Sony DSC W5 - Cyber-shot Digital Camera driver and firmware
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... dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of...contact your nearest Sony service station.
For Customers in Europe
This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3...
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Warning on copyright
Television programs, films, videotapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.
The pictures used in this manual
The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using this camera.
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... your Windows computer 55 Copying images to your computer 57 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a "Memory Stick 63 Using the supplied software 64 Using your Macintosh computer 66
Printing still images
How to print still images 68 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 69 Printing at a shop 72
Connecting your camera to your TV
Viewing...
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... illuminator (47) E Flash (t step 5 in "Read This First") F Lens G POWER lamp (t step 2 in "Read This
First") H POWER button (t step 2 in "Read
This First") I Jack cover J A/V OUT (MONO) jack (74) K (USB) jack (58) L Finder window
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A AE/AF lock lamp/self-timer lamp (green) (t step 5 in "Read This First")
B /Record lamp (orange...
Operating Instructions - Page 31
...set distance to the subject. (Focus preset)
• When shooting a subject through a net or through window... setting information in [Focus] is approximate. If you point the lens up or down, the error
...Digital Zoom] or [AF Illuminator], priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near
the center of the frame. In this case the or indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed...
Operating Instructions - Page 41
... to display the menu. 3 Select [ ] (Rotate) with b/B on the control button, then press z. 4 Select [ ] with v, then rotate the image with b/B. 5 Select [OK] with v/V, then press z.
• You cannot rotate protected images, movies, or [Multi Burst] images. • You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras. • When viewing images on a computer...
Operating Instructions - Page 53
...using the USB cable.
PictBridge
Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer (page 69).
PTP
When [PTP] (Picture Transfer Protocol) is set and the camera
is connected to a computer, the images in the recording folder
selected by the camera are copied to the computer.
(Compatible with Windows XP and Mac OS X.)
Normal
Connects the camera to a computer (page 58).
Video Out
Sets the...
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Using your computer
Enjoying your Windows computer
For details on using a Macintosh computer, refer to "Using your Macintosh computer" (page 66).
Using your computer
Copying images to your computer (page 57)
Preparation
Viewing images on your computer
Installing the USB driver.
• Installation of the USB driver is not needed when using Windows XP.
Enjoying images using "PicturePackage" ...
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... for using "PicturePackage"/"ImageMixer VCD2"
Software: Macromedia Flash Player 6.0 or later, Windows Media Player 7.0 or later, DirectX 9.0b or later
Sound card: 16-bit stereo sound card with speakers
Memory: 64 MB or more (128 MB or more is recommended.)
Hard Disk: Disk space required for installation-approximately 500 MB
Display: Video card (Direct Draw driver compliant) with 4 MB of VRAM...
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... Windows 2000, log on as Administrator
(authorized Administrators).
2 Insert the CD-ROM into the
computer, then click [USB Driver] when the install menu screen appears.
2
Your computer restarts. Now, you can establish a USB connection.
Remove the CD-ROM when the installation is completed.
Stage 2: Preparing the camera and the computer
1 Insert a "Memory Stick" with
recorded images into the camera...
Operating Instructions - Page 58
... to your computer using batteries, copying may fail or image data may be corrupted if the batteries shut off too soon.
3 Set the mode dial to , then turn
on the camera and the computer.
• With Windows XP, the AutoPlay wizard appears on the desktop.
"USB Mode Normal" appears on the screen of the camera.
USB Mode Normal
Memory Stick Switch...
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Using your computer
Stage 4-A: Copying images to a computer
• For Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me, follow the procedure explained in "Stage 4-B: Copying images to a Computer" on page 60.
This section describes an example of copying images to a "My Documents" folder.
1 After making a USB connection in
Stage 3, click [Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard]...
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... yet installed the USB driver
(page 57), do not connect the camera to the computer before you install the "PicturePackage" software (except for Windows XP). • In Windows 2000/XP, log on as Administrator. • When "PicturePackage" is installed, the USB driver is installed automatically.
1 Turn on your computer, and insert
the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive.
The installation menu...
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Using your computer
5 Remove the CD-ROM as the
shortcut icons of "PicturePackage Menu" and "PicturePackage destination Folder" are displayed after the installation.
To start up the software
• Double-click the "PicturePackage Menu" icon on the desktop.
For information on the use of the software
Click [?] at the upper-right corner of each screen to show the...
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...-installed): Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, or Mac OS X (v10.0-v10.3)
USB connector: Provided as standard
Recommended computer environment for using "ImageMixer VCD2"
OS (pre-installed): Mac OS X (v10.1.5 or later)
CPU: iMac, eMac, iBook, PowerBook, PowerMac G3/G4 series
Memory: 128 MB or more (256 MB or more is recommended.)
Hard Disk: Disk space required for installation - approximately 250 MB
Display: 1024...
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... down all other application software before you install "ImageMixer VCD2."
• The display settings should be 1024 × 768 dots or higher and 32,000 colors or higher.
1 Turn on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive.
2 Double-click the CD-ROM icon. 3 Copy the [IMXINST.SIT] file in the
[MAC] folder to the...
Operating Instructions - Page 81
...Normal" is displayed (page 58). • Set [USB Connect] to [Normal] in the (Setup) menu (page 53). • Disconnect all equipment other than the keyboard and the mouse from the USB connectors of your computer. • Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device (page 58). • The USB driver is not installed. Install the USB driver (page 57...
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...[My Computer] to display the menu, then click [Properties]. The "System Properties" screen appears. 2 Click [Hardware] t [Device Manager]. • For Windows 98/98SE/Me, click the [Device Manager] tab. The "Device Manager" appears. 3 Right-click [ Sony DSC], then click [Uninstall] t [OK]. The device is deleted. 4 Install the USB driver (page 57).
You cannot copy images. • Connect the camera...
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...Set 54 Cloudy 33 Color 12 Compression ratio 14 Computer Copying images 57 Macintosh 66 Recommended environment 56, 66 Software 64 Viewing image stored on a computer with your camera 63 Windows 55 Connecting Computer 58 Printer 70 TV 74 Contrast 36 Copy 51 Copying images to your computer... destination ....... 62 Fine 33 Flash 33 Flash Level 35 Flash mode
t step 5 in "Read This...
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... "Read This First" Screen Changing the display.....21 Indicator 17 LCD Backlight 52 Self-diagnosis display...........86 Self-timer t step 5 in "Read This First" Sepia 36 Setting the clock t step 2 in "Read This First" Setup 36, 43, 44 Camera 1 45 Camera 2 48 Internal Memory Tool ...49 Memory Stick Tool .......50 Setup 1 52 Setup 2 53 Setup 1 52 Setup 2 53 Sharpness 36 Shooting Movie...