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Flash (DSC-W380/W390 only)

In Easy Shooting mode, you can select the Flash setting also from the MENU button.

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Set the mode dial to 

 (Easy Shooting).

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Select the desired mode.

Auto

Flash automatically operates in dark locations or when there is 
backlight.

Off

Does not use the flash.

Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot 4-162-397-11(1)

Page 1: ... 2010 Sony Corporation 4 162 397 11 1 GB Cyber shot Handbook DSC W350 W360 W380 W390 Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index ...

Page 2: ...tion in a listing of MENU Settings items Search for information by keyword Marks and notations used in this handbook Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index In this handbook the sequence of operations is shown by arrows t Operate the camera in the order indicated Marks are shown as they appear in the camera s default setting The default setting is indicated by Indicates cauti...

Page 3: ...m the camera then store it in a cool dry place This is to maintain the battery pack functions For details on the usable battery pack see page 132 Notes on the LCD screen and lens The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However some tiny black and or bright dots white red blue or green may appear on the L...

Page 4: ... parts 15 List of icons displayed on the screen 17 Using the mode dial DSC W380 W390 only 19 Using the mode switch DSC W350 W360 only 20 Using the internal memory 21 Shooting Intelligent Auto Adjustment 22 Easy Shooting DSC W380 W390 only 24 Easy Mode DSC W350 W360 only 26 Program Auto 27 Sweep Panorama 28 Scene Selection 30 Movie Mode 32 Zoom 33 DISP Screen Display Settings 34 Flash 35 Smile Shut...

Page 5: ...9 Image Index 40 Delete 41 Viewing movies 42 MENU Shooting MENU items Shooting 9 MENU Viewing MENU items Viewing 11 Settings Setting items 13 TV Viewing images on a TV 105 Computer Using with your computer 108 Using the software 109 Connecting the camera to the computer 111 Uploading images to a media service 113 ...

Page 6: ...earch MENU Settings Search Index 6GB Printing Printing still images 115 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 117 Warning indicators and messages 125 Others Memory Stick Duo media 130 Battery pack 132 Battery charger 133 Index Index 134 ...

Page 7: ... Smile Shutter 36 Scene Recognition 60 Face Detection 63 Anti Blink 66 Red Eye Reduction 83 Shooting panoramic images Sweep Panorama 28 Shooting best shots of your pet Pet 30 Shooting moving objects Movie Mode 32 Burst Settings 50 Shooting without blur High Sensitivity 30 2 second delay self timer 37 ISO 52 Shooting with backlight Forced Flash 35 Scene Recognition 60 DRO 65 Shooting in dark places...

Page 8: ... 39 Trimming 72 Editing images Retouch 72 Playing back a series of images in order Slideshow 68 Shooting Viewing with easy to see indicators Easy Shooting DSC W380 W390 only 24 Easy Mode DSC W350 W360 only 26 67 Printing images with the date Using the PMB Picture Motion Browser 109 Changing date and time settings Area Setting 103 Date Time Setting 104 Initializing settings Initialize 89 Printing i...

Page 9: ...tton to turn off the Menu screen In the table below indicates an available function The icons below and indicate the available modes DSC W380 W390 Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen MENU items Shooting Mode dial Menu items Scene Selection Movie shooting scene Shooting Direction Image Size Flash Burst Settings EV ISO White Balance Underwater White Balance Fo...

Page 10: ...mode are displayed on the screen Mode switch Shooting mode Menu items REC Mode Scene Selection Easy Mode Movie shooting scene Shooting Direction Image Size Burst Settings EV ISO White Balance Underwater White Balance Focus Metering Mode Scene Recognition Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection DRO Anti Blink Settings Note ...

Page 11: ...n the table below indicates an available function DSC W380 W390 Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen When the mode dial is set to Easy Shooting if you press MENU the Delete screen appears You can select between Delete Single Image or Delete All Images MENU items Viewing View Mode Menu items Memory card Internal Memory Date View Folder view Still Folder view M...

Page 12: ... Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen View Mode Menu items Memory card Internal Memory Date View Folder view Still Folder view Movie Folder View Easy Mode Slideshow View Mode Retouch Delete Protect DPOF Print Rotate Select Folder Settings Note ...

Page 13: ... z 4 Select the desired setting then press z Setting items Categories Items Shooting Settings AF Illuminator Grid Line Disp Resolution Digital Zoom Auto Orientation Red Eye Reduction Blink Alert Main Settings Beep Language Setting Function Guide Demo Mode Initialize COMPONENT Video Out USB Connect LUN Settings Download Music Format Music Power Save Memory Card Tool Format Create REC Folder Change ...

Page 14: ...arch Index 14GB Shooting Settings appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode Memory Card Tool appears only when a memory card is inserted in the camera while Internal Memory Tool appears only when a memory card is not inserted Notes ...

