User manual SONY CYBER-SHOT DSC-W70

[. . . ] Enjoying the camera Using the menu Digital Still Camera Using the Setup screen User's Guide/ Troubleshooting DSC-W30/W40/W50/ W70 Using your computer Printing still images Connecting your camera to your TV "Read This First" (separate volume) Explains the set-up and basic operations for shooting/playback with your camera. Troubleshooting Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual and "Read This First" (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Others Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Index Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Model No. ___________________________ Printed in Japan © 2006 Sony Corporation 2-673-239-11(1) WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. 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 appliance. 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. [. . . ] · If you connect two or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time, some devices, including your camera, may not operate, 57 Installing the software (supplied) You can install the software (supplied) using the following procedure. · When using Windows 2000/Me, do not connect the camera to the computer before installation. · When the supplied software is installed, the USB driver is installed automatically. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. When the restarting confirmation message appears, restart the computer following the instructions on the screen. 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive. The installation menu screen appears. 5 Remove the CD-ROM after the installation is complete. · If it does not appear, double-click (My (CYBERSHOTSOFT). Computer) t 2 Click [Install]. The "Choose Setup Language" screen appears. 3 Select the desired language, then click [Next]. If you accept the terms of the agreement, click the radio button next to [I accept the terms of the license agreement] and then click [Next]. 58 Copying images to your computer This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an example. You can copy images from the camera to your computer as follows. 2 Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack in the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) with the AC Adaptor (not supplied). For a computer with a "Memory Stick" slot Remove the "Memory Stick Duo" from the camera and insert it in the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor. Insert the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor in the computer and copy the images. If the "Memory Stick PRO Duo" is not recognized, see page 88. For a computer without a "Memory Stick" slot Follow Stages 1 through 4 on pages 59 to 63 to copy images. · When using Windows 2000/Me, install the supplied software before proceeding. · The screen displays shown in this section are the examples for copying images from "Memory Stick Duo". Using your computer Stage 1: Preparing the camera and the computer · When you copy images to your computer using a battery pack with little remaining charge, copying may fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery pack shuts down too soon. 1 Insert a "Memory Stick Duo" with recorded images into the camera. · When copying images in the internal memory, this step is unnecessary. 3 Press to turn on the camera and the computer. 59 Stage 2: Connecting the camera and your computer DSC-W50/W70 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. · If "USB Mode Mass Storage" does not appear, set [USB Connect] to [Mass Storage] (page 54). 2 To the multi connector 1 To the USB jack Stage 3-A: Copying images to a computer · For Windows 2000/Me, follow the procedure explained 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. Cable for multiuse terminal This section describes an example of copying images to a "My Documents" folder. DSC-W30/W40 1 After making a USB connection in USB cable 2 To the jack (USB) 1 To the USB jack Stage 2, click [Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard] t [OK] as the wizard screen appears automatically on the desktop. · With Windows XP, the AutoPlay wizard appears on the desktop. 1 "USB Mode Mass Storage" appears on the screen of the camera. USB Mode Mass Storage 2 Access indicators* Memory Stick Switch on MENU The "Scanner and Camera Wizard" screen appears. 60 2 Click [Next]. The images saved on the "Memory Stick Duo" of the camera appear. · If no "Memory Stick Duo" is inserted, images in the internal memory appear. 5 Click the radio button next to [Nothing. I'm finished working with these pictures] to select it, then click [Next]. 3 Click the check box of unwanted images to remove the checkmark so they are not copied, then click [Next]. 1 1 2 The "Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard" screen appears. Using your computer 6 Click [Finish]. 2 The wizard screen closes. · To continue copying other images, disconnect the cable for multi-use terminal (DSC-W50/W70) or the USB cable (DSCW30/W40) (page 63). Then follow the procedure explained in "Stage 2: Connecting the camera and your computer" on page 60. The "Picture Name and Destination" screen appears. 4 Select a name and destination for the images, then click [Next]. 1 Stage 3-B: Copying images to a Computer · For Windows XP, follow the procedure explained in "Stage 3-A: Copying images to a computer" on page 60. 2 Image copying starts. When the copying is completed, the "Other Options" screen appears. · This section describes an example of copying images to the "My Documents" folder. This section describes an example of copying images to the "My Documents" folder. 61 1 Double-click [My Computer] t [Removable Disk] t [DCIM]. 3 Double-click the [My Documents] folder. Then, right-click on the "My Documents" window to display the menu and click [Paste]. 1 2 · If the "Removable Disk" icon is not displayed, see page 86. 2 Double-click the folder where the image files you want to copy are stored. Then, right-click an image file to display the menu and click [Copy]. 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 file to the computer without overwriting, change the file name to a different name and then copy the image file. However, note that if you change the file name (page 65), you may not be able to play back that image with your camera. 1 2 · On the storage destination of the image files, see page 64. 62 Stage 4: Viewing images on your computer This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the "My Documents" folder. To delete the USB connection Perform the procedures listed below beforehand when: · Disconnecting the cable for multi-use terminal (DSC-W50/W70) 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 1 Click [Start] t [My Documents]. 2 x For Windows 2000/Me/XP 1 Double-click on the tasktray. Using your computer 1 Double-click here The contents of the "My Documents" folder are displayed. · If you are not using Windows XP, double-click [My Documents] on the desktop. 2 Click (Sony DSC) t [Stop]. 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window, then click [OK]. The device is disconnected. · Step 4 is unnecessary for Windows XP. 2 Double-click the desired image file. The image is displayed. 63 Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders on the "Memory Stick Duo". [. . . ] 38 E Effective pixels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Electronic transformer t step 1 in "Read This First" Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 65 B Backlight t step 5 in "Read This First" Battery charger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 t step 1 in "Read This First" Battery pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Battery life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Charging t step 1 in "Read This First" Insert/Remove t step 1 in "Read This First" Remaining indicator t step 1 in "Read This First" F File name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 File Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 File storage destination. . . . . . . . . 64 Fine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Flash forced off t step 5 in "Read This First" Flash forced on t step 5 in "Read This First" Flash Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Flash mode t step 5 in "Read This First" Fluorescent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 33 103 Index Focus preset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 51 Function Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 L Landscape mode t step 5 in "Read This First" Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 t step 2 in "Read This First" LCD Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 t step 5 in "Read This First" LCD Screen. . . . . . . . . . see "Screen" N Neck strap t in "Read This First" NR slow shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 NTSC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Number of images/Recording time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 H High sensitivity t step 5 in "Read This First" Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Holding the camera t step 5 in "Read This First" O Optical zoom t step 5 in "Read This First" OS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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