Sony Cybershot DSC-S730 manual

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    © 2007 Sony Corporation 3-281-190- 11 (1) Digital Stil l Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-S730 Before oper ating th e unit, pl ease read this Handboo k thorough ly together w ith the “Instruction Manual” a nd the “Cyber -shot Step-up Gui de” , and retai n them for futu re reference. T able of c ontents Basic Op erations Using the m enu Using[...]

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    2 Notes on using your came ra Notes o n the type s of “Me mor y Stic k” that you c an use ( not supp lied) “Memory Sti ck Duo ” Y ou can us e a “Mem ory S tick Du o” wi th the camer a. “Memory Sti ck” Y ou can not use a “ Memory Stick” with t he camera. Othe r memory card s canno t be used. • For details on “M emory Stick Du[...]

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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 ....... ....... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......6 Focus – Foc usin g on a subj ect su ccess fully . ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ...... ..... ......... . 6[...]

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    4 T a ble of co ntent s Viewing men u ........ ....... ......... .......... .......... ...... .......... .......... ......... .......... 41 (Fo lder): Se lectin g the fol der for v iewi ng images - (Protect): Prev enting accid ental erasure DPOF : Adding a Print order ma rk (Print): Print ing ima ges usin g a printer (Slide): Playi ng back a se rie[...]

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    5 T a ble of conte nts Enjo ying your Windows compute r ......... .... ......... .......... .......... ...... .......... . 60 Installing the softw are (supplied) ........... .......... .......... ...... .......... .......... .... 62 On the “Pictu re Motion Bro wser” (su pplied) ....... .......... .......... ......... ....... . 64 Copying images[...]

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    6 Basi c techniq ues for b etter im ages When you pres s the shut ter but ton halfw ay do wn, the cam era adjusts the focus au tomatical ly (Auto Focu s). Remember t o press the shutter button only halfway down. When foc using is diff icu lt t [Focus] (pag e 34) If the imag e looks blurred even after foc using, it may be be cause of ca mera shake. [...]

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    7 Basic t echniqu es for bet ter ima ges Hints for prev enting blur The came ra mo ved a cciden tally when yo u took the im age. This is cal led “Camera shake. ” On the ot her hand, if the subjec t moved when yo u took the im age, it is ca lled “subje ct blur. ” Camer a shake Cause Y our hands or body shake while you hol d the camera and pr[...]

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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 the 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 the I SO sensitivit y (Recommended Exposure In dex) ISO sen siti vit y is a speed ratin g for recor ding med ia[...]

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    9 Basic t echniqu es for bet ter ima ges The appare nt color of t he subject is affected 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 adj ust color tones man ually with [W hite Bal] (page 37). 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 p ixels. 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 ey es of the s ubject may come out red , or fuzzy wh ite cir cular spo ts may appe ar when using the flash . These phe nomena can be redu ced by tak ing the following ste ps. The “R ed-eye ph enome non” Pupils becom e dilated in dark environment s. Flash light is refl ected off the blood vessels at [...]

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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 (21) B Sel f-tim er lam p (23) C Micropho ne D Lens E POWER button F PO WER lamp G Flash (22) H Buzzer I (USB) · A/V OUT terminal (side) A For shooting: Zoom (W/T ) button (22) For viewing: / (Playba ck zoom) button/ (Index) button (28, 29) B L CD sc[...]

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    13 Ident ifyin g parts I AC ad aptor c ord c ov er When us ing an A C- LS5K AC A dapt or (not su pplied) • Do not pinch the cord when you close the cove r. • Y ou cannot charge the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries by the AC-LS5K A C Adaptor . Use th e battery charger to charge the Nick el-Metal Hydride batter ies. J A ccess lamp K Tripod re cepta[...]

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    14 Indicat ors on the screen Each time you press v (DISP) on the control button , the display cha nges (pag e 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 B Displ ay Indication Batter y rema ining z AE/AF lock (21) Recordin g mode (21, 39 ) White bala nce (37) STBY REC Standby[...]

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    15 Indica tors on the sc reen C D E Displ ay Indication Image size (24) Recordi ng folder (52) • This does not appear when using internal me mory . Rema inin g intern al memory cap acity Rema inin g “Memor y Stick ” capacity 0:12 [00:00 :40] Record ing time [maximu m recordab le time] 12 Rema inin g numbe r of recordab le images Self-tim er ([...]

