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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F77A User's Manual

1. gt Select f CAMERA with A on the control button then press gt Select DATE TIME with A V then press P is CAMERA f D MOVING IMAGE MPEG MOVIE DATE TIME DATE RED EYE REDUCTION OFF Q P AF ILLUMINATOR AUTO lt PAGE SELECT Q fe gt Select the date and time setting with A on the control button then press DAY amp TIME Inserts the date and the time of shooting into the image DATE Inserts the year the month and the date of shooting into the image OFF Does not insert date time data into the image After the setting has been completed set the MODE dial to i and continue your shooting When you chose DATE in Step El the date will be inserted in the order set in Setting the date and time page 14 You can insert the date and time even when the MODE dial is set to OJP or SCN This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Shooting according to scene conditions scene selection J Twilight mode When shooting night scenes shooting people at night shooting landscapes or shooting portraits use the modes listed below to increase the quality of your images 2 Twilight mode Under dark lighting conditions you can shoot using the Twilight mode and still get good images However because the shutter speed is slower under these conditions we recommend you use a tripod e The flash cannot be used
2. 47 50 3 AE AF lock indicator 18 42 4 Battery remaining indicator 9 Ne 6 50400 2 t B 7 TISOLARIZE on W bo F 8 J 125 E 20 21 c ETH le iso H 22 mM 23 13 24 1 Image size indicator 17 30 5 Flash mode 23 Red eye 2 Recording mode indicator reduction 23 White balance indicator 45 AF illuminator indicator 24 98 Program mode indicator 41 Scene selection indicator 27 Date time indicator 26 ISO sensitivity 94 10 11 12 13 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Sharpness indicator 94 95 96 Picture effect indicator 51 Low battery warning 90 AF range finder 41 Spot light meter aiming point 45 Image quality indicator 29 30 Recording folder indicator 51 Remaining number of recordable images indicator 30 Self diagnosis display 91 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 30 Center AF E Multi AFEE indicator 41 Focus preset value 43 EV adjustment indicator 43 Iris value indicator Shutter speed indicator Macro amp 21 Self timer indicator 22 Vibration warning indicator 90 Menu Guide menu 40 Pressing the MENU button switches the menu guide menu on off For shooting movies RSS BAS Ee Recording mode in
3. Checking the last image shot Quick Review gt Press lt on the control button To return to shooting mode press the shutter button lightly or press lt on the control button again To delete the image displayed on the LCD screen 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Select DELETE with gt on the control button then press 3 Select OK with A on the control button then press The image is deleted s ew jns Buljooys g 19 20 Using the smart zoom W wide angle T telephoto pom EE may P 98 Co i we er DHL Y gt Press the SMART ZOOM to choose the desired zoom position and shoot your image You can zoom in the image using digital process with very little deterioration The maximum zoom scale depends on the image size 1600x1200 1 4x 1280x960 1 7x 640x480 3 5x When the image size is 2272x1704 or 2272 3 2 the smart zoom does not work When using the smart zoom the image on the LCD screen may look rough However this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded image If the LCD screen is turned off the smart zoom function does not work Turn on the LCD screen when using the smart zoom function AF range finder is not shown when using the smart zoom When gt FOCUS is set to MULTI AF or CENTER AF ty or ca flashes and the centrally located subject has priority to focus on The smart zoom can
4. On the Index triple image screen Set the MODE dial to gt and press the SMART ZOOM W button twice to switch to the Index triple image screen Move the movie you want to delete to the center with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select DELETE with A V then press The movie has not been deleted yet DELETE OK CANCEL 1010010 2003 7 4 10 30PM eOK T lt gt BACKINEXT Select OK with A then press e The movie is deleted when the MEMORY STICK ACCESS message disappears To cancel the deletion In Step E select CANCEL saimow BulXoluz ji 65 66 Editing movies MODE dial gt You can cut movies or delete unnecessary portions of movies This is the recommended mode to use when the Memory Stick capacity is insufficient or when you attach movies to your e mail messages The file numbers assigned when movies are cut The cut movies are assigned new numbers and recorded as the newest files in the recording folder The original movie is deleted and its file number is skipped lt Example gt Cutting the movie numbered 101_0002 101_0001 101_0003 4 4 lj i 1 2 3 i Y 101_0002 1 Cutting scene A 1 A 2 B 3 A DIVIDE point 101 0002 2 Cutting scene B 101_0004 1 3 A 2 B Y 101_0005 e point 3 Deleting scenes A and B if they are
5. 2 Twilight portrait mode 2 Twilight portrait mode Use this mode when shooting people in the foreground at night Because the shutter speed is slow it is recommended that you use a tripod Allows you to shoot images of people in the foreground with distinct outlines without losing the feeling that you are shooting at night The flash forcely strobes ad Landscape mode Focuses on images far away so is convenient for shooting landscapes at a distance e You cannot shoot in Macro mode The flash auto mode cannot be selected aA Landscape mode rt Soft snap mode sabeur ns Buljooys p amp Soft snap mode The soft snap mode lets you shoot skin colors in brighter and warmer tones for more beautiful pictures In addition the soft focus effect creates a gentle atmosphere for portraits of people flowers etc 27 28 Shooting according to scene a SCN a hy A OS a 5 a OEV SCN C gt wB e y Cy MENU O gt Set the MODE dial to SCN and press MENU The menu appears conditions scene selection continued gt Select SCN with lt on the control button gt Select the desired mode with A F on the control button The mode is set to your choice When the setting is completed press MENU The menu disappears from the screen To cancel the scene selection Set the MODE dial to another position e The setting is maintained even
6. Index triple image screen Three images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the screen Various image information items are also displayed For details on the movies see page 63 For a detailed description of the screen indicators see page 106 Viewing on the single image screen gt Set the MODE dial to gt and turn on the power The newest image in the selected recording folder page 51 is displayed sabeu jns Buma g 31 32 Viewing on the single image screen continued gt Select the desired still image with lt gt on the control button lt 4 Displays the previous image gt Displays the next image Viewing on the index nine or triple image screen gt Press the SMART ZOOM W button 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 APERTURE VALUE F2 8 SHUTTER SPEED 1 30 EXPOSURE VALUE 0 0 ISO 100 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY h gt Press the SMART ZOOM W button once more The display switches to the Index triple image screen Pressing A F on the control button shows the remaining image information To display the next previous Index screen Press lt on the control button To return to t
7. viewing a movie e These beeps are heard when the auto focus is working gt This is not a malfunction Set the focus preset distance page 43 Deleting editing an image Symptom Your camera cannot delete an image Cause e The image is protected e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Solution gt Cancel the protection page 57 gt Set it to the recording position page 101 You have deleted the image by mistake e Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it gt The write protect switch on the Memory Stick will prevent you from deleting images by mistake page 101 gt Protecting the image can prevent accidental erasure page 57 The resizing function does not work e Movie MPEG movie Clip Motion Multi Burst files cannot be resized You cannot attach a print DPOF mark Print DPOF marks cannot be attached to movie MPEG movie Clip Motion files You cannot cut a movie e The movie is not long enough to cut e Protected movie MPEG movie Clip Motion Multi Burst files and still images cannot be cut Computers Symptom You do not know whether or not your OS can be used with the camera Cause Solution gt Check Recommended computer environment pages 68 79 You cannot install the USB driver gt In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized
8. 1 Double click the hard disk icon 2 Double click the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files The image file opens e You can use the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software to copy images to your computer and to view images on your computer For details on installing see operating instructions supplied with the CD ROM For details on operation see the software s help files PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony cannot be used with Mac OS X Image Transfer cannot be used with Macintosh For Mac OS X users When you click an E MAIL mode image file There is no application available to open the document DSCONOOO JPE may be shown In this case carry out the following setup The screen may differ depending on your OS version 1 Click Choose Application on the screen There is no application available to open the document DSCOOOOO JPE 2 Change Recommended Applications to All Applications 3 Select QuickTime Player from the application list then click Open Troubleshooting If you have trouble with your camera try the following solutions 1 Check the items on pages 81 to 88 If the screen shows C 00 00 the self diagnosis function is working Please see page 91 Battery and power 2 Press the RESET button located inside the battery Memory Stick cover then 3 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility turn on the
9. Memory Stick Example For Windows XP Desktop i My Documents pi My Computer a 314 Floppy Se Local Disk S Local Disk 4 SD CD Drive Folder containing image data which was 3 Se Sony MemoryStick recorded using the camera not equipped pcm with the folder creating function CD 100MSDCF Folder containing image data which was C 101MSDCF recorded using your camera When not creating any folders there is only the 101MSDCF folder C 999MSDCF Folder containing E MAIL mode image O mssony data movie data VOICE mode audio data which was recorded using the camera not equipped with the folder creating function Data in the 100MSDCF or MSSONY folder is for playback only and your camera cannot record images in these folders For more information about the folder see pages 51 53 76 File meaning e Still image files shot normally e Multi Burst mode files page 48 e Still image files shot in E MAIL mode page 49 VOICE mode page 50 e Small size image files shot in E MAIL mode When viewing these files on the devices not equipped with the folder creating function its corresponding JPEG file is opened e Audio files shot in VOICE mode When viewing these files on the devices not equipped with the folder creating function its corresponding JPEG file is opened e Clip Motion files shot in NORMAL mo
10. Set the MODE dial to gt press the SMART ZOOM W button once to switch to the Index nine image screen Press MENU The menu appears Select PROTECT with lt gt then press El Select SELECT with lt gt then press Select the image you want to protect with A W lt gt then press The green O Protect mark is indicated on the selected image Bujyipa eu Ins g 57 58 fl To protect other images repeat Step Eq Press MENU E Select OK with gt then press The O mark turns white and the selected image is protected To cancel the protection Select CANCEL in Step 4 or select EXIT in Step EJ then press To release protection In Step g with A W lt P gt select an image for which you want to release protection and press The O mark turns gray and repeat this operation for all the images for which you want to release protection Then press MENU select OK and press To protect all the images in folder In Step B select ALL IN FOLDER then press Next select ON then press To release protection of all the images in the folder In Step B select ALL IN FOLDER and press Then select OFF and press On the Index triple image screen Set the MODE dial to gt press the SMART ZOOM W button twice to switch to the Index triple image screen Move the image you want to protect to the center with lt gt
11. The recommended distance using the flash is about 0 5 m to 1 7 m 1 foot 7 Yi inches to 5 feet 7 inches when ISO is set to AUTO When the MODE dial is not set to NP ISO is set to AUTO If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first to make the menu disappear In the Auto or Forced flash mode you look at the LCD screen in a dark place you may notice some noise in the image but this will have no effect on the image you shoot While the flash is being charged the CHG lamp flashes After charging is completed the lamp goes out To reduce red eye when shooting live subjects The flash pre strobes before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon Set RED EYE REDUCTION to ON in the SET UP settings page 98 appears on the LCD screen The amount of red eye reduction possible varies according to the individual In addition the distance to the subject and whether or not the subject has seen pre strobe light begin to strobe may also reduce the effectiveness of the red eye reduction process s bew js Buljooys p 23 24 Selecting a flash mode continued Shooting with the AF illuminator This is additional lighting provided to assist in focusing when shooting in dark places Set AF ILLUMINATOR to AUTO in the SET UP settings page 98 If you try to shoot under insufficient lighting conditions Won appears the LCD screen the AF illuminator will flash automati
12. When you format a Memory Stick be aware that all of the data in the Memory Stick will be permanently erased Protected images are also erased MEMORY STICK TOOL FORMAT 0 K CREATE REC FOLDER CANCEL CHANGE REC FOLDER gt Select MEMORY STICK TOOL with A V on the control button Select FORMAT with gt then press gt Select OK with A then press To cancel the formatting Select CANCEL with V on the control button then press Use the fully charged battery pack Formatting using the low level battery pack may cause a format error by battery shutoff FORMAT ALL DATA WILL BE ERASED READY OK CANCEL gt Select OK with A on the control button then press The FORMATTING message appears When this message disappears the format is complete sabeu jns Bunajaa g 39 40 How to setup and operate your camera This section describes the most frequently used menus and the SET UP screen Control button MODE dial Changing menu settings Press MENU The menu appears Bzz m2272x1704 2272 3 2 1600x1200 1280x 960 640 x480 MODE Select the setting item you want to change with lt P gt on the control button VOICE E MAIL NORMAL The letters and symbols of the item
13. e The MODE dial is set to gt or SET UP The flash is set to No flash e When shooting still images scene selection is set to the Twilight mode MOVING IMAGE is not set to CLIP MOTION in the SET UP settings Solution gt Set it to a setting other than gt or SET UP page 23 gt Set the flash to Auto No indicator or Forced flash page 23 gt Cancel the Twilight mode page 27 gt Set it to CLIP MOTION page 47 The eyes of the subject come out red gt Set RED EYE REDUCTION to ON page 23 The date and time are recorded incorrectly e The date and time are not set correctly gt Set the correct date and time page 14 Viewing images Symptom The image cannot be played back Cause The MODE dial is not set to gt e You cannot play back the image on the camera if it is modified on a computer or its folder file name is changed Solution gt Set the MODE dial to gt page 31 The image is coarse right after being played back gt This is not a malfunction The images cannot be played back ona TV The VIDEO OUT setting for the camera in SET UP is incorrect The connection is not correct gt Set VIDEO OUT to NTSC or PAL pages 40 99 gt Check the connection page 33 The images cannot be played back ona computer gt See page 85 Unknown beeps are heard from the camera while
