Sony Cybershot DSC-W90 manual

© 2007 Sony Corporation 3-094-994- 12 (1) Digital Still Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-W80/W85/W90 Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook thoroughly together with the “Instruc tion Manual” and the “Cyber-s hot Step-up Guide” , and retain them for future reference. T able of contents Basic Operations Using functions for shooti[...]

2 Notes on using your camera T ypes o f “Memory Stick” that can be used (not supplied) The IC recording m edium used b y this camera is a “Memory Stick Duo”. The re are two types of “Memory Stick”. “Memory Stick Duo”: you can use a “Memory Stick Duo” with your camera. “Memory Stick”: you cannot use a “Memory Stick” with [...]

3 T able of contents Notes on us ing your camera ............. ........... ............. .......... ............. ......... 2 Basic techniques f or better i mages .......... ............. ............. ............. ..........7 Focus – Focus ing on a subject successfully........ .................. .............. ............. 7 Exposure – Adjus[...]

4 T able of contents Pla ying bac k images from the HOME scr een ............. .......... ...... 48 (Single I mage): Pla ying back a s ingle imag e (Index Displa y): Playin g back a li st of image s (Slide Sh ow): Playing back a series of images Viewing menu ............. ........... .......... .............. .......... ........... ............. ..[...]

5 T able of contents Language Sett ing ............... .......... ......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ... 69 Viewing images on a TV .. ............. .......... ........... ............. ........... ............. . 7 0 Enjoying your Windows computer ........ ............. .......... .............. .......... .... 7 3 Installing t [...]

6 T able of contents Index ................ .......... ........... ............. .......... ........... ............. .......... ....... 117 Index[...]

7 Basic techniques for better images When you press the shutter b utton halfwa y down , the camera adjusts th e focus automatically (Auto Focus). Remember to press th e shutter button only halfway down. T o shoot a still image diff icult to focus on t [Focus] (p age 42) If the image looks blurred even after focu sing, it may be be cause of ca mera [...]

8 Basic techniques for better images Y ou can create various images b y adjusting th e exposure and the ISO sensitivity . Exposure is the amount of light that the camera w ill receive when you release the shutter . Adjusting ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording me dia that incorporates an imag[...]

9 Basic techniques for better images The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions. Example: The color of an ima ge affected by light sources The color tones are adjust ed automatically in the auto adjustment mode. Howe ver , you can adjust color tones ma nually with [White Bal] (page 45). Color On the effects of lighting[...]

10 Basic techniques for better images A digital image is made up of a coll ection of small dots called pixels. If it contains a large number of pix els, the pi cture becomes large, it takes up more memory , and the image is di splayed in fine detail. “Ima ge size” is shown by the number of pixels. Although you cannot see the dif fer ences on th[...]

11 Basic techniques for better images The default settings are marked with . 1) Images are recorded in 3:2 as pect ratio, same as photograph printin g paper or postcards, etc. 2) Both edges of the i mage may be cut off when printing (page 106). • The larger th e image s ize, the higher the image quality . • The more frames per second you played[...]

12 Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. A PO WER b utton/PO WER lamp B Shutter button (22) C Micropho ne D Flash (24) E AF illuminator (65)/Self-timer lamp (24) F Finder window G Lens A AE/AF lock lamp/Self-timer lamp (green) (24 ) B Flash charging lamp/Record lamp (orange) C Finder D LCD screen (18) E (Playback)[...]

13 Identifying parts O Access lamp P Battery eject lev er Q Multi connector (bottom) Used in the following situations: • Making a USB connecti on between the camera and the computer . • Making a conn ection to audio/video input jacks on a TV . • Making a connection to a PictBridge compliant prin ter . R Speaker S T ripod receptacle (bottom) ?[...]

14 Indicators on the screen Each time you press v (DISP) button, the display changes (page 18). See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. When shooting still images When shooting movies A Display Indication Battery remainin g E Low battery warning (109) Image size (3 7) • is displayed only fo r the DSC-W90. • is displayed only fo r[...]

15 Indicators on the screen B C D Display Indication 1.0m Focus preset dist ance (42) z AE/AF lock (22) Standby REC Standby a movie/Record ing a movie ISO400 ISO number (41) NR slow shutter • When the shutter speed drops below a certain speed in low light conditions, the NR (Noise Reduction) slow shutter function activates automatica lly to redu [...]

