Sony DSC-D700 User Manual

SONY3 865 496 11(2)Digital Still CameraOperating InstructionsBefore operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future r

IChecking the Supplied AccessoriesBefore using the camera, make sure you have the following supplied accessories.oacoÔ3Lens cap (1, fitted on the came

I>a.<D)3o(DQ.o•aofi)o'3(00)o5 2.tt3(DOc(JiMake sure the power/mode dial on the camera is set to OFF.4 Slide the battery cover lock in the

Menu SummaryShooting ModeSets the exposure. Choose from Program AE (Program), Aperture Priority AE (Aperture), Shutter Speed AE (Shutter) or Manual Ex

0)o<DST3<Doc0)Miscellaneous SettingsSets each function of Auto Power Off, Interval Shooting, Review, Self-Timer, and Sharpness. —> Page

Picture RotationRotates a picture 90® clockwise or counterclockwise, or 180® during playback. —> Page 83Pi^ure EnlargementEnlarges and displays a

SI n/QI tv/Rotat* Folder/Fil* Nbm* [D No Date/TiM Reralnin« Shot Tw/O^/E'jcoBP CF/CE FrmLCD Monitor Display SettingSets whether or not necessary

MaintenanceMaintenance of the Camera SurfaceIf the camera surface gets dirty, lighty wipe with a dry cloth. If the camera is very dirty, wipe with i c

Troubleshooting(0o2.tt3(DOc(0Before bringing in your camera for servicing, check the following table as a guide to troubleshoot the problem. If the pr

Symptom Cause Corrective ActionAuto focus does not work.AF switch is set to MF (manual focus)Set the AF switch to AF (auto focus).Pictures are being t

v>ott3(DOc0)SymptomCauseCorrective ActionPicture is not recorded when you press the release button.A card is not inserted in the camera.Insert a ca

Warning IndicatorsLCD MonitorThe following warning indicators appear on the LCD monitor.Low Battery Charge IndicatorWhen the battery voltage becomes l

Features1/2 Inch 1,500,000 Pixel CCDThe digital still camera comes equipped with an all-pixel reading 1/2 inch CCD with 1,500,000 effective picture do

LCD PanelThe following warning indicators appear on the LCD panel.I(0O(DBattery IndicatorAs the battery voltage becomes low, is indicatedon the LCD p

U'J'L L • L. >_«'!_•. <HACJiVi iJiJiVe f i. '2; O O OEV IndicatorThe letters EV appear whenever EV compensation mode is on

Error Messagesiv-’:--0)o<0ST3(DOc(0The following messages are displayed on the camera's LCD monitor or LCD panel or in the viewfinder. Refer t

Message on LCD Panel or In ViewfinderMessage on LCD MonitorMeaning and Corrective ActionEn09PROTECTEDA protected picture was attempted to be erased. C

SpecificationsGeneralPower sourceInfoUTHIUM battery pack NP-F550 (not supplied) or AC power adaptor/charger AC- V700 (not supplied)Power consumption0.

LensPhotographic sensitivity Focus control Light MeterExposure controlEV compensation Internal flashWhite balancef = 5.2 to 26mm (equivalent to 28 to

AccessoriesViewfinder cap (1)Lens cap (fitted on the lens, 1)Video cable (1)Wireless remote control (1)Memory Stick (1)Memory Stick/PC Card Adaptor (1

IndexAAE-LOCK...37Aperture...51Aperture Priority AE...

r3a0><SSaving User Files...63Self-Timer...81Semi-soft Case...

Ioacoo3Taking Pictures for a Longer Period with the InfoLiTHIUM Battery and Power Saving OptionUsing the InfoLiTHIUM battery, you can take about two h

Locations and Functions of PartsFront[U FlashThe camera has a built-in Guide Number GN10 flash. To use the flash, press the popup key. The cover will

IooQ)5‘3(0Q)OQ.TIc3o5‘3(0o ofi)TC0Rearm ViewfinderLets you frame the picture.Eyesight Adjustment LeverAdjusts the level of the viewfinder to suit the

[tI Access LampLights in red when a card is accessed by the camera during picture taking or playback.CautionWhen the access lamp is lit, do not eject

IooD>5‘3(AD)3Q. nC3oo'3(0o D0)T(Aliq Power/Mode DialSelects camera conditions when turned while the mode lock (green) is held down. •OFFTurn

TopIin Focus RingRotate left or right to adjust the focus.n Zoom RingRotate left or right to adjust the zoom ratio of the zoom lens.[3l Release Button

IooD)o'3(0Q>3a-nc3oo'3(Ao Ofl)(0[9] Mode DialPressing the shift button (top button) after it has been adjusted to the desired position

Bottom, . , ^ , -"VIm Tripod HoleAttach a tripod here. Standards are as listed below.ISO Standard /=4.5mm +/- 0.2mmASA Standard /=0.197 inchB

ContentsBattery Safety Precautions...5Operation Precautions...7To Maintain the Efficiency of the Camera...

