Sony 4-172-679-12(1) инструкция обслуживания

© 2010 Sony Corporation 4-172-679- 12 (1) GB Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-H55 Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 2 GB How to use this handbook Click on a butto n at upper ri ght to j ump to the correspondin g page. This is conv enient wh en searchin g for a f unction yo u want to view. Search for info rmation by fun ction. Search for info rmation by oper ation. Search for information in a listing[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 3 GB Notes on using the camera Notes on th e types of memory card that you can use ( sold sep arately ) The following memo ry cards are co mpatible with this camera: “M emory St ick P RO Du o” media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media, “Memor y Stick Duo ” media, SD memory car[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 4 GB On moisture condensation • If the camera is brought dire ctly from a cold to a warm locatio n, moisture m ay condense inside or outside th e camera. Th is moisture c ondensatio n may cause a mal functi on of the came ra. • If moisture condensation o ccurs, turn off the camera [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 5 GB Table of contents Notes on using th e camera How to use t his handbo ok ············· ·········· ········· ····· 2 Notes on u sing the came ra ·· ········· ·········· ········· ····· 3 Operation S earch ···[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 6 GB Viewing Viewing st ill images ··················· ········· ········· ········ 35 Playback zoo m ············ ·············· ········· ········· ········ 36 Image Index ·······?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 7 GB Printing Printing still images ··················· ········· ········· ······ 110 Troublesho oting Troubleshoo ting ··················· ·············· ········· ······ 1 12 Warning indi cato[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 8 GB Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent A uto Adjustmen t ············· ·················· 19 Scen e Selec tion ·············· ············· ············· ··········· 26 Scene[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 9 GB Shooting in dark place s High Sensitivi ty ··· ············· ············· ············· ··········· 26 Slow Synchro ··················· ············· ············· ·········[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 10 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can sel ect the vari ous shoot ing functi ons easi ly from the MENU butt on. 1 Press the ON/OF F (Power) b utton and set the camera to shooting mod e. 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 3 Select the desired menu item with v / V / b / B o[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 11 GB You can select the va rious viewing functions easily from the MENU button. 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 3 Select the desired menu item with v / V / b / B on the control bu tton. 4 Press z on the cen[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 12 GB You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 2 Select (Settings) with V on the control button, then press z on the center of the control b utton to display the setup screen. 3 Select each item with v / V / b / B , then [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 13 GB • [Sho oting Setting s] a ppears onl y whe n sett ings have been enter ed f rom sh ooting m ode . • [Memory Card Tool] appea rs only when a memory card is inse rted in the camera, while [Internal Memory Tool] appears only when a memory card is not inserted. Clock Setting s Ar[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 14 GB Identifying parts A Shutter butto n B Mode dial (1 7) C For sh ootin g: W/ T (z oom) lever (29) For viewing: (Playback zoom ) lever/ (Ind ex) leve r (3 6, 37) D Flash E ON/OFF (Power) button F Microphon e G Self-timer lamp/Sm ile Shutter lamp/AF illuminator H Lens I LCD screen J [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 15 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are displayed o n the screen to indicate the camer a status. You can change the screen displ ay using D ISP (Screen Di splay Set tings) o n the contro l butto n. When shooting still im ages • The icon s are lim ited in Ea sy Sh ooting[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 16 GB B C D Zoom scaling PictBridg e connecting Protect Print order (DP OF) Play back zoom View Mode Display Indi cation z AE/ AF l oc k ISO40 0 ISO number NR slow shutte r 125 Shutter speed F3.5 Aperture valu e +2.0EV Ex posur e value Focus REC Standby Re cording a mo vie/Stand by a m[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 17 GB Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired functio n. (Movie Mode) Allows you t o reco rd mo vies (p age 2 8). (Sweep P anorama) Allows you to shoo t a pa noramic image a fter compos ing ima ges (page 24). (Manual Exposure Shooting) Allows you t o shoot af ter adju stin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 18 GB Using the internal memory The camera has approxi mately 45 MB of inte rnal memor y. This memory is not r emova ble. You can record images on the in ter nal memory when there is no memory card inserted in the camera. We recommend that yo u copy (back u p) data wi thout erro r usin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 19 GB Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot s till images with the se tting adjusted automatically . 