Sony DSCG3 manual

© 2008 Sony Corporation 4-105-996- 21 (1) Digital Still Came ra Instruction Manual DSC-G3 Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it f or futur e refer ence. GB Getting start ed Shooting/v iewing im ages Uploadi ng images Usi ng shoo ting fun ction s Usi ng view ing f unct ions Connect ing to other de vices Changin[...]

2 Owner’s Re cord The mo del and seri al numbers ar e locate d on the botto m. Re cord th e seria l numb er in the space prov ided belo w. Refer to these numbers w henever yo u call upon yo ur Sony dealer reg arding th is product. Model No. DSC-G3 Serial No. _____________________ ______ To reduce f ire or shoc k hazard , do not ex pose th e unit [...]

3 [ Attach ments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer, a s they may cause hazards. [ Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet befor e cleaning or polishing it . Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaner s. Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cl eaning the exterior of the set. [ Wa ter an d Mo istu re Do not use[...]

4 Read this fir st Replace the battery with the specified type only. Otherwise , fire or injury may result. Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, f ire or the like. [ RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-I on batteries are recyclable. You can help pr eserve our environment by r eturning your used rechargeable batter ies[...]

5 [ Regulatory Informa tion [ CAUTION You are cautioned t hat any changes or modifications not expre ssly approved in this manual could void your authorit y to operate thi s equipment. [ Not e: This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the lim its for a Class B d igital device, pursuant to Part 15 of t he FCC Rules. These limits are [...]

6 Disposa l of waste batter ies (applicable in the Europe an Union and othe r European coun tries with separ at e coll ecti on sy st ems) This symb ol on th e battery or on the pac kaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you wil l he[...]

7 Table of contents IMPORTA NT SAFEGUARDS ...... .... .... ..... .... ...... .... .... ..... .... ...... .... ..... .... ... 2 Read t his f irst ... .... ...... .... ..... .... .... ...... .... ..... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... .... ...... ..... .... . 4 Notes on usin g the camera ...... .... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... ..... ...... .... [...]

8 Using viewing functions ............... ........... ........... ................. .... 33 Viewing an enla rged image (Play back zo om) ..... .... ..... ...... .... .... ....... .... .. 33 Displaying images fu ll-screen (Wide Zoom) ....................... ..................... 33 Rotating a vertical orientation image (Temporarily rotated display) [...]

9 x Notes on using the camera Intern al mem ory and “M emory Stick Duo” back up Do not t urn off t he cam era, re move th e batt ery pack, or remove the “Memory Stick Duo” while the acc ess la mp is lit. Oth erwise, th e intern al memory data or “Me mory Stick Duo” may be damage d. Be sure to make a backup copy to protect yo ur data. On[...]

10 • The web browser does not necessary work with all wire less access poi nts or wi th al l home pages. D epending on the region , access to a wireless LAN may not be available , may re quire a separate service charge, o r commun ications m ay be blocked or suffer from interm itten t outages. For details, che ck with your wireless LAN administ r[...]

Getting started 11 G e tti n g s t ar t e d Checking the accessori es supplie d • Battery charger B C-CSD (1) • Power c ord (mains l ead) (1 ) (not supplied in th e USA and Canada) • Rechar geable battery pack NP-BD1 (1) / Battery cas e (1) • Pain t pen ( 1) • USB, A/ V cable fo r mult i-use term inal (1) • Wrist s trap (1) • Stat ion[...]

12 Getting start ed Ident ifying parts A Shutt er button B (Playb ack) b utton C Len s cover D Mic rophone E Flas h F Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutt er lamp/ AF illuminat or lamp G Lens H WLAN ( Wirel es s net work) la mp I Speake r J LCD screen /Touch pa nel K Zoom (W/ T) but ton L POWER button/POWER lamp M WLAN ( Wirel es s net work) but ton N Hook [...]

Getting started 13 Charging the batte ry pack 1 Insert the battery pack into the battery charger. • You ca n charge t he batter y even wh en it is p artially c harged. 2 Connect the battery charger to the wa ll outlet (wall s ocket). If y ou c onti nue char ging t he battery p ack fo r abou t one more hour afte r the CHARGE lamp tur ns off, th e [...]

14 Getting start ed x Charging time • The table above sho ws the ti me required t o charge a fully de pleted ba ttery pack at a tempe rature of 25°C (77 °F). Chargin g may t ake longe r depending on condi tions of use and circums tances. • Connec t the battery charger to th e nearest wall outlet (wall socket ). • Even if the CHARG E lamp is[...]

