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Shooting menu

For details on the operation

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You can change the brightness of the image, accompanied by effects.

• You can select only [Normal], [B & W] or [Sepia] when shooting movies.

Color Mode: Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects

(Normal)

(Vivid)

Sets the image to bright and deep color.

(Natural)

Sets the image to quiet color.

(Sepia)

Sets the image to sepia color.

(B & W)

Sets the image to monochromatic color.

Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot DSC-T20

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

Page 2: ...13 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 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 tech...

Page 3: ...ooting mode 32 Shooting images using Scene Selection 33 Shooting menu 35 Scene Selection Using Scene Selection Image Size Selecting the image size Face Detection Detecting the face of subject REC Mode Selecting the continuous shooting method Color Mode Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects ISO Selecting a luminous sensitivity EV Adjusting the light intensity Metering Mode S...

Page 4: ...ll image Select Folder Selecting the folder for viewing images Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings 55 Manage Memory 57 Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool 57 Memory Tool Internal Memory Tool 59 Format Settings 60 Main Settings Main Settings 1 60 Main Settings Main Settings 2 61 Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 1 63 Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 2 65 Clock Settings 66 Language...

Page 5: ...ing a Memory Stick Duo 80 Using the Picture Motion Browser supplied 81 Using the Music Transfer supplied 87 Using your Macintosh computer 88 How to print still images 90 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 91 Printing at a shop 94 Troubleshooting 96 Warning indicators and messages 107 To use your camera abroad Power sources 110 On the Memory Stick 111 On the battery pack ...

Page 6: ...6 Table of contents Index 115 Index ...

Page 7: ...tton fully down suddenly Press the shutter button halfway down AE AF lock indicator flashing lit beeps Then press the shutter button fully down Hints for preventing blur Hold the camera steady keeping your arms at your side It is recommended to lean against a tree or a building nearby to steady yourself Shooting with a 2 second delay self timer or using a tripod is also effective Use the flash whe...

Page 8: ...atically set to the proper 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 page 39 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure page 40 Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image High ISO sensitivity Records ...

Page 9: ... an image affected by light sources The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust color tones manually with White Bal page 43 Color On the effects of lighting Weather lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Characteristics of light White standard Bluish Green tinged Reddish ...

Page 10: ...atio same as photograph printing paper or postcards etc 2 Both edges of the image may be cut off when printing page 104 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 Pixel Many pixels Fine image quality and large file size Example Printing in up to A3 size Few pixels Rough image quality but sma...

Page 11: ...r second you played back the smoother playback can be Movie image size Frame Second Usage guidelines 640 Fine 640 480 Approx 30 Shoot high quality movie for display on TV 640 Standard 640 480 Approx 17 Shoot standard quality movie for display on TV 320 320 240 Approx 8 Shoot at a small size for email attachment ...

Page 12: ...ER lamp C Speaker D Playback button 24 E LCD screen 18 F Microphone G For shooting Zoom W T button 21 For viewing Playback zoom button Index button 24 H MENU button 30 I Battery Memory Stick Duo cover J Hook for wrist strap K Control button Menu on v V b B z 30 Menu off DISP 18 21 23 L HOME button 28 M Access lamp N Memory Stick Duo slot O Battery insertion slot P Battery eject lever ...

Page 13: ...omputer Making a connection to audio video input jacks on a TV Making a connection to a PictBridge compliant printer R Tripod receptacle bottom Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch and may damage the camera ...

Page 14: ...ion 32 Shooting mode Program 32 White balance 43 Recording mode 37 Metering mode 40 Face Detection 36 SteadyShot 45 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 t...

Page 15: ...e the picture noise 125 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value 2 0EV Exposure Value 39 00 00 12 Recording time AF range finder frame indicator 41 Macro Close Focus 22 Display Indication Recording Media Recording folder 57 This does not appear when using internal memory 96 Remaining number of recordable images 00 00 00 Remaining recordable time AF illuminator 63 Red eye reduction 45 Flash mode 21 Flash ...

Page 16: ... 92 Zoom scaling 24 PictBridge connecting 93 Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal while the icon is displayed Display Indication N Playback 24 Playback bar 00 00 12 Counter 101 0012 Folder file number 54 2007 1 1 9 30 AM Recorded date time of the playback image z STOP z PLAY Guide to play back images BACK NEXT Select images VOLUME Adjust volume Histogram 18 appears when histogram dis...

