Sony Cyber-shot 4-172-679-12(1), Handbook

Page 1: ... 2010 Sony Corporation 4 172 679 11 1 GB Cyber shot Handbook DSC H55 Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index ...

Page 2: ...tion 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 setting The default setting is indicated by Indicates cauti...

Page 3: ...pack supplied before using the camera for the first time You can charge the battery pack even if it is not completely discharged In addition even if the battery pack is not fully charged you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as is If you do not intend 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 dr...

Page 4: ... condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera If moisture condensation occurs turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images The images used in this Handbook The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images and are not actual images s...

Page 5: ...earch 8 MENU Settings Search 10 Identifying parts 14 List of icons displayed on the screen 15 Using the mode dial 17 Using the internal memory 18 Shooting Intelligent Auto Adjustment 19 Easy Shooting 20 Program Auto 22 Manual Exposure Shooting 23 Sweep Panorama 24 Scene Selection 26 Movie Mode 28 Zoom 29 DISP Screen Display Settings 30 Flash 32 Smile Shutter 33 Self Timer 34 ...

Page 6: ... Image Index 37 Delete 38 Viewing movies 39 MENU Shooting MENU items Shooting 10 MENU Viewing MENU items Viewing 11 Settings Setting items 12 TV Viewing an image on a TV 100 Computer Using with your computer 103 Using the software 104 Connecting the camera to the computer 106 Uploading images to a media service 108 ...

Page 7: ...earch MENU Settings Search Index 7GB Printing Printing still images 110 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 112 Warning indicators and messages 120 Others Memory Stick Duo media 125 Battery pack 127 Battery charger 128 Index Index 129 ...

Page 8: ... 33 Scene Recognition 55 Face Detection 58 Anti Blink 61 Red Eye Reduction 78 Shooting in manual mode Manual Exposure Shooting 23 Shooting panoramic images Sweep Panorama 24 Shooting best shots of your pet Pet 26 Shooting moving objects Movie Mode 28 Advanced Sports Shooting 26 Burst Settings 45 Shooting without blur High Sensitivity 26 2 second delay self timer 34 ISO 48 SteadyShot 62 Shooting wi...

Page 9: ... 38 68 Format 92 Displaying enlarged images Playback zoom 36 Trimming Resize 67 Editing images Retouch 67 Playing back a series of images in order Slideshow 63 Shooting Viewing with easy to see indicators Easy Shooting 20 Printing images with the date Using the PMB Picture Motion Browser 104 Changing date and time settings Area Setting 98 Date Time Setting 99 Initializing settings Initialize 84 Pr...

Page 10: ...cates settings that can be changed while indicates settings that cannot be changed A setting may be fixed or restricted depending on the shooting mode For details see the page for each item The icons below indicate the available modes Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen MENU items Shooting Mode dial Menu items Scene Selection Shooting Direction Image Size Fl...

Page 11: ...ontrol button 4 Press z on the center of the control button In the table below indicates settings that can be changed while indicates settings that cannot be changed Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen MENU items Viewing View Mode Menu items Memory card Internal Memory Date View Folder view Still Folder view Movie Folder View Slideshow View Mode Retouch Dele...

Page 12: ... press z 4 Select the desired setting then press z Setting items Categories Items Shooting Settings AF Illuminator Grid Line Disp Resolution Digital Zoom Auto Orientation Red Eye Reduction Blink Alert Main Settings Beep Language Setting Function Guide Demo Mode Initialize COMPONENT Video Out USB Connect LUN Settings Download Music Format Music Power Save Memory Card Tool Format Create REC Folder C...

Page 13: ...s appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode Memory Card Tool appears only when a memory card is inserted in the camera while Internal Memory Tool appears only when a memory card is not inserted Clock Settings Area Setting Date Time Setting Notes Categories Items ...

Page 14: ...minator H Lens I LCD screen J Hook for wrist strap K Playback button 35 L Delete button 38 M MENU button 10 N Control button Menu on v V b B z Menu off DISP O Tripod receptacle P Speaker Q Multi connector R Battery Memory card cover S Access lamp T Battery insertion slot U Battery eject lever V Memory card slot Using the wrist strap The wrist strap is already attached to the camera at the factory ...

