Sony Cybershot 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 Index[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 2 GB How to use this handbook Click on a button at up per right to jump to the corresponding p age. This is conv enient wh en searching for a f unction yo u want to vi ew. Search for info rmation by func tion. Search for info rmation by oper ation. Search for information in a listing of[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 compatible 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 cards [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 Handb ook are of t he DSC-W 320 unles s noted othe rwise.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 Index 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 Index 7 GB Index Index ················· ·············· ·············· ·············· ······ 103[...]

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

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 10 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can sel ect the various shooting f unctions easily from t he MENU button. 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 the c[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 cent[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 pres s 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 / V[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 13 GB Identifying parts A ON/OFF (Power) button B Shutter button C Flash D Self-timer lamp/Smile Sh utter lamp E Microp hone F Lens G LCD screen H For shoo ting : W/T (zoo m) bu tton ( 18) For viewing: (Playback zoom ) button/ (Index) b utton ( 24, 25) I Mode switch ( 16) J Hook fo r wr[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 14 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are displayed o n the screen to indicate the camera s tatus. You can change the screen di splay usi ng DISP (Screen Di splay Sett ings) on the control butt on. When shooting still im ages • The icon s are limited in Easy Mode. When sho[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 15 GB B C D Display Indicat ion z AE/ AF l ock 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 Recordi ng a movie/M ovie stan dby 0:12 Recording time (m:s) 101-0012 Folder-file number 2010 1 1 [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 16 GB Using the mode switch Set the mode switch to the de sired function. (Still Image) Allows you t o shoot still im ages (page 2 9, 30, 31 , 33). You can set t he desired still im age shooting m ode with MENU t [REC Mode]. (Movie) Allows you to r ecord m ovies. Press the shu tter butt[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 17 GB Using the internal memory The camera has approximatel y 28 MB of i nternal memo ry. This memor y is not remo vable. You can record image s on the internal memory when there is no memo ry card inserted in the camera. We recommend that you cop y (back up) dat a without erro r using [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 18 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s optical zoom f unction 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 chang[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 images in bright outside ligh t, adjust th e screen brigh tness up. Howeve r, the ba ttery power may decrease faster [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 fla sh dur ing bur st shoo ting. ?[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 Index 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 Index 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 previous size, at the center of the image. 2 Adjust the positio n wi th the control button. 3 Change the zoom scale with W/T (zoom ) button.[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 screen with m ore images. 3 To return to the single-image scre[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 de sired mode t z on the control bu tton • In Easy Mode, yo u can dele te only t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 Fas[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 28 GB REC Mode 1 Set the mode switch to (Still Image). 2 MENU t (REC Mode) t d esired 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 Index 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 ntr ol but ton 3 Shoot with the shutter button. • Flash mode is[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 the co ntro[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 31 GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings according 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 o n the control button t desired mode (High Sensitivity) Allows you to sh oot images wit hout a flash under [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 32 GB • When you sh oot i mages using (Twili ght Po rtrait) or (Twil ight) mo de, the shutter speed 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 combin[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 33 GB SteadyShot Allows you to sho ot with reduced camera shake 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 the cont ro l butt on 3 Shoot with the shutter button. z Hints for prev ent ing blu r If the camera mo ves accidentall[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 34 GB Easy Mode Allows you to shoot still images us ing the minimum necessary functions. The text size increases and indicators become easier to see. 1 MENU t (Easy Mode) t [O K ] t z on th e cont rol b utto n. 2 Shoot with the shutter button. • The bat tery power may decrease faster [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 35 GB Image Size The image size determ ines the size of the image file that is r ecorded when yo u take a image. The larger the image size, the more detail will be reprodu ced when the image is printed on large- format paper. The smaller the image si ze, the m ore images can be recor de[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 Shoots images in [5 M] size. When shoo ting movies Movi e image size Usage[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 37 GB Burst Settings You ca n sel ect s ingle sho oting or b urst mo de. 1 MENU t (Burst Settings) t d esired mode (Single) Shoots a single image. (Burst) Shoots u p to 100 i mages in succe ssion wh en you pres s and hold down the shutter button. • Burst s hooting i s not a vailable i[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 38 GB EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1/3 EV steps in a range o f –2.0 EV 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 subj ect in extrem ely br ight or dark co ndition s, or when y ou use t he f[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 w[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 40 GB White Balance Adjusts color tones accord ing to the surrounding 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] cannot b e adjusted i n Intelligent Auto Adjustment , or Easy Mo de. • You canno[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 (Underwa ter White Balance) t de sired mode • Depend ing on the color o f the wate r, the Underwat er White Balance may not work correct ly even though you [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 42 GB Focus You can change the focus method. Use the m enu when it is difficult to get the proper focu s in auto focus mode. AF stan ds for “Auto F ocus,” a fu nction that adjusts the focus automatically. 1 MENU t (REC Mode ) t (Program Auto) t (Focus) t desired mode • When you us[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 43 GB z Focu sing on s ubj ects near th e ed ge of th e sc reen 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 s hutter button halfway to focus on the su bject (AF lock). 2 When the AE/AF lock in[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 (M[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 the mov ement to reduce subject blu r (Motion Detection). 1 MENU t (REC Mod e) t (Intellig ent Au to A djustm e[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 46 GB z Shooting tw ice, ch oosing the best i mage l ater ([Adva nced]) In [Advanced], when the camera recognizes a difficult-to-shoot scene ( (Twilig ht), (Twilight Portrait), (Backlight) and (Backlight Portrai t)), it changes the setti ngs as follows and shoots two im ages with differ[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 47 GB Smile Detection Sensitivity Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles. 1 MENU t (Smile Dete ction Sens itiv ity) t de sired 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 ] cann [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 48 GB Face Detection When the Face Detection fu nction is used, the came ra detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus , flash, exposure, wh ite balan ce and red-eye reduction settings autom atically. 1 MENU t (Face Detection) t des ired mode • [Face Det ectio n] cannot [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 th e [Face Detection] setting, but you can also select a face to be given pr iority. 1 Press z on the control button during Face Detection. The leftmost face is selected[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 50 GB DRO The camera analyzes the shooting scen e and automati cally corrects the bright ness and contrast to improve t he image qu ality. DRO stands for “Dynamic Range Optimizer,” a function that au tomatically optimizes the difference between ligh t and dark parts of an image. 1 M[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 Mode) t [O K ] t z o n the control button • The batt ery charge is u sed up[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 control button 3 Select a desired setting. 4 [Start] t z 5 Press z to end the slideshow. • You cann ot play back movi es. Sele[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 53 GB Retouch Retouches a record ed image and saves 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 each [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 ntro l but ton 3 [OK] t z • In Easy Mod e, you can[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 Im age) Protects the curren tly displayed image [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 is displayed f or registered i mages. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playb ack mode. 2 MENU t t d es[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 not[...]

