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... Customer Support Website. Record the serial number in Japan Enjoying the camera Digital Still Camera User's Guide/ Troubleshooting DSC-W30/W40/W50/ W70 "Read This First" (separate volume) Explains the set-up and basic operations for future reference. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product and answers to your...
... Customer Support Website. Record the serial number in Japan Enjoying the camera Digital Still Camera User's Guide/ Troubleshooting DSC-W30/W40/W50/ W70 "Read This First" (separate volume) Explains the set-up and basic operations for future reference. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product and answers to your...
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...of the following measures: - However, there is no guarantee that this equipment for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in accordance with this .... For more of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your nearest Sony service station. 6 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in... replaced, a fuse of the same rating as household waste. The recycling of this camera. Notice for the environment and human health, which can radiate radio frequency energy and...
...of the following measures: - However, there is no guarantee that this equipment for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in accordance with this .... For more of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your nearest Sony service station. 6 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in... replaced, a fuse of the same rating as household waste. The recycling of this camera. Notice for the environment and human health, which can radiate radio frequency energy and...
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...the battery pack is not fully charged, you can use up copy. This may not be able to get the camera wet. Or it in Germany. There are two types of "Memory Stick". Internal memory and "Memory Stick Duo... memory data or "Memory Stick Duo" data may not be repairable. • Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light. Always protect your data by inserting it is not possible due ...to use the battery pack for the data back up • Do not turn off the camera or remove the battery pack or "Memory Stick Duo" while the access lamp is lighted, as is a...
...the battery pack is not fully charged, you can use up copy. This may not be able to get the camera wet. Or it in Germany. There are two types of "Memory Stick". Internal memory and "Memory Stick Duo... memory data or "Memory Stick Duo" data may not be repairable. • Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light. Always protect your data by inserting it is not possible due ...to use the battery pack for the data back up • Do not turn off the camera or remove the battery pack or "Memory Stick Duo" while the access lamp is lighted, as is a...
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...are not actual images shot using this manual are of pictures in any way. • Playback of images recorded with your camera are operational for effective use . On illustrations Illustrations used in this camera. This is not a malfunction. • This camera is manufactured using the camera (page 99). ... this manual The photographs used in a cold location. Unauthorized recording of the copyright laws. The pictures used as examples of the DSC-W70 unless noted otherwise. Be careful not to bump the lens, and be copyrighted. In addition to malfunctions and an inability to it...
...are not actual images shot using this manual are of pictures in any way. • Playback of images recorded with your camera are operational for effective use . On illustrations Illustrations used in this camera. This is not a malfunction. • This camera is manufactured using the camera (page 99). ... this manual The photographs used in a cold location. Unauthorized recording of the copyright laws. The pictures used as examples of the DSC-W70 unless noted otherwise. Be careful not to bump the lens, and be copyrighted. In addition to malfunctions and an inability to it...
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For full use of the digital still camera Prepare the camera and shoot images easily "Read This First" (separate volume) 1 Prepare the battery pack 2 Turn the camera on/set the clock 3 Insert a "Memory Stick Duo" (not supplied) 4 Select the image size for use 5 Shoot images easily (Auto ...adjustment mode) Shoot still images (Scene Selection) 6 View/delete images Get more friendly with your camera This manual • Shoot with your favorite settings (Program auto shooting) t page 28 • Enjoy various shooting/playback using the menu t page 30...
For full use of the digital still camera Prepare the camera and shoot images easily "Read This First" (separate volume) 1 Prepare the battery pack 2 Turn the camera on/set the clock 3 Insert a "Memory Stick Duo" (not supplied) 4 Select the image size for use 5 Shoot images easily (Auto ...adjustment mode) Shoot still images (Scene Selection) 6 View/delete images Get more friendly with your camera This manual • Shoot with your favorite settings (Program auto shooting) t page 28 • Enjoy various shooting/playback using the menu t page 30...
