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...time. (t step 1 in some cases may cause the malfunction of your camera. "Memory Stick": you record one-time events, make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is capable of reproducing sharp images with "Memory Stick" compatible equipment You can be able to maintain the batteries' functions ... is lighted, as is neither dust-proof, nor splashproof, nor water-proof. The camera may cause irrecoverable damage to get the camera wet. When using the camera for the data back up copy. Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Notes on the usable batteries, see page 108. There are not ...
...time. (t step 1 in some cases may cause the malfunction of your camera. "Memory Stick": you record one-time events, make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is capable of reproducing sharp images with "Memory Stick" compatible equipment You can be able to maintain the batteries' functions ... is lighted, as is neither dust-proof, nor splashproof, nor water-proof. The camera may cause irrecoverable damage to get the camera wet. When using the camera for the data back up copy. Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Notes on the usable batteries, see page 108. There are not ...
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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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On the effects of contents Read this first 5 Notes on using your camera 7 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 13 Focus - Table of lighting 16 Quality - Adjusting the light intensity 14 Color - On "image quality" and "image size 16 ... screen 22 Changing the screen display 27 Number of still images and recording time of movies 28 When you do not have a "Memory Stick Duo" (Recording with the internal memory 29 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed 31 Using the jog dial 32 Using the mode dial...
On the effects of contents Read this first 5 Notes on using your camera 7 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 13 Focus - Table of lighting 16 Quality - Adjusting the light intensity 14 Color - On "image quality" and "image size 16 ... screen 22 Changing the screen display 27 Number of still images and recording time of movies 28 When you do not have a "Memory Stick Duo" (Recording with the internal memory 29 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed 31 Using the jog dial 32 Using the mode dial...
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Folder Copy Setup 1 65 1 LCD Backlight (DSC-H5 only) EVF Backlight Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 67 2 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set 11 STEADY SHOT Conversion Lens Internal Memory Tool 62 Format Memory Stick Tool 63 Format Create REC. Folder Change REC. Viewing menu 49 (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resize) (Rotate) (Divide) (Setup) Trimming Using the Setup screen Using Setup items 56 1 Camera 1 57 AF Mode Digital Zoom Function Guide Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review 2 Camera 2 60 Expanded Focus Flash Sync.
Folder Copy Setup 1 65 1 LCD Backlight (DSC-H5 only) EVF Backlight Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 67 2 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set 11 STEADY SHOT Conversion Lens Internal Memory Tool 62 Format Memory Stick Tool 63 Format Create REC. Folder Change REC. Viewing menu 49 (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resize) (Rotate) (Divide) (Setup) Trimming Using the Setup screen Using Setup items 56 1 Camera 1 57 AF Mode Digital Zoom Function Guide Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review 2 Camera 2 60 Expanded Focus Flash Sync.
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... Windows computer 69 Installing the software (supplied 71 Copying images to your computer 72 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a "Memory Stick Duo 78 Using the "Cyber-shot Viewer" (supplied 79 Using your Macintosh computer 83 Printing still images How to print still images 85 Printing images directly using a PictBridge...
... Windows computer 69 Installing the software (supplied 71 Copying images to your computer 72 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a "Memory Stick Duo 78 Using the "Cyber-shot Viewer" (supplied 79 Using your Macintosh computer 83 Printing still images How to print still images 85 Printing images directly using a PictBridge...
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... of a collection of small dots called pixels. Description of the camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image ...Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is made up more memory, and the image is shown by the lighting conditions. ..."Image size" is displayed in the auto adjustment mode. However, you cannot see the differences on the screen of the pixels and the image size 1 Image size: 7M (DSC-H5 only) 3072 pixels × 2304 pixels = 7,077,888 pixels 2 Image size: 6M (DSC-H2...
... of a collection of small dots called pixels. Description of the camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image ...Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is made up more memory, and the image is shown by the lighting conditions. ..."Image size" is displayed in the auto adjustment mode. However, you cannot see the differences on the screen of the pixels and the image size 1 Image size: 7M (DSC-H5 only) 3072 pixels × 2304 pixels = 7,077,888 pixels 2 Image size: 6M (DSC-H2...