Page 15: ...button Index button 39 40 J Mode dial 19 K Hook for wrist strap L Playback button 38 M Delete button 41 N MENU button 9 O Control button Menu on v V b B z Menu off DISP P Tripod receptacle Q Battery Memory card cover R Memory card slot S Multi connector T Access lamp U Battery eject lever V Battery insertion slot Using the wrist strap The wrist strap is already attached to the camera at the factor...

Page 16: ...utton 39 40 I Mode switch 20 J Hook for wrist strap K Playback button 38 L Delete button 41 M MENU button 9 N Control button Menu on v V b B z Menu off DISP O Speaker P Tripod receptacle Q Battery Memory card cover R Memory card slot S Access lamp T Multi connector U Battery insertion slot V Battery eject lever Using the wrist strap The wrist strap is already attached to the camera at the factory ...

Page 17: ...images The icons are limited in Easy Shooting mode When shooting movies When playing back A Standby 100Min Display Indication Battery remaining Low battery warning Image Size Scene Selection Fireworks is displayed only on DSC W380 W390 Shooting mode Intelligent Auto Adjustment Program Auto Sweep Panorama Movie shooting scene Scene Recognition icon White Balance Metering Mode Vibration warning Scen...

Page 18: ...Recording folder Playback folder 96 Number of recordable images 12 12 Image number Number of images recorded in date range selected folder 100Min Recordable time Recording Playback Media Memory card internal memory Changing folder AF Illuminator Red eye reduction Metering Mode Flash mode Flash charging Display Indication White Balance ISO 400 ISO number Database file full Database file error Displ...

Page 19: ...ages page 28 Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value page 27 You can set various functions using the menu Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot with the settings adjusted automatically page 22 Easy Shooting Allows you to shoot view still images with easy to see indicators page 24 Scene Selection Allows you to...

Page 20: ...mode switch to the desired function Still Image Allows you to shoot still images page 22 27 30 MENU t REC Mode t desired mode Sweep Panorama Allows you to shoot a panoramic image after composing images page 28 Movie Allows you to record movies page 32 MENU t Movie shooting scene t desired mode Mode switch MENU button ...

Page 21: ...e 101 You cannot transfer image data on a memory card to the internal memory By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a cable for multi use terminal you can transfer data stored in the internal memory to a computer However you cannot transfer data on a computer to the internal memory When a memory card is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the memory card Playback I...

Page 22: ...z on the control button 3 Shoot with the shutter button Flash mode is set to Auto or Off Note zOn Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image The camera recognizes Twilight Twilight Portrait Twilight using a tripod Backlight Backlight Portrait Landscape Macro or Po...

Page 23: ...hen the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the AE AF lock indicator changes to slowly flashing and the beep does not sound Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting page 57 Focusing may be difficult in the following situations It is dark and the subject is distant The contrast between the subject and the background is poor The subject is seen through glass The subject is ...

Page 24: ...een Large or Small size Self Timer on the control button t desired mode Select between 10sec or Off mode Flash on the control button t desired mode Select between Auto or Off mode MENU t Flash t z on the control button t desired mode t z Select between Auto or Off mode Smile Shutter on the control button zOn Scene Recognition Scene Recognition operates in Easy Shooting mode This function lets the ...

Page 25: ...s larger and easier to see In addition only the deletion function becomes available View Mode is set to Date View when using a memory card Delete button You can delete the currently displayed image Select OK t z MENU button You can delete the currently displayed image with Delete Single Image and delete all images in the selected date range or internal memory if selected with Delete All Images ...

Page 26: ...asy Mode Shooting Image Size MENU t Image Size t z on the control button t desired mode t z Select between Large or Small size Self Timer on the control button t desired mode Select between 10sec or Off mode Flash on the control button t desired mode Select between Auto or Off mode Smile Shutter on the control button Exit Easy Mode MENU t Exit Easy Mode t OK t z zOn Scene Recognition Scene Recogni...

Page 27: ...omatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu DSC W380 W390 1 Set the mode dial to Program Auto 2 Shoot with the shutter button DSC W350 W360 1 Set the mode switch to Still Image 2 MENU t REC Mode t Program Auto t z on the control button 3 Shoot with the shutter button ...

Page 28: ...mages may be blurred Under lights that flicker such as fluorescent light the brightness or color of the combined image is not always the same When the whole angle of panoramic shooting and the angle in which you fixed the focus and exposure with AE AF lock are extremely different in brightness color and focus the shooting will not be successful If this happens change the lock angle and shoot again...

Page 29: ...ay so that you can lock the focus exposure and white balance Adjust the frame composition so that a portion with greatly varied scenery is in the center of the image Vertical direction Horizontal direction Radius as short as possible zPlaying back scrolling panoramic images You can scroll panoramic images by pressing z on the control button while panoramic images are being displayed Press the W zo...

