Sony DSLR-A700 Digital Camera Owner's Manual

To reduce

fire

or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

I I

_O US_-S_VlC_A_ _ PANTSI_SlD_.

This symbol is intended to alert lhe user to the prcsence of uninsulaled

"dangerous

vollage" within the product's enclosure thal may be of sullicient magnitude to conslJtute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert file user 1o file prcsence of important operating and maintenance (sel vicing) instructions ill the literature accompanying the appliance.

IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS

For your protectiott, please read these safety instructions completely belk_re operating the appliance, and keep this manual lbr future reli:rence.

Carefully observe all wamittgs, precautions and instructions ott the appliattce, or the one described in the operatittg instructiotts and adhere to them.

Cleaning

Unplug tile set fl'om tile wall outlet belore cleaning or polishing it. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.

Use a cloth lightly dampened with water lor cleaning the exterior of tile set.

PowerSources

This set shouM be operated only h'onl tile type of power source indicated on tile marking label. If you arc not sure of tile type of electrical power supplied to your borne, consull your dealer or local power company.

For those sets designed to

Sotlrces, reJPr operate fl'Oll I battery power, to tile operating hlsllllCliOllS.

or otber

Polarization

This set may be equipped with a polarized ac power cord plug h' phlg ha_ing one blade wider tban the other).

This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a salety icatum. If you am unable Iv) insert the plug lully into the outlet, try reversing the phlg. lfthe phlg should still fidl to fit, contact your eleclrician m have a suitable outlet installed.

Do not delcat the saicty purpose of the polarized plug by Iorcing il in.

Overloading

Do

llOt

o_, el'load w_lJ] otulels, extension cords convenience receptacles beyond their capacity.

since this can rcsull ill fire (51"electric shock.

or

ObjectandLiquid Entry

Never push objects of any kind into tile set tbrough openings as they may touch dangerous

_oltage poinls or short ollt paris thai collld rcs/l]l in a fire or electric shock. Never spill lk]ukl of any kind on lhe sel.

Attachments

Do llOI use ilttitcbnlelllS manuitlClllrer, as they not rcCOllllllended may cause ]lazards.

by tile

WaterandMoisture

Do noI use power-line operated sets near water

ior example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or l_itllldl'y tub, swinnning pooh etc.

ill il wel baselnellt, or

llear

_i

Power-CordProtection

Roule tile power cord so that it is not likely m be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or againsl Ihenl, paying particular attcmion to the plugs, receptacles, and the poim wbere file cord exils ironl tile appliance.

Accessories

Do not place tile set oil illl Ilnstable carl, stiJnd, tripod, bracket, or lable. Tile sel may lall, causing serious injuly to a child or all adult, and serious damage to tile set. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, brackel, or table reconlmended by tile ii/anui_lC[ ill'C r.

Ventilation

The slots

mid

openings in file cabinet are pr<B ided ior necessmy ventilation.

To ensure reliable operation of tile set, and It) protect it h'oll/ o_.erbealhlg, these slots and openhlgs be blocked or covered.

II//Is[ never

Never cover the slots and openings wilh a clolh or other nlatcrials.

Never block tile slots and openings by placing the set on a bed. solm rug, or olher similar

SllrJac*2.

Never place tile set in a confined space, such as a bookcase, or buill-in cabinel, unless proper ventilation is provided.

Do not place tile sel near or over a radiator or beat register, or where it is exposed Iv)direct sunliglu.

Lightning

For _dded protection fin this set during _ lighming storm, or when it is lelt un_lttended and unused lor long periods ol lime, unphlg it Iroln tile wall outlet iuld disconllect lbe illllellllil or cable system.

This will prevenl damage to the set due to lighming and power-line surges.

Safety Check

Upon completion oI rely service or rcp_drs to tile set, ask tile selwice tccbniciim to perfilrnl ro/ltine salety checks (as specified by file manul;iclurcr) to determine tbal lhe sel is ill salP operaling condition,

Dalnage Requiring Service

Unplug lhe sel from tile wall outlet and rclPr servicing 1o qualified service personnel under the

Iollowing conditfims:

When tile power cord or plug is damaged or

Irayed.

If liquid has been spilled or objects have Iallen into lbe set.

If tile set has been exposed lo rain or water,

If the set has been subject to excessive shock by being dropped, or lbe cabinel has been damaged.

If tile set does not operate normally when

Iollowing tile operating inslructions.

Adjust only tho_ conlrols tbal are specified in the operating inslruclions, hnproper ac[iuslment of other controls may result in damage and will ollen require extensive work by a qualified technician to restolv tile set to nornla] operalion.

When the set exhibits a distinct change ill perlormance Ibis indicates a need lot _lwicc.

Servicing

DO not i_t_enlpl to selwice tile set yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.

RelPr all servicing lo qualified selwice personnel.

When repl_Lcemenl proIs arc required, be sure tile sel_ ice technician II_lsused rcpl_lcemenl proIs specified by the manulucturer lll_d h_xe tile same chm'_ctcristics _lstile origimd parts.

Unmltborizcd substitutions may resull in lire, eleclric shock, or other hazards.

Readthis first

Replace tile battery with tile specified type only. Otherwise, fire or iJ_iury may result.

Do nol expose file batleries 1o excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

RECYCLINGLITHIUM-IONBATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable.

You can help preselwe our environmenl by retllrning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you.

For more inlormation regarding recycling of rechargeable baltcries, cgdl toll hee

1-800-822-8837, or visit hltl)://www,rbrc,org/

Caution:

Do not handle damaged or leaking

Lilhhun-lon balteries.

Batterypack

This dexice complies with Part 15 of lhe FCfi"

Rules, Operalion is subject to file lollowing two condil fisns:

(1) Tills device may not cause fiarmlul interlhmnce, and (2) lhis device must accept any interlkrcnce received, including inlerlhrcnce that may cat/se undesired operation.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with

Canadian ICES-003.

If you have any questions aboul lifts product, you may call: gony {_'uslonler lllfisr[llalioll gelvices Cenler

1-800-222-SONY (7669)

Tile number below is lot the FCC relaled malters only.

RegulatoryInformation

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: DSLR-A700

Responsible

Parly: Sony Electronics lnc.

Address: 16530 Via Esprillo,

San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device complies with Part 15 of lhe FCC

Rules. Operatkm is subject to the Ibllowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cau_ harmlul intertlrrence, and (2) this device musl accept any intertcmnce received, including intcrthmnce thai may cause undesired ol?erat fim.

CAUTION

You air cautioned thai any changes or modifications not expJvssly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and Ibund to comply witfi tile limits Ior a Class B digital de_ice, lmrsuant to Part 15 (51tile FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to pwvide reasonable protection against hamlfifl interlhmnce in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses. and can radiate radio lrequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause hannlul interlhrence to radio colnnlunications.

However, there is no guarantee that inlerlhrence will not oct/it in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause fiarnllul imerlhrence to radio or television reception, which czm be deternlined by turning the equipll/elll oil and o11_ tile u_r is encouraged to try to correct tile interterence the lbllowing measures: by one

(51 lnore

teorienl or rclocale tile receiving antenna.

(51

Increase file separatkm belween file equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an oulleI on a circuil diflhrenl h'offl thai to which tile receiver

is

connected.

Consult tile dealer (51an experienced radio/TV technician lor help.

device

FCC Rules.

interlace nmst inorder beu_ed with

BolPart will help prevent potential negative consequences lor die environment and human health, which could otherwise be cau_d by inappropriate waste handling of this producL The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources.

For more detailed inlbrmation about recycling of this product, please contacl your local Civic

Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Applicable Accessories: Remote Commander

Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See www,dtsc,ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Perchlorate Material: Lithium batte W conlains perchlorate.

This product has been tested and hmnd compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive lot using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8

IPet).

Attention

The electromagnetic fields +_1the specific fl'equencies nmy influence the picture and sound of this unit.

Notice

II static electricity or electromagnetism cimses data transler to discontinue midway (l,fil), restart the application or disconnect and connect the comnmnication cable (USB, etc.) again.

Disposalof OldElectrical & Electronic

systems)

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fiued to this equiplnent lk)ryour salPty and convenience.

Should the fllse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a lhse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362.

(i,e,, nmrked with an @ or _ mark) umst be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable luse cover, be sure to allach the ftlse cover afer you change the fllse, Never use the plug without the lu_e cover, lfyou should lose the hlse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

The manul, tcturer of this product is Sony

Corporation, I-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-

0075 Japan. The Authori/cd

Representative

lor

EMC and product salcty is Sony Deutschland

GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 711327 Stuug*_rt,

Gernlany.

For any _lwice or guarantee

nlatters

plea_ rellrr to the addresses given in sepalale service or guarantee docunlents.

This symbol on the product or on its packaging hldicates fllat dds product shall not be trealcd as household waste, lnstead it shall be handed over to tile applicable collection point lor the recycling of electrical and electronic equipmenL By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you

Noteson usingyour camera

Noteson typesof "Memory Stick"that

can be used (not supplied)

Yott can use a "Memor> Stick Duo" with your camera.

A "Memory Stick" cannot be used with your camera.

"Memory Stick Duo"

"Memory Stick"

• For details on "Menlo W Stick Duo", see page 161.

Notes onthe "InfoLITHIUM" battery

pack

• Charge tile NP-FM5OOH/supplied) battc W pack belk)re using file ctunera 1or the first lime.

(_ vl+?_

• The balte W pack can be charged even if it is not conlpletely dischalged.

Also. even if the ballery pack is not hdly charged, you can use lhe parlially charged capacity of lhe batlery pack as is.

• If yoll do not intend to rise tile baltery pack lor a hmg tinle, use up tile existing charge and renlove it hoill your canlera, then store it in a cool, dW place. This is to nlainlain file ballery pack flmclions (page 163).

• For details on lhe baltely pack, see page 163.

No compensationfor contentsof the

recording

The contents of tile recording cannol be compensated lor if recording or playback is not possible d/le to it llla]|/lnclion (if yo/ir canlera or a inelnoly card, elc,

Backup recommendation

To a_oid tile potential risk ol data h)ss, always copy (back up) data to other nledium.

Notesonrecording/playback

• Belore you record one-time e_ents, nlake a trial recording to make working correctly.

s/ire thai tile canlera is

• This camera is designed to be dllsl- and moisture-resistant but not to be waterproof and splash-proo£ When using the canlera in file rain, be carelul not to get the camera and lens wet.

Clean file camera ariel use if the canlera beconles dirly. With water, sand, dusl, sail. elc..

left on the canlera, lhe camera may cause a malhmction.

Read also "Precautions" (page

16g).

• Do not look at the sun or a strong lighl flnough a removed lens or the viewfinder.

This may cau_ irrecoverable danlage to your eyes. Or it may cause a nlallunction of your camera.

• Do not use tile camera near a locatkm lhat generales strong radio waves or elllils radialion.

The canlera may nol be able to record or play back properly.

• Using tile camera in s_mdy or dusty Ioct_tkms may cause nlallunctions.

• 11 lnoislure condensation occllrs, relnove il belore using tile canlera (page 16g).

• Do not shake or slrike the camera. In addilkm to mallunctions and an inability to record images, this may render the memo W card unusable, or cause inlage dala breakdown, damage or loss.

• Clean the flash surlace belore use. The heat of flash enlission may cause din on the flash surfilce lo beconle discolored or to slick to the flash smlhce, resulting in insuflicienl lighl enlission.

• Keep the camera, supplied accessories, elc.. oul of tile reach of chiMren. Tile battely pack, tile accessory shoe cap, etc., may be swallowed.

If such a problem occllrs, consll]l a doclor innnediately.

Notes on the LCD monitorand lens

• The LCD molfitor is lnalmtacturcd using extrenlely bigl>preciskm technology so o_er

99.99% o1 lbe pixels are operaliom,l lor ellcclive use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright poims (while, red.

blue or green in color) thal conslantly appear on the LCD monilor. These poims am n(mnal in lhe tllanul_lcturing process and do not aIlccl the

images in any way.

white, red, blue and green points

• Do not expose lhe camera to direcl sunlight. If sunlight is Iocused on a nearby object, il may cause a fire. When yoll lllllS[ place Ihe canlera under direct sunlight, altacb tile lens cap.

• hnages may trail across on lhe LCD monilor in a cold Iocalion. This is nol a malflmction.

When turning on tile camera in a cold localion, the

LCD monitor lnay become temporarily dark.

When the camera warms up. the monitor will flmction nomlally.

• Do not press against the LCD monitor. The monitor may be discolored and that may cause a nla]

1line[ion,

Onlocallength

Tile picture angle ol this camera is narrower than lhat ol a 35 mm-lbrmat film camera. You can lind lbe approximate equivalenl ol the lbcal length of a

35 nml-lolmal fihn c_mml'a, and shoot with the same picture angle, by increasing tile 1heal length ol your lens by ball.

For example, by using a 50 mm lens, you can get lhe approximate equivalent of a 75 mm lens of a

35

ii]lll-J_)rlllal

I]lm canlera.

On imagedatacompatibility

• This camera conforms wilh DCF (Design rule lot Camera File syslem) universal standard established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and

Inlbnn_tkm Technology Industries

Associalion).

• Playback of images recorded with your calnera on other equiplnent and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipmenl on your camera arc nol guaranleed.

Warningon copyright

Television programs, lihns, videotapes, and odler materials may be copyrighted.

Unauthol'izcd recording of such lnatcrials may be conlraly to the pl'ox isions ol lhe copyrighl laws,

Thepicturesusedinthismanual

Tile photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual arc reproduced images, and arc not actual inlages shot using Ibis canlera.

Table of contents

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...................................................................

Read this first ............................................................................................

Notes on using your camera .....................................................................

3

5

7

Identifying

Indicators parts .......................................................................................

on the monitor .........................................................................

14

19

Switching the recording information display ............................................

23

Number of images ...................................................................................

The number of images that can be recorded

................................................................................................................

when using the battery pack

24

28

Basic operation ........................................................................................

How to use the multi-selector ..........................................................................

How to use the Fn (Function) button ...............................................................

How to use the menu .......................................................................................

29

29

30

32

Using the mode dial .................................................................................

Scene Selection ...............................................................................................

Shooting with program auto P ......................................................................

Shooting with aperture priority mode A ........................................................

Shooting with shutter speed priority mode

Shooting with manual exposure mode

S ................................................

M .....................................................

Exposure .................................................................................................

Adjusting the exposure ...................................................................................

Locking the exposure (AE lock) ......................................................................

Selecting the metering mode ..........................................................................

Focus .......................................................................................................

Setting the AF area ..........................................................................................

Selecting the focus mode ................................................................................

Switching the AF/MF easily .............................................................................

Using AF Nluminator ........................................................................................

Drive mode ..............................................................................................

Shooting continuously .....................................................................................

Using the self-timer .........................................................................................

Shooting images with the exposure shifted Bracket: Cont./Bracket:

.........................................................................................................................

Shooting with the WB bracket .........................................................................

Shooting with the DRO advanced bracket ......................................................

Shooting with the Remote Commander ...........................................................

Single

49

52

53

54

55

56

57

45

45

46

48

49

34

35

36

37

39

41

57

59

59

60

processing

Adjusting

Setting

Using

Using

Flash

Selecting

Style

.......................................................................................................

mode

73 compensation

73

.........................................................................

.....................................................................................

Registering withflash)

75 terminal

77

..........................................................................

own .........................................................................

button

77

79

...........................................................................

images

Switching

Switching

Displaying images

Rotating images

Operating

10

Image size

Aspect ratio

Quail b'

D-RangeOptimizer

Creative Style

Custom button

Exposure step

Recording menu 2 ............................................................................

99

Flash mode

Plash control

Power ratio

Flash compens.

ISO Auto max.

ISO Auto rain.

a a Recording

AF-A setup

AF area

Priority setup

AF illuminator

AF w/shutter

Long exp.NR

High ISO NR menu 3 ..........................................................................

Recording

Memory

Rec mode reset menu 4 ..........................................................................

101

104

Custom menu 1 ................................................................................

Eye-Start AF

EyeStarl trigr.

AF/MF button

AF/MF control

AF drive speed

AF area disp.

FocusHoMButton

105

Custom

AEL button menu 2 ................................................................................

Ctrl dial setup

Dial exp.comp

Ctrl dial lock

Button ops.

Release w/oCard

Release w/oLens

107

Custom menu 3 ................................................................................

Red eye reduc.

Exp.comp.set

Bracket order

Auto review

At]to off w/VP

110

Rec.info.disp.

hng.orientation

Custom menu 4 ................................................................................

113

Custom reset

11

12

[_ Playback menu 1 ............................................................................

Delete

Format

Protect

114

DPOF setup

Date imprint

Index print

P1wbackDispl W

[_ Playback menu 2 ............................................................................

119

Slide show

Interval

"_ Setup menu 1 .................................................................................

LCD brightness lnfo.disp.time

Power save

Video output

HDMI output

{_ Language

Date/Time setup

120

Setup menu 2 .................................................................................

Memory card

File numher

Folder name

Select folder

New fokler

USB connection

MassStrg.card

123

ak Setup menu 3 .................................................................................

125

Menu start

Delete confirm.

Audio signals

(:leaning mode

Reset default

Enjoying your computer .........................................................................

Connecting the camera and your computer ..........................................

127

129

Copying images to your computer .........................................................

Image file storage destinations and file names .....................................

130

133

Copying images stored on a computer to a memory card and viewing the images ...................................................................................................

134

Using the software (supplied) ................................................................

135

Installing the software ............................................................................

Using the "Picture Motion Browser".

......................................................

Using the "Image Data Converter SR". .................................................

Using the "Image Data Lightbox SR". ....................................................

Using the "Remote Camera Control".

....................................................

136

137

139

140

142

How to print images ...............................................................................

145

Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer ................ 146

Troubleshooting .....................................................................................

Warning messages ................................................................................

149

158

On the memory card (not supplied) .......................................................

On the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack .......................................................

On the battery charger ..........................................................................

Optional accessories .............................................................................

Precautions ...........................................................................................

Specifications ........................................................................................

Reset default .........................................................................................

161

163

164

165

168

170

172

13

Betore your operafio_

Identifyingparts

Camera

* Do not directly touch these parts.

See the pages in parentheses for details of uperation.

[] Builtqn flash :_(_ step 5 in "Read

This

First")

[] DRIVE button (55)

[] Mode dial (34)

[] HDMI terminal (90, 121, 148)

[] VIDEO OUT/,,.._

(USB) terminal (89,

129)

[] ,_ Flash sync terminal (77)

[] REMOTE terminal (166)

[] DC IN terminal (165)

14

[]

[]

[]

[] ISO buttun (64)

[] [] (Exposure) button (45)

[] Hooks for shoulder strap (17)

[] Shutter buttun (_ step 5 in "Read This

First")

[] Front control dial (30, 107)

[] Remote sensor (6(I)

[] Grip sensor (105)

[] AF illuminator (54, 102)/Self-timer lamp (57)

[] Depth-olLfield preview button (39)

!" [_ Lens contacts

[] Mirror v

[_ Leus ulo/1 ut

[] Lens release button (_ step 2 in "Read

This First")

[] Focus mode lever (52, 101)

[] WB (White Balance) button (61)

[]

[]

[]

[]

[]

[]

[] Viewfinder (_ stPp 5 in "Read This

First")

[] Eyepiece sensors (111)

[] POWER switch (4 ste1) 4 i, "RPad

This First")

[] MENU button (32)

[] DISP (Display) button (23, 83)

[] -_ (Delete) button (_ step 6 in "Rt.ad

This First")

[] [_ (Playback) button (4 ste 1)6 in

"Read This First")

[] LCD monitor (20, 23)

[] Multi-selector (29)

[]

For shooting: C (Custom) button (81,

98)

For viewing: [] (Histogram) button

(85)

[] For shooting: Fn (Function) button (30)

For viewing: r_, (Rotale) button (88)

[] Accessory shoe (166)

[] Diopter-a{!justment

dial (_ st U) 5 in

"Read This First")

[] Metering mode lever (48)

[] For shooting: AEL (AE luck) button

(43, 46)/SLOW SYNC button (77)

For viewing: [] (Index) button (84)

[] _ Image sensor position mark (5(})

[] For shooting: AF/MF (Auto fl)cus/ manual focus) button (53)

For viewing: (_ (Enlarge) button (86)

[] Rear control dial (30, 1(}7)

[] Access lamp (4 step 3 i, "Read This

First")

[] {(@)l(Super SteadyShot) switch (_ step

5 in "Read This First')

[] Memory card cover (_ step 3 ill "Read

Thi,r First")

[] "Mmnory Stick Duo" insertion slot (4

step 3 i. "Read This Fir,st')

[] CF card insertion slot (_ step 3 ill

"Read This Fir,st")

[] CF card eject lever (_ ste1) 3 in "Rt.ad

This First")

15

Remote Commander

[]

16

Nk----

[_

Tripod receptacle

• Use a t:ripod wifll a screw length of less than

5.5 mm (7/32 inch), You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5.5 nml (7/32 inch b and

[_

Battery cover open lever (_

sw !) 1 in

"R_ad

This Firs't')

Lock [ever (_ step 1 in "Read This

Fir,rt")

[_0 Battery insertion slot (_

st U) 1 in

"Rf_ad

This Firs't")

[] Battery cover (_ step 1 in "Read

This

First")

• With the exception of the 2 SEC and SHUTTER t)utlons, [he butlons only work when tile 12;llllel'[l is connected to a TV (pages 60, 91, 148).

[] 2 SEC (shutter release in 2 seconds)

bulton

[]

SHUTTER

button

[] [] (Histogram) button (85)

[] DISP (Display) button (83)

[] _ (htdex) button (84)

[] % (Rotate) button (88)

[] [_ (Playback) button (83)

[] MENU Nltton (32)

[] PRINT button (148)

[] Transmitter

[] _ (Slide show) button (119)

[] _/_ (Scale up/down) buttons (86)

[] _ (Delete) button (_ step 6 in "Read

This First")

[] ,&/Y/'ql/_/m (29)

• Remove

Remote

tile insulation

Coli/l/lander.

sheet bel_)re using tile

• Poinl tile Relnote Collllllander at tile renlote sensor on the Ifonl ol the calllera ill order to operate the camera (page 14).

To change the battery of the Remote

Commander

(_) While pressing on Ihe tab, inset your fingernail into tile slit to pull out the battery case.

@ Place a ne_ battery with the + side l,lcing up.

(_) Insert the battery case back into the

Remote Commander until it clicks.

Attaching the shoulder strap

This camera has two hooks to attach the shoulder strap. Attach the end of the strap without the remote commander clip on the grip side of the camera. Attach the other end of the strap on the other side of the camera.

Remote commander clip

Holder Ring

WARNING

Battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.

• When tile lithium battery becolnes weak, tile operating distance of the Remote Comlnander inay shorten, or the Remote COlnlllandel; may not lunction properly. In this cuse, replace the battery with a Sony CR2025 lithium batte W.

Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

17

18

When threading the strap through the holder ring, hold the tip of the strap with your finger, and slide the holder ring rather than the tip of the strap into position to secure the strap.

If the holder ring comes off the strap, put it back on the strap from the notched side.

Indicatorsonthe monitor

See the pages in parentheses lor details of operation.

Viewfinder

.Ill

1_

Super SteadyShot scale (_

st,7) 5 irl "Read This Fi_:st"

Aspect ratio 16:9 (95)

[]

,i : i,

[]

( )

Local AF area (49)

Spot AF area (49)

Spot metering area (48)

Shooting area for aspect ratio 16:9 (95)

[]

[qJ_l

{r n

Flash-compensation (75)

Flashing: Tile flash is being charged

Lit: The flash has been charged (_ *tvp5 in "Read

This Fit:st ')

.....

WL

H

Wireless flash (73)

High-speed sync (I 67)

I_]

O _@) (0)

125

Manual focus (53)

Focus(_,_tep5in

This Fit:st')

Shutter speed (39)

"Read

•_

9

5.6

Aperture (37)

-2.._..o_.._..2÷

EV scale (42, 47, 58)

1(4_

AE lock (46)

Shots-remaining counter

(56)

Camera-shake warning

(_

step 5 irl "Read This Fit:st ')

19

2O

display)

_

IAUTO II

@+t O+1

m+ll AWB

IJ

?P

/125 F5.6+2.o*11

I_1= 100I}

• The illustralion above is 1or the fllll display in the horizonlal posilion (page 23).

[]

?

PASM

Register number (79)

Mode dial (34)

[]

1/125

F5.6

+2.0

45

Shutter speed (39)

Aperture (37)

Exposure (45)

AE lock (46)

_ {r _

,_®

[] _

_

[]

-a,,2,,v,_,,v,2,,a+

Flash mode (73)/Re&eye reduction ( I 10)

Exposure-compensation

(45)/Metered Manual (42)

Flash-compensation (75)

EV scale (42, 47, 58)

ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity (64)

[]

[]

[_Hi

®10

_c _s r_w_

0,3_v30_v3 Lo3

Drivemode (55)

LO3

Focus mode (52)

AF area (49)

Metering (48)

D-range optimizer (66)

Creative Style (67)

_+l @+1

123+11_+1

[_l+l

AWB_ +1

5500K M1 _a

Contrast, Saturation,

Sharpness, Brightness,

Zone Matching (68)

White balance (Auto,

Preset, Color temperature,

Color filter, Custom) (61)

[]

90% Battery remaining (_

step

l in "Read

This Firat")

RAW cRAW

RAW+J cRAW+J

X.FINE

FINE

STD

hnagequality

L-_ E-_

lmage size(94)

(96)

-_

1 O0

_ Memory card (I 23)

Remaining number of recordable images (24)

[]

[]

_1,-

#

__,_1_

•

_

[]

Operation guide

The next operation may be indicated on the lower portion of the LCD monitor.

The icons indicate the lollowing meanings.

w, t

Multi-selector

Multi-selector

_11_

A.V

Multi-selector

&V41_

Center

of tile multi-selector

MENU button

Returns _ith MEN U

Delete button

Enlarge button

C button

Fn button

[_ button

Front or rear control dial

Front control dial

Rear control dial

LCDmonitor(single-imageplayback)

_100-0003

o_DPOF3 FINE

1130 F4.0

2007 1 1 10:37PM tso400

3/7

_

100-0003

Memory card (I 23)

Folder - file number

(133)

Protect (I 15)

DPOF3

RAW cRAW

RAW+J cRAW+J

X, FINE FINE

STD

DPOF set ( I 16) hnagequality (96)

E_ L-_ hnage size (94)

(--_-3

1/30

F4.0

ISO 400

2007 1 1

10:37PM

3/7

Battery remaining !_

Stel)

1 in "Read

This Fir,st')

Shutter speed (39)

Aperture (37)

ISO sensitivity (64)

Date of recording

File number/total of images number

21

¸i ¸i ¸ Indication

Creative Style (67)

"_400-0003

o_DPOF3FINE

11125 F&5

isot00

FA-O,3 []-0,3 []

35ram

5500KM1

2007 1 1 10:37PM 3/7

5500K M1

[] I[_ i_

2007 1 1

10:37PM

3/7

[]

100-0003

Memory card (123)

Folder - file immber (133)

Protect ( I 15)

DP©F3

DPOF set (116)

RAW cRAW

RAW+J cRAW+J

X,FINE FINE

STD hnage quality (96)

E2 E'-fi C--fi

hnage size (94)

,L"_

Battery remaining (_.

step

1 hz "Read

This First')

Playback image (85)

N_ PASM

...................................................................

Histogram (85)

Mode dial (34)

White balance (Auto,

Preset, Color temperature,

Color filter, Custom) (61)

D-range optimizer (66)

Date of recording

File numberkotal number of images

22

1/125

F3.5

Shutter speed (39)

Aperlurc (37)

ISO 100

[] -0.3

[] -0.3

IN NI rq

35mm

ISO sensitivity (64)

EV scale (45)

Flash-compensation

Metering mode (48)

(75)

Focal length (8)

Switchingthe recordinginformationdisplay

When recording, the LCD monitor displays various recordittg inlkwmatiott.

Press the DISP (Display) button to switch between the detailed display attd the ettlarged display. You can choose to turn off the display to mittimize battery cottsumptiott.

When you rotate the camera to a vertical position, the display automatically rotates to adjust to the camera position.

Horizontalposition

Detailed display Enlarged display

DISP (Display) button

Vertical position

Detailed display Enlarged display

DISP (Display) button

• The instructkms in this operating instruclkms arc based on tile detailed display in tile horizontal posilkm.

(The upper-lelt illustration.)

