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Adjusting the exposure for better looking images

You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity. Exposure
is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter.

Shutter speed

= Length of time the camera receives light

Aperture

= Size of the opening allowing light to pass through

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

= Recording sensitivity

Overexposure = too much light
Whitish image

Lower EV setting –

Correct exposure

Higher EV s

Underexposure = too little light
Darker image

Exposure:

Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot 4-130-938-12(1)

Page 1: ... 2009 Sony Corporation 4 130 938 12 1 GB Cyber shot Handbook DSC T90 T900 Table of contents Operation Search HOME MENU Search Index ...

Page 2: ...a listing of HOME MENU items Search for information by keyword Marks and notations used in this handbook Table of contents Operation Search HOME MENU Search Index In this handbook the sequence of operations is shown by arrows t You should touch the items on the screen in the order indicated Marks are shown as they appear in the camera s default setting The default setting is indicated by Indicates...

Page 3: ...ntrast 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 use However some tiny black and or bright dots white red blue or...

Page 4: ... 10 Identifying parts DSC T900 14 Identifying parts DSC T90 15 Using the touch panel 16 Changing the DISP screen display setting 17 Using the internal memory 19 Shooting Intelligent Auto Adjustment 20 Scene Selection 21 Easy Shooting 23 Program Auto 24 Movie Mode 25 Movie shooting mode 26 Smile Shutter 27 Zoom 28 Self Timer 29 Macro Close focus 30 Flash 31 Focus 32 Metering Mode 34 ISO 35 EV 36 ...

Page 5: ...ow 41 Delete 43 Wide Zoom 44 Temporarily Rotated Display 45 Viewing movies 46 HOME HOME items 10 MENU Shooting MENU items Shooting 12 MENU Viewing MENU items Viewing 13 TV Viewing an image on a SD TV DSC T900 121 Viewing an image on an HD TV DSC T900 122 Viewing an image on a SD TV DSC T90 127 Viewing an image on an HD TV DSC T90 128 ...

Page 6: ...nsfer supplied 138 Using your Macintosh computer 139 Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide 142 Printing Printing still images 143 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 144 Printing at a shop 146 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 147 Warning indicators and messages 157 Others Using the camera abroad Power sources 162 On the Memory Stick Duo media 163 On the battery pack 165 On the ...

Page 7: ... Smile Shutter 27 Scene Recognition 90 Face Detection 93 Anti Blink 96 Red Eye Reduction 97 Shooting food arrangements Gourmet 21 Shooting close to objects Macro 30 Close focus enabled 30 Shooting moving objects Hi Speed Shutter 22 Movie Mode 25 Burst 81 Shooting without blur High Sensitivity 21 Hi Speed Shutter 22 2 second delay self timer 29 ISO 35 84 SteadyShot 100 Shooting with backlight Force...

Page 8: ... image size Image Size 78 Deleting images Delete 43 114 Format 53 Displaying enlarged images Playback zoom 39 Trimming 110 Displaying full screen images DISP Screen Display 17 Wide Zoom 18 44 Temporarily Rotated Display 45 Image Size 78 Editing images Retouch 110 Paint 112 Multi Purpose Resize 113 Playing back a series of images in order Slideshow 41 Shooting with easy to see indicators Easy Shoot...

Page 9: ...anging date and time settings Clock Settings 76 Initializing settings Initialize 61 Printing images Print 143 Viewing on TVs Viewing an image on a SD TV 121 127 Viewing an image on an HD TV 122 128 Information about optional accessories Cyber shot Step up Guide 142 ...

Page 10: ...ss the shutter button halfway down to return to shooting mode Click on an item under Items in the table below to jump to the corresponding page HOME items Category Items Shooting Shooting View Images Date View Event View Favorites Folder View Slideshow Slideshow Music Tool Download Music Format Music Print Print Manage Memory Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder...

Page 11: ...onnection or a USB connection is made Settings Main Settings Main Settings 1 Beep Function Guide Initialize Calibration Housing Demo Mode Main Settings Main Settings 2 HDMI Resolution DSC T900 only CTRL FOR HDMI DSC T900 only COMPONENT Video Out TV TYPE USB Connect Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 1 AF Illuminator Grid Line Digital Zoom Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 2 Auto Orientation Aut...

Page 12: ...tes a function is available and that it is unavailable The icons below Scene Selection indicate the available Scene Selection modes Click on an item under Menu items to jump to the corresponding page Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen MENU items Shooting REC Mode Menu items Scene Selection Image Size Flash REC Mode EV ISO White Balance Underwater White Bala...

Page 13: ...ted In the table below indicates a function is available and that it is unavailable Click on an item under Menu items to jump to the corresponding page Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen MENU items Viewing View Mode Menu items Memory Stick Duo media Internal Memory Date View Event View Favorites Folder View Folder View Date List Event List Select Folder Vie...

Page 14: ... GSelf timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp AF illuminator HLens ILens cover JLCD screen Touch panel K Playback button 38 LMode switch MHook for wrist strap Grip NBattery eject lever OBattery insertion slot PTripod receptacle QMulti Connector RBattery Memory Stick Duo media cover SAccess lamp T Memory Stick Duo media slot UCamera connector terminal VDC IN jack WUSB jack XHDMI jack YA V OUT STEREO jack Bo...

Page 15: ... OFF Power button EFlash FSelf timer lamp Smile Shutter lamp AF illuminator GLens HLens cover ILCD screen Touch panel J Playback button 38 KHook for wrist strap Grip LSpeaker MBattery Memory Stick Duo media cover NTripod receptacle OBattery eject lever PAccess lamp Q Memory Stick Duo media slot RBattery insertion slot SMulti Connector Bottom ...