Page 30: ...g blur Soft Snap Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for portraits and flowers etc Landscape Allows easy shooting of distant scenes by focusing in the distance Shoots vivid blue sky and flora colors Twilight Portrait Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere Twilight Allows you to shoot night scenes at far d...

Page 31: ...vailable modes Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode 1 Flash for White Balance cannot be selected 2 Off for Face Detection cannot be selected 3 You can use Underwater White Balance instead of White Balance Snow Allows you to record clear images preventing sunken colors in snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white Fireworks DSC W380 W390 only...

Page 32: ...ie Mode Allows you to record movies with audio DSC W380 W390 1 Set the mode dial to Movie Mode DSC W350 W360 1 Set the mode switch to Movie Do as the following after step1 2 Press the shutter button fully down 3 To stop recording press the shutter button fully down again ...

Page 33: ...DSC W380 W390 4 DSC W350 W360 1 Press the W T zoom button Press the T button to zoom in and the W button to zoom out When the zoom scale exceeds 5 DSC W380 W390 4 DSC W350 W360 see page 81 Zoom is fixed to the W side when shooting in Sweep Panorama mode The operating sound of the lens is recorded when the zoom function operates while shooting a movie Notes T button W button ...

Page 34: ... light adjust the screen brightness up However the battery power may decrease faster under such condition Bright Image Only Sets screen brighter and displays only images Bright Exposure Data Playback mode only Sets screen brighter and displays the information Exif data for the recorded image is also displayed Bright Sets screen brighter and displays the information Normal Sets screen to standard b...

Page 35: ... dark locations or when there is backlight On Flash always operates Slow Synchro Flash always operates The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light Off Flash does not operate Notes zWhen the White circular spots appears in flash photos This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the came...

Page 36: ...You cannot use the digital zoom function If Sweep Panorama or Movie Mode is selected you cannot use the Smile Shutter function Notes Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator Face Detection frame zHints for better capturing of smiles The shutter operates when any person whose face is being detected smiles You can select the priority subject for face detection with Face Detection To perform smile detec...

Page 37: ...s later Do not move the camera during this while Self portrait Two People Notes zAutomatic shooting with Self portrait timer Point the lens at yourself so your face is reflected in the LCD screen The camera detects the subjects and then the shutter operates The camera determines the optimal composition and prevents faces from being cut out of the LCD screen You can also shoot an image by pressing ...

Page 38: ...ge to it for later playback If the camera detects images that have not been registered to the database file in the memory card the registration screen Files found which were not recognized Import files appears If you want to view unregistered images select OK to register the images For registration use a fully charged battery pack If you attempt to register unregistered files using a battery pack ...

Page 39: ...ged to twice the previous size at the center of the image 2 Adjust the position with the control button 3 Change the zoom scale with W T zoom button Press button T to zoom in W side to zoom out Press z to cancel playback zoom Shows the displayed area of the whole image zTo save enlarged images You can save an enlarged image by using the trimming function Press MENU t Retouch t Trimming ...

Page 40: ...y Viewing mode while viewing images in index mode it switches to single image mode In Easy Viewing mode you cannot view images in index mode Note zDisplaying images of the desired date folder Select the left side bar with the control button then select the desired date folder with v V zViewing images with the Calendar When View Mode is set to Date View press the Index button to view images with th...

Page 41: ...ted folder at once Press OK t z after step 2 Multiple Images Allows you to select and delete multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be deleted Select an image with a mark again to release the mark 2MENU t OK t z This Image Deletes the currently displayed image in single image mode Exit Cancels the dele...

Page 42: ...ras Control button Playback feature z Play Pause B Fast forward b Fast rewind V Displays the volume control screen Adjust the volume with v V on the control button then press z Note zOn the movie viewing screen Select the image you want to display using b B on the control button and press z The Playback bar appears you can check a playback position of a movie Playback bar or appears on the movie v...

Page 43: ...mode Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot with the settings adjusted automatically page 22 Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value page 27 You can set various functions using the menu Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene page 30 ...

Page 44: ...ovie shooting scene Allows you to shoot movies with preset settings according to the scene 1 MENU t Movie shooting scene t desired mode Auto Adjusts the setting automatically Underwater Shoots underwater in natural colors when using a water proof housing Marine pack etc ...

Page 45: ...Index 45GB Shooting Direction Sets the direction to pan the camera when you shoot a Sweep Panorama images 1 MENU t Shooting Direction t desired direction Right Pan from left to right Left Pan from right to left Up Pan from down to up Down Pan from up to down ...

