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• You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote controller of your TV by connecting your

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Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot 4-176-667-12(1)

Page 1: ... 2010 Sony Corporation 4 176 667 12 1 GB Cyber shot Handbook DSC W370 Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index ...

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

Page 3: ...on even if the battery pack is not fully charged you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as is If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time use up the existing charge and remove 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 123 Notes on the LCD screen and len...

Page 4: ... condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera If moisture condensation occurs turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images The images used in this Handbook The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images and are not actual images s...

Page 5: ...Identifying parts 14 List of icons displayed on the screen 15 Using the mode dial 17 Using the internal memory 18 Shooting Intelligent Auto Adjustment 19 Easy Shooting 20 Program Auto 22 Sweep Panorama 23 Scene Selection 25 Movie Mode 27 Zoom 28 DISP Screen Display Settings 29 Flash 30 Smile Shutter 31 Self Timer 32 Viewing Viewing still images 33 Playback zoom 34 Image Index 35 Delete 36 Viewing ...

Page 6: ...ng MENU items Viewing 11 Settings Setting items 12 TV Viewing images on a TV 96 Computer Using with your computer 100 Using the software 101 Connecting the camera to the computer 103 Uploading images to a media service 105 Printing Printing still images 107 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 109 Warning messages 117 ...

Page 7: ...Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 7GB Others Memory Stick Duo media 121 Battery pack 123 Battery charger 124 Index Index 125 ...

Page 8: ... Smile Shutter 31 Scene Recognition 51 Face Detection 54 Anti Blink 57 Red Eye Reduction 73 Shooting panoramic images Sweep Panorama 23 Shooting best shots of your pet Pet 25 Shooting moving objects Movie Mode 27 Burst Settings 43 Shooting without blur High Sensitivity 25 2 second delay self timer 32 ISO 45 Shooting with backlight Forced Flash 30 Scene Recognition 51 DRO 56 Shooting in dark places...

Page 9: ...rged images Playback zoom 34 Trimming Resize 62 Editing images Retouch 62 Playing back a series of images in order Slideshow 58 Shooting Viewing with easy to see indicators Easy Shooting 20 Printing images with the date Using the PMB Picture Motion Browser 101 Changing date and time settings Area Setting 94 Date Time Setting 95 Initializing settings Initialize 79 Printing images Print 107 Viewing ...

Page 10: ...ble below indicates settings that can be changed while indicates settings that cannot be changed A setting may be fixed or restricted depending on the shooting mode For details see the page for each item The icons below indicate the available modes Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen MENU items Shooting Mode dial Menu items Scene Selection Shooting Direction...

Page 11: ...ow indicates settings that can be changed while indicates settings that cannot be changed Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen When the mode dial is set to Easy Shooting if you press MENU the Delete screen appears You can select between Delete Single Image or Delete All Images MENU items Viewing View Mode Menu items Memory card Internal Memory Date View Folde...

Page 12: ... z 4 Select the desired setting then press z Setting items Categories Items Shooting Settings AF Illuminator Grid Line Disp Resolution Digital Zoom Auto Orientation Red Eye Reduction Blink Alert Main Settings Beep Language Setting Function Guide Demo Mode Initialize HDMI Resolution CTRL FOR HDMI Video Out USB Connect LUN Settings Download Music Format Music Power Save Memory Card Tool Format Creat...

Page 13: ...s appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode Memory Card Tool appears only when a memory card is inserted in the camera while Internal Memory Tool appears only when a memory card is not inserted Clock Settings Area Setting Date Time Setting Notes Categories Items ...

Page 14: ... Playback zoom button Index button 34 35 L Hook for wrist strap M Mode dial 17 N USB A V OUT jack O Terminal cover P HDMI jack Q Delete button 36 R MENU button 10 S Control button MENU on v V b B z MENU off DISP T Tripod receptacle U Battery Memory card cover V Memory card slot W Access lamp X Battery eject lever Y Battery insertion slot Using the wrist strap The wrist strap is already attached to...

