Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 User'S Manual / Troubleshooting Download Page 6

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How to handle the camera

• When opening the LCD panel, rotate the panel

to the left as illustrated.

• The LCD panel rotates 90 degrees and 180

degrees to each side as illustrated. You can
adjust the angle of the LCD screen to suit your
situation. Adjust the LCD screen with the LCD
panel open at 90 degrees.

• When carrying the camera, close the LCD panel

as illustrated.

• When opening the LCD panel, make sure not to

touch the lens portion with your fingers.

• Do not hold the LCD panel with your hand.

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Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot DSC-M2

Page 1: ... First separate volume thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DSC M2 Serial No ___________________________ DSC M2 Read This First separate volume Explains the set up and basic...

Page 2: ...nges or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment WARNING For Customers in the U S A and Canada For Customers in the U S A This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This sy...

Page 3: ... and sound of this camera Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable USB etc again Disposal of Old Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging...

Page 4: ...ime use up the existing charge and remove it from your camera then store it in a cool dry place This is to maintain the battery pack functions page 99 For details on the usable battery pack see page 99 Carl Zeiss lens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast The lens for this camera has been produced under a quality assuran...

Page 5: ... cause malfunctions Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Do not press against the LCD screen The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location This is not a malfunction Be careful not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it Lens cover The lens cover of this camera opens and closes auto...

Page 6: ...illustrated You can adjust the angle of the LCD screen to suit your situation Adjust the LCD screen with the LCD panel open at 90 degrees When carrying the camera close the LCD panel as illustrated When opening the LCD panel make sure not to touch the lens portion with your fingers Do not hold the LCD panel with your hand PHOTO MOVIE MODE PHOTO MOVIE MODE 90 180 ...

Page 7: ...ding 6 View delete images Get more familiar with your camera This manual Shoot with your favorite settings Program auto shooting t page 35 Enjoy various shooting playback using the menu t page 32 Enjoy your images using Slide Show and Album t page 28 30 Change the default settings t page 50 Connect your camera to a PC or a printer This manual Copy your images to a computer and enjoy editing them i...

Page 8: ...rs on the screen 18 Changing the screen display 23 Number of still images and recording time of movies 24 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed 26 Using the buttons for recording playback 27 Using Slide Show 28 Using Album 30 Using menu items 32 Menu items 33 Shooting menu 35 Camera EV 9 Focus WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode BRK Bracket Step Interval Flash Level PF...

Page 9: ... Rec Digital Zoom Date Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Memory Stick Tool 54 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Album tool 56 Write in Album Format Setup 1 57 Beep Format Music LCD Backlight Language Setup 2 58 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set Using the Setup screen 1 2 ...

Page 10: ... to print still images 74 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 75 Printing at a shop 79 Viewing images on a TV screen 81 Troubleshooting 83 Warning indicators and messages 94 On the Memory Stick 97 On the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 99 Precautions 100 Specifications 102 Using your computer Printing still images Connecting your camera to your TV Troubleshooting Others Index 10...

Page 11: ... a subject successfully Press PHOTO fully down straight away Press PHOTO halfway down AE AF lock indicator Flashing lit beeps Then press PHOTO fully down Hints for preventing blur Hold the camera steadily Also you can stabilize the camera by leaning against a tree or a building beside you Using a tripod and using the flash in dark places are also recommended PHOTO MOVIE MODE Focus Exposure Color Q...

Page 12: ...matically set to the proper value in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust it manually using the functions below EV Allows you to adjust the exposure that has been determined by the camera t page 37 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure t step 5 in Read This First Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image Hi...

Page 13: ...emory 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 Color On the effects of lighting Weather lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandesc...

Page 14: ...a high compression ratio the image lacks the fineness of detail but has a smaller file size Pixel Many pixels Fine image quality and large file size Example Printing in up to A4 size Few pixels Rough image quality but small file size Example An attached image to be sent by e mail Image size Usage guidelines 5M 2592 1944 Larger Smaller For printing in A4 size or high density images in A5 size 3 2 2...

