Sony Cybershot DSC-W550 manual

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    4-264-972- 11 (1) DSC- W53 0/W 550 Digital Still Camera Instruc tion M anual[...]

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    GB 2 Owner’s Recor d 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 So ny dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-W530/W550 Serial No. ______________________________ To reduce fire or shock ha zard, do not e xpose the unit to r a[...]

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    GB 3 • Do not expose to high temperature above 60°C (140° F) such as in direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun. • Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire. • Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion b atteries. • Be sure to charge the b attery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that can charge the battery pack[...]

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    GB 4 If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669). The number below is for the FCC related matters only. [ Regu latory Infor matio n [ CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equip[...]

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    GB 5 – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consu lt the dealer or an experienced radio/TV techn ician for help. The supplied interface cable must be used with the[...]

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    GB 6 [ Disposal of waste batteri es (applicab le in the Eur opean Union and other Eur opean count ries with sep arate coll ection sys tems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this sym bol might be used in combination with [...]

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    GB 7 For details on advanced oper ations, please read “C yber-shot U ser Guide” (HTML) o n the C D-ROM (supplied) u sing a computer. For Win dows users: 1 Clic k [Us er G uid e] t [Install]. 2 Start “U ser G uide” from the s hortcut on th e desktop. For Macintosh us ers: 1 Select the [Us er Guide] and copy [e ng] folder store d in [User Gui[...]

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    GB 8 A ON/OFF (Power) button B Shutter b utton C Fla sh D Sel f-timer lamp/ Smile Shut ter lamp E Microphone F Le ns G LC D s cre en H (Pla ybac k) butt on I For shooting: W /T (Zoo m) button For vie wing: (Playb ack zoom) but ton/ (Index) b utton J Mode switc h K Hook for wrist stra p L (Delete) button M MENU button N Control b utton Menu on : v /[...]

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    GB 9 x Cha rgin g t ime Full ch arge time : appr ox. 245 mi n. Normal charge time: approx. 185 min. • The above charging times apply when charging a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature o f 25 °C (77 °F). Charging may take longe r depending on condition s of use and circumstances. • Connect t he battery charger to the nearest wall out[...]

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    GB 10 x Battery life and number of stil l images yo u can record/vie w DSC-W550 Battery life : approx. 125 min. (rec ording)/a pprox. 280 min. (viewing) Number of imag es: approx. 250 images (rec ording)/appr ox. 5,600 im ages (viewing) DSC-W530 Battery life : approx. 125 min. (rec ording)/a pprox. 290 min. (viewing) Number of imag es: approx. 250 [...]

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    GB 11 Inserting the batte ry pack/a memo ry card (sold separately ) 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the memory card (so ld separatel y). • With the notch ed corn er facin g as illu strate d, inse rt the memory ca rd until it cli cks int o place. 3 Insert the battery pack. • Align the battery pack with the guide arrow inside th e batter y insertion s[...]

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    GB 12 x Memory cards that you can us e • In this man ual, produc ts in A ar e collecti vely referr ed to as “Memory S tick Duo” media. • In this manual, products in B are colle ctively referr ed to as SD card. • Wh en recording movies, it is recommended that you use Mark2 “Memory Stick Duo” media and Class 2 or faster SD cards. x To r[...]

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    GB 13 Setting the date and time 1 Press the O N/OFF (Power) button. Date & Time setting is displa yed when you press the ON/OFF (Power) butto n for the f irst time . • It may ta ke tim e for the p owe r to tu rn o n and allow ope ration. 2 Set [Date & Time Format] and [Dat e & Time], t hen press [OK]. • Midnight is indicated as 12:0[...]

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    GB 14 Shooting still images Shooting mo vies • The operating sound of the lens is reco rded when t he zoom function operates while shooting a movie. Shooting still images/mov ies 1 Press the shutter bu tton halfway down to fo cus. When th e image i s in fo cus, a b eep sounds and th e z indica tor lig hts. 2 Press the shutter bu tton fully down. [...]

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    GB 15 x Selecting nex t/previous image Select an image wit h B (next)/ b (previous) on the control butt on. Press z in the center o f the control but ton to view movies . x Deleting an im age 1 Press (Delete) button. 2 Select [Th is Image] with v on t he cont rol but ton, then press z . x Returning to shooting imag es Press the shut ter button half[...]

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    GB 16 A B C D List o f icons dis played on the scr een (When shooting still images ) Battery remaining Low battery warning Image size Scene Selectio n Shooting mod e Scene Recognition icon White balance Metering Mode Vibration warning Scene Recog nition DRO Smile Detect ion Sensitivity indic ator ×1.4 Zoom scaling z AE/AF lock ISO400 ISO nu mber N[...]

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    GB 17 Other functi ons used when shoot ing or play ing back can be oper ated using the control but ton or MENU but ton on the cam era. This ca mera is equip ped with a Function Guide that all ows you to easil y sele ct from the fun ctions. While display ing the guide, try the other func tions. x Control button DISP (Screen Dis play Setting s): Allo[...]

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    GB 18 Viewin g x Setting items If you p ress the MENU butt on while shooting or during playba ck, (Setti ngs) is provide d as a final select ion. You can change the defaul t settings on t he (Settings ) screen . Focus Select the focus method. Meteri ng Mode Select the meter ing mode that se ts which part of the subject to meas ure to determine the [...]

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    GB 19 * If a mem ory card is not insert ed, (I nternal M emory Too l) will be displayed and only [Format] and [File Number] can be selected. The number of still images an d recordable time may vary de pending on the shooting c onditions an d the memory ca rd. x Still images (Units: I mages) x Movies The table be low shows the ap proximate maximum r[...]

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    GB 20 Changing the lang uage setting To change the language setting, pre ss MENU t (Setti ngs) t (Main Settings) t [Language Setting ]. Notes on recording/playback • Before you start recording, make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working cor rectly. • The camera is neither dust-proof , nor splash-proof, nor water-proof. • A[...]

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    GB 21 Notes on the LCD screen and lens • The LCD screen is manufactured usin g extremely high-precis ion technology so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effec tive use. However, some tiny black and/or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may appear on the LCD screen. These dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process, and [...]

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    GB 22 Camera [System] Image device: 7.76 mm (1/2.3 type) color CCD, Primar y color filter Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 14.5 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 14.1 Megapixels Lens: Carl Zei ss Vari o-Tes sar 4× zoom lens f = 4.7 mm – 18.8 mm (26 mm – 105 mm (35 mm fi lm equivalent) ) F2.7 (W) – F5.7 (T) Exposure co[...]

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    GB 23 Mass (including NP-BN1 battery pack, “Memory Stick Duo” media): DSC-W550 Approx. 122 g (4.3 oz.) DSC-W530 Approx. 113 g (4.0 oz.) Microphone: Monaural Speaker: Monaural Exif Print: Co mpatible PRINT Image Matching III: Compatible BC-CSN/BC-CSNB battery charger Power requirements: AC 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 2 W Output voltage: DC 4.2 V, [...]

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    © 2010 Sony Corporation Printed in China[...]