Sony DSC-FX77 Bedienungsanleitung

3-078-409-12(1)Digital Still CameraOperating InstructionsBefore operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future refer

10USB cradleA Camera connectorB USB ON/OFF switchC (USB) jack (76)D DC IN connector (11)E A/V OUT (MONO) jack (37)12345How to install/remove your came

100When the MODE dial is set to Item Setting DescriptionFOLDER OK/CANCEL Select the folder contains the images you want to play back (page 57).DELETE

101Additional informationSET UP items (CAMERA) (MEMORY STICK TOOL)Set the MODE dial to SET UP. The SET UP screen appears. For details on (Bluetooth

102 (SETUP 1) (SETUP 2)Item Setting DescriptionLCD BRIGHTNESSBRIGHT/ xNORMAL/ DARKSelects the LCD brightness. This has no effect on the recorded image

103Additional informationPrecautionsCleaningCleaning the LCD screenClean the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit (not supplied) to remove fingerpr

104The “Memory Stick”“Memory Stick” is a new compact, portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a f

105Additional informationThe “InfoLITHIUM” battery packWhat is the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack?The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack is a lithium-ion battery

106SpecificationsFor details on Bluetooth function specifications, see the Bluetooth function operating instructionsSystemImage device 8.98 mm (1/1.8

107Additional informationAccessories• NP-FC10 battery pack (1)• AC-LM5 AC power adaptor (1)• UC-FA USB cradle• USB cable (1)• A/V connecting cable (1)

108The LCD screenWhen using the Bluetooth function, see the Bluetooth function operating instructions.For shooting still imagesA Image size indicator

109Additional informationFor shooting moviesA Recording mode indicator (66)B Battery remaining indicator (13)C White balance indicator (49)D Picture e

11Getting startedCharging the battery pack, Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.• When charging the ba

110For still image playbackA Change folder indicator (57)B Recording mode indicator (53)C Volume indicator (54)/Protect mark indicator (61)/Print (DPO

111Additional informationIndexSymbols“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack ...11, 105AA/V connecting cable ...

112MMemory StickFormatting a “Memory Stick” ... 43Inserting a “Memory Stick” ... 20Number of shooting images ...

113Additional informationVViewing on the single-image screen ...35VOICE ...54

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12Charging the battery pack (continued), Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and to a wall outlet (wall socket).4Power cord (m

13Getting started• When charging the battery pack, make sure the camera is not turned on (page 16).• When placing the camera, make sure the LCD screen

14Charging the battery pack (continued)Shooting still imagesIn normal shooting1)1) Shooting at 30-second intervals with [P. QUALITY] set to [FINE], LC

15Getting startedUsing an external power source, Connect the AC-LM5 AC power adaptor (supplied) to the multi connector of the camera.When placing the

16Turning on/off your cameraThere are following two ways to turn on the camera.1 Press POWER.The POWER lamp lights in green and the power is on. When

17Getting startedHow to use the control buttonTo change the current settings of the camera, bring up the menu or the SET UP screen (page 44), and use

18Setting the date and time, Set the MODE dial to .• You can carry out this operation even when the MODE dial is set to P, SCN, , or .• To set the t

19Getting started, Select the year, month, day, hour, or minute item you want to set with b/B on the control button.A v will be shown above, and a V w

2To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for y

20Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick”, Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.• For more information

21Shooting still imagesSetting the still image size, Set the MODE dial to , rotate the lens portion to turn on the power, then press MENU.The menu ap

22Basic still image shooting – using auto mode, Set the MODE dial to , and rotate the lens portion to turn on your camera.When a “Memory Stick” is in

23Shooting still images, Press the shutter button fully down.The shutter clicks, the shooting is completed, and the still image is saved in the “Memor

24Using the smart zoom, Press the SMART ZOOM to choose the desired zoom position, and shoot your image.You can zoom in the image using digital process

25Shooting still imagesShooting close-ups – MacroFor close-ups of small subjects like flowers or insects, shoot using the macro feature. You can use t

26Using the self-timer, Set the MODE dial to , and press V ( ) on the control button.The (Self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen.• If the

27Shooting still imagesSelecting a flash mode, Set the MODE dial to , and press v ( ) on the control button repeatedly to select a flash mode.The fla

28Selecting a flash mode (continued)Shooting with the AF illuminatorThis is additional lighting provided to assist in focusing when shooting in dark p

29Shooting still imagesShooting with the finderThe finder is convenient when you want to save battery power, or when it is difficult to confirm the im

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30Inserting the date and time on a still image, Set the MODE dial to SET UP.The SET UP screen appears.• When images are shot with the date and time in

31Shooting still imagesShooting according to scene conditions (scene selection)When shooting night scenes, shooting people at night, shooting landscap

32Shooting according to scene conditions (scene selection) (continued), Set the MODE dial to SCN, and press MENU.The menu appears., Select [SCN] with

