Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W270, User Manual

Page 1: ... 2009 Sony Corporation 4 125 475 11 1 GB Cyber shot Handbook DSC W270 W275 W290 Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index ...

Page 2: ...ation 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 caut...

Page 3: ...camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany Notes on the LCD screen and lens The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of t...

Page 4: ...Settings Search 10 Identifying parts 14 Using the mode dial 15 Changing the DISP screen display setting 16 Using the internal memory 18 Shooting Intelligent Auto Adjustment 19 Scene Selection 20 Easy Shooting 22 Movie Mode 24 Program Auto 25 Smile Shutter 26 Zoom 27 Self Timer 28 Macro 29 Flash 30 Viewing Viewing still images 31 Playback zoom 32 Image Index 33 Delete 34 Viewing movies 35 ...

Page 5: ... Computer Enjoying your Windows computer 104 Installing the software supplied 106 On PMB Picture Motion Browser supplied 107 Enjoying images on your computer 108 Using the Music Transfer supplied 112 Using your Macintosh computer 113 Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide 116 Printing Printing still images 117 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 118 Printing at a shop 120 ...

Page 6: ...tings Search Index 6GB Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 121 Warning indicators and messages 131 Others Using the camera abroad Power sources 137 On the Memory Stick Duo media 138 On the battery pack 140 On the battery charger 141 Index Index 142 ...

Page 7: ...0 Smile Shutter 26 Scene Recognition 49 Face Detection 52 Anti Blink 55 Red Eye Reduction 56 Shooting food arrangements Gourmet 20 Shooting close to objects Macro 29 Shooting moving objects Movie Mode 24 Burst 40 Shooting without blur High Sensitivity 20 2 second delay self timer 28 ISO 42 SteadyShot 59 Shooting with backlight Forced Flash 30 Scene Recognition 49 Shooting in dark places High Sensi...

Page 8: ...93 Displaying enlarged images Playback zoom 32 Trimming 68 Editing images Retouch 68 Multi Purpose Resize 70 Playing back a series of images in order Slideshow 60 Shooting Viewing with easy to see indicators Easy Shooting 22 Printing images with the date Using the PMB Picture Motion Browser 107 Changing date and time settings Area Setting 99 Date Time Setting 100 Initializing settings Initialize 8...

Page 9: ...Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 9GB Viewing on TVs Viewing images on a TV 101 Information about optional accessories Cyber shot Step up Guide 116 ...

Page 10: ...e table below indicates a function is available and that it is unavailable The icons below and 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 Movie shooting mode Image Size Flash REC Mode EV ISO White Balance Underwater White Balance Focus Metering Mode Scene Recognition Smile Detecti...

Page 11: ...ilable and that it is unavailable Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen When the mode dial is set to Easy Shooting if you press MENU the Delete screen appears You can select between Delete Single Image or Delete All Images MENU items Viewing View Mode Menu items Memory Stick Duo media Internal Memory Date View Event View Favorites Folder View Folder View Slide...

Page 12: ...ch item then z 4 Select the desired setting then press z Setting items Categories Items Shooting Settings AF Illuminator Grid Line Digital Zoom Conversion Lens Auto Orientation Auto Review Main Settings Beep Language Setting Function Guide Initialize Demo Mode COMPONENT Video Out Wide Zoom Display USB Connect Download Music Format Music Memory Stick Tool Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder ...

Page 13: ...3GB Shooting Settings appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode Memory Stick Tool appears only when a Memory Stick Duo media is inserted in the camera while Internal Memory Tool appears only when a Memory Stick Duo media is not inserted Notes ...

Page 14: ...ator H Lens I LCD screen J For shooting W T zoom button 27 For viewing Playback zoom button Index button 32 33 K Mode dial 15 L Hook for wrist strap M Playback button 31 N Control button Menu on v V b B z Menu off DISP O Delete button 34 P MENU button 10 Q Multi connector R Tripod receptacle S Battery Memory Stick Duo media cover T Memory Stick Duo media slot U Access lamp V Battery eject lever W ...

Page 15: ...with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value page 25 You can set various functions using the menu Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot with the settings adjusted automatically page 19 Easy Shooting Allows you to shoot view still images with easy to see indicators page 22 Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the s...

Page 16: ...side 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 Histogram Sets screen brighter and displays a graph of the image brightness Image information is also displayed during playback Bright Sets screen brighter and displays the information Normal Sets screen to standard bri...

