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Sony DSC-W5 Operating Instructions

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1. 52 Self diagnosis display 86 Self timer step 5 in Read This First Seplds caeso 36 Setting the clock step 2 in Read This First Set p cciunese hes 36 43 44 Camera 1 onaran 45 Camera 2 onenian 48 Internal Memory Tool 49 Memory Stick Tool Setup 1 Setup 2 Shooting Movie step 5 in Read This First Still image step 5 in Read This First Shooting menu 30 Shooting movies 25 Shutter speed 11 26 Single secte eee 45 Single image mode 69 Slide lens 39 Slow synchro step 5 in Read This First Smart ZOOM eects 45 Snow mode step 5 in Read This First Soft snap mode step 5 in Read This First Software Specifications Spot metering 32 Spot metering cross hairs 32 Standard 33 T Trimming ARER ETE E 43 Tripod receptacle 16 Troubleshooting Twilight mode step 5 in Read This First Twilight portrait mode step 5 in Read This First Underexposure 11 USB Connect 53 USB Driver 57 Using your camera abroad step 1 in Read This First V VGA step 4 in Read This First Video Out eene 53 Viewing Movie step 6 in Read This First Still image step 6 in Read This
2. The batteries are discharged Install charged batteries step 1 in Read This First The batteries are dead page 91 Replace them with new ones The power turns off suddenly If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the batteries Turn on the camera again step 2 in Read This First The batteries are discharged Install charged batteries step 1 in Read This First Shooting still images movies The screen does not turn on even when the power is turned on Turn on the screen page 21 Your camera cannot record images Check the free capacity of the internal memory or Memory Stick page 18 If they are full do one of the following Delete unnecessary images step 6 in Read This First Change the Memory Stick Set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the recording position page 89 You cannot record images while charging the flash Set the mode dial to a other position than gt and when shooting still images Set the mode dial to 24 when shooting movies Buijoousa qno4 E The image size is set to 640 Fine when recording movies Do one of the following Set the image size to other than 640 Fine Insert a Memory Stick PRO page 89 The subject is not visible on the screen e Set the mode dial to a ot
3. Buijoousa qno4 E 81 82 The Removable disk icon does not appear on the computer screen when you connect your computer to the camera Follow the procedure below to install the USB driver again The following procedure is for a Windows computer 1 Right click My Computer to display the menu then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 2 Click Hardware Device Manager For Windows 98 98SE Me click the Device Manager tab The Device Manager appears 3 Right click 4t Sony DSC then click Uninstall OK The device is deleted 4 Install the USB driver page 57 You cannot copy images Connect the camera and your computer correctly using the supplied USB cable page 58 Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS pages 59 66 You may not be able to shoot using a Memory Stick formatted by a computer Shoot using a Memory Stick formatted by your camera page 50 After making a USB connection PicturePackage does not start automatically Start up the PicturePackage Menu and check Settings Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on page 58 The image cannot be played back on a computer If you are using PicturePackage click on help at the upper right corner of each screen Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a compu
4. Cuts movies or deletes unnecessary portions of movies This is the recommended function to use when the internal memory or Memory Stick capacity is insufficient or when you attach movies to your e mail messages Note that the original movie is deleted and that number is skipped Also note that you cannot restore files once you cut them OK See the following procedure 7 Cancel Cancels division nuaui ay Buisf E 41 42 For details on the operation page 28 Example Cutting a movie numbered 101_0002 This section describes an example of dividing a movie numbered 101_0002 and deleting it in the following file configuration 101 0001 101 0003 4 4 T T 1 2 3 Y 101 0002 1 Cutting scene A 1 A 2 B 3 i A Divide 101_0002 is divided into 101_0004 and 101_0005 Y 101 0002 2 Cutting scene B 101 0004 1 3 A 2 B Y 101 0005 Divide 101 0005 is divided into 101 0006 and 101 0007 3 Deleting scenes A and B if they are unnecessary 101 0004 101 0007 1 3 A 2 B Y A 101 0006 A Delete Delete 4 Only the desired scenes remain 1 3 2 Y 101 0006 Procedure D Display the movie to be divided 2 Press MENU to display the menu Select Ye Divide with gt on the control button then press 9 Select OK wit
5. Mode dial ECE Shooting movies Control button step 5 in Read This First m gt Playback Edit step 6 in Read This First Still image shooting modes Ca Auto adjustment mode Allows easy shooting with the settings adjusted automatically step 5 in Read This First 2 a 28 A amp Scene Selection mode Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene step 5 in Read This First P Program auto shooting mode Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu For details on the functions available page 29 M Manual exposure shooting mode Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually both the shutter speed and the aperture value page 26 Also you can select the various settings using the menu For details on the functions available page 29 gawes ay Bukofu3 E 25 Scene Selection For details step 5 in Read This First For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera V you can select the desired setting Macro Flash AF range finder Focus preset White Balance E EE 2 v co v a v gsl v v Auto 4WB 0 5m 1 0 aa 2 amp Center AF jo Om eo E 8 v 18 v v v
6. OK as the wizard screen appears automatically on the desktop Sony MemoryStick C 3 Windows can paffim the same action each tne you inset dish or connect a device wih ths kind ef fle E Potres What doyouwant Windows b do A Always do the selected action The Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears 2 Click Next The images saved on the Memory Stick of the camera appear If no Memory Stick is inserted images in the internal memory appear 3 Click the radio button of unwanted images to remove the checkmark so they are not copied then click Next age Cw All Sebo Ali 2 peta seis Cie Ie o The Picture Name and Destination screen appears 4 Select a name and destination for the images then click Next dajndwosa 4no Guisn bette sites or y device aher coping ten Image copying starts When the copying is completed the Other Options screen appears This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 99 60 5 Click the radio button next to Nothing I m finished working with these pictures to select it then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears 6 Click Finish The wizard screen closes To continue copying other images disconnect the USB cable page 62 and rec
7. Hold the camera steadily keeping your arms at your side Also you can stabilize the camera by leaning against a tree or a building beside you Using a tripod and using the flash in dark places are also recommended Exposure Adjusting the light intensity You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter Shutter speed Length of time the camera receives Exposure light Aperture Size of the opening allowing light to pass through I D ISO Recording sensitivity Overexposure The exposure is automatically set to the too much light proper value in the auto adjustment mode Whitish image However you can adjust it manually using the functions below Correct exposure Manual exposure Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and aperture value manually page 26 EV Allows you to adjust the exposure that has Underexposure been determined by the camera page too little light 30 Darker image Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure page 32 gawes ay GulAoluz E Characteristics of shutter speed Characteristics of aperture F value Faster Slower Open Close Moving objects Moving objects In focus range In focus range appear stopped appear to flow narrows both widens both backward and backward
8. The smear phenomenon is occurring This phenomenon is not a malfunction Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of low illumination There is no effect on the recorded image The eyes of the subject come out red Set Red Eye Reduction in the ss Setup menu to On page 46 Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the recommended shooting distance using the flash step 5 in Read This First Light the room and shoot the subject Buijoousa qno4 E 79 80 The image seen through the finder does not indicate the actual recordable range The parallax phenomenon is occurring when the subject is close To confirm the recordable range use the screen Cannot shoot images in succession The internal memory or the Memory Stick is full Delete unnecessary images step 6 in Read This First The battery level is low Install charged batteries Viewing images Refer to Computers page 81 in conjunction with the following items Your camera cannot play back images Set the mode dial to gt page 25 The folder file name has been changed on your computer When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera playback on your camera
9. icon on the desktop For information on the use of the software Click at the upper right corner of each screen to show the on line help Technical support for PicturePackage ImageMixer VCD is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more information refer to the information included on the CD ROM dajndwosa 4no Guisn E 65 66 Using your Macintosh computer You can copy images to your computer and create a video CD using ImageMixer VCD2 supplied Recommended environment OS pre installed Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 v10 3 USB connector Provided as standard Recommended computer environment for using ImageMixer VCD2 OS pre installed Mac OS X v10 1 5 or later CPU iMac eMac iBook PowerBook PowerMac G3 G4 series Memory 128 MB or more 256 MB or more is recommended Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 250 MB Display 1024 x 768 dots or more 32 000 colors or more QuickTime 4 or later must be pre installed QuickTime 5 or later is recommended Notes on connecting your camera to a computer Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including your camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guarantee
10. is installed 48jnduio3 4no Buis 99 96 Recommended computer environment The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to the camera Recommended environment for copying images OS pre installed Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster USB connector Provided as standard Display 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more Recommended environment for using PicturePackage ImageMixer VCD2 Software Macromedia Flash Player 6 0 or later Windows Media Player 7 0 or later DirectX 9 0b or later Sound card 16 bit stereo sound card with speakers Memory 64 MB or more 128 MB or more is recommended Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 500 MB Display Video card Direct Draw driver compliant with 4 MB of VRAM For automatic creation of a Music Video Slideshow page 64 a Pentium III 500 MHz or faster CPU is required When using ImageMixer VCD2 a Pentium III 800 MHz or faster CPU is recommended This software is compatible with DirectX technology DirectX must be installed for use A separate software application for
11. Camera 2 eene 48 Candle mode step 5 in Read This First CDROM iciae 57 Center AF isses 31 Center weighted metering 32 Change REC Folder 51 Charging battery pack step 1 in Read This First Cleaning acte 93 Clock Set 54 Cloudy 233 Color Compression ratio Computer Copying images 57 Macintosh 66 Recommended environment 56 66 Software sss 64 Viewing image stored on a computer with your Catlleta eerie 63 Windows 55 Connecting Computer 58 Printer Copying images to your computer eene 57 Create REC Folder 50 D Date docete S 46 Date amp Time 46 Date Time 46 Daylight sss 33 Delete step 6 in Read This First Digital Zoom 45 DirectX Divide DPOF E Effective pixels 94 Electronic transformer step 1 in Read This First Enlarged Icon 48 Enlarging an image step 6 in Read This First 30 Exposure ns 11 26 Extension nnna 63 Flash mode step 5 in Read This First Fluorescent ssss 33 FOGUS sennen 10 31 FOCUS PreStl ansis 31 Folder tnt 37 Changing eee 51 Creating 50 Forced flash s
12. The camera cannot record images in the selected folder Select a different folder page 51 File error An error occurred while playing back the image File protect Release the protection page 39 Image size over You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera Cannot divide The movie is not long enough to be divided shorter than about two seconds The file is not a movie Invalid operation You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than this camera WA Vibration warning indicator Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place 640 Fine is not available 640 Fine size movies can be recorded only using a Memory Stick PRO Insert a Memory Stick PRO or set the image size to a size other than 640 Fine Buijoousa qno4 E 87 Enable printer to connect USB Connect is set to PictBridge however the camera is connected to a non PictBridge compliant device Check the device The connection is not established Disconnect and connect the USB cable again If an error message is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer Connect to PictBridge device You tried to print images before the printer connection was established Connect to a PictBridge c
13. VGA 2 Cancel Cancels resizing Display the image you want to resize 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select EE Resize with lt gt then press Select the desired size with A V then press The resized image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file For details on Image Size step 4 in Read This First You cannot change the size of movies or Multi Burst images When you change from a small size to a large size the image quality deteriorates For details on the operation page 28 You cannot resize to an image size of 3 2 When you resize a 3 2 image the upper and lower black portions will be displayed on the image otate L3 Rotates a still image Rotates an image See the following procedure OK Determines the rotation See the following procedure 7 Cancel Cancels rotation D Display the image to be rotated Press MENU to display the menu Select J 3 Rotate with lt gt on the control button then press 9 Select 4 y with A then rotate the image with lt gt Select OK with A V then press You cannot rotate protected images movies or Multi Burst images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software Divide gt