Page 15: ...s The icons are limited in Easy Shooting mode When shooting movies When playing back A Display Indication Battery remaining Low battery warning Image Size Scene Selection Mode dial Intelligent Auto Adjustment Program Auto Sweep Panorama Movie Mode Scene Recognition icon White Balance Metering Mode Vibration warning Scene Recognition Burst Settings DRO Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator Zoom sca...

Page 16: ...ges 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in date range selected folder 100Min Recordable time Recording Playback Media Memory card internal memory Changing folder AF Illuminator Red eye reduction Metering Mode Flash mode Flash charging White Balance ISO 400 ISO number Database file full Database file error Display Indication Self timer Destination Overheating warning Face Detection Databas...

Page 17: ...23 Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value page 22 You can set various functions using the menu Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot with the settings adjusted automatically page 19 Easy Shooting Allows you to shoot view still images with easy to see indicators page 20 Scene Selection Allows you to shoot wit...

Page 18: ...y page 92 You cannot transfer image data on a memory card to the internal memory By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a dedicated USB cable you can transfer data stored in the internal memory to a computer However you cannot transfer data on a computer to the internal memory When a memory card is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the memory card Playback Images...

Page 19: ...corresponding icon and guide on the LCD screen when the scene is recognized For details see page 51 Scene Recognition icon and guide zIf you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on The shortest shooting distance is approximately 10 cm 4 inches W 100 cm 3 ft 3 3 8 inches T from the lens When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the AE AF lock indicator changes...

Page 20: ... or Small size Self Timer on the control button t desired mode Select between 10sec or Off mode Flash on the control button t desired mode Select between Auto or Off mode MENU t Flash t z on the control button t desired mode t z Select between Auto or Off mode Smile Shutter on the control button zOn Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Easy Shooting mode This function lets the camera au...

Page 21: ...s larger and easier to see In addition only the deletion function becomes available View Mode is set to Date View when using a memory card Delete button You can delete the currently displayed image Select OK t z MENU button You can delete the currently displayed image with Delete Single Image and delete all images in the selected date range or internal memory if selected with Delete All Images ...

Page 22: ...rch Index 22GB Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu 1 Set the mode dial to Program Auto 2 Shoot with the shutter button ...

Page 23: ...ts that flicker such as fluorescent light the brightness or color of the combined image is not always the same When the whole angle of panoramic shooting and the angle in which you fixed the focus and exposure with AE AF lock are extremely different in brightness color and focus the shooting will not be successful If this happens change the lock angle and shoot again Sweep Panorama is not suitable...

Page 24: ...ay so that you can lock the focus exposure and white balance Adjust the frame composition so that a portion with greatly varied scenery is in the center of the image Vertical direction Horizontal direction Radius as short as possible zPlaying back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic images by pressing z on the control button while panoramic images are being displayed Press the W zo...

Page 25: ...stance Shoots vivid blue sky and flora 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 Shifts to Macro mode allowing you to shoot food arrangements in delicious and bright color Pet All...

Page 26: ...ondition a combination of functions is determined by the camera indicates settings that can be changed while indicates settings that cannot be changed The icons below Flash and Self Timer indicate the available modes Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode 1 Flash for White Balance cannot be selected 2 Off for Face Detection cannot be selected Note Functions you can ...

Page 27: ...peration Search MENU Settings Search Index 27GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movies 1 Set the mode dial to Movie Mode 2 Press the shutter button fully down 3 To stop recording press the shutter button fully down again ...

Page 28: ...on can enlarge images up to 7 1 Press the W T zoom button Press the T button to zoom in and the W button to zoom out When the zoom scale exceeds 7 see page 71 Zoom is fixed to the W side when shooting in Sweep Panorama mode The operating sound of the lens is recorded when the zoom function operates while shooting a movie Notes T button W button ...

