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Search for information in the camera's default setting. This is indicated by . The default setting is convenient when searching for information by arrows (t). Indicates cautions and limitations relevant to the correct ... know. 2GB Marks and notations used in the order indicated. Marks are shown as they appear in a listing of the camera. z Indicates information that is shown by keyword. Operate the camera in this handbook In this handbook Click on a button at upper right to jump to the corresponding page. Search for information...
Search for information in the camera's default setting. This is indicated by . The default setting is convenient when searching for information by arrows (t). Indicates cautions and limitations relevant to the correct ... know. 2GB Marks and notations used in the order indicated. Marks are shown as they appear in a listing of the camera. z Indicates information that is shown by keyword. Operate the camera in this handbook In this handbook Click on a button at upper right to jump to the corresponding page. Search for information...
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... periods may appear on devices that do not support MPEG-4 AVC/H.264. A memory card with a capacity up the existing charge and remove it from the camera, then store it . In this manual, the term "Memory Stick Duo" media is used . This is not a malfunction. • Be careful not ...to it in a cold location. Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Notes on using the camera Notes on the LCD screen and lens • The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the pixels...
... periods may appear on devices that do not support MPEG-4 AVC/H.264. A memory card with a capacity up the existing charge and remove it from the camera, then store it . In this manual, the term "Memory Stick Duo" media is used . This is not a malfunction. • Be careful not ...to it in a cold location. Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Notes on using the camera Notes on the LCD screen and lens • The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the pixels...
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... images used in this Handbook The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using this camera. 4GB This moisture condensation may condense inside the lens, you will be unable to a warm location, moisture may cause a malfunction of contents Operation Search MENU/...
... images used in this Handbook The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using this camera. 4GB This moisture condensation may condense inside the lens, you will be unable to a warm location, moisture may cause a malfunction of contents Operation Search MENU/...
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Table of contents Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index Notes on using the camera How to use this handbook 2 Notes on using the camera 3 Operation Search 8 MENU/Settings Search 10 Identifying parts 14 List of icons displayed on the screen 15 Using the mode dial 17 Using the internal ... Panorama 23 Scene Selection 25 Movie Mode 27 Zoom 28 DISP (Screen Display Settings 29 Flash 30 Smile Shutter 31 Self-Timer 32 Viewing Viewing still images 33 Playback zoom 34 Image Index 35 Delete 36 Viewing movies 37 5GB
Table of contents Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index Notes on using the camera How to use this handbook 2 Notes on using the camera 3 Operation Search 8 MENU/Settings Search 10 Identifying parts 14 List of icons displayed on the screen 15 Using the mode dial 17 Using the internal ... Panorama 23 Scene Selection 25 Movie Mode 27 Zoom 28 DISP (Screen Display Settings 29 Flash 30 Smile Shutter 31 Self-Timer 32 Viewing Viewing still images 33 Playback zoom 34 Image Index 35 Delete 36 Viewing movies 37 5GB
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Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search MENU (Shooting) MENU items (Shooting 10 MENU (Viewing) MENU items (Viewing 11 Settings Setting items 12 TV Viewing images on a TV 96 Computer Using with your computer 100 Using the software 101 Connecting the camera to the computer 103 Uploading images to a media service 105 Printing Printing still images 107 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 109 Warning messages 117 Index 6GB
Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search MENU (Shooting) MENU items (Shooting 10 MENU (Viewing) MENU items (Viewing 11 Settings Setting items 12 TV Viewing images on a TV 96 Computer Using with your computer 100 Using the software 101 Connecting the camera to the computer 103 Uploading images to a media service 105 Printing Printing still images 107 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 109 Warning messages 117 Index 6GB
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Operation Search Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent Auto Adjustment 19 Scene Selection 25 Scene Recognition 51 Shooting portraits Soft Snap 25 Twilight Portrait 25 Smile Shutter 31 Scene Recognition... 51 Face Detection 54 Anti Blink 57 Red Eye Reduction 73 Shooting panoramic images Sweep Panorama 23 Shooting best shots of Pet 25 your pet Shooting moving objects Movie Mode 27 Burst Settings 43 Shooting without blur High Sensitivity 25 2-second delay self-timer...
Operation Search Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent Auto Adjustment 19 Scene Selection 25 Scene Recognition 51 Shooting portraits Soft Snap 25 Twilight Portrait 25 Smile Shutter 31 Scene Recognition... 51 Face Detection 54 Anti Blink 57 Red Eye Reduction 73 Shooting panoramic images Sweep Panorama 23 Shooting best shots of Pet 25 your pet Shooting moving objects Movie Mode 27 Burst Settings 43 Shooting without blur High Sensitivity 25 2-second delay self-timer...
