Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F77A Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Troubleshooting

If you have trouble with your camera, try
the following solutions.

Check the items on pages 81 to 88.

If the

screen shows “C:

”, the

self-diagnosis function is
working. Please see page 91.

Press the RESET button located inside
the battery/“Memory Stick” cover, then
turn on the power again. (This will clear
the date and time settings, etc.)

Consult your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.

Battery and power

RESET

Symptom

Cause

Solution

The battery pack is not
charged.

• The camera is turned on.
• The connection is not correct.

Turn the power off (page 12).

Check the connection (page 8).

The battery pack cannot
be installed.

• The battery pack is not properly installed.

Install the battery pack while pushing the battery eject lever
down using the front edge of the battery pack (page 8).

/CHG lamp flashes.

• The battery pack is not properly installed.
• The battery pack malfunctions.

Properly install the battery pack (page 8).

Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service
facility.

While charging the battery
pack, the /CHG lamp
does not light.

• The AC power adaptor is disconnected.
• The battery pack is not properly installed.
• The charging is complete.

Properly connect the AC power adaptor (page 8).

Properly install the battery pack (page 8).
—

The battery remaining
indicator is incorrect. Or
the sufficient battery
remaining indicator is
displayed but the power
runs out soon.

• You have used the camera for a long time in an

extremely hot or an extremely cold location.

• The battery pack is dead (page 102).
• The battery pack is discharged.
• A mismatch has occurred in the remaining

battery time information.

—

Replace the battery pack with a new one.

Replace the battery pack with a charged one (page 8).

Fully charge the battery pack (page 8).

Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot DSC-F77A

Page 1: ...________ Viewing still images ___________________ Deleting still images ___________________ Before advanced operations _____________ Advanced still image shooting____________ Advanced still image viewing_____________ Still image editing ______________________ Enjoying movies________________________ Enjoying images on your computer _______ Troubleshooting ________________________ Additional informa...

Page 2: ...y Industries Association Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed Precaution on copyright Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Do not shake or s...

Page 3: ... Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the U S Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime iBook and Power Mac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered t...

Page 4: ...e screen 32 Viewing images on a TV screen 33 Deleting images 35 Deleting on the Index nine image screen 36 Deleting on the Index triple image screen 37 Formatting a Memory Stick 39 How to setup and operate your camera 40 Changing menu settings 40 Changing items in the SET UP screen 40 Choosing a focus method 41 AF lock shooting using Center AF 42 Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset 43...

Page 5: ...7 Copying images to your computer For Windows users 68 Installing the USB driver 69 Installing Image Transfer 69 Installing ImageMixer 71 Connecting your camera to your computer 71 Copying images using Image Transfer 73 Changing Image Transfer settings 73 Copying images without using Image Transfer 74 Viewing the images on your computer 75 Image file storage destinations and file names 76 Viewing ...

Page 6: ...ptacle bottom surface F Finder window G Flash 23 H Self timer lamp 22 AF illuminator 24 98 I Microphone J Speaker bottom surface Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera Do not touch the microphone while recording 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ...

Page 7: ...To shoot still images in auto mode P To shoot still images in program mode SCN To shoot in the Scene Selection mode SET UP To set the SET UP items To shoot movies Clip Motion images Multi Burst mode images To view or edit images I Battery Memory Stick cover J Access lamp 16 K RESET button 81 L Battery eject lever 9 M Wrist strap hook 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q qa qs qd CHG Self timer recording lamp red A...

Page 8: ...ith the v mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated above Make sure the battery pack is properly inserted then close the cover While pushing the battery eject lever down using the front edge of the battery pack you can easily insert the battery pack Connect the AC LM5 AC power adaptor supplied to the multi connector of the camera When placing the camera make sure the LCD screen is ...

Page 9: ...ck when removing it Battery remaining indicator The battery remaining indicator shows the remaining shooting or viewing time When turning the LCD screen off and on it takes about one minute to calculate the proper remaining time A proper remaining time may not be indicated depending on conditions of use or circumstances Charging time Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack ...

Page 10: ...ordable or playable are decreased under the following conditions At low temperature Using the flash Turning on and off frequently When LCD BACKLIGHT is set to BRIGHT When POWER SAVE is set to OFF Using the battery pack that was used repeatedly or the battery capacity decreases as time passed page 102 The POWER SAVE function When the POWER SAVE function is activated you can shoot for a longer perio...

Page 11: ...ins lead to the AC power adaptor and to a wall outlet wall socket When you have finished using the AC power adaptor disconnect it from the multi connector of the camera The set is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet wall socket even if the unit itself has been turned off 2 2 To a wall outlet wall socket Power cord mains lead 1 Using your camera a...

