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Enjoying your Windows computer........................................................... 56

Installing the software (supplied) ............................................................ 58

Copying images to your computer .......................................................... 59

Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a
“Memory Stick Duo”) ............................................................................... 65

Using the “Cyber-shot Viewer” (supplied) ............................................... 66

Using your Macintosh computer ............................................................. 70

How to print still images .......................................................................... 72

Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer ................. 73

Printing at a shop .................................................................................... 76

Viewing images on a TV screen ............................................................. 78

Troubleshooting....................................................................................... 80

Warning indicators and messages.......................................................... 92

On the “Memory Stick” ............................................................................ 95

On the battery pack ................................................................................ 97

On the battery charger............................................................................ 98

Precautions ............................................................................................. 99

Specifications........................................................................................ 101

Using your computer

Printing still images

Connecting your camera to your TV

Troubleshooting

Others

Index

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Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot DSC-W30

Page 1: ...oting Digital Still Camera User s Guide Troubleshooting DSC W30 W40 W50 Read This First separate volume Explains the set up and basic operations for shooting playback with your camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual and Read This First separate volume thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on th...

Page 2: ...WARNING For Customers in the U S A This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the ap...

Page 3: ...ints or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the set Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer as they may cause hazards Cleaning Unplug the set from the wall outlet before cleaning or polishing it Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a cloth lightly dampened with water for cleaning the exterior o...

Page 4: ...ollowing the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are specified in the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the set to normal operation When the set exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service Servicing Do not attempt to service t...

Page 5: ...modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment CAUTION For Customers in the U S A and Canada For Customers in the U S A Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC W30 DSC W40 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of th...

Page 6: ... fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable USB etc again Disposal of Old Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate coll...

Page 7: ... lens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast The lens for this camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany No compensation for contents of the recording The contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recordi...

Page 8: ... lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Do not press against the LCD screen The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location This is not a malfunction This camera is equipped with a power zoom lens Be careful not to bump the lens and be car...

Page 9: ...ge size for use 5 Shoot images easily Auto adjustment mode Shoot still images Scene Selection 6 View delete images Get more friendly with your camera This manual Shoot with your favorite settings Program auto shooting t page 28 Enjoy various shooting playback using the menu t page 30 Change the default settings t page 46 Connect your camera to a PC or a printer This manual Copy your images to a co...

Page 10: ...uality On image quality and image size 15 Identifying parts 17 Indicators on the screen 19 Changing the screen display 23 Number of still images and recording time of movies 24 When you do not have a Memory Stick Duo Recording with the internal memory 26 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed 27 Using the mode dial 28 Using menu items 30 Menu items 31 Shooting menu 32 COLOR ...

Page 11: ...Rotate Divide Setup Trimming Using Setup items 46 Camera 47 AF Mode Digital Zoom Function Guide Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Internal Memory Tool 50 Format Memory Stick Tool 51 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Setup 1 53 LCD Backlight DSC W50 only Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 54 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set Using the Setup screen 1 2 ...

Page 12: ...y Stick Duo 65 Using the Cyber shot Viewer supplied 66 Using your Macintosh computer 70 How to print still images 72 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 73 Printing at a shop 76 Viewing images on a TV screen 78 Troubleshooting 80 Warning indicators and messages 92 On the Memory Stick 95 On the battery pack 97 On the battery charger 98 Precautions 99 Specifications 101 Usi...

Page 13: ...venting blur as follows Focus Focusing on a subject successfully Press the shutter button fully down straight away Press the shutter button halfway down AE AF lock indicator Flashing lit beeps Then press the shutter button fully down Hints for preventing blur Hold the camera steadily keeping your arms at your side Also you can stabilize the camera by leaning against a tree or a building beside you...

Page 14: ...ight Whitish image The exposure is automatically set to the proper value in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust it manually using the functions below Adjusting EV Allows you to adjust the exposure that has been determined by the camera t step 5 in Read This First Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure t page 34 Correct exposu...

Page 15: ... number of pixels the picture becomes large it takes up more memory and the image is displayed in fine detail 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 Color On the effects of l...

Page 16: ...on ratio in combination page 36 You can select the compression ratio when digital images are saved When you select a high compression ratio the image lacks the fineness of detail but has a smaller file size Pixel Many pixels Fine image quality and large file size Example Printing in up to A4 size Few pixels Rough image quality but small file size Example An attached image to be sent by e mail Imag...

