Sony DSC-S3000 User Manual

Cyber-shot User Guide

1

Print

Top page

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

DSC-S3000

User Guide

Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about the camera.

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

2

Print

Top page > Operation Search

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Operation Search

Search by Operation

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

3

Print

Top page > Before Use

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Before Use

How to use this User Guide

How to use this User Guide The images used in this User Guide

Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen

Names of parts List of icons displayed on the screen

Using the wrist strap

Using the internal memory

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

4

Print

Top page > Shooting

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Shooting

Shooting still images

Shooting still images Zoom

Shooting movies

Setting REC mode

List of mode switch functions Intelligent Auto Program Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Movie Mode Functions not available in some REC modes

Using shooting functions

DISP (Screen Display Settings) Flash Smile Shutter Self-Timer

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

5

Print

Top page > Viewing

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Viewing

Viewing still images

Viewing still images Playback zoom Image Index

Deleting images

Delete button

Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Scrolling the panorama images for display

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

6

Print

Top page > Using MENU items (Shooting)

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Using MENU items (Shooting)

MENU items (Shooting)

REC Mode Scene Selection Easy Mode Shooting Direction Image Size SteadyShot Burst Settings EV ISO White Balance Focus Metering Mode Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection DRO

Shooting MENU list

MENU items not available in some REC modes

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

7

Print

Top page > Using MENU items (Viewing)

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Using MENU items (Viewing)

MENU items (Viewing)

Easy Mode Slideshow Retouch Delete Protect DPOF Rotate Select Folder

Playback MENU list

MENU items that cannot be set according to recording media

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

8

Print

Top page > Changing settings

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Changing settings

Changing camera settings

Shooting Settings

Grid Line Disp. Resolution Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction

Main Settings

Beep Language Setting Function Guide Display color Power Save Initialize Video Out USB Connect LUN Setting

Memory Card Tool / Internal Memory Tool

Format Create REC. Folder Change REC. Folder Delete REC. Folder Copy File Number

Clock Settings

Area Setting Date & Time Setting

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

9

Print

Top page > Viewing images on a TV

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

10

Print

Top page > Using with your computer

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Using with your computer

Recommended computer environment

Recommended computer environment (Windows) Recommended computer environment (Macintosh)

Using the software

“PMB (Picture Motion Browser)” Installing “PMB” (Windows)

Connecting the camera to the computer

Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to a computer (Windows) Importing images to a computer (Macintosh) Deleting the USB connection

Uploading images to a media service

“PMB Portable” Starting up “PMB Portable” (Windows) Starting up “PMB Portable” (Macintosh)

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

11

Print

Top page > Printing

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Printing

Printing still images

Printing still images Printing at a shop

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

12

Print

Top page > Troubleshooting

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Troubleshooting

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

Batteries and power Shooting still images / movies Viewing images Deleting Computers Memory card Internal memory Printing Others

Warning indicators and messages

Messages

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

13

Print

Top page > Precautions / About this camera

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Precautions / About this camera

Precautions

Precautions On the internal rechargeable backup battery Batteries Memory card

On cleaning

Number of still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images Recordable time of movies

Using the camera abroad

On TV color systems

Trademarks

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

14

Print

Top page > Contents list

Operation Search

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Operation Search

Search by Operation

Back to top

Before Use

How to use this User Guide

How to use this User Guide The images used in this User Guide

Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen

Names of parts List of icons displayed on the screen

Using the wrist strap

Using the internal memory

Shooting

Shooting still images

Shooting still images Zoom

Shooting movies

Setting REC mode

List of mode switch functions Intelligent Auto Program Auto Scene Selection Sweep Panorama Movie Mode Functions not available in some REC modes

Using shooting functions

DISP (Screen Display Settings) Flash Smile Shutter

Back to top

Self-Timer

Slideshow

15

Viewing

Viewing still images

Viewing still images Playback zoom Image Index

Deleting images

Delete button

Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Scrolling the panorama images for display

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Back to top

MENU items (Shooting)

REC Mode Scene Selection Easy Mode Shooting Direction Image Size SteadyShot Burst Settings EV ISO White Balance Focus Metering Mode Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection DRO

Shooting MENU list

MENU items not available in some REC modes

Back to top

Using MENU items (Viewing)

MENU items (Viewing)

Easy Mode

Retouch

16

Delete Protect DPOF Rotate Select Folder

Playback MENU list

MENU items that cannot be set according to recording media

Changing settings

Changing camera settings

Shooting Settings

Grid Line Disp. Resolution Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction

Back to top

Main Settings

Beep Language Setting Function Guide Display color Power Save Initialize Video Out USB Connect LUN Setting

Memory Card Tool / Internal Memory Tool

Format Create REC. Folder Change REC. Folder Delete REC. Folder Copy File Number

Clock Settings

Area Setting Date & Time Setting

Back to top

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV

Back to top

Using with your computer

Recommended computer environment

17

Recommended computer environment (Windows) Recommended computer environment (Macintosh)

Using the software

“PMB (Picture Motion Browser)” Installing “PMB” (Windows)

Connecting the camera to the computer

Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to a computer (Windows) Importing images to a computer (Macintosh) Deleting the USB connection

Uploading images to a media service

“PMB Portable” Starting up “PMB Portable” (Windows) Starting up “PMB Portable” (Macintosh)

Printing

Back to top

Printing still images

Printing still images Printing at a shop

Troubleshooting

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

Batteries and power Shooting still images / movies Viewing images Deleting Computers Memory card Internal memory Printing Others

