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Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot DSC-T2

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

Page 2: ...h excellent contrast The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany Notes on the LCD screen and lens The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However some tiny black and or bright dots whi...

Page 3: ... screen display 24 Shooting images easily 26 Setting Image size Self timer Flash mode Macro recording 28 Setting Focus Metering Mode ISO EV 30 Viewing images 35 Selecting how to play back images 36 Using the SCRAPBOOK 39 Deleting images 41 Learning the various functions HOME Menu 43 Menu items 46 Switching the shooting mode 47 Shooting images using Scene Selection 48 Shooting menu 51 REC Mode Sele...

Page 4: ...Sharemark Removing sharemark to cancel the reservation to upload images on the Web Retouch Retouching still images Paint Painting on still images Slideshow Playing back a series of images Delete Deleting images Protect Preventing accidental erasure Album View Return to Album screen Print Printing images using a printer Rotate Rotating a still image Import Importing images Export Exporting images S...

Page 5: ... TV with the cable for multi use terminal not supplied 86 Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV 88 Enjoying your Windows computer 90 Installing the software supplied 93 On the Picture Motion Browser supplied 95 Connecting to computers 96 Using the Music Transfer supplied 99 Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide 100 Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Beep Function Guide Initializ...

Page 6: ...idge compliant printer 102 Troubleshooting 105 Warning indicators and messages 116 Using the camera abroad Power sources 120 On the Memory Stick Duo 121 On the battery pack 123 On the battery charger 124 On Cyber shot Station 125 Index 127 Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index ...

Page 7: ...otion Browser For details refer to Picture Motion Browser Guide Even if Memory Stick Duo is inserted in the camera images will not be saved in Memory Stick Duo until the capacity of the internal memory is full To save images in Memory Stick Duo copy export the images in the internal memory to Memory Stick Duo page 70 Storing Storing images in the internal memory Let s bring images stored in your c...

Page 8: ...hoose your favorite images from the album and save them as your favorites page 61 Scrapbook When you press the SCRAPBOOK button the images stored in the internal memory will be played back with backgrounds You can also change backgrounds and enjoy the playback page 40 Shooting Automatic image management Viewing Viewing images in various ways Number of images Time Date 1st album 2nd album 3rd album...

Page 9: ...n By saving images stored in the camera as sharemarks you can easily upload them on the Web using computers When you connect the camera and a computer with USB cable PMB Portable will automatically start up Sharing Sharemark function To save images as sharemarks see page 62 Uploading ...

Page 10: ...ng it may be because of camera shake t See Hints for preventing blur below Focus Focusing on a subject successfully Do not fully press the shutter button straight away Press the shutter button halfway down AE AF lock indicator flashing lit beeps Then press the shutter button fully down Focus Exposure Color Quality This section describes the basics so you can enjoy the camera It tells you how to us...

Page 11: ...your side after pressing the shutter button Subject blur Cause Even though the camera is steady the subject moves during the exposure so the subject looks blurred when the shutter button is pressed What you can do to reduce the blurring Select High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the shutter speed faster and press the shutter button before the subject mo...

Page 12: ... value in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust it manually using the functions below Adjusting EV Allows you to adjust the exposure determined by the camera pages 25 34 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure page 33 Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image Shutter speed Length of time the camera receives li...

Page 13: ...olor of an image affected by light sources The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust color tones manually with White Balance page 53 High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However when the ...

Page 14: ...amera the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size Selecting the image size for use page 15 Quality On image quality and image size 1 Image size 8M 3264 pixels 2448 pixels 7 990 272 pixels 2 Image size VGA 640 pixels 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Many pixels Fine image quality and large file siz...

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

Page 16: ...ge with Retouch on the viewing menu page 64 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 How can the White circular spots be reduced Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash Select High Sensitivity mo...

Page 17: ...trap F T W Zoom button 28 G Tripod receptacle When a tripod has screws longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch you cannot firmly secure the camera Forcing the screws to secure may damage the camera H Battery Memory Stick Duo cover I Battery eject lever J Memory Stick Duo slot K Access lamp L Multi connector Used in the following situations Making a USB connection between the camera and the computer Making a ...

Page 18: ...he touched item To hide this guide touch page 23 A B Display Indication HOME Displays the HOME screen Image size settings 15 Self timer settings 28 Shooting mode settings 47 Shooting mode Scene Selection settings 48 Touch in the shooting mode settings to select the Scene Selection mode MENU Displays the MENU screen Display Indication BACK Backs to the previous screen This cancels the focusing on t...

