Sony Cyber-shot 4-143-374-11(1), Handbook

Page 1: ...980_990 GB_HB 4143374111DSCW180W190 010COV fm master Right 2009 Sony Corporation 4 143 374 11 1 DSC W180 W190 4 143 374 11 1 GB Cyber shot Handbook DSC W180 W190 Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index ...

Page 2: ...ion 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 Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index In this handbook the sequence of operations is shown by arrows t Operate the camera in the order indicated Marks are shown as they appear in the camera s default s...

Page 3: ...tend to use the battery pack for a long time use up the existing charge and remove it from the camera then store it in a cool dry place This is to maintain the battery pack functions For details on the usable battery pack see page 101 Notes on the LCD screen and lens The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective u...

Page 4: ...se this handbook 2 Notes on using the camera 3 Operation Search 7 MENU Settings Search 9 Identifying parts 12 Using the mode switch 13 Changing the DISP screen display setting 14 Using the internal memory 16 Shooting Auto Adjustment 17 Scene Selection 18 Movie 20 Program Auto 21 Smile Shutter 22 Zoom 23 Self Timer 24 Macro 25 Flash 26 Viewing Viewing still images 27 Playback zoom 28 Image Index 29...

Page 5: ...Viewing MENU items Viewing 10 Settings Setting items 11 TV Viewing images on a TV 69 Computer Enjoying your Windows computer 71 Installing the software supplied 73 On PMB Picture Motion Browser 74 Enjoying images on your computer 75 Using your Macintosh computer 79 Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide 81 Printing Printing still images 82 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 83...

Page 6: ...80 W190 4 143 374 11 1 Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 6GB Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 86 Warning messages 95 Others Using the camera abroad Power sources 98 On the Memory Stick Duo media 99 On the battery pack 101 On the battery charger 102 Index Index 103 ...

Page 7: ... Soft Snap 18 Twilight Portrait 18 Smile Shutter 22 Face Detection 44 Red Eye Reduction 46 Shooting close to objects Macro 25 Shooting moving objects Movie 20 Burst 35 Shooting without blur High Sensitivity 18 2 second delay self timer 24 ISO 37 SteadyShot 34 Shooting with backlight Forced Flash 26 Shooting in dark places High Sensitivity 18 Slow Synchro 26 ISO 37 Adjusting exposure Histogram 15 E...

Page 8: ...larged images Playback zoom 28 Trimming 50 Editing images Retouch 50 Multi Purpose Resize 51 Playing back a series of images in order Slideshow 48 Printing images with the date Using the PMB Picture Motion Browser 74 Changing date and time settings Clock Settings 67 Initializing settings Initialize 59 Printing images Print 82 Viewing on TVs Viewing images on a TV 69 Information about optional acce...

Page 9: ...lect the desired menu item with v V b B on the control button 4 Press the MENU button to turn off the Menu screen In the table below indicates a function is available and that it is unavailable The icons below Scene Selection and indicate the available modes Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen MENU items Shooting Mode switch Camera Menu items Scene Selection...

Page 10: ...de 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 In the table below indicates a function is available and that it is unavailable Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen MENU items Viewing Menu items Memory Stick Duo media Internal Memory Slideshow...

Page 11: ...p screen 3 Select each item with v V b B then press z 4 Press the MENU button to turn off the Menu screen 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 Setting items Categories Items Main Settings Beep USB Connect Video Out Initialize Shooting Settings Grid Line Digital Zo...

Page 12: ...r lamp G Lens H LCD screen I MENU button 9 J For shooting W T zoom button 23 For viewing Playback zoom button 28 Index button 29 K Mode switch 13 L DC IN jack M USB A V OUT terminal side N Jack cover O Hook for wrist strap P For shooting Smile button 22 For viewing Delete button 30 Q Control button Menu on v V b B z Menu off DISP R Speaker S Tripod receptacle T Battery Memory Stick Duo media cover...

