S OI IY Cuber-shot Digital Still Camera Instruction Manual DSC-N2 0 UTHlUMION MeMeRY 5TI[K_ For details on the advanced "Cyber-shot CD-ROM (supplied) Operating Before operations, please refer to Handbook (PDF)." Instructions operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, mid retain it for futme reference. Owner's Record The model and serial Refer to these Model No. numbers numbers are located whenever on the bottom.
D To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before uperating the appliance, attd keep this manual fur future reference. Carefully observe all wantings, precautiuus and instructions on the appliance, or the one described in the operating instructions and adhere to them.
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Note: This equipment has been tested and lmmd to conlply with the limits lL)r a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 ol the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to prmMe reasonable protection against harmlul interlPrcnce in n residentinl installation. This equipment generates, uses. and can radiate radio hequency energy and, it not installed and used in accordance with the il]slruclions, may cause b3rllllul intcrl_rellCe to radio conltllllnications. However.
Notes on using yourcamera Internal memory and "Memory Stick Duo" back up Do not turn o|| file calnera or remove file battery pack or "Memory Stick Duo' while tile access h,mp is lighted, as tile internal memory data or "Menlory Stick Duo' data nlay be destroyed. Always protect your data by nlaking a back up copy. Notes on recording/playback • Belom you record one-tinle events, make a trial recording to nlake sure that the camera is working correctly. • Be careflll not to get the canlera wet.
Table of contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..................................................................... 2 Read this first ............................................................................................ 4 Notes on using your camera 6 Getting started .................................................................... ................................................................................. Checking the accessories supplied 8 ............................................
Getting started Checkingthe accessoriessupplied • Baltmy charger BC-CSG/BC-CSGB (l) • Painl pen ( 1) • USB, A/V,DC IN cable lor lnulli-uselerminal (1) • Power cord (nol supplied (mains lead) in the USA (1) and Canada) • Wrist strap (1) • Rechargeable Batte D' case ballery pack NP-BG1 (1)/ (1) • CD-ROM "Cyber-shot • Inslmction About the paint pen • You can paint or put stamps on still images with the paint pen. • Attach the paint pen to the wrist strap (shown right).
1 Preparing the battery pack _) Insert the battery pack into the battery charger. 0 Connect the battery charger to the wall outlet (wall socket). Tile CHARGE lamp lights on, and charging starts. When file CHARGE lamp turns oil ch_uging is finished (Practical ch_rge). If you continue charging tile battery pack lot about one more hour (until it is flllly charged), the charge will lasl slightly longer. Charging time • Time required to charge a fillly depleted battm T pack al a temperature of 25°C (77°F).
2 Inserting the battery pack/a "Memory Stick Duo" (not supplied) _]) Open the battery/"Memory Olnsert the "Memory Stick Duo" cover. Stick Duo" (not supplied) all the way in until it clicks. Insert the battery pack in the correct direction. _) Close the battery/"Memory Stick Duo" cover. _When there is no "Memory Stick Duo" inserted The camera records/plays back images using the intenml memor_ (approx. 25 MB).
To remove the battery Open tile b_ttery/"Memory pack/"Memory Stick Duo" Stick Duo" cover. "Memory Stick Duo" Battery pack Make sure that the access lamp is not lit, then push the "Memory Stick Duo" in once. Slide the battery eject lever • Be sure not to drop the battery pack. • Never remove the battery pack when the access lamp is lit. 3 Operating the touch panel _]_ Press _ (on-screen key) to display • When the mode switch is st to [_, 0 Lightly • Press [_ buttons.
4 Turningthe camera on/setting the clock _]_Select 0 a with Set the clock the mode switch, by touching the then buttons press the POWER button. on the screen. 2 1 Touch Tottch the desired date disp]_l_ lornl_lt, then --_-. The ('lock Set 2/2 screen the item to be set, then set the ntttneric value with A/V. 3 Touch [OK]. v_l _To change Select _When [Clock you the date _CloekSet and Set] in the _ turn on the appears. 2/21 time (Setup) screen (page 20).
