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DKC-FP3

3-867-759-11 (2)

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1999 Sony Corporation

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. DKC-FP3
Serial No.

DKC-FP3

Digital
Still Camera

Summary of Contents for DKC-FP3

Page 1: ...nual 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 DKC FP3 Serial No DKC FP3 Digital Still Camera ...

Page 2: ...eiver 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 You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this eq...

Page 3: ...Parallel Port Adaptor 45 Advanced Operations Settings Choosing the Exposure Mode 51 Choosing Picture Size 53 Choosing the Picture Quality Mode 54 Choosing the Picture Taking Brightness EV compensation 56 Adjusting for Natural Color Tone White Balance Adjustment 57 Changing the ISO Sensitivity 59 Choosing a Light Metering Method 60 Resetting the Content of the Setting 62 Saving the Content of Setti...

Page 4: ...es during Playback 94 Making it Impossible to Erase Important Pictures Protect 96 Miscellaneous Setting the LCD Monitor Display 98 Adjusting Picture Display on the LCD Monitor 100 Operation by Remote Control 102 Using a Wall Socket 104 Connecting to the PC 105 Menu Summary 107 Maintenance 112 Troubleshooting 113 Warning Indicators 116 Error Messages 119 Specifications 121 Index 124 ...

Page 5: ... with clean water and consult a doctor immediately WARNINGS Keep the lithium button battery out of the reach of children In the case of accidental ingestion consult a doctor immediately Do not put the battery into fire Do not short it out disassemble or heat it Use only the specified type of battery NOTES Be sure the or signs are aligned correctly when inserting the battery Remove the battery when...

Page 6: ...e when leaving the camera outside or in a window Operation Don t use in places with strong electromagnetic or radial waves You won t be able to correctly record or play back Don t use near TV AM radio or FM tuners TV AM radio or FM tuners will interfere with digital recording Don t connect the AC power adaptor or battery charger to such devices as electric transformers Internal heating or breakdow...

Page 7: ...Heat Emission Do not wrap the camera in cloth or other materials when operating the camera Doing so will raise the internal temperature and may cause breakdown Transportation When transporting the camera pack it in the original carton and packing materials or similar packaging to protect it from strong shocks during transportation Care Use a blower brush to remove dirt or dust from the surface of ...

Page 8: ...ry NP F550 not supplied Other adaptors and batteries cannot be used Be sure to charge the battery before using it for the first time Connecting to the PC This unit is equipped with a PC interface IEEE1394 terminal that supports the DCCS Digital Camera Command Set You can use this terminal to connect the camera to your PC When connected to a PC this unit cannot be used while other 1394 devices are ...

Page 9: ...ayed back by the camera even if it is recorded by the camera Data Recorded on the PC Card Picture data is recorded in the following formats IMJP XXXX folder name MVC XXXXX jpg file name When the mode menu quality settings are High Middle and Low IMTIXXXX folder name MVCXXXXX tif file name When the mode menu quality setting is Super Picture is only indicated as XXXX XXXXX on the LCD monitor ...

Page 10: ...wing supplied accessories Lens cap 1 fitted on the camera Video cable 1 AC adaptor charger AC VQ800 with AC and DC power cables 1 User s manual This book 1 Viewfinder cap 1 fitted on the camera Wireless remote control 1 Remote control cable 5 meters 1 PC interface cable 1 TWAIN driver software on CD ROM 1 ...

Page 11: ...11 GB Introduction Memory Stick 1 Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor 1 ...

Page 12: ...cus on subjects By pressing the shutter button halfway you can lock the focus at a fixed position and change the composition before taking the picture Four Exposure Modes for Various Picture Taking Conditions Light meter readings are first output from the CCD and then depending on the picture taking conditions one of four modes is chosen Easy Program Exposure Mode for general picture taking Shutte...

Page 13: ...ions for meetings and such Using the PC Card and Memory Stick The digital still camera uses the highly reliable PC card PCMCIA ATA TYPE II and long lasting Memory Stick for use when inserted in the Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor as the image recording medium PC Interface IEEE1394 Terminal When the unit is connected to a PC using the supplied PC interface cable images stored on the PC card can be dig...

Page 14: ...140 mm 5 on a 35 mm film camera by rotating the zoom ring After adjusting the zoom manually adjust the focus with the focus ring 4 White Balance Button When HOLD is set in the WB white balance mode white balance can be adjusted by pressing this button 5 Self Timer Lamp When taking a picture with the self timer this lamp flashes when the release button is pressed As the shutter release time draws n...

Page 15: ...set in the REVIEW TIME of the custom menu when pressed directly after taking a picture 4 AE LOCK Button The exposure value is locked each time you press the AE lock button If the AE LOCK button is pressed again or the release button is pressed the lock function is cancelled the next time the camera is used 5 Shift Dial Sets the picture quality and size when the camera is in CAM mode and changes th...

Page 16: ...e PLAY mode pressing this button switches playback of captured images to Index In the CAM mode it switches to an enlargement of the image displayed on the LCD monitor 0 DISP display Button Turns LCD monitor information display on or off qa LCD Monitor Lets you read necessary picture taking information frame shots and view recorded pictures qs MENU Button Brings up the menu on the LCD monitor to ch...

Page 17: ...s you to connect to the PC PC mode Note LCD Monitor Display When the power mode dial is turned to CAM the LCD monitor remains off If necessary press the LCD button to turn the LCD monitor on When the power mode dial is turned to PLAY the LCD monitor automatically turns on qj Card Cover Lock Slide this lock to enable card insertion or ejection qk Card Eject Button Press this button to eject cards q...

