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Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot DSC-H50

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Page 2: ...described in the operating instructions and adhere to them I Power Sources This set should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied to your home consult your dealer or local power company For those sets designed to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions I Polar...

Page 3: ...set during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the set due to lightning and power line surges Service I Damage Requiring Service Unplug the set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions Whe...

Page 4: ... be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position For Customers in the U S A If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 S0NY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only I Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC H50 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Espri...

Page 5: ...ing may apply See www dtsc ca govlhazardouswaste perchlorate Perchlorate Material Lithium battery contains perchlorate For Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet I Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound o...

Page 6: ...ery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product I Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1...

Page 7: ...ith manual adjustment 21 Viewing deleting images 23 Learning the various functions HOME Menu 26 _ Using the HOME screen 26 HOME items 27 Using menu items 28 Menu items 29 Enjoying your computer 31 Supported Operating Systems for USB connection and application software supplied 31 Viewing Cyber shot Handbook 32 Indicators on the screen 33 Battery life and memory capacity 36 Battery life and number ...

Page 8: ... heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to the flash surface resulting in insufficient light emission I Notes on the LCD screen the LCD finder and lens The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However some tiny black and or bright do...

Page 9: ...andbook Cyber shot Step up Guide Instruction Manual this manual I Lens cap I Lens cap strap I Lens hood 1 Adaptor ring 1 f c C USB NY cable for multi use terminal 1 Rechargeable battery pack NP BG 1 1 Battery case I Power cord mains lead 1 not supplied in the USA and Canada Attach the shoulder strap and lens cap strap to prevent the camera from being dropped and damaged f 9 ...

Page 10: ... hood in the direction of the arrow until it clicks 4 Check that the TOP indication is positioned as shown in the illustration The lens hood will be attached correctly as shown in the illustration After the lens hood B is attached the area of a on the adaptor ring will not tum If the lens hood is attached misaligned dark shadows will appear on the comers of the screen Remove the lens hood once and...

Page 11: ...pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case 2 Place a new battery with the side facing up 3 Insert the battery case back into the Remote Control until it clicks WARNING Insulation s Battery may explode if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire When the lithium battery becomes weak the operating distance of the Remote Control may shorte...

Page 12: ...rging may take longer depending on conditions of use and circumstances See page 36 for the number of images that can be recorded Connect the battery charger to the nearest wall outlet wall socket Even if the CHARGE lamp is not lit the battery charger is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet wall socket If some trouble occurs while using the b...

Page 13: ...ining I charge 71111 t rI III II q II q I indicator I Status Sufficient Battery Battery half Battery low Change the battery power almost fully full recording with fully charged remaining charged playback one or charge the will stop battery The warning soon indicator flashes If you use the NP FG1 battery pack not supplied the minutes also appear after the battery remaining indicator 1771160 Min It ...

Page 14: ...ke sure that the access lamp is not lit then push the Memory Stick Duo in once Battery pack Slide the battery eject lever Be sure not to drop the battery pack 14 Never remove the battery pack Memory Stick Duo when the access lamp is lit This may cause damage to data in the Memory Stick Duo internal memory ...

Page 15: ...e CD ROM supplied you can print or save images with the date Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM I To change the date and time Press HOME and select 0 Clock Settings in II Settings pages 26 27 I Notes on when the power is turned on Once the battery pack is inserted in the camera it may take time before operation becomes possible If the camera is running on battery power and you ...

Page 16: ...l images 1 Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus The AE AF lock indicator green flashes a beep sounds the indicator stops flashing and remains lit 2 Press the shutter button fully down When shooting movies Press the shutter button fully down To stop recording press the shutter button fully down again Position the subject in the center of the focus frame 16 The shortest shooting d...

Page 17: ...oot after adjusting the exposure manually 11 Movie Mode Allows you to record movies with audio ISO High Sensitivity Shoots images without a flash even in low lighting Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile the shutter is released automatically For details see page 20 laJ Portrait Shoots with backgrounds blurred away and the subject is sharpened Advanced Sports Shooting Shoots images by pred...

Page 18: ... button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected AlITO Auto The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close up Normally put the camera in this mode Macro The camera adjusts the focus with priority on close up subjects Set Macro On when shooting close subjects I Using the self timer Press on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected OFF Not usin...

Page 19: ...inder or the LCD screen When you use the finder the image does not appear on the LCD screen Adjust the finder adjustment dial to your eyesight so that the image appears clearly within the finder then shoot the image FINDER LCD button I Adjusting the angle of the LCD screen You can adjust the angle of the LCD screen to meet various shooting situation 0160 Forcing the LCD screen to move over the ran...

Page 20: ...s Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when either the Memory Stick Duo or internal memory becomes full or when six images have been recorded You can select the subject that has priority for smile detection with Smile Detection page 29 If a smile is not detected set the Smile Detection Sensitivity page 29 You can have the camera shoot the image automatically when any person displaye...

Page 21: ...al focus is selected the distance which the focus is set is adjusted ISO value To select the item 1 Tum the wheel dial to select the item you want to set Move the yellow indication T to select the item 150400 125 OEV 1M 2 Press on the control button The value turns yellow Tum the wheel dial to set the value while the value is displayed in yellow The displayed value is set 3 To set other items pres...

Page 22: ...enu screen page 29 The flash is set to Flash forced oft I Selecting the metering mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure the brightness to determine the exposure Press 0 Metering Mode button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected 1 lfT r i f 0 Metering Mode button 1 23 Multi Determines the exposure based on the brightness of the entire image NJ Center D...

Page 23: ... press to adjust the volume Sometimes images shot using earlier Sony models cannot be played back Press the HOME button select Ei Folder View from a View Images then play back the images By turning the wheel dial you can also easily view the next previous image I fiii To delete images 1 Display the image you want to delete then press MENU 2 Select fiii Delete with JJrJ and select This Image with t...

Page 24: ... select an image you have selected for deletion then press again 4 Press MENU and select OK with J then press To delete all the images of a date folder select All Images in Date Range All In This Folder in step 2 then press I rrn To play back a series of images with effects and music Slideshow 1 Press rrn Slideshow button The setup screen appears 2 Press rrn Slideshow button again This is the same...

Page 25: ...putJaCkS F T Cable for multi use terminal supplied To view on HD High Definition TV an HD Output Adaptor Cable not supplied is needed If you set the image size to 16 9 you can record images in the size that fills the entire screen of the HO TV You cannot view movies output in HO 1080i signal format Set COMPONENT to SO when shooting movies 25 ...

Page 26: ...gory 3iiiiii Item Guide e Select a category with on the control button e Select an item with then press e I When you select the Manage Memory or ll Settings category r IM11J if 0 jI1IijiJ w Function Guide On Initialize Smile demo mode ott 26 1 Select the desired setting with then press e The HOME screen is displayed by pressing 2 Select a setting with then press e The camera is set to the shooting...

Page 27: ...er View Favorites Slideshow Music Tool Download Music Print Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool Format Change REC Folder Internal Memory Tool Format Main Settings Main Settings 1 Beep Initialize Main Settings 2 USB Connect Video Out Shooting Settings Shooting Settings I AF Illuminator AFMode Conversion Lens Shooting Settings 2 Flash Sync Auto Review Clock Settings Language Setting Format Music Create RE...

Page 28: ... visible depending on the selected mode GSelect a desired menu item with on the control button If the desired item is hidden keep pressing until the item appears on the screen E Select a setting with ti4 If the desired item is hidden keep pressing until the item appears on the screen Select an item in playback mode then press e oPress MENU to turn off the menu ...

