Sony Cybershot DSC-H55 manual

© 2010 Sony Corporation 4-172-679- 12 (1) GB Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-H55 Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 2 GB How to use this handbook Click on a button at up per right to jump to the corresponding p age. This is conv enient wh en searching for a f unction yo u want to vi ew. Search for info rmation by func tion. Search for info rmation by oper ation. Search for information in a listing of[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 3 GB Notes on using the camera Notes on th e types of memory card that you can use ( sold sep arately ) The following memo ry cards are compatible with this camera: “M emory St ick P RO Du o” media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media, “Memor y Stick Duo” media, SD memory cards [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 4 GB On moisture condensation • If the camera is brought dire ctly from a cold to a warm locatio n, moisture may con dense inside or outside th e camera. This m oisture cond ensation may cause a mal functi on of the came ra. • If moisture condensation o ccurs, turn off the camera an[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 5 GB Table of contents Notes on using th e camera How to use t his handbo ok ············· ·········· ·············· 2 Notes on u sing the came ra ······· ·············· ·············· 3 Operation S earch ·····[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 6 GB Viewing Viewing st ill images ·············· ·············· ·············· ··· 35 Playback zoo m ············ ·············· ·············· ········· ··· 36 Image Index ······ ·?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 7 GB Printing Printing still images ··················· ·············· ·········· 110 Troublesho oting Troubleshoo ting ··················· ·············· ·············· · 112 Warning indi cators [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 8 GB Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent A uto Adjustment ············· ·················· 19 Scen e Selec tion ·············· ············· ··················· ····· 26 Scene R[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 9 GB Shooting in dark place s High Sensitivi ty ··· ············· ············· ············· ··········· 26 Slow Synchro ··················· ··················· ············· ···?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 10 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can sel ect the various shooting f unctions easily from t he MENU button. 1 Press the ON/OF F (Power) b utton and set the camera to shooting mod e. 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 3 Select the desired menu item with v / V / b / B on th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 11 GB You can select the va rious viewing functions easily from the MENU button. 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 3 Select the desired menu item with v / V / b / B on the control bu tton. 4 Press z on the cent[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 12 GB You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 2 Select (Settings) with V on the control button, then press z on the center o f the control button to display the setup screen. 3 Select each item with v / V / b / B , then p[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 13 GB • [Sho oting Se ttings ] appear s only when setting s have been en tered from sh ooting m ode. • [Memory Card Tool] appea rs only when a memory card is inse rted in the camera, while [Internal Memory Tool] appears only when a memory card is not inserted. Clock Setting s Area S[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 14 GB Identifying parts A Shutter button B Mod e dial (17) C For shoot ing : W/T ( zoom ) leve r (29 ) For viewing: (Playback zoom ) lever/ (Ind ex) leve r (3 6, 37) D Flash E ON/OFF (Power) button F Microp hone G Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp /AF illuminator H Lens I LCD screen J [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 15 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are displayed o n the screen to indicate the camera s tatus. You can change the screen di splay usi ng DISP (Screen Di splay Sett ings) on the control butt on. When shooting still im ages • The icon s are limite d in Easy Shooting m od[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 16 GB B C D Zoom scaling PictBridg e connecting Protect Print order (DP OF) Play back zoom View Mode Display Indicat ion z AE/ AF l ock ISO40 0 ISO number NR slow shutte r 125 Shutter speed F3.5 Aperture valu e +2.0EV Expo sure val ue Focus REC Standby Recordi ng a movie/S tandby a movi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 17 GB Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired functio n. (Movie Mode) Allows you to r ecord m ovies ( page 2 8). (Sweep P anorama) Allows you t o shoot a p anoramic image afte r composing i mages (page 24). (Manual Exposure Shooting) Allows you t o shoot afte r adjusting th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 18 GB Using the internal memory The camera has approximate ly 45 MB of internal memor y. This memory is not re movable. You can record images on the in ternal memory when there is no memor y card inserted in the camera. We recommend that you cop y (back up) dat a without erro r using on[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 19 GB Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot s till images with the se tting adjusted automatically . 1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. • Flash mode is set to [Auto] o r [Off]. Note z On Scen e Recogn ition Scene Recognitio[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 20 GB Easy Shooting Allows you to shoot still images us ing the minimum necessary functions. The text size increases and indicators become easier to see. 1 Set the mode dial to (Easy Shooting). