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Booksof Interest
ManagingYourDigitalImages
Since there are no film costs when shooting with your
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Photography
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While working on the book “Digital Desktop Studio
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Here’s what the light tent looks like with a product
inside it. The front cover has been pulled back so you
can look inside. Normally, the cover is closed and you
photograph through a slit.
The best lights we’ve been able to find are those from
Smith-Victor. They are high-quality and low cost. To
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CONTENTS
Preface ........................................................................ 2
Booksof Interest .......................................................... 3
DigitalDesktop Studio Photography ............................. 4
UsingAutoMode.......................................................... 6
Usingthe Jog Dial ........................................................ 6
UsingQuickReview ..................................................... 6
UsingPlayback Mode .................................................. 6
GivingaSlideShow ..................................................... 6
TrimminganImage....................................................... 7
RotatinganImage ........................................................ 7
Deleting/ProtectingallImages...................................... 7
Deleting/ProtectingSelectedImages............................ 7
ResizinganImage ....................................................... 7
ChangingImageSize ................................................... 7
ChangingPictureQuality.............................................. 8
SpecifyingTIFF, E-mail, orNormalMode...................... 8
ChangingRecordModes .............................................. 8
ChoosingSceneModes ............................................... 8
UsingShutter-PriorityMode ......................................... 8
UsingAperture-PriorityMode........................................ 8
UsingManualMode ..................................................... 8
Selectingthe Metering Mode........................................ 8
UsingExposureCompensation .................................... 8
UsingAE Lock ............................................................. 8
ChangingTheAEBIncrement....................................... 9
UsingExposure Bracketing.......................................... 9
DisplayingHistograms ................................................. 9
UsingHistograms......................................................... 9
UsingtheSelf-timer...................................................... 9
IncreasingSensitivity(ISO) .......................................... 9
AdjustingImageSharpness.......................................... 9
IncreasingSharpnessofMoving Objects ...................... 9
ChoosingaFocusing Method ....................................... 9
SwitchingBetweenAuto andManual Focus ............... 10
TurningExpandedFocusOnand Off .......................... 10
Using Focus Lock ...................................................... 10
Turning HologramAF OnandOff ................................ 10
IncreasingDepthofField............................................ 10
Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field .......... 10
Focus Lock for Minimum Depth of Field ..................... 10
ReducingDepthofField ............................................. 10
ConveyingMotion....................................................... 10
Selecting a White Balance Mode ............................... 10
Using One Push White Balance................................. 10
UsingNightShotMode ................................................11
UsingNightFraming.....................................................11
ZoomingtheLens........................................................11
TurningtheConversionLensOnandOff......................11
Turning DigitalZoom On andOff ..................................11
UsingAuto Flash.........................................................11
Settingthe Flash Level................................................11
TurningRed-eyeReducingFlashOnandOff ...............11
Using Fill Flash ...........................................................11
ChoosingTwilightPortraitMode ..................................11
TurningofftheFlash................................................... 12
Connectingan External Flash .................................... 12
Turning MacroMode On and Off ................................. 12
Increasingdepthof Field inClose-ups ........................ 12
TurningBurstmodeon and Off ................................... 12
SelectingaMovingImage Mode ................................. 12
PLAYINGanMPEG Movie ......................................... 12
DividinganMPEGMovie ............................................ 12
ChangingMovieSize.................................................. 13
RecordingSounds...................................................... 13
Recordingthe Date andTimeonAn Image................. 13
Using Special Effects ................................................. 13
Using the Set Up Menu .............................................. 13
MarkingImagesforPrinting........................................ 13

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UsingAuto Mode
1. Remove the lens cap and turn the mode dial on the
top of the camera to the green camera icon for full
auto operation.
2. Press the power switch under the mode dial in the
direction of the arrow and then release it. The
camera sounds and the green power lamp lights to
indicate that the camera is on.
3. Compose the image so the subject that you want
sharpest falls in the rectangular AF range finder
frame in the center of the screen.