14. You cannot trim images displayed with Quick Review nuaui au Buisf E 43 44 Using the Setup screen Using Setup items You can change the default settings using the Setup screen A lt 4 gt button 8 button Control button 1 Turn on the power 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Press gt on the control button to select zm Setup 4 Press A lt gt on the control button to Setup 2 select the item you want to set St Fils Number A USB Connect The frame of the selected item turns yellow Madii ex cs a 5 Press to enter the setting Setup 2 File Number 1x USB Connect Video Out OK Cancel a To turn off the Setup screen press MENU To cancel the Setup setting Select Cancel if it appears then press amp on the control button If it does not appear select the previous setting again This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Camera 1 For details on the operation page 44 1 The default settings are marked with y AF Mode Selects the auto focus operation mode 2 Single S AF Automatically adjusts the focus when the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects Monitor M AF Automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down This mode shor
15. step 3 in Read This First Cannot record images using the internal memory There is a Memory Stick inserted in the camera Remove it step 3 in Read This First The free capacity of the internal memory does not increase even when you copy the data stored in the internal memory to a Memory Stick The data is not deleted after copying Execute the Format command page 49 to format the internal memory after copying th data Buijoousa qno4 a Cannot copy the data stored in the internal memory to a Memory Stick The Memory Stick is full Check the capacity Cannot copy the data on the Memory Stick or the computer to the internal memory Data on a Memory Stick or a computer cannot be copied to the internal memory PictBridge compliant printer A connection cannot be established The camera cannot be connected directly to a printer that is not compliant with the PictBridge standard Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer is compliant with PictBridge or not Check that the printer is turned on and can be connected to the camera Set USB Connect to PictBridge in the dm Setup menu page 53 Disconnect and connect the USB cable again If an error message is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer Cannot print images Check that the camera and the printer are properly connected using the U
16. 34 Monitor Monochrome Multi AE La sena 31 Multi Burst 34 Multi pattern metering 32 Multipoint AF 31 NR slow shutter NTSC Number of images Recording Herea 22 0 Optical zoom 45 oc G 56 66 Overexposure eese 11 P P Effect 36 PAL Parallax BEX A PictBridge ees 69 Picture effect 36 PicturePackage 64 Pixel neuere eter 13 Playback see Viewing Playback Edit 25 Power cord step l in Read This First Precautions ess 93 Precision zoom 45 Pressing halfway down 10 step 5 in Read This First Pint heces 68 Index mode 69 Single image mode 69 Print order mark 72 Printing at a shop 72 Printing directly 69 Program auto shooting 25 Protect Quick Review step 5 in Read This First 97 98 R REC Mode 34 Red Eye Reduction 46 Resize iie 40 Rewind Fast forward step 6 in Read This First Rotana nA 41 S SAB cris etae dest pee 45 Saturation cece 36 Scene step 5 in Read This First Screen Changing the display 21 Indicator 17 LCD Backlight
17. 47 0 44 27 1 31 09 160 0 22 42 0 45 39 1 31 33 2 51 21 5 47 05 11 44 22 24 18 25 Movies with the size set to 640 Fine can be only recorded on a Memory Stick PRO For image size and image qua ity see page 13 When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera the display may differ from the actual image size When you do not have a Memory Stick Recording with the internal memory The camera has 32 MB of internal memory This memory is not removable Even when there is no Memory Stick inserted in the camera you can record images using this internal memory Movies with the image size set to 640 Fine cannot be recorded using the internal memory When a Memory Stick not supplied is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the Memory Stick Playback Images on the Memory Stick are played back Menu Setup etc Various functions can be performed on images on the Memory Stick When there is no Memory Stick inserted Recording Images are recorded using the internal memory Internal Playback Images stored in the internal memory are memory played back Menu Setup etc Various functions can be performed on images in the internal memory On image data stored in the internal memory We recommend that you copy back up data without fail using one of the following methods To copy back up
18. An extension may be displayed depending on the computer settings The extension for still images is JPG and the extension for movies is MPG Do not change the extension 2 Copy the image file to the Memory Stick folder in the following order Right click the image file then click Copy Double click Removable Disk or Sony MemoryStick in My Computer Right click the DICICIMSDCF folder in the DCIM folder then click Paste LII stands for any number within the range from 100 to 999 dajndwioa 4no Guisn 63 64 Using the supplied software This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an example Overview of the supplied software The supplied CD ROM contains two software applications PicturePackage and ImageMixer PicturePackage Picture Package Menu ain 4 ing Vins Ch Musie Video Sideshow Producer y Suee he Viewing video and pictures on PC HE Picture Package Viewer 000 worconyre Moreira What you can do o Burning Video CD The ImageMixer VCD2 screen appears Music Video Slideshow Producer Save the images on CD R Viewing video and pictures on PC How to start up the functions Click one of then click the button at the lower right of the screen Installing the software You can install the PicturePackage and ImageMixer VCD2 software us
19. Date the date will be inserted in the order you select step 2 in Read This First This function may not be provided depending on the printer Quantity When Index is set to Off Select the number of sheets of an image that you want to print The image will be printed as a single image When Index is set to On Select the number of sets of images that you want to print as an index image If you selected This image in step 1 select the number of the same image you want to print side by side on a sheet as an index image The designated number of images may not all fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity of images 3 Select OK with W gt then press e The image is printed Do not disconnect the USB cable while the LYS Do not disconnect the USB cable indicator appears on the screen Ka LYS indicator Printing 23 To print other images After step 3 select Select and the desired image with A F then perform from step 1 To print images on the index screen Perform Stage 1 Preparing the camera page 69 and Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer page 70 then proceed with the following When you connect the camera to a printer the print menu appears Select Cancel to turn off the print menu then proceed as follows D Press Ez Index The index screen appears Press MENU to display the menu Select T P
20. Enjoy various shooting playback using the menu page 28 Change the default settings page 44 Connect your camera to a PC or a printer Copy your images to a computer and enjoy editing them in various ways gt page 55 Print images by connecting your camera directly to a printer PictBridge compliant printers only page 68 Table of contents Notes on using your camera eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeneeeeeeseeeeeeenaeeeesenneeees 4 Basic techniques for better images seseeeee 10 Focus Focusing on a subject successfully 5 10 Exposure Adjusting the light intensity sa l Color On the effects of lighting sale Quality On image quality and image size 0 cece rererere 13 Identifying parts corri rer tere derbi eere Re ein Indicators on the screen Changing the screen display Number of still images and recording time of movies 22 When you do not have a Memory Stick Recording with the internal MI 23 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed 24 Using the mode dial nint tette 25 Using menu items sss teretes 28 Menu items ssssssssssssseseeeeetente ntes 29 gener 30 EV F Focus Metering Mode WB White Bal ISO P Quality M
21. First Viewing menu 37 Volume step 6 in Read This First W Warning indicators and messages WB White balance Windows computer 55 Recommended environment 56 Wrist strap in Read This First Write protect switch 89 Z Zoom step 5 in Read This First Trademarks Cyber shot is a trademark of Sony Corporation Memory Stick E Memory Stick PRO Memory STICK PRO Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Duo MagicGate and MAGIC GATE are trademarks of Sony Corporation PicturePackage is a trademark of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows Media and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime iMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac and eMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Macromedia and Flash are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries Intel MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers However the or marks are not used in all cases in this manu
22. WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode v amp amp amp SI IIIS I lt I lt Interval 4 Flash Level PFX P Effect Saturation Q Contrast D Sharpness E Setup v Menu for viewing page 37 4 Folder lt lt KIS ISIS IS ISIS ISIS ISIS IS I lt I lt KISIM ISIS ISIS ISIS ISIS ISIS 3 lt lt lt o Protect DPOF d Print Ir Slide EN Resize 1 Rotate Ye Divide amp Setup KIS ISIS IS ISIS IS I lt I lt Trimming The operation is limited according to the Scene mode page 26 Available only during enlarged playback nuaui ay Buisf 30 Shooting menu For details on the operation page 28 The default settings are marked with y Manually adjusts the exposure Toward Toward 4 42 0EV Toward Brightens an image 2 OEV The exposure is determined automatically by the camera 4 2 0EV Toward Darkens an image For details on the exposure page 11 The compensation value can be set in 1 3EV increments f a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions or the flash is used the exposure adjustment may not be effective ie Adjusting EV by displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph
23. and forward forward 12 Adjusting the ISO sensitivity ISO is unit of measurement sensitivity estimating how much light an image pickup device equivalent to photo films receives Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity ISO adjusts the sensitivity page 33 Color High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even when shooting in a dark location However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However the image may become darker On the effects of lighting The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions Example The color of an image affected by light sources Weather lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent A lant 4 du E1 3 p A Characteristics of White standard Bluish Blue tinged Reddish light The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust color tones manually with White Bal page 33 Quality 0n image quality and image size A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels If it contains a large number of pixels the picture becomes large it takes up more memory and the image is displayed in fine detail Image size is shown by the number of pixels Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera the fine detail and data pr
24. cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For Customers in the U S A and Canada RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries Notice for customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with an or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station For Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet Attention The electromagnetic fields at the speci
25. cannot be recovered It may take some time to protect an image DPOF Adds a EY Print order mark to images you want to print page 72 d Print See page 69 Ir Slide Plays back recorded images in order Slide show Interval 2 3 sec Sets the slide show interval 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min 39 40 For details on the operation page 28 Image 2 Folder Plays back all images in the selected folder All Plays back all images stored on the Memory Stick Repeat 2 On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back the slide show ends Start See the following procedure 2 Cancel Cancels the slide show D Select Interval Image and Repeat with A W lt gt on the control button 2 Select Start with V P then press The slide show starts To end the slide show press select Exit with then press During a slide show you can display the previous next image with lt gt The Interval time is just a guideline so it may vary depending on the image size etc EN Resize You can change the image size of a recorded image Resize and save it as a new file The original image is retained even after resizing 7M DSC W7AW17 only The setting size is just a guideline 5M step 4 in Read This First 3M 1M
26. case in a pocket close to your body to warm it and insert it in your camera just before you start shooting SI8UIQ u 91 92 If the poles of the batteries and the terminals on the battery cover of the camera are dirty the battery life may be extremely shortened Occasionally wipe them with a dry cloth etc to keep them clean If you shoot a lot using the flash and the zoom the battery power will be used up faster We recommend having spare batteries handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and try test shooting before actually using the camera Battery life of Nickel Metal Hydride batteries The battery life is limited The battery capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the battery operating time seems to have been considerably shortened a probable cause is that the batteries have reached the end of their life The battery life varies depending on storage operating conditions and environment and is different for each battery On alkaline batteries Alkaline batteries have a shorter life compared to the supplied Nickel Metal Hydride batteries For this reason the power may turn off even though the battery remaining indicator shows sufficient battery life remaining Battery performance differs greatly depending on the manufacturer and the type of battery and in some cases the battery life may be extremely short This is especially true
27. indicator appears Lii c 2 9 ii Print All In This Folder DPOF image Select This image Cancel The camera is set to playback mode then an image and the print menu appear on the screen 70 Stage 3 Printing Regardless of what the mode dial is set to the print menu appears when you complete Stage 2 1 Select the desired printing method with A Y on the control button then press All In This Folder Prints all the images in the folder DPOF image Prints all the images with a Ly Print order mark page 72 regardless of the displayed image Select Selects images and prints all the selected images CDSelect the image you want to print with lt gt then press 8 The YW mark appears on the selected image To select other images repeat this procedure G Select Print with V then press This image Prints a displayed image If you select This image and set Index to On in step 2 you can print a set of the same images as an index image 2 Select print settings with A lt gt L 70 2 9 Print Index otf Size Default Date Off Quantity 1 Exit OK Index Select On to print as an index image Size Select the size of the printing sheet Date Select Day amp Time or Date to insert the date and time on images When you choose