Page 46: ...e images can be recorded 1 MENU t Image Size t desired size When you print still images recorded with 16 9 aspect ratio both edges may be cut off When shooting still images Image size Usage guidelines No of images Printing 4320 3240 For prints up to A3 size Less More Fine Rough 3648 2736 2592 1944 For prints from 10 15 cm up to A4 size 640 480 For e mail attachments 4320 2432 For viewing on a high...

Page 47: ...or movies In Easy Shooting mode Large Shoots images in 14M size Small Shoots images in 5M size When shooting Sweep Panorama images Standard Vertical 3424 1920 Horizontal 4912 1080 Shoots images using standard size Wide Vertical 4912 1920 Horizontal 7152 1080 Shoots images using wide size When shooting movies Movie image size Average bit rate Usage guidelines 1280 720 Fine 9 Mbps Shoots highest qua...

Page 48: ...tail Image size is shown by the number of pixels Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size 1 Image size 14M 4320 pixels 3240 pixels 13 996 800 pixels 2 Image size VGA 640 pixels 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Many pixels Fine ...

Page 49: ...y In Easy Shooting mode you can select the Flash setting also from the MENU button 1 Set the mode dial to Easy Shooting 2 MENU t Flash t z on the control button 3 Select the desired mode Auto Flash automatically operates in dark locations or when there is backlight Off Does not use the flash ...

Page 50: ...t mode is not available in Easy Shooting mode Sweep Panorama Movie Mode or smile shutter The flash is set to Off When recording with the self timer a series of a maximum of five images is recorded The recording interval becomes longer depending on the setting for the image size When the battery level is low or when the internal memory or the memory card is full the Burst stops Focus White Balance ...

Page 51: ...ng In Easy Shooting mode the EV setting cannot be adjusted If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions or when you use the flash the exposure adjustment may not be effective Notes zAdjusting the exposure for better looking images Overexposure too much light Whitish image Lower EV setting Correct exposure Higher EV setting Underexposure too little light Darker image ...

Page 52: ...ing in dark locations or moving subjects by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number Note zAdjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light Even when the exposure is the same images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark ...

Page 53: ...ton is pressed Camera shake is reduced automatically however the function does not effectively reduce subject blur Subject blur occurs frequently under low light or slow shutter speed conditions In such a case shoot with the below tips in mind Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the shutter speed faster and press the shutter button before the subject moves Select High Sensitivity mode in Scene...

Page 54: ...e Push Set One Push Set is unable to be selected while charging the flash Auto Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear natural Daylight Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day evening views night scenes neon signs fireworks etc Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location Fluorescent White Balance 1 Fluorescent White Balance 2 Fluorescent White Balance 3 Fluo...

Page 55: ...omatic white balance Do not shake or strike the camera while One Push Set is in progress When flash mode is set to On or Slow Synchro the white balance is adjusted to the condition with the flash emitting The white references loaded using White Balance and Underwater White Balance are stored separately To capture the basic white color in One Push Set mode Notes zEffects of lighting conditions The ...

Page 56: ...h Set One Push Set is unable to be selected while charging the flash The white references loaded using White Balance and Underwater White Balance are stored separately Auto Automatically adjusts color tones underwater so they appear natural Underwater 1 Adjusts for underwater conditions where blue is strong Underwater 2 Adjusts for underwater conditions where green is strong One Push Adjusts the w...

Page 57: ...rson or Self portrait Two People Multi AF Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus When the Face Detection function is active AF operates with priority on faces When Scene Selection is set to Underwater mode focus operation is suited to...

Page 58: ...ject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject AF lock 2When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button fully down As long as you do not press the shutter button fully down you can retry the procedure as many times as necessary AF range finder frame AE AF lock indicator ...

Page 59: ...hooting mode When the Smile Shutter function is activated When the self timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People Multi Divides into multiple regions and measures each region The camera determines a well balanced exposure Multi pattern metering Center Measures the center of the image and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there Center weighted...

Page 60: ...mera still during shooting These scenes may not be recognized depending on the situation Auto When the camera recognizes the scene it switches to the optimal settings and shoots the image Advanced When the camera recognizes the scene it switches to the optimal settings If the camera recognizes Twilight Twilight Portrait Twilight using a tripod Backlight or Backlight Portrait it automatically chang...

Page 61: ...n as guide Shoots with sensitivity increased with the face as guide and shake reduced Shoot in Slow Synchro Shoots with even slower shutter speed without increasing sensitivity Shoots with the flash Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the background adjusted DRO plus Shoots with the face which the flash strobes on as guide Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the face and the backgrou...

Page 62: ...iles 1 MENU t Smile Detection Sensitivity t desired mode Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions Smile Detection Sensitivity cannot be adjusted in the following situations In Easy Shooting mode In Sweep Panorama In Movie Mode Big Smile Detects a big smile Normal Smile Detects a normal smile Slight Smile Detects even a slight smile Notes ...