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 the control button On Displays the grid lines. The grid line[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 60 GB Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. Th e camera enlarg es the image u sing optical zoom (up to 4×). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camera us es e ither smart or precision digital zoom. 1 Set the camera to shooting mode. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 61 GB Red Eye Reduction The flash s trobes two o r more times bef ore shooting to reduce the red-ey e phenomenon 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 avoi[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 62 GB Beep Selects or turns off the sound prod uced when you operate the camer a. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Beep] t desired mode t z on the control button Shutter Turns on the shutter sound w hen you press the shutter button . High Turns on the beep/shutt er sound when yo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 63 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the m enu items, warnings an d messages. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Language Setting] t desired mode t z on the control button[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 64 GB Function Guide You can select whether or not the function gu ide is dis played when you op erate the camera. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Functio n Guide] t desired mode t z on the control button On Displ ays the funct ion guid e. Off Does not display the fu nction gui[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 65 GB Power Save Sets the time until the camera turn s off. If you do not opera te the camera runni ng on a battery pack for a certain amount of time, the camera automatically turns off to prevent wearing down the ba ttery p ack (Auto Power off). 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 of f the camera while initial izing. Note[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 67 GB Video Out Sets the video signal output accord ing to the TV color system of the con nected video equipment. The TV color systems d iffer depen ding on th e country and region. To view images on a TV s creen, check the TV color s ystem of th e cou nt ry or r egio n of us e (page 7 [...]

