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3-700-727-

(1)

Digital Still Camera

Cyber-shot Handbook

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Before operating the unit, please read this
Handbook thoroughly together with the

“Instruction Manual”

and the

“Cyber-shot

Step-up Guide”

, and retain them for future

reference.

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Table of contents

Basic Operations

Using the shooting
functions

Using the viewing
functions

Customizing the settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using your computer

Printing still images

Troubleshooting

Others

Index

Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot 3-700-727-12(1)

Page 1: ...book thoroughly together with the Instruction Manual and the Cyber shot Step up Guide and retain them for future reference VCLICK Table of contents Basic Operations Using the shooting functions Using the viewing functions Customizing the settings Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index ...

Page 2: ...which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany Notes on the LCD screen and lens The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective us...

Page 3: ... AVC H 264 Main Profile to record movies Therefore movies recorded using this camera cannot be played on devices that do not support MPEG 4 AVC H 264 The images used in this Handbook The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera ...

Page 4: ...erating the touch panel 21 Changing the screen display 22 Using the internal memory 24 Shooting still images 25 Shooting movies 29 Viewing images 31 Deleting images 35 Learning the various functions HOME Menu 36 Menu items 39 Switching the shooting mode 41 Shooting images according to the scene mode 42 Shooting images Program Auto mode 44 Focus Changing the focus method Metering Mode Selecting the...

Page 5: ...ction Detecting the face of subject SteadyShot Selecting the anti blur mode Setup Selecting the shooting settings Viewing menu 58 Retouch Retouching still images Multi Purpose Resize Changing the image size according to usage Wide Zoom Display Displaying still images in 16 9 Slideshow Playing back images in succession along with effects and music Delete Deleting images Protect Preventing accidenta...

Page 6: ...n Settings 2 76 Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 1 78 Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 2 80 Clock Settings 81 Language Setting 82 Viewing images on a TV 83 Customizing the settings Viewing images on a TV Format Change REC Folder Create REC Folder Copy Beep Continuous Play Calibration Function Guide Initialize USB Connect Video Out CTRL FOR HDMI TV TYPE AF Illuminator AF Mode Grid Line Digita...

Page 7: ...a copying to the Memory Stick Duo 100 Using the Music Transfer supplied 101 Using your Macintosh computer 102 Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide 104 How to print still images 105 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 106 Printing at a shop 109 Troubleshooting 111 Warning indicators and messages 122 Using the camera abroad Power sources 126 On the Memory Stick Duo 127 On the b...

Page 8: ... it may be because of camera shake t See Hints for preventing blur below Focus Focusing on a subject successfully Do not fully press the shutter button straight away Press the shutter button halfway down AE AF lock indicator flashing lit beeps Then press the shutter button fully down Focus Exposure Color Quality This section describes the basics so you can enjoy the camera It tells you how to use ...

Page 9: ... side after pressing the shutter button Subject blur Cause Even though the camera is steady the subject moves during the exposure so the subject looks blurred when the shutter button is pressed What you can do to reduce the blurring Select High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the shutter speed faster and press the shutter button before the subject moves ...

Page 10: ...er value in the Auto Adjustment mode However you can adjust it manually using the functions below Adjusting EV Allows you to adjust the exposure determined by the camera page 49 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure page 47 Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image Shutter speed Length of time the camera receives ligh...

Page 11: ...olor of an image affected by light sources The color tones are adjusted automatically in the Auto Adjustment mode However you can adjust color tones manually with White Balance page 52 High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However when the ...

Page 12: ...a the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size Selecting the image size for use pages 13 27 30 Quality On image quality and image size 1 Image size 10M 3648 pixels 2736 pixels 9 980 928 pixels 2 Image size VGA 640 pixels 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Many pixels Fine image quality and large file...

Page 13: ... movies Image size Usage guidelines No of images Printing 10M 3648 2736 For prints up to A3 13 19 Less More Fine Rough 3 2 8M 1 3648 2432 Shoot in 3 2 aspect ratio 5M 2592 1944 For prints up to A4 8 10 3M 2048 1536 For prints up to 10 15 cm 4 6 or 13 18 cm 5 7 VGA 640 480 Shoot at small image size for e mail attachments 16 9 7M 2 3648 2056 For viewing on HDTVs and printing up to A4 8 10 Less More ...

Page 14: ... image with Retouch on the viewing menu page 58 or with the supplied software Picture Motion Browser The White circular spots This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the camera s flash they appear as white circular spots How can the White circular spots be reduced Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash Select High Sensitivit...

Page 15: ... 27 30 AF illuminator 78 I Lens cover A LCD screen Touch panel 21 22 B Mode switch 25 29 C Hook for wrist strap Grip D Speaker E Battery insertion slot F Multi connector G Access lamp H Memory Stick Duo slot I Battery eject lever J Battery Memory Stick Duo cover K Tripod receptacle Use a tripod with a screw less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch long Otherwise you cannot firmly secure the camera and damage to...

