Instruction Manual
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Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. © 2007 Sony Corporation 3-095-004-11(1) Digital Still Camera Instruction Manual GB DSC-W80/W85/W90 For details on the advanced operations, please access "Cyber-shot Handbook" and "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide" contained on the supplied CD-ROM via a computer.
Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. © 2007 Sony Corporation 3-095-004-11(1) Digital Still Camera Instruction Manual GB DSC-W80/W85/W90 For details on the advanced operations, please access "Cyber-shot Handbook" and "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide" contained on the supplied CD-ROM via a computer.
Instruction Manual
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...instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. This symbol is intended to alert... in the literature accompanying the appliance. 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your Sony dealer regarding this can result in fire or electric shock. [ ... Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the set should still fail to have a suitable outlet installed. Do not defeat the ... Record The model and serial numbers are located on the marking label. DSC-W80/W85/W90 Serial No WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do...
...instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. This symbol is intended to alert... in the literature accompanying the appliance. 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your Sony dealer regarding this can result in fire or electric shock. [ ... Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the set should still fail to have a suitable outlet installed. Do not defeat the ... Record The model and serial numbers are located on the marking label. DSC-W80/W85/W90 Serial No WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do...
Instruction Manual
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.... [ Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of electrical and electronic equipment. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Consult the dealer or an...in a particular installation. The supplied interface cable must be used in accordance with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of this manual could otherwise be treated as household waste. For Customers in Europe This product has been tested and ...
.... [ Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of electrical and electronic equipment. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Consult the dealer or an...in a particular installation. The supplied interface cable must be used in accordance with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of this manual could otherwise be treated as household waste. For Customers in Europe This product has been tested and ...
Instruction Manual
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...-BG1 (1)/ Battery case (1) • USB, A/V cable for multi-use terminal (1) Neck strap (1) (DSC-W85) • Soft carrying case (1) (DSC-W85 only) • CD-ROM (Cyber-shot application software/ "Cyber-shot Handbook"/"Cyber-shot Step-up Guide") (1) • Instruction Manual (this manual) (1) Attach the strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped, etc.
...-BG1 (1)/ Battery case (1) • USB, A/V cable for multi-use terminal (1) Neck strap (1) (DSC-W85) • Soft carrying case (1) (DSC-W85 only) • CD-ROM (Cyber-shot application software/ "Cyber-shot Handbook"/"Cyber-shot Step-up Guide") (1) • Instruction Manual (this manual) (1) Attach the strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped, etc.
Instruction Manual
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...® marks are , in general, trademarks or registered trademarks of Google, Inc. • In addition, system and product names used in this manual are not used in all cases in the United States and/ or other countries. • Macintosh, Mac OS, iMac, iBook, PowerBook, Power ... Apple Computer, Inc. • Intel, MMX, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. • Google is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick", , "Memory Stick PRO", , "Memory Stick Duo", , "Memory Stick PRO Duo", , "Memory Stick Micro", "MagicGate", ...
...® marks are , in general, trademarks or registered trademarks of Google, Inc. • In addition, system and product names used in this manual are not used in all cases in the United States and/ or other countries. • Macintosh, Mac OS, iMac, iBook, PowerBook, Power ... Apple Computer, Inc. • Intel, MMX, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. • Google is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick", , "Memory Stick PRO", , "Memory Stick Duo", , "Memory Stick PRO Duo", , "Memory Stick Micro", "MagicGate", ...
Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007)
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...manual focus, you can simply point and shoot. On auto focus cameras, you can unexpectedly move toward or away from the camera. Unfortunately, auto focus can run into trouble in low light, when the camera...most basic cameras, image sharpness depends on the faces themselves. Single Shot Auto Focus ...still. In this problem with fast action, the DSC-H7 and H9 15x zoom cameras incorporate a special version of the frame often shows the background - That's why Sony..., cameras with your digital picture. This can 't "see " contrast coming off the image sensor. For these reasons, Sony has...
...manual focus, you can simply point and shoot. On auto focus cameras, you can unexpectedly move toward or away from the camera. Unfortunately, auto focus can run into trouble in low light, when the camera...most basic cameras, image sharpness depends on the faces themselves. Single Shot Auto Focus ...still. In this problem with fast action, the DSC-H7 and H9 15x zoom cameras incorporate a special version of the frame often shows the background - That's why Sony..., cameras with your digital picture. This can 't "see " contrast coming off the image sensor. For these reasons, Sony has...
Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007)
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...camera also continues to move the focus spot almost anywhere in the form of incoming light. Flexible Spot AF Enables you to track your picture-taking the picture (shutter speed). NOT FOCUS power on FOCUS 1/2 press LOCK shutter released Single AF is ideal for subjects that stand still... Thanks to prefocusing, the camera is faster to taking when you want . The DSC-H7, H9, and the a100 Digital SLR go beyond this way... Manual focus Manual control when you to both a physical part of getting exactly the shot you press the shutter halfway. Most Sony cameras also include manual...
