Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W5 Operating instructions

Using the Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-W5

How to use this camera
• This is a quick use handout
• I high y recommend ooking at
the manua to see a of the
features that this camera has!
• I a so recommend reviewing the
“Read This First” book et (b ue
book et) for a quick overview of
the basics
This is your navigation area - it
has up, down, right, eft buttons
that a so perform other
functions as we

Batteries
• This camera uses 2 AA batteries.
• It comes with 2 rechargeab e
batteries and a battery charger.
• If taking on a fie d trip, you might
want to have an extra set of AA
batteries on hand…just in case
– Make sure the batteries are
A ka ine
• Using the LCD disp ay and other
features wi use more battery
power
• The battery indicator on the
disp ay shows how much battery
power is remaining
• If camera wi not be used for an
extended period of time
– Remove the batteries and store in
the p astic case supp ied
• It is best to recharge batteries
when they are comp ete y used up
– Recharging before the using up
the existing charge can shorten
the ife of the battery
• Battery ife is shortened in co d
temperatures.
– Don’t eave your camera or
batteries in the car/outside during
co d (or hot) weather
• Fu recharge time of comp ete y
“used” batteries – 6 hours
• Average battery ife 200 minutes
– Varies depending on features
used
• F ash
• Zoom/Wide Ang e
• Viewing
– A ka ine batteries may have
shorter ife

LCD disp ay
• You can use the LCD
disp ay or the
viewfinder when taking
pictures
• Turning off the LCD wi
he p conserve battery
power
• Pressing the |□| button
on the camera wi take
you thru 4 views
– Indicators on
(defau t)
– Histogram/indicators
on
– No indicators
– B ank screen

Picture Qua ity
• 5 settings for picture qua ity
– 5.1 MP for best qua ity when printing 8x10
– 3.2 MP
– 3 MP
– 1 MP – good qua ity for 4 x 6 prints
– VGA – best for emai , web pages and getting
the most images on the memory stick

Storage Medium
• This camera has 32MB of interna memory,
but…
• Use the 64MB Memory Stick (to store images).
The ower the MP setting, the more pictures you
can get on the stick.
• At Fine setting (which gives you better
print/shoot qua ity) on a 32MB stick. A 64MB
stick shou d give you doub e what is shown here
– VGA – 394 images
– 1M – 101 images
– 3M – 41 images
– 3.2M - 32 images
– 5M - 25 images

Remove/insert memory stick
• The s ot for the memory stick is ocated in the
compartment on the bottom where the batteries
are ocated
• Lexar memory sticks have a “ ock” s ide on the
opposite side
– If Locked(you wi see red) you cannot take/de ete
pictures
• A ways turn off the camera before removing the
memory stick (or changing batteries)
– See next s ide

Insert/remove stick
This is not a view of the W5 but the cover opens the same. The cover is
ocated on the bottom of the W5.

Changing image size
• To change the 5M, 3.2M, 3M, 1M and
VGA settings
• Turn the dia to the picture of the camera
and turn on power
• Press the button on the back that has a
sma grid/trash can

Changing image size