Sony Cybershot DSC-S500 manual

2-689-526- 11 (1) © 2006 Sony Corporation Digital S till Camera Cyber-shot Ha ndboo k Digital S till Camera Cyber-shot Ha ndboo k DSC-S500 “Instruc tion Manual” (separate volume) Explains the set-up and basic operations for shooting/playback with your camera. D i g i t a l S t i l l C a m e r a Handbook Before operating the unit, please read t[...]

2 T o reduc e fire or shoc k hazar d, do not e xpose th e unit t o rain or moisture. WARNING For Cust ome rs in th e U.S.A. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the pr esence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons . This sy[...]

3 IMPORTANT SA FEGUARDS Fo r your pr otecti on, ple ase re ad thes e safety instr uct ions comp lete ly b efor e op erat ing the appl iance, an d keep this manual for future re ference. Careful ly observe all warning s, precautio ns and in structions o n the applia nce, o r the on e described in the operating in structions and adhere to th em. Powe[...]

4 Ligh tning For added protection for this set during a lig htning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unpl ug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the set due to lightning and power-line sur ges. Dam age Requ irin g Ser vic e Unplug the set from the wa[...]

5 Read this f irst This device comp lies with pa rt 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subjec t to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not c ause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept an y interference recei ved, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CAUTION Y ou are cautioned that any changes or mo[...]

6 Notes on usi ng your camer a T ypes of “Me mor y Stick ” that can be used (not supp lie d) The IC recor ding med ium used by this camera is a “ Memory S tick Du o”. The re are two types o f “Mem ory Stick”. “Memo ry Stick Duo”: you ca n use a “Memo ry Stick Duo” with y our camera. “Mem ory Stick”: yo u cannot use a “Memo[...]

7 Notes on the LC D screen and lens • The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technol ogy so over 99.4% of the pi xels are operational for effectiv e use. Ho wever , there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in col or) that constantly appear on the LCD screen. These points are norma [...]

8 For ful l use of the di gital sti ll camera Prepare the camera and shoot imag es easily “Instruct ion Manual ” (sepa rate volum e) Preparation Shoot images easily View/delete images Printin g images T r oubl eshoot ing Others Get more fri endl y with y our came ra This manual • Shoot wi th your fav orite settings (Pro gram aut o shooting) t[...]

9 T able o f cont ents Read this f irst ........... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ... 5 Notes on usi ng your c amera . .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... ..........6 Basic techniqu es f or better images . .......... ......... ............. .......... .......... ...[...]

10 Viewing men u ........ .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ... 34 (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resiz e) (Rotate) (Setup) Usin g Setup it ems .......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... 39 Camera ....... ......... .......... .......... ......[...]

11 Enjo ying your Windows com puter ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... . 48 Installing the softw are (supplied) ........... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... . 5 0 Copy ing images to y our computer ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... . 51 Viewing imag e files stored on a c[...]

12 Enjoying the camera Basi c techn iques for bet ter im ages When you pres s the shutte r but ton halfw ay down , the camera ad justs the foc us automati cally (Auto Focu s). Remember t o press the shutter button only half way down. If the imag e looks blurred even after focusin g, it may be beca use of camera sha ke. t See “Hin ts for preventin[...]

13 Enjoyin g the came ra Y ou can create various image s by adjusting the exposu re and the ISO se nsitivity . Exp osure is the am ount of light t hat the camera will re ceiv e when you re lease th e shutter . Exposure Adjusti ng the ligh t intensit y Overe xposure = too much ligh t Wh itish i mage The e xposure is automatic ally set t o the proper[...]

14 Adjusti ng the ISO s ensitivi ty ISO is unit of m easuremen t (sensitivity), estima ting how much light an image picku p device (equ i valent to photo films) rece ives. Even when the expos ure is th e same , image s differ depe ndin g on th e ISO sens itivity . T o adjust the ISO s ensiti vity t page 31 The app arent color of the subject is affe[...]

