Using the Setup screen. Sony W55, DSC-W35

Using the Setup screen

Using Setup items

You can change the default settings using the Setup screen.

v/V/b/B button z button

Control button

MENU button

1

Press MENU to display the menu.

2

After pressing B on the control button, go to the (Setup) setting, then

press B again.

3

Press v/V/b/B on the control button to select the item you want to set.

The frame of the selected item turns yellow.

4

Press z to enter the setting.

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To turn off the (Setup) screen, press MENU.

To return to the menu from the (Setup) screen, press b on the control button repeatedly.

• Press the shutter button halfway down to close the (Setup) screen and return to the shooting mode.

When the menu is not displayed

Press MENU longer to display the (Setup) screen.

To cancel the (Setup) setting

Select [Cancel] if it appears, then press z on the control button. If it does not appear, select the previous setting again.

• This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off.

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The default settings are marked with .

AF Mode

Selects the auto focus operation mode.

Single (S AF) Automatically adjusts the focus when the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down. This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects.

Monitor (M AF) Automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down. This mode shortens the time needed for focusing.

• Battery consumption is faster than in [Single] mode.

Digital Zoom

Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to 3×).

When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom.

Smart

(Smart zoom)

( )

Precision

(Precision digital zoom)

(

Off

)

Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion. This is not available when the image size is set to [7M] or [3:2].

• The maximum zoom scale of Smart zoom is shown in the following table.

Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of 6×, but the image quality deteriorates.

Does not use the digital zoom.

Image size and maximum zoom scale using Smart zoom

Size

5M

3M

2M

VGA

16:9

Maximum zoom scale

Approx. 3.6×

Approx. 4.5×

Approx. 5.6×

Approx. 14×

Approx. 4.8×

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• When you slide the zoom lever, the zoom scaling indicator appears as follows.

The W side of this line is the optical zoom area, and the T side is the digital zoom area

Zoom scaling indicator

• The maximum zoom scale of smart zoom/precision zoom includes the scale of the optical zoom.

• The AF range finder frame does not appear when using the digital zoom. The or indicator flashes, and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame.

• When using the smart zoom, the image on the screen may look rough. However, this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded image.

Function Guide

When you operate the camera, the description of functions is displayed.

On

Off

Displays the function guide.

Does not display the function guide.

Red Eye Reduction

Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when using the flash. Select this before shooting.

On ( ) Reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

• The flash pre-strobes twice or more before shooting.

Does not use Red Eye Reduction.

Off

• Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks, hold the camera firmly to prevent the effects of vibration. Also, do not let the subject move.

• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences, the distance to the subject, if the subject does not see the pre-strobe, or other conditions.

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AF Illuminator

The AF illuminator supplies fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings.

The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shutter button is pressed halfway, until the focus is locked. The

ON

indicator appears at this time.

Auto

Off

Uses the AF illuminator.

Does not use AF illuminator.

• If the AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast, focus will not be achieved. (A distance of up to approximately 3.0 m (9 feet 10 1/8 inches) (zoom: W) / 2.0 m (6 feet

6 3/4 inches) (zoom: T) is recommended.)

• Focus is achieved as long as the AF illuminator light reaches the subject, even if the light is slightly off the center of the subject.

• When Focus preset is set (page 33), AF Illuminator does not function.

• The AF range finder frame does not appear. The or indicator flashes, and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame.

• The AF illuminator does not operate when (Twilight mode) or (Landscape mode) is selected in the

Scene mode.

• The AF illuminator emits very bright light. Although there are no problems with safety, do not look directly into the AF illuminator emitter at close range.

Auto Review

Displays the recorded image on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image.

On

Off

Use the Auto Review.

Does not use Auto Review.

• If you press the shutter button halfway down during this period, the recorded image display disappears and you can immediately shoot the next image.

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Internal Memory Tool

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This item does not appear when a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted in the camera.

Format

Formats the internal memory.

• Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data in the internal memory, including even protected images.

1 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z.

The message “All data in internal memory will be erased Ready?” appears.

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

The format is complete.

To cancel the formatting

Select [Cancel] in step 1 or 2, then press z.

Memory Stick Tool

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This item appears only when a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted in the camera.

Format

Formats the “Memory Stick Duo”. A commercially available “Memory Stick Duo” is already formatted, and can be used immediately.

• Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a “Memory Stick Duo”, including even protected images.

1 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z.

The message “All data in Memory Stick will be erased Ready?” appears.

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

The format is complete.

To cancel the formatting

Select [Cancel] in step 1 or 2, then press z.

