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Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer

[Select]

Selects images and prints all the selected
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[DPOF image]

Prints all the images with a

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[All In This Folder]

Prints all the images in the folder.

Perform steps 2 and 3 of “Stage 3:
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Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot DSC-T50

Page 1: ...he unit please read this Handbook and Instruction Manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Table of contents Basic Operations Advanced Operations Using the menu Using the Setup screen Viewing images on a TV screen Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index VCLICK GB ...

Page 2: ...page 115 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 precisio...

Page 3: ...screen 13 Changing the screen display 17 Using the internal memory 18 Operate the touch panel 19 Shooting images easily Auto adjustment mode 21 Viewing deleting images 26 Selecting the desired camera function 28 Setting the shooting mode 28 Scene Selection Selecting the best mode for the scene 29 EV Adjusting the exposure manually 31 9 Focus Changing the focus method 32 Viewing images as a slide s...

Page 4: ...the Multi Burst mode Flash Level Adjusting the amount of flash light Contrast Adjusting the contrast of the image Sharpness Adjusting the sharpness of the image Setup Changing Setup items Viewing menu 51 Slide Show Playing back a series of images Paint Painting on still images Delete Deleting images Volume Adjusting the volume Folder Selecting the folder for viewing images Protect Preventing accid...

Page 5: ...70 Viewing images on a TV screen 71 Using the Setup screen Viewing images on a TV screen 1 AF Mode Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator 2 Auto Review STEADY SHOT Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy 1 Download Music Format Music 2 LCD Backlight Beep Language Initialize 3 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set 4 Calibration ...

Page 6: ...84 Using the Music Transfer supplied 88 Using your Macintosh computer 89 How to print still images 91 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 92 Printing at a shop 96 Troubleshooting 98 Warning indicators and messages 109 To use your camera abroad Power sources 112 On the Memory Stick 113 On the InfoLITHIUM battery pack 115 On the battery charger 116 Index 117 Using your comp...

Page 7: ...own 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 activating the anti blur function or using a tripod is also effec...

Page 8: ...posure is automatically 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 31 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure page 43 Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image High ISO sensi...

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 44 Color On the effects of lighting Weather lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Characteristics of light White standard Bluish Blue tinged Reddish ...

Page 10: ...pixels and the image size Selecting the image size for use page 25 Selecting the image quality compression ratio in combination page 46 You can select the compression ratio when digital images are saved When you select a high compression ratio the image lacks the fineness of detail but has a smaller file size Quality On image quality and image size 1 Image size 7M 3072 pixels 2304 pixels 7 077 888...

Page 11: ... 21 28 40 B LCD screen Touch panel 17 19 C For shooting Zoom W T button 22 For viewing Playback zoom button Index button 27 D on screen key button 19 Press this button longer to display the Setup screen E Screen display switch button 17 Press this button longer to change the brightness of LCD backlight F Battery Memory Stick Duo cover G Access lamp H Memory Stick Duo slot I Battery insertion slot ...

Page 12: ...ptor Use the battery charger to charge the battery pack L Speaker M 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 2 To the multi connector 1 To DC IN jack 3 To wall outlet v mark Cable for multi use terminal ...

Page 13: ...lash mode 23 1 2 3 4 5 60min B W 1 2 3 4 5 60min STBY B W M WB SL Flash charging Zoom scaling 22 59 Red eye reduction 60 Sharpness 50 Contrast 50 AF illuminator 61 Metering mode 43 VIVID NATURAL SEPIA B W Color mode 42 Display Indication Histogram 17 31 NR slow shutter When the shutter speed drops below a certain speed in low light conditions the NR Noise Reduction slow shutter function activates ...

Page 14: ...acket Step value 49 Display Indication 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 page 7 E Low battery warning 109...

Page 15: ...dication 60min Battery remaining Recording mode 21 47 Protect 52 Print order DPOF mark 96 N Playback Change folder 51 This does not appear when using internal memory Zoom scaling 26 Step 12 16 Frame by frame playback 48 Display Indication Histogram 17 31 appears when histogram display is disabled Playback bar Control guide 20 M 1 3 STOP REV CUE ...

