Sony DSC-S70 User Manual

3-060-522-13(1)

Digital Still Camera

Operating Instructions

Before operati ng t h e unit, please read thi s ma nual thoroughly, and retain it for futur e reference.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in th e space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon you r Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DSC-S70 Serial No. ______ __________________

DSC-S70

W ARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or

moisture.

For the Customers in the U.S.A.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec tr ic shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the lite rature accompanyin g the appliance.

Never expose the battery pack to temperature above 140°F (60°C), such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call:

Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669)

or write to:

Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft. Myers, Florida 33913

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-S70 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park

Ridge, NJ 07656 USA

Telephone No.: 201-930-6972

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limi ts for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that int erferen ce wil l not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interferenc e to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one o r mor e of the following measures:

— Reorient or relocate t he receiving

antenna.

— Increase the separation be tween the

equipment and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet

on a circui t dif fe rent from that t o whi ch the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BA TTERY .

LITHIUM ION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or F actory Service Center.

Note:

In some areas the di sposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited.

For the Sony Servi ce Center near est yo u call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) For the Sony Fact ory Servic e Cent er neare st you call 416-499-SONY (Canada only)

Caution:

Do not handle damaged or leaking lit hium ion battery.

For the Customers in Canada

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPT ACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with

or mark) must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cov er, be sure to attach t he fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

For the Customers in Germany

Directive: EMC Directive 89/336/EE C.9 2 /

31/EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances:

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Residential area

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Business district

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Light-i ndustry district (This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Clas s B. )

Attention

The electromagnetic f i elds at the specific frequencies may influe nc e th e picture and sound of this camera.

“Memory Stick”

N50

For the Customers in CANAD A

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience.

For the Customers in the U.S.A.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interf e renc e , and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Be sure to read the following before using your camera

Trial recording

Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recordin g to ma ke sur e that the camera is working correctly.

No compensation for contents of the recording

Contents of the recordin g cannot be compensated for if recording or pla yba c k is not possible due to a malfuncti on of your camera, etc.

Notes on image data compatibility

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This camera conforms with the Design Rules for Camera File Sy stems universal standar d established by the JEIDA (Japan Electronic Industries Development Association). You cannot play back on your camera still imag es reco rded on o ther equipment (DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/ TRV900E, DSC-D700, DSC-D770) that does not conform with this universal standard. (These models are not sold in some areas.)

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Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and pla yba c k of images recorded or edited wit h othe r equipment on your camera are not guaranteed.

Precaution on copyright

Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be co pyrig hte d. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws.

Do not shake or strike the camera

In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images, this ma y render the “Memory Stick” unusabl e or im age data breakdown, damage or loss may occur.

Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bri ght light

This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes.

LCD screen and lens

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The LCD screen is manufactured using high-precision technology. Ho wever, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (red, blue or green in colo r) that consta n tly appear on the LCD screen . These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way. Over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use.

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Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direc t sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions.

Do not get the camera wet

When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions, be car eful not to get the camera wet. If moisture condensation occurs, refer to page 54 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera.

Back up recommendation

To avoid the potential risk of data loss, always copy (back up) data to a disk.

Handling of the movable lens

This camera uses a movable lens. Be careful no t to strike or app ly ex cessive force to the lens portion.

About the Carl Zeiss lens

This camera is eq uipped wi th a Carl Zeis s lens which is capable of reproducing fine images. The lens f o r th is camera uses the MTF* measurement system for cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and offers the same quality as other Carl Zeiss lenses.

MTF is the abbreviation of Modulation

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Transfer Function/Factor, a numeric value indicating the ability to reproduce the subject contrast.