Page 16: ...s audio video input jacks When connecting to a PictBridge compliant printer A Camera connector terminal B HDMI OUT jack 84 C A V OUT STEREO jack 83 D USB jack 94 106 E DC IN jack When using an AC LS5K AC Adaptor not supplied You cannot charge the battery pack by connecting the camera to the AC LS5K AC Adaptor Use the battery charger supplied to charge the battery pack v mark 2 To wall outlet 1 To ...

Page 17: ...shutter button is pressed halfway down in the default settings Recording Media Memory Stick Duo internal memory Recording folder 70 This does not appear when using internal memory 96 Number of recordable images 00 25 05 Recordable time h m s AF illuminator 78 Vibration warning Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to insufficient lighting Even if the vibration warning ...

Page 18: ... When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed in low light conditions the NR Noise Reduction slow shutter function is activated automatically to reduce the image noise 125 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value ISO400 ISO number 48 2 0EV Exposure Value 49 Display Indication Macro Close focus 28 30 Displayed when Display Setup is set to Image Only Flash mode 28 Displayed when Display Setup...

Page 19: ...32 Display Indication Playback Media Memory Stick Duo internal memory Playback folder 67 This does not appear when using internal memory 8 8 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder PictBridge connecting 108 Do not remove the camera from the multi output stand or unplug the USB cable while the icon is displayed on the screen Changing folder 67 This does not appear when using inter...

Page 20: ...e value ISO400 ISO number 48 2 0EV Exposure Value 49 Metering mode 47 Flash White balance 52 N Playback 31 Playback bar 0 00 12 Counter 101 0012 Folder file number 67 2008 1 1 9 30 AM Recorded date time of the playback image Histogram 23 appears when histogram display is disabled ...

Page 21: ...he screen touch v V b B to change the page You can return to the previous screen by touching BACK or Touching OK advances to the next screen Touching displays the guide about the touched item To hide this guide touch again To operate the touch panel press it lightly with your finger Do not press against the LCD screen more than necessary If you touch the top right of the screen during shooting the...

Page 22: ...e screen Normal The touch panel buttons and the icons are displayed Simple Only the touch panel buttons are displayed DISP Image Only During playback touching during Normal or Simple mode temporarily results in an Image Only display To make the touch panel buttons reappear touch the center During Image Only mode touching the center temporarily results in a Normal display Touch to display in Image ...

Page 23: ...ng When the menu is displayed When recording movies During playback When the menu is displayed In index mode When using playback zoom When rotating still images During playback of movies A large difference in the histogram displayed during shooting and playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or fast The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras LC...

Page 24: ...mera You cannot copy image data on a Memory Stick Duo to the internal memory By connecting the camera to a computer with a USB cable you can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer However you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory When a Memory Stick Duo is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the Memory Stick Duo Playback Images on the Memory Stick Duo are playe...

Page 25: ...h to still image 2 Open the lens cover 3 Hold the camera steady keeping your arms at your side A Image Size page 27 B Self Timer page 27 C Shooting mode page 41 D Flash mode page 28 E Macro Close focus page 28 Touch panel Shutter button Zoom W T lever Mode switch Still image Position the subject in the center of the focus frame or touch the point for focusing ...

Page 26: ...ngs the frame into focus If there is a face in the frame in addition to the focus the brightness and hue are also automatically optimized is displayed on the top right of the screen if a face is detected at the touched position or is displayed if an object other than a person s face is detected Touch to cancel this function This function cannot be used in Close focus enabled mode or during digital...

Page 27: ...is backlit or there is a flashing light W T Using the zoom Slide the zoom W T lever to the T side to zoom and slide to the W side to return When the zoom scale exceeds 5 the camera uses the Digital Zoom function For details on the Digital Zoom settings and the image quality see page 79 Changing the image size Touch the image size setting button on the screen Touch the desired item then BACK For de...

Page 28: ...on the screen Touch the desired item then BACK Macro Off Macro On W side Approx 8 cm or farther 3 1 4 inches or farther T side Approx 80 cm or farther 31 1 2 inches or farther Close focus enabled Locked to the W side Approximately 1 to 20 cm 13 32 to 7 7 8 inches Use this mode to shoot at even closer distances than Macro recording The Auto Focus speed becomes slower when you shoot images in the Ma...

Page 29: ...tch to movie 2 Open the lens cover 3 Press the shutter button The recording starts REC is displayed on the screen during recording To stop the movie recording Press the shutter button again A Image Size page 30 B Self Timer page 30 C Shooting mode page 41 D Macro page 30 Touch panel Shutter button Zoom W T lever Mode switch Movie ...

