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Simple

A simple slideshow switching still images at a preset interval

Basic

A basic slideshow suitable for a wide range of scenes

Nostalgic

A moody slideshow reproducing the atmosphere of a movie
scene

Stylish

A stylish slideshow proceeding at a middle tempo

Active

A high-tempo slideshow suitable for active scenes

Face 1:Basic

A mid-tempo slideshow suitable for various scenes that
makes the most of images that include faces. Faces in still
images are zoomed and multiple images are displayed
together.

Face 2:Nostalgic

A slow, moody slideshow that makes the most of images that
include faces. Faces in still images are zoomed and multiple
images are displayed together.

Face 3:Stylish

A lively, high-tempo slideshow that makes the most of
images that include faces. Faces in still images are zoomed
and multiple images are displayed together.

Music

The music played is determined by default according to the effect you select. You can custom set
any music with any effect as desired. It is also possible to choose from multiple background music
(BGM) selections.

Music1

The default setting for a [Simple] slideshow

Music2

The default setting for a [Basic] slideshow

Music3

The default setting for a [Nostalgic] slideshow

Music4

The default setting for a [Stylish] slideshow

Music5

The default setting for an [Active] slideshow

Music6

You can change the default settings.

Music7

Music8

Off

Do not use BGM.

Back

Returns to the setup screen.

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Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot DSC-W210

Page 1: ...shot Handbook DSC W210 W215 W220 W230 Table of contents Basic Operations Using the shooting functions Using the viewing functions Customizing the settings Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index ...

Page 2: ...Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany 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 e...

Page 3: ...ng 10 Quality On image quality and image size 11 Flash On using the flash 13 Identifying parts 14 Indicators on the screen 16 Changing the screen display 20 Using the internal memory 21 Using the mode dial 22 Shooting images Auto Adjustment mode 23 Shooting still images Scene Selection 27 Viewing images 32 Deleting images 34 Learning the various functions HOME Menu 36 Menu items 39 Basic Operation...

Page 4: ...rwater White Balance Adjusting color tones during Underwater mode Flash Level Adjusting the amount of flash light Red Eye Reduction Setting the Red Eye Reduction function DRO Optimizing the brightness and contrast Color Mode Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects SteadyShot Selecting the anti blur mode DSC W220 W230 only Shooting Settings Selecting the shooting settings View...

Page 5: ... Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 1 75 Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 2 78 Clock Settings 79 Language Setting 80 Viewing images on a TV 81 Customizing the settings Viewing images on a TV Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Beep Function Guide Initialize Smile demo mode USB Connect COMPONENT Video Out Wide Zoom Display AF Illuminator Grid Line AF Mode Digital Zoom Conversion Len...

Page 6: ...y Stick Duo media 94 Using the Music Transfer supplied 95 Using your Macintosh computer 96 Viewing Cyber shot Step up Guide 98 How to print still images 99 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 100 Printing at a shop 103 Troubleshooting 105 Warning indicators and messages 116 Using the camera abroad Power sources 120 On the Memory Stick Duo media 121 On the battery pack 123...

Page 7: ...because of camera shake t See Hints for preventing blur below Focus Focusing on a subject successfully Do not fully press the shutter button straight away Press the shutter button halfway down AE AF lock indicator flashing lit beeps Then press the shutter button fully down Focus Exposure Color Quality This section describes the basics so you can enjoy the camera It tells you how to use various cam...

Page 8: ...econd delay self timer and stabilize the camera by holding your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button Subject blur Cause Even though the camera is steady the subject moves during the exposure so the subject looks blurred when the shutter button is pressed What you can do to reduce the blurring Select High Sensitivity mode in Scene Selection Select a higher ISO sensitivity to m...

Page 9: ...er value in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust it manually using the functions below Adjusting EV Allows you to adjust the exposure determined by the camera page 46 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure page 48 Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image Shutter speed Length of time the camera receives ligh...

Page 10: ...olor of an image affected by light sources The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust color tones manually with White Balance page 51 High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However when the ...

Page 11: ...mera 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 Selecting the image size for use page 12 Quality On image quality and image size 1 Image size 12M 4000 pixels 3000 pixels 12 000 000 pixels 2 Image size VGA 640 pixels 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Many pixels Fine image quality and large file si...

Page 12: ...s More Fine Rough 3 2 11M 1 4000 2672 Shoot in 3 2 aspect ratio 8M 3264 2448 For prints up to A3 11 17 5M 2592 1944 For prints up to A4 8 10 3M 2048 1536 For prints up to 10 15 cm 4 6 or 13 18 cm 5 7 VGA 640 480 Shoot at a small image size for e mail attachments 16 9 9M 2 4000 2248 For viewing on HDTVs and printing up to A4 8 10 Less More Fine Rough 16 9 2M 2 1920 1080 For viewing on HDTVs Movie i...