Page 12: ...portion in the arrow direction turns on the camera To turn off the power rotate it back The Auto Power Off function If no tasks are performed for a while when shooting viewing images or setting up the camera while using the battery pack power is automatically shut off to preserve battery power However in the following circumstances even if the battery pack is being used to power the camera the Aut...

Page 13: ...era bring up the menu or the SET UP screen page 40 and use the control button to make the changes For each item press v V b B to select the desired value then press z or b B to make the setting MODE IMAGE SIZE 640 x 480 1280x 960 1600x1200 2272 3 2 2272x1704 REC MODE NORMAL E MAIL VOICE 2272 ...

Page 14: ...rs on the LCD screen Select the desired date format with v V on the control button then press z You can select from Y M D year month day M D Y and D M Y If the rechargeable button battery which provides the power for saving the time data ever loses its charge page 100 the CLOCK SET screen automatically reappears If this happens start from Step 3 to set up the date and time again MODE POWER 1 MODE ...

Page 15: ...ical value set the next item Repeat the above process until all of the items have been set If you select D M Y in Step 3 set the time on a 24 hour cycle Select OK with B on the control button then press z The date and time are set and the clock will start to keep time To cancel the setting process select CANCEL then press z 4 2003 1 1 12 00 O K CANCEL CLOCK SET AM OK D M Y M D Y Y M D 5 2003 1 1 1...

Page 16: ...r as it can go If you do not insert it correctly a proper recording or playback may not be carried out Close the battery Memory Stick cover To remove the Memory Stick Open the battery Memory Stick cover then push the Memory Stick to pop it out Whenever the Access lamp is lit the camera is recording or reading out an image Never remove the Memory Stick or turn off the power at this time The data ma...

Page 17: ...ring still image shooting When shooting still images the selectable shooting modes are as follows Auto mode shooting You can perform an easy shooting since this mode automatically adjusts the focus exposure and white balance In this mode P QUALITY is set to FINE and the AF range finder is set to the Multipoint AF page 18 P Program mode shooting You can set the shooting functions in the menu settin...

Page 18: ...our fingers Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The camera beeps When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on the camera is ready for shooting The screen may be frozen for a split second depending on the subject If you release your finger from the shutter button shooting will be canceled The minimum focal distance to a subject is 50 cm 19 11 16 inches To shoot subjects at...

Page 19: ...ubject is distant from the camera and dark The contrast between the subject and its background is poor The subject is seen through glass such as a window A fast moving subject The subject has a reflection such as that from a mirror or there is a luminous body and a lustrous subject A flashing subject A backlit subject There are two method for Auto Focus function Multipoint AF and Center AF page 41...

Page 20: ...When using the smart zoom the image on the LCD screen may look rough However this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded image 101 98 101 98 640 60min 640 60min W wide angle T telephoto If the LCD screen is turned off the smart zoom function does not work Turn on the LCD screen when using the smart zoom function AF range finder is not shown when using the smart zoom When 9 FOCUS is set to MULTI ...

Page 21: ...on is pressed and held halfway down If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first to make the menu disappear You can carry out this operation even when the MODE dial is set to P SCN other than the Landscape mode page 27 or Center the subject in the frame and press and hold the shutter button halfway down then press the shutter button fully down To return to normal shooting Press B on the con...

Page 22: ...e Self timer lamp page 6 will flash in orange and you will hear a beeping sound The image will be shot after approximately 10 seconds To cancel the self timer during the operation Press V on the control button again If you stand in front of the camera and press the shutter button the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set 2 F2 8 30 640 60min 101 98 FINE Rotating the lens Mirror mode Adjus...

Page 23: ... MODE dial is not set to P ISO is set to AUTO If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first to make the menu disappear In the Auto or Forced flash mode you look at the LCD screen in a dark place you may notice some noise in the image but this will have no effect on the image you shoot While the flash is being charged the CHG lamp flashes After charging is completed the lamp goes out To reduc...

Page 24: ... 5 m 4 feet 11 1 8 inches or the subject has weak contrast the camera may not focus properly If AF illuminator light misses the center of the image somewhat the camera will focus properly as long as it reaches the subject When the focus preset distance is set the AF illuminator does not function When 9 FOCUS is set to MULTI AF or CENTER AF the AF range finder is not displayed or flashes and the ce...

Page 25: ... the LCD screen For details on the items displayed see page 104 Just as with the AE AF lock indicator on the LCD screen when the AE AF lock lamp of the finder section stops flashing and remains on you can start shooting page 18 When the LCD screen is turned off the smart zoom does not function page 20 If you press Flash mode Self timer Macro with the LCD screen turned off the image will be display...

