Sony DSC-H1 Fall 2005 manual

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2 T o prevent fire or shock hazard, do not e xpose the un it to rain or moisture. RECYCLIN G NICKEL MET AL HYD RIDE BA TTERI ES Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recycl able. Y ou can help preserve our environment b y retur ning your used rechar geable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you. For more information regarding r[...]

3 CAUTION Y ou ar e cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approv ed in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the lim its for a Clas s B digita l device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de signed to provide reasona bl[...]

4 Notes on using your cam era T ype s of “Memo ry St ick” t hat can be used (not su pplie d) The IC recor ding med ium used by this camera is a “Memor y Stick”. There are two types of “M emory Stick”. • “Memory Stick”: you can use a “Memory Stick” with your camera. • “Memory Stick Duo”: you can use a “Memory Stick Duo?[...]

5 Notes on the LCD sc reen, LCD fi nder (for mo dels with an LC D finder ) and lens • The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of t he pixels are operational for ef f ecti ve use. Howev er, there may be some t iny black points and/ or bright points (white, r ed, blue, or gr een in[...]

6 For ful l use of th e digital sti ll camera Prepare the camera and s hoot in auto adj ustment mode “Read Thi s First” (sepa rate volume) 1 Prepare the battery 2 T urn the camer a o n/set the clock 3 Insert a “Memory Stick” (not supplied) 4 Select the image size for use 5 Shoot images easily (Auto adjustmen t mode) Shoot still images (Scen[...]

7 T able o f content s Notes on usi n g yo u r camer a ........ ............. ............ ............. ............. .......... 4 Basic techniqu e s f or better images ....... ............. ............. ............. ........... 10 Focus – Foc usin g on a subj ect su ccess fully . ......... ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ..... ..... 10 Ex[...]

8 Viewing men u ........... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. 4 3 (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resiz e) (Rotate) (Divi d e) (Setup) Trimming Usin g Setup it ems ............. ............. ............. ................ ............. .......... 50 Camera 1 ....... ............. .......[...]

9 Setup 2 ....... ............ ............. ............. ............. ............. ................ ........ 60 File N umber USB Connect V ideo Ou t Clock Set Enjo y ing your Windows computer ... ...... ....... ............. ............. ............. .... 6 2 Copy ing images to y our computer ...... ............. ............. ............. .[...]

10 Enjoying the camera Basi c techni ques for be tter imag es When you pres s the shutter b utton hal f way do wn, the camer a adjusts the foc us automatical ly (Auto Focu s). Remember t o press the shutter b u tton only ha lfway down. T o shoot a still imag e diff i cult to focus on t “T o choos e a focus method ” (pag e 32) If the imag e look[...]

11 Enjoyin g the came ra Y ou can create various images by adjusting the exposu re and the ISO se nsitivity . Exposure is the am ount of l ight that the camera will recei ve wh en you relea se the shu tter . Exposure Ad justing the light intensit y Overe xposure = too much ligh t Wh itish imag e The e xposure is au tomatically se t to the proper v [...]

12 Adjusti ng the ISO se nsitivity ISO is unit of m easurem ent (sensitivity), est imating how muc h light an image pickup device (equ i vale nt to pho to films) rece ives. Even when the exp osure is the sam e, i mage s differ depe nd ing on the IS O sen sit ivity . [ISO] adjusts the sensitivity t pa ge 40 The app arent color of the subjec t is aff[...]

13 Enjoyin g the came ra A digital ima ge is made up of a coll ection of smal l dots called pixels. If it contains a l arge nu mber of pix els, the pi cture become s large, it takes u p more memor y , and the ima ge is displaye d in fine detail. “Ima ge size” is shown by the numbe r of pixels. Although you cannot see t he di fferences on the sc[...]

14 Identi fying parts See the pages in pare ntheses for de tails of oper atio n. A PO WER lamp ( t st ep 2 in “Read T his Fi r s t ” ) B Mode dial (27) C /BRK button (34) D Shutter button ( t step 5 in “Read This Fi r s t ” ) E Jog dial (26) F FOCUS button (32) G Microphone H Self -tim er la mp ( t step 5 in “Read This F irst” )/ AF il [...]

15 Enjoyin g the came ra L PO WER b utt on ( t step 2 in “R ead Thi s F ir st” ) M For shooti ng: Zoom (W/T ) button ( t step 5 in “Read This F irst” ) For viewing: / (Playbac k zoom) button/ (Index) button ( t step 6 in “Read Th is Fir st” ) N Hook for shoulder strap (16 ) O A C Adaptor co rd cov er T o use th e AC-L S5K AC Adap tor (n[...]

