Operating Instructions
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Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. 3-060-523-12(1) Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Model No Serial No DSC-S50 DSC-S30/S50 ©2000 Sony Corporation Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. 3-060-523-12(1) Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Model No Serial No DSC-S50 DSC-S30/S50 ©2000 Sony Corporation Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Operating Instructions
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...other equipment and playback of the DSC-S30 and the DSC-S50. LCD screen and lens • The LCD screen is manufactured using your camera, etc. 4 Notes on how to remove it before using the camera. However, there may be some areas.) • Playback of your camera • This Owner's Manual ... the DSC-S50. These points are not guaranteed. This device complies with Part 15 of data loss, always copy (back up) data to a malfunction of images recorded with your camera are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in CANADA This Class B digital apparatus...
...other equipment and playback of the DSC-S30 and the DSC-S50. LCD screen and lens • The LCD screen is manufactured using your camera, etc. 4 Notes on how to remove it before using the camera. However, there may be some areas.) • Playback of your camera • This Owner's Manual ... the DSC-S50. These points are not guaranteed. This device complies with Part 15 of data loss, always copy (back up) data to a malfunction of images recorded with your camera are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in CANADA This Class B digital apparatus...
Operating Instructions
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... button or select [RETURN] with v/V on the control button and pressing the center z. Digital zoom function This camera has a digital zoom function. The T side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. Digital zoom enlarges the image by selecting [DELETE] on the Quick Review screen with b/B on ...exceeds 3×. Using the zoom feature Zoom button W side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) T side: for moving images. 17 Note Digital zoom does not work for telephoto (subject appears closer) Minimum focal distance to the subject W side: About 9 7/8 inches (25 cm) or more ...
... button or select [RETURN] with v/V on the control button and pressing the center z. Digital zoom function This camera has a digital zoom function. The T side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. Digital zoom enlarges the image by selecting [DELETE] on the Quick Review screen with b/B on ...exceeds 3×. Using the zoom feature Zoom button W side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) T side: for moving images. 17 Note Digital zoom does not work for telephoto (subject appears closer) Minimum focal distance to the subject W side: About 9 7/8 inches (25 cm) or more ...
Operating Instructions
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... Item Setting PROTECT ON x OFF Description Protects images against accidental erasure. MODE selector PLAY CAMERA Item Setting Description MODE selector DIGITAL x ON ZOOM OFF Uses digital zoom. STILL appears on the LCD screen except when set to 0. Releases protection of the... image. 1600×1200 Changes the recorded still image size 1024×768 (page 51) (DSC-S50 only). 640×480 x CANCEL 1472×1104 Changes the recorded still image size 1280×960 (page 51) (DSC-S30...
... Item Setting PROTECT ON x OFF Description Protects images against accidental erasure. MODE selector PLAY CAMERA Item Setting Description MODE selector DIGITAL x ON ZOOM OFF Uses digital zoom. STILL appears on the LCD screen except when set to 0. Releases protection of the... image. 1600×1200 Changes the recorded still image size 1024×768 (page 51) (DSC-S50 only). 640×480 x CANCEL 1472×1104 Changes the recorded still image size 1280×960 (page 51) (DSC-S30...
Operating Instructions
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... [OFF] in TIFF mode with a print mark, only the uncompressed image is printed, and the JPEG image recorded at a shop that conforms with your camera. of the selected images change from green to white. The (print) mark is not printed. of all the print marks Select [FILE], [PRINT MARK... image. B Editing 53 This mark is convenient when you have images printed at the same time is displayed on still images recorded with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard. 1 1,2,3,4 In single mode 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY and display the image you mark an image recorded in ...
... [OFF] in TIFF mode with a print mark, only the uncompressed image is printed, and the JPEG image recorded at a shop that conforms with your camera. of the selected images change from green to white. The (print) mark is not printed. of all the print marks Select [FILE], [PRINT MARK... image. B Editing 53 This mark is convenient when you have images printed at the same time is displayed on still images recorded with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard. 1 1,2,3,4 In single mode 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY and display the image you mark an image recorded in ...
Operating Instructions
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...Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity. On internal rechargeable button battery This camera has an internal rechargeable button battery for exchanging and sharing digital data among "Memory Stick" compatible products. "Memory Stick" is on the labeling position. • Attach... date and time and other material than the supplied label on or off your nearest Sony dealer. However, even if this rechargeable button battery before using the camera. you do not record the date and time. This rechargeable button battery is not charged...
...Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity. On internal rechargeable button battery This camera has an internal rechargeable button battery for exchanging and sharing digital data among "Memory Stick" compatible products. "Memory Stick" is on the labeling position. • Attach... date and time and other material than the supplied label on or off your nearest Sony dealer. However, even if this rechargeable button battery before using the camera. you do not record the date and time. This rechargeable button battery is not charged...
Operating Instructions
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...Sony Corporation. , "MagicGate are trademarks of "MagicGate" and are trademarks of your camera in any country or area with the supplied battery charger within 100 V to view the playback picture on a TV, you need a TV having a video input jack and a video connecting cable. Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your digital... still camera. Watching the playback picture on the design of the wall outlet (mains) [b]. Check the following ...
