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The lens gets fogged.

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Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before
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The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time.

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This is not a malfunction.

The lens does not move when you turn off the camera.

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The batteries are discharged. Install new batteries or charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries
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“Read This First”

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The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera.

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Set the date and time again (

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Summary of Contents for DSC-S40 - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera

Page 1: ...al and Read This 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 S40 Serial No ___________________________ DSC S40 Read This First separate volume Explains th...

Page 2: ...rous 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 instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC S40 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address...

Page 3: ...tlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for ...

Page 4: ...to avoid the potential risk of data loss See pages 22 53 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 86 before operating the camera Before you record one time events make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly Be careful not to get the camera wet Water entering the insid...

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: ...still images Scene Selection 6 View Delete images Get more friendly with your camera This manual Shoot with your favorite settings Program auto shooting t page 24 Enjoy various shooting playback using the menu t page 26 Change the default settings t page 41 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 51 Print ima...

Page 7: ... on the screen 16 Changing the screen display 20 Number of still images and recording time of movies 21 When you do not have a Memory Stick Recording with the internal memory 22 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed 23 Using the mode switch 24 Using menu items 26 Menu items 27 Shooting menu 28 Camera EV 9 Focus WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode Interval Flash Level P...

Page 8: ... 42 AF Mode Digital Zoom Date Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Camera 2 45 Enlarged Icon Internal Memory Tool 46 Format Memory Stick Tool 47 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Setup 1 49 Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 50 File Number USB Connect Clock Set Using the Setup screen 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 9: ...lied software 60 Using your Macintosh computer 62 How to print still images 64 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 65 Printing at a shop 68 Troubleshooting 70 Warning indicators and messages 80 On the Memory Stick 83 On the batteries 85 Precautions 86 Specifications 87 Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index 88 ...

Page 10: ... Focus Focusing on 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 and using the flash in dark places are also recommended Focus Exposure Color Quality ...

Page 11: ...e is automatically set to the proper value in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust it manually using the functions below EV Allows you to adjust the exposure that has been determined by the camera t page 28 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure t step 5 in Read This First Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker...

Page 12: ... image is displayed in fine detail Image size is shown by the number of pixels Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size Color On the effects of lighting Weather lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Character...

Page 13: ...u select a high compression ratio the image lacks the fineness of detail but has a smaller file size Pixel Many Fine image quality and large file size Example Printing in up to A4 size Few Rough image quality but small file size Example An attached image to be sent by e mail Image size Usage guidelines 4M 2304 1728 Larger Smaller For printing high density images in A4 or A5 size 3 2 2304 1536 3M 2...

Page 14: ...uminator 44 M Flash t step 5 in Read This First A AE AF lock lamp self timer lamp green t step 5 in Read This First B Flash charge lamp Record lamp orange t step 5 in Read This First C Finder t step 5 in Read This First D Mode switch 24 E LCD screen 16 F MENU button 26 G Display LCD on off button 20 H Image Size Delete button t step 4 and 6 in Read This First I Control button Menu on v V b B z t s...

Page 15: ...15 Enjoying the camera N AC Adaptor cord cover To use the AC LS5K AC Adaptor not supplied O Access lamp t step 4 in Read This First 4 3 5 1 2 Do not pinch the cord when you close the cover ...

Page 16: ...5 in Read This First Recording mode 24 31 White balance 30 STBY REC Standby Recording a movie t step 5 in Read This First Camera mode Scene Selection t step 5 in Read This First Camera mode Program 24 Flash mode t step 5 in Read This First Zoom scaling 42 t step 5 in Read This First Red eye reduction 43 Sharpness 33 5 Saturation 33 6 Contrast 33 AF illuminator 44 Metering mode t step 5 in Read Thi...

Page 17: ... 30 3 2 4M 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 using the flash or a tripod to increase the amount of light E Low battery warning 23 80 Spot metering cross hair t step 5 in Read This First AF range finder f...

Page 18: ...nt order DPOF mark 68 Change folder 34 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 31 Display Indication 101 0012 Folder file number 34 Playback bar t step 6 in Read This First Display Indication PictBridge connecting 66 Recording folder 47 This does not appear when using the internal memory Playback folder 34 This...

