Sony DSCS780 инструкция обслуживания

© 2008 Sony Corporation 3-285-742- 11 (1) Digital Stil l Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-S750/S780 Before oper ating th e unit, pl ease read this Handboo k thorough ly together w ith the “Instruction Manual” a nd the “Cyber -shot Step-up Gui de” , and retai n them for futu re reference. T able of c ontents Basic Op erations Using the m enu [...]

2 Notes on using your came ra Notes o n the type s of “Me mor y Stic k” that you c an use ( not supp lied) “Memory Sti ck Duo ” Y ou can us e a “Mem ory S tick Du o” wi th the camer a. “Memory Sti ck” Y ou can not use a “ Memory Stick” with t he camera. Othe r memory card s canno t be used. • For details on “M emory Stick Du[...]

3 T able of conte nts Notes on usi ng your c amera . ....... ......... .......... .......... ......... ....... .......... ...... 2 Basic techniqu es f or better imag es ....... ....... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......6 Focus – Foc usin g on a subj ect su ccess fully . ...... ...... ........ ...... ..... ...... ..... ......... . 6[...]

4 T a ble of co ntent s Viewing men u ........ ....... ......... .......... .......... ...... .......... .......... ......... .......... 42 (Fo lder): Se lectin g the fol der for v iewi ng images - (Protect): Prev enting accid ental erasure DPOF : Adding a Print order ma rk (Print): Print ing ima ges usin g a printer (Slide): Playi ng back a se rie[...]

5 T a ble of conte nts Enjo ying your Windows compute r ......... .... ......... .......... .......... ...... .......... . 61 Installing the softw are (supplied) ........... .......... .......... ...... .......... .......... .... 63 On the “Pictu re Motion Bro wser” (su pplied) ....... .......... .......... ......... ....... . 65 Copying images[...]

6 Basi c techniq ues for b etter im ages When you pres s the shut ter but ton halfw ay do wn, the cam era adjusts the focus au tomatical ly (Auto Focu s). Remember t o press the shutter button only halfway down. When foc using is diff icu lt t [F ocus] (page 35 ) If the imag e looks blurred even after foc using, it may be be cause of ca mera shake.[...]

7 Basic t echniqu es for bet ter ima ges Hints for prev enting blur The came ra mo ved a cciden tally when yo u took the im age. This is cal led “Camera shake. ” On the ot her hand, if the subjec t moved when yo u took the im age, it is ca lled “subje ct blur. ” Camer a shake Cause Y our hands or body shake while you hol d the camera and pr[...]

8 Basi c tech niqu es for bet ter i mages Y ou can create various imag es by a djusting the expo sure and the IS O sensi tivity . Exposur e is the amoun t of ligh t that the ca mera wil l receive when you re lease the shut ter . Adjusting the I SO sensitivit y (Recommended Exposure In dex) ISO sen siti vit y is a speed ratin g for recor ding med ia[...]

9 Basic t echniqu es for bet ter ima ges The appare nt color of t he subject is affected by the li ghting co nditions. Exam ple: Th e color of an imag e affec ted by li ght sou rces The color tones are ad justed automatica lly in the auto adjust ment mode . Howev er , you can adj ust color tones man ually with [W hite Bal] (page 38). Color On th e [...]

10 Basi c tech niqu es for bet ter i mages A digita l image is ma de up of a col lection of sm all dots ca lled p ixels. If it contai ns a large number of pi xels, the pict ure becom es large, it takes up mor e memor y , and the im age is displayed in fine detail. “Image size ” is shown by the number of pixels. Althoug h you can not see the dif[...]

11 Basic t echniqu es for bet ter ima ges The ey es of the s ubject may come out red , or fuzzy wh ite cir cular spo ts may appe ar when using the flash . These phe nomena can be redu ced by tak ing the following ste ps. The “R ed-eye ph enome non” Pupils becom e dilated in dark environment s. Flash light is refl ected off the blood vessels at [...]

12 Identif ying part s See the pages in pare ntheses for de tails of oper atio n. A Shutter button (21) B Self -tim er la mp (23) C Microphone D Lens E (POWER) button F PO WER la mp G Flash (22) H Speaker A For shooti ng: Zoo m (W/ T) button (22) For viewing: / (Playba ck zoom) button/ (Index) button (28, 29) B Mode dia l (20) C LCD sc reen (1 8) D[...]