Page 63: ...using the digital zoom Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions During Smile Shutter shooting Face Detection is automatically set to Auto even if it is set to Off Off Does not use Face Detection function Auto Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on Child Priority Detects and shoots with priority ...

Page 64: ...repeatedly until the orange frame is on the face you want to select 3To cancel the face selection Off move the orange frame to the rightmost face then press z again It may not be possible to detect the selected face correctly depending on the surrounding brightness the subject s hairstyle etc In this case select the face again under the conditions where the image will be shot When the Smile Shutte...

Page 65: ...automatically optimizes the difference between light and dark parts of an image 1 MENU t DRO t desired mode Depending on shooting conditions it may not be possible to obtain correction effects Only ISO AUTO or values from ISO 80 to ISO 800 can be set for the ISO value when DRO plus is set Off Does not adjust DRO standard Adjusts the brightness and contrast of the images automatically DRO plus Adju...

Page 66: ...tuations When using the flash When Burst mode is selected When the Face Detection function does not work When the Smile Shutter function is activated Sometimes the Anti Blink function does not work depending on the situation When the Anti Blink function is set to Auto but only images with the subject s eyes closed are recorded the message Blinked eye detected is displayed on the LCD screen Shoot a...

Page 67: ... more quickly because the screen brightness increases automatically The shooting mode also changes to Easy Mode Notes zOn Easy Viewing mode In Easy Mode only the deletion function is available View Mode is set to Date View when using a memory card Delete button You can delete the currently displayed image Select OK t z MENU button You can delete the currently displayed image with 1 image and delet...

Page 68: ...ayback Plays back all the images in succession Slideshow with music Plays back still images along with effects and music Continuous Playback Control button Playback feature z Pause v Sets the display settings V Displays the volume control screen Adjust the volume with v V on the control button then press z b Rewinds image B Forwards image zViewing panoramic images during continuous playback The wh...

Page 69: ...o be shown All Plays a slideshow of all the still images in order This Date Plays a slideshow of still images with the currently selected date range when View Mode is Date View Folder Plays a slideshow of still images in the currently selected folder when View Mode is Folder View Note Effects Selects the playback speed and mood for slideshows Simple A simple slideshow switching still images at a p...

Page 70: ...or a Simple slideshow 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec Auto The interval is set to suit the selected Effects item Repeat Turns slideshow repeat on or off On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back the slideshow ends zSelecting background music You can transfer a desired music file from your CDs or MP3 files to the camera to play back during slideshow To transfer mus...

Page 71: ... view images of the selected date in index mode Date View Displays images by the date Folder view Still Displays only still images Folder view Movie Displays only movie files Notes Displaying the Calendar zViewing images taken with a different camera This camera creates a database file in a memory card and registers every shot image to it for later playback If the camera detects images that have n...

Page 72: ...ress W to zoom out 2 Set the zoom point with the control button 3 MENU t select an image size to save t z 4 OK t z The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image Red Eye Correction Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by flash 1 Select OK with the control button t z You may not be able to correct the red eye phenomenon depending on ...

Page 73: ...elect between Delete Single Image or Delete All Images DSC W380 W390 only 1 image or All DSC W350 W360 only This Image Deletes the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images You can select and delete multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be deleted Select an image with a mark to re...

Page 74: ...y displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images You can select and protect multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be protected Select an image with a mark to release the mark 2MENU t OK t z zTo cancel the protection Select the image for which you want to cancel protection and unlock it by pressi...

Page 75: ... in the internal memory You can add a Print order mark to a maximum 999 images This Image Orders printing the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple Images You can select and order printing multiple images Do as the following after step 2 1Select an image then press z Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be printed Select an image with a mark to release the mar...

Page 76: ...ion 1 Press the Playback button to switch to playback mode 2 MENU t Rotate t z on the control button 3 Rotate the image with t b B 4 OK t z You cannot rotate movies or protected still images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software Notes ...

Page 77: ...w Mode t Folder view Still or Folder view Movie t z on the control button 3 MENU t Select Folder t z 4 Select the folder with b B 5 OK t z This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images Note zViewing images across multiple folders When multiple folders are created the following indicators appear on the first and last images in the folder Moves to the previous folder M...

Page 78: ... subject regardless of whether light fails to reach the center of the subject You cannot use the AF illuminator when Shooting in Sweep Panorama mode Landscape Twilight Pet or Fireworks DSC W380 W390 only mode is selected in Scene Selection The self timer is set to Self portrait One Person or Self portrait Two People When you use the AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and a...

Page 79: ...the grid lines you can easily set a subject in a horizontal vertical position 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU t Settings t Shooting Settings t Grid Line t desired mode t z on the control button On Displays the grid lines The grid lines are not recorded Off Does not display the grid lines ...