• You can choose to kee I) tile display fl'onl totaling in tile verticM posilion wilh [Rec.into.disp.] in tile

Cuslom menu (page 112)

• You can adjust file brightness of lhe LCD monilor by pressing the DISP (Display) button a liltle longer

(page 120).

• For lhe screen displayed in playback mode. see page 83.

23

24

Numberof images

The tables show the approximate number of images that can be recorded on a mmnory card formatted with this camera.

The values may vary depending on the shooting conditions.

Thenumberofimages

"Memory Stick Duo"

image size: L 12M (Aspectratio: 3:2)

(units: hnages)

Standard

Fine

Extra fine cRAW & JPEG

RAW & JPEG cRAW

RAW

4

9

6

31

21

11

6

8

17

11

57

38

2(}

11

Image size: k 10M (Aspectratio: 16:9)

12(}

81

43

24

18

35

24

245

167

89

51

38

73

5(1

496

338

18(1

1(13

77

148

1O0

982

669

358

2(}4

153

293

199

(Units: hnages)

1973

1344

72(1

410

3(}9

59(}

4(}1

Standard

Fine

Extra fine cRAW & JPEG

RAW & JPEG cRAW

RAW

36

24

13

6

5

9

6

Image size: M 6.4M (Aspect ratio: 3:2)

9

17

11

65

44

24

12

136

94

51

25

19

35

24

28(}

193

1(}5

53

39

73

5(}

565

39(}

212

1()7

8(}

148

1O0

112(}

773

420

212

158

293

199

(Units: hnages)

225(}

1553

844

427

318

59(}

4(}1

Standard

Fine

Extra fine cRAW & JPEG

RAW & JPEG

5()

35

19

7

5

89

63

35

13

9

188

134

75

28

2(}

385

275

154

57

42

776

555

311

117

85

1536

1(}99

617

231

169

3(}87

22(}8

1240

465

339

image size: M 5.41VI(Aspectratio: 16:9)

Standard

Fine

Exlra fine cRAW & JPEG

RAW & JPEG

56

4(t

22

7

5

99

72

41

13

9

Image size: S 3.0M (Aspectratio: 3:2)

209

152

87

29

21

429

312

178

59

43

865

630

360

12(t

86

(Units: hna_es)

==

1712

1248

713

237

172

3439

2508

1433

477

345 _.

(Units: Images)

Standard

Fine

Exlra fine cRAW' & JPEG

RAW & JPEG

74

56

33

8

5

132

I01

59

14

1(1

Image size: S 2.6M (Aspect ratio: 16:9)

276

212

125

3(t

21

566

435

256

62

44

1142

877

517

126

90

2262

1737

1024

251

179

(Units: hnages)

4543

3489

2057

504

359

Standard

Fine

Extra fine cRAW & JPEG

RAW & JPEG

81

62

38

8

5

145

I 12

68

14

10

305

236

143

31

22

625

484

294

63

45

1262

977

593

128

91

2497

1933

I 175

255

181

5016

3883

2360

512

363

25

26

CFcard

Standard

Fine

Extra fine cRAW & JPEG

RAW & JPEG cRAW

RAW

64

43

23

13

I0

19

13

129

87

46

26

20

38

26

Standard

Fine

Extra fine cRAW & JPEG

RAW & JPEG cRAW

RAW

I0

19

13

73

50

27

13

Image size: M 6.4M (Aspectratio: 3:2)

147

I01

55

27

2(1

38

26

291

2(11

1(19

55

41

76

52

Standard

Fine

Extra fine cRAW & JPEG

RAW & JPEG

100

71

40

15

I I

202

144

81

30

22

400

286

160

6(1

44

255

174

93

53

40

76

52

500

341

182

103

78

149

1(11

(Units: hnages)

1001

682

365

208

156

299

203

(Units: Images)

2000

1363

730

415

313

598

406

57(1

393

214

108

8(1

149

101

783

56(1

314

118

86

1567

1121

629

236

172

1142

788

428

217

161

299

203

(Units: Images)

228 I

1574

856

433

323

598

406

3129

2239

1257

472

344

image size: M 5.41VI(Aspectratio: 16:9)

Standard

Fine

Extra fine cRAW & JPEG

RAW & JPEG

112

81

46

15

11

Image size: S 3.0M (Aspectratio: 3:2

225

164

93

31

22

446

325

185

61

44

Standard

Fine

Extra fine cRAW & JPEG

RAW & JPEG

148

113

66

16

11

298

228

134

33

23

Image size: S 2.6M (Aspect ratio: 16:9)

589

452

266

65

46

Standard

Fine

Extra fine cRAW & JPEG

RAW & JPEG

163

126

76

16

11

329

254

154

33

23

650

503

306

66

47

872

636

363

121

87

(units: Images)

1746

1273

727

242

175

(Units: hnages)

3487

2542

1452

484

350

1152

885

522

128

91

2307

1772

1044

256

182

(Units:hnages)

4605

3537

2086

511

364

1273

985

598

130

92

2547

1972

1198

26(1

184

5085

3937

2392

519

368

27

28

Thenumberof imagesthat can be recorded whenusingthe battery pack

The table shows lhe approximale number of images that can be recorded when you use the camera with the battery pack (supplied) at full capacity and al an ambienl temperature of 25°C (77'F). The numbers of images that can be recorded take into account changing the memo W card as necessary.

Note that the actual numbers may be less than those indicated depending on lhe conditions of use.

"Memory Stick Duo ''

CF card

Approx. 650

Approx. 65(}

• Shooting in tile k)llowing situations:

[Quality] is _t to [Fine].

Focus mode is _el to AF-A (Automatic AF),

Shooting once evel3' 30 seconds,

Tile flash strobes OllCe every two times.

Tile power [urns Oll and ol] once evely tell times.

• Tile llleasurelnenl nlelhod is based on 1]1¢CIPA standard.

(CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products

Associatkm)

• Tbe number of ',hooting images does not change, regardless of image size.

• The battery capacity decreases as the number of uses increases and also o_er time (pag_ 163h

• Tile number of images that can be recorded is decreased under the R_llowing conditions:

The ,,nrr ounding tempemmre is low.

Tbe flash is u_d flvquently,

Tile call/e?ra has been turned on and ofl many limes.

Focus mode is sel to AF-C (Continuous AF).

The battery power is low.

• When using a Microdrive, the nulnber of images recordable may diflPr.

Basicoperation

You can select and execute the various fimcliens using the mulg-selector.

While viewing images, you can select playback images using the multi-selector.

MENU button moved are expressed as follows in Ibis operating instructions.

Up: •

Multi-selector

(Playback) button

Examples:

To select metal items

!

Quality

D._n_eOptimizer

Creative Style

Custombutton

Exposure slep

_>Select

Fine

Standard

St_nda_J

CreativeStyle

0.3 EV oEnter _'_

To select playback images

Moving the n'lUlg-seleclor to •/V/-_/_ moves the cursor in the correspeeding direction. Pressing the center of the multi-selecter enters the selected item.

On the single screen

Select a previous er next image by moving the nmlgselector to

_/_.

-g

_100-0004

FINE

_LL

On the index screen

Select the desired image by reeving the mulg-seleclor

V/-ql/Ib,.

to

A/

2007 1 1 10:37PM 4/193

29

Using the Fn (Fuuction) button, you can switch the recording iufornlation screen (page 23) to the Quick Navi screen. Oil the Quick Navi screen, you can change settings directly. In addition tu the Quick Navi screen that can be cuutrolled from the recording information screen, the Exclusive disp screen that switches the display to each exclusive screen is available.

In this operating instructions, examples use the Quick Navi screen lk/r explanations.

Quick Navi screen

}i:_,.IToiii

125

16o

2OO

_soAUTO

€ Select @ Exit

Exclusive disp screen

--Front control dial

--Rear control dial

Multi-selector

Fn (Function)

3O

1

Press the Fn (Function) button so that the Quick Navi screen appears.

2

Select the desired item with the multi-selector.

Set the item with the front or rear control dial.

For details on how 1o set up each ilem. see tile corresponding page.

• W'hen rising disp screen.

Creative Style (p_lge 67), solne ol tile setup tasks call be _lCColnplished only on tile Exclusive

4

!

Follow steps 1 and 2 on the procedure screen".

of "How

to operate on the Quick Navi

2

Press the center of the multi=selector so that the

Exclusive disp screen appears.

100

125

160

20O

25O

_soA_'TO

Select • Exit

Set up with the multi-selector.

For details on how to set up each ilem, see the corresponding page.

• gotl call also substiltlle tile lront and rear control dials Ior tile multi-selector.

31

Operations

available from the Quick Navi screen are:

Exposure

AF area

Drive mode

White Balance page 45 page 49 page 55 page 61

ISO page 64

D-Range Optimizer page 66

Creative Style*

Flash mode* page 67 page 73

Flash compensation

Image size

Image quality page 75 page 94 page 96

Gra_ items are not available.

i, Unavailable on the enlarged display screen (page 23). Operate fiom the _ Recording nlenu.

32

MENU button --

Multi-selector

1

Press the MENU button to display the menu.

Move the multi-selector to -ql/l_ to select the desired menu page.

I1_ Recording menu [l, 2, 3, 41

Custom menu [ 1,2, 3, 41

[_ Playback nlentl [

1, 21

% SemI) menu 11,2, 31

Menu now selected

Menus not selected

Creative Style

Custom but_0n

Exposure step

_vSelect

0.3 EV

@Enter _

3

Move the multi-selector

to _

to select the desired item, then press the center.

Foldername

Selectfolder

L Newfolder

Standardto_m

100MSI3CF

M_ssStrg.c_rd

_

Selected cs}d

Select • Enter _

4

Move the multi=selector to _

to select the desired setting, then press the center.

File number

Selecl f01der

L Newfolder

IOOMSDCF

L MassStrg,c_rd Selected card

;;_ Press the MENU button to turn off the menu.

The menu is also turned otf if you press Hie shinier burton halfway down,

• When setting tile nlentl, yotl call substitute the front or rear control dial Ior tile multi-selector.

Rotaling tile

Iront control dial moves tile cursor to lk/V and rotating the re,u control dial moves it to _/_.

• During operation, if you press the MENU button, tile setup is canceled.

• When you display a menu, you call display the previously selected menu first with [Menu start] in the

Setup menu (page 125).

33

Us4_ Me _oof_ _n_o_s

Usingthe modedial

Set the mode dial to the desired function.

Mode dial

34

[_:

Allows easy shooting with the settings a_ljusted automatically, depeuding entirely un the camera. _

ste1) 5 iu

"Read This First"

_ _ _ _ _

:SceneSelectionmode

Allows >uu to shoot with preset settings accurding to tile scene (page 35).

P:

Program

auto mode

Allows _ou tu shoot with the exposure a_!justed automatically (beth tile shutter speed and the aperture value). The uther settings can be atljusted, and your setting values can be saved (page 36).

A:

S:

M:

MR:

Aperture priority

mode

Allows >uu to shoot alter adjusting tile aperture wdue mammlly (page 37).

Shutter speed priority

mode

Allows lull to shuut alter adjusting the shutter speed U/allllal]_ (page 39).

Manualexposuremode

Alhu,vs you tu shoot alter adjusting tile exposure nlanua]ly and the aperture value) (page 41 ).

(both tile shutter speed

Memory recall mode

Allows )ou to recall a setup registered in [Memory] in tile I_1 Recording menu

(page 79).

Yuu can shuot _,','illa the fullowiug presel seltings according Io the scene.

• You can change any ol lhe _ttings except Crealix,e Slyle (page 67) bill lhe _ltillgs are reset by choosing another mode Ill" ttlrnillg oil tile power.

[] Portrait

Shouts with backgrouttds blur away.

and the subject is sharpened.

• To bhlr tile background nlore, using lhe telepholo posilion of the lens is ii/ore ellccflve.

• I1 is recommended thai you use lhe flash when the subject is backlit. Also, when you do not u_ the flash, it is recommended thai you use tile lens hood 1o prevent unnecessaly light flonl seeping inlo lhe lens.

_Landscape

Shuots scenery with vivid and sharp colors.

• tl is recommended thai you push down the flash not to file lhe flash,

• The shuuer speed beconles slower when the subjed is dark. If _1_ appears in lhe viewfinder, be carelul about canlera shake or use a tripod, The Super

SteadyShot Iunction is also ellecflve.

[] Macro

Shoots cluse su'c_jects such as flowers, insects.

You can achieve clear and sharp focus.

• When shooting with the buill-in flash within the range of 1 in (39 318 inches), shadows nlay appear on lhe lower parl of lhe inlage, Do nol use with lhe buill-in flash.

• The minimum recording distance is nol changed even if you select Macro. To shool a ]arger hllage_ ushlg a illacro ]ells is rcconnllellded.

Sportsaction

Shoots tnoving sut_jects outdoors or in bright places.

• The cmnera continues to locus while file shutter buuon is pressed and held hallway down (Continuous AF, page 52).

• The canlera shoots the image conlinuously while the shutter buuon is pressed

(Continuous adv,, page 56).

• Do nol use the flash if lhe subject is out of lhe flash range (Push the buill-in flash

back down), Flash range _ page 65

_Sunset

Shuuls Ille red of the sunsel beautifully.

g

a a

35

36

Night view/portrait

• The shutter speed is slower, so using a tripod is reconmlended.

Tile Super SteadyShot flmcfion is also ellccli_e.

Night portrait

Shoots portraits in ttight scenes.

Pull up the flash to use it.

• Take care that tile subjecl does nol nlove to prevenl tile inlage honl blurring.

Night view

Shoots night scenes at a distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.

Do not use the flash (Push the flash back down).

• The picture may not be taken properly when shooling a wholly dark nighl scene.

In program auto mode. the camera automatically a@lsts the shutter speed and the aperture according to the brightness of the subject just as in the auto a@lstmeut mode (mode dial:

AUTO).

"_" The difference between auto adjustment mode and program auto mode

In both aulo a([iustlnenl a_[justed.

and progranl aura nlode, tile shulter speed and aperture arc aulolnalically

You can change other settings. In auto a_liustmenl mode. the new seuings will be rcsel wllen another nlode is selected or the power is turned off.

In prograln auto mode, lhe new settings will be maintained if another mode has been selecled or the power has been turned oil

When lhe camera is in auto adjustlnent mode and the flash is up, the camera flashes aumnlatically whenever it is neccss_JW. When tile canlera is in progranl aura nlode and file flash is up, tile canlera always flashes when il sbools,

Program shift

You can tempor:u'il_ ch:mge the :q)erture vahle and shutter speed combination that was adjusted by the camera.

There are two methods for the program shift function.

Ps shift: You can choose the desired shutter speed. The aperture value is adjusted automatically.

PA shill: You can choose the desired aperture value. The shutter speed is a@lsted automatically.

dial

Rear control dial

(S) Set the mode dial to P.

(_) Hold tile grip and look into the viewfinder or press the shutter button half_ ay do_n until tile shutter speed and aperture value are disphLved in the viewfinder.

(_) While Ihe shutter speed and aperture value are displayed, select the shutter speed using the front control dial or select the aperture value using the rear control dial.

Ps shift PA shift

Front control

(5DD)

_2 dial

W

, dial

-2..1..8-1.

2+ _ a

• You can swflch tile PS shift and tile P\ shift with [Clfl dial setup] in the _ Custom menu (page 107).

• When the shutter speed and the aperture value are displayed, you no longer have m keep pressing the shutter buuon,

• When lhe shuuer speed and the aperture value dis*_ppear seconds later, the adjusted values also disappear.

• When the flash is pulled up, you cannol select the program shirt. When lhe program shflt is turned on.

pulling up the flash cancels lhe program shift.

You can atljust the aperture manually. If you open the aperture (a smaller F-number), the infocus range becomes narrower. Only the main sut_iect is then in focus. When the aperture is closed (a larger F-number), the in-focus range becomes wider. The whole image is sharpened.

The shutter speed is automatically ac[justed.

Open the aperture

Close the aperture

37

38

(_ Set the mode dial to A.

(_) Select an aperture value using tile front or rear control dial.

-Front control dial

-Rear control dial

_+

AWe ,I

_90% FINE _ _;_

100 t

• The aperture rtlnge depends Oll tile lells,

• The aperture increments value is adjusted with [Exposure in 1/3 EV increments, step] in the I_ Recording

You c;m set dlis exposure menu (page 98).

step to I/2 EV

• If tile proper exposure is not obtained after making tile settings, the shutter in tile view finder flashes when tile shutter butt_)n is pressed hall\ray down.

speed on tile LCD

You can shoot monin)r at this point, and but adiusting again is recommended.

• When the flash is pulled up, the flash fires regardless of the amount of ambient light (page 73),

• When using the flash, if you close die apelturc subject.

Opening file aperture (a snlaller

(a larger

F-number)

F-number), is rcconlmended.

die flash light does not reach a distant

• If you close die aperture (a larger F-number), and the shutter speed becomes slower.

Using file amount a tripod of light p_Jssing is recommended, through the lens is decreased

"_" Shootin 9 techniques

The depth of field is the in-fi)cus range, Opening fi)cus range becomes narrower) and dosing tile aperture the aperture makes nlakes tile the depth depth of Iield of field shallower wide]- (the

(the in-lbcus inrange becomes wider).

Open the aperture

The sul_ject its background is sharpened blurred, with

Close the aperture

Over a wide range, both nearby and f.raway

sut_iects are brought into focus.

Adjust tile aperture to suit your purpo_, entire inlage, eidler to sharpen the specilic area of image, or to R)cus on the

"_" Depth-of-field preview

Tile x,'iewfinder shows all image caplurcd wilh tile widest aperture.

Tile change ill aperlure alllrcts tile sharpness of the subject image, crealing a discrepancy between lhe sharpness _een in the viewfinder and in the actual picture. The preview lunction enables you to _e the image wilh the aperture used in the actual shooling, allowing you to check the approximate sharpness of lhe sub.iect image belorc lhe actual sbooling.

Depth-of-field preview button

Press tile depth-ol-field preview button after tile sub.iect is in locus.

While the button is held down. the aperture is narrowed to match the aperture value displayed in tile view finder.

The image in tile viewfinder will be darker.

When tile li_cus is not fixed and the depth-ol:-field preview bueon is pres_d, you cannol take a picture,

To take a piclurc, press the deptb-ol-field preview bulton wilh • lil in the view finder.

With a lens equipped with a locus hold button, you can sel the camera to perlorm the preview function using tbe locus hold button with [FocusHoldButtonl in the _t_Custom menu (page 106).

You can atliust the shutter speed manually. If you shoot a moving suhject at a higher shutter speed, it appears as if lhozen on the image. At a lower shutter speed, the sutziect appears as if it flewing.

Aperture value is automatically a_[justed.

High shutter speed

Slow shutter speed

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4O

Mode dial

(_ Set tile mode dial to S.

(_) Select a shutter speed using the flont or rear control diaL

_ Front control dial

Rear control dial

_90_

FINE

_ _

Awe ,I

loot

• You can a_liusl the shutter speed between 3(}and 1/8000 second. You can ad)ust it between 30 and

1/200 second (with tile Super SteadyShot ftmctkm _tctiv_Lted)or 30 and 1/250 _cond (with tile Super

SteadyShot lunction deacti_ aled) when using tile tl_Lsb.

• The shutter speed is adjusted ill 113EV increments.

You can set this exposure step to I12 EV increments with [Exposure stcpl in the _ Recording menu (page 98).

• If the proper exposure is not obtained after making the seeings, the aperture value on the LCD monitor and in the viewftnder flashes when the slnltter button is pressed hallway down. You can shoot at tbis poinl, bill ac/iusling again is recommended.

• When the flash is pulled up, the fliJsh fires regardless of die amount of ambient light (page 73).

• When using tile flash, if you close the aperture (a larger F-number) by making the sbuller speed slower, the flash light does not roach a distant subject.

• When the slnltter speed is one second or more. tile noise rcdtlclion (Long exp.NR) will be done after shooting (page 103).

Tbe I{_ (Camera-shake warning) indicator does not appear in the shutter speed priority mode.

"_" Shooting techniques

When sbooting a moving person, car, or spindrift, etc., using tile high sbutter speed, you c_,n express ii]onlen[ lbiJt is beyond wbal the ]lUlllLIneye can see.

When shooting a subject such as the flow of a river at a slower slmuer speed, you can crcale all image that captures the subjecl's flowing nlovellient, hi such cases, use of a tripod is reconin]ended to prevent camera sbilke.

Manualexposure

You can matmally adjust the shutter speed and aperture values.

This mode is useful when yeu tnaintain the setting of the shutter speed and the aperture value or when you use an exposure meter.

Mode

-Front control dial ca

-Rear control dial

(_) Sel the mode dial to M.

@ Select a shulter speed using Ihe front conlrol dial and an aperture value using the rear conhol diah

Front control dial

_2 _a

_o_l

_=:: _ m I

_,qo_

FINE

_ _

.I

100/

J

Rear control dial

I _

i -o,

_'_ I

I

• "BULB" (Bulb shooting) is indicaled next to "30" (page 43).

• In the manual exposure mode, even when [ISO sensitivilyl (page 64) is sel lv>[AUTO], il is fixed to ISO

200.

• You can exchange their hlnctions of the fi'onl and rear conlrol dials wilh [Ctrl dial setup] in the _ Custom menu (page 107).

• When the flash is pulled up. lhe flash fires regardless of the amount of ambient light (page 73).

• The {(_ (Camera-shake warning) indicalor does nol appeal in lhe manual exposure mode.

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42

"_" EV scale

The EV scale on the LCD monitor exposure (0.0

EV) determined and in the viewlinder by the calnera indicates meter and the set exposure and the aperture specified by the photographer (Metered Manual).

the dill_lence determined between by the the standard shutter speed,

The set exposure specified by the photographer is the same as Ihe exposure determined by the meter.

The set exposure specified by the photographer is 1.0 EV more (+) than the standard exposure determined by the meter.

The

<1I_

arrow appears if the set exposure is beyond the range of the

EV scale. The arrow starts flashing if the difl_..rencebecomes

greater.

LCD monitor

_-3,,2,,1,,_,,1,,2,,3+ m-3,,=,,,,,0,,I,,=,,3÷]

Viewfinder

[ , ]

[

--2--1--0..1..2+

' 1

[ -2..1..o..1..2;]

_1 : Metered Manual

• If the exposure is adjusted, the standard exposure (0.0 EV) is shified by just tile corresponding amount of lhe adjust n/enl,

"_" How to use the AEL button in manual mode

While you press and hold the AEL (AE lock) button, the exposulv deterndned by the meier is locked as tile standard exposure (0.0 EV). When you recompose your shot with the AEL (AE lock) button pressed, an exposure value within the spol metering circle appears as the second standard index.

The lollowing illustrations show a ca_ where the set exposure specified by the photographer is 1.0 EV morn than the locked standard exposure determined by the meier. When the composition is changed in the viewfinder, the exposure within the spot metering circle is 0.7 EV more than the set exposure, thereby making it 1.7 EV more than the standard exposure determined by the meter.

The exposure specified by the photographer

Icu,_ :: _ m I

I _ I AWB

_9o_ _INE _1_

100

The exposure within the spot metering circle when you recompose your shot.

Spot metering circle

<U

......

II

-2..1..0.-1..2+

Manual shift

You can cbange tbc shutter speed and aperture value combination "wilhout changing the exposure ill n/an/lal nlude.

-Front control dial

AEL (AE lock) button g

(_) Set the mode dial to M.

@ Select a slmtter speed and aperture value (page 41).

@ Press and bold the AEL (AE lock) button and turn the flont control dial to select the desired shutter speed and aperture value combination.

As long as tbe sbutter button is pressed, the slmtter remains open. You can shoot trails of light, such as fireworks. Attach a tripod to the camera when using the bulb shooting lhnction.

Mode dial

Rear control dial

43

44

(_) Set tile mode dial to M.

(_) Rotate the front control dial to the left until [BULB] is indicated.

[]a21 _za SO

_0_,1 _.E In _ 100 t

_) Rotate the rear control dial to select the aperture.

(_) Attach the eyepiece cover (See belong).

(_) Press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shooting.

• You can shoot in bulb exposure mode up to about lour and a half hours using a lully charged baltery pack.

•Altcr shooting, the noise reduction will be done lot the same amount of time thai the sbutler was open.

When the message "Processing..." appears, you cannot do any lurther shooting.

You can cancel this fimction with [Long exp.NRI in the I_ Recording menu (page 103).

• Tile Super SteadySbol lhnction is aut_mlatically turned oil.

• The higher the lSO sensitivity, or tile longer the exposure time, the nlorc outstanding the noise on the

[/lonit

or.

To reduce camera-shake, connecting the Remote Commander is recommended (pages 60. 166).

To attach the eyepiece cover

When tile shutter is released wilhout the use ol tile viewfinder, as in bulb exposure or shooting with the sell:-timer, attach the eyepiece cover to prevenl lighl tiom enlering through lhe viewfinder and al]_:cting file exposure.

(!) Carefully slide Ihe eyecup off by pushing on each side of the eyecup.

(_) Slide the eyepiece cover over the viex_finder. The cover is normally attached to the shoulder strap.

Exposure

Expesure is the ameunl of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter. The exposure is automatically set to the proper value in the aulo ad.justmenl mode. However. you can set the exposure to your desired selling in the following setup.

You can manually shift the exposure vahle delermined by the camera. Use this mode when you brighlen or darken the overall screen.

(Exposure) button

Multi-selector

(_) Press the [] (Exposure) button to display Ihe Exposure comp. screen.

Exposure com_.

__3,,2,,_,,0_,,_,,2,,a+

J

U..?,

_.._..o!.v.2+

The compensalion level is also checked on the EV scale in the view finder.

4_ A_iust@ Exit

Toward +: Brightens an image.

0: The exposure is determined automatically by the camera.

Toward : Darkens an image.

Toward Toward +

• You can subslitute the Fn (Function) button for the [] (Exposure) button (page 30).

• The exposure is compensated by 113 ol a step between -+3.0 EV. You can sel this exposure step 1o 112 EV incremenls with [Exposure step] in the I_ Recording menu (page 98).

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"_" Shooting techniques

When shooting a whilish o_ el"all image such as a backlit subject or a snowy scene, tile camera judges thai lhe stfl_iect is 1oo bright and may set a darker exposure Ior lhe image. Ill such cases, adjustnlenl ol lhe exposure in file + phls direclkm is el]cclive.

Adjust in the + direction

When shooling a darker ovelall inlage, tile camera judges that tile subject is too dark and may set a brighter efllsctive.

expostlrc |()r tile linage, Ill Stlch cases, adjustmenl of tile exposure in tile

Inhlus dh'cction is

Adjust in the - direction

You can lix the exposure before deciding on the compesition when laking a picture.

This is elfeclive when the metering objecl and focusing ot_jecl are different, or wben you Wahl te shool conlinuoesly while keeping the same expesure value.

-Shutter button

AEL (AE lock) button

46

(2) Target the subject lk)r which you want to meier the exposure.

• A(liusl tile locus (you do not need to lock tile locus.)

@ Press Ihe AEL (AE lock) button.

• _ lighls up in the viewfinder and on lhe LCD monilor 1o indicate lhal the exposure is locked.

@ While pressing Ihe AEL (AE lock) button, recompose the image, if necessary, and press the shutter button to take the picture.

• If file AEL/AE lock) bulton is kepl down alter a shot, you can continue 1o shoot wilh tile sanle exposure value. The setling is canceled when the bulton is released.

• When lhe flash is fired in a lnode other than shulter speed priority mode or nlanual mode, the slow sync shooling is perlbmled (page 77).

temporarily perl_rm spot melering wilh [AEL butlon] in the _ Cuslom menu (page 107),

AbouttheEVscalewhentheAEL(AElock)buttonis pressed

While >ou press the AEL (AE lock) button, an exposure "_:duedetermined b_ the camera is locked as the standard value (0). At the same time. an exposure value within the spot metering circle appears as the second standard index.

• Iflhe exposure is beyond lhe range oflhe EV scale. _11_appears at lhe end of the EV sctde. The _11_starls flashing if the dil]cmnce becomes any greater.

Example: When the composition is determined in the scene below and the AEL (AE lock) button is pressed area circle

0

Slightly darker area

The indicaler displays are as fellows when the AEL (AE lock) button is pressed.

AEL (AE lock) bullon is pressed

Recompose on O while holding the AEL (AE lock) button down

Recompose on _ while holding Ihe AEL (AE lock) btlllon down

r', _. The locked exposure

-I

The light level within the spot metering circle is

0.3 EV less than the locked exposure (varies according to the recomposition of the shot).

The locked exposure

I

The light level of O is

1.3 EV less than the locked exposure (varies according to the recomposition of the shot).

]

Turn the camera on _ and the light level of _ is displayed. The arrow indicates _ will white out.

