SERVICE MANUALStorage temperature 20C to 60C(4F to 140F ) Maximum dimensions 1253962 mm (51 9/162 1/2 inches) (w/h/d) Mass Approx. 280 g (10 oz) NP-FM50 battery pack Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voItage DC 8.4 V NominaI voItage DC 7.2 V Capacity 8.5 Wh (1 180 mAh)AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor Power requirements 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Rated output voItageDC 8.4 V, 1.5 A in operating modeOperation temperature 0C to 40C (32F to 104F) Recording medium'Memory Stick FIash Recommended recording distance (ISO set to AUTO): 0.3 m to 4.5 m (11 7/8 inches to 177 1/4 inches)ViewfinderElectric viewIinder (color)Output connector A/V OUT (MonauraI) Minijack Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 , unbalanced, sync negative Audio: 327 mV (at a 47 k load) Output impedance: 2.2 kUSB jackmini-BSystem Image device 11 mm (2/3 type) color CCDEffective pixeIs number of cameraApprox. 5 020 000 pixelsLens 5 zoom lens I 9.7 48.5 mm (13/32 1 15/16 inches)(38 190 mm (1 1/2 7 1/2 inches) when converted to a 35 mm still camera) F 2.0 2.4Filter diameter: 58 mm (2 3/8 inches) Exposure controI Automatic exposure, Shutter speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual exposureWhite baIance Automatic, Indoor, Outdoor, One-pushData system Movie: MPEG1 Still: JPEG, GIF (in Clip Motion), TIFF Audio with still image: MPEG1 (Monaural) DIGITAL STILL CAMERASPECIFICATIONSDSC-F707Level 2US ModelCanadian ModelAEP ModelUK ModelE ModelHong Kong ModelAustralian ModelChinese ModelKorea ModelTourist ModelJapanese ModelThis service manual contains information for Japanese model as well.On the SY-072 boardThis service manual procides the information that is premised thecircuit board replacement service and not intended repair inside theSY-072 board.Therefore, schematic diagram, printed wiring board and electricalparts list of the SY-072 board are not shown.The following pages are not shown.SY-072 boardSchematic diagram................................... Pages 4-15 to 4-28Printed wiring board ................................. Pages 4-11 to 4-14Electrical parts list .................................... Pages 6-15 to 6-18The above-described information is shown in service manualLevel 3.Ver 1.0 2001. 09ACC (Accessory) jackMinijackLCD screen Used LCD paneI 4.6 cm (1.8 type) TFT (Thin Film Transistor active matrix) drive TotaI number of dots 123 200 (560220) dotsGeneraI Used battery packNP-FM50 Power requirements7.2 VPower consumption (during recording)2.8 WOperation temperature 0C to 40C(32F to 104F) Storage temperature 20C to 60C (4F to 140F) Maximum dimensions 11969151 mm (4 3/42 3/46 inches) (w/h/d) (excluding maximum protrusions)Mass Approx. 710 g (1 lb. 9 oz) (including battery pack NP-FM50, 'Memory Stick, shoulder strap and lens cap etc.) BuiIt-in microphone Electret condenser microphone BuiIt-in speaker Dynamic speakerAccessories A/V connecting cable (1)NP-FM50 battery pack (1)AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (1) Power cord (1)Ferrite Core (1)USB cable (1)Lens cap (1)Lens cap strap (1)Shoulder strap (1)'Memory Stick (16 MB) (1)CD-ROM (USB driver SPVD-004) (1)Operating Instructions (1)Design and speciIications are subject to change without notice. 2 DSC-F7071. Check the area of your repair for unsoldered or poorly-sol-dered connections. Check the entire board surface for soldersplashes and bridges.2. Check the interboard wiring to ensure that no wires arepinched or contact high-wattage resistors.3. Look for unauthorized replacement parts, particularly transis-tors, that were installed during a previous repair. Point themout to the customer and recommend their replacement.4. Look for parts which, though functioning, show obvious signsof deterioration. Point them out to the customer and recom-mend their replacement.5. Check the B+ voltage to see it is at the values specified.6. Flexible Circuit Board Repairing Keep the temperature of the soldering iron around 270 Cduring repairing. Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor ofthe circuit board (within 3 times). Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when sol-dering or unsoldering.SAFETY CHECK-OUTAfter correcting the original service problem, perform the followingsafety checks before releasing the set to the customer.ATTENTION AU COMPOSANT AYANT RAPPORT LA SCURIT!LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFIS PAR UNE MARQUE 0SUR LES DIAGRAMMES SCHMATIQUES ET LA LISTEDES PICES SONT CRITIQUES POUR LA SCURITDE FONCTIONNEMENT. NE REMPLACER CES COM-POSANTS QUE PAR DES PICES SONY DONT LESNUMROS SONT DONNS DANS CE MANUEL OUDANS LES SUPPLMENTS PUBLIS PAR SONY.SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTEDLINE WITH MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMSAND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFEOPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITHSONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR ASSHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUB-LISHED BY SONY.UNLEADED SOLDERBoards requiring use of unleaded solder are printed with the lead-free mark (LF) indicating the solder contains no lead.(Caution: Some printed circuit boards may not come printed withthe lead free mark due to their particular size): LEAD FREE MARKUnleaded solder has the following characteristics. Unleaded solder melts at a temperature about 40 C higher thanordinary solder.Ordinary soldering irons can be used but the iron tip has to beapplied to the solder joint for a slightly longer time.Soldering irons using a temperature regulator should be set toabout 350 C .Caution: The printed pattern (copper foil) may peel away if theheated tip is applied for too long, so be careful! Strong viscosityUnleaded solder is more viscous (sticky, less prone to flow) thanordinary solder so use caution not to let solder bridges occursuch as on IC pins, etc. Usable with ordinary solderIt is best to use only unleaded solder but unleaded solder mayalso be added to ordinary solder.CAUTIONUse of controls or adjustments or performanceprocedures other than those specified herein mayresult in hazardous radiation exposure. 3 DSC-F707SERVICE NOTE................................................................... 5Self-diagnosis Display .......................................................... 61. GENERALIntroduction .............................................................................. 1-2Identifying the Parts................................................................. 1-2Preparing the Power Supply.................................................... 1-3Setting the Date and Time....................................................... 1-4Inserting the Memory Stick ................................................... 1-4Basic Operations ..................................................................... 1-5Recording Still Images ............................................................ 1-5Recording Moving Images....................................................... 1-8Playing Back Still Images ........................................................ 1-9Playing Back Moving Images .................................................. 1-9Viewing Images Using a Computer ......................................... 1-9Viewing Images on Windows .................................................. 1-10Viewing Images on Macintosh ................................................ 1-12Image File Storage Destinations and Image Files .................. 1-13Before Performing Advanced Operations ............................... 1-13Various Recording ................................................................... 1-15Various Playback ..................................................................... 1-19Editing ..................................................................................... 1-21Additional Information.............................................................. 1-24Troubleshooting ....................................................................... 1-25Warning and Notice Messages ............................................... 1-26Self-diagnosis Display ............................................................. 1-27Finder/LCD Screen Indicators ................................................. 1-272. DISASSEMBLY2-1. Cabinet (Rear) Assembly .............................................. 2-12-2. EVF Assembly ............................................................... 2-12-3 PD-155 Board................................................................ 2-22-4. AL-012 Board, DC-IN Jack............................................ 2-22-5. SW-362 Board ............................................................... 2-32-6. LCD Module................................................................... 2-32-7. Cabinet (LL) Assembly .................................................. 2-42-8. Cabinet (MF) Assembly ................................................. 2-42-9. Lens Complete Assembly ............................................. 2-42-10. SY-072 Board ................................................................ 2-42-11. Control Switch Block (CF50780) ................................... 2-52-12. FR-181 Board ................................................................ 2-62-13. BT-006 Board ................................................................ 2-62-14. Cabinet (L) Assembly .................................................... 2-62-15. FP-421 Flexible Board................................................... 2-72-16. Stroboscope Assembly.................................................. 2-82-17. Flash Unit ...................................................................... 2-82-18. Circuit Boards Location ................................................. 2-82-19. Flexible Boards Location............................................... 2-93. BLOCK DIAGRAMS3-1. Overall Block Diagram .................................................. 3-13-7. Power Block Diagram 1................................................. 3-133-8. Power Block Diagram 2................................................. 3-154. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS ANDSCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS4-1. Frame Schematic Diagrams ......................................... 4-3Frame Schematic Diagram (1/2) ................................... 4-3Frame Schematic Diagram (2/2) ................................... 4-54-2. Printed Wiring Boards and Schematic Diagrams ......... 4-7CD-355 Printed Wiring Board ....................................... 4-7CD-355 Schematic Diagram ......................................... 4-9AJ-004 Printed Wiring Board andSchematic Diagram....................................................... 4-29TABLE OF CONTENTSSection Title Page Section Title PageCF50780/MF50780, FP-425 Schematic Diagrams ...... 4-31UJ-001 Printed Wiring Board andSchematic Diagram ....................................................... 4-33FR-181 Printed Wiring Board ........................................ 4-35FR-181 (DC CONTROL) Schematic Diagram .............. 