Page 17: ... Histogram 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 viewing vertical orientation images or rotated still images A large difference in the histogram displayed during shooting and playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or fast The histogram may n...

Page 18: ...97 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 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 Stick Duo media is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the Mem...

Page 19: ... Portrait and displays an icon on the LCD screen when the scene is recognized For details see page 49 Scene Recognition icon zIf you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on The shortest shooting distance is approximately 10 cm 4 inches W 50 cm 19 3 4 inches T from the lens When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the AE AF lock indicator changes to flash slo...

Page 20: ...ts 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 atmosphere of the surroundings Gourmet Shifts to Macro mode allowing you to shoot food arrangements in delicious and bright color Beach Allows you t...

Page 21: ...ctions 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 1 Flash for White Balance cannot be selected 2 Off for Face Detection cannot be selected 3 You can use Underwater White Balance instead of White Balance Note Functions you can ...

Page 22: ...tton t desired mode t z Select between Large or Small size Self Timer on the control button t desired mode Select between On 10 sec or Off mode Flash on the control button t desired mode Select between Flash Auto or Flash Off mode MENU t Flash t z on the control button t desired mode t z Select between Auto or Off mode zOn Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Easy Shooting mode This fun...

Page 23: ...addition the functions that can be used are limited View Mode is set to Folder View If you set the mode dial to a mode other than Easy Shooting then playback images the images are displayed in the preselected View Mode Delete button You can delete the currently displayed image Select OK t z MENU button You can delete the currently displayed image with Delete Single Image delete all images in a fol...

Page 24: ...ion Search MENU Settings Search Index 24GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movies with audio 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 25: ...rch Index 25GB 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 26: ...nderwater 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 operates when any person whose face is being detected smiles You can select or register the priority subject for face detection with Face Detection When the selected face is registered in the camer...

Page 27: ...e image when shooting The camera s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 5 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 5 see page 78 You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie Note T button W button ...

Page 28: ... Timer 10sec 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 Self Timer 2sec Sets the 2 second delay self timer Note 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 the ...

Page 29: ...ton The Auto Focus speed becomes slower when you shoot images in the Macro mode Macro mode is fixed to Auto when the camera is in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode or in Movie Mode Auto Adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close up Normally put the camera in this mode Macro On Adjusts the focus with priority on close up subjects Set Macro On when shooting close subjects Setting ...

Page 30: ...rates The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light Flash 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 they are accentuated by the camera s flash they appear as white circular spots How can the White circular spots be reduced ...

Page 31: ...ed If you want to use all viewing functions set the mode dial to a mode other than Notes zViewing images taken with a different camera The following message is displayed if you plug into this camera a Memory Stick Duo media containing both images taken with this camera and images taken with another camera Playback only registered images Playback all images with folder view If you select Playback o...

Page 32: ...ged 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 trimming function Press MENU t Retouch t Trimming ...

Page 33: ...mage 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 When the mode dial is set to Easy Shooting you cannot view images in index mode Note zDisplaying images of the desired date event folder Select the left side bar with the control button then select the desired date eve...

Page 34: ...elect 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 All in Date Range All in Event Deletes all images in the selected folder date range or event group at once Press OK t z after step 2 Exit Cancels th...

Page 35: ...n to switch to playback mode 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 v V Note ...

Page 36: ...t settings according to the scene 1 Set the mode dial to Movie Mode 2 MENU t Movie shooting mode t desired mode Auto Adjusts the setting automatically High Sensitivity Shoots movies with high sensitivity under low light conditions Underwater Shoots underwater in natural colors when using a water proof housing Marine pack etc ...

Page 37: ...s the 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 For prints up to A3 size Less More Fine Rough 3264 2448 For prints up to A3 size 2592 1944 For prints up to A4 size 2048 1536 For prints up to L 2L size 640 480 F...

Page 38: ... 1280 720 Fine 9 Mbps Shoot highest quality movie for display on HDTV 1280 720 Standard 6 Mbps Shoot standard quality movie for display on HDTV VGA 3 Mbps Shoot at an image size suitable for WEB upload Notes zOn image quality and image size A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels If it contains a large number of pixels the image becomes large it takes up more memory ...

Page 39: ...Easy 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 t z Auto Flash strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight Off Does not use the flash ...