Page 15: ... J HYBRID switch t step 5 in Read This First K MODE button 27 L MOVIE button 27 t step 5 in Read This First M 5SEC switch t step 5 in Read This First N Control button Menu on v V b B z t step 2 in Read This First Menu off t step 5 in Read This First O Shuttle 27 t step 6 in Read This First P For shooting Zoom W T button t step 5 in Read This First For viewing Playback zoom button Index button t st...

Page 16: ...ry insertion slot t step 1 in Read This First H Memory Stick Duo slot t step 3 in Read This First I Battery Memory Stick Duo cover t step 1 and 3 in Read This First J Tripod receptacle Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to a tripod having the screw longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch and may damage the camera K Battery eject lever...

Page 17: ... 81 C USB jack 63 D DC IN jack t step 1 in Read This First How to attach Attach the camera as illustrated Make sure to slide the tray firmly How to remove Grasp the camera and the Cyber shot Station as illustrated and remove the camera Be sure to turn off the camera before you attach the camera to the Cyber shot Station or remove the camera from the Cyber shot Station 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 18: ... 1 2 3 4 5 F3 5 2 2 0EV 6 2 0EV 640 30f 7 Display Indication Battery remaining t step 1 in Read This First Recording folder 54 Album 30 56 Zoom scaling 51 t step 5 in Read This First Camera mode Scene Selection 35 Camera mode Program 35 White balance 40 Picture effect 43 Date Time 52 Macro t step 5 in Read This First Sharpness 44 Contrast 44 Saturation 44 ISO number 40 C 32 00 Self diagnosis displ...

Page 19: ...ode t step 5 in Read This First Histogram 23 37 SL 5M 3M 3 2 1M VGA ON M S DPOF Display Indication Vibration warning 11 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 using the flash for better lighting or using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera E Low bat...

Page 20: ... than or equal to1 6 second when set to ISO64 100 200 or 1 25 second when set to ISO400 the NR slow shutter function activates automatically to reduce the picture noise 2 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value Display Indication 2 0EV Exposure Value 37 Movie recording zzzzz 5SEC recording t step 5 in Read This First 00 00 02 Recording time 25 ...

Page 21: ... folder 54 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder Image size t step 4 in Read This First Playback Stop Slide Show fast forward 28 30 t step 6 in Read This First High Speed Fast forward High Speed Rewind 00 00 12 Counter t step 6 in Read This First Step 12 16 Frame by frame playback 41 Zoom scaling t step 6 in Read This First Volume t step 6 in Read This First C 32 00 Self ...

Page 22: ...ead This First Display Indication Do not disconnect the USB cable 77 Histogram 23 37 appears when histogram display is disabled Flash Metering mode t step 5 in Read This First White balance 40 500 Shutter speed F4 5 Aperture value ISO number 40 2 0EV Exposure Value 37 Menu Guide menu 32 Display Indication 2005 1 1 9 30 AM Recorded date time of the playback image 52 M WB DPOF ...

Page 23: ...ting still images Playback of Multi Burst images Playback of movies Playback of Slide Show A large difference in the histogram displayed when shooting and during playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or high The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras You can extend the battery remaining time by turning off the LCD backlight When you start Sli...

Page 24: ... number of still images in Hybrid shooting The image quality is Fine on the upper line and Standard on the lower line Units Images The number of images listed is for when Hybrid Rec is set to Normal Capacity Size 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 5M 12 25 51 92 188 384 789 23 48 96 174 354 722 1482 3 2 12 25 51 92 188 384 789 23 48 96 174 354 722 1482 3M 20 41 82 148 302 617 1265 36 74 149 264 5...

