[ Servicing

Do not attempt to service the set yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

[ Replacement parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer that have the same characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

[ Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to the set, ask the service technician to perform routine safety checks (as specified by the manufacturer) to determine that the set is in safe operating condition.

[ Lightning

For added protection for this set during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for

Read this first CAUTION

Replace the battery with the specified type only. Otherwise, fire or injury may result.
For Customers in the U.S.A.
If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number below is for the FCC related matters only.
For Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada
[ RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you. For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/ Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-Ion batteries.

[ Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-H7 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127U.S.A. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-H9 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127U.S.A. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Battery charger

This power unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position.

[ CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

For Customers in Europe

This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet).

[ Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

[ Attention

The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this unit.

[ Notice

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) again.
[ Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)
For the State of California, USA only
Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate Perchlorate Material: Lithium battery contains perchlorate.
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Applicable Accessories: Remote Control

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom
A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with an or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

Table of contents

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS... 2 Read this first.... 4 Notes on using your camera... 8

Getting started... 10

Checking the accessories supplied.. Preparing the battery pack... Inserting the battery pack/a Memory Stick Duo (not supplied). Turning the camera on/setting the clock.. 15
Shooting images easily... 16
Mode dial/Zoom/Flash/Macro/Self-timer/Display/Finder/Lens hood. 17 Shooting with manual adjustment... 20
Viewing/deleting images... 21 Learning the various functions HOME/Menu.. 23
Using the HOME screen... 23 HOME items... 24 Using menu items... 25 Menu items... 26
Enjoying your computer... 28
Supported Operating Systems for USB connection and application software (supplied)... 28 Viewing Cyber-shot Handbook and Cyber-shot Step-up Guide. 29
Indicators on the screen... 30 Battery life and memory capacity.. 32
Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed.. 32 Number of still images and recording time of movies.. 33

Troubleshooting.... 34

Battery pack and power... 34 Shooting still images/movies... 35 Viewing images... 35
Precautions... 36 Specifications... 37
Notes on using your camera
[ Internal memory and Memory Stick Duo back up
Do not turn off the camera or remove the battery pack or Memory Stick Duo while the access lamp is lighted, as the internal memory data or Memory Stick Duo data may be destroyed. Always protect your data by making a back up copy.
[ Notes on the LCD screen, the LCD finder and the lens
The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective 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 or the LCD finder. These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way. When the battery level becomes low, the lens might stop moving. Insert a charged battery pack and turn on the camera again. Do not hold the camera by taking hold of the LCD screen.
[ Notes on recording/playback

Before you start recording, make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly. This camera is neither dust-proof, nor splashproof, nor water-proof. Read Precautions (page 36) before operating the camera. Be careful not to get the camera wet. Water entering the inside of the camera may cause malfunctions which in some cases may not be repairable. Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light. It may cause the malfunction of your camera. Do not use the camera near a location that generates strong radio waves or emits radiation. The camera may not be able to record or play back properly. Using the camera in sandy or dusty locations may cause malfunctions. If moisture condensation occurs, remove it before using the camera (page 36). Do not shake or strike the camera. In addition to malfunctions and an inability to record images, this may render the recording medium unusable, or cause image data breakdown, damage or loss. Clean the flash surface before use. The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to the flash surface, resulting in insufficient light emission.
[ On image data compatibility
This camera conforms with DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) universal standard established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed.

[ Warning on copyright

Television programs, films, videotapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.
[ No compensation for contents of the recording
The contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media, etc.

Getting started

Checking the accessories supplied
Battery charger BC-CSG/BC-CSGB/ BC-CSGC (1) Shoulder strap (1)

Remote Control (1)

Power cord (mains lead) (1) (not supplied in the USA and Canada) Lens hood (1)/Adaptor ring (1)
Rechargeable battery pack NP-BG1 (1)/ Battery case (1) Lens cap (1)/Lens cap strap (1)
USB, A/V cable for multi-use terminal (1) CD-ROM (Cyber-shot application software/ Cyber-shot Handbook/Cyber-shot Step-up Guide) (1) Instruction Manual (this manual) (1)

