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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S500 Handbook

The cyber-shot s500 - a superb point and shoot digital camera featuring: 6.0 effective megapixels, a large 2.4-inch lcd screen and 3x optical zoom.
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Digital Still Camera
Digital Still Camera
Cyber-shot Handbook
Cyber-shot Handbook
"Instruction Manual" (separate volume)
Explains the set-up and basic operations for
shooting/playback with your camera.
Handbook
Before operating the unit, please read this handbook and
"Instruction Manual" (separate volume) thoroughly, and
retain it for future reference.
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom.
Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DSC-S500
Serial No. ___________________________
© 2006 Sony Corporation
DSC-S500
Enjoying the
camera
Using the menu
Using the Setup
screen
Using your computer
Printing still images
Connecting your
camera to your TV
Troubleshooting
Others
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  • Page 1 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-S500 Serial No. ___________________________ ©...
  • Page 2 WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For Customers in the U.S.A. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance, or the one described in the operating instructions and adhere to them.

  • Page 4: Replacement Parts

    Lightning For added protection for this set during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the set due to lightning and power-line surges.

  • Page 5: Read This First

    Read this first For Customers in the U.S.A. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 6: Notes On Using Your Camera

    Notes on using your camera Types of “Memory Stick” that can be used (not supplied) The IC recording medium used by this camera is a “Memory Stick Duo”. There are two types of “Memory Stick”. “Memory Stick Duo”: you can use a “Memory Stick Duo”...
  • Page 7 Notes on the LCD screen and lens • The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.4% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD screen.
  • Page 8 For full use of the digital still camera Prepare the camera and shoot images easily “Instruction Manual” (separate volume) Preparation Shoot images easily View/delete images Printing images Troubleshooting Others Get more friendly with your camera Connect your camera to a PC or a printer Shoot with your favorite settings (Program auto shooting) •...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Read this first ...5 Notes on using your camera ...6 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images ...12 Focus – Focusing on a subject successfully... 12 Exposure – Adjusting the light intensity ... 13 Color – On the effects of lighting... 14 Quality –...
  • Page 10 Viewing menu ... 34 (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resize) (Rotate) (Setup) Using the Setup screen Using Setup items Camera ... 40 Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction Auto Review Internal Memory Tool... 42 Format Memory Stick Tool... 43 Format Create REC.
  • Page 11 Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer ...48 Installing the software (supplied)...50 Copying images to your computer...51 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a “Memory Stick Duo”) ...57 Using the “Cyber-shot Viewer” (supplied) ...58 Using your Macintosh computer...62 Printing still images How to print still images ...64 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer ...65...

  • Page 12: Enjoying The Camera

    Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images Focus Exposure Focus Focusing on a subject successfully When you press the shutter button halfway down, the camera adjusts the focus automatically (Auto Focus). Remember to press the shutter button only halfway down. Press the shutter button fully down straight away.

  • Page 13: Exposure Adjusting The Light Intensity

    Exposure Adjusting the light intensity You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity. Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter. Exposure: Overexposure = too much light Whitish image Correct exposure Underexposure...

  • Page 14: Color - On The Effects Of Lighting

    Adjusting the ISO sensitivity ISO is unit of measurement (sensitivity), estimating how much light an image pickup device (equivalent to photo films) receives. Even when the exposure is the same, images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity. To adjust the ISO sensitivity t page 31 High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even when shooting in a dark location.

  • Page 15: Quality - On "Image Quality" And "Image Size

    Quality On “image quality” and “image size” A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels. If it contains a large number of pixels, the picture becomes large, it takes up more memory, and the image is displayed in fine detail. “Image size” is shown by the number of pixels. Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen.

  • Page 16: Identifying Parts

    Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. A Shutter button B Mode dial (26) C Flash D Microphone E Lens F POWER button G POWER lamp H Self-timer lamp I Buzzer (USB) jack K A/V OUT jack L Tripod receptacle •...
  • Page 17 O For shooting: Zoom (W/T) button For viewing: (Playback zoom) button/ (Index) button P LCD screen (22) (Image Size/Delete) button (Screen status) button (22) S Hook for wrist strap T MENU button (28) U Control button Menu on: v/V/b/B/ Menu off: / / Access lamp...

