Sony DSC-M2 User manual

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Prepare the battery pack
1
1
Turn the camera on/set the clock
2
3
Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” (not
supplied)
POWER button
Insert the battery pack.
Terminal side
2
Digital Still Camera
Set the clock with the
control button.
1 Select the date display format with v/V,
then press z.
Read This First
Clock Set
PHOTO
MOVIE
Y/M/D
M/D/Y
D/M/Y
MODE
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual and “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (separate
volume) thoroughly, and retain them for future reference.
Install the battery pack correctly.
Facing the V mark on the side of the battery
pack in the same direction as the V mark on
the battery insertion slot. Insert the battery
pack until it is locked.
Slide the battery/
“Memory Stick Duo”
cover in the direction of
the arrow.
2 Connect the AC Adaptor
AC Adaptor
To wall outlet
(wall socket)
v mark
the Cyber-shot Station.
12 : 00
• The charging time is approximately 150 minutes to charge a completely discharged battery pack at a
temperature of 25°C (77°F). The charging time may become longer under certain circumstances or
conditions.
• When charging the flash, the /CHG lamp is turned on.
• Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet (wall socket) closeby. If any trouble occurs while
using the adaptor, immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet (wall socket).
• Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture.
• After using the AC Adaptor, disconnect it both from the DC IN jack of the Cyber-shot Station and from a
wall outlet (wall socket).
• The set is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet
(wall socket), even if the set itself has been turned off.
Insert the “Memory Stick Duo”
all the way in until it clicks.
OK
AM
Cancel
When there is no “Memory Stick Duo” inserted
You cannot record images.
numeric value with v/V, then press z.
1
/CHG lamp
Power cord (mains lead)
Explains advanced techniques and what to do if you experience trouble with
your camera.
1
2 Select each item with b/B and set the
Light on: Charging
Light off: Completed
(Remove the camera
from the Cyber-shot
Station)
DSC-M2
Refer to “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting”
(separate volume)
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3Attach the camera on
(supplied) to the Cyber-shot
Station (supplied).
Cyber-shot Station
DC IN jack
Close the battery/
“Memory Stick Duo”
cover.
Turn on the camera by
opening the LCD
panel in the direction
of the arrow.
Rotate the LCD screen
to adjust the desired
angle.
Clock Set
Y/M/D
M/D/Y
D/M/Y
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12 : 00
OK
AM
Cancel
3 Select [OK] with B, then press z.
Clock Set
4
1
Select the image size for use
Set the mode to
REC with MODE.
Y/M/D
M/D/Y
D/M/Y
REC mode lamp (green) lights up.
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• AC Adaptor AC-LS5
• Power cord (mains lead)
• To cancel, select [Cancel] then press z.
A “Memory Stick Duo” is not
supplied.
• One of the REC/PLAY mode lamps
(green) remains lit to indicate the
current mode.
5M
3:2
3M
1M
VGA
• The screen above is for still images.
• For movies, select [640(30fps)], [320(30fps)] or
[320(15fps)].
• The recordable number of still images or the
recordable time of movies is indicated at the bottom
right of the LCD screen.
button
PHOTO
MOVIE
MODE
4
• Cyber-shot Station UC-MB
Using the AC Adaptor
To change the date and time
On still image sizes
You can connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the AC-LS5 AC Adaptor
(supplied). t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 16).
Select [Clock Set] in the
For details on the image size t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 13)
To check the remaining battery time
On the clock display
Open the LCD panel or press POWER to turn on and check the time on the LCD screen.
Remaining indicator
60min
“Memory Stick Duo”: you
can use a “Memory Stick
Duo” with your camera.
• It takes about one minute until the correct battery remaining
time appears.
• During standby of shooting in REC mode, the battery
remaining time for still image shooting is indicated.
Remaining time • The displayed time remaining may not be correct under
certain circumstances.
(Setup) screen and perform the procedure in step 2 above.
t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 50 and page 59)
• If you selected [D/M/Y] in step 2-1, set the time on a 24-hour cycle.
• Midnight is indicated as 12:00 AM, and noon as 12:00 PM.
The default settings are marked with
• CD-ROM (Cyber-shot
application software/
NeroVision Express 3)
Image size
Guidelines
For printing in A4 size or high density
images in A5 size
• Rechargeable battery pack
NP-FT1/Battery case
• Operating instructions:
“Read This First” (this
manual)
• Operating instructions:
“User’s Guide/
Troubleshooting”
“Memory Stick”: you cannot
use a “Memory Stick” with
your camera.
