Sony Cyber-shot 4-121-439-11(1) Handbook Download

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Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot 4-121-439-11(1)

Page 1: ...ease read this Handbook thoroughly together with the Instruction Manual and the Cyber shot Step up Guide and retain them for future reference Table of contents Basic Operations Using the menu Using the Setup screen Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index VCLICK GB ...

Page 2: ... it from the camera then store it in a cool dry place This is to maintain the battery pack functions For details on the usable battery pack see page 103 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 use However some tiny black and or bright dots white red blue or green may appear o...

Page 3: ...iewing images 30 Deleting images 32 Using menu items 34 Menu items 35 Shooting menu 36 Scene Selection Selecting the Scene Selection Image Size Selecting the Image Size Flash Flash setting SteadyShot Selecting the anti blur mode Face Detection Detecting the face of subject REC Mode Selecting the continuous shooting method EV Adjusting the light intensity ISO Selecting a luminous sensitivity Meteri...

Page 4: ...elect Folder Selecting the folder for viewing images Setup Changing Setup items Using Setup items 55 Main Settings Main Settings 1 56 Main Settings Main Settings 2 57 Shooting Settings 58 Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool 60 Memory Tool Internal Memory Tool 62 Format Clock Settings 63 Language Setting 64 Viewing images on a TV 65 Using the Setup screen Viewing images on a TV Beep Function Guide Initia...

Page 5: ... camera copying to the Memory Stick Duo media 77 Using your Macintosh computer 78 Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide 80 How to print still images 81 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 82 Printing at a shop 85 Troubleshooting 87 Warning messages 97 Using the camera abroad Power sources 100 On the Memory Stick Duo media 101 On the battery pack 103 On the battery charger 104 ...

Page 6: ...ay be because of camera shake t See Hints for preventing blur on the next page Focus Focusing on a subject successfully Do not fully press the shutter button straight away Focus Exposure Color Quality This section describes the basics so you can enjoy your camera It tells you how to use various camera functions such as the mode dial page 20 and the menus page 34 Flash Press the shutter button half...

Page 7: ...irmly at your 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 with the mode dial Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the shutter speed faster and press the shutter button before the subjec...

Page 8: ...o the proper 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 39 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure page 41 Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image...

Page 9: ...n 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 44 Color On the effects of lighting Weather lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Characteristics of light White standard Bluish Green tinged Reddish ...

Page 10: ...ra 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 page 25 Quality On image quality and image size 1 Image size 10M 3648 pixels 2736 pixels 9 980 928 pixels 2 Image size VGA E Mail 640 pixels 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Pixel Many pixels Fine image quality and lar...

Page 11: ... red correct the image with Retouch on the viewing menu page 50 or with the supplied software PMB 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 Sensitivity w...

Page 12: ...ash 23 C Microphone D Lens E ON OFF power button F ON OFF power lamp G Speaker H Self timer lamp 24 A For shooting Zoom W T button 22 For viewing Playback zoom button Index button 30 31 B LCD screen 18 C MENU button 34 D Playback button 30 1 6 2 7 3 4 5 8 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 qa q qs qg qh qf qd Bottom ...

Page 13: ...H Mode dial 20 I Hook for strap J Control button Menu on v V b B z 34 Menu off DISP 18 23 24 K For shooting Image Size button 25 For viewing Delete button 32 L 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 the camera may occur M Battery Memory Stick Duo media cover N Memory Stick Duo media slot O Batteries in...

Page 14: ...warning 97 Image size 25 Scene Selection 26 Mode dial 20 White balance 44 Burst mode 39 Metering mode 41 Face detection 38 SteadyShot 37 Vibration warning Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to insufficient lighting Even if the vibration warning appears you can still shoot images However we recommend that you set the anti blur function to Auto using the flash for bet...

Page 15: ...ange finder frame indicator 42 1 0 m Focus preset distance 42 Macro 23 Display Indication Recording folder 60 This does not appear when using internal memory 12 Number of recordable images Recording Media Memory Stick Duo media Internal memory 00 00 15 Recordable time hours minutes seconds Red eye reduction 46 Flash mode 23 Flash charging Display Indication Self timer 24 Spot metering cross hair 4...

