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Manage Memory

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Memory Tool — Internal Memory Tool

This item does not appear when a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted in the camera.

Formats the internal memory.

• Note that formatting permanently erases all data in the internal memory, including even protected images.

Touch [Format].
The message “All data on internal memory will be erased” appears.

Touch [OK].
Formatting starts.

To cancel formatting

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Format

Summary of Contents for DSC-T300/B - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera

Page 1: ...book thoroughly together with the Instruction Manual and the Cyber shot Step up Guide and retain them for future reference VCLICK Table of contents Basic Operations Using the shooting functions Using the viewing functions Customizing the settings Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index ...

Page 2: ...ens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany Notes on the LCD screen and lens The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However some tiny black and or bright dots white red blue or green may a...

Page 3: ...h panel 20 Changing the screen display 21 Using the internal memory 23 Shooting images Auto Adjustment mode 24 Viewing images 29 Viewing still images as a slideshow 31 Deleting images 35 Learning the various functions HOME Menu 36 Menu items 39 Switching the shooting mode 41 Shooting images using Scene Selection 42 Shooting images Program Auto mode 46 Focus Changing the focus method Metering Mode ...

Page 4: ...ecting the metering mode Focus Changing the focus method White Balance Adjusting the color tones Underwater White Balance Adjusting color tones during Underwater mode Flash Level Adjusting the amount of flash light Red Eye Reduction Setting the Red Eye Reduction function DRO Optimizing the brightness and contrast Color Mode Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects SteadyShot S...

Page 5: ...ages Protect Preventing accidental erasure Adding a Print order mark Print Printing images using a printer Rotate Rotating a still image Select Folder Selecting the folder for viewing images Volume Settings Adjusting the volume Painting or putting stamps on still images Paint 78 Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings 80 Manage Memory 81 Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool 81 Memory Tool ...

Page 6: ... Browser 103 Copying images to a computer without Picture Motion Browser 107 Viewing image files stored on a computer with the camera copying to the Memory Stick Duo 109 Using the Music Transfer supplied 110 Using your Macintosh computer 111 Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide 113 How to print still images 114 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 115 Printing at a shop 118 Vi...

Page 7: ...oting 120 Warning indicators and messages 132 Using the camera abroad Power sources 136 On the Memory Stick Duo 137 On the battery pack 139 On the battery charger 140 On Cyber shot Station 141 Index 143 Troubleshooting Others Index ...

Page 8: ... it may be because of camera shake t See Hints for preventing blur below Focus Focusing on a subject successfully Do not fully press the shutter button straight away Press the shutter button halfway down AE AF lock indicator flashing lit beeps Then press the shutter button fully down Focus Exposure Color Quality This section describes the basics so you can enjoy the camera It tells you how to use ...

Page 9: ... side after pressing the shutter button Subject blur Cause Even though the camera is steady the subject moves during the exposure so the subject looks blurred when the shutter button is pressed What you can do to reduce the blurring Select High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the shutter speed faster and press the shutter button before the subject moves ...

Page 10: ...er value in the Auto Adjustment mode However you can adjust it manually using the functions below Adjusting EV Allows you to adjust the exposure determined by the camera page 51 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure page 49 Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image Shutter speed Length of time the camera receives ligh...

Page 11: ...olor 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 Balance page 58 High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However when the ...

Page 12: ...amera 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 Selecting the image size for use page 24 Quality On image quality and image size 1 Image size 10M 3648 pixels 2736 pixels 9 980 928 pixels 2 Image size VGA 640 pixels 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Many pixels Fine image quality and large file si...

Page 13: ...8 2736 For prints up to A3 13 19 Less More Fine Rough 3 2 8M 1 3648 2432 Shoot in 3 2 aspect ratio 5M 2592 1944 For prints up to A4 8 10 3M 2048 1536 For prints up to 10 15 cm 4 6 or 13 18 cm 5 7 VGA 640 480 Shoot at small image size for e mail attachments 16 9 7M 2 3648 2056 For viewing on HDTVs and printing up to A4 8 10 Less More Fine Rough 16 9 2M 2 1920 1080 For viewing on HDTVs Movie image s...

Page 14: ... image with Retouch on the viewing menu page 68 or with the supplied software Picture Motion Browser The White circular spots This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the camera s flash they appear as white circular spots How can the White circular spots be reduced Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash Select High Sensitivit...

Page 15: ...p Grip C Speaker D Battery insertion slot E Multi connector Used in the following situations Making a USB connection between the camera and the computer Making a connection to audio video input jacks on a TV Making a connection to a PictBridge compliant printer F Access lamp G Memory Stick Duo slot H Battery eject lever I Battery Memory Stick Duo cover J Tripod receptacle Use a tripod with a screw...

Page 16: ...yShot 62 Displayed when the shutter button is pressed halfway down in the default settings Recording folder 81 This does not appear when using internal memory 96 Number of recordable images 00 25 05 Recordable time h m s Recording Media Memory Stick Duo internal memory AF illuminator 89 Vibration warning Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to insufficient lighting Ev...

Page 17: ...splay 132 Histogram 22 Display Indication Display Indication z AE AF lock 25 NR slow shutter When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed in low light conditions the NR Noise Reduction slow shutter function is activated automatically to reduce the image noise 125 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value ISO400 ISO number 50 2 0EV Exposure Value 51 Macro Close focus 28 Displayed when Display...

