Customizing the settings. Sony DSC-T200, DSC-T70, Cyber-shot DSC-T70, DSC-T75

Customizing the settings

Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings

You can change the default settings using (Manage Memory) or (Settings) on the

HOME screen.

1

Touch [HOME] to display the HOME screen.

HOME

2

Touch (Manage Memory) or (Settings).

3

Touch the desired setting item.

Touch v/V to display the other setting items.

4

Touch the setting item that you want to change, and then touch the desired setting value to set it.

To cancel the setting change

Touch [Cancel] if it is one of the setting item.

If not, touch [BACK] or [×].

• This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off.

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Manage Memory

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Memory Tool — Memory Stick Tool

This item appears only when a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted in the camera.

Format

Formats the “Memory Stick Duo”. A commercially available “Memory Stick Duo” is already formatted, and can be used immediately.

• Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a “Memory Stick Duo”, including even protected images.

1 Touch [Format].

The message “All data on Memory Stick will be erased” appears.

2 Touch [OK].

The format is completed.

To cancel the formatting

Touch [Cancel] or [BACK] in step 2.

Create REC.Folder

Creates a folder in a “Memory Stick Duo” for recording images.

1 Touch [Create REC.Folder].

The message “Creating REC.folder” appears.

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2 Touch [OK].

A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number, and the folder becomes the current recording folder.

To cancel the folder creation

Touch [Cancel] or [BACK] in step 2.

• When not creating a new folder, the “101MSDCF” folder is selected as the recording folder.

• You can create folders designated up to “999MSDCF”.

• You cannot delete a folder with the camera. To delete a folder, use your computer, etc.

• Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected.

• Up to 4,000 images can be stored in one folder. When the folder capacity is exceeded, a new folder is automatically created.

• For details, see “Image file storage destinations and file names” (page 92).

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Change REC.Folder

Changes the folder currently used for recording images.

1 Touch [Change REC.Folder].

The folder selection screen appears.

2 Touch [OK].

To cancel changing the recording folder

Touch [Exit] or [BACK] in step 2.

• You cannot select the “100MSDCF” folder as a recording folder.

• You cannot move recorded images to a different folder.

Copy

Copies all images in the internal memory to a “Memory Stick Duo”.

1 Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” with sufficient capacity.

2 Touch [Copy].

The message “All data in internal memory will be copied” appears.

3 Touch [OK].

Copying starts.

To cancel the copying

Touch [Cancel] or [BACK] in step 3.

• Use a fully charged battery pack. If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge, the battery pack may run out, causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data.

• You cannot copy individual images.

• The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying. To delete the contents of the internal memory, remove the “Memory Stick Duo” after copying, then execute the [Format] command in

[Internal Memory Tool] (page 70).

• When you copy data from the internal memory to the “Memory Stick Duo,” a new folder will be created in the “Memory Stick Duo.” You cannot choose a specific folder on the “Memory Stick Duo” as the destination for the data to be copied.

• Even if you copy data, a (Print order) mark is not copied.

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Memory Tool — Internal Memory Tool

This item does not appear when a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted in the camera.

Format

Formats the internal memory.

• Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data in the internal memory, including even protected images.

1 Touch [Format].

The message “All data in internal memory will be erased” appears.

2 Touch [OK].

The format is completed.

To cancel the formatting

Touch [Cancel] or [BACK] in step 2.

Settings

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Main Settings — Main Settings 1

The default settings are marked with .

Beep

Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera.

Shutter

On

Off

Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button.

Turns on the beep/shutter sound when you operate the touch panel/press the shutter button.

Turns off the beep/shutter sound.

Function Guide

When you operate the camera, the description of functions is displayed.

On

Off

Displays the function guide.

Does not display the function guide.

The display of this guide can be turned on and off with the above setting.

• The guide that is displayed by touching [?] cannot be turned on or off with the above setting. To turn off

this guide, touch [?] again (page 22).

Initialize

Initializes the setting to the default setting. Even if you execute this function, the images stored in the internal memory are retained.

1 Touch [Initialize].

The message “Initialize all settings” appears.

2 Touch [OK].

The settings are reset to the default setting.

To cancel the resetting

Touch [Cancel] or [BACK] in step 2.

• Make sure that the power is not disconnected during resetting.

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Calibration

Enables you to perform calibration when the touch panel buttons do not react at the appropriate points where you touch.

Using the paint pen, touch the × mark displayed on the screen.

To stop the calibration process mid-way, touch [Cancel]. The adjustments made up to that point are not effected.

The × mark moves on the screen.

If you fail to press the right spot, the calibration is not performed. Press the × mark again.

Housing

Changes the function of some buttons to operate the camera installed in the Marine Pack.

On (

Off

) Changes the function of the buttons.

Does not change any functions.

–

–

The buttons will work as follows when the setting is [On].

– Objects cannot be brought into focus by touching the screen.

When [Spot AF] is selected, operation brings the center section into focus.

During playback, playback zoom operation cannot be performed.

– During playback, sliding the zoom (W/T) lever moves screen playback forward or backward.

–

–

The screen display is always [Normal].

Some functions are limited. (The icons are not displayed.)

• For details, see the operating instructions supplied with the Marine Pack.

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Main Settings — Main Settings 2

The default settings are marked with .

USB Connect

Selects the USB mode to be used when connecting the camera to a computer or a PictBridge compliant printer using the cable for multi-use terminal.

PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer

(page 102). When you connect the camera to a computer, the

copy wizard starts automatically, and the images in the recording folder on the camera are copied to the computer.

(with Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS X)

Mass Storage

Auto

Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera

and a computer or other USB device (page 90).

The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant

printer (pages 90 and 102).

• If the camera and a PictBridge compliant printer cannot be connected when set to [Auto], change the setting to

[PictBridge].

• If the camera and a computer or other USB device cannot be connected when set to [Auto], change the setting to [Mass

Storage].

COMPONENT

Selects the video signal output type from SD and HD(1080i), according to the TV connected

(page 81).

HD(1080i)

SD

Selects this item to connect the camera to a 1080i-capable

High Definition TV.

Selects this item to connect the camera to a TV that is not compatible with an HD(1080i) signal.

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Video Out

Sets the video signal output according to the TV color system of the connected video equipment. Different countries and regions use different TV color systems. If you want to

view images on a TV screen, check page 84 for the TV color system of the country or region

where the camera is used.

NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode (e.g., for the

USA, Japan).

PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode (e.g., for Europe).

TV TYPE

Set to the aspect ratio of television to be connected for playback.

16:9 Selects this item to play back the images on a wide screen television.

16:9 image 4:3 image

4:3 Selects this item to play back the images on a 4:3 ratio television.

16:9 image 4:3 image

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Shooting Settings — Shooting Settings 1

The default settings are marked with .

AF Illuminator

The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings.

The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway, until the focus is locked. The indicator appears at this time.

Auto

Off

Uses the AF illuminator.

Does not use AF illuminator.

• If the AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast, focus will not be achieved.

(The recommended distance

DSC-T200: up to approx. 2.5 m (8 feet 2 1/2 inches) (zoom: W)/up to approx. 2.0 m (6 feet 6 3/4 inches)

(zoom: T)

DSC-T70/T75: up to approx. 2.7 m (8 feet 10 3/8 inches) (zoom: W)/up to approx. 2.5 m (8 feet

2 1/2 inches) (zoom: T))

• Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject, regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject.

• You cannot use the AF illuminator when:

– When Focus preset is set (page 31).

– When (Smile Shutter) mode or (Twilight) mode or (Landscape) mode or (Fireworks) mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode.

– When the Face Detect function is activated.

– When [Housing] is set to [On].

• When you use AF illuminator, the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a new AF range finder frame is displayed by a dotted line. AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame.

• The AF illuminator emits very bright light. Although there are no problems with safety, do not look directly into the AF illuminator emitter at close range.

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Grid Line

With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position.

On Displays the grid lines.

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Off

• The grid lines are not recorded.

Does not display the grid lines.

AF Mode

Selects the auto focus operation mode.

Single Automatically adjusts the focus when the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down. This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects.

Monitor Automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down. This mode shortens the time needed for focusing.

• Battery consumption is faster than in [Single] mode.

• When the Face Detect function is activated, the AF mode is disabled.

Digital Zoom

Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (DSC-T200: up to 5×/DSC-T70/T75: up to 3×). When the zoom scale is exceeded, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom.

Smart

(Smart zoom)

( )

Precision

(Precision digital zoom)

(

Off

)

Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted, according to the image size. This is not available when the image size is set to [8M] or [3:2].

• The maximum zoom scale of Smart zoom is shown in the following table.

Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of

10× (DSC-T200)/6× (DSC-T70/T75), but the image quality deteriorates.

Does not use the digital zoom.

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Image size and maximum zoom scale using Smart zoom

Size

5M

3M

VGA

16:9

Maximum zoom scale

DSC-T200 DSC-T70/T75

Approx. 6.3×

Approx. 8×

Approx. 25×

Approx. 8.5×

Approx. 3.8×

Approx. 4.8×

Approx. 15×

Approx. 5.1×

• When the Face Detect function is activated, you cannot use the Digital Zoom.

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Shooting Settings — Shooting Settings 2

The default settings are marked with .

Auto Orientation

When the camera is rotated to shoot a portrait image, the camera records its position change and displays the image in the portrait position.

On

Off

Records the image with the correct orientation.

Auto Orientation deactivated.

• Depending on the shooting angle of the camera, the orientation of the image may not be recorded correctly. When the orientation of the image is not correct, you can rotate the image using the procedure

on page 63.

Auto Review

Displays the recorded image on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image.

On

Off

Use the Auto Review.

Does not use Auto Review.

• If you press the shutter button halfway down during this period, the recorded image display disappears and you can immediately shoot the next image.

Smile Level

This sets the smile detection level when [Smile Shutter] (page 44)

is selected in the Scene

Selection.

High

Medium

Low

Setting to [High] makes it easier to detect a smile.

• It is difficult to detect the smile under the following conditions.

– When the face is too dark or too bright

– When the face is far from the camera and too small

– When the subject is wearing sunglasses or glasses with thick frames

– When the front hair, hat, or other objects are covering the eyes

– When the subject is not facing towards the front

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Clock Settings

Clock Settings

Sets the date and time.

1 Select (Clock Settings) from (Settings) on the HOME screen.

2 Touch [Clock Settings].

3 Touch the desired date display format, then touch [ t].

The clock settings screen appears.

4 Touch each item, then set its numeric value by touching v/V.

5 Touch [OK].

To cancel the clock setting

Touch [Cancel] or [BACK] in step 5.

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Language Setting

Language Setting

Selects the language to be used to display the menu items, warnings, and messages.