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... (back up the data to get the camera wet. Back up the data. Notes on recording/playback • This camera is capable of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to a malfunction of your camera or recording media, etc. This is to... record images, this camera is not possible due to the flash surface, resulting in insufficient light ...
... (back up the data to get the camera wet. Back up the data. Notes on recording/playback • This camera is capable of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to a malfunction of your camera or recording media, etc. This is to... record images, this camera is not possible due to the flash surface, resulting in insufficient light ...
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... Shooting menu 30 (EV) 9 (Focus) (Metering Mode) WB (White Bal) ISO (P.Quality) Mode (REC Mode) M (Interval) (Flash Level) PFX (P.Effect) (Saturation) (Contrast) (Sharpness) (Setup) 7 On the effects of contents Notes on using your camera 4 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 10 Focus - On "image quality" and "image size 13 Identifying parts...
... Shooting menu 30 (EV) 9 (Focus) (Metering Mode) WB (White Bal) ISO (P.Quality) Mode (REC Mode) M (Interval) (Flash Level) PFX (P.Effect) (Saturation) (Contrast) (Sharpness) (Setup) 7 On the effects of contents Notes on using your camera 4 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 10 Focus - On "image quality" and "image size 13 Identifying parts...
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...image looks blurred even after focusing, it may be because of camera shake. Press fully down straight away Press halfway down, then Flashing,lit/beeps VGA FINE 101 96 Press fully down . Using a tripod, and using the flash in dark places are also recommended. 10 t See "Hints... for preventing blur" (below). Hints for preventing blur Hold the camera steadily, keeping your arms at your camera. Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images Focus Exposure Color Quality...
...image looks blurred even after focusing, it may be because of camera shake. Press fully down straight away Press halfway down, then Flashing,lit/beeps VGA FINE 101 96 Press fully down . Using a tripod, and using the flash in dark places are also recommended. 10 t See "Hints... for preventing blur" (below). Hints for preventing blur Hold the camera steadily, keeping your arms at your camera. Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images Focus Exposure Color Quality...
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Enjoying the camera Identifying parts See the pages in "Read This First") Mode dial "M": Shutter speed/aperture value (26) 15 A Shutter button (t step 5 in "Read This First") B Mode dial (25) C Microphone D Self-timer lamp (t step 5 in "Read This First")/AF illuminator (47) E Flash (t step 5 in "Read This First") F Lens G POWER lamp (t step 2 in...
Enjoying the camera Identifying parts See the pages in "Read This First") Mode dial "M": Shutter speed/aperture value (26) 15 A Shutter button (t step 5 in "Read This First") B Mode dial (25) C Microphone D Self-timer lamp (t step 5 in "Read This First")/AF illuminator (47) E Flash (t step 5 in "Read This First") F Lens G POWER lamp (t step 2 in...
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Enjoying the camera Indicators on the screen See the pages in "Read This First") AF mode (45) AF range finder frame indicator (31) Focus preset distance (31) Manual ... (25, 34) White balance (33) Standby/Recording a movie (t step 5 in "Read This First") Mode dial (Scene Selection) (t step 5 in "Read This First") Mode dial (25) Flash mode (t step 5 in "Read This First") Red-eye reduction (46) Sharpness (36) Saturation (36) Contrast (36) AF illuminator (47) Metering mode (32) Picture effect (36...
Enjoying the camera Indicators on the screen See the pages in "Read This First") AF mode (45) AF range finder frame indicator (31) Focus preset distance (31) Manual ... (25, 34) White balance (33) Standby/Recording a movie (t step 5 in "Read This First") Mode dial (Scene Selection) (t step 5 in "Read This First") Mode dial (25) Flash mode (t step 5 in "Read This First") Red-eye reduction (46) Sharpness (36) Saturation (36) Contrast (36) AF illuminator (47) Metering mode (32) Picture effect (36...
