash slows the shutter speed automatically This is effective when you shoot the trail of a car the spectrum of a light or the sunset We recommend you use a tripod to prevent camera shake The SL Slow synchro is effective when you shoot a person during a sunset and the like You can shoot the person clearly using the flash light and the background using a long exposure If the camera cannot shoot clearly using the slow shutter it automatically increases the ISO number We recommend you use a tripod to prevent camera shake Adjusting the flash level Flash Level You can adjust the amount of flash light MENU Mode dial Control button Set the mode dial to P S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select 4 Flash Level with lt gt then select the desired setting with A V Makes the flash level higher than normal Normal Normal setting Makes the flash level lower than normal bunooys aew jns pasueapy f e You may not be able to set the flash level depending on the Scene Selection mode page 71 41 Using an external flash You can mount an optional external flash Using an external flash increases the amount of light and that will allow you to shoot more vivid flash pictures than when using the internal flash For details refer to
76. de is set to center weighted If you perform any invalid operation the indicator flashes and the Night Shot indicator lights for about five seconds e While using the NightShot function you cannot use the following functions Turning the LCD screen off AE lock Shooting with hologram AF Shooting with the flash Focus preset Adjusting the saturation contrast and sharpness Do not use the NightShot function in bright places e g outdoors in the daytime This may cause your camera to malfunction Shooting with special effects Picture Effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects B amp W The picture is monochrome black and white The picture is sepia toned like an old photograph Control button Shutter button MENU Mode dial EJ Set the mode dial to P S A M SCN or E32 Press MENU The menu appears Select PFX P Effect with lt gt then select the desired mode with A V E Shoot the image To cancel Picture Effects Select Off in step Ei e Picture Effect setting is not maintained when the power is turned off Shooting still images in RAW mode RAW Used when you want to record the raw data directly onto the recording medium as it is The data can be reproduced with much less deterioration in image processing and be displayed using the exclusive software provided A com
77. de than _ Twilight mode or g Candle mode for the Scene Selection function page 41 e When aa Landscape mode e Snow mode or 7 Beach mode is selected for the Scene Selection function set the flash to Forced flash page 69 e Set Mode REC Mode to other than Speed Burst Burst or Multi Burst e When using the built in flash Flash is set to Ext in the SET UP settings Fuzzy specks appear in images shot using the flash e Dust in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction The close ups Macro function does not work e When shooting still images select the other mode than _ Twilight mode aA Landscape mode or Q Candle mode for the Scene Selection function page 41 You cannot shoot continuously e The capacity of the recording medium is full Delete unnecessary images saved in the recording medium pages 46 and 99 or change the recording medium e The battery pack is discharged so you can shoot only one image Install a charged battery pack page 13 The eyes of the subject come out red e Set Red Eye Reduction to On in the SET UP settings pages 70 and 140 e Approach the subject and shoot from within the recommended shooting distance using the flash page 69 e Increase the indoor brightness and shoot the image The date and time are recorded incorrectly e Set the correct date and time pages 37 and 142
78. dex nine image sixteen image screen Nine or sixteen images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the LCD screen e You can switch the displayed image to the previous image or the next image by turning the jog dial e For details on viewing movies see page 98 For a detailed description of the indicators see page 151 Viewing single images gt Set the mode dial to gt and turn on the power The last image in the selected recording folder page 82 appears on the LCD screen To select the recording medium use the lt gt CF switch page 21 e The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to the image processing gt Select the desired still image with lt gt on the control button lt 4 To display the preceding image gt To display the next image Viewing an index nine image or sixteen image screen gt Press 3 index once The display switches to the index nine image screen To display the next previous index screen Press A W lt gt on the control button to move the yellow frame up down left right e SINGLE DISPLAY S Je 2 gt Press ea index again SaBeur js Burma g The display switches to the index sixteen image screen To display the next previous index screen Press A V lt 4 gt on the control button to move the yellow fr
79. diately after shooting a still image When set to On the recorded image is displayed for approximately two seconds If you press the shutter button halfway down during this period the recorded image display disappears and you can immediately shoot the next image f Camera 2 Item Setting Description Enlarged Icon HOn Off Selects whether to temporarily enlarge the setting indication when you press Flash mode S Self timer or w Macro Flash Ext MInt Selects whether to use a commercially available external flash page 72 I Memory Stick Tool When the lt CF switch is set to gt Item Setting Description Format OK Cancel Formats the Memory Stick Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a Memory Stick including even protected images page 48 Create REC Folder OK Cancel Creates a folder for recording images page 52 Change REC OK Cancel Changes a folder for recording images page 52 Folder fa CF Card Tool When the lt CF switch is set to CF Item Setting Description Format OK Cancel Formats the CF card Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a CF card including even protected images page 48 Create REC Folder OK Cancel Creates a folder for recording images page 52 Change REC OK Cancel Changes a folder for recording images page 52 Folder Setup 1 Item Setting Description LCD Backlight Brigh
80. ding medium capacity 1014 Playback folder 82 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 132 4 Oe Not disconnect USB cable 92 131 2 0EV EV level value 61 1s0400 ISO number 65 L Metering mode 60 41 Flash White balance 73 500 Shutter speed 57 F3 5 Aperture value 58 5 Histogram 62 Recording date time of the playback image 37 Menu Guide menu 50 e Pressing MENU switches the menu guide menu on off When playing back moving images fz 60mi E ia Ti pe 60min 5 7 f 3 1 VOL MIT 00 00 12 4 2 x E o DPOF amp EY j gt 5 5 Recording mode 98 Bai Baal OO Image size 98 E Playback Stop 98 1 le Change folder 82 VOL HIHI 1 Volume 98 2 Playback bar 98 3 4101 Recording folder 52 M i Remaining recording medium capacity 101 Playback folder 82 8 8 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder 00 00 12 Counter 98 4 Playback image 98 5 Menu Guide menu 50 e Pressing MENU switches the menu guide menu on off fl uoneuuojuy euolppy 153 154 Index A A V connecting cable Acces
81. ditions Scene Selection You can shoot more effectively by selecting the appropriate mode and then pressing the shutter button J Twilight mode Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended Twilight portrait mode 9 Portrait mode Suitable for shooting portraits in dark places Allows you to shoot sharp images of people in dark places without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings e Backgrounds blur away and the subject is sharpened s ewn jns Guljooys g amp Snow mode e The shutter speed becomes slower so using a When shooting snowy scenes or other tripod is recommended places where the whole screen appears white use this mode to prevent sunken i Landscape mode colors and record clear images Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes etc 39 40 7 Beach mode When shooting seaside or lakeside scenes the blue of the water is clearly recorded Candle mode gt Set the mode dial to SCN then You can record parties candle services and press MENU other candlelit scenes without spoiling the candlelight atmosphere The menu appears The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended Scene Ba G1 WB ISO Mode gt Select SCN Scene
82. e Travel converter Trimming TV color system Twilight mode Twilight portrait mode tee eeeeeeeeeeeeetees 39 U USB cables aai 104 USB connection USB driver USB jack USB mode Using your camera abroad Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil Video CD Viewing images on TV Viewing images on your computer Viewing movies on the LCD screen Viewing still image on the LCD screen Volume WwW Warnings and notice messages White Balance Windows users Z Zoom Zoom scale Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website
83. 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 e A backlit subject There are two Auto Focus functions AF range finder frame which sets the focus position according to the subject position and size and AF mode which sets the focus start finish timing See page 66 for details Checking the last image you shot Quick Review gt Press lt on the control button To return to the normal shooting mode press lightly on the shutter button or press lt again To delete the image displayed on the LCD screen 1 Press tis f Delete 2 Select Delete with A on the control button then press The image is deleted e The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to the image processing Using the zoom feature gt Press the zoom buttons to choose the desired zoom position for shooting The minimum focal distance to the subject Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches from the lens surface The lens portion moves during zoom operation Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating e You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting movie page 97 Zoom Your camera is equipped with the following zoom functions The enlargement method and the zoom scale differ according to the image size and
84. e power is on or off This rechargeable button battery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable button battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable button battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time Charging method Connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor or install a charged battery pack and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off The rechargeable button battery is located inside the battery insertion slot of the camera Never remove the rechargeable button battery On Memory Stick Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium The types of Memory Stick that can be used with this camera are listed in the following table However proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all Memory Stick functions ii Recording Memory Stick type playback Memory Stick O Memory Stick MagicGate O high speed data transfer Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Duo O 3 MagicGate high speed data transfer P MagicGate Memory Stick O2 MagicGate Memory Stick O Duo Memory Stick PRO
85. eck Settings e Make a USB connection when the computer is turned on page 104 The image cannot be played back on a computer e You try to play back the image recorded in the RAW mode Install software from the supplied CD ROM page 79 e If you are using the Picture Package application software click on help at the upper right corner of each screen e Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie ona computer e You are playing back the movie directly from the recording medium Copy the movie to the hard disk of your computer and then play back the movie from the hard disk pages 105 106 111 and 116 You cannot print an image e Check the printer settings Images once copied to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera e Copied to a wrong folder Copy them to an available folders such as 101MSDCF page 108 e The folder file name has been changed on your computer page 109 Memory Stick Symptom You cannot insert a Memory Stick Cause Solution e You are inserting the Memory Stick backwards Insert the Memory Stick from the correct side page 22 You cannot record on a Memory Stick The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 144 e The capacity of the Memory Stick is full Delete u
86. ed to page 106 USB Mode Normal Access indicators Switch on MENU USB Mode Normal appears on the LCD screen of the camera When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically tuns the used program to recognize the camera Wait for a while During communication the access indicators turn red Do not operate the computer until the indicators turn white e If USB Mode Normal does not appear in step H press MENU select USB Connect and set it to Normal H Disconnecting the USB cable from your computer removing the recording medium from your camera or turning off the power during USB connection For Windows 2000 Me or XP users 1 Double click amp on the tasktray Double click here 2 Click amp Sony DSC then click Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK 4 Click OK Step 4 is unnecessary for Windows XP users 5 Disconnect the USB cable remove the recording medium or turn off the power For Windows 98 or 98SE users Confirm that the access indicators page 104 on the screen are turned white and carry out only step 5 above Copying images Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me EJ Double click My Computer then double click Removable Disk The contents of the recording medium inserted in your camera appear e This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folde