15 Enjoyin g the came ra A digital ima ge is made up of a colle ction of small dots ca lled pixels. If it contains a lar ge number of pix els, th e picture becomes l arge, it tak es up mo re memory , and the ima ge is displaye d in fine detail. “Image size” is shown by the number of pixels. Although you cannot se e the difference s on the scree[...]

16 Identi fying pa rts See the pages in pare ntheses for detail s of oper atio n. A Shutter button B Mode dial (26) C Flash D Microphone E Lens F PO WER button G PO WER la mp H Self-t imer lamp I Bu zzer J (USB) jack K A/V OUT j ack L T ripod rece ptacle • Use a tripod with a screw length of l ess than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). Y ou wi ll be unable to [...]

17 Enjoyin g the came ra O For shooti ng: Zoom (W/T) button For vie win g: / (Pla yback zoom) button/ (Index) butto n P LCD sc reen (2 2) Q (Ima ge Si ze/Delet e) b utton R (Screen stat us) button (22) S Hook for wrist st rap T MEN U button (28 ) U Contr ol b utto n Menu on: v / V / b / B / z Menu off: / / / V Ac cess lamp qh qj q g ql qk w; wa ws[...]

18 Indica tors on the s creen See the pages in pare ntheses for detail s of oper atio n. When s hooting s till ima ges When s hootin g movi es A B +2.0 EV F2.8 33 101 VGA 30 30 101 + [00:00:30] 00:00:00 STBY +2.0 EV Displ ay Indication Batter y remaini ng z AE/AF loc k Recordin g mode (2 6, 32) White bala nce (31) STBY REC Standby/Recor ding a movi[...]

19 Enjoyin g the came ra CD E Displ ay Indication Image size (15) FINE STD I mage quality (32) Recordi ng folder (43) • This does not appear when using internal me mory . Rema inin g intern al memory cap acity (23) Rema inin g “Memory Stick” ca pacity (23) 00:0 0:00 [00:00 :30] Record ing time [maximum recordab le time] (2 3) 30 Rema inin g n[...]

20 When playin g back s till ima ges When playin g back movi es A B C 101 VGA 1.3 101 12/12 +2.0EV F2.8 33 BA CK/NEXT Displ ay Indication Batt ery remain ing Image si ze (15) Recording mod e (26) N Playback - Pr otec t (35) Print order (DPOF) mark (68) Change folder (34) • This does not appear when using in ternal me mory . Zoom sca lin g (40 ) D[...]

21 Enjoyin g the came ra D E Displ ay Indication PictBridge c onnecting (67) • Do not disconnect the USB cable, whi le the icon is displayed. +2.0E V EV lev el value (30) ISO number (31) Metering mode (30) Flas h White bala nce (31) 33 Shutte r speed F2.8 Aperture v alue Play back im age Displ ay Indication 2006 1 1 9:30 AM Recorded date/t ime of[...]

22 Changi ng the scree n disp lay Each ti me you pr ess th e (Scree n status ) button, the displa y changes a s follows. 30 VGA Indicat ors off Indicat ors on[...]

23 Enjoyin g the came ra Numbe r of still im ages an d record ing time of movies The tabl es show the approx imate nu mber of still i mages and t he length of time for movie s that can be recor ded on a “ Memory Stick Duo” and internal mem ory (approx. 25 MB) formatt ed with this c amera. Th e values may vary depending on the shooting co nditio[...]

24 When you do no t have a “Mem or y Stick Duo” (Rec ording w ith the in terna l memory) The camer a has approx. 25 MB of interna l memory . This memory is not remo vabl e. Even when there is no “ Memory Stick Duo” in serted i n the camera, you c an rec ord im ages using this inte rnal memory . W e re commend that you copy (b ack up) data w[...]