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... is. • The more frames per second you can select the compression ratio when digital images are marked with . When you select a high compression ratio, the image lacks the...Memory Stick slot or USB connection, you played back, the smoother playback can be sent by email Image size 7M (3072×2304) (DSC-H5 only) 3:21) (3072×2048) (DSC-H5 only) 6M (2816×2112) (DSC-H2 only) 3:21) (2816×1872) (DSC-H2...×18cm/5×7"print Up to A3 size (DSCH5)/A4 size (DSCH2) Enjoying the camera Few pixels (Rough image quality but has a smaller file size. 17 Selecting the image...
... is. • The more frames per second you can select the compression ratio when digital images are marked with . When you select a high compression ratio, the image lacks the...Memory Stick slot or USB connection, you played back, the smoother playback can be sent by email Image size 7M (3072×2304) (DSC-H5 only) 3:21) (3072×2048) (DSC-H5 only) 6M (2816×2112) (DSC-H2 only) 3:21) (2816×1872) (DSC-H2...×18cm/5×7"print Up to A3 size (DSCH5)/A4 size (DSCH2) Enjoying the camera Few pixels (Rough image quality but has a smaller file size. 17 Selecting the image...
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T Tripod receptacle (bottom) • Use a tripod with the AC adaptor. P Speaker (bottom) Q "Memory Stick Duo" cover (bottom) (t step 3 in "Read This First") R OPEN button (bottom) (t step 1 in "Read This First") S Battery cover (bottom) (t step 1 in "Read This First") ... cord cover When using an AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not supplied) For details, refer to tripods having screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). Enjoying the camera K For shooting: Zoom (W/T) button (t step 5 in "Read This First") For viewing: / (Playback zoom) button/ (Index) button (t step 6 in "Read This First") 19 You ...
T Tripod receptacle (bottom) • Use a tripod with the AC adaptor. P Speaker (bottom) Q "Memory Stick Duo" cover (bottom) (t step 3 in "Read This First") R OPEN button (bottom) (t step 1 in "Read This First") S Battery cover (bottom) (t step 1 in "Read This First") ... cord cover When using an AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not supplied) For details, refer to tripods having screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). Enjoying the camera K For shooting: Zoom (W/T) button (t step 5 in "Read This First") For viewing: / (Playback zoom) button/ (Index) button (t step 6 in "Read This First") 19 You ...
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... for the DSC-H5. • 6M is displayed only for the DSC-H2. • 1M is displayed only when the Multi Burst is activated. Image quality (47) Recording folder (63) • This does not appear when using internal memory. Enjoying the camera B Display ...Indication Peaking High Peaking (40) Peaking Low Peaking Off 2 5 10 90cm Manual focus bar (40) 0.9 2 5m zSet Flexible spot AF (39) Manual focus (40) Macro (t step 5 in "Read This First") Manual focus (40) S AF M AF C AF AF mode (57) AF range finder frame indicator (38) STEADY SHOT...
... for the DSC-H5. • 6M is displayed only for the DSC-H2. • 1M is displayed only when the Multi Burst is activated. Image quality (47) Recording folder (63) • This does not appear when using internal memory. Enjoying the camera B Display ...Indication Peaking High Peaking (40) Peaking Low Peaking Off 2 5 10 90cm Manual focus bar (40) 0.9 2 5m zSet Flexible spot AF (39) Manual focus (40) Macro (t step 5 in "Read This First") Manual focus (40) S AF M AF C AF AF mode (57) AF range finder frame indicator (38) STEADY SHOT...
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Enjoying the camera When playing back still images 1 3 4 2 BACK/NEXT VOLUME 5 When playing back movies 1 3 4 2 5 A Display M 7M 6M 5M 3:2 3M 1M VGA 16:9 FINE STD 640 640 160 - 1.3 ...) Playback bar (t step 6 in "Read This First") Protect (50) Print order (DPOF) mark (89) Change folder (49) • This does not appear when using internal memory.
Enjoying the camera When playing back still images 1 3 4 2 BACK/NEXT VOLUME 5 When playing back movies 1 3 4 2 5 A Display M 7M 6M 5M 3:2 3M 1M VGA 16:9 FINE STD 640 640 160 - 1.3 ...) Playback bar (t step 6 in "Read This First") Protect (50) Print order (DPOF) mark (89) Change folder (49) • This does not appear when using internal memory.