13 Ident ifyin g parts G DC I N j ac k When us ing an A C- LS5K AC A dapt or (not su pplied) • Y ou cannot charge the battery pack by connecting the camera to the A C-LS5K A C Adaptor . Use the battery char ger (supplied) to charge the battery pack. H Jack co ve r I (USB) · A/V OUT termin al (side) J Hook for strap K For shooting: (Image Size ) [...]

14 Indicat ors on the screen Each time you press v (DISP) on the control button , the display cha nges (pag e 18). See the pages in pare ntheses for de tails of oper atio n. When shooting still i mages When s hootin g movie s A B Displ ay Indication Batter y rema ining z AE/AF lock (21) Recordin g mode (21, 40 ) White bala nce (38) STBY REC Standby[...]

15 Indica tors on the sc reen C D E Displ ay Indication Image size (24) • is dis pla yed o nl y for the DSC-S780. • is dis pla yed o nl y for the DSC-S750. Recordi ng folder (53) • This does not appear when using internal me mory . Rema inin g intern al memory cap acity Rema inin g “Memor y Stick ” capacity 0:12 [00:00 :40] Record ing tim[...]

16 Indic ator s on th e scre en When pl ayin g ba ck sti ll i mages When pl ayin g ba ck movi es A B Displ ay Indication Batter y rema ining Recordin g mode (21) Image size (24) • is displayed only for the DSC-S780. • is displayed only for the DSC-S750. Playback m ode - Protect (43) Print or der (DP OF) mar k (81 ) Changing fold er (42) • Thi[...]

17 Indica tors on the sc reen C D E Displ ay Indication PictBridge c onnecting (78) Recordi ng folder (53) • This does not appear when using internal me mory . Play ba ck f old er (42) • This does not appear when using internal me mory . Rema inin g intern al memory cap acity Rema inin g “Memor y Stick ” capacity 8/8 12/1 2 Ima ge nu mbe r/[...]

18 Changi ng t he scr een d ispla y Each time you press v (DISP) on the control button , the display cha nges as follows: * The brightness of the LCD Backlight up • If you view images in bright outside light, adjus t the brightness of the L CD backlight up . Howe ver , the battery po wer may decrease f aster under such condition. • The histogra[...]

19 Using the in ternal memo r y The camer a has approximat ely 22 MB of internal memo ry . Th is memory is not remo va ble. Even when t here is no “Me mory Stic k Duo” insert ed in the cam era, y ou can r ecord i mages usi ng this inte rna l me mor y . W e recommend that you copy (back up) data w ithout er ror using one of t he following method[...]

20 Basic O perations Using th e mode d ial Set the mod e dial to the de sired func tion. On Function Guide When [Fu nction Gui de] is set to [On], the de scriptions of fun ctions are displayed as you oper ate t he cam era. The default set ting is [On ]. Select [Off] if you do not want the func tion guide to a ppear (pag e 51). Mode di al Sti ll i m[...]

21 Bas ic Op erat ion s Shoot ing im ages easily (A uto ad just ment mode ) 1 Select a mode with the mode dial. Stil l im age ( aut o adju stm ent mod e): Select . Movie: Select . 2 Hold the camera steady , keeping your arms at your side. 3 Shoot w ith the shutter button. Stil l im age: 1 Press and hol d the shutter button hal fway down to focus. T[...]

22 Shoo ting im ages ea sily (A uto adju stmen t mode ) Movi e: Press th e shutte r bu tton full y do wn. T o st op recordi ng, press the shutt er button fully down again. If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on • The shortest shooting distance is approx. 50 cm (1 feet 7 3/4 inches) (From the front of the lens). Shoo[...]

23 Bas ic Op erat ion s Shoo ting ima ges ea sily (A uto adju stmen t mode) Macr o (Shoot ing clo se- up) Press b ( ) on th e co ntro l button repe ated ly until t he d esir ed mod e is s elect ed . (No indicator): Macro Off : Macro On (W side: Approx. 5 cm or farther (2 inches or farther), T side: A pprox. 35 cm or far ther (13 7/8 inches or farth[...]

24 Shoo ting im ages ea sily (A uto adju stmen t mode ) T o change the st ill image size Press (Ima ge Size) , and then press v / V to select th e size. For deta ils on the image size, see page 10. The de fault s etting is mark ed with . *1) Images are recorded in 3:2 aspect ratio, same as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc. *2) Both edges[...]

