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DSC-T3/T33   2-548-273-11(1) [OpenType FONT]

2-548-273-

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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-T3/T33

Serial No. ___________________

© 2004 Sony Corporation

DSC-T3/T33

Getting started ______________________

Shooting still images  ________________

Viewing still images  _________________

Deleting still images _________________

Before advanced operations ____________

Advanced still image shooting ___________

Advanced still image viewing ____________

Still image printing ____________________

Enjoying movies  _____________________

Enjoying images on your computer _______

Troubleshooting ______________________

Additional information _________________

Index ______________________________  

Summary of Contents for Cybershot,Cyber-shot DSC-T33

Page 1: ...T33 Serial No ___________________ 2004 Sony Corporation DSC T3 T33 Getting started______________________ Shooting still images ________________ Viewing still images _________________ Deleting still images _________________ Before advanced operations ____________ Advanced still image shooting___________ Advanced still image viewing____________ Still image printing ____________________ Enjoying movi...

Page 2: ...is 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 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note Model DSC T3 is to be used with the Cyber shot Station Model UC TC and AC Adaptor Model AC LM5 AC LM5A Model DSC T33 is to be used...

Page 3: ...s the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 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 For the Customers in Europe This product has been te...

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

Page 5: ...ed under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany On illustration Illustrations used in this manual are of DSC T3 unless noted otherwise The pictures used in this manual The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera ...

Page 6: ...ng a Memory Stick Duo with Memory Stick compatible equipment Be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into the supplied Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Memory Stick Duo Adaptor On InfoLITHIUM battery pack When using the battery pack for the first time Be sure to charge the supplied NP FT1 battery pack page 14 Recharging The battery pack can be charged even when it has not been completely discharged In addit...

Page 7: ...nited States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime iMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac and eMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Macromedia and Flash are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries Intel MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation In addition system and produc...

Page 8: ...conditions Scene Selection 40 Viewing still images Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera 44 Viewing images on a TV screen 46 Deleting still images Deleting images 49 Formatting a Memory Stick Duo 51 Before advanced operations How to setup and operate your camera 53 Changing the menu settings 53 Changing the items in the Setup screen 54 Deciding the still image quality 54 Creating or sele...

Page 9: ...our computer Copying images to your computer For Windows users 89 Installing the USB driver 90 Connecting the camera to your computer 91 Copying images 92 Viewing the images on your computer 94 Image file storage destinations and file names 95 Viewing image files once copied to a computer with your camera 97 Installing Picture Package and ImageMixer VCD2 97 Copying images using Picture Package 99 Usi...

Page 10: ...2 9 qa 0 qs qd POWER button 20 POWER lamp 20 Battery insertion slot 14 Memory Stick Duo insertion slot 24 Battery Memory Stick Duo cover Battery drop prevention lever 14 Multi connector 16 19 Battery eject lever 14 Shutter button 29 Microphone 84 Flash 37 Lens Self timer lamp 36 AF illuminator 38 124 ...

Page 11: ...ge Size Delete button 25 49 Control button Menu on 20 Menu off 37 36 32 35 RESET button 105 For shooting Zoom W T button 33 For viewing Playback zoom button 70 Index button 45 Speaker Mode switch 21 120 To shoot movies To shoot still images To view or edit images Hook for wrist strap Attaching the strap Attaching the strap is recommended to prevent dropping the camera Access lamp 24 ...

Page 12: ...he Cyber shot Station How to disconnect Grasp the camera and the Cyber shot Station supplied as illustrated and disconnect the camera Attaching a tripod Secure the camera to the Cyber shot Station beforehand using the supplied camera holder for tripod See the operating instructions supplied with the tripod for the method of attaching the tripod How to attach the camera holder for tripod Connect th...

Page 13: ...ews and may damage the Cyber shot Station Attach the tripod so that the camera is stable If you shoot with the camera in an unstable condition the camera may fall resulting in damage or malfunction Be sure to turn off the camera before you connect the camera to the Cyber shot Station or disconnect the camera from the Cyber shot Station Do not disconnect the camera from the Cyber shot Station durin...

Page 14: ...attery pack page 130 2 Battery drop prevention lever Battery eject lever Press the battery eject lever in the direction of the arrow The battery drop prevention lever opens toward you 3 Install the battery pack then close the battery Memory Stick Duo cover Make sure the battery pack is firmly inserted all the way then close the cover Battery insertion slot Insert the battery pack so that tip of the...