Page 16: ...en pressing the shutter button halfway down brings 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 You cannot use this function when using the digital zoom shooting in Close focus enabled mode or in Easy Shooting mode You cannot use this function when Landscape Twilight Gourmet Fireworks or Underwater mode is sel...

Page 17: ... operation buttons and the icons are displayed Simple Only the operation buttons are displayed Image Only The operation buttons and the icons are not displayed zUsing Image Only playback Select an image by touching the left and right sides of the screen When you touch the center of the screen Normal display mode is selected temporarily Touch on the upper right corner of the screen to return to Ima...

Page 18: ...oes not appear while recording movies playing back movies viewing vertical orientation images rotating still images using Temporarily Rotated Display or using Wide Zoom 4 3 3 2 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 This sets th...

Page 19: ...n Copy page 57 You cannot import image data on a Memory Stick Duo media to the internal memory By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a cable you can import data stored in the internal memory to a computer However you cannot export data on a computer to the internal memory When a Memory Stick Duo media is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the Memory Stick Duo med...

Page 20: ...nd displays an icon on the screen when the scene is recognized For details see page 90 Scene Recognition icon zIf you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on The shortest shooting distance is approximately 8 cm 3 1 4 inches W 50 cm 19 3 4 inches T from the lens Shoot in the Close focus mode when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance When the camera cannot foc...

Page 21: ... distant scenes by focusing in the distance Shoots the clear sky and trees and flowers in vivid colors 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 Gourmet Selects Macro mode allowing you to shoot ...

Page 22: ...are available Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode 1 Flash for White Balance cannot be selected 2 When touched for Face Detection cannot be selected 3 You can use Underwater White Balance instead of White Balance Underwater Allows you to shoot underwater in natural colors in housing such as Marine Pack Hi Speed Shutter Allows you to capture fast moving subjects ou...

Page 23: ...ly because the screen brightness increases automatically Note zChanging Image Size Flash and Self Timer Image Size t Image Size t Large or Small t Flash t Flash t Auto or Off t Self Timer Self Timer t Self Timer Off or Self Timer 10sec t zOn Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Easy Shooting mode This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the...

Page 24: ...cally both the shutter speed and the aperture value The setting buttons for Focus Metering Mode ISO and EV will appear on the bottom of the screen Also you can select various settings using the menu When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to Still image 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 REC Mode t Program Auto t ...

Page 25: ...ch to Movie 2 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 3 Press the shutter button fully down 4 To stop shooting press the shutter button fully down again DSC T90 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 REC Mode t Movie Mode t 3 Press the shutter button fully down 4 To stop shooting press the shutter button fully down again ...

Page 26: ...to shooting mode 3 Movie shooting mode t desired mode t DSC T90 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 REC Mode t Movie Mode t 3 Movie shooting mode t desired mode t Auto Allows you to shoot a movie with the exposure adjusted automatically High Sensitivity Allows you to shoot a movie in high sensitivity even under low light conditions Underwater Allows you to shoot a movie underwater ...

Page 27: ...iles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions You cannot use the Digital Zoom function When Landscape Twilight Gourmet Fireworks or Underwater is selected in Scene Selection you cannot use the Smile Shutter function Notes Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator Face Detection frame zHints for better capturing of smiles The shutter operates when any person whose face is being detecte...

Page 28: ...era s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 4 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 Move the zoom W T lever Move the zoom W T lever to the T side to zoom and move to the W side to return When the zoom scale exceeds 4 see page 73 The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie Note T side W side ...

Page 29: ...mer 10sec Setting the 10 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 touch again Self Timer 2sec Setting the 2 second delay self timer Note zReducing blurring with the two second self timer Use the 2 second delay self timer to prevent blur of an image The shutter is released 2 seconds after you press t...

Page 30: ...ints when using the Close focus mode You cannot use the Scene Recognition or Face Detection functions This mode is cancelled if you turn off the power or switch the shooting mode to another one The flash mode settings you can use in this mode are Flash On or Flash Off only Auto The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close up Normally put the camera in this mode Macro O...

Page 31: ... place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light Flash Off Flash does not operate Notes zWhen the White circular spots appears in flash photos 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 with...

Page 32: ...till image shooting mode a green frame is displayed round the area that is in focus When the Face Detection function is active AF operates with priority on faces When Scene Selection is set to Underwater focus operation is adjusted to underwater shooting When focus is achieved by half pressing the shutter button a large frame is displayed in green Center AF Focuses on a subject in the center of th...

Page 33: ...er function is activated The semi manual distance setting contains some errors 0 5 m 1 0 m 3 0 m 7 0 m unlimited distance Automatically and quickly focuses on the area around a previously set distance Semi manual This mode is useful when repeatedly shooting a subject at the same distance or when it is difficult to get a sharp focus with automatic focusing such as when shooting a subject through a ...

Page 34: ...creen to select the point to bring into focus If you set the metering mode to other than Multi Face Detection is fixed to When touched The metering mode is fixed to Multi while the Smile Shutter function is activated 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 determin...

Page 35: ...mode or when DRO is set to DRO plus Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or moving subjects by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number Note zAdjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light Even when the exposure is the sam...

Page 36: ...d in Program Auto mode For details on other shooting modes see page 83 When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to Still image 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 REC Mode t Program Auto t 3 EV t desired number t If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective Note Continued r ...

Page 37: ... the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter Shutter speed Length of time the camera receives light Aperture Size of the opening allowing light to pass through ISO sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Recording sensitivity Overexposure too much light Whitish image Lower EV setting Correct exposure Higher EV setting Underexposure too little light Darker image Exp...

