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4.  GENERAL

DSC-S30/S50

This section is extracted from DSC-S30/S50
instruction manual.

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

moisture. 

  

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 Center 
1-800-222-SONY (7669) 

or write to: 

Sony Customer Information Center 
1 Sony Drive, Mail Drop #T1-11, Park 
Ridge, NJ 07656 

CAUTION

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

WARNING

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 electric shock to 
persons. 

This symbol is intended to 
alert the user to the presence 
of important operating and 
maintenance (servicing) 
instructions in the literature 
accompanying the 
appliance. 

Declaration of Conformity 

Trade Name:

SONY 

Model No.:

DSC-S30 

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. 

Declaration of Conformity 

Trade Name:

SONY 

Model No.:

DSC-S50 

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. 

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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 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. 

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION 
BATTERY. 
LITHIUM ION BATTERY. 
DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. 

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

Note: 

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

For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 
1-800-222-SONY (United States only) 
For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest 
you call 416-499-SONY (Canada only) 

Caution:

Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium 
ion battery.

  

CAUTION 

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

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 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 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. 

Directive:EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.92/

31/EEC 

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

Residential area 

Business district 

Light-industry district 

(This equipment complies with the EMC 
standard regulations EN55022 Class B.) 

For the Customers in Canada

NOTICE FOR THE 
CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED 
KINGDOM

For the Customers in 
Germany

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

 

For the Customers in CANADA 

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

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 interference, and 
(2) this device must accept any interference 
received, including interference that may 
cause undesired operation.  

• This Owner's Manual is for the two 

models of the DSC-S30 and the 
DSC-S50. Check to make sure which 
model you have purchased before 
you use your camera.

• The illustrations in this manual 

show the DSC-S50.

Trial recording

Before you record one-time events, you may 
want to make a trial recording to make sure 
that the camera is working correctly.

No compensation for contents of 
the recording

Contents of the recording cannot be 
compensated for if recording or playback is 
not possible due to a malfunction of your 
camera, etc.

Notes on image data compatibility 

This camera conforms with the Design 
Rules for Camera File Systems universal 
standard established by the JEIDA (Japan 
Electronic Industries Development 
Association). You cannot play back on 
your camera still images recorded on other 
equipment (DCR-TRV890/TRV900/
TRV900E, DSC-D700, DSC-D770) that 
does not conform with this universal 
standard. (These models are not sold in 
some areas.)

Playback of images recorded with your 
camera on other equipment and playback 
of images recorded or edited with other 
equipment on your camera are not 
guaranteed.

Precaution on copyright 

Television programs, films, video tapes, and 
other materials may be copyrighted. 
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 may render the 
“Memory Stick” unusable or image data 
breakdown, damage or loss may occur.

LCD screen and lens 

The LCD screen is manufactured using 
high-precision technology. However, there 
may be some tiny black points and/or 
bright points (red, blue or green in color) 
that constantly 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. 

Be careful when placing the camera near a 
window or outdoors. Exposing the LCD 
screen or the lens to direct 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 careful 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.

Attention

“Memory Stick”

Be sure to read the following 
before using your camera

N50

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Getting started

Identifying the parts

See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

A

Flash (19)  

B

MODE selector (29) 

C

Shutter button (16) (20) 

D

Lens cap 

E

Photocell window for flash 

Do not block while recording.

F

Self-timer/recording lamp 

G

Built-in microphone (DSC-S50 
only)

Do not touch while recording.

H

Speaker (DSC-S50 only)

I

Lens 

J

A/V OUT jack (DSC-S50 only) 
(48)

Audio output is monaural.

VIDEO OUT jack (DSC-S30 
only) (48)

K

USB jack (25) (26) 

L

Tripod receptacle (bottom 
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 having longer 
screws, and may damage the 
camera.

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3

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Summary of Contents for Cyber-Shot DSC-S30

Page 1: ...umber of dots 123 200 560 220 dots General Used battery pack NP FM50 Power requirements 8 4 V Power consumption during recording 2 9 W Operation temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Maximum dimensions 4 1 2 2 3 4 2 3 4 inches 113 68 69 mm w h d Mass Approx 13 oz 370 g including battery pack NP FM50 Memory Stick wrist strap and lens cap etc Built in mi...