Page 17: ...sing internal memory 8 8 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder Change folder 54 This does not appear when using internal memory Metering mode 40 Flash White balance 43 C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 107 ISO400 ISO number 39 2 0EV Exposure Value 39 500 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value ...

Page 18: ...movies 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 z Adjusting EV Exposure Value by displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image Press v DISP repeatedly to display the histogram inside the scr...

Page 19: ... Memory Stick Duo inserted in the camera You cannot copy image data on a Memory Stick Duo to the internal memory By connecting the camera and a computer with a cable for multi use terminal you can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer However you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory When a Memory Stick Duo is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the Memory Sti...

Page 20: ... shutter button halfway down to focus The z AE AF lock indicator green flashes a beep sounds the indicator stops flashing and remains lit 2Press the shutter button fully down The shutter sounds HOME button MENU button Shutter button Control button v V b B button z button Macro button DISP button Self timer button Flash button Position the subject in the center of the focus frame AE AF lock Zoom bu...

Page 21: ... dark The contrast between the subject and its background is poor Seen through glass Moving fast Reflective light or with a lustrous finish Flashing Backlit Using the zoom Press to zoom press to undo the zoom When the zoom scale exceeds 3 the camera uses the Digital Zoom function For details on the Digital Zoom settings and the image quality see page 64 The camera zooms slowly while shooting a mov...

Page 22: ...32 to 7 7 8 inches Macro Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended The in focus range becomes narrow and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus The Auto Focus speed drops Close Focus Use this mode to shoot at even closer distances than Macro 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 37 ...

Page 23: ...tor Not using the self timer Setting the 10 second delay self timer Setting the 2 second delay self timer Press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates To cancel press V again Use the 2 second delay self timer to prevent blur of an image made by the shaking of the camera when pressing the shutter button Self timer lamp ...

Page 24: ...ress b B to rewind fast forward Press z to return to normal playback Press V to display the volume control screen then press b B to adjust the volume Movies with the image size 320 are displayed a size smaller To view an enlarged image playback zoom Press while displaying a still image To undo the zoom press Adjust the portion v V b B Cancel playback zoom z To store enlarged images Trimming page 5...

Page 25: ...o return to the single image screen press z When there are a number of folders in the Memory Stick Duo inserted in the camera select the folder selection bar with b then select the desired folder with v V You can also access the index screen by selecting Index Display on the HOME screen Each time you press Index the number of pictures on the index screen changes ...

Page 26: ...ect Delete with v on the control button 4 Select the desired deletion method with b B from among This Image Multiple Images and All In This Folder then press z When you select This Image Deletes the currently selected image Select OK with v then press z MENU button v V b B button z button Control button Playback button ...

Page 27: ...the checkbox of the image 2 Press MENU 3 Select OK with v then press z When you select All In This Folder Deletes all the images in the selected folder Select OK with v then press z When the index screen is displayed you can delete all the images in the folder by selecting Multiple Images and moving the highlight to the folder bar with b then putting a checkmark in the checkbox of the folder ...

Page 28: ...mode 1 Press HOME to display the HOME screen 2 Select a category with b B on the control button 3 Select an item with v V then press z You cannot display the HOME screen when a PictBridge connection or a USB connection is made To switch to the shooting mode press the shutter button halfway down Using the HOME screen Control button v V b B button z button HOME button Category Item Guide ...

Page 29: ...e 46 Slide Show page 46 Printing Other Print Music Tool page 87 Download Music Format Music Manage Memory Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool page 57 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Internal Memory Tool page 59 Format Settings Main Settings Main Settings 1 page 60 Beep Function Guide Initialize Main Settings 2 page 61 USB Connect COMPONENT Video Out Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 1 ...

Page 30: ...ith v V on the control button If the desired item is hidden keep pressing v V until the item appears on the screen 3 Select a setting with b B If the desired setting is invisible keep pressing b B until the setting appears on the screen Press z after selecting an item 4 Press MENU to turn off the menu Using the menu items MENU button v V b B button z button Control button Function guide Setting Fu...

