Sony Dsc H300 Manual

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Before  Use
Confirming the operation
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Shooting
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Useful shooting functions
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Changing  settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this
camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Troubleshooting  > Warning indicators  and  messages > Messages
Messages
If the following messages appear, follow the instructions.
The battery level is low. Insert new batteries or charged  Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries (sold separately). Depending on the conditions of use  or the type of
battery,  the indicator may flash even though there  are still 5 minutes to 10
minutes of remaining battery time left.
System error. Turn on the device again.
Turn the power off and  then  on again.
Internal memory error
Turn the power off and  then  on again.
Reinsert the memory card.
The inserted memory  card  cannot  be used in the camera.  [Details]
The terminal section of the memory  card  is dirty.
The memory  card  is damaged.
Incompatible type of memory card.
The inserted memory  card  cannot  be used in the camera.  [Details]
Buffer overflow. Writing  to the media was not completed in
time.
If you  use  a memory  card  that  has  been recorded  and  erased repeatedly,  or that
was formatted on a different  camera,  the data  writing speed may be too slow.
First  back up any  data  on the card  to a computer, and  then  reformat the card
before using it. [Details]
The writing speed of the memory  card  you  are using is not sufficient  for movie
recordings.  Use one  of the memory  cards listed  below.
“Memory  Stick PRO Duo” (Mark2) media,  “Memory  Stick PRO-HG Duo” media,
“Memory  Stick XC-HG Duo” media or “Memory  Stick Micro” (Mark2) media
SD memory  card, SDHC memory  card, SDXC memory  card, microSD memory
card, microSDHC  memory  card  or microSDXC memory  card  (Class 4 or
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							faster).
Cannot  recognize the internal memory. Format  and  use
again.
Cannot  recognize this memory card. Format  and  use  again.
Format the media again. [Details]
The memory card is  locked.  Check the tab.
You are using the memory  card  with the write-protect switch, and  the switch is
set  to the LOCK position. Set the switch to the recording position.
This is  a read- only memory card.
The camera  cannot  record or delete images on this memory  card.
No images
No  images that  can  be played  back have been recorded  in the internal  memory.
No  images that  can  be played  back have been recorded  in this folder of the
memory  card.
No still images
The selected folder or date  does not contain a file  that  can  be played  back in a
slideshow.
File found which was not recognized
You tried  to delete a folder containing a file  that  cannot  be played  on this
camera.  Delete the file  on a computer and  then  delete the folder.
Folder error. Cannot  record to the selected folder. Please
select a different folder.
A  folder with the same first  three  digit number already  exists on the memory  card
(for example: 123MSDCF and  123ABCDE). Select another folder [Details],  or
create a new folder [Details] .
Cannot  create more folders
A  folder with a name beginning  with “999”  exists on the memory  card. You
cannot  create any  folders  if this is the case.
Folder protected
You tried  to delete a folder that  is protected as read -only on a computer.
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							Cannot  display  file
An error occurred while  the image was playing back. 
No  guarantees  are made for playing back, on this camera,  files containing
images which were processed  on a computer or images which were shot using
other  cameras.
Read only folder
You have selected a folder that  cannot  be set  as a recording folder on the
camera.  Select another folder. [Details]
File protected
Release  the protection.  [Details]
Image size over limit
You are playing back an image with size that  cannot  be played  back on the
camera.
 (Vibration warning indicator)
Camera shake  may occur due  to insufficient light. Use the flash, or mount the
camera  on a tripod to secure  the camera.
1280x720 (Fine) is  not supported with this memory card.
1280x720 (Standard) is  not supported with this memory
card.
For recording movies, it is recommended that  you  use  a memory  card  of 1 GB or
larger.
Turn the power off and  on again
The lens malfunction.
Maximum number of images  already selected.
Up  to 100  files can  be selected when using [Multiple Images].
You can  add  
 (Print order)  marks to up to 999  files.
Operation cannot be executed in unsupported files.
Processing  and  other  editing  functions  of the camera  cannot  be performed on
image files that  have been processed  using a computer or images that  were
recorded  with other  cameras.
Preparing image database file. Please wait.
The camera  restores  the date  information, etc., in cases  where images have
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							been deleted  on a computer, etc.
The necessary Image Database  File  is created  after  the memory  card  is
formatted.
The number of images exceeds that  for which date  management in a database
file  by the camera  is possible.  To register  additional  images in the Image
Database  File, delete images in [Date View].
