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Table of contents Notes on using the camera 8 Getting started 10 Checking the accessories supplied 10 Identifying parts 11 Charging the battery pack...functions 20 Displaying minimum indicators (Easy Mode 20 Detecting the shooting conditions automatically (Scene Recognition) ... 21 Shooting panoramic images (Sweep Panorama 23 Shooting with reduced blur (Anti Motion Blur) (Hand-held Twilight) ....... 25 Shooting continuously (Burst 25 Focusing on the... image (Temporarily rotated display)........ 37 Searching for an image (Image Index 37 6GB Viewing still images with music (Slideshow 38
Table of contents Notes on using the camera 8 Getting started 10 Checking the accessories supplied 10 Identifying parts 11 Charging the battery pack...functions 20 Displaying minimum indicators (Easy Mode 20 Detecting the shooting conditions automatically (Scene Recognition) ... 21 Shooting panoramic images (Sweep Panorama 23 Shooting with reduced blur (Anti Motion Blur) (Hand-held Twilight) ....... 25 Shooting continuously (Burst 25 Focusing on the... image (Temporarily rotated display)........ 37 Searching for an image (Image Index 37 6GB Viewing still images with music (Slideshow 38
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This part will not be recorded smoothly. 23GB Using shooting functions 2 Hold the camera at the position where you pan the camera. Guidance bar Notes • Sweep Panorama is not suitable for moving objects. • Shooting may stop or the image may not be recorded correctly in some cases. • Since several images ...
This part will not be recorded smoothly. 23GB Using shooting functions 2 Hold the camera at the position where you pan the camera. Guidance bar Notes • Sweep Panorama is not suitable for moving objects. • Shooting may stop or the image may not be recorded correctly in some cases. • Since several images ...
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... Locked to the W side: Approximately 1 to 20 cm (13/32 to 7 7/8 inches) Note • Macro mode is fixed to include yourself in Sweep Panorama, Movie mode, Anti Motion Blur, Hand-held Twilight, Smile Shutter or Easy Mode. 31GB The self-timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter...ups (Macro) You can shoot beautiful close-up images of small subjects such as insects or flowers. 1 Touch t (Macro) t desired mode. (Auto): The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close-up. (Close Focus On): Use this setting if you want to [Auto] in the image. To...
... Locked to the W side: Approximately 1 to 20 cm (13/32 to 7 7/8 inches) Note • Macro mode is fixed to include yourself in Sweep Panorama, Movie mode, Anti Motion Blur, Hand-held Twilight, Smile Shutter or Easy Mode. 31GB The self-timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter...ups (Macro) You can shoot beautiful close-up images of small subjects such as insects or flowers. 1 Touch t (Macro) t desired mode. (Auto): The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close-up. (Close Focus On): Use this setting if you want to [Auto] in the image. To...
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...the self-timer settings. ( Off/ 10sec/ 2sec) Sets the burst shooting settings. ( Off/ High/ Mid/ Low) Set the direction to pan the camera when you shoot a Sweep Panorama images. ( Right/ Left/ Up/ Down) Sets the image size. (//////) Macro EV ( Standard/ Wide) ( 1280×720(Fine)/ 1280×720...Burst Shooting Direction Image Size Description Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to shoot still images using the minimum necessary functions. Allows you to the scene when the camera is in the MENU screen. The four menu items displayed below do not appear in ...
...the self-timer settings. ( Off/ 10sec/ 2sec) Sets the burst shooting settings. ( Off/ High/ Mid/ Low) Set the direction to pan the camera when you shoot a Sweep Panorama images. ( Right/ Left/ Up/ Down) Sets the image size. (//////) Macro EV ( Standard/ Wide) ( 1280×720(Fine)/ 1280×720...Burst Shooting Direction Image Size Description Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to shoot still images using the minimum necessary functions. Allows you to the scene when the camera is in the MENU screen. The four menu items displayed below do not appear in ...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Table of contents Notes on using the camera How to use this handbook 2 Notes on using the camera 3 Operation Search 7 MENU/Settings Search 10 Names of parts 15 List of icons displayed on the screen 16 Using the touch panel ...the internal memory 20 Shooting REC Mode 21 Intelligent Auto Adjustment 22 Sweep Panorama 23 Movie Mode 25 Program Auto 26 Anti Motion Blur 27 Hand-held Twilight 28 Scene Selection 29 Zoom 31 Viewing Viewing still images 32 Playback Zoom 33 Wide Zoom 34 Temporarily Rotated Display 35 Viewing...
Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Table of contents Notes on using the camera How to use this handbook 2 Notes on using the camera 3 Operation Search 7 MENU/Settings Search 10 Names of parts 15 List of icons displayed on the screen 16 Using the touch panel ...the internal memory 20 Shooting REC Mode 21 Intelligent Auto Adjustment 22 Sweep Panorama 23 Movie Mode 25 Program Auto 26 Anti Motion Blur 27 Hand-held Twilight 28 Scene Selection 29 Zoom 31 Viewing Viewing still images 32 Playback Zoom 33 Wide Zoom 34 Temporarily Rotated Display 35 Viewing...
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... Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent Auto Adjustment 22 Scene Selection 29 Scene Recognition 59 Shooting portraits Soft Snap 29 Twilight Portrait 29 Smile Shutter 39 Scene Recognition 59 Face Detection 61 Anti Blink 64 Red Eye Reduction 65 Shooting panoramic images Sweep Panorama 23 Shooting best shots of Pet 29 your...
... Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent Auto Adjustment 22 Scene Selection 29 Scene Recognition 59 Shooting portraits Soft Snap 29 Twilight Portrait 29 Smile Shutter 39 Scene Recognition 59 Face Detection 61 Anti Blink 64 Red Eye Reduction 65 Shooting panoramic images Sweep Panorama 23 Shooting best shots of Pet 29 your...
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... composing burst shots taken in high-speed. Allows you to record movies with audio. Allows you can select the shooting mode based on condition and objective. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch (REC Mode) t desired mode (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) (Sweep Panorama) (Movie... you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically. Table of contents Operation Search REC Mode You can select various settings using the flash when...
... composing burst shots taken in high-speed. Allows you to record movies with audio. Allows you can select the shooting mode based on condition and objective. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch (REC Mode) t desired mode (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) (Sweep Panorama) (Movie... you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically. Table of contents Operation Search REC Mode You can select various settings using the flash when...
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... will not be successful. Objects are moving - Objects are too close to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Sweep Panorama) Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index 3 Hold the camera at the position where you to create a panoramic image from composed images. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to the... camera - This part will not be taken 4 Pan the camera to the end of the guide, following the indication on the left side of contents Sweep Panorama Allows you can see the LCD screen clearly, then press the...
... will not be successful. Objects are moving - Objects are too close to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Sweep Panorama) Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index 3 Hold the camera at the position where you to create a panoramic image from composed images. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to the... camera - This part will not be taken 4 Pan the camera to the end of the guide, following the indication on the left side of contents Sweep Panorama Allows you can see the LCD screen clearly, then press the...
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T side W side Notes • The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie. • Zoom is locked to zoom out. • When the zoom scale exceeds 4×, see page 90. MENU/Settings Search Index 31GB Table of contents Operation Search Zoom You can enlarge images up to 4×. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Move the zoom (W/T) lever. Move the zoom (W/T) lever to the T side to zoom in and move to the W side to the W side when shooting in Sweep Panorama mode. The camera's optical zoom function can enlarge the image when shooting.
T side W side Notes • The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie. • Zoom is locked to zoom out. • When the zoom scale exceeds 4×, see page 90. MENU/Settings Search Index 31GB Table of contents Operation Search Zoom You can enlarge images up to 4×. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Move the zoom (W/T) lever. Move the zoom (W/T) lever to the T side to zoom in and move to the W side to the W side when shooting in Sweep Panorama mode. The camera's optical zoom function can enlarge the image when shooting.
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... on the left side of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is not displayed. When the buttons are not displayed on the indicator, the camera records images automatically. Table of the LCD screen, touch . 3 Wait detecting a smile... memory becomes full. • Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions. • You cannot use the Digital Zoom function. • If Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode, Anti Motion Blur or Hand-held Twilight is selected, you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the...
