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...DSC-S40 Serial No DSC-S40 "Read This First" (separate volume) Explains the set-up and basic operations for future reference. Additional information on this manual and "Read This First" (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain it for shooting/playback with your camera. 2-590-506-11 (1) Enjoying the camera... China Digital Still Camera User's Guide/ Troubleshooting Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product and answers to these numbers whenever you call upon your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index © 2005 Sony Corporation ...
...DSC-S40 Serial No DSC-S40 "Read This First" (separate volume) Explains the set-up and basic operations for future reference. Additional information on this manual and "Read This First" (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain it for shooting/playback with your camera. 2-590-506-11 (1) Enjoying the camera... China Digital Still Camera User's Guide/ Troubleshooting Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product and answers to these numbers whenever you call upon your computer Printing still images Troubleshooting Others Index © 2005 Sony Corporation ...
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Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer 51 Copying images to your computer 53 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a "Memory Stick 59 Using the supplied software 60 Using your Macintosh computer 62 Printing still images How to print still images 64 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 65 Printing at a shop 68 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 70 Warning indicators and messages 80 Others On the "Memory Stick 83 On the batteries 85 Precautions 86 Specifications 87 Index ...88 9
Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer 51 Copying images to your computer 53 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a "Memory Stick 59 Using the supplied software 60 Using your Macintosh computer 62 Printing still images How to print still images 64 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 65 Printing at a shop 68 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 70 Warning indicators and messages 80 Others On the "Memory Stick 83 On the batteries 85 Precautions 86 Specifications 87 Index ...88 9
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If a code such as "C/E:ss:ss" appears on the screen, see page 80. 2 Remove the batteries, and insert the batteries again after about one minute, and turn on the power. 3 Initialize the settings (pages 49) 4 Consult your camera, try the following solutions. 1 Check the items on pages 71 to be checked when you experience trouble with your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you send your camera to 79. Please understand that you give your consent that the contents of the internal memory may be repaired. 70
If a code such as "C/E:ss:ss" appears on the screen, see page 80. 2 Remove the batteries, and insert the batteries again after about one minute, and turn on the power. 3 Initialize the settings (pages 49) 4 Consult your camera, try the following solutions. 1 Check the items on pages 71 to be checked when you experience trouble with your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you send your camera to 79. Please understand that you give your consent that the contents of the internal memory may be repaired. 70
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... automatically to prevent wearing down too quickly. • You are using the camera in an extremely cold location (page 85). • The batteries are dead. Shooting still images/movies The screen does not turn on the screen (page 20). 71 Troubleshooting Batteries and power The battery remaining indicator is incorrect, or sufficient battery...
... automatically to prevent wearing down too quickly. • You are using the camera in an extremely cold location (page 85). • The batteries are dead. Shooting still images/movies The screen does not turn on the screen (page 20). 71 Troubleshooting Batteries and power The battery remaining indicator is incorrect, or sufficient battery...
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...the Scene mode, or (movie) is selected. • Set the flash to (Forced flash) to shoot still images when (Snow mode), (Beach mode), or (Landscape mode) is selected as on the screen (page...occurring. Vertical streaks appear when you view the screen in a dark place. • The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of... This phenomenon is no effect on the recorded image. To confirm the recordable range, use the screen. 73 Troubleshooting - [Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Burst] or [Multi Burst] (page 31). - (Candle...
...the Scene mode, or (movie) is selected. • Set the flash to (Forced flash) to shoot still images when (Snow mode), (Beach mode), or (Landscape mode) is selected as on the screen (page...occurring. Vertical streaks appear when you view the screen in a dark place. • The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditions of... This phenomenon is no effect on the recorded image. To confirm the recordable range, use the screen. 73 Troubleshooting - [Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Burst] or [Multi Burst] (page 31). - (Candle...
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... procedure is not installed. The "Device Manager" appears. 3 Right-click [ Sony DSC], then click [Uninstall] t [OK]. Computers You do not know if the OS of your computer. • Connect the camera directly to your computer to the camera. • Follow the procedure below to install the USB driver again. Install ... without passing through a USB hub or other device (page 54). • The USB driver is for your OS (pages 55, 62). 75 Troubleshooting Make sure that "USB Mode Normal" is deleted. 4 Install the USB driver (page 53). The Removable disk icon does not appear on as Administrator...
... procedure is not installed. The "Device Manager" appears. 3 Right-click [ Sony DSC], then click [Uninstall] t [OK]. Computers You do not know if the OS of your computer. • Connect the camera directly to your computer to the camera. • Follow the procedure below to install the USB driver again. Install ... without passing through a USB hub or other device (page 54). • The USB driver is for your OS (pages 55, 62). 75 Troubleshooting Make sure that "USB Mode Normal" is deleted. 4 Install the USB driver (page 53). The Removable disk icon does not appear on as Administrator...
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...to the operating instructions supplied with the printer. If an error message is full. If you still cannot print your computer cannot play back the data in the internal memory. • There...images may not be printed. 77 Troubleshooting Cannot print images. • Check that the printer is compliant with PictBridge or not. • Check that the camera and the printer are properly connected using... connect the USB cable again. • Movies cannot be printed. • Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not print. Remove it . • If...
