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3-061-981-13(1)
Digital Still
Camera
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain
it for future reference.
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the
serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DSC-F505V
Serial No. ________________________
DSC-F505V
©2000 Sony Corporation
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CAUTION WARNING You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this To prevent fire or shock hazard, do manual could void your authority to operate not expose the unit to rain or this equipment. moisture. Declaration of Conformity For the Customers in the Trade Name: SONY U.S.A. Model No.: DSC-F505V Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complies with Part
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The shielded interface cable recommended Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to in this manual must be used with this be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by equipment in order to comply with the limits ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of or mark) must be used. Part 15 of FCC Rules. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the For the Customers in the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never
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Precaution on copyright Battery Pack Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. For the Customers in the Unauthorized recording of such materials U.S.A. and Canada maybecontrarytotheprovisionofthe copyright laws. THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE Do not shake or strike the camera COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE In addition to malfunctions and inability to FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN record images, this may render the ICES-003 OPERATION IS SUBJECT “Memory Stick” unusab
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Table of contents Adjusting the exposure Getting started (EXPOSURE) ..............................43 Adjusting the white balance Identifying the parts .............................. 6 (WHITE BALANCE) .................. 43 Preparing the power supply .................. 9 Recording the date and time on the still Setting the date and time ..................... 13 image (DATE/TIME) .................. 44 Inserting the “Memory Stick” ............. 15 Enjoying picture effects (P.EFFECT) ............
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Getting started Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. 1 2 3 90 4 5 qa 6 qs qd 7 7 qf qg 8 qh A Built-in microphone J DIGITAL I/O (USB) jack (26) (27) Do not touch while recording. K OPEN (flash) switch (19) B Self-timer/Recording lamp L SPOT METER button (42) C MODE selector (30) M (one-push white balance) D Shutter button (16) (21) button (43) E Flash (19) N WHT BAL (white balance) button (43) F Focus ring (40) O MACRO button (40) G Lens P FOCUS AUT
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Getting started 7 1 2 8 9 0 qa 3 qs qd 4 5 qf 6 qg A Zoom lever H Access lamp (15) B POWER switch I Battery/“Memory Stick” cover POWER lamp J (flash) button C LCD screen Flash lamp D LCD BACK LIGHT switch K OPEN switch Usually set to ON. Set to OFF to L Slot cover for AC power save the battery if you use your adaptor/charger (12) camera in bright place. M (External flash) jack E PROGRAM AE ADJ button VOLUME +/– button N DISPLAY button F PROGRAM AE button (41) O Control button G Battery
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3 1 2 4 A Speaker D Hook for the lens cap/shoulder strap B Hook for the wrist/shoulder Be sure to remove the lens cap strap before turning on your camera. C Tripod receptacle (bottom surface) Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 9/32 inch (6.5 mm). You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws, and may damage the camera. Attaching the lens cap (supplied) and the wrist strap (supplied). Lens cap Lens cap strap Wrist strap 8
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Getting started Preparing the power supply Charging the battery pack Your camera operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” NP-FS11 battery pack* (S series). You cannot use any other battery pack. Battery pack (S series) To the wall outlet CHARGE lamp (mains) (orange) AC-VF10 AC power adaptor/charger (supplied) Connect the AC power adaptor/charger and the wall outlet (mains). 1 Insert the battery pack in the direction of the v mark. Slide the 2 battery pack in the direction of the arrow. The C
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Charging time Battery pack Full charge (min.) Normal charge (min.) NP-FS11 (supplied) 170 110 Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC- VF10 AC power adaptor/charger. Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/played back STILL mode recording* LCD BACK LIGHT Battery life (min.) Number of images ON 70 (65) 1300 (1200) OFF 85 (75) 1600 (1400) STILL mode playback** LCD BACK LIGHT Battery life (min.) Number of images ON 110 (100) 2200 (2000) OFF 145
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Getting started Installing the battery pack Battery eject lever Battery pack (S series) Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. 1 Open the cover while sliding the OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow. Install the battery pack. 2 Insert the battery pack with the v mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated. Close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. 3 To remove the battery pack Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. Slide the battery eject lever upward, and remove the batt
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Using the AC power adaptor DK-115 DC connecting cable (supplied) Slot cover for AC power adaptor/charger Power cord (mains lead) AC-VF10 AC power adaptor/ charger (supplied) Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. 1 Insert the one end of the DK-115 DC connecting cable to the 2 battery terminal, and close the cover. When inserting the cable, open the slot cover for AC power adaptor/charger and be careful not to pinch the cable. Connect the other end of the DC connecting cable to the AC power
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Getting started Setting the date and time When you first use your camera, set the date and time. If these are not set, the CLOCK SET screen appears whenever you turn on your camera for recording. Control button Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the 1 power. The POWER lamp lights up. Press v on the control button. 2 The menu bar appears on the LCD screen. Select [SETUP] with B on the control button, 3 then press the center z. 13
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Select [CLOCK SET] with v/V on the control button, then press the 4 center z. Select the desired date display format with 5 v/V on the control button, then press the center z. Select from [Y/M/D] (year/month/day), [M/D/Y] (month/day/year) or [D/M/Y] (day/month/year). Select the year, month, day, hour or minute 6 item you want to set with / on the control b B button. The item to be set is indicated with / . v V Set the numeric value with v/V on the control button, then press 7 the cent
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Getting started Inserting the “Memory Stick” Access lamp “Memory Stick” Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. 1 Open the cover while sliding the OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow. Insert the “Memory Stick.” 2 Insert the “Memory Stick” with the B mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated until it clicks. Close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. 3 Removing the “Memory Stick” Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover, then press the “Memory Stick” once lightly. Notes Inse
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Basic operations Recording B Recording still images Still images are recorded in JPEG format. To record still images, slide the POWER switch to the right to turn on the power and insert a “Memory Stick.” POWER switch Set the MODE selector to STILL. 1 Press and hold the shutter button halfway 2 Remaining memory down and check the image. capacity indicator While the AE lock indicator z (green) is flashing, the image freezes momentarily, but is not yet recorded. When the camera finishes the
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B B B B Recording Checking the last recorded image (Quick Review) You can check the last recorded image by clearing the menu bar from the screen (page 32) and pressing b on the control button. To return to the normal recording mode, press lightly on the shutter button or select [RETURN] with b/B on the control button and then press the center z. You can also delete the image first by selecting [DELETE] on the Quick Review screen with b/B on the control button and pressing the center z, and
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Changing the lens orientation You can adjust the angle by turning the lens part upward up to 90 degrees and downward up to 50 degrees. MODE selector 90° Lens part 50° LCD screen indicators during recording Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen. See page 65 for a detailed description of the indicated items. DISPLAY Notes You cannot turn off the self-timer indicators and some of the indicators used in advanced operations. The indicators on the LCD screen are not reco
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B B B B Recording Using the self-timer When you use the self-timer function, the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. Shutter button Self-timer lamp Control button Select (self-timer) indicator on the LCD screen with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press the center z. The (self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen, and about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button, the subject is recorded. The self-timer lamp flashes after you press the s
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Notes The recommended shooting distance using the built-in flash is 31/32 feet to 8 1/3 feet (0.3 m to 2.5 m). Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) may block the light from the flash or cause the lens shadow to appear. You cannot use an external flash and the built-in flash at the same time. If the flash is closed when it should be used, the (no-flash) indicator appears in the LCD screen. Auto red-eye reduction may not produce the desired red-eye reduction effects depending o
