Instruction Manual
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... Detection] (page 24). • If a smile is not detected, set the [Smile Detection Sensitivity] (page 24). • You can have the camera shoot the image automatically when any person displayed in the smile detection frame (Orange) smiles after pressing the shutter button all the way down . Faces... are not facing the camera. • Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions. • You cannot use the Digital Zoom function. • You cannot change the zoom ratio when the Smile Shutter is too ...
... Detection] (page 24). • If a smile is not detected, set the [Smile Detection Sensitivity] (page 24). • You can have the camera shoot the image automatically when any person displayed in the smile detection frame (Orange) smiles after pressing the shutter button all the way down . Faces... are not facing the camera. • Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions. • You cannot use the Digital Zoom function. • You cannot change the zoom ratio when the Smile Shutter is too ...
2008 Water Housing Cross Reference
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In fact, selected 2008 Cyber-shot cameras feature a new "Underwater" mode to compensate for the special lighting conditions beneath the water's surface. 2008 Water Housing Cross Reference MODEL NAME MPK-THE Compatible Digital Still Camera/ Camcorder DSC-T200 DSC-T70 Compatible Accessories HVL-ML20M VCT-MP1K ACC-MP105 MPK-THF DSC-T300 HVL-ML20M VCT-MP1K ACC-MP105 MPK-THG...
In fact, selected 2008 Cyber-shot cameras feature a new "Underwater" mode to compensate for the special lighting conditions beneath the water's surface. 2008 Water Housing Cross Reference MODEL NAME MPK-THE Compatible Digital Still Camera/ Camcorder DSC-T200 DSC-T70 Compatible Accessories HVL-ML20M VCT-MP1K ACC-MP105 MPK-THF DSC-T300 HVL-ML20M VCT-MP1K ACC-MP105 MPK-THG...
2008 Water Housing Cross Reference
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...pool... MPK-THG • Fits selected Cyber-shot® digital still cameras • Protects against dust, rain and spray • Lets users take photos at depths up to 5 feet • Fits selected Sony® Handycam® camcorders •...Sony® Cyber-shot® digital still cameras • Allows underwater photography up to 132 feet deep • Works with the new "Underwater" mode on selected 2008 Cyber-shot cameras to optimize exposures beneath the surface (see example below) COMPARISON Underwater Mode on your Cyber-shot camera: OFF Underwater Mode on your Cyber-shot camera...
...pool... MPK-THG • Fits selected Cyber-shot® digital still cameras • Protects against dust, rain and spray • Lets users take photos at depths up to 5 feet • Fits selected Sony® Handycam® camcorders •...Sony® Cyber-shot® digital still cameras • Allows underwater photography up to 132 feet deep • Works with the new "Underwater" mode on selected 2008 Cyber-shot cameras to optimize exposures beneath the surface (see example below) COMPARISON Underwater Mode on your Cyber-shot camera: OFF Underwater Mode on your Cyber-shot camera...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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Digital Still Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-W150/W170 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 future reference. © 2008 Sony Corporation VCLICK! Table of contents Basic Operations Using the shooting functions Using the viewing functions Customizing the settings Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index 3-294-896-12(1) GB
Digital Still Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-W150/W170 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 future reference. © 2008 Sony Corporation VCLICK! Table of contents Basic Operations Using the shooting functions Using the viewing functions Customizing the settings Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index 3-294-896-12(1) GB
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...".........101 Viewing image files stored on a computer with the camera copying to the "Memory Stick Duo 103 Using the "Music Transfer" (supplied 104 Using your Macintosh computer 105 Viewing "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide 107 5 Shooting Settings 1 83 AF Illuminator Grid Line AF Mode Digital Zoom Conversion Lens Shooting Settings - Main Settings 1 79 Beep...
...".........101 Viewing image files stored on a computer with the camera copying to the "Memory Stick Duo 103 Using the "Music Transfer" (supplied 104 Using your Macintosh computer 105 Viewing "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide 107 5 Shooting Settings 1 83 AF Illuminator Grid Line AF Mode Digital Zoom Conversion Lens Shooting Settings - Main Settings 1 79 Beep...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... small file size) Example: Printing in fine detail. Description of the pixels and the image size 1 Image size: 10M (DSC-W170 only) 3648 pixels × 2736 pixels = 9,980,928 pixels 2 Image size: 8M (DSC-W150 only) 3264 pixels × 2448 pixels = 7,990,272 pixels 3 Image size: VGA 640 pixels × 480 pixels = ..."image size" A digital image is made up more memory, and the image is displayed in up to A3+ size Example: An attached image to be sent by the number of pixels. If it contains a large number of pixels, the image becomes large, it takes up of a collection of the camera, the fine...