Page 15: ... still images The icons are limited in Easy Shooting mode When shooting movies When playing back A Display Indication Battery remaining Low battery warning Image Size Scene Selection Mode dial Intelligent Auto Adjustment Movie Mode Sweep Panorama Manual Exposure Shooting Program Auto Scene Recognition icon White Balance Metering Mode Vibration warning Scene Recognition Burst Settings Bracket Shoot...

Page 16: ...f images recorded in date range selected folder 100Min Recordable time Recording Playback Media Memory card internal memory Changing folder AF Illuminator Red eye reduction Metering Mode Flash mode Flash charging Display Indication White Balance ISO 400 ISO number Database file full Database file error Display Indication Self timer C 32 00 Self diagnosis display Destination Overheating warning Fac...

Page 17: ...posure manually both the shutter speed and the aperture F value page 23 Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture F value page 22 You can set various functions using the menu Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot with the settings adjusted automatically page 19 Easy Shooting Allows you to shoot view still images with...

Page 18: ...ge 96 You cannot transfer image data on a memory card to the internal memory By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a cable for multi use terminal 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 card is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the memory card Playback I...

Page 19: ...ys the corresponding icon and guide on the LCD screen when the scene is recognized For details see page 55 Scene Recognition icon and guide zIf you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on The shortest shooting distance is approximately 5 cm 2 inches W 100 cm 3 ft 3 3 8 inches T When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the AE AF lock indicator changes to slow...

Page 20: ... or Small size Self Timer on the control button t desired mode Select between 10sec or Off mode Flash on the control button t desired mode Select between Auto or Off mode MENU t Flash t z on the control button t desired mode t z Select between Auto or Off mode Smile Shutter on the control button zOn Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Easy Shooting mode This function lets the camera au...

Page 21: ...d easier to see In addition only the deletion function becomes available View Mode is set to Date View when using a memory card Delete button You can delete the currently displayed image Select OK t z on the control button MENU button You can delete the currently displayed image with Delete Single Image and delete all images in the selected date range or internal memory if selected with Delete All...

Page 22: ...rch Index 22GB 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 dial to Program Auto 2 Shoot with the shutter button ...

Page 23: ...fway down You can shoot in this condition but exposure readjustment is recommended The flash is set to On or Off You cannot select the shutter speed and aperture F value when the self timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People Control button Feature z Return v V Shutter speed b B Aperture F value Notes zSetting the shutter speed and aperture F value The difference between...

Page 24: ...h as fluorescent light the brightness or color of the combined image is not always the same When the whole angle of panoramic shooting and the angle in which you fixed the focus and exposure with AE AF lock are extremely different in brightness color and focus the shooting will not be successful If this happens change the lock angle and shoot again Sweep Panorama is not suitable for the following ...

Page 25: ...ton halfway so that you can lock the focus exposure and white balance Adjust the frame composition so that a portion with greatly varied scenery is in the center of the image Vertical direction Horizontal direction Radius as short as possible zPlaying back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic images by pressing z on the control button while panoramic images are being displayed Turn ...

Page 26: ... of the subject is predicted and the focus will be adjusted 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 compromising the atmosphere Twilight Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosph...

Page 27: ...indicates an available function indicates an unavailable function The icons below Flash and Self Timer indicate the available modes Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode 1 Flash for White Balance cannot be selected 2 Off for Face Detection cannot be selected 3 White Balance for Bracket Settings cannot be selected Fireworks Allows you to record fireworks in all thei...

Page 28: ...peration Search MENU Settings Search Index 28GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movies 1 Set the mode dial to Movie Mode 2 Press the shutter button fully down 3 To stop recording press the shutter button fully down again ...

