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Introduction Checks the image after recording images Captures images with your computer Records a moving picture (MPEG Movie or Clip Motion) according to your purpose Selects the recording mode from various types of recordings according to your situation...
Table of contents Getting started Basic operations B Recording B Playback Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations B Various recording B Various playback B Editing Additional information...
Charging the battery pack DC IN jack cover To the wall outlet (mains) Battery pack (M series) Power cord (mains lead) AC-L10A/B/C AC power adaptor (supplied) After charging the battery pack Battery remaining indicator Using your camera abroad...
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Using the AC power adaptor AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (supplied) Using a car battery When using the AC power adaptor To the wall outlet (mains) DC IN jack Power cord cover (mains lead)
Setting the date and time Control button Select the item with vVbB, then set with the center z. CLOCK SET Y / M / D M / D / Y D / M / Y 2001 / CANCEL CLOCK SET Y / M / D M / D / Y D / M / Y...
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To cancel the date and time setting v V b B 1RWH CLOCK SET Y / M / D M / D / Y D / M / Y 2001 / CANCEL CLOCK SET Y / M / D M / D / Y D / M / Y 2001 / CANCEL...
Basic operations Basic operations How to use the mode dial How to use the control button To record still images, VOICE mode audio data To play back or edit images To record moving images or Clip Motion images SET UP: To set the setup items (The SET UP position changes the settings of infrequently-used items.) SCN:...
Recording still images POWER switch AE/AF lock indicator (green) flashes t lights up...
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RECORDING Auto power-off function The number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick” (8 MB or 16 MB) 1RWHV...
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Finder adjustment dial DSPL/LCD ON/OFF Indicators in the finder 7R UHWXUQ WR WKH QRUPDO UHFRUGLQJ PRGH 7R GHOHWH WKH LPDJH Recording lamp (red) AE/AF lock lamp (green) Flash charge lamp (orange)
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Minimum focal distance to the subject Digital zoom function Using digital zoom 1RWHV Zoom button W side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) T side: for telephoto (subject appears closer) The T side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone.
Recording moving images DSPL/LCD ON/OFF POWER switch CAMERA PAGE SELECT CAMERA CAMERA PAGE SELECT SCENE SELECTION: TWILIGHT MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: ±0.7EV RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMA VING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME: CLIP MOTION DIGITAL ZOOM:...
Playing back moving images DSPL/LCD ON/OFF To pause playback To advance or rewind the moving image POWER switch MOV 00001 2001 7 4 10:30 PLAY FILE BACK/NEXT MOV 00001 2001 7 4 10:30 STOP REV/CUE Playback bar 0:02 VOLUME 0:02 VOLUME...
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Moving images recorded with the image of [320 (HQ)] (page 48)
Viewing images using a personal computer 1RWHV Communications with your computer (for Windows only)
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Recommended Windows environment Recommended Macintosh environment 1RWHV...
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For Windows 98/98SE/Me and Windows 2000 users to the USB connector Personal computer to the USB jack (mini-B) Push the USB cable connector in as far as it will go.
Image file storage destinations and image files For Windows Me users (The drive recognizing the camera is “E.”) Folder File ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss Folder containing still image, TEXT mode image and Clip Motion image data Folder containing E-MAIL mode and TIFF mode image data Folder containing moving image data...
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Folder File Meaning ssss ssss ssss ssss 7LSV...
Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations How to use the mode dial To record still images, VOICE mode audio data To play back or edit images To record moving images or Clip Motion images SET UP: To set the setup items (The SET UP position changes the settings of infrequently-used items.) SCN:...
How to use the control button Press MENU to display/ clear the menu on the LCD screen. ONE PHSH AUTO IN DOOR OUT DOOR WHITE BAL MODE Menu CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: TWILIGHT MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: ±0.7EV RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR:...
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v V b B v V b B How to use the jog dial FOCUS ONE PHSH AUTO IN DOOR OUT DOOR WHITE BAL MODE Mode dial (S, A, M) Select...
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When the mode dial is set to Item Setting 48$/,7< /SCN/S/A/M Description...
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Item Setting 6+$531(66 When the mode dial is set to MPEG MOVIE in the setup settings.) Item Setting Description (MOVING IMAGE is set to Description...
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Item Setting When the mode dial is set to MOTION in the setup settings.) Item Setting 6+$531(66 Description (MOVING IMAGE is set to CLIP Description...
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When the mode dial is set to Item Setting Description ,17(59$/...