Table of contents

Getting started

Identifying the parts ..............................6

Preparing the power supply ..................8

Setting the date and time .....................13

Inserting the “Memory Stick” .............15

Basic operations

Recording

Recording still images ........................ 16

Recording moving images ..................21

Playback

Playing back still images ....................22

Playing back moving images .............. 23

Viewing images using a personal

computer ...................................... 25

Image file storage destinations a nd

image files ....................................29

Advanced operations

Before performing advanced operations

How to use the MODE selector ..........30

How to use the control button .............30

How to change the menu settings ....... 32

Menu settings ................ ......................33

Various recording

Setting th e image size

(IMAGE SIZE) ............................ 38

Recording still images for e-mail

(E-MAIL) ..................................... 39

Adding audio files to still images

(VOICE) ...................................... 39

Recording text documents (TEXT) ..... 40

Recording un compressed image s

(TIFF) ............... ............................ 40

Recording images in macro ................41

Setting the distance to the subject .......41

Using the PROGRAM AE function ....42

Adjusting the exposure

(EXPOSURE) .............................. 43

Adjusting the whit e ba la nce

(WHITE BALANCE) ..................43

Recordin g the date and tim e on the still

image (DATE/TIME) ..................44

Enjoying picture effects

(P.EFFECT) ................................. 44

Various playback

Playing back six images at once

(INDEX) ...................................... 45

Enlarging a part of the still image

(Zoom and trimming) ..................46

Rotating a still image (ROTATE) .......47

Playing back the images in order

(SLIDE SHOW) ....................... .... 47

Viewing images on a TV screen .........48

Editing

Preventing ac c idental erasure

(PROTECT) ................................. 49

Deleting images (DELETE) ................50

Changing the recorded still image size

(RESIZE) ..................................... 51

Copying images (COPY) ....................51

Selecting still images to print

(PRINT MARK) ..........................53

Additional information

Precautions .......................................... 54

On “Memory Sticks” ..........................55

Using your camera abroad .................. 56

Troubleshooting .................................. 57

Warning and notice messages .............61

Self-diagnosis display .........................62

Specifications ...................................... 63

Display window indicators ................ .64

LCD screen indicators ........................ 65

Index ...................................................67

Getting started

Identifying the parts

See the pages in parentheses for de ta i ls of operation.

A Display window B Flash (20) C MODE sel ecto r (30) D Shutter button (16) (21) E Photocell window for flash

Do not block while recording.

F Self-ti mer/recording lamp G Tripod receptacle (bot to m

surface)

Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 9/32 inch (6.5 mm). You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods havin g l o nger screws, and may damage the camera.

H Lens

When cleaning the lens, first return the lens to the fully retracted position and turn off the power, then gently wipe the lens.

I Built-in microphone

Do not touch while recording.

J Finder window K Hook for lens cap/strap L Find er adjustme nt dial (17)

M (External flash) jack N USB jack (26) (27) O A/V OUT jack (48)

Audio output is monaural.

P Lens cap

Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning on your camera.

Q Speaker

Attaching the strap

Getting started

A PROGRAM AE button (42) B LCD ON/OFF button C Finder

Self-timer/recording lamp (red) AE lock lamp (green) Strobe charge lamp (orange)

D FOCUS button (41) E Fl ash button F LCD screen G POWER switch H VOLUME +/– button

PROGRAM AE +/– button

I DISPLAY button J Hook for lens cap/strap K Zoom button L Access lamp (15) M Batter y/“ Memory Stick” cover N Batter y e ject lever (8) O OPEN switch P Control button Q DC IN jack (9) (12) R POWER lamp

Preparing the power supply

Installing the battery pack

Your camera operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” NP-FM50 battery pack* (M series). You cannot use any other battery pack.

Battery eject lever

Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.

Open the cover while sliding the OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow.

Install the battery pack.

Insert the batter y pack with the B mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated.

Close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.

To remove the battery pack

Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. Slide the battery eject lever downward, and remove the battery pack.

Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it.

* What is “InfoLITHIUM”?

“InfoLITHIUM” is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange information such as battery consumption with compatible video equipment. This unit is compatible with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (M series). “Inf oLITHIUM” M series battery packs have the

mark. “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Charging the battery pack

You cannot charge the bat te ry pack while your camera is turned on. Be s ure to turn off your camera before charging.

Battery pack (M series)

To the wall outlet (mains)

Getting started

DC IN jack cover

AC-L10 AC power adaptor

Inser t the batter y pack into your c amera.

Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to

the DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up. Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and

then to a wall outlet (mains).

The CHARGE lamp in the display window flashes when charging begins. When the CHARGE lamp goes off,

charge

, which allows you to use the battery longer than usual, leave the battery pack inserted for about one hour after normal charge is completed until the battery remaining indicator and “FULL” is displayed alternately in the display window.

Battery remaining indicator

The LCD screen on the camera shows the remaining time for which you can still record or play back images. This indication may not be entirely accurat e depending on the condi t io ns of use and the operating environment.

Power cord

(mains lead)

normal charge

is completed. For

full

Auto power-off function

If you do not operate the came ra for abou t three mi nutes durin g recordi ng, the camer a turns off automaticall y to prevent wearing down the batte ry. To use the camera again, slide down the POWER switch to turn on the camera again.

Charging time

Battery pack Full charge (min.) Normal charge (min.)

NP-FM50 (supplied) 150 90

Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC-L10 AC power adaptor.

Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/played back

STILL mode recording*

NP-FM50 (supplied)

Battery life (min.) Number of images

LCD screen ON 120 (110) 1600 (1400)

LCD screen OFF 150 (140) 2000 (1800)

STILL mode playback**

NP-FM50 (supplied)

Battery life (min.) Number of images

LCD screen ON 220 (210) 4400 (4200)

Approximate battery life and number of images that can be recorded/played back with a fully charged batte ry pack at a temperature of 77°F (25°C), 640×480 image size and in NORMAL recording mode. Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you use a normally charged battery p ack.