4. Press the shutter button halfway down so the
camera can set focus and exposure. When the
camera has done so, it beeps and the round AE/AF
lock indicator at the top of the screen glows a steady
green.
5. Press the shutter button all the way down to take
the picture and the shutter sounds. As the image is
savedto theMemory Stick,RECORDING maybe
briefly displayed on the screen. When RECORDING
disappears you can take another picture.
6. When finished, press the power switch under the
mode dial in the direction of the arrow and release
it. Replace the lens cap.
Usingthe Jog Dial
1. When the jog dial icon is displayed, turn the jog
dial to move the yellow arrowhead indicator to the
item you want to change on the list of adjustable
values displayed on the right side of the screen
(sometimes there is only one). Any in gray can’t be
selectedin the current mode.
2. Press the jog dial straight down to highlight the
current value in yellow indicating that it can now
be changed.
3. Rotate the jog dial to change the value. To change
other settings on the list, press the jog dial straight
down, then repeat Steps 1–3.
UsingQuickReview
With the mode dial set to any record mode, press the
left point on the control button to display the last
imageyou took.
■To return to shooting, press the shutter button
halfway down or press the left point on the control
button again.
■To zoom the displayed image up to 5x, perhaps to
check sharpness, press the T side of the zoom button
on the lens. To cancel zoom, press the W side of the
zoom button or the center point of the control button.
■To delete the displayed image, press MENU, press
the right point on the control button to select DELETE,
then press the center point to display choices. Press the
up point on the control button to select OK, then press
thecenter point to delete theimage.
UsingPlayback Mode
Set the mode dial to playback mode to display the last
photoyou took.
■To scroll throughimages press the right or left
point on the control button or rotate the jog dial.
(Folders are discussed on page 104.)
■To display orhide information,about the selected
image, including a histogram (page 42), repeatedly
press the DISPLAYbutton.
■To zoom a still image up to 5x press the T side of
zoom button. To scroll around the image press the
points on the control button. To cancel zoom, press
the W side of the zoom button, or the center point of
thecontrol button.
■To display index(9 images) or triple-image (3
images) display, press the index button (marked with
a grid-like icon) repeatedly.Ascale along the left edge
of the screen represents the total number of images on
the Memory Stick and the highlighted area indicates
where the images on the screen are located. To move
the yellow selection frame an image at a time, press
the left or right points on the control button. In triple-
image mode, information is displayed about the
selected image. To see additional information, press
the down point on the control button. Clip Motion
images may not be shown accurately. To return to
single-image display, press the index button again or
press the center point on the control button.
GivingaSlideShow
1. With the mode dial set to playback and images
displayed in single-image mode, press MENU.
2. Press the left or right point on the control button to
select SLIDE, then press the center point to display
choices.
3. Press the points on the control button to set the
INTERVALbetween images,specify FOLDERto
display just the images in the current folder (page
103), or ALL to display all images, and specify if
the slide show should REPEAT itself in a continu-
ous loop (ON) or end after the last image is shown
(OFF).
4. Press the points on the control button to select
START, then press the center point to begin the
show.
■To stop the show or exit when finished, press
the center point on the control button, select EXIT,
then press the center point again.
■To skip images as the show plays, press the left
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■To display or hide information, press the
DISPLAYbutton.
TrimminganImage
1. With the mode dial set to playback, scroll to the
imageyou want to trim.
2. Press the zoom buttons to zoom and the points on
the control button to scroll until you see on the
screen just the part of the image you want to save.
3. Press the MENU button to display a menu with
two choices, press the right point on the control
button to highlight TRIMMING and press the
center point to display sizes.
4. Press the up point on the control button to select a
size and the center point to crop the image and
save it in a new file.
RotatinganImage
1. With the mode dial set to playback, display the
still image you want to rotate.
2. Press MENU, press the left or right point on the
control button to select ROTATE, then press the
center button to display choices.
3. Press the up point on the control button to select
the direction of rotation icons, then press the left or
right point to rotate the image.