Getting started 15 Inserting the battery pack x Checking the remaini ng battery c harge A rem aining ch arge ind icator ap pears on the upper left of the LCD screen . • It takes about one minu te until t he corr ect rema ining c harge in dicator appears. • The remain ing charge indic ator may not be co rrect under cer tain circums tances. • I[...]

16 Getting start ed x To remove the battery pack • Never remove the battery pack /“Memory Stick Duo” (not supp lied) when the access lamp is lit . This may ca use damage to data. x Recor ding to internal mem or y The c amera has an appr oximat ely 4GB internal memory that allows you t o recor d and play many ima ges even witho ut a “Mem ory[...]

Getting started 17 Setting th e clock • The camera does not have a feature for supe rimposing date s on images. B y using “PMB” in the CD-ROM (supp lied), you can print or save images wit h the date. • If the ca mera is r unning on and you do not operate the cam era for ab out three minutes, the camera turns off automati cally (Auto power-o[...]

18 Getting start ed Setting the wirel ess netwo rk A wireless LAN fu nction is equipped with this c amera. Conne ct th e camer a to a net work vi a an acc es s point . 1 Press the POWE R button to turn on the camera. 2 Touch t (Communi cati on) t [Network] t t [ Network Se ttings] t . 3 Touch [T ime Zon e] t t region in whic h you liv e. 4 Touch [A[...]

Getting started 19 • Network device connections and setting me thods differ according to the device. • The fo llowin g are needed to con nect th e camer a to a network : – An internet service p rovider (ISP ) contract – ADSL mode m or other network de vice – Acce ss point or wirele ss router – Acce ss point sett ing informa tion (SSID )[...]

20 Shooting/vi ewing images Sh oo ti n g/ v i ew i n g i ma g es Shooti ng ima ges 1 Slide the le ns cover as illustrated . Press the frame o n the LCD screen with your thumb until it opens fully. The camera is turned on . 2 Hold the camera steady as illustrated. • Press the T side of the zoom (W /T) bu tto n to zoom in. Press the W side t o zoom[...]

Shooting/viewin g images 21 Viewing imag es x Returning to shooting images Press t he shut ter butto n halfway down. x Turning off the camera Close the lens cove r. • You can a lso turn of f the came ra by p ressing th e POWE R button. 1 Pre ss the (Pla ybac k) button. The l ast imag e sh ot i s di spla yed. • Whe n ima ges on the “Mem ory St[...]

22 Shooting/vi ewing images Stori ng ima ges The ca mer a ha s an a ppro xim ately 4G B int erna l mem ory that can stor e ma ny i mages . You can import images fro m a computer to the camera and v iew them anytime using th e camer a. x View ing st ore d im ages You ca n play bac k images stored in t he came ra using th e Slide show and Sc rapbo ok[...]

Uploading images 23 Uploadi ng images via wireless connecti on You ca n access media ser vices via a n acce ss point us ing wire less LAN and uplo ad images. Netwo rk sett ings are re quired before u se (page 1 8). • Some med ia ser vices may not oper ate corr ectly . • You mu st creat e an ac count a t the websit e for ea ch me dia serv ice in[...]

24 Uploading image s x Operation buttons on the internet br owser A B Button Action Switches scr een display Displays Sony portal site / Next/Previous page / Update/Can cels loading data v / V / b / B Scroll key / Zoom in/ zoom out Closes the br owser Button Action Switches scr een display URL display • You can ent er a URL addres s manually by t[...]

25 Using shooting functions Selecting the desired sho oting mode • The flas h does not operate in some Scene Select ion mod es. 1 Touch (REC Mode) t desired mod e t . Note Scene S election m odes below Shoot ing mod e Funct ion Auto Adjustmen t Allows you to s hoot still ima ges with t he setting adjus ted automatic ally. Progr am Auto Allow s yo[...]

26 Detecting smiles and shooting automatically (Smile Shutter) 1 Touch (REC Mode) t (Aut o Adju stment) t or t (Smile icon) . 2 Wait detec ting a s mile. When the smile level ex ceeds the b point on th e indicato r, the c amera shoot s i mages auto mat icall y. When you touc h (Smile ico n) agai n, Smile Shutte r ends. • If you pr ess the shutter[...]