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... WB Indication PictBridge connecting (87) Recording folder (63) • This does not appear when using internal memory. Playback folder (49) • This does not appear when using internal memory. Recorded date/time of images recorded in selected folder Self-diagnosis display (105) Counter (t step 6 in...the USB cable, while the icon is disabled. Exposure Value (37, t step 5 in "Read This First") 26 Remaining internal memory capacity (29) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (28) Image number/Number of the playback image Menu (43) Playing back Multi Burst images in series (41) Select...
... WB Indication PictBridge connecting (87) Recording folder (63) • This does not appear when using internal memory. Playback folder (49) • This does not appear when using internal memory. Recorded date/time of images recorded in selected folder Self-diagnosis display (105) Counter (t step 6 in...the USB cable, while the icon is disabled. Exposure Value (37, t step 5 in "Read This First") 26 Remaining internal memory capacity (29) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (28) Image number/Number of the playback image Menu (43) Playing back Multi Burst images in series (41) Select...
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... PRO Duo". • When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on a "Memory Stick Duo" formatted with this camera, the display may vary depending on the lower line.) (Units: Images) Capacity Size 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 7M (DSC-H5 only) 9 18 37 67 137 279 573 18 36 73...) 10 21 42 77 157 322 660 19 39 79 142 290 592 1215 3:2 (DSC-H2 only) 10 21 42 77 157 322 660 19 39 79 142 290 592 1215 5M (DSC-H5 only) 12 25 51 92 188 384 789 23 48 96 174 354 723 1482 3M 20 41 82...
... PRO Duo". • When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on a "Memory Stick Duo" formatted with this camera, the display may vary depending on the lower line.) (Units: Images) Capacity Size 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 7M (DSC-H5 only) 9 18 37 67 137 279 573 18 36 73...) 10 21 42 77 157 322 660 19 39 79 142 290 592 1215 3:2 (DSC-H2 only) 10 21 42 77 157 322 660 19 39 79 142 290 592 1215 5M (DSC-H5 only) 12 25 51 92 188 384 789 23 48 96 174 354 723 1482 3M 20 41 82...
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... 57 1) DSC-H5 only 2) DSC-H2 only The recording time of movies (Units: hour : minute : second) Capacity Size 640(Standard) 160 30MB 0:01:20 0:21:50 29 Recordable number of still images and time of internal memory. The number of still images (The image quality is no "Memory Stick Duo" inserted in the camera, you do...
... 57 1) DSC-H5 only 2) DSC-H2 only The recording time of movies (Units: hour : minute : second) Capacity Size 640(Standard) 160 30MB 0:01:20 0:21:50 29 Recordable number of still images and time of internal memory. The number of still images (The image quality is no "Memory Stick Duo" inserted in the camera, you do...
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... without fail using one of your computer Perform the procedure on pages 72 to 74 without a "Memory Stick Duo" inserted in the camera. • You cannot move image data on a "Memory Stick Duo" to the internal memory. 30 To copy (back up ) data on a hard disk of the following methods. To... copy (back up ) data on a "Memory Stick Duo" Prepare a "Memory Stick Duo" with a capacity of 32 MB or more, then perform the procedure explained in the internal memory to a computer via a USB connection between a computer and your camera, but you cannot copy data on a computer to the ...
... without fail using one of your computer Perform the procedure on pages 72 to 74 without a "Memory Stick Duo" inserted in the camera. • You cannot move image data on a "Memory Stick Duo" to the internal memory. 30 To copy (back up ) data on a hard disk of the following methods. To... copy (back up ) data on a "Memory Stick Duo" Prepare a "Memory Stick Duo" with a capacity of 32 MB or more, then perform the procedure explained in the internal memory to a computer via a USB connection between a computer and your camera, but you cannot copy data on a computer to the ...
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... NH-AA-DB (NiMH) (supplied) DSC-H2 NH-AA-DB (NiMH) (supplied) No. The surrounding temperature is set to [Continuous]. - The flash strobes once every two times. - Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed Enjoying the camera The tables show the approximate number of images that ...- (P.Quality) is set to [Fine]. - [AF Mode] is set to [Monitor] or [Continuous]. - [STEADY SHOT] is low. - The numbers of images that can be recorded or viewed take into account changing the "Memory Stick Duo" as the number of uses increases and also over time (page 110). • The number...