25 Enjoyin g the came ra Batte r y life and num ber of i mages t hat can be record ed/viewed The tab les sh ow t he appro ximate number o f images that c an be reco rded/v iewe d and t he battery li fe when you shoo t images in [Normal] mode wit h batterie s at full capaci ty and a t an a mbient temperat ure o f 25°C (77°F). The numbers of ima ge[...]

26 Using th e mode dial Set the mod e dial to the de sired functi on. Sti ll image sh ootin g mode s In this “Cy ber-shot Handboo k”, the available mod e dial setting is shown as foll o ws. : Auto Adjustm ent mode All ows easy s hooti ng wi th the sett ings ad just ed aut oma tica lly . : Scen e Selec tion mo de Allo ws you to sh oot with p res[...]

27 Enjoyin g the came ra Scene S electi on Fo r shooti ng an image appr opri ately acc ording to the scene con ditio n, a combinat ion of func tion s is de term ined by the cam era. ( : you ca n select the desired sett ing) Mac ro Flash White Balance Burst —— Auto — —— / — / SL[...]

28 Using t he men u Using menu it ems 1 T urn on the power a nd set the mo de dial. Diff erent items are a vailable dependi ng on the position of the mode dial. 2 Press MENU to displa y the menu. 3 Select the desired menu item w ith b / B on t he co ntrol button . • If the desir ed item is invisible, k eep pressing b / B until the item appears on[...]

29 For de tails on the o perati on 1 page 28 Using the menu Menu ite ms The menu it ems av ailabl e vary depending on the mode dial position. Onl y the available items are displaye d on the screen . ( : a vailable ) Mode dial position: Scene Menu for shooting (page 3 0) (EV) — — (Meteri ng Mode ) — — WB (White Bal ) — — ISO — — — [...]

30 For det ails on the oper atio n 1 page 28 Shooti ng m enu The de fault s ettings a re mark ed with . • For details on the exposure t page 13 • The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments. • If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions , or the fl ash is used, the exposure adjustment may not be eff ective. Sel[...]

31 Using the menu For de tails on the o perati on 1 page 28 Adju sts the c olo r to nes a ccor din g to the l igh ting cond itio n in a si tuat ion, for examp le, when the colo rs of an image lo ok strange. • For details on the white balance t page 14 • Under fluorescent lights that flicker , the white bala nce function may not work correctly e[...]

32 For det ails on the oper atio n 1 page 28 Selects t he stil l image q uality . • For details on the i mage quality t page 15 Selects whether the camera performs continuous shoot ing or not when you press the shutter button. On the [Burst] • The flas h is set to (Flash forc ed off). • When reco rding with th e self timer , a series of a max[...]

33 Using the menu For de tails on the o perati on 1 page 28 Allows you to shoot an image wit h special effects. Adjusts the satura tion of t he image. Adjusts the shar pness of the image. See page 39. PFX (P .E ffec t) B & W ( ) Record s the i mage in monoc hrome ( black and white). Sepia ( ) Records the ima ge in se pia (like an old photograph[...]

34 For det ails on the oper atio n 1 page 28 Viewin g men u The de fault s ettings a re mark ed with . Select s the f older c ontai ning th e image you wan t to pla y back w hen usi ng the c amera w ith “Memory St ick Duo”. 1 Select the desired f older with b / B on t he contr ol button. 2 Select [OK] with v , then press z . z On the folder The[...]

35 Using the menu For de tails on the o perati on 1 page 28 Prot ects ima ges a gainst accid ental e rasur e. T o pr otect imag es in single-i mage m ode 1 Display the im age you want to protect . 2 Pre ss ME NU to d isplay t he menu. 3 Select [ - ] (Prot ect) with b / B on the control button , then press z . The image is pro tected and th e - (p r[...]