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 69 GB LUN Settings Sets the di splay method for the recording media displayed on a computer screen or other moni tor when the camera is connected with a computer or AV component us ing a USB connection. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [L UN S ettin gs] t desired mode t z on the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 70 GB Format Formats the memor y card or the internal memo ry. When you u se a memory card with this camera for the first time, it is recommended to for mat the car d using the camer a for stable performance of the memory card before shooting . Note that formatting permanently erases al[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 71 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in a m emory card for reco rding 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 (Memory Ca rd Tool) t [Create REC. Fol der] t [OK] t z on the cont[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 72 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the fold er in the memory card that is cur rently used for reco rding images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Ca rd Tool) t [Change REC. Fol der] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button. 3 [OK] t z • This item i s not displ ayed when t he int[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 73 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes a folder for reco rdin g images in a memo ry card. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Ca rd Tool) t [Delete REC. Fol der] 2 Selec t a f older with b / B on the control button . 3 [OK] t z • This item i s not displ ayed when t he internal mem ory is used to r[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 74 GB Copy Copies all images in the inte rnal memory to a memory card . 1 Insert a memory card with s ufficie nt free capacity into the camera. 2 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Ca rd Tool) t [Copy] t [O K] t z on the control button • Use a fully charged b attery pack. If you a ttempt to [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 75 GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Memory Card Tool) or (Internal Memory Tool) t [File Nu mber ] t de sired mode t z on the control butt on Seri es Assigns num bers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the m[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 76 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 MENU t (Settings) t (Clock 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 d[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 77 GB Viewing images on a TV You can view im ages on a TV by connecting the camera to a TV. The connection v aries according to the type of TV the camera is conn ected to. Refer also to the op erating instructions s upplied with the TV. 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV. 2 Connect t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 78 GB If you want to view images on a TV screen , you need 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 where the camera is u[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 Cyber -shot camera. The following comp uter environment is reco mmend ed when using the supplied software “PMB” or “PMB [...]

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 81 GB z Introduc tion to “PMB” • “PMB” allows yo u to import im ages shot with the camera to a compute r for display . 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 dis[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 connectio n is establishe d for the first time, your co mputer auto mati[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 83 GB Perform the pro cedures from step 1 to 3 below before: • Disconn ecting the dedi cated USB cable. • Removing a memory ca rd. • Inserting a memory c ard into the camera after c opying image s from the in ternal memor y. • Turni ng off t he camera. 1 Double-click the disconn[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 In[...]

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

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 directly using a pri nter whic h supports y our memory car d type. For details, see the operating instruct ions supplied with [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 87 GB 4 MENU t (Print) t desir ed mode 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 n ot be conn ected to th e printer, be sure to set [USB Connect] und er (Main Setting s) to [PictBridg e]. • Do no t disco nnect the [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 88 GB Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camer a, try the following s olutions. Be aware that by sending the camera for repair , you give consent that the contents of the internal memory, mus ic files may be checked. Cannot insert the battery pack. • Insert the ba tte[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 disc repanc y aros e betw een th e rema ining charge indi cator and the actu al rem aining batter y ch arge. Fully di scharge the b a[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 mode is set to [Mult i]. The flash does not work. • Yo u cannot use the flash when: – Bur st mode is select ed (page 37). – ( High Se n[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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. • L ight t he room and sh oot the subje ct. • R etouch the image using [Retouc h] t [Red Eye Co[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 92 GB Cannot delete an image. • C ancel the p rotection (page 55). “Memory Stick PRO Duo” me dia is not recognized by a compute r with a “Memory Stick” media slot. • Ch eck that the comp uter and the “Memo ry Sti ck” med ia Reader/Writer su pport “Memo ry Stic k PRO Du[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 memory c ard is del eted by forma tting. You c annot rest ore it. Images are r ecord ed on the in ternal memo ry even when[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 94 GB A connection cannot be established. • The camera cannot b e connected directly to a printer that is not co mpliant with th e PictBridg e standard. Consult the printer manu facturer as to whether the printer is c ompliant with PictBridge o r not. • C heck tha t the printer is t[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 battery pack is discharge d. Repla ce it with a charge d battery p ack, then turn th[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 96 GB Warning indicators and messages If a code star ting with a letter of the alphabet a ppears, the self-diag nosis func tion 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 even af te[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 97 GB Camera overhe ating Allow it to cool • T he camera tempera ture has risen . The pow er may turn off aut omati cally, or you 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 an[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 • Yo u may not be abl e to ret ouch the image depe ndin g on the i mage. [...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 99 GB “Memory Stick Duo” media A “Memory Stick Duo” medi a is a compact, por table IC recordi ng medium. The t ypes of “Memory Stick Duo” med ia that can be used w ith the camera are listed in the table below. However, pr oper operati on cannot be g uaranteed for all “Memo[...]

Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 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 Index 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 Index 102 GB Battery charger • Only NP-BN ty pe ba ttery pac ks (an d no o thers) c an be c harge d in the batter y cha rger (su pplied) . 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 electrocution[...]

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

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