16 Attachi ng the shou lder strap and the lens cap Attach ing the lens hood When you shoot in bright lightin g condition s, such as outdoors, we recomm end tha t you use th e lens hood to reduce the image q uality de terioration caused by un nece ssary li ght. 1 Attach the ad aptor ring. 2 Positi on the lens hood as shown below and turn the lens ho[...]

17 Enjoyin g the came ra Storin g the lens hood The lens hoo d can be attache d in the reverse direct ion to s tore i t with the ca mer a when it is no t in us e. Position the l ens hood as shown below and turn t he lens hood clockwise until i t clic ks. Attachi ng a co nversi on lens (not supplie d) When you want to do enhance d wide- angle shots [...]

18 Indica tors on th e screen See the pages in pare ntheses for de tails of oper atio n. When s hooting sti ll images When s hooting m ovies A +2.0 EV C:32:00 F3.5 125 101 S AF + VGA 2 5 10 90cm Set C:32:00 101 + [ 00:28:25 ] 00:00:00 STBY STD 6 40 +2.0 EV Displ ay Indication Batter y remaini ng ( t step 1 in “R ead This F irst ” ) z AE/AF loc [...]

19 Enjoyin g the came ra B C D E Displ ay Indication Manual foc us bar (33) Macro ( t step 5 in “R ead This First” ) AF mode (51) AF range finder frame indicator ( 32) z Set Flexibl e spot AF (32) Manual foc us (32) Steady shot OFF ( t step 5 in “Re ad This F ir st” ) Displ ay Indication Image size ( t step 4 in “Read T his First” ) FIN[...]

20 When p laying bac k still imag e s When pl ayin g back movies A B C C:32:00 101 VGA 1.3 M 101 12/12 +2.0EV F3.5 500 VOLUME BA CK/NEXT Displ ay Indication Batter y remain ing ( t step 1 in “R ead This F irst ” ) Image size ( t step 4 in “Read T his First” ) Recordin g mode (27, 34 ) N Play back ( t step 6 in “Read T his First” ) Vo l [...]

21 Enjoyin g the came ra D E 8/8 12/1 2 Ima ge numbe r/N umber of imag es r ecor ded in s elect ed fold er (43 ) C:32:00 Self-diagnosi s display (9 3) 00:0 0:12 Counte r ( t step 6 in “Read T his First” ) Displ ay Indication Do not dis connect t he USB cable (78) +2.0E V EV level value (31) ISO number (40) Metering mode (38) Flas h White bala n[...]

22 Changi ng the sc reen di splay Each ti me you pres s the (Scree n status ) button, the displa y changes a s follows. • When you set the histogram display to on, image information is di splayed during playback. • The histogram does not appear: When shooting in the following situations – The menu is displayed. – Recording movies. During pl[...]

23 Enjoyin g the came ra Numbe r of sti ll image s and reco rding time of movies The tabl es show the approx imate nu mber of still image s and the le ngth of t ime for movies that can b e recorde d on a “Me mory Stic k” form atted with this came ra. The v alue s may v ary depending on the shooti ng conditi ons. The num ber of ima ges that c an[...]

24 When you do no t have a “Memory Stick ” (Rec ording with th e interna l memory) The came ra has 32 M B of i nternal me mory . This memory is not remov able. Ev en whe n ther e is no “ Memory Stick” i nserted in t he camera, y ou ca n reco rd images usi ng this inte rnal memory . • Movies with the image size set to [640(Fine)] cannot be[...]

25 Enjoyin g the came ra Batte r y life an d number of images tha t can be record ed/vi ewed The tab les sho w the appr oximate nu mber of images that can be recorded /viewe d and the battery li fe when yo u shoot image s in norm al mo de w ith bat teries at f ull capa city and at an ambient temper ature of 25°C (77° F). The numbers of imag es th[...]

26 Using th e jog dial The jo g dial is used to change the sett ing va lues when shooti n g with the manual adj ustment modes (shu tter speed pri ority mode, ap erture priori ty mode, manua l exposure mo de) or the EV adjust ment. By turni ng the jog di al, you ca n also easily vi ew the next/previous image. T o select the i tem 1 T ur n the jog di[...]

27 Enjoyin g the came ra Using the mode di al Set the mode dial to the desire d function. : Auto ad justme nt mode Allo ws easy shooting with the s ettings adjusted automatically . t step 5 in “Rea d This Fir st” : Scene S e lection mode Allows you to shoot wit h preset settin gs accordi ng to the sce ne. t step 5 in “Read T his Firs t” P: [...]