Page 19: ... 75 This does not appear when using internal memory AF illuminator 81 Vibration warning Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to insufficient lighting Even if the vibration warning appears you can still shoot images However we recommend that you turn on the anti blur function using the flash for better lighting or using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera p...

Page 20: ...re displayed Display Indication z AE AF lock 27 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 the image noise 125 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value ISO400 ISO number 34 2 0EV Exposure Value 34 Standby REC Standby a movie Recording a movie 0 12 Recording time m s Di...

Page 21: ...E screen Changes to index mode Playbacks the slide show Deletes the image MENU Displays the MENU screen Selects the playback folder Returns to the single image screen from the index screen Display Indication Adjusts the volume 35 Playback zoom 36 Turns v V b B on off N Playback x Stop Displays the previous next image DISP Changes the screen display Display Indication Battery remaining Favorites Sh...

Page 22: ...internal memory PictBridge connecting 104 Do not disconnect the USB cable while the icon is displayed Image size 15 PictBridge connecting 102 Display Indication Low battery warning 116 125 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value ISO400 ISO number 34 2 0EV Exposure Value 34 Metering mode 33 Flash White balance 53 N Playback 35 Playback bar 0 00 12 Counter DSC00123 File number internal memory 101 0012 Fol...

Page 23: ...e page You can return to the previous screen by touching BACK Touching displays the guide about the touched item To hide this guide touch again To operate the touch panel press it lightly with your finger or the supplied paint pen Do not press the touch panel with any pointed object other than the supplied paint pen Do not press against the LCD screen more than necessary When the top right of the ...

Page 24: ...ings other than LCD Brightness can be made separately for shooting and playback Display Setup This sets if the icons are displayed on the screen DISP Normal Simple Image Only DISP is displayed on the screen only when shooting During playback touch the right or left side of the screen to display the next previous image and press the center to display the guide ...

Page 25: ...but you cannot adjust the exposure The histogram does not appear in the following situations While shooting When the menu is displayed 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 you are viewing by Album List When you are viewing by Favorites list When you are viewi...

Page 26: ...bject on the touch panel displays a frame and then pressing the shutter button halfway down brings the frame into focus If there is a face in the frame in addition to the focus the brightness and hue are also automatically optimized is displayed if a face is detected in the touched position or is displayed if an object other than a person s face is detected Touch to cancel this function You cannot...

Page 27: ...cm 19 3 4 inches Shoot in the close up Macro mode or Close focus mode when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance page 30 When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the AE AF lock indicator changes to flash slowly and the beep does not sound In addition the AF range finder frame disappears Recompose the shot and focus again Focusing may be difficult in the following s...

Page 28: ...he screen Changing the image size Touch the image size setting icon on the screen Touch the desired item then BACK For details on the image size see page 14 Using the self timer Touch the self timer setting icon on the screen Touch the desired item then BACK Self Timer Off Not using the self timer Self Timer 10sec Setting the 10 second delay self timer Self Timer 2sec Setting the 2 second delay se...

Page 29: ...the shutter button is pressed Flash Selecting a flash mode for still images Touch the flash mode setting icon on the screen Touch the desired item then BACK Flash Auto Flashes when there is insufficient light or backlight default setting Flash On Slow Synchro Flash forced on The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light Flash Off The flash str...

Page 30: ...focus The Auto Focus speed drops Close focus Use this mode to shoot at even closer distances than Macro On recording The optical zoom is locked to the W side and cannot be used You cannot shoot images in the Burst or Bracket mode page 51 You cannot use the Face Detection feature when you shoot images in the Close focus mode This mode is cancelled if you turn off the power or switch the mode to ano...

Page 31: ...ng together the AF lock function you can compose the image the way you want Spot AF Flexible Spot AF Only for still image By moving the AF range finder frame to wherever you like on the screen you can focus on an extremely small subject or a narrow area To set the Flexible Spot AF see page 32 This is useful when you shoot using a tripod and the subject is out of the center area When shooting a mov...

Page 32: ...enter of the screen How to use the Spot AF A Set the shooting mode setting icon to Program Auto then touch BACK B Touch the focus mode setting icon t Spot AF C Touch BACK to turn off the menu D Touch where you want to focus the shot If you touch outside the selectable focus range the selectable range is displayed 0 5 m Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to the subject Focus pre...

