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Changing the screen display

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Changing the screen display v (DISP) button (Screen display button) Each time you press the v (DISP) button, the display changes as follows. Brightness of LCD backlight up Histogram on Indicators off During playback, the image information is displayed. Histogram display Indicators on 18 • If you view images in bright outside light, adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight up. However, the battery power may decrease faster under such condition. • When the camera is connected to a TV, the display switches from Histogram on to Indicators off and then to Indicators on. • The histogram does not appear in the following situations: While shooting - When the menu is displayed. - When recording movies During playback - When the menu is displayed. - In index mode - When you are using playback zoom. - When you are rotating still images. - During playback of movies • A large difference in the histogram displayed when shooting and during playback may occur when: - The flash strobes. - The shutter speed is slow or high. • The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras. z Adjusting EV (Exposure Value) by displaying a histogram A B Dark Bright A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. Press v (DISP) repeatedly to display the histogram inside the screen. The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when skewed to the left side. A Number of pixels B Brightness • The histogram also appears when playing back a single image, but you cannot adjust the exposure.

Section	Page
Notes on using your camera	2
Table of contents	3
Basic techniques for better images	7
Focus - Focusing on a subject successfully	7
Exposure - Adjusting the light intensity	8
Color - On the effects of lighting	9
Quality - On “image quality” and “image size”	10
Identifying parts	12
Indicators on the screen	14
Changing the screen display	18
Using the internal memory	19
Basic Operations	20
Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode)	20
Viewing images	24
Deleting images	26
Learning the various functions - HOME/Menu	28
Menu items	31
Using functions for shooting	32
Switching the shooting mode	32
Shooting images using Scene Selection	33
Shooting menu	35
Scene Selection: Using Scene Selection	35
Image Size: Selecting the image size	35
Face Detection: Detecting the face of subject	36
REC Mode: Selecting the continuous shooting method	37
Color Mode: Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects	38
ISO: Selecting a luminous sensitivity	39
EV: Adjusting the light intensity	39
Metering Mode: Selecting the metering mode	40
Focus: Changing the focus method	41
White Bal: Adjusting the color tones	43
Flash Level: Adjusting the amount of flash light	44
Red Eye Reduction: Reducing the red-eye phenomenon	45
SteadyShot: Selecting the anti-blur mode	45
SETUP: Selecting the shooting settings	45
Using functions for viewing	46
Playing back images from the HOME screen	46
(Single Image): Playing back a single image	46
(Index Display): Playing back a list of images	46
(Slide Show): Playing back a series of images	46
Viewing menu	49
(Delete): Deleting images	49
(Slide Show): Playing back a series of images	49
(Retouch): Retouching still images after shooting	49
(Protect): Preventing accidental erasure	52
DPOF: Adding a Print order mark	53
(Print): Printing images using a printer	53
(Rotate): Rotating a still image	53
(Select Folder): Selecting the folder for viewing images	54
Customizing the settings	55
Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings	55
Manage Memory	57
Memory Tool - Memory Stick Tool	57
Format	57
Create REC.Folder	57
Change REC.Folder	58
Copy	58
Memory Tool - Internal Memory Tool	59
Format	59
Settings	60
Main Settings - Main Settings 1	60
Beep	60
Function Guide	60
Initialize	60
Main Settings - Main Settings 2	61
USB Connect	61
COMPONENT	61
Video Out	62
Shooting Settings - Shooting Settings 1	63
AF Illuminator	63
Grid Line	63
AF Mode	64
Digital Zoom	64
Shooting Settings - Shooting Settings 2	65
Auto Orientation	65
Auto Review	65
Clock Settings	66
Language Setting	67
Viewing images on a TV	68
Viewing images on a TV	68
Connecting your camera to a TV with cable for multi-use terminal	68
Connecting your camera to an HD TV	69
Using your computer	71
Enjoying your Windows computer	71
Installing the software (supplied)	73
Copying images to your computer	74
Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a “Memory Stick Duo”)	80
Using the “Picture Motion Browser” (supplied)	81
Using the “Music Transfer” (supplied)	87
Using your Macintosh computer	88
Printing still images	90
How to print still images	90
Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer	91
Printing at a shop	94
Troubleshooting	96
Troubleshooting	96
Warning indicators and messages	107
Others	110
To use your camera abroad - Power sources	110
On the “Memory Stick”	111
On the battery pack	113
On the battery charger	114