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Recommended computer environment

The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to the camera.

Recommended environment for using “Album Editor” and “Picture Motion Browser”

OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows

2000 Professional (SP4 or later required),

Windows XP Home Edition or Windows

XP Professional

Sound card: 16-bit stereo sound card with speakers

CPU/Memory: Pentium III 1 GHz or faster, 256 MB of RAM or more

Software: DirectX 9.0c or later

Hard Disk: Disk space required for installation—200 MB or more

Display: Screen resolution: 1024 × 768 dots or more

Colors: High Color (16-bit color) or more

•The software is compatible with DirectX technology. Installation of “DirectX” may be required.

Note on playback of movie files (MPEG- 4)

To play back movie files (MPEG-4) recorded by the camera and exported to a computer, you need to install the “Picture Motion Browser” on your computer. Movie files stored in the camera can be played back with the “Album Editor”.

Notes on connecting your camera to a computer

•Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above.

•If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time, some devices, including your camera, may not operate,

depending on the types of USB devices you are using.

•Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub.

•Connecting your camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant) allows advanced transfer (high speed transfer) as this camera is compatible with Hi- Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant).

•There are tow modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer, [Auto] (default setting) and [Mass Storage] modes.

•When your computer resumes from a suspend or sleep mode, communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time.

Technical Support

Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at the Sony Customer Support Website. http://www.sony.net/

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Contents

VCLICK Notes on using your camera Table of contents Basic Operations Using the shooting functions Using the playback functions Changing the settings Viewing images on a TV screen Using your computer Using a network Printing still images Listening to music Troubleshooting Others Index Basic information Basic information Automatic image management Delete Use with a Computer Identifying parts Identifying parts Cyber-shotStation How to connect How to disconnect Indicators on the screen Indicators on the screen When playing back Page Changing the screen display Changing the screen display During playback (Index screen) Home screen During Collaboration Shot Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode) Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode) 4Shoot with the shutter button Still image: Movie: If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on Flash (Selecting a flash mode for still images) Macro/Magnifying Glass (Shooting close-up) Using the self-timer To change the image size Viewing/deleting images Viewing/deleting images Viewing an index screen To delete images in index mode Selecting multiple images To select all the images in an album (or a folder) To cancel the selection How to operate – home/menu Using the home screen The home list Page Using menu items Menu items Changing the recording mode Still image shooting modes AUTO: Auto adjustment mode PGM: Program auto shooting mode SCN: Scene Selection mode () Shooting still images (Scene selection) Changing the recording mode Functions that cannot be combined with Scene Selection Shooting menu Shooting menu Focus: Changing the focus method Page Metering Mode: Selecting the metering mode White Bal: Adjusting the color tones For details on the operation 1 page ISO: Selecting a luminous sensitivity the Using REC Mode: Selecting the continuous shooting method Flash Level: Adjusting the amount of flash light Camera Set.: Changing setup items for shooting Using the playback functions Playing back images from the home screen Album Memory Stick Last Image Last Viewed Playing back images from the home screen Slide Show To pause the slide show To display the previous/next image To adjust the volume of the music Page Page Viewing menu Viewing menu To combine two albums into one To cancel the combination To split an album into two To cancel the split Manage Images: Delete, Protect To select and delete images To delete an image To select and protect images To protect an image To cancel the protection Edit Image: Rotate, Resize To rotate an image To cancel rotation To change the image size of a recorded image To cancel resize Label: Add Label, No Label To select and label images To label an image To detach the label from multiple images To detach the label from an image Find: Keyword, Similar Images To narrow your search Label Face Detection Color Detection To cancel the search To clear all the conditions To search the images similar to an image Print Import/Export To select and copy images To copy an image Details How to change the settings How to change the settings To cancel the setup Media Tools General Memory Stick Change REC. Folder To cancel changing the recording folder Internal Memory Fully Format Settings Main – Sound Main – Screen Main – Preferences Video Out Clock Set Camera Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator SteadyShot Auto Orientation Music Network To perform a connection test To edit an access point To delete an access point Network Power Save Nickname Img exchg password To edit your password Viewing images on a TV screen Viewing images on a TV screen On TV color systems NTSC system PAL system PAL-Msystem Enjoying your Windows computer Recommended computer environment Technical Support Installing the software (supplied) Using the “Album Editor” (supplied) “Album Editor” overview Starting and exiting the “Album Editor” Basic instructions Using the “Album Editor” (supplied) Editing the properties of an album Copying an image to a computer 1Click [Import] on the main display 2 Click [OK] Copying an image from a computer to the camera 1Click [File] t [Export to Camera] on the main display Adding search information Click [File] t [Analyze Images] on the main display 3Select the rules for dates and time and click [OK] Other functions Uninstalling “Album Editor” Using the “Picture Motion Browser” (supplied) “Picture Motion Browser” overview Starting and exiting the “Picture Motion Browser” Page Creating a data disc Using Map View to display still images on a map To uninstall the “Picture Motion Browser” Connecting the camera and your computer with Mass Storage Connecting the camera and your computer Copying images to a Computer Copying images to the camera To delete the USB connection Image file storage destinations and file names What you can do with a network connection Page Assigning a nickname to the camera How to use the character input tool Collaboration Shot Collaboration Shot About the display in Collaboration Shot mode About the shared image To sever the connection Picture Gift Sending an image Receiving an image Viewing images via a Wireless LAN Viewing images via a Wireless LAN 8Select the images (page 24) How to print still images Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Stage 1: Preparing the camera Stage 2: Connecting the camera to the printer Stage 3: Printing [Layout] [Size] [Date] 4Select [OK] with the control button, then press z Listening to music Importing music files Playing back music The menu options To use headphones (not supplied) Troubleshooting Battery pack and power Shooting still images/movies Anti-blurfunction does not work Recording takes a long time The image is out of focus Zoom does not work The flash does not work The date and time are not displayed The screen is too dark or too bright The image is too dark The image is too bright Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject Viewing images Deleting/Editing images Network Computers Album Editor Picture Motion Browser “Memory Stick Duo” Internal memory Printing PictBridge compliant printer Others Warning indicators and messages Self-diagnosisdisplay Messages Warning indicators and messages Internal memory formatting error Memory Stick formatting error Memory Stick locked No memory space in internal memory No memory space on Memory Stick Connect to PictBridge device No printable image Printer busy Paper error No Paper To use your camera abroad — Power sources To use your camera abroad — Power sources World time difference On the “Memory Stick” Notes on using a “Memory Stick Duo” (not supplied) On the “Memory Stick” Notes on using the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (not supplied) Notes on using “Memory Stick PRO Duo” (not supplied) On the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack Index Index