Sony Cybershot DSC-T100 Bedienungsanleitung

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    © 2007 Sony Corporation 2-319-287- 12 (1) Digital Stil l Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-T100 Before oper ating th e unit, pl ease read this Handbook, “Instruction Manual” and “Cyber-shot St ep-up Guide ” thoroughly, and retain them for f uture referen ce. T able of c ontents Basic Op erations Using func tions for shooting Using func tions [...]

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    2 Notes on using yo ur came ra T ypes of “M emor y St ick” tha t can be used ( not suppl ied ) The IC recor ding m edium used by th is camera is a “ Memory Stick D uo”. T here ar e two types o f “Me mory Stick” . “Memo r y Stick Du o”: you ca n use a “Memo r y Stick Du o” with yo ur cam era. “Mem or y Stick” : you cann ot us[...]

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    3 T able of conte nts Notes on usi ng your c amera . .......... ...... .......... .......... ......... .......... ....... ...... 2 Basic techniqu es f or better imag es ....... ....... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......7 Focus – Foc usin g on a subj ect su ccess fully . ...... ........ ...... ...... ..... ...... ........ ...... . 7[...]

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    4 T a ble of co ntent s Playing back images fr om the H OME scr een ...... .......... .......... ... 46 (Single Image): Play ing back a single image (Inde x Disp lay): Playing back a l ist of images (Slide Sho w): Playi ng back a series of images Vi ewi n g me nu .... .......... .......... ......... ....... ......... .......... .......... .........[...]

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    5 T a ble of conte nts Language Setti ng ....... ......... .......... .......... ...... .......... .......... ......... ........67 Viewing images on a TV........... ....... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ........6 8 Enjo ying your Windows com puter ......... .... ......... .......... .......... ...... .......... . 71 Installin[...]

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    6 T a ble of co ntent s Inde x ................ ...... .......... .......... ......... .......... ...... .......... .......... .......... .... 115 Index[...]

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    7 Basi c tech niques for b ette r imag es When yo u press the shutter b utton halfway down, the camer a adjust s the fo cus automati cally (Aut o F ocus ). Rem ember to pr ess the shut ter b ut ton o nly h alf way do wn. T o shoot a still image dif f icult to focus on t [Focus] (page 4 1) If th e imag e looks blur red e ven afte r foc using, it may[...]

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    8 Basi c tech niqu es for bet ter i mages Y ou can create various imag es by a djusting t he expo sure and the IS O sensi tivity . Exposur e is the amoun t of ligh t that the ca mera wil l receive when you re lease the shut ter . Adjusting ISO Sensitivity (Reco mmended Exposure Index) ISO sen siti vit y is a speed ratin g for recordi ng med ia tha [...]

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    9 Basic t echniqu es for bet ter ima ges The appare nt color of t he subject is affect ed by the li ghting co nditions. Exam ple: Th e color of an imag e affec ted by li ght sou rces The color tones are ad justed automatica lly in the auto adjust ment mode . Howev er , you can adjust color tones man ually with [W hite Bal] (page 43). Color On the e[...]

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    10 Basi c tech niqu es for bet ter i mages A digita l image is ma de up of a col lection of sm all dots ca lled pixel s. If it contai ns a large number of pi xels, the pict ure becom es large, it takes up mor e memor y , and the im age is displayed in fine detail. “Image size ” is shown by the number of pixels. Althoug h you can not see the dif[...]

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    11 Basic t echniqu es for bet ter ima ges • The larger the image size, the high er the image quality . • The more frames per second you played back, the smoother playback can be. Movie image size Frame/Second Usage guidelines 640(Fine) (640×480) Approx. 3 0 Shoot hig h quality movie for di splay on T V 640(Standar d) (640×48 0) Approx. 17 Sho[...]

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    12 Identif ying part s See the pages in pare ntheses for de tails of oper atio n. A Shutter button (20) B Micropho ne C Flash (21) D AF il lum ina tor ( 63)/ Self -tim er la mp (23) E Lens F Lens cover A POWER button B POWER lamp C (Playbac k) button (24) D L CD scre en (18) E For shooting: Zoom (W/T ) button (2 1) For viewing: (Playbac k zoom) but[...]

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    13 Ident ifyin g parts O M ulti co nnector (b ottom) Used in t he foll owi ng situat ions: • Making a USB connection between the camera and the computer . • Making a connection to audio/video input jacks on a TV . • Making a connection to a PictBridge compliant pr inter . P S peaker Q Tripo d receptac le (botto m) • Use a tripod wit h a scr[...]

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    14 Indicat ors on the screen Each time you press v (DISP) b utton , the disp lay chan ges ( page 18 ). See the pages in pare ntheses for de tails of oper atio n. When shooting still i mages When s hootin g movie s A Displ ay Indication Batter y rema ining E Low battery warning (107) Image size (35) Shooting mo de (Scene Selection) (32) Shooting mo [...]

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    15 Indica tors on the sc reen B C D Displ ay Indication 1.0m Focu s pres et dista nce (41) z AE/AF loc k (20) Standb y REC Standby/Re cordin g a movie ISO40 0 ISO number (39) NR slow shutter • When the shutter speed drops below a certain speed in low light conditions, the NR (Noise Reducti on) slow shutter function activ ates automatic ally to re[...]

