Sony DSC-W320 manual

© 2010 Sony Corporation 4-166-049- 12 (1) GB Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-W320/W330 Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 2 GB How to use this handbook Click on a butto n at upper ri ght to j ump to the correspondin g page. This is conv enient wh en searchin g for a f unction yo u want to view. Search for info rmation by fun ction. Search for info rmation by oper ation. Search for information in a listing[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 3 GB Notes on using the camera Notes on th e types of memory card that you can use ( sold sep arately ) The following memo ry cards are co mpatible with this camera: “M emory St ick P RO Du o” media, “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” media, “Memor y Stick Duo ” media, SD memory car[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 4 GB The images used in this Handbook The images u sed as exa mples in this Hand book are reproduced images, and are not actua l images shot using thi s camera. On Illustrations Illustrations u sed in this Han dbook are of the DSC-W 320 unle ss noted oth erw ise.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 5 GB Table of contents Notes on using th e camera How to use t his handbo ok ············· ·········· ········· ····· 2 Notes on u sing the came ra ·· ········· ·········· ········· ····· 3 Operation S earch ···[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 6 GB MENU (Viewing) MENU items (V iewing) ·················· ·············· ········ 11 Settings Setting ite ms ··············· ········· ········· ·········· ········· ··· 12 TV Viewing imag[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 7 GB Index Index ················· ·········· ········· ········· ·············· ······ 1 03[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 8 GB Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent A uto Adjustmen t ············· ·················· 29 Scen e Selec tion ·············· ············· ············· ··········· 31 Scene[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 9 GB Changing focus position Focus ·············· ··················· ············· ············· ··········· 42 Face Detection ··· ············· ············· ·············?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 10 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can sel ect the vari ous shoot ing functi ons easi ly from the MENU butt on. 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button and set the camera to shooting mode. 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 3 Select the desired menu item with v / V / b / B on t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 11 GB You can select the va rious viewing functions easily from the MENU button. 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 3 Select the desired menu item with v / V / b / B on the control bu tton. 4 Press z on the cen[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 12 GB You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1 Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen. 2 Select (Settings) with V on the control button, then pre ss z on the center of the control button to display the setup screen. 3 Se lect the des ire d ca teg ory w ith v / [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 13 GB Identifying parts A ON/OFF (Power) button B Shutter butto n C Flash D Self-timer lamp/Sm ile Shutter lamp E Microphon e F Lens G LCD screen H For sh ootin g: W/ T (z oom) butto n (18) For viewing: (Playback zoom ) button/ (Index) b utton ( 24, 25) I Mode swi tch ( 16) J Hook for [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 14 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are displayed o n the screen to indicate the camer a status. You can change the screen displ ay using D ISP (Screen Di splay Set tings) o n the contro l butto n. When shooting still im ages • The icon s are lim ited in Ea sy Mode . Wh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 15 GB B C D Display Indi cation z AE/ AF l oc k ISO40 0 ISO number NR slow shutte r 125 Shutter speed F3.5 Aperture valu e +2.0EV Exposure Value AF range find er frame indicator REC Standby Re cording a mo vie/Movi e stan dby 0:12 Recording time (m :s) 101-0012 Folder-file n umber 2010[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 16 GB Using the mode switch Set the mode switch to the de sired function. (Still Image) Allows you t o shoot st ill images (p age 29, 30, 31, 3 3). You can set t he desired still image shoo ting mode with MENU t [REC Mode]. (Movie) Allows you t o reco rd mo vies. Press the shu tter but[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 17 GB Using the internal memory The camera has approximat ely 28 MB of intern al memory. This memor y is not remo vable. You can record image s on the internal m emory when there is no memo ry ca rd inserted in the camera. We recommend that yo u copy (back u p) data wi thout erro r usi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 18 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s op tical zoom function can enlarge images up to 4×. 1 Press the W/T (zoom) button. Press the T button to zoom in, and the W button to zoom out. • When the zo om scale exc eeds 4×, see page 60. • You cann ot chan[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 19 GB DISP (Screen Display Settings) 1 Press DISP (Screen Display Settings) on the control butto n. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • If you v iew image s in brig ht outside ligh t, adjust th e screen bri ghtness u p. However, the ba ttery powe r may decrease fas[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 20 GB Flash 1 Press (Flash) on the control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • The flash strobes twice. The fi rst flash adjust s the light qu antity. • Whi le char ging th e flash, is displ ayed. • You ca nnot u se the flash durin g bu rst sh ooting. ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 21 GB Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 Press (Smile) on the control button. 2 Wa it for a smi le to be de tec ted . When the smile level exceeds th e b point on the indicator, the camera records imag es automatically. If you press [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 22 GB Self-Timer 1 Press (Self-Timer) on the control button. 2 Select the desire d mode with the control bu tton. • In Easy Mode, you can select only [10sec] or [Off]. (Off) Does not use the self-tim er. (10sec ) Sets the 10-second delay self-timer. When you pr ess the shutter button[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 23 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Select an i mage with the control button.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 24 GB Playback zoom Plays back the enlar ged image. 1 Press (Playback zoom) button during still image playback. The image is enlarged to twice the previou s size, at the center of t he image. 2 Adjust the positio n wi th the control button. 3 Change the zoom scale with W/T (zoom ) butt[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 25 GB Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 Press the (Index) button to display the image index screen. Press the button again to display an index s creen with more images . 3 To return to the single-image sc[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 26 GB Delete Allows you to select unwant ed images for deleti on. You can also delete images from the MENU button ( page 54). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 (Delete) button t desired mode t z o n the control bu tton • In Easy Mode, you can delete only th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 27 GB Viewing movies 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 Select a movie with the control button. 3 Press z . Movie playback starts. • You may not be abl e to play back some images shot using ot her camera s. Control button Playb ack featu re z Play/Pause B Fa[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 28 GB REC Mode 1 Set the mode switch to (Still Image). 2 MENU t (REC Mode) t desired mode (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) Allows you to shoot with the setting adjusted autom atically (page 29). (Program Auto) Allows you to shoot with the ex posure adjusted automatically (both the shutter[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 29 GB Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot s till images with the se tting adjusted automatically . 1 Se t the mode switc h to (Sti ll Imag e) . 2 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) t z on the co nt rol b utt on 3 Shoot with the shutter button. • Flash mode [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 30 GB Program Auto Allows you to shoot wit h the exposure adjusted autom atically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select va rious settings using th e menu. 1 Se t the mode switc h to (Sti ll Imag e) . 2 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) t z on t he co ntr[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 31 GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings accor ding to the scene. 1 Se t the mode switc h to (Sti ll Imag e) . 2 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Scene Selection) t z on the control button t desired mode (High Sensitivity) Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 32 GB • When you shoo t imag es us ing (Tw iligh t Portra it) or (Twi ligh t) mo de, the shutte r sp eed is sl ower and the imag es tend to bl ur. To prev ent bl u rring, the us e of a tripod is reco mmended. For shooting an imag e appropri ately accor ding to the scene condition, a [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 33 GB SteadyShot Allows you to sho ot with reduced camera shak e or subject blur . 1 Se t the mode switc h to (Sti ll Ima ge ). 2 MENU t (REC Mode) t (SteadyShot) t z on th e cont ro l butt on 3 Shoot with the shutter button. z Hints for prev ent ing blu r If the camera mo ves accident[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 34 GB Easy Mode Allows you to shoot still images us ing the minimum necessary functions. The text size increases and indicators become eas ier to see. 1 MENU t (Easy Mo de) t [OK ] t z on th e cont ro l but to n. 2 Shoot with the shutter button. • The bat tery power may decrease fast[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 35 GB Image Size The image size determ ines the size of the image file that is r ecord ed when you tak e a image. The larger the image size, the more detail will be repr oduced when the imag e is printed on large- format paper. The smaller the image s i ze, the more images can be recor[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 36 GB The larger the image size, the higher the image quality. The movies shot with this camera will b e recorded in AVI (Motion JPEG), Approx. 