User manual SONY CYBER-SHOT DSC-H70/S

[. . . ] Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance, or the one described in the operating instructions and adhere to them. WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Use [ Power Sources This set should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. For those sets designed to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions. For Customers in the U. S. A. [ Polarization This set may be equipped with a polarized ac power cord plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. [. . . ] Using the zoom: Press T to zoom, press W to undo the zoom. 16 Image size/Self-timer/Shooting mode/Flash/Macro/Display [ Using the self-timer Touch the self-timer setting icon on the screen. Touch the desired item, then [BACK]. Self-Timer Off ( ): Not using the self-timer Self-Timer 10sec ( ): Setting the 10-second delay self-timer A B C D E F Changing the image size Using the self-timer Changing the shooting mode Selecting a flash mode for still images Shooting close-up Changing the screen display Self-Timer 2sec ( delay self-timer ): Setting the 2-second When you press the shutter button, the selftimer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates. [ Changing the image size Touch the image size setting icon on the screen. Touch the desired item, then [BACK]. Still image For prints up to A3 (11 × 17") Shoot in 3:2 aspect ratio For prints up to A4 (8. 5 × 11") For prints up to 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6") or 13 × 18 cm (5 × 7") Shoot at a small image size for e-mail attachment Shoot in HDTV aspect ratio Movie [ Changing the shooting mode Touch the shooting mode setting icon on the screen. Touch the desired item, then [BACK]. Auto Adjustment: Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically. Scene Selection: Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene. Program Auto: Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). You can adjust other settings using the menu. Movie Mode: Allows you to record movies with audio. Scene Selection (Fine) (Standard) Shoot high quality movie for display on TV Shoot standard quality movie for display on TV Shoot at a small image size for e-mail attachments High Sensitivity: Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions. Smile Shutter: When the shutter button is pressed and the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically to shoot the image. Holding down the shutter button again or shooting 6 images exits the capturing smile screen. Soft Snap: Allows you to shoot soft images for portraits. 17 Twilight Portrait: Allows you to shoot sharp images of people in dark places without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings. Touch the album to return to the index screen. Album Name Album List Album/ Favorites/ Sharemark 20 · If you add images to Favorites or Sharemark in the menu screen (page 25), touch (Favorites) or (Sharemark) icon to view the image added to each list. · You can view the image of Favorites/Sharemark list in index screen when you touch the desired Favorites/Sharemark list. [ To view by Calendar Touch the (Calendar) in the index screen to view images by the calendar. Move on/back the year with b/B and move on/back the month with v/V. Calendar · Touch the thumbnail image to return to the index screen of the album, which includes the touched image. [ To delete images in index mode 1 Touch (Delete) while the index screen is displayed. 2 Touch the center of the image to put a check mark on the image you want to delete. The mark is checked in the check box of the image. To cancel the deletion, touch the image again to deselect the mark. 3 Touch , and then touch [OK]. (Whole Album) from (Delete) in the menu screen, then · To delete all the images in an album, select touch [OK]. [ To play back a series of images (Slideshow) Touch . The music will change together with the [Effects]. You can also transfer and change the music to your desired music. To transfer and change the music, take the following steps. Then select [Music Tool] t [Download Music] in [Printing, Other] (page 24). 2 Install the software included in the supplied CD-ROM to your computer. 3 Connect the camera and a computer with USB cable. 4 Start up "Music Transfer" installed to your computer and change the music. For details on changing the music, refer to Help in "Music Transfer". 21 [ To view images on TV Connect the camera to the TV with the cable for multi-use terminal (not supplied). To the multi connector To audio/video input jacks Cable for multi-use terminal (not supplied) When viewing on a high definition TV, an HD Output Adaptor Cable is required. [. . . ] However, if you use the camera for only short periods, it discharges gradually, and if you do not use the camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged. In this case, be sure to charge this rechargeable battery before using the camera. However, even if this rechargeable battery is not charged, you can still use the camera, but the date and time will not be indicated. Charging method of the internal rechargeable backup battery Insert charged battery pack in the camera, and then leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off. [ On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit (not supplied) to remove fingerprints, dust, etc. [. . . ]