User manual SONY CYBER-SHOT DSC-H50

[. . . ] VCLICK! Table of contents Basic Operations Using the shooting functions Using the viewing functions Customizing the settings Digital Still Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-H50 Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook thoroughly together with the "Instruction Manual" and the "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide", and retain them for future reference. Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index © 2008 Sony Corporation 3-295-460-12(1) GB Notes on using the camera Notes on the types of "Memory Stick" that you can use (not supplied) "Memory Stick Duo" You can use a "Memory Stick Duo" with the camera. Carl Zeiss lens The camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast. The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany. "Memory Stick" You cannot use a "Memory Stick" with the camera. Notes on the LCD screen, the LCD finder and lens · The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99. 99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, some tiny black and/or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may appear on the LCD screen or the LCD finder. These dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process, and do not affect the recording. Other memory cards cannot be used. · For details on "Memory Stick Duo", see page 146. When using a "Memory Stick Duo" with "Memory Stick" compatible equipment You can use the "Memory Stick Duo" by inserting it into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (not supplied). Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Black, white, red, blue or green dots · Do not hold the camera by taking hold of the LCD screen. Notes on the battery pack · Charge the battery pack (supplied) before using the camera for the first time. [. . . ] 4 Press b/B to display other images you want to protect, then press z. In index mode: 3 Select the image you want to protect with v/V/b/B, then press z. To select all the images of a date/folder/favorites, select the bar with b, then press z. 6 Select [OK] with v, then press z. · Note that the formatting erases all the data stored on the recording media, even if the images are protected, and these images cannot be restored. · It may take some time to protect an image. 86 Viewing menu For details on the operation 1 page 60 To cancel the protection Select the image for which you want to cancel protection, and unlock it by taking the same steps as in "To select and protect images". The (Protect) indicator disappears. : Adding a Print order mark Adds a print order mark ( See page 128. (This Image) (Multiple Images) ) to the image you want to print. Attaches a DPOF mark to the currently selected image. Using the viewing functions (Print): Printing images using a printer Printing images shot with the camera. See page 125. (Rotate): Rotating a still image Rotates a still image. 1 Display the image to be rotated. 5 Select [OK] with v/V, then press z. · You cannot rotate protected images or movies. · You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras. · When viewing images on a computer, the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software. 87 Viewing menu For details on the operation 1 page 60 (Select Folder): Selecting the folder for viewing images Selects the folder containing the image you want to play back. 1 Select the desired folder with b/B on the control button. 2 Select [OK] with v, then press z. To cancel selecting the folder Select [Exit] in step 2, then press z. z On the folders The camera stores images in a specified folder of a "Memory Stick Duo". · To create a new folder t [Create REC. Folder] (page 91) · To change the folder for recording images t [Change REC. Folder] (page 92) · When multiple folders are created in the "Memory Stick Duo" and the first or last image in the folder is displayed, the following indicators appear. : Moves to the previous folder : Moves to the next folder : Moves to either the previous or next folders 88 Customizing the settings Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings You can change the default settings using HOME screen. (Manage Memory) or (Settings) on the HOME button z button v/V/b/B button Control button 1 Press the HOME button to display the HOME screen. 2 Select (Manage Memory) or (Settings) with b/B on the control button. Customizing the settings 3 Select an item with v/V, then press z. 4 Select the desired setting with v/V, then press z. · The HOME screen is displayed by pressing b. 89 Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings 5 Select a setting with v/V, then press z. To cancel the setting change Select [Cancel] if it is shown as an option on the screen, then press z. If not, press b. · This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off. · The camera is set to the shooting or viewing mode by pressing the HOME button again. 90 Manage Memory For details on the operation 1 page 89 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 permanently erases all data on a "Memory Stick Duo", including even protected images. 1 Select [Format] with v/V on the control button, then press z. The message "All data on Memory Stick will be erased" appears. Formatting starts. To cancel formatting Select [Cancel] in step 2, then press z. Customizing the settings Create REC. Folder Creates a folder in a "Memory Stick Duo" for recording images. 1 Select [Create REC. Folder] with v/V on the control button, then press z. The folder creation screen appears. 2 Select [OK] with v, then press z. [. . . ] 115 File storage destination. . . . . . . 115 Filter by Faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 FINDER/LCD button . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Fireworks mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Fisheye Lens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Flash forced off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Flash forced on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Flash Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Flash mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 64 Flash Sync. [. . . ]