[

-2,-1

, J

The locked exposure

_= The locked exposure is equal Io Ihe light level wilhin Ihe spot melering circle.

The light level of O is

1.0 EV less than the locked exposure (varies according to the recomposition of the shot).

-2.-1 • -0, -1 -,2 +

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You can select a metering mode (a method whereby the camera measures the brightness of a sut_iect).

Metering mode lever

[] []

Set the metering mode lever to the desired mode.

r_

(Multi

segment)

This di'ddes tile whole screen into 40 segnlents te nle:_sure light (4t)-segment honeycomb pattern metering). This is suitable Ier general shooting, including sheeting into direct sunlight.

[] (Centerweighted)

While enlphasizing tile central area ol tile screen, this nlode nleas/lres tile average brightness of the entire screen. If you sheet directly into the sunlight or the subject is net in the center ef the image, you must use expesure compensation (page 45).

[] (Spot)

This mode measures light only in tile spot nletering circle in tile center el tile fl':mle. This is suitable lor shooting a subject with strong contrast or measuring the light of a specific area of the screen. If the area to be measured is net in the center of the screen, use AE lock te take the picture (page 46).

metering area

Position of the su/!iect.

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"_" Multi segment metering

The screen of this camera is equipped with 39 honeycomb sharped metering elements and one metering elemenl lhal covers the surrounding area.

These elements work in sync with auto locus, allowing the camera to accurately measure the position and brighmess of the su[ziectin order 1odetermine lhe exposure,

• In mulli segmem metering, if the R_cusis locked, file exposure (the shuuer speed and the aperlurc) is locked simultaneously hmly when _ (Singleshot

AF) or _ (Aulomatic AF)).

Focus

When you hold the grip and loek inte the viewLinder, or press the shutter button halfway down.

the camera adjusts the focus aulenlatically (Auk) locus).

Make it a habit It) press the shutter button only hallway dewn It) conlirm that Ihe subject is ,visually in focus.

You can change foe/is.

the R)ctts method.

Change the method when it is difficult te gel the proper dial

Multi-selector

Fn (Function) button

Rear control

(_) Press the IEn (Function) button to disphL,.' the Quick Navi scr,zen (page 30).

@ Select the AF area item ,,_ith the multi-selector.

dial g

@ Select the desired mode with front or rear control dial.

• Atier selecting die AF area in step @, if you press tl_e center of the multi-selector, tile screen switches to the Exclusive disp screen, On this screen, select tile desired mode with A/V on tile multi-selector, then press the center.

• You can also select the AF area from the a Recording menu (page 101),

[ ] (Wide)

( _ : The deLault setting)

Th ............

determi .....

hich of the l1 AF ....... is used in

R_cusing within the wide AF area.

area

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_,io (Local)

The camera uses the spot AF area exclusively,

Spot AF area

Choose a local AF area

h'om

tile 11 areas.

Select a local AF area lhat you wanl lv) activate lhe lklcus with file mulli-seleclor.

lhe center ol tile nlulti-selector lo use the spot AF area

Press ill Iklcusing.

• After shooting, area selection nlove tile n/u]li-_lector Ull]ess is still available.

il is necessaly.

Be sure not to

• The local AF area that was used to locus on is illuminated briefly.

• The local AF area may not be illuminated when conlinuous shooting is perlinmed or when the slluller bullv)n is pressed all lbe way down wilhout pause.

Subjects that may require special

focusing:

Using tile auto IL_cus, it is hard to locus on tile lollowing subjects. In such cases, use tile locus lock shooting

li:amre (page 51) or tmmu_dlocus (page 53).

A subject that is low in contrast, such as blue sky or a white w_ll.

Two subjects at difli:rent distances ox erlapping in tile AF al'_a.

A subject that is composed of repeating paUerns, such _lsfile Ii_cadeof a building.

A subject that is _ery bright or glittering, such +tsthe sun, tile body ol an mltomobile+ or tile surl, tce of

vcltlel-.

To measure

the exact distance to the subject

The _mark locnted on tile top of tile camera shows tile location of tile image sensor'-.

When you lneasure

tile sut_iect, rotor to the position tile exacl distallcc of the horizontal line.

betweell tile C_,lller_L_uld

* Tile inliLge sensor is lbe i)iLrl of file camera that acts as lbe l]]nl.

"_" Shooting techniques

When the subject is outside the AF area (Focus-lock)

If the su'c_jectis oflLcenter and eutside the AF area. the background within the AF area will be in focus and the suhject will be out of focus. To prevent this. lock the feces by lk)llowing the steps below.

(_) Place tile sul!iect witbin the AF area and press tile sbutter button half_x ay down.

@ Keep the shutter button halfx_ay down, and put the subject back in the original position to recompose the shot.

® ® g

@ Press tbe shutter button liflly down to take tbe picture.

If anytl-fing but the subject is in the AF area

When [ ] (Wide) is selecled (tile detaull seeing), an undesired sub.ied thai is located in another arca may be in locus. In such cases, pressing the cenler of lhe mulli-seleclor Iocuses on the center area even if

.i.li. (Spot) is nol _lecled.

Press and bold Ibe cenler of Ibe mulfi-selecler, Ihen sbeel Ibe suldiecl.

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52

You can select the lk_cus operation mode.

Focusing

'

mode lever

Set lhe focus mode lever to the desired mode.

S (E_

Single-shot AF)

The camera lklcuses (!ii :JIM the fOCIIS is locked when you press down. This mode is used when shooting a motionless subject.

the shutter btttton hall\vay

A([i_

Automatic

This AF mode

:tutonmtic:dly switches het_xeen Single-shot AF and

Continuous AF. When

5ou

press and hold the shutter button, if the sut_iect is motionless, the fllCUSis locked and if the sut_iect is in motion, the camera continues to lk_cus. This mode is used in various situations.

• You can substitute

(page 101 ).

DMF (Direct Manual Focus) fl)r AF-A with [AF-A setup] in tile lal Recording nlenu

C(r_ Continuous

In this mode. tile c:unera continues to fl)cus while tile shutter button is pressed and heM halfway down. This mode is used when the sulziect is in motion.

• If the Wide AF area is selected, tim AF area switches to match the position of the subject.

• The audio signal will not sound when file subject is in locus.

NF (lEVI Manualfocus)

You can sel the dislauce

Rotate the tk)cusiug ring ofa of the sut_iecl.

lens to achieve a sharp focus.

• [11 the case ola subject that can be locused when the locus is confirnled.

When tile Wide ill auto IOCtlS mode.

AF area is used, the tile

• indicator center area lights is used, tip ill tile viewfinder and when tile Local

AF area is used, tile area thai is selected wilh tile multi-selector is used.

• To obtahl steady exposiire tile exposure.

To improve oo (inlinity) ill lllallual tile precision when the POWER switch locus lllode, tile calnera ol tile distance is sel to ON.

uses hliorlnalion, the distallce lhe camera inlorlnation resets tile to deterlnine k)cal length 1o

• When Ugillg a lele COllVerter.

etc., rolalioll olthe Iocusing ring may not be Sil/oolh.

_.

_"

The focus mode cat', be swilched uol only with the focus triode lever localed on Ihe fronl of the oamerm bul also wilh rile AF/MF bu/lon located on the rear. You can swilch between auto focus and tnanual locus wilhoul relaxing your position (AF/MF control).

g ring

AF/MF button

In auto focusmode

By pressing the AF/MF button, the li_cus mode is switched temporarily to the mattual focus.

Press and hold the AF/MF button and adjust the lbcus by rotating the lk)cusing ring.

In manualfocusmode

By pressing the AF/MF button, the lk_cus mode is switched tettlporarily to the auto %cus and the locus is htcked. In the case where the manual focus is used mainly, this is convenient to activate the auto %cus only when you need to use it.

• You call set tile AF/MF button to work as tile AF lock button wilh [AF/MF buuon]

(page 11)5).

• You can nlaintain control] in the the selected

O Custom nlenu mode

(page without

106).

pressing and holding the AF/MF ill tile _ Custonl button with [AF/MF menu

53

54

In the auto focus mode. even when you shoot a suhject under dark conditions or a low contrast sut_]ect, the AF illuminator alluws the camera to focus mute easily on a suhject.

Press the shutter button half way down. a red illuminatur is automatically mnitted until the focus is h)cked to focus inure easily on a subject.

AF illuminator

• The range of the AF illuminator is approximalely 1 to 7 m (3.3 1o 23/Pet).

• AF illuminator does not operale when the locus mode is sel m Conlinuous AF or lhe sut_iecl is t/loving.

(The (@))or g)) indicator lights in lhe viewfinder)

• The AF illuminator may not operate with R)cal lengths of 300 mm or longer.

• When an external/lash is auached, lhe AF illulninalor of the exlernal flash is used,

• You can deaclivale the AF illuminator wilh [AF illuminator] in the IOI Recording menu (page 102),

• The AF illuminator does not operale when file cenler area is not selecled wilt] AF area sel 1o Local AF area.

Drivemode

You can use continuous

Commander.

shooting, with the [)RIVE selfqimer, button.

bracket, and shooting using the Remole

DRIVE button

Multi-selector

4

| Press DRIVE to display the drive mode screen.

2

Select the desired mode with

A/Y

on the multi-selector, then select the desired setting with <1/1_ on the multi-selector.

Select the mode -g

3

Press the center of the multi=selector to turn off the screen.

[]

I_Hi E_Lo

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0._ _& _& c_!&_:5 _&

_a

_&

_$a _& _& _&

_g_ _a_ c_, _,

"_

• You can substitute the Fn (Function) button lor tile DR[VE button (page 30).

(&: The defimlt setting)

Single-shot adv.

• Also used lot canceling olher drive modes.

Continuous adv. (page 56)

Self-timer (page 57)

Bracket: Cont. (page 57)

Bracket: Single (page 58)

WB bracket (page 59)

DRO adv. bracket (page 59)

Remote Commander (page 60)

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56

For detailsonthe operation_ page 55

When you press and hold the shutter button, the camera records the images continuously.

Hi

C_L o

Shoots

Shools at a nlaxinmnl

3 itnages of 5 images per second:: per second :_

* Our measurement conditions: [hnage sizel is set to [L:12MI.

[Qualityl is _t to [Fine]. mamlal locus, and the slnltter speed is 1/250 second or laster.

• The number of images that can be shot continuously is indicated ill the view finder, and when shooting continuously, this number decrea_s.

After the images have been recorded on the memory card, the number rctmns to the original number.

depending on the camera memoly buffer.

, ®

• When tile built-in flash is fired, images arc shot after tile flash has been charged.

• When file locus mode is set to Continuous AF or Automatic AF. the locus is sel separately on each image.

When _t to Single-shot AF. the locus is fixed on the first image.

• The last image is displayed in auto review.

• The number of continuous shooting images obtainable has all upper limit.

Themaximumnumberof continuousshots

RAW cRAW

RAW & JPEG cRAW & JPEG

18 images

25 images

12 images

12 images

Extra fine

Fine/Standard

16 images

No limit (Until the memory card is fllll)

• These numbers depend on tile writing speed of a memory card. tile shooting condition, etc. So, use tile table only as a guide.

Fordetailsonthe operation_r page55

Alter you press the shutler button, the shutler ",,','illbe released either about ten secuuds or two seconds laler. The 10-second sell-timer is convenient when the phologral_her appears in a photo and the 2-second sellqimer is convenient 1(7reduce the camera-shake because the mirror is pulled up beforehand.

Check that the focus is ceulirmed on the suh.jecl, then press the shuller button.

10sec sellqimer

Q

2

2sec selfqimer

• When using the 10-secondsell-timer, tile sell-timer lalnp

Iocaled on lhe front side flashes belk_retile s]lllltel is relea_d.

Tile COllntdown SOulld also SialIS.

• To cancel the activated 10-secondsell-timer, press lhe DRIVE btluon, You cannol cancel the 2-second sell-timer in tile mkldle.

• When there is bright lighting, a reflector or something sinlilar behind tile canlera, and you press tile shutter bumln wilhoul looking into tile viewlinder, u_ tile eyepiece cover auached on the shoulder strap to prevenl unnecessary lighting 1tom seeping through tile view finder and afl_2cting the exposure (page 44), g

_,,

_'

An accurate exposure setting is required for some shooting. In such cases, a pholographer continuously shools st)me images with 1he exposure shifted, askle from the correct exposure image.

Correct direction + direction

Press and hokl the shutter button unlil the recording stops.

_a

_

_

_

_a

_55

Shoots three images continuously with the exposure shifled by 0.3 of a step.

Shoots five images continuously with the exposure shifled by 0.3 of a step.

Shoots three images continuously with the exposure shifled by 0.5 of a step.

Shoots five images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0.5 of a step.

Shoots three images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0.7 of a step.

Shoots five images continuously with the exposure shifted by 0.7 of a step.

57

For detai/sonthe operation_page

55

58

Press the shutter buttun shot by shut.

_

_

_?a

_5

_

_

Shoots three images shot hy shot with the exposure shifted by 0.3 of a step.

Shoots five images shut by shut with the expusure shifted by 0.3 of a step.

Shoots three images shot hy shot with the exposure shifted by 0.5 uf a step.

Shoots five images shot by shot with the exposure shifted by 0.5 uf a step.

Shoots three images shot hy shot with the expusure shil_ed by 0.7 of a step.

Shoots five images shot by shot with the expusure shifted by 0.7 of a step.

• When using tile flash, press lhe shutter

• Tile following is all example of shooting button shol by sllol regardless order.

You can change of tile the order seuing.

wilh [Brackel

Custom menu (page 111).

Tbree sllols : 0 _ -0.3 _ +0.3

Five shots : 0 _ _).5

_ +0.5

_ -1.0

_ +1.0

order] ill file 1_

• The base exposure

CO[llpensalioll is set al the is used.

first sbol in llle brackel.

Tile base exposure

• Nornlally.

shooting tile R>cal point when the locus changes mode is _t in evel T shooting.

to Single-shot

Tile lklcal point

AF or Automatic is fixed

AF nloves with only if exposure in continuous all still subjecL bracket

• When the flash is no( used.

ambient* changed (o accommodate bracket bracket shooting.

shooting

When is perRmned tile flash is used.

and flash

(he shutter bracket speed shooting and aperture is peHormed arc and the flash light is changed.

• Ill ambient bracket shooting, speed changes in apeHmv the priority shuuer mode.

speed and and aperture aperture changes change in program in shutter speed auto mode, priority the shuuer mode.

Normally.

tile shuuer speed changes in manual mode.

(AE Lock) buuon while taking a picture.

You call change the aperture by pressing and hoMing tile AEL

* Ambiem light: Any light otller than (he flash light that shines on tile scene R>I"an extended time.

such as natural light, a light bulb.

or a fluorescent light.

period of

The EVscale in bracketshooting

When hracket shouting is selected, the EV scale is ch:mged.

Ambient bracket

(1.3 steps, three shots

Exposure compensation0

Ambient bracket

0.5

steps, five shots

Exposure compensation h0

Flash hracket

0.7

steps, three shots

Flash compensation

1.0

LCD

monitor

[] • []

wlr

I

-3, ,2,,1, ,0, ,1,,2,,3+

Shown in Ihe top row.

Shown

-3, ,2,, , ,0,,1,,2, ,3+

in the top row.

Shown row.

in Ihe boltom

View finder

I

I I

--2"'1

I

I

-2..1--0--1 I -.2+

I

• Ill ambient bracket shooting, tile EV scale appears ill tile view finder, too, bm it does no( appear ill flash brackel shooting.

Fordetailsonthe operation_ page55

• When tile bracket sllooling slarts, the indexes thal indicale already recorded images slart to disappear one by one.

• When Single brackel is selecled, if the shulter button is pressed hall\ray down and released.

"br 1" appears fi)r the ambient light bracket and "Fbr 1" appears lot the flash bracket in the viewfinder.

When bracket shooting starls, it indicales whal number tile nexl fralne is. tor instance.

"br 2". "br 3".

Based on the selecled white balance, three pictures are taken while aulumatically shifting the colur temperalure.

One shul recurds three images in the order ( 1 "an imaee "_1 h uurmal whi e balaltce".

" side (an image with paler colors)", and "+ side (an image with reddish colurs)'.

_'°_o_

_w°._3

Shifts

Shifts

Ihe white the white balance balance by' 10 mired by 20 mired* when when taking

taking

a picture.

a piclure.

* Mired: a tlllil Ill indicate tile color conversion quality ill color temperature fillers.

• Only the inlage recorded last is displayed in auto review (page 111).

DRO advanced bracket shooting takes three pictures while separately optimizing the gradation and culors in each image area. One shot records three images in the lbllowiug order: "low"

"mid" _ "high".

(DRO: D-Range Optitnizer)

_"

_g'

Lowers the DRO brackel when taking a piclure.

Amplifies the DRO bracket when taking a piclure.

• When DRO advanced bracket shooting is selected, tile D-Range Optimizer selling (page 66) is temporarily deactivated,

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To shoot with the Remote Conamauder.

sel the drive mode to _ (Remole Commander).

_Transmitter

SHUTTER button

When Ihe button is pressed, the shuller is released right away.

2 SEC button

After you press Ihe button, Ihe shutter is released about two seconds laler.

Verit} that the subject is visually in li)cus, and point the transmitter located on the front of the camera, then press the SHUTTER at the remote or 2 SEC button.

sensor

• You ctmnot use lhe other drive modes (Continuous advanced, etc.).

• To lock the locus (locus lock shooting, page 51 l. press the shuuer buuon on the camera hallway down and release lhe buuon, then shoot with tile Remote Commander.

Alter shooting, tile locus remains locked.

Any operation on lhe cumera will televise the locus lock.

• In BULB shooting (page 43), lhe cumera slarts exposure right away when you press the SHUTTER button, and lhe camera starts exposure two seconds laler when you press tile 2 SEC bulton. By pressing lhe SHUTTER or 2 SEC button again, the exposure will be done riglu away.

• The other bultons are used when the ctmmra is connected 1o a TV (pages 91, 148).

Imageprocessingandcolor

This section explains how to set up the ISO sensitivity of the image sensor, color precessing that is a unique lbature of digital cameras. Creative Style lor various scenes, etc.

The color of the sut_ject is aflbcted by the lighting cenditiens.

Example: The color of an image affected by light sources

Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent

[ncandescenl

Bluish Green-linged

The color tones are adjusled aulomatically in the auto while balance mode.

However.

you can adjust color tones manually with the white balance mode.

Reddish

Multi-selector dial

WB (White Balance) button

Rear control dial

(!) Press the WB (\Vhite Bahmce) bullon Io display Ihe White balance mode screen.

Whitebalance

AutoWB

AWB

<€._,SelectOExit

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(_) Select necessary.

the desired

• Ac[hlsting decreases toward tile color mode with

+ increases tenlperalure

A/V on the multi-selector, then make fine

adjustments

the color temperature and the image turns reddish.

and tile image lurns paler.

A([hlsting with _[/l_, if toward -

Select Ihe desired mode --H ,_i_ ]]

AWB (Auto WB)

( _ : The default setting)

A_liusts the white balance automatically.

-'._.'-(Daylight)

_,, (Shads)

8,

(Cloudy)

_,t,_(Tungsten)

(Fluorescent)

_

(Flash)

ColorTemperature/Color filter

Adjusts lk_routdoors, sunlit su/!iects (+3 to 3).

A_liusts for shady conditions on a clear day (+3 to 3).

Adjusts liar a cloudy sky (+3 to 3).

Adjusts liar incandescent lighting or video light such as at photography studios (+3 to 3).

Adjusts l_r fluorescent lighting (+4 to 2).

A(liustsl_wflashconditiou(+3to

See the following page.

3).

_._

(Custom 1 - 3/Custom Uses the custom white balance. See page 63.

setup)

• You can substitute tile Fn (Function) button lbr tile WB (White Balance) button (page 3()).

You can set the white balance using a color temperature.

Based on using the set color temperature as the standard, the color can be compensated li'om G

(Green) to M (Magenta) just like using a CC (Color Compensation) filter lor photography.

• When selling lbe color ten/peralure actual pholo is taken, nleasurcd by the color meter, lest shooting is rcconlmended be|k)re the

(_) Select a 'ColorTemperature"

=

White balance

ColorTemperalure or 'Color filter"

item

with A/V on tile mu]li-se]eclor.

G4 Color filter

G4

4€_ Select OExII

@ A@lst with _1/1_.

• Tile color tenlperamre can be selected between 2500K and 99(X/K.

• Tile color lilter value can be selected between G9 and M9. The illcrement is equi'_'alent to tile CC filter nlllllber 5.

(_) Press the cenler of the multi-selector after the setting is completed.

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In a scene where the mnbient light consists of multiple types of light source, use of custom white balance is recommended in order to accurately reproduce the whiteness.

Up to three settings are registered.

(_) Select a custom white balance item with A/V on the multi-selector.

@ Sx_itchthe item with ",11/I,-.

White balance

_°"°"

6400KG3

4_

Select

OExlt

To registera setting

(2) Select [ _=,_ SET], Ihen press Ihe center of the multi-seleclor Io display the register screen.

_'_

SET

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(_) Hold the camera so Ihal Ihe while area fully covew Ihe spol-metering circle and press Ihe shuller button down.

Tile regisler selection screen appears.

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(_) Select a memory number with _l/l_, then press the cenler.

To call the custom white balance setting

_e]ect [he desiled

[ltllllber.

Whitebalance

Custom

1

9200KG3

_"

Select

OF_it

• Tile custom white balance _tting registm'ed in this operation is ellecflve until a new setting is registered.

(The selling is retained after the power is lurned oiL)

• If the flash is used when the shutter button is pressed, a custom wlfite balance is registered with tile flash light taken into account. Take pictures with the flash in later shootings.

• The message "Custom WB error" indicates that the value is beyond the expected range. (When the flash is used on a subject in close proximily or a subjecl wilh a brighl color is in lhe liame.) If you register this value, the t_m.d indicator turns yellow on the recording inlormation display on the LCD monitor. You can shoot al this poinl, bill it is reconllnended tbal you sel lhe while balance again lo get a nlore correcl white

balance value.

Sensitivily to lighl is expressed by the ISO number (recommended exposure index). The larger the number fi'om the standard (ISO 200), the higher Ihe sensilivily.

button

Multi-selector

(2) Press tile ISO bulton Io display the ISO screen.

ISO sensitivR

125

180

200

2so

_aoAUTO

€ S_leet OExit

@ Select the desired value with A_" on tile multi-selector.

• ISO can be sel fionl [AUTOI and between I{RI and 6400.

• ISO numbers thal am lfigher than [SO 3200 increase tile appearance of noise.

• You can use the lronl or mar conlrol dial instead. The number is incremcnled by 1 step using the flont control dial and it is incrcmenled by 113 slep using the rear control dial.

• You can substitute tile Fn (Function) button fi)r tile ISO button (page 30). As in this case above, tile number is incremenled by 1 slep using the front conlrol dial and il is incremented by I/3 slep using the rear conlrol dial.

• When ISO is set to [AUTO] and the mode dial is sel to P. A, or S, lhe ISO sensilivity is automatically adjusted between ISO 200 and ISO 800. You call change the maximum and mininmm values with [ISO

Aulo max.] and [ISO Auto min.I in the I_1 Recording menu (page 100). lfthe mode dial is set to M. it is fixed at ISO 200.

• The built-in flash range (the range within which die correct exposure is provided) depends on the aperture vahle and ISO sensitivily, RelPr 1o llle filllowing lable to delernline tile shoolin dislance.

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ISO setting

800

1600

3200

6400

AUTO

1O0

200

4(}(}

2 12 m

(6.6

40 feet)

(3.3

1 4.3 m

14 feet)

1 6 m

(3.3

20 feet)

1.4

8.6 m

(4.6

28 feet)

2 12 m

(6.6

41) feet)

2.8

17 m

(9 56 feet)

4 24 m

(13 79feet)

5.6

34 m

(18 ll2feet)

1.4

8.6 m

(4.6

28 fl:et)

(3.3

1 3 m

10 feet)

(3.3

1 4.3 m

14 flset)

1 6 m

(3.3

20 feet)

1.4

8.6 m

(4.6

28 l)et)

2 12 m

(6.6

40 feet)

2.8

17 m

(9 56feet)

4 24 m

(13 79feet)

1 6 m

(3.3

2() fee0

1 2.1 m

(3.3

7 feet)

(3.3

1 3 m

10 feet)

(3.3

1 4.3 m

14 feet) l 6 m

(3.3

2(1 feet)

1.4

8.6 m

(4.6

28 feet)

2 12 m

(6.6

40feet)

2.8

17 m

(9 56feet)

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The camera analyzes the shooting conditions and automatically corrects the image to improve the image quality.

--Front control dial

-Rear control dial

Multi-selectol

Fn (Function) button

(_) Press the Fn iFunction) button to display Ihe Quick Navi screen !page 30).

(_) Select the D-Range Optimizer item with Ihe multi-selector.

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(_) Select the desired mode with tile front control dial.

• When selecting Advanced: Level. a_/iusl the level wilh lhe rear conlrol dkd.

• After selecting lhe [)-Range Optimizer ilem in slep @. if you press tile center of lhe multi-selector, tile semen switches to the Exclusive disp screen. On this screen, selecl lhe desired mode with &/V on lhe multi-selector, lhen press the center. When in Advanced: Level, adjust the level wilh _/_.

• You cun also swilch lhe screen to the Exclusive disp screen flom lhe I_l Recording menu (page 97).

(Standard)

NN (Advanced Auto)

(Advanced: Level)

Lv1 - Lv 5

Does not correct brightness or contrast.

Adjusts the brightness and contrast of the whole screen.

Automatically, optimizes the contrast and the color reproduction of the recorded image by area.

Optimizes the contrast and the color reproduction of the recorded image by area. The optimizing level is selected between Lv1

(weak) and Lv5 (strong) in five levels.

• Standard is eftcctive when tile screen is wholly dark such as with a backlit subject and Advanced is ellcctive when the difti:rcnce between the bright and dark portions on the screen is extremely large,

• The delhult setting is as li)llows:

In auto adjustmenl mode: Advanced Auto

In prograln auto. aperture priority, shultcr speed priority, or manual exposure mode: Slandard

In Scene Selection lnode: Unfixed, depending on the selected lnode

• When using AE lock, the camera atuomatically corrects ll_e locked image.

• When in (-'ontinuous advance mode, lhe corrcclion is lined onto the |]rst image, file same correclion is used lor the second or laler ilnages.

• When DRO advanced brackel shooting is selecled, lhe seuing here is temporarily deaclivated.

Thts camera ts pre-pro_,rammed wtlh tmage sUles optimal for various scenes and purposes.

You can lake a picture with an appropriale color balance and tone.

The camera is equipped with four unswitchable styles ("Standard".

"Vivid". "Neutral".

and

"Adobe RGB") and three styleboxes, to which you can assigtt image styles of your choosing.

"Portrait".

"Landscape".

and "B/W" are assigned to the styleboxes as the def:mlt settings.

To take pictures with the styleboxes as they are. _ See "Basic operation" (page 69).

To lake piclures with an itnage style (see "hnage styles". (page 68)) assigned to Ihe slylebox.

See "Advanced operation" (page 70).

• If the Scene Selection is used. you cannot change tile seuings lor tile Creative Style.

You can adjust Ihe coulrasl ['or each image style separately. The swilchable image styles and unswitchable ones have dilferent ilems that can be a([jusled.

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Unswitchable image styles:

"Standard", "Vivid", "Neutral", and --

"Adobe RGB"

Switchable image styles: Stylebox --

D-m

. _.Select

OExit

Adjustable Items

Item

Unswitchable image styles

Switchable image

styles

Contrast

3 to +3

3 to +3

Saturation

3 to +3

3 to +3"

Sharpness

_

3 to +3 to +3

Brightness not a_[iustable

3 to +3

Zone

Matching not a@lstable l to +2

* When _B/_V '_ or "Sepia '_ is selected, you cannot adjust file saturation.

• These adjustments are not always necessary. You can make an adjustmem lot each image style. (If one slyle is in nmlliple styleboxes, separate a_[iusln]enls tun be made on each of themd

• When you need to m[iust comrast, salutation, and sharpness belore other ilen]s, select "Standard" image style to make the adjustments.

Image styles

_' _

_+

(Standard)

(Vivid)

(Neutral)

(AdobeRGB)

(Clear)

D_r_,+(Deep)

(Light)

(_: Tile default setting)

Forcapmringvarioussceneswilhrichgradalionandbeautiful

colors.