87. en cick Fich io ona 8 The shortcut icons of Picture Package Menu and Picture Package destination Folder are displayed EJ Remove the CD ROM Copying images using Picture Package Connect the camera and your computer with the USB cable Picture Package starts up automatically and the images are copied to the computer automatically After the images are copied Picture Package Viewer starts up and the images copied are displayed Picture Package Menu Picture Package Menu BE Now copying b C7 eT Copy from Copy to CADoruments a 03_12_18_02 e Normally Picture Package and Date folders are created inside the My Picture folder and all of the image files recorded with the camera are copied into these folders e If Picture Package cannot copy images automatically start up Picture Package Menu and check Settings in Copy automatically g 4J jndwo3 noA uo saGeu BurAofuz 111 112 Using Picture Package Start up the Picture Package Menu on the desktop to use the various functions e The initial screen may differ depending on your computer You can change the menu display order to suit your taste by clicking Settings at the lower right corner of the screen e For details on the use of the application software click at the upper right corner of each screen to show the on line help Technic
88. en press Select Select with lt gt then press Select the image you want to protect with A lt gt then press The green O indicator appears on the selected image al Repeat step fj to protect other images Press MENU buman aew jins pasueapy g 87 88 Ej Select OK with gt then press o The O indicator turns white The selected images are protected To exit the Protect function Select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step E then press To cancel individual protection Select the image to be unprotected with A 4 gt in step E then press The O indicator turns gray Repeat this operation for all images that are to be unprotected Press MENU select OK and then press To protect all images in the folder Select All In This Folder in step B and press Select On then press To cancel protection of all images in the folder Select All In This Folder in step B and press Select Off then press Changing image size Resize You can change the image size of a recorded image and save it as a new file You can resize to the following sizes 7M 5M 3M 1M VGA The original image is retained even after resizing MENU Mode dial Control button fo Set the mode dial to gt Display the image you want to resize with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select EN Resize with lt gt
89. enu appears Select DPoF DPOF with lt gt then press EJ Select Select with lt gt then press e You cannot mark the Ly mark in All In This Folder Select the image you want to mark with A lt gt then press o The green EY mark appears on the selected image J Repeat step to mark other images Press MENU El Select OK with gt then press e The Y mark turns white The LY mark setting is completed To unmark f marks Select the images to be unmarked with A 4 gt in step Eq then press To unmark all the f marks in the folder Select All In This Folder in step Bj then press Select Off then press To exit the Y mark function Select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step Eq Shooting movies You can shoot movies with sound using your camera Control button Shutter button El Set the mode dial to Press 3 ll Image Size The Image Size setup appears Select the desired size with A Y You can choose from 640 Fine 640 Standard and 160 640 Fine can be recorded only on Memory Stick PRO EJ Press the shutter button fully down REC appears on the screen and the camera starts recording the image and sound e Recording stops when the recording medium is full Press the shutter button fully down again to stop recording Indicators during shooting The screen indicators are no
90. er of the same image that can be arranged on a single sheet e Depending on the number of index images it may not be possible to arrange all of the images on a single sheet EJ Select OK with V gt then press The image is printed Do not disconnect the USB cable while the 2 Not disconnect USB cable indicator appears on the LCD screen To cancel printing Select Cancel in step or select Exit in step EJ To print other images Select the image with lt gt after step PJ then select Print Printing in index mode If you connect your camera to the printer the print menu appears Press Cancel to exit the print menu Ei Press Ed Index to display the index nine image screen Press Jag Index twice to display a sixteen image index screen Press MENU The menu appears Select amp Print with gt then press Select the desired printing type with lt gt then press Cancel Select DPOF image gt Select Selects the images in order Prints all the selected images 1 Select the image you want to print with A W 4 gt then press The W mark appears on the selected image e Repeat this step to print other images 2 Press MENU DPOF image Prints all the images with the LY mark page 95 regardless of the displayed image All In This Folder Prints all the images in the folder Guyuyd abew jins p 93 Set t
91. escription Mode REC Mode RAW Records RAW data file in addition to the JPEG file page 79 TIFF Records uncompressed TIFF file in addition to the JPEG file page 80 Multi Burst Records a continuous burst of 16 frames within a single still image page 76 Speed Burst Records continuously with a short shooting interval page 75 Burst Continuously shoots even more images page 75 ENormal Records an image using the normal recording mode When the mode switch is set to P S A M SCN Item Setting Description SCN Scene Q 7 8 88 a a ED ce a Scene Selection mode page 39 This setting can be made only in SCN mode E Metering Spot Center BMulti Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 60 Set the metering Mode region WB White Bal L SET 84 SWB O r Y ie Sets the white balance page 73 Auto Iso 800 400 200 100 BAuto Selects the ISO sensitivity Select a large number when shooting in dark locations or shooting a subject moving at high speed or select a small number to obtain high image quality e Note that the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases P Quality HFine Standard Records images with fine standard quality page 52 Item Mode REC Mode Setting RAW TIFF Multi Burst Exp Brktg Speed Burst Burst ENormal Description Records RAW data file in addition to the JPEG file page 79
92. etering method 60 Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment eee 61 Displaying a histogram eee 62 Shooting with the exposure fixed AE LOCK ennienni 63 Shooting three images with the exposure shifted Exposure Bracket 64 Selecting the ISO sensitivity ISO 65 Focus Choosing an auto focus method 66 Choosing a focus range finder frame AF range finder eee 66 Choosing a focus operation AF Mode eects 68 Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset 69 Flash Selecting a flash mode uu ee 69 Adjusting the flash level Flash Level icenic 71 Using an external flash eee 72 Using the Sony Flash Using a commercially available external MASI hemener nenies 73 Color Adjusting color tones White Balance ccceeeeeeeees 73 Burst Shooting continuously Recording 16 frames in succession Multi Burst Shooting in the dark NightFraming NiphtS hotste 78 Shooting with special effects Picture Effect 78 Shooting still images in RAW mode RAW esccssaheheectetsudyeteccisaeets 79 Shooting images without compression TIRE renel een cellule 80 Using a conversion lens cee 80 Using the lens hood 81 Advanced still image viewing Selecting the folder and playing back TMA DES aeaa ai 82 Enlarging a portion of a still image 83 Enlarging an image Playback Zoom ou 83 Recording
93. etting with A V To return to automatic settings Select Auto in step Ei Under fluorescent lights that flicker even if you choose E41 the white balance may not be properly adjusted e When the flash strobes the manual setting is canceled and the image is recorded in Auto mode except in WB Flash mode or One push mode To capture the basic white color in 2 5 One push SET mode This mode memorizes the basic white color in the shooting situation for the S4 One push mode Use this mode when the other modes cannot set the color properly 1 Select x4 One push 2 Frame a white object such as a piece of paper filling the screen under the same lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject 3 Select SET One push SET with A The screen momentarily turns black and a2 SET indicator flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory N84 One push is selected again When the S84 indicator flashes slowly the white balance is not set or was not able to be set Record in automatic white balance mode Do not shake or strike the camera while the aSa indicator flashes quickly When flash mode is set to Forced flash or SL Slow synchro the white balance is adjusted to the condition with the flash emitting Shooting continuously This mode is used for continuous shooting The maximum number of images you can shoot per one shooting depends on the image size
94. gt on the control button in step J then press Select OK then press All of the unprotected images in the folder are deleted To cancel deleting select Cancel then press e You can also delete movies page 99 Formatting a recording medium switch gt Insert the recording medium you want to format into the camera Select the recording medium with the lt CF switch Set the mode dial to SET UP and turn on the camera The term formatting means preparing a recording medium to record images this process is also called initialization When you format a recording medium be aware that all of the data in the recording medium will be permanently erased Protected images are also erased Memory Stick Tool OK Create REC Folder Cancel Change REC Folder gt When you format a Memory Stick select G Memory Stick Tool with A on control button When you format a CF card select CF Card Tool with the A F on the control button Select Format with gt on the control button then press P SPA Memory Stick Tool QOY 5 Create REC Folder Canel O ke Change REC Folder v AN QAN gt Select OK with A on the control button then press To cancel the formatting Select Cancel with V on the contr
95. he battery level is low The J indicator appears Charge the battery pack page 13 Connect the AC Adaptor securely to the DC IN jack of your camera and to a wall outlet wall socket page 16 The power is on but the camera does not work The built in microcomputer is not working properly Disconnect and then after one minute reconnect all power sources and turn on the camera If this does not work press the RESET button inside the battery Memory Stick CF card cover with a fine tipped object then turn the power on again This will clear the date and time settings etc page 119 You cannot identify an indicator on the screen Check the indicator pages 149 to 153 The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave for about an hour at room temperature for the moisture to evaporate before use page 143 The camera becomes warm when you use it for the long time This is not a malfunction The lens does not move when you turn off the camera The battery pack is discharged Replace the battery pack with a charged battery pack page 13 or use the AC Adaptor page 16 Warnings and messages The following messages may appear on the screen Message No Memory Stick Meaning Corrective Action e Insert a Memory Stick page 22 e Set the lt 3 gt CF switch to CF and record the image using the CF card System error
96. he camera Use this mode when you do not get the proper exposure for instance the subject and its background have high contrast light and dark The value can be set a range from 2 0EV to 2 0EV in 1 3EV increments Adjust toward Adjust toward bunooys ew jns pasueapy f 61 62 Jog dial Mode dial EJ Set the mode dial to P S A SCN or H N Press 4 exposure Select the desired exposure value with the jog dial The value of the exposure adjustment is displayed Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background Cita FINE i fil 816 0min P SAFHE 50 F2 2 1 3EV To reactivate auto exposure Select OEV in step Ei e When the subject is extremely bright or extremely dark or when you are using the flash the adjustment may not work Displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image The horizontal axis shows the brightness and the vertical axis shows the number of pixels The graph display indicates a dark image when skewed to the left side and a bright image when skewed to the right side The histogram is a useful reference for checking the exposure during recording and playback when the screen is hard to be seen FINE 49 ie ka hu Dark Bright Brightness Number of pixels Set the mode dial to P S A or SCN Press O to display the histogram Adjust the exp
97. he print setting with A V lt gt Print Index Off gt Size Default Date of gt ee Quantity 1 gt Ext OK Index Select On to print index images Size Selects the desired paper size Date To insert the date and time on images select Date or Day amp Time When you select Date for Date setting the date will be inserted in the order set in Setting the date and time page 18 Date function may not be provided depending on a printer 94 a Select Quantity with Y select the number of sheets with lt gt When Index is set to Off the number of sheets of the selected image When Index is set to On the number of sheets of index images Depending on the number of index images it may not be possible to arrange all of the images on a single sheet Select OK with W gt then press The image is printed Do not disconnect the USB cable while the L2 Not disconnect USB cable indicator appears on the LCD screen is Printing 2 3 To cancel printing Select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step EA Having images printed at a shop Note the following items when having images printed ata shop Contact the print service shop to determine what recording medium types are supported When using a print service shop that does not support Mem
