Table of contents

Read this first ............................................

4

Before using your camera .........................

6

Identifying the parts ................................

10

Camera................................................

10

Cyber-shot Station ..............................

12

Getting started

Charging the battery pack .......................

14

Using the AC adaptor..............................

19

Using your camera abroad ......................

19

Turning on/off your camera ....................

20

How to use the control button .................

20

Setting the date and time.........................

21

Changing the language setting................

23

Shooting still images

 

Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick

 

Duo” ...............................................

24

 

Setting the still image size ......................

25

 

Image size and quality ............................

26

 

Number of still images that can be

 

 

recorded ..........................................

28

 

Basic still image shooting

 

 

— Using auto adjustment mode .....

29

 

Checking the last image you shot

 

 

— Quick Review ............................

32

 

Indicators on the LCD screen during

 

 

shooting ..........................................

32

 

Using the zoom feature.......................

33

8

Shooting close-ups — Macro .............

35

 

 

Using the self-timer ............................

36

Selecting a flash mode ........................

37

Inserting the date and time on a still

 

image ..............................................

38

Shooting according to scene conditions

— Scene Selection..........................

40

Viewing still images

 

Viewing images on the LCD screen of

 

your camera ....................................

44

Viewing images on a TV screen .............

46

Deleting still images

 

Deleting images ......................................

49

Formatting a “Memory Stick Duo”.................

51

Before advanced operations

How to setup and operate your camera...

53

Changing the menu settings................

53

Changing the items in the Setup

 

screen..............................................

54

Deciding the still image quality ..............

54

Creating or selecting a folder..................

55

Creating a new folder..........................

55

Changing the recording folder............

56

Advanced still image

 

shooting

 

Choosing an auto focus method..............

57

Choosing a focus range finder frame

 

— AF range finder..........................

57

Choosing a focus operation

 

— AF Mode....................................

58

Setting the distance to the subject

 

— Focus preset...............................

59

Adjusting the exposure

 

— EV adjustment ...........................

60

Displaying a histogram.......................

61

Selecting the metering method................

62

Shooting three images with the exposure

 

shifted

 

— Exposure Bracket ......................

63

Adjusting color tones

 

— White Balance ...........................

65

Adjusting the flash level

 

— Flash Level ................................

66

Shooting continuously ............................

66

Recording 16 frames in succession

 

— Multi Burst ...............................

67

Shooting with special effects

 

— Picture Effect .............................

68