Instruction Manual
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... USB connection and application software (supplied 27 Viewing "Cyber-shot Handbook 27 Indicators on the screen 28 Battery life and memory capacity 30 Battery life and number of images you can record/view 30 Number of still images and recordable time of contents Notes on using the camera 8 Getting started 9 Checking the accessories supplied 9 1 Preparing the...
... USB connection and application software (supplied 27 Viewing "Cyber-shot Handbook 27 Indicators on the screen 28 Battery life and memory capacity 30 Battery life and number of images you can record/view 30 Number of still images and recordable time of contents Notes on using the camera 8 Getting started 9 Checking the accessories supplied 9 1 Preparing the...
Instruction Manual
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...the sun or other materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. [ No compensation for damaged content or recording failure Sony cannot compensate for failure to record or loss or damage of recorded content due to the flash surface, resulting in sandy or dusty locations .... Be sure to make sure that generates strong radio waves or emits radiation. Read "Precautions" (page 35) before the power goes off the camera, remove the battery pack, or remove the "Memory Stick Duo" media while the access lamp is neither dust-proof, nor splashproof, nor water-proof. In some ...
...the sun or other materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. [ No compensation for damaged content or recording failure Sony cannot compensate for failure to record or loss or damage of recorded content due to the flash surface, resulting in sandy or dusty locations .... Be sure to make sure that generates strong radio waves or emits radiation. Read "Precautions" (page 35) before the power goes off the camera, remove the battery pack, or remove the "Memory Stick Duo" media while the access lamp is neither dust-proof, nor splashproof, nor water-proof. In some ...
Instruction Manual
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... supplied in the USA and Canada) • Rechargeable battery pack NP-BG1 (1)/ Battery case (1) • Soft carrying case (1) (DSC-W215 only) • CD-ROM (1) - "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide" • Instruction Manual (this manual) (1) • USB, A/V cable for multi-use terminal (1) The camera is supplied with a wrist strap. Cyber-shot application software - Attach the strap and place your...
... supplied in the USA and Canada) • Rechargeable battery pack NP-BG1 (1)/ Battery case (1) • Soft carrying case (1) (DSC-W215 only) • CD-ROM (1) - "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide" • Instruction Manual (this manual) (1) • USB, A/V cable for multi-use terminal (1) The camera is supplied with a wrist strap. Cyber-shot application software - Attach the strap and place your...
Instruction Manual
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... the tip of use and circumstances. • Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use the NP-FG1 battery pack (sold separately). 3 Insert the battery pack. 4 Close the battery/"Memory Stick Duo" media cover. [ When there is no "Memory Stick Duo" media inserted The camera records/plays back images using the internal memory (approx...
... the tip of use and circumstances. • Battery capacity decreases over time and through repeated use the NP-FG1 battery pack (sold separately). 3 Insert the battery pack. 4 Close the battery/"Memory Stick Duo" media cover. [ When there is no "Memory Stick Duo" media inserted The camera records/plays back images using the internal memory (approx...
Instruction Manual
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... HOME, and select [ Clock Settings] in (Settings) (pages 22, 23). [ Notes on when the power is turned on • Once the battery pack is inserted in the CD-ROM (supplied), you can print or save images with v/V, then press z. 3 Select [OK], then press z. • The... camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on battery power and you do not operate the camera for about three minutes, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack (Auto power-off function). 13
... HOME, and select [ Clock Settings] in (Settings) (pages 22, 23). [ Notes on when the power is turned on • Once the battery pack is inserted in the CD-ROM (supplied), you can print or save images with v/V, then press z. 3 Select [OK], then press z. • The... camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on battery power and you do not operate the camera for about three minutes, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack (Auto power-off function). 13
Instruction Manual
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...numbers shown in the following tables assume a fully charged battery pack (supplied) is used at about three second intervals [ Notes on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) • The battery life and the number of images do not change, ... use . [ When shooting still images Battery life (min.) DSC-W230 Approx. 175 DSC-W220 Approx. 185 DSC-W210/W215 Approx. 215 No. of image size. [ When viewing still images Battery life (min.) DSC-W230 Approx. 360 DSC-W220 Approx. 420 DSC-W210/W215 Approx. 470 No. The battery power is switched alternately between the...
