Sony DSC-S950 User Guide

Digital Still Camera

Cámara fotografía digital

Instruction Manual Manual de instrucciones

DSC-S950/S980

For details on advanced operations, please read “Cyber-

shot Handbook”

Guide” on the CD-ROM (supplied) using a computer.

Para obtener más información acerca de las operaciones avanzadas, consulte en un ordenador la

de Cyber-shot”

shot” que se incluyen en el CD-ROM (suministrado).

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

Manual de instrucciones

Antes de utilizar la unidad, lea detenidamente este manual y consérvelo para consultarlo en el futuro.

(PDF) and “Cyber-shot Step-up

“Guía práctica

(PDF) y la “Guía avanzada de Cyber-

English

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. DSC-S950/S980 Serial No. ______________________________

WARNING

To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS

If the shape of the plug does not fit the power outlet, use an attachment plug adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet.

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

[ Battery pack

If the battery pack is mishandled, the battery pack can burst, cause a fire or even chemical burns. Observe the following cautions.

• Do not disassemble.

• Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any shock or force such as hammering, dropping or stepping on it.

• Do not short circuit and do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals.

• Do not expose to high temperature above 60°C (140°F) such as in direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun.

• Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire.

• Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries.

• Be sure to charge the battery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that can charge the battery pack.

• Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children.

• Keep the battery pack dry.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony.

• Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described in the instructions.

[ Battery charger

Even if the CHARGE lamp is not lit, the battery charger is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket). If some trouble occurs while using the battery charger, immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet (wall socket).

Canada

[ RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION

BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable.

You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-Ion batteries.

[ Battery pack

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.

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

For Customers in the U.S.A.

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

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

The number below is for the FCC related matters only.

[ Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-S980 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo,

San Diego, CA 92127U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

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.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-S950 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo,

San Diego, CA 92127U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

[ CAUTION

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

[ Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 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 interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference 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 or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a

circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experi enced radio/TV

technician for help.

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

For the State of California, USA only

Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Perchlorate Material: Lithium battery contains perchlorate.

For Customers in Europe

This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet).

[ Attention

The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this unit.

[ Notice

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) again.

[ Disposal of Old Electrical &

Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

[ Disposal of waste batteries

(applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste.

By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources.

In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only.

To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.

For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries.

For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

[ Notice for the customers in the

countries applying EU Directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 1080075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom

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

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with an or mark) must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the 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.

Table of contents

Notes on using your camera .................................................................... 8

Getting started ................................................................................. 9

Checking the accessories supplied ......................................................... 9

1 Preparing the battery pack .................................................................. 10

2 Inserting the battery pack/“Memory Stick Duo” media

(sold separately) ..................................................................................... 11

3 Turning the camera on/setting the clock ............................................. 13

Shooting images easily .................................................................14

Mode dial/Zoom/Flash/Macro/Self-timer/Display/Image size ................. 15

Viewing/deleting images ...............................................................17

Indicators on the screen ............................................................... 19

Changing the settings – Menu/Setup .......................................... 21

Menu items ............................................................................................. 23

Setup items ............................................................................................. 24

Enjoying your computer ............................................................... 25

Supported Operating Systems for USB connection and application

software (supplied) ................................................................................. 25

Viewing “Cyber-shot Handbook” ........................................................... 26

Battery life and memory capacity ................................................27

Battery life and number of images you can record/view ........................ 27

Number of still images and recordable time of movies .......................... 28

Troubleshooting ............................................................................30

Battery pack and power ......................................................................... 30

Shooting still images/movies .................................................................. 31

Viewing images ...................................................................................... 31

Precautions .................................................................................... 32

Specifications ................................................................................33

Notes on using your camera

[ Internal memory and “Memory

Stick Duo” media back up

Do not turn off the camera, remove the battery pack, or remove the “Memory Stick Duo” media while the access lamp is lit. Otherwise, the internal memory data or “Memory Stick Duo” media may be damaged. Be sure to make a backup copy to protect your data.

[ Notes on recording/playback

• Before you start recording, make a trial

recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly.

• The camera is neither dust-proof, nor splash-

proof, nor water-proof. Read “Precautions” (page 32) before operating the camera.

• Avoid exposing the camera to water. If water

enters inside the camera, a malfunction may occur. In some cases, the camera cannot be repaired.

• Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright

light. It may cause the malfunction of the camera.

• Do not use the camera near a location that

generates strong radio waves or emits radiation. Otherwise, the camera may not properly record or play back images.