Page 25: ...with this camera cannot be guaranteed When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera the display may differ from the actual image size Capacity Size 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 640 30fps 0 01 29 0 02 59 0 05 59 0 10 49 0 22 01 0 44 57 1 32 10 320 30fps 0 04 45 0 09 34 0 19 12 0 34 43 1 10 37 2 24 10 4 55 36 320 15fps 0 16 37 0 33 24 1 07 00 2 01 08 4 06 24 8 ...

Page 26: ... Backlight is set to Bright The battery power is low When shooting still images Shooting in the following situations P Quality is set to Fine Shooting once every 30 seconds The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends The flash strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera Imaging Products ...

Page 27: ...ent speeds While recording you can adjust EV page 37 PHOTO button Shoot still images t step 5 in Read This First MOVIE button Record movies t step 5 in Read This First MODE button You can switch PLAY mode and REC mode back and forth button When set to PLAY you can playback recorded images with music Using Slide Show t page 28 When you set the mode to REC the button functions as PHOTO button When s...

Page 28: ...ck the first frame of the continuous images To pause Slide Show Press z at the center of the control button When you want to restart select Continue with B and press z To stop Slide Show Press either or z If you have pressed z select Exit and press z To adjust the setting You can adjust the desired setting for Slide Show 1 Press MENU during Slide Show playback then display the menu 2 Select the de...

Page 29: ...a is 180 seconds If you cannot playback a Music file due to damage or other malfunctions to the file execute Format Music page 57 and transfer some music again Folder This Date Playback a series of images saved in a specified folder or in a specified This Date during Album playback in order All Playback all images in a Memory Stick Duo in Album for Album playback in order Music1 Select the music f...

Page 30: ...ch still image on Album when shooting in Hybird To playback images in Album 1 Set the mode to PLAY with MODE 2 Press Images in Album will be organized by the shooting date Each unit of this group is called This Date to be displayed on the index screen 3 Select This Date with v V b B or with Shuttle then press z All images including those in This Date appear in the index screen Movie size Movie siz...

Page 31: ...image data you need page 46 When the capacity of Album becomes full by saving protected images blinks Although you can record images on a Memory Stick Duo you cannot record the images on Album If you remove the protection of unwanted images you can record the image data on Album To create a backup for your image data in Album perform the procedure explained in Copy page 55 You cannot transfer your...

Page 32: ...cator in gray In PLAY mode press z after setting an item 4 Select the setting with v V The setting you select is zoomed and is set 5 Press MENU to turn off the menu If there is an item that is not displayed an v V b B mark appears on the edges of the location where menu items usually appear To display an item that is not displayed select the mark with the control button You cannot select items tha...

Page 33: ... PHOTO MOVIE MOVIE Auto Program Scene Camera EV 9 Focus WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode 1 BRK Bracket Step 2 3 Interval 2 3 Flash Level 3 PFX P Effect Saturation Contrast Sharpness Setup M 1 During Hybrid shooting Mode REC Mode is set to Normal 2 During Hybrid shooting you cannot select it 3 You cannot use these depending on the mode in Scene Selection page 36 ...

Page 34: ...34 For details on the operation t page 32 4 Available only during playback zoom Menu for viewing page 45 Regular playback Album playback Folder Protect DPOF Print Resize Rotate Setup Trimming4 ...

Page 35: ...d shooting functions using menus Auto You can shoot images in Auto adjustment mode t step 5 in Read This First PHOTO MOVIE Magnifying glass The subject appears on the LCD screen magnified by up to 3 5 Twilight Shoots night scenes at a distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings Twilight portrait Shoots portraits in dark places Landscape Shoots landscapes etc by focusing on a di...

Page 36: ...tup screen to On beforehand On the Scene Selection For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera you can select the desired setting When shooting a movie you cannot use the functions Distance to the subject Magnification scale 1 cm 13 32 inch 3 5 2 cm 13 16 inch 2 2 5 cm 2 inches 1 1 10 cm 4 inches 0 5 20 cm 7 7 8 inches...