Page 26: ...rol button then press z DAY TIME Inserts the date and the time of shooting into the image DATE Inserts the year the month and the date of shooting into the image OFF Does not insert date time data into the image After the setting has been completed set the MODE dial to and continue your shooting When you chose DATE in Step 3 the date will be inserted in the order set in Setting the date and time p...

Page 27: ...g people in the foreground at night Because the shutter speed is slow it is recommended that you use a tripod Allows you to shoot images of people in the foreground with distinct outlines without losing the feeling that you are shooting at night The flash forcely strobes Landscape mode Focuses on images far away so is convenient for shooting landscapes at a distance You cannot shoot in Macro mode ...

Page 28: ...e control button Select the desired mode with v V on the control button The mode is set to your choice When the setting is completed press MENU The menu disappears from the screen To cancel the scene selection Set the MODE dial to another position The setting is maintained even when the power is turned off 1 WB EV SCN 0EV 0EV MENU 2 WB SCN 3 WB SCN ...

Page 29: ...ode Twilight Twilight portrait Shutter speed 1 2 sec slower than 1 2 sec F2 8 NR2 CAPTURING PROCESSING Deciding the still image quality Set the MODE dial to P rotate the lens portion to turn on the power then press MENU The menu appears You can carry out this operation even when the MODE dial is set to SCN 1 ISO 0EV WB 0EV EV MENU Select P QUALITY with b B on the control button Select the desired ...

Page 30: ...0 960 Printing postcard size images 640 480 Creating your home page 2 When REC MODE is set to NORMAL For the number of images that can be saved in other modes see page 92 When the images are viewed on the LCD screen of the camera they all look the same size Number of shooting images can differ from these values according to shooting conditions The image size value e g 2272 1704 is the number of pi...

Page 31: ...te panels on the screen Various image information items are also displayed BACK NEXT VOLUME 640 60min 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0008 8 9 101 MOVE SINGLE DISPLAY APERTUREVALUE SHUTTER SPEED EXPOSUREVALUE ISO F2 8 1 30 0 0 100 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 SINGLE DISPLAY Single single image screen Index nine image screen Index triple image screen For details on the movies see page 63 For a detailed descripti...

Page 32: ...ext previous Index screen Press v V b B on the control button to move the yellow frame up down left right MOVE SINGLE DISPLAY Press the SMART ZOOM W button once more The display switches to the Index triple image screen Pressing v V on the control button shows the remaining image information To display the next previous Index screen Press b B on the control button To return to the single image scr...

Page 33: ...he camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the TV with the A V multi connecting cable Turn on the TV and set the TV Video switch to Video The name and location of this switch may differ depending on your TV Set the MODE dial to and turn on the camera Press b B on the control button to select the desired image When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video output si...

Page 34: ...ntral 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 Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Para...

Page 35: ...then press z MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears on the screen When this message disappears the image has been deleted To delete other images continuously Select the image you want to delete with b B on the control button Select DELETE then press z Next select OK with v on the control button then press z To cancel the deletion Select EXIT with V on the control button then press z 1 BACK NEXT 10 30PM 2003 ...

Page 36: ...en press z All of the unprotected images in the folder are deleted To cancel the deletion select EXIT then press z Select the image you want to delete with v V b B on the control button then press z The Delete mark is indicated on the selected image At this point the image has not yet been deleted Put the mark on all of the images you want to delete To cancel your selection select images you want ...

Page 37: ...OK Deleting on the Index triple image screen While an Index triple image screen page 32 is displayed move the image you want to delete to the center with b B on the control button 1 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 APERTUREVALUE SHUTTER SPEED EXPOSUREVALUE ISO F2 8 1 30 0 0 100 SINGLE DISPLAY Press MENU Select DELETE with the v V on the control button then press z At this point the image has not yet been...

Page 38: ...v on the control button then press z MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears on the screen When this message disappears the image has been deleted To cancel the deletion Select CANCEL with V on the control button then press z 3 BACK NEXT OK 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 O K DELETE CANCEL ...

Page 39: ...Stick will be permanently erased Protected images are also erased Select MEMORY STICK TOOL with v V on the control button Select FORMAT with B then press B Select OK with v then press z To cancel the formatting Select CANCEL with V on the control button then press z Use the fully charged battery pack Formatting using the low level battery pack may cause a format error by battery shutoff Select OK ...