2 Inserting the battery pack/a Memory Stick Duo (not supplied)
Insert the Memory Stick Duo all the way in as shown in the illustration until it clicks.
Insert the battery pack while pressing the battery eject lever with the tip of the battery pack.
Battery/Memory Stick Duo cover
1 Open the battery/Memory Stick Duo cover. 2 Insert the Memory Stick Duo (not supplied) all the way in until it clicks. 3 Insert the battery pack. 4 Close the battery/Memory Stick Duo cover.
[ When there is no Memory Stick Duo inserted
The camera records/plays back images using the internal memory (approx. 31 MB).
[ To check the remaining battery time
Press POWER button to turn on and check the remaining battery on the LCD screen.
Battery remaining indicator Battery remaining guidelines Sufficient power remaining Battery almost fully charged Battery half full Battery low, recording/ playback will stop soon. Change the battery with fully charged one, or charge the battery. (The warning indicator flashes.)
It takes about one minute until the correct battery remaining indicator appears. The displayed battery remaining indicator may not be correct under certain circumstances. The Clock Set screen appears when the camera is turned on for the first time (page 15).
[ To remove the battery pack/Memory Stick Duo
Open the battery/Memory Stick Duo cover.
Memory Stick Duo Battery pack Slide the battery eject lever. Make sure that the Be sure not to drop the battery pack. access lamp is not lit, then push the Memory Stick Duo in once.
Never remove the battery pack/Memory Stick Duo when the access lamp is lit. This may cause damage to data in the Memory Stick Duo.
3 Turning the camera on/setting the clock
(Playback) button POWER button

z button

Control button

HOME button

1 Press the POWER button or press 2 Set the clock with the control button.

(Playback) button.

1 Select the date display format with v/V, then press z. 2 Select each item with b/B and set the numeric value with v/V, then press z. 3 Select [OK], then press z.
[ To change the date and time
Press the HOME button, and select [ Clock Settings] in (Settings) (pages 23, 24).
[ When you turn on the power
If the camera is running on battery power and you do not operate the camera for about three minutes, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack (Auto power-off function).

Shooting images easily

Finder Microphone

Shutter button

Mode dial W/T (Zoom) button MENU button Control button HOME button Tripod receptacle (bottom) Macro button DISP button Flash button Self-timer button
1 Select the desired function from the mode dial.

To delete images

1 Display the image you want to delete, then press MENU. 2 Select [Delete] with v and select [This Image] with b/B, then press z. 3 Select [OK] with v, then press z.
[ To view an enlarged image (playback zoom)
Press while displaying a still image. To undo the zoom, press. Adjust the position: v/V/b/B Cancel playback zoom: z

Viewing an index screen

Press (Index) button to display the index screen while a still image is displayed. Then, select an image with v/V/b/B. To return to the single image screen, press z.
You can also access the index screen by selecting [ Index Display] in (View Images) on the HOME screen. Each time you press (Index), the number of pictures on the index screen changes.
[ To delete images in index mode
1 Press MENU while the index screen is displayed. 2 Select [Delete] with v and select [Multiple Images] with b/B, then press z. 3 Select the image you want to delete with v/V/b/B, then press z.
mark is checked in the checkbox of the image. To cancel a selection, select an image you have selected for deletion, then press z again.
4 Press MENU and select [OK] with v, then press z.
To delete all the images in a folder, select [All In This Folder], then press z in step 2.
[ To play back a series of images (Slide Show)
1 Press HOME and select [ Slide Show] in 2 Select [OK] with v, then press z.
[ To view images on TV screen

(View Images).

This is same as pressing the SLIDE SHOW button on the Remote Control.
Connect the camera to the TV with the cable for multi-use terminal (supplied).

To the multi connector

To audio/video input jacks
Cable for multi-use terminal
Learning the various functions HOME/Menu

Using the HOME screen

The HOME screen is the gateway screen for all the functions of your camera. You can select the shooting mode or playback mode, or change the settings from the HOME screen.
Control button HOME button
1 Press HOME to display the HOME screen.

Category Item

Select a category with b/B on the control button. Select an item with v/V, then press z.

[ When you select the

(Manage Memory) or

(Settings) category

1 Select the desired item with v/V on the control button.
This is functional only when you select (Settings).
2 Move to the right with B, select a setting with v/V, then press z. 3 Select a setting with v/V, then press z.
The camera is set to the shooting mode by pressing the shutter button halfway down.
For details on the operation 1 page 23

HOME items

Press HOME button displays the following items. Details on the items are displayed on the screen by the guide.