Page 16: ... scaling 30 VOL Volume 30 PictBridge connecting 84 Do not disconnect the dedicated USB cable while the mark is displayed Display Indication N Playback 30 Playback bar 00 00 12 Counter 101 0012 Folder file number 54 2009 1 1 9 30 AM Recorded date time of the playback image z STOP z PLAY Function guide for playing image BACK NEXT Selecting images V VOLUME Adjusting volume Histogram 18 appears when h...

Page 17: ...ry 8 8 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder Playback Media Memory Stick Duo media Internal memory Changing folder 54 This does not appear when using internal memory Metering mode 41 Flash White balance 44 ISO400 ISO number 40 2 0EV Exposure Value 39 500 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value ...

Page 18: ...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 z Adjusting EV Exposure Value by displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image Press v DISP on the control button repeatedly to display the histogram on the screen The graph di...

Page 19: ...ou cannot copy image data on Memory Stick Duo media to the internal memory By connecting the camera and a computer with a dedicated 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 Memory Stick Duo media is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the Memory Stick Duo media Playback Images on the Memory ...

Page 20: ... still images using the minimum necessary functions with easy to see indicators t page 22 Program Auto mode Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Movie Mode Allows you to record movies t page 21 SCN Scene Selection mode Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene You can select in the menu when the mode dial i...

Page 21: ...with the shutter button When shooting still images 1Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus The z AE AF lock indicator green flashes a beep sounds the indicator stops flashing and remains lit 2Press the shutter button fully down Image Size button Shutter button Control button Zoom W T button Mode dial v V b B button z button Macro button DISP button Flash button Self timer button P...

Page 22: ...s It is dark and the subject is distant The contrast between the subject and the background is poor The subject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly There is reflective light or shiny surfaces The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light Shooting in Easy Shooting mode Set the mode dial to The text size increases and indicators become easier to see The camera shoots images wit...

Page 23: ...ut of flash light Flash forced off The flash strobes twice The first flash adjusts the light quantity While charging the flash is displayed Macro Shooting close up Press b on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected No indicator Auto The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close up Normally put the camera in this mode Macro The camera adjusts the...

Page 24: ...he 2 second delay self timer When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates To cancel press V again Use the 2 second delay self timer to prevent blur of an image The shutter is released 2 seconds after you press the shutter button which reduces camera shake when the shutter button is pressed In Easy Shooting mode you can select only 10 se...

Page 25: ... the image may be cut off when printing page 94 For movie The image size of a movie is fixed to 320 240 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...

Page 26: ...dial 2 Press the MENU button and select from with v V b B on the control button page 36 3 Shoot with the shutter button For details on modes see the next page To cancel the Scene Selection Set the mode dial to anything other than the Shutter button Mode dial MENU button ...

Page 27: ... focus effect creates a gentle atmosphere for portraits of people flowers etc Landscape Focuses only on a 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 ...

Page 28: ...ion For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene 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 Macro Flash Face Detection Burst Red Eye Reduction ...

Page 29: ... mode dial 2 Shoot with the shutter button High Sensitivity mode Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions reducing blur The flash is set to Flash forced off To cancel the High Sensitivity Set the mode dial to anything other than Mode dial Shutter button ...

Page 30: ... to fast forward b to rewind Press z to return to normal playback Press V to display the volume control screen then press b B to adjust the volume To view an enlarged image playback zoom Press T while displaying a still image To undo the zoom press W Adjust the portion with v V b B To cancel the playback zoom press z To store enlarged images see Trimming page 50 Delete button Control button MENU b...

Page 31: ...while a still image is displayed Select an image with v V b B To return to the single image screen press z Each time you press Index the number of images on the index screen increases When using Memory Stick Duo media you can select the desired date folder with v V after selecting the bar with b Bar ...

Page 32: ...button while displaying in single image or index mode 3 Select the desired deletion method with b B from among This Image Multiple Images and All In This Folder then press z Delete button Control button MENU button Index button Playback button v V b B button z button ...

Page 33: ...he images you want to delete then press z The mark is checked in the check box of the image 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select OK with v then press z To delete all the images of a folder select Multiple Images on the index screen select the bar with b and place a mark in the check box When you select All In This Folder You can delete all the images of the selected folder Select OK with v then press ...