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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 Recordin g mode (21) Image size (24) Playback m ode - Protect (42) Print or der (DP OF) mar k (80 ) Changing fold er (41) • This does not appear when using internal me mory . Zoom scaling (28) N Playba ck (2[...]

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    17 Indica tors on the sc reen C D E Displ ay Indication PictBridge c onnecting (77) Recordi ng folder (52) • This does not appear when using internal me mory . Play ba ck f old er (41) • This does not appear when using internal me mory . Rema inin g intern al memory cap acity Rema inin g “Memor y Stick ” capacity 8/8 12/1 2 Ima ge nu mbe r/[...]

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    18 Changi ng t he scr een d ispla y Each time you press v (DISP) on the control button , the display cha nges as follows: * The brightness of the LCD Backlight up • If you view images in bright outside light, adjus t the brightness of the L CD backlight up . Howe ver , the battery po wer may decrease f aster under such condition. • The histogra[...]

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    19 Using the in ternal memo r y The camer a has approximat ely 22 MB of internal memo ry . Th is memory is not remo va ble. Even when t here is no “Me mory Stic k Duo” insert ed in the cam era, y ou can r ecord i mages usi ng this inte rna l me mor y . W e recommend that you copy (back up) data w ithout er ror using one of t he following method[...]

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    20 Basic O perations Using th e mode d ial Set the mod e dial to the de sired func tion. On Function Guide When [Fu nction Gui de] is set to [On], the de scriptions of fun ctions are displayed as you oper ate t he cam era. The default set ting is [On ]. Select [Off] if you do not want the func tion guide to a ppear (pag e 50). Mode di al Sti ll i m[...]

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    21 Bas ic Op erat ion s Shoot ing im ages easily (A uto ad just ment mode ) 1 Select a mode with the mode dial. Stil l im age ( aut o adju stm ent mod e): Select . Movie: Select . 2 Hold the camera steady , keeping your arms at your side. 3 Shoot w ith the shutter button. Stil l im age: 1 Press an d hold the shut ter button halfway down to focus. T[...]

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    22 Shoo ting im ages ea sily (A uto adju stmen t mode ) Movi e: Press th e shutte r bu tton full y do wn. T o st op recordi ng, press the shutt er button fully down again. If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on • The shortest shooting distance is approx. 50 cm (1 feet 7 3/4 inches) (From the front of the lens). Shoo[...]

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    23 Bas ic Op erat ion s Shoo ting ima ges ea sily (A uto adju stmen t mode) Macr o (Shoot ing clo se- up) Press b ( ) on the c ontr ol butt on rep eat edly unti l the desi red mo de i s sele cted . (No indicator): Macro Off : Macro On (W side: Approx. 5 cm or farther (2 inches or farther), T side: A pprox. 35 cm or far ther (13 7/8 inches or farthe[...]

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    24 Shoo ting im ages ea sily (A uto adju stmen t mode ) T o change the st ill image size Press (Ima ge Size) , and then press v / V to select the size. For deta ils on the image size, see page 10. The de fault s etting is mark ed with . *1) Images are recorded in 3:2 as pect ratio, same as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc. *2) Both edges[...]

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    25 Bas ic Op erat ion s Shoot ing still ima ges (S cene sel ectio n) 1 Select the desired mode of Sce ne Selection ( , , , , , , ). • For details on modes, see the next page. 2 Shoot w ith the shutter button. T o cancel the Scen e Select ion Set the mode dial to other than the m ode of Scene Selection (p age 20) . Shutte r but ton Mode di al[...]

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    26 Shoot ing s til l imag es ( Scene sele ctio n) Scene Se lecti on mode s The fo llowin g mode s are preset to mat ch the scene condit ions. * When you s hoot images using ( T wilight Portrait) or (T wilight) mo de, the s hutter spe ed beco mes slower , and blurring is occur frequent ly , so use of a tripod is recommended. High Sensitivity Allows [...]