Page 37: ...ghtness of an image Press Display LCD backlight on off repeatedly to display the histogram inside the screen The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side and a dark image when skewed to the left side When shooting still images adjust EV while checking the exposure with the histogram A Number of pixels B Brightness The histogram also appears in the following cases but yo...

Page 38: ... together with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition Take care to hold the camera steady so that the subject does not deviate from the range finder frame Center AF Focuses automatically on a subject in the center of the finder frame Using this with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition Multi AF Multipoint AF Still image Movie Focuses au...

Page 39: ...able depending on the Scene mode page 36 z If the subject is out of focus When shooting with the subject at the edge of the frame or the screen or when using Center AF or Spot AF the camera may not 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 PHOTO halfway down to focus on the subject A...

Page 40: ...t the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases ISO is set to Auto in the Scene mode WB White Bal Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions You cannot use this item when shooting movies n Incandescent Adjusts for places where the lighting conditions change quickly such as at a party hall or under bright lighting such as at photography studios Fluorescent Adjusts for fluore...

Page 41: ...e when you press PHOTO This is convenient for checking your form in sports for example You can select the Multi Burst shutter interval in Interval mode page 43 Exp Brktg BRK Records a series of three images with the exposure values automatically shifted You can select the image with the appropriate exposure after recording when you are unable to shoot good pictures depending on the brightness of t...

Page 42: ...i Burst mode is 1M You may not be able to shoot images in the Multi Burst mode depending on the Scene mode page 36 On the Exp Brktg The flash is set to No flash The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images When the exposure is manually adjusted page 37 the exposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness The recording interv...

Page 43: ...ot an image with special effects This setting is not maintained when the power is turned off BRK Bracket Step 1 0EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 1 0EV 0 7EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 7EV 0 3EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 3EV Interval 1 7 5 This setting cannot be made when Mode REC Mode in the menu is set to other than Multi Burst page 41 1 15 1 30 ...

Page 44: ... image Adjusts the sharpness of the image See page 50 Saturation Toward Brightens the color Normal Toward Darkens the color Contrast Toward Enhances the contrast Normal Toward Reduces the contrast Sharpness Toward Sharpens the image Normal Toward Softens the image Setup PHOTO MOVIE PHOTO MOVIE PHOTO MOVIE ...

Page 45: ...ied folder of a Memory Stick Duo page 54 You can change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder t Create REC Folder page 54 To change the folder for recording images t Change REC Folder page 55 When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick Duo and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear Moves to the previous folder Moves to the next ...

Page 46: ...lect with b B then press z 5 Select the image you want to protect with v V b B then press z A green indicator appears on the selected image 6 Repeat step 5 to protect other images 7 Press MENU 8 Select OK with B then press z The indicator turns white The selected images are protected To protect all images in the folder select All In This Folder in step 4 and press z Select On with B then press z T...

Page 47: ...ress z Note that formatting the Memory Stick Duo or Album erases all data stored on the recording media even if images are protected and these images cannot be recovered It may take some time to protect an image Adds a Print order mark to images you want to print page 79 See page 75 You can change the image size of a recorded image Resize and save it as a new file The original image is retained ev...

Page 48: ...U to display the menu 3 Select Rotate with b B on the control button then press z 4 Select with v then rotate the image with b B 5 Select OK with v V then press z You cannot rotate protected images movies or Multi Burst images Even if you rotate the images shot in Hybrid they will be displayed in the original position on the screen You may not be able to rotate images shot with other camera When v...

Page 49: ...press z 3 Select the image size with v V then press z The image is recorded and the original image is displayed again The trimmed image is recorded as the newest file in the selected recording folder and the original image is retained The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate You cannot trim to an image size of 3 2 You cannot trim the images saved on Album Trimming Trimming See the following p...