Page 30: ... Shooting close up Touch the Macro setting button on the screen Touch the desired item then BACK Macro Off Macro On W side Approx 8 cm or farther 3 1 4 inches or farther T side Approx 80 cm or farther 31 1 2 inches or farther Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended z To shoot the still images during recording the movies You can shoot the still images by touching the Photo button ...

Page 31: ...art continuous playback by touching N when Continuous Play is set to On when Continuous Play is Off N is used as the movie playback button When Display Setup is set to Image Only touch the right left side of the screen during still image playback to display the next previous image and touch the center of the screen to display in Normal mode Touch to display in Image Only again You cannot play back...

Page 32: ...2 You can also enlarge the image by sliding the zoom W T lever to the T side Slide the lever to the W side to return To view an index screen Image Index Touch Index to display the index screen Touch to display the previous next page To return to the single image screen touch the thumbnail image on the index screen If you touch DISP in index mode you can set the number of images displayed in the in...

Page 33: ...n then adjust the volume with Touch to turn off the volume control screen You can adjust the volume from the Volume Settings in MENU before the playback starts To view files using continuous playback This camera can provide continuous playback of files that have been shot This function is useful when playing several movie files together 1 Touch to display the file you want to begin continuous play...

Page 34: ... to start the continuous playback again To view the next file during continuous playback Touching advances to the start of the next file To view the previous file during continuous playback Touching returns to the start of the file being played Double touching returns the sequence of images to the start of the previous file ...

Page 35: ...delete images from the index screen 1 Touch Delete while displaying in index mode 2 Touch the image you want to delete mark is checked in the check box of the image Touch on the index screen to return to the single image screen 3 Touch then touch OK To delete all the images see page 63 Playback button mark Touch again to remove the marks ...

Page 36: ... you want to set 3 Touch the item in the category you want to set If the function guide is displayed touch OK to confirm You cannot display the HOME screen under the following situations During TV output When a PictBridge connection is made When a USB connection is made The camera is set to the shooting mode by pressing the shutter button halfway down Touch to return to the previous screen Using t...

Page 37: ... 32 Slideshow page 61 Printing Other Print page 106 Music Tool page 101 Download Music Format Music Manage Memory Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool page 70 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Internal Memory Tool page 73 Format Settings Main Settings Main Settings 1 page 74 Beep Function Guide Continuous Play Initialize Calibration Main Settings 2 page 76 USB Connect CTRL FOR HDMI Video Ou...

Page 38: ...ome visible depending on the selected mode 2 Touch the desired menu item If the desired item is hidden keep touching v V until the item appears on the screen 3 Touch the desired setting item 4 Touch BACK to turn off the menu Using the menu items Guide You can turn this guide on or off by touching MENU ...

Page 39: ...e screen available Still image mode Movie mode Selected mode Shooting menu page 50 REC Mode 1 EV 2 Focus 2 Metering Mode 2 White Balance 1 Color Mode Flash Level Red Eye Reduction 1 Face Detection 1 SteadyShot Setup 1 The operation is limited according to the selected Scene Selection mode page 43 2 These items appear on the bottom of the screen in Program Auto mode page 44 ...

Page 40: ...40 Menu items Viewing menu page 58 Retouch Multi Purpose Resize Wide Zoom Display Slideshow Delete Protect Print Rotate Select Folder Volume Settings ...

Page 41: ...e 4 Touch BACK to turn off the setup screen Still image mode Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene page 42 Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using...

Page 42: ...distant subject to shoot landscapes etc Twilight Portrait Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere Twilight Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings Beach Allows you to record the blue of the water clearly when shooting seaside or lakeside scenes Snow Allows yo...

Page 43: ...ene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode you can select the desired setting Flash for White Balance cannot be selected Macro Close Focus Flash Face Detection Burst Bracket EV White Balance Red Eye Reduction High Sensitivity Allows you to shoot movies in a natural ambience even in dark places ...

Page 44: ...e 44 B Metering Mode page 47 C ISO page 48 D EV page 49 Focus Changing the focus method Multi AF Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically This mode is useful when the subject is not in the center of the frame Center AF Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want AF ra...

Page 45: ... movies The focus preset distance setting contains some error and this error increases when the zoom is set to the T side or the lens is tilted upward or downward Spot AF Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want Hold the camera steady so as not to misalign the subject and the AF range finder ...

Page 46: ...do as follows 1 Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject AF lock As long as you do not press the shutter button fully down you can retry the procedure as many times as you want 2 When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button...

Page 47: ...xed to Multi when you touch the screen to select the point to bring into focus page 26 Metering Mode Selecting the metering mode Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering Center Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there Center weighted metering Sp...

Page 48: ...ra automatically enhances tones to prevent images appearing pale Excludes when ISO is set to ISO 80 ISO Selecting a luminous sensitivity Auto You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or moving subjects by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number However images tend to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases Select an ISO sensitivity number according to shooting condi...