Page 2: ... for parts which though functioning show obvious signs of deterioration Point them out to the customer and recom mend their replacement 5 Check the B voltage to see it is at the values specified 6 Flexible Circuit Board Repairing Keep the temperature of the soldering iron around 270 C during repairing Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the circuit board within 3 times Be care...

Page 3: ...ont Panel Section 11 3 1 2 Main Section 12 3 1 3 Rear Cabinet Section 13 3 1 4 Lens Block Assembly 14 4 GENERAL Identifying the Parts 15 Preparing the Power Supply 16 Setting the Date and Time 17 Inserting the Memory Stick 18 Recording Still Images 18 Recording Moving Images DSC S50 only 19 Playing Back Still Images 19 Playing Back Moving Images 19 Viewing Images Using a Personal Computer 20 Image...

Page 4: ...gnosis Display SERVICE NOTE Display Code C 32 ss C 13 ss E 61 ss E 91 ss Countermeasure Turn the power off and on again Format the Memory stick Insert a new Memory Stick Checking of lens drive circuit Checking of flash unit or replacement of flash unit Cause Trouble with hardware Unformatted memory stick is inserted Memory stick is broken When failed in the focus and zoom initialization Abnormalit...

Page 5: ...SH 3 060 523 21 MANUAL INSTRUCTION FRENCH GERMAN AEP 3 060 523 31 MANUAL INSTRUCTION SPANISH PORTUGUESE AEP 3 060 523 41 MANUAL INSTRUCTION ITALIAN DUTCH AEP 3 060 523 61 MANUAL INSTRUCTION RUSSIAN SWEDISH AEP Power cord 1 0 1 769 608 11 AEP 0 1 783 374 11 UK AV connecting cable 1 5m 1 1 783 738 31 S50 USB cable 1 1 791 785 11 Lens cap assembly 1 X 3950 660 2 Cap string 1 3 061 217 01 AC adaptor 1...

Page 6: ... page 9 2 5 MS 50 BOARD AND BT HOLDER ASSEMBLY page 8 2 6 LENS BLOCK ASSEMBLY page 9 2 8 CONTROL SWITCH BLOCK AND SW 339 BOARD page 10 2 9 HINGE ASSEMBLY AND KJ 11 BOARD page 10 2 1 PD 127 BOARD AND INDICATOR MODULE page 6 Display block 3 Two screws M2 2 Screw M2 6 Screw M1 7 qd Two screws M1 7 1 Screw M2 5 P cabinet Rear 4 Two claws 0 PD 127 board and inverter transformer unit qs Screw 1 7 4 9 Tw...

Page 7: ...crew 2 4 qa CPC lid 8 Flexible board CN707 9 Connector CN706 6 Two screws 2 4 5 Two screws 2 4 4 Screw 2 4 0 Two connectors CN710 712 S50 0 Connector CN712 S30 1 Open the battery lid assembly Note In mounting the control switch block Mode SW align the mode SW konb with the sleeve knob 3 Screw 1 7 4 4 Remove the control switch block Mode SW in the direction of arrow A A 2 Screw 1 7 4 1 Battery lid ...

Page 8: ...c shock 1 Two screws 1 7 4 Capacitor 3 Upper cabinet block 2 Claw 5 Three screws 1 7 4 6 MISP holder 7 Microphone unit S50 8 Speaker S50 5 Buzzer S30 4 Flash unit 8 Screw 1 7 4 9 BT holder assembly 4 MS 50 board 3 Three screws 1 7 4 1 Connector CN001 0 DC IN connector 7 Screw 1 7 4 6 Connector CN002 5 Connector CN005 2 FP 024 flexible board CN003 ...

Page 9: ...N101 2 Flexible board CN183 8 Screw M1 7 4 Two screws 1 7 4 5 SY 58 board 6 Flexible board CN708 7 Three connectors CN701 702 713 2 FP 025 flexible board CN703 0 Connector CN711 qa DD 141 board 9 Screw M1 7 1 FP 026 flexible board CN201 3 Screw 1 7 4 qs Screw 1 7 4 qf JK 194 board qd Open the JK lid Note Do not remove these two screws ...