Page 33: ...ecommended to focus on the metering position page 31 Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering Center Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there Center weighted metering Spot Only for still image Measures only a part of the subject Spot metering Th...

Page 34: ...s in MENU For details on the Exposure see page 12 The compensation value can be set in 1 3EV increments If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective Auto You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or moving subjects by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number However images tend to become noisier ...

Page 35: ...is powered off the camera is turned on automatically and set to playback mode To switch to the shooting mode press Playback again 2 Touch previous next to select an image Movie Touch B to play back a movie Rewind Fast forward m M Touch B or x to return to normal playback Volume control Touch then adjust the volume with Touch again The volume control bar disappears Stop Touch x Movies of image size...

Page 36: ...mage with the T W Zoom button Images stored in the camera are separated into groups by events and played back as albums You can change how to play back images in the album to make the images easier to search You can move from the Album List screen to Favorites list or Sharemark list You can name albums by using Picture Motion Browser For details refer to Picture Motion Browser Guide Selecting how ...

Page 37: ...ode you can set the number of images displayed in the index screen You can switch the display from index screen to Calendar or Album Lists Viewing by Album List Touch the Album List in the index screen to view images by the album list Move on back the month with and move on back the album with Touch the album to return to the index screen Touch the following icons to switch the image group to disp...

Page 38: ...g Album List in View Images in HOME screen Viewing by Calendar Touch the Calendar in the index screen to view images by the calendar Move on back the year with b B and move on back the month with v V Touch the thumbnail image to return to the index screen of the album which includes the touched image You can also view the calendar by selecting Calendar in View Images in HOME screen Calendar ...

Page 39: ...s displayed Whether the power of the camera is off the power will turn on when you press the SCRAPBOOK button and images will be played back in scrapbook mode 2 Touch v V then touch the album you want to play back Album name and date will be displayed on the cover 1st page of scrapbook You can change the background of scrapbook in the MENU screen when you select the cover Cover image will not be s...

Page 40: ...iew in single image screen To change backgrounds A Touch MENU B Touch Background t Background Screen to change the theme will be displayed C Touch to turn the page and touch the desired background BACK Return to scrapbook list b B Move to the page before or after Turn the page automatically Touch the image to stop turning the page Album Name Date ...

Page 41: ... 3 Touch OK When you delete images from the MENU screen 1 Touch MENU while displaying in single image mode or in index mode 2 Touch Delete 3 Touch to select the desired deletion method from This Image Multiple Images or Whole Album When you select This Image You can delete the selected image Touch OK Playback button ...

Page 42: ...e image To cancel the deletion touch the image again to deselect the mark Touching displays the index screen At this screen touch the thumbnail images to add a check mark to the images you want to delete Touching at the index screen returns to single image mode 2 Touch and then touch OK When you select Whole Album or All In This Folder You can delete all the images in the selected album or folder ...

Page 43: ...ing viewing 1 Touch HOME to display the HOME screen 2 Touch the category you want to set 3 Touch the item in the category you want to set You cannot display the HOME screen when a PictBridge connection or a USB connection is made The camera is set to the shooting mode by pressing the shutter button halfway down Touch or BACK to return to the previous screen Using the HOME screen Item Category ...

Page 44: ...ng Other Print page 102 Music Tool page 99 Download Music Format Music Manage Memory Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool page 75 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Mass Storage Internal Memory Tool page 77 Format Settings Main Settings Main Settings 1 page 78 Beep Function Guide Initialize Calibration Main Settings 2 page 80 USB Connect COMPONENT Video Out Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 1 p...

Page 45: ...n the selected mode 2 Touch the desired menu item If the desired item is hidden keep touching v V until the item appears on the screen 3 Touch the desired setting item When is displayed on the function guide during playback touch to confirm 4 Touch BACK to turn off the menu Using the menu items Touch to hide the function guide when shooting page 23 ...

Page 46: ...ring Mode 1 White Balance 2 Color Mode Flash Level Red Eye Reduction 2 Face Detection 2 SteadyShot Setup 1 These icons will be displayed on the bottom of the screen when the shooting mode is set to Program Auto 2 The operation is limited according to the selected Scene Selection mode page 48 Viewing menu page 61 Add Remove Favorites Add Remove Sharemark Remove Favorites Remove Sharemark Retouch Pa...

Page 47: ...ribed below 1Touch HOME to display HOME screen 2Touch Shooting 3Touch the desired mode You can also change the shooting mode by touching the shooting mode setting icon page 18 Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene page 48 Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the expos...

