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Notes on the types of “Memory Stick”
media that you can use (sold
separately)
“Memory Stick Duo” media:
You can use a “Memory Stick
Duo” media with the camera.
“Memory Stick”
media: You cannot use a
“Memory Stick” media
with the camera.
Other memory cards cannot be used.
• For details on “Memory Stick Duo” media, see
page 138.
When using a “Memory Stick Duo”
media with “Memory Stick” media
compatible equipment
You can use the “Memory Stick Duo” media
by inserting it into the “Memory Stick Duo”
media Adaptor (sold separately).
“Memory Stick
Duo” media
Adaptor
Notes on the battery pack
• Charge the battery pack (supplied) before using
the camera for the first time.
• You can charge the battery pack even if it is not
completely discharged. In addition, even if the
battery pack is not fully charged, you can use the
partially charged capacity of the battery pack as
is.
• If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a
long time, use up the existing charge and
remove it from the camera, then store it in a
cool, dry place. This is to maintain the battery
pack functions.
• For details on the usable battery pack, see
page 140.
Notes on the LCD screen and lens
• The LCD screen is manufactured using
extremely high-precision technology so over
99.99% of the pixels are operational for
effective use. However, some tiny black and/or
bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may
appear on the LCD screen. These dots are a
normal result of the manufacturing process and
do not affect the recording.
Black, white, red, blue or
green dots
• Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct
sunlight for long periods may cause
malfunctions. Be careful when placing the
camera near a window or outdoors.
• Do not press against the LCD screen. The screen
may be discolored and that may cause a
malfunction.
• Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a
cold location. This is not a malfunction.
• Be careful not to bump the movable lens, and be
careful not to apply force to it.
The images used in this Handbook
The images used as examples in this Handbook are
reproduced images, and are not actual images shot
using this camera.
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Illustrations used in this Handbook are of the
DSC-W290 unless noted otherwise.
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The camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens
which is capable of reproducing sharp images with
excellent contrast.
The lens for the camera has been produced under a
quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in
accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss
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Enjoying your Windows computer····················· 104
Installing the software (supplied)······················· 106
On “PMB (Picture Motion Browser)” (supplied) ····107
Enjoying images on your computer··················· 108
Using the “Music Transfer” (supplied)··············· 112
Using your Macintosh computer························ 113
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On the battery charger ······································ 141
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Shooting portraits
Shooting food
arrangements
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objects
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Scene Recognition ·············································· 49
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Face Detection····················································· 52
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Control button
screen.
2 Select the desired menu item with v/V/b/B on
the control button.
3 Press the MENU button to turn off the Menu
screen.
MENU button
In the table below, indicates a function is available and — that it is unavailable. The icons
below [] and [] indicate the available modes.
Mode dial
Menu items
Scene Selection
Movie shooting mode
Image Size
Flash
REC Mode
EV
ISO
White Balance
Underwater White Balance
Focus
Metering Mode
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playback mode.
2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu
screen.
3 Select the desired menu item with v/V/b/B on
the control button.
4 Press z on the center of the control button.
In the table below, indicates a function is available and — that it is unavailable.
Menu items
(Slideshow)
(Date List)
(Event List)
(View Mode)
(Filter by Faces)
(Add / Remove
Favorites)
(Retouch)
(Multi-Purpose
Resize)
(Delete)
(Protect)
DPOF
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(Rotate)
(Select Folder)
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Date ViewEvent ViewFavoritesFolder View Folder View
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• Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen.
• When the mode dial is set to (Easy Shooting), if you press MENU, the Delete screen appears. You
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screen.
2 Select (Settings) with V on the control button,
then press z on the center of the control button to
display the setup screen.
3 Select the desired category with v/V, then press
B to select each item, then z.
4 Select the desired setting, then press z.
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Shooting Settings
Main Settings
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Grid Line
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• [Shooting Settings] appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode.
• [“Memory Stick” Tool] appears only when a “Memory Stick Duo” media is inserted in the camera, while
[Internal Memory Tool] appears only when a “Memory Stick Duo” media is not inserted.
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Identifying parts
A Shutter button
B (Smile) button (26)
C Flash
D ON/OFF (Power) button
E Speaker
F Microphone
G Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/AF
illuminator
H Lens
I LCD screen
J For shooting: W/T (zoom) button (27)
For viewing: (Playback zoom) button/
(Index) button (32, 33)
K Mode dial (15)
L Hook for wrist strap
M (Playback) button (31)
N Control button
Menu on: v/V/b/B/z
Menu off: DISP/ / /
O (Delete) button (34)
P MENU button (10)
Q Multi connector
R Tripod receptacle
S Battery/“Memory Stick Duo” media cover
T “Memory Stick Duo” media slot
U Access lamp
V Battery eject lever
W Battery insertion slot
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Set the mode dial to the desired function.
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(Movie Mode)
(Program Auto)
(Intelligent Auto
Adjustment)
(Easy Shooting)
(Scene Selection)
Allows you to record movies with audio (page 24).
Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both
the shutter speed and the aperture value) (page 25). You can set
various functions using the menu.
Allows you to shoot with the settings adjusted automatically
(page 19).
Allows you to shoot/view still images with easy-to-see indicators
(page 22).
Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene
(page 20).
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1 Press DISP (screen display) on the control button.
2 Select the desired mode with the control button.
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(Bright +
Image Only)
(Bright +
Histogram)
(Bright)Sets screen brighter and displays the
(Normal)Sets screen to standard brightness and displays
Note
• If you view images in bright outside light, adjust the screen brightness up. However, the battery power
may decrease faster under such condition.
Sets screen brighter and displays only images.
Sets screen brighter and displays a graph of the
image brightness.
Image information is also displayed during
playback.
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Histogram
A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. The graph display indicates a bright
image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when skewed to the left side.
A Number of pixels
B Brightness
A
B
BrightDark
1 Press DISP (screen display) on the control button, then select [Bright +
Histogram].
Notes
• The histogram also appears when playing back a single image, but you cannot adjust the exposure.
• The histogram does not appear while recording movies, playing back movies, viewing vertical
orientation images or rotated still images.
• A large difference in the histogram displayed during shooting and playback may occur when:
– The flash strobes.
– The shutter speed is slow or fast.
• The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras.
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Using the internal memory
The camera has approximately 11 MB of internal memory. This memory is not removable. Even
when there is no “Memory Stick Duo” media inserted in the camera, you can record images
using this internal memory.
When a “Memory Stick Duo” media is inserted
[Recording]: Images are recorded on the “Memory Stick
B
Duo” media.
[Playback]: Images on the “Memory Stick Duo” media are
played back.
[Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be
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When there is no “Memory Stick Duo” media
inserted
[Recording]: Images are recorded using the internal
memory.
[Playback]: Images stored in the internal memory are played
back.
[Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be
performed on images in the internal memory.
On image data stored in the internal memory
We recommend that you copy (back up) data without error using one of the following methods.
To copy (back up) data on a hard disk of your computer
Perform the procedure on pages 108 to 109 without a “Memory Stick Duo” media inserted in the
camera.
To copy (back up) data on a “Memory Stick Duo” media
Prepare a “Memory Stick Duo” media with sufficient free capacity, then perform the procedure
explained in [Copy] (page 97).
Notes
• You cannot transfer image data on a “Memory Stick Duo” media to the internal memory.
• By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a cable for multi-use terminal,
you can transfer data stored in the internal memory to a computer. However you cannot transfer data on a
computer to the internal memory.
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Intelligent Auto Adjustment
Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically.
1 Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment).
2 Shoot with the shutter button.
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• Flash mode is set to [Flash Auto] or [Flash Off].
zOn Scene Recognition
Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode. This function lets the
camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image.
Scene Recognition icon
The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod),
(Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro) or (Portrait), and
displays an icon on the LCD screen when the scene is recognized.
For details, see page 49.
zIf you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult
to focus on
• The shortest shooting distance is approximately 10 cm (4 inches) (W), 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (T)
(from the lens).
• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to
flash slowly and the beep does not sound. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting
(page 46).
Focusing may be difficult in the following situations:
– It is dark and the subject is distant.
– The contrast between the subject and the background is poor.
– The subject is seen through glass.
– The subject is moving quickly.
– There is reflective light or shiny surfaces.
– The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light.
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Scene Selection
Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene.
1 Set the mode dial to (Scene Selection).
2 Select the desired mode t z on the control button.
If you want to switch to another scene, press the MENU button.
(High Sensitivity)
Allows you to shoot images without a
flash under low light conditions,
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(Landscape)
(Twilight Portrait)
(Twilight)
(Gourmet)
(Beach)
Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for
portraits and flowers, etc.
Allows easy shooting of distant scenes by focusing in
the distance. Shoots vivid blue sky and flora colors.
Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the
night view in the background without compromising the
atmosphere.
Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without
losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.
Shifts to Macro mode, allowing you to shoot food
arrangements in delicious and bright color.
Allows you to record the blue of the water clearly when
shooting seaside or lakeside scenes.
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(Fireworks)
(Underwater)
Allows you to record clear images preventing sunken
colors in snowy scenes or other places where the whole
screen appears white.
Allows you to record fireworks in all their splendor.
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• When you shoot images using (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode, the shutter
speed is slower and the images tend to blur. To prevent blurring, the use of a tripod is recommended.
Functions you can use in Scene Selection
For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition, a combination of
functions is determined by the camera. indicates a function is available, and — that it is
unavailable. The icons below [Flash] indicate the available flash modes.
Some functions are not available, depending on the Scene Selection mode.
Face
Macro
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Easy Shooting
Allows you shoot still images using the minimum necessary functions.
The settings you can change are [Image Size], [Flash] and [Self-Timer].
The text size increases and indicators become easier to see.
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Note
• The battery charge is used up more quickly because the screen brightness increases automatically.
zChanging Image Size, Flash and Self-Timer settings
Image Size:MENU t [Image Size] t z on the control button t desired
mode t z
Select between [Large] or [Small] size.
