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Flash

Selecting a fl ash mode ............................ 69
Adjusting the fl ash level

— Flash Level ................................ 71

Using an external fl ash ............................ 72

Using the Sony Flash .......................... 72
Using a commercially available external

fl ash ................................................ 73

Color

Adjusting color tones

— White Balance ........................... 73

Burst

Shooting continuously ............................ 75
Recording 16 frames in succession

— Multi Burst ............................... 76

Shooting in the dark ................................ 77

NightFraming ...................................... 77
NightShot ............................................ 78

Shooting with special effects

— Picture Effect ............................. 78

Shooting still images in RAW mode

— RAW .......................................... 79

Shooting images without compression

— TIFF ........................................... 80

Using a conversion lens .......................... 80
Using the lens hood ................................. 81

Advanced still image viewing

Selecting the folder and playing back

images ............................................. 82

Enlarging a portion of a still image ......... 83

Enlarging an image

— Playback zoom .......................... 83

Recording an enlarged image

– Trimming ..................................... 84

Playing back successive images

— Slide Show ................................. 84

Rotating still images ............................... 85
Playing back images shot in Multi Burst

mode ............................................... 85

Playing back continuously .................. 86
Playing back frame by frame .............. 86

Protecting images — Protect .................. 87
Changing image size — Resize .............. 88

Still image printing

Printing still images ................................ 89
Direct printing ......................................... 90

Preparing the camera .......................... 90
Connecting the camera to the printer

........................................................ 91

Printing in single-image mode ............ 91
Printing in index mode ........................ 93

Having images printed at a shop ............. 95

Marking print marks ........................... 95
Marking print marks in single-image

mode ............................................... 95

Marking print marks in index mode ... 96

Enjoying movies

Shooting movies ...................................... 97
Viewing movies on the LCD screen ....... 98
Deleting movies ...................................... 99
Cutting movies ...................................... 100

Enjoying images on your
computer

Copying images to your computer

— For Windows users .................. 102

Installing the USB driver .................. 103
Connecting the camera to your

computer ...................................... 104

Copying images ................................ 105
Viewing the images on your computer

...................................................... 107

Image fi le storage destinations and fi le

names ............................................ 107

Viewing image fi les once copied to a

computer with your camera .......... 109

Installing “Picture Package” and

“ImageMixer VCD2” ................... 109

Copying images using “Picture

Package” ....................................... 111

Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot DSC-V3

Page 1: ... your computer _______ Troubleshooting______________________ Additional information _________________ Index ______________________________ 2 318 592 12 1 Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the spac...

Page 2: ... accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are des...

Page 3: ...S 1362 i e marked with or mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station Attention for the Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits ...

Page 4: ... 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 long periods may cause malfunctions Do not press the LCD scree...

Page 5: ...ry Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo MagicGate and are trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation Picture Package is a trademark of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows WindowsMedia and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime iMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac an...

Page 6: ... the LCD screen of your camera 42 Viewing images on a TV screen 44 Deleting still images Deleting images 46 Formatting a recording medium 48 Before advanced operations How to setup and operate your camera 50 Changing the menu settings 50 Changing the items in the SET UP screen 51 How to use the jog dial 51 Deciding the still image quality 52 Creating or selecting a folder 52 Creating a new folder ...

Page 7: ...ages shot in Multi Burst mode 85 Playing back continuously 86 Playing back frame by frame 86 Protecting images Protect 87 Changing image size Resize 88 Still image printing Printing still images 89 Direct printing 90 Preparing the camera 90 Connecting the camera to the printer 91 Printing in single image mode 91 Printing in index mode 93 Having images printed at a shop 95 Marking print marks 95 Ma...

Page 8: ...verter 118 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 119 Warnings and messages 129 Self diagnosis display If a code starting with an alphabet letter appears 132 Additional information Number of images that can be saved or shooting time 133 Menu items 136 SET UP items 140 Precautions 143 On Memory Stick 144 On InfoLITHIUM battery pack 146 Specifications 147 The LCD screen 149 Index Index 154 ...

Page 9: ...l 12 136 Shutter button 30 Finder window Lens Flash emitter 35 Advanced accessory shoe 72 Hologram AF emitter 35 140 Self timer lamp 34 Infrared ray emitter 77 ACC Accessory jack USB jack 104 A V OUT MONO jack 44 Jack cover 44 The flash automatically pops up and strobes Close the flash by hand after use Use the ACC accessory jack to connect an external flash or the remote control tripod ...

Page 10: ...on 66 69 FRAME button 66 LCD screen For details on the items on the LCD screen see page 149 to 153 MENU button 50 136 Display LCD screen on off button 36 CF Memory Stick CF card switch 21 Jog dial 51 For shooting Zoom W T button 31 For viewing Playback zoom button 83 Index button 42 Control button Menu on 17 Menu off 69 34 31 33 Image Size Delete button 24 46 DC IN jack cover 13 16 DC IN jack 13 1...

Page 11: ...ry Stick CF card cover Battery insertion slot 13 Battery eject lever 14 CF card insertion slot 23 RESET button 119 Access lamp 22 Memory Stick insertion slot 22 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 longer screws and may damage the camera ...

Page 12: ...addition you can set the desired shooting functions using menus pages 50 and 136 A Aperture priority You can select the aperture value page 58 In addition you can set the desired shooting functions using menus pages 50 and 136 M Manual exposure shooting You can manually adjust the aperture value and the shutter speed page 60 In addition you can set various shooting functions using menus pages 50 a...

Page 13: ...ver Battery insertion slot Insert the battery pack so that tip of the marks on the side of the battery pack face the tip of the mark on the battery insertion slot The battery pack is easily inserted by pushing the battery eject lever at the front of the battery compartment toward the LCD screen 3 DC IN jack cover AC Adaptor DC plug Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC Adaptor supplied to t...

Page 14: ...60min 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 remaining time may not be correct under certain circumstances or conditions Charging time Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC Adaptor at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Battery pack Charging time min NP FR1 supplied ...

Page 15: ...flash strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times AF Mode is set to Single in the SET UP settings The measurement method is based on CIPA standard CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association Viewing still images2 Recording medium NP FR1 supplied No of images Battery life min Memory Stick Approx 6800 Approx 340 CF card Approx 6800 Approx 340 2 Viewing single images in ...

