Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W30 Instructions page 2

5 Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode)
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Holding the camera
1
Select a mode.
Still image (auto adjustment
mode):
Select .
Movie:
Select .
Position the subject in the center of the focus
frame.
Using the control button
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96 Using the flash for
still images
S AF
Changing Image
Image Brightness(EV)
VGA Shooting close-up
96
Brightness (EV)
(Macro)
(Adjusting
exposure)
S AF
Darker Brighter
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Using the
self-timer
S AF
Changing Image Brightness (EV) (Adjusting exposure)
Before Step 2, press b ( ) on the control button.
Adjust the image brightness with v (Brighter) / V (Darker).
To delete the displayed scale bar, press b again.
Image Brightness(EV) Image Brightness(EV) Image Brightness(EV)
Darker Brighter Darker Brighter Darker Brighter
Toward – Toward +
• The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments.
• If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure adjustment
may not be effective.
• For details on the exposure t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 14)
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 Flash Auto
Strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight (default setting)
Flash forced on
SL Slow synchro (Flash forced on)
The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is
out of flash light.
Flash forced off
• Shooting distance (when [ISO] is set to [Auto])
W side: Approx. 0.2 to 4.2 m (7 7/8 inches to 13 feet 9 3/8 inches)
T side: Approx. 0.3 to 2.2 m (11 7/8 inches to 7 feet 2 5/8 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.
To cancel, press B 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 Auto Focus speed drops.
Shortest shooting distance from the lens surface
Setting all the way to the W side: Approx. 2 cm (13/16 inches)
Setting all the way to the T side: Approx. 30 cm (11 7/8 inches)
2
Shoot with the shutter button.
Still image:
Press and hold the AE/AF lock indicator
shutter button halfway
Flashing t lit/beeps
down to focus.
AF range finder frame
Finder
Movie:
Press the shutter button
Zoom lever fully down.
REC
(Screen display
switch) button
To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.
Control button
Using the zoom
Zoom lever
• When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function.
For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting"
(page 47)
• You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie.
Using the self-timer
Before Step 2, press V ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.
No indicator Not using the self-timer
Setting the 10-second delay self-timer
Setting the 2-second delay self-timer
Press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp
flashes, and a beep sounds until the shutter
operates.
To cancel, press V again.
• If you use the 2-second delay self-timer, you may
prevent blur.
If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on
• The shortest shooting distance is 50 cm (19 3/4 inches). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode (left) when
shooting a subject closer than the shortest shooting distance.
• 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 – Moving fast
– The contrast between the subject and its – Reflective light or with a lustrous finish
background is poor.
– Flashing
– Seen through glass
– Backlit
To brighten up the display (DSC-W50 only)
If you view images in bright outside light, adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight up.
However, the battery power may decrease faster under such condition.
If you press (Screen display switch) button longer (above), the backlight brightens. If you
press again, the backlight is cancelled.
To identify items on the screen
t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 19)
To turn off the LCD screen
Press (Screen display switch) button (above) repeatedly. Use the finder (above) for saving
battery power, or shooting images when it is difficult to confirm using the LCD screen.
Shoot still images (Scene Selection)
1
Select the desired mode of Scene
Selection (
).
Press the shutter button
fully down.
The shutter sounds.
• For details on modes, see below.
2
Shoot with the shutter button.
On Function Guide
The operational instructions displayed on the Function Guide are automatically turned off in a
few seconds.
When you want to cancel the Function Guide, press the Shutter Button half way down.
You can set the Function Guide not to be displayed on the
Troubleshooting" (page 48)
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.
High sensitivity
Shoot without flash in low-light
reducing blur
Twilight*
Self-timer lamp Shoot low light scene without
flash
Twilight portrait*
Shoot portraits in low light with
flash
Snow
Shoot whitish scene 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 29)
View/delete images
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Press
(Playback).
, , , , , ,
• If you press
when the camera is
powered off, the camera
is turned on in the
High Sensitivity playback mode.
Shoot without flash
in low-light
reducing blur
Function Guide
button
Control button
To return to the shooting mode
Press (Playback) again.
•
Press and hold the shutter button halfway
•
down.
Change the position of the mode dial.
•
To delete images
(Setup) screen. "User's Guide/
t
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)
Slide lever while displaying a still image.
To undo the zoom, press
Beach
Adjust the portion: v/V/b/B
Shoot waterside scene with rich
blue color
Cancel playback zoom: z
To store enlarged images: [Trimming] t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 45)
Landscape
Viewing an index screen
Shoot landscapes with distant
focus
Slide (Index) lever and select an image with v/V/b/B.
To return to the single-image screen, press z. To display the next (previous) index screen, press
b/B.
Soft snap
Shoot subject with soft
background
•
SINGLE DISPLAY
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
/ lever
Movie:
lever
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)
Volume: v/V
Stop playback: z
• Movies with the image size [160] are displayed a size
smaller.
(Delete).
To cancel the deletion
Select [Exit], then press z.
Delete
Exit
BACK/NEXT
lever.
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(Delete) and select [Select] with v/V on the
(Delete)
Green selection frame
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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