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...to other bright light. Back up ) data to avoid the potential risk of data loss. Memory Stick Duo Adaptor • For details on "Memory Stick", see page 91. Be sure to get the camera wet. Or it may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to... To avoid the potential risk of data loss, always copy (back up of "Memory Stick". • "Memory Stick": you can use . There are two types of the internal memory • If you can use the camera near a location that the camera is . • If you record one-time events, make sure that generates ...
...to other bright light. Back up ) data to avoid the potential risk of data loss. Memory Stick Duo Adaptor • For details on "Memory Stick", see page 91. Be sure to get the camera wet. Or it may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to... To avoid the potential risk of data loss, always copy (back up of "Memory Stick". • "Memory Stick": you can use . There are two types of the internal memory • If you can use the camera near a location that the camera is . • If you record one-time events, make sure that generates ...
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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 This manual • Shoot ...
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 This manual • Shoot ...
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... screen 17 Changing the screen display 21 Number of still images and recording time of movies 22 When you do not have a "Memory Stick" (Recording with the internal memory 23 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed 24 Using the mode dial 25 Using the menu Using menu... Mode) M (Interval) (Flash Level) PFX (P.Effect) (Saturation) (Contrast) (Sharpness) (Setup) 7 Adjusting the light intensity 11 Color - On the effects of contents Notes on using your camera 4 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 10 Focus - Table of lighting 12 Quality -
... screen 17 Changing the screen display 21 Number of still images and recording time of movies 22 When you do not have a "Memory Stick" (Recording with the internal memory 23 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/viewed 24 Using the mode dial 25 Using the menu Using menu... Mode) M (Interval) (Flash Level) PFX (P.Effect) (Saturation) (Contrast) (Sharpness) (Setup) 7 Adjusting the light intensity 11 Color - On the effects of contents Notes on using your camera 4 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 10 Focus - Table of lighting 12 Quality -
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Folder Copy Setup 1 52 1 LCD Backlight Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 53 2 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set 8 Folder Change REC. Viewing menu 37 (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resize) (Rotate) (Divide) (Setup) Trimming Using the Setup screen Using Setup items 44 Camera 1 45 1 AF Mode Digital Zoom Date/Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Camera 2 48 2 Enlarged Icon Internal Memory Tool 49 Format Memory Stick Tool 50 Format Create REC.
Folder Copy Setup 1 52 1 LCD Backlight Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 53 2 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set 8 Folder Change REC. Viewing menu 37 (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resize) (Rotate) (Divide) (Setup) Trimming Using the Setup screen Using Setup items 44 Camera 1 45 1 AF Mode Digital Zoom Date/Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Camera 2 48 2 Enlarged Icon Internal Memory Tool 49 Format Memory Stick Tool 50 Format Create REC.
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...your computer Enjoying your Windows computer 55 Copying images to your computer 57 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a "Memory Stick 63 Using the supplied software 64 Using your Macintosh computer 66 Printing still images How to print still images 68 ... using a PictBridge compliant printer 69 Printing at a shop 72 Connecting your camera to your TV Viewing images on a TV screen 74 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 76 Warning indicators and messages 86 Others On the "Memory Stick 89 On the battery charger and the batteries 91 Precautions 93 Specifications...
...your computer Enjoying your Windows computer 55 Copying images to your computer 57 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a "Memory Stick 63 Using the supplied software 64 Using your Macintosh computer 66 Printing still images How to print still images 68 ... using a PictBridge compliant printer 69 Printing at a shop 72 Connecting your camera to your TV Viewing images on a TV screen 74 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 76 Warning indicators and messages 86 Others On the "Memory Stick 89 On the battery charger and the batteries 91 Precautions 93 Specifications...
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... size" is printed or displayed on a computer screen. Description of small dots called pixels. Enjoying the camera 2304 1944 480 Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is made up more memory, and the image is displayed in fine detail. Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of... camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is shown by the number of pixels. If it contains a large number of pixels, the picture becomes large, it takes up of a collection of the pixels and the image size 3072 2592 640 1 Image size: 7M (DSC-...