Page 34: ...elect a desired menu item with v V on the control button If the desired item is hidden keep pressing v V until the item appears on the screen 3 Select a setting with b B If the desired setting is hidden keep pressing b B until the setting appears on the screen Select an item in playback mode and press z 4 Press the MENU button to turn off the menu Control button MENU button Playback button v V b B...

Page 35: ...s are displayed on the screen Shooting menu page 36 The operation is limited according to the selected Scene Selection mode page 28 Viewing menu page 48 Slideshow Retouch Multi Purpose Resize Protect Print Rotate Select Folder Setup available Mode dial position Scene Selection Image Size Flash SteadyShot Face Detection REC Mode EV ISO Metering Mode Focus White Balance Flash Level Red Eye Reduction...

Page 36: ...various scene conditions page 26 Selects the still image size for Easy Shooting mode Selects the flash setting in Easy Shooting mode Scene Selection Selecting the Scene Selection Image Size Selecting the Image Size Large Shoots images in 10M size Small Shoots images in 3M size Flash Flash setting Auto Flash strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight Off Does not use the flash Unavailabl...

Page 37: ...hake is too strong When the shutter speed is slow for example shooting night scenes Time is required for image processing When shooting with a flash the anti blur function does not work SteadyShot Selecting the anti blur mode Auto Activates the anti blur function automatically when shooting conditions are likely to cause camera shake You can stabilize images even when zooming up a far subject Off ...

Page 38: ...ever only up to 4 faces of your subjects can be detected when Soft Snap mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode When the camera detects more than one subject the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority The Face Detection frame for the main subject will turn orange The frame for which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down Fac...

Page 39: ...e also used for the other images Manually adjusts the exposure For details on the exposure see page 8 The compensation 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 REC Mode Selecting the continuous shooting method Normal Does not shoot continuously Burst Records 100 images i...

Page 40: ...o ISO 400 when set to Burst 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 conditions High ISO sensitivity Low ISO sensitivity ...

Page 41: ...Face Detection is set to Off 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 Spot Only for still image Measures only a part of the subjec...

Page 42: ...s 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 0 5 m Automatically focuses quickly on the area around a previously set distance Foc...

Page 43: ...such cases 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 shu...

Page 44: ...de under a clear sky at sundown night scenes the presence of neon signs or fireworks 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 for day white fluorescent lighting n Incandescent...

Page 45: ...Light 3 When shooting with a flash in other than Flash mode White Balance is set to Auto Adjusts the amount of flash light To change flash mode see page 23 If the subject is too bright or dark this adjustment may have no effect Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions You cannot select this item when shooting movies or when High Sensitivity is selected with the mode dial Flash Level Adjusting the am...

Page 46: ... 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 50 When the Face Detection function is not used the flash will not strobe to reduce red eye phenomenon even when Auto is selected Red Eye Reduction Setting the Red Eye Red...

Page 47: ...hange the brightness of the image accompanied by effects See page 55 Color Mode Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects Normal Sets the image to standard color Sepia Sets the image to sepia color B W Sets the image to black and white Setup Changing Setup items ...

Page 48: ...till images in the selected folder Effects Simple A simple slideshow switching still images at a preset interval The playback interval is adjustable This effect allows you to enjoy your images at your own set pace Basic A basic slideshow suitable for a wide range of scenes Other Settings Interval 1 sec Sets the display interval of images for a Simple slideshow 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec Auto The interval ...

Page 49: ... page 34 1 Select Image Effects Interval and Repeat with v V b B on the control button 2 Select Start with v then press z The slideshow starts To end the slideshow Press z You cannot pause the slideshow Start See the following procedure Exit Cancels the slideshow ...

Page 50: ...etouching mode below Retouch Retouching still images Trimming Playback zoom is performed on the image and part of the image is cropped 1 Press W T to zoom in on the trimming range 2 Set the point with v V b B then press the MENU button 3 Select Image Size with v V then press z Select an image size to record with v V then press z again 4 Select OK with v V then press z The image size that you can t...

Page 51: ... V on the control button then press z after selecting the desired size of the image with b B 4 Press W T to zoom in from the area you want to trim 5 Set the point with v V b B then press the MENU button 6 Select OK with v then press z For details about the image size see page 25 You cannot resize movies You cannot resize the images from VGA to HDTV Enlarging the image and multi resizing can reduce...