Page 29: ...itions Selects the image size Selects the flash setting in Easy Shooting mode Selects the priority subject for adjusting the focus when using face detection Selects the priority subject for the Smile Shutter function Sets the level of sensitivity to detect smile Sets the type of bracket shooting Automatically detects the shooting conditions and then takes the shot Adjusts the color tones Adjusts t...

Page 30: ... to Favorites or removes images from Favorites IffJ Slideshow Sets and performs the Slideshow playback of a series of images D Retouch Retouches still images Multi Purpose Resize Changes the image size according to usage cf Protect Prevents accidental erasure DPOF Adds a Print order mark on image that you want to print out Print Prints images using a PictBridge compliant printer Rotate Rotates a s...

Page 31: ...s X vlO 1 Windows XP SP2 Windows to v10 5 Vista Application software Windows 2000 Professional SP4 not compatible Picture Motion Windows XP SP2 Windows Browser Vista 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported Your computer must be pre installed with an OS listed above OS upgrades are not supported If your OS does not support USB connections copy images by inserting the Memory Stick Duo ...

Page 32: ...he screen for copying Cyber shot Handbook appears 2 Follow the on screen instructions to copy When you install Cyber shot Handbook the Cyber shot Step up Guide will be installed automatically 3 After the installation is complete double click the shortcut created on the desktop I For Macintosh users 1 Tum on your computer and insert the CO RaM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Select the Handbook fo...

Page 33: ... EV BRK BRK WB et NR N Noise Reduction Ii Vibration warning 1 Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator Number of images M I Ii Zoom scaling Xl 4 sQ PQ YjlM Color mode mwi R G B Color Filter Qm 1 3 ID 2008 1 1 9 30 AM II o BACKINEXT VOLUME I 2 101 0012 U PLAY 1 o OwDPOF VOLIIIII 1 I When shooting movies The indicators are limited in Easy Shooting mode g H 150400 Im1 125 F3 5 2 0EV fStandby 0 12 gJ LI ...

Page 34: ...s seconds 101 0012 Folder file number 200811 Recorded date time of the 9 30AM playback image STOP Operation guide for playing PLAY image BACK NEXT Selecting images VOLUME Adjusting volume mn Recording folder mn Playback folder 96 Number of recordable images 8 812 12 Image numberlNumber of images recorded in selected folder 00 25 05 Recordable time hours minutes seconds G i3 Recording playback Medi...

Page 35: ...lf timer 10 2 C 32 00 Self diagnosis display Database full PUll AF range finder frame J r r i l Spot metering cross hair Playback I Playback bar 11 I Histogram appears when histogram display is disabled 35 ...

Page 36: ...conditions The surrounding temperature is low The flash is used frequently The camera has been turned on and off many times The zoom is used frequently The brightness of LCD Backlight is set to up AF Mode is set to Monitor SteadyShot is set to Continuous The battery power is low The Face Detection function is activated 36 Shooting in the following situations REC Mode is set to Normal AF Mode is se...

Page 37: ...025 16270 The numbers of images listed assume REC Mode is set to Normal When the number of remaining shootable images is greater than 9 999 the 9999 indicator appears When an image was recorded using earlier Sony models and is played back on the camera the image may not appear in the actual image size I The approximate recordable time of movies The numbers in the table below show the approximate m...

Page 38: ...Music files may be checked Battery pack and power Cannot insert the battery pack Insert the battery pack correctly to push the battery eject lever page 13 Cannot turn on the camera After inserting the battery pack into the camera it may take a few moments for the camera to power up Insert the battery pack correctly page 13 The battery pack is discharged Insert charged battery pack page 12 The batt...

Page 39: ...ing still images movies Cannot record images Check the free capacity of the internal memory or Memory Stick Duo page 37 If it is full do one of the following Delete unnecessary images page 23 Change the Memory Stick Duo You cannot record images while charging the flash When shooting a still image set the mode dial to a position other than OJ Set the mode dial to p when shooting movies The image si...

Page 40: ... The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection Playback is impossible if the Smile Shutter is in standby mode Exit standby mode by pressing the shutter button all the way down This is caused by copying images on the PC to the Memory Stick Duo without using the Picture Motion Browser Play such images in Folder View page 27 Sometimes a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot with earlier Sony ...

Page 41: ...f the above on your hand Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time IOn operating temperatures The camera is designed for use under the temperatures between DoC and 40 C 32 F and 104OF Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended I On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture ma...

Page 42: ...B communication Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant LCD screen LCD panel 7 5 cm 3 0 type TFT drive Total number of dots 230 400 960 x 240 dots Finder Panel 0 5 cm 0 2 type color Total number of dots Approx 200000 dots equivalent Power general Power Rechargeable battery pack NP BGl 3 6 V NP FG 1 not supplied 3 6 V AC LS5K AC Adaptor not supplied 4 2 V Power consumption during shooting LCD screen on 1 1 ...

Page 43: ...a are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS iMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac and eMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc Intel MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Adobe and Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in...

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Page 46: ...be shotHandbook DSC H50 Before operating the unit please read this Handbook thoroughly together with the Hlnstruction Manual and the Heyber shot Step up Guide and retain them for future reference 2008 Sony Corporation CLlCK 3 295 460 11 1 _ ...

Page 47: ...tails on the usable battery pack see page 148 Carl Zeiss 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 the LCD finder and lens The LCD sc...

Page 48: ...e careful not to bump the movable lens and be careful not to apply force to it The images used in this Handbook The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using the camera 3 ...

Page 49: ...the internal memory 27 Basic Operations Using the mode dial 28 Shooting images Auto Adjustment mode 29 Shooting still images Scene Selection 33 Shooting in the dark Night Shot 38 Using the wheel dial 39 Shooting with manual adjustment 40 Shooting with Program Shift Shooting with shutter speed priority mode Shooting with aperture priority mode Shooting with manual exposure mode ISO Selecting a lumi...

Page 50: ...or Filter Setting the Color Filter function Color Saturation Adjusting the Color Saturation Contrast Adjusting the Contrast Sharpness Adjusting the Sharpness SteadyShot Selecting the anti blur mode lOY Shooting Settings Selecting the Shooting Settings Using the viewing functions Selecting the View Mode 77 iliL Date View Display by date La Folder View Display by folder Favorites Displaying images r...

Page 51: ...s 1 94 Beep Function Guide Initialize Smile demo mode YT Main Settings Main Settings 2 96 USB Connect COMPONENT Video Out Wide Zoom Display lOY Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 1 98 AF Illuminator AFMode Conversion Lens Grid Line Digital Zoom 6 lOY Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 2 101 Flash Sync Auto Orientation Auto Review Expanded Focus o Clock Settings 103 1m Language Setting 104 Viewin...

Page 52: ...usic Transfer supplied 120 Using your Macintosh computer 121 Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide 123 Printing still images How to print still images 124 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 125 Printing at a shop 128 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 130 Warning indicators and messages 141 Others Using the camera abroad Power sources 145 On the Memory Stick Duo 146 On the batte...

Page 53: ...us page 60 Focusing on asubject successfully ress the shutter button halfway down the camera adjusts the focus automatically ocus Remember to press the shutter button only halfway down Do not fully press the shutter button straight away AEIAF lock indicator flashing litlbeeps 8 When focusing is difficult Focus page 45 If the image looks blurred even after focusing it may be because of camera shake...

