Instruction Manual
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...nor splashproof, nor water-proof. These dots are operational for Camera File system) universal standard established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). • Sony does not guarantee that the camera will play back images recorded or edited with other equipment, or... In some tiny black and/or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may cause the malfunction of the camera or recording media, etc. 8 Read "Precautions" (page 38) before operating the camera. • Avoid exposing the camera to record images. It may cause a malfunction and...
...nor splashproof, nor water-proof. These dots are operational for Camera File system) universal standard established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). • Sony does not guarantee that the camera will play back images recorded or edited with other equipment, or... In some tiny black and/or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may cause the malfunction of the camera or recording media, etc. 8 Read "Precautions" (page 38) before operating the camera. • Avoid exposing the camera to record images. It may cause a malfunction and...
Instruction Manual
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... method. Red Eye Reduction Face Detection SteadyShot Sets to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Changes the vividness of flash light. Selects the anti-blur mode. White Balance Color Mode Flash Level Adjusts the color tones. Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts focus, etc. EV Focus Metering Mode Adjusts Exposure...
... method. Red Eye Reduction Face Detection SteadyShot Sets to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Changes the vividness of flash light. Selects the anti-blur mode. White Balance Color Mode Flash Level Adjusts the color tones. Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts focus, etc. EV Focus Metering Mode Adjusts Exposure...
Instruction Manual
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... the screen display. Cancels the focusing on the shooting condition. Playback Stop Displays the previous/next image. D Display Indication Battery remaining Smile shutter (number of still images) Zoom scaling Display E Display C:32:00 96 00:25:05 Indication SteadyShot Recording Media (internal memory, "Memory Stick Duo") Recording folder AF illuminator Vibration... Goes back to 6 show the current setting status. Adjusts the volume. Recordable time (h:m:s) Red-eye reduction Flash level Recording mode Face Detection Touch AF indicator White balance Color mode Flash charging 32
... the screen display. Cancels the focusing on the shooting condition. Playback Stop Displays the previous/next image. D Display Indication Battery remaining Smile shutter (number of still images) Zoom scaling Display E Display C:32:00 96 00:25:05 Indication SteadyShot Recording Media (internal memory, "Memory Stick Duo") Recording folder AF illuminator Vibration... Goes back to 6 show the current setting status. Adjusts the volume. Recordable time (h:m:s) Red-eye reduction Flash level Recording mode Face Detection Touch AF indicator White balance Color mode Flash charging 32
Instruction Manual
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...-file number ("Memory Stick Duo") Recorded date/time of the playback image PictBridge connecting Exposure Value Aperture value ISO number Shutter speed Metering mode Flash White balance 33 Flash mode • When [Display Setup] is disabled during playback.
...-file number ("Memory Stick Duo") Recorded date/time of the playback image PictBridge connecting Exposure Value Aperture value ISO number Shutter speed Metering mode Flash White balance 33 Flash mode • When [Display Setup] is disabled during playback.
Instruction Manual
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...new one of the following: - Shooting still images/movies Cannot record images. • Check the free capacity of image files on your computer. • Sony does not guarantee playback of the internal ...Motion Browser," you are shooting a very bright subject. • The smear phenomenon is occurring and white, black, red, purple or other than in USB mode. Viewing images Cannot play back images.... SCRAPBOOK button (page 19). • The folder/file name has been changed on the camera if the files have a feature for superimposing dates on the image. Use the battery charger...
...new one of the following: - Shooting still images/movies Cannot record images. • Check the free capacity of image files on your computer. • Sony does not guarantee playback of the internal ...Motion Browser," you are shooting a very bright subject. • The smear phenomenon is occurring and white, black, red, purple or other than in USB mode. Viewing images Cannot play back images.... SCRAPBOOK button (page 19). • The folder/file name has been changed on the camera if the files have a feature for superimposing dates on the image. Use the battery charger...
