Sony Cybershot DSC-TX1 manual

© 2009 Sony Corporation 4-148-677- 11 (1) GB Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-TX1 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 MENU (Shooting) MENU items (S hooting) ················ ·············· ········ 10 MENU (Viewing) MENU items (V iewing) ·············· ·············· ············ 12 Settings Setting ite ms ·······[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 6 GB Oth ers Image file s torag e dest inatio ns a nd file names ······ ·············· ·············· ·············· ·········· 141 “Memory Stick Duo” media················· ·············· · 14[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 7 GB Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent A uto Adjustment · ············ ············· ····· 22 Scen e Selec tion · ···················· ············ ············· ····· 29 Scen[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 8 GB Shooting with backligh t Forced Flash · ············· ············· ············ ············· ····· 41 Scene Re cogn ition ········· ············· ············· ··········· 59 DR[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 9 GB Printing images with the date “PMB (Pictur e Moti on Browse r)” ··· ············· ··· 118 Changing date and time settings Area Se tting ·· ··················· ············· ············· ········· 112 Da[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 10 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can easil y select the va rious shoot ing functions from . 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch to display the MENU screen. The four menu items di splayed b elow do not appea r in the MENU screen. 3 T ouch the menu item t desired mo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 11 GB • Only the ite ms that are avai lable for each mo de are displ ayed on the scre en. • The four menu ite ms displa yed bel ow dif fer ac cording t o each rec ordin g mode. Red Ey e Reduct ion —— —— Stea dyShot —— Shooti ng Display Setting s Notes REC Mode Menu it em[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 12 GB You can easil y select the va rious viewing functions fr om . 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Touch to display the MENU screen. The four menu items di splayed belo w do not appear in the MENU screen. 3 T ouch the menu item t desired mode. In the table [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 13 GB You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1 Touch to display the MENU screen. 2 Touch (Settings) t des ired cat ego ry t desired item t desired setting. Setting items Categories Items Shooting Settings AF Illumin ator Grid Line Digital Zoom Auto Orientation Scene Reco [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 14 GB • [S hooting Setting s] app ears on ly whe n sett ings hav e been entere d from s hootin g mode. • ["Memory S tick" T ool] appears only when a “Me mory Stick Duo” m edia is i nserted in th e camera, wh ile [Intern al Mem ory Tool ] appear s only when a “Memor y[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 15 GB Names of parts A Zoom (W/T) lever (31, 33) B Sh utter button C Microphone D ON/ OFF (Power) button E Fl ash F Sel f-timer lamp/Smile Sh utter lamp/ AF illumin ator G Lens H Lens cover I LCD screen/Touch pan el J (Playback ) button ( 32) K Hook for wrist st rap*/Grip L Speaker M B [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 16 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are dis played on the screen to indicate the camera s tatus. The displayed ico n positions may differ according to the shooting mode. When shooting still im ages When shooting movies Whe n p lay in g ba ck 1 Display Indicat ion Scene Rec[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 17 GB 2 3 4 Display Indicat ion Ba tte ry r emai n ing Low battery warning AF illum inator Recording folder Recordi ng/Playb ack Media (“Memory Stick Duo” media, internal m emory) 100 Min Recordable time Zoom scaling Metering Mode Flash White balance Display Indicat ion Burst mode C[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 18 GB Using the touch panel The camera allows you to perf orm operatio ns and make set tings by t ouching the bu ttons or draggin g the LCD screen with your finger. • To o perate the touch pa nel, press i t lightly with your finger or th e supplied paint pe n. Pressing hard or using a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 19 GB Touching t he subject on th e touch pan el displays a fr ame, and then pressing th e shutter b utton halfway down brings the fram e into focus. If there is a face in the frame, in addition to the focus, the brightness and hue are also automatically optimized . • You ca nnot use [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 20 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 21 GB REC Mode You can sel ect the shooting mode based on condition and objective. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch (REC M ode) t de sired mode (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) Allows you t o shoot still im ages with the setting a djusted automatically . (Sweep P[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 22 GB Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot s till images with the se tting adjusted automatically . 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Inte lligent Aut o Adjustment) 3 Press the shutter button fully down. • Flash mode is set t o [Auto] or [O[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 23 GB Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a pano rami c image fr om composed images. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Sweep Panorama) 3 H old the camera at the position where you can see the LC D screen cle arly, then press th e shutter button fully do[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 24 GB z Tips for shooti ng a pa nora mic im age • 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 25 GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movies with audio . 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) 3 Press the shutter button fully down. 4 To stop shooting, press the shutter button fully down again.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 26 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 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) 3 Press the shutter[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 27 GB Anti Motion Blur This is suitable for indoor shots without using the flash to reduce the subject blur. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Anti Motion Blur) 3 Press the shutter button fully down. A burst o f shots are tak en, and imag e processing i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 28 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 wi thout using a tripod. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Hand-he ld Twilight) 3 Press the shutter button fully[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 29 GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings according to the scene. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Scene Selection) t desired mode (High Sensitivity) Allows you to sh oot images wit hout a flash under low light cond itions, reduci[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 30 GB • When yo u shoot images usin g (Twilight Portrait ), (Twilight) or (Fire works) mode, the shutter 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 condit[...]

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 4×. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Move the zoom (W/T) lever. Move the zoom (W/ T) lever to the T side to zoom in and move to the W side to zoom o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 32 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Se lect an image with / . z Tips for dragg ing op erati ons Adjustab ility Operati on method Displays the M ENU screen Touch t he left side of the LCD scre en and drag right Hides the MENU screen Tou[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 33 GB Playback Zoom Plays back the enlar ged image. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch the area you want to enlarge. The image is enlarged to tw ice the previo us size, with the area you to uched at the center. You can also enlarge the image by movin g the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 34 GB Wide Zoom In single-image mode, still images at a 4:3 or 3:2 aspect ratio are played over the entire LCD screen. In th is case the top and bottom o f the image will be sligh tly cropped. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 T ouch (Wide Zoom). 3 T o cancel W[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 35 GB Temporarily Rotated Display This is used in the single-image mode to temporarily rotate an image and enlarge it on the screen. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Se lect the vertical orientation ima ge t touch (Temporarily Ro tated Display). 3 To cancel th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 36 GB Viewing movies 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Se lect a movi e with / . 3 Touch on the LCD screen. When you t ouch the LCD screen dur ing playback, op eration buttons are di splayed. • You may not be able to play back some ima ges shot usi ng oth er [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 37 GB Easy Mode 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 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] • The b attery charge is used up more quickly because th e [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 38 GB Movie shooting mode Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings accord ing to the scene when the camera is in Movie Mode. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) 3 (Movie shooting mode ) t desired mode When the butto ns are not d isplayed on t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 39 GB Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch (Smile). When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch . 3 W ait detecting a smile. When the smile l[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 40 GB z Hints for bett er capt uring of sm iles • The s hut ter ope rates when any pe rson w hose f ace is being detec ted sm iles. • You can sel ect or register the sel ected subj ect for face detecti on with [Face Det ection]. When the selected face is registered in the camera mem[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 41 GB Flash 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Flash) t desired mo de When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch . • The flash strobes twice. The first fla sh adjusts the li ght quan tity. • While charging the fla sh, is disp[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 42 GB Flash In Easy Mode, select the Flash setting from . 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] 3 t [Flash] t desired mode Auto Flashes when shooting in low ligh t or backlight conditions. Off Flash does not operate.