Page 29: ... W T zoom lever Turn the W T zoom lever to T to zoom in and to W to zoom out Turn the W T zoom lever lightly for a slower zoom Move it further for a faster zoom When the zoom scale exceeds 10 see page 76 Zoom is fixed to the W side when shooting in Sweep Panorama mode The operating sound of the lens is recorded when the zoom function operates while shooting a movie Notes T side W side ...

Page 30: ...outside light adjust the screen brightness up However the battery power may decrease faster under such condition Bright Image Only Sets screen brighter and displays only images Bright Exposure Data Sets screen brighter and displays the information Displays a recorded image A histogram is also displayed Bright Sets screen brighter and displays the information Normal Sets screen to standard brightne...

Page 31: ...lso appears when playing back a single image but you cannot adjust the exposure The histogram does not appear when Recording movies Playing back movies Viewing vertical orientation images Rotating still images Shooting with Sweep Panorama Viewing images shot with Sweep Panorama A large difference in the histogram displayed during shooting and playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter s...

Page 32: ...o Flash automatically operates in dark locations or when there is backlight On Flash always operates Slow Synchro Flash always operates The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light Off 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...

Page 33: ...You cannot use the digital zoom function If Sweep Panorama or Movie Mode is selected you cannot use the Smile Shutter function Notes Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator Face Detection frame zHints for better capturing of smiles The shutter operates when any person whose face is being detected smiles You can select the priority subject for face detection with Face Detection To perform smile detec...

Page 34: ...onds later Do not move the camera during this while Self portrait Two People Notes zAutomatic shooting with Self portrait timer Point the lens at yourself so your face is reflected in the LCD screen The camera detects the subjects and then the shutter operates The camera determines the optimal composition and prevents faces from being cut out of the LCD screen You can also shoot an image by pressi...

Page 35: ...ge to it for later playback If the camera detects images that have not been registered to the database file in the memory card the registration screen Files found which were not recognized Import files appears If you want to view unregistered images select OK to register the images For registration use a fully charged battery pack If you attempt to register unregistered files using a battery pack ...

Page 36: ... twice the previous size at the center of the image 2 Adjust the position with the control button 3 Change the zoom scale with the Playback zoom lever Turn the lever to T to zoom in to W 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 trimming function Press MENU t Retouch t Trimming Resize...

Page 37: ...ol button then press z When the mode dial is set to Easy Shooting you cannot view images in index mode Note zDisplaying images of the desired date folder Select the left side bar with the control button then select the desired date folder with v V zViewing images with the Calendar When View Mode is set to Date View turn the Index lever to view images with the Calendar while the index displays more...

Page 38: ...e or folder at once Press OK t z after step 2 Multiple Images Allows you to select and delete multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above step 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 This Image Deletes the currently displayed image in single image mode Exit Cancels the dele...

Page 39: ...eras Control button Playback feature z Play Stop B Fast forward b Fast rewind V Displays the volume control screen Adjust the volume with v V on the control button then press z Note zOn the movie viewing screen Select the image you want to display using b B on the control button and press z The Playback bar appears you can check a playback position of a movie Playback bar or appears on the movie v...

Page 40: ...Index 40GB Shooting Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when you shoot a Sweep Panorama images 1 MENU t Shooting Direction t desired direction Right Pan from left to right Left Pan from right to left Up Pan from down to up Down Pan from up to down ...

Page 41: ... more images can be recorded 1 MENU t Image Size t desired size When you print still 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 4320 3240 For prints up to A3 size Less More Fine Rough 3648 2736 2592 1944 For prints up to L 2L A4 size 640 480 For e mail attachments 4320 2432 For viewing on a high defi...

Page 42: ...for movies In Easy Shooting mode Large Shoots images in 14M size Small Shoots images in 5M size When shooting Sweep Panorama images Standard Vertical 3424 1920 Horizontal 4912 1080 Shoots images using standard size Wide Vertical 4912 1920 Horizontal 7152 1080 Shoots images using wide size When shooting movies Movie image size Average bit rate Usage guidelines 1280 720 Fine 9 Mbps Shoots highest qu...

Page 43: ...tail 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 1 Image size 14M 4320 pixels 3240 pixels 13 996 800 pixels 2 Image size VGA 640 pixels 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Many pixels Fine ...