14. CANCEL in step J or E e You cannot select the 100MSDCF folder as a recording folder e The image is stored in the newly selected folder Selecting the folder for playback Folder MODE dial gt Select the folder that images you want to play back are stored Control button JTN MODE dial Set the MODE dial to gt Press MENU The menu appears Select FOLDER with lt then press Select the desired folder with lt gt SELECT FOLDER 2 2 ok 4 BACKINEXT Select OK with A then press e To cancel the selection In step E select CANCEL When a Memory Stick contains multiple folders If the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following icons are indicated on the screen A Moves to the previous folder B Moves to the next folder 44 Moves to both the previous and next folders On the single screen 60min On the In SINGLE DISPLAY MOVE On the Index triple image screen JRE VALUE F2 8 SHUTTER SPEED 1 30 EXPOSURE VALUE 0 0 100 101 0001 2003 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY e When no images are stored in the folder NO FILE IN THIS FOLDER appears bumara abeu js posuerpy p 53 Enlarging a portion of a still image MODE dial gt You can enlarge an image up to five times the size of the original
15. M Memory Stick Formatting a Memory Stick 39 g Xapul 107 Inserting a Memory Stick Number of shooting images The number of images that can be saved ShOOtINg time oo areais 92 Menu Changing menu MODE dial Moisture condensation Movie Continuous shooting Cutting movies Deleting movies Shooting movies Viewing MPG Multi connector N NR slow shutter r AANA NS 29 INT e O EA EA EEA EEEE teee 99 P PAD anc anna A E ON 99 y aiia a iT OE AEE 51 Power An external power SOULCE sesseeseseeereeeeee 11 Battery pack Inserting battery pack ai ONORE a AAT Precautions siara atina TA 100 R RED EYE REDUCTION cceeee 23 98 1 08 RESET button enra ent 7 81 S Scene selection SCN ch Self diagnosis display cccseeeeeteeeeeees 91 SOMMER a e T AA 22 Setting Changing ment Date and time Image size SET UP Setting the date and time SHARPNESS a Shooting close ups Macro ceesseeeeeeeees 21 Shooting mode Clip Moti0fi n 3 lt cc8 a aika 47 E MAIL MPEG MOVIE Shooting using auto mode cee eee Shooting in Multi Burst mode VOICE Shooting with the date and time inserted 26 Still image playback Index nine image screen oo eee 32 Playback ZOOM ainun AAN na 54 Quick Review ROTATE Slide show Viewing images on a TV screen Viewing on the sing
16. Read Me text appears Read the text then close the window by clicking x at the upper right corner of the screen After that click Finish in the install screen to close the install screen If DirectX8 0a or a later version is not installed in your computer the Information screen appears Follow the procedure on the screen Remove the CD ROM Connecting your camera to your computer Turn on your computer Insert the battery pack and the Memory Stick with the images you want to copy into the camera e Be sure to use the fully charged battery pack If you copy images using an insufficient battery copying images may be aborted or the data may be corrupted due to battery shutoff e For further details on the battery pack see page 8 For further details on the Memory Stick see page 16 g 4 ndw 03 snof uo s ew Burofug 71 Connect the supplied USB multi connecting cable to the multi connector of the camera Multi connector When placing the camera make sure the LCD screen is facing up Connect the USB multi connecting cable to your computer When using a desktop computer connect the USB multi connecting cable to the USB connector on the rear panel 72 Turn on the camera When using Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard automatically appears on the desktop Proceed to page 75 USB MODE NORMAL OC Access indicators USB
17. 170 Approx 85 1 Shooting at 30 second intervals with P QUALITY set to FINE LCD screen turned on flashed every two shootings and turned on off every ten shootings 640x480 Approx 3800 Approx 190 2 Playing back images in order at about 3 second intervals on the single image screen Shooting movies NP FC11 supplied LCD screen ON LCD screen OFF min min Approx 90 min Approx 120 min 3 Continuous shooting with an image size of 160x112 The battery life and the number of images recordable or playable are decreased under the following conditions At low temperature Using the flash Turning on and off frequently When LCD BACKLIGHT is set to BRIGHT When POWER SAVE is set to OFF Using the battery pack that was used repeatedly or the battery capacity decreases as time passed page 102 The POWER SAVE function When the POWER SAVE function is activated you can shoot for a longer period of time Set the MODE dial to SET UP and set POWER SAVE in SETUP 1 to ON The factory setting is ON page 99 The POWER SAVE item is only shown when using the battery pack When the POWER SAVE function is activated The LCD screen will be darker than it is when POWER SAVE is set to OFF You cannot change the settings for LCD BACKLIGHT at this time page 99 When shooting sill images the focus works
18. 23 Self timer lamp 22 AF illuminator 24 98 Microphone Speaker bottom surface Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera Do not touch the microphone while recording _ i Finder 25 Self timer recording lamp red AE AF lock lamp 4 ICHG green 4 CHG lamp orange 9 23 SMART ZOOM buttons during shooting 20 Index buttons during playback 32 Control button Menu on 4 W lt gt 13 Menu off AW 23 22 19 21 Attaching the wrist strap 9 Battery Memory Stick cover 10 Access lamp 16 11 RESET button 81 12 Battery eject lever 9 13 Wrist strap hook LCD screen Multi connector bottom surface 8 11 33 72 DSPL LCD ON OFF button 25 MENU button 17 MODE dial 14 i To shoot still images in auto mode iP To shoot still images in program mode SCN To shoot in the Scene Selection mode SET UP To set the SET UP items HH To shoot movies Clip Motion images Multi Burst mode images gt To view or edit images Charging the battery pack gt Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow When charging the battery pack make sure the camera is not turne
19. 41 or sets the focus preset distance page 43 CENTER AF W MULTI AF WB WHITE BAL Os 5 3 AUTO Sets the white balance page 45 e SPOT METER ON E OFF Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 44 NEG ART HOFF Item Setting Description au IMAGE SIZE 320 HQX 320x240 M160x112 Selects the MPEG image size when recording movies page 62 PFX P EFFECT SOLARIZE B amp W SEPIA Sets the special effects for the image page 51 When the MODE dia l is set to 3 when MOVING IMAGE is set to CLIP MOTION in the SET UP settings CENTER AF W MULTI AF Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV Adjusts the exposure page 43 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV WOEV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV F gt FOCUS 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Chooses the auto focus method page 41 or sets the focus preset distance page 43 WB WHITE BAL 0 25 e gt AUTO Sets the white balance page 45 0 SPOT METER ON E OFF Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 44 iis IMAGE SIZE MINORMAL MOBILE Selects the Clip Motion image size page 47 4 FLASH LEVEL HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal MNORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX P EFFECT SOLARIZE B amp W SEPIA Sets the sp
20. 595 691 1210 1411 2470 640x480 88 194 178 392 358 788 718 1580 1190 2381 2420 4841 4940 9881 VOICE Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G NxM 7 14 15 28 3167 63 114 115 204 234 414 478 846 Mme 70H 158 3167 63014 115 204 234 414 478 846 1600x1200 15 26 31 54 62109 125 219 223 G96 453 806 926 1646 1280x960 2268 45 78 91157 183 G16 324 549 660 1117 1347 2280 640x480 69 121 140 245 281 492 564 987 1020 1785 2074 3630 4234 7410 Clip Motion Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G NORMAL 88 178 358 718 1190 2420 4940 MOBILE 486 982 1971 3951 3571 7261 14821 NORMAL When 10 frames are shot MOBILE When two frames are shot MPEG movie Units seconds 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G 320 HQX 42 87 176 354 641 1304 2663 320x240 174 352 708 1419 2567 5221 10657 160x112 673 1363 2740 5494 9935 20203 41239 Multi Burst Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G 1280x960 24 46 50 93 101 187 202 376 357 649 726 1320 1482 2694 Menu items Menu items that can be changed differ depending on the position of the MODE dial The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate based on the current position of the MODE dial Factory settings are indicated with W When the MODE d
21. Administrators p 6Bunooysajqnos lia 85 86 Symptom Your computer does not recognize your camera Cause e The camera is turned off e The battery level is too low e You are not using the supplied USB multi connecting cable The USB multi connecting cable is not connected securely USB CONNECT is set to PTP in the SET UP settings The USB connectors on your computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard and the mouse The USB driver is not installed e Your computer does not properly recognize the device because you connected the camera and your computer with the USB multi connecting cable before you installed the USB Driver from the supplied CD ROM Solution gt Turn on the camera page 12 gt Fully charge the battery pack page 8 gt Use the supplied USB multi connecting cable page 72 gt Disconnect the USB multi connecting cable and securely connect it again Make sure that USB MODE is displayed on the LCD screen page 72 gt Set it to NORMAL page 99 gt Disconnect the USB cables except for those connected to the keyboard and the mouse gt Install the USB driver page 69 gt Delete the erroneously recognized device from your computer then install the USB driver pages 69 74 You cannot copy images e The camera is not correctly connected to your computer e The copy procedure differs depending on your OS gt Connect
22. 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 electricity or noise We recommend you back up any important data 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 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 In a car parked in the sun or at a high temperature Under direct sunlight In a humid place or near corrosive material Notes on using the Memory Stick Duo optional Be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor when using the Memory Stick Duo with the camera 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 w
23. Press MENU The menu appears Select PROTECT with A V then press The center image is protected and the O Protect mark is indicated on that image FOLDER 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM eOK 4 gt BACKNEXT To protect other images move the image you want to protect to the center with lt P gt and repeat Step EJ To release protection In Step El select the image from which you want to release protection and press To release protection from all of your images repeat this process for each of them Changing image size Resize MODE dial gt You can change the image size of a recorded image and save it as a new file You can resize to the following sizes 2272x1704 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 The original image is retained even after resizing Control button JEN MODE dial k o Q 77 MENU Set the MODE dial to gt Display the image you want to resize with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select RESIZE with lt gt then press Select the new size with A V then press The resized image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file To cancel the resizing In Step E select CANCEL Movies MPEG movie or images recorded in Clip Motion Multi Burst modes cannot be resized When images are resized from a smaller to a larger size the image quality will deteriorate You cannot resize to 3 2
24. QV MENU On the single screen Set the MODE dial to gt Select the movie you want to delete with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select DELETE with lt gt then press The movie has not been deleted yet Select OK with A then press o MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears on the screen The movie has been deleted when the message disappears al To delete other movies display the movie you want to delete with lt P gt then press To cancel the deletion In Step or g select EXIT On the Index nine image screen Set the MODE dial to gt and press the SMART ZOOM W button once to display an Index nine image screen Press MENU The menu appears Select DELETE with lt gt then press Select SELECT with lt gt then press Select the movies you want to delete with A V lt gt then press The Delete mark is indicated on the selected movie e SELECT lt gt MOVE CHID TO NEXT The movie has not been deleted yet al Repeat Step H to delete other movies Press MENU EJ Select OK with gt then press e The movies are deleted when the MEMORY STICK ACCESS message disappears To cancel the deletion In Step E select EXIT To delete all the images in the folder In Step Ej select ALL IN FOLDER then press Next select OK then press To cancel the deletion select EXIT with lt then press
25. bit color 65 000 colors or more For Macintosh 800 x 600 dots or more 32 000 colors or more Memory Stick e The Memory Stick is full Symptom Cause Solution You cannot insert a e You are inserting it backwards gt Insert it from the right side page 16 Memory Stick You cannot record ona e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick gt Set it to the recording position page 101 Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position gt Delete unnecessary images pages 35 64 You cannot format a Memory Stick e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position gt Set it to the recording position page 101 You have formatted a Memory Stick by mistake e All the data on the Memory Stick are erased by formatting gt We recommend that you set the Memory Stick write protect switch to the LOCK position to protect accidental erasure page 101 p Bunooysajqnos 87 88 Others Symptom The camera does not work no operations can be performed Cause e You are not using an InfoLITHIUM battery pack The battery level is low or zero The XJ indicator appears e The AC power adaptor is not connected securely Solution gt Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack only page 102 gt Charge the battery page 8 gt Connect it securely to the multi connector of the ca
26. copied to the computer Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a Memory Stick slot is provided you can copy images using an additional device See the Sony Website for details http www sony net 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 Image Transfer This application is used to easily transfer images from the camera to a computer E PIXELA ImageMixer This application is used to display and edit images that are stored in a computer This section describes the procedures using Windows Me as an example The required operations may differ depending on your OS Close down all applications running on the computer before installing the USB driver and application When using Windows XP or Windows 2000 log on as Administrators The display settings should be 800 x 600 dots or more and High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more When set to less than 800 x 600 dots or 256 colors or less the install title screen does not appear Installing the USB driver When using Windows XP you need not install the USB driver Once the USB driver is installed you
27. image You can also record the enlarged image as a new file Control button JEN SMART ZOOM buttons k o gt QA MODE dial Enlarging an image Playback zoom Set the MODE dial to gt Display the image you want to enlarge Press the SMART ZOOM T button to enlarge the image E Press A V lt gt repeatedly to select a portion of the image to enlarge Press A A To view a portion of the top of the image V To view a portion of the bottom of the image lt To view a portion of the left side of the image gt To view a portion of the right side of the image Press the SMART ZOOM T button repeatedly the portion of the image selected in Step will be enlarged To cancel enlarged viewing Press e You cannot use Playback zoom with movies MPEG movie or images recorded in Clip Motion Multi Burst modes If you press the SMART ZOOM W button when you are viewing images that have not been enlarged the Index screen will appear page 32 e The images displayed in Quick Review page 19 can be enlarged using the procedures outlined in Steps to H Recording an enlarged image Trimming After you have viewed an image using playback zoom press MENU Select TRIMMING with P then press Select the image size with A V then press The image is recorded and the screen image returns to the size it was before enlargement The trimmed image is recorded in the recording fol