16 Indicators on the screen When playing back still images When playing back movies A B Display Indication Battery remainin g Image size (3 7) • is displayed only for the DSC-W90. • is displayed only fo r the DSC-W80/W85. Protect (5 3) VOL. Vo l u m e (29) Print or der (DPOF) mar k (96) PictBrid ge connec ting (94) Zoom scalin g (29) PictBrid g[...]

17 Indicators on the screen C Display Indication Playback Media Playback fold er (55) • This does not appear when using intern al memory . 8/8 12/12 Image number/Numb er of images reco rded in selected folder Change fold er (55) • This does not appear when using intern al memory . Metering mode (42) Flash White bal ance (45) C:32:00 Self-di agn[...]

18 Changing the screen display Each time you press the v (DISP) button, the display changes as follows. • If you view images in bright outside light, adjust the brightness of the LCD backl ight up. Howe ver , the battery power may decrease faster under such condition. • The display becomes Histogram on t Indicators off t Indicators on when conn[...]

19 Changing the screen display z Adjusting EV (Exposure V alue) by displa ying a histogr am A histogram is a graph sho wing the brightness of an image. Press v (DISP) repeatedly to display the histogram inside the screen. The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when skewed to the left side. A Numbe[...]

20 Using the internal memor y The camera has approximately 31 MB of intern al memory . This memory is not remo vable. Even when there is no “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in the camera, you can record images using this internal memory . • Movies with the i mage size set to [640(Fine )] ca nnot be recorded using t he internal memory . W e recomm [...]

21 Basic Operat ions Basic Operat ions Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired function. : Auto Adjustment mode Allows easy shooting with the se ttings adjusted automatically . t page 22 : Program Auto mode Allows you to shoot with the exposu re adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aper ture value). Also you can selec[...]

22 Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mode) 1 Select the desired function from the mode dial. When shooting still images (Auto Adjustment mode): Select . When shooting movies: Select . 2 Hold the camera steady , keeping your arm at your side. 3 Shoot with the shutte r button. When shooting still images: 1 Press and hold the shutter button half[...]

23 Basic Operat ions Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mode) 2 Press the shutter button fully do wn. When shooting movies: Press the shutter button fully down. T o stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again. If you shoot a still image of a subj ect that is difficult to focus on • The shortest shooting d istance is approx. 50 [...]

24 Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mod e) Flash (Selecting a flash mode for still images) Press B ( ) on the control butto n repeatedly until the desired mode is selected. (No indicator): Flash Auto Strobes when there is insufficient light or backlig ht (default setting). : Flash forced on : Slow synchro (F lash forced on) The shutter speed[...]

25 Basic Operat ions Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mode) To cancel, press V ( ) again. • Use the 2-second delay self-timer to prev ent bl ur of an image made by the shaking of the camera when pressing the shutter button. Self-timer lamp[...]

26 Shooting still images (Scene Selection) 1 Select the desired mode of Scene Selection ( , , , , , , ) with the mode dial. • For details on m ode, see next page. 2 Shoot with the shutte r button. T o cancel the Scene s election Set the mode dial to other than the mode of Scene Selection. Shutter b utton Mode dial[...]

27 Basic Operat ions Shooting still images (Scene Selection) Scene Selection modes The following modes are predetermine d to match the scene conditions. * When y ou shoot images using (Twilight Portrait) or (Twil ight) mode, the shutter speed is slower. To prevent a blurring, u se of a tripod is recommended. High Sensitivity Allows you to sho ot im[...]

28 Shooting still images (Scen e Selection) Functions you can us e in Scene Selection For shooting an image appropria tely according to the scene condition, a combination of functions is determined by th e camera . Some functions are not available, depending on the Scene Selection mode. ( : you can select the desired setting) * [Flash] cannot be se[...]

29 Basic Operat ions Viewing images 1 Press (Playback) b utton. • If you p ress (Playback) when the camera is powe red off, the camera is turned on automatically and set to playback mode. T o switch to the shooting mode, press (Playback) again. 2 Select an image with b / B on the control button. Movie: Press z to playback a movie. (Press z again [...]

30 Viewing images Viewing an index screen Press (Index) to display the index sc reen while a still image is displayed. Select an image with v / V / b / B . T o return to the single image scree n, press z . When using the “Memory Stick Duo”, if there are number of folders, select the folder selection bar with b , then select the de sired folder [...]

31 Basic Operat ions Deleting images 1 Press (Playbac k) b utton. 2 Press MENU while display in single-image mode or in index mode . 3 Select [Delete] with v on the control button. 4 Select the desired deletion method with b / B from among [T his Image], [Multiple Images] and [All I n This Folder], then p ress z . Control b utton v / V / b / B butt[...]