Page 48: ...s and flowers etc 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 Landscape Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes etc Hi Speed Shutter Allows you to shoot moving subjects outdoors or i...

Page 49: ...iately according to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode you can select the desired setting Flash cannot be selected in White Balance Macro Close Focus Flash Face Detection Burst Bracket EV White Balance Red Eye Reduction SteadyShot ...

Page 50: ...e person displayed in the face detection frame after pressing the shutter button all the way down If multiple faces are detected the face touched before pressing the shutter button halfway down is given priority If no face is touched the camera will select the primary subject for deciding which face is given priority The image may not be in focus if the distance between the camera and the subject ...

Page 51: ... in succession when you press and hold down the shutter button The flash is set to Flash Off BRK 0 3EV Records a series of three images with the exposure values automatically shifted Exposure Bracket The larger the bracket step value the larger the shift of the exposure value When you cannot decide the correct exposure shoot in the Exposure Bracket mode shifting the exposure value You can select t...

Page 52: ...he recording interval is approx 0 51 seconds If the subject is too bright or too dark you may not be able to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value You may not be able to shoot images in the Exposure Bracket mode depending on the Scene Selection mode page 49 Manually adjusts the exposure This menu is the same as the item that you set by touching the EV setting icon in mode See page 34...

Page 53: ...ts for outdoors conditions on a fine day evening views night scenes neon signs fireworks etc Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location Fluorescent Light 1 Fluorescent Light 2 Fluorescent Light 3 Fluorescent Light 1 Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Light 2 Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Light 3 Adjusts for day white fluorescent lighting n Inca...

Page 54: ...ance is set to Auto when you shoot images using the flash Some options are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode page 49 You can change the brightness of the image accompanied by effects Flash Only for still image Adjusts for the flash conditions You cannot select this item when shooting movies Color Mode Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects Normal Sets the i...

Page 55: ...Normal Sepia or B W when shooting movies Adjusts the amount of flash light To change flash mode see page 29 Sepia Sets the image to sepia color B W Sets the image to black and white Flash Level Adjusting the amount of flash light Toward Makes the flash level lower Normal Toward Makes the flash level higher ...

Page 56: ... Auto This setting is not available depending on the Scene Selection mode page 49 Selects whether to use the Face Detect function continuously or when the touch panel is touched Red Eye Reduction Reducing the red eye phenomenon Auto When the Face Detect function is activated the flash strobes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon On The flash always strobes to reduce the red eye phenomeno...

Page 57: ...epending on the conditions When the shooting mode is a mode other than Auto Adjustment Smile Shutter mode and Soft Snap mode the Face Detect function is always off Selects the anti blur mode In Auto Adjustment 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 ...

Page 58: ...thumbnail image on a calendar 1 Touch Slideshow on the HOME screen 2 Touch Start to start playback You cannot view images in Memory Stick Duo by slide show To adjust the volume of the music Touch the panel to display the volume control screen and then adjust the volume with Or adjust from the Volume Settings on the MENU screen before the playback starts Touch to turn off the volume control screen ...

Page 59: ...ays back all the images in Album Favorites or Sharemark in order Effects Simple A simple slide show suitable for a wide range of scenes Nostalgic A moody slide show reproducing the atmosphere of a movie scene Stylish A stylish slide show proceeding at a middle tempo Active A high tempo slide show suitable for active scenes Normal A basic slide show switching images at a predetermined interval Musi...

Page 60: ...r malfunctions to the file execute Format Music page 99 and transfer the music again Displays the images saved in Memory Stick Duo in single image screen or index screen When playing back images in HOME screen the image will first be displayed in index screen If you touch DISP in index mode you can set the number of images displayed in the index screen To return to the single image screen touch th...

Page 61: ...le Images The screen to select where to add the images as favorites is displayed 4 Touch the folder of the group you want to add the images as favorites In single image screen 5 Display the desired image to add as favorites with and touch the center of the image The mark will be displayed on the selected image 6 Continue to display the desired image to add as favorites with and touch the center of...

Page 62: ...the image is displayed in single image screen or index screen 2 Touch Add Remove Sharemark 3 Touch This Image The screen to select where to add the image as sharemark is displayed 4 Touch the folder of the group you want to add the image as sharemark 5 Touch then OK To add the reservation to upload multiple images on the Web 3 Touch Multiple Images The screen to select where to add the images as s...