Page 16: ...r 51 8 8 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 109 00 00 12 Counter 3 2 7M 5M 1M 3M 2M 16 9 VGA FINE 6 4 0 STD 6 4 0 1 6 0 101 101 Display Indication PictBridge connecting 94 Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal while the icon is displayed 2 0EV Exposure Value 31 ISO number 45 Metering mode 43 Flash White balance 44 500 Shutter...

Page 17: ...lowing 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 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 no...

Page 18: ...t a Memory Stick Duo inserted in the camera You cannot copy image data on a Memory Stick Duo to the internal memory By connecting the camera 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 ...

Page 19: ...tons When the item you want to set is not on the screen touch v V to change the page You can return to the previous screen by touching 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 Mode switch on screen key button To...

Page 20: ...reen to pause the display Slide your finger to the right or left during pause to forward or reverse the images one frame at a time The image switches when you release your finger Touch the screen to start playback Slide your finger to the right or left to fast forward or reverse a movie Touch again during playback to pause As you slide your finger up down left or right the larger than screen zoome...

Page 21: ...Select Movie Select 2 Hold the camera steady keeping your arm at your side 3 Shoot with the shutter button Still image 1Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus The z AE AF lock indicator green flashes a beep sounds the indicator stops flashing and remains lit Mode switch Zoom button STEADY SHOT button Shutter button on screen key button Touch panel Position the subject in the cente...

Page 22: ...tant from the camera and 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 W T Using the zoom Press the zoom button 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 59 The camera zooms slowly while s...

Page 23: ...g Forcedflash 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 No Flash The flash strobes twice The first time is to adjust the light quantity While charging the flash is displayed Setting Flash mode Self timer Macro recording Image size 2M MENU OFF AUTO AUTO OFF Using the flash for still images Using the self timer S...

Page 24: ...r farther 3 1 4 inches or farther T side Approx 25 cm or farther 9 7 8 inches or farther Magnifying Glass Locked to the W side Approx 1 to 20 cm 13 32 to 7 7 8 inches Off Macro Off 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 Magnifying Glass Use this mode to shoot ...

Page 25: ... higher quality The larger the image size the higher the image quality The more frames per second you played back the smoother playback can be Image size Guidelines No of images Printing 7M 3072 2304 Up to A3 11 17 print Less More Fine Rough 3 21 3072 2048 Match 3 2 Aspect Ratio 5M 2592 1944 Up to A4 8 10 print 3M 2048 1536 Up to 13 18cm 5 7 print 2M 1632 1224 Up to 10 15cm 4 6 print VGA E Mail 64...

Page 26: ...he image you want to delete then touch MENU t Delete t Delete t OK To cancel the deletion Touch Exit in 2 or Cancel in 3 To view an enlarged image playback zoom Press while displaying a still image To undo the zoom press To store enlarged images Trimming page 57 Mode switch Playback zoom button Index Playback zoom button Touch panel VGA 3 9 VGA 3 9 Slide Show Paint Delete Delete Delete 60 min OK C...

Page 27: ... delete images in index mode 1 While an index screen is displayed touch MENU t Delete t Select 2 Touch the image you want to delete to display the Delete indicator 3 Touch OK t OK To delete all the images in the folder select All In This Folder in step 1 instead of Select Green selection frame To cancel a selection Touch the image you want to cancel deleting to turn off the indicator on the image ...

Page 28: ...steps below 1 Press on screen key 2 Touch Camera 3 Touch the desired mode Auto Auto adjustment mode Allows easy shooting with the settings adjusted automatically page 21 Program P Program auto shooting mode Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu For details on the functions avail...

Page 29: ...s without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings Soft Snap Allows you to shoot skin colors in brighter and warmer tones for more beautiful pictures In addition the soft focus effect creates a gentle atmosphere for portraits of people flowers etc Landscape Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes etc Hi speed Shutter Allows you to shoot moving subjects outdoors or in other brig...

Page 30: ...tely 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 Macro Magnifying Glass Flash AF range finder Focus preset White Balance Burst Exposure Bracket Multi Burst Flash level Auto SL WB ...

Page 31: ...ogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image Press Screen display switch repeatedly to display the histogram inside the screen The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side and a dark image when skewed to the left side Select Program or one of the scene selection modes for Camera and adjust EV while checking the exposure with the histogram A Number of ...

