Sony DKC-FP3 manual

DKC-FP3 3-867-759- 11 (2)  1999 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon you[...]

2 GB W ARNING T o pre v ent fire or shoc k hazard, do not expose the unit to r ain or moisture . T o av oid electr ical shoc k, do not open the cabinet. Ref er ser vicing to qualified personnel only . CA UTION Danger of e xplosion if battery is incorrectly r eplaced. Replace only with the same or equi valent type recommended by the manuf acturer. D[...]

3 GB continued on ne xt page Contents Battery Safety Precautions ...... 5 Operation Precautions .............. 6 T o Maintain the Efficiency of the Camera ....................................... 7 Please Read This ....................... 8 Checking the Supplied Accessories ............................. 10 Features ..................................[...]

4 GB Pla ybac k Rotating the Picture ........................................ 87 V ie wing an Enlar ged Pictur e .......................... 88 Checking the Histogram of a Picture ............. 90 Erasing Erasing All Pictures ........................................ 91 Erasing Selected Pictures ............................... 92 Erasing Pictures dur[...]

5 GB Intr oduction Battery Safety Precautions Follo w the safety advice belo w to avoid leakage, inter nal heating, fires, explosions or accidental ingestion of batteries. D ANGER (This applies only to battery packs) • Only charge the battery with the supplied charger . • Do not put the battery into fire. Do not short it out or dissassemble it.[...]

6 GB Intr oduction Operation Precautions Places y ou should not leave y our camera Do not operate or store your camera in places such as those listed belo w. Doing so may lead to the breakdo wn of your camera. • Unusually hot places If left in very hot places such as under the sun or in a car with the windows closed in summer , warping to the bod[...]

7 GB Intr oduction T o Maintain the Efficiency of the Camera Operating and Storage Places T o a void possible breakdown, do not use or store the camera in the follo wing places: • Extremely hot or cold places (The operating temperature is 0°C to +40°C (32°F to 104°F)) • In direct sunlight for long periods or near heating equipment • Humid[...]

8 GB Intr oduction Please Read This T est Shooting Before shooting , take a few test shots to make sure pictures ar e being taken normally . No Compensation for Picture Content If a picture is not recorded due to a problem with the digital still camera, the recording content cannot be compensated. Cop yright Laws Pictures that y ou tak e with y our[...]

9 GB Intr oduction Camera Playbac k Data • Picture data recorded by the camera may be played back on the camera • Picture data that has been edited on a personal computer or processed may not be played back by the camer a e v en if it is recorded by the camera. Data Recor ded on the PC Card Picture data is recorded in the follo wing f or mats: [...]

10 GB Intr oduction Chec king the Supplied Accessories Before using the camera, make sure you hav e the following supplied accessories. Lens cap (1, fitted on the camera) Video cable (1) AC adaptor/charger AC-VQ800 (with A C and DC power cables , 1) User’ s manual (This book, 1) Viewfinder cap (1, fitted on the camera) Wireless remote control (1)[...]

11 GB Intr oduction “Memory Stick” (1) Memory Stick/PC Card Adaptor (1)[...]

12 GB Intr oduction Features 1/2 Inch 1,500,000 Pix el CCD The digital still camera comes equipped with an all-pix el reading 1/2 inch CCD with 1,500,000 eff ective pictur e dots. The unit also uses a primar y color filter and 1344 × 1024 pixel high-resolution to r epr oduce the na tural colors and resolution of photographs. 5 × Wide Zoom Lens T [...]

13 GB Intr oduction Loading to a Video Output T erminal If the unit is connected to a television by the supplied video cable, pictur es taken by the digital still camera can easily be played back on the television. T his can be a particularly po werful display tool f or pr esentations for meetings and such. Using the PC Card and “Memor y Stick”[...]

14 GB Locations and Functions of P arts Locations and Functions of P ar ts Front WB 1 2 4 5 6 3 1 Flash The camera has a built-in Guide Number GN10 flash. T o use the flash, press the flash pop-up key . The cov er will open and the flash warms up. The flash is stored when you close the cov er . 2 Flash P op-up K ey Press the flash pop-up key to ope[...]

15 GB Locations and Functions of P arts continued on ne xt page Rear • CAM • PC • PLAY • OFF MENU INDEX/EZ.FOCUS R-REVIEW AE-LOCK DISP LCD EXCUTE EXIT 1 !§ !∞ !¢ !¡ 7 !™ !• !ª !¶ !£ 8 9 0 6 5 2 3 4 1 V iewf inder Lets you frame the picture. 2 Eyesight Adjustment Le ver Adjusts the level of the vie wfin[...]

16 GB Locations and Functions of P arts 7 Access Lamp Lights in red when a card is accessed by the camera during picture taking or playback. Caution When the access lamp is lit, do not eject the card or turn off the po wer source. The PC Card or “Memory Stick” may be damaged. Note The PC Card and the “Memory Stick” installed in the Memory S[...]

17 GB Locations and Functions of P arts qh Po wer/Mode Dial Selects camera conditions when turned while the mode lock (green) is held down. • OFF T urns the po wer off. • CAM Allo ws you to take pictures (CAM mode). • PLA Y Allo ws you to play back the pictures you have taken (PLA Y mode). •P C Allo ws you to connect to the PC (PC mode). No[...]