Page 16: ...C Adaptor and then to a wall outlet wall socket After using the AC Adaptor disconnect it both from the DC IN jack of the camera and from a wall outlet wall socket 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 Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country...

Page 17: ...era 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 plug is connected to the USB jack or the A V OUT MONO jack How to use the control button 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 ...

Page 18: ... Press POWER to turn on the power The POWER lamp green lights up and the Clock Set screen appears on the LCD screen 3 2004 1 1 12 00 AM OK Cancel Clock Set D M Y M D Y Y M D Select the desired date display format with on the control button then press 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 page 144 which provides the power fo...

Page 19: ...l button then press to enter it After entering the number moves to the next item Repeat steps and until all of the items are set If you selected D M Y in step set the time on a 24 hour cycle Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM 6 2005 1 1 10 30 AM OK Cancel Clock Set D M Y M D Y Y M D Select OK with on the control button then press The date and time are entered and the clock star...

Page 20: ...ng You can change the screen display like menu items warnings and messages in your desired language To change the language setting in the SET UP settings select Language in 1 Setup 1 pages 51 and 141 and select the desired language ...

Page 21: ...mpactFlash Type I however we cannot guarantee proper operation of all CF cards Copying between media cannot be done with this camera For more information about the Memory Stick see page 144 Before using a CF card be sure to format it using this camera Otherwise satisfactory performance may not be obtained page 48 Switching the recording medium CF CF switch Select the recording medium with the CF s...

Page 22: ...you insert a Memory Stick push it as far as it can go If you do not insert it correctly a proper recording or playback may not be carried out 3 Access lamp Close the battery Memory Stick CF card cover To remove the Memory Stick Open the battery Memory Stick CF card cover then push the Memory Stick to pop it out Whenever the access lamp is lit the camera is recording or reading out an image Never r...

Page 23: ...ide Front side Insert the CF card Insert the CF card all the way in from the connector side as shown in the illustration If you cannot insert the CF card all the way in do not push it forcefully Also check the direction of the CF card If you try to insert it in the wrong direction the camera or CF card may be damaged 1 2 3 Close the battery Memory Stick CF card cover ...

Page 24: ...ng or reading out an image Never remove the CF card or turn off the power at this time The data may be corrupted or the CF card may become unusable Setting the still image size 1 Set the mode dial to and turn on the power You can carry out this operation even when the mode dial is set to P S A M SCN 2 1M 3M 5M 3 2 7M 7M Image Size Press Image Size The Image Size setup appears For details on the im...

Page 25: ...ze Select the desired image size with 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 ...

Page 26: ...e the image size and image quality appropriate to the kind of images you want to shoot Short description of the image size The following illustration shows a brief image using the maximum image size and the minimum one 3072 2304 480 640 Image size 7M 7M 3072 pixels 2304 pixels 7 077 888 pixels Image size VGA E Mail VGA 640 pixels 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Examples based on the image size Image siz...

Page 27: ... based on the image quality Image quality Compression ratio Usage guideline Fine Low compression looks better High compression normal For recording or printing with better image quality Standard For recording a larger number of images ...

Page 28: ... to Normal For the number of images that can be saved in other modes see page 133 2 For more information about the image quality compression ratio see page 52 CF card Units number of images Capacity Image size 1GB 7M 294 578 3 2 294 578 5M 406 762 3M 651 1157 1M 1563 2842 VGA E Mail 6252 15631 1 When REC Mode is set to Normal For the number of images that can be saved in other modes see page 135 2...

Page 29: ...r To select the recording medium use the CF switch page 21 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 31 2 Hold the camera steadily with both hands and position the subject in the center of the focus frame The minimum focal distance to a subject is a...

Page 30: ...ecording lamp page 10 goes out you can shoot the next image 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 17 Auto Focus When you try to shoot a subject that is difficult to focus on the AE AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly In addition the...

Page 31: ...ject Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches from the lens surface The lens portion moves during zoom operation Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting movie page 97 Zoom Your camera is equipped with the following zoom functions The enlargement method and the zoom scale differ according to the image size and the zoom type so select the zoom to match t...

Page 32: ...on the LCD screen may look rough However this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded image You cannot use the smart zoom in the Multi Burst mode To set digital zoom Set Digital Zoom to Smart or Precision in the SET UP settings page 140 When you purchase your camera Digital Zoom is set to Smart When you press the zoom button the zoom scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen as follows The W si...

Page 33: ...en the zoom is set all the way to the T side Approx 40 cm 15 3 4 inches from the lens surface We recommend that you use Flexible Spot AF page 66 When shooting in the close ups Macro mode use the LCD screen If you shoot using the finder the range you can see through the finder may differ from the actual recording range This is due to parallax 1 60min 96 VGA 101 S AF Set the mode dial to and press o...

Page 34: ...e self timer indicator appears enlarged on the LCD screen page 140 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 or 2 60min VGA FINE 101 96 F3 5 0EV 30 S AF Center the subject in the frame Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus on then press the shutter button fully dow...

Page 35: ...way until the focus is locked When this function is not needed set Hologram AF to Off in the SET UP settings page 140 If hologram AF light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast focus will not be achieved An approximate distance of 0 5 m to 3 0 m 19 3 4 inches to 118 1 8 inches is recommended Focus is achieved as long as hologram AF light reaches the subject even if...

Page 36: ... dazzling that you encounter after looking into a flashlight Hologram AF satisfies Class 1 time base 30 000 seconds specified in JIS Japan IEC EU and FDA US industry standards Complying with these standards identifies the laser product as safe under the condition that a human can look at the laser light either directly or focused through a lens for 30 000 seconds Shooting images with the finder Fi...

Page 37: ...ed description of the indicators see page 149 For a detailed description of the histogram see page 62 This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Inserting the date and time on a still image 1 2 1 2 1 SELECT Camera 1 AF Mode Digital Zoom Date Time Red Eye Reduction Hologram AF Auto Review Single Smart Off Off Auto Off Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears When imag...

Page 38: ...te 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 to shoot the image You can shoot even when the mode dial is set to P S A M or SCN If you select Date the date is superimposed onto the image in the order selected in Setting the date and time page 18 Date and t...

