Sony DSLR-A850 manual

DSLR-A850 4-149-134- 11 (1) Printed on 70% o r more r ecycled paper using VOC (V olatile Organic Com pound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Addi tional informa tion on this prod uct and answers t o frequently ask ed questions can be found a t our Cust omer Su pport W ebsite. Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera Instruction Manual DSLR-A850 Preparing the[...]

2 Owner’s Reco rd The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSLR-A850 Serial No. __________________________ To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.[...]

3 For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance, or the one described in the operating instructions and adhere to them. Power Source s This set should be operated only from [...]

4 – Never block the slots and openings by placing the set on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. – Never place the set in a confined space, such as a bookcase, or built-in cabinet, unless proper ventilation is provided. – Do not place the set near or over a radiator or heat register, or where it is exposed to direct sunlight. Lightnin[...]

5 Read this first Replace the battery with the specified type only. Otherwise, fire or injury may result. Do not expose the batteries to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the c[...]

6 Regulatory Informa tion CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro[...]

7 This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet). Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this unit. Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to disc[...]

8 A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with an or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fu[...]

9 Notes on using your camera No compen sation for cont ents of the recordin g The contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or a memory card, etc. Back up recommenda tion To avoid the potential risk of data loss, always copy (back up) data to other medium. Notes [...]

10 Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .................. ....................... . 3 Read this first ........ ....................... ....................... ............... 5 Notes on using your camera ............................... ............... 9 Preparing the camera Checking the ac cessories su pplied ............ ...................... [...]

11 Using a flash (sold separately) ..................... ................... 63 Selecting the flash mode .............................. .............. 64 Shooting with Slow Sync ............... ....................... ..... 65 Shooting with High Sp eed Sync (HSS) .................... . 65 Using a flash eq uipped with a flas h sync terminal cord ...[...]

12 Using the menu Menu function list ...... .................. ....................... ........... 102 Recording menu 1 ........................................ ........... 104 Recording menu 2 ........................................ ........... 107 Recording menu 3 ........................................ ........... 109 Recording menu 4 ........[...]

Preparing the camera 13 Preparing t he camera Checking the accessories supplied The number in p arentheses indicates th e number of pi eces. • BC-VM10 Battery charger (1)/ Power cord (m ains lead) (1) • Rechargeable battery pack NP- FM500H (1) • Remote Commander clip (1) • USB cable (1) • Video cable (1) • Shoulder strap ( 1) • Body c[...]

14 Preparing the battery pack When using the camera fo r the first t ime, be sure to charge the NP- FM500H “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (s upplied). The “InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack can be char ged even when it has not been fully depleted. It can also be used when it has not been f ully charged. About charging time • Time required to charge [...]

Preparing the camera 15 • We recommend charging the ba ttery p ack in an ambient temperature of between 10 to 30°C (50 to 86°F). You may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack outsid e of this temperature range. Notes • Connect the batter y charger to an easily ac cessible wall out let (wall socket) close by. • Even if the CHARG[...]

16 Representative plug of power supply cord of countries/regio ns around the world. The representative s upply voltage and plug type are described in th is chart. Depend on an area, Different ty pe of plug and supply vo ltage are used. Attention: Power cord meeting dem ands from each country shall be used . -For only the United St ates Use a UL Lis[...]

Preparing the camera 17 Oceania North America Central America South America Middle East Africa Singapore 230 50 BF Taiwan 110 60 A Thailand 220 50 C/BF Vietnam 220 50 A/C Countries/regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type Australia 240 50 O New Zealand 230/240 50 O Countries/regions Voltage Frequency (Hz) Plug type Canada 120 60 A USA 120 60 A Coun[...]

18 To remove the battery pa ck Inserting the charged battery pack 1 While sliding the battery cover open lever, open the ba ttery cover. 2 Firmly insert the battery pack all the way while pressing the lock lever with the ti p of the battery. Lock lever 3 Close the battery cover. Turn off the camera and slide the lock lever in the directio n of the [...]

Preparing the camera 19 To check the remain ing battery level Set the power switch to ON and chec k the level on the LCD monitor. The level is indicated with the percent fi gures, in addition to the following indicators. What is an “InfoLITHIUM ” battery pack? An “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a lithium-ion battery pack that ha s functions f[...]

20 • The measureme nt method is based on the CIPA stand ard. (CIPA: C amera & Imag ing Product s Association) • The battery capacity decreases as the number of uses increases and also over time. • The number of images that can be recorded is decreased under the following conditions: – The surrounding temperature is low. – The camera h[...]

Preparing the camera 21 Attaching a lens Notes • The shutter is not released if the lens is not att ached, except when the mod e dial is set to M (page 53). • Using a DT lens is not guaranteed because the corners of the field are darkened and the camera does not meet th e prim ary AE performance s tandard. To remove the lens 1 Remove the body c[...]

22 Note on ch anging the lens The camera is equipped with an anti- dust function to prevent dust from landing on the image s ensor. However, quickly change th e lens away from dusty locations to keep dust or debris from getting inside the camera when attaching/removing a lens. If dust or debris lands on the image sensor Clean the image sensor using[...]

Preparing the camera 23 Inserting a memory card You can use a CompactFlash card (C F card), Microdrive, or “Me mory Stick Duo” media as a memory ca rd. Note • In the default setting, a CF card is select ed as the memory card. If you u se “Memory Stick Duo” media, you have to swit ch the memory card s etting (page 24). 1 Open the memory ca[...]

24 To remove the memory card To shoot using “Memory Stick Duo” media After turning on th e ca mera, follow the steps be low to switch the memory card setting. Check that the access lamp is not lit, then open the memory card cover. CompactFlash/Microdrive: Push down the CF card eject lever. Afte r the card is ejected a little, pull out the memor[...]

Preparing the camera 25 • The memo ry card may be hot just af ter it has been used for a long time. Be careful when you handle it. • When the access lamp is lit, do not remove the me mory card or the battery pack, or turn off the po wer. The data may be corrupted. • Data may be damaged if you place the memory card near str ongly- magnetized m[...]

26 • “Memory St ick Duo” me dia formatte d with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with this camera. • Data read/write speeds differ de pendi ng on the combination of the “Memory Stick Duo” media an d the equipment used. Notes on using “Memory Stick Duo” media • Do not press down hard when you write down on the memo area. •[...]

