Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DSC-W300 Sony
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© 2008 Sony Corporation 3-300-511- 11 (1) GB Digital Stil l Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-W300 Before oper ating th e unit, pl ease read this Handboo k thoroughly together w ith the “Instruction Manual” a nd the “Cyber -shot Step-up Gui de” , and retai n them for futu re reference.
2 Notes on using the cam era Notes o n the type s of “Me mory St ick” that you c an use ( not supp lied) “Memor y Sti ck Duo” You can use a “Memor y Stick Duo” wi th the camera. “Mem ory Stick ” You cann ot use a “Memor y St ick” with th e camer a.
3 Tabl e of cont ents Notes on usi ng the camera .......... ...... .......... ......... .......... .......... .......... ......2 Basic techniq ues for bett er images ....... ....... ......... .......... .......... .......... ...... 7 Focus – Foc usin g on a subj ect su ccess fully .
4 Table of conten ts Underwate r White Bala nce: Adju sting color tone s during Under water mode Flash Level: Adjusting th e amount of flas h light Red E ye Redu cti on: Setti ng the Red E ye Redu cti.
5 Table of content s Memory Tool — In ternal Memory Tool ..... .......... ......... ....... .......... .... 84 Format Settings ........... ...... .......... .......... .......... ......... .......... .......... ...... .......... . 85 Main Setting s — Main Settings 1 .
6 Table of conten ts How to print s till images ... .......... ......... .......... .......... ......... .......... ....... .... 114 Printing imag es directly using a PictBridge complia nt printer ....... ....... . 115 Printing at a shop ...... ......
7 Basi c tech niques for bette r imag es Whe n you press the s hutt er bu tto n half way dow n, th e cam era ad ju sts th e foc us au tom ati cally (Auto Focus).
8 Basi c tech niqu es for bet ter i mages Hints for p reven ting blur The cam era move d acc idental ly whe n you took the imag e. This is ca lled “Came ra shake ”. On the o ther h and, if the subj ect move d when you took the imag e, it i s calle d “subje ct bl ur”.
9 Basic t echniqu es for bet ter ima ges You can create vario us images by adjusting th e e xposure a nd the ISO se nsiti vity. Exposu re is the am ount o f ligh t that the cam era will recei ve when you re lease the sh utter .
10 Basi c tech niqu es for bet ter i mages Adjusting ISO Sensitivity ( Recommended Exposure Index) ISO sen sitivi ty is a speed rati ng for record ing medi a that incor porates an i mage sen sor that receiv es li ght. E ven whe n the ex posur e is t he same, images dif fer dep ending on th e ISO sensitivity.
11 Basic t echniqu es for bet ter ima ges A digital ima ge is made up of a coll ection of smal l dots called pixels. If i t contai ns a lar ge number of pi xels, th e image b ecomes large, i t take s up more memory, and the imag e is di splayed in fine d etail.
12 Basi c tech niqu es for bet ter i mages The defa ult set tings ar e marked wit h . • The larger the image s ize, the higher the image qual ity. • The higher the number of frames per s econd, the smoother the playb ack image. Image size Usage guidelines No.
13 Basic t echniqu es for bet ter ima ges The eyes of the subje ct may come ou t red, or fu zzy whit e circul ar spot s may appear when using the flash . These phe nomena can be redu ced by tak ing the followi ng step s. The “R ed-eye ph enome non” Pupils be come dila ted in dar k envi ronments .
14 Identif ying part s See the pages in pare ntheses for de tails of oper atio n. A POWER butto n B Shutter button (24 ) C POWER lamp D Flash (26) E Microphone F Lens G Speaker H Finder wind ow I Self.
15 Ident ifyin g parts K Con tro l butto n Menu on: v / V / b / B / z (46) Menu off: DISP/ / / (20, 26, 27) When the mode dia l is set to : Shutte r Speed/Apert ure (34) L (Slideshow) but ton (38) M Tripod rece ptac le • Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.
16 Indicat ors on the screen Each time you press v (DISP) on the control button, the d isplay cha nges (pag e 20). See the pages in pare ntheses for de tails of oper atio n. When shooti ng still i mages • The indicato rs are limited i n Easy Sh ooting mode.
17 Indica tors on the sc reen B C D Color mod e (64) Color Filt er (65) Contrast ( 66) Shar pn ess ( 66 ) Color Sa turati on (66) Displ ay Indication Manual expos ure setting mode (34) z RETURN z SET .
18 Indic ator s on th e scre en When pl ayin g ba ck sti ll i mages When pl ayin g ba ck movi es A B Displ ay Indication Batter y rema ining Low battery warning (131) Image size (49 ) PictBridge c onnecting (116) View Mode (68) Filter b y Faces (7 0) Favorites (68) Prot ect (7 7) Print or der (DP OF) mar k (118) Zoom scaling (36) VOL .