Page 39: ...s recommended Twilight portrait mode Suitable for shooting portraits in dark places Allows you to shoot sharp images of people in dark places without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended Landscape mode Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes etc Portrait mode Backgrounds blur away and the subject is sharpened...

Page 40: ...d even when the power is turned off Beach mode When shooting seaside or lakeside scenes the blue of the water is clearly recorded Candle mode You can record parties candle services and other candlelit scenes without spoiling the candlelight atmosphere The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended 1 Scene SCN Mode WB ISO MENU Set the mode dial to SCN then press MENU The menu app...

Page 41: ...ermined to make the optimum settings to match the scene See the table below for the function setting of each shooting mode Function Shooting mode Macro Flash mode Exp Brktg AF range finder frame Focus preset Flash Level White Bal Burst Speed Burst Multi Burst 10m 15m SL Auto WB 10m 15m Center AF Other than indicates that the function can be set to your preference ...

Page 42: ... sixteen image screen Nine or sixteen images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the LCD screen 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 98 For a detailed description of the indicators see page 151 Viewing single images 1 BACK NEXT VOLUME VGA 60min 10 30PM 2005 1 1 101 0008 8 9 101 Set t...

Page 43: ...e or sixteen image screen SINGLE DISPLAY 1 Press index once The display switches to the index nine image screen To display the next previous index screen Press on the control button to move the yellow frame up down left right 2 SINGLE DISPLAY Press index again The display switches to the index sixteen image screen To display the next previous index screen Press on the control button to move the ye...

Page 44: ...able supplied to the A V OUT MONO jack of the camera and the audio video input jacks of the TV If your TV has stereo input jacks connect the audio plug black of the A V connecting cable to the left audio jack Turn off both your camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the TV with the A V connecting cable 2 TV Video switch Turn on the TV and set the TV Video switch to Video The name and l...

Page 45: ...d the A V connecting cable supplied The color system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera Check the following lists 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 Kon...

Page 46: ...VGA 2 9 101 Delete Exit 60min BACK NEXT Press Delete The image has not yet been deleted at this point You cannot delete the protected image page 87 3 VGA 2 9 101 60min Delete Exit BACK NEXT Select Delete with on the control button then press The message Access appears and the image has been deleted To continue and delete other images Display the image to be deleted with on the control button Then ...

Page 47: ...2 Delete Select Exit All In This Folder Select Select with on the control button then press 3 TO NEXT SELECT Select an image you want to delete with on the control button then press The 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 select the image then press on the con...

Page 48: ...ected images in the folder are deleted To cancel deleting select Cancel then press You can also delete movies page 99 Formatting a recording medium 1 CF switch Insert the recording medium you want to format into the camera Select the recording medium with the CF switch Set the mode dial to SET UP and turn on the camera The term formatting means preparing a recording medium to record images this pr...

Page 49: ... Tool Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder OK Cancel Select OK with on the control button then press To cancel the formatting Select Cancel with on the control button then press 4 Format All data will be erased 60min Ready OK Cancel Select OK with on the control button then press The message Formatting appears When this message disappears the format is complete The Memory Stick is already fo...

Page 50: ...ion Press on the control button to select the item you want to set ISO Auto 100 200 400 800 Mode BRK WB ISO When the mode dial is set to press on the control button after selecting the item Press on the control button to select the desired setting The selected setting is enlarged and the setting is entered When the marks appear with an item There are items that are not displayed on the screen Pres...

Page 51: ...P items see page 140 How to use the jog dial The jog dial is used to change the setting values when shooting with the manual adjustment modes shutter speed priority mode aperture priority mode manual exposure mode EV adjustment focusing manually or choosing AF range finder frame Select Set Jog dial To select the item Turn the jog dial to select the item you want to set Move the yellow indication t...

Page 52: ... SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select P Quality with then select the desired image quality with PFX FINE Mode BRK M Standard P Quality Fine Creating or selecting a folder Your camera can create multiple folders within a recording medium You can select the folder used to store images before shooting which is convenient for organizing images When not creating a new folder 101MSDCF folder is select...

Page 53: ...e the new folder with the camera Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected Changing the recording folder Set the mode dial to SET UP and select the recording medium with the CF switch Select Memory Stick Tool or CF Card Tool with Change REC Folder with and OK with then press The recording folder selection screen appears BACK NEXT Select REC Fol...

Page 54: ...shoot a portrait against light Selecting a flash mode page 69 Shooting a human subject in a bright place can create dim facial shadows This occurs when the background is brighter than the person In such cases set the flash to Forced flash You can shoot both the person and the background clearly You can use the flash within the reach of the flash light Q To shoot a night scene Shooting with shutter...

Page 55: ...shooting a moving person or subject set the shutter speed higher to freeze the motion or set the shutter speed slower to get the flow of motion of the subject Adjust the shutter speed to express moment that is beyond what the human eye can see Q To shoot the beautiful afterglow of the sunset Adjusting color tones page 73 If the image you shot is not expressed in your desired colors change the whit...

Page 56: ... and shutter speed combination with the jog dial F2 0 250 SAF P VGA 98 FINE 101 60min is indicated while the aperture value and shutter speed combination is shifted Shoot the image To cancel Program Shift Turn the jog dial to return the indication from to You cannot shift the aperture value and shutter speed combination when the shutter button is pressed halfway down When the brightness changes th...

Page 57: ... you select certain shutter speeds the NR slow shutter function is automatically activated In such cases NR is indicated next to shutter speed indicator 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 Shoot the image Shutter speeds of one second or longer are indicated with after the value such as 1 If the proper exposure is...

Page 58: ... spindrift etc using the high shutter speed you can express moment that is beyond what the human eye can see When shooting a subject such as the flow of a river at a slower shutter speed you can create an image that captures the subject s flowing movement In such cases use of a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake When you hand hold the camera adjust the shutter speed in a range where Vib...

Page 59: ... the settings the setting value indicators on the screen flash when the shutter button is pressed halfway down You can shoot in this condition but we recommend that you adjust the flashing values again The flash is set to Forced flash SL Slow synchro or No flash You can adjust the exposure value page 61 Shooting techniques The depth of field is the in focus range Opening the aperture makes the dep...