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    27 Bas ic Op erat ion s Shooting still images (Sce ne selection) Function s you ca n use i n Scene Sel ectio n Fo r shooti ng an image ap propri atel y accordin g to the sce ne condit ion, a combinatio n of func tion s is det ermine d by the cam era. S ome func tio ns are not a v aila ble, depend ing on th e Scene S election mode . When you pre ss [...]

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    28 Viewi ng/ del eting im ag es 1 Press (Playback). • If you pr ess (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[...]

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    29 Bas ic Op erat ion s Viewin g/dele tin g image s T o view an inde x scre en Press (In dex ) and s elect a n imag e with v / V / b / B . T o disp lay t he ne xt (pr evi ous) in dex scre en, pres s b / B . T o ret urn t o the sing le im ag e scr een, pre ss z . T o delete images in in dex mode 1 While an ind ex scr een is d isplayed , press (Delet[...]

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    30 Using t he me nu Using m enu items 1 Recor ding: T urn on the camera, then set the mode dial. Playback: Press (Playback). • Different items ar e av ailable depending on the positio n of the mode dial and Recording/P layback mode. 2 Press MENU to displa y the menu. 3 Select the desired menu item w ith b / B on t he c on trol butt on. • If the[...]

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    31 For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 30 Using the menu Menu ite ms Shooting menu (page 32) The available m enu i tems vary dependi ng on the m ode setting ( shootin g/viewing), and t he mode d ial position in t he shooti ng mode . Only t he available items ar e disp layed o n the sc reen. Viewin g menu (p age 41 ) (Fol der) - (Protect ) DPOF ([...]

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    32 For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 Shootin g menu The de fault s etting s are mar ked with . Y ou can ch ange t he brig htnes s of t he im age, a ccompanie d by ef fects . • Y ou can select only [Normal], [B&W] or [Sepia] when shooting movies. COLOR (Color Mode) : Changi ng the vi vidnes s of the im age or adding sp ecial ef fects [...]

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    33 Using the menu Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 30 Manually a djusts the exposure. • For details on the Exposure, see page 8. • The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments. • If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions, or when yo u use the flash, the exposure adjustment may not be ef fecti[...]

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    34 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 Y ou can ch ange t he focu s metho d. Use the menu when it is d if fic ult to get t he prop er focu s in auto fo cus mod e. • AF stands for Au to Focus. • Allow a mar gin of error in the distan ce setting of “Focus preset”. Pointing the lens up or down will increase error . • W[...]

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    35 Using the menu Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 30 z If the su bject is out o f focus When shooting with t he subject at th e edge of the fr ame (or the screen) or when using [ Center AF], the camera may not focus on a subject at the edge of the f rame. In such cases, do as follows: 1 Recompose the sho t so that the subj ec[...]

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    36 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 Selects t he mete ring mode that se ts which par t of th e subjec t to mea sure to determine the exposure. • For 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 posit[...]

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    37 Using the menu Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 30 Adjusts color to nes accordin g to the surroun ding ligh t conditions. Use this fun ction if image color appe ars un natur al. WB (White Bal): Adju sting the c olor tones Flash ( ) Adjusts for the flash condition s. • Y ou cannot select this item when shooting movies. Inc[...]

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    38 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] ( ) . • Except in [Flash] ( ) modes, [White Bal] is set to [Auto] when the flash strobes. • Some o[...]

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    39 Using the menu 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 w hen you pre ss th e shutter butt on. 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 1.2 seconds. ?[...]

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    40 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 Adjusts the am ount of flas h light. • T o change flash mode, see page 22. • If the subject is too bright or dark, this adjustment may hav e no ef fect. Adjusts the sharpness of the image. See page 48. (Flash Le vel): Adjus ting the amount o f flash li ght + ( +) T o ward +: Makes t [...]

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    41 For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 30 Using the menu Viewin g menu The defau lt sett ing s ar e marked w ith . Selec ts the fold er con tainin g the image yo u want to pl ay back whe n using th e camera wi th “Memo ry Stick Duo” . 1 Select the des ired f older with b / B on t he cont rol button. 2 Select [OK] wi th v , t hen press z . z [...]

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    42 Viewi ng menu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 Prot ects imag es ag ainst acci dental erasu re. The - indi cator appe ars on a prot ected image . T o prot ect imag es in sing le ima ge mode 1 Display the image you want to prote ct. 2 Press MENU to dis play the menu. 3 Sele ct [Pr otect] with b / B on the control button, then press z . [...]