Category Items

Shooting Single Image Index Display Slide Show

Shooting View Images

Printing, Other
Print Music Tool Download Music Format Music

Manage Memory

Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool Format Change REC. Folder Internal Memory Tool Format Create REC. Folder Copy

Settings

Main Settings Main Settings 1 Beep Initialize Main Settings 2 USB Connect Video Out Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 1 AF Illuminator AF Mode Conversion Lens Shooting Settings 2 Flash Sync. Auto Review Clock Settings Language Setting Grid Line Digital Zoom Function Guide

COMPONENT

Auto Orientation Expanded Focus

Using menu items

MENU button
1 Press MENU to display the menu.

Function Guide

The menu will be displayed only during shooting and playback mode. Different items will become visible depending on the selected mode.
2 Select the desired item with v/V on the control button.
If the desired item is hidden, keep pressing v/V until the item appears on the screen.
3 Select the desired setting with b/B on the control button.
If the desired item is hidden, keep pressing b/B until the item appears on the screen. Press z after selecting an item in playback mode.
4 Press MENU to turn off the menu.
For details on the operation 1 page 25

Menu items

The available menu items vary depending on the camera mode. The shooting menu is available only in the shooting mode, and the viewing menu is available only in the playback mode. Also, the menu items available vary depending on the mode dial position. Only the available items are displayed on the screen.

Menu for shooting

Scene Selection Image Size Face Detection REC Mode* Color Mode Metering Mode* White Bal Flash Level Red Eye Reduction Contrast Sharpness SteadyShot SETUP buttons for each function. Selects a preset setting according to the scene. Selects the still image size. Detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts focus, etc. Selects the continuous shooting method. Changes the vividness of the image or adds special effects. Selects the metering mode. Adjusts the color tones. Adjusts the amount of flash light. Sets to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Adjusts the contrast. Adjusts the sharpness. Selects the anti-blur mode. Selects shooting settings.

* Menu items can be set on the menu screen only on DSC-H7. To set menu items on DSC-H9, press the DSC-H9 /BRK button (REC Mode) button (Metering Mode)

Menu for viewing

(Delete) (Slide Show) (Retouch) (Protect) Deletes images. Plays back a series of images. Retouches images. Prevents accidental erasure. Adds a Print order mark on image that you want to print out. (Print) (Rotate) (Select Folder) Prints images using a PictBridge compliant printer. Rotates a still image. Selects the folder for viewing images.

Enjoying your computer

You can display images shot with the camera on the computer. Also, you can use still images and movies from the camera more than ever by taking advantage of the software. For details, refer to Cyber-shot Handbook.
Supported Operating Systems for USB connection and application software (supplied)
For Windows users USB connection For Macintosh users
Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional
Mac OS 9.1/9.2/ Mac OS X(v10.1 to v10.4) not compatible
Application software Picture Motion Browser
Must be installed with above OS at delivery. If your OS does not support USB connections, use a commercially available Memory Stick Reader/Writer. For further details on the operating environment of Picture Motion Browser Cyber-shot application software, refer to Cyber-shot Handbook.
Viewing Cyber-shot Handbook and Cyber-shot Step-up Guide
[ For Windows users [ For Macintosh users
Turn on your computer, and insert the CDROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive. Follow the instructions below.
1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CDROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive.
The screen below appears.
To view the Cyber-shot Handbook
1 Select the [Handbook] folder and copy
Handbook.pdf stored in the [GB] folder to your computer.
2 After copying is complete, double-click

Handbook.pdf.

When you click the [Cyber-shot Handbook] button, the screen for copying Cyber-shot Handbook appears.
To view the Cyber-shot Step-up Guide
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to copy.
When you click the Cyber-shot Handbook button, the both of the Cyber-shot Handbook and the Cyber-shot Step-up Guide will be installed.
1 Copy the [stepupguide] folder in the
[stepupguide] folder to your computer.
2 Select [stepupguide], [language] and then
[GB] folder stored in the CD-ROM and copy all the files in the [GB] folder, then write over them to the files in the [img] folder stored in [stepupguide] which is copied to your computer in the step 1.
3 After the installation is complete, doubleclick the shortcut created on the desktop.

3 After copying is completed, double-click
stepupguide.hqx in the [stepupguide] folder to uncompress it, then double-click the generated file stepupguide.
If an uncompress tool for HQX file is not installed, install the Stuffit Expander.