Page 63: ...aremark 3 Touch Whole Album To remove Sharemark Touch the image you want to cancel the sharemark by taking the same steps as in To add the reservation to upload multiple images on the Web The will disappear You can remove the images saved as favorites from the favorites list You can cancel the reservation to upload images on the Web Sharemark Remove Favorites Removing Favorites This Image Remove t...

Page 64: ... that are currently set except for Trimming and Red Eye Correction Images cannot be retouched while the camera is connected to a TV Retouch Retouching still images Trimming Records the zoomed playback image 1 Touch the image or press the T W Zoom button to zoom in on the trimming range 2 Set the point with v V b B then touch 3 Select an image size with b B then touch 4 Touch Save The quality of tr...

Page 65: ... Surrounds a chosen point in monochrome to signalize a subject 1 Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch then touch 2 Adjust the desired range to retouch with b B then touch 3 Touch Save Fisheye Lens Applies a fisheye effect around a chosen point 1 Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch then touch 2 Select level of retouch with b B then touch 3 Touch Save Cross Filte...

Page 66: ...ecides the center point for expressing movement in the still image 1 Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch then touch 2 Adjust the desired range to retouch with b B then touch 3 Touch Save Retro This softens the image by blurring the focus and lowering the surrounding light so that it appears as if it was taken by an old camera 1 Adjust the desired range to retouch with b B then t...

Page 67: ...NU in single image mode or in index mode 2 Display Protect by touching v V then touch it 3 Touch Multiple Images Delete Deleting images This Image Deletes the image that is now selected Multiple Images Selects and deletes multiple images Whole Album Deletes all the images in the selected album All In This Folder Deletes all the images in the selected folder in Memory Stick Duo Protect Preventing a...

Page 68: ...lay Protect by touching v V then touch it 3 Touch Select All in Album All the images in the selected album are protected Protection cannot be set when there are more than 100 files in an album In this case set the protection from Multiple Images To cancel the protection Select the image for which you want to cancel protection and unlock it by performing the same procedure to protect it Protect ind...

Page 69: ...ch to rotate the image 6 Touch OK You cannot rotate protected images or movies You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software Print Printing images using a printer This Image You can print the image selected Multiple Images You can select and print multiple images Whole Alb...

Page 70: ...ted Use Memory Stick Duo with sufficient memory space Use a battery fully charged Copying images while using a battery with low charge may cause data transfer failure or cause damage to the data due to running out of the battery Data in the internal memory will not be deleted after data transfer Import Importing images This Image You can copy the selected image from Memory Stick Duo to the interna...

Page 71: ... one To create a new folder t Create REC Folder page 75 To change the folder for recording images t Change REC Folder page 76 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 folder Moves to either the previous or next folders Adjusts the volume See page 35...

Page 72: ... images in Memory Stick Duo When playing back images in Favorites or Sharemark To display the painting 1 Press Playback button 2 Touch MENU t Paint t Paint To paint characters or graphics 1 Touch 2 Select the line thickness Touch the thickness select button the desired thickness then BACK 3 Paint characters or graphics A frame button B pen button C eraser button D stamp button E Thickness select b...

Page 73: ... revert to the previous state if you touch again it returns to the latest state You can select the thickness of the eraser in the same way as you do for the pen using the thickness select button The selected thickness is applied to both the line and eraser Erasing all painting 1 Touch Clear All appears 2 Touch OK All painting will disappear from the image Touch Cancel to cancel the operation To sa...

Page 74: ...he HOME screen 2 Touch Manage Memory or Settings 3 Touch the desired setting item Touch v V to display the other setting items 4 Touch the setting item that you want to change and then touch the desired setting value to set it To cancel the setting change Touch Cancel if it is shown as an option on the screen If not touch BACK or This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off HOME ...

Page 75: ... Touch Create REC Folder The message Creating REC folder appears 2 Touch OK 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 Touch Cancel or BACK in step 2 When not creating a new folder the 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders designated up to...

Page 76: ...the 100MSDCF folder as a recording folder You cannot move recorded images to another folder When you connect the camera and a computer the Mass Storage connection will be set to Memory Stick Duo Load images in Memory Stick Duo to computers Copy images in computers to Memory Stick Duo 1 Touch Mass Storage The message Connect to PC appears 2 Connect the camera to your computer To connect the camera ...

