Sony 4-172-679-12(1) Using with your computer

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Operation

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MENU/Settings

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103GB

Using with your computer

“PMB” and other applications are contained on the CD-ROM (supplied) to allow more versatile

use of images shot with your Cyber-shot camera.

The following computer environment is recommended when using the supplied software

“PMB”, “Music Transfer” or “PMB Portable” and importing images via a USB connection.

*1 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.

Windows Image Mastering API (IMAPI) Ver.2.0 or later is required to use the function for creating

discs.

*2 Starter (Edition) is not supported.

The following computer environment is recommended when using the supplied software,

“Music Transfer” or “PMB Portable” and importing images via a USB connection.

• Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described

above or in a multi-boot environment.

• If you connect two or more USB devices to a single 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 mode, commun ication between the camera

and your computer may not recover at the same time.

Recommended computer environment (Windows)

OS (pre-installed) Microsoft Windows XP*1 SP3/Windows Vista*2 SP2/

Windows7

Others CPU: Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster (For playing/

editing the High Definition movies: Intel Core Duo

1.66GHz or faster/ Intel Core 2 Duo 1.20 GHz or faster)

Memory: 512 MB or more (For playing/ editing the High

Definition movies: 1 GB or more)

Hard Disk: Disk space required for installation—

approximately 500MB

Display: Screen resolution: 1,024 × 768 dots or more

Recommended computer environment

(Macintosh)

OS (pre-installed) USB Connection: Mac OS X (v10.3 to v10.6)

Music Transfer/PMB Portable: Mac OS X (v10.4 to v10.6)

Notes

Contents

Main Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-H55 How to use this handbook Marks and notations used in this handbook z Notes on using the camera Page Table of contents Notes on using the camera Shooting Page Page Operation Search Page MENU/Settings Search You can select the various shooting functions easily from the MENU button. MENU items (Shooting) You can select the various viewing functions easily from the MENU button. MENU items (Viewing) You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1Press the MENU button to display the Menu Setting items Categories Items Shooting Settings Main Settings Memory Card Tool Internal Memory Tool Page Identifying parts List of icons displayed on the screen When playing back When shooting movies Page Using the mode dial Using the internal memory On image data stored in the internal memory B B Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically. 1Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2Shoot with the shutter button. z z Easy Shooting 1Set the mode dial to (Easy Shooting). 2Shoot with the shutter button. z Program Auto Manual Exposure Shooting 4Press the shutter button to shoot the image. z Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a panoramic image from composed images. z panoramic image z Scene Selection 1Set the mode dial to (Scene Selection). 2Select the desired mode t z on the control button. (Fireworks) Functions you can use in Scene Selection Movie Mode Zoom DISP (Screen Display Settings) Histogram Flash 1Press (Flash) on the control button. 2Select the desired mode with the control button. z photos Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1Press (Smile) on the control button. 2Wait for a smile to be detected. 3To stop shooting, press (Smile) again. z Self-Timer 1Press (Self-Timer) on the control button. 2Select the desired mode with the control button. z Viewing still images z Playback zoom z Image Index z Delete 2 (Delete) button t desired mode t z on the control button z mode when selecting images Viewing movies z Shooting Direction Image Size When shooting still images In Easy Shooting mode When shooting Sweep Panorama images When shooting movies z Flash Burst Settings Bracket Settings EV z ISO 1MENU t (ISO) t desired mode z Index) Page White Balance 1MENU t (White Balance) t desired mode To capture the basic white color in [One Push Set] mode z Focus 1MENU t (Focus) t desired mode z Metering Mode Scene Recognition 1Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2MENU t (Scene Recognition) t desired mode z more convenient! ([Advanced]) Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection 1MENU t (Face Detection) t desired mode z DRO Anti Blink SteadyShot Slideshow 2MENU t (Slideshow) t desired slideshow t z on the control button Continuous Playback z playback Slideshow with music z View Mode 2MENU t (View Mode) t desired mode t z on the control button Displaying the Calendar z Retouch Delete Protect z DPOF z Rotate Select Folder z AF Illuminator Grid Line Disp. Resolution Digital Zoom Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 10) Auto Orientation z Red Eye Reduction z Blink Alert Beep Language Setting Function Guide Demo Mode Initialize COMPONENT Video Out USB Connect LUN Settings Download Music Format Music z camera Power Save Format Create REC.Folder z Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy File Number Area Setting z Date & Time Setting Viewing an image on a TV Viewing images by connecting the camera to a TV with the supplied cable for multi-use terminal 3Turn on the TV and set the input. 4Press (Playback) button to turn on the camera. Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HD TV z On TV color systems Using with your computer Recommended computer environment (Windows) Recommended computer environment (Macintosh) Using the software Installing PMB (Picture Motion Browser) and Music Transfer (Windows) The installation of the software starts. For other details, see the help in Music Transfer. Installing Music Transfer (Macintosh) z Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to a computer (Windows) Importing images to a computer (Macintosh) Deleting the USB connection Uploading images to a media service Starting up PMB Portable (Windows) 1Make a USB connection between the camera and a Macintosh computer. 2Click [PMBPORTABLE] folder, then click [PMBP_Mac]. 3Select the appropriate [Region] and [Country/Area], and then click [OK]. Starting up PMB Portable (Macintosh) Notes on PMB Portable Printing still images 1Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera. 2Connect the camera to the printer. 3Turn on the camera and the printer. Printing images directly using a PictBridge- compliant printer 4MENU t (Print) t desired mode t z on the control button Printing at a shop Troubleshooting 1Check the items on pages 112 to 119. Battery pack and power If a code such as C/E:ss:ss appears on the screen, see page 120. The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. Shooting still images/movies Cannot charge the battery pack. The CHARGE lamp flashes while charging the battery. Cannot record images. Smile Shutter function does not work. Page Viewing images Deleting Computers Memory card Internal memory See PictBridge-compliant printer together with the following items. Cannot print an image. Images are printed with both edges cut off. Cannot print images with the date. Printing PictBridge-compliant printer Others Warning indicators and messages Self-diagnosis display Messages Page Page Page Page Memory Stick Duo media Notes on using the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor (sold separately) Notes on using Memory Stick Micro media (sold separately) Battery pack On charging the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack How to store the battery pack On battery life Battery charger Index A B C D L M N O P V W Z Notes on the License On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software Regarding the license for Music Transfer included on the CD-ROM (supplied)