Sony DSC-W370 manual

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    © 2010 Sony Corporation 4-176-402- 11 (1) GB Digital Still Camera DSC-W370 Instruct ion Manual[...]

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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-W370 Serial No. ______________________________ To reduce fire or shock ha zard, do not e xpose the unit to r ain or[...]

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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 UL is an internationally recognized safety organization. The UL Mark on the product means it has been UL Listed. 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 lato ry Infor matio n [ CAUTION You are cautioned that a[...]

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    GB 5 [ Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not[...]

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    GB 6 [ Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equi pment (Applicable in the European Union and other Europea n countries with separate collec tion system s) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for t[...]

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    GB 7 Table of contents Getting starte d Refer to “Cyb er-shot Handb ook” (PDF) on supplied CD-ROM .... ...... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... .... ..... ..8 Checking the accessories supplied ......................... ...........8 Notes on using the ca mera........ .... .... .... .... ..... .... .... .... ..[...]

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    GB 8 Checking the ac cessories supplie d • Battery charger B C-CSKA (1) • Power cord (m ains lead) (not suppl ied in the USA and C anada) (1) • Rechar geable batte ry pack NP-BK1 ( 1) • Dedicated USB cable (1) (Sony Co rporation 1-837-783-) • Dedicated A/V cable (1) (S ony Cor poration 1-83 7-782-) • Wrist s trap (1) •C D - R O M ( 1 [...]

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    GB 9 Notes on re cording/playbac k • To ensu re stable ope rations of the memor y card, we recomme nd that you use this c ame ra to f ormat a ny mem ory car d b eing us ed wit h thi s camera for th e first time. Note that form atti ng will era se all dat a recor ded on th e mem ory card. Th is data c annot be r estored . Be sur e to bac k-up any [...]

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    GB 10 On the overh eat prot ection Depending on the camera and batt ery temper ature, you may be una ble to record movies or th e power may turn off aut omati cally to pro tect t he came ra. A message wil l be displayed on the LCD scree n before the power tur ns off or you can no long er record movie s. On im age data comp atibil ity • The camera[...]

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    GB 11 Identifying parts A ON/OFF (Powe r) button B Shutter butt on C Fla sh D Self -tim er lam p/S mile Shutt er lamp/A F illu minator E Microphone F ON/OFF (Power) lamp G Speaker H Lens I LCD screen J (Playback) button K For shooting : W/T (zoom) button For vi ew in g: (Pla ybac k zoom) bu tton/ (Index) button L Hook for wrist strap M Mode d ial N[...]

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    GB 12 Charging the battery pack 1 Insert the battery pack into the battery charger. • You can charge t he batt ery even when it is partially charge d. 2 Connect the battery charger to the wall outlet (wall socket). If you co ntinue cha rging the battery pac k for about one mor e hou r a fte r the CHARGE lamp turns o ff, the ch arge wil l last sli[...]

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    GB 13 x Cha rgi n g ti me • The table above s hows the time r equired to c harge a full y depleted b attery pack a t a temperature of 25 °C (77 °F). Char ging may take l onger depending on conditions of us e and circumstances. • Connect t he battery charger to the nearest wall outlet (wall socket). • When char ging is f inished, disconnect [...]

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    GB 14 Inserting the battery pack/a me mory card (sold separately) 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the memory card (sold separately). With the notc hed corner faci ng as illus trated , insert the memor y car d un til i t cl icks into pl ace. 3 Insert the battery pack. Check the d irectio n of the battery pack, inse rt the batt ery pack while sl iding bac[...]

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    GB 15 x Memory cards tha t you ca n use The foll owing memory cards are compatib le wit h this cam era: “Memor y Stic k PRO Duo ” me dia , “Me mor y St ick P RO-H G Duo ” me dia, “Mem or y St ick Duo” med ia, S D memor y cards and SD HC mem ory card s. Mu ltiMed iaCa rd is not co mpatible . In this manual, “Memory Stic k PRO Duo” me[...]

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    GB 16 x To remove the battery pack x Checking the rema ining bat tery c harge A remaini ng charge ind icator appears on the LCD scre en. • It takes about one minute until the corr ect remaining charge indicator appears. • The remaining charge indicator may not be correct under certain circumstances. • When [Power Save] is s et to [Stamina] or[...]