28. it in your camera just before you start shooting If you use the LCD screen or shoot a lot using the flash the battery power will be used up faster We recommend having spare batteries handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and try test shooting before actually using the camera Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator If the power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again after running it down so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used How to store the battery pack e If the battery pack is not to be used for a long time do the following procedure once per year to maintain proper function 1 Fully charge the battery 2 Discharge on your camera 3 Remove the battery from your camera and store it in a dry cool place To use the battery pack up on your camera leave the POWER button to on in slide show playback mode page 55 until the power goes off 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
29. need not install the USB driver Turn on your computer and insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Do not connect your camera to your computer at this time The title screen appears If it does not appear double click My Computer gt ImageMixer in that order Click USB Driver on the title screen Click Next When the Information screen appears click Next The USB driver installation starts When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion Click Yes want to restart my computer now then click Finish The InstallShield wizard screen appears Your computer restarts Then you can establish USB connection Installing Image Transfer You can use the Image Transfer software to copy images to your computer automatically when you connect the camera to your computer Click Image Transfer on the title screen Select the desired language then click OK The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears e This section describes the English screen p 4ajndwoa snof uo sabewy Bulfofuz 69 70 Click Next When License Agreement screen appears click Yes Read the agreement carefully You must accept the terms of the agreement in order to proceed with installation EJ Select the folder to be installed then click Next Select the program folder then c
30. of data loss always copy back up data to a disk Notes on image data compatibility This camera conforms with the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association 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 Memory Stick unusable or image data breakdown damage or loss may occur LCD screen LCD finder only models with a LCD finder and lens e The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the LCD finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way e Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight f
31. power again This will clear the date and time settings etc Symptom The battery pack is not charged Cause The camera is turned on The connection is not correct Solution gt Turn the power off page 12 gt Check the connection page 8 The battery pack cannot be installed e The battery pack is not properly installed gt Install the battery pack while pushing the battery eject lever down using the front edge of the battery pack page 8 4 CHG lamp flashes e The battery pack is not properly installed e The battery pack malfunctions gt Properly install the battery pack page 8 gt Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility While charging the battery pack the 4 CHG lamp does not light e The AC power adaptor is disconnected e The battery pack is not properly installed e The charging is complete gt Properly connect the AC power adaptor page 8 gt Properly install the battery pack page 8 The battery remaining indicator is incorrect Or the sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out soon e You have used the camera for a long time in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location e The battery pack is dead page 102 e The battery pack is discharged e A mismatch has occurred in the remaining battery time information gt Replace the battery pack with a new one gt Repla
32. settings you can set are as follows Basic Copy and Delete Right click here E 10 08 AM When the Image Transfer starts the below window appears Copy automatically Start Settings Cancel When you select Settings from the above window you can only change the Basic setting p 4 ndw 03 snof uo sabewy Bulfofuz 73 74 Copying images without using Image Transfer Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me If you do not set to launch Image Transfer automatically you can copy images as following procedure Double click My Computer then double click Removable Disk The contents of the Memory Stick inserted in your camera appear e This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder When the Removable Disk icon is not shown see the right column When using Windows XP see page 75 Double click DCIM then double click the folder that the image files you want to copy are stored The folder opens Right click the image file then click Copy Double click the My Documents folder and right click on the My Documents window then click Paste The image file is copied to the My Documents folder When you try to copy an image to a folder in which an image with the same file name is stored The overwrite confirmation message appears When you overwrite the existing image with the new one the orig
33. the camera Right click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSCOOOOD OOOO stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 A file extension may be indicated depending on the setup of the computer The extension of a still image is JPG and that of a movie is MPG Do not change the extension Copy the image file to a folder on the Memory Stick Right click the image file then click Copy Select the DCIM folder from Removable Disk or Sony MemoryStick in My Computer Right click the O0OOMSDCF folder then click Paste OOO stands for any number within the range from 100 to 999 Ifthe warning message for overwriting the data appears enter other numbers in Step N e If there is no folder to store the image file create a new folder then copy the image file For details on how to create the folder see page 51 Copying images to your computer For Macintosh users Recommended computer environment OS Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 The above OS must be installed at the factory For the following models update your OS to Mac OS 9 0 or 9 1 iMac with Mac OS 8 6 installed at the factory and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 installed at the factory USB connector Provided as standard Display 800 x 600 dots or more 32 000 color mode or more
34. the camera and your computer correctly page 71 gt Follow the copy procedure for your OS pages 73 74 75 and 79 gt If you are using the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software click on HELP gt If you are using the Image Transfer software see page 73 After making a USB connection Image Transfer does not automatically start gt Select Launch Image Transfer automatically when your camera etc is connected at Basic setting page 73 gt Make a USB connection when the computer is turned on page 71 The image cannot be played back ona computer gt If you are using the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software click on HELP gt Consult the computer or software manufacturer Symptom The image and sound are affected by noise when you play back a movie on a computer Cause e You are playing back the movie directly from the Memory Stick Solution gt Copy the movie to the hard disk of the computer and then play the movie file back from the hard disk pages 73 74 75 and 79 You cannot print an image gt Check the printer settings gt See Choosing images to print page 60 or if you are using the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software click on HELP The error message appears when loading the supplied CD ROM gt Set the display mode of your computer as follows For Windows 800 x 600 dots or more high color 16
35. 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 El 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 A Click Finish The wizard closes e To continue copying other images follow the procedure given under H on page 72 to disconnect the USB multi connecting cable and reconnect it Then perform the procedure from step Bl again Viewing the images on your computer Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me XP Click Start My Documents The My Documents folder contents are displayed This section describes the procedure for viewing images copied in the My Documents folder When not using Windows XP double click My Documents on the desktop You can use the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software to view and edit images on your computer For details see the software s help files Double click the desired folder and image file The image is displayed g J ndwo9 sno uo sabew BujAolug 75 Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders in the
36. you select turn yellow Select the desired setting with A F on the control button The frame of the selected setting turns yellow and the setting is entered To turn off the menu display Press MENU Changing items in the SET UP screen Set the MODE dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears CAMERA MOVING IMAGE MPEG MOVIE DATE TIME OFF RED EYE REDUCTION OFF AF ILLUMINATOR AUTO B m 0 gt SELECT Select the setting item you want to change with A W lt gt on the control button The frame of the item you select turns yellow SETUP 1 LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BACKLIGHT SHUTTER B m 0 m ON OFF POWER SAVE tb eK 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 Choosing a focus method MODE dial aP SCN i Multipoint AF The AF range finder frame widens You can do auto fucus shooting not depending on composition The number of AF range finders the position or the width of the AF range finder differs depending on the subject Center AF The AF range finder frame is only the center of the frame Control button JTN MODE dial ko Set the MODE dial to GP SCN or Fe Press MENU The menu appears Select c FOCUS with lt gt then select MULTI AF or CENTER AF wi
37. 0 and use the control button to make the changes For each item press A W lt P to select the desired value then press or lt gt to make the setting 13 payeys bumag g 14 Setting the date and time MODE dial gt Set the MODE dial to f You can carry out this operation even when the MODE dial is set to GP SCN ECE or gt To set the time and the date again set the MODE dial to SET UP select CLOCK SET in P SETUP 2 page 99 then proceed from Step E MODE Q POWER CLOCK SET m Y M D 2003 1 _ 1 12 00 ok AM CANCEL 20K POWER gt Press POWER to turn on the power The POWER lamp lights in green and the CLOCK SET screen appears on the LCD screen CLOCK SET m Y M D gt Select the desired date format with A on the control button then press You can select from Y M D year month day M D Y and D M Y If the rechargeable button battery which provides the power for saving the time data ever loses its charge page 100 the CLOCK SET screen automatically reappears If this happens start from Step J to set up the date and time again CLOCK SET m Y M D 2003 1 1 12 00 ok CANCEL gt Select
38. 11S 61 Shooting movies MODE dial Li You can shoot movies MPEG movies Before operation Set MOVING IMAGE to MPEG MOVIE in the SET UP settings pages 40 98 Control button MODE dial DSPL LCD ON OFF Set the MODE dial to H Press MENU The menu appears Select iz IMAGE SIZE with lt gt and select the desired mode with A V You can choose from 320 HQX 320x240 or 160x112 See page 92 for the recording time allowed for each image size Press the shutter button fully down REC appears on the screen and the camera starts recording the image and sound When the capacity of the Memory Stick is used up recording stops Press the shutter button fully down again to stop recording Indicators on the screen while you are shooting movies These indicators are not recorded Each time you press DSPL LCD ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators OFF gt LCD OFF gt Indicators ON See page 105 for a detailed description of the indicated items To shoot close ups Macro Set the MODE dial to ECE and follow the procedure on page 21 To shoot with a self timer Set the MODE dial to H and follow the procedure on page 22 Be careful not to touch the microphone page 6 during shooting You cannot use a flash In MPEG movie the date and time cannot be inserted You cannot use the smart zoom while shooting movies Viewing movies
39. 2 Turning on off your camera There are following two ways to turn on the camera Press POWER POWER lamp The POWER lamp lights in green and the power is on When you turn on the camera for the first time the CLOCK SET screen appears page 14 To turn off the power Press POWER again the POWER lamp goes out and the camera turns off To turn off the start up sound set BEEP to OFF in SETUP 1 in the SET UP settings page 99 Rotate the lens portion Rotating the lens portion in the arrow direction turns on the camera To turn off the power rotate it back Pa The Auto Power Off function If no tasks are performed for a while when shooting viewing images or setting up the camera while using the battery pack power is automatically shut off to preserve battery power However in the following circumstances even if the battery pack is being used to power the camera the Auto Power Off function will not work e Movies are being played back e A slide show is being shown e During USB connection When POWER SAVE is set to ON approximately 90 seconds When POWER SAVE is set to OFF approximately three minutes ew to use the control button AE 2272 3 2 16001200 1280x 960 640x480 WAGE SIZE MRNA EM REC MODE To change the current settings of the camera bring up the menu or the SET UP screen page 4
40. 21 119 216 242 440 494 898 1600x1200 16 30 33 61 66 123 133 246 238 446 484 907 988 1852 24 50 101 202 357 726 1482 1280x960 46 93 187 376 649 1320 2694 97 196 394 790 1428 2904 5928 640x430 243 491 985 1975 3571 7261 14821 2 When REC MODE is set to NORMAL For the number of images that can be saved in other modes see page 92 When the images are viewed on the LCD screen of the camera they all look the same size Number of shooting images can differ from these values according to shooting conditions The image size value e g 2272x1704 is the number of pixels displayed When the remaining number of images recordable is more than 9999 gt 9999 is indicated Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera Single single image screen Index nine image screen Index triple image screen SINGLE DISPLAY lt 4 gt MOVE APERTURE VALUE F2 8 SHUTTER SPEED 1 30 EXPOSURE VALUE 0 0 Iso 100 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY You can view images shot with the camera almost immediately on the screen You can select the following three methods for viewing images Single single image screen You can view one image at a time occupying the entire screen Index nine image screen Nine images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the screen
41. 3 Shooting with the finder 0 0 eee 25 Inserting the date and time on a still UM ARE nyna ea s i 26 Shooting according to scene conditions scene selection ceeceeseeteeeees 27 Deciding the still image quality z Image size and quality eee Viewing still images Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera aro rosei anna seater 31 Viewing on the single image screen 31 Viewing on the index nine or triple image screen 32 Viewing images on a TV screen 33 Deleting still images Deleting images s s s 35 Deleting on the Index nine image SCEECM EEEE EE E 36 Deleting on the Index triple image Lea n E E EEE E 37 Formatting a Memory Stick 00 39 Before advanced operations How to setup and operate your camera 40 Changing menu settings 0 0 0 eee 40 Changing items in the SET UP screen Advanced still image shooting Choosing a focus method seeeeeee 41 AF lock shooting using Center AF 42 Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset oo cee eeeeeeeeees 43 Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment 43 Spot light metering eee eeeeeeeee 44 Adjusting color tones White Balance 45 Adjusting the flash level 0 46 Shooting multiple frames Clip Motion cececeeeeeseeteeeeeees 47 Shooting in Multi Burst mode Multi Burst ccyecccdsaueccccuavanccn 48 Shooting still images for e mail E MAIL a aaae 49 Shooting still imag
42. AMERA Item Setting Description MOVING IMAGE MMPEG MOVIE CLIP MOTION Selects the shooting mode pages 40 47 48 62 MULTI BURST DATE TIME DAY amp TIME DATE MOFF Selects whether to insert the date and time into the image page 26 When shooting movies or images recorded in Clip Motion Multi Burst modes the date and time cannot be inserted in the image Also the date and time will not be displayed when shooting The date and time will be displayed when the image is played back RED EYE REDUCTION ON HOFF Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using a flash page 23 AF ILLUMINATOR AUTO OFF Selects whether to emit an AF assist light in the dark Helps when it is hard to focus on the subject under dark lighting page 24 MEMORY STICK TOOL Item Setting Description FORMAT OK CANCEL Formats the Memory Stick Note that formatting erases all data on a Memory Stick including even protected images page 57 CREATE REC OK CANCEL Creates a folder for recording images page 52 FOLDER CHANGE REC OK CANCEL Changes a folder for recording images page 52 FOLDER SETUP 1 Item Setting Description LCD BRIGHT Selects the LCD brightness This has no effect on the recorded images BRIGHTNESS MINORMAL DARK LCD BACKLIGHT BRIGHT Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight Selecting BRIGHT makes the screen bright and ea