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 43 GB Self-Timer 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Self-Timer) t desired mode When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch . • The se lf-timer is not va lid when shoo ting in Sweep Panor ama mode. (Off) No t using the self-tim e[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 44 GB Self-Timer In Easy Mode, select the Self-Timer setting from . 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] 3 t [Self-Timer] t desired mode On Setting the 10-second delay self -timer When you pr ess the shutter button, the se lf-timer lamp flashes and [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 45 GB Burst The camera shoots up to 10 continuou s frames in one burst when you ho ld down the shut ter butto n. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Bu rst ) t desired mode When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch . • Burst mo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 46 GB Shooting Direction Set the direction to pan the camera when you shoot a Sweep Panorama images. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Sweep Panorama) 3 (Shooting Direction) t desired direction When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 47 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 48 GB 1 (Image Size ) t desi red m ode When the buttons are not d isplayed on the lef t side of the LCD screen , touch . The larger the size of the movie image, the higher the image quality. The higher the amount of data used per second (aver age bit ra te ), the smoother th e playback [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 49 GB z On “image qua lity” and “ image size ” 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 [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 50 GB Macro Use this setting to capture beautiful clo se-up imag es of small subjects such as insects or flowers. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Macro) t des ired mode • In Swee p Panorama , Movie M ode, Anti Moti on Blur, Han d-held Twilig ht, Smile Shutter [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 51 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 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (EV) 3 Touch / to adjust exposure t [OK]. You can also adjust the expo sure by t ouching z of the adjustment b ar and dra gging to [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 52 GB ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity when the camera is in Program Auto mode or when Scene Selection is set to (Underwater). 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (IS O) t desired number • You can select only from [IS O AUTO], [ISO 125] to [IS O 800] when the shoo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 53 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 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Wh ite B ala nce) 3 Touch the desire d mode t [O K] • You ca nnot select [White Balan[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 54 GB 1 Fr ame a wh ite object such as a piec e of paper filling the screen under the same lighting con ditions as you will s hoot the s ubject. 2 t (White Balance) t [One Push Set] t [Ca ptu re] 3 The screen m omentarily turns black, and when the white balance has been adjusted and sto[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 55 GB Underwater White Balance Adjusts the color tone when th e camera is set to (Underwater) mode in Scene Selection or (Underwater) mode in Mov ie Mode. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Underwater White Balance ) t desired mode t [OK] • Dependi ng on th e col[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 56 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 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (F ocus) t desired mod[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 57 GB z Quickl y choo sing th e priori ty su bject Touching the screen di splays a frame, and then pres sing the shutter butto n halfway down brings the frame in to focus.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 58 GB Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets whi ch part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Metering M ode) t desired mode • In M ovie M ode, [Spo t] c annot be se le cted. • Metering mode is set t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 59 GB Scene Recognition The camera automatically detects sho oting conditions, and then takes the shot. When a motion is detected, the ISO sensitiv ity is increased according to the movement to reduce subj ect bl ur (M oti on Dete ctio n). 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting m[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 60 GB • The Scene Rec ognition f unction does not operat e when yo u shoot i mages usin g Digit al Zoom. • When the shooting mode is set to burst, or when the Smi le Shutter function is activated, Scene Recogni tion is fixed to [Auto]. • The available fl ash settings are [Auto] an[...]

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 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Face Detection ) t desired m ode • [Face Detection] is not availa [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 62 GB z Registering t he prior ity face (Selected-f ace Memo ry) 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. • When you remove the battery from the came[...]

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 the light an d d ark pa rts of an i ma[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 64 GB Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to (Soft Snap ) while yo u are shooti ng 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 L ower the lens cover to switc[...]