19 Indica tors on the sc reen C Histogram (20 ) • appears when histogram display is disabled. Displ ay Indication Play ba ck f old er (79) • This does not appear when using internal me mory.
20 Changi ng t he scr een displa y Each time you press v (DISP) on the control but ton, the displa y changes as follows: • If you view images in bright outside light, adjust the brightness of the L CD backlight up . However, the battery power may decrease f aster under such condition.
21 Changi ng the scr een display z Adjusting E V (Expos ure V alue) b y displaying a histog ram A histogram is a graph show ing the brightness of an image.
22 Using th e interna l memory The cam era has appro ximat ely 15 MB of int ernal mem ory. Thi s memory is no t removable . Even wh en ther e is no “Memory Stic k Duo” in serted in th e camera, you c an recor d images using this in ternal memo ry.
23 Basic Operat ions Basic Op erations Using the mode di al Set the mode dial to the de sired functio n. : Aut o Adju stme nt mo de Allo ws s hoo ting with the set tings adju st ed aut om ati call y. t page 24 : E asy Shoo ting mode Allows you to shoot sti ll images usi ng the minimum nece ssary functi ons with easy-t o-se e indi cator s.
24 Shootin g images (A uto Adju stment mode) 1 Select the de sired f unction from th e mode di al. When shooting still ima ges (Auto Adjustm ent mode): Select . When shooting m ovies: Select . 2 Hold the camera, w ith your elbow s pressed against yo ur body to steady it.
25 Basic Operat ions Shoo ting ima ges (A uto Adju stmen t mode) When sh ooting movies : Press the shutte r button fully down. To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.
26 Shoo ting im ages (A uto Adj ustme nt mode ) Flas h (Sel ectin g a flash mode f or st ill image s) Press B ( ) on th e con tro l butt on re peat edly unti l the d esir ed mode is se lected . (No indicator): Flash Auto Flashes when there is insufficient light or backl ight (default settin g).
27 Basic Operat ions Shoo ting ima ges (A uto Adju stmen t mode) Using the s elf-timer Press V ( ) on the control butto n repeate dly until th e desired mode is selected.
28 Shootin g still im ages (Sc ene Selecti on) Select t he mode ( / / / /SCN) in the mo de dial 1 Select the desired mode of Scene Selection ( / / / /SCN) with the mode dial. 2 Shoot with the shutter butto n. Select the mode ( / / / / / / / ) in SCN 1 Select S CN with th e mode di al.
29 Basic Operat ions Shooting still image s (Scene Selection) Scene Se lectio n modes The followi ng mod es are preset to m atch the scene conditio ns. Modes select ed from th e mode di al High Sensitivity Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions, reducing blur.
30 Shoot ing s til l im ages ( Scene Sele ctio n) Landscape Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes, etc. Twilight Portrait* Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with th e night view in the background without compromising the atmospher e.
31 Basic Operat ions Shooting still image s (Scene Selection) Underwater Allows you to shoot underwater in natural colors when using a water proof housing. * When you shoot image s using (Twilight Por trait), (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode, the shutte r speed becomes slower, and blurring occurs frequently, so use of a tripod is recommended.
32 Shoot ing s til l im ages ( Scene Sele ctio n) Shooting i n Smile Shutter mo de When the camera detect s a smi le, the shutt er is r eleased automati cally. 1 Sele ct (Smi le Shut ter) mo de from the mode dial. 2 Press th e shutte r button halfway down to adju st the fo cus while aiming th e camera at the subject to be shoot.
33 Basic Operat ions Shooting still image s (Scene Selection) z Hints for b etter captu ring of smiles 1 Do not cover the eyes with the bangs. 2 Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as level as poss ible. The detection rate is higher when the eyes are nar rowed.
34 Shootin g with the man ual expo sure 1 Select M from the mode dial and press z on the control button. • [SET] changes to [RETURN] on the l ower left of the scree n and the camera is se t to manual exposure setting mode. 2 Adjust the exposure manually using the control button.
35 Basic Operat ions Shoo ting w ith the m anu al exp osur e • When you set the shutter speed slower, using a tripod is recommended to pr event the effects of vibration.
36 View ing images 1 Press the (Playback) button. • If y ou press the ( Playback) button when the camera is powered off, the camera is turned o n automatically and s et to p layback mode. To s w itch to the shooting mode, press the (Playback) button again.
37 Basic Operat ions Viewin g images To view an inde x screen Press (Index) t o display the inde x screen wh ile a st ill image is displa yed. Selec t an im age with v / V / b / B .
38 Viewing st ill images as a sl ideshow Still image s are playe d back seque ntially wi th music an d effects a dded. 1 Press the (Slideshow) button . The setup scr een appears. 2 Press the (Slideshow) button again. The slideshow starts. • You cannot play movies.