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... folder Self-diagnosis display (86) Counter (22) Indication Do not disconnect the USB cable (71) EV level value (30) ISO number (33) Metering mode (32) Flash White balance (33) 500 F3.5 Shutter speed (26) Aperture value (26) Playback image (t step 6 in "Read This First") E Display 2005 1 1 DPOF BACK/ NEXT VOLUME Indication...
... folder Self-diagnosis display (86) Counter (22) Indication Do not disconnect the USB cable (71) EV level value (30) ISO number (33) Metering mode (32) Flash White balance (33) 500 F3.5 Shutter speed (26) Aperture value (26) Playback image (t step 6 in "Read This First") E Display 2005 1 1 DPOF BACK/ NEXT VOLUME Indication...
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Enjoying the camera Changing the screen display Each time you press the (Display/LCD on VGA 96 - The flash strobes. - Recording movies. During playback in the following situations - You are rotating still images. - When you select (flash)/ (self-timer)/ (macro), the image is set to Off, the digital zoom does not function (page 45) and.... - S AF Indicators off Histogram display (page 30) S AF LCD screen off ) button, the display changes as follows. The menu is displayed. - You are using other cameras. • When you set the LCD screen to [Single] (page 45).
Enjoying the camera Changing the screen display Each time you press the (Display/LCD on VGA 96 - The flash strobes. - Recording movies. During playback in the following situations - You are rotating still images. - When you select (flash)/ (self-timer)/ (macro), the image is set to Off, the digital zoom does not function (page 45) and.... - S AF Indicators off Histogram display (page 30) S AF LCD screen off ) button, the display changes as follows. The menu is displayed. - You are using other cameras. • When you set the LCD screen to [Single] (page 45).
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... NH-AA- LCD screen Off Approx. 250 min. The zoom is set to [Fine] 24 The battery power is based on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) • Number of shooting image does not change depending on and off many times - The power turns on the image size. When... when you shoot images in [Normal] mode with an image size of [160] • Shooting in the following conditions: - of images (Approx.) Battery life (min.) DSC-W7/W17 NH-AA- The flash strobes once every two times - Approx. 220 min.
... NH-AA- LCD screen Off Approx. 250 min. The zoom is set to [Fine] 24 The battery power is based on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) • Number of shooting image does not change depending on and off many times - The power turns on the image size. When... when you shoot images in [Normal] mode with an image size of [160] • Shooting in the following conditions: - of images (Approx.) Battery life (min.) DSC-W7/W17 NH-AA- The flash strobes once every two times - Approx. 220 min.
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The "Set" indicator at the lower left of functions is determined by the camera. 3 Shoot the image. • To use the Quick Review, close-up (Macro), or self-timer function, or to change the flash mode, press z to cancel the manual exposure setup mode after step 1. (The "Return" ... set fully to M. The difference between the settings and proper exposure judged by the camera appears as the most suitable by the camera. ( : you can select the desired setting) Macro Flash AF range finder Focus preset White Balance Burst/Multi Burst - - Scene Selection For details t step 5 in "Read...
The "Set" indicator at the lower left of functions is determined by the camera. 3 Shoot the image. • To use the Quick Review, close-up (Macro), or self-timer function, or to change the flash mode, press z to cancel the manual exposure setup mode after step 1. (The "Return" ... set fully to M. The difference between the settings and proper exposure judged by the camera appears as the most suitable by the camera. ( : you can select the desired setting) Macro Flash AF range finder Focus preset White Balance Burst/Multi Burst - - Scene Selection For details t step 5 in "Read...
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... the screen. Mode dial position: ( : available) P M Scene Menu for shooting (page 30) (EV) 9 (Focus) (Metering Mode) WB (White Bal) ISO (P.Quality) Mode (REC Mode) M (Interval) (Flash Level) PFX (P.Effect) (Saturation) (Contrast) (Sharpness) (Setup) Menu for viewing (page 37) (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resize) (Rotate) (Divide) (Setup) Trimming...