Preparing the camera 27 Preparing the camera When you turn the camera on for the first time, the date/time setup screen appears. Setting up the date 1 Set the power switch to ON to turn the camera on. • To turn the camera off, set it to OFF. 2 Verify that [OK] is selected on the LCD monitor, then press the center of the multi-selector. 3 Select e[...]

28 To cancel the date/ time setting operation Press the MENU button. When it is hard to ro tate the diopter-adj ustment dial 5 Verify that [OK] is selected, t hen press the center of the multi- selector. Adjusting the diopter Adjust the diopter-a djustment dial to your eyesight un til th e indicators appear clearly in the viewfinder. • Turn the d[...]

Preparing the camera 29 Using the accessories supplied This section describes how to use the should er strap and Remote Commander clip. The other accessories are described in the following pages. • Rechargeable batte ry pack (page 14) • Battery charger, Power cord (main s lead) (page 14) • Eyecup (page 28) • USB cable (pages 101, 136, 151) [...]

30 You can catch the cord of the RM-S1AM Remote Commander (sold separately) on the should er strap to secure it. Using the Remot e Commander clip 1 Open the Remote Commander clip. 2 Clip the strap and the cord of the Remote Commander to the Remote Commander clip. 3 Close the Remote Commander clip.[...]

Preparing the camera 31 Checking the numbe r of recordable images Notes • If “0” flashes in yellow, the memory ca rd is full. Replace t he memory card with another one, or delete images in the current memory ca rd (page 97). • When “----” flashes in yellow, it means no memory card is inserted or [Memory card] (page 126) is not set t o a[...]

32 “Memory Stick Du o” media * When [As pect ratio] is set to [16:9], yo u can record more images than the numbers shown in the tables abo ve. However, if you record an imag e as a RAW image, the number is the same as that of the [3:2] aspect ratio. Capacity Quality 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB Standard 145 294 582 1169 2369 Fine 97 196 388 779 1579 Ex[...]

Preparing the camera 33 Cleaning Wipe the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit (sold separately) to remove finger prints, dust, etc. • When cleaning the lens surface, remove dust using a blow er. In case of dust that sticks to the surface, wipe it off with a soft cloth or tissue paper slightly moistened with lens cleaning solution. Wi pe in a [...]

34 If dust or debris enters the camera and lands on the image sensor, it may appear on the photo image, depen ding on the shooting environment. I f there is dust on the image sensor, use a commercially available blow er and clean the image sensor following the steps below. You can easily clean the image sensor using on ly the bl ower and the anti-d[...]

Preparing the camera 35 Note • The camera starts beeping if the battery pa ck is discharged during cleani ng. Stop the cleaning immediately and turn the camer a off. 6 Use the blower to clean the image sensor surface and the surrounding area. • Do no t touch the image senso r with the tip of the bl ower. Compl ete the cleaning quickly. • Hold[...]

36 Before your operatio n Identifying parts a nd screen indicators See the pages in parenthese s for details of operation. A ISO button (72) B (Exposure) button (68) C DRIVE button (81) D Shutter button (47) E Front control d ial (46, 115) F AF illuminator (60)/Self-timer lamp (83) G Remote sensor (8 6) H Lens contacts* I Mirror* J Preview button ([...]

Before your operation 37 A Viewfinder (28) B Eyepiece sensors (124) C Power switch (2 7) D MENU button (102) E DISP (Display) button/LC D brightness button (40, 90) F (Delete) button (97) G (Playback) button (90) H LCD monitor (39) I For shooting: C (Custom) button (106) For viewing: (Histogram) button (91) J For shooting: Fn (Function) button (46)[...]

38 A “Memory Stick Duo” media insertion slot (23) B Memory card cover (23) C CF card insertion slot (23) D CF card eject lever (24) E Hooks for shoulder strap (29) F REMOTE terminal G DC IN term inal • Wh en connecting the AC- VQ900AM AC Adaptor/ Charger (sol d separately ) to the camera, turn th e camera off, then plug the connector of the A[...]

Before your operation 39 • The illustration above is an example of t he detailed display in th e horizontal position. A B C LCD monitor (Recording information display) Display Indication P A S M Mode dial (47, 49) 1/125 Shutter speed (52) F5.6 Aperture (51) +2.0 Exposur e (68) AE lock (69) Display Indication Flash mode (63) Exposure compensation [...]

40 D Switching the recordin g information display • You can set the display so as not to be rotated with [Rec.info.disp.] in the Custom me nu (page 117 ). AWB 5500K M1 White balance (Auto, Preset, Color temperature, C olor filter, Custom) (73) Display Indication Display Indica tion 90% Battery remai ning (19) Image quality (105) Image size (104)/[...]

Before your operation 41 Note • You can display the screen used for adjusting the b rightness of the LCD m onitor by pressing the DISP button a litt le longer (page 124).[...]

42 A B * Even when the remaining number of recordab l e images is more than 999, “999” is displayed on the display p anel. To turn on th e backlight of the display pane l Display panel You can adjust white balance, ISO sensitivity, drive mo de, and exposure compensation by checking the display panel on the top of the camera. Shutter speed (52)/[...]

Before your operation 43 A B Viewfinder Display Indication AF area (58) Spot AF area (58) Spot metering area (67) Shooting area for aspect ratio 16:9 (104) APS-C size area (132) Display Indication Flash comp ensation (71) Flash charging (63) WL Wireless flash (64) High-speed sync (65) Manual focus (60) z Focus (57) 125 Shutter speed (52) 5.6 Apertu[...]

44 Camera shake warning indicator Due to potential camera shake, the (Camera shake wa rning) indicator flashes in the viewfinder. Note • The (Camera shak e warning) indicator is displ ayed only in the exposure modes that the shut ter speed is au tomatically se t. This indicat or is not displaye d in M/S/P S modes. SteadyShot scale indicator Note [...]

Before your operation 45 Selecting a function/setting You can select a function for shoo ting or playback on the recording information display that is displayed by pressing the Fn (Function) button, or from the screens that are displ ayed by pressing the DRIVE or M ENU button, etc. The operation guide list The operation guide also indicates operati[...]

46 Using the Quick Navi screen, you ca n change settings directly on the recording information display. • Gray items on the Quick Navi scr een are not available. • When using Creative Style (page 78), some of the setup tasks can be accomplished o nly on the Exclusive disp screen. To set up a function on the Exclusive disp screen When the Quick [...]

