Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 User Manual

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

DSC-WX300

User Guide

Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about the camera.

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Before Use

How to use this User Guide

How to use this User Guide

Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen

Names of parts
List of icons displayed on the screen

Using the wrist strap

Using the wrist strap

Using the internal memory

Using the internal memory

Using the In-Camera guide

In-Camera Guide

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Operating the camera

Operating the camera

Using the control wheel
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing camera settings

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Shooting

Shooting still images

Shooting still images
Zoom (Still images)

Shooting movies

Shooting movies
Zoom (Movies)
Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec)

Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject

List of mode dial functions
Intelligent Auto
Superior Auto
Background Defocus
Program Auto
3D Still Image
Intelligent Sweep Panorama
Picture Effect
Scene Selection

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Viewing

Viewing still images

Viewing still images
Playback zoom
Image Index

Deleting images

Deleting images

Viewing burst images

Viewing burst images

Viewing movies

Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Scrolling the panorama images for display

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Useful shooting functions

Functions available for each shooting mode

Functions available for each shooting mode
MENU items available for each shooting mode

Menu items available for shooting

Tracking focus
DISP (Display Setting)
Flash
Photo Creativity
Cont. Shooting Settings
Self-Timer
Movie shooting scene
Panorama Shooting Scene
Easy Mode
HDR Painting effect
Area of emphasis
Color hue
Extracted Color
Illustration Effect
Defocus Effect
Soft Skin Effect
Ctrl with Smartphone
Send to Computer
Still Image Size(Dual Rec)
Still Image Size/Panorama Image Size
Movie Quality/Movie Size
Exposure Compensation
ISO
White Balance
Focus
Metering Mode
Cont. Shooting Interval
Scene Recognition
Smile Shutter
Smile Detection Sensitivity
Face Detection
Anti Blink
Movie SteadyShot

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Useful viewing functions

Functions available for each view mode

MENU items available for each view mode

MENU items (Viewing)

Send to Smartphone
View on TV
Send to Computer
Beauty Effect
Retouch
Picture Effect
Slideshow
Delete
3D Viewing
View Mode
Display Cont. Shooting Group
Protect
Print (DPOF)
Rotate

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Changing settings

Shooting Settings

Movie format
AF Illuminator
Grid Line
Clear Image Zoom
Digital Zoom
Wind Noise Reduct.
Red Eye Reduction
Blink Alert
Write Date
Disp. Resolution

Main Settings

Beep
Panel Brightness
Language Setting
Display color
Demo Mode
Initialize
Function Guide
CTRL FOR HDMI
USB Connect Setting
USB Power Supply
LUN Setting
Download Music
Empty Music
Airplane Mode
Eye-Fi
Power Save
Version
Certification Logo (Overseas model only)

Network Settings

Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool

WPS Push
Access point settings
Edit Device Name
SSID/PW Reset
Disp MAC Address

Format
Create REC.Folder
Change REC.Folder

Delete REC.Folder

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Copy
File Number

Clock Settings

Area Setting
Date & Time Setting

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV

Viewing an image on an HD TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately)

Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV

Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync- compatible TV

Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV

Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Using with your computer

Recommended computer environment

Recommended computer environment

Using the software

“PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
“Music Transfer”
Software for Mac

Importing images to a computer

Connecting the camera to the computer
Importing images to a computer
Disconnecting the camera from the computer

Creating a disc of movies

Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Printing

Printing still images

Printing still images

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Troubleshooting

If you have problems

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

Battery pack and power
Shooting still images/movies
Viewing images
Wi-Fi
Computers
Memory card
Internal memory
Printing
Others

Warning indicators and messages

Self- diagnosis display
Messages

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Precautions / About this camera

Precautions

Precautions
On the internal rechargeable backup battery
Battery pack
Charging the battery pack
Memory card

On cleaning

On cleaning

Number of still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images
Recordable time of movies