It is not possible  to record to the camera’s Image Database  File  or play back
using [Date View]. Import all  of the images to the computer using “PlayMemories
Home”,  and  format the memory  card.
Image Database File error. Cannot  recover data.
Import all  of the images to the computer using “PlayMemories  Home”,  and
format the memory  card. [Details] 
To view  the images again with the camera,  export the imported images to the
camera  with “PlayMemories  Home”.
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Before  Use
Confirming the operation
method
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this
camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Troubleshooting  > Situations this camera  has  difficulty
handling  > Situations this camera  has  difficulty  handling
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
The camera  cannot  take full  advantage  of some features  under certain
circumstances.
When  shooting under the following conditions, either recompose  the shot or change
the shooting mode, then  shoot the images again.
Low  light conditions
Shooting  panoramic  images
Tracking focus
Overly bright conditions
Tracking focus
Varying levels of  brightness
Tracking focus
Flickering  lights
Shooting  panoramic  images
Subjects  too  close  to the  camera
Shooting  panoramic  images
Subjects  too  far from the  camera
Shooting  panoramic  images
Large  moving  subjects or subjects that move  too
quickly
Shooting  panoramic  images
Tracking focus
Subjects  too  small or too  large
Tracking focus
Background  the  same  color  as  the  subject
Tracking focus
Scenes  with little contrast, such  as  the  sky or a  sandy
beach
Shooting  panoramic  images
Scenes  changing  constantly, such  as  a  waterfall
Shooting  panoramic  images
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Before  Use
Confirming the operation
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Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this
camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Precautions  /  About  this camera  > Precautions > Precautions
Precautions
Internal  memory  and  memory  card  back up
On  database files
Do  not use/store the camera  in the following places
On  operating temperatures
On  moisture condensation
On  image data  compatibility
Notes  on the screen  and  lens
Internal  memory and  memory card  back  up
Do  not turn off the camera,  remove  the batteries, or remove  the memory  card  while
the access lamp is lit. Otherwise, the internal  memory  data  or the memory  card  may
be damaged. Be sure  to make a backup copy to protect your  data.
On database  files
When  you  insert a memory  card  without a database file  into  the camera  and  turn
on the power,  part of the memory  card  capacity  is used to automatically create a
database file. It may take some time until you  can  perform the next operation.
If a database file  error occurs, export all  images to your  computer using
“PlayMemories  Home,”  and  then  format the memory  card  using the camera.
Do  not  use/store the  camera  in the  following places
In an extremely  hot,  cold or humid place
In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera  body may become
deformed and  this may cause  a malfunction.
Storing under direct sunlight or near  a heater
The camera  body may become discolored or deformed, and  this may cause  a
malfunction.
In a location subject to rocking vibration
Near strongly magnetic place
In sandy  or dusty places
Be careful  not to let sand or dust get into  the camera.  This may cause  the
camera  to malfunction, and  in some cases  this malfunction cannot  be repaired.
On operating  temperatures
Your camera  is designed for use  under the temperatures between 0°C  and  40°C
(32°F and  104°F). Shooting  in extremely  cold or hot places that  exceed this
range is not recommended.
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							On moisture condensation
If the camera  is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may
condense  inside  or outside the camera.  This moisture condensation  may cause
a malfunction of the camera.
If moisture condensation  occurs, turn off the camera  and  wait about an hour  for
the moisture to evaporate. Note that  if you  attempt  to shoot with moisture
remaining inside  the lens, you  will be unable  to record clear images.
On image  data  compatibility
The camera  conforms with DCF (Design rule  for Camera File  system) universal
standards established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and  Information  Technology
Industries  Association).
Sony  does not guarantee that  the camera  will play back images recorded  or
edited with other  equipment,  or that  other  equipment  will play back images
recorded  with the camera.
Notes on  the  screen  and  lens
The screen  is manufactured using extremely  high-precision  technology so over
99.99% of the pixels are operational  for effective use. However, some tiny black
and/or bright dots (white,  red, blue or green) may appear on the screen.  These
dots are a normal result of the manufacturing  process and  do not affect the
recording.
Exposing the screen  or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods  may cause
malfunctions. Be careful  when placing the camera  near  a window  or outdoors.
Do  not press against the screen.  The screen  may be discolored and  that  may
cause  a malfunction.
Images  may trail  across  on the screen  in a cold location. This is not a
malfunction.
Be careful  not to bump the movable lens, and  be careful  not to apply force to it.
