Sony Cybershot DSC-T50 manuale d’uso

© 2006 Sony Corporation 2-887-205- 12 (1) Instruction Manual DSC-T50 Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, p lease read this manual thorou ghly , and retain it for future reference. Owner’ s Record The model and serial numbers are l ocated on the bottom. R e cord the seri al number in t he space provided b elow .[...]

2 T o re duce fire or shoc k hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture . IMPOR T ANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these saf ety instructions complete ly before operating the appliance, and k eep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance, o r the one descri[...]

3 [ Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Us e a clot h lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exteri or of the set. [ W ater and Moisture Do not use power-line operated sets near water – for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tu[...]

4 Read this first Replace the battery with the specified type only . Otherwise, fire or injury may r esult. [ RECYCLING LIT HIUM-ION BA TT E R I E S Lithium-Io n batteries are recyclabl e. Y ou can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable ba tteries to the collection a nd recycling location nearest you. For more information[...]

5 [ Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are d esigned to provid e reasonab le protection against harmful in terference in a residential i nstallation. Thi s equipment gener ates, uses, and can radiate ra dio frequency energy and, [...]

6 Notes on using your camera [ Internal me mory and “Memory Stick Duo” back up Do not turn off the camera or remove the battery pack or “Memory Stick Duo” while the access lamp is lighte d, as the inter nal memory dat a or “Memory Stick Du o” da ta may be destroyed. Always protect your data by making a back up copy . [ Notes on recor di[...]

7 T able of contents IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS ............................................. ........................ 2 Read this first ............................................... ............................................. 4 Notes on using your camera .................................................................... 6 Getting started ........[...]

8 Getting started Checking the acce ssories supplied • B attery charger BC-CS3 (1) • Po wer cord (mains lead) (1) (not supplied in the USA and Canad a) • Rechar geable battery pack NP-FR1 (1)/Battery case (1) • P aint pen (1) • USB, A/V , DC IN cable for multi- use terminal (1) • Wri st strap (1) • CD-R OM (Cyber-shot application soft[...]

9 1 Preparing the battery pack 1 Inser t the battery pack into the batter y charger . 2 Conn ect the battery pack to the wall outlet (wall socket). The CHARGE lamp l ights on, and charging starts. When the CHARGE lamp turns off, char ging is finished (Practical charge). If you continue charging the battery pack for about one mo re hour (until it is[...]

10 2 Inserting the battery pack/a “Memor y Stick Duo” (not supplied) 1 Open the b attery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover . 2 Inser t the “Memory Stick Duo” (not s upplied) all the way in until it clicks. 3 Confirm the correct direction and then inser t the batter y pack. 4 Close the battery/“Memory Sti ck Duo” co ver . [ When there is no ?[...]

11 [ T o remove the battery pack/“Memory Stick Duo” Open the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover . 3 Operate the touch panel 1 Press (on-screen key) to display the touch panel buttons. 2 T ouch the buttons on the screen lightly with your finger . Slide the battery ej ect lever . • Be s ure not to drop the batter y pack. • Nev er remov e th[...]

12 4 T urning the camera on/settin g the clock 1 Select with the mode switch, then press the POWER b utton o r slide the lens cover downwar d. 2 Set the clock by touching the b utton s on the screen. 1 T ouch the desired date display fo rmat, then t . The C lock Set 2/2 s creen appears. 2 T ouch the item to be set, then set the numer ic value with [...]

13 Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode) 1 Select a mode with th e mode switch. S till image: Select . Movie: Select . 2 Hold the cam era steady , keeping your arm at your side. 3 Shoot with the shutter button. Movie: Press the shutter button fully do wn. T o stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again. Microphon e Mode switch[...]

14 [ W/T Using the zoom Press the zoom button. • When t he zoom scale exceeds 3×, the ca mera uses the Digital Zoom function. • The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie. [ Anti-blur funct ion The anti-blur function is always activ ated when (Camera) is set to [Auto]. T o c onfirm that the anti-blur function is activ ated, press the shutt[...]

15 [ Selecting th e still image shooting m odes T ouch on the screen. T ouch the desire d item, then . Auto : Allows easy shooting with the set tings adjusted auto matically . Program (P ): Allows you to shoo t with the exposure adjus ted automati cally (bot h the shutter sp eed and the aper ture value). Also you can sele ct various set tings using[...]

16 Viewing/deleting images 1 Select with the mode switch. 2 Select an imag e with / . Movie: T ouch B . Rewind/Fast forwar d: / (Return to normal playback: B ) V olume: T ouch [MENU] t [V olume] t +/– to adjust t [Ex it]. Stop playback: x [ T o delete imag es Display the image you want to delete, then touch [MENU] t [Delete] t [Delete] t [OK] . [[...]