Shooting images 47 Shooting images Shooting with the automatic setting The “AUTO” mode allows you to easily sho ot any subject under any conditions. Notes • If you turn the camera off or change the exposure mode in th e AUTO mode, the main shooting funct ions are reset to the de fault s ettings. The functions that are not reset are a s follow[...]

48 • The actual setting may not correspond to th e positions of the focus mode lever and metering mode lever on the camera. Refer to t he information di splayed on the LCD monitor when you take pictures.[...]

Shooting images 49 Exposure mode P: Program auto mode (belo w) Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aper ture value) . The other settings can be adjusted, and your setting values can be saved. A: Aperture priority mode (page 5 1) Allows you to shoot after adjus ting the aperture value manually[...]

50 Program Shift You can temporarily change the sh utter speed and apertur e value combination with the correct ex posure determined by the camera maintained. Notes • If you turn the camera off and on or a cert ain period of time is passed, Program Shift “P S ” or “P A ” is canceled and returned to “P.” • When Program Shift “P S ?[...]

Shooting images 51 Shooting with Aperture priority If you set the aperture (a smaller F- number) wider, the in -focus range becomes narrower. Only the main subject is then in focus. Wh en the aperture is smaller (a larger F-numbe r), the in-focus range becomes wider. The whole image is sharpened. The shutter speed is automatically adjusted. Wide ap[...]

52 Notes • The (Camera shake warning) indicator is not in dicated in shutter speed pri ority mode. • W hen using the flash (sold separately), i f you close the apert ure (a larger F-number) by making the shutter speed slower, th e light of the flash does not reach a distant subject. • W hen the shutter speed is on e second or slower, n oise r[...]

Shooting images 53 You can manually adju st the shutter speed and aperture values. This mode is useful when you maintain the setting of the shutter speed and the aperture value or when you use an exposure meter. Notes • The (Camera shake warning) ind icator is not indicated in manual exposure mode. • W hen the mode dial is set to M, the ISO set[...]

54 Manual shift You can change the shutter speed and aperture value co mbination without changing the ex posure you set. Rotate the front control dial whi le pressing the AEL butto n to select the shutter speed and aperture value combination. AEL button Shooting with BULB You can shoot trails of light, such as fireworks, with a long exposure. 1 Set[...]

Shooting images 55 • Using a Remote Commander (sold se parately) reduces the camera shake and continues the exposure without pressing and holdi ng the shutter button. Notes • W hen using a tripod, turn off the SteadySho t function. • The l onger the exposure time, the mo re outstanding th e noise on th e image. • After sho oting, noise redu[...]

56 Using the shooting fun ction Selecting the focus method Selecting the focus mode (Auto focus) 1 Set the focus mode lever to the desired position. Auto focus (S, A, C) 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to check the focus and shoot the image. • When t he focus i s confirmed, the focus indicator ch anges to z or (page 57). • The a rea tha[...]

Using the shooting function 57 • You can set the function of the “A” po sition of the focu s mode lever to DMF (Direct Manual F ocus) with [AF-A setup] in the Recording menu (page 61). Focus indicator Subjects that may require special focusing : Using the auto focus, it is hard to fo c us on the following subjects. In such cases, use the focu[...]

58 Selecting the focus area Select the desired AF area to suit the shooting conditions or yo ur preference. The area used for fo cusing is illuminated briefly. Spot AF area Area 1 Press the Fn button to display the Quick Navi screen (page 46). 2 Select the AF area item with v / V / b / B on the multi-selector. 3 Select the desired mode with fro nt [...]

Using the shooting function 59 Notes • The s upplementary ranging points are acti v ated only when (Wide) is selected. They are not displayed in the viewfinder. • The A F area may not be illu minated during co ntinuous shooting or when the shutter button is pressed all the way d own without pause. If the subject is off-center and outside the AF[...]

60 • The AF illuminator doe s not operate when the focus mode is set to Continuous AF or the subjec t is moving in Automatic AF. • The AF illuminator doe s not operate when the center area is not selected with [AF area] set to (Local). • The AF illum inator may not op erate with focal lengt hs of 300 mm or longer. • When a flash (sold separ[...]

Using the shooting function 61 Notes • In the case of a subject that can be focused in auto focus mode, the z indicator lights up in the viewfinder when the focus is confirmed. When the Wide AF area is selected, the center area is used, and when the Local AF area is s elected, the area that is selected with the multi-selec tor is used. • The ca[...]

62 You can switch between auto focus a nd manual focus without relaxing your position (AF/M F control). • You can maintain the selected mode without pressing and holding the AF/ MF button with [AF/MF control] in the Custom menu (page 113). Switching the AF/MF easily Press the AF/MF button. In auto focus mode: The fo cus mode is switched temporari[...]

Using the shooting function 63 Using a flash (sold separately) In a dark location, using the flash allo ws you to shoot th e subjec t brightly, and it also helps to preven t camera shake. When shoo ting into the sun, you can use the flash to shoot a brig ht image of th e backlit subject. For details on how to use the flash, refer to the op era ting[...]

64 To perform wirele ss flash shooting 1 Set the flash mode of the camera to (Wireless). 2 Set the HVL-F58AM as the wireless controller and attach it to the camera. 3 Place the other flash apart from the camera. 4 If you perform a test fire of the flash, press the AEL button. It is recommended that you set [ A EL button] to [A EL hold ] or [ AEL ho[...]

Using the shooting function 65 5 Shoot the image. The flash of the HVL-F 58AM and another flash are fired. Notes • C hange the channel of the extern al flash when anoth er photographer is using a wireless flash nearby and his/her flash lig ht triggers firing of your flash. To change the channel of the exte rnal flash, refer to the operating instr[...]

66 • F or details on High Speed Syn c, refer to the operating inst ructions supplied with the flash. • You can use a flash equipped with a fl ash sync terminal of the opposite polarity. Notes • Select the manual exposure mode and set the s hutter speed to 1/200 seco nd with the SteadyShot on or 1/250 second with th e SteadyShot off. If the sh[...]

Using the shooting function 67 Adjusting the bright ness of the image (Metering, Exposure, Flash compensation) You can select the method f or measuring the brightness of a sub ject. Selecting the Metering mode Select the desired mode with the metering mode lever. (Multi segment) This divides the whole screen into 40 segments to measure light (40-se[...]

