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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture
For the Customers in the U.S.A
Regulatory Information
Declaration of Conformity
For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada
RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES
Notice for the customers in the United Kingdom
Attention for the Customers in Europe
Attention
For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada
Notice
Read this first
Carl Zeiss lens
The pictures used in this manual
Trademarks
Table of contents
Getting started
Shooting still images
Viewing still images
Deleting still images
Advanced still image viewing
Still image printing
(PictBridge printer)
Enjoying movies
Enjoying images on your
Identifying the parts
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Mode dial
POWER
(Movie shooting)
(Playback/Edit)
(Auto adjustment mode)
Preparing batteries
Charging the batteries
Charging time
Inserting the batteries
,Close the battery cover
Battery remaining indicator (When using the Nickel-MetalHydride batteries)
Number of images and battery life that can be recorded/ viewed
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, 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
Image size and quality
Short description of the image size
Examples based on the image size
Examples based on the image quality
The number of images that can be saved in a “Memory Stick”3)
Basic still image shooting — Using auto adjustment mode
Holding the camera correctly
Auto Focus
Zoom
Smart zoom
Precision digital zoom
Shooting close-ups— Macro
When the zoom is set all the way to the W side:
When the zoom is set all the way to the T side:
,Set the mode dial to , and press B () on the control button
To return to normal recording mode
Using the self-timer
,Set the mode dial to , and press V () on the control button
To cancel the self-timerin the middle of the operation
Shooting images against a light source
To prevent subjects’ eyes from appearing red
Shooting images with the AF illuminator
Shooting images with the finder
Inserting the date and time on a still image
,Set the mode dial to SET UP
Select [Date/Time] with v/V, then press B
,Select the date and time setting with v/V on the control button, then press z
Day&Time:
Shooting according to scene conditions
, Set the mode dial to
, or
Combinations for each mode dial setting
NR slow shutter
Viewing images on the LCD screen of your
camera
Viewing an index (nine-image/sixteen-image)screen
,Select the desired still image with b/B on the control button
,Press (index) 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/sixteen-image)mode
Formatting a
“Memory Stick”
,Set the mode dial to SET UP, and turn on the power
Select
Select [OK] with v, then press z
To cancel the formatting
,Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z
How to setup and
operate your camera
Deciding the still image quality
Creating or selecting a folder
Choosing an auto focus method
Choosing a focus operation
— AF Mode
Single AF (S AF )
Monitoring AF (M AF )
bSelect (Camera) with v, [AF Mode] with B/v, and select the
Setting the distance to the subject
Shooting with manual shutter speed and aperture settings
dSelect an aperture value with b/B
eShoot the image
To cancel the manual exposure mode
Exposure
Adjustment by aperture
Adjustment by shutter speed
Adjusting the exposure
Displaying a histogram
a Set the mode dial to P
, , or
Selecting the metering method
Adjusting color tones
Adjusting the flash level
Shooting continuously
Shooting in Multi Burst mode
Shooting with special effects
To cancel Picture Effects
Selecting the folder and playing back images
Enlarging a portion of a still image
Playing back successive images
Rotating still images
Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode
Playing back continuously
bSelect the Multi Burst image with b/B
To pause playback
Playing back frame by frame
cPress z when the desired frame is displayed
Protecting images
Changing image size
Choosing images to print
fRepeat step 5 to mark other images
gPress MENU
To unmark marks
To unmark all the marks in the folder
To exit the mark function
Connecting to a PictBridge compliant printer
Printing images
fSelect [OK] with V/B, then press z
To cancel printing
To print other images
To insert the date and time on images
cSelect (Print) with B, then press z
Printing index-images
cSelect(Print) with b/B, then press z
eSelect [Index] with v, then select [On] with b/B
gSelect [OK] with V/B, then press z
eSelect the desired image with v/V/b/B, then press z
hSelect [Index] with v, then select [On] with b/B
jSelect [OK] with V/B, then press z
Shooting movies
Viewing movies on the LCD screen
Deleting movies
Cutting movies
bSelect the movie you want to cut using b/B
dSelect (Divide) with B, then press z. Next, select [OK] with
v, then press z
eDecide on a cutting point
fWhen you have decided on a cutting point, select [OK] with v/V, and press z
— For Windows users
Installing the USB driver
aTurn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM(supplied) into the CD-ROMdrive
bClick [USB Driver] on the title screen
cClick [Next]
dClick [Yes, I want to restart my computer now], then click [Finish]
Connecting the camera to your computer
aInsert the “Memory Stick” with the images you want to copy into the camera
camera
cConnect the USB cable (supplied) to the (USB) jack of the camera
dConnect 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
aDouble-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
aMake a USB connection
bClick [Next]
Viewing the images on your computer
aClick [Start], then click [My Documents]
bDouble-clickthe desired image file
Image file storage destinations and file names
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Viewing image files once copied to a computer with your camera
Right-click
bCopy the image file to the “Memory Stick” folder
Installing “Picture Package”
“Picture Package” is only for Windows computers
b Click [Picture Package]
d Click [Next]
cSelect the desired language, then click [Next]
eClick [Next]
fClick [Install] on the “Ready to Install the Program” screen
hRemove the CD-ROM
Copying images using “Picture Package”
Using “Picture Package”
Viewing images on a computer
Storing images on a CD-R
— For Macintosh users
aConnecting your camera to your computer
bCopying images
cViewing the images on your computer
Using “ImageMixer VCD2”
Required computer environment
aInstalling “ImageMixer VCD2”
bCreating a video CD
Troubleshooting
Shooting still images/movies
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Viewing images
Deleting/Editing Images
Computers
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PictBridge compliant printer
Others
Warnings and messages
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Self-diagnosisdisplay
Number of images that can be saved or shooting time
Menu items
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SET UP items
(Setup 1)
(Setup 2)
Precautions
On “Memory Stick”
On Nickel-MetalHydride batteries
Effective use of the battery
Battery life
On the battery charger
Specifications
xAC-LS5AC Adaptor (not supplied)
xAccessories
The LCD screen
When shooting movies
D Low battery warning indicator
F Spot metering cross hair (57) G Macro indicator (28)
I Image size indicator (77) J Recording time [maximum
recordable time] indicator (109)
When playing back still images
AImage size indicator (21)
BRecording mode indicator (59, 60) C Change folder indicator (62)
D Protect indicator (67)
Print (DPOF) mark indicator (69) E Playback indicator (65)
When playing back moving images
AImage size indicator (78)
BRecording mode indicator (78) C Playback indicator (78)
D Volume indicator (78)
E Change folder indicator (62) F Playback folder indicator (62) G Image number
Index