• Using the camera in sandy or dusty locations

may cause malfunctions.

• If moisture condensation occurs, remove it

before using the camera (page 32).

• Do not shake or strike the camera. It may cause

a malfunction and you may not be able to record images. Furthermore, the recording media may become unusable or image data may be damaged.

• Clean the flash surface before use. The heat of

flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to the flash surface, resulting in insufficient light emission.

[ Notes on the LCD screen and

lens

• The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over

99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, some tiny black and/or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may appear on the LCD screen. These dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process, and do not affect the recording.

• When the battery level becomes low, the lens might stop moving. Insert a charged battery pack and turn on the camera again.

[ On image data compatibility

• The camera conforms with DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) universal standard established by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association).

• Sony does not guarantee that the camera will play back images recorded or edited with other equipment, or that other equipment will play back images recorded with the camera.

[ On the overheat protection

The power may go off automatically to protect the camera depending on the temperature of the unit or the battery pack. In this case, the message appears on the screen before the power goes off.

[ Warning on copyright

Television programs, films, videotapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.

[ No compensation for damaged

content or recording failure

Sony cannot compensate for failure to record or loss or damage of recorded content due to a malfunction of the camera or recording media, etc.

Getting started

Checking the accessories supplied

• Battery charger BC-CSK/BC-CSKA (1)

• Power cord (mains lead) (1) (not supplied in the USA and Canada)

• Rechargeable battery pack NP-BK1 (1)

Attach the strap to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped.

• Dedicated USB cable (1)

• Dedicated A/V cable (1)

• Wrist strap (1)

•CD-ROM (1) – Cyber-shot application software – “Cyber-shot Handbook” – “Cyber-shot Step-up Guide”

• Instruction Manual (this manual) (1)

Hook

1 Preparing the battery pack

For customers in the USA and Canada

Plug

CHARGE lamp

For customers other than those in the USA and Canada

CHARGE lamp

Power cord (mains lead)

1Insert the battery pack into the battery charger.

• Insert the battery pack as far as it will go, then press the back of the battery pack gently until it clicks.

2Connect the battery charger to the wall outlet (wall socket).

The CHARGE lamp lights up, and charging starts. When the CHARGE lamp turns off, charging is finished (Normal charge). Also, the CHARGE lamp

may turn off when the temperature is outside of the recommended operating temperature (10 to 30°C), as the charger is on standby.

[ Charging time

Full charge Normal charge

Approx. 300 min. Approx. 240 min.

• The table above shows the time required to charge a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25°C (77°F). Charging may take longer depending on conditions of use and circumstances.

• See page 27 for the number of images that can be recorded.

• Connect the battery charger to the nearest wall outlet (wall socket).

• When charging is finished, disconnect the power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet (wall socket), and remove the battery pack from the battery charger.

• Be sure to use the battery pack or the battery charger of the genuine Sony brand.

2 Inserting the battery pack/“Memory Stick Duo” media (sold

separately)

ɟ ɠ

Battery/“Memory Stick Duo” media cover

With the terminal side facing the LCD screen, insert the “Memory Stick Duo” media until it clicks into place.

Align the v mark of the battery slot with the v mark on the battery pack. Press and hold the battery eject lever and insert the battery pack.

Battery eject lever

1Open the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” media cover.

2Insert the “Memory Stick Duo” media (sold separately).

3Insert the battery pack.

4Close the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” media cover.

[ When there is no “Memory Stick Duo” media inserted

The camera records/plays back images using the internal memory (approx. 12 MB).

[ To check the remaining battery charge

Press the ON/OFF (power) button to turn on and check the remaining battery charge on the LCD screen.

Remaining charge indicator

Status

• It takes about one minute until the correct remaining charge indicator appears.

• The remaining charge indicator may not be correct depending on conditions of use and circumstances.

• The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera for the first time (page 13).

Sufficient power remaining

Battery almost fully charged

Battery half full

Battery low, recording/ playback will stop soon.

Change the battery to a fully charged one, or charge the battery. (The warning indicator flashes.)

[ To remove the battery pack/“Memory Stick Duo” media

Open the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” media cover.

“Memory Stick Duo” media Battery pack

Make sure that the access lamp is not lit, then push the “Memory Stick Duo” media in once.

• Never remove the battery pack/“Memory Stick Duo” media when the access lamp is lit. This may cause damage to data in the “Memory Stick Duo” media/internal memory.

Slide the battery eject lever. Be sure not to drop the battery pack.