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 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Red Eye Reduction) t desired mode • You ca nnot se lect [Red E ye Red uction ] in Sweep P ano[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 66 GB SteadyShot Selects the anti-blur mode. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (SteadyShot) t desired m ode • In Inte lligent Auto Adj ustment mode , Easy Mode or Scene S election is set to (Gourmet) mode, [SteadyS hot] is set to [Shooting]. • [Ste adyShot] i s[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 67 GB Shooting Display Settings Sets whether to display the operation button s on the LCD screen in shooting mode. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Shooting Display Settings) t desired mode (On) Displays the operation buttons. (Off) Does not di splay the oper ati[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 68 GB Easy Mode When viewing still images in Easy Mode, the pl ayba ck screen text becomes larger, indicators become easier to see, a nd fewer functions can be used. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] • The b attery charge is used up more [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 69 GB Calendar This feature selects the date to be played back on the calendar when using Date View. Step 2 is unnecess ary when [Date View] is already set. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (View Mode) t (Date View) 3 Touch (Calendar). When the butto ns are [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 70 GB Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch (Image Index). When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch . 3 Touch the screen an d drag up or down to change the page. To[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 71 GB Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch (Slideshow) t desired mode. When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch . 1 Se lect the image to start playback. 2 T[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 72 GB 1 Touch (Slideshow) t [Slideshow with music]. 2 T ouch desired mode t [Sta rt]. 3 To exit slidesho w, touch the screen, then select f rom [Exit Slideshow]. • [Slideshow with music] is not avail able for panoramic images and movi es. • When [Display Burst Grou p] is set to [Dis[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 73 GB Musi c Specifies the music to be played during slides hows . You can se lect more than one backg round music track. Touch to listen to each BGM. T ouch / at the bottom of the LCD screen to adjust the BGM volu me. Mute Does not us e BGM. Music1 The default setti ng for a [Simple] s[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 74 GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 (Delete) t desired m ode When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch . • When the internal me mory is u sed to record image[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 75 GB z You can sw itch be tween index and single -image mode when selecting ima ges Touch to retur n to the single-image s creen, and touch on the single-image screen to retur n to the index screen. • You can al so switch between in dex and si ngle-im age mode in [Protect], [DPOF] o [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 76 GB Paint Paints or adds stamps to a stil l image and reco rds it as a new file. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. When using the internal memory, touch (Pa int) on the left side of the LCD screen . 2 t (Pa in t) 3 D raw on the image using the paint pen (suppli[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 77 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 playback mode. 2 t (Retouch) t desired mo de 3 Pe rform retouching according to the operation method in each mo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 78 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 switch to playback mode. 2 t (Display Burst Group) t desired mode • When View Mode is set to [Folder View], [Dis play Burst Group] is [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 79 GB View Mode Allows you to select the d isplay format for viewing images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (View Mode) t de sired m ode • When using the in ternal memo ry, the Vi ew Mode is set t o [Folder Vie w]. • Event Vie w is not available on thi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 80 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed for regi stered images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Protect) t desired mode • When using the in ternal memo ry, the Vi ew Mode is set t o [Folder Vie w]. (This I[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 81 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 (Pri nt o rder ) mar k is disp layed for regi ste red i mag es. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 82 GB Rotate Rotates a still image. Use this f unction to display a hori zontal orientation image in vertical orient ation. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Rotate) 3 / t [OK ] • You ca nnot rotate movies, image s displayed in a burst group , and pro tect[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 83 GB Volume Settings Adjusts the volume for s lideshow and m ovie playback . 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Volume Settings) 3 Ad just the volume by touching / t You can also adjust the v olume by touch ing z in the volume adjustment b ar and dra gging t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 84 GB Playback Display Settings Sets wheth er to disp lay the oper ation buttons on the LCD s creen in viewi ng mode. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Playback Dis play Settings) t desired mode (On) Displ ays the operat ion button s . (Off) Does not displ a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 85 GB Exposure data This sets whether or not to display the sho oting data of the currently displayed file. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Exposure data) t de sired mo de (On) Displays the shooting data on the LCD screen . (Off) Does not display the s hoo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 86 GB Image index settings Sets the number of images displayed in the index screen. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Image index settings) t desired mode (12-up) Displ ays 12-up images. (28-up) Displ ays 28-up images.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 87 GB Select Fol der When multiple folders are created on a “Memory Stick Duo” media, this function selects the folder containing the image you want to play b ack. Step 2 is unnecess ary when [Folder View] is already set. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 88 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 indicat or appears a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 89 GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position. 1 t (S ettings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Grid Line] t desired mode On Displays the grid lines. The grid lines are not recorded. Off Does not disp lay the grid lines.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 90 GB Digital Zoom Selects the Digital Zoom mode. The camera enlarg es the imag e using optical zoom (u p to 4×). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camera us es either smart or pr ecision Digital Zoom. 1 t (S ettings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Digital Zoom] t desired mode • The Di[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 91 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 t (S ettings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Auto Orientation] t desired mode • Black is displayed to the le[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 92 GB Scene Recog. Guide You can sel ect whether or not the guid e is display ed next to th e Scene Recognitio n icon when Scene Recognition is activated. 1 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Scene Recog. Guide] t desired mode On Displays the Scene Recognition Guide. Off Does not dis[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 93 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 on the LCD screen. 1 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Bli nk Alert] t desired mode Auto Displays the “Blinked e ye[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 94 GB Beep Selects or turns off the sound prod uced when you operate the camer a. 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [Beep] t desired mo de Shutter Turns on the shutter sound w hen you press the shutter button . High Turns on the b eep/shutter sound when y ou operate the touch pan el[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 95 GB LCD Brightness This sets th e brightnes s of the LCD sc reen. 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [LC D Brig htne ss] t desire d mode • In [Brigh t] mode, the bat tery power may decre ase faster. • If the camera is running on and you do not op erate the ca mera for about one[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 96 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the m enu items, warnings an d messages. 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [Language Se tting] t desired mo de[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 97 GB Demo Mode You can set whether to use a demonstration o f the Scene R ecognition and Smile Shutter. When there is no need to view a demonstration, set to [Off]. 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [Demo Mode ] t desired mode 2 (REC Mode) t (Intelli gent Auto Adjustment) • Press[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 98 GB Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute this func tion , the images are retained. 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [Initiali ze] t [OK] • Be sure not to turn off the cam era while init ializing. Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 99 GB COMPONENT Selects the video sign al output type from either SD or HD (1080i) in accor dance with the type of TV you conn ect to the camera using an HD O utput Adapto r Cable (sold separately). Use a Type1a-co mpliant HD Ou tput Adaptor C able (sold separately). 1 t (Se ttin gs) t [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 100 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 101 GB Housing Displays the dedicated op eratio n buttons when the camera is in stalled in the Housing (Marine Pack). Refer also to the operati ng instructions supplied with the Housing. 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [Housing] t desired mode • Objec ts cannot be broug ht int o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 102 GB USB Connect Sets the mode when the camer a is connected to a computer or a PictBridge-compliant pr inter using the cable for multi-use term inal. 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [USB Connect] t desired mode • If you cannot conn ect the camera t o a PictBridge-comp liant p[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 103 GB Download Music You can use “Music T ransfer” in the CD-ROM (su pplied) to ch ange backgrou nd music tracks . 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [Downloa d Music] The message “Chang e slideshow music Connect to PC” is displ ayed. 2 Make a USB connection between the came[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 104 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 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [Format Music] t [OK] z Re stori ng the mu sic pr ese t at[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 105 GB Calibration Enables you to pe rform calibration when the touch panel bu ttons do not react at the ap propriate points where you touch. 