SONY H5 Tips & Tricks H5 owners we can use this to discuss the tips and trick for our camera My question is is it possible to delete all the Pics from the camera from the computer? when i try to do it gives msg "drive is write protected." SONY H5 Tips & Tricks H5 owners we can use this to discuss the tips and trick for our camera My question is is it possible to delete all the Pics from the camera from the computer? when i... » Read More SONY H5 Tips & Tricks H5 owners we can use this to discuss the tips and trick for our camera My question is is it possible to delete all the Pics from the camera from the computer? when i try to do it gives msg "drive is write protected." « Show Less
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Highlight all the pictures you want to delete (CTRL-A) and right click, choose "properties". Make sure the "read-only" box is unchecked. Then you should be able to delete the files.
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Play around with the EV. I usually keep mine at +2.0 for a lot of my low light shots. Keep in mind though that sometimes even that won't help. The auto mode sometimes help too.
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Could you tell me where you went to change the setting on the video to high quality? I couldn't find it on my H5.Thank you,Esther
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The best online resource for tips and tricks when using the Sony DSC-H1/H2/H5 can be found at http://www.aakatz.com/h1whitepaper/ (which includes info on which default settings to change, what sort of lenses to get, how to take close-ups, using the zoom, and much more).
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Can someone help me to reduce the delay or shutter lag between when I press the button and when the picture actually takes? I have a one and a two year old and they only smile at me for a second and I can't seem to snap in time. Thanks
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I just started using camera, have a couple of starter questions.Started while it was dark out to take picture of my tabby in the house. Took pictures of him with and without flash, the flash overwhelms, but picture is a hair too dark. How do I get a slightly lighter picture.Then it got nice and light in the house and I tried taking pictures of my deep grey cat, about 8:30 with sun coming through shades behind me. Viewfinder and pictures make his deep grey fur way too light. Short of darkening the room, how do I get a more realistic picture. Happens with flash on or off. I just started using camera, have a couple of starter questions.Started while it was dark out to take picture of my tabby in the house. Took pictures of him with and without flash, the flash overwhelms, but picture is a hair too dark. How do I get a slightly lighter picture.Then it got nice and light in the house and I tried taking pictures of my deep grey cat, about 8:30 with sun coming through shades behind me. Viewfinder and pictures make his deep grey fur way too light. Short of darkening the room, how do I get a more realistic picture. Happens with flash on or off.
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I too noticed that with the camera's internal memory, but not with my 2GB stick.btw, look at this product:Iogear USB 2.0 MEMORY CARD RW ( GFR202MSD )in amazon, it is a pen drive which holds the memory stick inside it. Very cool and cheap, I'll be buying one.Oh, also, I was a bit disappointed with the video quality the first 2 days, then I noticed the default is "medium" quality, once I changed it to "high" quality, I decided THIS IS THE ONLY CAMCORDER I NEED.
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Howard Wexler: The White Balance options may help too. It might be slightly subtle and hard to control, but will be very powerful for your realistic presentation when you get it in hand.
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When I upload the card tot he Digital Foci Safe, they also remain on the SD card I use. I think it gives you an option to delete off card after transfer but I always like to check before deleting!!!!! I love the Foci Safe... its awesome and easy to organize photos
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The Sony dSC-w50 does support this feature (which is different from formating the memory stick). You can even create folders of images and delete all the images in a single folder at once.
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I am using an HDX-AX2000 camera with Sony Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo, HX 32 GB. Works fine although the camera says that it may not read or write correctly. Sony manual says the camera has been tested with this chip. However, buy from a reputable dealer, I had two faulty chips from a Chinese group. I test the chips before use with a program that writes and reads from every location in the chip. Takes 1.5 hours to complete!
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I deleted files on the recorder exactly same way as I deleted files on a USB memory stick. Select the file, hihglight it and hit delete button OR right click and hit delete command. No, it does not record over old files. Once the memory is full it stops recording.
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I hope I understand your question correctly: you can transfer your photos to a PC/Laptop but not as you take them. In other words you do not have a "control window" on your Laptop to see what your camera/display is showing - you cannot remote control the camera. This is from my perspective the only shortfalls therefore I contacted Sony to include in a future release. Send a note to Sony: if more customers are looking for it they might include it.
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I scanned my to a SD card but it should because it's just usb. The problem I had was that there were particals ( dust /lint ) on the inside of the glass and you can't get it out or off. There is no way to get to it. so then that ends up on all the photos.
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I have deleted large files from my "Passport" and then opened the drive to be sure that all files were deleted. I had no problem with this procedure. When you, "tried to delete", your large file, did you have any problems?
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I have never formatted my pictures directly using the camera. Because the camera sucks the life out of the batteries quickly, I usually just snap and then immediately turn the camera off. Oh, hint... When the camera says that there is no life left in the batteries, there is tons left, it is just below the optimal level for the camera. I use mine in my speakers for several weeks after the camera says that they are drained. Then it goes into my mouse for at least another week before it is completely drained.
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You can erase individual pictures. My husband thinks he erased all at once one time but he's not sure. In the book it doesn't say if you can delete all at once or one at a time.
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You need to format the drive before use. So if you have some files on it, you will lose that. Beware!!!!!
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The pictures are stored on the computer rather than on the camera (it has no internal memory card). I guess once you've finished filming you could disconnect it and edit the movie further if you need to. Just tried and it works on my PC.
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You can simply erase the recordings, when full. I also use a 32g card, thinking it would get full quickly. If you have it set on motion detection, it would take months. I usually erase mine once every two weeks, since there is nothing I want to keep. Takes less time to erase each days recordings, when you have less days. I've had it a year and it works great. If it ever malfunctions, I'll definitely replace it with another. It is a real professional setup. Not like all the 'toys' on the market.
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I have been able to delete and add files to this - and add to files I had stored before. I don't think there's a way to write-protect it. If there is, it's hidden somewhere! These are great for carrying photos to someone else's computer, and then adding their photos to it as well. HTH
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Sony support site provides some software for managing and viewing pictures, but you don't need it. Sony does not provide drivers because the camera uses drivers that come with Windows. One hint that is not obvious: Go in to your camera settings and choose "Mass Storage" for USB Connect under Menu, Tools. Your camera will then be recognized like a USB flash drive when you plug it in, and your picture files can be accessed on a removable drive in Windows Explorer.The DSC-H55 User Manual is available here: https://docs.sony.com/release/DSCH55_handbook.pdf
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Hi. This happened to me once but I am not sure how exactly I deleted the footage from the full memory card. It was NOT so straight forward. I think you probably have an external memory card, too, and you may have just deleted the footage from the external memory. Make sure in the setup menu to select the "built in memory" so you know you are deleting the stuff from it. Once it is not full, you will not see the message any more. I did not need to do anything extra to reset the error message. Good luck.BTW, you can always check the memory usage on each card from the setup menu.
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They need to be manually deleted, they are still on the card. I use this mostly for quick uploads to social sites like Facebook. Hope that helps.