Sony DSC-F717 User Manual
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Table of contents
Before using your camera ......................... 4
Identifying the parts ................................. 8
Charging the battery pack ....................... 11
Using an external power source .............. 14
Using your camera abroad ...................... 14
Turning on/off your camera .................... 15
How to use the control button ................. 15
Setting the date and time......................... 16
“Memory Stick” ............................. 18
Setting the still image size ...................... 19
Basic still image shooting (using auto
adjustment mode) ........................... 20
Checking the last image you shot
— Quick Review ............................ 21
Shooting images with the finder ......... 22
Indicators on the screen during
shooting .......................................... 22
Using the zoom feature....................... 23
Changing the lens orientation ............. 24
Shooting close-ups — Macro ............. 24
Using the self-timer ............................ 25
Selecting a flash mode ........................ 26
Inserting the date and time on a still
image .............................................. 28
Shooting according to scene conditions
— Scene Selection ......................... 29
Setting the still image quality ................. 31
Image size and quality ............................ 32
Viewing images on the screen of your
camera ............................................ 33
Viewing images on a TV screen............. 35
Deleting images ...................................... 37
Formatting a “Memory Stick” ................ 40
How to setup and operate your camera .. 42
Changing the menu settings ............... 42
Changing the items in the SET UP
screen ............................................. 42
How to use the jog dial....................... 43
Shooting with the manual adjustments... 44
Shutter speed priority mode ............... 44
Aperture priority mode....................... 45
Manual exposure mode ...................... 45
Choosing a focus method ........................46
Shooting with AF lock ........................47
Focusing manually ..................................48
Adjusting the exposure
— EV adjustment ...........................49
Displaying a histogram .......................50
Metering mode ........................................51
Shooting with the exposure fixed
— AE LOCK ..................................52
Shooting three images with the exposure
shifted
— Exposure Bracket.......................53
— White Balance ...........................54
Shooting in the dark ................................55
— Clip Motion ...............................57
— Multi Burst.................................58
Shooting three images continuously
— Burst ..........................................59
Shooting still images in TIFF mode
— TIFF ...........................................60
Shooting still images for e-mail
— E-mail ........................................61
Shooting still images with audio files