36 For det ails on the oper atio n 1 page 28 T o c ancel t he prot ectio n In sin gle-image mod e Press z in step 3 or 4 of “T o protect images in single-image mod e. ” In inde x mode 1 Select the im age for which you wa nt to remove prot ection in step 5 of “To prote ct images in index mode.” 2 Pres s z to tu rn t he - i ndicator gr ay. 3 [...]

37 Using the menu For de tails on the o perati on 1 page 28 Image Repeat 1 Select [In terval], [ Image] an d [Repea t] with v / V / b / B on the control butto n. 2 Select [Start ] with V / B , the n press z . The slide show starts. T o end the slide show , press z , sel ect [Exi t] with B , then press z . • During a slide show , you can display t[...]

38 For det ails on the oper atio n 1 page 28 Rot ates a still im age . 1 Display the im age to be rotated. 2 Press MENU to displa y the menu. 3 Sele ct [ ] (Rotate) wit h b / B o n the c ontrol but ton, the n press z . 4 Sel ect [ ] with v , then rota te the image with b / B . 5 Select [OK] with v / V , then pres s z . • Y ou cannot rotate protec[...]

39 Using the Setup screen Using the Setup scr een Using Se tup it ems Y ou can change the de fault settings using t he Setup screen . 1 T urn on the po wer . 2 Press MENU to display the menu. 3 After pressing B on the control b utton, go to the (Setup) setting, then press B again. 4 Press v / V / b / B on the control bu tton to select the item you [...]

40 For det ails on the oper atio n 1 page 39 Camera The de fault s ettings a re mark ed with . Select s the di gital zo om mode. The camer a enlar ges the image using opti cal zo om (up to 3×). When t he zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses e ither smart or precision di gital zoom . Image size a nd maximu m zoom scale u sing Smar t zoom • If [...]

41 Using the Setup screen For de tails on the o perati on 1 page 39 Reduce s the red-eye ph enom enon when usi ng the flash. Se lect thi s before sh ooting. • Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks, hold the camera firmly to prev ent the effects of vibration. Also, do not let the subject move. • Red-eye reduction may not produ[...]

42 For det ails on the oper atio n 1 page 39 Intern al Memor y T o ol This item does not appear when a “ Memory Stick Du o” is insert ed in the camer a. The de fault s ettings a re mark ed with . Forma ts the interna l memory . • Note that forma tting irrev ocably era ses all data in the internal me mory , including even protected images. 1 S[...]

43 Using the Setup screen For de tails on the o perati on 1 page 39 Memory Stick T o ol This it em app ears only when a “Memory Stick Duo ” is in serted i n the camera. The defau lt se ttin gs are marked wit h . Formats the “Memor y Stick Duo”. A comm ercially available “M emory St ick Duo” is alrea dy forma tted, an d can be used immed[...]

44 For det ails on the oper atio n 1 page 39 Change s the f older c urrently used for rec ording images. 1 Select [OK] with v on the contr ol button, th en press z . The folder s election scr een appears . 2 Select the desired f older with b / B , and [OK] with v , then pr ess z . • Y ou cannot select the “100MSDCF” folder as a recording fold[...]

45 Using the Setup screen For de tails on the o perati on 1 page 39 Setup 1 1 The defau lt se ttin gs are marked wit h . Selects the bri ghtness of the LCD backlight whe n using the came ra with batte ries. • Selecting [Bright] uses up t he battery charge faster . Selects t he sound produce d when you ope rate the camera. Selects the langu age to[...]

46 For det ails on the oper atio n 1 page 39 Setup 2 2 The de fault s ettings a re mark ed with . Selects t he metho d used to assign f ile n umbers to i mages. Select s the US B mode t o be u sed when c onnec ting t he camer a to a computer or a P ictBrid ge com pliant prin ter usin g th e USB cab le. File Numb er Series Assigns number s to files [...]

47 Using the Setup screen For de tails on the o perati on 1 page 39 Sets th e video signal o utput a ccording to the TV co lor system of the conne cted video equipm ent. Different co untries an d regions use different TV co lor systems. If you want to view images on a TV screen, chec k page 71 for the TV color system of the count ry or region where[...]

