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Basic techniques for better images

The default settings are marked with

1) Images are recorded in 3:2 aspect ratio, same as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc.

2) Both edges of the image may be cut off when printing (page 108).

• The larger the image size, the higher the image quality.
• The higher the number of frames per second, the smoother the playback image.

Image size

Usage guidelines

No. of images

Printing

8M
(3264

2448)

For prints up to A3 (11×17")

Less

Fine

Rough

3:2

(3264

2176)

Shoot in 3:2 aspect ratio

5M
(2592

1944)

For prints up to A4 (8.5×11")

3M
(2048

1536)

For prints up to 10×15 cm
(4×6") or 13×18 cm (5×7")

VGA
(640×480)

Shoot at a small image size for
e-mail attachment

16:9

(1920×1080)

Shoot in HDTV aspect ratio

Movie image size

Frame/Second

Usage guidelines

640(Fine) (640×480)

Approx. 30

Shoot high quality movie for display on TV

640(Standard) (640×480)

Approx. 17

Shoot standard quality movie for display on
TV

320 (320×240)

Approx. 8

Shoot at a small size for email attachment

Summary of Contents for Cyber-Shot DSC-H3

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

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

Page 3: ...images 33 Deleting images 35 Learning the various functions HOME Menu 37 Menu items 40 Shooting menu 41 Scene Selection Selecting the scene selection Image Size Selecting the image size Face Detection Detecting the face of subject REC Mode Selecting the continuous shooting method Color Mode Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects ISO Selecting a luminous sensitivity EV Adjust...

Page 4: ...rint order mark Print Printing images using a printer Rotate Rotating a still image Select Folder Selecting the folder for viewing images Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings 61 Manage Memory 63 Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool 63 Memory Tool Internal Memory Tool 66 Format Settings 67 Main settings Main Settings 1 67 Main settings Main Settings 2 68 Shooting Settings Shooting Settin...

Page 5: ...a computer without Picture Motion Browser 88 Viewing image files stored on a computer with the camera copying to the Memory Stick Duo 90 Using the Music Transfer supplied 91 Using your Macintosh computer 92 Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide 94 How to print still images 95 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 96 Printing at a shop 99 Troubleshooting 101 Warning indicators an...

Page 6: ...6 Table of contents Using the camera abroad Power sources 114 On the Memory Stick Duo 115 On the battery pack 117 On the battery charger 118 Index 119 Others Index ...

Page 7: ...because of camera shake t See Hints for preventing blur below Focus Focusing on a subject successfully Do not fully press the shutter button straight away Press the shutter button halfway down AE AF lock indicator flashing lit beeps Then press the shutter button fully down Focus Exposure Color Quality This section describes the basics so you can enjoy the camera It tells you how to use various cam...

Page 8: ...side after pressing the shutter button Subject blur Cause Even though the camera is steady the subject moves during the exposure so the subject looks blurred when the shutter button is pressed What you can do to reduce the blurring Select High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the shutter speed faster and press the shutter button before the subject moves N...

Page 9: ... can adjust it manually using the functions below Manual exposure Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and aperture value manually page 31 Adjusting EV Allows you to adjust the exposure determined by the camera pages 21 45 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure page 46 Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image Shutte...

Page 10: ... color of an image affected by light sources The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust color tones manually with White Bal page 49 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 ex...

Page 11: ...amera the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size Selecting the image size for use page 12 Quality On image quality and image size 1 Image size 8M 3264 pixels 2448 pixels 7 990 272 pixels 2 Image size VGA 640 pixels 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Many pixels Fine image quality and large file siz...

Page 12: ...s No of images Printing 8M 3264 2448 For prints up to A3 11 17 Less More Fine Rough 3 2 1 3264 2176 Shoot in 3 2 aspect ratio 5M 2592 1944 For prints up to A4 8 5 11 3M 2048 1536 For prints up to 10 15 cm 4 6 or 13 18 cm 5 7 VGA 640 480 Shoot at a small image size for e mail attachment 16 9 2 1920 1080 Shoot in HDTV aspect ratio Movie image size Frame Second Usage guidelines 640 Fine 640 480 Appro...

