Sony Cybershot DSC-WX1 Bedienungsanleitung

© 2009 Sony Corporation 4-150-180- 11 (1) GB Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-WX1 Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 2 GB How to use this handbook Click on a button at up per right to jump to the corresponding p age. This is conv enient wh en searching for a f unction yo u want to vi ew. Search for info rmation by func tion. Search for info rmation by oper ation. Search for information in a listing of[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 3 GB Notes on using the camera Notes on th e types o f “Memor y Stick” media that you can use (sold separate ly) “Memory Stick Duo ” media: You can use a “Memor y Stick Duo” media with the camera. “Memory Stick” media: You cannot use a “Memory Stick” medi a with the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 4 GB Table of contents Notes on using th e camera How to use t his handbo ok ············· ·········· ·············· 2 Notes on u sing the came ra ······· ·············· ·············· 3 Operation S earch ·····[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 5 GB Viewing Viewing st ill images ·············· ·············· ·············· ··· 37 Playback zoo m ············ ·············· ·············· ········· ··· 38 Image Index ······ ·?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 6 GB Printing Printing still images ··················· ·············· ·········· 111 Troublesho oting Troubleshoo ting ··················· ·············· ·············· · 113 Warning indi cators [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 7 GB Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent A uto Adjustment ············· ············· ····· 20 Scen e Selec tion ·············· ············· ··················· ····· 28 Scene [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 8 GB Shooting in dark place s Anti Motion Blur ·· ············· ··················· ············· ····· 26 High Sensitivi ty ··· ············· ············· ············· ···········[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 9 GB Viewing on TVs Viewin g images o n a TV ·················· ············· ··· 101 Information a bout optional accessories “Cyber- shot Step- up Guide ” ·················· ········· 110 “Intelli gent Pant ilter” ·?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 10 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can sel ect the various shooting f unctions easily from t he MENU button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 2 Select the desired menu item with v / V / b / B on the control bu tton. 3 Press the MENU button to turn off the Menu screen. In[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 11 GB You can select the va rious viewing functions easily from the MENU button. 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 3 Select the desired menu item with v / V / b / B on the control bu tton. 4 Press z on the cent[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 12 GB You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 2 Select (Settings) with V on the control button, then pres s z on the center of the control button to display the setup screen. 3 Se lect the des ire d ca teg ory w ith v / V[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 13 GB Identifying parts A Shu tter button B (Burst/Bracket) bu tton (35) C Fl ash D Microphone E ON/ OFF (Power) button F Speaker G Sel f-timer lamp/Smile Sh utter lamp/AF illuminator H Lens I LCD s creen J Fo r shoo ting : W/T (zoo m) bu tton ( 31) For viewing: (Playback zoom ) button/[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 14 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are displayed o n the screen to indicate the camera s tatus. You can change the screen di splay usi ng DISP (Screen Di splay Sett ings) on the control butt on. When shooting still im ages • The ic ons are limited in (Easy Shooti ng) mo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 15 GB B C D Zoom scaling PictBridg e connecting Protect Print order (DP OF) Play back zoom Display bu rst group Main im age in the burst group Display Indicat ion z AE/ AF l ock ISO40 0 ISO number NR slow shutte r 125 Shutter speed F3.5 Aperture valu e +2.0EV Exposure Value AF range fin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 16 GB Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired functio n. (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) Allows you t o shoot with the setting s adjusted autom atically (page 20). (Easy Shooting) Allows you t o shoot/view still imag es with easy-to-see indic ators (page 21). (Program Auto) A[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 17 GB Changing the DISP (Screen Display Settings) 1 Press DISP (Screen Display Settings) on the control butto n. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • If yo u view ima ges in bright outside l ight, adju st the screen bri ghtness up. However, th e battery po wer may de[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 18 GB A histogram i s a graph showing t he brightness of an image. The graph displ ay indicates a brig ht image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when s kewed to the left side. 1 Press DISP (Screen Display Settings) on the control butto n, then select [Bright + Histogram].