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. • The batt ery charge is u sed up more quickly be cause th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 21 GB z On Easy Viewing mo de When you press the (Playback) button with the mod e dial set to (Easy Shooting), the playback screen text becomes larger and easier to see. In addition, only the deletion function beco mes available. • [Vi ew Mode] is set to [ Dat e View] when us ing a me[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 22 GB Program Auto Allows you to shoot wit h the exposure adjusted autom atically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select va rious settings using th e menu. 1 Set the mode dial to (Program Auto). 2 Shoot with the shutter button.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 23 GB Manual Exposure Shooting You can shoot at your favorite exposure by manually setti ng the shutter speed and aperture value. 1 Set the mode dial to (Manua l Exposure Shooting). 2 Press z on the control button. 3 Select the shutter speed and apertur e (F value) using control button.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 24 GB Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a pano rami c image fr om composed images. 1 Set the mode dial to (Sweep Panorama ). 2 Point the camera at the edge of the subject, then press the shutter button fully down. 3 Pan the cam era to the en d, following the gui danc e on the LCD scr [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 25 GB z Chan ging th e shoo ting di rec tion or imag e size of a panora mic image Shooting Direction: MENU t [Shooti ng Direction] t s elect [Right], [Left], [Up] and [Down] t z on the control button Image Size: MENU t [Image Size] t select [Standard] o r [Wide] t z z Tips fo r sho otin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 26 GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings according to the scene. 1 Set the mode dial to (Scene Selection). 2 Select the desire d mode t z on the control button. If you want to s witch to another scene, pr ess the MENU button. (High Sensitivity) Allows you to sh oo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 27 GB • When you sh oot images using (Twilight Portrait) , (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode , the shutter speed is slower an d the ima ges ten d to blur . To pre vent bl urring , the us e of a tri pod is recommend ed. For shooting an imag e appropri ately accor ding to the scene conditi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 28 GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movi es. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode). 2 Press the shutter button fully down. 3 To stop re cording, press the shu tter button fully do wn again.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 29 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s optical zoom f unction can enlarge images up to 10×. 1 Turn the W/T (zoom) lever. Turn the W/T (zoom) lever to (T) to zoom in, and to (W) to zoom out. • Tur n the W/ T (zoom) lever lig htly for a slower zoom. Move i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 30 GB DISP (Screen Display Settings) 1 Press DISP (Screen Display Settings) on the control butto n. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • If you v iew images in bright outside ligh t, adjust th e screen brigh tness up. Howeve r, the ba ttery power may decrease faster [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 31 GB A histogram i s a graph showing t he brightness of an image. The graph displ ay indicates a brig ht image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when s kewed to the left side. 1 Press DISP (Screen Display Settings) on the control butto n, then select [B righ t + Ex po su [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 32 GB Flash 1 Press (Flash) on the control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • The flash strobes twice. The fi rst flash adjust s the light qu antity. • Whi le char ging th e flash, is displ ayed. • You cannot us e the fl ash duri ng burst or bra cket. ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 33 GB Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 Press (Smile) on the control button. 2 Wa it for a smi le to be de tec ted . When the smile level exceeds th e b point on the indicator, the camera records imag es automatically. If you press t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 34 GB Self-Timer 1 Press (Self-Timer) on the control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • In Easy Sh ooting mo de, you can select on ly [10sec] or [Off]. • In Movie Mode, [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-po rtrait Two P eople] can not be selected . • T[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 35 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Select an i mage with the control button. z View ing imag es ta ken wi th a d iffer ent ca mera This camera creates a database file in a memory card and regist ers every shot image to it for later pla[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 36 GB Playback zoom Plays back the enlar ged image. 1 Turn t he (Playbac k zoom) lever t o (T) during still image pla yback. The image is enlarged to twice the previous size, at the center of the image. 2 Adjust the positio n wi th the control button. 3 Change the zoom scale with the (P[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 37 GB Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 Turn the (Index) lever to (W) to displa y the image index screen. Turn the lever ag ain to display an ind ex screen with more imag es. Turn the lever yet again to vi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 38 GB Delete Allows you to select unwant ed images for deleti on. You can also delete images from the MENU button ( page 68). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 (Delete) button t de sired mode t z on the control button • In Easy Viewin g mode, yo u can dele t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 39 GB Viewing movies 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 Select a movie with the control button. 