Sony DSC-M1 User Manual

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 
as long as you do not record the date and 
time. 

Connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall 
socket) using the AC Adaptor, or install a 
charged battery pack, and leave the camera 
for 24 hours or more with the power off. 

“Memory Stick” is a compact, portable IC 
recording medium.
The types of “Memory Stick” that can be 
used with this camera are listed in the 
following table. However, proper operation 
cannot be guaranteed for all “Memory 
Stick” functions.

1)

“MagicGate Memory Stick Duo” and 
“Memory Stick PRO Duo” are equipped with 
MagicGate functions. MagicGate is copyright 
protection technology that uses encryption 
technology. Data recording/playback that 
requires MagicGate functions cannot be 
performed with this camera.

2)

Supports high-speed data transfer using a 
parallel interface.

“Memory Stick Duo” formatted with a 
computer is not guaranteed to operate with this 
camera.

Data read/write speeds differ depending on the 
combination of the “Memory Stick Duo” and 
the equipment used.

You cannot record, edit or delete images if you 
slide the write-protect switch

3)

 to LOCK with a 

fine-tipped object..

The position or the shape of the write-protect 
switch

3)

 may differ depending on the “Memory 

Stick Duo” you use. 

3)

The “Memory Stick Duo” supplied with this 
camera does not have a write-protect switch. 
When using the supplied “Memory Stick 
Duo,” be careful not to edit or delete data by 
mistake.

Memory Stick

–

Memory Stick 
(MagicGate/high-speed 
data transfer)

–

Memory Stick Duo

a

Memory Stick Duo 
(MagicGate/high-speed 
data transfer)

    a

1)2)

MagicGate Memory Stick

–

MagicGate Memory Stick 
Duo

   a

1)

Memory Stick PRO

–

Memory Stick PRO Duo

     a

1)2)