1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. • Flash mode is set to [Auto] o r [Off]. Note z On Scen e Reco gniti on Scene Recognit[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 20 GB Easy Shooting Allows you to shoot still images us ing the minimum necessary functions. The text size increases and indicators become eas ier to see. 1 Set the mode dial to (Easy Shooting). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. • The batt ery charge is used up more quic kly be cause [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 21 GB z On Easy Viewing mo de When you press the (Playback) button with th e mode dial set to (Easy Shooting), the playback screen text becomes larger and easier to see. In addition, only the deletion function beco mes available. • [Vi ew Mode ] is se t to [D ate Vi ew] when usin g a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 22 GB Program Auto Allows you to shoot wit h the exposure adjusted autom atically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select va rious settings using th e menu. 1 Set the mode dial to (Program Auto). 2 Shoot with the shutter button.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 23 GB Manual Exposure Shooting You can shoot at your favorite exposure by manually setti ng the shutter speed and aperture value. 1 Set the mode dial to (Manual Exp osure Shooting). 2 Press z on the control button. 3 Select the shutter speed and apertur e (F value) using control button[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 24 GB Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a panorami c imag e from compo sed images. 1 Set the mode dial to (Sweep Panorama ). 2 Point the camera at the edge of the subject, then press the shutter button fully down. 3 Pan the cam era to the en d, following the gui dan ce o n t he LCD s[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 25 GB z Changi ng th e shoo ting di recti on or imag e size of a panora mic image Shooting Direction: MENU t [Shooting Direction] t select [Rig ht], [Left], [Up] and [Down] t z on the control button Image Size: MENU t [Image Size] t s elect [Standard] or [W ide] t z z Tips fo r sho oti[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 26 GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings accor ding to the scene. 1 Set the mode dial to (Scene Selection ). 2 Select the desire d mode t z on the control button. If you want to s witch to another scene, press the MENU b utton. (High Sensitivity) Allows you to sh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 27 GB • When you sh oot images usin g (Twilight Portrait) , (Twilig ht) or (Fireworks) mod e, the shu tter speed is slower an d the ima ges ten d to blur . To pre vent bl urring , the us e of a tri pod is recommend ed. For shooting an imag e appropri ately accor ding to the scene con[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 28 GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movi es. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode). 2 Press the shutter button fully down. 3 To stop re cording, press the shu tter button fully do wn again.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 29 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s op tical zoom function can enlarge images up to 10×. 1 Turn the W/T (zoom) lever. Turn the W/T (zoom) lever to (T) to zoom in, and to (W) to zoom out. • Tur n the W/ T (zoo m) lev er lig htly for a slo wer z oom. M[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 30 GB DISP (Screen Display Settings) 1 Press DISP (Screen Display Settings) on the control butto n. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • If you v iew image s in brig ht outside ligh t, adjust th e screen bri ghtness u p. However, the ba ttery powe r may decrease fas[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 31 GB A histogram i s a graph showi ng the bright ness of an image. The grap h displa y indicates a brig ht image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when skewed to the left side. 1 Press DISP (Screen Display Settings) on the control butto n, then select [B righ t + Ex po s[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 32 GB Flash 1 Press (Flash) on the control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • The flash strobes twice. The fi rst flash adjust s the light qu antity. • Whi le char ging th e flash, is disp laye d. • You cannot us e the fl ash duri ng burst or bra cket.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 33 GB Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 Press (Smile) on the control button. 2 Wa it for a smi le to be de tec ted . When the smile level exceeds th e b point on the indicator, the camera records imag es automatically. If you press [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 34 GB Self-Timer 1 Press (Self-Timer) on the control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • In Easy Sh ootin g mode, yo u can sel ect only [ 10sec ] or [Off ]. • In Movie Mode, [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portra it Two Peopl e] cannot be sel ected. ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 35 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Select an i mage with the control button. z Viewin g imag es ta ken wi th a dif fere nt ca mera This camera creates a database file in a memory card and regis ters every shot image to it for later pl[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 36 GB Playback zoom Plays back the enlar ged image. 1 Turn t he (Playb ack zoo m) lever t o (T) d uring still image pla yback. The image is enlarged to twice the previou s size, at the center of t he image. 2 Adjust the positio n wi th the control button. 3 Change the zoom scale with t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 37 GB Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 Turn the (Index) lever to (W) to display the image index screen. Turn the lever ag ain to display an index screen with more images. Turn the lever y et again to vie[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 38 GB Delete Allows you to select unwant ed images for deleti on. You can also delete images from the MENU button ( page 68). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 (Delete) button t desired mode t z o n the control bu tton • In Easy Viewin g mode, yo u can dele[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 39 GB Viewing movies 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 Select a movie with the control button. 3 Press z . Movie playback starts. • You may not be abl e to play back some images shot using ot her camera s. Control button Playb ack featu re z Play/Stop B Fas[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 40 GB Shooting Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera wh en you sho ot a Sweep Panorama images. 1 MENU t (Shooting Direction) t desired dire ction (Right) Pan from left t o right. (Le ft) Pan from ri ght to l eft. (Up) Pan from down to up. (Dow n) Pan from up to down.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 41 GB Image Size The image size determ ines the size of the image file that is r ecord ed when you tak e a image. The larger the image size, the more detail will be repr oduced when the imag e is printed on large- format paper. The smaller the image s i ze, the more images can be recor[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 42 GB The larger the image size, the higher the image quality. The high er the amount of data used per second (average b it-rate), the sm oother the playback image. The movies shot with this camera will b e recorded in MPEG-4, Approx. 30 fps, Progressive, AAC, mp4 format. • A telepho[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 43 GB z On “image quality” and “ image size ” A digital image is made up of a collecti on of small dots called pixels . If it contains a large n umber of pixels, th e image becomes larg e, it takes up mor e memory, and the image is dis played in fine detail. “Im age size” i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 44 GB Flash In Easy Shoo ting m ode, you can select the F lash set ting also fr om the MENU button. 1 Set the mode dial to (Easy Shooting). 2 MENU t [Flash] t z on the c ont ro l but ton 3 Select the desire d mode. Auto Flash automatically operates in d a rk locations or when there is [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 45 GB Burst Settings You c an se lect sing le- ima ge mo de or burs t mod e. 1 MENU t (Bu rst Se tting s) t de sired mode (Single) Shoots a single imag e. (Burst) Shoots u p to 100 images in success ion wh en you pres s and h old down the shutter button. • The Burst mode is not avail[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 46 GB Bracket Settings You can set the type of the bracket sho oting. In the br acket shooting mode, you can r ecord a series of 3 images with the se tting chang ed. You can select the most suitable image afterwards. 1 MENU t (Bracket Setti ngs) t desi red mode • You canno t select [[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 47 GB EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1/3 EV steps in a range of –2.0 E V to +2.0 EV. 1 MENU t (EV) t desired EV setting • In Easy Shootin g mode o r Manua l Expo sure Sho oting m ode, the [EV] setting cannot b e adjuste d. • If yo u shoo t a su bjec t in extre mely b [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 48 GB ISO Adjusts the luminous sensit ivity when the camera is set to Program Auto, Manual Exposure Shooting or (Advanced Sp orts Shooting) in Scene S election. 1 MENU t (ISO) t desired mode • You can not select [ISO AUT O] in Ma nual Exp osure Shoo ting mode . • You canno t select[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 49 GB z Hints for prev ent ing blu r Even thoug h the camera is s teady, the subject mo ves during the exposure and is captured blurred when the shutter butto n is pressed. Camera shake is reduced automatic ally, however, the f unction does not eff ectively reduce sub ject blur. Subjec[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 50 GB White Balance Adjusts color tones accord ing to the surroundin g light condit ions . Use this function if imag e color appears un natural. 1 MENU t (White Balance) t desir ed mode • [White Bala nce] can not be adju sted in In telligent Auto Adjustme nt, o r Easy Sh ooting mo de[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 51 GB 1 Frame a white object such as a p iec e of paper filling the screen under the same lighting con ditions as you will s hoot the s ubject. 