Page 31: ...Scene Selection Program Auto Movie Mode on the HOME screen or on the playback screen The operation is limited according to the selected Scene Selection mode page 34 available Selected mode Auto Adjustment Scene Selection Program Auto Movie Mode Menu for shooting page 35 Scene Selection Image Size Face Detection REC Mode Color Mode ISO EV Metering Mode Focus White Bal Flash Level Red Eye Reduction ...

Page 32: ...ME to display HOME screen 2Select Shooting with b B on the control button 3Select the desired mode with v V then press z Auto Adjustment mode Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically Scene Selection mode Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene page 33 Program Auto mode Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shut...

Page 33: ...ark places Allows you to shoot sharp images of people in dark places without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings 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 in other bright places The shu...

Page 34: ...opriately 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 Macro Close Focus Flash Face Detection Burst Bracket EV White Bal Red Eye Reduction SteadyShot ...

Page 35: ...with the preset settings according to the scene Scene Selection page 33 For still images For movie The available modes are indicated as shown below You cannot select the mode displayed in grey Scene Selection Using Scene Selection Image Size Selecting the image size Selects image size for shooting still images For details see page 10 Fine Selects image size for recording movies For details see pag...

Page 36: ...automatically given to one of the persons identified as the main subject by the camera When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus the frame around the subject in focus changes to green If the frame does not change to green a subject at the same distance as the main subject is also in focus Face Detection may fail depending on the conditions under which it is used When Face De...

Page 37: ...ed based on the adjusted brightness The recording interval is approximately 0 5 second If the subject is too bright or too dark you may be unable 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 34 REC Mode Selecting the continuous shooting method Normal Does not shoot continuously Bur...

Page 38: ...by effects You can select only Normal B W or Sepia when shooting movies Color Mode Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects Normal Vivid Sets the image to bright and deep color Natural Sets the image to quiet color Sepia Sets the image to sepia color B W Sets the image to monochromatic color ...

Page 39: ...uction and helps prevent images to become whitish excluding when ISO is set to 80 Manually adjusts the exposure For the details on the exposure see page 8 The compensation value can be set in 1 3EV increments If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions or the flash is used the exposure adjustment may not be effective ISO Selecting a luminous sensitivity Auto Select a large nu...

Page 40: ...e Selecting the metering mode Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering Center Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there Center weighted metering Spot Only for still image Measures only a part of the subject Spot metering This function is useful w...

Page 41: ...Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically Using together with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition Spot AF Only for still image Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area automatically Using together with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition Hold the camera steady not to misalign the subject and ...

Page 42: ...cus on a subject at the edge of the frame In such cases do as follows 1 Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject AF lock As long as you do not press the shutter button fully down you can retry the procedure as many times as you want 2 When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on return...

Page 43: ...Adjusts 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 Adjust for white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Light 2 Adjust for natural white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Light 3 Adjust for day white fluorescent lighting n In...

Page 44: ... 2 Fluorescent Light 3 Except in Flash modes White Bal is set to Auto when the flash strobes Some options are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode page 34 Adjusts the amount of flash light To change flash mode see page 21 Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions You cannot select this item when shooting movies Flash Level Adjusting the amount of flash light Toward Makes the flash leve...

Page 45: ...ected SteadyShot is set to Shooting For movies the options are limited to Continuous and Off The default setting is set to Continuous The anti blur function may not work properly in the following cases When camera shake is too strong When the shutter speed is slow for example shooting night scenes Select the settings for the shooting function This items appearing in this menu are same ones as thos...

Page 46: ... 1 Select Slide Show 2 Select Start with v V then press z to start playback To pause the slide show Press z on the control button To restart select Continue with v V then press z The slide show resumes from the image which was paused however the music starts again from the beginning To display the previous next image Press b B while the slide show is paused To adjust the volume of the music Press ...

Page 47: ...r All Plays back all the images in a Memory Stick Duo in order Effects Simple A simple slide show suitable for a wide range of scenes Nostalgic A moody 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 Music ...

Page 48: ... Music1 Music4 can be replaced with the ones you transferred A maximum length of each music file for music playback of the camera is 180 seconds If you cannot play back a Music file due to damage or other malfunctions to the file execute Format Music page 87 and transfer the music again Interval 3 sec Sets the display interval of images for a Normal slide show 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Auto The in...