Warning indicators and messages

Messages

Back to top

Precautions / About this camera

Precautions

On the internal rechargeable backup battery

Batteries

18

Memory card

On cleaning

Number of still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images Recordable time of movies

Using the camera abroad

On TV color systems

Trademarks

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

19

Operation Search

Print

Top page > Operation Search > Operation Search > Search by Operation

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Search by Operation

Leaving the settings to the camera

Intelligent Auto Scene Selection

Shooting portraits

Scene Selection(Soft Snap) Scene Selection(Twilight Portrait)

Smile Shutter Face Detection Red Eye Reduction

Shooting panoramic images

Sweep Panorama

Shooting moving objects

Movie Mode Burst Settings

Shooting without blur

Scene Selection(High Sensitivity) Self-Timer(2sec)

ISO SteadyShot

Shooting with backlight

Flash On Scene Recognition DRO

Shooting in dark places

Scene Selection(High Sensitivity) Flash(Slow Synchro)

ISO

Changing focus position

Focus

Changing image size

Image Size

Changing screen display

DISP (Screen Display Settings) Function Guide Display color

Deleting images

Delete Delete button Format

Displaying enlarged images

20

Playback zoom

Retouch(Trimming (Resize))

Editing images

Retouch

Playing back a series of images in order

Slideshow

Printing images with the date

“PMB (Picture Motion Browser)”

Changing clock settings

Date & Time Setting

Initializing settings

Initialize

Printing images

Printing still images

Viewing on TVs

Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

21

Operation Search

Print

Top page > Before Use > How to use this User Guide > How to use this User Guide

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

How to use this User Guide

Selecting a topic to display Returning to a previous page Printing out a page Marks and notations used in this User Guide

This User Guide explains how to use each function of the camera, how to change settings, and how to troubleshoot a problem.

Selecting a topic to display

The following illustrations take Internet Explorer 7 as an example.

1. Click a title in the side bar on the left of the browser window.

The title’s topic list appears in the right pane.

2. Click a topic title in the list.

Descriptions appear in the right pane.

Changing the font size

22

Change the font size by changing the setting of your web browser. For how to change the font size setting, refer to the Help of your web browser.

Returning to a previous page

Use the back button of your web browser or the breadcrumb trail navigation to return to a page you previously viewed.

Printing out a page

Click the [Print] button to print out a page you are viewing.

Marks and notations used in this User Guide

In this User Guide, the sequence of operations is shown by arrows ( ) (A). Operate the camera in the order indicated.

Icons in the operating procedure sentences appear when the camera is in its default settings.

23

The default setting is indicated by .

indicates information that is useful to know.

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

24

Operation Search

Print

Top page > Before Use > How to use this User Guide > The images used in this User Guide

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

The images used in this User Guide

Images used in this User Guide

The images used as examples in this User Guide are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using this camera.

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

25

Operation Search

Print

Top page > Before Use > Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen > Names of

parts

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

Names of parts

ON/OFF (Power) button Shutter button ON/OFF (Power) lamp Flash Microphone Self-timer lamp / Smile Shutter lamp Lens

LCD screen

(Playback) button

Control button

26

Menu on:

/ / / /

Menu off: / / /

For shooting: W/T (zoom) button For viewing:

(Playback zoom) button / (Index) button Mode switch Hook for wrist strap

(USB) / A/V OUT jack

(Delete) button Access lamp MENU button

Tripod receptacle Speaker Battery / Memory card cover Memory card slot Battery insertion slot

Back to top

Cyber-shot User Guide

27

Operation Search

Print

Top page > Before Use > Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen > List of

icons displayed on the screen

Before Use

Shooting

Viewing

Using MENU items (Shooting)

Using MENU items (Viewing)

Changing settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using with your computer

Printing

Troubleshooting

Precautions / About this camera

Contents list

List of icons displayed on the screen

List of shooting mode icons List of viewing mode icons

Icons are displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status. You can change the screen display using DISP (Screen Display Settings) on the control button.

List of shooting mode icons

Display Indication

Battery remaining

Low battery warning

Image size

Scene Selection Shooting mode (Intelligent Auto, Program Auto,

Sweep Panorama, Movie Mode) Scene Recognition icon

White balance

Metering Mode

SteadyShot

Vibration warning

DRO

Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator

28

1.4

Display Indication

AE/AF lock

ISO400 ISO number 125 Shutter speed F2.8 Aperture value +2.0EV Exposure value

AF range finder frame indicator

REC Standby

Recording a movie / Movie standby

0:12 Recording time (m:s)

Zoom scaling

Display Indication

Recording folder

96 Number of recordable images 100Min Recordable time

Recording Media (Memory card, internal memory)

Flash mode

Red-eye reduction

Flash charging

Display Indication

Self-timer

Face detection

Destination

Burst Settings

AF range finder frame

Spot metering cross-hairs

List of viewing mode icons

29

Display Indication

Battery remaining

Low battery warning

Display Indication

101-0012 Folder-file number 2011 1 1

9:30 AM

Display Indication

12/12

Recorded date / time of the playback image

Playback folder Image number / Number of images recorded in selected

folder

Image size Protect Print order (DPOF)

Playback zoom

Playback Media (Memory card, internal memory)

Changing folder

Metering Mode

Flash mode

White balance

ISO400 ISO number

30

Display Indication

+2.0EV Exposure value 500 Shutter speed F2.8 Aperture value

Playback

Playback bar

00:00:12 Counter

Volume

Back to top