4-39FR-181 (FRONT CONTROL) Schematic Diagram....... 4-41FR-181 (AUDIO) Schematic Diagram........................... 4-43FR-181 (VIDO AMP, CONNECTION)Schematic Diagram....................................................... 4-45PD-155 Printed Wiring Board ....................................... 4-47PD-155 (LCD DRIVE, TIMING GENERATOR(LCD PANEL)) Schematic Diagram .............................. 4-51PD-155 (LCD DRIVE, TIMING GENERATOR(VIEWFINDER)) Schematic Diagram ........................... 4-53BT-006 Printed Wiring Board ........................................ 4-55BT-006 Schematic Diagram .......................................... 4-57PW50780, TY-010 Schematic Diagrams....................... 4-59AL-012, LB-075 Printed Wiring Boards andSchematic Diagrams ..................................................... 4-61SW-362 Printed Wiring Board andSchematic Diagram....................................................... 4-634-3. Waveforms .................................................................... 4-654-4. Parts Location ............................................................... 4-685. ADJUSTMENTSBefore Starting Adjustment ..................................................... 5-11-1. Adjusting Items when ReplacingMain Parts and Boards.................................................. 5-25-1. Camera Section Adjustment ......................................... 5-31-1. Preparations Before Adjustment ................................... 5-31-1-1. List of Service Tools ................................................. 5-31-1-2. Preparations ............................................................. 5-41-1-3. Discharging of the Flashlight Power Supply ............ 5-41-1-4. Precautions .............................................................. 5-61. Setting the Switch .................................................... 5-62. Order of Adjustments ............................................... 5-63. Subjects .................................................................... 5-64. Preparing the Flash Adjustment Box ....................... 5-71-2. Initialization of B, D, E, F, 7, 9 Page Data .................... 5-81-2-1. Initialization of D Page Data .................................... 5-81. Initializing D Page Data............................................ 5-82. Modification of D Page Data .................................... 5-83. D Page Table ............................................................ 5-81-2-2. Initialization of B, E, F, 7,9 Page Data ..................... 5-91. Initializing B, E, F, 7 ,9 Page Data ........................... 5-92. Modification of B, E, F, 7,9 Page Data..................... 5-93. B Page Table ............................................................ 5-94. E Page Table ............................................................ 5-95. F Page Table............................................................. 5-106. 7 Page Table ............................................................. 5-117. 9 Page Table ............................................................. 5-111-3. Video System Adjustment ............................................. 5-121. Composit Video Level Adjustment ................................ 5-121-4. Camera System Adjustments........................................ 5-131. HALL Adjustment ........................................................... 5-132. Flange Back Adjustment(Using the minipattern box) ........................................... 5-143. Flange Back Adjustment(Using the Frange Back Adjustment chart andSubject More than 500 m Away) ................................... 5-154. Flange Back Check ....................................................... 5-165. Picture Frame Setting.................................................... 5-176. F No. Compensation...................................................... 5-187. Mechanical Shutter Adjustment .................................... 5-188. Light Value Adjustment .................................................. 5-199. Mixed Color Cancel Adjustment .................................... 5-2010. Auto White Balance 3200K Standard Data Input (1) .... 5-2011. Auto White Balance 3200K Standard Data Input (2) .... 5-2112. Auto White Balance 3200K Check ................................ 5-2213. Auto White Balance 5800K Standard Data Input (1) .... 5-2314. Auto White Balance 5800K Standard Data Input (2) .... 5-2315. Auto White Balance 5800K Check ................................ 5-24 4 DSC-F707Section Title Page16. Color Reproduction Adjustment .................................... 5-2517. Color Reproduction Check ............................................ 5-2618. CCD Black Defect Compensation ................................. 5-2719. CCD White Defect Compensation ................................ 5-2820. Strobe White Balance Adjustment ................................ 5-2921. Hologram AF Check ...................................................... 5-301-5. LCD System Adjustments ............................................. 5-311. LCD Initial Data Input (1) .............................................. 5-322. LCD Initial Data Input (2) .............................................. 5-323. VCO Adjustment (PD-155 Board) ................................. 5-334. D Range Adjustment (PD-155 Board) .......................... 5-335. Contrast Adjustment (PD-155 Board) ........................... 5-346. V-COM Level Adjustment (PD-155 Board) ................... 5-347. V-COM Adjustment (PD-155 Board) ............................. 5-358. White Balance Adjustment (PD-155 Board) ................. 5-351-6. Color Electronic Viewfinder System Adjustments ........ 5-361. EVF Initial Data Input .................................................... 5-372. VCO Adjustment (PD-155 Board) ................................. 5-373. Bright Adjustment (PD-155 Board) ............................... 5-384. Contrast Adjustment (PD-155 Board) ........................... 5-385. White Balance Adjustment (PD-155 Board) ................. 5-395-2. Service Mode ................................................................ 5-402-1. Adjusting Remote Commander ..................................... 5-401. Used the Adjusting Remote Commander ..................... 5-402. Precautions upon Usingthe Adjusting Remote Commander ............................... 5-402-2. Data Process ................................................................. 5-412-3. Service Mode ................................................................ 5-421. Setting the Test Mode.................................................... 5-422. Bit Value Discrimination ................................................ 5-423. Mode Dial Check (1) ..................................................... 5-434. Mode Dial Check (2) ..................................................... 5-435. Zoom Key Check ........................................................... 5-436. Jog Dial Check .............................................................. 5-437. Switch Check (1) ........................................................... 5-438. Switch Check (2) ........................................................... 5-449. LED Check .................................................................... 5-4410. Self Diagnosis Code...................................................... 5-446. REPAIR PARTS LIST6-1. Exploded Views ............................................................. 6-16-1-1. Main Section............................................................. 6-16-1-2. Cabinet (L) Block Assembly ..................................... 6-26-1-3. Stroboscope Block Assembly .................................. 6-36-1-4. Lens Complete Assembly ........................................ 6-46-1-5. Cabinet (Front) Block Assembly .............................. 6-56-1-6. Cabinet (Rear) Block Assembly ............................... 6-66-1-7. EVF Block Assembly ................................................ 6-76-2. Electrical Parts List ........................................................ 6-8* The sheet for auxiliary light is shown on page 164.* The color reproduction frame is shown on page 165. 5 DSC-F707[Discharging of the BT-006 boards charging capacitor(C414, 415)]The charging capacitor (C414, 415) of BT-006 is charged up tothe maximum 300 V potential.There is a danger of electric shock by this high voltage when thebattery is handled by hand. The electric shock is caused by thecharged voltage which is kept without discharging when the mainpower of the unit is simply turned off. Therefore, the remainingvoltage must be discharged as described below.Preparing the Short JigTo preparing the short jig. a small clip is attached to each end of aresistor of 1 k /1 W (1-215-869-11).Wrap insulating tape fully around the leads of the resistor to pre-vent electrical shock.1 k/1 WWrap insulating tape.Discharging the Capacitor1. Remove the FR-181 board, and disconnect the harness fromCN404 on the BT-006 board.2. Connect the short jig to the pin 1 and pin 2 of CN404 onBT-006 board. Allow ten seconds to discharge the voltage.SERVICE NOTE NOTE FOR REPAIRMake sure that the flat cable and flexible board are not cracked ofbent at the terminal.Do not insert the cable insufficiently nor crookedly.When remove a connector, dont pull at wire of connector.It is possible that a wire is snapped.Cut and remove the part of gilt which comes off at the point.(Be careful or some pieces ofgilt may be left inside) When installing a connector, dont press down at wire of connector.It is possible that a wire is snapped.R:1 k/1 W (Part code: 1-215-869-11)CN404Harness 6 DSC-F707Display Code C:32:ss C:13:ss E:61:ss E:91:ssCountermeasureTurn the power off and on again.Format the Memory stick.Insert a new Memory Stick.CauseTrouble with hardware.Unformatted memory stick is inserted.Memory stick is broken.When failed in the focus and zoominitialization.Abnormality when flash is beingcharged.Caution Display During ErrorSYSTEM ERRORFORMAT ERRORMEMORY STICK ERRORSelf-diagnosis display C: ss: ssYou can reverse the camera mal-function yourself. (However, con-tact your Sony dealer or localauthorized Sony service facilitywhen you cannot recover fromthe camera malfunction.) E: ss: ssContact your Sony dealer or lo-cal authorized Sony service facil-ity.[Description on Self-diagnosis Display]Checking of lens drive circuit.Checking of flash unit or replacementof flash unit.