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VCLICK!
Table of contents
Basic Operations
Using the menu
Digital Still Camera
Using the Setup screen
Cyber-shot Handbook
DSC-W35/W55
Viewing images on a TV
screen
Before operating the unit, please read this
Handbook and “Instruction Manual”
thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.
Using your computer
Printing still images
Troubleshooting
Others
Index
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Notes on using your camera Types of “Memory Stick” that can be Carl Zeiss lens used (not supplied) This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp The IC recording medium used by this images with excellent contrast. camera is a “Memory Stick Duo”. There are The lens for this camera has been produced two types of “Memory Stick”. under a quality assurance system certified “Memory Stick Duo”: you can use a by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality stan
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Table of contents Notes on using your camera .....................................................................2 Basic techniques for better images ...........................................................6 Focus – Focusing on a subject successfully..................................................... 6 Exposure – Adjusting the light intensity ............................................................ 7 Color – On the effects of lighting....................................................
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Table of contents Viewing menu ......................................................................................... 43 (Folder): Selecting the folder for viewing images - (Protect): Preventing accidental erasure DPOF: Adding a Print order mark (Print): Printing images using a printer (Slide): Playing back a series of images (Resize): Changing the image size of a recorded image (Rotate): Rotating a still image (Divide): Cutting movies (Setup): Changing Setup items Trimming: Recording
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Table of contents Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer...........................................................63 Installing the software (supplied).............................................................65 Copying images to your computer...........................................................66 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a “Memory Stick Duo”) ...............................................................................73 Using the
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Basic techniques for better images Focus Exposure Color Quality This section describes the basics so you can enjoy your camera. It tells you how to use various camera functions such as the mode dial (page 18), the menus (page 30), and so on. Focusing on a subject successfully Focus When you press the shutter button halfway down, the camera adjusts the focus automatically (Auto Focus). Remember to press the shutter button only halfway down. Press the shutter Press the shutter Then press the
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Basic techniques for better images Adjusting the light intensity Exposure You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity. Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter. Shutter speed = Length of time the camera receives light Exposure: Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass through ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) = Recording sensitivity Overexposure The exposure is automatically set to th
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Basic techniques for better images On the effects of lighting Color The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions. Example: The color of an image affected by light sources Weather/lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Characteristics of White (standard) Bluish Blue-tinged Reddish light The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode. However, you can adjust color tones manually with [White Bal] (page 36). 8
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2304 480 Basic techniques for better images On “image quality” and “image size” Quality A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels. If it contains a large 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 displaye
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Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. 1 2 3 8 4 9 5 6 0 7 qa qs DSC-W55 A Shutter button (19) B For shooting: Zoom (W/T) lever (20) For viewing: / (Playback zoom) lever/ (Index) lever (28, 29) C Finder window qd qf qg qhqj qk ql D Lens E POWER button/POWER lamp DSC-W35 F Microphone G Flash (21) w; H Self-timer lamp (22)/AF illuminator (53) wa 9 ws wd wf A AE/AF lock lamp/Self-timer lamp (green) (22) B Flash charging lamp/Record lamp (orange) C Speaker D Fi
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Identifying parts F DISP (Screen display switch) button S Multi connector (bottom) (DSC-W55) (16) � The multi connector is used in the following situations: � Press DISP (Screen display switch) button longer to select the brightness of the LCD – USB connection with a computer backlight (DSC-W55 only). – AV connection with a TV G MENU button (30) – PictBridge connection with a printer � Press MENU longer to display the T DC IN jack (DSC-W35) (Setup) screen. When using an AC-LS5K AC Adaptor
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Indicators on the screen See the pages in parentheses for details of Display Indication operation. Zoom scaling (20, 51) 1.3 When shooting still images 1 3 Red-eye reduction (52) Sharpness (42) 4 Contrast (42) AF illuminator (53) ON 2 Metering mode (35) 5 RICH Color mode (32) NATURAL SEPIA B&W When shooting movies B Display Indication 1 3 Macro (21) S AF M AF AF mode (51) 4 AF range finder frame indicator (33) 2 1.0m Focus preset distance (33) Image Brightness(EV) EV Exposure value scale bar
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Indicators on the screen C Display Indication Display Indication AF range finder frame (33) Image size (24) 7M 3:2 5M � is displayed only when 3M 2M 1M 1M the Multi Burst is activated. VGA 16:9 FINE STD 160 640 640 E FINE STD Image quality (38) Display Indication Recording folder (55) 101 Histogram (16, 23) � This does not appear when using internal memory. Remaining internal memory capacity NR slow shutter Remaining “Memory � When the shutter speed Stick” capacity drops below a certain spe
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Indicators on the screen A When playing back still images Display Indication Battery remaining M Recording mode (18, 39) Image size (24) 7M 3:2 5M 3M 2M 1M VGA 16:9 FINE STD 160 640 640 Playback mode (28) - Protect (43) Print order (DPOF) mark When playing back movies (87) Change folder (43) � This does not appear when using internal memory. Zoom scaling (28) 1.3 Step Frame by frame playback (39) 12/16 N Playback (28) Volume (28) B Display Indication 101-0012 Folder-file number (43) Playback
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Indicators on the screen C E Display Indication Display Indication PictBridge connecting (84) Histogram (16, 23) � appears when histogram Recording folder (55) 101 display is disabled. � This does not appear when using internal memory. 2007 1 1 Recorded date/time of the Playback folder (43) 101 9:30 AM playback image � This does not appear when DPOF Menu (30) using internal memory. z PAUSE Playing back Multi Burst Remaining internal z PLAY images in series (39) memory capacity BACK/ Selec
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Changing the screen display � Press DISP (Screen display switch) button longer to select the brightness of the LCD backlight (DSC-W55 only). DISP (Screen display � When you set the histogram display to on, switch) button image information is displayed during playback. � The histogram does not appear in the following situations: Each time you press the DISP (Screen While shooting display switch) button, the display changes – When the menu is displayed. as follows. – When recording movies D
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Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 56 MB of internal memory. This memory is not removable. Even when there is no “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in the camera, you can record images using this internal memory. � Movies with the image size set to [640(Fine)] cannot be recorded using the internal memory. When a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted [Recording]: Images are recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo”. [Playback]: Images on the “Memory Stick Duo” are B played back. [Menu, Setup,
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Basic Operations Using the mode dial Set the mode dial to the desired function. Mode dial : Shooting movies t page 19 Control button Still image shooting modes : Auto Adjustment mode Allows easy shooting with the settings adjusted automatically. t page 19 : 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) :
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Basic Operations Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode) Microphone v/V/b/B button Finder Zoom lever Shutter button z button Mode dial Control button (Image Size) button 1 Select a mode with the mode dial. Still image (auto adjustment mode): Select . Movie: Select . 2 Hold the camera steady, keeping your arm at your side. Position the subject in the center of the focus frame. Do not cover the microphone with your finger. 3 Shoot with the shutter button. Still image: 1Press and hold th
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Shooting images easily (Auto adjustment mode) Movie: Press the shutter button fully down. To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again. If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on � The shortest shooting distance is approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode (page 21) when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance. � When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashin
