How to hardwire the Sony DSC-W35 Digital Camera
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This document covers in detail how to modify the Sony DSC-W35 digital camera for remote shutter control from the PixController Universal or LE camera control board. Please see http://www.pixcontroller.com or email support@pixcontroller.com for more information.
Please note that if you make this modification to your Sony camera that you will void your cameras warranty. This modification can also result in damage to your digital camera if you do not follow the instructions properly.
Disclaimer: 1. Anyone undertaking the project of modifying any of the digital cameras shown in our PDF modification files must do so at their own risk. PixController, Inc. will not be responsible for damaged cameras. Also, be warned that camera modifications such as are listed below will also void the manufactures warranty of the camera. 2. Only individuals that have experience with soldering small gauge wires to small location, and have experience with working with delicate devices (eg, removing small screws from a digital camera and working with small electronics) should consider undertaking a task such as this. 3. PixController, Inc. provides these camera modification files as a free service to our customers. They may not be downloaded and posted on any other internet web site, linked to any other internet web site, or these files may not be modified and use on any product documentation or posted on any internet site without the written consent of PixController, Inc.
Tools/Parts Needed 1. 2.4 mm #0 Philips Screwdriver & Small Flat Blade Screwdriver. 2. Fine tipped soldering iron with heat control. 3. 30 Gauge wire. Wire Wrap type wire can be purchased from your local Radio Shack store. Find one of the 3 part numbers: 278-501, 278-502, 278-503. They come in a spool of 50 feet of wire for $2.99, or by using the 4wire servo cable from PixController, Inc. which includes the 30 gauge wire. 4. Small tweezers. 5. Flat blade screw driver or knife. 6. PixController Universal board with Sony S40/S600-U PIC chip, or LE board with LE II PIC chip, or LE TM (Trail Mode PIC chip) Remove batteries and media card Before starting your project be sure to remove the Li internal battery and the Media Card.
Remove the Li battery and Media Card
Remove the camera case screws Remove all 4 screws from the camera case. Be sure to place the screws in a safe place while modifying the camera, and remember where each screw came from.
Remove screws 1 and 2 from the right side of the case.
Remove screw 3 from the bottom of the case.
Remove screw 4 from the right side of the case.
Remove the case Carefully remove the front and the back covers from the camera and store in a safe place.
Remove the tripod connector We suggest removing the tripod connector from the camera case so you may run the modification wires through the bottom of the case. There are other options, but this is our suggestion.
Remove the shutter board Next remove the two interior screws that hold the shutter board in place
The first step is to remove the tape which holds the flat flex shutter board cable to the camera main board as shown above.
Carefully remove the flat flex cable as shown above. This will just pull out.
Now turn the camera body over so the back end is facing with the LCD screen.
Remove the camera setting dial. This just simply pulls off.
Remove the Shutter Board Screw as shown above.
Carefully life off the back circuit board which will remove the shutter board assembly from the camera body. Note, this circuit board is just held in place by a few tabs and removes easily.
Turn the shutter board upside down so that the metal case is facing upwards. We next want to lift up the plastic melted rivets that hold the metal cover to the shutter board. Try not to remove all the plastic as we will use this to snap the metal cover back on after the wires are soldered to the shutter board.
Locating the Shutter/Power/Common Contacts The PixController board contact points are shown in Figure 1. These are the locations where you will solder your small gauge wire and will be connected to your PixController board. You will need a fine tipped soldering iron in order to perform this task. Note, the photo show the wires already soldered to the board from our 4-wire servo cable. In this photo our 4-wire servo cable is wired this way: (Note1: Wire colors can vary) Blue Common Green Shutter Red Refresh White Power On/Off Note2: This modification uses a 4-wire connector, however, this can be done with a 3-wire connector leaving off the Refresh/Auto Focus connection. We recommend a 4-wire modification for fastest shutter control of this camera. Adding the 4-wire servo cable We suggest using the 4-wire servo cable with this camera modification, however, this was only our personal preference. There does not appear to be any room inside the camera for an internal connector. A good way to use the 4-wire servo cable is to run it through the tripod hole. Next, run the wires through the tripod hole as shown in figure 2 and solder the wires to the Shutter Board. You can glue the 4-wire servo connector to this cover plate.