32 Deleting images When you select [This Image] Deletes the selected image. Select [OK] with v , t hen press z . When you select [M ultiple Images] Selects and deletes multiple images at once. 1 Select the images you want to delete , then press z . mark is chec ked in the che ckbox of the image. 2 Press MENU. 3 Select [OK] with v , then press z . W[...]

33 Basic Operat ions Learning the various functions – HOME/Menu The HOME screen is the basic screen used fo r accessing the various functions you can access the HOME screen regardless of the shootin g/viewing mode. 1 Press HOME to display the HOME screen. 2 Select a category with b / B on the control button. 3 Select an item with v / V , then pre[...]

34 Learning the various functions – HOME/Menu Pressing HOME b utton displays the follo wing items . Details on the items are displaye d on the screen by the guide. *Shooting mode selected in th e mode dial will be applied. HOME items Category Items Shooting* Shooting (page 21) V ie w Images Single Image (page 48) Index Display (pag e 48) Slide Sh[...]

35 Basic Operat ions Learning the various functions – HOME/Menu 1 Press MENU to display the menu. • The men u will be displayed only d uring shooting and p layback mode. • Different it ems will become visi ble depending on th e selected mode. 2 Select the desired menu item with v / V on the con trol button. • If the desi red item is hidd en[...]

36 Menu items The av ailable menu items vary depending o n the camera m ode. The shooting menu is av ailable only in the sh ooting mode, and the viewing menu is av ailable only in the pl ayback mode . Also, the menu items available v ary depending on the mode dial positio n. Only the available items are displayed on the screen. *The operation is li[...]

37 Using functions for shooting Using functions for shooting Shooting menu The functions in shooting mode using MENU b utton are described belo w . For details on how to operate the menu, see page 35. The default settings are marked with . For still images For movie Y ou cannot select the mo de displayed in grey . Image Size: Selecting the image si[...]

38 Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 Selects whether to use the Face Detect function or not. • When [Face Detection] is set to [On], Di gital zoom does not function. • A vailable only for Soft Snap when you select the Scene Selection mode. In this case, the default setting will be [On]. • Up to 8 faces of your subjects can [...]

39 Using functions for shooting Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 Selects whether the ca mera performs continuous shoo ting or not when you pres s the shutter button. On the Burst • When recording with the self timer, a series of a maximum of five images is recorded. • The recording interval is approximately 0. 46 se cond s ([...]

40 Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 Y ou can change the brightness of th e image, accompa nied by effects. • Y ou can select only [Normal], [Sepia] or [B & W] when shooting movies. Color Mode: Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects (Normal) (Vivid) Sets the i mage to brig ht and de ep color. (Natural[...]

41 Using functions for shooting Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 Selects a luminous sensitivity with units of ISO. The la rger the number , the higher th e sensitivity . • For details on the ISO sensitivity , see page 8. • Note that the image tends to beco me noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases. • [ISO] is set [...]

42 Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the expo s ur e. • For details on the Exposure, see page 8. • When using spot metering or center -weighte d metering, sett ing [Focus] to [C enter AF] is recommende d to focus on the metering p osition (p[...]

43 Using functions for shooting Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 • AF stands for Auto F ocus. • Distance setting information in “Focus Preset” is approx imate. If you point the lens up or down, the error increases. • When you use Digital Zoom or AF illuminator, the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF [...]

44 Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 z If the subject is out of f ocus When shooting with the subj ect at the edge of the frame (or the screen), or when using [Center AF] or [ Spot AF], the camera may not focus on a subject at the edge of the frame. In such cases, do as follo ws. 1 Recompose th e shot so t hat the sub ject is cen[...]

45 Using functions for shooting Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 Adjusts the color tones according to the lig hting condition in a situation, for example, when the colors of an image look strange. White Bal: Adjusting the color tones (Auto) Adjusts the White Ba lance automatical ly . (Daylight) Adjusts for condition s outsid e u[...]

46 Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 • For details on the wh ite balance, see page 9. • Under fluorescent lights that fl icker , the white ba lance function may not work correctly even though you select [Fluor escent Light 1], [Fluoresc e nt Light 2], [Fluorescent Light 3]. • Except in [F lash] modes, [W hite Bal] is set to[...]

