Sony DSC-W50 User Manual download pdf (Page 2)

Using the zoom

• When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function.

For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting”

(page 47)

• You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie.

2 Shoot with the shutter button.

Still image:

Press and hold the

shutter button halfway

down to focus.

AE/AF lock indicator

Flashing t lit/beeps

Press the shutter button

fully down.

The shutter sounds.

Movie:

Press the shutter button

fully down.

To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.

AF range finder frame

REC

Zoom lever

Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

Changing Image Brightness (EV) (Adjusting exposure)

Before Step 2, press b ( ) on the control button.

Adjust the image brightness with v (Brighter) / V (Darker).

To delete the displayed scale bar, press b again.

• The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments.

• If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure adjustment

may not be effective.

• For details on the exposure t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 14)

Selecting a flash mode for still images

Before step 2, press v ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

• Shooting distance (when [ISO] is set to [Auto])

W side: Approx. 0.2 to 4.2 m (7 7/8 inches to 13 feet 9 3/8 inches)

T side: Approx. 0.3 to 2.2 m (11 7/8 inches to 7 feet 2 5/8 inches)

• The flash strobes twice. The first time is to adjust the light quantity.

Shooting close-up (Macro)

Before step 2, press B ( ) on the control button.

To cancel, press

B again.

• Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended.

• The in-focus range becomes narrow, and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus.

• The Auto Focus speed drops.

Shortest shooting distance from the lens surface

Setting all the way to the W side: Approx. 2 cm (13/16 inches)

Setting all the way to the T side: Approx. 30 cm (11 7/8 inches)

No indicator Flash Auto

Strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight (default setting)

Flash forced on

Slow synchro (Flash forced on)

The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is

out of flash light.

Flash forced off

Image Brightness(EV)

BrighterDarker

Image Brightness(EV)

BrighterDarker

Image Brightness(EV)

BrighterDarker

Toward – Toward +

Using the self-timer

Before Step 2, press V ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on

• The shortest shooting distance is 50 cm (19 3/4 inches). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode (left) when

shooting a subject closer than the shortest shooting distance.

• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing

slowly and the beep does not sound. Recompose the shot and focus again.

Subjects difficult to focus on are:

To brighten up the display (DSC-W50 only)

If you view images in bright outside light, adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight up.

However, the battery power may decrease faster under such condition.

If you press (Screen display switch) button longer (above), the backlight brightens. If you

press again, the backlight is cancelled.

To identify items on the screen

t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 19)

To turn off the LCD screen

Press (Screen display switch) button (above) repeatedly. Use the finder (above) for saving

battery power, or shooting images when it is difficult to confirm using the LCD screen.

Press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp

flashes, and a beep sounds until the shutter

operates.

To cancel, press

V again.

• If you use the 2-second delay self-timer, you may

prevent blur.

No indicator Not using the self-timer

Setting the 10-second delay self-timer

Setting the 2-second delay self-timer

Self-timer lamp

– Distant from the camera and dark

– The contrast between the subject and its

background is poor.

– Seen through glass

–Moving fast

–Reflective light or with a lustrous finish

–Flashing

–Backlit

Shoot still images (Scene Selection)

On Function Guide

The operational instructions displayed on the Function Guide are automatically turned off in a

few seconds.

When you want to cancel the Function Guide, press the Shutter Button half way down.

You can set the Function Guide not to be displayed on the (Setup) screen.

t “User’s Guide/

Troubleshooting” (page 48)

To cancel the Scene Selection

Set the mode dial to other than the mode of Scene Selection.

1 Select the desired mode of Scene

Selection ( , , , , , ,

• For details on modes, see below.

2 Shoot with the shutter button.

High Sensitivity

Shoot without flash

in low-light

reducing blur

Function Guide

Scene Selection modes

The following modes are predetermined to match the scene conditions.

*The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended.

To use the functions set by the control button with Scene Selection

Before shooting in step 2, select the settings with the control button. Some functions are not

available, depending on the Scene Selection mode. When you press the button to select functions

that cannot be combined with Scene Selection, a beep sounds. t “User’s Guide/

Troubleshooting” (page 29)

High sensitivity

Shoot without flash in low-light

reducing blur

Twilight*

Shoot low light scene without

flash

Twilight portrait*

Shoot portraits in low light with

flash

Snow

Shoot whitish scene brightly

Beach

Shoot waterside scene with rich

blue color

Landscape

Shoot landscapes with distant

focus

Soft snap

Shoot subject with soft

background

View/delete images

To delete images

1 Display the image you want to delete and press (Delete).

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

To cancel the deletion

Select [Exit], then press z.

1 Press

(Playback).

• If you press button

when the camera is

powered off, the camera

is turned on in the

playback mode.

2 Select an image with b/B.

Still image: the image size is displayed

Movie: is displayed

To play back a movie, press z.

• Movies with the image size [160] are displayed a size

smaller.

Movie:

BACK/NEXT

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STOP REV/CUE VOLUME

Playback bar

Rewind/Fast forward: b/B

(Return to normal playback: z)

Volume: v/V

Stop playback: z

Control button

lever

To return to the shooting mode

• Press (Playback) again.

• Press and hold the shutter button halfway

down.

• Change the position of the mode dial.

/ lever

button

Delete

Exit

BACK/NEXT

To view an enlarged image (playback zoom)

Slide lever while displaying a still image.

To undo the zoom, press lever.

Adjust the portion: v/V/b/B

Cancel playback zoom: z

To store enlarged images: [Trimming] t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 45)

Viewing an index screen

Slide (Index) lever and select an image with v/V/b/B.

To return to the single-image screen, press z. To display the next (previous) index screen, press

b/B.

To delete images in index mode

1 While an index screen is displayed, press (Delete) and select [Select] with v/V on the

control button, then press z.

2 Select the image you want to delete with v/V/b/B, then press z to display the (Delete)

indicator on the selected image.

3 Press (Delete).

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

• To delete all the images in the folder, select [All In This Folder] with v/V in step 1 instead of [Select], then

press z.

Green selection frame

To cancel a selection

Select an image you have previously selected for deletion, then press z

to delete the indicator from the image.

BACK/NEXT

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SINGLE DISPLAY

•

SINGLE DISPLAY

BACK/NEXT

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1 Select a mode.

Select .

Still image (auto adjustment

mode):

Movie:

Using the control button

Holding the camera

Position the subject in the center of the focus

frame.

VGA

Image Brightness(EV)

Brighter

Darker

Using the flash for

still images

Shooting close-up

(Macro)

Changing Image

Brightness (EV)

(Adjusting

exposure)

Using the

self-timer

Control button

(Screen display

switch) button

Finder

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