Page 77: ...nal memory including even protected images 1 Touch Format The message All data in internal memory will be erased appears 2 Touch OK Formatting starts To cancel formatting Touch Cancel or BACK in step 2 When you format the internal memory the embedded application PMB Portable will be erased together with the images If you accidentally erase PMB Portable re install it from Picture Motion Browser sup...

Page 78: ...the images stored in the internal memory are retained 1 Touch Initialize The message Initialize all settings appears 2 Touch OK The settings are reset to the default setting To cancel Initializing Touch Cancel or BACK in step 2 Be sure not to power off the camera while initializing Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on the beep shutter sound when you...

Page 79: ...t react at the appropriate points where you touch Using the paint pen touch the mark displayed on the screen To stop the calibration process mid way touch Cancel The adjustments made up to that point are not effected The mark moves on the screen If you fail to press the right spot the calibration is not performed Press the mark again Calibration ...

Page 80: ...era to a computer the copy wizard starts automatically and the images in the internal memory on the camera are copied to the computer with Windows XP Vista Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer or other USB device page 96 Auto The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant printer pages 96 and 102...

Page 81: ...s the subject regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject You cannot use the AF illuminator when Focus preset is set page 31 Smile Shutter mode Twilight mode Landscape mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode The Face Detect function is activated When you use AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and new AF range finder frame is ...

Page 82: ...down This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects Monitor Automatically adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down This mode shortens the time needed for focusing Battery consumption is faster than in Single mode Digital Zoom Smart Smart zoom Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted according to the image size This...

Page 83: ...fter shooting a still image If you press the shutter button halfway down the recorded image display disappears and you can immediately shoot the next image This sets the smile detection level when Smile Shutter page 50 mode is selected in the Scene Selection The smile can be difficult to detect under the following conditions When the face of the subject is too dark or too bright and the exposure i...

Page 84: ...lock Settings from Settings on the HOME screen 2 Touch Clock Settings 3 Touch the desired date display format then touch The clock settings screen appears 4 Touch each item then set its numeric value by touching v V 5 Touch OK To cancel the clock setting Touch Cancel or BACK in step 5 Clock Settings ...

Page 85: ...85 Customizing the settings Settings For details on the operation 1 page 74 Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages Language Setting ...

Page 86: ...ble for multi use terminal not supplied Set the switch on the cable for multi use terminal to TV If your TV has stereo input jacks connect the audio plug black of the cable for multi use terminal to the left audio jack white 2 Turn on the TV and set the input Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV Viewing images by connecting the camera to a TV with the cable for multi use t...

Page 87: ...V 3 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch to select the desired image When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 80 ...

Page 88: ...ity You can also enjoy viewing in high image quality with Cyber shot Station CSS HD1 not supplied CSS HD2 not supplied 1 Connect the camera to an HD High Definition TV with a HD Output Adaptor Cable not supplied 2 Turn on the TV and set the input Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV HD Output Adaptor Cable not supplied ...

Page 89: ...ike 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 c...

Page 90: ...tion Browser and Music Transfer as follows Viewing images saved on your computer Loading images of the camera to computers Loading images of computers to the camera Uploading images to the Web 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...

Page 91: ...ing a USB hub Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are three modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage and PictBridge modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as e...

Page 92: ...on using the service To view the website you will be redirected by a server run by Sony hereon after referred to as Sony server You may not be able to access the website because of server maintenance etc On termination of the operation of Sony server the termination will be informed of beforehand on Sony websites etc The URL redirected to by Sony server etc may be recorded for improving future Son...

Page 93: ...Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Sony Picture Utility appears click Next The License Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click the radio button next to I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation When the restarting confirmation message appears ...

Page 94: ...software the short cut icons for Picture Motion Browser Picture Motion Browser Guide Music Transfer are created on the desktop Double click to start Picture Motion Browser Double click to start Picture Motion Browser Guide Double click to start Music Transfer ...

Page 95: ...ails refer to Picture Motion Browser Guide To access Picture Motion Browser Guide Double click Picture Motion Browser Guide icon on the desktop From the Start menu click Start t All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs t Sony Picture Utility t Help t Picture Motion Browser Guide Starting the Picture Motion Browser Double click the Picture Motion Browser icon on the desktop Or from the Start menu Clic...

Page 96: ...multi use terminal not supplied or Cyber shot Station not supplied 3 Press Playback then turn on the computer When you connect the camera and a computer with USB cable PMB Portable will automatically start up For details on how to operate PMB Portable see the Help within PMB Portable When uploading images via Internet including this product note that depending on the Internet service provider the ...