... small file size) Example: Printing in fine detail. Description of the pixels and the image size 1 Image size: 10M (DSC-W170 only) 3648 pixels × 2736 pixels = 9,980,928 pixels 2 Image size: 8M (DSC-W150 only) 3264 pixels × 2448 pixels = 7,990,272 pixels 3 Image size: VGA 640 pixels × 480 pixels = ..."image size" A digital image is made up more memory, and the image is displayed in up to A3+ size Example: An attached image to be sent by the number of pixels. If it contains a large number of pixels, the image becomes large, it takes up of a collection of the camera, the fine...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... the display changes as follows: Indicators on Indicators on* Histogram on* Indicators off , the digital zoom does not function. Histogram display • If you turn the LCD screen off , .... • A large difference in the following situations: While shooting - When you are using other cameras. • When you cannot turn the power off and on . During playback of movies. - ... When the Favorites List is displayed for images recorded using playback zoom. - When you are rotating still images. - In index mode. - When the Date List is displayed. • During image...
... the display changes as follows: Indicators on Indicators on* Histogram on* Indicators off , the digital zoom does not function. Histogram display • If you turn the LCD screen off , .... • A large difference in the following situations: While shooting - When you are using other cameras. • When you cannot turn the power off and on . During playback of movies. - ... When the Favorites List is displayed for images recorded using playback zoom. - When you are rotating still images. - In index mode. - When the Date List is displayed. • During image...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... images with the optimum settings, so the only settings that you shoot a still image of a subject that is out of the lens). • When the camera cannot focus on ) The shutter speed is difficult to focus on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality, see . To stop recording, press ...cm (1 foot 7 3/4 inches) (T) (from the front of flash light. : Flash forced off • The flash strobes twice. Shooting in the following situations: - Recompose the shot and focus again. W/T Using the zoom Press T to zoom, press W to undo the zoom. • When the zoom scale exceeds 5×, the...
... images with the optimum settings, so the only settings that you shoot a still image of a subject that is out of the lens). • When the camera cannot focus on ) The shutter speed is difficult to focus on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality, see . To stop recording, press ...cm (1 foot 7 3/4 inches) (T) (from the front of flash light. : Flash forced off • The flash strobes twice. Shooting in the following situations: - Recompose the shot and focus again. W/T Using the zoom Press T to zoom, press W to undo the zoom. • When the zoom scale exceeds 5×, the...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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Basic Operations Shooting still images (Scene Selection) Shooting in Smile Shutter mode When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 Select (Smile Shutter) mode from the mode dial. 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus while aiming the camera at the subject to six ...shutter button all the way down. • The image may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions. • You cannot use the Digital Zoom function. • You cannot change the zoom ratio when the Smile Shutter is too dark or too bright. - It is in standby...
Basic Operations Shooting still images (Scene Selection) Shooting in Smile Shutter mode When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 Select (Smile Shutter) mode from the mode dial. 2 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus while aiming the camera at the subject to six ...shutter button all the way down. • The image may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions. • You cannot use the Digital Zoom function. • You cannot change the zoom ratio when the Smile Shutter is too dark or too bright. - It is in standby...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...8226; Up to automatically focus on children's faces. The Face Detection frame for which is selected, no face detection frames are not facing the camera. • Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on adults' faces. • The Face Detection function does not work when ...automatically. (Off) Does not use the Face Detection function or not, and also selects the priority subject for adjusting the focus when using the digital zoom. • When the Scene Selection mode is set to (Soft Snap) mode, the Face Detection function is activated. • When the...
