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... to the flash surface, resulting in insufficient light emission. Or it may cause the malfunction of your camera. • Do not use a "Memory Stick" with your camera. Notes on using your camera Types of "Memory Stick" that can be able to record or play back properly. • Using the..., damage or loss. • Clean the flash surface before operating the camera. • Before you can use a "Memory Stick Duo" with a Carl Zeiss lens which is neither dust-proof, nor splashproof, nor water-proof. Other memory cards cannot be corrupted. Read "Precautions" (page 94) before use. ...
... to the flash surface, resulting in insufficient light emission. Or it may cause the malfunction of your camera. • Do not use a "Memory Stick" with your camera. Notes on using your camera Types of "Memory Stick" that can be able to record or play back properly. • Using the..., damage or loss. • Clean the flash surface before operating the camera. • Before you can use a "Memory Stick Duo" with a Carl Zeiss lens which is neither dust-proof, nor splashproof, nor water-proof. Other memory cards cannot be corrupted. Read "Precautions" (page 94) before use. ...
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For full use of the digital still camera Prepare the camera and shoot images easily "Read This First" (separate volume) 1 Prepare the batteries 2 Turn the camera on/set the clock 3 Insert a "Memory Stick Duo" (not supplied) 4 Select the image size for use 5 Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode) ...Shoot still images (Scene Selection) 6 View/delete images Get more friendly with your camera This manual • Shoot with...
For full use of the digital still camera Prepare the camera and shoot images easily "Read This First" (separate volume) 1 Prepare the batteries 2 Turn the camera on/set the clock 3 Insert a "Memory Stick Duo" (not supplied) 4 Select the image size for use 5 Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode) ...Shoot still images (Scene Selection) 6 View/delete images Get more friendly with your camera This manual • Shoot with...
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... the camera Basic techniques for better images 10 Focus - Focusing 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 Duo" (Recording with the internal memory 22 Battery life and number of images that can be ...recorded/viewed 23 Using the mode switch 24 Using the menu Using menu items 26 Menu items 27 Shooting menu 28 (Camera) (EV) 9 (Focus) WB (White Bal) ...
... the camera Basic techniques for better images 10 Focus - Focusing 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 Duo" (Recording with the internal memory 22 Battery life and number of images that can be ...recorded/viewed 23 Using the mode switch 24 Using the menu Using menu items 26 Menu items 27 Shooting menu 28 (Camera) (EV) 9 (Focus) WB (White Bal) ...
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Folder Change REC. Viewing menu 35 (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resize) (Rotate) (Divide) (Setup) Trimming Using the Setup screen Using Setup items 42 Camera 43 AF Mode Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Internal Memory Tool 46 Format Memory Stick Tool 47 Format Create REC. Folder Copy Setup 1 49 1 Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 50 2 File Number USB Connect Clock Set 8
Folder Change REC. Viewing menu 35 (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resize) (Rotate) (Divide) (Setup) Trimming Using the Setup screen Using Setup items 42 Camera 43 AF Mode Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Internal Memory Tool 46 Format Memory Stick Tool 47 Format Create REC. Folder Copy Setup 1 49 1 Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 50 2 File Number USB Connect Clock Set 8
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Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer 52 Installing the supplied software 54 Copying images to your computer 55 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a "Memory Stick Duo 61 Using the supplied software 62 Using your Macintosh computer 66 Printing still images How to print still images 68 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 69 Printing at a shop 73 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 75 Warning indicators and messages 87 Others On the "Memory Stick 90 On the batteries 92 Precautions 94 Specifications 95 Index ...96 9
Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer 52 Installing the supplied software 54 Copying images to your computer 55 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a "Memory Stick Duo 61 Using the supplied software 62 Using your Macintosh computer 66 Printing still images How to print still images 68 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 69 Printing at a shop 73 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 75 Warning indicators and messages 87 Others On the "Memory Stick 90 On the batteries 92 Precautions 94 Specifications 95 Index ...96 9
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However, 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 ... Bluish Blue-tinged The color tones are adjusted automatically in fine detail. Reddish Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is shown by the number of the pixels and the image size 1 Image size: 6M 2816 pixels × 2112 pixels =...: VGA(E-Mail) 640 pixels × 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels 12 "Image size" is made up more memory, and the image is displayed in the auto adjustment mode.
However, 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 ... Bluish Blue-tinged The color tones are adjusted automatically in fine detail. Reddish Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is shown by the number of the pixels and the image size 1 Image size: 6M 2816 pixels × 2112 pixels =...: VGA(E-Mail) 640 pixels × 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels 12 "Image size" is made up more memory, and the image is displayed in the auto adjustment mode.
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Example: An attached image to be cut off when printing (page 84). *** You can select the compression ratio when digital images are marked with . When you select a high compression ratio, the image lacks the fineness of images Smaller For attaching images to ...on a wide TV or Hi-Vision compatible TV*** * Images are recorded in combination (page 31) You can enjoy even higher picture quality by connecting the camera via a "Memory Stick" slot or a USB connection. Selecting the image quality (compression ratio) in the same 3:2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc....