... size" is printed or displayed on a computer screen. Description of small dots called pixels. Enjoying the camera 2304 1944 480 Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is made up more memory, and the image is displayed in fine detail. Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of... camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is shown by the number of pixels. If it contains a large number of pixels, the picture becomes large, it takes up of a collection of the pixels and the image size 3072 2592 640 1 Image size: 7M (DSC-...
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... for wrist strap (t "Read This First") K Access lamp (t step 4 in "Read This First") Do not pinch the cord when you close the cover. 16 O Battery/"Memory Stick" cover (t step 1 and 3 in "Read This First") P OPEN button (bottom) (t step 1 in "Read This First" L AC Adaptor cord cover To use the AC-LS5K...) M Speaker (bottom) N 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...
... for wrist strap (t "Read This First") K Access lamp (t step 4 in "Read This First") Do not pinch the cord when you close the cover. 16 O Battery/"Memory Stick" cover (t step 1 and 3 in "Read This First") P OPEN button (bottom) (t step 1 in "Read This First" L AC Adaptor cord cover To use the AC-LS5K...) M Speaker (bottom) N 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...
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...(26) +2.0EV EV level value (30) DPOF Menu/Guide menu (28) (not displayed on the screen on the previous page) 18 C Display Indication 7M (DSC-W7/ Image size (t step 4 in "Read This First") C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display (86) Date/Time (46) ISO number (33) D Display E ... (22) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (22) 00:00:00 [00:28:05] Recording time [maximum recordable time] (22) 1/30" "Multi Burst interval (35) 400 Remaining number of vibration. However, we recommend holding the camera steadily and turning off the indicator to avoid the effects of recordable images (22)...
...(26) +2.0EV EV level value (30) DPOF Menu/Guide menu (28) (not displayed on the screen on the previous page) 18 C Display Indication 7M (DSC-W7/ Image size (t step 4 in "Read This First") C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display (86) Date/Time (46) ISO number (33) D Display E ... (22) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (22) 00:00:00 [00:28:05] Recording time [maximum recordable time] (22) 1/30" "Multi Burst interval (35) 400 Remaining number of vibration. However, we recommend holding the camera steadily and turning off the indicator to avoid the effects of recordable images (22)...
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... First") C Display 101 101 Indication PictBridge connecting (70) Recording folder (50) • This does not appear when using the internal memory. Remaining internal memory capacity (22) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (22) 19 Enjoying the camera Zoom scaling (t step 6 in "Read This First") Frame by frame playback (34) B Display 101-0012 Indication Folder-file number...
... First") C Display 101 101 Indication PictBridge connecting (70) Recording folder (50) • This does not appear when using the internal memory. Remaining internal memory capacity (22) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (22) 19 Enjoying the camera Zoom scaling (t step 6 in "Read This First") Frame by frame playback (34) B Display 101-0012 Indication Folder-file number...
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...Memory Stick" formatted with the size set to [640(Fine)] can be only recorded on the shooting conditions. The number of still images (The image quality is [Fine] on the upper line and [Standard] on the lower line.) (Images) Capacity Size 7M (DSC-W7/ W17only) 3:2 (DSC-W7/ W17 only) 5M 3:2 (DSC-W5...can resize the images later ([Resize], (page 40)). The number of images that can be recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera, the display may vary depending on a "Memory Stick PRO". • For image size and image quality, see page 13. • When images recorded using...
...Memory Stick" formatted with the size set to [640(Fine)] can be only recorded on the shooting conditions. The number of still images (The image quality is [Fine] on the upper line and [Standard] on the lower line.) (Images) Capacity Size 7M (DSC-W7/ W17only) 3:2 (DSC-W7/ W17 only) 5M 3:2 (DSC-W5...can resize the images later ([Resize], (page 40)). The number of images that can be recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera, the display may vary depending on a "Memory Stick PRO". • For image size and image quality, see page 13. • When images recorded using...