Page 18: ...order DPOF mark 118 Playback zoom 30 Display Indication Playback folder 77 This does not appear when using internal memory 8 8 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder Playback Media Memory Stick Duo internal memory PictBridge connecting 117 Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal while the icon is displayed Changing folder 77 This does not appear when using internal me...

Page 19: ... value ISO400 ISO number 50 2 0EV Exposure Value 51 Metering mode 49 Flash White balance 58 59 N Playback 29 Playback bar 0 00 12 Counter 101 0012 Folder file number 77 2008 1 1 9 30 AM Recorded date time of the playback image Histogram 22 appears when histogram display is disabled ...

Page 20: ...v V b B to change the page You can return to the previous screen by touching BACK or Touching OK advances to the next screen To operate the touch panel press it lightly with your finger or the supplied paint pen Do not press the touch panel with any pointed object other than the supplied paint pen Do not press against the LCD screen more than necessary If you touch the top right of the screen duri...

Page 21: ...e screen DISP Normal The touch panel buttons and the icons are displayed Simple Only the touch panel buttons are displayed Image Only During playback touching during Normal or Simple mode temporarily results in an Image Only display To make the touch panel buttons reappear touch the center During Image Only mode touching the center temporarily results in a Normal display Touch to display in Image ...

Page 22: ... recording movies During playback When the menu is displayed In index mode When using playback zoom When rotating still images During playback of movies When the Favorites List is displayed When the Date List is displayed A large difference in the histogram displayed during shooting and playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or fast The histogram may not appear for ima...

Page 23: ... Memory Stick Duo inserted in the camera You cannot copy image data on a Memory Stick Duo to the internal memory By connecting the camera to a computer with a cable for multi use terminal you can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer However you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory When a Memory Stick Duo is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the Memory Stic...

Page 24: ... below 1 Open the lens cover 2 Hold the camera steady keeping your arms at your side A Image Size page 27 B Self Timer page 27 C Shooting mode page 41 D Flash mode page 28 E Macro Close focus page 28 Touch panel Shutter button Zoom W T lever Position the subject in the center of the focus frame or touch the point for focusing ...

Page 25: ...ame into focus If there is a face in the frame in addition to the focus the brightness and hue are also automatically optimized is displayed on the top right of the screen if a face is detected at the touched position or is displayed if an object other than a person s face is detected Touch to cancel this function You cannot use this function when using the digital zoom shooting in Close focus ena...

Page 26: ...ound Recompose the shot and focus again Focusing may be difficult in the following situations It is dark and the subject is distant The contrast between the subject and the background is poor The subject is seen through glass The subject is moving quickly There is reflective light or shiny surfaces The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light Using Easy Shooting mode Touch the shooting mode...

Page 27: ...tem then OK For details on the image size see page 12 Using the self timer Touch the self timer setting button on the screen Touch the desired item then OK Not using the self timer Setting the 10 second delay self timer Setting the 2 second delay self timer When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates To cancel touch Use the 2 second de...

Page 28: ...Auto The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close up Normally put the camera in this mode Macro On The camera adjusts the focus with priority on close up subjects Set Macro On when shooting close subjects Close focus enabled Locked to the W side Approximately 1 to 20 cm 13 32 to 7 7 8 inches Use this mode to shoot at even closer distances than Macro recording The Auto ...

Page 29: ...just the volume with Touch Exit to turn off the volume control screen Stop Touch x Movies of image size 320 are displayed in a smaller size When Display Setup is set to Image Only touch the right left side of the screen during still image playback to display the next previous image and touch the center of the screen to display in Normal mode Touch to display in Image Only again You may not be able...

Page 30: ...iew an index screen Touch Index to display the index screen Touch to display the previous next page To select the playback image by the date touch Date List and you can select the date containing the image you want to play back from the Date List When using a Memory Stick Duo To return to the single image screen touch the thumbnail image on the index screen Under default settings the display is sh...

Page 31: ...s are stored until the next time they are changed Sometimes the Filter by Faces function cannot be used with images shot using an earlier Sony model To end the slideshow Touch the panel and then touch Exit To adjust the volume of the music Touch the panel to display the volume control screen then adjust the volume with Touch to turn off the volume control screen You can adjust the volume from the ...

Page 32: ... still images in the selected folder for the selected date range or in Favorites Folder and This date can only be selected when using the associated View Mode This date Favorites 1 6 Filter by Faces This setting is fixed to Off if a Memory Stick Duo not supplied is not inserted Off Filters the displayed images according to the selected condition Sometimes images are mistakenly displayed or hidden ...

Page 33: ...f images that include faces Faces in still images are zoomed and multiple images are displayed together Face 3 Stylish A lively high tempo slideshow that makes the most of images that include faces Faces in still images are zoomed and multiple images are displayed together Music The preset Music differs depending on the effect you select The background music and effect combination can be changed I...

Page 34: ...Music1 Music8 can be replaced with the ones you transferred A maximum length of each music file for music playback of the camera is about 5 minutes If you cannot play back a music file due to damage or other malfunctions to the file execute Format Music page 110 and transfer the music again Interval The setting is fixed to Auto when Simple is not selected as the Effects 1 sec Sets the display inte...