Page 17: ...ever t step 6 in Read This First C Finder window D Lens E POWER button POWER lamp t step 2 in Read This First F Microphone G Flash t step 5 in Read This First H Self timer lamp t step 5 in Read This First AF illuminator 49 A AE AF lock lamp Self timer lamp green t step 5 in Read This First B Flash charging lamp Record lamp orange t step 5 in Read This First C Speaker D Finder t step 5 in Read This...

Page 18: ...ep 5 in Read This First N Image Size Delete button t step 4 and 6 in Read This First O Tripod receptacle bottom Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch and may damage the camera After use remove the camera from the tripod P Battery Memory Stick Duo cover t step 1 and 3 in Rea...

Page 19: ...n Read This First 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 M WB Mode dial Program auto shooting 28 Camera mode t step 5 in Read This First Flash mode t step 5 in Read This First Flash charging Zoom scaling t 47 step 5 in Read This First Red eye reduction 48 Sharpness 38 Contrast 38 AF illuminator 49 Metering mode 34 RICH NATURAL SEPIA B W Color mode 32 Display Indication Macro t step 5 in Read This First AF mode 47 AF...

Page 20: ...g clear images due to insufficient lighting Even if the vibration warning appears you can still shoot images However we recommend that you use the flash for better lighting or using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera E Low battery warning 27 92 Spot metering cross hair 34 3 2 6M 3M 1M VGA 16 9 FINE 6 4 0 STD 6 4 0 1 6 0 1M 101 AF range finder frame 33 Display Indication Histogram 23 N...

Page 21: ...rst Recording mode 28 36 Image size t step 4 in Read This First Playback mode t step 6 in Read This First Protect 40 Print order DPOF mark 76 Change folder 39 This does not appear when using internal memory Zoom scaling t step 6 in Read This First Step 12 16 Frame by frame playback 36 N Playback t step 6 in Read This First Volume t step 6 in Read This First Display Indication 101 0012 Folder file ...

Page 22: ... diagnosis display 92 00 00 12 Counter t step 6 in Read This First Display Indication PictBridge connecting 75 Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal DSC W50 USB cable DSC W30 W40 while the icon is displayed 2 0EV Exposure Value t step5 in Read This First ISO number 35 Metering mode 34 Flash White balance 35 500 Shutter speed F3 5 Aperture value Playback image t step 6 in Read This Fir...

Page 23: ...ing playback of movies During image playback you cannot turn the LCD screen off A large difference in the histogram displayed when shooting and during playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or high The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras Histogram display LCD screen off Histogram on Indicators off Indicators on z Using a histogram A histogr...

Page 24: ...d Standard on the lower line Units Images The number of images listed is for when Mode is set to Normal When the number of remaining shootable images is greater than 9 999 the 9999 indicator appears You can resize the images later Resize page 42 Capacity Size 32MB Internal memory 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 6M 10 21 42 77 157 322 660 19 39 79 142 290 592 1215 3 2 10 21 42 77 157 322 660 19 39 7...

Page 25: ...be recorded on a Memory Stick PRO Duo For image size and image quality see page 15 When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera the display may differ from the actual image size Capacity Size 32MB Internal memory 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 640 Fine 0 02 57 0 06 02 0 12 20 0 25 18 640 Standard 0 01 27 0 02 56 0 05 54 0 10 42 0 21 47 0 44 27 1 31 09 160 0 22 42 0...

Page 26: ...ack up data on a hard disc of your computer Perform the procedure on pages 59 to 61 without a Memory Stick Duo inserted in the camera You cannot move image data on a Memory Stick Duo to the internal memory You can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer via a USB connection between a computer and your camera but you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory When a Memory ...

Page 27: ...d on and off many times The zoom is used frequently The brightness of LCD backlight is set to up DSC W50 AF Mode is set to Monitor The battery power is low When shooting still images Shooting in the following situations P Quality is set to Fine AF Mode is set to Single Shooting once every 30 seconds The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends The flash strobes once every two times Th...

Page 28: ...Allows easy shooting with the settings adjusted automatically t step 5 in Read This First Program Auto mode Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu For details on the functions available t page 31 Scene Selection mode Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene...

