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Message	Meaning/Corrective Action
	• The battery level is low or zero. Charge the battery (page 11). Depending on the conditions of use or the type of
	battery pack, the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left.

CAN NOT DIVIDE	• The file is not long enough to be divided.
	• The file is not a movie (MPEG MOVIE).

• The amount of lights is not sufficient or the shutter speed is too slow.

•You are not holding the camera steady enough. Use the flash, mount the camera on a tripod, or otherwise secure the camera in place.

“NIGHT SHOT”• An operation that is not valid while NIGHTSHOT is set is attempted.

“NIGHT FRAMING”• An operation that is not valid while NIGHTFRAMING is set is attempted.

NIGHT SHOT IS INVALID • The mode dial is set to a position other than , or while NIGHTSHOT is set.

• [CONVERSION LENS] in the SET UP settings is set to [ON].

NIGHT FRAMING IS	• The mode dial is set to a position other than ,	or				(Clip Motion) while NIGHTFRAMING is set.
INVALID	• [CONVERSION LENS] in the SET UP settings is set to [ON].

MANUAL FOCUS IS	• The manual focus/zoom ring is turned while NIGHTFRAMING is set.
INVALID	• The FOCUS switch is set to MANUAL when the mode dial is set to .

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Contents

Page WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For the Customers in the U.S.A CAUTION Regulatory Information For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Notice on the supplied AC power adaptor for the customers in the United Kingdom Attention for the Customers in Europe Before using your camera Do not get the camera wet Back up recommendation Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light The pictures used in this manual Trademarks Table of contents Getting started Shooting still images Viewing still images Deleting still images Still image editing Enjoying movies Enjoying images on your computer Troubleshooting Identifying the parts Page A(USB) jack (84) BHook for shoulder strap C Tripod receptacle Charging the battery pack To remove the battery pack Battery remaining indicator Charging time Number of images and battery life that can be recorded/ viewed Using an external power source Using your camera abroad Turning on/off your camera How to use the control button Auto power-offfunction Setting the date and time Select the year, month, day, hour or minute item you want to set with Set the numeric value with ,Select [OK] with B on the control button, then press z Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick” Setting the still image size Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode) Auto Focus Shooting images with the finder Indicators on the screen during shooting Minimum focal distance to the subject Digital zoom Changing the lens orientation Shooting close-ups— Macro ,Set the mode dial to , and press B () on the control button ,Center the subject in the frame, and shoot the image To return to normal recording mode Using the self-timer ,Turn the mode dial to , and press V () on the control button ,Center the subject in the frame, and press the shutter button fully down Page Recording images with the hologram AF About Hologram AF Inserting the date and time on a still image ,Set the mode dial to SET UP , Select 1 (CAMERA 1) with (CAMERA 1) on the control button, then press B Twilight mode Twilight portrait mode Portrait mode Landscape mode Page Setting the still image quality Image size and quality The number of images** that can be saved in a “Memory Stick” Viewing images on the screen of your camera Viewing an index screen (nine-imageor triple-image) ,Select the desired still image with b/B on the control button ,Press once Index (nine- image) screen To display the next (previous) index screen Viewing images on a TV screen Viewing images on a TV screen PAL-Msystem PAL-Nsystem SECAM system NTSC system Deleting images Deleting images in index (nine-image)mode While an index ,Select [SELECT] with b/B on the control button, then press z To delete all the images in the folder Select an image you want to delete with Deleting images in index (triple-image)mode ,Press MENU and select [OK] with B on the control button, then press z , While an index (triple-image) , Press MENU and select screen (page 34) is displayed Formatting a “Memory Stick” Page How to setup and operate your camera How to use the jog dial aSet the mode dial to , S, A, M, SCN or bTurn the jog dial to select the item you want to adjust cPress the jog dial dTurn the jog dial to