Sony DSC-W310 Cyber-shot&reg manual

© 2010 Sony Corporation 4-169-313- 12 (1) GB Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-W310 Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 2 GB How to use this handbook Click on a butto n at upper ri ght to j ump to the correspondin g page. This is conv enient wh en searchin g for a f unction yo u want to view. Search for info rmation by fun ction. Search for info rmation by oper ation. Search for information in a listing[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 3 GB Notes on using the camera Notes on th e types of the mem ory card th at you ca n use (sol d separate ly) The following memo ry cards are co mpatible with this camera: “M emory St ick P RO Du o” media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media, “Memor y Stick D uo” media, SD memo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 4 GB On moisture condensation • If the camera is brou ght direct ly from a cold to a warm locatio n, moisture m ay condense inside or outside th e camera. Th is moisture c ondensatio n may cause a mal functi on of the came ra. • If moisture condensation occu rs, turn off the camera[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 In dex 6 GB MENU (Shooting) MENU items (S hooting) ······· ········· ·············· ········ 10 MENU (Viewing) MENU items (V iewing) ·················· ·············· ········ 11 Settings Setting ite ms ······[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 7 GB Oth ers “Memory Stick Duo” media················· ·············· ··· 93 Battery pa ck ················ ········· ········· ·············· ········ 95 Battery cha rger ··········[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 8 GB Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent A uto Adjustmen t ············· ·················· 29 Scen e Selec tion ·············· ············· ············· ··········· 31 Shoot[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 9 GB Deleting images Delete ······· ···················· ············· ············ ············ 26, 48 Format ····· ···················· ············· ············ ···?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 10 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can sel ect the vari ous shoot ing functi ons easi ly from the MENU butt on. 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button to set to shooting 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 b[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 cen[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 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 pre ss z on the center of the control button to display the setup screen. 3 Select the desire d item with v / V / b / B[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 13 GB Identifying parts A ON/OFF (Power) button B Shutter butto n C Flash D Microphon e E ON/OFF (Power) lamp F Self-timer lamp/Sm ile Shutter lamp G Speaker H Lens I LCD screen J (Pla yba ck) b ut ton ( 23) K For sh ootin g: W/ T (z oom) butto n (18) For viewing: (Playback zoom ) butt[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 14 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are displayed o n the screen to indicate the camer a status. You can change the screen displ ay using D ISP (Screen Di splay Set tings) o n the contro l butto n. When shooting still im ages • The icon s are limite d in (Ea sy Mod e). [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 15 GB B C D Display Indi cation z AE/ AF l oc k ISO4 00 ISO number 125 Shutter speed F3.5 Aperture value +2.0EV Exposure Value AF range find er frame indicator REC Standby Recordi ng a movie/S tandby a movi e 0:12 Recording time (m :s) 101-0012 Fo lder-file number 2010 1 1 9:30 AM Reco[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 16 GB Using the mode switch Set the mode switch to the de sired function. (Still Image) Allows you t o shoot st ill imag es (pages 2 9, 30 , 31). You can set t he desired still image shoo ting mode with M ENU t [REC Mode ]. (Movie) Allows you t o reco rd mo vies. Press the shu tter but[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 17 GB Using the internal memory The camera has appr oximately 6 MB of internal memory. This memory is not removable. Even when there is no memo ry card in serted in the cam era, you can record imag es using this internal memory. We recommend that yo u copy (back u p) data wi thout erro[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 18 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s op tical zoom function can enlarge images up to 4×. 1 Press the W/T (zoom) button. Press the T button to zoom in, and the W button to zoom out. • When the zoom scale exc eeds 4×, see pa ge 54. • You cannot chang[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 19 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 yo u view ima ges in b right ou tside ligh t, adju st the screen brightne ss up. Howeve r, the battery po wer may decrease fas[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 20 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 first fla sh adjusts the l ight quan tity. • Whil e chargi ng the fla sh, is displ ayed. • You c anno t use the fla sh dur ing bu rst sh ootin g.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 21 GB Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 Press (Smile) on the control button. 2 Wait detecting a smile. When the smile level exceeds th e b point on the indicator, the camera records imag es automatically. If you press the shut ter b[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 22 GB Self-Timer 1 Press (Self-Timer) on the control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • In Easy Mode, you can select only [10sec] or [Off] . (Off) Does not use the self-tim er. (10sec ) Sets the self-timer to a 10-second delay. When you pr ess the shutter [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 23 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Select an i mage with the control button.