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    16 Indic ator s on th e scre en When pl ayin g ba ck sti ll i mages When pl ayin g ba ck movi es A B Displ ay Indication Batter y rema ining Image size (35) - Prot ect (5 2) VO L . Vo l u m e ( 24) DPOF Prin t orde r (DPOF) mark (94) PictBridge c onnecting (92) Zoom scaling (24) PictBridge c onnecting (93) • Do not disconnect the cable for multi-[...]

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    17 Indica tors on the sc reen C Displ ay Indication Play ba ck M ed ia Play ba ck f old er (54) • This does not appear when using internal me mory . 8/8 12/1 2 Ima ge nu mbe r/Num ber of imag es r ecor ded in s ele cted fold er Chang e fold er (54) • This does not appear when using internal me mory . Metering mode (40) Flas h White b alance (43[...]

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    18 Changi ng t he scr een disp lay Each ti me you pr ess the v (DISP) b utton, the dis play ch anges as follo ws. • If you vi ew images in bright outside light, adjust the brightness of the L CD backlight up . Howe ver , the battery po wer may decrease f aster under such condition. • When the camera is connected to a T V , the display switches [...]

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    19 Using the in ternal memo r y The camer a has approximat ely 31 MB of internal memo ry . Th is memory is not remo va ble. Even when t here is no “Mem ory Stic k Duo” insert ed in the camer a, you c an rec ord i mages usin g this inte rna l me mor y . • Movies with the image size set to [640(Fine)] cannot be recorded using the int ernal memo[...]

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    20 Basic O perations Shoot ing im ages easily (A uto adjus tment mode) 1 Slide the l ens cover downwar d. 2 Hold the camera steady , keeping your arm at y our side. 3 Shoot with the shutter button. 1 Press and hol d the shutt er button halfway down to focus. The z (AE/AF lock) indicator (green) flashes, a beep sounds, the indicator stops flashing a[...]

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    21 Bas ic Op erat ion s Shoo ting ima ges ea sily (A uto adju stmen t mode) Shooting movie s Press HOME button an d select (Sh ooting) an d then select [ Movie Mode] (page 28.) If you sho ot a still image of a subje ct that is diff icult to f ocus on • The shortest shooting distance is approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (W)/approx. 80 cm (31 1/2 inche[...]

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    22 Shoo ting im ages ea sily (A uto adju stmen t mode ) Macro /Close Focus (Sh ooting close- up) Press b ( ) on the co ntro l button repea ted ly un til th e de sire d mod e is s elec ted. (No Indicator) : Macro Off : Macro On (W side: Approx. 8 cm or farther ( 3 1/4 in ches or farther), T side: Approx. 80 cm or farther (31 1/2 inches or f arther))[...]

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    23 Bas ic Op erat ion s Shoo ting ima ges ea sily (A uto adju stmen t mode) Using the s elf-timer Press V ( ) on the contro l butto n repeated ly until the de sired mode is select ed. (No Indicator) : Not using the self-timer : Setting the 10-second delay self-timer : Setting the 2-second delay self-timer Press the shutter button, th e self-time r [...]

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    24 Viewing images 1 Press the (Pla yback) button. If you press (Playback) when the camera i s powered off , the camera is turned on automatically and set to playback mode. T o switch to the shooting mode, press (Playback) again. 2 Select an image with b / B on the co ntrol button. Movi e: Press z to play ba ck a movie. (Press z again to stop playba[...]

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    25 Bas ic Op erat ion s Viewin g imag es Viewin g an in dex scre en Press (Index) to displa y the index scr een whil e a stil l image is displaye d. Selec t an im age with v / V / b / B . T o ret urn t o the sing le im ag e scr een, pre ss z . When there ar e a number of fo lder s in the “M emor y Stick Duo” inse rted in th e camera , sele ct t[...]

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    26 Deletin g images 1 Press the (Playback) button. 2 Press MENU while displaying in single-image or i ndex mode. 3 Sele ct [ Delet e] with v on the control button . 4 Select the desired deletion method with b / B from among [This Image], [Multiple Imag es] and [A ll In This Folder], and then press z . When y ou selec t [This Image] Dele tes the cu [...]

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    27 Bas ic Op erat ion s Dele ti ng im ag es When yo u sele ct [Mu ltipl e Imag es] Selects an d deletes multip le images at onc e. 1 Se lect the images yo u want to delete , then press z . The (check mark) i s ch ecked in t he che ckbox of the image. 2 Pr ess MEN U. 3 Select [OK] wi th v , then pr ess z . When yo u sele ct [A ll In This Folde r] De[...]

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    28 Learnin g the various f uncti ons – HOME/ Menu The HOME screen i s the bas ic scre en use d for acce ssing the v ario us func tions you can a ccess the HOME screen regardless of the shooting/viewing mo de. 1 Press HOME to display the HOME screen. 2 Select a category with b / B on the contr ol bu tton. 3 Select an item with v / V , then press z[...]

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    29 Bas ic Op erat ion s Learni ng the variou s func tions – HO ME/M enu Pressin g the HOME butt on displays the follo wing items. Details on the items are di splayed on the scr een by the gui de. HOME screen items Category Items Shootin g Auto A djustmen t (page 32) Scene S electio n (page 32) Program Auto (page 32) Movi e Mode (page 32) V ie w I[...]

