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User’s Guide/
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Operating Instructions

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Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom.
Record the serial number in the space provided below.
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Model No. DSC-H1

Serial No. ___________________________

DSC-H1

“Read This First” (separate volume)

Explains the set-up and basic operations
for shooting/playback with your camera.

Enjoying the
camera

Using the menu

Using the Setup screen

Using your computer

Printing still images

Connecting your
camera to your TV

Troubleshooting

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Index

Summary of Contents for DSC M2 - Cybershot 5.1MP Digital Camera

Page 1: ... First separate volume 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 H1 Serial No ___________________________ DSC H1 Read This First separate volume Explains the set up and basic...

Page 2: ...ion WARNING For Customers in the U S A and Canada For Customers in the U S A This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instruct...

Page 3: ...lectromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable USB etc again Disposal of Old Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with...

Page 4: ... Back up of the internal memory If you turn off the power by opening the battery cover etc during the access lamp is lit the data in the internal memory may be corrupted Be sure to back up the data to avoid the potential risk of data loss See page 24 on how to back up the data Notes on recording playback This camera is neither dust proof nor splash proof nor water proof Read Precautions page 100 b...

Page 5: ... malfunction Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location This is not a malfunction This camera is equipped with a power zoom lens Be careful not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it On image data compatibility This camera conforms with DCF Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Ind...

Page 6: ...ages Scene Selection 6 View delete images Get more friendly with your camera This manual Shoot with your favorite settings Program auto shooting Manual shooting t page 27 Enjoy various shooting playback using the menu t page 36 Change the default settings t page 50 Connect your camera to a PC or a printer This manual Copy your images to a computer and enjoy editing them in various ways t page 62 P...

Page 7: ...isplay 22 Number of still images and recording time of movies 23 When you do not have a Memory Stick Recording with the internal memory 24 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed 25 Using the jog dial 26 Using the mode dial 27 Shooting with manual adjustment 29 Shooting continuously 34 Using menu items 36 Menu items 37 Shooting menu 38 Metering Mode WB White Bal ISO P Quality...

Page 8: ...Digital Zoom Date Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Camera 2 54 Expanded Focus Enlarged Icon STEADY SHOT Conversion Lens Internal Memory Tool 56 Format Memory Stick Tool 57 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Setup 1 59 LCD Backlight EVF Backlight Beep Language Initialize Using the Setup screen 1 2 1 ...

Page 9: ...g your Macintosh computer 73 How to print still images 75 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 76 Printing at a shop 79 Viewing images on a TV screen 81 Troubleshooting 83 Warning indicators and messages 93 On the Memory Stick 96 On the battery charger and the batteries 98 Precautions 100 Specifications 101 Using your computer Printing still images Connecting your camera t...

Page 10: ...a subject successfully Press fully down straight away Press halfway down then Flashing lit beeps Press fully down Hints for preventing blur Hold the camera steadily keeping your arms at your side Also you can stabilize the camera by leaning against a tree or a building beside you Using a tripod using the flash in dark places and turning on the steady shot function are also recommended Focus Exposu...

Page 11: ...e value manually t page 30 EV Allows you to adjust the exposure that has been determined by the camera t page 31 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure t page 38 Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image Characteristics of shutter speed Characteristics of aperture F value Faster Moving objects appear stopped Slower Mov...

Page 12: ...ample The color of an image affected by light sources The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust color tones manually with White Bal page 39 High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even when shooting in a dark location However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However the image may become darker Color...

Page 13: ...electing the image quality compression ratio in combination page 40 You can select the compression ratio when digital images are saved When you select a high compression ratio the image lacks the fineness of detail but has a smaller file size Quality On image quality and image size 1 Image size 5M 2592 pixels 1944 pixels 5 038 848 pixels 2 Image size VGA E Mail 640 pixels 480 pixels 307 200 pixels...

Page 14: ... N Speaker O Jack cover A Flash Record lamp orange t step 5 in Read This First B FINDER LCD button t step 5 in Read This First C Finder t step 5 in Read This First D Finder adjustment lever t step 5 in Read This First E LCD screen 18 F MENU button 36 G Control button Menu on v V b B z t step 2 in Read This First Menu off t step 5 in Read This First H Screen status button 22 I Image Size Delete but...

