Sony DSCF717 Operating Instructions - Page 5

About the Carl Zeiss lens

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Do not get the camera wet When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions, be careful not to get the camera wet. If moisture condensation occurs, see page 113 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera. Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss, always copy (back up) data to a disk. Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes. Or it may cause the malfunction of your camera. The pictures used in this manual The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using this camera. Trademarks • "Memory Stick," and "MagicGate Memory Stick" are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick Duo" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick PRO" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "MagicGate" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "InfoLITHIUM" is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the U.S. Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. • Macintosh, Mac OS, QuickTime, iBook and Power Mac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. • Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. • In addition, system and product names used in this manual are, in general, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers. However, the ™ or ® marks are not used in all cases in this manual. About the Carl Zeiss lens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing fine images. The lens for this camera uses the MTF* measurement system for cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and offers the same quality as other Carl Zeiss lenses. ∗ MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function, a numeric value indicating the amount of light from a specific part of the subject gathered at the corresponding position in the image. 5

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5
Do not get the camera wet
When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or
under similar conditions, be careful not to get the
camera wet. If moisture condensation occurs, see
page 113 and follow the instructions on how to
remove it before using the camera.
Back up recommendation
To avoid the potential risk of data loss, always
copy (back up) data to a disk.
Do not aim the camera at the sun or
other bright light
This may cause irrecoverable damage to your
eyes. Or it may cause the malfunction of your
camera.
The pictures used in this manual
The photographs used as examples of pictures in
this manual are reproduced images, and are not
actual images shot using this camera.
Trademarks
“Memory Stick,”
and “MagicGate
Memory Stick” are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
“Memory Stick Duo” and
are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
“Memory Stick PRO” and
are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
“MagicGate” and
are
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
“InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are registered
trademarks of the U.S. Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and other countries.
Macintosh, Mac OS, QuickTime, iBook and
Power Mac are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
Pentium is a trademark or a registered
trademark of Intel Corporation.
In addition, system and product names used in
this manual are, in general, trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective
developers or manufacturers. However, the
or ® marks are not used in all cases in this
manual.
About the Carl Zeiss lens
This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss
lens which is capable of reproducing fine
images. The lens for this camera uses the
MTF* measurement system for cameras
developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany,
and Sony Corporation, and offers the same
quality as other Carl Zeiss lenses.
MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation
Transfer Function, a numeric value
indicating the amount of light from a
specific part of the subject gathered at
the corresponding position in the image.