Page 13: ...orrect the image with Retouch on the viewing menu page 58 or with the supplied software PMB The White circular spots This is caused by particles dust pollen etc floating close to the lens When they are accentuated by the camera s flash they appear as white circular spots How can the White circular spots be reduced Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash Select High Sensitivity mode in...

Page 14: ...5 E Lens F Speaker G Microphone H Self timer lamp 26 Smile Shutter lamp 30 AF illuminator 75 A LCD screen 20 B Playback button 32 C MENU button 38 D For shooting W T Zoom button 25 For viewing Playback zoom button Index button 32 33 E Mode dial 22 F Hook for wrist strap G Control button Menu on v V b B z 38 Menu off DISP 20 25 26 H HOME button 36 ...

Page 15: ...input jacks on a TV Making a connection to a PictBridge compliant printer J Tripod receptacle bottom Use a tripod with a screw less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch long Otherwise you cannot firmly secure the camera and damage to the camera may occur K Battery Memory Stick Duo media cover bottom L Battery insertion slot M Memory Stick Duo media slot N Access lamp O Battery eject lever ...

Page 16: ...uto 22 White Balance 51 52 Burst mode Bracket mode 44 Metering Mode 48 Face Detection 42 Smile Detection 43 SteadyShot DSC W220 W230 only 55 In the default setting when the shutter button is pressed halfway down one of these indicators appears depending on the SteadyShot setting DRO 54 Vibration warning Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to insufficient lighting Eve...

Page 17: ... speed F3 5 Aperture value 2 0EV Exposure Value 46 0 12 Recording time minutes seconds AF range finder frame indicator 49 1 0m Semi manual value 50 Macro 25 Display Indication Display Indication Recording folder 68 This does not appear when using internal memory 96 Number of recordable images Recording Media Memory Stick Duo media Internal memory 00 25 05 Recordable time hours minutes seconds Scen...

Page 18: ... 100 Zoom scaling 32 PictBridge connecting 102 Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal while the icon is displayed Display Indication N Playback 32 Playback bar 0 00 12 Counter 101 0012 Folder file number 65 2009 1 1 9 30 AM Recorded date time of the playback image z STOP z PLAY Function guide for playing image BACK NEXT Selecting images V VOLUME Adjusting the volume Histogram 20 appear...

Page 19: ...e number Number of images recorded in selected folder Playback Media Memory Stick Duo media Internal memory Changing folder 65 This does not appear when using internal memory Metering Mode 48 Flash White Balance 51 C 32 00 Self diagnosis display 116 ISO400 ISO number 47 2 0EV Exposure Value 46 500 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value ...

Page 20: ...oting and playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or fast The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras z Adjusting EV Exposure Value by displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image Press v DISP on the control button repeatedly to display the histogram on the screen The graph display indicates a bright image whe...

Page 21: ... Duo media inserted in the camera You cannot copy image data on a Memory Stick Duo media to the internal memory By connecting the camera to a computer with a cable for multi use terminal you can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer However you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory When a Memory Stick Duo media is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the Memory...

Page 22: ... you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Movie Mode Allows you to record movies with audio t page 23 SCN Scene Selection mode SteadyShot mode is available only for DSC W210 W215 Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene You can select the following modes when the mode dial is set to SCN DSC W220 W230 t page 27 DSC W2...

Page 23: ...lect When shooting movies Select 2 Hold the camera with your elbows pressed against your body to steady it MENU button W T Zoom button Shutter button Control button v V b B button z button Macro button DISP button Self timer button Flash button Mode dial Speaker Position the subject in the center of the focus frame Do not cover the speaker with your finger ...

Page 24: ...icator changes to flash slowly and the beep does not sound In addition the AF range finder frame disappears Recompose the shot and focus again 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 moving quickly There is reflective light or shiny surfac...

Page 25: ...ng Flash forced on Slow synchro Flash forced on The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light Flash forced off The flash strobes twice The first flash adjusts the light quantity While charging the flash is displayed Macro Shooting close up Press b on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected No indicator Auto The camera ...

Page 26: ...he 2 second delay self timer When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates To cancel press V again Use the 2 second delay self timer to prevent blur of an image The shutter is released 2 seconds after you press the shutter button which reduces camera shake when the shutter button is pressed In Easy Shooting mode you can select only 10 se...

Page 27: ...tton Select the mode in SCN 1 Select SCN with the mode dial 2 Press MENU button and select the mode with v V b B on the control button page 41 3 Shoot with the shutter button For details on the mode see next page To cancel the Scene selection Set the mode dial to anything other than the Scene Selection mode Mode dial v V b B button z button Shutter button Control button MENU button ...

