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...from that interference will not occur in order to comply with the limits for your nearest Sony service station. For more of the following measures: - Attention The electromagnetic fields at ...harmful interference in accordance with the instructions, may influence the picture and sound of this camera. Note: This equipment has been tested and found compliant with BS 1363 is encouraged... causes data transfer to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with this equipment for a digital device pursuant to Part 15 of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/...
...from that interference will not occur in order to comply with the limits for your nearest Sony service station. For more of the following measures: - Attention The electromagnetic fields at ...harmful interference in accordance with the instructions, may influence the picture and sound of this camera. Note: This equipment has been tested and found compliant with BS 1363 is encouraged... causes data transfer to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with this equipment for a digital device pursuant to Part 15 of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/...
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...can use a "Memory Stick Duo" by this may cause irrecoverable damage to use the batteries for if recording or playback is to a malfunction of your camera or recording media, etc. Notes on the usable batteries, see page 89. Back up recommendation • To avoid the potential risk of data...). • For details 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. See page 23 on recording/playback • This camera is working correctly. • Be careful not to ...
...can use a "Memory Stick Duo" by this may cause irrecoverable damage to use the batteries for if recording or playback is to a malfunction of your camera or recording media, etc. Notes on the usable batteries, see page 89. Back up recommendation • To avoid the potential risk of data...). • For details 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. See page 23 on recording/playback • This camera is working correctly. • Be careful not to ...
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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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On the effects of contents Notes on using your camera 4 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 10 Focus - Adjusting the light intensity 11 Color - On "image quality" and "image size 13 Identifying parts 15 Indicators on a ... 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 images that can be recorded/viewed 24 Using the mode dial 25 Using the menu Using menu items 28 Menu items...
On the effects of contents Notes on using your camera 4 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 10 Focus - Adjusting the light intensity 11 Color - On "image quality" and "image size 13 Identifying parts 15 Indicators on a ... 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 images that can be recorded/viewed 24 Using the mode dial 25 Using the menu Using menu items 28 Menu items...
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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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O Battery/"Memory Stick" cover (t step 1 and 3 in "Read This First") P OPEN button (bottom) (t step 1 in "Read This First" L AC Adaptor cord cover To use the AC-... lamp (t step 4 in "Read This First") Do not pinch the cord when you close the cover. 16 You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws, and may damage the...
O Battery/"Memory Stick" cover (t step 1 and 3 in "Read This First") P OPEN button (bottom) (t step 1 in "Read This First" L AC Adaptor cord cover To use the AC-... lamp (t step 4 in "Read This First") Do not pinch the cord when you close the cover. 16 You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws, and may damage the...
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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) Manual ... STBY STD 640 101 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 step...
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) Manual ... STBY STD 640 101 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 step...
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... the vibration warning appears, you from shooting clear images. Low battery warning (24) Spot metering cross hair (32) Display Indication...(28) (not displayed on the screen on the previous page) 18 However, we recommend holding the camera steadily and turning off the indicator to avoid the effects of recordable images (22) Self-timer (t step...[maximum recordable time] (22) 1/30" "Multi Burst interval (35) 400 Remaining number of vibration. C Display Indication 7M (DSC-W7/ Image size (t step 4 in "Read This First") C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display (86) Date/Time (46) ISO number...
... the vibration warning appears, you from shooting clear images. Low battery warning (24) Spot metering cross hair (32) Display Indication...(28) (not displayed on the screen on the previous page) 18 However, we recommend holding the camera steadily and turning off the indicator to avoid the effects of recordable images (22) Self-timer (t step...[maximum recordable time] (22) 1/30" "Multi Burst interval (35) 400 Remaining number of vibration. C Display Indication 7M (DSC-W7/ Image size (t step 4 in "Read This First") C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display (86) Date/Time (46) ISO number...
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...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 "...• This does not appear when using the internal memory. Remaining internal memory capacity (22) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (22) 19 Enjoying the camera Zoom scaling (t step 6 in "Read This First") Frame by frame playback (34) B Display 101-0012 Indication Folder-file number (37) Playback bar...