Page 50: ...ou want to set The frame of the selected item turns yellow 5 Press z to enter the setting To turn off the Setup screen press MENU To return to the menu from the Setup screen press b on the control button repeatedly To cancel the Setup setting Select Cancel if it appears then press z on the control button If it does not appear select the previous setting again This setting is maintained even when t...

Page 51: ...s the scale of the optical zoom The AF range finder frame does not appear when using the digital zoom The or indicator flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame The zoom may stop momentarily on the boundary between the optical zoom and the digital zoom Hybrid Rec Normal Records a five second movie before a still image shooting and a three second movie a...

Page 52: ...s before shooting Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks hold the camera firmly to prevent the effects of vibration Also do not let the subject move Red eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences the distance to the subject if the subject does not see the pre strobe or other conditions Date Time Day Time Superimposes the date hour and mi...

Page 53: ...off the center of the subject When Focus preset is set page 38 AF Illuminator does not work The AF range finder frame does not appear The or indicator flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame The AF illuminator does not operate when Twilight mode Landscape mode High speed shutter mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene mode The AF illuminator e...

Page 54: ...lect 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 For details on the folder see page 45 When not creating a new folder the 101 folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders designated up to 999 Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folde...

Page 55: ... button then press z The message All data in album will be copied Ready appears 3 Select OK with v then press z Copying starts You cannot copy individual images You cannot select a folder copied on a Memory Stick Duo You can copy the images saved on Album to the Memory Stick Duo without deleting the images saved on Album After shooting images you cannot copy the images in the recording folder play...

Page 56: ...vocably erases all data in Album including even protected images 1 Select OK with v on the control button then press z The message All data in album will be erased Ready appears 2 Select OK with v then press z The format is complete Write in Album On When shooting images save the minimized copies of the original images in Album Off Does not save the minimized copies of the original images in Album...

Page 57: ...ata in the area will be erased and you cannot get it back 1 Select OK with v on the control button then press z The message All data will be erased Ready appears 2 Select OK with v then press z The format is complete Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight when using the camera with battery pack Selecting Bright exhausts the battery pack charge faster Selects the language to be used to display...

Page 58: ...ridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 75 PTP When PTP Picture Transfer Protocol is set and the camera is connected to a computer the images in the recording folder on the camera are copied to the computer Compatible with Windows XP and Mac OS X Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer or other USB device page 63 When a Memory S...

Page 59: ...ges on a TV screen check page 82 for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used Sets the date and time 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 Clock Set OK Select OK with v on the control button and press z Then perform the procedure explained in Set the clock t step 2 in R...

Page 60: ... Preparation Viewing images on your computer Installing the USB driver Installation of the USB driver is not needed when using Windows XP Enjoying images using PicturePackage page 70 Viewing images saved on your computer Installing PicturePackage page 70 Storing images on a CD R Creating a Slideshow Adding Changing the Music files in Slide Show using Music Transfer Printing images ...

Page 61: ...ectX technology DirectX must be installed for use A separate software application for operating the recording device is required in order to write to CD Rs Note on playback of movie files MPEG 4 To playback movie files MPEG 4 recorded by the camera you need to install the software compatible with MPEG 4 or PicturePackage on your computer When using Windows XP 2000 you can use PicturePackage to pla...

Page 62: ...turePackage is already installed start from Stage 2 NOTE Do not connect the camera to the computer at this time 1 Shut down all application software in use In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators 2 Insert the CD ROM into the computer then click USB Driver when the install menu screen appears The InstallShield Wizard screen appears If the install menu screen does not appea...

Page 63: ...tor supplied then plug the adaptor into the wall outlet wall socket Connect the USB cable to USB jack of the Cyber shot Station If you copy image files using the battery pack you may not be able to transfer data for running out of battery power 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB jack of a computer 4 Attach the camera on the Cyber shot Station page 17 then turn it on With Windows XP the AutoPlay wi...