39 Basic Operat ions Viewin g still im ages as a slides how To cha nge the se tup On the setup screen in st ep 1, select each i tem with v / V , then press z . The items that can be set ar e as follo ws. The def ault setti ngs are mar ked with . Imag e This sett ing is fixed to [Folder] if a “Memory Stick Duo ” (not supplied ) is not ins erted.
40 Viewi ng still im ages as a slidesho w Effects Simple A simple slid eshow switc hing s till i mage s at a pres et in terv al • The playback interval is adjustable.
41 Basic Operat ions Viewin g still im ages as a slides how z To add /ch ange Music fi les You can transfer a desired music file f rom your CDs or MP3 files to the camera to playback during slideshow.
42 Deletin g images 1 Press the (Playback) button . 2 Press the MENU button while displaying in single-image or index mode. 3 Select [Delete] with v / V on the con trol button . 4 Select the desired deletion method w ith b / B from among [Thi s Image], [Multiple Imag es] and [All I mages in Dat e Range]/[All In This Folder], then press z .
43 Basic Operat ions Dele ti ng im ag es When yo u se lect [T his Im age] You can de lete the sel ected imag e. Select [OK] with v , then press z . When yo u sele ct [Mu ltiple I mag es] You can se lec t an d dele te mu ltip le imag es si mul tane ou sly.
44 Lear ning the various f uncti ons – HOM E/Menu The HOME s creen i s the gateway screen for al l the fu nctio ns of t he camera, and ca n be ca lled up reg ardless o f the mode sett ing (shoo ting/viewi ng). 1 Press the HOME button to display the HOME screen.
45 Basic Operat ions Learni ng the variou s func tions – HO ME/M enu Press ing HOME di splays the fol lowing it ems. Only the avail able items are dis playe d on the scre en. Deta ils on each i tem are displa yed in the gu ide at the bo ttom o f the s creen.
46 Lea rning th e vari ous f unction s – HOM E/Me nu 1 Press the MENU button to display the menu. • T he menu will be displayed only during shoot ing and pl ayback mode. • Dif ferent items will become visible depe nding on the selected mode. 2 Select a desired menu item with v / V on the con trol button .
47 Basic Operat ions Menu ite ms The ava ilable m enu i tems v ary dep ending on the mode setting (shoot ing/viewin g), and the mode di al pos ition in the sh ootin g mode.
48 Menu item s Viewi ng menu (page 6 9) (Delete) (View Mod e) (Da te Li st) (Filter by Face s) (Ad d / Rem ove Fav orites) (Slide show) (Retou ch) (Multi- Purpose Resize) (Prot ect) (Print) (Rotate) (.
49 Using the sho oting funct ions Using the sho oting funct ions Shooti ng m enu The func tions in sh ooting mode u sing M ENU are described below. For details on ho w to opera te the men u, see page 4 6. The def ault setti ngs are mar ked with . Selec ts the Scene S election in the menu.
50 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 For Easy Shooti ng mode Selects t he stil l image si ze for E asy Shootin g mode. For movi e Selects t he fl ash settin g in Easy Shooting mode. Large Shoots images in [13M] size . Small Shoots i mages in [3M] si ze.
51 Using the sho oting funct ions Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the ope ration 1 page 4 6 Selects wh ether to use the Fac e Detect ion function or not , and also sel ects the priority subj ect for ad justi ng the focu s when us ing the fu ncti on.
52 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 Select s the pr iority sub ject fo r the S mile Shutt er func tion. F or deta ils on the Smile Sh utter, see page 32. • Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions. This set s the smi le dete ction le vel us ing the Smile Shu tter fu nctio n.
53 Using the sho oting funct ions Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the ope ration 1 page 4 6 Select s whether the came ra performs cont inuous sh ooting or not whe n you press the shut ter button. On the Burst • When recording with t he self-timer, a series of a maximum of five images i s recorded.
54 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 • The recording interval is t he same as the Burst mode. The recording interval m ay be longer, depending on the scene conditions. • If the subject is too bright or too dark, you may not be able to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value.
55 Using the sho oting funct ions Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the ope ration 1 page 4 6 • The flash is set to (Flash Aut o) or (Flash forced off). • When the Face Detection function is set to [Off] and [Scene Recognition] is set to [Auto] or [Advanced], the setting of [Face Detection] is changed to [Auto] .
56 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 Select s th e ISO se nsiti vity. • For details on the ISO sensiti vity, see page 9. • When (Extra High Se nsitivity) m ode is set in the Sc ene Sele ction mode, sensitivit y is increa sed up to a maximum of 6400.
57 Using the sho oting funct ions Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the ope ration 1 page 4 6 Selects the met ering mode that set s which part of t he subjec t to me asure to determine the exposure .