25 Bas ic Op erat ion s Shoot ing still ima ges (S cene sel ectio n) 1 Select the desired mode of Sce ne Selection ( , , , , , , ). • For details on modes, see the next page. 2 Shoot w ith the shutter button. T o cancel the Scen e Select ion Set the mode dial to other than the m ode of Scene Selection (p age 20) . Shutte r but ton Mode di al[...]

26 Shoot ing s til l imag es ( Scene sele ctio n) Scene Se lecti on mode s The fo llowin g mode s are preset to mat ch the scene condit ions. * When you s hoot images using ( T wilight Portrait) or (T wilight) mo de, the s hutter spe ed beco mes slower , and blurring is occur frequent ly , so use of a tripod is recommended. High Sensitivity Allows [...]

27 Bas ic Op erat ion s Shooting still images (Sce ne selection) Function s you ca n use i n Scene Sel ectio n Fo r shooti ng an image ap propri atel y accordin g to the sce ne condit ion, a combinatio n of func tion s is det ermine d by the cam era. S ome func tio ns are not a v aila ble, depend ing on th e Scene S election mode . When you pre ss [...]

28 Viewi ng/ del eting im ag es 1 Press (Playback). • If you pr ess (Playback) when the camera is powered off, the camera is turned on automatically and set to playback mode. T o switch to the shooting mode, press (Playback) ag ain. 2 Select an image with b / B on th e con trol butt on. Movi e: Press z to play back a movie. (Pre ss z agai n t o s[...]

29 Bas ic Op erat ion s Viewin g/dele tin g image s T o view an inde x scre en Press (In dex ) and s elect a n imag e with v / V / b / B . T o disp lay the next (p re viou s) i nde x scre en, pres s b / B . T o ret urn t o the sing le im ag e scr een, pre ss z . T o delete images in in dex mode 1 While an index screen i s displ ayed, pre ss (Delet [...]

30 Using t he me nu Using m enu items 1 Recording: T urn on the camera, then set the mode dial. Playback: Press (Playback). • Different items ar e av ailable depending on the positio n of the mode dial and Recording/P layback mode. 2 Press MENU to display the men u. 3 Select the desired menu item with b / B on t he c on trol butt on. • If the d[...]

31 For detail s on the opera tion 1 page 3 0 Using the menu Menu ite ms Shooting menu (page 32) The available m enu i tems vary dependi ng on the m ode setting ( shootin g/viewing), and t he mode d ial position in t he shooti ng mode . Only t he available items ar e disp layed o n the sc reen. Viewin g menu (p age 42 ) (Fol der) - (Protect) DPOF (P[...]

32 For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 30 Shootin g menu The de fault s etting s are mar ked with . Select s whet her t o use the F ace Detect f uncti on or not. • When [Face Detection] is set t o [On], y ou cannot use t he digital zoom. • A v ailable only for [Soft Snap], the default setting is [On]. • Up to 3 face s of your subjects can [...]

33 Using the menu Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the opera tion 1 page 3 0 Y ou can cha nge the bright ness of the imag e, accom panied by e ffects. • Y ou can select only [Normal], [B&W] or [Sepia] when shooting movies. COLO R (Color Mode): Chang ing the vividne ss of the image or adding speci al effect s B&W (B & W) Sets the im age[...]

34 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 30 Manually adjusts the exposure. • For details on the Exposure, see page 8. • The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments. • If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions, or when you use the flash, the exposure adjustment may not be eff ective. (EV): A djust[...]

35 Using the menu Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the opera tion 1 page 3 0 Y ou can cha nge the focus me thod. Use t he menu whe n it is difficult to get the pro per focu s in auto f ocus m ode. • AF s tands for Auto Focus. • Allow a mar gin of error in the distance setting of “Focus prese t”. Pointing the lens up or down will increase er [...]

36 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 30 z If the sub ject is out of focus When shooting with the subject at the edge of the frame (or the screen) or when using [Center AF ], the camera may not fo cus on a subjec t at the edge of the frame. In such cases, do as follo ws: 1 Recompo se the shot so that the subject is centered in t[...]

37 Using the menu Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the opera tion 1 page 3 0 Selects the met ering mode that set s which part of t he subjec t to me asure to determine the exposure . • For details on the exposure, s ee page 8. • When using spot metering or cen ter-weighted metering, setting [ 9 ] (Focus) to [Cente r AF] is recommended to focus o[...]

38 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 30 Adjusts color t ones accordi ng to the surroundi ng light condit ions. Use this func tion if image color ap pears unna tural. WB (White Bal): Adjusti ng the colo r tones Flash ( ) Adjusts fo r the flash condi tions. • Y ou cannot select this item when shooting movies. Incandescent ( n )[...]