43. If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time some equipment including your camera may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above USB mode There are two modes for a USB connection NORMAL and PTP modes The factory setting is the NORMAL mode Compatible only with Mac OS X When connected to a computer only the data in the folder selected by the camera is copied to the computer Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a Memory Stick slot is provided you can copy images using an additional device See the Sony Website for details http www sony net Steps your OS requires Follow the steps below according to your OS os Steps Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 Steps ff to A Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X Steps A to B v 10 0 v 10 1 Installing the USB driver 1 Turn on your computer and set the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony screen appears 2 Double click Setup Menu 3 Click USB Driver The USB Driver screen appe
44. LOCKED The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set it to the recording position page 101 NO MEMORY SPACE The capacity of the Memory Stick is insufficient You cannot record images Delete unnecessary images pages 35 64 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 Memory Stick For example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select other folders or create a new folder CANNOT CREATE MORE FOLDER e You cannot create any folders CANNOT RECORD e You attempt to select the folder that is available only for viewing with your camera Select other folders page 51 FILE ERROR e An error occurred while playing back the image FILE PROTECT e The image is protected against erasure IMAGE SIZE OVER e You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera CAN NOT DIVIDE e The movie is not long enough to be divided The file is not a movie MPEG movie INVALID OPERATION e You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than your camera For InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY The battery pack is not the InfoLITHIUM type p 6Gunooysajqnos lia 89 90 Message Meaning Corrective Action tA e The battery level is low or zero Charge the battery pag
45. MODE NORMAL appears on the LCD screen of the camera When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs the used program to recognize the camera Wait for a while If USB MODE NORMAL does not appear confirm that USB CONNECT is set to NORMAL in the SET UP settings page 99 During communication the access indicators turn red H Disconnecting the USB multi connecting cable from your computer removing the Memory Stick from the camera or turning off the camera Disconnecting the USB multi connecting cable from your computer removing the Memory Stick from the camera turning off the camera For Windows 2000 Me or XP users 1 Double click on the task tray Double click 2 Click amp Sony DSC then click Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK 4 Click OK This step is unnecessary for Windows XP users 5 Disconnect the USB multi connecting cable from your computer remove the Memory Stick from the camera or turn off the camera For Windows 98 or 98SE users Confirm that the access indicators on the LCD screen are turned white and carry out only Step 5 above Copying images using Image Transfer Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me Connect the camera and your computer with the USB multi connecting cable Image Transfer launches and the images are automatically copied to the computer e
46. Normally Image Transfer and Date folders are created inside the My Documents folder and all of the image files recorded with the camera are copied into these folders e You can change the Image Transfer settings page 73 e When ImageMixer page 71 is installed image copying is completed using Image Transfer ImageMixer automatically launches and images appear Windows XP Connect the camera and your computer with the USB multi connecting cable Image Transfer starts up automatically and the images are automatically copied to the computer Windows XP is set so that the OS AutoPlay Wizard activates If you want to cancel the setting follow the procedure below Click Start then click My Computer Right click Sony MemoryStick then click Properties Cancel the setting Click AutoPlay Set Content type to Pictures Check Select an action to perform under Actions select Take no action then click Apply Set Content type to Video files and proceed step Set Content type to Mixed content and proceed step Click OK The Properties screen closes The OS AutoPlay Wizard does not start up automatically even if the USB connection is made Changing Image Transfer settings You can change Image Transfer settings Right click the Image Transfer icon on the task tray select Open Settings The
47. SONY Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Cyber shot sT MEMORY STICK mm D infourTHium Q TYPE DSC F77A 2003 Sony Corporation 3 086 183 11 1 Getting started Shooting still images Viewing still images P Deleting still images mz Before advanced operations i Advanced still image shooting E Advanced still image viewing E Still image editing Ss B Enjoying movies Enjoying images on your computer _ B Troubleshooting 7 Additional information Index To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB multi connecting cable again Certain countries or regions may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your local authority Before using your camera Trial recording Before you record one time events you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording medium etc Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk
48. URE VALUI SHUTTER SPEED 1 30 f N EXPOSURE VALUE 0 0 Iso 100 j 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM a O J SINGLE DISPLAY 0 gt While an Index triple image screen page 32 is displayed move the image you want to delete to the center with lt gt on the control button PROTECT DELETE FOLDER 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30P eK lt gt BACKINEXT gt Press MENU Select DELETE with the 4 on the control button then press At this point the image has not yet been deleted sabeu jns Buijajaq 37 38 Deleting on the Index triple image screen continued af E DELETE OK CANCEL 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM eok lt gt BACKINEXT gt Select OK with A on the control button then press MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears on the screen When this message disappears the image has been deleted To cancel the deletion Select CANCEL with V on the control button then press Formatting a Memory Stick gt Insert the Memory Stick you want to format into the camera Set the MODE dial to SET UP and turn on the power The term formatting means preparing a Memory Stick to record images this process is also called initialization The supplied Memory Stick and those available commercially are already formatted and can be used immediately
49. age page 51 D SHARPNESS 2 1 M0 1 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image The F indicator appears except when the setting is 0 96 When the MODE dial is set to gt Item Setting Description FOLDER OK CANCEL Select the folder contains the images you want to play back page 53 DELETE OK Deletes the displayed image pages 35 64 CANCEL Cancels deleting of the image PROTECT Protects images against accidental erasure page 57 DPOF Selects still images you want to attach cancel the print DPOF mark page 60 SLIDE INTERVAL Sets the slide show interval page 55 For single image screen only W3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min IMAGE Selects images from either folder or Memory Stick MFOLDER ALL REPEAT Repeats the slide show HON OFF START Starts the slide show CANCEL Cancels the settings and execution of the slide show RESIZE 2272x1704 1600x1200 Changes the recorded image size page 59 For single image screen only 1280x960 640x480 CANCEL ROTATE counter clockwise Rotates the still image page 56 For single image screen only Y clockwise OK CANCEL DIVIDE OK CANCEL Divides a movie page 66 For single image screen only uojeuojul euonppy 97 98 SET UP items Set the MODE dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears Factory settings are indicated with W fi C
50. al when replaying an image on the LCD screen it is recommended that you adjust the white balance Adjusting the flash level MODE dial P You can adjust the amout of flash light Control button MODE dial Set the MODE dial to fP Press MENU The menu appears Select 4 FLASH LEVEL with lt gt then select the desired setting with A V HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal NORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal You can carry out this operation even when the MODE dial is set to SCN or Clip Motion only Shooting multiple frames Clip Motion MODE dial You can shoot a number of still images consecutively GIF animation Because the file size is small these images are ideal for use on a home page or for attaching to an e mail message e Clip Motion images are restricted to color levels of 256 colors and below This is a characteristic of GIF format recording For this reason the image quality of some images may deteriorate NORMAL 160x120 The maximum number of frames you can shoot in one Clip Motion shot is 10 This is suitable for use on a home page MOBILE 120x108 Two frames is the maximum number that can be shot in Clip Motion in this mode This is suitable for use with portable data terminals MOBILE mode has strict file size limits so picture quality falls accordingly For the number of images you can record us
51. ars 4 Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the screen 5 Drag and drop the following two files from the screen opened in step 3 into the System Folder icon in the screen opened in step 4 e Sony USB Driver e Sony USB Shim 6 When the message for confirmation is shown click OK 7 Restart the computer and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive Connecting your camera to your computer For details see pages 71 to 72 g Jajnduioa snoA uo sabew BujAofug 79 Disconnecting the USB multi connecting cable from your computer removing the Memory Stick from the camera or turning off the camera Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the Memory Stick to the Trash icon then disconnect the USB multi connecting cable remove the Memory Stick from the camera or turn off the camera If you are using Mac OS X remove the USB multi connecting cable etc after you have turned your computer off Copying images 1 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop The contents of the Memory Stick inserted in your camera appear 2 Double click DCIM 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 The image files are copied to your hard disk For details on the storage location of the images and file names see page 76 80 El Viewing the images on your computer
52. cally during the time between when the shutter button is pressed halfway down and the focus locks Even when the AF illuminator flashes but sufficient light does not reach the subject the recommended distance for this feature is up to approx 1 5 m 4 feet 11 Mf inches or the subject has weak contrast the camera may not focus properly If AF illuminator light misses the center of the image somewhat the camera will focus properly as long as it reaches the subject When the focus preset distance is set the AF illuminator does not function When F gt FOCUS is set to MULTI AF or CENTER AF the AF range finder is not displayed ty or ta flashes and the centrally located subject has priority to focus on e In the following Scene selection modes page 27 the AF illuminator will not function When shooting in 2 Twilight mode When shooting in ad Landscape mode The AF illuminator is a bright light There are no safety hazards but when shooting at short distances do not aim it directly at the subject s eyes Shooting with the finder DSPL LCD ON OFF 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 DSPL LCD ON OFF the display changes in the following order All of the indicators are turned off The LCD screen is turned off All of the available indicators are turned on The image
53. ce the battery pack with a charged one page 8 gt Fully charge the battery pack page 8 Bunooysajqnos lia 81 82 Symptom The battery pack runs down too quickly Cause e You are shooting viewing images in an extremely cold location The battery pack is not charged enough e The battery pack is dead page 102 Solution gt Fully charge the battery pack page 8 gt Replace the battery pack with a new one The power cannot be turned on e The battery pack is not installed properly e The AC power adaptor is disconnected e The battery pack is dead page 102 e The battery pack is not charged enough gt Properly install the battery pack page 8 gt Connect the AC power adaptor securely to the camera page 11 gt Replace the battery pack with a new one gt Fully charge the battery pack page 8 The power turns off suddenly e If you do not operate the camera for about 90 seconds while the power is on the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery when POWER SAVE is OFF after three minutes page 12 e The battery pack is discharged gt Turn on the power again page 12 gt Replace the battery pack with a charged one page 8 Shooting still images movies Symptom The LCD screen is not turned on even when the power is turned on Cause e The power was turned off with the LCD screen turned off the last tim
54. cm 19 Wy inches To shoot subjects at distances closer than this use the Macro mode page 21 The frame appearing on the LCD screen shows the focus adjustment range For more details on the AF range finder see page 41 gt Press the shutter button fully down The shutter clicks the shooting is completed and the still image is saved in the Memory Stick When the recording lamp goes out you can shoot the next image When you are shooting with the battery pack if no tasks are performed for a while with the camera turned on power is automatically shut off to preserve battery power page 12 About Auto Focus When you try to shoot a subject that is hard to focus on the AE AF lock indicator will change to flashing slowly The Auto Focus function may be difficult to use with in the following subjects In such cases release the shutter button then try to recompose the shot and focus again The subject is distant from the camera and dark The contrast between the subject and its background is poor The subject is seen through glass such as a window A fast moving subject The subject has a reflection such as that from a mirror or there is a luminous body and a lustrous subject A flashing subject e A backlit subject There are two method for Auto Focus function Multipoint AF and Center AF page 41 When the MODE dial is set to The Multipoint AF is automatically selected
55. cording high quality images use a low number setting When the MODE dial is set to SCN this setting cannot be carried out Hs IMAGE SIZE 2272x1704 2272 3 2 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 Selects the image size used when shooting still images page 17 NEG ART HOFF P QUALITY MFINE STANDARD Records images with fine image quality mode Records images in the standard image quality mode page 29 MODE REC MODE VOICE Records an audio file with a still image in addition to the JPEG file page 50 E MAIL Records a small size 320x240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 49 MNORMAL Records an image using the normal recording mode 4 FLASH LEVEL HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal MNORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX P EFFECT SOLARIZE B amp W SEPIA Sets the special effects for the image page 51 D SHARPNESS 2 1 M0 1 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image The f indicator appears except when the setting is 0 When the MODE dial is set to H when MOVING IMAGE is set to MPEG MOVIE in the SET UP settings Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV Adjusts the exposure page 43 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV BOEV O 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV F gt FOCUS 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Chooses the auto focus method page
