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...PROPERLY. For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery. and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART...lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this camera. For the Customers in Germany Directive:EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC This ...to comply with the limits for the Customers in the U.S.A. "Memory Stick" and battery pack For the Customers in the U.S.A. "Memory Stick" N50 For the Customers in Europe This product has ...
...PROPERLY. For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery. and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART...lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this camera. For the Customers in Germany Directive:EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC This ...to comply with the limits for the Customers in the U.S.A. "Memory Stick" and battery pack For the Customers in the U.S.A. "Memory Stick" N50 For the Customers in Europe This product has ...
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...by Carl Zeiss, in the image. These points are not guaranteed. Do not get the camera wet. Be careful not to strike or apply excessive force to record images, this may render the "Memory Stick" unusable or image data breakdown, damage or loss may want to make a trial recording... conditions, be copyrighted. Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to the lens portion. Unauthorized recording of the copyright laws. Do not aim the camera at the corresponding position in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and offers the same quality as other materials may...
...by Carl Zeiss, in the image. These points are not guaranteed. Do not get the camera wet. Be careful not to strike or apply excessive force to record images, this may render the "Memory Stick" unusable or image data breakdown, damage or loss may want to make a trial recording... conditions, be copyrighted. Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to the lens portion. Unauthorized recording of the copyright laws. Do not aim the camera at the corresponding position in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and offers the same quality as other materials may...
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... at once 63 Enlarging a part of contents Getting started Identifying the parts 8 Preparing the power supply 10 Setting the date and time 15 Inserting the "Memory Stick 17 Basic operations B Recording Recording still images 19 Recording moving images 26 B Playback Playing back still images 28 Playing back moving image file (DIVIDE...
... at once 63 Enlarging a part of contents Getting started Identifying the parts 8 Preparing the power supply 10 Setting the date and time 15 Inserting the "Memory Stick 17 Basic operations B Recording Recording still images 19 Recording moving images 26 B Playback Playing back still images 28 Playing back moving image file (DIVIDE...
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Additional information Precautions 79 On "Memory Sticks 80 About "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack .. 81 Using your camera abroad 82 Troubleshooting 83 Warning and notice messages 89 Self-diagnosis display 91 Specifications 92 Display window indicators 93 LCD screen indicators 94 Index 97 7
Additional information Precautions 79 On "Memory Sticks 80 About "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack .. 81 Using your camera abroad 82 Troubleshooting 83 Warning and notice messages 89 Self-diagnosis display 91 Specifications 92 Display window indicators 93 LCD screen indicators 94 Index 97 7
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... dial (42) Q Zoom button (INDEX button during playback) (22) R DC IN jack (11) (14) S RESET button (83) T Access lamp (17) U Battery eject lever (10) V Battery/"Memory Stick" cover 9
... dial (42) Q Zoom button (INDEX button during playback) (22) R DC IN jack (11) (14) S RESET button (83) T Access lamp (17) U Battery eject lever (10) V Battery/"Memory Stick" cover 9
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... which can exchange information such as illustrated. 3 Close the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. "InfoLITHIUM" is compatible with the "InfoLITHIUM" NP-FM50 battery pack* (M series). Slide the cover in the direction of Sony Corporation. 10 Insert the battery pack with the v mark facing ... eject lever 1 Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. This unit is a trademark of the arrow. 2 Install the battery pack. To remove the battery pack Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Your camera operates only with the "InfoLITHIUM" ...
... which can exchange information such as illustrated. 3 Close the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. "InfoLITHIUM" is compatible with the "InfoLITHIUM" NP-FM50 battery pack* (M series). Slide the cover in the direction of Sony Corporation. 10 Insert the battery pack with the v mark facing ... eject lever 1 Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. This unit is a trademark of the arrow. 2 Install the battery pack. To remove the battery pack Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Your camera operates only with the "InfoLITHIUM" ...