28. mode 25 34 y Ch EH White balance 33 Standby Recording a movie step 5 in Read This First J a 9 Q Mode dial Scene 7_ A g Selection gt step 5 in Read This First PM Mode dial 25 4 5s Flash mode step 5 in Read This First Red eye reduction 46 E Sharpness 36 e Saturation 36 9 Contrast 36 Deon AF illuminator 47 e 9 Metering mode 32 P Picture effect 36 2 Display Indication a Manual exposure setup mode 26 M Macro step 5 in Read This First S AF MAF AF mode 45 p ME E AF range finder frame indicator 31 1 0m Focus preset distance 31 Return Manual exposure 26 grawe ay GulAoluz E 17 18 3 recordable images 22 9 Self timer step 5 in Read This First on the previous page Display Indication Display Indication POT AF range finder frame 31 Gh DSC W7 Image size step 4 in Y oae W17 only Read This First n Ch Z Cah D Cvea M Hu TI 5 FINE STD Image quality 33 Display Indication fil Recording folder 50 Histogram 21 30 This does not appear when using the internal memory k Remaining interna ta NR slow shutter 26 memory capacity 22 MET 125 Shutter speed 26 a Remaining Memory al Stick capacity
29. showing the brightness of N an image Set the mode dial to P or Scene in o advance then press O repeatedly to display the k histogram The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side a dark o image when skewed to the left side A histogram Dark Bright can be used to check the exposure and adjust EV Q Number of pixels o Brightness The histogram also appears in the following cases but you cannot adjust the exposure When the mode dial is set to pf or M When playing back a single image During Quick Review c Focus You can change the focus method auto focus mode For details on the operation page 28 Ga e v la gt 2 8 re lla i Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in oo unlimited distance Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to the 7 0m subject Focus preset When shooting a subject through a net or through window glass 3 0m it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode In these 19 cases use of Focus is convenient Um 0 5m Center AF Focuses automatically on a subject near the center of the ISl frame Using this with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition AF range finder frame AF range finder frame indicator 2 Multi AF Focuses automatically on a subject in all ranges of the finder M
30. the camera are copied to the computer Compatible with Windows XP and Mac OS X 2 Normal Connects the camera to a computer page 58 Sets the video signal output according to connected equipment NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g for the USA Japan PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g for Europe For details on the operation page 44 Sets the date and time OK Select OK with A on the control button and press Then perform the procedure explained in Setting the clock gt step 2 in Read This First 2 Cancel Cancels setting the clock 94 Using your computer gt Enjoying your Windows computer For details on using a Macintosh computer refer to Using your Macintosh computer page 66 Copying images to your computer page 57 Viewing images on your computer Enjoying images using PicturePackage page Viewing images saved on your computer Storing images on a CD R Creating a Music Video Slideshow Printing images Preparation Installing the USB driver Installation of the USB driver is not needed when using Windows XP 64 Installing PicturePackage page 64 Creating a video CD using ImageMixer page 64 Creating a video CD ImageMixer VCD2 is installed automatically when PicturePackage
31. the effects of vibration Also do not let the subject move Red eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences the distance to the subject if the subject does not see the pre strobe or other conditions For details on the operation page 44 AF Illuminator The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked The Kou indicator appears at this time 7 Auto Uses the AF illuminator Off Does not use AF illuminator If the AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast focus will not be achieved A distance of up to approximately 3 5 m 11 feet 5 7 8 inches W 2 5 m 8 feet 2 1 2 inches T is recommended Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject even if the light is slightly off the center of the subject When Focus preset is set page 31 AF Illuminator does not function The AF range finder frame does not appear The RB or i indicator flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame The AF illuminator does not operate when J Twilight mode or a Landscape mode is selected in the Scene mode The AF illuminator emits very bright light Although the
32. the internal memory to the computer insert the Memory Stick Bi For Windows 98 98SE D Confirm that the access indicators page 58 are white 2 Disconnect the USB cable remove the Memory Stick or turn off the camera When you copy images from a Memory Stick after copying images in the internal memory to the computer insert the Memory Stick Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders on the Memory Stick Example viewing folders on Windows XP Ej Desktop 3 My Documents z P My Computer a A 31 Floppy S Local Disk amp Local Disk 3 CD Drive ss Sony MemoryStick zi DCIM C 100mspcr 101MSDCF 4 C Lo iL 999MSDCF O mssony on o Q Folder containing image data recorded using camera not equipped with the folder creating function Q Folder containing image data recorded using this camera When not creating any new folders there is only the 101MSDCF folder There is only the 101_SONY folder in case of the internal memory Q Folder containing movie data etc recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function You cannot record any images to the 100MSDCF or MSSONY folders The images in these folders are available only for viewing For more information about folders see page 37 50 Image files are named as follows O012
33. v KH v 1 v v v v A 18 v oo v v e v v v v v v To adjust the exposure manually Press on the control button when the mode dial is set to M The Set indicator at the lower left of the screen changes to Return and the camera enters the manual exposure setup mode 2 Adjust the settings using the control button lt gt Aperture F value A Y Shutter speed vca FINE 9i 8 ii Return Aperture value Loa ToN Shutter speed When the zoom is set fully to the W side you can select an aperture F2 8 or F5 6 When the zoom is set fully to the T side you can select an aperture F5 2 or F10 You can select a shutter speed from 1 1000 to 30 seconds The difference between the settings and proper exposure judged by the camera appears as an EV value page 30 on the screen OEV indicates the value judged as the most suitable by the camera Shoot the image To use the Quick Review close up Macro or self timer function or to change the flash mode press amp to cancel the manual exposure setup mode after step 1 The Return indicator changes to Set The flash is set to 4 Forced flash or No flash 26 Shutter speeds of one second or longer are indicated by for example 1 When you set the shutter speed slower using a tripod is recommended to prevent the effects of vibration If you select shutter speeds of 1 6 second or slower the NR sl
34. with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth Do not use the following as they may damage the finish or the casing Chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent or insecticide etc Do not touch the camera with the above on your hand Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time On operating temperatures Your camera is designed for use under the temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F In case of alkaline batteries the temperatures are between 5 C and 40 C 41 F and 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera Moisture condensation occurs easily when The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or car interior to the hot outdoors etc How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over about an hour If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moist
35. 00 stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the name of a movie file recorded in movie mode and its corresponding index image file are the same Still image files DSCOLILILILTJPG Movie files MOVOLILILILI MPG Index image files that are recorded when you record movies MOVOLILILILI THM Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera using a Memory Stick This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an example When an image file copied to a computer no longer remains on a Memory Stick you can view that image again on the camera by copying the image file on the computer to a Memory Stick Step 1 is not necessary if the file name set with your camera has not been changed You may be unable to play back some images depending on the image size When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed When there is no folder first create a folder with your camera page 50 and then copy the image file 1 Right click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSCOLILILILI Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for OOOO If the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number in step 1
36. 22 Fa 5 Aperture value 26 00 00 00 Recording time maximum 2 0EV EV level value 30 00 28 05 recordable time 22 memre Menu Guide menu 28 1 30 Multi Burst interval 35 not displayed 400 Remaining number of on the screen C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 86 DATE Date Time 46 150400 ISO number 33 4 Display Indication WA Vibration warning 10 Indicates vibration will prevent you from shooting clear images Even if the vibration warning appears you can still shoot images However we recommend holding the camera steadily and turning off the indicator to avoid the effects of vibration D Low battery warning 24 Spot metering cross hair 32 When playing back still images Cea A fra 2 101 0012 lt gt BACK NEXT 2005 11 VOLUME When playing back movies 1 Display Indication Battery remaining step 1 in Read This First Ch Cm 3Z Image size step 4 in Gh Gh Eva Read This First My Recording mode 25 34 Playback step 6 in Read This First VOL IH 1 Volume step 6 in Read This First On Protect 38 eY Print order DPOF mark 72 Change folder 37 This does not appear when using the i
37. AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button fully down Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure Spot Spot metering Measures only a part of the subject e This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background E x Cvba FINE on HAE Spot metering cross hairs Positions on the subject 250 F2 8 Center Center weighted Measures the center of the image and determines the metering exposure based on the brightness of the subject there 2 Multi Multi pattern Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The metering camera determines a well balanced exposure For details on the exposure page 11 When using spot metering or center weighted metering setting F gt Focus to Center AF is recommended to focus on the metering position page 31 For details on the operation page 28 WB White Bal iP M 2 a2 l 8 re dpa s Adjusts the color tones according to the lighting condition in a situation for example when the colors of a image look strange 4WB Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions You cannot select this item when shooting movies Qs Incandescent Adjusts for places where the lighting conditi
38. CK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC W5 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC W7 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two co
39. Follow Stages 1 through 5 on pages 57 to 61 to copy images Screens when copying images on a Memory Stick to a computer are used as examples Stage 1 Installing the USB Driver _98_ 98seE 2000 Me A driver is software that enable equipment connected to the computer to operate properly When using Windows XP start from Stage 2 When PicturePackage is already installed Stage 1 is unnecessary NOTE Do not connect the camera to the computer at this time 1 Shut down all application software in use In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators 2 Insert the CD ROM into the computer then click USB Driver when the install menu screen appears The InstallShield Wizard screen appears If the install menu screen does not appear double click I My Computer Q PICTUREPACKAGE 3 Click Next The USB driver installation starts When the installation is finished the screen informs you of completion 4 Click the radio button next to Yes want to restart my computer now to select it then click Finish Your computer restarts Now you can establish a USB connection Remove the CD ROM when the installation is completed Stage 2 Preparing the camera and the computer 1 Insert a Memory Stick with recorded images into the camera 48jnduio3 4no Buis 97 When copying images in the internal memory this step is unneces
40. Ready appears 3 Select OK with A then Copying starts Copying 102 COPY Use fully charged Nickel Metal Hydride batteries or the AC Adaptor not supplied If you attempt to copy image files using batteries with little remaining charge the batteries may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data You cannot copy individual images The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the Memory Stick after copying then execute the Format command in fiii Internal Memory Tool page 49 You cannot select a folder copied on a Memory Stick A LY Print order mark added to an image is deleted when you copy data uaalas dnjag ay Guisn z 51 92 Setup 1 For details on the operation page 44 The default settings are marked with y LCD Backlight Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight when using the camera with batteries Bright Brightens 2 Normal Dark Darkens Selecting Bright uses up the battery charge faster Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button 2 On Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button press the shutter button Off Turns off the beep shutter sound Selects the language to be used to displa