Recording at about 4-second intervals

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Playing back single images in orde r at ab out 3- se c ond intervals

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MOVIE mode recording

NP-FM50 (supplied)

LCD screen OFF (min.) LCD screen ON (min.)

Continuous recordi ng 150 (140) 130 (120)

Approximate time that can be recorded with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 77°F (25 °C) and 160×112 image size. Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you use a normally charged battery pack.

Notes

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The battery life and number of images will be decreased if you use your camera at low temperatures, use the flas h , rep eatedly turn the power on/off or use the zoom.

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The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is limited. The above figures are a guide when you continuously record/play back while replacing the “Memory Stick.”

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“----” appears in the display window u nti l the batt ery usable time is calculated.

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During charging, the indicators in the display window may not appear correctly or may flash in the following cases. — When the battery pack is not install ed cor rec tl y. — When the AC power adaptor is disconnected. — When the battery pack has malfunc tioned.

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When you turn the LCD screen on and off, it takes about one minute for the correct battery remaining time to appear.

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If sufficient battery remaining time is indicated but the power runs out soon, fully charge the battery so that the correc t ba ttery remaining time appea r s.

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Do not short the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with a metallic object, as this may cause malfunction.

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Do not expose the battery pack to water.

Getting started

Using the AC power adaptor

To the wall outlet (mains)

DC IN jack cover

AC-L10 AC power adaptor

Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to

the DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up. Connect the power cord (mains lea d) to th e AC power adaptor and

then to a wall outlet (mains).

Using a car battery

Use Sony DC adaptor/charger (not supplied).

Note

While using the AC power adapter if you do not operate the camera for about 30 minutes with the MODE selector set to STILL or MOVIE, the camera turns off automatically. To use the camera again, slide the POWER switch to turn on the camera again.

However, the camera will not turn off when connected to a pers onal computer.

Power cord

(mains lead)

Setting the date and time

When you first use your camera, set the date and time. If these are not set, the CLOCK SET screen appears whenever you turn on your camera for recording.

Control button

POWER lamp

Slide down the POWER switch to turn on the power.

The POWER lamp lights up.

Press v on the control button.

The menu bar appears on the LCD screen .

Getting started

Select [SETUP] with B on the control button,

then press t h e center z.

Select [CLOCK SET] with v/V on the control button, then press the

center z.

Select the desired date display format with

on the control button, then press the

v/V

center z.

Select from [Y/M/D] (year/month/day), [M/D/Y] (month/day/y ear ) or [D/M/Y] (day/ m onth/year).

Select the year, month, day, ho ur or m inute item you want to set with b/B on the control button.

The item to be set is indicated with v/V.

Set the numeric value with v/V on the control button, then press the center z to enter it .

After ent e ring the nu mber, v/V moves to the next item. If you selected [D/M/Y] in st ep 5, set the time on a 24- hour cycle.

Select [ENTER] with B on the control button, then press the center z at the desired moment to begin clock movement.

The date and time are entered.

To cancel the date and time setting

Select [CANCEL] with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press the center z.

Inserting the “Memory Stick”

Access lamp

Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.

Open the cover while sliding the OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow.

Insert the “Memory Stick.”

Insert the “Memory Stick” with the B mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated until it clicks.

Close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.

Removing the “Memory Stick”

Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover, then press the “Memory Stick” once ligh tly.

Notes

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Insert the “Memory Stick” firmly until it clicks, otherwise a message such as “MEMORY STICK ERROR” will be displayed.

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Never remove the “Memory Stick” or turn off the power while the access lamp is lit up.

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You cannot record or edit images on a “Memory Stick” if the erasure prevention switch is set to the LOCK position.

Getting started

Erasure prevention switch

Connector

Label space

Basic operations

AE lock indicator

Remaining memory

capacity indicator

Recording

Recording still images

Still images ar e recorded in JPEG for m at . To record still images, slide the POWER switch down to turn on the po we r and insert a “Memory Stick.”

POWER switch

Set the MODE selector to STILL.

Press and hold the shutter button halfway

down and check the image.

While the AE lock indicator z (green) is flashin g, the image freezes momentarily, but is not yet recorded. When the camera finishes the automatic adjustments*, the AE lock indicator z lights up and the camera is ready for rec o rding. T o cancel the recording, release the shutter button.

Exposure and focus are automatically adjusted.

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The number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick”

See pages 38 to 40.

Press the shutter button fully down.

The shutter sounds and the image is re corded on the “Memory Stick.” When “RECORDING” disappear s, you can record the next i m age.

Notes

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Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating.

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While the image is being recorde d on the “M em or y S tic k, ” do not shake or strike the camera. Also, do not turn the power off, or remove the battery pack or “Memory Stick.”

