Notes On Using Yourcamera - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W80 Instruction Manual

Notes on using yourcamera
_Internal memory and "Memory
Stick Duo" back up
Do not tltm olT the canlem or remo_,e the
battery pack or "Mmnor_ Stick Duo" while
the access lamp is lighted, as the internal
nlemory data or "Mmnory Stick Duo" data
may be destroyed. Always protect your data
by making a back up copy.
Notes on recording/playback
• Before you start recording, make a trial
rccordillg to make sllrc that tile cginleril is
working correctly.
• This camera is neither dust-proof> nor splash-
proof, nor water-proo£ Read "Precautions >,
(page 30) beiore operating the cmnerm
• Be careflll not to get tile camera wet. Water
enlering tile inside of lhe camera may cau_
malfunctions which hi sonle cases may llOt be
repairable.
• Do not aim tile camera al tile sun or <)tiler brighl
lighl. It may cause tile maliunction of your
czlnlera.
• Do nol use tile camera near a location thai
generales strong radio waves or emits radialion.
The camera may not be able to rccoM or play
back properly.
• Using lhe camera in sandy or dusty locations
nlay cause lnalfllnclions.
• If lllOisturc condensation de<tits, remove it
beff)rc using the camera (page 30).
• Do nol shake or strike the camera. In addilion lo
malfunctions and an inability to record images.
lhis may render the recording medium unusable,
or cause image data breakdown, danlage or loss.
• Clean the flash surl, tce belore use. Tile Ileal of
flash emission may cause dirt on the flash
surlace m become discolored or m stick m the
flash surlacc, rcsulling in insullicienl lighl
emission,
Notes on the LCD screen
• The LCD screen is manuiactured
using
extremely higil-prcciskm technology so over
99.99% oi tile pixels are opermiomd ior
eitPcti_e use. Howexer, there may be some liny
black points and/or brigla points (white. red.
blue or green in color) tilat constantly appear on
tile LCD screen. These points are norn/al ill the
manuihcluring process and do not affect lhe
recording in any way.
• When the battery level becomes low. tile lens
might stop moving. Insert a charged baltely
pack and turn on tile camera again.
On image data compatibility
• This camera confl)rms wilh DCF (Design rule
lot Canlera File system) uni_ ersal stmldard
eslablished by JEITA (Japan Electronics and
Inflwnlatkm Technology Industries
Association).
• Playback oi images recorded with your camera
on other equipmenl and pl_qback of images
recorded or edited with other equipnlent on your
canlera are llol guaralaeed.
Warning on copyright
Television programs, fihns, vMeotapes, and other
m_lterials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized
recording of such n/alerials may be conmu y to the
provisions oi tile copyrighl laws.
No compensation for contents of
the recording
Tile colltmlts of the recoMing CalmOt be
compensated for if recording or playback is
not possible due to a nlalfunction of your
camera or recording media, etc.