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Page 1: ...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 the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DSC W5 W7 W15 W17 Serial No...

Page 2: ...enance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC W5 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interferen...

Page 3: ...l Metal Hydride batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries A moulded plug complying w...

Page 4: ... of your camera or recording media etc Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to other medium Back up of the internal memory If you turn off the power by opening the battery Memory Stick cover etc during the access lamp is lit the data in the internal memory may be corrupted Be sure to back up the data to avoid the potential risk of data loss See p...

Page 5: ... 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 careful not to apply force to it On image data compatibility This camera conforms with DCF Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Ind...

Page 6: ...mages Scene Selection 6 View images Delete images Get more friendly with your camera This manual Shoot with your favorite settings Program auto shooting Manual shooting t page 25 Enjoy various shooting playback using the menu t page 28 Change the default settings t page 44 Connect your camera to a PC or a printer This manual Copy your images to a computer and enjoy editing them in various ways t p...

Page 7: ...n the screen 17 Changing the screen display 21 Number of still images and recording time of movies 22 When you do not have a Memory Stick Recording with the internal memory 23 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed 24 Using the mode dial 25 Using menu items 28 Menu items 29 Shooting menu 30 EV 9 Focus Metering Mode WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode Interval Flash Leve...

Page 8: ...Digital Zoom Date Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Camera 2 48 Enlarged Icon Internal Memory Tool 49 Format Memory Stick Tool 50 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Setup 1 52 LCD Backlight Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 53 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set Using the Setup screen 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 9: ... 66 How to print still images 68 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 69 Printing at a shop 72 Viewing images on a TV screen 74 Troubleshooting 76 Warning indicators and messages 86 On the Memory Stick 89 On the battery charger and the batteries 91 Precautions 93 Specifications 94 Using your computer Printing still images Connecting your camera to your TV Troubleshooting O...

Page 10: ...ocus Focusing on a subject successfully Press fully down straight away Press halfway down then Flashing lit beeps Press 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 Using a tripod and using the flash in dark places are also recommended Focus Exposure Color Quality Th...

Page 11: ...e value manually t page 26 EV Allows you to adjust the exposure that has been determined by the camera t page 30 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure t page 32 Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image Characteristics of shutter speed Characteristics of aperture F value Faster Moving objects appear stopped Slower Mov...

Page 12: ...ample The color 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 Bal page 33 High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even when shooting in a dark location However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However the image may become darker Color...

Page 13: ...ou 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 Quality On image quality and image size 1 Image size 7M DSC W7 W17 only 3 072 pixels 2 304 pixels 7 077 888 pixels 2 Image size 5M 2592 pixels 1944 pixels 5 038 848 pixels 3 Image size VGA ...

Page 14: ...image quality and large file size Example Printing in up to A3 size Few Rough image quality but small file size Example An attached image to be sent by e mail Image size Usage guidelines 7M 3072 2304 DSC W7 W17 only the default setting Larger Smaller For printing high density images in A3 or A4 size 3 2 3072 2048 DSC W7 W17 only 5M 2592 1944 DSC W5 W15 the dafault setting For printing high density...

Page 15: ...in Read This First I Jack cover J A V OUT MONO jack 74 K USB jack 58 L Finder window A AE AF lock lamp self timer lamp green t step 5 in Read This First B Record lamp orange t step 5 in Read This First C Finder t step 5 in Read This First D LCD screen E Display LCD on off button 21 F MENU button 28 G Image Size Delete button t step 4 and 6 in Read This First H Control button Menu on v V b B z t st...

Page 16: ...ptor cord cover To use the AC LS5K AC Adaptor not supplied M Speaker bottom N 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 longer screws and may damage the camera O Battery Memory Stick cover t step 1 and 3 in Read This First P OPEN button bottom t step 1 in Read This First Do not pinch the ...

Page 17: ... mode 25 34 White balance 33 STBY REC Standby Recording a movie t step 5 in Read This First Mode dial Scene Selection t step 5 in Read This First Mode dial 25 Flash mode t step 5 in Read This First Red eye reduction 46 Sharpness 36 5 Saturation 36 6 Contrast 36 AF illuminator 47 Metering mode 32 Picture effect 36 Display Indication Manual exposure setup mode 26 Macro t step 5 in Read This First AF...

Page 18: ...ay 86 Date Time 46 ISO number 33 Display Indication Vibration warning 10 Indicates vibration will prevent you from shooting clear images Even if the vibration warning appears you can still shoot images However we recommend holding the camera steadily and turning off the indicator to avoid the effects of vibration E Low battery warning 24 Spot metering cross hair 32 7M 3 2 5M 3M 1M VGA FINE 6 4 0 S...