18 GB Locations and Functions of P arts To p EV R-REVIEW AE-LOCK ISO USER SIZE QUAL DRIVE WB AE ISO US SIZE QUAL DRIVE WB AE A 2 3 1 !£ !¢ !∞ 4 8 7 !¡ 5 0 !™ 9 6 1 Focus Ring Rotate left or right to adjust the focus. 2 Zoom Ring Rotate left or right to adjust the zoom ratio of the zoom lens. 3 Release Button Operates the shutt[...]

19 GB Locations and Functions of P arts 9 Mode Dial Pressing the shift button (top b utton) after it has been adjusted to the desired position sets the picture size and quality (in CAM mode) and changes the picture to be played back (in PLA Y mode). 0 Shift Button Pressing this button after mo ving the mode dial to the desired position sets the pic[...]

20 GB Locations and Functions of P arts Bottom 3 2 1 1 T ripod Hoke Attach a tripod here. Standards are as listed belo w . ISO Standard l = 4.5mm +/- 0.2mm ASA Standard l = 0.197 inch 2 Battery Cover Open or close this cov er to insert or take out the battery pack. 3 Battery Cover Lock Slide this lock to insert or take out the battery pack.[...]

21 GB Locations and Functions of P arts LCD P anel CAM Mode/PC Mode Note In CAM mode/PC mode, when the release b utton is pressed while pressing the shift button, the shutter speed indicator changes to the remaining shot number indicator and the aperture indicator changes to remaining shooting time. Because remaining shooting time is displayed as o[...]

22 GB Locations and Functions of P arts LCD Monitor CAM Mode/PC Mode CAM WB-auto No.10267 1344/High 1234/12345 PICTURE01 0.25EV 2000 F4.0 0 *1 The illustration abo ve shows the monitor in CAM mode . When the monitor is in PC mode, “PC” appears here. *2 The illustration abo ve shows the monitor AE frame. Y ou can also choose from Guide90 or G[...]

23 GB Locations and Functions of P arts Viewfinder 5.6 2000 WB [ ] * The EV compensation is displayed when EV Button is pressed. AE LOCK Shutter speed aper ture*/ EV compensation Light metering White balance Flash indicator AF focusing indicator[...]

24 GB Preparations Preparations Charging the Battery P ack Charge the battery pack NP-F550 (not supplied) using AC po wer adaptor/charger A C-VQ800 (supplied). Be sure to charge the battery pack before using it for the f irst time. Charge the battery pack when necessary , as indicated by the remaining shooting time on the LCD monitor or the battery[...]

25 GB Preparations continued on ne xt page 4 Set the battery pack into its receptacle on the A C adaptor/charger as sho wn, making sure that the v mark is adjacent to the notch on the lift (the L series side). 5 Pushing the battery pack down (a), slide it all the way to the left (b). When charging starts, the battery marks in the display window lig[...]

26 GB Preparations 2 Slide the battery cover lock in the dir ection of the v mark (a), and open the battery cov er (b). 3 Insert the battery v mark side fir st until it firmly locks in place. 4 Close the battery cover . Removing the Battery 1 Make sure the camera po wer/mode dial is set to the OFF position. 2 Slide the battery cover lock in the dir[...]

27 GB Preparations continued on ne xt page Setting the Time and Date The shooting time and date are recorded automatically with information from the camera’ s internal clock. Set the clock to ensure the correct time and date are recorded. • CAM • PC • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT 1 While pressing the mode lock (green), turn the power/mode[...]

28 GB Preparations 6 Set the year using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons and then press the EXECUTE button. The month can no w be set. 7 Set the month, day , hour , minutes and seconds in the same way as e xplained in step 5. 8 Select “Date Form” using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons and then press the EXECUTE b utton. Y ou can no w select the date [...]

29 GB Preparations continued on ne xt page Preparing the Card The picture is sav ed on the PC Card inserted in the camera (not supplied) or on the “Memory Stick”. Insert the “Memory Stick” in the Memory Stick/PC Card Adaptor and then insert the adaptor into the camera. In this guide the “Memory Stick”, when inserted in the Memory Stick/[...]

30 GB Preparations Inserting the Card 1 Slide the card cov er bar lock downward (a) and open the card cov er (b). 2 Insert the card in the camera. Caution Make sure to insert the card in the proper direction. Forcing the car d may result in damage to the camera and/or the car d. If y ou inser t a car d that has never been initialized, FORMA T ERROR[...]

31 GB Preparations continued on ne xt page T o Remove the Car d 1 Open the card cover . 2 Push the card eject button. 3 Pull out the card. Initializing a Card Uninitialized PC cards cannot be used in the camera. Before use, cards must first be initialized using the camera. Caution If you initialize a car d that has data recorded on it, all recorded[...]

32 GB Preparations 3 Select “PC Card INIT” using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons and then press the EXECUTE button. CAMERA MENU Custom PC Card INIT User File Save New Folder ID Set File No. Mem WB Flash Date & Time LCD Set Display Set The message “Initialize OK?” appears. 4 Press the EXECUTE button. Initializati[...]

