Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DSC-T99 Sony
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© 2010 Sony Corporation 4-198-779- 11 (1) GB Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-T99/T99D/T99C/T99DC Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 2 GB How to use this handbook Click on a butto n at upper ri ght to j ump to the correspondin g page. This is conv enient wh en searchin g for a f unction yo u want to view. Search for info rmation by fun ction.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 3 GB Notes on using the camera Notes on th e types of memory card s that you can use ( sold sep arately ) The following memo ry cards ar.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 4 GB Notes on the LCD screen and lens • The LC D screen is manufact ured usi ng ext remel y hi gh-pr ecis ion tech nolo gy so over 99.9 9% of th e pix els are op erati onal for effectiv e use.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 5 GB Table of contents Notes on using th e camera How to use t his handbo ok ············· ·········· ·····.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 6 GB MENU (Shooting) MENU items (S hooting) ·· ·········· ·············· ········· ··· 11 MENU (Vi.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 7 GB Oth ers Using the ca mera a broad ··················· ········· ······ 149 Memory card ·····.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 8 GB Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent A uto Adjustmen t ············· ···········.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 9 GB Shooting in dark place s High Sensitivi ty ··· ············· ············· ············· .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 10 GB Viewing on TVs Viewin g an image on a Stan dard Defin ition (SD) TV ···· ···················· ······.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 11 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can easil y select the va rious s hooting f unctions from . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch to display the MENU screen. The fou r men u it ems di spl ayed belo w do no t ap pear in the MENU screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 12 GB • [Unde rwat er Swe ep Pa norama ] i s displa ye d on ly when [Ho using] is set to [On]. • Only th e items that are av ailable for ea ch mode are displayed o n the screen. • The fou r menu it ems disp layed below differ accord ing to ea ch mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 13 GB You can easil y select the va rious vi ewing fu nctions fr om . 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Touch to display the MENU screen. The four menu items d isplay ed below do not appear in the MENU screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 14 GB You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1 Touch to display the MENU screen. 2 Touch (Settings) t desired category t desired item t desired setting. Setting items Categories Items Shooting Settings AF Illumin ator Grid Line Disp.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 15 GB * [Eye-Fi] appe ars only when an E ye-Fi card (comme rcially avai lable) is inserted in the camera. • [Sho oting Setti ngs] a ppears onl y whe n sett ings have been enter ed f rom sh ootin g mode .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 16 GB Names of parts A Zoom (W/T) lever (33, 35) B Shutter butto n C Microphon e D ON/OFF (Power) button/ Powe r lamp E Flash F Self-tim.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 17 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are dis played on the screen to indicate th e camera status .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 18 GB 2 3 4 Display Indi cation Ba tte ry r emai n ing Low battery warning AF illum inator Recording folder Recordi ng/Playb ack Media (.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 19 GB Using the touch panel The camera allows you to perform oper ations and make sett ings by touching the buttons or draggin g the LCD screen with your finger. • To oper ate the touch panel, p ress it lig htly with your finger o r the sup plied p aint pen .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 20 GB Operating the came ra by draggin g the LCD screen Action Ope ration met hod Displays/hid es the MENU screen Touch the left sid e of the LCD scr een and dr ag right to di splay th e MENU scree n; drag righ t to left to hide the MENU screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 21 GB Customizing MENU items During shooting/p layback, the four MENU items appear below on the LCD scr een. You can customize these four buttons to the de sired MENU items and layout, letting you conveniently locate fre quently us ed butt ons.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 22 GB Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 32 MB of internal memory. T his memor y is not r emovabl e. Even when there is no memo ry card in serted in the cam era, you can record imag es using this internal memory.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 23 GB REC Mode You can sel ect the shoot ing mode based on con dition and objecti ve. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t des ired mo de (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) Allows you t o shoot st ill images wi th the se tting adju sted automatically .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 24 GB Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot s till images with the se tting adjusted automatically . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) 3 Press the shutter button to shoot an image.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 25 GB Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a panorami c imag e from compo site images. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Sweep Panoram a) 3 Align the cam era with the end of the subj ect to be shot and press the shutter button.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 26 GB z Changi ng th e shoo ting di recti on or imag e size of a panora mic image Shooting Direction: (S hoot ing Dir ecti on) t [R ight.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 27 GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movi es. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) 3 Press the shutter button. 4 To stop sh ooting, press the shutter b utton again.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 28 GB Program Auto Allows you to shoot wit h the exposure adjusted autom atically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select va rious settings using th e menu. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 29 GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings accor ding to the scene. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Scene Selectio n) t desired mode (Soft Skin) Allows yo u to shoot f aces for smoo thne ss.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 30 GB • When yo u shoot images usin g (Twiligh t Portrait) , (Twilight) or (Firework s) mode, th e shutter speed is slower an d the ima ges ten d to blur . To pre vent bl urring , the us e of a tri pod is recommend ed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 31 GB For shooting an imag e appropri ately accor ding to the scene condition, a comb ination of functions is determined by the camera. indicates settings that can be changed, while – indicates settings that cannot be changed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 32 GB Underwater Sweep Panorama When the camera is inst alled in a hou sing (such as the Marine Pack), the camera tak es multiple shots during a sweep, and allows you to creat e a panoramic image fr om composite images.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 33 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s op tical zoom function can enlarge images up to 4×. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Move the zoom (W/T) lever.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 34 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Select an i mage with / . z Tips fo r dra ggin g oper ation s You can perf orm the fo llowing act ions by d ragging th e LCD screen during playback.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 35 GB Playback Zoom Plays back the enlar ged image. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch the area you want to enlarge. The image is enlarged to tw ice the previo us size, with the area you to uched at the center .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 36 GB Wide Zoom In single-image mode , still images at a 4:3 aspect ratio are played over the entire LCD screen. In this case, the top and bottom of the image will be sl ightly cropped. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 37 GB Temporarily Rotated Display This is used in the single-image mode to temporarily rotate an image and enlarge it on the screen. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 38 GB Viewing movies 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Select a movie with / . 3 Touch on the LCD screen. When you t ouch the LCD screen during p layback, op eration buttons are di splayed .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 39 GB Easy Mode Allows you to shoot still images us ing the minimum necessary functions. The text size increases and indicators become eas ier to see. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 40 GB Movie shooting scene Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings accord ing to the s cene when the camera is in Movie Mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 41 GB Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch (Smile Shutter). When the butto ns are not d isplaye d on the left side of the LC D screen, touch .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 42 GB z Hints for better captur ing of sm iles • The sh utter op erat es wh en any pe rson whos e fa ce is bei ng dete cte d smil es. • You ca n select a face to be giv en priority for smile detection using [Face Detec tion].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 43 GB Flash 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Flash) t desi red mode When the butto ns are not d isplaye d on the left side of the LC D screen, touch . • The flash strobes twice.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 44 GB Flash In Easy Mode, select the Flash setting from . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] 3 t [Flash] t desired mode Auto Flashes when shooti ng in low light or backlit condit ions.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 45 GB Self-Timer 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Self-Timer) t desired mode When the butto ns are not d isplaye d on the left side of the LC D screen, touch . • In Movie Mode, [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People] i s not available.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 46 GB z Hint s for prev entin g blur If your hands o r body moves while hold ing the camera and pres sing t he shutter button , “Camera shake” occu rs.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 47 GB Self-Timer In Easy Mode, select the Self-Timer setting from . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] 3 t [Self-Timer] t desired mode Off Does not use the self-tim er.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 48 GB Shooting Direction Set the direction in which the camera will be panned when shooting in Sweep Panorama or Underwater Sweep Panorama m odes. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 49 GB Image Size/Panorama Image Size The image size determ ines the size of the image file that is r ecord ed when you tak e a image. The larger the image size, the more detail will be repr oduced when the imag e is printed on large- format paper.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 50 GB The larger the size of the movie image, the higher the image quality. The higher the amount of data used per second (average bit -rate ), the smoother th e playback image. The movies shot with this camera will b e recorded in MPEG-4, Approx.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 51 GB z On “image quality” and “ image size ” A digital image is made up of a collecti on of small dots called pixels . If it contains a large n umber of pixels, th e image becomes larg e, it takes up mor e memory, and the image is dis played in fine detail.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 52 GB Burst Settings You c an se lect sing le- ima ge mo de or burs t mod e. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Burst Settings) t desired mo de (Single) Shoots a single image.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 53 GB Macro Use this setting to capture beautiful clo se-up imag es of small subjects such as insects or flowers.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 54 GB EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1/3 EV steps in a range of –2.0 E V to +2.0 EV. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (EV) Depending on th e REC mode, this is set u sing buttons displayed o n the le ft side of the screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 55 GB ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity when the camera is in Program Auto mode or when Scene Selection is set to (Underwater).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 56 GB White Balance Adjusts color tones accord ing to the surroundin g light condit ions . Use this function if imag e color appears un natural. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 57 GB • [White Bala nce] is no t availa ble in the following situations : – In Inte lligent Auto Adjustment mode – In Underwater S.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 58 GB Underwater White Balance Adjusts the color tone when th e camera is set to (Under water) mode in Scene Selection, (Underwater) mode in [Movie shoo ting scene] or (Underwater S weep Pano rama) mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 59 GB Focus You can change the focus metho d. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. AF stan ds for “Aut o Focus, ” a functi on that adjusts the fo cus automa tically.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 60 GB z Quick ly ch oosin g th e pri ority subj ect Touching the screen displ ays a frame, and then pres sing the shutter butto n halfway down brings the frame in to focus. Touch to release the focus.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 61 GB Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets whi ch part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Metering Mode) t desir ed mode • In Movie Mod e, [S pot] cann ot be sele cted.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 62 GB Scene Recognition The camera automatically detects sho oting conditions, and then takes the shot. When a motion is detected, the ISO sensitiv ity is increased according to the movement to reduce subj ect bl ur (M oti on Dete ctio n).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 63 GB • The Sc ene Rec ognitio n funct ion d oes not operat e when you sh oot ima ges usin g Digit al Zo om.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 64 GB Soft Skin Effect When the Face Detection function is activated, sets wheth er to use the Soft Skin effect, and the effect level.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 65 GB Face Detection Detects the faces of you r subjects and adjusts the focus, flas h, exposure, white b alance and red - eye reduction se ttings automatically. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 66 GB z Sele cting th e prior ity face Normally the camera automati cally selects th e face to fo cus on according to the [Face Detection] setting, but you can also select a face to be given priority.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 67 GB DRO The camera analyzes the shooting scen e and automati cally corrects the brigh t ness and con trast to improve t he image qu ality.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 68 GB Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to (Soft Sk in) or (Soft Sn ap) while you are shooting an image, the camera automatically shoots two images consecutiv ely. The camera will select, display and r ecord the image which th e eyes are not blinked automatically.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 69 GB Display Settings Sets whether to display the operation button s on the LCD screen in shooting mode. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Display Settings) t desired mode (On) Displays the operati on button s.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 70 GB Easy Mode When viewing still images in Easy Mode, the pl ayback screen text becomes larger, indicator s become easier to see, a nd fewer fu nctions can be u sed. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 71 GB Calendar This feature selects the date to be played back on the calendar wh en using Date View. Step 2 is unnecessary wh en [Date View] is already se t. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 72 GB Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch (Image Index). When the butto ns are not d isplaye d on the left side of the LC D screen, touch .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 73 GB Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch (Slideshow) t desired mode. When the butto ns are not d isplaye d on the left side of the LC D screen, touch .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 74 GB 1 Touch (Slideshow) t [Slideshow with music]. 2 Touch de sired mode t [Start]. 3 To exit slideshow, touch the scre en, then select [Exit Slideshow]. • [Slidesh ow with mu sic] is not a vailable for pano ramic imag es.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 75 GB • The inte rval setti ng is inv alid for mo vie pla yback. Interval Sets the screen switching interval. The setting is fixed to [Auto] when [Simple] is not selected as the [Effects].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 76 GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 77 GB z You c an swit ch be tween index a nd s ingle-ima ge mode when select ing images When you select (Multiple Images), you can switch the single-ima ge screen and the index scr een by touching /.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 78 GB Send by TransferJet TransferJet is a clo se-up, wireless trans fer tech nology that allows data to be transferred by closely aligning two products that y ou want to communicate with each o ther.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 79 GB 1 Press the (Playba ck) button to turn on the camera. 2 Closely align the (TransferJet) marks on the camera and sending device to receive images. A notification soun d is emitted when connection is m ade.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 80 GB Paint Paints or adds stamps to a stil l image and saves it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Paint) When using the intern al memory, t ouch (Paint ) on the left side of the LCD screen .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 81 GB Retouch Retouches a r ecorded image an d recor ds it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Retouch) t d esired mode 3 Perform reto uching according to the op eration method in each mo de.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 82 GB View Mode Allows you to select the d isplay format for viewing images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 83 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed for regi stered images.