3 Turning the camera on/setting the clock

ON/OFF (power) button

z button

Control button

1Press the ON/OFF (power) button.

2Set the clock with the control button.

1 Select the date display format with v/V, then press z. 2 Select each item with b/B and set the numeric value with v/V, then press z. 3 Select [OK], then press z.

• The camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images. By using “PMB” in the CD-ROM (supplied), you can print or save images with the date.

• Midnight is indicated as 12:00 AM, and noon as 12:00 PM.

[ To change the date and time

Select [Clock Settings] in the (Setup) screen (page 21).

[ Notes on when the power is turned on

• Once the battery pack is inserted in the camera, it may take time before operation becomes

possible.

• If the camera is running on battery power and you do not operate the camera for about three

minutes, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack (Auto power-off function).

Shooting images easily

Zoom (W/T) button

Shutter button

Macro button

Self-timer button

Tripod receptacle

(bottom)

Mode dial

Control button

(Image Size)

button

1Select a mode with the mode dial.

Still image (auto adjustment mode): Movie: Select .

Select .

2Hold the camera steady, keeping your arms at your side.

Position the subject in the center of the focus frame.

3Shoot with the shutter button.

Still image:

1 Press and hold the shutter button

halfway down to focus.

The z (AE/AF lock) indicator (green) flashes, a beep sounds, the indicator stops flashing and remains lit.

2 Press the shutter button fully down.

The shutter sounds.

Movie:

Press the shutter button fully down. To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.

AE/AF lock indicator

DISP button

Flash button

• 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).

Mode dial/Zoom/Flash/Macro/Self-timer/Display/Image size

[ Using the mode dial

Set the mode dial to the desired function.

Auto Adjustment

Allows easy shooting with the settings adjusted automatically.

Easy Shooting

Allows easy shooting with easy-to-see indicators.

Program Auto

Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). You can adjust other settings using the menu.

Movie

Allows you to record movies.

*Scene Selection

Selects a setting from the Scene Selection menu.

High Sensitivity

Shoots images without a flash even in low lighting.

* Scene Selection

Press the MENU button and select a setting.

Soft Snap

Shoots a person’s skin with a warmer look.

Landscape

Shoots with the focus on a distant subject.

Twilight Portrait

Shoots sharp images of people in a dark place without losing the nighttime atmosphere.

Twilight

Shoots night scenes without losing the nighttime atmosphere.

Beach

Shoots seaside or lakeside scenes with the blueness of the water captured more vividly.

Snow

Shoots snow scenes in white more clearly.

[ W/T Using the zoom

Press T to zoom, press W to undo zoom.

[ Flash (Selecting a flash mode

for still images)

Press B ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

Flash Auto

Strobes when there is insufficient light (default setting).

: Flash forced on

: Slow synchro (Flash forced on)

The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light.

: Flash forced off

[ Macro (Shooting close-up)

Press b ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

: Auto

The camera adjusts the focus automatically from distant subjects to close-up. Normally, put the camera in this mode.

: Macro

The camera adjusts the focus with priority on close-up subjects. Set Macro On when shooting close subjects.

[ Using the self-timer

Press V ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

: Not using the self-timer

: Setting the 10-second delay self-timer : Setting the 2-second delay self-timer

When you press the shutter button, the selftimer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates.

Self-timer lamp

[ DISP Changing the screen

display

Press v (DISP) on the control button. Each time you press v (DISP), the display changes as follows:

Indicators on

Histogram on

Indicators off

*The brightness of the LCD Backlight up

[ To change the still image size

Press (Image Size), then press v/V to select the size. To turn off the Image Size menu, press again.

For still images (DSC-S980)

Image size Guidelines

: 12M : 3:2 (11M) Match 3:2 Aspect Ratio : 8M Up to A3/11×17" print : 5M Up to A4/8×10" print : 3M Up to 13×18cm/5×7" print

: VGA For E-mail

: 16:9

(9M)

: 16:9 (2M) Display On 16:9 HDTV

Up to A3+/13×19" print

Display On 16:9 HDTV and up to A4/8×10" print

For still images (DSC-S950)

Image size Guidelines

: 10M : 3:2 (8M) Match 3:2 Aspect Ratio : 5M Up to A4/8×10" print : 3M Up to 13×18cm/5×7" print

: VGA For E-mail

: 16:9

(7M)

: 16:9 (2M) Display On 16:9 HDTV

Up to A3+/13×19" print

Display On 16:9 HDTV and up to A4/8×10" print

For movie

The image size of a movie is fixed to

×240.