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    43 Using the menu Viewin g menu For details on the operatio n 1 page 30 T o cancel the prote ction In single image mode Press z in step 3 or 4 of “T o protect images in singl e image mo de. ” In in dex mode 1 Se lect the im age for which you want to remove protection in step 5 of “T o protect images in index mode. ” 2 Pr ess z to turn th e [...]

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    44 Viewi ng menu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 Pla ys back rec orded ima ges i n ord er (S lid e sho w). 1 Select [In terv al], [Re peat] and [ Image] with v / V / b / B on the contr ol button. 2 Sele ct [Star t] wi th V / B , then press z . The slid e show starts . T o end the slide show , press z to pause the slide show . Selec t [E [...]

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    45 Using the menu Viewin g menu For details on the operatio n 1 page 30 Y ou ca n chan ge th e image size of a rec orded i mage ( Resize) , and s av e it a s a ne w f ile. The origin al imag e is reta ined e v en after resizin g. 1 Display the im age you want to resize. 2 Pre ss ME NU to displa y the m enu. 3 Select [Resi ze] with b / B on the cont[...]

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    46 Viewi ng menu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 30 Rot ates a stil l ima ge. 1 Display the im age to be rotated . 2 Press MENU to dis play the menu. 3 Select [Rotate] with b / B on the contro l button, th en pre ss z . 4 Sel ect [ ] with v , then ro tate th e image with b / B . 5 Select [OK] with v / V , then press z . • Y ou cannot ro t[...]

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    47 Using the menu Viewin g menu For details on the operatio n 1 page 30 Recor ds an e nlarg ed ima ge (p age 28) as a ne w fil e. 1 Pre ss ME NU during playback zoom t o disp lay the m enu. 2 Se lect [Trimming ] with B on the c ontrol button, then pr ess z . 3 Select the i mage size with v / V , then press z . The imag e is r ecorded, and the o rig[...]

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    48 Using the Setup s creen Using Se tup item s Y ou ca n change the def ault setti ngs us ing the S etup sc reen. 1 Press MENU to displa y the menu. 2 After pressing B on the contr ol button, go to the (Setup) setting, then press B aga in . 3 Press v / V / b / B on the control bu tton to select the item you want to set. • The frame of the selecte[...]

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    49 For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 48 Using t he Setup scre en Came ra The defau lt sett ing s ar e marked w ith . Selec ts the di gital zo om mode. The cam era enla rges the image us ing opt ical zoo m (up to 3×). When t he zoom s cale exceed s 3×, th e camer a uses either smart o r preci sion d igital zoom. Image size an d total z oom sc[...]

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    50 Camer a For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 48 When you operat e the camera, the f unction g uide a ppears. The flash strobe s two or more times befor e shootin g to reduce the red-eye phenome non when usin g the flas h. • T o a void blurring of im ages, hold the camera firmly until th e shutter is released. It usually takes a second after[...]

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    51 For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 48 Using t he Setup scre en Internal Memor y T ool This item does not ap pear wh en a “Me mory Stick D uo” is insert ed in the c amera. Form ats the internal memory . • Note that formatting permanently erases all data in the internal memory , including ev en protected images. 1 Select [OK] wi th v on [...]

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    52 For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 48 Memo r y Stick T ool This it em appear s only when a “Memory St ick Duo” is inserte d in t he camera. Formats the “Memory Stick Duo”. A comm ercia lly av aila ble “Memory Stick Duo” is al ready format ted, an d can be used imme diatel y . • Note that formatting permanently e rases all dat [...]

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    53 Using t he Setup scre en Memory Stick T ool For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 48 Change s the folder current ly u sed for record ing im ages. 1 Select [OK] wi th v on the control button, the n press z . The folder sel ection screen ap pears. 2 Select the des ired f older with b / B , and [OK ] with v , then pre ss z . T o can cel changi ng [...]

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    54 Memory St ick T ool For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 48 Copies all ima ges in th e inte rnal memor y to a “Me mory Stic k Duo”. 1 Insert a “Memor y Stick Duo” havi ng suff icien t free capacity . 2 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z . The mes sage “All d ata in intern al memory wi ll be copied Ready?” a ppe[...]

