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... in China 2-586-568-11(1) Digital Still Camera User's Guide/ Troubleshooting Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. DSC-W5/W7/W15/W17 Serial No DSC-W5/W7/ W15/W17 "Read This First" (separate volume) Explains the set-up and basic operations for shooting/playback with your Sony dealer regarding this manual and "Read...
... in China 2-586-568-11(1) Digital Still Camera User's Guide/ Troubleshooting Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. DSC-W5/W7/W15/W17 Serial No DSC-W5/W7/ W15/W17 "Read This First" (separate volume) Explains the set-up and basic operations for shooting/playback with your Sony dealer regarding this manual and "Read...
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...Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are designed to which can be determined by returning your nearest Sony service station. Notice for customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with... and used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. For more of this equipment does cause harmful interference to ...application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) again. 3 If this camera. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help preserve our environment by ...
...Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are designed to which can be determined by returning your nearest Sony service station. Notice for customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with... and used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. For more of this equipment does cause harmful interference to ...application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) again. 3 If this camera. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help preserve our environment by ...
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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 with your favorite settings (Program auto shooting/ Manual shooting) t page 25 • Enjoy various shooting/playback using the...
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 with your favorite settings (Program auto shooting/ Manual shooting) t page 25 • Enjoy various shooting/playback using the...
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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. Folder Copy Setup 1 52 1 LCD Backlight Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 53 2 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set 8
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... 1944 480 Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is shown by the number of pixels. Description of the camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is displayed in fine detail. "Image size" is made up more memory, and the ...image is printed or displayed on the screen of the pixels and the image size 3072 2592 640 1 Image size: 7M (DSC-W7/W17...
... 1944 480 Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is shown by the number of pixels. Description of the camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is displayed in fine detail. "Image size" is made up more memory, and the ...image is printed or displayed on the screen of the pixels and the image size 3072 2592 640 1 Image size: 7M (DSC-W7/W17...
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...you select (flash)/ (self-timer)/ (macro), the image is displayed. - During playback in the following situations - You are using other cameras. • When you set the LCD screen to Off, the digital zoom does not function (page 45) and [AF Mode] is set the histogram display to [Single] (page 45). Enjoying the... camera Changing the screen display Each time you press the (Display/LCD on/off Indicators on VGA 96 S AF • ...
...you select (flash)/ (self-timer)/ (macro), the image is displayed. - During playback in the following situations - You are using other cameras. • When you set the LCD screen to Off, the digital zoom does not function (page 45) and [AF Mode] is set the histogram display to [Single] (page 45). Enjoying the... camera Changing the screen display Each time you press the (Display/LCD on/off Indicators on VGA 96 S AF • ...
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...the following table. When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. Precision (Precision zoom) ( Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of Smart zoom is set to [7M] (DSC-W7/ W17), [5M] (DSC-W5/W15), or [3:2]. • The maximum zoom scale of 6... Smart zoom Size 5M 3M 1M VGA(E-Mail) DSC-W5/W15 Maximum zoom scale - Using the Setup screen Camera 1 1 For details on the operation t page 44 The default settings are marked with almost no distortion. Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. AF Mode Selects the auto focus ...
...the following table. When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. Precision (Precision zoom) ( Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of Smart zoom is set to [7M] (DSC-W7/ W17), [5M] (DSC-W5/W15), or [3:2]. • The maximum zoom scale of 6... Smart zoom Size 5M 3M 1M VGA(E-Mail) DSC-W5/W15 Maximum zoom scale - Using the Setup screen Camera 1 1 For details on the operation t page 44 The default settings are marked with almost no distortion. Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. AF Mode Selects the auto focus ...
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...The W side of the screen during shooting, instead, the indicator appears. 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 the scale of vibration. For details on the screen... cannot be removed later. Does not use Red Eye Reduction. • Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks, hold the camera firmly to superimpose the date or time onto the image. Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when using the smart zoom, the image...
...The W side of the screen during shooting, instead, the indicator appears. 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 the scale of vibration. For details on the screen... cannot be removed later. Does not use Red Eye Reduction. • Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks, hold the camera firmly to superimpose the date or time onto the image. Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when using the smart zoom, the image...
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...-image mode Control button MENU button 1 Display the image you take a "Memory Stick" containing images shot with b/B, then press z. As long as the shop supports photo printing services conforming to print out later..."Memory Stick Duo", be sure to take the "Memory Stick" to what types of prints. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is DPOF? Copy the images to a photo printing service shop. VGA 101 2/9 ...8226; When taking a "Memory Stick" to a shop • Consult your camera to a "Memory Stick", then take the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with b/B, then press z. Printing at a ...