Page 13: ...he image with Retouch on the viewing menu page 56 or with the supplied software Picture Motion Browser White circular spots This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the camera s flash they appear as white circular spots How can the White circular spots be reduced Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash Select High Sensitivity ...

Page 14: ... Zoom button 25 For viewing Playback zoom button Index button 33 34 B Playback button 33 C LCD screen 21 D MENU button 39 E HOME button 37 F Hook for shoulder strap G Jack cover H Multi connector Used in the following situations Making a USB connection between the camera and the computer Making a connection to audio video input jacks on a TV Making a connection to a PictBridge compliant printer 2 ...

Page 15: ...Menu on v V b B z 39 Menu off DISP 21 26 When the mode dial is set to M Shutter Speed Aperture 31 K Speaker bottom L Battery Memory Stick Duo cover bottom M Tripod receptacle bottom Use a tripod with a screw less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch long Otherwise you cannot firmly secure the camera and damage to the camera may occur N Battery insertion slot O Battery eject lever P Memory Stick Duo slot Q Access...

Page 16: ...ing The AF illuminator light may be blocked The flash light may be blocked causing the shadow to appear when using the built in flash Storing the lens hood The lens hood can be attached in the reverse direction to store it with the camera when it is not in use Position the lens hood as shown below and turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks Attaching a conversion lens not supplied When you wa...

Page 17: ...de 46 Face Detection 42 SteadyShot 52 In the default setting when the shutter button is pressed halfway down one of these indicators appears depending on the SteadyShot setting Vibration warning Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to insufficient lighting Even if the vibration warning appears you can still shoot images However we recommend that you turn on the anti b...

Page 18: ...omatically to reduce the image noise 125 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value 2 0EV Exposure Value 45 0 12 Recording time minutes seconds AF range finder frame indicator 47 Macro 26 Display Indication Recording Media Memory Stick Duo Internal memory Recording folder 63 This does not appear when using internal memory 96 Number of recordable images 00 25 05 Recordable time hours minutes seconds AF illu...

Page 19: ...scaling 33 PictBridge connecting 98 Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal while the icon is displayed Display Indication N Playback 33 Playback bar 0 00 12 Counter 101 0012 Folder file number 60 2007 1 1 9 30 AM Recorded date time of the playback image z STOP z PLAY Function guide for playing image BACK NEXT Selecting images V VOLUME Adjusting volume Histogram 21 appears when histogra...

Page 20: ...ot appear when using internal memory 8 8 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder Changing folder 60 This does not appear when using internal memory Metering mode 46 Flash White balance 49 C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 111 ISO400 ISO number 45 2 0EV Exposure Value 45 500 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value ...

Page 21: ... playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or fast The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras z Adjusting EV Exposure Value by displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image Press v DISP on the control button repeatedly to display the histogram on the screen The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed ...

Page 22: ... a Memory Stick Duo inserted in the camera You cannot copy image data on a Memory Stick Duo to the internal memory By connecting the camera to a computer with a cable for multi use terminal you can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer However you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory When a Memory Stick Duo is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the Memory St...

Page 23: ...the aperture value Manual Exposure Shooting mode Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually both the shutter speed and the aperture value t page 31 Movie recording mode Allows you to record movies with audio t page 24 SCN Scene Selection mode Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene You can select in the menu when the mode dial is set to SCN t page 28 You can ...

Page 24: ...y to steady it 3 Shoot with the shutter button When shooting still images 1Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus The z AE AF lock indicator green flashes a beep sounds the indicator stops flashing and remains lit HOME button MENU button Zoom button Shutter button Control button v V b B button z button Macro button DISP button Self timer button Flash button Mode dial Position the ...

Page 25: ...wly and the beep does not sound In addition the AF range finder frame disappears Recompose the shot and focus again Focusing may be difficult in the following situations It is dark and the subject is distant The contrast between the subject and the background is poor The subject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly There is reflective light or shiny surfaces The subject is backlit o...

Page 26: ...tomatically pops up and strobes when using the flash Close the flash by hand after use The flash strobes twice The first flash adjusts the light quantity While charging the flash is displayed Macro Shooting close up Press b on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected No indicator Macro Off Macro On W side Approx 2 cm or farther 13 16 inches or farther T side Approx 90 cm or...

