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Selecting a flash mode

,

Set the mode dial to

, and

press

v

( ) on the control

button repeatedly to select a
flash mode.

Each time you press

v

( ), the indicator

changes as follows.

No indicator (Auto):

The flash

automatically strobes when shooting
images in a dark place.

(Forced flash):

The flash strobes

regardless of the surrounding brightness.

(Slow synchro):

The flash strobes

regardless of the surrounding brightness.
The shutter speed is slow in a dark place, so
you can clearly shoot the background that is
out of flash light.

(No flash):

The flash does not strobe.

•

If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU
first so that the menu disappears.

•

You can also carry out this operation when the
mode dial is set to P, S, A, M, SCN (

(Portrait mode)) or

(Clip Motion).

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When [ISO] is set to [Auto] in the menu
settings, the recommended shooting distance
using the flash is approx. 0.4 m to 2.8 m (15 3/4
inches to 110 3/4 inches) (W)/0.4 m to 2.0 m
(15 3/4 inches to 78 3/4 inches) (T)

•

You can change the brightness of the flash with
[Flash Level] in the menu settings (page 58).
(You cannot change the brightness of the flash
while the mode dial is set to

.)

•

When using the

(Slow synchro) or

(No

flash) mode, the shutter speed becomes slower
in dark places, so using a tripod is
recommended.

•

While charging the flash, the /CHG lamp
flashes. After the charging is complete, the
lamp goes out.

•

You can mount an external flash on this camera
(page 65).

•

This setting is maintained even when the power
is turned off.

To reduce the red-eye
phenomenon when shooting
live subjects

Set [Red Eye Reduction] to [On] in the SET
UP settings (page 115).

indicator

appears on the LCD screen, and the flash
pre-strobes before shooting to reduce the
red-eye phenomenon.

•

Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired
effects depending on individual differences, the
distance to the subject, if the subject does not
see the pre-strobe, or other conditions.

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Summary of Contents for CYBER-SHOT DSC-V1

Page 1: ...ct Model No DSC V1 Serial No DSC V1 2003 Sony Corporation Getting started______________________ Shooting still images________________ Viewing still images_________________ Deleting still images ________________ Before advanced operations___________ Advanced still image shooting _________ Advanced still image viewing __________ Still image editing ____________________ Enjoying movies ______________...

Page 2: ...on which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experi...

Page 3: ...lease contact your nearest Sony service station This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits sets out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet Attention The electromagnetic field at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinu...

Page 4: ...r effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the LCD finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for...

Page 5: ...demarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers However the or marks are not used in all cases in this manual About the Carl Zeiss lens This camera is equipped with a ...

Page 6: ...ciding the still image quality 41 Creating or selecting a folder 41 Creating a new folder 42 Changing the recording folder 42 Shooting with Program Shift Program Shift 43 Shooting with the manual adjustments 43 Shutter speed priority mode 44 Aperture priority mode 45 Manual exposure mode 45 Choosing an auto focus method 45 Choosing a focus range finder frame AF range finder 46 Choosing a focus ope...

Page 7: ...tinuously 72 Playing back frame by frame Jog playback 73 Protecting images Protect 74 Changing image size Resize 76 Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark 76 Shooting movies 79 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 80 Deleting movies Delete 81 Editing movies 83 Cutting movies 83 Deleting unnecessary portions of movies 84 Copying images to your computer For Windows users 85 Copying images to your comp...

Page 8: ...ow F Microphone 0 qa qf qg qh 1 2 3 7 5 9 8 6 qf qd qs qj 4 G Lens H RESET button bottom surface 97 I Speaker bottom surface J NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING lever 56 K Advanced accessory shoe 65 L Flash 26 M Hook for shoulder strap N ACC Accessory jack 65 O Self timer lamp 25 Infrared ray emitter 56 P Hologram AF 27 115 Q Tripod screw hole bottom surface Shoulder strap is optional The flash automatically...

Page 9: ... jack 32 H DC IN jack 10 13 I LCD screen J MENU button 39 111 K Battery Memory Stick cover Self timer 25 recording lamp red 21 AE AF lock lamp green 21 28 CHG lamp orange 11 26 L Battery eject lever 10 M Access lamp 17 N Display LCD on off button 28 O Control button Menu on v V b B z Menu off 7 26 25 22 24 P Jog dial 40 Q Zoom lever 23 R Hook for hand strap S Image Size Delete button 18 34 ...

Page 10: ...tery pack is firmly inserted all the way then close the cover The battery pack is easily inserted by pushing the battery eject lever at the front of the battery compartment down Open the jack cover and connect the AC Adaptor supplied to the DC IN jack of your camera Open the cover in the arrow direction as illustrated above Connect the plug with the v mark facing left Do not short the DC plug of t...

Page 11: ...ning indicator The battery remaining indicator on the LCD screen shows the remaining shooting or viewing time The black portion of the battery remaining indicator in the illustration shows the actual remaining time When you switch the LCD screen on off it takes about one minute for the correct battery remaining time to appear The displayed time remaining may not be correct under certain circumstan...

Page 12: ...d under the following conditions The surrounding temperature is low The flash is used The camera has been turned on and off many times The zoom is used frequently LCD Backlight is set to Bright in the SET UP settings Power Save is set to Off in the SET UP settings The battery power is low The battery capacity decreases as you use it more and more and as time passes page 121 AF Mode is set to Monit...