[PRECAUTIONS FOR USE OF LASER UNIT]As the laser diode in the laser unit is easily damaged by staticelectricity, desolder the laser tap of the flexible board (FP-425) ofthe laser unit when using it.Before disconnecting the connector, solder first. Before connect-ing the connector, be careful not to remove the solder. Also takeadequate measures to prevent damage by static electricity. Handlethe flexible board with care as it breaks easily.FP-425 flexible boardLaser unitLaser tap1-1DSC-F707SECTION 1GENERAL2To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. CAUTIONThe use oI optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laster beam used in this camera is harmIul to eyes. do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. ReIer servicing to qualiIied personnel only.II you have any questions about this product. you may call: Sony Customer InIormation Services Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number below is Ior the ECC related matters only.ReguIatory Information CAUTIONYou are cautioned that any changes or modiIications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.Note: This equipment has been tested and Iound to comply with the limits Ior a Class B digital device. pursuant to Part 15 oI the ECC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmIul interIerence in a residential installation. This equipment generates. uses. and can radiate radio Irequency energy and. iI not installed and used in accordance with the instructions. may cause harmIul interIerence to radio communications. However. there is no guarantee that interIerence will not occur in a particular installation. II this equipment does cause harmIul interIerence to radio or television reception. which can be determined by turning the equipment oII and on. the user is encouraged to try to correct the interIerence by one or more oI the Iollowing measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. WARNINGFor the Customers in the U.S.A.This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence oI uninsulated 'dangerous voltage within the product`s enclosure that may be oI suIIicient magnitude to constitute a risk oI electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence oI important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. DecIaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-E707Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road. Oradell. NJ 07649 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complies with Part 15 oI the ECC Rules. Operation is subject to the Iollowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmIul interIerence. and (2) this device must accept any interIerence received. including interIerence that may cause undesired operation. 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diIIerent Irom that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician Ior help. The supplied interIace cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits Ior a digital device pursuant to Subpart B oI Part 15 oI ECC Rules.About Ferrite CoreBe sure to attach the supplied Ierrite core to the cable oI the AC power adaptor. This Ierrite core can reduce noises. ReIer to the addendum Ior the details. DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. LITHIUM ION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Eactory Service Center. Note: In some areas the disposal oI lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited.Eor the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only)Eor the Eactory Service Center nearest you call 416-499-SONY (Canada only)Caution:Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery.CAUTIONTO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE EULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is Iitted to this equipment Ior your saIety and convenience.Should the Iuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced. a 5 AMP Iuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. (i.e.. marked with or mark) must be used.II the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable Iuse cover. be sure to attach the Iuse cover aIter you change the Iuse. Never use the plug without the Iuse cover. II you should lose the cover. please contact your nearest Sony service station. Directive: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC. 92/31/EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the Iollowing circumstances: Residential area Business district Light-industry district (This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B.)This product has been tested and Iound compliant with the limits sets out on the EMC Directive Ior using connection cables shorter than 3 meters. AttentionThe electromagnetic Iields at the speciIic Irequencies may inIluence the picture and sound oI this camera. For the Customers in the U.S.A. and CanadaNotice for the Customers in the United KingdomFor the Customers in GermanyAttention for the Customers in Europe4 For the Customers in the U.S.A. and CanadaTHIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OE THE ECC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE EOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMEUL INTEREERENCE. AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTEREERENCE RECEIVED. INCLUDING INTEREERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. TriaI recordingBeIore you record one-time events. you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly.No compensation for contents of the recordingContents oI the recording cannot be compensated Ior iI recording or playback is not possible due to a malIunction oI your camera or recording medium. etc.Notes on image data compatibiIity This camera conIorms with the Design rule Ior Camera Eile system universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and InIormation Technology Industries Association). You cannot play back on your camera still images recorded on other equipment (DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/TRV900E. DSC-D700. DSC-D770) that does not conIorm with this universal standard. (These models are not sold in some areas.) Playback oI images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback oI images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed.Precaution on copyright Television programs. Iilms. video tapes. and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording oI such materials may be contrary to the provision oI the copyright laws. Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malIunctions and inability to record images. this may render the 'Memory Stick unusable or image data breakdown. damage or loss may occur.Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright IightThis may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes.LCD screen, LCD finder (onIy modeIs with a finder) and Iens The LCD screen and the LCD Iinder are manuIactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99 oI the pixels are operational Ior eIIective use. However. there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white. red. blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the LCD Iinder. These points are normal in the manuIacturing process and do not aIIect the recording in any way. Be careIul when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. Exposing the LCD screen. the Iinder or the lens to direct sunlight Ior long periods may cause malIunctions.Do not get the camera wetWhen taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions. be careIul not to get the camera wet. II moisture condensation occurs. reIer to page 95 and Iollow the instructions on how to remove it beIore using the camera.Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk oI data loss. always copy (back up) data to a disk."Memory Stick"Be sure to read the foIIowing before using your cameraN505When the camera is used for Iong periodsNote that the camera body may become hot.NoticeII static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transIer to discontinue midway (Iail). restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again.About the CarI Zeiss Iens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable oI reproducing Iine images. The lens Ior this camera uses the MTE* measurement system Ior cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss. in Germany. and Sony Corporation. and oIIers the same quality as other Carl Zeiss lenses. MTE is the abbreviation oI Modulation TransIer Eunction. a numeric value indicating the amount oI light Irom a speciIic part oI the subject gathered at the corresponding position in the image.This section is extractedfrom instruction manual.1-2DSC-F7076IntroductionCheck images after recordingRecording still images: page 21Playing back still images: page 35Deleting images (DELETE): page 83Capture images with your computerYou can copy images onto your computer and view and modiIy images or attach images to e-mail on your computer using the supplied USB cable and application soItware.Viewing images using a computer: page 38Recording still images Ior e-mail (E-MAIL): page 67Record moving pictures (MPEG Movie or Clip Motion)The digital still camera can record a moving picture with audio (MPEG MOVIE): page 32 Select from various recording modesAdding audio Iiles to still images (VOICE): page 68Recording still images as uncompressed Iiles (TIEE): page 69Creating Clip Motion Eiles: page 70 8Getting startedIdentifying the partsSee the pages in parentheses Ior details oI operation.A Mode diaI (19): To record still imagesS: To record in the shutter speed priority modeA: To record in the aperture priority modeM: To record in the manual exposure modeSCN: To record in the scene selection modeSET UP: To set the SET UP items (92): To record moving images or Clip Motion images: To playback or edit imagesB (Exposure) button (73)C Jog diaI (58)D Shutter button (21, 33) E Focus ring (72)F Infrared rays emitter (29)G Lens H HoIogram AF emitter (28)I BuiIt-in microphone Do not touch while recording.J NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING switch (29, 30, 33)K SpeakerL Accessory shoeM FIash emitter (26)N WHT BAL (white baIance) button (74)O (one-push white baIance) button (74)P (metering mode) button (76)Q AE LOCK button (62)R FOCUS (AUTO/MANUAL) switch (72)S ZOOM button (24)Getting started9 T ACC (Accessory) jackUsed to connect the external Ilash (not supplied) or the remote control tripod (not supplied).U MENU button (20)V (Index) button (78)W DISPLAY button (25)X Finder adjustment diaI (23)Y Finder (23)The Iinder eyepiece cannot be removed.wh A/V OUT jack (82)Audio output is monaural.wj DC IN jack (12, 15)wk FINDER/LCD switch (23)wl SeIf-timer Iamp (26, 33)e; POWER Iamp (16)ea POWER switch (16)es Battery eject Iever (11)ed Battery/"Memory Stick" cover ef Access Iamp (18)eg RESET button (99)eh ControI button (19)ej CHG/ (FIash charge) Iamp (12, 26)ek LCD screenInside the battery/Memory Stick cover10el (USB) jack (43, 45)r; Hook for shouIder strapra Tripod receptacIe (bottom surface) Use a tripod with a screw length oI less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You will be unable to Iirmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws. and may damage the camera.rs Hook for shouIder strapAttaching the lens cap (supplied) and the shoulder strap (supplied).Lens capLens cap strapShoulder strapAttaching the strap1-3DSC-F707Getting started11Preparing the power supplyInstalling the battery packYour camera operates only with the 'InIoLITHIUM NP-EM50 battery pack* (M series) (supplied). You cannot use any other battery pack. See page 97 Ior more inIormation about the 'InIoLITHIUM battery pack. To remove the battery pack Open the battery/'Memory Stick cover. Slide the battery eject lever upward. and remove the battery pack. Be careIul not to drop the battery pack when removing it. * What is "InfoLITHIUM"?'InIoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange inIormation such as battery consumption with compatible electronic equipment. This unit is compatible with the 'InIoLITHIUM battery pack (M series). 