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Sony DSC-M1 manuale d’uso

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Innanzitutto, il manuale d’uso Sony DSC-M1 dovrebbe contenere:
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- segnaletica di sicurezza e certificati che confermano la conformità con le norme pertinenti

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Sommario del manuale d’uso

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    2-349-242- 11 (1) Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please r ead this manual thoroug hly, and retain it for futu re reference. Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are locat ed on the side. Record the serial number in the space provid ed below. Refer to th ese numbers whenever you call upon your Sony de[...]

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    2 T o prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture . If you have any question s about thi s product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number belo w is for the F CC related m atters only . Regulatory Information Note: Model DSC-M1 is to be used wi th the Cyber -shot Station[...]

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    3 RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BA T T E R I E S Lithium-Ion ba tteries are recyclable. Y ou can help pres erve ou r environment by returning your used rechargeab le batte ries to the collecti on and rec ycling lo ca tion nearest you. For more informatio n regarding recycling of rechargeable ba tteries, c all toll free 1-800-822- 8837, or vis it http://www[...]

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    4 Read this first Trial recording Before you record one-time e vents, you may want to make a trial r ecording to make sure that the camera is working correct ly . No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording[...]

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    5 Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light This may cause irreco ve rable damage to your eyes. Or it may cause the malfunction of your camera. Notes on the camera locations Do not use the camera near a l ocation that generates strong radio waves or emits radiation, or a location with a s tr ong magnetic field. The camera may not be ab[...]

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    6 Before using your camera “Memory Stick” compatible with this camera The IC recording medium used with this camera is the “Memory Stick Duo” . There are two sizes of “Memory Stic k”. Choose the “Memory Stick” size that matches you r came ra. “Memory Stick Duo” (Size used with this camera) “Memory Stick” • For details on t[...]

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    7 Trademarks • is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick”, , “Memory Stick PR O”, , “Memory Stick Duo”, , “Memory Stick PR O Duo”, , “Magic Ga te ” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Son y Corporation. • Picture Package is a trademark of Son y Corporation. • Microsof[...]

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    8 Table of contents Read this first . ............ ............. ................ .. 4 Before using your came ra ............. .... ........ 6 Identifying the p arts .. ............. ............. ... 10 Camera ................ ................ ............. ... 10 Cyber-shot Station .............. ................ 1 2 How to hand le the camera ...[...]

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    9 Selecting the folder and playing back images . ................ ............. ............. .. 71 Enlarging a portion of a still image ......... 72 Enlarging an image — Playback zo om ...... ............... ...... 72 Recording an enlarged image — Trimming . ............. ............... ...... 73 Playing back successive images — Slide Show [...]

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    10 Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operatio n. Camera A Access lamp (23) B “Memory Stick Duo” inser tion slot (23) C Speaker D LCD screen For details on the items on the LCD screen, see page 123 to 126. E For shooting: PHOT O/MOVIE buttons (30) For viewing: b / z / B (43) 1 6 2 7 qa 3 8 qs 4 5 9 qd q ; qf qg qh[...]

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    11 1 4 5 6 9 q; 2 3 8 7 A Lens B Flash (39) C Self-timer lamp (38) / AF illuminator (40, 116) D Battery cover E Battery eject lever (16) F T ripod receptacle G Hook for wrist strap Attaching the strap is recommended to prev ent dropping the camera (page 13). H Microphones I Multi connector J Multi connector cover • Use a tripod with a screw lengt[...]

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    12 Cyber-shot Station This is used when char ging the battery pack or connecting the camera to a TV or a computer, etc. A Camera connector B (USB) jack (88) C A/V OUT (STEREO) jack (46) D DC IN jack (14) How to connect Connect the camera as illustrated. 1 Slide the tray . 2 Open the multi connector cover on the camera. 3 Connect the camera and slid[...]

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    13 How to handle the camera When opening the LCD panel, rotate the panel to the left as illustrated. Attach the wrist strap as illustrated. The LCD panel rotates 90 degr ees and 1 80 degrees to each side as illustr ated. When opening the LCD panel, make sur e not to touch the lens portion with your fingers. When carrying the cam era, close the LCD [...]

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    14 Charging the battery pack , Open the battery cover. Slide the cover in the direction of the arr ow. • Be sure to turn off your camera when charging the bat tery pack (page 19). • Y our camera operates with the “InfoLITHIUM” NP-FT1 battery pack (T type) (supplied). Y ou can use only T type batt ery pack (page 120). , Install the battery p[...]

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    15 Getting start ed , Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC Adaptor and to a wall ou tlet (wall socket) . , Connect the camera to the Cyber-shot Station ( page 12). Connect the camera as illustrated. Make sure slide the tray firmly. The /CHG lamp lights up when charging begins. The /CHG lamp goes off when charging is completed. • Y ou can[...]

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    16 To charge the battery pack only using the AC Adapto r You can charge the batte ry pack without the Cyber-shot Station, such as during your travels. Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the camera w ith the apex of the v mark on the camera and the apex of the v mark on the DC plug facing. • Be sure to turn off your camera when charging the [...]