Using the camera abroad

Using the camera abroad
On TV color systems

About this camera

AVCHD format
License

Trademarks

Trademarks

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Contents list

Before Use

How to use this User Guide

How to use this User Guide

Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen

Names of parts
List of icons displayed on the screen

Using the wrist strap

Using the wrist strap

Using the internal memory

Using the internal memory

Using the In-Camera guide

In-Camera Guide

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Operating the camera

Operating the camera

Using the control wheel
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing camera settings

Shooting

Shooting still images

Shooting still images
Zoom (Still images)

Shooting movies

Shooting movies
Zoom (Movies)
Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec)

Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject

List of mode dial functions
Intelligent Auto
Superior Auto
Background Defocus
Program Auto
3D Still Image

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Intelligent Sweep Panorama

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Picture Effect
Scene Selection

Viewing

Viewing still images

Viewing still images
Playback zoom
Image Index

Deleting images

Deleting images

Viewing burst images

Viewing burst images

Viewing movies

Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Scrolling the panorama images for display

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Useful shooting functions

Functions available for each shooting mode

Functions available for each shooting mode
MENU items available for each shooting mode

Menu items available for shooting

Tracking focus
DISP (Display Setting)
Flash
Photo Creativity
Cont. Shooting Settings
Self-Timer
Movie shooting scene
Panorama Shooting Scene
Easy Mode
HDR Painting effect
Area of emphasis
Color hue
Extracted Color
Illustration Effect
Defocus Effect
Soft Skin Effect
Ctrl with Smartphone
Send to Computer
Still Image Size(Dual Rec)
Still Image Size/Panorama Image Size
Movie Quality/Movie Size

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Exposure Compensation

ISO

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White Balance
Focus
Metering Mode
Cont. Shooting Interval
Scene Recognition
Smile Shutter
Smile Detection Sensitivity
Face Detection
Anti Blink
Movie SteadyShot

Useful viewing functions

Functions available for each view mode

MENU items available for each view mode

MENU items (Viewing)

Send to Smartphone
View on TV
Send to Computer
Beauty Effect
Retouch
Picture Effect
Slideshow
Delete
3D Viewing
View Mode
Display Cont. Shooting Group
Protect
Print (DPOF)
Rotate

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Changing settings

Shooting Settings

Main Settings

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Movie format
AF Illuminator
Grid Line
Clear Image Zoom
Digital Zoom
Wind Noise Reduct.
Red Eye Reduction
Blink Alert
Write Date
Disp. Resolution

Beep

Panel Brightness

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Language Setting
Display color
Demo Mode
Initialize
Function Guide
CTRL FOR HDMI
USB Connect Setting
USB Power Supply
LUN Setting
Download Music
Empty Music
Airplane Mode
Eye-Fi
Power Save
Version
Certification Logo (Overseas model only)

Network Settings

WPS Push
Access point settings
Edit Device Name
SSID/PW Reset
Disp MAC Address

Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool

Format
Create REC.Folder
Change REC.Folder
Delete REC.Folder
Copy
File Number

Clock Settings

Area Setting
Date & Time Setting

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV

Viewing an image on an HD TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately)

Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV

Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync- compatible TV

Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV

Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV

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Using with your computer

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Recommended computer environment

Recommended computer environment

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Using the software

“PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
“Music Transfer”
Software for Mac

Importing images to a computer

Connecting the camera to the computer
Importing images to a computer
Disconnecting the camera from the computer

Creating a disc of movies

Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies

Printing

Printing still images

Printing still images

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Troubleshooting

If you have problems

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

Battery pack and power
Shooting still images/movies
Viewing images
Wi-Fi
Computers
Memory card
Internal memory
Printing
Others

Warning indicators and messages

Self- diagnosis display
Messages

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

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Precautions / About this camera

Precautions

Precautions
On the internal rechargeable backup battery
Battery pack

Charging the battery pack

Memory card

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On cleaning

On cleaning

Number of still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images
Recordable time of movies

Using the camera abroad

Using the camera abroad
On TV color systems

About this camera

AVCHD format
License

Trademarks

Trademarks

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Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

How to use this User Guide

Selecting a topic to display
Searching a topic by keyword
Returning to a previous page
Printing out a page
Marks and notations used in this User Guide

The images used as examples in this User Guide are reproduced images, and are not actual images
shot using this camera.

