Sony MHS-CM1 manual

© 2009 Sony Corporation 4-123-313- 11 (1) Mobile HD Snap Camera Instruction Manual Before operating the unit, please read thi s manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. MHS-CM1/CM3 For details on the advanced oper ations, please access “Mobile HD Snap Camera Handbook” contained on the supplied CD-ROM via a computer.[...]

2 Read this first Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are loc ated on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon you r Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. MHS-CM 1/CM3 Serial No. __________________ _________ To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the uni[...]

3 If you have any questio ns about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Cent er 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number be low is for the FCC related m atters only. [ Regulatory Informat ion [ CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expre ssl y approved in this manual could void your auth ority to operate this equi[...]

4 [ Disposal of Old Elec trical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and othe r European countries with separate collection systems ) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates th at this produc t shall not b e treated as household waste. Inst ead it shall be handed over to the applicable collect ion point for [...]

5 [ Notes on recording/ playback • Before you start recording, make a trial recording to make sure th at the came ra is working correc tly. • This camera is neither dust-proo f, nor splash- proof, nor water-proof . Read “Precaution s” (page 34) before operating the camera. • Be caref ul not to get t he camera we t. Water entering the insi[...]

6 * 3 Japan Electronics and Informat ion Technology Industries Association [ Warning on copy right Television programs, films, videotapes , and other materials may be copyr ighted. Unau thorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright law s. [ No compensati on for cont ents of the recording The contents of the[...]

7 Table of contents Read this first ............................................... ............................................. 2 Notes on using your camera .................................................................... 4 Enjoying th e camera ............. ............ .............. ........... .............. ....... 8 Getting started ....[...]

8 Enjoying the camera Enjoying high definition images The movies shot with this camera will be recorded in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Main Profile, approximately 30 frames per second, Progressiv e, AAC LC, “MP4 fo rmat”. – M PEG: Movie Picture E xperts Group – AVC : Advanced Video Codec Progressive playback The camera supports progr essive mode*, whi[...]

9 Flow of use * You can upload and save imag es by using th e suppl ied software “PMB (Picture Motion Browser) ”. You can also use the software “PMB P ortable” embedded within the came ra to uplo ad images outside home. For details on how to use the software, refer to the Help m enu of the software. B Getting started For types of “Memory [...]

10 Getting started Checking the acce ssories supplied • AC Ada ptor (1 )/ Power cord (mains lead) (1) • Component A/V cable (1) • A/V connecting cable (1) • USB cable (1) • Hand strap (1) • Lens cap (1) Mounted on the lens at fact ory. • CD-ROM (1) (page 22) – PMB (Picture Motion Browser) including PMB Guide (page 24) – M obile HD[...]

11 1 Charging the built-in battery • The battery is bui lt in within the cam era. 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the D C IN jack of the camera, making sure the power is off. 2 Plug the power cord (mains lead) to a wall ou tlet (wall socket). The CHG lamp lig hts on, and chargi ng starts. When the CHG lamp turns off, charging is finished. [ Charging [...]

12 2 Inserting “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (sold separately) 1 Open the “Memory Stick Duo” media cover. 2 Insert the “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media (sold separately) all the way in until it clicks. 3 Close the “Memory Stick Duo ” media cover. [ When there is no “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media inserted The camera records/plays b ack [...]

13 3 Turning the camera on/settin g the clock 1 Open the LCD pan el to turn the po wer on. Open the LCD panel up to a 90 d egrees angle from the camera ( 1 ), then rotate i t to the desired angle ( 2 ). You can also turn the power on b y pressing ON/OFF button. • If you rotate the LCD panel 180 degrees, you can cl ose the LCD panel with the LCD s[...]

14 Shooting images easily 1 Open the LCD panel to turn the power on. You can also turn the power on by pressing ON/OFF. 2 Confirm the composition. 3 Start shooting. When shooting still images: 1 Press and hold PHOTO halfway do wn to focus. When the focus is set on the subject, the AF ran g e finder frame (green) appears. A beep sound is heard, and [...]

15 2 Press PHO T O fully down. • Black bands appear on the top a nd bottom of the image when the imag e size is either [1080 30 P] or [720 30P]. • You cannot shoot still im ages while shoo ting movies. • When shooting still images, the angl e of view will ch ange from that in sho oting standby. When shooting movies: Press MO VIE. T o stop rec[...]

16 Useful functions for shoo ting [ W/T Using the zoom Slide the zoom lever toward T to z oom in, slide the zoom lever to ward W to zoom ou t. You can use the Digita l Zoom fun ction by selecting [Digital Zo om] in (Camera). When the zoom scale exceeds 5 × , the camera uses the Digital Zoom function. [ Macro (Shooting cl ose-up) Press b ( ) on the[...]

17 [ Selecting the image si ze Press (Image size) button to select (Photo Size) or (Mo vie Size) with b / B on the control button, then select the desired image size with v / V . To turn off the Image Size menu, press the (Image size) button again. (Photo Size): 5M: For prints up to A4 (8 × 10") 3:2: Shoot in 3:2 aspect ratio 3M: For prints u[...]

18 Viewing/Editing images 1 Open the LCD panel to turn the power on. You can also turn the power on by pressing ON/OFF. 2 Press (Play) button to set the camera to play back mode. Index screen appear s. 3 Select the image you want to play back with v / V / b / B on the control bu tton. Still image: Press z . • A still image is displayed. Movie: Pr[...]