Page 13: ...able of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 13GB Using the mode switch Set the mode switch to the desired function Still Image Allows you to shoot still images page 17 Movie Allows you to record movies with audio page 20 Playback Allows you to view the still images and movies page 27 31 Mode switch ...

Page 14: ... Sets screen to standard brightness and displays the information Sets screen brighter and displays the information Sets screen brighter and displays a graph of the image brightness Image information is also displayed during playback Sets screen brighter and displays only images The brightness of the LCD Backlight increases If you view images in bright outside light adjust the screen brightness to ...

Page 15: ...side 1 Press DISP screen display repeatedly until the histogram is displayed The histogram also appears when playing back a single image but you cannot adjust the exposure The histogram does not appear while recording movies playing back movies or viewing rotated still images A large difference in the histogram displayed during shooting and playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter spe...

Page 16: ...capacity then perform the procedure explained in Copy page 66 You cannot transfer image data on a Memory Stick Duo media to the internal memory By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with the dedicated USB cable you can transfer data stored in the internal memory to a computer However you cannot transfer data on a computer to the internal memory When a Memory Stick Duo media ...

Page 17: ...at is difficult to focus on The shortest shooting distance is approximately 5 cm 2 inches W 40 cm 1 feet 3 3 4 inches T from the lens When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the AE AF lock indicator changes to flash slowly and the beep does not sound Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting page 40 Focusing may be difficult in the following situations It is dark and ...

Page 18: ...u to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions reducing blur Soft Snap Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for portraits and flowers etc Landscape Allows easy shooting of distant scenes by focusing in the distance Shoots vivid blue sky and flora colors Twilight Portrait Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromisi...

Page 19: ...cene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera indicates a function is available and that it is unavailable The icons below Flash indicate the available flash modes Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode Flash for White Balance cannot be selected Functions you can use in Scene Selection Macro Flash Steady Shot Burst White Balance Smile Shutter...

Page 20: ...ght_L1 DSC W180 W190 4 143 374 11 1 Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 20GB Movie Allows you to record movies with audio 1 Set the mode switch to Movie 2 Press the shutter button fully down 3 To stop recording press the shutter button fully down again ...

Page 21: ...on Search MENU Settings Search Index 21GB Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu 1 Set the mode switch to Still Image 2 MENU t Camera t Program Auto t z on the control button 3 Shoot with the shutter button ...

Page 22: ...hen either the Memory Stick Duo media or internal memory becomes full Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions You cannot use the digital zoom function When Landscape or Twilight mode is selected in Scene Selection you cannot use the Smile Shutter function Notes Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator Face Detection frame zHints for better capturing of smiles The shutter oper...

Page 23: ...h MENU Settings Search Index 23GB Zoom You can enlarge the image when shooting The camera s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 3 1 Press the W T zoom button Press the T button to zoom in and the W button to zoom out When the zoom scale exceeds 3 see page 61 You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie Note T button W button ...

Page 24: ...l change Does not use the self timer Sets the 10 second delay self timer When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates To cancel press again Sets the 2 second delay self timer zReducing blurring with the two second self timer Use the 2 second delay self timer to prevent blur of an image The shutter is released 2 seconds after you press t...

Page 25: ...ects such as insects or flowers 1 Press Macro on the control button Each time you press Macro the setting will change The Auto Focus speed becomes slower when you shoot images in the Macro mode Adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close up Normally put the camera in this mode Adjusts the focus with priority on close up subjects Set Macro On when shooting close subjects Setting ...

Page 26: ...arly shoot the background that is out of flash light Slow Synchro Flash does not operate Notes zWhen the White circular spots appears in flash photos This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the camera s flash they appear as white circular spots How can the White circular spots be reduced Light the room and shoot the subject without a flas...

Page 27: ...43374111DSCW180W190 050PLAY fm master Right_L1 DSC W180 W190 4 143 374 11 1 Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 27GB Viewing still images 1 Set the mode switch to Playback 2 Select an image with the control button ...

