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...not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries. and Canada RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to attach the fuse cover ... or an experienced radio/TV technician for help preserve our environment by returning your nearest Sony service station. These limits are recyclable. If the plug supplied with this camera. For Customers in the U.S.A. You can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed...
...not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries. and Canada RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to attach the fuse cover ... or an experienced radio/TV technician for help preserve our environment by returning your nearest Sony service station. These limits are recyclable. If the plug supplied with this camera. For Customers in the U.S.A. You can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed...
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... the access lamp is lit, the data in the internal memory may cause dirt on the usable batteries, see page 89. Be sure to back up ) data to use the batteries for this camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by this may render the recording medium unusable, ...strong radio waves or emits radiation. Notes on the Nickel-Metal Hydride battery • Charge both of the supplied Ni-MH batteries before using the camera (page 93). • Do not shake or strike the camera. Carl Zeiss lens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which in some cases may ...
... the access lamp is lit, the data in the internal memory may cause dirt on the usable batteries, see page 89. Be sure to back up ) data to use the batteries for this camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by this may render the recording medium unusable, ...strong radio waves or emits radiation. Notes on the Nickel-Metal Hydride battery • Charge both of the supplied Ni-MH batteries before using the camera (page 93). • Do not shake or strike the camera. Carl Zeiss lens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which in some cases may ...
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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...
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...
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... Notes on using your camera 4 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 10 Focus - Focusing on the screen 17 Changing the screen display 21 Number of still images and recording time of movies 22 When you do not have a "Memory Stick" (Recording with the internal memory 23 Battery life and number of...
... Notes on using your camera 4 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 10 Focus - Focusing on the screen 17 Changing the screen display 21 Number of still images and recording time of movies 22 When you do not have a "Memory Stick" (Recording with the internal memory 23 Battery life and number of...
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Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer 55 Copying images to your computer 57 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a "Memory Stick 63 Using the supplied software 64 Using your Macintosh computer 66 Printing still images How to print still ...images 68 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 69 Printing at a shop 72 Connecting your camera to your TV Viewing images on a TV screen 74 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 76 Warning indicators and messages 86 Others On the "Memory Stick 89 On...
Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer 55 Copying images to your computer 57 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a "Memory Stick 63 Using the supplied software 64 Using your Macintosh computer 66 Printing still images How to print still ...images 68 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 69 Printing at a shop 72 Connecting your camera to your TV Viewing images on a TV screen 74 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 76 Warning indicators and messages 86 Others On the "Memory Stick 89 On...
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You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws, and may damage the camera. I For shooting: Zoom (W/T) button (t step 5 in "Read This First") For viewing: / (Playback zoom) button/ (Index) button (t step 6 in "Read This First") J Hook for wrist... strap (t "Read This First") K Access lamp (t step 4 in "Read This First") Do not pinch the cord when you close the cover. 16 O Battery/"...
You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws, and may damage the camera. I For shooting: Zoom (W/T) button (t step 5 in "Read This First") For viewing: / (Playback zoom) button/ (Index) button (t step 6 in "Read This First") J Hook for wrist... strap (t "Read This First") K Access lamp (t step 4 in "Read This First") Do not pinch the cord when you close the cover. 16 O Battery/"...
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... 101 00:00:00 [00:28:25] C:32:00 + +2.0EV A Display z M WB STBY REC SL 5 6 ON B Display S AF M AF 1.0m z Return Indication Battery remaining (t step 1 in "Read This First") AE/AF lock (t step 5 in "Read This First") Recording mode (25, 34) White balance (33) Standby/Recording a movie (t ...47) Metering mode (32) Picture effect (36) Indication Manual exposure setup mode (26) Macro (t step 5 in parentheses for details of operation. 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) ...
... 101 00:00:00 [00:28:25] C:32:00 + +2.0EV A Display z M WB STBY REC SL 5 6 ON B Display S AF M AF 1.0m z Return Indication Battery remaining (t step 1 in "Read This First") AE/AF lock (t step 5 in "Read This First") Recording mode (25, 34) White balance (33) Standby/Recording a movie (t ...47) Metering mode (32) Picture effect (36) Indication Manual exposure setup mode (26) Macro (t step 5 in parentheses for details of operation. 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) ...