...numbers shown in the following tables assume a fully charged battery pack (supplied) is used at about three second intervals [ Notes on the CIPA standard. (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) • The battery life and the number of images do not change, ... use . [ When shooting still images Battery life (min.) DSC-W230 Approx. 175 DSC-W220 Approx. 185 DSC-W210/W215 Approx. 215 No. of image size. [ When viewing still images Battery life (min.) DSC-W230 Approx. 360 DSC-W220 Approx. 420 DSC-W210/W215 Approx. 470 No. The battery power is switched alternately between the...
Instruction Manual
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...LCD screen before the camera turns off automatically to power up. • Insert the battery pack correctly (page 11). • The battery pack is on, the camera turns off automatically to "Cyber-shot Handbook". 2 Remove the battery pack, wait for repair...Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Battery pack and power Cannot insert the battery pack. • Insert the battery pack correctly by sending the camera for about three minutes while the power is discharged. Replace it with the camera, try the following solutions. 1 Check the items below, and refer to "Cyber-shot...
...LCD screen before the camera turns off automatically to power up. • Insert the battery pack correctly (page 11). • The battery pack is on, the camera turns off automatically to "Cyber-shot Handbook". 2 Remove the battery pack, wait for repair...Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Battery pack and power Cannot insert the battery pack. • Insert the battery pack correctly by sending the camera for about three minutes while the power is discharged. Replace it with the camera, try the following solutions. 1 Check the items below, and refer to "Cyber-shot...
Instruction Manual
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...8226; You cannot record images while charging the flash. • When shooting a still image, set the mode dial to correct the indication. • The battery pack is incorrect. • This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in Smile Shutter mode. • Press the shutter button all the way down.... • No image is shot unless a smile is detected (page 17). • [...
...8226; You cannot record images while charging the flash. • When shooting a still image, set the mode dial to correct the indication. • The battery pack is incorrect. • This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in Smile Shutter mode. • Press the shutter button all the way down.... • No image is shot unless a smile is detected (page 17). • [...
Instruction Manual
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... a long time. [ On operating temperatures The camera is continually charged as long as you can still use the camera, but it becomes completely discharged. Precautions [ Do not use , but the date and time will not be clear. [ On the internal rechargeable backup battery The camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time...
... a long time. [ On operating temperatures The camera is continually charged as long as you can still use the camera, but it becomes completely discharged. Precautions [ Do not use , but the date and time will not be clear. [ On the internal rechargeable backup battery The camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time...
Instruction Manual
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...camera: Approx. 12.4 Megapixels Effective pixel number of dots: 230 400 (960 × 240) dots [Power, general] Power: Rechargeable battery pack NP-BG1, 3.6 V NP-FG1 (sold separately), 3.6 V AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (sold separately), 4.2 V Power consumption (during shooting): DSC-W230 1.1 W DSC-W220 1.0 W DSC... DSC-W220/W230 Automatic exposure, Scene Selection (11 modes) DSC-W210/W215 Automatic exposure, Scene Selection (12 modes) White balance: Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1,2,3, Incandescent, Flash Underwater White Balance: Auto, Underwater 1,2, Flash File format (DCF compliant): Still ...