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... MENU screen. indicates settings that can select the various shooting functions easily from the MENU button. 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button and set the camera to shooting mode. 2 Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen. 3 Select the desired menu item with v/V/b/B on the shooting mode.
... MENU screen. indicates settings that can select the various shooting functions easily from the MENU button. 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button and set the camera to shooting mode. 2 Press the MENU button to display the MENU screen. 3 Select the desired menu item with v/V/b/B on the shooting mode.
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Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index 13GB Table of contents Categories Clock Settings Items Area Setting Date & Time Setting Notes • [Shooting Settings] appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode. • [Memory Card Tool] appears only when a memory card is inserted in the camera, while [Internal Memory Tool] appears only when a memory card is not inserted.
Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index 13GB Table of contents Categories Clock Settings Items Area Setting Date & Time Setting Notes • [Shooting Settings] appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode. • [Memory Card Tool] appears only when a memory card is inserted in the camera, while [Internal Memory Tool] appears only when a memory card is not inserted.
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Hook 14GB Place your hand through the loop to the camera at the factory. Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index Identifying parts A ON/OFF (Power) button B Shutter button C Flash D Self-timer lamp/Smile ... cover V Memory card slot W Access lamp X Battery eject lever Y Battery insertion slot * Using the wrist strap The wrist strap is already attached to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped.
Hook 14GB Place your hand through the loop to the camera at the factory. Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index Identifying parts A ON/OFF (Power) button B Shutter button C Flash D Self-timer lamp/Smile ... cover V Memory card slot W Access lamp X Battery eject lever Y Battery insertion slot * Using the wrist strap The wrist strap is already attached to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped.
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When shooting still images A Display Indication Battery remaining Low battery warning Image Size Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index • The icons are displayed on the control button. ... screen Icons are limited in Easy Shooting mode. You can change the screen display using DISP (Screen Display Settings) on the screen to indicate the camera status.
When shooting still images A Display Indication Battery remaining Low battery warning Image Size Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index • The icons are displayed on the control button. ... screen Icons are limited in Easy Shooting mode. You can change the screen display using DISP (Screen Display Settings) on the screen to indicate the camera status.
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... Various functions can be performed on images on the memory card. B [Playback]: Images on the memory card are recorded on images in the camera. When there is no memory card inserted [Recording]: Images are played back. [Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on the ... 92). When a memory card is not removable. Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 19 MB of the following methods. To copy (back up ) data without a memory card inserted in the internal memory.
... Various functions can be performed on images on the memory card. B [Playback]: Images on the memory card are recorded on images in the camera. When there is no memory card inserted [Recording]: Images are played back. [Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on the ... 92). When a memory card is not removable. Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 19 MB of the following methods. To copy (back up ) data without a memory card inserted in the internal memory.
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...guide on the LCD screen when the scene is moving quickly. - There is poor. - This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting (page 48). The contrast between the subject and the background is reflective light or... of a subject that is difficult to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. zIf you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically. 1 Set the mode dial to focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to [Auto]...
...guide on the LCD screen when the scene is moving quickly. - There is poor. - This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting (page 48). The contrast between the subject and the background is reflective light or... of a subject that is difficult to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. zIf you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically. 1 Set the mode dial to focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to [Auto]...
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.... on the control button t desired mode t z Select between [Auto] or [Off] mode. This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image. zFunctions available in Easy Shooting mode. The text size increases and indicators ...on the LCD screen when the scene is used up more quickly because the screen brightness increases automatically. Scene Recognition icon The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using the minimum necessary functions. Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Easy Shooting Allows...
.... on the control button t desired mode t z Select between [Auto] or [Off] mode. This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image. zFunctions available in Easy Shooting mode. The text size increases and indicators ...on the LCD screen when the scene is used up more quickly because the screen brightness increases automatically. Scene Recognition icon The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using the minimum necessary functions. Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Easy Shooting Allows...
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... will not be recorded smoothly. • Under low light conditions, panoramic images may be taken Guidance bar Notes • If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time, a gray area occurs in which you to create a panoramic image from composed images. 1 Set the ...mode dial to (Sweep Panorama). 2 Point the camera at the edge of panoramic shooting and the angle in the composed image. Image with AE/AF lock are moving - Table of contents Operation Search...