Page 40: ... Changing items in the SET UP screen a Set the MODE dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears b Select the setting item you want to change with v V b B on the control button The frame of the item you select turns yellow c Press z on the control button to enter the setting To turn off the SET UP screen display Set the MODE dial to anything other than SET UP MODE dial Control button MENU MODE IMAGE S...

Page 41: ...matically The color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to green Multipoint AF Center AF When you are shooting movies MPEG movie and you choose Multipoint AF the distance to the center of the screen is estimated as an average so the AF works even with a certain amount of vibration The Center AF automatically focuses only on the center of the image so it is convenient when you want to f...

Page 42: ...ct is at the edge of the frame a Compose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway down First the focus for the subject you are aiming at will be adjusted When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on and there is a beeping sound focus adjustment is completed b Return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button fu...

Page 43: ...e distance to the subject with v V You can select from the following distance settings 0 5m 1 0m 3 0m 7 0m unlimited distance To return to auto focus mode In step 3 select 9 FOCUS then select MULTI AF or CENTER AF Focal point information may not show the exact distance Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment MODE dial P SCN Used when you want to change the automatic exposure to one of your own choice...

Page 44: ... there is strong contrast between the subject and the background You can aim at a particular point and meter the light to adjust the exposure for that point a Set the MODE dial to P SCN or b Press MENU The menu appears 0EV WB EV ISO 0EV Shooting techniques In normal shooting the camera makes automatic exposure adjustments Check the image to be shot if it looks like the image below you should make ...

Page 45: ...ndescent Used when shooting for example at a party where the lighting conditions change often Used in a studio or under video lights Fluorescent Used when shooting under fluorescent lights Cloudy Used when shooting under a cloudy sky Daylight Used when shooting outdoors and for shooting at night under neon lights for fireworks sunrise sunset and twilight AUTO no display The white balance is adjust...

Page 46: ...t you see will be captured according to the lighting conditions Under the bright summer sun everything will appear bluish under a light sources like a light bulb white objects will appear reddish The human eye has an excellent ability to adjust Even when lighting conditions change the eye can adjust and recognize the correct color almost instantly However digital still cameras are greatly influenc...

Page 47: ...icture quality falls accordingly For the number of images you can record using Clip Motion see page 92 Before operation Set MOVING IMAGE to CLIP MOTION in the SET UP settings pages 40 98 a Set the MODE dial to b Press MENU The menu appears c Select IMAGE SIZE with b B then select the desired mode with v V d Shoot one frame e Shoot the next frame Press the shutter button once to shoot the next fram...

Page 48: ...is camera Shooting in Multi Burst mode Multi Burst MODE dial Pressing the shutter button once records 16 frames in a row This is convenient for checking your form in sports for example Before operation Set MOVING IMAGE to MULTI BURST in the SET UP settings pages 40 98 a Set the MODE dial to b Press MENU The menu appears c Select INTERVAL with b B then select the desired between frame interval with...

Page 49: ...pside down When the images are played back on a computer the 16 frames you shot will all be displayed at the same time as part of one image When Multi Burst images are played back on a camera without the Multi Burst feature the 16 frames will all be displayed at the same time as part of one image just as they are on a computer For the number of images that can be recorded see page 92 The flash can...

Page 50: ... to P or SCN b Press MENU The menu appears c Select MODE REC MODE with b B then select VOICE with v d Shoot your image If you press and release the shutter button sound is recorded for five seconds If you hold down the shutter button sound is recorded until you release the shutter button for up to 40 seconds To return to normal mode In Step 3 select NORMAL Be careful not to touch the microphone pa...

Page 51: ...Memory Stick When you store a lot of images in the Memory Stick you can sort out images by creating a new folder When not creating a new folder 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders up to 999MSDCF Up to 4000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created SOLARIZE B W Like an illustration with clearl...

Page 52: ...ded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected Changing the recording folder a Set the MODE dial to SET UP b Select MEMORY STICK TOOL with v V CHANGE REC FOLDER with B v V and OK with B v then press z The recording folder selection screen appears c Select the desired folder with b B and OK with v then press z To cancel changing the recording folder Select CANCEL in...

Page 53: ...the following icons are indicated on the screen Moves to the previous folder Moves to the next folder Moves to both the previous and next folders On the single screen On the Index nine image screen On the Index triple image screen When no images are stored in the folder NO FILE IN THIS FOLDER appears MODE dial Control button MENU BACK NEXT OK SELECT FOLDER 2 2 FOLDER NAME NO OF FILES CREATED 102MS...