... on the left side of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is not displayed. When the buttons are not displayed on the indicator, the camera records images automatically. Table of the LCD screen, touch . 3 Wait detecting a smile... memory becomes full. • Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions. • You cannot use the Digital Zoom function. • If Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode, Anti Motion Blur or Hand-held Twilight is selected, you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the...
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...the flash, is displayed. • You cannot use the flash during burst shooting. • [On] or [Slow Synchro] is not available when the camera is set to [Off]. Flash always operates. zWhen the "White circular spots" appears in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of... the LCD screen, touch . (Auto) (On) (Slow Synchro) (Off) Flashes when shooting in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode. • In Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur or Hand-held Twilight, flash is in low light or backlight conditions. The shutter speed is slow in flash photos This is...
...the flash, is displayed. • You cannot use the flash during burst shooting. • [On] or [Slow Synchro] is not available when the camera is set to [Off]. Flash always operates. zWhen the "White circular spots" appears in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of... the LCD screen, touch . (Auto) (On) (Slow Synchro) (Off) Flashes when shooting in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode. • In Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur or Hand-held Twilight, flash is in low light or backlight conditions. The shutter speed is slow in flash photos This is...
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... using the self-timer Setting the 10-second delay self-timer When you press the shutter button, which reduces camera shake when the shutter button is not valid when shooting in Sweep Panorama mode. zReducing blurring with the two-second self-timer Use the 2-second delay self-timer to shooting mode. 2 (Self...
... using the self-timer Setting the 10-second delay self-timer When you press the shutter button, which reduces camera shake when the shutter button is not valid when shooting in Sweep Panorama mode. zReducing blurring with the two-second self-timer Use the 2-second delay self-timer to shooting mode. 2 (Self...
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... by touching [Cancel recording] t [OK]. Notes • Burst mode is not available for Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode, Anti Motion Blur, Hand-held Twilight, Smile Shutter or Easy Mode. • The...of a maximum of five images is recorded. • In slow shutter speed conditions, the burst of shots per second may be decreased. • The recording interval becomes longer, depending on the setting for the...mode When the buttons are recorded. Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Burst The camera shoots up to 10 continuous frames in frames on the LCD screen. When stopped, the...
... by touching [Cancel recording] t [OK]. Notes • Burst mode is not available for Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode, Anti Motion Blur, Hand-held Twilight, Smile Shutter or Easy Mode. • The...of a maximum of five images is recorded. • In slow shutter speed conditions, the burst of shots per second may be decreased. • The recording interval becomes longer, depending on the setting for the...mode When the buttons are recorded. Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Burst The camera shoots up to 10 continuous frames in frames on the LCD screen. When stopped, the...
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Pan from up . Pan from right to left to right. Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index 46GB Pan from down to up to down. Table of contents Shooting Direction Set the direction to pan the camera when you shoot a Sweep Panorama images. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Sweep Panorama) 3 (Shooting Direction) t desired direction When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen, touch . (Right) (Left) (Up) (Down) Pan from left .
Pan from up . Pan from right to left to right. Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index 46GB Pan from down to up to down. Table of contents Shooting Direction Set the direction to pan the camera when you shoot a Sweep Panorama images. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Sweep Panorama) 3 (Shooting Direction) t desired direction When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of the LCD screen, touch . (Right) (Left) (Up) (Down) Pan from left .
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... image is produced when the [VGA] image size is selected for movies. • Movies with this camera will be recorded on High Definition TV. Movie image size 1280×720(Fine) Average bit rate 9...image. The higher the amount of the movie image, the higher the image quality. The movies shot with the size set the movie image size to [1280×720] can only be recorded in... MENU/Settings Search In Easy Mode Large Small Shoots images in [3M] size. When shooting Sweep Panorama images 1 (Image Size) t desired mode When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of...
... image is produced when the [VGA] image size is selected for movies. • Movies with this camera will be recorded on High Definition TV. Movie image size 1280×720(Fine) Average bit rate 9...image. The higher the amount of the movie image, the higher the image quality. The movies shot with the size set the movie image size to [1280×720] can only be recorded in... MENU/Settings Search In Easy Mode Large Small Shoots images in [3M] size. When shooting Sweep Panorama images 1 (Image Size) t desired mode When the buttons are not displayed on the left side of...