The saturalion and contrast are heighlened lk)r capluring striking images of colorful scenes and sul2iects such as flowers, spring greenery, blue sky, or ocean views.

Tbe saturalion and sharpness are lowered for capturing images in a quiet tone. This is also suitable for capturing image material to be modified x_itb a computer.

For capturing in]ages in Adobe RGB color space.

For capturing images ill a clear tone wilh limpid colors in the laighlighted area, suitable for capturing radiant light.

For capturing images with deep and dense color expressions, suited to capturing the solid presence of the sut_iect.

For capturing images with bright and uncomplicated color expressions, suited to capturing refreshingly light ambience.

(Portrait)

(Landscape)

(Sunset)

(Night view)

(Autumn leaves)

___ (B/W)

s_ (Sepia)

For capturing Ihe skin color in a soft tone, ideally suited Io capturing portraits.

The saluration, contrasl, and sharpness are heightened lk)r capturing vivid and crisp scenery.

Distant landscapes also stand our more.

For capturing Ihe beauliful red of Ihe setting sun.

The conlrast is attenualed for capturing a nightscape Ihat is more faithfill to the real view.

For capturing atllUllln scenes, vividly highlighting the red and yellow of coloring leaves.

For calm, ring images in black and while monotone.

For capturing images in sepia monolone.

Multi-selector

Fn (Function) dial

Rear control dial

(_) Press the Fn (Function) button to display the Quick Navi screen (page 3(}).

• When the enlarged display screen is used (page 23), you cannol display lhe Quick Navi screen. In this case, sel up hon] tile lnenu,

@ Select a Creative Slyle item with the multi-selector.

• [1 you lhe fronl do not lllake or rear a(]iUSllllents control dial,

Oll COl]ll'agl, etc., you can nlake other setlillgs [rom this mellu using

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(_ Press Ihe center to display the Crealive Slyle screen.

Cmaliw St le

Sf_ndard

_€_S_ct OExit

• You can selecl this screen from lhe a Recording menu (page 97).

(_) Selecl the desired image st,,le wilh A/IF on the multi-selector.

• You can select "Slandard", "Vivid", "Neutral", "Adobe RGB', "Portrait", "Landscape", and _'B/W" wilh the delaull setting. TII select other image styles, see "Advanced operation" (below).

(_) To adjust QID(Contrast), (_ (Saturation), and [] (Sharpness), select Ihe item wilh _l/_ and make a(ljustments wilh A/I?'.

Standard

I_, SelectOExlt

(_) Press tile center of the multi=selector after the setting is compleled.

Of Ille seven image slyles explained in "Basic operation", the last three styles are Styleboxes I

3, which can be swilched.

Example: When you have assigned

"Standard"

to one stylebox and "Landscape" to two styleboxes.

Saturation, contrast, and sharpness can be a_ljusted.

Unswitchable

Standard

Vivid

Neutral

Adobe RGB

Standard

Switchable

Landscape

Landscape

Brighlness

Io saturalion,

DiPferenl and Zone contrasl, a({jusm/ents

Malching and can can sharpness.

be be a_liusted, set for each in addition

"Landscape".

To switchimage stylesfor the stylehox

(_) Display tile Creative Style screen (sleps (_) to @ on page 69).

Standard

*_'Selr_t

4) Exit

(_) Select a switchable slylebox with ,,Ik/V on file mulli-seleclor.

@ Move tile cursor Io the right side wifll I_, aM select an image style wilh ,,Ik/'V.

CreativeSt le

Pox'air

4€_Select OEx]l

@ To acliust (]D (Contrast), (_ (Saturation), [] (Sharpness), [] (Brightness), and I_i (Zone

Matching), select an item with _1/1_ and make adjustments with ,Ik/l?'.

(_) Press the center of Ihe multi-selector after the setting is completed.

ZoneMatching

Image

You styles can keep in the switchable the image style boxes can a@lst the Zone Matching.

fi'om becoming overexposed

This lm/ction is also available for a RAW file.

or underexposed.

-1

This keeps the image from becoming underexposed shooting a high-keyed subject.

Use in low-key

(predominantly dark) scenes is recommended, tends to become whitish.

with as the image

0

+1 to +2

Zone Matching is not performed.

This keeps the image from becoming overexposed with shooting a low-keyed subject.

Use in high-key

(predominantly light) scenes is recommended, tends to have heightened noise level.

as the image

• When Zone Matching is not set to O, the contrast cannot be adjusted.

• Rel_r to the following table to determine lhe flash range.

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71

72

(At IS() 100)

Z0ne

Matching

+1

+2

I

1.7

10 m

(5.6

33 li:et)

2.4

14 m

(7.9

46 feet)

2.8

17 m

(9 56 feet)

I

1.2

(3.9

1.7

(5.6

2

(6.6

F:o

7 m

23 feet)

10 m

33 feet)

12 m

40 feet)

I

1 5 m

(3.3

17 li:et)

1.2

7 m

(3.9

23 feet)

1.4

8.6 m

(4.6

28 l_:et)

About Adobe RGB color space

Adobe RGB color space has a wide range ol color reproduction, compared 1o sRGB thai is tile stmldard color space of the digital canlera. If the main purpose is to print out the image, especially when a large part of tile sub.iecl is vivid green or rod, Adobe RGB is more eflcclive than other sRGB color modes.

• The file nanle of file image starls with " DSC'.

About color matching in Adobe RGB

When displaying images that were rccorded wilh Adobe ROB on non-Adobe

RGB-compliant

dex ices, or on file LCD lnonitor on tile rear of tile camera, inlages arc displayed wilh low saturation.

To edit or prinl images recorded with Adobe RGB, use applicalions or printers thai support color managenlent and DCF2.0

option color space. Using some applications and printers lhal do not SUl)pOllcolor nlanagement may rcsull ill or prinl inlages lhat do nol reproduce hfilhflfl color.

Flash

This seclion explains the various shooting funclions with Ihe flash.

If the built-in flash is pulled up, the l'lash fires aulumatically when the surroundings aulu ad.juslmeut

or Scene Selecliun mode.

Yuu can intentionally change the flash are dark in mude.

-Front control dial

Multi-selector

Fn (Function) button

Rear control dial

(2) Press the Fn (Function) button to disphLY the Quick Navi screen (page 30).

• When the enlarged dislflay screen is used (page 23), you cannol display lhe Quick Navi screen. In this case, sel up hOll] tile lllellu+

(_) Select a Flash item with the multi-selector.

@ Select the desired mode with the front or rear control dial.

• The flash indicalor is displayed only when the flash is pulled up.

• Alter selecting lhe flash item in step (_), if you press the cenler of lhe nmlfl-selector, the screen switches to the Exclusive disp screen. On this screen, selecl lhe desired mode wilh A/V on the multi-selector, lhen press the cenler.

• You can also selecl lhe flash mode flom lhe I_1 Recording menu (page 99).

(&: The debmlt setting)

{,

(Fill-flash)

Fires if it is dark or against light.

• This is not seleclable when the mode dial is set to P, A, S, or M,

Fires whenever the built-in flash is pulled up.

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Ordinarily, the flash is fired right alter the shutter has been released, then ot!iects illuminated by other light sources are captured. This causes certain sut!iects, such as trailing light, to appear unnatural when tile slower shutter speed is used.

In rear sync mode, the ol2iects illuminated by other light sources are captured first, then the flash is fired. You can capture a flowing light or the trail of a moving suhject in a more realistic way when shooting a moving subject using a slower shutter speed with the flash.

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WL (Wireless)

Using an external flash (not supplied) mounted on the camera may make certain pictures appear too flat. In such a case, an off-camera flash in a proper position can create more contrast, resulting in a more three-dimensional picture.

This camera can do this shooting _ithout a cable using the flash light to transmit the signal bemeen the camera and the flash (Wireless flash shooting).

• Wireless flash shooling requires lhe flash HVL-F56AM or

HVL-F36AM (not supplied).

To perform wireless flash shooting

(_) Attach the external flash to the camera (page 166) and turn on the camera and the external flash.

(_) Select W[. (Wireless).

(_) Remove the external flash from the camera and pull up the built-in flash on the camera.

"WL" appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.

(_) Determine the position of the camera and the external flash.

(_) Make sure the builtqn flash and the external flash are fully charged.

• The built-in flash is filly charged when {rappears in the viewfinder.

• The exlernal flash is filly charged when } appears on lhe back of the exlemal flash and the red lamp flashes on lhe h'onl of lhe flash,

(_) Press the AEL (AE Lock) button on the camera to test fire the flash.

• If lhe flash does not fire, change the cglmera, external flash, or subject posilion,

(Z) Check both flashes again to make sure they arc lidly charged. Press the shutter button to take a picture.

• Turn oll the wireless flash mode alter wireless flash shooting,

(You can either deactivate lhe camera and lhe external Hashseparately, or you can altach lhe external flash to the camera and select a dillPrent flash mode, as shown on page 73). If lhe buill-in flash is used while lhe wireless flash mode is slill active, inaccurale flash exposures will result.

• You can select the wireless selling on the camera and the external flash separalely. See page 731o set file camera. To sel lhe external flash, relPr 1othe operating instruclh)nssupplied wilh il,

If the operation and the function of the AEL (AE Lock) button have been changed

When using the wireless flash, it is lvcommended thai you sel [AEL button] (page 107) to [AEL bold] or tel AEL hold] in the _ Custom menu.

If you select a setting that is retained after the btlll()n has been released ([AEL togglel/[[3 AEL toggle]) the camera is in slow sync recording mode while "AEL" appears in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor.

Every test file will cause the slow sync recording mode to switch on and olE

About the position of the camera and the flash

This camera uses lhe flash lighl of its built-in flash lo send a signal to tile ollLcamel'a flash to fire. Take note of file lollowing points to ensure proper transmission of the signal.

• Wireless flash shooting should be pedormed in a dark environment such as indoors, etc.

• We recommend that you place the camera and the exlernal flash in llle gray area within radius 5 m

( 16.4 fi) as illustrated below. For more inlk)rmafion aboul flash range, also relcr lo the operating inslructions supplied wilh your flash.

• Do nol place the exlernal flash directly behind the subject.

"_;" About the wireless flash channels

Cllzlnge the channel of tile external l'lzlsllwhen anolher photographer is using a wireless flash nearby and his/her built-in flash ligla triggers firing of your flash.

To change file cllannel of tile external flash, rclcr to tile operating instl-uclions supplied wilh it.

When shooting with the flash, you can adjust the amount of flash light alene, without changing the exposure compensation.

You can change the expesure of a sut_iect which is within the flash range, while leaving the exposure of the background, which is out of the flash range, as it is.

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76 control dial

Multi-selector

Fn (Function) button dial

(_) Press the Fn lFunction) button to display the Quick Navi screen (page 3(}).

(_) Select the flash compensation item x_ith tile multi-selector.

:> ,:

:;

:

: _

,_u iu

_

_+_ _+1 m+l I AWB

FINE

4_'Select AOhan_e OMore

Flash compensation item

@ Select the desired value with the front or rear control dial.

• When the Exclusive disp screen is displayed in slep @, selecl lhe desired value wilb ,/_on the multiselector.

• You call also select the Exclusive disp screen h'om the I_1 Recording menu (page 100).

• You call set the degree of compensation in 113 increments within -+3.0. You c;ln set Ibis exposure step to

112 EV increments with [Exposure stepl in the I_ Recording menu (page 98).

• When the built-in flash is pulled up, the set flash compensation value is dislflayed on the LCD monitor.

• When you press lhe slmtter bullon hallway down, [] appears in the viewfinder.

• When perlorming flash compensmion wilh lhe built-in flash, lhe positive ellecl may not be visible due to lhe limited anlount of flash light, if tile subjecl is al or around the maximum range lot the flasll, If lhe subject is very closv, lhe negative el]0ct may not be visible.

"_;"Exposure compensation and flash compensation

Exposure compensaflon changes lhe shutter speed, al)ellum, and ISO sensitivily (when [AUTO] is selected) to perR_rm the compensation.

If the finish is used, the amounl of flash light is also changed L

On die other band, Hash compensation only changes the amount of flash ligbl, thereby controlling the relative ellect of the flash lighl on the whole picture. For instance, if you want to reduce the flash light, you can set the flash compensaflon on the slightly negative side and at the same time set lhe exposure compensation on the positive side lo adjusl the brigblness (if the entire picture.

* You call kee I) the amounl of flash lighl fi'om changing with the exposure compensation with

[Exl).COml).sel I in lhe//_ Cuslom menu (page 110).

When you shoot a portrait outdoors at night with a dark background, a normal use of flash will capture a clear image of the subject, but the background is out of flash range and will be too dark. In such a case. slow sync shooting (shooting with the flash attd a slow shutter speed) allows you to capture a clear image of both the subject and the background.

Flash g

SLOW SYNC button

(_) Pull up the built-in flash.

@ Shoot with the SLOW SYNC button pressed.

-,_ in the viewfinder and on the LCD monitor lights up to indicate the exposure is locked.

• Use of a tripod is recommended because of lhe slower slmtter speed.

• In sllutler speed priority mode or manual mode, slow sync shooting is not available using lhe ALL (AE lock) button.

• You can sel the canlera to keep the slow sync nlode alter lhe SLOW SYNC button is released with tALL

bultonl in the _'_ Custom menu (page 107).

You can use a flash equipped wilh a flash sync cord.

Ng y terminal

Open the cover of the flash sync terminal and plug the cord in.

• Select the manual exposure mode and sel the sllulter speed to 1/200 second wilh the Super SleadyShol on or 11250 second with the Super SteadyShot oil. If lhe stmlter speed recommended on lbe flash is slower l]lan lbat, use file rcconlmended speed or an even slower speed.

• Use a flash with a flash sync vollage of 400V or less.

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• Belore you connect the flash sync cord to tile ;_ Flash sync terminal, turn off the power of the connected flash, If file power is on, it inay flash when you connect the cord.

• The flash will always be filll emission.

Flash compensation (page 75) cannot be used. You can perlorm bracket shooling while holding down the AEL (AE lock) button (the aperlurc is adjusted, page 46).

• Using auto white balance is not recommended.

Use CtlSlV)t/lwhite balance to gain more precise white

balance.

• You cgm use a flash equipped with a flash sync terminal of tile opposite polarity.

Otheroperations

You can register a combination of frequently used modes and settings in the tnemory.

You can recall the registered sellings by selecling "MR" tm the mode dial.

To registera setting

(!) Put tile cmnera on the setting you x_ant to register.

See tile next page for tile items that can be registered.

• The items to be registered include all the lunctions and recording menus with exclusive buttons and levers. You canlloI register only sortie of lhe ilenls.

(_) Press the MENU button to display the menu screen.

(_) Select _ Recording menu _ [4] _ [Memory] with the multi-selector (page 32).

@ Press the center of the multi+selector to display the Select register screen.

The memory information set in step (2) (the current setting on the camera) will be displayed.

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@ Select the number you want to register _ith _1/_.

then press the center.

• You can register up to three seHings.

• You can rewrite the settings as many times as you like.

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Items that can be registered

Page numbers in parentheses

Recording mode 1) (34)

White Balance 2) (61)

Focus mode (52) hnage quality (96)

Custom button (81 )

Plash control (99)

ISO Auto max. (100)

AF area (49)

AP illuminator (54)

High ISO NR (103)

Drive mode (55)

Exposure comp. (45)

Image size (94)

D-Range Optimizer (66)

Exposure step (98)

Power ratio (100)

ISO Auto rain. (100)

AF area position (49)

AF w/shutter (102)

ISO sensitivity (64)

Metering mode (48)

Aspect ratio (95)

Creative Slyle s) (67)

Flash mode (73)

Plash compens.

(75)

AF-A setup (IOI)

Priorily setup (102)

Long exp.NR

(103)

1)When the mode dial is set to A, the aperture value is also registered, when _1 to S, the shutter speed value is also registered, and when set to M. the apellure and shutter speed values arc also rcgislered.

Program shift and manual shift cannol be registered.

2)Tile number and the settings will be regislered with the custom while balance.

3)Contrast, saturalion, sharpness, brighlness, and Zone Matching will be regislcrcd al the same lime.

To recall the saved settings

(_) Set the mode dial to MR to disphly the Memory recall screen.

@ Select the number to be recalled with ",11/I,_on the multi-selector, and press the center.

M_mn,v recall ]

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• After you have recalled a setling, the actual setting will not correspond Io the positions of lhe dials and levers on lhe camera. RelPr to the inlormalion displayed on the LCD monilor when you tzlke piclums.

• You Cglllchange the sellings after you have mcgllled a saved selling. A new selling can be registered by li_llowing the steps in "To register a setling".

You can assign a l_ulclion of your choosing to the C (Custom) button.

Press the bullon and the seUing screen of Ihe selecled function is displayed.

Creative

Style (page 67) is assigned to the (7 bullon as the defaull setting.

MENU Multi-selector

C (Custom) button

To assign a function

(_) Press tile MENU button to display the menu screen.

(_) Select _ Recording menu _ [I] _ [Custom button] with the multi-selector (page 32).

@ Press the center of the multi-selector.

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Quality Free

O-RangeOmirmzet Smndmd

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@ Select the item to be assigned with A/V and press the center.

AF lock

AF/MF control

D.O.F.preview

ISO

White balance

Exposurecornp.

(&

:

The default setting)

Functions as Ihe AP lock button (page 105).

Functions as the AP/MF button (page 53).

Functions as Ihe Deptl>of field preview button (page 39).

Functions as Ihe ISO button (page 64).

Functions as Ihe white balance button (page 61 ).

Functions as the exposure button (page 45).

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Flash compens.

Drivemode

AF area

hnage size

Quality

CreativeStyle

D-Range0ptimizer

Flash mode

Memory

DisphLVs the flash compensmion setup screen (page 75).

Functions as tile DRIVE button (page 55).

DisphLVs the AF area setup screen (page 49).

Displays the image size setup screen (page 94).

Displays the image quality setup screen (page 96).

Displays the Creative Slyle setup screen (page 67).

Displays the D-Range Optimizer setup screen (page 66).

Displays the flash mode screen (page 73).

Displays the register setup screen (page 79).

To use the assigned function

Press the C (Custom) button.

The assigned lm/ction is activated or its menu screen is displayed.

Us#tg the de_gW

_u_c_ions

Viewingimages

Pressing Ibe [] (Playback) bullon turns Ihe camera lo the playback mode and an image is displayed on Ibe LCD monitor.

Multi-selector

¸

[] (Playback) button Selecl an image with _1/_.

During playback, each time you press the DISP (Display) bulton.

Ihe screen changes

as

follows.

DISP (Display) button_

Latest recording history, up to five images.

With recording data With recording data Without recording data

• The DISP (Display) as on an enlarged button screen.

swilches the recording data display on and off ill other playback nlodes, such

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Pressing Ihe [] (Index) butlon swilches I11the index screen. Each lime you press Ihe DISP

(Display) bullon. Ihe screen changes as follows.

Multi-selector

[] (Index) button

DISP

(Delete)

Selecl an image wilh lk/V/_l/l ,_

[] (Index) button

[] (Index) button or the center of the multi-selector

@

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Rotating the rear dial switches the index images screen-by-screen.

This is convenient when you want to switch to the next screen quickly.

To select the folder

@ Select the l_lder bar with

<1/1_on the multi-selector, then press the center.

The currently selected folder/The total number of folders

The currently number of images contained in the folder

Folder bar

(_) Select the desired l_lder with A/V, then press tile center.

To delete all the images in the folder

(_) Select tile folder you _ant to delete _qth A/V on tile multi-selector.

(_) Press tbe"_ (Delete) button.

(_) Select "Delete" with A, Iben press Ihe center.

• You can set the confirlnatioll screen to [Delete], as prevkmsly selecled wilh [Delete

C()lllillll,]

Setup nlenu (page 125).

• When you wahl to delele selected images, _e page 114.

• Ollce you

• Protected ha'_'e images deleled an hllage, yoll CalllIO[ reslore

C_IIIIIOI be deleted.

il.

ill file

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Pressing the [] (Histogram) button displays the hislogram and recording dala olthe displayed image. Pressing il again turns Ihe screen lea previous screen.

[] (Histogram) button

When the image has a high-key or low-key portion, that portion is illuminated on the histogram display

(Luminance limit warning).

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B (Blue)

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"_" About Histogram

0

Dark

A histogram is the luminance distribution that shows bow many pixels of a particular brighmess exist in the picture. This camera has lkmr llistogram displays thai am separately lot luminance and

RGB, and each shows the brighmess on the horizontal axis (left side is black, right side is white) and the number of pixels on lhe vertical axis. The exposure compensation will change the histogram accordingly.

Below is an example.

Light

Use the exposure compensation on

Ihe positive side.

This compensation brightens the whole picture, making the entire histogram shift to the bright side (right side). If the exposure compensation is applied on the negative side, the histogram will shift to the olher side.

Both ends of lfte histogram consist only of data of I{}(}%black or white *. Checking tile histogram allows you to know the status of the image belomhand.

_ To be exact, a color image is expressed wilh RGB. Thus, the white is equal to R255, G255, B255, and the black is equal lv) R0, G0, B(t.

An image can be enlarged fi_r closer exanfination.

O, (Enlarge) button

Multi-selector

[_ (Playback) button control dial dial

(_) Display the image you want to enlarge, Ihen press Ihe Q_ (Enlarge) bullon.

Tile cenler of Ihe image is enlarged.

Magnif, lil FullScr [] Exit

(_) Scale up or down Ihe image with Ihe rear conlrol dial.

(_) Select Ihe porlion you wanl to enlarge with A/V/_I/I_ on the multi-selector.

• Etlch iln(l [he

{hlle whole yoll press screen, tile Cel3[Cl" ol tile mu]li-selector, the scrcen changes bclwcen lhe enlarged SClccn to be enlarged if the center is pressed

Magnif,I FEI Scr

The map of the enlarged portion

• You can select an inlage with the lront control dial.

(_) Press the C_ (Enlarge) or [] (Playback) bunon so Ihal enlarged playback is canceled and the screen reltlrns to the screen that was displayed before enlarging.

The scaling range is as follows.

L

M

S

: !

Al)pl-ox. xl.l

A1)prox. xl.l

A1)prox. x].l

xl3 xl0 x6.7

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At the default selling, bnages shol in Ihe porlrait orienlalion are played back in the portrait orientation.

You can rolale images in Ihe following way, it necessary.

[] (Playback) button

"cuj (Rotate) button

(!) Display Ihe image you wanl Io rotale, Ihe[l press the

The screen used for rotating ilnages appears.

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(Rolate) butlon.

(_) Press the center of the multi-selector to rotate the image to your desired orientation.

(_) Press the [] (PIwback) or gz, (Rotate) button to return to the normal screen.

• Once you rotate the image, the image is played back in the rotated position, even if you turn ol] the power.

• When you copy rotated images to a coml?utcr, "Picture Motion Browser" contained on the CD-ROM

(supplied) can display the rotated images correctly, However, the images may not be rotated depending on the software,

Viewingimageson a TV screen

You can view hnages on a TV screen by cennecling Ihe camera I() a TV.

Turn oil both your camera and the TV before connecling Ihe camera and Ihe TV.

1

Connect the camera to the TV.

(_) To video input (_) To the VIDEO jack OUT terminal

Video cable

Turn on the TV and switch the input.

• See also lhe operating instl uclions supplied with tile TV.

O Turn on the camera, and press

[]

(Playback).

Images h( with he camera appear on tile TV screen.

Select Ihe desired image with -_/Ib. on Ihe multi-selector.

Multi-selector

[] (Playback) button

• When using your camera abroad, it may be necessaly to switch tile video signal output to match that of your TV system (page 121 ).

• The LCD l/lOllJlor on 1]1¢ re,u" ot the Cal/lera does nol llll'ned on.

• The qualily of images displayed

COml)ared 1o ilnages displayed on a TV connected on an HDTV connecled with a video cable is lower tot dillErent wilh an HDMI cable systems.

or on a PC monitor.

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When using an HDTV equipped with an HDMI connector

If you are using an HDTV equipped with :m HD]MI connector, you c:m view images higher image quality by using :m HDMI cable (not supplied).

@To the HDMI connector

HDMI cable

(not supplied)

@

To the

HDMI terminal

(_) Connect the camera to tile TV with the HDMI cable.

@ Turn on the TV and sx_itch the input.

@ Turn on the camera.

The camera turns to the playback mode automatically.

• Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo.

• 1Jse all

HDMI tllhlJ

COllnector

TV on the other end.

on 01112 end (lor lbe camera), and a COllllector suJlab]e lor connection to your

• By connecting your camera to Sony's inlage quality for viewing still picture

VIDEO-A automatically.

compatible

Please

TV relcr using an HDMI to the operating cable.

TV instructions sets suitable of Sony's

VIDEO-A compatible TV lor more details.

• Some devices may not work properly.

• Do not connect the output connector of the device withthe HDMI terminal on the camera. This nmycau_ a malflmction.

• You cml change the type of outpul signal with [HDMI oulpul] in the _ Setup menu (page 121).

On"PhotolV HD"

This cmnera is compatible with the "PbotoTV HD" standard.

By connecting Seny's PhotoTV HD-compatible devices using an HDMI cable, whole new world of photos can be m!ioyed in breathtaking Full HD quality.

PhoteTV HD allows for a highly-detailed, photo-like expression of subtle textures and colers.

OnTVcolorsystems

II you want to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input.jack :rod the video cable. The coler system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera. Check the lollowiug lists lk)r the TV celor system of the country or region where the camera is used.

NTSC system

B:_bama Islands. Bolivia. Cauadm Central America. Chile. Colombia.

Ecuador. Jamaica.

Japan. Korea. Mexico. Peru. Surinam. Taiwan. the Philippines.

the U.S.A.. Venezuela.

etc.

PAL system

Australia. Austria. Belgium. China. Czech Republic. Denmark. Finland. Germany, Holland.

Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy. Kuwait. Malaysia. New Zealand. Norway, Poland. Portugal,

Singapore.

Slovak Republic, Spain. Sweden. Switzerland.

Thailand.

United Kingdom. etc.

PAL-M system

Brazil

PAL-N system

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

SECAM system

Bulgaria. France. Guiana. Iran. lraq, Monaco.

Russia. Ukraine. etc.

Connecling the camera to a TV and turning to the playback mode allows you to play' back images using the Remole Commander.

Most of Ihe bultuns on the Remote Commander have file S0_lilUlunclions as; file bullons on the camul'a.

[] [] (Histogram)

[] DISP (Display)

[] [] (Index)

[] % (Rotate)

[] [_ (Playback)

[] MENU

[] _ (Slide show)

[] _/(_ (Scale upMown)

[]

[]

-_ (Delete) ilVl_l_ll

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84

88

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• The other bullons are used when the camera is in recording mode or is connected to a PiclBridge printer

(pages 60. 148).

Slide show

The Fp_ (Slide show) button on the Remote COn'lmander easily st:lrts/stops :l slide show (page

119). During a slide show. the li_llowing operations are available li'om the Remote

Commander.

• Displaying file pmviou'c/nextimage with _/_.

• Pausing/playing back the slide show witb a.

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For details on how to operate the menu. see page 32.

I_1 Recordingmenu(pages 94 to 104)

al hnage size

Aspect ratio

Quality

D-RangeOptimizer

Creative Style

Custom button

Exposure step

Flash mode

Flash control

• Power ratio

Flash compens.

ISO Auto max.

ISO Auto rain.

a2

AF-A setup

AF area

Priority setup

AF illuminator

AF w/shutter

Long exp.NR

High ISO NR

Custommenu(pages 105 to 113)

_I

Eye-Start AF

EyeStart trigr.

AF/MF button

AF/MF control

AP drive speed

AP area disp.

PocusHoklButton

_3

Red eye reduc.

Exp.comp.set

Bracket order

Auto review

Auto off"w/VF

Rec.info.disp.

hng.orientation

Memory

Rec mode reset

_2

AEL button

Ctrl dial setup

Dial exp.comp

Ctrl dial lock

Button ops.

Release w/oCard

Release w/oLens

_4

CU stoIl/ reset

Fordetailsonthe operation_ page32

[_ Playback menu(pages 114 to 119)

[_ql

Delete

Format

Protect

DPOF setup

• Date imprint

• Index print

PlaybackDisplay

% Setup menu(pages 120 to 126)

LCD brighmess lnl_.disp.time

Power S_l_ e

Video output

HDMI output

Language

Date/Time setup

_2

Memory card

File number

Folder name

Select l_lder

• New l_lder

USB connection

• MassStrg.card

Slide show

• Interval

[_]2

_3

Menu start

Delete confirm.