Page 97: ...rnal memory Example viewing folders on Windows XP A Folder containing image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function B Folder containing image data recorded using the camera When not creating any folders there is only the 101MSDCF folder C This folder may not appear on the screen depending on your Windows setting The DBFILES folder contains data such as informati...

Page 98: ...when you record movies MOV0ssss THM ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the name of a movie file recorded in movie mode and its corresponding index image file are the same For more information about folders see pages 71 and 75 The image may become unable to view with the camera if you move the folder ...

Page 99: ... and touch Music Tool 3 Touch Download Music The message Connect to PC appears 4 Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer 5 Start Music Transfer 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to add change Music files To restore the music preset at the factory to the camera 1 Perform Format Music in step 3 2 Execute Restore defaults on Music Transfer All Music files return to the preset...

Page 100: ...de When you install Cyber shot Handbook Cyber shot Step up Guide is also installed Cyber shot Step up Guide further introduces how to use the camera and optional accessories Start from the shortcut icon on the desktop Viewing on Windows ...

Page 101: ...ils see the operating instructions supplied with the printer You can copy images to a computer using the supplied Picture Motion Browser software and print the images You can insert the date on the image and print it You can take a Memory Stick Duo containing images recorded with the camera to a photo printing service shop DPOF setting function is not available in the camera Printing directly usin...

Page 102: ... cable When USB Connect is set to Auto the camera will automatically recognize certain printers when connected Skip 1 if this is the case It is recommended to use a fully charged battery pack to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 Touch HOME to display the HOME screen 2 Touch Settings and touch Main settings 3 Touch Main Settings 2 and touch USB Connect 4 Touch PictBridge...

Page 103: ...er of sheets of an image that you want to print The image will be printed as a single image When the Layout is not set to 1 up Borderless or 1 up Border Select the number of sets of images that you want to print as an index image If you selected This Image in stage 3 select the number of the same image you want to print side by side on a sheet as an index image The designated number of images may ...

Page 104: ...isconnect the USB cable while the PictBridge Connecting indicator appears on the screen To print other images Select Multiple Images then perform the process again from stage 3 Make sure the screen has returned to stage 2 and disconnect the USB cable from the camera Stage 5 Completing the printing indicator ...

Page 105: ... ss ss appears on the screen see page 116 2 Remove the battery pack wait for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings page 78 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power 106 Shooting still images movies 106 Viewing images 109 Deleting Editing images 110 Computers 110 Sharemark 112 Internal memory 11...

Page 106: ...s when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location A discrepancy arose between the remaining battery 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 123 Replace it with a new one Cannot charge the battery pack...

Page 107: ... 7 8 inches from the W side distance page 30 Twilight mode or Landscape mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection when shooting still images The Focus preset function is selected Select the auto focus mode page 31 Refer to How to use the Spot AF on page 32 Zoom does not work You cannot use the Optical zoom when Close focus enabled mode is selected You cannot use the Smart zoom when...

Page 108: ...tton halfway down The exposure is incorrect Correct the exposure page 34 The screen is too dark or too bright Adjust the brightness of the backlight page 24 The image is too dark You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Select the metering mode page 33 or adjust the exposure page 34 The image is too bright Adjust the exposure page 34 The image colors are not correct Set Co...

Page 109: ...k of image files on your camera if the files have been processed using a computer or recorded with another camera The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 97 When playing back images in Memory Stick Duo set Memory Stick in View Images in HOME Images in Memory Stick Duo cannot be played back with Scrapbook An error appears and images in album cannot be displayed An error message wil...

Page 110: ...t signal of the camera is set to the color system of your TV page 80 Check whether the connection is correct page 86 If the USB connector of the USB cable is connected to another device disconnect it page 97 You are trying to play back movies in HD 1080i output Recorded movies cannot be viewed at high definition image quality Set COMPONENT to SD page 80 Cannot delete an image Cancel the protection...

Page 111: ...mera 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 96 When loading images in Memory Stick Duo to computers select Memory Tool t Memory Stick Tool t Mass Storage in HOME Cannot copy images Connect the camera and your computer correctly making a USB connection page 96 Follow the ...

Page 112: ...a by Mass Storage connection therefore the album image does not exist Use Picture Motion Browser supplied to copy images to the camera Cannot upload to Web Check if the camera is connected to a computer with USB cable page 96 When you format the internal memory the embedded application PMB Portable will also be deleted Use Picture Motion Browser supplied and re install PMB Portable Cannot copy the...