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    17 Getting start ed Number of images and battery life that can be recorded/ viewed The tables show the approximate number of images and the battery life that ca n be recorded/viewed when you shoot imag es in normal mode with a fully charged battery pack (supplied) at a temperature of 25°C (77°F). The numbers of images that ca n be recorded or vie[...]

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    18 Using the AC adaptor , Connect the AC Adaptor (supplied) to the DC IN jack of your camera. When placing the camera, make sure the LCD screen is facing up. Connect the DC plug of the AC Adaptor to the camera with the apex of v mark on the camera and the apex of v mark on the DC plug facing. • Connect the A C Adaptor to an easi ly accessible wal[...]

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    19 Getting start ed Turning on/off your camera There are two methods to turn on the camera. Turning on the pow er by opening the LCD panel Rotate the LCD panel in the direction of the arrow as illustrated. The recording mode la mp (green) li ghts up and the power is on. • When you rotate the LC D panel fast, the power may not be turned on. In a c[...]

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    20 How to use the control button To change the current settings of the camera, bring up the menu or the Setup screen (page 54), and use the control button to make the changes. To set a menu item, press v / V / b / B on the control button to select the desired item and setting and make the setting. To set a Setup item, press v / V / b / B on the con[...]

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    21 Getting start ed Setting the date and time , Open the LCD panel to turn on the power. The recording mode lamp (green) lights up and the Cloc k Set screen ap pears on the LCD screen. , Select the desired da te display format with v / V on the cont rol button, then press z . Select from [Y/M/D ] (year/month/day ), [M/D/Y] (month/day/year) or [D/M/[...]

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    22 , Set the numeric value with v / V on the co ntrol button, then press z to enter it. After entering the number, v / V moves to the next item. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all of the items are set. • If you select ed [D/M/Y] in step 2 , set the time on a 24-hour cycle. • Midnight is ind icated as 12:00 AM, and noon as 12:00 PM . , Select [OK] w[...]

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    23 Shooting images Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick Duo” , Insert the “Memory Sti ck Duo.” Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” all the way in until it clicks as illustrated. • Wh en using this camera, the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (supplied) is not necessary . • For details on “Memory Stick Duo”, see page 119. • When inserting a [...]

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    24 Setting the image size , Turn on the power (page 19). • In PLA Y m ode, turn to the REC mode with MODE. , Press (Image Size). The Image Size setup appears. • For details on the image size, see pag e 25. , Select (Photo Size) or (Movie Size) with b / B on the control button, then select the desired image siz e with v / V . The image size is s[...]

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    25 Shooting images Image size and quality You can choose imag e size (number of pixels) and image quality (compression ratio) based on the kind o f images you want to shoot. The image size is sh own by the nu mber of pixels (dots) (horizontal × vertical), which compose an image. For example, a 5M (2592×1944) size image indicates that there are 25[...]

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    26 Movie size for movies 1) The factory setting is [640 (30fps)]. • “fps” indicates the number of frames per second (Frame Per Seco nd). The actual number of image recordable may differ depending on t he shooting situat ions and the subject. Image qua lit y (Compression ratio ) Usage guideline Fine • For r ecording or printing with bett er [...]

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    27 Shooting images Number of images that c an be recorded /recording time The number of still images that can be saved in a “Memory Stick Duo” 1) The number of images that can be s ave d in Fine (Stan d ard ) 2) mode are shown below. • The tables below show the approximate number of images that can be recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo” that[...]

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    28 The available recording time of movies saved in a “Memory Stick Duo” • The table below shows the approximate amount of shooti ng time that can be recorded on a “Memory Stick Duo” that has been formatted by this camera. The numbers indicate the recording ti me. For example: “1:10:37” indi cates “1 hour, 10 minutes, 37 seconds.” [...]

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    29 Shooting images Basic shooting — Using auto adjustment mode Holding the camera correctly When shooting pictures with the camera, be careful so that your fingers do not block the lens portion, flash emitter or AF illuminator (page 11). , Turn on the power (page 19). • The lens cover opens when the power is turned on in REC mode. • In PLA Y [...]

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    30 For shooting a photo , Press and hold PHOTO halfway down. The beep sounds but the image is not yet recorded. When the AE /AF lock indicator changes from flashing to steadily lit, the camera is ready for shooting. (The LCD screen ma y be frozen for a split second depend ing on the su bject.) • If you release PHOT O, shooting will be canceled. ?[...]

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    31 Shooting images For shooting a movie , Press MOVIE again. The recording stops. The (Camera) item in the menu The functions that can be used change as follows according to (Camera) in the menu. Still image auto shooti ng [Auto] The focus, exposure and white balance are automatically adjusted as needed to allow easy shooting. In ad dition, the ima[...]

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    32 Auto Focus When you try to shoot a subject that is difficult to focus on, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly. In addition, the AE lock ed beep does not sound. The Auto Focus function may have difficulty workin g under the f ollowing conditions. In such cases, release the PHOTO button, then recompose the shot and focu s again. ?[...]

