
3-081-835-11(1)Digital Still CameraOperating InstructionsBefore operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future refer
10A ACCESS lamp (18)B /CHG (charge) lamp (12)C LCD screenD SpeakerE Control button(Menu on) (v/V/b/B/z)(Menu off) ( / /7/) (27, 26, 24, 25)F MENU butt
100Shooting time(Units: images)* When recording 10 frames per Clip Motion file**The image size is 1.2M.Recording modeImage size Image quality640 (VGA)
101Additional informationMenu itemsMenu items that can be modified differ depending on the position of the mode dial. The screen shows only the items
102When the mode dial is set to (when [Moving Image] is set to [MPEG Movie] in the SET UP settings)ISO 400 / 200 / 100 / xAuto This selects the ISO
103Additional informationWhen the mode dial is set to (when [Moving Image] is set to [Clip Motion] in the SET UP settings)When the mode dial is set
104When the mode dial is set to Item Setting DescriptionFolder OK / Cancel Selects the folder containing the image you want to play back (page 59).Pro
105Additional informationSET UP itemsSet the mode dial to SET UP. The SET UP screen appears. Factory settings are indicated with x. (Camera) (Disc To
106 (Disc Tool 2) (Setup 1) (Setup 2)2Item Setting DescriptionFile NumberxSeriesReset– Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the disc is chang
107Additional informationPrecautionsOn handling the cameraDo not carry the camera by the disc coverDo not touch the rotating discThis may cause injury
108On moisture condensationIf the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense i
109Additional information• Do not use any solvent (benzine, thinner, static protection product, record cleaner, etc.) to clean a disc.Notes• Do not re
11Getting startedCharging the battery pack, Open the battery cover.Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.• Be sure to turn off your camera whe
110Effective use of the battery pack• Battery performance decreases in low-temperature surroundings. So, the time that the battery pack can be used is
111Additional informationSpecificationsx Camera[System]Image device6.67 mm (1/2.7 type) color CCDPrimary color filterTotal pixels number of cameraAppr
112x AC-L15A/L15B AC AdaptorPower requirements100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 HzCurrent consumption0.35 – 0.18 APower consumption18 WOutput voltage8.4 V DC, 1.5
113Additional informationThe LCD screenWhen shooting still imagesARecording mode indicator (50-54)B AE/AF lock indicator (22)C Battery remaining indic
114When shooting moviesA Recording mode indicator (70)B Battery remaining indicator (12)C White balance indicator (48) D Picture effect indicator (57)
115Additional informationWhen playing back still imagesARecording mode indicator (50-54)B Protect indicator (65)/Print (DPOF) mark indicator (67)/Volu
116IndexIndexAAC Adaptor ... 11, 14Access lamp ... 18AE
117IndexGGIF ...50, 80IImagecopying images to your computer ...85file names ...
118image size ... 20metering mode ... 47number of images that
12, Connect the power cord to the AC Adaptor and then to a wall outlet.The /CHG lamp (orange) lights up when charging begins, and goes off when charg
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13Getting startedNumber of images and battery life that can be recorded/viewedThe tables show the approximate number of images and the battery life th
14Using an external power source, Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC Adaptor (supplied) to the DC IN jack of your camera.Connect the DC plug
15Getting startedTurning on/off your camera, Press POWER.The POWER lamp (green) lights up and the power is on. When you turn on your camera for the fi
16Setting the date and time, Set the mode dial to .• You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to , SCN, or .• To change th
17Getting started, Select the year, month, day, hour or minute item you want to set with b/B on the control button.The item to be set is indicated wit
18Inserting and removing a disc, Open the disc cover. Slide down the disc cover OPEN lever, and open the disc cover.• You can use only 8 cm CD-R/CD-RW
19Shooting still imagesInitializing a discWhat is initialization?Initialization is required to record images on a disc.When you perform finalization (
2To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. CAUTIONThe use of optical instruments with this product will increase ey
20Setting the still image size, Set the mode dial to and turn on the power.• You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to or
21Shooting still imagesImage size and qualityYou can choose image size (number of pixels) and image quality (compression ratio) based on the kind of i
22Basic still image shooting — Auto adjustment mode, Set the mode dial to , and turn on the power.The name of the folder where the image will be reco
23Shooting still images, Press the shutter button fully down.The shutter sounds. The image will be recorded in the disc. When ACCESS lamp (page 10) go
24Checking the last image you shot — Quick Review, Press b (7) on the control button.To return to the normal shooting mode, press lightly on the shutt
25Shooting still imagesSmart zoomDigital processing lets you zoom in the image without deterioration.When the zoom exceeds 3×, enlargement is carried
26, Set the mode dial to , and press B ( ) on the control button.The (macro) indicator appears on the screen.• If the menu is currently displayed,
27Shooting still images, Center the subject in the frame, and press the shutter button fully down.The self-timer lamp (page 9) flashes and a beep soun
28When shooting images against a light sourceIf the flash is set to Auto (no indicator), shooting against a light source automatically flashes even wh
