Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2 manual

© 2006 Sony Corporation 2-887-191- 12 (1) Instruction Manual DSC-N2 Digital Stil l Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. Owner’ s Recor d The model and serial numbers are l ocated on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided belo w . Refe[...]

2 T o reduc e fire or shoc k haza rd, do not e xpose th e unit to rain or moisture. IMPOR T ANT SAFEGUARDS For your pro tection, plea se read these safety instr uctio ns comple tely befo re op erat ing the appl iance, an d keep this ma nual for future ref erence. Careful ly observe all warnings, pre cautions and ins truc tions on the appl ianc e, o[...]

3 [ Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outle t before cleaning or polishing it . Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaner s. Use a cl oth lightly dampened with water f or cleaning the exterior of t he set. [ W ater and Mois ture Do not use power -line operated sets near w ater – for example, near a bath tub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or lau[...]

4 Read this first Replac e the b atter y with th e speci fie d type only. Otherw ise, fire or inju ry may resul t. [ RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BA T T ER I ES Lithium-I on batteries are recy clab le . Y ou can help preserv e our environment b y returning your used rechargeabl e batteries to the collectio n and recycling location n earest you. For more i[...]

5 [ Not e: This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi th the limits for a C lass B d igital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de signed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential i nstallation. Th is equipment generates, uses, and can radiate r adio frequency energy and, i[...]

6 Notes on using your camera [ Int ernal memory and “ Memory Stick Duo” ba ck up Do not turn off the camera or remove the battery pack or “Memory Stic k Duo” while the access lamp is lighted, as the internal memory data or “Memory Stick Duo” data may be destroyed. Always protect your data b y making a back up copy . [ Not es o n re cor [...]

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8 Getting start ed Checking the accesso ries supplied • Battery ch arger BC- CSG/BC-CSGB (1) • Pow er cord (mai ns lead) (1) (not supplied in the USA and Canada) • Rechargeable battery pack NP-BG1 (1)/ Battery ca se (1) • Paint pen (1) • US B, A/V , DC I N cable for multi-u se terminal (1) • Wrist stra p (1) • CD-ROM (Cyber-shot appli[...]

9 1 Preparing the bat tery pack 1 Inser t the battery pack into the battery charger . 2 Connect the batter y char g er to the wall outlet (wall socket). The CHARGE lamp lights on, and charging starts. When the CHARGE lamp turns off , charging is f inished (Practi cal charge). If you continue charging the battery pack for about one more hour (until [...]

10 2 Ins erting the battery pack/a “Memory Stick Duo” (not supplied) 1 Open the b attery/“Memor y Stick Duo” cover . 2 Insert th e “Memory S tic k Duo” ( not supplied) all the way in until it clicks. 3 Insert the battery p ac k in the correct direction. 4 Close the batter y/“Memory S tic k Duo” cover . [ When ther e is no “Memor y[...]

11 [ T o rem ove the battery pack/“M emory Stick Duo” Open the ba ttery/“Mem ory Stick Duo” c ov er . 3 Operating the touch p anel 1 Press (on-screen key) to displa y the touch panel buttons. • When the mode switc h is set to , skip this operation. 2 Lightl y touc h the but tons on the screen wit h yo ur finger . Slide the battery eje ct [...]

12 4 T urning the camera on/setting the clock 1 Select with the m ode switch, then press th e PO WER button. 2 Set the cloc k by touching the bu ttons on the screen. 1 T ouc h the de sire d date displa y forma t, then t . The Cl ock Set 2/2 scre en appears. 2 T ou ch t he ite m to be s et, then s et th e nu meri c value with v / V . 3 T ouc h [OK].[...]

13 Shoot ing imag es easil y 1 Select a mode with the m ode switch. Stil l imag e: Select . Movie: Select . 2 Hold the camera steadily , keeping y our arms at yo ur side. 3 Shoot w ith the shutter button. When shooting images duri ng displayed on the screen, those mini mized copi es of the original images c an be sa ved i n the Album. Movie: Press [...]

14 [ Using the zoom Press the zoom b utton. • When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function. • Y o u cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie. T o selec t the fo llowing func tions, pres s the (on-scree n key). [ Flash (Sele cting a flash mode fo r still images) T ouc h on t he screen . T ouch the desired[...]

15 [ Selecti ng the still image shooting m ode T ouc h on the screen. T ouch the desired item, t hen . Auto: Allows easy shooting with the settings adjusted automatically. Progra m: Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the apertur e value). Also you can select various settings using the menu. Manu[...]

16 Viewi ng/de letin g images 1 Sele ct wi th the mo de swit ch. 2 Select an image with / . Movi e: T ouch B . Rewind/Fast forward: / (Return to nor mal playback: B ) V olume: T ouch [MENU] t [V olume] t +/– to adjust t [Exit]. Stop playback: x [ T o de lete imag es Display the ima ge you want to delete, then touch [MENU] t [Delete ] t [Del ete] [...]