33 GB T aking a Picture continued on ne xt page T aking a Picture T aking Pictures T aking pictur es is easy with automatic focus. In this manual, taking pictures while looking through the viewf inder is explained, b ut you can take pictures while looking through either the viewf inder or the LCD monitor . • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT[...]

34 GB T aking a Picture 6 Center the subject on which you’ d like to focus in the center of the finder . 2000 5.6 EV R-REVIEW AE-LOCK ISO U S E R SIZE Q U A L DRIVE W B AE 7 Adjust the zoom by rotating the zoom ring left or right. 8 Press the release button halfwa y . The AF LOCK indicator in the vie wfinder flashes. When the subject is focused, [...]

35 GB T aking a Picture • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 10 T urning the power/mode dial to OFF turns the power of f. Note If you do not operate the camera for about one minute when the camera is on in the CAM mode, the LCD monitor automatically shuts off (Standby Mode). Also, if the camera is not touched for approximately four min[...]

36 GB T aking a Picture Loc king the Focus When you focus the picture by pressing the release b utton halfway , the focus is set at that distance until you release the button. This is called Focus Lock. If you want to tak e a picture of a subject on the edge of the picture composition, engaging Focus Lock allo ws you to mov e the camera and then ta[...]

37 GB T aking a Picture continued on ne xt page Setting the Focus Manuall y Y ou can set the focus manually with this camera. There are situations in which it is better to set the focus manually than use the auto focus function. IS O U S E R SIZE Q U A L D R IV E WB A E AF MF 1 Set the auto focus mode switch to MF . 2 Adjust the focus by turning th[...]

38 GB T aking a Picture Situations in which it is better to f ocus manuall y • When the subject and its surroundings are both dark; • When the subject offers little contrast on the screen, such as with walls or the sky; • When the background is too bright or the contrast between the background and the subject is too great; • When the subjec[...]

39 GB Viewing continued on ne xt page Vie wing Chec king the Picture Content Below are the dif ferent ways for playing back recorded pictires. • Viewing pictures in succession Pictures are played back one by one in sequence. • Viewing pictures in an automatic cycle Pictures are automatically played back in a cycle. • Viewing the picture index[...]

40 GB Viewing • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 3 T urn the po wer/mode dial to OFF to turn off the power . Note If the camera is on b ut not operated for about three minutes, power to the LCD monitor shuts off (Standby Mode). Also, if the camera is not operated for approximately another two minutes, the camera shuts of f completely[...]

41 GB Viewing continued on ne xt page 4 Select “Interval T ime” using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons and then press EXECUTE. Y ou can no w set the number of seconds to display one picture. Auto Play Interval Time 2 sec Start 5 Select the display interval time using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons and then press the EXECUTE button. Note Y ou can se[...]

42 GB Viewing EV R-REVIEW AE-LOCK ISO U S E R SIZE Q U A L DRIVE W B A E 8 T o end automatic playback, press the release button halfw ay . Automatic playback ends and the image appearing when you pressed the release b utton is displayed. 9 T urn the po wer/mode dial to OFF to turn the camera off. Note When the camera is set to automatic playback, t[...]

43 GB Viewing 3 Rotate the shift dial to select a picture. The color of the picture you have chosen c hanges and information about that picture, such as date and exposure, is displayed. IS O U S E R SIZ E Q U A L D R I V E W B A E ISO USER S I Z E Q U A L D R IV E W B A E Note In Index Mode, when you rotate the shift dial while holding down the shi[...]

44 GB Viewing Vie wing Pictures on a T ele vision Y ou can vie w pictures taken with the digital still camera on a television when it is connected to the TV’ s video terminal. T his is con venient for adjusting the focus and vie wing pictures in succession. I S O U S ER S IZ E Q U A L D R I V E W B A E AF M R E M O T E V ID E O O U T 1 Use the vi[...]

45 GB Viewing continued on ne xt page Using the PC Card/P arallel P or t Adaptor When you connect the MSA C-PR1 PC card/parallel port adaptor on your computer and install the MSA C-PR1 device dri ver , the card is recognized as a dri ve. In this way , you can manage pictures saved on the card as computer f iles. The methods of connecting the PC car[...]

46 GB Viewing Installing the Driver 1 Insert the supplied CD-R OM into the CD-R OM drive . The “Sony MSA C-PR1 Setup” dialog box appears. 2 Click “Install Sony MSA C-PR1 Dri vers”. The “Setup Language” dialog box appears. 3 Select a language and click [Next]. The “W elcome” dialog box appears.[...]

47 GB Viewing continued on ne xt page 4 Click [Next]. The “Software License Agreement” dialog box appears. 5 After reading and agreeing with the terms of the Software License Ag reement, Click [Y es]. The “Choose Destination Location” dialog box appears. 6 Specify a destination folder for installation and click [Next]. The “Select Program[...]

48 GB Viewing 7 Specify a program folder name and click [Next]. The “Start Copying Files” dialog box appears. 8 Confirm the displayed installation settings and click [Ne xt]. Installation starts and the “Sony MSA C-PR1 Dri ve Identif ication” dialog box appears.[...]

