Sony DSC-V3 - Manual (Page 6)

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Table of Contents
Read this fi rst ............................................ 4
Identifying the parts .................................. 9
Mode dial ............................................ 12
Getting started
Charging the battery pack ....................... 13
Using the AC adaptor .............................. 16
Using your camera abroad ...................... 16
Turning on/off your camera .................... 17
How to use the control button ................. 17
Setting the date and time ......................... 18
Changing the language setting ................ 20
Shooting still image
Inserting and removing a recording
medium ........................................... 21
Switching the recording medium ........ 21
Inserting and removing a “Memory
Stick” .............................................. 22
Inserting and removing a CF card ...... 23
Setting the still image size ...................... 24
Image size and quality ............................ 26
Number of still images that can be
recorded .......................................... 28
Basic still image shooting
— Using auto adjustment mode ..... 29
Checking the last image you shot
— Quick Review ............................ 31
Using the zoom feature ....................... 31
Shooting close-ups — Macro ............. 33
Using the self-timer ............................ 34
Using the fl ash .................................... 35
Shooting images with the fi nder ......... 36
Inserting the date and time on a still
image .............................................. 37
Shooting according to scene conditions
— Scene Selection .......................... 39
Viewing still images
Viewing images on the LCD screen of
your camera .................................... 42
Viewing images on a TV screen ............. 44
Deleting still images
Deleting images ...................................... 46
Formatting a recording medium .............. 48
Before advanced operations
How to setup and operate your camera ... 50
Changing the menu settings ................ 50
Changing the items in the SET UP
screen .............................................. 51
How to use the jog dial ....................... 51
Deciding the still image quality .............. 52
Creating or selecting a folder .................. 52
Creating a new folder .......................... 53
Changing the recording folder ............ 53
Advanced still image
shooting
Manual features to photo-shooting
situations ....................................... 54
Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, and
ISO sensitivity)
Shooting with Program auto ................... 56
Program Shift ...................................... 56
Shooting with shutter speed priority ....... 57
Shooting with aperture priority mode ..... 58
Shooting with manual exposure mode .... 60
Selecting the metering method ................ 60
Adjusting the exposure
— EV adjustment ........................... 61
Displaying a histogram ....................... 62
Shooting with the exposure fi xed
— AE LOCK .................................. 63
Shooting three images with the exposure
shifted — Exposure Bracket ........... 64
Selecting the ISO sensitivity — ISO ...... 65
Focus
Choosing an auto focus method .............. 66
Choosing a focus range fi nder frame
— AF range fi nder .......................... 66
Choosing a focus operation
— AF Mode .................................... 68
Setting the distance to the subject
— Focus preset ............................... 69