  • Page 18: Indicators On The Screen

    Indicators on the screen See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. When shooting still images When shooting movies 00:00:00 STBY Display 30 30 STBY F2.8 +2.0 [00:00:30] +2.0 Display Indication Battery remaining AE/AF lock Recording mode (26, 32) White balance (31) Standby/Recording a movie Mode dial (Scene...
  • Page 19 Display Indication Image size (15) 6M 3:2 3 2 0 FINE STD Image quality (32) Recording folder (43) • This does not appear when using internal memory. Remaining internal memory capacity (23) Remaining “Memory Stick” capacity (23) 00:00:00 Recording time [maximum [00:00:30] recordable time] (23) Remaining number of...
  • Page 20 When playing back still images BACK/NEXT When playing back movies Display 12/12 6M 3:2 +2.0EV F2.8 Display 101-0012 Display 8/8 12/12 00:00:12 Indication Battery remaining Image size (15) 3 2 0 Recording mode (26) Playback Protect (35) Print order (DPOF) mark (68) Change folder (34) •...
  • Page 21 Display Indication PictBridge connecting • Do not disconnect the USB cable, while the icon is displayed. +2.0EV EV level value (30) ISO number (31) Metering mode (30) Flash White balance (31) Shutter speed F2.8 Aperture value Playback image Display Indication 2006 1 1 Recorded date/time of the 9:30 AM...

  • Page 22: Changing The Screen Display

    Changing the screen display Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows. Indicators off Indicators on (Screen status)

  • Page 23: Number Of Still Images And Recording Time Of Movies

    The recording time of movies Capacity Internal 32MB Size memory 320×240 0:01:20 0:01:40 • When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera, the display may differ from the actual image size. 64MB 128MB 256MB 1428 1276 2400 64MB...

  • Page 24: When You Do Not Have A "Memory Stick Duo" (Recording With The Internal Memory)

    When you do not have a “Memory Stick Duo” (Recording with the internal memory) The camera has approx. 25 MB of internal memory. This memory is not removable. Even when there is no “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in the camera, you can record images using this internal memory.

  • Page 25: Battery Life And Number Of Images That Can Be Recorded/Viewed

    Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed The tables show the approximate number of images that can be recorded/viewed and the battery life when you shoot images in [Normal] mode with batteries at full capacity and at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F).

  • Page 26: Using The Mode Dial

    Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired function. Control button Still image shooting modes Auto Adjustment mode Allows easy shooting with the settings adjusted automatically. Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene. Program auto shooting mode Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).
  • Page 27 Scene Selection For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition, a combination of functions is determined by the camera. Macro — — — ( : you can select the desired setting) Flash White Balance Auto Burst — — —...

  • Page 28: Using The Menu

    Using the menu Using menu items v/V/b/B button z button Control button Turn on the power and set the mode dial. Different items are available depending on the position of the mode dial. Press MENU to display the menu. Select the desired menu item with b/B on the control button.

  • Page 29: Menu Items

    Menu items The menu items available vary depending on the mode dial position. Only the available items are displayed on the screen. Menu for shooting (page 30) (EV) (Metering Mode) WB (White Bal) (P.Quality) Mode (REC Mode) PFX (P.Effect) (Saturation) (Sharpness) (Setup) Menu for viewing...

  • Page 30: Shooting Menu

    Shooting menu The default settings are marked with (EV) Toward – +2.0EV –2.0EV • For details on the exposure t page 13 • The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments. • If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure adjustment may not be effective.

  • Page 31: Wb (White Bal)

    WB (White Bal) Adjusts the color tones according to the lighting condition in a situation, for example, when the colors of an image look strange. n (Incandescent) (Fluorescent) (Cloudy) (Daylight) Auto • For details on the white balance t page 14 •...

  • Page 32: Mode (Rec Mode)

    (P.Quality) Selects the still image quality. Fine (FINE) Standard (STD) • For details on the image quality t page 15 Mode (REC Mode) Selects whether the camera performs continuous shooting or not when you press the shutter button. Burst ( Normal On the [Burst] •...

  • Page 33: Pfx

    PFX (P.Effect) Allows you to shoot an image with special effects. B & W ( Sepia ( (Saturation) Adjusts the saturation of the image. + (5) Normal – (5) (Sharpness) Adjusts the sharpness of the image. Normal – ( (Setup) See page 39.

  • Page 34: Viewing Menu

    Viewing menu The default settings are marked with (Folder) Selects the folder containing the image you want to play back when using the camera with “Memory Stick Duo”. Cancel 1 Select the desired folder with b/B on the control button. Select Folder Folder Name: 102MSDCF...
  • Page 35 - (Protect) Protects images against accidental erasure. Protect (-) Exit To protect images in single-image mode 1 Display the image you want to protect. 2 Press MENU to display the menu. 3 Select [-] (Protect) with b/B on the control button, then press z. The image is protected and the - (protect) indicator appears on the image.