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 24 GB Playback zoom Plays back the enlar ged image. 1 Press (Playback zoom) button during still image playback. The image is enlarged to twice the previou s size, at the center of t he image. 2 Adjust the positio n wi th the control button. 3 Change the zoom scale with W/T (zoom ) butt[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 25 GB Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Press the (Index) button to display the image index screen. Press the b utton again to dis play an i ndex screen with even m ore images. 3 To return to the single-im[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 26 GB Delete Allows you to select unwant ed images for deleti on. You can also delete images from the MENU button ( page 48). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 (Delete) button t desired mode t z o n the control bu tton • In Easy Mode, you c an dele te only t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 27 GB Viewing movies 1 Press the (Playback) button t o switch to playback mode. 2 Select a movie with the control button. 3 Press z . Movie playback starts. • You may not be able to play back some ima ges shot usi ng oth er camera s. Control button Playb ack featu re z Normal playbac[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 28 GB REC Mode Allows you to set the sh ooting Still Image mo de. 1 Set the mode switch to (Still Image). 2 MENU t (REC Mode) t desired mode (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) Allows you to shoot still images with the settin g adjusted automatically (page 29). (Program Auto) Allows you to s[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 29 GB Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot s till images with the se tting adjusted automatically . 1 Se t the mode switc h to (S till Im ag e). 2 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) t z on the co nt rol b utt on 3 Shoot with the shutter button. • Flash mode [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 30 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 Se t the mode switc h to (S till Im ag e). 2 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) t z on t he co ntr[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 31 GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings accor ding to the scene. 1 Se t the mode switc h to (S till Im ag e). 2 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Scene Selection) t z on the control button t desired mode • Whe n yo u shoo t ima ges using (Twiligh t Port rait) or (Tw iligh [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 32 GB For shooting an imag e appropri ately accor ding to the scene condition, a comb ination of functions is determined by the camera. indicates settings that can be changed, while – indicates settings that cannot be changed. The icons bel ow [Flas h] indicat e th e available flash [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 33 GB Easy Mode Allows you to shoot still images us ing the minimum necessary functions. The text size increases and indicators become eas ier to see. 1 MENU t (Easy Mo de) t [OK ] t z on th e cont ro l but to n 2 Shoot with the shutter button. • The batte ry power may decrea se fast[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 34 GB Image Size The image size determ ines the size of the image file that is r ecord ed when you tak e a image. The larger the image size, the more detail will be repr oduced when the imag e is printed on large- format paper. The smaller the image s i ze, the more images can be recor[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 35 GB The larger the image size, the higher the image quality. The movies shot with this camera will b e recorded in AVI (Motion JPEG), Approx. 30fps format. When shoo ting movies Movi e image size Usage guidelin es VGA (640 ×480) For viewing on a TV screen QVGA (320×240 ) For sendin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 36 GB SteadyShot Selects the anti-blur mode. 1 MENU t (SteadyShot) t de sired mode • [SteadyShot] is fixed to [Off] wh en the camera is in Movie mode or the Smile S hutter function is activat ed. • Time is required for image processing. • When shooting with a fla sh, th e anti-bl[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 37 GB Burst Settings You can select single image mode or burs t mod e as t he sh ooti ng m ode. 1 MENU t (Burst Setti ngs) t desired mode (Single) Records a si ngle image. (Bur st ) Records up to 100 images in s uccession when yo u press and h old down the shutter button. • Burst sh [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 38 GB EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1/3 EV steps in a range of –2.0 E V to +2.0 EV. 1 MENU t (EV) t desired EV setting • In Easy Mod e, the EV settin g canno t be adjust ed. • If you sh oot a s ubj ect in extre mel y brig ht or dark conditi ons , or w hen y ou u se t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 39 GB ISO Sets the luminous sensitiv ity when the camera is in Progr am Auto mode. 1 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) t (ISO) t desired mode • ISO settings other than [ISO AUTO], [ISO 100] to [ISO 800] cannot be selected when the recording mode is set t o Burst. (Auto) Sets the ISO[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 40 GB White Balance Adjusts color tones accord ing to the surroundin g light condit ions . Use this function if imag e color appears un natural. 1 MENU t (White Balance) t desir ed mode • [White Ba lance] cannot be ad justed in In telligent Auto Adjustme nt, or Easy Mode . • You ca[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 41 GB Focus You can change the focus metho d. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. AF stan ds for “Aut o Focus, ” a functi on that adjusts the fo cus automa tically. 1 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) t (Focus) t desired mode • When you [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 42 GB Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets whi ch part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. In shooting still images: 1 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) t (Metering Mo de) t desired mode In shooting movies: 1 Set the mode switch to (Movie) t MENU t (Me te[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 43 GB Smile Detection Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles. 1 MENU t (Smil e Detecti on Sens itiv it y) t desi red mode • Smile s may not be detect ed corr ectly depend ing on the cond ition s. • [Smi le De tect ion S ensi tivit y] c a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 44 GB Face Detection When the Face Detection fu nction is used, the camera detects the fa ces of your su bjects and adjusts the focus , flash, expo sure, white balan ce and red -eye redu ction settings automatically. 1 MENU t (Face Detection) t des ired mo de • [Face Detec tion] can [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 45 GB Easy Mode When viewing still images in Easy Mode, the pl ayback screen text becomes larger, indicator s become easier to see. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 MENU t (Easy Mo de) t [O K ] t z on the control button • The b attery ch arge is used u p mo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 46 GB Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch t o playback mode. 2 MENU t (Slideshow) t z on the contro l button 3 Select a desired setting. 4 [Start] t z 5 Press z to end the slideshow. • You cann ot play bac k movies. Se[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 47 GB Retouch Retouches a r ecorded image an d recor ds it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback 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 e[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 48 GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. You can also delete images using the (Delete) button (page 26). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 MENU t (Delete) t desired mode t z on the co ntr ol bu tt on 3 [OK] t z • In Easy Mode, you can[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 49 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed fo r registered images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switc h to playback mode. 2 MENU t (Protect) t desired mode t z on the control button (Th is I mag e) Protect s the curren tly dis played im[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 50 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 i s displ ayed for registered i mages. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 MENU t t des[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 51 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 playback 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 ca nnot[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 52 GB Select Fol der When multiple folders ar e created in a memory card, this select s the fo lder containing the image you wan t to play back. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 MENU t (Select Fo lder) t z on the control button 3 Select the folder with b / B [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 53 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 t he control button On Displays the grid lines. The grid li[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 54 GB Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. Th e camera enlarg es the image using op tical zoom (up to 4× ). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camer a us es either smart or precision digital zoo m. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 55 GB Red Eye Reduction The flash s trobes two o r more ti mes before sho oting to reduce the red-ey e phenom enon 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 a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 56 GB Beep Selects or turns off the sound p roduced when y ou oper ate the camera. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Beep] t desired mode t z on the control button Shutter Tur ns on the shutte r sound when you press t he shutter button . High Turns on the beep/sh utter soun d wh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 57 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warn ings and mes sages. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Language Setting] t desired mode t z on t he control button[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 58 GB Function Guide You can sel ect whether or not funct ion gu ide is disp layed when y ou oper ate the camer a. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Functio n Guide] t desired mode t z on t he control button On Displ ays the fu nction guide. Off Does not display the fu nction gu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 59 GB Power Save Sets the length of time until th e LCD screen goes d ark and the time until the camera turns off. If you do not op erate the camera for a cer tain period of time, the screen goes dark and the camer a later turns off automatically to prevent weari ng down the battery pa[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 60 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 [OK ] t z on the control button • Be sure not to turn off th e camera while initial izing. Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 61 GB Video Out Sets the video signal output accord ing to the TV color system of th e connected vi deo equipment. The TV color systems differ d epending on the cou ntry and region . To view images on a TV s creen, check the TV colo r sy stem of th e cou ntry or re gion of us e (page 7[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 62 GB USB Connect Selects the USB mode when conn ecting the camer a to a computer or a PictBridge-comp liant printer using the d edicated USB cable. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [USB Connect] t desired mode t z on t he control button PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictB[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 63 GB LUN Settings Sets the di splay method for the recor ding media di splayed on a co mputer screen or other mo nitor when the camera is connected with a compu ter or AV comp onent using a USB connection. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [LU N Se ttin gs] t desired mode t z on[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 64 GB Format Formats the memor y card or the inter nal memory. To en sure stable op erations of the m emory card, we recommen d that you use this camera to form at any memor y card bein g used with this camera for the first time. Note that formatting will erase all data recorded on the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 65 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in a m emory card to s tore recorded imag es. Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording fo lder. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Mem ory Card Tool ) t [Create REC. Fol d er] t [O K] t z on[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 66 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the folder in th e memory card that is cur rently us ed to st ore recor ded images . 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Mem ory Card Tool ) t [Change REC. Fol d er] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button. 3 [OK] t z • This it em is not d isplaye d wh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 67 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes the folder in a memory card that is used to store reco rded images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Mem ory Card Tool ) t [Delete REC. Fol d er] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button . 3 [OK] t z • This it em is not d isplaye d when the in ternal[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 68 GB Copy Copies all images in the inte rnal memory to a memory card . 1 Insert a memory card with s ufficie nt fr ee capacity into the camera. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Mem ory Card Tool ) t [Copy] t [O K] t z on the control button • Use a fu lly charge d batt ery pack. If you attempt[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 69 GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file nu mbers to images . 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Card Tool) or (Internal Memory Tool) t [File Nu mbe r] t desired mo de t z on the control butt on Seri es Assigns num bers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 70 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Clock Setti ngs) t [Date & Time Setting] t desired setting t z on the control button 2 Set the numeric value an d desired setting with v / V / b / B on the control butt on. 3 [OK] t z • The camer a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 71 GB Viewing images on a TV You can view im ages on a TV by con necting the camer a to a TV. The connection v aries according to the type of TV the cam era is connected to. Refer also to the op erating instru ctions supplied with the T V. 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV. 2 Conne[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 72 GB If you want to view images on a TV s creen, you n eed a TV with a video input jack and the dedicated A/V cable. The color system of the TV must match that of the digital still cam era. Check the following lists for the TV color system of the coun try or region wh ere the camera i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 73 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 C yber-shot camer a. The following comp uter environment is recommend ed when us ing the supp lied software “PMB” or “P[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 74 GB Using the software 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD- ROM dr iv e. The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not appear, double-click [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Computer]) t (SONYPMB). • If the AutoPlay scre en appe ars, selec [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 75 GB z Introduc tion to “ PMB” • “PMB” allo ws you to im port imag es shot with the came ra to a co mputer for d isplay. M ake a USB con nectio n betwe en the camera and you r comput er, and clic k [Impo rt]. • Image s on a com puter can be ex ported to a memo ry card, a n[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 76 GB Connecting the camera to a computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera. 2 Turn on the computer, then press ( Playback) button. 3 Connect the camera to your computer. • When a USB con nection is establishe d for the first time, you r comput er autom ati[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 77 GB Perform the pro cedures from step 1 to 3 be low before: • Discon necting the dedicate d USB cable. • Removing a memo ry card. • Insert ing a me mory card in to the cam era after copying images fro m the intern al memor y. • Turnin g off the ca mera. 1 Double-click the dis[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 78 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 easi ly upload images to a blog o r other media servi ce. • You can up load imag es from a co mputer co nnected to the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 79 GB 4 Read the agreemen t carefully. If you accept the terms of the agreement, click [I Agree]. “PMB Portable” starts up. • Set [LUN Sett ings] in (Se ttings) to [Multi]. • Always con nect to a network wh en usi ng “PMB Portab le”. • When