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... these numbers whenever you call upon your computer_________ Troubleshooting Additional information Index Model No. DSC-W1/W12 © 2004 Sony Corporation 3-091-535-11(1) Getting started Shooting still images Viewing still images Deleting still images Before advanced operations Advanced still... still image viewing Still image editing Still image printing PictBridge printer) Enjoying movies Enjoying images on the bottom. Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on your...
... these numbers whenever you call upon your computer_________ Troubleshooting Additional information Index Model No. DSC-W1/W12 © 2004 Sony Corporation 3-091-535-11(1) Getting started Shooting still images Viewing still images Deleting still images Before advanced operations Advanced still... still image viewing Still image editing Still image printing PictBridge printer) Enjoying movies Enjoying images on the bottom. Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on your...
Operating Instructions
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...Canada THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. For more information regarding recycling of this product. If... the plug supplied with this equipment for your nearest Sony service station. If you . Attention The electromagnetic field at the specific frequencies ...cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet). Please consult with BS 1363 is fitted to power this camera. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,...
...Canada THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003. For more information regarding recycling of this product. If... the plug supplied with this equipment for your nearest Sony service station. If you . Attention The electromagnetic field at the specific frequencies ...cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet). Please consult with BS 1363 is fitted to power this camera. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE,...
Operating Instructions
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...lens portion moves. Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating using batteries. The auto power-off function only operates when the camera is operating. Turning off automatically to select the desired item and setting and make the changes. The auto power-off function also will not... screen appears (page 18). The POWER lamp (green) lights up the menu or the SET UP screen (page 46), and use the control button Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: 1 Red Eye Reduction: 2 AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT Setup 2 File Number: USB ...
...lens portion moves. Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating using batteries. The auto power-off function only operates when the camera is operating. Turning off automatically to select the desired item and setting and make the changes. The auto power-off function also will not... screen appears (page 18). The POWER lamp (green) lights up the menu or the SET UP screen (page 46), and use the control button Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: 1 Red Eye Reduction: 2 AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT Setup 2 File Number: USB ...
Operating Instructions
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... v on the LCD screen, and the maximum zoom is equipped with zoom functions that enlarge the image using optical zoom and two types of digital processing. Zoom Your camera is 3×. To use only the optical zoom, set , the zoom method switches from optical zoom to the subject Approx. 50 cm (19... 3/4 inches) from smart zoom or precision digital zoom. The enlargement method and the zoom scale differ according to the image size and the zoom type, so...
... v on the LCD screen, and the maximum zoom is equipped with zoom functions that enlarge the image using optical zoom and two types of digital processing. Zoom Your camera is 3×. To use only the optical zoom, set , the zoom method switches from optical zoom to the subject Approx. 50 cm (19... 3/4 inches) from smart zoom or precision digital zoom. The enlargement method and the zoom scale differ according to the image size and the zoom type, so...
Operating Instructions
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... in the SET UP settings (page 114). 27 Precision digital zoom Optical zoom Precision digital zoom All image sizes are enlarged up to [Smart] in the Multi Burst mode. This lets you purchase your camera, the image size is digital zoom area Zoom scaling indicator • The zoom scaling ...indicator differs according to [5M]. • When using the digital zoom. To set smart zoom, set to the zoom type. - Optical zoom:...
... in the SET UP settings (page 114). 27 Precision digital zoom Optical zoom Precision digital zoom All image sizes are enlarged up to [Smart] in the Multi Burst mode. This lets you purchase your camera, the image size is digital zoom area Zoom scaling indicator • The zoom scaling ...indicator differs according to [5M]. • When using the digital zoom. To set smart zoom, set to the zoom type. - Optical zoom:...
Operating Instructions
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.... Inserting the date and time on a still image Shooting still images Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: 1 Red Eye Reduction: 2 AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: 1 Red Eye Reduction: 2 AF Illuminator: Auto... Review: Day&Time Date Off Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: 1 Red Eye Reduction: 2 AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single ...
.... Inserting the date and time on a still image Shooting still images Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: 1 Red Eye Reduction: 2 AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: 1 Red Eye Reduction: 2 AF Illuminator: Auto... Review: Day&Time Date Off Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: 1 Red Eye Reduction: 2 AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single ...
Operating Instructions
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... a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack and the A/V connecting cable (supplied). The color system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera. Check the following lists: NTSC system Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines...
... a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack and the A/V connecting cable (supplied). The color system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera. Check the following lists: NTSC system Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines...
Operating Instructions
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Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: 1 Red Eye Reduction: 2 AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT b Press v/V/b/B on the control button to anything other ...
Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: 1 Red Eye Reduction: 2 AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT b Press v/V/b/B on the control button to anything other ...
Operating Instructions
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... in Single AF mode. The focus is not adjusted before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down , letting you use the digital zoom or AF illuminator, priority AF movement is given to the mode dial setting (page 36). Monitoring AF (M AF ) This mode... shortens the time needed for shooting stationary subjects. b Select (Camera) with v, [AF Mode] with B/v, and select the desired mode with the LCD screen off, the camera operates in Single AF mode. Camera AF Mode: xSingle Digital Zoom: Monitor Date/Time: 1 Red Eye Reduction: 2 AF Illuminator: Auto Review: ...