Selecting a topic to display

The following illustrations take Internet Explorer 7 as an example.

1. Click a title in the side bar on the left of the browser window.
The title’s topic list appears in the right pane.

2. Click a topic title in the list.

Descriptions appear in the right pane.

Changing the font size

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Change the font size by changing the setting of your web browser. For how to change the font size
setting, refer to the Help of your web browser.

Searching a topic by keyword

Enter the keyword in the search window, then click the [Search] button.

Returning to a previous page

Use the browser’s back button to return to a previously viewed page, or use the breadcrumb trail
navigation (A) to display the desired page.

Printing out a page

Click the [Print] button to print out the page you are viewing.

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In this User Guide, the sequence of operations is shown by arrows ( ) (A).
Operate the camera in the order indicated.

Icons in the operating procedure sentences appear when the camera is in its default settings.
The default setting is indicated by

.

indicates information that is useful to know.

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Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

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Names of parts

Shutter button
Mode dial
For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever

For viewing:
Flash

(Index) lever/ (Playback zoom) lever

Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/AF illuminator
Charge lamp
ON/OFF (Power) button
Microphone
Lens

LCD screen

(Playback) button

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MOVIE (Movie) button
Multi / Micro USB terminal *
Hook for wrist strap
Wi-Fi receiver (built-in)
Control wheel
MENU button

/ (In-Camera Guide/Delete) button

Speaker
Tripod receptacle
HDMI micro jack
Memory card slot
Access lamp
Battery/Memory card cover
Battery insertion slot
Battery eject lever

* Supports Micro USB compatible device.

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displayed on the screen

Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

List of icons displayed on the screen

List of shooting mode icons
List of viewing mode icons

Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status.
You can change the screen display using

List of shooting mode icons

(Display Setting) on the control wheel.

Display Indication

Battery remaining
Low battery warning

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Image
size/Panorama
image size/Quality

Number of
recordable images
(Dual Rec)

Scene Selection
Shooting mode

Scene Recognition
icon

White balance
Metering Mode

Picture Effect

Vibration warning

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Anti Blink
Scene Recognition
Overlay icon

1.4

Display Indication

Tracking focus
AE/AF lock

ISO400 ISO number

NR slow shutter

125 Shutter speed
F3.5 Aperture value
+2.0EV Exposure value

Burst Shooting
Interval

Smile Detection
Sensitivity indicator

Zoom scaling

Focus

Display Indication

Recording folder

96 Number of recordable images
CAPTURE Importing still images
100Min Recordable time

Recording Media (Memory card, internal memory)
Warning indicator pertaining to still image recording
Flash mode

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display

AF Illuminator
Red-eye reduction
Defocus Effect
Flash charging

Display Indication

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Self-timer
Airplane Mode

Face detection
Soft Skin Effect

Database file full/Database file error
Overheating warning
Write Date

AF range finder frame

Spot metering cross-hairs
Wind Noise Reduction

Histogram

REC
Standby

Recording a movie/Movie standby

0:12 Recording time (m:s)

List of viewing mode icons

Display Indication

Battery remaining
Low battery warning
Image

size/Panorama
image size/Quality

View mode
3D images
Burst Images
Main image in the

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Display Indication

101-0012 Folder-file number
2013-1-1

9:30 AM

Recorded date/time of the playback image

Display Indication

Playback folder

burst group
Protect

Print order (DPOF)
Playback zoom

12/12

Image number/Number of images recorded in selected date
range, folder

Playback Media (Memory card, internal memory)
Eye-Fi Mode display
Flash mode
Metering Mode

White balance

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display
ISO400 ISO number

Display Indication

500 Shutter speed
+2.0EV Exposure value
F3.5 Aperture value

Database file full/Database file error

00:00:12 Counter

Overheating warning
Airplane Mode
Playback
Variable speed playback

Playback bar

Histogram

Volume

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