Sony DSC-W690/B, DSC-W690 Scene Selection

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Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

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Scene Selection

Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene.

1. Set the mode switch to (Still Image).

2. MENU (REC Mode) (Scene Selection) on the control button desired

mode

If you want to select the other Scene Selection mode, select from MENU.

(Soft

Skin)

Allows you to shoot faces for smoothness.

(Soft

Snap)

Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for portraits and flowers, etc.

(Landscape)

Allows easy shooting of distant scenes by focusing in the distance. Shoots vivid blue sky

and flora colors.

(Night

Portrait)

Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background

without compromising the atmosphere.

(Night

Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of

the surroundings.

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Contents

Main DSC-W690 User Guide Before Use Shooting Viewing Using MENU items (Shooting) Using MENU items (Viewing) Changing settings Viewing images on a TV Using with your computer Printing Printing still images Printing still images Troubleshooting Precautions / About this camera Contents list Before Use Shooting Viewing Using MENU items (Shooting) Using MENU items (Viewing) Changing settings Viewing images on a TV Using with your computer Printing Troubleshooting Precautions / About this camera How to use this User Guide Selecting a topic to display Page Page Names of parts Page List of icons displayed on the screen List of shooting mode icons Page List of viewing mode icons Page Using the wrist strap Using the internal memory When a memory card is inserted When there is no memory card inserted On image data stored in the internal memory To copy (back up) data on a hard disk of your computer Page Page Shooting still images Page Zoom Shooting movies List of mode switch functions Intelligent Auto On Scene Recognition Program Auto Picture Effect Page Scene Selection Page Page Sweep Panorama Page Page Movie Mode Functions not available in some REC modes Functions available in REC modes Functions available in Scene Selection Page Tracking focus DISP (Display Setting) Flash Smile Shutter Page Self-Timer Automatic shooting with Self-portrait timer Page Viewing still images Playback zoom To save enlarged images Image Index Displaying images of the desired date/folder Viewing images with the Calendar Page Delete button Viewing movies Scrolling the panorama images for display Using MENU items (Shooting) REC Mode Picture Effect Page Scene Selection Page Page Easy Mode On Scene Recognition Shooting functions available in Easy Mode (Shooting) Page Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size Image size when shooting still images Image size in Easy Mode Image size when shooting Sweep Panorama Image size when shooting movies Color hue Extracted Color Cont. Shooting Settings EV ISO White Balance To capture the basic white color in [One Push Set] mode Focus Focusing on subjects near the edge of the screen Metering Mode Scene Recognition Advanced mode Soft Skin Effect Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection DRO Anti Blink Movie SteadyShot Page MENU items not available in some REC modes MENU items not available in Scene Selection / Picture Effect mode Using MENU items (Viewing) Easy Mode Viewing functions available in Easy Mode Slideshow Continuous Playback Slideshow with music Page Page View Mode Displaying the Calendar Viewing images taken with a different camera Retouch Page Delete Protect To cancel the protection Print (DPOF) Clearing the DPOF mark Rotate Page MENU items that cannot be set according to View Mode Changing camera settings AF Illuminator Grid Line Disp. Resolution Digital Zoom Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 10) Red Eye Reduction Blink Alert Write Date Beep Panel Brightness Language Setting Display color Demo Mode Initialize Function Guide Video Out Eco Mode USB Connect Setting LUN Setting Download Music Empty Music Eye-Fi Transferring image data using the Eye-Fi card Page Format Create REC.Folder Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy File Number Area Setting Changing Area Setting Date & Time Setting Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV Recommended computer environment Windows Mac PlayMemories Home (Windows) Installing PlayMemories Home (Windows) Starting PlayMemories Home (Windows) Page Music Transfer Software for Mac Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to a computer Importing images to a Windows computer without using PlayMemories Home Importing images to a Mac computer without using PlayMemories Home Deleting the USB connection Printing still images If you have problems Battery pack and power Cannot insert the battery pack into the camera. Cannot turn on the camera. The power turns off suddenly. The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. Page Shooting still images/movies Cannot record images. Smile Shutter function does not work. Anti-blur function does not work. Recording takes a long time. Page Page Viewing images Cannot play back images. The date and time are not displayed. Cannot display images in index mode. Cannot hear music during slideshow. Computers Memory card Internal memory Printing Images are printed with both edges cut off. Cannot print images with the date. Others The lens gets fogged. The camera turns off with the lens portion extended. The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time. The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera. Self-diagnosis display C:32: C:13: E:61: E:62: E:91: E:94: Messages Page Page Page Situations this camera has difficulty handling Precautions Internal memory and memory card back up On database files Do not use/store the camera in the following places On carrying On image data compatibility Notes on the screen and lens On the internal rechargeable backup battery Charging method of the internal rechargeable backup battery Battery pack On charging the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack About the remaining battery charge How to store the battery pack On battery life Compatible battery pack Battery charger Memory card Memory card Note on using the memory card adaptor (sold separately) Memory Stick media When using a Memory Stick Duo media with standard sized Memory Stick media slot Notes on using a Memory Stick Micro media (sold separately) On cleaning Cleaning the lens and flash Cleaning the flash Cleaning the camera surface Number of still images Recordable time of movies Using the camera abroad On TV color systems License Notes on the License On the license of Music Transfer Trademarks