48 Using your compu ter Enjoy ing your Win dows compu ter For details on using a Macintosh c omputer, refer to “Using your M acintosh co mputer” (pag e 62). This sect ion de scribes the English version scre en conten ts. Install the software (supplied) first (page 50) Copying images to y our computer (page 51) Viewing images on your computer En[...]

49 Using y our com puter The fol lo wing en viro nment is recomm ended fo r a comput er connec ted to the ca mera. Recomme nded e nviro nment f or copyin g images OS (p re -ins tall ed ): Mi crosoft Windows 2000 Profess ional, Windows Millennium Edition, W indows XP Home Editio n or Windo ws XP Professional • Operation is not assured in an en vir[...]

50 Inst alling th e softwa re (su pplied) Y ou can ins tall th e software (suppli ed) usin g the fol lo wing pr ocedu re. • When using Windows 2000/Me, do n ot connect the camera to the computer before installation. • In W indows 2000/XP , log on as Adminis trator . 1 T urn on y our computer , and insert the CD-R OM (supplied) in to the CD-ROM [...]

51 Using y our com puter Copyi ng imag es to yo ur comp uter This sectio n describes the process using a W indows co mputer a s an example . Y ou can c opy image s from t he came ra to your com puter as foll o ws. For a comput er with a Mem ory Stick slot Remove the “M emor y Stick Duo” fro m the cam era an d ins ert it in the Me mory Stic k Du[...]

52 3 Set the mode dial to , then press POWER to turn on the camera and the computer . • W i th W indows XP , the AutoPlay wizard appears on the desktop. “USB Mode Mass Storage” appears on the scre en of t he camera . When a USB conn ection i s establ ished fo r the f irs t time, yo ur comput er auto maticall y runs a prog ram to recogn ize th[...]

53 Using y our com puter 1 After making a USB connec tion in Stage 2, clic k [Copy pictures to a fold er on m y co mputer us ing Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizar d] t [OK] as th e wizard screen appears automatically on the desktop. The “S canne r and Came ra Wizard” scree n appears . 2 Click [Next]. The i mages s ave d on t he “M emory Stic[...]

54 6 Clic k [Finis h]. The wi zard scr een clos es. • T o continue copying other images, disconnect the USB cable. Then follow the procedure explained in “ Stage 2: Connecting the camera a nd your computer” on page 52. • For W indows XP , follow the procedure explained in “Stage 3-A: Copying images to a computer” on page 5 2. This se ct[...]

55 Using y our com puter • When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder, the overwrite confirmation message appea rs. When you overwrite an existing image with a new one, the or iginal file data is deleted. T o copy an image file to the computer without overwriting, cha nge the file name to a different name and then[...]

56 The ima ge fi les record ed with you r camera are gro uped as fol ders on the “Memory Stick Duo”. Examp le: viewing folders on Wind ows XP A Fold er contain ing image dat a recorded using a camera not equi pped with the folder cr eating func tion B Fold er contain ing image dat a recorded using this camer a When no ne w folders are created, [...]

57 Using y our com puter Viewin g ima ge files s tored on a co mputer with your camera (using a “Mem or y Stick Duo”) This sectio n describes the process using a W indows co mputer a s an example . When a n image f ile co pied to a compu ter no long er rem ains on a “Mem ory Stick Duo”, you can view that im age again on t he came ra by copy[...]

58 Using th e “Cybe r -shot Vi ewer” (supp lied) Y ou can use st ill imag es and mo vies f rom the camer a more than e ver b y taking adv antag e of t he sof tware . This section summarizes the “ Cyber-shot V iewer” an d giv es b asic ins tructio ns. W it h the “Cyber-shot Vi ewer” you ca n: • Import images shot with the camera and d [...]