41. S O N Y 2 586 568 11 1 Digital Still Camera Enjoying the User s Guide Troubleshooting E Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual and S Using the Setup solae Read This First separate volume thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below gt Using your computer Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DSC W5 W7 W 15 W17 m Serial No Printing still images DSC W5 W7 oem W15 W17 camera to your TV Cuber shot e Troubleshooting Pasa MEMORY STICK ow 6 Others Explains the set up and basic operations f to frequently asked questions can be found at our for shooting playback with your camera VA Index Customer Support Website Read This First separate volume Additional information on this product and answers http www sony net econ Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink I Il 2586568110 Printed in China 2005 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For Customers in the U S A CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BA
42. SB cable Turn on the printer For further information refer to the operating instructions supplied with it If you select Exit during printing images may not print Disconnect and connect the USB cable again If you still cannot print your images disconnect the USB cable turn the printer off and then on then connect the USB cable again Movies cannot be printed Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed Printing is canceled e You disconnected the USB cable before the 9 Do not disconnect USB cable mark disappears Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode The printer does not provide these functions Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer manufacturer uu is printed on the date inserted part of the image Images that do not have the recording data cannot be printed with the date inserted Set Date to Off and print the image again page 71 Cannot select the print size Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer can provide the desired size Cannot print the image at the size selected Disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it whenever you change the paper size after the printer has been connected to the camera 84 The print s
43. al Control button Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Press lt P gt on the control button to select the desired image When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 53 On TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen you need a TV with a video input jack and the A V cable supplied The color system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera Check the following lists NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc AL 4no 0 esaued 4n0 Buljaauu0g 75 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera try the following solutions Q Check the items on pages 77 to 85 If a code such as C E L1LI L1LT appears on the screen see page 86 gt a Remove the bat
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45. art zoom precision zoom includes the scale of the optical zoom The AF range finder frame does not appear when using the digital zoom The RB or S indicator flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame When using the smart zoom the image on the screen may look rough However this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded image Date Time Selects how to superimpose the date or time onto the image Select this before shooting The date and time do not appear during shooting instead the indicator appears The date and time appear in red on the lower right corner of the screen during playback only Day amp Time Superimposes the date hour and minute Date Superimposes the year month and day The date is inserted in the order you select step 2 Set the clock in Read This First 2 Off Does not superimpose the date and time You cannot insert the date and time into movies or images in the Multi Burst mode The date and time superimposed cannot be removed later Red Eye Reduction y Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using the j flash Select this before shooting gt gt Reduces the red eye phenomenon The flash pre strobes twice or more before shooting 2 Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks hold the camera firmly to prevent
46. at low temperatures and you may not be able to shoot at temperatures below 5 C 41 F Do not mix new and old batteries The battery remaining indicator does not display the correct information when using alkaline batteries Due to characteristics of alkaline batteries there is a large difference between the available shooting time and the available playback time For this reason the camera may turn off with the lens portion extended when you switch the mode dial In this case replace the batteries with new ones or fully charged Nickel Metal Hydride batteries Precautions Do not leave the camera in the following places In an extremely hot place In places such as in a car parked in the sun the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malfunction Under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become discolored or deformed and this may cause a malfunction Ina location subject to rocking vibration Near strong magnetic place n sandy or dusty places Be careful not to let sand or dust get into the camera This may cause the camera to malfunction and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the lens Wipe the lens with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface
47. aui ay Buisf 1 34 For details on the operation page 28 Mode REC Mode iP v 2 22 2 8 Fs laa 2 Selects whether the camera performs continuous shooting or not when you press the shutter button Multi Burst Wy Records 16 frames in succession as a still image file when you press the shutter button This is convenient for checking your form in sports for example Youcan select the Multi Burst shutter interval in Interval mode page 35 Burst h Records the maximum number of images in succession refer to the following table when you press and hold down the shutter button When Recording disappears you can shoot the next image 7 Normal Does not shoot continuously On the Multi Burst You can play back images shot with Multi Burst using the following procedure To pause resume Press 6 on the control button To play back frame by frame Press lt P gt in pause mode Press to resume playback in series You cannot use the following functions in the Multi Burst mode Smart zoom Flash Inserting the date and time Dividing a series of images shot with Multi Burst Deleting a frame in a series of images shot with Multi Burst Setting the frame interval to a mode other than 1 30 when the mode dial is set to IG Setting the shutter speed to lower than 1 30 second when the mode dial is set to M When playing back a series of ima
48. ay vary depending on the shooting conditions The number of images that can be recorded using this internal memory is equivalent to that of a 32 MB Memory Stick The number of still images The image quality is Fine on the upper line and Standard on the lower line Images Sp Capacity 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 7M DSC W7 9 18 37 67 137 279 573 W17only 18 36 73 132 268 548 1125 3 2 DSC W7 9 18 37 67 137 279 573 W17 only 18 36 73 132 268 548 1125 5M 12 25 51 92 188 384 789 23 48 96 174 354 723 1482 3 2 DSC W5 12 25 51 92 188 384 789 W15 only 23 48 96 174 354 723 1482 3M 20 4l 82 148 302 617 1266 37 74 149 264 537 1097 2250 IM 50 101 202 357 726 1482 3038 93 187 376 649 1320 2694 5524 VGA E Mail 196 394 790 1428 2904 5928 12154 491 985 1975 3571 7261 14821 30385 The number of images listed is for when Mode is set to Normal The size of a single still image is IM when Mode is set to Multi Burst When the number of remaining shootable images is greater than 9 999 the gt 9999 indicator appears You can resize the images later Resize page 40 The recording time of movies hour minute second fol Capacity 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 640 Fine E z z 0 02 57 0 06 02 0 12 20 0 25 18 640 Standard 0 01 27 0 02 56 0 05 54 0 10 42 0 21
49. bel be sure to attach it to the labeling position Be careful that the label does not stick out When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in the case supplied with it Do not touch the terminal of the Memory Stick with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Do not expose the Memory Stick to water Do not use or store the Memory Stick under the following conditions High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight Locations exposed to direct sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present SI8UIQ 89 90 Notes on using a Memory Stick Duo not supplied To use a Memory Stick Duo with the camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor If you insert a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor you might not be able to remove it from the device When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction When using a Memory Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with the camera make sure that the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipmen
50. d when using a USB hub Connecting your camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as this camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are two modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Normal the default setting and PTP modes This section describes the Normal mode as an example For details on PTP see page 53 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Copying and viewing images on a computer 1 Prepare the camera and a Macintosh computer Perform the same procedure as that described in Stage 2 Preparing the camera and the computer on page 57 2 Connect the USB cable Perform the same procedure as that described in Stage 3 Connecting the camera and your computer on page 58 3 Copy image files to the Macintosh computer Double click the newly recognized icon DCIM the folder where the images you want to copy are stored Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to the hard disk For details on the storage location of the images and file names see page 62 4 View images on the computer Double click the hard disk icon the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files to open that image file T
51. data on a Memory Stick Prepare a Memory Stick with a capacity of 32 MB or more then perform the procedure explained in Copy page 51 To copy back up data on a hard disc of your computer Perform the procedure on pages 57 to 61 without a Memory Stick inserted in the camera You cannot move image data on a Memory Stick to the internal memory By connecting the camera and a computer with a USB cable you can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer but you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory gawes ay Buikofu3 E Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed The tables show the approximate number of images that can be recorded viewed and the battery life when you shoot images in Normal mode with batteries at full capacity and at an ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F The numbers of images that can be recorded or viewed take into account changing the Memory Stick as necessary Note that the actual numbers may be less than those indicated depending on the conditions of use The battery capacity decreases as the number of uses increases and also over time page 91 The number of images that can be recorded viewed and the battery life are decreased under the following conditions The surrounding temperature is low The flash is used The camera has been turned on and off many times The zoom is used frequently LCD Backlight is s
52. de or movie is selected when shooting still images step 5 in Read This First Set the flash to 4 Forced flash step 5 in Read This First to shoot still images when 24 Landscape mode 8 Snow mode or 7 Beach mode is selected as the Scene mode 18 The close up Macro function does not work Twilight mode ad Landscape mode or Q Candle mode is selected for the Scene mode page 26 The date and time are recorded incorrectly Set the correct date and time step 2 in Read This First The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down The exposure is incorrect Correct the exposure page 30 The image is too dark You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Select the metering mode page 32 or adjust the exposure page 30 The brightness of the screen is too low Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight page 52 Turn on the screen page 21 The image is too bright You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage Adjust the exposure page 30 The brightness of the screen is too bright Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight page 52 The image colors are not correct Picture Effect function is activated Cancel the Picture Effect function page 36 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject
53. elect a high compression ratio the image lacks the fineness of detail but has a smaller file size Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation N C A oo 1 Shutter button step 5 in Read This First 2 Mode dial 25 3 Microphone 4 Self timer lamp step 5 in Read This First AF illuminator 47 5 Flash step 5 in Read This First 6 Lens 7 POWER lamp step 2 in Read This First 8 POWER button step 2 in Read This First 9 Jack cover 10 A V OUT MONO jack 74 11 USB jack 58 12 Finder window Mu P grawe ay Bukofu3 E N NI O 0j A AE AF lock lamp self timer lamp green step 5 in Read This First 4 Record lamp orange step 5 in Read This First Finder step 5 in Read This First LCD screen IL JI Display LCD on off button 21 MENU button 28 iiis f Image Size Delete button step 4 and 6 in Read This First Control button Menu on A W lt 4 step 2 in Read This First Menu off O G W step 5 in Read This First Mode dial M Shutter speed aperture
54. et to Bright AF Mode is set to Monitor The battery power is low When shooting still images The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends The flash strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association Number of shooting image does not change depending on the image size When viewing still images Battery Wo of images P DSC W7 W17 Ni MH Approx Approx supplied 8800 440 DSC W5 W15 Ni MH Approx Approx supplied 9200 460 Viewing single images in order at about three second intervals When shooting movies Battery Rs eon Sand LCD screen sereg Approx i i Battery LCD screen On off DSC W7 W17 DSC W7 W17 N i MH On 380 190 Ni MH Approx Approx supplied or 500 250 supplied 180 min 250 min Alkaline On 70 35 DSC WS WI5 Off 130 65 Ni MH Approx Approx DSC WS WIS supplied 220 min 300 min Ni MH On 420 210 Shooting movies continuously with an image supplied oir 580 290 size of 160 Alkaline On 80 40 Off 150 75 Shooting in the following situations P Quality is set to Fine AF Mode is set to Single Shooting once every 30 seconds Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired function