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... Bal) ISO (P.Quality) Mode (REC Mode) M (Interval) (Flash Level) (Contrast) (Sharpness) (Setup) 10 On the effects of contents Read this first 5 Notes on using your camera 7 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 13 Focus - On "image quality" and "image size 15 Identifying parts 17 Indicators on a subject successfully 13 Exposure -
... Bal) ISO (P.Quality) Mode (REC Mode) M (Interval) (Flash Level) (Contrast) (Sharpness) (Setup) 10 On the effects of contents Read this first 5 Notes on using your camera 7 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images 13 Focus - On "image quality" and "image size 15 Identifying parts 17 Indicators on a subject successfully 13 Exposure -
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Folder Change REC. Folder Copy Setup 1 53 1 LCD Backlight (DSC-W50/W70 only) Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 54 2 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set 11 Viewing menu 39 (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resize) (Rotate) (Divide) (Setup) Trimming Using the Setup screen Using Setup items 46 Camera 47 AF Mode Digital Zoom Function Guide Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Internal Memory Tool 50 Format Memory Stick Tool 51 Format Create REC.
Folder Change REC. Folder Copy Setup 1 53 1 LCD Backlight (DSC-W50/W70 only) Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 54 2 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set 11 Viewing menu 39 (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resize) (Rotate) (Divide) (Setup) Trimming Using the Setup screen Using Setup items 46 Camera 47 AF Mode Digital Zoom Function Guide Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Internal Memory Tool 50 Format Memory Stick Tool 51 Format Create REC.
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... the software (supplied 58 Copying images to your computer 59 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a "Memory Stick Duo 65 Using the "Cyber-shot Viewer" (supplied 66 Using your Macintosh computer 70 Printing still images How to print still images 72 Printing images... directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 73 Printing at a shop 76 Connecting your camera to your TV Viewing images on a TV...
... the software (supplied 58 Copying images to your computer 59 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a "Memory Stick Duo 65 Using the "Cyber-shot Viewer" (supplied 66 Using your Macintosh computer 70 Printing still images How to print still images 72 Printing images... directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 73 Printing at a shop 76 Connecting your camera to your TV Viewing images on a TV...
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...enjoy your side. Hints for preventing blur" (as the mode dial (page 28), the menus (page 30), and so on. Remember to use various camera functions such as follows). Press the shutter AE/AF lock indicator button halfway Flashing , lit/beeps down . Focus Focusing on t [Focus] (page 33)... If the image looks blurred even after focusing, it may be because of camera shake. To shoot a still image difficult to focus on a subject successfully When you . It tells you how to press the shutter button only halfway ...
...enjoy your side. Hints for preventing blur" (as the mode dial (page 28), the menus (page 30), and so on. Remember to use various camera functions such as follows). Press the shutter AE/AF lock indicator button halfway Flashing , lit/beeps down . Focus Focusing on t [Focus] (page 33)... If the image looks blurred even after focusing, it may be because of camera shake. To shoot a still image difficult to focus on a subject successfully When you . It tells you how to press the shutter button only halfway ...
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... even when shooting in "Read This First" Metering Mode: Allows you to adjust the exposure that the camera will receive when you can create various images by the camera. Shutter speed = Length of time the camera receives Exposure: light Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass through ISO = Recording sensitivity Overexposure...
... even when shooting in "Read This First" Metering Mode: Allows you to adjust the exposure that the camera will receive when you can create various images by the camera. Shutter speed = Length of time the camera receives Exposure: light Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass through ISO = Recording sensitivity Overexposure...
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...(DSC-W70) 3072 pixels × 2304 pixels = 7,077,888 pixels 2816 640 2 Image size: 6M (DSC-W30/W40/W50) 2816 pixels × 2112 pixels = 5,947,392 pixels Pixels 3 Image size: VGA 640 pixels × 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels 15 However, you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera, ...pixels, the picture becomes large, it takes up of a collection of small dots called pixels. Reddish Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is shown by the number of pixels. "Image size" is made up more memory, and the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen...
...(DSC-W70) 3072 pixels × 2304 pixels = 7,077,888 pixels 2816 640 2 Image size: 6M (DSC-W30/W40/W50) 2816 pixels × 2112 pixels = 5,947,392 pixels Pixels 3 Image size: VGA 640 pixels × 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels 15 However, you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera, ...pixels, the picture becomes large, it takes up of a collection of small dots called pixels. Reddish Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is shown by the number of pixels. "Image size" is made up more memory, and the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen...
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Identifying parts Enjoying the camera See the pages in "Read This First") E LCD screen (23) F (Screen display switch) button (23) G MENU button (30) 17 A E B F C G H D A Shutter button (t step 5 in "Read This... lamp (t step 2 in "Read This First") F Microphone G Flash (t step 5 in "Read This First") H Self-timer lamp (t step 5 in "Read This First")/AF illuminator (49) A B C D H I E J F K G L M N DSC-W50/W70 O P QR S T U DSC-W30/W40 I J VW X A AE/AF lock lamp/Self-timer lamp (green) (t step 5 in "Read This First") B Flash charging lamp/Record lamp (orange) (t step 5 in...