...Sony Corporation. , "MagicGate are trademarks of "MagicGate" and are trademarks of your camera in any country or area with the supplied battery charger within 100 V to view the playback picture on a TV, you need a TV having a video input jack and a video connecting cable. Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your digital... still camera. Watching the playback picture on the design of the wall outlet (mains) [b]. Check the following ...
Operating Instructions
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... Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (page 35). • The flash is set to MOVIE (DSC-S50 only). t Cancel the mode (page 42) or set the flash to . • The ... The battery pack is not charged enough. t This is dead. t Install a charged battery pack (pages 8, 9). Digital zoom does not function. t Set the correct date and time (page 13). • The smear phenomenon is displayed ...exposure (page 43). t Replace the battery pack with a new one . • You have used the camera for a long time in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location. • The battery pack is not...
... Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (page 35). • The flash is set to MOVIE (DSC-S50 only). t Cancel the mode (page 42) or set the flash to . • The ... The battery pack is not charged enough. t This is dead. t Install a charged battery pack (pages 8, 9). Digital zoom does not function. t Set the correct date and time (page 13). • The smear phenomenon is displayed ...exposure (page 43). t Replace the battery pack with a new one . • You have used the camera for a long time in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location. • The battery pack is not...
Operating Instructions
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... the following code chart. t Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the camera's current condition. This function displays the camera condition on again. • An unformatted "Memory Stick" is inserted. First three digits C:32:ss C:13:ss E:61:ss ...and on the LCD screen with your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. 62 t Format the "Memory Stick" (page 32). • The inserted "Memory Stick" cannot be used with a combination of a letter and four digits of the camera. The code informs you of the 5digit...
... the following code chart. t Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the camera's current condition. This function displays the camera condition on again. • An unformatted "Memory Stick" is inserted. First three digits C:32:ss C:13:ss E:61:ss ...and on the LCD screen with your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. 62 t Format the "Memory Stick" (page 32). • The inserted "Memory Stick" cannot be used with a combination of a letter and four digits of the camera. The code informs you of the 5digit...
Operating Instructions
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...39 - 117 mm when converted into a 35 mm still camera) F = 2.8 - 2.9 Exposure control Automatic exposure White balance Automatic, Indoor, Outdoor, Hold Data system Still: JPEG, GIF (in TEXT mode), TIFF Movie (DSC-S50 only): MPEG1 Audio with still image (DSC-S50 only): MPEG1 (Monaural) Recording medium "Memory Stick"... 75 Ω, unbalanced, sync negative Audio: 327 mV (at a 47 kΩ load) Output impedance: 2.2 kΩ VIDEO OUT (DSC-S30 only) Minijack Digital I/O (USB) Special minijack LCD screen Used LCD panel 2 type TFT (Thin Film Transistor active matrix) drive Total number of dots 123 ...
...39 - 117 mm when converted into a 35 mm still camera) F = 2.8 - 2.9 Exposure control Automatic exposure White balance Automatic, Indoor, Outdoor, Hold Data system Still: JPEG, GIF (in TEXT mode), TIFF Movie (DSC-S50 only): MPEG1 Audio with still image (DSC-S50 only): MPEG1 (Monaural) Recording medium "Memory Stick"... 75 Ω, unbalanced, sync negative Audio: 327 mV (at a 47 kΩ load) Output impedance: 2.2 kΩ VIDEO OUT (DSC-S30 only) Minijack Digital I/O (USB) Special minijack LCD screen Used LCD panel 2 type TFT (Thin Film Transistor active matrix) drive Total number of dots 123 ...
Operating Instructions
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...10 charging 9 installing 8 remaining battery indicator 64 BEEP 35 C Charging the battery pack..9 Cleaning 54 Control button 29 COPY 51 D DELETE 50 Digital zoom 17 Display window indicators 64 E Editing COPY 51 DELETE 50 preventing accidental erasure 49 E-MAIL 38 Enlarging a part of the still image ...Still images playback 21 recording 16 T TEXT 39 TIFF 40 TV color system 56 U USB 25 Using the self-timer .........18 Using your camera abroad 56 V Viewing images on a TV screen 48 using a personal computer 24 VOICE 39 W Warning and notice messages 61 WHITE BALANCE.........43...
...10 charging 9 installing 8 remaining battery indicator 64 BEEP 35 C Charging the battery pack..9 Cleaning 54 Control button 29 COPY 51 D DELETE 50 Digital zoom 17 Display window indicators 64 E Editing COPY 51 DELETE 50 preventing accidental erasure 49 E-MAIL 38 Enlarging a part of the still image ...Still images playback 21 recording 16 T TEXT 39 TIFF 40 TV color system 56 U USB 25 Using the self-timer .........18 Using your camera abroad 56 V Viewing images on a TV screen 48 using a personal computer 24 VOICE 39 W Warning and notice messages 61 WHITE BALANCE.........43...