Page 35: ...delete images from the index screen 1 Touch Delete while displaying in index mode 2 Touch the image you want to delete mark is checked in the check box of the image Touch on the index screen to return to the single image screen 3 Touch then touch OK To delete all the images see page 73 Playback button mark Touch again to remove the marks ...

Page 36: ...E screen 2 Touch the category you want to set 3 Touch the item in the category you want to set If the function guide is displayed touch OK to confirm You cannot display the HOME screen when a PictBridge connection or a USB connection is made The camera is set to the shooting mode by pressing the shutter button halfway down Touch to return to the previous screen Using the HOME screen Item Category ...

Page 37: ... 64 Slideshow Slideshow page 31 Music Tool page 110 Download Music Format Music Print Print page 76 Manage Memory Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool page 81 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Internal Memory Tool page 83 Format Settings Main Settings Main Settings 1 page 84 Beep Function Guide Initialize Calibration Housing Smile demo mode Main Settings 2 page 87 USB Connect COMPONENT Vide...

Page 38: ... 2 Touch the desired menu item If the desired item is hidden keep touching v V until the item appears on the screen 3 Touch the desired setting item 4 Touch OK to turn off the menu Using the menu items Function Guide Set Function Guide to Off to turn off this guide The guide is displayed during playback even if this is set to Off page 84 MENU ...

Page 39: ... Detection 2 Smile Detection 2 Smile Detection Sensitivity 2 REC Mode 2 Scene Recognition EV 3 Metering Mode 3 Focus 3 White Balance 2 Underwater White Balance 2 Flash Level Red Eye Reduction 2 DRO Color Mode SteadyShot Shooting Settings 1 The items that can be selected are limited compared to other modes page 26 2 The operation is limited according to the selected Scene Selection mode page 43 3 Y...

Page 40: ...nu items Viewing menu page 65 Date List Filter by Faces Add Remove Favorites View Mode Wide Zoom Display Slideshow Retouch Paint Multi Purpose Resize Delete Protect Print Rotate Select Folder Volume Settings ...

Page 41: ...OK to turn off the setup screen Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically Program Auto Allows you to shoot 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 see page 39 The setting buttons for Focus Metering mode ISO and EV w...

Page 42: ...y on a distant subject to shoot landscapes etc Twilight Portrait Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere Twilight Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings Beach Allows you to record the blue of the water clearly when shooting seaside or lakeside scenes Snow Al...

Page 43: ...d by the camera Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode you can select the desired setting 1 Flash for White Balance cannot be selected 2 When touched for Face Detection cannot be selected 3 You can use Underwater White Balance instead of White Balance Macro Close Focus Flash Face Detection Burst Bracket EV White Balance Red Eye Reduction Smile Detection Smile Detect...

Page 44: ...tection with Smile Detection page 54 If a smile is not detected set the Smile Detection Sensitivity page 54 You can have the camera shoot the image automatically when any person displayed in the smile detection frame Orange smiles after pressing the shutter button all the way down The image may not be in focus if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after pressing the shutter...

Page 45: ...r capturing of smiles 1 Do not cover the eyes with the bangs 2 Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as level as possible The detection rate is higher when the eyes are narrowed 3 Give a clear smile with an open mouth The smile is easier to detect when the teeth are showing ...

Page 46: ...e 46 B Metering Mode page 49 C ISO page 50 D EV page 51 Focus Changing the focus method Multi AF Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically This mode is useful when the subject is not in the center of the frame Center AF Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want AF ra...

Page 47: ...is error increases when the zoom is set to the T side or the lens is tilted upward or downward Spot AF Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want Hold the camera steady so as not to misalign the subject and the AF range finder frame 1 0 m Automatically focuses quickly on the area around a previ...

Page 48: ...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 return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button...

Page 49: ...xed to Multi when you touch the screen to select the point to bring into focus page 25 Metering Mode Selecting the metering mode Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering Center Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there Center weighted metering Sp...

Page 50: ...ra automatically enhances tones to prevent images appearing pale Excludes when ISO is set to ISO 80 ISO Selecting a luminous sensitivity Auto You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or moving subjects by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number However images tend to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases Select an ISO sensitivity number according to shooting condi...

Page 51: ...ensation value can be set in 1 3EV increments If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective EV Adjusting the light intensity 2 0EV Toward Darkens an image 0EV The exposure is determined automatically by the camera 2 0EV Toward Brightens an image Toward Toward ...

Page 52: ... Easy Shooting mode Selects the flash setting in Easy Shooting mode You can select the mode displayed in white Image Size Selecting the image size Large Shoots images in 10M size Small Shoots images in 3M size Flash Flash setting Auto Flash strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight Off Does not use the flash Available Unavailable Shooting mode Auto Adjustment Program Auto Scene Selecti...

Page 53: ... detected However only up to 4 faces of your subjects can be detected when Soft Snap mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode When the camera detects more than one subject the camera will judge which is the main subject and set focus by priority The Face Detection frame for the main subject will turn orange The frame for which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button hal...

Page 54: ...ile Shutter mode is selected in the Scene Selection For details on the Smile Shutter see page 44 Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions Smile Detection Setting the Smile Detection function Auto Detects and shoots smiling faces automatically Child Priority Detects and shoots with priority on child s face Adult Priority Detects and shoots with priority on adult s face Smile...