Page 54: ...d in Step 4 will be enlarged To cancel enlarged viewing Press z You cannot use Playback zoom with movies MPEG movie or images recorded in Clip Motion Multi Burst modes If you press the SMART ZOOM W button when you are viewing images that have not been enlarged the Index screen will appear page 32 The images displayed in Quick Review page 19 can be enlarged using the procedures outlined in Steps 3 ...

Page 55: ...e show MODE dial You can play back recorded images in succession one after another This is useful for checking your images or for giving a presentation a Set the MODE dial to b Press MENU The menu appears c Select SLIDE with b B then press z Set the following items with v V b B INTERVAL settings 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min IMAGE FOLDER Plays back all the images in the selected folder ALL Plays...

Page 56: ...ay the image you want to rotate b Press MENU The menu appears c Select ROTATE with b B then press z d Select with v and rotate the image with b B e Select OK with v V then press z To cancel the rotation In Step 4 select CANCEL Protected images movies MPEG movie or images recorded in Clip Motion Multi Burst modes cannot be rotated You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras Also wh...

Page 57: ...ges display the image you want to protect with b B then press z To cancel the protection In Step 4 or 5 press z again The mark disappears On the Index nine image screen a Set the MODE dial to press the SMART ZOOM W button once to switch to the Index nine image screen b Press MENU The menu appears c Select PROTECT with b B then press z d Select SELECT with b B then press z e Select the image you wa...

Page 58: ... protection of all the images in the folder In Step 4 select ALL IN FOLDER and press z Then select OFF and press z On the Index triple image screen a Set the MODE dial to press the SMART ZOOM W button twice to switch to the Index triple image screen b Move the image you want to protect to the center with b B c Press MENU The menu appears d Select PROTECT with v V then press z The center image is p...

Page 59: ...u appears d Select RESIZE with b B then press z e Select the new size with v V then press z The resized image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file To cancel the resizing In Step 5 select CANCEL Movies MPEG movie or images recorded in Clip Motion Multi Burst modes cannot be resized When images are resized from a smaller to a larger size the image quality will deteriorate You canno...

Page 60: ...image you want to print with b B c Press MENU The menu appears d Select DPOF with b B then press z The mark is indicated on this image e To mark other images display the image you want to mark with b B then press z To delete the mark In Step 4 or 5 press z again The mark disappears On the Index nine image screen a Set the MODE dial to and press the SMART ZOOM W button once to switch to the Index n...

Page 61: ...select CANCEL or select EXIT in Step 8 On the Index triple image screen a Set the MODE dial to press the SMART ZOOM W button twice to switch to the Index triple images screen b Move the image you want to print to the center with b B c Press MENU The menu appears d Select DPOF with v then press z The mark is indicated on the center image e To mark other images move the image you want to print to th...

Page 62: ...on fully down again to stop recording Indicators on the screen while you are shooting movies These indicators are not recorded Each time you press DSPL LCD ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators OFF t LCD OFF t Indicators ON See page 105 for a detailed description of the indicated items To shoot close ups Macro Set the MODE dial to and follow the procedure on page 21 To ...

Page 63: ...laying back a movie To return to normal playback press z High quality movies Movies with the image size 320 HQX appear on the full screen Indicators on the screen while you are viewing movies Each time you press DSPL LCD ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators OFF t LCD OFF t Indicators ON See page 106 for a detailed description of the indicated items The procedure for vi...

Page 64: ...ars f To delete other movies display the movie you want to delete with b B then press z To cancel the deletion In Step 5 or 6 select EXIT On the Index nine image screen a Set the MODE dial to and press the SMART ZOOM W button once to display an Index nine image screen b Press MENU The menu appears c Select DELETE with b B then press z d Select SELECT with b B then press z e Select the movies you w...

Page 65: ...deletion select EXIT with b then press z On the Index triple image screen a Set the MODE dial to and press the SMART ZOOM W button twice to switch to the Index triple image screen b Move the movie you want to delete to the center with b B c Press MENU The menu appears d Select DELETE with v V then press z The movie has not been deleted yet e Select OK with v then press z The movie is deleted when ...

Page 66: ...file number is skipped Example Cutting the movie numbered 101_0002 Cutting movies a Set the MODE dial to b Select the movie you want to cut with b B c Press MENU The menu appears d Select DIVIDE with B then press z Next select OK with v then press z The playback of the movie starts 1 2 101_0002 101_0003 3 101_0001 1 2 3 A B 101_0002 101_0004 1 2 3 B A 101_0005 1 3 2 101_0006 101_0004 101_0007 A B ...