Page 54: ... your side after pressing the shutter button 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 ISO 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 Note...

Page 55: ...ed Exposure o Index Recording sensitivity 10 Overexposure too much light Whitish image Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image The exposure is automatically set to the proper value in the Auto Adjustment mode However you can adjust it manually using the functions below Manual exposure Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and aperture value manually page 43 Adjusting EV Allow...

Page 56: ...ctive Adjust in the direction You can check the exposure referring to the histogram chart Be careful not to overexpose or underexpose your subject giving a whitish or darkish image Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending...

Page 57: ...er of pixels the image becomes large it takes up more memory and the image is displayed in fine detail Image size is shown by the number of pixels Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera 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 G Image size 9M 3456 pixels x 25...

Page 58: ... I I 16 9 2M 2 For viewing on HDTVs 1920x 1080 More Rough 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 138 Movie0imag ii t i Frame Seco f Usage gUi e ines is i i i 640 Fine 640x480 Approx 30 Shoot high quality movie for display on TV 640 Standard 640x480 Approx 17 Shoot standard quality movi...

Page 59: ... out red correct the image with Retouch on the viewing menu page 81 or with the supplied software Picture Motion Browser The White circular spots This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the camera s flash they appear as white circular spots Camera J 8 I CJ 1 l Subject Particles dust pollen etc 10 the air 14 How can the White circular spot...

Page 60: ... dial When you select with the FINDERILCD button to shoot by using the finder adjust the finder adjustment dial to match your eyesight so the image appears clearly within the finder 1Q NIGHTSHOT switch lllJ Hook for shoulder strap Microphone 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...

Page 61: ...ISP t 26 31 l HOME button 58 ID IF Playback button 50 rn J For shooting WIT Zoom button 30 For viewing E E Playback zoom button 50 Index button 51 1Q DC IN jacklDC IN jack cover When using an AC LS5K AC Adaptor not supplied CD To DC IN jack To wall outlet You cannot charge the battery pack by connecting your camera to the AC LS5K AC Adaptor Use the battery charger to charge the battery pack I11J H...

Page 62: ...Identifying parts 1111 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 Speaker 17 ...

Page 63: ...ication is positioned as shown in the illustration The lens hood will be attached correctly as shown in the illustration Position the indicator of on the lens hood B to the indicator of gJ and attach the lens hood Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it clicks A Turn the area of a on the adaptor ring in the direction of the arrow and position the indicator of I to the indicator o...

Page 64: ...s hood clockwise until it clicks Attaching a conversion lens not supplied When you want to do enhanced wide angle shots or zoom in shots on distant objects attach a conversion lens CD Attach the adaptor ring Attach a conversion lens When shooting with the conversion lens go through the settings of Conversion Lens page 100 For details see the operating instructions supplied with your conversion len...

Page 65: ...Remote Control fully 1 Control button Menu on 60 Menu off DISP e 26 31 Notes Remove the insulation sheet before using the Remote Control Point the Remote Control towards the remote sensor to operate your camera page 15 To change the battery of the Remote Control CD While pressing on the tab inset your fingernail into the slit to pull out the battery case Place a new battery with the side facing up...

Page 66: ...IIII QBRK Burst modelBracket mode 48 N Metering mode 49 J J eJ Face Detection 65 Smile Detection 66 I SteadyShot 76 In the default setting when the shutter button is pressed halfway down one of these indicators appears depending on the SteadyShot setting l D I EI DRO 72 Plus to 3 to 7 1 0 Bracket Set 67 EV EV EV 8RK 8RK WB et NR N Noise Reduction fad Vibration warning Indicates vibration may preve...

Page 67: ...m R G B Color Filter 74 0 Wann Cool Contrast 75 IE II Sharpness 75 Color Saturation 75 Oisplay r Ff Y 01 IJl9icatiol1 tl t l t i 1X I AE AF lock 29 REC Recording a movie Standby Standby a movie IS0400 ISO number 43 miJ NR slow shutter When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed in low light conditions the NR Noise Reduction slow shutter function is activated automatically to reduce ...

Page 68: ...Indicators on the screen Display Indication Histogram 26 23 ...

Page 69: ...ites 77 Protect 86 Print order DPOF mark 128 Zoom scaling 50 VOL 11111111 Volume 50 u PictBridge connecting 127 Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal while the mark is displayed Playback 50 Playback bar 0 00 12 Counter 101 0012 Folder file number 88 200811 9 30 AM Recorded date time of the playback image eSTOP ePLAY Operation guide for playing image BACK NEXT Selecting images T VOLUME...

Page 70: ...images recorded in selected folder G J i Playback Media Memory Stick Duo Internal memory PJ I I Changing folder 88 This does not appear when using internal memory Metering mode 49 1 Flash AWB White balance 69 1 IIi 0 11 1 1 3 1 WB 11III 180400 ISO number 43 C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 141 2 0EV Exposure Value 44 500 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value 25 ...

Page 71: ... When recording movies During playback When the menu is displayed In index mode When you are using playback zoom When you are rotating still images During playback of movies When the Favorites List is displayed When the Date List is displayed e A large difference in the histogram displayed during shooting and playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or fast e The histogr...

Page 72: ...ages stored in the internal memory are played back Menu Settings etc Various functions can be performed on images in the internal memory On image data stored in the internal memory We recommend that you copy back up data without error using one of the following methods To copy back up data on a Memory Stick Duo Prepare a Memory Stick Duo with sufficient free capacity then perform the procedure exp...

Page 73: ... Shooting Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually page 41 Aperture Priority Shooting Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually page 42 Manual Exposure Shooting Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually both the shutter speed and the aperture value page 43 Movie Mode Allows you to record movies with audio page 29 28 Iso IiJr SCN Scene Sel...

Page 74: ...ton Zoom button Mode dial MENU button _ c Shutter button __ 2 Hold the camera with your elbows pressed against your body to steady it Position the subject in the center of the focus frame 3 Shoot with the shutter button When shooting still images CD Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus The AE AF lock indicator green flashes a beep sounds the indicator stops flashing and remains ...

Page 75: ...he subject is moving quickly There is reflective light or shiny surfaces The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light EASY Shooting in Easy Shooting mode Set the mode dial to EASY The text size increases and indicators become easier to see The camera shoots images with the optimum settings so the only settings that you can change are Image Size Large Small page 64 Flash Auto Off page 64 and...

Page 76: ...ro Shooting close up Press on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected No indicator Auto The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close up Normally put the camera in this mode Macro The camera adjusts the focus with priority on close up subjects Set Macro On when shooting close subjects The Auto Focus speed when shooting distant subjects drops whe...

Page 77: ... press T again Use the 2 second delay self timer to prevent blur of an image The shutter is released 2 seconds after you press the shutter button which reduces camera shake when the shutter button is pressed In Easy Shooting mode you can select only ON 10 sec or OFF Off ...

Page 78: ...ion lsol IiJ with the mode dial 2 Shoot with the shutter button Select the mode 1Ail l II in SeN 1 Select seN with the mode dial 2 Press the MENU button and select from 1Ail l I with on the control button page 63 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 33 ...

Page 79: ...orts While the shutter is pressed halfway 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 Twilight Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings 1 Beach Allows you to record the blue ...

