Table Of Contents - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F77A Operating Instructions Manual

Table of contents

Before using your camera ......................... 2
Identifying the parts .................................. 6
Getting started
Charging the battery pack ......................... 8
Using an external power source.............. 11
Using your camera abroad ...................... 11
Turning on/off your camera .................... 12
How to use the control button................. 13
Setting the date and time......................... 14
Shooting still images
Inserting and removing a "Memory Stick"
........................................................ 16
Setting the still image size ...................... 17
Basic still image shooting
- using auto mode........................... 18
Checking the last image shot
- Quick Review .............................. 19
Using the smart zoom ......................... 20
Shooting close-ups - Macro ............... 21
Using the self-timer ............................ 22
Rotating the lens - Mirror mode......... 22
Selecting a flash mode........................ 23
Shooting with the finder ..................... 25
Inserting the date and time on a still
image .............................................. 26
Shooting according to scene conditions
(scene selection) ............................. 27
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Deciding the still image quality.............. 29
Image size and quality ............................ 30
Viewing still images
Viewing images on the LCD screen of your
camera ............................................ 31
Viewing on the single-image screen .. 31
Viewing on the index
(nine- or triple-image) screen......... 32
Viewing images on a TV screen............. 33
Deleting still images
Deleting images ...................................... 35
Deleting on the Index (nine-image)
screen ............................................. 36
Deleting on the Index (triple-image)
screen ............................................. 37
Formatting a "Memory Stick" ................ 39
Before advanced operations
How to setup and operate your camera .. 40
Changing menu settings ..................... 40
Changing items in the SET UP screen
........................................................ 40
Advanced still image
shooting
Choosing a focus method........................41
AF lock shooting using Center AF .....42
Setting the distance to the subject
(Focus preset) .................................43
Adjusting the exposure
(EV adjustment)..............................43
Spot light-metering .................................44
Adjusting color tones (White Balance)...45
Adjusting the flash level .........................46
Shooting multiple frames
(Clip Motion)..................................47
Shooting in Multi Burst mode
(Multi Burst) ...................................48
Shooting still images for e-mail
(E-MAIL) .......................................49
Shooting still images with audio files
(VOICE) .........................................50
Adding special effects (Picture Effect) ...51
Selecting a Folder....................................51
Creating a new folder..........................52
Changing the recording folder ............52
Advanced still image viewing
Selecting the folder for playback
(Folder) ...........................................53
Enlarging a portion of a still image.........54