Page 67: ...ears on the screen again You cannot cut the following images Clip Motion Multi Burst Still image Movies not long enough to cut Protected movie You cannot restore movies once you cut them The original movie is deleted when you cut it The cut movie is recorded in the recording folder Deleting unnecessary portions of movies a Cut an unnecessary portion of a movie see the previous page b Display the p...

Page 68: ...o the computer Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a Memory Stick slot is provided you can copy images using an additional device See the Sony Website for details http www s...

Page 69: ... Information screen appears click Next The USB driver installation starts When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion d Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish Your computer restarts Then you can establish USB connection Installing Image Transfer You can use the Image Transfer software to copy images to your computer automatically when you connect ...

Page 70: ...ansfer Settings screen then click Next When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion f Click Finish The InstallShield Wizard screen closes If you wish to continue with the installation of ImageMixer click PIXELA ImageMixer on the title screen and then follow the procedure The USB driver is needed in order to use Image Transfer If the necessary driver is not already instal...

Page 71: ...ose the window by clicking at the upper right corner of the screen After that click Finish in the install screen to close the install screen If DirectX8 0a or a later version is not installed in your computer the Information screen appears Follow the procedure on the screen d Remove the CD ROM Connecting your camera to your computer a Turn on your computer b Insert the battery pack and the Memory ...

Page 72: ... set to NORMAL in the SET UP settings page 99 During communication the access indicators turn red P Disconnecting the USB multi connecting cable from your computer removing the Memory Stick from the camera or turning off the camera Disconnecting the USB multi connecting cable from your computer removing the Memory Stick from the camera turning off the camera For Windows 2000 Me or XP users 1 Doubl...

Page 73: ...mputer Windows XP is set so that the OS AutoPlay Wizard activates If you want to cancel the setting follow the procedure below a Click Start then click My Computer b Right click Sony MemoryStick then click Properties c Cancel the setting 1 Click AutoPlay 2 Set Content type to Pictures 3 Check Select an action to perform under Actions select Take no action then click Apply 4 Set Content type to Vid...

Page 74: ...ite confirmation message appears When you overwrite the existing image with the new one the original file data is deleted Changing a file name When you want to copy an image file to your computer without overwriting a file with the same name change the file name Once you change the name the image cannot be played back on your camera If you want to play back the image on your camera follow the proc...

Page 75: ...pears e Select Nothing I m finished working with these pictures then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears f Click Finish The wizard closes To continue copying other images follow the procedure given under P on page 72 to disconnect the USB multi connecting cable and reconnect it Then perform the procedure from step 1 again Viewing the images on your computer Windo...

Page 76: ...e folders For more information about the folder see pages 51 53 Folder containing image data which was recorded using the camera not equipped with the folder creating function Folder containing image data which was recorded using your camera When not creating any folders there is only the 101MSDCF folder Folder containing E MAIL mode image data movie data VOICE mode audio data which was recorded u...

Page 77: ...e files page 48 Still image files shot in E MAIL mode page 49 VOICE mode page 50 DSC0ssss JPE Small size image files shot in E MAIL mode When viewing these files on the devices not equipped with the folder creating function its corresponding JPEG file is opened DSC0ssss MPG Audio files shot in VOICE mode When viewing these files on the devices not equipped with the folder creating function its cor...

Page 78: ...name to DSC0ssss ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 A file extension may be indicated depending on the setup of the computer The extension of a still image is JPG and that of a movie is MPG Do not change the extension b Copy the image file to a folder on the Memory Stick 1 Right click the image file then click Copy 2 Select the DCIM folder from Removable Disk or Sony Mem...

Page 79: ... the camera is copied to the computer Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a Memory Stick slot is provided you can copy images using an additional device See the Sony Website...

Page 80: ...ile names see page 76 d Viewing the images on your computer 1 Double click the hard disk icon 2 Double click the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files The image file opens You can use the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software to copy images to your computer and to view images on your computer For details on installing see operating instructions supplied with the CD ROM For det...

Page 81: ...nt edge of the battery pack page 8 CHG lamp flashes The battery pack is not properly installed The battery pack malfunctions p Properly install the battery pack page 8 p Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility While charging the battery pack the CHG lamp does not light The AC power adaptor is disconnected The battery pack is not properly installed The charging is complet...

Page 82: ...VE is OFF after three minutes page 12 The battery pack is discharged p Turn on the power again page 12 p Replace the battery pack with a charged one page 8 Symptom Cause Solution The LCD screen is not turned on even when the power is turned on The power was turned off with the LCD screen turned off the last time you used the camera p Turn on the LCD screen page 25 The subject is not visible on the...

