Sony DSCW710-B, DSCW710-P, DSCW730, DSCW730-L, DSCW730-P User Manual

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DSC-W710/W730

User Guide

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

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Before Use

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 internal memory

Using the In-Camera guide

In-Camera Guide (DSC-W730)

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Before Use Confirming the operation

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Confirming the operation method

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

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Shooting

Shooting still images

Shooting still images Zoom

Shooting movies

Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject

List of mode switch functions REC Mode Intelligent Auto Program Auto Picture Effect Scene Selection Shooting panoramic images

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Viewing

Viewing still images

Viewing still images Playback zoom Image Index

Deleting images

Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Scrolling panoramic 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

Using shooting functions

Tracking focus DISP (Display Setting) (DSC-W730) Flash Self-Timer Smile Shutter Movie shooting scene Panorama Shooting Scene Easy Mode Color hue Extracted Color Soft Skin Effect Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size Shooting Direction (DSC- W710) SteadyShot (DSC -W710) Exposure Compensation ISO White Balance Focus Metering Mode Cont. Shooting Settings Scene Recognition (DSC-W730) Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection DRO Anti Blink (DSC- W730) Movie SteadyShot (DSC - W730)

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Useful viewing functions

Functions available for each view mode

MENU items available for each view mode

MENU items (Viewing)

Easy Mode Beauty Effect Retouch Delete Slideshow View Mode (DSC-W730) Protect Print (DPOF) Rotate

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Changing settings

Shooting Settings

AF Illuminator Grid Line Disp. Resolution Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction Blink Alert (DSC - W730) Write Date

Main Settings

Beep Volume (DSC-W710) Panel Brightness Language Setting Display color Demo Mode (DSC -W730) Initialize Function Guide Display Setting (DSC-W710) Video Out USB Connect Setting USB Power Supply LUN Setting Download Music (DSC- W730) Empty Music (DSC- W730) Eye- Fi (DSC-W730) Power Save

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

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Viewing images on a TV

Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV

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Using with your computer

Recommended computer environment

Using the software

“PlayMemories Home” (Windows) Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows) “Music Transfer” (DSC-W730) 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

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Printing

Printing still images

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Troubleshooting

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

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

Warning indicators and messages

Self- diagnosis display (DSC - W730) Messages

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

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Precautions/About this camera

Precautions

Precautions Backup of various settings, date and time Battery pack Notes on charging the battery pack Memory card

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

Carl Zeiss lens (DSC -W730) License (DSC- W730)

Trademarks

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Contents list

Before Use

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 internal memory

Using the In-Camera guide

In-Camera Guide (DSC-W730)

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Confirming the operation method

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

Shooting

Shooting still images

Shooting still images Zoom

Shooting movies

Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject

List of mode switch functions REC Mode Intelligent Auto Program Auto Picture Effect Scene Selection Shooting panoramic images

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Viewing

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Viewing still images

Viewing still images Playback zoom Image Index

Deleting images

Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Scrolling panoramic images for display

Useful shooting functions

Functions available for each shooting mode

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

Using shooting functions

Tracking focus DISP (Display Setting) (DSC-W730) Flash Self-Timer Smile Shutter Movie shooting scene Panorama Shooting Scene Easy Mode Color hue Extracted Color Soft Skin Effect Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size Shooting Direction (DSC- W710) SteadyShot (DSC -W710) Exposure Compensation ISO White Balance Focus Metering Mode Cont. Shooting Settings Scene Recognition (DSC-W730) Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection DRO Anti Blink (DSC- W730) Movie SteadyShot (DSC - W730)

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Functions available for each view mode

MENU items available for each view mode

MENU items (Viewing)

Easy Mode Beauty Effect Retouch Delete Slideshow View Mode (DSC-W730) Protect Print (DPOF) Rotate

Changing settings

Shooting Settings

AF Illuminator Grid Line Disp. Resolution Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction Blink Alert (DSC - W730) Write Date

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Main Settings

Beep Volume (DSC-W710) Panel Brightness Language Setting Display color Demo Mode (DSC -W730) Initialize Function Guide Display Setting (DSC-W710) Video Out USB Connect Setting USB Power Supply LUN Setting Download Music (DSC- W730) Empty Music (DSC- W730) Eye- Fi (DSC-W730) Power Save

Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool

Format Create REC.Folder Change REC.Folder

Delete REC.Folder

Copy

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File Number

Clock Settings

Area Setting Date & Time Setting

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV

Using with your computer

Recommended computer environment

Using the software

“PlayMemories Home” (Windows) Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows) “Music Transfer” (DSC-W730) Software for Mac

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Importing images to a computer

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

Printing

Printing still images

Troubleshooting

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

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

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Warning indicators and messages

Self- diagnosis display (DSC - W730)

Messages

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Situations this camera has difficulty handling

Precautions/About this camera

Precautions

Precautions Backup of various settings, date and time Battery pack Notes on charging the battery pack Memory card

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

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About this camera

Carl Zeiss lens (DSC -W730) License (DSC- W730)

Trademarks

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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

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.

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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.

Marks and notations used in this User Guide

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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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Names of parts

DSC-W730:

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

LCD screen For shooting: W/T (zoom) button

For viewing:

(Index) button/ (Playback zoom) button

Mode switch

Hook for wrist strap

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/ (In-Camera Guide/Delete) button

(Playback) button MENU button Control button

MENU on:

/ / /

MENU off: / / /

Battery insertion slot Battery eject lever Access lamp Memory card slot Tripod socket hole Speaker Battery/Memory card cover USB / A/V OUT terminal

DSC-W710:

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

LCD screen

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W/T (zoom) button Mode switch Hook for wrist strap USB / A/V OUT terminal Control button

MENU on:

/ / /

MENU off: / / /

MENU button

Battery insertion slot Microphone Battery/Memory card cover Battery eject lever Memory card slot Access lamp Tripod socket hole

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List of icons displayed on the screen

List of shooting mode icons List of viewing mode icons

List of shooting mode icons

Display Indication

Battery charge remaining Low battery warning

is displayed only for

DSC-W730.

is displayed only for

DSC-W710.

Image size/Panorama image size/Movie size

and are

displayed only for DSC-W730.

and are displayed

only for DSC-W710. Picture Effect Scene Selection

(Fireworks) is displayed

only for DSC-W730. Shooting mode

Scene Recognition icon White Balance

(One Push) is displayed

only for DSC-W730.

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Metering Mode Vibration warning

Color hue

Extracted Color

Scene Recognition (DSC-W730) DRO Cont. Shooting Settings Soft Skin Effect

Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator

Zoom scaling

Display Indication

Tracking focus Anti Blink (DSC-W730) AE/AF lock

ISO400 ISO number

NR slow shutter (DSC-W730)

125 Shutter speed F4.0 Aperture value +2.0EV Exposure Compensation

AF range finder frame indicator

REC Standby

Recording a movie/Movie standby

0:12 Recording time (m:s)

Display Indication

Recording folder

96 Number of recordable images 100Min Recordable time

Recording media (Memory card, internal memory) Eye-Fi Mode display (DSC-W730) AF Illuminator

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Display Indication

Flash mode Red-eye reduction Flash charging

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display (DSC-W730)

Self-timer

Write Date Face detection

(Child Priority) and (Adult Priority) are displayed only for DSC-

W730.

Database file full/Database file error (DSC-W730) Destination Overheating warning (DSC-W730)

AF range finder frame

Spot metering cross-hairs

List of viewing mode icons

Display Indication

Battery charge remaining Low battery warning

is displayed only for

DSC-W730.

is displayed only for

DSC-W710. Image size/Panorama image

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size/Movie size

and are

displayed only for DSC-W730.

and are displayed

only for DSC-W710. Protect

Print order (DPOF) Playback zoom

Display Indication

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

9:30 AM

Recorded date/time of the playback image

Display Indication

Playback folder

12/12

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

Playback media (Memory card, internal memory) Eye-Fi mode display (DSC-W730) Changing folder

View mode (DSC-W730)

Metering Mode Flash mode White Balance

(One Push) is displayed only for DSC-W730.

ISO400 ISO number

Database file full/Database file error (DSC-W730)

Display Indication

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display (DSC-W730) +2.0EV Exposure Compensation 500 Shutter speed F4.0 Aperture value

Playback Playback bar

00:00:12 Counter

Volume (DSC-W730)

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Using the wrist strap

Attach the strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped.

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