Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 Reference guide

Digital Still Camera
DSC-W810
Use this Help Guide when you have any questions on how to use the camera.
Before Use
Confirming the operation method
Shooting
Useful shooting functions
Viewing
Changing settings
Using with your computer
Precautions/About this camera
Help Guide
How to use
Troubleshooting

If you have problems
Troubleshooting
Warning indicators and messages
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
How to use
Troubleshooting
Notes on use
4-488-040-11(1)
Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation
List of Topics

Table Of Contents
Help Guide DSC-W810 i....................................................................................................................
Before Use 1......................................................................................................................................
Names of parts 21.......................................................................................................................
Names of parts 64.................................................................................................................
List of icons displayed on the screen 22......................................................................................
List of icons displayed on the screen 66................................................................................
Using the strap 23.......................................................................................................................
Using the wrist strap 70.........................................................................................................
Using the internal memory 24......................................................................................................
Using internal memory 71......................................................................................................
Confirming the operation method 2...................................................................................................
Confirming the operation method 25...........................................................................................
Using the control button 72....................................................................................................
Using MENU items (Shooting) 73..........................................................................................
Using MENU items (Viewing) 74...........................................................................................
Changing camera settings 75................................................................................................
Shooting 3.........................................................................................................................................
Shooting images 26.....................................................................................................................
Shooting still images 76.........................................................................................................
Shooting movies 78...............................................................................................................
Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject 27................................................................
Still Shooting Scene 79..........................................................................................................
Intelligent Auto 80..................................................................................................................
Scene Recognition 81............................................................................................................
Program Auto 82....................................................................................................................
Shooting panoramic images 83.............................................................................................
Scene Selection 86................................................................................................................
Party 87.................................................................................................................................
Useful shooting functions 4...............................................................................................................
Zoom 28......................................................................................................................................
Zoom 88.................................................................................................................................
Digital Zoom 89......................................................................................................................
Using the flash 29........................................................................................................................
Flash 90.................................................................................................................................
Selecting image size 30...............................................................................................................
Image size 92........................................................................................................................
Image size when shooting Sweep Panorama 93...................................................................
Image size when shooting movies 94....................................................................................
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Adjusting the focus 31.................................................................................................................
Focus 95................................................................................................................................
TRACKING FOCUS 97..........................................................................................................
Advanced shooting 32.................................................................................................................
Easy Mode 98........................................................................................................................
Shooting Direction in Sweep Panorama 100.........................................................................
AF Illuminator 101..................................................................................................................
Exposure Compensation 102................................................................................................
Metering Mode 103................................................................................................................
Cont. Shooting Settings 104..................................................................................................
Self-Timer 105.......................................................................................................................
DRO 106................................................................................................................................
ISO 107..................................................................................................................................
White Balance 108.................................................................................................................
Picture Effect 109..................................................................................................................
Color hue 110........................................................................................................................
Extracted Color 111...............................................................................................................
Smile Shutter 112..................................................................................................................
Smile Detection Sensitivity 114.............................................................................................
Face Detection 115................................................................................................................
Soft Skin Effect 116...............................................................................................................
Red Eye Reduction 117.........................................................................................................
SteadyShot 118.....................................................................................................................
Write Date 120.......................................................................................................................
Grid Line 121.........................................................................................................................
Viewing 5...........................................................................................................................................
Viewing still images 34................................................................................................................
Viewing still images 122........................................................................................................
Playback zoom 123...............................................................................................................
Image Index 124....................................................................................................................
Easy Mode 125......................................................................................................................
Deleting images 35......................................................................................................................
Deleting images 126..............................................................................................................
Viewing movies 36.......................................................................................................................
Viewing movies 127...............................................................................................................
Viewing panorama images 37.....................................................................................................
Playing back panoramic images 128.....................................................................................
Printing still images 38.................................................................................................................
Print (DPOF) 129...................................................................................................................
Printing still images 130.........................................................................................................
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Useful viewing functions 39.........................................................................................................
Beauty Effect 131..................................................................................................................
Rotate 133.............................................................................................................................
Protect 134............................................................................................................................
Viewing images on a TV 40.........................................................................................................
Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV 135......................................................
Changing settings 6...........................................................................................................................
Setup menu 41............................................................................................................................
Disp. Resolution 136..............................................................................................................
Beep 137...............................................................................................................................
Volume 138............................................................................................................................
Monitor Brightness 139..........................................................................................................
Language Setting 140............................................................................................................
Initialize 141...........................................................................................................................
Function Guide 142...............................................................................................................
Display Setting 143................................................................................................................
Video Out 144........................................................................................................................
USB Connect Setting 145......................................................................................................
USB Power Supply 146.........................................................................................................