Audio signals

Cleaning mode

Reset default

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a RecordingmenuI

The defaull seltings are marked wilh _.

For detai/sonthe operation_ page32

A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels.

"Image size" is shown by the number of pixels. Although you cannot see the dilfcrmtces on the screen of the camera, the fine detail attd data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen.

Pixel

Many pixels

(Fine image quality and large file size)

Few pixels

(Rough image quality but small file size)

(_) hnage size: L

(_) hnage size: S

[Aspect ratio]: [3:2]

L:12M

M:6.4M

S:30M

4272 x 2848 pixels

3104 x 2(t64 pixels

2128 x 1424 pixels

[Aspect ratio]: [16:9]

L:IOM

M:54M

S:2.6M

4272 x 2400 pixels

3104 x 1744 pixels

2128 x 1200 pixels

• When you select a RAW 1lie with [Quality], the image size ol tile RAW file corresponds to L. This size is not displayed on the LCD nlonitor.

• You can also use the Fn (Function) btmoll lot operations (page 30).

Fordetailsonthe operation_ page32

"_" Selecting image size for use

Refer to the Iollowing table when selecting the image size.

L

M

[ Larger

A

For storing important images or printing A3/A3+* size or fine A4 size images

For printing in A4 size or high density images in

A5 size

For recording a large number of images

Fer creating web pages

Less

],

S _

Smaller More ..........

* This is a size larger than A3 size. You can print images with a margin around the A3 size image.

You can select the aspect ratio to suit your purpese.

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A normal ratio.

16:9 An HDTV ratio. [16:9] is recommended when viex_ing on an

HDTV.

is selected, make your compesilion in Ihis area.

• RAW files recorded in 16:9 ratio are displayed in 16:9 ratio using conlpatible software, such as "Image

Data Converter SR'. bill lhey are displayed ill 3:2 ratio il lhe software is nol conlpatible wilh this ralio.

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For detailsonthe operation_ page 32

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The image compression rate determines the image quality. As the file size of the uncompressed image will be larger, it is cerumen for a digital camera to compress the recorded image.

RAW(RAW) cRAW* ( cRAW )

RAW & JPEG ( RAW+J)

File format: RAW (raw data)

A RAW file is the raw material to be processed on the computer for professional purposes. The file can be opened with the "hnage Data Converter SR" provided on the CD-

ROM (supplied) (page 139). "c" of"cRAW" means

' compressed '_.

• The image size is fixed to the maximum size. The image size is not displayed on die LCD monitor.

File lk_rmat:RAW (raw data/+ JPEG

A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time. This is suitable when you need two image files, a JPEG lk_rviewing, and a RAW lbr editing. The image quality is fixed to [Fine].

Extra fine ( X,FINE )

Fine( FINE )

Standard ( STD )

File l_rmat: JPEG

The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded. The higher the compression rate, the smaller the file size. This will allow more files to be recorded in one memory card, but the image qualily will be lower.

Once the image quality is lowered, it cannot be restored on a computer afterwards. If you phm to process or edit the image file later, consider the image quality careflflly when selecting the setting.

Compression ratio

Low

]

] [

High

_ The data is compressed up to abom 60 to 70% compared 1o an image not compressed.

when you wanl to increase file nunlber of inlages thai call be taken.

Use this seuing

• You can also use tile Fn (Function) buuon lor operation (page 30).

• For details on the number of images lhal call be taken when the image quality is changed, see page 24.

"_" About RAW files

The RAW lornlat tile is the raw data yet to go through any kind of digital processing.

A RAW file is dill?mnl

lrom a more common file lk)rmat such as JPEG in thai it is the raw malcrial to be processed lot prolcssional purposes. You need the "Image Data Converter SR" software included on the CD-ROM

(supplied) in order to open a RAW file recorded on this camera. With this sofiwam, a RAW file can be opened and converted to a common lornlal, such as JPEG or TIFF, and its while balance, color saturalion, contrasl, etc..

call be rca([iusled.

Fordetailsonthe operation_ page32

• Recording a RAW R_rmat image enlails tile ff)llowing limitations.

The RAW file cannol be prinled using a DPOF (print) designaled prinler or a PictBridge complianl prinler.

Unlike a JPEG image, a RAW image does not go through any basic image processing, so its colors cannol be accurately reproduced in playback mode or on an auto review screen. If tile dala is correctly recorded, accurate colors can be reproduced on a conlpuler.

• You cannol veril}, an effect of D-Range Optimizer advanced even if you enlarge lbe image recorded ill

RAW

or cRAW lormat. (The efli:ct is recorded on tim image.)

You can analyze the recorded scene and make automatic atljustments to optimize the image quality.

For details, see page 66.

Standard (l_l)

Advanced Auto (_E)

Advanced: Level (i7_)

Lv 1- Lv5

You can select image styles most suitable for the recorded scenes and purposes.

Standard (_) For details, see page 67.

2

3

Vivid (w_)

Neutral (_)

Adobe RGB (_)

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For detailsonthe operation_ page 32

You can assign a tm/ction to the C (Custom) button.

AF lock

AF/MF control

For derails, see page 81.

D O.F.preview

ISO

White balance

Exposurecomp.

Flashcompens.

Drive mode

AF area

Imagesize

Quality

Creative Style

D-RangeOptimizer

Flashmode

Memory

You can select a 0.5

or 1).3 compensation increment h_r shutter speed, aperture, and exposure.

Changes in I/2 EV sleps

a Recordingmenu2

The default settings are marked with _.

Fordetai/sonthe operation_ page32

You can select the flash mode.

Autoflash (AUTO)

Fill-flash (_)

Rear sync. (REAR)

Wireless (WL)

For details, see page 73.

You can select the flash control mode to set the amount of flash light.

ADI flash

A pre-flash is fired right bel_re shooting, and the can/era scls the amount of flash light by measuring the amount of reflected light from the pre-flash and the associated distance information.

Pre-flash TTL

Manual flash

A pre-flash is fired right before shooting, and the camera sels the amount of flash light by measuring only the amount of reflected light from the pre-flash. The distance information is not used in the calculation.

The built-in flash fires with cerlain amount of flash light regardless of the brightness of a subject. This option is disabled when [Autoflash] is selected.

ADI: Advanced Dislance Intcgralion

TTL: Through the lens

• When the distance belween the sut!iect and lfie external flash/not supplied) cunnot be determined,

(wireless flash shooting using an external flash (nol supplied), shooting with an oll:-camera flash using a cable, shooting with a macro twill flash, etc.) the camera automaflcally selects Pro-flash TTL mode.

• Select [Pro-flash TTL] in lhe lollowing cases, as the camera cannot obtain accurate distance inlormation wilh ADI flash.

A wide panel is attached to the HVL-F36AM flash,

A diffuser is used fi)r flash shooting,

A filter with an exposure laclor, such as all ND filter, is used.

A close-up lens is used.

• AD[ flash is only available ill combinaflon with the lens that is provided with a dislance encoder, To delermine the lens is equipped wilh a dislance encoder, rclhr to lhe operating instructions supplied wilh the lens,

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For detailsonthe operation _page

32

You can select the amount of light when

[Flash

control] is set to [Manual flash].

1/1

Guide number approx.

12

1/2

1/4

1/8

1/16

Guide number approx.

8.4

Guide number approx.

6

Guide number approx.

4.2

Guide number approx.

3

• Under the condilkm in meter at [SO I(X)

For details, see page 75.

You can selecl the upper limit of an ISO AUTO value when the mode dial is set Io P. A. or S.

and ]SO is sel to

[AUTO].

1600

800

400

Aulomalically a_ljusls [SO with the selected value set Io the upper limil.

You can selecl the lower limit ol an IS() AUTO value when the mode dial is set to P. A. or S.

and ISO is sel to [AUTO].

Aulomalically a_.litlsls

ISO with the selected value set Io the

a Recordingmenu3

The default settings are marked wilh _.

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The position "A" of the fl)cus mode lever is set to AF-A (Automatic deDmlt setting.

You can change the lunction to DMF (Direct man.

AF) (page 52) at the

locus).

&

AF-A ([_!)

DMF(r;/_'t)

Assigns the Automatic AF lkmclion.

Assigns tile Direct man. focus funclion.

You can make a fine a¢[iustment after aliusting the focus in auto focus.

To make a fine adjustment in Direct Manual Focus

(_) Sel to IDMFI.

@ Sel the ff)cus mode lever to "A".

@ Press tile shutter btalon halfwa} down to lock tile l_cus.

@ Turn Ihe focusing ring Io fine-lune Ihe focus while pressing Ihe shulter button halfway down.

_.

_"

Focusing " mode lever

(_) Press the shutter button ffdly down.

• Once you release your finger fi+onltile shutter button, the locus lock operation starls again honl the beginning when you press tile shutter button hall\vay down.

You can select the AF area.

Wide ([ ])

Spot ('i',"i')

Local (.,_;)

For details, see page 49.

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Select a setting for shutter release.

AF The shutter cannot be released when the focus is not confirmed.

Release

The shutter can be released even when tile focus is not confirmed. Select this setting if the shooting opportunily takes precedence.

You can set the AF illuminator to on or off For details on the AF illuminator, see page 54.

• When [AF ilhuninalor] is sel to [Ofl], tile AF illuminator ol an external flash (not supplied) is not triggered.

At the default setting, atljusting the locus is carried out by pressing the shutter button hall_xay down. You can deactivate this action.

On

Off

A([iusts the focus by pressing tlae shutter button Imlfx_ay down.

Does not a([iust the focus by pressing the shutter button hall_ ay down.

• When it is _t to [Off], adjust the %cus by pressing the center of the multi-selector.

The shutter can be rclea_d even when the locus is not confirmed.

This is usehll when shooting continuously at the sanle li_cus position. Seuing [AF/MF bultonl 1o [AF lock] or assigning AF lock to the C (Custom) butlon can also a(liusl die locus.

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Long exposure makes noise conspicuous.

When the shutter speed is one second or slower.

noise reduction is activated to reduce the grainy noise that is common in long exposures.

,_ On

Off

When a long exposure of one second or longer takes place, the noise reduction process is performed for the duration that the shutter was open. While the noise reduction is being performed, the message "Processing..2 ' appears on the LCD monitor. You cannot take the next picture until the process is over.

This mode does not perlk_rmnoise reduction. This is suitable when timing of shooting takes 1)recedence. However, this makes the noise more conspicuous. It is recommended that you activate the noise reduction if you use long exposure.

•

Noise redtlctioll

IOnl.

is n(U per|orl/led on conlhlllolls shootillg or conlhlllolls brackethlg even W]len il is set to

When the camera seusilivily is set high. noise in the pictures tends to become more noticeable.

When the IS() is sel Io 1600 or above. High ISO noise reduction is automalically aclivaled to lower the noise.

High

Normal

L0w

High ISO noise reduction is high.

High ISO noise reduclion is normah

High ISO noise reduction is low.

• When [High] is selected, the speed ol continuous shooting becomes approx. 3,5 images/sec.

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For details, see page 79.

You can reset the main functions of the recording mode when the mode dial is set to P. A. S.

or M.

(!) Select [Rec mode reset], then press the center of the multi-selector.

The message "Reset recording mode?" appears on the LCD monitor.

@ Select [OK] with • on the multi-selector, then press the center of Ihe multi-selector.

The main limctions of the recording mode are reset.

• The items to be reset arc the hlnctions operated with tile exclusive bullons and all the items in the I_1

Recording menu. For details on the ilems 1obe resel, see "Reset delimll ' (page 172).

CustommenuI

The default settings are marked with _.

For details on the operation _

page 32

The focus is confirmed when you hold the grip and look into the viewfinder, and the shutter speed and aperture are a@tsted atttomatically.

On

Off

Automatically adjusts the l_cus.

• This mode uses up the bauery charge taster than

[Off'],

Does not adjust the focus.

You can start Eye-Start AF without holding the grip.

w/GripSens0r

w/o GripSensor

The focus is automatically and look into the viex_ finder.

confirmed when you hold the grip

The focus is automatically confirmed when you look into the viewfinder.

Holding the grip is not necessary to activate the auto focus.

• When you take pictures with a tripod and your fingers am not on the grip or when you shoot with gloves on, the Eye-Start AF will not be activated even if [w/GripSensor] is selected. Also, when your hands are dry, this fimcfion may not be fidly ellcctive.

In such cases, select [w/o GripSensor] or confirm the locus by holding the shutter buuon hallway down.

The AF/MF button switches between AF (auto focus) and MF (manual li_cus) in the delhult setting (page 53).

This button can be used as the AF Lock button.

AF/MF control

AF 10ck

See page 53.

Uses the button as the AP lock button.

Press the button and the lk_cus is locked there when the auto focus is activated.

If the auto lk_cus is not activated, this button activates it, and the focus will be confirmed and locked.

Press the shutter hutton to take pictures while hokling the AF/

MF button down.

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When IAF/MF buttonl is set to IAF/MF control] (page 105), you can change how you operate the AF/MF button.

Hold

Toggle

AP and MP are s_itched only while tile button is held down.

Press and release tile button to switch AF and MF. Press and release the button again to go back to the previous setting.

You can select the speed of %cusing when the auto %cus is activated.

Fast

Slow

Confirms Ibe lk_cusquickly.

Confirms the l_cus slowly.

• Use this setting when a sut_iectis a little hard to locus on. such as hi nlacro shooting.

When the shutter button is pressed hallMay down, the local AF area in locus is briefly illuminated in red. You can change the duration of illumination or turn off the illumination.

06 sec The local AF area is illuminated for 0.6 seconds.

The local AF area is illuminated for 0.3 seconds.

0,3 sec

Off

The local AF area is illuminated only x_hen the multi-selector is pressed.

If you use a lens equipped with a focus hold button, you can change the function of the button to preview a shot.

Focus hold Uses the button as the focus hold button.

D 0,F.preview

Uses the focus hold button as the depth-of-field previex_ button.

0 Custommenu2

The default setlings are marked with _.

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The fimctiou and the mode of operation of the AEL (AE lock) button can be changed.

The AEL (AE lock) button has two functious: an "AEL" function that locks the exposure value (shutter speed and aperture) in any metering mode. and a "[-g'l (Spot) AEL" fimctiou that temporm'ily perfl)rms spot metering and locks the acquired exposure value. The AEL button has two modes of operation: "hold" that hmctions only when the button is held down. and

"toggle" that switches between activation and deactivation each time the button is pressed. Of these, the fl)llowing combinations are available.

&

AEE hold While the button is held down, the exposure vahle in the selected metering mode is locked.

AELtoggle rgl AEI_hold

I-g'l AEL toggle

Press the button once and release it, and the exposure value in the selected metering mode stays locked. Press the button again, and the lock is released.

While the button is hekl down, the camera temporarily perR_rms spot metering regardless of the metering mode previously selected and locks the acquired exposure value.

Press the button once and release it. and the camera temporarily perfi_rms spot metering regardless of the metering mode previously selected and locks the acquired exposure value. Press the button again, aM the lock is released.

• "AEL" is uselul when you want m keep regular exposures on multiple images and "bold" is uselul when you want to temporarily use the spol metering,

• Wlfile the exposure value is locked, _ appears on tile LCD monitor and in the viewfinder.

Be sure to remember to release the lock when "AEL toggle" is selected.

• Except when slmtter speed priority mode or the manual nlode is selected, slow sync is selected automatically whenever the flash is used. In tiffs ca_, spot metering is disabled and "bold" and "toggle" are the only switchable alternatives (page 77).

• The "bold" and "toggle" settings al]_ct tile ill_lnual shill (page 43) in tile manual mode.

When the mode dial is set to P or M. adjusting the shutter speed is perflwmed with the flout control dial and adjusting the aperture is performed with the rear control dial at the default setting. You can reverse this assigmneut.

_ SS _ F/ri0

F/rl0, _ SS

Adjusts the shutter speed with the front control dial and a(ljusts the aperture with the rear control dial.

Adjusts the aperture with the front control dial and adjusts the shutter speed with the rear control dial.

• When tim mode dial is _1 to A or S, lifts assignmenl is not available.

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You can adjust the exposure (page 45) with the front or rear control dial.

Does not a_!just tile exposure with tile dials.

Off i Frontdial

W Rear dial

A_liusts tile exposure with tile front control dial.

Adjusts Ihe exposure with the rear control dial.

When [Ctrl dial setup] is set to [ alI_.SS WF/no.], the functions of the front and rear control dials are as lkHIows.

Ps shifl

Exposure Ps shifl a a

Aperture

Aperture

Shutter speed

Shutter speed

Shutter speed

Aperture

Exposure

Aperture

Exposure

Shutter speed

Shutter speed

Aperture

Aperture

Exposure

Shutter speed

Exposure

Shutter speed

Aperture

When [Ctrl dial setup] is set to [._.F/no.

"_P'SS], the functions of the front and rear control dials are as lollows.

PAshin

aa; a i aai psshd ,

Apem, re

Apem, re _aa a_ aa

: :

_ _ a:tliaaa

:_ a a: _i aia

Shutter speed

Shutter speed

Apertu re

Shutter speed

Exposure

Psshd ,

Exposure

Aperture

Exposure

Shutter speed

Apertu re

Shutter speed

PAshin

Exposure

Aperture

Exposure

Shuller speed

Exposure

Aperture

Shutter speed

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You can lock the flout and rear control dials to prevent them from accidentally changiug the settings when you are carrying the camera.

On

Off rotating and

Tile front and rear control dial lhmction only when tile shutter speed and tile aperture arc displayed.

Tile front and rear control dial function at all times.

In Ihe deiault selling, pressing the ISO button, WB (White Balance) button, DRIVE button,

[] (Exposure) button, or C (Custom) button will put the exchlsive screen on the display. You can choose to have the Quick Navi screen (page 30) displayed inslead.

Exclusive disp

Ouiek Navi

Displays an exclusive screen lk)r each mode.

Displays Ihe Quick Navi screen of the mode selected at Ihe time.

• Even if [Quick Navi] is selected, the exchlsive screen will be displayed when no ilem is applicable on the enlarged display screen.

You can set the shutter lock to keep the shutter from releasing when no memory card is inserted in the camera.

Enable

Disable

The shutter can be released when no memory card is inserted in tile camera.

The shutter cannot be released x_hen no memory card is inserted in the camera.

You can set the shutter lock to keep the shutter from releasing when no lens is mounted on the camera.

When attaching the camera so the shutter can be released.

to an astronomical telescope, for example, select [Enable]

Enable

The shutter cml be released when no lens is mounted on the canlera.

&

Disable The shuttercannotbe releasedwhenno lens is mountedon

the caulera.

lOg

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Custommenu3

The defaull sefings are marked wilh _.

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Reduces the red-eye phenomenou by providing low-flash light a li_w times belore shooting when using the flash.

• Red-eye reducfon is available only with die buili-in flash. (When using an external fash (not supplied), die red-eye phenomenon rarely occurs.) lit the def:utlt setting, if exposure compensation is selected when the flash is used.

shutter speed, aperture.

ISO sensitivity (only in AUTO mode), and amount of flash light all change in order to perlZ_rm exposure compensation (page 45).

By fixing the amount of flash light, you can limit the elf oct of exposure compensation to the background that is illuminated only by ambient light (light other than the flash).

Ambient&flash

Exposure compensation is perl_rmed on both the amhient light range (the background that the flash light does not reach) and the flash light range.

• Values fiat change: shulter speed, aperture, ISO (only in AUTO mode), amounl of flash liglu

• Vahles thai do IIOI change: llOlle

Ambient0nit

The exposure compensation range (the background), is limited to the ambient x_hile the exposure light of the flash light range is fixed.

• Values thai change: shutter speed, aperture, ISO (only in AUTO mode)

• Values thai do nol change: amounl of flash light

• Wflh fie flash compensation, you can limit the compensation to flash light range by fixing tbe exposure of ambient lighl range thal the flasb light does not reach (page 75).

Values fiat change: amounl of flash liglu

Values lhal do nol change: shuuer speed, aperture, lgO

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The order in brackel shooting (page 57) can be selected. This does not apply Io DRO advanced brackel.

0 -...+- -...++

- --+ 0 --+ +

Uses 0 EV in shooting the first picture whicla presents the best shooting opportunity.

Example: _+0EV_ -4).3EV_ +0.3 EV_ -4).7EV _ +0.7 EV

Ordered from low to high exposure.

Example: -0.7EV_-0.3

EV__+0EV_+0.3

EV_+0.7EV

Alter an image is recorded, you can display it on the LCD monitor for two. five. or 10 seconds. You can also delete it during instant playback.

10

see

5 see

2sec

Off

Displays the image on the LCD monitor l_r I 0 seconds.

Displays the image on Ihe LCD monitor for five seconds.

Displays the image on the LCD monitor for two seconds.

Deactivates auto reviex_.

To delete the image during instant playback

Press "_ (Delele), then selecl [Deletel on the confirmalkm screen with • on tile multi-selector, then press tile center ol tile n/ulli-selector.

• When all image recorded in Local AF area is enlarged on tile auto review screen, the image is enlarged

from around the selected area used fl)r fl)cus a_{iusm/ent.

• Aulo review of conlhluous shooting, and bracket shooling shows only the image recorded last. If you delete the image lk)llowing the process above, only tile displayed inlage is deleted.

• In auto review, the image will not be displayed ill the vertical posilion even if you shot file image ill a vertical position (page 112).

The eyepiece sensors located right below the viewfinder determine whether the photographer is looking into the view finder or not. The LCD monitor can be set to turn off automatically when you are looking into the viewfinder.

On

Off

The LCD monitor turns off automatically when you look into the viex_finder.

The LCD monitor stays on _hen you look into the vie_ finder.

• Regardless ot the _tting ill this menu, the recording information display automatically turns oll alter a set duration (five seconds in the del_tull setting (page 120)).

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You can set the recording information display to rotate atm)matically when the camera is in a vertical position.

Auto rotate

Horizontal

The displ W rotates automatically to a vertical position _hen the camera is in a vertical position.

The display does not rotate when tile camera is in a vertical position.

You can select whether or not the image orientation information

Record

Notrecord

is recorded with the image.

The image orientation is recorded with the image.

• When [PlaybackDisplayl is sel to [Aulo rotalel in the [_

Playback menu. the image is played back in a vellical position

(page 118).

The image orientation is not recorded with the image.

• When [Record] is selected, an image loaded on a computer will be displayed in tile vertical position with

'_Picture Motion Browser"/'qmage Data Converter SR" (supplied).

The image may not be displayed in a vertical posilion, depending on the software employed.

• To relate lhe displayed image manually, see page 88.

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For details on the operation _

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The settings in the _ Custom menu are all reset to the dellmlt settings.

@ Select [Custom reset], Ihen press tile center of Ihe multi-selector.

Tile message "Reset custom l)mctions?" appears on tile LCD monitor.

@ Select [OK] with • on the multi-selector, then press the center.

The setting in the _ Custom menu are reset.

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PlaybackmenuI

The defaull seltings are marked wilh _.

You can delele unnecessary images.

Follow the procedure below.

Deleles only Ihe selected images.

card.

•

Ollce yoll ]lave deleled all illlage, yoll CallnOl reslore

• Protected images cannot be deleted,

• Use the _l_ (Delete) iL blltlon to quickly delete images shot by shot (_ vr{7_ 6 iti "R{_ad 771iv First").

To delete selected images

(T) Select [Marked images] in [Delete].

(_) Select the image you want to delete with _1/1_ on the multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector.

A -_ mark appears on the selected image.

114

Total number

• To cancel a selection, press tim center again.

@ To delete other images, repeat step @.

• To cancel, press [_ (Playback).

@ Press MENU.

The message 'Delete images?" appears.

(_) Select [Delete[ with • on the multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector.

The selected images are deleted, and the screen returns to the playback screen.

To delete all images

(_) Select IAll imagesl in

IDeletel.

The message "Delete all images on card?" appears.

@ Select [Delete[ with • on the multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector.

All the images are deleted, and the screen returns to the phLvback screen.

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Formats

the memory card.

• Note that lormatting irrevocably erases all data on a recording medium, including i?rotected images.

(_) Select [Format].

The message "All data will be deleted.

Pornmt?"

appears.

(_) Select [OK] with • on the multi-selector,

The 12_rmat is completed.

then press the center of the multi-selector.

• During the lormat, the access lamp lights up. Do not eject the memory card while the lamp is lit.

• Porlllal the []lellloly card using tile camera. If you l]trlnat it on a computer, the illelll(tly card may nol be usable with the camera, depending on lhe lormat type used.

• You cannot Rwmat a "Memo W Stick Duo" thai is inserted into the CF card insertion slol using an adaptor.

To R)rlnat it. directly insert into lhe "Memory Stick Duo" insertion slot.

Protects images against accidental erasure.

Follow the procedure below.

Markedimages

Protects only the selected images.

All images

Cancel all

Protects all the images on the memory card.

Cancels the protection of all the images on the memory card.

To protect selected images

(_) Select IMarked images] in IProtect].

@ Select the image you want to protect with _/_ on the multi-selector, multi-selector.

A _ mark appears on the selected image.

then press the center of the

g

• Tit cancel a _lection, press tile center again.

@ To protect other images, repeat step @.

• Tit cancel, press [_ (Playback).

@ Press MENU.

The message "Protect images?" appears.

(_) Select [OK] with • on Ihe multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector.

The image is protected, and the screen returns to the playback screen.

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To protect

all the images

(_) Select [All images] in [Protect].

Tile message 'Protect images?" appears.

(_) Select [OK] with • on the multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector.

The image ix protected, and Ihe screen returns to the plwback screen.

To cancel the protection

(!) Select [Cancel all] in [Protect].

The message "Cancel all'?" appears.

(_) Select [OK] with • on tile multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector.

The image protection ix canceled, and the screen returns to the plwback screen.

Using the camera, you can specil}' the images and the number of images to print belore you print images at a shop or with your printer. Follow the procedure below.

Marked images

All images

Cancel all

Specifies DPOF only on the selected images.

Specifies DPOF on all the images in the memory card.

Unspecifies DPOF on all the images in the memory card.

• You cannot mark RAW dala files.

• You can specii}' any number up lo 9.

TospecifyDPOFonselectedimages

(_) Select IMarked images] in IDPOF setup].

@ Select the image you want to mark with _l/l_ on the multi-selector, then select the number of sheets with the rear control dial.

A DPOF mark appears on the selected image, and the number of sheets is selected.

DPOF

116

Total number

• To cancel a seleclion, rotale the rear conlrol dial to remo_e tim DPOF mark.

@ To specify DPOF on other images, repeat step @.

• To cancel, press [_ (Playback).

@ Press MENU.

The message "Set DPOF?" appears.

(_) Select [OK] with •, then press the center of the multi-selector.

The DPOF ix specified on the selected images, and the screen relurns to the playback screen.

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To specifyDPOFonall theimages

(_) Select JAil images] in [DPOF semp].

The message "Number of copies?" appears.

@ Select a number of sheets _ith I/V on the multi-selector, then press the center of tile multiselector.

The message "Set DPOF?" appears.

@ Select [OK] with i then press tile center of the multi-selector.

Tile DPOF is specified on all the images, and tile screen returns to tile playback screen.

• If you insert a menlory card thai comains DPOF-marked images specified with ()filer cameras inlo lftis camera, then specil}' images lit which tit allach a DPOF-mark, the DPOF specificalions made with other ealneras

tire

cance]ed.

When you do so. the index print is also canceled.

Sittce the DPOF marks :ire left ()it after printing, it is recommended that you just clear the marks.

(_) Select [Cancel all] in [DPOF setup].

The message "Cancel all?" appears.

@ Select [OK] with • on the multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector.

The DPOF is unspecified on all the images, and the screen returning to the playback screen.

You can impose the date onto images when printing images. The position of the date (inside or outside the image, character size. etc.) depends on your printer.

• Normally, only the date is inserted, however, imposed items may be different depending on the printer.

This function m;ly not be provided, depending on the printer.

You can create an index print of all the images in the memory card.

t

Specifies an index prinl.

• The number of images 1o prim on a sheet and file lorl/lal depend on the prinler. RAW images do nol prinl ill index print.

• The images you shot after setting the index prim are not included ill lhe index I)rinl. It is recommended that you create lhe index prinl just befttrc prinling it.

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When you play back an image recorded in the portrait position, the camera detects the orientation of the image and atttomatically displays it in the correct position.

Auto

rotate Displays the image in tile portrail posilion, if required.