28 Scene Selection For deta ils t step 5 in “Read This F irst” For shooting an image ap propriat ely acco rding t o the scene condition, a combina tion of functi ons is determ ined by the ca mera. ( : you can select the desired setting) Macro Flash AF range finder Manual focus White Balance Burst/ Multi Burst/Exposure Bracket —— Auto/ / —[...]

29 Enjoyin g the came ra Shoot ing with ma nual adjus tment The camera au tomatically adjusts th e focus and the e xposure, ho wever , you can manua lly adju st th ese se ttin gs. T o change the aper ture value and shut ter spe ed comb inati on whi le keep ing the brightn e ss fixe d (Program Shift) 1 Set the mode dial to P. 2 Select t he aperture [...]

30 • If you select certain s hutter speeds*, the NR slow s hutter function activ ates automatically to reduce the picture noise and “NR” appears. * When [ISO] is [400]: 1 /25 second or slower When [ISO] is not [400] : 1/6 second or slower • If you select s low shutter speeds, it takes t ime to process the data. • If the proper exposu re i[...]

31 Enjoyin g the came ra T o adjust th e exposure manually — EV adjustmen t 1 Set the m ode dial to P, S, A, , , , , , , or . 2 Select t he EV item u s ing t he jog dial ( page 26). 3 Select an ex posure valu e using the jo g dial (page 26). T o ward +: Brig htens an imag e. 0EV : The exposur e is dete rmin ed auto mati cally by the ca mera . T o[...]

32 T o choose a focus m ethod Y ou ca n change t he focus me thod. Pr ess the FOC US butt on repeat edly when it is di ffi cult to get th e proper focus in auto focu s mode. • AF stands for Au to Focus. • When you are shooting movies, Multi point AF is rec ommended as the AF works even wit h a certain amount of vibration. • When you use [ Dig[...]

33 Enjoyin g the came ra T o set the Flexible Spot AF 1 Set the m ode dial to P, S, A, M , , , , , , , or . 2 Press the F OCUS button repea tedly to sele ct (Flexibl e Spot AF). The colo r of the AF range finder frame cha nges from whit e to yellow . 3 Move the AF range finder fram e to the poin t you want to focus on with v / V / b / B on the cont[...]

34 Shooti ng conti nuously Select a conti nuous shoo ting mode by pre ssing th e /BR K butt on repeat edly . Wh en the mode di al is set to or , continuous sho oting mod es are deact iv ate d. On the Bu rst • The flash is set to (No flash). • When reco rding wit h the sel f timer, a series of a m aximum of fi ve images i s recorded . • Y ou c[...]

35 Enjoyin g the came ra The m aximu m nu mber o f con tinuo us sh ots (Units : images) On the Exposure Bracket • The flash is set to (No flash). • The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image, and these sett ings ar e also used for the other images. • When the exposure is manually adjusted (page 31) the exposure is s hifted b[...]

36 Using t he men u Using menu it ems 1 T urn on the power and set th e mode d ial. Items available va ry d epending on t he mode dial position. 2 Press MENU to display the men u. 3 Select the desired menu item with b / B on t he c on trol butt on. • If the desir e d item is in visi ble, keep pr es sing b / B until it appears on the screen. •P [...]

37 For de tails on t he operat ion t page 36 Using the menu Menu ite ms The menu it ems available vary depending on the mode di al position. Only the available item s are displaye d on the screen . * The operation is limited accordi ng to the position of the /BRK button. **The op eration is limited according to the Scene mode (page 28). ***A vailab[...]

38 For details on the operat ion t page 36 Shooti ng menu The de fault sett ings are ma rked with . Selects t he meterin g mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to de termine the exposure. • For details on the exposure t page 11 • When using spot metering or center- weighted me tering, setting the AF ra nge finder frame to Center [...]

39 Using the menu For de tails on t he operat ion t page 36 Adju sts the col or tone s a ccor din g to the lig hti ng c ond itio n in a s itu atio n, fo r exampl e, whe n the co lors of a image look strange. • For details on [WB] t page 12 • Under fluorescent lights that flicker , the white bala nce function may not wo r k correctly e ven thoug[...]

40 For details on the operat ion t page 36 Selects a lu minous sensitivity w ith units of ISO . The larger the nu mber, the higher the sensitiv ity . • For details on the [ ISO] sensitivity t page 12 • Note that the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases. • [ISO] is s et to [ Auto] in the Scene mode. Selects t h[...]

41 Using the menu For de tails on t he operat ion t page 36 Adjusts the amo unt of flash light. • T o change flash mode t step 5 in “Read This F irst” Allows you to shoot an image w ith special effect s. • This setting is not maintained when the power is turned of f . Adjusts the saturatio n of the imag e. Adjusts the co n trast of the imag[...]

