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Trademarks
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“Memory Stick,”
, “MagicGate Memory
Stick,” and
, are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
•
“MagicGate” and
are
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
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“InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
Corporation.
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Microsoft and Windows are registered
trademarks of the U.S. Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and other countries.
trademarks of the U.S. Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and other countries.
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Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime, are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc.
trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc.
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In addition, system and product names used in
this manual are, in general, trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective
developers or manufacturers. However, the
this manual are, in general, trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective
developers or manufacturers. However, the
™
or ® marks are not used in all cases in this
manual.
manual.
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Table of contents
Before using your camera ......................... 4
Identifying the parts .................................. 8
Identifying the parts .................................. 8
Charging the battery pack ....................... 10
Using an external power source.............. 13
Using your camera abroad ...................... 13
Turning on/off your camera .................... 14
How to use the control button................. 14
Setting the date and time......................... 15
Using an external power source.............. 13
Using your camera abroad ...................... 13
Turning on/off your camera .................... 14
How to use the control button................. 14
Setting the date and time......................... 15
Inserting and removing a
“Memory Stick” ............................. 17
Deciding the still image size and quality 18
Basic still image shooting (using auto
Basic still image shooting (using auto
adjustment mode) ........................... 20
Checking the last image shot
(Quick Review) .............................. 21
Using the zoom feature....................... 22
Shooting close-ups (Macro)................ 22
Using the self-timer ............................ 23
Selecting a flash mode........................ 24
Shooting with the finder ..................... 26
Shooting with the date and time
Shooting close-ups (Macro)................ 22
Using the self-timer ............................ 23
Selecting a flash mode........................ 24
Shooting with the finder ..................... 26
Shooting with the date and time
inserted ........................................... 27
Shooting according to scene conditions
(Scene selection)............................. 28
Viewing images on the LCD screen of your
camera ............................................ 30
Viewing single images ....................... 30
Viewing Index
Viewing Index
(nine or three images display)........ 31
Viewing images on a TV screen............. 32
Deleting images ...................................... 34
Deleting on the Index
(nine images) screen ...................... 35
Deleting on the Index
(three images) screen ..................... 36
Formatting a “Memory Stick” ................ 38
Copying still images to your computer .. 39
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Installing the USB driver ................. 40
2
Preparing your camera ..................... 41
3
Connecting your camera to your
computer ....................................... 42
4
Copying images................................. 43
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Viewing the images on your
computer ........................................ 46
For Macintosh users ............................... 49
How to setup and operate your camera ...50
Changing menu settings......................50
Changing items in the SET UP
Changing items in the SET UP
screen ..............................................50
Choosing a focus method........................51
Shooting with the AF lock using Center
AF ...................................................52
Setting the distance to the subject
(Focus preset) .................................53
Adjusting the exposure
(EV adjustment)..............................53
Spot light-metering .................................54
Adjusting color tones (White Balance)...55
Shooting multiple frames
Adjusting color tones (White Balance)...55
Shooting multiple frames
(Clip Motion)..................................56
Shooting in Multi Burst mode
(Multi Burst) ...................................57
Shooting still images for e-mail
(E-MAIL) .......................................59
Shooting still images with audio files
(VOICE) .........................................59
Adding special effects (Picture Effect) ...60
Getting started
Shooting still images
Viewing still images
Deleting still images
Copying still images to your
computer
computer
Before advanced operations
Advanced still image
shooting
shooting
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Enlarging a portion of a still image.........61
Enlarging an image
– Playback zoom.............................61
Recording an enlarged image
– Trimming .....................................62
Playing back successive images
(Slide show)....................................62
Rotating still images................................63
Protecting images (Protect) .....................64
For the single screen ...........................64
For the Index (nine images) screen.....64
For the Index (three images) screen....65
For the Index (nine images) screen.....64
For the Index (three images) screen....65
Changing image size (Resize).................66
Choosing images to print (Print mark)....67
Choosing images to print (Print mark)....67
For the single screen ...........................67
For the Index (nine images) screen.....67
For the Index (three images) screen....68
For the Index (nine images) screen.....67
For the Index (three images) screen....68
Shooting movies......................................69
Viewing movies on the LCD screen .......70
Deleting movies ......................................71
Viewing movies on the LCD screen .......70
Deleting movies ......................................71
For the single screen ...........................71
For the Index (nine images) screen.....71
For the Index (three images) screen....72
For the Index (nine images) screen.....71
For the Index (three images) screen....72
Editing movies ........................................ 73
Cutting movies.................................... 73
Deleting unnecessary portions of
Deleting unnecessary portions of
movies ............................................ 74
Copying movies to your computer ......... 75
For Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, Me
users................................................ 75
For Windows XP users....................... 75
For Macintosh users ........................... 76
For Macintosh users ........................... 76
Troubleshooting ...................................... 77
Warnings and messages.......................... 85
Self-diagnostics display .......................... 86
Warnings and messages.......................... 85
Self-diagnostics display .......................... 86
The number of images that can be saved/
shooting time .................................. 87
Menu items ............................................. 88
SET UP items ......................................... 92
Precautions.............................................. 94
The “Memory Stick”............................... 95
The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ......... 95
Specifications.......................................... 96
The LCD screen ...................................... 98
Index ..................................................... 101
SET UP items ......................................... 92
Precautions.............................................. 94
The “Memory Stick”............................... 95
The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ......... 95
Specifications.......................................... 96
The LCD screen ...................................... 98
Index ..................................................... 101
Advanced still image viewing
Still image editing
Enjoying movies
Troubleshooting
Additional information
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Identifying the parts
A
POWER button
(14)
B
POWER lamp
(14)
C
Shutter button
(20)
D
Wrist strap hook
E
Flash
(24)
F
Speaker (bottom surface)
G
Finder window
H
Self-timer lamp
(23)
/
AF illuminator
(25, 92)
I
Microphone
J
Lens
K
Tripod receptacle (bottom
surface)
surface)
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Use a tripod with a screw length of less than
5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You will be unable to
firmly secure the camera to tripods having
longer screws, and may damage the camera.
5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You will be unable to
firmly secure the camera to tripods having
longer screws, and may damage the camera.
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Do not touch the microphone while recording.
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Attaching the strap
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