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B Playback
Playing back still images
Notes
• You might not be able to correctly play back images recorded with this camera on other
• You might not be able to correctly play back images recorded with this camera on other
equipment.
• You cannot play back on this camera images larger than the maximum image size that can be
recorded with this camera.
• A rough image is played back, followed by the normal image.
Each time you press DISPLAY/LCD ON/OFF, the status of the LCD screen changes
as follows: all indicators on t indicators off t LCD screen off.
See page 84 for a detailed description of the indicators.
as follows: all indicators on t indicators off t LCD screen off.
See page 84 for a detailed description of the indicators.
1
Set the mode dial to
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The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the LCD screen.
2
Select the desired still image with the
control button b/B.
b: To display the preceding image.
B: To display the next image.
control button b/B.
b: To display the preceding image.
B: To display the next image.
LCD screen indicators during still image playback
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Playing back moving images
To pause playback
Press the center z on the control button to stop the playback.
To advance or rewind the moving image
Press the control button b/B during playback.
To return to the normal playback, press the center z on the control button.
To return to the normal playback, press the center z on the control button.
Each time you press DISPLAY/LCD ON/OFF, the status of the LCD screen changes
as follows: all indicators on t indicators off t LCD screen off.
See page 84 for a detailed description of the indicators.
as follows: all indicators on t indicators off t LCD screen off.
See page 84 for a detailed description of the indicators.
1
Set the mode dial to
.
The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the LCD screen.
2
Select the desired moving image with the
control button b/B.
Moving images are displayed one-size smaller than
still images.
b: To display the preceding image.
B: To display the next image.
control button b/B.
Moving images are displayed one-size smaller than
still images.
b: To display the preceding image.
B: To display the next image.
3
Press the center z to start the playback.
The moving image is played back.
During playback, B (playback) appears on the LCD
screen.
To advance or rewind, press the control button b/B
during playback.
The moving image is played back.
During playback, B (playback) appears on the LCD
screen.
To advance or rewind, press the control button b/B
during playback.
LCD screen indicators during moving image playback
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Viewing images using a personal
computer
computer
You can view data recorded with your camera on a personal computer, modify and
attach it to e-mail using application software. This section describes the method for
viewing images on a personal computer using the supplied USB cable.
There are two ways to make the USB connection, which are the normal connection
and the PTP connection (page 66). This is set using [USB CONNECT] in the setup
settings. Here describes the way using the [NORMAL] setting. Users will be
informed at the Sony website when PTP connection is supported.
attach it to e-mail using application software. This section describes the method for
viewing images on a personal computer using the supplied USB cable.
There are two ways to make the USB connection, which are the normal connection
and the PTP connection (page 66). This is set using [USB CONNECT] in the setup
settings. Here describes the way using the [NORMAL] setting. Users will be
informed at the Sony website when PTP connection is supported.
The factory setting of USB mode is [NORMAL].
The mode can be checked and set as follows.
The mode can be checked and set as follows.
1
Set the mode dial to SET UP.
2
Select [SETUP2] with v/V, then press B.
3
Select [USB CONNECT] with v/V, then press B.
4
Select the connection mode with v/V.
The USB cable is used to connect the camera to a personal computer so that
operations can be performed on image files recorded in a “Memory Stick” from the
personal computer.
In order to use the USB cable, a USB driver must be installed in the personal
computer beforehand.
Be sure to also refer to the operation manuals for your personal computer and the
application software.
operations can be performed on image files recorded in a “Memory Stick” from the
personal computer.
In order to use the USB cable, a USB driver must be installed in the personal
computer beforehand.
Be sure to also refer to the operation manuals for your personal computer and the
application software.
Notes
• Data recorded with your camera is stored in the following formats. Make sure that applications
• Data recorded with your camera is stored in the following formats. Make sure that applications
that support these file formats are installed on your personal computer.
— Still images (other than TEXT mode, uncompressed mode and Clip Motion): JPEG format
— Moving images: MPEG format
— Uncompressed mode still images: TIFF format
— TEXT mode/Clip Motion: GIF format
— Still images (other than TEXT mode, uncompressed mode and Clip Motion): JPEG format
— Moving images: MPEG format
— Uncompressed mode still images: TIFF format
— TEXT mode/Clip Motion: GIF format
• Depending on your application software, the file size may increase when you open a still image
file.
• When you copy the image to the camera from your computer, which was modified with a
retouching software and was converted to another file format, the “FILE ERROR” message
may appear and you may be unable to open the image.
may appear and you may be unable to open the image.
• Depending on your application software, only the first frame of the Clip Motion file may be
played back.
Communications with your computer (for Windows only)
• Communications between your camera and your computer may not recover after recovering
from Suspend or Sleep.
• When connecting the camera to a computer, use the AC power adapter (not supplied). When
you use your camera with alkaline batteries, make sure that there is enough battery life, as the
images in the “Memory Stick” may be damaged or lost if the camera power runs out during
communication with the computer.
images in the “Memory Stick” may be damaged or lost if the camera power runs out during
communication with the computer.
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Recommended Windows environment
OS:
Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows
Millennium Edition
The above OS is required to be installed at the factory.
Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described
above.
Millennium Edition
The above OS is required to be installed at the factory.
Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described
above.
CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster
The USB connector must be provided as standard.
The USB connector must be provided as standard.
Recommended Macintosh environment
Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.1 standard installation
However, note that the update to Mac OS 9.0/9.1 should be used for the following models.
However, note that the update to Mac OS 9.0/9.1 should be used for the following models.
• iMac with the Mac OS 8.6 factory pre-installed and a slot loading type CD-ROM drive
• iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8.6 factory pre-installed
• iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8.6 factory pre-installed
Macintosh computer with Mac OS X (v10.0)
The USB connector must be provided as standard.
QuickTime 3.0 or newer must be installed (to play back moving pictures).
The USB connector must be provided as standard.
QuickTime 3.0 or newer must be installed (to play back moving pictures).
Notes
• If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single personal computer at the same time,
• If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single personal computer at the same time,
some equipment may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment.
• Operations are not guaranteed when using a hub.
• Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned
• Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned
above.
• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and /or other countries.
• Macintosh and Mac OS, QuickTime are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc.
• All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies. Furthermore, “™” and “®” are not mentioned in each case in this
manual.
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Recommended computer environment
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