Page 32: ...n a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically Using this with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition Spot AF Flexible Spot AF 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 33 This is useful when you shoot using a tripod and the subje...

Page 33: ...he or indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed Some options are not available depending on the Scene mode page 30 How to use the Spot AF A Set Camera to a setting other than Auto then touch B Touch 9 Focus t Spot AF C Press on screen key to turn off the menu D Touch where you want to focus the shot unlimited distance Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to...

Page 34: ...inue to resume The slide show resumes from the image which was paused however the music starts again from the beginning To display the previous next image Touch during pause To end the slide show Touch Exit during pause You cannot play back a slide show while connected to PictBridge To set the slide show options You can set how to perform the slide show A Touch MENU t Slide Show B Touch the menu i...

Page 35: ...ish 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 The preset Music differs depending on the effect you select Music 1 The default setting for a Simple slide show Music 2 The default setting for a Nostalgic slide show Music 3 The default setting for a Stylish slide show M...

Page 36: ... see pages 88 and 90 You can record up to four pieces of music on the camera The four preset pieces Music 1 4 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 66 and transfer the music again Interval 3 sec Se...

Page 37: ... the mode switch to 2 Touch MENU t Paint To paint characters or graphics A Touch B Select the line thickness Touch the thickness select button the desired thickness then C Paint characters or graphics To stamp A Touch B Select a stamp Touch the stamp select button the desired stamp then C Put stamps on the image 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A pen button B stamp button C eraser button D Thickness select butto...

Page 38: ...thickness select button The selected thickness is applied to both the line and eraser Erasing all painting A Touch Clear All appears B Touch OK All painting will disappear from the image Touch Cancel to cancel the operation To save the painting A Touch or Save appears B Touch OK The painted image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file Touch Cancel to cancel the operation The image ...

Page 39: ...h is set to skip this operation 3 Touch MENU to display the menu 4 Touch the item you want to set 5 Touch the setting 6 Press on screen key to turn off the menu If an v V mark appear there are some items that are not displayed on the screen Touch the v V mark to change the screen You cannot set items that are not available to select Mode switch on screen key button Touch panel WB ISO COLOR Color M...

Page 40: ...ly the available items are displayed on the screen The operation is limited according to the Scene mode page 30 available Mode switch position Auto Program Scene Menu for shooting page 42 COLOR Color Mode Metering Mode WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode BRK Bracket Setup Interval Flash Level Contrast Sharpness Setup M ...

Page 41: ...details on the operation 1 page 39 Available only for playback zoom available Mode switch position Auto Program Scene Menu for viewing page 51 Slide Show Paint Delete Volume Folder Protect DPOF Print Resize Rotate Divide Setup Trimming ...

Page 42: ... only B W and Sepia when shooting movies When Multi Burst is selected the color mode is set to Normal COLOR Color Mode Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects Normal Vivid VIVID Sets the image to bright and deep color Natural NATURAL Sets the image to quiet color Sepia SEPIA Sets the image to sepia color B W B W Sets the image to monochromatic color ...

Page 43: ...2 Metering Mode Selecting the metering mode Multi Multi pattern metering Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Center Center weighted metering Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there Spot Spot metering Measures only a part of the subject This function is useful when the...

Page 44: ...olor tones Auto Adjusts the White Balance automatically Daylight Adjusts for outdoors shooting night scenes neon signs fireworks or sunrise or conditions before and after sundown Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky Fluorescent Adjusts for fluorescent lighting Incandescent n Adjusts for places where the lighting conditions change quickly such as at a party hall or under bright lighting such as at photo...

Page 45: ...ails on the ISO sensitivity see page 8 Note that the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases ISO is set to Auto in the Scene mode When shooting under brighter conditions the camera automatically increases its tone reproduction and helps prevent images to become whitish excluding when ISO is set to 80 or 100 Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions You cannot select this...

Page 46: ... 1 page 39 Selects the still image quality P Quality Selecting the still image quality Fine FINE Records with high quality low compression When Camera is set to Auto Fine will be selected Standard STD Records with standard quality high compression ...