Page 80: ...ed setting J 1 4 eoq fPi JAil j c H J tt i 5 ISO II Macro V V V V V V Flash 1 V V 1 t 1 tSL 1 t 1 1 1 Face Detection V V 2 V V V Smile V Detection Smile Detection V Sensitivity Burst Bracket V 3 V 3 V 3 V 3 V 3 ISO V 4 EV V V V V V V V V V V White Balance V 1 Red Eye V V V V V Reduction Self timer V V V V V V V V 1 Flash for White Balance cannot be selected 2 Off for Face Detection cannot be selec...

Page 81: ...ge flashes Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when either the Memory Stick Duo or internal memory becomes full or when six images have been recorded You can select the subject that has priority for smile detection with Smile Detection page 66 If a smile is not detected set the Smile Detection Sensitivity page 66 You can have the camera shoot the image automatically when any person...

Page 82: ...iles CD Do not cover the eyes with the bangs Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as level as possible The detection rate is higher when the eyes are narrowed Give a clear smile with an open mouth The smile is easier to detect when the teeth are showing 37 ...

Page 83: ...utton To cancel the Night Shot function Set NIGHTSHOT switch to OFF While using the Night Shot function the camera will be in Auto Adjustment mode wherever the mode dial is set and settings available will be limited The flash is set to i Flash forced off When attaching the lens hood supplied infrared ray may be blocked Do not use the Night Shot function in bright places e g outdoors during daytime...

Page 84: ...can also easily view the next previous image To select the item Select Wheel dial Set Control button 1 Turn the wheel dial to select the item you want to set Move the yellow indication Y to select the item IS0400 12S OEV 2 Press on the control button The value turns yellow Turn the wheel dial to set the value while the value is displayed in yellow The displayed value is set 3 To set other items pr...

Page 85: ...value Aperture value Shutter speed ISO value Characteristics of aperture F value Faster Moving objects appear stopped Slower Moving objects appear to flow Open In focus range narrows both backward and forward Close In focus range widens both backward and forward The function in shooting mode are described below The selectable mode is displayed in white 40 Unavailable The default settings are marke...

Page 86: ...shutter speed combination when the shutter button is pressed halfway down When the brightness changes the aperture value and shutter speed also change while maintaining the shift amount You may not be able to change the aperture value and shutter speed combination depending on your shooting situations When the flash mode setting is changed Program Shift is canceled Setting the mode dial to other t...

Page 87: ...commend that you adjust the flashing values again The flash is set to Flash forced on or i Flash forced off When the shutter speed is fast the amount of flash light may be insufficient even if you fire the flash Shooting with aperture priority mode EmDBm a DBUR You can manually adjust the amount of light that passes through the lens CD Select A with the mode dial Select an aperture value with the ...

Page 88: ...et a value you like you can reproduce the same exposure by simply setting the mode dial to M If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the settings the setting value indicators on the screen flash when the shutter button is pressed halfway down You can shoot in this condition but we recommend that you adjust the flashing values again The flash is set to Flash forced on or Flash forced of...

Page 89: ...ng mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode the ISO value is set automatically You can select an ISO value only from ISO 80 to ISO 400 or ISO AUTO during the continuous shooting the bracket shooting or in the Advanced Sports Shooting mode When shooting under brighter conditions the camera automatically increases its tone reproduction and helps prevent images to become whitish excluding when IS...

Page 90: ...inder frame or with the wheel dial page 39 Press on the control button AF range finder frame indicator turns yellow J AF range finder frame indicator yellow Select the desired focus method with the wheel dial Press III Multi AF Focuses automatically on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame This mode is useful when the subject is not in the center of the frame AF range finder frame AF range f...

Page 91: ...Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to the subject To set distance see page 47 When shooting a subject through a net or through window glass it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode In these cases the manual focus mode is convenient AF stands for Auto Focus When you use Digital Zoom or AF illuminator the AF range finder frame is disabled and appears in a dotted...

Page 92: ...n the area around the set distance If the distance to set focus on the subject is short dust or fingerprints on the lens may appear on the image shot Wipe the lens clean using a soft cloth etc Distance setting information in manual focus semi manual focus is approximate If you point the lens up or down the error increases The distance selection is limited according to the zoom scaling or the setti...

Page 93: ...or Color Mode Set the bracket type on the menu screen For details see page 67 48 When recording with the self timer a series of a maximum of five images is recorded The recording interval is approximately 0 6 seconds The recording interval becomes longer depending on the setting for the image size When the battery level is low or when the internal memory or Memory Stick Duo is full the Burst stops...

Page 94: ...for still image Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there Center weighted metering Measures only a part of the subject Spot metering This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Spot metering cross hairs Positions on the subject For details on the Exposure ...

Page 95: ...wind Press to return to normal playback Press T to display the volume control screen then press to adjust the volume Movies of image size 320 are displayed in a smaller size By turning the wheel dial you can also easily view the next previous image Sometimes images shot using earlier Sony models cannot be played back Press the HOME button select La Folder View from a View Images then play back the...

Page 96: ...by selecting a View Images on the HOME screen page 77 Each time you press Index the number of images on the index screen increases When using a Memory Stick Duo you can select the desired date folder with 1 after selecting the bar with To view an index screen Press Index to display the index screen while a still image is displayed Select an image with AI To return to the single image screen press ...

Page 97: ... the CfJ Slideshow button again The slideshow starts You cannot play movies Settings other than Image and Filter by Faces are stored until the next time they are changed Sometimes the Filter by Faces function cannot be used with images shot using earlier Sony models To end the slideshow Press the CfJ Slideshow button You cannot pause the slideshow To adjust the volume of the music Press to display...

Page 98: ...he still images in the selected folder of the I I T h is d at e 1 selected date or in Favorites 1 1 1 Folder and This date can only be selected when using the Favorites 1to 6 associated View Mode Filter by Faces This settmgjs iixedt 0ff ifa Memory StickDuo n t shppl led isnotiIlserted h _ _ f 7 Off Does not filter images All people Displays images filtered by the selected conditions I C h j Id re ...

Page 99: ...es that include faces Face 2 Nostalgic A slower more emotive slideshow with effects such as zooming in on faces and displaying multiple images side by side to bring out the best of images that include faces Face 3 Stylish A lively high tempo slideshow with effects such as zooming in on faces and displaying multiple images side by side to bring out the best of images that include faces Music1 The d...

Page 100: ...mera to playback during slideshow You can transfer music using n Music Tool in CfJ Slideshow on the HOME screen and the Music Transfer software supplied installed on a computer For details see pages 120 and 122 You can record up to eight pieces of music on the camera The eight preset pieces Music1 Music8 can be replaced with the ones you transferred A maximum length of each music file for music pl...

Page 101: ...2 Press the MENU button while displaying in single image or index mode 3 Select Uii Delete with W f on the control button 4 Select the desired deletion method with from among This Image Multiple Images and All Images in Date Range AII In This Folder then press e The displayed options vary depending on the selected View Mode page 77 ...

Page 102: ...ess e The v mark appears in the checkbox of the image Single Image Index Display Press the MENU button Select OK with then press e To delete all the images of a date folder select Multiple Images on the index screen select the bar with then press e The v mark appears in the checkbox of the bar When you select All Images in Date Range AII In This Folder You can delete all the images of the selected...

Page 103: ...g viewing HOME button 0 button AfT button Control button 58 1 Press the HOME button to display the HOME screen aID II Category 1 Item 2 Select a category with 4 on the control button 3 Select an item with M f then press e 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 the HOME button again ...