Page 44: ...Shooting mode you can select the Flash setting also from the MENU button 1 Set the mode dial to Easy Shooting 2 MENU t Flash t z on the control button 3 Select the desired mode Auto Flash automatically operates in dark locations or when there is backlight Off Does not use the flash ...

Page 45: ...t mode is not available in Easy Shooting mode Sweep Panorama Movie Mode or smile shutter The flash is set to 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 the memory card is full the Burst stops Focus White Balance ...

Page 46: ... Auto Adjustment mode In Easy Shooting mode In Movie Mode In Sweep Panorama mode When Burst Settings is set to Burst When the Smile Shutter function is activated Off Does not use the bracket shooting EXP 0 3 Records a series of 3 images with the exposure shifted in the following order bright standard and dark The larger the bracket step value the larger the shift of the exposure value EXP 0 7 EXP ...

Page 47: ...ing mode or Manual Exposure Shooting mode the EV setting cannot be adjusted If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective Notes zAdjusting the exposure for better looking images Overexposure too much light Whitish image Lower EV setting Correct exposure Higher EV setting Underexposure too little light Darker ima...

Page 48: ...to DRO plus Auto Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or moving subjects by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number Notes 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 dependi...

Page 49: ...ton is pressed Camera shake is reduced automatically however the function does not effectively reduce subject blur Subject blur occurs frequently under low light or slow shutter speed conditions In such a case shoot with the below tips in mind Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the shutter speed faster and press the shutter button before the subject moves Select High Sensitivity mode in Scene...

Page 50: ...e Push Set One Push Set is unable to be selected while charging the flash Auto Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear natural Daylight Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day evening views night scenes neon signs fireworks etc Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location Fluorescent White Balance 1 Fluorescent White Balance 2 Fluorescent White Balance 3 Fluo...

Page 51: ...e balance is either not set or cannot be set Use automatic white balance Do not shake or strike the camera while One Push Set is in progress When flash is set to On or Slow Synchro the white balance is adjusted to the condition with the flash emitting To capture the basic white color in One Push Set mode Notes zEffects of lighting conditions The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lig...

Page 52: ...de When the Smile Shutter function is activated When the self timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People 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 ...

Page 53: ...ject 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 as necessary AF range finder frame AE AF lock indicator ...

Page 54: ...hooting mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated When the self timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People 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 subject there Center weighted...

Page 55: ...g a tripod Keep the camera still during shooting These scenes may not be recognized depending on the situation Auto When the camera recognizes the scene it switches to the optimal settings and shoots the image Advanced When the camera recognizes the scene it switches to the optimal settings If the camera recognizes Twilight Twilight Portrait Twilight using a tripod Backlight or Backlight Portrait ...

Page 56: ...n as guide Shoots with sensitivity increased with the face as guide and shake reduced Shoots in Slow Synchro Shoots with even slower shutter speed without increasing sensitivity Shoots with the flash Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the background adjusted DRO plus Shoots with the face which the flash strobes on as guide Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the face and the backgro...

Page 57: ...iles 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 the following situations In Easy Shooting mode In Sweep Panorama In Movie Mode Big Smile Detects a big smile Normal Smile Detects a normal smile Slight Smile Detects even a slight smile Notes ...

Page 58: ...en using the digital zoom Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions During Smile Shutter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to Auto even if it is set to Off Off Does not use Face Detection function Auto Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on Child Priority Detects and shoots with priori...

Page 59: ...l the orange frame is on the face you want to select 3To cancel the face selection Off move the orange frame to the rightmost face then press z again It may not be possible to detect the selected face correctly depending on the surrounding brightness the subject s hairstyle etc In this case select the face again under the conditions where the image will be shot When the Smile Shutter function is u...

Page 60: ... a function that automatically optimizes the difference between light and dark parts of an image 1 MENU t DRO t desired mode Depending on shooting conditions it may not be possible to obtain correction effects Only ISO AUTO or values from ISO 80 to ISO 800 can be set for the ISO value when DRO plus is set Off Does not adjust DRO standard Adjusts the brightness and contrast of the images automatica...