Identifying parts Enjoying the camera See the pages in "Read This First") E LCD screen (23) F (Screen display switch) button (23) G MENU button (30) 17 A E B F C G H D A Shutter button (t step 5 in "Read This... lamp (t step 2 in "Read This First") F Microphone G Flash (t step 5 in "Read This First") H Self-timer lamp (t step 5 in "Read This First")/AF illuminator (49) A B C D H I E J F K G L M N DSC-W50/W70 O P QR S T U DSC-W30/W40 I J VW X A AE/AF lock lamp/Self-timer lamp (green) (t step 5 in "Read This First") B Flash charging lamp/Record lamp (orange) (t step 5 in...
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...This First") O Tripod receptacle (bottom) • Use a tripod with the AC adaptor. For battery charging, use , remove the camera from the tripod. DSC-W50/W70 2 To DC IN jack 1 v mark 3 To wall outlet DSC-W30/W40 1 2 To DC IN jack v mark • If you connect the AC-LS5K AC Adaptor, you cannot charge... the battery pack. You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to the operation manual supplied with a screw...
...This First") O Tripod receptacle (bottom) • Use a tripod with the AC adaptor. For battery charging, use , remove the camera from the tripod. DSC-W50/W70 2 To DC IN jack 1 v mark 3 To wall outlet DSC-W30/W40 1 2 To DC IN jack v mark • If you connect the AC-LS5K AC Adaptor, you cannot charge... the battery pack. You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to the operation manual supplied with a screw...
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.../Recording a movie (t step 5 in "Read This First") Mode dial (Scene Selection) (t step 5 in "Read This First") Display SL 1.3 Indication Mode dial (Program auto shooting) (28) Camera mode (t step 5 in "Read This First") Flash mode (t step 5 in "Read This First") Flash charging Zoom scaling (t 47, step 5 in "Read This First") ON RICH... (33) Image Brightness(EV) EV Exposure value scale bar (t step 5 in "Read This First") • The display is changed, depending on the screen Enjoying the camera See the pages in "Read This First") 19 Indicators on the position of operation.
.../Recording a movie (t step 5 in "Read This First") Mode dial (Scene Selection) (t step 5 in "Read This First") Display SL 1.3 Indication Mode dial (Program auto shooting) (28) Camera mode (t step 5 in "Read This First") Flash mode (t step 5 in "Read This First") Flash charging Zoom scaling (t 47, step 5 in "Read This First") ON RICH... (33) Image Brightness(EV) EV Exposure value scale bar (t step 5 in "Read This First") • The display is changed, depending on the screen Enjoying the camera See the pages in "Read This First") 19 Indicators on the position of operation.
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Even if the vibration warning appears, you use the flash for the DSC-W30/W40/W50. • 1M is displayed only when the Multi Burst is activated. However, we recommend that you can still shoot images. When [ISO] ...:00:00 [00:28:05] 1/30" 400 C:32:00 D Display E Indication Image size (t step 4 in "Read This First") • and are displayed only for the DSC-W70. 6M is displayed only for better lighting or using a tripod or other means to stabilize the...
Even if the vibration warning appears, you use the flash for the DSC-W30/W40/W50. • 1M is displayed only when the Multi Burst is activated. However, we recommend that you can still shoot images. When [ISO] ...:00:00 [00:28:05] 1/30" 400 C:32:00 D Display E Indication Image size (t step 4 in "Read This First") • and are displayed only for the DSC-W70. 6M is displayed only for better lighting or using a tripod or other means to stabilize the...
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... 6 in "Read This First") Protect (40) Print order (DPOF) mark (76) Change folder (39) • This does not appear when using internal memory. Enjoying the camera When playing back still images 1 3 4 2 BACK/NEXT VOLUME 5 When playing back movies 1 3 4 2 5 A Display M 6M 3:2 3M 1M VGA 16:9 FINE 640 STD 640 160 - 1.3 Step 12...
... 6 in "Read This First") Protect (40) Print order (DPOF) mark (76) Change folder (39) • This does not appear when using internal memory. Enjoying the camera When playing back still images 1 3 4 2 BACK/NEXT VOLUME 5 When playing back movies 1 3 4 2 5 A Display M 6M 3:2 3M 1M VGA 16:9 FINE 640 STD 640 160 - 1.3 Step 12...