Page 15: ...function Clean the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with a dry cotton bud Do not use the dirty plug Use of the dirty plug may not properly charge the battery pack 5 To a wall outlet wall socket Power cord mains lead Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and to a wall outlet wall socket 6 Connect the camera to the Cyber shot Station Connect the camera as illustrated Make sure the camera is s...

Page 16: ...daptor You can charge the battery pack without the Cyber shot Station such as during your travels Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the camera with mark facing as illustrated AC Adaptor Multi connector To a wall outlet wall socket Power cord mains lead DC plug Be sure to turn off your camera when charging the battery pack page 20 When placing the camera make sure the LCD screen is facing up...

Page 17: ...me 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 FT1 supplied Approx 150 The charging time may become longer under certain circumstances or conditions To remove the battery pack Open the battery Memory Stick Duo cover and battery drop prevention lever then hold the camera so that it faces downwar...

Page 18: ... is set to Fine Shooting one time every 30 seconds The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends The flash strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times AF Mode is set to Single on the Setup screen The measurement method is based on CIPA standard CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association Viewing still images2 Image size NP FT1 supplied No of images Battery ...

Page 19: ...to a wall outlet wall socket Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture After using the AC Adaptor disconnect it both from the multi connector 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 Usi...

Page 20: ... will not operate in the following circumstances When viewing movies When playing back a slide show When a connector is plugged into the USB jack or the A V OUT MONO jack with the camera connected to the Cyber Shot Station How to use the control button 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 Camera 1 AF Mode Digital Zoom Date Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT MENU Canc...

Page 21: ...R button 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 battery page 128 which provides the power f...

Page 22: ... 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 starts to ke...

Page 23: ...uage setting You can change the screen display like menu items warnings and messages in your desired language To change the language setting select Language in 1 Setup 1 on the Setup screen pages 54 and 125 and select the desired language ...

Page 24: ...ke sure of the direction and insert it all the way to the connector If the Memory Stick Duo is not inserted correctly you may not be able to record or display images with the Memory Stick Duo And also it may result in malfunction of both the camera and Memory Stick Duo 3 Access lamp Close the battery Memory Stick Duo cover To remove a Memory Stick Duo Open the battery Memory Stick Duo cover then p...

Page 25: ...he Image Size setup appears For details on the image size see page 26 3 VGA E Mail 1M 3M 3 2 5M VGA Image Size 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: ...fer to the table on the right and choose 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 2592 1944 480 640 Image size 5M 5M 2592 pixels 1944 pixels 5 038 848 pixels Image size VGA E Mail VGA 640 pixels 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Exa...

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: ...76 357 649 726 1320 VGA E Mail 97 243 196 491 394 985 790 1975 1428 3571 2904 7261 1 When REC Mode is set to Normal For the number of images that can be saved in other modes see page 119 2 For more information about the image quality compression ratio see page 54 When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera the display may differ from the actual image size When the...

Page 29: ...icrophone page 10 1 Mode switch Set the mode switch to and turn on the power 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 approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches To shoot subjects at distances closer than this use the close ups Macro mode page 35 The frame indicated on the LCD screen shows the focus adjustment ra...

Page 30: ... be canceled You can continue and shoot even when the camera does not beep but in this case the focus is not set properly No beep sounds when Beep is set to Off on the Setup screen page 125 4 95 60min VGA 101 S AF Press the shutter button fully down The shutter sounds The image will be recorded in the Memory Stick Duo The recorded image is displayed for approximately two seconds Auto Review page 1...

Page 31: ...etup appear in the menu Still image program shooting Program The necessary adjustments are made automatically like still image auto shooting but you can also change the focus and other adjustments as desired In addition you can also set the desired shooting functions using menus pages 53 and 120 Magnifying glass mode page 40 Twilight mode page 40 Twilight portrait mode page 40 Landscape mode page ...

Page 32: ...sets the focus start finish timing See page 57 for details Checking the last image you shot Quick Review 10 30PM 2005 1 1 101 0029 Review 60min 8 8 101 VGA RETURN Press on the control button To return to the normal shooting mode press lightly on the shutter button or press again To delete the image displayed on the LCD screen 1 Press Delete 2 Select Delete with on the control button then press The ...

Page 33: ...nge the zoom scale while shooting movie page 84 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 the shooting purpose Optical zoom The telephoto and wide angle adjustment is made by the lens in the same manner as a conventional film camera The maximum optical zoom...

Page 34: ...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 on the Setup screen page 124 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 side of this lin...