Page 27: ...the 10 second delay self timer Setting the 2 second delay self timer When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates To cancel press V again Use the 2 second delay self timer to prevent blur of an image The shutter is released 2 seconds after you press the shutter button which reduces camera shake when the shutter button is pressed Self ti...

Page 28: ...ton Select the mode in SCN 1 Select SCN with the mode dial 2 Press MENU and select from with b B on the control button page 39 3 Shoot with the shutter button For details on the mode see next page To cancel the Scene selection Set the mode dial to anything other than the Scene Selection mode MENU button Mode dial v V b B button z button Shutter button Control button ...

Page 29: ...s pressed halfway down the movement of the subject is predicted and the focus will be adjusted Twilight Portrait Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere Landscape Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes etc Modes selected from the menu screen Twilight Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without ...

Page 30: ...ording to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode you can select the desired setting Macro Flash Face Detection Burst Bracket EV White Bal Red Eye Reduction SteadyShot Self timer Flash for White Bal cannot be selected ...

Page 31: ...s follows You can select a shutter speed from 30 to 1 2 000 seconds The difference between the settings and proper exposure judged by the camera appears as an EV value page 45 on the screen 0EV indicates the value judged as the most suitable by the camera 3 Shoot with the shutter button When the zoom is set fully to the W side you can select an aperture F3 5 or F8 0 When the zoom is set fully to t...

Page 32: ...lash Off When the shutter speed is faster more than one second the shutter speed is indicated by for example 1 When you set the shutter speed slower using a tripod is recommended to prevent the effects of vibration When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed the NR slow shutter function is activated automatically to reduce image noise and NR appears on the screen If you select slow ...

Page 33: ...to fast forward b to rewind Press z to return to normal playback Press V to display the volume control screen then press b B to adjust the volume Movies of image size 320 are displayed in a smaller size To view an enlarged image playback zoom Press while displaying a still image To undo the zoom press Adjust the position with v V b B To cancel the playback zoom press z To store enlarged images see...

Page 34: ...ngle image screen press z You can also access the index screen by selecting Index Display from View Images on the HOME screen Each time you press Index the number of images on the index screen increases When using the Memory Stick Duo and there are several folders select the folder selection bar with b then select the desired folder with v V Folder Selection bar ...

Page 35: ...ying in single image or index mode 3 Select Delete with v on the control button 4 Select the desired deletion method with b B from among This Image Multiple Images and All In This Folder then press z Control button v V b B button z button MENU button Index button Playback button ...

Page 36: ...t to delete then press z The mark is checked in the checkbox of the image 2 Press MENU 3 Select OK with v then press z When you select All In This Folder You can delete all the images in a selected folder Select OK with v then press z You can also delete all images in a folder after selecting Multiple Images on the index screen Select the folder selection bar with b and attach a mark to the folder...

Page 37: ... viewing 1 Press HOME to display the HOME screen 2 Select a category with b B on the control button 3 Select an item with v V then press z You cannot display the HOME screen when a PictBridge connection or a USB connection is made The camera is set to the shooting or viewing mode by pressing HOME again Using the HOME screen Control button v V b B button z button HOME button Category Item Guide ...

Page 38: ... Music Manage Memory Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool page 63 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Internal Memory Tool page 66 Format Settings Main settings Main Settings 1 page 67 Beep Function Guide Initialize Main Settings 2 page 68 USB Connect COMPONENT Video Out Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 1 page 70 AF Illuminator Grid Line AF Mode Digital Zoom Conversion Lens Shooting Settin...

Page 39: ... button If the desired item is hidden keep pressing v V until the item appears on the screen 3 Select a setting with b B If the desired setting is hidden keep pressing b B until the setting appears on the screen Select an item in playback mode and press z 4 Press MENU to turn off the menu Using the menu items MENU button v V b B button z button Control button Face detection off Face Detection Off ...

Page 40: ...en available Mode dial position Scene Shooting menu page 41 Scene Selection Image Size Face Detection REC Mode Color Mode ISO EV Metering Mode Focus White Bal Flash Level Red Eye Reduction Contrast Sharpness SteadyShot SETUP The operation is limited according to the selected Scene Selection mode page 29 Viewing menu page 56 Delete Slide Show Retouch Protect Print Rotate Select Folder P M ...