... the screen. Mode dial position: ( : available) P M Scene Menu for shooting (page 30) (EV) 9 (Focus) (Metering Mode) WB (White Bal) ISO (P.Quality) Mode (REC Mode) M (Interval) (Flash Level) PFX (P.Effect) (Saturation) (Contrast) (Sharpness) (Setup) Menu for viewing (page 37) (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resize) (Rotate) (Divide) (Setup) Trimming...
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.... A histogram can be set in 1/3EV increments. • If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is set to check the exposure and adjust [EV]. When playing back a single image - z Adjusting [EV] by the camera. A Number of an image. When the mode dial is used, the exposure...
.... A histogram can be set in 1/3EV increments. • If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is set to check the exposure and adjust [EV]. When playing back a single image - z Adjusting [EV] by the camera. A Number of an image. When the mode dial is used, the exposure...
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...AF range finder frame S AF indicator • AF stands for Auto Focus. • Distance setting information in auto focus mode. In these cases, use [Digital Zoom] or [AF Illuminator], priority AF movement is given to get the proper focus in [Focus] is approximate. In this with a certain amount of ...vibration. • When you shoot in or near the center of the frame. • Using this case the or indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed. 31 Using the menu For details on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame. •...
...AF range finder frame S AF indicator • AF stands for Auto Focus. • Distance setting information in auto focus mode. In these cases, use [Digital Zoom] or [AF Illuminator], priority AF movement is given to get the proper focus in [Focus] is approximate. In this with a certain amount of ...vibration. • When you shoot in or near the center of the frame. • Using this case the or indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed. 31 Using the menu For details on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame. •...
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... retry the procedure as many times as you do as you want. 2 When the AE/AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on, return to the fully composed shot, and press the shutter button fully down to determine the exposure. VGA FINE P 98 SAF 250 F2.8 Spot ... regions and measures each region. Center (Center-weighted metering)( ) Measures the center of the image, and determines the exposure based on the subject. The camera determines a well-balanced exposure. • For details on the exposure t page 11 • When using [Center AF]. For details on the operation ...
... retry the procedure as many times as you do as you want. 2 When the AE/AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on, return to the fully composed shot, and press the shutter button fully down to determine the exposure. VGA FINE P 98 SAF 250 F2.8 Spot ... regions and measures each region. Center (Center-weighted metering)( ) Measures the center of the image, and determines the exposure based on the subject. The camera determines a well-balanced exposure. • For details on the exposure t page 11 • When using [Center AF]. For details on the operation ...
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...shooting night scenes, neon signs, fireworks, or sunrise, or conditions before and after sundown. Adjusts for a cloudy sky. (Daylight) Adjusts for the flash conditions. • You cannot select this item when shooting movies. Auto Adjusts the White Balance automatically. • For details on [WB] t ...• [ISO] is automatically set to [Auto] in [ WB ] modes, the white balance function is set to [Auto] when the flash strobes. Records with standard quality (high compression). • For details on the image quality t page 13 33 WB(Fluorescent) (Cloudy) Adjusts for fluorescent...
...shooting night scenes, neon signs, fireworks, or sunrise, or conditions before and after sundown. Adjusts for a cloudy sky. (Daylight) Adjusts for the flash conditions. • You cannot select this item when shooting movies. Auto Adjusts the White Balance automatically. • For details on [WB] t ...• [ISO] is automatically set to [Auto] in [ WB ] modes, the white balance function is set to [Auto] when the flash strobes. Records with standard quality (high compression). • For details on the image quality t page 13 33 WB(Fluorescent) (Cloudy) Adjusts for fluorescent...
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...shutter interval in the [Multi Burst] mode depending on the Scene mode (page 26). Flash - Deleting a frame in pause mode. For details on the operation t page 28 Mode (REC Mode) Selects whether the camera performs continuous shooting or not when you can shoot the next image. Press z to ...press the shutter button. On the [Burst] • The flash is set to a mode other than 1/30 second when the mode dial is set to M • When playing back a series of images shot with [Multi Burst] using a computer or a camera not equipped with the Multi Burst function, the image is displayed...