Page 38: ...splay Touch the center of the screen to return to the previous display mode To enlarge an image during playback touch the center of the screen to display the buttons and icons temporarily then touch the portion you want to enlarge according to the procedure described above zViewing images taken with a different camera If you insert into this camera a Memory Stick Duo media containing images taken ...

Page 39: ...h the area you touched at the center You can also enlarge the image by moving the zoom W T lever to the T side 3 Adjust the zoom scale and position The image is further enlarged each time you touch the screen Button Action Adjusts the position Changes the zoom scale Turns on off Cancels playback zoom Shows the displayed area of the whole image zTo save enlarged images You can save an enlarged imag...

Page 40: ...ton to switch to playback mode 2 Image Index t touch to turn the pages zChanging the display format Touch View Mode to change the way images are played back View Mode when a Memory Stick Duo media is inserted into the camera If you touch in index mode you can set the number of images displayed in the index screen to 12 or 20 images Date View t page 47 Event View t page 48 Favorites t page 49 Folde...

Page 41: ...s in order This Date Plays a slideshow of still images with the currently selected date range when the view mode is Date View This Event Plays a slideshow of still images in the currently selected event group when the view mode is Event View Favorites 1 6 Plays a slideshow of still images in the currently selected Favorites number when the view mode is set to Favorites Folder Plays a slideshow of ...

Page 42: ...mages for a Simple slideshow 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec Auto The interval is set to suit the selected Effects item Repeat On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back the slideshow ends zSelecting background music You can transfer a desired music file from your CDs or MP3 files to the camera to play back during slideshow To transfer music install the Music Trans...

Page 43: ...ou want to delete t Delete t OK 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Touch Image Index to display in index mode 3 Delete t touch the image you want to delete t t OK Touch an image with mark to release the mark Notes Deleting images in single image mode Deleting images in index mode zYou can switch between index and single image mode when selecting images Touch on the index scre...

Page 44: ...at a 4 3 and 3 2 aspect ratio are played at a 16 9 aspect ratio In this case the top and bottom of the image will be slightly cropped 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Touch Wide Zoom 3 To cancel Wide Zoom touch Wide Zoom again Wide Zoom is not available for movies and 16 9 images Note ...

Page 45: ...nd enlarge it on the screen 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Select the vertical orientation image t touch Temporarily Rotated Display 3 To cancel the display touch Temporarily Rotated Display again Temporarily rotated display is not available for movies or horizontal orientation images Touching cancels temporarily rotated display Notes ...

Page 46: ... Normal playback x Stop M m Fast forward fast rewind Note zUsing Image Only mode of DISP screen display setting Select an image by touching the left and right sides of the screen When you touch the center of the screen Normal display mode is selected temporarily Touch on the upper right corner of the screen to return to Image Only display mode In Normal or Simple display mode touch to switch to Im...

Page 47: ...te View t 2 Select the date you want to display with This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When images recorded with other cameras cannot be played back on this camera view the images in Folder View Notes zTo select the playback image by the calendar Touch Date List in index mode and you can select from the date view the date on which the images you want to p...

Page 48: ...al memory is used to record images When images recorded with other cameras cannot be played back on this camera view the images in Folder View Notes zTo select the playback image by the event list Touch Event List in index mode and you can select the event group containing the image you want to play back from the Event List You can enter a desired event name for each group using the PMB software s...

Page 49: ...08 1 t View Images t Favorites t 2 Touch the Favorites number you want to display This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When images recorded with other cameras cannot be played back on this camera view the images in Folder View Notes Number of images registered as Favorites Display images having the most recently date ...

Page 50: ...es t Folder View t 2 Select the folder you want to display with zTo select the playback folder Touch Select Folder in index mode and you can select the playback folder containing the image you want to play back from the folder When there is only one folder create a recording folder This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images Select Folder ...

Page 51: ...Transfer in the CD ROM supplied to change background music tracks 1 t Slideshow t Music Tool t t Download Music t The message Connect to PC is displayed 2 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer then start Music Transfer 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to change music files ...

Page 52: ... are damaged and cannot be played 1 t Slideshow t Music Tool t t Format Music t t OK zRestoring the music preset at the factory to the camera You can use Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied to reset music files to the preset ones 1Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer 2Start Music Transfer then restore the default music For details on using Music Transfer see the help in Music ...

Page 53: ...he Memory Stick Duo media or the internal memory A commercially available Memory Stick Duo media is already formatted and can be used immediately 1 t Manage Memory t Memory Tool t t Format t t OK Note that formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images Note ...

Page 54: ...older t t OK This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When you insert a Memory Stick Duo media that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder is automatically created Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created Notes zOn the folders After a new folder ...

Page 55: ...1 t Manage Memory t Memory Tool t t Change REC Folder t 2 Select the folder you want to record t Touch OK This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images You cannot select the following folder as a recording folder 100 folder A folder with a number that has either sssMSDCF or sssMNV01 only You cannot move recorded images to another folder Notes ...

Page 56: ... want to delete t Touch OK This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images If you delete the folder set as the recording folder using Delete REC Folder the folder that has the largest folder number is selected as the next recording folder You can delete only empty folders If a folder contains images or even files that cannot be played back by the camera first delete th...

Page 57: ...ry pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data You cannot copy images individually 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 media after copying then format the internal memory Format in Internal Memory Tool A new fold...

Page 58: ...mbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the Memory Stick Duo media is changed When the replaced the Memory Stick Duo media contains a file with a number higher than the last assigned number a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest n...

Page 59: ...t desired mode t When the camera is connected to a TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately the beep sound is fixed to Shutter Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button High Turns on the beep shutter sound when you operate the touch panel press the shutter button If you want to lower the volume select Low Low Off Turns off the beep shutter sound Note ...