Page 41: ...an shoot images with the settings pre adjusted to match various scene conditions page 28 For still images For movie The selectable mode is displayed in white Scene Selection Selecting the scene selection Image Size Selecting the image size Selects image size for shooting still images For details see pages 11 12 Fine Selects image size for recording movies For details see page 12 Standard Unavailab...

Page 42: ...ra detects more than one subject the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority The frame for which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down All the subjects at equal distance to the focused one are also focused even if the frames do not turn green Face Detection may fail depending on the conditions Face Detection Detecting the face of...

Page 43: ...ot select a shutter speed of 1 3 seconds or slower When you adjust the exposure manually page 45 the exposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness The recording interval is approximately 0 51 seconds If the subject is too bright or too dark you may not be able to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value REC Mode Selecting the continuous shooting method Normal Does not shoot conti...

Page 44: ...can select only Normal Sepia or B W when shooting movies Color Mode Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects Normal Sets the image to standard color Vivid Sets the image to bright and deep color Natural Sets the image to quiet color Sepia Sets the image to sepia color B W Sets the image to black and white ...

Page 45: ... value can be set in 1 3EV increments If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective ISO Selecting a luminous sensitivity Auto You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or moving subjects by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number However images tend to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number...

Page 46: ...Selecting the metering mode Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering Center Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there Center weighted metering Spot Only for still image Measures only a part of the subject Spot metering This function is useful whe...

Page 47: ... image Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want Spot AF Only for still image Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want Hold the camera steady so as not to misalign the subject and the AF ...

Page 48: ...focus on a subject at the edge of the frame In such cases do as follows 1 Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject AF lock As long as you do not press the shutter button fully down you can retry the procedure as many times as you want 2 When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on retu...

Page 49: ...itions outside under a clear sky at sundown night scenes the presence of neon signs or fireworks Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location Fluorescent Light 1 Fluorescent Light 2 Fluorescent Light 3 Fluorescent Light 1 Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Light 2 Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Light 3 Adjusts for day white fluorescent lighting n ...

Page 50: ...3 EV increments The value is not displayed on the screen It is indicated as or To change flash mode see page 26 If the subject is too bright or dark this adjustment may have no effect The flash strobes two or more times before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon when using the flash Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions You cannot select this item when shooting movies Flash Level Adjusting ...

Page 51: ...g menu after shooting page 58 When the Face Detection function is not used the Red Eye Reduction will not function even when Auto is selected Adjusts the contrast of the image Adjusts the sharpness of the image Auto Reduces the red eye phenomenon whenever necessary only when using the Face Detection Function On The flash always strobes to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Redu...

Page 52: ...w for example shooting night scenes Selects the settings for the shooting function The items appearing in this menu are the same ones as those in Shooting Settings on the HOME screen See page 38 SteadyShot Selecting the anti blur mode Shooting Activates the anti blur function when pressing the shutter button halfway down Continuous Always activates the anti blur function You can stabilize images e...

Page 53: ... page 33 Displays a list of images in the selected folder This works in the same way as Index page 34 1 Select Slide Show on the HOME screen 2 Select Start with v V then press z to start playback To pause the slide show Press z To restart select Continue with v V then press z The slide show resumes from the image which was paused however the music starts again from the beginning Single Image Playi...

Page 54: ... only still images are displayed When Normal is selected Music is fixed to Off However you can hear the sound of movies Image You can select only when you use a Memory Stick Duo not supplied Folder Plays back all the images in the selected folder All Plays back all the images in a Memory Stick Duo in order Effects Simple A simple slide show suitable for a wide range of scenes Nostalgic A moody sli...

Page 55: ...amage or other malfunctions to the file execute Format Music page 91 and transfer the music again Music The music played is determined by default according to the effect you select You can custom set any music with any effect as desired Music 1 The default setting for a Simple slide show Music 2 The default setting for a Nostalgic slide show Music 3 The default setting for a Stylish slide show Mus...