320

Viewing/deleting images

Speaker

(Index) button

(Playback)

button

(playback zoom)

button

(USB) · A/V OUT

terminal

Control button

(Delete) button

1Press the (Playback) button.

If you press the button when the camera is powered off, the camera is turned on automatically and set to playback mode. To switch to the shooting mode, press the button again.

2Select an image with b/B on the control button.

Movie:

Press z to play back a movie. (Press z again to stop playback.) Press B to fast forward, b to rewind. (Press z to return to normal playback.) Press V to display the volume control screen, then press b/B to adjust the volume.

[ To delete images

1 Display the image you want to delete and press the (Delete) button. 2 Select [This Image] with b/B, then press z. 3 Select [OK] with v, then press z.

[ To view an enlarged image (playback zoom)

Press (T) while displaying a still image. To undo the zoom, press W. Adjust the position with v/V/b/B. To cancel the playback zoom, press z.

[ To view an index screen

Press (Index) and select an image with v/V/b/B. To return to the single image screen, press z.

[ To delete images in index mode

1 While an index screen is displayed, press the (Delete) button and select [Multiple

Images] with b/B on the control button, then press z.

2 Select the image you want to delete with v/V/b/B, then press z.

The mark is checked in the checkbox of the image. To cancel a selection, select an image you have selected for deletion, then press z again.

3 Press the MENU button. 4 Select [OK] with v, then press z.

• To delete all the images of a folder, select [All In This Folder] in step 1, then press z.

[ To view images on TV

Connect the camera to the TV with the dedicated A/V cable (supplied).

• Align the arrow mark on the dedicated A/V cable connector with the v mark beside the A/V OUT terminal and connect the cable to the camera.

To the (USB) · A/V OUT terminal

To audio/video input jacks

Dedicated A/V cable (supplied)

Arrow mark (back)

Indicators on the screen

Each time you press v (DISP) on the control button, the display changes (page 16).

[ When shooting still images

[ When shooting movies

[ When playing back

Burst mode

Battery remaining Low battery warning Image size

• / is displayed only for the DSC-S980.

• is displayed only for the DSC-S950.

Scene Selection

Mode dial White balance

Metering mode Face Detection SteadyShot Vibration warning

• Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to insufficient lighting. Even if the vibration warning appears, you can still shoot images. However, we recommend that you set the anti-blur function to [Auto], using the flash for better lighting or using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera.

Zoom scaling

Color mode PictBridge connecting

Protect Print order (DPOF) mark

VOL. Vo l u m e

PictBridge connecting

• Do not disconnect the dedicated USB cable while the mark is displayed.

z AE/AF lock

REC Standby

ISO400 ISO number 125 Shutter speed F3.5 Aperture value +2.0EV Exposure Value 0:12 Recording time

1.0m

00:00:12 Counter 101-0012 Folder-file number

2009 1 1 9:30 AM

z STOP z PLAY

BACK/

Recording a movie/Standby a movie

(minutes : seconds) AF range finder frame

indicator Focus preset distance Macro

Recorded date/time of the playback image

Function guide for playing image

Selecting images

V VOLUME Adjusting volume

Recording folder

• This does not appear when using internal memory.

00:00:15 Recordable time

Number of recordable images

Recording Media/Playback Media

(“Memory Stick Duo” media, Internal memory)

(hours : minutes : seconds) Red-eye reduction Flash mode Flash charging

101

12/12 Image number/Number of

ISO400 ISO number +2.0EV Exposure Value 500 Shutter speed F3.5 Aperture value

Playback folder

• This does not appear when using internal memory.

images recorded in selected folder

Changing folder

• This does not appear when using internal memory.

Metering mode Flash White balance

Self-timer Spot metering cross hair AF range finder frame

N Playback

Playback bar Histogram

Changing the settings – Menu/Setup

MENU button

z button

Control button

1Press the MENU button to display the menu.

• The menu will be displayed only during shooting and playback mode.

• Different items will become visible depending on the selected mode.

2Select a desired menu item with v/V on the control button.

• If the desired item is hidden, keep pressing v/V until the item appears on the screen.

3Select a setting with b/B.

• If the desired item is hidden, keep pressing b/B until the item appears on the screen.

• Select an item in playback mode, then press z.

4Press the MENU button to turn off the menu.

[ To select a Setup item

Select (Setup) in step 2 and then press z. Select the item to set with v/V/B, then press z.

For details on the operation 1 page 21

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