Example: An attached image to be cut off when printing (page 84). *** You can select the compression ratio when digital images are marked with . When you select a high compression ratio, the image lacks the fineness of images Smaller For attaching images to ...on a wide TV or Hi-Vision compatible TV*** * Images are recorded in combination (page 31) You can enjoy even higher picture quality by connecting the camera via a "Memory Stick" slot or a USB connection. Selecting the image quality (compression ratio) in the same 3:2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc....
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You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). R Speaker (bottom) S "Memory Stick Duo" cover (t step 3 in "Read This First") O (USB) jack cover P (USB) jack (56) Q Tripod receptacle (bottom) • Use a tripod with a ...screw length of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and may damage the camera. • After use the AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not...
You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). R Speaker (bottom) S "Memory Stick Duo" cover (t step 3 in "Read This First") O (USB) jack cover P (USB) jack (56) Q Tripod receptacle (bottom) • Use a tripod with a ...screw length of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and may damage the camera. • After use the AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not...
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...(t step 5 in "Read This First") Display Indication AF range finder frame (29) E Display Indication NR slow shutter • When using the internal memory. C Display 1M Indication Image size (31, t step 4 in "Read This First") FINE STD 101 00:00:00 [00:28:05] 1/30...insufficient lighting. When the shutter speed is equal to or slower than 1/6 second (when [ISO] is set to stabilize the camera. Remaining internal memory capacity (21) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (21) Recording time [maximum recordable time] (21) Multi Burst interval (32) Remaining number of recordable images ...
...(t step 5 in "Read This First") Display Indication AF range finder frame (29) E Display Indication NR slow shutter • When using the internal memory. C Display 1M Indication Image size (31, t step 4 in "Read This First") FINE STD 101 00:00:00 [00:28:05] 1/30...insufficient lighting. When the shutter speed is equal to or slower than 1/6 second (when [ISO] is set to stabilize the camera. Remaining internal memory capacity (21) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (21) Recording time [maximum recordable time] (21) Multi Burst interval (32) Remaining number of recordable images ...
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... bar (t step 6 in "Read This First") Protect (36) Print order (DPOF) mark (73) Change folder (35) • This does not appear when using the internal memory.
... bar (t step 6 in "Read This First") Protect (36) Print order (DPOF) mark (73) Change folder (35) • This does not appear when using the internal memory.
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Remaining internal memory capacity (21) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (21) Image number/Number of images recorded in selected folder (35) Self-diagnosis display (87) Counter (t step 6 in "Read This First") Indication Do .../time of the playback image (51) Menu/Guide menu (26) Playing back Multi Burst images in series (31) Select images Adjust volume 19 Enjoying the camera C Display 101 101 8/8 12/12 C:32:00 00:00:12 D Display +2.0EV 500 F3.5 Indication PictBridge connecting (70) Recording folder (47) • This does not...
Remaining internal memory capacity (21) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (21) Image number/Number of images recorded in selected folder (35) Self-diagnosis display (87) Counter (t step 6 in "Read This First") Indication Do .../time of the playback image (51) Menu/Guide menu (26) Playing back Multi Burst images in series (31) Select images Adjust volume 19 Enjoying the camera C Display 101 101 8/8 12/12 C:32:00 00:00:12 D Display +2.0EV 500 F3.5 Indication PictBridge connecting (70) Recording folder (47) • This does not...
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...25:18 1:31:09 24:18:25 • Movies with this camera, the display may differ from the actual image size. 21 The recording time of a 32 MB "Memory Stick Duo". The number of images that can be recorded on a "Memory Stick PRO Duo". • For image size and image quality, see... page 12. • When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera.
...25:18 1:31:09 24:18:25 • Movies with this camera, the display may differ from the actual image size. 21 The recording time of a 32 MB "Memory Stick Duo". The number of images that can be recorded on a "Memory Stick PRO Duo". • For image size and image quality, see... page 12. • When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera.
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... Duo" are played back. [Menu, Setup, etc.]: Various functions can record images using this internal memory. • Movies with the internal memory) The camera has 32 MB of the following methods. To copy (back up) data on a hard disc of your computer Perform the procedure on ...pages 55 to 59 without fail using one of internal memory. On image data stored in the internal memory. When a "Memory Stick Duo" (not supplied) is no "Memory Stick Duo" inserted in the camera, you copy (back up ) data on a "Memory Stick Duo" Prepare a "Memory Stick Duo" with a USB cable, you can be ...
... Duo" are played back. [Menu, Setup, etc.]: Various functions can record images using this internal memory. • Movies with the internal memory) The camera has 32 MB of the following methods. To copy (back up) data on a hard disc of your computer Perform the procedure on ...pages 55 to 59 without fail using one of internal memory. On image data stored in the internal memory. When a "Memory Stick Duo" (not supplied) is no "Memory Stick Duo" inserted in the camera, you copy (back up ) data on a "Memory Stick Duo" Prepare a "Memory Stick Duo" with a USB cable, you can be ...