58 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 You c an ch an ge th e focu s met hod. Use t he m enu wh en it is diffic ult t o get the proper focus in auto fo cus mod e. Focus: C hanging the focu s metho d (Multi A F) Focuses on a subject i n all ran ges of the finder frame auto matica lly.
59 Using the sho oting funct ions Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the ope ration 1 page 4 6 • AF stands for Auto Focus. • When you use Digital Zoom or AF i lluminator, t he AF range fi nder frame is d isabled and appears in a dotted line. In this cas e, the camera wor ks to focus on t he subjects at t he center of the screen.
60 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 Adjusts color t ones accordi ng to the surroundi ng light condit ions. Use this func tion if image color ap pears unna tural. White Ba lance: Adjust ing the color tones (Auto) A djust s the White Balanc e auto matic ally.
61 Using the sho oting funct ions Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the ope ration 1 page 4 6 • For details on the white balance, see page 10. • Under fluorescent lights that flicker, the white bala nce function may not work correctly even though you select [Fluorescent Light 1] , [Fluorescent Light 2] or [ Fluorescent Light 3].
62 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 Adjusts the col or tone during (Underw ater) mode (page 31). • Depending on the color of the water, sometimes good ad justment is not poss ible regardless of wh ether [Underwater 1] or [Underwater 2] is selected.
63 Using the sho oting funct ions Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the ope ration 1 page 4 6 The flash s trobes two or more times before shooting to r educe the red-eye phenome non when using the fla sh. • To avo id blurri ng of images, hold the c amera firm ly until t he shutter is releas ed.
64 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 Adju sts the cl earne ss /nois e ba lanc e of th e reco rdi ng ima ges . You can chang e the bright ness o f the image, accomp anied by effe cts. Noise Reduction: Adjust ing the Noise Reduction (–) Toward–: Weake ns noise reduc tion.
65 Using the sho oting funct ions Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the ope ration 1 page 4 6 • You can select only [Normal], [Sepia] or [B & W] when shooting movies. You can add color effects to i mages as if yo u use a color filt er. (Sepia ) Sets the im age to sepi a color.
66 Shoot ing m enu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 Adjusts the bri ghtness (Color Sat uration) of th e shooting ima ges. Adjusts the contrast of the image . Adjusts the sharpness of the image. (Warm) Makes warme r tones for p ortraits and landscapes, etc.
67 Using the sho oting funct ions Shoo ting m enu For detail s on the ope ration 1 page 4 6 Sele cts the ant i-b lur mod e. • In Auto Adjustment mod e or Easy Shooting mode, [SteadyShot] is set to [Shooting] . • For movies, you can set [Continuous] or [Off] only.
68 Using the view ing functio ns Select ing the View Mo de When u sing the camera with a “Memo ry Sti ck Duo” , you can sel ect ho w images are pl ayed back (View Mod e) from the H OME screen. When us ing int ernal memor y, images are d isplayed only in F older View mode.
69 For detail s on the ope ration 1 page 4 6 Using the view ing function s Viewin g menu This sect ion explai ns the me nu items av ailabl e when y ou press t he MEN U butto n in playb ack mode. Fo r det ails o n how to us e the menu, see pa ge 46. Selects and deletes images on the single-i mage scree n or the index screen, see pa ge 42.
70 Viewi ng menu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 This fe ature fil ters im ages and displays them. • Images may no t be displa yed correctly even if the im ages are fi ltered according to the specified conditions. • Sometimes filteri ng cannot be performed with im ages shot using earlier Sony models.
71 Using the view ing function s Viewin g menu For details on the operatio n 1 page 4 6 To select and add multiple images to a Favorites group 1 Press the MENU button while displayin g images in single-i mage mode or in inde x mode.
72 Viewi ng menu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 Adds e ffect s or ma kes c orrecti ons to a reco rded im age an d reco rds it as a new fil e. The orig ina l im age is reta ined. To re touch t he still i mages 1 Select the im ages you want to ret ouch while displa ying in single -image.
73 Using the view ing function s Viewin g menu For details on the operatio n 1 page 4 6 (Unsh arp maski ng) Sharp ens the i mage with in a chos en frame . 1 Set the area (fr ame) of the desire d image to retou ch with v / V / b / B , then press the MENU button.
74 Viewi ng menu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 (Fisheye Lens) Applies a fisheye effec t around a chosen poi nt. 1 Set the cent er point of the desired image to retouch with v / V / b / B , then press the M ENU but ton. 2 Sele ct [Lev el ] wit h v / V , then press z .
75 Using the view ing function s Viewin g menu For details on the operatio n 1 page 4 6 (Ret ro) This softens the ima ge by blurrin g the focus and lo wering the surroundi ng light so th at it appears as if it was taken by an old camera. 1 Select [Lev el] with v / V , then press z .
