Sony DSC-F828 User Manual
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Table of contents
Before using your camera ......................... 4
Identifying the parts .................................. 9
Charging the battery pack ....................... 14
Using the AC Adaptor ............................ 17
Using your camera abroad ...................... 17
Turning your camera on/off .................... 18
How to use the multi-selector ................. 18
Setting the date and time......................... 19
Inserting and removing a recording medium
........................................................ 21
Switching the recording medium........ 21
Inserting and removing a “Memory
Stick” .............................................. 22
Inserting and removing a Microdrive/
CF card ........................................... 23
Setting the still image size ...................... 24
Image size and quality ............................ 25
Basic still image shooting
– Using auto mode.......................... 27
– Quick Review .............................. 29
Shooting images with the finder ......... 29
Indicators on the screen during shooting
........................................................ 30
Using the zoom feature....................... 30
Changing the lens orientation............. 32
Shooting close-ups – Macro ............... 33
Using the self-timer............................ 34
Using the flash.................................... 34
Inserting the date and time on a still
image.............................................. 36
Shooting according to scene conditions
– Scene Selection ........................... 37
Viewing images on the screen of your
camera ............................................ 39
Viewing images on a TV screen............. 41
Deleting images ...................................... 43
Formatting a recording medium ............. 45
How to setup and operate your camera
........................................................ 47
Changing menu settings ..................... 47
Changing items in the SET UP screen
........................................................ 48
How to use the command dial ............ 48
Deciding the still image quality.............. 49
Creating or selecting a folder ................. 50
Creating a new folder ......................... 50
Selecting the recording folder.............51
Manual features to photo-shooting
.....................................52
Exposure
(shutter speed, aperture, and
ISO sensitivity)
Shooting with Program auto ...................54
Program Shift......................................54
Shooting with shutter speed priority mode
........................................................55
Shooting with aperture priority mode .....56
Shooting with manual exposure mode ....57
Selecting the metering mode...................58
Adjusting the exposure
– EV adjustment .............................59
Displaying a histogram .......................60
Shooting with the exposure fixed
– AE LOCK ....................................62
Shooting three images with the exposure
shifted – Exposure Bracket.............63
Selecting the ISO sensitivity – ISO.........64
Focus
Choosing an auto focus method ..............65
Choosing a focus range finder frame