Sony SRS-U10 Shooting images

Symptom	Cause	Solution
The battery life is short.	• You are shooting/viewing images in an	—
	extremely cold location.
	• The batteries are not charged enough.	p Charge the batteries (page 16).
	• The batteries are dead (page 93).	p Replace the batteries with a new one.

You cannot turn on the	• The batteries are not installed correctly.	p Install the batteries correctly (page 16).
camera.

The power turns off suddenly.	• If you do not operate the camera for about	p Turn on the camera again (page 19).
	three minutes when using batteries, the
	camera turns off automatically to prevent
	wearing down the battery (page 19).
	• The batteries are discharged.	p Replace them with charged batteries (page 16).

Shooting images

	Symptom	Cause	Solution
	The subject does not appear	• The mode switch is set to PLAY.	p Set the mode switch to STILL or MOVIE
	on the LCD screen.		(pages 26 and 48).	Troubleshooting

	The image is out of focus.	• The subject is too close.	p Make sure to position the lens farther away
	The image is out of focus.	• The subject is too close.	p Make sure to position the lens farther away
			from the subject than the shortest shooting
			distance (10 cm) when shooting (page 36).
		• The vivid nature mode is selected for the	p Set it to other modes (page 34).
		Scene Selection function.
		• The Focus preset function is selected.	p Set it to [AUTO] (page 37).

	The image is too dark.	• The LCD screen is too dark.	p Set [LCD LIGHT] to [ON] (page 28).

	The image is too bright.	• The LCD screen is too bright.	p Set [LCD LIGHT] to [OFF] (page 28).

	The image is monochrome	• [P. EFFECT] is set to [B&W] mode.	p Cancel [B&W] mode (page 40).
	(black and white).

	Vertical streaks appear when	• The smear phenomenon is occurring.	p This is not a malfunction.
	you are shooting a very bright			79
	subject.			79

Contents

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 Using your camera abroad 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 Page 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 Shooting still , Press the shutter button fully down Auto Focus LCD light Using the self-timer Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Shooting movies 5:10 ,To stop recording, press the shutter button fully again Indicators during shooting To set the distance to the subject To use the self-timer Viewing movies on the LCD screen ,Select the desired movies with v/V on the control button ,Press EXEC To stop playback Indicators during viewing movies 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 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 “Agreement” screen appears, click [Next] Page Page ,Click [PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony] at the title screen ,Select [English] then click [OK] ,Follow instructions on each succeeding screen ,Click [OK] ,Remove the CD-ROM 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 Page 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 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 Index