98. hoot images in Multi Burst mode depending on the Scene Selection mode page 41 Shooting in the dark Each time you press NGGHTFRAMING NIGHTSHOT this function changes cyclically in the following order NightFraming gt NightShot off Mode dial NIGHTFRAMING NIGHTSHOT Shutter button Infrared ray emitter The infrared ray light reaches within approx 2 3 m 90 5 8 inches W 2 2 m 86 5 8 inches T NightFraming The NightFraming function enables you to check a subject even at night and then record with natural colors using the flash EJ Set the mode dial to Mor P Select NightFraming with NIGHTFRAMING NIGHTSHOT The o and Night Framing indicators light The Night Framing indicator turns off after five seconds a vba CTT Won ole Night Framing SAF Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The focus is automatically adjusted EJ Press the shutter button fully down The shutter sounds the flash strobes and the image is recorded To cancel the NightFraming function Release the NightFraming function with NIGHTFRAMING NIGHTSHOT in step A e While using the NightFraming function The white balance is set to Auto The metering mode is set to multi pattern metering The AF range finder frame is not displayed The centrally located subject has priority to focus on If you perform any invalid operation while us
99. ignal to NTSC mode e g USA Japan PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g Europe Clock Set OK Cancel Sets the date and time pages 18 and 51 Precautions Do not leave the camera in the following places In extremely hot place such as in a car parked in the sun The camera body may become deformed or this may cause a malfunction Under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become discolored or deformed or this may cause a malfunction On rocking vibration Near strong magnetic place In sandy or dusty places be careful not to let sand or dust get into the camera This may cause the camera to malfunction and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired 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 DC plug Clean the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with a dry cotton bud Do not use the dirty plug Use of the dirty plug may not properly charge the battery pack Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth Do not use the following as this may damage the finish or the casing Chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloth insect repellent or insecticide etc
100. in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the LCD finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Do not press the LCD screen hardly The screen may be uneven and that may cause a malfunction e Images may be trailed on the LCD screen in a cold location This is not a malfunction The power zoom lens This camera is equipped with a power zoom lens Be careful not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it Clean the flash surface before use The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to the flash surface resulting in insufficient light emission 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 Water entering the inside of the camera may cause malfunctions which in some cases may not be repairable If moisture condensation occurs see page 143 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera Do not expose the camera to sand or dust Using the camera in sandy or dusty locations may cause malfunction Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes Or
101. ing Even if you do not have a computer you can easily print images shot using your camera by connecting the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer For preparation you only set the USB connection in the SET UP settings and connect the camera to the printer with the USB cable Using a PictBridge compliant printer easily prints the index print P4 PictBridge An index print function may not be provided depending on a printer Using the AC Adaptor is recommended to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing You cannot print movies and images recorded in RAW mode When printing uncompressed TIFF images only their corresponding JPEG files are printed When an error notification is received from the connected printer the laa indicator flashes for approximately five seconds Check the connected printer Note that printing may be canceled if you switch the lt 2 CF switch while printing images Single print If you arrange the same image side by side select This image in single image mode then set Index to On page 92 The number of images printed on a single index print differs according to the printer Preparing the camera Set the USB mode on the camera to connect the camera with a printer Mode dial Control button EJ Set the mode dial to SET UP Select Setup 2 with Y then select USB Connect with A gt Select PictBridge w
102. ing Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 on the CD ROM supplied with your camera you can correct images recorded in RAW mode using Picture Package page 112 Additionally you can adjust various settings such as tone curve and sharpness When the computer is in use shut down all other application software before you install Image Data Converter Technical support of Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more information refer to the enclosed information with the CD ROM Required computer environment OS Microsoft Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional IBM PC AT DOS V compatible computers on which the above OS is preinstalled CPU Intel MMX Pentium III 1GHz or faster is recommended Memory 256 MB or more Display 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more e When the display is set to less than 800 x 600 dots or 256 colors or less the application software does not work properly Installing Image Data Converter 1 Turn on your computer e The display settings should be 800 x 600 dots or higher and 65 000 colors or higher 2 Insert the CD ROM Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 into the CD ROM drive The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next 4 Click Next The Li
103. ing the NightFraming function the Ohr indicator flashes and the Night Framing indicator lights for about five seconds e When using the NightFraming function you cannot use the following functions Turning the LCD screen off AE lock Focus preset When you press the shutter button halfway down you will hear a sound but this is not the sound of the shutter releasing The image is not recorded yet When Hologram AF is set to Off you may not get a clear focus Setting Hologram AF to Auto is recommended page 140 When using the following functions you cannot use the NightFraming function Exposure Bracket Burst Multi Burst bunooys aeu jns pasueapy f 77 78 NightShot The NightShot function lets you shoot subjects in dark places without the flash such as camp scenes at night or nocturnal plants and animals Note that images recorded using the NightShot function become greenish EJ Set the mode dial to amp P or Select NightShot with NIGHTFRAMING NIGHTSHOT The and Night Shot indicators light The Night Shot indicator turns off after five seconds oT po r Night Shot L 1 Se SAF FE Shoot the image To cancel the NightShot function Release the NightShot function with NIGHTFRAMING NIGHTSHOT in step A e While using the NightShot function The white balance is set to Auto The metering mo
104. ing the copied files The image file opens e Picture Package cannot be used with Macintosh Using ImageMixer VCD2 ImageMixer VCD2 is also compatible with Macintosh Mac OS X v10 1 5 or later Using ImageMixer VCD2 on the CD ROM supplied with your camera you can create a video CD using the image or movie materials that are stored in your computer e ImageMixer VCD2 for Macintosh can create only the disk image to store the image file on a CD R in the video CD format Toast by Roxio not supplied is required to create a video CD e When the computer is in use shut down all other application software before you install ImageMixer VCD2 Technical support of ImageMixer VCD2 is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more information refer to the enclosed information with the CD ROM Required computer environment OS Mac OS X v10 1 5 or later The above OS must be installed at the factory CPU iMac eMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac G3 G4 series Memory 128 MB or more 256 MB or more is recommended Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 250 MB Display 1024 x 768 dots or more 32 000 colors or more e QuickTime 4 or later must be pre installed QuickTime 5 is recommended e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above Installing ImageMixer VCD2 1 Turn on your computer
105. is in use shut down all application software before you install Picture Package For computer environment See page 102 for the basic Windows operating environment Other system requirements are as follows Software Macromedia Flash Player 6 0 or later Windows Media Player 7 0 or later DirectX 9 0b or later Sound card 16 bit stereo sound card with speakers Memory 64 MB or more 128 MB or more is recommended Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 500 MB Display Video card Direct Draw driver compliant with 4 MB of VRAM g dajndwioa snoA uo s eun ButAofuz 109 110 e When automatically creating slide shows page 113 a Pentium III 500 MHz or faster CPU is required e When using ImageMixer VCD2 a Pentium II 800 MHz or faster CPU is recommended e This software is compatible with DirectX technology DirectX must be installed for use e A separate environment for operating the recording device is required in order to write to CD Rs When editing images recorded in RAW mode the following computer environment is required OS Microsoft Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional IBM PC AT DOS V compatible computers on which the above OS is preinstalled CPU Intel MMX Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is recommended Memory 256 MB or more Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM
106. it may cause the malfunction of your camera Notes on the camera locations Do not use the camera near a location that generates strong radio waves or emits radiation The camera may not be able to record or play back properly About the Carl Zeiss lens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing fine images The lens for this camera uses the MTF measurement system for cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and offers the same quality as other Carl Zeiss lenses MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function a numeric value indicating the amount of light from a specific part of the subject gathered at the corresponding position in the image 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 Cyber shot is a trademark of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick wors Memory Stick PRO Memory STICK PRO Memory Stick Duo Memory STICK Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Duo MagicGate and MAGIC GATE are trademarks of Sony Corporation e InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation e Picture Package is a trademark of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows WindowsMedia and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
107. ital zoom Set Digital Zoom to Smart or Precision in the SET UP settings page 140 When you purchase your camera Digital Zoom is set to Smart When you press the zoom button the zoom scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen as follows The W side of this line is optical zoom and theT side is digital zoom Zoom scaling indicator The zoom scaling indicator differs according to the zoom type Optical zoom X Smart zoom JQ x Precision digital zoom ax The AF range finder frame does not appear when using the digital zoom The BiB or HJ indicators flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center The digital zoom cannot be used when shooting in RAW mode page 79 Shooting close ups Macro The close ups Macro recording mode is used when zooming up subjects such as flowers or insects Setting the zoom all the way to the W side lets you shoot subjects at distances as close as 10 cm 4 inches However the minimum focus distance varies according to the zoom position Therefore shooting with the zoom set all the way to the W side is recommended When the zoom is set all the way to the W side Approx 10 cm 4 inches from the lens surface When the zoom is set all the way to the T side Approx 40 cm 15 3 4 inches from the lens surface e We recommend that you use Flexible Spot AF page 66 e When shooting in the close ups Macro mode
108. ith A then press Setup 2 i File Number PictBridge EUSE Conne PTP k Video Out Normal Clock Set The USB mode is set Connecting the camera to the printer Select the recording medium with the lt CF switch Connect the y USB jack of the camera and the USB jack on the printer with the USB cable supplied Turn on the camera and the printer The camera turns to playback mode regardless of the mode dial position and an image in the selected playback folder and the print menu appear on the LCD screen is indicated on the LCD screen Ct all Print Alin This Folder DPOF imagel Select This image Cancel A Printer After the connection is made the PC mark When USB Connect is not set to PictBridge on the Setup screen Even if you turn on the camera you cannot use the PictBridge function Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and set USB Connect to PictBridge page 90 Printing in single image mode When you connect the camera and a printer the print menu appears MENU Control button lt lt CF switch Select the desired printing type with A V then press Print An This Folder DPOF imagel Select This image Cancel All In This Folder Prints all the images in the folder