68 Multi segment metering Except for exposure mode M, the exposur e is automatically acquired (Automatic exposure). Based on the exposure acqu ired by the automatic exposure, you can perform exposure compensation, depending on your preference. You can make the entire image brighter by shif ting it to the + side. The e ntire image becomes darker whe[...]

Using the shooting function 69 • The exposure is co mpensated by 1/3 of a step between ±3.0 E V. You can set this exposure step to 1/2 EV incr ements with [Expos ure step] in the Recording menu (p age 108). To compensate the expo sure only on the ambient light * In the default setting, the exposure compensation is performed with the amount of fl[...]

70 To check the exposure of the image 2 Press the AEL button to lock the exposure. (AE lock mar k) appears in the viewfinde r and on the LC D monitor. AEL button 3 While pressing the AEL button, recompose the image, if necessary, and shoot the image. • If you continue to shoot with the same exposu re value, pres s and hold the AEL button after th[...]

Using the shooting function 71 When shooting with the flash, you can adjust the amount of flash light alone, without changing the exposure compensation. You can only change the exposure of a main subject wh ich is within the flash range. Adjusting it toward + makes the flash le vel higher and adjusting it toward – makes the flash level lower. Not[...]

72 Setting ISO Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number (recomm ended exposure index). The larger the nu mber, the higher the sensitivity. Notes • The available lumino sity limits for an im age (dynamic range) are a li ttle narrower in the range less than ISO 200. When ISO 3200 or higher is selected , the range is treated as an expande[...]

Using the shooting function 73 Adjusting the color tones (White balance) The color tone of the subject changes depending on the characteristics of the light source. The table below show s how the color tone changes based on various light sources, compared with a subject that appears white under the sunlight. Note • I f the only ligh t source avai[...]

74 * M ired: a unit to indicate the color convers ion qualit y in color temperat ure filters. * Since the color of fluorescent light cannot be expressed by the color temperat ure, the color tempe rature is om itted. On fluorescen t light When (Fluorescent) is select ed, adjusting the value with b / B on the multi-selector selects the types of fl uo[...]

Using the shooting function 75 *1 The value is the col or temper ature value currently se lected. *2 The value i s the color filter value currentl y selected. Note • Since most of the color meters are designed for film cameras, using the measurements obtained from them may no t give correct results under fluo rescent/ sodium lamp/mercu ry lamps. [...]

76 Note • The m essage “Custom WB error” indicate s that the value is beyond th e expected range. (When the flash is used on a sub ject in close proximity or a sub ject with a bright color is in the fram e.) If you register this value, t he indicator turns yellow on the recording inform ation display on th e LCD monitor. You can sh oot at thi[...]

Using the shooting function 77 Image processing The camera analyzes the subject al most instantly and automatically compensates to impr ove the image quality wit h the optimal brightness and gradation. You can shoot images with the natural color th at you intend to reproduce. Notes • S ince the speed of continuous shooting m a y be slower in (Adv[...]

78 • For enlarged RAW images, the effects of the D-Range opti mizer other than (Standard) cannot be checked on the camera. • W hen shooting with the D-Ra nge optimizer, the image may be noisy. E specially when you enhance the effect with (Advanced: Level), select the level by checking the record ed image. This Creative Style is pre-programm ed [...]

Using the shooting function 79 To use image styles other than the default on es Image styles 1 Select the style box f or which you want to change the setting. 2 Move the cursor to the right with B on the multi-selector, and select the desired image style with v / V on the multi-selector. (Standard) For capturing various scen es with rich gradation [...]

80 Parameters Notes • When (B/W) or (Sepia) is select ed, you cannot adjust the saturation. • If you adjust (Zone), you cannot adj ust (Contrast). (Contrast) The higher the value selected, the more the difference of l ight and shadow is accentuated, thus m aking an impact on an image. (Saturation) The higher the value selected , the vivider the[...]

Using the shooting function 81 Selecting the drive mode This camera has nine drive modes, such as single-shot advanced, continuous advanced. Use them for your purpose. • You can substitute the Fn button for the DRIVE button to set up on the Quick Navi screen (page 46). This mode is for normal shooting. This is also used for ca nceling other drive[...]

82 The camera records the im ages continuously at a maximum of 3 images per second*. * O ur measurem ent condit ions: [Imag e size] is set to [L:24M], [Quality] is set to [Fine], the foc us mode is se t to Single-s hot AF or manual focus, and the shutter speed is 1/250 seco nd or faster. However, the speed of continuous shootin g is slower when sho[...]

Using the shooting function 83 To cancel the 10-second self-tim er Press the DRIVE button. Notes • W hen you press the shutter butt on without looking into the viewfinder, close the eyepiece shutter with the eyepie ce shutter lever. • W hen the 2-second self-timer is selected, the followi ng shooting features cannot be used: high speed sync sho[...]

84 * _._ EV beneath / is the step currently selected and _ t o the right of EV is the number currently selected. • In the default setting, the ca mera shoots in the order 0 t – t +. You can change this order to – t 0 t +, with [Bracket order] in the Custom m enu (page 1 18). Notes • W hen the mode dial is set to M, t he e xposure is shifted[...]

Using the shooting function 85 • When Single bracket is sele cted, if the shutter button is pressed halfway down and released, “br 1” appears fo r the ambient light bracket and “Fbr 1” appears for the flash bracket in the viewf inder. When bracket shooting starts, it indicates wha t number the ne xt frame is, for instance, “br 2,” “[...]

86 • If you use the Remote Commander (s old separately), you can reduce the camera shake furthermore. Notes • The m irror automatically moves downwa rd after 30 seconds from the time the mirror is moved upward. Press the shutter but ton again. • Hi gh speed sync shooting and WL high spee d sync shooting cannot be used during mirror lockup sho[...]

Using the shooting function 87 Using the preview function You can check the ap proximate sharpness of the subject in the view finder before the actual shootin g (Optical previe w). Then, you can check the condition of the image on the LCD monitor on the rear of the camera beforehand, and on the same screen, you can check and adjust the effect of th[...]

88 When you want to activate only the Optical preview function Set [Preview Function] to [Optical Preview] in the Custom menu (page 114). Notes • The i mage in the viewfinder will be darker during the Optical preview. • The aut o focus does not function during an Optical prev iew. Focus on the subject beforehand. • The Int elligent preview fe[...]

Using the shooting function 89 Registering your own settings You can register three combinations of frequently used modes and settings in the memory. You can recall the regi ste red settings with the mode dial. Items that can be registered Exposure mode, drive mode, IS O, white balanc e, exposure co mpensation, metering mode, focus mode, the positi[...]