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When recording a bright s ubject , the L CD scree n color ma y cha nge aft er AE lock, b ut t his doe s not affect the recorded image.

Recording images with the finder

Turn the finder adjustment dial until t he image appears clearly within the finder, then record the image.

Finder adjustment dial

LCD ON/OFF

Recording

Indicators in the finder

Recording lamp

AE lock lamp

Strobe charge lamp

To turn off the LCD screen

Press LCD ON/OFF.

Notes

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When you record a subject closer than 31/4 feet (1m), the positions of the finder and the lens differ, so record using the LCD screen.

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You cannot view digitally zoomed images with the finder. Check these images using the LC D screen.

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You cannot turn off the LCD screen when [DEMO] or [CONVERSION] are set to [ON] in the menu settings.

Checking the last recorded image (Q uick Review)

The T side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone.

You can check the last recorded image by clearing the menu bar from the screen (page 32) and pr es sing b on the control button. To return to the normal recording mode, press lightly on the shutter button or sele ct [RETURN] with b/B on the control button and then press the center z. You can also delete the image fir st by selecting [DELETE] on the Quick Review screen with b/B on the control button and pressing the center z, and then selecting [OK] with v/V on the control button and pressing the center z.

Using the zoom feature

The lens portion moves durin g zoom operation. Be careful not to touch the lens portion while it is operating.

Zoom button

W side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)

T side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)

Minimum focal distance to the subject

W side: About 9 7/8 inches (25 cm) or more T side: About 9 7/8 inches (2 5 cm) or more To record even clos er subjects, see page 41.

Digital zoom function

This camera has a digital zoom function. Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing and it starts to function when zoom exceeds 3×.

Using digital zoom

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The maximum zoom magnification is 6×.

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Digital zooming de te ri orates the picture qua l it y. When digital zoom is not necessary, set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [OFF] in the menu settings (pag e 35 ).

Notes

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Zoom does not work while recording moving images.

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Digital zoom does not work for moving ima ge s.

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Digitally zoomed image s do not appear in the finder.

LCD screen indicators during recording

Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen. See page 65 for a detailed descri pt ion of the indicated items.

DISPLAY

Notes

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You cannot turn off the self-timer indicators and som e of th e ind ic at or s use d in a dvanced operations.

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The indicators on the LCD screen are not reco rd ed .

Using the self-timer

When you use the self-timer function, the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the sh ut te r button.

Shutter button

Self-timer lamp

Recording

Control button

Select (self-timer) indicator on the LCD screen with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press the center z. The (self-timer ) indicator appears on the LCD screen, and about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button, th e subject is recorded. The self-timer lamp flashes after you press the shutter button until the shutter is released.

Recording images with the flash

The initial setting is auto (no indicator). In this mode, the flash automat ically strobes when the surroundings become dark. When you change the flash mode, press the (flash) repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen.

(

flash)

Each time you press the (flash), the indicator ch an ges as follows.

(No indicator) t t t t (No indicator)

Auto red-eye reduction: The flash strobes before re cording to reduce the

red-eye phen omenon.

Forced flash: The flash strobes regardless of the sur rounding

brightness.

No flash: The flash does not strobe. You can change the brightness of the flash (FLASH LEVEL) in the menu settings (page 35).

Notes

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The recommended shooting distance using the built-in flash is 31/32 feet to 8 1/3 feet (0.3 m to

2.5 m).

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Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) may block the ligh t from the flas h or cause the len s shadow to appear.

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You cannot use an external flash and the built-in flash at the same time.

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Auto red-eye reduction may not produce the desir e d red-eye reduction effects depending on individual differences, the distance to the subject, if the subject does not see the pre-strobe, or other conditions. In addition, r ed-eye reduc tion effects are also difficult to obtain if you set the shutter to a slow speed in the PROGRAM AE shutter priority mode.

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The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use for c ed flash in a bright loc at ion .

Recording moving images

Moving images with audio are recorded in MPEG format. To record moving images, slide the POWER switch down to turn on the power and insert a “Memory Stick.”

DISPLAY

POWER switch

Set the MODE selector to MOVI E.

Press the shutter button fully down.

“REC” appears on the LCD screen, and th e image and sound are recorded on the “Memory Stick .”

If you press the shutter button momentarily

The image and sound are recorded for five seconds. You can change the recording time to 10 or 15 seconds with [ REC TIME SET] in the menu setti ngs (page 34).

If you hold the shutter button down

The image and soun d ar e recorded while the sh utter button is held down for up to 60 seconds. However, when [IMAGE SIZE] in the menu setting is set to [320 (HQ)]/[320×240], the maximum recording time is 15 seconds (page 34).

Recording

Zooming or using the self-timer, etc.

See pages 18 and 19.

LCD screen indicators during recording

Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen. These indicators are not recorded. See page 65 for a detailed description of the indicators.

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