Page 29: ... light adjust the screen brightness up However the battery power may decrease faster under such condition Bright Image Only Sets screen brighter and displays only images Bright Exposure Data Playback mode only Sets screen brighter and displays the information Exif data for the recorded image is also displayed Bright Sets screen brighter and displays the information Normal Sets screen to standard b...

Page 30: ... dark locations or when there is backlight On Flash always operates Slow Synchro Flash always operates The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light 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 came...

Page 31: ...You cannot use the digital zoom function If Sweep Panorama or Movie Mode is selected 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 detected smiles You can select the priority subject for face detection with Face Detection To perform smile detec...

Page 32: ...2 seconds later Do not move the camera during this while Self portrait Two People Notes zAutomatic shooting with Self portrait timer Point the lens at yourself so your face is reflected in the LCD screen The camera detects the subjects and then the shutter operates The camera determines the optimal composition and prevents faces from being cut out of the LCD screen You can also shoot an image by p...

Page 33: ...ge to it for later playback If the camera detects images that have not been registered to the database file in the memory card the registration screen Files found which were not recognized Import files appears If you want to view unregistered images select OK to register the images For registration use a fully charged battery pack If you attempt to register unregistered files using a battery pack ...

Page 34: ...to twice the previous size at the center of the image 2 Adjust the position with the control button 3 Change the zoom scale with W T zoom button Press button T to zoom in W side to zoom out Press z to cancel playback zoom Shows the displayed area of the whole image zTo save enlarged images You can save an enlarged image by using the trimming function Press MENU t Retouch t Trimming Resize ...

Page 35: ...l button then press z When the mode dial is set to Easy Shooting you cannot view images in index mode Note zDisplaying images of the desired date folder Select the left side bar with the control button then select the desired date folder with v V zViewing images with the Calendar When View Mode is set to Date View press the Index button to view images with the Calendar while the index displays mor...

Page 36: ...ted folder at once Press OK t z after step 2 Multiple Images Allows you to select and delete multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be deleted Select an image with a mark again to release the mark 2MENU t OK t z This Image Deletes the currently displayed image in single image mode Exit Cancels the dele...

Page 37: ...sing other cameras Displaying the control panel you can control slow movie playback and adjust the volume 1 Press V on the control button The control panel appears 2 Select a desired button with b B and press z Control button Playback feature z Stop B Fast forward b Fast rewind V Displays the control panel Note Displaying the control panel Button Available functions Rewind Playback Stop Fast forwa...

Page 38: ... viewing screen Select the image you want to display using b B on the control button and press z The Playback bar appears you can check a playback position of a movie Playback bar or appears on the movie viewing screen The icon displayed may vary depending on image size and quality ...

Page 39: ...Index 39GB Shooting Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when you shoot a Sweep Panorama images 1 MENU t Shooting Direction t desired direction Right Pan from left to right Left Pan from right to left Up Pan from down to up Down Pan from up to down ...

Page 40: ...e t desired size When you print still images recorded with 16 9 aspect ratio both edges may be cut off When shooting still images Image size Usage guidelines No of images Printing 4320 3240 For prints up to A3 size Less More Fine Rough 3648 2736 2592 1944 For prints from 10 15 cm up to A4 size 640 480 For e mail attachments 4320 2432 For viewing on a high definition TV and for prints up to A3 size...

Page 41: ...t quality movie for display on HDTV 1280 720 Standard 6 Mbps Shoots standard quality movie for display on HDTV VGA 3 Mbps Shoots at an image size suitable for WEB upload Note 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 displayed in fin...

Page 42: ...Shooting mode you can select the Flash setting also from the MENU button 1 Set the mode dial to Easy Shooting 2 MENU t Flash t z on the control button 3 Select the desired mode Auto Flash automatically operates in dark locations or when there is backlight Off Does not use the flash ...