Page 19: ...DPOF mark 72 Change folder 37 This does not appear when using the internal memory Zoom scaling t step 6 in Read This First Step 12 16 Frame by frame playback 34 Display Indication 101 0012 Folder file number 37 Playback bar t step 6 in Read This First Display Indication PictBridge connecting 70 Recording folder 50 This does not appear when using the internal memory Playback folder 37 This does not...

Page 20: ... 0EV EV level value 30 ISO number 33 Metering mode 32 Flash White balance 33 500 Shutter speed 26 F3 5 Aperture value 26 Playback image t step 6 in Read This First Display Indication Histogram 21 30 appears when histogram display is disabled 2005 1 1 Recording date time of the playback image 46 Menu Guide menu 28 BACK NEXT Select images VOLUME Adjust volume Display Indication WB DPOF ...

Page 21: ...mode You are using playback zoom You are rotating still images Playback of movies 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 When you set the LCD screen to Off the digital zoom does not function page 45 and AF Mode is set to Si...

Page 22: ...ur minute second Movies with the size set to 640 Fine can be only recorded on a Memory Stick PRO For image size and image quality see page 13 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 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 7M DSC W7 W17only 9 18 37 67 137 279 573 18 36 73 132 268 548 1125 3 2 DSC W7 W1...

Page 23: ...the procedure on pages 57 to 61 without a Memory Stick inserted in the camera You cannot move image data on a Memory Stick to the internal memory By connecting the camera and a computer with a USB cable you can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer but you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory When a Memory Stick not supplied is inserted Recording Images are recorde...

Page 24: ... 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 The power turns on and off once every ten times The measurement method is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association Number of shoot...

Page 25: ...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 29 M Manual exposure shooting mode Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually both the shutter speed and the aperture value page 26 Also you can select the various settings using t...

Page 26: ...erture F2 8 or F5 6 When the zoom is set fully to the T side you can select an aperture F5 2 or F10 You can select a shutter speed from 1 1000 to 30 seconds The difference between the settings and proper exposure judged by the camera appears as an EV value page 30 on the screen 0EV indicates the value judged as the most suitable by the camera 3 Shoot the image To use the Quick Review close up Macr...

Page 27: ...the shutter speed slower using a tripod is recommended to prevent the effects of vibration If you select shutter speeds of 1 6 second or slower the NR slow shutter function activates automatically to reduce the picture noise and NR appears If you select slow shutter speeds it takes time to process the data ...

Page 28: ...een Press z after selecting an item when the mode dial is set to 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 item that is not displayed select the mark with the control button You cannot select items...

Page 29: ...operation is limited according to the Scene mode page 26 Available only during enlarged playback available Mode dial position P M Scene Menu for shooting page 30 EV 9 Focus Metering Mode WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode Interval Flash Level PFX P Effect Saturation Contrast Sharpness Setup Menu for viewing page 37 Folder Protect DPOF Print Slide Resize Rotate Divide Setup Trimming M ...

Page 30: ...ess of an image Set the mode dial to P or Scene in advance then press repeatedly to display the histogram The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side a dark image when skewed to the left side A histogram can be used to check the exposure and adjust EV A Number of pixels B Brightness The histogram also appears in the following cases but you cannot adjust the exposure Wh...

Page 31: ...lashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed 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 convenient 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Center AF Focuses automatically on a subject near the...

Page 32: ...de that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure For details on the exposure t page 11 When using spot metering or center weighted metering setting 9 Focus to Center AF is recommended to focus on the metering position page 31 Metering Mode Spot Spot metering Measures only a part of the subject This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong co...

Page 33: ...ne mode Selects the still image quality For details on the image quality t page 13 WB White Bal Flash Adjusts for the flash conditions You cannot select this item when shooting movies n Incandescent Adjusts for places where the lighting conditions change quickly such as a party hall or under bright lighting such as photography studios Fluorescent Adjusts for fluorescent lighting Cloudy Adjusts for...

Page 34: ...he 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 Scene mode page 26 On the Burst The flash is set to No flash When recording with the self timer a series of a maximum of five images is recorded When the mode dial is set to M you cannot set the shutter speed...