'InIoLITHIUM M series battery packs have the mark. 'InIoLITHIUM is a trademark oI Sony Corporation.1 Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. Slide the cover in the direction oI the arrow.2 InstaII the battery pack.Insert the battery pack with the v mark Iacing toward the battery compartment as illustrated.3 CIose the battery/"Memory Stick" cover.Battery eject lever12Charging the battery packYou cannot charge the battery pack while your camera is turned on. Be sure to turn oII your camera. When using the AC power adaptorBe sure to use it near the wall outlet (wall socket). II a malIunction occurs. disconnect the plug Irom the wall outlet (wall socket) at once.After charging the battery packDisconnect the AC power adaptor Irom the DC IN jack oI your camera.Recommended charging temperatureWe recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature oI between 10C to 30C (50E to 86E).Using your camera abroadEor details. see page 98.1 Insert the battery pack into your camera.2 Open the jack cover and connect the DC connecting cabIe to the DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up.3 Connect the power cord (mains Iead) to the AC power adaptor and then to a waII outIet (waII socket). The CHG/ lamp lights up when charging begins. When the CHG/ lamp goes oII. charging is completed.AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (supplied)DC IN JackTo wall outlet (wall socket)Battery pack (M series) Power cord(mains lead)CHG/ lampJack coverGetting started13NP-FM50 battery packWhen you record images in an extremely cold location. the operating time becomes short. Place the battery pack in your pocket or other place to keep it warm. then insert the battery pack into the camera just beIore recording. When using a pocket heater. take care not to let the heater directly contact the battery.Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC-L10A/B/C AC power adaptor at a temperature oI 25C (77E). StiII image recording* StiII image pIayback** Approximate battery liIe and number oI images that can be recorded/played back with a Iully charged battery pack at a temperature oI 25C (77E). 640480 image size. standard picture quality and in NORMAL recording mode. Recording at about 4-second intervals Playing back single images in order at about 3-second intervalsMoving image recordingApproximate recording time with a Iully charged battery pack at a temperature oI 25C (77E) and 160112 image size.Charging timeBattery pack Full charge (min.)NP-EM50 (supplied) Approx. 150Battery Iife and number of images that can be recorded/pIayed backNP-FM50 (supplied)Battery life (min.) Number of imageswith LCD Approx. 150 Approx. 2500with Iinder Approx. 150 Approx. 2500NP-FM50 (supplied)Battery life (min.) Number of imageswith LCD Approx. 330 Approx. 6600NP-FM50 (supplied)with LCD (min.) with finder (min.)Continuous recording Approx. 210 Approx. 21014PNotes The battery liIe and number oI images will be decreased in the Iollowing cases: When you use your camera at low temperatures. When you use the Ilash. When you repeatedly turn the power on/oII. When you use the zoom. When you set the LCD backlight or the EVE backlight to BRIGHT. The numbers oI images shown on tables above are a guide. The actual numbers may be less depending on conditions. The capacity oI the 'Memory Stick is limited. The Iigures on tables are a guide Ior when you continuously record/play back while replacing the 'Memory Stick. When you switch the EINDER/LCD switch. it takes about one minute Ior the correct battery remaining time to appear. II suIIicient battery remaining time is indicated but the power runs out soon. Iully charge the battery so that the correct battery remaining time appears. Do not short the DC plug oI the AC power adaptor with a metallic object. as this may cause malIunction. 1-4DSC-F707Getting started15Using the AC power adaptorUsing a car batteryUse Sony DC adaptor/charger (not supplied).1 Open the jack cover and connect the DC connecting cabIe to the DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up.2 Connect the power cord (mains Iead) to the AC power adaptor and then to a waII outIet (waII socket). AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (supplied)DC IN jack To wall outlet (wall socket)Power cord(mains lead)Jack cover 16Setting the date and timeWhen you Iirst use your camera. set the date and time. II these are not set. the CLOCK SET screen will appear whenever you turn on your camera. 1 Set the mode diaI to , S, A, M, SCN, , or .2 SIide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power.The POWER lamp (green) lights up.The CLOCK SET screen appears on the screen.3 SeIect the desired date dispIay format with v/V on the controI button, then press the center z.Select Irom |Y/M/D| (year/month/day). |M/D/Y| (month/day/year) or |D/M/Y| (day/month/year).4 SeIect the year, month, day, hour or minute item you want to set with b/B on the controI button. The item to be set is indicated with v/V. Control buttonSelect the item with vVbB, then set with the center z.POWER lampD/M/YOKCANCELM/D/YY/M/D CLOCK SET2001 / : / 1 1 12 00AMOK2001 / : / 1 1 12 00AMY / M / DD / M / YOKCANCELM / D / YCLOCK SETOKGetting started17To cancel the date and time settingSelect |CANCEL| with v/V/b/B on the control button. then press the center z.Set the mode dial to SET UP. and change the date and time on the CLOCK SET screen in (SETUP 1) (page 93).5 Set the numeric vaIue with v/V on the controI button, then press the center z to enter it.AIter entering the number. v/V moves to the next item. II you selected |D/M/Y| in step 3. set the time on a 24-hour cycle. 6 SeIect [OK] with B on the controI button, then press the center z at the desired moment to begin cIock movement. The date and time are entered.To change the date and timePNoteII the rechargeable button battery is ever Iully discharged (page 96). the CLOCK SET screen will appear again. When this happens. reset the date and time. by starting Irom step 3above.2001 / : / 1 7 12 00AMY / M / DD / M / YOKCANCELM / D / YCLOCK SETOK2001 / : / 4 7 10 30PMY / M / DD / M / YOKCANCELM / D / YCLOCK SETOK18Inserting the Memory Stick Open the battery/'Memory Stick cover. then press the 'Memory Stick once lightly.1 Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. Slide the cover in the direction oI the arrow.2 Insert the "Memory Stick."Insert the 'Memory Stick with the b mark Iacing toward the battery compartment as illustrated until it clicks.3 CIose the battery/"Memory Stick" cover.Removing the "Memory Stick"PNotes Insert the 'Memory Stick Iirmly until it clicks. otherwise a message such as 'MEMORY STICK ERROR will be displayed. When the access lamp is lit up. it means data is being read or written. Never remove the 'Memory Stick or turn oII the power at this time. as the data may become damaged. You cannot record or edit images on a 'Memory Stick iI the erasure prevention switch is set to the LOCK position. You can use both types oI 'Memory Sticks: general 'Memory Sticks and 'MagicGate Memory Sticks with this camera (page 96).Access lampErasure prevention switch ConnectorLabel space The position and shape oI the erasure prevention switch may diIIer depending on the types oI 'Memory Stick used.1-5DSC-F70719Basic operationsBasic operationsHow to use the mode dialThe mode dial switches the Iunction which is used Ior recording. playback. or editing. Set the dial as Iollows beIore starting to operate your camera.How to use the control buttonWhen the menu is not displayedThe control button is used to perIorm the Iollowing operations.: To record still images (page 21)S: To record in the shutter speed priority mode (page 63)A: To record in the aperture priority mode (page 63)M: To record with the shutter speed and aperture set manually (page 64)SCN: To record in the scene selection mode (page 65)SET UP: To set the SET UP items (page 92): To record moving images or Clip Motion images (pages 32, 70): To play back or edit images (pages 35, 36, 78, 83) (v): Recording with flash (page 26) (V): Recording with self-timer (pages 26, 33)7 (b): Checking the last recorded image (page 23) (B): Recording close subjects (page 73)20When the menu or SET UP screen is displayedThe control button is used to select the buttons. images and menu items displayed on the screen oI your camera and modiIy the settings. Note that in these Operating Instructions. 'on the screen reIers to both 'in the Iinder and 'on the LCD screen.Turning on/off the operation buttons (menu) on the screenSelect SetMODE200100400AUTOPress MENU to display/clear the menu on the screen.*MenuB BB B Recording21B RecordingRecording still imagesStill images are recorded in JPEG Iormat. To record stiII images, sIide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power and insert a "Memory Stick."1 Set the mode diaI to , S, A, M or SCN. 2 Press and hoId the shutter button haIfway down. The beep sounds. but the image is not yet recorded. While the AE/AE lock indicator z is Ilashing. the camera automatically adjusts the exposure and Iocus oI the captured image. When the camera Iinishes the automatic adjustments. the AE/AE lock indicator z changes Irom Ilashing to lighted up* and the camera is ready Ior recording. II you release the shutter button. the recording will be canceled. II the Ilashing AE/AE lock indicator changes to Ilashing slowly. the subject may be diIIicult to Iocus on (dark. poor contrast) or the subject may be extremely close. Release the shutter button. then Iocus again.POWER switchAE/AF lock indicator (green) flashes t lights upAF frameAlign the AF frame with the subject.22Auto power-off functionII you do not operate the camera Ior about three minutes during recording or playback. the camera turns oII automatically to prevent wearing down the battery. To use the camera again. turn on the camera again with the POWER switch. The auto power-oII Iunction only operates when the camera is operating using a battery pack. The auto power-oII also will not operate when playing back moving images or playing back a SLIDE SHOW (page 80). or when a connector is plugged into the USB jack. the DC IN jack or the A/V OUT jack.The number of images you can record on a Memory Stick (16 MB)See pages 61 and 67 to 71.3 Press the shutter button fuIIy down. The shutter sounds. 