User manual SONY CYBER-SHOT DSC-W55BDL

[. . . ] ___________________________ IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future reference. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance, or the one described in the operating instructions and adhere to them. WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Use [ Power Sources This set should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied to your home, consult your dealer or local power company. For those sets designed to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions. For Customers in the U. S. A. [ Polarization This set may be equipped with a polarized ac power cord plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). [. . . ] 3 Touch [OK]. On the touch panel buttons Perform settings on this camera by lightly touching the buttons or icons on the screen with your finger. · When the item you want to set is not on the screen, touch v/V to change the page. · You can return to the previous screen by touching [BACK]. · Touching [?] displays the guide about the touched item. · When you touch the top right of the screen while shooting, the icons will momentarily disappear. Taking your finger off the screen will make the icons reappear. 13 [ To set the date and time again Touch [HOME], then touch (Settings) t [ Clock Settings] (pages 22, 23). [ When you turn on the power · Once the battery is inserted in the camera, it may take time before operation becomes possible. · If the camera is running on battery power and you do not operate the camera for about three minutes, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack (Auto power-off function). 14 Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mode) Zoom (W/T) lever Shutter button Microphone Flash CYBER-SHOT DSC-W55BDL/T75 Lens cover Self-timer lamp Microphone Tripod receptacle (bottom) 1Open the lens cover. 2Hold the camera steady, keeping your arm at your side. Position the subject in the center of the focus frame or touch the point for focusing. · is displayed if a face is detected in the touched position or other than a person's face is detected. is displayed if an object 3Shoot with the shutter button. When shooting still images: 1 Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus. The z (AE/AF lock) indicator (green) flashes, a beep sounds, the indicator stops flashing and remains lit. 2 Press the shutter button fully down. AE/AF lock indicator When shooting movies: Touch [HOME], then touch (Shooting) t [ Movie Mode] (page 22). Or, touch the shooting mode setting icon, then touch (Movie Mode). Using the zoom: Slide the zoom (W/T) lever to the T side to zoom and slide to the W side to return. 15 Image size/Self-timer/Shooting mode/Flash/Macro/Display A B C D E F Changing the image size Using the self-timer Changing the shooting mode Selecting a flash mode for still images Shooting close-up Changing the screen display [ Changing the image size Touch the image size setting icon on the screen. Touch the desired item, then [BACK]. Still image For prints up to A3 (11 × 17") Shoot in 3:2 aspect ratio For prints up to A4(8. 5 × 11") For prints up to 10 × 15 cm (4 × 6") or 13 × 18 cm(5 × 7") Shoot at a small image size for e-mail attachment Shoot in HDTV aspect ratio Movie (Fine) (Standard) Shoot high quality movie for display on TV Shoot standard quality movie for display on TV Shoot at a small image size for e-mail attachments [ Using the self-timer Touch the self-timer setting icon on the screen. Touch the desired item, then [BACK]. Self-Timer Off ( ): Not using the self-timer Self-Timer 10sec ( ): Setting the 10-second delay self-timer Self-Timer 2sec ( ): Setting the 2-second delay self-timer Press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes, and a beep sounds until the shutter operates. 16 [ Changing the shooting mode Touch the shooting mode setting icon on the screen. 1 to 20 cm (13/32 to 7 7/8 inches) [ Changing the screen display Touch [DISP] on the screen to change to the display selection screen. Display Setup: This sets whether or not to display the icons on the screen. LCD Brightness: This sets the backlight brightness. Display Histogram: This sets whether or not to display the histogram on the screen. 18 Viewing/deleting images (Playback) button CYBER-SHOT DSC-W55BDL/T75 Zoom (W/T) lever Speaker Multi connector (bottom) Speaker 1Press (Playback) button. If you press (Playback) when the camera is powered off, the camera is turned on automatically and set to playback mode. To switch to the shooting mode, press (Playback) again. 2Touch Movie: (previous) / (next) on the screen to select an image. Touch B to playback a movie. Fast forward/Rewind: m/M (Touch B or x to return to normal playback. ) Volume control:Touch , then adjust the volume with / . Stop: Touch x. [ To delete images 1 Display the image you want to delete, then touch . 2 Touch [OK]. [ To view an enlarged image (playback zoom) to zoom Touch a still image while it is displayed to enlarge the corresponding area. : Turns v/V/b/B on/off. · You can also enlarge the image with the zoom (W/T) lever. 19 [ To view an index screen Touch (Index) to display the index screen. Touch / to display the previous/next page. To return to the single image screen, touch the thumbnail image. · You can also access the index screen by selecting [ Image Index] in (View Images) on the HOME screen. · If you touch [DISP] in index mode, you can set the number of images displayed in the index screen. [ To delete images in index mode 1 Touch while the index screen is displayed. [. . . ] However, even if this rechargeable battery is not charged, you can still use the camera, but the date and time will not be indicated. Charging method of the internal rechargeable backup battery Insert charged battery pack in the camera, and then leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off. [ On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit (not supplied) to remove fingerprints, dust, etc. Cleaning the lens Wipe the lens with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints, dust, etc. Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water, then wipe the surface with a dry cloth. [. . . ]