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Table of contents
Read this first............................................4
Before using your camera.........................6
Identifying the parts ...............................10
Camera................................................10
Cyber-shot Station ..............................12
How to handle the camera ..................13
Charging the battery pack.......................14
Using the AC adaptor .............................18
Using your camera abroad ......................18
Turning on/off your camera....................19
How to use the control button.................20
Adjusting the LCD screen.......................20
Setting the date and time.........................21
Changing the language setting................22
Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick
Duo” ...............................................23
Setting the image size ............................. 24
Image size and quality ............................25
Number of images that can be recorded/
recording time.................................27
Basic shooting — Using auto adjustment
mode ...............................................29
Hybrid shooting..................................32
Shooting a movie for 5 seconds..........34
Indicators on the LCD screen during
shooting ..........................................35
Using the zoom feature ...................... 35
Shooting close-ups — Macro............. 36
Using the self-timer............................ 38
Rotating the LCD screen
– Mirror mode................................ 39
Selecting a flash mode ....................... 39
Inserting the date and time on a still
image.............................................. 41
Viewing images on the LCD screen of your
camera............................................ 43
Viewing images on a TV screen............. 46
Deleting images...................................... 49
Formatting a “Memory Stick Duo”........ 51
How to setup and operate your camera .. 53
Changing the menu settings ............... 53
Changing the items in the Setup screen
........................................................ 54
Deciding the still image quality.............. 54
Creating or selecting a folder ................. 55
Creating a new folder......................... 55
Changing the recording folder ........... 56
Choosing a focus method........................57
Setting the distance to the subject
— Focus preset...............................58
Adjusting the exposure
— EV adjustment ...........................59
Displaying a histogram ......................60
Selecting the metering method................61
Shooting three images with the exposure
shifted — Exposure Bracket...........62
Adjusting color tones
— White Balance ...........................63
Adjusting the flash level
— Flash Level ................................64
Shooting continuously ............................65
Recording 16 frames in succession
— Multi Burst.................................66
Shooting according to scene conditions
— Scene Selection..........................67
Shooting with special effects
— Picture Effect.............................70
Getting started
Shooting images
Viewing images
Deleting images
Before advanced operations
Advanced shooting