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Quality Image size Usage STANDARD FINE î 3ULQWLQJ LQ $ IRUPDW Image size Usage Number of images or time $SSUR[ VHF $SSUR[ VHF 5HPDLQLQJ QXPEHU RI UHFRUGDEOH LPDJHV RU UHFRUGDEOH WLPH SDJH ...
To release AE LOCK B Various recording Recording with the exposure fixed (AE LOCK)
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Recording with the manual adjustments 2,3,4,5...
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Records images according to shooting conditions (SCENE SELECTION) 1RWH B v V...
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To cancel the SCENE SELECTION function 1RWHV 7LSV Recording two or three images continuously To return to normal recording mode 1RWHV...
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Recording three images with the exposure shifted (DSC-S85 only) (EXP BRKTG) 2,3,6 B v V To return to normal recording mode 1RWHV...
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Recording still images for e-mail (E-MAIL) Image size 5HPDLQLQJ QXPEHU RI UHFRUGDEOH LPDJHV SDJH To return to normal recording mode Quality STANDARD FINE...
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Adding audio files to still images (VOICE) Image size To return to normal recording mode Quality STANDARD FINE...
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Recording text documents (TEXT) Image size To return to normal recording mode 1RWHV Number of images 8 MB 16 MB...
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Recording still images as uncompressed files (TIFF) To return to normal recording mode 1RWHV...
Setting the distance to the subject Image size Number of images 1250$/ î 1RWHV To reactivate auto focusing 1RWHV...
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Recording images in macro To return to normal recording mode 1RWHV Adjusting the exposure (EXPOSURE) 1RWH...
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7LSV Set the exposure toward + Set the exposure toward – Adjusting the white balance (WHITE BALANCE)
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To shoot in one-push white balance mode To reactivate auto adjustment 1RWHV 7LSV Enjoying picture effects (P. EFFECT) To cancel picture effect...
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Recording the date and time on the still image (DATE/TIME) 2 0 0 1 1RWHV B v V...
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Using the spot light- metering function Press to activate the spot light-metering function. LCD screen Spot light- metering cross hair...
B Various playback Playing back three or nine images at once 100-0001 2001 7 4 10:30 FILE BACK/NEXT VOLUME CLIP TEXT SINGLE DISPLAY APERTURE VALUE : SHUTTER SPEED : EXPOSURE VALUE : CLIP 100-0005 SINGLE DISPLAY To display the next (previous) index screen To return to normal playback (single-image)
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7LSV Enlarging a part of the still image (Zoom and trimming) To return to the normal size To record an enlarged image (trimming)
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1RWHV Playing back the still images in order (SLIDE) v V b B To cancel the SLIDE SHOW setting v V b B...
To stop the SLIDE SHOW playback To skip to the next/previous image during the SLIDE SHOW 1RWH Rotating a still image (ROTATE) To cancel rotation 1RWHV...
B Editing Deleting images (DELETE) 2,4,5 3,4,5 MENU TO NEXT...
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To cancel deleting 1RWH Preventing accidental erasure (PROTECT) To release protection...
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3,4,5 MENU TO NEXT To release protection To cancel protection v V b...
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1RWHV Changing the recorded still image size (RESIZE) To cancel changing the size...
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Copying images (COPY) To copy the image to another “Memory Stick” 3,4,6 MENU TO NEXT...
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To copy the image to another “Memory Stick” To cancel copying part-way 1RWHV Selecting still images to print (PRINT)
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To unmark the print mark 3–5,7 MENU TO NEXT To unmark selected print marks To unmark all the print marks To cancel marking the print mark 1RWHV...
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Dividing a moving image file (DIVIDE) <RX FDQ GLYLGH PRYLQJ LPDJHV UHFRUGHG LQ 03(* 029,( PRGH 7KLV LV FRQYHQLHQW ZKHQ WKHUH LV QRW HQRXJK VSDFH RQ D ³0HPRU\ 6WLFN´ RU ZKHQ DWWDFKLQJ PRYLQJ LPDJHV WR HPDLOV 3,4,5 You cannot divide the following types of files: The file number changes as follows when you divide a...
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To delete unwanted portions of a moving image 6WHS 'LYLGH MOV00002.mpg DIVIDE point MOV00004.mpg MOV00005.mpg DIVIDE point MOV00004.mpg MOV00007.mpg MOV00006.mpg DELETE MOV00006.mpg Formatting the “Memory Stick” (FORMAT) 1RWH DELETE To cancel formatting 1RWHV B v V...
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Changing the setup settings (SETUP) CAMERA Item Setting SETUP 1 Item Setting Description Description...
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