Page 35: ...the lens surface When the zoom is set all the way to the T side Approx 25 cm 9 7 8 inches from the lens surface Using Spot AF is recommended page 57 To shoot at even closer distances than close ups Macro recording use Magnifying glass mode page 40 1 60min 96 VGA 101 S AF Set the mode switch to and press on the control button The Macro indicator appears enlarged on the LCD screen page 124 If the me...

Page 36: ...h the self timer using a tripod is recommended If you place the camera directly in an unstable location for recording the camera may fall and become damaged or malfunction If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears You can also carry out this operation when the mode switch is set to 2 60min VGA FINE 101 96 F3 5 30 S AF Center the subject in the frame Press and h...

Page 37: ...e first time is the pre flash which is used to adjust the flash light quantity and the second time is the actual flash during which the image is recorded You can change the brightness of the flash with Flash Level in the menu settings page 66 You cannot change the brightness of the flash while Camera in the menu is set to Auto in the menu When using the SL Slow synchro or No flash mode the shutter speed ...

Page 38: ...ot function The AF range finder frame does not appear The or indicator flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center The AF illuminator operates only when Camera is set to Auto Program Magnifying glass mode Twilight portrait mode Snow mode Beach mode or Candle mode in the menu The AF illuminator emits very bright light Although there are no problems with safety directly l...

Page 39: ...tion AF Illuminator Auto Review Single Smart Day Time Off Auto Off Select the date and time setting with on the control button then press Day Time Superimposes the date hour and minute onto the image Date Superimposes the year month and day onto the image Off Does not superimpose the date and time onto the image After the setting has been completed press MENU first so that the menu disappears and s...

Page 40: ...ject is approx 1 cm to 20 cm 13 32 inch to 7 7 8 inches The optical zoom is locked to the W side and cannot be used When you press the zoom button the image is enlarged using the digital zoom 1 1 Twilight mode Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended Twilight portrait mo...

Page 41: ...utdoors or in other bright places The shutter speed becomes faster so images shot in dark places become darker Fireworks mode You can record fireworks in all their splendor The focus distance is set to infinity You can change the shutter speed by setting an EV adjustment value page 60 The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended Candle mode You can record parties candle services...

Page 42: ...ENU The menu appears 2 WB ISO Program Auto Camera Select Camera with on the control button then select the desired mode with To return to normal mode Select Auto or Program with on the control button Scene Selection setting is maintained even when the power is turned off ...

Page 43: ...m indicates that the function can be set to your preference NR slow shutter The NR slow shutter function reduces noise from recorded images providing clear images When the shutter speed is 1 6 second or slower the camera automatically activates the NR slow shutter function and NR is indicated next to the shutter speed indicator Press the shutter button fully down Capturing Then the screen turns bl...

Page 44: ... You can view one image at a time displayed over the entire screen Index nine image sixteen image screen Nine or sixteen images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the LCD screen For details on viewing movies see page 85 For a detailed description of the indicators see page 136 Viewing single images 1 BACK NEXT VOLUME VGA 60min 10 30PM 2005 1 1 101 0008 8 9 101 Set the mode switch t...

Page 45: ...or sixteen image screen 1 SINGLE DISPLAY 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 once more The display switches to the index sixteen image screen To display the next previous index screen Press on the control button to move the ...

Page 46: ...e Cyber shot Station supplied 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 When the USB cable is connected to the Cyber shot Station remove the USB cable from the Cyber shot Station Turn off both your camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the TV with the A V connecting cable ...

Page 47: ...ur TV For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV 10 30PM 2005 1 1 101 0002 VGA 2 9 101 BACK NEXT VOLUME 4 POWER Set the mode switch to and turn on the camera Press on the control button to select the desired image When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video output signal to match that of your TV system page 126 ...

Page 48: ...ral America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system A...

Page 49: ...te Exit 60min BACK NEXT Press Delete The image has not yet been deleted at this point You cannot delete the protected image page 74 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 select Delete wi...

Page 50: ...lect 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 control button...

Page 51: ...n the folder are deleted To cancel deleting select Cancel then press You can also delete movies page 86 Formatting a Memory Stick Duo 1 Terminal side Insert the Memory Stick Duo you want to format into the camera The term formatting means preparing a Memory Stick Duo to record images this process is also called initialization The Memory Stick Duo supplied with your camera and commercially availabl...

Page 52: ...Stick Tool Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder OK Cancel Select Memory Stick Tool with on the control button Select Format with then press Select OK with 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...