109. ixer VCD2 ou 109 Copying images using Picture Package s scsscsessestacsascesdnssncseeyesseas 111 Using Picture Package 112 Printing images n s 114 Using Image Data Converter 114 Copying images to your computer For Macintosh users 115 Using ImageMixer VCD2 117 Using Image Data Converter 118 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 0 cee eee 119 Warnings and messages eee 129 Self diagnosis display If a code starting with an alphabet letter appears 132 Additional information Number of images that can be saved or shooting time s 133 M nesiai 136 SET UP items reena ans Precautions On Memory Stick 144 On InfoLITHIUM battery pack 146 Specifications eceeseeceeeeseeeeeeneeeees 147 The LCD screen eeeeeeeeeeeteeteteeseeees 149 Index Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation i 2 3 4 5 POWER button 17 NIGHTFRAMING NIGHTSHOT button 77 POWER lamp 17 Mode dial 12 136 Shutter button 30 Finder window Lens Flash emitter 35 Advanced accessory shoe 72 Hologram AF emitter 35 140 Self timer lamp 34 Infrared ra
110. ize VGA E Mail Cvba 640 pixels x 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Examples based on the image size Image size Usage guidelines 7M 3072x2304 Larger e For saving important images printing in A3 size or printing A4 size high density images 3 22 3072x2048 5M 2592x1944 e For printing in A4 size or printing A5 size high density images 3M 2048x1536 1M 1280x960 e For printing in postcard size VGA E Mail small e For recording a larger number of images 640x480 mater For attaching images to e mail or creating home pages D The factory setting is 7M It is the highest image quality on this camera 2 Images are recorded in the same 3 2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards etc Examples based on the image quality Image quality Compression ratio Fine Standard Low compression looks better High compression normal Usage guideline e For recording or printing with better image quality e For recording a larger number of images SaBeur jns Guljooys i 27 Number of still images that can be recorded The number of images that can be saved in a recording medium CF card Units number of images The number of images that can be saved when P Quality is set to Fine Standard are Capacity 1GB shown below Image size 7M 294 578 e The t
111. lected depending on the application software Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode You can play back Multi Burst images continuously or play them back frame by frame This function is used for checking the image MENU Mode dial v When Multi Burst images are played back on a computer or on a camera without the Multi Burst function the 16 frames you shot will be displayed at the same time as part of one image e You cannot cut the Multi Burst image buman aew jins pasueapy 85 Playing back continuously El Set the mode dial to gt Select the Multi Burst image with lt gt The selected Multi Burst image is played back continuously To pause playback Press To resume playback press again The playback starts from the frame displayed on the LCD screen Playing back frame by frame Set the mode dial to gt J Select the Multi Burst image with lt gt The selected Multi Burst image is played back continuously Press when the desired frame is displayed 01 0014 2005 1 1 es PLAY lt gt FRAME BACKINI Advance the frame with lt gt gt A next frame is displayed When you keep and press the frame advances lt A previous frame is displayed When you keep and press lt the frame advances in the reverse direction To return to the normal playback Press in step J The playback starts from the frame displayed on the LCD screen
112. lower in dark places so using a tripod is recommended e While charging the flash the CHG lamp flashes After the charging is complete the lamp goes out and flash mode is ready e You can change the brightness of the flash using Flash Level in the menu settings page 71 Except when the mode dial is set to xy e You can mount an external flash on this camera page 72 To prevent subjects eyes from appearing red The flash pre strobes twice or more before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon Set Red Eye Reduction to On in the SET UP settings page 140 The lt gt indicator appears on the LCD screen a Red eye reduction takes approximately one second before actually shooting the image so hold the camera firmly to avoid shaking In addition be sure to tell the subject to hold still 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 In addition red eye reduction is more effective under bright lighting and when closer to the subject Shooting techniques Making the best of the flash gives you various options When you set the flash mode to Forced flash you can shoot a back lit subject brightly An effect in which the flash light reflects in the subject s eye is also available ES i When the flash mo
113. mera for the first time the Clock Set screen appears page 18 Turning off the power Press POWER again The POWER lamp goes out and the camera turns off Do not leave the camera with the lens portion extended for a long period of time with the battery or the AC Adaptor removed etc as this may cause malfunction If you turn on the power when the mode dial is set to oo P S A M SCN or E the lens portion moves Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating Auto power off function If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during shooting or viewing or when performing SET UP the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery The auto power off function only operates when the camera is operating using a battery pack The auto power off function also will not operate in the following circumstances e When viewing movies e When playing back a slide show e When a plug is connected to the USB jack or the A V OUT MONO jack How to use the gt SELECT control button gre 2 2 AON cial 2oom seart GOO ja amp Q EO tegan ar Auto 2 ito Review Off iy 4 Setup 2 File Number USB Connect Video Out oK Cancer pen L O90 Na To change the current settings of the camera bring up the menu or the SET UP screen page 51 and use the control button to make the
114. mode 60 Bs Conversion lens 80 Pt Picture effect 78 0 NightShot 78 2 N7 Macro 33 B E AF range finder frame 66 0 5m Focus preset value 69 3 aaa RS DE Image size 97 vale Recording folder 52 M Remaining recording medium capacity 00 00 00 00 28 05 Recording time maximum recordable time 133 s Self timer 34 C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 132 4 wm Low battery warning 130 AF range finder frame 66 Spot metering cross hair 60 5 2 0EV EV level value 61 Menu Guide menu 50 AE LOCK 63 e Pressing MENU switches the menu guide menu on off When playing back still images a 60min Neale os m on ete one f C 32 00 Qx1 3 2 0EV 180400 Ci amp 500 _F3 5 2 101 0012 2005 1 1 9 30AM a gt BACK NEXT VOLUME j tui Recording mode 76 C 32 Com Cah Ch Cita Image size 24 On Protect 87 LY Print DPOF mark 95 1 Change folder 82 Qx1 3 Playback zoom scaling 83 Step 12 16 Frame by frame playback 86 fl uoneuuojuy feuoHppy 151 2 101 0012 Folder file number 107 3 Ki PictBridge connecting 91 i a Remaining recor
115. more information refer to the enclosed Required computer environment OS Mac OS X v10 2 6 v10 3 3 6 CPU Power PC G4 or faster Memory 256 MB or more Display 800 x 600 dots or more 32 000 colors or more When the display is set to less than 800 x 600 dots 256 colors or more the application does not work properly e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above information with the CD ROM 5 Installing Image Data Converter Turn on your computer e The display settings should be 800 x 600 dots or higher and 32 000 colors or higher Insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive To install Ver 2 0 insert Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 and to install Ver 1 5 insert USB Driver SPVD 012 3 Double click the CD ROM icon 4 Copy the IDCINST20 DMG SIT Ver 2 0 or IDCINST15 DMG SIT Ver 1 5 file in the MAC folder to the hard disk Double click the IDCINST20 DMG SIT Ver 2 0 or IDCINST15 DMG SIT Ver 1 5 file in the copy to folder Double click the SONYIDC20 Install pkg Ver 2 0 or SONYIDC15 Install pkg Ver 1 5 extracted file in the SONY virtual volume folder on the desktop The installation of the software starts e When using Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 you cannot store images in TIFF 16 bit or in Adobe RGB color space Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera
116. n may cause a malfunction Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo that is not inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into a Memory Stick compatible unit This may cause a malfunction of the unit When formatting the Memory Stick Duo insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor e When the Memory Stick Duo is equipped with the write protect switch release its lock Note on use of the Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO with a capacity of up to 1 GB is verified for this camera fl uoneuuojuy feuolIppy 145 146 On InfoLITHIUM battery pack D infourrHium R TYPE What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camera and the AC Adaptor The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camera and displays the remaining battery time in minutes Charging the battery pack We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F You may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range Effective use of the battery pack Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in cold
117. n these modes see page 69 Shooting images with the Hologram AF The hologram AF is fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings The on appears on the LCD screen and the hologram AF emits red light when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked When this function is not needed set Hologram AF to Off in the SET UP settings page 140 If hologram AF light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast focus will not be achieved An approximate distance of 0 5 m to 3 0 m 19 3 4 inches to 118 1 8 inches is recommended e Focus is achieved as long as hologram AF light reaches the subject even if the light is slightly off the center of the subject When the focus preset distance is set page 69 the hologram AF does not function e If the hologram AF emitter is dirty the hologram AF light may be dimmed and focus may not be achieved In this case wipe the hologram AF emitter with a dry cloth Do not block the hologram AF emitter during recording The AF range finder frame is not displayed AF range finder frame indicator flashes and the centrally located subject has priority to focus on e When you mount an adaptor ring not supplied telephoto end conversion lens not supplied lens hood not supplied or ring light not supplied to the camera the hologram AF light is blocked We recommend using hologram AF together with the Sony HV
118. nd 99 i Gunooysajqnos 129 130 Message Format error Meaning Corrective Action e The recording medium format failed Format the recording medium again page 48 e When using a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor that is compliant with the CompactFlash slot the write protect switch on the Memory Stick Duo is set to LOCK position Set it to the recording position For InfoLITHIUM battery only e The battery pack is not the InfoLITHIUM type Image size over e You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera ca e The battery level is low or zero Charge the battery pack page 13 Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left No file in this folder e No images have been recorded in this folder Folder error e A folder with the same first three digits number already exists in the recording medium For example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select other folders or create a new folder Cannot create more folders e The folder whose first three digits of the name is 999 exists in the recording medium You cannot create any folders Cannot record e The camera cannot record images in the selected folder Select a different folder page 53 e Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash mount the camera on a
119. nect the AC Adaptor page 13 e The AC Adaptor has malfunctioned Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility e Install the battery pack correctly page 13 e The battery pack is completely charged The battery pack is discharged Re insert the AC Adaptor and then charge the battery pack The battery remaining indicator is incorrect or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out soon e You have used the camera in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location page 146 e A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time Fully discharge and then charge the battery pack so that the battery remaining indicator functions correctly page 14 e The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack page 13 e The battery pack is dead page 147 Replace the battery pack with a new one The battery pack runs down too quickly e The battery pack is dead page 147 Replace the battery pack with a new one e You have used the camera in an extremely cold location page 146 e The battery terminal is dirty Clean the battery terminal with a cotton swab etc and charge the battery pack e After charging the battery pack disconnect the DC plug from your camera You cannot turn on the camera e Install the battery pack correctly page 13 e The AC Adaptor is disconnected Properly connect the AC Adaptor page 16 e The AC Adaptor has malfunctione