27 Using shooting functions Detecting the shooting conditions automatically ( Scene Recognition) The camera a utomaticall y detect s the sho oting cond itions, and then ta kes the shot. • Scene Reco gnition does not ope rate in (Macro O n), (Close focus e nabled) or Bur st mode. 1 Tou ch (REC Mode) t (Aut o Adjus tment) t or . 2 Touch t (Scene Re[...]

28 Shooting close-ups (Macro/Close focus) You ca n shoot b eautif ul close- up images of small subjec ts such as insects or flower s. Usi ng th e se lf- tim er 1 Touch (Macro) t desire d mode t . (A uto) : Th e camer a adj usts the focus auto maticall y from dis tant subjec ts to close- up. Normally, p ut the camer a in this mode. (Macro On): The c[...]

29 Using shooting functions Selecting a flash mode • You cannot use (Flash On) or (Slow Sync hro) when Scen e Recognition is set to [Auto] or [Advanced]. • Even with flash on, the fl ash may not operate during burst. 1 Touch (Flash ) t desir ed mode t . (Fla sh A uto) : Flas hes whe n there is insuff icient lig ht or ba cklight. (Flash On) : Fl[...]

30 Focusing on a specific point of the frame Simp ly touch th e point of t he frame y ou wish to focus on t o change t he focus position. Focusing on the face of th e subject (Face Detection) The c amera detects th e face of the subj ect and fo cuses on it. You ca n selec t which subject t akes prio rity whe n focusi ng. 1 Point th e came ra at the[...]

31 Using shooting functions Selecting the image size to match the usage The image siz e determines the si ze of the ima ge file th at is r ecorded when you take a image. • When yo u print im ages shot with 16: 9 aspect ratio, both edg es may be cut of f. 1 t (Image Size) t desir ed size t . Movie image size Frame/S econd Usa ge guideline s 640(Fi[...]

32 x Numb er of i mag es an d re cord ing tim e of mov ies The figures in the table b elow indicate the number of images when [REC Mode] is set to [Norm al]. (Units: Images) The table below shows th e approxima te maximum re cording time s. These a re the total times for all movie file s. Continuous shooting is possib le for approximat ely 10 minut[...]

33 Using viewing functions Viewing an enlarg ed image (Playback zoom) Displaying images full-scr een (Wide Zoom) 1 Press the (Playback) butt on to displa y an image , then tou ch the a rea yo u want to enla rge. The image is enlarg ed at twice the si ze, wit h the are a you to uche d at th e cente r. When (scree n displ ay) is se t to [Imag e Only [...]

34 Rotating a ve rtical orie ntation image (Temporarily ro tated display) View ing stil l image s with musi c (Slid esh ow) 1 Press the (Playbac k) button to disp lay th e stil l image , then sel ect th e verti cal orie ntat ion image s, then t ouch . • T ouch again to end the disp lay. 1 Press the (Pl ayback) button to disp lay a st ill image , [...]

35 Using viewing functions Viewing images with the Scrapbook display The ca mer a auto mat icall y p rese nts i mage s aga inst a bac kgr ound l ike a homem ade phot o album . • Scrapbook display is not avai lable when the vie w mode is set to [Folder View] . 1 Press the (Playback ) butt on to displa y a s till image, the n t ouch t (Scrapb ook) [...]

36 Searching for an image (Image Index) Selecting the display f ormat (V iew Mode) Allows you t o select the dis play for mat for vie wing multi ple images . 1 Press the (Playback ) button to disp lay an i mage, then t ouch (Image Index) . • I f you tou ch , you ca n set the numbe r of ima ges di splay ed in t he index sc reen to 12 or 20 imag es[...]

37 Using viewing functions x Easily loc ating the images to be displa yed When set to Date View/E vent View/Fo lder View : Touch (Date List), (Even t List) or (Select Fol der) to easily locat e the d esire d images. • When you canno t play back images rec orded with othe r cameras, view th e images in [Fol der View]. Date List: Displays a list of[...]

38 C onnec ti n g t o o th er d ev i ces Viewing images on “ BRAVIA” Oper ate the DLN A-enab led “BRA VIA” via the home ne twork and se t the camer a so that images stored in the camera can be viewe d. • You can share onl y still im ages. • You can select up to 100 images at a time. • To view the i mages with a DLNA-ena bled device , [...]