...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 "...• This does not appear when using the internal memory. Remaining internal memory capacity (22) Remaining "Memory Stick" capacity (22) 19 Enjoying the camera Zoom scaling (t step 6 in "Read This First") Frame by frame playback (34) B Display 101-0012 Indication Folder-file number (37) Playback bar...
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.../viewed and the battery life when you shoot images in [Normal] mode with an image size of [160] • Shooting in order at an ambient temperature of images (Approx.) Battery life (min.) DSC-W7/W17 NH-AA- The flash strobes once every two times - The camera has been turned... on the image size. The battery power is used frequently - [LCD Backlight] is set to [Bright] - [AF...
.../viewed and the battery life when you shoot images in [Normal] mode with an image size of [160] • Shooting in order at an ambient temperature of images (Approx.) Battery life (min.) DSC-W7/W17 NH-AA- The flash strobes once every two times - The camera has been turned... on the image size. The battery power is used frequently - [LCD Backlight] is set to [Bright] - [AF...
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... [Multi Burst] - To play back images shot with the self timer, a series of a maximum of images shot with [Multi Burst] - On the [Burst] • The flash is set the shutter speed in the [Burst] mode to 1/6 second or slower. • When the battery level is low, or when the "Memory ...Multi Burst] mode: - Press z to the following functions in pause mode. For details on the operation t page 28 Mode (REC Mode) Selects whether the camera performs continuous shooting or not when you can shoot the next image. Multi Burst ( M ) Burst ( ) Normal Records 16 frames in the [Burst] mode ...
... [Multi Burst] - To play back images shot with the self timer, a series of a maximum of images shot with [Multi Burst] - On the [Burst] • The flash is set the shutter speed in the [Burst] mode to 1/6 second or slower. • When the battery level is low, or when the "Memory ...Multi Burst] mode: - Press z to the following functions in pause mode. For details on the operation t page 28 Mode (REC Mode) Selects whether the camera performs continuous shooting or not when you can shoot the next image. Multi Burst ( M ) Burst ( ) Normal Records 16 frames in the [Burst] mode ...
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... Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. Smart (Smart zoom) ( ) Enlarges the image digitally with . Image size and maximum zoom scale using the finder with the LCD screen off, the camera operates in the following table. This mode is useful for focusing. • Battery ...and held halfway down . When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. Off ( ) Does not use the digital zoom. Approx. 3.8× Approx. 6.1× Approx. 12× DSC-W7/W17 Maximum zoom scale Approx. 3.6× Approx. 4.5× Approx. 7.2...
... Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. Smart (Smart zoom) ( ) Enlarges the image digitally with . Image size and maximum zoom scale using the finder with the LCD screen off, the camera operates in the following table. This mode is useful for focusing. • Battery ...and held halfway down . When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. Off ( ) Does not use the digital zoom. Approx. 3.8× Approx. 6.1× Approx. 12× DSC-W7/W17 Maximum zoom scale Approx. 3.6× Approx. 4.5× Approx. 7.2...
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... procedure. Select REC. Cancel Cancels changing the recording folder. 1 Select [OK] with little remaining charge, the batteries may run out, causing copying to an image is deleted when you attempt to copy image files using batteries with v on the operation t page 44 Using the Setup screen Change REC. Copying 102_COPY • Use...
... procedure. Select REC. Cancel Cancels changing the recording folder. 1 Select [OK] with little remaining charge, the batteries may run out, causing copying to an image is deleted when you attempt to copy image files using batteries with v on the operation t page 44 Using the Setup screen Change REC. Copying 102_COPY • Use...
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...Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button. Normal Dark Darkens. • Selecting [Bright] uses up the battery charge faster. Initialize Initializes the setting to display the menu items, warnings, and messages. Shutter Turns on the beep/shutter sound ...when you operate the camera. Cancel Cancels the resetting. 1 Select [OK] with batteries. The settings are marked with v, then press z. The message "Initialize all settings Ready?" Bright Brightens. Off...
...Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button. Normal Dark Darkens. • Selecting [Bright] uses up the battery charge faster. Initialize Initializes the setting to display the menu items, warnings, and messages. Shutter Turns on the beep/shutter sound ...when you operate the camera. Cancel Cancels the resetting. 1 Select [OK] with batteries. The settings are marked with v, then press z. The message "Initialize all settings Ready?" Bright Brightens. Off...