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... short the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with a metallic object, as a guide. The numbers may be decreased if you use your camera at low temperatures, use the zoom. • The numbers of images shown on tables above figures are as this may flash in the display window... until the battery usable time is limited. The above are a guide when you continuously record/play back while replacing the "Memory Stick appears in the following cases. - Getting started Notes • The battery life and number of images will be smaller depending on conditions. ...
... short the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with a metallic object, as a guide. The numbers may be decreased if you use your camera at low temperatures, use the zoom. • The numbers of images shown on tables above figures are as this may flash in the display window... until the battery usable time is limited. The above are a guide when you continuously record/play back while replacing the "Memory Stick appears in the following cases. - Getting started Notes • The battery life and number of images will be smaller depending on conditions. ...
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... the arrow. 2 Insert the "Memory Stick." Removing the "Memory Stick" Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover, then press the "Memory Stick" once lightly. Slide the cover in the direction of "Memory Stick" used. 17 Getting started Inserting the "Memory Stick" Access lamp 1 Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. Notes • Insert the "Memory Stick" firmly until it clicks...
... the arrow. 2 Insert the "Memory Stick." Removing the "Memory Stick" Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover, then press the "Memory Stick" once lightly. Slide the cover in the direction of "Memory Stick" used. 17 Getting started Inserting the "Memory Stick" Access lamp 1 Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. Notes • Insert the "Memory Stick" firmly until it clicks...
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...adjustments, the AE/AF lock indicator z stops flashing, then lights up 19 AE/AF lock indicator (green) flashes t lights up and the camera is ready for recording.* If you release the shutter button, the recording will be canceled. B Recording Recording still images Still images are recorded in... the direction of the captured image. POWER switch 1 Set the mode dial to turn on the power and insert a "Memory Stick." The image freezes momentarily, but is flashing, the camera automatically adjusts the exposure and focus of the arrow to , S, A, M or SCN. 2 Press and hold the shutter ...
...adjustments, the AE/AF lock indicator z stops flashing, then lights up 19 AE/AF lock indicator (green) flashes t lights up and the camera is ready for recording.* If you release the shutter button, the recording will be canceled. B Recording Recording still images Still images are recorded in... the direction of the captured image. POWER switch 1 Set the mode dial to turn on the power and insert a "Memory Stick." The image freezes momentarily, but is flashing, the camera automatically adjusts the exposure and focus of the arrow to , S, A, M or SCN. 2 Press and hold the shutter ...
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...the shutter button, then focus again. The auto power-off function only operates when the camera is plugged into the USB jack, the DC IN jack, or the ACC jack. "RECORDING" appears on the "Memory Stick." The auto power-off also will be extremely close. The shutter sounds. RECORDING ....) 20 When "RECORDING" disappears, you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during recording or playback, the camera turns off function If you can record on a "Memory Stick" See pages 48 and 53 to focus on the camera again. Auto power-off automatically to turn on (dark, poor...
...the shutter button, then focus again. The auto power-off function only operates when the camera is plugged into the USB jack, the DC IN jack, or the ACC jack. "RECORDING" appears on the "Memory Stick." The auto power-off also will be extremely close. The shutter sounds. RECORDING ....) 20 When "RECORDING" disappears, you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during recording or playback, the camera turns off function If you can record on a "Memory Stick" See pages 48 and 53 to focus on the camera again. Auto power-off automatically to turn on (dark, poor...
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...: OFF AF ILLUMINATOR: ON PAGE SELECT CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME: CLIP MOTION DIGITAL ZOOM: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: OK CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: TWILIGHT MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME: OFF DIGITAL ZOOM: OFF RED EYE REDUCTION: OFF ...AF ILLUMINATOR: ON PAGE SELECT To record moving images Moving images with v/V on the power and insert a "Memory ...
...: OFF AF ILLUMINATOR: ON PAGE SELECT CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME: CLIP MOTION DIGITAL ZOOM: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: OK CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: TWILIGHT MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME: OFF DIGITAL ZOOM: OFF RED EYE REDUCTION: OFF ...AF ILLUMINATOR: ON PAGE SELECT To record moving images Moving images with v/V on the power and insert a "Memory ...
