Sony DSCT2P manual

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    © 2007 Sony Corporation 3-273-227- 11 (1) Digital Still Camera Instruction Manual DSC-T2 Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, p lease read this manual thorou ghly, and retain it for future reference. For details on advanced o perations, please read “Cyber- shot Handbook” (PDF) and “Cyber-shot St ep -up Guide” on the CD-ROM (su[...]

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    2 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are loc ated on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon you r Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-T2 Serial No. __________________ _________ To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.[...]

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    3 [ Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall o utlet before cleaning or polishing it. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Us e a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exteri or of the set. [ Water and Moistu re Do not use power-line operated sets near water – for exampl e, near a ba thtub, was hbowl, ki tchen sink, or laundr[...]

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    4 Read this first Replace the battery with the specified t ype only. Otherwise, fire or injury may result. Do not expose the batteries to excess ive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. [ RECYCLING LIT HIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-Io n batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by ret urning your used rechargeable ba tteries [...]

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    5 – Connect the equipment into an o utlet on a circuit different from that to wh ich the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an exp erienced radio/TV technician for help. The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in orde r to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant t o Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules[...]

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    6 battery should be replace d by qualified serv ice staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to th e applicable collectio n point for the recycl ing of electrical and el ectronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view t he section on how to remove the battery from the product saf[...]

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    7 Table of contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................................................................... 2 Read this first ............................................... ............................................. 4 Notes on using the camera ...................................................................... 8 Getting started ...........[...]

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    8 Notes on using the ca mera [ Internal memory and “Memo ry Stick Duo” back up Do not turn off the camera, remove the battery pack, or remove the “Memory Stick Duo” while the access lamp is lit. Otherwi se, the inter nal memory data or “Memor y Stick Duo ” may be damaged. Be sure to make a backup copy t o protect your data. [ Notes on r[...]

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    9 Getting started Checking the accessories supplied • Battery charger BC-CSD (1) • Power cord (mains lead) (1) (not supplied in the USA and Ca nada) • Rechargeable battery pack NP-B D1 (1)/ Battery case (1) • Paint pen (1) • Adaptor plate (1) You can place the camera on the Cyber-shot Station (not supplied) using the adaptor p late. • U[...]

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    10 About the wrist strap Attach the strap and place your ha nd through the loop to pr event the camera from damage by being dropp ed. Hook On attaching th e USB adaptor for Mul ti connector/US B adaptor cap • Depending on when or where you use the camera, att ach the USB adaptor for Multi connector to either the long or the short ca ble. • Atta[...]

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    11 1 Preparing the battery pack 1 Insert the battery pack into the battery charger. 2 Connect the battery charger to the wall outlet (wall socket). The CHARGE lamp l ights up, and charging s tarts. When the CHARGE lamp turns off, char ging is finished (Practical charge). If you continue charging the battery p ack for about one more hour (u ntil it [...]

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    12 2 Inserting the battery pack 1 Open the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover. 2 Insert the battery pack. 3 Close the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cove r. [ To check the remaining battery ch arge Press POWER button to turn on and ch eck the remaining battery charge on the LCD screen. • If the NP-FD1 battery pack (not supplied) is use d, the m[...]

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    13 [ To remove the battery pack Open the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover and remove the battery pack. • Never remove the battery pack when the access lam p is lit. This ma y cause damage to data in the “Memory Stick Duo”/internal memo ry. • Use the NP-BD1 battery pack (s upplied) onl y with this camera. [ To insert a “Memory Stick Du[...]

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    14 3 Turning the camera on/setting the clock 1 Press the POWER button or slide the lens c over downward. 2 Set the clock by touching th e button on the tou ch panel. 1 Touch the desired date display form at, then touch . 2 Touch each item, then set its numeric value by touching v / V . 3 Touch [ OK ]. POWER bu tton Lens Touch p anel Lens cover On t[...]

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    15 [ To set the date an d time agai n Touch [HOME], then touch (Settings) t (Clock Settings) (pages 23, 24). [ Note on when the P ower is turn on • Once the battery is inse rted in the camera, it may take time before operation becomes possible. • If the camera is running on bat tery power and you do not operate th e camera for about three minut[...]