Page 60: ...the shutter button is pressed halfway down You can shoot in this condition but we recommend that you adjust the flashing values again The flash is set to Forced flash or No flash Selecting the metering method You can select a metering mode to determine the exposure depending on what part of the subject is used to measure Multi pattern metering No indicator The image is split up into multiple zones...

Page 61: ...sing center weighted metering or spot metering to focus on the same spot as used for metering we recommend using the center weighted AF range finder frame page 66 You cannot select the metering mode when using the NightFraming NightShot function Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment You can manually shift the exposure value determined by the camera Use this mode when you do not get the proper expos...

Page 62: ...gram Adjust the exposure based on the histogram The histogram also appears when the mode dial is set to or M but the EV adjustment is deactivated The histogram also appears when you press while playing back a single image page 42 or during Quick Review page 31 The histogram does not appear in the following cases When the menu is displayed During Quick Review of an image recorded in Exposure Bracke...

Page 63: ...y judge that the subject is dark and set a brighter exposure for the image In such cases adjusting the exposure in the minus direction is effective Adjust in the direction Refer to the histogram and adjust so that the image is not overexposed white out or underexposed black out Try various images with different exposures to find the brightness that suits your taste Shooting with the exposure fixed...

Page 64: ...ges in the brightness of the background In such cases use the AE lock function You can shoot freely regardless of the brightness of the subject To determine the exposure measure the exposure of the desired portion of the subject using either center weighted metering or the spot metering function Press AE LOCK to lock the exposure and then recompose the picture and shoot Portion of the image used t...

Page 65: ...ocus 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 61 the exposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness The recording interval is approximately 0 3 second If the subject is too bright or too dark you may be unable to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value You cannot select cer...

Page 66: ...tance in five places to the top the bottom the left the right and in the center of the image letting you shoot using the auto focus function without worrying about the image composition This is useful when it is difficult to focus on the subject because it is not in the center of the frame You can check the position where the focus was adjusted using the green frame The default setting is Multipoi...

Page 67: ...y down and the focus is adjusted the color of the AF range finder frame changes from white or yellow to green To return to Multipoint AF Select Multipoint AF in step To set the position of the AF range finder frame again Press FRAME in step When you are shooting movies and you choose Multipoint AF the distance to the center of the screen is estimated as an average so the AF works even with a certa...

Page 68: ...lock is completed This allows shooting of moving subjects with continued focus However focus adjustment may not be able to keep up when shooting fast moving subjects The AF range finder frame is Center AF 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...

Page 69: ...n 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 repeatedly until the indicator stops flashing Some settings cannot be selected depending on the Scene Selection mode pag...

Page 70: ... mode is ready You can change the brightness of the flash using Flash Level in the menu settings page 71 Except when the mode dial is set to You can mount an external flash on this camera page 72 To prevent subjects eyes from appearing red The flash pre strobes twice or more before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon Set Red Eye Reduction to On in the SET UP settings page 140 The indicator a...

Page 71: ...revent camera shake The SL Slow synchro is effective when you shoot a person during a sunset and the like You can shoot the person clearly using the flash light and the background using a long exposure If the camera cannot shoot clearly using the slow shutter it automatically increases the ISO number We recommend you use a tripod to prevent camera shake Adjusting the flash level Flash Level You ca...

Page 72: ...time note that the camera may not be able to function properly or that may cause a malfunction When the proper white balance is not set using an external flash set the flash mode to Forced flash or SL Slow synchro then set the white balance using the one push SET page 73 Using the Sony Flash You can mount the Sony HVL F32X or HVL F1000 flash on the advanced accessory shoe of your camera The HVL F3...

Page 73: ...that the camera may not function properly or may malfunction when using a flash manufactured by another company for a specific camera generally a flash with multiple contact points on the advanced accessory shoe a high voltage type flash or a flash accessory Depending on the type of commercially available external flash you may be unable to use some functions and other operations may be difficult ...

Page 74: ... white balance may not be properly adjusted When the flash strobes the manual setting is canceled and the image is recorded in Auto mode except in WB Flash mode or One push mode To capture the basic white color in One push SET mode This mode memorizes the basic white color in the shooting situation for the One push mode Use this mode when the other modes cannot set the color properly 1 Select One ...

Page 75: ...ops even if you press and hold the shutter button Set the mode dial to P S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select Mode REC Mode with then select Speed Burst or Burst with Shoot the image When you press and hold down the shutter button the camera records the maximum number of images in succession If you release the shutter button shooting will stop at that point When Recording disappears you...

Page 76: ...hen select Multi Burst with Select M Interval with then select the desired frame interval with You can choose the frame interval from 1 7 5 1 15 or 1 30 second 1 30 PFX Mode BRK M 1 15 1 7 5 1 30 Interval Shoot the image A continuous burst of 16 frames are recorded within a single still image image size 1M You cannot use the following functions in Multi Burst mode Smart zoom Flash Inserting the da...

Page 77: ... flash strobes and the image is recorded To cancel the NightFraming function Release the NightFraming function with NIGHTFRAMING NIGHTSHOT in step While using the NightFraming function The white balance is set to Auto The metering mode is set to multi pattern metering The AF range finder frame is not displayed The centrally located subject has priority to focus on If you perform any invalid operat...

Page 78: ...tShot function The white balance is set to Auto The metering mode is set to center weighted If you perform any invalid operation the indicator flashes and the Night Shot indicator lights for about five seconds While using the NightShot function you cannot use the following functions Turning the LCD screen off AE lock Shooting with hologram AF Shooting with the flash Focus preset Adjusting the satu...

Page 79: ...MENU Mode dial Set the mode dial to P S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select Mode REC Mode with then select RAW with Shoot the image You can do the next shooting after Recording disappears from the screen To return to normal mode Select Normal in step To reproduce a RAW data file using a computer software is required Install the Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 for Windows Macintosh Picture P...

Page 80: ...riting data takes more time than in normal recording mode For the number of images that can be recorded see pages 133 135 Using a conversion lens Using a conversion lens not supplied will allow you to shoot with enhanced wide or telephoto effects For details please consult the operating instructions supplied with your conversion lens Always turn off the camera before mounting or removing the conve...

Page 81: ...ming function use both the Sony HVL F32X flash and the Sony HVL IRM infrared light However note that the image may gain a reddish tint Using the lens hood Attaching the optional lens hood obscures unnecessary light and prevents deterioration of your images caused by glare For details please consult the operating instructions supplied with your lens hood When using the built in flash the light from...