[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 19 GB Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 11 MB of internal memory. This memory is not r emovable. Ev en when there is no “Memo ry Stick Duo” media inser ted in the camera, yo u can record images using this internal m emory. We recommend that you cop y (back up) d[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 20 GB Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot s till images with the se tting adjusted automatically . 1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. • Flash mode is set t o [Auto] or [Off]. Note z On Scen e Recogn ition Scene Recognitio[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 21 GB Easy Shooting Allows yo u shoot s till images using t he minim um necessary f unctions. The text size increases and indicators become easier to see. 1 Set the mode dial to (Easy Shooting). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. • The b attery charge is used up more quickly because th [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 22 GB z On Easy Viewing mo de When you press the (Playback) button with the mode dial set to (Easy Shooting), the playback screen text becomes larger and easier to see. In addition, the functions that can be used ar e limited. • View Mo de is set to [Folder View]. If you set th e mode[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 23 GB Program Auto Allows you to shoot wit h the exposure adjusted autom atically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select va rious settings using th e menu. 1 Set the mode dial to (Program Auto). 2 Shoot with the shutter button.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 24 GB Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a pano rami c image fr om composed images. 1 Set the mode dial to (Sweep Panorama). 2 Hold the camera at the position where you can see the LC D screen cle arly, then press th e shutter button fully down. 3 Pan the cam era to the en d, following[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 25 GB z Tips fo r sho oting a pano rami c imag e • Pan the cam era in an arc with a co nstant vel ocity. • Pan the cam era in the same directi on as the indicat ion on the LCD scree n. • Determine the scene and press the s hutter but ton halfway, so that you can lock t he exposure[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 26 GB Anti Motion Blur This is suitable for indoor shots without using the flash to reduce the subject blur. 1 Set the mode dial to (Ant i Motion Blur). 2 Fully press the shutter button. A series of burst shots are taken, and image p r ocessing is appl ied to reduce subj ect blur and no[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 27 GB Hand-held Twilight Although night scen es tend to blur by c amera shake, this mode allo ws you to s hoot night s cenes with less noise and blur without using a tripod. 1 Set th e mode dial to (Hand-held Tw ilight). 2 Fully press the shutter button. A series of burst shots are take[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 28 GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings according to the scene. 1 Set the mode dial to (Scene Selection ). 2 Select the desire d mode t z on the control button. If you want to s witch to another scene, pr ess the MENU button. (High Sensitivity) Allows you to sh o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 29 GB • When yo u shoot images usin g (Twilight Portrait) , (Twilight) or (Fireworks ) mode, the shu tter speed is slower an d the ima ges ten d to blur . To pre vent bl urring , the us e of a tri pod is recommend ed. For shooting an imag e appropri ately accor ding to the scene condi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 30 GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movies with audio . 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode). 2 Press the shutter button fully down. 3 To stop re cording, press the shu tter button fully do wn again.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 31 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s optical zoom f unction can enlarge images up to 5×. 1 Press the W/T (zoom) button. Press the T button to zoom in, and the W button to zoom out. • When the zoom scale exc eeds 5×, see pa ge 80. • Zoom is f ixed t [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 32 GB Flash 1 Press (Flash) on the control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • The flash strobes twice. The first fla sh adjusts the li ght quan tity. • While charging the fla sh, is di splaye d. • You cann ot use th e flash d uring burst or bracke t sho[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 33 GB Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 Press (Smile) on the control button. 2 Wait detecting a smile. When the smile level exceeds th e b point on the indicator, the camera records imag es automatically. If you press the shutt er bu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 34 GB Self-Timer 1 Press (Self-Timer) on the control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • In Easy Shootin g mode, you ca n select on ly [10sec ] or [Off ]. • The se lf-timer is not va lid when shoo ting in Sweep Panor ama mode. (Off) Does not use the self-t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 35 GB Burst/Bracket You can select no rmal (single-image), bur st or expos ure bracket mode. You can also select the mode from t he MENU butto n (page 47). 1 Press the (Burst/Bracket) button. 