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    33 Shooting images , Press PHOTO fully down. An approximately 5-second movie sho t before a still image a nd an approximately 3- second movie after th e still image are also recorded. When “Recording” disappears, you can shoot the next image or operate the camera. When a back movie is being recorded, is indicated on the lower part of the L CD s[...]

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    34 Shooting a movie for 5 seconds You can record a 5-second movie with on e press of the bu tton just as you do when shooting a still image. Since the recording time of one movie is limited to 5 seconds, the series of 5-second movies are played back in a slide show as if they were edited. , Set the 5SEC switch to 5SEC. • In PLA Y m ode, turn to t[...]

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    35 Shooting images Indicators on the LCD screen during shooting Each time you press , the display changes in the following order. • For a detailed description of the ind icators, see page 123. • For a detailed description of the his togram, see page 60. • Y ou can extend th e battery remaining tim e by turning off the LCD backlig ht. • This[...]

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    36 Zoom Your camera is equipped with the following zoom functions . The enlargement method and the zoom scale differ according to the image size and the zoom type, so select the zoom to match the shooting purpo se. Optical zoom The telephoto and wide angle adjustment is made by the le ns in the same manner as a conventional film camera. The maximum[...]

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    37 Shooting images • Using Spot AF is recomm ended (page 57). • T o shoo t at even closer distances than closeups (Macro) recording, use (Magnifying glass mode) (page 67). , Press B ( ) on the control button. The (Macro) indicator appears on the LCD screen. • If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU first so that the menu disappears. ?[...]

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    38 To return to norm al recording mode Press B ( ) on the control button again. The indicator disappears from the LCD screen. To stop shooting a movie Press MOVIE again. • When shooting in close-ups (Macro) mode, the in-focus range becomes extremely narrow , and the entire subject may not be in focus. • When shooting in close-ups (Macro) mode, [...]

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    39 Shooting images To cancel the self-timer in the midd le of the operation Press V ( ) on the control button again. The indicator disa ppears from the LCD screen. To stop shooting a m ovie Press MOVIE again . • If you press PHOT O while standing in fron t of the camera, the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set. Rotating the LCD screen[...]

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    40 • If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU first so that the menu disappears. • The recommended shooting dis tance using the flash is appr ox. 0.3 m to 1.8 m (11 7/8 inches to 70 7/8 inches) (W)/0. 5 m to 1.7 m (19 3/4 inches to 67 inches) (T) (When [ISO] is set to [Auto] in the menu s ettings). • The flash st robes twic e. The first[...]

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    41 Shooting images • The AF range finder frame does not appear. The , or in dicators flashes, and AF operates with priority on subject s located near the center . • The AF illuminator operat es only when (Camera) is set to [Auto], [Program], (Magnifying glass mode), (T wilight portrait mode), (Snow mode), (Beach mode) or (Candle mode) in t he m[...]

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    42 , Select (Camera) with v on the control butto n, then press B . Select [Date/Time] with v / V , then press B . , Select the date and time setting with v / V on the control butt on, then press z . Day &Time: Super i mp oses the date, hour, and minute onto the image. Date: Sup e rimp oses the year, month and day onto the image. Off: Does not s[...]

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    43 Viewing im ages Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera You can view images shot with your cam era almost immediately on the LCD screen. You can select the fo llowing three methods for viewing images. Single (single-image) screen You can view one image at a time, displayed over the entire screen. Index (nine-image or sixteen-ima ge) scre[...]

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    44 , Select the desired imag e with b / B on the control butto n. b : To display the preceding image B : To display the next image • When you hav e selected a mo vie, a bar is indicated on the LCD screen du ring a read operation. , When view in g a hy b r id mo de image or a mo vie, press z on the control button. The movie and sound are play ed b[...]

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    45 Viewing im ages Viewing an index (nine-image or sixteen-image) screen , Slide the (index) lever to the upper posi tion once. The display switches to the index (nine- image) screen . To display the next (previous) index screen Press v / V / b / B on the control button to move the yellow frame up/down/left/right. , Slide the (index) lever to the u[...]

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    46 Viewing images with the LCD panel closed In PLAY mode , closing the LCD pane l does not turn off the po wer. You can view images with the LCD panel closed. You can perform the fo llowi ng operations using the buttons located on the side of the LCD screen. b : To display the preceding image B : To display the next image z : To play back/stop a mo[...]

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    47 Viewing im ages , Turn on the TV and set th e TV/ Video switch to “Video”. • The name and location of this swi tch may differ depending on your TV . For details, see the operating instructions s upplied with the TV . , Turn on the camera, and tu rn to the PLAY mode wi th MODE. Press b / B on the control button to select the desired image. [...]

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    48 Viewing images on a TV screen If you want to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video i nput jack and the A/V connecting cable (supplied). The color system of th e TV must mat ch that of your digital still camera. Check the following lists: NTSC system Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jama[...]