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... recommend that you do not have a "Memory Stick" (Recording with the internal memory) The camera has 32 MB of internal memory. Enjoying the camera When you copy (back up) data 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...
... recommend that you do not have a "Memory Stick" (Recording with the internal memory) The camera has 32 MB of internal memory. Enjoying the camera When you copy (back up) data 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...
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... • The measurement method is based on and off many times - of images that can be recorded or viewed take into account changing the "Memory Stick" as the number of uses increases and also over time (page 91). • The number of shooting image does not change depending on ... 190 (supplied) Off 500 250 Alkaline On 70 35 Off 130 65 DSC-W5/W15 Ni-MH On 420 210 (supplied) Off 580 290 Alkaline On 80 40 Off 150 75 - The camera has been turned on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) • Number of images that can be recorded/...
... • The measurement method is based on and off many times - of images that can be recorded or viewed take into account changing the "Memory Stick" as the number of uses increases and also over time (page 91). • The number of shooting image does not change depending on ... 190 (supplied) Off 500 250 Alkaline On 70 35 Off 130 65 DSC-W5/W15 Ni-MH On 420 210 (supplied) Off 580 290 Alkaline On 80 40 Off 150 75 - The camera has been turned on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) • Number of images that can be recorded/...
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...[Burst] mode to 1/6 second or slower. • When the battery level is low, or when the "Memory Stick" is set to M • When playing back a series of images in a series of images shot with [Multi Burst] - Flash - Inserting the date and time - On the [Burst] • The ... z to shoot images in sports, for example. • You can shoot the next image. Records the maximum number of images shot with [Multi Burst] using a computer or a camera not equipped with [Multi Burst] using the following functions in series. • You cannot use the following procedure. - To play...
...[Burst] mode to 1/6 second or slower. • When the battery level is low, or when the "Memory Stick" is set to M • When playing back a series of images in a series of images shot with [Multi Burst] - Flash - Inserting the date and time - On the [Burst] • The ... z to shoot images in sports, for example. • You can shoot the next image. Records the maximum number of images shot with [Multi Burst] using a computer or a camera not equipped with [Multi Burst] using the following functions in series. • You cannot use the following procedure. - To play...
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... with v, then press z. OK See the following indicators appear. : Moves to the previous folder. : Moves to the next folder. : Moves to play back (when using a "Memory Stick" only). You can change the folder for recording images t [Change REC. Folder] (page 51) • When multiple folders are marked with . (Folder) Selects the... you want to either the previous and next folders. 37 Using the menu Viewing menu For details on the control button. z On the [Folder] The camera stores images in the folder is displayed, the following procedure.
... with v, then press z. OK See the following indicators appear. : Moves to the previous folder. : Moves to the next folder. : Moves to play back (when using a "Memory Stick" only). You can change the folder for recording images t [Change REC. Folder] (page 51) • When multiple folders are marked with . (Folder) Selects the... you want to either the previous and next folders. 37 Using the menu Viewing menu For details on the control button. z On the [Folder] The camera stores images in the folder is displayed, the following procedure.
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... a small size to display the menu. 3 Select [ ] (Resize) with b/B, then press z. 4 Select the desired size with V/B, then press z. Plays back all images stored on the "Memory Stick". The original image is retained even after resizing. 7M (DSC-W7/W17 only) 5M The setting size is just a guideline.
... a small size to display the menu. 3 Select [ ] (Resize) with b/B, then press z. 4 Select the desired size with V/B, then press z. Plays back all images stored on the "Memory Stick". The original image is retained even after resizing. 7M (DSC-W7/W17 only) 5M The setting size is just a guideline.
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... the control button, then press z. 4 Select [ ] with v, then rotate the image with b/B. 5 Select [OK] with other cameras. • When viewing images on a computer, the image rotation information may not be able to your e-mail messages. • Note...procedure. See the following procedure. Also note that number is insufficient, or when you attach movies to rotate images shot with v/V, then press z. • You cannot rotate protected images, movies, or [Multi Burst] images. ... is the recommended function to use when the internal memory or "Memory Stick" capacity is skipped.