55. etting of the camera differs from that of the printer Change the setting of either the camera page 71 or the printer Cannot operate the camera after canceling printing Wait for a while as the printer is carrying out the cancellation It may take some time depending on the printer Others Your camera does not work Use the type of batteries you can use with this camera page 91 The battery level is low The amp indicator appears Charge the batteries step 1 in Read This First The power is on but the camera does not work The built in microcomputer is not working properly Remove the batteries and then after one minute insert the batteries and turn on the camera Cannot identify an indicator on the screen See page 17 The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it page 93 The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time This is not a malfunction The lens does not move when you turn off the camera The batteries are discharged Replace them with charged batteries step 1 in Read This First or use the AC Adaptor not supplied The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera Set the date and time again step 2 in Read This First Buijoousa qno4 85 Warning indicators and messages Self diagnosis display If a code starting with a lette
56. fic frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable USB etc again Notes on using your camera Types of Memory Stick that can be used not supplied The IC recording medium used by this camera is a Memory Stick There are two types of Memory Stick Memory Stick you can use a Memory Stick with your camera EE Memory Stick Duo you can use a Memory Stick Duo by inserting it into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor Memory Stick Duo Adaptor For details on Memory Stick see page 89 Notes on the Nickel Metal Hydride battery Charge both of the supplied Ni MH batteries before using the camera for the first time gt step 1 in Read This First The batteries can be charged even if they are not completely discharged Also even if batteries are not fully charged you can use the partially charged capacity of the batteries as is If you do not intend to use the batteries for a long time use up the existing charge and remove them from your camera then store them in a cool dry place This is to maintain the batteries functions page 91 For details on the usable batteries see page 91 Carl Zeiss lens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of repr
57. folders designated up to 999MSDCF Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected You cannot delete a folder with the camera To delete a folder use your computer etc Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created For more information see Image file storage destinations and file names page 62 For details on the operation page 44 Change REC Folder Changes the folder currently used for recording images OK See the following procedure 2 Cancel Cancels changing the recording folder Select OK with A on the control button then press The folder creation screen appears Select REC Folder 4 C3 102 Folder Name 102MSDCF No Of Files 0 Created 2005 1 1 1 05 34AM OK Cancel 4 BACK NEXT 2 Select the desired folder with lt gt and OK with A then You cannot select the 100MSDCF folder as a recording folder You cannot move recorded images to a different folder Copies all images in the internal memory to a Memory Stick OK See the following procedure 2 Cancel Cancels the copying Insert a Memory Stick having 32 MB or larger capacity 2 Select OK with A on the control button then press The message All data in internal memory will be copied
58. g a PictBridge compliant printer 69 Printing ata Shop ciiin netiis niri ba tube kt 72 Connecting your camera to your TV Viewing images on a TV screen ssssssseeeeeeeenennnenns 74 Troubleshooting TroubleshoOtlng iiio etin cete iE ig ide derbi se Re ders 76 Warning indicators and messages ssesseeee 86 Others On the Memory Stick niii ee ee e ee Pee E CE regen 89 On the battery charger and the batteries sssssssssses 91 wie ui c 93 SPOCHICALIONS m 94 10 Enjoying the camera 7 Basic techniques for better images Focus Exposure Color Quality This section describes the basics so you can enjoy your camera It tells you how to use various camera functions such as the mode dial page 25 the menus page 28 and so on Focus Focusing on a subject successfully When you press the shutter button halfway down the camera adjusts the focus automatically Auto Focus Remember to press the shutter button only halfway down Press fully down Press halfway straight away down then Flashing gt lit beeps Press fully down l EC e To shoot a still image difficult to focus on Focus page 31 If the image looks blurred even after focusing it may be because of camera shake See Hints for preventing blur below Hints for preventing blur
59. ges shot with Multi Burst using a computer or a camera not equipped with the Multi Burst function the image is displayed as a single image with 16 frames The image size of images shot in the Multi Burst mode is 1M You may not be able to shoot images in the Multi Burst mode depending on the Scene mode page 26 On the Burst The flash is set to amp No flash When recording with the self timer a series of a maximum of five images is recorded When the mode dial is set to M you cannot set the shutter speed in the Burst mode to 1 6 second or slower When the battery level is low or when the Memory Stick is full the Burst stops You may not be able to shoot images in the Burst mode depending on the Scene mode page 26 For details on the operation page 28 The maximum number of continuous shots Units images DSC W5 W15 DSC W7 W17 Size Qualy Fine Standard Fine Standard 7M B 8 3 2 z 5 8 5M 9 15 6 11 3 2 9 15 3M 13 24 9 17 1M 32 59 22 41 VGA E Mail 100 100 85 100 Why Interval AP v D122 918 hs lnlss e Selects the frame interval in the Multi Burst mode page 34 1 7 5 1 7 5 This setting cannot be made when Mode REC Mode in the F menu is set to other than Multi Burst page 34 1 15 1 15 2 1 30 1 30 4 Flash Level ii P iv 31a2 18 2e Ina les ale Adjusts the a
60. h A then press The playback of the movie starts For details on the operation page 28 Press at the desired cutting point Dividing Point sw b OK Cancel Exit e When you want to adjust the cutting point select lt 4II IB gt frame rewind forward and adjust the cutting point using lt gt If you want to change the cutting point select Cancel The playback of the movie starts again Select OK with A V and press D Select OK with A then press The movie is cut The cut movies are assigned new numbers and then recorded as the newest files in the selected recording folder You cannot cut the following kinds of images Still image Movies not long enough to cut shorter than about two seconds Protected movies page 38 See page 44 Records as enlarged image step 6 in Read This First as a new file Trimming See the following procedure 2 Return Cancels trimming Press MENU during playback zoom to display the menu Select Trimming with gt on the control button then press Select the image size with A V then press The image is recorded and the original image is displayed again The trimmed image is recorded as the newest file in the selected recording folder and the original image is retained The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate You cannot trim to an image size of 3 2
61. he selection Select the desired folder with lt gt on the control button Select Folder 102 Folder Name 102MSDCF No Of Files 9 Created 2005 1 1 1 05 34AM Select OK with A then press On the Folder The camera stores images in a specified folder of a Memory Stick page 50 You can change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder Create REC Folder page 50 To change the folder for recording images Change REC Folder page 51 When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear e Moves to the previous folder Moves to the next folder fm Moves to either the previous and next folders nuaui au Buisf 38 For details on the operation page 28 o Protect E e Protects images against accidental erasure 7 Protect o n See the following procedure Exit Exits the Protection function To protect images in single image mode Display the image you want to protect Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select O7 Protect with lt gt on the control button then press The image is protected and the O protect indicator appears on the image 4 To protect other images select the desired image with lt gt then press To protect images in index m
62. her position than gt page 25 Recording takes a long time The NR slow shutter function is activated page 26 This is not a malfunction The image is out of focus The subject is too close Record in the close up Macro recording mode Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance approximately 6 cm 2 3 8 inches W 30 cm 11 7 8 inches T when shooting step 5 in Read This First e J Twilight mode or ad Landscape mode is selected as the Scene mode when you shoot still images The Focus preset function is selected Select the auto focus mode page 31 Refer to If the subject is out of focus on page 32 Zoom does not work You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies Precision digital zoom does not function Set Digital Zoom to Precision page 45 This function cannot be used while shooting movies Smart zoom does not function Set Digital Zoom to Smart page 45 This function cannot be used when The image size is set to 7M DSC W7 W17 5M DSC W5 W15 or 3 2 Shooting in Multi Burst mode Shooting movies The flash does not work The flash is set to No flash step 5 in Read This First You cannot use the flash when Mode REC Mode is set to Burst or Multi Burst page 34 J Twilight mode or 9 Candle mode of the Scene mo
63. ht corner of each screen to show the on line help Technical support for ImageMixer VCD 2 is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more information refer to the information included on the CD ROM dajndwioa 4no Guisn E 67 Printing still images How to print still images Printing directly using a PictBridge compliant printer page 69 You can print images by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer Printing directly using a Memory Stick compliant printert You can print images with a Memory Stick compliant printer For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer Printing using a computer You can copy images to a computer using the supplied PicturePackage software and print the images Printing at a shop page 72 You can take a Memory Stick containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a DY Print order mark on images that you want to print out in advance S 68 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer Even if you do not have a computer you can print images shot using your camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer P4 PictBridge PictBridge is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association In single image mode You can print a single image on a prin
64. ing the following procedure If you have not yet installed the USB driver page 57 do not connect the camera to the computer before you install the PicturePackage software except for Windows XP In Windows 2000 XP log on as Administrator When PicturePackage is installed the USB driver is installed automatically 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears f it does not appear double click g My Computer 5 PICTUREPACKAGE 2 Click PicturePackage The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next twice This section describes the English screen The License Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click the radio button next to I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation ImageMixer VCD2 and DirectX will be installed if you have not yet installed them When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen 5 Remove the CD ROM as the shortcut icons of PicturePackage Menu and PicturePackage destination Folder are displayed after the installation To start up the software Double click the PicturePackage Menu
65. ion that generates strong radio waves or emits radiation The camera may not be able to record or play back properly Using the camera in sandy or dusty locations may cause malfunctions If moisture condensation occurs remove it before using the camera page 93 Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and an inability to record images this may render the recording medium unusable or cause image data breakdown damage or loss Clean the flash surface before use The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to the flash surface resulting in insufficient light emission Notes on the LCD screen LCD finder for models with an LCD finder and lens The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the LCD finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Do not press against the LCD screen The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction Images may trail acro
66. is not guaranteed The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB communication page 61 The image appears rough right after playback starts The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to image processing This is not a malfunction The image does not appear on the TV screen Check Video Out to see if the video output signal of your camera is set to the color system of your TV page 53 Check whether the connection is correct page 74 The USB cable is connected Disconnect it according to the correct procedure page 61 The image does not appear on the screen If the AV cable is connected disconnect it page 74 Deleting Editing images Your camera cannot delete an image Cancel the protection page 39 Set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the recording position page 89 You have deleted an image by mistake Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it We recommend that you set protection on an image page 38 or set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the LOCK position page 89 to prevent accidental erasure The resizing function does not work You cannot resize movies and Multi Burst images You cannot display a DPOF Print order mark You cannot display DPOF Print order marks on movies You cannot cut a movie The movie is not long enough to cut shorter than about two seconds Cancel the protectio
67. k Duo Adaptor 2 MagicGate Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO are equipped with MagicGate functions MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with this camera 3Supports high speed data transfer using a parallel interface 4640 Fine size movies can be recorded A Memory Stick formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with this camera Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of the Memory Stick and the equipment used On the Memory Stick Notes on using a Memory Stick not supplied You cannot record edit or delete images if you slide the write protect switch to LOCK Terminal LOCK Write protect switch Labeling position The position and or the shape of the write protect switch may differ depending on the Memory Stick you use Do not remove the Memory Stick while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position When you attach the supplied la