Page 104: ...d Music Print page 125 Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool page 91 Format Change REC Folder Internal Memory Tool page 93 Format Main settings Main Settings I page 94 Beep Initialize Main Settings 2 page 96 USB Connect Video Out Shooting Settings Shooting Settings I page 98 AF Illuminator AFMode Conversion Lens Shooting Settings 2 page 10I Flash Sync Auto Review Clock Settings page 103 Language Setting p...

Page 105: ...displayed only during shooting and playback mode Different items will become visible depending on the selected mode 2 Select a desired menu item with Af f on the control button If the desired item is hidden keep pressing AJ until the item appears on the screen 3 Select a setting with t4 If the desired setting is hidden keep pressing until the setting appears on the screen Select an item in playbac...

Page 106: ...n V V V V V V 2 CD Ql Smile Detection 2 CS Smile Detection V 2 Sensitivity Bracket Set V V V V V 2 Scene Recognition V White Balance V V V V V 2 V Flash Level V V V V Red Eye Reduction V V V V V V 2 ORO V V V V Noise Reduction V V V V Color Mode V V V V V Color Filter V V V V Color Saturation V V V V Contrast V V V V Sharpness V V V V SteadyShot V V V V V V y Shooting Settings V V V V V V 1 The it...

Page 107: ...u items Viewing menu page 78 fiii Delete Date List Add Remove Favorites o Retouch cf Protect l Print E J Select Folder cJ I View Mode Q Filter by Faces IfJJ Slideshow iif Multi Purpose Resize DPOF I J Rotate ...

Page 108: ... white Selects the Scene Selection in the menu You can shoot images with the settings pre adjusted to match various scene conditions page 33 Modes selected from the menu screen when the mode dial is set to SeN Unavailable The default settings are marked with For details see page 12 For still images lm Selects image size for shooting still images A 2 lW 9 lW 9 63 ...

Page 109: ...ting mode Large Shoots images in 9M size Small Shoots images in 3M size For movie RF E Fine Selects image size for recording movies ltSfo Standard 1310 Flash Flash setting mgDDm B DB9m Selects the flash setting in Easy Shooting mode Auto Flash strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight Off Does not use the flash ...

Page 110: ...our subjects can be detected when n Portrait mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode When the camera detects more than one subject the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority The Face Detection frame for the main subject will turn orange The frame for which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down Faces may not be detected corr...

Page 111: ...ots with priority on child s face lla AduIt Priority Detects and shoots with priority on adult s face Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions Smile Detection Sensitivity Setting the Smile Detection Sensitivity rn gBBm D Bm This sets the smile detection level using the Smile Shutter function For details on the Smile Shutter see page 36 e Low Detects a big smile e Medium Det...

Page 112: ...arger the shift of the exposure value Rf White Balance yO BRK 1 0EV 1 1 The flash is set to l Flash forced oft When you adjust the exposure manually page 44 the exposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness If the subject is too bright or too dark you may not be able to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value When you set White Balance to other than Auto page 69 the color tone i...

Page 113: ...A total of two shots If the camera does not recognize the scene it only shoots one image In this case the image is shot just as if scene recognition was set to Off 68 About scenes that are recognized The following scenes can be recognized The camera identifies the optimum scene and displays each mark When the shutter is pressed halfway down while a mark is displayed the mark color turns green and ...

Page 114: ...Sometimes these scenes may not be recognized depending on the situation Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions Use this function if image color appears unnatural White Balance Adjusting the color tones mmDBmB DBB B Fluorescent Light I Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Light 2 Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Light 3 Adjusts for ...

Page 115: ...e white balance function may not work correctly even though you select Fluorescent Light 1 Fluorescent Light 2 or Fluorescent Light 3 When shooting with a flash in other than Flash or One Push mode White Balance is set to Auto You cannot select Flash when shooting movies To capture the basic white color in One Push Setl mode Memorizes the basic white color for the One Push mode After selecting One...

Page 116: ...e see page 3 I 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 e Auto When the Face Detection function is activated the flash 0 strobes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon N On The flash always strobes to reduce the red eye phenomenon FF Off Does not use Red ...

Page 117: ...ght and dark parts of an image Depending on shooting conditions it may not be possible to obtain correction effects Note the following points when ORO plus is set Time is required for image processing You can select only from ISO AUTO ISO 80 to ISO 400 When Burst bracket shooting is selected DRO plus is canceled and DRO standard is set Noise Reduction Adjusting the Noise Reduction mmmmBm BB Adjust...

Page 118: ...ou can change the brightness of the image accompanied by effects ct Normal rvt Vivid Bj Real Sepia rnwt 8 W Sets the image to standard color You can select only Normal Sepia or B W when shooting movies When Bracket Set is set to Color Mode Normal is set 73 ...

Page 119: ...Filter Setting the Color Filter function 0mmDBm6mBD DBBD You can add color effects to images as if you use a color filter 74 FF Off C ed Red reen Green Cl ue Blue Clarm Warm OOI Cool Does not use the color filter Makes the color which emphasizes red of dusk etc ...

Page 120: ...ard Produces muted colors Tl Normal Toward Produces bright colors Contrast Adjusting the Contrast mgDBm R a DB8n_ Adjusts the contrast of the image Toward Reduces the contrast f sro Normal C Toward Enhances the contrast Sharpness Adjusting the Sharpness mmgDBmg Ba D B __ Adjusts the sharpness of the image lE Toward Softens the image J1STD Normal Toward Sharpens the image 75 ...

Page 121: ...mode I Off Does not use anti blur mode In Auto Adjustment mode or Easy Shooting mode SteadyShot is set to Shooting For movies you can set Continuous or Off only The default setting is set to Continuous The anti blur function may not work properly in the following cases When camera shake is too strong When the shutter speed is slow for example shooting night scenes Selects the settings for the shoo...

Page 122: ...stored on the Memory Stick Duo by the date and displays The default setting is Date View e c Folder View Display by folder Displays images for each folder created using Create REC Folder of the Memory Tool If a new folder has not been created all images are located in the lOlMSDCF folder For details on the folder see pages 88 91 Favorites Displaying images registered as Favorites This feature disp...

Page 123: ...ly in single image mode UiifJ Multiple Images Selects and deletes multiple images iif All Images in Date Deletes all the images of the selected date folder Range The displayed messages vary depending on the selected View Mode mTiI Allin This Folder View Mode Switching the View Modes 78 Selects the View Mode This item has same function as CI View Images on the HOME screen See page 77 This feature s...

Page 124: ...rites This item appears only in single image mode Multiple Images Select multiple images and add or remove them as favorites Add All in Date Range Add all the images in the selected date range and add them as favorites This item appears only during list display in Date View Remove All in Date Remove all images within the selected date favorites list Range The displayed messages vary depending on t...

Page 125: ... Repeat step to add other images To select all the images of a specified date select the bar with then press 0 Press the MENU button o Select OK with A then press 0 To add all the images of a specified date CD Press the MENU button while displaying images in index mode Select Add Remove Favorites with A Y on the control button Select Add All in Date Range with and then press Select the Favorites g...

Page 126: ...g mode below The retouched images may not be displayed by the Filter by Faces page 79 S I s I CD Press Wrr to zoom in on the trimming range Set the point with AJT then press the MENU button Select Image Size with AlT then press a Select an image size to record with AlT then press again Select OK with AlT then press The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image The quality of tri...