Page 53: ...elect the item you want to set WB ISO 100 200 400 ISO Auto When the mode switch 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 Press on the control button to display these items ...

Page 54: ...ess on the control button to enter the setting To turn off Setup screen display Press MENU again To return to the menu from the Setup screen Press on the control button to return to the position enclosed by the frame in step then press again For a detailed description of the Setup items see page 124 Deciding the still image quality You can select the still image quality from Fine high quality or S...

Page 55: ...pages 54 and 124 Control button Mode switch MENU Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created Creating a new folder Select Memory Stick Tool with Create REC Folder with and OK with then press The creating folder screen appears Create REC Folder Creating REC folder 102MSDCF Ready OK Cancel 60min Select OK with then press A...

Page 56: ...ancel OK Folder Name 102 2 2 Created No Of Files 2005 102MSDCF 0 1 1 1 05 34AM Select the desired folder with and OK with then press To cancel changing the recording folder Select Cancel in step or You cannot select the 100MSDCF folder as a recording folder page 95 The image is stored in the newly selected folder You cannot move recorded images to a different folder with this camera ...

Page 57: ...ction lets you shoot in the desired image composition Spot AF This is useful when focusing on an extremely small subject or a narrow area Use together with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition Take care to hold the camera steady so that the subject does not deviate from the range finder frame Set the mode switch to or Press MENU The menu appears Select Focus with the...

Page 58: ...ing AF M AF This mode shortens the time needed for focusing The camera automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down letting you compose images with the focus already adjusted When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down and AF lock is complete the focus is locked Battery consumption may be faster than in Single AF mode Before operation Set ...

Page 59: ...down VGA 60min FINE 98 P 101 S AF F3 5 30 AF range finder frame AE AF lock indicator VGA 60min FINE 98 101 S AF P F3 5 30 When you are using AF lock you can capture an image with the correct focus even if the subject is at the edge of the frame You can carry out the AF lock adjustment process before you press the shutter button fully down Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset When shooti...

Page 60: ...tion mode page 43 Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment You can manually adjust the exposure determined by the camera Use this mode when the proper exposure cannot be obtained for example when the contrast difference between light and dark between the subject and the background is extremely large The compensation value can be set in 1 3EV steps in the range from 2 0EV to 2 0EV Adjust toward Adjust ...

Page 61: ...o appears when the Camera in the menu is set to Auto but you cannot adjust the exposure The histogram also appears when you press while playing back a single image page 44 or during Quick Review page 32 The histogram does not appear in the following cases When the menu is displayed During Quick Review of an image recorded in Exposure Bracket mode When using playback zoom When recording or playing ...

Page 62: ...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 Selecting the metering method You can select the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure Multi pattern metering No indicator The image is divided into multiple regions and metering is performed f...

Page 63: ...VGA F3 5 250 98 FINE SAF 101 P Spot metering cross hair When using spot metering to focus on the metering position setting Focus to Center AF is recommended page 57 Shooting three images with the exposure shifted Exposure Bracket The Exposure Bracket function records a series of three images with the exposure values automatically shifted This lets you select the image with the appropriate exposure...

Page 64: ... exposure value by plus or minus 0 3EV Shoot the image To return to normal mode Select Normal in step You cannot use the flash in this mode The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images When the exposure is manually adjusted page 60 the exposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness The recording interval is approximately 0 3...

Page 65: ...escent Shooting under fluorescent lighting Incandescent Places where the lighting conditions change quickly Under bright lighting such as photography studios WB Flash Adjusts the white balance only to the flash conditions Before operation When shooting still images set Camera in the menu to other than Auto pages 53 and 120 Control button Mode switch MENU Set the mode switch to or Press MENU The menu...

Page 66: ...et the flash level a depending on the Scene Selection mode page 43 Shooting continuously This mode is used for continuous shooting The maxium number of images you can shoot per one shooting depends on the image size and image quality settings Speed Burst S You can shoot images with a short interval approx 0 33 second Burst The shooting interval approx 0 83 seconds becomes longer than Speed Burst bu...

Page 67: ... E Mail 4 4 Burst Units images Image quality Image size Fine Standard 5M 9 15 3 2 9 15 3M 13 24 1M 32 59 VGA E Mail 100 100 To return to normal mode Select Normal in step The flash is set to No flash When recording with the self timer a series of maximum five images are recorded each time you press the shutter button You may not be able to shoot images in succession depending on the Scene Selection m...