2 Select a shooting mode with the (Burst/Bracket) button. You can also select the shooting mode[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 36 GB z Abou t the re cord ing o f burst shoo ting image s After shoo ting burst images, the sho t images are displayed in frames on the LCD screen. When all the images are fitted in the frames, recording completes. You can stop the r ecording by selecting [ OK] with z on the control bu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 37 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Select an i mage with the control button. • When the mod e dial is set to (Easy S hooting ), the images are played back i n Folder View, and the availab le function are limite d. If you wa nt to use[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 38 GB Playback zoom Plays back the enlar ged image. 1 Press (Playback zoom) button during still image playback. The image is enlarged to twice the previous size, at the center of the image. 2 Adjust the positio n wi th the control button. 3 Change the zoom scale with W/T (zoom ) button.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 39 GB Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 Press the (In dex) button to display the image index screen. Press the button again to display an index screen with even more images. Press the button yet again to v[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 40 GB Delete Allows you to select unwant ed images for deleti on. You can also delete images from the MENU button ( page 73). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 (Delete) bu tton t desired m ode t z o n the control bu tton • When the mode dial is set t o (Easy[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 41 GB Viewing movies 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 Select a movie with the control button. 3 Press z . Movie playback starts. • You may not be able to play back some ima ges shot usi ng oth er camera s. Control button Playb ack featu re z Paus e B Fast f[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 42 GB Movie shooting mode Allows you to shoot mo vies with preset settings according to the scene. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode). 2 MENU t (Movie shooting mode) t desired mode (Auto) Adjusts the sett ing automatically. (Under water) Shoots underwater in natural co lors when usin g[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 43 GB Shooting Direction Set the direction to pan the camera when you shoot a Sweep Panorama images. 1 Set the mode dial to [Sweep Panorama]. 2 MENU t (Shooting Direction) t desired dire ction (Right) Pa n from left to right. (Left) Pan from right to left. (Up) Pan from down to up. (Dow[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 44 GB Image Size The image size determ ines the size of the image file that is r ecorded when yo u take a image. The larger the image size, the more detail will be reprodu ced when the image is printed on large- format paper. The smaller the image si ze, the m ore images can be recor de[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 45 GB The larger the image size, the higher the image quality. The high er the amount of data used per second (ave rage bit rate), the smoothe r the playback image. The movies shot with this camera will b e recorded in MPEG-4, Approx. 30fps, Progressive, AAC, mp4 format. • A telepho t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 46 GB z On “image quality” and “image si ze” A digital image is made up of a collecti on of small dots called pixels . If it contains a large n umber of pixels, the image b ecomes large, it takes up more memory, and the image is dis played in fine detail. “Image s ize” is sh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 47 GB Burst You can select no rmal (single-image), bur st or expos ure bracket mode. You can also select the mode from th e (Burst/Bracket) button (p age 35). 1 MENU t (Bu rst ) t desired mode (Off) Shoots a single image. (H igh) Shoots up to 10 images per second in succession. (Mid) Sh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 48 GB Flash In Easy Shoo ting mode, you can select the Flash s etting also fr om the MENU butt on. 1 Set the mode dial to (Easy Shooting). 2 MENU t [Flash] t z on th e cont rol bu tto n 3 Select the desire d mode t z . Auto Flash automa tically operates in da rk locations or when there [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 49 GB EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1/3 EV steps in a range o f –2.0 EV to +2. 0 EV. 1 MENU t (EV) t desired EV setting • In Ea sy Shootin g mode, the EV set ting cannot be adjust ed. • If you sh oot a su bject in extre mely b right or dark conditi ons, o r when you u[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 50 GB ISO Adjusts the lum inous sensitivity. 1 Set the mode dial to (Program Auto) or (Scene Selection) t (Underwater). 2 MENU t (ISO) t desired mode • ISO settings other than [ISO AUTO], [ISO 160] to [ISO 800] cannot be selected when the recording mode is set to Burs t or Expo sure B[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 51 GB White Balance Adjusts color tones accord ing to the surrounding light condit ions. Use this function if imag e color appears un natural. 1 MENU t (White Balance) t desir ed mode • [White Ba lance] can not be adju sted in Intellig ent Auto Adjustm ent, or Easy Shoo ting mode. •[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 52 GB 1 Frame a white object such as a p iec e of paper filling the screen under the same lighting con ditions as you will s hoot the s ubject. 