17 [ Viewing an inde x screen Press (Index). T ouch the image you want to view on the single- image screen. T o display the pre vious/next screen, touch b / B . If you press (Index) again , the 12-image index screen appears. [ T o delete imag es in in dex mode 1 While an index screen is displayed, touch [MENU] t [Delete] t [Select]. 2 T ouch the im[...]

18 Indicators on the screen Every time you press the (Screen display switch) button, the display data and indicator is turned on an d off. [ When shooting still ima g es [ When shooti ng movies [ When pla ying back st ill images [ When pla ying back mo vies A 1 2 3 4 5 60 min B & W 1 2 3 4 5 60 min S TBY B & W M 1 2 3 4 60 min S T OP REV CU[...]

19 B C D E Histogram • will appears while histogram display is disabled during playback. +2.0EV Exposure V alu e F3.5 Aperture v alue NR slow shutter 125 Shutter speed Playback bar Control gu ide PictBridge connectin g Image si ze FINE STD Image qua lity Recordin g folder Playback fold er Remaining intern al memory capacity Remaining “Memor y S[...]

20 Changing the settings – Menu/Setup 1 Set the m ode switch. Different items are av ailable depending on th e position of t he mode switch and the (Camera) menu settings. 2 Press (on-screen key) to disp lay the touch panel b uttons. • When the mode switch is set to , skip this o peration. 3 T ouch [MENU] to display the menu. 4 T ouch the item [...]

21 For details on the operation 1 page 20 Menu items The av ailable menu items vary depending on the mode switch position and the (Camera) menu settings. Only the av ailable ite ms are displayed on the screen. Menu for shooting COLOR (Color Mode) Changes the vividness of the image or adds special effects. (Metering Mode) Selects the metering mode. [...]

22 For details on the operation 1 page 20 Setup item s Menu for viewing (Slide Show) Plays back a series of images. (Paint) Paints on the still images. (Delete) Deletes images. (V olume) Adjusts the volume. (Folder) Selects the folder for viewing images. - (Protect) Prevents accidental erasur e. DPOF Adds a Print order mark. (Print) Prints images u[...]

23 For details on the operation 1 page 20 Memory Stick Format Formats the “Memory Stick Duo”. Create REC. Folder Creates a folder in a “Memory Stick Duo” for recor ding images. Change REC. Folder Changes the folder currently used for recor ding images. Copy Copies all images in the internal memory to a “Memory Stick Duo”. Setup 1 Downlo[...]

24 Enjoying your computer Y ou can display images shot w ith the camera on the computer. Also, you can use still images and movies from th e camera more than ev er by taking advantage of the software. For details, refer to “Cyber -shot Handbook”. Supported Operating Systems for USB connection an d application software (supp lied) • Must be in[...]

25 Battery life and memor y capacity Batter y life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed The tables show the ap proximate number of images that can be r ecorded/viewed and the battery life when you shoot images in [Normal] mode with the batter y pack (supplied) at full capacity and at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F). The numbers [...]

26 Number of still imag es and recording time of movies The number of still images and the length of time for movies may v ary de pending on the shooting conditions . • For details on the image size, see page 14. [ The appr oximate numbe r of still images (The image quality is [Fine] on the upper line and [Standar d] on the lower li ne .) (Units:[...]

27 [ The appr oximate recor ding time of movies (Units: hour : minute : second) • Movies with the s ize set to [640(Fine)] can only be recorded on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”. • When images recorded using earli er Sony models are played back on this camera, the dis play may differ from the actual image size . Capacity Size Internal memory “M[...]

28 T roubleshooting If you experi ence trouble with your camera, try the following solutions. Please understand that you give your consent that the contents of the internal memory , Music files may be checked when you se nd your camera to be repaired. The battery pack cannot be ins erted. • Insert the bat tery pack correctly usi ng the tip of the[...]

29 The battery remain ing indicator is incorrect. • This p henomenon occ urs when you use the came ra in an extremel y hot or cold location. • The displ ayed batter y remaining differs from the current one . Fully disch arge and then charge the batter y pack to c orrect the display . • The batt ery pack is dis charged. Insert the c harged bat[...]

30 Precautions [ Do not use/store the c amera in the foll owing places • In an extremely ho t, cold or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera body may become deformed and thi s may cause a malfunction. • Under direct sunli ght or near a heater The camera body may become di scolored or deformed, and this may cause a[...]

31 Specifications Camera [System] Image device: 7.20 mm (1/2.5 type) color CCD , Primary co lor filter T otal pixel number of camera: Approx. 7 410 000 pixels Effecti ve pixel number of camera: Approx. 7 201 000 pixels Lens: Carl Zeiss V ario-T e ssar 3× zoom lens f = 6.33 – 19.0 mm (38 – 114 mm when conv erted to a 35 mm still cam era) F3.5 ?[...]

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