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    30 Lea rning th e vari ous func tion s – HOM E/Me nu 1 Press MENU to displa y the menu. • The menu can be displayed only when the cam era is in shooting mode or playback mode. • Dif ferent items are available depending on th e selected mo de. 2 Select the desired menu item w ith v / V on th e contr ol b utton. • If the desired item is hidde[...]

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    31 Bas ic Op erat ion s Menu ite ms The av ai lable menu it ems va ry depending on the camera mode . The shooti ng menu is av aila ble only in the sh ooting mode, and th e vie wing menu is av aila ble only in the pl ayback m ode. Also, different item s are available dependi ng on the selec ted shooting m ode (such as Aut o Adjustment , Scene Select[...]

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    32 Using f unctions for shoo ting Switch ing the sh ooting m ode Y ou can switch the shooting mode on the HOME scree n. Shooting modes: Ther e are th ree shoo ting m odes availabl e for stil l ima ges: A uto Ad justm ent, Scen e Select ion, Prog ram Auto ; and ther e is one reco rding mo de for mo vies. The de faul t sett ing is Aut o Adju stm en t[...]

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    33 Using funct ions for shooti ng Shoot ing imag es us ing Scen e Sele cti on Scene Se lectio n modes The f ollowing modes ar e predet ermined to match the sce ne conditi ons. * Wh en you shoot images using [Twili ght Portrait] , [Twilight] or [F ireworks ] mode, the shutter sp eed is slower. To prevent a blurring, use of a tripod is recommended. H[...]

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    34 Shooti ng im ages us ing Scen e Sele ction Funct ions tha t cannot be comb ined with Sc ene Se lection For shooting an image ap propria tely ac cording t o the scene conditio n, a comb ination of functi ons is determi ned by th e camer a. Some fun ctions are not available, dep ending on th e Scen e Sele ctio n mode . ( : you can select the desir[...]

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    35 For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 30 Using funct ions for shooti ng Shoot ing men u The fu nctions in shootin g mode using the M ENU button are describe d below . For details on how to operat e the m enu, see page 30. The defau lt sett ing s ar e ma rked w ith . Selec t the s till ima ge shootin g mode. Allows you to shoot with the pre set [...]

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    36 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 Select s whet her t o use the F ace Detect f uncti on or n ot. • When [Face Detection] i s set to [On], you c annot use the Di gital Zoom . • A vail able only for [Soft Snap] when you selec t the Scene S electio n mode. In this cas e, the Face Detection m ode is set to [On ] as the d[...]

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    37 Using funct ions for shooti ng Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 30 Select s whethe r the cam era per forms cont inuous s hooting or not whe n you pre ss the shutter button. On the Burst • When recording with the self timer, a series of a maximum of fiv e images is recorded. • The recording i nterval is approximately 0.4[...]

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    38 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 Y ou can ch ange t he br ightn ess of the i mage, a ccompan ied by ef fect s. • Y ou can select only [Normal], [B & W] or [Sepia] when shooting movies. Color Mode: Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects (Nor mal) (Viv id) Sets the im age to bri ght and deep c[...]

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    39 Using funct ions for shooti ng Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the ope ration 1 pa ge 30 Selects a lumi nous sensitivity wit h units of ISO. Th e larger the numb er, the higher the sens itivity. • For details on the ISO sensitivity , see page 8. • Note that the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sens itivity number increases. • [IS O[...]

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    40 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 Selects t he mete ring mode that sets which par t of th e subjec t to meas ure to de termine the exposure. • For the details on the exposure, see page 8. • When using spot metering or center- weighted metering, setting [Focus] to [Center AF] is recommended to focus on the metering po[...]

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    41 Using funct ions for shooti ng Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 30 Y ou can cha nge the focus me thod. Use t he menu whe n it is difficult to get the pro per focu s in auto f ocus m ode. Focus: Changing the focus method (Mult i AF) Focus es on a s ubject in al l ranges of the f inder frame auto matica lly . • This mode is[...]

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    42 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 • AF stands for Au to Focus. • Distance setting information in [Focus preset] is a pproximate. If you point the lens up or do wn, the error increases . • When you use Digital Zoom or AF illum inator, the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range finder frame is di[...]

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    43 Using funct ions for shooti ng Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 30 Adju sts the col or tone s a ccor din g to t he l ighti ng cond it ion in a si tuat ion , fo r ex ampl e, w hen the colo rs of an imag e look strang e. White Bal: Adjusting the color tones (Auto) Adjusts the White Bal ance autom aticall y . (Dayligh t) Adjus[...]

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    44 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 • For details on the w hite balance, see page 9. • Under fluorescent li ghts that f licker , the whit e ba lance function may not work correctly even though you select [Fluorescent Light 1], [Fluorescent Light 2], [Fluorescent Light 3]. • Except in [Flash] modes, [White Bal] is set[...]

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    45 Using funct ions for shooti ng Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 30 The flash strobes t wo or more times before shooting to reduc e the red-eye phenome non when using the f lash. • Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks, hold the camera firmly to prev ent the ef fects of vibration. Also, do not let the su[...]

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    46 Using f unctions f or vie wing Play ing back images f rom the H OME scre en Y ou can pl ayback image s usin g the H OME scre en. 1 Press HOME. 2 Select (V iew Images ) with b / B on the control button. 3 Select the desir ed viewing method wit h v / V . Displays the imag e shot las t. This is the same as pressin g the (Playback) (page 2 4). This [...]

