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Cyber-shot Handbook
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search How to use this handbook Click on a button at upper right to jump to the corresponding page. This is convenient when searching for a function you want to view. Search for information by function. Search for information by operation. Search for information in a listing of MENU/Settings items. Search for information by keyword. Marks and notations used in this handbook In
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Notes on using the camera Notes on the types of “Memory Stick” Notes on the LCD screen and lens media that you can use (sold � The LCD screen is manufactured using separately) extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for “Memory Stick Duo” media: effective use. However, some tiny black and/or You can use a “Memory Stick bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may Duo” media with the cam
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Table of contents Notes on using the camera How to use this handbook····································· 2 Notes on using the camera ··································· 3 Operation Search·················································· 7 MENU/Settings Search ······································· 10 Identifying parts··················································· 14 Using the mode dial ········································
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search MENU (Shooting) MENU items (Shooting) ······································ 10 MENU (Viewing) MENU items (Viewing) ········································ 11 Settings Setting items ······················································· 12 TV Viewing images on a TV ··································· 101 Computer Enjoying your Windows computer····················· 104 Installing the software (supplied)······················· 106 On
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ················································ 121 Warning indicators and messages ···················· 131 Others Using the camera abroad — Power sources ···· 137 On the “Memory Stick Duo” media···················· 138 On the battery pack··········································· 140 On the battery charger ······································ 141 Index Index ······································
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Operation Search Intelligent Auto Adjustment······························· 19 Leaving the settings to the camera Scene Selection··················································· 20 Scene Recognition·············································· 49 Shooting portraits Soft Snap ······························································· 20 Twilight Portrait ···················································· 20 Smile Shutter ·
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Histogram ······························································ 17 Adjusting exposure EV ············································································ 41 Focus ······································································ 46 Changing focus position Face Detection ····················································· 52 Image Size····························································· 37 Changin
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Viewing images on a TV·································· 101 Viewing on TVs “Cyber-shot Step-up Guide” ··························· 116 Information about optional accessories GB 9
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search MENU/Settings Search MENU items (Shooting) You can select the various shooting functions easily from the MENU button. 1 Press the MENU button to display the Menu Control button screen. 2 Select the desired menu item with v/V/b/B on the control button. 3 Press the MENU button to turn off the Menu screen. MENU button In the table below, indicates a function is available and — that it is unavailable. The icons below [ ] and [ ] ind
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search MENU items (Viewing) You can select the various viewing functions easily from the MENU button. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to Control button 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 button. 4 Press z on the center of the control button. (Playback) MENU button button In the table below, indicates a function is available and — that it
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Setting items You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1 Press the MENU button to display the Menu Control button screen. 2Select (Settings) with V on the control button, then press z on the center of the control button to display the setup screen. 3 Select the desired category with v/V, then press B to select each item, then z. MENU button 4 Select the desired setting, then press z. Categories Items Shooting Sett
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Notes � [Shooting Settings] appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode. � [“Memory Stick” Tool] appears only when a “Memory Stick Duo” media is inserted in the camera, while [Internal Memory Tool] appears only when a “Memory Stick Duo” media is not inserted. GB 13
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Identifying parts A Shutter button B (Smile) button (26) C Flash D ON/OFF (Power) button E Speaker F Microphone G Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/AF illuminator H Lens I LCD screen J For shooting: W/T (zoom) button (27) For viewing: (Playback zoom) button/ (Index) button (32, 33) K Mode dial (15) L Hook for wrist strap M (Playback) button (31) N Control button Menu on: v/V/b/B/z Menu off: DISP/ / / O (Delete) button (34) P MEN
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired function. Mode dial (Movie Mode) Allows you to record movies with audio (page 24). (Program Auto) Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value) (page 25). You can set various functions using the menu. (Intelligent Auto Allows you to shoot with the settings adjusted automatically (page 19). Adjustment) (Easy Shoot
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Changing the DISP (screen display) setting 1 Press DISP (screen display) on the control button. 2 Select the desired mode with the control button. (Bright + Sets screen brighter and displays only images. Image Only) (Bright + Sets screen brighter and displays a graph of the Histogram) image brightness. Image information is also displayed during playback. (Bright) Sets screen brighter and displays the information. (Normal) Set
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when skewed to the left side. A Number of pixels B Brightness A B Dark Bright 1 Press DISP (screen display) on the control button, then select [Bright + Histogram]. Notes � The histogram also appears when playing back a single image, but you cannot adjust the exposure. � The
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 11 MB of internal memory. This memory is not removable. Even when there is no “Memory Stick Duo” media inserted in the camera, you can record images using this internal memory. When a “Memory Stick Duo” media is inserted [Recording]: Images are recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo” media. B [Playback]: Images on the “Memory Stick Duo” media are played back. [Menu, Settings, etc.
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically. 1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2 Shoot with the shutter button. Note � Flash mode is set to [Flash Auto] or [Flash Off]. zOn Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode. This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image. Scen
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Table of Operation MENU/Settings Index contents Search Search Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene. 1 Set the mode dial to (Scene Selection). 2 Select the desired mode t z on the control button. If you want to switch to another scene, press the MENU button. (High Sensitivity) Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions, reducing blur. Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for (Soft Snap) portraits and flowe
