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Introduction Check images after recording Capture images with your computer Record moving pictures (MPEG Movie or Clip Motion) Select from various recording modes...
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Table of contents Getting started Basic operations B Recording B Playback Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations B Various recording B Various playback B Editing Additional information...
Charging the battery pack Jack cover DC IN Jack AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (supplied) When using the AC power adaptor After charging the battery pack Recommended charging temperature Using your camera abroad Battery pack (M series) To wall outlet (wall socket) Power cord CHG/ lamp (mains lead)
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NP-FM50 battery pack Battery pack ∗ ∗∗ Full charge (min.) NP-FM50 (supplied) Battery life (min.) Number of images NP-FM50 (supplied) Battery life (min.) Number of images NP-FM50 (supplied) with LCD (min.) with finder (min.)
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Using the AC power adaptor Jack cover DC IN jack AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (supplied) Using a car battery To wall outlet (wall socket) Power cord (mains lead)
Setting the date and time Control button Select the item with vVbB, then set with the center z. POWER lamp CLOCK SET 2001 / CLOCK SET 2001 / Y/M/D M/D/Y D/M/Y CANCEL Y / M / D M / D / Y D / M / Y CANCEL...
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To cancel the date and time setting v V b B P 1RWH CLOCK SET Y / M / D M / D / Y D / M / Y 2001 / CANCEL CLOCK SET Y / M / D M / D / Y D / M / Y 2001 /...
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Inserting the “Memory Stick” Access lamp P 1RWHV Connector Erasure prevention switch Label space ∗...
Basic operations Basic operations How to use the mode dial SCN: SET UP: To set the SET UP items (page 92) How to use the control button When the menu is not displayed 7 (b): Checking the last recorded image (page 23) To record still images (page 21) To record in the shutter speed priority mode (page 63) To record in the aperture priority mode (page 63)
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When the menu or SET UP screen is displayed Press MENU to display/ clear the menu on the screen.* ∗ Select AUTO MODE Menu...
Press the ZOOM button a little for a slower zoom. Press it further for a faster zoom. Minimum focal distance to the subject Digital zoom function × Using digital zoom P 1RWHV ZOOM button W side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) T side: for telephoto (subject appears closer) The T side of the bar shows the...
Recording moving images POWER switch CAMERA PAGE SELECT CAMERA CAMERA PAGE SELECT EXPANDED FOCUS: MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: ±0.7EV RED EYE REDUCTION: HOLOGRAM AF: AUTO EXPANDED FOCUS: MOVING IMA VING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME: CLIP MOTION DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION:...
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To cancel the self-timer recording To cancel the NightShot function...
Playing back moving images DISPLAY To pause playback To advance or rewind the moving image POWER switch MOV 00001 2001 7 4 PLAY FILE BACK/NEXT MOV 00001 2001 7 4 STOP REV/CUE Playback bar 0:00 10:30 VOLUME 4:45 10:30 VOLUME...
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Moving images recorded with the image of [320 (HQ)] (page 60)
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1 Double-click “My Computer.” 2 Double-click the CD-ROM (“PhotoSuite (E:)*”). ∗ The title screen appears after a moment. , The title screen appears after a moment. Left-click here. , The Install Wizard program starts and the “InstallShield Wizard” screen appears.
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Left-click “Next.” , Installation starts. When installation finishes, a screen indicating that installation has been completed appears. 1 Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.” 2 Left-click “Finish.” , The computer turns off and then immediately on again (restart). The USB driver is enabled after restarting.
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1 Right-click “My Computer.” 2 Left-click “Properties.” 3 Left-click “Device Manager” in the “System Properties” screen. 1 Double-click “Other Devices.” 2 Check for [ Sony DSC] with a question mark.
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Push the connector in as far as it will go. Connect to the USB jack on your computer.
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P 1RWHV Example: Viewing still images To wall outlet (wall socket)
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Push the connector in as far as it will go. , The “My Computer” folder is displayed. Connect to the USB jack on your computer. This “Removable Disk (F:)*” indicates the connected camera. ∗...
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Double-click the “Removable Disk (F:)” folder. , The “Removable Disk (F:)” folder contents are displayed. , The “DCIM” folder contents are displayed. , The “100MSDCF” folder contents are displayed. , The image is displayed.
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Desired file type ∗ Double-click in this order , The image data is copied to the “My Documents” (example) folder.
Image file storage destinations and image files For Windows Me users (The drive recognizing the camera is “F.”) Folder File ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss Folder containing still image and Clip Motion image data Folder containing E-MAIL mode and TIFF mode image data Folder containing moving image data Folder containing VOICE mode audio data...
Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations Changing the settings v V b B v V b B CAMERA EXPANDED FOCUS: MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: ±0.7EV BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION: HOLOGRAM AF: AUTO SELECT DELETE PROTECT PRINT SLIDE •...
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When the mode dial is set to /S/A/M Item Setting Description 3 48$/,7< 6+$531(66...
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When the mode dial is set to SCN Item Setting 6&1 3 48$/,7< 6+$531(66 Description...
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When the mode dial is set to MPEG MOVIE in the SET UP settings.) Item Setting When the mode dial is set to MOTION in the SET UP settings.) Item Setting 6+$531(66 (MOVING IMAGE is set to Description (MOVING IMAGE is set to CLIP Description...