Instruction Manual
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...-Tessar 3× zoom lens f = 6.33 - 19.0 mm (38 - 114 mm when converted to a 35 mm still camera) F3.5 - 4.3 Exposure control: Automatic exposure, Scene Selection (10 modes) White balance: Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1,2,3, Incandescent, Flash File format (DCF compliant): Still images: Exif Ver. 2.21 JPEG compliant Movies: MPEG1 compliant (Monaural) Recording media: Internal Memory (approx...
...-Tessar 3× zoom lens f = 6.33 - 19.0 mm (38 - 114 mm when converted to a 35 mm still camera) F3.5 - 4.3 Exposure control: Automatic exposure, Scene Selection (10 modes) White balance: Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1,2,3, Incandescent, Flash File format (DCF compliant): Still images: Exif Ver. 2.21 JPEG compliant Movies: MPEG1 compliant (Monaural) Recording media: Internal Memory (approx...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...under a quality assurance system certified by inserting it is not completely discharged. Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. • Do not press against the LCD screen. Black, white, red, blue or green points • If water droplets or other liquids splash on the LCD screen... if the battery pack is to it wet, immediately wipe off the screen with the quality standards of the pixels are not actual images shot using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of Carl Zeiss in this Handbook are reproduced images, and are operational for a long...
...under a quality assurance system certified by inserting it is not completely discharged. Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. • Do not press against the LCD screen. Black, white, red, blue or green points • If water droplets or other liquids splash on the LCD screen... if the battery pack is to it wet, immediately wipe off the screen with the quality standards of the pixels are not actual images shot using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of Carl Zeiss in this Handbook are reproduced images, and are operational for a long...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... the continuous shooting method EV: Adjusting the light intensity Focus: Changing the focus method Metering Mode: Selecting the metering mode White Balance: Adjusting the color tones Color Mode: Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects Flash Level: Adjusting the...On "image quality" and "image size 14 Flash - Table of contents Notes on using the camera 2 Features of lighting 13 Quality - Adjusting the light intensity 12 Color - On the effects of the camera 7 Storing - Automatic image management 8 Viewing - Viewing images in the internal memory 7 Shooting...
... the continuous shooting method EV: Adjusting the light intensity Focus: Changing the focus method Metering Mode: Selecting the metering mode White Balance: Adjusting the color tones Color Mode: Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects Flash Level: Adjusting the...On "image quality" and "image size 14 Flash - Table of contents Notes on using the camera 2 Features of lighting 13 Quality - Adjusting the light intensity 12 Color - On the effects of the camera 7 Storing - Automatic image management 8 Viewing - Viewing images in the internal memory 7 Shooting...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... Weather/lighting Characteristics of the subject is insufficient, the image may become noisy. Color On the effects of lighting The apparent color of light Daylight White (standard) Cloudy Bluish Fluorescent Green-tinged Incandescent Reddish The color tones are adjusted automatically in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to become darker. However... ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO sensitivity is the same, images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity. However, you can adjust color tones manually with [White Balance] (page 53). 13
... Weather/lighting Characteristics of the subject is insufficient, the image may become noisy. Color On the effects of lighting The apparent color of light Daylight White (standard) Cloudy Bluish Fluorescent Green-tinged Incandescent Reddish The color tones are adjusted automatically in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to become darker. However... ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO sensitivity is the same, images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity. However, you can adjust color tones manually with [White Balance] (page 53). 13
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...spots may appear when using the flash The eyes of the eye (retina), causing the "red-eye" phenomenon. Camera Subject Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air How can the "White circular spots" be reduced? • Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash. • Select..., or in Scene Selection, the shutter speed might be reduced by taking the following steps. When they appear as white circular spots. The "White circular spots" This is caused by the camera's flash, they are accentuated by particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to [On] (page 56). •...
