Sony Cyber-shot U DSC-U30 Page 1 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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3-083-967-

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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 space provided below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DSC-U30

Serial No.

DSC-U30

Getting started

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Shooting still images

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Viewing still images

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Enjoying movies

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Deleting images

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Enjoying images on your computer ______

Troubleshooting

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Additional information

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Index ______________________________

Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot U DSC-U30

Page 1: ...hese numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DSC U30 Serial No DSC U30 2003 Sony Corporation Getting started ________________________ Shooting still images __________________ Viewing still images ___________________ Enjoying movies ______________________ Deleting images _______________________ Enjoying images on your computer ______ Troubleshooting _________...

Page 2: ...he 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 experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order ...

Page 3: ...e midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your local authority For the Customers in the U S A THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THI...

Page 4: ...Precaution on copyright Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images this may render the Memory Stick unusable or image data breakdown damage or loss may occur LCD screen LCD find...

Page 5: ...xamples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera Trademarks Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick are trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick Duo and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick PRO and are trademarks of Sony Corporation MagicGate and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks...

Page 6: ...ges 34 Viewing an index screen four image 35 Selecting the folder and playing back images Folder 36 Enlarging an image Enlarged playback 38 Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark 39 Shooting movies 41 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 42 Deleting images 44 Formatting a Memory Stick 45 Copying images to your computer For Windows users 47 Installing the USB driver 48 Installing Image Transfer 49 In...

Page 7: ...7 Menu items 69 Precautions 72 On Memory Stick 74 On Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 75 On the battery charger 76 Specifications 77 LCD screen displays 78 Index 80 Additional information Index ...

Page 8: ...details of operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A Shutter button 20 B POWER button 14 C POWER lamp 14 D Lens cover 14 E Mode switch To view images 34 To shoot still images 20 To shoot five images continuously 31 To shoot movies 41 F Flash 23 G Lens H Self timer lamp 23 ...

Page 9: ...harge lamp orange 24 C MENU button 15 D Control button Menu on v V 15 Menu off SCENE 23 28 E EXEC Enlarged playback button 15 38 F Hook for neck strap G Battery Memory Stick cover H OPEN button 12 I Access lamp 17 J USB jack 51 K USB jack cover L RESET button bottom surface 59 ...

Page 10: ...ickel Metal Hydride battery from a manufacturer other than Sony Be sure to charge the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries supplied with your camera before using them for the first time Connect the battery charger to an easily accessible wall outlet wall socket close by Connect the battery charger to a wall outlet wall socket using the power cord mains lead The CHARGE lamp lights up when charging begins...

Page 11: ...t or catch fire At the time of purchase or when the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries have not been used for a long time they may not fully charge This is typical of this type of battery and is not a malfunction If this happens repeatedly using up the batteries fully and then charging them should correct the problem Even when Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are not being used they lose their charge na...

Page 12: ...erminals and the contacts on the battery Memory Stick cover Skin oil and other dirt on the battery terminals and contacts can significantly shorten the operating time provided by the batteries Close the battery Memory Stick cover Close the battery Memory Stick cover while holding the batteries in Make sure the cover is closed securely To remove the batteries Hold the camera with the battery Memory...

Page 13: ...e following situations Shooting one time every 30 seconds The flash strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times Viewing still images2 2 Viewing single images in order at about 3 second intervals with LCD LIGHT set to ON Shooting movies3 3 The maximum shooting time is 15 seconds The remaining indicator will decrease in the following situations The surrounding temper...

Page 14: ...urn on your camera for the first time the DATE NOTATION screen appears on the LCD screen page 15 To turn off the power Slide the lens cover in the opposite direction of the arrow or press the POWER again The POWER lamp goes out and the camera turns off Slide the lens cover closed until it clicks into place If you open the lens cover too quickly the camera might not turn on If this happens close th...