• When you play back lhe image on a TV or a computer, il will be displayed in the portrait posilion even if

[Manual rotate] is selected,

• If [Not record] is selected with [hng,orientalionl in lhe _ Cuslv)ln menu. the image will nol be displayed in the portrail posilion (page 112).

Playbackmenu2

The default settings are marked with _.

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Plays back recorded images in order (Slide show).

Select [Slkle show], then press the center of the multi-selector.

The slide show starts and ends automatically after all the images have been phLvedback.

To pause the slide show, press the center of the multi-selector. Pressing again starts the slide show again.

To end in the middle of the slide show, press the MENU button.

You can choose the interval between the images in the slide show mode.

30 see

10 see

5 see

3 see

] see

The image sx_itches every 30 seconds.

The image s_ itches every I 0 seconds.

The image s_ itches every five seconds.

The image s_itches every three seconds.

The image s_itches every one second.

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The defau]l seltings are marked wilh _.

You can adjust Ihe brightness ul Ihe LCD munilur.

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(_) Select [LCD brightness], then press the center of tile multi-selector.

@ Adjust tile brightness with _111_on Ihe multi-selector, then press tile center of Ihe multi-selector.

• On tile recording inlormalion or playback screen, you can adjust the brighlness by pressing lhe DISP

(Display) button a liu]e longer.

During shooting, the recording inh_rmation display appears un the LCD monitor.

Yuu can change the displayed time of the display.

1 rain

Disph,ys for one minute.

30 see Displws for 3(} seconds.

10 see

5 see

Displws for 10 seconds.

Displws for five seconds.

• The display appears again if you press die shuuer buuon hallway down or perli_rm some olher operation.

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If you do nut operate the camera for given period of time. the camera turns to power saving mode and ahnost completely shuts down (Power Save). --_ ,s'tep4 in "Read This First"

You can set the time to turn the camera to the power save mode.

30 mill

] 0 mill

5 mill

3 mill

1 mill

The camera turns to power sa'. e mode after 30 minutes.

The camera turns to power sa'. e mode after 10 minutes.

The camera turns to power sa'. e mode after five mimltes.

The camera turns to power sa'. e mode after three minutes.

The camera turns to power sa; e mode after one minute.

• Pressing the shutter button hall\ray down returns tile camera to tile recording mode,

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• Regardless ol tile seltJng here_ the calnera tlllns 1o pllwer save n/llde aller 30 nlinllteS when lhe cal/lela is connecled to a TV. However.

when connected to a TV with an HDMI cable 01ol supplied) and using an

AC Adaptor/charger (not supl)lied ), the power save ligature does not function.

Sets the video signal output according to the TV color system of the connected video equipment.

Dill'trent countries and regions use dil'li:reut TV color systems. If you want to view images on a TV screen, check page 90 lur the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used.

NTSC

PAL

gels Ihe video outpul signal Io NTSC mode (e.g., l_)r Ihe USA.

Japan).

Sels Ihe video outpul signal Io PAL mode (e.g., l_>rEurope).

When you com_ect the camera with an HDTV using an HDMI terminal (page 90), the output signal from this camera is determined automatically.

When displaying images recorded with a camera, other signals may make the image clearer, depending on the suhject. You can make the lk_llowing changes.

HD(lO8Oi)prior.

HD(720p)prior.

SD priority

Prioritizes HD (10g0i) signal output.

Prioritizes HD (720p) signal output.

Prioritizes SD (standard) signal output

• The above seuings do not apply if the TV does not support tile selected signal, in which case tile camera outputs die signal supported by the TV.

Select the language to be used to display the menu items, warning, and messages.

(_) Select J_ LanguageJ, then press the center of the multi-selector.

@ Select the desired language x_ith&IV on the multi-selector, then press the center of the multiselector.

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Sets the date aud time.

Select [Date/Time setup]. Iheu press the center of the multi-selector.

Set Ihe date and time again on the Date/Time setup screen.

Date/Timesetup Date/Timesetup

20071 1/ 1 I0:52AM

Set this date andtime?

2007 I_1

1

12 : 00 AM

YYYY/MM/DD

_ Select # Adiust• Enter

€ Select e Enter

• For tile procedure on setting the dale and time, see vt{p 4 it* "R_gzd 77li_ Fi_t".

Setupmenu2

The default settings are marked wilh _.

Fordetailsonthe operation_ page32

You can select the types of nlenlury cards Ihal you use lur recording or playback.

Memory Stick Slick Duo" for recording or playback.

Selects the method used to assign file nmnbers to images.

Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the memory card is changed, or all of the images arc deleted.

Reset Starts from 0001 each time the l_dder is changed or each time a recording date changes when using a date form foMer.

When the recording folder contains a file, a number one higher than the largest number is assigned.

The delault standard %rm l_lder (100MSDCF.

etc.) can be changed to a date form lk)lder to classil}' the folders by date for storage and playback.

&

Standardform

Date form

Selects the standard form folder.

Selects the dare lbrm %lder. A new folder will be created automatically every time a recording dare changes.

• The lolders and in]ages saved in the standard lorm lolder will mlain lheir names.

• If the [Date lbnnl is selected, the 1oldername will be displayed as follows.

Example: [_,7 0;01,

@: Fokler number

1_):

Y (the hast digil)

/ MM / DD

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For detailsonthe operation_ page 32

When a standard lk)rm lolder is selected and there are two or tnore lk)lders, you can select the recording lkdder to be used to record images.

(_) Select [Select fokler], then press the center of the multi-selector.

@ Select the desired folder with lily on the multi-selector, then press the center of the multiselector.

• You cannot select the rolder when you are setting [Datelorm].

Creates a %lder in a menlory card lot recording images.

A new folder is created with a tmmber incremented one higher than the largest number currently used. and the lk)lder becomes the current recording lolder.

Selects the USB mode to be used when connecting the camera to a computer, etc.. using a

USB cable.

Mass Storage

PTP

Remote PC

Used l_r copying images to the computer. The camera is recognized as a USB mass storage device.

Prints the images with a PictBridge compliant printer or copies images to PTP (Picture Transl_:r Protocol) compliant devices.

• For details on prinling wilh a PiclBridge compliant printer, see page 146.

Using '<Remote Camera Control" contained on the CD-ROM

(supplied), you can operate some functions of the camera

(such as shooting) from a computer, store the recorded images to a computer, etc.

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When the Mass Storage cotmection is used and a "Memory Stick Duo" and a CF card/

Microdrive arc both inserted in the camera, both can be displayed depending on the PC used.

Both cards Displws both the "Memory Stick Duo" and CF card/

Microdrive. This is supported by a PC running Windows

2000 SP3, or a later version of OS.

&

Selected card DisphLvsonly the card selected with [Memory card].

Setupmenu3

The default setlings are marked wilh _.

Fordetailsonthe operation_ page32

In the delaull setting, when yuu press the MENU button, the I_ l or [_ 1 menu screen is displayed

lirsl.

first.

Yuu can change this selling to display the previously selecled menu screen

Displays Ihe I_1 1 or [_ 1 menu screen first.

firsl.

Befure deleting images or fulders, a cuufirmalion

Nurmally, selected.

screen, such as "Delete images?", appears.

[Cancel] is selected by defaull, but yuu can set this default uptiuu so Ihal [Delete] is

t_ "Delete"first

]Delete] is selecled by, default.

Selects Ihe sound produced when Ihe shuller is locked, during selfqimer couuldowu, etc.

If dust or debris enters the camera and lauds on the image sensor (the part that acts as the fihn), it may appem" on the photo image, depending un the shooting euvironment.

If there is dust on the image sensur, use a cummercially available bluwer brush and clean the image sensor lk)llowiug the steps beluw. You can easily brush the dust away using unly the blower brush and the anti-dust function.

• Cleaning can be performed only when the battery level is _ (three remaining

battery icons) or more. Low battery power during cleaning can cause damage to

the shutter. The cleaning should be completed quickly.

(!) Confirm Ihat the battery is fidly charged.

• The use of an AC Adaptor/charger (not supplied) is recommended.

(_) Select [Cleaning mode], then press the center of the multi-selector.

The message "After cleaning, tuna camera off. Continue?" appears.

(_) Select [OK] with • on the multi-selector, and press the center of the multi-selector.

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For detailsonthe operation_ page 32

• After lbe image sensor vibrates k)r a short lime, lhe mirror in flonl is lifted,

(_ Detach the lens.

(_ Use tile blower blush to clean

Ihe

image sensor surface and the surrounding area.

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• Do not touch the inlage sensor witft the tip of the brush. Complete the cleaning quickly.

• Hold the camera's lace downward to prcvenl tile dust ftom reseeling in tile camera.

• Do nol use a spray blower because it may scaltcr vapor inside file camera body.

• When

cleaning the image sensor,

do not put the tip of a blower

brush into the cavity beyond the lens mount.

You do not need to put the blower brush close to the image sensor.

(_) Attach tile lens and set the POWER s_itch to OFF.

• Tbe camera starts beeping if the battery pack becomes low during cleaning.

Slop the cletming immediately and set the POWER switch to OFF.

"_" To keep duct from entering the camera

• Choose a location with lilfle dusl to change the lens. and conlplele tile operation quickly.

• Do nol leave the camera without a lens or file body cap.

• When attaching the body cap. remove all lhe dust holn the cap belbrc placing il on file camera.

You

Call reset the main ftlnctions of the camera.

(_) Select [Reset default], then press the center of the multi-selector.

The message "Reset default?" appears.

(_) Select [OK] with • on the multi-selector, then press the center of the multi-selector.

The main flmctions are reset.

• For details on tile items to be reset, see "Reset delault" (page 172).

Using your r;omp_ter

Enjoyingyourcomputer

Viewing images on your computer

The following software is installed.

• "Picture Motion Browser"

• "Image Data Converter SR"

• "Image Data Lightbox SR"

• "Remote Camera Control"

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128

The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to the camera to import images.

•

Windows

OS (pre-installed):

2000 Professional

SP2/Windows Vista:-

Microsoft

SP4/Windows

Windows

XP:"

. Operatioll is not assllrt_d in an environnlenl based on an upgrade of the operating systems described environnlenl.

above or in a multi-boot

* 64-bit editions supported.

and Starter (Edition) arc not

USB

jack: Provided as standard

•

Macintosh

OS (pre-installed):

later)

UNB jack:

Provided

Mac OS X

(v]0.1.3

or as standard

Notesonconnectingyourcameratoa computer

• Operations rcCOlllnlended nlenlioned arc not guaranteed conlputer above.

lor +,ll the envirolllnenls

• If you connect single computer including depending using.

your two on the or nlor_2 USB camera, may not tyl?es of USB devices operate.

devices to a at the same time, some devices.

you arc

• Operations arc not guarameed

USB lmb or an extenskm cable.

when using a

• Connecting your camera using a USB interlace that is compatible with Hi-Speed USB

(USB

2.0

compliant) allows advanced transler transllrr) as this camera is compatible

Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant).

(high with speed

Hi-

• Check tllat [USB connection] menu is set to [MiJss Storage].

in the _lk Sem I)

• When your COtllplller resumes ll'Onl a suspend sleep mode, colnlnllllication between your cumera and your compuler lhe same time.

may not recover at or

Connectingthe cameraandyour computer

Yoll Call copy your computei" images from as follows.

the

cainera

to

For directly inserting the memory card in a computer

Remove the melnory card Dora the camera and insert it in the computer and copy the images.

For connecting the camera with the memory card inserted to a computer using the USB connection

Follow the procedure on pages 130 to 132 to copy images.

• Check lhal [USB connection] inthe %

Selup menu is set 1o[Mass Storage] (page 124).

1

Insert a memory card with recorded images into the camera.

4

Connect the camera and your computer.

(_) To the USB terminal

USB cable

(_) To the USB terminal

Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack in the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) with the AC

Adaptor/charger (not supplied).

• When you copy images to your computer using insufficientbaueU pack, copying may l,ul or image data may become corrupted if

11/¢ bifltely pitck s]lul down too soon.

3

Turn on the camera and the computer.

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130

Copyingimagesto yourcomputer

This section describes an example of copying images to a "My Documenls" (For

Windows Vista: "Documents") folder.

1

After making a USB connection,

click [Copy pictures to a folder

on my computer using Microsoft

Scanner and Camera Wizard]

[OK] as the wizard screen appears automatically on the desktop.

Double-click

the folder

where the image files you want to copy are stored.

Then, right=click an image file to

display the menu and click

[Copy].

O

•

When tile _,vJZal'd screen does not _/ppear_

"Copying images to a Computer

Windows 2(100" (page 131 ).

2

Double-click [DCIM].

• In t]lal C_tse, yoll C_/ll _1]so illlpOl't using "Picture Motion Browser".

images

• On tile storage destinalion ill the ilnage liles, sve page 133.

4

Double-click the [My Documents]

(For Windows Vista:

[Documents])

folder.

Then, right-

click on the "My Documents"

window to display the menu and click [Paste].

The image files are copied to the "My

Documer'_ls" (For Wit'_dov,'s Vista:

"Documents") folder.

• When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination fielder, the overwrite confirlnation

When you overwrite message an existing appears, image with a new one.

the original tile data is deleted,

To copy an image file to the computer without a dillPrent overwriting, name and change then the file name copy the image to film. However.

note that if you change the file name, you may not be able to play back that image with your camera (page 134).

•

Windows

This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the "My

Documents" (For Windows Vista:

"Documents") lolder.

1

Click [Start] _ [My Documents]

(For Windows Vista:

[Documents]).

O

This seclion describes an example of copying images It) Ihe "My Documents" folder.

1

Double-click

[My Computer]

[Removable

Disk].

Follow the step 2 and later in

"Copying

images to a computer

-

Windows XP/Vista'.

The contents of the "My Documents"

(For Windows Vista: "Documents") folder are displayed.

• If you are using Windows 2000, doubleclick [My Documenls] on the desklop.

g

1 Double-click the newly recognized icon -_ [DClM] -_ the

folder

where the images you want to copy are stored.

Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon.

The image tiles are copied to the hard disk.

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Double-click file.

the desired image

@ Click [OK].

Tile device is disconnected.

• Step @ is unn¢cessaJ T Ik)r Windows

Vista,

XP/

•

Macintosh

Drag and drop the drive icon or tbe icon ol the memory card to the "Trash" icon.

The camera is disconnected from the computer.

The image is displayed.

• Macintosh

Double-click the hard disk icon _ the desired image file to open lhat image file.

Perlorm the procedures listed below beforehand when:

• Disconnecting the USB cable

• Removing lhe memory cgud

• Turning off lhe camera

• Windows

(!) Double-click on the lasktray.

132

Double-click here

@ Click _

[Stop].

USB Mass Slorage Device --+

@ Confirm the device on the confirmation window, then click

[OKI.

Imagefile storage destinationsand file names

The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as lolders on Ihe memory card.

Example: viewing folders on Windows XP

Des_op

[_ Ny Documents

_;_] _ My Computer

_ ,+,_ 3% Floppy

_ _ Local Disk

{_ _ Local Disk

_ _ CD Drive

_J _ Removable Disk

_ _j DaM

HISC

Folders containing image data recorded using this camera. (The first three digits show the folder number.)

1_ You can create a folder by' date form (page

123).

• You cannot record/play

"MISC" Iolder.

back ally inlages to the

• hnage files are named as lollows. DI2]E]E](file number) stands Ior ally number willlin the range

Irom 0001 to 9999. Tile numerical portions of tile name of a RAW data file and ils corresponding JPEG image file are the same.

JPEG files: DSCODE]E]E]JPG

JPEG files (Adobe RGB):

[)SCDNDU] JpG

RAW data fire

(other than Adobe

RGB):

DSCODU]DU].ARW

RAW data fire

(Adobe RGB):

DSCDUTT] ARW

• The extension may not be displayed depending on tile conlplltcr.

• For mole inhnnlalion

123. 124.

aboul hllders, see pages g

133

Copyingimagesstoredon a computerto a memorycard and viewingthe images

This section describes the process using a

Windows computer as an example.

Whmt an image file copied to a computer no longer rmnains

Oil a inmnory card, you can view that image again oil the camera by copying the image file on the computer to a nmnlory card.

• Step l is nol necessary if the file nanle set wilh your canlera has nol been changed.

• You may be unable to play back some images depending on the inlage size.

• When an image file has been processed by a compuler or when tile inlage tile was recorded using a model other than lbat of your camera, playback on your canlera is nol guarameed.

• When there is no h)lder, firsl creale a lolder with your canlera (page 124) and lhen copy file image file.

2

Copy the image file to the memory card folder in the following order,

(!)Right-click

[Copy].

Ihe image file, Ihen click

@Double-click [Removable Disk] or

[Sony MemoryStick] ill [My

Computer].

@Right-click the [VT1V1MSDCF] fi_lder ill the [DCIM] folder, then click [Paste[.

• 171717 slands tor any nunlber willlin file range fion/ 100 to 999.

4

/ Right-click the image file, then click [Rename].

Change the file

name to "DSC0[Z][Z][Z][Z]".

Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 fi/r

V1VIlZIV1.

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• If the overwrite conllrlllalion nlessage appeg,rs, enler a ditlcrent number.

• An extcnsion may be displayed depending on lbe COlllplller settings. Tile extension lbr inlz,ges is JPG. Do not change lhe extension.

Usingthe software (supplied)

To utilize images recorded with the camera.

the lullowing soflware is provided: "Picture

Motion Browser". "Image Data Converter

SR". "hnage Data Lightbox SR". "Rmnote

Camera Control" etc.

• "Picture Motion Browser" is not compatible with Macintosh computers.

•

Windows

Recommendedenvironmentfor using

"Picture Motion Browser"

OS (pre-installed):

Microsoft Windows

2000 Professional SP4/Windo_ s XP'"

SP2/Windows Vista*

CPU/Memory: Pentium 11I 500 MHz or laster. 256 MB of RAM or more

(Recommended: Pentium 1II 800 MHz or l.,ster and 512 MB of RAM or more)

Hard Disk: Disk space required l_)r

installation_00

MB or more

Display:

1024 x 768 dols or more, High Color ( ] 6bil color) or more

Recommendedenvironmentfor using

"Image Data ConverterSR Ver.2"/

"Image Data LightboxSR'/"Remote

Camera Control"

OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows

2000 Professional SP4/Windows XP:"

SP2/Windows Vista I ("Remote Camera

Control" is only for Windows XP:'-SP2/

Windows Vista I )

CPU/Memory: MMX Pentium 1111GHz or laster ix recommended, RAM 512 MB or more (RAM 1 GB or more is recommended.)

Virtual memory:

700 MB or more

Display: 1024 x 768 clots or more, High

Color ( 16-bit color) or more

* 64-bit editions and Slarter (Edilion) are not supporled.

• Macintosh

Recommended environment for using

"Image

Data Converter SR Ver.2"/

"Image

Data Lightbox SR'/"Remote

Camera Control"

OS (pre-installed): later

Mac OS X (vl0.4) or

CPU: Power Mac Gd/G5 series (I .0 GHz or laster ix recommended)/lnte] Core Solo/

Core Duo/Core 2 Duo or laster

Memory: 512 MB or more ( 1GB or more is recommended.)

Display:

1024 x 768 dots or more.

32,000 colors or more g

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Installing the software

You can install the suflware (supplied) using the folluwing procedure.

• Windows

• Log on as Administralor.

4

/ Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive.

The installation menu screen appears.

• 11 il does not appear, double-click _ (My'

Con_putcr) _ _f&/(SONYPICTUTIL),

• Under Windows Vista. the AutoPlay screen may appear. Select "Run lnstall.exe" and

Ibllow the instructions that appear on lhe screen Iv)proceed wilh file inslallation.

Click [Install].

The "Choose Setup Language" screen appears.

3

Select the desired language, then click [Next].

The [Location Settings] screen appears.

136

4

Select the [Region] and [Country/

Area], then click [Next].

When the [Wuh:ome to the lnstallSlfiukl

Wizard fur SonyPicture appears, click [Next].

Utility']

The "License Agreement" screen appears.

Read the agreement

If you accept the terms of the carefully.

agreement, click the radio button next to

11accept the terms uf the license agreement] and then click [Next].

E"

;D Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

• When tile reslarting conlirmation message appears, lvstart tile computer lbllowing the hlstltlCliOllS on the screen,

I[} Remove the CD-ROM after the installation is complete.

The following sul_w:we is installed.

• Sony Picture Utility

"Picture Motion Browser"

• Sony Image Dam Suite

"hnage Data Converter SR"

"hnage Data Lightbox SR"

"Remote (-'anlera Control"

After you install the software, a shortcut icon for the customers registration website is created on the desktop.

Once you register uu the website, yuu can get secure attd useful custumer support.

http://www.sony.nel/registratiun/di/

•

Macintosh

• Log on as Administrator 1or installation.

® Turn on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the

CD-ROM drive.

®

®

Double-click the CD-ROM icon.

Copy the [SIDS INST.pkg] file it] the

[MAC] folder to the hard disk icon.

®

Double-click the [SIDS INST.pkg] file in the copy-to lblder.

Follow Ihe instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

• When lhe restarting appears, hlstruclions reslart confirmation the computer on lhe screen.

message following lhe

Usingthe "Picture Motion Browser"

You can use images from the camera more than ever by taking adwuttage of the software.

This section summarizes the "Picture

Motion Browser" and gives the basic instructions.

• "Picture Motion

Browser"

with Macintosh COml)uters.

is not compatible

"Picture Motion Browser" lk)rthe first tinle.

Select [Starl].

This

lllnclion inlornls

yoll ol lleWS, such as sollware the seUillg later, ill?dales.

_(()ll can c]lallge

Exiting the "Picture

Motion Browser"

Click _ huttou in Ille lop righl conter of file screell.

Wilh the "Picture Molion Browser" you

Call:

• Import

inlages

sllot wifll file camera and display t]lenl on file COtllplller.

• Organize by sllooting images dale on the conlputer to view fllem.

on a calendar

• Retoucll (Red Eye Correclion, send slill images as e-nlail etc.), auachmenls, print, and change file shooling date and more.

• Still images can be printed date.

or saved with file

• You can create a data disc using a CD burner drive or DVD burner drive.

• For details on file "Picture Motion relcr to tile "Picture Motion Brow_r

Browser",

GuMe",

To start the "Picture Motion Browser

Guide" from the Start menu. click [Start]

[All Programs] (in Windows 2000.

[Programs]) _ [Sony Picture Utility]

[Help] --* [Picture Motion Browser Guide].

1

Connect the camera to your computer

by following

"Connecting

the camera and your computer".

After the camera is automatically detected, the [hnport Media Files[ screen is displayed.

• [n Windows XP/Vista,

Wizard appears, close if tile AutoPlay it.

Starting the "Picture

Motion Browser"

Douhle-click the _4 (Picture Motion

Browser) icon on the desktop.

Or. from the Start menu: Click [Start]

[All Programs] (in Windows 2000.

[Programs]) -+ [Sony Picture Utility[

[Picture Motion Browser].

• Tile tooJ conlhlnalioll appears lnessage on the screen ol lhe

[nlorlnalioll

when starting the g

137

2

Import the images.

To start importing images, click tile

[Import] button.

You can view images arranged by shooting date on a calendar. Fur details oil the uperation, refer to "Picture Motion Bruwser

Guide".

By default, images are impurted into a if)Icier created in "My Pictures" that is named with the date of importing.

• For details on the operation, mlcr to _'Picture

Motion Browser Guide".

When importing is complete, the "Picture

Motion Browser" starts. Thumbnails of the imported images are displayed.

Example: Month display screen

138

• The "My Pictures" folder is set as tile delault li_lder in 'Wiewed lk)lders'L

Usingthe "Image Data ConverterSR"

Using "Image Data Converter SR Ver.2.0" you call edit images recorded ill RAW mode with various corrections, such as tune curve, and sharpness.

Also. you Call have the images in a general-purpose file l()rmat.

• If you save an image as RAW dala, tile image is saved in the ARW2.0

format.

• For details, rel_r lo the Hell).

Tu start the Help from the Start menu. click

[Start]_ [All Programs] (ill Windows

Suite] _. [Help] -+ [Image Data Converter

SR Ver.2].

Yuu can adjusl the while balance, exposure.

and Creative Style of the image using the bultuus on the leul bar.

•

Windows

To start up

('lick the shortcut of 'Inmge Data

Converter SR Ver.2.0" on the desktop.

When starting up fi'om the Start menu. click

[Start] _ JAil Prugrams] (For Windows

21_,)0: [Prugrams]) _ [Sully Image Data

Suite] _ [Image Data Converter SR

Ver.2.0].

To exit

(lick the _ button un the upper-right ul

[he screeu.

•

Macintosh

To start up

Double-click [Image Data Converter SR

Ver.2] ill the [Sully Image Data Suite] lkllder from the [Application] lblder.

To exit

Click [Quit Image D:,la Cunverter SR] fron/ the [IDC SRI nmuu.

Yuu call save the still images displayed and ediled uu a PC. Yuu can eilher save the image as RAW dala ur save it ill the general file furmal.

• For details, rel_r to the Hel l) of"hnage Data

Converter SR".

g

Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at the Sony

Customer Support Website.

http://www.sony.net/

139

Usingthe "Image Data LightboxSR"

"Image Data Lighlbox SR" allows you to do the lollowing:

• Display and compare RAW/JPEG images recorded wilh lhis camera,

• Rale file images on a scale of five.

• Display an image in "Image Data Converter

SR '+and nl_ke adjusmlenls m it.

• For details, please relcr to the Help.

To start the Help from the Start mmm, click

]Start] _ [All Programsl (in Windows

2000, [Programsl) _ [Sony Image Data

Suite] -+ ]Help] -+ ]Image Data Lightbox

SR].

i

When you start up, the operation menu will be displayed.

Click [Open an Image Filet or [Open a

FoMer of Images] to display the image.

_i]iiii!iii_

You car] continue to add images by selecting [Open a Folder of Images] or

[Open an Image Filet from the file menu.

hnages in another lolder can be also displayed or operated.

• Windows

To start up

Double-click [Image Data Lightbox SR] on the desktop.

When starting up from the Start menu. click

]Start] _ [All Programs] (For Windows

2000: IPrograms]) _ ISony Image Data

Suite] _ [hnage Data Lightbox SR].

To exit

Click the _ button on the upper-right of the screen.

The dialogue used lk_rsaving a collection appears. For details on a "Collection".

see page 141.

140

•

Macintosh

To start up

Double-click [hnage Data Lightbox SR] in the [Sony Image Data Suite] folder from the

[Application] lk)lder.

To exit

Click [Quit Image Data Lighlbox SR] from the [hnage Data

Lighlbox

SRI menu.

Yeu

can rate the im,'-tges on the screen, am.l

identify Ihe most important im0.ges.

1

Compare images.

You can display up to lour images al a time te m0ke compal'is(ms.

2

Rate images.

You can attach "t_ mark(s), depending on how you rate the image on a scale of five.

J_" mark(s)

3

Prioritize images according to the rating.

You can rank the images by their importance and save or delete them.

[Collection] is a database that manages the operation status of images in "Image Data

Lightbox

SR".

You can save an operation status as it is.

such as for images selected from multiple folders based on their rating information.

You can resume the operation by opening a

[Collection] file.

To resume an operation, start up "Image

Data Lightbox SR'.

click [Open a Previous

Collection File], and select the desired collection file.

• For details, retk:r to the Help ot "Image Data

Lighlbox SR'.

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141

142

Usingthe "Remote CameraControl"

When the camera is connected to a PC, you can use "Remote Camera Control" to take pictures or change settings on the camera from the PC.

You can also save recorded bnages directly on the PC.

• For details, rcfi:r 1olhe Help.

To start the Help from the Start menu. click

[Start] --_ JAil Programs] _ [Sony hnage

Data Suite] -+ [Help] -+ [Remote Camera

Control].

MENU button selector

• Windows

To start up

Click [Start] _ JAil Progrmns] --_ [Sony hnage Data Suite] _ [Remote Camera

Control ].

To exit

Click the _ button on the upper-right of the screen.

• Nacintosh

To start up

Double-click [Remote Camer)l Control] in the [Son) Image Data Suite] folder from the

[Application] fl)lder.

To exit

Click [Quit Remote Camera Control] from the [Remote Camera Control] menu.

1

Press MENU to display the menu.

2

Select O._(Setup) i, [2] i,

[USB connection] with the multiselector (page 32).

3 Select [Remote

PC] with iJ_', then

press the center of the multiselector.

The USB mode is set to IRemole PCI.

4

Turn the camera off.

/

Turn on the camera and the

computer, then start the "Remote

Camera Control".

