Sony A 100 Manual

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Setup menu
For details on the operation 1 page 80
When a standard form folder is selected and there are two or more folders, you can select the 
recording folder to be used to record images.
1Select [Select folder], then press B on the controller.
2Select the desired folder with v/V on the controller, then press the center of the controller.
 You cannot select the folder when you are setting [Date form].
Creates a folder in a recording medium for recording images.
A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number 
currently used, and the folder becomes the current recording folder.
Select folder
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For details on the operation 1 page 80 Setup menu 3
The default settings are marked with  .
During shooting, the recording information display appears on the LCD monitor. You can 
change the displayed time of the display.
 The display appears again if you press the shutter button halfway down or perform some other operation.
If you do not operate the camera for given period of time, the camera turns to power saving 
mode and almost completely shuts down (Power Save).  t step 3 in “Read This First”
You can set the time to turn the camera to the power save mode.
 Pressing the shutter button returns the camera to the recording mode.
In the default setting, when you press the MENU button, the   1 or   1 menu screen is 
displayed first. You can change this setting to display the previously selected menu screen 
first.
LCD backlight
1 min.Displays for one minute.
30 sec.Displays for 30 seconds.
10 sec.Displays for 10 seconds.
5 sec.Displays for five seconds.
Power save
30 min.The camera turns to power save mode after 30 minutes.
10 min.The camera turns to power save mode after 10 minutes.
5 min.The camera turns to power save mode after five minutes.
3 min.The camera turns to power save mode after three minutes.
1 min.The camera turns to power save mode after one minute.
MenuSec.Memory
OffDisplays the   1 or   1 menu screen first.
OnDisplays the previously selected menu screen first. 
						

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Setup menu
For details on the operation 1 page 80
Before deleting images or folders, a confirmation screen, such as “Delete this image?”, 
appears. Normally, [No] is selected by default, but you can set this default option so that [Yes] 
is selected.
 
 This setting applies to both deleting images and folders.
If dust or debris enters the camera and lands on the CCD (the part that acts as the film), it may 
appear on the photo image, depending on the shooting environment. If there is dust on the 
CCD, use a commercially available blower brush and clean the CCD following the steps 
below. You can easily brush the dust away using only the blower brush and the anti-dust 
function.
Cleaning can be performed only when the battery level is  . Low battery power 
during cleaning can cause damage to the shutter. The cleaning should be 
completed quickly.
1Confirm that the battery is fully charged.
 The use of an AC Adaptor/charger (not supplied) is recommended.
2Select [Clean CCD], then select [Enter].
The message “After cleaning the CCD, turn camera off. Continue?” appears.
3Select [Yes] with b on the controller, and press the center of the controller.
 After the CCD vibrates for a short time, the mirror in front is lifted.
4Detach the lens.
5Use the blower brush to clean the CCD surface and the surrounding area.
 Do not touch the CCD with the tip of the brush. Complete the cleaning quickly.
 Hold the camera’s face downward to prevent the dust from resettling in the camera.
 Do not use a spray blower because it may scatter vapor inside the camera body.
Delete conf.
“Yes”[Yes] is selected by default.
“No”[No] is selected by default.
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When cleaning the CCD, do not put the tip of a blower brush into the cavity 
beyond the lens mount. You do not need to put the blower brush close to the 
CCD.
6Attach the lens and set the POWER switch to OFF.
 The camera starts beeping if the battery pack becomes low during cleaning. Stop the cleaning immediately 
and set the POWER switch to OFF.
zTo keep dust from entering the camera
While it is impossible to completely shut out dust, the following reminders should help lower the possibility.
 Choose a location with little dust to change the lens, and complete the operation quickly.
 Do not leave the camera without a lens or the body cap.
 When attaching the body cap, remove all the dust from the cap before placing it on the camera.
You can reset the main functions of the camera.
1Select [Enter] in [Reset default].
The message “Reset default?” appears.
2Select [Yes] with b on the controller, then press the center of the controller.
The main functions are reset.
 For details on the items to be reset, see “Reset default” (page 151).
Reset default 
						