17 [ Viewing an ind ex screen Press (Index). T ouch the imag e you want to view on the single-image scre en. T o d isplay the previous/next screen , touch b / B . If you press (Index) agai n, the 1 2-image in dex screen app ears. [ T o delete images in index mode 1 While an i ndex screen is displa yed, touch [MENU] t [Delete] t [Select ]. 2 Touch t[...]

18 Indicat ors on the screen Each tim e you press the (Screen display switch) b utton, the di splay changes. [ When shooting st ill i mag es [ When shooting m ovies [ When play ing back stil l images [ When playing back movies A Batter y remaini ng z AE/AF loc k BRK Recording m ode White bala nce STBY REC Standby/Recor ding a movie Camera mo de (Sc[...]

19 B C D E Histogram • During playback, appears when histogram display is disabled. NR slow shutter 125 Shutter s peed F3.5 Aperture value +2.0EV Exposure V alue Playback ba r Control gu ide Image size PictBridge c onnecting FINE S TD Image qua lity Recordi ng folder Play back fol der Rema inin g intern al memory cap acity Rema inin g “Memor y [...]

20 Changi ng t he set tings – Men u/Setup 1 Set the mode switch. Different items ar e av ailable depending on the position of the mode switch and the (Ca mera) menu settings. 2 Press (on-screen key) to display the touch panel buttons. • When the mode switch is set to , skip this operation. 3 T ouch [MENU] to display the menu. 4 T ouch the item [...]

21 For de tails on the o peration 1 page 20 Menu ite ms The available menu item s v ary depen ding on the mod e switch position a nd the (Camera) menu set tings. Only the available item s are displ ayed on the screen . Menu for shooting COLOR ( Color Mode) Cha nges the v ividness o f the imag e or adds sp ecial effect s. (Meteri ng Mode) Select s t[...]

22 For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 20 Setup it ems Menu for viewing (Album) Displays the still image s in the Album. (Exit Album) Finishes pla ying back of images i n the Al bum. (Sli de Sho w) Plays ba ck a ser ies of imag es. (Paint) Paints on the still im ages. (Dele te) Deletes images. (V olume) Adjusts the volume. (Folder) Selects the f[...]

23 For de tails on the o peration 1 page 20 Memory Stick Form at Fo rmats t he “Memor y Stic k Duo”. Create REC. Folder Creates a f older in a “Memor y Stic k Duo” for recordi ng images. Change R EC. Folde r Changes th e folder c urrently used for recording im ages. Copy Copies all images in the internal memor y to a “Memor y Stick Duo”[...]

24 Enjoyin g you r comput er Y ou can display image s shot with t he camer a on the comp uter . Also, you can use s till i mages and movie s from the cam era more tha n e ver by taking ad v antag e of the softw are. For details, refer to “Cyber-shot Ha ndbook. ” Support ed Operat ing Systems f or USB connection and appli cation software ( suppl[...]

25 Battery life an d memo r y capa city Batter y life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed The tab les sh ow t he appr oxima te number of images that c an be r ecorded /vie wed a nd the battery li fe when you shoo t images in [Normal] mode wit h the batter y pack (sup plied) at full capa city and at an a mbient tempera ture of 25°C (77[...]

26 Number of still images and recording time of m ovies The numbe r of still images and th e length of time for movies may vary depending on the shooting c onditions. • For image size, s ee page 14. [ The approximate number of sti ll images (The imag e quality is [Fin e] on the upper line and [Stand ar d] on the lower line.) (Units : Image s) •[...]

27 [ The ap pro x imate rec or ding time of movies (Un its: hou r : min ute : se cond ) • Movies with the size set to [640(Fine)] can only be recorded on a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”. • When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera, the display may differ from the actual image size. Capac ity Size Internal memor [...]

28 T roubl esho oting If you experienc e trouble with you r camera, try the fol lowing solutions. Please un derstand that you giv e your consent t hat the content s of the interna l memory , Music files may be checked whe n you send your cam era to be repaire d. The bat tery pac k can not be i nstall ed. • Install th e batter y pack corr ectly us[...]

29 The batter y remaining indicator is incorrect. • This pheno menon occurs whe n you use the camera in an e xtrem ely hot or cold locatio n. • The dis played batte ry remain ing differs from t he current on e. Fully d ischarge and the n charge the batt ery p ack to corr ect th e display . • The battery pa ck is discharged. Install the charge[...]

30 Precau tions [ Do n ot us e/st ore th e came ra in the followi ng places • In an extremely hot, col d or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera body m ay become deformed and th is may cause a malfunc tion. • Under direct sunligh t or near a heater The camera body m ay become discolored or deformed, and this may [...]

31 Spec ificat ions Camera [Syste m] Image device: 9.15 mm (1/1.7 type) color CCD, Primary color f ilter T otal pixel num ber of camera: Approx. 10 300 000 pixels Effecti ve pix el number of camera: Approx. 10 054 000 pixels Lens: Carl Zeiss V ario-T e ssar 3× zoom lens f = 7.9 – 23.7 mm (38 – 114 mm when conv erted to a 35 mm still c amera) F[...]

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