Page 15: ...press MENU and select DATE TIME SET in CLOCK SET under page 71 then perform step 3 When the setting is complete press MENU so that the CLOCK SET screen disappears from the LCD screen This operation is available no matter what position the mode switch is in Select the desired date display format with v V on the control button then press EXEC Select from Y M D year month day M D Y month day year or ...

Page 16: ...step 2 set the time on a 24 hour cycle Select OK with v on the control button then press EXEC The date and time are entered and the clock starts to keep time If you make a mistake select CANCEL in step 4 to display the DATE NOTATION screen then repeat the procedure from step 2 To cancel the date and time setting select CANCEL then press EXEC 3 Y M D 12 00AM DATE TIME SET 2003 1 1 EXEC Y M D 10 30A...

Page 17: ...so that 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 in the Memory Stick Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery Memory Stick cover 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 When the...

Page 18: ...n the image size see page 19 Select the desired image size with v V on the control button then press EXEC The image size is set When the setting is complete press MENU so that the menu disappears from the LCD screen The image size selected here is maintained even when the power is turned off 1 RETURN FOCUS SELFTIMER P EFFECT AUTO OFF OFF SIZE BURST 2 0M 2 0M 2 0M MENU 2 RETURN FOCUS SELFTIMER P EF...

Page 19: ...size Examples 2 0M 1632 1224 Printing A5 size images VGA 640 480 Creating home pages Number of images that can be saved in a Memory Stick Units number of images When the images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back the image size indication may be different from the actual image size Images viewed on the LCD screen of the camera all appear the same size The actual number of images may...

Page 20: ...rs during clear weather or under other intense light undesired light ghosting may enter the screen If this happens shade the lens with your hand or other object while recording The exposure and focus are adjusted to the center of the LCD screen Press and hold the shutter button halfway down A beep sounds When the AE AF lock indicator changes from flashing to lighted up the camera is ready for shoo...

Page 21: ... can still not bring the subject into focus use the Focus preset function page 30 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 LCD light You can ...

Page 22: ...the self timer Set the mode switch to and press MENU The menu appears on the LCD screen You can also carry out this operation when the mode switch is set to Select with v on the control button then press EXEC Select SELFTIMER with v V on the control button then press EXEC When the mode switch is set to select with v on the control button 2 0M 10 101 2 0M When DISPLAY is OFF When DISPLAY is ON 1 RE...

Page 23: ...ton while standing in front of the camera the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set 3 2 0M 2 0M 10 101 2 0M SELFTIMER ON OFF EXEC 4 2 0M 2 0M 10 101 2 0M Self timer lamp Selecting a flash mode Set the mode switch 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 Based on the lighting conditions ...

Page 24: ... charge lamp flashes After the charging is complete the lamp goes out This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Red eye reduction The flash pre strobes before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon The indicator appears on the LCD screen Red eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences the distance to the subject if the subject does no...

Page 25: ...ith the camera Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected Select OK with v on the control button then press EXEC A new folder is created with a number one higher than the largest number in the Memory Stick and the folder becomes the recording folder When you press MENU the menu disappears and the created folder is displayed To cancel folder crea...

Page 26: ... EXEC The CHANGE REC FOLDER screen appears Select the desired folder with v V on the control button then press EXEC You cannot select the 100MSDCF folder as a recording folder The image is stored in the newly selected folder You cannot move recorded images to a different folder with this camera 1 RETURN FOCUS SELFTIMER P EFFECT AUTO OFF OFF SIZE BURST 2 0M 2 0M 2 0M MENU 2 RETURN FORMAT CREATE FOL...

Page 27: ... OK with v on the control button then press EXEC When you press MENU the menu disappears and the selected folder is displayed To cancel changing the recording folder Select CANCEL in step 4 4 OK CANCEL CHANGEREC FOLDER 102MSDCF EXEC ...

Page 28: ...s shutter speeds decrease shaking increases The flash strobes in red eye reduction mode When setting the focus to AUTO the focus is adjusted to approximately 1 m to infinite To record subjects closer than 1 m use the Focus preset page 30 Twilight mode This mode lets you shoot night scenes at far distances without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings Note that as shutter speeds decrease s...