Page 40: ...hese settings are also used for the other images BRK 0 3EV BRK 0 7EV BRK 1 0EV Records a series of three images with the exposure values automatically shifted Exposure Bracket When you cannot decide the correct exposure shoot in the Exposure Bracket mode shifting the exposure value You can select the image with the best exposure afterward The larger the bracket step value the larger the shift of t...

Page 41: ...be effective Notes 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 Recommended Exposure Index Rec...

Page 42: ...ce 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 bright image...

Page 43: ...orrectly 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 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 s...

Page 44: ...ubject is affected by the lighting conditions The color tones are adjusted automatically in the Intelligent 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 45: ...ending on the color of the water the Underwater White Balance may not work correctly even though you select Underwater 1 or Underwater 2 Underwater White Balance cannot be selected when the flash mode is set to Flash On Auto Automatically adjusts color tones underwater so they appear natural Underwater 1 Adjusts for underwater conditions where blue is strong Underwater 2 Adjusts for underwater con...

Page 46: ...utter 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 faces When Scene Selection is set to Underwater mode focus operation is suited to underwater shooting When focus is achieved by half pressing the shutter button a large frame is displayed in green Center AF Focuse...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...e used 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 subject there Center weighted metering Spot Measures only a part of the subject S...

Page 49: ...on icon appears regardless of the screen display settings 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 ...

Page 50: ...t to Advanced and the camera recognizes Portrait the camera automatically takes one more shot if closed eyes are detected If eyes are open in the second image only the second image is recorded If eyes are closed in both images the message Blinked eye detected is displayed and only the first image is recorded ...

Page 51: ...Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions Smile Detection Sensitivity cannot be adjusted in Easy Shooting mode or 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 Big Smile Detects a big smile Normal Smile Detects a normal smile Slight Smile Detects even ...

Page 52: ...ted However only up to 4 faces of your subjects can be detected when Soft Snap mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode 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 foc...

Page 53: ...e the battery from the camera the face registration is reset When the registered face disappears from the LCD screen the camera returns to the setting selected by Face Detection When the registered face is shown on the LCD screen again the camera focuses on the registered face It may not be possible to detect the registered face correctly depending on the surrounding brightness the subject s hairs...

Page 54: ...sh Level Adjusts the amount of flash light 1 Set the mode dial to Program Auto 2 MENU 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 55: ... in the following situations When using the flash During burst or bracket shooting When the Face Detection function does not work When the Smile Shutter function is activated Sometimes 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 displayed on t...

Page 56: ...e 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 Does not use Red Eye Reduction Notes zWhat causes the r...

Page 57: ...e difference between light and dark parts of an image 1 Set the mode dial to Program Auto 2 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 automatically DRO...

Page 58: ...anied by effects 1 Set the mode dial to Program Auto or Movie Mode 2 MENU t Color Mode t desired mode Only Normal Sepia or B W can be selected when shooting movies Normal Sets the image to standard color Vivid Sets the image to bright and deep color Sepia Sets the image to sepia color B W Sets the image to black and white Note ...

Page 59: ... hand if the subject moved when you 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 ...

Page 60: ...till images in order This Date Plays a slideshow of still images with the currently selected date range when the view mode is Date View This Event Plays a slideshow of still images in the currently selected event group when the view mode is Event View Favorites 1 6 Plays a slideshow of only the still images in the currently selected Favorites number when the view mode is Favorites Folder Plays a s...

Page 61: ... the display interval of images for a Simple slideshow 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec Auto The interval is set to suit the selected Effects item Repeat 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 mus...

Page 62: ...set 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU t View Mode t Date View t z on the control button 3 MENU t Date List t z 4 Select the date you want to display t z This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images Note zOn the Date List screen Select the month you want to display with To exit from Date List select with the control button then press z ...

Page 63: ...w is already set 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU t View Mode t Event View t z on the control button 3 MENU t Event List t z 4 Select the event group you want to display t z This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images Note zOn the Event List screen The month indicator on the right of the screen displays the event month located at the to...

Page 64: ...ist from the Menu to select the event group to view Favorites Displays images registered as Favorites Select the number of the Favorites you want to display Folder View Images are displayed organized by folders When a recording folder is already created select Select Folder from the Menu to select a folder to view Notes zViewing images taken with a different camera The following message is display...