120. ng movies and you choose Multipoint AF the distance to the center of the screen is estimated as an average so the AF works even with a certain amount of vibration The AF range finder frame indicator is Center AF and Flexible Spot AF automatically focus only on selected frame so this is convenient when you want to focus only on what you aim at e When selecting Flexible AF frame movement AF mode is set to Monitoring AF and pressing turns to the mode set in the SET UP settings e When you use the digital zoom or hologram AF priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the center of the frame In this case the AF range finder frame indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed e Some settings cannot be selected depending on the Scene Selection mode page 41 bunooys aew jns pasueapy i 67 68 Choosing a focus operation AF Mode Single AF s ar This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects The focus is not adjusted before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down After you press and hold the shutter button halfway down and AF lock is complete the focus is locked The default setting is Single AF Monitoring AF mar This shortens the time needed for focusing The camera automatically adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down letting you compose images with the focus already adjusted After you press and hold the shutter button
121. nnecessary images pages 46 and 99 The lt gt CF switch is set to CF Set the switch to page 21 e The image size is set to 640 Fine when recording movies Insert a Memory Stick PRO pages 97 and 144 or set the image size to other than 640 Fine You cannot format a Memory Stick e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 144 You have formatted a Memory Stick by mistake e All the data on the Memory Stick are deleted by formatting You cannot restore them Set the write protect switch of the Memory Stick to the LOCK position to prevent accidental erasure page 144 CF card Symptom You cannot insert a CF card Cause Solution e You try to insert an unusable CF card page 21 e You are inserting it backwards Insert it from the right side page 23 You cannot record on a CF card e The CF card is full Delete unnecessary images pages 46 and 99 e An unusable CF card is inserted The 4 CF switch is set to Set the switch to CF page 21 e The image size is set to 640 Fine when recording movies Insert a Memory Stick PRO pages 97 and 144 or set the image size to other than 640 Fine You have formatted a CF card by mistake e All the data on the CF card are erased by formatting You cannot restore them PictBridge compliant printer
122. o adjustment mode Checking the last image you shot Quick Review ccececeeeeeeees Using the zoom feature Shooting close ups Macro 4 y9 Using the self timer 0 0 eects 34 Using the flash wo ee 35 Shooting images with the finder 36 Inserting the date and time on a still WMA BE Soavece cl aveiachecneosisecctigvseeeentis 37 Shooting according to scene conditions Scene Selection 39 Viewing still images Viewing images on the LCD screen of YOUN cameras aieiai riipaisi 42 Viewing images on a TV screen 44 Deleting still images Deleting images s ssssssseseseseesesreeeeeees 46 Formatting a recording medium 48 Before advanced operations How to setup and operate your camera 50 Changing the menu settings 50 Changing the items in the SET UP SCTE RAE Maines 51 How to use the jog dial 51 Deciding the still image quality 52 Creating or selecting a folder 52 Creating a new folder 53 Changing the recording folder 53 Advanced still image shooting Manual features to photo shooting situations 0 0 eee eeeeteeteeeeeees 54 Exposure shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity Shooting with Program auto e 56 Program Shift Shooting with shutter speed priority 57 Shooting with aperture priority mode 58 Shooting with manual exposure mode 60 Selecting the m
123. ol button then press All data will be erased Ready OK Cancel gt Select OK with A on the control button then press The message Formatting appears When this message disappears the format is complete e The Memory Stick is already formatted and can be used immediately e Be sure to format the CF card using this camera Otherwise satisfactory performance may not be obtained SaBeur jns Bulajag 49 How to setup and operate your camera The usage of the menus and SET UP screen items is described below MENU Mode dial Control button for e For a detailed description of the mode dial see page 12 Changing the menu settings Set the mode dial to i P S A M SCN H or gt Press MENU The menu appears HEEB S0 Mode BRK The displayed items differ according to the mode dial position Press lt gt on the control button to select the item you want to set E WB ERO Mode BRK When the mode dial is set to gt press on the control button after selecting the item Press A V on the control button to select the desired setting The selected setting is enlarged and the setting is entered When the 4 lt 4 gt marks appear with an item There are items that are not displayed on the screen Press A W lt P on the control button to display these items To turn off the menu display Press MENU
124. omputer and the camera and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB Mode is displayed on the LCD screen page 104 e Set USB Connect to Normal in the SET UP settings pages 51 and 142 e The USB connectors on your computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse and your camera Disconnect all equipment other than the keybord and the mouse from the USB connectors page 102 e The camera is not connected directly to your computer Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device page 102 e Install the USB driver page 103 e Your computer does not properly recognize the device because you connected the camera and your computer with the USB cable before you installed the USB Driver from the supplied CD ROM Delete the erroneously recognized device from your computer page 106 then install the USB driver page 103 You cannot copy images e Connect the camera and your computer correctly using the supplied USB cable page 104 e Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS pages 105 106 111 and 116 e You attempted to shoot using a recording medium formatted by a computer Shoot using a recording medium formatted by your camera i Gunooysajqnos 125 126 Symptom After making a USB connection Picture Package does not automatically start Cause Solution e Start up the Picture Package Menu and ch
125. on the image size see page 26 gt Select the desired image size with A on the control button The image size is set When the setting is complete press He Image Size so that the Image Size setup disappears from the LCD screen e The image size selected here is maintained even when the power is turned off SaBeur jns Guljooys i 25 Image size and quality You can choose image size number of pixels and image quality compression ratio based on the kind of images you want to shoot The image size is shown by the number of pixels dots horizontal x vertical which compose an image For example a 7M 3072x2304 size image indicates that there are 3072 pixels horizontally and 2304 pixels vertically The larger the number of pixels the larger the image size You can select from Fine high quality or Standard image quality Each uses a different compression ratio When you select Fine the image quality improves as the image size increases but the amount of recorded data also increases and the number of images that can be recorded on a recording medium decreases Refer to the table on the right and choose the image size and image quality appropriate to the kind of images you want to shoot Short description of the image size The following illustration shows a brief image using the maximum image size and the minimum one Image size M Gh 3072 pixels x 2304 pixels 7 077 888 pixels Image s
126. ory Stick or CF card copy the images to a CD R etc and bring that to the shop instead Be sure to make a backup copy of the data before using a print service shop Marking print marks Marking images you want to have printed beforehand with print marks is convenient when having images printed at a print service shop MENU Mode dial xaos e You cannot mark movies or images recorded in RAW mode e When you mark images shot in Multi Burst mode all the images are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels e If you mark an image shot in TIFF mode with a print DPOF mark only the uncompressed TIFF image is printed and the JPEG image recorded at the same time is not printed e You cannot set the number of prints Marking print marks in single image mode Set the mode dial to PJ Display the image you want to mark with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select DPoF DPOF with lt gt then press The DY mark is marked on the displayed image To continue and mark other images display the desired image with lt gt then press To unmark the f mark Press again in step EJ or EJ The LY mark disappears Guyjuyd abew jins p 95 96 Marking print marks in index mode El Set the mode dial to gt then press 3 index to display the index nine image screen Press Hag index twice to display a sixteen image index screen Press MENU The m
127. osure based on the histogram e The histogram also appears when the mode dial is set to or M but the EV adjustment is deactivated e The histogram also appears when you press ICI while playing back a single image page 42 or during Quick Review page 31 The histogram does not appear in the following cases When the menu is displayed During Quick Review of an image recorded in Exposure Bracket mode When using playback zoom When shooting or playing back movies e 8 appears and the histogram does not appear in the following cases When recording in the digital zoom range When the image size is 3 2 When playing back Multi Burst mode images When a still image is rotated The histogram before recording represents the histogram of the image displayed on the screen at that time A difference occurs in the histogram before and after you press the shutter button When this happens check the histogram while playing back a single image or during Quick Review In particular a large difference may appear in the following cases When the flash strobes When using the NightFraming function When the shutter speed is slow or high The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras Shooting techniques When shooting images the camera automatically sets the exposure When shooting a whitish overall image such as a backlit subject or a
128. ot insert the date or print images in the index mode Cause Solution e Consult with the printer manufacturer whether the printer provides date function or index print function or not e The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult with the printer manufacturer The paper size you want to print on does not appear e Check with the printer manufacturer whether the printer supports the paper size you want to print on ig printed on the date inserted part e The images that do not have the recording date data cannot be printed with the date inserted Set Date to Off and print the image You cannot print with the current paper size setting of the printer e If the printer paper was changed to paper of a different size after the camera was connected to the printer disconnect and connect the USB cable again e The printing setting of the camera differs from the printer setting Change the paper size setting of the camera pages 92 and 94 or change the printer setting You cannot perform other operations when printing is stopped e The printer is performing the printing stop processing so wait for this processing to finish This processing may take some time depending on the printer Others Symptom Your camera does not work Cause Solution e You are not using an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack page 146 T
129. ows 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 more High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more e This camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant e Connecting with a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer 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 when connecting with a computer Normal and PTP modes The default setting is the Normal mode This section describes the Normal mode as an example For a details on the PTP connection see page 142 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
130. places We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in your camera immediately before you start shooting Frequently operating the zoom or flash wears out the battery charge faster We recommend having spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and making trial shots before taking the actual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Do not leave the camera in a hot location such as inside a hot car or exposed to direct sunlight Remaining battery time indicator The power may go off although the battery remaining indicator shows there is enough power to operate Use the battery pack up and charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if the camera is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used How to store the battery pack Even if the battery pack will not be used for a long time fully charge it and use it up once per year Remove the battery pack from your camera then store it in a dry cool place This is to maintain the battery pack s functions To use the battery pack up on your camera leave the POWER button to on in slide