Page 60: ... select whether or not function guide is displayed when you operate the camera 1 t Settings t Main Settings t t Function Guide t t desired mode t The guide is displayed during playback even if this is set to Off On Displays the function guide Off Does not display the function guide Note ...

Page 61: ...U Search Index 61GB Initialize Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you execute this function the images are retained 1 t Settings t Main Settings t t Initialize t t OK Be sure not to turn off the camera while initializing Note ...

Page 62: ... points where you touch 1 t Settings t Main Settings t t Calibration t 2 Using the paint pen touch the center of the mark displayed on the screen in order To stop the calibration process mid way touch Cancel The adjustments made up to that point are not effected If you fail to touch the right spot the calibration is not performed Touch the center of the mark again Notes ...

Page 63: ...lso to the operating instructions supplied with the Housing 1 t Settings t Main Settings t t Housing t t desired mode t Objects cannot be brought into focus by touching the screen screen display is fixed to Normal There are limitations on some functions and some buttons are not displayed on the screen On Changes the function of the buttons Off Does not change any functions Notes ...

Page 64: ...ge is recorded as a normal shooting 1 Touch Smile icon 2 Point the camera at the subject The camera automatically operates the shutter when a smiling face is detected but no image is recorded 3 Touch Smile icon again to exit the demo mode Macro mode is fixed to Auto Auto review is fixed to On REC Mode is fixed to Normal When screen display is set to Normal some of the icons are not displayed on th...

Page 65: ... t desired mode t If you cannot display the screen properly with the Auto setting select either 1080i or 480p 576p depending on the TV to be connected Set the Video Out according to the TV color system of the connected equipment page 68 Auto The camera automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution 1080i Outputs signals in HD picture quality 1080i 480p 576p Outputs signals in SD ...

Page 66: ...ync TV using the HDMI Cable sold separately For details on BRAVIA Sync see page 124 1 t Settings t Main Settings t t CTRL FOR HDMI t t desired mode t You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote controller of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV On Enables remote controlled operation Off Disables remote controlled operation Note ...

Page 67: ...tely whereas when you use DSC T90 use a Type1a compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately 1 t Settings t Main Settings t t COMPONENT t t desired mode t When you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and a TV are connected using an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed at the TV side HD 1080i Select this item to connect the camera to a 1080i c...

Page 68: ...ent The TV color systems differ depending on the country and region To view images on a TV screen check the TV color system of the country or region of use pages 126 129 1 t Settings t Main Settings t t Video Out t t desired mode t 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 China ...

Page 69: ...Set to the aspect ratio of television to be connected for playback 1 t Settings t Main Settings t t TV TYPE t t desired mode t 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 on a 4 3 ratio television ...

Page 70: ...r a USB device with the Auto setting select Mass Storage You cannot import movies when PTP MTP is selected To import movies to the computer select Auto or Mass Storage Auto The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant printer PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer PTP MTP When you connect the camera to a computer th...

Page 71: ...regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject You cannot use the AF illuminator when Focus is set to Semi manual mode Landscape mode Twilight mode Fireworks mode or Hi Speed Shutter mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode Housing is set to On 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...

Page 72: ...rid Line With reference to the grid lines you can easily set a subject in a horizontal vertical position 1 t Settings t Shooting Settings t t Grid Line t t desired mode t On Displays the grid lines The grid lines are not recorded Off Does not display the grid lines ...

Page 73: ...3 2 11M or 16 9 9M The Face Detection function does not work when using the Digital Zoom The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size Smart Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted according to the image size Smart zoom Precision Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of approximately 8 including the optical zoom 4 However note t...

Page 74: ...ion when Underwater is selected in the Scene Selection or when shooting movies Sometimes the Auto Orientation function does not operate when you use the AC Adaptor sold separately and the USB AV DC IN Cable for multi use terminal sold separately When you use DSC T900 use a Type2c compliant USB AV DC IN Cable for multi use terminal sold separately whereas when you use DSC T90 use a Type1a compliant...

Page 75: ...the Auto Review Off Does not use Auto Review zShooting another image without delay When you press the shutter button halfway down the display of the recorded image disappears and you can shoot another image immediately even if Auto Review is set to On zContinuing to view an Auto Review image When you keep the shutter button pressed down immediately after shooting the Auto Review image remains disp...

Page 76: ...ck Settings t t Clock Settings t 2 Desired date display format t t touch each item and set its numeric value t OK Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB in the CD ROM supplied you can print or save images with the date Note ...

Page 77: ...ntents Operation Search HOME MENU Search Index 77GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 t Settings t Language Setting t t Language Setting t t desired mode t ...

Page 78: ...ng mode 2 t Image Size t desired mode t When you print images recorded with 16 9 aspect ratio both edges may be cut off When shooting still images Image size Usage guidelines LCD screen 4000 3000 For prints up to A3 size Images are displayed in 4 3 or 3 2 aspect ratio 3264 2448 For prints up to A3 size 2592 1944 For prints up to A4 size 2048 1536 For prints up to L 2L size 640 480 For e mail attac...

Page 79: ...es for display on High Definition TV 1280 720 Standard 6 Mbps Shoot standard quality movies for display on High Definition TV VGA 3 Mbps Shoot an image size suitable for WEB upload Notes zOn image quality and image size A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels If it contains a large number of pixels the image becomes large it takes up more memory and the image is disp...

Page 80: ...u can select the Flash setting from When you use DSC T900 set the mode switch to Still image 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 REC Mode t Easy Shooting t 3 t Flash t desired mode t Auto Flash strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight Off Does not use the flash ...