Page 65: ...at the camera analyzes the dates shots and frequency automatically organizes the images into groups and displays them You can give convenient names to each event when using the supplied PMB software No photo taken Pet shots Travel shots Wedding ceremony shots Event Pet Passage of time Event Event Travel Wedding ...

Page 66: ...ol button This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When the View Mode is set to Folder View you cannot use the Filter by Faces function Sometimes images are mistakenly displayed or hidden Sometimes filtering cannot be performed with images shot using other cameras Off Images are not filtered All people Images are filtered according to specified conditions and th...

Page 67: ...Folder View you cannot add or remove images as Favorites This Image Registers or removes the currently displayed image to from Favorites Multiple Images Allows you to select and register remove multiple images to from Favorites Do as the following after step 3 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be added removed Select an image with a mark to rele...

Page 68: ... 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 depending on the image Unsharp masking Sharpens the image within a chosen frame 1 Select the area frame of the desired image to retouch with the control button t...

Page 69: ... retouch with the control button t z 2 Adjust the desired length to retouch with the W T zoom button t OK t z Radial Blur Decides the center point for expressing movement in the still image 1 Select the center point of the desired image to retouch with the control button t MENU 2 Adjust the desired range to retouch with the W T zoom button t OK t z Retro Softens the image by blurring the focus and...

Page 70: ... 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 and multi resizing can reduce the image quality HDTV Changes th...

Page 71: ...etween Delete Single Image or Delete All Images When the View Mode is set to Favorites you cannot delete images 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 steps until there are no more images to be deleted Select an image with a mark t...

Page 72: ...y 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 for which you want to cancel protection and unlock it by pressi...

Page 73: ...s 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 steps until there are no more images to be printed Select an image with a mark to release the ma...

Page 74: ...utton to switch to playback mode 2 MENU t View Mode t Folder View 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...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...or light reaches the subject regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject You cannot use the AF illuminator when Focus is set to Semi manual mode Conversion Lens is set to a mode other than Off Landscape mode Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode When you use AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range fin...

Page 77: ...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 78: ...en the image size is set to 12M 3 2 11M or 16 9 9M 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 zoom Precision Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of approximately 10 including ...

Page 79: ...s may appear in images due to reflection between this lens and the conversion lens The macro setting is fixed to Auto The available zoom area is limited The available focusing area is limited AF illuminator does not emit light You cannot select Semi manual If you shoot images with a tele conversion lens the camera may also focus on close subjects in Landscape mode and Twilight mode If you shoot im...

Page 80: ...e 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 when Underwater mode is selected in the Scene Selection or in Movie Mode On Records the image with the correct orientation Off Does not use Auto Orientation Notes zRotating i...

Page 81: ... 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 even if Auto Review is set to On zContinuing to view an Auto Review image When you keep the shutter button pressed down after shooting the Au...

Page 82: ...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 83: ...ion Search MENU Settings Search Index 83GB 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 84: ...GB Function Guide You can select whether or not 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 85: ...ex 85GB 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 86: ...creen 2 Press the shutter button The image is recorded as a normal shooting 1 Press Smile button 2 Point the camera at the subject The camera automatically operates the shutter when a smiling face is detected but no image is recorded 3 Press Smile button again to exit the demo mode Auto Review is fixed to On REC Mode is fixed to Normal When demonstrating Scene Recognition mode the Scene Recognitio...

Page 87: ...HD Output Adaptor Cable 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 to conne...

Page 88: ...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 103 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 89: ...bottom of the image will be slightly cropped 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Wide Zoom Display t desired mode t z on the control button Wide Zoom Display is not available for movies 16 9 images and portrait vertical images The image displayed on the LCD screen of the camera does not change On Plays at a 16 9 aspect ratio Off Does not use Wide Zoom Display Notes Camera LCD screen display TV scr...

Page 90: ...with 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 came...

Page 91: ...he CD ROM supplied to change background music tracks 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Download Music t OK 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 92: ...and cannot be 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 1Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer 2Start Music Transfer then restore the default music For details on using Music Transfer see th...

Page 93: ...a 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 94: ... 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 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 Aft...

Page 95: ...U 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 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 96: ...ontrol 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 image...

Page 97: ...les 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 then format the internal memory Format in Internal Memo...

Page 98: ...trol button Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the Memory Stick Duo media is changed When the replaced Memory Stick Duo media 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 ...

Page 99: ...om 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 control button and select ...

