Getting started
Shooting still images
Viewing still images
Deleting still images
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Read this first
About the Carl Zeiss lens
The pictures used in this manual
Trademarks
Table of Contents
Getting started
Shooting still image
Viewing still images
Deleting still images
Advanced still image viewing
Enjoying movies
Enjoying images on your
computer
Troubleshooting
Additional information
Index
Identifying the parts
q; qa qs qd qf
qg qh
Hook for shoulder strap
Speaker
Tripod receptacle
CF card eject lever (24)
Battery/“Memory Stick”/CF card cover
Mode dial
(Auto adjustment mode)
P (Program auto shooting)
S (Shutter speed priority)
A (Aperture priority)
Charging the battery pack
Battery remaining indicator
Charging time
To remove the battery pack
Number of images and battery life that can be recorded/ viewed
Shooting still images
Viewing still images2)
Shooting movies3)
Using the AC adaptor
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
button
Set the numeric value with /
on the control button, then press to enter it
Changing the language setting
Inserting and removing a recording medium
Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick”
Insert the “Memory Stick”
To remove the “Memory Stick”
Inserting and removing a CF card
Open the battery/“Memory
Insert the CF card
Stick”/CF card cover
Setting the still image size
Select the desired image size with / on the control button
Image size and quality
Short description of the image size
Examples based on the image size
Examples based on the image quality
Number of still images that can be recorded
The number of images that can be saved in a recording medium1)
Basic still image shooting — Using auto adjustment mode
Holding the camera correctly
Auto Focus
Zoom
Optical zoom
Digital zoom
Precision digital zoom
To set digital zoom
Shooting close-ups— Macro
Set the mode dial to, and press () on the control button
To return to normal recording mode
Using the self-timer
Set the mode dial to , and
press ( ) on the control button
To cancel the self-timerin the middle of the operation
Shooting images with the Hologram AF
About Hologram AF
Shooting images with the finder
Inserting the date and time on a still image
Set the mode dial to SET UP
Select (Camera 1) with on
the control button, then press
Select [Date/Time] with /, then press
Select the date and time setting with / on the control button, then press
Shooting according to scene conditions — Scene Selection
Twilight mode
Twilight portrait mode
Landscape mode
Portrait mode
Beach mode
Candle mode
Set the mode dial to SCN, then press MENU
Select [SCN] (Scene) with on the control button, then
select the desired mode with
Shooting with Scene Selection
Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera
Viewing an index (nine-imageor sixteen-image)screen
Select the desired still image with / on the control button
Press (index) once
To display the next (previous) index screen
Press (index) again
Viewing images on a TV screen
Set the mode dial to , and turn on the camera
Viewing images on a TV screen
NTSC system
PAL system
PAL-Msystem
Deleting images
Deleting images in index (nine-imageor sixteen-image)mode
While an index
Select [Select] with / on the control button, then press
To delete all the images in
the folder
Formatting a recording medium
When you format a “Memory
Stick”, select (Memory Stick Tool) with / on the
control button
When you format a CF card
To cancel the formatting
How to setup and operate your camera
Changing the menu settings
Set the mode dial to , P, S, A, M, SCN, or
Press MENU
Press / on the control button to select the item you want to set
To select the item
Deciding the still image quality
Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M or SCN
Select(P.Quality) with /, then select the desired image quality with /
Creating or selecting a folder
Creating a new folder
Set the mode dial to SET UP, and select the recording
medium with the /CF switch
Select [OK] with , then press
To cancel folder creation
Manual features to photo-shootingsituations
Q:To shoot a portrait with its background blurred
Shooting with aperture priority mode (page 58)
Q:To shoot a portrait against light
Selecting a flash mode (page 69)
Q: To shoot without flash
Q: To shoot a moving subject
Q:To shoot the beautiful afterglow of the sunset
Selecting the ISO sensitivity (page 65)
Adjusting color tones (page 73)
Shooting with
Program auto
Program Shift
Set the mode dial to P
with the jog dial
Shooting with shutter speed priority
Set the mode dial to S
Select a shutter speed with the
jog dial
NR slow shutter
Shooting with aperture priority mode
Set the mode dial to A
Select an aperture value with
the jog dial
Shooting with manual exposure mode