...8226; Up to automatically focus on children's faces. The Face Detection frame for which is selected, no face detection frames are not facing the camera. • Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on adults' faces. • The Face Detection function does not work when ...automatically. (Off) Does not use the Face Detection function or not, and also selects the priority subject for adjusting the focus when using the digital zoom. • When the Scene Selection mode is set to (Soft Snap) mode, the Face Detection function is activated. • When the...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...]. In this case, the image is displayed next to a scene recognition mark. (A total of two shots) If the camera does not recognize the scene, it shoots the image just as backlight or a night scene and takes the shot using digital zoom • The flash is set to (Flash Auto) or (Flash forced off). •...
...]. In this case, the image is displayed next to a scene recognition mark. (A total of two shots) If the camera does not recognize the scene, it shoots the image just as backlight or a night scene and takes the shot using digital zoom • The flash is set to (Flash Auto) or (Flash forced off). •...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...focus When shooting with automatic focusing, such as follows: 1 Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in a dotted line. In this case, the camera works to focus on a subject at the center of the screen.... • You can change the focus method only when [Face Detection] is set to [Off]. • You can retry the procedure as many times as you use Digital...of the frame (or the screen), or when using [Center AF] or [Spot AF], the camera may not focus on the subjects at the edge of the frame. In such cases, do not...
...focus When shooting with automatic focusing, such as follows: 1 Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in a dotted line. In this case, the camera works to focus on a subject at the center of the screen.... • You can change the focus method only when [Face Detection] is set to [Off]. • You can retry the procedure as many times as you use Digital...of the frame (or the screen), or when using [Center AF] or [Spot AF], the camera may not focus on the subjects at the edge of the frame. In such cases, do not...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...exceeded. When the zoom scale exceeds 5×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. The image size is set to the image size. Off Does not use the digital zoom. 84 Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. However, note that the picture quality ...Detection function is activated. • When using optical zoom (up to [10M], [3:2 (8M)] or [16:9 (7M)] (DSC-W170 only). - Precision (Precision digital zoom) () Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of Smart zoom is automatically selected. Monitor Automatically adjusts the focus before...
...exceeded. When the zoom scale exceeds 5×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. The image size is set to the image size. Off Does not use the digital zoom. 84 Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. However, note that the picture quality ...Detection function is activated. • When using optical zoom (up to [10M], [3:2 (8M)] or [16:9 (7M)] (DSC-W170 only). - Precision (Precision digital zoom) () Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of Smart zoom is automatically selected. Monitor Automatically adjusts the focus before...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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.... • If you shoot images with a conversion lens (not supplied), you shoot images with a Tele conversion lens (not supplied), the camera may not be blocked, causing the shadow to appear. • Check the image composition on the LCD screen when shooting. • Macro... 5×) Size 5M 3M VGA 16:9 (2M) Total zoom scale DSC-W170 DSC-W150 Approx. 7.0 × Approx. 6.3 × Approx. 8.9 × Approx. 8.0 × Approx. 28 × Approx. 25 × Approx. 9.5 × Approx. 8.5 × • You cannot use the Digital zoom when: - (Smile Shutter) mode is off. - Attach a...
.... • If you shoot images with a conversion lens (not supplied), you shoot images with a Tele conversion lens (not supplied), the camera may not be blocked, causing the shadow to appear. • Check the image composition on the LCD screen when shooting. • Macro... 5×) Size 5M 3M VGA 16:9 (2M) Total zoom scale DSC-W170 DSC-W150 Approx. 7.0 × Approx. 6.3 × Approx. 8.9 × Approx. 8.0 × Approx. 28 × Approx. 25 × Approx. 9.5 × Approx. 8.5 × • You cannot use the Digital zoom when: - (Smile Shutter) mode is off. - Attach a...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... HD" standard. For details, refer to [SD] when viewing movies (page 81). On TV color systems If you need a TV with the camera appear on the camera. PAL system Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New.... On "PhotoTV HD" This camera is used. Check the following lists for multi-use terminal. Images shot with a video input jack and the cable for the TV color system of the digital still camera. By connecting Sony's PhotoTV HD-compatible devices using the camera abroad, it may be comfortably ...