Page 100: ...etting t desired setting t z on the control button 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 101: ...able for multi use terminal supplied 3 Turn on the TV and set the input 4 Press Playback button to 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 88 Viewing images by connecting the camera to a TV with the supplied...

Page 102: ...d using an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed in the TV side Images shot in VGA image size cannot be played back in HD format When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 88 Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV Notes HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately 2 To the...

Page 103: ...ark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc On TV color systems zOn PhotoTV HD This camera is compatible with the PhotoTV HD stand...

Page 104: ...amera 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 Adding changing Music for slideshow using Music Transfer Install the software ...

Page 105: ...ur modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage PictBridge and PTP MTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PictBridge and PTP MTP see page 90 When your computer resumes from a suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Recommended computer environm...

Page 106: ... 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 confirmation message appears restart the computer followi...

Page 107: ...e 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 PMB...

Page 108: ...n 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...

Page 109: ... event name of Event List 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 to view files t OK t DCIM t copy the desired image...

Page 110: ... mark is displayed on the LCD screen 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 This method cannot be used to export movies Movies should be exported to the camera manually Perform the procedures from step 1 to 3 below bef...

Page 111: ... 100MSDCF or 100MNV01 folders 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 1280 720 M4H0ssss MP4 VGA M4V0ssss MP4 Index image files that are recorded when you record movies 1280 720 M4H0ssss THM VGA M4V0ssss THM ssss stands for any number within the ra...

Page 112: ... 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Download Music t OK 2 Press z on the control button The message Connect to PC appears 3 Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer 4 Start Music Transfer 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to change music files Changing Music using Music Transfer zRestoring the music preset at the factory to the camera Execute Restore defaults in step 5 All...

Page 113: ...high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are four modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage PictBridge and PTP MTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PictBridge and PTP MTP see page 90 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication b...

Page 114: ... 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 111 7 Double click the hard disk icon t the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files Use a Type2b compliant USB AV DC IN cable sold separately Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the Memor...

Page 115: ...the software starts 4 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Download Music t OK 5 Press z on the control button The message Connect to PC appears 6 Make a USB connection between the camera and Macintosh computer 7 Start Music Transfer 8 Follow the instructions on the screen to change music files Shut down all other application software before you install Music Transfer For installation you need to log...

Page 116: ... 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 folder 3 After copying is complete double click stepupg...

Page 117: ... 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 When you print images shot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cu...

Page 118: ... the camera for USB connection to the printer using the cable for multi use terminal 1 Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera 2 Connect the camera to the printer 3 Turn on the printer After the connection is made the indicator appears on the screen If the indicator flashes on the screen of the camera error notification check the connected printer If it was impossible to conne...

Page 119: ... 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 on a sheet Size Selects the size of the printing...

Page 120: ...y Stick Duo media then take the Memory Stick Duo media to the print shop page 97 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 the shop The Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor sold separatel...

Page 121: ...y pack wait for about one minute re insert the battery pack then turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings page 85 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 122 Shooting still images movies 123 Viewing im...

Page 122: ...tor 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 frequently When you repeatedly turn the power on and off When you set the screen brightness higher using DISP screen display settings A discrepancy ar...

Page 123: ...t work when appears 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 Confirm that the Conversion Lens setting is correct page 79 Recording takes a long time When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed in low light conditions the NR Noise Reduction slow shutt...

Page 124: ...de is selected in the Scene Selection Macro mode is set to Auto when the camera is in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode or in Movie Mode Macro shooting cannot be turned off There is no function for forcibly turning off macro shooting In Auto mode telephoto shooting is possible even in the macro shooting condition The date and time are not displayed on the LCD screen While shooting the date and time...

Page 125: ...g Retouch t Red Eye Correction in viewing menu page 68 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 Stick Duo media is full Delete unnecessary images page 34 The battery level is low Insert charged battery pack The same image is shot several times REC Mode is set to Bu...

Page 126: ...or system of your TV page 88 Check whether the connection is correct page 101 If the USB connector of the cable for multi use terminal is connected to another device disconnect it page 110 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 Cannot delete an image Cancel the pr...

Page 127: ...he USB connection after the computer is turned on Cannot play back images on your computer If you are using PMB refer to PMB Guide page 107 Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer You are playing back the movie directly from the internal memory or the Memory Stick Duo media Import the movie to the hard disk of y...