Page 19: ...dication Do not disconnect the USB cable 67 2 0EV EV level value 28 ISO number 30 Metering mode t step 5 in Read This First Flash White balance 30 500 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value Playback image t step 6 in Read This First Display Indication 2005 1 1 Recording date time of the playback image 43 Menu Guide menu 26 BACK NEXT Select images VOLUME Adjust volume Display Indication DPOF ...

Page 20: ...s When you set the LCD screen to Off the digital zoom does not function page 42 and AF Mode is set to Single page 42 When you select flash self timer metering the image is displayed for about two seconds S AF VGA 96 S AF Indicators off LCD screen off Indicators on Image information is displayed during playback ...

Page 21: ...ears You can resize the images later Resize page 37 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 12 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 512MB 1GB 2...

Page 22: ...ure on pages 53 to 57 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 23: ...ooting in the following situations P Quality is set to Fine AF Mode is set to Single 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 turns on and off once every ten times The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association Number of shooting image does not change depe...

Page 24: ...t with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu For details on the functions available t page 27 Scene Selection mode Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene t step 5 in Read This First Control button Mode switch Shooting movies t step 5 in Read This First Playback Edit t step 6 in ...

Page 25: ...in Read This First For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera you can select the desired setting Flash AF range finder White Balance Burst Multi Burst Flash Level Center AF Auto SL ...

Page 26: ...pears on the screen Press z after selecting an item when the mode switch 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 c...

Page 27: ...eration is limited according to the Scene mode page 25 Available only during enlarged playback available Mode switch position Auto Program Scene Selection Menu for shooting page 28 EV 9 Focus WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode Interval Flash Level PFX P Effect Saturation Contrast Sharpness Setup Menu for viewing page 34 Folder Protect DPOF Print Slide Resize Rotate Divide Setup Trimming M ...

Page 28: ...onditions or the flash is used the exposure adjustment may not be effective You can change the focus method Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode Camera EV M 2 0EV Toward Brightens an image 0EV The exposure is determined automatically by the camera m 2 0EV Toward Darkens an image 9 Focus Center AF Focuses automatically on a subject near the center of the fram...

Page 29: ... on a subject at the edge of the frame In a case like this do as follows 1 Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject AF lock As long as you do not press the shutter button fully down you can retry the procedure as many times as you want 2 When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on ret...

Page 30: ... is set to Auto in the Scene mode Selects the still image quality For details on the image quality t page 12 WB White Bal n Incandescent Adjusts for places where the lighting conditions change quickly such as a party hall or under bright lighting such as photography studios Fluorescent Adjusts for fluorescent lighting Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky Daylight Adjusts for outdoors shooting night sce...

Page 31: ...nction the image is displayed as a single image with 16 frames The image size of images shot in the Multi Burst mode is 1M You may not be able to shoot images in the Multi Burst mode depending on the Scene mode page 25 On the Burst The flash is set to No flash When recording with the self timer a series of a maximum of five images is recorded When the battery level is low or when the internal memo...

Page 32: ...unt of flash light To change flash mode t step 5 in Read This First Some settings cannot be selected depending on the Scene mode t page 25 Quality Size Fine Standard 4M 4 6 3 2 4 6 3M 4 7 1M 10 18 VGA E Mail 30 30 Interval 1 7 5 1 7 5 This setting cannot be made when Mode REC Mode in the menu is set to other than Multi Burst page 31 1 15 1 15 1 30 1 30 Flash Level Toward Makes the flash level high...

Page 33: ...ntrast of the image Adjusts the sharpness of the image See page 41 PFX P Effect B W Records the image in monochrome black and white Sepia Records the image in sepia like an old photograph Off No effect Saturation Toward Brightens the color Normal Toward Darkens the color Contrast Toward Enhances the contrast Normal Toward Reduces the contrast Sharpness Toward Sharpens the image Normal Toward Softe...

Page 34: ...n change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder t Create REC Folder page 47 To change the folder for recording images t Change REC Folder page 48 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 folder...

Page 35: ...o display the 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 imag...

Page 36: ...select 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 ma...

Page 37: ...hen press z 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...

Page 38: ...on 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 resto...

Page 39: ...utting 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...

Page 40: ...ugh to cut shorter than about two seconds Protected movies page 35 See page 41 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 41: ...w 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 is turned off v V b B button z button Mode switc...

