Sony DSC-W90 manual

© 2007 Sony Corporation 3-095-004- 11 (1) Instruction Manual DSC-W80/W85/W90 Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, p lease read this manual thorou ghly , and retain it for future reference. For details on the advanc ed operations, please access “Cyber-shot Handbook” and “Cyber-shot Step-up Guide” contained [...]

2 Owner’ s Record The model and serial numbers are loc ated on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below . Refer to these numbers whene ver you call upon your Son y dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-W80/W85/W90 Serial No. __________________ _________ T o re duce fire or shoc k hazard, do not expose the unit to ra[...]

3 [ Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Us e a clot h lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exteri or of the set. [ W ater and Moisture Do not use power-line operated sets near water – for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tu[...]

4 Read this first Replace the battery with the specified type only . Otherwise, fire or injury may result. [ RECYCLING LIT HIUM-ION BA TT E R I ES Lithium-Io n batteries are recyclabl e. Y ou can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable ba tteries to the collection a nd recycling location nearest you. For more information r[...]

5 [ CA UTION Y ou are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority t o operate this equipment. [ Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digita l device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim its are d esigned to provid e reasonab[...]

6 A moulded plug complyi ng with BS 1363 i s fitted to this equipment for your safet y and con venience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the sa me rating as the supplied one and approved b y AST A or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with an or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied wit h this equipment has a detac[...]

7 T able of contents IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS ............................................. ........................ 2 Read this first ............................................... ............................................. 4 Notes on using your camera .................................................................... 8 Getting started ........[...]

8 Notes on using your camera [ Internal me mory and “Memory Stick Duo” back up Do not turn off the camera or remove the battery pack or “Memory Stick Duo” while the access lamp is lighted, a s the internal memory data or “Memory Stick Duo” data may be destroyed. Always protect your data by making a back up copy . [ Notes on recor ding/p[...]

9 Getting started Checking the accessories supplied • Batt ery charger BC-CSG/BC-CSGB/ BC-CSGC (1) • Po wer cord (mains lead) (1) (not supplied in the USA and Ca nada) • Rec hargeable battery pack NP-BG1 (1)/ Battery case (1) • USB, A/V c able for multi-use terminal (1) •S t r a p Wrist strap (1) (DSC-W80/W90) Neck strap (1) (DSC-W85) •[...]

10 1 Preparing the battery pack 1 Insert the batter y pack into the battery charger . 2 Connect the battery charger to the wall outlet (wall socket). The CHARGE lamp lights on, an d charging starts. When the CHARGE lamp turns off, charging is finished (Practical charge). If you continue charging the battery pack for about on e more hour (until it i[...]

11 2 Inserting the battery pack/a “Memor y Stick Duo” (not supplied) 1 Open the battery/“Mem ory Stick Duo” cover . 2 Insert th e “Memory Stick Duo” (not supplied) al l the way in until it clicks. 3 Insert the batter y pack. 4 Close the battery/“Mem ory Stick Duo” cover . [ When there is no “Memory Stick Duo” in ser ted The came[...]

12 [ T o remove the battery pac k/“Memory Stick Duo” Open the battery/“Memo ry S tick Duo” cover . • Never remove the battery pack/“Memory Stick Duo” wh en the access lamp is lit. This may ca use damage to data in the “Memory Stick Duo”. Slide the battery eject lever . Be sure not to drop the battery pack. Make sure that the acces[...]

13 3 T urning the camera on/setting the clock 1 Press the PO WER button or press (Playbac k) button. 2 Set the clock with the control button. 1 Select the date display format with v / V , then press z . 2 Select each item with b / B and set the nume ric value with v / V , then press z . 3 Select [OK], then press z . [ T o change the date and time P[...]

14 Shooting images easily 1 Select the desired function from the mode dial. When shooting still images (Auto Adjustment mode): Select . When shooting movies: Select . 2 Hold the camera steady , keeping your arm at y our side . 3 Shoot with the shu tter button. When shooting movies: Press the shutter button fully do wn. T o stop recording, press the[...]

15 Mode dial/ Zoom/Flash/Ma cro/Self-timer /Display [ Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired function. Auto Adju stment Allows easy shooting with the set tings adjusted a utomatically . Program Aut o Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automaticall y (both the shutter speed and the aperture val ue). Also you can select vari[...]

16 Viewing/deleting images 1 Press (Playback) b utton. If you press when the camera is powered off, the camer a is turned on autom atically and set to playback mode. T o switch to the sh ooting mode, press again. 2 Select an image with b / B on the c ontrol b u tton. Movie: Press z to play back a movie. (P ress z again to stop playback.) Press B to[...]

17 [ Viewing an in dex screen Press (Index) button to display the inde x screen while a still ima ge is displayed. Then, select an image with v / V / b / B . T o return to the single image screen, press z . • You can al so access the index sc reen by selecting [ Index Displa y] i n (View Imag es) on the HOME screen. • Each time you press (Index[...]