Page 49: ...ensation value can be set in 1 3EV increments If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective EV Adjusting the light intensity 2 0EV Toward Darkens an image 0EV The exposure is determined automatically by the camera 2 0EV Toward Brightens an image Toward Toward ...

Page 50: ...ssion when you press and hold down the shutter button The flash is set to Flash forced off BRK 0 3EV Records a series of three images with the exposure values automatically shifted Exposure Bracket The larger the bracket step value the larger the shift of the exposure value When you cannot decide the correct exposure shoot in the Exposure Bracket mode shifting the exposure value You can select the...

Page 51: ...justed brightness The recording interval is the same as that for Burst mode but becomes slower depending on the shooting conditions If the subject is too bright or too dark you may not be able to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value You may not be able to shoot images in the Exposure Bracket mode depending on the Scene Selection mode page 43 Manually adjusts the exposure This menu i...

Page 52: ...ite Balance automatically Daylight Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day evening views night scenes neon signs fireworks etc Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location Fluorescent Light 1 Fluorescent Light 2 Fluorescent Light 3 Fluorescent Light 1 Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Light 2 Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Light 3 Adjusts f...

Page 53: ...h you select Fluorescent Light 1 Fluorescent Light 2 or Fluorescent Light 3 When shooting with a flash in other than Flash mode White Balance is set to Auto Some options are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode page 43 n Incandescent Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp or under bright lighting such as in a photo studio Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions You cannot select ...

Page 54: ...nly Normal Sepia or B W when shooting movies in Auto Adjustment mode Color Mode Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects Normal Sets the image to standard color Vivid Sets the image to bright and deep color Natural Sets the image to quiet color Sepia Sets the image to sepia color B W Sets the image to black and white ...

Page 55: ...It depends on individual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or if the subject looked away from the pre strobe In such a case you can correct the red eye using Retouch in the viewing menu after shooting page 58 If you do not use the Face Detection function Red Eye Reduction does not work even when you select Auto This setting is not available depending on the Scene Selection...

Page 56: ... shutter button half way down Even when the frame does not turn green if the distance of the subject which the focus is set on and other subjects are the same the focus is set on all subjects When the shooting mode for still image is a mode other than Auto Adjustment Program Auto and Soft Snap mode the Face Detection function is always off Faces may not be detected correctly when It is too dark or...

Page 57: ...hutter speed is slow for example shooting night scenes Selects the settings for the shooting function The items appearing in this menu are the same ones as those in Shooting Settings in Settings on the HOME screen See pages 37 78 SteadyShot Selecting the anti blur mode Shooting Activates the anti blur function when pressing the shutter button halfway down Continuous Always activates the anti blur ...

Page 58: ...etouching mode below Touching OK in the Retouch screen enables checking of the effects that are currently set except for Trimming and Red Eye Correction Retouch Retouching still images Trimming Records the zoomed playback image 1 Touch the image or slide the zoom W T lever to zoom in on the trimming range 2 Set the point with v V b B then touch 3 Select an image size to record with b B then touch ...

Page 59: ... details on the operation 1 page 38 Partial Color Surrounds a chosen point in monochrome to signalize a subject 1 Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch then touch 2 Adjust the desired range to retouch with b B then touch 3 Touch OK ...

Page 60: ...urpose Resize 3 Touch the desired size of the image HDTV or Blog E mail 4 Specify the area you want to trim and touch 5 Touch Save For details about the image size see page 12 You cannot resize movies You cannot resize the images from VGA to HDTV If you enlarge and resize the image using Multi Purpose Resize the image quality may deteriorate Multi Purpose Resize Changing the image size according t...

Page 61: ... as Slideshow button in playback mode You can change the slideshow settings 1 Touch MENU t Slideshow t Slideshow 2 Touch the desired menu item 3 Touch the desired setting then touch Start The following items can be set The default settings are marked with Wide Zoom Display Displaying still images in 16 9 Slideshow Playing back images in succession along with effects and music Playback Range This s...

Page 62: ...iddle tempo Active A high tempo slideshow suitable for active scenes Normal A basic slideshow switching images at a predetermined interval Music The preset Music differs depending on the effect you select The background music and effect combination can be changed It is also possible to choose from multiple background music BGM selections Off Does not use BGM Music1 The default setting for a Simple...

Page 63: ... for music playback of the camera is about 5 minutes If you cannot play back a music file due to damage or other malfunctions to the file execute Format Music page 101 and transfer the music again Selects and deletes images in single image mode or in index mode To delete an image 1 Display the image you want to delete 2 Touch MENU to display the menu 3 Display Delete by touching v V then touch it ...

