Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690 User manual

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Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page
DSC-W690
User Guide
Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about the camera.
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Cyber-shot User Guide PrintSearch
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Before Use
Before Use
How to use this User Guide
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 wrist strap
Using the internal memory
Using the internal memory
In-Camera Guide
In-Camera Guide
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Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation

Cyber-shot User Guide PrintSearch
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Shooting
Shooting
Shooting still images
Shooting still images
Zoom
Shooting movies
Shooting movies
Setting REC mode
List of mode switch functions
Intelligent Auto
Program Auto
Picture Effect
Scene Selection
Sweep Panorama
Movie Mode
Functions not available in some REC modes
Using shooting functions
Tracking focus
DISP (Display Setting)
Flash
Smile Shutter
Self-Timer
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Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation

Cyber-shot User Guide PrintSearch
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Viewing
Viewing
Viewing still images
Viewing still images
Playback zoom
Image Index
Deleting images
Delete button
Viewing movies
Viewing movies
Viewing panorama images
Scrolling the panorama images for display
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Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation

Cyber-shot User Guide PrintSearch
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Shooting)
MENU items (Shooting)
REC Mode
Picture Effect
Scene Selection
Easy Mode
Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size
Color hue
Extracted Color
Cont. Shooting Settings
EV
ISO
White Balance
Focus
Metering Mode
Scene Recognition
Soft Skin Effect
Smile Detection Sensitivity
Face Detection
DRO
Anti Blink
Movie SteadyShot
In-Camera Guide
Shooting MENU list
MENU items not available in some REC modes
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Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation

Cyber-shot User Guide PrintSearch
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Using MENU items (Viewing)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
MENU items (Viewing)
Easy Mode
Slideshow
View Mode
Retouch
Delete
Protect
Print (DPOF)
Rotate
In-Camera Guide
Playback MENU list
MENU items that cannot be set according to View Mode
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Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation

Cyber-shot User Guide PrintSearch
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Changing settings
Changing settings
Changing settings
Changing camera settings
Shooting Settings
AF Illuminator
Grid Line
Disp. Resolution
Digital Zoom
Red Eye Reduction
Blink Alert
Write Date
Main Settings
Beep
Panel Brightness
Language Setting
Display color
Demo Mode
Initialize
Function Guide
Video Out
Eco Mode
USB Connect Setting
LUN Setting
Download Music
Empty Music
Eye-Fi
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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Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation

Cyber-shot User Guide PrintSearch
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Viewing images on a TV
Viewing images on a TV
Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV
Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV
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Cyber-shot User Guide PrintSearch
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Using with your computer
Using with your computer
Recommended computer environment
Recommended computer environment
Using the software
“PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
“Music Transfer”
Software for Mac
Importing images to a computer
Connecting the camera to the computer
Importing images to a computer
Deleting the USB connection
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Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation

Cyber-shot User Guide PrintSearch
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Printing
Printing
Printing still images
Printing still images
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Cyber-shot User Guide PrintSearch
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If you have problems
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
Messages
Difficult situations for this camera
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
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Cyber-shot User Guide PrintSearch
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Precautions / About this camera
Precautions / About this camera
Precautions
Precautions
On the internal rechargeable backup battery
Battery pack
Battery charger
Memory card
On cleaning
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
License
Trademarks
Trademarks
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Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation

Cyber-shot User Guide PrintSearch
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Contents list
Contents list
Before Use
How to use this User Guide
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 wrist strap
Using the internal memory
Using the internal memory
In-Camera Guide
In-Camera Guide
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Shooting
Shooting still images
Shooting still images
Zoom
Shooting movies
Shooting movies
Setting REC mode
List of mode switch functions
Intelligent Auto
Program Auto
Picture Effect
Scene Selection
Sweep Panorama
Movie Mode
Functions not available in some REC modes
Using shooting functions
Tracking focus
DISP (Display Setting)
Flash
Smile Shutter
Self-Timer
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Viewing
Viewing still images
Viewing still images
Playback zoom
Image Index
Deleting images
Delete button
Viewing movies
Viewing movies
Viewing panorama images
Scrolling the panorama images for display
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Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Shooting)
MENU items (Shooting)
REC Mode
Picture Effect
Scene Selection
Easy Mode
Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size
Color hue
Extracted Color
Cont. Shooting Settings
EV
ISO
White Balance
Focus
Metering Mode
Scene Recognition
Soft Skin Effect
Smile Detection Sensitivity
Face Detection
DRO
Anti Blink
Movie SteadyShot
In-Camera Guide
Shooting MENU list
MENU items not available in some REC modes
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Using MENU items (Viewing)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
MENU items (Viewing)

Easy Mode
Slideshow
View Mode
Retouch
Delete
Protect
Print (DPOF)
Rotate
In-Camera Guide
Playback MENU list
MENU items that cannot be set according to View Mode
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Changing settings
Changing settings
Changing camera settings
Shooting Settings
AF Illuminator
Grid Line
Disp. Resolution
Digital Zoom
Red Eye Reduction
Blink Alert
Write Date
Main Settings
Beep
Panel Brightness
Language Setting
Display color
Demo Mode
Initialize
Function Guide
Video Out
Eco Mode
USB Connect Setting
LUN Setting
Download Music
Empty Music
Eye-Fi
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
Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV
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Using with your computer
Recommended computer environment
Recommended computer environment
Using the software
“PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
“Music Transfer”
Software for Mac
Importing images to a computer
Connecting the camera to the computer
Importing images to a computer
Deleting the USB connection
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Printing
Printing still images
Printing still images
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Troubleshooting
If you have problems
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
Messages
Difficult situations for this camera
Situations this camera has difficulty handling

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Precautions / About this camera
Precautions
Precautions
On the internal rechargeable backup battery
Battery pack
Battery charger
Memory card
On cleaning
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
License
Trademarks
Trademarks
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Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation

Cyber-shot User Guide PrintSearch
Before Use
Shooting
Viewing
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Before Use > How to use this User Guide > How to use this User Guide
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
This User Guide explains how to use each function of the camera, how to change settings, and how to
troubleshoot a problem.
The images used as examples in this User Guide are reproduced images, and are not actual images
shot using this camera.
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.

Changing the font size
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 a page you are viewing.

Marks and notations used in this User Guide
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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