Page 28: ...r atmosphere for portraits and flowers etc Landscape Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes etc 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 distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings Gourmet Shifts to Macro mode allowing you...

Page 29: ... available and that it is unavailable Some functions are not available depending on the Scene Selection mode SteadyShot mode is available only for DSC W210 W215 Macro Flash Face Detection 2 Smile Detection Smile Detection Sensitivity Burst Bracket White Balance 1 3 Red Eye Reduction Self timer 1 Flash for White Balance cannot be selected 2 Off for Face Detection cannot be selected 3 You can use Un...

Page 30: ...ction with Smile Detection page 43 If a smile is not detected set the Smile Detection Sensitivity page 43 You can have the camera shoot the image automatically when any person displayed in the smile detection frame Orange smiles after pressing the shutter button all the way down The image may not be in focus if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after pressing the shutter b...

Page 31: ...uring of smiles 1 Do not cover the eyes with the bangs 2 Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as level as possible The detection rate is higher when the eyes are narrowed 3 Give a clear smile with an open mouth The smile is easier to detect when the teeth are showing ...

Page 32: ...z to return to normal playback Press V to display the volume control screen then press b B to adjust the volume Movies of image size 320 are displayed in a smaller size To view an enlarged image playback zoom Press T while displaying a still image To return the zoom press W Adjust the position with v V b B To cancel the playback zoom press z To store enlarged images see Trimming page 59 v V b B bu...

Page 33: ... the single image screen press z You can also access the index screen by selecting Image Index from View Images on the HOME screen Each time you press Index the number of images on the index screen increases When using the Memory Stick Duo media and there are several folders select the folder selection bar with b then select the desired folder with v V Folder Selection bar ...

Page 34: ...ith v V on the control button 4 Select the desired deletion method with b B from among This Image Multiple Images and All in This Folder then press z The displayed item differs according to the selected playback mode single image mode or index mode Control button MENU button Index button Playback button v V b B button z button ...

Page 35: ...u want to delete then press z The mark is checked in the checkbox of the image 2 Press MENU button 3 Select OK with v then press z You can also delete all images in a folder after selecting Multiple Images on the index screen Select the folder selection bar with b and attach a mark to the folder When you select All in This Folder You can delete all the images in a selected folder Select OK with v ...

Page 36: ...s HOME button to display the HOME screen 2 Select a category with b B on the control button 3 Select an item with v V then press z You cannot display the HOME screen when a PictBridge connection or a USB connection is made The camera is set to the shooting or viewing mode by pressing HOME button again Using the HOME screen HOME button Control button v V b B button z button Category Item Guide ...

Page 37: ... 100 Manage Memory Memory Tool Memory Stick Tool page 68 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Internal Memory Tool page 70 Format Settings Main Settings Main Settings 1 page 71 Beep Function Guide Initialize Smile demo mode Main Settings 2 page 73 USB Connect COMPONENT Video Out Wide Zoom Display Shooting Settings Shooting Settings 1 page 75 AF Illuminator Grid Line AF Mode Digital Zoom...

Page 38: ...e control button If the desired item is hidden keep pressing v V until the item appears on the screen 3 Select a setting with b B If the desired setting is hidden keep pressing b B until the setting appears on the screen In playback mode select a setting and press z 4 Press MENU button to turn off the menu Using the menu items MENU button Control button v V b B button z button Function Guide Setti...

Page 39: ...ge 41 Scene Selection 2 Image Size 1 Flash 1 Face Detection 2 Smile Detection 2 Smile Detection Sensitivity 2 REC Mode 2 Scene Recognition EV ISO Metering Mode Focus White Balance 2 Underwater White Balance 2 Flash Level Red Eye Reduction 2 DRO Color Mode SteadyShot DSC W220 W230 only Shooting Settings 1 The items that can be selected are limited compared to other modes page 24 2 The operation is ...

Page 40: ...40 Menu items Viewing menu page 56 Delete Slideshow Retouch Multi Purpose Resize Protect Print Rotate Select Folder ...

Page 41: ...selection in the menu You can shoot images with the settings pre adjusted to match various scene conditions page 27 For details see pages 11 12 For still images For Easy Shooting mode Selects the still image size for Easy Shooting mode For movies Scene Selection Selecting the scene selection Image Size Selecting the image size Selects image size for shooting still images Large Shoots images in 12M...

Page 42: ...etting of Face Detection is Auto Although Face Detection is fixed to Auto when Easy Shooting mode is selected no face detection frames are displayed Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected However only up to 4 faces of your subjects can be detected when Soft Snap mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode Flash Flash setting Auto Flash strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight...

