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Getting started________________________
Shooting still images__________________
Digital Still Camera
Viewing still images ___________________
Deleting still images __________________
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and
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Owner’s Record
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If you have any questions about this product, CAUTION you may call: WARNING You are cautioned that any changes or Sony Customer Information Services Center modifications not expressly approved in this To prevent fire or shock hazard, do 1-800-222-SONY (7669) manual could void your authority to operate this not expose the unit to rain or equipment. The number below is for the FCC related matters moisture. only. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to Regulatory Information F
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If the plug supplied with this equipment has a For the Customers in the U.S.A. “Memory Stick” detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the and Canada fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you RECYCLING NICKEL METAL should lose the fuse cover, please contact your HYDRIDE BATTERIES nearest Sony service station. Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our Attention for the Customers in For the Customers in the U.S.
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Read this first Trial recording Do not shake or strike the camera Clean the flash surface before use Before you record one-time events, you may want In addition to malfunctions and inability to record The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the to make a trial recording to make sure that the images, this may render the “Memory Stick” flash surface to become discolored or to stick to camera is working correctly. unusable or image data breakdown, damage or the flash surface, resulting in in
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Macromedia and Flash are trademarks or Carl Zeiss lens registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. in This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens the United States and/or other countries. which is capable of reproducing sharp images Intel, MMX, and Pentium are trademarks or with excellent contrast. registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. The lens for this camera has been produced In addition, system and product names used in under a quality assurance system certified by this m
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Table of contents Read this first ............................................4 Inserting the date and time on a still Advanced still image Identifying the parts ..................................8 image.............................................. 33 shooting Mode dial............................................ 10 Shooting according to scene conditions....................................... 34 Choosing an auto focus method..............48 Getting started Choosing a focus range finder frame
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Copying images using Advanced still image viewing Still image printing “Picture Package” ...........................91 (PictBridge printer) Selecting the folder and playing back Using “Picture Package”.....................92 images Connecting to a PictBridge compliant Copying images to your computer — Folder.........................................62 printer ............................................. 71 — For Macintosh users...................93 Enlarging a portion of a still image.......
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A POWER button (17) Identifying the parts B POWER lamp (17) C Shutter button (25) See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. D Microphone E Self-timer lamp (29)/ AF illuminator (31, 114) 1 qs F Lens qd 2 G RESET button (96) H Speaker qf 3 I Tripod receptacle J Battery cover (13) 4 qg K OPEN button (13) 5 L Flash (30) M Finder window qh N Jack/“Memory Stick” cover O DC IN jack (16) P A/V OUT (MONO) jack (39) 6 qj Q Access lamp (20) R DC IN jack cover (16) 7 qk 8 Use a tripod with a
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G For shooting: Zoom (W/T) button (26) 17 For viewing: / (Playback zoom) button (63)/ (Index) 2 8 button (38) H Mode dial (10, 110) I Hook for wrist strap J (USB) jack (84) 9 Attaching the strap 3 4 5 q; 6 A (Display/LCD on/off) button C LCD screen (32) For details on the items on the LCD screen, see page 122 to 125. B Finder (32) D MENU button (45, 110) Self-timer (29)/recording E (Image Size/Delete) lamp (red) (25) button (21, 41) AE/AF lock lamp F Control button (green) (25) Menu on: v/
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Mode dial (Movie shooting) You can shoot movies (page 77). Before using your camera, set the desired mark on the mode dial to the POWER lamp side. (Playback/Edit) You can play back or edit recorded still POWER images and movies (pages 37 and 67). (Auto adjustment mode) (Twilight mode) The focus, exposure and white balance are (Twilight portrait mode) automatically adjusted to allow easy shooting. The image quality is set to [Fine] (Candle mode) (page 46). (Landscape mode) P (Program a