ILCD PanelooQ>(00)3a-nc3oo‘3(A01(0CAM ModeShutter speed ISO Sensitivity , Picture taking modePicture number Flash modeOO'QO ISO Ì30-Q.Ùr- O

LCD MonitorICAM modeFlash indicator CAM Mode WB (white balance) modeKeyword - Picture folder name/ file nameCOMWB-autoV •No.10267- 1344/High--

Iooto5‘3U)D)3a nc3o5‘3(/)o DD)(0ViewfinderAE LOCK•Shutter speed • EV compensation/ - aperture*-^2000 5.6 • ^ U)B [ • ]-t Light meter White bala

PreparationsCharging the Battery PackCharge the battery pack with the battery charger BC-V615 (supplied).Charge the battery pack before using the came

o3(A3 Making sure the ▲ mark is pointed in the rightdirection, place the battery pack in the hollow of the battery charger.4 Pushing the battery pa

2 Slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the ▲ mark (a), and open the battery cover (b).I3 Insert the battery A mark side first until it fi

Setting the Time and DateIThe shooting time and date are recorded automatically with information from the camera's internal clock. Set the clock

0 Set the year using the A(UP)/T(DOWN) buttons and then press the EXECUTE button.The month can now be set.7 Set the month, day, hour, minutes and se

I<D oPreparing the CardThe picture is saved on the PC Card inserted in the camera (not supplied) or on the Memory Stick. Insert the Memory Stick i

Inserting the CardSlide the card cover bar lock downward (a) and open the card cover (b).I(D oD>0)5‘3(AInsert the card in the camera.CautionMake s

WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing

To Remove the CardI(D o0)—tD)5' 30)Open the card cover.Push the card eject button.EhiU out the card.Initializing a CardUninitialized PC cards c

Select "PC Card INIT’ using the A(UP)/ ▼ (DOWN) buttons and then press the EXECUTE button.CfiftRfi MENU CustomUser Fila^Saue New Folder ID Set \i

I<D afi)0)o‘3(0Attaching the Neck Strap BeitAttach the neck strap belt BLT- 10(H) (supplied) to the camera for ease of carrying.1 Pull the belt th

3 Attach the belt on the opposite side of the camera in the same way.I(D o0)D)o‘3(APut the camera in semi-soft case LCM-D700 (not supplied) for conve

Taking a PictureTaking Pictures10). ^5‘n0) Do'Taking pictures is easy with automatic focus.In this manual, taking pictures while looking through

8Center the subject on which you’d like to focus in the AF/AE frame. AF/AE FrameAdjust the zoom by rotating the zoom ring left or right.Press the rel

Is’5;3(Q01 Do’C<1>10 Turning the power/mode dial to OFF turns the power off.NoteIf you do not operate the camera for about one minute when the

lioclclng the FocusWhen you focus the picture by pressing the release button halfway, the focus is set at that distance until you release the button.

Setting the Focus ManuallyYou can set the focus manually with this camera.There are situations in which it is better to set the focus manually than us

ViewingChecking the Picture Ccnten^^Below are the different ways for playing back recorded pictures.• Viewing pictures in successionPictures are play

Battery Safety PrecautionsFollow the safety advice below to avoid leakage, internal heating, fire.s, explosions or accidental ingestion of batteries.D

I<<5‘5(Q3 Turn the power/mode dial to OFF to turn off the power.If the camera is on but not operated for about three minutes, power to the LCD m

Select “Interval Time” using the A(UP)/ ▼ (DOWN) buttons and then press EXECUTE.You can now set the number of seconds to display one picture.Select th

I<<5'8To end automatic playback, press the release button halfway.Automatic playback ends and the image appearing when you pressed the rele

Rotate the shift dial to select a picture.The color of the picture you have chosen changes and information about that picture, such as date and exposu

Viewing Pictures on a TelevisionYou can view pictures taken with the digital still camera on a television when it is connected to the TV's video

^ jjslng the PC Card/Parallel Port Adaptor.'j|i‘When you connect the MSAC-PRI PC card/parallel port adaptor on your computer and install the MSAC

