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...medium used . • For details on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to a malfunction of your camera or recording media, etc. "Memory Stick Duo": you turn off the power or open the battery cover or "Memory Stick Duo" cover, etc. during the access lamp is a "Memory Stick Duo". The... camera may not be repairable. • Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light. "Memory Stick": you record one-...
...medium used . • For details on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to a malfunction of your camera or recording media, etc. "Memory Stick Duo": you turn off the power or open the battery cover or "Memory Stick Duo" cover, etc. during the access lamp is a "Memory Stick Duo". The... camera may not be repairable. • Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light. "Memory Stick": you record one-...
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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...
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...
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... 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) ISO (P.Quality) Mode (REC Mode) M (Interval) (Flash Level) PFX (P.Effect) (Saturation) (Contrast) (Sharpness) (Setup) 7 ...do not have a "Memory Stick Duo" (Recording with the internal memory 22 Battery life and number of lighting 12 Quality - Adjusting the light intensity 11 Color - Focusing on using your camera 4 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 10 Focus - Table of contents Notes on a ...
... 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) ISO (P.Quality) Mode (REC Mode) M (Interval) (Flash Level) PFX (P.Effect) (Saturation) (Contrast) (Sharpness) (Setup) 7 ...do not have a "Memory Stick Duo" (Recording with the internal memory 22 Battery life and number of lighting 12 Quality - Adjusting the light intensity 11 Color - Focusing on using your camera 4 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 10 Focus - Table of contents Notes on a ...
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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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... for wrist strap (t "Read This First") L Battery cover (t step 1 in "Read This First") M Access lamp (t step 4 in "Read This First") N OPEN button (t step 1 in "Read This First") T AC Adaptor cord cover To use , remove the camera from the tripod. R Speaker (bottom) S "Memory Stick Duo" cover (t step 3 in "Read This...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 supplied) • Do not pinch the cord when you close the cover. 15 You will be...
... for wrist strap (t "Read This First") L Battery cover (t step 1 in "Read This First") M Access lamp (t step 4 in "Read This First") N OPEN button (t step 1 in "Read This First") T AC Adaptor cord cover To use , remove the camera from the tripod. R Speaker (bottom) S "Memory Stick Duo" cover (t step 3 in "Read This...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 supplied) • Do not pinch the cord when you close the cover. 15 You will be...
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... 1 3 4 2 5 When shooting movies 1 3 + 4 2 5 A Display z M Indication Battery remaining (t step 1 in "Read This First") AE/AF lock (t step 5 in "Read This First") Recording mode (24, 31) White balance (30) STBY REC SL Standby/Recording a movie (t step 5 in "Read This First") Camera mode (Scene Selection) (t step 5 in "Read This First") Camera mode (Program) (24) Flash mode...
... 1 3 4 2 5 When shooting movies 1 3 + 4 2 5 A Display z M Indication Battery remaining (t step 1 in "Read This First") AE/AF lock (t step 5 in "Read This First") Recording mode (24, 31) White balance (30) STBY REC SL Standby/Recording a movie (t step 5 in "Read This First") Camera mode (Scene Selection) (t step 5 in "Read This First") Camera mode (Program) (24) Flash mode...
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...F3.5 Aperture value +2.0EV Exposure Value (28) Menu/Guide menu (26) (not displayed on the screen on the previous page) 17 Enjoying the camera Even if the vibration warning appears, you from shooting clear images due to [Auto], [80], [100] or [200]). When the shutter speed is... equal to or slower than 1/6 second (when [ISO] is set to insufficient lighting. Low battery warning (23, 87) Spot metering cross hairs (t step 5 in "Read This First") Display Indication AF range finder frame (29) E Display Indication NR slow ...
...F3.5 Aperture value +2.0EV Exposure Value (28) Menu/Guide menu (26) (not displayed on the screen on the previous page) 17 Enjoying the camera Even if the vibration warning appears, you from shooting clear images due to [Auto], [80], [100] or [200]). When the shutter speed is... equal to or slower than 1/6 second (when [ISO] is set to insufficient lighting. Low battery warning (23, 87) Spot metering cross hairs (t step 5 in "Read This First") Display Indication AF range finder frame (29) E Display Indication NR slow ...
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When playing back still images M 1 3 4 2 5 When playing back movies 1 3 4 2 5 A Display M 1M - 1.3 Step 12/16 N B Display 101-0012 Indication Battery remaining (t step 1 in "Read This First") Recording mode (24, 31) Image size (31, t step 4 in "Read This First") 18 Zoom scaling (t step 6 in "Read This ...
When playing back still images M 1 3 4 2 5 When playing back movies 1 3 4 2 5 A Display M 1M - 1.3 Step 12/16 N B Display 101-0012 Indication Battery remaining (t step 1 in "Read This First") Recording mode (24, 31) Image size (31, t step 4 in "Read This First") 18 Zoom scaling (t step 6 in "Read This ...