Page 68: ...the number of images that can be recorded in Multi Burst mode see page 119 You may not be able to shoot images in Multi Burst mode depending on the Scene Selection mode page 43 Shooting with special effects Picture Effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects B W The picture is monochrome black and white Sepia The picture is sepia toned like an old photograph Before operation ...

Page 69: ...F 9 1 1 1 05 34AM Select OK with then press To cancel the selection In step select Cancel When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick Duo 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...

Page 70: ...f 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 the 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 enlarged image is ...

Page 71: ...his function is useful for checking your images or for presentations etc Control button Mode switch MENU Set the mode switch 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 Memory Stick Duo Repeat On Plays back images in...

Page 72: ...vies and Multi Burst 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 checking the image Control button ...

Page 73: ...s when the desired 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 t...

Page 74: ...played 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 switch to then press index to display the index nine image screen Press Index twice to display a sixteen image i...

Page 75: ...ss Select Off then press Changing 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 5M 3M 1M VGA The original image is retained even after resizing Control button Mode switch MENU Set the mode switch to Display the image you want to resize with Press MENU The menu appears Select Resize with then press Select the desir...

Page 76: ...atible printer See the users manual supplied with the printer for details Printing with a computer page 101 You can print images that have been loaded to a computer using the Picture Package 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 81 Just bring the Memory Stick Duo and the Memo...

Page 77: ...inting You cannot print movies When an error notification is received from the connected printer the indicator flashes for approximately five seconds Check the connected printer Single print Index print If you arrange the same image side by side select This image in single image mode then set Index to On page 79 The number of images printed on a single index print differs according to the printer Pre...

Page 78: ...ection is made the indicator appears 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 Cyber shot Station and set USB Connect to PictBridge page 77 Printing in single image mode When you connect the camera and a printer the print menu appears Control button ...

Page 79: ...side by side When you select Date for Date setting the date will be inserted in the order set in Setting the date and time page 21 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...

Page 80: ...e 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 DPOF image ...

Page 81: ...ex 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 the USB cable while the Not disconnect USB cable indicator appears on the LCD screen Exit Printing 2 3 To cancel printing Select Cancel in step or select Exit in step Having images printed at a shop Note the followi...

Page 82: ... menu appears Select DPOF with then press The mark is marked on the displayed image 1M 60min 101 2 9 DPOF Exit BACK NEXT To continue and mark other images display the desired image with then press To unmark the mark Press again in step or The mark disappears Marking print marks in index mode Set the mode switch to then press Index to display the index nine image screen Press Index twice to display...

Page 83: ...e 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 press Select Off then press To exit the mark function Select Cancel in step or select Exit in step ...

Page 84: ...The screen indicators are not recorded Each time you press the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off LCD backlight off Indicators on A histogram is not displayed For a detailed description of the indicators see page 135 Shooting close ups Macro Set the mode switch to and follow the procedure on page 35 Using the self timer Set the mode switch to and follow the procedure on pag...

Page 85: ...appears on 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 screen changes as follows Indicat...

Page 86: ...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 switch 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 then pr...

Page 87: ...our e mail 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 Divid...

Page 88: ...ting 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 image ...

Page 89: ...ts mentioned above 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 126 Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your com...

Page 90: ...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 97 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 starts When the instal...

Page 91: ...or Connect the USB cable to the USB jack of the Cyber shot Station USB cable Connect the USB cable to your computer When using Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard automatically appears on the desktop Proceed to page 93 Connect the camera to the Cyber shot Station and turn on the camera POWER Make sure the camera is securely connected to the Cyber shot Station USB Mode MENU Switch on Normal Access indic...

Page 92: ...ory Stick Duo or turn off the camera For Windows 98 or 98SE users Confirm that the access indicators page 91 on the screen are turned white and carry out only step 5 above Copying images Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me Double click My Computer then double click Removable Disk The contents of the Memory Stick Duo inserted in your camera appear This section describes an example of copying images to the My Do...

Page 93: ...ice Manager For Windows 98 98SE Me users step is unnecessary Click the Device Manager tab 3 If Sony DSC is displayed delete it Right click Sony DSC Click Uninstall The Confirm Device Removal screen appears For Windows 98 98SE Me users click Remove Click OK The device is deleted Try the USB driver installation again using the CD ROM page 90 Windows XP Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay wiz...

Page 94: ...on page 92 to disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Then perform the procedure from step again Viewing the images on your computer Click Start then click My Documents The My Documents folder contents are displayed This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the My Documents folder When not using Windows XP double click My Documents on the desktop Double click the desired ...