Page 47: ... a series of three images with the exposure values automatically shifted When you cannot decide the correct exposure shoot in the Exp Brktg mode shifting the exposure value You can select the image with the best exposure afterward The flash is set to No flash Multi Burst Records 16 frames in succession as a still image file when you press the shutter button The image size of images shot in the Mul...

Page 48: ...racket step value You may not be able to shoot images in the Exposure Bracket mode depending on the Scene mode page 30 On the Multi Burst You can successively play back images shot in the Multi Burst mode using the following procedures To pause resume Touch X To play back frame by frame Touch c C in pause mode Touch B to resume playback in series You cannot use the following functions in the Multi...

Page 49: ... the Scene mode page 30 BRK Bracket Setup Shifting the EV in the Exp Brktg mode 1 0EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 1 0EV 0 7EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 7EV 0 3EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 3EV Interval Selecting the frame interval in the Multi Burst mode 1 30 1 30 Select Multi Burst in Mode first then set the desired frame interval in Interval Wh...

Page 50: ...sharpness of the image See page 58 Contrast Adjusting the contrast of the image Toward Enhances the contrast Normal Toward Reduces the contrast Sharpness Adjusting the sharpness of the image Toward Sharpens the image Normal Toward Softens the image Setup Changing Setup items Toward Toward Toward Toward ...

Page 51: ...e 26 Selects the folder containing the image you want to play back when using the camera with Memory Stick Duo 1 Select the desired folder with v V 2 Touch OK Slide Show Playing back a series of images Paint Painting on still images Delete Deleting images Volume Adjusting the volume Folder Selecting the folder for viewing images OK See the following procedure Cancel Cancels the selection Select Fo...

Page 52: ...Protects images against accidental erasure To protect images in single image mode 1 Display the image you want to protect 2 Touch MENU to display the menu 3 Touch v V to display Protect then touch it 4 Touch Protect The image is protected and the Protect indicator appears on the image 5 To protect other images display the desired image with then touch Protect To protect images in index mode 1 Pres...

Page 53: ...h OK t OK To cancel protection of all images in the folder Select All In This Folder in step 3 of To protect images in index mode then touch Off Note that formatting the internal memory or Memory Stick Duo erases all the data stored on the recording media even if the images are protected and these images cannot be restored It may take some time to protect an image Adds a Print order mark to images...

Page 54: ... or 16 9 image the upper and lower black portions will be displayed on the image Rotates a still image 1 Display the image to be rotated 2 Touch MENU to display the menu 3 Touch v V to display Rotate then touch it 4 Select to rotate the image 5 Touch OK You cannot rotate protected images movies or Multi Burst images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images o...

Page 55: ... note that you cannot restore files once you cut them Example Cutting a movie numbered 101_0002 This section describes an example of dividing a movie numbered 101_0002 and deleting it in the following file configuration 1 Cutting scene A Divide 101_0002 is divided into 101_0004 and 101_0005 2 Cutting scene B Divide 101_0005 is divided into 101_0006 and 101_0007 Divide Cutting movies OK See the fol...

Page 56: ...he cutting point touch c C frame rewind forward If you want to change the cutting point touch B The playback of the movie starts again 6 Touch OK t OK The movie is cut The cut movies are assigned new numbers and then recorded as the newest files in the selected recording folder You cannot cut the following kinds of images Still images Movies not long enough to cut shorter than about two seconds Pr...

Page 57: ...Touch OK The image is recorded and the original image is displayed again The trimmed image is recorded as the newest file in the selected recording folder and the original image is retained The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate You cannot trim to an image size of 3 2 or 16 9 aspect ratio Trimming Recording an enlarged image 7M For details on guidelines for selecting the image size see page...

Page 58: ...turns blue and set To turn off the Setup screen press on screen key To return to the menu from the Setup screen touch repeatedly To return to the shooting mode from Setup screen press the shutter button halfway When the menu is not displayed Press on screen key longer to display the Setup screen To cancel the Setup setting Touch Cancel if it appears If it does not appear select the previous settin...

Page 59: ...or shooting stationary subjects Monitor M AF 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 size is set to 7M or 3 2 The maximum zoom sc...

Page 60: ... effect on the recorded image Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using the flash Select this before shooting Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks hold the camera firmly to prevent the effects of vibration Also do not let the subject move Red eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences the distance to the subject if the subject does not...