Page 29: ...AS fm master Right Scene Selection For details t step 5 in Read This First For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera you can select the desired setting Macro Flash AF range finder Focus preset White Balance Flash level Burst Multi Burst Auto SL WB ...

Page 30: ...ntrol button If the desired item is invisible keep pressing b B until the item appears on the screen Press z after selecting an item in the Playback mode 4 Select the setting with v V The setting you select is zoomed and is set 5 Press MENU to turn off the menu If there is an item that is not displayed an v V mark appears on the edges of the location where menu items usually appear To display an i...

Page 31: ...ary depending on the mode dial position Only the available items are displayed on the screen Menu for viewing page 39 Folder Protect DPOF Print Slide Resize Rotate Divide Setup Trimming The operation is limited according to the Scene mode page 29 Available only during playback zoom available Mode dial position Scene COLOR Color Mode 9 Focus Metering Mode WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode In...

Page 32: ...gs are marked with You can change the brightness of the image accompanied by effects You can select only B W and Sepia when shooting movies When Multi Burst is selected the color mode is set to Normal COLOR Color Mode B W B W Sets the image to monochromatic color Sepia SEPIA Sets the image to sepia color Natural NATURAL Sets the image to quiet color Rich RICH Sets the image to bright color Normal ...

Page 33: ... indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed Some options are not available depending on the Scene mode page 29 9 Focus unlimited distance Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to the subject Focus preset When shooting a subject through a net or through window glass it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode In these cases use of Focus is conve...

Page 34: ...n return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button fully down Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure For details on the exposure t page 14 When using spot metering or center weighted metering setting 9 Focus to Center AF is recommended to focus on the metering position page 33 Metering Mode Spot Spot metering Measures only a...

Page 35: ...igher the sensitivity For details on the ISO sensitivity t page 14 Note that the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases ISO is set to Auto in the Scene mode WB White Bal Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions You cannot select this item when shooting movies Incandescent n Adjusts for places where the lighting conditions change quickly such as at a party hall or under...

Page 36: ... interval to a mode other than 1 30 when the mode dial is set to When playing back a series of images shot in the Multi Burst mode using a computer or a camera not equipped with the Multi Burst function the image is displayed as a single image with 16 frames The image size of images shot in the Multi Burst mode is 1M You may not be able to shoot images in the Multi Burst mode depending on the Scen...

Page 37: ...ng with the self timer a series of a maximum of five images is recorded When the battery level is low or when the internal memory or Memory Stick Duo is full the Burst stops You may not be able to shoot images in the Burst mode depending on the Scene mode page 29 The recording interval is approximately 0 7 seconds The maximum number of continuous shots Units images Quality Size Fine Standard 6M 3 ...

Page 38: ...djusts the contrast of the image Adjusts the sharpness of the image See page 46 Interval 1 7 5 1 7 5 Select Multi Burst with Mode first set the desired setting for Interval When you select a function other than Multi Burst this function is unavailable 1 15 1 15 1 30 1 30 Flash Level Toward Makes the flash level higher Normal Toward Makes the flash level lower Contrast Toward Enhances the contrast ...

Page 39: ...era stores images in a specified folder of a Memory Stick Duo page 51 You can change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder t Create REC Folder page 51 To change the folder for recording images t Change REC Folder page 52 When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick Duo and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear Moves to the previ...

Page 40: ...s z To protect images in index mode 1 Slide Index lever to display the index screen 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select Protect with b B on the control button then press z 4 Select Select with v V then press z 5 Select the image you want to protect with v V b B then press z A green indicator appears on the selected image 6 Repeat step 5 to protect other images 7 Press MENU 8 Select OK with B...

Page 41: ...bove for all images to be unprotected 4 Press MENU select OK with B and then press z To cancel protection of all images in the folder Select All In This Folder in step 4 of To protect images in index mode and press z Select Off with B then press z Note that formatting the internal memory or Memory Stick Duo erases all the data stored on the recording media even if images are protected and these im...

Page 42: ... change the image size of a recorded image Resize and save it as a new file The original image is retained even after resizing 1 Display the image you want to resize 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select Resize with b B on the control button then press z 4 Select the desired size with v V then press z The resized image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file On Plays back images...