Page 95: ...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 with the folder creating function You cannot record any images to 100MSDCF or MSSONY folders The images in these folders are available...

Page 96: ... mode page 63 Burst mode page 66 Multi Burst mode page 67 MOV0 MPG Movie files page 84 MOV0 THM Index image files recorded simultaneously in movie mode page 84 stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of a movie file recorded in movie mode and its corresponding index image file are the same ...

Page 97: ...xtension for movies is MPG Do not change the extension Copy the image file to the Memory Stick Duo 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 ImageMix...

Page 98: ... yet installed the USB driver page 90 do not connect the camera to the computer before you install the Picture Package software except for Windows XP Click Picture Package ImageMixer VCD2 Choose Setup Language screen appears Select the desired language then click Next This section describes the English screen Click Next The License Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accep...

Page 99: ... and the images copied are displayed Normally Picture Package and Date folders are created inside the My Picture folder and all of the image files recorded with the camera are copied into these folders If Picture Package cannot copy images automatically start up Picture Package Menu and check Settings in Copy automatically Using Picture Package Start up the Picture Package Menu on the desktop to us...

Page 100: ... A CD R drive is required to store images on a CD R For further information on compatible drives see the following home page of the Pixela User Support Center http www ppackage com Creating a video CD with a menu ImageMixer VCD2 ImageMixer VCD2 is compatible with High resolution still image video CD Click Burning Video CD on the left side of the screen then click Burning Video CD in the lower righ...

Page 101: ... and click Write the screen used for writing to a disc appears Creating a slide show Click Automatic Slideshow Producer on the left side of the screen then click Automatic Slideshow Producer in the lower right corner of the screen The screen used for creating a slide show appears Printing images Perform the procedures described under Viewing images on a computer page 100 to display the list of ima...

Page 102: ...s are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above 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 126 Communication with you...

Page 103: ... your hard disk For details on the storage location of the images and file names see page 95 Viewing the images on your computer 1 Double click the hard disk icon 2 Double click the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files The image file opens Picture Package cannot be used with Macintosh Using ImageMixer VCD2 ImageMixer VCD2 is also compatible with Macintosh Mac OS X v10 1 5 or la...

Page 104: ...s should be 1024 768 dots or higher and 32 000 colors or higher 2 Insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 3 Double click the CD ROM icon 4 Copy the IMXINST SIT file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon 5 Double click the IMXINST SIT file in the copy to folder 6 Double click the ImageMixer VCD2_ Install extracted file 7 After the user information screen appears enter the desired name and p...

Page 105: ...ry settings RESET button 3 Should your camera 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 20 The battery pack cannot be installed Push the battery drop prevention lever then open it page 14 Install the battery pack correctl...

Page 106: ...k with a new one The battery pack runs down too quickly The battery pack is dead page 131 Replace the battery pack with a new one You have used the camera in an extremely cold location page 127 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 your camera You cannot turn on the cam...

Page 107: ...de than Magnifying glass mode Twilight mode Landscape mode or Fireworks mode for the Scene Selection function page 43 The focus preset function is selected Set to the auto focus mode page 59 Optical zoom does not work You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies When shooting still images select the other mode than Magnifying glass mode for the Scene Selection function page 43 Precision d...

Page 108: ... Memory Stick Duo You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 129 You cannot record images while charging the flash Set the mode switch to when shooting still images page 31 Set the mode switch to when shooting movies page 84 The image size is set to 640 Fine when recording movies Insert a ...

Page 109: ...ect date and time pages 21 and 126 The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down Ajust the correct exposure page 60 Viewing images Symptom Cause Solution Your camera cannot play back images Set the mode switch to page 44 The folder file name has been changed on your computer page 97 Playback of image files that have been modified by a computer or images sh...

Page 110: ...ou have deleted an image by mistake Marking protect will prevent you from deleting images by mistake page 74 If you are using the Memory Stick Duo with write protect switch we recommend that you set the switch to the LOCK position to prevent accidental erasure page 129 The resizing function does not work You cannot resize movies and Multi Burst images You cannot display a print DPOF mark You canno...

Page 111: ...is not connected directly to your computer Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device page 89 Install the USB driver page 90 Your computer does not properly recognize the device because you connected the camera and your computer with the USB cable before you installed the USB Driver from the supplied CD ROM Delete the erroneously recognized devic...