Page 18: ...z Light Metering Select Button By turning the shift dial while pressing this button you can choose from Spot a Spot light metering or Average average light metering to measure the light needed for proper exposure 5 EV Button By turning the shift dial while pressing this button you can correct the exposure when taking pictures 6 LCD Panel Picture taking settings such as shutter speed and aperture a...

Page 19: ...d back in PLAY mode qa Connector Cover When using the video output terminal the i LINK terminal or the remote control terminal open this cover to connect the video cable qs Connector Cover Lock Slide this lock to open the connector cover qd Video Output Terminal To view pictures on a television connect the video cable supplied to this terminal qf PC interface Terminal 6 Pin 400 Mbps When operating...

Page 20: ...oke Attach a tripod here Standards are as listed below ISO Standard l 4 5mm 0 2mm ASA Standard l 0 197 inch 2 Battery Cover Open or close this cover to insert or take out the battery pack 3 Battery Cover Lock Slide this lock to insert or take out the battery pack ...

Page 21: ...ing time Because remaining shooting time is displayed as only two digits any time over 99 minutes is displayed as 99 The viewfinder display changes in the same way PLAY Mode Shutter speed ISO Sensitivity Picture taking mode Picture number Flash mode Interval self timer single picture continuous picture taking indicator Focus mode EV compensation Aperture Battery indicator Picture size Card indicat...

Page 22: ...ttery runs low PLAY Mode PLAY P No 10267 1234 12345 PICTURE01 1999 07 04 10 18 36 1344 High 0 2000 F4 0 Ordinarily remaining playback time is displayed Then the battery indicator illuminates when the battery runs low The remaining playback time is not displayed when using AC power adaptor charger AC VQ800 Mode Keyword Picture folder name file name Protect Picture number Picture size Quality Rotati...

Page 23: ...and Functions of Parts Viewfinder 5 6 2000 WB The EV compensation is displayed when EV Button is pressed AE LOCK Shutter speed aperture EV compensation Light metering White balance Flash indicator AF focusing indicator ...

Page 24: ...rger Charging time for practical use Time for full charge AC VQ800 Approx 55 minutes Approx 115 minutes The time needed for charging an empty NP F550 battery pack Continuous Use with the Battery Pack The usage time with a fully charged battery Battery Pack Shooting time Playback time LCD monitor off LCD monitor on LCD monitor off LCD monitor on NP F550 Approx 2 5 hours Approx 1 5 hours Approx 5 ho...

Page 25: ...r a little longer than normal full charge 6 After charging has finished slide the battery pack fully to the right and remove it from the AC adaptor charger This camera operates only with the InfoLITHIUM battery L series The InfoLITHIUM battery is a new type of lithium ion battery which can exchange data with compatible video equipment about its battery consumption The digital still camera supports...

Page 26: ... mark side first until it firmly locks in place 4 Close the battery cover Removing the Battery 1 Make sure the camera power mode dial is set to the OFF position 2 Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the v mark and open the battery cover 3 Rotate the battery cover lock to the outside and remove the battery pack 2 a 2 b 3 3 ...

Page 27: ...turn the power mode dial to CAM mode 2 Press the MENU button The LCD monitor turns on and the menu is displayed 3 Press the v UP V DOWN buttons to select Date Time CAMERA MENU Custom PC Card INIT User File Save New Folder ID Set File No Mem WB Flash Date Time LCD Set Display Set 4 Press the EXECUTE button The DATE TIME menu is displayed 5 Select Set using the v UP V DOWN buttons and then press the...

Page 28: ...mats yyyy indicates year mm indicates month and dd indicates day yyyy mm dd ex 1999 07 04 dd mm yyyy ex 04 07 1999 mm dd yyyy ex 07 04 1999 CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 10 Press the EXIT button The time and date are set and the menu returns on the LCD monitor 11 Press the EXIT button The menu disappears from the monitor Keeping correct time A separate lithium button battery is used by the came...

Page 29: ...emory Stick when inserted in the Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor and the PC Card are referred to as Card Inserting the Memory Stick in the Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor 1 Making sure the side of the Memory Stick with the v mark is facing up insert it into the Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor until it is locked firmly in place To Take out the Memory Stick from the Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor 1 Push the EJ...

Page 30: ...sert the card in the camera Caution Make sure to insert the card in the proper direction Forcing the card may result in damage to the camera and or the card If you insert a card that has never been initialized FORMAT ERROR flashes on the LCD monitor Initialize the card Page 31 3 Close the card cover 2 3 1 a 1 b ...

Page 31: ...ution If you initialize a card that has data recorded on it all recorded data including protected picture data will be erased CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM mode Note Initializing PC cards is explained here with the power source mode dial set to CAM mode but the same operation can be performed in PLAY mode 2 Press the MENU butt...

Page 32: ...alization begins When initialization is complete the LCD monitor returns to the normal display as shown in step 1 Caution Do not take out the card during initialization Initialization cannot proceed normally Attaching the Viewfinder Cap Place the cap on the viewfinder when taking pictures with the LCD monitor under strong sunlight such as outdoors Keeping the cap on the viewfinder prevents strong ...

Page 33: ...e lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM mode The indicators in the viewfinder turn on 3 Turn the eyesight adjustment lever to where you can clearly see the circle in the center of the viewfinder ISO US ER SIZE Q UA L DRIVE WB AE AF M F 4 If there is insufficient light to shoot the subject shutter speed or F stop flashes press the flash pop up key to open the flash In conditions where it is ne...