49 GB Viewing continued on ne xt page 9 Confirm the dri ve name of the PC card/parallel port adaptor and click [OK]. The “Setup Complete” dialog box appears. 10 Click [Finish]. In step 9, if the “Y es, I want to read the README file no w” box is checked, the README document is displayed. Installation is complete. Inserting the Card When you[...]

50 GB Viewing T aking Out the Card 1 Make sure the po wer/access lamp is not flashing. Caution Do not take out the card when the po wer/ access lamp is flashing. Doing so may result in damage to y our PC Card or “Memory Stick”. 2 Press the eject button and slo wly pull out the card. Uninstalling the Driver If the MSA C-PR1 device dri ver is no [...]

51 GB Ad vanced Operations Settings continued on ne xt page Adv anced Operations Settings Choosing the Exposure Mode Choose the exposure mode from the choices Program AE (Program), A perture Priority AE (Aperture), Shutter Speed Priority AE (Shutter) or Manual Exposure (Manual). • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 1 While pressing the[...]

52 GB Adv anced Operations Settings Shutter (Shutter Speed Priority AE) When the shutter speed is fix ed, the aperture is automatically changed according to the brightness of the subject to obtain the correct exposure. Manual (Man ual Exposure) Y ou can decide the exposure b y setting the shutter speed and aperture manually . Note Exposure modes ar[...]

53 GB Ad vanced Operations Settings continued on ne xt page Choosing Picture Size Choose the picture size to be recorded during shooting from among the follo wing: 1344 × 1024, 640 × 480, × 2D. Zoom. The lar ger the size, the fewer the number of pictur es that can be recorded. ISO USER S IZ E Q U A L D R I V E W B S I Z E S I Z E Q U A L DRIVE I[...]

54 GB Adv anced Operations Settings Because the picture frame narro ws in this mode, check shots with the LCD monitor . Y ou cannot check the true picture frame in the vie wfinder . Note Picture size settings are indicated on the LCD panel as 1344 (1344 × 1024), 640 (640 × 480), and ( × 2 D. Zoom). 5 Release the shift button. When the picture si[...]

55 GB Adv anced Operations Settings 4 Rotate the shift dial while pressing the shift button. Choose a picture quality mode. CAM QUALITY Super  Middle Low High Picture Size Super High Middle Low 1344 × 1024 Non compression Approx.1/4 Approx.1/8 Approx.1/16 640 × 480 × 2D . Zoom Non compression Approx.1/3 Approx.1/6 Approx.1/12 TIFF RGB p[...]

56 GB Adv anced Operations Settings Choosing the Picture T aking Brightness (EV compensation) When a exposure mode other than manual e xposure (Manual) is chosen, you can adjust the brightness to fit the shooting conditions. • CAM • PLAY • OFF MENU INDEX/EZ.FOCUS R-REVIEW AE-LOCK DISP LCD EXCUTE EXIT • CAM • PLA Y • OFF • PC 1 While p[...]

57 GB Ad vanced Operations Settings continued on ne xt page Adjusting f or Natural Color T one (White Balance Adjustment) This camera comes equipped with the white balance function to gi ve a more natural color tone to your pictures in a variety of shooting conditions. Choose a white balance mode from Auto White Balance (Auto), White Balance Hold ([...]

58 GB Adv anced Operations Settings A uto (Auto White Balance) This is the default. White balance is automatically adjusted to giv e a natural color tone according to the amount of light when shooting. Hold (White Balance Hold) Choose this when you want better color reproduction or you are shooting a monochrome subject and background. Press the WB [...]

59 GB Ad vanced Operations Settings continued on ne xt page When the WB indicator disappears, white balance adjustment is complete. The camera is ready to take pictures. The white balance you ha ve chosen is valid until you readjust it. Note When the WB indicator flashes, the white level was not successfull y adjusted. Press any other operation b u[...]

60 GB Adv anced Operations Settings 50 Sets sensiti vity equal to ISO 50. Use this sensitivity when there is suf f icient light, such as in the bright outdoors, for a f iner image than with ISO 100. 100 Sets sensiti vity equal to ISO 100. This is the standard ISO sensitivity . 400 Sets sensiti vity equal to ISO 400. Use this sensitivity when you w [...]

61 GB Adv anced Operations Settings EV R-REVIEW AE-LOCK ISO U SER SIZE Q U AL DRIVE W B A E 3 While pressing the [ z ] button (SPO T light meter switch button), turn the shift dial to choose the light meter reading method. CAM LIGHT METERING SPOT AVERAGE A VERA GE (Center-weighted a verage light metering) Appropriate for av erage picture taking con[...]

62 GB Adv anced Operations Settings Resetting the Content of the Setting Resetting the modes returns the follo wing settings to those set forth by the factory . • mode dial settings • Miscellaneous Settings (page 73) I S O USER S I Z E Q U A L D R I V E W B S IZ E U S E R SIZE Q U A L A E D R I V E I S O W B • CAM • PLA Y • OFF • PC 1 W[...]

63 GB Ad vanced Operations Settings continued on ne xt page Saving the Content of Settings Y ou can sav e the content of the following settings in up to 3 user f iles. • mode dial settings • the content of Miscellaneous Settings (page 73) • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 1 While pressing the mode lock (green), turn the power/mo[...]