Page 83: ... 43 p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen pages 40 99 The image is monochrome black and white PFX P EFFECT is set to B W p Cancel the B W mode page 51 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is occurring p This is not a malfunction You cannot shoot images No Memory Stick is inserted The capacity of the Memory Stick is insufficient The write prot...

Page 84: ...rect date and time page 14 Symptom Cause Solution The image cannot be played back The MODE dial is not set to You cannot play back the image on the camera if it is modified on a computer or its folder file name is changed p Set the MODE dial to page 31 The image is coarse right after being played back p This is not a malfunction The images cannot be played back on a TV The VIDEO OUT setting for th...

Page 85: ...page 101 p Protecting the image can prevent accidental erasure page 57 The resizing function does not work Movie MPEG movie Clip Motion Multi Burst files cannot be resized You cannot attach a print DPOF mark Print DPOF marks cannot be attached to movie MPEG movie Clip Motion files You cannot cut a movie The movie is not long enough to cut Protected movie MPEG movie Clip Motion Multi Burst files an...

Page 86: ...e 72 p Set it to NORMAL page 99 p Disconnect the USB cables except for those connected to the keyboard and the mouse p Install the USB driver page 69 p Delete the erroneously recognized device from your computer then install the USB driver pages 69 74 You cannot copy images The camera is not correctly connected to your computer The copy procedure differs depending on your OS p Connect the camera a...

Page 87: ... color 65 000 colors or more For Macintosh 800 600 dots or more 32 000 colors or more Symptom Cause Solution You cannot insert a Memory Stick You are inserting it backwards p Insert it from the right side page 16 You cannot record on a Memory Stick The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position The Memory Stick is full p Set it to the recording position page 101 p Delete ...

Page 88: ...oes not work The internal system is not working properly p Disconnect and then after one minute reconnect all power sources and turn on the camera If this does not work press the RESET button located inside the battery Memory Stick cover with a pointed object then turn the power on again This will clear the date and time settings etc You cannot identify the indicator on the LCD screen p Check the ...

Page 89: ...ecord images Delete unnecessary images pages 35 64 NO FILE IN THIS FOLDER No images have been recorded in this folder FOLDER ERROR A folder with the same first three digits number already exists in the Memory Stick For example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select other folders or create a new folder CANNOT CREATE MORE FOLDER You cannot create any folders CANNOT RECORD You attempt to select the folder that...

Page 90: ...tor may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left You are not holding the camera steadily enough Use the flash mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place ROTATE THE LENS PORTION The lens portion is falling downward Rotate the lens portion Message Meaning Corrective Action ...

Page 91: ...act your Sony dealer or local autholized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code Code Cause Countermeasure C 32 ss There is trouble with your camera s hardware or with the lens Turn the power off and on again page 12 C 13 ss The camera cannot read or write data on the Memory Stick Re insert the Memory Stick several times An unformatted Memory Stick is inserted Format the Memory S...

Page 92: ... 59 65 119 117 210 238 427 485 871 2272 3 2 8 14 16 29 32 59 65 119 117 210 238 427 485 871 1600 1200 16 29 32 59 65 119 131 239 230 420 468 854 956 1743 1280 960 24 44 49 89 98 179 197 359 340 595 691 1210 1411 2470 640 480 88 194 178 392 358 788 718 1580 1190 2381 2420 4841 4940 9881 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G 2272 1704 7 14 15 28 31 57 63 114 115 204 234 414 478 846 2272 3 2 7 ...

Page 93: ...n audio file with a still image in addition to the JPEG file page 50 Records a small size 320 240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 49 Records an image using the normal recording mode Item Setting Description SCN x Selects one of the Scene selections When the MODE dial is set to P this setting cannot be carried out page 27 EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV x0EV 0 3EV 0 7EV...

Page 94: ... to the JPEG file page 50 Records a small size 320 240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 49 Records an image using the normal recording mode FLASH LEVEL HIGH xNORMAL LOW Makes the flash level higher than normal Normal setting Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX P EFFECT SOLARIZE B W SEPIA NEG ART xOFF Sets the special effects for the image page 51 SHARPNESS 2 1 x0 1 2 A...

Page 95: ... 0m 0 5m CENTER AF x MULTI AF Chooses the auto focus method page 41 or sets the focus preset distance page 43 WB WHITE BAL xAUTO Sets the white balance page 45 SPOT METER ON x OFF Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 44 IMAGE SIZE xNORMAL MOBILE Selects the Clip Motion image size page 47 FLASH LEVEL HIGH xNORMAL LOW Makes the flash level higher than normal Normal setting Make...