Page 55: ...cus white balance and exposure are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images REC Mode Selecting the continuous shooting method Normal Does not shoot continuously Burst Records 100 images in succession when you press and hold down the shutter button The flash is set to Flash forced off BRK 0 3EV Records a series of three images with the exposure values autom...

Page 56: ...he camera automatically detects shooting conditions such as backlight or a night scene and then takes the shot Scene Recognition The camera determines the scene to be shot and takes the shot Off Does not use the Scene Recognition function Auto The camera detects conditions such as backlight or a night scene and takes the shot using the optimal settings If the camera does not recognize the scene it...

Page 57: ...ff before the screen is touched Twilight using a tripod scenes sometimes cannot be recognized in an environment where vibrations are transferred to the camera even though it is fixed on a tripod Sometimes a slow shutter results when a scene is recognized as a Twilight using a tripod Make sure to keep the camera still during shooting The current setting mark and Scene Recognition mark are displayed...

Page 58: ...nction if image color appears unnatural Focus Changing the focus method White Balance Adjusting the color tones Auto Adjusts the White Balance automatically Daylight Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day evening views night scenes neon signs fireworks etc Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location Fluorescent Light 1 Fluorescent Light 2 Fluorescent Light 3 Fluorescent Light 1 Adju...

Page 59: ...e during Underwater mode page 42 Depending on the color of the water the Underwater White Balance may not work correctly even though you select Underwater 1 or Underwater 2 When shooting with a flash in other than Flash mode Underwater White Balance is set to Auto n Incandescent Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp or under bright lighting such as in a photo studio Flash Adjusts for the flas...

Page 60: ...ndividual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or if the subject looked away from the pre strobe In such a case you can correct the red eye using Retouch in the viewing menu after shooting page 69 If you do not use the Face Detection function Red Eye Reduction does not work even when you select Auto This setting is not available depending on the Scene Selection mode page 43 F...

Page 61: ...O plus is set Time is required for image processing Only AUTO or values from 80 to 400 can be set for the ISO value When Burst or Bracket mode is selected DRO plus is canceled and DRO standard is set You can change the brightness of the image accompanied by effects DRO Optimizing the brightness and contrast Off Does not adjust DRO standard The camera automatically adjusts the brightness and contra...

Page 62: ...e shooting night scenes Selects the settings for the shooting function The items appearing in this menu are the same ones as those in Shooting Settings in Settings on the HOME screen See pages 37 89 Sepia Sets the image to sepia color B W Sets the image to black and white SteadyShot Selecting the anti blur mode Shooting Activates the anti blur function when pressing the shutter button halfway down...

Page 63: ...uch the desired View Mode In index mode you can select the View Mode also with the button on the right of the screen Separates the images stored on the Memory Stick Duo by the date and displays the thumbnail image on a calendar The default setting is Date View Displays images for each folder created using Create REC Folder of the Memory Tool If a new folder has not been created all images are loca...

Page 64: ...Favorites page 66 1 Touch the Favorites group you want to play back The selected favorites are displayed in a list 2 If you want to play back a single image touch that image Favorites Displaying images registered as Favorites Number of images registered as Favorites Display images having the most recently date ...

Page 65: ...splay This feature filters images and displays them Sometimes images are mistakenly displayed or hidden Sometimes filtering cannot be performed with images shot using an earlier Sony model You can select the playback mode displayed in white Date List Selecting the playback date when using Date View Filter by Faces Playing back images filtered to meet certain conditions Off Images are not filtered ...

Page 66: ...ouch OK Add Remove Favorites Adding Removing Favorites This Image Add or remove the image you selected as Favorites This item appears only in single image mode Multiple Images Select multiple images and add or remove them as Favorites Add All in Date Range Add all images in the selected date range as Favorites This item appears only during list display in Date View Remove All in Date Range Remove ...

Page 67: ...e mark is attached to the selected image 6 To add other images repeat step 5 7 Touch t OK Touch on the index screen to return to the single image screen To select all images in the date range 1 Touch MENU in index mode 2 Display Add Remove Favorites by touching v V then touch it 3 Touch Add All in Date Range 4 Touch the Favorites group to which you want to add the images 5 Touch OK To remove from ...

Page 68: ... as Slideshow button in playback mode See page 31 Adds effects or makes corrections to a recorded image and records it as a new file The original image is retained To retouch the still images 1 Select the images you want to retouch while displaying in single image mode 2 Touch MENU 3 Touch Retouch then touch the desired mode 4 Retouch the images following the instructions for each retouching mode ...

Page 69: ...f trimmed images may deteriorate The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image Red Eye Correction Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by flash After red eye correction is completed touch OK You may not be able to correct the red eye phenomenon depending on the image Unsharp masking Sharpens the image within a chosen frame 1 Touch the area frame of the desired image to retouch...

Page 70: ... chosen point in monochrome to signalize a subject 1 Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch then touch 2 Adjust the desired range to retouch with b B then touch 3 Touch OK Fisheye Lens Applies a fisheye effect around a chosen point 1 Touch the center point of the desired image to retouch then touch 2 Select level of retouch with b B then touch 3 Touch OK Cross Filter Adds starburst...

