Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W15 Operating Instructions page 2

5 Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode)
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Holding the camera
Select a mode.
Still image (auto adjustment mode):
Select
Movie:
Select
Position the subject in the center of the focus
frame.
Control button
Using the control button
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Using the
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self-timer
S AF
Checking the last still image you shot (Quick Review)
Press b ( ) on the control button.
To cancel, press b again.
• The image may appear rough right after playback starts.
(Delete) and select [Delete] with v on the control button, then press z.
• To delete the image, press
Selecting a flash mode for still images
Before step 2, press
v ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.
No indicator
Strobes if it is dark or against light (default setting)
Forced flash
Slow synchro (Forced flash)
SL
The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background
that is out of flash light.
No flash
• Shooting distance (when [ISO] is set to [Auto])
W side: Approx. 0.2 to 4.5 m (7 7/8 to 14 feet 9 1/4 inches)
T side: Approx. 0.3 to 2.5 m (11 7/8 to 8 feet 2 1/2 inches)
• The flash strobes twice. The first time is to adjust the light quantity.
Shooting close-up (Macro)
Before step 2, press B
( ) on the control button.
B
To cancel, press again.
• Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended.
• The in-focus range becomes narrow, and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus.
• The AF speed drops.
Shortest shooting distance from the lens surface
Setting all the way to the W side: Approx. 6 cm (2 3/8 inches)
Setting all the way to the T side: Approx. 30 cm (11 7/8 inches)
Using the self-timer
Before step 2, press V
( ) on the control button.
Press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes, and a beep sounds until the shutter operates
(approximately 10 seconds later).
Self-timer lamp
2
Shoot with the shutter button.
Still image:
Press and hold AE/AF lock indicator
halfway down to Flashing t lit/beeps
.
focus
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Movie:
Press fully down
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Zoom button
To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.
Using the zoom
Zoom button
• You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie.
• When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses [Digital Zoom].
For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page
45)
If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on
• If the subject is closer than approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches), use the Macro mode (left column).
• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing
slowly and the beep does not sound. Recompose the shot and focus again.
Subjects difficult to focus on are:
– Distant from the camera and dark – Reflect light or have a lustrous finish
– The contrast between the subject and its – Flashing
background is poor.
– Against light
– Seen through glass
– Moving fast
To identify items on the screen
t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 17)
To turn off the LCD screen
Press (Display/LCD on/off) repeatedly. Use the finder for saving battery power, or
shooting images when it is difficult to confirm images using the LCD screen.
button
Shoot still images (Scene Selection)
1
Select the desired mode of Scene
Selection (
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Press fully down
The shutter sounds.
• For details on modes, see below.
2
Shoot with the shutter button.
To cancel the Scene Selection
Set the mode dial to other than the mode of Scene Selection.
Scene Selection modes
The following modes are predetermined to match the scene conditions.
Twilight*
Shoots night scenes at a distance
without losing the dark
atmosphere of the surroundings.
Twilight portrait*
Shoots portraits in dark places.
Candle*
Shoot candlelit scenes, without
spoiling the atmosphere.
Snow
Shoots whitish scenes brightly.
* The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended.
To use the functions set by the control button with Scene Selection
Before shooting in step 2, select the settings with the control button. Some functions are not
available, depending on the Scene Selection mode. When you press the button to select functions
that cannot be combined with Scene Selection, a beep sounds. t "User's Guide/
Troubleshooting" (page 26)
View/delete images
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Select
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To delete images
1 Display the image you want to delete and press
2 Select [Delete] with v, then press z.
To view an enlarged image (playback zoom)
While displaying a still image, press
To undo the zoom, press
Beach
Adjust the portion: v/V/b/B
Cancel playback zoom: z
Shoots seasides or lakesides, the
blue of the water clearly recorded.
To store enlarged images: [Trimming] t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 43)
Viewing an index screen
Landscape
(index), then select an image with v/V/b/B.
Press
Shoots landscapes, etc., by
To return to the single-image screen, press z. To display the next (previous) index screen, press
focusing on a distant subject.
b/B.
Soft snap
Shoots portraits of people,
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SINGLE DISPLAY
flowers, etc., with a gentle
If you press again, the sixteen-image
atmosphere.
index screen appears.
To delete images in index mode
1 While an index screen is displayed, press
control button, then press z.
2 Select the image you want to delete with v/V/b/B, then press z to display the
indicator on the selected image.
SELECT
3 Press (Delete).
4 Select [OK] with B, then press z.
• To delete all the images in the folder, select [All In This Folder] with v/V in step 1 instead of [Select], then
press z.
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Select an image with b/B.
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Still image: the image size is displayed
Movie: is displayed
button
/ button
Movie:
To play back a movie, press z.
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Playback bar
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Rewind/Fast forward: b/B
(Return to normal playback: z)
Control button
Volume: v/V
Stop playback: z
• Movies with the image size [160] are displayed a size
smaller.
(delete).
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Select [Exit], then press z.
Delete
Exit
BACK/NEXT
to zoom in on the image.
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SINGLE DISPLAY BACK/NEXT VOLUME
(Delete) and select [Select] with v/V on the
(Delete)
To cancel a selection
Select an image you have previously selected for deletion, then
press z to delete the
indicator from the image.
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