Page 128: ...ital print shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Cannot print images with the date Using PMB you can print images with date page 107 The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images However because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date you can print images with the date superimposed if the printer ...

Page 129: ...r print images in the index mode The printer does not provide these functions Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer manufacturer is printed on the date inserted part of the image The image does not have the recording data so the date cannot be inserted Se...

Page 130: ...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 100 The internal rechargeable backup battery has discharged Insert a charged battery and set aside for 24 hours or more with the power left off You want to change the date or time Change the settings by MENU t Settings t Clock Setti...

Page 131: ...and inserting the Memory Stick Duo media several times The internal memory has experienced a format error or an unformatted Memory Stick Duo media is inserted Format the internal memory or the Memory Stick Duo media page 93 The inserted Memory Stick Duo media cannot be used with the camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo media E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has o...

Page 132: ... media is dirty Memory Stick type error The inserted Memory Stick Duo media cannot be used in the camera page 138 This Memory Stick may not record or play The inserted Memory Stick Duo media cannot be used in the camera page 138 Cannot access Memory Stick Access denied You are using the Memory Stick Duo media with the access controlled Error formatting internal memory Error formatting Memory Stick...

Page 133: ... when the View Mode is set to Favorites Folder error A folder with the same first three digit number already exists on the Memory Stick Duo media for example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select another folder or create a new folder pages 94 95 Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick Duo media You cannot create any folders if this is the case Empty f...

Page 134: ...es already selected Up to 100 files can be selected when using Multiple Images Up to 999 files can be selected when using All in Date Range All in Event All in Favorites or All in This Folder Up to 999 files can be registered as Favorites images and you can add Print order marks to up to 999 files Cancel the selection Low battery power When copying a image recorded in the internal memory to the Me...

Page 135: ...e executed when using a PictBridge connection Some functions are restricted while the camera is connected to a PictBridge compliant printer Recovering image management file The camera restores the date information etc in cases where images have been deleted on a PC etc The number of images exceeds that for which date or event management by the camera is possible Delete images from the Date View or...

Page 136: ...ure has risen You cannot record images until the temperature has dropped Recording has stopped due to increased camera temperature Recording has stopped due to a rise in temperature while recording a movie Please wait until the temperature goes down When you record movies for a long time the camera temperature rises In this case stop recording movies ...

Page 137: ...road 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 60 Hz Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction Note ...

Page 138: ...upted 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 the Memory Stick Duo media itself nor on...

Page 139: ...th 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 malfunction of the unit Notes on using Memory Stick PRO Duo media...

Page 140: ... 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 battery pack and then fully discharge it on the camera at least once a year while storing To use the battery pack up le...

Page 141: ...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 a new one or another one and check if the battery...

Page 142: ...3 Recommended environment 105 113 Windows 104 Connecting Computer 108 Printer 118 TV 101 Control button 14 Conversion Lens 79 Copy 97 Create REC Folder 94 Cross Filter 69 D Date 119 Date Time Setting 100 Date List 62 Delete 34 71 Delete REC Folder 96 Demo Mode 86 Digital Zoom 78 DISP 16 Download Music 91 DRO 57 E Easy Shooting 22 Easy Viewing mode 23 Electronic transformer 137 EV 41 Event List 63 ...

Page 143: ...118 Multi pattern metering 48 Multi Purpose Resize 70 Music Transfer 112 115 N NTSC 88 O Optical zoom 27 78 OS 105 113 P PAL 88 Partial Color 69 PC 104 PictBridge 90 118 Pixel 38 Playback 31 Playback zoom 32 PMB 107 Precision digital zoom 78 Print 73 117 Print order mark 73 Printing directly 118 Program Auto 25 Protect 72 PTP 90 R Radial Blur 69 REC Mode 40 Red Eye Correction 68 Red Eye Reduction ...

Page 144: ...g 48 SteadyShot 59 T Trimming 68 Troubleshooting 121 TV 101 Twilight 20 Twilight Portrait 20 U Underwater 20 Underwater White Balance 45 Unsharp masking 68 USB Connect 90 Using the camera abroad 137 V VGA 37 Video Out 88 View Mode 64 W Warning indicators and messages 131 White Balance 43 Wide Zoom Display 89 Windows computer 104 Z Zoom 27 ...

Page 145: ...NY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA LLC SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in t...