64 GB Adv anced Operations Settings 6 Press the EXECUTE button. The setting content is sav ed as a user file with the chosen file number . The date and time the file is sav ed is also displayed. • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 7 Press the EXIT button. The LCD monitor display returns to the menu. 8 Press the EXIT button. After exit[...]

65 GB Ad vanced Operations Settings continued on ne xt page 4 While pressing the shift button, turn the shift dial to choose a user file number from No. 1 to No. 3. CAM USER FILE ____ __________ No.0 (reset)  No.1 1999-07-04  No.3 1999-07-04 No.2 1999-07-04 5 Release the shift button. The content of the selected user file number is changed[...]

66 GB Adv anced Operations Settings 4 Press the EXECUTE button. The message “ Add No.xxxx Folder OK?” appears. [xxxx] is the automatically attached folder name. 5 Press the EXECUTE button. The folder is created, and the camera is ready to take pictures. Pictures are thereafter sav ed in that folder . Note Y ou can create about 510 folders on a [...]

67 GB Ad vanced Operations Settings continued on ne xt page 3 Select “ID Set” using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons. CAMERA MENU Custom PC Card INIT User File Save New Folder ID Set  File No. Mem WB Flash Date & Time LCD Set Display Set 4 Press the EXECUTE button. The keywor d screen is displayed. ID SET P No.99 MOD[...]

68 GB Adv anced Operations Settings Inc Choose “Inc” if you want the number of the picture to be automatically included at the end of keyw ord ever y time you take a picture. (ex.) The keywor d is PICTURE01 1st picture : PICTURE01 2nd picture : PICTURE02 9th picture : PICTURE09 10th picture : PICTURE10 Note When the automatic counter reaches [9[...]

69 GB Ad vanced Operations Settings continued on ne xt page • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 9 If you finish inputting the k eyword before reaching the 16-letter limit, move the cur sor to END and press the EXECUTE button. 10 Press the EXIT button. The display on the LCD monitor returns to the menu. 11 Press the EXIT button. The me[...]

70 GB Adv anced Operations Settings 5 Press the EXECUTE button. The ke yword input screen is displayed. If a keyw ord has already been attached to the picture, that keyw ord is displayed. ID SET P No.99 0001/00009  ID No. [0123456789012345]  END BS CLR SPC 0123456789!"#$%&' ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS TUVWXYZ*+,-./;:<=>[...]

71 GB Ad vanced Operations Settings continued on ne xt page Choosing a Method to Attach a File Name to a Picture When a picture is taken, a number from 00001-99999 is automatically attached as a file name to the picture. The following methods to attach a n umber are possible. • Attac h serial numbers on an indi vidual card. • Attac h serial n u[...]

72 GB Adv anced Operations Settings 5 Select “Memory” using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons and press the EXECUTE b utton. Y ou can no w change the “Memory” setting. 6 Select either “of f” or “on” using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons and press the EXECUTE button. off Serial numbers are attached as file names on eac h card. When this me[...]

73 GB Ad vanced Operations Settings continued on ne xt page • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 9 Press the EXIT button. The display on the LCD monitor returns to the menu. 10 Press the EXIT button. The menu disappears, and the camera is ready to take pictures. Miscellaneous Settings The following settings are a vailable with the digi[...]

74 GB Adv anced Operations Settings 4 Press the EXECUTE button. The CUSTOM menu is displayed. CUSTOM Power Save on Interval Rec Time 00:00:10 Review off Review Time 5 sec Self-Timer 10 sec Sharpness Soft/Normal/Hard Histogram Manual/Auto Frame Beep on 5 Choose the item you would like to set using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) button[...]

75 GB Ad vanced Operations Settings continued on ne xt page Note Y ou can display the last picture taken at any time by pressing the REVIEW button. Revie w Time When Revie w is on or when the REVIEW b utton is pressed, the picture and/or histogram display time can be set for an interval within the range of 1 to 10 seconds (in one-second units). Sel[...]

76 GB Adv anced Operations Settings • “T ype” This item determines the type of frame displayed on the monitor . Selecting “ AE frame” selects the AE frame type. This frame sho ws the light metering area used for determining exposure. Note that metering is done in the same manner regardless of whether the AE frame is displayed. Selecting t[...]

77 GB Adv anced Operations Settings • “T op” The “T op” item is used for setting the position of the Guide 90 or Guide 0 guide line that is bisected by a crosshair . The guide line can be positioned anywhere between the points that are 1/10 of the monitor width from the sides (for the Guide 90 frame) or top and bottom (for the Guide 0 fra[...]

78 GB Ad vanced Operations T aking a Picture Ad v anced Operations T aking a Picture Shooting with the Flash Use the flash when taking pictures in dark places, such as indoors. A flash is built-in in the unit. Depending on shooting conditions, choose a flash mode from among Auto, On, Of f, and External. When shooting in the External mode, attach an[...]

79 GB Adv anced Operations T aking a Picture continued on ne xt page 4 While pressing the shift button, turn the shift dial to select a flash mode. CAM FLASH On Off External Auto A uto In conditions of insuff icient light, the flash automatically goes off. This is the default mode . On Choose this mode when you want the flash to go off, for s[...]