... the control button, then press z. 4 Select [ ] with v, then rotate the image with b/B. 5 Select [OK] with other cameras. • When viewing images on a computer, the image rotation information may not be able to your e-mail messages. • Note...procedure. See the following procedure. Also note that number is insufficient, or when you attach movies to rotate images shot with v/V, then press z. • You cannot rotate protected images, movies, or [Multi Burst] images. ... is the recommended function to use when the internal memory or "Memory Stick" capacity is skipped.
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... message "All data in the internal memory, including even protected images. appears. 2 Select [OK] with v on the operation t page 44 This item does not appear when a "Memory Stick" is complete. The format is inserted in the camera. Internal Memory Tool For details on the control button..., then press z. Using the Setup screen 49 Format Formats the internal memory. • Note that formatting irrevocably erases all ...
... message "All data in the internal memory, including even protected images. appears. 2 Select [OK] with v on the operation t page 44 This item does not appear when a "Memory Stick" is complete. The format is inserted in the camera. Internal Memory Tool For details on the control button..., then press z. Using the Setup screen 49 Format Formats the internal memory. • Note that formatting irrevocably erases all ...
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...Tool For details on the operation t page 44 This item appears only when a "Memory Stick" is inserted in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected. • You cannot delete a folder with the camera. OK See the following procedure. The format is selected as the recording folder. ... is automatically created. • For more information, see page 37. • When not creating a new folder, the "101MSDCF" folder is complete. A commercially available "Memory Stick" are recorded in the camera. OK See the following procedure. Format Formats the...
...Tool For details on the operation t page 44 This item appears only when a "Memory Stick" is inserted in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected. • You cannot delete a folder with the camera. OK See the following procedure. The format is selected as the recording folder. ... is automatically created. • For more information, see page 37. • When not creating a new folder, the "101MSDCF" folder is complete. A commercially available "Memory Stick" are recorded in the camera. OK See the following procedure. Format Formats the...
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...-Metal Hydride batteries or the AC Adaptor (not supplied). For details on the control button, then press z. Cancel Cancels the copying. 1 Insert a "Memory Stick" having 32 MB or larger capacity. 2 Select [OK] with v on the operation t page 44 Using the Setup screen Change REC. The message...8226; You cannot select a folder copied on the control button, then press z. If you copy data. 51 Copy Copies all images in internal memory will be copied Ready?" appears. 3 Select [OK] with little remaining charge, the batteries may run out, causing copying to an image is deleted...
...-Metal Hydride batteries or the AC Adaptor (not supplied). For details on the control button, then press z. Cancel Cancels the copying. 1 Insert a "Memory Stick" having 32 MB or larger capacity. 2 Select [OK] with v on the operation t page 44 Using the Setup screen Change REC. The message...8226; You cannot select a folder copied on the control button, then press z. If you copy data. 51 Copy Copies all images in internal memory will be copied Ready?" appears. 3 Select [OK] with little remaining charge, the batteries may run out, causing copying to an image is deleted...
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... signal output according to PAL mode (e.g., for the USA, Japan). PAL Sets the video output signal to connected equipment. PictBridge Connects the camera to NTSC mode (e.g., for Europe). 53 NTSC Sets the video output signal to a PictBridge compliant printer (page 69). Using the Setup ... with . PTP When [PTP] (Picture Transfer Protocol) is set and the camera is connected to a computer, the images 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, ...
... signal output according to PAL mode (e.g., for the USA, Japan). PAL Sets the video output signal to connected equipment. PictBridge Connects the camera to NTSC mode (e.g., for Europe). 53 NTSC Sets the video output signal to a PictBridge compliant printer (page 69). Using the Setup ... with . PTP When [PTP] (Picture Transfer Protocol) is set and the camera is connected to a computer, the images 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, ...