131. pressed JPEG format image like that is recorded in normal shooting is recorded at the same time Control button Shutter button MENU Mode dial EJ Set the mode dial to amp P S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then select RAW with A Shoot the image You can do the next shooting after Recording disappears from the screen To return to normal mode Select Normal in step Ei e To reproduce a RAW data file using a computer software is required Install the Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 for Windows Macintosh Picture Package for Windows or Image Data Converter Ver 1 5 for Macintosh software on the supplied CD ROM on your computer Since a RAW data file is a special type of file ordinary software cannot open a RAW data file The JPEG image is also recorded in the image size selected by the Image Size setup page 24 However 3 2 cannot be selected RAW data images are recorded in 7M size Writing data takes more time than in normal recording mode Digital zoom cannot be used For the number of images that can be recorded see pages 133 135 bunooys aeu jns pasueapy f 79 Shooting images without compression TIFF Used when you record an image in uncompressed file format The image quality does not deteriorate Images recorded in this mode are suitable for fine printing A compressed JPEG forma
132. r e When the Removable Disk icon is not shown see page 106 e When using Windows XP see page 106 Double click DCIM then double click the folder that the image files you want to copy are stored Right click the image file to display the menu then select Copy from the menu EJ Double click the My Documents folder and right click on the My Documents window to display the menu then select Paste from the menu The image files are copied to the My Documents folder When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder The overwrite confirmation message appears When you overwrite the existing image with the new one the original file data is deleted To change the file name To copy an image file to the computer without overwriting change the file name to the desired name and then copy the image file However note that if you change the file name you may not be able to play back that image with your camera To play back images with the camera perform the operation on page 109 g 4J jndwo3 noA uo saGeut BurAofuz 105 106 When a removable disk icon is not shown 1 Right click My Computer to display the menu then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 2 Display Device Manager Click Hardware Click Device Manager e For Windows 98 98SE Me users step is unnecessary Click the Device Manager tab 3 If Sony DSC
133. r The whole image is sharpened The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject Jog dial Shutter button Mode dial El Set the mode dial to A Select an aperture value with the jog dial 60min Cvs FINE fl A 98 SAFIRE 50 F2 _OEV The range of values that can be selected varies depending on the zoom position The aperture value can be selected from F2 8 to F8 Shoot the image The range of values that can be selected varies depending on the zoom position The shutter speed is automatically adjusted from 1 1000 to 8 seconds When you set an aperture value of F5 6 or more the values start from 1 2000 second If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the settings the setting value indicators on the screen flash when the shutter button is pressed halfway down You can shoot in this condition but we recommend that you adjust the flashing values again The flash is set to Forced flash SL Slow synchro or No flash You can adjust the exposure value page 61 Shooting techniques The depth of field is the in focus range Opening the aperture makes the depth of field shallower the in focus range becomes narrower and closing the aperture makes the depth of field wider the in focus range becomes wider Open the aperture m The subject is clear and its background is blurred Close the aper
134. re shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Select the metering mode page 60 adjust the exposure page 61 or set the flash mode to Forced flash page 69 The brightness of the LCD screen is too low Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight page 141 The image is too bright e You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage Adjust the exposure page 61 The brightness of the LCD screen is too bright Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight page 141 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject e The smear phenomenon is occurring This phenomenon is not a malfunction Noise appears in the image when you view the LCD screen in a dark place e The camera is functioning to increase the visibility of the LCD screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of low illumination There is no effect on the recorded image Your camera cannot record images e No recording medium has been inserted Insert a recording medium page 21 e The capacity of the recording medium is full Delete unnecessary images saved in the recording medium pages 46 and 99 or change the recording medium e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set the write protect switch to the recording position page 144 The CF switch is not set to the proper position Set the switch to the proper position page 2
135. repeatedly HOn Off Start Starts the slide show Cancel Cancels the slide show i i 7M 5M 3M 1M VGA Cancel Changes the recorded still image size page 88 Only in single image mode x Resize g g pag y g g Ra counter clockwise y clockwise Rotates the still image page 85 Only in single image mode Rotate ge pag y 8 8 OK Cancel ivi OK Cancel Divides a moving image page 100 Only in single image mode Divide 8 mage pag y 8 g fl uoneuuojuy euolppy 139 140 SET UP items Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears Factory settings are indicated with W f Camera 1 Item Setting Description AF Mode HSingle Monitor Cont Selects the focus operation mode page 68 Digital Zoom Smart Precision Off Selects the digital zoom mode page 31 Date time Day amp Time Date BOff Selects whether to superimpose the date or time onto the image page 37 The date and time are not inserted in movie or Multi Burst mode Also the date and time appear only during playback and do not appear during recording Red Eye Reduction On Boff Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using a flash page 70 Hologram AF HAuto Off Selects whether to emit hologram AF light Used when it is difficult to focus on the subject in dark conditions page 35 Auto Review HOn Off Selects whether to automatically display the recorded image on the LCD screen imme
136. residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For the Customers in the U S A and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium
137. s Select the movie you want to delete with A lt gt then press The green jj Delete indicator appears on the selected movie The movie has not yet been deleted at this point Repeat step j to delete other movies Sainow GurAofuz H Press T Delete 99 100 Select OK with gt then press o The message Access appears and the movie has been deleted To cancel deletion Select Exit in step or EA To delete all the images in the folder see page 48 Cutting movies You can cut movies or delete unnecessary portions of movies Cutting or deleting movies is the recommended function to use when the recording medium capacity is insufficient or when you attach movies to your e mail messages Note that the original movie is deleted when you cut it The file numbers assigned when movies are cut The cut movies are assigned new numbers and recorded as the newest files in the selected recording folder The original movie is deleted and that number is skipped lt Example gt Cutting a movie numbered 101_0002 101_0001 101_0003 i 4 lj lj 1 2 3 101_0002 1 Cutting scene A 1 A 2 B 3 fi Y te A 101_0002 Divide point 2 Cutting scene B 101_0004 1 3 A 2 B Y 101_0005 A point 3 Deleting scenes A and B if they are unnecessary
138. s W 0 4 to 2 5 m 15 3 4 inches to 98 1 2 inches T Input and Output connectors A V OUT MONO jack Monaural Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync negative Audio 327 mV at a 47 KQ load Output impedance 2 2 KQ Accessory jack Mini minijack 2 5 mm USB jack mini B USB communication Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant LCD screen LCD panel 6 2 cm 2 5 type TFT drive Total number of dots 123 000 dots Power general Used battery pack NP FR1 Power requirements 3 6V Power consumption during shooting with LCD screen on 1 53 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions 119 8x72 0x63 0 mm 4 3 4x2 7 8x 2 1 2 inches W H D excluding maximum protrusions Mass 410 g 14 5 oz including battery pack NP FR1 Memory Stick and shoulder strap Microphone Electret condenser microphone fl uoneuuojuy euolippy 147 148 Speaker Dynamic speaker Exif Print Compatible PRINT Image Matching II Compatible PictBridge Compatible E AC LS5 LS5B AC Adaptor Input rating 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 11 W 0 16 A to 0 09 A Output rating 4 2 V DC 1 5A Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 48x29x81 mm 1 15 16x1 3 16x3 1 4 inches W H D excluding projecting parts Mass Approx 130 g 5 oz excluding power cord
139. s automatically created Creating a new folder EJ Set the mode dial to SET UP and select the recording medium with the CF switch Select G Memory Stick Tool or CF Card Tool with A F Create REC Folder with gt A and OK with gt A then press The creating folder screen appears 60min Create REC Folder Creating REC folder 102MSDCF Select OK with A then press e A new folder is created with a number one higher than the largest number in the recording medium and the folder becomes the recording folder To cancel folder creation Select Cancel in step J or EJ e Once you create a new folder you cannot delete the new folder with the camera e Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected e You cannot select the 1OOMSDCF folder as a recording folder page 107 The image is stored in the newly selected folder You cannot move recorded images to a Changing the recording folder i Set the mode dial to SET different folder with this camera UP and select the recording medium with the CF switch Select G Memory Stick Tool or CF Card Tool with A F Change REC Folder with gt and OK with A then press The recording folder selection screen appears Select REC Folder 5 102 Folder Name 102MSDCF No Of Files 0 Created 2005 1 1 1 05 34am OK Cancel 4
140. s lamp AC Adaptor Advanced accessory shoe AE AF lock AE LOCK AF range finder frame Aperture priority Auto adjustment mode Auto Focus Auto power off function Auto Review Auto shooting mode Battery Battery life Battery remaining indicator Beach mode Beep shutter sound Center weighted metering Center AF Charging battery pack Charging time Cleaning Clock Set Close ups Macro shotting CompactFlash Compression ratio Continuous AF Contrast Control button Conversion Kissan cayenne Copying images to your computer EEE 102 105 106 111 115 Deleting movies Deleting still images Digital zoom ss Divide ALM agus n ae E Enlarged Icon Enlarging an image EV adjustment Exposure Bracket Extension External flash siae io ee F File mE a aa GANA File Number File storage destinations Flash Level Flash mode Flexible Spot AF PIUOreSCeNt oaia A a Focus preset Folder Forced flash Format H Histogram Hologram AF InfoLITHIUM battery pack ImageMixer VCD2 Image quality Image size Incandescent Index print Index screen Initialization Inserting Memory Stick Inserting a CF card Install Interval JOR ial seen a Neate suet 51 JPG habia O 108 L Landscape mode Language LCD Backlight LCD screen on off
141. s when the mode dial is set to P S or SCN but we recommend recording with the mode dial set to M or A fa Shoot the image If you record with Flash set to Int in the SET UP settings the built in flash may pop up If this happens return the built in flash to its original position and set Flash to Ext page 140 When you set Flash to Ext in the SET UP settings EXT is indicated In this case the built in flash is disabled Set the most appropriate aperture value according to the guide number of the flash used and the distance to the subject The flash guide number varies according to the ISO sensitivity page 65 of the camera so be sure to check the ISO number Note that the camera may not function properly or may malfunction when using a flash manufactured by another company for a specific camera generally a flash with multiple contact points on the advanced accessory shoe a high voltage type flash or a flash accessory Depending on the type of commercially available external flash you may be unable to use some functions and other operations may be difficult Adjusting color tones White Balance Normally this camera adjusts color tones automatically but you can also select the following modes according to your shooting situations The color of the subject that you see will be captured according to the lighting conditions When you want to fix the conditions under which the im
142. se Solution e The image is protected Cancel the protection page 87 The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 144 You have deleted an image by mistake e Marking O protect will prevent you from deleting images by mistake page 87 e Set the write protect switch of the Memory Stick to the LOCK position to prevent accidental erasure page 144 The resizing function does not work e You cannot resize movies Multi Burst images RAW data files and compressed TIFF images Symptom You cannot display a print DPOF mark Cause Solution e You cannot display print DPOF marks on movies or images recorded in RAW mode You cannot cut a movie e The movie is not long enough to cut e Protected movie cannot be cut Cancel the protection page 87 e Still images cannot be cut Computers Symptom You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible Cause Solution e Check Recommended computer environment pages 102 and 115 You cannot install the USB driver e In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators page 102 Your computer does not recognize your camera e Turn on the camera page 17 e The battery level is low Use the AC Adaptor page 16 e Use the supplied USB cable pages 104 and 116 e Disconnect the USB cable from both the c