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When the mode dial is set to Item Setting ,17(59$/ ∗ Description...
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How to use the jog dial Mode dial (S, A, M) Select Jog dial button Yellow +2.0 F5.6 +2.0 F5.6 Yellow...
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Setting the image size (IMAGE SIZE) ∗ ∗...
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Image size Image size ∗ ∗∗ 7KH QXPEHU RI UHFRUGDEOH LPDJHV RU UHFRUGDEOH WLPH Usage STANDARD Usage Number of images or time $SSUR[ VHF $SSUR[ VHF Quality FINE...
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B Various recording Recording with the exposure fixed (AE LOCK) To release AE LOCK...
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Recording with the manual adjustments +1.0 F5.6 Shutter speed value...
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+1.0 F5.6 P 1RWH 2,3,4,5 Aperture value P 1RWH 7LSV Aperture value +1.0 F5.6 Shutter speed value...
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Recording images according to shooting conditions (Scene selection) To cancel the scene selection function P 1RWHV...
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Recording three images continuously (BURST 3) To return to normal recording mode P 1RWHV Recording three images with the exposure shifted (EXP BRKTG) B v V 2,3,6...
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To return to normal recording mode P 1RWHV Recording still images for e-mail (E-MAIL)
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Quality Image size STANDARD 7KH QXPEHU RI UHFRUGDEOH LPDJHV To return to normal recording mode Adding audio files to still images (VOICE) FINE...
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Quality Image size STANDARD 7KH QXPEHU RI UHFRUGDEOH LPDJHV To return to normal recording mode Recording still images as uncompressed files (TIFF) FINE Image size Quality STANDARD FINE...
7KH QXPEHU RI UHFRUGDEOH LPDJHV To return to normal recording mode P 1RWHV Creating Clip Motion Files B v V 2,5,9...
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MAKING "CLIP MOTION" To delete some or all of the frame images while making a Clip Motion recording Image size Number of images 1250$/ î ∗ ∗∗ 7KH QXPEHU RI UHFRUGDEOH LPDJHV P 1RWHV...
Focusing manually ∗ To reactivate auto focusing P 1RWHV ∞ ∞...
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Recording images at close range (MACRO) To return to normal recording mode P 1RWHV Adjusting the exposure (EXPOSURE) To reactivate auto exposure +1.0...
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P 1RWH 7LSV Set the exposure toward + Set the exposure toward – Adjusting the white balance (WHITE BALANCE)
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To reactivate auto adjustment P 1RWHV 7LSV Enjoying picture effects (P. EFFECT) To cancel picture effect...
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Recording the date and time on a still image (DATE/TIME) 7KH GDWH DQG WLPH GR QRW DSSHDU RQ WKH VFUHHQ GXULQJ VKRRWLQJ 7KHVH DSSHDU GXULQJ SOD\EDFN RQO\ P 1RWHV Determining the exposure (Metering mode) B v V...
B Various playback Playing back three or nine images at once 100-0001 2001 7 4 10:30 FILE BACK/NEXT VOLUME CLIP SINGLE DISPLAY F2.2 APERTURE VALUE : 1/125 SHUTTER SPEED : EXPOSURE VALUE : CLIP TEXT ISO : 100-0005 2001 7 4 10:30 SINGLE DISPLAY To display the next...
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7LSV Enlarging a part of a still image (Zoom and trimming) PRINT PROTECT CLIP TEXT DELETE 100-0005 2001 7 4 10:30 • v V b B To return to the normal size To record an enlarged image (trimming)
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P 1RWHV Playing back still images in order (SLIDE) To cancel the SLIDE SHOW setting v V b B...
To stop the SLIDE SHOW playback To skip to the next/previous image during the SLIDE SHOW P 1RWH Rotating a still image (ROTATE) To cancel rotation P 1RWHV 1,3,4...
Copying images (COPY) To copy the image to another “Memory Stick” To cancel copying 1,3,4 v V b B 3,4,6 MENU TO NEXT...
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To copy the image to another “Memory Stick” To cancel copying P 1RWHV Selecting still images to print (PRINT) To unmark the print mark...
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To cancel marking the print mark v V b B MENU TO NEXT To unmark selected print marks To unmark all the print marks 3,4, To cancel marking the print mark P 1RWHV...
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Dividing a moving image file (DIVIDE) DIVIDE 0:05 DIVIDING POINT CANCEL EXIT 0RYLQJ LPDJH SOD\EDFN UHVWDUWV DQG \RX FDQ UHVHOHFW WKH GLYLGH SRLQW You cannot divide the following types of files: 1,3,4,5,6 The file number changes as follows when you divide a file.
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To delete unwanted portions of a moving image 6WHS 'LYLGH MOV00002.mpg DIVIDE point MOV00004.mpg MOV00005.mpg DIVIDE point MOV00004.mpg MOV00007.mpg MOV00006.mpg DELETE MOV00006.mpg Formatting the “Memory Stick” (FORMAT) P 1RWH DELETE To cancel formatting P 1RWHV B v V...
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Changing the SET UP settings (SETUP) CAMERA Item Setting 1RWHV RQ >'$7(7,0(@ SETUP 1 Item Setting Description Description...
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