2 MENU t (White Balance) t [One Push Set] t z on the c on tro l butt on The screen momentarily tu rns bl ack, and when the white balance has b[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 52 GB Focus You can change the focus metho d. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. AF stan ds for “Aut o Focus, ” a functi on that adjusts the fo cus automa tically. 1 MENU t ( Focus) t d esi red mode • When you use [Digi tal Zoom] or [AF [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 53 GB z Focusi ng on s ubj ects near th e ed ge of th e scr een If the subject is o ut of focus, do as follows: 1 Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder, and press the shutter button halfway to focus on the su bject (AF lock). 2 When the AE/AF l ock i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 54 GB Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets whi ch part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. 1 MENU t (Metering Mode ) t desired m ode • In Movie Mod e, [S pot] cann ot be sele cted. • If you se t Metering Mode to ot her than [ Multi], the Face Detection[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 55 GB Scene Recognition In Intelligent Auto Adjustment mo de, the camera automatically detects shooting conditio ns, and then takes the shot. When motion is detected, the ISO sensitivity is in creased according to the movement to reduce subject blur ( Motion Detect ion). 1 Set the mode[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 56 GB z Shootin g twice, ch oosing the best i mage l ater - it ’s more co nven ient ! ([Ad vanc ed]) In [Advanced], when the camera recognizes a difficult-to-shoot scene ( (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight u sing a tripod), (Backlig ht) and (Backlight Portrait)), it changes [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 57 GB Smile Detection Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles. 1 MENU t (Smi le Detec tion Sensitiv ity) t desired mode • Smi les may n ot be det ected cor rectly depe nding on the co nditi ons. • [Smile Det ection Se nsitivi ty] cannot b[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 58 GB Face Detection Detects the faces of you r subjects and adjusts the focus, flas h, exposure, white b alance and red - eye reduction se ttings automatically. 1 MENU t (Face Detection) t desi red mode • [Face Detec tion] canno t be selected in the followin g situations: – In Ea [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 59 GB z Sele cting th e prior ity face Normally the camera automati cally selects th e face to fo cus on according to the [Face Detection] setting, but you can also select a face to be given priority. 1 Press z on the control button during Face Detection. The leftmost face is selected [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 60 GB DRO In Progr am Auto or Manual Expos ure Shoo ting mode, th e camera analyzes the sho oting scene and automatically corrects th e brightness and contrast to improve the image quality . DRO stands for “Dynamic Range Optimizer,” a function that automatically optimizes the diffe[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 61 GB Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to (Soft Snap ) whil e you ar e shooting an image, the camera automatically shoots two images consecutiv ely. The camera will select, display and record the image which the eyes are not blinked automa tically. 1 Set the mode dial to (Scene S[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 62 GB SteadyShot In Movie Mode, you can vary the strengt h of St eadyShot. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode). 2 MENU t (SteadyShot) t desired mode (Standard) Provides the SteadyShot effect u nder stable recor ding conditions. (Active ) Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 63 GB Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Slideshow) t desired slideshow t z o n t he cont ro l butt on 1 Select the desire d image for pl aying with the control button. 2 MENU t (Slideshow) [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 64 GB 1 MENU t (Slideshow) t [Slideshow with music] t z on the control butt on Displays the settin g screen. 2 Select a desired setting. 3 [Start] t z 4 Press z to end the slideshow. • You cann ot play bac k movi es or panorami c images. • Settin gs other than [Image] are stored un[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 65 GB Musi c Specifies the music to be played during slides hows . You can s elect more than o ne backgrou nd music track. Pr ess V on the control button to display the volum e control screen, then press v / V to adjust the volume. Music1 The default setting for a [Simple] slides how. [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 66 GB View Mode Allows you to select the d isplay format for images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (View Mode) t d esi red mode t z on the control button • When usi ng the interna l memory, the view mode i s set to Folder View an d still imag es [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 67 GB Retouch Retouches a r ecorded image and saves it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Re to uc h) t desired mode t z on the control button 3 Perform retouching according to the operation method in each[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 68 GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. You can also delete images using the (Delete) button (page 38). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Delete) t desired mode t z on the co ntr ol bu tt on 3 [OK] t z • In Easy Viewing mode[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 69 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed for regi stered images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Protect) t desired mode t z on t he control button • When the internal memory i s used to record image[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 70 GB DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a function that allo ws you to specify the images of the memory card that you want to print out later. The (Print o rder) mark is disp layed for registered i mages. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t t des[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 71 GB Rotate Rotates a still image. Use this to disp lay a horizontal orientation image in vertical orientation . 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Rotate) t z on the control button 3 Ro tate th e im age wi th [ / ] t b / B . 4 [OK] t z • You can no[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 72 GB Select Fol der When multiple folders ar e created in a memory card, this select s the fo lder containing the image you wan t to play back. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (View Mode) t [Folder view (Still)] or [ Folder view (Movie)] t z on the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 73 GB AF Illuminator The AF illuminator su pplies fill light to focus more easil y on a subject in dark surroun dings. The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shut ter button is pressed halfway, until the focus is lock ed. The indicator appears a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 74 GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Grid Line] t desired mode t z on t he control button On Displays the grid lines. The grid li[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 75 GB Disp. Resolution Selects the display qualit y on the LCD screen for shooting . 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Se ttings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Disp. Re solution ] t desired mode t z on the control button • The battery charge is u sed up more quickly w hen [Disp[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 76 GB Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. Th e camera enlarg es the image using op tical zoom (up to 10 ×). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camera us es either smart or pr ecision digital zoom. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 77 GB Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to s hoot a portrait (v ertical) image, the came r a records its posi tion change and displays the image in the por trait position. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Auto Orie ntation] t des[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 78 GB Red Eye Reduction The flash s trobes two o r more times before sho oting to red uce the red-ey e phenomenon when using the flash. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Red Eye Reduction ] t desired mode t z on the control button • To av[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 79 GB Blink Alert When an image with the s ubject’s eyes closed is recorded while Face Detection is activated , the message “Blinked eye detected” is displayed. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Bli nk Al ert] t desired mode t z on t [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 80 GB Beep Selects or turns off the sound produced when y ou oper ate the camera. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Beep] t desired mode t z on the control button Shutter Tur ns on the shutter sound when you pres s the s hutter button. High Turns on the beep/sh utter soun d when[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 81 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warn ings and messag es. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Language Setting] t desired mode t z on t he control button[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 82 GB Function Guide You can select whether or not the function gu ide is displayed when you operate the camera. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Function Guid e] t desired mode t z on t he control button On Displ ays the fu nction guide. Off Does not display the fu nction guid[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 83 GB Demo Mode You can set whether to use a demonstration of the Smile Sh utter and Scene Recognition. When there is no need to view a demonstration, set to [Off]. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Demo Mode] t desired mode t z on t he control button • Pressing the shutter bu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 84 GB Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute this func tion , the images are retained . 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Initialize] t [OK] t z on the control button • Be sure no t to turn off the camera while i n itializing . Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 85 GB COMPONENT Selects the video outp ut signal t ype from S D and HD(1080i) when you conn ect the camera and TV using an HD Output Adap tor Cable (sold separately), according t o the TV connected. Use a Type2b- compliant HD Output Adaptor C able (sold s eparately). 1 MENU t (Settings[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 86 GB Video Out Sets the video signal output accord ing to the TV color system of th e connected video equipment. The TV color systems differ d epending on the country and region. To view images on a TV s creen, check the TV colo r sy stem of th e cou ntry or re gion of us e (page 102)[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 87 GB USB Connect Selects the USB mode when conn ecting the camer a to a computer or a PictBridge-comp liant printer using the cable for multi- use terminal. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [USB Connect] t desired mode t z on t he control button • If you cannot co nnect the c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 88 GB LUN Settings Sets the di splay method for the recor d ing media dis played on a co mputer screen or other mo nitor when the camera is connected with a compu ter or AV comp onent using a USB connection. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [LUN Sett ing s] t desired mode t z on[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 89 GB Download Music You can use “Music T ransfer” in the CD-ROM ( supplied) to change b ackground m u sic tracks . 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Download Music] t z on the control button The message “Conn ect to PC” appears. 2 Make a USB connection between the came [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 90 GB Format Music You can delete all the background music files sto red in the camera. It can be used in cases such as when the back ground mu sic file s are damaged and cannot be played. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Mai n S ettin gs) t [Format Music ] t [O K] t z on the control button z Re[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 91 GB Power Save Sets the time until the screen darkens, and the camera turns off. If you do not operate the camera running on a b at tery pack fo r a certain amount of time, the brightness level on th e LCD screen becomes dark, and then the camer a automati cally turns off to prevent [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 92 GB Format Formats the memor y card or the inter nal memo ry. When you use a memor y card with this camera for the first time, it is recommended to for m at the car d using the camer a for stable performance of the memory card before shooting . Note that formatting permanently erases[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 93 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in the memo ry card fo r recording imag es. Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording fo lder. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Mem ory Card Tool ) t [Create REC. Folder ] t [O K] t z on th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 94 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the fold er in the memory car d that is currently us ed for recordin g images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Mem ory Card Tool ) t [Change REC. Folder ] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button. 3 [OK] t z • This item i s not displ a yed whe n the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 95 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes a folder for reco rdin g images in the memory card. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Mem ory Card Tool ) t [Delete REC. Folder ] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button . 3 [OK] t z • This item i s not displ a yed whe n the intern a l memory i s use[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 96 GB Copy Copies all images in the inte rnal memory to a memory card . 1 Insert a memory card with s ufficie nt fr ee capacity into the camera. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Mem ory Card Tool ) t [Copy] t [O K] t z on the control button • Use a fully charged battery p ack. If you a ttempt [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 97 GB File Number Selects the method used to as sign file numbers to images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Card Tool) or (Internal Memory Tool) t [File Nu mbe r] t desired mo de t z on the control butt on Seri es As signs numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 98 GB Area Setting Adjusts the time to the local time of a selected area. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Clock Settings) t [Area Setting] t desired setting t z on the control button Home You use the cam era in your area. When the currently s et area differs from your home area, you must make t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 99 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Clock Settings) t [Date & Time Setting] t desired setting t z on the control button 2 Set the numeric value and desired settings with v / V / b / B . 3 [OK] t z • The ca mera does no t hav e a feat[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 100 GB Viewing an image on a TV You can view im ages on a TV by con necting the camer a to a TV. Refer also to the op erating instructions supplied with the T V. 