Page 64: ...age 3 B Copying images to a Computer on page 65 For Windows XP when the wizard screen does not appear automatically follow the procedure explained in Stage 3 B Copying images to a Computer on page 65 This section describes an example of copying images to a My Documents folder 1 After making a USB connection in Stage 2 click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camer...

Page 65: ...rd screen closes To continue copying other images disconnect the USB cable from the Cyber shot Station Then follow the procedure explained in Stage 2 Connecting the camera with a computer on page 63 For Windows XP follow the procedure explained in Stage 3 A Copying images to a computer on page 64 This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 1 Double click My Compu...

Page 66: ...pears When you overwrite an existing image with a new one the original file data is deleted To copy an image file to the computer without overwriting change the file name to a different name and then copy the image file However note that if you change the file name page 69 you may not be able to play back that image with your camera This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in...

Page 67: ...onfirmation window then click OK 4 Click OK The device is disconnected Step 4 is unnecessary for Windows XP x For Windows 98 98SE Confirm that the access indicators page 64 are white If the access indicators have turned white the device is disconnected from a computer The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders on the Memory Stick Duo Example viewing folders on Windows XP A Fo...

Page 68: ... any images to 100MSDCF or MSSONY folders The images in the 100MSDCF folder are available only for viewing Image files are named as follows ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 Still image files DSC0ssss JPG Movie files recorded in simultaneously in Hybrid mode DSC0ssss MP4 Movie files M4V0ssss MP4 Index image files that are recorded when you record movies M4V0ssss THM The...

Page 69: ...there is no folder first create a folder with your camera page 54 and then copy the image file 1 Right click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSC0ssss Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for ssss For movie files the file name format is M4V0ssss If the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number An extension may be displayed depending on the computer setting...

Page 70: ...ws XP In Windows 2000 XP log on as Administrator When PicturePackage is installed the USB driver is installed automatically 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears If it does not appear double click My Computer t PICTUREPACKAGE 2 Click PicturePackage The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then...

Page 71: ...on the hard drive of your computer Music on CDs Preset music saved on this camera 1 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a Memory Stick Duo removed from the camera When you have a Memory Stick Duo in the camera Music Transfer cannot recognize the camera to add change the Music files 2 Start Music Transfer 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to add change Music files Whe...

Page 72: ...USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as this 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 PTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PTP see page 58 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode ...

Page 73: ...amera To install Music Transfer Shut down all other application software before you install Music Transfer For installation you need to log on as administer 1 Turn on your Macitosh and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click PICTUREPACKAGE 3 Double click the MusicTransfer pkg file in the MAC folder 4 The installation of the software starts To add change Music files See Addi...

Page 74: ...ou can 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 PicturePackage software and print the images Printing at a shop page 79 You can take a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a Pr...

Page 75: ...rinted as an index image differ depending on the printer You cannot print movies or the images saved on Album If the indicator flashes on the screen of the camera for about five seconds error notification check the connected printer Prepare the camera to connect it to the printer with the USB cable When connecting the camera to a printer that is recognized when USB Connect is set to Auto Stage 1 i...

Page 76: ...Folder Prints all the images in the folder DPOF image Prints all the images with a Print order mark page 79 regardless of the displayed image Select Selects images and prints all the selected images 1Select the image you want to print with b B or with Shuttle then press z The mark appears on the selected image To select other images repeat this procedure 2Select Print with V then press z This imag...

Page 77: ...fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity of images 3 Select OK with V B then press z The image is printed Do not disconnect the USB cable while the Do not disconnect the USB cable indicator appears on the screen To print other images After step 3 select Select and the desired image with v V then perform from step 1 To print images on the index screen Perform Stage 1 Preparing the camera p...

Page 78: ... or with Shuttle then press z to display the mark Repeat this procedure to select other images Then press MENU DPOF image Prints all the images with a Print order mark regardless of the displayed image All In This Folder Prints all the images in the folder 5 Perform steps 2 and 3 of Stage 3 Printing page 76 ...