Page 56: ...n the control button then press z after select the desired mode with b B 4 Retouch the images following the instructions for each retouching mode below Images cannot be retouched while the camera is connected to a High Definition TV Delete Deleting images This Image Deletes the image that is now selected Multiple Images Selects and deletes multiple images All In This Folder Deletes all the images ...

Page 57: ...with v then press z Fisheye Lens Applies a fisheye effect around a chosen point 1 Set the center point of the desired image to retouch with v V b B then press MENU 2 Select Level with v and press z Select level of retouch with v V then press z again 3 Select OK with v V then press z Cross Filter Adds starburst effects to light sources 1 Select Level with v and press z Select level of retouch with ...

Page 58: ...imming range 2 Set the point with v V b B then press MENU 3 Select Image Size with v and press z Select an image size to record with v V then press z again 4 Select OK with v V then press z The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate Red Eye Correction Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by flash Select OK with v V then press z ...

Page 59: ...er selection bar with b then press z The is attached to the selected folder 6 Press MENU 7 Select OK with v then press z To cancel the protection Select the image for which you want to cancel protection and unlock it by performing the same procedure to protect it The Protect indicator disappears Note that the formatting erases all the data stored on the recording media even if the images are prote...

Page 60: ...he camera with a Memory Stick Duo 1 Select the desired folder with b B on the control button 2 Select OK with v then press z To cancel selecting the folder Select Exit in step 2 then press z z On the folders The camera stores images in a specified folder of a Memory Stick Duo You can change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder t Create REC Folder page 63 To change the folder for r...

Page 61: ...ettings on the HOME screen 1 Press HOME to display the HOME screen 2 Select Manage Memory or Settings with b B on the control button 3 Select an item with v V then press z 4 Select the desired item with v V This is functional only when you select Settings 5 Press B and select the desired setting with v V then press z Control button v V b B button z button HOME button ...

Page 62: ...ting with v V then press z To cancel the setting change Select Cancel if it is shown as an option on the screen then press z If not press b This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off The camera is set to the shooting or viewing mode by pressing HOME again ...

Page 63: ... 1 Select Create REC Folder with v V b B on the control button then press z The folder creation screen appears 2 Select OK with v then press z A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number and the folder becomes the current recording folder To cancel the folder creation Select Cancel in step 2 then press z When not creating a new folder the 101MSDCF folder is...

Page 64: ... V b B on the control button then press z The folder selection screen appears 2 Select the desired folder with b B and OK with v then press z To cancel changing the recording folder Select Cancel in step 2 then press z You cannot select the 100MSDCF folder as a recording folder You cannot move recorded images to another folder Change REC Folder ...

Page 65: ...d battery pack If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data You cannot select images to copy The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the Memory Stick Duo after copying then format the int...

Page 66: ...mats the internal memory Note that formatting permanently erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images 1 Select Format with v V b B on the control button then press z The message All data in internal memory will be erased appears 2 Select OK with v then press z Formatting starts To cancel formatting Select Cancel in step 2 then press z Format ...

Page 67: ...1 Select Initialize with v V b B on the control button then press z The message Initialize all settings appears 2 Select OK with v then press z The settings are reset to the default setting To cancel initializing Select Cancel in step 2 then press z Be sure not to power off the camera while initializing Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on the beep ...

Page 68: ...e recording folder on the camera are copied to the computer with Windows XP Vista Mac OS X Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer or other USB device page 84 Auto The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant printer pages 84 and 96 If you cannot connect the camera to a PictBridge compliant printe...

Page 69: ...tem of the connected video equipment The TV color systems differ depending on the country and region To view images on a TV screen check the TV color system of the country or region of use page 78 Video Out NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g for the USA Japan PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g for Europe ...

Page 70: ...ight fails to reach the center of the subject You cannot use the AF illuminator when Focus preset is set page 47 Advanced Sports Shooting mode Landscape mode Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode Face Detection is set to On Conversion Lens is set to Tele Wide or Close up When you use AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and new AF range find...

Page 71: ...tomatically adjusts the focus when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects Monitor Automatically adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down This mode shortens the time needed for focusing Battery consumption is faster than in Single mode Digital Zoom Smart Smart zoom Enlarges the image digitally within...