Page 49: ...ial effects to a still image The original image is retained Delete Deleting images This Image Deletes the currently selected image Multiple Images Selects and deletes multiple images All In This Folder Deletes all the images in the selected folder Slide Show Playing back a series of images Retouch Retouching still images after shooting Soft Focus Blur the periphery around a chosen point 1 Set the ...

Page 50: ...Lens Apply a fisheye effect around a chosen point 1 Set the center point of the desired image to retouch with v V b B then press MENU button 2 Select Level with v V and press z Select level of retouch with v V then press z again 3 Select OK and press z Cross Filter Add a starburst effect to bright points in the image 1 Select Level with v V and press z Select level of retouch with v V then press z...

Page 51: ...d to a High Definition TV Trimming Crop images to remove unwanted portions 1 Press W T button to zoom in on the trimming range 2 Set the point with v V b B then press MENU button 3 Select Image Size with v V and press z Select the image size to be used to save the image then press z 4 Select OK and press z Red Eye Correction Removes red eye caused by flash Select OK with v V and press z You may no...

Page 52: ...ess z A is attached to the selected image 4 Press b B to display other images you want to protect then press z 5 Press MENU 6 Select OK with v then press z In index mode 3 Select the image you want to protect with v V b B on the control button then press z A is attached to the selected image 4 Move the highlight to the folder selection bar with b and select the folder that contains the images you ...

Page 53: ...sed when selecting this item from the HOME screen Rotates a still image 1 Display the image to be rotated 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select Rotate with v V on the control button then press z 4 Select then rotate the image with b B 5 Select OK with v V then press z You cannot rotate protected images or movies You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images o...

Page 54: ...older The camera stores images in a specified folder of a Memory Stick Duo You can change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder t Create REC Folder page 57 To change the folder for recording images t Change REC Folder page 58 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 ...

Page 55: ...anage Memory or Settings on the HOME screen 1 Press HOME to display the HOME screen 2 Select Manage Memory or Settings with b B on the control button 3 Select the desired item with v V then press z 4 Move the highlight to the item selection area with B and select the desired item with v V then press z Control button v V b B button z button HOME button ...

Page 56: ...age 55 5 Select the desired setting with v V then press z To cancel the setting change Select Cancel if it is one of the setting item then press z If not press b This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off To switch to the shooting mode press the shutter button halfway down ...

Page 57: ...cording images 1 Select Create REC Folder with v V b B on the control button then press z The folder creation screen appears 2 Select OK with v then press z A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number and the folder becomes the current recording folder To cancel the folder creation Select Cancel in step 2 then press z When not creating a new folder the 101M...

Page 58: ...ernal memory will be copied appears 3 Select OK with v then press z Copying starts To cancel the copying Select Cancel in step 3 then press z Use a fully charged battery pack If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data You cannot copy individual images The original images i...

Page 59: ...mera Formats the internal memory Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images 1 Select Format with v V b B on the control button then press z The message All data in internal memory will be erased appears 2 Select OK with v then press z The format is complete To cancel the formatting Select Cancel in step 2 then press z Format ...

Page 60: ...h v V b B then press z The message Initialize all settings appears 2 Select OK with v then press z The settings are reset to the default setting To cancel the resetting Select Cancel in step 2 then press z Make sure that the power is not disconnected during resetting Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the cont...

Page 61: ...g folder on the camera are copied to the computer compatible with the computer installed Windows XP Mac OS X Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera and a computer or other USB device page 75 Auto The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant printer pages 75 and 91 If the camera and a PictBridge compliant printe...

Page 62: ...uipment Different countries and regions use different TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen check page 70 for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used Video Out NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g for the USA Japan PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g for Europe ...

Page 63: ...lightly off the center of the subject When Focus preset is set page 42 AF Illuminator does not function When you use AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and new AF range finder frame is displayed by a doted line In this case AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame The AF illuminator does not operate when Twilight Landscape Hi Speed Shutter...

Page 64: ...ed and held halfway down This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects Monitor Automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held 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 with almost no distortion This is not available when the image siz...

Page 65: ...amera angle the camera may not be able to record the image with the correct orientation Displays the recorded image on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image If you press the shutter button halfway down during this period the recorded image display disappears and you can immediately shoot the next image Auto Orientation On Records the image with the corre...

Page 66: ...ress HOME and select Clock Settings from Settings on the HOME screen 2 Select the date display format with v V then press z 3 Select each item with b B and set the numeric value with v V then press z 4 Select OK then press z To cancel the clock setting Select Cancel then press z Clock Settings ...