Page 43: ...t mode is not available in Easy Shooting mode Sweep Panorama Movie Mode or smile shutter The flash is set to 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 the memory card is full the Burst stops Focus White Balance ...

Page 44: ...ng In Easy Shooting mode the EV setting cannot be adjusted If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective Notes zAdjusting the exposure for better looking images Overexposure too much light Whitish image Lower EV setting Correct exposure Higher EV setting Underexposure too little light Darker image ...

Page 45: ... the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However when the exposure is insufficient the image may become darker zHints for preventing blur Even though the camera is steady...

Page 46: ...e Push Set One Push Set is unable to be selected while charging the flash 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 cloudy sky or a shady location Fluorescent White Balance 1 Fluorescent White Balance 2 Fluorescent White Balance 3 Fluo...

Page 47: ...alance is either not set or cannot be set Use automatic white balance Do not shake or strike the camera while One Push Set is in progress When flash mode is set to On or Slow Synchro the white balance is adjusted to the condition with the flash emitting To capture the basic white color in One Push Set mode Notes zEffects of lighting conditions The apparent color of the subject is affected by the l...

Page 48: ...When the Smile Shutter function is activated When the self timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People Multi AF Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus When the Face Detection function is active AF operates wit...

Page 49: ...ject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject AF lock 2When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button fully down As long as you do not press the shutter button fully down you can retry the procedure as many times as necessary AF range finder frame AE AF lock indicator ...

Page 50: ...hooting mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated When the self timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People 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...

Page 51: ...mera still during shooting These scenes may not be recognized depending on the situation Auto When the camera recognizes the scene it switches to the optimal settings and shoots the image Advanced When the camera recognizes the scene it switches to the optimal settings If the camera recognizes Twilight Twilight Portrait Twilight using a tripod Backlight or Backlight Portrait it automatically chang...

Page 52: ... on as guide Shoots with sensitivity increased with the face as guide and shake reduced Shoot in Slow Synchro Shoots with even slower shutter speed without increasing sensitivity Shoots with the flash Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the background adjusted DRO plus Shoots with the face which the flash strobes on as guide Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the face and the backgr...

Page 53: ...iles 1 MENU t Smile Detection Sensitivity t desired mode Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions Smile Detection Sensitivity cannot be adjusted in the following situations In Easy Shooting mode In Sweep Panorama In Movie Mode Big Smile Detects a big smile Normal Smile Detects a normal smile Slight Smile Detects even a slight smile Notes ...

Page 54: ...using the digital zoom Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions During Smile Shutter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to Auto even if it is set to Off Off Does not use Face Detection function Auto Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on Child Priority Detects and shoots with priority ...

Page 55: ...nt to register 3To cancel the face registration Off move the orange frame to the rightmost face then press z again When the registered face disappears from the LCD screen the camera returns to the setting selected by Face Detection When the registered face is shown on the LCD screen again the camera focuses on the registered face It may not be possible to detect the registered face correctly depen...

Page 56: ...mizes the difference between light and dark parts of an image 1 Set the mode dial to Program Auto 2 MENU t DRO t desired mode 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 images automatic...

Page 57: ... function in the following situations When using the flash When Burst mode is selected When the Face Detection function does not work When the Smile Shutter function is activated Sometimes the 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 displa...

Page 58: ...uous Playback ends Continuous Playback Plays back all the images in succession from the displayed image to the very last image Slideshow with music Plays back images in succession along with effects and music Continuous Playback Control button Playback feature z Stop v Sets the display settings V Displays the volume control screen Adjust the volume with v V on the control button then press z b Rew...

Page 59: ...der when View Mode is Folder View Effects Selects the playback speed and mood for slideshows If the playback time of a movie is long an image is taken from it and displayed Simple A simple slideshow switching images at a preset interval The playback interval is adjustable in Interval and you can thoroughly enjoy your images Nostalgic A moody slideshow reproducing the atmosphere of a movie scene St...