Page 15: ...er To use the AC LS5K AC Adaptor not supplied P Memory Stick cover bottom t step 3 in Read This First Q OPEN button bottom t step 1 in Read This First R Battery cover bottom t step 1 in Read This First S Tripod receptacle bottom Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera 4 1...

Page 16: ...d that you use the lens hood to reduce the image quality deterioration caused by unnecessary light 1 Attach the adaptor ring 2 Position the lens hood as shown below and turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks You can attach the lens cap with the lens hood attached When the adaptor ring is attached it may block flashlight AF illuminator light ...

Page 17: ...n the lens hood as shown below and turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks Attaching a conversion lens not supplied When you want to do enhanced wide angle shots or zoom in shots on distant objects attach a conversion lens 1 Attach the adaptor ring 2 Attach a conversion lens For details see the operating instructions supplied with your conversion lens ...

Page 18: ...t step 1 in Read This First z AE AF lock t step 5 in Read This First Recording mode 27 34 White balance 39 STBY REC Standby Recording a movie t step 5 in Read This First Mode dial Scene Selection t step 5 in Read This First P S A M Mode dial 27 Flash mode t step 5 in Read This First Red eye reduction 52 Zoom 51 t step 5 in Read This First Sharpness 42 5 Saturation 41 6 Contrast 41 Conversion lens ...

Page 19: ...3 Self timer t step 5 in Read This First C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 93 Date Time 52 ISO number 40 2 5 10 90cm 0 9 2 5m S AF M AF C AF 3 2 5M 3M 1M VGA FINE 6 4 0 STD 6 4 0 1 6 0 101 Display Indication Vibration warning 10 Indicates vibration will prevent you from shooting clear images Even if the vibration warning appears you can still shoot images However we recommend turning on the steady sh...

Page 20: ...k 79 Change folder 43 This does not appear when using the internal memory Zoom scaling t step 6 in Read This First Step 12 16 Frame by frame playback 34 Display Indication 101 0012 Folder file number 43 Playback bar t step 6 in Read This First Display Indication PictBridge connecting 77 Recording folder 57 This does not appear when using the internal memory Playback folder 43 This does not appear ...

Page 21: ...nnect the USB cable 78 2 0EV EV level value 31 ISO number 40 Metering mode 38 Flash White balance 39 500 Shutter speed 29 F3 5 Aperture value 30 Playback image t step 6 in Read This First Display Indication Histogram 22 31 appears when histogram display is disabled 2005 1 1 Recording date time of the playback image 52 Menu Guide menu 36 BACK NEXT Select images VOLUME Adjust volume Display Indicati...

Page 22: ...d Recording movies During playback in the following situations The menu is displayed In index mode You are using playback zoom You are rotating still images Playback of movies A large difference in the histogram displayed when shooting and during playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or high The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras VGA 96 S...

Page 23: ...cator appears You can resize the images later Resize page 46 The recording time of movies hour minute second Movies with the size set to 640 Fine can be only recorded on a Memory Stick PRO For image size and image quality see page 13 When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera the display may differ from the actual image size Capacity Size 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 51...

Page 24: ...ure on pages 64 to 68 without a Memory Stick inserted in the camera You cannot move image data on a Memory Stick to the internal memory By connecting the camera and a computer with a USB cable you can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer but you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory When a Memory Stick not supplied is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the M...

Page 25: ...y LCD Backlight is set to Bright AF Mode is set to Monitor STEADY SHOT is set to Continuous The battery power is low When shooting still images Shooting in the following situations P Quality is set to Fine AF Mode is set to Single STEADY SHOT is set to Shooting Shooting once every 30 seconds The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends The flash strobes once every two times The power ...

Page 26: ...view the next previous image To select the item 1 Turn the jog dial to select the item you want to set Move the yellow indication V to select the item 2 Press the jog dial The value turns yellow 3 To set other items press the jog dial once and then select the desired item To select the value Turning the jog dial changes the values that are displayed in yellow The displayed value is set Jog dial VG...

Page 27: ...g mode Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed manually page 29 Also you can select the various settings using the menu For details on the functions available t page 37 A Aperture priority shooting mode Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value manually page 30 Also you can select the various settings using the menu For details on the functions available t page 37 M Manu...

Page 28: ...shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera you can select the desired setting Macro Flash AF range finder Manual focus White Balance Burst Multi Burst Exposure Bracket Auto Center AF SL WB ...