Page 43: ...then press z 4 Select with v then rotate the image with b B 5 Select OK with v V then press z You cannot rotate protected images movies or Multi Burst 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 Cuts movies or deletes unnecessary portions of movies This is the rec...

Page 44: ...ide 101_0002 is divided into 101_0004 and 101_0005 2 Cutting scene B Divide 101_0005 is divided into 101_0006 and 101_0007 3 Deleting scenes A and B if they are unnecessary Delete Delete 4 Only the desired scenes remain Procedure 1 Display the movie to be divided 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select Divide with b B on the control button then press z 4 Select OK with v then press z The playbac...

Page 45: ...ding folder You cannot cut the following kinds of images Still image Movies not long enough to cut shorter than about two seconds Protected movies page 40 See page 46 Records an enlarged image t step 6 in Read This First as a new file 1 Press MENU during playback zoom to display the menu 2 Select Trimming with B on the control button then press z 3 Select the image size with v V then press z The i...

Page 46: ...ol button to select the item you want to set The frame of the selected item turns yellow 5 Press z to enter the setting To turn off the Setup screen press MENU To return to the menu from the Setup screen press b on the control button repeatedly When the menu is not displayed If you press MENU longer the Setup is displayed To cancel the Setup setting Select Cancel if it appears then press z on the ...

Page 47: ...d and held halfway down This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects Monitor M AF Automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held 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 with almost no distortion This is not available when the image...

Page 48: ...n the recorded image When you operate the camera the instructions of various functions are displayed Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using the flash Select this before shooting Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks hold the camera firmly to prevent the effects of vibration Also do not let the subject move Red eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on ind...

Page 49: ...reaches the subject even if the light is slightly off the center of the subject When Focus preset is set page 33 AF Illuminator does not function The AF range finder frame does not appear The or indicator flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame The AF illuminator does not operate when Twilight mode or Landscape mode is selected in the Scene mode The A...

Page 50: ... inserted in the camera The default settings are marked with Formats the internal memory Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images 1 Select OK with v on the control button then press z The message All data in internal memory will be erased Ready appears 2 Select OK with v then press z The format is complete Format OK See the following p...

Page 51: ...n 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 For details on the folder see page 39 When not creating a new folder the 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders designated up ...

Page 52: ...3 Select OK with v then press z Copying starts Use a fully charged battery pack or the AC Adaptor not supplied 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 copy individual images The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete ...

Page 53: ...camera Selects the language to be used to display the menu items warnings and messages Initializes the setting to the default setting 1 Select OK with v on the control button then press z The message Initialize all settings Ready appears 2 Select OK with v then press z The settings are reset to the default setting Make sure that the power is not disconnected during resetting LCD Backlight DSC W50 ...

Page 54: ...ed Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned USB Connect PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 73 PTP When PTP Picture Transfer Protocol is set and the camera is connected to a computer the images in the recording folder on the camera are copied to the comp...

Page 55: ...regions use different TV color systems If you want to view images on a TV screen check page 79 for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used Sets the date and time Video Out 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 Clock Set OK Select OK with v on the control button and press z Then ...

Page 56: ... a Macintosh computer refer to Using your Macintosh computer page 70 This section describes the English version screen contents Install the software supplied first page 58 Copying images to your computer page 59 Viewing images on your computer Enjoying images using the Cyber shot Viewer page 66 Viewing images saved on your computer Viewing photos organized by date Editing images Printing images ...

Page 57: ...M or more Recommended Pentium III 800 MHz or faster and 256 MB of RAM or more Hard Disk Disk space required for installation 200 MB or more Display Screen resolution 800 600 dots or more Colors High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more Notes on connecting your camera to a computer Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above If you connect two or ...

Page 58: ... CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears If it does not appear double click My Computer t CYBERSHOTSOFT 2 Click Install The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next The License Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click the radio button next to I accept the terms o...

Page 59: ... Stages 1 through 4 on pages 59 to 63 to copy images When using Windows 2000 Me install the supplied software before proceeding With Windows XP the installation is unnecessary The screen displays shown in this section are the examples for copying images from Memory Stick Duo 1 Insert a Memory Stick Duo with recorded images into the camera When copying images in the internal memory this step is unn...