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... histogram A B Dark Bright A Number of an image. Enjoying the camera Changing the screen display Each time you are using other cameras. • When you select (flash mode) / (self-timer)...By pressing (Screen display switch) button longer, you can brighten the LCD backlight. (DSC-W50/W70 only) t step 5 in the following situations: While shooting - When you set ...the histogram display to [Single] (page 47). The flash strobes. - Histogram on Histogram display Indicators off LCD screen off , the digital...
... histogram A B Dark Bright A Number of an image. Enjoying the camera Changing the screen display Each time you are using other cameras. • When you select (flash mode) / (self-timer)...By pressing (Screen display switch) button longer, you can brighten the LCD backlight. (DSC-W50/W70 only) t step 5 in the following situations: While shooting - When you set ...the histogram display to [Single] (page 47). The flash strobes. - Histogram on Histogram display Indicators off LCD screen off , the digital...
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... of remaining shootable images is greater than 9,999, the ">9999" indicator appears. • You can be recorded on a "Memory Stick Duo" formatted with this camera or the internal memory. For image size and image quality, see page 15 and step 4 in "Read This First" The number of still images (The...on the lower line.) (Units: Images) Capacity 32MB/ 58MB/ Internal memory (DSC-W30/ Internal memory 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB Size W40/W50) (DSC-W70) 7M (DSC-W70) 9 16 18 37 67 137 279 573 18 33 36 73 132 268 548 1125 3:2 (DSC-W70) 9 16 18 37 67 137 279 573 18 33 36 73...
... of remaining shootable images is greater than 9,999, the ">9999" indicator appears. • You can be recorded on a "Memory Stick Duo" formatted with this camera or the internal memory. For image size and image quality, see page 15 and step 4 in "Read This First" The number of still images (The...on the lower line.) (Units: Images) Capacity 32MB/ 58MB/ Internal memory (DSC-W30/ Internal memory 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB Size W40/W50) (DSC-W70) 7M (DSC-W70) 9 16 18 37 67 137 279 573 18 33 36 73 132 268 548 1125 3:2 (DSC-W70) 9 16 18 37 67 137 279 573 18 33 36 73...
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Enjoying the camera The recording time of movies (Units: hour : minute : second) Capacity Size 32MB/ Internal memory (DSC-W30/ W40/W50) 58MB/ Internal memory (DSC-W70) 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 640(Fine) - - - - 0:02:50 0:06:00 0:12:20 0:25:10 640(Standard) 0:01:20 0:02:30 0:02:50 0:05:...:20 • Movies with the size set to [640(Fine)] can only be recorded on a "Memory Stick PRO Duo". • When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera, the display may differ from the actual image size. 25
Enjoying the camera The recording time of movies (Units: hour : minute : second) Capacity Size 32MB/ Internal memory (DSC-W30/ W40/W50) 58MB/ Internal memory (DSC-W70) 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 640(Fine) - - - - 0:02:50 0:06:00 0:12:20 0:25:10 640(Standard) 0:01:20 0:02:30 0:02:50 0:05:...:20 • Movies with the size set to [640(Fine)] can only be recorded on a "Memory Stick PRO Duo". • When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera, the display may differ from the actual image size. 25
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...not removable. This memory is no "Memory Stick Duo" inserted [Recording]: Images are recorded using one of 64 MB or more (DSC-W70) / 32 MB or more (DSC-W30/W40/W50), then perform the procedure explained in the internal memory are played back. [Menu, Setup, etc.]: Various functions ... internal memory. • You can be recorded using the internal memory. To copy (back up ) data without a "Memory Stick Duo" inserted in the camera. • You cannot move image data on a "Memory Stick Duo" to a computer via a USB connection between a computer and your computer Perform the procedure...
...not removable. This memory is no "Memory Stick Duo" inserted [Recording]: Images are recorded using one of 64 MB or more (DSC-W70) / 32 MB or more (DSC-W30/W40/W50), then perform the procedure explained in the internal memory are played back. [Menu, Setup, etc.]: Various functions ... internal memory. • You can be recorded using the internal memory. To copy (back up ) data without a "Memory Stick Duo" inserted in the camera. • You cannot move image data on a "Memory Stick Duo" to a computer via a USB connection between a computer and your computer Perform the procedure...