4. Press the down point on the control button to
select OK, then press the center point to save the
rotation.
Deleting/ProtectingallImages
1. With the mode dial set to playback, press the index
button to display 9 images.
2. Press MENU, press the left or right point on the
control button to select DELETE orPROTECT, then
press the center button to set it.
3. Press the right point on the control button to select
ALL IN FOLDER, then press the center point to set
it. (To change folders see page 103.)
4. Do one of the following:
■If you selected DELETE you are asked to confirm
the deletion. Press the right point on the control
button to select OK, then press the center button to
completethe deletion.
■If you selected PROTECT, you are asked if you
want to turn protection on or off. Press the right
point on the control button to highlight ON or OFF,
then press the center point to protect or unprotect
all images.
5. Press MENU to clear the menu.
Deleting/ProtectingSelectedImages
1. With the mode dial set to playback, press the index
button to display images in single-image, triple-
image,or indexmode.
2. Use one of the following procedures:
■In single-image display, press the left or right
point on the control button to display or select the
imageto bedeleted orprotected. PressMENU,
select DELETEor PROTECT and press the center
point on the control button to set it. If deleting,
select OK and press the center point on the control
button to delete the image. Repeat as desired.
■In triple-image display, press MENU, scroll the
image you want to delete or protect into the center
position, select DELETE or PROTECT and press
the center point on the control button to set it. If
deleting, select OK and press the center point on
the control button to delete the image. Repeat as
desired.
■In index display, press MENU, press the left or
right point on the control button to select DELETE
or PROTECT, then press the center button to set it.
Press the left or right point on the control button to
select SELECT, then press the center button to set it.
Press the left or right point on the control button to
select images with the green frame and press the
center point to mark (or unmark) it with the delete
(trash can) or protect (key) icon. Press MENU,
select OK, then press the center point on the control
buttonto deleteor protectthe markedimages.
3. Press MENU to clear the menu.
ResizinganImage
1. With the mode dial set to playback, display the
image you want to resize in single-image mode.
2. Press MENU, press the left or right point on the
control button to select RESIZE, then press the
center button to display a list of sizes.
3. Press the up point on the control button to select
the new size, then press the center point to resize
the image and save it in a new file of its own.
4. Press MENU to clear the menu.
ChangingImageSize
1. With the mode dial set to any record mode, press
MENU.
2. Press the left or right point on the control button to
select the IMAGE SIZE icon, then press up or down
point to select an image size.
3. Press the shutter button to take a picture, or press
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ChangingPictureQuality
1. With the mode dial set to any still image record
mode other than full auto, press MENU.
2. Press the left or right point on the control button to
select the P.QUALITY icon, then press up or down
point to select FINEor STANDARD.
3. Press the shutter button to take a picture, or press
MENUto clear the menu.
SpecifyingTIFF,E-mail, or NormalMode
1. With the mode dial set to any still image record
mode,press MENU.
2. Press the left or right point on the control button to
select MODE (REC MODE), then press up or down
pointto selectamode—NORMAL, E-MAIL,or TIFF.
3. Press the shutter button to take a picture, or press
MENUto clear the menu.
ChangingRecordModes
■■
■■
■Turn the mode dial on top of the camera so the
desired mode aligns with the green power lamp.
ChoosingSceneModes
1. With the mode dial set to SCN, press MENU, then
press the right or left point on the control button to
highlight SCN on the menu.
2. Press the up or down point on the control button
toselect a mode.
3. Press the shutter button to take a picture, or press
MENUto clear the menu.
UsingShutter-PriorityMode
1. Set the mode dial to S (shutter-priority) and a
yellow arrowhead on the screen points to the
current shutter speed. Press the jog dial and the
current shutter speed turns yellow.
2. With the current shutter speed displayed in
yellow, rotate the jog dial to select the speed you
want to use.