Page 60: ...ned in Stage 3 B Copying images to a Computer on page 61 For Windows XP when the wizard screen does not appear automatically follow the procedure explained in Stage 3 B Copying images to a Computer on page 61 This section describes an example of copying images to a My Documents folder 1 After making a USB connection in Stage 2 click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner ...

Page 61: ...her Options screen appears This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 5 Click the radio button next to Nothing I m finished working with these pictures to select it then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears 6 Click Finish The wizard screen closes To continue copying other images disconnect the cable for multi use terminal DSC W5...

Page 62: ...4 3 Double click the My Documents folder Then right click on the My Documents window to display the menu and click Paste The image files are copied to the 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 copy an image fil...

Page 63: ...image file The image is displayed Perform the procedures listed below beforehand when Disconnecting the cable for multi use terminal DSC W50 or the USB cable DSC W30 W40 Removing a Memory Stick Duo Inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the camera after copying images from the internal memory Turning off the camera x For Windows 2000 Me XP 1 Double click on the tasktray 2 Click Sony DSC t Stop 3 Confir...

Page 64: ... C Folder containing movie data etc recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function You cannot record any images to the 100MSDCF folder The images in these folders are available only for viewing You cannot record playback any images to the MSSONY folder Image files are named as follows ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of th...

Page 65: ...or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed When there is no folder first create a folder with your camera page 51 and then copy the image file 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 d...

Page 66: ...on the desktop Or from the Start menu Click Start t Programs in Windows XP All Programs t Sony Picture Utility t Cyber shot Viewer Exiting the Cyber shot Viewer Click button in the top right corner of the screen Follow these steps to import and view images from the camera Importing images 1 Make sure Media Check Tool is running Media Check Tool is a program that automatically detects and imports i...

Page 67: ...starts Thumbnails of the imported images are displayed The My Pictures folder is set as the default folder in Viewed folders You can double click a thumbnail to display the image by itself 2 Viewing images in Viewed folders arranged by shooting date on a calendar 1Click the Calendar tab Years when images were shot are listed 2Click the year Images shot that year are displayed arranged on the calen...

Page 68: ...ndividual images On the hour display screen double click a thumbnail to display the image by itself in a separate window You can edit displayed images by clicking the toolbar button Displaying images in full screen mode To display a slide show of current images in full screen mode click the button To play or pause the slide show click the button on the lower left of the screen To stop the slide sh...

Page 69: ...hanging the Folder to be imported To change the Folder to be imported access the Import Settings screen To display the Import Settings screen choose Image Import Settings from the File menu Choose the Folder to be imported You can specify the Folder to be imported from folders registered as Viewed folders Updating image registration information To update image information choose Update Database fr...

Page 70: ...ant There are three modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Auto default setting Mass Storage and PTP modes This section describes the Auto and Mass Storage as examples For details on PTP see page 54 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time 1 Prepare the camera and a Macintosh comput...

Page 71: ...emory Stick Duo into the camera after copying images from the internal memory Turning off the camera Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the Memory Stick Duo to the Trash icon The camera is disconnected from the computer If you are using Mac OS X v10 0 perform the procedure above after you have turned your computer off To delete the USB connection Technical Support Additional information o...

Page 72: ...camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer Printing directly using a Memory Stick compliant printer You can print images with a Memory Stick compliant printer For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer Printing using a computer You can copy images to a computer using the Cyber shot Viewer software in the supplied CD ROM and print the images Printing at a shop page ...

Page 73: ...n may not be provided depending on the printer The quantity of images that can be printed as an index image differ depending on the printer You cannot print movies If the indicator flashes on the screen of the camera for about five seconds error notification check the connected printer Prepare the camera to connect it to the printer via a USB connection When connecting the camera to a printer that...

Page 74: ...with a Print order mark page 76 regardless of the displayed image Select Selects images and prints all the selected images 1Select the image you want to print with b B then press z The mark appears on the selected image To select other images repeat this procedure 2Select Print with V then press z This image Prints a displayed image If you select This image and set Index to On in step 2 you can pr...

Page 75: ...the PictBridge Connecting icon appears on the screen do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal DSC W50 or remove the USB cable DSC W30 W40 To print other images After step 3 select Select and the desired image with v V then perform from step 1 To print images on the index screen Perform Stage 1 Preparing the camera page 73 and Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer page 74 then proc...