90 Using the viewing function Playing back images The last recorded image is displayed on the LCD monitor. To return to the shooting mode Press the button again. To switch the record ing data display Press the DISP button. Each time you press the DISP button, the screen ch anges as follows. 1 Press the button. button 2 Select an image with b / B on[...]

Using the viewing function 91 A histogram is the lu minance distr ibution that shows ho w many pixels of a particular brightness exist in the picture. To return to the normal playb ack screen Press the button again. How to check th e histogram Displaying the histogram Press the button. The histogram and recording data of the displayed image are dis[...]

92 To return to the normal playb ack screen Press the button. The exposure compensation will change the histogram accord ingly. The right illustration is an example. Shooting with the exposure compensation on the positive side brightens the whole picture, making the entire histogram shift to the bright side (right side). If the exposur e compensati[...]

Using the viewing function 93 Note • W hen you copy rotated images to a computer, “PMB” co ntained on the CD-ROM (supplied) can display the rotated im ages correctly. However, the images may not be rotated depending on the software. An image can be enlarged for closer examination. T his is convenient to check the focus condition of a r ecorde[...]

94 Note • F or enlarged RAW images, the effect of the D -Range optimizer other than (Standard) cannot be checked on the camera. Scaling range To return to the single-ima ge screen Press the button or the center of th e multi-selector when you selec t the desired image . To select a folder Image size Scaling range L Approx. ×1 .2 – ×19 M Appro[...]

Using the viewing function 95 Checking the inform ation of recorded images Basic information display Display Indication Memory card (23) 100-0003 Folder - file number (141) - Protect (121) DPOF3 DPOF set (121) Image quality (105 ) Image size (104)/APS-C size (132)/Aspect ratio (104) Battery re maining warning (19) 1/125 Shutter speed (52) F3.5 Aper[...]

96 A B Histogram display Display Indication Memory card (23) 100-0003 Folder - file number (141) - Protect (121) DPOF3 DPOF set (121) Image quality (105 ) Image size (104)/APS-C size (132)/Aspect ratio (104) Battery rema ining warning (19) Display Indication Histogram (91) P A S M Exposure mode (47, 49) 1/125 Shutter speed (52) F3.5 Aperture (51) I[...]

Using the viewing function 97 Deleting images (Delete) Once you have deleted an image, you cannot re store it. Check whether you delete the image or not beforehand. Note • P rotected images cannot be deleted. Deleting the image that is currently displayed 1 Display the image you want to delete and press the button. button 2 Select [Delete] with v[...]

98 5 Select [Delete] with v on the multi- selector, then press the center of the multi-selector.[...]

Using the viewing function 99 Viewing images on a TV screen 1 Turn off both your camera an d the TV, and connect the camera to the TV. 2 Turn on the TV and switch the input. • See a lso the op erating in structions supplied wit h the TV. 3 Turn on the camera, and press the butto n. Images shot with the came ra appear on the TV scr een. Select the[...]

100 To use your camera abroad It may be necessary to switch the vide o signal output to match that of your TV system (page 125 ). To view images using the Wireless R emote Commander Connecting the camera to a TV and turn ing to the playback mode allows you to play back images using the RMT-DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander (s old separately ). Most o[...]

Using the viewing function 101 To change the type of the HDMI output signal The output signal from this camera is deter mined automatically according to a connected TV, othe r signals, however, may make the image clearer, depending o n the subject (page 125). Notes • Use an HD MI cable with the HDMI l ogo. • Use an HD MI mini connector on one e[...]

102 Using the menu Menu function list This section describes how to set up the function using the MENU button. Af ter pressing the MENU button, operate the multi-selector, following the instructions in the operation guide (page 45). MENU but ton Recording menu (p ages 104 to 112) 1 Image size Aspect ratio Quality D-RangeOptim izer Custom button Cre[...]

Using the menu 103 Playback menu (pages 120 to 123 ) 1 Delete Format Protect DPOF setup • Dat e imprint • Index print PlaybackDisplay 2 Slide show • Interval Setup menu (pages 124 to 13 4) 1 LCD brightness Info.disp.time Power save Video output HDMI output Language Date/Time setup 2 Memory card File number Folder name Select folder •N e w f[...]

104 Recording menu Recording menu 1 [Aspect ratio]: [3:2] [Aspect ratio]: [16:9 ] [APS-C size capt.]: [On] Notes • W hen you select a RAW format with [Qua lity], the image size of the RAW image corresponds to L. This s ize is not displayed on the LC D monitor. • When attaching a DT lens, [APS-C size capt.] is automatically selected. Image size [...]

Recording me nu 105 * “c” of “cRAW” means “compressed.” The data is compressed up to about 60 to 70% compared to an image not co mpressed. Use this setting when you want t o increase the number of image s that can be taken. Note • F or details on the number of images that can be t aken when the image qualit y is changed, see page 31. [...]

106 The function s you can regis ter AF lock/AF/MF control/Optical Pr eview/IntelligentP rev. /ISO/White balance/Expos ure comp./ Flash compens./Dr ive mode/AF area/Image size/ Quality/Creative Style/D-RangeO ptimizer/Flash mode/Memor y For details, see page 78. The way colors are represented with co mbinations of numbers or th e range of color rep[...]

Recording me nu 107 Recording menu 2 For details, see page 64. You can select the flash control mode to set the amount of flash light. ADI: Advanced Distance Integration TTL: Through the lens • When [ADI flash] is selected, using a lens that is provided with a distance encoder feature can perfo rm more accurate flash compensation by using more ac[...]

108 For details, see page 71. You can select a compensation increm ent for shutter sp eed, aperture, and exposure. Flash compens. Exposure step 0.5 EV Changes in 1/2 EV steps. 0.3 EV Changes in 1/3 EV steps. ISO Auto Range 400 – 1600 Sets the range to 400 – 1600. 400 – 800 Sets the range to 400 – 800. 200 – 1600 Sets the range to 200 – [...]

Recording me nu 109 Recording menu 3 For details, see page 61. For details, see page 58. Select a setting for shutter release. Note • The s hutter can be released regardless of th e se tting in the m anual focus, eve n if the focus is not achieved. You can set the AF illuminator to on or off. For details on AF illuminator, see page 60. Note • W[...]