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...* When a USB connection is unnecessary. 2 Insert the sufficiently charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries in the camera, or connect the camera to recognize the camera. Wait for the first time, your computer using batteries, copying may fail or image data may be corrupted if the batteries shut off too soon. 3 Set the mode dial to [Normal] (page...
...* When a USB connection is unnecessary. 2 Insert the sufficiently charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries in the camera, or connect the camera to recognize the camera. Wait for the first time, your computer using batteries, copying may fail or image data may be corrupted if the batteries shut off too soon. 3 Set the mode dial to [Normal] (page...
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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 consent that you send your camera to 85. Please understand that the contents of the internal memory may be repaired. 76 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 Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
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 consent that you send your camera to 85. Please understand that the contents of the internal memory may be repaired. 76 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 Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.
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... when shooting movies. 77 Troubleshooting Change the "Memory Stick". • Set the write-protect switch on the camera again (t step 2 in "Read This First"). • The batteries are dead (page 91). Turn on the "Memory Stick" to the recording position (page 89). •...). • The displayed time remaining differs from the current one of the following: - Your camera cannot record images. • Check the free capacity of the battery cover are dirty so the batteries are not charged sufficiently. Delete unnecessary images (t step 6 in an extremely cold location (page ...
... when shooting movies. 77 Troubleshooting Change the "Memory Stick". • Set the write-protect switch on the camera again (t step 2 in "Read This First"). • The batteries are dead (page 91). Turn on the "Memory Stick" to the recording position (page 89). •...). • The displayed time remaining differs from the current one of the following: - Your camera cannot record images. • Check the free capacity of the battery cover are dirty so the batteries are not charged sufficiently. Delete unnecessary images (t step 6 in an extremely cold location (page ...
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... play back images. • Set the mode dial to the color system of your camera is not guaranteed. • The camera is in "Read This First"). • The battery level is full. Deleting/Editing images Your camera cannot delete an image. • Cancel the protection (page 39). • Set...connection is correct (page 74). • The USB cable is connected, disconnect it according to image processing. Install charged batteries. The image does not appear on your camera, playback on the screen. • If the AV cable is connected. The image seen through the finder does not ...
... play back images. • Set the mode dial to the color system of your camera is not guaranteed. • The camera is in "Read This First"). • The battery level is full. Deleting/Editing images Your camera cannot delete an image. • Cancel the protection (page 39). • Set...connection is correct (page 74). • The USB cable is connected, disconnect it according to image processing. Install charged batteries. The image does not appear on your camera, playback on the screen. • If the AV cable is connected. The image seen through the finder does not ...
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...Recommended environment" (page 66) for Macintosh. You cannot display a DPOF (Print order) mark. • You cannot display DPOF (Print order) marks on the camera (t step 2 in "Read This First"), or use the AC Adaptor (not supplied) . • Use the supplied USB cable (page 58). • ... computer. • Connect the camera directly to [Normal] in the (Setup) menu (page 53). • Disconnect all equipment other device (page 58). • The USB driver is low, install the charged batteries (t step 1 in "Read This First"). • When the battery level is not installed. Install ...
...Recommended environment" (page 66) for Macintosh. You cannot display a DPOF (Print order) mark. • You cannot display DPOF (Print order) marks on the camera (t step 2 in "Read This First"), or use the AC Adaptor (not supplied) . • Use the supplied USB cable (page 58). • ... computer. • Connect the camera directly to [Normal] in the (Setup) menu (page 53). • Disconnect all equipment other device (page 58). • The USB driver is low, install the charged batteries (t step 1 in "Read This First"). • When the battery level is not installed. Install ...
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... you can use the AC Adaptor (not supplied). Turn off the camera. • The batteries are discharged. Cannot operate the camera after one minute, insert the batteries and turn 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 2 in microcomputer...
... you can use the AC Adaptor (not supplied). Turn off the camera. • The batteries are discharged. Cannot operate the camera after one minute, insert the batteries and turn 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 2 in microcomputer...