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 84 GB DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a function that allo ws you to specify the images of the memory card that you want to print out later. The (Print order) mark is d isplayed fo r registered images.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 85 GB Rotate Rotates a still image. Use this f unction to display a hori zontal orientation image in vertical orient ation. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Rotat e) 3 / t [OK] • You cann ot rotate mo vies and protect ed still i mages.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 86 GB Volume Settings Adjusts the volume f or slides how and movi e playback . 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 87 GB Display Settings Sets wheth er to disp lay the operatio n buttons on the LCD s creen in vi ewing mode . 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Disp lay Se tting s) t desired mode (On) Displ ays the op eration buttons.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 88 GB Exposure data This sets whether or not to disp lay the exposure data of the curren tly displayed file. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Exposure data) t de sired mo de (On) Displays the exposure data on the LCD screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 89 GB Number of images in index Sets the number of images displayed in the index screen. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Num ber of imag es i n ind ex) t desired mode (12-up) Disp lays 12- up images .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 90 GB Select Fol der When multiple folders are created in a memory card, this function selects the folder containing the image you wan t to play back. Step 2 is unnecessary wh en [Folder View] is already set.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 91 GB AF Illuminator The AF illuminator su pplies fill light to focus more easil y on a subject in dark surroun dings. The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shut ter button is pressed halfway, until the focus is lock ed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 92 GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Grid Line] t desired mode On Displays the grid lines.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 93 GB Disp. Resolution Adjusts the level of the image resolution on the LC D screen. If you s elect [High ], the po wer runs out faste r than in st andard mode. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 94 GB Digital Zoom Selects the Digital Zoom mode. The camera en larg es the image using optical zoom (up to 4×). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camer a uses either s mart or precision Digital Zoom.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 95 GB Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to s hoot a portrait (v ertical) image, the came r a records its posi tion change and displays the image in the por trait position. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 96 GB Scene Recog. Guide You can sel ect whether or not th e guide is d isplayed n ext to th e Scene Recogn ition icon when Scene Recognition is activated. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 97 GB Red Eye Reduction The flash s trobes two o r more ti mes before sho oting to reduce the red-ey e phenom enon when using the flash. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 98 GB Blink Alert When an image with the s ubject’s eyes closed is recorded while Face Detection is activated , the message “Blinked eye detected” is displayed. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 99 GB Beep Changes the settings of the sound produced when you operate the camera. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Beep] t desired m ode Shutter Tur ns on the shutte r sound when you press t he shutter button .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 100 GB LCD Brightness This sets th e bright ness of th e LCD screen . 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [LC D Brig htn ess] t de sired mode • In [Br ight] mo de, the b attery po wer may decre ase faster .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 101 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warn ings and mes sages.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 102 GB Display color Sets the color of the s creen display. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Disp lay c olor] t desired mode Black Sets the background color of the LCD screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 103 GB Demo Mode You can set whether to use a demons tration of the shooting functions or Smile Shutte r.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 104 GB Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute [Initialize], the images are retained. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Initialize] t [OK] • Be sure no t to turn off the camera while i nitializ ing.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 105 GB COMPONENT Selects the video sign al output type fro m either SD or HD (1080i) in accordance with th e type of TV you conn ect to the camera using an HD Output Adaptor Ca ble (sold separately).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 106 GB Video Out Sets the video signal output accord ing to the TV color system of th e connected vi deo equipment.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 107 GB Housing Displays the dedicated op eratio n buttons when th e camera is in stalled in the housing (Mar ine Pack). Refer also to the operati ng instructions supplied with the housing.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 108 GB USB Connect Sets the mode when the camer a is connected to a comput er or a USB device using the USB cable. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [USB Connect] t desired mode • You c annot impo rt m ovie s when [ PTP/M TP] is se lect ed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 109 GB LUN Settings Sets the di splay method for the recor ding media di splayed on a co mputer screen or other mo nitor when the camera is connected with a compu ter or AV comp onent using a USB connection.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 110 GB Download Music You can use “Music T ransfer” in the CD-ROM ( supplied) to change b ackground m usic tracks . 