Page 79: ...he images are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels You cannot mark the images saved on Album 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 other medium such as a CD R and take it to the shop Be ...

Page 80: ...green mark appears on the selected image 6 Repeat step 5 to mark other images 7 Press MENU 8 Select OK with B then press z The mark turns white To cancel select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step 8 then press z To remove the mark in index mode Select the images from which you want to remove the mark in step 5 then press z To remove all the marks in the folder Select All In This Folder in step...

Page 81: ...lug you will hear sound from the right audio output When the USB cable is connected to the Cyber shot Station disconnect the USB cable from the Cyber shot Station 2 Attach the camera on the Cyber shot Station page 17 3 Turn on the TV and set the TV video input switch to VIDEO For details see the operational instructions supplied with TV 4 Set the mode to PLAY with MODE The recorded images will app...

Page 82: ...slands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M sy...

Page 83: ...red 1 Check the items on pages 84 to 93 If a code such as C E ss ss appears on the screen see page 94 2 Remove the battery pack and insert the battery pack again after about one minute and turn on the power 3 Should your camera still not work properly press the RESET button using a fine tipped object then turn on the power again All the settings including date and time are cleared 4 Consult your S...

Page 84: ...then charge the battery pack The AC Adaptor has malfunctioned Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Properly attach the camera to the Cyber shot Station page 17 The battery remaining indicator is incorrect or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out too quickly This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold ...

Page 85: ...he battery pack is discharged Install charged battery pack t step 1 in Read This First Properly attach the camera on the Cyber shot Station page 17 The LCD screen is not turned on even when the power is on The LCD backlight is turned off with in the dark place Turn on the LCD backlight with page 23 Your camera cannot record images Check the free capacity of Memory Stick Duo page 24 If it is full d...

Page 86: ...he flash does not work The flash is set to No flash t step 5 in Read This First You cannot use the flash when Mode REC Mode is set to Speed Burst or Multi Burst Exp Brktg page 41 Twilight mode Candle mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene mode page 36 when recording movies Set the flash to Forced flash t step 5 in Read This First when Magnifying glass mode Landscape mode Snow mode Beach m...

Page 87: ... are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is occurring This phenomenon is not a malfunction 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...

Page 88: ...r TV page 59 Check whether the connection is correct page 81 The Cyber shot station is connected to the USB cable Remove the USB cable following the proper procedures page 67 73 The image does not appear on the LCD screen The A V connecting cable has been connected to the Cyber shot station This is not a malfunction Your camera cannot delete an image Cancel the protection page 47 You are using the...

Page 89: ... device besides the keyboard the mouse and the Cyber shot Station Disconnect all equipment other than the keyboard the mouse and the Cyber shot Station from the USB jacks Connect the Camera Cyber shot Station directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device page 63 The USB driver is not installed Install the USB driver page 62 Your computer does not properly recognize th...

Page 90: ... software compatible with MPEG 4 or PicturePackage on your computer When using Windows XP 2000 you can use PicturePackage to playback movie files MPEG 4 Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer You are playing back the movie directly from Memory Stick Duo Copy the movie to the hard disk of your computer then play...

Page 91: ...age 97 Memory Stick PRO Duo is not recognized by a computer with a Memory Stick slot Check whether the computer and the card reader support Memory Stick PRO Duo Users of computers and card readers made by companies other than Sony should contact those manufacturers If Memory Stick PRO Duo is not supported connect the camera to the computer pages 62 to 63 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PR...

Page 92: ...r If you select Exit during printing images may not print Disconnect and connect the USB cable again If you still cannot print your images disconnect the USB cable turn the printer off and then on then connect the USB cable again You cannot print movies or the images saved on Album Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed Printing is ca...

