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...DSC-V3 Serial No DSC-V3 © 2004 Sony Corporation 2-318-592-12 (1) Getting started Shooting still images Viewing still images Deleting still images Before advanced operations Advanced still image shooting Advanced still image viewing Still image printing Enjoying movies Enjoying images on the bottom. Model No. Digital Still Camera... Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for...
...DSC-V3 Serial No DSC-V3 © 2004 Sony Corporation 2-318-592-12 (1) Getting started Shooting still images Viewing still images Deleting still images Before advanced operations Advanced still image shooting Advanced still image viewing Still image printing Enjoying movies Enjoying images on the bottom. Model No. Digital Still Camera... Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for...
Operating Instructions
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...product, you have any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)...the appliance. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to rain or moisture. If you may cause harmful interference to radio .... Use of controls or adjustments or performance of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-V3 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Regulatory Information Declaration of procedures other than those specifi...
...product, you have any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)...the appliance. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to rain or moisture. If you may cause harmful interference to radio .... Use of controls or adjustments or performance of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-V3 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Regulatory Information Declaration of procedures other than those specifi...
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... ™ or ® marks are not actual images shot using this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of reproducing fine images. The lens for this camera uses the MTF* measurement system for cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and offers the same quality as examples of pictures in...
... ™ or ® marks are not actual images shot using this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of reproducing fine images. The lens for this camera uses the MTF* measurement system for cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and offers the same quality as examples of pictures in...
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...with the exposure fixed - Focus preset 69 Scene Selection 39 Viewing still images Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera 42 Viewing images on a TV screen 44 Deleting still images Deleting images 46 Formatting a recording medium 48 Before advanced operations How ...still image quality 52 Creating or selecting a folder 52 Creating a new folder 53 Changing the recording folder 53 Advanced still image shooting Manual features to photo-shooting situations 54 Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity) Shooting with Program auto 56 Program Shift 56 ...
...with the exposure fixed - Focus preset 69 Scene Selection 39 Viewing still images Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera 42 Viewing images on a TV screen 44 Deleting still images Deleting images 46 Formatting a recording medium 48 Before advanced operations How ...still image quality 52 Creating or selecting a folder 52 Creating a new folder 53 Changing the recording folder 53 Advanced still image shooting Manual features to photo-shooting situations 54 Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity) Shooting with Program auto 56 Program Shift 56 ...
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..., you can set the desired shooting functions using menus (pages 50 and 136). SCN (Scene Selection) You can select the shutter speed (page 57). M (Manual exposure shooting) You can play back or edit recorded still images and movies (pages 42 and 87). In addition, you can set the desired mark... using menus (pages 50 and 136). In addition, you can also change the settings of the camera (pages 51 and 140). (Movie shooting) You can shoot movies (page 97). (Playback/Edit) You can manually adjust the aperture value and the shutter speed (page 60). The image quality is set to allow...
..., you can set the desired shooting functions using menus (pages 50 and 136). SCN (Scene Selection) You can select the shutter speed (page 57). M (Manual exposure shooting) You can play back or edit recorded still images and movies (pages 42 and 87). In addition, you can set the desired mark... using menus (pages 50 and 136). In addition, you can also change the settings of the camera (pages 51 and 140). (Movie shooting) You can shoot movies (page 97). (Playback/Edit) You can manually adjust the aperture value and the shutter speed (page 60). The image quality is set to allow...
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...UP screen display Set the mode dial to change the setting values when shooting with the manual adjustment modes (shutter speed priority mode, aperture priority mode, manual exposure mode), EV adjustment, focusing manually or choosing AF range finder frame. The value turns yellow. 60min M VGA...want to enter the setting. Setup 2 1 File Number: USB Connect: 2 Video Out: OK Clock Set: 1 Cancel 2 How to set . Camera 1 1 AF Mode: 2 Digital Zoom: Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction: 1 Hologram AF: 2 Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT Press on the control...
...UP screen display Set the mode dial to change the setting values when shooting with the manual adjustment modes (shutter speed priority mode, aperture priority mode, manual exposure mode), EV adjustment, focusing manually or choosing AF range finder frame. The value turns yellow. 60min M VGA...want to enter the setting. Setup 2 1 File Number: USB Connect: 2 Video Out: OK Clock Set: 1 Cancel 2 How to set . Camera 1 1 AF Mode: 2 Digital Zoom: Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction: 1 Hologram AF: 2 Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT Press on the control...