Page 61: ... function in the following situations When using the flash When Burst mode is selected When the Face Detection function does not work When the Smile Shutter function is activated Sometimes the Anti Blink function does not work depending on the situation When the Anti Blink function is set to Auto but only images with the subject s eyes closed are recorded the message Blinked eye detected is displa...

Page 62: ... 62GB SteadyShot In Movie Mode you can vary the strength of SteadyShot 1 Set the mode dial to Movie Mode 2 MENU t SteadyShot t desired mode Standard Provides the SteadyShot effect under stable recording conditions Active Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect ...

Page 63: ...ck Plays back all the images in succession Slideshow with music Plays back images in succession with added effects and music Continuous Playback Control button Playback feature z Stop v Sets the display settings V Displays the volume control screen Adjust the volume with v V on the control button then press z b Rewinds image B Forwards image zViewing panoramic images during continuous playback The...

Page 64: ... of images to be shown All Plays a slideshow of all the images in order This Date Plays a slideshow of images with the currently selected date range when View Mode is Date View Folder Plays a slideshow of images in the currently selected folder when View Mode is Folder View Note Effects Selects the playback speed and mood for slideshows Simple A simple slideshow switching images at a preset interv...

Page 65: ...r a Simple slideshow 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec Auto The interval is set to suit the selected Effects item Repeat Turns slideshow repeat on or off On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back the slideshow ends zSelecting background music You can transfer a desired music file from your CDs or MP3 files to the camera to play back during slideshow To transfer musi...

Page 66: ...view images of the selected date in index mode Date View Displays images by the date Folder view Still Displays only still images Folder view Movie Displays only movie files Notes Displaying the Calendar zViewing images taken with a different camera This camera creates a database file in a memory card and registers every shot image to it for later playback If the camera detects images that have no...

Page 67: ...d turn to 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 depending on the image Red Eye Correction Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by flash 1 Select OK with the control button t z You may not be able to correct the red eye phenomenon dependin...

Page 68: ...Delete Single Image or Delete All Images When the internal memory is used to record images View Mode is set to Folder View This Image Deletes the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images You can select and delete multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above step until there are no more images to be deleted Select an image wit...

Page 69: ...r View 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 step until there are no more images to be protected Select an image with a mark to release the mark 2MENU t OK t z Note zTo cancel the protection Select the image for which you want t...

Page 70: ... in the internal memory 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 step until there are no more images to be printed Select an image with a mark to release the mark...

Page 71: ...ion 1 Press the Playback button 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 depending on the software Notes ...

Page 72: ...w Mode t Folder view Still or Folder view Movie t z on the control button 3 MENU t Select Folder t z 4 Select the folder with b B 5 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 folder Moves to the previous folder M...

Page 73: ...e subject regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject You cannot use the AF illuminator when In Sweep Panorama mode Advanced Sports Shooting Landscape Twilight Pet or Fireworks mode is selected in Scene Selection The self timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People When you use the AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a n...

Page 74: ...the grid lines you can easily set a subject in a horizontal vertical position 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 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 75: ...ngs t Shooting Settings t Disp Resolution t desired mode t z on the control button The battery charge is used up more quickly when Disp Resolution is set to High In Sweep Panorama and Movie Mode Disp Resolution is set to High In Easy Shooting mode Disp Resolution is set to Standard Standard Displays a standard quality image for shooting High Displays a high quality image for shooting Notes ...

Page 76: ...imer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People The smart zoom is not available when the image size is set to 14M or 16 9 11M The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size Smart Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted according to the image size Smart...

Page 77: ...ation t desired mode t z on the control button Black is displayed to the left and right of vertical orientation images Depending on the shooting angle of the camera the orientation of the image may not be recorded correctly You cannot use Auto Orientation in Movie Mode On Records the image with the correct orientation Off Does not use Auto Orientation Notes zRotating images after recording If the ...