select the value you want to set Shooting with the manual adjustments NR slow shutter Aperture priority mode aSet the mode dial bSelect an aperture Manual exposure mode Choosing a focus method Shooting with AF lock aSet the mode dial to , S, A M, SCN or (Clip Motion/ Multi Burst) Focusing manually Adjusting the exposure Displaying a histogram aSet the mode dial to , S, A or SCN bPress DISPLAY to display the histogram cAdjust the exposure based on the histogram Metering mode Shooting with the exposure fixed Shooting three images with the exposure shifted Adjusting color tones Shooting in the dark NightShot aSet the mode dial to , or bSet NIGHTSHOT/ NIGHTFRAMING switch to NIGHTSHOT NightFraming Shooting multiple frames Shooting in Multi Burst mode Shooting three images continuously Shooting still images in TIFF mode Shooting still images for e-mail Shooting still images with audio files Adding special effects Using an external flash Selecting a folder To cancel folder creation To cancel changing the recording folder Selecting a playback folder Enlarging a portion of a still image Enlarging an image — Playback zoom bDisplay the image to be enlarged cPress the zoom T button to zoom in on the image dSelect the desired portion of the image with v/V/b/B Playing back successive images Rotating still images Protecting images gPress MENU hSelect [OK] with B, then press z To exit the Protect function To cancel individual protection To protect all images in the folder Changing image size Choosing images to print bDisplay the image you want to print with b/B dSelect [DPOF] with b/B, then press z cSelect [DPOF] with B, then press z d Select [SELECT] with b/B, then press z e Select the image you want to To exit the mark function To unmark selected marks To unmark all the marks in the folder Shooting movies Viewing movies on the screen Deleting movies To delete all images in the folder bDisplay the image you want to delete in the center position with b/B dSelect [DELETE] with v/V, then press z Editing movies eDecide on a cutting point fWhen you have decided on a cutting point, select [OK] with v/V, and press z gSelect [OK] with v, then press z To cancel cutting Deleting unnecessary portions of movies — For Windows users Recommended computer environment Installing the USB driver aStart up your computer, and insert the supplied CD-ROMinto the CD-ROMdrive bClick [USB Driver] on the title screen cClick [Next]. When the “Information” screen appears, click [Next] dClick [Yes, I want to restart my computer now], then click [Finish] bClick [Next]. When “Licence Agreement” screen appears, click [Yes] cClick [Next] fClick [Finish] Installing “ImageMixer” aClick [PIXELA ImageMixer] on the title screen bSelect the desired language, then click [OK] cFollow instructions on each succeeding screen For Windows 2000, Me, or XP users Copying images using “Image Transfer” — Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me — Windows XP aClick [Start], then click [My Computer] bRight-click[Sony MemoryStick], then click [Properties] cCancel the setting dDisconnect and then reconnect the USB cable (page 85) When a removable disk icon is not shown Copying images using the Windows XP copy wizard bClick [Next] eSelect [Nothing. I’m finished working with these pictures], then click [Next] Viewing images on your computer aDouble-click[My Documents] on the desktop bDouble-clickthe desired folder and image file Image file storage destinations and file names Example: For Windows Me users Page — For Macintosh users cCopying images dViewing the images on your computer For Mac OS X users Troubleshooting Page Shooting still images/movies Page Page Viewing images Deleting/Editing Images Computers Page Others Warnings and messages Page Self-diagnosisdisplay Number of images that can be saved or shooting time Clip Motion MPEG movies Multi Burst Menu items , S, A, M, or SCN Page Page SET UP items 2 [CAMERA 2] [MEMORY STICK TOOL] [SETUP 1] [SETUP 2] Precautions On “Memory Stick” On “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack Specifications Accessories FINDER/LCD screen When shooting movies ARecording mode indicator (75) B AE LOCK indicator (52) C Battery remaining indicator (12) D White balance indicator (54) G Metering modes indicator (51) capacity indicator When playing back still images ARecording mode indicator (57-61) B Protect indicator (70) Print (DPOF) mark indicator (72)/ Volume indicator (61) C Zoom scaling indicator (67) D Histogram indicator (50) E File name (88) F Image size indicator (19) G Change folder indicator Index