Page 35: ...mode t step 5 in Read This First DSC W5 W15 DSC W7 W17 Quality Size Fine Standard Fine Standard 7M 5 8 3 2 5 8 5M 9 15 6 11 3 2 9 15 3M 13 24 9 17 1M 32 59 22 41 VGA E Mail 100 100 85 100 Interval 1 7 5 1 7 5 This setting cannot be made when Mode REC Mode in the menu is set to other than Multi Burst page 34 1 15 1 15 1 30 1 30 Flash Level Toward Makes the flash level higher Normal Toward Makes the...

Page 36: ...of the image Adjusts the sharpness of the image See page 44 PFX P Effect B W Records the image in monochrome black and white Sepia Records the image in sepia like an old photograph Off No effect Saturation Toward Brightens the color Normal Toward Darkens the color Contrast Toward Enhances the contrast Normal Toward Reduces the contrast Sharpness Toward Sharpens the image Normal Toward Softens the ...

Page 37: ...0 You can change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder t Create REC Folder page 50 To change the folder for recording images t Change REC Folder page 51 When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear Moves to the previous folder Moves to the next folder Moves to either the previous and nex...

Page 38: ...y 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 then press z The indicator turns white The selected images are p...

Page 39: ...ss 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 recording media erases all the data stored on it even if images are protected and these images cannot be recovered It may take some time to protect an image Adds a Print ...

Page 40: ...MENU to display the menu 3 Select Resize with b B 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 For details on Image Size t step 4 in Read This First You cannot change the size of movies or Multi Burst images When you change from a small size to a large size the image quality deteriorates Folder Plays back all ...

Page 41: ...y 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 recommended function to use when the internal memory or Memory Stick capacity is insufficient or when you attach movies to your e mail messages Note that the original ...

Page 42: ... 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 on the control button then press z 4 Select OK with v then press z The playback of the movie starts 1 2 101_0002 101_0003 3 101_0001 1 2 3 A...

Page 43: ...long enough to cut shorter than about two seconds Protected movies page 38 See page 44 Records as 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 image is recorded and the original image is displayed again The trimmed image is ...

Page 44: ...ntrol 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 cancel the Setup setting Select Cancel if it appears then press z on the control button If it does not appear select the previous setting again This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off v V b B button z button Mode ...

Page 45: ...e 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 size is set to 7M DSC W7 W17 5M...

Page 46: ...nd time into movies or images in the Multi Burst mode The date and time superimposed cannot be removed later 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 dependin...

Page 47: ...t is set page 31 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 AF illuminator emits very bright light Although there are no problems with safety do not look dir...

Page 48: ...tion t page 44 Camera 2 2 The default settings are marked with Enlarges the setting indicator temporarily when you press Flash mode Self timer or Macro Enlarged Icon On Enlarges the indicators Off Does not enlarge the indicators ...

Page 49: ...rked 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 procedure Cancel Cancels the formatting ...

Page 50: ... 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 37 When not creating a new folder the 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders designated up to 999MSDCF Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is...

Page 51: ...z Copying starts Use fully charged Nickel Metal Hydride batteries or the AC Adaptor not supplied If you attempt to copy image files using batteries with little remaining charge the batteries 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 the contents of the in...

Page 52: ...ault 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 Bright Brightens Normal Dark Darkens Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on the be...

Page 53: ...er higher than the last assigned number a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned USB Connect PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 69 PTP When PTP Picture Transfer Protocol is set and the camera is co...

Page 54: ...peration t page 44 Sets the date and time Clock Set OK Select OK with v on the control button and press z Then perform the procedure explained in Setting the clock t step 2 in Read This First Cancel Cancels setting the clock ...

Page 55: ...ur computer Installing the USB driver Installation of the USB driver is not needed when using Windows XP Enjoying images using PicturePackage page 64 Viewing images saved on your computer Installing PicturePackage page 64 Storing images on a CD R Creating a Music Video Slideshow Printing images Creating a video CD using ImageMixer page 64 Creating a video CD ImageMixer VCD2 is installed automatica...

Page 56: ...z or faster CPU is required When using ImageMixer VCD2 a Pentium III 800 MHz or faster CPU is recommended This software is compatible with DirectX technology DirectX must be installed for use A separate software application for operating the recording device is required in order to write to CD Rs Notes on connecting your camera to a computer Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended co...

Page 57: ...dy installed Stage 1 is unnecessary NOTE Do not connect the camera to the computer at this time 1 Shut down all application software in use In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators 2 Insert the CD ROM into the computer then click USB Driver when the install menu screen appears The InstallShield Wizard screen appears If the install menu screen does not appear double click M...

Page 58: ... camera and the computer With Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard appears on the desktop USB Mode Normal 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 During communication the access indicators turn red Do not operate the computer until the indicators turn white If USB Mode ...