Page 52: ... attached to the selected image 4 Press b B to display other images you want to protect then press z 5 Press the MENU button 6 Select OK with v then press z In index mode 3 Select the image you want to protect with v V b B then press z The is attached to the selected image 4 To protect other images repeat step 3 To select all the images of a date folder favorites select the bar with b then press z...

Page 53: ...era See page 82 Rotates a still image 1 Display the image to be rotated 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu 3 Select Rotate with v V on the control button then press z 4 Select then rotate the image with b B 5 Select OK with v V then press z You cannot rotate protected images or movies You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image ...

Page 54: ...r of Memory Stick Duo media You can change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder t Create REC Folder page 60 To change the folder for recording images t Change REC Folder page 61 When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick Duo media and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear Moves to the previous folder Moves to the next folder ...

Page 55: ... Press z to enter the setting To turn off the Setup screen press the MENU button To return to the menu from the Setup screen press b on the control button repeatedly Press the shutter button halfway down to close the Setup screen and return to the shooting mode To cancel the Setup setting Select Cancel if it appears then press z on the control button If it does not appear select the previous setti...

Page 56: ...ize with v V on the control button then press z The message Reset to default settings appears 2 Select OK with v then press z The settings are reset to the default setting To cancel initializing Select Cancel in step 2 then press z Be sure not to power off the camera while initializing Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on the beep shutter sound when...

Page 57: ... view images on a TV screen check the TV color system of the country or region of use page 66 USB Connect PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 82 When you connect the camera to a computer the copy wizard starts automatically and the images in the recording folder on the camera are copied to the computer with Windows Vista XP Mac OS X Mass Storage Establishes a Mass...

Page 58: ... Line On Displays the grid lines Off Does not display the grid lines 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 16 9 7M or 3 2 The total zoom scale of Smart zoom is shown in the following table Precision Precision digital zoom Enlarges all image...

Page 59: ...d 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 shoot the next image You cannot use the Auto review while shooting in the Burst mode Size Total zoom scale 5M Approx 5 6 3M Approx 7 1 VGA Approx 22 16 9 2M Approx 7 6 Auto Review On Uses the Auto Rev...

Page 60: ...t Create REC Folder with v V on the control button then press z The folder creation screen appears 2 Select OK with v then press z A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number and the folder becomes the current recording folder To cancel the folder creation Select Cancel in step 2 then press z When not creating a new folder the 101MSDCF folder is selected as...

Page 61: ...ton then press z The message All data on internal memory will be copied appears 3 Select OK with v then press z Copying starts To cancel copying Select Cancel in step 3 then press z Use a fully charged battery pack If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data You cannot sele...

Page 62: ...s the internal memory Note that formatting permanently erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images 1 Select Format with v V on the control button then press z The message All data on internal memory will be erased appears 2 Select OK with v then press z Formatting starts To cancel formatting Select Cancel in step 2 then press z Format ...

Page 63: ... Setup screen 2 Press z on the control button 3 Select the date display format with v V then press z 4 Select each item with b B and set the numeric value with v V then press z 5 Select OK then press z Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM To cancel the clock setting Select Cancel in step 5 then press z Clock Settings ...

Page 64: ...64 For details on the operation 1 page 55 Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages Language Setting ...

Page 65: ...ed A V cable to the left audio jack 2 Turn on the TV and set the input Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Press the Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Press b B on the control button to select the desired image When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV sys...

Page 66: ...tem Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom ...

Page 67: ...ing PMB Enjoying images using PMB 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 Install the software supplied first page 69 Copying images to your computer page 71 Additional information on this p...

Page 68: ...ter Edition is not supported Notes on connecting the camera to a computer The computer environment must also satisfy the operating requirements of the OS Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of U...

Page 69: ...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 confirmation message appears restart the compu...

Page 70: ...an be printed or saved with the date You can create a data disc using a CD burner drive or DVD burner drive Upload the image to the Web For details refer to PMB Guide To access PMB Guide Double click PMB Guide icon on the desktop From the Start menu click Start t All Programs t Sony Picture Utility t Help t PMB Guide Starting the PMB Double click the PMB icon on the desktop Or from the Start menu ...

Page 71: ...ttery pack shuts down too soon 3 Turn on the computer then press the Playback button Connecting appears on the screen of the camera When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while is displayed on the screen during the communication session Do not operate the computer while the indicator is displayed When th...