110 In the default setting, adjusting the focus is carried out by pressing the shutter button halfway down. Y ou can deactivate this action. Long exposure makes noise cons picuous. When the shutter speed is one second or slower, noise reduction is activated to reduce the grainy noise that is common in long exposures. Note • N oise reduction is no[...]

Recording me nu 111 Recording menu 4 For details, see page 89. You can reset the main funct ions of the reco rding mode wh en the mode dial is set to P, A, S, or M. The items to be reset are as follow s. Memory Rec mode reset Items Reset to (default setting) Exposure comp. (68) ±0.0 Drive mode (81) Single-shot adv. White balance (73) AWB ColorTemp[...]

112 AF w/ shutter (110) On Long exp.NR (110) On High ISO NR (110) Normal Items Reset to (default setting)[...]

Custom menu 113 Custom menu Custom menu 1 When [AF/MF button] is set to [AF/ MF control], you can change how you operate the AF/MF button. You can select the speed of focusing when the auto fo cus is ac tivated. When the focus is being adjusted, th e local AF area in focus is briefly illuminated in red. You can change th e duration of illumina tion[...]

114 If you use a lens eq uipped with a focus hold button, you can change the function of the button to preview a shot. After an image is record ed, you can display it on the LCD monitor. You can change the display time. Note • I n auto review, the image wi ll not be disp layed in th e vertical position even if you shot the image in a vertical pos[...]

Custom menu 115 Custom menu 2 The function and the mode of operati on of the AEL button can be changed. Notes • W hile the exposure value is locked , appears on the LCD monitor and in the viewfinder. Be careful not to reset the setting. • The “Hol d” and “Toggle” settings affect the Manual Shif t (page 54) in the manual exposure mode. W[...]

116 You can compensate the exposure with the front control dial ( ) or rear control dial ( ). For example, when [Ctrl dial setup] is set to [ SS F/no.], the functions of the front and rear control dials are as follows: When the exposure value is not displaye d, you can lock the front and rear control dials to deactivate them. Dial exp.comp Off Does[...]

Custom menu 117 In the default setting, pressing the ISO button, WB butto n, DRIVE button, button, or C button will put the exclus ive screen on the display. You can choose to have the Quick Navi sc reen (page 46) displayed instead. Note • Even if [Quick Navi] is se lected , the exclusive screen wi ll be displayed when no item is applicable on th[...]

118 Custom menu 3 You can select a method for exposure compensation when a flash is used. • With the flash compensa tion, you can limit the compensation to flash light range by fixing the exposure of ambient ligh t range that the flash light does not reach (page 71). The order in bracket shoo ting (page 83) can be se lected. This does not apply t[...]

Custom menu 119 You can reset the items of the Custom menu. The items to be reset are as follow s. Custom reset Items Reset to (default setting) AF/MF button (113) AF/MF co ntrol AF/MF control (113) Hold AF drive speed (113) Fast AF area disp. (113) 0.3 sec FocusHoldButton (114) Focus hold Auto review (114) 2 sec Preview Functi on (87) Intelligent [...]

120 Playback menu Playback menu 1 You can delete multiple images. Once you have de leted an image, you cannot restore it. Check whethe r you delete the image or not before hand. Note • P rotected images cannot be deleted. Formats the memory card. Note that fo rmatting irrevocably erases all data on a memory ca rd, including protected images. Afte[...]

Playback menu 121 You can protect images ag ainst accidental erasure. Using the camera, you can specify the im ages and the number of images to print before you print images at a shop or with your printer. DPOF specifications are left with images after printing. Notes • You cannot specify DPOF on RAW images. • Y ou can specify any numb er up to[...]

122 You can date images when printing them. The positi on of the date (inside or outside the image, character si ze, etc.) depends on you r printer. Note • This functi on may not provid ed, depending on the printer. You can create an index print of a ll the images in the memory card. Notes • The num ber of images that can be printed on one shee[...]

Playback menu 123 Playback menu 2 Repeatedly plays back th e recorded images in th e me mory card. You can view the previous /next image with b / B on the multi-selector. To pause the slide show Press the center of the multi- selector. Pr essing again starts the slide show again. To end in the mid dle of the slide show Press the MENU button. Slide [...]

124 Setup menu Setup menu 1 You can adjust the bright ness of the LCD monitor. Adjust the brightness with b / B on the multi-selector, then pre ss the center of the multi-selector. • On the recording informatio n or pl ayback screen, you can adjust the brightness by pressing the DISP button a little longer. Note • R egardless o f the setting in[...]

Setup menu 125 Sets the video signal output accordin g to the TV colo r system of the connected video equipment. Different countries and regions use different TV color systems. If you want to view images on a TV screen, check page 100 for the TV color syst em of the country or re gion where the camera is used. When you connect the camera with an HD[...]

126 Setup menu 2 You can select the types of memory cards that you use for rec ording or playback. Selects the method used to as sign file numbe rs to images. Selects the folder name format. The recorded images are stored in th e automatically-crea ted folder in the DCIM folder on the memory card. Memory card Memory Stick Uses the “Memory Stick D[...]

Setup menu 127 When a standard form folder is select ed and there are two or more folders, you can select the recording folder to be used to record images. Select the desired folder with v / V on the multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector. Note • You cannot select the folder w hen you are setting [Date form]. You can create a[...]

128 When “Memory Stick Duo” media and a CF card are both inserted in the camera during mass storage connections , you can select the displayed method on a PC. MassStrg.card Both cards Displays both the “Memory Stic k Duo” media and CF card/ Microdrive. This is supported by a PC running Windows 2000 SP3, or a later version of OS. Selected ca[...]

Setup menu 129 Setup menu 3 You can select the default screen when you press the MENU button. You can select the default item of a confirmation screen when deleting the images or the folders. Selects the sound produ ced when the fo cus is confirmed, during self-timer countdown, etc. For details, see page 34. Menu start Top Displays the 1 or 1 menu [...]

130 You can finely adjust th e focus of each lens. Perform this operation only when needed . Note that you ma y not be able to properly focus on a subject if you have made a poor adjustment . You can register adjusted values of [AF M icro Adj.]. Select the desired value with v / V on the multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-se lector.[...]

Setup menu 131 You can change the focusing screen to Type L (s old separ ately) or Type M (sold separately) according to your purp ose. S elect the appropriate setting for the type of screen afte r changing the scr een itsel f. Notes • If the t ype of screen is not properly set, you cannot measure the li ght properly. • F or details on how to c[...]