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    55 For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 48 Using t he Setup scre en Setup1 1 The defau lt sett ing s ar e marked w ith . Selects t he sound produ ced w hen yo u ope rate the camera . Selects the langu age to be use d in the menu item s, warnings, and me ssages. Initi alizes th e setting to th e defaul t setting . Even if you ex ecute t his fu nct[...]

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    56 For det ails on the oper ati on 1 pa ge 48 Setup2 2 The de fault s etting s are mar ked with . Select s the U SB mod e to be used wh en conn ecting the c amera t o a co mputer o r a P ictBrid ge com plia nt prin ter usin g the d edi cated USB c able . Sets the vi deo signal output ac cording to the TV c olor system of the conne cted vid eo equip[...]

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    57 Using t he Setup scre en Setu p2 For detail s on the opera tion 1 pa ge 48 Sets the da te an d tim e. 1 Select [Cl ock Set] in the (S etup2) sc reen. 2 Select [OK] wi th v on the control button, the n press z . 3 Se lect the da te di splay f ormat wi th v / V , then pres s z . 4 Select each item wit h b / B and set the nume ric value with v / V [...]

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    58 Viewin g images on a TV Viewin g images on a TV Y ou can vi e w imag es on a TV by conn ecti ng the came ra t o a TV . The co nnecti on v aries accord ing to the t ype of TV the c amera is con nected t o. T urn o ff both t he cam era a nd t he TV before co nnectin g th e cam era to the TV . 1 Connect the camera to the TV with the dedicated A/V c[...]

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    59 Viewing i mages on a TV Viewin g imag es on a TV On TV co lor syst ems If you want to view image s on a TV screen , you ne ed a TV with a video input ja ck and the dedica ted A/V cabl e. The colo r system o f the TV m ust mat ch that of you r digita l still camer a. Check t he following list s for the T V color syst em of th e coun try or region[...]

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    60 Using y our c omputer Enjoy ing yo ur Win dows comp uter For details on us ing a Macinto sh comp uter, refer to “Using your Maci ntosh com puter” (page 72). Illustrations of screens used in this section ar e based on the Engl ish v ers ion. • Under Windows V i sta, som e names and ope rations may dif f er fro m tho se de scri bed be lo w .[...]

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    61 Using your comput er Enjoying your Wi ndows comput er The fol lo wing en vi ronmen t is recomm end ed for a comp uter conn ecte d to the ca mera. Recommended environme nt for copying images OS (p re -in sta ll ed): Mi crosoft Windows 2000 P rofessional S P4, Windows XP* SP2 / Wind ows Vist a * • Operatio n is not assured in an en vironment bas[...]

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    62 Installi ng the so ftware (s uppl ied) Y ou can instal l the so ftware (suppli ed) usin g the fol lo wing proce dure. • Log in as Adm inistrator. 1 T urn on y our computer , and insert the CD-R OM (supplied ) into the CD-ROM drive. The inst allatio n menu s creen ap pears. • If it does not appear, double-c lick (My Compu ter) t (SONYPICTUTIL[...]

  • Page 63

    63 Using your comput er Insta lling the softwar e (suppl ied) After you install the soft ware, t he short c ut icons f or “Pictur e Motion Bro wser”, “Pic ture M oti on Br owser Gui de”, are created on t he desk top. • Dou ble- click t o s tart “Pictu re Motion B rowser ”. • Dou ble- click t o s tart “Pictu re Motion B rowser Guid[...]

  • Page 64

    64 On the “P ictur e Motion Bro wser” (s uppl ied) Y ou ca n use stil l image s and mo vies f rom the camer a more than e ver by taking adv antag e of t he sof twar e. This sec tion summar izes the “ Picture Motion Browser”. W ith th e “Pictu re Motio n Bro wser” yo u can: • Import images shot with the camera and d isplay them on the [...]

  • Page 65

    65 Using your comput er Copyi ng im ages t o yo ur co mputer using the “Pictu re Motion Browse r” 1 Insert a “Memor y Stick Duo” with recorded images into the camera. • When copying images in the internal memory , th is step is unnecessary . 2 Insert the batt eries with enou gh power remaining in the camera, or connect the camera to a wal[...]