Page 82: ...Select OK with then press To cancel the selection In step select Cancel When multiple folders are created in the recording medium When the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear on the screen Moves to the previous folder Moves to the next folder Moves to both the previous and next folders Single screen VGA 60min 10 30PM 2005 1 1 101 0009 9 9 101 BACK NEXT VO...

Page 83: ...esired portion of the image with Press Press Press Press To view more of the top of the image To view more of the bottom of the image To view more of the left side of the image To view more of the right side of the image Adjust the image size with playback zoom To cancel playback zoom Press You cannot use playback zoom for movies and Multi Burst images If you press playback zoom while a non enlarg...

Page 84: ...d images in order This function is useful for checking your images or for presentations etc MENU Mode dial Control button Set the mode dial to Press MENU The menu appears Select Slide with then press Set the following items with Interval 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Image Folder Plays back all images in the selected folder All Plays back all images stored in the recording medium Repeat On Plays...

Page 85: ...i Burst images RAW data files uncompressed TIFF images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode You can play back Multi Burst images continuously or play them back frame by frame This function is used for checki...

Page 86: ...d frame is displayed Step appears 10 30PM 2005 1 1 101 0014 14 14 101 12 16 M 1M 60min Step PLAY FRAME BACK NEXT VOLUME Advance the frame with A next frame is displayed When you keep and press the frame advances A previous frame is displayed When you keep and press the frame advances in the reverse direction To return to the normal playback Press in step The playback starts from the frame displaye...

Page 87: ...press The displayed image is protected The protect indicator appears on the image 60min VGA 101 2 9 Protect Exit BACK NEXT To continue and protect other images select the desired image with then press To cancel the protection Press again in step or The indicator disappears In index mode Set the mode dial to then press index to display the index nine image screen Press index twice to display a sixt...

Page 88: ...image size Resize You can change the image size of a recorded image and save it as a new file You can resize to the following sizes 7M 5M 3M 1M VGA The original image is retained even after resizing MENU Mode dial Control button Set the mode dial to Display the image you want to resize with Press MENU The menu appears Select Resize with then press Select the desired size with then press The resize...

Page 89: ...ng a Memory Stick or CF card compatible printer See the users manual supplied with the printer for details Printing with a computer page 114 You can print images that have been loaded to a computer using the PicturePackage software included on the CD ROM supplied with your camera See the users manual supplied with the printer for the printer operation method Printing at a shop page 95 Just bring t...

Page 90: ... their corresponding JPEG files are printed When an error notification is received from the connected printer the indicator flashes for approximately five seconds Check the connected printer Note that printing may be canceled if you switch the CF switch while printing images Single print Index print If you arrange the same image side by side select This image in single image mode then set Index to...

Page 91: ... the connection is made the mark is indicated on the LCD screen Printer When USB Connect is not set to PictBridge on the Setup screen Even if you turn on the camera you cannot use the PictBridge function Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and set USB Connect to PictBridge page 90 Printing in single image mode When you connect the camera and a printer the print menu appears MENU Control butto...

Page 92: ...e When you select Date for Date setting the date will be inserted in the order set in Setting the date and time page 18 Date function may not be provided depending on a printer Setting items the printer does not support cannot be displayed Select Quantity with select the number of sheets with When Index is set to Off the number of sheets of the selected image When Index is set to On the number of ...

Page 93: ... Index twice to display a sixteen image index screen Press MENU The menu appears Select Print with then press Select the desired printing type with then press Cancel Select DPOF image Print Select Selects the images in order Prints all the selected images 1 Select the image you want to print with then press The mark appears on the selected image Repeat this step to print other images 2 Press MENU ...

Page 94: ... not be provided depending on a printer Select Quantity with select the number of sheets with When Index is set to Off the number of sheets of the selected image When Index is set to On the number of sheets of index images Depending on the number of index images it may not be possible to arrange all of the images on a single sheet Select OK with then press The image is printed Do not disconnect th...

Page 95: ...hop MENU Mode dial Control button You cannot mark movies or images recorded in RAW mode When you mark images shot in Multi Burst mode all the images are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels If you mark an image shot in TIFF mode with a print DPOF mark only the uncompressed TIFF image is printed and the JPEG image recorded at the same time is not printed You cannot set the number of prints M...

Page 96: ...This Folder Select the image you want to mark with then press The green mark appears on the selected image TONEXT MENU SELECT Repeat step to mark other images Press MENU Select OK with then press The mark turns white The mark setting is completed To unmark marks Select the images to be unmarked with in step then press To unmark all the marks in the folder Select All In This Folder in step then pre...

Page 97: ...ding Indicators during shooting The screen indicators are not recorded Each time you press the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off LCD screen off Indicators on A histogram is not displayed For a detailed description of the indicators see page 150 Shooting close ups Macro Set the mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 33 Using the self timer Set the mode dial to and fo...

Page 98: ...the screen 00 00 03 60min 10 30PM 2005 1 1 101_0010 10 10 101 STD 6 4 0 STOP REV CUE VOLUME Playback bar To stop playback Press again To adjust the volume Press to adjust the volume To advance or rewind the movie Press cue or rev during playback To return to the normal playback press Indicators during viewing movies Each time you press the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off...

Page 99: ...nd the movie has been deleted To continue and delete other movie display the movie you want to delete with then repeat step To cancel deletion Select Exit in step or In index mode Set the mode dial to then press index to display an index nine image screen Press index twice to display a sixteen image index screen Press Delete Select Select with then press Select the movie you want to delete with th...

Page 100: ...il messages Note that the original movie is deleted when you cut it The file numbers assigned when movies are cut The cut movies are assigned new numbers and recorded as the newest files in the selected recording folder The original movie is deleted and that number is skipped Example Cutting a movie numbered 101_0002 1 2 101_0002 101_0003 3 101_0001 1 Cutting scene A 1 2 3 A B 101_0002 Divide poin...

Page 101: ...he cutting point use frame rewind forward and adjust the cutting point using If you want to change the cutting point select Cancel The playback of the movie starts again When you have decided on a cutting point select OK with and press Select OK with then press The movie is cut To cancel cutting Select Exit in step or The movie appears on the screen again You cannot cut the following images Still ...