132 Setup menu 4 Captures an image in the area equivalent to the APS-C size. Decide on composition usin g (APS-C size area) in the viewfinder as a guide. [Aspect ratio ] is set to [3:2]. You can reset the main functions of the camera. The items to be reset are as follows. Recording me nu APS-C size capt. On Shoots an image in the APS-C si ze area. [...]

Setup menu 133 Custom me nu Flash control (107) ADI flash Flash compens. (71) ±0.0 Exposure step (108) 0.3 EV ISO Auto Range (108) 200 – 800 AF-A setup (109) AF-A AF area (58) Wide Priority setup (109) AF AF illuminato r (60) Auto AF w/ shutter (110) On Long exp.NR (110) On High ISO NR (110) Normal Items Reset to (default setting) AF/MF button ([...]

134 Playback menu Setup menu Items Reset to (default setting) DPOF setup – Date imprint (121) Off PlaybackDisplay (122) Auto rotate Slide show – Interval (123) 3 sec Items Reset to (default setting) LCD brightness (124) ±0 Info.disp.time (124) 5 sec Power save (124) 3 min HDMI output (125) HD(1080i)prior. File numbe r (126) Series Folder name [...]

Viewing images o n a computer 135 Viewing images on a computer Copying images to your computer This section describes how to copy imag es in a memory card to a computer connected using a USB cable. The following environment is recommend ed for a computer connec ted to the camera to import images. x Windows OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows 2000[...]

136 Stage 1: Connecting the camera and your computer 1 Insert a memory card with recorded images into the camera. 2 Insert the sufficient ly charged battery pack in the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outle t (wall socket) with the AC Adaptor/charger (sold separately). • When y ou copy imag es to your comp uter using ins ufficient ba tter[...]

Viewing images o n a computer 137 For Window s This section describes an example of copying images to a “Documents” (For Windows XP: “My Documents”) folder . Stage 2: Copying im ages to a computer 1 Click [Open folder to view files] (For Windows XP: [Open folder to view files] t [OK]) as the wizard screen appears automatically on the deskto[...]

138 For Macintosh 4 Double-click t he [Documents] folder. Then, right-click on the “Documents” window to display the menu and click [Paste]. The imag e files ar e copied to the “Documents ” folder. • When an image wit h the same file name exists in th e copy destinat ion folder, the overwrite con firmation message app ears. When you overw[...]

Viewing images o n a computer 139 Viewing images on your computer This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the “Documents” (For Windows XP : “My Documents”) folder. Double-click the hard disk icon t the desired image file to open the image file. Perform the procedures listed below beforehand when: • Disconnecting [...]

140 x For Windows Double-click on the ta sktray, then click (USB Mass Storage Device) t [Stop]. Confirm the device on the confirmation window, then click [OK]. The device is disconnected. x For Macintosh Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the memory card to the “Trash” icon. The camera is disconnected from the computer .[...]

Viewing images o n a computer 141 The image files recorded with your ca mera are grouped as folders on the memory ca rd. Example: vi ewing folders on Windows Vista This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an example. Step 1 is not necessary if the file name has not been changed. Image file storage destin ations and file names [...]

142 Notes • Y ou may be unable to play back some images depending on the image size. • When an i mage file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than t hat of your camera, playback on your camera is not guaranteed. • When there is no folder, first create a folder with your ca mera (page 127) [...]

Viewing images o n a computer 143 Using the software To utilize images recorded with the came ra, the following software is provided: • Sony Image Data Suite “Image Data Converter SR” “Image Data Lightbox SR” “Remote Camera Control” • Sony Picture Utility “PMB” (Picture Motion Browser) Note • “ PMB” is not compati ble with[...]

144 x Macintosh Recommended environment fo r using “Image Data Converter SR Ver.3”/ “Image Data Lightbox SR”/“Remote Camera Control” OS (pre-installed): Mac OS X (v10. 4/v10.5) CPU: Power PC G4/G5 series (1.0 GH z or faster is recommended)/Intel Core Solo/Core Duo/Core 2 Du o or faster Memory: 1 GB or more is recommended. Display: 1024 [...]

Viewing images o n a computer 145 x Macintosh • Log on as Ad ministrator. Note • W hen the restarting confirmation messag e appears, restart the computer fol lowing the instruc tions on the scre en. 3 Remove the CD-ROM after the installati on is complete. The follo wing softwa re is instal led and sho rtcut icons appear on the desktop. • Sony[...]

146 Note • If you save an image as RAW data, the image is saved in the A RW2.1 format. With “Image Data Converter SR” you can: • Edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections, such as tone curve, and sharpness. • Adjust images with the white balanc e , exposure, and creative style , etc. • Save the images displayed and edi[...]

Viewing images o n a computer 147 To start the Help from the Start menu, click [Start] t [All Programs ] t [Sony Image Data Suite] t [Help] t [Image Data Lightbox SR]. To start up/exit “Ima ge Data Lightbox SR” x Windows Double-click [Image Data Li ghtbox SR] on the desktop. When starting up from the Start menu, cl ick [Start] t [All Pr ograms][...]

148 Notes • W hen you press the shutter butt on without looking into the viewfinder, close the eyepiece shutter with the eyepie ce shutter lever. • In Int erval Timer Shooting, the drive mode is set to (Single-shot adv.). If the focus is not a chieved, the shu tter is not relea sed (except when the manual f ocus is selected or [Priority setup] [...]

Viewing images o n a computer 149 Note • “ PMB” is not compati ble with Macintosh com puters. • Print or save still images with the date. • Create a data disc using a CD burner drive or DVD burner drive. • For details on “PMB,” refer to “PMB Guide.” To start “PMB Guide,” double-click th e s hortcut of (PMB Guide) on the desk[...]

150 Printing images Printing images by connecting the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer Note • You cannot print RAW images. Note • I t is recommended to use the AC Adaptor/ charger (sold separate ly) to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing. Even if you do not have a comput er, you can print images sh ot using your [...]

Printing images 151 Stage 2: Connecting the camera to the printer 1 Connect the camera to the printe r. 2 Turn on your camera and the printer. The scre en used for se lecting i mages you wan t to print ap pears. Stage 3: Printing 1 Select the image to print with b / B on the multi-selector, then press the center of the mult i-selector. • To ca nc[...]