3 Press z . Movie playback starts. • You may not be abl e to play back some images shot using ot her camera s. Control button Playb ack featu re z Play/Stop B Fast[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 40 GB Shooting Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera wh en you shoot a Sweep Pano rama images. 1 MENU t (Shooting Direction) t desired dire ction (Right) Pan from left to ri ght. (Le ft) Pan from right to left. (Up) Pan from down to up. (Dow n) Pan from up to do wn.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 41 GB Image Size The image size determ ines the size of the image file that is r ecorded when yo u take a image. The larger the image size, the more detail will be reprodu ced when the image is printed on large- format paper. The smaller the image si ze, the m ore images can be recor de[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 42 GB The larger the image size, the higher the image quality. The high er the amount of data used per second (average b it-rate), the smooth er the playback image. The movies shot with this camera will b e recorded in MPEG-4, Approx. 30 fps, Progressive, AAC, mp4 format. • A telephot[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 43 GB z On “image quality” and “image si ze” A digital image is made up of a collecti on of small dots called pixels . If it contains a large n umber of pixels, the image b ecomes large, it takes up more memory, and the image is dis played in fine detail. “Image s ize” is sh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 44 GB Flash In Easy Shoo ting mode, you can select the Flash s etting also fr om the MENU butt on. 1 Set the mode dial to (Easy Shooting). 2 MENU t [Flash] t z on th e cont rol bu tto n 3 Select the desire d mode. Auto Flash automatically operates in d a rk locations or when there is ba[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 45 GB Burst Settings You c an se lect sing le- ima ge mo de or burs t mod e. 1 MENU t (B urst Se tting s) t de sired mode (Single) Shoots a single imag e. (Burst) Shoots u p to 100 i mages in succe ssion wh en you pres s and hold down the shutter button. • The Burst mode is not availa[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 46 GB Bracket Settings You can set the type of the bracket shooting. In the bracket shoo ting mode, you can r ecord a series of 3 images with the se tting changed. Yo u can select the most suitable image afterwards. 1 MENU t (Bracket Setti ngs) t de sir ed mo de • You canno t select [[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 47 GB EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1/3 EV steps in a range o f –2.0 EV to +2. 0 EV. 1 MENU t (EV) t desired EV setting • In Easy Shooting m ode or M anual Exp osure Sho oting mode, the [EV] settin g cannot b e adjusted. • If yo u shoo t a subj ect in extrem ely br ig[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 48 GB ISO Adjusts the luminous sensit ivity when the camera is set to Program Auto, Manual Exposure Shooting or (Advanced Sp orts Shooting) in Scene S election. 1 MENU t (ISO) t desired mode • You can not select [ISO AUT O] in Manual E xposure Shoo ting mode . • You canno t select I[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 49 GB z Hints for prev ent ing blu r Even thoug h the camera is steady, the subject moves du ring the exposure an d is captured blurred when the shutter butto n is pressed. Camera shake is reduced automatic ally, however, the f unction does not effectively re duce subject blur. Subject [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 50 GB White Balance Adjusts color tones accord ing to the surrounding light condit ions. Use this function if imag e color appears un natural. 1 MENU t (White Balance) t desir ed mode • [White Bala nce] canno t be adjusted i n Intelligent Auto Adjustme nt, or Easy Shooting m ode. • [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 51 GB 1 Frame a white object such as a p iec e of paper filling the screen under the same lighting con ditions as you will s hoot the s ubject. 2 MENU t (White Balance) t [One Push Set] t z on the c ont rol butt on The screen momentarily tu rns bl ack, and when the white balance h as be[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 52 GB Focus You can change the focus method. Use the m enu when it is difficult to get the proper focu s in auto focus mode. AF stan ds for “Auto F ocus,” a fu nction that adjusts the focus automatically. 1 MENU t (Focus) t des ired mode • When you use [Digi tal Zoom] or [AF Illum[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 53 GB z Focu sing on s ubj ects near th e ed ge of th e sc reen If the subject is o ut of focus, do as follows: 1 Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder, and press the s hutter button halfway to focus on the su bject (AF lock). 2 When the AE/AF lock in[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 54 GB Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets whi ch part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. 1 MENU t (Metering Mode ) t de sired m ode • In Movie Mod e, [S pot] cann ot be sele cted. • If you se t Metering Mode to ot her tha n [Multi], the Face De tectio[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 55 GB Scene Recognition In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mo de, the camera automatically detects shooting conditio ns, and then takes the shot. When motion is detected, the ISO sens itivity is in creased according to the movement to reduce subject b lur (Motion Detection). 1 Set the mode [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 56 GB z Shooting twice, choosing the best ima ge later - it’s more co nven ient ! ([Ad vanc ed]) In [Advanced], when the camera recognizes a difficult-to-shoot scene ( (Twilig ht), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight u sing a tripod), (Backlig ht) and (Backlight Portrait)), it changes th e[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 57 GB Smile Detection Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles. 1 MENU t (Sm ile Detec tion Sensit ivity) t desired m ode • Smi les may n ot be det ected cor rectly depe nding on the co nditi ons. • [Smile Det ection Sensit ivity] can not b[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 58 GB Face Detection Detects the faces of you r subjects and adjusts the fo cus, flash, expo sure, white balance and red - eye reduction se ttings automatically. 