Page 43: ...ized correctly depending on the conditions Selects the priority subject for the Smile Shutter function For details on the Smile Shutter see page 30 Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions This sets the smile detection level when Smile Shutter mode page 30 is selected in the Scene Selection Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions Smile Detection Set...

Page 44: ...xposure is shifted based on the adjusted brightness The recording interval is the same as that for Burst mode but becomes slower depending on the shooting conditions If the subject is too bright or too dark you may not be able to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value REC Mode Selecting the continuous shooting method Normal Does not shoot continuously Burst Records 100 images in succe...

Page 45: ...urrent setting mark and scene recognition mark are not displayed The flash is set to Flash Auto or Flash forced off When the Face Detection function is set to Off and Scene Recognition is set to Auto or Advanced Face Detection is changed to Auto Scene Recognition Determining the scene to be shot and taking the shot Off Does not use the Scene Recognition Auto The camera detects conditions such as b...

Page 46: ...amera still during shooting DSC W220 W230 only The current setting mark and scene recognition mark are displayed regardless of the screen display settings page 20 Sometimes these scenes may not be recognized depending on the situation Manually adjusts the exposure For details on the Exposure see page 9 The compensation value can be set in 1 3EV increments If you shoot a subject in extremely bright...

Page 47: ...ons the camera automatically increases its tone reproduction and helps prevent images to become whitish excluding when ISO is set to ISO 100 ISO Selecting a luminous sensitivity Auto You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or moving subjects by increasing ISO sensitivity select a larger number However images tend to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases Select an ISO sensi...

Page 48: ...tection is set to Off Metering Mode Selecting the metering mode 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 metering Spot Only for still image Measures only a part of the subject Spot ...

Page 49: ...ter AF Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want Spot AF Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area automatically Using the AF lock function together you can compose the image the way you want Hold the camera steady so as not to misalign the subject and the AF range finder frame AF...

Page 50: ...screen or when using Center AF or Spot AF the camera may not focus on a subject at the edge of the frame In such cases do as follows 1 Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the subject AF lock As long as you do not press the shutter button fully down you can retry the procedure as many times as you want 0 5 m...

Page 51: ...hite Balance Adjusting the color tones Auto Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear natural Daylight Adjusts for conditions outside under a clear sky at sundown night scenes the presence of neon signs or fireworks Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location Fluorescent Light 1 Fluorescent Light 2 Fluorescent Light 3 Fluorescent Light 1 Adjusts for white fluorescen...

Page 52: ...Depending on the color of the water sometimes good adjustment is not possible regardless of whether Underwater 1 or Underwater 2 is selected When shooting with a flash in other than Flash mode Underwater White Balance is set to Auto n Incandescent Adjusts for places under an incandescent lamp or under bright lighting such as in a photo studio Flash Only for still image Adjusts for the flash condit...

Page 53: ...fects It depends on individual differences and conditions such as distance to the subject or if the subject looked away from the pre strobe When the eyes of the subject turn out red correct the image with Retouch on the viewing menu page 58 or with the supplied software PMB When the Face Detection function is not used the flash does not strobe to reduce the red eye phenomenon even when Auto is sel...

Page 54: ...e processing You can select only from ISO AUTO ISO 100 to ISO 400 When Burst bracket shooting is selected DRO plus is canceled and DRO standard is set You can change the brightness of the image accompanied by effects DRO Optimizing the brightness and contrast Off Does not adjust DRO standard The camera automatically adjusts the brightness and contrast of the entire scene DRO plus The camera automa...

Page 55: ...night scenes Selects the settings for the shooting function The items appearing in this menu are the same ones as those in Shooting Settings on the HOME screen See pages 37 75 Sepia Sets the image to sepia color B W Sets the image to black and white SteadyShot Selecting the anti blur mode DSC W220 W230 only Shooting Activates the anti blur function when pressing the shutter button halfway down Con...

Page 56: ...e the slideshow To adjust the volume of the music Press V to display the volume control screen and then press b B to adjust the volume To change the setup On the setup screen select each item with v V then press z The items that can be set are as follows The default settings are marked with Delete Deleting images This Image Deletes the image that is now selected Multiple Images Selects and deletes...

Page 57: ...t of images that include faces Faces in still images are zoomed and multiple images are displayed together Face 3 Stylish A lively high tempo slideshow that makes the most of images that include faces Faces in still images are zoomed and multiple images are displayed together Music The music played is determined by default according to the effect you select You can custom set any music with any ef...

Page 58: ...he file execute Format Music page 95 and transfer the music again Adds effects or makes corrections to a recorded image and records it as a new file The original image is retained To retouch the still images 1 Select the images you want to retouch while displaying in single image mode 2 Press MENU button 3 Select the Retouch with v V on the control button then press z after selecting the desired m...