Page 60: ... 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 Transfer software supplied to your computer For details see pages 101 and 102 You can record up to four pieces of music on the camera The 4 preset pieces Music1 Music4 ca...

Page 61: ... view images of the selected date in index mode Date View Displays images by the date Folder view Still Displays only still images Folder view Movie Displays only movie files Notes Displaying the Calendar zViewing images taken with a different camera This camera creates a database file in a memory card and registers every shot image to it for later playback If the camera detects images that have n...

Page 62: ...d press W to zoom out 2 Set the zoom point with the control button 3 MENU t select an image size to save t z 4 OK t z The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image Red Eye Correction Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by flash 1 Select OK with the control button t z You may not be able to correct the red eye phenomenon depending ...

Page 63: ...Easy Viewing mode you can select between Delete Single Image or Delete All Images This Image Deletes the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images You can select and delete multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be deleted Select an image with a mark to release the mark 2MENU t OK ...

Page 64: ...y displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images You can select and protect multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be protected Select an image with a mark to release the mark 2MENU t OK t z zTo cancel the protection Select the image for which you want to cancel protection and unlock it by pressi...

Page 65: ... in the internal memory You can add a Print order mark to a maximum 999 images This Image Orders printing the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images You can select and order printing multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be printed Select an image with a mark to release the mar...

Page 66: ...ion 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU t Rotate t z on the control button 3 Rotate the image with t b B 4 OK t z 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 67: ...w Mode t Folder view Still or Folder view Movie t z on the control button 3 MENU t Select Folder t z 4 Select the folder with b B 5 OK t z 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 the following indicators appear on the first and last images in the folder Moves to the previous folder M...

Page 68: ...aches the subject regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject You cannot use the AF illuminator when Shooting in Sweep Panorama mode Landscape Twilight Pet or Fireworks mode is selected in Scene Selection The self timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People When you use the AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF ra...

Page 69: ...the grid lines you can easily set a subject in a horizontal vertical position 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU t Settings t Shooting Settings t Grid Line t desired mode t z on the control button On Displays the grid lines The grid lines are not recorded Off Does not display the grid lines ...

Page 70: ...ngs t Shooting Settings t Disp Resolution t desired mode t z on the control button The battery charge is used up more quickly when Disp Resolution is set to High In Sweep Panorama and Movie Mode Disp Resolution is set to High In Easy Shooting mode Disp Resolution is set to Standard Standard Displays a standard quality image for shooting High Displays a high quality image for shooting Notes ...

Page 71: ... Person or Self portrait Two People The smart zoom is not available when the image size is set to 14M or 16 9 11M 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 ima...

Page 72: ...ation t desired mode t z on the control button Black is displayed to the left and right of vertical orientation images Depending on the shooting angle of the camera the orientation of the image may not be recorded correctly You cannot use Auto Orientation in Movie Mode On Records the image with the correct orientation Off Does not use Auto Orientation Notes zRotating images after recording If the ...

Page 73: ...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 Reduction Notes zWhat causes ...

Page 74: ...s eyes closed is recorded while Face Detection is activated the message Blinked eye detected is displayed 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU t Settings t Shooting Settings t Blink Alert t desired mode t z on the control button Auto Displays the Blinked eye detected message Off Does not display the message ...

Page 75: ...te the camera 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Beep t desired mode t z on the control button Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button High Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control shutter button If you want to lower the volume select Low Low Off Turns off the beep shutter sound ...

Page 76: ...ion Search MENU Settings Search Index 76GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Language Setting t desired mode t z on the control button ...

Page 77: ... Function Guide You can select whether or not the function guide is displayed when you operate the camera 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Function Guide t desired mode t z on the control button On Displays the function guide Off Does not display the function guide ...