Page 72: ...hen using the built in flash the flash light may be blocked causing the shadow to appear The available zoom area is limited The available focusing area is limited Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with your conversion lens Conversion Lens Close up Attaches a close up conversion lens Tele Attaches a tele conversion lens Wide Attaches a wide conversion lens Off Does not attach a lens...

Page 73: ...of the image may not be recorded correctly If an image is not recorded in the correct orientation you can rotate the image following the procedure on page 60 Displays the recorded image on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image If you press the shutter button halfway down the recorded image display disappears and you can immediately shoot the next image A...

Page 74: ...ck Settings from Settings on the HOME screen 2 Select the date display format with v V on the control button then press z 3 Select each item with b B and set the numeric value with v V then press z 4 Select OK then press z To cancel the clock setting Select Cancel in step 4 then press z Clock Settings ...

Page 75: ...75 Customizing the settings Settings For details on the operation 1 page 61 Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages Language Setting ...

Page 76: ...e for multi use terminal to the left audio jack 2 Turn on the TV and set the input Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Press Playback to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Press b B on the control button to select the desired image When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV sys...

Page 77: ...e not supplied 2 Turn on the TV and set the input Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Press Playback to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Press b B on the control button to select the desired image Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HDTV Images shot in VGA image size cannot be played back in HD format 1 To audio video input jac...

Page 78: ...that of the digital still camera Check the following lists for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong...

Page 79: ...using Picture Motion Browser Enjoying images using Picture Motion Browser and Music Transfer as follows Viewing images saved on your computer Editing images Displaying the shooting locations of still images on maps online Creating a disc with the images shot requires CD or DVD disc writing drive Printing or saving still images with the date Adding changing Music for slide show using Music Transfer...

Page 80: ...it color or more Notes on connecting the camera to a computer Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Connecting the c...

Page 81: ...Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for SonyPicture Utility appears click Next The License Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click the radio button next to I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation When the restarting confirmation message appears r...

Page 82: ...software the short cut icons for Picture Motion Browser Picture Motion Browser Guide Music Transfer are created on the desktop Double click to start Picture Motion Browser Double click to start Picture Motion Browser Guide Double click to start Music Transfer ...

Page 83: ...r details refer to Picture Motion Browser Guide To access Picture Motion Browser Guide from the Start menu click Start t All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs t Sony Picture Utility t Help t Picture Motion Browser Guide Starting the Picture Motion Browser Double click the Picture Motion Browser icon on the desktop Or from the Start menu Click Start t All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs t Sony Pi...

Page 84: ...own too soon 3 Press Playback then turn on the computer Connecting to Mass Storage appears on the screen of the camera When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while If Connecting to Mass Storage does not appear set USB Connect to Mass Storage page 68 Preparing the camera and the computer Playback button C...

Page 85: ... importing images click the Import button By default images are imported into a folder created in My Pictures that is named with the date of importing For details on the Picture Motion Browser refer to Picture Motion Browser Guide When importing is complete the Picture Motion Browser starts Thumbnails of the imported images are displayed The My Pictures folder is set as the default folder in Viewe...

Page 86: ... on the Memory Stick Duo or the internal memory Example viewing folders on Windows XP A Folder containing image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function B Folder containing image data recorded using the camera When no new folders are created there are folders as follows Memory Stick Duo 101MSDCF only Internal memory 101_SONY only You cannot record any images to t...

Page 87: ... Picture Motion Browser ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the name of a movie file recorded in movie mode and its corresponding index image file are the same For more information about folders see pages 60 and 63 ...

Page 88: ...mera is not compatible with Windows 95 98 98 SecondEdition NT Me of the Windows operating system When you use a computer without a Memory Stick slot use a commercially available Memory Stick Reader Writer to copy images from a Memory Stick Duo to your computer To copy images in the internal memory to your computer copy the images to a Memory Stick Duo first then copy them to your computer This sec...

Page 89: ...s For Windows Vista Documents folder Then right click on the My Documents window to display the menu and click Paste The image files are copied to the My Documents For Windows Vista Documents folder When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder the overwrite confirmation message appears When you overwrite an existing image with a new one the original file data is dele...

Page 90: ...d with another camera When there are no folders in a Memory Stick Duo create a folder page 63 with the camera first then copy the image files 1 Right click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSC0ssss Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for ssss If the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number An extension may be displayed depending on the computer settings ...