59 Using y our com puter 3 Impor t the images. T o start importing i mages, c lick the [Impor t] button. By de fault, im ages a re impo rted int o a folde r create d in “ My Pict ures” t hat is name d with the date of importing . • F or instruction s on changing the “Folder to be imported”, refer to page 61. Viewin g im ages 1 Checking im[...]

60 Hour display screen • T o list images from a particular year or month, click that period on the left of the screen. 3 Displa ying individual images On the h our display scr een, double -click a thum bnai l to dis pla y the im age by itsel f in a se para te wi ndow . • Y ou can edit displaye d images by clicking the toolbar button. Displa yin[...]

61 Using y our com puter Prepa ring ima ges st ored on th e computer f or viewing T o view them, regist er the f olde r that conta ins the im ages as one of the “V iewed folders”. From the [File] me nu, choose [Regist er V iewed Fo lders ...] to disp lay the set ting s scre en for “V iew ed fold ers” r egist rati on. Click th e [Add...] but[...]

62 Using your Ma cintosh comput er Y ou can copy ima ges to your comput er . • “Cyber-shot V iewer” is not compatible w ith Macintosh computers. The follo wing en vironment is recom mended for a com puter connect ed to the camer a. Recomm ended environm ent f or copy ing ima ges OS (pre-installed): Mac OS 9.1, 9.2 or Mac OS X (v10.0 or later)[...]

63 Using y our com puter Perform t he proce dures l isted below beforeha nd wh en: • Disconnecting the USB cable • Removing a “Memory S tick Duo” • Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo” into the camera after copying im ages from the int ernal memory • T urning off the camera Drag and d rop t he drive icon or t he icon of the “M emor y St[...]

64 Printi ng still ima ges How to print st ill images Printing directly usi ng a PictBridg e compliant prin ter (page 65) Y o u can p rint imag es b y conne cting the camer a dire ctly t o a Pict Bridge comp lian t print er . Printing directly using a “Memo ry Stick” comp liant printer Y ou can print image s with a “Memory Stick” compliant [...]

65 Printi ng still ima ges Printin g image s directl y usin g a PictB ridge compl iant pr inter Even if you do not have a com puter, you can prin t images shot us ing your ca mera by connec ting the c amera di rectly to a Pict Bridge co mplian t print er . • “PictBridge” is based on the CIP A standard. (CIP A: Camera & Imaging Products As[...]

66 1 Connect the camera to the prin ter. 2 Tur n on your camera and t he prin ter. After t he con nection is made, the i ndicator appears . The camer a is set to play back mode, th en an image an d the print menu appear on the screen. Regar dless of wh at the mo de dial is set to, the pr int menu appea rs when you complet e Stag e 2. 1 Select the d[...]

67 Printi ng still ima ges [Index] Select [On] to p rint as a n inde x image. [Size] Select th e size of the pr inting she et. [Date] Select [Day&T ime] or [Da te] to inser t the da te and ti me on ima ges. • When you choose [Date], the date will be inserted in the order you select. This function may no t be provided depending on the printer.[...]

68 Printi ng at a s hop Y o u can tak e a “Memo ry Stic k Duo” containi ng images shot w ith your cam era to a photo print ing servic e shop. As long a s the sh op supports photo printing servi ces conform ing to the DP OF, you ca n make a (Print order) m ark on images in advance so that yo u do not need to reselect them wh en you print them ou[...]

69 Printi ng still ima ges 1 Display the in dex screen. 2 Press MENU to display the menu. 3 Select DP OF with b / B , then press z . 4 Select [S elect] with v / V , then 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 g reen mark appea rs on th e select ed image[...]

70 Connecting your camera to your TV Viewin g image s on a TV sc reen Y o u can vie w imag es on a TV scree n by connect ing the camer a to a TV . T urn off both your c amera and th e TV before c onnecti ng the camera and the TV with the A/V cable. 1 Connect the camera to the TV . • If your TV has stereo input jacks, connect the audio plug (white[...]