...to the operating instructions supplied with the printer. If an error message is full. If you still cannot print your computer cannot play back the data in the internal memory. • There...images may not be printed. 77 Troubleshooting Cannot print images. • Check that the printer is compliant with PictBridge or not. • Check that the camera and the printer are properly connected using... connect the USB cable again. • Movies cannot be printed. • Images shot using cameras other than this camera or images modified with a computer may not print. Remove it . • If...
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...for about an hour before using it for a long time. • This is not a malfunction. The camera becomes warm when you turn off the camera and leave it (page 86). The Clock Set screen appears when you use the AC Adaptor (not supplied).... The lens gets fogged. • Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn off the camera. • The batteries are discharged. Install new batteries or charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (t step 1 in "Read This First"). 79 Troubleshooting...
...for about an hour before using it for a long time. • This is not a malfunction. The camera becomes warm when you turn off the camera and leave it (page 86). The Clock Set screen appears when you use the AC Adaptor (not supplied).... The lens gets fogged. • Moisture condensation has occurred. Turn off the camera. • The batteries are discharged. Install new batteries or charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (t step 1 in "Read This First"). 79 Troubleshooting...
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... The folder with a name beginning with the same first three digit number already exists on the "Memory Stick". (For example: 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE) Select other folders, or create a new folder (page 47). Cannot record • The camera cannot record images in the internal memory. Use the flash, ...selected folder. Invalid operation • You are playing back an image of a size that was created on equipment other than [640(Fine)]. 81 Troubleshooting Insert a "Memory Stick PRO" or set the image size to the recording position (page 83). File error • An error occurred while...
... The folder with a name beginning with the same first three digit number already exists on the "Memory Stick". (For example: 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE) Select other folders, or create a new folder (page 47). Cannot record • The camera cannot record images in the internal memory. Use the flash, ...selected folder. Invalid operation • You are playing back an image of a size that was created on equipment other than [640(Fine)]. 81 Troubleshooting Insert a "Memory Stick PRO" or set the image size to the recording position (page 83). File error • An error occurred while...
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... step 2 in "Read This First" Setup 33, 40, 41 Camera 1 42 Camera 2 45 Internal Memory Tool ...46 Memory Stick Tool .......47 Setup 1 49 Setup 2 50 Setup 1 49 Setup 2 50 Sharpness 33 Shooting Movie t step 5 in "Read This First" Still image t step 5 in "Read This First" Shooting menu 28 ...metering cross hair t step 5 in "Read This First" Spot metering t step 5 in "Read This First" Standard 30 90 T Trimming 40 Tripod receptacle 14 Troubleshooting 70 Twilight mode t step 5 in "Read This First" Twilight portrait mode t step 5 in "Read This First" U Underexposure 11 USB Connect 50 USB ...
... step 2 in "Read This First" Setup 33, 40, 41 Camera 1 42 Camera 2 45 Internal Memory Tool ...46 Memory Stick Tool .......47 Setup 1 49 Setup 2 50 Setup 1 49 Setup 2 50 Sharpness 33 Shooting Movie t step 5 in "Read This First" Still image t step 5 in "Read This First" Shooting menu 28 ...metering cross hair t step 5 in "Read This First" Spot metering t step 5 in "Read This First" Standard 30 90 T Trimming 40 Tripod receptacle 14 Troubleshooting 70 Twilight mode t step 5 in "Read This First" Twilight portrait mode t step 5 in "Read This First" U Underexposure 11 USB Connect 50 USB ...
Read This First Guide
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...-985-11 (1) Digital Still Camera Read This First Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual and "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain it clicks. Checking the accessories supplied • R6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (2) • CD-ROM (Cyber-shot application software) ...; The following screen appears when the camera is not supplied. DSC-S40 Match 3/# and insert. 1 2 Close the cover. On recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies Recordable number of still images and recordable time of images For...
...-985-11 (1) Digital Still Camera Read This First Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual and "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain it clicks. Checking the accessories supplied • R6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (2) • CD-ROM (Cyber-shot application software) ...; The following screen appears when the camera is not supplied. DSC-S40 Match 3/# and insert. 1 2 Close the cover. On recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies Recordable number of still images and recordable time of images For...
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... flashing slowly and the beep does not sound. To delete images 1 Display the image you shot (Quick Review) Press b ( ) on the Scene Selection mode. The camera determines a well-balanced exposure. Subjects difficult to match the scene conditions. Flashing - button Scene Selection...Press and hold halfway down to adjust the light quantity. Before Step 2, set by focusing on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 42) Shoot still images (Scene Selection) 1 Select . 2 Press MENU. Snow Shoots whitish scenes brightly. To return to...
... flashing slowly and the beep does not sound. To delete images 1 Display the image you shot (Quick Review) Press b ( ) on the Scene Selection mode. The camera determines a well-balanced exposure. Subjects difficult to match the scene conditions. Flashing - button Scene Selection...Press and hold halfway down to adjust the light quantity. Before Step 2, set by focusing on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 42) Shoot still images (Scene Selection) 1 Select . 2 Press MENU. Snow Shoots whitish scenes brightly. To return to...