Page 34: ...hen the subject is focused the indicator stays lit and a beep sounds This setting can be changed so that the beep does not sound 2000 5 6 AF LOCK Indicator 9 Press the release button completely When the access lamp lights the picture is being recorded on the card When the access lamp goes out recording on the card is completed and the camera is ready to take the next picture Caution When the acces...

Page 35: ...f the finder on the subject and pressing the release button halfway focuses the picture frame When taking pictures with auto focus ON check the AF focusing mark in the LCD monitor or viewfinder and listen for the beep This setting can be changed so that the beep does not sound If you press the release button halfway the AF focusing mark changes as follows On the LCD monitor In the viewfinder 2000 ...

Page 36: ...composition you want 3 Press the release button down completely Note AE LOCK When you press the release button halfway to set the focus the exposure value is also set This is indicated by the AE LOCK indicator in the viewfinder and by highlighted display of the exposure value and shutter speed on the LCD monitor Also if you frame a subject that you d like to manually set the exposure for and press...

Page 37: ...FOCUS button By focusing the picture in this enlarged state you can get a better focus for shooting the picture Press the release button halfway to return to the original image size When x2 D Zoom is selected for the picture size the picture displayed on the LCD monitor cannot be enlarged even if the INDEX EZ FOCUS button is pressed Situations in which auto focus may not work well When there is a ...

Page 38: ...s or the sky When the background is too bright or the contrast between the background and the subject is too great When the subject has a fine repeating pattern such as stripes When the subject is behind a window that is dirty or wet When there is a wire fence in front of the subject When the subject is bright emits or reflects light When you want to take pictures of still subjects with a tripod ...

Page 39: ...e dial to PLAY The access lamp lights and the camera reads the last picture taken When the access lamp goes out reading is finished and the picture is played back 2 Rotate the shift dial to change the picture Turning the wheel right plays back the next picture turning the wheel left plays back the previous picture IS O USER SIZ E QUAL DR IVE WB AE IS O USER S IZ E QU AL D R IV E WB AE Note While p...

Page 40: ... can return to the playback condition by pressing the release button Viewing Pictures in an Automatic Cycle Pictures are automatically played back frame by frame CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green rotate the power mode dial to PLAY The access lamp lights as the camera reads the last picture taken Reading is finished when the access lamp goes out The picture is pl...

Page 41: ...pending on the playback quality and size the set time might be overridden 6 Select Start using the v UP V DOWN buttons and then press EXECUTE The pictures are automatically cycled for the period of time you set When all the recorded pictures have been played back playback is repeated from the first picture 7 To pause playback press the EXECUTE button Playback momentarily stops To cancel the pause ...

Page 42: ...s set to automatic playback the Auto Power Off function does not work Viewing the Picture Index CAM PLAY OFF PC MENU INDEX EZ FOCUS R REVIEW AE LOCK DISP LCD EXCUTE EXIT CAM PLAY OFF PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to PLAY The access lamp lights and the camera reads the last recorded picture Reading is finished when the access lamp goes out and the picture is playe...

Page 43: ...ou can jump 50 frames to choose a picture 4 To close index view press the INDEX EZ FOCUS button again The pictures that you selected are played back one at a time CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 5 Turn the power mode dial to OFF to turn the power off Note If the camera is on but not operated for about three minutes the LCD monitor shuts off Standby Mode Also if the camera is not operated for appr...

Page 44: ... only has an antenna input terminal 2 Set the television TV video switch to VIDEO 3 Play back the pictures through the camera Note You can turn the LCD monitor display off by pressing the LCD button Using a PC Card Reader When you connect a PC card reader on your computer and install the driver the card is recognized as a drive In this way you can manage pictures saved on the card as computer file...

Page 45: ...e the computer is turned off when you connect the adaptor Note The PC card parallel port adaptor uses energy supplied by the computer keyboard connection terminal In some cases insufficient energy is supplied by laptop computers In such cases use the PC card slot on your laptop computer Of the 2 DIN terminals connect to the one that serves as the computer keyboard connection terminal Between the c...

Page 46: ... 1 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The Sony MSAC PR1 Setup dialog box appears 2 Click Install Sony MSAC PR1 Drivers The Setup Language dialog box appears 3 Select a language and click Next The Welcome dialog box appears ...

Page 47: ...greement dialog box appears 5 After reading and agreeing with the terms of the Software License Agreement Click Yes The Choose Destination Location dialog box appears 6 Specify a destination folder for installation and click Next The Select Program Folder dialog box appears ...

Page 48: ...y a program folder name and click Next The Start Copying Files dialog box appears 8 Confirm the displayed installation settings and click Next Installation starts and the Sony MSAC PR1 Drive Identification dialog box appears ...

Page 49: ... PC Card Parallel port Adaptor the drive that was specified as the drive name in step 8 of the Install Driver directions page 49 is recognized You can now manage the card contents on your computer Note When using the Memory Stick insert the Memory Stick into the Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor 1 Make sure the power access lamp is not flashing Caution If you insert the card when the power access lamp ...

Page 50: ...d Uninstalling the Driver If the MSAC PR1 device driver is no longer necessary you may remove it from your computer using the steps below 1 Click Start in the task bar and then open Program from the Start menu and click on Sony MSAC PR1 Uninstall The uninstall confirmation dialog box is displayed 2 Click Yes The uninstall program starts The dialog box Remove Programs From Your Computer is displaye...