Page 13: ...a wall outlet wall socket When you have finished using the AC Adaptor disconnect it from the DC IN jack of the camera The set is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet wall socket even if the set itself has been turned off 1 Jack cover AC Adaptor DC plug 2 2 To wall outlet wall socket Power cord mains lead 1 Using your camera abroad Power sour...

Page 14: ...ming SET UP the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery The auto power off function only operates when the camera is operating using a battery pack The auto power off function also will not operate in the following circumstances When viewing movies When playing back a slide show When a connector is plugged into the USB jack or the A V OUT MONO jack When Power Save is set...

Page 15: ...en appears on the LCD screen Select the desired date display format with v V on the control button then press z Select from Y M D year month day M D Y month day year or D M Y day month year If the rechargeable button battery which provides the power for saving the time data is ever fully discharged page 119 the Clock Set screen will appear again When this happens reset the date and time by startin...

Page 16: ...til all of the items are set If you selected D M Y in step 3 set the time on a 24 hour cycle Select OK with B on the control button then press z The date and time are entered and the clock starts to keep time To cancel the date and time setting select Cancel with v V b B on the control button then press z 4 2003 1 1 12 00 OK OK AM Cancel Clock Set D M Y M D Y Y M D 5 1 7 12 00 OK OK 2003 AM Cancel...

Page 17: ...it is securely seated in the connector If the Memory Stick is not inserted correctly you may not be able to record or display images with the Memory Stick Close the battery Memory Stick cover To remove a Memory Stick Open the battery Memory Stick cover then push the Memory Stick to pop it out Whenever the access lamp is lit the camera is recording or reading an image Never remove the Memory Stick ...

Page 18: ... details on the image size see page 19 Select the desired image size with v V on the control button The image size is set When the setting is complete press Image Size so that the Image Size setup disappears from the LCD screen The image size selected here is maintained even when the power is turned off 1 Mode dial 2 VGA 1 2M 3 1M 4 5M 3 2 5 0M 5 0M Image Size 3 Image Size VGA 1 2M 3 2M 4 5M 3 2 5...

Page 19: ...ting A4 size images 1 2M 1280 960 Printing postcard size images VGA 640 480 Creating home pages The number of images that can be saved in a Memory Stick 2 The number of images that can be saved in Fine Standard 3 mode are shown below Units number of images 2 When REC Mode is set to Normal For the number of images that can be saved in other modes see page 109 3 For more information about the image ...

Page 20: ...The lens cover opens when the power is turned on Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating such as when you press POWER to turn on the power or when the zoom function is working page 23 This camera can create new folders and select folders to be stored in the Memory Stick page 41 Hold the camera steadily with both hands and position the subject in the center of the focus frame Hold the c...

Page 21: ...ows the focus adjustment range AF range finder page 46 When operating the camera using a battery pack if you do not operate the camera for a while during recording or playback the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery page 14 3 F2 8 30 0EV 96 60min VGA FINE 101 S AF AE AF lock indicator Flashes green t Light up 4 95 60min VGA 101 S AF Mode dial for still image shooting...

Page 22: ...n then recompose the shot and focus again The subject is distant from the camera and dark The contrast between the subject and its background is poor The subject is seen through glass such as a window A fast moving subject The subject reflects or has a lustrous finish such as a mirror or a luminous body A flashing subject A backlit subject There are two Auto Focus functions AF range finder frame w...

Page 23: ...carried out using the smart zoom When the smart zoom is not needed set Smart Zoom to Off in the SET UP settings page 115 When you press the zoom button the zoom scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen The maximum zoom scale depends on the image size 3 1M 5 1 1 2M 8 1 VGA 16 When the image size is 5 0M or 4 5M 3 2 the smart zoom does not work You cannot confirm the image with the finder when us...

Page 24: ...acro indicator appears on the LCD screen If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to P S A M SCN other than Twilight mode or Landscape mode page 63 or Center the subject in the frame and press the shutter button fully down To return to normal recording mode Press B on the control button again The...

Page 25: ...ect in the frame and press the shutter button fully down The self timer lamp page 9 flashes and a beep sounds after you press the shutter button until the shutter operates approximately 10 seconds later To cancel the self timer in the middle of the operation Press V on the control button again The indicator disappears from the LCD screen If you press the shutter button while standing in front of t...

Page 26: ... 4 m to 2 8 m 15 3 4 inches to 110 3 4 inches W 0 4 m to 2 0 m 15 3 4 inches to 78 3 4 inches T You can change the brightness of the flash with Flash Level in the menu settings page 58 You cannot change the brightness of the flash while the mode dial is set to When using the Slow synchro or No flash mode the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places so using a tripod is recommended While chargin...

Page 27: ...ems with safety directly looking into the hologram AF emitter at close range is not recommended Do not block the hologram AF emitter during recording The AF range finder frame is not displayed AF range finder frame indicator flashes and the centrally located subject has priority to focus on When you mount an adaptor ring not supplied or telephoto end conversion lens not supplied to the camera the ...

Page 28: ...lock indicator on the LCD screen when the AE AF lock lamp of the finder section stops flashing and remains on you can start shooting page 21 When the LCD screen is turned off The smart zoom does not function page 23 The AF Mode is set to Single page 47 If you press Flash mode Self timer Macro the image will be displayed on the LCD screen for approximately two seconds so you can check or change the...

Page 29: ...control button then press z Day Time Superimposes the date hour and minute onto the image Date Superimposes the year month and day onto the image Off Does not superimpose the date and time onto the image After the setting has been completed set the mode dial to and shoot the image If you select Date the date is superimposed onto the image in the order selected in Setting the date and time page 15 ...

