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Prepare the battery pack
• The charging time is approximately 150 minutes to charge a completely discharged battery pack at a
temperature of 25°C (77°F). The charging time may become longer under certain circumstances or
conditions.
• When charging the flash, the /CHG lamp is turned on.
• Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet (wall socket) closeby. If any trouble occurs while
using the adaptor, immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet (wall socket).
• Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space, such as between a wall and furniture.
• After using the AC Adaptor, disconnect it both from the DC IN jack of the Cyber-shot Station and from a
wall outlet (wall socket).
• The set is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet
(wall socket), even if the set itself has been turned off.
To charge the battery pack only using the AC Adaptor
You can charge the battery pack without the Cyber-shot Station. t “User’s Guide/
Troubleshooting” (page 16)
1
2Connect the AC Adaptor
(supplied) to the Cyber-shot
Station (supplied).
Cyber-shot Station
DC IN jack
AC Adaptor
Power cord (mains lead)
To wall outlet
(wall socket)
v mark
3Attach the camera on
the Cyber-shot Station.
/CHG lamp
Light on: Charging
Light off: Completed
(Remove the camera
from the Cyber-shot
Station)
1 Insert the battery pack.
Slide the battery/
“Memory Stick Duo”
cover in the direction of
the arrow.
Install the battery pack correctly.
Facing the V mark on the side of the battery
pack in the same direction as the V mark on
the battery insertion slot. Insert the battery
pack until it is locked.
Close the battery/
“Memory Stick Duo”
cover.
Digital Still Camera
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual and “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (separate
volume) thoroughly, and retain them for future reference.
Refer to “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting”
(separate volume)
Explains advanced techniques and what to do if you experience trouble with
your camera.
Read This Firs
Read This Firs
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Checking the accessories supplied
• AC Adaptor AC-LS5
• Power cord (mains lead)
• Cyber-shot Station UC-MB
• Rechargeable battery pack
NP-FT1/Battery case
• USB cable
• A/V connecting cable
• Wrist strap
• CD-ROM (Cyber-shot
application software/
NeroVision Express 3)
• Operating instructions:
“Read This First” (this
manual)
• Operating instructions:
“User’s Guide/
Troubleshooting”
A “Memory Stick Duo” is not
supplied.
For shooting images with the
camera, you need to purchase a
“Memory Stick Duo”.
“Memory Stick Duo”: you
can use a “Memory Stick
Duo” with your camera.
“Memory Stick”: you cannot
use a “Memory Stick” with
your camera.
Other memory cards cannot
be used.
• For details on “Memory Stick
Duo” t
“User’s Guide/
Troubleshooting”
(page 97)
Notes
• Charge the supplied NP-FT1 battery pack before using the camera for the first time.
• The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, and over 99.99% of the
pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright
points (white, red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD screen. These points are
normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.
• The camera is precision instrument. Be careful not to
bump the lens or the LCD screen, and not to apply
force to it. Attach the wrist strap to prevent the
camera from damage by being dropped, etc.
Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be
found at our Customer Support Website.
Hook
Using the AC Adaptor
You can connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the AC-LS5 AC Adaptor
(supplied). t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 16).
To check the remaining battery time
Open the LCD panel or press POWER to turn on and check the time on the LCD screen.
To remove the battery pack
Open the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover and slide the battery eject lever in the direction of
the arrow. To avoid dropping the battery pack, do not hold the camera with the battery slot
facing down when the battery eject lever is out.
To use your camera abroad — Power sources
You can use your camera and the supplied AC-LS5 AC Adaptor in any country or region where
the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use a commercially available AC plug
adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet (wall socket) [b].
• Do not use an electronic transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a
malfunction.
• It takes about one minute until the correct battery remaining
time appears.
• During standby of shooting in REC mode, the battery
remaining time for still image shooting is indicated.
• The displayed time remaining may not be correct under
certain circumstances.