LUN Setting 147....................................................................................................................
Eye-Fi 148.............................................................................................................................
Power Save 150....................................................................................................................
Format 151............................................................................................................................
Create REC.Folder 152.........................................................................................................
Change REC.Folder 153.......................................................................................................
Delete REC.Folder 154..........................................................................................................
Copy 155...............................................................................................................................
File Number 156....................................................................................................................
Area Setting 157....................................................................................................................
Date & Time Setting 158........................................................................................................
Using with your computer 7...............................................................................................................
Recommended computer environment 43..................................................................................
Recommended computer environment 159...........................................................................
Using the software 44..................................................................................................................
PlayMemories Home 160......................................................................................................
Installing PlayMemories Home 161.......................................................................................
Software for Mac 162.............................................................................................................
Connecting the camera to the computer 45................................................................................
Connecting the camera to the computer 163.........................................................................
Importing images to a computer 164.....................................................................................
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Disconnecting the camera from the computer 165................................................................
Precautions/About this camera 8.......................................................................................................
Precautions 46.............................................................................................................................
Precautions 166.....................................................................................................................
Backup of various settings, date and time 168......................................................................
Battery pack 169....................................................................................................................
Notes on charging the battery pack 171................................................................................
Memory card 172...................................................................................................................
On cleaning 47............................................................................................................................
On cleaning 174.....................................................................................................................
Number of still images and recordable time of movies 48...........................................................
Number of still images 175....................................................................................................
Recordable time of movies 177.............................................................................................
Using the camera abroad 49.......................................................................................................
Using the camera abroad 178...............................................................................................
On TV color systems 179......................................................................................................
About this camera 50...................................................................................................................
License 180...........................................................................................................................
Trademarks 51............................................................................................................................
Trademarks 181.....................................................................................................................
If you have problems 9......................................................................................................................
If you have problems 52..............................................................................................................
If you have problems 182......................................................................................................
Troubleshooting 10............................................................................................................................
Battery pack and power 53..........................................................................................................
Cannot insert the battery pack into the camera 183..............................................................
Cannot turn on the camera 184.............................................................................................
Power turns off suddenly 185................................................................................................
Remaining charge indicator is incorrect 186..........................................................................
Charge lamp of the camera flashes while charging the battery 187......................................
Battery is not charged even if the Charge lamp turns off and charging is
finished 188...........................................................................................................................
Shooting still images/movies 54..................................................................................................
Cannot record images 189....................................................................................................
Image is blurred 190..............................................................................................................
Image is out of focus 191.......................................................................................................
Zoom does not work 192.......................................................................................................
Cannot select the Face Detection function 193.....................................................................
Flash does not work 194........................................................................................................
Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using flash 195........................................
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Close-up shoot function (Macro) does not work 196.............................................................
Date and time are not displayed on the screen 197..............................................................
F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter
button halfway down 198.......................................................................................................
Image colors are not correct 199...........................................................................................
White or purple streaks appear in bright areas of the subject, or the whole
screen of the image becomes reddish 200............................................................................
Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place 201.........................
Eyes of the subject come out red 202...................................................................................
Dots appear and remain on the screen 203..........................................................................
Cannot shoot images in succession 204...............................................................................
Same image is shot several times 205..................................................................................
Viewing images 56......................................................................................................................
Cannot play back images 206...............................................................................................
Date and time are not displayed 207.....................................................................................
Cannot display images in index mode 208............................................................................
Computers 57..............................................................................................................................
Your computer does not recognize the camera 209..............................................................
Cannot import images 210.....................................................................................................
Image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a
computer 211.........................................................................................................................
Images once exported to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera 212........................
Memory card 58...........................................................................................................................
You have formatted a memory card by mistake 213.............................................................
Images are recorded on internal memory even when a memory card is
inserted into the camera 214.................................................................................................
Internal memory 59......................................................................................................................
Cannot play back or record images using internal memory 215............................................
Cannot copy stored data in internal memory to a memory card 216.....................................
Cannot copy memory card data or computer data to internal memory 217...........................
Printing 60...................................................................................................................................
Images are printed with both edges cut off 218.....................................................................
Cannot print images with date 219........................................................................................
Others 61.....................................................................................................................................
The lens gets fogged 220......................................................................................................
Camera turns off with the lens portion extended 221............................................................
Camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time 222................................................
Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera 223...............................................
Date or time is incorrect 224..................................................................................................
Warning indicators and messages 11...............................................................................................
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Warning indicators and messages 62.........................................................................................
Messages 225.......................................................................................................................
Situations this camera has difficulty handling 12...............................................................................
Situations this camera has difficulty handling 63.........................................................................
Situations this camera has difficulty handling 228.................................................................
How to use 13....................................................................................................................................
Troubleshooting 17............................................................................................................................
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Digital Still Camera
DSC-W810
Before Use
Names of parts
List of icons displayed on the screen
Using the strap
Using the internal memory
Notes on use
4-488-040-11(1)
Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to use
1

