Sony DSC-W15 manual

2-586-553-12(1)

Digital Still Camera

Read This First

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual and “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

1Prepare the battery

1 Insert the batteries.		3 To wall outlet
Match 3/# and
	Battery charger	(wall socket)
insert.

	Power cord
	(mains lead)
Charging indicator	2 Connect the power code
Light on: Charging	2 Connect the power code
Light off: Completed (Remove the	(mains lead).
batteries.)

• Connect the battery charger to an easily accessible wall outlet (wall socket) close by.

• Even if the CHARGE lamp is not lit, the battery charger is not disconnected from the AC power

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket). If some trouble occurs

2Turn the camera on/set the clock

1 Select .	2 Press POWER.
	Clock Set
	Y/M/D
	M/D/Y
	D/M/Y
	2005 / 1 / 1 12 : 00 OK
	AM
	Cancel
	Lighting
	3 Set the clock with the control button.

1Select the date display format with v/V, then press z.

Clock Set

Y/M/D

M/D/Y

D/M/Y

2005 / 1 / 1 12 : 00 OK

Cancel

3Insert a “Memory Stick” (not supplied)

Terminal sideInsert the “Memory Stick” all the way in until it clicks.When there is no “Memory Stick” inserted

The camera records/plays back images using the internal memory (32 MB). t “User’s Guide/

Troubleshooting” (page 23)

4Select the image size for use

DSC-W5/W7/W15/W17

Refer to “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (separate volume)

Explains advanced techniques and what to do if you experience trouble with your camera.

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while using the battery charger, immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from

the wall outlet (wall socket).

• When charging is finished, disconnect the power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet (wall

socket), and remove the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries from the battery charger.

Nickel-Metal Hydride battery	Charging time
NH-AA-DA×2 (supplied)	Approx. 6 hours

•Time required to charge fully depleted Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries at a temperature of 25°C (77°F). Charging may take longer under certain circumstances or conditions.

•The CHARGE lamp may remain lit longer than six hours, but this is not a malfunction.

4Insert the charged batteries.

Match 3/# and

Bottom	insert.

While pressing OPEN, open the cover.

2Select each item with b/B and set the numeric value with v/V, then press z.

Clock Set
				Y/M/D
				M/D/Y
				D/M/Y
2005 /	1 /	1	12 : 00	OK
			AM
				Cancel
3 Select [OK] with B, then press z.
Clock Set
				Y/M/D
				M/D/Y
				D/M/Y
2005 /	1 /	1	10 : 30	OK

Cancel

• To cancel, select [Cancel] and press z.

1Select a mode.Still image:Select .Movie:

Select .

button

2Press (Image Size).3Select the size with v/V.DSC-W5/ DSC-W7/

W15		W17
		W17

5M		3:2
3:2		5M
3M		3M
1M	1M	1M	1M
VGA(E-Mail)		VGA(E-Mail)
Image Size		Image Size
Image Size		Image Size

•The screen above is for still images.

For movies, select [640(Fine)] (“Memory Stick PRO” only), [640(Standard)] or [160].

4Press (Image Size) to complete the setting.

Checking the accessories supplied

• Ni-MH battery charger BC-	• USB cable (1)	• CD-ROM (Cyber-shot
CS2A/CS2B (1)		application software) (1)
		• Operating instructions for
		digital still camera “Read
		This First” (this manual) (1)
		• Operating instructions
		“User’s Guide/
• Power cord (mains lead) (1)	• A/V cable (1)	Troubleshooting” (1)

• HR6 (size AA) Nickel-Metal	• Soft carrying case (1) (DSC-	A “Memory Stick” is not
Hydride batteries (DSC-W5/	W15/W17 only)	supplied.
W7 (2), DSC-W15/W17(4))		The camera has the own
		internal memory (32 MB),
		however, purchase of a
		“Memory Stick” is
		recommended.
• Battery case (DSC-W5/W7	• Wrist strap (1)
(1), DSC-W15/W17(2))

Using batteries other than the supplied ones

You can use HR 15/51:HR6 (size AA) Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries/R6 (size AA) alkaline batteries/ZR6 (size AA) Oxy Nickel Primary Battery. t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 91)

Using the AC Adaptor

You can connect the camera using the AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not supplied). t “User’s Guide/ Troubleshooting” (page 16). Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the AC Adaptor.

To check the remaining battery timePress POWER to turn on and check the time on the LCD screen.

Battery

remaining

indicator

Battery

Sufficient

Battery half full

Battery low,

Change the batteries with

remaining

power

recording/

fully charged ones, or

guidelines

remaining

playback will

charge the batteries. (The

stop soon.

warning indicator flashes.)

•The displayed time remaining may not be correct under certain circumstances.

•When using alkaline batteries/Oxy Nickel Primary Battery, the battery remaining indicator does not display the correct information.

•When the AC Adaptor (not supplied) is used, the battery remaining indicator is not displayed.

To remove the batteries

Hold the camera with the battery cover facing upward, then open the battery cover and remove the batteries. Be careful not to drop the batteries.

To change the date and time

Select [Clock Set] in the (Setup) screen and perform the procedure in step 3 above.

t“User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 54)On the clock display•If you selected [D/M/Y] in step 3-1, set the time on a 24-hour cycle.•Midnight is indicated as 12:00 AM, and noon as 12:00 PM.When turning on the power

•Unless you set the clock, the Clock Set screen appears each time the camera is turned on.

•Do not touch the lens portion as the cover opens and the lens portion extends. Also, do not leave the camera with the lens portion extended for a long period of time with the power off as this may cause malfunction.

•The following screen appears when the camera is turned on for the second time or afterwards.

VGA

S AF

To turn off the powerPress POWER again.

•If the camera is running on battery power and you do not operate the camera for a period of time, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery (Auto power-off function).

Changing the language setting

You can change the screen display to show messages in a specified language. To change the

language setting, press MENU to display the menu screen. Select (Setup) with the control

button, then, select [A Language] in (Setup1), and select the desired language. t “User’s

On still image sizesFor details on the image size t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 13)

Image size

Guidelines

No. of images

Printing

7M (3072×2304)

For printing high density imagesin A3 or

(the default setting of

A4 size

DSC-W7/W17)

Less

Fine

3:2 (3072×2048)

(DSC-W7/W17

only)*

5M (2592×1944)

For printing high density imagesin A4 or

(the default setting of

A5 size

DSC-W5/W15)

3:2 (2592×1728)

(DSC-W5/W15

only)*

3M (2048×1536)

More

Rough

1M (1280×960)

For printing in postcard size

For recording a larger number of images

VGA(E-Mail)

For attaching images to e-mail or creating

(640×480)

home pages

* Images are recorded in the same 3:2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc.

On recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies

Recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies vary depending on the image size selected.

For details on recordable number or time t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 22)

Still images	Movies
Maximum recordable image	Maximum recordable time

Notes before use•Charge the supplied batteries before using the camera for the first time.

•The camera is a precision instrument. Be careful not to bump the lens or the LCD screen, and not to apply force to it. Attach the strap to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped, etc.

To use your camera abroad — Power sources

You can use your camera, the supplied battery charger, and the AC Adaptor (not supplied) in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet (wall socket) [b].

Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 52)

• Number of recordable images and time can differ according to shooting conditions.

To remove a “Memory Stick”

Hook

BC-CS2A/

• Do not use an electronic transformer (travel converter), as

Open the cover, then push the “Memory Stick” in once.

Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website.

http://www.sony.net/

CS2B

this may cause a malfunction.

Access lampWhen the access lamp is litNever open the cover or turn off the power. The data may be corrupted.continued on the reverse