60min
Remaining indicator
Remaining time
Battery eject lever
AC-LS5
Turn the camera on/set the clock
PHOTO
MOVIE
MODE
1 Turn on the camera by
opening the LCD
panel in the direction
of the arrow.
Rotate the LCD screen
to adjust the desired
angle.
REC mode lamp (green) lights up.
• You can also turn on the power with
POWER.
2 Set the clock with the
control button.
POWER button
1 Select the date display format with v/V,
then press z.
2 Select each item with b/B and set the
numeric value with v/V, then press z.
3 Select [OK] with B, then press z.
• To cancel, select [Cancel] then press z.
2005
/:
/
1 1
12 00
AM
OK
Cancel
Clock Set
D/M/Y
M/D/Y
Y/M/D
2005
/:
/
1 1
12 00
AM
OK
Cancel
Clock Set
D/M/Y
M/D/Y
Y/M/D
2005
/:
/
1 1
10 30
AM
OK
Cancel
Clock Set
D/M/Y
M/D/Y
Y/M/D
To change the date and time
Select [Clock Set] in the (Setup) screen and perform the procedure in step 2 above.
t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 50 and page 59)
On the clock display
• If you selected [D/M/Y] in step 2-1, set the time on a 24-hour cycle.
• Midnight is indicated as 12:00 AM, and noon as 12:00 PM.
When turning on the power
• Unless you set the clock, the Clock Set screen appears each time the camera is turned on.
• The following screen appears when the camera is turned on for the second time or afterwards.
• When [Write in Album] is set to [On] in Album tool on the (Setup) screen, it may take a few seconds to
shoot an image after you turn the camera on.
To turn off the camera
Close the LCD panel or press POWER again.
• In PLAY mode, if you close the LCD panel with the LCD screen facing up, the camera does not turn off.
• If the camera is running on battery power, and if you do not operate the camera for about three minutes, the
camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack (Auto power-off function).
Changing the language setting
You can change the screen display to show messages in a specified language. To change the
language setting, press MENU to display the menu screen. Select (Setup) with the control
button, then, select [ Language] in (Setup1), and select the desired language. t “User’s
Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 57)
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POWER button
A
1
Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” (not
supplied)
Select the image size for use
When there is no “Memory Stick Duo” inserted
You cannot record images.
Insert the “Memory Stick Duo”
all the way in until it clicks.
Terminal side
PHOT
O
MOVIE
MODE
button
1 Set the mode to
REC with MODE.
• One of the REC/PLAY mode lamps
(green) remains lit to indicate the
current mode.
2 Press (Image Size).
3 Select (Photo Size) or
(Movie Size) with b
/ B on the
control button, then select the
desired image size with v
/ V.
• The screen above is for still images.
• For movies, select [640(30fps)], [320(30fps)] or
[320(15fps)].
• The recordable number of still images or the
recordable time of movies is indicated at the bottom
right of the LCD screen.
4 Press (Image Size) to
complete the setting.
VGA
1M
3M
3:2
5M
Photo Size
Access lamp
On still image sizes
For details on the image size t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 13)
The default settings are marked with .
* Images are recorded in the same 3:2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc.
On the recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies
Recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies vary depending on the image
size selected.
For details on recordable number or time t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 24)
• The number of recordable images and time can differ according to shooting conditions.
To remove the “Memory Stick Duo”
Image size Guidelines No. of images Printing
5M (2592×1944) For printing in A4 size or high density
images in A5 size
Less
More
Fine
Rough
3:2* (2592×1728)
3M (2048×1536)
1M (1280×960) For printing in postcard size
VGA (640×480) For recording a larger number of images
For attaching images to e-mail or creating
web pages
Movie size Usage guidelines
640(30fps) For recording a clear and smooth
movie.
• “fps” indicates the number of frames per second
(Frame Per Second). The actual number of
image recordable may differ depending on the
shooting situations and the subject.
320(30fps)
320(15fps) For recording more movies.
Access lamp
Open the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover, then push the
“Memory Stick Duo” in once.
When the access lamp is lit
Never remove the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” or turn off
the power. The data may be corrupted.
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