... NH-AA-DB (NiMH) (supplied) DSC-H2 NH-AA-DB (NiMH) (supplied) No. The surrounding temperature is set to [Continuous]. - The flash strobes once every two times. - Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed Enjoying the camera The tables show the approximate number of images that ...- (P.Quality) is set to [Fine]. - [AF Mode] is set to [Monitor] or [Continuous]. - [STEADY SHOT] is low. - The numbers of images that can be recorded or viewed take into account changing the "Memory Stick Duo" as the number of uses increases and also over time (page 110). • The number...
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...• The flash is set to [1000]: 1/25 second or slower • When the battery level is low, or when the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" is full, the Burst stops. • The recording interval is recorded. • You cannot select the following table) when you...) or 0.8 second (DSC-H2). 41 Multi Burst ( M ) Normal + direction Correct - When [ISO] is [Auto], [80] to [200]: 1/6 second or slower When [ISO] is [400] to , Exposure Bracket cannot be selected. • You can shoot the next image. Enjoying the camera Burst ( ) Exposure Bracket (BRK) ( : The default setting...
...• The flash is set to [1000]: 1/25 second or slower • When the battery level is low, or when the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" is full, the Burst stops. • The recording interval is recorded. • You cannot select the following table) when you...) or 0.8 second (DSC-H2). 41 Multi Burst ( M ) Normal + direction Correct - When [ISO] is [Auto], [80] to [200]: 1/6 second or slower When [ISO] is [400] to , Exposure Bracket cannot be selected. • You can shoot the next image. Enjoying the camera Burst ( ) Exposure Bracket (BRK) ( : The default setting...
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... as at a party hall, or under the same lighting conditions as at photography studios. Use automatic white balance. • Do not shake or strike the camera while the indicator flashes quickly. • When flash mode is set the color properly. Fluorescent ( ) Adjusts for example, when the colors of paper filling .... One Push ( ) Adjusts the white balance depending on the Scene mode (page 34). When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, [One Push] ( ) is adjusted to the lighting condition in [One Push Set] ( ) mode becomes the basic white color.
... as at a party hall, or under the same lighting conditions as at photography studios. Use automatic white balance. • Do not shake or strike the camera while the indicator flashes quickly. • When flash mode is set the color properly. Fluorescent ( ) Adjusts for example, when the colors of paper filling .... One Push ( ) Adjusts the white balance depending on the Scene mode (page 34). When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, [One Push] ( ) is adjusted to the lighting condition in [One Push Set] ( ) mode becomes the basic white color.
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...the operation 1 page 43 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 63). Folder] (page 64) • When multiple folders are marked with "Memory Stick Duo". Folder] (page 63) • To change the folder... 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 . (Folder) Selects the folder containing the image you want to either the previous and next folders. 49 z On the folder The...
...the operation 1 page 43 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 63). Folder] (page 64) • When multiple folders are marked with "Memory Stick Duo". Folder] (page 63) • To change the folder... 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 . (Folder) Selects the folder containing the image you want to either the previous and next folders. 49 z On the folder The...
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... index mode 1 Select the image for all images to be unprotected. 4 Press MENU, select [OK] with B, then press z. • Note that formatting the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" erases all images in the folder Select [All In This Folder] in step 4 of all the data stored on the operation 1 page 43...
... index mode 1 Select the image for all images to be unprotected. 4 Press MENU, select [OK] with B, then press z. • Note that formatting the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" erases all images in the folder Select [All In This Folder] in step 4 of all the data stored on the operation 1 page 43...
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... z to display the menu. 3 Select [ ] (Resize) with b/B on the "Memory Stick Duo". The resized image is just a guideline. The original image is retained even after resizing. 7M (DSC-H5 only) 6M (DSC-H2 only) The setting size is recorded in "Read This First" 5M (DSC-H5 only) 3M 2M VGA Cancel Cancels resizing. 1 Display the...
... z to display the menu. 3 Select [ ] (Resize) with b/B on the "Memory Stick Duo". The resized image is just a guideline. The original image is retained even after resizing. 7M (DSC-H5 only) 6M (DSC-H2 only) The setting size is recorded in "Read This First" 5M (DSC-H5 only) 3M 2M VGA Cancel Cancels resizing. 1 Display the...