Shootingimageseasily OSelect a mode with the mode switch. Still image: Select Movie: Select _:_. OHold _. the camera steadily, keeping your arms at your side. Position the subject in the center of the focus frame. Do not cover the microphone with your finger. \\\ Shoot with the shutter button. Wben sboeting original images images during can be saved Still image: 1 Press and hold tile sbutter _lJ displayed on the screen, these minin/ized copies of the in tile Album.
_.@, Press Using the zoom the • _¢VJlell the zoonl ZOOlll uses the Digital • Yell CallllOt S]looting _ scale exceeds 3x, Zoonl change Macro (Shooting Touch _ btllton. the calnera function. tile ZOOlnscale while a l/lO_,'ie. } )¥\ 'inao hntc Kms, press he To selec he fell( [_ (on-screen key,). a flash mode On (_): Macro on (W side: Approx. 6 cm or farther (2 3/8 inches or farther),T side:Approx.
_ Selecting shooting On the recordable the still image mode Touch I_ on the screen. Toucb the desired item. tben ._. Auto: Allows adjusled easy shooting with tile settings amomalically. adjusted you to sfiool of still time of Recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies vary depending on the selected image size.
Viewing/deletingimages _)Select [] with the mode switch. OSelect an image with Pql/ll_t. Movie: Touch I_. Rewind/Fast t_lrward:{_1{_ (Return to normal playback: I_) Yblume: Touch [MENU] _=- [Vblume] _=- +_ to adjust _ Stop playback: • _]_To Displa> delete images the image you want to delete, then touch • Even when you delete an inlage, tile minimized __, @,To view an enlarged [MENU] image recorded image (playback Press _ while displaying a still image. To undo the zoom, press (_.
[]Viewing an index screen Press [] (Index). Touch the image you want to view on tile single-image screen. To display the previous/next screen, touch 411_. If you press [] /Index) again, the 12-image index screen appears. To delete images in index mode 1 While :,n index screen is displayed, touch IMENU] --* [Delete] _ [Select]. 2 Touch the image you want to delete to display the _ (Delete) indicator. 3 Touch [OK] --+ [OKI. lJ'_ To play back images stored in the Album 1 Set tile mode switch to [_.
Indicators on the screen Each time you press tile [C][ (Screen display switch) button, tile display changes. _When shooting [] Battery remaining AE/AF still images I_ BRK I_ leck Recerding mode H White balance :,@ ,_WB STBY REC Standby/Recerding & t!3 When shooting [ _TBY movies PM [00:00:00 [00:28:251 _ a movie Camera mode (Scene Selection) Camera mode (Program/ Manual) _SL Flash mede @ Flash charging w E::::::::!gI::::_T Ze()ll/ scaling xl.3 _o.
[] 8/8 12/12 hnage number/Number of images recorded in selected folder 00:00:12 Counter Histogram • During playback, [] appears when lfistogram display is disabled. [] RN NR slow shutter 125 Shutter '_ Vibration F3.5 Aperture value _\_ Low battery +2.0EV Exposure Value @@ PictBrklge i_ speed i PhLvback bar ¢_,sro_, Control guide warning warning connecting +2.
Changingthe settings- Menu/Setup O Set the mode switch. Ditllrrcnt items arc _c_'ailabledepending on the position of the mode switch and die a (Camera) menu seuings. OPress _ (on-screen key) to display the touch panel buttons. • When tile mode switch is set to [], skip this oper_ttion. OTouch [MENU] to display the menu. _)Touch the item you want to set. • If the desired item is not visible, touch A/V until tile itenl appears on the screen, _Touch the setting.
For detailson the operation _ page 20 Menu items The available menu items vary depending on tile mode s'_ itch position menu settings. Only the available items are displayed on the screen. :rod the a ((!amera) Menutot shooting COLOR (Color Mode) Changes the vividness [] Selects the metering (Metering Mode) of the image or adds special WB (White Bal) Adjusts the color tones. ISO Selects a k_minous sensitivity. _J. (RQuality) Selects the still image quality.
For detailson the operation _ page 20 Menufor viewing RJ RJ (Album) Displays the still images in the Album. (Exit Album) Finishes playing back of images in the Album. (Slide Show) ¢_ D (Paint) ]_ (Delete) (Volume) P-I (Folder) Plays back a series of images. Paints on the still images. Deletes images. Adjusts the volume. Selects the folder for viewing images. c--. (Protect) Prevents accidental DPOF Adds a Print order mark. (Print) erasure.