Page 28: ...oom button during still image playback The image is enlarged to twice the previous size at the center of the image 2 Adjust the position with the control button 3 Change the zoom scale with W T zoom button Press button T to zoom in W side to zoom out Press z to cancel playback zoom Shows the displayed area of the whole image zTo save enlarged images You can save an enlarged image by using the trim...

Page 29: ... images at the same time 1 Set the mode switch to Playback 2 Press the Index button to display the image index screen Press the button again to display an index screen with even more images 3 To return to the single image screen select an image with the control button then press z zDisplaying images of the desired folder Select the left side bar with the control button then select the desired fold...

Page 30: ...ct and delete multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be deleted Select an image with a mark again to release the mark 2MENU t OK t z All in This Folder Deletes all images in the selected folder at once Press OK t z after step 2 zYou can switch between index and single image mode when selecting images P...

Page 31: ...Settings Search Index 31GB Viewing movies 1 Set the mode switch to Playback 2 Select a movie with the control button 3 Press z Movie playback starts You may not be able to play back some images shot using other cameras Control button Playback feature z Pause B Fast forward b Fast rewind V Displays the volume control screen Adjust the volume with b B Note ...

Page 32: ...way you will view your images 1 MENU t Image Size t desired size When you print images recorded with 16 9 aspect ratio both edges may be cut off When shooting still images Image size Usage guidelines No of images Printing 4000 3000 DSC W190 only For prints up to A3 size Less More Fine Rough 3648 2736 DSC W180 only 3264 2448 DSC W190 only For prints up to A3 size 2592 1944 For prints up to A4 size ...

Page 33: ...xels If it contains a large number of pixels the image becomes large it takes up more memory and the image is displayed in fine detail Image size is shown by the number of pixels Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size ...

Page 34: ...took the image it is called subject blur Besides camera shake and subject blur occur frequently under low light or slow shutter speed conditions such as those encountered in Twilight Portrait or Twilight mode In such case shoot with the below tips in mind Camera shake Your hands or body shake while you hold the camera and press the shutter button and the entire screen is blurred Use a tripod or pl...

Page 35: ...mages in succession when you press and hold down the shutter button Burst shooting is not available in Movie Mode The flash is set to Flash Off When recording with the self timer a series of a maximum of five images is recorded The recording interval becomes longer depending on the setting for the image size When the battery level is low or when the internal memory or Memory Stick Duo media is ful...

Page 36: ...he exposure adjustment may not be effective Note zAdjusting the exposure for better looking images You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter Shutter speed Length of time the camera receives light Aperture Size of the opening allowing light to pass through ISO sensitivity ...

Page 37: ... can reduce image blurring in dark locations or moving subjects by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number Note zAdjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity High ISO sensitivity Records a bri...

Page 38: ...ectly even though you select Fluorescent Light 1 Fluorescent Light 2 or Fluorescent Light 3 When shooting with a flash in other than Flash mode White Balance is set to Auto When the flash is set to Flash On you can only set White Balance to Auto or Flash Auto Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear natural Daylight Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day evening vie...

Page 39: ...9GB zEffects of lighting conditions The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions The color tones are adjusted automatically in the Auto adjustment mode but you can adjust color tones manually using the White Balance function Weather lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Characteristics of light White standard Bluish Green tinged Reddish ...

Page 40: ...s some errors and this error increases when the zoom is set to the T side or the lens is tilted upward or downward Multi AF Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus When the Face Detection function is active AF operates with priority on...

Page 41: ...f focus do as follows 1Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject AF lock 2When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button fully down As long as you do not press the shutter button fully down you can retry the procedure as many times...

Page 42: ... selected The Metering Mode is available only when the Face Detection is set to Off The Metering Mode is fixed to Multi while the Smile Shutter function is activated Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering Center Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subj...