39 Connecting to other devices x Exiting image shar ing Press t he WLA N (wirel ess net work) but ton, or to uch t (Exit) t t [OK]. Sending images to “BRAVIA” Operate the camera over y our home networ k to send i mages to a “ BRAVIA” that suppor ts a rend erer fu nction . 1 Touch t (Communi cati on) t [Netw ork ] t t (Send an d View ) t . 2[...]

40 x To stop sending images Press the WLA N (wirel ess net work) butt on, or touc h t (Ex it) t t [OK]. • Images can only be played o n equipmen t that suppo rts a rend erer func tion. For d etails on renderer settings , refe r to t he “BRA VIA” instructio n ma nual. • Be sure to use suf ficiently char ged batteries whil e connected to th e[...]

41 Connecting to other devices Viewing images on a TV • Output to a T V is not poss ible while connecte d to the netwo rk. 1 Connect th e camer a to the TV wi th t he c able for multi -use termin al ( suppl ied). Note To the multi con necto r To aud io/vide o input jacks Cable for multi-use terminal z Viewing images on an HD (High Definition) TV [...]

42 Using the camer a with a c omputer x Using “PMB (Picture Motion Browser)” You can enjoy t he recorde d still ima ges and movi es more t han ever by ta king advanta ge of th e soft ware , an d “PMB ” is i ncl uded on a C D-ROM ( sup pli ed). There are more functio ns, in addi tion to th ose lis ted below, fo r enjoyi ng your sti ll images[...]

43 Connecting to other devices x Installing the “PMB” (supplied) You can install the so ftware (suppli ed) using the fo llowing procedur e. When you install “PMB ”, “Musi c Transf er” is also i nstalle d. • Log on as Administr ator. 1 Check your computer enviro nment. Recomm ended environ ment for using “ PMB” and “M usic Transf[...]

44 x Importing images to your computer using “PMB” • Do not disconnec t the cable for mul ti-use termina l from the camera while the camera is ope rating or while “Acce ssing…” appears on the screen of the cam era. Doing so may corr upt the data. • When u sing a battery with litt le rem aining c harge, you may no t be a ble to transfe[...]

45 Connecting to other devices x Exporting images to the camera us ing “PMB” You can sel ect and expo rt images t hat have not been expo rted to th e interna l memory automatical ly. x Viewing “PMB G uide” 1 Connect the came ra to your comput er. If th e Auto Play Wiza rd app ears , cl ose i t. 2 Double-c lick (PMB) on the deskt op to star [...]

46 x Using “PMB Por table” • Always connect to a network when using “ PMB Portab le”. x Using the camera with your Macintosh compute r You ca n copy ima ges to you r Maci ntosh com puter. “P MB” is no t compat ible, but y ou can i nsta ll “ Music Tran sfer ” on y our Macin tosh c omp uter . When ima ges ar e expo rted to the camer[...]

47 Changing camera settings Ch an gi n g cam era se tti n g s Changing the screen display • disappear s from the screen if [Image Only ] playback is selected. To dis play the b uttons, touch the cent er of the screen. The [ Normal] dis play returns te mporaril y. 1 Touch t de sired mode t . (No rma l): Di splays but tons and icons (Simple) : Disp[...]

48 Setting the passwor d lock for the internal memo ry You can set a password to prev ent the pla yback of ima ges in the inter nal memory. x Enteri ng the password an d playing back images The pa sswo rd inp ut scre en app ears t input the pass word nu mber which yo u set t touc h [OK]. x Releasing th e password lock of the camera Touc h t (Settin[...]

49 Changing camera settings Using the HOME scr een On th e HOME scr een, came ra op erat ions ar e or gani zed for co nven ienc e in to br oad categories for se lection, such as s hooting, viewing a nd printi ng images. Only the a vail able it ems ar e di splay ed o n th e sc reen. x Shooting x View Images 1 x View Image s 2 x Print Ite m Descripti[...]

50 x Communication x Manage Memory x Settings Item Description Network Upload Images/Browse the Web: Displays th e web browser. Be Viewed: Allows you to operate the camera via DLNA-enabled device and view images on the camera . Send and View: Allows you to send images to the DLNA-enabled device and view the images. Network Settin gs: Sets the netwo[...]

51 Changing camera settings Shooting S ettings - Shooting S ettings 1 AF Illumin ator: Strobe s the fill light when focusing in low light. Grid Line: Displays lines to easily set a subject i n a horizontal or ver tical position. AF Mode: Selects the auto f ocus operation mode. Digital Zoom: Selects the digital zoom meth od. Shooting S ettings - Sho[...]