Page 29: ...epeatedly to select a desired mode Each time you press V SCENE the indicator changes as follows Soft snap mode t Illumination snap mode t Twilight mode t Vivid nature mode t Active outdoor mode t No indicator Auto To cancel Scene Selection Press V SCENE repeatedly to set to No indicator Auto If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears You cannot use the Scene Se...

Page 30: ...ENU The menu appears on the LCD screen You can also carry out this operation when the mode switch is set to Select with v on the control button then press EXEC Select FOCUS with v V on the control button then press EXEC When the mode switch is set to select with v on the control button Focus setting information is approximate and should be used as a reference 0 5 m 0 2 m 1 RETURN FOCUS SELFTIMER P...

Page 31: ... and press MENU The menu appears on the LCD screen You cannot use the flash in this mode You can shoot up to five images in succession by holding down the shutter button If you release the shutter button before all five images are shot the camera stops shooting as soon as you release the button The recording interval is approximately 0 5 seconds However the recording interval may be longer in the ...

Page 32: ...era records five images only the images that were shot while the shutter button was held down are recorded 3 SIZE BURST BURST VGA 2 0M 2 0M VGA VGA VGA VGA VGA VGA 2 0M 2 0M EXEC 4 2 0M VGA VGA 10 101 Adding special effects Picture Effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects SOLARIZE B W The light contrast is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration The picture is m...

Page 33: ...t with v on the control button Select the desired mode with v V on the control button then press EXEC When you press MENU the menu disappears and the selected mode is displayed on the LCD screen To cancel Picture Effects Select OFF in step 3 The setting selected here is not maintained when the power is turned off 1 RETURN FOCUS SELFTIMER P EFFECT AUTO OFF OFF SIZE BURST 2 0M 2 0M 2 0M MENU 2 SIZE ...

Page 34: ...ators see page 79 For details on viewing movies see page 42 7 8 12 00PM 101 0007 2003 7 4 2 0M 2 0M 101 Single single image screen Index four image screen Viewing single images Set the mode switch to and turn on the power The last image in the selected recording folder page 26 appears on the LCD screen If you close the lens cover while viewing images the power shuts off Select the desired still im...

Page 35: ... then press EXEC The display switches to the index four image screen To display the next previous index screen Press v V on the control button to move the yellow border To return to the single image screen Select SINGLE in step 2 Or when four frames are displayed press EXEC to display the single image shown with the yellow border 1 RETURN DELETE DELETE IN FOLDER INDEX DPOF MENU 2 RETURN DELETE DEL...

Page 36: ...control button then press EXEC Select CHANGE FOLDER with V on the control button then press EXEC The CHANGE FOLDER screen appears Select the desired folder with v V on the control button then press EXEC 1 RETURN DELETE DELETE IN FOLDER INDEX DPOF MENU 2 RETURN FORMAT CHANGE FOLDER 101 EXEC 3 CHANGE FOLDER 102MSDCF 1 IMAGE CREATED 1 05PM 2003 7 4 EXEC ...

Page 37: ...r last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear on the LCD screen Moves to the previous folder Moves to the next folder Moves to both the previous and next folders When no images are stored in the folder NO FILE IN THIS FOLDER appears You can play back images from the last shot one without selecting the folder 4 OK CANCEL CHANGE FOLDER 102MSDCF EXEC 4 4 12 00PM 101 0004 200...

Page 38: ...sing other devices The enlarged image cannot be recorded as a new file Press EXEC Enlarged playback repeatedly to select the desired enlargement level The center of the screen is enlarged Each time you press EXEC Enlarged playback the enlargement level changes as follows 2 5 t 5 t No indicator normal t To cancel Enlarged playback Press EXEC Enlarged playback repeatedly to set to No indicator norma...

Page 39: ...s with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard You cannot mark movies Set the mode switch to and display the image you want to print with v V on the control button Press MENU and select with v on the control button then press EXEC To mark the print DPOF mark in index image screen Perform step 2 on page 35 and switch to index screen 1 10 30AM 101 0006 2003 7 4 6 8 2 0M 2 0M 2 0M 101 2 RETURN D...