Self-Timer: on the control button t desired mode
Select between [On] (10 sec) or [Off] mode.
Flash: on the control button t desired mode
Select between [Flash Auto] or [Flash Off] mode.
MENU t [Flash] t z on the control button t desired mode
tz
Select between [Auto] or [Off] mode.
zOn Scene Recognition
Scene Recognition operates in Easy Shooting mode. This function lets the camera
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The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod),
(Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro) or (Portrait), and
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zOn Easy Viewing mode
When you press the (Playback) button with the mode dial set to (Easy Shooting),
the playback screen text becomes larger and easier to see. In addition, the functions that can
be used are limited.
(Delete) buttonYou can delete the currently displayed image.
Select [OK] t z.
MENU buttonYou can delete the currently displayed image with [Delete Single
Image], delete all images in a folder with [Delete All Images].
• View Mode is set to [Folder View]. If you set the mode dial to a mode other than (Easy
Shooting), then playback images, the images are displayed in the preselected View Mode.
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Movie Mode
Allows you to record movies with audio.
1 Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode).
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Program Auto
Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the
aperture value). Also you can select various settings using the menu.
1 Set the mode dial to (Program Auto).
2 Shoot with the shutter button.
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Smile Shutter
When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically.
1 Press (Smile) button.
2 Wait detecting a smile.
When the smile level exceeds the b point on the indicator, the
camera records images automatically.
If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the camera
shoots the image, then returns to Smile Shutter mode.
3 To stop shooting, press (Smile) button again.
Smile Detection Sensitivity
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• Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when either the “Memory Stick Duo” media or
internal memory becomes full.
• Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions.
• You cannot use the digital zoom function.
• When (Landscape), (Twilight), (Gourmet), (Fireworks) or (Underwater) mode is
selected in Scene Selection, you cannot use the Smile Shutter function.
zHints for better capturing of smiles
1 Do not cover the eyes with the bangs.
Do not obscure the face by hat, masks, sunglasses, etc.
2 Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as
level as possible. Keep the eyes narrowed.
3 Give a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is
easier to detect when the teeth are showing.
• The shutter operates when any person whose face is being detected smiles.
• You can select or register the priority subject for face detection with [Face Detection]. When the
selected-face is registered in the camera memory, Smile Detection is performed only for that face.
To perform smile detection for a different face, change the priority face with z on the control
button (page 52).
• If a smile is not detected, set the [Smile Detection Sensitivity] in setting menu.
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Zoom
You can enlarge the image when shooting. The camera’s optical zoom function can enlarge
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Press the T button to zoom in, and the W button to zoom out.
• When the zoom scale exceeds 5×, see page 78.
Note
• You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie.
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1 Press (Self-Timer) on the control button.
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(Self-Timer
Off)
(Self-Timer
10sec)
(Self-Timer
2sec)
Note
• In Easy Shooting mode, you can select only [On] (10 sec) or [Off].
Does not use the self-timer.
Sets the 10-second delay self-timer.
When you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and a
beep sounds until the shutter operates.
To cancel, press again.
Sets the 2-second delay self-timer.
zReducing blurring with the two-second self-timer
• Use the 2-second delay self-timer to prevent blur of an image. The shutter is released 2 seconds after
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Macro
Use this setting to capture beautiful close-up images of small subjects such as insects or flowers.
1 Press (Macro) on the control button.
2 Select the desired mode with the control button.
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(Auto)Adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close-up.
• Normally, put the camera in this mode.
(Macro On)Adjusts the focus with priority on close-up subjects. Set Macro On
when shooting close subjects.
• Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended.
Notes
• The Auto Focus speed becomes slower when you shoot images in the Macro mode.
• Macro mode is fixed to [Auto] when the camera is in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode or in Movie
Mode.
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Flash
1 Press (Flash) on the control button.
2 Select the desired mode with the control button.
(Flash Auto) Flashes when there is insufficient light or backlight.
(Flash On)Flash always operates.
(Slow
Synchro (Flash
On))
(Flash Off)Flash does not operate.
Flash always operates.
The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the
background that is out of flash light.
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Notes
• The flash strobes twice. The first flash adjusts the light quantity.
• While charging the flash, is displayed.
• You cannot use the flash during burst or bracket shooting.
• [Flash On] and [Slow Synchro (Flash On)] are not available when the camera is in Intelligent Auto
Adjustment mode.
• In Easy Shooting mode, you can select only [Flash Auto] or [Flash Off].
zWhen the “White circular spots” appears in flash
photos
This is caused by particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. When they are
accentuated by the camera’s flash, they appear as white circular spots.
Camera
Subject
Particles (dust, pollen, etc.)
in the air
How can the “White circular spots” be reduced?
• Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash.
• Select (High Sensitivity) mode in Scene Selection. ([Flash Off] is automatically selected.)
• Even though you selected (High Sensitivity) mode in Scene Selection, the shutter speed might be
slower under low-light conditions, or in a dark place. In that case, use a tripod or hold your arms
firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button.
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