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    GB 17 Setting the clock x Setting the date and tim e again Press th e MENU butt on, th en select (Setti ngs) t (Cloc k Setting s). 1 Press the O N/OFF (Power) button. The ca mera is tu rne d on. • It may ta ke time for the powe r to turn on and allo w operation. 2 Select a setting item with v / V on the control button, then press z . Date & T[...]

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    GB 18 Shooting still images 1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment), then press the ON/OFF (Power) button. 2 Hold the camera steady as illustrated. • Press the T butt on to zoom in, W but ton to zoom out. 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus. When th e image is in focus, a beep sounds a nd the z indicator lights. 4 Press [...]

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    GB 19 Shooting movies • The operating sound of the lens is recorded when the zoo m function oper ates while shooting a movie. 1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode), then press the ON/OFF (Power) button. 2 Press the shutter button fully down to start recording. 3 Press the shutter button fully down again to stop reco rdin g. Note Mode dia l ON/OFF ([...]

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    GB 20 Viewing images x Returning to sho oting ima ges Press the shutt er button halfway down . x Turning off the camera Press ON/OFF (Powe r) button. 1 Press the (Playback) button. • When images on a memory card recorded with other camera s are played back on thi s ca mera, th e regi str ati on scre en fo r th e da ta fi le appea rs. x Selecting [...]

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    GB 21 Learning more a bout the camera (“Cyber-shot Handbook”) “Cyber -shot Handbook” , which explains how to use the came ra in detail, is included on the CD-ROM (sup plied). Refer to it for in-dept h instruction s on the many func tio ns of the camera . x For Windows u sers x For Macintosh users 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-R[...]

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    GB 22 List of icons displayed on the screen When shooting st ill images • The icons are limited in (Easy Shooting) mode. When shooting m ovies A B Display Indicatio n Battery remai ning Low battery warning Imag e s ize Scene Selectio n Mode dial (Intell igent Auto Adjustment, Program Auto, Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode) Scene Recognition icon White [...]

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    GB 23 C D Displ ay Indication Recording folder 96 Number of recordable images 100Min Recordable time Recording/Playback Media (Memory card, internal memor y) AF illuminat or Red-eye reduction Flash mode Flash charging Displ ay Indication Self-t imer Destinatio n Overheating warning Face Detection Database f ile full/ Database f ile error AF r ange [...]

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    GB 24 Number of st ill images a nd recordable time of movies The number of sti ll image s and recordab le time may vary de pending on the shooting condit ions and the m emory c ard. x Still images/Pano ramic images (Un its : I mage s) • When the number of remaining s hootable images i s greater than 99, 999, the “>99999” indicator appears.[...]

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    GB 25 x Movies The table be low shows the ap proximate maximum recording times. These are the tota l times fo r all movie file s. Contin uous shooti ng is possib le for approxim ately 29 mi nutes. (Units: hour : minute : second) • The continu ous shooting time differs according to the shooting conditions (temperature, etc.). The value above apply[...]

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    GB 26 Clea ning th e le ns Wipe the lens with a soft clot h to remove f ingerprints, dust, et c. Clean ing the came ra surf ace Clean the cam era surface wit h a soft cloth slightly moistened with water, then wipe the surface with a dry cl oth. To prevent damage to the fi nish or casi ng: – Do not expose the camera to chemical products such as th[...]

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    GB 27 Specifications Came ra [System] Image device: 7. 76 mm (1/2 .3 type) color CCD, Pr imary color filter Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 14.5 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 14.1 Megapixels Lens: 7× zoom lens f = 6.0 mm – 42.0 mm (34 mm – 238 mm (35 mm film equivalent) ) F3.6 (W) – F5.6 (T ) While shooting movie[...]

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    GB 28 BC-CSKA battery charger Power requirem ents: AC 100 V to 2 4 0V , 5 0H z / 6 0H z , 2 . 3W Output voltage: DC 4.2 V, 0.30 A Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C (32°F t o 104°F) Storage temperature: –2 0°C to +60° C (–4°F t o +140°F) Dimensions: Approx. 62 × 24 × 91 mm (2 1/2 × 31/32 × 3 5/8 inches) (W/ H/D ) Mass: Approx. 70 g [...]

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    GB 29 Printed on 70% or more recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Additi onal in forma tion o n this product an d answers to frequently asked quest ions can be found at our Cust omer Suppor t Websit e.[...]

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