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...30" "Multi Burst interval (35) 400 Remaining number of vibration. However, we recommend holding the camera steadily and turning off the indicator to avoid the effects of recordable images (22) Self-timer ... Recording folder (50) • This does not appear when using the internal memory. Low battery warning (24) Spot metering cross hair (32) Display Indication AF range finder frame (31...Guide menu (28) (not displayed on the screen on the previous page) 18 C Display Indication 7M (DSC-W7/ Image size (t step 4 in "Read This First") C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display (86) Date...
...30" "Multi Burst interval (35) 400 Remaining number of vibration. However, we recommend holding the camera steadily and turning off the indicator to avoid the effects of recordable images (22) Self-timer ... Recording folder (50) • This does not appear when using the internal memory. Low battery warning (24) Spot metering cross hair (32) Display Indication AF range finder frame (31...Guide menu (28) (not displayed on the screen on the previous page) 18 C Display Indication 7M (DSC-W7/ Image size (t step 4 in "Read This First") C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display (86) Date...
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...; This does not appear when using the internal memory. Remaining internal memory capacity (22) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (22) 19 Enjoying the camera Playback folder (37) • This does not appear when using the internal memory. When playing back still images M VGA 101 101 12/12...0EV 500 F3.5 BACK/NEXT VOLUME When playing back movies A Display 7M 5M 3:2 3M 1M VGA FINE 640 STD 640 160 M N - 1.3 Step 12/16 Indication Battery remaining (t step 1 in "Read This First") Image size (t step 4 in "Read This First") Recording mode (25, 34) Playback (t step 6 in "Read ...
...; This does not appear when using the internal memory. Remaining internal memory capacity (22) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (22) 19 Enjoying the camera Playback folder (37) • This does not appear when using the internal memory. When playing back still images M VGA 101 101 12/12...0EV 500 F3.5 BACK/NEXT VOLUME When playing back movies A Display 7M 5M 3:2 3M 1M VGA FINE 640 STD 640 160 M N - 1.3 Step 12/16 Indication Battery remaining (t step 1 in "Read This First") Image size (t step 4 in "Read This First") Recording mode (25, 34) Playback (t step 6 in "Read ...
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.... Approx. 300 min. • Shooting movies continuously with batteries at full capacity and at about three second intervals When shooting movies Battery LCD screen On DSC-W7/W17 Ni-MH (supplied) DSC-W5/W15 Ni-MH (supplied) Approx. 180 min. The camera has been turned on the image size. When viewing still ...images Battery No. Note that the actual numbers may be ...
.... Approx. 300 min. • Shooting movies continuously with batteries at full capacity and at about three second intervals When shooting movies Battery LCD screen On DSC-W7/W17 Ni-MH (supplied) DSC-W5/W15 Ni-MH (supplied) Approx. 180 min. The camera has been turned on the image size. When viewing still ...images Battery No. Note that the actual numbers may be ...
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...To pause/resume: Press z on the Scene mode (page 26). To play back images shot with [Multi Burst] using a computer or a camera not equipped with 16 frames. • The image size of images shot with [Multi Burst] - Inserting the date and time - Does not shoot continuously. Press ...z to shoot images in pause mode. Flash - Setting the frame interval to a mode other than 1/30 second when the mode dial is set the shutter speed in the [Burst] mode to 1/6 second or slower. • When the battery...
...To pause/resume: Press z on the Scene mode (page 26). To play back images shot with [Multi Burst] using a computer or a camera not equipped with 16 frames. • The image size of images shot with [Multi Burst] - Inserting the date and time - Does not shoot continuously. Press ...z to shoot images in pause mode. Flash - Setting the frame interval to a mode other than 1/30 second when the mode dial is set the shutter speed in the [Burst] mode to 1/6 second or slower. • When the battery...