76 Viewi ng menu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 You can chang e the aspect ratio and si ze of the s hooting images, the n recor d them as the new files. You ca n convert images to the 16:9 aspect ratio for hi gh definitio n viewing a nd to the VG A size for blog or e -mail attachm ents.
77 Using the view ing function s Viewin g menu For details on the operatio n 1 page 4 6 Prot ects ima ges a gains t acci dental eras ure. T he (Protect ) ind icator appe ars on a prot ected image. To prot ect an ima ge 1 Selec t the images yo u want to protect whil e displayi ng images in singl e-image mode.
78 Viewi ng menu For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 46 To ca ncel the protecti on Select th e image for w hich you wan t to canc el protecti on, and unl ock it by taki ng the same step s as in “T o se lect an d prot ect i mage s”. The (Prot ect) indica tor disapp ears.
79 Using the view ing function s Viewin g menu For details on the operatio n 1 page 4 6 Selects t he fol der c ontaining the i mage you w ant to play back. 1 Select th e desired f older wit h b / B on the cont rol butt on. 2 Select [ OK] with v , the n press z .
80 Customiz ing the set tings Cust omizing the Man age Memor y feat ure and t he Settin gs You can c hange the default settings using (Manage Memo ry) or (Setting s) on the HOME screen. 1 Press the HOME button to display the HOME screen. 2 Select ( Manage Me mory) or (Setting s) with b / B on the control but ton.
81 Custo mizing t he setti ngs Custom izin g the Man age M emo ry feat ure an d the Se ttings 5 Select a setting with v / V , then press z . To ca ncel the setti ng cha nge Sele ct [C anc el] if it is s hown as an o pti on on the sc reen , th en pr ess z .
82 For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 80 Mana ge M emory Memory Tool — Memory Stick Tool This it em appear s only when a “Memory S tick Duo” is inser ted in t he camer a. Formats the “Memo ry Stick Duo”. A commerci ally avai labl e “Memory Stick Duo ” is alrea dy format ted, an d can be u sed imme diatel y.
83 Custo mizing t he setti ngs Mana ge Memory For detail s on the ope ration 1 page 8 0 Change s the folder current ly u sed for r ecord ing im ages. 1 Select [Cha nge REC.F older] with v / V on the control bu tton, then press z . The folder sel ection screen appears.
84 Mana ge Mem ory For det ails on the oper ati on 1 page 80 Memory Tool — Internal Mem ory Tool This item do es not appea r when a “Memor y Sti ck Duo” is ins erted in the camera. Formats the in ternal memo ry. • Note that formatting permanently eras es all data in the internal memory, including even protec ted images.
85 For detail s on the ope ration 1 page 8 0 Custo mizing t he setti ngs Setting s Main Settings — Main Setti ngs 1 The def ault setti ngs are mar ked with . Selects t he sound produ ced w hen yo u ope rate the camera . When y ou oper ate th e ca mera, t he func tion guide appear s.
86 Sett ings For de tails on the op erat ion 1 page 80 You ca n view a dem onstration of the Smile Shut ter mode . 1 Select (Smile Shu tter) mode from the mode dial (page 2 9). 2 Aim th e camera at the su bject an d press t he shutt er butt on all th e way down.
87 Custo mizing t he setti ngs Setti ngs For details on the operation 1 page 80 Main Settings — Main Setti ngs 2 The def ault setti ngs are mar ked with . Selec ts the USB mod e when connecti ng the c amera to a comput er or a PictBr idge compl iant printe r using the cab le for mult i-use termi nal.
88 Sett ings For de tails on the op erat ion 1 page 80 Sets the vi deo signal output ac cording to the TV c olor system of the connect ed vid eo equipme nt. The TV color system s differ dep ending on t he country and region . To view i mages on a T V screen , check the TV color system of the coun try or reg ion of use (pag e 97).
89 Custo mizing t he setti ngs Setti ngs For details on the operation 1 page 80 Shooting Settings — Shooting Setti ngs 1 The def ault setti ngs are mar ked with . The AF il luminato r supplie s fill light to focus mor e easil y on a su bject in dark sur roundings.
90 Sett ings For de tails on the op erat ion 1 page 80 Sele cts the au to fo cus oper ation mode . • AF mode setting is invali d when (Fir eworks) mod e is selected in the Scene Selec tion mode. • When the Face Detection or Smi le Detection function is activated, the AF mode functions as if [M onitor] is selected.
91 Custo mizing t he setti ngs Setti ngs For details on the operation 1 page 80 Image s ize an d total zoom sc ale us ing Sm art zoo m (In cluding opti cal zoom 3×) • When (Extra High Sensitivity) mode or (Extra High-speed Burst) mode is se lected in the Scene Selection mode, t he Smar t zoom does not function.