Page 59: ...v V then press z The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate Red Eye Correction Corrects the red eye phenomenon caused by flash Select OK with v V then press z You may not be able to correct the red eye phenomenon depending on the image Unsharp masking Sharpens the image within a chosen frame 1 Set the area frame of the desired ima...

Page 60: ...T 4 Select OK with v V then press z Partial Color Surrounds a chosen point in monochrome to signalize a subject 1 Set the center point of the desired image to retouch with v V b B then press MENU button 2 Adjust the desired range to retouch with W T 3 Select OK with v V then press z Fisheye Lens Applies a fisheye effect around a chosen point 1 Set the center point of the desired image to retouch w...

Page 61: ...center point for expressing movement in the still image 1 Set the center point of the desired image to retouch with v V b B then press MENU button 2 Adjust the desired range to retouch with W T 3 Select OK with v V then press z Retro Softens the image by blurring the focus and lowering the surrounding light so that it appears as if it was taken by an old camera 1 Select Level with v V then press z...

Page 62: ...e of the image with b B 4 Press W T to zoom in from the area you want to trim 5 Set the point with v V b B then press the MENU button 6 Select OK with v then press z Happy Faces Puts a smile on a person s face When the camera detects a face that can be retouched a frame appears around the face 1 Select Level with v V then press z Select level of retouch with v V then press z again 2 Select OK with...

Page 63: ...ENU button 3 Select Protect with v V on the control button This Image with b B and then press z To select and protect images 1 Press MENU button in single image mode or in index mode 2 Select Protect with v V on the control button and select Multiple Images with b B then press z In single image mode 3 Select the image you want to protect with b B then press z The is attached to the selected image ...

Page 64: ...tored on the recording media even if the images are protected and these images cannot be restored It may take some time to protect an image To cancel the protection Select the image for which you want to cancel protection and unlock it by performing the same procedure to protect it The indicator disappears Adds a print order mark to the image you want to print See page 103 Printing images shot wit...

Page 65: ...n using the camera with a Memory Stick Duo media 1 Select the desired folder with b B on the control button 2 Select OK with v then press z To cancel selecting the folder Select Exit in step 2 then press z z On the folders The camera stores images in a specified folder of a Memory Stick Duo media You can change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder t Create REC Folder page 68 To ch...

Page 66: ...e Memory or Settings on the HOME screen 1 Press HOME button to display the HOME screen 2 Select Manage Memory or Settings with b B on the control button 3 Select an item with v V then press z 4 Select the desired setting with v V then press z HOME screen is displayed by pressing b HOME button Control button v V b B button z button ...

Page 67: ...ect a setting with v V then press z To cancel the setting change Select Cancel if it is shown as an option on the screen then press z If not press b This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off The camera is set to the shooting or viewing mode by pressing HOME button again ...

Page 68: ...ges 1 Select Create REC Folder with v V on the control button then press z The folder creation screen appears 2 Select OK with v then press z A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number and the folder becomes the current recording folder To cancel the folder creation Select Cancel in step 2 then press z When not creating a new folder the 101MSDCF folder is ...

Page 69: ...hen press z The message All data on internal memory will be copied appears 3 Select OK with v then press z Copying starts To cancel copying Select Cancel in step 3 then press z Use a fully charged battery pack If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge the battery pack may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data You cannot select im...

Page 70: ...a Formats the internal memory Note that formatting permanently erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images 1 Select Format with v V on the control button then press z The message All data on internal memory will be erased appears 2 Select OK with v then press z Formatting starts To cancel formatting Select Cancel in step 2 then press z Format ...

Page 71: ... 1 Select Initialize with v V on the control button then press z The message Reset to default settings appears 2 Select OK with v then press z The settings are reset to the default setting To cancel initializing Select Cancel in step 2 then press z Be sure not to power off the camera while initializing Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on the beep s...

Page 72: ... do not operate the camera for about 15 seconds the demonstration starts automatically even if the shutter button is not pressed You can temporarily exit the demonstration after it starts by pressing the shutter button all the way down Although the shutter is released when the camera detects a smile no image is recorded Always set to Off to take an actual Smile Shutter shot Smile demo mode On Exec...

Page 73: ... a PictBridge compliant printer with the Auto setting select PictBridge If you cannot connect the camera to a computer or a USB device with the Auto setting select Mass Storage PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 100 PTP MTP When you connect the camera to a computer the copy wizard starts automatically and the images in the recording folder on the camera are copie...