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    49 Deleting images Deleting images , Turn on the camera and turn to the PLAY m ode with M ODE. Press b / B on t he control button to select the ima ge you want to delete. • Note that you cannot restore deleted im ages. , Press (Delete). The image has not yet been deleted at this point. • Y ou cannot delete the protected image (page 76). • Onc[...]

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    50 Deleting images in index (nine-image or sixteen image) mode , While an index (nine-imag e or sixteen image) screen (page 45) is displayed, press (Delete). • Note that you cannot re sto re deleted images. , Select [Select] with b / B on the control but to n, then press z . , Select an image you want to delete with v / V / b / B on the control b[...]

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    51 Deleting images , Press (Delete) and select [OK] with B on the control button, then p ress z . The message “Access” appears, and the images with the indicator have been deleted. To cancel deleting Select [Exi t] with b on the control button, then press z . To delete all the images in th e folder Select [All In This Folder] with B on the cont[...]

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    52 , Turn on the camera, then press MENU. Press B on the control button to advance to , then press B again. The Setup screen appears. , Select (Memory Stick Tool) with v / V on the contr ol button. Select [For mat] with B , then press B . Select [OK] with v , then press z . To cancel the formatting Select [Cancel] with V on the control button, then[...]

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    53 Before advanc ed operati ons How to setup and operate your camera The usage of the menu s and Setup screen items is described below. Changing the menu settings a Press MENU. The menu appears. b Press b / B on the con tro l button to sel ect the item yo u want to set. • In REC mode, [PHOT O/MO VIE] is indicated. Y ou cannot set items in a mod e[...]

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    54 Changing the items in the Setup screen a Press MENU . The menu appears. b Press B on the contr ol b utton to adv ance to , then pre ss B aga in. The Setup screen appears. c Press v / V / b / B on the contr ol button to sel ect the item yo u want to set. The frame of the selected item turns yellow . d Press z on the contr ol button to enter the s[...]

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    55 Before advanc ed operati ons c Select (P . Quality) with b / B , then select the desired image quality with v / V . Creating or selecting a folder / Your camera can creat e multiple folders within a “Memory Stick Duo.” You can select the folder used to store images. When not creating a new folder, “101” folder is selected as the recordin[...]

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    56 Changing the recording folder a Select (Memory Stick T ool) with v / V , [Change REC. Folder] with B / V , a nd [OK] with B / v , then press z . The recording folder selection screen appears. b Select the desired f o lder with b / B , and [OK] with v , then press z . To cancel ch a ngi ng the recording folder Select [Cancel] in step 1 or 2 . •[...]

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    57 Advanced shoo t in g Choosing a focus method / You can set the AF range finder frame according to the positio n and the size of a subject. Multipoint AF ( ) The camera calculates the distance in five areas to the left, right, top, bottom a nd in the center of the image, letting you shoot using the auto focus function without worrying about the i[...]

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    58 Shooting techn iques When shooting with the s ubject at the edge of the frame, or when using Center AF , the camera may focus on the center instead of on the subject at the edge of the frame. In a case like this, use AF lock t o focus on the subj ect, and then recompose the pict ure and shoot. Compose the shot so that the subject is centered in [...]

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    59 Advanced shoo t in g b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select 9 (Focus) with b / B , then select the di stance to the subject with v / V . Y ou can select f rom the following distance settings. 0.5m, 1.0m, 3. 0m, 7.0m, (unlimited distance) To return to auto focus mode In step 3 , select [Multi AF], [Center AF] or [Spot AF]. • Focus setting inf[...]

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    60 d Select the desired e xposure val u e wi t h v / V . Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background . To reactivate auto exposure In step 4 , select [0EV ]. • If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure adjustment may not be effective. Displaying a histogram [...]

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    61 Advanced shoo t in g Shooting techniques When shooting images, the camera automatica lly sets the exposu re. When shooting a whitish ov erall image such as a backlit subject or a s nowy scene, the c amera may judge that the sub ject is bright and set a darker exposure for the image. In such cases, adjusting the exposu re in the + (plu s) directi[...]

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    62 a Tu r n t o t h e R E C m o d e . b Press B ( ) to turn spot metering on. The spot metering cross hair appears. To cancel s pot metering Press B ( ) again to turn spot metering off. The spot metering cross hair disappears, and the camera returns to multi- pattern metering. • When using spot metering, to focus on the metering p osition, settin[...]

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    63 Advanced shoo t in g a T urn to the REC mode. b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select [Mode] (REC Mo de) with b / B , then sele ct [Exp Brktg] with v / V . d Select [BRK] ( Bracket Step) with b / B , then select the desired expos ure adjus tment val u e w i th v / V . ±1.0EV : Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 1.0EV . ±0.7EV : Shifts[...]

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    64 (Incande scent) • Places where the lighting conditions change quickly • Under bright lighting such as photogra ph y s tud ios (Flash) Adjusts the white balance only to the flash conditions When shooting movies, the white balance is automatically set to Auto. Before oper ation Set (Camera) in the menu to other than [Auto] (pages 53 and 113) .[...]