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Getting started Getting started Preparing batteries Charging the batteries Use the following batteries in this camera. Notes on using alkaline batteries Alkaline batteries have a shorter life compared Acceptable batteries to the supplied Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries. For this reason, the power may turn off even HR 15/51:HR6 (size AA) Nickel-Metal though the battery remaining indicator shows Hydride batteries (2) sufficient battery life remaining. – NH-AA-DA (2) (supplied) Battery pe
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Notes on the Nickel-Metal Charging time CHARGE lamp To a wall outlet Hydride batteries Nickel-Metal Hydride Charging time (wall socket) At the time of purchase, or when the battery Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries have not NH-AA-DA × 2 Approx. 6 hours been used for a long time, they may not (supplied) fully charge. This is typical of this type of battery, and is not a malfunction. If This represents the time required to charge this happens, repeatedly using up the fully depleted Nickel-
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Getting started Inserting the batteries To use up the batteries completely, put the camera in the slide show mode (page 64) and leave it that way until the batteries are used up. Do not peel off the external seals or damage the batteries. Never use batteries from which the seals have been partially or completely removed, or batteries that have been split in any way. These may cause leakage, explosion, or heat-up of the battery, and personal scald or injury may be caused. These may ca
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If the LCD screen is off, press to turn it Battery remaining indicator on. (When using the Nickel-Metal Based on the conditions under which the Hydride batteries) camera is being used and the state of the charge, or on the environment, this information As the battery power decreases with use, the may not be correctly indicated. battery remaining indicator displays the When using alkaline batteries, the battery amount of power remaining using the remaining indicator does not disp
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Getting started 3) Number of images and battery R6 (Size AA) alkaline battery (2) Shooting movies Image (not supplied) life that can be recorded/ NH-AA-DA (2) (supplied) size LCD No. of Battery life viewed LCD screen LCD screen screen images (min.) The tables show the approximate number of On Off On Approx. 70 Approx. 35 images and the battery life that can be recorded/ 5M Approx. Approx. Off Approx. 150 Approx. 75 viewed when you shoot images in normal mode 170 min. 240 min. On Approx. 70
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Using the AC adaptor Using your camera abroad Power sources 2 To wall outlet You can use your camera in any country or (wall socket) region with the battery charger (supplied) or the AC Adaptor AC-LS5 (not supplied) within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor AC Adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the design of (not supplied) 1 the wall outlet (wall socket) [b]. DC plug Power cord DC IN jack cover (mains lead) 1 2 BC-CS2A/CS2B , Open the DC IN ja
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Getting started Turning on/off your camera How to use the control button Auto power-off function POWER Camera AF Mode: Single If you do not operate the camera for about Digital Zoom: Smart Date/Time: Off 1 POWER button three minutes during shooting or viewing or Red Eye Reduction: Off 2 AF Illuminator: Auto POWER lamp Auto Review: Off when performing SET UP, the camera turns SELECT off automatically to prevent wearing down the batteries. The auto power-off function Setup 2 File Number: only
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Setting the date and time Mode dial Clock Set Clock Set Y/M/D Y/M/D M/D/Y M/D/Y D/M/Y D/M/Y POWER 2004/: 1 / 1 12 00 OK 2004 2004/: /: 1 1 // 1 1 12 12 00 00 OK AM AM AM Cancel Cancel POWER button 1 2 3 , Set the mode dial to . , Press POWER to turn on the , Select the desired date display power. format with v/V on the control To change the date and time, set button, then press z. the mode dial to SET UP, select The POWER lamp (green) lights up and the [Clock Set] in (Setup 2) (pa
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Getting started Clock Set Clock Set Clock Set Y/M/D Y/M/D Y/M/D M/D/Y M/D/Y M/D/Y D/M/Y D/M/Y D/M/Y 2004/: 1 / 1 12 00 OK 2005/: 1 / 1 10 00 OK 2005/: 1 / 1 10 30 OK AM AM AM Cancel Cancel Cancel 4 5 6 , Select the year, month, day, , Set the numeric value with v/V , Select [OK] with B on the hour or minute item you want on the control button, then control button, then press z. to set with b/B on the control press z to enter it. The date and time are entered and the clock button. starts t
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Shooting still images Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick” Terminal side Access lamp Label side 1 2 3 , Open the jack/“Memory Stick” , Insert the “Memory Stick.” , Close the jack/“Memory Stick” cover. cover until it clicks. Insert a “Memory Stick” all the way in until it clicks as illustrated. To remove a “Memory Stick” For details on “Memory Stick,” see page 117. Open the jack/“Memory Stick” cover, then Push the “Memory Stick” all of the way in so push the “Memory Stick” to pop it ou