Page 59: ...rs automatically on the desktop The Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears 2 Click Next The images saved on the Memory Stick of the camera appear If no Memory Stick is inserted images in the internal memory appear 3 Click the radio button of unwanted images to remove the checkmark so they are not copied then click Next The Picture Name and Destination screen appears 4 Select a name and destinati...

Page 60: ...era and your computer on page 58 For Windows XP follow the procedure explained in Stage 4 A Copying images to a computer on page 59 This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 1 Double click My Computer t Removable Disk t DCIM If the Removable Disk icon is not displayed see page 82 2 Double click the folder where the image files you want to copy are stored Then r...

Page 61: ...then copy the image file However note that if you change the file name you may not be able to play back that image with your camera page 63 This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the My Documents folder 1 Click Start t My Documents The contents of the My Documents folder are displayed If you are not using Windows XP double click My Documents on the desktop 2 Double click...

Page 62: ... A Folder containing image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function B Folder containing image data recorded using this camera When not creating any new folders there is only the 101MSDCF folder There is only the 101_SONY folder in case of the internal memory C Folder containing movie data etc recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function ...

Page 63: ...our camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed When there is no folder first create a folder with your camera page 50 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 different number in step 1 An extension may be displayed depending on t...

Page 64: ...as Administrator When PicturePackage is installed the USB driver is installed automatically 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears If it does not appear double click My Computer t PICTUREPACKAGE 2 Click PicturePackage The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next twice This section d...

Page 65: ...To start up the software Double click the PicturePackage Menu icon on the desktop For information on the use of the software Click at the upper right corner of each screen to show the on line help Technical support for PicturePackage ImageMixer VCD2 is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more information refer to the information included on the CD ROM ...

Page 66: ...compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as this camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are two modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Normal the default setting and PTP modes This section describes the Normal mode as an example For details on PTP see page 53 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your ca...

Page 67: ...s or higher and 32 000 colors or higher 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD ROM icon 3 Copy the IMXINST SIT file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon 4 Double click the IMXINST SIT file in the copy to folder 5 Double click the extracted ImageMixer VCD2_Install file 6 After the user information screen appears enter the desi...

Page 68: ...t 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 supplied PicturePackage software and print the images Printing at a shop page 72 You can take a Memory Stick containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop You can make a Pri...

Page 69: ...rint function 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 with the USB cable It is recommended to use an AC Ada...

Page 70: ...h a Print order mark page 72 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 print...

Page 71: ...he USB cable indicator appears on the screen 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 69 and Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer page 70 then proceed with the following When you connect the camera to a printer the print menu appears Select Cancel to...

Page 72: ...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 to a shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick they handle If a Memory Stick is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to other medium such...

Page 73: ... 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 remove all the marks in the folder Select All In This Folder in s...

Page 74: ...dio plug black of the A V cable 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 Set the mode dial to and 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...

Page 75: ...a 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 Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N sy...

Page 76: ...he internal memory may be checked when you send your camera to be repaired 1 Check the items on pages 77 to 85 If a code such as C E ss ss appears on the screen see page 86 2 Remove the batteries and insert the batteries again after about one minute and turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings pages 52 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility ...

Page 77: ...he camera Install the batteries correctly t step 1 in Read This First The batteries are discharged Install charged batteries t step 1 in Read This First The batteries are dead page 91 Replace them with new ones The power turns off suddenly If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the batteries Turn on ...

Page 78: ... function is selected Select the auto focus mode page 31 Refer to If the subject is out of focus on page 32 Zoom does not work You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies Precision digital zoom does not function Set Digital Zoom to Precision page 45 This function cannot be used while shooting movies Smart zoom does not function Set Digital Zoom to Smart page 45 This function cannot be us...

Page 79: ...subject in a dark location such as on a stage Adjust the exposure page 30 The brightness of the screen is too bright Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight page 52 The image colors are not correct Picture Effect function is activated Cancel the Picture Effect function page 36 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is occurring This phenomenon i...

Page 80: ... model other than that of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB communication page 61 The image appears rough right after playback starts The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to image processing This is not a malfunction The image does not appear on the TV screen Check Video Out to see if the video output signal of your...

Page 81: ...rator authorized Administrators page 57 Your computer does not recognize your camera Turn on the camera t step 2 in Read This First When the battery level is low install the charged batteries t step 1 in Read This First or use the AC Adaptor not supplied Use the supplied USB cable page 58 Disconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the camera and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB ...