47 Using functions for shooting Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 • Because it takes about a second until the s hutter clicks, hold the camera firmly to prev ent the effects of vibration. Also, do not let the subject move. • Red-eye reduction may not produce the des ired effect s depending on individual differences, the dista[...]

48 Using functi ons for viewi ng Playing back images from the HOME screen Y ou can select the ways to playback images. 1 Press HOME. 2 Select (V iew Images) with b / B on the control button. 3 Select the desired vi ewing method with v / V . Displays the image shot last. This is the same as pressing the (Playback) (page 29). Displays a list of image[...]

49 Using functi ons for view ing Playing back images from the HO ME screen T o display the previous/next image Press b / B while the slide show is paused. T o adjust the volume of the music Press V to display the volume control screen, the press b / B to adjust the volume. T o end the slide show Select [Exit] with v / V w hile the slide show is pau[...]

50 Playing back images from the HOME screen z T o add /change Music files Y ou can transfer a desired music file from your CDs or MP3 files to th e camera to pl ayback during Slid e show . Y ou can transfer music using [ Music T ool] in (Printing, Other) on the HOME screen and the “Music Transfer” software (suppl ied) installed o n a computer .[...]

51 For details on the operation 1 page 35 Using functi ons for view ing Viewing menu This section explains the menu items av aila ble when you press MENU b utton in playback mode. F or details on ho w to use the menu, see page 35 . Selects and deletes images on the single- ima ge screen or the index screen. see page 31 This item has same function a[...]

52 Viewing menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 When you select [Tr imming] • The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image. • The quality of trimmed im ages may det eriorate. (Fisheye Lens) Applies a fisheye effect arou nd a chosen point. 1 Set the center po int of the desired i mage to re touch with v / V / b / B , t[...]

53 Using functi ons for view ing Viewing menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 Protects images against accidental erasure. T o protect an image 1 Select t he images yo u want to p rotect whi le displa ying images in singl e-image m ode or in index mode. 2 Press MENU. 3 Select [ Protect] w ith v / V , and select [This Ima ge] with b / B , then[...]

54 Viewing menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 T o cancel the protection Select the image for whi ch you want to cancel protection, and unlock it b y performing the same procedure to protect it. (Protect) ind icator disap pears. • Note that the formatting erases all the data stor ed on the recording medi a, ev en if the images are protect[...]

55 Using functi ons for view ing Viewing menu For details on the operation 1 page 35 Selects the folder containing the image you want to playback when using the camera with “Memory Stick Duo”. 1 Select the de sired folder with b / B on the control button. 2 Select [OK] with v , then press z . T o cancel selecting the folder selection Select [Ex[...]

56 Customizin g the settings Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings Y ou can change the default settings using (Manage M emory) or (Settings) on the HOME screen. 1 Press HOME to display the HOME screen. 2 Select (Manage Memory) o r (Setting s) with b / B on the control button. 3 Select the desired item with v / V , then press z . 4 [...]

57 Customizin g the settings Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings For details on the operation 1 page 56 5 Select the desired setting with v / V , then press z . T o cancel the setting change Select [Cancel] if it is one of the setting item, then press z . If not, press b on the control b utton. • This setting is m aintained eve[...]

58 For details on the operation 1 page 56 Manage Memory Memory T ool — Memor y Stick T ool This item appears only when a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted in the camera. Formats the “Memory Stick Duo”. A commercially av ailable “Memory Stick Duo” is already formatted, and ca n be used im mediately . • Note that formatting irre voca bly[...]

59 Customizin g the settings Manage Memory For details on the operation 1 page 56 Changes the folder currently used for r ecording i mages. 1 Select [Cha nge REC. F older] with v / V / b / B on the control b utton, then press z . The folder se lection screen appears. 2 Select the de sired folder with b / B , and [OK] with v , then press z . T o can[...]

60 Manage Memory For details on the operation 1 page 56 Copies all images in the internal memory to a “Memory Stick Duo”. 1 Insert a “Me mory Stick Duo” having 64 MB or larger capaci ty . 2 Select [Copy] with v / V / b / B on the control button, then press z . The message “ All data in i nternal me mory will be copied” app ears. 3 Selec[...]

61 Customizin g the settings Manage Memory For details on the operation 1 page 56 Memory T ool — Internal Memory T ool This item does not appear w hen a “Memor y Stick Duo” is inserted in the camera. Formats the internal memory . • Note that formatti ng irrev ocably erases all dat a in the internal memory , including even protected images. [...]