Page 127: ...periphery around a chosen point to emphasize a subject o Partial Color CD Set the center point of the desired image to retouch with AI then press the MENU button Select Level with AI then press Select level of retouch with AI then press again Adjust the desired range to retouch with WIT Select OK with AI then press Surrounds a chosen point in monochrome to signalize a subject 82 CD Set the center ...

Page 128: ...of retouch with then press again Select OK with then press Adds starburst effects to light sources CD Select Level with then press Select level of retouch with then press again Adjust the desired length to retouch with WIT Select OK with then press Decides the center point for expressing movement in the still image CD Set the center point of the desired image to retouch with then press the MENU bu...

Page 129: ...AlT then press Select level of retouch with AlT then press again Adjust the desired range to retouch with wrr Select OK with AlT then press This feature puts a smile on a person s face When the camera detects a face that can be retouched a frame appears around the face 84 CD Select Level with AlT then press Select level of retouch with AlT then press again Select OK with AlT then press Retouching ...

Page 130: ...ge Press the MENU button Select the Multi Purpose Resize with AfT on the control button then press after selecting the desired size of the image with Press wrr to zoom in from the area you want to trim Set the point with AfT then press the MENU button Select OK with then press _ HDTV 1lI SlaglE mail Changes the aspect ratio from 4 3 3 2 to 16 9 and saves as 2M size Changes the aspect ratio from 16...

Page 131: ...U button while displaying images in single image mode or in index mode Select Protect with AlT and select Multiple Images with then press In single image mode Select the image you want to protect with then press The V is attached to the selected image Press to display other images you want to protect then press Press the MENU button Select OK with then press In index mode Select the image you want...

Page 132: ...ith the camera See page 125 DPOb This Image Attaches a DPOF mark to the currently selected image Clears the DPOF mark when the selected image has a DPOF mark DPO Multiple Images Selects images and attaches DPOF marks to them Clears DPOF marks already attached CD Display the image to be rotated Press the MENU button to display the menu Select Rotate with AfT on the control button then press e Selec...

Page 133: ...ss e To cancel selecting the folder Select Exit in step then press e 9 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 Create REC Folder page 91 To change the folder for recording images Change REC Folder page 92 When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick Duo and the first or last im...

Page 134: ...on Control button 1 Press the HOME button to display the HOME screen 2 Select Manage Memory or Settings with tt4 on the control button 1 Shooting Settlngo Clock Settlngo rJ Longuaga Setting 3 Select an item with Ji 1 then press e 4 Select the desired setting with then press e l p Function Guide On Inl1lall a Smile demo modo Off a The HOME screen is displayed by pressing 89 ...

Page 135: ...hutter Function Qulde o 1 1lI11ze Smile demo mode To cancel the setting change Select Cancel if it is shown as an option on the screen then press lf not press e This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off e The camera is set to the shooting or viewing mode by pressing the HOME button again ...

Page 136: ... REC Folder with AfT on the control button then press The folder creation screen appears ilEC FOlder 1 Creating REC lolder 102MSDCF I OK I limt Select OK with A then press 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 then press When not creating a new fold...

Page 137: ...t free capacity Select Copy with A T on the control button then press The message All data on internal memory will be copied appears Select OK with A then press Copying starts To cancel copying Select Cancel in step then press Use a fully charged battery pack If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or...

Page 138: ... Format Formats the internal memory0 Note that formatting permanently erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images CD Select Format with AfT on the control button then press The message All data on internal memory will be erased appears Select OK with A then press Formatting starts To cancel formatting Select Cancel in step then press 0 93 ...

Page 139: ...tion Guide When you operate the camera the function guide appears On Displays the function guide Off Does not display the function guide Initialize Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you execute this function the images stored in the internal memory are retained CD Select Initialize with A on the control button then press The message Reset to default settings appears Select OK ...

Page 140: ... at the subject and press the shutter button all the way down The demonstration starts If you do not operate the camera for about 15 seconds the demonstration starts automatically even if the shutter button is not pressed You can temporarily exit the demonstration after it starts by pressing the shutter button all the way down Although the shutter is released when the camera detects a smile no ima...

Page 141: ...o a computer or a USB device with the Auto setting select Mass Storage PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 125 PTP MTP When you connect the camera to a computer the copy wizard starts automatically and the images in the recording folder on the camera are copied to the computer with Windows Vista XP Mac as X Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection betwee...

Page 142: ...SC mode e g for the USA Japan PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g for Europe Wide Zoom Display During playback on High Definition TV still images at a 4 3 and 3 2 aspect ratio are played at a 16 9 aspect ratio Images are displayed with the upper and lower sides slightly cut off The only images that can be played in Wide Zoom are 4 3 and 3 2 images Movies 16 9 images and portrait image...

Page 143: ...AF illuminator light reaches the subject regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject You cannot use the AF illuminator when Semi Manual or Manual Focus is set page 46 Advanced Sports Shooting mode Landscape mode J Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode Shooting movies Night Shot Conversion Lens is not set to Off When you use AF illuminator ...

Page 144: ...e is selected in the Scene Selection mode Flexible Spot AF is selected in the Focus setting When Semi Manual is selected in the Focus setting the auto focus operation becomes the same with when Single is selected Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom up to 15x When the zoom scale exceeds 15x the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoo...

Page 145: ...ttaches a tele conversion lens Wide OW Attaches a wide conversion lens Off Does not attach a lens When using the built in flash the flash light may be blocked causing the shadow to appear Check the image composition on the LCD screen when shooting Macro is fixed to UTO Auto The available zoom area is limited The available focusing area is limited AF illuminator does not emit light If you shoot ima...

Page 146: ...the red eye reduction is selected the red eye reduction effect may not be available at slower shutter speeds Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to shoot a portrait vertical image the camera records its position change and displays the image in the portrait position On Records the image with the correct orientation Off Does not use Auto Orientation Black is displayed to the left and right ...

Page 147: ...eview Off Does not use Auto Review If you press the shutter button halfway down the recorded image display disappears and you can immediately shoot the next image You cannot use the Auto Review when REC Mode is set to Burst or Bracket Scene Recognition is set to Auto or Advanced Expanded Focus Expands the center of the screen double in manual focus mode On IExpands double Off Does not expand ...

Page 148: ...r iJED I D M Y I C JEJ AM I O K I 1 1I ilifI Press on the control button Select the date display format with JJ then press Select each item with and set the numeric value with JJ t then press Select OK then press Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM You can also set the clock using the wheel dial instead of Ai To cancel the clock setting Select Cancel in step then press e 103 ...

Page 149: ...Settings 1m Language Setting Language Setting For details on the operation iT page 89 104 Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages ...

Page 150: ...o audio video input jacks VIDEO AUDIO O i 81ack To the multi connector If your TV has stereo input jacks connect the audio plug black of the cable for multi use terminal to the left audio jack 2 Turn on the TV and switch the input to the input jacks which the camera is connected Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Press B Playback button to turn on the camera Images sho...

Page 151: ...mages with an aspect of 4 3 or 3 2 can be displayed with an aspect of 16 9 page 97 In Multi Purpose Resize the aspect can be converted to 16 9 for high definition viewing page 85 1 Connect the camera to an HD High Definition TV with the HD Output Adaptor Cable not supplied E Playback button Control button CD To audio video input jacks AUDIO _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ COMPONENT VIDEO IN Green Blue Red l i...

Page 152: ... expression of subtle textures and colors The settings are also required to be made on the TV For details refer to the operating instruction of the TV On TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen you need a TV with a video input jack and the cable for multi use terminal The color system of the TV must match that of the digital still camera Check the following lists for the TV colo...