42 For details on the operat ion t page 36 Adjusts the sharpness of the image. See page 50. (Sharp ness ) P S A M + ( ) T ow ard +: Shar p ens th e image. Normal – ( ) T oward –:Soften s the image. (Setup ) P S A M[...]

43 For de tails on t he operat ion t page 36 Using the menu Viewin g m enu The defau lt sett ings are ma rked wit h . Selects t he folde r conta ining t he image you wan t to pl ay back (when using a “Mem ory Stic k” only). 1 Select t he desired fold er with b / B on the cont rol button. 2 Select [ O K] with v , then press z . z On the [Folder][...]

44 For details on the operat ion t page 36 Prot ects image s against accide ntal era sure. T o protect images in s ingle-ima ge mode 1 Display the image you want to prote ct. 2 Press MENU to disp lay the menu. 3 Sel ect [ - ] (Protect) with b / B on the control button, then pr ess z . The im age is prot ected and the - (prot ect) indicator appears [...]

45 Using the menu For de tails on t he operat ion t page 36 T o cancel the pr otect ion In single -image mode Press z in step 3 or 4 of “T o protect images in singl e-image m ode. ” In inde x mode 1 Selec t the image for which you want to remove protect ion in step 5 of “T o protect im ages in index mode. ” 2 Press z to turn the - i ndicato[...]

46 For details on the operat ion t page 36 Image Repeat 1 Select [In terval], [Image] and [Re peat] with v / V / b / B on the c ontrol button. 2 Sele ct [Start] with V / B , then press z . The slid e show starts . T o end the slide sh ow , press z , sele ct [Exit] wit h B , th en press z . • During a slide s how , you can display th e previous/ne[...]

47 Using the menu For de tails on t he operat ion t page 36 Rotates a stil l image. 1 Displ ay th e im age t o be rotate d. 2 Press MENU to displ ay t he men u. 3 Select [ ] (Rotate) with b / B on the control button, the n press z . 4 Select [ ] wit h v , then rot ate th e imag e wi th b / B . 5 Select [OK] with v / V , then pres s z . • Y ou can[...]

48 For details on the operat ion t page 36 Exam ple: Cut ting a movie numb ered 10 1_00 02 This sect ion descri bes an examp le of dividing a movie nu mbered 101_0002 and deletin g it in the foll owing file configu ra tion. 1 Cutti ng sc ene A. Divide 101_0002 is divided into 101_0004 and 101_0005. 2 Cutti ng sc ene B . Divide 101_0005 is divided i[...]

49 Using the menu For de tails on t he operat ion t page 36 5 Press z at th e des ired cu tting point. • When you want to a djust the cutting poi nt, select [ c / C ] (frame rewind/fo rward) an d adjust the cutting poi nt using b / B . • If you want to change the cutting point, select [Cancel]. The playback of the movie starts again. 6 Select [[...]

50 Using the Setup s creen Using S etup it ems Y ou can ch ange the def ault se ttings us ing the Set up screen. 1 T urn on the power . 2 Press MENU to display the men u. 3 Press B on the control button to select (Setup). 4 Press v / V / b / B on the control bu t ton to select the item you want to set. The fr ame of th e s ele cted it em tu rns ye [...]

51 Using the Setup screen For de tails on t he operat ion t page 50 Came ra 1 1 The defau lt sett ings are ma rked wit h . Selec ts the auto focu s operat ion mode. Selec ts the digit al zoom mode. The camer a enlarg es the image usi ng optica l zoom (up to 12 ×). When t he zoom scal e exce eds 12×, the camera u ses either smart o r pre cision di[...]

52 For details on the operat ion t page 50 Image size a nd maximu m zoom sca le using Smar t zoo m • When you press the zoom button, the zoom scaling indicator appears as follows. • The maximum zoom scale of smart zoom/precisi on zoom includes the scale of the o ptical zoom. • The AF range f inder frame does not appear when using the digital [...]

53 Using the Setup screen For de tails on t he operat ion t page 50 • Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks, hold the camer a f i rmly to prev ent the effects of vibration. Also, do not let the subject move. • Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired ef f ects depending on individual differences, the distance to the subj[...]

54 For details on the operat ion t page 50 Camera 2 2 The de fault sett ings are ma rked with . Expand s the center of t he screen do uble in manu al focu s mode. Enlarges the set ting indic ator tempor arily when you press (Forced flash), (Self-t imer), or (Mac ro). Selects a steady shot mode. • When shooting movies, [Continuous] is activ ated e[...]