Set the mode dial to M
Select the shutter speed value
Select the aperture value
Shoot the image
Adjusting the exposure
— EV adjustment
Set the mode dial to P, S, A, SCN or
Press (exposure)
To reactivate auto exposure
Displaying a histogram
Set the mode dial to P, S, A or SCN
Shooting with the exposure fixed
— AE LOCK
Recompose the image and press and hold the shutter button halfway down
Press the shutter button fully down
To release AE LOCK
Shooting three images with the exposure shifted
— Exposure Bracket
Select [Mode] (REC Mode) with /, then [Exp Brktg] with
Select [BRK] (Bracket Step) with /, then select the
desired bracket step value
Selecting the ISO sensitivity
— ISO
Set the mode dial to P, S, A or M
Select [ISO] with /, then
select desired setting with
Choosing an auto focus method
AF range finder frame
AF Mode
Choosing a focus range finder frame — AF range
finder
Press FOCUS to switch to AF range finder frame select
Press FRAME repeatedly to select the desired mode
When selecting Flexible AF frame movement in Step
move the AF range finder
frame to the portion you want to focus on with ///, then press
Choosing a focus operation
— AF Mode
Single AF ( S AF )
Monitoring AF ( M AF )
Continuous AF ( C A F )
Setting the distance to the subject
— Focus preset
Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M, SCN, or
Press FOCUS to switch to focus preset
Turn the jog dial to select the desired focus setting
Set the mode dial to , P, S, A, M or SCN
Select the desired mode with ( )
To prevent subjects’ eyes from appearing red
Adjusting the flash level
— Flash Level
Select [ ] (Flash Level) with /, then select the desired setting with /
Using an external flash
Using the Sony Flash
Plug the flash into the ACC (accessory) jack
Turn on the external flash
Set the mode dial to , P, S, A, M or SCN
Adjusting color tones
— White Balance
(Daylight)
(Cloudy)
(Fluorescent)
(Incandescent)
WB (Flash)
(One push)
(One push SET)
Shooting continuously
Speed Burst (S )
Burst ()
The maximum number of images shot continuously
Speed Burst
Recording 16 frames in succession
— Multi Burst
Select [Mode] (REC Mode) with /, then select [Multi Burst] with /
Select M(Interval) with /, then select the desired frame interval with /
Shooting in the dark
NightFraming
Set the mode dial toor P
Select NightFraming with
NIGHTFRAMING/NIGHTSHOT
Shooting with special effects
— Picture Effect
Select [PFX] (P. Effect) with /, then select the desired mode with /
To cancel Picture Effects
Shooting still images in RAW mode
— RAW
Select [Mode] (REC Mode) with /, then select [RAW] with
Shooting images without compression
— TIFF
Select [Mode] (REC Mode) with /, then select [TIFF] with /
Using a conversion lens
Notes on using the Sony VCL- DEH07VA wide end conversion lens
Using the lens hood
Selecting the folder and playing back images
Set the mode dial to
Select(Folder) with , then press
Select the desired folder with
Select [OK] with , then press
Enlarging a portion of a still image
Enlarging an image
— Playback zoom
Display the image to be enlarged with /
Press(playback zoom) to zoom in on the image
Playing back successive images
— Slide Show
Select (Slide) with /, then press
Interval
Image
Rotating still images
Set the mode dial to , and display the image to rotate
Select(Rotate) with /, then press
Selectwith , then rotate the image with /
Select [OK] with /, then press
Playing back continuously
Select the Multi Burst image with /
To pause playback
Playing back frame by frame
Press when the desired frame is displayed
Protecting images
— Protect
In single-imagemode
Display the image you want to protect with /
Press MENU
Changing image size
— Resize
Display the image you want to resize with /
Select (Resize) with /, then press
Select the desired size with /, then press
Direct printing (PictBridge compatible printer) (page
Direct printing (“Memory Stick”/CF card compatible printer)
Printing with a computer (page 114)
Printing at a shop (page 95)
Direct printing
Preparing the camera
Select 2 (Setup 2) with , then select [USB Connect] with //
Select [PictBridge] with /, then press
Connecting the camera to the printer
When [USB Connect] is not set to [PictBridge] on the Setup screen
Printing in single-imagemode
Select the desired printing type with /, then press
This image
Set the print setting with
Index
Size
Date
To cancel printing
To print other images
Printing in index mode
Select (Print) with , then press
Select the desired printing type with /, then press
Set the print setting with
Select [Quantity] with , select
Select [OK] with /, then press
Having images printed at a shop
Note the following items when having images printed at a shop
Marking print marks
Marking print marks in single-imagemode
Display the image you want to mark with /