68. m protrusions Mass Approx 253 g 8 9 oz including two batterries and wrist strap Microphone Electret condenser microphone Speaker Dynamic speaker Exif Print Compatible PRINT Image Matching III Compatible PictBridge Compatible BC CS2A CS2B Ni MH battery charger Power requirements AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz 3W Output voltage AA DC 1 4V 400 mA x 2 AAA DC 14 V 160 mA x 2 Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 71x30x91 mm 2 7 8x1 3 16x3 5 8 inches W H D Mass Approx 90 g 3 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice s1ayio d 95 96 Accessories supplied in Read This First AE AF indicator step 5 in Read This First AF Illuminator 47 AF lock 32 AF Mode eee 45 AF range finder frame 31 AF range finder frame indicator seien 31 Aperture eerte 11 26 Auto adjustment mode step 5 in Read This First Auto Poasi 10 Auto power off function step 2 in Read This First Auto Review 47 Battery pack Charging step 1 in Read This First Install Remove step 1 in Read This First Remaining indicator step 1 in Read This First Beach mode step 5 in Read This First BOS is ascetur men 52 Bl te npe 10 ju E 34 C Camera 1 45
69. mory error Turn the power off and then on again step 2 Read This First Memory Stick error Insert the Memory Stick correctly The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used in your camera page 89 The Memory Stick is damaged The terminal section of the Memory Stick is dirty Memory Stick type error The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used in your camera page 89 Format error Format the media again pages 49 50 Memory Stick locked Set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the recording position page 89 No memory space in internal memory No memory space in Memory Stick Delete unnecessary images or files step 6 Read This First Read only memory Your camera cannot record or delete images on this Memory Stick No file No images have been recorded in the internal memory No file in this folder No images have been recorded in this folder You did not operate correctly when copying images from your computer page 63 Folder error A folder with the same first three digit number already exists on the Memory Stick For example 123MSDCF and 123 ABCDE Select other folders or create a new folder page 50 Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick You cannot create any folders if this is the case Cannot record
70. mount of flash light Toward Makes the flash level higher 2 Normal 4 Toward Makes the flash level lower To change flash mode step 5 in Read This First nuaui au Buisf 1 35 For details on the operation page 28 PFX P Effect iP M 2 a2 l 8 i lua i 1 Allows you to shoot an image with special effects B amp W P Records the image in monochrome black and white Sepia P Records the image in sepia like an old photograph 2 Off No effect This setting is not maintained when the power is turned off Saturation IP M Adjusts the saturation of the image Toward Brightens the color 2 Normal QU Toward Darkens the color Q Contrast PIM Adjusts the contrast of the image Q Toward Enhances the contrast 2 Normal o Toward Reduces the contrast D Sharpness IP M Adjusts the sharpness of the image CD Toward Sharpens the image Normal D Toward Softens the image Setup e See page 44 Viewing menu For details on the operation page 28 The default settings are marked with y Folder ijo Selects the folder containing the image you want to play back when using a Memory Stick only OK See the following procedure lt Cancel Cancels t
71. n page 39 Still images cannot be cut Computers You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible with the camera Check Recommended computer environment page 56 for Windows and Recommended environment page 66 for Macintosh You cannot install the USB driver In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators page 57 Your computer does not recognize your camera Turn on the camera step 2 in Read This First e When the battery level is low install the charged batteries step 1 in Read This First or use the AC Adaptor not supplied Use the supplied USB cable page 58 Disconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the camera and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB Mode Normal is displayed page 58 Set USB Connect to Normal in the Setup menu page 53 Disconnect all equipment other than the keyboard and the mouse from the USB connectors of your computer Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device page 58 The USB driver is not installed Install the USB driver page 57 Your computer does not properly recognize the device because you connected the camera and your computer with the USB cable before you installed the USB Driver from the supplied CD ROM Delete the erroneously recognized device from your computer then install the USB driver see the next item
72. n press You cannot add a LY mark in All In This Folder 5 Select the image you want to mark with A VW lt gt then press A green DY mark appears on the selected image Green DY mark 6 Repeat step 5 to mark other images 7 Press MENU 8 Select OK with gt then press The CY mark turns white To cancel select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step 8 then press To remove the mark in index mode Select the images from which you want to remove the mark in step 5 then press To remove all the marks in the folder Select All In This Folder in step 4 then press Select Off then press saBeul jns Buljuud E 73 Connecting your camera to your TV You can view images on a TV screen by connecting the camera to a TV Turn off both your camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the TV with the A V cable 1 Connect the A V cable supplied to the A V OUT MONO jack of the camera and the audio video input jacks of a TV jacks To A VOUT MONO jack A V cable If your TV has stereo input jacks connect the audio plug black of the A V cable to the left audio jack 2 Turn on the TV and set the TV video input switch to video For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV 74 Viewing images on a TV screen 3 Set the mode dial to gt and turn on the camera Mode di
73. nditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 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 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface
74. nternal memory DPOF b yl Qx1 3 Zoom scaling step 6 in Read This First Step Frame by frame playback 12 16 34 2 Display Indication 101 0012 Folder file number 37 L dm 3 Playback bar step 6 in Read This First 3 Display Indication a f PictBridge connecting 70 S107 Recording folder 50 This does not appear when using the internal memory hr Playback folder 37 This does not appear when using the internal memory ry Remaining internal memory capacity 22 Remaining Memory Stick capacity 22 grawe ay GulAoluz E 19 20 Display Indication 8 8 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 86 00 00 12 Counter 22 4 Display Indication LYS Do not disconnect the USB cable 71 2 0EV EV level value 30 150400 ISO number 33 e 9 Metering mode 32 amp Flash WB O E 3 White balance 33 e2 9 AWB 500 Shutter speed 26 F3 5 Aperture value 26 Playback image step 6 in Read This First 5 Display Indication Histogram 21 30 appears when histogram Lh display is disabled 2005 1 1 Recording date time of the playback image 46 memar Men
75. o Tessar 3x zoom lens f 7 9 23 7 mm 38 114 mm when converted to a 35 mm still camera F2 8 5 2 Exposure control Automatic exposure Manual exposure Scene Selection 7 modes White balance Automatic Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Flash File format DCF compliant Still images Exif Ver 2 2 JPEG compliant DPOF compatible Movies MPEGI compliant Monaural Recording media Internal memory 32 MB Memory Stick Flash Recommended distance ISO set to Auto 0 2 m to 4 5 m 7 7 8 inches to 14 feet 9 1 4 inches W 0 3 m to 2 5 m 11 7 8 inches to 8 feet 2 1 2 inches T Input and Output connectors A V OUT MONO jack Monaural Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync negative Audio 327 mV at a 47 KQ load Output impedance 2 2 kQ USB jack mini B USB communication Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant LCD screen LCD panel Total number of dots 115 200 480x240 dots Power general Power HR 15 51 HR6 size AA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 2 2 4 V R6 size AA Alkaline batteries 2 not supplied 3 V AC LS5K AC Acaptor not supplied 4 2 V Power consumption during shooting with the LCD screen on DSC W7 W17 1 2 W DSC W5 WI5 1 1 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F 6 2 cm 2 5 type TFT drive Dimensions 91x60x37 1 mm 3 5 8x2 3 8x1 1 2 inches W H D excluding maximu
76. o disconnect the USB cable remove the Memory Stick turn off the camera Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the Memory Stick to the Trash icon then remove the USB cable remove the Memory Stick or turn off the camera If you are using Mac OS X v10 0 perform the procedure above after you have turned your computer off Creating a video CD using ImageMixer VCD2 ImageMixer VCD2 Video 2 You can create an image file that is compatible with the video CD creation function To save the data in the video CD format on a CD R you need Toast not supplied by Roxio To install ImageMixer VCD2 Shut down all other application software before you install ImageMixer VCD2 The display settings should be 1024 x 768 dots or higher and 32 000 colors or higher Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD ROM icon Copy the IMXINST SIT file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon 4 Double click the IMXINST SIT file in the copy to folder Double click the extracted ImageMixer VCD2 Install file After the user information screen appears enter the desired name and password The installation of the software starts To start up ImageMixer VCD2 Open Image Mixer in Application then double click ImageMixer VCD2 For information on the use of the software Click at the upper rig
77. ocessing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size Image size 7M DSC W7 W17 only 3 072 pixelsx2 304 pixels 7 077 888 pixels Image size 5M 2592 pixelsx1944 pixels 5 038 848 pixels Image size VGA E Mail 640 pixelsx480 pixels 307 200 pixels grawe ay GulAoluz E 13 14 Selecting the image size for use step 4 in Read This First Pixel Many Fine image quality and large file size Example Printing in up to A3 size Few Rough image quality but small file size Example An attached image to be sent by e mail Image size Usage guidelines 7M 3072x2304 DSC Larger For printing high density images in A3 or A4 size W7 W17 only the default A setting 3 2 3072x2048 DSC W7 W17 only 5M 2592x1944 DSC For printing high density images in A4 or A5 size W5 W15 the dafault setting 3 2 2592x1728 DSC W5 W15 only 3M 2048x1536 1M 1280x960 For printing in postcard size VGA E Mail Y For recording a large number of images 640x480 Smaller For attaching images to e mail or creating home pages mages are recorded in the same 3 2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards etc Selecting the image quality compression ratio in combination page 33 You can select the compression ratio when digital images are saved When you s
78. ode Press Ee index to display the index screen Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select O7 Protect with lt gt on the control button then press Select Select with A V then press Select the image you want to protect with A W lt gt then press amp A green O indicator appears on the selected image ma x green Repeat step to protect other images Press MENU Select OK with then press The O indicator turns white The selected images are protected To protect all images in the folder select All In This Folder in step and press Select On with gt then press 6 For details on the operation page 28 To cancel the protection In single image mode Press in step 3 or 4 of To protect images in single image mode In index mode Select the image for which you want to remove protection in step of To protect images in index mode 2 Press to turn the 0 indicator gray Repeat the operation above for all images to be unprotected Press MENU select OK with gt and then press To cancel protection of all images in the folder Select All In This Folder in step of To protect images in index mode and press Select Off with gt then press nuaui ayy Buisf E Note that formatting the recording media erases all the data stored on it even if images are protected and these images
79. ode REC Mode Interval 4 Flash Level PFX P Effect Saturation Q Contrast D Sharpness dh Setup MAC DINH 37 3 Folder O Protect DPOF D Print Tz Slide EN Resize LF Rotate NS Divide wk Setup Trimming Using the Setup screen Using Setup items 44 f Cameros ooo este E ML LI 45 AF Mode Digital Zoom Date Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review D Camera Oo setae nts i tied E s di eec 48 Enlarged Icon Internal Memory Tool eeseseeeeeeenneenneennenneennnnnnnnnee 49 Format qm Memory Stick 100 eret ne t er ete eee eee ere ed 50 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy SOUP 52 LCD Backlight Beep A Language Initialize SOUP p 538 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer eee cee e cee teee ence eneee nena eel 55 Copying images to your computer 57 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera using a Memory Stick ioa rrt rae rdiet ri Ru HERR ia ERES 63 Using the supplied software ssssesesseeeeeeeneenneennnne 64 Using your Macintosh computer sese 66 Printing still images How to print stillimages 2 cernit erint ntn 68 Printing images directly usin
80. oducing sharp images with excellent contrast The lens for this camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany No compensation for contents of the recording The contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media etc Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to other medium Back up of the internal memory If you turn off the power by opening the battery Memory Stick cover etc during the access lamp is lit the data in the internal memory may be corrupted Be sure to back up the data to avoid the potential risk of data loss See page 23 on how to back up the data Notes on recording playback This camera is neither dust proof nor splash proof nor water proof Read Precautions page 93 before operating the camera Before you record one time events make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly Be careful not to get the camera wet Water entering the inside of the camera may cause malfunctions which in some cases may not be repairable Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes Or it may cause the malfunction of your camera Do not use the camera near a locat
81. ompliant printer No printable image You tried to execute DPOF image without placing a DPOF Print order mark on the image s You tried to execute AI In This Folder while a folder that holds only movies was selected You cannot print movies Printer busy Paper error No Paper Ink error Low Ink No Ink Check the printer Printer error Check the printer Check if the image you want to print is corrupted QS The data transmission to the printer may not be completed yet Do not disconnect the USB cable 88 Processing The printer is canceling the current print job You cannot print until it is finished This may take time depending on the printer Others A Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium The types of Memory Stick that can be used with this camera are listed in the table below However proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all Memory Stick functions Memory Stick type Recording Playback Memory Stick Oo Memory Stick MagicGate o s High speed data transfer compatible Memory Stick Duo O Memory Stick Duo 023 MagicGate High speed data transfer compatible E MagicGate Memory Stick Oo MagicGate Memory Stick o Duo Memory Stick PRO Q 3 4 Memory Stick PRO Duo OZS When using a Memory Stick Duo with this camera be sure to insert it into a Memory Stic