Page 72: ...ck the Import button By default images are imported into a folder created in Pictures in Windows XP My Pictures that is named with the date of importing For details on the PMB refer to PMB Guide When importing is complete the PMB starts Thumbnails of the imported images are displayed The Pictures in Windows XP My Pictures folder is set as the default folder in Viewed folders Organize images on the...

Page 73: ...ecessary for Windows Vista XP The image files recorded with the camera are grouped as folders on the Memory Stick Duo media or the internal memory Example viewing folders on Windows Vista A Folder containing image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function B Folder containing image data recorded using the camera When no new folders are created there are folders as ...

Page 74: ...MOV0ssss AVI Index image files that are recorded when you record movies MOV0ssss THM ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the name of a movie file recorded in movie mode and its corresponding index image file are the same For more information about folders see pages 54 and 60 ...

Page 75: ...om Memory Stick Duo media The camera is not compatible with Windows 95 98 98 SecondEdition NT Me of the Windows operating system When you use a computer without a Memory Stick media slot use a commercially available Memory Stick media Reader Writer to copy images from Memory Stick Duo media to your computer To copy images in the internal memory to your computer copy the images to Memory Stick Duo ...

Page 76: ...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 original file data is deleted To copy an image...

Page 77: ...ed with another camera When there are no folders in Memory Stick Duo media create a folder page 60 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 If the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number An extension may be displayed depending on the computer sett...

Page 78: ...when connecting a computer Mass Storage default setting and PictBridge modes This section describes Mass Storage as an example For details on PictBridge see page 57 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time 1 Prepare the camera and a Macintosh computer Perform the same procedure as described in Prep...

Page 79: ... disconnected from the computer Disconnecting the dedicated USB cable Removing Memory Stick Duo media Inserting Memory Stick Duo media into the camera after copying images from the internal memory Turning off the camera To delete the USB connection Technical Support Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at the Sony Customer Support Website ht...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...the operating instructions supplied with the printer You can copy images to a computer using the supplied PMB software and print the images You can print images date inserted page 70 You can take Memory Stick Duo media containing images shot with your 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 directly using...

Page 82: ...een of the camera error notification check the connected printer Prepare the camera to connect it to the printer with the dedicated USB cable It is recommended to use a fully charged battery pack to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen 2 Select Setup with V on the control button then press z 3 Select Main Settings 2 with v V...

Page 83: ...ple Images with v V then press z When you select This Image You can print the selected image Move on to Stage 4 When you select Multiple Images You can print multiple selected images 1 Select the image you want to print with v V b B then press z appears on the selected image 2 Press the MENU button to display the menu 3 Select OK with v then press z To print all the images of a folder select Multi...

Page 84: ...e Select the size of the printing sheet Date Select Day Time or Date to insert the date and time on images When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order you select page 63 This function may not be provided depending on the printer 2 Select OK with v then press z The image is printed Do not disconnect the dedicated USB cable while the PictBridge Connecting indicator appears on the scr...

Page 85: ...ges When taking Memory Stick Duo media to a shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick Duo media they handle If Memory Stick Duo media 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 media Adaptor with it Before you take image da...

Page 86: ...age 4 Press the MENU button 5 Select OK with v then press z The mark appears on the screen To cancel the selection Select Exit in step 5 then press z To remove the mark Select the images that you want to remove the marks then press z in step 3 To mark all the images of a folder To mark all the images of a folder select Multiple Images on the index screen select the bar with b and place a mark in t...

Page 87: ...for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings page 56 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power 88 Shooting still images movies 89 Viewing images 91 Deleting Editing images 92 Computers 92 Memory Stick Duo media 93 Internal memory 94 Printing 94 PictBridge compliant printer 95 Others 96 Click one o...

Page 88: ...message appears on the screen before the power goes off 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 discharged Insert ...

Page 89: ...function may not work properly when shooting night scenes Shoot after pressing the shutter button halfway down do not press it fully down suddenly The image is out of focus The subject is too close Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance approximately 5 cm 2 inches W 50 cm 1 feet 7 3 4 inches T from the front of the lens when shooting page 2...