Page 51: ...D panel When checking the settings on the LCD panel this step is not necessary 3 Turn the mode dial to AE and press the shift button The exposure mode menu is displayed 4 While pressing the shift button rotate the shift dial to choose a exposure mode CAM AE MODE Aperture Shutter Manual Program Program Program AE In this mode the aperture and shutter speed are both changed simultaneously according ...

Page 52: ...on When the exposure mode is set exit the menu The camera is ready to take pictures Note After deciding the exposure mode select the shutter speed and or aperture as explained below Program AE Turn the shift dial to choose a fixed shutter speed and aperture combination Aperture Priority AE Turn the shift dial to the desired aperture Shutter Speed Priority AE Turn the shift dial to the desired shut...

Page 53: ...he LCD monitor ON Note Settings can also be confirmed on the LCD panel When checking the settings on the LCD panel this step is not necessary 3 Turn the mode dial to SIZE and press the shift button The PICTURE SIZE menu is displayed 4 While pressing the shift button rotate the shift dial to choose a picture size CAM PICTURE SIZE 640 x 480 X2 D Zoom 1344x1024 1344 x 1024 Records pictures in 1344 10...

Page 54: ...ode Choose the picture quality of shots recorded during shooting You can choose from Super High Middle and Low The number of pictures you can take differs depending on the picture quality IS O USER SIZ E QUAL DR IV E WB SIZE Q U A L A E DRIVE W B USER SIZE ISO CAM PLAY OFF PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM 2 Press the LCD button to turn on the LCD monitor Note...

Page 55: ...lect this to get the highest quality picture High Select this when you want to give your picture quality priority over the number of pictures Middle Select this to shoot with average picture quality Low Select this to give the number of pictures priority over the picture quality Note Picture quality is indicated on the LCD panel as S Super H High M Middle and L Low Except for S mode the picture da...

Page 56: ... mode dial to CAM 2 Press the LCD button to turn on the LCD monitor Note Settings can also be confirmed on the LCD panel When checking the settings on the LCD panel this step is not necessary EV R REVIEW AE LOCK ISO US ER SIZE QU AL DRIVE W B AE 3 Rotate the shift dial while pressing the EV button to adjust the brightness CAM WB Hold No 12 1344 High 0001 00172 300 F3 4 51 0 50EV Brightness correct...

Page 57: ... B Blue in a digital camera If a picture is taken with this balance properly adjusted reds or blues do not overwhelm the composition and a white subject is shot with appropriate level of white Choosing the White Balance Mode IS O USER SIZ E QUAL DR IV E WB SIZE W B A E QUAL IS O DRIVE U S E R SIZE CAM PLAY OFF PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM 2 Press the LCD ...

Page 58: ...te balance is automatically adjusted to attain natural colors when shooting outdoors Indoor Indoor White balance is automatically adjusted to attain natural colors when shooting indoors Note White balance modes are indicated as ATW Auto WB HOLD Hold Outdoor and Indoor on the LCD panel 5 Release the shift button After the white balance mode is set exit the menu The camera is ready to take pictures ...

Page 59: ...ct with this mode as is achieved by using films with different ISO sensitivities in film cameras You can choose from ISO 50 100 and 400 IS O USER SIZ E QUAL DR IV E WB SIZE CAM PLAY OFF PC IS O USER S IZ E QU AL D R IV E WB AE 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM mode 2 Push the LCD button to turn on the LCD monitor Note Settings can also be confirmed on the LCD pan...

Page 60: ... sensitivity is not as good as with ISO 100 5 Release the shift button After the ISO sensitivity is set exit the menu The camera is ready to take pictures Choosing a Light Metering Method According to the picture taking conditions and purpose you can choose the method for measuring light for the exposure from AVERAGE or SPOT a CAM PLAY OFF MENU INDEX EZ FOCUS R REVIEW AE LOCK DISP LCD EXCUTE EXIT ...

Page 61: ...conditions Takes the average light metering of the whole screen after you have placed the focal point in the center of the viewfinder SPOT Spot Light Metering Takes the light metering of a small range located in the central part of the viewfinder This is effective for taking pictures of subjects surrounded by a lot of light or that is backlit Note Light metering options are indicated in the finder...

Page 62: ...ial to CAM mode 2 Press the LCD button to turn on the LCD monitor Note Settings can also be confirmed on the LCD panel When checking the settings on the LCD panel this step is not necessary 3 Turn the mode dial to USER and then press the shift button The USER FILE menu appears 4 While pressing the shift button turn the shift dial to choose NO 0 reset CAM USER FILE ____ __________ No 1 1999 07 04 N...

Page 63: ...the power mode dial to CAM mode 2 Press the MENU button The LCD monitor turns on and the menu is displayed 3 Choose User File Save using the v UP V DOWN buttons CAMERA MENU Custom PC Card INIT User File Save New Folder ID Set File No Mem WB Flash Date Time LCD Set Display Set 4 Press the EXECUTE button The USER FILE SAVE menu appears 5 Using the v UP V DOWN buttons choose a user file number from N...

Page 64: ... to take pictures Reading the Saved Settings Reading the user file you have saved sets the same content in the user file IS O USER SIZ E QUAL DR IV E WB SIZE U S E R SIZE Q U A L AE DR IVE ISO W B CAM PLAY OFF 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM mode 2 Press the LCD button to turn the LCD monitor on Note Settings can also be confirmed on the LCD panel When checking...

Page 65: ... is ready to take pictures Making a Folder to Save Pictures When you make a folder on a card picures are thereafter saved in that folder In this way you can manage pictures as you take them CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM mode 2 Press the MENU button The LCD monitor turns on and the menu is displayed 3 Choose New Folder using th...

