Instruction Manual
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...memory to the default setting. Copy Copies all images in "Memory Stick Duo" media for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image. Main Settings - Initialize Initializes the setting to "Memory Stick Duo" media. Main Settings 2 USB Connect Selects the USB ...screen for recording images. Main Settings 1 Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera. Function Guide Displays the description of the connected video equipment. Shooting Settings Grid Line Digital Zoom Auto Review Displays lines to be used for recording images.
...memory to the default setting. Copy Copies all images in "Memory Stick Duo" media for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image. Main Settings - Initialize Initializes the setting to "Memory Stick Duo" media. Main Settings 2 USB Connect Selects the USB ...screen for recording images. Main Settings 1 Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera. Function Guide Displays the description of the connected video equipment. Shooting Settings Grid Line Digital Zoom Auto Review Displays lines to be used for recording images.
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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Table of contents Basic Operations Using the menu Using the Setup screen Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index 4-121-439-11(1) GB Digital Still Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-S950/S980 Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook thoroughly together with the "Instruction Manual" and the "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide", and retain them for future reference. © 2009 Sony Corporation VCLICK!
Table of contents Basic Operations Using the menu Using the Setup screen Viewing images on a TV Using your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index 4-121-439-11(1) GB Digital Still Camera Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-S950/S980 Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook thoroughly together with the "Instruction Manual" and the "Cyber-shot Step-up Guide", and retain them for future reference. © 2009 Sony Corporation VCLICK!
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... pixels (Rough image quality but small file size) Example: Printing in fine detail. Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is shown by e-mail 10 "Image size" is printed or displayed on a ...3648 2 Image size: 10M (DSC-S950 only) 3648 pixels × 2736 pixels = 9,980,928 pixels 3000 2736 Pixels 3 Image size: VGA(E-Mail) 640 pixels × 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels Selecting the image size for better images Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is made up more memory...
... pixels (Rough image quality but small file size) Example: Printing in fine detail. Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is shown by e-mail 10 "Image size" is printed or displayed on a ...3648 2 Image size: 10M (DSC-S950 only) 3648 pixels × 2736 pixels = 9,980,928 pixels 3000 2736 Pixels 3 Image size: VGA(E-Mail) 640 pixels × 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels Selecting the image size for better images Quality On "image quality" and "image size" A digital image is made up more memory...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... the only settings that you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on • The shortest shooting distance is approximately 5 cm (2 inches) (W)/50 cm (1 feet 7 3/4 inches) (T) (from the front of the lens). • When the camera cannot focus on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality, ... Image Size (Large/Small) (page 36), Flash (Auto/Off) (page 36) and Self-Timer (10 sec/ Off) (page 24). Recompose the shot and focus again. The contrast between the subject and the background is reflective light or shiny surfaces. - The subject is backlit or there is moving...
... the only settings that you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on • The shortest shooting distance is approximately 5 cm (2 inches) (W)/50 cm (1 feet 7 3/4 inches) (T) (from the front of the lens). • When the camera cannot focus on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality, ... Image Size (Large/Small) (page 36), Flash (Auto/Off) (page 36) and Self-Timer (10 sec/ Off) (page 24). Recompose the shot and focus again. The contrast between the subject and the background is reflective light or shiny surfaces. - The subject is backlit or there is moving...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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Face Detection mark Face Detection frame (Orange) Face Detection frame (White) • The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom. • When the Scene Selection mode is set to (Soft Snap) mode, the Face Detection function is activated. • Although [...and adjusts the focus, flash, exposure, white balance and red-eye reduction settings automatically. (Off) Does not use Face Detection function. (Auto) The camera selects a face to focus on the operation 1 page 34 Face Detection: Detecting the face of subject Selects whether to 8 faces of your subjects ...
Face Detection mark Face Detection frame (Orange) Face Detection frame (White) • The Face Detection function does not work when using the digital zoom. • When the Scene Selection mode is set to (Soft Snap) mode, the Face Detection function is activated. • Although [...and adjusts the focus, flash, exposure, white balance and red-eye reduction settings automatically. (Off) Does not use Face Detection function. (Auto) The camera selects a face to focus on the operation 1 page 34 Face Detection: Detecting the face of subject Selects whether to 8 faces of your subjects ...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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.... (Center AF) AF range finder frame (Only for Auto Focus. • When you use Digital Zoom, the AF range finder frame is disabled and appears in the center of the screen. •... when shooting movies. • The Focus preset distance setting contains some errors, and this case, the camera works to focus on the operation 1 page 34 Focus: Changing the Focus method You can compose the ...automatic focusing, such as when shooting a subject through a net or window. • AF stands for still image) AF range finder frame indicator Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame in...