...spots may appear when using the flash The eyes of the eye (retina), causing the "red-eye" phenomenon. Camera Subject Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air How can the "White circular spots" be reduced? • Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash. • Select..., or in Scene Selection, the shutter speed might be reduced by taking the following steps. When they appear as white circular spots. The "White circular spots" This is caused by the camera's flash, they are accentuated by particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to [On] (page 56). •...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...to 6 show the current setting status. Indication Self-diagnosis display (116) Self-timer (28) Number of still images) Zoom scaling (28, 82) Display E Display C:32:00 96 00:25:05 Flash charging ...settings. Even if the vibration warning appears, you from shooting clear images due to stabilize the camera (page 11). D Display Indication Battery remaining Smile shutter (number of recordable images Recordable time... (56) Flash level (55) Recording mode (51) Face Detection (56) Touch AF indicator (26) White balance (53) Color mode (54) AF range finder frame (31) Low battery warning (116) 19...
...to 6 show the current setting status. Indication Self-diagnosis display (116) Self-timer (28) Number of still images) Zoom scaling (28, 82) Display E Display C:32:00 96 00:25:05 Flash charging ...settings. Even if the vibration warning appears, you from shooting clear images due to stabilize the camera (page 11). D Display Indication Battery remaining Smile shutter (number of recordable images Recordable time... (56) Flash level (55) Recording mode (51) Face Detection (56) Touch AF indicator (26) White balance (53) Color mode (54) AF range finder frame (31) Low battery warning (116) 19...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... (102) E Display 125 F3.5 ISO400 +2.0EV Indication Low battery warning (116) Shutter speed Aperture value ISO number (34) Exposure Value (34) Metering mode (33) Flash White balance (53) N 0:00:12 DSC00123 101-0012 2007 1 1 9:30 AM Playback (35) Playback bar Counter File number (internal memory) Folder-file number (71) ("Memory Stick...
... (102) E Display 125 F3.5 ISO400 +2.0EV Indication Low battery warning (116) Shutter speed Aperture value ISO number (34) Exposure Value (34) Metering mode (33) Flash White balance (53) N 0:00:12 DSC00123 101-0012 2007 1 1 9:30 AM Playback (35) Playback bar Counter File number (internal memory) Folder-file number (71) ("Memory Stick...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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Selected mode: Auto Scene Adjustment Selection ( : available) Program Auto Movie Mode Shooting menu (page 51) REC Mode EV*1 Focus*1 Metering Mode*1 White Balance Color Mode Flash Level Red Eye Reduction Face Detection SteadyShot Setup *2 - - - - - - - - - *2 - - - - - *2 - *2 - - - *1 These icons will be displayed on the mode setting (shooting/viewing). Viewing menu (...
Selected mode: Auto Scene Adjustment Selection ( : available) Program Auto Movie Mode Shooting menu (page 51) REC Mode EV*1 Focus*1 Metering Mode*1 White Balance Color Mode Flash Level Red Eye Reduction Face Detection SteadyShot Setup *2 - - - - - - - - - *2 - - - - - *2 - *2 - - - *1 These icons will be displayed on the mode setting (shooting/viewing). Viewing menu (...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...landscapes, etc. Beach Allows you to record fireworks in the background without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings. Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is recommended. 48 Snow Allows you to shoot moving subjects outdoors or in dark places become darker. ... preventing sunken colors in snowy scenes or other bright places. • The shutter speed becomes faster, so images shot in other places where the whole screen appears white. High Sensitivity Allows you to shoot images with the night view in all their splendor. * When you to ...
...landscapes, etc. Beach Allows you to record fireworks in the background without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings. Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is recommended. 48 Snow Allows you to shoot moving subjects outdoors or in dark places become darker. ... preventing sunken colors in snowy scenes or other bright places. • The shutter speed becomes faster, so images shot in other places where the whole screen appears white. High Sensitivity Allows you to shoot images with the night view in all their splendor. * When you to ...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... functions are not available, depending on the Scene Selection mode. ( : you can select the desired setting) Macro/ Close Focus Flash Face Burst/ Detection Bracket EV White Balance Red Eye Reduction SteadyShot - - - - - - - - / - / - / - / - - - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - * [Flash] cannot be selected in Scene Selection For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition, a combination of functions...