Page 67: ...67 Customizing the settings Settings For details on the operation 1 page 55 Language Setting Selects the language to be used to display the menu items warnings and messages Language Setting ...

Page 68: ...use terminal to the left audio jack 2 Turn on the TV and set the TV video input switch to video For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Press to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Press b B on the control button to select the desired image When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that ...

Page 69: ...e camera and the TV 1 Connect the camera to the TV Place the camera with the screen facing upwards The cable for video jacks Green Blue Red is the same color as the respective jacks 2 Turn on the TV and set the TV video input switch to video For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV Connecting your camera to an HD TV 1 To audio video input jacks HD Output Adaptor Cable DSC T2...

Page 70: ...e cable for multi use terminal The color system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera Check the following lists for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria ...

Page 71: ... on your computer Viewing images saved on your computer Viewing photos organized by date Editing images Adding changing Music using Music Transfer Show the location of still images shot on the map requires an internet connection Creates a disc with the images shot requires CD or DVD disc writing drive Insert the date on the images and saves or prints them Install the software supplied first page 7...

Page 72: ...th DirectX technology Installation of DirectX may be required Notes on connecting your camera to a computer Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including your camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not g...

Page 73: ...ired language then click Next The Location Settings screen appears 4 Select the Region and Country Area then click Next When the Welcome to the Install Shield 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...

Page 74: ... copying images from Memory Stick Duo With Windows 95 98 98 Second Edition NT Me This camera is not compatible with these version of the Windows operating system When you use a computer without a Memory Stick slot use a commercially available Memory Stick Reader Writer to copy images from a Memory Stick Duo to your computer To copy images in the internal memory to your computer copy the images to ...

Page 75: ...supplied has been installed the Import Images screen page 81 may be displayed In this case you can import images using Picture Motion Browser directly For Windows 2000 follow the procedure explained in Stage 3 B Copying images to a Computer on page 77 For Windows XP Vista when the wizard screen does not appear automatically follow the procedure explained in Stage 3 B Copying images to a Computer o...

Page 76: ...they are not copied then click Next The Picture Name and Destination screen appears 4 Select a name and destination for the images then click Next Image copying starts When the copying is completed the Other Options screen appears This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 5 Click the radio button next to Nothing I m finished working with these pictures to selec...

Page 77: ...n right click an image file to display the menu and click Copy On the storage destination of the image files see page 79 3 Double click the My Documents folder Then right click on the My Documents window to display the menu and click Paste The image files are copied to the My Documents folder When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder the overwrite confirmation mes...

Page 78: ...ed Perform the procedures listed below beforehand when Disconnecting the cable for multi use terminal Removing a Memory Stick Duo Inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the camera after copying images from the internal memory Turning off the camera 1 Double click on the tasktray 2 Click USB Mass Storage Device t Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK 4 Click OK The device is...

Page 79: ...al memory 101_SONY only You cannot record any images to the 100MSDCF folder The images in these folders are available only for viewing You cannot record playback any images to the MISC folder Image files are named as follows 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 ...

Page 80: ...ur camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed When there is no folder create a folder with your camera page 57 first 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 If the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number An extension may be displayed depending on the computer...

Page 81: ... the Picture Motion Browser Double click the Picture Motion Browser icon on the desktop Or from the Start menu Click Start t All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs t Sony Picture Utility t Picture Motion Browser The confirmation message of the Information tool appears on the screen when starting the Picture Motion Browser for the first time Select Start This function informs you of news such as sof...

Page 82: ...fer to page 85 Viewing images 1 Checking imported images When importing is complete the Picture Motion Browser starts Thumbnails of the imported images are displayed The My Pictures folder is set as the default folder in Viewed folders You can double click a thumbnail to display the image by itself 2 Viewing images in Viewed folders arranged by shooting date on a calendar 1Click the Calendar tab Y...

Page 83: ...ges On the hour display screen double click a thumbnail to display the image by itself in a separate window You can edit displayed images by clicking the toolbar button Displaying images in full screen mode To display a slide show of current images in full screen mode click the button To play or pause the slide show click the button on the lower left of the screen To stop the slide show click the ...