Indicators on the screen

Each time you press v (DISP) button, the display changes (page 18). A

Battery remaining

[ When shooting still images
Low battery warning Image size
Mode dial/Menu (Scene Selection) PSAM
Mode dial Night Shot (DSC-H9 only) White balance

[ When shooting movies

Recording mode Metering mode Face Detection SteadyShot Vibration warning Self-timer Zoom scaling Color mode

[ When playing back

Contrast Sharpness PictBridge connecting Protect VOL. Volume Print order (DPOF) mark Zoom scaling PictBridge connecting
Standby REC ISOF3.5 +2.0EV
AE/AF lock Standby/Recording a movie ISO number NR slow shutter Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure Value AF range finder frame indicator 00:00:00

12/12 96

Recording/playback Media Recording folder Playback folder Remaining number of recordable images Image number/Number of images recorded in selected folder Remaining recordable time Change folder AF illuminator Red-eye reduction Metering mode Flash mode Flash charging White balance
Manual focus Manual focus bar Macro

00:00:12

Playback Playback bar Counter/Recording time Histogram
appears when histogram display is disabled.

Conversion lens REAR

C:32:00

101-9:30 AM

Folder-file number Recorded date/time of the playback image Operation guide for shooting image
Flash synchro Self-diagnosis display ISO number Exposure Value Shutter speed Aperture value

ISO400

+2.0EV 500 F3.5

z SET z OK

MOVE MOVE

z STOP z PLAY V VOLUME

Operation guide for playing image Adjust volume

BACK/NEXT Select images

Self-diagnosis display Self-timer AF range finder frame
Spot metering cross hair Histogram
Battery life and memory capacity
Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed
The tables show the approximate number of images that can be recorded/viewed and the battery life when you shoot images in [Normal] mode with the battery pack (supplied) at full capacity and at an ambient temperature of 25C (77F). The numbers of images that can be recorded or viewed take into account changing the Memory Stick Duo as necessary. Note that the actual numbers may be less than those indicated in the table depending on the conditions of use.
Battery capacity decreases as you use it more, as the time passes. The number of images that can be recorded/ viewed and the battery life are decreased under the following conditions: The surrounding temperature is low. The flash is used frequently. The camera has been turned on and off many times. The zoom is used frequently. The brightness of Backlight is set to up. [AF Mode] is set to [Monitor]. [SteadyShot] is set to [Continuous]. The battery power is low. [Face Detection] is set to [On]. Shooting in the following situations: [AF Mode] is set to [Single]. [SteadyShot] is set to [Shooting]. Shooting once every 30 seconds. The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends. The flash strobes once every two times. The power turns on and off once every ten times. The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) The number of images/battery life does not change, regardless of image size.

[ When viewing still images
No. of Images DSC-H9 Battery life (min.)

Approx. 6000

DSC-H7

Approx. 300 Approx. 360

Approx. 7200
Viewing single images in order at about three second intervals
LCD screen/ Finder DSC-H9 No. of Images Battery life (min.)
Shooting with the LCD screen DSC-H9 Shooting with the finder
Approx. 150 Approx. 280 Approx. 310 Approx. 300 Approx. 320 Approx. 140 Approx. 155 Approx. 150 Approx. 160

Approx. 170 Approx. 170

LCD screen Finder

Approx. 160

Shooting movies continuously with an image size of [320]
Number of still images and recording time of movies
The number of still images and the length of time for movies may vary depending on the shooting conditions.
You can select the image size to be used when shooting from the menu (pages 25, 26).
[ The approximate number of still images

(Units: Images)

Capacity Size Internal memory Approx. 31 MB 128 MB Memory Stick Duo formatted with this camera 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB

8M 3:2 5M 3M VGA 16:9

202 33

790 133

1428 238

2904 484

5928 988

12154 2025

24014 4002

48166 8027

The number of images listed is for when [REC Mode] is set to [Normal]. When the number of remaining shootable images is greater than 9,999, the >9999 indicator appears. When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera, the display may differ from the actual image size.
[ The approximate recording time of movies
(Units: hour : minute : second)
640(Fine) 640(Standard) 320

0:01:30 0:06:00

0:05:50 0:23:40

0:02:50 0:10:40 0:42:50

0:06:00 0:21:40 1:27:00

0:12:20 0:44:20 2:57:50

0:25:10 1:31:00

0:50:00 3:00:00

1:40:20 6:01:10
6:04:30 12:00:20 24:04:50
Movies with the size set to [640(Fine)] can only be recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo. The size of a movie file is limited to approx. 2 GB. During recording, movie recording stops automatically when the file size of the movie reaches approx. 2 GB. This camera does not support HD recordings or playbacks for movies.