Page 30: ...on items are also displayed You can switch the displayed image to the previous image or the next image by turning the jog dial For details on viewing movies see page 80 For a detailed description of the indicators see page 126 BACK NEXT VOLUME 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0008 8 9 101 VGA 60min MOVE SINGLE DISPLAY ApertureValue Shutter Speed ExposureValue ISO F2 8 1 30 0 0 100 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 SI...

Page 31: ...revious index screen Press v V b B on the control button to move the yellow frame up down left right Press index button once more The display switches to the index triple image screen Press v V on the control button to display the remaining image information To display the next previous index screen Press b B on the control button To return to the single image screen Press index repeatedly or pres...

Page 32: ...daptor supplied to prevent the power from turning off partway Turn on the TV and set the TV Video switch to Video The name and location of this switch may differ depending on your TV For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV Set the mode dial to and turn on the camera Press b B on the control button to select the desired image When using your camera abroad it may be necessary...

Page 33: ...anada 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 Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argent...

Page 34: ...he control button then press z When the message Memory Stick access disappears the image has been deleted To continue and delete other images Display the image to be deleted with b B on the control button Then select Delete with v and press z To cancel deleting Select Exit with V on the control button then press z 1 BACK NEXT 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 2 9 VOLUME VGA 60min 101 2 Delete Exit OK VGA ...

Page 35: ...s z All of the unprotected images in the folder are deleted To cancel deleting select Cancel then press z Select an image you want to delete with v V b B on the control button then press z The green Delete indicator appears on the selected image At this point the image has not yet been deleted Repeat this step for all of the images you want to delete To cancel a selection press z again so that the...

Page 36: ... Exit Delete OK Deleting images in index triple image mode While an index triple image screen page 31 is displayed set the image you want to delete to the center with b B on the control button Press Delete The image has not yet been deleted at this point 1 ApertureValue Shutter Speed ExposureValue ISO F2 8 1 30 0 0 100 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 SINGLE DISPLAY BACK NEXT 2 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 ...

Page 37: ...process is also called initialization The Memory Stick provided with this camera and those available commercially are already formatted and can be used immediately When you format a Memory Stick be aware that all data including protected images in the Memory Stick will be permanently erased Select Memory Stick Tool with v V on the control button Select Format with B then press B Select OK with v t...

Page 38: ...38 Select OK with v on the control button then press z The Formatting message appears When this message disappears the format is complete 3 OK Ready Format All data will be erased Cancel O K 60min ...

Page 39: ...U Changing the items in the SET UP screen a Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears b Press v V b B on the control button to select the item you want to set The frame of the selected item turns yellow c Press z on the control button to enter the setting To turn off the SET UP screen display Set the mode dial to anything other than SET UP Mode dial Control button MENU WB Metering Mode...

Page 40: ...the item you want to set Move the yellow indication b to select the item b Press the jog dial The value turns yellow c To set other items press the jog dial and then perform the following operations Items that cannot be selected are displayed as gray To select the value You can select values that are displayed in yellow Turn the jog dial to select the value you want to set The displayed value is s...

Page 41: ...st page 60 This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Creating or selecting a folder Mode dial SET UP Your camera can create multiple folders within a Memory Stick You can select the folder used to store images When not creating a new folder 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders up to 999MSDCF Up to 4000 images can be stored in one folder When...

Page 42: ...il a different folder is created or selected Changing the recording folder a Set the mode dial to SET UP b Select Memory Stick Tool with v V Change REC Folder with B v V and OK with B v then press z The recording folder selection screen appears c Select the desired folder with b B and OK with v then press z To cancel changing the recording folder Select Cancel in step 2 or 3 You cannot select the ...

Page 43: ...lso change while maintaining the shift amount When the flash mode setting is changed Program Shift may be canceled You may not be able to shift the F value and shutter speed combination in dark locations Shooting with the manual adjustments Mode dial S A M You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values according to the purpose of shooting Mode dial Jog dial Shutter 800 F5 6 P VGAFIN...

Page 44: ...ain shutter speeds NR slow shutter function is automatically activated When ISO is 800 Shutter speeds of 1 25 second or slower When ISO is other than 800 Shutter speeds of 1 6 second or slower Shutter speeds of one second or longer are indicated with after the value such as 1 Mode dial Jog dial 60min F5 6 0EV 1000 4 101 S AF S FINE 5 0M 60min F5 6 0EV 30 4 101 S AF S FINE 5 0M 1 1000 s shortest 30...

Page 45: ...se The difference between the set value and the appropriate exposure determined by the camera is displayed on the screen as the EV value page 49 0EV indicates that the most suitable value has been set by the camera a Set the mode dial to M b Select the shutter speed value Select the shutter speed value with the jog dial page 40 c Select the aperture value Select the aperture value with the jog dia...

Page 46: ...t deviate from the range finder frame a Set the mode dial to P S A M SCN or b Press FOCUS to switch to AF range finder frame select Each time you press FOCUS the setting changes in the following order AF range finder frame select Y Focus preset c Select the desired AF range Select the AF range with the jog dial page 40 You can select the AF range from Multipoint AF Center Left Right Bottom Top and...

Page 47: ... halfway down and then continues to adjust the focus even after AF lock is completed This allows shooting of moving subjects with continued focus The focus is not adjusted after the lock is completed in the following cases and the C AF indicator flashes The camera operates in Monitoring AF mode When shooting in the dark place When shooting with a slow shutter speed When using the NightShot NightFr...