... will not be recorded smoothly. • Under low light conditions, panoramic images may be taken Guidance bar Notes • If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time, a gray area occurs in which you to create a panoramic image from composed images. 1 Set the ...mode dial to (Sweep Panorama). 2 Point the camera at the edge of panoramic shooting and the angle in the composed image. Image with AE/AF lock are moving - Table of contents Operation Search...
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... focus exposure and white balance. • Adjust the frame composition so that a portion with other cameras may not be scrolled correctly. 24GB Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index Vertical direction Radius as short ... the supplied software "PMB" (page 101). • Panoramic images shot with greatly varied scenery is better suited for shooting a panoramic image Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the center of...[Up] and [Down] t z Image Size: MENU t [Image Size] t select [Standard] or [Wide] t z zTips for still subjects, rather than moving ones.
... focus exposure and white balance. • Adjust the frame composition so that a portion with other cameras may not be scrolled correctly. 24GB Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index Vertical direction Radius as short ... the supplied software "PMB" (page 101). • Panoramic images shot with greatly varied scenery is better suited for shooting a panoramic image Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity and in the center of...[Up] and [Down] t z Image Size: MENU t [Image Size] t select [Standard] or [Wide] t z zTips for still subjects, rather than moving ones.
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... Portrait), (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode, the shutter speed is slower and the images tend to the scene condition, a combination of a tripod is determined by the camera.
... Portrait), (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode, the shutter speed is slower and the images tend to the scene condition, a combination of a tripod is determined by the camera.
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Table of the lens is fixed to the W side when shooting in , and the W button to 7×. 1 Press the W/T (zoom) button. MENU/Settings Search Index 28GB The camera's optical zoom function can enlarge the image when shooting. T button W button Notes • Zoom is recorded when the zoom function operates while shooting a movie. Press the T button to zoom in Sweep Panorama mode. • The operating sound of contents Operation Search Zoom You can enlarge images up to zoom out. • When the zoom scale exceeds 7×, see page 71.
Table of the lens is fixed to the W side when shooting in , and the W button to 7×. 1 Press the W/T (zoom) button. MENU/Settings Search Index 28GB The camera's optical zoom function can enlarge the image when shooting. T button W button Notes • Zoom is recorded when the zoom function operates while shooting a movie. Press the T button to zoom in Sweep Panorama mode. • The operating sound of contents Operation Search Zoom You can enlarge images up to zoom out. • When the zoom scale exceeds 7×, see page 71.
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...) (Slow Synchro) (Off) Flash automatically operates in the air How can select only [Auto] or [Off]. • In Sweep Panorama, flash is caused by the camera's flash, they appear as white circular spots. Table of flash light. Flash does not operate. Flash always operates. Notes • The flash strobes twice...
...) (Slow Synchro) (Off) Flash automatically operates in the air How can select only [Auto] or [Off]. • In Sweep Panorama, flash is caused by the camera's flash, they appear as white circular spots. Table of flash light. Flash does not operate. Flash always operates. Notes • The flash strobes twice...
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... Do not cover the eyes with an open mouth. If you cannot use the digital zoom function. • If Sweep Panorama or Movie Mode is selected, you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the camera shoots the image, then returns to Smile Shutter mode. 3 To stop shooting, ...smile level exceeds the b point on the conditions. • You cannot use the Smile Shutter function. zHints for better capturing of the camera and be detected. Index 31GB Face Detection frame Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator Notes • Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when either ...
... Do not cover the eyes with an open mouth. If you cannot use the digital zoom function. • If Sweep Panorama or Movie Mode is selected, you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the camera shoots the image, then returns to Smile Shutter mode. 3 To stop shooting, ...smile level exceeds the b point on the conditions. • You cannot use the Smile Shutter function. zHints for better capturing of the camera and be detected. Index 31GB Face Detection frame Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator Notes • Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when either ...
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...the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates. Sets the self-timer to hold the camera steady. 32GB Camera shake occurs frequently under low-light or slow shutter speed conditions, such as those encountered in Sweep Panorama mode. Sets the 2-second ...or body moves while holding your arms firmly at yourself so your side after pressing the shutter button. • Use a tripod or place the camera on the control button. 2 Select the desired mode with Self- Table of contents Operation Search Self-Timer 1 Press (Self-Timer) on a ...
...the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates. Sets the self-timer to hold the camera steady. 32GB Camera shake occurs frequently under low-light or slow shutter speed conditions, such as those encountered in Sweep Panorama mode. Sets the 2-second ...or body moves while holding your arms firmly at yourself so your side after pressing the shutter button. • Use a tripod or place the camera on the control button. 2 Select the desired mode with Self- Table of contents Operation Search Self-Timer 1 Press (Self-Timer) on a ...