Page 84: ...tructions to proceed with creating the data disc To add desired images drag and drop on the Create Data Disc display Selecting all images in a folder Click the folders tab then right click on the desired folder icon and select Create Data Disc All images in a folder can be selected Map View enables you to display the recorded location of a still image with recording position information To use the...

Page 85: ...t Settings t Location for Imported Images from the File menu The Location for Imported Images screen is displayed 2 Choose the Folder to be imported You can specify the Folder to be imported from folders registered as Viewed folders Updating image registration information To update image information choose Update Database from the Tools menu Updating the database may take a while If you rename ima...

Page 86: ...tart t Control Panel in Windows 2000 Start t Settings t Control Panel then double click Add Remove Programs 2 Select Sony Picture Utility then click Remove in Windows 2000 Change Remove to execute the uninstallation To uninstall the Picture Motion Browser ...

Page 87: ...3 Select Download Music with v V b B then press z The message Connect to PC appears 4 Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer 5 Start Music Transfer 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to add change Music files To restore the music preset at the factory to the camera 1 Perform Format Music in step 3 2 Execute Restore defaults on Music Transfer All Music files return to the p...

Page 88: ...B interface that is compatible with Hi Speed 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 PictBridge modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PictBridge see page 61...

Page 89: ... these files whenever you want The music formats you can transfer with Music Transfer are listed below MP3 files stored on the hard drive of your computer Music on CDs Preset music saved on this camera To install Music Transfer Shut down all other application software before you install Music Transfer For installation you need to log on as Administrator 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert...

Page 90: ... supplied with the printer You can copy images to a computer using the supplied Picture Motion Browser software and print the images You can insert the date on the image and print it page 85 You can take a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a DPOF Print order mark on images which you want to print out in advance Printing directly ...

Page 91: ... Prepare the camera to connect it to the printer with the cable for multi use terminal When connecting the camera to a printer that is recognized when USB Connect is set to Auto Stage 1 is unnecessary It is recommended to use a fully charged battery pack to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 Press HOME to display the HOME screen 2 Select Settings with b B then select Mai...

Page 92: ... to step 4 When you select Multiple Images Selects and prints multiple images 1 Select the image you want to print with v V b B then press z A mark appears on the selected image 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select OK with v then press z When the index screen is displayed you can print all the images in the folder by selecting Multiple Images and moving the highlight to the folder bar with b ...

Page 93: ...t onto a single sheet depending on the quantity of images Layout Specify the number of images to be printed on a sheet of paper Size Select the size of the printing sheet Date Select Day Time or Date to insert the date and time on images When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order you select page 66 This function may not be provided depending on the printer 2 Select OK with v then ...

Page 94: ...DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard or using a PictBridge compliant printer You cannot mark movies When taking a Memory Stick Duo to a shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick Duo they handle If a Memory Stick Duo is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to other medium such as a CD R and take it to the shop...

Page 95: ... the selected image 4 Press MENU 5 Select OK with v then press z To cancel the selection To cancel select Exit in step 5 then press z To remove the mark Select the images from you want to remove the marks then press z in step 3 To mark all the images in the folder In step3 move the frame to the folder bar with b then press the z A mark is attached to the selected folder and all the images Selectin...

Page 96: ...ve the battery pack and insert the battery pack again after about one minute and turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings page 60 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power 97 Shooting still images movies 97 Viewing images 100 Deleting Editing images 101 Computers 101 Picture Motion Browser 103 Memory Stick Duo 103 Internal memory 104 Printing 10...

Page 97: ...menon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location The displayed battery remaining differs from the current one Fully discharge and then charge the battery pack to correct the display The battery pack is discharged Install the charged battery pack The battery pack is dead page 113 Replace it with a new one Cannot charge the battery pack You cannot charge the battery pack usi...

Page 98: ...e Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance approximately 8 cm 3 1 4 inches W 25 cm 9 7 8 inches T when shooting Or set Close Focus and focus from a distance of approx 1 cm to 20 cm 13 32 inch to 7 7 8 inches from the subject page 22 Close Focus is set or Twilight Landscape or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode when shootin...

Page 99: ...does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images page 104 You can insert the date on images and save or print them using Picture Motion Browser page 85 The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down The exposure is incorrect Correct the exposure page 39 The screen is too dark or too bright Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight page 18 The ...