Page 48: ...shutter button fully down When you are using AF lock you can capture an image with the correct focus even if the subject is at the edge of the frame You can carry out the AF lock adjustment process before you press the shutter button fully down VGA FINE 98 101 60min S AF P F2 8 0EV 30 VGA FINE 98 101 S AF P F2 8 0EV 30 60min AF range finder frame m AE AF lock indicator Setting the distance to the ...

Page 49: ...ress FOCUS again so that the focus setting information disappears Focus setting information is approximate and should be used as a reference If you point the lens up or down the error will increase When you select 0 1 m 0 2 m 0 3 m with the zoom set to the T side you may not get a clear focus In such cases the focus setting information flashes Press the zoom W button until the indicator stops flas...

Page 50: ... when skewed to the right side The histogram is a useful reference for checking the exposure during recording and playback without being affected by the brightness of the LCD screen a Set the mode dial to P S A M or SCN b Press to display the histogram c Adjust the exposure based on the histogram 1 0EV VGA FINE 98 101 60min S AF F2 8 30 P Shooting techniques Normally the camera automatically adjus...

Page 51: ...nd after you press the shutter button When this happens check the histogram while playing back a single image or during Quick Review In particular a large difference may appear in the following cases When the flash strobes When using the NightFraming function When P Effect is set to Solarize When the shutter speed is slow or high The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras...

Page 52: ...he same spot as used for metering we recommend using the center weighted AF range finder frame page 46 a Set the mode dial to P S A M SCN or b Press MENU The menu appears c Select Metering Mode with b B then select Multi Center or Spot with v V Shooting with the exposure fixed AE LOCK Mode dial P S A SCN Once you press AE LOCK the exposure is fixed a Set the mode dial to P S A SCN or b Focus on a ...

Page 53: ...exposure shifted Exposure Bracket Mode dial P S A M SCN The camera records three images in succession each with the exposure value shifted The exposure compensation value can be set between 1 0EV from the appropriate exposure value in 1 3EV steps VGA FINE 98 101 60min S AF F2 8 30 P Shooting techniques You can shoot with the exposure locked to a specific portion of the image Measure the exposure o...

Page 54: ... Select Normal in step 6 You cannot use the flash in this mode During shooting in this mode the images are not displayed on the screen Compose the image before pressing the shutter button The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images When the exposure is manually adjusted page 49 the adjusted value is used for the center value Th...

Page 55: ...ears c Select WB White Bal with b B then select the desired setting with v V To reactivate auto adjustment Select Auto in step 3 Under fluorescent lights that flicker the white balance adjustment function may not work correctly even though you select Fluorescent When the flash strobes the manual setting is canceled and the image is recorded in Auto mode except in Flash mode or One push mode To sho...

Page 56: ...TSHOT NIGHTFRAMING lever to NIGHTSHOT The and Night shot indicators light The Night shot indicator turns off after 5 seconds c Shoot the image To cancel the NightShot function Set NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING lever to z Shooting techniques The subject coloring is affected by the lighting conditions For example the entire image appears blue under sunlight in the summer and white items gain a reddish tint...

Page 57: ...e and Night framing indicators light The Night framing indicator turns off after about 5 seconds c Press and hold the shutter button halfway down When Hologram AF is set to Off you may not get a clear focus Setting Hologram AF to Auto is recommended d Press the shutter button fully down The shutter sounds the flash strobes and the image is recorded To cancel the NightFraming function Set NIGHTSHOT...

Page 58: ... You can shoot a number of consecutive still images GIF animation The GIF format has a small file size making it convenient for creating home pages or attaching images to e mail Due to the limitations of the GIF format the number of colors for Clip Motion images is reduced to 256 colors or less Therefore the image quality may deteriorate for some images Normal 160 120 Clip Motion of up to 10 frame...

Page 59: ... recording 1 Press b 7 in step 4 or 5 The frame images you shot are played back in turn and stop at the last image 2 Press Delete and select Delete Last or Delete All with b B then press z 3 Select Delete with v then press z When Delete Last is selected in step 2 each time you repeat steps 1 through 3 the last frame you shot is deleted Note that all images are not recorded on the Memory Stick unti...

Page 60: ...mage The 16 frames are recorded as a single image image size 1 2M See page 72 to play back images recorded in Multi Burst mode using this camera For the number of images that can be recorded in Multi Burst mode see page 109 You cannot use the flash in this mode Date and time cannot be superimposed onto images Shooting three images continuously Burst 3 Mode dial P S A M SCN This mode is used for co...

Page 61: ...ode TIFF Mode dial P S A M SCN This mode records an image without compression so the image quality does not deteriorate Images recorded in this mode are suitable for editing on a computer etc a Set the mode dial to P S A M or SCN b Press MENU The menu appears c Select Mode REC Mode with b B then select TIFF with v d Shoot the image When the Recording indication disappears you can shoot the next im...

Page 62: ... disappears you can shoot the next image To return to normal mode Select Normal in step 3 For instructions on how to attach images to an e mail message consult the User s Manual for your e mail software For the number of images you can record in E mail mode see page 109 Shooting still images with audio files Voice Mode dial P S A M SCN In Voice mode an audio track is also recorded at the same time...

Page 63: ...ing portraits shooting snowy scenes or shooting at the shore use the following modes to increase the quality of your images When the shutter speed is 1 6 second or slower the NR slow shutter function activates automatically page 44 Twilight mode Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings The shutter speed becomes slower so we recommend t...