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...the LCD screen off, the camera operates in [Single] mode. • When shooting using Smart zoom Size 5M 3M 1M VGA(E-Mail) DSC-W5/W15 Maximum zoom scale - Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. Approx. 3.8× Approx. 6.1× Approx. 12× DSC-W7/W17 Maximum zoom scale ...• Battery consumption is pressed and held halfway down . Using the Setup screen Camera 1 1 For details on the operation t page 44 The default settings are marked with almost no distortion. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to [7M] (DSC-W7/ W17), [5M] (DSC-W5/W15), or...
...the LCD screen off, the camera operates in [Single] mode. • When shooting using Smart zoom Size 5M 3M 1M VGA(E-Mail) DSC-W5/W15 Maximum zoom scale - Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. Approx. 3.8× Approx. 6.1× Approx. 12× DSC-W7/W17 Maximum zoom scale ...• Battery consumption is pressed and held halfway down . Using the Setup screen Camera 1 1 For details on the operation t page 44 The default settings are marked with almost no distortion. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to [7M] (DSC-W7/ W17), [5M] (DSC-W5/W15), or...
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...appears. Cancel Cancels the copying. 1 Insert a "Memory Stick" having 32 MB or larger capacity. 2 Select [OK] with little remaining charge, the batteries may run out, causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data. • You cannot copy individual images. • The original images in the ... Tool (page 49). • You cannot select a folder copied on a "Memory Stick". • A (Print order) mark added to copy image files using batteries with v on the operation t page 44 Using the Setup screen Change REC. Of Files: 0 Created: 2005 1 1 1:05:34AM OK Cancel BACK/NEXT 2 ...
...appears. Cancel Cancels the copying. 1 Insert a "Memory Stick" having 32 MB or larger capacity. 2 Select [OK] with little remaining charge, the batteries may run out, causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data. • You cannot copy individual images. • The original images in the ... Tool (page 49). • You cannot select a folder copied on a "Memory Stick". • A (Print order) mark added to copy image files using batteries with v on the operation t page 44 Using the Setup screen Change REC. Of Files: 0 Created: 2005 1 1 1:05:34AM OK Cancel BACK/NEXT 2 ...
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... during resetting. 52 Normal Dark Darkens. • Selecting [Bright] uses up the battery charge faster. Cancel Cancels the resetting. 1 Select [OK] with v, then press z. The settings are marked with batteries. Beep Selects the sound produced when you press the control button/ press the shutter ...button. On Turns on the beep/shutter sound when you operate the camera. appears. 2 Select [OK] with v on the shutter sound ...
... during resetting. 52 Normal Dark Darkens. • Selecting [Bright] uses up the battery charge faster. Cancel Cancels the resetting. 1 Select [OK] with v, then press z. The settings are marked with batteries. Beep Selects the sound produced when you press the control button/ press the shutter ...button. On Turns on the beep/shutter sound when you operate the camera. appears. 2 Select [OK] with v on the shutter sound ...
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... 58 • When copying images in the camera, or connect the camera to recognize the camera. "USB Mode Normal" appears on MENU Access indicators* When a USB connection is unnecessary. 2 Insert the sufficiently charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries in the internal memory, this step is established... for a while. * During communication, the access indicators turn on the camera and the computer. • With Windows XP, the AutoPlay wizard...
... 58 • When copying images in the camera, or connect the camera to recognize the camera. "USB Mode Normal" appears on MENU Access indicators* When a USB connection is unnecessary. 2 Insert the sufficiently charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries in the internal memory, this step is established... for a while. * During communication, the access indicators turn on the camera and the computer. • With Windows XP, the AutoPlay wizard...
