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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture
CAUTION
For the Customers in the U.S.A
Regulatory Information
Notice
Before using your camera
Do not expose the camera to sand or dust
Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light
Notes on the camera locations
The pictures used in this manual
Handling of the movable lens
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
Introduction
Identifying the parts
AControl button
(Menu on) (v/V/b/B/z)
(Menu off) (//7/) (27, 27, 24, 26)
D LCD screen
E ACCESS lamp (18)
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
Viewing still images2)
Shooting movies3)
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 disc
Initializing a disc
Setting the still image size
Image size and quality
Basic still image shooting — Auto adjustment mode
Mode dial for still image shooting
Auto Focus
Smart 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
,Center the subject in the frame, and press the shutter button fully down
Using the self-timer
,Turn the mode dial to , and press V () on the control button
To cancel the self-timerin the middle of the operation
Selecting a flash mode
To reduce the red-eyephenomenon when shooting live subjects
Recording images with the hologram AF
About Hologram AF
Indicators on the screen during shooting
Inserting the date and time on a still image
,Set the mode dial to SET UP
,Select (Camera 1) with v on
Camera
the control button, then press B
Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera
Viewing an index screen (nine-imageor triple-image)
, Select the desired still image
, Press the zoom W (index)
with b/B on the control button
button once
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 (nine-image)screen (page 33) is displayed
press (Delete)
,Select [Select] with b/B on the control button, then press z
To delete all the images in the folder
Deleting images in index (triple-image)mode
Formatting a CD-RW
To cancel formatting
,Select [OK] with v, then press z
How to setup and operate your camera
How to use the jog dial
To select the item
aTurn the jog dial to select the item you want to set
bPress the jog dial
To select the value
Deciding the still image quality
Creating or selecting a folder
Creating a new folder
cSelect [OK] with v, then press z
To cancel folder creation
Changing the recording folder
cSelect the desired folder with b/B, and [OK] with v, then press z
Shooting with
Program Shift
Shooting with the manual adjustments
Shutter speed priority mode
aSet the mode dial to S
bSelect a shutter speed value
NR slow shutter
Choosing an auto focus method
Choosing a focus range finder frame
— AF range finder
Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN
Multipoint AF
Selected frame priority AF
Choosing a focus operation
— AF Mode
Single AF
Monitoring AF
Continuous AF
Setting the distance to the subject
Adjusting the exposure
aSet the mode dial to P, S, A, SCN or
bPress (Exposure)
To reactivate auto exposure
Displaying a histogram
bPress DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGHT ON/OFF to display the histogram
Selecting the metering mode
Shooting with the exposure fixed
Shooting three images with the exposure shifted
bSelect (Camera 2) with v/V
and [Bracket Step] with B/v, then press B
±0.7EV
±0.3EV
dSet the mode dial to , P, S, A, M or SCN
Adjusting color tones
Adjusting the flash level
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
Shooting according to scene conditions
Adding special effects
Confirming whether to record images
Using an external flash
Using the Sony HVL-F1000Flash
aMount the HVL-F1000external flash on the advanced accessory shoe
bPlug the flash into the ACC jack
cTurn on the HVL-F1000
eShoot the image
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
To return to the normal playback
To delete shot 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 mark with b/B
dSelect [DPOF] with b/B, then press z
To continue and mark other images, display the desired image with
cSelect [DPOF] with B, then press z
dSelect [Select] with b/B, then press z
To unmark marks
To unmark all the marks in the folder
To exit the mark function
bDisplay the image you want to mark in the center position with b/B
dSelect [DPOF] with v, then press z
Shooting movies
Viewing movies on the LCD screen
Deleting movies
gSelect [OK] with B, then press z
To delete all movies in the folder
a Set the mode dial to , then
press the zoom W (index)
twice to display an index
Viewing images on your computer
Viewing images using CD-ROMdrive
To cancel finalization
Canceling finalization (Unfinalize) (CD-RWonly)
aPlace the CD-RWyou want to unfinalize in the disc tray
bSelect [OK] with v on the control button, then press z
To cancel the unfinalization
Using the supplied 8cm CD adapter
a Slide the disc into the inner
groove and under two of the
tabs on the inner circle of the
the numbers
Viewing images through a CD-ROMdrive
— Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP
Start up your computer and insert a finalized disc into the
Open [My Computer] and
Double-click
Image file storage destinations and image file names
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Copying images into your computer through a USB connection
gSelect [PTP Manager] as a program folder, then click [Next]
hCheck the settings and click [Next]
iClick [Finish]
jSelect “Yes, I want to restart my computer now,” then click [Finish]
Installing “ImageMixer”
bFollow instructions on each succeeding screen
cRestart your computer according to the screen
dRemove the CD-ROM
Connecting the camera to your computer
aInsert the disc with the images you want to copy into the camera
dConnect the USB cable to your computer
Copying images
Follow the steps on
bSelect the images that you want to copy, then click [Next]
c Specify the image group
d Click [Finish]
names to be copied and the
copy destination, then click
[Next]
Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay Wizard
— Windows XP
aMake a USB connection (page 93)
bClick [Next]
dSelect a name and destination for your pictures, then click [Next]
For Mac OS X users (v10.0/ v10.1/v10.2)
aConnect your camera to your computer
bConnect the USB cable
cCopy the images using Image Capture
Troubleshooting
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Shooting still images/movies
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Viewing images
Deleting/Editing Images
Computers
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Disc
Others
Warnings and messages
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Self-diagnosisdisplay
Number of images that can be saved or shooting time
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Menu items
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SET UP items
(Camera 2)
When [Conversion Lens] is set to [On]:
1(Disc Tool 1)
2 (Disc Tool 2)
(Setup 2)
Precautions
On discs
On “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
Effective use of the battery pack
Remaining battery time indicator
How to store the battery pack
Battery life
Specifications
xAC-L15A/L15BAC Adaptor
xNP-FM50battery pack
xAccessories
The LCD screen
When shooting movies
ARecording mode indicator (80) B AE LOCK indicator (55)
C Battery remaining indicator (12) D White balance indicator (57)
E Metering modes indicator (53)
Picture effect indicator (65) F Low battery warning indicator
When playing back still images
ARecording mode indicator (59-63) B Protect indicator (75)
Print (DPOF) mark indicator (77)/ Volume indicator (63)
C Remaining space recovery indicator (36)
D Zoom scaling indicator (70)
When playing back moving images
AImage size indicator (81)
recovery indicator (36) D Playback bar (81)
E Change folder indicator
images recorded in selected folder
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