Page 43: ...nction for detecting smiles 1 MENU t Smile Detection Sensitivity t desired mode Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions Smile Detection Sensitivity cannot be adjusted in Movie Mode You can change the Smile Detection Sensitivity setting when High Sensitivity Soft Snap Twilight Portrait Beach or Snow mode is selected in Scene Selection mode Low Detects a big smile Medium Det...

Page 44: ...hen Soft Snap mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode During Smile Shutter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to Auto even if it is set to Off Auto Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on Off Does not use Face Detection function Notes Face Detection frame White Face Detection frame Orange When the camera detects more than one subject the camera will judge which is t...

Page 45: ...of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 45GB Flash Level Adjusts the amount of flash light 1 MENU t Camera t Program Auto t Flash Level t desired mode Sometimes effects do not show up when the subject being shot is too bright or too dark Makes the flash level lower Standard Makes the flash level higher Note ...

Page 46: ...al differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or if the subject looked away from the pre strobe If you do not use the Face Detection function Red Eye Reduction does not work even when you select Auto Auto When the Face Detection function is activated the flash strobes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon On The flash always strobes to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Doe...

Page 47: ...U Settings Search Index 47GB Color Mode You can change the brightness of the image accompanied by effects In shooting still images 1 MENU t Camera t Program Auto t Color Mode t desired mode In shooting movies 1 MENU t Color Mode t desired mode Normal Sets the image to standard color Sepia Sets the image to sepia color B W Sets the image to black and white ...

Page 48: ... stored until the next time they are changed Selects the group of images to be shown Selects the playback speed and mood for slideshows Sets the screen switching interval Notes Image All Plays a slideshow of all the still images in order Folder Plays a slideshow of still images in the currently selected folder Effects Simple A simple slideshow switching still images at a preset interval The playba...

Page 49: ...UPLAY fm master Right DSC W180 W190 4 143 374 11 1 Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 49GB Turns slideshow repeat on or off Repeat On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back the slideshow ends ...

Page 50: ...the control button 3 Perform retouching according to the operation method in each mode Movies cannot be retouched Trimming Records the zoomed playback image 1 Press the button T to zoom in and press W to zoom out 2 Set the zoom point with the control button 3 MENU t select an image size to save t z 4 OK t z The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate The image size that you can trim may vary dep...

Page 51: ...r blog or e mail attachments 1 Set the mode switch to Playback to switch to playback mode 2 MENU t Multi Purpose Resize t desired mode t z on the control button 3 Zoom to the range you want to trim with the W T zoom button 4 Specify the area you want to trim with the control button 5 MENU t OK t z You cannot resize movies Images shot in VGA size cannot be resized to HDTV size Enlarging the image a...

Page 52: ...ode t z on the control button This Image Protects the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images You can select and protect multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be protected Select an image with a mark to release the mark 2MENU t OK t z zTo cancel the protection Select the image f...

Page 53: ...on the control button The Print order mark cannot be added to movies You can add a Print order mark to a maximum 999 images This Image Orders printing the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images You can select and order printing multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be printed S...

Page 54: ...play a horizontal orientation image in vertical orientation 1 Set the mode switch to Playback to switch to playback mode 2 MENU t Rotate t z on the control button 3 Rotate the image with t b B 4 OK t z You cannot rotate movies or protected still images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected ...

Page 55: ...ge you want to play back 1 Set the mode switch to Playback to switch to playback mode 2 MENU t Select Folder t z on the control button 3 Select the folder with b B 4 OK t z This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images Note zViewing images across multiple folders When multiple folders are created the following indicators appear on the first and last images in the fol...

Page 56: ...ngs Search Index 56GB Beep Selects or turns off the sound produced when you operate the camera 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Beep t desired mode t z on the control button Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control shutter button Off Turns off the beep shutter sound ...

Page 57: ...inter using the dedicated USB cable 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t USB Connect t desired mode t z on the control button PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer When you connect the camera to a computer the AutoPlay Wizard appears and the still images in the recording folder on the camera are imported to the computer with Windows Vista XP Mac OS X Mass Storage Establis...