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [Calibration] 2 U sing the paint pen, touch the center of the × mark displayed on the screen in order. •[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 106 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 t (Settings) t ("Me mory Stic k" Tool) or (Internal Memory Too l) t [ For mat] t [O K] ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 107 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in the “Memory Stic k Duo” media f or recording images. Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording fo lder. 1 t (Settings) t ("Me mory Stic k" Tool) t [Create REC.Fol[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 108 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the fold er in the “Memory Stick Duo” media th at is currently used f or recording images. 1 t (Settings) t ("Me mory Stic k" Tool) t [Change REC.Folder] 2 Se lect the folder you want to record t [OK]. • This it em is not d isplayed whe n[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 109 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes a folder in the “Memory Stick Duo” medi a that is currently used fo r recording imag es. 1 t (Settings) t ("Me mory Stic k" Tool) t [Delete REC.F older] 2 Se lect the folder you want to delete t [O K]. • This it em is not d isplayed whe n[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 110 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 space into the camera. 2 t (Settings) t ("Me mory Stic k" Tool) t [Copy] t [O K] • Use a fu lly charged battery pa ck. If y[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 111 GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images. 1 t (Settings) t ("Me mory Stic k" Tool) or (Internal Memory Too l) t [F ile Number] t desired mode Seri es Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the “Memory Stick Duo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 112 GB Area Setting Adjusts the time to the local time of a selected area. 1 t (Settings) t (Clock Settin gs) t [Area Setting] t desired mode 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 the Area Setting. Destination Yo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 113 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 t (Settings) t (Cl ock Settings) t [Date & Time Setting] t desired mode • The camer a does no t have a fe ature fo r superi mpos ing da tes on ima ges. By u sing “P MB” in the CD- ROM (sup plied) , you can pr int o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 114 GB Viewing an image on a SD TV You can view im ages recorded on the camera in standard picture qu ality by conn ecting the camera to an S D (Standard Definition) TV. Ref er also to the operating instructions s upplied wit h the TV. 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV. 2 C onnect t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 115 GB Viewing an image on an HD TV You can view images recor ded on the camera in high picture quality by connecting the camera to an HD (High D efinition) TV using the HD Output Ad aptor Cable ( sold separately) . Use a Type1a-compl iant HD Outp ut Adaptor Cabl e. Refer also to the op[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 116 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 117 GB Using with your computer “PMB” and other applicatio ns are contained on th e CD-ROM (supplied) to allow more ver satile use of images s hot with your Cyber -shot camera. * 1 64-bit e ditions and Starter (Ed ition) are n ot supporte d. Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver.2[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 118 GB Using the software 1 Turn on your com puter and insert the CD-ROM (suppli ed) into the CD- ROM dr ive . The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not appear, double-click [Co mputer] (in Windows XP, [My Co mputer]) t (SONYPICTUTIL). • If the Auto Play screen a ppears[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 119 GB 1 Turn on your M acintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (suppli ed) into the CD-ROM d rive. 2 D ouble-click (SONYPICTUT IL). 3 D ouble-click the [M usicTransfer.pkg] file in the [M ac] folder. The installation of th e software starts. • “PMB” is not compatib le with Macin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 120 GB z Introduc tion to “ Music Tr ansfer” “Music Transfer” allows you to replace the Music files provided in the camera at the factory with your favorite tracks, and to delete and add Music files. You can also res tore the tracks stored at the factory to your camer a. The fol[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 121 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 122 GB 1 C onnect the camera to your Macintosh computer first. Double-click the newly recognized icon on the desktop t [DCIM] t the folder wh ere the images you want to import are stored. 2 D rag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon. The image files are copi ed to the hard dis[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 123 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 D ouble-click (Ste p-up Guide) on the de[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 124 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 125 GB 4 t (Print) t desired mod e 5 D esired setting item t [Start]. • 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 Se ttings] to [PictBrid ge]. • Do no t disconnec t the cable for multi-us e termina[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 126 GB You can take a “Memo ry Stick Duo” media contai nin g images shot with the camera to a pho to printi ng service shop. As long as the sho p supports ph oto pri nting services conforming to DPOF, you can make a (Print or der) mark on images in advance in the playback mode MENU [...]