Page 78: ... set to Off 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Demo Mode t desired mode t z on the control button Pressing the shutter button during the Smile Shutter demonstration operates the shutter but no image is recorded Demo Mode1 Demonstrates Scene Recognition mode Demo Mode2 Automatically starts the Smile Shutter demonstration when no operation is performed for 15 seconds Off Does not perform a demonstr...

Page 79: ...ex 79GB Initialize Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you execute this function the images are retained 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Initialize t OK t z on the control button Be sure not to turn off the camera while initializing Note ...

Page 80: ...rding to the connected TV Set Video Out to select the HDMI Resolution according to the connected TV s color system When you shoot movies in the condition where the camera and a TV are connected using an HDMI Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed at the TV side Auto Sets the output resolution automatically according to the information of the connected device 1080i Outputs with...

Page 81: ... HDMI cable sold separately For details on BRAVIA Sync see page 98 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t CTRL FOR HDMI t desired mode t z on the control button 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 Allows remote controlled operation Off Disallows remote controlled operation Note ...

Page 82: ...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 page 99 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Video Out t desired mode t z on the control button 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 83: ...the Auto setting select Mass Storage When USB Connect is set to PTP MTP you cannot export movies to a computer To export movies to a computer set USB Connect to 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...

Page 84: ...ulti in LUN Settings when uploading images to a media service using PMB Portable Multi The images both on the memory card and in the internal memory are displayed Select this setting when you connect the camera to a computer Single When the memory card is inserted into the camera the images on the memory card are displayed when it is not inserted the images in the internal memory are displayed Sel...

Page 85: ...n the CD ROM supplied to change background music tracks 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Download Music t z on the control button The message Connect to PC appears 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 86: ... played 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Format Music t OK t z on the control button 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 1Execute Download Music and make a USB connection between the camera and a computer 2Start Music Transfer then restore the default music For details on using Music T...

Page 87: ...ater turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Auto power off function 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Power Save t desired mode t z on the control button Stamina The LCD screen darkens after about 30 seconds of no operation The camera turns off after another 30 seconds of no operation Standard The LCD screen darkens after 1 minute of no operation The camera turns off af...

Page 88: ...o format the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card before shooting Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card and is unrecoverable Save precious data on a computer etc 1 MENU t Settings t Memory Card Tool or Internal Memory Tool t Format t OK t z on the control button Note that formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images...

Page 89: ... t z on the control button This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 9 999 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 ...

Page 90: ... Settings t Memory Card Tool t Change REC Folder 2 Select a folder with b B on the control button 3 OK t z This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images The following folder cannot be selected as a recording folder 100 folder A folder with a number that has only either sssMSDCF or sssMNV01 You cannot move recorded images to another folder Notes ...

Page 91: ...ol button 3 OK t z 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 files that cannot be played back by the camera first delete these images an...

Page 92: ...es using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data Images cannot be copied individually The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the memory card after copying then format the internal memory Format in Internal Memory Tool A ne...

Page 93: ... on the control button Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the memory card is changed When the replaced memory card 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...

Page 94: ...rently set area differs from your home area you must make the Area Setting Destination You use the camera set to the time at your destination Set the destination area zChanging Area Setting Setting a frequently visited destination lets you easily adjust the time when you visit that destination 1Select the area part for Destination then press z on the control button 2Select an area with b B on the ...

Page 95: ...e control button 2 Set the numeric value and desired settings with v V b B 3 OK t z 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 Date Time Format You can select the date and time display format Daylight Savings You can select Daylight Savings On Off Date Time You can set the date and time Note ...

Page 96: ...e input 4 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Select the desired image with the control button When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 82 The shooting image will not be displayed on the TV when the movie is shot under the condition of the camera and TV connected When...

Page 97: ...ou shoot movies while the camera and a TV are connected using an HDMI Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed on the TV Press MENU t Settings t Main Settings to 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 v...