33Shooting still imagesNR slow shutterThe NR slow shutter mode removes noise from recorded images, providing clear images. When the scene selection mo

34Image size and qualityYou can choose image size (number of pixels) and image quality (compression ratio) based on the kind of images you want to sho

35Viewing still imagesViewing images on the LCD screen of your cameraYou can view images shot with the camera almost immediately on the screen. You ca

36Viewing on the single-image screen (continued), Select the desired still image with b/B on the control button.b : Displays the previous image.B : Di

37Viewing still imagesViewing images on a TV screen, Connect the supplied A/V connecting cable to the A/V OUT (MONO) jack of the USB cradle and the au

38Viewing images on a TV screen (continued), Set the MODE dial to , and turn on the camera.Press b/B on the control button to select the desired imag

39Deleting still imagesDeleting images, Set the MODE dial to , and turn on the camera. Select the image you want to delete with b/B on the control bu

4Before using your cameraTrial recordingBefore you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is work

40Deleting on the Index (nine-image) screen, While an Index (nine-image) screen (page 36) is displayed, press MENU.Select [DELETE] with b/B on the con

41Deleting still images, Press MENU. Select [OK] with B on the control button, then press z.“MEMORY STICK ACCESS” appears on the screen. When this mes

42Deleting on the Index (triple-image) screen (continued), Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z.“MEMORY STICK ACCESS” appears on the

43Deleting still imagesFormatting a “Memory Stick”, Insert the “Memory Stick” you want to format into the camera. Set the MODE dial to SET UP, and tur

44How to setup and operate your cameraThis section describes the most frequently used menus and the SET UP screen.Changing menu settingsa Press MENU.T

45Advanced still image shootingChoosing a focus methodMODE dial: P/SCN/Multipoint AFThe AF range finder frame widens.You can do auto fucus shooting j

46AF lock shooting using Center AFEven if it is difficult to focus in AF shooting because the subject is not in the center of the frame, you can focus

47Advanced still image shootingSetting the distance to the subject– Focus presetMODE dial: P/SCN/When shooting an image using a previously set distan

48c Select (EV) with b/B.The value of the exposure adjustment is displayed.d Select the exposure adjustment value.Select the exposure adjustment valu

49Advanced still image shootingc Select (SPOT METER) with b/B, then select [ON] with v.The Spot light-metering aiming point is displayed.d Aim the s

5Trademarks• “Memory Stick,” , and “MagicGate Memory Stick” are trademarks of Sony Corporation.• “Memory Stick Duo” and are trademarks of Sony Corpo

50Adjusting the flash levelMODE dial: PYou can adjust the amout of flash light.a Set the MODE dial to P.b Press MENU.The menu appears.c Select [ ] (

51Advanced still image shootingShooting multiple frames – Clip MotionMODE dial: You can shoot a number of still images consecutively (GIF animation).

52• If you do not complete Step 6, the image will not be saved in the “Memory Stick.” Up to that point, the image is saved temporarily in the camera.•

53Advanced still image shooting(For information on NTSC/PAL, see page 99.)d Press the shutter button.16 frames will be recorded as one image (image si

54c Select [MODE] (REC MODE) with b/B, then select [E-MAIL] with v/V.d Shoot your image.To return to normal modeIn Step 3, select [NORMAL].• For instr

55Advanced still image shootingAdding special effects – Picture EffectMODE dial: P/SCN/You can add special effects to bring out the contrast in your

56Creating a new foldera Set the MODE dial to SET UP.b Select (MEMORY STICK TOOL) with v/V, [CREATE REC. FOLDER] with B/v/V, and [OK] with B/v , the

57Advanced still image viewingSelecting the folder and playing back images– FolderMODE dial: Select the folder that images you want to play back are s

58Enlarging a portion of a still imageMODE dial: You can enlarge an image up to five times the size of the original image. You can also record the enl

59Advanced still image viewingRecording an enlarged image – Trimminga After you have viewed an image using playback zoom, press MENU.b Select [TRIMMIN

6Table of contentsBefore using your camera...4Identifying the parts...8Camera...

60To skip to the next/previous image during slide showPress B (next), or b (previous).• The interval settings are just guidelines. The actual interval

61Still image editingProtecting images– ProtectMODE dial: To prevent accidental erasure of an important image, you can protect it.On the single screen

62f To protect other images, repeat Step 5.g Press MENU.h Select [OK] with B, then press z.The - mark turns white and the selected image is protected.