'RECORDING appears on the screen. and the image will be recorded on the 'Memory Stick. When 'RECORDING disappears. you can record the next image.PNotes The Iollowing phenomena may occur when AE/AE is locked. but this does not aIIect the recorded image. When recording a bright subject. the screen color may change. When recording a dark subject. the screen may brighten momentarily. II you press the shutter button Iully down at once in step 2. the camera starts recording aIter the automatic adjustments are complete. However. the recording cannot be carried out while the CHG/ lamp (page 26) is Ilashing. (During this time. the camera is charging the Ilash.)RECORDING1-6DSC-F707B BB B Recording23With the EINDER/LCD switch. you can choose to record either using the Iinder or the LCD screen. When you use the Iinder. the image does not appear on the LCD screen. Turn the Iinder adjustment dial until the image appears clearly within the Iinder. then record the image. You can check the last recorded image by clearing the menu Irom the screen (page 20) and pressing b (7) on the control button. To delete the image: 1. Display the menu. 2. Select |DELETE| with B on the control button. then press the center z. 3. Select |OK| with v on the control button. then press the center z.To return to the normal recording mode: press lightly on the shutter button or press b (7) again. Recording images with the finderChecking the Iast recorded image (Quick Review)Finder adjustment dialFINDER/LCD switch24Minimum focal distance to the subjectW side: About 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) or more T side: About 90 cm (35 1/2 inches) or moreTo record even closer subjects. see page 73.Digital zoom functionThis camera has a digital zoom Iunction.Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing and it starts to Iunction when zoom exceeds 5.Using digital zoom The maximum zoom magniIication is 10. Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality. When digital zoom is not necessary. set |DIGITAL ZOOM| to |OEE| in the SET UP settings (page 92).Using the zoom featurePNotes Zoom does not work when |CONVERSION LENS| is set to |ON| in the SET UP settings (page 93). Digital zoom does not work Ior moving images. During digital zoom. the AE Irame (page 21) does not appear on the screen.T side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)ZOOM button W side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) Press the ZOOM button a little for a slower zoom.Press it further for a faster zoom.T WThe T side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone.B BB B Recording25You can adjust the angle by turning the lens part upward up to 77 degrees and downward up to 36 degrees. Each time you press DISPLAY. the status oI the screen changes as Iollows:All indicators on(All the available indicators are turned on.)YIndicators oII(Warning messages and manual adjustment items which are set using the jog dial are turned on.)See page 109 Ior a detailed description oI the indicated items.Changing the Iens orientationThe indicators on the screenPNotes You cannot turn oII the selI-timer indicators and some oI the indicators used in advanced operations. The indicators on the screen are not recorded.Lens part7736DISPLAY26When you use the selI-timer Iunction. the subject is recorded about 10 seconds aIter you press the shutter button.1. Turn oII the menu (page 20). 2. Press the control button V ( ). then press the shutter button. The (selI-timer) indicator appears on the screen. and about 10 seconds aIter you press the shutter button. the subject is recorded. The selI-timer lamp Ilashes and a beep sounds aIter you press the shutter button until the shutter is released. To cancel the self-timer recordingPress the control button V ( ) again. The Ilash automatically pops up and strobes when the surroundings are dark. Turn oII the menu (page 20). then press the control button v ( ) repeatedly so that the Ilash mode indicator appears on the screen.Each time you press the control button v ( ). the indicator changes as Iollows. (No indicator) t t t (No indicator) Eorced Ilash: The Ilash strobes regardless oI the surrounding brightness.No Ilash: The Ilash does not strobe.Using the seIf-timerRecording images with the fIashControl button V ( )Shutter buttonSelf-timer lampControl button v ( )CHG/ lampFlash emitter1-7DSC-F707B BB B Recording27'Auto (no indicator) cannot be selected in some modes. depending on the mode dial setting. z: DeIault setting.a: Can be selected.: Cannot be selected.You can change the brightness oI the Ilash with | +| (ELASH LEVEL) in the menu settings (page 54).To reduce the red-eye phenomenonSet |RED EYE REDUCTION| to |ON| in the SET UP settings (page 92). The Ilash pre-strobes beIore recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. When |ON| is selected. appears on the screen. Mode dial Auto Forced flash No flashz a aS a zA a zM a zSCN TWILIGHT a zLANDSCAPE a zPORTRAIT z a a (only Ior Clip Motion) z a aPNotes When |ISO| is set to |AUTO| in the menu settings. the recommended shooting distance using the built-in Ilash is 0.3 m to 4.5 m (11 7/8 inches to 177 1/4 inches). When it is not set to |AUTO|. the Ilash may be ineIIective even iI the Ilash level is changed. Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) blocks the light Irom the built-in Ilash or cause the lens shadow to appear. You cannot use an external Ilash (not supplied) and the built-in Ilash at the same time.When you mount an external Ilash. the weight makes it impossible to lock the lens portion. We recommend supporting the lens portion with your leIt hand or using a tripod Ior recording. Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired eIIects depending on individual diIIerences. the distance to the subject. iI the subject does not see the pre-strobe. or other conditions. The Ilash eIIect is not obtained easily when you use Iorced Ilash in a bright location. While charging the Ilash. the CHG/ lamp Ilashes. AIter the charging is complete. the lamp goes out. The Ilash does not Iunction when recording moving images (MPEG movie) or recording in BURST 3 mode. in EXP BRKTG mode or in NightShot mode. Iorced Ilash will be used when using the NightEraming Iunction.28The hologram AE is Iill light to Iocus on a subject easily. Set |HOLOGRAM AE| (page 92) to |AUTO| in the SET UP settings. appears on the screen and the hologram AE emits light when the shutter button is pressed halIway until the Iocus is locked.About Hologram AF'Hologram AE (Auto-Eocus). an application oI laser holograms. is a new AE optical system that enables still image shooting in dark places. Having gentler radiation than conventional high-brightness LEDs or lamps. the system satisIies Laser Class 1* speciIication and thus maintains higher saIety Ior human eyes.No saIety problems will be caused by directly looking into the hologram AE emitter at a close range. However. it is not recommended to do so. because you may experience such eIIects like several minutes oI image residual and dazzling. that you encounter aIter looking into a Ilashlight. Hologram AE satisIies Class 1 (time base 30.000 seconds). speciIied in all oI JIS (Japan). IEC (EU). and EDA (US) industry standards. Complying with these standards identiIies the laser product to be saIe. under a condition that a human looks at the laser light either directly or even through a lens Ior 30.000 seconds.Recording images with the hoIogram AFPNotes II hologram AE light does not reach the subject suIIiciently or the subject has no contrast. Iocus will not be achieved. (An approximate distance oI 4.5 m (177 1/4 inches) is recommended.) The hologram AE will not emit light in NightShot mode. In TWILIGHT mode oI the scene selection Iunction (page 65). the hologram AE will emit light only when the Ilash mode is set to Iorced Ilash. The hologram AE will not emit light when the LANDSCAPE mode oI the scene selection Iunction (page 65) is selected or |CONVERSION LENS| is set to |ON| in the SET UP settings (page 93). Eocus is achieved as long as hologram AE light reaches the subject even iI its light is slightly out oI the middle position oI the subject. The hologram AE does not emit light when adjusting Iocus manually. Attaching a Iilter (not supplied) may interIere with the hologram AE light. II the hologram AE emitter is dirty. the hologram AE light may be dimmed and Iocus may not be achieved. In this case. wipe the hologram AE emitter with a dry cloth.Hologram AF emitterB BB B Recording29The NightShot Iunction enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place such as camp scenes at night or Ior observation oI nocturnal animals and plants.To cancel the NightShot functionSet NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTERAMING to z.WhiIe using the NightShot function, you cannot use the foIIowing functions: White balance Switching the metering mode AE LOCK Recording with hologram AE Recording with the IlashShooting in the dark - NightShot1 Set the mode diaI to .2 Set NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING to NIGHTSHOT.The and 'NIGHT SHOT indicators light. The 'NIGHT SHOT indicator turns oII aIter 5 seconds.3 Press and hoId the shutter button haIfway down.4 Press the shutter button fuIIy down.The image will be recorded on the 'Memory Stick.NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING switchInfrared raysemitterNIGHT SHOT30The NightEraming Iunction enables you to check a subject even at night and then record with natural colors using the Ilash.To cancel the NightFraming functionSet NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTERAMING to z.PNotes Set the mode dial to . II the mode dial is set to any setting other than . the message 'NIGHT SHOT IS INVALID appears. Do not use the NightShot Iunction in bright places (ex. outdoors in the daytime). This may cause your camera to malIunction. Images do not appear in the correct color while shooting with the NightShot Iunction. II Iocusing is diIIicult with the auto Iocus mode when using the NightShot Iunction. Iocus manually. The Iocus distance value does not appear. II you press an invalid key while using the NightShot Iunction. the indicator Ilashes. and the 'NIGHT SHOT indicator lights Ior 5 seconds. Eilters (not supplied) may block the inIrared rays. Be sure to use the recommended accessories. The recommended recording distance Ior the NightShot Iunction is Irom 0.3 m to 4.5 m (11 7/8 inches to 177 1/4inches). You cannot use the NightShot Iunction when |CONVERSION LENS| is set to |ON| in the SET UP settings (page 93).Shooting in the dark - NightFraming1 Set the mode diaI to .2 Set NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING to NIGHTFRAMING.The and 'NIGHT ERAMING indicators light. The 'NIGHT ERAMING indicator turns oII aIter 5 seconds.3 Press and hoId the shutter button haIfway down.The hologram AE light (page 28) is emitted and the Iocus is automatically adjusted.4 Press the shutter button fuIIy down.The shutter sounds. the Ilash strobes and the image is recorded.NIGHT FRAMING1-8DSC-F707B BB B Recording31WhiIe using the NightFraming function, you cannot use the foIIowing functions: White balance Switching the metering mode AE LOCK Manual IocusPNotes Set the mode dial to . II the mode dial is set to any setting other than . the message 'NIGHT ERAMING IS INVALID appears. When you press the shutter button halIway down you will hear a sound. but this is not the sound oI the shutter releasing. The image is not recorded yet. You cannot use the NightEraming Iunction to record moving images. The Ilash does not Iunction when recording in BURST 3 and in EXP BRKTG modes. II you rotate the Iocus ring while using the NightEraming Iunction. the indicator Ilashes and 'MANUAL EOCUS IS INVALID appears on the screen. II you perIorm any other invalid operation while using the NightEraming Iunction. the indicator Ilashes and the 'NIGHT ERAMING indicator lights Ior 5 seconds. Eilters (not supplied) may block the inIrared rays. Be sure to use the recommended accessories. The recommended recording distance Ior the NightEraming Iunction is Irom 0.3 m to 4.5 m (11 7/8 inches to 177 1/4 inches). You cannot use the NightEraming Iunction when |CONVERSION LENS| is set to |ON| in the SET UP settings (page 93).32Recording moving imagesMoving images with audio are recorded in MPEG Iormat (page 52). To record moving images, sIide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power and insert a "Memory Stick." 