Page 112: ... page 24 You cannot record on a Memory Stick Duo You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 129 The capacity of the Memory Stick Duo is full Delete unnecessary images pages 49 and 86 The image size is set to 640 Fine when recording movies Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo pages 84 and 129 or ...

Page 113: ...s camera may not be able to be printed Printing is canceled You disconnected the USB cable before the Not disconnect USB cable mark disappears You cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode Consult with the printer manufacturer whether the printer provides date function or index print function or not The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult with...

Page 114: ...computer is not working properly Disconnect and then after one minute reconnect all power sources and turn on the camera If this does not work press the RESET button on the lower right side of the control button with a fine tipped object then turn the power on again This will clear the date and time settings etc page 105 You cannot identify an indicator on the screen Check the indicator pages 133 t...

Page 115: ...he switch to the recording position page 129 No memory space The capacity of the Memory Stick Duo is insufficient You cannot record images Delete unnecessary images pages 49 and 86 Read only memory Your camera cannot record or delete images to this Memory Stick Duo No file in this folder No images have been recorded in this folder Folder error A folder with the same first three digits number already ...

Page 116: ...nnect is set to PictBridge however the camera is connected to a non PictBridge compliant device Check the device 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 Connect to device You tried to print images before the printer co...

Page 117: ... Message Meaning Corrective Action Processing The printer is performing the printing stop processing Printing is not possible until this processing is completed This processing may take some time depending on the printer ...

Page 118: ...ra s hardware Turn the power off and on again page 20 C 13 The camera cannot read or write data on the Memory Stick Duo Re insert the Memory Stick Duo several times An unformatted Memory Stick Duo is inserted Format the Memory Stick Duo page 51 The inserted Memory Stick Duo cannot be used with your camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo page 24 E 61 E 91 A camera malfunction t...

Page 119: ... see page 28 When the number of remaining shooting 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 Memory Stick Duo that has been formatted by this camera Multi Burst Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1M 24 46 50 93 101 187 202 376 357 649 726 1320 Movie 16MB 32...

Page 120: ...posure page 60 Focus 1 5 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Spot AF Center AF Multi AF Chooses the auto focus method page 57 or sets the focus preset distance page 59 Metering Mode 1 Spot Multi Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 62 Set the metering region WB White Bal 1 5 WB Auto Sets the white balance page 65 ISO1 5 400 200 100 Auto Selects the ISO sensitivity Select a large number when ...

Page 121: ... Mode in the menu is set to other than Multi Burst Flash Level 4 Normal Selects the amount of flash light page 66 PFX P Effect 1 B W Sepia Off Sets the image special effects page 68 Saturation 2 Normal Adjusts the saturation of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is Normal Contrast 2 Normal Adjusts the contrast of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is Normal...

Page 122: ...ge 60 Focus 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Spot AF Center AF Multi AF Chooses the auto focus method page 57 or sets the focus preset distance page 59 Metering Mode Spot Multi Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 62 Set the metering region WB White Bal Auto Sets the white balance page 65 PFX P Effect B W Sepia Off Sets the image special effects page 68 ...

Page 123: ... compliant printer page 77 Slide Interval Sets the slide show interval page 71 Only in single image mode 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Image Sets the range of the playback images Folder All Repeat Plays back images repeatedly On Off Start Starts the slide show Cancel Cancels the slide show Resize 5M 3M 1M VGA Cancel Changes the recorded still image size page 75 Only in single image mode Rotate c...

Page 124: ... Reduction On Off Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using a flash page 37 AF Illuminator Auto Off Selects whether to emit an AF assist light in the dark Helps when it is hard to focus on the subject under dark lighting page 38 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 ...

Page 125: ...ing Description LCD Backlight Bright Normal 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 also uses up the battery charge faster Displayed only when you are using the camera with the battery pack Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on...

Page 126: ...SB Connect PictBridge Connects the camera with a PictBridge compatible printer page 78 PTP When a PTP connection is made the Copy Wizard automatically starts up and copies the images in the recording folder page 95 set in the camera to the computer This supports Windows XP and Mac OS X Normal Makes a USB connection between the camera and a computer pages 91 and 103 Video Out NTSC Sets the video ou...

Page 127: ... battery pack Cleaning the camera 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 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 f...

Page 128: ...use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time Charging method Connect 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 On Memory Stick Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium The types of Memory Stick that can be used with this camera are listed in the following...

Page 129: ...emory Stick Duo with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Duo Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo Do not expose the Memory Stick Duo to water Do not leave the Memory Stick Duo within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not use or keep the Memory Stick Duo under the following conditions High temperature locations such as...