Page 93: ...ad This First Make sure that the AC Adaptor is connected securely Properly attach the camera on the Cyber shot Station page 17 The power is on but the camera does not work The built in microcomputer is not working properly Remove the battery pack and then after one minute insert the battery pack and turn on the camera If this does not work press the RESET button with a fine tipped object then turn...

Page 94: ...ue to USB disconnection or other problem Execute Format Music page 57 When you execute Format Music all your stored Music files will be erased Tranfer the Music files using the supplied application again E 61 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Press the RESET button page 83 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions E The battery level is low Ch...

Page 95: ...er folders or create a new folder page 54 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 Cannot record The camera cannot record images in the selected folder Select a different folder page 55 File error An error occurred while playing back the image File protect Release the protection page 47 Ima...

Page 96: ...rror Low Ink No Ink Check the printer Printer error Check the printer Check if the image you want to print is corrupted The data transmission to the printer may not be completed yet Do not disconnect the USB cable Processing The printer is canceling the current print job You cannot print until it is finished This may take time depending on the printer Recover data The data in Album has been destro...

Page 97: ...he Memory Stick Duo you use 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 important data Do not press down hard when ...

Page 98: ...ve it from the device When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Incorrect insertion may result in a malfunction When using a Memory Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with a Memory Stick compliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo is inserted fac...

Page 99: ...is not water resistant Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight On the remaining battery time indicator The power may go off although the battery remaining indicator shows there is enough power to operate Use the battery pack up and charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note ho...

Page 100: ... may damage the finish or the casing Chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide etc Do not touch the camera with the above on your hand Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time x On operating temperatures Your camera is designed for use under the temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Shooti...

Page 101: ...era at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time Charging method of the internal rechargeable battery Insert charged battery pack in the camera or connect the camera to a ...

Page 102: ...onnectors Multi connector USB communication Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant LCD screen LCD panel 6 2 cm 2 5 type TFT drive Total number of dots 123 200 560 220 dots Power general Battery pack used Rechargeable battery pack NP FT1 Power requirements 3 6 V Power consumption during shooting 1 2 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions 5...

Page 103: ...4 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 48 29 81 mm 1 15 16 1 3 16 3 1 4 inches W H D excluding projecting parts Mass Approx 130 g 5 0 oz excluding power cord mains lead Rechargeable battery pack NP FT1 Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 4 2 V Nominal voltage DC 3 6 V Capacity 2 4 Wh 680 mAh Design and specifications are subject to change without notice...

Page 104: ...Blur 11 Bracket Step 43 BRK 43 C Camera 51 Candle mode 35 CD ROM 62 73 Center AF 38 Change REC Folder 55 Charging battery pack 16 t step 1 in Read This First Cleaning 100 Clock Set 59 Cloudy 40 Color 13 Compression ratio 14 Computer 60 Copying images 62 72 Macintosh 72 Recommended environment 61 72 Software 70 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera 69 Windows 60 Connecting Compu...

Page 105: ...see Screen M Macintosh computer 72 Recommended environment 72 Macro t step 5 in Read This First Magnifying glass mode 35 Mass Storage 58 Memory Stick Duo 97 Fomat 54 Insert Remove t step 3 in Read This First Number of images recording time 24 Write protect switch 97 Memory Stick Tool 54 Menu 32 Items 33 Shooting 35 Viewing 45 Metering mode t step 5 in Read This First Mode 41 Moisture condensation ...

Page 106: ...Single image mode printing 75 Slide Show 28 Slow synchro t step 5 in Read This First Snow mode 35 Software 70 Specifications 102 Speed Burst 41 Spot AF 38 Spot metering t step 5 in Read This First Spot metering cross hairs t step 5 in Read This First Standard 41 T Trimming 49 Troubleshooting 83 TV 81 Twilight mode 35 Twilight portrait mode 35 U Underexposure 12 USB cable 63 76 USB Connect 58 USB D...

Page 107: ... trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers However the or marks are not used in all cases in this manual Notes on the License THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG 4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMM...

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