Figure 1 Lift off the metal plate to expose the shutter board. The above photo shows the soldering locations.
First run the small gauge wires from the 4-wire servo cable through the tripod hold before soldering them to the shutter board. Figure 2
Solder the small gauge servo wires to the locations as shown above.
Reassemble the Shutter Board and Case Once you are complete with this process place the shutter board assembly back into the camera body. Note the locations the wires run out of the shutter board into the camera body.
Place the metal cover back over the shutter board so it snaps into place. Note, you may want to add some glue to hold this if you do not get a good fit holding the metal plate to the shutter board cover. However, when this is assembled back into the camera body it will be held firmly below the plate. If you do use glue dont use too much and let it completely dry before placing this into the camera body.
Place the camera bodys back cover into place and route the wires as shown above. Add a small piece of electrical tape to hold them into place. Make sure you add the Shutter Board Screw and Setting Dial before putting the camera back onto the camera body.
Place the camera front case over the camera body and snap into place. Replace the 4 screws and your modification is complete. Attaching the Sony DSC-W35 to the PixController LE Board and Universal Board
1. Wiring your Sony DSC-W35 camera to the PixController LE board. Connect the following wires to your LE board: Camera Point on LE Board ----------------------------------------------------Shutter Shutter on LE, J2-1 Ground Ground on LE, J2-2 Power On/Off Refresh on LE, J2-3 Refresh Power on LE, J2-4 Last, remove the R17 resistor from the LE board, see: http://www.pixcontroller.com/PixLE /PixLE_ResistorRemoval.htm
PixController LE Camera Port Diagram
2. Wiring your Sony DSC-W35 camera to the PixController Universal board. Connect the following wires to your Universal board: Camera Universal Board -------------------------------------------------------Shutter Shutter, J14-1, or Phone Cable Shutter Wire Ground Ground, J14-7, or Phone Cable Ground Wire Power On/Off Power, J14-3, or Phone Cable Power Wire Refresh Refresh, J14-2 or Phone Cable Refresh
PixController Universal Camera Port Diagram
PixController Universal Phone Port
Using the PixController DigitalEye Kit for building your trail camera
Building a Trail Camera We suggest using our PixController DigitalEye Trail camera kit, KITU05, for completing your Sony DSC-W35 trail camera project. On our web site we have a stepby-step tutorial on how to assembly this kit. Look at this tutorial. Your camera system will look like this. The only additions are you will need the 4-wire servo cable and some foam around the camera lens to mask it from the flash as shown to the photo at the right. The DSC-W35 lens is taller than the 1020 case so you will need to add some lens extension to this case so the zoom lens will not hit the case.

Notes for wiring Wire the 4-wire servo cable to the back of the Universal board as shown.
Camera Setting We suggest the following Sony DSC-W35 setting for maximum trail camera performance: Red Eye Reduction: Off Auto Review: Off Beep: Off Set your Date/Time Setup Camera in Program Mode P ISO 1000 (brightest night photos) or Auto ISO Picture Quality: Fine Set focus to Infinity (Very important for speed) Set the Flash Level to +
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DSC-W35

Cyber-shot digital still camera

PRELIM

7.2 MP Super HAD CCD More megapixels give you more detail and definition when you make big prints or crop in tight on your subject. The advanced Super HAD (Hole Accumulated Diode) CCD design allows more light to pass to each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise. Carl Zeiss 3X Optical Zoom Lens Design A top-quality Carl Zeiss 3X optical zoom lens design helps the DSC-W35 bring distant subjects closer and lets you frame shots quickly for better composition:a real advantage for family sports, outdoor fun and travel photos. 2.0"1 LCD Screen The DSC-W35 provides a large, bright LCD screen for composing shots, checking results, sharing your photos on location and reading camera setup menus even in full sunlight. High Sensitivity Mode With high sensitivity of ISO 1000, the DSC-W35 gives you better shots in low light so you can shoot without flash to preserve the mood:great for birthday parties, indoor gatherings and candid portraits. Clear RAW Noise Reduction Clear RAW NR (Noise Reduction) image processing technology helps suppress color noise that can accompany high-sensitivity shooting.
56MB Internal Memory The DSC-W35 allows you to capture a large number of images without a flash memory card, making it great for traveling and candid snapshots. Memory Stick Duo Media Convenience This digital camera also has a built-in slot for optional Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo media:the compact, high-capacity storage media that make it easily to upload photos to your computer or make lab-quality prints at home on your Picture Station digital printer (sold separately). Function Guide Text/Icon Display An on-screen Function Guide text/icon display makes it easy to learn the camera functions that give you greater creative freedom to adjust photo settings. Convenient Photo Modes To adjust quickly for specific shooting situations, the DSC-W35 lets you choose from several convenient photo modes: Auto, PAuto, and Scene Selections for twilight, twilight portrait, landscape, high sensitivity, soft snap, and snow and beach environments. 14X Smart Zoom Feature4 Smart Zoom intelligently "crops into" the central portion of interest in your photo, avoiding the image degradation of other digital zooms.
MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode The DSC-W35 lets you capture VGA (640 x 480) audio/video clips at high frame rate (up to 30 frames per second 6 ), with length limited only by the capacity of your media.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Stamina Battery Power Burst Mode Picture Motion Browser Software

Specifications

General
Megapixel: 7.2 MP Imaging Device: 1/2.5" Super HAD CCD Recording Media: 56MB 2 internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick DUO Media, optional Memory Stick DUO PRO Media