29Shooting still images• If the AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has weak contrast, focus will not be achie
3CAUTIONYou are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
30Inserting the date and time on a still image, Set the mode dial to SET UP.The SET UP screen appears.• When images are shot with the date and time su
31Viewing still imagesViewing images on the LCD screen of your cameraYou can view images shot with your camera almost immediately on the LCD screen. Y
32, Select the desired still image with b/B on the control button.b : To display the preceding imageB : To display the next image210:30PM2003 7 4101
33Viewing still imagesViewing images on a TV screen, Connect the supplied A/V connecting cable to the A/V OUT (MONO) jack of the camera and the audio/
34Viewing images on a TV screenIf you want to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack and the A/V connecting cable (supplied
35Deleting still imagesDeleting still imagesDeleting images, Set the mode dial to , and turn on the camera. Press b/B on the control button to select
36Deleting images in index (nine-image) mode, While an index (nine-image) screen (page 32) is displayed, press (Delete)., Select [Select] with b/B on
37Deleting still images, Press (Delete) and select [OK] with B on the control button, then press z.When the message “Disc access” disappears, the im
38, Select [Delete] with v on the control button, then press z.When the message “Disc access” disappears, the image has been deleted.To cancel deletin
39Deleting still images, Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z.“Format Place on level surface” appears on the LCD screen.To cancel fo
4Before using your cameraThis digital still camera uses 8 cm CD-Rs/CD-RWs as recording media. “CD-R” or “CD-RW” mentioned above is indicated as “disc”
40How to setup and operate your cameraThe usage of the menus and SET UP screen items that are most frequently used for “Advanced operations” is descri
41Before advanced operationsDeciding the still image qualityMode dial: /SCNYou can select the still image quality from [Fine] or [Standard].a Set the
42Creating a new foldera Set the mode dial to SET UP.b Select (Disc Tool 2) with v/V, [Create REC. Folder] with B/v/V, and [OK] with B/v, then press
43Advanced still image shootingChoosing an auto focus methodYou can set the AF range finder frame and the AF mode.AF focus range finder frameThe AF ra
44• When you are shooting movies (MPEG Movie) and you choose Multipoint AF, the distance to the center of the screen is estimated as an average, so th
Advanced still image shooting45a Set the mode dial to SET UP.b Select (Camera) with v, [AF Mode] with B/v/V.c Select the desired mode with B/v/V, th
46Setting the distance to the subject— Focus presetMode dial: /SCN/When shooting an image using a previously set distance to the subject, or when sho
47Advanced still image shootinga Set the mode dial to , SCN or .b Press MENU.The menu appears.c Select (EV) with b/B.The value of the exposure adjus
48a Set the mode dial to , SCN or .b Press MENU.The menu appears.c Select (Metering Mode) with b/B, then select [Multi] or [Spot] with v/V.Adjustin
49Advanced still image shooting• Under fluorescent lights that flicker, the white balance adjustment function may not work correctly even though you s
5Clean the flash surface before useThe heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to the flash surfac
50Shooting multiple frames— Clip MotionMode dial: You can shoot a number of consecutive still images (GIF animation). The GIF format has a small file
51Advanced still image shooting3 Select [Delete] with v, then press z. When [Delete Last] is selected in step 2, each time you repeat steps 1 through
52d Shoot the image.The 16 frames are recorded as a single image (image size: 1.2M).• See page 63 to play back images recorded in Multi Burst mode usi
53Advanced still image shootingShooting still images in TIFF mode— TIFFMode dial: / /SCNThis mode records an image without compression, so the image
54c Select [Mode] (REC Mode) with b/B, then select [E-Mail] with v/V.d Shoot the image.When the “Recording” indication disappears, you can shoot the n
55Advanced still image shootingShooting according to scene conditions— Scene SelectionMode dial: SCNWhen shooting night scenes, shooting people at nig
56 Beach modeWhen shooting seaside or lakeside scenes, the blue of the water is clearly recorded.• The flash is set to (Forced flash) or (No flash
57Advanced still image shootingAdding special effects— Picture EffectMode dial: /SCN/You can digitally process images to obtain special effects.a Set
58d Record the image.e Select [Record] or [Delete] with v/V, then press z.If you select [Record]“Recording” appears on the screen, and the image will
59Advanced still image viewingSelecting the folder and playing back images— FolderMode dial: Select the folder that images you want to playback are st
6Table of contentsBefore using your camera...4Introduction...8Identifying the parts
60Enlarging a portion of a still imageMode dial: You can enlarge a part of an image up to five times the original size. You can also record the magnif
61Advanced still image viewingRecording an enlarged image — Trimminga Press MENU after playback zoom.The menu appears.b Select [Trimming] with B, then
62To stop slide show playbackPress z, select [Exit] with B, then press z again.To skip to the next/previous image during the slide showPress B (next)
63Advanced still image viewingPlaying back images shot in Multi Burst modeMode dial: You can play back Multi Burst images continuously or play them ba
64To return to the normal playbackPress z in step 4. The playback starts from the frame displayed on the LCD screen.To delete shot imagesWhen using th