71 Connecting yo ur camera to your T V On TV colo r systems If you w ant to vi ew im ages on a TV scre en, you need a TV with a vide o input jack and the A/V cabl e. The colo r system of the TV mus t mat ch tha t of your digi tal st ill ca mera . Check th e following lists for the TV color system of th e country or region where th e camera is used [...]

72 T rou bleshooti ng T roubl eshoot ing If you experienc e trouble with you r camera, try th e following solutions. Please understan d that you give your consen t that the contents of the in ternal m emory ma y be checked w hen you send your ca mera to be re paired. 1 Check the items o n pages 73 t o 83. 2 Remo ve the batteries , and i nsert th e [...]

73 T r oubleshooting The batte ry remaining ind icator is inco rrect, or sufficient battery remai ning indicat or is di spla yed b ut the pow er runs ou t too qui ckl y . • Th is phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremel y hot or cold locatio n (page 88) . • Whe n using alkali ne batteries/Oxy Nickel Primary Batt ery (not suppli [...]

74 Y our camera cannot record images. • Check t he free capac ity of the in ternal me mory or “ Memory S tick Duo” (p age 23) . If it is fu ll, do one of the following: – D elet e unn eces sary im ages . – C hange the “Memory S tick Duo”. • Y ou are using the “M emory S tick Duo” with the write -protect switch, and the switch is[...]

75 T r oubleshooting The flash does not work. • The flash is set to (Flash force d off). • Y ou cannot use the flas h when: – [Mode] (REC Mode) i s set to [Bu rst] (page 3 2). – (T wilight mode) or (Candle mo de) is selected in the Scene Selecti on. – W hen th e mode dial is set to . • Set the flash to (Flas h forced o n) to shoot still[...]

76 V ertical s treaks appear when you are shootin g a very brig ht subject. • The smea r phenome non is o ccurring. This phe nomenon is not a malfunct ion. Noise appears in the i mage when you view the screen in a dark place . • The camera is attempti ng to increase th e visibili ty of the screen by tempora rily brigh tening the image under con[...]

77 T r oubleshooting The image d oes not appear on the TV screen. • Che ck [V ideo Ou t] to s ee if the video out put signa l of you r camera i s set to t he color system of your T V (page 47). • Check whether the con nection i s correct (page 70) . • The USB cable is connect ed to the US B jack. Di sconnect i t accordin g to the co rrect pro[...]

78 Y ou do not know i f the OS of your computer is compatible with the camera. • Check “R ecommende d computer environment” on pag e 49 for W indows, and page 62 for Macintosh. Y our computer does not recognize y our camera. • T urn on t he camera. • When the bat tery level is low , i nstal l new batter ies or charged Ni ckel-Me tal H ydr[...]

79 T r oubleshooting Y ou cannot print an image. • Check the pr inter se ttings . Images once cop ied to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera. • Copy the m to a folder rec ognized by the camera, suc h as “101MSDCF” (page 56). • Operate correctl y (page 57). Images are not display ed correctly . • Make sure t he folder o f the image[...]

80 Y ou have formatted a “Memor y Stick Duo” by mistake . • All the data on the “Memory Stic k Duo” is delete d by formatting. Y ou cannot r estore it. W e recommend that you s et the wr ite-protect s witch on the “Me mory Stic k Duo” t o the LOCK position to pr ev ent accid ental erasure (page 86). “Memory Sti ck PR O Duo” is not[...]

81 T r oubleshooting Also see “PictBrid ge complia nt printe r” (as follo ws) in conjunct ion with th e follo wing items. Images are printed with both edges cut off. • Whe n printin g images using your own printe r , try cance ling the trimm ing or borderless settin gs. Con sult the printer manufactu rer as t o whe ther the printer p rovides [...]