Page 80: ...ngs t Shooting Settings t Disp Resolution t desired mode t z on the control button The battery charge is used up more quickly when Disp Resolution is set to High In Sweep Panorama and Movie Mode Disp Resolution is set to High In Easy Shooting mode Disp Resolution is set to Standard Standard Displays a standard quality image for shooting High Displays a high quality image for shooting Notes ...

Page 81: ...t available when the image size is set to 14M or 16 9 11M The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom The supported zoom ratio differs depending on the image size Smart Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted according to the image size Smart zoom Precision Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of approximately 10 DSC...

Page 82: ...e control button Black is displayed to the left and right of vertical orientation images Depending on the shooting angle of the camera the orientation of the image may not be recorded correctly You cannot use Auto Orientation when Underwater mode is selected in the Scene Selection or in Movie Mode On Records the image with the correct orientation Off Does not use Auto Orientation Notes zRotating i...

Page 83: ...to the subject or if the subject looked away from the pre strobe If you do not use the Face Detection function Red Eye Reduction does not work even when you select Auto Auto When the Face Detection function is activated the flash strobes automatically to reduce the red eye phenomenon On The flash always strobes to reduce the red eye phenomenon Off Does not use Red Eye Reduction Notes zWhat causes ...

Page 84: ...s eyes closed is recorded while Face Detection is activated the message Blinked eye detected is displayed 1 Set the camera to shooting mode 2 MENU t Settings t Shooting Settings t Blink Alert t desired mode t z on the control button Auto Displays the Blinked eye detected message Off Does not display the message ...

Page 85: ...te the camera 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Beep t desired mode t z on the control button Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button High Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control shutter button If you want to lower the volume select Low Low Off Turns off the beep shutter sound ...

Page 86: ...ion Search MENU Settings Search Index 86GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Language Setting t desired mode t z on the control button ...

Page 87: ... Function Guide You can select whether or not the function guide is displayed when you operate the camera 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Function Guide t desired mode t z on the control button On Displays the function guide Off Does not display the function guide ...

Page 88: ... set to Off 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Demo Mode t desired mode t z on the control button Pressing the shutter button during the Smile Shutter demonstration operates the shutter but no image is recorded Demo Mode1 Demonstrates Scene Recognition mode Demo Mode2 Automatically starts the Smile Shutter demonstration when no operation is performed for 15 seconds Off Does not perform a demonstr...

Page 89: ...ex 89GB Initialize Initializes the setting to the default setting Even if you execute this function the images are retained 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Initialize t OK t z on the control button Be sure not to turn off the camera while initializing Note ...

Page 90: ...t Adaptor Cable sold separately 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t COMPONENT t desired mode t z on the control button When shooting movies in the condition with the camera and a TV connected using an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed in the TV side HD 1080i Select this item to connect the camera to a 1080i capable High Definition TV SD Select this item ...

Page 91: ...TV color systems differ depending on the country and region To view images on a TV screen check the TV color system of the country or region of use page 107 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Video Out t desired mode t z on the control button NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g for the USA Japan PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g for Europe China ...

Page 92: ...ith the Auto setting select Mass Storage When USB Connect is set to PTP MTP you cannot export movies to a computer To export movies to a computer set USB Connect to Auto or Mass Storage Auto The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant printer PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer PTP MTP When you connect the camer...

Page 93: ...ulti in LUN Settings when uploading images to a media service using PMB Portable Multi The images both on the memory card and in the internal memory are displayed Select this setting when you connect the camera to a computer Single When the memory card is inserted into the camera the images on the memory card are displayed when it is not inserted the images in the internal memory are displayed Sel...

Page 94: ...n the CD ROM supplied to change background music tracks 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Download Music t z on the control button The message Connect to PC appears 2 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer then start Music Transfer 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to change music files ...

Page 95: ... played 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Format Music t OK t z on the control button zRestoring the music preset at the factory to the camera You can use Music Transfer in the CD ROM supplied to reset music files to the preset ones 1Execute Download Music and make a USB connection between the camera and a computer 2Start Music Transfer then restore the default music For details on using Music T...

Page 96: ...automatically turns off to prevent wearing down the battery pack Auto Power off 1 MENU t Settings t Main Settings t Power Save t desired mode t z on the control button Stamina The LCD screen darkens after about 30 seconds of no operation The camera turns off after another 30 seconds of no operation Standard The LCD screen darkens after 1 minute of no operation The camera turns off after another 1 ...

Page 97: ...o format the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card before shooting Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card and is unrecoverable Save precious data on a computer etc 1 MENU t Settings t Memory Card Tool or Internal Memory Tool t Format t OK t z on the control button Note that formatting permanently erases all data including even protected images...

Page 98: ... t z on the control button This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created Up to 4 000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created Notes zOn the folders After a new ...