92 Sett ings For de tails on the op erat ion 1 page 80 Shooting Settings — Shooting S ettings 2 The defa ult set tings ar e marked wit h . When t he camera is ro tated to shoot a portr ait ( vertical ) image, the ca mera rec ords its positi on change and displays the im age in the por trait position.
93 Custo mizing t he setti ngs Setti ngs For details on the operation 1 page 80 Clock Settings Sets the da te an d tim e. 1 Select [ Clock Settings] from (Settings ) on the HOME screen. 2 Press z on the co ntrol button . 3 Sele ct the date displ ay form at w ith v / V , then press z .
94 Sett ings For de tails on the op erat ion 1 page 80 Language Setting Selects the langu age to be use d in the menu item s, warnings an d messages. Language Se tting.
95 Viewin g images on a TV Viewing i mages on a TV Viewin g images on a TV You can view images on a T V by conn ecting the c amera t o a TV. The con nectio n varies accordin g to the type of TV the camera is connecte d to. Turn of f both the ca mera an d the TV before c onnecti ng the cam era to th e TV.
96 Viewi ng imag es on a TV You ca n view a n image w ith high quali ty * record ed on th e camer a by co nnectin g the came ra to an HD (High Definition) TV with a n HD Output Adaptor C able (not supplied). Turn off bo th the camera and the TV be fore co nnecti ng th e camer a to t he TV.
97 Viewin g images on a TV Viewin g imag es on a TV 3 Press the (Playback) butto n to turn on the camera. Image s shot with the cam era app ear on th e TV. Press b / B on the con trol b utto n to sele ct the desi re d ima ge. • Set [COMPONENT] to [HD(1080i )] in [Main Settings 2] by selecting (Settings) on the HOME screen (page 87).
98 Using y our c omputer Enjoy ing yo ur Win dows co mput er For details on using a Macinto sh comput er, refer t o “Using your Maci ntosh com puter” (page 111).
99 Using y our c omputer Enjoying your Wi ndows computer The followi ng environ ment is recomm ended fo r a comp uter conn ected to the ca mera. Recommended environment for copying images OS (p re -in.
100 Installi ng the so ftware (s upplied ) You can insta ll the software (suppli ed) using the f ollowing proc edure. • Log on as Administrator. 1 Turn on your c omputer, and insert the CD-ROM (supp lied) into the CD-ROM drive. The inst allatio n menu s creen ap pears.
101 Using y our c omputer Insta lling the softwar e (suppl ied) After you in stall the softwa re, the short cu t icons for “Pictu re Motion Browser”, “PM B Guide”, “Mu sic Trans fer” are cr eated on t he desk top. Double-cli ck to s tart “Picture Motion B rowser”.
102 On the “P ictur e Motion Browse r” (suppl ied) You can use still images and mo vies fr om the camer a more than ev er by takin g advant age of the softwa re.
103 Using y our c omputer Copyi ng i mages to your co mput er u sing t he “Pictu re Motio n Brow ser” 1 Insert a “M emory Stick Du o” with recorded images i nto the cam era. • Whe n copying images in the inter nal memory, this step is unnecessary.
104 Copy ing imag es to yo ur com puter us ing the “P ictu re Mot ion Brows er” 1 Connects the cam era to a computer as described in “Connecting the camera to your computer”. After mak ing a U SB conn ection, th e [Import Medi a Files] screen of “Picture Motion Browser” appears autom ati cal ly.
105 Using y our c omputer Copyin g imag es to yo ur comp uter usi ng th e “Pictu re Mo tion Br owser ” Perform the proc edures from steps 1 to 4 below b efore: • Disconn ecting the cable for multi-use termina l. • Removing a “M emory Stick D uo”.
106 Copy ing imag es to yo ur com puter us ing the “P ictu re Mot ion Brows er” • You cannot record any images to the “100MSDCF” folder. The images in this folder are available only for viewing. • You cannot record/play back any images to the “MIS C” fol der.
107 Using y our c omputer Copyi ng i mages to a com puter with out “Pict ure Moti on Brow ser” You can copy images to yo ur comp uter with out “ Pic tur e M otio n B row ser ” a s follows. For a compute r with a Memory S tick slot: Remov e the “Mem ory Stic k Duo” fr om the cam era a nd in sert it in th e Me mory Stic k Duo Adaptor.
108 Copy ing imag es to a c omput er witho ut “Pict ure Mot ion Bro wser” 3 Click [Open folder to view files] (For Windows XP: [O pen folder to view files] t [OK]) as the wizard screen appears automati cally on the desktop. • When the wizard screen does not appear automatica lly, follow the procedure: t “For Windows 2000”.
109 Using y our c omputer View ing image f iles st ored on a compute r with the ca mera copy ing to the “ Memor y St ick Duo” This sectio n describes the process using a Windo ws compu ter as a n exam ple.