.... (Center AF) AF range finder frame (Only for Auto Focus. • When you use Digital Zoom, the AF range finder frame is disabled and appears in the center of the screen. •... when shooting movies. • The Focus preset distance setting contains some errors, and this case, the camera works to focus on the operation 1 page 34 Focus: Changing the Focus method You can compose the ...automatic focusing, such as when shooting a subject through a net or window. • AF stands for still image) AF range finder frame indicator Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame in...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... 4×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. Does not display the grid lines. Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to the image size. Smart (Smart zoom) () Enlarges the image digitally within the range ...a subject in the following table. Precision (Precision digital zoom) () Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of Smart zoom is exceeded. Grid Line With reference to [12M] (DSC-S980), [10M] (DSC-S950), [16:9 (9M)] (DSC-S980), [16:9 (7M)] (DSC-S950) or [3:2]. • The total zoom scale ...
... 4×, the camera uses either smart or precision digital zoom. Does not display the grid lines. Digital Zoom Selects the digital zoom mode. The camera enlarges the image using optical zoom (up to the image size. Smart (Smart zoom) () Enlarges the image digitally within the range ...a subject in the following table. Precision (Precision digital zoom) () Enlarges all image sizes by the total zoom scale of Smart zoom is exceeded. Grid Line With reference to [12M] (DSC-S980), [10M] (DSC-S950), [16:9 (9M)] (DSC-S980), [16:9 (7M)] (DSC-S950) or [3:2]. • The total zoom scale ...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc. Check the following lists for the TV color system of your digital still camera. NTSC system Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the... Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc. The color system of the TV must match that of the country or region where the camera is used. PAL-M system Brazil PAL-N system Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Russia...
...Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc. Check the following lists for the TV color system of your digital still camera. NTSC system Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the... Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc. The color system of the TV must match that of the country or region where the camera is used. PAL-M system Brazil PAL-N system Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Russia...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...to the print shop. DPOF To remove the mark Select the images from the camera. Marking a selected image MENU button Control button (Playback) button 1 Press ...the control button and select [This Image] with b/B, then press z. Printing still images 85 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is DPOF? Printing at a print shop directly from ...which you want to display the menu. 4 Select [DPOF] with v/V on images in the internal memory at a shop You can take "Memory Stick Duo" media containing images shot...
...to the print shop. DPOF To remove the mark Select the images from the camera. Marking a selected image MENU button Control button (Playback) button 1 Press ...the control button and select [This Image] with b/B, then press z. Printing still images 85 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is DPOF? Printing at a print shop directly from ...which you want to display the menu. 4 Select [DPOF] with v/V on images in the internal memory at a shop You can take "Memory Stick Duo" media containing images shot...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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... one of the lens, when shooting (page 22). • (Twilight) mode or (Landscape) mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode when shooting still images. • The Focus preset function is selected. Zoom does not work properly when shooting night scenes. • Shoot after pressing the shutter button ...Smart zoom depending on the image size (page 58). • You cannot use the digital zoom while shooting movies. • You cannot change to "If the subject is out of focus" on the screen. • Your camera is full, do not press it fully down ; Delete unnecessary images (page 32). -...
... one of the lens, when shooting (page 22). • (Twilight) mode or (Landscape) mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode when shooting still images. • The Focus preset function is selected. Zoom does not work properly when shooting night scenes. • Shoot after pressing the shutter button ...Smart zoom depending on the image size (page 58). • You cannot use the digital zoom while shooting movies. • You cannot change to "If the subject is out of focus" on the screen. • Your camera is full, do not press it fully down ; Delete unnecessary images (page 32). -...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...media is full. Printing See "PictBridge compliant printer" together with the following items. Images are printed with the camera include information on the recording date, you use a photo printing service, ask them to the "Memory Stick Duo...both edges. Cannot copy the data stored in the camera. However, because the images shot with both edges cut off. Especially when you print an image shot with the date superimposed if the printer or the... or not. • When having images printed at a digital print shop, ask the shop whether they can recognize Exif information. Remove it.
...media is full. Printing See "PictBridge compliant printer" together with the following items. Images are printed with the camera include information on the recording date, you use a photo printing service, ask them to the "Memory Stick Duo...both edges. Cannot copy the data stored in the camera. However, because the images shot with both edges cut off. Especially when you print an image shot with the date superimposed if the printer or the... or not. • When having images printed at a digital print shop, ask the shop whether they can recognize Exif information. Remove it.
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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..., or create a new folder (pages 60, 61). Image size over limit • You are playing back an image with the same first three digit number already exists on the "Memory Stick Duo" media (for example: 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE). Cannot create more folders • The folder with a name... beginning with another camera. Macro is invalid • The macro is the case. Sony does not guarantee playback of a folder, the maximum number is 999. • You can add up to 999 image ...
..., or create a new folder (pages 60, 61). Image size over limit • You are playing back an image with the same first three digit number already exists on the "Memory Stick Duo" media (for example: 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE). Cannot create more folders • The folder with a name... beginning with another camera. Macro is invalid • The macro is the case. Sony does not guarantee playback of a folder, the maximum number is 999. • You can add up to 999 image ...