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV. 2 Conne ct the camera to the TV with the cabl e for multi-use terminal (supplie d). 3[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 101 GB You can view an imag e recorded on the cam era by conn ecting the camera to an HD (High Definition) TV with the HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separ ately). Use a Type2b-compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separately). 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV. 2 Connect the came[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 102 GB If you want to view images on a TV sc reen, you need a TV with a video input jack and th e cable for multi-use terminal. The color system of the TV must match that of the digital still camera. Check the following lists for the TV color system of the coun try or region wh ere the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 103 GB Using with your computer “PMB” and other applicatio ns are contained on th e CD-ROM (suppli ed) to allow more ve rsatile use of images s hot with your C yber-shot camer a. The following com puter environmen t is reco mmended when using th e supplied software “PMB”, “Mu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 104 GB Using the software 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD- ROM dr iv e. The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not appear, doubl e-click [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Computer]) t (SONYPMB). • If the AutoPlay screen a ppears, selec[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 105 GB 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM d rive. 2 Double-click (SONYPMB) . 3 Double-click the [MusicTransfer.pkg] file in the [Mac] folder. The installation of th e software starts. • “PMB” is n ot compatible with Macin tosh comp[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 106 GB Connecting the ca mera to the computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) and the USB/AV/DC IN Cable for multi-use terminal (sold separately). • Use a [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 107 GB 1 Connect the camera to your Macintosh comp uter first. Double-click the newly recognized icon on the desktop t [DCIM] or [MP_ROOT] t th e folder where the images you want to import are stored. 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon. The image files are copi ed to[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 108 GB Uploading images to a media service This camera has a b uilt-in application “PMB Portable”. You can use this ap plication to do the fo l lowing: • You can ea sily uplo ad images to a blo g or other medi a service. • You can upload images from a computer co nnected to the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 109 GB 1 Make a USB connection between th e camera and a Macintosh comp uter. When you connect the camera and your comput er, [ P MB Portable] appears on the desktop . Click [×] to close any u nnecessary d rives. 2 Click [PMBPORTABLE] folder, then click [PMBP_Mac]. The Region Selectio[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 110 GB Printing still images You can print still im ages using the following meth ods. • Printing directly using a PictB ridge-compliant prin ter • Printi ng directl y usin g a printe r which s uppor ts your memor y card type For details, see the operating instruct ions supplied wi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 111 GB 4 MENU t (Print) t de sir ed mode t z on the control butt on 5 Desired item t [Start] t z • Movi es cann ot be p rinted. • If the ca mera could not be c onnected to the printer, be sure to set [USB Con nect] under (Main Setting s) to [Pict Bridge]. • Do not d isconnect t h[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 112 GB Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camera, try the following solutions. Be aware that by sending the camera for repair , you give consent that the contents of the intern al memory, mus ic files may be check ed. Cannot insert the battery pack. • Make sure the d[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 113 GB The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. • T his phen omenon occ urs when yo u use the cam era in an extr emely hot or co ld location . • A di screp ancy arose be tween the r emain ing char ge i ndicat or and the actu al remainin g battery ch arge . Fully disc harge the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 114 GB The image is out of focus. • The sub ject is t oo clo se. When sh ootin g, make su re to po sition th e lens farthe r away from the subj ect than the shortest shooting di stance (approximately 5 c m (2 inches) (W)/100 cm (3 ft 3 3/8 inches) (T) from the lens). • ( Advanced S[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 115 GB The imag e colors ar e not cor rect. • Adjust the White Balance (p age 50). White o r purple streak s ap pear in brig ht areas of th e subj ect, or the whole screen of the image becomes reddish. • This phenomenon is called smearin g. This is no t a malfunction. Sm earing is [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 116 GB Cannot display images in index mode. • C ancel the E asy Viewin g mode