Page 58: ...the TV color system of the connected video equipment The TV color systems differ depending on the country and region To view images on a TV screen check the TV color system of the country or region of use page 70 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Video Out t desired mode t z on the control button NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g for the USA Japan PAL Sets the video output signa...

Page 59: ...ble of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 59GB Initialize Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you execute this function the images are retained 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Initialize t OK t z on the control button Be sure not to turn off the camera while initializing Note ...

Page 60: ...ation Search MENU Settings Search Index 60GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines you can easily set a subject in a horizontal vertical position 1 MENU t Settings t Shooting Settings t Grid Line t desired mode t z on the control button On Displays the grid lines The grid lines are not recorded Off Does not display the grid lines ...

Page 61: ...SC W190 10M DSC W180 16 9 9M DSC W190 16 9 7M DSC W180 or 3 2 The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size DSC W190 DSC W180 Smart Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted according to the image size Smart zoom Precision Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale o...

Page 62: ...creen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image 1 MENU t Settings t Shooting Settings t Auto Review t desired mode t z on the control button On Uses the Auto Review Off Does not use Auto Review zShooting another image without delay When you press the shutter button halfway down the display of the recorded image disappears and you can shoot another image immediately eve...

Page 63: ...arch Index 63GB Format Formats the Memory Stick Duo media or the internal memory A commercially available Memory Stick Duo media is already formatted and can be used immediately 1 MENU t Settings t Memory Stick Tool or Internal Memory Tool t Format t OK t z on the control button Note that formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images Note ...

Page 64: ...t Settings t Memory Stick Tool t Create REC Folder t OK t z on the control button This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When you insert a Memory Stick Duo media that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 9 999 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new ...

Page 65: ...er Changes the folder in Memory Stick Duo media that is currently used for recording images 1 MENU t Settings t Memory Stick Tool t Change REC Folder 2 Select a folder with b B on the control button 3 OK t z This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images The 100 folder cannot be selected as a recording folder You cannot move recorded images to another folder Notes ...

Page 66: ...lly charged battery pack If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data Images cannot be copied individually The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the Memory Stick Duo media after copying...

Page 67: ...arch Index 67GB Clock Settings Sets the date and time again 1 MENU t Settings t Clock Settings t Clock Settings t desired setting t OK t z on the control button Midnight is indicated as 12 00AM and noon as 12 00PM The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB in the CD ROM supplied you can print or save images with the date Note ...

Page 68: ...1 DSC W180 W190 4 143 374 11 1 Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 68GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 MENU t Settings t Language Setting t Language Setting t desired mode t z on the control button ...

Page 69: ...e dedicated A V cable supplied 3 Turn on the TV and set the input 4 Set the mode switch to Playback then turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Select the desired image with the control button When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 58 The shooting image will not be displayed on the TV when the...

Page 70: ... of the country or region where the camera is used NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak...

Page 71: ...r Exporting images to the camera Editing images Displaying the shooting locations of still images on maps online this requires an Internet connection Creating a disc with the images shot this requires CD or DVD disc writing drive Printing or saving still images with the date Uploading images to a media service this requires an Internet connection Install the software supplied first page 73 Connect...

Page 72: ...mpatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are two modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Mass Storage default setting and PictBridge modes This section describes the Mass Storage as examples For details on PictBridge see page 57 When your computer resumes from a susp...

Page 73: ...ctions that appear on the screen to proceed with the installation 2 Click Install The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next The License Agreement screen appears 4 Read the license agreement carefully If you agree click the radio button changes to then Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation When the restarting confirmat...

Page 74: ... the shooting date You can display information on the positions where you shot the images on a map This requires an Internet connection You can print or save the still images with the date You can create a data disc using a CD burner drive or DVD burner drive You can upload the image to a media service This requires an Internet connection 1 Double click the PMB Guide icon on the desktop To access ...