Page 64: ...each mode When shooting seaside or lakeside scenes the blue of the water is clearly recorded The flash is set to Forced flash or No flash a Set the mode dial to SCN b Press MENU The menu appears c Select SCN with b then select the desired mode with v V To cancel Scene Selection Set the mode dial to a different mode When you record in Burst 3 mode or Exposure Bracket mode the shutter speed becomes ...

Page 65: ...xternal flash Mode dial P S A M SCN Using an external flash not supplied will allow you to shoot more vivid flash pictures than when using an internal flash For details please consult the operating instructions supplied with your flash Solarize The light contrast is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration Sepia Neg Art The picture is sepia toned like an old photograph The color and brig...

Page 66: ...pped with automatic flash level adjustment and AF fill light shooting functions a Mount the external flash on the advanced accessory shoe b Plug the flash into the ACC jack When using the HVL F32X you do not need to perform step 2 c Turn on the external flash d Set the mode dial to P S A M or SCN e Shoot the image When using a Sony optional external flash check that Hot Shoe is set to Off in the S...

Page 67: ...etails please consult the operating instructions supplied with your conversion lens Always turn off the camera before mounting or removing the conversion lens Failure to do so may result in damage or other malfunction When using the built in flash the light from the built in flash may be blocked causing the lens shadow to appear We recommend using the Sony optional external flash Notes on using th...

Page 68: ...he screen Moves to the previous folder Moves to the next folder Moves to both the previous and next folders Single screen Index nine image screen Index triple image screen When no images are stored in the folder No file in this folder appears You can play back images from a last shot one without selecting the folder Control button Mode dial MENU Select Folder Folder Name No Of Files Created 102MSD...

Page 69: ...Select the desired portion of the image with v V b B e Adjust the image size with the zoom lever To cancel playback zoom Press z You cannot use playback zoom for movies MPEG Movie Clip Motion images and Multi Burst images You can enlarge the images displayed with the Quick Review function page 22 by performing steps c to e Control button Mode dial MENU Zoom lever Press v Press V Press b Press B v ...

Page 70: ...isplayed with Quick Review Playing back successive images Slide Show Mode dial You can play back recorded images in order This function is useful for checking your images or for presentations etc a Set the mode dial to b Press MENU The menu appears c Select Slide with b B then press z Set the following items with v V b B Interval 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Image Folder Plays back all images i...

Page 71: ...ximate and may vary according to the playback image size Rotating still images Rotate Mode dial You can rotate an image recorded in portrait orientation and display it in landscape orientation a Set the mode dial to and display the image to rotate b Press MENU The menu appears c Select Rotate with b B then press z d Select with v then rotate the image with b B e Select OK with v V then press z Con...

Page 72: ... Multi Burst images continuously or play them back frame by frame This function is used for checking the image When Multi Burst images are played back on a computer or on a camera without the Multi Burst function the 16 frames you shot will be displayed at the same time as part of one image Playing back continuously a Set the mode dial to b Select the Multi Burst image with b B The selected Multi ...

Page 73: ...ious frame is displayed When you keep and press b the frame advances in the reverse direction To return to the normal playback Press z in step 4 The playback starts from the frame displayed on the LCD screen To delete shot images When using this mode you cannot delete only certain frames When you delete images all 16 of the frames are deleted at the same time 1 Display the desired Multi Burst imag...

Page 74: ... select the desired image with b B then press z To cancel the protection Press z again in step 4 or 5 The indicator disappears In index nine image mode a Set the mode dial to then press index to display the index nine image screen b Press MENU The menu appears c Select Protect with b B then press z d Select Select with b B then press z e Select the image you want to protect with v V b B then press...

Page 75: ...ll protection of all images in the folder Select All In Folder in step 4 and press z Select Off then press z In index triple image mode a Set the mode dial to then press index twice to display the index triple image screen b Display the image you want to protect in the center position with b B c Press MENU The menu appears d Select Protect with v V then press z The center image is protected The in...

Page 76: ...es When you change from a small size to a large size the image quality deteriorates You cannot resize to an image size of 3 2 When you resize a 3 2 image the upper and lower black portions will be displayed on the image Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark Mode dial You can mark still images shot with your camera that you want to have printed This function is convenient when you have images pr...

Page 77: ...nd mark other images display the desired image with b B then press z To unmark the mark Press z again in step 4 or 5 The mark disappears In index nine image mode a Set the mode dial to then press index to display the index nine image screen b Press MENU The menu appears c Select DPOF with B then press z d Select Select with b B then press z When marking marks you cannot select All In Folder e Sele...

Page 78: ...age mode a Set the mode dial to then press index twice to display the index triple image screen b Display the image you want to mark in the center position with b B c Press MENU The menu appears d Select DPOF with v then press z The mark is marked on the center image e To continue and mark other images display the image you want to print in the center position with b B and repeat step 4 To unmark ...

Page 79: ...Press the shutter button fully down again to stop recording Indicators during shooting The screen indicators are not recorded Each time you press the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off t LCD screen off t Indicators on A histogram is not displayed For a detailed description of the indicators see page 125 Shooting close ups Macro Set the mode dial to and follow the procedure ...

Page 80: ... or rewind the movie Press b B during playback To return to the normal playback press z Indicators during viewing movies Each time you press the status of the screen changes as follows Indicators off t LCD screen off t Indicators on A histogram is not displayed For a detailed description of the indicators see page 127 The procedure for viewing movies on a TV is the same as that for viewing still i...