  • Page 66

    66 Copyi ng imag es to yo ur com puter us ing th e “Pictu re M otion Br owser” 1 Connects the camera to a computer as described “Connecting the camera to your computer”. After mak ing a U SB conn ection, the [Import Medi a Files] screen of “Picture Motion Browse r” appears automatically . • If y ou use the M emory Stick slot, refer t [...]

  • Page 67

    67 Using your comput er Copyin g imag es to yo ur comp uter usi ng th e “Pic ture Mo tion Browser ” Perform the pr ocedu res from step 1 to 4 below before: • Disconnecting the dedicated USB cable. • Removing a “Memory S tick Duo”. • Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo” into the camera after copying im ages from t he internal memory . ?[...]

  • Page 68

    68 Copyi ng imag es to yo ur com puter us ing th e “Pictu re M otion Br owser” • Image files are named as follows: – Still ima ge files: DS C0 ssss .JPG – Movie file s: MO V0 ssss .A VI – Index imag e files that a re recorded when you record movies : MO V0 ssss .THM ssss stands for any number within the range from 0 001 to 9999. The num[...]

  • Page 69

    69 Using your comput er Copyi ng i mages to a com pute r with out “Pic tur e Motion Brow ser” Y ou can copy ima ges to your com puter with out “P ict ure M otion B rowse r” as follo ws. For a computer with a Memory Stick slot Remove the “M emor y Stick Du o” from the cam era a nd in sert it in th e Me mory Stic k Duo Adaptor . I nsert t[...]

  • Page 70

    70 Copyi ng imag es to a c omput er witho ut “Pict ure Mot ion Browse r” 3 Click [Open folder to view files] t [O K](Only for Windows XP) as the wizard screen appears automatically on the desktop. • When the wizard screen does not appear automatica lly , follow the procedure : t “For W indows 2000” on page 70. 4 Double-c lick [DCIM]. 5 Do[...]

  • Page 71

    71 Using your comput er Viewin g image f iles stor ed on a com puter w ith the ca mera copy ing t o the “Mem or y St ick Duo” This sectio n describe s the process using a W indows co mputer a s an exampl e. When a n image f ile copied to a comp uter no long er rem ains on a “M emory Stick Duo”, you can vi ew that image agai n on the camera [...]

  • Page 72

    72 Using yo ur Ma cintosh 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 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 pying images OS (pre-installed): Mac OS 9.1/9.2/ Mac OS[...]

  • Page 73

    73 Using your comput er Usi ng you r Maci ntos h com pute r Drag an d drop the drive icon or the ico n of the “Me mory Stic k Duo” to the “T rash” icon befo rehand whe n you perf orm the proc edure s listed below , or the camer a is disconne cte d from the co mput er . • Disconnecting the dedicated USB cable • Removing a “Memory S tic[...]

  • Page 74

    74 Viewing “Cyber -shot S tep-up G uide” When yo u install “Cyber-shot Hand book”, “Cybe r-s hot Ste p-up G uide” is als o insta lled . “Cyber -sh ot Step -up Gui de” furthe r introduc es how to use the camera and optiona l accessories. Sta rt from the sho rt cut i con on the desktop. 1 Copy t he [st epupguid e] fol der in the [ ste[...]

  • Page 75

    75 Print ing sti ll im ages Printing st ill images How to pri nt sti ll im ag es When you print images sho t in [16:9] mode , both edges ma y be c ut off, so be sure to check before printing (pa ge 89). Y ou can print images by conn ecting the came ra directl y to a Pict Bridge co mplian t printer . Y o u can p rint images with a “Memory Stick”[...]

  • Page 76

    76 Print ing images directly using a Pi ctBri dge compli ant print er Even if you do no t have a computer, you can pri nt imag es shot using yo ur cam era by conne cting the cam era dir ectly to a Pict Bridg e co mpl iant pr inte r . • “PictBridge” is based on the CIP A standard. (CIP A: Camera & Imagin g Produ cts Association) In single [...]