1 MENU t (Face Detection) t desi red mode • [Face Detec tion] canno t be selected in the followin g situations: – In Ea s[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 59 GB z Sele cting th e prior ity face Normally the camera automati cally selects th e face to fo cus on according to th e [Face Detection] setting, but you can also select a face to be given pr iority. 1 Press z on the control button during Face Detection. The leftmost face is selected[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 60 GB DRO In Progr am Auto or Manual Exposure S hooting mode, th e camera analyzes the sho oting scene and automatically corrects th e brightness and contrast to improve the image quality . DRO stands for “Dynamic Range Optimizer,” a function that au tomatically optimizes the differ[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 61 GB Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to (Soft Snap ) whi le you ar e shooting an image, the camera automatically shoots two images consecutiv ely. The camera will select, display and record the image which the eyes are not blinked automa tically. 1 Set the mode dial to (Scene Se[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 62 GB SteadyShot In Movie Mode, you can v ary the str ength of SteadyShot. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode). 2 MENU t (S teadyShot) t de sired mode (Standard) Provides the SteadyShot effect u nder stable recor ding conditions. (Active ) Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 63 GB Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Slideshow) t desired slideshow t z on t he c ontr ol butt on 1 Select the desire d image for pl aying with the control button. 2 MENU t (Slideshow) t [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 64 GB 1 MENU t (Slideshow) t [ Slideshow with music] t z on the control butt on Displays the settin g screen. 2 Select a desired setting. 3 [Start] t z 4 Press z to end the slideshow. • You cann ot play bac k movi es or panorami c images. • Settin gs other than [Image] are stored un[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 65 GB Musi c Specifies the music to be played during slides hows . You can se lect more than one backg round music track. Pr ess V on the control button to d isplay the volume control screen, then press v / V to adjust the volu me. Music1 The default setting for a [Simple] sl ideshow. M[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 66 GB View Mode Allows you to select the d isplay format for images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (View Mo de) t des ired mode t z on the control button • When usi ng the interna l memory, the view mode i s set to Folder View an d still imag es a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 67 GB Retouch Retouches a r ecorded image and saves it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Re to uc h) t desired mode t z on the control button 3 Perform retouching according to the operation method in each [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 68 GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. You can also delete images using the (Delete) bu tton (page 38). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Delete) t desired mode t z on the co ntro l but ton 3 [OK] t z • In Easy Viewing mode,[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 69 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed for registered images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Protect) t desired mode t z on the control button • When the internal m emory is use d to record images,[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 70 GB DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a function that allo ws you to specify the images of the memory card that you want to print out later. The (Print o rder) mark is displayed f or registe red images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t t d es[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 71 GB Rotate Rotates a still image. Use this to disp lay a horizontal orientation image in vertical orientation . 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Rotate) t z on the control button 3 Ro tate th e im age wi th [ / ] t b / B . 4 [OK] t z • You can not[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 72 GB Select Fol der When multiple folders ar e created in a memory card, this select s the folder co ntaining the image you wan t to play back. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (View Mode) t [Folder view (Still)] or [ Folder view (Movie)] t z on the c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 73 GB AF Illuminator The AF illuminator su pplies fill light to focus more easil y on a subject in dark surroun dings. The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shut ter button is pressed halfway, until the focus is lock ed. The indicator appears at[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 74 GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Grid Line] t desired mode t z on the control button On Displays the grid lines. The grid line[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 75 GB Disp. Resolution Selects the display qualit y on the LCD screen for shooting . 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [D isp. Re solution ] t desired mode t z on the control button • The battery charge is us ed up more q uickly when [Disp.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 76 GB Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. Th e camera enlarg es the image u sing optical zoom (up to 10×). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camera us es e ither smart or precision digital zoom. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 77 GB Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to s hoot a portrait (v ertical) image, the camer a reco rds its position change and displays the image in the por trait position. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Auto Orie ntation] t desir[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 78 GB Red Eye Reduction The flash s trobes two o r more times bef ore shooting to reduce the red-ey e phenomenon when using the flash. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Red Eye Reduction ] t desired mode t z on the control button • To avoi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 79 GB Blink Alert When an image with the s ubject’s eyes closed is record ed while Face Detection is activated, the message “Blinked eye detected” is displayed. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [B lin k Al ert] t desired mode t z on th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 80 GB Beep Selects or turns off the sound prod uced when you operate the camer a. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Beep] t desired mode t z on the control button Shutter Tur ns on the s hutter so und when you press the s hutter but ton. High Turns on the beep/shutt er sound when[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 81 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the m enu items, warnings an d messages. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Lang uage Setting] t desired mode t z on the control button[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 82 GB Function Guide You can select whether or not the function gu ide is dis played when you op erate the camera. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Fun ction Guide] t desired mode t z on the control button On Displ ays the funct ion guid e. Off Does not display the fu nction gui[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 83 GB Demo Mode You can set whether to use a demonstration of the Smile Sh utter and Scene Recognition. When there is no need to view a demonstration, set to [Off]. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Demo Mo de] t desired mode t z on the control button • Pressing the shutter bu [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 84 GB Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute this func tion , the images are retained. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Initialize] t [O K] t z on the control button • Be sure no t to turn of f the camera while initial izing. Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 85 GB COMPONENT Selects the video output signal type fr om SD and HD(1080i) when you conn ect the camera and TV using an HD Output Adap tor Cable (sold separately), according to the TV co nnected. Use a Type2b- compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separately) . 1 MENU t (Settings) t [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 86 GB Video Out Sets the video signal output accord ing to the TV color system of the con nected video equipment. The TV color systems d iffer depen ding on th e country and region. To view images on a TV s creen, check the TV color s ystem of th e cou nt ry or r egio n of us e (page 1 [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 87 GB USB Connect Selects the USB mode when conn ecting the camer a to a com puter or a PictBridge- compliant printer using the cable for multi- use terminal. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [USB Connect] t desired mode t z on the control button • If you cannot co nnect the ca[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 88 GB LUN Settings Sets the di splay method for the recording media displayed on a computer screen or other moni tor when the camera is connected with a computer or AV component us ing a USB connection. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [ LUN S ettin gs ] t desired mode t z on the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 89 GB Download Music You can use “Music T ransfer” in the CD-ROM (su pplied) to ch ange backgrou nd music tracks . 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Download M usic] t z on t he control button The message “Conn ect to PC” appears. 2 Make a USB connection between the came [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 90 GB Format Music You can delete all the background mus ic files stored in the camera. It can be used in cases such as when the back ground music file s are d amaged and cann ot be played. 1 MENU t (Setti ngs) t ( Mai n S etti ngs) t [Format Music ] t [OK ] t z on the control button z [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 91 GB Power Save Sets the time until the screen darkens, and the camera turns off. If you do not operate the camera running on a b attery pack for a cer tain amount of time, the brightness leve l on the LCD screen becomes dark, and then the camer a automatically turns off to prevent wea[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 92 GB Format Formats the memor y card or the internal memo ry. When you u se a memory card with this camera for the first time, it is recommended to for mat the car d using the camer a for stable performance of the memory card before shooting . Note that formatting permanently erases al[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 93 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in the memo ry card for reco rding images. Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording fo lder. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Ca rd Tool) t [Create REC. Fol der] t [OK] t z on the co[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 94 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the fold er in the memory card that is cur rently used for reco rding images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Ca rd Tool) t [Change REC. Fol der] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button. 3 [OK] t z • This item i s not displ ayed when t he int[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 95 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes a folder for reco rdin g images in the memo ry card. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Ca rd Tool) t [Delete REC. Fol der] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button . 