Page 64: ...lected image 5 Touch to display other image you want to delete then touch the center of that image To cancel the deletion touch the image again to deselect the mark 6 Touch t OK In index mode 4 Touch the thumbnail image you want to delete The mark is attached to the selected image 5 To delete other images repeat step 4 6 Touch t OK Touch on the index screen to return to the single image screen To ...

Page 65: ...Touch Multiple Images In single image mode 4 Use to display the image to be protected then touch the center of that image The mark is attached to the selected image 5 Touch to display other images you want to protect then touch the center of that image 6 Touch t OK Protect Preventing accidental erasure This Image Protects unlocks the currently selected image This item appears only in single image ...

Page 66: ...tect all the images when there are more than 100 files Note that the formatting erases all the data even if the images are protected and these images cannot be restored It may take some time to protect an image To cancel the protection Touch the image whose protection you want to cancel by taking the same steps as in To select and protect multiple images The Protect indicator disappears Protection...

Page 67: ...age you want to play back 1 Select the desired folder with v V 2 Touch OK To cancel selecting the folder Touch Exit or BACK in step 2 z On the folders The camera stores images in a specified folder of a Memory Stick Duo You can change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder t Create REC Folder page 70 To change the folder for recording images t Change REC Folder page 71 When multiple...

Page 68: ...ails on the operation 1 page 38 Adjusts the volume for slideshow and movie playback You can adjust the volume during movie and slideshow playback pages 31 33 Volume Settings Adjusting the volume Adjust the volume by touching ...

Page 69: ... 2 Touch Manage Memory or Settings 3 Touch the desired setting item 4 Touch the setting item that you want to change and then touch the desired setting value When you select Settings touch v V on the right of the screen to display the other setting items 5 Touch OK To cancel the setting change Touch Cancel if it is shown as an option on the screen If not touch BACK or This setting is maintained ev...

Page 70: ...s all data on a Memory Stick Duo including even protected images 1 Touch Format The message All data on Memory Stick will be erased appears 2 Touch OK Formatting starts To cancel formatting Touch Cancel or BACK in step 2 Creates a folder in a Memory Stick Duo for recording images 1 Touch Create REC Folder The message Creating REC folder appears 2 Touch OK A new folder is created with a number incr...

Page 71: ...ted folder until you create another folder or select another recording folder Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created For details see Image file storage destinations and file names page 97 Changes the folder currently used for recording images 1 Touch Change REC Folder The folder selection screen appears 2 Touch OK T...

Page 72: ...sing a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data You cannot select images to copy The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the Memory Stick Duo after copying then format the internal memory Format in Internal Memory Tool page 73...

Page 73: ...n a Memory Stick Duo is inserted in the camera Formats the internal memory Note that formatting permanently erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images 1 Touch Format The message All data on internal memory will be erased appears 2 Touch OK Formatting starts To cancel formatting Touch Cancel or BACK in step 2 Format ...

Page 74: ...touch again page 21 Selects whether to play back all movies or still images successively in single image mode For details see page 33 Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on the beep shutter sound when you operate the touch panel press the shutter button Off Turns off the beep shutter sound Function Guide On Displays the function guide Off Does not dis...

Page 75: ...lizing Touch Cancel or BACK in step 2 Be sure not to power off the camera while initializing Enables you to perform calibration when the touch panel buttons do not react at the appropriate points where you touch Touch the mark displayed on the screen with the corner of a Memory Stick Duo or the like To stop the calibration process mid way touch Cancel The adjustments made up to that point are not ...

Page 76: ...A Sync compatible TV launched in 2008 or later with the HDMI cable USB Connect PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 106 Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer or other USB device page 94 Auto The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant printer pages 94 and 106 If...

Page 77: ...heck the TV color system of the country or region of use page 88 Set to the aspect ratio of television to be connected for playback Video Out NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g for the USA Japan PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g for Europe TV TYPE 16 9 Selects this item to play back the images on a wide screen television 4 3 Selects this item to play back the images ...

Page 78: ...ch the center of the subject You cannot use the AF illuminator when Focus preset is set page 45 Twilight mode Landscape mode Fireworks mode or Hi Speed Shutter mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode When you use AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range finder frame is displayed by a dotted line AF operates with priority on subjects located near the cente...

Page 79: ...matically adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down This mode shortens the time needed for focusing Battery consumption is faster than in Single mode Digital Zoom Smart Smart zoom Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted according to the image size This is not available when the image size is set to 10M 3 2 8M or 16 9 7M ...

Page 80: ...camera the orientation of the image may not be recorded correctly If an image is not recorded in the correct orientation you can rotate the image following the procedure on page 67 Displays the recorded image on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image If you press the shutter button halfway down the recorded image display disappears and you can immediately...

Page 81: ...rom Settings on the HOME screen 2 Touch Clock Settings 3 Touch the desired date display format then touch The clock settings screen appears 4 Touch each item then set its numeric value by touching v V 5 Touch OK Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM To cancel the clock setting Touch Cancel or BACK in step 5 Clock Settings ...