1

Connect the camera and your computer using the USB cable.

' @ To the USB terminal i

USB cable

@ To the USB terminal

• Use tile tully charged baltery pack or lhe AC

Adaptor/charger (not supplied).

3

Make settings on the control panel, such as those for drive mode, white balance, etc.

4

Adjust the focus and click the

(Shutter)

button.

Tbe camera sboots a sut!ject mM the image is stored on Ihe computer.

• For details on the operation,

"tel/lOle Camera ColMrol", relEr to the help ol g

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1

Perform steps 1 and 2 in

"Operating

the camera from a computer".

Set up the camera or the computer the camera.

and take a picture with

The im_ge is shot _Jnd is s_ved on the computer.

Pd_#_g imagss

Howto print images

Printing using a computer

You can copy images

to a c()mputer using the supplied "Picture

Molion Browser" sollware and print Ihe images. For delails, see Ihe

"Piclure Motion Browser Guide".

a shop

You can take a memory card containing images shot with your camera il! a pholo prinling service shop. You can make a DPOF mark on images thai you wanl to print Olll ill advance.

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Printingimagesdirectly usinga PictBridge compliantprinter

Even if you do not have a computer, you can print im_es shot using your camera by connecting the c:mlera directly to :J

PictBridge compli:mt printer.

_PictBridge

• "PiclBridge

(CIPA: Camera

Association) is based on lhe CIPA stmMm'd,

& Imaging Producls

• You cannot print RAW daa files.

1

Connect the camera to the printer.

@ To the USB terminal

USB cable

MENU button

Multiselector

• [l is recomn_ended charger (not supplied) to use the AC Adaptor/ to prevent the power

I_rom lurning off partway through printing.

1

Press MENU to display the menu.

2

Select _,_ (Setup) -_+ [21 --+ [USB

connection] with the multiselector (page 32).

o

Select [PTP] with _hJ_',then press

the center of the multi-selector.

The USB mode is sel to [PTP].

€1

=-I. Turn the camera off and insert the memory

card that the images have been recorded.

@ To the

USB terminal

2

Turn on your camera and the printer.

The following screen appears.

Total number

you want to print again, follow the procedure (Stages 1 to 3) above.

4

/ Select the image to print with <l/b.

on the multi-selector, the center.

then press

• To cancel, press the cemer again.

2

Repeat step 1 if you want to print other images.

3

Press the MENU button and set up each item.

For details on setting items, see

"PictBridge menu".

/ll

=-I. Select "Print",

then press the center of the multi-selector.

The message "Print images?" appears.

5

Select [OK] with • on the multi-

selector, then press the center.

The image is printed.

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Print

Prints the selected images. For details, see

"Stage 3: Printing".

Set print q'ty

You can specHy the number of prints, up to

20. The same number of prints is specified on all the selected images.

Paper size

&

Auto

9xl 3cm/3.5"x5"

Hagaki

10x15cm

4"x6"

A6/4.1"x5,8''

13x18cm/5"xT'

Letter

A4/8.Txl 1.7"

A3/11.7"xl 6.5"

Printer setup

89x127mm

100x147mm

10x15cm

101.6x 152.4mm

105x 148.5mm

127x178mm

216×279.4mm

210×297mm

297×420mm

O After the message "Printing

finished" appears, press the center of the multi-selector,

Printing finished

To cancelthe print

During printing, pressing the center of the multi-selector cnncels the print. Renlove the

USB cable or t/lrr) off the cainera. When

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Layout

&

Auto

1-up/Borderless

1-up

2-up

3-up

4-up

8-up

Index

Pnnter setup

Borderless, 1 image/sheet

1 image/sheet

2 images/sheet

3 images/sheet

4 images/sheet

8 images/sheet

Prints all the selected images as an index print.

Printing layout follows the printer setup.

Date imprint

Day and time

Date

Off

Attaches the date and time.

Attaches the date.

Does not attach the date.

Page2

Unmark all

The message "Cancel all?" appcm's.

Select

[OK], then press the center of the multiselector.

The DPOF mark en each image is cleared.

When you cancel your specification without printing images, select this item.

Folder print

Prints all the images in a k_ldcr. Select the folder with ,&/V on the multi-selector, then press the center uf the multi-selector.

The message "Print images?" appears. Select

[OK], then press the center of the multiselector.

Once you com_ect the camera to an HDTV with an HDMI cable (not supplied), you can easily print images while viewing them on the TV.

4

!

Connect the camera

to a TV (page

90).

2

Connect the camera to a printer

(page 146).

3

Display the image you want to print.

4

Press the PRINT button on the

Remote Commander.

• Depending on tile menu setup of the camera, setup for printing is fixed as follows:

The number of sheels: 1 sheet

Paper size: Auto

Layout: atuo

Date imprint: Oil

• When lhe cali/era is connected to a TV wilh lhe video cable (supplied), lhe PRINT buuon is disabled.

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Troubleshooting

If you experience trouble with your camera.

Iry the following solulions.

Check the items on pages 149 lo 157. Consult yore" Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

The battery pack cannot be installed.

•

As you insert Ihe ballery pack, use Ihe tip of the ballery pack to push the lock lever (4 step 1

in "Read

Tkis First").

Cannot turn on the camera.

• Install the battery pack correctly (-+ ,_tU_ ] in "Read

Tkis First').

• The battery pack is discharged.

Install a charged battery pack (_ st_7) 1 in "Read This First').

• The battery pack is dead (page 163). Replace it with new one.

The power turns off suddenly.

• If you do not operate the camera for given period of time, the camera turns to pm_er saving mode and nearly shuts down. To cancel the power sa'_e, operate the camera, such as pressing the shutter button hall\_ ay down

(4

,step 4 in "Read This First').

• The batter?' pack is discharged (page 163). Install a charged battery pack (_ step 1 in "Read

This First').

The battery remaining indicator is displayed indicator is incorrect, or sufficient but the power runs out too quickly.

battery remaining

• This phenomenon occurs when you use Ihe camera in an extremely hot or cold localion

(page 163).

• The displayed ba/lery remaining dilfers from Ihe currenl one. Fully discharge and then charge the baltery pack Io correct the display.

• The batler} pack is dead (page 163). Replace it with new one.

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Nothing is displayed on the LCD monitor when the power is turned on.

• In the del.mlt setting, the LCD monitor x_illturn off if no operation is registered lk)rmore than five seconds to minimize the battery consumption. You can change the time setting

(page 120).

• The LCD monitor is set to oft'. Press the DISP (Display) button to turn the LCD monitor on

(page 23).

The image is not clear in the viewfinder.

• A([iust Ihe diopter scale properl} using the diopter-a([iustmenl dial (4 step .5in "Read This

First ').

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The image has not been recorded.

• A memory card is not inserted.

The shutter does not release.

• Check tile free capacily of the memory card (page 24). If it is full, do one of tile follm_ ing:

Delete unnecessa U images (_ *tep 6 in "Read This First').

Change the memory card.

• You cannot record images while charging the builtqn flash (_ *t_7_5 in "Read Th£ Fi_:st").

• The shutter cannot be released when the subject is out of focus. (The shutter lock can be deactivated (page 102).)

• The shutter cannot be released when the camera is attached to another device, such as an astronomical telescope, etc. (The shutter lock can he deactivated in this situation (page 109).)

• The shutter cannot be released with "----" flashing at the lower-right corner on the LCD monitor and "0" flashing in the viewfinder. This indication means a memory card is not inserted in the camera or an incorrect type of memory card is selected. Select your memory card type with [Memory card] in the _ Setup menu, then insert your memory card into the camera (-+ stu_ 3 in "Read This First', page 123).

• The shutter cannot be released with "--" lit at the upper-right corner on the LCD monitor. This indication means the lens is not attached properly. Attach the lens properly (_ stu_ 2 hz

"Read This Fir.st').

Recording takes a long time.

• The noise reduction function is activated (page 103). This is not a malfimction.

• You are shooting in RAW mode (page 96). Since the RAW data file is large, the RAW mode shooting may take time.

The image is out of focus.

• The stH_ject is too close. Check the minimum focal distance of the h:ns.

• You are shooting in manual lbcus mode. set to auto focus mode with the focus mode le'_er

(page 52).

• You try to shoot a subject that may require special lbcusing (page 50). Use the focus-lock or manual focus fimction (pages 51,53).

The flash does not work.

• The built-in flash is closed. Pull it up.

• The flash mode is set to [Autoflash]. If you _ant to make sure the flash fires without fail, set the flash mode to [Fill-flash] (page 73).

Fuzzy specks appear in images shot using the flash.

• Dust in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image. This is not a malfunction.

A picture taken with

the flash

is too dark.

• If the sul_ject is beyond the flash range (the distance that tile flash can reach), the pictures _ill be clark because the flash light does not reach tile su/!iect.

If tile ISO is changed, tile flash range also changes with it (page (-,4).

The bottom of a picture taken with the flash is too dark.

• The picture _,s taken _ith the lens hood on. Remove the lens hood ',_hell the builtqn fh,sh is used. With some lenses, the bottom of the picture may become clark even without the lens hood (_ st U) 5 in "Read This First').

The flash

takes too long to recharge.

• The flash has been fired in succession in a shorl period.

When Ihe flash has been fired in succession, the recharging process may take longer than usual to avoid overheating of Ihe camera.

The date and time are recorded incorrectly.

• Set Ihe correcl date and lime page 122, _ stU_ 4 in "R(_ad This First').

The aperture value and/or shutter speed flash when you press the shutter button halfway down.

• Since the subject is too bright or too dark, it is beyond the available range. A(liust the setting again.

Excessive light appears in the image.

• The piclure was lakcn under a strong light source, and excessive light has enlered Ihe lens.

Altach a lens hood.

The corners of the picture are too dark.

• If any fiher or hood is used, take it off and try shooting again. Depending on the thickness of the filter and improper attachment of the hood, the filter or the hood mW partially al)pear in the image. The optical properties of some lenses may cause the periphery of Ihe image to appear too dark (insufficient light).

The eyes of the subject come out red.

• Activate Ihe red eye reduction function (page 110).

• (;el close Io the su[_iecl, and shool the subject within the flash range using Ihe flash (page 65).

Dots appear and remain on the screen.

• Tiffs is nol a malfunction. These dols are not recorded page 8).

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The image is blurred.

• The picture _as taken in a dark location _ ithout the fhJsh, resulting in camera-shake.

of the Super SteadyShot fimction or a tripod is recommended.

The use

The flash can be used in this situation (_ ste l) 5 bz "Read

This First").

• The picture of the subject was taken at a very short distance, such as in macro shooting.

The

Super SteadyShot fimction may not be fully effective when the sut_iect is very near. In such a case, turn off the Super SteadyShot function and consider using a tripod (_ srU) 5 itz "Read

This First").

• The subject was moving quickly.

Select a higher shutter speed or a higher ISO sensitivity (the higher the ISO sensitivity, the noisier the image).

The EV scale -ql•

is flashing in the viewfinder.

• The sul_iect is too bright or too dark for the melering range of the camera.

Refer to "Computers" (page 153) in cot!junction with the following items.

Your camera cannot play back images.

• The lkdder/file name has been changed on your computer (page 134).

• When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than Ihat of your camera, playback on your camera is not guaranteed.

• The camera is in USB mode. Delete the USB connection (page 132).

The image does not appear on the TV screen.

• Check [Video output] to see if the video output signal of your camera is set to the color system of your TV (page 121).

• Check whether the connection is correct (page 89).

• If a USB cable is connected to the camera, disconnect the USB cable (page 132).

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Your camera cannot delete an image.

• Cancel the protection !page 115).

You have deleted an image by mistake.

• Once you have deleted an image, you cannot restore it. We recommend that you protect images (page 115).

You cannot mark a DPOF mark.

• You cannot mark DPOF marks on RAW' data files.

You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible with the camera.

• Check Recommended computer environment (pages 128, 135).

Your computer does not recognize your camera.

• Turn on the calnL_r_l.

Fi¢:st'), or use the AC Adaptor/charver (not supplied) (page 165).

• Use the USB cable 1supplied) (page 129).

• Disconnect the USB cable, and connect it again finnly.

• Set [USB connection] to ]Mass Storage] (page 124).

• Disconnect all equipment other than the camera, the keyboard and the mouse liom the USB jacks of your computer.

• Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device (page 129).

You cannot copy images.

• When you arc copying images from the camera to your computer, if you open the memory card cover, the copy is canceled. Do not open the memory card cover during copying.

• Make the USB connection by properly connecting the camera with your computer (page 129).

• Follow the designated copy procedure 12)ryour OS (pages 130, 131).

• When you shoot images with a memory card formatted by a computer, you may not be able to copy the images to a computer. Shoot using a memory card formatted by your camera

(page 115).

The image cannot be played back on a computer.

• If you are using Picture Molion Browser", refer Io Ihe Piclure Molion Browser Guide'.

• Consull Ihe conlpuler or solIware

lilanufaclurer.

After making

a USB connection,

"Picture

Motion Browser" does not start automatically.

• Make Ihe USB conneclion after the computer is turned on !page 12_)).

You do not know how to operate the software (supplied).

• See the help or the gukle of each software.

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Cannot insert a memory card.

• Insertion direction of the memory card ix _ tong. Insert it in the correct direction

(_

st_7) 3 irl

"Read This First').

Cannot record on a memory card.

• The memory card is fidh Delete unnecessmy imt,ges (page 114, _ sty7) 6 in "R(_ad This

First').

• An unusable memory card ix inserted (_ step 3 in "Read

This First").

• You are using the memory card with the write-protect switch, and tile s_ itch is set to the

LOCK position.

Set tile switch to Ihe recording position.

The Microdrive is heated.

• You _weusing the Microdrive for a long time. This is not _ malfimction.

You have formatted a memory card by mistake.

• All Ibe data on the memory card ixdeleted by fommtting. You c_mnotrestore it.

"Memory

Stick PRO Duo" is not recognized

by a computer with a "Memory

Stick" slot.

• If"Memory Stick PRO Duo" is not supported, connect the camera to the computer

(p:Jge 129). The computer recognizes the "Memory Stick PRO Duo".

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The supplied Remote Commander does not function.

• To shoot, set Ibe drive mode to _ [Remote Conlmander].

to a TV.

To ph_y b_ck, connect the ctlmel-_l

• Insert a battery into Ibe battery holder wilh the +_ polarities correctly matching Ibe +& marks.

• Remove any obstructions between the Remote Commander and the remote sensor.

• Point the remote sensor away from strong light sources such as direct sunlight or overhead lighting.

Otherwise, the Remote Commander m*_y not fimction properly.

• A lens or hood may cover the remote sensor to protect it from the light. Operate tile Remote

Commander from postitions where the light from tile Remote Commander is not obscured.

Another DVD device malfunctions when you use the supplied Remote

Commander.

• Select a commander mode other than DVD 2 for your DVD device, or cover Ihe sensor of your DVD device with black paper.

Also see "PiclBridge compliant prinler" (as follows) in cow,junction with the following items.

The color of the image is strange.

• When you print the images recorded in Adobe RGB mode using sRGB printers that are not compatible with Adobe RGB (DCF2.0_xif2.21), the images arc printed at a lower intensity level (page 72).

Images are printed with both edges cut off.

• Depending on your printer, the lel_, right, top, and bottom edges of tile image may be cut off.

Especially when you print an image shot with tile aspect ratio set to [I 6:9], Ihe lateral end of the image may be cut off.

• When printing images using your own printer, cancel the trimming or borderless settings.

Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these fimctions or not.

• When having images printed at a digital print shop, ask tile shop whether they can print the finages without ctltting off both edges.

Cannot print images with the date.

• Using Picture Motion Bro_ ser', you can print images with date (page 137).

• This camera does not have a feature 12_rsuperimposing dates on images. However. because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date, you can print images with the date superimposed if the printer or the software can recognize Exif information. For compatibility with Exif information, consult the manul,,cturer of the printer or the software.

• When you print images at a shop, images can be printed with the date if you ask them to do so.

A connection cannot be established.

• The camera cannot he connected dhectly to a printer that is not compliant x_ith the PictBridge standard. Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer is compliant x_ith

PictBridge or not.

• Check that the printer is turned on and can be connected to the camera.

• Set [USB connection] to [PTP] (page 124).

• Disconnect and connect the USB cable again.

If an error message is indicated on tile printer, refer to the operating instructions supplied with tile printer.

Cannot print images.

• ('beck that the camera and the printer are properly connected using the USB cable.

• RAW data files cannot be printed.

• hnages shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed.

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Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode.

• The printer does not provide

these filncti(ms. Consult Ibe printer manul.lcturcr as to _Qlether tile printer provides these functions or not.

• The date may not be superimposed in the index mode depending on the printer. Consult the printer [ilantl|,lcturer.

"- .......

" is printed on the date-inserted

part of the image.

• Images that do not have tlw recording datacannot be printed with the dateinserted.Set

[Date imprint] to loft] and print tile image again (page 148).

Cannot select the print size.

• Consult the printer manul, lcturer as to whether tile printer can provide tile desired size.

Cannot print the image at the size selected.

• Disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it whenever you change the paper size after tile printer has been connected to the camera.

• The print setting of the camera differs from that of the printer. Change the setting of either the camera (page 147) or the printer.

Cannot operate the camera after canceling printing.

• Wait for a while as the printer is carrying out Ibe cancellation. It may take some time depending on the printer.

The lens gets fogged.

• Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn off tile camera and leave it l_r about an hour before using it (page 168).

The message

"Set date and time?" appears when you turn on the camera.

• The camera has been left unused l_r sometime x_itha lm_ battery or no battery pack. Charge the battery pack and set the date again (_ step 4 itz "Read This First"). If the date setting is lost every time the battery pack is charged, consu It your Sony dealer or local authorized Son service facilily.

The number of recordable images does not decrease or decreases two at a time.

• Tiffs is because the compression rate and the image size after compression change depending on the image when you shoot with a JPEG image (page 96).

The setting is reset without the resetting operation.

• The battery pack _as removed x>,bellIhe POWER switch _as set to ON. Vv_hellremoving tile battery pack, make sure the POWER switch is set to OFF and tile access lamp ix not illuminated (_ stU_ 1 ir_ "Read This Firat' ).

The camera does not work properly.

• Turn off the camera. Remo_ e the battery pack and insert it again. If JillAC Adaptor/charger

(not supplied) is used, disconnect the power cord. If the camera is hot. allox_ it to cool down before trying this corrective procedure.

The five bars of the Super SteadyShot scale flash.

•

The Super SteadyShot function does not _ork. You can continue to shoot but the Super

SteadyShot function will not work. Turn the camera off and on. If the Super SteadyShot scale continues to flash, consult your Sony dealer or local authorb'cd Sony service l, lcility.

"--E-" is indicated on the lower-right corner of the LCD monitor.

•

Remove

tile memory card, and insert it again.

If tills procedure does not lurn off tile indicalion, format tile memory card.

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Warningmessages

If the lbllowing messages appear, lk)llow the instructions.

For "InfoLITHIUM"

battery only

• An incompatible battery pack is being used.

Battery exhausted

• The battery pack is discharged. Charge tile battery pack.

Set date and time?

• Set the date and time. If tile message appears frequently, the internal backup battery is used up. Replace the battery

(pages 156, 169).

Power insufficient

• You tried to perform [Cleaning model when the battery level is insufficient.

Charge the battery pack or use the AC

Adaptor/charger (not supplied).

No Memory Stick

No CF card

• The type of the memory card inserted into the camera is dillk._rentfrom the memory card lype selected with

[Memory card] in the 'ak Setup menu.

Set it to appropriate position.

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Unable to use Memory Stick.

Format?

Unable to use CF card. Format?

• The memory card _as formatted on a computer and the file format was modified, or the memory card was formatted on another device.

Select [OK], then format the memory card. You can use the memory card again, however, all previous data in the memory card is erased. It may take a some time to complete the lk_rmat.

If the message still appears, change the memory card.

Card error

• An incompatible memory card is inserted or the format x_as failed.

Read only memory

• Your CtllllL_rll _._lllnot

le_.ord

or delete images on this Memory Stick Duo".

Reinsert the Memory Stick.

Reinsert the CF card,

• The inserted memory card cannot be used in your camera.

• The memo U card is damaged.

• The terminal section of the memory card is dirty.

Use Memory Stick slot to format.

• You attempt to format the 'Memory

Stick Duo" that is inserted into the CF card insertion slot using an adaptor.

Insert the "Memory Stick Duo" into the

"Memory Stick Duo" insertion slot and lbrmat it.

Processing...

• When Long exposure noise reduction will be done for the same amount of time that the slmtter was open. You cannot do any furlher shooting during this reduction.

No Memory Stick inserted. Shutter is locked.

No CF card inserted.

Shutter is locked.

• [Release _/oCard] is set to [Disable].

Set it to [Enable] or insert a memory card.

No lens attached.

Shutter is locked.

•

[Release w/oLens] is set to [Disable].

Attach a lens. When attuching tile camera to all astrononlica] telescope or something similar, set it to [Enable] in tile _ Custom menu.

Unable to display.

• Images recorded _ith other cameras or images modified wilh a computer may not be able to be displwed.

No images

• There is no image in the memory card.

Image protected

• You tried to delete protected images.

Release the protection.

Unable to print.

•

You tried to mark RAw images _ith a

DPOF mark.

Initializing USB connection...

•

A USB connection has been established. Do not disconnect the USB cable.

Check the connected device.

• A PictBridge connection cannot be established. Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again.

Camera overheating.

Allow it to cool.

• Tile camera has become hot hecause you have been shooting continuously.

Turn the power off. Cool the camera and wait until the camera is ready to shoot again.

Camera error

System error

• Turn tile power off, remo_ e the battery pack, then reqnsert it. If the message appears frequently, consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

Cover open

• ('lose the memory card cover to start shooting.

• Check that the access lamp is not lit, then open the cover when you replace the lllell/ory card.

Unable to magnify.

Unable to rotate image.

• hnages recorded _ith other cameras may not be enlarged or rotated.

No images changed

• You attempted to protect images or specified DPOF without changing the specification of those images.

Cannot create more folders.

• The folder _ith a name beginning _ith

"999" exists on the memory card. You cannot create any folders if this is the case.

Printing canceled

• The print job _as canceled. Disconnect the USB cable or turn Ihe camera off.

Unable to mark.

• You attempted to murk RAW"images on the PictBridge screen.

No printable image

• You attempted to print images from a fokler that has no inmges when [Folder print] was selected.

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Printer error

• Check the printer.

• Check if tile image you x_ant to print is corrupted.

Printer busy

• Check tile printer.

Onthe memorycard (not supplied)

A "Memory Stick Duo" is a compact.

portable IC recording medium.

The types of

"Memory Stick Duo" that can be used with this camera are listed in the table below.

However, proper operation cannot be guaranteed lhmctions.

for all "Memory Stick Duo"

Memory Stick Duo

(wilhout MagicGate)

Memory Stick Duo

(with MagicGate)

MagicGate Memory Stick

Duo

Memory Stick PRO Duo

Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo

O

O.12

O.1

O'1_2

0"I_2

_I This is equipped with Mz_gicGate fimction.

MagicGate is copyright protection technology lhat uses enclTption technology.

Dala rccording/playback that requires MagicGate flmctions cannot be perlormed wilh this calner&

_2 Supports high-speed dala transler using a parallel interlace.

• A "Memo W Stick Duo" Rlrmatted with a conlpuler camera.

is not guaranteed to operate wilh this

• Data mad/wrile speeds differ depending on lhe combination of lhe "Memol T Stick Duo" and the equipment used.

Notes on usinga "Memory Stick Duo"

• Do not remove tile "Memoly Stick Duo" while reading or writing data.

• Data may be con upted in the following cases:

When tile q_lemoly Stick Duo' is removed or tile canlera operaliOll is tllrlled ill] dllling a read or write

When the "Menlory Stick Duo' is used in locations subject m static electricity or electrical noise

• We recommend hacking up important data.

• DO nol press oil the inelno dowll area.

hard whell you write doWll

• Do not am_ch a label on the 'Memory Stick

Duo" itsell.

• When you carry or store file "Memoly Stick

Duo". put it in the case supplied with it.

• Do nol totlch the teHllhlal _clion olthe

"Menlory Stick Duo" wilh your hand Ill"a nletal o_ject.

• Do not strike, bend or drop the "Memory Stick

DIIO '_,

• Do not disassemble or modily the "Memory

Stick Duo".

• Do not expose the "Memory Stick Duo" m waler,

• Do not leave the "Menlory Stick Duo" within the reach of snlall children. They mighl accidenlally swallow it,

• Do not inserl any o_!ject other than a "Memory

Stick Duo" into the "Menlory Stick Duo" insellion slot. II illay cause a lllallllllCtion.

• Do not use or store the "Memory Stick Duo" under the lollowing conditions:

High temperature h)cations such as the hol haerior of a car parked ill direct sunlighl

Locations exposed 1o direct sunlighl

Humid hlcatiollS or hlcatiolls with coFrogive subst allces presenl

Note on using"Memory Stick PRO

Duo"

"Menlory Stick PRO Duo" or 'Men_ory Stick

PRO-HG Duo with a c+Lpacity up to 8 GB h+Lxe been confirmed t<) operate properly with this c_lnlel_L.

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Notes on using"Memory Stick Micro"

• To use a "Memory Stick Micro' with this

Calnera, be sure to insert tile "Menlory Stick

Micro" into an 'M2" Adaptor as large as ol Duo size.

If you insert a 'Memory Stick Micro" inlo lhe camera ol Duo size, withoul you bxsnl Ihe camera.

an 'M2" might not

Adaplor be able as large as to remove it

• Do nol leave tile "Memory Stick Micro"

the reach ol small children.

They nlight accidentally swallow it.

wilhin

• Be sure to lonnat tile recording medium using

Ibis camera when you u_ it lor file firsl linle.

• Data may be damaged in the lollowing cases:

Removing the memory card while reading or writing dam.

If you store tile lnemory card ileal stronglymagnetized material.

• The memory card lnay be hol jusl after it has been used. Be camftll when you handle it.

• Do nol remove file label (51"altach a new label over the label.

• When you carry or slore tile memory card, pul il ill file case supplied wilh it.

• Do nol expose tile lllenlory card 1(5water.

• Do nol press on the label strongly.

• Do nol louch the terminal seclion of tile lnelllory card wilh your hand or a metal object.

Notes on use of the Microdrive

A Microdrive disk

IL

drixe is a compact lllat complies

mid

lightweight with CompaclFlash hard

Type

• Tile Microdrive is a compact

Since the Microdrive hard is a rotating disk disk, drive.

the

Microdrive vibration is not strong enough and shock colnpared to resist to a "Memory

Stick".

which uses flash

lnemol

T.

Be sure not to transmit vibration or shock to tile

Microdrive during playback or shooting.

• Note that file use of the Microdrive under 5°C

141 °F) may bring perlormance

Operating temperature range degradation.

when using the

Microdrive: 5 to 40°C (41 to I(N°F)

• Note that the Microdrive cannot be used under low atmospheric above sea-level).

pressure

• Do not write on tile label.

(above 3 000 meters

Onthe "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack

Use only an NP-FM500H battery pack.

What is an "InfoLITHIUM" battery

pack?

An 'InloLITHIUM" battery pack is a litllium-ion battery pack that Ills lunctions lor exchanging inlormation related tit operaling conditions witll your camera. Using file "[ntoL[THIUM _ battery pack, the rcnlaining battery tinle in percent ligures is displayed according to tile operating conditkms of yollr canlel'a.

On chargingthe battery pack

We reconlmend clmrging tile baltely pack in an ambient telnpel'atUlV of between l0 tit 3t)°C 150 to

86°F). You may not be nble to e£1iciently chmge tile battery pack o/itside ol tllis tenlperature range.

Effectiveuse of the batterypack

• Bmtery l_ertormancedecrca_s in low

tenlperature

s/irro/indings, gO. tile tilne tllat tile battery pack call be used is shorter in cold places. We recommend the lollowing tit ensure longer battery pack use:

Put the battell' pack ill a pocket close to yotlr body to warnl it up. and insert it ill your camera ilnmediately belk)re you start shoot ing.

• The batte W pack will run out quickly if you use

tile flash frequently.

• We mconlmend having spare batte W packs bandy, and making trim shots belorc taking the actual shols.

• Do not expose the battery pack to water. The battery pack is nol water-resistant.

• Do nol leave the baltel_' pack in extremely hot places, such as in a cal or under direct sunlight.