52 Using the MENU items Displays a vailable functi ons for e asy settin g when th e camera i s in sh ooting or playback mode. Only the a vail able it ems ar e dis play ed o n th e scre en. x MENU in shooting mode Item Description Image Size Sets the image s ize. ( 10 M/ 5M/ 3M/ VGA/ 3:2 (8M)/ 16:9(7M)/ 16:9( 2M)/ 640(Fine)/ 640(Standard)/ 320) Scen[...]

53 Changing camera settings x MENU in viewing mode Anti Blink Sets Anti Blink functi on. ( Auto/ Off) Red Eye Reduction Sets to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. ( Auto/ On/ Off) DRO Optimizes the brightness and contrast. ( Off/ DRO standard/ DRO plus) Color Mode Changes the vividness of the image or adds special effects. ( Normal / Vivid/ Sepia/ B &a[...]

54 Using functions in Program Auto mo de You ca n change the Focus , Meteri ng Mode , ISO, and EV setting s when [REC M ode] is set to (Program Auto ). (Delete) Deletes images . ( This Image/ Multiple Images / All in Date Range*) * T he displayed text differs according to each Vi ew Mode. (Protect) Prevents accidental erasure. ( This Ima ge/ M ulti[...]

55 Others Oth ers Viewing “C yber-shot Handbook” “Cyber-shot Handbook”, wh ich explain s how to use the camera in detail, is incl uded on the CD-ROM (s upplied). Ref er to it f or in-d epth inst ructions on the many functions of the ca mera. x For Windows users x For Macint osh users 1 Turn on your compu ter , and in sert th e CD-ROM ( supp[...]

56 List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are disp layed on the scre en to indic ate the c amera status. You can select the di splay se ttings by touching t he indicat ion on the bottom righ t of the s cree n (page 4 7). When shooting still images • The ico ns ar e limi ted in (Easy Shooting) mod e. When sho oting mo vies When pl aying back [...]

57 Others C D Playback folder 96 Number of recordable images 8/8 Image number/Number of images recorded in selected fold er 00:25:05 R ecordable tim e (h:m:s) Recording/Playback Media (“Memory Stic k Duo”, internal me mory) PictBridge connectin g Changi ng folder Scene Recognitio n Red-eye reduction Flash level Flash charging Recording mode Fac[...]

58 Troubleshooti ng If you e xperie nce trou ble with th e camer a, try the fol lowing solution s. On repairi ng cameras with internal memory or Mu sic file s functio n included , data in th e camera may be c hecked on min imum neces sity to ve rify and improve the malfunctio n symp toms. Sony will not cop y or save an y of those da ta. Cannot inse[...]

59 Others The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. • The ba ttery cha rge is q uickly us ed up in the followi ng cases : – When you use the camera in an ext remely hot or cold lo cation. – When you use the flash and zoom f requently . – When you repeatedly turn th e power on and off. – When [Brigh tness] of the (s creen d isplay) is s[...]

60 Cannot establish a connection wi th the Wireless LAN access point. • Check t o mak e sure th e power of th e Wirele ss LAN access po int is on. • The communic ation range ma y be shortened by the surrounding condi tions, suc h as various obsta cles, r adio wa ve traff ic, a nd the wall mat erial b etween this camera an d the Wi reless LAN ac[...]

61 Others Precautions Do no t us e/st ore t he c amera in th e following places • In an extremely hot , cold or humid plac e In p laces s uch as in a ca r parke d in the sun, the camera b ody may beco me def ormed an d this ma y cause a m alfunctio n. • Under dir ect sunlig ht or n ear a heat er The camera body ma y become discol ored or deform[...]

62 Specificati ons Camera [Syst em] Image device: 7.7 m m (1/2.3 type) color CCD, Primary color filter Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 10.3 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 10.1 Megapixels Lens: Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 4× zoom lens f = 6.18 – 24.7 mm (35 – 140 mm (35 mm film equivalent)) F3.5 (W) – F4.6 (T ) Exposur[...]

63 Others Tradem arks • The followin g marks a re tradem arks of So ny Corporation. , “Cyber-sho t”, “Memory Stick”, , “Memory Stick P RO”, , “Memory S tick Duo”, , “Me mor y St ick P RO Duo”, , “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”, , “Memory S tick Micro”, “Magic Gate”, , “PhotoTV HD”, “Info LITHIUM”, “BRAVIA” ?[...]

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