65Still image editingProtecting images— ProtectMode dial: This function protects images against accidental erasure. • If you protect an image, the dis
66g Press MENU.h Select [OK] with B, then press z.The - indicator turns white. The selected images are protected.To exit the Protect functionSelect [C
67Still image editingChanging image size— ResizeMode dial: You can change the image size of a recorded image, and save it as a new file.You can resize
68• If you mark an image shot in TIFF mode with a print (DPOF) mark, only the uncompressed (TIFF) image is printed, and the JPEG image recorded at the
69Still image editingg Press MENU.h Select [OK] with B, then press z.The mark turns white. The mark setting is completed.To unmark marksSelect t
7Selecting the folder and playing back images — Folder...59Enlarging a portion of a still image...60Enlarg
70Shooting moviesMode dial: You can shoot movies with sound (MPEG movies) using your camera.Before startingSet [Moving Image] to [MPEG Movie] in the S
71Enjoying moviesViewing movies on the LCD screenMode dial: You can view movies on the LCD screen with sound from the speaker.a Set the mode dial to
72Deleting movies— DeleteMode dial: You can delete unwanted movies.• When using a CD-R, the disc remaining space does not increase even if you delete
73Enjoying moviesg Select [OK] with B, then press z.When the message “Disc access” disappears, the movies have been deleted.To cancel deletionSelect [
74Viewing images on your computer— IntroductionThere are two methods for viewing images on a computer.– Viewing images using a CD-ROM drive (Windows o
75Enjoying images on your computerViewing images using CD-ROM driveFinalizing a discYou must execute finalization before viewing images recorded with
76To cancel finalizationSelect [Cancel] with V on the control button in step 3 or 4, then press z. Once finalization starts, you cannot cancel it.Canc
77Enjoying images on your computerUsing the supplied 8cm CD adaptera Slide the disc into the inner groove and under two of the tabs on the inner circl
78Viewing images through a CD-ROM drive— Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XPa Start up your computer and insert a finalized disc into the CD-ROM drive of your
79Enjoying images on your computerImage file storage destinations and image file namesImage files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders in
8IntroductionThis digital still camera is capable of recording still images and movies onto 8 cm CD-R/CD-RW discs.Capture images with your computerYou
80• ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999.• The numerical portions of the following files are the same.–A small-size image fil
81Enjoying images on your computerCopying images into your computer through a USB connection• Close down all applications running on the computer befo
82f Select the destination folder, then click [Next].“Select Program Folder” screen appears.g Select [PTP Manager] as a program folder, then click [Ne
83Enjoying images on your computerInstalling “ImageMixer”— Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XPYou can use the “ImageMixer Ver. 1.5 for Sony” software to copy,
84b Turn on your computer and the camera.c Connect the supplied USB cable to the (USB) jack of the camera. d Connect the USB cable to your computer.
85Enjoying images on your computerCopying imagesa Follow the steps on page 83 to make the USB connection, then the PTP Manager starts. Click [Next].Th
86When the PTP Manager does not start up1 Right-click [My Computer], then click [Properties].The “System Properties” screen appears.• When using Windo
87Enjoying images on your computerViewing images on your computera Double-click [My Documents] on the desktop.The “My Documents” folder contents are d
88TroubleshootingIf you experience trouble with your camera, try the following solutions.1 First check the items on the tables below. If code displays
89TroubleshootingThe battery remaining indicator is incorrect, or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out soon.• Yo
9Identifying the partsSee the pages in parentheses for details of operation.A POWER button (15)B POWER lamp (15)C Shutter button (22)D MicrophoneE Len
90Shooting still images/moviesSymptom Cause SolutionThe subject is not visible on the screen.• The mode dial is not set to , , SCN or .p Set it to ,
91TroubleshootingYour camera cannot record images.• No disc has been inserted. • The disc is full.• The disc has not been initialized.• You cannot rec
92Viewing imagesDeleting/Editing ImagesSymptom Cause SolutionYour camera cannot play back images. • The mode dial is not set to .• Your camera cannot
93TroubleshootingComputersSymptom Cause SolutionYou do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible.— p Check “Recommended computer environment”
94DiscThe image cannot be played back through the CD-ROM drive of your computer. • The disc has not been finalized.• Vibration caused an error during
95TroubleshootingOthersSymptom Cause SolutionYour camera does not work.• You are not using an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.• The battery level is low. (
96Warnings and messagesThe following messages may appear on the screen. Message Meaning/Corrective actionCover open • The disc cover is open. Close th
97TroubleshootingNot enough battery • The battery level is too low to execute initialization or finalization.E • The battery level is low. Charge the
98Self-diagnosis display – If a code starting with an alphabet letter appearsYour camera has a self-diagnosis display. This function displays the came
99Additional informationNumber of images that can be saved or shooting timeIn addition to setting the image size and image quality, you can also selec
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