Marking print marks in index mode
Select (DPOF) with /, then press
Repeat step to mark other images
To unmark marks
To unmark all the marks in the folder
Shooting movies
Using the self-timer
Press (Image Size)
Select the desired size with
Indicators during shooting
Viewing movies on the LCD screen
Press
To stop playback
Select the desired moving image with /
To adjust the volume
Deleting movies
To cancel deletion
Select [OK] with , then press
Cutting movies
The file numbers assigned when movies are cut
Select the movie you want to cut using /
Select(Divide) with , then press . Next, select [OK] with , then press
Decide on a cutting point
When you have decided on a cutting point, select [OK] with /, and press
Select [OK] with , then press
— For Windows users
Recommended computer environment
OS:
CPU:
USB connector:
Installing the USB driver
Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM(supplied) into the CD-ROMdrive
Click [USB Driver] on the title
Click [Yes, I want to restart
screen
Connecting the camera to your computer
Set the mode dial to . Turn on your computer and the camera
Connect the USB cable (supplied) to the (USB) jack of the camera
Connect the USB cable to your computer
For Windows 2000, Me, or XP users
For Windows 98 or 98SE users
Copying images
– Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me
Double-click[My Computer], then double-click[Removable Disk]
When a removable disk icon is not shown
– Windows XP
Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay wizard
Click [Next]
Select a name and destination for your pictures, then click [Next]
Viewing the images on your computer
Click [Start], then click [My Documents]
Double-clickthe desired image file
Image file storage destinations and file names
Example: when viewing folders on Windows XP (When using a “Memory Stick”)
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Viewing image files once copied to a computer with your camera
Right-clickthe image file, then
click [Rename]. Change the file name to “DSC0”
Copy the image file to the recording medium folder
Installing “Picture Package” and “ImageMixer VCD2”
Click [Picture Package/ ImageMixer VCD2]
Select the desired language, then click [Next]
Click [Next]
Click [Next]
Click [Install] on the “Ready to Install the Program” screen
Click [Next], then follow the instructions
Remove the CD-ROM
Copying images using “Picture Package”
Using “Picture Package”
Viewing images on a computer
Storing images on a CD-R
Creating a video CD with a menu (“ImageMixer VCD2”)
Click [Video CD]
Set up the menu background, buttons, titles, and so on, then click [Next]
Confirm the preview of the
Video CD file
Printing images
Double-clickand select the images you want to print from the list
Click the button on the screen
Click [File] in the upper-leftcorner of the screen, then select [Print]
Set the paper size and the number of sheets and print images
Installing “Image Data
Converter”
— For Macintosh users
Connecting your camera to your computer
Copying images
Viewing the images on your computer
Using “ImageMixer VCD2”
Installing “ImageMixer VCD2”
Creating a video CD with a
menu
Installing “Image Data Converter”
Troubleshooting
tables below. If code displays
“C::” appear on the
screen, the self-diagnosisdisplay
function is working (page 132)
Page
Shooting still images/movies
Page
Page
Viewing images
Deleting/Editing Images
Computers
“Memory Stick”
CF card
PictBridge compliant printer
Others
Warnings and messages
Page
Page
Self-diagnosisdisplay
Number of images that can be saved or shooting time
“Memory Stick”
Movie
CF card
Menu items
When the mode dial is set to
When the mode switch is set to P, S, A, M, SCN
Page
When the mode switch is set to
Page
SET UP items
1 (Camera 1)
2(Camera 2)
(Memory Stick Tool) (When the
/CF switch is set to
(CF Card Tool) (When the
/CF switch is set to CF)
(Setup 1)
(Setup 2)
Precautions
Do not leave the camera in the following places
On cleaning
Cleaning the LCD screen
Cleaning the lens
On “Memory Stick”
Notes on use of the “Memory Stick”
Notes on use of the “Memory Stick Duo”
Note on use of the “Memory Stick PRO”
On “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
What is the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
Charging the battery pack
Effective use of the battery pack
Remaining battery time indicator
Specifications
Camera [System]
[Input and Output connectors]
[LCD screen]
[Power, general]
AC-LS5/LS5BAC Adaptor
NP-FR1battery pack
Accessories
When shooting still images
When shooting movies
When playing back still images
When playing back moving images
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Index
To a wall outlet (wall socket)
lamp goes off when charging is completed.
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