...camera: Approx. 12.4 Megapixels Effective pixel number of dots: 230 400 (960 × 240) dots [Power, general] Power: Rechargeable battery pack NP-BG1, 3.6 V NP-FG1 (sold separately), 3.6 V AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (sold separately), 4.2 V Power consumption (during shooting): DSC-W230 1.1 W DSC-W220 1.0 W DSC... DSC-W220/W230 Automatic exposure, Scene Selection (11 modes) DSC-W210/W215 Automatic exposure, Scene Selection (12 modes) White balance: Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent 1,2,3, Incandescent, Flash Underwater White Balance: Auto, Underwater 1,2, Flash File format (DCF compliant): Still ...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...manual are of the pixels are operational for long periods may appear on the battery pack • Charge the battery pack (supplied) before using the camera. When using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the DSC-W220 unless noted otherwise. This is . • If you can use up... cause malfunctions. These dots are not actual images shot using the camera for a long time, use a "Memory Stick Duo" media with the camera. Black, white, red, blue or green points • Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to use the battery pack for the first time. • You ...
...manual are of the pixels are operational for long periods may appear on the battery pack • Charge the battery pack (supplied) before using the camera. When using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the DSC-W220 unless noted otherwise. This is . • If you can use up... cause malfunctions. These dots are not actual images shot using the camera for a long time, use a "Memory Stick Duo" media with the camera. Black, white, red, blue or green points • Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to use the battery pack for the first time. • You ...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... computer with the camera copying to the "Memory Stick Duo" media 94 Using the "Music Transfer" (supplied 95 Using your Macintosh computer 96 Viewing "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide 98 Printing still images How to print still images 99 Printing ...images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 100 Printing at a shop 103 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 105 Warning indicators and messages 116 Others Using the camera abroad - Power sources 120 On the "Memory Stick Duo" media 121 On the battery...
... computer with the camera copying to the "Memory Stick Duo" media 94 Using the "Music Transfer" (supplied 95 Using your Macintosh computer 96 Viewing "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide 98 Printing still images How to print still images 99 Printing ...images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 100 Printing at a shop 103 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 105 Warning indicators and messages 116 Others Using the camera abroad - Power sources 120 On the "Memory Stick Duo" media 121 On the battery...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... audio/video input jacks on a TV. • Making a connection to the camera may occur. Otherwise, you cannot firmly secure the camera, and damage to a PictBridge compliant printer. K Battery/"Memory Stick Duo" media cover (bottom) L Battery insertion slot M "Memory Stick Duo" media slot N Access lamp O Battery eject lever 15 J Tripod receptacle (bottom) • Use a tripod with...
... audio/video input jacks on a TV. • Making a connection to the camera may occur. Otherwise, you cannot firmly secure the camera, and damage to a PictBridge compliant printer. K Battery/"Memory Stick Duo" media cover (bottom) L Battery insertion slot M "Memory Stick Duo" media slot N Access lamp O Battery eject lever 15 J Tripod receptacle (bottom) • Use a tripod with...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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Even if the vibration warning appears, you can still shoot images. When shooting still images Display • The indicators are limited in parentheses for better lighting or using the flash for details of these indicators appears, ...DSC-W220/ W230 only) (55) • In the default setting, when the shutter button is available only for DSCW210/W215. See the pages in Easy Shooting mode. DRO (54) Vibration warning • Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to stabilize the camera (page 8). 16 When shooting movies A Display Indication Battery...
Even if the vibration warning appears, you can still shoot images. When shooting still images Display • The indicators are limited in parentheses for better lighting or using the flash for details of these indicators appears, ...DSC-W220/ W230 only) (55) • In the default setting, when the shutter button is available only for DSCW210/W215. See the pages in Easy Shooting mode. DRO (54) Vibration warning • Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to stabilize the camera (page 8). 16 When shooting movies A Display Indication Battery...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...Backlight brightens. • The histogram also appears when playing back a single image, but you are using other cameras. A Number of movies. • A large difference in the following situations: While shooting - Histogram display ...histogram A Histogram on* Indicators off* During playback, the image information is displayed. - However, the battery power may decrease faster under such condition. • The histogram does not appear in the histogram displayed...8226; If you are rotating still images. - When the menu is slow or fast. • The histogram may occur when: -
...Backlight brightens. • The histogram also appears when playing back a single image, but you are using other cameras. A Number of movies. • A large difference in the following situations: While shooting - Histogram display ...histogram A Histogram on* Indicators off* During playback, the image information is displayed. - However, the battery power may decrease faster under such condition. • The histogram does not appear in the histogram displayed...8226; If you are rotating still images. - When the menu is slow or fast. • The histogram may occur when: -
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... (10 sec/Off). • The battery power decreases faster because the brightness of the LCD backlight automatically increases. 24 Focusing may be difficult in the following situations: - Recompose the shot and focus again. The subject is moving quickly. - When shooting still images: 1Press and hold the shutter button...fully down to focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flash slowly and the beep does not sound. The camera shoots images with the shutter button. The subject is seen through glass. - The subject is backlit or there is poor. - The...