Page 61: ...inches zoom T is recommended Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject even if the light is slightly off the center of the subject When Focus preset is set page 32 AF Illuminator does not function The AF range finder frame does not appear The or indicator flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame The AF illuminator does n...

Page 62: ...en if you select Shooting You can turn off the anti blur function using the STEADY SHOT button when Camera is not set to Auto page 22 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 Auto Review On Use the Auto Review Off Does not use Auto Review STEADY SHOT Shooting Activates the an...

Page 63: ...a Memory Stick Duo is inserted in the camera Formats the internal memory Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images The message All data in internal memory will be erased Ready appears Format OK Formats the internal memory Cancel Cancels the formatting ...

Page 64: ...ed as the recording folder You can create folders designated up to 999MSDCF Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected You cannot delete a folder with the camera To delete a folder use your computer etc Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created For details see Image ...

Page 65: ...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 in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the Memory Stick Duo after copying then execute the Format command in Internal Memory page 63 You canno...

Page 66: ...ic file might be corrupted If this happens perform Format Music When Format Music is performed all the Music files are erased Use the supplied application software Music Transfer to activate Download Music The message All data will be erased Ready appears Download Music Format Music OK Formats the Music files All data other than Music files remain as it is Cancel Cancels the formatting ...

Page 67: ...s warnings and messages Initializes the setting to the default setting The message Initialize all settings Ready appears Make sure that the power is not disconnected during resetting Even when you initialize a setting the data recorded on the internal memory is not deleted LCD Backlight Bright Brightens Normal Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on th...

Page 68: ...er contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned USB Connect PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 92 PTP When PTP Picture Transfer Protocol is set and the camera is connected to a computer the images in the recording folder on the camera are copied to the computer Compatible with Windows XP and Mac OS X Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Stor...

Page 69: ...the country or region where the camera is used Sets the date and time Select the date display format on the 1 2 screen then set the time on the 2 2 screen 1 Touch the desired date display format then t 2 Touch the item to be set then set the numeric value with v V 3 Touch OK 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 ...

Page 70: ...nts 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 Calibration Touch the X Cancel 1 3 ...

Page 71: ...nput switch to video For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV 4 Set the mode switch to and turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Images disappear and buttons appear on the camera screen Touch on the camera screen to switch the image back and forth on the TV screen Operate the menu by touching v V b B to move the cursor then z to set When the ...

Page 72: ...NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United ...

Page 73: ...s the English version of screen contents Viewing images on your computer Viewing images saved on your computer Viewing photos organized by date Editing images Adding changing Music using Music Transfer Printing images Install the software supplied first page 75 Copying images to your computer page 76 Enjoying images using the Picture Motion Browser and Music Transfer pages 84 and 88 ...

Page 74: ... The software is compatible with 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 ...

Page 75: ...ect the desired language then 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 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the inst...

Page 76: ...is section are the examples for copying images from Memory Stick Duo With Windows 95 98 98 Second Edition NT 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 Memory Stick Reader Writer not supplied to copy images from a Memory Stick Duo to your computer To copy images in the internal memory to your computer c...

Page 77: ...ppear set USB Connect to Mass Storage page 68 When the software supplied has been installed the Import Images screen page 84 may be displayed In this case you can import images using Picture Motion Browser directly For Windows 2000 Me follow the procedure explained in Stage 3 B Copying images to a Computer on page 79 For Windows XP when the wizard screen does not appear automatically follow the pr...

Page 78: ...on the Memory Stick Duo of the camera appear If no Memory Stick Duo is inserted images in the internal memory appear 3 Click the check box of unwanted images to remove the checkmark so 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...

Page 79: ...Stage 2 Connecting the camera and your computer on page 77 For Windows XP follow the procedure explained in Stage 3 A Copying images to a computer on page 77 This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 1 Double click My Computer t Removable Disk t DCIM If the Removable Disk icon is not displayed see page 104 2 Double click the folder where the image files you wan...

Page 80: ... deleted To copy an image file to the computer without overwriting change the file name to a different name and then copy the image file However note that if you change the file name page 83 you may not be able to play back that image with your camera This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the My Documents folder 1 Click Start t My Documents The contents of the My Docume...

Page 81: ...indows XP The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders on the Memory Stick Duo 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 this camera When no new folders are created there are folders as follows Memory Stick Duo 101MSDCF only Internal me...

Page 82: ...001 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 Still image files DSC0ssss JPG Movie files MOV0ssss MPG Index image files that are recorded when you record movies MOV0ssss THM For more information about folders see pages 51 and 64 ...

Page 83: ...that of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed When there is no folder create a folder with your camera page 64 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 th...

Page 84: ... the Start menu Click Start t All Programs in Windows 2000 Me Programs t Sony Picture Utility t Picture Motion Browser Exiting the Picture Motion Browser Click button in the top right corner of the screen Follow these steps to import and view images from the camera Importing images 1 Make sure Media Check Tool is running Look for a Media Check Tool icon in the taskbar Media Check Tool is a program...

Page 85: ...ges 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 Years when images were shot are listed 2Click the year Images shot that year are displayed arranged on the calendar by shooting date 3To display imag...

Page 86: ...een 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 button on the lower left of...

Page 87: ...ccess the Import Settings screen 1 Choose Import 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 ...

Page 88: ... 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 page 66 2 Execute Restore defaults on Music Transfer All Music files return to the preset music and Music in the Slide Show menu is set...

Page 89: ...camera using a USB 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 PTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PTP see page...

Page 90: ...es 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 the CD RO...

Page 91: ...er For details 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 take a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a Print order mark on images which you want to print out in advance Printing directly using a PictBridge...

Page 92: ...s that can be printed as an index image differ depending on the printer You cannot print movies If the indicator flashes on the screen of the camera for about five seconds error notification check the connected printer Prepare the camera to connect it to the printer with the cable for multi use terminal When connecting the camera to a printer that is recognized when USB Connect is set to Auto Stag...

Page 93: ...his image Prints a displayed image If you select This image and set Index to On in step 2 you can print a set of the same images as an index image Select Selects images and prints all the selected images 1Select the image you want to print with then touch Select The mark appears on the selected image To select other images repeat this procedure 2Touch Print DPOF image Prints all the images with a ...

Page 94: ...ed in the order you select page 69 This function may not be provided depending on the printer Size Select the size of the printing sheet Index Select On to print as an index image 3 Touch OK The image is printed Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal while the PictBridge Connecting indicator appears on the screen To print other images After step 3 select Select and the desired image th...

Page 95: ... all the selected images Touch the image you want to print to display the mark Repeat this procedure to select other images DPOF image Prints all the images with a Print order mark regardless of the displayed image All In This Folder Prints all the images in the folder 5 Perform steps 2 and 3 of Stage 3 Printing page 93 ...

Page 96: ... movies When you mark images shot in Multi Burst mode all the images are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels 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 i...

Page 97: ... 5 Touch the image you want to mark A green mark appears on the selected image 6 Repeat step 5 to mark other images 7 Touch OK t OK To cancel select Exit in step 5 or select Cancel in step 7 To remove the mark in index mode Touch the images from which you want to remove the mark in step 5 To remove all the marks in the folder Select All In This Folder in step 4 then touch Off Marking in index mode...

Page 98: ...attery pack and insert the battery pack again after about one minute and turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings page 67 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power 99 Shooting still images movies 99 Viewing images 102 Deleting Editing images 102 Computers 103 Picture Motion Browser 105 Memory Stick Duo 105 Internal memory 105 Printing 106 PictBr...

Page 99: ... with a new one The battery remaining indicator is incorrect This phenomenon 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 Insert the charged battery pack The battery pack is dead page 115 Replace it with a new one...

Page 100: ... shooting still images The Focus preset function is selected Select the auto focus mode page 32 Zoom does not work When Magnifying Glass is selected the optical zoom is not available The smart zoom cannot be used when The image size is set to 7M or 3 2 Shooting in Multi Burst mode The digital zoom cannot be used while shooting movies The flash does not work The flash is set to Flash forced off pag...

Page 101: ... mode page 43 or adjust the exposure page 31 The image is too bright Adjust the exposure page 31 The image colors are not correct Set COLOR Color Mode to Normal page 42 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is occurring This phenomenon is not a malfunction Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place The camera is attempting...