Page 130: ...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 show...

Page 131: ... to the figure below and remove parts A and B inside the marine pack in the direction of the arrows beforehand Parts A and B do not need to be removed when mounting the marine pack on the DSC T3 See the operating instructions supplied with the marine pack for details on the operation method A B Specifications Camera System Image device 7 66 mm 1 2 4 type color CCD Primary color filter Total pixels nu...

Page 132: ...including battery pack NP FT1 Memory Stick Duo and wrist strap Microphone Electret condenser microphone Speaker Dynamic speaker Exif Print Compatible PRINT Image Matching II Compatible PictBridge Compatible UC TC UC TD Cyber shot Station Input and Output connectors A V OUT MONO jack Monaural Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced sync negative Audio 327 mV at a 47 kΩ load Output impedance 1 kΩ USB ...

Page 133: ...lead 1 NP FT1 battery pack 1 Cyber shot Station 1 UC TC DSC T3 UC TD DSC T33 Camera holder for tripod 1 USB cable 1 A V connecting cable 1 Wrist strap 1 Memory Stick Duo 32 MB 1 Memory Stick Duo Adaptor 1 CD ROM USB driver SPVD 012 1 Operating instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Camera mode indicator 31 SL Flash mode indicator 37 Red eye reduction indicator...

Page 134: ...e indicator 38 ISO number indicator 120 0 7EV Bracket step value indicator 63 Vibration warning indicator 115 Low battery warning indicator 115 AF range finder frame 57 Spot metering cross hair 63 Histogram indicator 61 NR slow shutter indicator 43 125 Shutter speed indicator F3 5 Aperture value indicator 2 0EV EV level value indicator 60 Menu Guide menu 53 Pressing MENU switches the menu guide men...

Page 135: ...Macro indicator 35 AF range finder frame indicator 57 0 5m Focus preset value 59 FINE 6 4 0 STD 6 4 0 1 6 0 Image size indicator 84 101 Recording folder indicator 55 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 00 00 00 00 28 05 Recording time maximum recordable time indicator 119 Self timer indicator 36 C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 118 Low battery warning indicator 115 AF range finder frame 57 Spot ...

Page 136: ...e playback indicator 73 101 0012 Folder file number 95 PictBridge connecting indicator 78 101 Recording folder indicator 55 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 101 Playback folder indicator 69 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 118 Not disconnect USB cable indicator 79 115 2 0EV EV level value indicator 60 ISO number indicator 120 Me...

Page 137: ...ecording mode indicator 85 FINE 6 4 0 STD 6 4 0 1 6 0 Image size indicator 85 Playback Stop indicator 85 Change folder indicator 69 VOL Volume indicator 85 Playback bar 85 101 Recording folder indicator 55 Remaining Memory Stick capacity 101 Playback folder indicator 69 8 8 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder indicator 00 00 12 Counter 85 Playback image 85 Menu Guide menu 53 ...

Page 138: ...pack 14 Charging time 17 Cleaning 127 Clock Set 21 126 Close ups Macro shotting 35 Cloudy 65 Compression ratio 26 Contrast 121 Control button 20 Copying images to your computer 89 92 93 99 102 Cutting movies 87 Cyber shot Station 12 D Daylight 65 DC plug 15 19 Deleting movies 86 Deleting still images 49 Digital zoom 33 Divide 87 DPOF 82 E Enlarged Icon 124 Enlarging an image 70 EV adjustment 60 Ex...

Page 139: ...21 Mode switch 11 21 31 Moisture condensation 128 Monitoring AF 58 MPG 96 Multi pattern metering 62 Multipoint AF 57 Multi Burst 67 M AF 58 N No flash 37 NR slow shutter 43 NTSC system 48 126 Number of images that can be shot or viewed 18 28 119 O Optical zoom 33 P PAL system 48 126 PictBridge 77 Picture effect 68 Picture Package 97 Playback zoom 70 Power on off 20 Precautions 127 Precision digital...

Page 140: ...ring battery pack 130 Superimposing date and time 38 124 S AF 58 T Travel converter 19 Trimming 71 TV color system 48 Twilight mode 40 Twilight portrait mode 40 U USB cable 91 USB connection 91 103 126 USB driver 90 USB jack 12 78 91 USB mode 89 Using your camera abroad 19 V VGA 26 Video CD 100 104 Viewing images on TV 46 Viewing images on your computer 94 103 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 85 V...

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