39 Using the menu Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the opera tion 1 page 3 0 • For details on the white balance, see page 9. • Under fluorescent lights that flicker , the white bala nce function may not work correctly e ven though you select [F luorescent] ( ). • Except in [Fl ash] ( ) modes, [White Bal] is set to [A uto] when the flash stro b[...]

40 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 30 Selects whether the camera performs continuous shoot ing or not when you press the shutter button. On the [Bu rst ] • When reco rding wit h the s elf timer, a series of a m aximum of five image s is re corded. • The recording interval is approximately 0.9 seconds (DSC-S780) or 1.2 sec[...]

41 Using the menu Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the opera tion 1 page 3 0 Adjusts the amo unt of flash light . • T o change f lash mode, see page 22. • If the subject is too bright or dark, this adjustment may have no effect. Adjusts the shar pness of the image. See page 4 9. (Flash Level): Adjusti ng the amount of flash light + ( +) T o ward[...]

42 For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 30 View ing menu The de fault s etting s are mar ked with . Select s the f older c ontai ning the imag e you w ant to play back wh en usi ng the c amera wi th “Memory St ick Duo”. 1 Select the desire d folder w ith b / B on the control button . 2 Select [OK] with v , then pre ss z . z On the folders The[...]

43 Using the menu Viewin g menu For detail s on the opera tion 1 page 3 0 Prot ects ima ges a gains t acci denta l erasu re. Th e - indica tor appea rs on a protec ted image . T o prot ect i mages in s ingl e imag e mod e 1 Display the i mage y ou want to prot ect. 2 Press MENU to d isplay t he me nu. 3 Select [ - ] (Protect ) with b / B on the con[...]

44 Viewi ng menu For de tails on the op erat ion 1 page 30 T o canc el th e prot ect ion In single imag e mode Press z in step 3 or 4 of “T o protect images in single image mode. ” In index mode 1 Select the im age for w hich you want to re move protection in s tep 5 of “T o protect images in in dex mo de. ” 2 Pres s z to turn the - indi ca[...]

45 Using the menu Viewin g menu For detail s on the opera tion 1 page 3 0 Plays ba ck record ed i mages in order ( Slide show). 1 Select [ Interv al], [Re peat] and [Image] wi th v / V / b / B on the cont rol button. 2 Select [ Start] with V / B , then pres s z . The slide show starts. T o end the slide show , press z t o pau se t he sl ide show . [...]

46 Viewi ng menu For de tails on the op erat ion 1 page 30 Y ou can chan ge t he image size o f a rec orded i mage (Resize ), and s av e it as a new fil e. The orig ina l im age is r eta ined even af ter resizi ng . 1 Display the image you want to resi ze. 2 Press MENU to dis play the menu. 3 Sel ect [ ] (Res ize) wit h b / B on the control button,[...]

47 Using the menu Viewin g menu For detail s on the opera tion 1 page 3 0 Rotate s a stil l image . 1 Displa y the im age to be rota ted. 2 Press MENU to d isplay t he me nu. 3 Select [ ] (R otate) wit h b / B on the contro l button, th en press z . 4 Select [ ] with v , then ro tate the image wit h b / B . 5 Select [ OK] with v / V , then press z [...]

48 Viewi ng menu For de tails on the op erat ion 1 page 30 Recor ds an enlar ged imag e (page 28) as a ne w fi le. 1 Press MENU during playback zoom to display the menu. 2 Selec t [Trimming] with B on the cont rol button, th en press z . 3 Selec t the imag e size wit h v / V , then pres s z . The imag e is recorded, and the o riginal image is displ[...]

49 Using t he Setup scre en Using the Setup s creen Using Setu p it ems Y ou can change the default set tings using the Se tup screen . 1 Press MENU to display the menu. 2 After pressing B on the control button, go to the (Setup ) setting, then press B again. 3 Press v / V / b / B on the control b utton to select the item yo u want to set. • The [...]

50 For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 49 Camera The de fault s etting s are mar ked with . Select s the di gital z oom mode . The came ra enl arges the im age usi ng opti cal zoom (up to 3×). When t he zoom sca le exceed s 3×, the cam era uses either smart or precision di gital zoom . Image size and total z oom sca le us ing Smar t zoom (Incl[...]

