Document Outline

• Digital Still Camera
  • © 1998 by Sony Corporation
  • Contents
    • WARNING
      • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
      • To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
        • CAUTION
        • For the customers in the U.S.A.
  • Battery Safety Precautions
    • DANGER (This applies only to battery packs)
    • WARNINGS
    • NOTES
  • Operation Precautions
    • Places you should not leave your camera
    • Maintenance
    • Care of the camera body
    • Lens care
    • Operation
  • To Maintain the Efficiency of the Camera
    • Operating and Storage Places
    • Heat Emission
    • Transportation
    • Care
  • Please Read This
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      • Test Shooting
      • 3 No Compensation for Picture Content
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      • Copyright Laws
      • Power Adaptor
      • Battery Pack
      • Memory Stick and PC Card
      • Camera Playback Data
      • Data Recorded on the PC Card
  • Checking the Supplied Accessories
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  • Features
    • 1/2 Inch 1,500,000 Pixel CCD
    • 5x Wide Zoom Lens ^
    • Two Finders: Viewfinder and Large LCD
    • Precision Speed Auto Focus
    • Four Exposure Modes for Various Picture Taking Conditions
    • Two Frames/Second High Speed Picture Taking with Buffer Memory Loading
    • Taking Pictures for a Longer Period with the InfoLiTHIUM Battery and Power Saving Option
    • Loading to a Video Output Terminai
    • Using the PC Card and Memory Stick
  • Locations and Functions of Parts
    • Front
      • [U Flash
      • Pop-up Key
      • 5x Zoom Lens
      • [4] White Balance Button
      • [5] Self-Timer Lamp
      • Remote Control Signal Receiver
    • Rear
      • m Viewfinder
      • Eyesight Adjustment Lever
      • Review Button
      • [4] AE-LOCK Button
      • [5] Shift Dial
      • [6] Neck Strap Belt Holder
      • Caution
      • [tI Access Lamp
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        • iFI LCD Button
        • [9] INDEX Button
        • IT^ DISP (display) Button
        • Ill] LCD Monitor
        • m MENU Button
        • M EXECUTE Button
        • IE EXIT Button
        • M UPA/DOWNT Button
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        • liq Power/Mode Dial
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          • •PLAY
          • LCD Monitor Display
        • ITtI Card Cover Lock
        • m Card Eject Button
        • li^ Card Cover
    • Top
      • in Focus Ring
      • n Zoom Ring
      • [3l Release Button
      • n [•] (Spot Light Meter Reading Switch) Button
      • [5] @ (EV) Button
      • [6] LCD Panel
      • H] Hot Shoe
      • [8] Focus Mode Switch
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      • [9] Mode Dial
      • 53 Connector Cover
      • 55] Connector Cover Lock
      • 511 Video Output Terminal
      • 51 Shift Button
      • m Tripod Hole
      • Battery Cover
      • [3l Battery Cover Lock
    • LCD Panel
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  • Preparations
    • Charging the Battery Pack
      • Battery Pack Charging Time
      • Battery Pack Charging Time
      • Continuous Use with the Battery Pack
        • This camera can only use (J) infoismiuu™ batteries.
    • Installation of the Battery Pack
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      • Removing the Battery
    • Setting the Time and Date
      • Keeping correct time
    • Preparing the Card
      • Inserting the Memory Stick in the Memory Stick/PC Card Adaptor
      • To Take out the Memory Stick from the Memory Stick/PC Card Adaptor
      • Inserting the Card
        • Caution
      • To Remove the Card
    • Initializing a Card
      • Caution
        • K you initialize a card that has data recorded on it, all recorded data, including protected picture data, will be erased.
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        • Do not take out the card during initialization. Initialization cannot proceed normally.
    • Attaching the Viewfinder Cap
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    • Attaching the Neck Strap Beit
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  • Taking a Picture
    • Taking Pictures
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      • Auto Focus
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      • In the viewfinder
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      • Setting the Focus Manually
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        • Situations in which auto focus may not work well
        • Situations in which it is better to focus manually
  • Viewing
    • Checking the Picture Ccnten^^
      • • Viewing pictures in succession
      • • Viewing pictures in an automatic cycie
      • • Viewing the picture index
      • Viewing Pictures in Succession
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      • Using a PC Card Reader
        • Connecting the PC Card/Parallel Port Adaptor
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    • Inserting the Card
      • When using the Memory Stick, insert the Memory Stick into the Memory Stick/PC Card Adaptor.
      • Caution
      • If you insert the card when the power/ access lamp is flashing, you may damage the PC Card or Memory Stick.
    • Taking Out the Card
    • Uninstalling the Driver
  • Advanced Operations Settings
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          • Manual (Manual Exposure)
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          • Program AE
          • Aperture Priority AE
          • Shutter Speed Priority AE
          • Manual Exposure
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      • yUlsIng Picture Size
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          • 1344x1024
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      • Choosing the Picture Quality Mode
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              • Hold (White Balance Hold)
              • Outdoor (Outdoor)
              • Indoor (Indoor)
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      • Saving the Content^of Attingi
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      • Making a Folder to Save Picturas
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      • Attaching Keywords (ID Numbers) to Pictures
        • You cannot attach a keyword to or change a keyword on a protected picture.
        • Specifying a Keyword Before Shooting
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            • Power Save (Auto Power Off Function)
            • Interval Rec Time (Interval Shooting)
            • Review (Automatic Review Function)
            • Review Time
            • Self-Timer
            • Sharpness
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  • Advanced Operations Taking a Picture
    • Flash Mode Usage Guide
    • Setting the Flash Mode
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  • Advanced Operations'Playback'
    • 90° cw (rotation of 90° to the right)
    • 90° ccw (rotation of 90° to the left)
    • 180° (rotation of 180°)
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        • Do not remove the card during picture deletion. Damage to the Memory Stick or PC Card may occur.
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  • Menu Summary
    • Shooting Mode
    • Flash
    • Picture Size
    • White Balance Mode
    • ISO Sensitivity
    • User File
    • Shooting Method
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      • LCD Monitor Display Setting
      • Picture Rotation
      • Pi^ure Enlargement
      • Card Initialization
      • Keyword Setting
      • LCD Monitor Picture Display Fine Tuning
      • LCD Monitor Display Setting
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  • Maintenance
    • Maintenance of the Camera Surface
    • Maintenance of the Lens Surface
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    • LCD Monitor
      • Low Battery Charge Indicator
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  • Index
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