Page 102: ... USB mode There are two modes for a USB connection when connecting with a computer Normal and PTP modes The default setting is the Normal mode This section describes the Normal mode as an example For a details on the PTP connection see page 142 Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not reco...

Page 103: ...GE in that order When also using the supplied image utility software Picture Package click Picture Package The USB driver will be installed when Picture Package is installed page 109 When the computer is in use shut down all application software before you install the USB driver Click USB Driver on the title screen The InstallShield Wizard screen appears Click Next The USB driver installation star...

Page 104: ...ial to Turn on your computer and the camera Connect the USB cable supplied to the USB jack of the camera Connect the USB cable to your computer When using Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard automatically appears on the desktop Proceed to page 106 USB Mode Normal Memory Stick Switch on MENU Access indicators USB Mode Normal appears on the LCD screen of the camera When a USB connection is established fo...

Page 105: ...pying images to the My Documents folder When the Removable Disk icon is not shown see page 106 When using Windows XP see page 106 Double click DCIM then double click the folder that the image files you want to copy are stored Right click the image file to display the menu then select Copy from the menu Double click the My Documents folder and right click on the My Documents window to display the m...

Page 106: ...y pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then click OK The Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears Click Next The images stored on the recording medium are displayed Click the checkbox of images that you do not want to copy to your computer to remove the checkmark then click Next The Picture Name and Destination screen appears Select a name and destination f...

Page 107: ...edium Example when viewing folders on Windows XP When using a Memory Stick Folder containing image data which was recorded using the camera not equipped with the folder creating function Folder containing image data which was recorded using your camera When not creating any folders there is only the 101MSDCF folder Folder containing movie data etc which was recorded using the camera not equipped w...

Page 108: ... recorded in RAW mode page 79 MOV0 MPG Movie files page 97 MOV0 THM Index image files recorded simultaneously in movie mode page 97 stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the following files are the same A RAW data file shot in RAW mode and its corresponding image file An uncompressed image file shot in TIFF mode and its corresponding image file A movie ...

Page 109: ...the extension for movies is MPG Do not change the extension Copy the image file to the recording medium folder Right click the image file then click Copy Select and double click the DCIM folder from Removable Disk or Sony MemoryStick in My Computer Right click the MSDCF folder in the DCIM folder and click Paste stands for any number within the range from 100 to 999 Installing Picture Package and I...

Page 110: ... PC AT DOS V compatible computers on which the above OS is preinstalled CPU Intel MMX Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is recommended Memory 256 MB or more Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears If you have not yet installed the USB driver page 103 do not connect the camera to the computer before you install the Picture Package so...

Page 111: ...arts The shortcut icons of Picture Package Menu and Picture Package destination Folder are displayed Remove the CD ROM Copying images using Picture Package Connect the camera and your computer with the USB cable Picture Package starts up automatically and the images are copied to the computer automatically After the images are copied Picture Package Viewer starts up and the images copied are displ...

Page 112: ... pictures on PC on the left side of the screen then click Viewing video and pictures on PC in the lower right corner of the screen The screen used for viewing images appears You can display the images recorded in JPEG TIFF and RAW modes As for RAW data files you can edit the images Using Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 you can adjust various settings such as tone curve sharpness or in Adobe RGB color...

Page 113: ...he selected folder moves to the right frame Click Next Set up the menu background buttons titles and so on then click Next Confirm the set up according to your preferences Confirm the preview of the Video CD file Click the file you want to preview on the left frame Click to preview the file Click Next and enter the disk name When you insert a CD R in the CD R drive and click Write the screen used ...

Page 114: ...ode using Picture Package page 112 Additionally you can adjust various settings such as tone curve and sharpness When the computer is in use shut down all other application software before you install Image Data Converter Technical support of Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more information refer to the enclosed information with the CD ROM Required co...

Page 115: ... the destination folder and click Next The Ready to Install the Program screen appears 6 Click Install When the installation is completed the Installation Complete screen appears 7 Click Finish The install screen closes When using Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 you cannot store images in TIFF 16 bit or in Adobe RGB color space Copying images to your computer For Macintosh users Recommended computer ...

Page 116: ...g medium from your camera or turning off the power during USB connection Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the recording medium to the Trash icon then disconnect the USB cable remove the recording medium or turn off the camera If you are using Mac OS X v10 0 disconnect the USB cable etc after you have turned your computer off Copying images 1 Double click the newly recognized icon on the...

Page 117: ... v10 1 5 or later The above OS must be installed at the factory CPU iMac eMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac G3 G4 series Memory 128 MB or more 256 MB or more is recommended Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 250 MB Display 1024 768 dots or more 32 000 colors or more QuickTime 4 or later must be pre installed QuickTime 5 is recommended Operations are not guaranteed for all the...

Page 118: ...g Image Data Converter 1 Turn on your computer The display settings should be 800 600 dots or higher and 32 000 colors or higher 2 Insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive To install Ver 2 0 insert Image Data Converter Ver 2 0 and to install Ver 1 5 insert USB Driver SPVD 012 3 Double click the CD ROM icon 4 Copy the IDCINST20 DMG SIT Ver 2 0 or IDCINST15 DMG SIT Ver 1 5 file in the MAC fo...

Page 119: ...ra still not work properly consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power Symptom Cause Solution You cannot charge the battery pack The camera is turned on Turn the camera off page 17 The battery pack cannot be installed Install the battery pack while pushing the battery eject lever toward the LCD screen side using the front edge of the battery pack page ...

Page 120: ...ead page 147 Replace the battery pack with a new one The battery pack runs down too quickly The battery pack is dead page 147 Replace the battery pack with a new one You have used the camera in an extremely cold location page 146 The battery terminal is dirty Clean the battery terminal with a cotton swab etc and charge the battery pack After charging the battery pack disconnect the DC plug from yo...

Page 121: ...the image page 33 When shooting still images select the other mode than Twilight mode or Landscape mode for the Scene Selection function The focus preset function is selected Set to the auto focus mode page 69 Optical zoom does not work You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies You cannot use the zoom while a wide end conversion lens is mounted Precision digital zoom does not function ...