51 Using t he Setup scre en Camera For details on the operation 1 page 49 When y ou oper ate th e camer a, t he func tion guide appear s. The flash strobes t wo or more times before shooting to reduc e the red-eye phenome non when using the f lash. • T o av oid blurring of images, hold the camera firmly until the shutter is released. It usually t[...]

52 For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 49 Intern al Memory T o ol This item do es not appea r when a “Memor y Sti ck Duo” is ins erted in th e camer a. Forma ts the interna l memory . • Note that formatting permanently erases all data in the internal memory, including even protected images. 1 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then [...]

53 For detail s on the opera tion 1 page 4 9 Using t he Setup scre en Memor y Stick T o ol This it em app ears on ly when a “Memo ry Stic k Duo” is insert ed in the cam era. Formats the “Mem ory Stick Du o”. A c ommer cially available “M emory Stick D uo” is a lready forma tted, and can be used immedi ately . • Note that formatting pe[...]

54 Memory St ick T ool For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 49 Change s the f older curr ently u sed fo r rec ording images. 1 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then pr ess z . The folder s election screen appear s. 2 Select the desire d folder w ith b / B , and [OK] with v , then press z . T o cance l chan ging the recor ding fo lder Sel[...]

55 Using t he Setup scre en Memory Stick T ool For detail s on the opera tion 1 page 4 9 Copies a ll imag es in t he intern al memor y to a “ Memory Stic k Duo”. 1 Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” having suff icient fre e capacity . 2 Select [ OK] with v on the control button, then pres s z . The message “ All data in internal mem ory will be [...]

56 For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 49 Setup1 1 The de fault s etting s are mar ked with . Selects the soun d produc ed when you operate the camera . Selects the langu age to be use d in the menu item s, warnings, an d messages. Init iali zes the set tin g to the de fault s etti ng. Even if you exec ute th is fun ct ion, the im ages sto red i[...]

57 For detail s on the opera tion 1 page 4 9 Using t he Setup scre en Setup2 2 The defau lt sett ing s ar e marked w ith . Selec ts the USB mode to be used when conne cting th e camera to a comp uter or a PictB ridge compli ant pri nter using t he dedi cated U SB cab le. Sets th e vide o sign al out put accor ding to the TV co lor sy stem of the c [...]

58 Setup2 For detail s on the op erat ion 1 page 49 Sets the da te an d ti me. 1 Select [Cl ock Set] in the (Set up2) screen. 2 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then pr ess z . 3 Select the date disp lay form at with v / V , then press z . 4 Select each i tem with b / B and set t he nu meric value with v / V , then press z . 5 Select [OK] [...]

59 Viewing i mages on a TV Viewing i mages on a TV Viewin g image s on a TV Y ou ca n vi ew i mages on a T V by conn ecting the c amera t o a TV . The c onnec tion varies accor ding to the typ e of T V the ca mera is co nnected to. T urn off both the c amera a nd the TV before con nect ing the ca mera to t he TV . 1 Connect the camera to the TV wit[...]

60 Viewi ng imag es on a TV On TV colo r syst ems If you want to vi ew images on a TV scree n, you need a TV with a video input jac k and the dedicate d A/V cable. The color sy stem of the TV must ma tch that o f your digit al still ca mera. Che ck th e fo llowing li sts fo r th e TV c ol or sys tem of th e co untr y or regio n wh ere the c ame ra [...]

61 Using your comput er Using your compu ter Enjoy ing your Window s compute r Fo r det ail s on u sing a Ma cintos h comp uter , refer to “Us ing your Maci ntosh comp uter ” (page 73). Illustrations of screens used in this section are ba sed on the English version. • Under Windo ws V ista, some names and ope rations may differ from those des[...]

62 Enjo ying your Windo ws com puter The follo wing en vironment is recom mend ed for a c omput er con nect ed to the camer a. Reco mmen ded en viro nme nt for co pying images OS (pre-installed): M icrosoft Windows 2000 Prof essional S P4, Windows XP* SP2 / W indows V ista* • Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the o[...]

63 Using your comput er Install ing the soft ware (su pplied) Y ou can install th e software (supplie d) using the fo llowing proced ure. • Log in as Administra tor . 1 T urn on y our comput er , and i nsert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-RO M drive. The i nstalla tion m enu scr een ap pears. • If it does not app ear , double-click (My Compu[...]