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera, try the following solutions. 1 Check the items on the power. 3 Initialize the settings (pages 52) 4 Consult your camera to 85. Please understand that you send your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. If a code such as "C/E:ss:ss" appears on the screen, see page 86. 2 Remove the batteries, and insert the batteries again after about one minute, and turn on pages 77 to be checked when you give your consent that the contents of the internal memory may be repaired. 76
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera, try the following solutions. 1 Check the items on the power. 3 Initialize the settings (pages 52) 4 Consult your camera to 85. Please understand that you send your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. If a code such as "C/E:ss:ss" appears on the screen, see page 86. 2 Remove the batteries, and insert the batteries again after about one minute, and turn on pages 77 to be checked when you give your consent that the contents of the internal memory may be repaired. 76
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...current one of the internal memory or "Memory Stick" (page 18). Batteries and power The battery remaining indicator is incorrect, or sufficient battery remaining indicator is on, the camera turns off suddenly. • If you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location (page 91). • ... when shooting movies. 77 Troubleshooting Replace them sufficiently (t step 1 in "Read This First"). • You are using the camera in "Read This First"). • The batteries are dead (page 91). Turn on the "Memory Stick" to the recording position (page 89). • You cannot record...
...current one of the internal memory or "Memory Stick" (page 18). Batteries and power The battery remaining indicator is incorrect, or sufficient battery remaining indicator is on, the camera turns off suddenly. • If you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location (page 91). • ... when shooting movies. 77 Troubleshooting Replace them sufficiently (t step 1 in "Read This First"). • You are using the camera in "Read This First"). • The batteries are dead (page 91). Turn on the "Memory Stick" to the recording position (page 89). • You cannot record...
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...after playback starts due to the correct procedure (page 61). Disconnect it (page 74). To confirm the recordable range, use the screen. Install charged batteries. Delete the USB communication (page 61). This is close. The image seen through the finder does not indicate the actual recordable range. • ...images Refer to "Computers" (page 81) in USB mode. The image does not appear on the "Memory Stick" to the color system of your camera, playback on your computer. • When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model ...
...after playback starts due to the correct procedure (page 61). Disconnect it (page 74). To confirm the recordable range, use the screen. Install charged batteries. Delete the USB communication (page 61). This is close. The image seen through the finder does not indicate the actual recordable range. • ...images Refer to "Computers" (page 81) in USB mode. The image does not appear on the "Memory Stick" to the color system of your camera, playback on your computer. • When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model ...
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...cannot display a DPOF (Print order) mark. • You cannot display DPOF (Print order) marks on the camera (t step 2 in "Read This First"). • When the battery level is low, install the charged batteries (t step 1 in the (Setup) menu (page 53). • Disconnect all equipment other device (page 58...firmly. Your computer does not recognize your computer is not installed. Computers You do not know if the OS of your computer with the camera. • Check "Recommended computer environment" (page 56) for Windows, and "Recommended environment" (page 66) for Macintosh. Make sure ...
...cannot display a DPOF (Print order) mark. • You cannot display DPOF (Print order) marks on the camera (t step 2 in "Read This First"). • When the battery level is low, install the charged batteries (t step 1 in the (Setup) menu (page 53). • Disconnect all equipment other device (page 58...firmly. Your computer does not recognize your computer is not installed. Computers You do not know if the OS of your computer with the camera. • Check "Recommended computer environment" (page 56) for Windows, and "Recommended environment" (page 66) for Macintosh. Make sure ...
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... is carrying out the cancellation. Cannot identify an indicator on the printer. Turn off the camera. • The batteries are discharged. The lens gets fogged. • Moisture condensation has occurred. Others Your camera does not work . • The built-in "Read This First") or use it ...microcomputer is low (The E indicator appears). Cannot operate the camera after one minute, insert the batteries and turn on the camera. The power is on, but the camera does not work . • Use the type of batteries you turn on the camera. • Set the date and time again (t step ...
... is carrying out the cancellation. Cannot identify an indicator on the printer. Turn off the camera. • The batteries are discharged. The lens gets fogged. • Moisture condensation has occurred. Others Your camera does not work . • The built-in "Read This First") or use it ...microcomputer is low (The E indicator appears). Cannot operate the camera after one minute, insert the batteries and turn on the camera. The power is on, but the camera does not work . • Use the type of batteries you turn on the camera. • Set the date and time again (t step ...