Page 98: ...ons in an undesired manner when controlling with the TV s remote controller such as when connected via HDMI to another manufacturer s TV press MENU t Settings t Main Settings t CTRL FOR HDMI t Off Using BRAVIA Sync Menu Function Slideshow with music Automatically plays back images with sound effects or background music in a continuous loop Single Image Plays back a single image at a time Image Ind...

Page 99: ...ia 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 Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Rumania Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United...

Page 100: ...gle computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant When your computer resumes activity from suspend or sleep mo...

Page 101: ...the camera to the computer during the procedure page 103 When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer 6 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete 7 Start up the software To start up PMB click PMB on the desktop For the detailed operation method ...

Page 102: ...xport PC Sync in the Manipulate menu and click Export You can save and print images with the date You can display images stored on a computer by shooting date in a calendar display You can correct Red Eye Reduction etc still images and change the shooting date and time You can create discs with CD or DVD disc writing drive You can upload images to media services An internet connection environment ...

Page 103: ...lay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between the camera and a computer click Open folder to view files t OK t DCIM or MP_ROOT t copy the desired images to the computer 1 Connect the camera to your Macintosh computer first Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop t DCIM or MP_ROOT t the folder where the images you want to import are stored 2 Drag and drop the image files to...

Page 104: ...from the internal memory Turning off the camera 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the tasktray 2 Click USB Mass Storage Device t Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Drag and drop the icon of the memory card or the drive icon to the Trash icon beforehand when you use a Macintosh computer and the camera is disconnected from the computer Deleting the USB connection ...

Page 105: ...sary the next time you use PMB Portable 1 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer When you connect the camera and your computer AutoPlay Wizard appears Click to close the AutoPlay Wizard for any unnecessary drives If the desired AutoPlay Wizard does not appear click Computer in Windows XP My Computer t PMBPORTABLE then double click PMBP_Win exe 2 Click PMB Portable in Windows XP cl...

Page 106: ...y the Sony server In order to use PMB Portable to enjoy the benefits of the image uploading service or other services the services provided by these and other websites you must consent to the following Some websites require registration procedures and or fees to use their services In using such services you must comply with the terms and conditions established by the websites concerned Services ma...

Page 107: ...es shot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cut off You cannot print panoramic images depending on the printer Even if you do not have a computer you can print images shot using the camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer PictBridge is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera 2 Con...

Page 108: ...ory card they handle A memory card adaptor sold separately may be necessary Consult your photo printing service shop Before you take image data to a shop always copy back up your data to a disk You cannot set the number of prints If you want to superimpose dates on images consult your photo printing service shop This Image Prints the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images Y...

Page 109: ... with a soft cloth Use a recommended battery pack The power turns off suddenly Depending on the camera and battery temperature the power may turn off automatically to protect the camera In this case a message is displayed on the LCD screen before the power turns off When Power Save is set to Stamina or Standard if you do not operate the camera for a certain period of time while the power is on the...

Page 110: ...essary images page 36 Change the memory card You cannot record images while charging the flash When recording movies it is recommended that you use the following memory cards Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark2 media Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media SD memory card or SDHC memory card Class 4 or faster Set Demo Mode to Off page 78 Smile Shutter function does not work No image is shot if a smiling face is not d...

Page 111: ... circular spots appear in images shot using the flash Particles dust pollen etc in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction The close up shoot function Macro does not work The camera automatically adjusts the focus Press and hold the shutter button halfway down Focus adjustment may take some time when shooting a close subject Landscape Twilight or Firew...

Page 112: ...een This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded Cannot shoot images in succession The internal memory or memory card is full Delete unnecessary images page 36 The battery level is low Insert a charged battery pack The same image is shot several times Burst Settings is set to Burst page 43 Scene Recognition is set to Advanced page 51 Cannot play back images Make sure that the memory card ...

Page 113: ...ck that the computer and the Memory Stick media Reader 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 page 103 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Your computer does not rec...