...-image mode Control button MENU button 1 Display the image you take a "Memory Stick" containing images shot with b/B, then press z. As long as the shop supports photo printing services conforming to print out later..."Memory Stick Duo", be sure to take the "Memory Stick" to what types of prints. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is DPOF? Copy the images to a photo printing service shop. VGA 101 2/9 ...8226; When taking a "Memory Stick" to a shop • Consult your camera to a "Memory Stick", then take the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with b/B, then press z. Printing at a ...
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PAL-M system Brazil PAL-N system Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine, etc. 75 Connecting your camera to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack and the A/V cable (supplied). Check the following lists: NTSC system Bahama Islands, ..., Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc. On TV color systems If you want to your digital still camera.
PAL-M system Brazil PAL-N system Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine, etc. 75 Connecting your camera to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack and the A/V cable (supplied). Check the following lists: NTSC system Bahama Islands, ..., Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc. On TV color systems If you want to your digital still camera.
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...camera (page 89). • The "Memory Stick" is damaged. • The terminal section of the alphabet appears, your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony... camera. E:61: ss E:91: ss E:92: ss • A camera malfunction has occurred. Charge the batteries (t step 1 in your camera ...actions a few times, contact your camera has a selfdiagnosis display. System error... be used with your camera, or the data is trouble with your camera's hardware. C:13: ss • The camera cannot read or write ...the lens has caused an error. Initialize the camera (page 52), then turn the power on the...
...camera (page 89). • The "Memory Stick" is damaged. • The terminal section of the alphabet appears, your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony... camera. E:61: ss E:91: ss E:92: ss • A camera malfunction has occurred. Charge the batteries (t step 1 in your camera ...actions a few times, contact your camera has a selfdiagnosis display. System error... be used with your camera, or the data is trouble with your camera's hardware. C:13: ss • The camera cannot read or write ...the lens has caused an error. Initialize the camera (page 52), then turn the power on the...
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...8226; Delete unnecessary images or files (t step 6 "Read This First"). Use the flash, mount the camera on a tripod, or otherwise secure the camera in this camera. (Vibration warning indicator) • Camera shake may occur due to be divided (shorter than this folder. • You did not operate correctly...that was created on the "Memory Stick". Cannot create more folders • The folder with a name beginning with the same first three digit number already exists on this is not long enough to insufficient light. File error • An error occurred while playing back the image....
...8226; Delete unnecessary images or files (t step 6 "Read This First"). Use the flash, mount the camera on a tripod, or otherwise secure the camera in this camera. (Vibration warning indicator) • Camera shake may occur due to be divided (shorter than this folder. • You did not operate correctly...that was created on the "Memory Stick". Cannot create more folders • The folder with a name beginning with the same first three digit number already exists on this is not long enough to insufficient light. File error • An error occurred while playing back the image....
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... First" Remaining indicator t step 1 in "Read This First" Beach mode t step 5 in "Read This First" Beep 52 Blur 10 Burst 34 C Camera 1 45 Camera 2 48 96 Candle mode t step 5 in "Read This First" Cleaning 93 Clock Set 54 Cloudy 33 Color 12 Compression ratio 14 Computer Copying images 57...weighted metering.... 32 Change REC. Folder 50 D Date 46 Date&Time 46 Date/Time 46 Daylight 33 Delete t step 6 in "Read This First" Digital Zoom 45 DirectX 56 Divide 41 DPOF 72 E Effective pixels 94 Electronic transformer t step 1 in "Read This First" Enlarged Icon 48 Enlarging an image...
... First" Remaining indicator t step 1 in "Read This First" Beach mode t step 5 in "Read This First" Beep 52 Blur 10 Burst 34 C Camera 1 45 Camera 2 48 96 Candle mode t step 5 in "Read This First" Cleaning 93 Clock Set 54 Cloudy 33 Color 12 Compression ratio 14 Computer Copying images 57...weighted metering.... 32 Change REC. Folder 50 D Date 46 Date&Time 46 Date/Time 46 Daylight 33 Delete t step 6 in "Read This First" Digital Zoom 45 DirectX 56 Divide 41 DPOF 72 E Effective pixels 94 Electronic transformer t step 1 in "Read This First" Enlarged Icon 48 Enlarging an image...