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    65 Advanced shoo t in g c Select [ ] (Fl ash Level) with b / B , then sele ct the desired setting with v / V . +: Makes the flash le vel higher than normal. Normal: Normal setting. –: Makes the flash level lo wer than normal. • Y ou m ay not be able to set the flash lev el depending on the Sc ene Selection mode. Shooting continuousl y This mode[...]

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    66 Recording 16 frames in succession — Multi Burst This mode records 16 frames in succession each time you press PHOTO. This is convenient for check ing your form in sports, for example. a Tu r n t o t h e R E C m o d e . b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select [Mode] (REC Mo de) with b / B , then select [Multi Burst] with v . d Select (Interval[...]

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    67 Advanced shoo t in g Shooting according to scene conditions / — Scene Selection You can shoot more effectively by selecting the appropriate mode. Magnifying gl ass mode The subject appears on the LCD screen magnified by up to 3.3× . This lets you see details that would otherwise be difficult to confirm with the naked eye. • The focal distan[...]

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    68 Snow mode When shooting snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appea rs white, use this mode to prevent sunke n colors and record clear images. Beach mode When shooting seaside or lakeside scenes, the blue of the water i s clearly recorded. High-speed shutter mode Use this mode to shoot moving subjects outdoors or in o ther bright p[...]

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    69 Advanced shoo t in g a T urn to the REC mode. b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select (Camera) with b , then select the desired mode with v / V . To return to normal mode Select [Auto] or [Pr ogram] with v / V . Control button MENU Shooting with Scen e Selection When shooting with the Scene Selection functi on, the co mbination of fun ctions su[...]

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    70 Shooting with special effects / — Picture Effect You can digitally proce ss images to obtain special effects. Before operation Set (Camera) in the menu to other than [Auto] (p ages 53 and 113). a T u rn to the RE C mode . b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select [PFX] ( P . Effect) with b / B , then select the desire d mode with v / V . d Shoo[...]

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    71 Advanced viewing Selecting the folder and playing back images Select the folder that images you want to play back are stored. a T u rn to the PLA Y mode w ith MODE. b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select (Folder) with b , then press z . d Select the desired f o lder with b / B . e Select [OK] with v , then press z . To cancel the selection In [...]

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    72 Enlarging a portion of a still image You can enlarge a part of an image up to five times the original size. You can also record the magnified image as a new file. Enlarging an image — Playback zoom a T urn to the PLA Y mode with MODE. b Displa y the i mage to be enlarged wit h b / B . c Slide / (playbac k zoom) to the side to zoom in on the im[...]

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    73 Advanced viewing Recording an enlarged image — Trimming a Press MENU after playbac k zoom. The menu appears. b Select [T rimmin g] with B , then press z . c Select the ima ge size with v / V , then press z . The image is recorded, and the image on the LCD screen returns to the normal size after recor ding. • The trim med imag e is reco rded [...]

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    74 • The interval settings time are j ust guidelines , so it may vary depending on the image. • When playing back images recorded in Hybrid mode, only still images are played back. Rotating still images — Rotate You can rotate an imag e recorded in portrait orientation and display it in landscape orientation. a T u rn to the PLA Y mode with M[...]

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    75 Advanced viewing Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode You can play back Multi Burst images continuously or play them back frame by frame. This functi on is used for checking the image. • When Multi Burst images are played back on a computer or on a camera without the Multi Burst function, the 16 frames you s hot will be displayed at th[...]

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    76 To delete shot image s When using this mode, you cannot delete only certain frames. When you delete images, all 16 of the frames are deleted at the same time. 1 Display the desired Multi Burst image to delete. 2 Press (Delete). 3 Select [Delete], then press z . All of the frames are deleted. Protecting images — Protect This function protects i[...]

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    77 Advanced viewing In index mode a T u rn to the PLA Y mode with MODE, then slide the (index) lever to the upper position onc e to displa y the index (n ine-image) screen. Slide (index) lever to the upper position twice to display a sixteen- image screen. b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select - (Pr otect) with b / B , then press z . d Select [S[...]

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    78 d Select (Resize) with b / B , then press z . e Select the desired si ze with v / V , then press z . The resized image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file. To cancel resizing Select [Cancel] in step 5 . • Y ou cannot change the size o f movies or Multi Burst im ages. • When you change from a small size to a lar ge size, th[...]

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    79 Still image printing Printing still images You can print images shot with your came ra by the following methods. Direct printing (Pi ctBridge compatible printer) (page 80) You can print by connecting the camera di rectly to a PictBridge compatible printer. Direct printing (“M emory Stick” compatible pr inter) You can print using a “Mem or [...]

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    80 Direct printing Even if you do not have a comput er, you can easily print images shot using you r camera by connecting the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer. F or preparation, you only set the USB connection on the Setup screen and connect the camera to the pr inter with the USB cable. Using a PictBridge compliant printer easily prints th[...]