Page 10: ...6 SW 339 board 5 Screw 1 7 4 Note In mounting the SW 339 board align the SW knob S109 with the slide knob holder Slide knob holder S109 4 Screw M1 7 0 Remove the hinge assembly after turning it toward arrow A direction A 7 Two screws M1 7 6 P cabinet Front 8 BL fixed plate 9 Three screws M1 7 5 Hinge cover B 1 Screw M1 7 2 Claw 3 Hinge cover T qa KJ clip qs KJ 11 board ...

Page 11: ...BEL LENS 3 3 061 675 01 RING ORNAMENTAL 4 3 968 729 91 SCREW M2 LOCK ACE P2 5 3 060 251 01 LID CPC 6 3 050 594 01 SPRING COMPRESSION 7 3 061 076 01 LID BATTERY S50 7 3 061 076 11 LID BATTERY S30 8 3 060 284 11 SLIDER BT LOCK S50 8 3 060 284 21 SLIDER BT LOCK S30 9 3 318 382 01 SCREW 1 7X3 TAPPING 10 X 3950 659 1 CABINET UPPER ASSY S50 10 X 3950 665 1 CABINET UPPER ASSY S30 11 3 060 275 01 KNOB MOD...

Page 12: ...supplied SY 58 BOARD COMPLETE SERVICE S50 58 not supplied SY 58 BOARD COMPLETE SERVICE S30 59 1 476 039 11 SWITCH BLOCK CONTROL ZOOM POWER SW 060 1 794 045 11 CONNECTOR DC IN 61 1 678 002 11 FP 025 FLEXIBLE BOARD 62 3 061 157 11 BUTTON FUNCTION 63 not supplied SW 339 BOARD COMPLETE 64 1 678 003 11 FP 026 FLEXIBLE BOARD 65 not supplied JK 194 BOARD COMPLETE 66 3 061 069 01 FRAME JK 67 3 060 250 01 ...

Page 13: ...K ACE P2 111 3 061 080 01 CABINET REAR P 0112 not supplied TRANSFORMER UNIT INVERTER 113 3 051 232 01 CLIP PCB 114 3 914 366 01 SCREW DIA 1 7X4 PRECISION 115 3 989 735 51 SCREW M1 7 LOCK ACE P2 116 3 973 497 91 SCREW M1 7 0 NO P 2 117 3 061 078 01 CABINET FRONT P 118 3 061 081 01 PLATE BL FIXED 119 not supplied PD 127 BOARD COMPLETE S50 119 not supplied PD 127 BOARD COMPLETE S30 120 1 960 472 11 H...

Page 14: ...8 11 TITE 2 B TAPPING P 159 not supplied CD 262 BOARD COMPLETE S50 159 not supplied CD 262 BOARD COMPLETE S30 160 not supplied RUBBER CL SEAL 161 not supplied FILTER BLOCK OPTICAL S30 161 not supplied FILTER BLOCK OPTICAL S50 162 not supplied ADAPTOR CL CCD FITTING IC301 not supplied CCD BLOCK ASSY CCD IMAGER S30 IC301 not supplied CCD BLOCK ASSY CCD IMAGER S50 M901 3 709 573 01 MOTOR UNIT FOCUS M...

Page 15: ...62 i e marked with 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 Directive EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used und...

Page 16: ...to power off function If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during recording the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery To use the camera again slide down the POWER switch to turn on the camera again 1 Insert the battery pack into your camera 2 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to the DC IN jack of your camera with the v ma...

Page 17: ...e 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 1 Slide down the POWER switch to turn on the power The POWER lamp lights up 2 Press v on the control button The menu bar appears on the LCD screen 3 Select SETUP with B on the control button then press the center z 4 Select CLOCK SET with ...

Page 18: ...n check the last recorded image by clearing the menu bar from the screen page 31 and pressing b on the control button To return to the normal recording mode press lightly on the shutter button or select RETURN with b B on the control button and then press the center z You can also delete the image first by selecting DELETE on the Quick Review screen with b B on the control button and pressing the ...

Page 19: ...SET in the menu settings page 33 If you hold the shutter button down The image and sound are recorded while the shutter button is held down for up to 60 seconds However when IMAGE SIZE in the menu setting is set to 320 240 the maximum recording time is 15 seconds page 33 Zooming or using the self timer etc LCD screen indicators during recording DISPLAY POWER switch Playback 21 Playing back still i...

Page 20: ...above Recommended computer environment Playback 25 Before connecting your camera to your personal computer install the USB driver to the computer The USB driver is contained together with application software for viewing images on a CD ROM which is supplied with your camera For Windows 98 users Note Be sure to insert a Memory Stick into your camera before installing the USB driver Otherwise you wi...