Page 29: ...tness changes the aperture value and shutter speed also change while maintaining the shift amount You may not be able to change the aperture value and shutter speed combination depending on your shooting situations When the flash mode setting is changed Program Shift is canceled Setting the mode dial to other than P or turning off the power cancels Program Shift To adjust the shutter speed manuall...

Page 30: ... When you set an aperture value of F5 6 or more the values start from 1 2000 second If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the settings the setting value indicators on the screen flashes when the shutter button is pressed halfway down You can shoot in this condition but we recommend that you adjust the flashing values again The flash is set to Forced flash Slow synchro or No flash To ...

Page 31: ...e flash is used the exposure adjustment may not be effective z Adjusting EV by displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image Set the mode dial to P S A or Scene in advance then press repeatedly to display the histogram The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side a dark image when skewed to the left side A histogram can be used to chec...

Page 32: ...ect near the center of the frame Using this with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition Flexible Spot AF Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area Flexible Spot AF lets you shoot in the desired image composition To set the Flexible Spot AF see the following procedure This is useful when you shoot using a tripod and the subject is out of the center area Wh...

Page 33: ... Set the bar to the desired distance with b B on the control button then press z 9 changes from yellow to white To set again press z again When Expanded Focus is set to On on the Setup screen the image on the screen is expanded double to focus on easily The default setting is On If 9 flashes it indicates the limitation of focus adjustment After setting the distance with z pressing B turns on the m...

Page 34: ...um number of images in succession refer to the following table when you press and hold down the shutter button When Recording disappears you can shoot the next image Exposure Bracket BRK Records a series of three images with the exposure values automatically shifted When the mode dial is set to Exposure Bracket cannot be selected You can select the image with the appropriate exposure after recordi...

Page 35: ...ck images shot with Multi Burst using the following procedure To pause resume Press z on the control button To play back frame by frame Press b B in pause mode Press z to resume playback in series You cannot use the following functions in the Multi Burst mode Smart zoom Flash Inserting the date and time Dividing a series of images shot with Multi Burst Deleting a frame in a series of images shot w...

Page 36: ...ress z after selecting an item when the mode dial is set to 4 Select the setting with v V The setting you select is zoomed and is set 5 Press MENU to turn off the menu If there is an item that is not displayed an v V mark appears on the edges of the location where menu items usually appear To display an item that is not displayed select the mark with the control button You cannot select items that...

Page 37: ...o the position of the BRK button The operation is limited according to the Scene mode page 28 Available only during enlarged playback available Mode dial position P S A M Scene Menu for shooting page 38 Metering Mode WB White Bal ISO P Quality BRK Bracket Step Interval Flash Level PFX P Effect Saturation Contrast Sharpness Setup Menu for viewing page 43 Folder Protect DPOF Print Slide Resize Rotat...

Page 38: ...ing position page 32 Metering Mode P S A M Spot Spot metering Measures only a part of the subject This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Center Center weighted metering Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there Multi Multi pattern metering Divides int...

Page 39: ...T with v The screen momentarily turns black and the indicator flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory One push is selected again If the indicator flashes slowly the white balance has not been set or cannot be set Use automatic white balance Do not shake or strike the camera while the indicator flashes quickly When flash mode is set to Forced flash or Slow ...

Page 40: ... the Multi Burst mode page 34 ISO P S A M 400 Select a large number when shooting in dark locations or shooting a subject moving at high speed or select a small number to obtain high image quality 200 100 64 Auto P Quality P S A M Fine FINE Records with high quality low compression Standard STD Records with standard quality high compression BRK Bracket Step P S A M 1 0EV This setting cannot be mad...

Page 41: ...he saturation of the image Adjusts the contrast of the image Flash Level P S A M Toward Makes the flash level higher Normal Toward Makes the flash level lower PFX P Effect P S A M B W Records the image in monochrome black and white Sepia Records the image in sepia like an old photograph Off No effect Saturation P S A M Toward Brightens the color Normal Toward Darkens the color Contrast P S A M Tow...

Page 42: ...42 For details on the operation t page 36 Adjusts the sharpness of the image See page 50 Sharpness P S A M Toward Sharpens the image Normal Toward Softens the image Setup P S A M ...

