Sony DSC-U40 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Table of contents
Before using your camera.........................4
How to hold the camera............................5
Identifying the parts..................................8
Preparing batteries ..................................10
Charging the batteries.............................10
Inserting the batteries..............................12
Using your camera abroad......................14
Turning on/off your camera....................14
How to use the buttons............................15
Setting the date and time.........................15
Inserting and removing a
“Memory Stick Duo”......................17
Setting the still image size......................18
Image size...............................................19
Basic still image shooting
— Using auto adjustment mode.....20
Using the self-timer............................22
Selecting a flash mode........................23
Creating or selecting a folder..................24
Creating a new folder .........................25
Selecting the recording folder.............26
Shooting according to scene conditions
— Scene Selection..........................28
Setting the distance to the subject
— Focus preset...............................30
Shooting images continuously
— Burst.......................................... 31
Adjusting color tones
— White Balance........................... 33
Viewing still images on the LCD
screen............................................. 35
Viewing single images....................... 35
Viewing an index screen
(four-image)................................... 36
Selecting the folder and playing back
images — Folder............................ 37
Enlarging an image
— Enlarged playback..................... 39
Choosing images to print
— Print (DPOF) mark.................... 40
Connecting your camera to a PictBridge
compliant printer............................ 42
Printing images.......................................44
Shooting movies..................................... 46
Viewing movies on the LCD screen....... 49
Deleting images.......................................50
Formatting a “Memory Stick Duo”.........51
Copying images to your computer
— For Windows users....................53
Installing the USB driver....................54
Installing “Image Transfer”................55
Installing “ImageMixer”.....................56
Connecting the camera to
your computer.................................57
Copying images using
“Image Transfer”............................58
Changing “Image Transfer” settings...59
Copying images without using
“Image Transfer”............................59
Viewing images on your computer.....61
Image file storage destinations and
file names........................................62
Viewing images from your computer
with this camera..............................63
Copying images to your computer
— For Macintosh users ..................64
Creating a Video CD using
“ImageMixer”.................................66
Getting started
Shooting still images
Enjoying still images
Enjoying movies
Deleting images
Enjoying images on your
computer