Battery eject lever
3M (2048×1536)
1M (1280×960)
For printing in postcard size
VGA (640×480)
For recording a larger number of images
For attaching images to e-mail or creating
web pages
• The following screen appears when the camera is turned on for the second time or afterwards.
101
640 30f
[00:10:48]
VGA
[
96]
• When [Write in Album] is set to [On] in Album tool on the
shoot an image after you turn the camera on.
(Setup) screen, it may take a few seconds to
Close the LCD panel or press POWER again.
Movie size
Usage guidelines
640(30fps)
For recording a clear and smooth
movie.
320(30fps)
320(15fps)
For recording more movies.
Hook
Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be
found at our Customer Support Website.
Rough
• “fps” indicates the number of frames per second
(Frame Per Second). The actual number of
image recordable may differ depending on the
shooting situations and the subject.
On the recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies
POWER button
For details on recordable number or time t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 24)
PHOTO
MOVIE
60min
MODE
• The camera is precision instrument. Be careful not to
bump the lens or the LCD screen, and not to apply
force to it. Attach the wrist strap to prevent the
camera from damage by being dropped, etc.
More
Recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies vary depending on the image
size selected.
To use your camera abroad — Power sources
• Charge the supplied NP-FT1 battery pack before using the camera for the first time.
• The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, and over 99.99% of the
pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright
points (white, red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD screen. These points are
normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.
Fine
* Images are recorded in the same 3:2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc.
• For details on “Memory Stick
Duo” t “User’s Guide/
Troubleshooting” (page 97)
Notes
Printing
Less
3:2* (2592×1728)
• Unless you set the clock, the Clock Set screen appears each time the camera is turned on.
To turn off the camera
Other memory cards cannot
be used.
No. of images
When turning on the power
60min
Open the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover and slide the battery eject lever in the direction of
the arrow. To avoid dropping the battery pack, do not hold the camera with the battery slot
facing down when the battery eject lever is out.
.
5M (2592×1944)
To remove the battery pack
• Wrist strap
Press
(Image Size) to
complete the setting.
Access lamp
For shooting images with the
camera, you need to purchase a
“Memory Stick Duo”.
• A/V connecting cable
Select
(Photo Size) or
(Movie Size) with b / B on the
control button, then select the
desired image size with v / V.
(Image Size).
Photo Size
Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC
(Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable
oil based ink.
• USB cable
3
OK
AM
Cancel
You can charge the battery pack without the Cyber-shot Station. t “User’s Guide/
Troubleshooting” (page 16)
Checking the accessories supplied
Press
10 : 30
• You can also turn on the power with
POWER.
To charge the battery pack only using the AC Adaptor
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You can use your camera and the supplied AC-LS5 AC Adaptor in any country or region where
the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use a commercially available AC plug
adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet (wall socket) [b].
AC-LS5
• Do not use an electronic transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a
malfunction.
• In PLAY mode, if you close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing up, the camera does not turn off.
• If the camera is running on battery power, and if you do not operate the camera for about three minutes, the
camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack (Auto power-off function).
Changing the language setting
You can change the screen display to show messages in a specified language. To change the
language setting, press MENU to display the menu screen. Select
(Setup) with the control
button, then, select [ A Language] in
(Setup1), and select the desired language. t “User’s
1
Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 57)
Still images
Maximum number of
recordable images
101
VGA
[
96]
640 30f
[00:10:48]
Movies
Maximum
recordable Times
• The number of recordable images and time can differ according to shooting conditions.
To remove the “Memory Stick Duo”
Access lamp
Open the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover, then push the
“Memory Stick Duo” in once.
When the access lamp is lit
Never remove the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” or turn off
the power. The data may be corrupted.
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Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode)
5
Holding the camera
1
Enjoy images and movies
(Hybrid shooting/5SEC recording)
2
Set the mode to REC
with MODE.
Shoot images.
1
When shooting images during
displayed on the screen, those minimized copies of
the original images can be saved on Album t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 30)
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1
Set the mode to
REC with MODE.
2
Select an image with b/B or
Shuttle.
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REC mode
lamp
PHOTO
MOVIE
MODE
60min
Set the mode to
PLAY with MODE.
VGA
Still image:
Press and hold PHOTO AE/AF lock indicator
halfway down to focus
Flashing t lit/beeps
View/delete images
Press PHOTO fully down
The shutter sounds.