1 Set the mode diaI to SET UP.2 SeIect [ ] (CAMERA) with v/V on the controI button, then press B.3 SeIect [MOVING IMAGE] with v/V on the controI button, then press B.4 SeIect [MPEG MOVIE] with v/V on the controI button, then press the center z.5 Set the mode diaI to .You are now ready to record moving images.POWER switchCAMERAEXPANDED FOCUS:MOVING IMAGE:DATE/TIME:DIGITAL ZOOM:BRACKET STEP:RED EYE REDUCTION:HOLOGRAM AF:ONMPEG MOVIEOFFON0.7EVOFFAUTOPAGE SELECTMPEG MOVIECLIP MOTIONCAMERAEXPANDED FOCUS:MOVING IMAGE:DATE/TIME:DIGITAL ZOOM:BRACKET STEP:RED EYE REDUCTION:HOLOGRAM AF:OKCAMERAEXPANDED FOCUS:MOVING IMAGE:DATE/TIME:DIGITAL ZOOM:BRACKET STEP:RED EYE REDUCTION:HOLOGRAM AF:ONMPEG MOVIEOFFON0.7EVOFFAUTOPAGE SELECTB BB B Recording33When you use the selI-timer Iunction. recording starts about 10 seconds aIter you press the shutter button.1. Turn oII the menu (page 20).2. Press the control button V ( ). then press the shutter button. The (selI-timer) indicator appears on the screen. and the recording starts about 10 seconds aIter you press the shutter button. The selI-timer lamp Ilashes and a beep sounds aIter you press the shutter button until the shutter is released. To cancel the self-timer recordingPress the control button V ( ) again. The NightShot Iunction enables you to shoot a subject in a dark place such as camp scenes at night or Ior observation oI nocturnal animals and plants.Set NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING switch to NIGHTSHOT.The and 'NIGHT SHOT indicators light. The 'NIGHT SHOT indicator turns oII aIter 5 seconds. To cancel the NightShot functionSet NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTERAMING to z.WhiIe using the NightShot function, you cannot use the foIIowing functions: White balance Switching the metering mode AE LOCK6 Press the shutter button fuIIy down. 'REC appears on the screen. and recording oI the image and sound on the 'Memory Stick begins.7 Press the shutter button fuIIy down again to stop recording.The recording stops. When selecting the 320 (HQ) size: The recording stops in approximately 15 seconds.When selecting the 320240 or 160112 sizes: The recording stops when the 'Memory Stick is Iull.Eor details on the image size. see 'Setting the image size (IMAGE SIZE) on page 60.Using the seIf-timerShooting in the dark - NightShot34Each time you press DISPLAY. the status oI the screen changes as Iollows: all indicators on y indicators oII.These indicators are not recorded. See page 110 Ior a detailed description oI the indicators. PNotes Do not use the NightShot Iunction in bright places (ex. outdoors in the daytime). This may cause your camera to malIunction. Images do not appear in the correct color while shooting with the NightShot Iunction. II Iocusing is diIIicult with the auto Iocus mode when using the NightShot Iunction. Iocus manually. The Iocus distance value does not appear. II you press an invalid key while using the NightShot Iunction. the indicator Ilashes. and the 'NIGHT SHOT indicator lights Ior 5 seconds. Eilters (not supplied) may block the inIrared rays. Be sure to use the recommended accessories. The recommended recording distance Ior the NightShot Iunction is Irom 0.3 m to 4.5 m (11 7/8 inches to 177 1/4 inches). You cannot use the NightShot Iunction when |CONVERSION LENS| is set to |ON| in the SET UP settings (page 93).Indicators during recording PNoteWhen using the camera for Iong periods, use the AC power adaptor. II you remove the battery pack or otherwise turn oII the power partway through a recording. the moving image recorded thus Iar is not saved. When the Emark appears while operating the camera. stop the recording at this point beIore the battery completely runs out.1-9DSC-F707B BB B PIayback35BPlaybackPlaying back still imagesTo pIay back stiII images, sIide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power and insert a "Memory Stick." Each time you press DISPLAY. the status oI the screen changes as Iollows: all indicators on y indicators oII.See page 111 Ior a detailed description oI the indicators.1 Set the mode diaI to . The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the screen.2 SeIect the desired stiII image with the controI button b/B.b: To display the preceding image. B: To display the next image.You can select the image with the jog dial (page 59).PNotes You might not be able to correctly play back images recorded with this camera on other equipment. You cannot play back images on this camera which are larger than the maximum image size that can be recorded with this camera. A rough image is played back. Iollowed by the normal image.Indicators during stiII image pIaybackDISPLAYPOWER switchFILE BACK/NEXT VOLUME10:30PM 2001 7 4 100-00286/864036Playing back moving imagesTo pIay back moving images, sIide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow to turn on the power and insert a "Memory Stick." To pause playback Press the center z on the control button to pause the playback.To advance or rewind the moving imagePress the control button b/B during playback.To return to normal playback. press the center z on the control button.1 Set the mode diaI to . The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the screen.2 SeIect the desired moving image with the controI 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.You can select the image with the jog dial (page 59).3 Press the center z on the controI button to start the pIayback.The moving image and sound are played back. During playback. B (playback) appears on the screen.POWER switch DISPLAYFILE BACK/NEXT VOLUME PLAY6/80:0010:30PM 2001 7 4 MOV 00001320VOLUME STOP REV/CUE6/84:4510:30PM 2001 7 4 MOV 00001320Playback barB BB B PIayback37Moving images recorded with the image of [320 (HQ)] (page 60)The images are displayed over the entire screen. Press the control button v/V to adjust the volume.Each time you press DISPLAY. the status oI the screen changes as Iollows: all indicators on y indicators oII.See page 111 Ior a detailed description oI the indicators.Adjusting the voIumeIndicators during moving image pIayback38Viewing images using a computerYou can view data recorded with your camera on a computer. and modiIy and attach it to e-mail using application soItware. This section describes the method Ior viewing images on a computer using the supplied USB cable.The USB cable is used to connect the camera to a computer so that operations can be perIormed on image Iiles recorded in a 'Memory Stick Irom the computer.In order to use the USB cable. a USB driver must be installed in the computer beIorehand.Be sure to also reIer to the operation manuals Ior your computer and the application soItware.There are two ways to make the USB connection. which are the normal connection and the PTP connection. This is set using |USB CONNECT| in the SET UP settings (page 94). The Iactory setting is |NORMAL|. This section describes the way using the |NORMAL| setting. Users will be inIormed at the Sony website when PTP connection is supported.Viewing images on Windows: page 39Viewing images on Macintosh: page 48Notes on using your computer: page 50 MicrosoIt. Windows and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks oI MicrosoIt Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh. Mac OS and QuickTime are either registered trademarks or trademarks oI Apple Computer. Inc. All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks oI their respective companies. Eurthermore. ' and ' are not mentioned in each case in this manual.PNotes Data recorded with your camera is stored in the Iollowing Iormats. Make sure that applications that support these Iile Iormats are installed on your computer. Still images (other than uncompressed mode): JPEG Iormat Moving images/audio: MPEG Iormat Uncompressed mode still images: TIEE Iormat Clip Motion: GIE Iormat Depending on your application soItware. the Iile size may increase when you open a still image Iile. When you copy an image to the camera Irom your computer. which was modiIied with retouching soItware and was converted to another Iile Iormat. the 'EILE ERROR message may appear and you may be unable to open the image. Depending on your application soItware. only the Iirst Irame oI the Clip Motion Iile may be played back. Communications with your computer (for Windows only)Communications between your camera and your computer may not recover aIter recovering Irom Suspend or Sleep.1-10DSC-F707B BB B PIayback39Viewing images on WindowsOS: MicrosoIt Windows 98. Windows 98SE. Windows 2000 ProIessional. Windows Millennium EditionThe above OS must be installed at the Iactory.Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described above.CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or IasterThe USB connector must be provided as standard. Windows Media Player (recommended) must be installed (to play back moving pictures).BeIore connecting your camera to your computer. install the USB driver to the computer. The USB driver is included with the application soItware in the CD-ROM which is supplied with your camera.PCautionBe sure to compIete instaIIation of the USB driver before connecting your camera to the computer. If you connect the USB cabIe first, you wiII be unabIe to instaII the USB driver properIy. Recommended computer environmentPNotes II you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time. some equipment may not operate depending on the type oI USB equipment. Operations are not guaranteed when using a hub. Operations are not guaranteed Ior all the recommended computer environments mentioned above.InstaIIing the USB driver to the computerSee page 42 for corrective measures if the USB cabIe was connected before instaIIing the driver and the driver software couId not be instaIIed correctIy.1 Turn on your computer and aIIow Windows to Ioad.Do not connect the USB cable in this step. Close down all applications running on the computer.402 Insert the suppIied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.3 Move the arrow (mouse pointer) to "USB Driver InstaIIation for Windows 98/98SE/Me and Windows 2000" in the titIe screen and cIick the Ieft button of the mouse.The title screen appears after a moment.If the titIe screen does not appear1 Double-click My Computer.2 Double-click the CD-ROM (PhotoSuite (E:)*). The drive symbol ((E:). etc.) may diIIer depending