3 [OK] t z • This item i s not displ ayed when t he internal mem ory is used to[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 96 GB Copy Copies all images in the inte rnal memory to a memory card . 1 Insert a memory card with s ufficie nt free capacity into the camera. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Ca rd Tool) t [Copy] t [O K] t z on the control button • Use a fully charged b attery pack. If you a ttempt to [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 97 GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (M emory Card Tool) or (I nternal Memory Tool) t [File Nu mber ] t de sired mode t z on the control butt on Seri es Assigns numbers to files in s equence even if the recording folder or the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 98 GB Area Setting Adjusts the time to the local time of a selected area. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Clock Sett ings) t [Area Setting] t desired setting t z on the control button Home You use the cam era in your area. When the currently s et area differs fr om your ho me area, you must make[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 99 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Clock Sett ings) t [Date & T ime Setting] t desired setting t z on the control button 2 Set the numeric value and desired settings with v / V / b / B . 3 [OK] t z • The ca mera does no t hav e a fea[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 100 GB Viewing an image on a TV You can view im ages on a TV by connecting the camera to a TV. Refer also to the op erating instructions s upplied with the TV. 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV. 2 Conne ct the camera to the TV with the cabl e for multi-use terminal (supplie d). 3 Tu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 101 GB You can view an imag e recorded on th e cam era by connecting the camera to an HD (High Definition) TV with the HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separ ately). Use a Type2b-compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separately). 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV. 2 Connect the camer[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 102 GB If you want to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack an d the cable for multi-use terminal. The color system of the TV must match that of the digital still camera. Check the following lists for the TV color system of the coun try or region where the ca[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 103 GB Using with your computer “PMB” and other applicatio ns are contained on th e CD-ROM (suppli ed) to allow more ve rsatile use of images s hot with your Cyber -shot camera. The following com puter environment is r eco mme nded when using the supplied software “PMB”, “Musi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 104 GB Using the software 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD- ROM dr ive . The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not appear, doubl e-click [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Co mputer]) t (SONYPMB). • If the AutoPlay screen a ppears, selec[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 105 GB 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM d rive. 2 Double-click (SONYPMB). 3 Double-click the [MusicTransfer.pkg] file in the [Mac] folder. The installation of th e software starts. • “PMB” is n ot compatible with Macintosh c omput[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 106 GB Connecting the ca mera to the computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) and the USB/AV/DC IN Cable for multi-use terminal (sold separately). • Use a T[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 107 GB 1 Connect the camera to your Macintosh comp uter first. Double-click the newly recognized icon on the desktop t [DCIM] or [MP_ROOT] t the folder where the images you want to import are stored. 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon. The image files are copi ed to t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 108 GB Uploading images to a media service This camera has a b uilt-in application “PMB Portable”. You can use this ap plication to do the fo llowing: • You can ea sily uplo ad images to a blo g or other medi a service. • You can upload images from a computer co nnected to the I[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 109 GB 1 Make a USB connection between th e camera and a Macintosh comp uter. When you connect the camera and your comput er, [PMB Portab le] appears on the desktop. Click [×] to close any u nnecessary drives. 2 Click [PMBPORTABLE] folder, then click [PMBP_Mac]. The Region Selection s [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 110 GB Printing still images You can print still im ages using the following meth ods. • Printing directly using a PictB ridge-compliant prin ter • Printi ng directly using a pri nter whic h supports y our memory car d type For details, see the operating instruct ions supplied with [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 111 GB 4 MENU t (Print) t desir ed mode t z on the control button 5 Desired item t [Start] t z • Movi es cann ot be p rinted. • If the ca mera could n ot be conn ected to th e printer, be sure to set [USB Connect] und er (Main Setting s) to [PictBridg e]. • Do not d isconnect t he[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 112 GB Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camer a, try the following s olutions. Be aware that by sending the camera for repair , you give consent that the contents of the internal memory, mus ic files may be checked. Cannot insert the battery pack. • Make sure the di[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 113 GB The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. • T his phen omenon occ urs when yo u use the cam era in an extr emely hot or co ld location . • A dis crepa ncy ar ose be tween the re mainin g cha rge ind icator and the ac tual re mainin g batt ery ch arge . Fully disc harge