Page 76: ...rinter that conforms to the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard or using a PictBridge compliant printer You cannot mark movies When you mark images shot in Multi Burst mode all the images are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels When taking a Memory Stick Duo to a shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick Duo they handle If a Memory Stick Duo is not...

Page 77: ...er 5 Select the image you want to mark with v V b B then press z A green mark appears on the selected image 6 Repeat step 5 to mark other images 7 Press MENU 8 Select OK with B then press z The mark turns white To cancel select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step 8 then press z To remove the mark in index mode Select the images from which you want to remove the mark in step 5 then press z To r...

Page 78: ...W40 to the left audio jack 2 Turn on the TV and set the TV video input switch to video For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Press to turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Press b B on the control button to select the desired image When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video signal output to match that of your T...

Page 79: ...g lists for the TV color system of the country or region where the camera is used NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway P...

Page 80: ...hat you give your consent that the contents of the internal memory may be checked when you send your camera to be repaired 1 Check the items on pages 81 to 91 If a code such as C E ss ss appears on the screen see page 92 2 Remove the battery pack and insert the battery pack again after about one minute and turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings page 53 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local auth...

Page 81: ...step 1 in Read This First The battery pack is dead page 97 Replace it with a new one The battery pack runs down too quickly Charge it sufficiently t step 1 in Read This First You are using the camera in an extremely cold location page 97 The battery terminal is dirty Clean the battery terminal with a cotton swab etc and charge the battery pack The battery pack is dead page 97 Replace it with a new...

Page 82: ...r than 640 Fine Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo page 95 The subject is not visible on the screen Your camera is set to the Playback mode Press to change to the recording mode t step 6 in Read This First Recording takes a long time The NR slow shutter function is activated page 20 This is not a malfunction The image is out of focus The subject is too close Record in the close up Macro recording mode ...

Page 83: ... the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image This is not a malfunction The close up Macro function does not work Twilight mode or Landscape mode is selected in the Scene Selection page 29 The date and time are not displayed While shooting the date and time are not displayed Only during playback the date and time are displayed The date and time are recorded incorrectly Set the corre...

Page 84: ...mporarily brightening the image under conditions of low illumination There is no effect on the recorded image The eyes of the subject come out red Set Red Eye Reduction in the Setup menu to On page 48 Shoot the subject at a distance closer than the recommended shooting distance using the flash t step 5 in Read This First Light the room and shoot the subject Dots appear and remain on the screen Thi...

Page 85: ...rded images are not affected Images are not displayed on the screen Remove the cable for multi use terminal DSC W50 or the A V cable DSC W30 W40 if the cable is connected page 78 The image does not appear on the TV screen Check Video Out to see if the video output signal of your camera is set to the color system of your TV page 55 Check whether the connection is correct page 78 When the cable for ...

Page 86: ...C W50 or the USB cable DSC W30 W40 and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB Mode Mass Storage is displayed page 60 Set USB Connect to Mass Storage in the Setup menu page 54 Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB jacks of your computer Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device page 60 The soft...

Page 87: ...the USB connection after the computer is turned on page 60 The image cannot be played back on a computer If you are using Cyber shot Viewer refer to the Help Consult the computer or software manufacturer 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 Copy the movie to the hard...

Page 88: ...ording position page 95 The Memory Stick Duo is full Delete unnecessary images t step 6 in Read This First Insert a Memory Stick PRO Duo page 25 when recording movies with the image size set to 640 Fine Cannot format a Memory Stick Duo You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 95 You hav...

Page 89: ... or the computer to the internal memory Data on a Memory Stick Duo or a computer cannot be copied to the internal memory Also see PictBridge compliant printer as follows in conjunction with the following items Images are printed with both edges cut off When you print an image shot with the image size set to 16 9 both edges of the image may be cut off When printing images using your own printer try...

Page 90: ... multi use terminal DSC W50 or the USB cable DSC W30 W40 before the PictBridge Connecting mark disappears Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode The printer does not provide these functions Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer manufactu...

Page 91: ...after one minute insert the battery pack and turn on the camera Cannot identify an indicator on the screen See page 19 The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it page 99 The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time This is not a malfunction The lens does not move when you turn off the camera The battery pack...

Page 92: ...t be used with your camera or the data is damaged Insert a new Memory Stick Duo page 95 E 61 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 53 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions E The battery level is low Charge the battery pack immediately t step 1 in Read This First Depending on the conditions of use or the type of batte...