56. d on page 12 The camera operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery NP FC11 battery pack C type supplied You cannot use any other battery pack page 102 2 Battery eject lever gt Insert the battery pack and close the cover Insert the battery pack with the A mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated above Make sure the battery pack is properly inserted then close the cover e While pushing the battery eject lever down using the front edge of the battery pack you can easily insert the battery pack AC power adaptor Multi connector gt Connect the AC LM5 AC power adaptor supplied to the multi connector of the camera When placing the camera make sure the LCD screen is facing up Do not short the DC plug on the AC power adaptor with a piece of metal This may cause a malfunction AC power adaptor To a wall outlet wall socket gt Power cord 4 mains lead gt Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and to a wall outlet wall socket When the 4 CHG lamp goes out charging is finished e After charging the battery pack disconnect the AC power adaptor from the multi connector of the camera To remove the battery pack Battery eject lever Open the battery Memory Stick cover and push down the battery eject lever in the arrow direction as illustrated above Be careful not to drop the battery pack w
57. d or removed as well as exchanging data between the units There are two types of Memory Stick an ordinary Memory Stick and a MagicGate Memory Stick that are equipped with the MagicGate copyright protection technology You can use both types of Memory Stick with your camera However because your camera does not support the MagicGate standards data recorded with your camera is not subject to MagicGate copyright protection You can also use the Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO with the camera MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology The Memory Stick formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with this camera Recording Memory Stick Playback Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo O MagicGate Memory Stick o MagicGate Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Of The camera cannot record or play back the data needed by the MagicGate function We cannot ensure all of the functions of each Memory Stick Notes on use of the Memory Stick supplied You cannot record or delete images when the write protect switch is set to LOCK The position or the shape of the write protect switch may differ depending on the Memory Stick you use Connector Write protect switch Labeling position Do not remove the Memory Stick or turn off the camera while reading or writing data e
58. de page 47 e Index image files of Clip Motion files shot in NORMAL mode e Clip Motion files shot in MOBILE mode page 47 e Index image files of Clip Motion files shot in MOBILE mode Folder File name 101MSDCF to DSCOOOOO JPG 999MSDCF DSCOOOOO JPE DSCOOOOUO MPG CLP0O O GIF CLP0O O THM MBLOU O GIF MBLOU O1 THM Movo g MPG e Movie files shot in MPEG MOVIE mode page 62 Note on the table The meanings of the file names are as above OOUO stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the following files are the same A small size image file shot in E MAIL mode and its corresponding image file An audio file shot in VOICE mode and its corresponding image file An image file shot with Clip Motion and its corresponding index image file g Jajndwioa sno uo sabew BujAoflug 77 78 Viewing animage previously copied to a computer This operation is required for viewing image files that have been copied previously to a computer and already deleted from the Memory Stick using the camera Copy the image files stored on your computer to a recording medium and view them on the camera Skip Step if you did not change the file name e You may not be able to view the image depending on the image size Images modified with a computer may not be able to be played back on
59. der as the newest file and the original image is retained The trimmed image may suffer some deterioration in image quality e You cannot trim to 3 2 sized image Playing back successive images Slide show MODE dial gt You can play back recorded images in succession one after another This is useful for checking your images or for giving a presentation Control button MODE dial Set the MODE dial to gt Press MENU The menu appears Select SLIDE with lt gt then press Set the following items with A W lt 4 gt INTERVAL settings 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min IMAGE FOLDER Plays back all the images in the selected folder ALL Plays back all the images in the Memory Stick REPEAT ON Plays the images back repeatedly OFF Plays through the images one time and then stops Select START with W gt then press The slide show begins To cancel the slide show setting In Step select CANCEL To stop slide show playback Press select EXIT with gt then press o Buimaia eu jns paoueapy 55 56 To skip to the next previous image during slide show Press next or lt previous The interval settings are just guidelines The actual intervals differ based on factors like the size of the image Rotating still images MODE dial gt Images shot when holding the camera vertically can be rotated and displayed horizo
60. dicator 62 Battery remaining indicator 9 White balance indicator 45 Picture effect indicator 51 Spot light metering aiming point 45 AF range finder 41 Image size indicator 62 Recording time Maximum recordable time indicator 92 Self diagnosis display 91 Recording folder indicator 51 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 92 12 13 14 15 m 7 A 18 a 60mi Bod Ome oa 3 H STBY 00 00 00 00 28 25 M o o E 4H SOLARIZE T 11 5 6 11 Center AF muniti AFH indicator 41 Focus preset value 43 EV adjustment indicator 43 Macro 21 Self timer indicator 22 Menu Guide menu 40 Pressing the MENU button switches the menu guide menu on off The page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important information p uo ewnoju jeuonippy 105 106 For still image playback For movie playback 24 Menu Guide menu 40 INI 0 OT Zoom indicator 54 Folder file number 77 Playback f
61. e 8 Depending on the conditions of use or the type of SUNS battery pack the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left W e You are not holding the camera steadily enough Use the flash mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place ROTATE THE LENS PORTION The lens portion is falling downward Rotate the lens portion Self diagnosis display Your camera has a self diagnosis display This function displays the condition of the camera on the LCD screen using a combination of a letter and four numerical digits If this occurs check the following code chart and take the corresponding countermeasure The last two digits indicated by OO will differ depending on the state of the camera Self diagnosis display Code Cause Countermeasure C 32 00 There is trouble with your e Turn the power off and on again camera s hardware or with the page 12 lens 0 13 00 The camera cannot read or write Re insert the Memory Stick several data on the Memory Stick times An unformatted Memory Stick is inserted e Format the Memory Stick page 39 The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera or the data is damaged e Insert a new Memory Stick page 16 E 61 O E 91 O E 92 O OOO A camera malfunction that you cannot reverse has occurred
62. e Press the RESET button page 81 located inside the battery Memory Stick cover then turn the power on again If your camera is not still functioning well after trying the countermeasure a couple of times contact your Sony dealer or local autholized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code Bunooysajqnos 91 92 The number of images that can be saved shooting time The number of images that can be saved and the shooting time are different depending on the capacity of the Memory Stick the image size and the image quality Refer to the following charts when you choose a Memory Stick 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 For normal shooting times and numbers of images that can be saved see page 30 When the remaining number of images recordable is more than 9999 gt 9999 is indicated E mail Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G NxM 8 14 16 29 3269 65 119 117 210 238 427 485 871 mGA 8 14 16 29 3269 65019 117 210 238 427 485 871 1600x1200 16 29 32 59 65 119 131 239 230 420 468 854 956 1743 1280x960 24 44 49 89 98 179 197 G59 340
63. e stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created Control button MODE dial Bunooys ew js paoueapy 51 52 Creating a new folder Set the MODE dial to SET UP Select MEMORY STICK TOOL with A V CREATE REC FOLDER with gt A V and OK with gt A then press The following screen appears lt 1 60min CREATE REC FOLDER CREATING REC FOLDER 102MSDCF READY OK CANCEL Select OK with A then press e A new folder is created with a number one higher than the largest number in the Memory Stick and the folder becomes the recording folder To cancel folder creation Select CANCEL in step H or EJ e Once you create a new folder you cannot delete the new folder with the camera Recorded images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected Changing the recording folder Set the MODE dial to SET UP Select MEMORY STICK TOOL with A V CHANGE REC FOLDER with gt A and OK with gt A then press The recording folder selection screen appears SELECT REC FOLDER 2 2 102 FOLDER NAME 102MSDCF NO OF FILES 0 CREATED 2003 7 5 1 05 34 am 4 gt OK CANCEL OK 4 BACKINEXT Select the desired folder with lt gt and OK with A then press To cancel changing the recording folder Select
64. e the battery Memory Stick cover To remove the Memory Stick Open the battery Memory Stick cover then push the Memory Stick to pop it 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 Setting the still image size mA 2272x1704 2272 3 2 1600x1200 1280x 960 640 x 480 MODE gt Set the MODE dial to 4 rotate the lens portion to turn on the power then press MENU MENU The menu appears e You can carry out this operation even when the MODE dial is set to NP or SCN For more information about the image size see page 30 Er 2272x1704 2272 3 2 EZTAIT 1600x1200 7272 3 2 1280x 960 7600x200 1280x 960 640 x 480 GAO x 480 ce MEE gt Select is IMAGE SIZE with lt on the control button Select the desired image size with A V The image size is set After the setting is completed press MENU The menu disappears from the screen The image size value selected here is preserved even when the camera is turned off The MODE dial position during still image shooting When shooting still images the selectable shooting modes are as follows Auto mode shooting You can perform an easy shooting since this mode automatically adju
65. e you used the camera Solution gt Turn on the LCD screen page 25 The subject is not visible on the LCD screen The MODE dial is not set to N P SCN or gt Set the MODE dial to IE GNP SCN or E pages 18 27 62 The image is out of focus e The subject is too close e The Landscape mode is selected for Scene selection e You set the focus preset distance e POWER SAVE is set to ON gt Set the macro recording mode when you shoot a subject that is within 50 cm 19 Iig inches from the lens Make sure to place the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance when shooting page 21 gt Cancel the mode page 27 gt Set to the auto focus mode page 43 gt Press and hold the shutter button halfway down or set POWER SAVE to OFF page 99 Symptom Unable to smart zoom Cause e You cannot use smart zoom while shooting a movie MPEG movie The LCD screen is turned off iis IMAGE SIZE is set to 2272x1704 or 2272 3 2 Solution gt Turn on the LCD screen page 25 gt Set ii IMAGE SIZE to other settings except 2272x1704 and 2272 3 2 page 20 The image is too dark e You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject The brightness of the LCD screen is too low POWER SAVE is set to ON gt Adjust the exposure page 43 gt Adjust the brightness of the LCD sc
66. ecial effects for the image page 51 NEG ART HOFF D SHARPNESS 2 1 M 0 1 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image The J indicator appears except when the setting is 0 uojjeuojuy euonppy 95 When the MODE dial is set to when MOVING IMAGE is set to MULTI BURST in the SET UP settings CENTER AF W MULTI AF Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV Adjusts the exposure page 43 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV WOEV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV F gt FOCUS 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Chooses the auto focus method page 41 or sets the focus preset distance page 43 WB WHITE BAL Os i e 0 AUTO Sets the white balance page 45 8 SPOT METER ON E OFF Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 44 tig INTERVAL 1 7 5 1 15 M1 30 NTSC 1 6 3 1 12 5 MH1 25 PAL In NTSC mode choose the Multi Burst between frame shutter interval In PAL mode choose the Multi Burst between frame shutter interval The choices of between frame shutter interval differ depending on the setting of the VIDEO OUT item in the SET UP setting page 99 NEG ART HOFF P QUALITY FINE STANDARD Records images with fine image quality mode Records images in the standard image quality mode page 29 PFX P EFFECT SOLARIZE B amp W SEPIA Sets the special effects for the im
67. ed trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers However the TM or marks are not used in all cases in this manual 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 Table of contents Before using your camera ts Identifying the parts eeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 Getting started Charging the battery pack ee 8 Using an external power source 11 Using your camera abroad eee 11 Turning on off your camera 12 How to use the control button 0 13 Setting the date and time 14 Shooting still images Inserting and removing a Memory Stick EN ETES 16 Setting the still image size eee 17 Basic still image shooting using auto Mode eee 18 Checking the last image shot Quick Review seoser 19 Using the smart 200M 20 Shooting close ups Macro 00 21 Using the self timer ec eeeeeeeeeee 22 Rotating the lens Mirror mode 22 Selecting a flash mode eeeeee 2
68. es with audio files VOICE enara 50 Adding special effects Picture Effect 51 Selecting a Foldet ccceceeseeseeeeneeees 51 Creating a new folder eee 52 Changing the recording folder 52 Advanced still image viewing Selecting the folder for playback Folder preo Migetcteul veces antets 53 Enlarging a portion of a still image 54 Enlarging an image Playback ZOOM cee eeeeeeteeee 54 Recording an enlarged image Trimming wee 55 Playing back successive images Slide SHOW e ce eeeeeeseeseeeeeeeeeees Rotating still images Still image editing Protecting images Protect 57 On the single screen eee 57 On the Index nine image screen 57 On the Index triple image screen 58 Changing image size Resize 59 Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark 60 On the single screen eee 60 On the Index nine image screen 60 On the Index triple image screen 61 Enjoying movies Shooting MOVIES 62 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 63 Deleting movies ceseseeeteeeeeeteeeeeees 64 On the single screen eens 64 On the Index nine image screen 64 On the Index triple image screen 65 Editing MOVIES sieisen 66 Cutting MOVIES ee eee eee 66 Deleting unnecessary portions of movies Enjoying images on your computer Copying images to your computer For Windows use S c0 68 Installi
69. f you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images The internal rechargeable button battery This camera has an internal rechargeable button battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off This rechargeable button battery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable button battery before using the camera Note that 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 How to charge Connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC power adaptor or install a charged battery pack and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power turned off The internal rechargeable button battery is installed under the cover by the side of the speaker located at the bottom of the camera Do not remove it except when disposing of the camera The Memory Stick Memory Stick is anew compact portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk You can use the Memory Stick as an external recording media that can be attache