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    16 Shooting images easily 1 Open the lens cover. 2 Hold the camera steady, keep ing your arm at your side. • is displayed if a face is detected in the t ouched position or is displayed if an object other than a person’s face is detect ed. Touc h to canc el this function. 3 Shoot with the shu tter button. When shooting movies: Touch [HOME] , the[...]

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    17 Image size/Self-timer/ Shooting mode/Fla sh/Macro/Display [ Changing the imag e size Touch the image size setting icon on the screen. Touch the desired item, then [BACK]. Still imag e Movie [ Using the self-ti mer Touch the self-timer setting icon on the screen. Touch the desired item, then [BACK]. Self-Timer Off ( ): Not using the self-timer Se[...]

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    18 Twilight Portrait: Allows you to shoot sharp imag es of peop le in dark plac es without lo sing the da rk atmosphere of the surround ings. Twilight: Allows you to shoot image s without lo sing the da rk atmosphere of the surround ings. Landscape: Focuses only on a di stant subject to shoot land scapes, etc. Hi-Speed Shutter: Allo ws you to shoo [...]

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    19 Viewing/deleting images The following steps explain how to view images stored in th e internal memory. You can view images by normal playback mode or by scrapbook mode, which you can enjoy viewing images with background. 1 Press (Playback) button. If you press (Playback) when the camera is powered off, the camera is tur ned on automa tically and[...]

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    20 Selecting how to play back images Images stored in the camera are separated into groups by ev ents and played back as albums. You can change how to pl ay back images in th e album to make the images easier to search. [ To view an index screen When you touch (I ndex) while viewing the si ngle image, the image will be di splayed by each album in i[...]

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    21 • If you add images to Favorite s or Sharemark in the menu screen (page 25), touch (Favorites) or (Sharemark) icon to view the image added to each list. • You can view the image of Favorites/Sharemark list in index screen when you touch the desired Favorites/Sharemark list. [ To view by Calenda r Touch the (Calendar) in the index scr een to [...]

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    22 [ To view images on TV Connect the camera to the TV with the cab le for multi-use terminal (not supplied). When viewing on a hi gh definition TV, an HD Ou tput Adaptor Cable is required. If you shoot with the image size set to 16 :9, the images will be shown in a full-screen display. • Movies cannot be played back during HD(1080i) output. Usin[...]

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    23 Learning the various functions – HOME/Menu Using the HOME screen The HOME screen is the gateway screen for all the functions of the camera, and can be called up regardless of the mode setting (shoo ting/viewing). 1 Touch [HOME] to displ ay the HOME screen. 2 Touch the category y ou want to set. 3 Touch the item in the category you want to set.[...]

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    24 For details on the operation 1 page 23 HOME items Touching [HOME] displays the follow ing items . Details on the items are displayed on the screen by the guide. Categories Items Shooting Auto Adjustme nt Scene Selec tion Program Aut o Movie Mode View Images Album List Calendar Slideshow Memory Stick Printing, Other Print Music Tool Download Musi[...]

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    25 Using the menu items 1 Touch [MENU] to display the m enu screen. • Different items will beco me visi ble depending on th e selected mode. 2 Touch the de sired menu item. • If the desired item is hidden , keep touching v / V until the item appears on the sc reen. 3 Touch the de sired setting item. • When is displayed on the function guid e [...]

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    26 For details on the operation 1 page 25 Menu items The available menu items vary depending on the mode se tting (shooting/viewing), and shooting mode. Only th e available ite ms are di splayed on th e screen. Shooting menu REC Mode Selects the continuous shooting method. EV Adjusts Exposure. Focus Changes the focus metho d. Metering Mo de Selects[...]

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    27 For details on the operation 1 page 25 Viewing menu (Add/Remove Favorites)/ (Remove Favorites) Adds/Removes Favorites images to/from F avorites. (Add/Remove Sharemark)/ (Remove Sharemark) Adds/Removes the rese rvation to upload images on t he Web. (Retouch) Retouches still images. (Paint) Paints on a still image and saves as a new image. (Slides[...]