101-0003
5SEC switch
HYBRID switch
VOLUME
Still image:
is displayed.
Movie:
is displayed.
PLAY mode lamp (green) lights
up.
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BACK/NEXT
Movie :
Hybrid shooting:
Control button
VGA FINE
[
96]
In Hybrid shooting, you can record a
movie before and after shooting a still
image.
30 F2.8
AF range finder frame
• You can also use PHOTO on the side of the LCD screen, however, you cannot press
and hold PHOTO halfway down.
PHOTO
MOVIE
MODE
Zoom button
MOVIE
Hold the camera steadily, and position the
subject in the center of the focus frame.
2
Movie:
REC mode
lamp
PHOTO
Press MOVIE fully down
MODE
60min
5SEC recording:
Set the HYBRID switch to
HYBRID.
When playing back a Hybrid image, the image is
played back in the following order: pre movie t still
image t post movie.
button
60min
2
Set the 5SEC switch to
5SEC.
101_0010
STOP
button
appears.
Rewind/Fast forward:
Turn the Shuttle to the left/right.
(Return to normal playback: z)
Volume: v/V
Stop playback: z
5SEC
640 30f
VGA
[
95]
640 30f
[00:10:48]
640 30f
VGA
[
To stop recording, press MOVIE fully down again.
60min
101
Using the
self-timer
[
60min
96]
[00:10:48]
101
60min
101
Shooting close-up
(Macro)
Selecting the
metering mode
640 30f
VGA
[
96]
VGA FINE
[00:10:48]
[
60min
96]
640 30f
[00:10:48]
Using the flash for
still images
[
640 30f
96]
60min
101
[00:10:48]
96]
An approximately 5-second movie shot
before a still image and an approximately
3-second movie after the still image are
also recorded.
101
5.0
640 30f
[00:10:48]
VGA
[
60min
VGA
[
96]
640 30f
[00:10:48]
To cancel, press v again.
You can select the metering mode that sets which part or the subject to measure to determine the
exposure.
Spot metering (
)
Metering is performed for only a part of the subject. This is convenient when the subject is
backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background.
Self-timer lamp
This image is divided into multiple regions and metering is performed for each region. The
camera determines a well-balanced exposure.
Before step 2, set
• When you start recording a movie using the self-timer, the recording is not terminated automatically.
• Using a tripod (not supplied) is recommended.
Press B (
60min
(Camera) to other than [Auto] t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 35)
) on the control button. To cancel spot metering, press B again.
Shooting close-up (Macro)
To cancel, press b again.
Spot metering cross hair /
Position the subject here
• Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended.
• The in-focus range becomes narrow, and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus.
• The Auto Focus speed slows down.
• To shoot at even closer distances than close-up (Macro) recording, use
(Magnifying glass mode) in the
Scene mode.
Shortest shooting distance from the lens surface
Setting all the way to the W side: Approx. 8 cm (3 1/4 inches)
Setting all the way to the T side: Approx. 25 cm (9 7/8 inches)
VGA FINE
[
96]
640 30f
[00:10:48]
• When using spot metering, to focus on the metering position, setting 9 (Focus) to [Center AF] is
recommended t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 38)
Before step 2, press V ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.
Strobes if it is dark (default setting)
Forced flash
SL
Slow synchro (Forced flash)
The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is
out of flash light.
No flash
• Shooting distance (when [ISO] is set to [Auto])
W side: Approx. 0.1 to 2.6 m (3 15/16 inches to 8 feet 6 3/8 inches)
T side: Approx. 0.5 to 2.1 m (1 feet 7 11/16 inches to 6 feet 10 11/16 inches)
• The flash strobes twice. The first time is to adjust the light quantity.
– Distant from the camera and dark
– The contrast between the subject and its
background is poor.
– Seen through glass
– Moving fast
– Reflective light or with a lustrous finish
– Flashing
– Backlit
BACK/NEXT
• When you delete a Hybrid still image, the pre/post movies that are recorded at the same time will also be
deleted.
• Even when you delete an image, the minimized image recorded on Album is still saved.
To view an enlarged image (playback zoom)
Press
(Setup) screen, you can only record an
approximately 5-second movie before shooting a still image.
• You cannot use the following functions in Hybrid shooting.
–
–
–
–
Speed Burst
Multi Burst
Exposure Bracket
Auto Review
• A pre/post movie may become shorter in the following cases.
– Shooting the next image continuously.
– Changing the mode with MODE or the HYBRID switch before or after shooting.