Page 82: ...82 Settings For details on the operation 1 page 69 Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages Language Setting ...

Page 83: ... the camera on the multi output stand 2 Turn on the TV and set the input Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch on the LCD screen of the camera to select the desired image For details on the operation of this camera see page 86 When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to ...

Page 84: ...nd the TV before connecting the camera to the TV 1 Connect the multi output stand supplied to an HD High Definition TV then attach the camera on the multi output stand 2 Turn on the TV and set the input Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch on the LCD screen of the camera to sel...

Page 85: ...ounds will not be output Also this may cause a malfunction On PhotoTV HD This camera is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard By connecting Sony s PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable not supplied whole new world of photos can be comfortably enjoyed in breathtaking Full HD quality PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed photo like expression of subtle textures and colors When this c...

Page 86: ...hing the buttons displayed on the LCD screen of the camera If you are using a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync 6 and 7 can be controlled using the remote controller supplied with the TV Controlling the camera while outputting to a TV 1Image Index 2Slideshow 3Delete 4Display Setup 5BACK 6Control buttons 7MENU 8Movie operation buttons Fast rewind Playback Fast forward Stop ...

Page 87: ...camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV launched in 2008 or later with the HDMI cable For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV The following operations can be performed using the remote controller Images can be advanced using the left right keys on the TV s remote controller The TV s power automatically turns on when the camera s power is turned on The video input of the TV is...

Page 88: ...hama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PA...

Page 89: ...ges using Picture Motion Browser and Music Transfer as follows Viewing images saved on your computer Editing images Displaying the shooting locations of still images on maps online Creating a disc with the images shot requires CD or DVD disc writing drive Printing or saving still images with the date Adding changing Music for slideshow using Music Transfer Install the software supplied first page ...

Page 90: ... computer Even under a PC environment where operations are guaranteed sometimes images cannot be played back smoothly due to dropped frames Note that the transferred image itself is not affected If you are using a notebook PC be sure to use the PC with the AC adaptor plugged in Sometimes normal operations are not possible due to the power savings function of the PC Notes on connecting the camera t...

Page 91: ...on 2 Click Install The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next The License Agreement screen appears 4 Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click the radio button next to I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation When the restarting c...

Page 92: ...er you install the software the short cut icons for Picture Motion Browser PMB Guide Music Transfer are created on the desktop Double click to start Picture Motion Browser Double click to start PMB Guide Double click to start Music Transfer ...

Page 93: ... CD burner drive or DVD burner drive You can upload the image to the Web For details refer to PMB Guide Double click the PMB Guide icon on the desktop To access PMB Guide from the Start menu click Start t All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs t Sony Picture Utility t Help t PMB Guide Starting the Picture Motion Browser Double click the Picture Motion Browser icon on the desktop Or from the Start m...

Page 94: ...r using a battery pack with little remaining charge copying may fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery pack shuts down too soon 3 Attach the camera on the multi output stand 4 Turn on the computer then press the Playback button of the camera Connecting appears on the screen of the camera When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a prog...

Page 95: ...se the Memory Stick slot refer to page 98 If the AutoPlay Wizard appears close it 2 Import the images To start importing images click the Import button By default images are imported into a folder created in Pictures in Windows XP 2000 My Pictures that is named with the date of importing For details on the Picture Motion Browser refer to PMB Guide is displayed on the screen during the communicatio...

Page 96: ...ures from step 1 to 4 below before Disconnecting the USB cable Removing a Memory Stick Duo Inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the camera after copying images from the internal memory Turning off the camera 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the tasktray Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 2 Click USB Mass Storage Device t Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK 4 Cli...

Page 97: ...folders are created there are folders as follows Memory Stick Duo 101ANV01 only Internal memory 101ANV01 You cannot record any images to the 100MSDCF or 100ANV01 folders The images in these folders are available only for viewing You cannot record play back any images to the MISC folder Image files are named as follows Still image files DSC0ssss JPG Movie files 720p MAH0ssss MP4 VGA MAQ0ssss MP4 In...

Page 98: ...g images from Memory Stick Duo The camera is not compatible with Windows 95 98 98 Second Edition NT Me of the Windows operating system Use a commercially available Memory Stick Reader Writer to copy images from a Memory Stick Duo to your computer To copy images in the internal memory to your computer copy the images to a Memory Stick Duo first then copy them to your computer This section describes...

Page 99: ...page 97 6 Click the Documents For Windows XP My Documents folder Then right click on the Documents window to display the menu and click Paste The image files are copied to the Documents For Windows XP My Documents folder When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder the overwrite confirmation message appears When you overwrite an existing image with a new one the orig...