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    47 Using f unctions f or vie wing Playi ng back ima ges fr om the HOME screen T o end the sli de sho w Select [Exi t] with v / V wh ile th e slid e sh ow is pa used , then pres s z . T o change the se tup The defau lt sett ing s ar e ma rked w ith . • Only still images are displayed when [Simple], [N ostalgic], [St ylish] or [Acti ve] is selected[...]

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    48 Play ing ba ck i mages fr om th e HOME s creen z T o ad d /chan ge Musi c files Y ou can transfer a desired music file from your CDs or MP3 files to the camera to play back during Slide show . Y ou can transfer music using [ Music T o ol] in (Printing, Other) on the HOME screen and the “Music Tr ansfer” software (supplied) instal le d on a c[...]

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    49 For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 30 Using f unctions f or vie wing Viewin g menu This sec tion expl ains the menu i tems available w hen you p ress th e MENU button i n playba ck mode. For detail s on how to use the menu, see page 30. Sele cts and de lete s imag es on the s ingl e-ima ge sc reen o r the inde x scree n. See page 26. This it[...]

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    50 Viewi ng menu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 (Partial Color) Surround a chos en point in monoc hrome 1 Se t the cente r point of t he desir ed image to retouch wi th v / V / b / B , then press MENU bu tton. 2 Adjust the de sired r ange to retouch with W /T button. 3 Sele ct [OK] and press z . (Fisheye Lens) Apply a fisheye ef fect ar[...]

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    51 Using f unctions f or vie wing Viewin g menu For details on the operatio n 1 page 3 0 When you select [ Trimming] • The image size that you can trim may v ary depending on the image. • The quality of tr immed images may det eriorate. (T rimming) Crop ima ges to remove unwanted portio ns 1 Press W /T button t o zo om in on t he trimm ing ra n[...]

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    52 Viewi ng menu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 Prot ects im ages ag ainst acci dental eras ure. T o protect an ima ge 1 Display the image you want to prote ct, or selec t the images on th e index screen. 2 Press MENU to dis play the menu. 3 Select (Protect) with v / V , and select [This Ima ge] with b / B , the n press z . The im age i[...]

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    53 Using f unctions f or vie wing Viewin g menu For details on the operatio n 1 page 3 0 T o cancel the prote ction Select the image fo r which yo u want to cancel protec tion, and unl ock it by perfor ming the same proce dure to prote ct it. The - (Protect) ind icator disap pears. • Note t hat the f ormat ting e rases al l th e data s tored o n [...]

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    54 Viewi ng menu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 Select s the f older c ontai ning the imag e you w ant to play back when using the c amera wi th “Memory St ick Duo”. 1 Select the desire d folder w ith b / B on the control bu tton. 2 Select [OK] with v , then pre ss z . T o cancel selecting the folder selec tion Select [Exit] in ste [...]

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    55 Customizi ng the settings Customizi ng the sett ings Custom izi ng the Mana ge Memor y featu re and the S ettin gs Y ou can cha nge the default set tings using (Man age Me mory) or (Settings) on the HOME screen. 1 Press HOME to display the HOME screen. 2 Select (Manage M emory) or (Settings) with b / B on th e con trol butt on. 3 Select the desi[...]

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    56 Custom izing t he Mana ge Me mor y featu re and th e Sett ings For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 55 5 Select the desired setting with v / V , then press z . T o canc el th e sett ing c han ge Select [ Cancel] if it is one o f the set ting ite m, then p ress z . If not, press b . • This setting is mainta ined even when the power is turned[...]

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    57 For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 55 Customizi ng the settings Manage Memor y Memor y T ool – Memory Stic k T ool This it em app ears on ly when a “Memo ry Stick Duo” is insert ed in the cam era. Formats the “Mem ory Stick Du o”. A c ommer cially available “Me mory Stick D uo” is a lready forma tted, and can be used immedi ate[...]

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    58 Mana ge Mem ory For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 55 Change s the f older curr ently u sed fo r rec ording images. 1 Select [Change REC. Folder] wi th v / V / b / B on the cont rol button, th en press z . The folder s election screen appear s. 2 Select the desired f older with b / B , and [OK] with v , then press z . T o cance l chan ging [...]

  • Seite 59

    59 Customizi ng the settings Mana ge Me mory For d etails on the operation 1 page 5 5 Memor y T ool – Internal Memor y T ool This item does not ap pear wh en a “Mem ory Stick D uo” is insert ed in the c amera. Form ats the internal memory . • Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data in the intern al memory , including ev en protecte[...]

  • Seite 60

    60 For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 55 Setting s Main Settings – Main Sett ings 1 The de fault s ettings are mar ked with . Selects the soun d produc ed when you operate the camera. When yo u operate the came ra, the descrip tion of functions is di splayed. Initial izes the setting to the d efault settin g. The im ages stor ed in th e inte[...]

  • Seite 61

    61 Customizi ng the settings Setti ngs For detail s on the ope ration 1 pa ge 55 Main Settings – Main Setting s 2 The defau lt sett ing s are ma rked w ith . Selec ts the USB mode to be used when conne cting the cam era to a comput er or a PictB ridge compli ant pri nter usi ng th e cable f or mult i-use t ermina l. Selects t he vid eo signal out[...]