Page 74: ...es at a 4 3 and 3 2 aspect ratio are played at a 16 9 aspect ratio In this case the top and bottom of the image will be slightly cropped The only images that can be played in Wide Zoom are 4 3 and 3 2 images Movies 16 9 images and portrait images cannot be zoomed The image displayed on the LCD screen of the camera does not change Video Out NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g for the...

Page 75: ...hether light fails to reach the center of the subject You cannot use the AF illuminator when Semi manual is set page 50 Landscape mode Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode When you use AF illuminator the normal AF range finder frame is disabled and new AF range finder frame is displayed by a dotted line AF operates with priority on subjects located near the cente...

Page 76: ... shooting stationary subjects Monitor Automatically adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down This mode shortens the time needed for focusing Battery consumption is faster than in Single mode Digital Zoom Smart Smart zoom Enlarges the image digitally within the range where the image will not be distorted according to the image size This is not available when the i...

Page 77: ...tween this lens and the conversion lens The macro setting is fixed to Auto The available zoom area is limited The available focusing area is limited AF illuminator does not emit light You cannot select semi manual If you shoot images with tele conversion lens sold separately the camera may also focus on close subjects in Landscape mode and Twilight mode If you shoot images with conversion lens sol...

Page 78: ...rientation you can rotate the image following the procedure on page 65 You cannot use the Auto Orientation when Underwater mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode Displays the recorded image on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image If you press the shutter button halfway down the recorded image display disappears and you can immediately shoot the ne...

Page 79: ...tings on the HOME screen 2 Press z on the control button 3 Select the date display format with v V then press z 4 Select each item with b B and set the numeric value with v V then press z 5 Select OK then press z Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM To cancel the clock setting Select Cancel in step 5 then press z Clock Settings ...

Page 80: ...80 Settings For details on the operation 1 page 66 Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items warnings and messages Language Setting ...

Page 81: ... set the input Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Press Playback button to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV Press b B on the control button to select the desired image When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your TV system page 74 Audio output is monaural Viewing images by connec...

Page 82: ...Purpose Resize the aspect ratio can be converted to 16 9 for high definition viewing page 62 1 Connect the camera to an HD High Definition TV with a HD Output Adaptor Cable sold separately 2 Turn on the TV and set the input Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with the TV Viewing an image by connecting the camera to an HDTV Images shot in VGA image size cannot be played back in HD for...

Page 83: ...or a highly detailed photo like expression of subtle textures and colors The settings are also required to be made on the TV For details refer to the operating instruction of the TV On TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen you need a TV with a video input jack and the cable for multi use terminal The color system of the TV must match that of the digital still camera Check the ...

Page 84: ...mputer Editing images Displaying the shooting locations of still images on maps online This requires an Internet connection Creating a disc with the images shot requires CD or DVD disc writing drive Printing or saving still images with the date Uploading images to a media service This requires an Internet connection Adding changing Music for slideshow using Music Transfer Install the software supp...

Page 85: ...mputer The computer environment must also satisfy the operating requirements of the OS Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Operations are not guaranteed when using a...

Page 86: ...lick Next The License Agreement screen appears 4 Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click the radio button next to I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen Direct...

Page 87: ...ternet connection Still images can be printed or saved with the date You can create a data disc using a CD burner drive or DVD burner drive You can upload the image to a media service This requires an Internet connection Double click the PMB Guide icon on the desktop To access PMB Guide from the Start menu click Start t All Programs t Sony Picture Utility t Help t PMB Guide Starting the PMB Double...

Page 88: ...ay fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery pack shuts down too soon 3 Turn on the computer then press Playback button Connecting appears on the screen of the camera When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while If Mass Storage does not appear set USB Connect to Mass Storage page 73 Preparin...

Page 89: ... images click the Import button By default images are imported into a folder created in Pictures in Windows XP My Pictures that is named with the date of importing For details on the PMB refer to PMB Guide When importing is complete the PMB starts Thumbnails of the imported images are displayed The Pictures in Windows XP My Pictures folder is set as the default folder in Viewed folders Organize im...

Page 90: ...sary for Windows Vista XP The image files recorded with the camera are grouped as folders on the Memory Stick Duo media or the internal memory Example viewing folders on Windows Vista A Folder containing image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function B Folder containing image data recorded using the camera When no new folders are created there are folders as foll...

Page 91: ...vie files MOV0ssss MPG Index image files that are recorded when you record movies MOV0ssss THM ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the name of a movie file recorded in movie mode and its corresponding index image file are the same For more information about folders see pages 65 and 68 ...

Page 92: ...media The camera is not compatible with Windows 95 98 98 Second Edition NT Me of the Windows operating system When you use a computer without a Memory Stick media slot use a commercially available Memory Stick media Reader Writer to copy images from a Memory Stick Duo media to your computer To copy images in the internal memory to your computer copy the images to a Memory Stick Duo media first the...