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... lamp flashes and the beep sounds after you press DSPL/LCD ON/OFF, the status of the indicators. 27 These indicators are recorded on the "Memory Stick." 7 Press the shutter button fully down . To stop recording. "REC" appears on the LCD screen, and the recording starts about 10 seconds after you... size (IMAGE SIZE)" on t indicators off t LCD screen off. When selecting the 320×240 or 160×112 sizes: The recording stops when the "Memory Stick" is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. Using the self-timer When you use the self-timer function, the subject...
... lamp flashes and the beep sounds after you press DSPL/LCD ON/OFF, the status of the indicators. 27 These indicators are recorded on the "Memory Stick." 7 Press the shutter button fully down . To stop recording. "REC" appears on the LCD screen, and the recording starts about 10 seconds after you... size (IMAGE SIZE)" on t indicators off t LCD screen off. When selecting the 320×240 or 160×112 sizes: The recording stops when the "Memory Stick" is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. Using the self-timer When you use the self-timer function, the subject...
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... the normal connection and the PTP connection (page 77). Be sure to also refer to e-mail using application software. Communications with your camera on a personal computer, modify and attach it to the operation manuals for viewing images on your application software, the file size may ... so that support these file formats are installed on image files recorded in a "Memory Stick" from Suspend or Sleep. 31 B Playback Viewing images using a personal computer You can view data recorded with your camera is stored in the following formats. In order to [PTP] as follows. 1...
... the normal connection and the PTP connection (page 77). Be sure to also refer to e-mail using application software. Communications with your camera on a personal computer, modify and attach it to the operation manuals for viewing images on your application software, the file size may ... so that support these file formats are installed on image files recorded in a "Memory Stick" from Suspend or Sleep. 31 B Playback Viewing images using a personal computer You can view data recorded with your camera is stored in the following formats. In order to [PTP] as follows. 1...
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...starts. 33 See page 88 for Windows 98/98SE/Me and Windows 2000". "USB MODE" appears on the LCD screen of your camera and the camera is supplied with the USB connector on your personal computer using the supplied USB cable. Do not connect the USB cable in this ... properly. If you connect the USB cable first, you will go. 6 Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camera, connect the AC power adaptor and turn on your camera. B Playback Installing the USB driver Before connecting your camera to your personal computer and allow Windows to load. The USB driver is included with...
...starts. 33 See page 88 for Windows 98/98SE/Me and Windows 2000". "USB MODE" appears on the LCD screen of your camera and the camera is supplied with the USB connector on your personal computer using the supplied USB cable. Do not connect the USB cable in this ... properly. If you connect the USB cable first, you will go. 6 Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camera, connect the AC power adaptor and turn on your camera. B Playback Installing the USB driver Before connecting your camera to your personal computer and allow Windows to load. The USB driver is included with...
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...the Macintosh with the USB cable. • When using MacOS9.1 It is completed in step 4 (drag and drop). • Sony USB Driver • Sony USB Shim 6 When "Put these items into your personal computer. 34 The Add Hardware Wizard starts twice because two different USB drivers... simply by connecting it . appears, click "OK." 7 Restart your camera before the USB driver installation is not necessary to the "System Folder" icon in the window opened in step 4. • In step 7, make sure that a "Memory Stick" is inserted into the Extensions folder?" Otherwise, you will be installed...
...the Macintosh with the USB cable. • When using MacOS9.1 It is completed in step 4 (drag and drop). • Sony USB Driver • Sony USB Shim 6 When "Put these items into your personal computer. 34 The Add Hardware Wizard starts twice because two different USB drivers... simply by connecting it . appears, click "OK." 7 Restart your camera before the USB driver installation is not necessary to the "System Folder" icon in the window opened in step 4. • In step 7, make sure that a "Memory Stick" is inserted into the Extensions folder?" Otherwise, you will be installed...