62 For details on the operation 1 page 56 Settings Main settings — Main Settings 1 The default settings are marked with . Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera. When you operate the camera, the descriptio n of functions is displayed. Initializes the setting to the default setting. Even if you execute this function, the images sto[...]

63 Customizin g the settings Settings For details on the operation 1 page 56 Main settings — Main Settings 2 The default settings are marked with . Selects the USB mode to be us ed when connecting th e camera to a computer or a PictBr idge compliant printer using the c able for multi-use termina l. Selects the video signal output type from SD and[...]

64 Settings For details o n the operation 1 page 56 Sets the video signal output according to the TV color sy stem of the connected vide o equipment. Dif ferent countries and re gions use dif ferent TV color systems. If you want to view images on a TV sc reen, check page 72 f or the TV colo r system of the country or region where the camera is used[...]

65 Customizin g the settings Settings For details on the operation 1 page 56 Shooting Settings — Shooting Settings 1 The default settings are marked with . The AF illuminator supplies fill li ght to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings. The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily wh en the shutter button [...]

66 Settings For details o n the operation 1 page 56 Selects the auto focus operation mode. • When [Face Detection] is set to [On], the AF mode is disabled . Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enla rg es the image using optical zoom (up to 3×). When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera us es either sma rt or precision digital zoom. Image[...]

67 Customizin g the settings Settings For details on the operation 1 page 56 Shooting Settings — Shooting Settings 2 The default settings are marked with . When the camera is rotated to shoot a portrait image, the camera reco rds its position change and displays the image in the portrait position. • Depending on the shoo ting angle of the cam e[...]

68 Settings For details o n the operation 1 page 56 Clock Settings Sets the date and time. 1 Select [ Clock Set tings] from (Settings) on the HOME sc reen. 2 Select the date displ ay format wi th v / V , then press z . 3 Select each item with b / B and set the numeric value wit h v / V , th en press z . 4 Select [OK], then press z . T o cancel the [...]

69 Customizin g the settings Settings For details on the operation 1 page 56 Language Setting Selects the language to be used to disp lay the menu items, warnings, and messages. Language Setting[...]

70 Viewing imag es on a TV Viewing images on a TV Y ou can view images on a TV screen by connecting the camera to a TV . The connection varies according to the ty pe of TV the camera is connected to. T urn of f both your camera an d the TV before connecting the camera and the TV . 1 Connect the camera to the TV . • Place the camera with the scre [...]

71 Viewing im ages on a TV Viewing images on a TV Y ou c an view an image recorded on the camer a by connecting the camera to an HD (High Definition) TV with the comp onent cable (not supplied). T urn off both your camera and the TV be fore connecting th e camera and the TV . 1 Connect the camera to the TV . • Place the camera with the sc reen fa[...]

72 Viewing images on a TV • Set [COMPONENT] to [HD(1080i)] in [Main Settin gs 2] by selecting (Settings) on t he HOME screen (page 63). • When usi ng your camera abroad, it may be necessar y to switch the video s ignal output to match th at of your TV system (page 64). • Y ou cannot view movies output in HD s ignal format. On TV color systems[...]

73 Using your compu ter Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer For details on using a Macintosh computer , refer to “Using your Macintosh computer” (page 90 ). This section describes the Englis h version of screen contents. • Under Windo ws V ista, some names and operations m ay differ from those desc ribed b elo w . • Viewing i[...]

74 Enjoying your Windows computer The following en vironment is recommended for a comp uter connected to the camera. Recommended environment for copy ing images OS (pre-insta lled): Microsoft Win dow s 2000 Profes sional, Windows XP* or W indows V ista* • Operation is no t assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems des[...]

75 Using your compu ter Installing the software (supplied) Y ou can install the software (supplied) using the following procedure. • When using Windows 2000, do not connect the camera to the computer before installat ion. • In Windo ws 2000/XP , log on as Administrator. • When the software (supplied) is instal led, the USB dri ver is ins tall[...]

76 Copying images to your computer This section describes the process using a W indows computer as an e xample. Y ou can copy images from the camera to your computer as follows. For a computer with a Memory Stick slot Remove the “Memory Stick Duo” from the camera and insert it in the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor . Insert the Memory Stick Duo Adapto[...]

77 Using your compu ter Copying images to your computer • With W indows XP/V ista, the AutoPlay wiz ard appears on the desktop. “Connecting to Mass Stor age... ” appears on the screen of the camera. When a USB connection is established for the first time, your co mputer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera . W ait for a while.[...]