Installing the DriverI<o’S.5‘(Q1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The “Sony MSAC-PRl Setup” dialog box appears.Click “Install Sony

4 Click [Next].The “Software License Agreement” dialog box appears.5 After reading and agreeing with the terms of the Software License Agreement, Cl

I<<5‘S.5(Q7 Specify a program folder name and click [Next]. The "Start Copying Files” dialog box appears.Target DvectoryC:\Pi09m Fies^Sor«t

Confirm the drive name of the PC card/parallel port adaptor and click [OK]. The “Setup Complete" dialog box appears.is?*'* ’¿'l »/ft«

PlaybackRotating the Picture...83Viewing an Enlarged Picture...84ErasingErasing

Taking Out the CardI<<5Ԥ3(QMake sure the power/access lamp is not flashing.CautionDo not take out the card when the power/ access lamp is flash

Advanced Operations SettingsHBSth&'the Shooting Mode--------- ,Choose the shooting mode from the choices Program AE (Program), Aperture Prior

Shutter (Shutter Speed Priority AE)When the shutter speed is fixed, the aperture is automatically changed according to the brightnes of the subject to

yUlsIng Picture SizeChoose the picture size to be recorded during shooting from among the following: 1344 x 1024, 640 X 480, x2D. Zoom. The larger the

Because the picture frame narrows in this mode, check shots with the LCD monitor. You cannot check the true picture frame in the viewfinder.NotePictur

Rotate the shift dial while pressing the shift button. Choose a picture quality mode.cmQUALITYScJ>erMiddleLouiPicture SizeSuper HighMiddleLow1344X1

When a shooting mode other than manual exposure (Manual) is chosen, you can adjust the brightness to fit the shooting conditions.I>Q.<fi)3o(DQ.o

This camera comes equipped with the white balance function to give a more natural color tone to your pictures in a variety of shooting conditions.Choo

>a<0)3o(DaO o<D0)Auto (Auto White Balance)This is the default. White balance is automatically adjusted to give a natural color tone accordi

When the WB indicator disappears, white balance adjustment is complete.The camera is ready to take pictures.The white balance you have chosen is valid

Operation PrecautionsIOacoPlaces you should not leave your cameraDo not operate or store your camera in places such as those listed below.Doing so may

Rotate the shift dial while pressing the shift button. Choose an ISO sensitivity.I>a<fi)3o(DQ.OT5<DT0)o'3COC/)CD5'(Q(0Sets photogra

While pressing the [•] button (SPOT light meter switch button), turn the shift dial to choose the light meter reading method.AVERAGE (light meter for

Resetting th0 Content of the SettingsResetting the modes returns the following settings to those set forth by the factory.• mode dial settings• Misc

Saving the Content^of AttingiYou can save the content of the following settings in up to 3 user files.• mode dial settings• the content of Miscellan

>a<013o(DaO o(D0)o3<00}(D5'(Q(0The setting content is saved as a user file with the chosen file number. The date and time the file is s

While pressing the shift button, turn the shift dial to choose a user file number from No. 1 to No. 3.CAMLfSER FILENo.O(reset)No.1 1999-07-04No.21999-

The message "Add No.xxxx Folder OK?” appears, [xxxx] is the automatically attached folder name.Press the EXECUTE button.The folder is created, an

Select “ID Set” using the A(UP)/T(DOWN) buttons.raWERfl MENUCustom PC Card INIT User File Save New FolderliJB Flash Date t Time Display SetPress the E

IncChoose "Inc” if you want the number of the picture to be automatically included at the end of keyword every time you take a picture.(ex.) The

1011If you finish inputting the keyword before reaching the 16-letter limit, move the cursor to END and press the EXECUTE button.Press the EXIT button

To Maintain the Efficiency of the CameraOperating and Storage PlacesTo avoid possible breakdown, do not use or store the camera in the following place

Press the EXECUTE button.I>a<fi)3o(DaO o(Dnt0)5‘30)The keyword input screen is displayed.If a keyword has already been attached to the picture,

Miscellaneous SettingsThe following settings are available with the digital still camera.• Auto Power Off Function• Interval Shooting (page 80)• Re

Choose the item you would like to set using the A(UP)/T(DOWN) buttons and press the EXECUTE button.I>a<B)3o(DQ.O a<D0)o30)0)(D5'(Q(0You

SharpnessSets the sharpness of the outline of the recorded picture.• When set to SOFT, the picture outline is gently blurred.• When set to NORMAL, t