30fps format. In Easy Mode Large Shoots images in [1 4M] size. Small Shoo ts images in [5M] s ize. When shoo ting movies Movi e image size Usa[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 37 GB Burst Settings You ca n sel ect s ingle sho oting or b urst mo de. 1 MENU t (Burst Setti ngs) t desired mode (Single) Shoots a single image. (Burst) Shoo ts up to 100 images in succe ssion w hen you p ress and h old down the shutter button. • Burst s hootin g is no t av ailable[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 38 GB EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1/3 EV steps in a range of –2.0 E V to +2.0 EV. 1 MENU t (EV) t desired EV setting • In Easy Mode, the EV setting canno t be adju sted. • If yo u shoo t a su bjec t in extre mely b right or da rk co nditi ons, o r wh en y ou use t [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 39 GB ISO Adjusts the luminous sensitivity when the camera is set to Progr am Auto or (Underwater) in Scene Selection. 1 MENU t (ISO) t desired mode • ISO sett ings other th an [IS O AUTO], [ISO 80] to [ISO 8 00] cannot be select ed when the rec ording mo de is set to Burst mode, or [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 40 GB White Balance Adjusts color tones accord ing to the surroundin g light condit ions . Use this function if imag e color appears un natural. 1 MENU t (White Balance) t desir ed mode • [White Balan ce] can not be adju sted in Inte lligent Auto Adjustment , or Easy Mode. • You ca[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 41 GB Underwater White Balance Adjusts the color tone when th e camera is set to (Underwater) mo de in Scene Selection. 1 MENU t ( Underwater White Balance) t desi red mo de • Depend ing on the color o f the wate r, the Underwat er White Balance may not work correct ly even though yo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 42 GB Focus You can change the focus metho d. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. AF stan ds for “Aut o Focus, ” a functi on that adjusts the fo cus automa tically. 1 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) t (Focus) t desired mode • When you [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 43 GB z Focusi ng on s ubj ects near th e ed ge of th e scr een If the subject is o ut of focus, do as follows: 1 Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder, and press the shutter button halfway to focus on the su bject (AF lock). 2 When the AE/AF l ock i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 44 GB Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets whi ch part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. When shooting still images: 1 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) t (Metering Mode) t desired mode When sho oting m ovies: 1 Set the mode switch to (Movie) t MENU t ([...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 45 GB Scene Recognition The camera automatically detects sho oting conditions, and then takes the shot. When motion is detected, the ISO sensitivity is increased accord ing to th e movement to reduce subject blur (Motion Detection). 1 MENU t (REC Mode) t (Inte lligent Auto Adju stment)[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 46 GB z Shootin g twic e, ch oosing the bes t ima ge late r ([Adva nced ]) In [Advanced], when the camera recognizes a difficult-to-shoot scene ( (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Backlight) and ( Backlight Portrai t)), it changes the setti ngs as follows and shoots two im ages with di[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 47 GB Smile Detection Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles. 1 MENU t (Smi le Dete ction Se nsit ivit y) t de sir ed mode • Smi les may n ot be det ected cor rectly depe nding on the co nditi ons. • [Sm ile De te ction Sen sitiv ity ] c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 48 GB Face Detection When the Face Detection fu nction is used, the camera detects the fa ces of your su bjects and adjusts the focus , flash, expo sure, white balan ce and red -eye redu ction settings automatically. 1 MENU t (Face Detection) t de sir ed mode • [Face Det ectio n] can[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 49 GB z Sele cting th e prior ity face Normally the camera automati cally selects th e face to fo cus on according to the [Face Detection] setting, but you can also select a face to be given priority. 1 Press z on the control button during Face Detection. The leftmost face is selected [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 50 GB DRO The camera analyzes the shooting scen e and automati cally corrects the brigh t ness and con trast to improve t he image qu ality. DRO stands for “Dynamic Range Optimizer,” a function that automatically optimizes the difference between ligh t and dark parts of an imag e. [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 51 GB Easy Mode When viewing still images in Easy Mode, th e playback screen text becomes larger, and indicators become easier to s ee. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Easy Mo de) t [O K ] t z on the control button • The batt ery charge is used up[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 52 GB Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Slideshow) t z on the contro l button 3 Select a desired setting. 4 [Start] t z 5 Press z to end the slideshow. • You cann ot play back movi es. Se[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 53 GB Retouch Retouches a record ed image and sav es it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Re to uc h) t desired mode t z on the control button 3 Perform retouching according to the operation method in eac[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 54 GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. You can also delete images using the (Delete) button (page 26). 