For detailson the operation _ page 20 MemoryStick Format Formats the "Memory Create REC. Folder Creates a folder in a "Memory Change REC. Folder Changes Copy Copies !_ Stick Duo". Stick Duo" for recording the folder currently used for recording all images in the internal memory images. images. to a "Memory Stick Duo". Album Write in Album Chooses Format Formats the Album. to save minimized copies of the odginal images.
Enjoyingyour computer You can display images shol wilh Ihe camera on the compuler. Also, you can use slill images and movies from the camera more than ever by taking advanlage of the software. For details. refer to "Cyber-shol Handbook." SupportedOperating Systemsfor USB connectionand application software (supplied) For Windows users For Macintosh users USB connection Windows Windows Windows Windows Millennium Editiom 2000 Prol_:ssional, XP Home Edition or XP ProPessional Mac OS 9.1/9.2/Mac to v 10.
Battery life and memory capacity Battery life and number of images that can be rec0rded/viewed The tables shuT tile approximate number of images that can be recurded/viewed aud the battery life when you shout images in [Ntlrmall mode with the battery pack (supplied) at full capacity and at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77 'Ft. Tile numbers uf images that can be recorded ur vie'_ ed take into account changing the "Memory Stick Duo" as necessary.
Number of still images and recordingtime of movies The number of still images shooting conditions. and tile length of time for movies may vary depending on the • For image size, _e page 14. _The the approximate upper number line and of still [Standard] images on the (The lower image quality is [Fine] on line.
The approximate recording time of movies (Units: hour : minute : second m_ry 640(Fine) 0:02:50 0:06:00 (t:12:2(t 640(Standard) 0:01 : 10 0:02:50 0:05:50 O: 10:40 0:21:40 0:44:20 1:31:00 160 0:18:50 0:45:30 1:31:30 2:51:20 5:47:00 11:44:20 24:18:20 • Movies with tile size set to [640(Fine)] 0:25:10 can only be recorded on a "Memory Stick PRO Duo". • When ilnages recorded using earlier Sony models arc played back on this camera, the display may diflbr hom tile actual image size.
Troubleshooting If you experience trouble wifla your camera, try the following solutions. O Check the items below, and refer to "Cyber-shot Handbook (PDF)." If a code such as "C/E:r-lr-I:r-I[E]" @?ears on the screen, refer to "Cyber-slaot Handbook." V 0 Removethe batterypack,andinsertthe batterypackagain afteraboutone minute,andturnonthe power. v O 1 1 Initialize the settings (page 23). V O ConsultyourSonydealer or localauthorizedSonyservicefacility.
The battery remaining • This phenomenon indicator is incorrect. occurs when you use the camera in an extremely • The displayed batte D, remaining difli:rs fiom the current the battel T pack to correct the display. • The battery pack is discharged. Install • The batte U pack is dead. Replace the charged battery hot or cold location. one. Fully discharge and then charge pack (page 9). it with a new one. Your camera cannot record images.
Precautions Do not use/store the following the camera in places • In an extremely hot, cold or hmnid place In places such as in a car parked in tile sun, lhe camera body may become delbnned and rids Inay Cause a [llall/inction. On operating temperatures Your camera is designed lor use under tile lemperaturcs belween ()°C and 40°C (32°F and 104°F). Shooting in extremely cokl or hot places that exceed this range is not recomnlended.
Specifications Camera BC-CSG/BC-CSGB battery charger [System] Power rcquirenlents: At-" 100 to 240 V, 501611Hz, 2 W (BC-CSG)/2.6 W (BC-CSGB) Output voltage: DC 4.2 V, (k25 A Operating tenlperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) Storage telnperamm: 20 to +60°C ( 4 to +140°F) Dinlenskms: Approx. 62x24x91 lllm (2 112x 31/32x3 5/8 incbes) (W/HID) Mass: Approx. 75 g (2.7 oz) Image de_ ice: 9.15 toni (l/1.7 type) color CCD, Primaly color filter Total pixel mmlber of camera: Approx.
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