78 Copying images to your computer • If no “Memo ry Stick Duo” is inserted, images in the i ntern al memory appear . 3 Clic k the check bo x of unwanted images to remove the checkmark so they are not copied, then clic k [Next]. The “Picture Name and Destination” screen appears. 4 Select a name and destination f or the images, then click [[...]

79 Using your compu ter Copying images to your computer 1 Double-c lick [My Computer] t [Remov able Disk] t [DCIM]. • If the “Remov able Disk” icon is not displayed, see page 104. 2 Double-c lick the folder where the image files you want to copy are stored. Then, right-click an image file to display the menu and clic k [Copy]. • On the stor[...]

80 Copying images to your computer This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the “My Documents” folder . 1 Clic k [Star t] t [My Documents]. The contents of the “My Documents” folder are displayed. • If you are not using W indows XP , double-click [My Document s] on the deskto p. 2 Double-clic k the desired image f[...]

81 Using your compu ter Copying images to your computer The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as fold ers on the “Memory Stick Duo”. Example: viewing folders on Windows XP A Folder containing image data recorded using a came ra not equipped with the folder crea ting functio n B Folder containing image data recorded using this ca[...]

82 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a “Memory Stick Duo”) This section describes the process using a W indows computer as an e xample. When an image file co pied to a computer no longer remains on a “M emory Stick Duo”, you can view that image again on the camera by copying the image file on the comput er to [...]

83 Using your compu ter Using the “Picture Motion Browser” (supplied) Y ou can use still images and movies from the camera more than ever by taking advantage of the software. This section summarizes the “Picture Motion Bro wser” and giv es the basic instructions. W ith the “Picture Motion Browser” you can: • Import images shot with th[...]

84 Using the “Picture Motion Browser” (supplied) 2 Connect the camera to your computer with the cable for m ulti- use terminal. After the camera is automatically detected, the [Import Images] screen is displayed. • If you use the Memory Sti ck slot, refer to page 76 . • In Windows XP , if th e AutoPlay Wizard appears, close i t. 3 Import th[...]

85 Using your compu ter Using the “Pictu re Mo tion Browser” (supplied) Y ear displa y s creen Month display screen Hour display screen • T o list images from a particu lar year or month, click that period on the left of the screen. 3 Displaying individual images On the hour display screen , double-click a thumbnail to display the image by it[...]

86 Using the “Picture Motion Browser” (supplied) Images can be saved in CD or DVD as a data disc. • CD burner drive or DVD burner drive required. • The following disc can be used for creating a data disc. –CD–R/RW (12 cm) –DVD±R/RW (12 cm) –DVD+R DL (12 cm) –DVD–R DL (12 cm) 1 Select images to save on the disc. • To select co[...]

87 Using your compu ter Using the “Pictu re Mo tion Browser” (supplied) Preparing images stored on the computer for viewing T o view them, register the folder that contains the images as one of the “Vie wed folders”. 1 Click on the main screen, or choose [Register Folders to View] from the [File] menu. The settings screen for “V iewed fol[...]

88 Using the “Picture Motion Browser” (supplied) 1 Click [Start ] t [Control P anel] (in W indo ws 2000 , [Start] t [Sett ings] t [Control Panel ]), then dou ble-click [Add/ Remo ve Progra ms]. 2 Select [Son y Pict ure Utility] , then click [Remo ve] (in W indo ws 2000, [Change/ Remove]) to execute the unin stallati on. T o uninstall the “Pic[...]

89 Using your compu ter Using the “Music T ransfer” (supplied) Y ou c an change the Music files that are preset at the factory with desired Music files using “Music T ransfer” in the CD- R OM (supplied). Also, you can de lete or add these files whene ver you want. The music formats you can transfer with “Music Transfer” are listed belo [...]

90 Using your Macintosh computer Y ou can copy images to your Macintosh computer . • “Picture Motion Browser” is not com patible with Macintosh computers. The following en vironment is recommended for a comp uter connected to the camera. Recommended environment for copy ing images OS (pre-insta lled): Ma c OS 9.1/9. 2/ Mac OS X(v10.1 to v10.4[...]

91 Using your compu ter Using your Macintosh computer 4 View images on the computer . Double-click the hard disk icon t the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files to open that image file. Perform the procedures listed belo w beforehand when: • Disconnecting the cable for multi-use terminal • Removing a “Memor y Stick Duo[...]