Page 93: ...r Windows XP My Documents folder Then right click on the Documents window to display the menu and click Paste The image files are copied to the Documents For Windows XP My Documents folder When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder the overwrite confirmation message appears When you overwrite an existing image with a new one the original file data is deleted To cop...

Page 94: ... another camera When there are no folders in a Memory Stick Duo media create a folder page 68 with the camera first then copy the image files 1 Right click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSC0ssss Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for ssss If the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number An extension may be displayed depending on the computer settings ...

Page 95: ...ect Music Tool with v V then press z 3 Select Download Music with v V then press z The message Connect to PC appears 4 Make a USB connection between the camera and your computer 5 Start Music Transfer 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to add change Music files To restore the music preset at the factory to the camera 1 Perform Format Music in step 3 2 Execute Restore defaults on Music Transfe...

Page 96: ...pliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are four modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage PictBridge and PTP MTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PictBridge and PTP MTP see page 73 When your computer resumes from the suspe...

Page 97: ...elete or add these files whenever you want The music formats you can transfer with Music Transfer are listed below MP3 files stored on the hard disk drive of your computer Music on CDs Preset music saved on the camera To install Music Transfer Shut down all other application software before you install Music Transfer For installation you need to log on as Administrator 1 Turn on your Macintosh com...

Page 98: ...guide folder in the stepupguide folder to your computer 2 Select stepupguide language and then GB folder stored in the CD ROM supplied and copy all the files in the GB folder to the img folder in the stepupguide folder that you copied to your computer in step 1 Overwrite the files in the img folder with the files from the GB folder 3 After copying is complete double click stepupguide hqx in the st...

Page 99: ...ting instructions supplied with the printer You can copy images to a computer using the supplied PMB software and print the images You can insert the date on the image and print it page 87 You can take a Memory Stick Duo media containing images shot with the camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a Print order mark on the images which you want to print out in advance Printing directl...

Page 100: ... printer using the cable for multi use terminal When USB Connect is set to Auto the camera will automatically recognize certain printers when connected Skip Stage 1 if this is the case It is recommended to use a fully charged battery pack to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing 1 Press HOME button to display the HOME screen 2 Select Settings with b B on the control button an...

Page 101: ...print the selected image Move on to Stage 4 When you select Multiple Images You can print multiple selected images 1 Select the image you want to print with b B then press z appears on the selected image 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select OK with v then press z After you select Multiple Images on the index screen you can print all the images in a folder by selecting the folder selection bar...

Page 102: ... the size of the printing sheet Date Selects Day Time or Date to insert the date and time on images When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order you select page 79 This function may not be provided depending on the printer 2 Select OK with v then press z The image is printed Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal while the PictBridge Connecting indicator appears on the s...

Page 103: ... images When taking a Memory Stick Duo media to a shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick Duo media they handle If a Memory Stick Duo media is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to another medium such as a CD R and take it to the shop Be sure to take the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor with it Before you take ...

Page 104: ...ENU button 5 Select OK with v then press z The mark appears on the screen To cancel the selection Select Exit in step 5 then press z To remove the mark Select the images that you want to remove the marks then press z in step 3 To mark all the images in the folder In step 3 move the frame to the folder selection bar with b then press z during the index mode The mark is attached to the selected fold...

Page 105: ... page 116 2 Remove the battery pack wait for about one minute reinsert the battery pack then turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings page 71 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power 106 Shooting still images movies 107 Viewing images 110 Deleting 111 Computers 111 Memory Stick Duo media 112 Internal memory 113 Printing 113 PictBridge compliant...

Page 106: ...lly to protect the camera In this case a message appears on the LCD screen before the camera turns off The remaining charge indicator is incorrect This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location A discrepancy arose between the remaining charge indicator and the actual remaining battery charge Fully discharge the battery pack once then charge it to correct the in...

Page 107: ...o image is shot unless a smile is detected page 30 Smile demo mode is set to On Set Smile demo mode to Off page 72 This subject is not visible on the screen The camera is set to the playback mode Press Playback button to change to the recording mode page 32 Anti blur function does not work The anti blur function does not work when appears on the display DSC W220 W230 only The anti blur function ma...

Page 108: ...nfirm that the Conversion Lens setting is correct page 77 The flash does not work The flash is set to Flash forced off page 25 You cannot use the flash when REC Mode is set to Burst or Exposure Bracket page 44 High Sensitivity mode Twilight mode or Fireworks mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode page 29 Shooting movies Set the flash to Flash forced on when Landscape mode Gourmet mode Beach ...