• Status of the LCD screen is directly recorded on a pre/post movie, and the following status can
also be recorded as well.
AE lock adjusting sound and its lock sound
The light of AF illuminator
The screen status when setting a function, such as picture effect, just before shooting a still image
Self-timer sound
Beep sound during an operation
to zoom in while displaying a still image.
To zoom out, press
.
Adjust the portion: v/V/b/B
Cancel playback zoom: z
To store enlarged images: [Trimming] t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 49)
Viewing an index screen
Press
(Index) and select an image with v/V/b/B or with Shuttle.
To return to the single-image screen, press z.
To display the next (previous) index screen, move the yellow frame up/down/left/right with v/V/b/
B or with Shuttle.
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VGA
• SINGLE DISPLAY
• SINGLE DISPLAY
101-0003
BACK/NEXT
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VOLUME
If you press
again,
the sixteen-image index screen appears.
sound will be recorded even when [Beep] is set to [Off] on the Setup screen.
To delete images in index mode
Set the HYBRID switch to the left position.
• If the subject is closer than approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches), use the Macro mode (left column).
• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing
slowly and the beep does not sound. Recompose the shot and focus again.
Exit
• When [Hybrid Rec] is set to [Pre Rec] on the
To return to the normal recording from Hybrid shooting
If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on
Select [Exit], then press z.
Delete
• You cannot stop a recording in the midst of a
recording even if you press MOVIE.
• When you do not want to record a beep, set [Beep] to [Off] or [Shutter]. However, the shutter
Subjects difficult to focus on are:
Selecting a flash mode for still images
(Delete).
To cancel the deletion
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VGA
About Hybrid shooting
–
–
–
–
–
101
) on the control button.
To delete images
“zzzzz” appears on the LCD screen
and the z indicator disappears every
second.
• In Hybrid shooting, the battery quickly runs low as compared with a normal shooting.
Multi-pattern metering (No indicator)
No indicator
• Movie size is set to 320x240 (15fps). The
movie files are recorded in MPEG-4 (MP4)
format.
• When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function.
For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting”
(page 51)
Selecting the metering mode
) on the control button.
Press PHOTO/MOVIE, the self-timer lamp flashes, and a beep sounds until the shutter operates
(approximately 10 seconds later).
Before step 2, press b (
Press MOVIE fully down.
• When playing back a Hybrid image, you cannot either rewind
or fast forward or Pause.
2 Select [Delete] with v, then press z.
Zoom button
1.3
Using the self-timer
Before step 2, press v (
3
[00:10:48]
1 Display the image you want to delete and press
101
VGA
Press PHOTO fully down.
96]
Using the zoom
640 30f
VGA
3
Playback bar
VOLUME
MODE
HYBRID
• When available recording time is low,
on the lower part of the LCD screen flashes.
• You can also use MOVIE on the side of the LCD screen.
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BACK/NEXT
MOVIE
60min 101
Using the control button
10/10
00:00:03
PHOTO
60min 101
00:00:02
101
640 30f
appears.
101
To play back a movie, press z.
PLAY mode lamp
You can record a 5-second movie by
pressing the button as if shooting a still
image, since the recording time of each
movie is limited to 5 seconds.
To return to the normal recording from 5SEC-recording
1 While an index screen is displayed, press
control button, then press z.
(Delete) and select [Select] with b/B on the
2 Select the image you want to delete with v/V/b/B or with Shuttle, then press z to display the
(Delete) indicator on the selected image.
Set the 5SEC switch to the left position.
To extend the recording time during 5SEC-recording
To cancel a selection
During recording, press MOVIE again. The recording time is extended by five seconds.
Select an image you have previously selected for deletion, then
press z to delete the
indicator from the image.
SELECT
TO NEXT
To identify items on the screen
3 Press
t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 18)
(Delete).
4 Select [OK] with B, then press z.
Rotating the LCD screen (Mirror mode)
When shooting in Mirror mode, turn the LCD screen to the lens side. The LCD screen shows a
mirror-image of the actual image. However, the image can be normal when recorded.
• To delete all the images in the folder, select [All In This Folder] with b/B in step 1 instead of [Select], then
press z.
Viewing images with the LCD panel closed
You can start recording using the buttons on the side of the LCD screen.
In PLAY mode, if you close the LCD panel with the LCD
screen facing up, the camera does not turn off. You can view
images with the LCD panel closed.
MOVIE button
PHOTO button
Image on the LCD screen
Recorded image