Page 66: ...mbers to Pictures You can attach a keyword of up to 16 letters to a picture The keyword is displayed when the picture is played back You can specify a keyword for a picture before taking it or attach or change the keyword after the picture has been taken Note You cannot attach a keyword to or change a keyword on a protected picture Specifying a Keyword Before Shooting CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT...

Page 67: ...99 MODE Off ID No 0123456789012345 END BS CLR SPC 0123456789 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS TUVWXYZ 100MIN abcdefghijklmnopqrs tuvwxyz _ 5 Select Mode using the v UP V DOWN buttons and press the EXECUTE button You can now change the mode setting 6 Select Off Hold or Inc using the v UP V DOWN buttons and press the EXECUTE button Off Choose Off if you don t want to attach a keyword to a picture or to invalidat...

Page 68: ...you take a picture The LCD monitor display returns to the keyword screen 7 Choose ID No using the v UP V DOWN buttons and press the EXECUTE button You can now input a keyword 8 Choose a letter to enter using the v UP V DOWN buttons and press the EXECUTE button The letter you have chosen is input Repeat this step to enter the keyword You can input up to 16 letters Note Input begins from the 16th ch...

Page 69: ...The menu disappears and the camera is ready to take pictures Adding or Changing a Keyword to a Picture that has Already been Taken CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to PLAY The LCD monitor tuns on 2 Display the picture to which you want to add or change the keyword 3 Press the MENU button The menu appears 4 Select ID Set using the v UP V...

Page 70: ...TE button The letter you have chosen is input Repeat this set to enter the keyword You can input up to 16 letters Note If you want to enter the whole keyword again set the cursor to CLR and press the EXECUTE button 7 If you finish inputting the keyword before reaching the 16 letter limit move the cursor to END and press the EXECUTE button The keyword is attached and the LCD monitor returns to the ...

Page 71: ...utively even if the card is changed Specifying a File Number Before Shooting CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM 2 Press the MENU button The LCD monitor turns on and the menu is displayed 3 Select File No Mem using the v UP V DOWN buttons CAMERA MENU Custom PC Card INIT User File Save New Folder ID Set File No Mem WB Flash Date Time...

Page 72: ...ot be duplicated When a card is inserted and pictures are recorded on that card file names are attached starting with the next number from the number of the last recorded picture The LCD monitor display returns to the keyword screen 7 Choose Start No using the v UP V DOWN buttons and press the EXECUTE button You can now input a starting number 8 Specify a starting number using the v UP V DOWN butt...

Page 73: ... with the digital still camera Auto Power Off Function Interval Shooting page 84 Review Function page 86 Self Timer Sharpness Histogram page 86 90 Frame Beep CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM 2 Press the MENU button The LCD monitor turns on and the menu is displayed 3 Choose Custom using the v UP V DOWN buttons CAMERA MENU Custom ...

Page 74: ...amera is turned off after approximately 4 more minutes in CAM mode approximately 2 more minutes in PLAY mode When set to OFF the power will not turn off over the passage of time Interval Rec Time Interval Shooting The interval in this function can be set within the range of 1 second to 99 hours 59 minutes 59 seconds in one second units Depending on the picture size and quality mode during shooting...

Page 75: ...e picture is standard When set to HARD the picture edges are clearly outlined Depending on the picture noise may also be emphasized resulting in a grainy appearance Histogram Sets the display method for the histogram of a picture When Auto is set the histogram of a displayed picture is shown when the picture is taken with the review function on or when the REVIEW button is pressed When Manual is s...

Page 76: ...the same manner regardless of whether the AE frame is displayed Selecting the Guide 90 frame changes frame display to guide lines that can be moved horizontally These guide lines can be used to establish horizontal subject size and positioning within the frame Selecting the Guide 0 frame changes frame display to guide lines that can be moved vertically These guide lines can be used to establish ve...

Page 77: ...t are 1 10 of the monitor width from the sides for the Guide 90 frame or top and bottom for the Guide 0 frame of the monitor Beep With auto focus photography sets whether a beep sounds when the picture comes into focus upon pressing the release button When on is set a beep sounds when the picture comes into focus When off is set a beep does not sound 6 Set the value using the v UP V DOWN buttons a...

Page 78: ...Auto The subject is lit from behind On You want to use a flash during daytime When you want to capture the Off natural lighting of candle lit scenes sunsets etc When you don t want the flash to go off accidentally Setting the Flash Mode IS O USER SIZ E QUAL DR IV E WB SIZE AE QUAL IS O DRIVE US ER WB S IZ E CAM PLAY OFF PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM 2 Pres...

Page 79: ...anel as Auto On Off and External ISO U S E R SIZE Q U A L DRIVE WB A E 5 Press the shift button The flash mode is set and the menu disappears Unless the shooting mode is set to manual exposure the shutter speed indicator or the aperture indicator flashes when it is necessary to use the flash When this happens press the flash pop up key to open the built in flash or attach an external flash to the ...

Page 80: ...pen it When finished with the flash push the top of the flash down to close Adjusting White Balance when Taking Pictures with the Flash You can adjust the white balance when using the flash CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM 2 Press the MENU button The LCD monitor turns on and the menu is displayed 3 Select WB Flash using the v UP ...

Page 81: ... built in flash or External to use the external flash and press the EXECUTE button 7 If you chose External in step 6 select Interval using the v UP V DOWN buttons and press the EXECUTE button You can choose the interval during which to have the flash light Set an interval within the range of 3 to 10 seconds in one second units using the v UP V DOWN buttons and press the EXECUTE button Note When us...