  • Page 77

    77 Print ing sti ll im ages Prin ting i mages dire ctly using a Pi ctBr idge c omplia nt p rinte r 1 Connect t he camera to the prin ter . 2 T urn on your camera and the printer . After the connection is made, the indica tor appears . The cam era is se t to play ba ck m ode , th en a n image an d the pri nt menu appe ar on the screen. Regard less o[...]

  • Page 78

    78 Printi ng imag es direc tly usi ng a Pict Bridge c omplian t print er 2 S elect prin t settin gs with v / V / b / B . [Inde x] Sele ct [On] to print a s an inde x ima ge. [Size] Sele ct the siz e of t he printi ng sheet . [Date] Sele ct [Day&T ime] or [Dat e] to inser t the date and t ime on ima ges . • When you choose [Date], the date wil[...]

  • Page 79

    79 Print ing sti ll im ages Prin ting i mages dire ctly using a Pi ctBr idge c omplia nt p rinte r [Select] Selects images an d prints all t he selected images. Select the image you want to print with v / V / b / B , then press z to dis play th e mark. (R epeat this procedur e to s elect other images .) Then, press MENU. [DPOF imag e] Prin ts all t[...]

  • Page 80

    80 Print ing at a sh op Y ou ca n tak e a “Memor y 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 (Print order) m ark on image s in advance so that yo u do not need to reselect them wh en you pri nt them o[...]

  • Page 81

    81 Print ing sti ll im ages Printin g at a shop 1 Display the inde x screen (page 29). 2 Press MENU to display the menu. 3 Sele ct [ DPO F] w ith b / B , th en press z . 4 Select [S elect] with v / V , then press z . • Y o u cannot add a mark in [ All In This Folder]. 5 Select the image you want to mark with v / V / b / B , then press z . A g ree[...]

  • Page 82

    82 T roubleshooting T roubl eshoot ing If you experienc e trouble w ith your camera , try the following solut ions. Be aware th at by sen ding th e cam era for repair, you give consen t that the con tents of the inter nal memory may be checked. 1 Check the items on p ages 83 to 91. 2 Remove the batt eries, wai t for ab out one m inute , re-ins ert [...]

  • Page 83

    83 T roubleshooting T r oubl eshoo ting The batte ry remaining ind icator is inc orrect , or suffic ient batt ery remaining indicat or is displa yed but the po wer run s out t oo quic kl y . • Th is phenome non occurs whe n you use the camera in an extremely hot or col d locatio n. • Whe n using alka line batteri es/Oxy Nickel Pri mary Battery [...]

  • Page 84

    84 T r oubles hoot ing Cannot recor d images. • Check th e free capacit y of the inte rnal memory o r “Memory Stick Duo”. If it is fu ll, do one of the fo llowing: – D elete unnec essary im ages (page 28) . – C hange the “Me mory Stick Duo”. • Y ou canno t record images whil e char ging the f lash. • When s hooting a stil l im age[...]

  • Page 85

    85 T roubleshooting T r oubl eshoo ting The cl ose-up shoo t functi on (Macro ) does not w ork. • (T wilight mod e) or (Land scap e mode) is selected in the Sce ne mo de (page 2 7). The date and time are not display ed. • Whi le shooting , the date and time are not displ ayed. They are displa yed only dur ing playback. Cannot inser t dates on i[...]

  • Page 86

    86 T r oubles hoot ing Dots appear and remain on the screen. • This is not a malfunction. T hese dots are not reco rded (page 2). Cannot shoot images in succession. • The int ernal memo ry or “Memory St ick Duo” is full. D elete un necessa ry image s (page 28). • The battery level is low . Insert new batteri es or charged Nickel-Meta l Hy[...]

  • Page 87

    87 T roubleshooting T r oubl eshoo ting Computer OS co mpatibility with camera i s unknown. • Che ck “Re commended c omputer en vironm ent” on page 61 for Windo ws, and p age 72 for Macintos h. “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is not recognized by a computer with a “Memory Stick” slot. • Che ck tha t the compute r and the Memor y Stick R eade[...]

  • Page 88

    88 T r oubles hoot ing The image and sound are in terrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer . • Y ou are playi ng back the m ovie directly from the in ternal me mory or the “M emory Stic k Duo”. Copy the movie to the har d disk of your com puter, then play back the movie from th e hard disk (page 65 ). Cannot pri nt an image. •[...]