Page 81: ...en you press and hold down the shutter button The Burst mode is not available in Easy Shooting Movie Mode or Smile Shutter The flash is set to Flash Off When recording with the self timer a series of a maximum of five images is recorded The recording interval becomes longer depending on the setting for the image size When the battery level is low or when the internal memory or a Memory Stick Duo m...

Page 82: ...larger the shift of the exposure value The Exposure Bracket mode is not available in Intelligent Auto Adjustment Easy Shooting Movie Mode or Smile Shutter The flash is set to Flash Off The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images When you adjust the exposure manually the exposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness The r...

Page 83: ...the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective Notes zAdjusting the exposure for better looking images You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter Shutter speed Length of time the camera receives light Aperture Size of the opening allowing light to pass through ISO ...

Page 84: ...plus Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or moving subjects by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number Note zAdjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending on th...

Page 85: ...ion may not work correctly even though 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 Auto Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear natural Daylight Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day evening views night scenes neon signs fireworks etc Cloudy Adjusts for a...

Page 86: ...ject is affected by the lighting conditions The color tones are adjusted automatically in the Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode but you can adjust color tones manually using the White Balance function Weather lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Characteristics of light White standard Bluish Green tinged Reddish ...

Page 87: ...ng on the color of the water the Underwater White Balance may not work correctly even though you select Underwater 1 or Underwater 2 You cannot select Underwater White Balance when the flash mode is set to Flash On Auto Automatically adjusts the color tones for underwater conditions to make the colors appear natural Underwater 1 Adjusts for underwater conditions where blue is strong Underwater 2 A...

Page 88: ...ns cover to switch to shooting mode 3 t Focus t desired mode t DSC T90 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 REC Mode t Movie Mode t 3 t Focus t desired mode t The Focus mode is fixed to Multi AF when the Movie Mode is Underwater Multi AF Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically unlimited distance Sets the focus to unlimited distance Use Semi manual when i...

Page 89: ... the mode switch to Movie 2 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 3 t Metering Mode t desired mode t DSC T90 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 REC Mode t Movie Mode t 3 t Metering Mode t desired mode t 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...

Page 90: ...ht Portrait Twilight using a tripod Backlight or Backlight Portrait it automatically changes the settings and shoots another image When you shoot two images consecutively the mark on the icon will turn green After two images are shot consecutively you can use the Auto Review function to display these images side by side on the screen When the subject blinks while the camera recognizes Portrait the...

Page 91: ...ight Twilight Portrait Twilight using a tripod Backlight or Backlight Portrait scenes which tends to blur You can select the desired image from the two images shot When flash is set to Auto First Image Second Image Shoot in Slow Synchro Shoots with sensitivity increased and shake reduced Shoot in Slow Synchro with the face which the flash strobes on as guide Shoots with sensitivity increased with ...

Page 92: ... switch to shooting mode 2 t Smile Detection Sensitivity t desired mode t Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions You cannot select Smile Detection Sensitivity in Easy Shooting or in Movie Mode You can select only High Sensitivity Soft Snap Twilight Portrait Beach Snow and Hi Speed Shutter in Scene Selection Big Smile Detects a big smile Normal Smile Detects a normal smile...

Page 93: ...ditions During Smile Shutter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to Auto even if it is set to When touched When touched Detects the face when an area with a face is touched on the screen Auto Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on Child Priority Detects and shoots with priority on child s face Adult Priority Detects and shoots with priority on adult s face Notes Face Det...

Page 94: ...ation Search HOME MENU Search Index 94GB zMaking faces easier to detect Use an appropriate lighting level Make sure the subjects faces are not hidden by hats masks sunglasses etc Make sure the subjects are facing the camera ...

Page 95: ...mount of flash light 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 REC Mode t Program Auto t 3 t Flash Level t desired mode t Sometimes effects do not show up when the subject being shot is too bright or too dark Makes the flash level lower Standard Makes the flash level higher Note ...

Page 96: ...oes not function in the following situations When using the flash During burst or bracket shooting When Face Detection function does not work When the Smile Shutter function is activated Sometimes Anti Blink function does not work depending on the situation When the Anti Blink function is set to Auto but only images with the subject s eyes closed are recorded the message Blinked eye detected is di...

Page 97: ... conditions such as distance to the subject or if the subject looked away from the pre strobe If you do not use the Face Detection function Red Eye Reduction does not work even when you select Auto Auto When the Face Detection function is activated the flash strobes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon On The flash always strobes to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye ...

Page 98: ...e light and dark parts of an image 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode 2 REC Mode t Program Auto t 3 t DRO t desired mode t Depending on shooting conditions it may not be possible to obtain correction effects Only ISO AUTO or values from ISO 80 to ISO 800 can be set for the ISO value when DRO plus is set Off Does not adjust DRO standard Adjusts the brightness and contrast of the imag...

Page 99: ...t Color Mode t desired mode t You cannot select the Color Mode when the shooting mode is set to Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode or to any of the Scene Selection modes You can select only Normal Sepia or B W when shooting movies Normal Sets the image to standard color Vivid Sets the image to bright and deep color Sepia Sets the image to sepia color B W Sets the image to black and white Notes ...

Page 100: ...teadyShot is fixed to Continuous while the Smile Shutter function is activated For movies you can set Continuous or Off only The default setting for movies is set to Continuous The battery charge is used up more quickly in Continuous mode than in Shooting mode Shooting Activates the anti blur function when pressing the shutter button halfway down Continuous Always activates the anti blur function ...

Page 101: ...the camera and press the shutter button and the entire screen is blurred Use a tripod or place the camera on a flat surface to hold the camera steady Shoot with a 2 second delay self timer and stabilize the camera by holding your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button Subject blur Even though the camera is steady the subject moves during the exposure so the subject looks blurre...