3. Take the picture. If a workable aperture isn’t
available for the shutter speed you’ve selected, the
shutter speed indicator on the screen flashes when
you press the shutter button halfway down.You
can use the setting as is, or press the jog dial down
to select the shutter speed again and rotate it to
select a new shutter speed.
UsingAperture-PriorityMode
1. Setthe mode dial to A(aperture-priority) anda
yellow arrowhead on the screen points to the
current aperture setting. Press the jog dial and the
current aperture setting turns yellow.
2. With the current aperture displayed in yellow,
rotate the jog dial to select the aperture you want to
use.
3. Take the picture. If a workable shutter speed isn’t
available for the aperture you’ve selected, the
aperture indicator on the screen flashes when you
press the shutter button halfway down.You can
use the setting as is, or press the jog dial down to
select the aperture again and rotate it to select a
newaperture.
UsingManualMode
1. Set the mode dial to M (manual) and a yellow
arrowhead on the screen points to the current
shutterspeed or aperture.
2. Rotate the jog dial to move the yellow pointer to
the aperture indicator on the screen, press it to
select it, then rotate it again to select an aperture.
Press the jog dial to set your selection.
3. Rotate the jog dial to move the yellow pointer to
the shutter speed indicator on the screen, press it to
select it, then rotate it again to select a shutter
speed. Press the jog dial to set you selection.
4. Take the picture.
Selectingthe Metering Mode
With the mode dial set to any record mode other than
full auto, press the metering mode button on the lens
(it’s marked by a rectangle with a dot in it). This
buttoncycles you through the three metering modes
(the default multi-pattern mode has no icon). When in
spot metering mode crosshairs are displayed in the
center of the screen.
UsingExposureCompensation
1. With the mode dial set to any record mode other
than full auto or manual (M), press the exposure
compensation button to display the EV indicator
on the screen in yellow.
2. Rotate the jog dial to select an exposure compensa-
tion value and then press the jog dial down to set
it.
3. Take the picture then repeat Steps 1 and 2 to reset
exposure compensation to 0.
UsingAE Lock
1. With the mode dial set to any record mode other
than full auto or manual, and the metering mode
set to spot or center-weighted (page 32), point the
camera so the subject that you want to lock expo-
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2. Press the AL LOCK button on the side of the lens
to lock exposure and display the AE-L mark on the
screen.
3. Recompose the scene and press the shutter button
halfway down to lock focus. Take the picture, or
release the shutter button and AE lock turns off
automatically. To turn it off without taking a
picture, press the AL LOCK button again.
ChangingTheAEBIncrement
1. Set the mode dial to SET UP and select the CAM-
ERA 2 tab.
2. Press the right point on the control button to
activate the menu, the down point to select
BRACKET STEP, then the right point to display
choices.
3. Press the up or down point on the control button
to select the desired bracket step, then press the
center point to set it.
UsingExposure Bracketing
1. With the mode dial set to any still image record
mode other than those in moving images, press
MENU.
2. Press the right or left point on the control button to
select MODE (REC MODE), then press the up or
down point to select EXPBRKTG.
3. Press the shutter button once to take all three
pictures, or press MENU to clear the menu. When
finished, repeat Steps 1–2 but select NORMAL.
DisplayingHistograms
■■
■■
■In any still image record mode other than full auto,
playbackmode, or quick review mode,press the
DISPLAY button once or twice to display the histo-
gram in the lower left portion of the screen. In play-
back or quick review mode, scroll to the image you
want to evaluate.
UsingHistograms
■If the histogram shows most pixels toward the left
(darker) side of the graph, use exposure compensa-
tion to add exposure (page 40).
■If the histogram shows most pixels toward the right
(lighter) side of the graph, use exposure compensa-
tion to reduce exposure (page 40).
UsingtheSelf-timer
1. With the mode dial set to any record mode, press
the down point on the control button to display the
self-timer icon on the screen.
2. Place the camera on a stable surface or tripod and
compose the picture. Since focus and exposure are
set when you press the shutter button halfway
down, don’t stand directly in front of the camera.