Page 99: ... Settings t Memory Card Tool t Change REC Folder 2 Select a folder with b B on the control button 3 OK t z This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images The following folder cannot be selected as a recording folder 100 folder A folder with a number that has only either sssMSDCF or sssMNV01 You cannot move recorded images to another folder Notes ...

Page 100: ...ol button 3 OK t z This item is not displayed when the internal memory is used to record images If you delete the folder set as the recording folder using Delete REC Folder the folder that has the largest folder number is selected as the next recording folder You can delete only empty folders If a folder contains images or files that cannot be played back by the camera first delete these images an...

Page 101: ...les using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data Images cannot be copied individually The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the memory card after copying then format the internal memory Format in Internal Memory Tool A n...

Page 102: ... on the control button Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the memory card is changed When the replaced memory card contains a file with a number higher than the last assigned number a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than...

Page 103: ...rrently set area differs from your home area you must make the Area Setting Destination You use the camera set to the time at your destination Set the destination area zChanging Area Setting Setting a frequently visited destination lets you easily adjust the time when you visit that destination 1Select the area part for Destination then press z on the control button 2Select an area with b B on the...

Page 104: ...he control button 2 Set the numeric value and desired settings with v V b B 3 OK t z The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images By using PMB in the CD ROM supplied you can print or save images with the date Date Time Format You can select the date and time display format Daylight Savings You can select Daylight Savings On Off Date Time You can set the date and time Note ...

Page 105: ...nput 4 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Select the desired image with the control button When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 91 The shooting image will not be displayed on the TV when the movie is shot under the condition of the camera and TV connected When ou...

Page 106: ...k button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Select the desired image with the control button Set COMPONENT to HD 1080i page 90 Images shot in VGA image size cannot be played back in HD format When shooting movies in the condition with the camera and a TV connected using an HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately the image being shot is not displayed in the TV side W...

Page 107: ...many Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Rumania Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom Viet Nam etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Greece Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc On TV color systems z PhotoTV HD This camera is compatible w...

Page 108: ...gle computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant When your computer resumes activity from suspend or sleep mo...

Page 109: ...hen click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation For the installation connect the camera to the computer during the procedure page 111 When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer 6 Remove the CD ROM after the installatio...

Page 110: ...xport PC Sync in the Manipulate menu and click Export You can save and print images with the date You can display images stored on a computer by shooting date in a calendar display You can correct Red Eye Reduction etc still images and change the shooting date and time You can create discs with CD or DVD disc writing drive You can upload images to media services An internet connection environment ...

Page 111: ...on 3 Connect the camera to your computer When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while PMB allows you to easily import images For details on PMB functions see the PMB Help Importing images to a computer without using PMB When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between the camera and...

Page 112: ...yed Perform the procedures from step 1 to 3 below before Disconnecting the cable for multi use terminal Removing a memory card Inserting a memory card into the camera after copying images from the internal memory Turning off the camera 1 Double click the disconnect icon on the tasktray 2 Click USB Mass Storage Device t Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Drag and dro...

Page 113: ...sary the next time you use PMB Portable 1 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer When you connect the camera and your computer AutoPlay Wizard appears Click to close the AutoPlay Wizard for any unnecessary drives If the desired AutoPlay Wizard does not appear click Computer in Windows XP My Computer t PMBPORTABLE then double click PMBP_Win exe 2 Click PMB Portable in Windows XP cl...

Page 114: ...the Sony server In order to use PMB Portable to enjoy the benefits of the image uploading service or other services the services provided by these and other websites you must consent to the following Some websites require registration procedures and or fees to use their services In using such services you must comply with the terms and conditions established by the websites concerned Services may ...

Page 115: ...hot in 16 9 mode both edges may be cut off You cannot print panoramic images depending on the printer Even if you do not have a computer you can print images shot using the camera by connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer PictBridge is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera 2 Connect...

Page 116: ...f memory card they handle A memory card adaptor sold separately may be necessary Consult your photo printing service shop Before you take image data to a shop always copy back up your data to a disk You cannot set the number of prints If you want to superimpose dates on images consult your photo printing service shop This Image Prints the currently displayed image in single image mode Multiple Ima...

Page 117: ...on the camera and battery temperature the power may turn off automatically to protect the camera In this case a message is displayed on the LCD screen before the power turns off When Power Save is set to Standard or Stamina if you do not operate the camera for a certain period of time while the power is on the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Turn on the came...

Page 118: ... following Delete unnecessary images page 41 Change the memory card You cannot record images while charging the flash For recording movies it is recommended that you use a memory card of 1 GB or larger Set Demo Mode to Off page 88 Smile Shutter function does not work No image is shot if a smiling face is not detected Set Demo Mode to Off page 88 Anti blur function does not work The anti blur funct...