Page 102: ... using Date View Step 2 is unnecessary when Date View is already set 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t View Mode t Date View t 3 t Date List t 4 Select the month you want to display with v V and select and touch the date This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images Note ...

Page 103: ...the PMB software supplied For details on entering the event name see the PMB Guide Step 2 is unnecessary when Event View is already set 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t View Mode t Event View t 3 t Event List t 4 Select the event group you want to display with and select and touch the event This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images Note ...

Page 104: ...Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t View Mode t Folder View t 3 t Select Folder t t select the folder with t OK This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images Note zViewing images across multiple folders When multiple folders are created and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear Moves to the previous fo...

Page 105: ...group to view Favorites Displays images registered as Favorites Touch the number of the Favorites you want to display Folder View Images are displayed organized by folders When a recording folder is already created touch Select Folder to select a folder to view Notes zViewing images taken with a different camera If you insert into this camera a Memory Stick Duo media containing images taken both w...

Page 106: ...t the camera analyzes the dates shots and frequency automatically organizes the images into groups and displays them You can give convenient names to each event when using the supplied PMB software No photo taken Pet shots Travel shots Wedding ceremony shots Event Pet Passage of time Event Event Travel Wedding ...

Page 107: ...tem is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When the view mode is set to Folder View you cannot use the Filter by Faces function Sometimes images are mistakenly displayed or hidden Sometimes filtering cannot be performed with images shot using other cameras Off Images are not filtered All people Images are filtered according to specified conditions and then displayed Chi...

Page 108: ...Remove Favorites t This Image t t touch the Favorites number to which you want to add the image t OK 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t Add Remove Favorites t Multiple Images t t touch the Favorites number to which you want to add the image 3 Select images In single image mode 1 Touch to display the image then touch the image you want to add as Favorites 2 Repeat step 1 In ...

Page 109: ...ton to switch to playback mode 2 t View Mode t Date View or Event View t 3 Touch to select a date or event for remove 4 t Add Remove Favorites t Remove All in Date Range or Remove All in Event t t touch the Favorites number from which you want to remove the image t OK 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t View Mode t Favorites t 3 Select Favorites number for remove 4 t Add Rem...

Page 110: ...te The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image Red Eye Correction Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by flash After red eye correction is completed touch OK You may not be able to correct the red eye phenomenon depending on the image Unsharp masking Sharpens the image within a chosen frame Touch the area frame of the desired image to retouch t t OK Depending on the image s...

Page 111: ... Radial Blur Decides the center point for expressing movement in the still image Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch t t adjust the desired range to retouch with t t OK Retro Softens the image by blurring the focus and lowering the surrounding light so that it appears as if it was taken by an old camera Adjust the desired range to retouch with t t select the level of retouch wit...

Page 112: ...ize t OK You cannot paint or put stamps on movies Button Action 1 Save Saves the image in VGA or 3M format in the internal memory or on a Memory Stick Duo media 2 Pen Paint characters or graphics 3 Eraser Make corrections 4 Stamp Apply a stamp to the image 5 Thickness Stamps select Select the pen or eraser thickness or the stamp 6 Color select Select the color 7 Exit Exit paint mode 8 Frame Add a ...

Page 113: ...log or e mail attachments 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t Multi Purpose Resize t desired mode t 3 Touch to specify the area you want to trim t t OK You cannot resize movies You cannot convert images shot in the VGA size to HDTV size Enlarging the image and multi resizing can reduce the image quality HDTV Changes the aspect ratio from 4 3 3 2 to 16 9 and saves as 2M size ...

Page 114: ...mages In single image mode 1 Touch to display the image then touch the image you want to delete 2 Repeat step 1 In index mode 1 Touch to turn the pages then touch the images you want to delete 2 Repeat step 1 to delete more images 4 t OK Touch an image with mark to release the mark 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t View Mode t Date View Event View or Folder View t 3 Touch ...

Page 115: ...ant to protect t t Protect t This Image t 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t Protect t Multiple Images t 3 Select images In single image mode 1 Touch to display the image then touch the image you want to protect 2 Repeat step 1 In index mode 1 Touch to turn the pages then touch the images you want to protect 2 Repeat step 1 to protect more images 4 t OK Touch an image with ...

Page 116: ...2 t View Mode t Date View Event View or Folder View t 3 Touch to select the date event or folder you want to unlock 4 t Protect t Remove All in Date Range Remove All in Event or Remove All in This Folder t t OK 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t View Mode t Favorites t 3 Select Favorites to set unlock the protection 4 t Protect t Set All in This Group or Remove All in Favor...

Page 117: ...ess the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 Display the image you want to order print t t t This Image t 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t t Multiple Images t 3 Select images In single image mode 1 Touch to display the image then touch the image you want to order print 2 Repeat step 1 In index mode 1 Touch to turn the pages then touch the images you want to order ...

Page 118: ... View Mode t Date View Event View or Folder View t 3 Touch to select the date event or folder you want to cancel 4 t t Remove All in Date Range Remove All in Event or Remove All in This Folder t t OK 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t View Mode t Favorites t 3 Select Favorites to set cancel print order 4 t t Set All in This Group or Remove All in Favorites t t OK Order prin...

Page 119: ...tation image in vertical orientation 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 t Rotate t 3 t OK You cannot rotate movies or protected still images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software Notes ...

Page 120: ...s t 3 Adjust the volume by touching t Exit zAdjusting the volume during playback of a movie or slideshow Movie playback Touch to display the volume control screen then touch the buttons to adjust the volume Touch Exit to turn off the volume control screen Slideshow Touch the screen to display the volume control screen then touch the buttons to adjust the volume Touch to turn off the volume control...