Page 42: ... pressed and held halfway down This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects Monitor M AF Automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down This mode shortens the time needed for focusing Battery consumption is faster than in Single mode Digital Zoom Smart Smart zoom Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion This is not available when th...

Page 43: ... 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 Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks hold the camera firmly to prevent the effects of vibration Also do not let the subject move Red eye reduction may not produce the desired effec...

Page 44: ...ject 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 The AF illuminator emits very bright light Although there are no problems with safety do not look directly into the AF illuminator emitter at clos...

Page 45: ...he operation t page 41 Camera 2 2 The default settings are marked with Enlarges the setting indicator temporarily when you press Flash mode Self timer or Metering mode Enlarged Icon On Enlarges the indicators Off Does not enlarge the indicators ...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...t 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 34 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 differen...

Page 48: ...gh capacity or the AC Adaptor not supplied If you attempt to copy image files using batteries with little remaining capacity 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 copying ...

Page 49: ... 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 Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button press the shutter button Off ...

Page 50: ...e 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 65 PTP When PTP Picture Transfer Protocol is set and the camera is connected to a computer the images in the recording f...

Page 51: ...ur computer Installing the USB driver Installation of the USB driver is not needed when using Windows XP Enjoying images using PicturePackage page 60 Viewing images saved on your computer Installing PicturePackage page 60 Storing images on a CD R Creating a Music Video Slideshow Printing images Creating a video CD using ImageMixer page 60 Creating a video CD ImageMixer VCD2 is installed automatica...

Page 52: ...z 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 recommended co...

Page 53: ...ws XP start from Stage 2 When PicturePackage is already installed 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 t...

Page 54: ... or image data may be corrupted if the batteries shut off too soon 3 Set the mode switch to then turn 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 Stage 2 Preparing the camera and the computer 1 2 1 2 Stage 3 Connecting...

Page 55: ...my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard t OK as the wizard screen appears automatically on the desktop The Scanner 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 ...

Page 56: ...era and your computer on page 54 For Windows XP follow the procedure explained in Stage 4 A Copying images to a computer on page 55 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 75 2 Double click the folder where the image files you want to copy are stored Then r...

Page 57: ...then copy 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 59 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...

Page 58: ... 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 function ...

Page 59: ...our camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed When there is no folder first create a folder with your camera page 47 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 t...

Page 60: ...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 section d...

Page 61: ...To start up 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 62: ... 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 50 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your c...

Page 63: ...s or higher 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 desi...

Page 64: ... 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 68 You can take a Memory Stick containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a Prin...

Page 65: ...ter 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 batteries with enough capacity or an AC Adaptor not supplied to ...

Page 66: ...th a Print order mark page 68 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 you can prin...

Page 67: ...he USB cable 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 65 and Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer page 66 then proceed with the following When you connect the camera to a printer the print menu appears Select Cancel to...

Page 68: ...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 medium such...

Page 69: ... A green mark 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 s...

Page 70: ...he internal memory may be checked when you send your camera to be repaired 1 Check the items on pages 71 to 79 If a code such as C E ss ss appears on the screen see page 80 2 Remove the batteries and insert the batteries again after about one minute and turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings pages 49 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility ...

Page 71: ...orrect the display The batteries are dead Replace them with new ones The batteries run down too quickly You are using the camera in an extremely cold location page 85 The batteries are dead Replace them with new ones When using the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries charge them sufficiently Cannot turn on the camera Install the batteries correctly t step 1 in Read This First Properly connect the AC Ad...

Page 72: ...sible on the screen Set the mode switch to an other position than page 24 Recording takes a long time The NR slow shutter function is activated page 17 This is not a malfunction The image is out of focus Landscape mode or Twilight mode is selected as the Scene mode when you shoot still images Refer to If the subject is out of focus on page 29 Zoom does not work You cannot change the zoom scale whe...

Page 73: ...tion such as on a stage Adjust the exposure page 28 The image colors are not correct Picture Effect function is activated Cancel the Picture Effect function page 33 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is occurring This phenomenon is not a malfunction Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place The camera is attempting to ...