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    81 Still image printing Connecting the camera to the printer Connect the camera to the Cyber- shot Station. Then, connect the (U SB) jack of the Cyber-shot Station and the USB jack on the printer with the USB cable (supplied). Turn on the camera and printer. The camera turns to P LAY mode regardless of the current mode, and an image in the selected[...]

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    82 Select Selects the images in order. Prints all the selected images. 1 Select the image you want to print with b / B , then press z . The mark appears on the selected image. • Repeat this step to print other images. 2 Select [Print] with V , then press z . This image Prints the currently displayed image. b Set the print setting with v / V / b /[...]

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    83 Still image printing Printing in index mode If you connect your camera to the printer, the print menu appears. Press [Cancel] to exit the print menu. a T u rn to the PLA Y mode with MODE, then slide the (index) lever to the upper position onc e to displa y the index (n ine-image) screen. Slide the (index) lev er to the upper position twice to di[...]

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    84 Having images printed at a shop Note the following items when having images printed at a shop. • Contact the print service shop to determine what “Memory Stick” types are supported. • When using a print service shop that does not support “Memory Stick”, copy the images to a CD-R, etc., a nd bring that to the shop instead. • Be sure[...]

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    85 Still image printing Marking print marks i n index mode a T u rn to the PLA Y mode with MODE, then slide the (index) lever to the upper position onc e to displa y the index (n ine-image) screen. Slide the (index) lev er to the upper position twice to display a sixteen-image screen. b Press MENU. The menu appears. c Select (DPOF) with b / B , the[...]

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    86 Copying images to your computer — For Windows users Recommended computer environment OS: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 Profess ional, Windows Millennium Edition, Wi ndow s XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional The above OS must be installed at the factory. Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the oper[...]

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    87 Enjoying im ages on yo ur compu ter Installing the USB driver When using Windows XP, you need not install the USB driver. Once the USB driver is installed, you need not install the USB driver. a T u rn on your comp uter , and insert the CD -ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive . The install menu screen appears. If it does not appear , double-cli[...]

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    88 Connecting the camera to your computer a T urn on you r computer . b Insert the “Memory Stick Duo” with the images you want to copy into the camera. c Connect th e Cyber-shot Station (supplied ) and the A C Adaptor (supplie d), and plug the adaptor into a wall outl et (wall soc ket). • When you copy images to your computer using the batter[...]

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    89 Enjoying im ages on yo ur compu ter • If “USB Mode Normal” does not appear in step 6 , press MENU, select [USB Connect], and set it to [No rmal]. • D o not remove the camera fr om the Cyber-shot Station during USB connection, as the im age data ma y be destro yed. T o end the USB connection, see the note P . P Disconnecting the USB cable[...]

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    90 When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder The overwrite confirmation message appears. When you ov erwrite the existing image with the new one, the original file data is deleted. To change the file na me To copy an image file to the computer without overwriting, change the file name to the desired name a nd then [...]

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    91 Enjoying im ages on yo ur compu ter e Select [Nothi ng. I’m fini shed working wi th these pictur es], then cl ick [Next]. The “Completing the Scanner and Camera W izard” screen appears. f Click [Finish]. The wizard closes. • T o co ntinue copying other images, foll ow the procedure giv en under P on page 89 to disconnect the USB ca ble a[...]

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    92 Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folder s in the “Memory Stick Duo”. Example: whe n viewing fold er s on W in do w s XP Folder containing image data which was recorded using the camera not equipped with the folder creating function Folder containing image data which was r[...]

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    93 Enjoying im ages on yo ur compu ter • ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999. • The numerical por tions of th e following files are the same. – A still image fi le recorded in hybrid mode and its corres ponding movie files – A movie file recorded in movie mode and its correspo nding index image f ile Folder File na[...]

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    94 Viewing image files once copied to a computer with your camera When an image file copi ed to a computer no longer remains in a “Memory Stick Duo”, you can view that image again on your camera by copying the image file in the comput er to a “Mem or y Stick Du o”. • Step 1 i s not necessary when the f ile name s et with your camera has n[...]

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    95 Enjoying im ages on yo ur compu ter • When automatically creating slide shows (page 98), a Pentium III 500 MHz or faster CPU is re quired. • This software is compatible with DirectX technology. “DirectX” must be installed for use. • A separate environment for operating the recording device is required in order to write to CD-Rs. When p[...]

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    96 e Click [Next]. f Click [Install] on the “Ready to Install the Pr ogram” screen . The installation starts. If the “W elcome to setup for Direct X” screen appears after you install the application software, follow the instructions. g Confirm if the chec kbo x of “Y es, I wa nt to restar t my computer no w” is ch ec ked, then click [Fi[...]

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    97 Enjoying im ages on yo ur compu ter Using “Picture Package” Start up the [Picture Package Menu] on the desktop to use the various func tio ns. • The initial screen may differ depending on your computer . Y ou can change the m enu display order to suit your tast e by clicking [Settings] at the lower -right corner of the s creen. • For det[...]