... functions are not available, depending on the Scene Selection mode. ( : you can select the desired setting) Macro/ Close Focus Flash Face Burst/ Detection Bracket EV White Balance Red Eye Reduction SteadyShot - - - - - - - - / - / - / - / - - - * - - - - - - - - - - - - - * [Flash] cannot be selected in Scene Selection For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition, a combination of functions...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... Selection/Program Auto) Movie Mode The default settings are indicated as shown below. You can select the mode displayed in white. REC Mode: Selecting the continuous shooting method Selects whether the camera performs continuous shooting or not when you press the shutter button. (Normal) Does not shoot continuously. (Burst) Records up to...
... Selection/Program Auto) Movie Mode The default settings are indicated as shown below. You can select the mode displayed in white. REC Mode: Selecting the continuous shooting method Selects whether the camera performs continuous shooting or not when you press the shutter button. (Normal) Does not shoot continuously. (Burst) Records up to...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... is difficult to shoot images in the Burst mode depending on the Scene Selection mode (page 49). On the Exposure Bracket • The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image, and these settings are also used for the image size. • When the battery level is low, or...
... is difficult to shoot images in the Burst mode depending on the Scene Selection mode (page 49). On the Exposure Bracket • The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image, and these settings are also used for the image size. • When the battery level is low, or...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... a photo studio. 53 Use this function if image color appears unnatural. (Auto) Adjusts the White Balance automatically. (Daylight) Adjusts for outdoors conditions on the operation 1 page 45 White Balance: Adjusting the color tones Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions. n (Incandescent...) Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting. Using the shooting functions Shooting menu For details on a fine day, evening views, night scenes, neon ...
... a photo studio. 53 Use this function if image color appears unnatural. (Auto) Adjusts the White Balance automatically. (Daylight) Adjusts for outdoors conditions on the operation 1 page 45 White Balance: Adjusting the color tones Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions. n (Incandescent...) Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting. Using the shooting functions Shooting menu For details on a fine day, evening views, night scenes, neon ...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... details on the operation 1 page 45 (Flash) (Only for still image) Adjusts for the flash conditions. • You cannot select this item when shooting movies. • For details on the white balance, see page 13. • Under fluorescent lights that flicker, the white balance function may not work correctly even though you shoot... bright and deep color. (Natural) Sets the image to [Auto] when you select [Fluorescent Light 1], [Fluorescent Light 2] or [Fluorescent Light 3]. • Except in [Flash] mode, [White Balance] is set to quiet color. 54
... details on the operation 1 page 45 (Flash) (Only for still image) Adjusts for the flash conditions. • You cannot select this item when shooting movies. • For details on the white balance, see page 13. • Under fluorescent lights that flicker, the white balance function may not work correctly even though you shoot... bright and deep color. (Natural) Sets the image to [Auto] when you select [Fluorescent Light 1], [Fluorescent Light 2] or [Fluorescent Light 3]. • Except in [Flash] mode, [White Balance] is set to quiet color. 54
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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Using the shooting functions 55 Shooting menu (Sepia) For details on the operation 1 page 45 Sets the image to sepia color. (B & W) Sets the image to black and white. • You can select only [Normal], [Sepia] or [B & W] when shooting movies. Flash Level: Adjusting the amount of flash light Adjusts the amount of flash light. (-) Toward -: Makes the flash level lower. (Normal) (+) Toward +: Makes the flash level higher. • To change flash mode, see page 29.
Using the shooting functions 55 Shooting menu (Sepia) For details on the operation 1 page 45 Sets the image to sepia color. (B & W) Sets the image to black and white. • You can select only [Normal], [Sepia] or [B & W] when shooting movies. Flash Level: Adjusting the amount of flash light Adjusts the amount of flash light. (-) Toward -: Makes the flash level lower. (Normal) (+) Toward +: Makes the flash level higher. • To change flash mode, see page 29.