... (10 sec/Off). • The battery power decreases faster because the brightness of the LCD backlight automatically increases. 24 Focusing may be difficult in the following situations: - Recompose the shot and focus again. The subject is moving quickly. - When shooting still images: 1Press and hold the shutter button...fully down to focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flash slowly and the beep does not sound. The camera shoots images with the shutter button. The subject is seen through glass. - The subject is backlit or there is poor. - The...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...on the operation 1 page 38 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 ...interval is the same as that for Burst mode, but becomes slower depending on the setting for the first shot. The larger the bracket step value, the larger the shift of the exposure value. • When ...Bracket mode is not available. • The flash is set for the image size. • When the battery level is low, or when the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" media is too bright or too...
...on the operation 1 page 38 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 ...interval is the same as that for Burst mode, but becomes slower depending on the setting for the first shot. The larger the bracket step value, the larger the shift of the exposure value. • When ...Bracket mode is not available. • The flash is set for the image size. • When the battery level is low, or when the internal memory or "Memory Stick Duo" media is too bright or too...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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..., [SteadyShot] is set to [Shooting]. • For movies, you can stabilize images even when zooming up a far subject. • Battery consumption is slow, for example, shooting night scenes. (Shooting Settings): Selecting the shooting settings Selects the settings for the shooting function. The default...55 The items appearing in this menu are the same ones as those in [Shooting] mode. SteadyShot: Selecting the anti-blur mode (DSC-W220/W230 only) Selects the anti-blur mode. (Shooting) (Continuous) (Off) Activates the anti-blur function when pressing the shutter button halfway...
..., [SteadyShot] is set to [Shooting]. • For movies, you can stabilize images even when zooming up a far subject. • Battery consumption is slow, for example, shooting night scenes. (Shooting Settings): Selecting the shooting settings Selects the settings for the shooting function. The default...55 The items appearing in this menu are the same ones as those in [Shooting] mode. SteadyShot: Selecting the anti-blur mode (DSC-W220/W230 only) Selects the anti-blur mode. (Shooting) (Continuous) (Off) Activates the anti-blur function when pressing the shutter button halfway...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down . When the zoom scale exceeds 4×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. This mode shortens the time needed for shooting stationary subjects. This is not available when the image size is set...down . Off Does not use the Digital Zoom. 76 Settings For details on the operation 1 page 66 AF Mode Selects the auto focus operation mode. This mode is useful for focusing. • Battery consumption is faster than in [Single] mode. The camera enlarges the image using Semi manual, ...
... adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down . When the zoom scale exceeds 4×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. This mode shortens the time needed for shooting stationary subjects. This is not available when the image size is set...down . Off Does not use the Digital Zoom. 76 Settings For details on the operation 1 page 66 AF Mode Selects the auto focus operation mode. This mode is useful for focusing. • Battery consumption is faster than in [Single] mode. The camera enlarges the image using Semi manual, ...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...1 Insert a "Memory Stick Duo" media with recorded images into the camera. • When copying images in the internal memory, this step is unnecessary. 2 Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) with little remaining charge, copying may... fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery pack shuts down too soon. 3 Turn on the screen...
...1 Insert a "Memory Stick Duo" media with recorded images into the camera. • When copying images in the internal memory, this step is unnecessary. 2 Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) with little remaining charge, copying may... fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery pack shuts down too soon. 3 Turn on the screen...