70. fluorescent lights eB Cloudy Used when shooting under a cloudy sky Daylight Used when shooting outdoors and for shooting at night under neon lights for fireworks sunrise sunset and twilight AUTO no display The white balance is adjusted automatically Control button MODE dial Shutter button Set the MODE dial to fP SCN or 2 Press MENU The menu appears Select WB WHITE BAL with lt gt then select the desired setting with A V To return to automatic settings In Step select AUTO Under fluorescent lights that flicker even if you choose 5 the overall color of the image may show differences from the actual color When the flash is triggered the manual setting of white balance is cancelled and the shooting of the image is done in AUTO mode Bunooys abeur js paoueapy 45 46 Shooting techniques The color of the subject that you see will be captured according to the lighting conditions Under the bright summer sun everything will appear bluish under a light sources like a light bulb white objects will appear reddish The human eye has an excellent ability to adjust Even when lighting conditions change the eye can adjust and recognize the correct color almost instantly However digital still cameras are greatly influenced by light Normally this camera adjusts automatically but if you notice that the color of the entire image seems to be a bit unnatur
71. he single image screen Press the SMART ZOOM T button repeatedly or press on the control button Viewing images ona TV screen A V multi connecting cable supplied Multi connector a A mark gt Connect the A V multi connecting cable to the multi connector of the camera and the audio video input jacks of the TV If your TV has stereo type input jacks connect the audio plug black of the A V multi connecting cable to the Lch audio input jack When placing the camera make sure the LCD screen is facing up e Turn off both the camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the TV with the A V multi connecting cable A TV Video switch gt Turn on the TV and set the TV Video switch to Video The name and location of this switch may differ depending on your TV gt Set the MODE dial to gt and turn on the camera s ew ns Buma g Press lt on the control button to select the desired image When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video output signal to match that of your TV system page 99 33 34 Watching images on a TV screen If you want to view images on a TV you need a TV having a video input jack and the A V multi connecting cable supplied The color system of the TV must match as that of your digital still camera Check the following list NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Ch
72. hen removing it Battery remaining indicator The battery remaining indicator shows the remaining shooting or viewing time me ig 3 il When turning the LCD screen off and on it takes about one minute to calculate the proper remaining time e A proper remaining time may not be indicated depending on conditions of use or circumstances Charging time Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC LM5 AC power adaptor at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Battery pack Full charge min Approx 150 NP FC11 supplied payejs bumag Charging the battery pack continued Battery life and the number of images that can be recorded viewed The tables show approximate guidelines for the length of time the camera can be used when you shoot in Normal mode in an environment where the ambient temperature is 25 C 77 F and the supplied battery pack is fully charged The guidelines for the number of images that can be recorded or viewed allow for changing the Memory Stick as necessary Actual results may differ slightly from these depending on the conditions of use Shooting still images In normal shooting Viewing still images 2272x1704 Approx 3800 Approx 190 NP FC11 supplied No of Battery life Image size images min NP FC11 supplied No of Battery life Image size images min 2272x1704 Approx
73. hen inserting it into the camera Inserting it in the wrong direction 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 Note on use of the Memory Stick PRO optional Memory Stick PRO with a capacity of up to 1 GB is verified for this camera g uo ewnoju jeuonippy 101 The InfoLITHIUM battery pack D nfoLiTHium O 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 of your camera The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camera and displays the remaining battery time in minutes Charging the battery pack e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack 102 Effective use of the battery pack Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings and the battery life is shortened under such circumstances To use the battery pack longer we recommend you keep the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it and insert
74. ial is set to f Item IMAGE SIZE Setting W2272x1704 2272 3 2 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 Description Selects the image size used when shooting still images page 17 MODE REC MODE VOICE E MAIL MNORMAL Records an audio file with a still image in addition to the JPEG file page 50 Records a small size 320x240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 49 Records an image using the normal recording mode When the MODE dial is set to MiP or SCN CENTER AF W MULTI AF Item Setting Description SCN E a m go Selects one of the Scene selections When the MODE dial is set to NP this setting cannot be carried out page 27 EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV Adjusts the exposure page 43 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV BOEV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV L3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV F gt FOCUS 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Chooses the auto focus method page 41 or sets the focus preset distance page 43 WB WHITE BAL Qs 5 em 3 BAUTO Sets the white balance page 45 SPOT METER ON E OFF Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 44 j uojeulojul feuonppy ha 93 94 Item ISO Setting 400 200 100 HAUTO Description Selects the ISO sensitivity When shooting under dark conditions or shooting a fast moving subject use a high number setting When re
75. ile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Ukraine etc Deleting images ti z mr 29 f a p EEE DELETE PROTECT ae gt Set the MODE dial to gt and gt Press MENU turn on the camera Select DELETE with lt gt on Select the image you want to the control button then press delete with lt gt on the control o button The image has not yet been deleted at this point e You cannot delete protected images page 57 E 60min Tad fj d zoil Rel DELETE ws erna OK rat T Exit K a gt Select OK with A on the control button then press MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears on the screen When this message disappears the image has been deleted sabeu jns Bunajaa p To delete other images continuously Select the image you want to delete with lt gt on the control button Select DELETE then press Next select OK with A on
76. ill all be displayed at the same time as part of one image When Multi Burst images are played back on a camera without the Multi Burst feature the 16 frames will all be displayed at the same time as part of one image just as they are ona computer For the number of images that can be recorded see page 92 The flash cannot be used In Multi Burst the date and time cannot be inserted Shooting still images for e mail E MAIL MODE dial f f P SCN You can shoot images and save them in a file that is small enough 320x240 to attach to an e mail message The normal mode image that was selected using the Fu IMAGE SIZE item page 17 is also recorded Control button MODE dial AA Shutter button Ko 5 QV Set the MODE dial to fi GP or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Bunooys ew js paoueapy 49 Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt then select E MAIL with A V Shoot your image To return to normal mode In Step select NORMAL For instructions on how to attach your images to an e mail message refer to the Help files of the e mail software you are using Shooting still images with audio files VOICE MODE dial f f P SCN You can record still images with audio files MODE dial Control button JTN Set the MODE dial to fi GP or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt then select VOICE with A Shoot y
77. inal file data is deleted Changing a file name When you want to copy an image file to your computer without overwriting a file with the same name change the file name Once you change the name the image cannot be played back on your camera If you want to play back the image on your camera follow the procedures on page 78 When a removable disk icon is not shown 1 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears For Windows 2000 users click the Hardware tab on the System Properties screen 2 Confirm if other devices are already installed Click Device Manager Confirm if there is a Sony DSC under Other Devices 3 If you find either of the devices above follow the steps below to delete them Click Sony DSC For Windows 2000 users right click 4 Sony DSC Click Remove In case of Windows 2000 click Uninstall The Confirm Device Removal screen appears Click OK The device is deleted Try the USB driver installation again using the supplied CD ROM page 69 Windows XP Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay wizard Make a USB connection pages 71 to 72 Click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then click OK The Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears Click Next The images stored on the Memory Stick are displayed Click
78. ing Clip Motion see page 92 Before operation Set MOVING IMAGE to CLIP MOTION in the SET UP settings pages 40 98 Control button MODE dial JTN Shutter button a o gt QZJ MENU Set the MODE dial to Press MENU The menu appears Select jz IMAGE SIZE with lt gt then select the desired mode with A V El Shoot one frame MAKING CLIP MOTION Shoot the next frame Press the shutter button once to shoot the next frame then repeat this operation until you have shot the desired number of frames J Press All of the frames will be saved in the Memory Stick To delete shot images in the midst of shooting 1 In Steps B or E press lt Shot images will be played back in order playback stops when the last image is reached 2 Press MENU and select either DELETE LAST or DELETE ALL then press 3 Select OK then press If you chose DELETE LAST in Step 2 repeat Steps 1 to 3 to delete the images in order from the latest one shot Bunooys abeur js pasueapy 47 If you do not complete Step the image will not be saved in the Memory Stick Up to that point the image is saved temporarily in the camera In Clip Motion the date and time cannot be inserted When you view Clip Motion images using the Index screen the images may appear different from the actual image recorded GIF files made on other cameras may not be displayed correctl
79. le image screen Viewing the images on your computer 75 Still image shooting AE AF lock lamp Auto focus mode EV adjustment Image size Number of shooting images Picture effect seent ye Scene selection Selecting a flash mode Shooting close ups Macro cece Shooting with the date and time inserted Spot light metering The number of images that can be saved shooting time 10 30 92 Using auto mode Using the self timer as White balances Seeiso T 68 72 Cancel the USB connection Installing the USB driver USB connection 72 80 09 79 71 79 Using your camera abroad Vv Viewing on the single image screen 31 VOCE lek nachos ake EE 50 W Warnings and messages ccceceeeeseeeteeseneeeeee 89 Z Zoom Playback zoom Using the smart zoom g x pul 109 L 980 8 Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http www sony net Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Additional information on this product and answers to frequent asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website
80. 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 You can aim at a particular point and meter the light to adjust the exposure for that point Control button MODE dial JNN Shutter button k o gt QZ Set the MODE dial to MP SCN or Press MENU The menu appears Select SPOT METER with lt gt then select ON with A The Spot light metering aiming point is displayed Spot light metering aiming point or A c we Bae iso El Aim the spot light metering aiming point at the spot you want to shoot then shoot your image To cancel spot light metering In Step E select OFF The spot light metering aiming point disappears and the camera returns to normal light metering Adjusting color tones White Balance MODE dial aP SCN 4 When the white balance is set to AUTO the white balance is set automatically in response to the condition of the subject and the overall color balance is adjusted accordingly When you want to fix the conditions under which the image is captured or when shooting under special lighting conditions you can select the settings manually 20 Incandescent Used when shooting for example at a party where the lighting conditions change often Used in a studio or under video lights Fluorescent Used when shooting under
81. lick Next Confirm if the checkbox is checked on the Image Transfer Settings screen then click Next When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion A Click Finish Insti Wizard Complete Setup has Irisrecinetsling nage Trarsler on sou compe The InstallShield Wizard screen closes If you wish to continue with the installation of ImageMixer click PIXELA ImageMixer on the title screen and then follow the procedure The USB driver is needed in order to use Image Transfer If the necessary driver is not already installed on your computer a screen that asks if you want to install the driver will appear Follow the instructions that appear on the screen Installing ImageMixer Click PIXELA ImageMixer on the title screen Ince te primary spplication PELA ImageMix Click to proceed wth The Choose Setup Language screen appears e You can use the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software to copy view and edit images For details see the software s help files Select the desired language then click OK Choose Setup Language xl J Select the language for this installation from the choices below a The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears This section describes the English screen Follow instructions on each succeeding screen When installation is complete the
82. luminator AF lock lamp green Auto focus mode a Auto Power Off feature ueser 12 B Battery pack Battery life Charging the battery pack Charging time Remaining indicator Beep shutter sound Cc Changing the recording folder Charging Charging the battery pack Charging time Cleaning Sirsi eit ni Aa Computer Copying images to your computer USB driver USB multi connecting cable Control button Creating a new folder n se D Deleting IMA ges vinirnir 35 EOE ID EAREN E E 66 E Editing still images Print DPOF mark Protect Resize E MAIL EV adjustment Exposure EV adjustment occ seeeeeseeeeteeeeeeteeeeee 43 F File Filenames airesin ee AANER Image file storage destinations Finder Flash FLASH LEVEL RED EYE REDUCTION Selecting a flash mode cece Focus AE AF lock lamp tf AF lock 42 Focus preset 43 Shooting using auto mode eee 18 Folder Folder for playback 0 ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 53 Recording folder FORMAT GTP E E E E 71 l Image Copying images to your computer 68 79 Bile names ic tosis ait cha We endures 76 Image file storage destinations Image quality Image size Image Transfer ImageMixer Index screen Installation JPG arriua Saiu aa es 77 L LCD screen display DSPL LCD ON OFF cece 25 LCD brightness minnanna eiA 99
83. mera and to a wall outlet wall socket page 11 The power is on but the camera does not work e The internal system is not working properly gt Disconnect and then after one minute reconnect all power sources and turn on the camera If this does not work press the RESET button located inside the battery Memory Stick cover with a pointed object then turn the power on again This will clear the date and time settings etc You cannot identify the indicator on the LCD screen gt Check the indicator pages 104 to 106 The lens gets fogged e Condensation is occurring gt Turn off the camera leave the camera for about an hour and then try to use it again page 100 The camera gets hot if you use it for a long time gt This is not a malfunction Warnings and messages The following messages appear on the LCD screen Message NO MEMORY STICK Meaning Corrective Action e Insert a Memory Stick page 16 SYSTEM ERROR e Turn the power off and on again page 12 MEMORY STICK ERROR e Insert the Memory Stick correctly page 16 e The Memory Stick is damaged or the terminal section of the Memory Stick is dirty MEMORY STICK TYPE The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera page 101 ERROR FORMAT ERROR The Memory Stick format failed Format the Memory Stick again page 39 MEMORY STICK