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Using your computer
Using your computer
Enjoying your Windows computer
For details on using a Macintosh computer, 
refer to “Using your Macintosh computer” 
(page 120).
This section describes the English version 
screen contents.
Connecting the camera with your computer (page 107)
Preparing the camera and the computer, and connecting the 
camera and your computer
Copying images to your computer (page 108)
Viewing images on your computer
Enjoying images using the α100 Application Software (page 114)
Viewing images saved on your computerViewing photos organized by dateEditing images
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The following environment is 
recommended for a computer connected to 
the camera.
Recommended environment for 
copying images
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows 
2000 Professional, Windows Millennium 
Edition, Windows XP Home Edition or 
Windows XP Professional
 Operation is not assured in an environment 
based on an upgrade of the operating 
systems described above or in a multi-boot 
environment.
USB jack: Provided as standard
Recommended environment for using 
“Picture Motion Browser”
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows 
2000 Professional, Windows Millennium 
Edition, Windows XP Home Edition or 
Windows XP Professional
CPU/Memory: Pentium III 500 MHz or 
faster, 128 MB of RAM or more 
(Recommended: Pentium III 800 MHz or 
faster and 256 MB of RAM or more)
Software: DirectX 9.0c or later
Hard Disk: Disk space required for 
installation—200 MB or more
Display: 
800 × 600 dots or more, High Color (16-bit 
color) or more
 This software is compatible with DirectX 
technology. “DirectX” must be installed for use.
Recommended environment for using 
“Image Data Converter SR Ver.1.1”
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows 
2000 Professional, Windows XP Home 
Edition, or Windows XP Professional
CPU: MMX Pentium III 1 GHz or faster is 
recommendedMemory: 256 MB or more (512 MB or more 
is recommended.)
Virtual memory: 700 MB or more
Display: 1024 × 768 dots or more, High 
Color (16-bit color) or more
Notes on connecting your camera to a 
computer
 Operations are not guaranteed for all the 
recommended computer environments 
mentioned above.
 If you connect two or more USB devices to a 
single computer at the same time, some devices, 
including your camera, may not operate, 
depending on the types of USB devices you are 
using.
 Operations are not guaranteed when using a 
USB hub.
 Connecting your camera using a USB interface 
that is compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 
compliant) allows advanced transfer (high speed 
transfer) as this camera is compatible with Hi-
Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant).
 Check that [Transfer mode] in the   Setup 
menu is set to [Mass Storage]. If it is set to 
[PTP], the camera is not recognized.
 When your computer resumes from a suspend or 
sleep mode, communication between your 
camera and your computer may not recover at 
the same time.
Recommended computer 
environment 
						

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Using your computer
Copying images to your computer
This section describes the process using a 
Windows computer as an example.
You can copy images from the camera to 
your computer as follows.
For directly inserting the recording 
medium in a computer
Remove the recording medium from the 
camera and insert it in the computer and 
copy the images.
For connecting the camera with the 
recording medium inserted to a 
computer using the USB connection
Follow Stages 1 through 4 on pages 107 to 
111 to copy images.
1Insert a recording medium with 
recorded images into the camera.
2Insert the sufficiently charged 
battery pack in the camera, or 
connect the camera to a wall 
outlet (wall socket) with the AC 
Adaptor/charger (not supplied).
 When you copy images to your computer 
using insufficient battery pack, copying may 
fail or image data may become corrupted if 
the battery pack shut down too soon.
3Turn on the camera and the 
computer.
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• With Windows XP, the AutoPlay wizard appears on the desktop.
 For Windows 2000/Me, follow the procedure  explained in “Stage 3-B: Copying images to a 
Computer” on page 109.
 For Windows XP, when the wizard screen does  not appear automatically, follow the procedure 
explained in “Stage 3-B: Copying images to a 
Computer” on page 109.
This section describes an example of 
copying images to a “My Documents” 
folder.
If the screen does not appear, press the 
shutter button on the camera halfway down.
1After making a USB connection in 
Stage 2, click [Copy pictures to a 
folder on my computer using 
Microsoft Scanner and Camera 
Wizard]  t [OK] as the wizard 
screen appears automatically on 
the desktop.
The “Scanner and Camera Wizard” 
screen appears.
2Click [Next].
The images saved on the recording 
medium of the camera appear.
 When the software (supplied) has been  installed, the [Import Images] screen may be 
displayed (page 115). In that case, you can 
also import images using “Picture Motion 
Browser”.
Stage 2: Connecting the camera 
and your computer
Stage 3-A: Copying images to a 
computer
USB cable 
1To  a  U S B  j a c k 2
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Using your computer
3Click the check box of unwanted 
images to remove the checkmark 
so they are not copied, then click 
[Next].
The “Picture Name and Destination” 
screen appears.
4Select a name and destination for 
the images, then click [Next].
Image copying starts. When the copying 
is completed, the “Other Options” 
screen appears.
 This section describes an example of copying images to the “My Documents” 
folder.
5Click the radio button next to 
[Nothing. Im finished working 
with these pictures] to select it, 
then click [Next].
The “Completing the Scanner and 
Camera Wizard” screen appears.
6Click [Finish].
The wizard screen closes.
 To continue copying other images, disconnect the USB cable (page 111). Then 
follow the procedure explained in “Stage 2: 
Connecting the camera and your computer” 
on page 108.
 RAW images cannot be displayed by this 
method. Select [Open folder to view files] in 
step 1, then open the [DCIM] folder following 
the process described in  Stage 3-B, below and 
copy the images.
 For Windows XP, follow the procedure  explained in “Stage 3-A: Copying images to a 
computer” on page 108.
This section describes an example of 
copying images to the “My Documents” 
folder.
If the screen does not appear, press the 
shutter button on the camera halfway down.
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Stage 3-B: Copying images to a 
Computer
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1Double-click [My Computer] t 
[Removable Disk] 
t [DCIM].
2Double-click the folder where the 
image files you want to copy are 
stored.
Then, right-click an image file to 
display the menu and click 
[Copy].
 On the storage destination of the image 
files, see page 112.
3Double-click the [My Documents] 
folder. Then, right-click on the 
“My Documents” window to 
display the menu and click 
[Paste].
The image files are copied to the “My 
Documents” folder.
 When an image with the same file name 
exists in the copy destination folder, the 
overwrite confirmation message appears. 
When you overwrite an existing image with 
a new one, the original file data is deleted. 
To copy an image file to the computer 
without overwriting, change the file name to 
a different name and then copy the image 
file. However, note that if you change the 
file name (page 113), you may not be able to 
play back that image with your camera.
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