  • Seite 62

    62 Sett ings For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 55 Sets the vi deo signal output ac cording to the TV c olor system of the conne cted vid eo equipme nt. Different countri es and regions use different TV c olor systems. If yo u want to view images on a TV screen, check pa ge 70 for th e TV color syst em of the c ountry or region where the ca me[...]

  • Seite 63

    63 Customizi ng the settings Setti ngs For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 55 Shooting Settings – Shooting Setti ngs 1 The defau lt sett ing s ar e ma rked w ith . The AF il luminato r supplie s fi ll lig ht to focus more easil y on a su bject in dark sur roundings. The AF illumi nator emits red ligh t allo wing the camera to foc us easily whe[...]

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    64 Sett ings For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 55 Sele cts the auto fo cus oper ation mode . • When [Face Detection] is set to [On], [AF Mode] does not work. Select s the di gital z oom mode. The came ra enlar ges the im age usi ng optica l zoom (up to 5 ×). When t he zoom sca le exceed s 5×, the cam era uses either smart or precision di [...]

  • Seite 65

    65 Customizi ng the settings Setti ngs For detail s on the ope ration 1 pa ge 55 Shooting Settings – Shooting Setti ngs 2 The defau lt sett ing s are ma rked w ith . When t he camera is rotat ed to sh oot a por trait image, th e camera r ecords its positi on chan ge and displays th e image in the portrai t position . • Depending on the camera?[...]

  • Seite 66

    66 Sett ings For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 55 Clock Settings Sets the da te an d ti me. 1 Press HOME and select [ Clock Settings] from (Settings ) on the HOME screen. 2 Select the date disp lay form at with v / V , then press z . 3 Select each i tem with b / B and s et the numer ic value with v / V , then p ress z . 4 Select [OK], then pr[...]

  • Seite 67

    67 Customizi ng the settings Setti ngs For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 55 Language Setting Selects the langu age to be used to displ ay the menu items, warni ngs, and messag es. Langua ge S ettin g[...]

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    68 Viewin g images on a TV Viewin g images on a TV Y ou can vie w imag es on a TV s creen by co nnect ing t he cam era t o a TV . The co nnecti on v aries accord ing to t he ty pe of TV the c amera i s conn ected t o. T urn of f both your ca mera and the TV before co nnecti ng the cam era and the TV . 1 Connect the camera to the TV . • Place the [...]

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    69 Viewing im ages on a TV Viewin g imag es on a TV Y ou can vi ew images by connecti ng th e camer a to an HD (High Def initio n) TV wi th the compon ent cabl e (not sup plied). T urn off both your ca mera an d the TV before conn ecti ng the came ra and the TV . 1 Connect the camera to the TV . • Place the camer a with the screen facing upwar ds[...]

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    70 Viewi ng imag es on a TV • Set [COM PONENT] t o [HD(1080i)] in [ M ain Setting s 2] by selecting (Setti ngs) on th e HOME scr een ( pag e 61 ). • When using your camera abroad, it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system (page 62). • Y ou cannot view movies output in HD signal format. On TV colo r [...]

  • Seite 71

    71 Using your comp uter Using your compu ter Enjoy ing yo ur Window s compu ter Fo r det ail s on u sing a Ma cintos h co mput er , re fer to “Usi ng your Maci ntosh comp uter ” (page 88). This sectio n describe s the English version of screen con tents. • Under W i ndow s V ist a, some na mes and operations may dif fer from those described b[...]

  • Seite 72

    72 Enjo ying y our Windo ws comp uter The follo wing en vironmen t is recom mend ed for a c omput er con nect ed to the camer a. Reco mmen ded en viro nme nt for co pyin g images OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows 2000 Professio nal, Windo ws XP* or W indows V ista* • Operation is not assured in an en vironment based on an upgrade of the opera[...]

  • Seite 73

    73 Using your comp uter Inst alling th e soft ware (su pplied) Y ou can install th e software (supplied) using the fo llowing proced ure. • When using Windows 2000, do not connect the camera to the comput er before installa tion. • In Windo ws 2000/XP, log on as Administrator. • When the supplied so ftware is installed, the USB driver is inst[...]

  • Seite 74

    74 Copyin g images to your co mputer This sect ion de scribes t he proc ess using a W indo ws compu ter as an ex ample. Y ou can copy im ages fr om the cam era to your com puter as follows. For a compu ter wit h a Me mory Sti ck sl ot Remove the “ Memo ry Stick Duo” from the camera and inse rt it in the Memor y Stick Du o Ada ptor. Inser t the [...]

  • Seite 75

    75 Using your comp uter Copyin g imag es to your comput er Connect the camera to your computer . • With W indows XP/V ista, the Auto Play wi zard appears on the desktop. “Conn ectin g to Mass St orage ...” app ears on the scr een of the camer a. When a USB co nnect ion is est ablis hed for the first tim e, your compu ter autom atica lly runs [...]

  • Seite 76

    76 Copyi ng imag es to your comput er The “S canner an d Cam era Wizard” scr een appe ars. 2 Click [Next]. The i mages saved on th e “Mem ory Stick Duo” of the cam era appea r . • If no “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted, images in the in ternal memory appea r . 3 Clic k the chec k box of unwanted images to remove the checkmark so they ar[...]