Page 71: ...etouch with b B then touch 3 Touch OK Retro Softens the image by blurring the focus and lowering the surrounding light so that it appears as if it was taken by an old camera 1 Adjust the desired range to retouch with b B then touch 2 Select the level of retouch with b B then touch 3 Touch OK Happy Faces This feature puts a smile on a person s face 1 Select the level of retouch with b B then touch ...

Page 72: ... changed 2 Touch MENU and then touch Multi Purpose Resize 3 Touch the desired size of the image HDTV or Blog E mail 4 Specify the area you want to trim and touch 5 Touch OK For details about the image size see page 12 You cannot resize movies You cannot resize the images from VGA to HDTV Enlarging the image and multi resizing can reduce the image quality Paint Painting on still images Multi Purpos...

Page 73: ... Multiple Images In single image mode 4 Use to display the image you want to delete then touch the center of that image The mark is attached to the selected image 5 Touch to display other image you want to delete then touch the center of that image To cancel the deletion touch the image again to deselect the mark 6 Touch t OK Delete Deleting images This Image Deletes the image that is now selected...

Page 74: ...or appears on the protected image Protect Preventing accidental erasure This Image Protects unlocks the currently selected image This item appears only in single image mode Multiple Images Selects and protects unlocks multiple images Set All in Date Range Protects all images in the selected date range folder or Favorites group The displayed item differs according to the selected View Mode This ite...

Page 75: ...lay other images you want to protect then touch the center of that image 6 Touch t OK In index mode 4 Touch the thumbnail image you want to protect The mark is attached to the selected image 5 To protect other images repeat step 4 6 Touch t OK Touch on the index screen to return to the single image screen To select all images in the date range folder or Favorites group 1 Touch MENU in index mode 2...

Page 76: ... Favorites Adds a print order mark to the image you want to print See page 118 Prints the recorded images See page 115 Rotates a still image 1 Display the image to be rotated 2 Touch MENU to display the menu 3 Display Rotate by touching v V then touch it 4 Touch to rotate the image 5 Touch OK You cannot rotate protected images or movies You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras ...

Page 77: ...new folder t Create REC Folder page 81 To change the folder for recording images t Change REC Folder page 82 When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick Duo 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 or next folders Adjusts the volume for slideshow and movie play...

Page 78: ... paint the images To display the painting 1 Press Playback button 2 Touch MENU t Paint To paint characters or graphics 1 Touch 2 Touch the thickness select button the desired thickness then OK 3 Touch the color select button the desired color then OK 4 Paint characters or graphics A save button B pen button C eraser button D stamp button E Thickness Stamps select button F Color select button G exi...

Page 79: ...n it returns to the latest state You can select the thickness of the eraser in the same way as you do for the pen using the thickness select button The selected thickness is applied to both the line and eraser Erasing all painting 1 Touch 2 Touch OK All painting will disappear from the image Touch Cancel to cancel the operation To save the painting 1 Touch 2 Select the image size to be saved from ...

Page 80: ...ge Memory or Settings 3 Touch the desired setting item 4 Touch the setting item that you want to change and then touch the desired setting value When you select Settings touch v V on the right of the screen to display the other setting items 5 Touch OK To cancel the setting change Touch Cancel if it is shown as an option on the screen If not touch BACK or This setting is maintained even when the p...

Page 81: ...Touch Create REC Folder The message Creating REC folder appears 2 Touch OK A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number and the folder becomes the current recording folder To cancel the folder creation Touch Cancel or BACK in step 2 When not creating a new folder the 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders designated up to ...

Page 82: ... 3 Touch OK Copying starts To cancel copying Touch Cancel or BACK in step 3 Use a fully charged battery pack If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data You cannot select images to copy The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the...

Page 83: ...n a Memory Stick Duo is inserted in the camera Formats the internal memory Note that formatting permanently erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images 1 Touch Format The message All data on internal memory will be erased appears 2 Touch OK Formatting starts To cancel formatting Touch Cancel or BACK in step 2 Format ...

Page 84: ...images stored in the internal memory are retained 1 Touch Initialize The message Reset to default settings appears 2 Touch OK The settings are reset to the default setting To cancel initializing Touch Cancel or BACK in step 2 Be sure not to power off the camera while initializing Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on the beep shutter sound when you o...

Page 85: ...s on the screen If you fail to touch the right spot the calibration is not performed Touch the mark again Changes the function of some buttons to operate the camera when installed in the Housing waterproof case The buttons will work as follows when the setting is On Objects cannot be brought into focus by touching the screen The screen display is always Normal Some functions are limited The icons ...

Page 86: ... not operate the camera for about 15 seconds the demonstration starts automatically even if the shutter button is not pressed You can temporarily exit the demonstration after it starts by pressing the shutter button all the way down Although the camera operates the shutter when a smiling face is detected no image is recorded Always set to Off to take an actual Smile Shutter shot Smile demo mode On...

Page 87: ... a PictBridge compliant printer with the Auto setting select PictBridge If you cannot connect the camera to a computer or a USB device with the Auto setting select Mass Storage PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 115 PTP MTP When you connect the camera to a computer the copy wizard starts automatically and the images in the recording folder on the camera are copie...