18 Learning the various functions – HOME/Menu Using the HOME screen The HOME screen is the gatew ay scre en for all the functions of your camera. Y ou can select the shooting mode or playback mode, or chan ge the settings from the HOME screen. 1 Press HOME to display the HOME screen. 2 Select a category with b / B on the control button. 3 Select [...]

19 For details on the operation 1 page 18 HOME items Press HOME button displays the following items. Details on th e items are displayed on the screen by the guide. Category Items Shooting Shooting View Images Single Im age Index Display Slide Sho w Printing, Other Print Music T o ol Download Music Format Music Manage Memory Memory T ool Memory Sti[...]

20 Using menu items 1 Press M ENU to disp lay the menu. • The menu will be di splayed only during sh ooting and playback mode. • Different items wi ll become visi ble depending on the selected mode. 2 Select the desired item with v / V on the control button. • If the desired item is hi dden, keep pressing v / V until the item appears on th e [...]

21 For details on the operation 1 page 20 Menu items The av ailable menu items vary depending on the camera mode. The shooting menu is a vailable only in th e s hooting mode, and the vi ewing menu is a vailable only in th e playback mode. Also, the menu items av ailable vary depending on the mode dial position. Only the av ailable items are display[...]

22 Enjoying your computer Y ou can display images shot w ith the camera on the computer. Also, you can use still images and movies from th e camera more than ev er by taking advantage of the software. For details, refer to “Cyber -shot Handbook”. Supported Operating Systems for USB connection an d application software (supp lied) • Must be in[...]

23 Viewing “Cyber -sho t Handbook” and “Cyber -shot Step-up Gu ide” [ For Windows users 1 T urn on your compu ter , an d insert the CD- R OM (supplied) into the CD-R OM driv e. The screen belo w appears. When you click the [Cyber-shot Handbook] button, th e screen for copying “Cyber-shot Handbook” appears. 2 Follo w the on-scree n instr[...]

24 Indicators on the screen Each time you press v (DISP) button, the display changes (page 15). [ When shooting still ima g es [ When shooti ng movies [ When pla ying bac k A Battery remainin g E Low ba ttery warning Image size • 8M ( ) is displayed only for the DSC-W90 . • 7M ( ) is displayed only for the DSC-W80/W85. Mode dial (Scene Selectio[...]

25 BC D 1.0m Focus preset distance z AE/AF lock ISO400 ISO numbe r NR slow shutter 125 Shutter speed F3.5 Aperture v alue +2.0EV Exposure V alue AF range finder fram e indicato r Macro N Playback Playback bar Standby REC Standby/Recordin g a movie 00:00:12 Counter Histogram • appears when histogram display is disabled. 101-0012 Folder-file number[...]

26 Batter y life and memory capacity Batter y life and number of imag es that can be recorded/vi ewed The tables sho w the approximate number of images that can be r ecorded/viewed and the battery life when yo u shoot images in [Normal] mode with the ba ttery pack (supplied) at full capac ity and at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F). The numb[...]

27 Number of still images and reco rding time of movies The number of still images and the length of time for mo vies may var y depending on the shooting conditions. • You can select the image size to be used when s hooting from the menu (pag es 20, 21). [ The appr oximate number of stil l images (Units: Images) • The numb er of images lis ted [...]

28 T roubleshooting If you experi ence trouble with your camera, try the following solutions. Please understand that you give your consent that the contents of the internal memory , Music files may be checked when you se nd your camera to be repaired. The battery pack cannot be ins erted. • Insert the bat tery pack correctly t o push the battery [...]

29 The battery remain ing indicator is incorrect. • This phenom enon occurs when you use the camera i n an extremely hot or cold lo cation. • The display ed battery remai ning differs from the c urrent one. Fu lly discharge and the n charge the batter y pack to c orrect the display . • The battery pack is dischar ged. Insert the char ged batt[...]

30 Precautions [ Do not use/store the c amera in the foll owing places • In an extremely ho t, cold or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera body may become deformed and thi s may cause a malfunction. • Under direct sunli ght or near a heater The camera body may become di scolored or deformed, and this may cause a[...]

31 Specifications Camera [System] Image d evice: DSC-W90: 7.18 mm (1/2.5 type) co lor CCD, Primary color f ilter DSC-W80/W85: 7.20 mm (1/2.5 type) co lor CCD, Primary color f ilter T otal pixel number of camera: DSC-W90: Approx. 8 286 000 pixels DSC-W80/W85: Approx. 7 410 000 pixels Effecti ve pixel number of camera: DSC-W90: Approx. 8 083 000 pixe[...]

32 T rademarks • is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • “Memory St ick”, , “Memory Stick PRO”, , “Memory Stick Duo”, , “Memory Stick PRO Duo”, , “Memory Stick Micro”, “ MagicGate”, and are trademarks of Son y Corporation. • Microso ft, W indows and DirectX are either registered tradema rks or trademarks of Microsoft Cor[...]

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