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Sony Cybershot DSC-W560 manual

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    4-264-385- 41 (1) DSC- W56 0 Digital Still Camera Instruc tion M anual[...]

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    GB 2 Owner’s Recor d The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-W560 Serial No. ______________________________ To reduce fire or shock ha zard, do not e xpose the unit to rain o r moist[...]

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    GB 3 • Be sure to charge the b attery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that can charge the battery pack. • Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children. • Keep the battery pack dry. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recomm ended by Sony. • Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described i[...]

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    GB 4 UL is an internationally recognized safety organization. The UL Mark on the product means it has been UL Listed. 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. [ Regu latory Infor mation [ CAUTION You are cautioned that an[...]

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    GB 5 [ Noti ce for the customer s in the countries applying EU Directi ves The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany . For any service or guarantee matters pleas[...]

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    GB 6 [ Disposal of waste batteri es (applicab le in the Eur opean Union and other Eur opean count ries with sep arate coll ection sys tems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this sym bol might be used in combination with [...]

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    GB 7 For details on advanced oper ations, please read “C yber-shot Hand book” (PDF) on the CD -ROM (supplied) us ing a computer. For Win dows users: 1 Click [Hand book] t [Install]. 2 Start “Ha ndbook” fr om the shortcut on the desktop. For Macintosh us ers: 1 Select the [ Handbook] folder and copy “ Handbook. pdf” stor ed in the [GB] f[...]

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    GB 8 A ON/OFF (Power) button B Shutter button C Fl ash D Self-tim er lamp /Smile Shutter lamp/A F illumi nator E Lens F Microphone G LCD screen H For shooting: W /T (Zoo m) button For vie wing: (Playb ack zoom) but ton/ (Index) b utton I Mode switc h J Hook for wrist stra p K (Playback) but ton L / (In-Camera Guide /Delete) button M MENU button N C[...]

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    GB 9 x Cha rgin g t ime Full ch arge time : appr ox. 245 mi n. Normal charge time: approx. 185 min. • The above charging times apply when charging a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25°C (7 7°F). Charging may take longer depending on conditions of use and circumstances. • Connect t he battery charger to the nearest wall outlet [...]

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    GB 10 x Battery life and number of ima ges you ca n record/ view • The number of images that can be r ecorded is an approximate number when shooting with a fully charged battery p ack . The number may be less depending on the circumstances. • The number of images that can be recorded is when shooting under the following conditions: – Using So[...]

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    GB 11 x Memory cards that you can us e • In this manual, pr oducts in A are collecti vely referred to as “Memory Stick Duo” media. • In this manual, pr oducts in B are collectively referred to as SD card s. Inserting the battery p ack/a memor y card ( sold separately ) 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the memory card (so ld separatel y). • With[...]

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    GB 12 • Wh en recording movies, it is recommended that you use Mark2 “Memory Stick Duo” media and Class 4 or faster SD cards. x To remov e the memory card/batt ery pack Memory card : Push t he memory c ard in once. Battery pack: Slide the bat tery eject lev er. Be sure not to drop th e battery pac k. • Never remove the memory car d/battery [...]

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    GB 13 Shooting still ima ges Shooting movie s • The operating sound of the lens is recorded when the zoo m function oper ates while shooting a movie. • Y ou can shoot continuously for approxi mately 29 minutes at a time when the temperature is 25°C (77°F) and camera is set to the factory settings. When shooting stops , you can press t he shut[...]

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    GB 14 x Selecting ne xt/previou s image Sele ct an ima ge with B (next)/ b (previous) on the contro l button. Pr ess z in the ce nter of t he contro l butto n to view movies. x Deleting an im age 1 Press / (Delete) butto n. 2 Select [ This Image] wi th v on the control butt on, then press z . x Returning to sho oting images Press the shutt er butto[...]

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    GB 15 This camera co ntains an internal function guide. This allows you t o search th e camera’s functions acco rding to yo ur nee ds. In-Camera G uide 1 Press the / (In-Ca mera Guide) button. • When viewing im ages, [Delet e/In-Cam era Guide] is disp layed. Sele ct [In-Cam era Guide]. 2 Select a s earch method fro m [In-Camera Guide]. Shoot/pl[...]

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    GB 16 Other functi ons used when shoot ing or playing ba ck can be operate d using the Control butt on or MENU button on the c amera. This cam era is equipped w ith a Functio n Guide tha t allows you to easil y select f rom the functi ons. While displayi ng the guide, try the other function s. x Control button DISP (Scree n Disp lay Sett ings): A l[...]

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    GB 17 Viewin g Burst Settings Select single-image mode or burst mode. EV Adjust the exposure manually. ISO Adjust the lum inous sensitivi ty. White Balance Adjust color tones of an image. Underwa ter Whi te Balanc e Adjust the color t ones of an image shot underwater. Focus Select the focus method. Meterin g Mode Select the metering mode tha t sets[...]

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    GB 18 x Setting items If you p ress the M ENU butt on while s hooting or during playback, (Setti ngs) is provide d as a final selection . You can change the default settings on the (Settings) sc reen. * If a memory ca rd is not inserted, (Int ernal Memory Tool) will be displayed and only [Format] and [File Number] can be selected. The number of sti[...]

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    GB 19 x Movies The table be low shows the ap proximate maximum rec ording times. These are the tota l times for a ll movie files. Contin uous shooting is po ssible for approx imately 29 mi nutes. The maxim um size of a mo vie file is up to approxim ately 2 GB. (h (hour), m (minute), s (second)) The number in ( ) is the mini mum record able time. ?[...]

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    GB 20 Changing the lang uage setting To change the language s etting, pres s MENU t (Settings ) t (Main Settings) t [Language Setting ]. On use and car e Avoid rough handling, di sassembling, modi fyi ng, physical shock, or impact such as hammering, d ropping or steppin g on the prod uc t. Be particularly careful of the lens. Notes on recording/pla[...]

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    GB 21 Carl Zeiss lens The camera is equi pped with a C arl Zeiss lens which is capable of r eproducing sharp images with excellent contrast. The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assura nce system certifie d by Carl Zeiss in accorda nce with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany. Notes on the LCD screen and lens The LCD[...]

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    GB 22 Camera [System] Image device: 7.76 mm (1/2.3 type) color CCD, Primar y color filter Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 14.5 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 14.1 Megapixels Lens: Carl Zei ss Vari o-Tes sar 4× zoom lens f = 4.7 mm – 18.8 mm (26 mm – 105 mm (35 mm fi lm equivalent)) F2.7 (W) – F5.7 (T) While shoot [...]

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    GB 23 Mass (CI PA compli ant) (including NP- BN1 battery pack, “Memory Stick Duo” media): Approx. 126 g (4.4 oz) Microphone: Monaural Spea ke r: M ona ural Exif Pr int: Compat ible PRINT Im age Ma tching II I: Compatible BC-CSN/BC-CSNB battery charger Power requirements: AC 100 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz, 2 W Output voltage: DC 4.2 V, 0.25 A Opera[...]