110 Using th e “Music Tr ansfer” (supplie d) You ca n chan ge the Music files that ar e prese t at th e factory to the de sired M usic file s usin g “Mu sic Trans fer” in the CD - ROM (su pplied). Yo u can al so delete or add these fi les when ever you w ant.
111 Using y our c omputer Using y our Ma cintos h compu ter You can co py im ages t o yo ur Ma cint osh comput er. • “Picture Motion Browser” is not compatible with Macintosh computers. The followi ng environ ment is recomm ended fo r a comp uter conn ected to the ca mera.
112 Usin g your Ma cint osh com puter 4 View images o n the com puter. Dou ble-c lic k the har d disk icon t the desi red imag e file in th e folde r conta ining the co pied file s to op en tha t image f ile.
113 Using y our c omputer View ing “Cyb er-sho t Step-u p Guid e” When you install “Cyb er-shot Handboo k”, “Cyb er-shot Step -up Guid e” i s al so inst alled. “Cyber-s hot Step -up Gui de” fur ther in tro duc es h ow to us e the cam era and optiona l accessories.
114 Printing s till images How to print st ill images When yo u print images shot in [16:9] mode , both edges may be cut off, so be sur e to check before printing (pa ge 128 ). You can pr int i mage s by co nne ctin g th e camer a di rect ly to a Pict Bridge comp lian t pri nter.
115 Printing s till images Print ing i mages dir ectly usi ng a PictB rid ge compl iant prin ter Even if yo u do not have a com puter, you can print im ages shot usi ng the came ra by connec ting the c amera di rect ly to a Pict Bridge co mpli ant pri nter .
116 Print ing imag es direc tly using a PictBr idge c omplian t print er 1 Connect the cam era to the prin ter. 2 Turn on the printer. Press the (Playback) butto n and turn on the camera. 3 Press the MENU button, select [Pri nt] w ith v / V on the control button, then press z .
117 Printing s till images Prin ting i mages dire ctly using a Pi ctBri dge c omplia nt pr inter 1 Select print setti ngs with v / V / b / B . [Qua ntit y] Select s the num ber of copi es of th e spec if ied im age to be prin ted. • Th e designated number of images may not all fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity of i mages.
118 Print ing at a sh op You ca n take a “M emory Stick Duo” conta ining ima ges shot with the ca mera to a photo pri nting service shop . As long as th e shop support s photo print ing services c.
119 Printing s till images Printin g at a shop 1 Press the MENU button while displaying images in single- image mode or in index mode. 2 Sele ct [ DPO F] w ith v / V on the control button, [Multiple Images] with b / B , and then press z . 3 Select an image to mark with the control b utton, then pr ess z .
120 Troubleshoo ting Trou blesho oting If you expe rience t rouble wit h the camer a, try the foll owing solut ions. Be aw are that by send ing the cam era for repa ir, you g ive cons ent th at the conten ts of the inter nal memory, Music fil es may b e checke d.
121 Troublesho oting Troubl eshoot ing Cannot insert the battery pack. • Inser t the batt ery pac k corre ctly to push the batte ry ej ect leve r. Cannot turn on the camera. • After ins erting the b attery pack i nto the camera, it may take a few mome nts for the cam era to power up.
122 Troubl eshoot ing Cannot shoo t in Smile Shut ter mode. • Press th e shutte r button al l the way down. • No im age is sh ot unless a smile is detected (page 32 ). • [Sm ile demo m ode] is set to [On]. Set [S mile dem o mode] to [ Off] (pag e 86).
123 Troublesho oting Troubl eshoot ing The flash does not work. • The flash is set to (Flash forced off) (page 26). • You cannot use the flas h when: – [REC Mode ] is set to [Burst] or Expos ure Bracket (pa ge 53).
124 Troubl eshoot ing The image is to o bright. • Adjust the exposu re (page 55). The image col ors are not correct. • Set [Co lor Mode] to [ Normal] ( page 64 ). • Set [C olor Filter] to [Off] (page 65 ). Vertical streaks appear w hen you are shooting a very bright subject.
125 Troublesho oting Troubl eshoot ing Cannot play back images. • Press the (Playbac k) button (pag e 36). • The fold er/file name ha s bee n chang ed on yo ur com puter (p age 109 ). • Sony does not guaran tee playba ck of image file s on the came ra if the files ha ve been process ed using a com puter or recorde d with anothe r camera.
126 Troubl eshoot ing Computer OS co mpatibility with camera is unknown. • Check “Re comme nded compu ter environment” on page 99 for Windows, and page 111 f or Macintosh. “Memory Stick PRO Duo” is not recognized by a computer with a “Memory Stick” slot.