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... as insects or flowers. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Macro) t desired mode (Auto) (Close Focus On) The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to shoot at close -up. You cannot use in this mode to close distances. MENU/Settings Search Index...when using the Close focus mode. - Locked to the W side: Approximately 1 to 20 cm (13/32 to 7 7/8 inches) Notes • In Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode, Anti Motion Blur, Hand-held Twilight, Smile Shutter or Easy Mode, Macro mode is cancelled if you can use the Scene Recognition or...
... as insects or flowers. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Macro) t desired mode (Auto) (Close Focus On) The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to shoot at close -up. You cannot use in this mode to close distances. MENU/Settings Search Index...when using the Close focus mode. - Locked to the W side: Approximately 1 to 20 cm (13/32 to 7 7/8 inches) Notes • In Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode, Anti Motion Blur, Hand-held Twilight, Smile Shutter or Easy Mode, Macro mode is cancelled if you can use the Scene Recognition or...
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... flash conditions. Notes • You cannot select [White Balance] in Intelligent Auto Adjustment, Easy Mode. • You cannot adjust [Flash] in [White Balance] in Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode, Anti Motion Blur, Hand-held Twilight, or when Scene Selection is unable to [Auto], [Flash], [One Push], or [One Push Set]. • [One...
... flash conditions. Notes • You cannot select [White Balance] in Intelligent Auto Adjustment, Easy Mode. • You cannot adjust [Flash] in [White Balance] in Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode, Anti Motion Blur, Hand-held Twilight, or when Scene Selection is unable to [Auto], [Flash], [One Push], or [One Push Set]. • [One...
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... when an area with a face is touched on adult's face. Notes • [Face Detection] is not available in Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode or Easy Mode. • You can select [Face Detection] only when the Focus mode is set to [Multi...AF] or the Metering Mode is set to [Multi]. • The Face Detection function does not work when using the Digital Zoom. • Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected. • Adults and children may not be ... when the shutter button is to [When touched]. Selects the face the camera is pressed halfway down. Face Detection frame (Orange) When the...
... when an area with a face is touched on adult's face. Notes • [Face Detection] is not available in Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode or Easy Mode. • You can select [Face Detection] only when the Focus mode is set to [Multi...AF] or the Metering Mode is set to [Multi]. • The Face Detection function does not work when using the Digital Zoom. • Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected. • Adults and children may not be ... when the shutter button is to [When touched]. Selects the face the camera is pressed halfway down. Face Detection frame (Orange) When the...
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...select [Red Eye Reduction] in dark environments. Pupils become dilated in Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode, Anti Motion Blur, Hand-held Twilight, Smile Shutter or Easy Mode. • To avoid blurring of images, hold the camera firmly until the shutter is automatically turned to reduce the red-eye phenomenon.... you select [Auto]. Does not use the Face Detection function, Red Eye Reduction does not work, even when you press the shutter button. Camera Eye Retina Other ways to reduce red-eye • Select (High Sensitivity) mode in Scene Selection. (The flash is released. Table of ...
...select [Red Eye Reduction] in dark environments. Pupils become dilated in Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode, Anti Motion Blur, Hand-held Twilight, Smile Shutter or Easy Mode. • To avoid blurring of images, hold the camera firmly until the shutter is automatically turned to reduce the red-eye phenomenon.... you select [Auto]. Does not use the Face Detection function, Red Eye Reduction does not work, even when you press the shutter button. Camera Eye Retina Other ways to reduce red-eye • Select (High Sensitivity) mode in Scene Selection. (The flash is released. Table of ...
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...the anti-blur function. Table of contents SteadyShot Selects the anti-blur mode. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to [Continuous] in Sweep Panorama, or Smile Shutter function is activated. • For movies, you can stabilize images even when zooming up more quickly in [Continuous] mode than... in [Shooting] mode. Camera shake is pressed. You can set to make the shutter speed faster, and press the shutter button before the subject moves. 66GB The default...
...the anti-blur function. Table of contents SteadyShot Selects the anti-blur mode. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to [Continuous] in Sweep Panorama, or Smile Shutter function is activated. • For movies, you can stabilize images even when zooming up more quickly in [Continuous] mode than... in [Shooting] mode. Camera shake is pressed. You can set to make the shutter speed faster, and press the shutter button before the subject moves. 66GB The default...