  • Seite 77

    77 Using y our comp uter Copyin g imag es to your comput er 6 Clic k [Finis h]. The wi zard sc reen clo ses. • T o con tinue copying oth er images, disconnect t he cable for mu lti-use terminal (page 78). Then follo w the procedure explained in “Stage 2: Connecting the camera and your computer” on page 75. • For W indows XP, follo w the pro[...]

  • Seite 78

    78 Copyi ng imag es to your comput er This se ction describe s the p rocedure for viewing copi ed images in t he “My Docu ments” fol der . 1 Click [Start] t [My Do cuments]. The cont ents of th e “My Do cume nts” folder are displ ayed. • If you are not using W indo ws XP, double-click [My Documents] on the desktop. 2 Double-c lick the des[...]

  • Seite 79

    79 Using y our comp uter Copyin g imag es to your comput er The ima ge f iles r ecorded with y our came ra are groupe d as folders on the “Memo ry Stick Duo”. Example: viewi ng fold ers on Windo ws XP A Folde r contai ning ima ge da ta reco rded usin g a camera not equip ped w ith the folder creati ng functi on B Folde r contai ning ima ge da t[...]

  • Seite 80

    80 Viewi ng ima ge f iles s tored on a comp uter w ith your camera ( using a “M emory Stick D uo”) This sect ion de scribes t he proc ess using a W indo ws compu ter as an ex ample. When an i mage f ile copied to a computer no lo nger remai ns on a “Memor y Sti ck Duo” , you can vi ew that imag e again on the camera by copying t he im age f[...]

  • Seite 81

    81 Using your comp uter Using the “Pict ure Motion Bro wser ” (s uppli ed) Y ou can use still im ages and movies fro m the ca mera mor e than e v er by taking adv antag e of the soft ware . This sec tion s ummarizes t he “Pic ture Motion Browser” and gives the basic instructio ns. With the “P ict ure Mo tion B rowser” y ou can: • Impo[...]

  • Seite 82

    82 Usin g the “Pic ture Mot ion Brow ser” (su ppli ed) 2 Connect the camera to your computer with the cable for multi- use terminal. After the camer a is au tomatical ly detec ted, the [Im port Im ages] s creen is displayed. • If you use the M emory Stick slot, refer t o page 74 first. • In W indows XP, if the Auto Play W izard appears, clo[...]

  • Seite 83

    83 Using y our comp uter Using t he “Pict ure Mot ion Brow ser” (supp lied) Y ear display screen Month displa y screen Hour displa y screen • T o list images from a particular year or month, click that period on the left of the scr een . 3 Displaying individual ima ges On th e hour displ ay screen , doub le-cli ck a thumbna il to display the [...]

  • Seite 84

    84 Usin g the “Pic ture Mot ion Brow ser” (su ppli ed) Images ca n be sa ved in CD or D VD as a data disc. • CD burner drive or D VD burner drive required . • The fo llowing disc can be use d for creati ng a data di sc. –C D - R / R W ( 1 2 c m ) – D VD±R/RW (12 cm) – D VD+R DL (12 cm) – D VD-R DL (12 cm) 1 Select images to save o [...]

  • Seite 85

    85 Using y our comp uter Using t he “Pict ure Mot ion Brow ser” (supp lied) Prepar ing imag es sto red on th e computer fo r viewing T o view th em, regist er the f olde r th at conta ins the images as one of the “V iewed folders”. 1 Click on the m ain screen, or choose [Register Folders to View] from the [File] menu. The settings screen fo[...]

  • Seite 86

    86 Usin g the “Pic ture Mot ion Brow ser” (su ppli ed) 1 Click [Sta rt] t [Co ntrol Pane l] (in W indows 2000, [Start] t [Settings] t [Control Pan el]), then doub le-clic k [Add/ Remove Programs]. 2 Sele ct [Sony Pict ure Utilit y], then click [Remove] (in Windows 2000, [Chan ge/ Remove]) to exec ute the unin stall ation . T o uninstall the “[...]

  • Seite 87

    87 Using y our comp uter Using th e “Musi c T ransf er” (sup plied) Y ou can ch ange th e Music fi les tha t are preset at t he f actor y wit h desir ed Mus ic files using “Music Transfer” in the CD- R OM (sup plied). Al so, you can d elete or add these files whenever you want. The mus ic fo rmats you can tran sfer with “Music Tr ansfer?[...]

  • Seite 88

    88 Using yo ur Macin tosh comput er Y ou can copy images t o yo ur Maci ntosh comput er . • “Picture Motio n Browser” is not compatible with Macintosh computers. The follo wing env ironmen t is recom mend ed for a c omput er con nect ed to the camer a. Reco mmen ded en viro nmen t for co pying images OS (pre-installed): Mac OS 9.1/9.2/ Mac OS[...]

  • Seite 89

    89 Using y our comp uter Usi ng you r Maci ntos h com puter 4 View images on the computer . Doub le-click t he hard disk ic on t the desired i mage f ile in the f older contai ning the co pied f ile s to open t hat image f ile . Perform t he proce dures listed be low beforeha nd wh en: • Disconn ecting the cable for mu lti-use termina l • Remov[...]

  • Seite 90

    90 Printing s till images How to print st ill images When yo u print images shot in [16:9] mode , both edges may be cut off, so be sure to chec k before printing (pa ge 104 ). Y ou can pri nt imag es by connecti ng th e camer a dire ctly t o a Pict Bridge co mpli ant pri nter. Y ou can print ima ges with a “Mem ory Stick” com pliant pri nter . [...]