  • Page 36: Dpof

    To cancel the protection In single-image mode Press in step 3 or 4 of “To protect images in single-image mode.” In index mode 1 Select the image for which you want to remove protection in step index mode.” 2 Press z to turn the - indicator gray. 3 Repeat the operation above for all images to be unprotected.
  • Page 37 Image Folder Repeat Start Cancel 1 Select [Interval], [Image] and [Repeat] with v/V/b/B on the control button. 2 Select [Start] with V/B, then press z. The slide show starts. To end the slide show, press z, select [Exit] with B, then press z. •...
  • Page 38 (Rotate) Cancel 1 Display the image to be rotated. 2 Press MENU to display the menu. ] (Rotate) with b/B on the control button, then press z. 3 Select [ 4 Select [ ] with v, then rotate the image with b/B. 5 Select [OK] with v/V, then press z.

  • Page 39: Using The Setup Screen

    Using the Setup screen Using Setup items You can change the default settings using the Setup screen. v/V/b/B button z button Control button Turn on the power. Press MENU to display the menu. After pressing B on the control button, go to the press B again.

  • Page 40: Camera

    Camera The default settings are marked with Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 3×). When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. Smart (Smart zoom) Precision...

  • Page 41: Red Eye Reduction

    Red Eye Reduction On ( • Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks, hold the camera firmly to prevent the effects of vibration. Also, do not let the subject move. • Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences, the distance to the subject, if the subject does not see the pre-strobe, or other conditions.

  • Page 42: Internal Memory Tool

    Internal Memory Tool This item does not appear when a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted in the camera. The default settings are marked with Format Formats the internal memory. • Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data in the internal memory, including even protected images. Cancel 1 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z.

  • Page 43: Memory Stick Tool

    Memory Stick Tool This item appears only when a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted in the camera. The default settings are marked with Format Formats the “Memory Stick Duo”. A commercially available “Memory Stick Duo” is already formatted, and can be used immediately. •...

  • Page 44: Change Rec. Folder

    Change REC. Folder Changes the folder currently used for recording images. Cancel 1 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z. The folder selection screen appears. Select REC. Folder Folder Name: 102MSDCF No. Of Files: Created: 2006 1 1 1: : 05:34 Cancel BACK/NEXT...

  • Page 45: Setup 1

    Setup 1 The default settings are marked with LCD Backlight Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight when using the camera with batteries. Bright Normal • Selecting [Bright] uses up the battery charge faster. Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera. Shutter Language Selects the language to be used to display the menu items, warnings, and messages.

  • Page 46: Setup 2

    Setup 2 The default settings are marked with File Number Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images. Series Reset USB Connect Selects the USB mode to be used when connecting the camera to a computer or a PictBridge compliant printer using the USB cable.

  • Page 47: Video Out

    Video Out Sets the video signal output according to the TV color system of the connected video equipment. Different countries and regions use different TV color systems. If you want to view images on a TV screen, check page 71 for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used.

  • Page 48: Using Your Computer

    Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer For details on using a Macintosh computer, refer to “Using your Macintosh computer” (page 62). This section describes the English version screen contents. Install the software (supplied) first (page 50) Copying images to your computer (page 51) Viewing images on your computer Enjoying images using the “Cyber-shot Viewer”...

  • Page 49: Recommended Computer

    Recommended computer environment The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to the camera. Recommended environment for copying images OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional • Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi-boot environment.

  • Page 50: Installing The Software (Supplied)

    Installing the software (supplied) You can install the software (supplied) using the following procedure. • When using Windows 2000/Me, do not connect the camera to the computer before installation. • In Windows 2000/XP, log on as Administrator. Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 51: Copying Images To Your Computer

    Copying images to your computer This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an example. You can copy images from the camera to your computer as follows. For a computer with a Memory Stick slot Remove the “Memory Stick Duo” from the camera and insert it in the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor.
  • Page 52 Set the mode dial to press POWER to turn on the camera and the computer. POWER Stage 2: Connecting the camera and your computer 1To the jack USB cable 2To the USB jack • With Windows XP, the AutoPlay wizard appears on the desktop.
  • Page 53 After making a USB connection in Stage 2, click [Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard] [OK] as the wizard screen appears automatically on the desktop. The “Scanner and Camera Wizard” screen appears. Click [Next].
  • Page 54 Click [Finish]. The wizard screen closes. • To continue copying other images, disconnect the USB cable. Then follow the procedure explained in “Stage 2: Connecting the camera and your computer” on page 52. Stage 3-B: Copying images to a Computer •...
  • Page 55 • When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder, the overwrite confirmation message appears. When you overwrite an existing image with a new one, the original file data is deleted. To copy an image file to the computer without overwriting, change the file name to a different name and then copy the image file.
  • Page 56 Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders on the “Memory Stick Duo”. Example: viewing folders on Windows XP A Folder containing image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function B Folder containing image data recorded using this camera...

