Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Notes on using the camera
- Table of contents
- Basic techniques for better images
- Identifying parts
- Indicators on the screen
- Changing the screen display
- Using the internal memory
- Basic Operations
- Using the shooting functions
- Shooting menu
- Scene Selection: Selecting the scene selection
- Image Size: Selecting the image size
- Flash: Flash setting
- Face Detection: Detecting the face of subject
- Smile Detection: Setting the Smile Detection function
- Smile Detection Sensitivity: Setting the Smile Detection Sensitivity
- REC Mode: Selecting the continuous shooting method
- EV: Adjusting the light intensity
- ISO: Selecting a luminous sensitivity
- Metering Mode: Selecting the metering mode
- Focus: Changing the focus method
- White Balance: Adjusting the color tones
- Flash Level: Adjusting the amount of flash light
- Red Eye Reduction: Setting the Red Eye Reduction function
- Color Mode: Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects
- SteadyShot: Selecting the anti-blur mode (DSC-W120/W125/W130 only)
- (Shooting Settings): Selecting the shooting settings
- Shooting menu
- Using the viewing functions
- Viewing menu
- (Delete): Deleting images
- (Slideshow): Playing back a series of images
- (Retouch): Retouching still images (DSC-W130 only)
- (Multi-Purpose Resize): Changing the image size according to usage (DSC-W130 only)
- (Protect): Preventing accidental erasure
- : Adding a Print order mark
- (Print): Printing images using a printer
- (Rotate): Rotating a still image
- (Select Folder): Selecting the folder for viewing images
- Viewing menu
- Customizing the settings
- Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings
- Manage Memory
- Memory Tool - Memory Stick Tool
- Memory Tool - Internal Memory Tool
- Settings
- Main settings - Main Settings 1
- Main settings - Main Settings 2
- Shooting Settings - Shooting Settings 1
- Shooting Settings - Shooting Settings 2
- Clock Settings
- Language Setting
- Viewing images on a TV
- Using your computer
- Enjoying your Windows computer
- Installing the software (supplied)
- On the “Picture Motion Browser” (supplied)
- Copying images to your computer using the “Picture Motion Browser”
- Copying images to a computer without “Picture Motion Browser”
- Viewing image files stored on a computer with the camera copying to the “Memory Stick Duo”
- Using the “Music Transfer” (supplied)
- Using your Macintosh computer
- Viewing “Cyber-shot Step-up Guide”
- Printing still images
- Troubleshooting
- Others
- Index
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Using the shooting functions
Shooting menu For details on the operation 1 page 43
• In (Soft Snap) mode, the default setting is [Auto].
• When the mode dial is set to (Easy Shooting) mode, the setting is fixed to [Auto], but the Face
Detection frame is not displayed.
• Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected. However, only up to 4 faces of your subjects can be
detected when (Soft Snap) mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode.
• When the camera detects more than one subject, the camera will judge which is the main subject and set
focus by priority. The Face Detection frame for the main subject will turn orange.
• The frame for which the focus is set will turn green by pressing the shutter button halfway down.
• Faces may not be detected correctly when:
– It is too dark or too bright.
– Faces are partially hidden by sunglasses, masks, hats, etc.
– The subjects are not facing the camera.
• Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions.
Selects the priority subject for the Smile Shutter function. For details on the Smile Shutter, see
page 32.
• Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions.
This sets the smile detection level when (Smile Shutter) mode (page 32) is selected in the
Scene Selection.
• Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions.
Smile Detection: Setting the Smile Detection function
(Auto)
Detects and shoots smiling faces automatically.
(Child Priority)
Detects and shoots with priority on child’s face.
(Adult Priority)
Detects and shoots with priority on adult’s face.
Smile Detection Sensitivity: Setting the Smile Detection Sensitivity
(Low)
Detects a big smile.
(Medium)
Detects a normal smile.
(High)
Detects even a slight smile.