82. onnect it Then follow the procedure explained in Stage 3 Connecting the camera and your computer on page 58 Stage 4 B Copying images to a Computer 98 98SE 2000 Me For Windows XP follow the procedure explained in Stage 4 A Copying images to a computer on page 59 This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 1 Double click My Computer Removable Disk DCIM ls LB GE Men Fas ts dus m eee Canitus Guan BO x a ET Em E Removable Disk G qe a ay i ec If the Removable Disk icon is not displayed see page 82 2 Double click the folder where the image files you want to copy are stored Then right click an image file to display the menu and click Copy les gt seh Cumas ctos Vs Dr X A hen eer Ej Open qose 101MSDCF sehe rr Es veneer On the storage destination of the image files see page 62 3 Double click the My Documents 1 Click Start My Documents folder Then right click on the em My Documents window to 5 2 display the menu and click mr netus Derm Paste oem rem vu aiti Prem My LA on Rc Jm I E cn ie m posee Jee Onn areograms D gt EUR GEM The contents of the My Documents folder are displayed If you are not using Windows XP n Lite ceed double click M
83. ons change quickly such as a party hall or under bright lighting such as photography studios x Fluorescent Adjusts for fluorescent lighting e Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky z Daylight Adjusts for outdoors shooting night scenes neon signs fireworks or sunrise or conditions before and after sundown 2 Auto Adjusts the White Balance automatically For details on WB page 12 Under fluorescent lights that flicker the white balance function may not work correctly even though you Except in amp WB modes the white balance function is automatically set to Auto when the flash strobes Pe M 2 a 2 a rena se fl Selects a luminous sensitivity with units of ISO The larger the number the higher the sensitivity 400 Select a large number when shooting in dark locations or 200 shooting a subject moving at high speed or select a small number to obtain high image quality 100 s Auto For details on the ISO sensitivity page 12 Note that the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases ISO is set to Auto in the Scene mode P Quality iP M 2 a2 l 8 ze dpa Selects the still image quality 7 Fine FINE Records with high quality low compression Standard STD Records with standard quality high compression For details on the image quality page 13 nu
84. operating the recording device is required in order to write to CD Rs Notes on connecting your camera to a computer Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including your camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Connecting your camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as this camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are two modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Normal default setting and PTP modes This section describes the Normal mode as an example For details on PTP see page 53 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Copying images to your computer This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an example You can copy images from the camera to your computer as follows For a computer with a Memory Stick slot Remove the Memory Stick from the camera and insert the Memory Stick into the Memory Stick slot of the computer then copy the images For a computer without a Memory Stick slot
85. orms to the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard or using a PictBridge compliant printer You cannot mark movies When you mark images shot in Multi Burst mode all the images are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels When taking a Memory Stick to a shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick they handle Ifa Memory Stick is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to other medium such as a CD R and take it to the shop When taking a Memory Stick Duo be sure to take the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with it Before you take image data to a shop always copy back up your data to a disk You cannot set the number of prints Marking in single image mode Control button MENU button 1 Display the image you want to print 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select DPOF with lt gt then press e A EY Print order mark is marked on the image ivaa i a e EY 4 gt r mo Exit i gt BACKINET i 4 To mark other images display the desired image with lt gt then press To remove the mark in single image mode Press in step 3 or 4 Marking in index mode 1 Display the index screen step 6 in Read This First 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select DPOF with lt gt then press e 4 Select Select with A V the
86. ow shutter function activates automatically to reduce the picture noise and NR appears If you select slow shutter speeds it takes time to process the data gawes ay Buikofu3 27 Using the menu Using menu items A lt gt button By button Control button 1 Turn on the power and set the mode dial Items available vary depending on the mode dial position 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select the desired menu item with lt gt on the control button If the desired item is invisible keep pressing lt gt until it appears on the screen Press after selecting an item when the mode dial E D WBEES gt g is set to gt 4 Select the setting with A V The setting you select is zoomed and is set 5 Press MENU to turn off the menu If there is an item that is not displayed an A V mark appears on the edges of the location where menu items usually appear To display an item that is not displayed select the mark with the control button You cannot select items that are grayed out 28 Menu items For details on the operation page 28 The menu items available vary depending on the mode dial position Only the available items are displayed on the screen yV available Mode dial position i P M Scene gt Menu for shooting page 30 EV m 2 Focus Metering Mode
87. poles of the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are dirty the batteries may not charge properly Wipe them with a dry cloth etc At the time of purchase or when the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries have not been used for a long time they may not full charge This is typical of this type of battery and is not a malfunction If this happens repeatedly using up the batteries fully and then recharging them should correct the problem If you recharge Nickel Metal Hydride batteries before fully using up the existing charge the low battery warning may be displayed sooner than expected This is called the memory effect If this problem occurs charging the batteries only after using up the existing charge will correct it The memory effect the situation in which the capacity of the battery is temporarily lowered To use up the batteries completely put the camera in the slide show mode page 39 and leave it that way until the batteries are used up Do not mix new and used batteries Do not expose the battery to water The battery is not water resistant Effective use of Nickel Metal Hydride batteries Batteries are discharged even when they are not used We recommend you charge the batteries just before using them Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings and the battery life is shortened under such circumstances To use the battery longer we recommend you keep the battery in its
88. r of the alphabet appears your camera has a self diagnosis display The last two digits indicated by OD will differ depending on the state of the camera If you are unable to solve the problem even after trying the following corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility C 32 00 There is trouble with your camera s hardware Turn the power off and on again C 13 00 The camera cannot read or write data on the Memory Stick Re insert the Memory Stick several times An unformatted Memory Stick is inserted Format the Memory Stick page 50 The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick page 89 E 61 E 91 E 92 A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 52 then turn the power on again 86 Messages If the following messages appear follow the instructions Turn the power off and on again A problem with the lens has caused an error UO The battery level is low Charge the batteries step 1 in Read This First Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left System error Turn the power off and then on again step 2 Read This First Internal me
89. re are no problems with safety do not look directly into the AF illuminator emitter at close range Displays the recorded image on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image uaalas dnjag ay Guisn z 2 On Use the Auto Review off Does not use Auto Review You cannot shoot the next image during the Auto Review display If you press the shutter button halfway down during this period the recorded image display disappears and you can immediately shoot the next image 47 Camera 2 For details on the operation page 44 2 The default settings are marked with y Enlarged Icon Enlarges the setting indicator temporarily when you press Flash mode Self timer or Macro 2 On Enlarges the indicators Off Does not enlarge the indicators m Internal Memory Tool For details on the operation page 44 This item does not appear when a Memory Stick is inserted in the camera The default settings are marked with y Formats the internal memory Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images OK See the following procedure 7 Cancel Cancels the formatting Select OK with A on the control button then press The message All data in internal memory will be erased Ready appears 2 Select OK with A then press The forma
90. rint with then press Select the desired printing method with lt gt then press 6 Print Allin This Folder DPOF image Select Cancel Select Selects images and prints all the selected images Select the image you want to print with A V lt 4 gt then press to display the YW mark Repeat this procedure to select other images Then press MENU DPOF image Prints all the images with a Ly Print order mark regardless of the displayed image All In This Folder Prints all the images in the folder 8 Perform steps 2 and 3 of Stage 3 Printing page 70 saBeu jns Buljuud 1 71 Printing at a shop You can take a Memory Stick containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop As long as the shop supports photo printing services conforming to the DPOF you can make a DY Print order mark on images in advance so that you do not need to reselect them when you print them out at the shop You cannot print images stored in the internal memory at a print shop directly from the camera Copy the images to a Memory Stick then take the Memory Stick to the print shop What is DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a function allowing you to make a cy Print order mark on images that you want to print out later You can also print the images with the LY Print order mark using a printer that conf
91. sary 2 Insert the sufficiently charged Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket with the AC Adaptor not supplied When you copy images to your computer using batteries copying may fail or image data may be corrupted if the batteries shut off too soon 3 Set the mode dial to gt then turn on the camera and the computer 98 Stage 3 Connecting the camera and your computer To the Y USB jack With Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard appears on the desktop USB Mode Normal appears on the screen of the camera USB Mode Normal Access Memory Stick indicators Switch on MENU When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while During communication the access indicators turn red Do not operate the computer until the indicators turn white If USB Mode Normal does not appear set USB Connect to Normal page 53 Stage 4 A Copying images to a computer EN For Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me follow the procedure explained in Stage 4 B Copying images to a Computer on page 60 This section describes an example of copying images to a My Documents folder 1 After making a USB connection in Stage 3 click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard
92. ss on the LCD screen in a cold location This is not a malfunction This camera is equipped with a power zoom lens Be careful not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it On image data compatibility This camera conforms with DCF Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed Warning on copyright Television programs films videotapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws The pictures used in this manual The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera For full use of the digital still camera Prepare the camera and shoot in auto adjustment mode Read This First separate volume 1 Prepare the battery 2 Turn the camera on set the clock 3 Insert a Memory Stick not supplied 4 Select the image size for use 5 Shoot images easily Auto adjustment mode Shoot still images Scene Selection 6 View images Delete images Get more friendly with your camera Shoot with your favorite settings Program auto shooting Manual shooting page 25
93. t Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit To format a Memory Stick Duo insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor When the Memory Stick Duo is equipped with the write protect switch release its lock Note on using a Memory Stick PRO not supplied Memory Stick PRO media with a capacity of up to 2 GB have been confirmed to operate properly with this camera On the battery charger and the batteries On the battery charger Do not charge any other batteries except Sony Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in the battery charger supplied with your camera If you try to charge any other type of battery e g manganese batteries alkaline dry cells primary lithium batteries or Ni Cd batteries than the batteries specified those batteries may leak overheat or explode causing the danger of burns or other injuries Remove the charged batteries from the battery charger If you keep charging them there is a danger of leaks excessive heat explosions or electric shock When charging a high capacity battery other than the supplied battery using the supplied battery charger the full capacity of the battery may not be available When the CHARGE lamp flashes this may indicate a battery error or that batteries other than the specified type have been inser