3. To take the picture, press the shutter button and
the red self-timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds
for 10 seconds and then the picture is taken. (To
interrupt or cancel the timer, press the down point
on the control button again.)
IncreasingSensitivity(ISO)
1. With the mode dial set to P, A, S or M mode, press
MENU.
2. Press the right or left point on the control button to
select ISO, then press the up or down point to
select a setting.
3. Press the shutter button to take a picture, or press
MENUto clear the menu.
AdjustingImageSharpness
1. With the mode dial set to any record mode other
than full auto or moving images, press MENU.
2. Press the right or left point on the control button to
select the SHARPNESSicon, then press the up or
down point to select a setting.
3. Press the shutter button to take a picture, or press
MENUto clear the menu.
IncreasingSharpnessofMovingObjects
■Photograph fast-moving subjects heading toward
oraway fromyou.
■Movefarther backfrom thesubject.
■Zoom the lens to a wider angle of view.
■Switch to shutter-priority mode (page 27) and select
a fast shutter speed such as 1/500.
■Increase the ISO although this adds some noise to
the image. With the F717 you can choose an ISO of
100, 200, 400 or 800 (page 47).
ChoosingaFocusing Method
1. Set the mode dial to any record mode other than
full auto and set the focus switch on the lens barrel
toAUTO/ZOOM.
2. Rotate the jog dial, if necessary, to move the yellow
pointer to the AF range indicator on the screen,
press it to select it, then rotate the dial again to
select one of the five areas or Multi pointAF. Press
the jog dial to set your selection. When you press
the shutter button halfway down and the camera
focuses, it beeps, the AF lock indicator glows a
steady green, and the AF range finder frame
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SwitchingBetweenAuto and ManualFocus
■With the mode dial set to any record mode other
than full auto, press the focus switch on the lens to
AUTO/ZOOMor MANUAL. When set to manual, the
manual focus indicator is displayed on the screen
and you focus by turning the focus ring on the lens.
As you do so, the current focus distance is displayed
in metric units. When the manual focus icon flashes
you have reached one of the limits of the focus range.
TurningExpandedFocusOnand Off
1. Set the mode dial to SET UP and select the CAM-
ERA 2 tab.
2. Press the right point on the control button to
activate the menu, and with EXPANDEDFOCUS
selected, press the right point to display choices.
3. Press the up or down point to select ON orOFF,
then press the center point to set it. (In MPEG
moviemode, expanded focus is setto OFF.)
Using Focus Lock
1. With the mode dial set to any record mode other
than full auto or MPEG movie, compose the picture
so the subject you want to set focus on is in the
activeAF rangefinder frame.
2. Press the shutter button halfway down and hold it
there to lock in the focus (and exposure).The AE/
AF lock indicator glows a steady green when focus
is locked.
3. Without releasing the shutter button, recompose
the scene and press the shutter button the rest of
the way to take the picture.
Turning HologramAFOn and Off
1. Set the mode dial to SET UP and select the CAM-
ERA 1 tab.
2. Press the right point on the control button to
activate the menu, the down point to select HOLO-
GRAM AF, then the right point to display choices.
3. Press the up or down point on the control button
to select AUTO (the default)or OFF,then press the
center point to set it.
IncreasingDepthofField
■Photograph in bright sun so the aperture closes
down.
■Zoom the lens out to a wider angle of view.
■Movefarther away from the subject.
■Switch to aperture-priority mode and select a small
aperture such as f/8 (pages 29).
■Use manual focus to set the focus distance to
infinity (∞).
Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field
1. Point the camera so the area you want to focus on
is in the AF frame. In a landscape, pick something
about one-third of the way between you and the
horizon. For other scenes, pick something to focus
on that’s one-third of the way between the nearest
and farthest points you want to be sharp.
2. Press the shutter button halfway down and hold it
there to lock in the focus.The AE/AF lock indica-
tor glows a steady green.
3. Recompose the scene and press the shutter button
the rest of the way to take the picture.