2 MENU t [White Balance] t [One Push Se t] t z on the control button 3 The screen momentaril y turns black, and when the white balance has been[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 53 GB Underwater White Balance Adjusts th e color ton e when t h e camera is set to (Underwater ) mode or (Underwater) for movies. 1 MENU t (Underwa ter White Balance) t de sired mode • Dependi ng on th e color of the water, th e Underwate r White Bal ance may no t work co rrectly ev [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 54 GB Focus You can change the focus method. Use the m enu when it is difficult to get the proper focu s in auto focus mode. AF stan ds for “Auto F ocus,” a fu nction that adjusts the focus automatically. 1 Set the mode dial to (Program Auto) or (Movie Mode). 2 MENU t ( Focus) t des[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 55 GB z Focu sing on s ubj ects near th e ed ge of th e sc reen If the subject is o ut of focus, do as follows: 1 Recom pose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder, and press the s hutter button halfway to focus on the su bject (AF lock). 2 When the AE/AF lock i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 56 GB Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets whi ch part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. 1 Set the mode dial to (Program Auto) or (Movie Mode). 2 MENU t (Metering M ode) t desired mode • In M ovie M ode, [Spo t] c annot be se le cted. • If yo u set Me[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 57 GB Bracket Settings You can set the type of the bracket shooting us ing (Burst/Brack et) button. In the b racket shootin g mode, you can record a se ries of 3 imag es with the s etting changed. You can s elect the most suitable image afterwards. 1 MENU t [Bracket Sett ings] t desired[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 58 GB Scene Recognition The camera automatically detects sho oting conditions, and then takes the shot. When motion is detected, the ISO sensitivity is increased accord ing to the mov ement to reduce subject blu r (Motion Detection). 1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment).[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 59 GB z Images sh ot with [A dvance d] In [Advanced], when the camera recognizes a difficult-to-shoot scene ( (Twilig ht), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight usin g a tripod), (Backlig ht) and (Backli ght Portrait)), it changes th e settings as follows an d shoots two images with different [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 60 GB Smile Detection Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles. 1 MENU t (Smi le Detecti on Sens itiv ity) t desi red mode • Smile s may not be detect ed corr ectly depend ing on the cond ition s. • [Smil e Detection Sensitivi ty] cannot be[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 61 GB Face Detection Detects the faces of you r subjects and adjusts the fo cus, flash, expo sure, white balance and red - eye reduction se ttings automatically. 1 MENU t (Face Detection) t desi red mode • [Face Det ectio n] canno t be sel ected in Easy S hooti ng, Sw eep Panor ama or[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 62 GB z Registerin g the pr iority fa ce (Selec ted-face Me mory) Normally the camera automati cally selects th e face to fo cus on according to th e [Face Detection] setting, but you can also select and register a face to be given p riority. 1 Press z on the control button dur ing Face[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 63 GB DRO The camera analyzes the shooting scen e and automati cally corrects the bright ness and contrast to improve t he image qu ality. DRO stands for “Dynamic Range Optimizer,” a function that au tomatically optimizes the difference between ligh t and dark parts of an image. 1 S[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 64 GB Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to ( Soft Snap ) while you ar e shooting an image, the camera automatically shoots two images consecutiv ely. The camera will select, display and record the image which the eyes are not blinked automa tically. 1 Set the mode dial to (Scene Se[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 65 GB Red Eye Reduction The flash s trobes two o r more times bef ore shooting to reduce the red-ey e phenomenon when using the flash. 1 MENU t (Red Eye Reduction) t desired mode • [Red Eye Reducti on] cannot be selected d uring Easy Shootin g, Anti Mo tion Blur, Hand-held Twilight, S[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 66 GB SteadyShot Selects the anti-blur mode. 1 MENU t (SteadySh ot) t desired mo de • In In telligent Auto Adj ustment, Ea sy Shooting mode or Sc ene Selection is set to (Gourmet) mod e, [SteadyS hot] is fixe d to [Sho oting]. • [Ste adyShot] is fixed to [Co ntinuous] in Sweep Pano [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 67 GB Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Slideshow) t desired slideshow t z on th e co ntr ol butt on 1 Select the desire d image for pl aying with the control button. 2 MENU t (Slideshow) t [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 68 GB 1 MENU t (Slideshow) t [Slideshow with music] t z on the control butt on Displays the settin g screen. 2 Select a desired setting. 