143. second or slower When ISO is other than 800 Shutter speeds of 1 6 second or slower Press the shutter button fully down Then the screen turns f black Capturing Finally when Processing Processing disappears the image has been recorded e To eliminate the effects of vibration use of a tripod is recommended When a slow shutter speed is set the processing may take some time This is because the camera works to remove noise during the time set by the shutter speed setting Shooting techniques When shooting a moving person car or spindrift etc using the high shutter speed you can express moment that is beyond what the human eye can see When shooting a subject such as the flow of a river at a slower shutter speed you can create an image that captures the subject s flowing movement In such cases use of a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake e When you hand hold the camera adjust the shutter speed in a range where W Vibration warning indicator is not indicated Shooting with aperture priority mode You can adjust the amount of light that passes through the lens If you open the aperture a smaller F number the amount of light allowed into the lens increases and the in focus range becomes narrower Only the main subject is then in focus When the aperture is closed a larger F number the amount of light decreases and the in focus range becomes wide
144. show playback mode page 84 until the power goes off e Always carry and store the battery pack in the battery case to prevent the battery terminals from becoming dirty or short circuited Battery life 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 is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Buy a new battery pack The battery life varies according to how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment for each battery pack Specifications E Camera System Image device 9 04 mm 1 1 8 type color CCD Primary color filter Total pixels number of camera Approx 7 410 000 pixels Effective pixels number of camera Approx 7 201 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar 4x zoom lens f 7 28 mm 34 136 mm when converted to a 35 mm still camera F2 8 4 0 Exposure control Automatic exposure Shutter speed priority Aperture priority Manual exposure Scene selection 7 modes White balance Automatic Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Flash One push File format DCF compliant Still images Exif Ver 2 2 JPEG compliant RAW TIFF DPOF compatible Movies MPEG1 compliant Monaural Recording media Memory Stick CompactFlash card Type I Flash Recommended distance ISO set to Auto 0 4 to 3 0 m 15 3 4 inches to 118 1 8 inche
145. supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears e If you have not yet installed the USB driver page 103 do not connect the camera to the computer before you install the Picture Package software except for Windows XP Click Picture Package ImageMixer VCD2 Picture Package Choose Setup Language screen appears Select the desired language e This section describes the English screen EJ Click Next The License Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement check the I accept the terms of the license agreement checkbox and click Next Pies Click Next IndlPee L sawi J Click Install on the Ready to Install the Program screen The installation starts When the installation is completed the Welcome to setup for ImageMixer VCD2 screen appears Click Next then follow the instructions Imagettier VED Installshield Wizard If the Welcome to setup for Direct X screen appears after you install the application software follow the instructions EJ Confirm if the checkbox of Yes want to restart my computer now is checked then click Finish Your computer restarts Picture Package InstallShield Wizard hax secs aed Pte e pegan yau must eta Oies arkis ee wn Renovo ay deke fom thai dives and tr
146. sure Multi pattern metering No indicator The image is split up into multiple zones each of which are evaluated individually The camera calculates the best fit exposure based on the subject s position and background brightness The default setting is multi pattern metering Center weighted metering Metering is performed with priority given to the center of the image The camera determines the exposure based on the brightness of a subject near the center Spot metering e Spot metering allows you to meter for the subject directly in a small area of the whole image This lets you adjust the exposure to the subject even when the subject is backlit or there is strong contrast between the subject and the background e When using center weighted metering or spot metering to focus on the same spot as used for metering we recommend using the center weighted AF range finder frame page 66 e You cannot select the metering mode when using the NightFraming NightShot function EJ Set the mode dial to P S A M SCN or FE Press MENU The menu appears Select Metering Mode with lt gt then select the desired metering mode with AN El When selecting Spot in Step E position the spot metering cross hair on one point of the subject you want to shoot Spot metering cross hair Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment You can manually shift the exposure value determined by t
147. t Press MENU The menu appears Select Folder with lt then press Select the desired folder with lt gt Select Folder 02 Folder Name 102MSDCF No Of Files 9 Created 2005 1 1 1 05 34am OK Cancel 4 gt BACKINEXT Select OK with A then press o To cancel the selection In step a select Cancel When multiple folders are created in the recording medium When the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear on the screen A Moves to the previous folder B Moves to the next folder au Moves to both the previous and next folders e SINGLE DISPLAY e When no images are stored in the folder No file in this folder appears Enlarging a portion of a still image You can enlarge a part of an image up to five times the original size You can also record the magnified image as a new file Control button Mode dial Enlarging an image Adjust the image size with Q Playback zoom IQ playback zoom El Set the mode dial to gt Display the image to be enlarged with lt gt Press amp playback zoom to zoom in on the image EJ Select the desired portion of the image with a lt gt To cancel playback zoom Press Press A e You cannot use playback zoom for movies and Multi Burst images e If you press Q playback
148. t HNormal Dark Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight Selecting Bright makes the screen bright and easy to see when using the camera outdoors or in other bright locations but also uses up the battery charge faster Displayed only when you are using the camera with the battery pack Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button HOn Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button press the shutter button Off Turns off the beep shutter sound D Language Displays the menu items warnings and messages in selected language fl uoneuuojuy euolppY 141 142 Setup 2 Item Setting Description File Number Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording medium is changed or the recording folder is changed Reset Resets the file numbering and starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned USB Connect PictBridge Connects the camera with a PictBridge compatible printer page 90 PTP When a PTP connection is made the Copy Wizard automatically starts up and copies the images in the recording folder page 106 set in the camera to the computer This supports Windows XP and Mac OS X ENormal Makes a USB connection between the camera and a computer pages 104 and 114 Video Out NTSC Sets the video output s
149. t image like that recorded in normal shooting is recorded at the same time Control button Shutter button Mode dial EJ Set the mode dial to amp P S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears MENU Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then select TIFF with 4 V Shoot the image You can do the next shooting after Recording disappears from the screen To return to normal mode Select Normal in step Ei e JPEG images are also recorded in the image size selected by the Image Size setup page 24 Uncompressed TIFF images are recorded in 7M size except when 3 2 is selected e Writing data takes more time than in normal recording mode For the number of images that can be recorded see pages 133 135 Using a conversion lens Using a conversion lens not supplied will allow you to shoot with enhanced wide or telephoto effects For details please consult the operating instructions supplied with your conversion lens Always turn off the camera before mounting or removing the conversion lens Failure to do so may result in damage or other malfunction e When using the built in flash the light from the built in flash may be blocked causing the lens shadow to appear We recommend using the Sony optional external flash Notes on using the Sony VCL DEH07VA wide end conversion lens e You cannot shoot with the NightFraming or NightShot functions e The camera automa
150. t out Whenever the access lamp is lit the camera is recording or reading out an image Never remove the Memory Stick or turn off the power at this time The data may be corrupted Inserting and removing a CF card gt Open the battery Memory Stick CF card cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow A Front side gt Insert the CF card Insert the CF card all the way in from the connector side as shown in the illustration e If you cannot insert the CF card all the way in do not push it forcefully Also check the direction of the CF card If you try to insert it in the wrong direction the camera or CF card may be damaged gt Close the battery Memory Stick CF card cover Sabeur jns Guljooys i 23 To remove the CF card Open the battery Memory Stick CF card cover then push the CF card eject lever so that the CF card is ejected CF card eject lever Access lamp Whenever the access lamp is lit the camera is recording or reading out an image Never remove the CF card or turn off the power at this time The data may be corrupted or the CF card may become unusable Setting the still image size gt Set the mode dial to 4 and turn on the power e You can carry out this operation even when the mode dial is set to P S A M SCN gt Press i Image Size The Image Size setup appears e For details
151. t recorded Each time you press the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off gt LCD screen off gt Indicators on A histogram is not displayed For a detailed description of the indicators see page 150 Shooting close ups Macro Set the mode dial to H and follow the procedure on page 33 Using the self timer Set the mode dial to H and follow the procedure on page 34 When you set the image size to 640 Fine while connecting the A V connecting cable to the A V MONO jack the subject does not appear on the LCD screen The LCD screen turns blue You cannot use the following functions during shooting movies Changing the zoom scale Flash Inserting the date and time For the recording time in each movie mode see pages 134 135 Sajnow GurAofuz 97 98 Viewing movies on the LCD screen You can view movies on the LCD screen with sound from the speaker Control button Mode dial Speaker El Set the mode dial to gt J Select the desired moving image with lt gt Movies with the image size 640 Fine or 640 Standard are displayed on the full screen e Movies with the image size 160 are displayed a size smaller Press The movie and sound are played back During playback playback appears on the screen To stop playback Press again To adjust the volume Press A F to adjust the volume To advance or rewind the movie
152. te Time Cont Red Eye Reduction 5 Hologram AF Auto Review Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset When shooting an image using a previously set distance to the subject or when shooting a subject through a net or through window glass it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode In these cases use of the Focus preset is convenient Jog dial Mode dial FOCUS El Set the mode dial to P S A M SCN or FE Press FOCUS to switch to focus preset Each time you press FOCUS the setting changes in the following order Focus preset AF range finder frame select The focus is fixed and the F manual focus indicator appears Turn the jog dial to select the desired focus setting You can select from the following distance settings 0 1 m 0 2 m 0 3 m 0 5 m 0 8 m 1 0 m 1 5 m 2 0 m 3 0 m 5 0 m 7 0 m 10 m 15 m and infinity To reactivate auto focusing Press FOCUS again so that the focus setting information disappears e Focus setting information is approximate and should be used as a reference e If you point the lens up or down the error will increase When you select 0 1 m 0 2 m 0 3 m with the zoom set to the T side you may not get a clear focus In such cases the focus setting information flashes Press the zoom W button repeatedly until the indicator stops flashing Some settings cannot be selected depending on
153. th a video input jack and the A V connecting cable supplied The color system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera Check the following lists NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc SaBeur js Burma fi 45 46 Deleting images 60min fea Tr 2 9 401 0002 2005 1 1 10 30PM lt BACKINEXT VOLUME Pi gt Set the mode dial to gt and turn on the camera Press lt gt on the control button to select the image you want to delete e To select the recording medium use the lt gt CF switch page 21 e Note that you cannot restore deleted images Delete Exit gt Press is j Delete The image has not yet been deleted at this point e You cannot delete the protected image page 87 gt Select Delete with A on the control button then press