if acti vated. Cannot hear music during slideshow. • T ransfer music fil es to the camera with “M usic Transfer” (pa ges 104, 10 5). • Confirm that the volume sett ing and slideshow se tting are co [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 117 GB After making a USB connection, “PMB Porta ble” does not start. • Set [LUN Settings] to [Mu lti]. • Set [USB Connect] to [Auto] or [Mass Storage]. • Conne ct th e com puter to th e net work. Cannot play back images on your computer. • If you are using “PMB”, refer[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 118 GB See “PictBridge-compliant printer” to gether with the following items. Cannot print an image. • Refer to the operati on manual of the p rinter. Images are printed with both edges cut off . • D ependi ng on your p rinter, all t he edges of the image may be cut off. Espec [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 119 GB Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode. • The printer does not p rovid e these fu nctio ns. Cons ult the pr inter ma nufa cturer as t o whether the printer pr ovides these func tions or not. • The date may n ot be inserted in the index mo de depend ing on t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 120 GB Warning indicators and messages If a code star ting with a letter of the alphabet a ppears, the self-diagnos is functio n on the camera is working. The last two dig its (indicated by ss ) will differ depending on the state of the camera. If you cann ot solve the problem ev en af[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 121 GB Camera overhe ating Allow it to cool • The camera tem pera ture has risen. Th e power m ay turn of f auto maticall y, or yo u may be u nable to record movies . Leave t he camera in a cool location un til the temp erature goe s down. Internal memory error • T urn the power of[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 122 GB Cannot create more folders • T he folder wi th a name beg inning wi th “999” exi sts on th e memory card. You cann ot create an y folders if this is the case. Empt y fo lder con tent s • You tried to del ete a fold er contain ing one or more file s. Delete a ll of the fi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 123 GB Processin g... • The prin ter is cancelin g the current print job. You cannot print until it is finishe d. This ma y take time, depe nding on the pr inter . Err or Pl ayi ng Mu sic • D elete the Mu sic file, or rep lace it with an un corrupted Music file. • E xecute [Forma[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 124 GB • W hen you reco rd movies for a l ong time, the came ra tempe rature rises. In t his case, sto p recording movies .[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 125 GB “Memory Stick Duo” media A “Memory Stick Duo” medi a is a compact, por table IC recording mediu m . The types o f “Memory Stick Duo” med ia that can be used w ith the camera are lis ted in the table below. However, pr oper op eration canno t be guaranteed for all “[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 126 GB Notes on using the “Me mory Stick Duo” m edia Adaptor (sol d separately) • To use a “Mem ory S tick Duo” media with a “Me mory Stick” m edia co mpli ant device, be sure t o in sert the “Memory S tick Duo” med ia into a “M emory Stick Duo” media Ad aptor. If[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 127 GB Battery pack On charging the battery pack • We recommen d charging the battery pack in an amb i ent temp eratur e of be tween 1 0 °C to 30 °C (50 ° F to 86 °F). The battery pack may not be effec tively ch arged in temp eratures outs ide this rang e. Effective use of the ba[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 128 GB Battery charger • NP-B G type, NP-F G type ba ttery pa cks (an d no othe rs) can be ch arged in the batte ry charg er (supplied). Batteries oth er than the s pecified ki nd may leak , overheat, or explod e if you attem pt to char ge them, posing a risk of in jury from electroc[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 129 GB Index A Adva nced Spor ts Shoo ting ......... ....... ........... .......... ......26 AF Illuminator .... .... ..... ....... ........... ......... ....... ........... .........73 AF range finder frame ......... ....... ......... ....... ........... .........52 Area Setting .....[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 130 GB L Landscape .... .... ....... ......... ....... ........... ......... ....... ............ ...... 26 Langua ge Set ting ........ ........... ............ ......... ...... ............ .... 81 LUN Settings .... ....... ............ ......... ....... ......... ...... ............ [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 131 GB V VGA ...... ......... ...... ............ ......... ....... ........... ......... ....... ...........41 Video Out ....... ........... ......... ....... ............ ......... ...... .......... ......86 View Mode ...... ......... ....... ........... .......... ...... ......... .[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 132 GB Notes on the License “C Library”, “Ex pat”, “zlib”, “dtoa”, “pcre” and “libjpeg” sof tware are provided in the camer a. We provide t his softw are based on license agreements w ith their o wners of copy right. Based on requ est s by th e own er s of co py[...]