Create REC. Folder

Creates a folder in a “Memory Stick Duo” for recording images.

1 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z.

The folder creation screen appears.

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

A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number, and the folder becomes the current recording folder.

To cancel the folder creation

Select [Cancel] in step 1 or 2, then press z.

• When not creating a new folder, the “101MSDCF” folder is selected as the recording folder.

• You can create folders designated up to “999MSDCF.”

• Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected.

• You cannot delete a folder with the camera. To delete a folder, use your computer, etc.

• Up to 4,000 images can be stored in one folder. When the folder capacity is exceeded, a new folder is automatically created.

• For details, see “Image file storage destinations and file names” (page 71).

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Change REC. Folder

Changes the folder currently used for recording images.

1 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z.

The folder selection screen appears.

2 Select the desired folder with b/B, and [OK] with v, then press z.

To cancel changing the recording folder

Select [Cancel] in step 1 or 2, then press z.

• You cannot select the “100MSDCF” folder as a recording folder.

• You cannot move recorded images to a different folder.

Memory Stick Tool

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Copy

Copies all images in the internal memory to a “Memory Stick Duo”.

1 Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” having 64 MB or larger capacity.

2 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z.

The message “All data in internal memory will be copied Ready?” appears.

3 Select [OK] with v, then press z.

Copying starts.

To cancel the copying

Select [Cancel] in step 2 or 3, then press z.

• Use a fully charged battery pack. If you attempt to copy image files using a battery pack with little remaining charge, the battery pack may run out, causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data.

• You cannot copy individual images.

• The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying. To delete the contents of the internal memory, remove the “Memory Stick Duo” after copying, then execute the [Format] command in

(Internal Memory Tool) (page 54).

• When you copy the data in the internal Memory to the “Memory Stick Duo”, all the data will be copied.

You cannot choose a specific folder on the “Memory Stick Duo” as the destination for the data to be copied.

• Even if you copy data, a (Print order) mark is not copied.

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Setup 1

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The default settings are marked with .

LCD Backlight (DSC-W55 only)

Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight when using the camera with battery pack.

Bright Brightens.

Normal

• You can change the setting by pressing DISP (Screen display switch) button longer.

• Selecting [Bright] uses up the battery pack charge faster.

Beep

Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera.

Shutter

On

Off

Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button.

Turns on the beep/shutter sound when you press the control button/ press the shutter button.

Turns off the beep/shutter sound.

Language

Selects the language to be used to display the menu items, warnings, and messages.

Initialize

Initializes the setting to the default setting.

Images stored in the internal memory are retained.

1 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z.

The message “Initialize all settings Ready?” appears.

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

The settings are reset to the default setting.

To cancel the resetting

Select [Cancel] in step 1 or 2, then press z.

• Make sure that the power is not disconnected during resetting.

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The default settings are marked with .

File Number

Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images.

Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the “Memory Stick Duo” is changed. (When the replaced “Memory Stick Duo” contains a file with a number higher than the last assigned number, a number one higher than the largest number is assigned.)

Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed. (When the recording folder contains a file, a number one higher than the largest number is assigned.)

USB Connect

Selects the USB mode to be used when connecting the camera to a computer or a PictBridge compliant printer using the cable for multi-use terminal (DSC-W55) or the USB cable (DSC-

W35).

PictBridge

PTP

Mass Storage

Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer

(page 83).

When [PTP] (Picture Transfer Protocol) is set and the camera is connected to a computer, the images in the recording folder on the camera are copied to the computer. (Compatible with

Windows XP and Mac OS X.)

Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera

and a computer or other USB device (page 67).

Auto The camera recognizes automatically and sets up communication with a computer or PictBridge compliant

printer (pages 67 and 83).

• If the camera and a PictBridge compliant printer cannot be connected when set to [Auto], change the setting to

[PictBridge].

• If the camera and a computer or other USB device cannot be connected when set to [Auto], change the setting to [Mass

Storage].

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Video Out

Sets the video signal output according to the TV color system of the connected video equipment. Different countries and regions use different TV color systems. If you want to

view images on a TV screen, check page 62 for the TV color system of the country or region

where the camera is used.

NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode (e.g., for the

USA, Japan).

PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode (e.g., for Europe).

Clock Set

Sets the date and time.

1 Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press z.

2 Select the date display format with v/V, then press z.

3 Select each item with b/B and set the numeric value with v/V, then press z.

4 Select [OK] with B, then press z.

To cancel the clock setting

Select [Cancel], then press z.