80 GB Ad vanced Operations T aking a Picture If the flash mode is set to Auto or On, when the flash indicator flashes, the flash is warming up. When the flash lamp light becomes constant, the flash is ready for use. Flashing Continuously lit ISO U S E R SIZE Q U A L DRIVE W B A E Note When using the built-in flash, press the flash pop- up ke y to o[...]

81 GB Adv anced Operations T aking a Picture continued on ne xt page 4 Press the EXECUTE button. The WB FLASH menu is displayed. 5 Select “Flash Mode” using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons and press the EXECUTE b utton. WB FLASH Internal Flash Mode /External Interval 10 sec(3~10) Start   Y ou can no w set the flash mode. 6 Choose ?[...]

82 GB Ad vanced Operations T aking a Picture 9 Select “Start” using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons and then press EXECUTE. “WB” is displayed in the viewf inder and white balance adjustment begins. After the flash lights about 10 times, the WB indicator goes off. The white balance adjustment is complete. The white balance value is v alid unti[...]

83 GB Ad vanced Operations T aking a Picture 4 While pressing the shift button, turn the shift dial to select “Cont1” or “Cont2. ” CAM DRIVE 1Shot  Cont2 Self Timer Interval Rec Cont1 Cont1 In this mode, when the shooting mode is set to a mode other than manual exposure, the exposur e is automatically adjusted ev ery time a pict[...]

84 GB Ad vanced Operations T aking a Picture T aking a Picture at Regular Interv als (Interval Shooting) In this mode, after pressing the release button, pictures are continuously taken at regular interv als. How to set the shooting inter val is described in the Miscellaneous Settings section (page 73). I S O USER S I Z E Q U A L D R I V E W B S I [...]

85 GB Ad vanced Operations T aking a Picture T aking a Picture with the Self-Timer In this mode, after pressing the release b utton, the shutter automatically clicks after a set period of time. How to set the time between the pressing of the release b utton and the shutter release is described in the Miscellaneous Settings section (page 73). ISO US[...]

86 GB Ad vanced Operations T aking a Picture Chec king Pictures Directly After Shooting (Re view Funcion and Histogram) When the REVIEW b utton is pressed directly after taking a picture, the picture is displayed on the LCD monitor in this mode. When you turn the revie w function on in Miscellaneous Settings, pictures are displayed automatically , [...]

87 GB Adv anced Operations Pla yback continued on ne xt page Adv anced Operations Playbac k Rotating the Picture Y ou can rotate the picture 90° clockwise or counter-cloc kwise, or 180° during playback. • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 1 While pressing the mode lock (green), turn the power/mode dial to PLA Y . The LCD monitor tur[...]

88 GB Ad vanced Operations Pla ybac k The picture is displayed at the angle of rotation chosen. 6 Rotate the picture as described in step 5 as often as necessary . • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 7 Press the EXIT button. The LCD monitor returns to the menu display . Note, howe ver , that infomation of rotation changes made to prot[...]

89 GB Adv anced Operations Pla yback continued on ne xt page 4 Press the EXECUTE button. The area of the picture to be enlar ged is framed with a green line. No.1 0001/00001 5 Select the area to be enlarged using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons. The frame mov es left when the v (UP) button is pressed. The frame mov es right when the V (DOWN) button i[...]

90 GB Ad vanced Operations Pla ybac k Note While vie wing this screen, you can change the area to be enlarged by pressing the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons. • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 7 Press the EXIT button. The enlargement indicator is cancelled . 8 Press the EXIT button. The menu returns to the LCD monitor display . 9 Press th[...]

91 GB Adv anced Operations Erasing continued on ne xt page Adv anced Operations Erasing Erasing All Pictures Y ou can erase all sav ed pictures that are no longer needed from the card. Howe ver , you cannot erase pictures that hav e been protected. • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 1 While pressing the mode lock (green), turn the po[...]

92 GB Ad vanced Operations Erasing 6 Press the EXECUTE buttons. Picture erasing begins. When deletion is finished , the LCD monitor display returns to the state shown in step 1. Caution Do not remove the car d during picture deletion. Damage to the “Memor y Stic k” or PC Card ma y occur . Erasing Selected Pictures Y ou can erase selected sa ved[...]

93 GB Adv anced Operations Erasing continued on ne xt page 5 Choose “Select” using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons and then press the EXECUTE b utton. The screen from which to choose pictures for deletion appears. • CAM • PLAY • OFF • PC MENU INDEX/EZ.FOCUS R-REVIEW AE-LOCK DISP LCD EXCUTE EXIT 6 T urn the shift dial to the picture you wo[...]

94 GB Ad vanced Operations Erasing 9 Press the EXECUTE button. Picture erasing begins. When deletion is finished , the LCD monitor returns to the state shown in step 5. Caution Do not remove the car d during picture deletion. Damage to the “Memor y Stic k” or PC Card ma y occur . • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 10 Press the EX[...]