Page 119: ...et Beach Snow or Underwater mode Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash Particles dust pollen etc in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction The close up shoot function Macro does not work The camera automatically adjusts the focus Press and hold the shutter button halfway down Focus adjustment may take some time when shooting...

Page 120: ...s are not recorded Cannot shoot images in succession The internal memory or memory card is full Delete unnecessary images page 41 The battery level is low Insert a charged battery pack The same image is shot several times Burst Settings is set to Burst page 50 Scene Recognition is set to Advanced page 60 Cannot play back images Make sure that the memory card is fully inserted into the camera The f...

Page 121: ...ick media Readers Writers made by manufacturers other than Sony should contact those manufacturers If Memory Stick PRO Duo media is not supported connect the camera to the computer pages 111 112 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Your computer does not recognize the camera When the battery level is low insert the charged battery pack or use the AC adaptor sold separately Set US...

Page 122: ... back in Folder view Still or Folder view Movie page 71 Register the image to the image database file then play back in Date View page 71 Event View is not available on this camera Cannot insert a memory card Insert the memory card in the correct direction You have formatted a memory card by mistake All the data on the memory card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it Images are recorded ...

Page 123: ...mpose the dates on images A connection cannot be established The camera cannot be connected directly to a printer that is not compliant with the PictBridge standard Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer is compliant with PictBridge or not Check that the printer is turned on and can be connected to the camera Set USB Connect to PictBridge page 92 Disconnect and connect the cabl...

Page 124: ...e printer manufacturer as to whether the printer can provide the desired size Cannot operate the camera after cancelling printing Wait for a while as the printer is carrying out the cancellation It may take some time depending on the printer The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it The camera turns off with the lens ...

Page 125: ...a format error or an unformatted memory card is inserted Format the internal memory or the memory card page 97 The inserted memory card cannot be used with the camera or the data is damaged Insert a new memory card E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 89 then turn the power on again E 94 ss A malfunction that you cannot service has occurred Contact y...

Page 126: ...g memory card Format the media again page 97 Memory card locked You are using the memory card with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position Read only memory card The camera cannot record or delete images on this memory card No images No images that can be played back have been recorded in the internal memory No images that can be ...

Page 127: ...mera Select another folder page 99 File protected Release the protection page 74 Image size over limit You are playing back an image with size that cannot be played back on the camera Unable to detect face for retouch You may not be able to retouch the image depending on the image Vibration warning indicator Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash or mount the camera on a tr...

Page 128: ...mera is possible To register new image files to the database file delete unnecessary images from Date View No internal memory space remaining Delete images The internal memory is full To record to the internal memory select Yes and delete unwanted images Unable to register to the database file or play back in Date View Import all the images to a computer using PMB and recover the memory card or in...

Page 129: ...Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 129GB When you record movies for a long time the camera temperature rises In this case stop recording movies ...

Page 130: ... Memory Stick Duo media while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick Duo media is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick Duo media is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data Do not attach a label on the Memory Stick Duo media its...

Page 131: ...When using a Memory Stick Duo media inserted into a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor with a Memory Stick media compliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor into a Memory Stick media compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo media attached Doi...

Page 132: ...battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight How to store the battery pack Fully discharge the battery pack before storing and store it in a cool dry place To maintain the battery pack s function fully charge the battery pack and then fully discharge it on the camera at least once a yea...

Page 133: ...t the same battery pack into the battery charger securely again When the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type has been inserted Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with a new one or another one and check if the battery charger o...

Page 134: ...k 68 Control button 15 16 Copy 101 Create REC Folder 98 D Date Time Setting 104 Delete 41 73 Delete REC Folder 100 Demo Mode 88 Digital Zoom 81 DISP 34 Disp Resolution 80 Download Music 94 DPOF 75 DRO 65 E Easy Mode 26 67 Easy Shooting 24 Easy Viewing 25 67 EV 51 Exposure 51 F Face Detection 63 File Number 102 Fireworks 31 Flash 35 49 Focus 57 Folder Changing 99 Creating 98 Deleting 100 Selecting ...

Page 135: ... 96 Precision digital zoom 81 Print 75 115 Print order mark 75 116 Program Auto 27 Protect 74 PTP 92 R REC Mode 43 Red Eye Correction 72 Red Eye Reduction 83 Retouch 72 Rotate 76 S Scene Recognition 60 Scene Selection 30 Screen 34 SD 90 Select Folder 77 Self diagnosis display 125 Self Portrait 37 Self Timer 37 Settings 13 Shooting Movie 32 Still Image 22 Shooting Direction 45 Slideshow 68 Slidesho...

Page 136: ...Table of contents Operation Search MENU Settings Search Index 136GB V VGA 46 Video Out 91 View Mode 71 W Warning indicators and messages 125 White Balance 54 Windows computer 108 Z Zoom 33 ...

Page 137: ...IED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA LLC SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are incl...

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