  • Seite 91

    91 Printin g still images Print ing i mages dir ectly usi ng a PictB ridge compl iant prin ter Even if you do not have a com puter, you can prin t images shot using yo ur cam era by connec ting th e came ra direct ly to a Pict Bridge co mpli ant pri nter. • “PictBridge” is based on the CIP A standard. (CIP A: Camera & Imagin g Products As[...]

  • Seite 92

    92 Printi ng imag es direc tly usin g a Pict Bridge c omplian t print er 1 Connect the camera to the printer . 2 T urn on your camera and t he prin ter. After t he con nection is made, the i ndicator appea rs. The camer a is set to play back mode, th en an image an d the pri nt menu appe ar on the screen. Select [This Image] or [Multi ple Images] w[...]

  • Seite 93

    93 Printin g still images Prin ting i mages dire ctly using a Pi ctBri dge c omplia nt p rinter 1 Select print settings with v / V / b / B . [Qua ntit y] When the [ Lay out] is set to [1-up/ Borderles s] or [1-up/Border]: Sel ect th e numbe r of sh eets o f an imag e that y ou want to print. The ima ge will be pri nte d as a sing le imag e. When th[...]

  • Seite 94

    94 Print ing at a sh op Y ou can tak e a “Memo ry Stic k Duo” containi ng images shot with your ca mera to a photo print ing serv ice shop. As lo ng as the sh op support s photo printing servic es conform ing to the DPOF, yo u can make a DPOF (Print order) ma rk on images in advance so that yo u do not need to reselect them wh en you pri nt the[...]

  • Seite 95

    95 Printin g still images Printin g at a shop 1 Press MENU to display the menu. 2 Select [DPO F] with v / V and select [Multiple Images], then press z . 3 Select the image you want to mark with v / V / b / B , then press z . A mark is atta ched to the select ed image. 4 Press MENU . 5 Sele c t [OK ] w ith v , then press z . T o ca ncel the sele cti[...]

  • Seite 96

    96 T roubleshooting T roub leshoot ing If you experienc e trouble w ith your camera , try the following solut ions. Please un derstand that you give your consent that the co ntent s of the interna l memo ry , Music files may be checked whe n you send yo ur camera to be repaired. 1 Che ck the item s on p ages 97 to 106. If a code su ch as “C/ E: s[...]

  • Seite 97

    97 T roubleshooting T r oubl eshooti ng The batte ry pack ca nnot be install ed. • Install the batt ery pack corre ctly usi ng the tip of the b attery pa ck to push the ba ttery eject lev er to ward the bottom of th e camera. Cannot turn on the camera. • Af ter ins talling the battery pack into the came ra, it may ta ke a little while to ge t t[...]

  • Seite 98

    98 T r oubles hoot ing – S et the imag e size to oth er than [640(F ine)]. – Ins ert a “Memory S tick PRO Duo” . Movie record ing stops during shooting • Movi e recording stop s automatic ally when the f ile size of the mo vie reach es 2 GB. The subject is n ot visible on the screen • Y our c amera is set to the play back mode. Press (P[...]

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    99 T roubleshooting T r oubl eshooti ng • Set the flash to (Flash forced on) when (Close Focu s) is set, or [L andscape], [Hi-Speed Shutter ], [Bea ch], or [ Snow] mode i s select ed in the Sce ne Sele ction m ode (page 21). Fuzzy specks appear i n images shot using the flash. • Dust in the air reflected the flash lig ht and appeared in the ima[...]

  • Seite 100

    100 T r oubles hoot ing Noise appears in the i mage when you view the screen in a dark p lace. • The camera is attempti ng to increas e the visibili ty of the scr een by temporar ily brighten ing the image under conditions of low illuminatio n. There is no effect on the recor ded imag e. The eyes of the subject come out red. • Set [Red Eye Redu[...]

  • Seite 101

    101 T roubleshooting T r oubl eshooti ng Y our camera cannot delete an image. • Ca ncel the pr otection (pa ge 53). • Y ou a re usin g the “Memor y Stick Duo” with th e write-prot ect switch , and the switch is se t to the LO CK positi on. Se t the switch to t he re cording posit ion ( page 11 1). Y ou have deleted an image by mistake . •[...]

  • Seite 102

    102 T r oubles hoot ing The “Removab le disk” icon does not ap pear on the computer screen when you connect y our com puter to the camer a. • Follow the procedure below to install the US B driver again. The following procedure is for a W indows comput er . 1 Right -click [M y Computer] to display the me nu, then clic k [Properti es]. The “S[...]

  • Seite 103

    103 T roubleshooting T r oubl eshooti ng Images are not display ed correctly with “Picture Motion Bro wser”. • Make sure t he folde r of the images i s regi stered i n “V ie wed fo lders”. I f the ima ges are n ot displ ayed e ven if th e fold er is regist ere d in “V iewed fold ers ”, update the dat abase ( page 8 5). Y ou cannot fi [...]

  • Seite 104

    104 T r oubles hoot ing Cannot pl ay b ack or recor d im ages using the int ernal mem ory . • There i s a “Me mory Stick Duo” ins erted in t he camer a. Remo ve it . Cannot cop y the data sto red in the int ernal memory t o a “Memory Stic k Duo”. • The “Memory St ick Duo” is full. Ch eck the capacit y (64 MB or more reco mmended). C[...]