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    98 Creating a slide show Click [Automatic Slideshow Producer] on the left side of the scr een, then click [Automatic Slideshow Producer] in the lower-right corner of the screen. The screen used for creating a slide show appears. Printing images a P erform the pr ocedures described under “Vie wing images on a computer” (page 9 7) to displ ay the[...]

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    99 Enjoying im ages on yo ur compu ter Copying images to your computer — For Macintosh users Recomme n de d computer environment OS: Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, or Mac OS X (v10. 0/ v10.1/v10.2/v 10.3) The above OS must be installed at the factory. USB connector: Provided as standard • If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the s[...]

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    100 b Copying images 1 Double-click the newly recognized icon on the desktop. The contents of the “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in your camera appear. 2 Double-click [DCIM]. For movies, d ouble-click [MP _ROOT]. 3 Double-click the folder that the images you want to copy are stored. 4 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon. • The im[...]

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    101 Troubleshootin g Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera, try the following solutions. 1 First check the items on the tables below. If code displays “C: ss : ss ” appear on the screen, the self- diagnosis display function is working (page 112). 2 Should your camer a still not work properly, press the RESET button using a [...]

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    102 Shooting still images/movies The battery rema ining indicator is incorrect, or suffici en t battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out soon . • You ha ve used the camera in an extremel y hot or an extremely c old location (page 118). • A devi ation has occurred in the re maining bat tery time. Fully di scharge a nd then[...]

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    103 Troubleshootin g The image is out of fo cus . • The subject is t oo close. Set th e ca mera to the c lose-ups (M ac ro) recordin g mode, and po sition the camera furth er away from th e minimum sho oting dista nc e until the AE/A F lock indica tor changes from flash ing to lighted w hen PHOTO is pressed and held halfway down, then sh oot the [...]

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    104 The flash does not wor k. • The flash is se t to (No flash). Set the fla sh to aut o (No ind icat or), (Forced fl ash) or (Slow synchro) (p age 39). • Select the other m ode than (Twilight mode ), (Fireworks mode ) or (Candle mode) for the Scene Selec tion function (page 69). • When (Mag nifying glass mode), (Landscape mode), (Sno w mode)[...]

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    105 Troubleshootin g Viewing images Deleting/Editing Images Symptom Cause/Solution Your camera c annot play back images. • Turn to the PLAY mode with MODE (page 43). • Movie files not reco rd ed with this camera a re not guaranteed . • The f older/file name has been changed o n your com puter (page 94). • Playback of image files that have b[...]

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    106 Computers Symptom Cause/Soluti on You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible. • Check “Reco mmended comput er environ ment” (page s 86 and 99) . You cannot in st all the USB dr iv er . • In Windows 200 0, log on as Administ ra t or (aut ho rized Admin is t ra to rs) (page 86). Your computer doe s not recognize your camera.[...]

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    107 Troubleshootin g “Memory Stick Duo” PictBridge compliant printer You cannot print an image. • Check the printer se tt ings. Images once copi ed to a computer cannot be viewe d on t he camera. • Copied to a wron g folder. Copy them to an ava ila ble folder s, such as “101 MSDCF” (pag e 92). • The f older/file name has been changed [...]

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    108 You cannot p rint images. • The ca mera is n ot connec ted to the printer. Check tha t the cam era and th e printe r are prope rly connected u sing the US B cable. • Turn on the print er. For furth er informat ion, refer to the operating instructions supplied wit h it. • If y ou select [Exit] d uring pri nting, y ou may n ot print again d[...]

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    109 Troubleshootin g Others Symptom Cause/Solution Y our ca mera does not work. • You are not usi ng an “InfoL ITHIUM” batt ery pack. Us e an “Info LITHIUM” bat tery pack (p age 120). • The battery leve l is low. (The E in dicator ap pe ars.) Char ge the battery pack (page 14). • Connect the A C Ada ptor secure ly to the DC IN jac k o[...]

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    110 Warnings and messages The following messages may appear on the screen. Message Meaning/ Corrective Ac tion No Memory Stick • Inser t a “Memory Stick Du o” (page 23). System err or • Turn the power off a nd on again (p age 19). Memory St ick error • The in serted “Me mory Stick Duo” canno t be used in your camera (page 119). • Th[...]

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    111 Troubleshootin g Invalid o peration • You are playing back a fil e that was c reated on e quipment other than this came ra. • The ba ttery lev el is low o r zero. C harge the b attery pac k (page 14). De pending on the cond itions of use or the type of battery pack, the indicato r may flash even though there are still 5 t o 10 minutes of re[...]

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    112 Self-diagnosis display – If a cod e starting with an alphabet letter appears Your camera has a self-diagnosis display. This function displays the camera condition on the LCD screen with a combination of a letter and four numerical digits. If this occurs, check the follo w ing code chart and attempt the corres ponding co rrec tive actions. The[...]

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    113 Additional informa tion Menu items Menu items that can be modifie d differ depending on the setting. Menu items are maintained even when the power is turned off or the mode is ch ange d using the MODE butto n ( except [PFX] ( P.Effec t)). Factory settings are indicated with x . In REC mode Item Available mode Setting Descripti on (Camera) / / /[...]