127 GB Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 128 GB The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. • T his is cau sed when you use the camera in an extremely ho t or cold loca tion. • 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 ba ttery pa[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 129 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 1 cm (13/32 inches) (W)/ 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (T) from the le ns in In telligent Auto Ad[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 130 GB Macro shooting cannot be turned off. • The re is no f uncti on for fo rcibly t urni ng off m acro shoo ting. In [Auto] mode , you can eve n shoot a dist ant su bject. The date and time a re not disp layed on the LCD screen. • Whil e shooti ng, th e date and t ime are n ot dis[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 131 GB Cannot play back images. • The folder/fi le name has been chan ged on y our comp uter. • N o guarantee s are made fo r playing ba ck, on thi s camera, files con tainin g images which were proces sed on a compu ter or image s which we re shot us ing othe r cameras. • The cam[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 132 GB A “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is not recognized by a computer with a “Memory S tick” media slot. • C heck tha t the comput er and the “Memory St ic k” medi a Reader/ Writer su pport a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” m edia. Users of comput ers and t he “Memor y Stic k[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 133 GB Cannot insert a “Memory Stick Duo” media. • Insert it in the c orrect directio n. You have f ormat ted a “Memor y Stick D uo” media b y mistake . • All the dat a on the “Memory Stick D uo” me dia is de leted by formatt ing. Yo u can not rest ore it. Cannot playbac[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 134 GB A connection cannot be established. • The camera cannot b e connected directly to a printer that is not co mpliant with th e PictBridg e standard. Consult the printer manu facturer as to whether the printer is c ompliant with PictBridge o r not. • C heck tha t the printer is [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 135 GB Cannot operate the touch pa nel buttons correctly or fully. • Perform [Calibration] (page 105). • [Ho using] is set t o [On] (p age 101) . The paint pen operation reacts at inappropriate points. • Perform [Calibration] (page 105). The lens gets fogged. • M oisture condens[...]

136 GB Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 d iffer depending on the state of the camera. If you cann ot solve the problem even af [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 137 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 138 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 a nd 123 ABCDE). Select anot her fold er, or c reate a new fo lder (pages 107, 108). Cannot create more folders • The folder wi th a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 139 GB Maximum number of images al ready se lected • Up to 100 files can be selected when using [Multiple Images]. • Up to 999 files can be selected when using [All in Date Ran ge] or [All in This Folder] for DPOF, Protec t or P rint. • Yo u can add (Pri nt orde r) marks t o up to[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 140 GB Recording has stopped due to increas ed camera temperatur e • Recording has st opped due to a rise in te mperature while recording a movie. Pl ease wait unt il the temperat ure goe s down. • W hen you reco rd movies for a l ong time, the came ra tempe rature rises. In t his c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 141 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 containing image data recor ded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating func ti on. [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 142 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 143 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 144 GB Battery pack On charging the battery pack • We recom mend chargi ng the ba ttery pac k in an ambi en t tem peratu re of betw een 10 °C to 30° C (5 0°F to 86°F). T he batter y pack ma y not b e fully ch arged in temperat ures outsid e this range . Effective use of the ba tte[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 145 GB Battery charger • Only D-ty pe, T-ty pe, R-t ype and E-t ype ba ttery pack s (and no others) can be char ged in t he batte ry charger (supp lied). Batteries other than the specif ied kind may leak, overhe at, or explo de if you at tempt to charge the m, posing a risk of inju ry[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 146 GB Intelligent Pantilter Intelligent Pantilter (sold sep arately) allows you to take pictures, by having the camera detect people’s faces. For detail s, see the operating instru ctions supplied with I ntelligent Pantilter.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 147 GB Index A AF Illuminator .... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....88 AF range finder frame ......... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..56 Anti Blink .... ...... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 148 GB I Image Index ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... .. 70 Image inde x settings ......... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..86 Image Size ..... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..... ...... ....... ....... .....[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 149 GB Sweep Pa norama ......... ....... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ....... ....... .. 23 T Temporarily Rotated Display ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....35 Touch panel ..... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... .. 18 Trimming ...[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 150 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[...]