19 3 Select the images you want to dele te with v / V / b / B , then press z to display the (Delete) indicator on t he selected image. 4 Press (Delete). 5 Select [OK] with B , then press z . • T o delete all the ima ges in the fold er , select [A ll In This Folder] wit h v / V in step 2 instead of [Select], then pres s z . To delete images while [...]

20 Connecting to a non-high-definiti on 16:9 (wide) or 4:3 TV Images recorded with HD (high definition) qual ity is converted t o SD (standard definition) and played back. Images recorded with SD (standard definitio n) image quality are played back with SD (standard defi nition) image quality. [ To select images to uploa d on a website (Sharemark) [...]

21 Changing the settings – Menu/Setup 1 Press MENU to display the men u. 2 Select the desired menu item with b / B on the control butto n. • In REC mode, / is indicated. You cannot set an item with / indicator in gray. • In PLAY mode, press z after sett ing an item. 3 Select a setting with v / V . 4 Press MENU to turn off the menu. [ To selec[...]

22 Enjoying your computer Viewing “Mobile HD Snap Cam era Handbook” (PDF) For advanced use of your camera, see “Mobile HD Snap Camera Handbook” (PDF). To view “Mobile HD Snap Camera Handbook” (PDF), you need to install Adobe Reader on your computer. [ For Windows users 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Place the CD-ROM (supplied) in the disc dr[...]

23 Display: DirectX 7 or later-compatible video card, Minimum 1,024 × 768 dots Others: USB port (this must be provided as standard, Hi-Sp eed USB (USB 2.0 compatible)) * For “PMB Portable”, the disk vol ume required on using the program temp orarily is approximately 1 GB. [ Note on playback of movie files (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) To play back and ed[...]

24 [ Operating the “PMB”/Viewing the “PMB Guide” After you install the software , shortcut icons for “PMB” and “PMB Guide” ar e created on the desktop. For the basic operation of “PMB”, see “PMB Guide”. • If the icon is not displayed on the computer screen, click [Start] t [All Programs] t [Sony Picture Utility] t [PMB] to[...]

25 • Services may be terminated or changed in accordance wit h the convenience of the website operators. Sony will not be held responsible for any trouble occurring between t he users and third parties or any in conven ience caused to users relating to the utili zation of the services inclusive of the term inat ion of or changes to such services.[...]

26 Using your Macinto sh computer You can copy images to your Macintosh computer. • “PMB” is not compatible with M acintosh computers. Recommended computer environment The following environment is recommended for a comp uter connected to the camera. OS (pre-installed): Mac OS 9.1/ 9.2/ Mac OS X (v10.1 to v10.5) USB jack: Provided as standard [...]

27 Indicators on the screen Each time you press v (DISP) on the control button, the display changes (page 16). In shooting standby When recording movies When playing back still images When playing back movies A Display Indication Battery r emaining Shooting mo de • When switching to t he shooting mode, appears for approximately two seconds. Playb[...]

28 B C D E b Note • Indicators and their positions are approximate and differ from what you actually see. Displ ay Indication V ideo light Image size Still imag e shooting mo de [400] Remaining number of recordabl e images Menu/Guide men u • Pressing ME NU switches the menu/guide menu on/ off. Playbac k bar 101_0012 F ol der-file number 2009 1 [...]

29 Battery life and memory capacity Battery life and the availab le recording and playback time The tables show the approximate time (min.) that the imag es can be recorded/ played back with the bu ilt-in battery at full capacity and at an ambi ent temperature of 25°C (77°F). Note that the available recording a nd playback time may be less than t[...]

30 Number of st ill images and recording time of movies The number of still images and the length of time for movies may vary depending on the shooting conditions. The approxi mate numbe r of still i mages in th e default settin g (Units: Images) • When the number of remaining shootable images is great er than 9,999, the “>9999” indicator [...]

31 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera, try the following solutions. 1 Check the items below, and refer to “Mobile HD Snap Camera Handbook” (P DF). 2 Turn the powe r off, and turn it on again after about one minute. 3 Press the RESET button using a fine-tipped object, and turn on th e power. 4 Consult your Sony dealer or [...]

32 Your camera cannot playback images. • Press (Play) button to change to the playback m ode (page 18 ). • The folder /file name h as been chan ged on your computer . • When an imag e file has been proc essed by a comput er or when t he image file was reco rded using a model othe r than that of you r camera, pl ayback on your camera is not gu[...]

33 10 Re-install the US B driver by takin g the following steps. 1 Double-cl ick [My Comput er]. 2 Right-click [SONYPICTUTIL(E:)](disk drive)*. * The driver letter ( such as (E:)) may differ depending on the computer you are using. 3 Click [Ope n], doubl e-click [US B Driver] and then double -click [setup.ex e]. b Notes • The computer may not ope[...]

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

35 Specifications Camera [System] Image device: 7.1 3 mm (1/2.5 type) CMOS sensor Total pixel n umber of came ra: Approx. 5 040 000 (2 592 × 1 944) pi xels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 5 040 000 (2 592 × 1 944) pi xels (still images), Approx. 2 0 73 600 (1 440 × 1 080) pixels (movies) Lens: F3.3 f = 6.4 to 31.4 mm (9/32 to 1 1/4 inc[...]

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