95 GB Adv anced Operations Erasing continued on ne xt page 3 Select “Delete” using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons. PLAY MENU Rotate D.Zoom Auto Play Protect  PC Card INIT ID Set LCD Set Display Set Delete 4 Press the EXECUTE button. The Delete menu is displayed. 5 Select “1 Shot” using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons an[...]

96 GB Ad vanced Operations Erasing • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 7 Press the EXIT button. The LCD monitor display returns to the menu. 8 Press the EXIT button. The menu disappears. Making it Impossib le to Erase Impor tant Pictures (Protect) Y ou can sa ve pictures from being accidentally erased. This is called “protecting” [...]

97 GB Ad vanced Operations Erasing 4 Press the EXECUTE button. The PR O TECT menu is displayed. PROTECT All on All off 1 Shot on/off 5 Choose “1 Shot on/off” using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons and then press the EXECUTE button. The chosen picture is protected, indicated by a P on the LCD monitor . PROTECT P No.3 0001/00008 All on All off[...]

98 GB Ad vanced Operations Miscellaneous Ad v anced Operations Miscellaneous Setting the LCD Monitor Displa y Y ou can set whether or not information related to picture taking or playback is displayed on the LCD monitor . • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 1 While pressing the mode lock (green), turn the power/mode dial to CAM. Note [...]

99 GB Ad vanced Operations Miscellaneous 5 Select the item you want to set using the v (UP)/ V (DO WN) buttons and press the EXECUTE button. The selected item is ready to change. DISPLAY SET on Size/Qlty/Rotate Folder/File Name on ID No.  on Date/Time  on Remaining Shot on Tv/Av/Evcomp on Frame  on 6 Sel[...]

100 GB Ad vanced Operations Miscellaneous Adjusting Picture Displa y on the LCD Monitor Adjusts picture display items such as contrast, brightness, and display range on the LCD monitor . • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 1 While pressing the mode lock (green), turn the power/mode dial to PLA Y . The LCD monitor turns on. Note In thi[...]

101 GB Ad vanced Operations Miscellaneous 6 Choose a value using the v (UP)/ V (DOWN) buttons and press the EXECUTE b utton. The items you can set are listed belo w: Contrast, Bright, Color or Picture Contrast, brightness, color density or picture sharpness can be set within a -10 to +10 range (in units of 1). Disp Area (Display area) When NORMAL i[...]

102 GB Ad vanced Operations Miscellaneous Operation b y Remote Control Using the supplied remote control RM-S7D, you can perform the same operations as with the release button and shift dial operations on the camera itself. The remote control is con venient when you w ant to take pictures without holding the camera or for playing back pictures on a[...]

103 GB Adv anced Operations Miscellaneous continued on ne xt page 2 Insert a lithium button battery CR2025 into the battery case, making sure the + (plus) side is visible. 3 Return the battery cov er to its original position. Connecting the remote contr ol IS O USER S I Z E Q U AL D R IV E WB A E A F M REM OTE VIDEO OUT 1 Using the remote control c[...]

104 GB Ad vanced Operations Miscellaneous Using a Wall Soc ket T o take or play pictures without using the battery pack, plug the camera into a wall socket using the battery adaptor/charger AC-VQ800 (supplied) and DC power ca ble DK-415 (supplied with the A C- VQ800). 1 Slide the A C adaptor/char ger’ s mode switch to video/camera. 2 Connect the [...]

105 GB Adv anced Operations Miscellaneous continued on ne xt page 7 Insert the DC power cable connector v mark side first into the battery case until it loc ks firmly into place. 8 Put the cable into the battery cover groo ve and close the battery cover . Connecting to the PC If the camera and the PC are connected using the PC interface cable (supp[...]

106 GB Ad vanced Operations Miscellaneous • CAM • PLA Y • OFF MENU EXCUTE EXIT • PC 2 While pressing the mode lock (green), turn the power/mode dial to the PC position. Start the TW AIN driver softwar e (supplied). Note The camera cannot be operated from the PC if the camera is being operated or the menu appears on the LCD monitor . • In [...]

107 GB Miscellaneous continued on ne xt page Menu Summary There are three menus in the camera: Shooting Menu, Camera Menu, and Playback Menu. Mode Menu The menu for setting shooting conditions. T o call up this menu, turn the power/mode dial to CAM or PC*, turn the mode dial and press the shift button. Exposure Mode Sets the exposure. Choose from P[...]

108 GB Miscellaneous Camera Menu The menu for setting the shooting conditions and camera functions. T o call up the camera menu, turn the power/mode dial to the CAM or PC* position and press the MENU button. Miscellaneous Settings Sets each function of Auto Po wer Off, Interval Shooting, Re view , Self-Timer , Sharpness, Histogram, Frame and Beep. [...]

109 GB Miscellaneous continued on ne xt page LCD Monitor Picture Displa y Fine T uning Adjusts picture display items such as contrast, brightness, and display range on the LCD monitor . → Page 100 LCD Monitor Display Setting Sets whether or not information necessary for shooting or playing back a picture such as picture size and Frame is displaye[...]

110 GB Miscellaneous Playbac k Menu The menu for setting different picture and playback options. T o call up the menu, turn the power/mode dial to the PLA Y position and press the MENU button. Picture Rotation Rotates a picture 90° clockwise or counter- clockwise, or 180° during playback. → Page 87 Picture Enlargement Enlarges and displays a de[...]