Focus Lock for Minimum Depth of Field
1. Zoom in to magnify the subject that you want
sharpest, or move close to it and focus the camera
on, or slightly in front of it.
2. Press the shutter button halfway down and hold it
there to lock in the focus.The AE/AF lock indica-
tor glows a steady green.
3. Recompose the scene and press the shutter button
the rest of the way to take the picture.
ReducingDepthofField
■Photograph in dim light to open up the aperture or
use portrait mode (page 25).
■Zoom in to enlarge the subject.
■Movecloser tothe subject.
ConveyingMotion
■Try blurring images in low-light situations. In
bright light, the shutter will open and close too fast.
■Switch to shutter-priority (page 27) or manual
(page 30) mode and select a shutter speed as slow as
30 seconds.
■Turn the flash off when trying to blur nearby
subjects (page 87) or try twilight mode (page 86).
Selecting a White Balance Mode
■With the mode dial set to any record mode other
than full auto, repeatedly press the WHT BAL button
on the lens to cycle through the white balance modes
(auto white balance has no icon).
Using One Push White Balance
1. With the mode dial set to any record mode other
than full auto, repeatedly press the WHT BAL
(white balance) button on the lens until the one
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2. Photograph a white sheet of paper or other white
surface under the same light you’ll be photograph-
ing in.
3. Press the white balance one push button next to
WHT BAL on the lens to store the new white
balance setting. The white balance indicator
flashes rapidly. (Don’t move the camera as it does.)
When it stops, the setting is stored. If it continues
to flash slowly, the setting has not been set, so try
again, or use auto mode.
4. When finished, repeat Step 1 to reset white balance
toauto mode (no icon).
UsingNightShotMode
1. With the mode dial set to full auto, programAE, or
movingimage, setthe NightShot/NightFraming
switchto NIGHTSHOT.
2. Press the shutter button halfway down to set focus
and exposure, then all of the way down to take the
picture.
3. When finished, set the NightShot/NightFraming
switch to the center position marked by the green
dot.
UsingNightFraming
1. With the mode dial set to full auto, programAE, or
clip motion, set the NightShot/NightFraming
switchto NIGHTFRAMING.
2. Press the shutter button halfway down to set focus
and exposure, then all of the way down to take the
picture.
3. When finished, set the NightShot/NightFraming
switch to the center position marked by the green
dot.
ZoomingtheLens
■To zoom the lens with the buttons on the lens, press
the W side of the zoom button to widen the angle of
view and the T side to enlarge subjects.
■To zoom by rotating the zoom ring on the lens, set
the focus switch on the lens to AUTO/ZOOM .
TurningtheConversionLensOnandOff
1. Set the mode dial to SET UP, press MENU, and
display the CAMERA 1 tab.
2. Press the down point on the control button to
selectCONVERSION LENS, then pressthe right
point to display choices.
3. Press the up or down point on the control button
to select ON or OFF, then press the center point to
set it.
TurningDigitalZoomOnandOff
1. Set the mode dial to SET UP to display the set up
screen with the CAMERA 1 tab selected.
2. Press the right point on the control button to
activate the menu, the down point to select DIGI-
TALZOOM, then the right point to display choices.
3. Press the up or down point on the control button
to select ON(the default) or OFF, then press the
center point to set it.
UsingAuto Flash
With the camera in any still image record mode or clip
motion in moving images, press the up point on the
control button to cycle through the available flash
modes (see below). When no icon is displayed, the
mode is auto.
Settingthe Flash Level
1. With the mode dial set to clip motion or any still
image record mode other than full auto, press
MENU.
2. Press the right or left point on the control button to
highlight the flash level icon, then press the up
pointto highlightyour choice—HIGH,NORMAL,
orLOW.
3. Press the shutter button to take a picture, or press
MENUto hide the menu.
TurningRed-eyeReducingFlashOnandOff
1. Set the mode dial to SET UP and select the CAM-
ERA 1 tab.