3 [Start] t z 4 Press z to end the slideshow. • You cannot play bac k movies or pa noramic i mages. • Settings oth er than [Image] are stor ed unt[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 69 GB Musi c Specifies the music to be played during slides hows . You can se lect more than one backg round music track. Pr ess V on the control button to d isplay the volume control screen, then press v / V to adjust the volu me. Mute Does not us e BGM. Music1 The default setti ng for[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 70 GB View Mode Allows you to select the d isplay format for viewing multip le images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (View Mo de) t des ired mode t z on the control button • When using the in ternal memo ry, the vie w mode is set t o [Folder View [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 71 GB Display Burst Group You can select to display bu rst images in group s or displ ay all i mages during playback. 1 Press the (Playback) button to swit ch to playback mode. 2 MENU t (Display Burst Group) t desired setting t z on the control button • When [View Mode] is set to [Fol[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 72 GB Retouch Adds effects or m akes corrections to a r ecorded image and reco rds it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Re to uc h) t desired mode t z on the control button 3 Perform retouching according t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 73 GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. You can also delete images using the (Delete) button (page 40). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Delete) t desired mode t z on the co ntro l but ton 3 [OK] t z • When the mod e dial is[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 74 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed fo r registered images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Protect) t desired mode t z on the control button (Th is Im age) Protects the cu rrently dis played image[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 75 GB DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a function that allo ws you to specify the im ages of “Memory Sti ck Duo” media that you want t o print out later. The (Print o rder) mark is displayed f or registe red images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 76 GB Rotate Rotates a still image. Use this to disp lay a horizontal orientation image in vertical orientation . 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Rotate) t z on the control button 3 Ro tate th e im age wi th [ / ] t b / B . 4 [OK] t z • You can not[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 77 GB Select Fol der When multiple folders are created in “Memory Stick Duo” media, this selects the fold er containing the image you want to p lay back. Step 2 is unnecessary when [Fold er View] is already set. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Vi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 78 GB AF Illuminator The AF illuminator su pplies fill light to focus more easil y on a subject in dark surroun dings. The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shut ter button is pressed halfway, until the focus is lock ed. The in dicator appears a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 79 GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Grid Line] t desired mode t z on the control button On Displays the g rid lines. The grid lin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 80 GB Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. Th e camera enlarg es the image u sing optical zoom (up to 5×). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camera us es e ither smart or precision digital zoom. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 81 GB Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to s hoot a portrait (v ertical) image, the camer a reco rds its position change and displays the image in the por trait position. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Auto Orie ntation] t desir[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 82 GB Blink Alert When an image with the s ubject’s eyes closed is record ed while Face Detection is activated, the message “Blinked eye detected” is displayed. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Bli nk Al ert] t desired mode t z on the control button Auto Displays the ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 83 GB Beep Selects or turns off the sound prod uced when you operate the camer a. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Beep] t desired mode t z on the control button Shutter Turns on the shutter sound w hen you press the shutter button . High Turns on the beep/shutt er sound when yo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 84 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the m enu items, warnings an d messages. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Language Setting] t desired mode t z on the control button[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 85 GB Function Guide You can sel ect whether or not function guide is disp layed when y ou operate the camera. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Functio n Guide] t desired mode t z on the control button On Displays the function guide. Off Does not display the fu nction guide.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 86 GB Demo Mode You can set whether to use a demonstration of the Smile Sh utter and Scene Recognition. When there is no need to view a demonstration, set to [Off]. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Demo Mo de] t desired mode t z on the control button • Pressing the shutter but[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 87 GB Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute this func tion , the images are retained. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Initialize] t [O K] t z on the control button • Be sure not to turn off the cam era while init ializing. Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 88 GB COMPONENT Selects the video sig nal output typ e from SD and HD(1080i) when you connect the camera and TV using an HD Output Adap tor Cable (sold sepa rately), according to the TV co nnected. Use a Type1a-compl iant HD Outp ut Adaptor Cabl e. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 89 GB Video Out Sets the video signal output accord ing to the TV color system of the con nected video equipment. The TV color systems d iffer depen ding on th e country and region. To view images on a TV s creen, check the TV color s ystem of th e cou nt ry or r egio n of us e (page 1 [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 90 GB USB Connect Selects the USB mode when conn ecting the camer a to a com puter or a PictBridge- compliant printer using the cable for multi- use terminal. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [USB Connect] t desired mode t z on the control button • If you cannot conn ect the ca[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 91 GB Download Music You can use “Music T ransfer” in the CD-ROM (su pplied) to ch ange backgrou nd music tracks . 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Download M usic] t z on t he control button The message “Chang e slideshow music Connect to PC” ap pears. 2 Make a USB conn[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 92 GB Format Music You can delete all the background mus ic files stored in the camera. It can be used in cases such as when the back ground music file s are d amaged and cann ot be played. 1 MENU t (Setti ngs) t (Mai n Set ti ngs) t [Format Music] t [O K] t z on the control button z Re[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 93 GB Format Formats the “Memory Stick Duo” media or the internal memory . A commercially available “Memory Stick Duo” media is already fo rmatted, and can be used immediately. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (“Me mory Stick” Tool) or (Internal Memory Tool) t [Format] t [OK] t z on th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 94 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in “Memo ry Stick Duo” m edia for recording images . Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording fo lder. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (“Memory Stick” Tool) t [Create REC. Fol der] [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 95 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the folder in “Mem ory Stick Duo” media that is cur rently used for recording images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (“Memory Stick” Tool) t [Change REC. Fol der] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button. 3 [OK] t z • This it em is not d ispl[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 96 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes a folder for recording imag es in “Memory Stick Duo” media. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (“Memory Stick” Tool) t [Delete REC. Fol der] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button. 3 [OK] t z • This it em is not d isplayed whe n the internal me[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 97 GB Copy Copies all images in the inter nal me mory to a “Memory Stick Duo” media. 1 Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” media with suff icient free capacity into the camera. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (“Memory Stick” Tool) t [Copy] t [OK] t z on the control button • Use a fu lly cha[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 98 GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (“Me mory Stick” Tool) or (Internal Memory Tool) t [File Nu mber ] t de sired mode t z on the control butt on Seri es Assign s numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 99 GB Area Setting Adjusts the time to the local time of a selected area. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Clock Sett ings) t [Area Setting] t desired setting t z on the control button Home You use the cam era in your area. When the currently s et area differs fr om your ho me area, you must make[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 100 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Clock Sett ings) t [Date & T ime Setting] t desired setting t z on the control button 2 [OK] t z on the control button • The camer a does no t have a fe ature fo r superi mpos ing da tes on ima ges[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 101 GB Viewing images on a TV You can view im ages on a TV by connecting the camera to a TV. The connection v aries according to the typ e of TV the camera is conn ected to. Refer also to the op erating instructions s upplied with the TV. 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV. 2 Conne c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 102 GB You can view an imag e recorded on th e cam era by connecting the camera to an HD (High Definition) TV with the HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separately). Use a Type1a-compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable. 