Page 109: ...bject Select Metering Mode page 48 or EV page 46 The image is too bright Adjust the exposure page 46 The image colors are not correct Set Color Mode to Normal page 54 Adjust the white balance page 51 White black red purple or other streaks appear on the image or the image seems reddish This phenomenon is called smearing This is not a malfunction Noise appears in the image when you view the screen ...

Page 110: ...have been processed using a computer or recorded with another camera The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 90 Playback is impossible if the Smile Shutter is in standby mode Exit standby mode by pressing the shutter button all the way down The date and time are not displayed The display indicators are turned off Show the display indicators by pressing v DISP on the control button...

Page 111: ... the computer and the Memory Stick media Reader Writer support Memory Stick PRO Duo media Users of computers and Memory Stick 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 88 96 The computer recognizes the Memory Stick PRO Duo media Your computer does not recogni...

Page 112: ...anufacturer You do not know how to use PMB Refer to PMB Guide page 87 The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer You are playing back the movie directly from the internal memory or the Memory Stick Duo media Copy the movie to the hard disk of your computer then play back the movie from the hard disk page 92 Cannot print an image Refer to the operation manual o...

Page 113: ...set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off When printing images using your printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not When having images printed at a digital print shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Cannot print images with the date Using P...

Page 114: ...se terminal again If you still cannot print your images disconnect the cable for multi use terminal turn the printer off and then on then connect the cable for multi use terminal again Movies cannot be printed Images shot using cameras other than the camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed Printing is canceled Confirm that you have disconnected the cable for multi use terminal...

Page 115: ...a on the Memory Stick Duo media or the internal memory will be deleted and all settings including date will be initialized The camera does not function with the lens portion extended Do not attempt to force the lens that has stopped moving Insert a charged battery pack then turn on the camera again The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about a...

Page 116: ...e data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo media E 61 ss E 62 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 71 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions The battery level is low Charge the battery pack immediately Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though there are st...

Page 117: ...edia The selected folder does not contain a file that can be played back in a slideshow Folder error A folder with the same first three digit number already exists on the Memory Stick Duo media for example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select another folder or create a new folder pages 68 69 Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick Duo media You canno...

Page 118: ...heck the printer Check if the image you want to print is corrupted The data transmission to the printer may not be completed yet Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal Processing The printer is canceling the current print job You cannot print until it is finished This may take time depending on the printer Error Playing Music Delete the Music file or replace it with a normal Music file...

Page 119: ...Some functions are restricted while the camera is connected to a High Definition TV Unable to detect face for retouch Retouching may not be possible depending on the image Turn the power off and on again The lens malfunction Self Timer is invalid The self timer is unavailable under these settings page 29 ...

Page 120: ... use the camera the battery charger supplied and the AC LS5K AC Adaptor sold separately in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction ...

Page 121: ...mory Stick Duo media with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Duo media Do not disassemble or modify the Memory Stick Duo media Do not expose the Memory Stick Duo media to water Do not leave the Memory Stick Duo media within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Do not insert anything other than a Memory Stick Duo media into the Memory S...

Page 122: ...h 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 Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit Note on using Memory Stick PRO Duo media s...

Page 123: ... 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 year while storing To use the battery pack up leave the camera in slideshow page ...

Page 124: ...e 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 opera...

Page 125: ... Conversion Lens 77 Copy 69 Copying images to your computer 88 Create REC Folder 68 Cross Filter 61 D Date 79 102 Daylight 51 Delete 34 56 Format 68 70 Deleting images 34 Digital Zoom 76 DirectX 86 DISP 20 Download Music 95 DPOF 64 103 DRO 54 E Easy Shooting 24 EV 46 Exposure Bracket 44 Extension 94 F Face Detection 42 File name 90 File storage destination 90 Fireworks 28 Fisheye Lens 60 Flash Whi...

Page 126: ...ing halfway down 7 Print order mark 64 103 Print 64 99 Printing at a shop 103 Printing directly 100 Program Auto 22 Protect 63 PTP 73 R Radial Blur 61 REC Mode 44 Red Eye Correction 59 Red Eye Reduction 53 Retouch 58 Retro 61 Rotate 65 S Scene Recognition 45 Scene Selection 27 41 Screen Changing the display 20 Indicator 16 LCD backlight 20 Select Folder 65 Self diagnosis display 116 Self Timer 26 ...

Page 127: ... White Balance 52 Unsharp masking 59 USB Connect 73 Using the camera abroad 120 V VGA 12 Video Out 74 Viewing images 32 Viewing menu 56 Vivid 54 Volume 32 W Warning indicators and messages 116 White Balance 51 Wide Zoom Display 74 Windows computer 84 Z Zoom 25 ...

Page 128: ...al Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camera This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download it http www sony ne...

Page 129: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

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