the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 114 GB The image is out of focus. • The subject is too clo se. When shootin g, make su re to po sition th e lens fart her away from the subj ect than the shortest shooting di stance (approximately 5 c m (2 inches) (W)/100 cm (3 ft 3 3/8 inches) (T) from the lens). • (Advanced Sports[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 115 GB The imag e colors ar e not cor rect. • Adjust the White Balance (page 50). White o r purple streak s ap pear in brig ht areas of th e subj ect, or the whole screen of the image becomes reddish. • This phenomenon is called smearing. This is not a m alfunction. Smearing is n ot[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 116 GB Cannot display images in index mode. • C ancel the E asy Viewin g mode if acti vated. Cannot hear music during slideshow. • T ransfer music fil es to the camera with “M usic Transfer” (pa ges 104, 10 5). • Confirm that the volume sett ing and slides how setting are corr[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 117 GB After making a USB connection, “PMB Porta ble” does not start. • Set [LUN Settings] to [Mu lti]. • Set [USB Connect] to [Auto] or [Mass Storage]. • Conne ct th e com puter to t he net work. Cannot play back images on your computer. • If you are using “PMB”, refer [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 118 GB See “PictBridge-compliant printer” to gether with the following items. Cannot print an image. • Refer to the operation m anual of the printe r. Images are printed with both edges cut off . • D ependi ng on your p rinter, all t he edges of the image may be cut off. Espec i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 119 GB Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode. • The printer does not p rovid e these functio ns. Cons ult th e printer manufa cturer as to whether the printer pr ovides th ese function s or not. • The date may n ot be inse rted in the index m ode depe nding on the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 120 GB Warning indicators and messages If a code star ting with a letter of the alphabet a ppears, the self-diag nosis func tion on the camera is working. The last two dig its (indicated by ss ) will differ depending on the state of the camera. If you cann ot solve the problem even af t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 121 GB Camera overhe ating Allow it to cool • The camera tempera ture has risen. Th e power may turn off auto matical ly, or yo u may be u nable to record movies . Leave t he camera in a cool location un til the temp erature goe s down. Internal memory error • T urn the power off an[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 122 GB Cannot create more folders • T he folder wi th a name beg inning wi th “999” exi sts on th e memory card. You cann ot create an y folders if this is the case. Empt y fol der co nten ts • You tried to del ete a folde r containing one or more fi les. Delete a ll of the file[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 123 GB Processin g... • The printe r is canceling t he current prin t job. You ca nnot print until it is finished. This may tak e time, depe nding on the pr inter . Err or Play ing Mu sic • D elete the Mu sic file, or rep lace it with an un corrupted Music file. • E xecute [Forma [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 124 GB • W hen you reco rd movies for a l ong time, the came ra tempe rature rises. In t his case, sto p recording movies .[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 125 GB “Memory Stick Duo” media A “Memory Stick Duo” medi a is a compact, por table IC recordi ng medium. The t ypes of “Memory Stick Duo” med ia that can be used w ith the camera are listed in the table below. However, pr oper operati on cannot be g uaranteed for all “Mem[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 126 GB Notes on using the “Me mory Stick Duo” m edia Adaptor (sol d separately) • To use a “Mem ory S tick Duo” media with a “Me mory Stick” m edia co mpli ant device, be sure t o in sert the “Memory S tick Duo” med ia into a “M emory Stick Duo” media Ad aptor. If [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 127 GB Battery pack On charging the battery pack • We recommen d charging the battery pack in an amb i ent temp eratur e of be tween 1 0 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F). The battery pack may not be effec tively ch arged in temp eratures outs ide this rang e. Effective use of the ba t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 128 GB Battery charger • NP-B G type, NP-F G type batter y packs (and no othe rs) can be ch arged in t he battery charger (su pplied). Batteries oth er than the s pecified ki nd may leak , overheat, or explod e if you attem pt to char ge them, posing a risk of in jury from electrocuti[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 129 GB Index A Adva nced Sports Shooting ..... ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....26 AF Illuminator ........ ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ......73 AF range finder frame ..... .... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... .. 52 Area Setting .[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 130 GB L Landscape ...... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... .... 26 Langua ge Set ting ...... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ...... ..... ....... .... 81 LUN Settings .... ....... ..... ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 131 GB V VGA ........ ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ......41 Video Out ..... ...... ....... ....... ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .... .. 86 View Mode ........ ....... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... .....[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 132 GB Notes on the License “C Library”, “Ex pat”, “zlib”, “dtoa”, “pcre” and “libjpeg” software are prov ided in the camera. We provide t his software based on li cense agreements with their o wners of copy right. Based o n requ est s by th e own er s of co pyr [...]