55 Using the Setup screen For de tails on t he operat ion t page 50 Sets for ach ieving appropriate focus when attaching an opt ional co n version l ens. Atta ch the suppl ied adapto r ring, t hen attach a con versi on lens. • When using the built-in flas h or AF illuminator, the light may be blocked, causing the lens shadow to app ear. • The a[...]

56 For details on the operat ion t page 50 Intern al Me mor y T oo l Thi s ite m d oes n ot a ppear wh en a “Me mory St ick” is insert ed i n th e ca mer a. The de fault sett ings are ma rked with . Forma ts the internal memor y . • Note that forma tting irrevocably erases all data in the internal me mory , including even protected images . 1[...]

57 Using the Setup screen For de tails on t he operat ion t page 50 Memory Stic k T ool This it em appears only when a “Me mory Stick” i s inserted in the camera . The defau lt sett ings are ma rked wit h . Formats t he “M emory S tick”. A comm ercia lly available “M emor y Sti ck” ar e alread y forma tted, and ca n be used immedi ately[...]

58 For details on the operat ion t page 50 Change s the f older current ly u sed fo r record ing images. 1 Select [OK] with v on the contr ol button, then press z . The folder s election screen appears . 2 Select the desired f older with b / B , and [OK] with v , then z . • Y ou cannot select the “100MSDCF” folder as a recording folder . • [...]

59 Using the Setup screen For de tails on t he operat ion t page 50 Setup 1 1 The defau lt sett ings are ma rked wit h . Selects the bri ghtness of the LCD backligh t when using the c amera wi th batteries. • Selecting [Bright] uses up t he battery charge f aster . Selects t he bri ghtness of the finder ba cklight. • Selecting [Bright] uses up [...]

60 For details on the operat ion t page 50 Setup 2 2 The de fault sett ings are ma rked with . Selects t he method u sed to assign fi le numbers to images. Select s the USB mode to be used when c onnecti ng the came ra to a co mputer or a PictBr idge com plia nt prin ter u sing the US B cab le. Sets the vi deo signal output acco rding to connected [...]

61 Using the Setup screen For de tails on t he operat ion t page 50 Sets the da te an d tim e. Cloc k Set OK Select [OK] with v on the control button, and press z . Then, perform the pr ocedure explained in “Se t the clock” ( t step 2 in “Re ad This First” ). Cancel Canc els setting the cl ock.[...]

62 Using your compu ter Enjoying your Windows computer For details on using a Macintosh c omputer, refer to “Using your M acintosh comput er” (pag e 73). Copying images to y o ur computer (page 64) Prepar ation Viewing images on your computer Insta lling th e USB dr iver . • Installation o f the US B driver is not needed when using W indows X[...]

63 Using y our com puter The fol lowin g envi ronment is recomm ended fo r a comp uter conn ected to the ca mera. Recomme nded enviro nment for copyin g images OS (pre-installed ): Microsoft Windows 98, Windo ws 98SE, W i ndows 2000 Profe ssional, Windows Mill enniu m Edition, Wi n dows XP Home Editio n, or Windo ws XP Profess ional • Operation i[...]

64 Copyin g images to your co mputer This sect ion de scribes the process using a W indo ws compu ter as an exampl e. Y ou can copy image s from the ca mera to your com puter as follows. For a computer wi th a “Mem or y Stic k” slot Remo ve the “Me mory Stick” from the camera and insert th e “Memor y Stick” in to the “Memor y Stick”[...]

65 Using y our com puter • When copying images in the internal memory , this step is unnecessary . 2 Inser t the sufficiently charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteri es in the camera, or c onnect the camera to a wall outlet ( wall socket) with the AC Adaptor (not supplied ). • When you copy images to your computer using batteries, copying may fail[...]

66 • For W indows 98 /98SE/2000/Me, follow the procedure explained in “St age 4-B: Copying images to a Computer” on page 67. This se ction describe s an exam ple o f copying ima ges to a “My D ocuments” fold er . 1 After making a USB connection in Stage 3, c l ick [Copy pict ures to a fo lder on m y comput er using Micr osoft Scanner and [...]

67 Using y our com puter 5 Clic k the radio button next to [Nothing . I'm fini shed work ing with these pictures] to select it, then click [Ne xt]. The “C ompl eting th e Scann er and Came ra Wizard” screen appe ars. 6 Clic k [Finish]. The wi zard screen closes. • T o continue copying other i mages, disconnect the USB cable (page 69) and[...]

68 3 Double-clic k the [My Docum ents] folder . Then, right-cl i ck on the “My Documents” window to display the men u and click [P ast e]. The im age f iles are c opied t o the “My Document s” folder . • When an image with th e same file name exists in the copy destination folder, the overwrite confirmation message appears. When you over [...]