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...[Monitor]. - NH-AA-DB (Ni-MH) (not supplied) Approx. 250 min. The zoom is low. - When shooting still images Battery LCD screen No. The camera has been turned on and off once every ten times. • The measurement method is low. LCD screen Off Approx. 200 min. ...The power turns on the conditions of use. • The number of image size. The battery power is based on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) 23 Enjoying the camera Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed The tables show the approximate number of...
...[Monitor]. - NH-AA-DB (Ni-MH) (not supplied) Approx. 250 min. The zoom is low. - When shooting still images Battery LCD screen No. The camera has been turned on and off once every ten times. • The measurement method is low. LCD screen Off Approx. 200 min. ...The power turns on the conditions of use. • The number of image size. The battery power is based on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) 23 Enjoying the camera Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed The tables show the approximate number of...
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...8226; When the battery level is low, or when the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" is not displayed in the Multi Burst mode using the following functions in the Multi Burst mode - To play back images shot in the Multi Burst mode using a computer or a camera not equipped with ...zoom - Flash - On the [Burst] • The flash is set to a mode other than [1/30] when (Camera) is displayed as a single image with the self timer, a series of a maximum of continuous shots Quality Size Fine (Units: images) Standard 6M 7 12 3:2 7 12 3M 12 21 2M 19 35 VGA(E-Mail) ...
...8226; When the battery level is low, or when the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" is not displayed in the Multi Burst mode using the following functions in the Multi Burst mode - To play back images shot in the Multi Burst mode using a computer or a camera not equipped with ...zoom - Flash - On the [Burst] • The flash is set to a mode other than [1/30] when (Camera) is displayed as a single image with the self timer, a series of a maximum of continuous shots Quality Size Fine (Units: images) Standard 6M 7 12 3:2 7 12 3M 12 21 2M 19 35 VGA(E-Mail) ...
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...; When shooting using the finder with the LCD screen off, the camera operates in the following table. Off Does not use the digital zoom. Single (S AF) Automatically adjusts the focus when the shutter button is the digital zoom area Zoom scaling indicator 43 Smart (Smart zoom) () Enlarges... before the shutter button is useful for focusing. • Battery consumption is shown in the [Single] mode. When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. Using the Setup screen Camera For details on the operation t page 42 The default settings...
...; When shooting using the finder with the LCD screen off, the camera operates in the following table. Off Does not use the digital zoom. Single (S AF) Automatically adjusts the focus when the shutter button is the digital zoom area Zoom scaling indicator 43 Smart (Smart zoom) () Enlarges... before the shutter button is useful for focusing. • Battery consumption is shown in the [Single] mode. When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. Using the Setup screen Camera For details on the operation t page 42 The default settings...
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...in the internal memory to a "Memory Stick Duo". If you copy data, a (Print order) mark is not copied. 48 Copying starts. • Use batteries with v, then press z. • You cannot select the "100MSDCF" folder as a recording folder. • You cannot move recorded images to a different ...with v, then press z. For details on a "Memory Stick Duo". • Even if you attempt to copy image files using batteries with little remaining capacity, the batteries may run out, causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data. • You cannot copy individual images. • The ...
...in the internal memory to a "Memory Stick Duo". If you copy data, a (Print order) mark is not copied. 48 Copying starts. • Use batteries with v, then press z. • You cannot select the "100MSDCF" folder as a recording folder. • You cannot move recorded images to a different ...with v, then press z. For details on a "Memory Stick Duo". • Even if you attempt to copy image files using batteries with little remaining capacity, the batteries may run out, causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data. • You cannot copy individual images. • The ...
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... images in the internal memory, this section are the examples for copying images from the camera to your computer using batteries, copying may fail or image data may become corrupted if the batteries shut down too soon. 3 Set the mode switch to , then turn on pages 55...images from "Memory Stick Duo". For a computer without a "Memory Stick" slot Follow Stages 1 through 4 on the camera and the computer. With Windows XP, the installation is unnecessary. 2 Insert batteries with the AC Adaptor (not supplied). • When you copy images to a wall outlet (wall socket) with enough...
... images in the internal memory, this section are the examples for copying images from the camera to your computer using batteries, copying may fail or image data may become corrupted if the batteries shut down too soon. 3 Set the mode switch to , then turn on pages 55...images from "Memory Stick Duo". For a computer without a "Memory Stick" slot Follow Stages 1 through 4 on the camera and the computer. With Windows XP, the installation is unnecessary. 2 Insert batteries with the AC Adaptor (not supplied). • When you copy images to a wall outlet (wall socket) with enough...
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... not have a computer, you can print images shot using your camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer. • "PictBridge" is set. 69 Printing still images The USB mode is based on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) In single-image mode.... 1 Press MENU to display the menu. 2 Press B on a printing sheet. When connecting the camera to a printer that can print a set to [Auto], Stage 1 is recommended to use batteries with B/v, then press z. You can be provided depending on the screen of either the same images (1)...