Page 81: ...nue and delete other movies display the movie you want to delete with b B and repeat step 4 To cancel deletion Select Exit in step 4 or 5 In index nine image mode a Set the mode dial to then press index to display an index nine image screen b Press Delete c Select Select with b B then press z d Select the movie you want to delete with v V b B then press z The green Delete indicator appears on the ...

Page 82: ...with b then press z In index triple image mode a Set the mode dial to then press index twice to display an index triple image screen b Display the movie you want to delete in the center position with b B c Press Delete The movie has not yet been deleted at this point d Select Delete with v then press z When the message Memory Stick access disappears the middle positioned movie has been deleted To ...

Page 83: ... then press z Next select OK with v then press z The playback of the movie starts e Decide on a cutting point Press the center z at the desired cutting point When you want to adjust the cutting point use c C frame forward rewind and adjust the cutting point using b B If you want to change the cutting point select Cancel The playback of the movie starts again f When you have decided on a cutting po...

Page 84: ...iles You cannot restore files once you cut them The original movie is deleted when you cut it The cut movies are recorded as the newest files in the selected recording folder Deleting unnecessary portions of movies a Cut an unnecessary portion of a movie page 83 b Display the portion of the movie you want to delete c Press Delete The movie has not yet been deleted at this point d Select Delete wit...

Page 85: ...folder selected by the camera is copied to the computer To select a folder perform the procedure from step 2 on page 68 Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a Memory Stick sl...

Page 86: ... in that order b Click Cyber shot on the model selection screen The installing menu screen appears c Click USB Driver on the installing menu screen The InstallShield Wizard screen appears d Click Next When the Information screen appears click Next The USB driver installation starts When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion e Click Yes I want to restart my computer now...

Page 87: ...anguage then click OK The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears This section describes the English screen c Click Next When Licence Agreement screen appears click Yes Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement proceed with the installation The Information screen appears d Click Next e Select the folder to be installed then click Next Select the program folde...

Page 88: ...he ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony software to copy view and edit images and create video CDs For details see the software s help files a Click ImageMixer on the installing menu screen Select the desired language then click OK The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears This section describes the English screen b Follow instructions on each succeeding screen Install ImageMixer according to ...

Page 89: ...connect the supplied USB cable to the USB jack of the camera d Connect the USB cable to your computer When you use a desktop computer we recommend that you connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the rear panel When using Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard automatically appears on the desktop Proceed to page 92 USB Mode NORMAL appears on the LCD screen of the camera When a USB connection is esta...

Page 90: ...nches and images appear Normally Image Transfer and Date folders are created inside the My Documents folder and all of the image files recorded with the camera are copied into these folders You can change the Image Transfer settings page 91 Windows XP Connect the camera and your computer with the USB cable Image Transfer starts up automatically and the images are automatically copied to the comput...

Page 91: ...click the folder which contains the desired images The folder opens c Drag and drop the image files into the My Documents folder The image files are copied to the My Documents folder When you try to copy an image to a folder in which an image with the same file name is stored the overwrite confirmation message appears When you want to overwrite the existing image with the new one the original one ...

Page 92: ...ears e Select Nothing I m finished working with these pictures then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears f Click Finish The wizard closes To continue copying other images follow the procedure given under P on page 90 to disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Then perform the procedure from step 1 again Viewing images on your computer a Double click My Documents...

Page 93: ... your camera cannot record images in these folders For more information about the folder see page 41 Folder containing image data recorded using a camera without the folder creation function Folder containing image data recorded with this camera When no new folders have been created this is only 101MSDCF Folder containing E mail mode and TIFF mode image data movie data and Voice mode audio data re...

Page 94: ...ormal mode Exposure Bracket mode page 53 Burst 3 mode page 60 Image files shot in Multi Burst mode page 60 Still image files recorded simultaneously in E Mail mode page 62 TIFF mode page 61 Voice mode page 62 DSC0ssss JPE Small size image files shot in E Mail mode page 62 DSC0ssss MPG Audio files shot in Voice mode page 62 DSC0ssss TIF Uncompressed TIFF image file recorded in TIFF mode page 61 CLP...

Page 95: ...r To select a folder perform the procedure from step 2 on page 68 Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a Memory Stick slot is provided you can copy images using an additional...

Page 96: ...rd disk icon 2 Double click the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files The image file opens Close down all applications running on the computer before installing the USB driver and application You can use the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony software to copy view and edit images and create video CDs See the operation manual supplied with the CD ROM for details about the installati...

Page 97: ...ry eject lever down using the front edge of the battery pack page 10 The CHG lamp flashes when charging a battery pack The battery pack is not installed correctly The battery pack has malfunctioned p Install the battery pack correctly page 10 p Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The CHG lamp does not light up when charging a battery pack The AC Adaptor is disconnect...

Page 98: ...ra turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery when Power Save is On after 90 seconds page 14 The battery pack is discharged p Turn on the camera again page 14 or use the AC Adaptor page 13 p Replace it with a charged battery pack page 10 Symptom Cause Solution The LCD screen is not turned on even when the power is turned on The power was turned off with the LCD screen turned off t...

Page 99: ...ehind the subject The brightness of the LCD screen is too low p Adjust the exposure page 49 p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen pages 39 and 117 The image is too bright You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage The brightness of the LCD screen is too bright p Adjust the exposure page 49 p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen pages 39 and 117 Vertical str...