Page 78: ...use the Face Detection function Red Eye Reduction does not work even when you select Auto Red Eye Reduction is set to Off in the following situations When Scene Selection is set to High Sensitivity mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated Auto When the Face Detection function is activated the flash strobes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon On The flash always strobes to reduc...

Page 79: ...s eyes closed is recorded while Face Detection is activated the message Blinked eye detected is displayed 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU t Settings t Shooting Settings t Blink Alert t desired mode t z on the control button Auto Displays the Blinked eye detected message Off Does not display the message ...

Page 80: ...te 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 High Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control shutter button If you want to lower the volume select Low Low Off Turns off the beep shutter sound ...

Page 81: ...ion Search MENU Settings Search Index 81GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Language Setting t desired mode t z on the control button ...

Page 82: ... Function Guide You can select whether or not the function guide is displayed when you operate the camera 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Function Guide t desired mode t z on the control button On Displays the function guide Off Does not display the function guide ...

Page 83: ... set to Off 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Demo Mode t desired mode t z on the control button Pressing the shutter button during the Smile Shutter demonstration operates the shutter but no image is recorded Demo Mode1 Demonstrates Scene Recognition mode Demo Mode2 Automatically starts the Smile Shutter demonstration when no operation is performed for 15 seconds Off Does not perform a demonstr...

Page 84: ...ex 84GB 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 85: ...t Adaptor Cable sold separately 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t COMPONENT t desired mode t z on the control button When shooting movies in the condition with the camera and a TV connected using an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed in the TV side HD 1080i Select this item to connect the camera to a 1080i capable High Definition TV SD Select this item ...

Page 86: ...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 102 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 signal to PAL mode e g for Europe China ...

Page 87: ...ith the Auto setting select Mass Storage When USB Connect is set to PTP MTP you cannot export movies to a computer To export movies to a computer set USB Connect to Auto or Mass Storage Auto The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant printer PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer PTP MTP When you connect the camer...

Page 88: ...ulti in LUN Settings when uploading images to a media service using PMB Portable Multi The images both on the memory card and in the internal memory are displayed Select this setting when you connect the camera to a computer Single When the memory card is inserted into the camera the images on the memory card are displayed when it is not inserted the images in the internal memory are displayed Sel...

Page 89: ...n the CD ROM supplied to change background music tracks 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Download Music t z on the control button The message Connect to PC appears 2 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer then start Music Transfer 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to change music files ...

Page 90: ... played 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Format Music t OK t z on the control button zRestoring the music preset at the factory to the camera You can use Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied to reset music files to the preset ones 1Execute Download Music and make a USB connection between the camera and a computer 2Start Music Transfer then restore the default music For details on using Music T...

Page 91: ...automatically turns off to prevent wearing down the battery pack Auto Power off 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Power Save t desired mode t z on the control button Stamina The LCD screen darkens after about 30 seconds of no operation The camera turns off after another 30 seconds of no operation Standard The LCD screen darkens after 1 minute of no operation The camera turns off after another 1 ...

Page 92: ...o format the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card before shooting Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card and is unrecoverable Save precious data on a computer etc 1 MENU t Settings t Memory Card 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...

Page 93: ... 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 card that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created Notes zOn the folders After a new ...

Page 94: ... Settings t Memory Card 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 following folder cannot be selected as a recording folder 100 folder A folder with a number that has only either sssMSDCF or sssMNV01 You cannot move recorded images to another folder Notes ...

Page 95: ...ol button 3 OK t z This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images If you delete the folder set as the recording folder using Delete REC Folder the folder that has the largest folder number is selected as the next recording folder You can delete only empty folders If a folder contains images or files that cannot be played back by the camera first delete these images an...

Page 96: ...es 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 card after copying then format the internal memory Format in Internal Memory Tool A ne...

Page 97: ... on the control button Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the memory card is changed When the replaced memory card contains a file with a number higher than the last assigned number a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than...