Page 43: ...u can change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder t Create REC Folder page 57 To change the folder for recording images t Change REC Folder page 58 When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear Moves to the previous folder Moves to the next folder Moves to either the previous and next fo...

Page 44: ...e index screen 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select Protect with b B on the control button then press z 4 Select Select with v V then press z 5 Select the image you want to protect with v V b B then press z A green indicator appears on the selected image 6 Repeat step 5 to protect other images 7 Press MENU 8 Select OK with B then press z The indicator turns white The selected images are prote...

Page 45: ...ct OK with B and then press z To cancel protection of all images in the folder Select All In This Folder in step 4 of To protect images in index mode and press z Select Off with B then press z Note that formatting the recording media erases all the data stored on it even if images are protected and these images cannot be recovered It may take some time to protect an image Adds a Print order mark t...

Page 46: ...4 Select the desired size with v V then press z The resized image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file For details on Image Size t step 4 in Read This First You cannot change the size of movies or Multi Burst images When you change from a small size to a large size the image quality deteriorates You cannot resize to an image size of 3 2 When you resize a 3 2 image the upper and l...

Page 47: ...n a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software Cuts movies or deletes unnecessary portions of movies This is the recommended function to use when the internal memory or Memory Stick capacity is insufficient or when you attach movies to your e mail messages Note that the original movie is deleted and that number is skipped Also note that you cannot restor...

Page 48: ...scene B Divide 101_0005 is divided into 101_0006 and 101_0007 3 Deleting scenes A and B if they are unnecessary Delete Delete 4 Only the desired scenes remain Procedure 1 Display the movie to be divided 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select Divide with b B on the control button then press z 4 Select OK with v then press z The playback of the movie starts 1 2 101_0002 101_0003 3 101_0001 1 2 3 ...

Page 49: ...ugh to cut shorter than about two seconds Protected movies page 44 See page 50 Records an enlarged image t step 6 in Read This First as a new file 1 Press MENU during playback zoom to display the menu 2 Select Trimming with B on the control button then press z 3 Select the image size with v V then press z The image is recorded and the original image is displayed again The trimmed image is recorded...

Page 50: ... set The frame of the selected item turns yellow 5 Press z to enter the setting To turn off the Setup screen press MENU To return to the menu from the Setup screen press b on the control button repeatedly To cancel the Setup setting Select Cancel if it appears then press z on the control button If it does not appear select the previous setting again This setting is maintained even when the power i...

Page 51: ...the focus even after AF lock is completed This mode allows shooting of moving subjects with continued focus Focus adjustment may not be able to keep up when shooting fast moving subjects The AF range finder frame is Center AF page 32 The focus is not adjusted after the lock is completed in the following cases and the C AF indicator flashes The camera operates in Monitor mode When shooting in the d...

Page 52: ...ore shooting The date and time do not appear during shooting instead the indicator appears The date and time appear in red on the lower right corner of the screen during playback only You cannot insert the date and time into movies or images in the Multi Burst mode The date and time superimposed cannot be removed later Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using the flash Select this before shooting...

Page 53: ...center of the subject When the manual focus is selected page 33 AF Illuminator does not function The AF range finder frame does not appear The or indicator flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame The AF illuminator does not operate when Twilight mode or Landscape mode is selected in the Scene mode or when Conversion Lens is not set to Off The AF illum...

Page 54: ...the mode dial is not set to t step 5 in Read This First The steady shot function may not work properly in the following cases When camera shake is too strong When the shutter speed is slow for example shooting night scenes Expanded Focus On Expands double Off Does not expand Enlarged Icon On Enlarges the indicators Off Does not enlarge the indicators STEADY SHOT Shooting Activates the steady shot ...

Page 55: ...When using the built in flash or AF illuminator the light may be blocked causing the lens shadow to appear The available zoom area is limited The available focusing area is limited For details see the operating instructions supplied with your conversion lens Conversion Lens Close up Attaches a close up lens Tele Attaches a tele conversion lens Wide Attaches a wide conversion lens Off Does not atta...

Page 56: ...rmats the internal memory Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images 1 Select OK with v on the control button then press z The message All data in internal memory will be erased Ready appears 2 Select OK with v then press z The format is complete Format OK See the following procedure Cancel Cancels the formatting ...

Page 57: ...ct OK with v then press z A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number and the folder becomes the current recording folder For details on the folder see page 43 When not creating a new folder the 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders designated up to 999MSDCF Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a differe...