Cyber-shot® Handbook
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...metering ....41 Change REC. Folder 60 D Date 63 Daylight 44 Dedicated A/V cable 65 Dedicated USB cable ..... 71, 83 Delete 32 Format 60, 62 Digital Zoom 58 DirectX 69 DISP 18 DPOF 53, 85 E Easy Shooting mode 22 EV 39 Exposure 8 Extension 77 F Face Detection 38 File name 73...Changing 61 Creating 60 Selecting 54 Format 60, 62 Function Guide 56 G Grid Line 58 H High Sensitivity mode ..........29 Histogram 18 Holding the camera 21 I Identifying parts 12 Image file storage destinations and file names 73 Image quality 10 Image size 10, 25 Incandescent 44 Index screen 31...
...metering ....41 Change REC. Folder 60 D Date 63 Daylight 44 Dedicated A/V cable 65 Dedicated USB cable ..... 71, 83 Delete 32 Format 60, 62 Digital Zoom 58 DirectX 69 DISP 18 DPOF 53, 85 E Easy Shooting mode 22 EV 39 Exposure 8 Extension 77 F Face Detection 38 File name 73...Changing 61 Creating 60 Selecting 54 Format 60, 62 Function Guide 56 G Grid Line 58 H High Sensitivity mode ..........29 Histogram 18 Holding the camera 21 I Identifying parts 12 Image file storage destinations and file names 73 Image quality 10 Image size 10, 25 Incandescent 44 Index screen 31...
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... PAL 57 PC 67 PictBridge 57, 82 Pixel 10 Playback 30 Playback zoom 30 PMB 70 Precision digital zoom ..........58 Pressing halfway down...........6 Print 53, 81 106 Print order mark 53, 85 Printing at...Select Folder 54 Self-timer 24 Sepia 47 Setup 47, 54, 55 Shooting Movie 21 Still image 21 Shooting menu 36 Shooting Settings 58 Shutter speed 8 Slideshow 48 Slow synchro ... Portrait mode.......... 27 U Underexposure 8 USB Connect 57 USB·A/V OUT terminal....... 13 Using the camera abroad .... 100 V VGA 25 Video Out 57 Viewing images 30 Viewing menu 48 W Warning messages...
... PAL 57 PC 67 PictBridge 57, 82 Pixel 10 Playback 30 Playback zoom 30 PMB 70 Precision digital zoom ..........58 Pressing halfway down...........6 Print 53, 81 106 Print order mark 53, 85 Printing at...Select Folder 54 Self-timer 24 Sepia 47 Setup 47, 54, 55 Shooting Movie 21 Still image 21 Shooting menu 36 Shooting Settings 58 Shutter speed 8 Slideshow 48 Slow synchro ... Portrait mode.......... 27 U Underexposure 8 USB Connect 57 USB·A/V OUT terminal....... 13 Using the camera abroad .... 100 V VGA 25 Video Out 57 Viewing images 30 Viewing menu 48 W Warning messages...
Marketing Specifications (Pink Model)
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...software2 provides a simple, easy-touse way to transfer video and still images to your PC, as well as necessary, whether you to a blog (PC with internet connection required). DSC-S950/P Cyber-shot® Digital Still Camera The Sony® Cyber-shot® DSC-S950 brings you more control over your images with the ability to ...to data disc and the Web (PC with superb contrast and clarity down to compose shots, read menus, and view photos. Finding your images and still come away with high resolution shots. 4x Optical Zoom Lens: 4x optical zoom lens captures sharp images, even from a...
...software2 provides a simple, easy-touse way to transfer video and still images to your PC, as well as necessary, whether you to a blog (PC with internet connection required). DSC-S950/P Cyber-shot® Digital Still Camera The Sony® Cyber-shot® DSC-S950 brings you more control over your images with the ability to ...to data disc and the Web (PC with superb contrast and clarity down to compose shots, read menus, and view photos. Finding your images and still come away with high resolution shots. 4x Optical Zoom Lens: 4x optical zoom lens captures sharp images, even from a...
Marketing Specifications (Pink Model)
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DSC-S950/P Cyber-shot® Digital Still Camera Specifications General Megapixel: 10.1MP Imaging Device: 1/2.3 type(7.70 mm) Super HAD™ CCD Recording Media: 12MB internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick Duo... LCD (230K Pixels) Viewfinder: No Lens Construction: 7 elements in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, Cyber-shot, Xtra Fine LCD, BIONZ, Smile Shutter, Optical Steadyshot, Memory Stick PRO Duo, HDNA, Super HAD, Stamina, and the Sony, Cyber-shot, SteadyShot, Smile Shutter, Face Detection, BIONZ, and HDNA logos are approximate and may vary. Non-metric...
DSC-S950/P Cyber-shot® Digital Still Camera Specifications General Megapixel: 10.1MP Imaging Device: 1/2.3 type(7.70 mm) Super HAD™ CCD Recording Media: 12MB internal Flash Memory, optional Memory Stick Duo... LCD (230K Pixels) Viewfinder: No Lens Construction: 7 elements in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony, Cyber-shot, Xtra Fine LCD, BIONZ, Smile Shutter, Optical Steadyshot, Memory Stick PRO Duo, HDNA, Super HAD, Stamina, and the Sony, Cyber-shot, SteadyShot, Smile Shutter, Face Detection, BIONZ, and HDNA logos are approximate and may vary. Non-metric...