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...reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can ... frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may ... guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful... ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center.
"Memory Stick"
N50
Note...
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...Do not shake or strike the camera
In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images, this may render the "Memory Stick" ... in any way. • Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. Exposing the LCD screen, the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may ... on your camera still images recorded on other equipment (DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/ TRV900E, DSC-D700, DSC...
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... computer You can copy images onto your computer and view and modify images or attach images to e-mail on your computer using the supplied USBcable and application software. Viewing images using a personal computer: page 30 Recording still images for e-mail (E-MAIL): page 48
Records a moving picture (MPEG ...
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...
Press and hold down this button for approximately one second to turn on the camera.
B Mode dial (18) (39)
Be sure to remove the lens cap before recording.
H Finder window I Beep/shutter sound holes J Lens K Jack cover L USB jack (32) (34) M VIDEO OUT jack (61) N... items
C Shutter button (19) (27) D Flash (24) E Photocell window for flash
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Do not block while recording with the flash...
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Preparing the power supply
Installing the supplied batteries or an optional battery pack
Your camera operates only with the following batteries. • Two size AA alkaline batteries (supplied) • "InfoLITHIUM" (S series) battery pack (NP-FS11) (not supplied) • Two size AA nickel metal hydride batteries (not supplied) • Two size ...
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...
Install the batteries. Insert the two size AA batteries with the 3 and # ends facing as illustrated.... to prevent wearing down the battery. To use the camera again, press the POWER button to turn ...auto power-off function only operates when the camera is operating using a battery pack. The auto ..., the operating time becomes short. When using the camera in an extremely cold location, place the battery...
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... recorded in a "Memory Stick" from the personal computer. In order to use the USBcable, a USBdriver must be installed in the personal computer beforehand. Be sure to also refer to the operation manuals for your personal computer and ...with your computer (for Windows only) Communications between your camera and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend or...
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... Millennium Edition The above OS is required to be installed at the factory. Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described above. CPU: ...
B Playback
Recommended Macintosh environment
Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.1 standard installation However, note that the update to Mac OS 9.0/9.1 should be used for the following models. •iMac ...
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... with the application software in the CDROM which is supplied with your camera.
Be sure to complete installation of the USBdriver before connecting the... installing the driver and the driversoftware could not be installed correctly. For Windows 98/98SE/Me and Windows ...drive of your personal computer. The application software screen appears. Click "USBDriverInstallation for Windows 98/98SE/Me and ...
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... 7, make sure that a "Memory Stick" is inserted into your camera before installing the USBdriver. Otherwise, you will be unable to install... When using MacOS9.1 It is not necessary to install the USBdriver. The Macintosh recognizes the camera as a drive simply by connecting... the procedures below to install the driver.
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Turn on your personal computer and allow the Mac OS to ...
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... must be installed. When viewing moving images on a Macintosh system, QuickTime3.0 or later must be installed.
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Turn on the power of your personal computer and allow Windows or Mac OS to load. Connect the USB jack (mini-B) on the camera with the USB connector on your personal computer using the supplied USBcable.
to ...
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... and double-click the desired image file from the folder.
Notes on using your personal computer
"Memory Stick"
• Operation is not guaranteed if you are using a "... with a personal computer, or if you used a personal computer to format the "Memory Stick" in your camera through a USB connection. • Do not optimize the "Memory Stick" on a Windows machine. This will shorten the "Memory Stick...
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... confirming the safe removal of the hardware,
disconnect the USBcable or eject the "Memory Stick". Software
• Depending on your ...; When you load an image modified using the supplied retouch software from your personal computer to the camera or when you directly modify the image on...for Windows only)
Communications between your camera and your personal computer may not recover after recovering ...
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Image file storage destinations and image files
Image files recorded with your camera are grouped in folders by recording mode. The meanings of the file names are as follows. ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999. For Windows Me users (The drive recognizing the camera is "E.")
B Playback
Folder containing still image, TEXT mode image and Clip Motion image data Folder...
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... the file format. The formats that can be used with this camera are as follows:
JPEG format
Most digital still cameras, operating systems of computers, and browser software adopt this format. This format is able to compress files without appreciable deterioration. However, if the image is compressed and saved on repeated ...
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... TV screen
Mode dial: Before connecting your camera, be sure to turn off the TV.
Set the TV... image recorded in portrait orientation and display it in landscape orientation.
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2 3,4
VIDEO connecting cable (supplied)
1 2 3 4
Set the mode... when viewing images on a computer, the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software.
Notes
• You cannot use a TV...
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... nor modify the battery pack. • Install the battery pack to the camera securely. • Charging while ...that exceeds a floppy disk. "Memory Stick" is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among ... method
Connect the camera to a wall outlet (mains) with the AC power adaptor (not supplied), or install a charged battery pack or new alkaline batteries, and leave the camera for...
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...page 10). • The battery pack is discharged. t Install a charged battery pack (pages 10,...turned on. t Turn the camera off (page 12). • The battery pack is not installed correctly....back the file directly from the "Memory Stick." t Copy the file to the hard disk of the personal computer and ... the file from the hard disk (page 35). t Consult the personal computer or software manufacturer.
77...
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..., the mouse, and your camera. • The USBdriver is not installed. t Install the USBdriver (page 32). • ...(page 70). • Since the camera is connected to a computer with the USBcable before installing the USBdriver, the drive is not recognized by the computer. t Delete the drive which is not recognized, then install the USBdriver. For details, see the procedure on page 80. t Remove...
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... click [Delete (E)].
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After the message appears to verify that you delete the device manager, click "OK." Turn off the camera, disconnect the USBcable, and restart the computer. Install the USBdriver in the supplied CD-ROM to the computer following the procedure on page 32.
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