64 Installin g the software (supplied) Af ter yo u ins tall the s oftwa re, the sh ort cu t icons for “Picture Motion Bro wser”, “Pic tu re Mo tion Br owser G uid e”, are create d on the d esktop . • Double-c lick to start “Pic ture M oti on Br owser”. • Double-c lick to start “Pic ture M oti on Br owser Guide”.[...]

65 Using your comput er On the “P icture M otion Br owser” (supplie d) Y ou can use still im ages and movies fro m the ca mera mor e than e ver by taking adv antag e of the soft ware. This sec tion summariz es the “ Picture Motion Browser”. With the “P ict ure Mo tion B rowser” y ou can: • Import images shot with the camera and displa[...]

66 Copyin g images to you r compu ter using the “Pictur e Motion Brow ser” 1 Insert a “Mem ory Stick Duo” with recorded images into the cam era. • When copying images in the internal memory , this step is unnecess ary . 2 Insert the suff iciently charged battery pack in the cam era, or connect the cam era to a wall outlet (wall socket) wi[...]

67 Using your comput er Copyin g imag es to yo ur comp uter usi ng th e “Pic ture Mo tion Browser ” 1 Connects the camera to a computer as described “Connectin g the camera to your computer ”. After m aking a U SB conne ction, the [Import Media Files] sc reen of “Pictu re Motion Bro wser” appe ars automa tically . • If you use the Mem[...]

68 Copyi ng imag es to yo ur com puter us ing th e “Pictu re M otion Br owser” Perform the p rocedure s from st ep 1 to 4 below before: • Disconnecting the dedicated USB cable. • Removing a “Memory Stick Duo”. • Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo” into the camera after cop yi ng images from th e internal memory . • T urning off the c[...]

69 Using your comput er Copyin g imag es to yo ur comp uter usi ng th e “Pic ture Mo tion Browser ” • Image files are named as follows: – Still im age files: DSC0 ssss .JPG – Movie files: MO V0 ssss .A VI – Index image files that are recorded when you record movies: MO V0 ssss .THM ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 t[...]

70 Copyin g images to a comput er without “Pic ture Motio n Brow ser” Y ou c an copy image s to your comput er without “ Picture Mo tion Br owser” as follows. For a computer w ith a Memory St ick s lot Remove the “ Memo ry Stick Duo” from the camera and inse rt it in the Memor y Stick Du o Ada ptor. Inser t the M emo ry Sti ck Du o Adap[...]

71 Using your comput er Copyin g imag es to a com puter wit hout “P ictur e Motion Br owser ” 3 Click [Open folder to vie w files] t [OK](Only for Windows XP) as the wizard screen appears automatically on the desktop. • When the wizar d screen does not appear automatical ly , f ollow the procedure : t “For W indows 2000” on page 7 1. 4 Do[...]

72 Viewi ng ima ge f iles s tored on a comp uter w ith the cam era copy ing to the “Mem ory Stick Duo” This sect ion de scribes t he proc ess using a W indows computer as an exampl e. When an i mage fi le cop ied to a computer no lo nger remai ns on a “ Memory Stick Duo” , you can vi ew that imag e again on the camera by copying t he im age[...]

73 Using your comput er Using y our Macint osh com puter Y ou can copy ima ges to your M acintosh comput er . • “Picture M otion Browser” is not compatible with Macintosh computers. The fol lo wing en vironm ent is recomm end ed for a comp uter conn ecte d to the ca mera. Recommended environme nt for copying images OS (p re -in sta ll ed): Ma[...]

74 Usin g your Ma cint osh com puter Drag a nd drop the drive icon or the icon of the “Memo ry Sti ck Duo ” to the “Trash ” icon be forehand whe n you per form the proce dures lis ted be lo w , or the cam era is disconn ected from the com puter . • Disconnecting the dedicated USB cable • Removing a “Memory Stick Duo” • Inserting a[...]

75 Using your comput er Viewi ng “Cy ber-shot Step-u p Guid e” When you install “Cyb er-shot Handb ook”, “Cybe r-s hot Ste p-up Guide” is als o inst alled. “Cyber- shot Step-u p Guid e” fur ther in tro duc es h ow to use th e cam era and optiona l accessories. Double-click (Step-up Guide) on the desktop. T o access “Step- up Guide[...]

76 Printing s till images How to print st ill images When yo u print images shot in [16:9] mode , both edges may be cut off, so be sure to chec k before printing (pa ge 90). Y ou ca n print imag es by conne cting th e camer a dire ctly t o a Pict Bridge co mpli ant pri nter. Y ou can print ima ges with a “Me mory Stick” com pliant pri nter . Fo[...]