92 Printing st ill images How to print still images When you print images shot in [16:9 ] mode, both edges may be c ut off, so be sure to c heck before printing (page 106). Y ou ca n print images by connecting the camer a directly to a PictBridge compliant printer . Y ou ca n print images with a “Memory Stick” compliant pri nter . For details, [...]

93 Printing still images Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Even if you do no t hav e a computer , you can print images shot using your camera by connecting the camera dir ectly to a PictBridge compliant printer . • “PictBridge” is based on the CIP A standard. (CIP A: Camera & Imaging Products Association) • Y[...]

94 Printing images directly using a PictBridge comp liant printer 1 Connect the camera to the printer . 2 Press (Playbac k) and turn on your camera and the printer . After the co nnection is made, the indi cator appears. The camera is set to pl ayback mode, then an image and the print me nu appear on the screen. Select [This Image] or [Multiple Ima[...]

95 Printing still images Printing images directly using a PictBridge compl ia nt printer When the [Lay out] is not set to [1-up/ Borderless] or [1-up/Border]: Select the number of sets of images that you want to pr int as an index image. If you selected [This Image] in step 1, select the number of the same image you want to print side b y side on a[...]

96 Printing at a shop Y ou can take a “Memory Stick Duo” containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop. As long as the shop supports ph oto printing services conforming to the DPOF, you can make a (Print order) mark on images in adva nce so that you do not need to reselect them when you print them out at the shop. •[...]

97 Printing still images Printing at a shop 1 Press MENU while displaying images in single-image mo de or in index mode. 2 Select [DPOF] with v / V and select [Multiple Images] with b / B , then press z . 3 Select an image to mark with the control b utton, then press z . mark is attached to the sel ected image. 4 Press MENU. 5 Select [OK] with v , [...]

98 T roubleshooting T roubleshooting If you experi ence trouble with your camera, try the following solutions. Please understand that you giv e your cons ent that the contents of the internal memory , Music files may be checked when you se nd your camera to be repaired. 1 Check the items on pages 99 to 108 . If a code such as “C/E: ss : ss ” ap[...]

99 T roubleshootin g T roubleshooting The battery pack cannot be inser ted. • Insert the battery pack correctly to push the battery eject le ver . Cannot turn on the camera. • After installing the battery pack into th e camera, it may tak e a little while to get the camera powered. • Install the batt ery pack corr ectly . • The batt ery pac[...]

100 T roubleshooting • Set the mo de dial to when sh ooting movies. • The imag e size is set to [640(Fin e)] when r ecording movies. Do one of the f ollowing: – Set the image s ize to oth er than [ 640(Fine)] . – Insert a “Memory Stic k PR O Duo”. Movie recor ding stops during shooting . • Movie recordin g stops a utomaticall y when t[...]

101 T roubleshootin g T roubleshooting The flash does not work. • The flas h is set to (Flash forced off) (pa ge 24). • Y ou cannot use the flas h when: – [REC Mode] is set to [Burst] or Exposure Br acket (pa ge 39). – (High Sensiti vity m ode) or (T wilight mode ) is selected in the Scene mod e (page 28). – Shoot ing movies. • Set the [...]

102 T roubleshooting V ertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very brig ht subject. • The smear phenomeno n is occu rring and wh ite, black , red, or p urple stre aks appea r on the image. This ph enomenon is not a malfuncti on. Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place. • The camer a is attem pting to i ncreas[...]

103 T roubleshootin g T roubleshooting The image appears rough right after playbac k star ts. • The imag e may appear ro ugh right af ter playbac k starts due t o image proces sing. This i s not a malfuncti on. The image does not appear on the TV screen . • Check [Video Out] to see if t he video outp ut signa l of your camer a is set to th e co[...]

104 T roubleshooting • Disconnect the cable for multi- use terminal from bo th the computer an d the camera, and connect it again firmly . • Disconnect all equipmen t other than th e camera, the keyb oard and the mouse from the U SB connector s of your co mputer . • Connect the camera directl y to your comp uter withou t passing thro ugh a US[...]

105 T roubleshootin g T roubleshooting The image and sound are in terrupted by noise when you view a mo vie on a computer . • Y ou are play ing back the m ovie di rectly from the i nternal mem ory or the “Mem ory Stick Duo”. Copy the movie to the hard di sk of your computer, then playback the movie from the hard disk ( page 76). Y ou cannot p[...]