69 Using y our com puter x For W indows 20 00/Me/XP 1 Doubl e-click on the tasktr ay . 2 Click (Sony DSC) t [Stop]. 3 Conf irm the de vice on th e confir mation window , then clic k [OK]. 4 Click [OK]. • Step 4 is unnecessary for W indows XP . 5 Disc onnect th e US B cable , remove the “Memor y Stick”, or turn off the camera. When yo u copy i[...]

70 Viewi ng im age fil es sto red on a compu ter wi th your camera (usin g a “Mem or y S tick” ) This sect ion de scribes the process using a W indo ws compu ter as an exampl e. When an i mage f ile copied to a comp uter no lo nger re mains on a “Memory Stick”, you c an vie w that im age again on the camera by copying the image file on t he[...]

71 Using y our com puter Using th e sup plied so ftwar e This sectio n describe s the process using a W i ndows comp uter as an example . The supp lied CD-R OM contain s two softw are applicat ions: “Pictur ePackage” and “Image Mixer . ” Pictur ePac kage What you can do: A Burn ing V i deo CD The “ImageMix er VCD2” screen appe ars. B Mu[...]

72 5 Remove the CD-ROM as th e shor t cut icon s of “PicturePackage Menu” and “PicturePackage d est ination Folder” are display ed after the installation. T o st art up the softwar e • Doubl e-click the “P icturePa ckage Menu” icon on the desk top. For info rmation on the use of the software Click [?] at th e upper-righ t corner of ea[...]

73 Using y our com puter Using y our Maci ntos h compu ter Y ou can copy i mages to your c omputer and create a vi deo CD usi ng “Image Mixer VCD2” (supplied). OS (pre-instal l ed): Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, or Mac OS X (v10.0-v10. 3) USB connector: Provided as sta n dard Recomme nded compute r env ironm ent for u s ing “ImageM ixer VCD2” OS (p re -[...]

74 T o disconne ct the US B cabl e/ remove the “M emory Stick”/turn off the camera Drag a nd drop the drive icon or the icon of the “M emory Stick ” to the “ Trash ” icon, then remo ve the USB cabl e, remove the “Memo ry Stick” , or turn off the camera. • If you are using M ac OS X v10.0, perform t he procedure above after you hav[...]

75 Printi ng still ima ges Printin g st ill imag es How to print sti ll images Printing directly using a PictBridg e compliant p rinter (pag e 76) Y ou can print image s by conne cting the ca mera direc tly to a Pict Bridge compli ant printer . Printing directly using a “Memory Stick” compliant p rinter Y ou can p rint image s with a “Memory [...]

76 Printing images directly using a PictBridge complia nt printer Even if you do no t have a computer, you can print i mages shot usin g your cam era by conne cting the camera di rectly to a Pict Bridg e com plia nt pr inte r . • “PictBridge” is based on the CIP A s tandard. (CIP A: Camera & Imagi ng Produ cts Association) In sing le-imag[...]

77 Printi ng still ima ges 1 Connect t he (USB) jack on y our camera and the USB jac k on the printer wi th the supplie d USB cab le. 2 T urn on your camera and the printer . After the connect ion is made, the indica tor appears Th e camer a is set to play back mode, then an image an d the pri nt menu ap pear on t he scre en. Regard less of wha t t[...]

78 [Size] Sele ct the size o f the printi ng sheet. [Date] Sele ct [Day&Ti me] or [Date] to inser t the date and tim e o n ima ges. • When you choose [Date], the da t e will be inserted in the order you select ( t step 2 in “Read This First” ). This function may not be provided depending on the printer . [Qua ntit y] When [Inde x] is set [...]

79 Printi ng still ima ges Printi ng at a sho p Y ou can ta ke a “Memory Sti ck” contai ning images shot with your cam era to a pho to printing serv ice shop. As long as the shop supports phot o printin g services confor ming to t he DPOF, you ca n make a (Print order) ma rk on imag es in adv ance so that you do not ne ed to re select them wh e[...]

80 1 Display the inde x screen. ( t step 6 in “Read This First” ) 2 Press MENU to display the men u. 3 Select DP OF with b / B , then press z . 4 Select [Select] with v / V , the n press z . • Y ou cannot add a mark in [All In This Folder]. 5 Select the image you want to mark with v / V / b / B , then press z . A gr een mark appe ars on t he [...]

81 Connecting yo ur camera to your TV Connecting yo ur camera to your TV Viewin g ima ges on a TV scree n Y ou can view images o n a TV scre en by connec ting th e came ra to a TV . T urn off both your cam era and th e TV before co nnec ting the c amera and th e TV with the A/V cable. 1 Connect the A/V cable (supplied) to the A/V OUT (MONO ) jack o[...]