Optics/Lens

Focal Length: 6.3 -18.9mm 35mm Equivalent: 38 - 114 mm Focus: 5 Area Multi-Point AF, Center AF Focal Distance: 4-3/4" (12 cm) (W), 193/4" (50cm) (T) Aperture Range: f2.8-7.1(W), f5.2-13 (T) Shutter Speed: 1/8-1/2000 sec. (Auto), 11/2000 sec. (Program Auto) Exposure Compensation: 2.0 EV, 1/3 EV Step Increments ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000 Filter Diameter: 30mm (with VAD-WB Adapter Ring) Smart ZoomTechnology: Up to 3.6X (5MP), 4.5X (3MP), 5.6X (16:9 2MP) 14X (VGA Resolution)4 Digital Zoom: 0-2.0X (Precision) Optical Zoom: 3X Macro Mode: Yes Total Zoom: 6X Minimum Focus Distance: 19.7" (50 cm), Macro 0.74" (2 cm)

Convenience

White Balance: Automatic, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash Self Timer: Yes (10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off) Memory Stick PRO Media Compatibility: Tested to support up to 8GB Memory Stick DUO PROTM media capacity1 ; does not support Access Control security function. Still Image Mode(s): Burst, JPEG (Fine/Standard), Multi-Burst Red-Eye Reduction: Yes (On/Off all modes) Burst Mode: 4 Shot at 1.1 fps (7.2MP JPEG fine), 64 Shot VGA at 1.3 fps (JPEG std.) Erase/Protect: Yes/Yes Date/Time Stamp: No/ No Media/Battery Indicator: Yes/Yes Color Mode(s): Black & White, Natural, Rich, Sepia
Battery Type: Lithium-Ion NP-BG1 Battery Capacity: 3.6V, 960 mAh
Service and Warranty Information
Limited Warranty: 1 Year Parts & Labor

Convenience Features

Real Imaging Processor Technology: Yes AF Illuminator Light: Yes PictBridge Compatible: Yes Multi-Pattern Measuring: Yes, 49-segment SteadyShotImage Stabilization: N/A Scene Mode(s): Beach, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Snow, Soft Snap, Twilight, Twilight Portrait Movie Mode(s): MPEG VX Fine with Audio (640x480 at 30fps) (MPEG VX Fine requires Memory Stick DUO PRO media), MPEG VX Standard with Audio (640x480 at 16fps), Video Mail with Audio (160x112 at 8fps). Power Save Mode: Yes (after approx. 3 min. of inactivity)

Software

Supplied Software: Windows: Picture Motion Browser Vers 2.0 + USB Driver Operating System Compatibility: Microsoft 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home and Professional; Macintosh OS 9.1/9.2/OS X (10.0-10.4)

Dimensions

Weight: 4.2 oz (118 g) Body; 5.3 oz. (149 g) including Battery and optional Memory Stick DUO Media Measurements: 3 9/16" x 2 5/16" x 7/8" (89 x 59 x 23 mm)

Supplied Accessories

Inputs and Outputs
Accessory Terminal: N/A Audio/Video Output(s): Yes USB Port(s): Yes (Supports USB 2.05 )

Hardware

LCD: 2.0"2 (85K Pixels TFT LCD Screen) Viewfinder: Optical Lens Construction: 6 Elements in 5 Groups, 3 Aspheric Elements Microphone/Speaker: Yes/ Yes Lens Type: Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar Docking Station: N/A
NP-BG1 rechargeable battery BC-CSG battery charger A/V cable Wrist strap Software CD-ROM Note: No Memory Stick DUO media or adaptors are included. USB cable

Optional Accessories

Operating Conditions
Flash Effective Range: ISO Auto: 6 to 12' 8" (0.2-3.9m)(W), ISO 1000: 2' 7 to 23 (0.27.0m)(W) Flash Mode(s): Auto, Forced On, Forced Off, Slow Synch
Accessory Kit (ACC-CLGB) Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (NPBG1) Conversion Lens Adaptor Mount (VAD-WB) Wide Angle Conversion Lens (VCL-DH0730) Super Telephoto Conversion Lens (VCLDH2630) Telephoto Conversion Lens (VCL-DH1730) Polarizing Kit Filter (VF-30CPKS) External Slave Flash w/Bracket (HVL-FSL1B) Genuine Leather Cases (LCSTWA/TWB/TWC/TWD) GPS Unit Kit (GPS-CS1KA) Memory Stick Duo PRO (MSX-512S) Memory Stick Duo PRO (MSX-1GST) Memory Stick Duo PRO (MSX-2GS) Memory Stick Duo PRO (MSX-M4GS) Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (MSAC-M2) Memory Stick Duo USB Adptr (MSAC-US40)
1: Viewable area, measured diagonally 2: A portion of the memory is used for data management purposes; approx. 56 MB will be available for image recording. 3: Under average conditions; when fully charged, actual results may vary based on camera settings and conditions of use. 4: Smart Zoom feature will not work at highest resolution setting. 5: Not all products with USB connectors may communicate with each other due to chip-set variations 6: Smart Zoom feature will not work at the highest resolution setting. Sony, Cyber-shot, Handycam, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, , Super HAD, Clear RAW, Smart Zoom, Stamina, Trinitron and Walkman are trademarks of Sony. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Last Updated: 04/03/2007