Page 82: ...essing any operation button besides the WB button and readjust the white balance again Continuous Shooting In this mode you can continuously shoot pictures until you reach the maximum number by keeping the release button pressed IS O USER SIZ E QUAL DR IV E WB SIZE D R IV E WB USER SIZE AE QUAL I S O CAM PLAY OFF PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to CAM 2 Turn the LC...

Page 83: ...ken Cont2 In this mode the settings of the first picture are kept as pictures are taken in succession The continuous picture taking speed is faster in this mode than that in Cont1 Note These modes are indicated on the LCD panel as 1 Cont1 and 2 Cont2 5 Release the shift button The continuous shooting mode is set and the menu disappears When taking pictures keeping the release button pressed activa...

Page 84: ...urn the LCD monitor on Note Settings can also be confirmed on the LCD panel When checking the settings on the LCD panel this step is not necessary 3 Turn the mode dial to DRIVE and press the shift button The DRIVE menu appears 4 While pressing the shift button turn the shift dial to select Interval Rec CAM DRIVE 1Shot Cont1 Cont2 Self Timer Interval Rec Note This option is indicated on the LCD pan...

Page 85: ...dial to CAM 2 Press the LCD button to turn the LCD monitor on Note Settings can also be confirmed on the LCD panel When checking the settings on the LCD panel this step is not necessary 3 Turn the mode dial to DRIVE and press the shift button The DRIVE menu appears 4 While pressing the shift button turn the shift dial to select Self Timer CAM DRIVE 1Shot Cont1 Cont2 Interval Rec Self Timer 5 Relea...

Page 86: ...pressing the REVIEW button when that picture is displayed with the review function When the REVIEW button is pressed while a histogram is being displayed the histogram disappears Histogram A histogram is a bar graph which shows the distribution of brightness on a picture The horizontal axis represents brightness and the vertical axis shows the number of pixels of each brightness level within a pic...

Page 87: ...he menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Choose Rotate using the v UP V DOWN buttons PLAY MENU D Zoom Auto Play Protect Delete PC Card INIT ID Set LCD Set Display Set Rotate 4 Press the EXECUTE button The ROTATE menu is displayed 5 Choose an angle of rotation using the v UP V DOWN buttons and then press the EXECUTE button ROTATE 180 90 cw 90 ccw 90 cw rotation of 90 to the right Rotates the pictu...

Page 88: ...e to protected pictures is not saved 8 Press the EXIT button The menu disappears Viewing an Enlarged Picture You can view an enlarged detail of a picture during playback CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to PLAY The LCD monitor turns on 2 Press the MENU button The menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Select D Zoom using the v UP V DOWN...

Page 89: ...01 5 Select the area to be enlarged using the v UP V DOWN buttons The frame moves left when the v UP button is pressed The frame moves right when the V DOWN button is pushed No 1 0001 00001 6 Press the EXECUTE button The selected area is enlarged and displayed and the position of the enlarged area is displayed in the upper left corner No 1 0001 00001 enlarged area ...

Page 90: ...OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 7 Press the EXIT button The enlargement indicator is cancelled 8 Press the EXIT button The menu returns to the LCD monitor display 9 Press the EXIT button The menu disappears Checking the Histogram of a Picture When the REVIEW button is pressed while a picture is being displayed the histogram for that picture is displayed 7 9 ...

Page 91: ...n turn the power mode dial to PLAY The LCD monitor turns on 2 Press the MENU button The menu appears on the LCD monitor 3 Select Delete using the v UP V DOWN buttons PLAY MENU Rotate D Zoom Auto Play Protect PC Card INIT ID Set LCD Set Display Set Delete 4 Press the EXECUTE button The Delete menu appears Delete 1 Shot Select All 5 Select All using the v UP V DOWN buttons and then press the EXECUTE...

Page 92: ... erase selected saved pictures with the exception of protected pictures from the card CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to PLAY The LCD monitor turns on 2 Press the MENU button The menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Choose Delete using the v UP V DOWN buttons PLAY MENU Rotate D Zoom Auto Play Protect PC Card INIT ID Set LCD Set Displ...

Page 93: ...X EZ FOCUS R REVIEW AE LOCK DISP LCD EXCUTE EXIT 6 Turn the shift dial to the picture you would like to erase and press the EXECUTE button The chosen picture is marked Mark Note Protected pictures cannot be chosen 7 Repeat step 6 to choose other pictures to be erased 8 Press the V DOWN button The message Do you delete x image s is displayed x is the number of pictures chosen Note To cancel deletio...

Page 94: ...The LCD monitor display returns to the state shown in step 4 11 Press the EXIT button The LCD monitor display returns to the menu 12 Press the EXIT button The menu disappears Erasing Pictures during Playback You can erase pictures shown on the LCD monitor during playback However protected pictures cannot be erased CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power...

Page 95: ...is displayed 5 Select 1 Shot using the v UP V DOWN buttons and then press the EXECUTE button Delete Select All 1 Shot The message Do you delete this image appears Note To cancel erase press the EXIT button 6 Press the EXECUTE button Picture erasing begins When deletion is finished the LCD monitor returns to the state shown in step 4 Caution Do not remove the card during picture deletion Damage to ...

Page 96: ...ntally erased This is called protecting the picture You can protect pictures when they are shown on the LCD monitor during playback CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 1 While pressing the mode lock green turn the power mode dial to PLAY The LCD monitor turns on 2 Press the MENU button The menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Select Protect using the v UP V DOWN buttons PLAY MENU Rotate D Zoom Auto...