Page 100: ... it to P S A M or SCN page 20 p Set it to page 79 Recording takes a long time NR slow shutter function is activated p Set to a faster shutter speed than 1 25 second when ISO is 800 or a faster shutter speed than 1 6 second when ISO is other than 800 page 44 A sound is made if the NIGHTSHOT NIGHTFRAMING lever is changed or if the shutter button is lightly pressed while NIGHTFRAMING is set The sound...

Page 101: ...indicator Forced flash or Slow synchro page 26 p Set it to other settings page 63 p Set the flash to Forced flash page 26 p Set it to Clip Motion p Set it to other settings p Set it to Off pages 39 and 116 p Set to NIGHTFRAMING or cancel the NightShot function pages 57 and 56 The macro function does not work The Twilight mode or Landscape mode is selected for the Scene Selection function p Set it ...

Page 102: ...annot be played back on a computer p See page 103 Unknown beeps are heard from the camera while viewing a movie These beeps are heard when the auto focus is working p This is not a malfunction Shoot the image using the focus preset page 48 Symptom Cause Solution Your camera cannot delete an image The image is protected The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position p Canc...

Page 103: ...SET UP settings The USB connectors on your computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse and your camera The camera is not connected directly to your computer The USB driver is not installed Your computer does not properly recognize the device because you connected the camera and your computer with the USB cable before you installed the USB Driver from the supplied CD RO...

Page 104: ... are using the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony application software click on HELP p Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer You are playing back the file directly from the Memory Stick p Copy the file to the hard disk of your computer and then play back the file from the hard disk pages 90 91 92 and 96 You cannot pr...

Page 105: ...ot connected securely p Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack page 120 p Charge the battery pack page 10 p Connect it securely to the DC IN jack of your camera and to a wall outlet page 13 The power is on but the camera does not work The built in microcomputer is not working properly p Disconnect and then after one minute reconnect all power sources and turn on the camera If this does not work press the...

Page 106: ...nnecessary images pages 34 and 81 No file in this folder No images have been recorded in this folder Folder error A folder with the same first three digits number already exists in the Memory Stick For example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select other folders or create a new folder Cannot create more folders The folder whose first three digits of the name is 999 exists in the Memory Stick You cannot crea...

Page 107: ...h mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place Night Shot An operation that is not valid while NIGHTSHOT is set is attempted Night Framing An operation that is not valid while NIGHTFRAMING is set is attempted Night shot is invalid The mode dial is set to a position other than P or while NIGHTSHOT is set Night framing is invalid The mode dial is set to a position other than ...

Page 108: ...rective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code Code Cause Corrective action C 32 ss There is trouble with your camera s hardware Turn the power off and on again page 14 C 13 ss The camera cannot read or write data on the Memory Stick Re insert the Memory Stick several times An unformatted Memory Stick is inserted F...

Page 109: ...obile When two frames are shot Multi Burst Units images TIFF Units images E Mail Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G Normal 88 178 358 718 1190 2420 4940 Mobile 486 982 1971 3951 3571 7261 14821 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G 1 2M 24 46 50 93 101 187 202 376 357 649 726 1320 1482 2694 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G 5 0M 0 0 1 1 3 3 7 7 13 14 26 28 54 ...

Page 110: ... 2 6 11 12 22 25 45 50 91 90 166 183 337 375 689 3 1M 9 17 19 34 39 69 79 138 142 246 290 500 592 1022 1 2M 22 38 45 78 91 157 183 316 324 549 660 1117 1347 2280 VGA 69 121 140 245 281 492 564 987 1020 1785 2074 3630 4234 7410 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G 640 VGA 42 87 176 354 641 1304 2663 160 Mail 673 1363 2740 5494 9935 20203 41239 ...

Page 111: ...he selected image size page 62 Records three images with the exposure value of each image slightly shifted page 53 Records three images in succession page 60 Records an image using the normal recording mode Item Setting Description SCN x Sets the Scene Selection mode page 63 This setting can be made only in SCN mode Metering Mode Spot Center xMulti Adjusts the exposure to the subject you are shoot...

Page 112: ...sh light page 58 PFX P Effect Solarize Sepia Neg Art xOff Sets the image special effects page 65 Sharpness xNormal Adjusts the sharpness of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is Normal This setting cannot be made in SCN mode Saturation xNormal Adjusts the saturation of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is Normal This setting cannot be made in SCN mode Con...

Page 113: ...rize Sepia Neg Art xOff Sets the image special effects page 65 Item Setting Description Metering Mode Spot Center xMulti Adjusts the exposure to the subject you are shooting page 51 WB White Bal xAuto Sets the white balance page 55 Interval 1 7 5 1 15 x1 30 NTSC 1 6 3 1 12 5 x1 25 PAL Selects the Multi Burst shutter interval in NTSC mode Selects the Multi Burst shutter interval in PAL mode The shu...

Page 114: ...ge Repeat Start Cancel Sets the slide show interval page 70 Only in single image mode x3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Sets the range of the playback images xFolder All Plays back images repeatedly xOn Off Starts the slide show Cancels the slide show Resize 5 0M 3 1M 1 2M VGA Cancel Changes the recorded still image size page 76 Only in single image mode Rotate counter clockwise clockwise OK Cancel...

Page 115: ... xOn Off Selects whether to use the smart zoom page 23 Date Time Day Time Date xOff Selects whether to superimpose the date or time onto the image page 29 The date and time are not inserted in movie MPEG Movie Clip Motion or Multi Burst mode Also the date and time appear only during playback and do not appear during recording Red Eye Reduction On xOff Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using a fl...

Page 116: ...on Format OK Cancel Formats the Memory Stick Note that formatting erases all data on a Memory Stick including even protected images page 37 File Number xSeries Reset Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the Memory Stick is changed or the recording folder is changed Resets the file numbering and starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a num...

Page 117: ...ht locations but also uses up the battery charge faster Displayed only when using your camera with the battery pack Beep Shutter xOn Off Turns on the shutter sound The shutter sound is heard when you press the shutter button Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button shutter button Turns off the beep shutter sound Language Displays the menu items warnings and messages in sel...

Page 118: ...llowing as this may damage the finish or the casing Thinner Benzine Alcohol Disposable cloth Volatile insecticide Contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time Note on operating temperature Your camera is designed for use between the temperatures of 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera i...

Page 119: ...a floppy disk In addition to exchanging data between Memory Stick compatible equipment you can also use a Memory Stick to store data as a type of detachable external recording media There are two types of Memory Stick an ordinary Memory Stick and a MagicGate Memory Stick that is equipped with the MagicGate copyright protection technology You can use both types of Memory Stick with your camera Howe...

Page 120: ...mera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor check to make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the correct direction When using a Memory Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with this camera make sure that the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the correct direction Note that im...

Page 121: ... that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if the camera is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used How to store the battery pack If the battery pack is not to be used for a long time do the following procedure once per ye...

Page 122: ...istance ISO set to Auto 0 4 m to 2 8 m 15 3 4 inches to 110 1 4 inches W 0 4 m to 2 0 m 15 3 4 inches to 78 3 4 inches T Input and Output connectors A V OUT MONO Monaural Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced sync negative Audio 327 mV at a 47 kΩload Output impedance 2 2 kΩ ACC jack Mini minijack ø 2 5 mm USB jack mini B LCD screen LCD panel 3 8 cm 1 5 type TFT drive Total number of dots 123 200 5...

Page 123: ...mm 1 15 16 1 3 16 3 1 4 inches W H D excluding projecting parts Mass approx 130 g 5 oz excluding power cord mains lead x NP FC11 battery pack Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 4 2 V Nominal voltage DC 3 6 V Capacity 2 8 Wh 780 mAh x Accessories AC Adaptor 1 Power cord mains lead 1 USB cable 1 NP FC11 battery pack 1 A V connecting cable 1 Hand strap 1 Memory Stick 32 MB 1 CD ROM U...

Page 124: ...ing cross hair 52 M Image size indicator 18 N Image quality indicator 41 101 VGA AE L FINE M AF 400 F2 8 125 2 0EV E 91 01 DATE WB ISO ISO400 Mode 3 2 60min 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q qa qs qd qf qg qh qj ql qk w wa ws wd wf wg SOLARIZE O Recording folder indicator 41 P Remaining number of recordable images indicator 19 Q Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator R AF mode 47 AF range finder frame indica...

Page 125: ...r 79 K Recording time maximum recordable time indicator L Recording folder indicator 41 M Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator N AF range finder frame indicator 46 Focus preset value 48 O Self diagnosis display 108 EV level indicator 49 P Macro indicator 24 Q Self timer indicator 25 R Jog dial 40 S Menu Guide menu 39 Pressing MENU switches the menu on off 101 160 AE L 2 0EV E 91 01 WB PFX 00 ...

Page 126: ...ator 68 H Recording folder indicator 41 I Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator J Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder K EV level indicator 49 L Aperture value indicator 43 M Shutter speed indicator 43 N Image size indicator 18 O Recording date of the playback image 29 Menu Guide menu 39 x1 3 101 VGA F5 6 30 2 0EV 12 12 60min VOLUME BACK NEXT 1 2 4 3 5 9 8 q 6 7 qa qs qd q...

Page 127: ...ndicator Playback folder indicator 68 F Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder G Recording folder indicator 41 H Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator I Counter 80 J Playback image 80 K Menu Guide menu 39 00 00 12 DPOF Folder Protect OK VOL 60min 101 8 8 qa Slide 4 1 2 3 8 7 5 6 9 q 160 Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important information ...

Page 128: ...utton 9 14 39 Conversion lens 67 Copying images 90 92 96 Copying images to your computer 90 91 92 96 Creating a new folder 42 D DC plug 10 13 Deleting images 34 81 Divide 83 DPOF 76 E E mail 62 Enlarging an image 69 EV adjustment 49 Exposure Bracket 53 External flash 65 External power source 13 F File file names 94 image file storage destinations 93 Finder 28 Flash 26 Flash Level 58 Focusing AF lo...

Page 129: ...layback zoom 69 Power AC Adaptor 10 13 battery pack 10 on off 14 Power Save 12 117 Precautions 118 Print DPOF mark 76 Program auto shooting mode 21 Program Shift 43 Protect 74 Q Quick Review 22 R Red Eye Reduction 26 Remaining indicator 11 RESET button 97 Resize 76 Rotate 71 S Saturation 112 Scene Selection 63 SCN 22 63 Self diagnosis display 108 Self timer 25 Setting date and time 15 117 image si...

Page 130: ...V color system 33 U USB 89 95 USB driver 86 95 Using your camera abroad 13 V Viewing images on the LCD screen 30 80 Viewing images on your computer 92 Voice 62 W Warnings and messages 106 White Balance 55 Z Zoom 23 Zoom lever 23 116 ...

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Page 132: ...an 308231111 Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

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