Page 90: ...the Scene Selection mode page 28 Macro shooting cannot be released There is no function for releasing a macro In Auto mode telephoto shooting is possible even in the macro shooting condition The date and time are not displayed While shooting the date and time are not displayed They are displayed only during playback Cannot insert dates on images This camera does not have a feature for superimposin...

Page 91: ...t a distance closer than the flash range using the flash Light the room and shoot the subject Retouch the image using Red Eye Correction page 50 Dots appear and remain on the screen This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded page 2 Cannot shoot images in succession The internal memory or Memory Stick Duo media is full Delete unnecessary images page 32 The battery level is low Insert a c...

Page 92: ...der Writer support Memory Stick PRO Duo media Users of computers and Memory Stick media Readers Writers made by manufacturers other than Sony should contact those manufacturers If Memory Stick PRO Duo media is not supported connect the camera to the computer pages 71 and 78 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Your computer does not recognize your camera Turn on the camera When t...

Page 93: ...de page 70 Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer You are playing back the movie directly from the internal memory or the Memory Stick Duo media Copy the movie to the hard disk of your computer then play back the movie from the hard disk page 71 Cannot print an image Refer to the operation manual of the printer...

Page 94: ...l end of the 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 inserted You can print images...

Page 95: ...ect the dedicated USB cable again If you still cannot print your images disconnect the dedicated USB cable turn the printer off and then on then connect the dedicated 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 You disconnected the dedicated USB cable before the PictBridge Conne...

Page 96: ...rnal memory page 60 62 and then initialize the settings page 56 However the data on the Memory Stick Duo media or the internal memory will be deleted and all settings including date will be initialized The camera does not function with the lens portion extended Do not attempt to force the lens that has stopped moving Insert a charged battery pack then turn on the camera again The lens gets fogged ...

Page 97: ... 101 The Memory Stick Duo media is damaged The terminal section of the Memory Stick Duo media is dirty Memory Stick type error The inserted Memory Stick Duo media cannot be used in your camera page 101 Cannot access Memory Stick Access denied You are using the Memory Stick Duo media with the access controlled Error formatting Memory Stick Error formatting internal memory Format the media again pag...

Page 98: ...are playing back an image with size that cannot be played back on the camera Vibration warning indicator Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash turn on the anti blur function or mount the camera on a tripod to secure the camera Macro is invalid The macro is unavailable under the current settings page 28 Flash settings cannot be changed The flash is unavailable under the cur...

Page 99: ...lable for movies 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 Operation cannot be executed when using a PictBridge connection Some functions are restricted while the camera is connected to a PictBridge compliant prin...

Page 100: ... use the camera the battery charger supplied and the AC LS5K AC Adaptor sold separately 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 101: ...k Duo media is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick Duo media is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data on a hard disk of your computer Do not press down hard when you write down on the memo area Do not attach a label on the Memory Stick Duo media itself nor on a Memory Stick D...

Page 102: ...ry Stick media compliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor into a Memory Stick media compliant device without Memory Stick Duo media attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit Notes on using Memory Stick PRO Duo media sold separ...

Page 103: ...pare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and making trial shots before taking the actual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as 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...

Page 104: ...same battery pack into the battery charger securely again When the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with a new one or another one and check if the battery charger operate...

Page 105: ...te 63 Daylight 44 Dedicated A V cable 65 Dedicated USB cable 71 83 Delete 32 Format 60 62 Digital Zoom 58 DirectX 69 DISP 18 DPOF 53 85 E Easy Shooting mode 22 EV 39 Exposure 8 Extension 77 F Face Detection 38 File name 73 File storage destination 73 Flash Shooting 11 Flash White Balance 45 Flash forced off 23 Flash forced on 23 Flash Level 45 Flash mode 23 36 Fluorescent Light 1 2 3 44 Focus 6 22...

Page 106: ... R REC Mode 39 Red Eye Correction 50 Red Eye Reduction 46 Retouch 50 Rewind Fast forward 30 Rotate 53 S Scene Selection 26 36 Screen Changing the display 18 Indicator 14 LCD backlight 18 Select Folder 54 Self timer 24 Sepia 47 Setup 47 54 55 Shooting Movie 21 Still image 21 Shooting menu 36 Shooting Settings 58 Shutter speed 8 Slideshow 48 Slow synchro 23 Smart zoom 58 Snow mode 27 Soft Snap mode ...

Page 107: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

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