154. the aperture value and the shutter speed page 60 In addition you can set various shooting functions using menus pages 50 and 136 SCN Scene Selection You can shoot effective pictures according to the scene page 39 In addition you can set various shooting functions using menus pages 50 and 136 SET UP Set up You can change the settings of the camera pages 51 and 140 Movie shooting You can shoot movies page 97 gt Playback Edit You can play back or edit recorded still images and movies pages 42 and 87 Charging the battery pack gt Open the battery Memory Stick CF card cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow Be sure to turn off your camera when charging the battery pack page 17 e Your camera operates with the InfoLITHIUM NP FR1 battery pack R type supplied You can use only R type battery pack page 146 A Battery eject lever gt Install the battery pack then close the battery Memory Stick CF card cover Make sure the battery pack is firmly inserted all the way then close the cover Battery insertion slot Insert the battery pack SS oo that tip of the A lt marks on the side of the P battery pack face the tip of the A mark on the battery insertion slot e The battery pack is easily inserted by pushing the battery eject lever at the front of the battery compartment toward the LCD screen DC IN jack cover
155. tically switches to the macro recording mode However we is not displayed e The zoom feature cannot be used The built in hologram AF cannot be used We recommend using the Sony HVL F32X flash Notes on using the Sony VCL DEH17VA telephoto end conversion lens Set the zoom to the T telephoto side Moving the zoom to the W wide side may cause the lens shadow to appear or make it difficult to focus When shooting with the NightShot function the infrared rays may be blocked by the lens We recommend using the Sony HVL IRM infrared light When shooting with the NightFraming function use both the Sony HVL F32X flash and the Sony HVL IRM infrared light However note that the image may gain a reddish tint Using the lens hood Attaching the optional lens hood obscures unnecessary light and prevents deterioration of your images caused by glare For details please consult the operating instructions supplied with your lens hood e When using the built in flash the light from the built in flash may be blocked causing the lens shadow to appear We recommend using the Sony optional external flash e Also the hologram AF or infrared ray functions may be affected by use of the lens hood bunooys aeu jns pasueapy f 81 82 SSS Selecting the folder and playing back images Select the folder that images you want to play back are stored MENU Mode dial Control button EJ Set the mode dial to g
156. time are not inserted in Multi Burst mode e The date and time do not appear on the LCD screen during shooting instead indicator appears on the LCD screen The actual date and time appear in red on the lower right corner during playback only Camera 1 AF Mode Day amp Time A Digital Zoom Date Date Time OFF Red Eye Reduction Hologram AF Auto Review gt Select a Camera 1 with A on the control button then press gt Select Date Time with A V then press P s ew jns Guljooys A 37 38 Camera 1 AF Mode Single Digital Zoom Smart Date Time gt Day amp Time Red Eye Reduction off Hologram AF Auto Auto Review off 4 PAGE SELECT gt Select the date and time setting with A V on the control button then press Day amp Time Superimposes the date hour and minute onto the image Date Superimposes the year month and day onto the image Off Does not superimpose the date and time onto the image After the setting has been completed set the mode dial to to shoot the image You can shoot even when the mode dial is set to P S A M or SCN If you select Date the date is superimposed onto the image in the order selected in Setting the date and time page 18 Date and time setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Shooting according to scene con
157. timer a series of maximum eight images in Speed Burst mode or maximum five images in Burst mode are recorded each time you press the shutter button You may not be able to shoot images in succession depending on the Scene Selection mode page 41 Recording 16 frames in succession Multi Burst This mode records 16 frames in succession each time you press the shutter button This is convenient for checking your form in sports for example Control button Shutter button Mode dial Set the mode dial to I P S A M or SCN MENU Press MENU The menu appears Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then select Multi Burst with A V EJ Select amp Interval with lt p gt then select the desired frame interval with A V You can choose the frame interval from 1 7 5 1 15 or 1 30 second Shoot the image A continuous burst of 16 frames are recorded within a single still image image size 1M e You cannot use the following functions in Multi Burst mode Smart zoom Flash Inserting the date and time NightFraming When the mode dial is set to I frame interval is automatically set to 1 30 You cannot set the shutter speed to lower than the frame interval time See page 85 to play back images recorded in Multi Burst mode using this camera For the number of images that can be recorded in Multi Burst mode see pages 134 135 You may not be able to s
158. tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place Turn the power off and on again e A problem with the lens caused an error Night Shot e An operation that is not valid while NIGHTSHOT is set was attempted Night Framing e An operation that is not valid while NIGHTFRAMING is set is attempted 640 Fine is not available e 640 Fine size movies can be recorded only using Memory Stick PRO Insert a Memory Stick PRO or set the image size to other than 640 Fine File error e An error occurred while playing back the image File protect e The image is protected against erasure Release the protection page 87 Cannot divide e The movie is not long enough to be divided about more than two seconds e The file is not a movie Invalid operation e You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than this camera Message Enable printer to connect Meaning Corrective Action e USB Connect is set to PictBridge however the camera is connected to a non PictBridge compliant device Check the device e Depending on the circumstances the connection may not be established Disconnect and connect the USB cable again If an error message is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer Connect to 4 device e You tried to print images before the printer connection was established Connect to
159. try the following solutions 1 First check the items on the tables below If code displays c 00 00 appear on the screen the self diagnosis display function is working page 132 Battery pack and power 2 Should your camera still not work 3 Should your camera still not work properly press the RESET button properly consult your Sony dealer or inside the battery Memory Stick CF local authorized Sony service facility card cover using a fine tipped object then turn on the power again All the settings including date and time are cleared and reset to the factory settings Symptom You cannot charge the battery pack Cause Solution e The camera is turned on Turn the camera off page 17 The battery pack cannot be installed e Install the battery pack while pushing the battery eject lever toward the LCD screen side using the front edge of the battery pack page 13 e Install the battery pack correctly page 13 The CHG lamp flashes when charging a battery pack e Install the battery pack correctly page 13 e The battery pack has malfunctioned Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility e The battery pack is discharged Re insert the AC Adaptor and then charge the battery pack i Gunooysajqnosy 119 Symptom The CHG lamp does not light up when charging a battery pack Cause Solution e The AC Adaptor is disconnected Properly con
160. tter button after Step EJ e Press down the shutter button in Step Shooting techniques The camera automatically adjusts the exposure according to the subject If you change the composition of your shot the exposure may be changed such as by changes in the brightness of the background In such cases use the AE lock function You can shoot freely regardless of the brightness of the subject To determine the exposure measure the exposure of the desired portion of the subject using either center weighted metering or the spot metering function Press AE LOCK to lock the exposure and then recompose the picture and shoot Portion of the image used to determine the exposure Shooting three images with the exposure shifted Exposure Bracket In addition to an image with the exposure automatically set by the camera two other images are recorded with exposure values shifted to the and sides If you cannot shoot with the proper brightness due to the brightness of the subject use the Exposure Bracket mode You can select the image that has a suitable exposure after shooting Control button Shutter button MENU ea Mode dial First shot Adjusted in the direction yr oh Second shot Proper exposure set by the camera Set the mode dial to P S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then Exp Brktg with A V EJ
161. ture Both the subject and its background are focused on Adjust the aperture to suit your purpose either to sharpen the specific area of image or to focus on the entire image bunooys aGeur jns pasueapy fi 59 Shooting with manual exposure mode You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values The difference between the set value and the appropriate exposure determined by the camera is displayed on the screen as the EV value page 61 OEV indicates the most suitable value set by the camera The camera maintains the setting even when the power is turned off Once you set a value you like you can reproduce the same exposure by simply setting the mode dial to M Jog dial Shutter button Mode dial Set the mode dial to M Select the shutter speed value Select the shutter speed value with the jog dial page 51 Select the aperture value Select the aperture value with the jog dial page 51 Shoot the image e If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the settings the setting value indicators on the screen flash when the shutter button is pressed halfway down You can shoot in this condition but we recommend that you adjust the flashing values again The flash is set to Forced flash or wo flash Selecting the metering method You can select a metering mode to determine the exposure depending on what part of the subject is used to mea
162. val 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Image Folder Plays back all images in the selected folder All Plays back all images stored in the recording medium Repeat On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back the slide show ends EJ Select Start with V gt then press The slide show begins To cancel the slide show setting Select Cancel in step Ei To stop slide show playback Press select Exit with then press again To skip to the next previous image during the slide show Press next or 4 previous e The interval settings time are just guidelines so it may vary depending on the image Rotating still images You can rotate an image recorded in portrait orientation and display it in landscape orientation MENU Mode dial Control button Ei Set the mode dial to gt and display the image to rotate Press MENU The menu appears Select 1 3 Rotate with lt gt then press EJ Select lt N with A then rotate the image with lt gt Select OK with A V then press To cancel rotation Select Cancel in step 4 or a then press e You cannot rotate protected images movies Multi Burst images RAW data files uncompressed TIFF images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be ref
163. y emitter 77 ACC Accessory jack sp USB jack 104 A V OUT MONO jack 44 Jack cover 44 e The flash automatically pops up and strobes Close the flash by hand after use e Use the ACC accessory jack to connect an external flash or the remote control tripod 10 1 2 via 3 4 OR 5 6 JOG 7 8 1 Microphone 2 Finder 36 Self timer 34 recording lamp red 30 AE AF lock lamp green 30 cue CHG lamp orange 14 35 69 AE LOCK button 63 E4 Exposure button 61 FOCUS button 66 69 FRAME button 66 0 A 10 11 12 9 13 Control button Menu on A lt 4 gt 17 10 Menu off SY MY 69 34 3 1 33 14 s p Image Size Delete button 11 24 46 12 15 DC IN jack cover 13 16 E 16 DC IN jack 13 16 14 15 16 LCD screen For details on the items on the LCD screen see page 149 to 153 MENU button 50 136 IOI Display LCD screen on off button 36 lt CF Memory Stick CF card switch 21 Jog dial 51 For shooting Zoom W T button 31 For viewing Q Playback zoom button 83 E Index button 42 1 Hook for shoulder strap 2 Speaker 3 Tripod receptacle 4 5 CF card eject lever 24
164. y or noise We recommend you back up any important data e Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position e When you attach the supplied label be sure to attach it to the labeling position Be careful that the label does not stick out When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in the case supplied with it e Do not touch the terminals 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 e Avoid using or storing the Memory Stick in the following places Ina car parked in the sun or at a high temperature Under direct sunlight Ina humid place or near corrosive material Notes on use of the Memory Stick Duo e Be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor when using the Memory Stick Duo with the camera If you insert the Memory Stick Duo into the camera without attaching the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor you may not be able to remove the Memory Stick Duo e Verify that you are inserting the Memory Stick Duo in the proper direction when inserting it into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor e Verify that you are inserting the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor in the proper direction when inserting it into the camera Inserting it in the wrong directio

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