on your computer.,The title screen appears after a moment.,The Install Wizard program starts and the InstallShield Wizard screen appears.Left-click here.B BB B PIayback414 Left-cIick "Next."5 Eject the CD-ROM from the computer.6 FoIIow the on-screen messages to quit the InstaIIShieId Wizard.,Installation starts. When installation finishes, a screen indicating that installation has been completed appears.Left-click Next.,The computer turns off and then immediately on again (restart). The USB driver is enabled after restarting.1 Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now.2 Left-click Finish.42Another USB driver may already be installed. Eollow the procedure on page 44 to connect the camera and then try the Iollowing steps.For Windows 98, Windows 98SE and Windows Me users:The screens shown below are taken Irom Windows Me.1DispIay the "System Properties" screen.The 'System Properties screen appears.2Check whether a USB driver is aIready instaIIed.3If a USB driver is instaIIed, remove it.II the check in step 2 shows | Sony DSC| in the 'Other Devices list. another USB driver is already installed in your computer. In this case. the driver must be removed and then installed again. The removal procedure is as Iollows.1LeIt-click | Sony DSC|.2LeIt-click 'Remove. The 'ConIirm Device Removal screen appears.3LeIt-click 'OK to remove the driver.If you cannot instaII the USB driver3 Left-click Device Manager in the System Properties screen.1 Right-click My Computer.2 Left-click Properties.1 Double-click Other Devices.2 Check for [ Sony DSC] with a question mark.1-11DSC-F707B BB B PIayback43For Windows 2000 ProfessionaI users:Log in with the permission oI administrator.1Right-cIick " My Computer," then Ieft-cIick "Properties".The 'System Properties screen appears. 2Left-cIick "Hardware," then Ieft-cIick "Device Manager."3Left-cIick "View" in "Device Manager," then Ieft-cIick "Devices by type."4Right-cIick [ Sony DSC] in " Other devices," then Ieft-cIick "DeIete."PerIorm the operations starting over Irom step 1 (page 39) to reinstall the USB driver.7 Open the jack cover on the camera and insert the USB cabIe connector into the USB jack (mini-B) as far as it wiII go.8 Connect the other USB cabIe connector to the USB jack on your computer.Push the connector in as far as it will go.Connect to the USB jack on your computer. The USB jack position may diIIer depending on your computer.44When viewing moving images on a Windows system. Windows Media Player or other moving image playback applications must be installed.Example: Viewing still imagesThe procedure is the same as Ior viewing moving images and other image data. 9 Prepare your camera.1 Insert a 'Memory Stick into your camera.2 Connect the AC power adaptor to your camera.3 Turn on your camera.'USB MODE appears on the screen oI your camera.When you Iirst connect the camera. the Device Manager automatically starts twice in succession to allow your computer to recognize the camera. There is no need to operate either your computer or the camera during this period. Be sure to wait until the Device Manager has started twice. II 'USB MODE does not appear aIter Iinishing step 3. check |USB CONNECT| in the SET UP settings. and change the setting to |NORMAL| iI it is diIIerent.PNotes Do not connect the USB cable beIore the USB driver installation is completed in step 6. In step 9. make sure that a 'Memory Stick is inserted into your camera beIore turning on the camera. Otherwise. your computer will be unable to recognize the camera.Viewing images1 Turn on your computer and aIIow Windows to Ioad.321To wall outlet (wall socket)B BB B PIayback452 Open the jack cover on the camera and insert the USB cabIe connector into the USB jack (mini-B) as far as it wiII go.3 Connect the other USB cabIe connector to the USB jack on your computer.4 Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camera, and connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a waII outIet (waII socket).5 Turn on the power of your camera.'USB MODE appears on the screen oI the camera.6 DoubIe-cIick "My Computer."Push the connector in as far as it will go.Connect to the USB jack on your computer. The USB jack position may diIIer depending on your computer.This Removable Disk (F:)* indicates the connected camera. The drive symbol ((E:). etc.) may diIIer depending on your computer.,The My Computer folder is displayed.467 DoubIe-cIick the newIy recognized drive.8 DoubIe-cIick the "DCIM" foIder.9 DoubIe-cIick the "100MSDCF" foIder.0 DoubIe-cIick the image.,The Removable Disk (F:) folder contents are displayed.Double-click the Removable Disk (F:) folder.,The DCIM folder contents are displayed.,The 100MSDCF folder contents are displayed.,The image is displayed.1-12DSC-F707B BB B PIayback47 Copying a Iile to the hard disk oI your computer beIore viewing it is recommended. II you play back the Iile directly Irom the 'Memory Stick. the image and sound may break oII.Desired file type Double-click in this order Still image 'Dcim Iolder t '100msdcI Iolder t Image IileMoving image* 'Mssony Iolder t 'Moml0001 Iolder t Image Iile*Audio in Voice mode* 'Mssony Iolder t 'Momlv100 Iolder t Audio Iile*Clip Motion image 'Dcim Iolder t '100msdcI Iolder t Image IileE-mail imageTIEE image (uncompressed)'Mssony Iolder t 'ImciI100 Iolder t Image IileTo copy the image data to your computerDrag and drop the image data to the "My Documents" (exampIe) foIder.,The image data is copied to the My Documents (example) folder.48Viewing images on MacintoshOS: Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0/9.1. Mac OS XThe above OS must be installed at the Iactory.However. note that the upgrade to Mac OS 9.0/9.1 should be used Ior the Iollowing models. iMac with the Mac OS 8.6 Iactory pre-installed and a slot loading type CD-ROM drive iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8.6 Iactory pre-installedThe USB connector must be provided as standard.QuickTime 3.0 or newer must be installed (to play back moving pictures).For Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X usersIt is not necessary to install the USB driver. The Macintosh recognizes the camera as a drive simply by connecting it to the Macintosh with the USB cable.For Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 usersEollow the procedures below to install the driver.Recommended computer environmentPNotes II you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time. some equipment may not operate depending on the type oI USB equipment. Operations are not guaranteed when using a hub. Operations are not guaranteed Ior all the recommended computer environments mentioned above.InstaIIing the USB driver to the computer1 Turn on your computer and aIIow the Mac OS to Ioad.2 Insert the suppIied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.3 DoubIe-cIick the CD-ROM drive icon to open the window.4 DoubIe-cIick the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the window.5 Move the foIIowing two fiIes from the window opened in step 3 to the "System FoIder" icon in the window opened in step 4 (drag and drop). Sony USB Driver Sony USB ShimB BB B PIayback49When viewing moving images on a Macintosh system. QuickTime 3.0 or later must be installed.6 When "Put these items into the Extensions foIder?" appears, cIick "OK."7 Restart your computer.Viewing images1 Turn on your computer and aIIow the Mac OS to Ioad.2 Open the jack cover on the camera and insert the USB cabIe connector into the USB jack (mini-B) as far as it wiII go.3 Connect the other USB cabIe connector to the USB jack on your computer.4 Insert a "Memory Stick" into your camera, and connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a waII outIet (waII socket).5 Turn on the power of your camera.'USB MODE appears on the screen oI the camera.6 DoubIe cIick the newIy recognized icon on the desktop. The Iolders inside the 'Memory Stick are displayed.7 SeIect and doubIe-cIick the desired image/sound fiIe from the foIder. 50PNotes on using your computer"Memory Stick" Operation is not guaranteed iI you are using a 'Memory Stick that was Iormatted with a computer. or iI you used a computer to Iormat the 'Memory Stick in your camera through a USB connection. Do not optimize the 'Memory Stick on a Windows machine. This will shorten the 'Memory Stick liIe. Do not compress the data on the 'Memory Stick. Compressed Iiles cannot be played back on your camera.Software Depending on your application soItware. the Iile size may increase when you open a still image Iile. When you load an image modiIied using the supplied retouch soItware Irom your computer to the camera or when you directly modiIy the image on the camera. the image Iormat will diIIer so the 'EILE ERROR message may appear and you may be unable to open the Iile. Depending on your application soItware. only the Iirst Irame oI the Clip Motion Iile may be played back.For Windows Me and Windows 2000 usersThe Iollowing procedures are recommended when disconnecting the USB cable Irom your computer or ejecting the 'Memory Stick Irom the camera while it is connected to your computer.1 Stop the drive by clicking on the 'Unplug/Eject icon in the task tray.2 When the message appears conIirming the saIe removal oI the hardware. disconnect the USB cable or eject the 'Memory Stick.Communications with your computer (for Windows onIy)Communications between your camera and your computer may not recover aIter recovering Irom Suspend or Sleep.For Mac OS X usersTurn oII your computer beIore disconnecting the USB cable Irom the computer or removing the 'Memory Stick.1-13DSC-F707B BB B PIayback51Image file storage destinations and image filesImage Iiles recorded with your camera are grouped in Iolders by recording mode.The meanings oI the Iile names are as Iollows. ssss stands Ior any number within the range Irom 0001 to 9999.For Windows Me users (The drive recognizing the camera is F.)Folder File Meaning100MSDCE DSC0ssss.JPG Still image Iile recorded normally Still image Iile recorded in E-MAIL mode (page 67) TIEE mode (page 69) VOICE mode (page 68) BURST 3 mode (page 66)CLP0ssss.GIE Clip Motion Iile recorded in NORMAL mode (page 70)CLP0ssss.THM Index image Iile oI Clip Motion Iile recorded in NORMAL modeMBL0ssss.GIE Clip Motion Iile recorded in MOBILE mode (page 70)MBL0ssss.THM Index image Iile oI Clip Motion Iile recorded in MOBILE modeFolder containing still image and Clip Motion image dataFolder containing E-MAIL mode and TIFF mode image dataFolder containing moving image dataFolder containing VOICE mode audio data52IMCIE100 DSC0ssss.JPG Small-size image Iile recorded in E-MAIL mode (page 67)DSC0ssss.TIE Uncompressed image Iile recorded in TIEE mode (page 69)MOML0001 MOV0ssss.MPG Moving image Iile recorded normallyMOMLV100 DSC0ssss.MPG Audio Iile recorded in VOICE mode (page 68)PNotes The numerical portions oI the Iollowing Iiles are the same. A small-size image Iile recorded in E-MAIL mode and its corresponding image Iile An uncompressed image Iile recorded in TIEE mode and its corresponding image Iile An audio Iile recorded in VOICE mode and its corresponding image Iile An image Iile