Page 58: ...l Hydride batteries or the AC Adaptor not supplied If you attempt to copy image files using batteries with little remaining charge the batteries may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data You cannot copy individual images The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the Memory Stick after co...

Page 59: ... and messages Initializes the setting to the default setting 1 Select OK with v on the control button then press z The message Initialize all settings Ready appears 2 Select OK with v then press z The settings are reset to the default setting Make sure that the power is not disconnected during resetting LCD Backlight Bright Brightens Normal EVF Backlight Bright Brightens Normal Beep Shutter Turns ...

Page 60: ...an the last assigned number a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned USB Connect PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 76 PTP When PTP Picture Transfer Protocol is set and the camera is connected to a...

Page 61: ...tails on the operation t page 50 Sets the date and time Clock Set OK Select OK with v on the control button and press z Then perform the procedure explained in Set the clock t step 2 in Read This First Cancel Cancels setting the clock ...

Page 62: ...r Installing the USB driver Installation of the USB driver is not needed when using Windows XP Enjoying images using PicturePackage page 71 Viewing images saved on your computer Installing PicturePackage page 71 Storing images on a CD R Creating a Music Video Slideshow Printing images Creating a video CD using ImageMixer page 71 Creating a video CD ImageMixer VCD2 is installed automatically when P...

Page 63: ...III 500 MHz or faster CPU is required When using ImageMixer VCD2 a Pentium III 800 MHz or faster CPU is recommended This software is compatible with DirectX technology DirectX must be installed for use A separate software application for operating the recording device is required in order to write to CD Rs Notes on connecting your camera to a computer Operations are not guaranteed for all the reco...

Page 64: ...ed Stage 1 is unnecessary NOTE Do not connect the camera to the computer at this time 1 Shut down all application software in use In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators 2 Insert the CD ROM into the computer then click USB Driver when the install menu screen appears The InstallShield Wizard screen appears If the install menu screen does not appear double click My Computer...

Page 65: ...on the camera and the computer With Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard appears on the desktop USB Mode Normal appears on the screen of the camera When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while During communication the access indicators turn red Do not operate the computer until the indicators turn white If USB...

Page 66: ...and Camera Wizard screen appears 2 Click Next The images saved on the Memory Stick of the camera appear If no Memory Stick is inserted images in the internal memory appear 3 Click the check box of unwanted images to remove the checkmark so they are not copied then click Next The Picture Name and Destination screen appears 4 Select a name and destination for the images then click Next Image copying...

Page 67: ...ng the camera and your computer on page 65 For Windows XP follow the procedure explained in Stage 4 A Copying images to a computer on page 66 This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 1 Double click My Computer t Removable Disk t DCIM If the Removable Disk icon is not displayed see page 89 2 Double click the folder where the image files you want to copy are sto...

Page 68: ...the image file However note that if you change the file name you may not be able to play back that image with your camera page 70 This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the My Documents folder 1 Click Start t My Documents The contents of the My Documents folder are displayed If you are not using Windows XP double click My Documents on the desktop 2 Double click the desir...

Page 69: ...Windows XP A Folder containing image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function B Folder containing image data recorded using this camera When not creating any new folders there is only the 101MSDCF folder There is only the 101_SONY folder in case of the internal memory C Folder containing movie data etc recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating...

Page 70: ... playback on your camera is not guaranteed When there is no folder first create a folder with your camera page 57 and then copy the image file 1 Right click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSC0ssss Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for ssss If the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number in step 1 An extension may be displayed depending on the compute...

Page 71: ...XP log on as Administrator When PicturePackage is installed the USB driver is installed automatically 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears If it does not appear double click My Computer t PICTUREPACKAGE 2 Click PicturePackage The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next twice This...

Page 72: ...p the software Double click the PicturePackage Menu icon on the desktop For information on the use of the software Click at the upper right corner of each screen to show the on line help Technical support for PicturePackage ImageMixer VCD2 is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more information refer to the information included on the CD ROM ...

Page 73: ...SB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as this camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are two modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Normal the default setting and PTP modes This section describes the Normal mode as an example For details on PTP see page 60 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication betw...

