Sony DSC-W30/W40/W50/W70 5 Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode), Shoot still images (Scene Selection), 6 View/delete images, Using the control button, Using the zoom, mode):, REC

5 Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

Shoot still images (Scene Selection)

6 View/delete images

Holding the camera	1 Select a mode.
	Still image (auto adjustment
	mode):
	Select .
	Movie:
	Select .
	Finder
Position the subject in the center of the focus	Zoom lever
frame.
	(Screen display
	switch) button
	Control button

Using the control button

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	still images
S AF

2Shoot with the shutter button.

Still image:

Press and hold the	AE/AF lock indicator	Press the shutter button
shutter button halfway	Flashing t lit/beeps	fully down.
down to focus.		The shutter sounds.

AF range finder frame

Movie:

Press the shutter button fully down.REC

To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.

Using the zoom

Zoom lever

1Select the desired mode of Scene Selection (, , , , , ,

).

High SensitivityShoot without flash in low-light reducing blurFunction Guide• For details on modes, see below.

2Shoot with the shutter button.

On Function Guide

The operational instructions displayed on the Function Guide are automatically turned off in a few seconds.

1Press (Playback).

•If you press button when the camera is powered off, the camera is turned on in the playback mode.

/ leverlever

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.

2Select an image with b/B.

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101-0003 2006 1 1 10:30PM BACK/NEXT VOLUMEStill image: the image size is displayedMovie: is displayed

Movie:

To play back a movie, press z.

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		00:00:03	Playback bar
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STOP REV/CUE		VOLUME

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.

Changing Image Image Brightness(EV)	VGA	96	Shooting close-up
Brightness (EV)
			(Macro)
(Adjusting
exposure)	S AF
Darker Brighter

• When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function.

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 (Setup) screen. t “User’s Guide/

Troubleshooting” (page 48)

To cancel the Scene Selection

To delete images

1Display the image you want to delete and press (Delete).

2Select [Delete] with v, then press z.

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Using the self-timer

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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.

S AF

Changing Image Brightness (EV) (Adjusting exposure)

Before Step 2, press b () on the control button.

Using the self-timer

Before Step 2, press V () on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

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.

To cancel the deletionSelect [Exit], then press z.DeleteExitBACK/NEXT

To view an enlarged image (playback zoom)

Slide lever while displaying a still image.

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 AutoStrobes when there is insufficient light or backlight (default setting)Flash forced onSL 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.

No indicator Not using the self-timerSetting the 10-second delay self-timerSetting 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. Self-timer lamp

•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

High sensitivity

Shoot without flash in low-light reducing blur

Twilight*

Shoot low light scene without flash

Twilight portrait*

Shoot portraits in low light with flash

SnowShoot whitish scene brightly

Beach

Shoot waterside scene with rich blue color

Landscape

Shoot landscapes with distant focus

Soft snap

Shoot subject with soft background

To undo the zoom, press lever.

Adjust the portion: v/V/b/B

Cancel playback zoom: z

To store enlarged images: [Trimming] t“User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 45)

Viewing an index screen

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.

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To delete images in index mode

1While an index screen is displayed, press (Delete) and select [Select] with v/V on the control button, then press z.

2Select the image you want to delete with v/V/b/B, then press z to display the (Delete) indicator on the selected image.

Green selection frameTo cancel a selection

Flash forced off

•Shooting distance (when [ISO] is set to [Auto]) DSC-W70

W side: Approx. 0.2 to 3.7 m (7 7/8 inches to 12 feet 1 3/4 inches)

T side: Approx. 0.3 to 2.1 m (11 7/8 inches to 6 feet 10 3/4 inches) DSC-W30/W40/W50

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

background is poor.	–Flashing
– Seen through glass	–Backlit

To brighten up the display (DSC-W50/W70 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.

*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)

Select an image you have previously selected for deletion, then press z to delete the indicator from the image.

SELECT TO NEXT

3Press (Delete).

4Select [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.

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)