...camera also continues to move the focus spot almost anywhere in the form of incoming light. Flexible Spot AF Enables you to track your picture-taking the picture (shutter speed). NOT FOCUS power on FOCUS 1/2 press LOCK shutter released Single AF is ideal for subjects that stand still... Thanks to prefocusing, the camera is faster to taking when you want . The DSC-H7, H9, and the a100 Digital SLR go beyond this way... Manual focus Manual control when you to both a physical part of getting exactly the shot you press the shutter halfway. Most Sony cameras also include manual...
Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007)
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... speed freezes the runner and the background. (Sample photos for sports. Taking your digital picture. Think of exposure modes For everybody from fully automatic for many popular shooting...far fewer rejects and re-takes. Sony solves common exposure problems with slow shutter speed. Extends the shutter speed up your best shot CAMERA CONTROL darker than the overall scene.... picture quality and creativity, Sony cameras give you manual adjustment of a conventional camera. Suppresses flash to select the shutter speed manually, while the camera automatically selects the appropriate aperture...
... speed freezes the runner and the background. (Sample photos for sports. Taking your digital picture. Think of exposure modes For everybody from fully automatic for many popular shooting...far fewer rejects and re-takes. Sony solves common exposure problems with slow shutter speed. Extends the shutter speed up your best shot CAMERA CONTROL darker than the overall scene.... picture quality and creativity, Sony cameras give you manual adjustment of a conventional camera. Suppresses flash to select the shutter speed manually, while the camera automatically selects the appropriate aperture...
Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007)
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... film photography and digital photography. INTERPRETING A HISTOGRAM # of Pixels BLACK Brightness WHITE The LCD monitor histogram is still "white" whether it's seen in an instant. Manual Exposure puts the entire mood and emphasis of paper is a graph of shots depending on image size and memory transfer speed. It's like this way, the camera isn't thrown...
... film photography and digital photography. INTERPRETING A HISTOGRAM # of Pixels BLACK Brightness WHITE The LCD monitor histogram is still "white" whether it's seen in an instant. Manual Exposure puts the entire mood and emphasis of paper is a graph of shots depending on image size and memory transfer speed. It's like this way, the camera isn't thrown...
Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007)
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..., 3:2, 16:9 10 MP 100-shot / 2.2 fps (8 MP) 100-shot / 2.2 fps (8 MP) Unlim. Digital Still Camera Specifications DSC-S650 DSC-S700 DSC-W55 DSC-W80 DSC-W90 DSC-W200 DSC-T20 Lens & Imager Sony Image Sensor Megapixel Lens / Optical Zoom Aperture Focal Length 35mm Equivalency Smart Zoom® Function Precision Digital Zoom Multi-Point AF AF Illuminator Light NightShot® System Manual Focus Camera White Balance Aperture Range...
..., 3:2, 16:9 10 MP 100-shot / 2.2 fps (8 MP) 100-shot / 2.2 fps (8 MP) Unlim. Digital Still Camera Specifications DSC-S650 DSC-S700 DSC-W55 DSC-W80 DSC-W90 DSC-W200 DSC-T20 Lens & Imager Sony Image Sensor Megapixel Lens / Optical Zoom Aperture Focal Length 35mm Equivalency Smart Zoom® Function Precision Digital Zoom Multi-Point AF AF Illuminator Light NightShot® System Manual Focus Camera White Balance Aperture Range...
Sony® Guide to Digital Photography (Spring 2007)
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... 35 AE Lock 40 AF Illuminator 34 Album feature 45 Analog-to-digital conversion 24 Anti-dust technology 24 Aperture Priority 40 Aperture 37-40 ...DSC-N2 30, 35, 45, 51 DSC-S650 33, 50 DSC-S700 33, 50 DSC-T100 7, 19, 30, 51 DSC-T20 9, 30, 51 DSC-W200 3, 20, 28, 30, 50 DSC-W55 20, 30, 50 DSC-W80 5, 30, 44-45, 50 DSC...Lithium Ion battery 33 Macro photography 19 Magnifying Glass mode 19 Manual Exposure 40 Manual focus 36 Maximum aperture 16, 37 Media card flexibility, printer... 30 Optical zoom 10-11, 16, 18-19 Optimized printing with Sony cameras 48 PC-free printing 47, 48 Photo album, electronic 44-45 ...
... 35 AE Lock 40 AF Illuminator 34 Album feature 45 Analog-to-digital conversion 24 Anti-dust technology 24 Aperture Priority 40 Aperture 37-40 ...DSC-N2 30, 35, 45, 51 DSC-S650 33, 50 DSC-S700 33, 50 DSC-T100 7, 19, 30, 51 DSC-T20 9, 30, 51 DSC-W200 3, 20, 28, 30, 50 DSC-W55 20, 30, 50 DSC-W80 5, 30, 44-45, 50 DSC...Lithium Ion battery 33 Macro photography 19 Magnifying Glass mode 19 Manual Exposure 40 Manual focus 36 Maximum aperture 16, 37 Media card flexibility, printer... 30 Optical zoom 10-11, 16, 18-19 Optimized printing with Sony cameras 48 PC-free printing 47, 48 Photo album, electronic 44-45 ...