Page 114: ...a folder recognized by the camera such as 101MSDCF then play back in Folder view Still or Folder view Movie page 61 Register the image to the image database file then play back in Date View page 61 Event View is not available on this camera Cannot insert a memory card Insert the memory card in the correct direction You have formatted a memory card by mistake All the data on the memory card is dele...

Page 115: ...inting service ask them to superimpose the dates on images A connection cannot be established The camera cannot be connected directly to a printer that is not compliant with the PictBridge standard Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer is compliant with PictBridge or not Check that the printer is turned on and can be connected to the camera Set USB Connect to PictBridge page 8...

Page 116: ...inter manufacturer as to whether the printer can provide the desired size Cannot operate the camera after canceling printing Wait for a while as the printer is carrying out the cancellation It may take some time depending on the printer The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The camera turns off with the lens porti...

Page 117: ...able to record movies Leave the camera in a cool location until the temperature goes down Internal memory error Turn the power off and then on again Reinsert the memory card The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera page 3 The terminal section of the memory card is dirty The memory card is damaged Memory card type error The inserted memory card cannot be used in the camera page 3 This ...

Page 118: ...cannot create any folders if this is the case Empty folder contents You tried to delete a folder containing one or more files Delete all of the files and then delete the folder Folder protected You tried to delete a folder that was made read only by PC or an other device File error An error occurred while the image was playing back No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files conta...

Page 119: ...til it is finished This may take time depending on the printer Error Playing Music Delete the Music file or replace it with an uncorrupted Music file Execute Format Music then download a new Music files Error Formatting Music Execute Format Music Operation cannot be executed in unsupported files Processing and other editing functions of the camera cannot be performed on image files that have been ...

Page 120: ...ate View Import all the images to a computer using PMB and recover the memory card or internal memory Image Database File error Cannot recover Import all of the images to the computer with PMB and format the memory card or the internal memory page 88 When you cannot import all of the images to the computer with PMB import all of the images to the computer without using PMB page 103 To view the ima...

Page 121: ...y Stick Duo media and the equipment used Do not remove the Memory Stick Duo media while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted 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 da...

Page 122: ...When using a Memory Stick Duo media inserted into a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor with a 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 Doi...

Page 123: ...s such as in a car or under direct sunlight When the battery pack terminals become dirty the camera may not turn on the battery pack may not charge or other symptoms may occur In these cases gently wipe away any dirt with a soft cloth 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 t...

Page 124: ...t the 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 o...

Page 125: ...r 100 Importing images 103 Connecting Computer 103 Printer 107 TV 96 Continuous Playback 58 Control button 14 Copy 92 Create REC Folder 89 CTRL FOR HDMI 81 D Date Time Setting 95 Delete 36 63 Delete REC Folder 91 Demo Mode 78 Digital Zoom 71 DISP 29 Disp Resolution 70 Download Music 85 DPOF 65 DRO 56 E Easy Shooting 20 Easy Viewing 21 EV 44 Exposure 44 F Face Detection 54 File Number 93 Fireworks ...

Page 126: ...00 Pet 25 PictBridge 83 107 Pixel 41 Playback 33 Playback zoom 34 PMB 101 PMB Portable 105 Power Save 87 Precision digital zoom 71 Print 65 107 Print order mark 65 108 Program Auto 22 Protect 64 PTP 83 R Red Eye Correction 62 Red Eye Reduction 73 Retouch 62 Rotate 66 S Scene Recognition 51 Scene Selection 25 Screen 29 Select Folder 67 Self Portrait 32 Self Timer 32 Settings 12 Shooting Movie 27 St...

Page 127: ...Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 127GB U Unsharp masking 62 USB Connect 83 USB A V OUT jack 96 103 107 V VGA 40 Video Out 82 View Mode 61 W Warning messages 117 White Balance 46 Windows computer 100 Z Zoom 28 ...

Page 128: ... ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM Regarding the license for Music Transfer included on the CD ROM supplied MPEG Layer ...

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