82 On TV color syste ms If you want to view image s on a TV scree n, you need a TV wi th a video i nput jack and the A/V cable (sup plied). Th e color system of the TV must match tha t o f your dig ital stil l cam era. Chec k the fo llowing lists : NTSC syste m Baha ma Isla nds, Boli via, Canada , Centra l America, Chile, Co lombia, Ecu ador, Jamai[...]

83 T roubleshoot ing T roubleshoo ting T ro ubles hoot ing If you experienc e trouble with your came ra, try the following soluti ons. Please u nderstan d that y ou give your consent that t he cont ents o f the in ternal me mory m ay be check ed when you se nd your camera to be repa ired. 1 Check the items on pages 84 to 92. If a c ode such a s “[...]

84 The battery remaining indicator is incorrect, or sufficient battery remaining indicat or is displa yed but the po wer runs out too qui ckly . • This p henome n on occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold l ocation (pa g e 98). • The ba tteries are dischar g ed. Ins tall char ged batteri es ( t step 1 in “ Read Th is F i r[...]

85 T roubleshoot ing – Delete unnecessa ry images ( t st ep 6 i n “Read Th is F irst” ) – Change the “Memory Stic k”. • Set the write-pro tect switch on the “Memory Stick” to the reco rding position (pag e 9 6). • Y ou canno t rec ord im ages wh ile ch arging the fl ash. • Set the mod e dial to a other posi tion than and when [...]

86 • Y ou can not use the flash when: – Mul ti Burst, Burst o r Exposur e Bracke t mode is sele cted ( page 34 ). – (T wilight mode) or (Candle mode) of the Sce ne mode, or (movie) is selected ( t step 5 in “ R ead T his First” ). • Set the flash to (Force d flash) ( t step 5 in “Read Thi s First” ) to shoo t still ima ges whe n (La[...]

87 T roubleshoot ing The eyes of the subject come out red. • Set [Red Eye Reduction] in the (Setu p) menu to [On] (page 52). • Shoot the subject at a di stance closer t han the recommend ed shooting dis tance using th e flash ( t step 5 in “Read Thi s First” ). • Light t he room and shoot the su bject. Cannot shoot images in succession. ?[...]

88 Y ou have deleted an imag e by mistake. • Once you have deleted a n image, you cannot r estore it . W e recommen d that yo u set protec tion on an image (page 4 4), or set t he write-pro tect switch on the “Memor y Stick” to the LOCK posit ion (page 96) to prev ent accid ental erasur e. The re sizing func tion does no t work. • Y ou cann[...]

89 T roubleshoot ing The Removable disk icon does not appear o n the com puter screen when you connect your computer to the camera. • Foll ow the p roced ure belo w to insta ll the USB dri ve r again. The f ollowi n g proc edure is for a Windo ws comput er . 1 Right- click [ My Co mputer] to disp lay the me nu, then click [ Proper ties]. The “S[...]

90 Cannot insert a “Mem or y Stic k”. • Inser t it in th e correct direct ion ( t step 3 in “R ead T his First” ). Cannot rec ord on a “Memory St ick”. • Set the write- protect swi tch on the “Memor y Stick” to the recording posi tion (page 96). • The “Memory St ick” is full. Delet e unnecessary im ages ( t step 6 in “R [...]

91 T roubleshoot ing A connection cannot be established. • The came ra canno t be conne cted direc tly t o a pri nter th at is not c ompli ant w ith the Pi ctBrid ge stand ard. Cons ult the p rinter ma nufactu rer as to whether the print er is c ompliant w ith PictBrid ge or not. • Check th at the pri nter is tur ned on and ca n be connect ed t[...]

92 • The print setti ng of t he camer a differs from that of the printe r . Cha nge the settin g of eithe r the camera (page 78) or the printe r . Cannot ope rate the ca mera after ca nceling pr inting. • W ait fo r a wh ile as t he pri nter i s ca rrying out the ca ncella tion. I t m ay take some time dep endin g on the pr inter . Y our camera[...]

93 T roubleshoot ing W arning indicators a nd messages If a code st arting with a let ter of the alpha bet appear s, your camera has a self- diagnos is d isplay . The last two digit s (indica ted by ss ) will dif fer de pendi ng on the st ate of th e came ra. If you ar e unable to solv e the prob lem ev en after tryi ng the fo llowing cor rective a[...]