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Download Mu sic] The message “Chang e slideshow music Connect to PC” is displ ayed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 111 GB Format Music You can delete all the background music files sto red in the camera. It can be used in cases such as when the back ground mu sic file s are damaged and cannot be pl ayed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 112 GB Power Save Sets the length of time until th e LCD screen goes d ark and the time until the camera turns off.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 113 GB TransferJet You can select Transfe rJet communication settings . TransferJet is a close-up, wireless transfer technolog y that allows dat a to be tran sferred by clos ely alignin g two prod ucts that yo u want to communicate with each other.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 114 GB Eye-Fi Sets whet her t o use t he up lo ad fu nct ion of an Eye-Fi card (commercially availabl e), when you use the Eye-Fi card with this camer a. [E ye-Fi] is displayed only when the Eye-Fi card is inserted in the camera.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 115 GB • When you use a new Eye-Fi card fo r the first time, copy the insta ll file of the PC ap plicatio n written in the Eye-Fi card first, then fo rmat the card. • Before using the E ye-Fi card, up grade the firmware o f the Ey e-Fi card to th e latest versio n.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 116 GB Calibration Enables you to pe rform calibration when the tou ch panel buttons do not react at the ap propriate points where you touch. 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Calibrat ion] 2 Using the paint pen, touch the center of the × mark displayed on the screen in order.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 117 GB Format Formats the memor y card or the inter nal memory. To en sure stable op erations of the m emory card, we recommen d that you use this camera to form at any memor y card bein g used with this camera for the first time.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 118 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in a m emory card to s tore recorded imag es. Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording fo lder.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 119 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the folder in th e memory card that is cur rently us ed to st ore recor ded images . 1 t (Settings) t (Mem or y Ca rd Tool) t [Change REC.Folder] 2 Select the folder in whic h you want to store images using / t [OK].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 120 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes the folder in a memory card that is used to store reco rded images. 1 t (Settings) t (Mem or y Ca rd Tool) t [Delete REC.Folder] 2 Select the folder you want to delete using / t [OK ].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 121 GB Copy Copies all images in the inte rnal memory to a memory card . 1 Insert a memory card with sufficient free capacity into the camera. 2 t (Settings) t (Mem or y Ca rd Tool) t [Copy] t [O K] • Use a fully charged battery p ack.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 122 GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file nu mbers to images . 1 t (Settings) t (Mem or y Ca rd Tool) or (Internal Memory Too l) t [File Number] t desired mode Seri es Assigns num bers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the memory card is changed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 123 GB Area Setting Adjusts the time to the local time of a selected area. 1 t (Settings) t (Clock Settings) t [Area Setting] t desired mode Home You use the cam era in your area. When the currently s et area differs from your home area, you must make the Area Setting.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 124 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 t (Settings) t (Clock Settings) t [Date & Time Setting] t desired m ode • The ca mera does no t hav e a feature f or supe rimpos ing da tes on images.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 125 GB Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV You can view im ages recorded on the camera in s tandard pict ure qualit y by conn ecting the camera to a Standard Def inition (SD) TV.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 126 GB Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV You can view images recor ded on the camera in high picture qu ality by connecting the camera to a High Defi nition (HD) TV using the HD Outp ut Adaptor C able (sold separate ly).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 127 GB z “PhotoTV HD” This camera is comp atible with the “PhotoTV HD” standar d.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 128 GB Using with your computer “PMB” and other applicatio ns are contained on th e CD-ROM (suppli ed) to allow more ve rsatile use of images s hot with your C yber-shot camer a.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 129 GB Using the software 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD- ROM dr iv e. The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not ap pear, double-click [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Computer]) t (SONYPMB).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 130 GB 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM d rive. 2 Double-click (SONYPMB). 3 Double-click the [MusicTransfer.pkg] file in the [M ac] folder.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 131 GB Connecting the ca mera to the computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the AC-LS5K/AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) and the USB/AV/DC IN Cable for multi-use terminal (sold separately).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 132 GB 1 Connect the camera to your Macintosh comp uter first. Double-click the newly recognized i con on the desktop t the folder where the image s you want to import are stored. 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 133 GB Uploading images to a media service This camera has a b uilt-in application “PMB Portable”. You can use this ap plication to do the fo llowing: • You can ea sily uplo ad images to a blo g or other medi a service.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 134 GB 1 Make a USB connection between th e camera and a computer. When you connect the camera and your computer, [ PMBPORTABLE] appears on the desktop. Click [×] fo r any unneces sary drives.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 135 GB Printing still images You can print still im ages using the following meth ods. • Printing directly using a memor y card-com pliant pr inter For details, see the operating instruct ions supplied with the printer .