Page 88: ...color system of the country or region of use page 97 Set to the aspect ratio of television to be connected for playback Video Out NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g for the USA Japan PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g for Europe TV TYPE 16 9 Selects this item to play back the images on a wide screen television 4 3 Selects this item to play back the images on a 4 3 rat...

Page 89: ...or light reaches the subject regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject You cannot use the AF illuminator when Semi manual is set page 47 Twilight mode Landscape mode Fireworks mode or Hi Speed Shutter mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode Housing is set to On When you use AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range finder frame i...

Page 90: ...is mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects Monitor Automatically adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button 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 within the range where the image will not be distorted according to the image size This is not...

Page 91: ...angle of the camera the orientation of the image may not be recorded correctly If an image is not recorded in the correct orientation you can rotate the image following the procedure on page 76 Displays the recorded image on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image If you press the shutter button halfway down the recorded image display disappears and you ca...

Page 92: ... on the HOME screen 2 Touch Clock Settings 3 Touch the desired date display format then touch The clock settings screen appears 4 Touch each item then set its numeric value by touching v V 5 Touch OK To cancel the clock setting Touch Cancel or BACK in step 5 Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM Clock Settings ...

Page 93: ...93 Customizing the settings Settings For details on the operation 1 page 80 Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages Language Setting ...

Page 94: ...o the TV 1 Connect the camera to the TV with the cable for multi use terminal supplied If your TV has stereo input jacks connect the audio plug black of the cable for multi use terminal to the left audio jack 2 Turn on the TV and set the input Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV Viewing images by connecting the camera to a TV with the supplied cable for multi use terminal...

Page 95: ...V 3 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Touch to select the desired image When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 88 ...

Page 96: ...4 3 or 3 2 can be displayed with an aspect of 16 9 page 68 With Multi Purpose Resize the aspect ratio can be converted to 16 9 for high definition viewing page 72 1 Connect the camera to an HD High Definition TV with a HD Output Adaptor Cable not supplied 2 Turn on the TV and set the input Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an...

Page 97: ...xpression of subtle textures and colors The settings are also required to be made on the TV For details refer to the operating instruction of the TV On TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen you need a TV with a video input jack and the cable for multi use terminal The color system of the TV must match that of the digital still camera Check the following lists for the TV color ...

Page 98: ...icture Motion Browser and Music Transfer as follows Viewing images saved on your computer Editing images Displaying the shooting locations of still images on maps online Creating a disc with the images shot requires CD or DVD disc writing drive Printing or saving still images with the date Adding changing Music for slideshow using Music Transfer Install the software supplied first page 100 Copying...

Page 99: ... not supported Notes on connecting the camera to a computer The computer environment must also satisfy the operating requirements of the OS Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you...

Page 100: ...ck Next The Location Settings screen appears 4 Select the Region and Country Area then click Next When the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Sony Picture Utility appears click Next The License Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click the radio button next to I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 5 Follow th...

Page 101: ...upplied After you install the software the short cut icons for Picture Motion Browser PMB Guide Music Transfer are created on the desktop Double click to start Picture Motion Browser Double click to start PMB Guide Double click to start Music Transfer ...

Page 102: ...VD burner drive You can upload the image to the Web For details refer to PMB Guide Double click the PMB Guide icon on the desktop To access PMB Guide from the Start menu click Start t All Programs in Windows 2000 Programs t Sony Picture Utility t Help t PMB Guide Starting the Picture Motion Browser Double click the Picture Motion Browser icon on the desktop Or from the Start menu Click Start t All...

Page 103: ... data may become corrupted if the battery pack shuts down too soon 3 Turn on the computer then press Playback button Connecting 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 If Mass Storage does not appear set USB Connect to Mass Storage page 87 Preparing the camera and...

Page 104: ...ure Motion Browser appears automatically If you use the Memory Stick slot refer to page 107 If the AutoPlay Wizard appears close it 2 Import the images To start importing images click the Import button By default images are imported into a folder created in Pictures in Windows XP 2000 My Pictures that is named with the date of importing For details on the Picture Motion Browser refer to PMB Guide ...

Page 105: ...dures from step 1 to 4 below before Disconnecting the cable for multi use terminal Removing a Memory Stick Duo Inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the camera after copying images from the internal memory Turning off the camera 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the tasktray Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 2 Click USB Mass Storage Device t Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window...

Page 106: ...01MSDCF only Internal memory 101_SONY only You cannot record any images to the 100MSDCF folder The images in this folder are available only for viewing You cannot record play back any images to the MISC folder Image files are named as follows Still image files DSC0ssss JPG Movie files MOV0ssss MPG Index image files that are recorded when you record movies MOV0ssss THM ssss stands for any number wi...

Page 107: ...Duo The camera is not compatible with Windows 95 98 98 Second Edition NT Me of the Windows operating system When you use a computer without a Memory Stick slot use a commercially available Memory Stick Reader Writer to copy images from a Memory Stick Duo to your computer To copy images in the internal memory to your computer copy the images to a Memory Stick Duo first then copy them to your comput...

Page 108: ...r Windows XP My Documents folder Then right click on the Documents window to display the menu and click Paste The image files are copied to the Documents For Windows XP My Documents folder When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder the overwrite confirmation message appears When you overwrite an existing image with a new one the original file data is deleted To cop...