Page 98: ...rently set area differs from your home area you must make the Area Setting Destination You use the camera set to the time at your destination Set the destination area zChanging Area Setting Setting a frequently visited destination lets you easily adjust the time when you visit that destination 1Select the area part for Destination then press z on the control button 2Select an area with b B on the ...

Page 99: ...e control button 2 Set the numeric value and desired settings with v V b B 3 OK t z 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 Date Time Format You can select the date and time display format Daylight Savings You can select Daylight Savings On Off Date Time You can set the date and time Note ...

Page 100: ...n 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 86 The shooting image will not be displayed on the TV when the movie is shot under the condition of the camera and TV connected When output to TV Easy Viewing mode is invali...

Page 101: ...using an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed in the TV side When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 86 When output to TV Easy Viewing mode is invalid Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV Notes HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately 2 To the multi connector AUD...

Page 102: ...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 Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Rumania Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey U...

Page 103: ...gle computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using 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 When your computer resumes activity from suspend or sleep mo...

Page 104: ...ect the camera to the computer during the procedure page 106 When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer 6 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete 7 Start up the software To start up PMB click PMB on the desktop For the detailed operation met...

Page 105: ...xport PC Sync in the Manipulate menu and click Export You can save and print images with the date You can display images stored on a computer by shooting date in a calendar display You can correct Red Eye Reduction etc still images and change the shooting date and time You can create discs with CD or DVD disc writing drive You can upload images to media services An internet connection environment ...

Page 106: ... Connect the camera to your computer When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while PMB allows you to easily import images For details on PMB functions see the PMB Help Importing images to a computer without using PMB When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between the camera and a c...

Page 107: ...yed Perform the procedures from step 1 to 3 below before Disconnecting the cable for multi use terminal Removing a memory card Inserting a memory card into the camera after copying images from the internal memory Turning off the camera 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the tasktray 2 Click USB Mass Storage Device t Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Drag and dro...

Page 108: ...y the next time you use PMB Portable 1 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer When you connect the camera and your computer AutoPlay Wizard appears Click to close the AutoPlay Wizard for any unnecessary drives If the desired AutoPlay Wizard does not appear click Computer in Windows XP My Computer t PMBPORTABLE then double click PMBP_Win exe 2 Click PMB Portable in Windows XP click...

Page 109: ... Sony server In order to use PMB Portable to enjoy the benefits of the image uploading service or other services the services provided by these and other websites you must consent to the following Some websites require registration procedures and or fees to use their services In using such services you must comply with the terms and conditions established by the websites concerned Services may be ...

Page 110: ...hot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cut off You cannot print panoramic images depending on the printer Even if you do not have a computer you can print images shot using the camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer PictBridge is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera 2 Connect...

Page 111: ... memory card adaptor sold separately may be necessary Consult your photo printing service shop Before you take image data to a shop always copy back up your data to a disk You cannot set the number of prints If you want to superimpose dates on images consult your photo printing service shop This Image Prints the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images You can select and prin...

Page 112: ...Use a recommended battery pack The power turns off suddenly Depending on the camera and battery temperature the power may turn off automatically to protect the camera In this case a message is displayed on the LCD screen before the power turns off When Power Save is set to Stamina or Standard if you do not operate the camera for a certain period of time while the power is on the camera turns off a...

Page 113: ...ages If images are recorded on the internal memory even when a memory card is inserted into the camera make sure that the memory card is fully inserted into the camera Check the free capacity of the internal memory or memory card If it is full do one of the following Delete unnecessary images page 38 Change the memory card You cannot record images while charging the flash For recording movies it i...

Page 114: ...ivity Advanced Sports Shooting Twilight or Fireworks mode is selected in Scene Selection In Sweep Panorama mode In Movie Mode Set the flash to On page 32 when the Scene Selection mode is set to Landscape Gourmet Pet Beach or Snow mode Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash Particles dust pollen etc in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not...

Page 115: ... using Retouch t Red Eye Correction in viewing menu page 67 or correct using PMB Dots appear and remain on the screen This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded Cannot shoot images in succession The internal memory or memory card is full Delete unnecessary images page 38 The battery level is low Insert charged battery pack The same image is shot several times Set Burst Settings to Singl...