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Delete) t desired mode t z on the co ntr ol bu tt on 3 [OK] t z • In Easy Mod e, you c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 55 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed for registered images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Protect) t desired mode t z on the control button (Th is I mag e) Protect s the curren tly dis played ima[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 56 GB DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a function that allo ws you to specify the images of the memory card that you want to print out later. The (Print o rder) mark i s displ ayed for registered i mages. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t t de[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 57 GB Rotate Rotates a still image. Use this to disp lay a horizontal orientation image in vertical orientation . 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Rotate) t z on the control button 3 Ro tate th e im age wi th [ / ] t b / B . 4 [OK] t z • You can no[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 58 GB Select Fol der When multiple folders ar e created in a memory card, this select s the fo lder containing the image you wan t to play back. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t (Sel ect Folder) t z on the control button 3 Select the folder with b / B[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 59 GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Grid Line] t desired mode t z on t he control button On Displays the grid lines. The grid li[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 60 GB Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. Th e camera enlarg es the image using op tical zoom (up to 4× ). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camer a us es either smart or precision digital zoo m. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 61 GB Red Eye Reduction The flash s trobes two o r more ti mes before sho oting to reduce the red-ey e phenom enon when using the flash. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Red Eye Reduction ] t desired mode t z on the control button • To a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 62 GB Beep Selects or turns off the sound p roduced when y ou oper ate the camera. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Beep] t desired mode t z on the control button Shutter Tur ns on the shutte r sound when you press t he shutter button . High Turns on the beep/sh utter soun d wh[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 63 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warn ings and mes sages. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Language Setting] t desired mode t z on t he control button[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 64 GB Function Guide You can select whether or not the fun ction gu ide is displayed when you operate the cam era. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Functio n Guide] t desired mode t z on t he control button On Displ ays the fu nction guide. Off Does not display the fu nction gu[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 65 GB Power Save Sets the time until the camera turn s off. If you do not oper ate the camer a running on a battery pack for a certain amount of time, the camera automatically turns off to prev ent wearing down the b a ttery pack (Auto P ower off). 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings)[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 66 GB Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute this func tion , the images are retained . 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Initialize] t [OK ] t z on the control button • Be sure no t to turn off the camera while i nitializ ing. Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 67 GB Video Out Sets the video signal output accord ing to the TV color system of th e connected vi deo equipment. The TV color systems differ d epending on the cou ntry and region . To view images on a TV s creen, check the TV colo r sy stem of th e cou ntry or re gion of us e (page 7[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 68 GB USB Connect Selects the USB mode when conn ecting the camer a to a computer or a PictBridge-comp liant printer using the d edicated USB cable. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [USB Connect] t desired mode t z on t he control button • If you cannot co nnect the cam era to[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 69 GB LUN Settings Sets the di splay method for the recor ding media di splayed on a co mputer screen or other mo nitor when the camera is connected with a compu ter or AV comp onent using a USB connection. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [LU N Se ttin gs] t desired mode t z on[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 70 GB Format Formats the memor y card or the inter nal memo ry. When you use a memor y card with this camera for the first time, it is recommended to for mat the car d using the camera for stab le performance of the memory card before shooting . Note that formatting permanently erases [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 71 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in a m emory card for recording images . Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording fo lder. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (M emory Card T ool) t [Create REC. Fol d er] t [O K] t z on the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 72 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the fold er in the memory car d that is currently us ed for recordin g images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (M emory Card T ool) t [Change REC. Fol d er] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button. 3 [OK] t z • This item i s not displ ayed wh en the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 73 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes a folder for reco rdin g images in a memory car d. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (M emory Card T ool) t [Delete REC. Fol d er] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button . 3 [OK] t z • This item i s not displ ayed wh en the inte rnal memor y is used [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 74 GB Copy Copies all images in the inte rnal memory to a memory card . 1 Insert a memory card with s ufficie nt fr ee capacity into the camera. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (M emory Card T ool) t [Copy] t [O K] t z on the control button • Use a fully charged battery p ack. If you a ttempt [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 75 GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file nu mbers to images . 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Card Tool) or (Internal Memory Tool) t [File Nu mbe r] t desired mo de t z on the control butt on Seri es Assigns num bers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 76 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Cl ock Settings) t [Date & Time Setting] t desired setting t z on the control button 2 Set the numeric value an d desired setting with v / V / b / B on the control butt on. 3 [OK] t z • The ca mera[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 77 GB Viewing images on a TV You can view im ages on a TV by con necting the camer a to a TV. The connection v aries according to the type of TV the cam era is connected to. Refer also to the op erating instru ctions supplied with the T V. 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV. 2 Conne[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 78 GB If you want to view images on a TV s creen, you n eed a TV with a video input jack and the dedicated A/V cable. The color system of the TV must match that of the digital still cam era. Check the following lists for the TV color system of the coun try or region wh ere the camera i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 79 GB Using with your computer “PMB” and other applicatio ns are contained on th e CD-ROM (suppli ed) to allow more ve rsatile use of images s hot with your C yber-shot camer a. The following comp uter environment is recommend ed when us ing the supp lied software “PMB” or “P[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 80 GB Using the software 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD- ROM dr iv e. The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not appear, doubl e-click [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Computer]) t (SONYPMB). • If the AutoPlay screen a ppears, selec [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 81 GB z Introduc tion to “ PMB” • “PMB” allows yo u to impo rt images sh ot with th e camera to a compu ter for d isplay. Make a USB con nectio n betwe en the camera and you r comput er, and clic k [Impo rt]. • Image s on a compute r can b e exported t o a memo ry card, and[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 82 GB Connecting the ca mera to the computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera. 2 Turn on the computer, then press ( Playback) button. 3 Connect the camera to your computer. • When a USB connec tion is e stablished fo r the first tim e, your c omputer autom[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 83 GB Perform the pro cedures from step 1 to 3 be low before: • Disconn ecting the de dicated USB cabl e. • Removing a memory ca rd. • Inserting a memory card into the came ra after cop ying imag es from the internal memory. • Turni ng off t he camera. 1 Double-click the discon[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 84 GB Uploading images to a media service This camera has a b uilt-in application “PMB Portable”. You can use this ap plication to do the fo llowing: • You can ea sily uplo ad images to a blo g or other medi a service. • You can upload images from a computer co nnected to the I[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 85 GB 1 Make a USB connection between the came ra and a Macintosh co mputer. When you connect the camera and your computer, [ PMBPORTABLE] appears on the desktop. Click [×] to close any u nnecessary d rives. 