  • Page 57: Viewing Image Files Stored On A Computer With Your Camera (Using A "Memory Stick Duo")

    “Memory Stick Duo” folder in the following order. 1Right-click the image file, then click [Copy]. 2Double-click [Removable Disk] or [Sony MemoryStick] in [My Computer]. 3Right-click the [sssMSDCF] folder in the [DCIM] folder, then click [Paste]. • sss stands for any number within the...

  • Page 58: Using The "Cyber-Shot Viewer" (Supplied)

    • For details on the “Cyber-shot Viewer,” refer to the Help. To access the Help, click [Start] t [Programs] (in Windows XP, [All Programs]) t [Sony Picture Utility] t [Help] t [Cyber-shot Viewer]. Starting and exiting the “Cyber- shot Viewer”...

  • Page 59: Viewing Images

    Import the images. To start importing images, click the [Import] button. By default, images are imported into a folder created in “My Pictures” that is named with the date of importing. • For instructions on changing the “Folder to be imported”, refer to page 61. Viewing images Checking imported images When importing is complete, the...
  • Page 60 Hour display screen • To list images from a particular year or month, click that period on the left of the screen. Displaying individual images On the hour display screen, double-click a thumbnail to display the image by itself in a separate window. •...

  • Page 61: Technical Support

    Panel]. Double-click [Add/Remove Programs]. (For Windows XP, click [start] t [Control Panel], then double-click [Add or Remove Programs].) 2 Select [Sony Picture Utility] and click [Change/Remove] (For Windows XP, [Remove]) to execute the uninstallation. Technical Support Additional information on this product...

  • Page 62: Using Your Macintosh Computer

    Using your Macintosh computer You can copy images to your computer. • “Cyber-shot Viewer” is not compatible with Macintosh computers. Recommended computer environment The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to the camera. Recommended environment for copying images OS (pre-installed): Mac OS 9.1, 9.2 or Mac OS X (v10.0 or later) USB jack: Provided as standard...
  • Page 63 • If you are using Mac OS X v10.0, perform the procedure above after you have turned your computer off. Technical Support Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at the Sony Customer Support Website. http://www.sony.net/...

  • Page 64: Printing Still Images

    Printing still images How to print still images Printing directly using a PictBridge compliant printer (page 65) Printing directly using a “Memory Stick” compliant printer Printing using a computer Printing at a shop (page 68) You can print images by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer.

  • Page 65: Printing Images Directly Using A Pictbridge Compliant Printer

    Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Even if you do not have a computer, you can print images shot using your camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer. • “PictBridge” is based on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera &...
  • Page 66 Stage 2: Connecting the camera to the printer Connect the camera to the printer. 2To the 1To the USB jack Turn on your camera and the printer. After the connection is made, indicator appears. Print All In This Folder DPOF image Select This image Cancel...
  • Page 67 [Index] Select [On] to print as an index image. [Size] Select the size of the printing sheet. [Date] Select [Day&Time] or [Date] to insert the date and time on images. • When you choose [Date], the date will be inserted in the order you select. This function may not be provided depending on the printer.

  • Page 68: Printing At A Shop

    Printing at a shop You can take a “Memory Stick Duo” containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop. As long as the shop supports photo printing services conforming to the DPOF, you can make a (Print order) mark on images in advance so that you do not need to reselect them when you print them out at the shop.
  • Page 69 Marking in index mode Display the index screen. Press MENU to display the menu. Select DPOF with b/B, then press Select [Select] with v/V, then press z. • You cannot add a mark in [All In This Folder]. Select the image you want to mark with v/V/b/B, then press z.

  • Page 70: Connecting Your Camera To Your Tv

    Connecting your camera to your TV Viewing images on a TV screen You can view images on a TV screen by connecting the camera to a TV. Turn off both your camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the TV with the A/V cable.
  • Page 71 On TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack and the A/V cable. The color system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera. Check the following lists for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used.

  • Page 72: Troubleshooting

    3 Initialize the settings (page 45). 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Please understand that you give your consent that the contents of the internal memory may be checked when you send your camera to be repaired.

  • Page 73: Batteries And Power

    Batteries and power The battery remaining indicator is incorrect, or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out too quickly. This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location • (page 88). •...