Page 97: ...or PROTECT P No 3 0001 00008 All on All off 1 Shot on off Notes When you perform the same operation on a picture that has already been protected the protect function is removed When you select All on or All off from the PROTECT menu and press the EXECUTE button all the pictures are protected or protect is removed from all pictures CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 6 Press the EXIT button The LCD mo...

Page 98: ...e dial to CAM Note In this section setting the LCD monitor display is explained while the power mode dial is set to CAM but the same operation can be done while the power mode dial is set to PLAY 2 Press the MENU button The LCD monitor turns on and the menu is displayed 3 Select Display Set using the v UP V DOWN buttons CAMERA MENU Custom PC Card INIT User File Save New Folder ID Set File No Mem W...

Page 99: ...EXECUTE button Items which can be set are listed below Size Qlty Rotate Picture size Picture quality Rotation Folder File Name ID No Keyword Date Time Remaining Shot Tv Av Evcomp Shutter Speed Aperture EV compensation Frame When each item is set to on or off the LCD display returns to the state shown in step 3 If you want to change the settings of other items return to step 5 and repeat the same o...

Page 100: ...xplained while the power mode dial is set to PLAY but the same operation can be done while the power mode dial is set to CAM 2 Press the MENU button The menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Select LCD Set using the v UP V DOWN buttons PLAY MENU Rotate D Zoom Auto Play Protect Delete PC Card INIT ID Set Display Set LCD Set 4 Press the EXECUTE button The LCD set menu is displayed 5 Select an item ...

Page 101: ... Disp Area Display area When NORMAL is chosen the picture is displayed after being resized to fit the frame 100 When OVER is chosen the picture is displayed without being resized When the values for the chosen items have been set the LCD display returns to the state shown in step 5 If you want to set another item repeat the same operation from step 5 CAM PLAY OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT PC 7 Press the EX...

Page 102: ...a lights up briefly as signals from the remote control are received When you push the release button with the focus mode switch set to AF the focus is automatically set before the picture is taken There is a short time lag from the time you press the release button until the picture is taken If you want to take a picture without the time lag set the focus mode switch to MF After manually adjusting...

Page 103: ...R IV E WB AE A F M REMOTE VIDEO OUT 1 Using the remote control cable supplied connect the remote control terminal on the camera to the corresponding terminal on the remote control Note When the remote control cable is connected to the remote control terminal the remote control cannot operate as a wireless remote control When you want to use the remote control as a wireless remote control remove th...

Page 104: ...daptor charger s mode switch to video camera 2 Connect the DC and AC power cables to the AC adaptor charger 3 Make sure the power mode dial on the camera is set to OFF CAM PLAY OFF MENU INDEX EZ FOCUS R REVIEW AE LOCK DISP LCD EXCUTE EXIT CAM PLAY OFF PC 4 Make sure the power mode dial on the camera is set to OFF 5 Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the v mark a and open the battery ...

Page 105: ...s Inc model type RATOC PCIFW1 TWAIN driver software for Windows98 supplied Please refer to ReadMe on the driver setup CD ROM for necessary system settings installation procedures and how to operate the TWAIN driver software If the battery is disconnected during PC communication images you have taken may be lost When connecting to the PC plug the AC adaptor charger AC VQ800 supplied into a wall soc...

Page 106: ... TWAIN driver software supplied Note The camera cannot be operated from the PC if the camera is being operated or the menu appears on the LCD monitor In PC mode the LCD monitor turns OFF automatically after 15 seconds even if it is set to ON The menu displayed in PC mode is the same as that displayed in CAM mode Make menu settings in the same way as in CAM mode 2 ...

Page 107: ...nt Choose from Auto White Balance Auto White Balance Hold Hold Outdoor or Indoor Page 57 ISO Sensitivity Sets the ISO sensitivity Choose from ISO 50 100 or 400 Page 59 User File Resets setting content and reads the setting content that has been saved as user files Pages 63 64 Shooting Method Sets the shooting method Choose from Normal Shooting 1 Shot Continuous Shooting 1 Cont1 Continuous Shooting...

Page 108: ...arting number is possible Page 71 White Balance Setting with Flash Use Adjusts white balance when using a flash Page 80 Date and Time Setting Uses a clock built in to the camera to record the correct time and date Page 27 CAM WB auto No 1 0001 00172 300 F3 4 0 0 50EV CAMERA MENU Custom PC Card INIT User File Save New Folder ID Set File No Mem WB Flash Date Time LCD Set Display Set CUSTOM Power Sav...

Page 109: ...nitor Page 100 LCD Monitor Display Setting Sets whether or not information necessary for shooting or playing back a picture such as picture size and Frame is displayed on the LCD monitor Page 98 LCD SET Contrast 0 Bright 0 Color 0 Picture 0 Disp Area Normal DISPLAY SET on Size Qlty Rotate Folder File Name on ID No on Date Time on Remaining Shot on Tv Av Evcomp on Frame on ...

Page 110: ...ictures saved on a card Page 91 Card Initialization Initializes the card inserted in the camera Page 31 Keyword Setting Attaches a keyword of up to 16 letters to a picture Page 66 LCD Monitor Picture Display Fine Tuning Adjusts picture display items such as contrast brightness and display range on the LCD monitor Page 100 PLAY No 1 0001 00172 99 07 04 10 18 36 PLAY MENU Rotate D Zoom Protect Delet...

Page 111: ... whether or not necessary information for picture taking or playback such as picture size or Frame is displayed on the LCD monitor Page 98 DISPLAY SET on Size Qlty Rotate Folder File Name on ID No on Date Time on Remaining Shot on Tv Av Evcomp on Frame on ...