... in Single AF mode. The focus is not adjusted before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down , letting you use the digital zoom or AF illuminator, priority AF movement is given to the mode dial setting (page 36). Monitoring AF (M AF ) This mode... shortens the time needed for shooting stationary subjects. b Select (Camera) with v, [AF Mode] with B/v, and select the desired mode with the LCD screen off, the camera operates in Single AF mode. Camera AF Mode: xSingle Digital Zoom: Monitor Date/Time: 1 Red Eye Reduction: 2 AF Illuminator: Auto Review: ...
Operating Instructions
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...underexposure (darker). • Moving objects appear stopped. The aperture setting value is the diaphragm of the lens part which light enters the camera. Adjustment by setting a faster shutter speed when the aperture value is reduced, or a slower shutter speed when the aperture value is... tends toward overexposure (brighter). • The in order to the combination of light entering the camera. Exposure is the amount of light that the CCD of the digital still camera is increased from the correct exposure. The correct exposure can be maintained by shutter speed Shutter speed...
...underexposure (darker). • Moving objects appear stopped. The aperture setting value is the diaphragm of the lens part which light enters the camera. Adjustment by setting a faster shutter speed when the aperture value is reduced, or a slower shutter speed when the aperture value is... tends toward overexposure (brighter). • The in order to the combination of light entering the camera. Exposure is the amount of light that the CCD of the digital still camera is increased from the correct exposure. The correct exposure can be maintained by shutter speed Shutter speed...
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When recording or playing back movies • appears and the histogram does not appear in the digital zoom area - In this case, check the histogram while playing back a single-image or during Quick Review (page 26). • The histogram does not appear ... axis shows the number of the image displayed on the histogram. • The histogram also appears when you press the shutter button. When using other cameras. When the image size is set to P, , , , , or .
When recording or playing back movies • appears and the histogram does not appear in the digital zoom area - In this case, check the histogram while playing back a single-image or during Quick Review (page 26). • The histogram does not appear ... axis shows the number of the image displayed on the histogram. • The histogram also appears when you press the shutter button. When using other cameras. When the image size is set to P, , , , , or .
Operating Instructions
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...set the shutter speed to lower than 1/30 second. • See page 65 to play back images recorded in Multi Burst mode using this camera. • For the number of 16 frames are recorded within a single still image (image size 1M). • You cannot use the ... 1/15 1/30 Interval Mode M 1/30 PFX e Shoot the image. Sepia The picture is monochrome (black and white). Shooting with v/V. Smart zoom - You can digitally process images to [1/30]. • When the mode dial is convenient for example. A continuous burst of images that can be recorded in sports, for checking...
...set the shutter speed to lower than 1/30 second. • See page 65 to play back images recorded in Multi Burst mode using this camera. • For the number of 16 frames are recorded within a single still image (image size 1M). • You cannot use the ... 1/15 1/30 Interval Mode M 1/30 PFX e Shoot the image. Sepia The picture is monochrome (black and white). Shooting with v/V. Smart zoom - You can digitally process images to [1/30]. • When the mode dial is convenient for example. A continuous burst of images that can be recorded in sports, for checking...
Operating Instructions
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... shot in step 4 or 5. The green mark appears on the displayed image. Print (DPOF) mark You can mark still images shot with your camera that conforms with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard or a PictBridge compliant printer. b Press MENU. mark in [All In e Select the image you want to mark with...
... shot in step 4 or 5. The green mark appears on the displayed image. Print (DPOF) mark You can mark still images shot with your camera that conforms with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard or a PictBridge compliant printer. b Press MENU. mark in [All In e Select the image you want to mark with...
Operating Instructions
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...turned off automatically to other than the shortest shooting distance when shooting (page 28). p Disconnect the A/V connecting cable. Precision digital zoom • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision] (pages 27, 46 and 114). Troubleshooting Shooting still images/movies Symptom Cause Solution The ...LCD screen is disconnected. p Record in the p Set [Digital Zoom] to or when shooting still images. • The focus preset function is turned on the camera. movies. 97 Symptom You cannot turn on . shooting movies.
...turned off automatically to other than the shortest shooting distance when shooting (page 28). p Disconnect the A/V connecting cable. Precision digital zoom • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision] (pages 27, 46 and 114). Troubleshooting Shooting still images/movies Symptom Cause Solution The ...LCD screen is disconnected. p Record in the p Set [Digital Zoom] to or when shooting still images. • The focus preset function is turned on the camera. movies. 97 Symptom You cannot turn on . shooting movies.
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... in Multi Burst mode. • This function cannot be used during shooting movies. p This phenomenon is not a malfunction. • The camera is functioning to increase the visibility of the LCD screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of the LCD backlight (page 115). •... the image when you are shooting in a dark p Adjust the exposure (pages 53, 54 and 110). The image is too bright. p Set [Digital Zoom] to other modes than [B&W] (page 60). • The smear phenomenon is monochrome (black and white). p Adjust the brightness of low illumination....