Page 121: ...3 Connect the multi output stand to the TV using the AV Cable supplied 4 Turn on the TV and set the input 5 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch displayed on the LCD screen of this camera to select the desired image When you play back a single image no icons are displayed on the TV When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch ...

Page 122: ...e sold separately the image being shot is not displayed on the TV When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 68 Notes zViewing images shot with an image size other than the 16 9 full screen on an HD TV When you select Multi Purpose Resize in the playback mode MENU you can convert images to the 16 9 aspect ratio and save t...

Page 123: ...select Auto or 1080i for HDMI Resolution The beep sound is fixed to Shutter Do not connect the camera and equipment to be connected using output terminals When the camera and TV are connected using output terminals no video and sound are produced Such a connection can also cause trouble of the camera and or connected equipment This function may not work properly with some HD TVs For example you ma...

Page 124: ...temporarily interrupted You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote controller of your TV by connecting your camera to a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV For details see the operating instructions of the TV If the camera functions in an undesired manner when controlling with the TV s remote controller such as when connected via HDMI to another manufacturer s TV touch and then select Setti...

Page 125: ... 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 Before you use this function select t Settings t Main Settings to select HD 1080i for COMPONENT Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV using the HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately Note HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separate...

Page 126: ...ama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL...

Page 127: ...t the input 4 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch displayed on the LCD screen of this camera to select the desired image When the audio input jacks of the TV are stereophonic connect the audio plug black of the cable for multi use terminal to the left audio jack When you play back a single image no icons are displayed on the TV When you sh...

Page 128: ...ress Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch displayed on the LCD screen of this camera to select the desired image Before you use this function select t Settings t Main Settings to select HD 1080i for COMPONENT When you play back a single image no icons are displayed on the TV Images shot in VGA image size cannot be played back in HD format When yo...

Page 129: ...system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingd...

Page 130: ...camera Editing images Displaying the shooting locations of still images on maps online this requires an Internet connection Creating a disc with the images shot this requires CD or DVD disc writing drive Printing or saving still images with the date Uploading images to a media service this requires an Internet connection Changing Music for slideshow using Music Transfer Install the software suppli...

Page 131: ... modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage PictBridge and PTP MTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PictBridge and PTP MTP see page 70 When your computer resumes from a suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Recommended computer environmen...

Page 132: ...llation 2 Click Install The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next The License Agreement screen appears 4 Carefully read the agreement click the radio button t to accept the terms of the agreement and then click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer ...

Page 133: ...date You can display information on the locations where you shot the images on a map This requires an Internet connection You can print or save the still images with the date You can create a data disc using a CD burner drive or DVD burner drive You can upload the image to a media service This requires an Internet connection 1 Double click the PMB Guide icon on the desktop To access PMB Guide from...

Page 134: ...Cable 3 Turn on the computer then press Playback button 4 Connect the camera to your computer 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 When you import export images to your computer using a battery pack with little remaining charge transferring may fail ...

Page 135: ... name of Event List 3 View images on your computer 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 Importing images to a computer without using PMB When the AutoPlay Wizard appears in step 1 click Open folder to view files t OK t DCIM t copy the desired images to t...

Page 136: ...ed on the LCD screen You cannot play back some images depending on the image size No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files containing images which were processed on a computer or images which were shot using other cameras This method cannot be used to export movies Movies must be exported to the camera manually Perform the procedures from step 1 to 3 below before Disconnecting ...

Page 137: ...00MSDCF or 100MNV01 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 1280 720 M4H0ssss MP4 VGA M4V0ssss MP4 Index image files that are recorded when you record movies 1280 720 M4H0ssss THM VGA M4V0ssss THM ssss stands for any number within the rang...

Page 138: ...on the camera 1 t Slideshow t Music Tool t t Download Music t The message Connect to PC appears 2 Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer 3 Start Music Transfer 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to change Music files Changing Music using Music Transfer zTo restore the music preset at the factory to the camera Execute Restore to Preset Tracks in step 4 All Music files retur...

Page 139: ...gh speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are four modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage PictBridge and PTP MTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PictBridge and PTP MTP see page 70 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication bet...

Page 140: ...terminal sold separately Use a Type1a compliant USB AV DC IN Cable 3 Turn on the Macintosh computer then press the Playback button on the camera 4 Connect the camera to your Macintosh computer 5 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop t DCIM t the folder where the images you want to import are stored 6 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to ...

Page 141: ... Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click SONYPICTUTIL 3 Double click the MusicTransfer pkg file in Mac folder The installation of the software starts 4 t Slideshow t Music Tool t t Download Music t The message Connect to PC appears 5 Make a USB connection between the camera and Macintosh computer 6 Start Music Transfer 7 Follow the instru...

Page 142: ... Copy the stepupguide 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 stepupgui...

Page 143: ... computer using the supplied PMB software and print the images You can insert the date on the image and print it For details see the PMB Guide You can take a Memory Stick Duo media 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 When you print images shot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cut ...

Page 144: ...attery pack into the camera 2 Connect the camera to the printer 3 Turn on the printer and press the Playback button After the connection is made the indicator appears on the screen If the indicator flashes on the screen of the camera error notification check the connected printer If the connection between the camera and printer is not established touch t Settings t Main Settings t t USB Connect t ...

Page 145: ... or All in This Folder as the desired item then touch OK 2 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 Layout Selects the number of images you want to print side by side on a sheet Size Selects the size of t...

Page 146: ...ly from the camera Copy the images to a Memory Stick Duo media then take the Memory Stick Duo media to the print shop page 57 Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of a Memory Stick Duo media they handle If a Memory Stick Duo media is not handled by your photo service shop copy the images you want to print out to another medium such as a CD R and take it to the shop The Memory ...