Page 75: ...4 Connect the camera to your computer Connecting appears on the screen of the camera When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while When you import export images from to your computer using a battery pack with little remaining charge transferring may fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery p...

Page 76: ...Pictures in Windows XP My Pictures that is named with the date of importing 3 View images on your computer When importing is complete the PMB starts Thumbnails of the imported images are displayed The Pictures in Windows XP My Pictures folder is set as the default folder in Viewed folders Importing images to a computer without using PMB When the AutoPlay Wizard appears in step 1 click Open folder ...

Page 77: ...rs 5 Select the driver of the media and click Export You cannot play back some images depending on the image size No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files containing images which were processed on a computer or images which were shot using other cameras Perform the procedures from step 1 to 3 below before Disconnecting the dedicated USB cable Removing a Memory Stick Duo media I...

Page 78: ...ed using the camera You cannot record any images to the 100MSDCF folder The images in these folders are available only for viewing You cannot record play back any images of the MISC folder Image files are named as follows Still image files DSC0ssss JPG Movie files MOV0ssss AVI Index image files that are recorded when you record movies MOV0ssss THM ssss stands for any number within the range from 0...

Page 79: ...e depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are two modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Mass Storage defaul...

Page 80: ...e folder where the images you want to import are stored 6 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to the hard disk For details on the storage location of the images and file names see page 78 7 Double click the hard disk icon t the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the Memory Stick Duo med...

Page 81: ...rt t All Programs t Sony Picture Utility t Step up Guide 1 Copy the stepupguide folder in the stepupguide folder to your computer 2 Select stepupguide language and then GB folder stored in the CD ROM supplied and copy all the files in the GB folder to the img folder in the stepupguide folder that you copied to your computer in step 1 Overwrite the files in the img folder with the files from the GB...

Page 82: ...ctions supplied with the printer You can import images to a computer using the supplied PMB software and print the images You can insert the date on the image and print it For details see the PMB Guide You can take a Memory Stick Duo media containing images shot with the camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a Print order mark on the images which you want to print out in advance Whe...

Page 83: ...ng Products Association You cannot print movies Prepare the camera for USB connection to the printer using the dedicated USB cable 1 Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera 2 Connect the camera to the printer 3 Turn on the camera and the printer After the connection is made the indicator appears on the screen If the indicator flashes on the screen of the camera error notificat...

Page 84: ...ple images Do as following after step 1 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be printed 2MENU t OK t z Quantity Selects the number of copies of the specified image to be printed The designated number of images may not all fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity of images Layout Selects the number of images you want to print side by side o...

Page 85: ...shop directly from the camera Copy the images to a Memory Stick Duo media then take the Memory Stick Duo media to the print shop page 66 Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick Duo media they handle If a Memory Stick Duo media is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to another medium such as a CD R and take it to th...

Page 86: ...o 94 2 Remove the battery pack wait for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings page 59 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website http www sony net Battery pack and power 87 Shooting still image...

Page 87: ... wearing down the battery pack Turn on the camera again The battery pack is dead page 101 Replace it with a new one The remaining charge indicator is incorrect The battery charge will quickly get used up and the actual remaining battery charge will be lower than the indicator in the following cases When you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location When you use the flash and zoom frequen...

Page 88: ...ars on the display The anti blur function may not work properly when shooting night scenes Shoot after pressing the shutter button halfway down do not press it fully down suddenly The image is out of focus The subject is too close When shooting make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance approximately 5 cm 2 inches W 40 cm 1 feet 3 3 4 inches T ...

Page 89: ...on images By using PMB you can print or save images with the date page 74 The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down The exposure is incorrect Correct the exposure page 36 The LCD screen is too dark or too bright Adjust the brightness of the backlight page 14 The image is too dark You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Sel...