Page 109: ... Duo For details on Picture Motion Browser see PMB Guide To export images to the camera without using the Picture Motion Browser Images copied by the procedure below cannot be played back using Date View Filter by Faces or cannot be registered to Favorites Play back these images on the camera using Folder View page 63 Skip step 1 and 2 if the file name set with the camera has not been changed 1 Ri...

Page 110: ...usic Tool 3 Touch Download Music The message Connect to PC appears 4 Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer 5 Start Music Transfer 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to add change Music files To restore the music preset at the factory to the camera 1 Perform Format Music in step 3 2 Execute Restore defaults on Music Transfer All Music files return to the preset music and M...

Page 111: ...ra may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are four modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer A...

Page 112: ... internal memory Turning off the camera You can change the Music files that are preset at the factory to the desired Music files You can also delete or add these files whenever you want The music formats you can transfer with Music Transfer are listed below MP3 files stored on the hard disk drive of your computer Music on CDs Preset music saved on the camera To install Music Transfer Shut down all...

Page 113: ...the stepupguide folder in the stepupguide folder to your computer 2 Select stepupguide language and then GB folder stored in the CD ROM supplied and copy all the files in the GB folder to the img folder in the stepupguide folder that you copied to your computer in step 1 Overwrite the files in the img folder with the files from the GB folder 3 After copying is complete double click stepupguide hqx...

Page 114: ...ions supplied with the printer You can copy images to a computer using the supplied Picture Motion Browser software and print the images You can insert the date on the image and print it You can take a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot with the camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a Print order mark on the images which you want to print out in advance Printing directly using ...

Page 115: ...or connection to the printer using the cable for multi use terminal When USB Connect is set to Auto the camera will automatically recognize certain printers when connected Skip Stage 1 if this is the case It is recommended to use a fully charged battery pack to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 Touch HOME to display the HOME screen 2 Touch Settings and touch Main Settin...

Page 116: ...he mark appears on the selected image 2 Touch 3 Touch OK When you select All In This Folder All Images in Date Range and All In Favorites Touch OK then proceed to stage 4 1 Touch the desired setting item to make the print settings Quantity Selects the number of copies of the specified image to be printed The designated number of images may not all fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity ...

Page 117: ...the order you select page 92 This function may not be provided depending on the printer 2 Touch OK The image is printed Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal while the PictBridge Connecting indicator appears on the screen Make sure the screen has returned to stage 2 and disconnect the cable for multi use terminal from the camera Stage 5 Completing the printing PictBridge Connecting in...

Page 118: ...rmat standard or using a PictBridge compliant printer You cannot mark movies You can add a Print order mark to a maximum 999 images When taking a Memory Stick Duo to a shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick Duo they handle If a Memory Stick Duo is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to another medium such as ...

Page 119: ...n step 5 To remove the mark Touch the images that you want to remove the marks 1 Touch MENU while displaying images in index mode 2 Touch DPOF and touch the desired item within Select All in This Folder Clear All in This Folder Set All in Date Range Remove All in Date Range Set All in this group Remove All in Favorites The displayed item differs according to the selected View Mode 3 Touch OK To ca...

Page 120: ...emove the battery pack wait for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings page 84 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power 121 Shooting still images movies 122 Viewing images 125 Deleting 126 Computers 126 Memory Stick Duo 128 Internal memory 128 Printing 129 PictBridge compliant printer 129 Touch...

Page 121: ...the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Turn on the camera again The battery pack is dead page 139 Replace it with a new one The remaining charge indicator is incorrect This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location A discrepancy arose between the remaining charge indicator and the actual remaining battery charge Fully discha...

Page 122: ...mode page 29 Anti blur function does not work The anti blur function does not work when appears on the display The anti blur function may not work properly when shooting night scenes Shoot after pressing the shutter button halfway down do not press it fully down suddenly Recording takes a long time The NR slow shutter function is activated page 17 This is not a malfunction DRO is set to DRO plus p...

Page 123: ...ter or Hi Speed Shutter Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash Particles dust pollen etc in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction page 14 The close up shoot function Macro Close focus enabled does not work Landscape mode or Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection page 43 Close focus enabled mode sh...

Page 124: ...e is too bright Adjust the exposure page 51 The image colors are not correct Set Color Mode to Normal page 61 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is occurring and white black red purple or other streaks appear on the image This phenomenon is not a malfunction Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place The camera is attem...

Page 125: ...another camera The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 105 Playback is impossible if the Smile Shutter is in standby mode Exit standby mode by pressing the shutter button all the way down You may not be able to play back some images stored on the Memory Stick Duo shot using an earlier Sony model Play such images in Folder View page 63 This is caused by copying images on the PC to ...

Page 126: ... 94 If the USB connector of the cable for multi use terminal is connected to another device disconnect it page 105 You are trying to play back movies during HD 1080i output Movies cannot be viewed at high definition image quality Set COMPONENT to SD page 87 Cannot delete an image Cancel the protection page 74 Computer OS compatibility with camera is unknown Check Recommended computer environment o...

Page 127: ...ion page 103 Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS pages 104 and 111 When you shoot images with a Memory Stick Duo formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy the images to a computer Shoot using a Memory Stick Duo formatted by the camera page 81 After making a USB connection Picture Motion Browser does not start automatically Make the USB connection after the computer is turned...