  • Page 89

    89 T roubleshooting T r oubl eshoo ting See “Pi ctB ridg e c ompl iant p rinte r” t oge ther wi th t he foll owing item s. Images are printed with both edges cut off. • Depe nding on your prin ter, all the edges of the image may be cut off . Espec ially when you print a n image shot with th e image si ze se t to [16:9], the later al end of th[...]

  • Page 90

    90 T r oubles hoot ing Printing is canceled. • Y ou dis connecte d the d edicated USB ca ble be fore the (Pict Bridge C onnecting) mark disappear s. Cannot in sert the dat e or p rint ima ges in the inde x mode. • The pri nter d oes not provide t hese func tions. Consul t the printer manufactu rer as to wh ether the printe r pr ovides the se fu[...]

  • Page 91

    91 T roubleshooting T r oubl eshoo ting The len s gets f ogged. • M oisture co ndensation ha s occurred. T urn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before usi ng it. The lens d oes not move when you turn off the camera. • The batteries are dischar ged. Insert ne w batteri es or charge d Nickel-M etal Hydride ba tteries. The camera beco[...]

  • Page 92

    92 Warning me ssag es If t he f oll owing me ssag es app ear, fo llow the instru ctions . E • The battery le v el is l ow . Ins ert ne w on es or charg ed Nickel -Metal Hydride batteries ( not supplied ). Depending on the con ditions of use or the type o f battery , the indic ator may f lash even though ther e are still 5 to 10 minu tes of rema i[...]

  • Page 93

    93 T roubleshooting Warning m ess ages Cannot rec ord • The camera ca nnot record im ages in t he selecte d folder . Select a dif fere nt folder (page 53) . File er ror • An error occurred while the imag e was playing back . File pr otect • Re lease th e prot ection ( page 42 ). Image size over • Y ou are playing back an ima ge of a size th[...]

  • Page 94

    94 Others Using th e camer a abroad — Power sourc es Y ou can us e t he camer a, t he A C- LS5K A C Ada pto r (not supp lied ) in any count ry or re gion where the po wer su pply is with in 100 V to 2 40 V A C, 50/ 60 Hz. • Do not use an electr onic transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a malfunct ion.[...]

  • Page 95

    95 Others On the “Mem or y Sti ck Duo” A “Mem ory S tick Du o” is a com pac t, portable IC re cording me dium. The types of “Memo ry Sti ck Du o” tha t ca n be u sed with the ca mera are listed in th e table b elo w . Howev er, proper operat ion canno t be guar anteed for al l “Memo ry St ick Du o” func ti ons. *1) “Memory Stick D[...]

  • Page 96

    96 On t he “Mem ory St ick Du o” Notes on usi ng the Memory Stick Duo Adapt or (no t s upplied) • T o use a “Memory Stick Duo” with a “Memory Stick” co mpliant d evice, be sure to insert the “Memory Stick Duo” into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor . If you insert a “Memory Stick Duo” into a “Memory Stick” compliant device withou[...]

  • Page 97

    97 Others On the ba tter ies Bat terie s you can an d canno t use wit h your cam era A: suppl ied B: support ed C: re charg eable * Before using batteries, read the f ollowi ng precaution for each type of b attery . As for unsupp orted bat teries, oper ating perform ance cannot be e nsured if voltag e drops or othe r problem s are caused by the nat[...]

  • Page 98

    98 Index Index A A C Adaptor ..... ....... ....... .... .... 1 3 Adjusti ng EV ........... ..... .. 18, 33 AE/AF lock indicator ..... 21, 35 AF lock .... ....... ....... ....... .. 21, 35 AF range f inder fr ame .... ...... 35 Apertur e ........ ....... ....... .... ....... . 8 Auto adjus tment mode.. ....... . 21 Auto Fo cus.... ....... .... .....[...]

  • Page 99

    99 Index Index M Macintosh computer .............72 Recommended en vironm ent ..... ....... ...... .72 Macro ........ ....... ..... ...... ....... ...23 Mass Sto rage...... ....... ....... .... .56 “Memor y Stick Duo” .. ....... ...95 Memory Sti ck T ool ... ....... .....52 Menu ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... .... .30 Items ....... ......[...]