Page 74: ...r and 32 000 colors or higher 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD ROM icon 3 Copy the IMXINST SIT file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon 4 Double click the IMXINST SIT file in the copy to folder 5 Double click the extracted ImageMixer VCD2_Install file 6 After the user information screen appears enter the desired name a...

Page 75: ...ant printer You can print images with a Memory Stick compliant printer For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer Printing using a computer You can copy images to a computer using the supplied PicturePackage software and print the images Printing at a shop page 79 You can take a Memory Stick containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop You can ...

Page 76: ...ing on the printer The quantity of images that can be printed as an index image differ depending on the printer You cannot print movies If the indicator flashes on the screen of the camera for about five seconds error notification check the connected printer Prepare the camera to connect it to the printer with the USB cable It is recommended to use the sufficiently charged Nickel Metal Hydride bat...

Page 77: ... images with a Print order mark page 79 regardless of the displayed image Select Selects images and prints all the selected images 1Select the image you want to print with b B then press z The mark appears on the selected image To select other images repeat this procedure 2Select Print with V then press z This image Prints a displayed image If you select This image and set Index to On in step 2 yo...

Page 78: ...e indicator appears on the screen To print other images After step 3 select Select and the desired image with v V then perform from step 1 To print images on the index screen Perform Stage 1 Preparing the camera page 76 and Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer page 77 then proceed with the following When you connect the camera to a printer the print menu appears Select Cancel to turn off t...

Page 79: ...PictBridge compliant printer You cannot mark movies When you mark images shot in Multi Burst mode all the images are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels When taking a Memory Stick to a shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick they handle If a Memory Stick is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to other ...

Page 80: ...rk appears on the selected image 6 Repeat step 5 to mark other images 7 Press MENU 8 Select OK with B then press z The mark turns white To cancel select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step 8 then press z To remove the mark in index mode Select the images from which you want to remove the mark in step 5 then press z To remove all the marks in the folder Select All In This Folder in step 4 then ...

Page 81: ...s connect the audio plug black of the A V cable to the left audio jack 2 Turn on the TV and set the TV video input switch to video For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Set the mode dial to and turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Press b B on the control button to select the desired image When using your camera abroad it may be necessa...

Page 82: ... 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 Argentina Pa...

Page 83: ...nts of the internal memory may be checked when you send your camera to be repaired 1 Check the items on pages 84 to 92 If a code such as C E ss ss appears on the screen see page 93 2 Remove the batteries and insert the batteries again after about one minute and turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings page 59 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility ...

Page 84: ...ge 98 Replace them with new ones Cannot turn on the camera Install the batteries correctly t step 1 in Read This First The batteries are discharged Install charged batteries t step 1 in Read This First The batteries are dead page 98 Replace them with new ones The power turns off suddenly If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on the camera turns off automatical...

Page 85: ...n the close up Macro recording mode Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance approximately 2 cm 13 16 inches W 90 cm 35 1 2 inches T when shooting t step 5 in Read This First Twilight mode or Landscape mode is selected as the Scene mode when you shoot still images t step 5 in Read This First The manual focus is selected Select the auto focus ...

Page 86: ...g a subject with a light source behind the subject Select the metering mode page 38 or adjust the exposure page 31 The brightness of the screen is too low Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight or the EVF backlight page 59 The image is too bright You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage Adjust the exposure page 31 The brightness of the screen is too bright A...

Page 87: ...r when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB communication page 68 The image appears rough right after playback starts The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to image processing This is not a malfunction The image does not appear on the TV screen Check Video Out...

Page 88: ...Administrators page 64 Your computer does not recognize your camera Turn on the camera t step 2 in Read This First When the battery level is low install the charged batteries t step 1 in Read This First or use the AC Adaptor not supplied page 15 Use the supplied USB cable page 65 Disconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the camera and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB Mode Norm...

Page 89: ... using a Memory Stick formatted by a computer Shoot using a Memory Stick formatted by your camera page 57 After making a USB connection PicturePackage does not start automatically Start up the PicturePackage Menu and check Settings Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on page 65 The image cannot be played back on a computer If you are using PicturePackage click on help at the upper...

Page 90: ...K position to prevent accidental erasure page 96 The camera or your computer cannot play back the data in the internal memory There is a Memory Stick inserted in the camera Remove it t step 3 in Read This First Cannot record images using the internal memory There is a Memory Stick inserted in the camera Remove it t step 3 in Read This First The free capacity of the internal memory does not increas...