Page 100: ...here are no folders in a Memory Stick Duo create a folder page 70 with the camera first then copy the image files 1 Right click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSC0ssss Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for ssss The movie file names will be saved as MAH0ssss MP4 1280 720 or MAQ0ssss MP4 VGA If the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number An extension ...

Page 101: ... then touch Music Tool 3 Touch Download Music The message Connect to PC appears 4 Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer 5 Start Music Transfer 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to add change Music files To restore the music preset at the factory to the camera 1 Perform Format Music in step 3 2 Execute Restore defaults on Music Transfer All Music files return to the prese...

Page 102: ...ay not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are three modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto...

Page 103: ... internal memory Turning off the camera You can change the Music files that are preset at the factory to the desired Music files You can also delete or add these files whenever you want The music formats you can transfer with Music Transfer are listed below MP3 files stored on the hard disk drive of your computer Music on CDs Preset music saved on the camera To install Music Transfer Shut down all...

Page 104: ...guide folder in the stepupguide folder to your computer 2 Select stepupguide language and then GB folder stored in the CD ROM supplied and copy all the files in the GB folder to the img folder in the stepupguide folder that you copied to your computer in step 1 Overwrite the files in the img folder with the files from the GB folder 3 After copying is complete double click stepupguide hqx in the st...

Page 105: ...ng instructions supplied with the printer You can copy images to a computer using the supplied Picture Motion Browser software and print the images You can insert the date on the image and print it You can take a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot with the camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a Print order mark on the images which you want to print out in advance Printing dire...

Page 106: ...repare the camera for USB connection to the printer When USB Connect is set to Auto the camera will automatically recognize certain printers when connected Skip Stage 1 if this is the case It is recommended to use a fully charged battery pack to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 Touch HOME to display the HOME screen 2 Touch Settings and touch Main Settings 3 Touch USB C...

Page 107: ...ouch the image you want to print The mark appears on the selected image 2 Touch 3 Touch OK When you select All In This Folder Touch OK then proceed to stage 4 1 Touch the desired setting item to make the print settings Quantity Selects the number of copies of the specified image to be printed The designated number of images may not all fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity of images La...

Page 108: ...rted in the order you select page 81 This function may not be provided depending on the printer 2 Touch OK The image is printed Do not disconnect the USB cable while the PictBridge Connecting indicator appears on the screen Make sure the screen has returned to stage 2 and disconnect the USB cable from the camera Stage 5 Completing the printing PictBridge Connecting indicator ...

Page 109: ... You can add a Print order mark to a maximum 999 images When taking a Memory Stick Duo to a shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick Duo they handle If a Memory Stick Duo is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to another medium such as a CD R and take it to the shop Be sure to take the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor ...

Page 110: ...reen returns to single image mode To cancel the selection Touch Exit or BACK in step 5 To remove the mark Touch the images that you want to remove the marks 1 Touch MENU while displaying images in index mode 2 Touch DPOF and touch Select All in This Folder or Clear All in This Folder 3 Touch OK To cancel the selection To cancel touch Exit or BACK in step 3 Selecting and marking the images Single I...

Page 111: ... 122 2 Remove the battery pack wait for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings page 75 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power 112 Shooting still images movies 113 Viewing images 116 Deleting 117 Computers 117 Memory Stick Duo 118 Internal memory 119 Printing 119 PictBridge compliant printer 1...

Page 112: ...amera again The battery pack is dead page 129 Replace it with a new one The remaining charge indicator is incorrect This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location A discrepancy arose between the remaining charge indicator and the actual remaining battery charge Fully discharge the battery pack once then charge it to correct the indication The battery pack is di...

Page 113: ...ress Playback button to switch to the shooting mode page 31 Anti blur function does not work The anti blur function does not work when appears on the display The anti blur function may not work properly when shooting night scenes Shoot after pressing the shutter button halfway down do not press it fully down suddenly Recording takes a long time The NR slow shutter function is activated page 18 Thi...

Page 114: ...ter Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash Particles dust pollen etc in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction page 14 The close up shoot function Macro Close focus enabled does not work Landscape mode or Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection page 43 The date and time are not displayed on the LCD ...

Page 115: ...ot a malfunction Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of low illumination There is no effect on the recorded image The eyes of the subject come out red Set Red Eye Reduction to Auto or On page 55 Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the flash...

Page 116: ...des of the screen are shown in black Auto Orientation is set to On page 80 The buttons and icons no longer appear If you touch the top right of the screen during shooting the buttons and icons will momentarily disappear The buttons and icons will reappear when you take your finger off the screen Display Setup is set to Image Only Touch DISP to set Display Setup to Normal or Simple During playback ...

Page 117: ...ra Turn on the camera When the battery level is low insert the charged battery pack or use the AC adaptor not supplied page 94 Set USB Connect to Mass Storage page 76 Use the USB cable supplied page 94 Disconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the multi output stand and connect it again firmly Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB connecto...