2. Press the right point on the control button to
activate the menu, the down point to select RED
EYE REDUCTION, then the right point to display
choices.
3. Press the up or down point on the control button
to select ON or OFF, then press the center point to
set it.
Using Fill Flash
With the camera in any still image record mode, press
the up point on the control button to cycle through the
available flash mode until the forced flash icon is
displayed.
ChoosingTwilightPortraitMode
1. With the mode dial set to SCN, press MENU, then
press the right or left point on the control button to
highlight SCN on the menu.
2. Press the up or down point on the control button
toselect theTWILIGHT PORTRAITicon.

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3. Press the shutter button to take a picture or MENU
to clear the menu.
TurningofftheFlash
With the camera in any still image record mode or clip
motion in moving images, press the up point on the
control button to cycle through the available flash
modes to display the flash off icon. This is the default
mode in all record modes other than auto, portrait,
and clip motion.
Connectingan External Flash
1. To begin, mount the flash on the hot shoe, then do
one of the following:
■If using the Sony HVL-F1000 flash, plug it into
theACC jack.
■If using a third-party flash, set the mode dial to
SET UP, select the CAMERA2 tab, highlight HOT
SHOE and press the right point to display choices.
Highlight ON and press the center point to set it.
2. Turn on the flash and do one of the following:
■If using the Sony HVL-F1000 flash, select any
still image record mode other than multi burst.
■If using a third-party flash, set the mode dial to
aperture-priority(A) or manual (M) shooting
modes and control exposure by changing the
aperture.
3. Take your pictures.
TurningMacroModeOnandOff
With the camera in any still image record mode other
than landscape in SCN mode, press the right point on
the control button to display or hide the macro icon (a
flowerblossom).
Increasingdepthof Field inClose-ups
■Increase the illumination of the subject to stop
downthe aperture.
■Don’t get any closer to the subject than you have to.
■Focus on something in the middle of the scene
(front to back). In close-ups, depth of field is half in
front and half behind the plane of critical focus.
■Switch to aperture-priority (page 29) or manual
(page 30) mode and select a small aperture such as f/
8 .
TurningBurstmodeon and Off
1. With the mode dial set to any still image record
mode,press MENU.
2. Press the right or left point on the control button to
select MODE (REC MODE), then press the up or
down point to select BURST 3.
3. Press the shutter button once to take the sequence
ofphotos.
4. When finished, repeat Steps 1–2 but select NOR-
MAL.
SelectingaMovingImageMode
1. Set the mode dial to SET UP and select the CAM-
ERA 1 tab.
2. Press the right point on the control button to
activatethe menu,and withMOVING IMAGE
selected, press the right point to display choices.
3. Press the up or down point to select your choice
and press the center point to set it.
4. Turn the mode dial to moving image mode and do
one of the following:
■If shooting a MPEG movie, press the shutter
button all the way down and then release it to start
recording. (Press it again to stop recording.) As the
movie is recorded, REC is displayed on the screen.
■If capturing clip motion images, take a series of
pictures to be frames in the animation. (Before
taking the first picture you can press MENU and
select an image size.) When finished shooting
images, press the center point on the control button
to create the animation.
■If using Multi Burst you can press MENU and
select an interval then press the shutter button
once to take all 16 pictures.
PLAYING an MPEG Movie
■With the mode dial set to playback mode, scroll to a
movie marked with the moving image icon and press
the center point on the control button to play it. A
playback bar indicates your progress through the
movie.
■To adjust the volume, press the up or down
points on the control button.
■To pause and restart press the center point on
thecontrol button.
■To advance or rewind press the right or left
point on the control button.
DividinganMPEGMovie
1. With the mode dial set to playback mode and an
MPEG movie displayed (movies are smaller than
still images), press MENU.
2. Press the left or right point on the control button to
highlight DIVIDE and press the center point to
display choices.