77 Print ing sti ll im ages Print ing i mages dir ectly usi ng a PictB ridge compl iant prin ter Even if you do not have a com puter, you can prin t images shot using yo ur cam era by connec ting th e came ra direct ly to a Pict Bridge co mpli ant pri nter. • “PictBridge” is based on the CIP A standard. (CIP A: Camera & Imagin g Products [...]

78 Printi ng imag es direc tly usi ng a Pict Bridge c omplian t print er 1 Connect the camera to the printer . 2 T urn on your camera and the prin ter. After t he con nection is made, the i ndicator appears . The camer a is set to play back mode, th en an image an d the pri nt menu appe ar on the screen. Regar dless of wh at the mo de dial is set t[...]

79 Print ing sti ll im ages Prin ting i mages directly using a Pict Brid ge comp liant prin ter 2 Select print settings with v / V / b / B . [Inde x] Select [On] to print as an ind ex imag e. [Size] Select th e size of the p rinting sheet. [Date] Select [Day&T ime] or [Date] to ins ert the da te and ti me on images . • When you choo se [Date][...]

80 Printi ng imag es direc tly usi ng a Pict Bridge c omplian t print er [Select] Sele cts images and print s all the sele cted imag es. Select the imag e you wan t to print with v / V / b / B , then press z to displa y the mark. (Repea t this pr ocedur e to sel ect other imag es.) Then, pre ss MENU. [DPOF image] Prints a ll the im age s with a (Pr[...]

81 Print ing sti ll im ages Print ing at a s hop Y ou can take a “ Memory Stick Duo” contai ning image s shot wit h your cam era to a photo print ing service shop . As long as the shop suppo rts photo printi ng services confor ming to t he DPOF , you ca n make a (Print order) ma rk on imag es in adv ance so that you do not need t o res elect th[...]

82 Printi ng at a sh op 1 Display the index screen (page 29). 2 Press MENU to display the men u. 3 Select [DPOF ] with b / B , th en press z . 4 Select [Select] with v / V , then press z . • Y ou cannot add a mark in [All I n This Folder]. 5 Select the image you want to mark with v / V / b / B , then press z . A gr een mark appears on the sele ct[...]

83 T rouble shooting T r oublesho oting T rou bles hoot ing If you experienc e trouble with your came ra, try the following sol utions. Be a ware t hat by se nding t he came ra for repai r, you gi ve consen t that the cont ents of th e inter nal memory may be che cked. 1 Check the ite ms on pages 84 to 92. 2 Remo ve the batter y pa ck, wa it for ab[...]

84 T r oubles hoot ing Cannot in s ert the bat tery pac k. • Inser t the batt ery pack cor rectly to pus h the batte ry eject le ver . Cannot turn on t he camera. • After inser ting the ba ttery pack in to the came ra, it may take a few moments for the camera to power up. • Inser t the batter y pack correct ly . • The batt ery pack is disch[...]

85 T rouble shooting T r oubl eshoo ting Cannot record images. • Check the free capacit y of the int ernal memory o r “Memory Stic k Duo”. If it i s full, do one of the foll owing: – Delete unne cessar y images (pa ge 28). – Change the “Memory Stic k Duo”. • Y ou canno t re cor d imag es while ch argin g the flas h. • When sh ooti[...]

86 T r oubles hoot ing Fuzzy specks appear in images shot using the flash. • Pa rticle s (dust, poll en, etc.) in the air reflect ed the flash light and appeared in th e image. This is not a malfunct ion (page 11 ). The cl ose-up shoot functio n (Macro) does not w ork. • (T wilig ht mo de) or ( Landsc ape m ode) is s elected in the Scene mode ([...]

87 T rouble shooting T r oubl eshoo ting The eyes of the subject come out red. • Set [Red Eye Reduc tion] in the (Setup) menu to [On] (p age 51). • Shoot th e subject at a dis tance cl oser than the flas h range usi ng the flash. • Light t he room and shoot the su bject. Dots appear and remain on the screen. • This is not a ma lfuncti on. T[...]

88 T r oubles hoot ing Computer OS co mpatibility with camera is unknown. • Check “Re comme nded compu ter en v ironme nt” on page 62 for Windows, and page 73 for Macintosh. “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is not recognized b y a computer with a “Memory Stick” slot. • Check that th e compute r and the M emory Stic k Reader/W riter suppo rt ?[...]