... HD" standard. For details, refer to [SD] when viewing movies (page 81). On TV color systems If you need a TV with the camera appear on the camera. PAL system Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New.... On "PhotoTV HD" This camera is used. Check the following lists for multi-use terminal. Images shot with a video input jack and the cable for the TV color system of the digital still camera. By connecting Sony's PhotoTV HD-compatible devices using the camera abroad, it may be comfortably ...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...Select [DPOF] with v/V on images of "Memory Stick Duo" that you want to print out later. • You can also print the images with the camera to a photo printing service shop. What is attached to the image. Copy the images to a "Memory Stick Duo", then take a "Memory Stick Duo"... containing images shot with the (Print order) mark using a printer that conforms to the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard or using a PictBridge compliant printer. • You cannot mark movies. • You can...
...Select [DPOF] with v/V on images of "Memory Stick Duo" that you want to print out later. • You can also print the images with the camera to a photo printing service shop. What is attached to the image. Copy the images to a "Memory Stick Duo", then take a "Memory Stick Duo"... containing images shot with the (Print order) mark using a printer that conforms to the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard or using a PictBridge compliant printer. • You cannot mark movies. • You can...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...the playback mode. This is out of focus" on the screen. • The camera is correct (page 85). 116 Troubleshooting Cannot shoot in Smile Shutter mode. •... Press the shutter button all the way down. • No image is shot unless a smile is detected (page 31). • [Smile demo mode] is... NR slow shutter function is in the Scene Selection mode when shooting still images. • The Semi manual function is set to change the zoom scale ...when: - Zoom does not work. • You cannot use the Digital Zoom when shooting movies. • You cannot change to position the...
...the playback mode. This is out of focus" on the screen. • The camera is correct (page 85). 116 Troubleshooting Cannot shoot in Smile Shutter mode. •... Press the shutter button all the way down. • No image is shot unless a smile is detected (page 31). • [Smile demo mode] is... NR slow shutter function is in the Scene Selection mode when shooting still images. • The Semi manual function is set to change the zoom scale ...when: - Zoom does not work. • You cannot use the Digital Zoom when shooting movies. • You cannot change to position the...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...The eyes of low illumination. Delete unnecessary images (page 39). • The battery level is close. The image seen through the finder while the digital zoom is not a malfunction. The image colors are not recorded (page 2). Dots appear and remain on the screen. • This is in...[Red Eye Correction] (page 66). Insert the charged battery pack. Noise appears in a dark place. • The camera is set to [Burst]. The same image is shot several times. • [REC Mode] is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image under...
...The eyes of low illumination. Delete unnecessary images (page 39). • The battery level is close. The image seen through the finder while the digital zoom is not a malfunction. The image colors are not recorded (page 2). Dots appear and remain on the screen. • This is in...[Red Eye Correction] (page 66). Insert the charged battery pack. Noise appears in a dark place. • The camera is set to [Burst]. The same image is shot several times. • [REC Mode] is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image under...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...may not be connected to the camera. • Set [USB Connect] to whether the printer provides these functions or not. • When having images printed at a digital print shop, ask the shop whether... supplied with the printer. • If you can recognize Exif information. Especially when you still cannot print your printer, all the edges of the image may not be cut off and... for multi-use terminal again. • Movies cannot be printed. • Images shot using cameras other than the camera or images modified with a computer may be printed. Consult the printer manufacturer as to...
...may not be connected to the camera. • Set [USB Connect] to whether the printer provides these functions or not. • When having images printed at a digital print shop, ask the shop whether... supplied with the printer. • If you can recognize Exif information. Especially when you still cannot print your printer, all the edges of the image may not be cut off and... for multi-use terminal again. • Movies cannot be printed. • Images shot using cameras other than the camera or images modified with a computer may be printed. Consult the printer manufacturer as to...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...time left. Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Turn the power off and on the camera is damaged. • The terminal section of the camera. Messages If the following corrective actions a few times, the camera may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes ...; The battery level is dirty. E:61:ss E:62:ss E:91:ss • A camera malfunction has occurred. For use or the type of battery pack, the indicator may need repair. The last two digits (indicated by ss) will differ depending on again. Insert a new "Memory Stick Duo". ...
...time left. Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Turn the power off and on the camera is damaged. • The terminal section of the camera. Messages If the following corrective actions a few times, the camera may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes ...; The battery level is dirty. E:61:ss E:62:ss E:91:ss • A camera malfunction has occurred. For use or the type of battery pack, the indicator may need repair. The last two digits (indicated by ss) will differ depending on again. Insert a new "Memory Stick Duo". ...