Page 74: ...gh right after playback starts The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to image processing This is not a malfunction Your camera cannot delete an image Cancel the protection page 36 Set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the recording position page 83 You have deleted an image by mistake Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it We recommend that you set ...

Page 75: ... your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device page 54 The USB driver is not installed Install the USB driver page 53 Your computer does not properly recognize the device because you connected the camera and your computer with the USB cable before you installed the USB Driver from the supplied CD ROM Delete the erroneously recognized device from your computer then install the USB...

Page 76: ... You cannot print an image Check the printer settings Images once copied to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera Copy them to a folder recognized by the camera such as 101MSDCF page 58 Operate correctly page 59 Cannot insert a Memory Stick Insert it in the correct direction t step 3 in Read This First Cannot record on a Memory Stick Set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the reco...

Page 77: ...d The camera cannot be connected directly to a printer that is not compliant with the PictBridge standard Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer is compliant with PictBridge or not Check that the printer is turned on and can be connected to the camera Set USB Connect to PictBridge in the Setup menu page 50 Disconnect and connect the USB cable again If an error message is indica...

Page 78: ...e image at the size selected Disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it whenever you change the paper size after the printer has been connected to the camera The print setting of the camera differs from that of the printer Change the setting of either the camera page 67 or the printer Cannot operate the camera after canceling printing Wait for a while as the printer is carrying out the cancellation...

Page 79: ...hen you use it for a long time This is not a malfunction The lens does not move when you turn off the camera The batteries are discharged Install new batteries or charged Nickel Metal Hydride batteries t step 1 in Read This First or use the AC Adaptor not supplied The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera Set the date and time again t step 2 in Read This First ...

Page 80: ... 91 ss E 92 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 49 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions Turn the power off and on again A problem with the lens has caused an error E The battery level is low Install new ones or charged Nickel Metal Hydride batteries t step 1 in Read This First Depending on the conditions of use or the typ...

Page 81: ...r with a name beginning 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 48 File error An error occurred while playing back the image File protect Release the protection page 36 Image size over You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on...

Page 82: ...o 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 to print ...

Page 83: ...g data 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 su...

Page 84: ...tick 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 Memory S...

Page 85: ...ace the batteries with new ones Using the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries allows you to shoot for longer periods of time On Nickel Metal Hydride batteries not supplied 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 o...

Page 86: ...commended 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 ...

Page 87: ... 11 16 inches to 6 feet 10 11 16 inches T Input and Output connectors USB jack mini B USB communication Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant LCD screen LCD panel 3 8 cm 1 5 type TFT drive Total number of dots 76 800 320 240 dots Power general Power R6 size AA Alkaline batteries 2 3 V HR 15 51 HR6 size AA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 2 not supplied 2 4 V ZR6 size AA Oxy Nickel Primary Battery 2 not sup...

Page 88: ... 13 Computer Copying images 53 Macintosh 62 Recommended environment 52 62 Software 60 Viewing image stored on a computer with your camera 59 Windows 51 Connecting Computer 54 Printer 66 Contrast 33 Copy 48 Copying images to your computer 53 Create REC Folder 47 D Date 43 Date Time 43 Date Time 43 Daylight 30 Delete t step 6 in Read This First Digital Zoom 42 DirectX 52 Divide 38 DPOF 68 E Effectiv...

Page 89: ...on 86 Monitor 42 Monochrome 33 MPG 58 Multi AF 29 Multi Burst 31 Multipoint AF 29 N NR slow shutter 17 Number of images Recording time 21 O Optical zoom 42 OS 52 62 Overexposure 11 P P Effect 33 Parallax 73 PC see Computer PFX 33 PictBridge 65 Picture effect 33 PicturePackage 60 Pixel 12 Playback see Viewing Playback Edit 24 Precautions 86 Precision digital zoom 42 Pressing halfway down 10 t step ...

Page 90: ...pecifications 87 Spot metering cross hair t step 5 in Read This First Spot metering t step 5 in Read This First Standard 30 T Trimming 40 Tripod receptacle 14 Troubleshooting 70 Twilight mode t step 5 in Read This First Twilight portrait mode t step 5 in Read This First U Underexposure 11 USB Connect 50 USB Driver 53 V VGA t step 4 in Read This First Video CD 60 63 Viewing Movie t step 6 in Read T...

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