2 Clic k [PMB P_ Mac ] in the [PM BPO RTA BLE ] fo lder. The Region Selection[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 86 GB Printing still images You can print still im ages using the following meth ods. • Printing directly using a PictB ridge-compliant prin ter • Printi ng directl y usin g a printe r which s uppor ts your memor y card t ype. For details, see the operating instruct ions supplied w[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 87 GB 4 MENU t ( Print) t des ired mo de t z on the control button 5 Desired item t [Start] t z • Movi es cann ot be p rinted. • If the ca mera could not be c onnected to the printer, be sure to set [USB Con nect] under (Main Setting s) to [Pict Bridge]. • Do no t disco nnect the[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 88 GB Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camera, try the following solutions. Be aware that by sending the camera for repair , you give consent that the contents of the intern al memory, mus ic files may be check ed. Cannot insert the battery pack. • Insert the ba tt[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 89 GB The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. • T his phen omenon occ urs when yo u use the cam era in an extr emely hot or co ld location . • A di screp ancy aros e be tween the remain ing cha rge i ndic ator and the ac tual rem aining batt ery c harg e. Fully di scharge the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 90 GB Cannot select the Face Detection function. • You can select Face Detection only when the focus mode is set to [Multi AF] and the metering mod e is set to [Mult i]. The flash does not work. • Yo u cannot use the flash when: – Burst mode is select ed (page 37). – ( High Sen[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 91 GB The eyes of the su bject come out red. • Set [Red Eye Reduction] to [Auto] or [On] (page 61). • S hoot the su bject at a di stance close r than the flash range usin g the flash. • Ligh t the room a nd shoo t the s ubjec t. • R etouch the image using [Retouc h] t [Red Eye [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 92 GB Cannot delete an image. • C ancel the p rotection (page 55). “Memory Stick PRO Duo” me dia is not recognized b y a computer with a “ Memory Stick” media slot. • Check that the c omputer a nd th e “Memory S tick” media Read er/Writer supp ort “Memory S tick PRO D[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 93 GB Cannot insert a memory card. • I nsert the memo ry card in the corre ct direction. You have f ormat ted a mem ory card b y mistak e. • All the data on the memo ry card is deleted b y forma tting. You cannot restore it . Images are r ecord ed on the in ternal memo ry even when[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 94 GB A connection cannot be established. • The camera cannot b e connec ted directly to a p rinter tha t is not c ompliant with the PictBr idge standard. Consult th e printer m anufact urer as to whether th e printer i s compl iant with PictBridge o r not. • C heck tha t the print[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 95 GB The lens gets fogged. • M oisture condensati on has occurred . Turn off the camera an d leave it for abou t an hour befo re using it. The camera turns off with the lens portion extended. • The bat tery pa ck is di scharged. Replace it with a ch arged bat tery pack , then t ur[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 96 GB Warning indicators and messages If a code star ting with a letter of the alphabet a ppears, the self-diagnos is functio n on the camera is working. The last two dig its (indicated by ss ) will differ depending on the state of the camera. If you cann ot solve the problem ev en aft[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 97 GB Camera overhe ating Allow it to cool • The camera tem pera ture has risen. Th e power m ay turn of f auto maticall y, or yo u may be u nable to record movies . Leave t he camera in a cool location un til the temp erature goe s down. Internal memory error • T urn the power off[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 98 GB File protected • R elease the pro tection (pag e 55). Image size ov er limit • Y ou are playi ng back an imag e with size that cannot be played back on the camera. Unable t o detect f ace for re touc h • You may not be able t o retou ch th e image depend ing on the imag e. [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 99 GB “Memory Stick Duo” media A “Memory Stick Duo” medi a is a compact, por table IC recording medi um. The t ypes of “Memory Stick Duo” med ia that can be used w ith the camer a are listed in the table below. However, pr oper op eration canno t be guaran teed for all “M[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 100 GB Notes on using the “Me mory Stick Duo” m edia Adaptor (sol d separately) • To use a “Mem ory S tick Duo” media with a “Me mory Stick” m edia co mpli ant device, be sure t o in sert the “Memory S tick Duo” med ia into a “M emory Stick Duo” media Ad aptor. If[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 101 GB Battery pack On charging the battery pack We reco mmend chargi ng the ba tter y pack in an ambien t tempera ture of betwe en 10°C t o 30°C (5 0°F to 86°F). The ba ttery pac k may not be effect ively charg ed in temperatu res out side this range. Effective use of the ba ttery[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 102 GB Battery charger • Only NP-BN type batter y pac ks (an d no other s) ca n be c harg ed in t he b attery cha rger (s upplie d). Batteries oth er than the s pecified ki nd may leak , overheat, or explod e if you attem pt to char ge them, posing a risk of in jury from electrocutio[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 103 GB Index A AF range finder frame ......... ....... ..... .... ..... ...... ..... ..... .... .. 42 B Battery charger .......... .... ....... .... ..... ..... ...... ..... .... ..... ....... ..102 Battery pac k .... ..... .... ..... ....... .... ..... .... ....... ..... .... ..... ..[...]

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