94 Memory Stick locked • Set the w rite-p rotec t switc h on the “Memory Stic k” to the recor ding position ( page 96). No memory space in internal memory No memory space in Memory Stick • Delete unnecess ary images or files ( t step 6 in “Read This F irs t” ). Rea d onl y m emory • Y our cam era cannot recor d or delete images on thi[...]

95 T roubleshoot ing Enable printer to connect • [USB Connect] is se t to [PictB ridge], howe ver th e camera is co nnected to a non-Pic tBridge com pliant device. Check th e devi ce. • The connec tion is not establis hed. Disconnec t and connect the USB cable again. If an error me ssage is indicated on t he p rinter, refer to th e ope ratin g [...]

96 Others On the “M emor y Stick” A “Memor y Stick” is a comp act, por table IC record ing medium . The types of “Memo ry Stick” tha t can be used with this camera ar e listed in the table belo w . However , proper operat ion ca nnot be guar ante ed for al l “Mem ory S tick” functions. *1 When using a “Memory Stick Duo” with thi[...]

97 Others Notes on usin g a “Memo ry S tick Duo ” (not su pplied) • T o use a “Memory Stick Duo” with the c am era, be sure to insert the “Memor y Stick Duo” into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor . If you insert a “Memory Stick Duo” into a “Memory Stick” compliant device without a M emory Stick Duo Adaptor , you might not be able to[...]

98 On the battery charge r and th e batter ies On the batte ry ch arge r • Do not charge any other batteries except Sony Nickel-Metal Hydride batteri es in the battery charger supplied with your camera. If you try to charge any other type of battery (e.g., manganese batteries, alka line dry cells, pr imary lithium batteries , or Ni-Cd batteries) [...]

99 Others battery in its case in a pocket close to your body to warm it, and ins ert it in your camera jus t before you start shooting. • If the poles of the batteries and t he terminals on the battery c over of the cam era are dirty , the battery life may be e xt remely shortened. Occasionally wipe them with a dry cloth, etc. t o keep them clean[...]

100 Precau tions x Do not leave the camera in the following places • In an e xt remely hot place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera body m ay become deformed and this may cause a malfu nction. • Under direct sunligh t or near a heater The camera body m ay become discolor ed or deformed, and this may cause a m alfunction. ?[...]

101 Others Speci ficatio ns Camera [Syste m] Image device 7.19 mm (1/2.5 type) color CCD, Prima ry color filter T otal pixel number of camera Approx. 5 255 000 pixels Effecti ve pixel number of camera Approx. 5 090 000 pixels Lens 12× zoom lens f = 6.0 - 72.0 mm (36 - 432 m m when conv e rted to a 35 m m still camera) F2.8 - 3.7 Exposure control A[...]

102 BC-CS2A/CS2B Ni-MH battery charg er Po wer requi remen ts AC 100 to 240 V , 50/60 Hz, 3 W Output voltage AA : DC 1.4 V 400 mA × 2 AAA: DC 1.4 V 160 mA × 2 Operating temperature 0°C to +40°C (+32° F to +104°F) Storage temperature –20°C to +60°C ( –4°F to +140°F) Dimensions Approx. 71×30×91 mm (2 7/8×1 3/16×3 5/8 inches) (W/H/D)[...]

103 Index Index Inde x A A/V cabl e ....... ......... ........... ...81 A C Adaptor ........ ......... ......... . 15 Accessories s up plied t in “Read T his F ir st” Adapto r ring .......... ......... .......16 AE/AF indicator t step 5 in “Read This Fi r s t ” AF Illu minator ........ ......... .....53 AF Mod e ........ ......... .........[...]

104 Flex ible Spo t AF ......... ......... . 32 Fluor escent ........ ......... ......... . 39 Focus ........ .......... ......... .......... 10 Fold er ..... ............ ......... ......... . 43 Chan g ing .... ......... ......... . 58 Crea t ing ...... ......... ......... . 57 Forced fl ash t step 5 in “Read This F i rst” Forma t...... .....[...]

105 Index Pressin g halfway down .... .....10 t step 5 in “Read This Fi r s t ” Print . ......... ......... ......... ......... . 75 Inde x mode ........ ......... ...76 Single-image mode ........76 Print order ma rk ...... ......... .....79 Printi ng at a shop .... ........... ...79 Print ing directly ...... ........... ...76 Program aut o sho[...]

106 Z Zoom t step 5 in “Read This F i rst”[...]

107 T rademarks • is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • “Memory S tick”, , “Memory Stick PRO”, , “Memory S tick Duo”, , “Memory S tick PRO Duo”, , “MagicGate”, and are tradem ar ks of Sony Corporation. • PicturePackage is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • Microsoft, Windo ws, Windo ws Media, and DirectX are either regis[...]