111 GB Miscellaneous LCD Monitor Display Setting Sets whether or not necessary information for picture taking or playback, such as picture size or Frame, is displayed on the LCD monitor . → Page 98 DISPLAY SET on Size/Qlty/Rotate Folder/File Name on ID No.  on Date/Time  on Remaining Shot on Tv/Av/Evcomp on [...]

112 GB Miscellaneous Maintenance Maintenance of the Camera Surface If the camera surface gets dirty , lighty wipe with a dry cloth. If the camera is very dirty , wipe with a cloth moistened with a small amount of neutral detergent and wipe dry . • When using a chemical cleaning cloth, follow the manufacturer’ s instructions. • Do not use voli[...]

113 GB Miscellaneous continued on ne xt page T r oub leshooting Before bringing in your camera for servicing, check the following table as a guide to tr oubleshoot the problem. If the problem cannot be corrected, contact the place of purchase or your Son y dealer . If messages you are unfamiliar with appear in the viewf inder , or on the LCD panel [...]

114 GB Miscellaneous Symptom Cause Corrective Action Auto focus does not work. Picture is dark. When shooting a bright subject, vertical lines appear on the picture. Black dots appear on LCD monitor or red, blue, and green dots cannot be erased. LCD display in the vie wfinder is blurry . Picture is improperly exposed. Picture is improperly exposed [...]

115 GB Miscellaneous Symptom Cause Corrective Action Picture is not recorded when you press the release button. V ertical lines appear around lights or candle flames, etc., shot against a dark background. Auto focus does not work when shooting at night. Camera will not play back. Cannot erase a picture. There is interference on the picture or LCD m[...]

116 GB Miscellaneous W arning Indicator s LCD Monitor The follo wing warning indicators appear on the LCD monitor . Low Battery Charge Indicator When the battery voltage becomes lo w , the remaining battery time indicator on the LCD monitor changes to the indicator .* * When using the A C power adaptor/char ger , this indicator does not appear . CA[...]

117 GB Miscellaneous continued on ne xt page LCD Panel The following w arning indicators appear on the LCD panel. Battery Indicator As the battery voltage becomes lo w , is indicated on the LCD panel. The battery indicator changes as follows: Batter y Indicator Battery Charge Amount Standard (A fully charged battery is 100%) 100 to 80% 80 to 60% 60[...]

118 GB Miscellaneous EV Indicator The letters EV appear whene ver EV compensation mode is on. When EV compensation is turned to +/- 0.0, the indicator does not appear . A uto Focus Off Indicator When the AF switch is turned to MF (manual focus), the MF indicator appears.[...]

119 GB Miscellaneous continued on ne xt page Err or Messages The following messages are displayed on the camera’ s LCD monitor or LCD panel or in the viewf inder . Refer to list below for the meaning of the error message. Message on LCD Panel or Message on LCD Monitor Meaning and Corrective Action in Viewfinder Card NO CARD A card is not inserted[...]

120 GB Miscellaneous Message on LCD Panel or Message on LCD Monitor Meaning and Corrective Action in Viewfinder Err12 NO ID INFO A keyword w as attempted to be added to a picture that was not recorded by the camera. → Ke ywords can only be added to pictures recorded by the camera. (page 66) Err13 D A TE & TIME NO T SET The lithium button batt[...]

121 GB Miscellaneous continued on ne xt page Specifications System Camera type Digital still camera Picture quality modes Super – TIFF (Non compression) High, Middle, Low – JPEG (compr ession) Recording medium PCMCIA A T A TYPE II card Sony “Memory Stick” (for use with Memory Stick/PC Card Adapter) Picture elements 1/2 inch single-plate, so[...]

122 GB Miscellaneous Internal flash External light sensor , self-adjusting system: adjusts to all shutter speeds Guide Number: GN10 Range: 1.0 to 2.5 meters approx. (ISO 100, without EV compensation) Flash modes: Auto/On/Of f White balance Auto/One push hold/Indoor/Outdoor V ideo output terminal NTSC model: 1.0Vp-p 75 Ω , unbalanced, sync negati [...]

123 GB Miscellaneous Accessories V ie wfinder cap (f itted on the lens, 1) Lens cap (fitted on the lens, 1) V ideo cable (1) Wir eless remote control (1) Remote control cable (5 meters, 1) A C adaptor/charger A C-VQ800 (DK-415 supplied with the A C-VQ800, 1) PC interface cable (1) “Memory Stick” (1) Memory Stick/PC Card Adaptor (1) TW AIN Dri v[...]

124 GB Index Inde x A AE-LOCK ............................................. 36 Aperture ................................................. 51 Aperture Priority AE .............................. 51 Auto Focus ............................................. 35 Auto P ower Off Function ...................... 73 Automatic Cycle V ie wing ............... 3[...]

125 GB Index R Reading Setting Content ........................ 64 Remote Control ................................... 102 Remote Control Cable .................. 19, 102 Resetting Settings Content .................... 62 Revie w Funcion and Histogram ............ 86 Revie w Function .................................... 73 Rotation .................[...]

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