Page 128: ...ert a Memory Stick Duo Insert it in the correct direction You have formatted a Memory Stick Duo by mistake All the data on the Memory Stick Duo is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it Cannot playback or record images using the internal memory There is a Memory Stick Duo inserted in the camera Remove it Cannot copy the data stored in the internal memory to a Memory Stick Duo The Memory Stick...

Page 129: ...the software If you use a photo printing service ask them to superimpose the dates on images A connection cannot be established 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 Se...

Page 130: ...ain page 116 Cannot select the print size Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer can provide the desired size Cannot print the image at the size selected When you use paper of a different size after connecting the printer to the camera disconnect and then reconnect the cable for multi use terminal The print setting of the camera differs from that of the printer Change the setti...

Page 131: ... all settings including date will be initialized The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time This is not a malfunction The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera Set the date and time again page 92 The internal rechargeable backup battery has discharg...

Page 132: ...Stick Duo cannot be used with the camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 84 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions The battery level is low Charge the battery pack immediately Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indi...

Page 133: ...een recorded on the Memory Stick Duo The selected folder does not contain a file that can be played back in a slideshow Folder error A folder with the same first three digit number already exists on the Memory Stick Duo for example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select another folder or create a new folder pages 81 82 Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory...

Page 134: ...Digital Zoom is set to Off when you are shooting in Close focus enabled mode Or you are trying to use Smart in Digital Zoom when the image size is set to 10M 3 2 8M or 16 9 7M page 90 Maximum number of images already selected Up to 100 files can be selected when using Multiple Images Up to 999 files can be selected when using All Images in Date Range All In This Folder or All In Favorites Up to 99...

Page 135: ... for movie files You have selected a function that is not available for movies Operation cannot be executed in unsupported files Processing and other editing functions of the camera cannot be performed on image files that have been processed using a computer or images that were recorded with another camera Operation cannot be executed when using a PictBridge connection Some functions are restricte...

Page 136: ...n use the camera the battery charger supplied and the AC LS5K AC Adaptor not supplied in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction ...

Page 137: ... Duo with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Duo Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo Do not expose the Memory Stick Duo to water Do not leave the Memory Stick Duo within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo slot Doing so will cause a malfunctio...

Page 138: ...pliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor 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 Notes on using Memory Stick PRO Duo not supplied Memory Stick PRO Duo with a capacity up to ...

Page 139: ...in a car or under direct sunlight How to store the battery pack Fully discharge the battery pack before storing and store it in a cool dry place To maintain the battery pack s function fully charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it on the camera at least once a year while storing To use the battery pack up leave the camera in slideshow page 31 playback mode until the power goes off To p...

Page 140: ...ry charger If you leave the charged battery pack in the charger battery life may be shortened When the CHARGE lamp flashes remove the battery pack being charged and then inserting the same battery pack into the battery charger again until it clicks When the CHARGE lamp flashes again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that ...

Page 141: ...ion CSS HD2 not supplied is compliant to the camera Using the Cyber shot Station not supplied enables faster charging than the supplied battery charger and easy connection to a TV or computer For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Cyber shot Station ...

Page 142: ...ton Displays the setting screen of the slideshow page 31 Although the screen differs when button on the camera is touched setting items do not change 2 MENU button This button is invalid 3 b B button Displays the previous next image in single image mode Moves the cursor in index mode button Switches to the single image mode in index mode 4 v button Changes the screen display in single image mode M...

Page 143: ...ed on a computer with the camera 109 Windows 98 Connecting Computer 103 Printer 115 TV 94 96 Copy 82 Copying images to your computer 103 107 Create REC Folder 81 Cross Filter 70 D Date 92 Date List 65 Date View 63 Daylight 58 Delete 35 73 Format 81 83 Deleting images 35 Digital Zoom 90 DirectX 100 DISP 21 Download Music 110 DPOF 76 118 DRO 61 E Easy Shooting 26 41 Electronic transformer 136 EV 51 ...

Page 144: ...ory Stick Duo 137 Memory Stick Tool 81 Menu Items 39 Shooting 52 Viewing 65 Menu screen 38 Metering Mode 49 Monitor 90 Movie Mode 41 MPG 106 MTP 87 Multi AF 46 Multi connector 15 94 103 115 Multi pattern metering 49 Multi Purpose Resize 72 Music Tool 110 Music Transfer 110 112 N NR slow shutter 17 NTSC 88 O Optical zoom 27 90 OS 99 111 Overexposure 10 P Paint 72 78 Paint pen 78 PAL 88 Partial Colo...

Page 145: ...etection 54 Smile Detection Sensitivity 54 Smile Shutter 44 Snow 42 Soft Focus 70 Soft Snap 42 Software 100 102 110 Spot AF 47 Spot metering 49 Spot metering cross hairs 49 SteadyShot 62 T Touch panel 20 Trimming 69 Troubleshooting 120 TV 94 TV TYPE 88 Twilight 42 Twilight Portrait 42 U Underexposure 10 Underwater 42 Underwater White Balance 59 Unsharp masking 69 USB Connect 87 Using the camera ab...

Page 146: ...al Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camera This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it http www sony ne...

Page 147: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

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