Page 40: ... with v on the control button then press EXEC When you press MENU the menu disappears and the mark is marked on the displayed image To unmark the print DPOF mark Select OFF in step 4 The mark disappears 3 RETURN DELETE DELETE IN FOLDER INDEX DPOF EXEC 4 DPOF ON OFF EXEC ...

Page 41: ...t a closer distance than 1 0 m select 0 2 m or 0 5 m with the Focus preset function page 30 Recording stops when the Memory Stick is full The flash does not function when shooting movies To stop recording press the shutter button fully again Indicators during shooting Indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded You can use DISPLAY under with MENU and v V on the control button to turn the display...

Page 42: ...s 99 59 is displayed Image size 160 112 Capacity 8MB 5 min 35 sec 16MB 11 min 13 sec 32MB 22 min 43 sec 64MB 45 min 40 sec 128MB 1 h 31 min 34 sec MSX 256 2 h 45 min 35 sec MSX 512 5 h 36 min 43 sec MSX 1G 11 h 27 min 19 sec Viewing movies on the LCD screen Set the mode switch to and turn on the power The last image in the selected recording folder page 26 appears on the LCD screen Select the desi...

Page 43: ...ess EXEC Indicators while viewing movies Indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded You can use DISPLAY under with MENU and v V on the control button to turn the display on and off page 22 For detailed descriptions of the indicators see page 79 3 101 0016 16 0 05 101 EXEC ...

Page 44: ...ep 2 on page 35 and switch to index screen Select DELETE with v V on the control button then press EXEC The image has not yet been deleted at this point To delete all the images in the folder Select DELETE IN FOLDER in step 3 You cannot delete images write protected by another device 1 101 0007 12 00PM 2003 7 4 7 8 2 0M 2 0M 2 0M 101 2 RETURN DELETE DELETE IN FOLDER INDEX DPOF MENU EXEC 3 RETURN D...

Page 45: ...Memory Stick to record images this 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 note that all data in the Memory Stick including images that were write protected by another device will be permanently erased Turn on the power and press MENU The menu a...

Page 46: ... V on the control button then press EXEC Select OK with v on the control button then press EXEC When the message FORMATTING disappears the format is complete To cancel formatting Select CANCEL in step 4 3 RETURN FORMAT CHANGE FOLDER 101 EXEC 4 OK CANCEL FORMAT FORMATTING EXEC ...

Page 47: ...ata in the folder selected by the camera is copied to the computer To select a folder when the camera is connected to your computer press MENU and perform the procedures to change a folder for playback 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 i...

Page 48: ... 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 49: ...uage then click OK The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears This section describes the English screen c Click Next When the 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 fold...

Page 50: ... 1 5 for Sony software to copy view and edit images 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 the instructions on each succeeding screen Install ImageMixer according to the instructions that appear on th...

Page 51: ...able directly to your computer without using a USB hub d Connect the USB cable to your computer The camera turns on Note that the power cannot be turned on if a Memory Stick is not inserted in the camera 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 Pr...

Page 52: ... recorded with the camera are copied into these folders You can change the Image Transfer settings page 53 When ImageMixer page 50 is installed and image copying is completed using Image Transfer ImageMixer automatically launches and images appear 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...

Page 53: ...n double 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 overwrite the existing image with the new one the original fil...

Page 54: ... 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 52 to disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Then perform the procedure from step 1 again Viewing images on your computer Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me XP a Double clic...

Page 55: ...ra When no new folders have been created this is only 101MSDCF Folder containing E mail mode image data movie data and Voice mode audio data recorded using a camera without the folder creation function Folder File name File meaning 101MSDCF up to 999MSDCF DSC0ssss JPG Still image files MOV0ssss MPG Movie files Data in the 100MSDCF or MSSONY folders is for playback only and your camera cannot recor...