Page 91: ...Music Tool with v V then press z 3 Select Download Music with v V b B then press z The message Connect to PC appears 4 Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer 5 Start Music Transfer 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to add change Music files To restore the music preset at the factory to the camera 1 Perform Format Music in step 3 2 Execute Restore defaults on Music Transfe...

Page 92: ...ace that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are three modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage and PictBridge modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PictBridge see page 68 When you...

Page 93: ...add these files whenever you want The music formats you can transfer with Music Transfer are listed below MP3 files stored on the hard disk drive of your computer Music on CDs Preset music saved on the camera To install Music Transfer Shut down all other application software before you install Music Transfer For installation you need to log on as Administrator 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer and...

Page 94: ...omputer 2 Select stepupguide language and then GB folder stored in the CD ROM supplied and copy all the files in the GB folder then write over them to the files in the img folder stored in stepupguide which is copied to your computer in the step 1 3 After copying is complete double click stepupguide hqx in the stepupguide folder to uncompress it then double click the generated file stepupguide If ...

Page 95: ...instructions supplied with the printer You can copy images to a computer using the supplied Picture Motion Browser software and print the images You can insert the date on the image and print it page 83 You can take a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot with the camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a Print order mark on the images which you want to print out in advance Printing...

Page 96: ...ction to the printer using the cable for multi use terminal When USB Connect is set to Auto the camera will automatically recognize certain printers when connected Skip 1 if this is the case It is recommended to use a fully charged battery pack to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 Press HOME to display the HOME screen 2 Select Settings with b B on the control button and...

Page 97: ... B then press z appears on the selected image 2Press MENU to display the menu 3Select OK with v then press z After you select Multiple Images on the index screen you can print all the images in a folder by selecting the folder selection bar with b and attaching a mark on the folder 1 Select print settings with v V b B Quantity When the Layout is set to 1 up Borderless or 1 up Border Select the num...

Page 98: ...o print side by side on a sheet Size Select the size of the printing sheet Date Select Day Time or Date to insert the date and time on images When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order you select page 74 This function may not be provided depending on the printer 2 Select OK with v then press z The image is printed Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal while the PictBr...

Page 99: ...Format standard or using a PictBridge compliant printer You cannot mark movies When taking a Memory Stick Duo to a shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick Duo they handle If a Memory Stick Duo is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to another medium such as a CD R and take it to the shop Be sure to take the Me...

Page 100: ...MENU 5 Select OK with v then press z The mark appears on the screen To cancel the selection Select Exit in step 5 then press z To remove the mark Select the images that you want to remove the marks then press z in step 3 To mark all the images in the folder In step3 move the frame to the folder selection bar with b then press z during the index mode The mark is attached to the selected folder and ...

Page 101: ...see page 111 2 Remove the battery pack wait for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings page 67 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power 102 Shooting still images movies 102 Viewing images 105 Deleting 106 Computers 106 Memory Stick Duo 107 Internal memory 107 Printing 108 PictBridge compliant p...

Page 102: ...in an extremely hot or cold location A discrepancy arose between the remaining charge indicator and the actual remaining battery charge Fully discharge the battery pack once then charge it to correct the indication The battery pack is discharged Insert a charged battery pack The battery pack is dead page 117 Replace it with a new one Cannot charge the battery pack You cannot charge the battery pac...

Page 103: ... Sports Shooting mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode and the subject is too close focusing may be difficult The Focus preset function is selected Select the auto focus mode page 47 Confirm that the Conversion Lens setting is correct page 72 Refer to If the subject is out of focus on page 48 Zoom does not work You cannot use the Smart zoom when the image size is set to 8M or 3 2 You cannot...

Page 104: ...tter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down The exposure is incorrect Correct the exposure page 45 The screen is too dark or too bright Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight page 21 The image is too dark You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Select the metering mode page 46 or adjust the exposure page 45 The image is too bright Adjust t...

Page 105: ...ed using a computer or recorded with another camera The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 86 The date and time are not displayed The display indicators are turned off Show the display indicators by pressing v DISP on the control button page 21 The image appears rough right after playback starts This may happen due to image processing This is not a malfunction Cannot hear music d...