Page 116: ... media Users of computers and Memory Stick media Readers Writers made by manufacturers other than Sony should contact those manufacturers If Memory Stick PRO Duo media is not supported connect the camera to the computer pages 106 107 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Your computer does not recognize the camera When the battery level is low insert the charged battery pack or us...

Page 117: ...on a PC with this camera Register the image to the image database file then play back in Date View page 66 Event View is not available on this camera Cannot insert a memory card Insert the memory card in the correct direction You have formatted a memory card by mistake All the data on the memory card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it Images are recorded on the internal memory even whe...

Page 118: ...impose the dates on images A connection cannot be established The camera cannot be connected directly to a printer that is not compliant with the PictBridge standard Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer is compliant with PictBridge or not Check that the printer is turned on and can be connected to the camera Set USB Connect to PictBridge page 87 Disconnect and connect the cab...

Page 119: ...e printer manufacturer as to whether the printer can provide the desired size Cannot operate the camera after cancelling printing Wait for a while as the printer is carrying out the cancellation It may take some time depending on the printer The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The camera turns off with the lens ...

Page 120: ...r or an unformatted memory card is inserted Format the internal memory or the memory card page 92 The inserted memory card cannot be used with the camera or the data is damaged Insert a new memory card E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 84 then turn the power on again E 94 ss A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred Contact your Sony deal...

Page 121: ...g memory card Format the media again page 92 Memory card locked You are using the memory card with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position Read only memory card The camera cannot record or delete images on this memory card No images No images that can be played back have been recorded in the internal memory No images that can be ...

Page 122: ...mera Select another folder page 94 File protected Release the protection page 69 Image size over limit You are playing back an image with size that cannot be played back on the camera Unable to detect face for retouch You may not be able to retouch the image depending on the image Vibration warning indicator Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash or mount the camera on a tr...

Page 123: ...era is possible To register new image files to the database file delete unnecessary images from Date View No internal memory space remaining Delete images The internal memory is full To record to the internal memory select Yes and delete unwanted images Unable to register to the database file or play back in Date View Import all the images to a computer using PMB and recover the memory card or int...

Page 124: ...Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 124GB When you record movies for a long time the camera temperature rises In this case stop recording movies ...

Page 125: ...Stick Duo media and the equipment used Do not remove the Memory Stick Duo media while reading 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...

Page 126: ...When using a Memory Stick Duo 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 Doi...

Page 127: ...t You may not be able to turn on the camera or the battery pack may not be effectively charged if the terminal section of the battery is dirty In this case wipe any dust with a soft cloth lightly to clean the battery 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 battery pack an...

Page 128: ...sert 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 a new one or another one and check if the battery charge...

Page 129: ...Computer 106 Printer 110 TV 100 Continuous Playback 63 Control button 14 Copy 96 Create REC Folder 93 D Date Time Setting 99 Delete 38 68 Delete REC Folder 95 Demo Mode 83 Digital Zoom 76 DISP 30 Disp Resolution 75 Download Music 89 DPOF 70 DRO 60 E Easy Shooting 20 Easy Viewing 21 EV 47 Exposure 47 F Face Detection 58 File Number 97 Fireworks 27 Flash 32 Focus 52 Folder Changing 94 Creating 93 De...

Page 130: ...Portable 108 Power Save 91 Precision digital zoom 76 Print 70 110 Print order mark 70 111 Program Auto 22 Protect 69 PTP 87 R Red Eye Correction 67 Red Eye Reduction 78 Retouch 67 Rotate 71 S Scene Recognition 55 Scene Selection 26 Screen 30 SD 85 Select Folder 72 Self diagnosis display 120 Self Portrait 34 Self Timer 34 Settings 12 Shooting Movie 28 Still Image 19 Shooting Direction 40 Slideshow ...

Page 131: ...Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 131GB V VGA 41 Video Out 86 View Mode 66 W Warning indicators and messages 120 White Balance 50 Windows computer 103 Z Zoom 29 ...

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