106 T roubleshooting Cannot insert a “Mem ory Stick Duo”. • Insert i t in the correct di rection . Cannot format a “Memory Stick Duo”. • Y ou are usin g the “Memory Stick Duo” with the wri te-protec t switch, a nd the swit ch is set to the LOCK p osition. S et the swit ch to th e recording position (page 113 ). Y ou have f ormatted [...]

107 T roubleshootin g T roubleshooting Cannot print im ages with t he date . • Using “Picture Mo tion Bro wser”, you ca n print images wi th date (page 8 7). • This ca mera does not h ave a feature for superi mposing date s on images. However , because the images shot with the c amera inclu de inform ation on the recordin g date, yo u can p[...]

108 T roubleshooting “---- -- --” is p rinted on the dat e-insert ed par t of the imag e. • Images t hat do not have the recording data can not be pr inted with the date inserte d. Set [Da te] to [Of f] and print th e image again (page 94). Cannot select the print size . • Consult t he printer manufacturer as to wheth er the prin ter can pr[...]

109 T roubleshootin g W arning indicators and messages If a code starting with a letter of the alphabet appears, your camer a has a self- diagnosis display . The last two digits (indicated by ss ) will differ depending on the state of the camera. If you are unable to solve the problem ev en after trying the following correctiv e actions a few times[...]

110 Warning indicators and messages Memory Stick formatting err or Internal memory formatting error • Format the me dia again (p ages 58 and 61). Memory Stick locked • Y ou are usi ng the “Memory S tick Duo” with the write-prote ct switch, and the switch is set to the LOCK posit ion. Set the switc h to the re cording p osition (page 113 ). [...]

111 T roubleshootin g Warning indic ators and messages Macro is in valid • The macro is un av ailable under these settings (p ages 24, 28) . Flash settings canno t be changed • The flash is una v ailable duri ng these settings (p ages 24, 28) . Maximum images selected • Y ou can sele ct up to 100 images. Remo ve th e checkma rk. No enough bat[...]

112 Others T o use your camera abroad — Power sources Y ou can use your camera, the battery charger (supp lied), and the A C-LS5K A C Adaptor (not supplied) in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. • Do not use an electronic transf ormer (travel con verter), as this may cause a malfunction.[...]

113 Others On the “Memor y Stick” A “Memory Stick” is a c ompact, portable IC record ing medium. Th e types of “Memory Stick” that ca n be used with this camera are listed in the table below . Howe ver , proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all “Memory Stick” functions. *1 “Memory Stick Duo”, “Mag icGate Memory Stick Duo?[...]

114 On the “Memory Stick” • Do not use or store t he “Memory Stick Duo” under the following conditio ns: – High temperature locations su ch as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight – Locations exposed to direct sunlight – Humid locations or locat ions with corrosive substances present Notes on usi ng the Mem ory Stick [...]

115 Others On the batter y pack On charging the battery pack W e recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10° C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F). Y ou may not be able to eff iciently charge the ba ttery pack ou tside of this tempe rature range. Effective use of the battery pack • Battery performance decreas es in low tem[...]

116 On the batter y charger On the battery charger • Do not charge any other battery pack other than the NP-BG type battery packs in the battery charger supplied with your camera. Ba tteries other than the specified kind may leak, overheat, or explode if you attempt to charge them, posing a risk of inj ury from el ectrocution and burns. • Remov[...]

117 Index Index Index A Adjusting EV .................. 19, 41 AE/AF lock indicator ......2 2, 44 AF Illuminator ...................... 65 AF lock .......... ....................... 44 AF Mode ............................... 66 AF range finder frame ..........42 Aperture . ................................. 8 Auto Adjustment m ode ......... 22 Auto [...]

118 Index L Landscape mode .................. . 27 Language Setting ......... ......... 69 LCD backlight ..................... . 18 LCD Screen .......................... 18 M Macintosh computer .... ......... 90 Recommended environment................... 90 Macro.......... .......................... 24 Main Settings 1 ..................... 62 Main [...]

119 Index Index V o lume ................... ...............29 W W a rning indicators and messages ......... .............109 White Bal ....... ....................... 45 Windo ws computer ...............73 Recommended en vironment .... ...............74 Write-protect switch ...........113 Z Zoom ...... ............................... 23[...]

120 Notes on the License “C Library”, “Expat”, a nd “zlib” software are provided in your camera. W e provide this software based on license agreements with their owner s of copyright. Based on requests by the owners o f copyright of these software applications, we ha ve an obligation to inform you of the following. Please read the follo[...]

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