Page 153: ...sing 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 slideshow using Music Transfer 1...

Page 154: ... Starter Edition are not supported Notes on connecting the camera to a computer The computer environment must also satisfy the operating requirements of the OS Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the type...

Page 155: ... Install The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next The License Agreement screen appears 4 Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click the radio button next to I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation When the restarting confirmatio...

Page 156: ... short cut icons for Picture Motion Browser PMB Guide Music Transfer are created on the desktop Double click to start Picture Motion Browser PMB Picture Motion Browser Double click to start PMB Guide PMBGuide Double click to start Music r Transfer i Picture PackalL 111 ...

Page 157: ...sing a CD burner drive or DVD burner drive Upload the image to the Web For details refer to PMB Guide Starting the PMB Guide Double click the PMB Guide icon on the desktop To access PMB Guide from the Start menu click Start All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs Sony Picture Utility Help PMB Guide Starting and exiting the Picture Motion Browser Starting the Picture Motion Browser Double click the P...

Page 158: ...e computer again Connecting appears on the screen of the camera IE Playback button When you copy images to your computer using a battery pack with little remaining charge copying may fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery pack shuts down too soon When copying images in the internal memory this step is unnecessary 3 Turn on the computer then press the IE Playback button 2 Insert the...

Page 159: ...To start importing images click the Import button By default images are imported into a folder created in Pictures in Windows XP12000 My Pictures that is named with the date of importing For details on the Picture Motion Browser refer to PMB Guide Viewing images on your computer When importing is complete the Picture Motion Browser starts Thumbnails of the imported images are displayed The Picture...

Page 160: ...ion window then click OK Click OK The device is disconnected Step is unnecessary for Windows Vista XP Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with the camera are grouped as folders on the Memory Stick Duo or the internal memory Example viewing folders on Windows Vista Desktop 1111 dig Public 11 Computer I Local Disk C G DATA D Q RECOVERY E DVD RW Drive F Removable D...

Page 161: ...o the MISC folder Image files are named as follows Still image files DSCODDDDJPG Movie files MOVODDDD MPG Index image files that are recorded when you record movies MOVODDDD THM DODD 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...

Page 162: ...mory Stick Duo The camera is not compatible with Windows 95 98 98 Second EditionlNTlMe of the Windows operating system Use a commercially available Memory Stick ReaderlWriter 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 Copying images to a computer Windows V...

Page 163: ...ouble click the folder where the image files you want to copy are stored Then right click an image file to display the menu and click Copy On the storage destination of the image files see page 115 The image files are copied to the Documents For Windows XP My Documents folder When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder the overwrite confirmation message appears When...

Page 164: ...ils on Picture Motion Browser see PMB Guide To export images to the camera without using the Picture Motion Browser Images copied by the procedure below cannot be played back using Date View Filter by Faces or cannot be registered to Favorites Play back these images on the camera using Folder View page 77 Skip steps CD and if the file name set with your camera has not been changed CD Right click t...

Page 165: ...lideshow with on the control button select n Music Tool with then press e 3 Select Download Music with then press e 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 CD Perform Format Music in step 3 Execute R...

Page 166: ...ra using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are four modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage PictBridge and PTP MTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on Pic...

Page 167: ...he factory to the desired Music files You can also delete or 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 ...

Page 168: ...ng on Macintosh 1 Copy the stepupguide folder in the stepupguide folder to your computer 2 Select stepupguide language and then GB folder stored in the CD ROM supplied and copy all the files in the GB folder to the img folder in the stepupguide folder that you copied to your computer in step 1 Overwrite the files in the img folder with the files from the GBl folder 3 After copying is complete doub...

Page 169: ...n print images with a Memory Stick compliant printer For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer Printing using a computer 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 112 Printing at a shop page 128 124 You can take a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot ...

Page 170: ...e the camera for connection 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 Stage 1 if this is the case _MENU button i Control button __ HOME button It is recommended to use a fully charged battery pack to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 Press the HOME bu...

Page 171: ...r Multiple Images with then press When you select This Image You can print the selected image Move on to Stage 4 When you select Multiple Images You can print multiple selected images CD Select the image you want to print with AI T then press The V mark appears in the checkbox of the image Press the MENU button to display the menu Select OK with then press 3 Press the MENU button select Print with...

Page 172: ...ts the size of the printing sheet Date Selects 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 103 This function may not be provided depending on the printer 2 Select OK with then press e The image is printed Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal while the PictBridge Connecting indicator appears on the ...

Page 173: ...r You cannot mark movies You can make a DPOF Print order mark on up to 999 images 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...

Page 174: ...age Single Image Index Display 4 Press the MENU button 5 Select OK with then press The DPOF mark appears on the screen Single Image Index Display To cancel the selection Select Exit in step 5 then press To remove the mark Select the images that you want to remove the marks then press in step 3 To mark all the images of a date folder favorites To mark all the images of a date folder favorites selec...

Page 175: ...ut one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power Ie Initialize the settings page 94 130 o Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Be aware that by sending the camera for repair you give consent that the contents of the internal memory Music files may be checked Click one of the following items to jump to the page explaining the symptom and cause or the app...

Page 176: ...nomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location A discrepancy arose between the remaining charge indicator and the actual remaining battery charge Fully discharge the battery pack once then charge it to correct the indication The battery pack is discharged Insert a charged battery pack The battery pack is dead page 148 Replace it with a new one Cannot charge the battery...

Page 177: ... is correct page 100 Recording takes a long time The NR slow shutter function is activated page 22 This is not a malfunction ORO is set to ORO plus page 72 This is not a malfunction The image is out of focus The subject is too close Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance approximately I cm 13 32 inches W 120 cm 3 feet II 1 4 inches T from t...

Page 178: ...and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction page 14 The close up shoot function Macro does not work Advanced Sports Shooting mode Landscape mode J Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode page 35 Macro shooting cannot be released There is no function for releasing a macro In AUTD Auto mode telephoto shooting is possible even in the macro shooting condition Th...

Page 179: ... speed is fast or when the F value is small There is no effect on the recorded image Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of low illumination There is no effect on the recorded image The eyes of the subject come out red Set Red Eye Reduction to On p...

Page 180: ... The display indicators are turned off Show the display indicators by pressing DISP on the control button page 26 The image appears rough right after playback starts This may happen due to image processing This is not a malfunction Left and right sides of the screen are shown in black Auto Orientation is set to On page 101 Cannot hear music during slideshow Transfer music files to the camera with ...

Page 181: ...for multi use terminal supplied page 113 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 computer without passing through a USB hub or other device page 113 Cannot copy images Connect the...

Page 182: ...ge 119 When you copy images to a computer without using Picture Motion Browser the images are not displayed in Date View mode View the images in Folder View mode Memory Stick Duo 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 is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it Internal memory Cann...

Page 183: ...or the software If you use a photo printing service ask them to superimpose the dates on images PictBridge compliant printer A connection cannot be established The camera cannot be connected directly to a printer that is not compliant with the PictBridge standard Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer is compliant with PictBridge or not Check that the printer is turned on and c...

Page 184: ... size selected When you use paper of a different size after connecting the printer to the camera disconnect and then reconnect the cable for multi use terminal The print setting of the camera differs from that of the printer Change the setting of either the camera page 127 or the printer Cannot operate the camera after canceling printing Wait for a while as the printer is carrying out the cancella...

