Sony Multi Functional Digital Camera User manual

Multi Functional
DigitalCamera
UserGuide

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Important Notice
•If a CF card is pulled out, the mode key, control
buttonandshutteraredisabled.Thosefunction
keys will be resumed only after a CF card is put into
the slot correctly. (Warning: Please do not put in or
pull out a CF card while turning on the camera.)
•When battery low sign appears on the LCD screen,
the camera will shut down after 10 seconds.
•When capturing images in dim lighting,the AF
functionisdisabled.

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Contents
Getting Started
CheckingAccessories .............................................. 1
SystemRequirements............................................... 1
LoadingBatteries ...................................................... 1
LoadingtheCompactFlash™Card........................... 2
Attaching the Strap ................................................... 2
Identifying the Parts
FrontView................................................................. 3
RearView ................................................................. 3
LCDIndicators .......................................................... 4
Camera Operating Modes
LCD-onMode ............................................................ 5
PlaybackMode ......................................................... 6
LCD-offMode ............................................................ 6
OSD Menus
MenusunderLCD-onMode....................................... 7
MenusunderPlaybackMode .................................. 11
How to...
Howtorecordimagesandshortmovies? ................ 13
How to take burst pictures?..................................... 14
How toplayback images andshort movies? ............ 14

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Howtodelete images and shortmovieson the camera?
............................................................................... 15
How to send your images to a DPOF-compatible
serviceordevice?.................................................... 16
Connecting to a Computer
DriverInstallation ..................................................... 17
Getting Connected to the PC and the Mac .............. 18
Transferring Images
To a PC................................................................... 19
To a Mac ................................................................. 21
Specifications.................................................22

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Getting Started
Checking Accessories
•Strap
•Leather bag
•Installation CD
•User guide
•16 MB CompactFlash™
Card
• Digital camera
•USB cable
•Video cable
•4 AA alkaline batteries
•Flexible Pocket Tripod
PC System Requirements
•Pentium 166 MHz processor or higher
•Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000
•Super VGA card and color monitor
•32 MB RAM (64MB recommended)
•Available USB port
•200 MB available hard disk space for software
installation
Mac System Requirements
• Mac Driver Support 8.5 OS or later
Loading Batteries
1. Slide the battery cover in the direction
indicated by the arrow.

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2. Insert 4 batteries in accordance with the
correct polarity marks on the inner side of the
battery cover.
3. Close the battery cover.
Loading the CompactFlash™ Card
To record images, please insert a Compact Flash™
card. To load the CF card, perform the following:
1 . Open the CF card slot cover and then insert a CF
card as indicated by the arrow.
2. Close the CF card slot cover.
Attaching the Strap
1 . Insert the thin end of the strap into the strap
holder.
2. Pass the other end of the strap through the loop
of thin cord and pull the strap tight.
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Identifying the Parts
Front View
Shutter
Flash
USB port
Battery
cover
Lens Video port
Viewfinder
LCD
display
Control
button
Mode
button
Power
button
CFcard
slotcover
Viewfinder
Rear View
Strap
holder

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LCD Indicators
1. Flash Indicator: Flash is on.
2. Quality Indicator: The best quality setting.
3. Self-Timer Indicator: Timer is off.
4. Battery Indicator: Battery is low.
5. Pictures remaining.
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Camera Operating Modes
This camera provides 3 different operating modes
for your selection. Press the mode button a number
of times to toggle through these 3 modes.
1 . LCD-on mode: ready for image capturing with
the LCD display powered on
2. Playback mode: ready for image review
3. LCD-off mode: ready for image capturing with
the LCD display powered off
LCD-on Mode
There are 5 menus available in this mode. Press the
Control button, the OSD menus appear.
To scroll through all the menus, press the / on
the control button to access the horizontal menu
topics or press / to move vertically through
the menu items. (Refer to Page 7~9 for the OSD
information.)

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Playback Mode
There are 4 menus available in this mode. Press the
/ on the Control button, the OSD menus
appear.
To scroll through all the menus, press the / on
the control button to access the horizontal menu
topics or press / to move vertically through
the menu items. (Refer to Page 11 and Page 12 for the
OSD information.)
LCD-off Mode
When capturing images with the LCD display pow-
ered off, you will not be able to preview your
images on the LCD display. Press the Control
button to go to preview mode.

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OSD Menus
Menus under LCD-on Mode
Select the desired item by the arrows on the Control
button and then press the center of the Control
button to confirm.
Resolution Menu
This menu contains the following items:
Set the resolution to Fine for the best image
quality.
Set the resolution to High for comparably
fine image quality.
Set the resolution to Low for relatively low
image quality.
Set the resolution to Video for recording
movie clips.
Set the resolution to Burst for a sequential
10 shots with one press of the Shutter
button.