Page 113: ...ithout cutting off both edges Cannot print images with the date Using Picture Motion Browser you can print images with date This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images However because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date you can print images with the date superimposed if the printer or the software can recognize Exif information For co...

Page 114: ...provide these functions Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer manufacturer is printed on the date inserted part of the image The image does not have the recording data so the date cannot be inserted Set Date to Off and print the image again page 103 Canno...

Page 115: ...s 75 77 with the camera and then perform Initialize page 78 However all data will be erased and all settings including the date and time are cancelled The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time This is not a malfunction The Clock Set screen appears when you turn o...

Page 116: ...amaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 78 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions The battery level is low Charge the battery pack immediately Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minut...

Page 117: ...mages that can be played back have been recorded in this album The selected album does not contain a file that can be played in a Slide Show with music Folder error A folder with the same first three digit number already exists on the Memory Stick Duo for example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select another folder or create a new folder pages 75 76 Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginni...

Page 118: ...s mode Maximum images selected You can select up to 100 images Remove the check mark No enough battery When copying import export images use a battery fully charged Printer busy Paper error No Paper Ink error 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 disconn...

Page 119: ...119 Troubleshooting Warning indicators and messages No red eye detected You may not be able to correct the red eye phenomenon depending on the image ...

Page 120: ...n use the camera the battery charger supplied and the AC LS5K AC Adaptor not supplied in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction ...

Page 121: ...uo with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Duo Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo Do not expose the Memory Stick Duo to water Do not leave the Memory Stick Duo within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so will cause a malfunction ...

Page 122: ...pliant 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 capacity up to ...

Page 123: ...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 slide show page 58 playback mode until the power goes off To preve...

Page 124: ...attery pack from the battery charger If you leave the charged battery pack in the charger battery life may be shortened If the CHARGE lamp flashes remove the battery that is being charged and then reinsert it correctly If the CHARGE lamp flashes again the battery may be malfunctioning or a battery other than the specified kind may have been inserted Check that the battery is of the specified kind ...

Page 125: ... instructions supplied with the Cyber shot Station Placing the camera on the CSS HD1 CSS PC1 Before mounting the camera to the CSS HD1 or CSS PC1 the adaptor plate supplied with the camera must be mounted 1 Set the MODEL SELECT switch to A 2 Place the adaptor plate on the Cyber shot Station 3 Placing the camera on the Cyber shot Station Placing the camera on the CSS HD2 Before attaching the camera...

Page 126: ...ails on buttons not described here refer to the instruction manual supplied with the Cyber shot Station 1 MENU button Displays the setting screen of the Slide show page 58 The slideshow setting screen is different during remote control operation but the setting items are the same 2 v button Changes the screen display 3 b B button Displays the previous next image This button is invalid 1 2 3 1 3 2 ...

Page 127: ...er 96 Printer 102 TV 86 Create REC Folder 75 Cross Filter 65 D Date 84 103 Daylight 53 Delete 41 67 Format 75 77 Deleting images 41 Digital Zoom 82 DirectX 93 DISP 24 Download Music 99 E Electronic transformer 120 EV 34 Export 70 Exposure 12 Exposure Bracket 52 F Face Detection 56 Favorites 8 61 File name 97 File storage destination 97 Fireworks mode 48 Fisheye Lens 65 Flash 29 Flash Shooting 16 F...

Page 128: ...el 14 Playback zoom 36 Precision digital zoom 82 Pressing halfway down 10 Print 69 101 Printing directly 102 Printing Other 44 Program Auto mode 47 Protect 67 R Radial Blur 66 REC Mode 51 Red Eye Correction 64 Red Eye Reduction 56 Remove Favorites 63 Remove Sharemark 63 Retouch 64 Retro 66 Rewind Fast forward 35 Rotate 69 S Scene Selection 48 SCRAPBOOK 39 Scrapbook 8 Screen Changing the display 24...

Page 129: ...posure 12 USB adaptor for Multi connector 96 USB cable 96 USB Connect 80 Using your camera abroad 120 V VGA 15 Video Out 80 View Images 44 Viewing images 35 Viewing menu 61 Vivid 54 Volume 35 Volume Settings 71 W Warning indicators and messages 116 White Balance 53 Windows computer 90 Recommended environment 91 Z Zoom 28 36 ...

Page 130: ...al Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camera This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it http www sony ne...

Page 131: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

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