... in Multi Burst mode. • This function cannot be used during shooting movies. p This phenomenon is not a malfunction. • The camera is functioning to increase the visibility of the LCD screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of the LCD backlight (page 115). •... the image when you are shooting in a dark p Adjust the exposure (pages 53, 54 and 110). The image is too bright. p Set [Digital Zoom] to other modes than [B&W] (page 60). • The smear phenomenon is monochrome (black and white). p Adjust the brightness of low illumination....
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...error • The capacity of the "Memory Stick" is insufficient. Cannot create more folders • The folder whose first three digits of the name is "999" exists in your camera (page 117). • The "Memory Stick" is damaged. • The terminal section of a size that was created on...to this "Memory Stick." • No images have been recorded in this folder. • A folder with the same first three digits number already exists in this camera. Memory Stick locked • The write-protect switch on the screen. You cannot create any folders. Cannot divide • The ...
...error • The capacity of the "Memory Stick" is insufficient. Cannot create more folders • The folder whose first three digits of the name is "999" exists in your camera (page 117). • The "Memory Stick" is damaged. • The terminal section of a size that was created on...to this "Memory Stick." • No images have been recorded in this folder. • A folder with the same first three digits number already exists in this camera. Memory Stick locked • The write-protect switch on the screen. You cannot create any folders. Cannot divide • The ...
Operating Instructions
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... a letter and four numerical digits. C:32:ss Code C:32: ss C:13: ss E:61: ss E:91: ss E:92: ss Cause Countermeasure There is trouble with your camera, or the data is inserted. cannot be used with your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. An unformatted "...Memory Stick" • Format the "Memory Stick" (page 43). A camera malfunction that you are unable to solve the...
... a letter and four numerical digits. C:32:ss Code C:32: ss C:13: ss E:61: ss E:91: ss E:92: ss Cause Countermeasure There is trouble with your camera, or the data is inserted. cannot be used with your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. An unformatted "...Memory Stick" • Format the "Memory Stick" (page 43). A camera malfunction that you are unable to solve the...
Operating Instructions
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... (page 43). You cannot shoot the next image during recording. Changes a folder for recording images (page 47). The date and time are indicated with x. (Camera) Item AF Mode Digital Zoom Date/time Setting xSingle / Monitor xSmart / Precision / Off Day&Time / Date / xOff Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review On / xOff xAuto... Set the mode dial to superimpose the date or time onto the image (page 33). Factory settings are not inserted in the dark. Selects the digital zoom mode (page 26).
... (page 43). You cannot shoot the next image during recording. Changes a folder for recording images (page 47). The date and time are indicated with x. (Camera) Item AF Mode Digital Zoom Date/time Setting xSingle / Monitor xSmart / Precision / Off Day&Time / Date / xOff Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review On / xOff xAuto... Set the mode dial to superimpose the date or time onto the image (page 33). Factory settings are not inserted in the dark. Selects the digital zoom mode (page 26).
Service Manual
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... Printed wiring board Pages 4-39 to 4-48 the CH-146, SY-102, SW-422, MS-204, MS-205 flexible, JK-263 Mounted parts location .......... DIGITAL STILL CAMERA DSC-W1/W12 SERVICE MANUAL Ver 1.2 2004.08 Revision History How to use Acrobat Reader 2 LEVEL DSC-W1 US Model Canadian Model Hong Kong Model...
... Printed wiring board Pages 4-39 to 4-48 the CH-146, SY-102, SW-422, MS-204, MS-205 flexible, JK-263 Mounted parts location .......... DIGITAL STILL CAMERA DSC-W1/W12 SERVICE MANUAL Ver 1.2 2004.08 Revision History How to use Acrobat Reader 2 LEVEL DSC-W1 US Model Canadian Model Hong Kong Model...
Service Manual
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...Subjects 1) Color bar chart (Standard picture frame). DSC-W1/W12 Yellow Cyan Green White Magenta Red Blue Yellow Cyan Green White Magenta Red Blue 1-1-3. Digital Zoom (SET UP setting) ......... Flash Level (Menu items Normal 10. P.Effect (Menu items Off 11. Sharpness (Menu items Normal Color bar chart...picture frame as follows and perform adjustments. 1. ZOOM switch (US-011 flexible S001, S002 WIDE end 3. b (monitor TV picture) Adjust the camera position and direction to obtain the output waveform shown in Fig a and the monitor TV display shown in its place. (Do not perform zoom...
...Subjects 1) Color bar chart (Standard picture frame). DSC-W1/W12 Yellow Cyan Green White Magenta Red Blue Yellow Cyan Green White Magenta Red Blue 1-1-3. Digital Zoom (SET UP setting) ......... Flash Level (Menu items Normal 10. P.Effect (Menu items Off 11. Sharpness (Menu items Normal Color bar chart...picture frame as follows and perform adjustments. 1. ZOOM switch (US-011 flexible S001, S002 WIDE end 3. b (monitor TV picture) Adjust the camera position and direction to obtain the output waveform shown in Fig a and the monitor TV display shown in its place. (Do not perform zoom...