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Flash is always disabled.
Flash is always enabled.
Flash is enabled automatically.
Flash is enabled automatically with Pre-
Flash to reduce Red-Eye.
Flash Menu
This menu contains the following items:
Zoom Menu
This menu contains the following items:
Magnify the image by 1 time.
Magnify the image by 2 times.

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Self Timer Menu
This menu contains the following items:
Setting Menu
This menu contains the following items:
Disable the Self-timer function.
Enable the Self-timer function.
An image is captured after 10 seconds as
the shutter is pressed in the first place.
Item Description
Display
(Normal Brightness/Higher
Brightness/Video Out
NTSC/Video Out PAL)
Changes the brightness
setting of the LCD
display and the TV.
Sets the TV output
system.
Quick Review
(On/Off) Enables/disables the
review function.
Exposure Adjusts the exposure
compensation.
White Balance
(Automatic/Daylight/
Cloudy/Fluorescent/
Tungsten)
Selects the white
balance setting.

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Sound
(On/Off) Enables/disables the
sound effects.
Auto Shutdown
(1 Minute/2 Minutes/5
Minutes/10 Minutes/Never)
Sets a period of time for
the camera to power off
automatically.
Language
(English/French/German/
Italian/Spanish/Dutch)
Selects the OSD
language.
Restore Setting Recovers all the camera
settings to the factory
presets.
Exit Quits the OSD.

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Menus under Playback Mode
Select the desired item by the arrows on the Control
button and then press the center of the Control
button to confirm.
Display Menu
This menu contains the following items:
Displays 1 image at a time.
Displays 9 images (max.) at a time.
Delete Menu
This menu contains the following items:
Current Deletes the current displayed image.
All Deletes all the images stored in the camera.
Format Formats the CF card.
Exit Quits the OSD.

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Zoom Menu
This menu contains the following items:
Minimizes the selected image.
Magnifies the selected image.
Information Menu
This menu contains the following items:
Displays the image information.
Hides the image information.
Print Menu
This menu contains the following items:
Print Image Selects the image to be printed.
Cancel print Deselects the image so it will not be
printed.
Print all Prints all images.
Cancel all Deselects all images.

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How to...
How to record images and short mov-
ies?
To record images, do the following:
1. Power on the camera.
2. Set the camera to LCD-on or LCD-off mode.
3. Position the subject in the viewfinder.
* You can preview images on the LCD display
while in LCD-on mode.
4. Press and hold the Shutter button until you
hear the camera auto adjusting the focus, then
the image is captured.
To record short movies, do the following:
1. Power on the camera.
2. Set the camera to LCD-on mode.
3. Press the Control button to select VIDEO from
the OSD.
4. Press the Shutter button to start recording. To
stop recording, press the Shutter again.

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How to record burst images?
To record burst images, do the following:
1. Power on the camera.
2. Set the camera to LCD-on mode.
3. Press the Control button to select BURST from
the OSD.
4. Press and hold the Shutter button to record up
to 10 consecutive images. The camera will stop
recording images after 10 images are recorded.
Note: To interrupt the consecutive recording of
images, release the Shutter button at any time.
How to playback images and short
movies?
To playback images, do the following:
1. Power on the camera.
2. Set the camera to Playback mode.
3. Press the / on the Control button to play the
recorded images forward or backward .
* You can choose to review a single image, or up
to 9 images at a time.
To playback short movies, do the following:
On the LCD display
1. Power on the camera.

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2. Set the camera to Playback mode.
3. Select an image marked with a icon by
pressing the / and then press the center of
the Control button to play.
On a TV
1. Power on the camera.
2. Set the camera to LCD-on mode.
3. Select the VIDEO OUT NTSC or VIDEO OUT PAL
from the OSD according to the TV output system.
4. Connect one end of the Video cable into the
VIDEO port of your camera and the other end
into the VIDEO IN port of the television.
5. Turn on the TV.
* Select “Video” as the TV input.
6. Set the camera to Playback mode.
7 . Press the / on the Control button to select
the video and then press the center of the
Control button to play.
How to delete images and short mov-
ies on the camera?
Sometimes you may need to delete the captured
images or videos to make room for new recordings.
To delete images or videos, do the following:
1. Power on the camera.

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2. Set the camera to Playback mode.
3. Select the image/video you want to delete by
pressing the / on the Control button.
4. Press the / , the OSD menus appear.
5. Move to the Delete menu and then choose either
to delete the current displayed image/video or
perform other tasks.
How to send your images to a DPOF-
compatible service or device?
The DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) technology
allows you to send images stored on a memory card
(e.g. CF card) directly to a DPOF-compatible
photofinishing print service or photo printer.
To select images for printing, do the following:
1. Power on the camera.
2. Set the camera to Playback mode.
3. Select the image you want to print by pressing
the / on the Control button.
4. Press the / , the OSD menus appear.
5. Move to the PRINT menu and then choose the
“Print Image” to continue.
After specifying the images, you may take the CF
card to do the direct printing (by a photo printer or
a digital image finishing center).