Digital Still Camera
DSC-W810
Confirming the operation method
Confirming the operation method
Notes on use
4-488-040-11(1)
Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to use
2

Digital Still Camera
DSC-W810
Shooting
Shooting images
Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject
Notes on use
4-488-040-11(1)
Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to use
3

Digital Still Camera
DSC-W810
Useful shooting functions
Zoom
Using the flash
Selecting image size
Adjusting the focus
Advanced shooting
Notes on use
4-488-040-11(1)
Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to use
4

Digital Still Camera
DSC-W810
Viewing
Viewing still images
Deleting images
Viewing movies
Viewing panorama images
Printing still images
Useful viewing functions
Viewing images on a TV
Notes on use
4-488-040-11(1)
Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to use
5

Digital Still Camera
DSC-W810
Changing settings
Setup menu
Notes on use
4-488-040-11(1)
Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to use
6

Digital Still Camera
DSC-W810
Using with your computer
Recommended computer environment
Using the software
Connecting the camera to the computer
Notes on use
4-488-040-11(1)
Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to use
7

Digital Still Camera
DSC-W810
Precautions/About this camera
Precautions
On cleaning
Number of still images and recordable time of movies
Using the camera abroad
About this camera
Trademarks
Notes on use
4-488-040-11(1)
Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
How to use
8

Digital Still Camera
DSC-W810
If you have problems
If you have problems
Notes on use
4-488-040-11(1)
Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
Troubleshooting
9

Digital Still Camera
DSC-W810
Troubleshooting
Battery pack and power
Shooting still images/movies
Viewing images
Computers
Memory card
Internal memory
Printing
Others
Notes on use
4-488-040-11(1)
Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
Troubleshooting
10

Digital Still Camera
DSC-W810
Warning indicators and messages
Warning indicators and messages
Notes on use
4-488-040-11(1)
Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
Troubleshooting
11

Digital Still Camera
DSC-W810
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
Notes on use
4-488-040-11(1)
Copyright 2013 Sony Corporation
Help Guide
Troubleshooting
12