Page 90: ...de is set to Burst page 35 Cannot play back images Set the mode switch to Playback The folder file name has been changed on your computer No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files containing images which were processed on a computer or images which were shot using other cameras The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 77 The date and time are not displayed The sc...

Page 91: ...nnect the dedicated USB cable from both the computer and the camera and connect it again firmly Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB connectors of your computer Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device Cannot import images Connect the camera and your computer correctly making a USB connection pa...

Page 92: ...le See PictBridge compliant printer together with the following items Images are printed with both edges cut off Depending on your printer all the edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print an image shot with the image size set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off When printing images using your printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer ...

Page 93: ...cable again Movies cannot be printed Images shot using other cameras or images modified with a computer may not be printed Printing is canceled Confirm that you have disconnected the dedicated USB cable before the PictBridge Connecting mark disappears Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode The printer does not provide these functions Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether...

Page 94: ...is discharged Replace it with a charged battery pack then turn the camera on again Do not attempt to force the lens that has stopped moving The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time This is not a malfunction The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera Set the date and time again page 67 The internal rechargeable backup battery has discharged Insert a charged battery and ...

Page 95: ... camera in a cool location until the temperature drops Internal memory error Turn the power off and then on again Reinsert the Memory Stick Insert the Memory Stick Duo media correctly The inserted Memory Stick Duo media cannot be used in the camera page 99 The Memory Stick Duo media is damaged The terminal section of the Memory Stick Duo media is dirty Memory Stick type error The inserted Memory S...

Page 96: ...999 exists on the Memory Stick Duo media You cannot create any folders if this is the case File error An error occurred while the image was playing back No guarantees are made for playing back on this camera files containing images which were processed on a computer or images which were shot using other cameras Read only folder You have selected a folder that cannot be set as a recording folder on...

Page 97: ...rinter error Check the printer Check if the image you want to print is corrupted The data transmission to the printer may not be completed yet Do not disconnect the dedicated USB cable Processing The printer is canceling the current print job You cannot print until it is finished This may take time depending on the printer Operation cannot be executed for movie files You have selected a function t...

Page 98: ...ch MENU Settings Search Index 98GB Using the camera abroad Power sources You can use the camera the battery charger supplied and the AC LS5K AC Adaptor sold separately in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 Hz 60 Hz Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction Note ...

Page 99: ...ading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick Duo media is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick Duo media is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data Do not press down hard when you write down on the memo area Do not attach a label on th...

Page 100: ...media inserted into a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor with a Memory Stick media compliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor into a Memory Stick media compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo media attached Doing so may result in malfunctio...

Page 101: ...making trial shots before taking the actual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight How to store the battery pack Fully discharge the battery pack before storing and store it in a cool dry place To maintain the battery pack s function fully charge the batter...

Page 102: ...s fast remove the battery pack being charged and then insert the same battery pack into the battery charger securely again When the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with ...

Page 103: ...osh 79 Recommended environment 72 79 Windows 71 Connecting Computer 75 Printer 83 TV 69 Copy 66 Create REC Folder 64 D Date 84 Dedicated A V cable 69 Dedicated USB cable 75 80 83 Delete 30 Digital Zoom 61 DISP 14 E Electronic transformer 98 EV 36 Exporting images 77 Exposure 36 F Face Detection 44 Flash Level 45 Flash 26 Focus 40 Folder Changing 65 Creating 64 Selecting 55 Format 63 G Grid Line 60...

Page 104: ...nting directly 83 Program Auto 21 Protect 52 R REC Mode 35 Red Eye Correction 50 Red Eye Reduction 46 Retouch 50 Rotate 54 S Scene Selection 18 Screen 14 Select Folder 55 Self Timer 24 Semi manual 40 Settings 11 Shooting Movie 20 Still image 17 Shutter speed 36 Slideshow 48 Slow Synchro 26 Smart zoom 61 Smile Detection Sensitivity 43 Smile Shutter 22 Snow 18 Soft Snap 18 Software 73 74 79 Spot met...