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...bright place can then shoot a clear night scene. Shooting with aperture priority mode (page 58) When you are familiar with your camera, let's shoot an image in the auto adjustment mode restricts the shutter speed and the flash light does not reach distant subjects....64258;ash light. Shooting with shutter speed priority mode (page 57) Using the flash in various situations with some representative manual shooting examples. The image, therefore, is blurred accordingly. 54 The more the aperture is opened (the aperture value becomes smaller), the narrower...
...bright place can then shoot a clear night scene. Shooting with aperture priority mode (page 58) When you are familiar with your camera, let's shoot an image in the auto adjustment mode restricts the shutter speed and the flash light does not reach distant subjects....64258;ash light. Shooting with shutter speed priority mode (page 57) Using the flash in various situations with some representative manual shooting examples. The image, therefore, is blurred accordingly. 54 The more the aperture is opened (the aperture value becomes smaller), the narrower...
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... obtained after making the settings, the setting value indicators on the image. If you strobes the flash. • You can adjust the shutter speed manually. At a lower shutter speed, the subject appears as if frozen on the screen flash when the shutter button is high, the amount of fl...
... obtained after making the settings, the setting value indicators on the image. If you strobes the flash. • You can adjust the shutter speed manually. At a lower shutter speed, the subject appears as if frozen on the screen flash when the shutter button is high, the amount of fl...
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Selecting the metering method You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values. Select the aperture value with priority given to the center of the image. You can reproduce the same exposure by the camera. The camera calculates the best-fit exposure based on the brightness of the ...No flash). The default setting is split up into multiple zones, each of the whole image. Select the shutter speed value with manual exposure mode You can select a metering mode to determine the exposure, depending on the screen as the EV value (page 61). 0EV indicates...
Selecting the metering method You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values. Select the aperture value with priority given to the center of the image. You can reproduce the same exposure by the camera. The camera calculates the best-fit exposure based on the brightness of the ...No flash). The default setting is split up into multiple zones, each of the whole image. Select the shutter speed value with manual exposure mode You can select a metering mode to determine the exposure, depending on the screen as the EV value (page 61). 0EV indicates...
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...; Select (Metering Mode) with /, then select the desired metering mode with /. When selecting [Spot] in 1/3EV increments. The value can manually shift the exposure value determined by the camera. Adjust toward -
...; Select (Metering Mode) with /, then select the desired metering mode with /. When selecting [Spot] in 1/3EV increments. The value can manually shift the exposure value determined by the camera. Adjust toward -
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... balance are adjusted for the first image, and these settings are also used for the other images. • When the exposure is manually adjusted (page 61), the exposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness. • The recording interval is approximately 0.3 second. • If... the subject is too bright or too dark, you can change the camera's sensitivity to [Auto], the ISO sensitivity is other than [800]: Shutter speeds of 1/25 second or slower When [ISO] is automatically increased in...
... balance are adjusted for the first image, and these settings are also used for the other images. • When the exposure is manually adjusted (page 61), the exposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness. • The recording interval is approximately 0.3 second. • If... the subject is too bright or too dark, you can change the camera's sensitivity to [Auto], the ISO sensitivity is other than [800]: Shutter speeds of 1/25 second or slower When [ISO] is automatically increased in...
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...64258;ash ( ) The flash fires regardless of the amount of ambient light. 69 Advanced still image shooting Auto (No indicator) The camera decides to select the desired focus setting. In these cases, use the flash based on the Scene Selection mode (page 41). • ...attaching a conversion lens (not supplied). Focus preset AF range finder frame select The focus is fixed and the (manual focus) indicator appears. Turn the jog dial to use of the Focus preset is approximate, and should be selected depending on lighting conditions....
...64258;ash ( ) The flash fires regardless of the amount of ambient light. 69 Advanced still image shooting Auto (No indicator) The camera decides to select the desired focus setting. In these cases, use the flash based on the Scene Selection mode (page 41). • ...attaching a conversion lens (not supplied). Focus preset AF range finder frame select The focus is fixed and the (manual focus) indicator appears. Turn the jog dial to use of the Focus preset is approximate, and should be selected depending on lighting conditions....