Page 100: ...annot shoot images in succession The internal memory or Memory Stick Duo is full Delete unnecessary images page 26 The battery level is low Install charged battery pack You cannot shoot images in succession in Close Focus mode Your camera cannot play back images Press Playback page 24 The folder file name has been changed on your computer page 80 When an image file has been processed by a computer...

Page 101: ...patible with the camera Check Recommended computer environment on page 72 for Windows and page 88 for Macintosh Memory Stick PRO Duo is not recognized by a computer with a Memory Stick slot Check that the computer and the Memory Stick Reader Writer support Memory Stick PRO Duo Users of computers and Memory Stick Readers Writers made by manufacturers other than Sony should contact those manufacture...

Page 102: ...ick Sony DSC then click Uninstall t OK The device is deleted 4 Install the software page 73 A USB driver is also installed You cannot copy images Connect the camera and your computer correctly making a USB connection page 75 Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS pages 75 and 88 When you shoot images with a Memory Stick Duo formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy the images t...

Page 103: ...er is used for importing You want to change the Folder to be imported Access the Import Settings screen to change Folder to be imported You can specify a different folder after using Picture Motion Browser to register it in Viewed folders page 85 The date of all imported images is displayed differently from the date on the calender The date on the camera is not set correctly Set the date and time ...

Page 104: ...ter the left right top and bottom edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print an image shot with the image size set to 16 9 the edge of the image may be cut off When printing images using your own printer try canceling the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not When having images printed at a digita...

Page 105: ...cable for multi use terminal again If you still cannot print your images disconnect the cable for multi use terminal turn the printer off and then on then connect the cable for multi use terminal again Movies cannot be printed Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed Printing is canceled Confirm that you have disconnected the cable for ...

Page 106: ... Cannot operate the camera after canceling printing Wait for a while as the printer is carrying out the cancellation It may take some time depending on the printer 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 wh...

Page 107: ...r camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 60 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions E 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 th...

Page 108: ...3ABCDE Select another folders or create a new folder pages 57 58 Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick Duo You cannot create any folders if this is the case File error An error occurred while the image was playing back Read only folder You have selected a folder that cannot be set as a recording folder on your camera Select another folder F...

Page 109: ...Stick Duo 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 disconnect the cable for multi use terminal Processing The printer is canceling the current print job You cannot print until it is finished This may take time dep...

Page 110: ...an use your 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 111: ...e a write protect switch On Memory Stick Duo with this switch the position and shape may vary depending on the Memory Stick Duo 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...

Page 112: ...rtion 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 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 ma...

Page 113: ...water The battery pack is not water resistant Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight How to store the battery pack If the battery pack is not to be used for a long time fully charge it and then fully use it up once a year on your camera before storing the battery pack in a dry cool place Repeat this charging and using up once a year to maint...

Page 114: ...charged battery pack in the charger battery life may be shortened When the CHARGE lamp flashes this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type have been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with new one or another one and check if the battery charger operates co...

Page 115: ... Copy 58 Copying images to your computer 74 Create REC Folder 57 Cross Filter 50 D Data disc 84 Date 85 99 104 Daylight 43 Delete Format 57 59 Digital Zoom 64 DirectX 72 DISP 18 Download Music 87 DPOF 53 94 E Exposure 8 18 Extension 80 F Face Detection 36 File name 79 File storage destination 79 Fireworks mode 33 Fisheye Lens 50 Flash White balance 44 Flash Auto 21 Flash forced off 21 Flash forced...

Page 116: ...1 Picture Motion Browser 81 Pixel 10 Playback zoom 24 Precision digital zoom 64 Pressing halfway down 7 Print 53 90 Print order mark 94 Printing at a shop 94 Printing directly 91 Printing Other 29 Protect 52 R REC Mode 37 Red Eye Correction 51 Red Eye Reduction 45 Retouch 49 Rewind Fast forward 24 Rotate 53 S Scene Selection 33 35 Screen Changing the display 18 Indicator 14 LCD backlight 18 Self d...

Page 117: ...USB Connect 61 V VGA 10 Video Out 62 View Images 29 Viewing menu 49 Vivid 38 Volume 24 W Warning indicators and messages 107 White Bal 43 White balance 43 Windows computer 71 Recommended environment 72 Write protect switch 111 Z Zoom 21 ...

Page 118: ...neral 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...

Page 119: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

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