Ontheremainingbatteryindicator

The power may go oil altllough tbe battery remaining indicator sllows tllerc is enough power

to operate. Use tile battery pack up and cllarge the battery pack tully again so that tile indication on tile battery relnaining indicator is correct. Note.

however, tllat tile correct batte W indication sometilnes will not be restored if tile battery pack is used ill high tenlperaturcs l_r a long time, left in a hilly charged state or used lrequently.

Howto storethe batterypack

If the battery pack is not to be used lor a long tinle, tully cllarge it and then fidly use it up once a yem" on your cmnela belore storing tim bnttery pack in a dry, cool plnce. Repeat this cllaz'gizlgand

1O lnltilllain tile bltttely /ising

tip

once pack's flmction.

a year

Onbatterylife

• Tile battery lill: is lilnited, Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use il lnore and more, and as tinle passes. If tile battc W operating time seenls sllortcned considerably, a probable cause is tllat the battcl T pack Ills roached file end of its lilt. Buy a new battery pack.

• Tile batte W lili: varies according tit how it is stored and the operating conditions and enviromnent ill whicll each battely pack is used.

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Onthe battery charger

On the battery charger

• Do not chm+ge rely b_ttel'y pack other than tile

"InloLITHIUM+ M series battery pack in tile battel)' charger

Batteries ()tiler

(supplied) than with tile specified your kind camera.

may leak, overheat, diem.

posing and [)urns.

or explode if you attempt to charge a risk of illjury fi+om electrocution

• Remove tile charged battery pack fiom file battel 3' charger.

If you leave file charged battery pack in file charger, decreased.

battery lili: may be

• When file CHARGE indicate a battery error lanlp flashes, or that lhis a battely nlay pack other than file specified type have been in_rted.

Check that tile battery pack is the specified type.

If tile battely pack is tile specified type, relnove tile battery pack, replace it with new one or another one and check if file battery charger operates correctly, If tile battery charger operates occurred.

correctly, a battery error may have

• If the battery be perkmned charger charger is dirty, successfidly.

with dly clofl/, etc.

charging

Clean may tile battery not

Optionalaccessories

This seclien intreduces how to connect and operate popular accessories lor this camera.

For delails, refer to the operating instrucliens ul each of the accessories.

AC-VQ9OOAIVIAC Adaptor/charger

When a heusehoM power outlet (AC power) is availahle, using an AC Adaptur/charger eliminates the pussibilily of running uul of battery.

To wall outlet

(wall socket)

To cermecl the adal)lor, set the POWER switch ulthe camera to OFF, flip open the curer, and inserl the plug of the AC Adaptur/charger inle the DC IN lerminah

• When disconnecting the AC Adaptor/charger fiom lhe canlera, turn the power oll beh)rehand.

• You cannol use any AC adaplor/charger other than the AC-VQ90OAM.

Vertical Grip ___-

The Vertical Grip is equipped with a pertrait shooting shutter button and a power switch, as well as front and rear control dials and an AEL (AE lock) button, which allows you to operate the camera the same way as in the landscape position. The Vertical Grip can accept either one or two of the battery pack(s), NP-FM500H.

used with this camera.

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RIVI-SIAMRemoteCommander

This Remote ('ommander allows _ou to release the shutter without touching the canmra. This keeps the camera l?om shaking. In addition, you can keep the shutter button down during bulb exposure (page 43).

To attach the Remote Commander.

flip open the cover of the REMOTE terminal and insert the plug of the Remote Commander.

With the Remote Commander clip attached to the shoulder strap, you can catch the cord to secure it.

#

A powerfifl flash can cover a hmger distance than the built-in flash can. enabling flash shooting that produces beautiful images.

Flash HVL-F56AM

When using the flash (nol supplied), remove theaccessory shoe cap and slide the flash 111111) the camera. The removed cap can be placed on the eyepiece cover.

Accessory shoe cap

HighSpeedSync(HSS)Shooting

Although :1high shutter speed cauuot be used in uormal flash recording, the HVL-F56AM 111"

HVL-F36AM flash allows you to take pictures using the flash with any shutter speed, including a high speed. It also enables you to take pictures with the flash in bright conditions with the iris open.

• hi high speed sync mode. "H" or "HSS" appears in the viewlinder and on the LCD monitor.

• High speed sync mode is not available when llle two-second seff-limer or [Rear sync.] is selected.

When using the Angle Finder or Magnifier, remove the eyecup.

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Precautions

@ Do not use/storethe camera in the

following places

• In an extremely hot, dry or humid place

In places such as in a car parked in tile sun, the camera body may become detornled and this

In21y cause a nlalI/lllCtion.

• Under direct sunlight or near a healer

Tile camera body may become discolored or deR)rmed, and this may cause a malfimction.

• In a location subject to rocking vibration

• Near strong magnetic place

• In sandy or dusty places

Be careflfl not to let sand or dust get into the canlera+

II/alfllnctioll,

This may and cause ill solne tile canlera cases Ibis to ina]fllnclioll cannot be repaired.

@

Oncarrying

Be sure to attach tile lens cap or body cap when not using tile camera. When attaching tile body cap, remove all tile dusl hom tile cap belbrc placing il on tile camera.

@

Oncleaning

Cleaning the LCD monitor

Wipe tile screen surface wilh an LCD cleaning kil

(not supplied) to remove fingerl)rints, dust, elc.

Cleaning the lens

• When cleaning tile lens surlace, renlove dust using a blower brush. In case of dust that sticks to the surf, tee, wipe it oil with a soft clofl/ or tissue paper slightly moislened wilh lens cleaning solution. Wipe in a spiral pattern Irom lhe center to tile outside. Do not spray lens cleaning solution directly onlo lhe lens surlacc.

• Do not louch the inside of lbe camera, such as lens contacts, or lhe lllhTor.

Nine*2 dust (in tile nlirror or around the mirror may afl?ct tile auto locus syslem, blow away dust using a blower. If dust lands on the image sensor, it may appear on lhe photo image. Turn tile camera to the cleaning mode (page 125), then clean it using a blower. Do not use a spray blower to clean the inside of the camera. Using rids may cause a nlalflmctkm.

• Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents, such as I]linner, or benzine.

Cleaning the camera surface

Clean tile camera SUlqlacewith a soft cloth slightly moistened with water, then wipe the surlhce with a dry cloth. Do not use tile lbllowing as they may danlage tile finish or tile casing.

• Chenlical products such as thinner, benzine, alcohol, disposable cloths, insect repellent, sunscreen or insecticide, elc.

• Do not [()tlC]]tile camera with the above on your hand.

• DO nol leave file camera or vinyl lor a long tinle.

ill conlacl wilh rubber

@ Onoperatingtemperatures

Your camera is designed Ior use under tile temperatures between 0 and 40°C (32 and 104°F)

(When using a Microdrixe: 5 and 40°C (41 and

104°F)). Shooting in extremely cold or hot i?laces

that exceed this range is not recommended.

@ Onmoisturecondensation

If the camera is brought dilvctly h'om a cold to a warln outside localiOll,

lllOisture

tile Cillllel'a.

This may condense l]K)islure hlside

COlldensalioll or u/ay cause _1 nlalI/inction of Ihe calnera,

How to prevent moisture condensation

When bringing tile camera h'ozn a cold place lo a warm place, seal tile cmnez'a in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to COlK]iliOllS ill the new

]ocaliOll

over aboul an hour.

If moisture condensation occurs

Turn oil tile canlera alld wait abouI _lll hour

Ior

lhe moisture to eval)orate.

Note that if you attcnlpl to shoot with moisture remaining inside tile lens. you will be unable to record clear images.

_ On the internal rechargeable

battery

This camera has an internal

Ior maintaining the date rechargeable

and time and other battery settings oil.

rcgmdless of whether the power is on or

This mchargeable batte W is continually as long as you arc using the camera.

charged

However, if you use tile camera lot only short periods, it discharges gradually, and if you do not use the camera at all lot about 8 month it becomes completely discharged.

charge tiffs recbargeable camera.

In this case, be sure to battery belore using the

However, charged, even you if this cgm still rechargeable use the camera you do llOt record the date and time.

battery is not as long as

Charging rechargeable

method

of the internal battery

hlserl a charged battery i?ack in lhe canler_L, or connect tile canlera to a wall outlet

(wall

socket) using tile A( _" Adaptor/charger (not supplied), and

]eilve tile calnera Ior 24 hours or nlore with lhe power oil

Charging methodof the NP-FM500H battery pack

_t('p 1 iI_ "R('ad

Thi,v Fir,vt"

Disposalof waste batteries separatecollectionsystems)

This symbol on the batlery or on the packaging indicates lhal the battery provided wilb Ibis product shall not be treated as housellold waste.

By ensuring correctly, these batteries are disposed you will help prevent potentially of negative human consequences health which

Ior tile en'_'ironlllenI could otherwise and be caused by inappropriate recycling wasle handling of lhe materials natural l_sources.

of tile baltery.

The will help to conserve

In case of products data inlegrity reasons that lor salety, perlormance require a permanent connectkln with an incorporated battery should be replaced battery, by qualified slaff only, this service

To ensure that lhe battery will be treated properly, band over the product at end-ol-lite to tile applicable electrical collectkm and electronic point lbr tile recycling equipment, of or

For all other batteries, bow to remove please tile batte W hom view the sectkm the product sal_ly.

Hand tile barrel T over to tile applicable collection batteries.

point klr tile recycling of waste on

For more detailed this producl infimnation or ballery, please about contact recycling your local of

Civic Ollice, your household waste disposal sel_ ice or the shop where you purchased the product.

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Specifications

Camera

[System]

Camera Type Digital Single Lens Reflex

Camera with built-in flash and interchangeable lends

[nlage

Lens t ornlaI

[Imagesensor]

23.5×15.6

mm (APS-C f)rmal)

All of Sony Lens

Total pixel number (if canlera

Approx. 13 053 000 pixels

Eflhctive pixel number of camera

Approx. 12 246 000 pixels

[SuperSteadyShot]

System lnlage sensor-Shill mechanism

Super SteadyShot Compensation capability

Approxilnately 2.5 EV to 4 EV decma_ in shutter speed

(varies accoMing to shooling conditions and lens used)

[Anti-Dust]

System

Clmrge protection

Low-Pass sensor-Shift

Filter and coating mechanisnl image on

[Viewfinder]

Type Fixed eye-level ,9,stein with optical glass lype penlaprism

Focusing Screen Spherical Acute Matte

Field of View 0.95

M_Jgnificalion

Eye Relief

0.9 x with 50 mm lens at infinUy, 1 nl I

Approximalely 25 mm f'om the eyepiece, 21 mm fiom the eyepiece falne at 1 diopter

( hn I)

Dioptor Adjust nlenl

3.0 to +I.0 m I

[AutoFocusSystem]

System TTL phase-detectioll system,

CCD line sensors (Melering area 11 points)

Sensitivily Range

0 EV 1o +18 EV (at ISO 100 equivalenl)

[Exposure]

Metering Cell

Metering Range

40-segmenl honeycomb-pattern

SPC

0 EV to 20 EV (+2 EV to +20

EV wUh Spot melering), (al

ISO 100 wilh F1.4 lens)

[Shutter]

Type

Speed range

ElectronicaUy-controlled, vertical-traverse,

local-plane

type

1/8000 second 1o 30 seconds, bulb

Flash Sync Speed

1/250 _cond (with Super

SteadyShol off),

1/200 _cond (with Super

SteadyShol on)

[Built-In-Flash]

Flash G.No, GN 12 (in lnetcrs at ISO I00)

Recycling Time Approx. 3 seconds

ColnpactFlash card(TypeI,ll),

Microdrive, "Memoly Stick

Duo _

[LCDmonitor]

LCD panel 7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT drive

Total number of dots

921 600 (640 ×3 (RGB) × 480) dots

[Input/0utput terminalsl

Vff)EO OUT terndnal

Special mulli-conneclor

USB ternlinal Special nmlfl-connector, Hispeed USB (USB 2.0

complianl)

HDMI OUT terminal

HDMI lype C minijack

Sync, terminal

REMOTE

lerminal

[Power, general]

Used battery pack

Rechargeable battery pack

NP-FM500H

[Others]

PictBridge

Exif Prinl

PRlNT

Compatible

Compalible hnage Malching III

Compalible

Exif

RAW

Exif Ver.2.21

ARW2.0

Rn:mal

Dimensions

Mass

Approx.

141.7

x 104.8

x

79.7

mm (5 5/8 x 4 1/4 x

3 1/4 inches) (W/H/D.

exchlding protrusions)

Approx.690

(wilhout g (1 lb 8.3 oz) balteries, memory card and body accessories)

Operaling temperalure

0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)

(When using the Microdrive: to 40°C (41 1o 104°F))

BC-VM10Batterycharger

5 hlput rating 100 V 240 V AC.

50/60 Hz

Output raling

Operating

8.4 V DC, 750 nlA temperature range

0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)

Storage

Maximum lenlperalllrc range

20 1o +60°C (_0, to +I40°F) dimensions

Approx.

70 x 25 x 95 into

(2 7/8 x Ix 3 3/4 inches) (W/H/

D)

Mass Approx.

90 g (3.2

oz)

Used batlel'y

Ma×imum

Lilhium-ion vohage

DC 8.4 V

Nominal

Maxinmm wdtage charge

DC 7.2 V current

2.0

A

Maximum charge voltage

DC 8.4 V

Capacily

Maximum

Mass baltely

I 1.8 Wh (1 650 mAh) dimensions

Approx.

38.2

x 20.5

x 55.6

rain

(1 9/16 × 13/16 × 2 1/4 inches)

(W/H/D)

Approx.

78 g (2.8

oz)

Design withotll and specifications nolice, arc subject to change

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Reset default

Q: reset

O: not reset

* _ Pages on tile "Redid

Thi_ FI_:II"

A: AUTO shooting (page 34)

B: Scene Selection

C: Reset of recording

(page 35) bract ion (page 104)

D: Reset delaull (page 126)

Using the dial or button

Super SteadyShot

A_ljusting tile diopter

Recording disphly

Exposure mode

Exposure compensation

Metering mode

Focus mode

(AF-S/AF-A/AF-CIMF)

Drive mode

White balance

Color temperature/color filter

Custom x_hite balance

ISO

C (Custom) button

PIwback displ W

Detailed displ W

_+0

Multi segment

AF-A

Single-image advance

AWB (Auto x_hite balance)

5500K, Color filter 0

5500K

AUTO

Creative Style

Singleqmage screen (_ ith recording data)

1) "AF-C" when in Sports action mode, "AF-S" when in Macro mode.

2) "Continuous Hi" when in Sports action mode.

•

•

•

•

•

0

0

O

O

O

O

•

•

•

•1)

•2)

•

0

0

O

O

O

O

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

0

0

•

O

•

O

O

14"

17'

23

34

45

48

52

55

61

62

63

64

81

83

•

•

•

•

•

•

O

0

0

O

O

•

O

O

hnage size

Aspect ratio

Qualily

D-RangeOptimizer

Creative Style

Custom button

Exposure step

Flash mode

Flash control

Power ratio

Flash compens.

ISO Auto max.

IS• Auto rain.

AF-A setup

AF area

Priority setup

AF illuminator

AF w/shutter

Long exp.NR

High IS• NR ot

L:I2M

3:2

Fine

Slandard

Standard

Creative Slyle

0.3 EV

Autoflash

ADI flash

I/1

_+0.0

800

200

AF-A

Wide

AF

Auto

On

On

Normal

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

O

•

•

O

•

O

O

©

O

•3)

O

©

O

•3)

•

O

•

O

O

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

81

98

73

99

100

75

100

100

94

95

96

66

67

10l

49

IO2

54

IO2

103

103

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

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•

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•

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•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•4)

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

3) Resets to "Advanced mode,

4) "Fill-flash"

5) "Autoflash"

Auto" or "Fill-flash" when

("Rear in AUTO.

sync."

For Scene or "Wireless"

Selection, is canceled.) reset is different, depending on the

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Custommenu

Eye-Start AF

EyeStart trigr,

AF/MF button

AF/MF control

AF drive speed

AF area (lisp.

FocusHoldButton

AEL button

Ctrl dial setup

Dial exp.comp

Ctrl dial lock

Button ops.

Release w/oCard

Release w/oLens

Red eye reduc.

Exp.comp.set

Bracket order

Auto reviex_

Auto off w/VF

Rec.in fo.disp.

hng.orientation

Playback menu

Date imprint

Index print

PIwbackDispl W

Slide show

On w/GripSensor

AF/MF control

Hokl

Fast

0.3 sec

Focus hold

AEL hold

_ SS _IF F/no.

Off

Off

Exclusive (lisp

Enable

Disable

Off

Ambient&flash

0 --+ --+ +

2 sec

On

Auto rotate

Record

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

106

106

106

107

107

108

109

109

109

109

105

1{)5

105

106

110

1I 0

1I I

1I I

1I I

112

112

Off

Auto rotate

3 sec

©

O

O

O

©

O

O

O

©

O

O

O

•

•

•

O

117

117

118

119

Setup menu

LCD brightness lnl_.disp.time

Power save

Video output

HDMI output

Date/Time setup

Memo U card

File number

Folder name

Select folder

USB connection

MassStrg.card

Menu starl

Delete confirm.

Audio signals ot

_+0

5 sec

3 rain

HD( 1080i)prior.

CompactFlash

Series

Standard lk)rm

Mass Storage

Selected card

Top

"Cancel" first

On

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

O

120

120

12()

121

121

122

123

123

123

124

124

124

125

125

125

O

•

•

O

O

•

O

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

175

Index

Numerics

40-seglnent honeycomb metering .........................

pattcl'n

48 g

AC Adaptor/charger ...........

165

Access lalnp

First"

_rep g in "R_ad

This

AccessoJy shoe cap ............

ADI flash ..............................

167

99

Acliusgng exposure ...............

Acliusting the diopter

--_ sr_p 5 in "Read

Fit _t"

Adobe RGB ..........................

This

45

72

AE lock .................................

AEL bll_lon .........................

AF area .........................

46

107

49, lO1

AF alva disp ........................

AF drive

speed ....................

AF illuminator ....................

AF lock ...............................

AF w/shutter ......................

AF/MF

AF/MF button control

...............

....................

105

102

53, 105

106

106

1_(_

102

AF-A scrip .........................

Ambient bracket ...................

lO1

58

Aperture priorily ...................

37

Aspect

ratio ...........................

Attaching a lells

First"

_p 2 in "R_ad

This

95

Audio signals ......................

Auto a_[iuslment

_p

I-Trot"

mode

5 in "R_ad

This

Auto off w/VF ...................

125

1 I 1

Auto review

Autollash

........................

..............................

Autonlafic AF .......................

1 I I

73

52

B

Batlely charger ...................

_t_?_

Fi_:_t"

1 in "Read 771i_

164

Batlely pack .......................

vl_7_ I i/I "Read

Thiv

163

Bracket

.................................

Brackel order.

.....................

Brightness ............................

BULB

shootillg ....................

Bulton ops ..........................

57

111

68

43

109 c

Camera-shake warning

_lcp 5 in "R_ad

Thi_

Fi£11"

CD-ROM ...........................

136

Cenler weighled ...................

Charging bultel_, pack vtep / in "Read

7711v

Fi_:vt"

48

Cleaning .............................

C]eaning

nlode

...................

Cloudy (WB) ........................

Color ....................................

Color filter. ...........................

Color lenlperamrc

Compression ratio

................

................

62

96

Computer.

..........................

127

Copying images ..........

130

Recotnlllended enviromnent ........

128. 135

Soltware ......................

135

168

125

62

6 I

62

Viewing ilnage files stored on a colnputcr with your camera .........................

134

Connecting

Computer ....................

Printer.

........................

TV .................................

Confimlous AF .....................

129

146

89

52

Continuous bracket ...............

Continuous

Contrast shooting .............

................................

Copying images to your colt]putcr.

....................

130

Creative

Slyle .................

Ctrl dia] lock .......................

67.97

109

Ctrl

di,I setup .....................

Cuslonl button ................

107

g 1.98

Cuslom menu 1 ...................

105

Cusklm

nlenu 2 ...................

Custom menu 3 ...................

Custom menu 4 ...................

CtlS{k)lll rcget .......................

Custom white bahmce

107

1 llt

113

113

..........

63

57

56

67

D

I/ate imprint ........................

Date/Time setup .................

117

122

Ffi*'t"

Daylight (WB) ......................

DC IN terminal ...................

Delete .................................

step

6 in "R_ad

This

F#*'t"

Delete confirm ....................

125

62

165

114

Depth-ol'-field

Dial exp,comp

Direct Manual preview .........

39

....................

IO8

Focus ..........

IO1

Distance to the sut3iect ..........

50

DPOF setup ........................

116

[)-Range Optimizer ......., 66, 97

[)rive mode ...........................

55

E

Eflbctive pixels ...................

170

Enlarge .................................

EV scale ....................

42, 47,

86

58

Exp.comp.set

Exposure

......................

Bracket .................

1 l0

57

step

Extension

External

I

............................

Idenlilying parts ...................

Eyepiece hnage Dala Converter

..................................

Lightbox

14

SR ,, 139

SR....

140

EyeSlart hnage file storage deslinalions

AF.......................

......................

and file nanles .............

qualily ........................

133

96 hnage size ............................

94

F

hng,orienlation ...................

112

File name ............................

133

Index print ..........................

117

File number .........................

123

Index screen .........................

84

File slorage deslination.......

Fill-flash ................................

133

73

Indicalor ...............................

19

Flash (WB) ...........................

Flash bracket .........................

62

58

Inlo.disp,lime .....................

Inslall ..................................

120

136

Flash compensation ..............

75

Flash control .........................

99

Internal rechargeable

....................................

baltel T

169

ISO .......................................

64

Flash mode ......................

73.99

ISO Auto max ....................

ISO Auto Inin .....................

ltlO ltlO

F#_t"

_tep 5 itz "R+ad

Thi_

J

Flash range ............................

65

Flash sync terminal

Fluorescent (WB)

...............

..................

77

62

F-number.

.............................

37

Focus .....................................

49

JPEG .....................................

k

96

Landscape (Scene Selection)

......................................

35

Focus mode ...........................

FocusHoldBullon

Focus-lock

................

............................

Folder name ........................

52

106

51

123

Language ............................

-"+ _t+p 4 ill "Read

F'i_;vt"

Thi_

121

LCD nlonitor ........................

20

Formal .................................

I 15

LCDbrighmess ...................

Local AF area .......................

120

50

H

HDMI output ................

High ISO NR ......................

High Speed Sync shooting

.....................................

90.

121

103

167

Locking exposure .................

Long exp.NR

Long exposure

......................

shooting...,,,,

Lunfinance lilnil warning.,,,,

46

103

43

85

Histogram display .................

Holding lhe camera

--+ _IU) 5 itz "Read

Thi_

F#_t"

85 N

Macro ...................................

35

Manual

Manual exposure ..................

flash .........................

41

99

Manual

Manual locus ........................

slfifl ..........................

53

43

Mass Slorage

Memory

Memory

......................

........................

card ..............

124

79, 104

123, 161 lnserl!Renlove

stU> 3 itz "Read

F#_t"

771i_

N umber of images .........

24

"Memory Slick Duo".

.........

161

Menu .....................................

32

Custom menu 1 ...........

105

Custom

Custom

Custom nmnu menu menu

2 ...........

3 ...........

4 ...........

107

1 l0

113

Playback menu I .........

114

Playback

Recording menu 2 .........

119 menu I ......... 94

Recording

Recording menu 2 ......... 99 menu 3 ....... 101

Recording menu 4 ....... 104

Setup menu 1 ...............

120

Selup menu 2 ...............

Setup menu 3 ...............

Menu starl ...........................

123

125

125

Metering

Moislurc mode ......................

condensation ........

48

168

Multi segmenl .......................

48

N

New/bider ..........................

124

Night portrait ........................

Nighl view (Scene Selection)

.......................................

Number of im_ges ................

36

36

24

0

OS ...............................

128, 135

P

PictBridge ...........................

146

177

Picture Motion Browser ,,,,, 137

Pixel ......................................

Playback

Playback menu menu

1 ................

2 ................

94

114

119

PlaybackDisplay .................

118

Portrait

(Scene

Selection),,,,.

Power cord

++ s'rep 1 in "Read

Thi,_

First"

35

Power ratio .........................

100

Power _n,e ..........................

++4 step 4 in "Read

Thi_

Fi*;t"

120

Precautions

Pre-flash

.........................

TTL .......................

Pressing hall\ray down

++ sr_p 5 in "Read

Thi_

F#;t"

168

99

Print ....................................

Printing

Priority directly setup

..................

......................

Program

Program auto

Shill shooting

.......................

Protect .................................

..........

34

36

115

145

146

102

R

RAW .....................................

Rear ,Lvnc ..............................

Rec mode reset ...................

Rec.info.disp

.......................

112

Recording inlormalion

.........................

display

20, 23, 112

Recording menu 1 ................

94

Recording

Recording menu 2 ................

menu 3 ..............

99

101

Recording menu 4 ..............

Red eye mduc .....................

Release w/oCard .................

Release wYoLeJls .................

Remote Camera Control

109

..... 142

Relnote (:'onlmander

.........................

16, 60, 166

104

110

109

96

74

104

T

Troubleshooting .................

Tungsten (WB) ....................

TV ........................................

149

62

89

Reset default ......................

126

Rotate ...................................

gg

S

Saturatioll

Scene

Screen

.............................

Selection ....................

67

35

Cl_al_gJng the display .... 23

Indicator ........................

Select lolder .......................

19

124

Sell-timer .............................

Set the clock vh.p 4 in "R_ ad Thi;

57

Setup

Setup

Semp

Shade

Sharpness

Shoulder menu lnenu menu

(WB)

1 .....................

2 .....................

3 .....................

..........................

.............................

strap ......................

Shutter speed priority ...........

39

Single bracket ......................

58

Single-shot AF .....................

Slide show ..........................

Slow Sync ............................

Soltware .............................

52

119

77

136

120

123

125

62

67

17

Specifications .....................

Sports action ........................

Spot ......................................

Spot AF area ........................

Sunset (Scene Selection)......

Super SteadyShot scale

++4 _l_"I) 5 itl "Read

Thi_

35

170

35

48

50

U

USB cable ...................

USB connection

129,

..................

146

124

Using your camera abroad

;top

1 it* "R+ad

Thi_

Fir;t

"

V

Vertical Grip .......................

Video output .......................

165

121

Viewing

F#_t"

image .....................

stt,p

6 in "Read

Thi;

83

W

Warning llleSS_tgcs ..............

White balance .......................

White balance

158

61 bracket ..........

59

Wide AF area .......................

49

Windows computer

Recommended

environment ................

Wireless flash .......................

128

74 z

Zol_e Matching

Zooln

...............

68, 7 J

++4 step

5 in

"R+ad

This

I:j:S, "

Trademarks

• O_ is a mtdemark ol Sony Corporation.

• "Memory Stick, _,, "Memory

MEMORY5TICK PRO,

'Memory

Stick

Stick

Duo',

PRO",

MEMORY 5TICK Utl0, "Memory Stick PRO Duo",

MEMORYFRICK PRD Duo , "Memo D' Stick PRO-

HG Duo", "MEMoRYfTI[I(PRO-HfiDUO ", "Memory

Stick Micro", "Magi(Gate', and

M*'._ICGZ'.TE

arc lrademarks of Sony Corporation.

• "InIoLITHIUM"

Corporalion.

is a trademark of Sony

• "PhotoTV

Corporation.

HD" is a trademark of Sony

• Microsoft, Windows, either registered and Windows

trademarks

Vista or trademarks are of

Microsol_ Corporation or ()tiler co/inlries.

in the United States and/

• Macintosh, Mac OS, iMac_ iBook, PowerBook,

Power m_tc, and eMac are tradetlli/rks or regislcrcd trademarks of Apple lnc.

• HDMI,

Multimedia the HDMI logo and High-Definition

Interlace are tradenlarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing

• Intel, Intel Core, MMX, and Pentium are

LLC.

trademarks

Corporation.

• CompactFlash

Corporation.

or registered

trademarks

is a tradenlark of lntel of SanDisk

• Microdrive is a regislercd

Global Storage Technologies

States and/or ()tiler countries.

trademark of Hitachi in the Unilcd

• Adobe is a registered trademark of Adobe Syslems Incorporaled

Stales and/or other countries.

• D-Range provided or a tradenlark ill tile United

Optinlizer Advanced by _1 Apical Limited.

uses technology

• In adddion, system and product this manual arc, in general, names trademarks used or ill registered trademarks of lheir respective developers or lnanulaclurers.

However, the IM or (_) nlarks arc nol used in all cases in this

illanual.

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