Page 96: ...ou want to shoot page 44 INTERVAL 1 7 5 1 15 x1 30 NTSC 1 6 3 1 12 5 x1 25 PAL In NTSC mode choose the Multi Burst between frame shutter interval In PAL mode choose the Multi Burst between frame shutter interval The choices of between frame shutter interval differ depending on the setting of the VIDEO OUT item in the SET UP setting page 99 P QUALITY xFINE STANDARD Records images with fine image qu...

Page 97: ... INTERVAL IMAGE REPEAT START CANCEL Sets the slide show interval page 55 For single image screen only x3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Selects images from either folder or Memory Stick xFOLDER ALL Repeats the slide show xON OFF Starts the slide show Cancels the settings and execution of the slide show RESIZE 2272 1704 1600 1200 1280 960 640 480 CANCEL Changes the recorded image size page 59 For si...

Page 98: ...Also the date and time will not be displayed when shooting The date and time will be displayed when the image is played back RED EYE REDUCTION ON xOFF Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using a flash page 23 AF ILLUMINATOR xAUTO OFF Selects whether to emit an AF assist light in the dark Helps when it is hard to focus on the subject under dark lighting page 24 Item Setting Description FORMAT OK CA...

Page 99: ...he control button press the shutter button Turns off the beep shutter sound POWER SAVE x ON OFF Selects whether to use the POWER SAVE mode page 10 Displayed only when you are using the camera with the battery pack Item Setting Description FILE NUMBER x SERIES RESET Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the Memory Stick is changed or the recording folder is changed Resets the file numbering ...

Page 100: ... camera in a plastic bag and leave it in the new location for about an hour Remove the plastic bag when the camera has adapted to the new temperature If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images The internal rechargeable but...

Page 101: ... a location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise We recommend you back up any important data Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position When you attach the supplied label be sure to attach it to the labeling position Be careful that the label does not stick out When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in the case supplied with it Do no...

Page 102: ...ly using the camera Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator If the power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again after running it down so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note however that...

Page 103: ... V Power consumption when shooting 1 9 W Operating temperature range 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature range 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Dimensions 92 6 71 27 mm 3 3 4 2 7 8 1 1 8 inches W H D protruding portions not included Mass Approx 180 g 6 3 oz NP FC11 battery pack Memory Stick and wrist strap included Microphone Electret condenser microphone Speaker Dynamic speaker AC LM5 AC power adaptor...

Page 104: ...ning 90 K AF range finder 41 L Spot light meter aiming point 45 M Image quality indicator 29 30 N Recording folder indicator 51 O Remaining number of recordable images indicator 30 Self diagnosis display 91 P Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 30 Q Center AF Multi AF indicator 41 Focus preset value 43 R EV adjustment indicator 43 S Iris value indicator T Shutter speed indicator U Macro 21 V...

Page 105: ...indicator 92 Self diagnosis display 91 I Recording folder indicator 51 J Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 92 K Center AF Multi AF indicator 41 Focus preset value 43 L EV adjustment indicator 43 M Macro 21 N Self timer indicator 22 O Menu Guide menu 40 Pressing the MENU button switches the menu guide menu on off WB 160 60min 101 00 28 25 00 00 00 SOLARIZE STBY 1 2 3 4 5 6 qg 7 8 9 q qa qs ...

Page 106: ...uide menu 40 For movie playback M Image size indicator 63 N Recording mode indicator 63 O Playback indicator 63 Volume indicator 63 P Change folder indicator 53 Q Playback folder indicator 53 R Image number Number of images recorded in the playback folder 63 S Recording folder indicator 51 T Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 92 U Counter 63 V Playback screen 63 W Playback bar 63 X Menu Gui...

Page 107: ...ting a new folder 52 D Deleting images 35 DIVIDE 66 E Editing still images Print DPOF mark 60 Protect 57 Resize 59 E MAIL 49 EV adjustment 43 Exposure EV adjustment 43 F File File names 77 Image file storage destinations 76 Finder 25 Flash FLASH LEVEL 46 94 95 RED EYE REDUCTION 23 Selecting a flash mode 23 Focus AE AF lock lamp 7 AF lock 42 Focus preset 43 Shooting using auto mode 18 Folder Folder...

Page 108: ...62 Shooting using auto mode 18 Shooting in Multi Burst mode 48 VOICE 50 Shooting with the date and time inserted 26 Still image playback Index nine image screen 32 Playback zoom 54 Quick Review 19 ROTATE 56 Slide show 55 Viewing images on a TV screen 33 Viewing on the single image screen 31 Viewing the images on your computer 75 Still image shooting AE AF lock lamp 7 Auto focus mode 19 41 EV adjus...

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