152 To cancel th e print During printing, pressing the center of the multi-selector cancels the print. Remove the USB cable or turn off th e camera. When you want to print again, follow the procedure (Stages 1 to 3) above. Page 1 Print Prints the select ed images. For details, see “S tage 3: Printi ng.” Set prin t q’ty You can specify the num[...]

Printing images 153 Layout Date imprint Page 2 Unmark all After the me ssage appears, sel ect [OK], then press the center of the multi-sel ector. The mark on each image is clear ed. When you cancel your specification with out printing imag es, select this item. Folder print Prints all t he images in a memo ry card. Aft er the messa ge appears, sele[...]

154 Others Specifications Camera [System] Camera Type Digital Si ngle Lens R eflex Camera and interchangeable lenses Lens All of α Lens (except for DT lens*) * Using a D T lens is not guaranteed because the corners of the fiel d are darkened and the camera does not meet the primary AE performan ce standard. [APS-C size capt.] is automatica lly sel[...]

Others 155 [Shutter] Type Electronically-cont rolled, vertical-traverse, focal- plane type Speed range 1/8000 second to 30 seconds, bulb Flash sync speed 1/250 second (Stead yShot deactivated), 1/200 second (Stead yShot activated) [Recordin g media] CompactFla sh card (TypeI,II), Microdrive, “Memory Stick Duo” media [LCD monitor] LCD panel 7.5 [...]

156 Maximum charge voltage DC 8.4 V Capacity Typical 11.8 Wh (1 650 mA h) Minimum 11.5 Wh (1 600 mAh) Maximum dimensions Approx. 38.2 × 20.5 × 55.6 mm (1 9/16 × 13/16 × 2 1 /4 inches) (W /H/D) Mass Approx. 78 g (2.8 oz) Design and s pecificatio ns are subj ect to change wi thout noti ce. On image data compatibili ty • This c amera conforms wi[...]

Others 157 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera, try the following solutions. Check the items on pages 157 to 163. Consu lt your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The battery remaining i ndicator is incorrect, or suffi cient battery remaining indicator is displaye d but the power runs out too quickly. • [...]

158 Nothing is displayed on the LCD mon itor when the pow er is turned on. • In the default setting, the LCD monitor will turn off if no operation is registered for more than fiv e seconds to minimi ze the battery con sumption. You can chang e the time that the LC D monitor is turned off ( page 124). • The L CD monitor is set to off. Press the [...]

Others 159 The image is whitish (Flare). Blurring of lig ht appears on the image (G hosting). • The picture was taken under a s trong light sour ce, and exces sive light has entered th e lens. Attac h a lens hood. The corner s of the pictur e are too d ark. • If an y filter or hoo d is used, take it off and try sh ooting again. De pending on th[...]

160 Your computer does not recognize you r camera. • Use the USB cabl e (supplied) (page 136). • Disconnect the U SB cable, and connect it again firmly. • Set [USB connec tion] to [Mass S torage] (pag e 136). • Disc onnect all equipment o ther than the camera, t he keyboard and the mouse from the USB jacks of y our computer. You cannot copy[...]

Others 161 Also see “PictBridge compliant printe r” (a s follows) in conjunction with the following items. The color of the image is strange. • When y ou print the images reco rded in Adobe R GB mode using sRGB printers th at are not compatible with Adobe RGB (D CF2.0/Exif2.2 1), the images are prin ted at a lower inten sity level (p age 106)[...]

162 • Disc onnect and con nect the USB cable agai n. If an error message is indicated on the printe r, refer to the operating instructions supplied wit h the printer. Cannot print images. • RAW images cann ot be printe d. • Imag es shot using cameras other than this ca mera or imag es modified wi th a computer may not be printed. “---- -- -[...]

Others 163 The five bars of the SteadyShot scale flash on the lower-r ight corner of the viewfinder. • The SteadyShot function doe s not work. Yo u can continu e to shoot but the SteadyShot function will not work. Tu rn the camera o ff and on. If t he SteadySho t scale contin ues to flas h, consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony servic[...]

164 Warning messages If the following m essages appear, follow the instructions. For “InfoLITHIUM ” battery only • An incompatibl e battery pac k is being used. Set date and time? • Set the date an d time. If y ou have not us ed the camera f or a long time, char ge the internal rechargeab le battery ( pages 27, 167). Power insufficient • [...]

Others 165 Use Memory Stick slot to format. • You attempt to format the “Memory Stick Duo” m edia that is inserted into the CF card insertion s lot using an adaptor. Insert the “Me mory Stick Duo ” media into t he “Memory St ick Duo” media i nsertion slot and format it. No Memory Stick inserted. Shutter is locked. No CF card inse rted[...]

166 Cannot create more folde rs. • The folde r with a name beginning with “999” exists on the memory card. You cannot create any folders if this is the case. Printing canceled • The p rint job wa s canceled. Disconnect the USB cable or turn the camera o ff. Unable to mark. • You attempted to mark RAW images on t he PictBridge s creen. Pri[...]

Others 167 Precautions Do not use/store the camera in the following places • I n an extremely hot, dry or hu mid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, t he camera body m ay become def ormed and this may cause a malf unction. • Un der direct s unlight or ne ar a heater The camera b ody may become discolor ed or deform ed, and this [...]

168 discharged . In this case , be sure to charge this rechargeable battery before usi ng the cam era. However, even if this rech argeable battery is not charge d, you can st ill use the came ra as long as you do not record the date and ti me. If the camera resets th e settings to the defaults e ach time you charge the internal re chargeable batter[...]

Index 169 Index Index Numerics 40-segment honeycomb pattern metering ..... ................ ............ 67 A Adobe RGB .......... ................ .... 106 AE lock ... ................ ................ ... 69 AEL button .... ................ .......... 115 AF area .............. ................ ......... 58 AF illuminator ................ .......[...]

170 E Enlarged screen ... ................ ....... 93 EV scale ..... ................ .....5 3, 70, 84 Exposure compe nsation .......... ....6 8 Exposure lock ......... ................ ....6 9 Exposure mode . ............... ........... 49 Eyecup ....... ................ ................ .28 F File number ............. ................ ..126 Flash[...]

Index 171 N New folder ........................ ....... 127 Noise reductio n . ................ ....... 110 Number of recordable images ................ ............... .......... 19, 31 P PictBridge ...... ................ .......... 150 PlaybackDisplay ..................... . 122 PMB ............... ................ .......... 149 Power save ....[...]