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    114 1) This does not appear when (Camera) in the menu is set to [Auto]. 2) The av ailable s ettings are limited accordi ng to the (Camera) setting in the menu. 3) This does not appear in Hybrid m ode. 4) This does not appear when (Camera) in the menu is set to [Aut o], (Magn ifying glass mode), (T wilight mode), (T wilight portra it mode), (Firewor[...]

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    115 Additional informa tion In PLAY mode Item Setting Description (Folder) OK / Cancel Selects th e folder co ntaining t he image you want to p lay back (p age 71). (Protect ) — Protects an d unprote ct s images ag ai nst accide ntal erasu re (page 76). (DPOF) — Marks and unmarks the print (DPOF) mark on still images y ou want to print (page 84[...]

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    116 Setup items The Setup screen appears when you advance to in the menu and press B again. Factory settings are indicated with x . (Camera) (Memory Stick Tool) Item Setting Descr iption Hybrid Rec x Normal / Pr e R ec Selects whe ther to re cord only a pre movie or pre/pos t movies in Hybrid mo de (page 32). Digital Zoom On / x Off Selects whe the[...]

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    117 Additional informa tion (Setup 1) (Setup 2) Item Setting Description Beep Shutter x On Off – Turns on the sh utter soun d when you p ress PHOTO. – Turns on the bee p/shutter sou nd whe n you press the con t ro l butt on / press PHOTO. – Turns off the be ep/shutter s ound. LCD Backlight Bright / x Normal Selects the brig htne ss of the LC [...]

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    118 Precautions Do not leave the camera in the following places • In extremely hot place, such as in a ca r parked in the sun. The camera body may become defor me d or this ma y cause a malfunction. • Under direct sunlight or near a heater. The camera body may beco me discolored or deformed , or this ma y cause a malfunction. • On rocking vib[...]

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    119 Additional informa tion On internal rechargeable battery This camera has an internal recharge able battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off. This rechargeable ba ttery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera. However, if you use the camera for only short periods[...]

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    120 • Do not remove the “Memory Stick Duo” while reading or writing data. • Data may be corrupted in the following cases: – When the “Memory Stick Duo” is removed or the camera is turned off during read or write operation – When the “Memory Stick Duo” is us ed in locations subject to static electricit y or electric al noise • [...]

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    121 Additional informa tion Effective use of the battery pack • Battery pe rformance decreases in low- temperature surroundin g s. So, the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in cold places. We reco mmend the following to ensure longer battery pack use: – Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up, and inser[...]

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    122 [Input and Output conne ctors] Multi connector USB communication Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compl iant) [LCD screen] LCD pa ne l 6.2 cm (2.5 type) TFT drive T otal number of dots 123 200 (560×220) dots [Power, general] Used bat te ry pa ck NP-FT1 Pow e r r eq u i r e m en t s 3.6 V P ower consumption (during normal shooting) 1.4 W Operating te mper[...]

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    123 Additional informa tion The LCD screen Page numbers in parenth eses indicate the location of additi onal important information. When in REC mode Standby mode When PHOTO pressed halfway down When recording movies Battery remaining (16) Recording folder (55) Macro (36) / 1.3 / 1.3 Zoom scaling / / / / / / / / / Camera mode (31) / / / / White bala[...]

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    124 / / AF range finder frame ind icator (57) 0.5m Focus preset value (58) Metering mode (61) Histogram (60) Vibration warning (111) E Low battery warning (111) AF range finder frame (57) Spot metering cross hair (62) Self-timer (38) Movie size (24) +2.0EV EV level v alue (59) [00:28:25] Maximum recordable time (2 8) / Movie recor ding mode z AE/AF[...]

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    125 Additional informa tion When playing back still images Pl ay b a ck fo ld e r (71) 12/12 Image number/Number of images recorded in selected folder / / / / Photo size in dicator ( 24) Step 12/16 Frame by frame playbac k (75) 1.3 Pl ay b a ck z o o m s c a l i n g (72) C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display (112) 101-0012 Folder-file number (92) z PLAY H[...]

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    126 When playing back moving images Pl ay ba ck fol d er (71) 12/12 Image number/Number of images recorded in selected folder Movie size (24) / Pl ay b ack / St o p (44) 00:00:12 Counter (44) Vo l u m e (44) C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display (112) Pl ayba ck b ar (44) / / Change f old er (71) Movie recor ding mode - Protect (76) Menu/Guide menu (53) ?[...]

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    127 Index Inde x Index Numerics 5SEC recording ....................... ......................... 34 A A C Adaptor ..................... ........................... 14, 18 Access lamp .... .......................................... ........23 AE .................................... ................ ................. 30 AE/AF lock ...................[...]

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    128 Macro .......................... ................ ..................... 36 Magnifying glass mode ...... ............................. 6 7 Memory Stick Duo ..... ................................. .. 119 Menu settings ..................... ........ ......... .... 53, 113 Metering mode ........... ................................. .... 61 Mirror m[...]

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