uplo ading i mages over the Int[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 80 GB Printing still images You can print still im ages using the following meth ods. • Printing directly using a PictB ridge-compliant prin ter • Printing directly using a memory card-com pliant pr inter For details, see the operating instruct ions supplied with the printer . • [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 81 GB 4 MENU t (Prin t) t des ired mo de t z on the control button 5 Desired item t [Start] t z • Movies cann ot be prin ted. • If the c amera co uld not be conn ected to th e printer, be sure to set [USB Con nect] und er (Main Setting s) to [Pict Bridge]. • Do not disconn ect th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 82 GB Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camera, try the following solutions. Be aware that by sending the camera for repair , you give consent that the contents of the intern al memory, mus ic files may be check ed. Cannot insert the battery pack. • Insert the ba tt[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 83 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 di screp ancy aros e be tween the remain ing cha rge i ndic ator and the ac tual rem aining batt ery c harg e. Fully disc harge the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 84 GB Zoom does not work. • Y ou canno t change the zoom scal e while sh ooting mo vies. • Y ou canno t use the Smart zoo m depen ding on th e image size (page 54). • Y ou canno t use the digi tal zoom when : – Shooting mo vies. – The Smile Shut ter is workin g. Cannot select[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 85 GB Noise app ears in the image when you view the screen i n a dark p lace. • The came ra is att empting t o increa se the visibilit y of the screen by tem porarily b righteni ng the im age under co ndition s of low illumina tion. Th ere is no effec t on the re corded i mage. The e[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 86 GB Cannot delete an image. • C ancel the p rotection (page 49). “Memory Stick PRO Duo” me dia is not recognized b y a computer with a “ Memory Stick” media slot. • Check that the c omputer a nd th e “Memory S tick” media Read er/Writer supp ort “Memory S tick PRO D[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 87 GB Cannot insert a memory card. • I nsert the memo ry card in the corre ct direction. You have f ormat ted a mem ory card b y mistak e. • All the data on the memo ry card is deleted b y forma tting. You cannot restore it . Data is recorded in internal memory even though a memory[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 88 GB A connection cannot be established. • The camera cannot b e connec ted directly to a p rinter tha t is not c ompliant with the PictBr idge standard. Consult th e printer m anufact urer as to whether th e printer i s compl iant with PictBridge o r not. • C heck tha t the print[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 89 GB The lens gets fogged. • M oisture condensati on has occurred . Turn off the camera an d leave it for abou t an hour befo re using it. The camera turns off with the lens portion extended. • The bat tery pa ck is di scharged. Replace it with a ch arged bat tery pack , then t ur[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 90 GB Warning messages If the following m essages appear, f ollow the instructions. • The batte ry leve l is low. Charge the batte ry pack immedi ately. Depend ing on t he cond itions of u se or the type of batte ry, t he indi cator may fl ash e ven thou gh the re are still 5 to 1 0 [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 91 GB No images • N o images that can be pl ayed back ha ve been recorded in the internal mem ory. • N o images that can be playe d back ha ve been record ed in this fold er of the memory card. Folder error • A fol der with the same first three digit numb er already exis ts on th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 92 GB • The data tr ansmissi on to th e print er may n ot be c omplete d yet. Do not d isconne ct the dedica ted USB cable. Processin g… • The prin ter is cancelin g the current print jo b. You cann ot print un til it is fini shed. Thi s may tak e time, depe nding on the pr inter[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 93 GB “Memory Stick Duo” media A “Memory Stick Duo” medi a is a compact, por table IC recording medi um. The t ypes of “Memory Stick Duo” med ia that can be used w ith the camer a are listed in the table below. However, pr oper op eration canno t be guaran teed for all “M[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 94 GB Notes on using the “Me mory Stick Duo” m edia Adaptor (sol d separately) • To use a “ Memor y St ick Duo ” med ia wi th a “Me mory S tick” medi a co mplia nt dev ice, b e sur e to in sert the “Memory S tick Duo” med ia into a “M emory Stick Duo” media Ad apt[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 95 GB Battery pack On charging the battery pack We reco mmend chargi ng the ba tter y pack in an ambien t tempera ture of betwe en 10°C t o 30°C (5 0°F to 86°F). The ba ttery pac k may not be effect ively charg ed in temperatu res out side this range. Effective use of the ba ttery [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 96 GB Battery charger • On ly NP-B N typ e batte ry pa cks (and no othe rs) c an be charg ed i n the batte ry ch arger (supp lied) . 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 electrocutio[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 97 GB Index A AF range finder frame ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..... ...... ..... ..... .... .. 41 B Battery charger .......... .... ....... .... ..... ..... ...... ..... .... ..... ....... ....96 Battery pac k ...... ..... ..... .... ....... .... ..... ..... .... ....... .... .....[...]

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