Sony DSC-F717 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Table of contents
Before using your camera.........................4
Identifying the parts .................................8
Charging the battery pack.......................11
Using an external power source..............14
Using your camera abroad......................14
Turning on/off your camera....................15
How to use the control button.................15
Setting the date and time.........................16
Inserting and removing a
“Memory Stick” .............................18
Setting the still image size......................19
Basic still image shooting (using auto
adjustment mode)...........................20
Checking the last image you shot
— Quick Review............................21
Shooting images with the finder.........22
Indicators on the screen during
shooting..........................................22
Using the zoom feature.......................23
Changing the lens orientation.............24
Shooting close-ups — Macro.............24
Using the self-timer............................25
Selecting a flash mode........................26
Inserting the date and time on a still
image..............................................28
Shooting according to scene conditions
— Scene Selection......................... 29
Setting the still image quality................. 31
Image size and quality............................ 32
Viewing images on the screen of your
camera............................................ 33
Viewing images on a TV screen............. 35
Deleting images...................................... 37
Formatting a “Memory Stick”................ 40
How to setup and operate your camera .. 42
Changing the menu settings ............... 42
Changing the items in the SET UP
screen............................................. 42
How to use the jog dial....................... 43
Shooting with the manual adjustments... 44
Shutter speed priority mode ............... 44
Aperture priority mode....................... 45
Manual exposure mode...................... 45
Choosing a focus method........................46
Shooting with AF lock........................47
Focusing manually..................................48
Adjusting the exposure
— EV adjustment...........................49
Displaying a histogram.......................50
Metering mode........................................51
Shooting with the exposure fixed
— AE LOCK..................................52
Shooting three images with the exposure
shifted
— Exposure Bracket.......................53
Adjusting color tones
— White Balance ...........................54
Shooting in the dark................................55
NightShot............................................56
NightFraming......................................56
Shooting multiple frames
— Clip Motion ...............................57
Shooting in Multi Burst mode
— Multi Burst.................................58
Shooting three images continuously
— Burst ..........................................59
Shooting still images in TIFF mode
— TIFF...........................................60
Shooting still images for e-mail
— E-mail........................................61
Shooting still images with audio files
— Voice..........................................61
Getting started
Shooting still images
Viewing still images
Deleting still images
Before advanced operations
Advanced still image
shooting