89 T rouble shooting T r oubl eshoo ting The image and sound are i nterrupted by noise when you view a m ovie on a computer . • Y ou are playing back the m ovie d irectly from th e intern al memo ry or th e “Memory S tick Duo”. Copy th e movie to the hard disk of your compute r , then play back th e movie from the hard disk (p age 66). Cannot[...]

90 T r oubles hoot ing See “Pi ctBridg e complia nt prin ter” to gether with th e follo wing ite ms. Images are p rinted with bot h edges cut off. • Depending on yo ur printe r , al l the edg es of the image ma y be cut o ff. Especially when you print an im age sho t with the ima ge siz e set to [16: 9], th e later al end o f the imag e may b[...]

91 T rouble shooting T r oubl eshoo ting Printing is can celed. • Y ou discon nected the dedi cated USB cab le before the (PictBridge Connec ting) mark disappea rs. Cannot inser t the date or p rint imag es in the i ndex mode . • The prin ter does not provid e these functi ons. Consult the printer manufacture r as to whether the printe r provid[...]

92 T r oubles hoot ing The lens gets f ogged. • Moisture c ondensat ion has occurr ed. T urn off the cam era and leave it for abo ut an hour befo re using it. The lens d oes not move when you turn off the camera. • The battery pack is di scharged. Repl ace it with a charged batte ry pack. The camera b ecomes warm w hen you use it for a long tim[...]

93 T rouble shooting W arni ng me ssages If the follo wing messages a ppear , follo w the inst r uctions . E • The ba ttery level is low . Charge the battery p ack im mediatel y . De pending on the cond itions of use or the type of battery pa ck, the indi cator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minute s of remain ing batt ery time lef[...]

94 Warning m essages Cannot recor d • The camera c annot recor d images i n the sele cted fol der. Sele ct a diffe re nt f olde r (page 54). File err or • An error occurred whil e the image was playing back. File p rotec t • Releas e the protec tion (page 43). Image size over • Y ou are playing back an image o f a size that cannot be pla ye[...]

95 Others Others Using the camera abro ad — P ower s ourc es Y ou can u se the cam era, the battery charger (supp lied), and th e AC-LS5K A C Adap tor (not supplied ) in any country or region wher e the power supply is w ithin 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz. • Do not use an electr onic transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a malf unct[...]

96 On the “M emory Stick Du o” A “ Memo ry Stick Du o” i s a comp act, portabl e IC re cording med ium. The types of “Memory Sti ck Duo” that can be used with the camer a are listed in the table belo w . However , pro per ope ratio n canno t be guar ante ed for al l “Mem ory S tick Duo” functions. *1) “Memory Stick Duo”, “Magi[...]

97 Others On th e “Memory St ick Du o” Notes on using the Me mor y Stick Duo Adap tor (not su pplied ) • T o use a “Memory Stick Duo” with a “Memory Stick” compliant device, be sure to insert the “Memory Stick Duo” into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor . If you insert a “Memory Stick Duo” into a “Memory St ick” compliant device [...]

98 On th e bat ter y pack On c hargi ng t he ba ttery pack W e recomme nd char ging the b atte ry pac k in an am bient t empera ture of betw een 10° C to 30°C (5 0°F to 86° F). The ba ttery pa ck may not be ful ly cha rged in tem perat ures outs ide this range. Effect ive use of the batter y pack • B attery performance dec r eases in l ow tem[...]

99 Others On the ba tter y charg er On th e batte ry charger • Do not charge batter y packs other than an NP- BK type battery pack in the battery charger supplied with the camer a. Batteries other t han the specif ied kind may leak, ov erheat, or explode if you attempt to char ge them, posing a risk of injury from electrocution and burns. • Rem[...]

100 Index Index A A C Adaptor ..... ....... ........... .... 13 Adjusti ng EV ........... ....... 18, 34 AE/AF lock indicator ..... 21, 36 AF lock .... ....... ....... ....... .. 21, 36 AF range f i nder fr ame .... ...... 36 Apertur e ... ....... ....... ....... ......... . 8 Auto adjus tment mode.. ....... . 21 Auto Fo cus.... ........... .......[...]

101 Index Index M Macintosh computer .............73 Recommended en vironm ent ..... ....... ...... .73 Macro ........ ....... ........... ..........23 Mass Sto rage...... ....... ....... .....57 “Memor y Stick Duo” .. ....... ...96 Memory Sti ck T ool ... ....... .....53 Menu ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... .....30 Items .. ....... ......[...]

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