Cyber-shot Handbook
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Table of contents Basic Operations Using functions for shooting Using functions for future reference. © 2007 Sony Corporation VCLICK! Digital Still Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-W80/W85/W90 Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook thoroughly together with the "Instruction Manual" and the "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide", and retain them for viewing Customizing the settings Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index 3-094-994-11(1) GB
Table of contents Basic Operations Using functions for shooting Using functions for future reference. © 2007 Sony Corporation VCLICK! Digital Still Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-W80/W85/W90 Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook thoroughly together with the "Instruction Manual" and the "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide", and retain them for viewing Customizing the settings Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index 3-094-994-11(1) GB
Cyber-shot Handbook
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... may become noisy. Adjusting EV: Allows you to the proper value in a dark location. Shutter speed = Length of time the camera receives Exposure: light Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass through ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) = Recording sensitivity ... little light Darker image The exposure is a speed rating for better images Exposure Adjusting the light intensity You can adjust it manually using the functions below. High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even when shooting in the auto adjustment mode. Adjusting ISO...
... may become noisy. Adjusting EV: Allows you to the proper value in a dark location. Shutter speed = Length of time the camera receives Exposure: light Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass through ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) = Recording sensitivity ... little light Darker image The exposure is a speed rating for better images Exposure Adjusting the light intensity You can adjust it manually using the functions below. High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even when shooting in the auto adjustment mode. Adjusting ISO...
Cyber-shot Handbook
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Basic techniques for better images Color On the effects of lighting The apparent color of light Daylight White (standard) Cloudy Bluish Fluorescent Green-tinged Incandescent Reddish The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode. Example: The color of an image affected by light sources Weather/lighting Characteristics of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions. However, you can adjust color tones manually with [White Bal] (page 45). 9
Basic techniques for better images Color On the effects of lighting The apparent color of light Daylight White (standard) Cloudy Bluish Fluorescent Green-tinged Incandescent Reddish The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode. Example: The color of an image affected by light sources Weather/lighting Characteristics of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions. However, you can adjust color tones manually with [White Bal] (page 45). 9
Cyber-shot Handbook
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... able to shoot images in the Burst mode depending on the setting for the other images. • When the exposure is manually adjusted (page 41), the exposure is shifted based on the operation 1 page 35 REC Mode: Selecting the continuous shooting method Selects whether the... camera performs continuous shooting or not when you press the shutter button. (Normal) Does not shoot continuously. (Burst) Records up to , the Exposure Bracket mode is not available. • The flash is approximately 0.46 seconds (DSC-W90) or 0.36 seconds (DSC-W80/W85). The larger the...
... able to shoot images in the Burst mode depending on the setting for the other images. • When the exposure is manually adjusted (page 41), the exposure is shifted based on the operation 1 page 35 REC Mode: Selecting the continuous shooting method Selects whether the... camera performs continuous shooting or not when you press the shutter button. (Normal) Does not shoot continuously. (Burst) Records up to , the Exposure Bracket mode is not available. • The flash is approximately 0.46 seconds (DSC-W90) or 0.36 seconds (DSC-W80/W85). The larger the...
Cyber-shot Handbook
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...sensitivity with units of ISO. Select a large number when shooting in the Scene Selection mode. • When shooting under brighter conditions, the camera automatically increases its tone reproduction and helps prevent images to become whitish (excluding when [ISO] is set in 1/3EV increments. • ...If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is determined automatically by the camera. EV: Adjusting the light intensity Manually adjusts the exposure. The exposure is used, the exposure adjustment may not be ...
...sensitivity with units of ISO. Select a large number when shooting in the Scene Selection mode. • When shooting under brighter conditions, the camera automatically increases its tone reproduction and helps prevent images to become whitish (excluding when [ISO] is set in 1/3EV increments. • ...If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is determined automatically by the camera. EV: Adjusting the light intensity Manually adjusts the exposure. The exposure is used, the exposure adjustment may not be ...
Cyber-shot Handbook
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...the name of the printer. Select [Update Database] from the hard disk (page 76). You cannot print an image. • Refer to the operation manual of an image or a folder. You cannot find images imported with "Picture Motion Browser". • Make sure the folder of the images is registered in... Browser Images are not displayed even if the folder is registered in "Viewed folders" (page 87). Troubleshooting The image and sound are interrupted by the camera, such as "101MSDCF" (page 81). • Follow the correct procedures (page 82). Copy the movie to the hard disk of all imported images ...
...the name of the printer. Select [Update Database] from the hard disk (page 76). You cannot print an image. • Refer to the operation manual of an image or a folder. You cannot find images imported with "Picture Motion Browser". • Make sure the folder of the images is registered in... Browser Images are not displayed even if the folder is registered in "Viewed folders" (page 87). Troubleshooting The image and sound are interrupted by the camera, such as "101MSDCF" (page 81). • Follow the correct procedures (page 82). Copy the movie to the hard disk of all imported images ...