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    28 Enjoying your computer By using the application “Picture Motion Br owser” included in the supplied CD-ROM, you can view images shot with the camera on computers or load imag es saved on computers to the camera. Also, details on how to use the camera are explain ed in “Cyber-shot Handbook ”. • Other application s cannot be installed to [...]

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    29 Viewing “C yber-shot Handbook” “Cyber-shot Handbook”, which is prov ided on the CD-R OM (suppl ied), describes in detail how to use the camera. Adobe Reader is required for viewing the handbook. [ For Window s users 1 Turn on your computer, and insert t he CD- ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM dri ve. The screen below appears. When you clic[...]

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    30 • For details, refer to “P icture Motion B rowser Guide”. To access the “Picture Moti on Browser Guide”, double-click the “Picture M otion Browser Guide” icon on the desktop. Starting th e “Picture Mot ion Browser” Double-click the “Picture Motion B rowser” icon on the d esktop. Or, from the St art menu: Cl ick [Start] t [A[...]

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    31 Indicators on the screen Touch [DISP] on the screen to change to the display selection screen (page 18). [ When shooting still image s [ When shooting movies [ When playing back Screen operation You can change the settings by touchin g the following: 1 , 2 , 3 . • Touching an icon di splays the guide about the touched item. To hide this guide,[...]

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    32 B C Screen indicators Screen indicators 4 to 6 show the current setting status. D E Displ ay Indication BACK Goes back to the previous screen. Cancels the foc using on the subject sele cted by the touch oper ation. Flash mode settings Macro/Close f ocus settings DISP Changes the scr een display. Adjusts t he volume. / Playback z oom Turns v / V [...]

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    33 F AF range fi nder frame Low battery warning Histogram • appears when histogram display is disabled during playback. Flash m ode • When [Display Setup] is se t to [Image Only], the cu rrent settings are displayed. Macro/Cl ose focus • When [Display Setup] is se t to [Image Only], the cu rrent settings are displayed. 8/8 Image numb er/Numbe[...]

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    34 Battery life and memory capacity Battery life and numbe r of images that you can record /view The numbers show n in the following tables assume a fully charged battery pack (supplied) is used at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F). Note that the actual numbers may be less than those indicated in the table depending on the conditions of use. [...]

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    35 Number of still images and reco rding time of movies The number of still image s and the length of time for movie s may vary depending on the shooting conditions. Even if the capacity displayed on the media is the same as th e one in the table below , the number of still images and the length of time for movies may be different. [ The approximat[...]

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    36 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera or accessory, try the following solut ions. On repairing cameras with internal memory or Music f iles function included, data in the camera may be checke d on mi nimum necessity to verify and improve the malfunction symptoms. Sony will not copy or save any of those data. Cannot insert th[...]

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    37 The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. • This phenom enon occurs when you use th e camera in a n extremely h ot or cold lo cation. • A discrepan cy arose bet ween the rema ining charge i ndicator and the actu al remainin g battery charge. Ful ly discharge the batter y pack once, then charge i t to corre ct the indic ation. • The batt[...]

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    38 Precautions [ Do not use/store the c amera in the following pl aces • In an extremely hot, cold or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera body may become deformed and thi s may cause a malfunction. • Under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become di scolored or deformed, and this may cause a m[...]

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    39 Specifications Camera [System] Image device: 7.1 8 mm (1/2.5 type) color CCD, Primary co lor filter Total pixel n umber of camer a: Approx. 8 286 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 8 083 000 pixels Lens: Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 3× zoom lens f = 6.33 – 19.0 mm (38 – 1 14 mm when converted to a 35 mm st ill camera) F3.5 – [...]

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    40 T ra d emar k s • , “Cyber-shot” are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick”, , “Memory Stick PRO”, , “Memory Stick Duo”, , “Memory Stick PRO Duo”, , “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo”, , “Memory Stick Micro”, “MagicGate”, and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Info LITHIUM” is a t rademark of Sony C[...]

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    Printed in Japan Printed on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Additional in formation on this product and answe rs to frequent ly asked qu estions can b e found at o ur Customer Su pport Website .[...]