84. ng the USB driver Installing Image Transfer Installing ImageMixer eee Connecting your camera to your COMPULEE rea eea oiia iai a 71 Copying images using Image Transfer A E EEE E E EEA 73 Changing Image Transfer settings 73 Copying images without using Image Transfer n r a aT 75 Image file storage destinations and file MAMES 352 505 E sedti eats ctisesg feast sddits 76 Viewing an image previously copied to a COMPUTEL eirioes paasi 78 Copying images to your computer For Macintosh users 6 79 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ceeeeeeseeseeeeeeeees 81 Warnings and messages 89 Self diagnosis display 0 0 0 cee 91 Additional information The number of images that can be saved shooting tiMe eee eee 92 Me nutemis oi oiee ik 93 SET UP items pinauna ii 98 Precautions iss ecsieetits ess o rea 100 The Memory Stick oseere 101 The InfoLITHIUM battery pack 102 Specifications cececeeeseeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 103 The LCD Screen seiiet seinien 104 Index Td eX ares aat 107 Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation Camera Lens Shutter button 18 POWER lamp 12 POWER button 12 On A Od N Tripod receptacle bottom surface o gt S e Ee gt JNS Oo P N Tus Q Finder window Flash
85. not be used while shooting movies page 62 Shooting close ups Macro For close ups of small subjects like flowers or insects shoot using the macro feature You can use this feature for close ups of subjects up to approximately 10 cm 3 Di inches from the end of the lens gt Set the MODE dial to 4 and press P Wf on the control button The wo Macro indicator appears on the LCD screen When the POWER SAVE page 99 is set to ON the focus will be achieved only while the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down Ifthe menu is currently displayed press MENU first to make the menu disappear e You can carry out this operation even when the MODE dial is set to QP SCN other than the Landscape mode page 27 or ECE s beu ns Buljooys g gt Center the subject in the frame and press and hold the shutter button halfway down then press the shutter button fully down To return to normal shooting Press gt W on the control button again The W indicator disappears from the LCD screen Use the LCD screen to shoot when using the Macro feature If you use the finder the limits of what you see and what you actually shoot may be different 21 22 Using the self timer Rotating the lens Mirror mode gt Set the MODE dial to 4 and press V on the control button The Sd Self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen Ifthe menu is currently displayed
86. ntally Control button JTN k o gt Set the MODE dial to gt and display the image you want to rotate Press MENU The menu appears Select ROTATE with lt gt then press Select lt with A and rotate the image with lt gt Select OK with A V then press To cancel the rotation In Step PJ select CANCEL Protected images movies MPEG movie or images recorded in Clip Motion Multi Burst modes cannot be rotated You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras Also when viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software Protecting images Protect MODE dial gt To prevent accidental erasure of an important image you can protect it Control button MODE dial On the single screen Set the MODE dial to gt Display the image you want to protect with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select PROTECT with lt gt then press The image currently being displayed is now protected and the O Protect mark is indicated on the screen EE 60min om 2 9 a a a PROTECT a oa EXIT Ok a BacKnext To protect other images display the image you want to protect with lt gt then press o To cancel the protection In Step Bo press again The Om mark disappears On the Index nine image screen
87. older indicator 53 Recording folder indicator 51 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 30 Number of images recorded in the playback folder 30 Image number 30 Image size indicator 17 30 Recording date time of the image 26 Menu Guide menu 40 The page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important information aaa sis SNS J 6 16 2 i 7 m n E 60min AC a a 8 14 3 Hongy a ogi 119 A 4Ha x s 3 ger cal T gl 20 421 22 5 101 0012 2003 7 4 9 30AM 172 lt gt BACK NEXT VOLUME 23 1 Change folder indicator 53 FOLDER DELETE PROTECT DPOF 24 2 Recording mode indicator 47 50 E OES 3 Volume indicator 50 Protect 13 Image size indicator 63 mark indicator 57 Print DPOF i4 Recording mode indicator 63 mark indicator 60 15 Playback indicator 63 Volume indicator 63 Change folder indicator 53 Playback folder indicator 53 Image number Number of images recorded in the playback folder 63 Recording folder indicator 51 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 92 Counter 63 Playback screen 63 Playback bar 63 Index Symbols InfoLITHIUM battery pack s es 8 102 A A V multi connecting cable Access lamp AE AF lock AE AF lock lamp AF ILLUMINATOR AF il
88. on the LCD screen MODE dial gt You can view movies on the LCD screen of the camera and hear sounds from the speaker of the camera Control button MODE dial DSPL LCD ON OFF Set the MODE dial to gt Select the desired movie with lt gt Movies are displayed a size smaller than still images K 60min E Geb il E 101_0010 2003 7 4 10 30PM PLAY 4PBACKNEXT VOLUME Press The movie images and sound are played back gt playback appears on the LCD screen while a movie is playing back 60min M is gt m ronoll 00 00 03 Playback bar 1010010 2003 7 4 10 30PM STOP 4 gt REVICUE VOLUME To stop playback Press To adjust the volume Press A V To rewind fast forward Press lt gt while playing back a movie To return to normal playback press High quality movies Movies with the image size 320 HQX appear on the full screen Indicators on the screen while you are viewing movies Each time you press DSPL LCD ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators OFF gt LCD OFF gt Indicators ON See page 106 for a detailed description of the indicated items The procedure for viewing movies on a TV is the same as that for viewing still images page 33 saiaow Bulfoluz 63 64 Deleting movies MODE dial gt You can delete unwanted movies Control button JTN MODE dial k o gt
89. only while the shutter button is pressed down halfway Using an external power source AC power adaptor Multi connector A mark gt Connect the AC LM5 AC power adaptor supplied to the multi connector of the camera When placing the camera make sure the LCD screen is facing up Remove the battery pack when using an external power source Connect the AC power adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet wall socket close by If some 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 gt Power cord mains lead gt Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and to a wall outlet wall socket When you have finished using the AC power adaptor disconnect it from the multi connector of the camera The set is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet wall socket even if the unit itself has been turned off Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country or area with the supplied AC power adaptor 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 Do not use an electrical transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction 11 papyejs bumag ii 1
90. or long periods may cause malfunctions e Close the lens portion when not using the camera Do not get the camera wet When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions be careful not to get the camera wet If moisture condensation occurs see page 100 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera 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 Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes Trademarks e Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick and gq are trademarks of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick Duo and Memory STICK Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick PRO and Memory STICK PRO are trademarks of Sony Corporation e MagicGate and MAGICGATE are trademarks of Sony Corporation e InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation e Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the U S Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries e Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime iBook and Power Mac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation e In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or register
91. ortion of a movie see the previous page Display the portion of the movie you want to delete Press MENU The menu appears Ej Select DELETE with lt gt then press Select OK with A then press The movie currently displayed on the screen is deleted s now BulXoluz ji 67 68 Copying images to your computer For Windows users Recommended computer environment OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional The above OS must be installed at the factory Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster USB connector Provided as standard Display 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time some equipment including your camera may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above USB mode There are two modes for a USB connection NORMAL and PTP modes The factory setting is the NORMAL mode Compatible only with Windows XP When connected to a computer only the data in the folder selected by the camera is
92. our image If you press and release the shutter button sound is recorded for five seconds If you hold down the shutter button sound is recorded until you release the shutter button for up to 40 seconds To return to normal mode In Step select NORMAL Be careful not to touch the microphone page 6 during shooting To view images recorded in VOICE mode carry out the same procedure described in Viewing movies on the LCD screen page 63 Adding special effects Picture Effect MODE dial yP SCN You can add special effects to bring out the contrast in your images SOLARIZE B amp W In black and white Like an illustration with clearly delineated bright and dark portions SEPIA NEG ART A Colored to look like an Made to look like a old photograph negative image Control button MODE dial Set the MODE dial to iP SCN or Z Press MENU The menu appears Select PFX P EFFECT with lt gt then select the desired mode with A V To cancel Picture Effect In Step E select OFF Selecting a Folder MODE dial SET UP Your camera can create multiple folders within a Memory Stick When you store a lot of images in the Memory Stick you can sort out images by creating a new folder When not creating a new folder 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders up to 999MSDCF Up to 4000 images can b
93. press MENU first to make the menu disappear You can carry out this operation even when the MODE dial is set to IGP SCN or FCF gt Center the subject in the frame and press and hold the shutter button halfway down then press the shutter button fully down The Self timer lamp page 6 will flash in orange and you will hear a beeping sound The image will be shot after approximately 10 seconds To cancel the self timer during the operation Press V on the control button again e If you stand in front of the camera and press the shutter button the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set gt Adjust the lens portion angle When shooting in mirror mode turn over the lens portion as illustrated above The image on the LCD screen is a mirror image However the image can be normal when recorded Image on the LCD screen Recorded image Selecting a flash mode gt Set the MODE dial to 4 and press A 5 on the control button repeatedly to select a flash mode The flash mode has the following features No indicator Auto Based on the lighting conditions the camera will decide if there is enough light and will use the flash accordingly 4 Forced flash The flash will be used regardless of the amount of ambient light No flash The flash will not be used e You can carry out this operation even when the MODE dial is set to IP SCN Soft snap mode or 2 2 Clip motion
94. quality value selected here is preserved even when the camera is turned off 29 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 larger you make the image size and the higher you make the image quality the better your image but also the larger the amount of data needed to preserve your image This means you can save fewer images in your Memory Stick Choose an image size and quality level appropriately for the kind of images you want to shoot You can resize the images later Resize function see page 59 You can choose image size from among the five options in the following tables Image size Examples 2272x1704 Very fine prints 2272 3 2 3 2 prints 1600x1200 Printing A5 size images 1280x960 Printing postcard size images 640x480 Creating your home page 1 This option records images in a horizontal to vertical proportion of 3 2 to match the size of the print paper used The number of images that can be saved in a Memory Stick The number of images that can be saved in FINE STANDARD mode are shown below Units number of images Capacity 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G Image size 2272x1704 8 14 16 30 32 60 65121 119 216 242 440 494 898 2272 3 2 844 16 30 32 60 65 1
95. reen pages 40 99 gt Set POWER SAVE to OFF pages 40 99 The image is too bright e You are shooting a spot lighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage The LCD screen is too bright gt Adjust the exposure page 43 gt Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen pages 40 99 The image is monochrome black and white PFX P EFFECT is set to B amp W gt Cancel the B amp W mode page 51 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is occurring gt This is not a malfunction You cannot shoot images e No Memory Stick is inserted e The capacity of the Memory Stick is insufficient e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position e You cannot shoot while the flash is charging The MODE dial is not set to N P or SCN when you want to shoot a still image The MODE dial is not set to 4 when you want to shoot a movie gt Insert a Memory Stick page 16 gt Delete the images saved in the Memory Stick or format it gt Change the Memory Stick gt Set the write protect switch to the recording position page 101 gt Set the MODE dial to GM P or SCN pages 18 27 gt Set the MODE dial to page 62 Bunooysajqnos lia 83 84 Symptom Cannot shoot images with the flash Cause
96. sized image If you try to resize a 3 2 sized image black bands will appear at the top and bottom of the image Bulyipa eu IS p 59 Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark MODE dial gt You can mark still images shot with your camera that you want to have printed This function is convenient when you have images printed at a shop or using a printer that conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard Control button MODE dial You cannot mark movies MPEG movie or images recorded in Clip Motion mode In E MAIL mode the print DPOF mark is marked on the normal size image that was recorded at the same time When you mark images shot in Multi Burst mode all the images are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels On the single screen Set the MODE dial to gt Display the image you want to print with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select DPOF with lt gt then press The LY mark is indicated on this image es T zoi 4 gt rie g DPOF ok amoena T To mark other images display the image you want to mark with lt gt then press To delete the f mark In Step Bo 5 N press again The Ly mark disappears On the Index nine image screen Set the MODE dial to gt and press the SMART ZOOM W button once to switch to the Index nine image screen Press MENU The menu appears Selec
97. sts the focus exposure and white balance In this mode P QUALITY is set to FINE and the AF range finder is set to the Multipoint AF page 18 P Program mode shooting You can set the shooting functions in the menu settings according to your shooting condition page 93 SCN Scene selection This mode is effective when shooting night scenes people at night landscapes or portraits page 27 s eu jns Buljooys p 17 18 MODE dial gt Set the MODE dial to 4 and rotate the lens portion to turn on your camera When a Memory Stick is inserted the recording folder name is indicated on the LCD screen for about five seconds page 51 When the MODE dial is set to N the exposure white balance and focus are adjusted automatically Basic still image shooting using auto mode gt Hold the camera steadily with both hands and position a subject in the center of the focus frame Do not cover the lens flash or microphone page 6 with your fingers AE AF lock indicator Flashes in green gt Remains on gt Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The camera beeps When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on the camera is ready for shooting The screen may be frozen for a split second depending on the subject If you release your finger from the shutter button shooting will be canceled The minimum focal distance to a subject is 50