94. t is complete uaalas dnjag ay Buisf 90 qe Memory Stick Tool For details on the operation page 44 This item appears only when a Memory Stick is inserted in the camera The default settings are marked with y Formats the Memory Stick A commercially available Memory Stick are already formatted and can be used immediately Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a Memory Stick including even protected images OK See the following procedure 2 Cancel Cancels the formatting Select OK with A on the control button then press 8 The message AII data in Memory Stick will be erased Ready appears 2 Select OK with A then press The format is complete Create REC Folder Creates a folder in a Memory Stick for recording images OK See the following procedure 2 Cancel Cancels folder creation Select OK with A on the control button then press 8 The folder creation screen appears fo Create REC Folder Creating REC folder 102MSDCF Ready K Ol Cancel Select OK with A then press A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number and the folder becomes the current recording folder For details on the folder see page 37 When not creating a new folder the 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create
95. ted Check that the batteries are the specified type If the batteries are the specified type remove all the batteries replace them with new ones or another ones and check if the battery charger operates correctly If the battery charger operates correctly a battery error may have occurred If the battery charger is dirty charging may not be performed successfully Clean the battery charger with dry cloth etc Batteries you can use with your camera HR 15 51 HR6 size AA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 2 NH AA DA 2 supplied NH AA 2DB twin pack not supplied etc R6 size AA alkaline batteries 2 Batteries you cannot use with your camera Manganese batteries Lithium batteries Ni Cd batteries If you use the above batteries we cannot guarantee full performance of the camera by property of the batteries such as brownout of the batteries On Nickel Metal Hydride batteries Do not peel off the external seals or damage the batteries Never use batteries from which the seals have been partially or completely removed or batteries that have been split in any way These may cause leakage explosion or heat up of the battery and personal scald or injury may be caused These may cause a malfunction of the battery charger Always carry the Nickel Metal Hidride batteries in the supplied battery case Otherwise metallic objects may short the and ends resulting in the risk of heating or fire If the
96. tens the time needed for focusing Battery consumption is faster than in Single mode When shooting using the finder with the LCD screen off the camera operates in the Single mode Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom up to 3x When the zoom scale exceeds 3x the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom 2 Smart Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion This is Smart zoom not available when the image size is set to 7M DSC W7 Hax W17 5M DSC W5 W15 or 3 2 The maximum zoom scale of Smart zoom is shown in the following table Precision Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of 6x but the Precision zoom Qx image quality deteriorates Off x Does not use the digital zoom Image size and maximum zoom scale using Smart zoom DSC W5 W15 DSC W7 W17 Size Maximum zoom scale Maximum zoom scale 5M Approx 3 6x 3M Approx 3 8x Approx 4 5x 1M Approx 6 1x Approx 7 2x VGA E Mail Approx 12x Approx 14x uaalas dnjag ay Guisn z 45 For details on the operation page 44 When you press the zoom button the zoom scaling indicator appears as follows po The W side of this line is the optical zoom area CET and the T side is the digital zoom area x2 1 Zoom scaling indicator The maximum zoom scale of sm
97. tep 5 in Read This First Format 49 50 H Histogram 21 30 Holding the camera step 5 in Read This First l Identifying parts 15 Image file storage destinations and file names 62 Image quality 13 33 Image size 13 step 4 in Read This First ImageMixer VCD2 67 Incandescent 33 Index mode 69 Index screen step 6 in Read This First Indicator see Screen Initialize inte 52 Install Internal memory Format Internal Memory Tool Internal rechargeable b ttefy iie 93 Interval ISO JBG eto edo end 62 Landscape mode step 5 in Read This First Language ccc 52 step 2 in Read This First LCD Backlight 52 LCD screen see Screen Macintosh computer 66 Recommended environment 66 Macro step 5 in Read This First Mains lead step l in Read This First Manual exposure 26 Memory Stick 89 Insert Remove step 3 in Read This First Number of images recording time Write protect switch 89 Memory Stick Tool 50 Menu sieve cies ed tetas 28 Tte aei 29 Shooting 30 Viewing 37 Metering Mode 32 Mode
98. ter You are playing back the movie directly from the internal memory or the Memory Stick Copy the movie to the hard disk of your computer then play back the movie from the hard disk page 57 You cannot print an image Check the printer settings Images once copied to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera Copy them to a folder recognized by the camera such as 101MSDCF page 62 Operate correctly page 63 Memory Stick Cannot insert a Memory Stick e Insert it in the correct direction step 3 in Read This First Cannot record on a Memory Stick Set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the recording position page 89 The Memory Stick is full Delete unnecessary images step 6 in Read This First Insert a Memory Stick PRO page 22 when recording movies with the image size set to 640 Fine Cannot format a Memory Stick Set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the recording position page 89 You have formatted a Memory Stick by mistake All the data on the Memory Stick is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it We recommend that you set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the LOCK position to prevent accidental erasure page 89 Internal memory Cannot play back the data in the internal memory There is a Memory Stick inserted in the camera Remove it
99. teries and insert the batteries again after about one minute and turn on the power gt a Initialize the settings pages 52 gt a Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Please understand that you give your consent that the contents of the internal memory may be checked when you send your camera to be repaired 76 Batteries and power The battery remaining indicator is incorrect or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out too quickly This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location page 91 The batteries are discharged Install charged batteries step 1 in Read This First The poles of batteries or the terminals of the battery cover are dirty so the batteries are not charged sufficiently Clean them with a cotton swab etc page 91 The displayed time remaining differs from the current one due to the memory effect page 91 etc Fully discharge and then charge the batteries to correct the display The batteries are dead page 91 Replace them with new ones The batteries run down too quickly Charge them sufficiently step 1 in Read This First You are using the camera in an extremely cold location page 91 The batteries are dead page 91 Replace them with new ones Cannot turn on the camera Install the batteries correctly step 1 in Read This First
100. ting sheet In index mode You can print several images at a reduced size on a printing sheet You can print a set of either the same images or different images An index print function may not be provided depending on the printer The quantity of images that can be printed as an index image differ depending on the printer You cannot print movies If the f indicator flashes on the screen of the camera for about five seconds error notification check the connected printer Stage 1 Preparing the camera Prepare the camera to connect it to the printer with the USB cable MENU button Control Button It is recommended to use an AC Adaptor not supplied to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 Press MENU to display the menu 2 Press P on the control button to select Setup 3 Select Setup2 with V then select USB Connect with A V gt 4 Select PictBridge with amp A then press e Setup 2 File Number inPictBridgel B PTE Video Out Normal Clock Set The USB mode is set safe jns Buyuud 1 69 Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer 1 Connect the Y USB jack on your camera and the USB jack on the printer with the supplied USB cable To the USB jack 2 Turn on your camera and the printer After the connection is made the
101. u Guide menu 28 4 BACK Select images NEXT VOLUME Adjust volume Changing the screen display Each time you press the Display LCD on off button the display changes as follows Histogram on ga page 30 Indicators off LCD screen off M Indicators on When you set the histogram display to on image information is displayed during playback The histogram does not appear When shooting in the following situations The menu is displayed Recording movies During playback in the following situations The menu is displayed In index mode You are using playback zoom You are rotating still images Playback of movies A large difference in the histogram displayed when shooting and during playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or high The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras When you set the LCD screen to Off the digital zoom does not function page 45 and AF Mode is set to Single page 45 When you select 4 flash amp self timer f macro the image is displayed for about two seconds grawe ay Bukofu3 E 21 22 Number of still images and recording time of movies The tables show the approximate number of still images and the length of time for movies that can be recorded on a Memory Stick formatted with this camera The values m
102. ultipoint AF frame Still image ERE This mode is useful when the subject is not in the center of the Movie mE frame AF range finder frame AF range finder frame indicator AF stands for Auto Focus Distance setting information in Focus is approximate If you point the lens up or down the error increases The distance selection is limited according to the Scene mode page 26 When you are shooting movies Multi AF is recommended as the AF works even with a certain amount of vibration When you use Digital Zoom or AF Illuminator priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the center of the frame In this case the or Bii indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed nuaui au Buisf 31 32 For details on the operation page 28 X If the subject is out of focus When shooting with the subject at the edge of the frame or the screen or when using Center AF the camera may not focus on a subject at the edge of the frame In a case like this do as follows Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject AF lock AE AF lock indicator Yo a Kur AF range finder frame As long as you do not press the shutter button fully down you can retry the procedure as many times as you want 2 When the AE
103. ure to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images On the internal rechargeable battery This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off This rechargeable battery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time Charging method Insert charged batteries in the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor not supplied and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off SI8UIQ a 93 Specifications Camera System Image device DSC W7 W17 9 11 mm 1 1 8 type color CCD Primary color filter DSC WS WI5 9 04 mm 1 1 8 type color CCD Primary color filter Total pixel number of camera DSC W7 W17 Approx 7 410 000 pixels DSC WS WI5 Approx 5 255 000 pixels Effective pixel number of camera DSC W7 W17 Approx 7 201 000 pixels DSC WS WI5 Approx 5 090 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vari
104. value 26 15 9 For shooting Zoom W T button gt step 5 in Read This First For viewing Q Q Playback zoom button Eeg Index button step 6 in Read This First 10 Hook for wrist strap Read This First 11 Access lamp step 4 in Read This First t2 AC Adaptor cord cover To use the AC LS5K AC Adaptor not supplied Do not pinch the cord when you close the cover i i i Speaker bottom Tripod receptacle bottom Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera Battery Memory Stick cover step 1 and 3 in Read This First OPEN button bottom step J in Read This First Indicators on the screen See the pages in parentheses for details of operation When shooting still images e Cita FINE gt i TL 2 e wm 400 Mal 3 T Qon _C 32 00 150400 z W oT 1 4 srBv 00 00 00 00 28 25 Mal H3 C 32 00 PY r co n 4 L 2 ial 2H m 2 0ev 15 1 Display Indication cm Battery remaining step 1 in Read This First e AE AF lock step 5 in Read This First Recording
105. y Documents on the desktop The image files are copied to the My Documents folder When an image with the same file name 2 Double click the desired image exists in the copy destination folder the file overwrite confirmation message appears When you overwrite an existing image with a new one the original file data is deleted To copy an image file to the computer without overwriting change the file name to a different name and then copy the image file However note that if you change the file name you may not be able to play back that image with your camera page 63 Stage 5 Viewing images on your computer This section describes the procedure for The image is displayed viewing copied images in the My 48jnduioa2 4no Guisn E Documents folder To delete the USB connection Perform the following procedure when Disconnecting the USB cable Removing a Memory Stick Inserting a Memory Stick after copying images from the internal memory Turning off the camera ii For Windows 2000 Me XP Double click amp on the tasktray ERE ae Double click here 2 Click ea Sony DSC Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK 9 Click OK Step 4 is unnecessary for Windows XP Disconnect the USB cable remove the Memory Stick or turn off the camera When you copy images from a Memory Stick after copying images in
106. y the menu items warnings and messages Initializes the setting to the default setting OK See the following procedure lt 2 Cancel Cancels the resetting Select OK with A on the control button then press The message Initialize all settings Ready appears 2 Select OK with A then press The settings are reset to the default setting Make sure that the power is not disconnected during resetting Setup 2 For details on the operation page 44 2 The default settings are marked with y Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images 2 Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the Memory Stick is changed When the replaced Memory Stick contains a file with a number higher than the last assigned number a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned uaalas dnjag ay Guisn E USB Connect Selects the USB mode to be used when connecting the camera to a computer or a PictBridge compliant printer using the USB cable PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 69 PTP When PTP Picture Transfer Protocol is set and the camera is connected to a computer the images in the recording folder selected by

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