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Sony Cybershot DSC-W580 manual

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    4-264-164- 11 (1) DSC- W57 0/W 580 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-W570/W580 Serial No. ______________________________ To reduce fire or shock ha zard, do not e xpose the unit to r ain or [...]

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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 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 matio n [ CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equip[...]

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    GB 5 – 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. – Consu lt the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techn ician for help. The supplied interface cable must be used with the[...]

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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 U ser Guide” (HTML) o n the C D-ROM (supplied) u sing a computer. For Win dows users: 1 Clic k [Us er G uid e] t [Install]. 2 Start “U ser G uide” from the s hortcut on th e desktop. For Macintosh us ers: 1 Select the [Us er Guide] and copy [e ng] folder store d in [User Gui[...]

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    GB 8 A ON/OFF (Power) button/ Power lamp B Shutter b utton C Fla sh D Sel f-timer lamp/ Smile Shut ter lamp/A F ill umina tor E Microphone F Le ns G LC D s cre en H (Pla ybac k) butt on I For shooting: W /T (Zoo m) button For vie wing: (Playb ack zoom) but ton/ (Index) b utton J Mode switc h K Hook for wrist stra p L / (In-Camera Guide/Delet e) but[...]

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    GB 9 x Cha rgin g t ime Full ch arge time : appr ox. 245 mi n. Normal ch arge time: appr ox. 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 outle[...]

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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 S tick Duo” media. • In this manual, products in B are collectively referred to as S D cards. • W hen recording mo vies, it is recomm ended that you use M ark2 “Memory S tick Duo” media and C lass 4 or faster SD car ds. Ins[...]

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    GB 12 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 lever. Be sure no t to drop the batt ery pack. • Never remove the memory car d/battery pack when the a ccess lamp (p age 8) is lit. This may cause damage to data in the memory card/interna l memory. Note Setting th[...]

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    GB 13 Shooting still ima ges Shooting movie s • The operating sound of the lens is recorded when the zoom function operates 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 pr ess the shutte[...]

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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 functi ons acco rding to your ne eds. 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 shooting or playing ba ck can be oper ated using the Control butt on or MENU button on the camera. This c amera is equippe d with 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 funct ions. x Control button DISP (Scree n Disp lay Sett ings): A llo[...]

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    GB 17 Shooting Di rection Set the direction to pan the camera when shooting Sweep Panorama images. Image Size/ Panoram a Imag e Size Select the imag e size for still images , panoramic imag es or movie files. Burst Settings Select single-image mode or burst mode. EV Adjust the exposure manually. ISO Adjust the lum inous sensitivi ty. White Balance [...]

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    GB 18 Viewin g x Setting items If you p ress the MENU butt on while shooting or during playba ck, (Setti ngs) is provide d as a final select ion. You can change the defaul t settings on t he (Settings) sc reen. * If a memory c ard is not inserted, (Int ernal Mem ory Tool) will be displayed and only [Format] and [File Number] can be selected. Easy M[...]

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    GB 19 The number of still images an d recordable time may vary de pending on the shooting c onditions an d the memory ca rd. x Still images (Units: I mages) x Movies The table be low shows the ap proximate maximum recording times. These are the tota l times fo r all movie file s. Contin uous shooti ng is possib le for approx imately 29 mi nutes. Th[...]

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    GB 20 Changing the lang uage setting To change the language setting, pre ss MENU t (Setti ngs) t (Main Settings) t [Language Setting ]. On use and car e Avoid rough handling, di sassembling, modifyi ng, physical shock, or impact such as hammering, d ropping or steppin g on the produc t. Be part icularly careful of the lens . Functions built into th[...]

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    GB 21 On ca rryin g Do not sit down in a chair or other place with the camera in the back pocket of your trousers or skirt, as this may cause malfunction or damage the camera. Carl Zeiss lens The camera is equi pped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of r eproducing sharp images with excellent contrast. The lens for the camera has been produce[...]

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    GB 22 Camera [System] Image device: 7.75 mm (1/2.3 type) color CCD, Primar y color filter Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 16.4 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 16.1 Megapixels Lens: Carl Zei ss Vari o-Tes sar 5× zoom lens f = 4.5 mm – 22.5 mm (25 mm – 125 mm (35 mm fi lm equivalent) ) F2.6 (W) – F6.3 (T) While shoot[...]

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    GB 23 Dimensions: DSC-W570: 91. 0 mm × 51.5 mm × 19.1 mm (3 5 /8 inches × 2 1/8 inches × 25/ 32 inches) (W/H/D, excluding protrusions) DSC-W580: 94. 0 mm × 56.0 mm × 19.1 mm (3 3 /4 inches × 2 1/4 inches × 25/32 inches) (W/H/D, excluding protrusions) Mass (including NP-BN1 battery pack, “Memory Stick Duo” media): DSC-W570: Approx. 116 g[...]