Advanced Operations Taking a PictureShooting with the>o.<Q)3o(DQ.o o(D0)o3tn2;5'(Qfi) oo'c0)Use the flash when taking pictures in da

While pressing the shift button, turn the shift dialto select a flash mode.In conditions of insufficient light, the flash automatically goes off. This

I>Q.<0>3o(DQ.o a(DP)o’3(02;3(QB)T3o'c(DIf the flash mode is set to Auto or On, when the flash indicator flashes, the flash is warming u

4 Press the EXECUTE button.The WB FLASH menu is displayed.5 Select “Flash Mode” using the A(UP)/T(DOWN) buttons and press the EXECUTE button.WB R_fl

Select “Start” using the A(UP)/T(DOWN) buttons and then press EXECUTE.“WB" is displayed in the viewfinder and white balance adjustment begins.Aft

□RIUEIShot Conti Cont2 Self Timer Interval ReeWhile pressing the shift button, turn the shift dialto select “Conti” or “Cont2.”ContiIn this mode, when

Please Read ThisIoaTest ShootingBefore shooting, take a few test shots to make sure pictures are being taken normally.3 No Compensation for Picture Co

(«Taking a Pj'cturejiti^uÌ^teSbls^nteival^ootlng)In this mode, after pressing the release button, pictures are continuously taken at regular inte

In this mode, after pressing the release button, the shutter automatically clicks after a set period of time.How to set the time between the pressing

When the REVIEW button is pressed directly after taking a picture, the picture is displayed on the LCD monitor in this mode.When you turn the review f

Advanced Operations'Playback'|;'S y MIYou can rotate the picture 90° clockwise or counter-clockwise, or 180° during playback.While pres

>Q.<D)3o(DaO o<D0)o30)0)<O'D)o7TThe picture is displayed at the angle of rotation chosen.Rotate the picture as described in step 5

Press the EXECUTE button.The area of the picture to be enlarged is framed with a green line.No. 10001/00001Select the area to be enlarged using the A(

I>a.<fi)3o<DaO o<D“Ifi)O3(AO7TWhile viewing this screen, you can change the area to be enlarged by pressing the A(UP)/ T(DOWN) buttons,7

Advanced Operations I ErasinaYou can erase all saved pictures that are no longer needed from the card. However, you cannot erase pictures that have be

Press the EXECUTE buttons.I>Q.<fi)3o<DQ.o o(D“Sfi)5‘30)”mfi)W5‘(QPicture erasing begins.When deletion is finished, the LCD monitor display r

Choose “Select” using the A(UP)/T(DOWN)buttons and then press the EXECUTE button.The screen from which to choose pictures for deletion appears.Turn th

Memory Stick and PC CardInsert Sony Memory Stick MSA-8A (SMB) or MSA-4A (4MB) (not supplied) into Memory Stiek/PC Card Adaptor MSAC-PCl for use with t

Picture erasing begins.When deletion is finished, the LCD monitor returns to the state shown in step 5.Press the EXECUTE button.(Da.OX»(D»Ô3(0CautionD

Select “Delete” using the A(UP)/T(DOWN)buttons.Press the EXECUTE button.The Delete menu is displayed.5 Select “1 Shot” using the A(UP)/T(DOWN) buttons

I>a<D)3o(DaO o<D0)o3(0In0)<2_3*(OYou can save pictures from being accidentally erased. This is called "protecting" the picture.

4 Press the EXECUTE button.The PROTECT menu is displayed.Choose “1 Shot on/off’ using the A(UP)/ ▼ (DOWN) buttons and then press the EXECUTE button.Th

Advanced Operations MiscellaneousSettin •• 5-You can set whether or not the LCD monitor displays necessary information for playback or taking a p

Select the item you want to set using the A(UP)/ T(DOWN) buttons and press the EXECUTE button.The selected item is ready to change.DISPLPY SETSize/Q t

I>o.<Q>3o(DQ.o o<DD)O3(0(0o2.S'3(DOc(0ra!»iii<*K6r'' *Adjusts picture display items such as contrast, brightness, and

O Choose a value using the A(UP)/T(DOWN) buttons and press the EXECUTE button.The items you can set are listed below:Contrast, Bright, Color or Pictur

I>a<0)3o(DaO o(DUsing the supplied wireless remote control RM-S7D, you can perform the same release button and shift dial operations as on the

Insert a lithium button battery CR2025 into the battery case, making sure the + (plus) side is visible.Return the battery cover to its original positi