Page 82: ... Memory Stick formatted by a computer Shoot using a Memory Stick formatted by your camera page 50 After making a USB connection PicturePackage does not start automatically Start up the PicturePackage Menu and check Settings Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on page 58 The image cannot be played back on a computer If you are using PicturePackage click on help at the upper right c...

Page 83: ...emory Stick to the LOCK position to prevent accidental erasure page 89 Cannot play back the data in the internal memory There is a Memory Stick inserted in the camera Remove it t step 3 in Read This First Cannot record images using the internal memory There is a Memory Stick inserted in the camera Remove it t step 3 in Read This First The free capacity of the internal memory does not increase even...

Page 84: ...inter off and then on then connect the USB cable again Movies cannot be printed Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not be printed Printing is canceled You disconnected the USB cable before the Do not disconnect USB cable mark disappears Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode The printer does not provide these functions Consult ...

Page 85: ...ra does not work The built in microcomputer is not working properly Remove the batteries and then after one minute insert the batteries and turn on the camera Cannot identify an indicator on the screen See page 17 The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it page 93 The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time...

Page 86: ...2 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 52 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions Turn the power off and on again A problem with the lens has caused an error E The battery level is low Charge the batteries t step 1 in Read This First Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery the indicator may flash even though...

Page 87: ...r with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick 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 51 File error An error occurred while playing back the image File protect Release the protection page 39 Image size over You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on...

Page 88: ...o 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 Check the printer Check if the image you want to print ...

Page 89: ...g data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position When you attach the supplied label be su...

Page 90: ...tick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with the camera make sure that the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit To format a Memory Stick Duo insert the Memory S...

Page 91: ...eries x On Nickel Metal Hydride batteries Do not peel off the external seals or damage the batteries Never use batteries from which the seals have been partially or completely removed or batteries that have been split in any way These may cause leakage explosion or heat up of the battery and personal scald or injury may be caused These may cause a malfunction of the battery charger Always carry th...

Page 92: ...nd is different for each battery On Alkaline batteries Oxy Nickel Primary Battery Alkaline batteries Oxy Nickel Primary Battery have a shorter life compared to the supplied Nickel Metal Hydride batteries For this reason the power may turn off even though the battery remaining indicator shows sufficient battery life remaining Battery performance differs greatly depending on the manufacturer and the...

Page 93: ...r hot places that exceed this range is not recommended x On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera Moisture condensation occurs easily when The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room The cam...

Page 94: ...4 5 m 7 7 8 inches to 14 feet 9 1 4 inches W 0 3 m to 2 5 m 11 7 8 inches to 8 feet 2 1 2 inches T Input and Output connectors A V OUT MONO 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 LCD panel 6 2 cm 2 5 type TFT drive Total number of dots 115 200 ...

Page 95: ...utput voltage AA DC 1 4V 400 mA 2 AAA DC 1 4 V 160 mA 2 Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 71 30 91 mm 2 7 8 1 3 16 3 5 8 inches W H D Mass Approx 90 g 3 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 96: ...in Read This First Cleaning 93 Clock Set 54 Cloudy 33 Color 12 Compression ratio 14 Computer Copying images 57 Macintosh 66 Recommended environment 56 66 Software 64 Viewing image stored on a computer with your camera 63 Windows 55 Connecting Computer 58 Printer 70 TV 74 Contrast 36 Copy 51 Copying images to your computer 57 Create REC Folder 50 D Date 46 Date Time 46 Date Time 46 Daylight 33 Dele...

Page 97: ...re 26 Memory Stick 89 Insert Remove t step 3 in Read This First Format 50 Number of images recording time 22 Write protect switch 89 Memory Stick Tool 50 Menu 28 Items 29 Shooting 30 Viewing 37 Metering Mode 32 Mode 34 Moisture condensation 93 Monitor 45 Monochrome 36 MPG 62 Multi AF 31 Multi Burst 34 Multi pattern metering 32 Multipoint AF 31 N NR slow shutter 27 NTSC 53 Number of images Recordin...

Page 98: ...ow synchro t step 5 in Read This First Smart zoom 45 Snow mode t step 5 in Read This First Soft snap mode t step 5 in Read This First Software 64 Specifications 94 Spot metering 32 Spot metering cross hairs 32 Standard 33 T Trimming 43 Tripod receptacle 16 Troubleshooting 76 TV 74 Twilight mode t step 5 in Read This First Twilight portrait mode t step 5 in Read This First U Underexposure 11 USB Co...

Page 99: ...er countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime iMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac and eMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Macromedia and Flash are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries Intel MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation In addition system and product names used in this ma...

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