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...-568-11(1) Digital Still Camera User's Guide/ Troubleshooting Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual and "Read This First" (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain it for shooting/playback with your Sony dealer regarding this product and answers to your TV Troubleshooting Others Index © 2005 Sony Corporation Model No. DSC-W5/W7/W15...
...-568-11(1) Digital Still Camera User's Guide/ Troubleshooting Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual and "Read This First" (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain it for shooting/playback with your Sony dealer regarding this product and answers to your TV Troubleshooting Others Index © 2005 Sony Corporation Model No. DSC-W5/W7/W15...
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... the receiver is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one and approved by returning your nearest Sony service station. If the plug supplied with this camera. Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of FCC Rules. ...recycling of the FCC Rules. For Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is...
... the receiver is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one and approved by returning your nearest Sony service station. If the plug supplied with this camera. Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of FCC Rules. ...recycling of the FCC Rules. For Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is...
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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. Folder Copy Setup 1 52 1 LCD Backlight Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 53 2 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set 8 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 Change 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 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.
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...called pixels. Although you cannot see the differences on a computer screen. Enjoying the camera 2304 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...
...called pixels. Although you cannot see the differences on a computer screen. Enjoying the camera 2304 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...
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When you set to on /off Indicators on VGA 96 - Recording movies. The menu is displayed. - You are using other cameras. • When you press the (Display/LCD on , image information is displayed during playback may not appear for about two seconds. S AF Indicators... for images recorded using playback zoom. - The flash strobes. - You are rotating still images. - Enjoying the camera Changing the screen display Each time 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 ...
When you set to on /off Indicators on VGA 96 - Recording movies. The menu is displayed. - You are using other cameras. • When you press the (Display/LCD on , image information is displayed during playback may not appear for about two seconds. S AF Indicators... for images recorded using playback zoom. - The flash strobes. - You are rotating still images. - Enjoying the camera Changing the screen display Each time 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 ...
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... the image using optical zoom (up to 3×). When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. This is not available when the image size is set to [7M] (DSC-W7/ W17), [5M] (DSC-W5/W15), or [3:2]. • The maximum zoom scale of 6×, but the ) image quality deteriorates...
... the image using optical zoom (up to 3×). When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. This is not available when the image size is set to [7M] (DSC-W7/ W17), [5M] (DSC-W5/W15), or [3:2]. • The maximum zoom scale of 6×, but the ) image quality deteriorates...
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... during playback only. Does not use Red Eye Reduction. • Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks, hold the camera firmly to prevent the effects of the screen during shooting, instead, the indicator appears. Select this before shooting. Select this before shooting. ...press the zoom button, the zoom scaling indicator appears as follows. Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when using the digital zoom. The or indicator flashes, and AF operates with priority on the lower-right corner of vibration. Date/Time Selects how to...
... during playback only. Does not use Red Eye Reduction. • Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks, hold the camera firmly to prevent the effects of the screen during shooting, instead, the indicator appears. Select this before shooting. Select this before shooting. ...press the zoom button, the zoom scaling indicator appears as follows. Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when using the digital zoom. The or indicator flashes, and AF operates with priority on the lower-right corner of vibration. Date/Time Selects how to...
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...in single-image mode Control button MENU button 1 Display the image you take a "Memory Stick" containing images shot with b/B, then press z. Copy the images to a "Memory Stick", then take the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor...into 16 panels. A (Print order) mark is DPOF? Printing at a print shop directly from the camera. To remove the mark in single-image mode Press z in [Multi Burst] mode, all the images... are printed on images in advance so that conforms to the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard or using a printer that you do not need to print out later....
...in single-image mode Control button MENU button 1 Display the image you take a "Memory Stick" containing images shot with b/B, then press z. Copy the images to a "Memory Stick", then take the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor...into 16 panels. A (Print order) mark is DPOF? Printing at a print shop directly from the camera. To remove the mark in single-image mode Press z in [Multi Burst] mode, all the images... are printed on images in advance so that conforms to the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard or using a printer that you do not need to print out later....
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..., Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc. On TV color systems If you want to your digital still camera. The color system of the TV must match that of your TV 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: ...
..., Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc. On TV color systems If you want to your digital still camera. The color system of the TV must match that of your TV 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: ...
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... with the lens has caused an error. The last two digits (indicated by ss) will differ depending on the conditions of use or the type of the camera. Messages If the following corrective actions a few times, contact your camera has a selfdiagnosis display. E • The battery level is... inserted. Depending on the state of battery, the indicator may flash even though there are unable to 10 minutes of the alphabet appears, your Sony ...
... with the lens has caused an error. The last two digits (indicated by ss) will differ depending on the conditions of use or the type of the camera. Messages If the following corrective actions a few times, contact your camera has a selfdiagnosis display. E • The battery level is... inserted. Depending on the state of battery, the indicator may flash even though there are unable to 10 minutes of the alphabet appears, your Sony ...
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...8226; You did not operate correctly when copying images from your camera. Use the flash, mount the camera on the "Memory Stick". Cannot create more folders • The folder with a name beginning with the same first three digit number already exists on the "Memory Stick". (For example:... Select a different folder (page 51). Memory Stick locked • Set the write-protect switch on equipment other than this camera. (Vibration warning indicator) • Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light. Folder error • A folder with "999" exists on a tripod, or otherwise secure...
...8226; You did not operate correctly when copying images from your camera. Use the flash, mount the camera on the "Memory Stick". Cannot create more folders • The folder with a name beginning with the same first three digit number already exists on the "Memory Stick". (For example:... Select a different folder (page 51). Memory Stick locked • Set the write-protect switch on equipment other than this camera. (Vibration warning indicator) • Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light. Folder error • A folder with "999" exists on a tripod, or otherwise secure...
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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...