Getting started
Shooting still images
Viewing still images
Enjoying movies
Copying images
WARNING
For the Customers in the U.S.A
Declaration of Conformity
CAUTION
Note:
For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada
RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES
Notice for the customers in the United Kingdom
For the Customers in Germany
Attention for the Customers in Europe
Attention
Notice
“Memory Stick”
Before using your camera
How to hold the camera
Table of contents
Getting started
Shooting still images
Viewing still images
Enjoying movies
Troubleshooting
Additional information
Identifying the parts
ALCD screen
BFlash charge lamp (orange) (33) C MENU button
D Control button Menu on: v/V
Menu off: /SCENE (32, 35) E EXEC button
F Hook for neck strap
Preparing batteries
Charging the batteries
started Getting
Charging the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries
Precautions to be observed when charging the batteries
Battery remaining indicator (when using Nickel Metal Hydride batteries)
Inserting the batteries
Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed
Shooting continuously*2)
Viewing still images*3)
Shooting movies*4)
Turning on/off your camera
Setting the date and time
,Set the numeric value with v/V on the control button, then press EXEC
,Select [OK] with v/V on the control button, then press EXEC
Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick”
Setting the still image size
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Image size
Number of images that can be saved in a “Memory Stick”
Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode)
,Press and hold the shutter button halfway down
RECORDING
Shooting
still
, Press the shutter button fully down
Auto Focus
LCD light
Using the self-timer
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To cancel the self-timerin the middle of the operation
Selecting a flash mode
To reduce the red-eyephenomenon when shooting live subjects
Shooting according to scene conditions – Scene Selection
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Setting the distance to the subject – Focus preset
Select [FOCUS] with v/V on the control button, then press EXEC
Shooting five images continuously – Burst
, Select [BURST] with v/V on the control
, Press the shutter button halfway down
button, then press EXEC
then hold the shutter button fully down
Adding special effects – Picture Effect
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Viewing still images on the LCD screen
Viewing single images
Viewing an index screen (four-image)
,Select [INDEX] with v/V on the control button, then press EXEC
(four-image)
screen
Choosing images to print – Print mark
Press MENU, and select
To mark the print mark in index-imagemode
To unmark the print mark
Shootingmovies
,To stop recording, press the shutter button fully again
Indicators during shooting
To set the distance to the subject
To use the self-timer
movies Enjoying
Viewingmovies on the LCD screen
16/18
,Select the desired movies with v/V on the control button
0:05
,Press EXEC
To stop playback
Deleting images
,Select [DELETE] with v/V on the control button, then press EXEC
images Deleting
Formatting a “Memory Stick”
Select [FORMAT] with v/V on the control button, then press EXEC
O KFORMATTING
To cancel formatting
Copying images to your computer
Recommended Macintosh environment
Display:
USB mode
Communication with your computer
When a USB connector is not provided on your computer
1 Installing the USB driver and application
,Click [USB Driver] on the title screen
, Click [Next]. When the “Information”
, Click [Yes, I want to restart my computer
screen appears, click [Next]
now], then click [Finish]
,Click [Image Transfer] on the title screen
Select [English] then click [OK]
, Click [Next]. When “License Agreement”
screen appears, click [Yes]
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,Click [PIXELA ImageMixer] on the title screen
,Select [English] then click [OK]
,Follow instructions on each succeeding screen
,Click [OK]
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2Preparing your camera
3 Connecting your camera to your computer
For Windows 2000, Me, or XP users
For Windows 98 or 98SE users
4Copying images
cDrag and drop the image files into the “My Documents” folder
When a removable disk icon is not shown
4Copying images
Copying images using the Windows XP copy wizard
bClick [Next]
eSelect [Nothing. I’m finished working with these pictures], then click [Next]
fClick [Finish]
Image file storage destinations and image file names
5Viewing the images on your computer
For Macintosh users
4Copying images
5Viewing the images on your computer
Troubleshooting
Shooting images
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Viewing images
Computers
“Memory Stick”
Other
Warnings and messages
Self-diagnosticsdisplay
Menu items
When the mode switch is set to PLAY (when
] is selected)
When [] is selected
When
] is selected
Using your camera abroad
Precautions
On moisture condensation
Moisture condensation occurs easily when:
How to prevent moisture condensation
If moisture condensation occurs
On internal rechargeable button battery
On “Memory Stick”
On Nickel Metal Hydride batteries
Specifications
BC-CS1 Ni-MHbattery charger
Accessories
LCD screen displays
When shooting movies
When playing back moving images
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