  • Seite 105

    105 T roubleshooting T r oubl eshooti ng A connection cannot be established. • Th e c amera c anno t be co nnect ed di rectl y to a prin ter th at is not c ompli ant w ith the Pi ctBrid ge stand ard. Co nsult the p rinter manuf actur er as to whet her th e prin ter is comp liant with PictBrid ge or not. • Check that the pri nter is turned on an[...]

  • Seite 106

    106 T r oubles hoot ing Cannot pri nt the image at the size selected . • Disconn ect th e cable for multi -use term inal and r econnec t it when ever you chang e the paper size aft er the printer h as been connec ted to the camera. • The prin t setti ng of t he came ra differs from tha t of t he prin ter . Change the s etting of eithe r the cam[...]

  • Seite 107

    107 T roubleshooting Warning in dic ator s and mes sage s If a code st arting w ith a lette r of the alpha bet ap pears, your camera h as a se lf- diagnos is display . The last two digits (indica ted by ss ) will differ depen ding o n the st ate of t he came ra. If you ar e unable to solv e the prob lem ev en after tryi ng the fo llowing cor rectiv[...]

  • Seite 108

    108 Warnin g indi cato rs a nd m essag es Memory Stick f ormatting error Internal memory formatting error • For mat the med ia again (pages 59 an d 57). Memory Stick locked • Y ou are using the “M emory Stick Duo” with t he wr ite-pr otect switc h, and the swi tch is set to the L OCK p ositio n. Set the swit ch to the r ecording posit ion ([...]

  • Seite 109

    109 T roubleshooting Warning i ndicat ors a nd m essage s Mac ro is invalid • Y ou ha ve selected a sett ing that is not av aila ble for shooti ng in Macr o mode (page 22, 34). Flash settings cannot be changed • Y ou ha ve selected a sett ing that is not av ailabl e for s hooting wi th the flash (page 34) . Zoom di sabled • [D igit al Zoom] i[...]

  • Seite 110

    110 Others T o use y our camera abroad — Power sour ces Y ou c an us e yo ur cam era, the bat tery c harger (s upplied) , and the AC-LS5K A C Ad apto r (not supplied) in any country or regio n where the power suppl y is with in 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz . • Do not use an electr onic transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a malfunc[...]

  • Seite 111

    111 Others On the “Mem or y Stick ” A “Memor y Stick” i s a comp act, p ortable IC rec ording m edium. The type s of “Memo ry Stick ” that ca n be used wi th this camera are li sted in t he table belo w . Howev er, proper operat ion canno t be guar anteed f or al l “Memo ry Sti ck” func ti ons. *1 “Memory Stick Duo”, “MagicGat[...]

  • Seite 112

    112 On th e “Mem ory Stick ” • Do not use or store the “Memor y Stick Duo” under the following conditions: – High temperature locations such as t he hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight – Locations exposed to direct sunlight – Humid locatio ns or locations with corros ive substances present Notes on usi ng the Memory Stic[...]

  • Seite 113

    113 Others On the ba ttery pack On ch argi ng th e batt ery pac k W e r ecommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F ). Y ou may not be able to efficiently charge the bat tery pack outside of this tem perature range. Effectiv e use of the ba ttery pack • Battery performance decre ases in l[...]

  • Seite 114

    114 On th e bat ter y char ger On the ba tter y charg er • Do not charge any other battery pack other th an the NP-BG type battery packs (supplied) in the battery charger supplied with you r camera. Batteries other than the s pecified kind may leak, over heat, or explode if you attempt to charge them, posing a risk of injury from electrocution an[...]

  • Seite 115

    115 Index Index Index A Adjust ing EV ..... ..... ....... ...... .39 AE/AF l ock indi cator........... .42 AF Illu minator ........ ....... ...... .63 AF lo ck ... ....... ....... .... ....... .....42 AF Mod e ... ....... ....... .... ....... ...64 AF ra nge f inder frame ... ...... .41 Apertur e ........... ..... ...... ....... .....8 Auto ad just[...]

  • Seite 116

    116 Index L Landsc ape mode .. ....... ...... .... 33 Language S etting .................. 67 LCD Screen ......... ....... ...... .... 18 M Macintosh computer ..... ....... . 88 Recommended en viro nment......... ...... .... 88 Macro... ....... ....... ...... ....... ...... 22 Main Set tings 1.... ....... ...... .... 60 Main Set tings 2.... .......[...]

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    117 Index Index V i vid... ..... ....... ....... ...... ....... ...38 V olume .... ....... ....... .... ....... .....24 W W arning indicators and messages ..... ....... ....... ...107 White Bal .. ....... ....... ....... ...... .43 White b alance ......... ....... ...... .43 W indo ws comp uter ..... ....... ...71 Recommended en vironm ent ..... ..[...]

  • Seite 118

    118 Index Notes o n the Lice nse “C Lib rary, ” “Exp at, ” and “z lib” softw are are pr ovid ed in your ca mera. W e pro vide this software based on licen se agre ements with their owners of copyrig ht. Based on request s by the owners of copyright of these software applic ations, we hav e an obligati on to inform you of the following. [...]

  • Seite 119

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