Page 112: ...benzine on the camera surface They will remove paint from the surface finish Maintenance of the Lens Surface Remove dust on the lens surface with a blower brush or soft cloth If the lens is very dirty wipe gently with a soft cloth or lens cleaning tissue taking care not to scratch the lens surface Condensation Condensation may form on the lens when the camera is brought from a cold place to a warm...

Page 113: ...f you don t operate it for about 1 minute 3 minutes in PLAY Camera turns off completely if not operated for another 4 minutes in CAM or another 2 minutes in PLAY Battery pack is not charged enough Battery has reached the end of its life Power mode dial is not set to CAM The card has reached the picture taking limit The battery needs recharging Charge the battery pack page 24 Check the DC power cab...

Page 114: ...he eyesight level is not properly adjusted EV compensation is set The camera is in shutter speed priority AE mode and has been set to an inappropriate speed The flash is too far from the subject There is enough light and the flash is not necessary when the flash is set to Auto The flash is set to Off Set the AF switch to AF auto focus Manually set the focus page 37 Correct the brightness page 56 T...

Page 115: ...ght or if the subject is dark Power mode dial is not set to PLAY The battery needs to be charged There are no pictures saved on the card The picture is protected or the card itself is write protected The camera is near equipment with strong electromagnetic radiation such as a TV Insert a card in the camera page 30 Insert a new card Change the picture quality or erase unnecessary pictures Check the...

Page 116: ... remaining battery time indicator on the LCD monitor changes to the indicator When using the AC power adaptor charger this indicator does not appear CARD FULL No Shot Available If you press the release button when the picture file on the card is full the message CARD FULL is displayed in red for 4 seconds To remove this indicator erase pictures from the file or insert a new card ...

Page 117: ...llows Battery Indicator Battery Charge Amount Standard A fully charged battery is 100 100 to 80 80 to 60 60 to 40 40 to 20 20 to 10 Flashing Camera operation will stop within 1 minute Change with a charged battery pack When using the AC power adaptor charger this indicator does not appear No Shot Available display When no further image files can be recorded on the file the image number flashes to ...

Page 118: ...cator The letters EV appear whenever EV compensation mode is on When EV compensation is turned to 0 0 the indicator does not appear Auto Focus Off Indicator When the AF switch is turned to MF manual focus the MF indicator appears ...

Page 119: ...computer page 31 or insert a new card page 30 and make sure the start number is not set to 99 999 page 71 Err05 FOLDER FULL The maximum number of folders has been reached The maximum number of folders possible is 510 page 65 Err06 FOLDER NO FULL Folder names have reached 9 999 Numbers above 9 999 cannot be attached to folder names Err08 ONLY 1 IMAGE A card which had one or fewer pictures on it was...

Page 120: ...OR A card that cannot be used in the camera is inserted Initialize the card in the camera page 31 or insert a card that can be used page 29 Err15 READ ERROR A picture that has not been recorded by the camera or has damaged data is attempted to be played back Play back a picture recorded by the camera or that is undamaged Err16 WRITE ERROR The picture could not be recorded properly on the card Reta...

Page 121: ...cm focal distance for the whole area Aperture F2 to F11 wide angle F2 4 to F11 telephoto variable Shutter speed 4 to 1 2000 sec In AE mode ISO 50 1 4 to 1 2000 sec ISO 100 1 8 to 1 2000 sec ISO 400 1 30 to 1 2000 sec combined use mechanical shutter and electric shutter Continuous shooting speed Maximum 2 frames sec Picture quality mode is low size is 640 480 Lens 5 zoom f 5 2 to 26mm equivalent to...

Page 122: ...emote control terminal For use with RM S7D PC interface IEEE1394 terminal 400 Mbps 6 pin for connecting to a PC Power source Use with the Info LITHIUM battery NP F550 not supplied or the AC power adaptor charger AC VQ800 Power consumption For camera recording 0 9 A DC7 2 V when the LCD monitor is ON For camera playback 0 6 A DC7 2 V When the LCD monitor is ON When connected to the PC 0 95 A DC7 2 ...

Page 123: ...eless remote control 1 Remote control cable 5 meters 1 AC adaptor charger AC VQ800 DK 415 supplied with the AC VQ800 1 PC interface cable 1 Memory Stick 1 Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor 1 TWAIN Driver Software CD ROM 1 User s manual this manual 1 Warranty 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 124: ...27 Display Set 98 E Enlargement 88 Erasing a Picture 91 EV Compensation 56 EV compensation 56 F Folders 65 Frame 23 73 H Histogram 73 90 I i LINK cable 13 i LINK terminal 13 Index Display 39 Initialization 31 Interval Shooting 73 84 ISO Photographic Sensitivity 59 K Keyword 66 L LCD Monitor 100 LCD Set 100 Lens cap 10 Light Meter Method 60 Lithium Button Battery 28 M Maintenance 112 Manual Exposur...

Page 125: ...ion 87 S Saving User Files 63 Self Timer 73 85 Sharpness 73 Shutter Speed 51 52 Shutter Speed Priority AE 52 T Taking a Picture 33 78 Tripod 20 Troubleshooting 113 TWAIN Driver Software 105 V Viewfinder Cap 32 Viewing by Index 39 Viewing in Succession 39 Viewing on a Television 44 W Wall Socket 104 Warning Indicators 116 White Balance 80 White Balance Adjustment 57 Z Zoom 34 ...

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Page 127: ...127 GB Index ...

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