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... When shooting movies Battery LCD screen On Alkaline (supplied) Approx. 150 min. The power turns on and off many times. - Enjoying the camera Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed The tables show the approximate number of images that can be recorded or viewed... take into account changing the "Memory Stick Duo" as necessary. The surrounding temperature is set to [Single]. - LCD screen Off Approx. 200 min. The flash is used frequently. - [...
... When shooting movies Battery LCD screen On Alkaline (supplied) Approx. 150 min. The power turns on and off many times. - Enjoying the camera Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed The tables show the approximate number of images that can be recorded or viewed... take into account changing the "Memory Stick Duo" as necessary. The surrounding temperature is set to [Single]. - LCD screen Off Approx. 200 min. The flash is used frequently. - [...
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... (1/30") • M (Interval) is 1M. • You may not be able to other than [1/30] when (Camera) is set to (No flash). • When recording with 16 frames. • The image size of images shot in the Multi Burst mode is not displayed in the Multi Burst mode - To play back images... Burst mode - Dividing a series of images shot in some Scene modes. 32 On the [Burst] • The flash is set to [Auto] • When playing back a series of five images is recorded. • When the battery level is low, or when the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" is full, the Burst stops...
... (1/30") • M (Interval) is 1M. • You may not be able to other than [1/30] when (Camera) is set to (No flash). • When recording with 16 frames. • The image size of images shot in the Multi Burst mode is not displayed in the Multi Burst mode - To play back images... Burst mode - Dividing a series of images shot in some Scene modes. 32 On the [Burst] • The flash is set to [Auto] • When playing back a series of five images is recorded. • When the battery level is low, or when the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" is full, the Burst stops...
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... with . (Folder) Selects the folder containing the image you want to either the previous and next folders. 35 z On the folder The camera stores images in the folder is displayed, the following procedure. OK See the following indicators appear. : Moves to the previous folder. : Moves... to the next folder. : Moves to play back when using the camera with b/B on the operation t page 26 The default settings are created in the "Memory Stick Duo" and the first or last image in a specified folder of a "Memory Stick Duo" (page 47). Cancel Cancels the selection. 1 Select the...
... with . (Folder) Selects the folder containing the image you want to either the previous and next folders. 35 z On the folder The camera stores images in the folder is displayed, the following procedure. OK See the following indicators appear. : Moves to the previous folder. : Moves... to the next folder. : Moves to play back when using the camera with b/B on the operation t page 26 The default settings are created in the "Memory Stick Duo" and the first or last image in a specified folder of a "Memory Stick Duo" (page 47). Cancel Cancels the selection. 1 Select the...
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..., even if images are protected, and these images cannot be unprotected. 4 Press MENU, select [OK] with B, then press z. • Note that formatting the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" erases all the data stored on the operation t page 26 To cancel the protection In single-image mode Press z in step 3 or 4 of...
..., even if images are protected, and these images cannot be unprotected. 4 Press MENU, select [OK] with B, then press z. • Note that formatting the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" erases all the data stored on the operation t page 26 To cancel the protection In single-image mode Press z in step 3 or 4 of...
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... press z. 4 Select the desired size with v/V, then press z. For details on the operation t page 26 Image Folder All Plays back all images stored on the "Memory Stick Duo".
... press z. 4 Select the desired size with v/V, then press z. For details on the operation t page 26 Image Folder All Plays back all images stored on the "Memory Stick Duo".
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... the following procedure. OK See the following procedure. Determines the rotation. This is the recommended function to use when the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" capacity is insufficient, or when you cut them. Also note that number is skipped. Cancels rotation. 1 Display the... [OK] with other cameras. • When viewing images on a computer, the image rotation information may not be able to your e-mail messages. • Note that the original movie is deleted and that you cannot restore files once you attach movies to rotate images shot with v/V, then press ...
... the following procedure. OK See the following procedure. Determines the rotation. This is the recommended function to use when the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" capacity is insufficient, or when you cut them. Also note that number is skipped. Cancels rotation. 1 Display the... [OK] with other cameras. • When viewing images on a computer, the image rotation information may not be able to your e-mail messages. • Note that the original movie is deleted and that you cannot restore files once you attach movies to rotate images shot with v/V, then press ...
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...procedure. The message "All data in the internal memory, including even protected images. The default settings are marked with v, then press z. Internal Memory Tool For details on the control button, then press z. The format is inserted in the camera. Cancel Cancels the formatting. 1 Select [OK...] with v on the operation t page 42 This item does not appear when a "Memory Stick Duo" is complete....
...procedure. The message "All data in the internal memory, including even protected images. The default settings are marked with v, then press z. Internal Memory Tool For details on the control button, then press z. The format is inserted in the camera. Cancel Cancels the formatting. 1 Select [OK...] with v on the operation t page 42 This item does not appear when a "Memory Stick Duo" is complete....