Page 93: ...23ABCDE Select another folders or create a new folder page 51 Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick Duo You cannot create any folders if this is the case Cannot record The camera cannot record images in the selected folder Select a different folder page 52 File error An error occurred while the image was playing back File protect Release th...

Page 94: ...ore the printer connection was established Connect to a PictBridge compliant printer No printable image You tried to execute DPOF image without placing a DPOF Print order mark on the image s You tried to execute All In This Folder while a folder that holds only movies was selected You cannot print movies Printer busy Paper error No Paper Ink error Low Ink No Ink Check the printer Printer error Che...

Page 95: ...not have a write protect switch On Memory Stick Duo with this switch the position and shape may vary depending on the Memory Stick Duo Do not remove the Memory Stick Duo while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick Duo is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick Duo is used in locations subject to...

Page 96: ... a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor you might not be able to remove it from the device When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Incorrect insertion may result in a malfunction When using a Memory Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with a Memory Stick compliant d...

Page 97: ...e taking the actual shots Do not expose the 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 If the battery pack is not to be used for a long time fully charge it and then fully use it up once a year on your camera before storing the battery pack in a dry cool ...

Page 98: ...charged battery pack from the battery charger If you leave the charged battery pack in the charger battery life may be decreased When the CHARGE lamp flashes this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than the specified type have 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 new ...

Page 99: ...r then wipe the surface with a dry cloth Do not use the following as they may damage the finish or the casing Chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide etc Do not touch the camera with the above on your hand Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time x On operating temperatures Your camera is designed ...

Page 100: ...periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time Charging method of the internal rechargeable battery Insert c...

Page 101: ...r DSC W30 W40 A V OUT jack Monaural Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced sync negative Audio 327 mV at a 47 kΩ load Output impedance 2 2 kΩ USB jack mini B USB communication Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant LCD screen DSC W50 LCD panel 6 2 cm 2 5 type TFT drive Total number of dots 115 200 480 240 dots DSC W30 W40 LCD panel 5 1 cm 2 0 type TFT drive Total number of dots 84 960 354 240 dots Power ge...

Page 102: ...rements AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz 2 W Output voltage DC 4 2 V 0 25 A Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Dimensions Approx 62 24 91 mm 2 1 2 31 32 3 5 8 inches W H D Mass Approx 75 g 2 7 oz Rechargeable battery pack NP BG1 Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 4 2 V Nominal voltage DC 3 6 V Capacity 3 4 Wh 960 mAh Design and specificat...

Page 103: ... image 14 Burst 36 C Cable for multi use terminal 60 74 78 Camera 47 CD ROM 58 Center AF 33 Center weighted metering 34 Change REC Folder 52 Charging battery pack t step 1 in Read This First Cleaning 99 Clock Set 55 Cloudy 35 Color 15 Color Mode 32 Compression ratio 16 Computer 56 Copying images 59 70 Macintosh 70 Recommended environment 57 70 Software 58 66 Viewing image files stored on a compute...

Page 104: ... This First LCD Screen see Screen M M AF 47 Macintosh computer 70 Recommended environment 70 Macro t step 5 in Read This First Mass Storage 54 Memory Stick Duo 95 Insert Remove t step 3 and 4 in Read This First Number of images recording time 24 Write protect switch 95 Memory Stick Tool 51 Menu 30 Items 31 Shooting 32 Viewing 39 Metering Mode 34 Mode 36 Moisture condensation 99 Monitor 47 MPG 64 M...

Page 105: ...d This First Shutter speed 14 Single 47 Single image mode printing 73 Slow synchro t step 5 in Read This First Smart zoom 47 Snow mode t step 5 in Read This First Soft snap mode t step 5 in Read This First Software 66 Specifications 101 Spot metering 34 Spot metering cross hairs 34 Standard 36 T Trimming 45 Troubleshooting 80 TV 78 Twilight mode t step 5 in Read This First Twilight portrait mode t...

Page 106: ...dows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Intel MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of th...

Page 107: ...107 DSC W30 W40 W50 2 667 836 13 1 D WORK DSC W30_40_50kaitei 2667836131 2667836131DSCW30U2 01GB DSCW30 120ADD fm master Right ...

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