Page 56: ...nd PTP modes The factory setting is the NORMAL mode This section describes the USB connection using the NORMAL mode When the camera is connected to your computer via a USB cable the camera can draw its power from your computer USB Bus Powered Compatible only with Mac OS X When connected to a computer only the data in the folder selected by the camera is copied to the computer To select a folder wh...

Page 57: ... Memory Stick If you are using Mac OS X v10 0 disconnect the USB cable etc after you have turned your computer off c Copying images 1 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop The contents of the Memory Stick inserted in your camera appear 2 Double click DCIM 3 Double click the folder containing the desired image files 4 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image fil...

Page 58: ...or album to the menu screen The selected image is added to the menu screen This section describes the English screen d Click You can preview the image e Click The disc creating dialogue appears f Insert a blank CD R into the CD R drive and click OK The disc creation starts You cannot use CD RW discs The CD R drive is required to create a Video CD For the Macintosh edition Roxio manufactured Toast ...

Page 59: ...mera in an extremely cold location The batteries are discharged The battery contacts or the terminals on the battery Memory Stick cover are dirty The batteries are exhibiting the memory effect page 11 The batteries are dead page 75 p Install charged batteries page 10 p Wipe any dirt off from them with a dry cloth page 11 p To restore the batteries to their original condition use them until they ar...

Page 60: ...de or Active outdoor mode is selected for the Scene Selection function You are shooting movies at a distance closer than 1 0 m 3 feet 3 3 8 inches The Focus preset function is selected p Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the minimum shooting distance of 10 cm 4 inches when shooting page 30 p Cancel the Scene Selection function page 29 p Select the Focus preset funct...

Page 61: ...ill images either Twilight mode or Vivid nature mode is selected for the Scene Selection function or the camera is in Burst mode p Set it to p Set the flash to auto no indicator Red eye reduction or Forced flash page 23 p Set it to other modes pages 18 and 29 The eyes of the subject come out red p Set the flash mode to Red eye reduction page 23 The date and time are recorded incorrectly The date a...

Page 62: ...ct switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position p Set it to the recording position page 74 You have deleted an image by mistake Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it p The write protect switch on the Memory Stick will prevent you from deleting images by mistake page 74 Symptom Cause Solution You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible p Check Recommended compu...

Page 63: ...ognized then install the USB driver pages 48 53 and 57 You cannot turn on the camera during USB connection The camera is not connected directly to your computer No Memory Stick is inserted p Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a hub or other device p Insert a Memory Stick page 17 You cannot copy images The camera is not correctly connected to your computer You are ...

Page 64: ...olor or more Symptom Cause Solution Symptom Cause Solution You cannot insert a Memory Stick You are inserting it backwards p Insert it from the right side page 17 You cannot record on a Memory Stick The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position The Memory Stick is full p Set it to the recording position page 74 p Delete unnecessary images page 44 You cannot format a Memo...

Page 65: ...again after about one minute and turn on the camera If the functions still do not work press the RESET button located on the bottom of the camera using a fine tipped object then turn the power on again page 59 If you press the RESET button all settings including the date and time are cleared You cannot identify an indicator on the LCD screen p Check the indicator pages 78 and 79 The lens gets fogg...

Page 66: ...rded 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 create any folders CANNOT RECORD The camera cannot record images in the selected fold...

Page 67: ...ttempting to perform enlarged playback for a file created using other devices Enlarged playback is not available for images processed using a computer An error occurred while your camera was performing enlarged playback Message Meaning Corrective Action ...

Page 68: ...w times repairs may be necessary Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code Example E 61 10 Code Cause Countermeasure 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 S...

Page 69: ...E BURST x2 0M VGA BURST Selects the image size when shooting still images pages 18 and 31 FOCUS xAUTO 0 2 m 0 5 m 1 0 m Selects the auto focus method or sets the focus preset distance page 30 SELFTIMER ON xOFF Sets the self timer page 22 P EFFECT xOFF NEG ART SEPIA B W SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 32 Item Setting Description FOCUS xAUTO 0 2 m 0 5 m 1 0 m Selects the auto focus meth...