Troubleshooting

If you experience trouble with your camera, try the following solutions.
1 Check the items below, and refer to Cyber-shot Handbook (PDF).
If a code such as C/E:ss:ss appears on the screen, refer to Cyber-shot Handbook.
2 Remove the battery pack, and insert the battery pack again after about one minute, and turn on the power.
3 Initialize the settings (page 24).
4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
Please understand that you give your consent that the contents of the internal memory, Music files may be checked when you send your camera to be repaired.

Battery pack and power

The battery pack cannot be inserted.
Insert the battery pack correctly to push the battery eject lever (page 13).
Cannot turn on the camera.
After installing the battery pack into the camera, it may take a little while to get the camera

powered.

Insert the battery pack correctly (page 13). The battery pack is discharged. Insert charged battery pack (page 12). The battery pack is dead. Replace it with a new one. Use a recommended battery pack (page 10).
The power turns off suddenly.
If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on, the camera
turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack. Turn on the camera again (page 15). The battery pack is dead. Replace it with a new one.
The battery remaining indicator is incorrect.
This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location. The displayed battery remaining differs from the current one. Fully discharge and then charge
the battery pack to correct the display.
The battery pack is discharged. Insert the charged battery pack (page 12). The battery pack is dead. Replace it with a new one.
Cannot charge the battery pack.
You cannot charge the battery pack using the AC Adaptor (not supplied).
Shooting still images/movies
Your camera cannot record images.
Check the free capacity of the internal memory or Memory Stick Duo (pages 33). If it is
full, do one of the following: Delete unnecessary images (page 21). Change the Memory Stick Duo. You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write-protect switch, and the switch is set to the LOCK position. Set the switch to the recording position. You cannot record images while charging the flash. When shooting a still image, set the mode dial to a position other than. Set the mode dial to when shooting movies. The image size is set to [640(Fine)] when recording movies. Do one of the following: Set the image size to other than [640(Fine)]. Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo. The lens cap is attached. Remove it.

[ On cleaning

Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit (not supplied) to remove fingerprints, dust, etc. Cleaning the lens Wipe the lens with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints, dust, etc. Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water, then wipe the surface with a dry cloth. Do not use the following as they may damage the finish or the casing. Chemical products such as thinner, benzine, alcohol, disposable cloths, insect repellent, sunscreen or insecticide, etc. Do not touch the camera with the above on your hand. Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time.
[ On operating temperatures
Your camera is designed for use under the temperatures between 0C and 40C (32F and 104F). Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended.

Specifications

Camera

[System]

Image device: 7.18 mm (1/2.5 type) color CCD, Primary color filter Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 000 pixels Lens: Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 15 zoom lens f = 5.mm (mm when converted to a 35 mm still camera) F2.7 4.5 Exposure control: Automatic exposure, Shutter speed priority, Aperture priority, Manual exposure, Scene Selection (9 modes) White balance: Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1,2,3, Incandescent, Flash, One push File format (DCF compliant): Still images: Exif Ver. 2.21 JPEG compliant, DPOF compatible Movies: MPEG1 compliant (Monaural) Recording media: Internal Memory (approx. 31 MB), Memory Stick Duo Flash: Flash range (ISO sensitivity (Recommended exposure value) set to ISOAUTO): approx. 0.2 to 9.8 m (7 7/8 inches to 32 feet 1 7/8 inches) (W)/ approx. 1.2 to 6.0 m (3 feet 11 1/4 inches to 19 feet 8 1/4 inches) (T) Viewfinder: Electric viewfinder (color)

[Power, general]

Power: Rechargeable battery pack NP-BG1, 3.6 V AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not supplied), 4.2 V Power consumption (during shooting with the LCD screen): DSC-H9: 1.2 W DSC-H7: 1.1 W Operating temperature: 0 to 40C (32 to 104F) Storage temperature: 20 to +60C (4 to +140F) Dimensions: 109.5 83.4 85.7 mm (4 3/3/3/8 inches) (W/H/D, excluding protrusions) (for both DSC-H9 and DSC-H7) Mass: DSC-H9: Approx. 546 g (1 lb 3.3 oz) (including NP-BG1 battery pack, shoulder strap, adaptor ring, lens hood and lens cap, etc.) DSC-H7: Approx. 514 g (1 lb 2.1 oz) (including NP-BG1 battery pack, shoulder strap, adaptor ring, lens hood and lens cap, etc.) Microphone: Monaural Speaker: Monaural Exif Print: Compatible PRINT Image Matching III: Compatible PictBridge: Compatible