Page 118: ...ou are playing back the movie directly from the internal memory or the Memory Stick Duo Copy the movie to the hard disk of your computer then play back the movie from the hard disk page 94 Cannot print an image Refer to the operation manual of the printer Images once copied to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera Copy them to a folder recognized by the camera such as 101MSDCF still images or ...

Page 119: ...e image may be cut off When printing images using your printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not When having images printed at a digital print shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Cannot print images with the date Using Picture Motion Browser you can pri...

Page 120: ... USB cable again If you still cannot print your images disconnect the USB cable turn the printer off and then on then connect the USB cable again Movies cannot be printed Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed Printing is canceled Confirm that you have disconnected the USB cable before the PictBridge Connecting mark disappears Cannot ...

Page 121: ...um you cannot initialize file numbers with the camera To initialize file numbers format the Memory Stick Duo or the internal memory pages 70 73 and then initialize the settings page 75 However the data on the Memory Stick Duo or the internal memory will be deleted and all settings including date will be initialized The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and lea...

Page 122: ...Stick Duo cannot be used with the camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 75 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions The battery level is low Charge the battery pack immediately Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indi...

Page 123: ...ame first three digit number already exists on the Memory Stick Duo for example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select another folder or create a new folder pages 70 71 Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick Duo You cannot create any folders if this is the case File error An error occurred while the image was playing back Sony does not guarantee playb...

Page 124: ...16 9 7M page 79 Maximum number of images already selected Up to 100 files can be selected when using Multiple Images You can add marks to up to 999 files Cancel the selection Low battery power When copying a image recorded in the internal memory to the Memory Stick Duo use a fully charged battery Printer busy Paper error No paper Ink error Low ink No ink Check the printer Printer error Check the p...

Page 125: ...and messages Operation cannot be executed in unsupported files Processing and other editing functions of the camera cannot be performed on image files that have been processed using a computer or images that were recorded with another camera ...

Page 126: ...n use the camera the battery charger supplied and the AC LS5K AC Adaptor not supplied in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction ...

Page 127: ...ur hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Duo Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo Do not expose the Memory Stick Duo to water Do not leave the Memory Stick Duo within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so will cause a malfunction Do not use...

Page 128: ...pliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit Notes on using Memory Stick PRO Duo not supplied Memory Stick PRO Duo with a capacity up to ...

Page 129: ...in a car or under direct sunlight How to store the battery pack Fully discharge the battery pack before storing and store it in a cool dry place To maintain the battery pack s function fully charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it on the camera at least once a year while storing To use the battery pack up leave the camera in slideshow page 61 playback mode until the power goes off To p...

Page 130: ...tery charger If you leave the charged battery pack in the charger battery life may be shortened When the CHARGE lamp flashes remove the battery pack being charged and then insert the same battery pack into the battery charger again until it clicks When the CHARGE lamp flashes again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that t...

Page 131: ...red on a computer with the camera 100 Windows 89 Connecting Computer 94 Printer 106 TV 83 84 Continuous Play 33 74 Copy 72 Copying images to your computer 94 98 Create REC Folder 70 CTRL FOR HDMI 76 D Date 81 108 Daylight 52 Delete 35 63 Format 70 73 Deleting images 35 Digital Zoom 79 DISP 22 Download Music 101 DPOF 66 109 E Electronic transformer 126 EV 49 Exposure 10 Exposure Bracket 50 Extensio...

Page 132: ...ick Duo 127 Memory Stick Tool 70 Menu Items 39 Shooting 50 Viewing 58 Menu screen 38 Metering Mode 47 Monitor 79 Movie mode 41 MP4 97 MPEG 4 AVC H 264 3 90 Multi AF 44 Multi connector 15 Multi output stand 16 83 94 106 Multi pattern metering 47 Multi Purpose Resize 60 Music Tool 101 Music Transfer 101 103 N Natural 54 NR slow shutter 18 NTSC 77 O Optical zoom 27 30 79 OS 90 102 Overexposure 10 P P...

Page 133: ...ro 28 Smart zoom 79 Snow 42 Soft Snap 42 Software 91 93 101 Spot AF 45 Spot metering 47 Spot metering cross hairs 47 SteadyShot 57 T Touch panel 21 Trimming 58 Troubleshooting 111 TV 83 TV TYPE 77 Twilight 42 Twilight Portrait 42 U Underexposure 10 USB cable 94 106 USB Connect 76 USB jack 94 Using the camera abroad 126 V VGA 13 Video Out 77 Viewing images 31 Viewing menu 58 Vivid 54 Volume Setting...

Page 134: ...ONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP MPEGLA COM C Library Expat and zlib software are provided in the camera We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read license1 pdf i...

Page 135: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

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