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Shooting
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Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this
camera
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Top page  > Precautions  /  About  this camera  > Precautions > On  the internal
rechargeable backup battery
On the internal rechargeable backup battery
This camera  has  an internal  rechargeable battery for maintaining the date  and  time
and  other  settings regardless  of whether the power is on or off.
This rechargeable battery is continually charged  as long as you  are using the
camera.  However, if you  use  the camera  for only short periods, it discharges
gradually,  and  if you  do not use  the camera  at all  for about one  month it becomes
completely discharged. In this case, be sure  to charge this rechargeable battery
before using the camera.
However, even if this rechargeable battery is not charged, you  can  still use  the
camera,  but the date  and  time will not be indicated.
Charging  method  of  the  internal rechargeable  backup
battery
Insert the batteries with enough  power remaining in the camera,  and  then  leave the
camera  for 24 hours or more  with the power off.
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Before  Use
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Useful viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your  computer
Printing
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Precautions  /  About  this
camera
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Top page  > Precautions  /  About  this camera  > Precautions > Batteries
Batteries
On  the battery
About  the remaining battery charge
Batteries  you  can  and  cannot  use  with your  camera
On  alkaline batteries (supplied)
On  Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (sold separately)
On the  battery
Avoid rough handling, disassembling,  modifying, physical  shock, or impact  such
as hammering,  dropping or stepping on the battery.
Do  not use  a deformed or damaged battery.
Do  not mix a used battery together  with a new battery or different  types of
batteries.
Remove the batteries from the camera  when you  do not operate the camera  for
long periods, or when the batteries are dead.
About  the  remaining  battery charge
A:  High
B :  Low
A  remaining charge indicator appears  on the screen.
It takes about one  minute  until the correct remaining charge indicator appears.
The remaining charge indicator may not be correct under certain  circumstances.
When  [Power Save] is set  to [Standard]  or [Max], if you  do not operate the
camera  for a certain  period of time while  the power is on, the screen  becomes
dark, then  the camera  turns off automatically. (Auto power-off function)
Batteries you  can  and  cannot  use  with your camera
In the table below,  indicates  the battery can  be used, while   indicates  that  the
battery cannot  be used.
Battery type Supplied Supported
LR6 (size AA)  alkaline batteries*
HR 15/51: HR6  (size AA)  Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries*
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							Lithium batteries
Manganese batteries
Ni -Cd  batteries
* Before  using batteries, read  the following precaution  for each type of battery.Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries can  be charged  using a battery charger (sold
separately).
As for unsupported batteries, operating performance  cannot  be ensured  if
voltage drops or other  problems are caused by the nature of the battery.
On alkaline  batteries (supplied)
Alkaline batteries cannot  be recharged.
Alkaline batteries have a shorter life  compared to the Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries. For this reason,  the power may turn off even though the remaining
charge indicator shows sufficient  battery life  remaining.
Battery performance  differs greatly  depending  on the manufacturer and  the type
of battery,  and  in some cases  the battery life  may be significantly shorter. This is
especially true at low temperatures, and  you  may not be able to shoot at
temperatures below  5°C  (41°F).
Do  not mix new and  old  batteries.
The remaining charge indicator may not display the correct information  when
using alkaline batteries.
Due to characteristics of alkaline batteries, there  is a large difference between
the available  shooting time and  the available  playback  time. For this reason,  the
camera  may turn off with the lens portion extended when you  change  the
shooting mode. In this case, replace  the batteries with new ones. Using the
Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries allows you  to shoot for longer periods  of time.
On Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (sold  separately)
Do  not peel off the external seals  or damage  the batteries. Never  use  batteries
from which the seals  have been partially or completely removed, or batteries that
have been split in any  way. These may cause  leakage, explosion, or heat -up of
the battery,  and  personal scald  or injury may be caused. These may cause  a
malfunction of the battery charger.
Do  not carry or store the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries with metallic objects.
Metallic objects may short the + and  – ends, resulting in the risk of heating  or
fire.
If the poles of the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are dirty, the batteries may not
charge properly. Wipe  them with a dry cloth, etc.
At  the time of purchase, or when the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries have not
been used for a long time, they may not charge fully. This is typical of this type of
battery,  and  is not a malfunction. If this happens, repeatedly  using up the
batteries fully, and  then  recharging them should  correct the problem.
If you  recharge  Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries before fully using up the existing
charge,  the low battery warning may be displayed sooner than  expected.  This is
called  the “memory  effect.”* If this problem  occurs, charging the batteries only
after  using up the existing charge will correct it. * The “memory  effect” – the situation in which the capacity  of the battery is temporarily  lowered.
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