Page 106: ...e the AC adaptor not supplied page 84 Set USB Connect to Mass Storage page 68 Use the cable for multi use terminal supplied page 84 Disconnect the cable for multi use terminal from both the computer and the camera and connect it again firmly Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB connectors of your computer Connect the camera directly to your compute...

Page 107: ...ge 84 Cannot print an image Refer to the operation manual of the printer Images once copied to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera Copy them to a folder recognized by the camera such as 101MSDCF page 86 Follow the correct procedures page 90 Cannot insert a Memory Stick Duo Insert it in the correct direction You have formatted a Memory Stick Duo by mistake All the data on the Memory Stick Duo...

Page 108: ... with date page 83 The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images However because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date you can print images with the date superimposed if the printer or the software can recognize Exif information For compatibility with Exif information consult the manufacturer of the printer or the software If you use a pho...

Page 109: ... print images in the index mode The printer does not provide these functions Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer manufacturer is printed on the date inserted part of the image The image does not have the recording data so the date cannot be inserted Set...

Page 110: ...e lens portion extended Do not attempt to force the lens that has stopped moving Insert a charged battery then turn on the camera again The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The lens does not move when you turn off the camera The battery pack is discharged Replace it with a charged battery pack The camera becomes ...

Page 111: ... the camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 67 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions The battery level is low Charge the battery pack immediately Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though t...

Page 112: ...s 63 64 Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick Duo You cannot create any folders if this is the case File error An error occurred while the image was playing back Sony does not guarantee playback of image files on the camera if the files have been processedusing a computer or recorded with another camera Read only folder You have selected a ...

Page 113: ... cable for multi use terminal Processing The printer is canceling the current print job You cannot print until it is finished This may take time depending on the printer Music Error Delete the Music file or replace it with a normal Music file Execute Format Music then download a new Music files Format Music Error Execute Format Music Invalid operation HD 1080i output in progress You are trying to ...

Page 114: ...n use the camera the battery charger supplied and the AC LS5K AC Adaptor not supplied in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction ...

Page 115: ...y Stick Duo with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Duo Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo Do not expose the Memory Stick Duo to water Do not leave the Memory Stick Duo within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Otherwise a malfunction m...

Page 116: ...emory Stick compliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit Notes on using Memory Stick PRO Duo not supplied Memory Stick PRO Duo with a ...

Page 117: ...tual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight How to store the battery pack Fully discharge the battery pack before storing and store it in a cool dry place To maintain the battery pack s function fully charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it on t...

Page 118: ...pack in the charger battery life may be shortened When the CHARGE lamp flashes remove the battery pack being charged and then inserting the same battery pack into the camera again until it clicks When the CHARGE lamp flashes again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery...

Page 119: ...ast 51 Conversion Lens 16 72 Copy 65 Copying images to your computer 84 Create REC Folder 63 Cross Filter 57 D Date 74 98 Daylight 49 DC IN jack 15 Delete 56 Format 63 66 Deleting images 35 Digital Zoom 71 DirectX 81 DISP 21 Download Music 91 DPOF 59 99 DRO 51 E EV 45 Exposure 9 Exposure Bracket 43 Extension 90 F Face Detection 42 File name 86 File storage destination 86 Fireworks mode 29 Fisheye ...

Page 120: ... 96 Picture Motion Browser 83 Pixel 11 Playback zoom 33 Precision digital zoom 71 Pressing halfway down 7 Print 59 95 Print order mark 99 Printing at a shop 99 Printing directly 96 Program Auto mode 23 Protect 58 R REC Mode 43 Red Eye Correction 58 Red Eye Reduction 50 Retouch 56 Rotate 60 S Scene Selection 28 41 Screen Changing the display 21 Indicator 17 LCD backlight 21 Select Folder 60 Self di...

Page 121: ...Connect 68 Using the camera abroad 114 V VGA 12 Video Out 69 Viewing images 33 Viewing menu 56 Vivid 44 Volume 33 W Warning indicators and messages 111 White Bal 49 Windows computer 79 Recommended environment 80 Z Zoom 25 ...

Page 122: ...al Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camera This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it http www sony ne...

Page 123: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

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