63Still image editingChanging image size– ResizeMODE dial: You can change the image size of a recorded image, and save it as a new file.You can resize

64Choosing images to print– Print (DPOF) markMODE dial: You can designate certain images to be printed.This mark is convenient when you want to print

65Still image editingg Press MENU.h Select [OK] with B, then press z.The setting of the mark is completed.To delete the markIn Step 5, select the

66Shooting moviesMODE dial: You can shoot movies (MPEG movies).Before operationSet [MOVING IMAGE] to [MPEG MOVIE] in the SET UP settings (pages 44, 10

67Enjoying moviesViewing movies on the LCD screenMODE dial: You can view movies on the LCD screen of the camera and hear sounds from the speaker of th

68Deleting moviesMODE dial: You can delete unwanted movies.On the single screen a Set the MODE dial to .b Select the movie you want to delete with b/

69Enjoying moviesf Repeat Step 5 to delete other movies.g Press MENU.h Select [OK] with B, then press z.The movies are deleted when the “MEMORY STICK

7Enlarging an image – Playback zoom...58Recording an enlarged image – Trimming...59Playing

70Editing moviesMODE dial: You can cut movies, or delete unnecessary portions of movies. This is the recommended mode to use when the “Memory Stick” c

71Enjoying moviese Decide on a cutting point.Press z at the desired cutting point. When you want to adjust the cutting point, select [c/C] (frame forw

72Copying images to your computer– For Windows usersRecommended computer environmentOS: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 Professional,

73Enjoying images on your computerInstalling the USB driverWhen using Windows XP, you need not install the USB driver.Once the USB driver is installed

74b Click [Next]. When “License Agreement” screen appears, click [Yes].Read the agreement carefully. If you accept the terms of the agreement, proceed

75Enjoying images on your computerInstalling “ImageMixer”a Click [PIXELA ImageMixer] on the title screen.The “Choose Setup Language” screen appears.•

76c Make sure the USB ON/OFF switch is set to “ON” and connect the supplied USB cable to the (USB) jack of the USB cradle.d Connect the USB cable to

77Enjoying images on your computerP To cancel the USB connectionRemoving the USB cable from your computer/removing the camera from the USB cradle/turn

78Changing “Image Transfer” settingsYou can change “Image Transfer” settings. Right-click the “Image Transfer” icon on the task tray, select [Open Set

79Enjoying images on your computer– Windows XPCopying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay wizarda Make a USB connection (pages 75 to 76). Click [Copy

8Identifying the partsSee the pages in parentheses for details of operation.CameraA LensB Shutter button (22)C POWER lamp (16)D POWER button (16)E Tri

80Image file storage destinations and file namesThe image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders in the “Memory Stick.” Example: when

81Enjoying images on your computerNote on the table• The meanings of the file names are as above:ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001

82Copying images to your computer– For Macintosh usersRecommended computer environmentOS: Mac OS 8.5.1, 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, or Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1)T

83Enjoying images on your computerRemoving the USB cable from your computer, removing the camera from the USB cradle, or turning off the cameraDrag an

84TroubleshootingIf you have trouble with your camera, try the following solutions. (When using the Bluetooth function, see the Bluetooth function ope

85TroubleshootingThe battery remaining indicator is incorrect. Or the sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out soon.

86Shooting still images / moviesSymptom Cause SolutionThe LCD screen is not turned on even when the power is turned on.• The power was turned off with

87TroubleshootingViewing imagesYou cannot shoot images. • No “Memory Stick” is inserted. • The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is insufficient.• The wr

88Deleting/editing an imageThe images cannot be played back on a TV.• The [VIDEO OUT] setting for the camera in SET UP is incorrect.• The connection i

89TroubleshootingComputersSymptom Cause SolutionYou do not know whether or not your OS can be used with the camera.— p Check “Recommended computer env

9A Finder (29)B SMART ZOOM buttons (during shooting) (24)/Index buttons (during playback) (36)C Control button(Menu on) (v/V/b/B/z) (17)/(Menu off) (

90“Memory Stick”After making a USB connection, “Image Transfer” does not automatically start.——p Select [Launch Image Transfer automatically when your

91TroubleshootingOthersSymptom Cause SolutionThe camera does not work, no operations can be performed.• You are not using an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pac

92Warnings and messagesThe following messages appear on the LCD screen. (When using the Bluetooth function, see the Bluetooth function operating instr

93TroubleshootingFor "InfoLITHIUM" BATTERY ONLY• The battery pack is not the “InfoLITHIUM” type.• The battery level is low or zero. Charge t

94Self-diagnosis displayYour camera has a self-diagnosis display. This function displays the condition of the camera on the LCD screen using a combina

95Additional informationThe number of images that can be saved/shooting timeThe number of images that can be saved and the shooting time are different

96Menu itemsMenu items that can be changed differ depending on the position of the MODE dial. The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate base

97Additional informationWhen the MODE dial is set to (when [MOVING IMAGE] is set to [MPEG MOVIE] in the SET UP settings)WB (WHITE BAL) / / /

98When the MODE dial is set to (when [MOVING IMAGE] is set to [CLIP MOTION] in the SET UP settings)WB (WHITE BAL) / / / / xAUTO Sets the whit

99Additional informationWhen the MODE dial is set to (when [MOVING IMAGE] is set to [MULTI BURST] in the SET UP settings)Item Setting Description (E