136 GB Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camera, try the following solutions. Be aware that by sending the camera for repair , you give consent that the contents of the intern al memory, mus ic files may be check ed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 137 GB The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. • T his is cau sed when you use the camera in an extremely ho t or cold loca tion. • A di screp ancy aros e be tween the remain ing cha rge i ndic ator and the ac tual rem aining batt ery c harg e.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 138 GB Anti-blur function does not wor k. • The anti-b lur f unctio n may not w ork prop erly wh en sh ootin g nigh t scen es. • Sho ot after pr essing t he shutter butto n halfw ay down.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 139 GB The close-up shoot f unction (Macro/Focus On) does not work. • (Lands cape) mod e, (Twilight) mode o r (Fireworks) mode is selected in the Scen e Selectio n.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 140 GB Cannot shoot images in succession. • You cannot sho ot image s in succ ession whil e the Smi le Shutt er func tion is activate d. • T he internal memory or the memo ry card is full.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 141 GB A “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is not recognized by a computer with a “Memory S tick” media slot. • C heck tha t the comput er and the “Memory St ic k” medi a Reader/ Writer su pport a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” m edia.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 142 GB Cannot insert a memory card. • Insert it in the c orrect direc tion. You have f ormat ted a mem ory card b y mistak e. • All the data on the memo ry card is deleted b y forma tting.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 143 GB Cannot operate the touch pa nel buttons correctly or fully. • Perform [Calibration] (page 116). • [Ho using] is set to [On] (page 107). The paint pen operation reacts at inappropriate points.
144 GB Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex Warning indicators and messages If a code star ting with a letter of the alphabet a ppears, the self-diagnos is functio n on the camera is working. The last two dig its (indicated by ss ) will differ depending on the state of the camera.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 145 GB System e rror • T urn the power off and then on agai n. Camera overhe ating Allow it to cool • The camera tem pera ture has risen. Th e power m ay turn of f auto maticall y, or yo u may be u nable to record movies .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 146 GB No still images • T he select ed folder or da te does not co ntain a fil e that can be pl ayed back in a slidesho w. File found which was not recognize d • You tried to delete a folder contain ing a file th at cann ot be play ed on this ca mera.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 147 GB Maximum number of images al ready se lected • Up to 10 files can be selected when us ing [TransferJet].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 148 GB • W hen you reco rd movies for a l ong time, the came ra tempe rature rises. In t his case, sto p recording movies . Connection failed • C heck the Tran sferJet reception port and tr ansfer data corre ctly (page 16).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 149 GB Using the camera abroad You can use the battery charger (s upplied), and th e AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) in an y country or region where the po wer supp ly is with in 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/6 0 Hz.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 150 GB Memory card The types of memory cards that can be used with the camer a are “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo ” media, “Memor y Stick Duo” media, SD m emory card, SDHC memory card an d SDXC memory card .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 151 GB Notes on using a “Mem ory Stick Micro” media (sold separately) • This prod uct is comp atible wi th “Memo ry Stick Micro” m edia (“M2 ”). “M2” is an abb reviation for “Memory Sti ck Micro ” media.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 152 GB Battery pack On charging the battery pack • We recom mend ch arging the ba ttery pac k in an ambi ent te mperat ure of bet ween 10 °C to 30°C (5 0°F to 86°F). T he bat tery pa ck may not be fully ch arged in te mperature s outsid e this rang e.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 153 GB Battery charger • Only NP-BN1- type b atte ry packs (an d no ot hers) can be char ged in t he batt ery char ger (su pplie d).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 154 GB TransferJet standard TransferJ et communi cations con form to th e standard given belo w.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 155 GB Number of st ill images and recordable time of movies The number o f still i mages and r ecordable t ime may var y dependin g on the sh ooting con ditions and the memory card.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 156 GB Precautions Do not use/s tore the c amera in th e following places • In an extreme ly hot, cold or humid pl ace In place s such as i n a car parked in the su n, th e camera body may become deformed and th is may c ause a malfun ction.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 157 GB Index A AF Illuminator .... .... ..... ....... .... ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..... ....... .... .. 91 AF range finder frame ......... ....... ..... .... ..... ...... ..... ...
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 158 GB I Image Index ...... ..... ..... ...... ..... .... ..... ....... .... ..... .... ....... ..... ....72 Image Size ......... ..... ..... ...... ..... .... ..... ....... .... ..... ..
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 159 GB Shootin g Direction ....... ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..48 Slides how ......... ..... .... ..... ....... .... ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..... .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 160 GB Notes on the License “C Library”, “Ex pat” and “zlib” software are p rov ided in the camer a. We provide this softwar e based on licen se agreements with their owners of copyrig ht.
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