Page 122: ...ecording medium page 21 The capacity of the recording medium is full Delete unnecessary images saved in the recording medium pages 46 and 99 or change the recording medium The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set the write protect switch to the recording position page 144 The CF switch is not set to the proper position Set the switch to the proper position page ...

Page 123: ...shot using the flash Dust in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction The close ups Macro function does not work When shooting still images select the other mode than Twilight mode Landscape mode or Candle mode for the Scene Selection function page 41 You cannot shoot continuously The capacity of the recording medium is full Delete unnecessary images sa...

Page 124: ...tting of your camera in the SET UP settings is incorrect Change the setting pages 51 and 142 The connection is not correct Check the connection page 44 The USB jack is connected Follow the procedure of the note on page 105 Windows or on page 116 Macintosh and disconnect the USB cable The image cannot be played back on a computer See page 125 Deleting Editing Images Symptom Cause Solution Your came...

Page 125: ...page 104 Set USB Connect to Normal in the SET UP settings pages 51 and 142 The USB connectors on your computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse and your camera Disconnect all equipment other than the keybord and the mouse from the USB connectors page 102 The camera is not connected directly to your computer Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing...

Page 126: ...g folder Copy them to an available folders such as 101MSDCF page 108 The folder file name has been changed on your computer page 109 Memory Stick Symptom Cause Solution You cannot insert a Memory Stick You are inserting the Memory Stick backwards Insert the Memory Stick from the correct side page 22 You cannot record on a Memory Stick The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK...

Page 127: ...amera Set USB Connect to PictBridge in the SET UP settings page 142 Depending on the circumstances the connection may not be established Disconnect and connect the USB cable again If an error message is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer You cannot print images The camera is not connected to the printer Check that the camera and the printer are p...

Page 128: ... wait for this processing to finish This processing may take some time depending on the printer Others Symptom Cause Solution Your camera does not work You are not using an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack page 146 The battery level is low The indicator appears Charge the battery pack page 13 Connect the AC Adaptor securely to the DC IN jack of your camera and to a wall out...

Page 129: ...emory Stick Memory Stick locked The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set it to the recording position page 144 No memory space The capacity of the Memory Stick is insufficient You cannot record images Delete unnecessary images pages 46 and 99 No CF card Insert the CF card page 23 Set the CF switch to and record the image using the Memory Stick CF card error An u...

Page 130: ...create a new folder Cannot create more folders The folder whose first three digits of the name is 999 exists in the recording medium You cannot create any folders Cannot record The camera cannot record images in the selected folder Select a different folder page 53 Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place Tu...

Page 131: ...execute All In This Folder while selecting the folder that stores only movies or images recorded in RAW mode You cannot print movies or image recorded in RAW mode Printer busy Since the printer is busy it cannot receive print requests Check the printer Paper error A paper error occurred such as paper out paper jam etc Check the printer Ink error An ink error has occurred in the connected printer o...

Page 132: ...ra s hardware Turn the power off and on again page 17 C 13 The camera cannot read or write data on the recording medium Re insert the recording medium several times An unformatted recording medium is inserted Format the recording medium page 48 The inserted recording medium cannot be used with your camera or the data is damaged Insert a new recording medium page 21 E 61 E 91 A camera malfunction t...

Page 133: ...hooting images is greater than 9 999 the 9999 indicator appears on the LCD screen The table below shows the approximate number of images and recording time that can be recorded on a recording medium that has been formatted by this camera Memory Stick RAW Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 7M 0 0 1 1 3 3 6 7 12 13 25 27 51 56 3 2 5M 0 0 1 1 3 3 7 7 12 13 26 28 53 57 3M 0 0 1 1 3 3 7 ...

Page 134: ...6MB 512MB 1GB 640 Fine 0 02 57 0 06 02 0 12 20 640 Standard 0 00 42 0 01 27 0 02 56 0 05 54 0 10 42 0 21 47 0 44 27 160 0 11 12 0 22 42 0 45 39 1 31 33 2 51 21 5 47 05 11 44 22 The numbers indicate the recording time For example 1 31 45 indicates 1 hour 31 minutes 45 seconds The image size is as follows 640 Fine 640 480 640 Standard 640 480 160 160 112 ...

Page 135: ...urst Units images 1GB 1M 1563 2842 Movie 1GB 640 Fine 640 Standard 0 46 53 160 12 30 14 The numbers indicate the recording time For example 12 30 14 indicates 12 hour 30 minutes 14 seconds The image size is as follows 640 Fine 640 480 640 Standard 640 480 160 160 112 Even when you use a recording medium with a capacity greater than 2 GB the maximum recordable file size per one continuous shooting ...

Page 136: ...a short shooting interval page 75 Continuously shoots even more images page 75 Records an image using the normal recording mode When the mode switch is set to P S A M SCN Item Setting Description SCN Scene Sets the Scene Selection mode page 39 This setting can be made only in SCN mode Metering Mode Spot Center Multi Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 60 Set the metering reg...

Page 137: ...n the menu is set to other than Exp Brktg M Interval 2 1 7 5 1 15 1 30 Selects the Multi Burst shutter interval page 76 This setting cannot be made when Mode REC Mode in the menu is set to other than Multi Burst Flash Level 3 Normal Selects the amount of flash light page 71 PFX P Effect B W Sepia Off Sets the image special effects page 78 Saturation 4 Normal Adjusts the saturation of the image The...

Page 138: ...ng Description Metering Mode Spot Center Multi Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 60 Set the metering region WB White Bal Auto Sets the white balance page 73 PFX P Effect B W Sepia Off Sets the image special effects page 78 ...

Page 139: ...ompliant printer page 90 Slide Interval Image Repeat Start Cancel Sets the slide show interval page 84 Only in single image mode 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Sets the range of the playback images Folder All Plays back images repeatedly On Off Starts the slide show Cancels the slide show Resize 7M 5M 3M 1M VGA Cancel Changes the recorded still image size page 88 Only in single image mode Rotate ...

Page 140: ...menon when using a flash page 70 Hologram AF Auto Off Selects whether to emit hologram AF light Used when it is difficult to focus on the subject in dark conditions page 35 Auto Review On Off Selects whether to automatically display the recorded image on the LCD screen immediately after shooting a still image When set to On the recorded image is displayed for approximately two seconds If you press...