127 Troublesho oting Troubl eshoot ing You do not know how t o use “Picture Motion Browse r”. • Refer to “PMB Guide” (page 1 02). The image and sound are i nterrupted by noise w hen you vie w a movie on a computer. • You are pl aying b ack the mo vie direct ly fro m the inte rnal memo ry or th e “Memory Stick Duo”.
128 Troubl eshoot ing See “Pi ctBridg e complia nt prin ter” to gether with th e followi ng ite ms. Images are p rinted with both edges cut off. • Depending on your printer, all th e edges of the image may be cut off.
129 Troublesho oting Troubl eshoot ing Printing is can celed. • Confirm that you have disc onnect ed the cable for mu lti-u se terminal be fore the (PictB ridge Conne ctin g) mark disappe ars. Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode.
130 Troubl eshoot ing The lens get s fogged. • Moisture c ondensa tion h as occur red. Tur n off the camer a and le ave it for about an hour before using it. The lens d oes not move when you turn off the camera. • The battery pack is di scharged. Repl ace it with a charge d battery pac k.
131 Troublesho oting Warnin g indi cators a nd mess ages If a code st artin g with a lette r of the alpha bet appe ars, the sel f-dia gnosis functi on on the ca mera is wor king. The l ast two digits ( indicat ed b y ss ) will diff er depending on the state of the camera.
132 Warn ing indi cator s and mes sages Cannot access Memory Stick Access denied • You are using the “M emory Stick Duo” with the acc ess control led. Error formatting Memory Stick Error formatting internal memory • Format the media again (pages 82 , 84).
133 Troublesho oting Warni ng indi cato rs and m essag es Mac ro is in val id • The macro is una vailab le under the curre nt settings (page 31). Flash settings cannot be changed • The flash is unavailable under the curre nt settings (page 31).
134 Warn ing indi cator s and mes sages Unable to d etect face fo r retouch • Retouching m ay not be possi ble dep endi ng on th e ima ge. Turn the power off and on again • The lens m alfunc tion. Self -Ti mer is inv alid • The self- timer is unavail able under these s ettings (p age 31).
135 Others Others Using the ca mera abroad — Pow er sou rces You can use t he came ra, the ba ttery cha rger (sup plied), and the AC-L S5K AC Ad aptor (not supplied ) in any coun try or regi on wher e the pow er supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 H z.
136 On th e “Me mory Sti ck Du o” A “ Memo ry Stick Du o” is a comp act, portabl e IC re cording med ium. The types of “Memory Sti ck Duo” that can be used with the camer a are listed in the table below. Howev er, pro per ope ration ca nnot be guar ante ed for al l “Mem ory S tick Du o” functions.
137 Others On the “M emor y Stick Du o” Notes on using the Me mory Stick Duo Adap tor (not su pplied ) • To use a “Memory Stick Du o” with a “Memory Stick” co mpliant device , be s ure to in sert th e “Memory Stick Duo” into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor.
138 On the ba ttery pack On ch argin g th e bat tery p ack We recommend charging the batt ery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86° F).
139 Others On the ba tter y charge r On the batt ery char ger • Do not charge any battery pack other than the NP-BG type or NP-FG type b attery packs in the battery charger (supplied). Batteries other than the specified kind may leak, overheat, or explode if you attempt to charge them, posing a risk of injury f rom electrocution and burns.
140 On Cybe r-sho t Station On Cy ber- shot Stat ion The Cyber-shot Station CSS-HD2 (not supplied) is compliant to your camera. Using the Cyber-shot Station (not supplied) enables fa ster charging than the supplied battery charger and easy connection to a TV.
141 Index Index Index A Add / Remove Favorites .......70 Adju sting EV ..... ....... ..... .21, 55 AE/AF lock indicator .... ..24, 59 AF Ill uminator ... ..... ....... ...... .89 AF lo ck ... ....... ....... ...... ....... ...59 AF Mod e ..... .......
142 Index Holding t he camera . ....... ...... 24 HOME ... ....... ..... ...... ....... ...... 44 I Identi fying pa rts .... ....... ....... . 14 Image file storage destinations and fil e names .. ..... ......105 Image qua lity ....... ....... ...... .
143 Index Index Smile dem o m ode ......... .... .... 86 Smile De tection .... ...... ..... .....52 Smi le De tec tion Sensi tivity ...... ...... ....... ...52 Smile Shutter mode ...... ..29, 32 Snow mode ...... ..... ...... ....... ...30 Soft F ocus .
144 Notes o n the Lice nse “C Libr ary”, “Expat ” and “z lib”, softwa re are provi ded in the c amera. We provid e this soft ware based o n lice nse a greeme nts wi th their own ers of copyri ght. Based on request s by t he own ers of copyright of th ese software applications, we ha ve an obligati on to inform you of the follow ing.
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