  • Page 74: Shooting Still Images/Movies

    Shooting still images/movies Your camera cannot record images. Check the free capacity of the internal memory or “Memory Stick Duo” (page 23). If it is full, • do one of the following: Delete unnecessary images. – Change the “Memory Stick Duo”. –...
  • Page 75 The flash does not work. The flash is set to (Flash forced off). • • You cannot use the flash when: [Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Burst] (page 32). – (Twilight mode) or – When the mode dial is set to –...
  • Page 76 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject. The smear phenomenon is occurring. This phenomenon is not a malfunction. • Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place. The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening •...

  • Page 77: Deleting/Editing Images

    The image does not appear on the TV screen. Check [Video Out] to see if the video output signal of your camera is set to the color system of • your TV (page 47). Check whether the connection is correct (page 70). •...
  • Page 78 Computers You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible with the camera. Check “Recommended computer environment” on page 49 for Windows, and page 62 for • Macintosh. Your computer does not recognize your camera. Turn on the camera. •...

  • Page 79: Memory Stick Duo

    You cannot print an image. Check the printer settings. • Images once copied to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera. Copy them to a folder recognized by the camera, such as “101MSDCF” (page 56). • Operate correctly (page 57). •...

  • Page 80: Internal Memory

    Check whether the computer and the card reader support “Memory Stick PRO Duo”. Users of • computers and card readers made by companies other than Sony should contact those manufacturers. If “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is not supported, connect the camera to the computer (page 52).
  • Page 81 Printing Also see “PictBridge compliant printer” (as follows) in conjunction with the following items. Images are printed with both edges cut off. When printing images using your own printer, try canceling the trimming or borderless • settings. Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not.
  • Page 82 “---- -- --” is printed on the date-inserted part of the image. Images that do not have the recording data cannot be printed with the date inserted. Set [Date] • to [Off] and print the image again (page 67). Cannot select the print size. Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer can provide the desired size.
  • Page 83 The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera. Set the date and time again. • Camera power is turned off automatically when you open the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover. This is not a malfunction. Turn off the camera before you open the battery/“Memory Stick •...

  • Page 84: Warning Messages

    Warning messages Messages If the following messages appear, follow the instructions. Turn the power off and on again • A problem with the lens has caused an error. The battery level is low. Install new • ones or charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (not supplied).
  • Page 85 Cannot record The camera cannot record images in the • selected folder. Select a different folder (page 44). File error • An error occurred while the image was playing back. File protect Release the protection (page 36). • Image size over You are playing back an image of a size •...

  • Page 86: On The "Memory Stick

    Others On the “Memory Stick” A “Memory Stick” is a compact, portable IC recording medium. The types of “Memory Stick” that can be used with this camera are listed in the table below. However, proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all “Memory Stick” functions.
  • Page 87 • Do not use or store the “Memory Stick Duo” under the following conditions: – High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight – Locations exposed to direct sunlight – Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present Notes on using the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (not supplied)

  • Page 88: On The Batteries

    On the batteries Batteries you can and cannot use with your camera Battery type LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries HR 15/51:HR6 (size AA) Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries* ZR6 (size AA) Oxy Nickel Primary Battery Manganese batteries** Lithium batteries** Ni-Cd batteries** * NH-AA-2DB twin pack, etc. ** Operating performance cannot be ensured if voltage drops or other problems are caused by the nature of the battery.
  • Page 89 On Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries • Do not peel off the external seals or damage the batteries. Never use batteries from which the seals have been partially or completely removed, or batteries that have been split in any way. These may cause leakage, explosion, or heat-up of the battery, and personal scald or injury may be caused.

  • Page 90: Precautions

    Precautions Do not use/store the camera in the following places • In an extremely hot, dry or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malfunction. •...

  • Page 91: Index

    Index Index A/V cable ...70 Aperture ...13 Auto Focus...12 Auto Review ...41 AVI...56 B & W...33 Back up ...24 Battery life ...25 Beep ...45 Blur ...12 Brightness of image ...13 Burst...32 Camera...40 CD-ROM ...50 Change REC. Folder...44 Cleaning...90 Clock Set...47 Cloudy ...31 Color ...14 Compression ratio...15...
  • Page 92 Optical zoom ...40 OS...49, 62 Overexposure...13 P.Effect...33 PAL...47 PC ... see “Computer” PFX...33 PictBridge...46, 65 Picture effect...33 Pixel...15 Playback/Edit...26 Precautions ...90 Precision digital zoom ...40 Pressing halfway down...12 Print ...64 Index mode...65 Single-image mode...65 Print order mark...68 Printing at a shop ...68 Printing directly ...65 Program auto shooting mode ...26...
  • Page 93 Trademarks • is trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “Memory Stick”, , “Memory Stick PRO”, , “Memory Stick Duo”, , “Memory Stick PRO Duo”, are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries.
  • Page 96 Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website.

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