Page 185: ... charged battery and set aside for 24 hours or more with the power left off You want to change the date or time Set the date and time again page 103 The Remote Control does not function The battery has run out Replace it with a new battery page 20 The adaptor ring is attached Remove it page 18 The distance to this camera is too far Bring the Remote Control closer to the remote sensor of this camer...

Page 186: ...ted Memory Stick Duo cannot be used with the camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo E 61 DD E 62 DD E 91 DD A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 94 then turn the power on again Messages 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 b...

Page 187: ...y exists on the Memory Stick Duo for example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select another folder or create a new folder pages 91 92 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...

Page 188: ...onnect the 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 If you select all image files of a date folder favorites this may take time for processing Error Playing Music Delete the Music file or replace it with a normal Music file Execute Format Music then download a new Music f...

Page 189: ... these settings page 35 Recover data Recovering data Date information or other data is recovered in cases where images have been deleted on the Pc FULL The number exceeds the maximum number of images 20 000 which the camera can manage the date Delete images from the Date View Burst is invalid The burst is unavailable under these settings Metering mode operations are not available The metering mode...

Page 190: ...he 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 145 ...

Page 191: ...the combination of the Memory Stick Duo and the equipment used Do not remove the Memory Stick Duo while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick Duo is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick Duo is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up importan...

Page 192: ...y 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 capa...

Page 193: ...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 the camera at least once a year while storing To use the battery pack up leave the camera in slideshow page 52 playba...

Page 194: ...harger battery life may be shortened When the CHARGE lamp flashes remove the battery pack being charged and then inserting the same battery pack into the battery charger again until it clicks When the CHARGE lamp flashes again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pac...

Page 195: ...camera 119 Windows 108 Connecting Computer 113 Printer 126 TV 105 Contrast 75 Conversion Lens 19 100 Copy 92 Copying images to your computer 113 Create REC Folder 91 Cross Filter 83 o Date 103 Date List 78 Date View 77 Daylight 69 DC IN jack 16 Delete 56 78 FormaL 91 93 Deleting images 56 Digital Zoom 99 DirectX 110 DISP 26 Download Music 120 DPOF 87 128 DRO 72 E Easy Shooting mode 30 EV 44 Expand...

Page 196: ... 28 Monitor 99 MPG 116 MTP 96 Multi AF 45 Multi Connector 105 113 126 Multi pattern metering 49 Multi Purpose Resize 85 Music Tool 120 Music Transfer 120 122 N Night Shot 38 Noise Reduction 72 NR slow shutter 22 NTSC 97 o One Push 70 One Push Set 70 Optical zoom 30 99 OS 109 121 Overexposure 10 p PAL 97 Partial Color 82 PC 108 PictBridge 96 125 Picture Motion Browser 112 Pixel 12 Playback zoom 50 ...

Page 197: ...ty 66 Smile Shutter mode 34 36 Snow mode 34 Soft Focus 82 Software 110 112 120 Spot metering 49 Spot metering cross hairs 49 SteadyShot 76 T Trimming 81 Troubleshooting 130 TV 105 Twilight mode 34 Twilight Portrait mode 34 u Underexposure 10 Unsharp masking 82 USB Connect 96 Using the camera abroad 145 v VGA 13 Video Ou1 97 View Mode 77 78 Viewing images 50 Viewing menu 78 Vivid 73 Volume 50 w War...

Page 198: ...blic 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 netiPro...

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Page 208: ... information on making the most of your new Cyber shot camera Remember the more accessories you purchase with fhis one time coupon the more you save Which makes now a great time to stock up on extra batteries chargers cases and more Register today at https productregistration sony com or use our automatic USB registration ORDER BY TELEPHONE WITH 15 DISCOUNT FOR ELIGIBLE ACCESSORIES If you cannot a...

Page 209: ... you buy the more you save Contents Battery Chargers HD Cable Tripods Lenses Filters 4 5 6 7 Light Cases GPS Unit Memory Stick media products 8 9 10 11 _ Soles tox and shIppIng apply Offer valid until December 31 2008 For the full terms and conditions ViSit htfps lproduCfreglstratIO S0rIYcom ...

Page 210: ...tery pock for your camero Tech specs 3 6V 3 4 Wh 960 mAh mInfoLiTHIUI 1 Q AC Power Adaptor AC LS5K 39 99 Provides your camero with on uninterrupted power supply but no charging capabilities when transferring images to your PC AC 100 240V 50 60 Hz Battery Chargers HD Cable Tripods Don t let a dead camera battery stand in the way of your fun Always take along a spare Sony rechargeable battery pack a...

Page 211: ...ompact 14 for travel Carrying case included Lightweight Tripod VCT 1500L 129 99 Great for travel fhis compact aluminum tripod lets you take timed exposures selt portraits or close ups fram as low as 7 1 8 above the ground HD Output Adaptor Cable VMC MHCl 39 99 Connects your Cyber shot camera to your compatible HD television for viewing of your photos in high definition 1 5 meter length Register on...

Page 212: ...p to 1 7X closer to whatever you re shooting with this high performance telephoto converter lens High grade optics mean there are no color aberrations or distortions to get in the way of your pictures Compatible only with DSC H50 Wide Angle Conversion Lens VCL DH0774 159 99 Providing twice the detail at the edge of an image this high grade O 75X wide angle conversion lens lets you easily capture t...

Page 213: ...l Density Filter Density Filter Suppress annoying reflections bouncing oft glass or water with the 74 mm Sony Circular Polarizing Filter Also helps to eliminate unwanted shadows 01 Ihe edge of your photos Compatible only with DSC H50 Simulated images for illustrative purposes Without Polarizing With Polarizing Filter Fitter Simulated images for illustrative purposes Circular Polarizing Filter VF 7...

Page 214: ...ro photography Includes carrying pouch and adaptor ring Compatible only with DSC HIO Requires VCT S30L sold separately Without Flash or Ring Light With Built In Flash With HVL RLA Ring Light Light Cases Simulated Images for illustrative purposes Available in a wide selection of styles and sizes Sony s durable cases offer extra protection and added storage for your Cyber shof digital camera and acc...

Page 215: ...r hands free comfort mI lIl I Soft Carrying Case lC5 HC 39 99 luxury crossed with functionality Constructed of ultra soft genuine leather this handsome case was designed specifically for the DSC Hl O It comes with a detachable belt loop as well as a shoulder strap loop that allows you carrying versatility Compatible only with DSC Hl 0 Carrying Case lC5 CSH 39 99 Compact but still offering plenty o...

Page 216: ...updated Picture Motion Browser software now lets you trace your travel routes and even e mail your maps to others Includes an attachment kit which includes a strap for your arm and a bicycle mounting bracket The online map service is currently provided courtesy of Google and is subject to change or termination without notice Internet connection required GPS Unit Memory Stick media products On your...

Page 217: ... Available May 2008 Available storage capacity may vary and a portion of the memory is used for data management functions Memory Stick PRO Duo media compatibility capaCity transfer speeds and other features vary by and are dependent upon the design of host hardware devices See hardware specifications or www sony nef memorystick supporte for compatibility information High Grade Memory Stick Media C...

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Page 219: ...ecific instructions on how to obtain warranty service for your product Visit Sony s Web Site www sony com support Or call the Sony Customer Information Service Center 1 800 222 S0NY 7669 For an accessory or part not available from your authorized dealer call 1 800 488 S0NY 7669 Repair I Replacement Warranty This Limited Warranty shall apply to any repair replacement part or replacement product for...

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