Page 141: ...cted images page 48 Create REC Folder OK Cancel Creates a folder for recording images page 52 Change REC Folder OK Cancel Changes a folder for recording images page 52 1 Setup 1 Item Setting Description LCD Backlight Bright Normal Dark Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight Selecting Bright makes the screen bright and easy to see when using the camera outdoors or in other bright locations but...

Page 142: ...SB Connect PictBridge PTP Normal Connects the camera with a PictBridge compatible printer page 90 When a PTP connection is made the Copy Wizard automatically starts up and copies the images in the recording folder page 106 set in the camera to the computer This supports Windows XP and Mac OS X Makes a USB connection between the camera and a computer pages 104 and 114 Video Out NTSC PAL Sets the vi...

Page 143: ...mage the finish or the casing Chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloth insect repellent or insecticide etc Touch the camera with the above on your hand Contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time 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 ...

Page 144: ...onnect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor or install a charged battery pack and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off The rechargeable button battery is located inside the battery insertion slot of the camera Never remove the rechargeable button battery On Memory Stick Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium The types of Memory Stick that...

Page 145: ...o attach it to the labeling position Be careful that the label does not stick out When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in the case supplied with it Do not touch the terminals of a Memory Stick with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop a Memory Stick Do not disassemble or modify a Memory Stick Do not expose the Memory Stick to water Avoid using or storing the Memory Sti...

Page 146: ... battery packs handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and making trial shots before taking the actual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Do not leave the camera in a hot location such as inside a hot car or exposed to direct sunlight Remaining battery time indicator The power may go off although the battery remaining indicator sho...

Page 147: ... Incandescent Flash One push File format DCF compliant Still images Exif Ver 2 2 JPEG compliant RAW TIFF DPOF compatible Movies MPEG1 compliant Monaural Recording media Memory Stick CompactFlash card Type I Flash Recommended distance ISO set to Auto 0 4 to 3 0 m 15 3 4 inches to 118 1 8 inches W 0 4 to 2 5 m 15 3 4 inches to 98 1 2 inches T Input and Output connectors A V OUT MONO jack Monaural Mi...

Page 148: ... 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 NP FR1 battery pack Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 4 2 V Nominal voltage DC 3 6 V Capacity 4 4 Wh 1220 mAh Accessories AC LS5 LS5B AC Adaptor 1 Power cord mains lead 1 NP FR1 battery pack 1 Battery case 1 USB cable 1 A V connecting cable 1 Shoulder strap 1 CD ROM ...

Page 149: ... Scene selection 12 39 SL Flash mode 69 Red eye reduction 70 1 3 Zoom scaling 31 Sharpness 137 Saturation 137 Contrast 137 ON Hologram AF 35 140 Conversion lens 80 Metering mode 60 Picture effect 78 NightFraming NightShot 77 External flash 72 Macro 33 S AF M AF C AF AF mode 68 AF range finder frame 66 0 5m Focus preset value 69 7M 3 2 5M 3M 1M VGA Image size 24 FINE STD Image quality 52 101 Record...

Page 150: ... slow shutter 58 125 Shutter speed 57 F3 5 Aperture value 58 2 0EV EV level value 61 Menu Guide menu 50 AE LOCK 63 Pressing MENU switches the menu guide menu on off When shooting movies 101 00 28 25 00 00 00 STD 6 4 0 C 32 00 STBY 60min 1 2 3 4 5 60min Battery remaining 14 Recording mode 97 White balance 73 STBY REC Movie shooting 97 1 3 Zoom scaling 31 Metering mode 60 Conversion lens 80 Picture ...

Page 151: ...0 Self diagnosis display 132 Low battery warning 130 AF range finder frame 66 Spot metering cross hair 60 2 0EV EV level value 61 Menu Guide menu 50 AE LOCK 63 Pressing MENU switches the menu guide menu on off When playing back still images C 32 00 2 0EV F3 5 500 12 12 VGA 101 1 3 M 60min VOLUME BACK NEXT 1 2 3 4 5 M Recording mode 76 7M 3 2 5M 3M 1M VGA Image size 24 Protect 87 Print DPOF mark 95...

Page 152: ...0EV EV level value 61 ISO number 65 Metering mode 60 Flash WB White balance 73 500 Shutter speed 57 F3 5 Aperture value 58 Histogram 62 Recording date time of the playback image 37 Menu Guide menu 50 Pressing MENU switches the menu guide menu on off When playing back moving images 00 00 12 8 8 101 160 DPOF 101 60min VOL 1 2 3 4 5 Recording mode 98 FINE 6 4 0 STD 6 4 0 1 6 0 Image size 98 Playback ...

Page 153: ...ng folder 52 Remaining recording medium capacity 101 Playback folder 82 8 8 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder 00 00 12 Counter 98 Playback image 98 Menu Guide menu 50 Pressing MENU switches the menu guide menu on off ...

Page 154: ... Charging time 14 Cleaning 143 Clock Set 18 142 Close ups Macro shotting 33 Cloudy 73 CompactFlash 21 Compression ratio 26 Continuous AF 68 Contrast 137 Control button 17 Conversion lens 80 Copying images to your computer 102 105 106 111 115 Cutting movies 100 D Daylight 73 DC plug 16 Deleting movies 99 Deleting still images 46 Digital zoom 31 Divide 100 DPOF 95 E Enlarged Icon 140 Enlarging an im...

Page 155: ...ondensation 143 Monitoring AF 68 MPG 108 Multi pattern metering 60 Multipoint AF 66 Multi Burst 76 N NightFraming 77 NightShot 78 No flash 69 NR slow shutter 58 NTSC system 45 Number of images that can be shot or viewed 15 28 133 O One push 74 One push SET 74 Optical zoom 31 P PAL system 45 PictBridge 90 Picture effect 78 Picture Package 109 Playback zoom 83 Portrait mode 39 Power on off 17 Precau...

Page 156: ...ilight mode 39 Twilight portrait mode 39 U USB cable 104 USB connection 104 116 USB driver 103 USB jack 91 104 USB mode 102 116 Using your camera abroad 16 V VGA 26 Video CD 113 Viewing images on TV 44 Viewing images on your computer 107 116 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 98 Viewing still image on the LCD screen 42 Volume 98 W Warnings and notice messages 129 White Balance 73 Windows users 102 Z...

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