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Symptom The picture is too dark. The flash does not work. The date and time are recorded incorrectly. Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject. The battery life is short. The battery remaining indicator is incorrect. Sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out soon. Cause and/or Solution • You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. t Adjust the exposure (page 43). t Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (page 36). • The flash is set to . t Set the flash to auto (no indicator), or (page 20). • PROGRAM AE is set to the Twilight, Twilight plus, or Panfocus mode. t Cancel the mode (page 42) or set the flash to . • The MODE selector is set to MOVIE. t Set it to STILL. • The date and time are not set correctly. t Set the correct date and time (page 13). • The smear phenomenon is happening. t This is not a malfunction. • You are recording/playing back images under extremely cold temperatures. • The battery pack is not charged enough. t Charge the battery pack fully. • The battery pack is dead. t Replace the battery pack with a new one (page 8). • You have used the camera for a long time in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location. • The battery pack is dead. t Replace the battery pack with a new one (page 8). • The battery pack is discharged. t Install a charged battery pack (pages 8, 9). t Fully charge the battery pack (page 9). 58

Section	Page
WARNING	2
For the Customers in the U.S.A.	2
For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada	3
For the Customers in Canada	3
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM	3
For the Customers in Germany	3
Attention	3
“Memory Stick”	3
For the Customers in CANADA	3
For the Customers in the U.S.A.	3
Be sure to read the following before using your camera	4
Getting started	6
Identifying the parts	6
Preparing the power supply	8
Installing the battery pack	8
Charging the battery pack	9
Charging time	10
Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/played back	10
STILL mode recording*	10
MOVIE mode recording	10
Using the AC power adaptor	12
Setting the date and time	13
Inserting the “Memory Stick”	15
Removing the “Memory Stick”	15
Basic operations	16
Recording still images	16
Recording images with the finder	17
To turn off the LCD screen	17
Checking the last recorded image (Quick Review)	18
Using the zoom feature	18
Using digital zoom	18
LCD screen indicators during recording	19
Using the self-timer	19
Recording images with the flash	20
Recording moving images	21
Zooming or using the self-timer, etc.	21
LCD screen indicators during recording	21
Playing back still images	22
LCD screen indicators during still image playback	22
Playing back moving images	23
Adjusting the volume	24
LCD screen indicators during moving image playback	24
Viewing images using a personal computer	25
Recommended computer environment	25
Installing the USB driver	26
Viewing images	27
For Windows98 users	27
Notes on using your personal computer	28
Image file storage destinations and image files	29
For Windows98 users (The drive recognizing the camera is “D.”)	29
Advanced operations	30
How to use the MODE selector	30
How to use the control button	30
Turning on/off the operation buttons (menu bar) on the LCD screen	31
Selecting items and images on the LCD screen	31
How to change the menu settings	32
To clear the menu	32
Menu settings	33
(SELF TIMER)	33
EFFECT	33
FILE	33
CAMERA	35
TOOL	35
SETUP	36
INDEX*	36
DELETE	36
3 (RETURN)**	37
Setting the image size (IMAGE SIZE)	38
When [2048 (3:2)] is selected	38
Recording still images for e-mail (E- MAIL)	39
To return to normal recording mode	39
Adding audio files to still images (VOICE)	39
To return to normal recording mode	39
Recording text documents (TEXT)	40
To return to normal recording mode	40
Recording uncompressed images (TIFF)	40
To return to normal recording mode	40
Recording images in macro	41
To return to normal recording mode	41
Setting the distance to the subject	41
To reactivate auto focusing	41
Using the PROGRAM AE function	42
To cancel PROGRAM AE	42
Adjusting the exposure (EXPOSURE)	43
Adjusting the white balance (WHITE BALANCE)	43
To reactivate auto adjustment	43
Recording the date and time on the still image (DATE/TIME)	44
Enjoying picture effects (P.EFFECT)	44
To cancel picture effect	44
Playing back six images at once (INDEX)	45
To display the next (previous) index screen	45
To return to normal playback (single image)	45
Enlarging a part of the still image (Zoom and trimming)	46
To return to the normal size	46
To record an enlarged image (trimming)	46
Rotating a still image (ROTATE)	47
Playing back the images in order (SLIDE SHOW)	47
To cancel the slide show	47
To skip to the next/previous image during slide show playback	47
Viewing images on a TV screen	48
Preventing accidental erasure (PROTECT)	49
In single mode	49
To release protection	49
In INDEX mode	49
To release protection	49
Deleting images (DELETE)	50
In single mode	50
In INDEX mode	50
To cancel deleting	50
Changing the recorded still image size (RESIZE)	51
To return to the original size	51
Copying images (COPY)	51
In single mode	51
To copy the image to another “Memory Stick”	51
In INDEX mode	52
To copy the image to another “Memory Stick”	52
To cancel copying part-way	52
Selecting still images to print (PRINT MARK)	53
In single mode	53
To unmark the print mark	53
In INDEX mode	53
To unmark selected print marks	53
To unmark all the print marks	53
Additional information	54
Precautions	54
On cleaning	54
Note on operating temperature	54
On moisture condensation	54
On AC power adaptor	54
On battery pack	55
On internal rechargeable button battery	55
On “Memory Sticks”	55
Using your camera abroad	56
Troubleshooting	57
Warning and notice messages	61
Self-diagnosis display	62
When a self-diagnosis display appears	62
Specifications	63
Display window indicators	64
LCD screen indicators	65
The indicators during recording	65
When playing back still images	66
When playing back moving images	66