3. Press the up point on the control button to select
OK and press the center point to select it. The
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4. At the point you want to divide the movie, press
the center point to display a menu of choices. Press
the up or down point on the control button to
highlight one of the following choices, then press
thecenter point:
■Left/Right arrow icons are for fine adjustments,
lettingyou move the divided pointforward or
backward a frame at a time.
■OK (twice) divides the movie at the specified
point.
■CANCELrestarts the movie so you can select a
new divide point.
■EXIT returns you to the menu.
ChangingMovieSize
1. With themode dialset to moving image mode,
pressMENU.
2. With the IMAGE SIZE commandhighlighted, press
the up or down point on the control button to
highlight the desired size and then press MENU to
clear the menu.
RecordingSounds
1. With the mode dial set to any still image record
mode,press MENU.
2. Press the right or left point on the control button to
selectMODE (REC MODE) and the up or down
point to select VOICE.
3. Take a photo and speak into the microphone on
top of the camera for up to 5 seconds. If you don’t
release the shutter button after taking the picture,
or if you press it halfway down while recording,
you can speak up to 40 seconds or until you
release the shutter button. A timer on the screen
indicates how long you have been recording.
4. When finished, repeat Steps 1–3 but select NOR-
MAL.
Recordingthe Date andTimeonAn Image
1. Set the mode dial to SET UP and select the CAM-
ERA 1 tab.
2. Press the right point on the control button to
activate the menu, the down point to select DATE/
TIME, then the right point to display choices.
3. Press the up or down point on the control button
to select DAY & TIME, DATE, or OFF, thenpressthe
center point to set it. When ON, the date icon is
displayed in the upper left corner of the screen
Using Special Effects
1. With the mode dial set to any record mode other
than full auto, press MENU.
2. Press the left or right point on the control button to
highlight PFX (P. EFFECT) then press up or down
point to highlight your choice (OFF is the default).
3. Press the shutter button to take a picture or MENU
to clear the menu.
4. When finished, repeat Steps 1–3 but select OFF.
Using the Set Up Menu
1. Turn the mode dial to SET UP to display a screen
with five tabbed pages—CAMERA, SETUP 1, and
SETUP 2. The CAMERA 1 tab is highlighted
yellow.
2. Press the following points on the control button to
makemenu selections:
■Press the up or down point to highlight the tabs
and display their commands
■Press the right point to activate the menu on the
highlighted tab and the up and down points to
highlight commands listed on the tab.
■Press the right point to cascade the choices for
the highlighted command, then the up or down
point to highlight a choice.
■Press the center point to set the highlighted
choice.
■Press the left point to back up without making a
choice or to highlight another tab and make other
choices.
3. When finished making changes, turn the mode
dial to any other mode.
MarkingImagesforPrinting
1. With the mode dial set to playback, press the index
button to display images in single-image, triple-
image,or indexmode.
2. Use one of the following procedures:
■In single-image display, press the left or right
point on the control button to display the image to
be printed. Press MENU, select DPOF and press
the center point on the control button to mark the
image with the print icon. (Select DPOF again to
removethe mark if you changeyour mind.)Scroll
to other images you want to print and select DPOF
with the center point on the control button to mark
them. When finished marking images, highlight
EXIT and press the center point to return to the
playback menu.
■In triple-image display, press MENU, scroll any
image you want to print into the center position,
select DPOF and press the center point on the
control button to mark the image with the print
icon. (Select DPOF againto removethe mark if you
change your mind.) Scroll to other images you

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want to print and select DPOF with the center
point on the control button to mark them.
■In index display, press MENU, press the left or
right point on the control button to select DPOF,
then press the center button to display a submenu.
(ALL IN FOLDER is described in the TIP box to the
left.) Press the left or right point on the control
button to select SELECT, then press the center
button to set it. Press left or right point on the
control button to select images with the green
frame and press the center point to mark (or
unmark) those you want to print with the print
icon. When finished marking images for printing,
press MENU, select OK, then press the center point
on the control button to return to the playback
menu.
3. Press MENU to clear the menu.