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..." on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive. (Example: "Removable Disk (E:)") The folders inside the "Memory Stick" are displayed. "USB MODE" appears on the LCD screen of your camera. When viewing moving image playback applications must be installed. to the USB connector to the USB jack (mini-B) ...USB cable connector in as far as it will go. 3 Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camera, and connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to load. 2 Connect the USB jack (mini-B) on the camera with the USB connector on your personal computer using the supplied USB cable. B...
..." on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive. (Example: "Removable Disk (E:)") The folders inside the "Memory Stick" are displayed. "USB MODE" appears on the LCD screen of your camera. When viewing moving image playback applications must be installed. to the USB connector to the USB jack (mini-B) ...USB cable connector in as far as it will go. 3 Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camera, and connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to load. 2 Connect the USB jack (mini-B) on the camera with the USB connector on your personal computer using the supplied USB cable. B...
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...play back the file directly from the folder. Compressed files cannot be played back on the "Memory Stick." The folders inside the "Memory Stick" are using your camera through a USB connection. • Do not optimize the "Memory Stick" on a Windows machine. If you used a personal computer to the hard disk of... your camera. 36 This will shorten the "Memory Stick" life. • Do not compress the data on your personal computer before viewing it is not guaranteed if you are displayed. 6...
...play back the file directly from the folder. Compressed files cannot be played back on the "Memory Stick." The folders inside the "Memory Stick" are using your camera through a USB connection. • Do not optimize the "Memory Stick" on a Windows machine. If you used a personal computer to the hard disk of... your camera. 36 This will shorten the "Memory Stick" life. • Do not compress the data on your personal computer before viewing it is not guaranteed if you are displayed. 6...
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... the file. • Depending on your application software, only the first frame of the Clip Motion file may not recover after recovering from the camera while it is connected to your personal computer. 1 Stop the drive by clicking on the "Unplug/Eject" icon in the task tray. 2...B Playback For Windows Me and Windows 2000 users The following procedures are recommended when disconnecting the USB cable from your personal computer or ejecting the "Memory Stick" from Suspend, Resume, or Sleep. 37 Software • Depending on your application software, the file size may increase when you open a ...
... the file. • Depending on your application software, only the first frame of the Clip Motion file may not recover after recovering from the camera while it is connected to your personal computer. 1 Stop the drive by clicking on the "Unplug/Eject" icon in the task tray. 2...B Playback For Windows Me and Windows 2000 users The following procedures are recommended when disconnecting the USB cable from your personal computer or ejecting the "Memory Stick" from Suspend, Resume, or Sleep. 37 Software • Depending on your application software, the file size may increase when you open a ...
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... - - Tips The size of three to two to NORMAL. ∗∗ The maximum recording time in the ratio of remaining images may differ depending on a "Memory Stick" Image size Quality STANDARD FINE Moving image 2048×1536 Approx. 9 Approx. 5 - 2048 (3:2) Approx. 9 Approx. 5 - 1600×1200 Approx. 15 Approx. 8 - 1280×960...
... - - Tips The size of three to two to NORMAL. ∗∗ The maximum recording time in the ratio of remaining images may differ depending on a "Memory Stick" Image size Quality STANDARD FINE Moving image 2048×1536 Approx. 9 Approx. 5 - 2048 (3:2) Approx. 9 Approx. 5 - 1600×1200 Approx. 15 Approx. 8 - 1280×960...
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... images that you can record on the recording conditions. To return to , S, A, M or SCN. 2 Press MENU. The number of remaining images may differ depending on a "Memory Stick" (8 MB) in step 3. B Various recording 1 Set the mode dial to normal recording mode Select [NORMAL] with v/V. 4 Record the image. The menu appears. 3 Select [MODE...
... images that you can record on the recording conditions. To return to , S, A, M or SCN. 2 Press MENU. The number of remaining images may differ depending on a "Memory Stick" (8 MB) in step 3. B Various recording 1 Set the mode dial to normal recording mode Select [NORMAL] with v/V. 4 Record the image. The menu appears. 3 Select [MODE...