Page 102: ...the screen when a USB connection is made The switch on the cable for multi use terminal is set to TV Disconnect the cable for multi use terminal or set the switch to CAMERA page 77 The image does not appear on the TV screen Check Video Out to see if the video output signal of your camera is set to the color system of your TV page 69 Check whether the connection is correct page 71 The switch on the...

Page 103: ...rers If Memory Stick PRO Duo is not supported connect the camera to the computer pages 77 and 89 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Duo Nothing appears on the camera screen when a USB connection is made The switch on the cable for multi use terminal is set to TV Set to CAMERA page 77 Your computer does not recognize your camera Turn on the camera When the battery level is low install the...

Page 104: ...river is also installed You cannot copy images Connect the camera and your computer correctly making a USB connection page 77 Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS pages 77 and 89 When you shoot images with a Memory Stick Duo formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy the images to a computer Shoot using a Memory Stick Duo formatted by your camera page 64 After making a USB con...

Page 105: ... imported You can specify a different folder after using Picture Motion Browser to register it in Viewed folders page 87 All imported images are displayed on the calendar with the date January 1 The date has not been set on the camera Set the date on the camera page 69 Cannot insert a Memory Stick Duo Insert it in the correct direction Cannot format a Memory Stick Duo You are using the Memory Stic...

Page 106: ...r manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not When having images printed at a digital print shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Images with 16 frames are printed Images shot in the Multi Burst mode are recorded as a single image with 16 frames You cannot print the image frame by frame Cannot print images with the date insert...

Page 107: ...ect Exit during printing images may not be printed Disconnect and connect the 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 ...

Page 108: ...may take some time depending on the printer The touch panel buttons do not appear Press on screen key Cannot operate the touch panel buttons correctly or fully Perform Calibration page 70 The paint pen operation reacts at inappropriate points Perform Calibration page 70 The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The ca...

Page 109: ...Stick Duo cannot be used with your camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 67 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions E The battery level is low Charge the battery pack immediately Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the i...

Page 110: ...create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick Duo You cannot create any folders if this is the case Cannot record The camera cannot record images in the selected folder Select a different folder page 65 File error An error occurred while the image was playing back File protect Release the protection page 53 Image size over You are playing back an image of...

Page 111: ...o printable image You tried to execute DPOF image without placing a DPOF Print order mark on the image s You tried to execute All In This Folder while a folder that holds only movies was selected You cannot print movies 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...

Page 112: ...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 113: ...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 electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data Do ...

Page 114: ...to remove it from the device When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Incorrect insertion may result in a malfunction When using a Memory Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with a Memory Stick compliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor ...

Page 115: ...is not water resistant Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight On the remaining battery time indicator The power may go off although the battery remaining indicator shows there is enough power to operate Use the battery pack up and charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note ho...

Page 116: ...harged 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 cor...

Page 117: ...puter 77 89 Printer 93 TV 71 Contrast 50 Copy 65 Copying images to your computer 76 Create REC Folder 64 D Date 69 101 106 Daylight 44 DC IN jack 12 Delete 26 Format 63 64 Digital Zoom 59 DirectX 74 Divide 55 DPOF 96 E Electronic transformer 112 Exposure 8 Exposure Bracket 47 Extension 83 F File name 81 File Number 68 File storage destination 81 Fine 46 Fireworks mode 29 Flash 45 Flash Level 49 Fl...

Page 118: ...ck zoom 26 Precision digital zoom 59 Pressing halfway down 7 Print 91 Index mode 92 Single image mode 92 Print order mark 96 Printing at a shop 96 Printing directly 92 Program auto shooting 28 Protect 52 PTP 68 R REC Mode 47 Red Eye Reduction 60 Resize 53 Rewind Fast forward 26 Rotate 54 S S AF 59 Screen Changing the display 17 Indicator 13 LCD backlight 17 67 Self diagnosis display 109 Self timer...

Page 119: ... Twilight Portrait mode 29 U Underexposure 8 USB Connect 68 Using your camera abroad 112 V VGA 25 Video Out 69 Viewing menu 51 Vivid 42 Volume 26 W Warning indicators and messages 109 WB 44 White balance 44 Windows computer 73 Recommended environment 74 Write protect switch 113 Z Zoom 22 ...

Page 120: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

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