Page 147: ...t for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings page 61 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Battery pack and power 148 Shooting still images movies 149 Viewing images 151 D...

Page 148: ...e The remaining charge indicator is incorrect The battery charge will get used up quickly and the actual remaining battery charge will be lower than the indicator in the following cases When you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location When you use the flash and zoom frequently When you repeatedly turn the power on and off When Brightness of the screen display is set to Bright A discrep...

Page 149: ...ars 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 When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed for example when you shoot images in dark locations the camera automatically reduces the image noise This function is called NR noise...

Page 150: ...e Selection When Close focus enabled mode is selected the shooting distance is approximately 1 to 20 cm 13 32 to 7 7 8 inches You cannot select the Macro On mode when the camera is in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode Macro mode is set to Auto while shooting movies or when the Smile Shutter function is activated Macro shooting cannot be turned off There is no function for forcibly turning off macro...

Page 151: ...ack mode MENU or correct using PMB Dots appear and remain on the screen This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded Cannot shoot images in succession You cannot shoot images in succession while the Smile Shutter function is activated The internal memory or a Memory Stick Duo media is full Delete unnecessary images pages 43 114 The battery level is low Insert charged battery pack The same...

Page 152: ...e video output signal of the camera is set to the color system of your TV page 68 Check whether the connection is correct pages 121 127 If the USB Cable DSC T900 or the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 is connected to the USB terminal disconnect the cable pages 136 141 When you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and a TV are connected using the cable for multi use terminal DSC T90 ...

Page 153: ...r making a USB connection PMB does not start automatically Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on Cannot play back images on your computer If you are using PMB refer to PMB Guide page 133 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 ...

Page 154: ...he shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Cannot print images with the date Using PMB you can print images with date page 133 The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images However because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date you can print images with the date superimposed if the printer or the software can r...

Page 155: ...nter manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer manufacturer is printed on the date inserted part of the image The image does not have the recording data so the date cannot be inserted Set Date to Off and print the image again page 145 Cannot select the print size Consult the pri...

Page 156: ... becomes warm when you use it for a long time This is not a malfunction The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera Set the date and time again page 76 The internal rechargeable backup battery has discharged Insert a charged battery and set aside for 24 hours or more with the power left off You want to change the date or time Change the settings by t Settings t Clock Settings Others ...

Page 157: ...ck Duo media several times The internal memory has experienced a format error or an unformatted a Memory Stick Duo media is inserted Format the internal memory or the Memory Stick Duo media page 53 The inserted Memory Stick Duo media cannot be used with the camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo media E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the cam...

Page 158: ... Duo media cannot be used in the camera page 163 Cannot access Memory Stick Access denied You are using the Memory Stick Duo media with the access controlled Error formatting internal memory Error formatting Memory Stick Format the media again page 53 Memory Stick locked You are using the Memory Stick Duo media with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch...

Page 159: ... containing one or more files Delete all of the files and then delete the folder No folder You tried to delete a folder that does not exist Folder protected You tried to delete a folder that is protected as read only on a computer File error An error occurred while the image was playing back No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files containing images which were processed on a co...

Page 160: ...ltiple Images Up to 999 files can be selected when using All in Date Range All in Event All in Favorites or All in This Folder Up to 999 files can be registered as Favorites and you can add Print order 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 media use a fully charged battery Printer busy Paper erro...

Page 161: ...ges exceeds that for which date or event management by the camera is possible Delete images from the Date View or Event View Image management file error Cannot recover Import all of the images to the computer with PMB and format the Memory Stick Duo media or the internal memory page 53 When you cannot import all of the images to the computer with PMB import all of the images to the computer withou...

Page 162: ...ad Power sources You can 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 Note ...

Page 163: ...ted in the following cases When the Memory Stick 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 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...

Page 164: ...Memory 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 a Memory Stick Duo media attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit Notes on using a Memory Stick PRO Duo media so...

Page 165: ...emely 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 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 41 playback mode unti...

Page 166: ...pack from the battery 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 inserting 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 i...

Page 167: ...ting images 135 140 Macintosh 139 Windows 130 Connecting Computer 134 Printer 144 TV 121 Copy 57 Create REC Folder 54 Cross Filter 111 CTRL FOR HDMI 66 D Date 76 145 Date List 102 Date View 47 Delete REC Folder 56 Delete 43 114 Demo mode 64 Digital Zoom 73 DirectX 132 DISP 17 Download Music 51 DPOF 117 DRO 98 E Easy Shooting 23 Electronic transformer 162 EV 36 83 Event List 103 Event View 48 Expos...

Page 168: ...nu screen 12 13 Metering Mode 34 89 Movie Mode 46 25 Movie shooting mode 26 MTP 70 Multi AF 32 88 Multi connector 121 134 140 144 Multi pattern metering 34 89 Multi Purpose Resize 113 Music Tool 10 138 Music Transfer 138 141 N NTSC 68 O Optical zoom 28 73 OS 131 139 P Paint 112 PAL 68 Partial Color 111 PC 130 PictBridge 70 144 Pixel 79 Playback 38 Playback Zoom 39 PMB 133 Precision digital zoom 73...

Page 169: ...110 Soft Snap 21 Software 132 133 138 Spot AF 32 Spot metering 34 SteadyShot 100 T Temporarily Rotated Display 45 Touch panel 16 Trimming 110 Troubleshooting 147 TV 121 TV TYPE 69 Twilight Portrait 21 Twilight 21 U Underwater 22 Underwater White Balance 87 Unsharp masking 110 USB Connect 70 Using the camera abroad 162 V VGA 78 Video Out 68 View Mode 105 Vivid 99 Volume Settings 120 W Warning indic...

Page 170: ... FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA LLC SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are include...

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