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV. 2 Connect the camera to an HD (High De[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 103 GB If you want to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack an d the cable for multi-use terminal. The color system of the TV must match that of the digital still camera. Check the following lists for the TV color system of the coun try or region where the ca[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 104 GB Using with your computer “PMB” and other applicatio ns are contained on th e CD-ROM (suppli ed) to allow more ve rsatile use of images s hot with your Cyber -shot camera. * 1 64-bit edition s and St arter (Editio n) are not supported. Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver.2[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 105 GB Using the software 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD- ROM dr ive . The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not appear, double-click [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Computer]) t (SONYPICTUTIL). • If the AutoPlay scre en appe ars, s[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 106 GB z Introduc tion to “PMB” • “PMB” allo ws you to impo rt images shot with the cam era to a com puter for displa y. Make a USB con nectio n betwe en the camera and you r comput er, and clic k [Impo rt]. • Image s on a computer can be exported to a “Memory Sti ck Duo?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 107 GB 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM d rive. 2 Double-click (SONYPICTUTIL). 3 Double-click the [MusicTransfer.pkg] file in the [Mac] folder. The installation of th e software starts. • “PMB” is not compatib le with Macinto sh c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 108 GB Connecting the ca mera to the computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the AC-LS5K/A C-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) and the USB/AV/DC IN Cable for multi-use terminal (sold separately). ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 109 GB 1 Connect the camera to your Macintosh comp uter first. Double-click the newly recognized icon on the desktop t [DCIM] t the fold er where the images you want to import are stored. 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon. The image files are copi ed to the hard disk[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 110 GB Viewing “Cyber-shot Step-up Guide” “Cyber-shot Step-u p Guide” further in troduces how to use the camera and op tional accessories. When you install “C yber-shot Handbook”, “Cyber-sho t Step-up Guide” is al so inst alled. 1 Double-click (St ep-up Gu ide) on the de[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 111 GB Printing still images You can print still im ages using the following meth ods. • Printing directly using a PictB ridge-compliant prin ter • Printing directly us ing a “Memory S tick” media-c ompliant pri nter For details, see the operating instruct ions supplied with the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 112 GB 4 MENU t (Print) t desir ed mode t z on the control button 5 Desired item t [Start] t z • Movies cannot be prin ted. • If the c amera could not be co nnected to the printer, be sure to set [USB Connect] u nder (Main Setting s) to [PictBridg e]. • Do no t disconnect t he cab[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 113 GB Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camer a, try the following s olutions. On repairing cameras with internal memory or Mus ic files function included, data in the camera may be checked on minimum necessity to verify and imp rove the malfunction symptom s. Sony wi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 114 GB The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. • T his phen omenon occ urs when yo u use the cam era in an extr emely hot or co ld location . • A dis crepa ncy ar ose be tween the re mainin g cha rge ind icator and the ac tual re mainin g batt ery ch arge . Fully disc harge the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 115 GB The image is out of focus. • The subject is too clo se. When shootin g, make su re to po sition th e lens fart her away from the subj ect than the shortest shooting distance (approximately 5 c m (2 inches) (W)/50 cm (19 3/4 in ches) (T) from the lens). • (Twilight), (Landscap[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 116 GB Noise app ears in the image when you view the screen i n a dark p lace. • The camera is attempting to inc rease the visibility of the scre en by te mporarily b rightening the image under co nditions of low illu mination. There is no effect o n the recorde d image. The eyes of t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 117 GB Cannot hear music during slideshow. • T ransfer music fil es to the camera with “M usic Transfer” (pa ges 105, 10 7). • Confirm that the volume sett ing and slides how setting are correct (pag e 67). • Slid eshow is pl ayed ba ck with [Con tinuo us Playb ack]. Sel ect [[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 118 GB Cannot play back images on your computer. • If yo u are using “P MB”, refer to “PMB Guide” (page 105). • C onsult the comp uter or softwa re manufactur er. The image an d sound are in terrupted b y noise w hen yo u view a mo vie on a computer. • Y ou are playi ng ba[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 