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... lighting conditions change often. • Used in (One push) mode. Record in automatic white balance mode. • Do not shake or strike the camera while the indicator flashes quickly. • When flash mode is set to (Forced flash) or SL(Slow synchro), the white ... Select [ ] (One push SET) with the flash emitting. 74 This mode cannot be properly adjusted. • When the flash strobes, the manual setting is canceled, and the image is recorded in [Auto] mode (except in step . • Under fluorescent lights that flicker, even if...
... lighting conditions change often. • Used in (One push) mode. Record in automatic white balance mode. • Do not shake or strike the camera while the indicator flashes quickly. • When flash mode is set to (Forced flash) or SL(Slow synchro), the white ... Select [ ] (One push SET) with the flash emitting. 74 This mode cannot be properly adjusted. • When the flash strobes, the manual setting is canceled, and the image is recorded in [Auto] mode (except in step . • Under fluorescent lights that flicker, even if...
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... printer for details. Printing still images You can print images shot with the printer for the printer operation method. See the users manual supplied with your camera. See the users manual supplied with print marks. 89 Still image printing You can print by the following methods. Direct printing (PictBridge compatible printer) (page 90... want to a print service shop. Printing with a computer (page 114) You can print using the "PicturePackage" software included on the CD-ROM supplied with your camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compatible printer.
... printer for details. Printing still images You can print images shot with the printer for the printer operation method. See the users manual supplied with your camera. See the users manual supplied with print marks. 89 Still image printing You can print by the following methods. Direct printing (PictBridge compatible printer) (page 90... want to a print service shop. Printing with a computer (page 114) You can print using the "PicturePackage" software included on the CD-ROM supplied with your camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compatible printer.
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... you use it is limited. Specifications Camera [System] Image device 9.04 mm (1/1.8 type) color CCD Primary color filter Total pixels number of camera Approx. 7 410 000 pixels Effective pixels number of camera Approx. 7 201 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar...; zoom lens f = 7 - 28 mm (34 - 136 mm when converted to a 35 mm still camera) F2.8 - 4.0 Exposure control Automatic exposure, Shutter speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual exposure, Scene selection (7 modes) White balance Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, One-push File ...
... you use it is limited. Specifications Camera [System] Image device 9.04 mm (1/1.8 type) color CCD Primary color filter Total pixels number of camera Approx. 7 410 000 pixels Effective pixels number of camera Approx. 7 201 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar...; zoom lens f = 7 - 28 mm (34 - 136 mm when converted to a 35 mm still camera) F2.8 - 4.0 Exposure control Automatic exposure, Shutter speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual exposure, Scene selection (7 modes) White balance Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, One-push File ...
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...mode 39 Language 20 LCD Backlight 141 LCD screen on/off 36 Lens hood 81 M "Memory Stick 144 Macintosh users 115 Macro 33 MAF 68 Manual exposure 60 Menu settings 50, 136 Metering mode 60 Mode (REC Mode 136 Mode dial 12 Moisture condensation 143 Monitoring AF 68 MPG 108 Multi... 31 P PAL system 45 PictBridge 90 Picture effect 78 Picture Package 109 Playback zoom 83 Portrait mode 39 Power on/off 17 Precautions 143 Precision digital zoom 32 Print (DPOF) mark 95 Program auto shooting 56 Program Shift 56 Protect 87 PTP 102, 116, 142 Q Quick Review 31 R RAW 79 ...
...mode 39 Language 20 LCD Backlight 141 LCD screen on/off 36 Lens hood 81 M "Memory Stick 144 Macintosh users 115 Macro 33 MAF 68 Manual exposure 60 Menu settings 50, 136 Metering mode 60 Mode (REC Mode 136 Mode dial 12 Moisture condensation 143 Monitoring AF 68 MPG 108 Multi... 31 P PAL system 45 PictBridge 90 Picture effect 78 Picture Package 109 Playback zoom 83 Portrait mode 39 Power on/off 17 Precautions 143 Precision digital zoom 32 Print (DPOF) mark 95 Program auto shooting 56 Program Shift 56 Protect 87 PTP 102, 116, 142 Q Quick Review 31 R RAW 79 ...