Page 91: ...n the printer off and then on then connect the USB cable again Movies cannot be printed Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed Printing is canceled You disconnected the USB cable before the Do not disconnect USB cable mark disappears Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode The printer does not provide these functions ...

Page 92: ...not work The built in microcomputer is not working properly Remove the batteries and then after one minute insert the batteries and turn on the camera Cannot identify an indicator on the screen See page 18 The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it page 100 The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time This i...

Page 93: ... ss E 91 ss E 92 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 59 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions Lens cap attached Remove the lens cap Turn the power off and on again A problem with the lens has caused an error E The battery level is low Charge the batteries t step 1 in Read This First Depending on the conditions of use or th...

Page 94: ...eginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick You cannot create any folders if this is the case Cannot record The camera cannot record images in the selected folder Select a different folder page 58 File error An error occurred while playing back the image File protect Release the protection page 45 Image size over You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera Ca...

Page 95: ...onnect to a PictBridge compliant printer No printable image You tried to execute DPOF image without placing a DPOF Print order mark on the image s You tried to execute All In This Folder while a folder that holds only movies was selected You cannot print movies Printer busy Paper error No Paper Ink error Low Ink No Ink Check the printer Printer error Check the printer Check if the image you want t...

Page 96: ...ata Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position When you attach the supplied label be sure ...

Page 97: ...y Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with the camera make sure that the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit To format a Memory Stick Duo insert the Memor...

Page 98: ...f the batteries On Nickel Metal Hydride batteries Do not peel off the external seals or damage the batteries Never use batteries from which the seals have been partially or completely removed or batteries that have been split in any way These may cause leakage explosion or heat up of the battery and personal scald or injury may be caused These may cause a malfunction of the battery charger Always ...

Page 99: ...e varies depending on storage operating conditions and environment and is different for each battery On Oxy Nickel Primary Battery Oxy Nickel Primary Battery have a shorter life compared to the supplied Nickel Metal Hydride batteries For this reason the power may turn off even though the battery remaining indicator shows sufficient battery life remaining Battery performance differs greatly dependi...

Page 100: ...mmended x On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera Moisture condensation occurs easily when The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or ca...

Page 101: ...nput 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 2 2 kΩ USB jack mini B USB communication Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant LCD screen LCD panel 6 2 cm 2 5 type TFT drive Total number of dots 115 200 480 240 dots Finder LCD panel 0 75 cm 0 3 type TFT drive Total number of dots 115 200 480 240 dots P...

Page 102: ...ut voltage AA DC 1 4V 400 mA 2 AAA DC 1 4 V 160 mA 2 Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 71 30 91 mm 2 7 8 1 3 16 3 5 8 inches W H D Mass Approx 90 g 3 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 103: ... Folder 58 Charging batteries t step 1 in Read This First Cleaning 100 Clock Set 61 Cloudy 39 Color 12 Compression ratio 13 Computer Copying images 64 Macintosh 73 Recommended environment 63 73 Software 71 Viewing image stored on a computer with your camera 70 Windows 62 Connecting Computer 65 Printer 77 TV 81 Continuous 51 Contrast 41 Conversion Lens 55 Copy 58 Copying images to your computer 64 ...

Page 104: ...t LCD Backlight 59 LCD screen see Screen Lens hood 16 M M AF 51 Macintosh computer 73 Recommended environment 73 Macro t step 5 in Read This First Mains lead t step 1 in Read This First Manual focus 32 Memory Stick 96 Insert Remove t step 3 in Read This First Format 57 Number of images recording time 23 Write protect switch 96 Memory Stick Tool 57 Menu 36 Items 37 Shooting 38 Viewing 43 Metering M...

Page 105: ...ooting Movie t step 5 in Read This First Still image t step 5 in Read This First Shooting menu 38 Shooting movies 27 Shoulder strap 16 Shutter speed 11 Single 51 Single image mode 76 Slide 45 Slow synchro t step 5 in Read This First Smart zoom 51 Software 71 Specifications 101 Spot metering 38 Spot metering cross hairs 38 Standard 40 STEADY SHOT 54 T Trimming 49 Tripod receptacle 15 Troubleshootin...

Page 106: ...106 Z Zoom t step 5 in Read This First ...

Page 107: ...er 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 product names used in this ma...

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