119 GB Images are printed with both edges cut off . • D ependi ng on your p rinter, all t he edges of the image may be cut off. Espec ially when you print an image shot with the i mage size set t o [16:9], th e lateral end of the image may be cut o ff. • When printing i mages using [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 120 GB “---- -- --” is printed on th e date-inserted par t of the image. • The image does not have the recording data so the date cannot be inserted. Set [Date] to [Off] an d print th e image again (page 1 11). Cannot print the image at the size selected. • Whe n you use paper o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 121 GB Warning indicators and messages If a code star ting with a letter of the alphabet a ppears, the self-diag nosis func tion on the camera is working. The last two dig its (indicated by ss ) will differ depending on the state of the camera. If you cann ot solve the problem even af t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 122 GB Camera overhe ating Allow it to cool • The camera tempera ture has risen. Th e power may turn off auto matical ly, or yo u may be u nable to record movies . Leave t he camera in a cool location un til the temp erature goe s down. Internal memory error • T urn the power off an[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 123 GB Folder error • A folder with th e same first three dig it number already exist s on th e “Memory S tick Duo ” media (fo r example: 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE). S elect another fol der, or create a ne w folder (pages 94, 95). Cannot create more folders • The folder wi th a name[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 124 GB Maximum num ber of images already selected • Up to 100 files can be selected when using [Multiple Images]. • Yo u can add (Print order ) marks to u p to 999 f iles. C ancel t he sele ction. • The data transmission to the prin ter may no t be complete d yet. Do not disconnec[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 125 GB Recording function unavailable due to high internal temperature • The camera temperat ure has risen. You cannot record images un til the temperature has dropp ed. Recordin g has sto pped du e to incr eased came ra tempera ture • Recording has st opped due to a rise in te mper[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 126 GB Image file storag e destinations and file names The image files recorded with the camera are gro uped as folders on the “Memory Stick Duo” med ia or the internal memory. A Folder co ntaining image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating func ti on. [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 127 GB “Memory Stick Duo” media A “Memory Stick Duo” medi a is a compact, por table IC recordi ng medium. The t ypes of “Memory Stick Duo” med ia that can be used w ith the camera are listed in the table below. However, pr oper operati on cannot be g uaranteed for all “Mem[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 128 GB Notes on using the “Me mory Stick Duo” m edia Adaptor (sol d separately) • To use a “ Memory St ick Duo ” med ia wi th a “Me mory S tick” medi a comp lia nt dev ice, b e sur e to in sert the “Memory S tick Duo” med ia into a “M emory Stick Duo” media Ad apto[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 129 GB Battery pack On charging the battery pack We reco mmend chargi ng the ba tter y pack in an ambien t tempera ture of betwe en 10°C t o 30°C (5 0°F to 86°F). The ba ttery pac k may not be effect ively charg ed in temperatu res out side this range. Effective use of the ba ttery [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 130 GB Battery charger • Only NP-B G type or NP- FG type battery p acks (and n o oth ers) can be charged in the batt ery charg er (supplied ). Batteries o ther than the speci fied kind ma y leak, overheat, or ex plode if you attempt to c harge them, posing a risk of injury from electr[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 131 GB Intelligent Pantilter Intelligent Pantil ter (sold separately) allows y ou to shoot images automa tically by having the camera detect the faces of subjects. For detail s, see the operating instru ctions supplied with I ntelligent Pantilter.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 132 GB Index A AF Illuminator ........ ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ......78 AF range finder frame ..... .... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... .. 54 Anti Blink .... ...... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 133 GB H Hand-h eld Twili ght ...... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....27 HD(1080i) .... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ......88 High Sensitivity ...... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 134 GB Soft Snap ... ..... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... .... 28 Software ..... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...... ..... ....... ....... ...... ....... .......105 Spot AF .. ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... ...[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 135 GB Notes on the License “C Library”, “Ex pat” and “zlib” software are prov ided in the camera. We provide this software based on licen se agreements with thei r owners of copyri ght. Based on requests by the owner s of copyright of these software applications, we have an[...]