98. sy to MNORMAL 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 When POWER SAVE is set to ON this item cannot be shown BEEP SHUTTER Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button BON Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button press the shutter button OFF Turns off the beep shutter sound POWER SAVE E ON OFF Selects whether to use the POWER SAVE mode page 10 Displayed only when you are using the camera with the battery pack SETUP 2 Item Setting Description FILE NUMBER E SERIES Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the Memory Stick 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 PTP BINORMAL Switches the USB mode page 68 VIDEO OUT NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g Japan USA PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g Europe P LANGUAGE Displays the menu items warnings and messages in selected language CLOCK SET OK CANCEL Sets the date and time page 14 uojeulojul feuonppy 99 Precautions Cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Clean the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit not s
99. t DPOF with gt then press Select SELECT with lt gt then press You cannot mark using the ALL IN FOLDER option Select the images you want to print with A V lt gt then press The green LY mark is indicated on the selected image To mark other images repeat Step E for each of them Press MENU E Select OK with gt then press J The setting of the BY mark is completed To delete the f mark In Step E select the image you want to delete the LY mark with A W lt 4 gt and press To delete all the Y marks from the images in the folder In Step GB select ALL IN FOLDER then press Next select OFF then press To cancel the marking In Step Ej select CANCEL or select EXIT in Step EJ On the Index triple image To delete the LY mark screen In wom press again The mark disappears Set the MODE dial to gt press PP the SMART ZOOM W button twice to switch to the Index triple images screen Move the image you want to print to the center with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select DPOF with A then press The Ly mark is indicated on the center image DPOF PROTECT DELETE FOLDER 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM eOK 4 BACKNEXT To mark other images move the image you want to print to the center with lt gt and repeat Step Z Bulyipa eu
100. t will be adjusted When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on and there is a beeping sound focus adjustment is completed AF range finder AE AF lock indicator Return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button fully down The shutter clicks the image will be recorded with the proper focus for the human subjects You can carry out the AF lock adjustment process before you press the shutter button fully down Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset MODE dial aP SCN i 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 Control button MODE dial Set the MODE dial to GP SCN or Cz Press MENU The menu appears Select f FOCUS with lt gt then select the distance to the subject with A V You can select from the following distance settings 0 5m 1 0m 3 0m 7 0m unlimited distance 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m CENTER AF MULTI AF Ed O WB e isO To return to auto focus mode In step E select F FOCUS then select MULTI AF or CENTER AF Focal point information may not show the exact distance Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment MODE dial aP SCN E Used when you want to change the a
101. th a v The focus is adjusted automatically The color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to green Multipoint AF When you are shooting movies MPEG movie 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 Center AF automatically focuses only on the center of the image so it is convenient when you want to focus only on what you aim at When you use the smart zoom or AF illuminator priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the center of the frame In this case E or ta flashes and the AF range finder is not displayed bunooys ew js pasueapy p 41 AF lock shooting using Center AF Even if it is difficult to focus in AF shooting because the subject is not in the center of the frame you can focus in this situation using Center AF For example when you are shooting two human subjects and there is a gap between them the camera may focus on the background visible in the gap In a case like this use AF lock to ensure the subjects are in correct focus Shutter button FA D When you are using AF lock you can capture an image with the correct focus even if the subject is at the edge of the frame 42 Compose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway down First the focus for the subject you are aiming a
102. the battery operating time seems to have been considerably shortened a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life The battery life varies depending on storage operating conditions and environment and is different for each battery pack a LSS Specifications Camera System Image device 8 98 mm 1 1 8 type color CCD Primary color filter Total pixels number of camera Approx 4 130 000 pixels Effective pixels number of camera Approx 3 950 000 pixels Lens f 7 65 mm 35 mm camera conversion 37mm F2 8 Exposure control Automatic Scene selection four modes White balance Automatic Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent File format DCF compliant Still images Exif Ver 2 2 JPEG compliant GIF for Clip Motion DPOF compatible Audio with still image MPEG1 compliant Monaural Movies MPEG1 compliant Monaural Recording media Memory Stick Flash Recommended distance 0 5 to 1 7 m 1 feet 7 3 4 inches to 5 feet 7 inches when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto Input output connectors Multi connector LCD screen LCD panel used 3 8 cm 1 5 type TFT drive Total number of dots 123 200 560x220 dots Power general Used battery pack NP FC11 Power requirements 3 6 V Power consumption when shooting 1 9 W Operating temperature range 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature range 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Dimensions 92 6 x 71
103. the control button then press To cancel the deletion Select EXIT with V on the control button then press 35 Deleting on the Index nine image screen gt While an Index nine image screen page 32 is displayed press MENU Select DELETE with lt gt on the control button then press e 36 gt Select SELECT with lt gt on the control button then press To delete all the images in the folder Select ALL IN FOLDER with on the control button then press Next select OK then press All of the unprotected images in the folder are deleted To cancel the deletion select EXIT then press gt Select the image you want to delete with A V lt gt on the control button then press The Delete mark is indicated on the selected image At this point the image has not yet been deleted Put the mark on all of the images you want to delete To cancel your selection select images you want to cancel and press again The I mark disappears gt Press MENU Select OK with gt on the control button then press MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears on the screen When this message disappears the images have been deleted To cancel the deletion Select EXIT with lt on the control button then press Deleting on the Index triple image screen APERT
104. the year month day hour or minute item you want to set with lt gt on the control button A A will be shown above and a V will be shown below the item currently selected to be set CLOCK SET m Y M D M D Y D M Y 2003 12 00 ok CANCEL gt Set the desired numerical value with A on the control button then press After setting the current numerical value set the next item Repeat the above process until all of the items have been set If you select D M Y in Step EJ set the time on a 24 hour cycle CLOCK SET m Y M D M D Y D M Y 2003 7 _4 1030 f ok CANCEL p ues bumag g gt Select OK with gt on the control button then press The date and time are set and the clock will start to keep time e To cancel the setting process select CANCEL then press 15 Inserting and removing a Memory Stick Label side gt Open the battery Memory gt Insert the Memory Stick Stick cover Insert the Memory Stick all the way in Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow 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 16 gt Clos
105. through the finder does not indicate the actual recordable range To confirm the recordable range use the LCD screen For details on the items displayed see page 104 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 18 When the LCD screen is turned off the smart zoom does not function page 20 If you press 4 Flash mode Self timeryY Macro with the LCD screen turned off the image will be displayed on the screen for approximately two seconds so you can check or change the setting sabeu ns Buljooys ii 25 Inserting the date and time ona still image ia CAMERA MOVING IMAGE MPEG MOVIE DATE TIME OFF RED EYE REDUCTION OFF AF ILLUMINATOR AUTO gt SELECT gt Set the MODE dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears When images are shot with the date and time inserted the date and time cannot be removed later When shooting images with the date and time inserted the actual date and time are not displayed on the LCD screen instead QAH is displayed in the upper left portion of the LCD screen The actual date and time are indicated in red in the lower right corner when the image is played back CAMERA MOVING IMAGE _DAYATIME DATE TIME _ DATE RED EYE REDUCTION m OFF AF ILLUMINATOR
106. unnecessary 101_0004 101_0007 1 3 A 2 B J t A 101_0006 A DELETE DELETE 4 Only the desired scenes remain 1 3 2 Y 101_0006 Cutting movies Control button MODE dial Set the MODE dial to gt Select the movie you want to cut with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select DIVIDE with gt then press Next select OK with A then press The playback of the movie starts Decide on a cutting point You cannot cut the following images r p Clip Motion Press at the desired cutting point e EP Multi Burst on EI Ge i Still image m iono Movies not long enough to cut DIVIDE K Protected movie The cut movie is recorded in the recording folder eok When you want to adjust the cutting point select lt 4I IB gt frame forward rewind and adjust the cutting point with lt gt If you want to change the cutting point select CANCEL The playback of the movie starts again al When you have decided on a cutting point select OK with A F and press Select OK with A then press e The movie is cut To cancel cutting In Step a select EXIT The movie appears on the screen again You cannot restore movies once you cut them The original movie is deleted when you cut it Deleting unnecessary portions of movies Cut an unnecessary p
107. upplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the lens Wipe the lens with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth Do not use any type of solvent such as thinner alcohol or benzine as this may damage the finish or the casing Note on operating temperature The camera is designed for use within a temperature range of 0 to 40 32 F to 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot locations that exceed this range is not recommended 100 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 e The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room e The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or car interior to the hot outdoors etc To prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and leave it in the new location for about an hour Remove the plastic bag when the camera has adapted to the new temperature If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that i
108. utomatic exposure to one of your own choice The value can be set a range from 2 0EV to 2 0EV in 1 3EV increments Control button JEN MODE dial k o gt Set the MODE dial to fP SCN or 2 Press MENU The menu appears Bunooys ew js pasueapy 43 Select 4 EV with lt gt The value of the exposure adjustment is displayed Ea gt we el iso Select the exposure adjustment value Select the exposure adjustment value with A V Make your adjustment while confirming the brightness of the background of the subject on the LCD screen To return to auto adjust mode Return the exposure adjustment value to OEV When the subject is extremely bright or extremely dark or when you are using the flash the adjustment may not work 44 Shooting techniques In normal shooting the camera makes automatic exposure adjustments Check the image to be shot if it looks like the image below you should make manual adjustments If you are shooting a back lit person or a snowy scene make your adjustments in the plus direction if you are shooting a dark subject that fills the screen making your adjustments in the direction should give the best results Underexposured Adjust in the direction Appropriate exposure Hi Overexposed Adjust in the direction Spot light metering MODE dial aP SCN Z4 Spot light metering
109. when the power is turned off NR slow shutter The NR slow shutter mode removes noise from recorded images providing clear images When the scene selection mode and shutter speed value are as follows the camera automatically enters the NR slow shutter mode and NR is indicated next to the shutter speed indicator Mode Twilight Twilight portrait Shutter 1 2 sec slower than 1 2 sec speed Press the shutter button fully F28 down NR2 Then the screen turns black CAPTURING Finally when PROCESSING disappears PROCESSING To eliminate the effects of vibration use of a tripod is recommended the image has been recorded Deciding the still image quality EM MENU gt Set the MODE dial to mP rotate the lens portion to turn on the power then press MENU The menu appears You can carry out this operation even when the MODE dial is set to SCN FINE FINE STANDARD i UT none 4t PFX s ew jns Bunooys p gt Select P QUALITY with lt gt on the control button Select the desired image quality with A V The image quality is set After the setting is completed press MENU The menu disappears from the screen For image quality you can choose either FINE or STANDARD The image
110. x27 mm 3 3 4 x 2 7g x 1 fe inches W H D protruding portions not included Mass Approx 180 g 6 3 oz NP FC11 battery pack Memory Stick and wrist strap included Microphone Electret condenser microphone Speaker Dynamic speaker AC LM5 AC power adaptor Power requirements AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz Rated output voltage DC4 2V 15A Operating temperature range 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature range 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Dimensions 47 x 30 x 80 mm 1 7 g x 1 3 16 x 3 YW inches W H D protruding parts not included Mass Approx 170 g 6 0 oz adaptor only NP FC11 battery pack Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 4 2 V Nominal voltage DC 3 6 V Capacity 2 8 Wh 780 mAh Accessories e NP FC11 battery pack 1 e AC LMS5 AC power adaptor 1 e USB multi connecting cable 1 e A V multi connecting cable 1 Power cord mains lead 1 e Wrist strap 1 e Memory Stick 16MB 1 CD ROM USB driver SPVD 008 1 e Operating Instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice uo eunoju jeuonippy 103 104 The LCD screen For shooting still images 5 om FNE atm a OS NE N E a 2 m e e MM Ml
111. y on this camera Shooting in Multi Burst mode Multi Burst MODE dial Pressing the shutter button once records 16 frames in a row This is convenient for checking your form in sports for example Before operation Set MOVING IMAGE to MULTI BURST in the SET UP settings pages 40 98 Control button MODE dial Set the MODE dial to H Press MENU The menu appears Select gq INTERVAL with lt gt then select the desired between frame interval with A v You can choose the between frame interval from among the following NTSC 1 7 5 sec 1 15 sec 1 30 sec PAL 1 6 3 sec 1 12 5 sec 1 25 sec For information on NTSC PAL see page 96 17 5 115 1 30 Ej Press the shutter button 16 frames will be recorded as one image image size 1280x960 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 Set the MODE dial to gt 2 Press MENU and select DELETE then press 3 Select OK then press All of the frames are deleted When you play back images recorded in Multi Burst mode on the camera the 16 frames will be played back in order with a fixed interval between them If you rotate the lens portion during shooting the shot images may be upside down When the images are played back on a computer the 16 frames you shot w

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