Page 70: ...5 CHANGE FOLDER OK CANCEL Changes a folder for recording images page 26 Item Setting Description DELETE OK CANCEL Deletes the displayed image page 44 DELETE IN FOLDER OK CANCEL Deletes all images in the folder page 44 INDEX SINGLE Switches between four image display and single image display page 34 DPOF ON xOFF Marks unmarks the print DPOF mark on still images you want to print page 39 Item Settin...

Page 71: ...s but also uses up the battery charge faster page 21 DISPLAY xON OFF Displays all indicators Displays warning messages etc Item Setting Description CLOCK SET DATE NOTATION DATE TIME SET Sets the date notation page 15 x Y M D M D Y D M Y Sets the date and time page 15 BEEP xON SHUTTER OFF Turns on the beep when you press the control button shutter button Turns on the beep when you press the shutter...

Page 72: ...surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth Do not use the following as this may damage the finish or the casing Thinner Benzine Alcohol Diposable 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...

Page 73: ...rgeable button battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off This rechargeable button battery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged In this case be s...

Page 74: ...tect switch is set to LOCK The position or the shape of the write protect switch may differ depending on the Memory Stick you use Do not remove the Memory Stick while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick is removed or the camera is turned off during read or write operation When the Memory Stick is used in locations subject to static electricity...

Page 75: ...f the battery Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings and the battery life is shortened under such circumstances To use the battery longer we recommend you keep the battery in its case in a pocket close to your body to warm it and insert it in your camera just before you start shooting If you set LCD LIGHT to OFF the battery will run for a longer amount of time If you shoot a...

Page 76: ...ies again Otherwise there is a danger of leaks excessive heat explosions or electric shock When charging a high capacity battery other than the supplied battery using the supplied battery charger the full capacity of the battery may not be available When the CHARGE lamp flashes this may indicate a battery error or that batteries other than the specified type have been inserted Check that the batte...

Page 77: ... 4 V 5 V from USB cable Power consumption when shooting 1 35 W Operating temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature range 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions 85 40 3 29 7 mm 3 3 8 1 5 8 1 3 16 inches W H D protruding portions not included Mass Approx 123 g 4 3 oz two batteries Memory Stick and neck strap included Exif Print Compatible PRINT Image Matching II Compatible xBC CS...

Page 78: ...68 L Self timer indicator 22 M Low battery warning indicator 66 When shooting movies A Recording mode indicator 41 B Battery remaining indicator 13 C Focus preset indicator 30 D Picture effect indicator 32 E Low battery warning indicator 66 F Status indicator 41 G Recording folder indicator 26 H Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator I Recording time maximum recordable time indicator 42 J Self ...

Page 79: ...e folder indicator 37 H Recording date time of the playback image When playing back moving images I Recording mode indicator 42 J Folder_file name 55 K Playback folder indicator 36 L Image number M Counter N Change folder indicator 37 O Recording date time of the playback image 101 0012 2003 12 12 9 30AM 7 4 2 0M 2 0M 2 0M 101 2 5 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 8 0 12 101 9 qa qs qd qf 101_0008 2003 7 4 10 30AM ...

Page 80: ...nations 55 Flash Red eye reduction 23 24 28 selecting a flash mode 23 Focusing Focus preset 30 shooting using auto adjustment mode 20 Folder folder for playback 36 recording folder 26 Formatting a Memory Stick 45 I Image copying images 53 57 copying images to your computer 47 file names 55 image file storage destinations 55 image size 18 19 Image Transfer 49 ImageMixer 50 Index screen 35 Installat...

Page 81: ...31 movie 41 Single image screen 34 Still image shooting auto focus 21 image size 18 number of images that can be saved 19 Picture Effect 32 Scene Selection 28 using auto adjustment mode 20 using the flash 23 using the self timer 22 Still image viewing delete 44 index screen 35 single image screen 34 viewing images on your computer 54 viewing still images on the LCD screen 34 U USB USB Bus Powered ...

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