...shutter interval in the [Multi Burst] mode depending on the Scene mode (page 26). Flash - Deleting a frame in pause mode. For details on the operation t page 28 Mode (REC Mode) Selects whether the camera performs continuous shooting or not when you can shoot the next image. Press z to ...press the shutter button. On the [Burst] • The flash is set to a mode other than 1/30 second when the mode dial is set to M • When playing back a series of images shot with [Multi Burst] using a computer or a camera not equipped with the Multi Burst function, the image is displayed...
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... the menu is set to other than [Multi Burst] (page 34). (Flash Level) Adjusts the amount of continuous shots Quality Size 7M 3:2 5M 3:2 3M 1M VGA(E-Mail) DSC-W5/W15 Fine Standard - - - - 9 15 9 15 13 24 32 59 100 100 (Units: images) DSC-W7/W17 Fine Standard 5 8 5 8 6 11 - - 9 17 22 41 85 100 M (Interval) Selects... be made when [Mode] (REC Mode) in "Read This First" 35 Using the menu For details on the operation t page 28 The maximum number of flash light. + ( +) Toward +: Makes the...
... the menu is set to other than [Multi Burst] (page 34). (Flash Level) Adjusts the amount of continuous shots Quality Size 7M 3:2 5M 3:2 3M 1M VGA(E-Mail) DSC-W5/W15 Fine Standard - - - - 9 15 9 15 13 24 32 59 100 100 (Units: images) DSC-W7/W17 Fine Standard 5 8 5 8 6 11 - - 9 17 22 41 85 100 M (Interval) Selects... be made when [Mode] (REC Mode) in "Read This First" 35 Using the menu For details on the operation t page 28 The maximum number of flash light. + ( +) Toward +: Makes the...
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.... • Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks, hold the camera firmly to prevent the effects of the optical zoom. • The AF range finder frame does not appear when using the flash. The W side of the screen during shooting, instead, the indicator appears. Select ... twice or more before shooting. Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when using the digital zoom. Date Superimposes the year, month and day. • The date is the digital zoom area Zoom scaling indicator • The maximum zoom scale of smart zoom/precision zoom includes...
.... • Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks, hold the camera firmly to prevent the effects of the optical zoom. • The AF range finder frame does not appear when using the flash. The W side of the screen during shooting, instead, the indicator appears. Select ... twice or more before shooting. Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when using the digital zoom. Date Superimposes the year, month and day. • The date is the digital zoom area Zoom scaling indicator • The maximum zoom scale of smart zoom/precision zoom includes...
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... fill light to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway, until the focus is locked. Auto Uses the AF illuminator. The or indicator flashes, and AF operates with safety, do not look directly into the AF illuminator emitter at this period, the recorded image display disappears and you press... the recorded image on a subject in the Scene mode. • The AF illuminator emits very bright light. The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus more easily on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image.
... fill light to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway, until the focus is locked. Auto Uses the AF illuminator. The or indicator flashes, and AF operates with safety, do not look directly into the AF illuminator emitter at this period, the recorded image display disappears and you press... the recorded image on a subject in the Scene mode. • The AF illuminator emits very bright light. The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus more easily on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image.
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Camera 2 2 For details on the operation t page 44 The default settings are marked with . Enlarged Icon Enlarges the setting indicator temporarily when you press (Flash mode), (Macro). On Enlarges the indicators. Off Does not enlarge the indicators. (Self-timer), or 48
Camera 2 2 For details on the operation t page 44 The default settings are marked with . Enlarged Icon Enlarges the setting indicator temporarily when you press (Flash mode), (Macro). On Enlarges the indicators. Off Does not enlarge the indicators. (Self-timer), or 48
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...• When 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 HiSpeed USB (USB 2.0 compliant). • There are two modes for copying images OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ...; 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 4 MB of...
...• When 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 HiSpeed USB (USB 2.0 compliant). • There are two modes for copying images OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ...; 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 4 MB of...