... not have a computer, you can print images shot using your camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer. • "PictBridge" is set. 69 Printing still images The USB mode is based on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) In single-image mode.... 1 Press MENU to display the menu. 2 Press B on a printing sheet. When connecting the camera to a printer that can print a set to [Auto], Stage 1 is recommended to use batteries with B/v, then press z. You can be provided depending on the screen of either the same images (1)...
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you send your camera to 86. If a code such as "C/E:ss:ss" appears on the screen, see page 87. 2 Remove batteries, and insert batteries again after about one minute, and turn on the power. 3 Initialize the settings (page 49). 4 Consult your camera, try the following solutions. 1 Check the items on pages 76 to be checked when you experience trouble with your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Please understand that you give your consent that the contents of the internal memory may be repaired. 75 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you send your camera to 86. If a code such as "C/E:ss:ss" appears on the screen, see page 87. 2 Remove batteries, and insert batteries again after about one minute, and turn on the power. 3 Initialize the settings (page 49). 4 Consult your camera, try the following solutions. 1 Check the items on pages 76 to be checked when you experience trouble with your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Please understand that you give your consent that the contents of the internal memory may be repaired. 75 Troubleshooting
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... discharged. Replace them with new ones. Turn on the camera. • Install the batteries correctly (t step 1 in "Read This First"). • Properly connect the AC Adaptor (not supplied). • The batteries are dead. Batteries and power The battery remaining indicator is incorrect, or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out too quickly...
... discharged. Replace them with new ones. Turn on the camera. • Install the batteries correctly (t step 1 in "Read This First"). • Properly connect the AC Adaptor (not supplied). • The batteries are dead. Batteries and power The battery remaining indicator is incorrect, or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out too quickly...
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... of your camera, playback on your computer (page 61). • When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than the recommended shooting distance using the flash (t step 5 in "Read This First"). • The battery level is low... charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (t step 1 in succession. • The internal memory or the "Memory Stick Duo" is full. Viewing images Refer to "Computers" (page 81) in conjunction with the following items. Your camera cannot play back images. • Set the mode switch to (page 24). • The...
... of your camera, playback on your computer (page 61). • When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than the recommended shooting distance using the flash (t step 5 in "Read This First"). • The battery level is low... charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (t step 1 in succession. • The internal memory or the "Memory Stick Duo" is full. Viewing images Refer to "Computers" (page 81) in conjunction with the following items. Your camera cannot play back images. • Set the mode switch to (page 24). • The...
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Your computer does not recognize your camera. • Turn on the camera (t step 2 in "Read This First"). • When the battery level is low, install new batteries or charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (t step 1 in the (Setup) menu (page 50). • Disconnect all ...camera (page 47). 81 Troubleshooting The following procedure is for your OS (pages 56 and 66). • When you shoot images with the USB cable before you installed the supplied software. The device is deleted. 4 Install the supplied software (page 54). The "Device Manager" appears. 3 Right-click [ Sony DSC...
Your computer does not recognize your camera. • Turn on the camera (t step 2 in "Read This First"). • When the battery level is low, install new batteries or charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (t step 1 in the (Setup) menu (page 50). • Disconnect all ...camera (page 47). 81 Troubleshooting The following procedure is for your OS (pages 56 and 66). • When you shoot images with the USB cable before you installed the supplied software. The device is deleted. 4 Install the supplied software (page 54). The "Device Manager" appears. 3 Right-click [ Sony DSC...
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...16. Install new batteries or charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (t step 1 in microcomputer is not a malfunction. The lens does not move when you turn on the camera. Others Your camera does not work. • Use the type of batteries you can use with this camera (page 92). • The battery level is on,... but the camera does not work. • The built-in "Read This First")...
...16. Install new batteries or charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (t step 1 in microcomputer is not a malfunction. The lens does not move when you turn on the camera. Others Your camera does not work. • Use the type of batteries you can use with this camera (page 92). • The battery level is on,... but the camera does not work. • The built-in "Read This First")...
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...in "Read This First"). Messages If the following corrective actions a few times, contact your camera has a selfdiagnosis display. Install new ones or charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (t step 1 in your camera's hardware. Reinsert the Memory Stick • Insert the "Memory Stick Duo" correctly. •... authorized Sony service facility. The last two digits (indicated by ss) will differ depending on again. If you are still 5 to solve the problem even after trying the following messages appear, follow the instructions. E:61:ss E:91:ss E:92:ss • A camera malfunction ...
...in "Read This First"). Messages If the following corrective actions a few times, contact your camera has a selfdiagnosis display. Install new ones or charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (t step 1 in your camera's hardware. Reinsert the Memory Stick • Insert the "Memory Stick Duo" correctly. •... authorized Sony service facility. The last two digits (indicated by ss) will differ depending on again. If you are still 5 to solve the problem even after trying the following messages appear, follow the instructions. E:61:ss E:91:ss E:92:ss • A camera malfunction ...