82 “---- -- --” is printed on the da te-inserted part of the image . • Images th at do not hav e the recording d ata canno t be printed wi th the da te inser ted. Set [Dat e] to [Of f] an d print the imag e again (page 67). Cannot sele ct the print size. • Consult the printer man ufacturer as to whether the printe r can provid e the desired[...]

83 T r oubleshooting The Clock Set screen ap pears when you turn on the camera. • Se t the date and ti me again . Camera power is turned off automatically w hen you open the battery/“Memor y Stick Duo” cover . • Th is is not a malfun ction. Turn off the came ra before you open th e battery/“M emory Stick Du o” cove r. The batte ry remai[...]

84 W arni ng mess ages If t he f ollowin g m essag es appe ar, foll ow the instru ctions . T urn the power off and on again • A problem wit h the lens has caused a n error . E • The b attery level is low . Ins tall new ones or char ged Nickel -Metal Hydride batteries ( not supplied ). Depending on the con ditions of use or the type of battery ,[...]

85 T r oubleshooting Cannot rec ord • The camera ca nnot record im ages in th e selecte d folder . Select a dif ferent fold er (page 44) . File er ror • An error occurred while the imag e was playing back . File pr otect • Re lease the prot ection (pa ge 36). Image size over • Y ou are pla ying back an image of a siz e that canno t be playe[...]

86 Others On the “M emor y St ick” A “Memor y Stic k” is a compact , por table IC record ing medium . The types of “Memo ry Stick” that ca n be used with this camera ar e listed in the tab le belo w . However , proper operatio n cannot be guar ante ed for all “M emor y Stick ” functions. *1 “Memory Stick Duo”, “MagicGate Memor[...]

87 Others • Do not us e or store th e “Memory Stick Duo ” under the following conditions: – High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight – Locations exposed to direct sunlight – Humid locations or locations with corr osiv e substances present Notes on usin g the Me mory Stick Du o Adapt or (no t[...]

88 On the b atterie s Batter ies you can an d cann ot use with yo ur cam era * NH-AA-2DB twin pack, etc. ** Operating performance cannot be ensured if voltage drops or other problems are caused by t he nature of the battery. On alka line batte ries/Oxy N ickel Prim ary Battery • Alkaline batteries/Oxy Nickel Primary Battery are not rechargeabl e.[...]

89 Others On Nicke l-Metal Hydrid e batteries • Do not peel off the e xternal seals or damage the ba tterie s. Nev er use batteries from which the seals hav e been partia lly or co mpletely rem ov ed, or batteries that have been split in any way . Thes e may ca use leakage, explosion, or heat-up of the battery , and pe rsonal scald or injury may [...]

90 Precau tions x Do not u se/stor e the came ra in the following places • In an e xtremely hot, dry or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera body m ay become deformed an d this may cause a malfu nction. • Under direct sunligh t or near a heater The camera body m ay become discolored or deformed, and this may caus[...]

91 Index Index Inde x A A/V cabl e ......... ....... ....... ...... .70 Apertur e ........... ....... ....... ...... .13 Auto F ocus ....... ....... ......... .....1 2 Auto Re view ...... ....... ....... .....41 A VI ........ ...... ....... ....... ......... ...56 B B & W ......... ....... ....... ....... .....33 Back up ....... ....... .......[...]

92 O Optica l zoom .. ....... ....... ........40 OS . ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... 49, 62 Overexposure ........................ 13 P P .Ef fect. ....... ....... ...... ....... ...... 33 P AL ........ ....... ....... ....... ...... .... 47 PC ........ ....... .... s ee “Computer” PFX...... ....... ....... ...... ....... ...... 33 PictB[...]

93 T rad emarks • is trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory S tick”, , “Memor y Stick PRO”, , “Memory S tick Duo”, , “Memory Stick PR O Duo”, , “MagicGate”, and are tr ademarks of Sony Corporation. • Microsoft, W indows and DirectX are either regist ered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United St[...]

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