recorded with Clip Motion and its corresponding index image Iile Do not change Iolder and Iile names on your computer. II the name is changed. the camera may be unable to open that Iolder or Iile.TipsThe digital still camera saves recorded images as digital data. The Iormat oI the saved data is called as the Iile Iormat. The Iormats that can be used with this camera are as Iollows:JPEG formatMost digital still cameras. computer operating systems. and browser soItware adopt this Iormat. This Iormat is able to compress Iiles without appreciable deterioration. However. iI the image is compressed and saved on repeated occasions. the image quality will deteriorate. This camera records still images using the JPEG Iormat Ior normal recording.GIF formatUsing this Iormat. the image quality will not deteriorate even iI the image is compressed and saved on repeated occasions. This Iormat limits the number oI colors to 256 colors. This camera records still images using the GIE Iormat in Clip Motion (page 70).TIFF formatStores shot images without compression. so the image quality does not deteriorate. Most operating systems and applications support this Iormat. This camera records still images using the TIEE Iormat Ior the TIEE mode (page 69).MPEG formatThis Iormat is very typical Ior moving images. This camera records audio using the MPEG Iormat Ior the moving image recordings and the VOICE mode (page 68).Folder File Meaning53Before performing advanced operationsAdvanced operationsBefore performing advanced operationsThe operation methods that are Irequently used Ior 'Advanced operations are described below. Eor mode dial and control button usage. see page 19.Changing the settings Setting up the items in the SET UP1 Set the mode diaI to SET UP.The SET UP screen appears.2 Press v/V/b/B on the controI button to seIect the item you want to set up.The selected item turns yellow.3 Press the center z on the controI button to enter the item.Eor the description oI the SET UP items. see page 92.Setting up the items in the menu1 Set the mode diaI to , SCN, S, A, M, or .2 Press MENU.The menu appears.3 When the mode diaI is set to :1 Press b/B on the control button to select the item you want to set. The selected setting turns yellow.2 Press the center z on the control button to enter the item.When the mode diaI is set to , SCN, S, A, M or :Press v/V/b/B on the control button to select the setting oI the item.The selected setting turns yellow and the setup is complete.CAMERAEXPANDED FOCUS:MOVING IMAGE:DATE/TIME:DIGITAL ZOOM:BRACKET STEP:RED EYE REDUCTION:HOLOGRAM AF:ONMPEG MOVIEOFFON0.7EVOFFAUTOSELECTOKDELETE PROTECT PRINT SLIDEMODE200100400AUTO54Menu items that can be modiIied diIIer depending on the positions oI the mode dial. The screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment. DeIault settings are indicated with x.When the mode dial is set to /S/A/MMenu settingsItem Setting DescriptionISO 400200100xAUTOSelects the ISO Iilm speed. When recording under dark conditions or recording a Iast-moving subject. use a high-number setting. To record high-quality images. use a low-number setting.(IMAGE SIZE)x256019202560 (3:2) 204815361280960640480Selects the image size when recording still images (page 60).|l. 0lAlI1Y) xEINESTANDARD Selects the JPEG compression method. Select |EINE| Ior high-quality images.MODE(REC MODE)TIEE Records a TIEE (uncompressed) Iile in addition to the JPEG Iile (page 69).VOICE Records an audio Iile (with a still image) in addition to the JPEG Iile (page 68).E-MAIL Records a small-size (320240) JPEG Iile in addition to the selected image size (page 67).EXP BRKTG Records three images with the exposure value oI each image slightly shiIted (page 66).BURST 3 Records three images continuously (page 66).xNORMAL Records an image using the normal recording mode.+(ELASH LEVEL)HIGH Makes the Ilash level higher than normal.xNORMAL Normal setting.LOW Makes the Ilash level lower than normal.PEX(P. EEEECT) SOLARIZESEPIANEG.ARTxOEESets the image special eIIects (page 75).(6+$531(66) 21x 012Adjusts the sharpness oI the image.The indicator appears (except when the setting is 0).1-14DSC-F707Before performing advanced operations55When the mode dial is set to SCNItem Setting DescriptionSCN xTWILIGHTLANDSCAPE PORTRAITSets the scene selection mode (page 65).(IMAGE SIZE)x256019202560 (3:2) 204815361280960640480Selects the image size when recording still images (page 60).|l. 0lAlI1Y) xEINESTANDARD Selects the JPEG compression method. Select |EINE| Ior high-quality images.MODE(REC MODE)TIEE Records a TIEE (uncompressed) Iile in addition to the JPEG Iile (page 69).VOICE Records an audio Iile (with a still image) in addition to the JPEG Iile (page 68).E-MAIL Records a small-size (320240) JPEG Iile in addition to the selected image size (page 67).EXP BRKTG Records three images with the exposure value oI each image slightly shiIted (page 66).BURST 3 Records three images continuously (page 66).xNORMAL Records an image using the normal recording mode.+(ELASH LEVEL)HIGH Makes the Ilash level higher than normal.xNORMAL Normal setting.LOW Makes the Ilash level lower than normal.PEX(P. EEEECT) SOLARIZESEPIANEG.ARTxOEESets the image special eIIects (page 75).(6+$531(66) 21x 012Adjusts the sharpness oI the image.The indicator appears (except when the setting is 0).56When the mode dial is set to (MOVING IMAGE is set to MPEG MOVIE in the SET UP settings.)When the mode dial is set to (MOVING IMAGE is set to CLIP MOTION in the SET UP settings.)Item Setting Description(IMAGE SIZE)320 (HQ)320240x160112Selects the MPEG image size when recording moving images (page 60).PEX(P. EEEECT) SOLARIZESEPIANEG.ARTxOEESets the image special eIIects (page 75).Item Setting Description(IMAGE SIZE)xNORMALMOBILE Selects the Clip Motion image size (page 70).+(ELASH LEVEL)HIGH Makes the Ilash level higher than normal.xNORMAL Normal setting.LOW Makes the Ilash level lower than normal.PEX(P. EEEECT) SOLARIZESEPIANEG.ARTxOEESets the image special eIIects (page 75).(6+$531(66) 21x 012Adjusts the sharpness oI the image.The indicator appears (except when the setting is 0).Before performing advanced operations57When the mode dial is set to Only in single-image mode.Item Setting DescriptionDELETE OK Deletes the displayed image (page 83).CANCEL Cancels deleting oI the image.PROTECT Protects images against accidental erasure (page 84).PRINT Marks the print mark on still images (page 88). SLIDE* INTERVAL Sets the slide show interval.x3 sec/5 sec/10 sec/30 sec/1 minREPEAT xON/OEESTART Starts the slide show.CANCEL Cancels the slide show.COPY OK Copies an image (page 87).CANCEL Cancels copying oI the image.RESIZE* 25601920204815361280960640480Changes the recorded still image size (page 86).CANCEL Cancels changing oI the recorded image size.ROTATE*OKRotates the still image 90 (page 81).CANCEL Cancels rotation oI a still image.DIVIDE* OK Divides a moving image (page 90).CANCEL Cancels division oI a moving image.58How to use the jog dialThe Iunctions which are used Irequently in recording are set up using the jog dial and the Iollowing direct buttons. The jog dial is used to change the value in manual adjustments.1 Set the mode diaI to S, A, or M.The adjustable value appears at the right corner on the screen.2 Turn the jog diaI to seIect the item you want to adjust.Move the yellow indication b to select the item.3 Press the jog diaI. The value turns to yellow. 4 Turn the jog diaI to seIect the vaIue you want to set.When you adjust only the value. the adjustment is complete. II you want to change other items. press the jog dial. then select the item. buttonMode dial (S, A, M)Select Set Jog dial60F5.6+2.0EVYellowF5.6+2.0EV60Yellow1-15DSC-F707Before performing advanced operations59When the mode dial is set to . you can easily view the next/previous image by turning the jog dial.Viewing the next/previous image using the jog diaI during pIayback60Setting the image size (IMAGE SIZE)1 Set the mode diaI to , SCN, S, A, M, or .2 Press MENU.The menu appears.3 SeIect [ ] (IMAGE SIZE) with b/B, then seIect the desired image size with v/V.StiII image sizes:25601920: 5.0 mega pixels2560 (3:2)*20481536: 3.0 mega pixels1280960: 1.3 mega pixels 640480: 0.35 mega pixels The image is recorded in the ratio oI three to two to Iit the printing paper size. Using this image size. the margin oI an image is not printed out. However. a slight amount oI the upper and lower black portions are displayed on the screen.The Iarger the numbers for the image size are, the Iarger the fiIe wiII be, and the fewer images that can be recorded on one "Memory Stick." For detaiIs on how many images can be recorded, refer to page 61.Moving image (MPEG movie) sizes:320 (HQ)*. 320240. 160112 High Quality modeCIip Motion sizes:NORMAL (160120). MOBILE (120108) Before performing advanced operations61ExampIes of use and the number of images* or the time** that you can record on a "Memory Stick" (16 MB) for each image sizeStiII images:Moving images: When |MODE| (REC MODE) is set to |NORMAL|. The maximum recording time in continuous recording.The number of recordable images or recordable timeThe actual number oI images or recordable time may diIIer depending on the recording conditions.Image size UsageQualitySTANDARD FINE25601920 ModiIying images (emphasis on image quality) Approx. 11 Approx. 62560 (3:2) Printing in 3:2 ratio Approx. 11 Approx. 620481536 ModiIying images Approx. 18 Approx. 101280960 Printing in post card size Approx. 44 Approx. 24640480 Attaching to e-mail Approx. 240 Approx. 96Image size Usage Number of images or time320 (HQ) Viewing on TV Approx. 40 sec.320240 Viewing on computer Approx. 160 sec.160112 Attaching to e-mail Approx. 640 sec.MOBILE (120108) (2 Irames) Approx. 450NORMAL (160120)(10 Irames) Approx. 8062B Various recordingRecording with the exposure fixed (AE LOCK)Mode diaI: /S/A/M/SCN/Once you press AE LOCK. the exposure. now captured. is Iixed. Eor instance. this Iunction is convenient in the Iollowing use: Measure the exposure oI the desired portion oI the subject using the spot metering Iunction and Iix its exposure value by pressing AE LOCK. Then. recompose the picture.1 Set the mode diaI to , S, A, M, SCN or .2 Target the subject that has desired exposure vaIue, then press AE LOCK.The exposure is Iixed and the AE-L mark appears.3 Target the subject you want to record and press and hoId the shutter button haIfway down.The Iocus is automatically adjusted. Once you remove your Iinger Irom the shutter. AE LOCK is released.13,424 Press down the shutter button.Once you press the shutter button. AE LOCK is automatically released.To release AE LOCKCarry out one oI the Iollowings: Press AE LOCK again aIter step 2. Release your Iinger Irom the shutter button aIter step 3.1-16DSC-F707B BB B Various recording63Recording with the manual adjustmentsMode diaI: S/A/MOnce the shutter speed is adjusted manually. the aperture will be automatically adjusted to the suitable value to attain correct exposure according to the brightness oI the subject. Using the higher shutter speed. you can record a Iast-moving subject with its motion Irozen. And using the lower sh