Page 21: ...files are the same A small size image file recorded in E MAIL mode and its corresponding image file An uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode and its corresponding image file An audio file recorded in VOICE mode and its corresponding image file Folder File Meaning 100msdcf DSC0ssss JPG Still image file recorded normally Still image file recorded in E MAIL mode page 38 Still image file recor...

Page 22: ...d operations 33 IMAGE SIZE x1600 1200 1600 3 2 1024 768 640 480 Selects the image size when recording still images DSC S50 only STILL 1472 1104 x1280 960 1280 3 2 1024 768 640 480 Selects the image size when recording still images DSC S30 only STILL 320 240 x160 112 Selects the MPEG image size when recording moving images DSC S50 only MOVIE REC MODE TIFF Records a TIFF uncompressed file in additio...

Page 23: ...E or STILL 2 Adjust the angle of the LCD screen Rotate the LCD screen by 180 for Face to Face recording 3 Record the image The image appears on the LCD screen as a mirror image but the recorded image is the same as the actual subject 1 3 2 Image appearing on the LCD screen Recorded image Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE 1 Set the MODE selector to MOVIE or STILL MOVIE is for DSC S50 only 2 Select ...

Page 24: ...de To return to normal recording mode Press FOCUS repeatedly until disappears from the LCD screen Notes You cannot record images in macro with the following PROGRAM AE modes Landscape mode Panfocus mode You cannot record images in macro when appears on the LCD screen 2 1 Setting the distance to the subject Normally the focus is automatically adjusted This function is useful when the auto focus doe...

Page 25: ...black and white SEPIA The picture is colored like an old picture NEG ART The color and brightness of the picture are reversed To cancel picture effect Select OFF in step 3 2 3 1 Various playback 45 B Various playback Playing back six images at once INDEX 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY 2 Select INDEX on the LCD screen Six images are displayed at once index screen The following marks are displayed ...

Page 26: ... cable to the VIDEO OUT jack of your camera and to the video input jack of the TV 2 Turn on the TV then start playback on your camera The playback image appears on the TV screen Note You cannot use a TV that has an antenna aerial connector only to A V OUT jack or VIDEO OUT jack Set the TV VIDEO switch to VIDEO A V connecting cable or VIDEO connecting cable supplied Editing 49 B Editing Preventing ...

Page 27: ...lect the images to unmark in step 3 with the control button then select ENTER To unmark all the print marks Select FILE PRINT MARK ALL and then OFF from the menu of all images are unmarked Notes You cannot mark moving images or images recorded in TEXT mode If you mark an image recorded in TIFF mode with a print mark only the uncompressed image is printed and the JPEG image recorded at the same tim...

Page 28: ...k the following list NTSC system countries Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Columbia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system countries Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailan...

Page 29: ...following list Message Meaning NO MEMORY STICK No Memory Stick has been inserted SYSTEM ERROR Turn the power off and on again MEMORY STICK ERROR The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera or is damaged FORMAT ERROR Failed to format the Memory Stick MEMORY STICK LOCKED The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position NO MEMORY SPACE The capacity of the Memory Sti...

Page 30: ...ndicator H Recording mode indicator I Image size indicator J Self diagnosis function recording time indicator K Number of recorded images L Remaining memory capacity indicator M Moving image VOICE recording time indicator DSC S50 only N Self timer indicator O Spot light metering indicator P Focus macro mode indicator Q Menu bar and guide menu They appear by pressing v on the control button and dis...

Page 31: ... 32 DSC S30 S50 Sony Corporation Personal VIDEO Products Company 9 929 819 41 2000D0520 1 Printed in Japan 2000 4 Published by Safety Service Engineering Dept ...

Page 32: ...SERVICE MANUAL DSC S30 S50 AEP Model UK Model SUPPLEMENT 1 File this supplement with the service manual PV00 007 Change of service parts Level 1 2000 09 ...

Page 33: ...PPER ASSY S30 3 1 EXPLODED VIEWS Points added portion Points changed portion 3 1 1 FRONT PANEL SECTION Service manual page 11 3 REPAIR PARTS LIST NOTE Items marked are not stocked since they are seldom required for routine service Some delay should be anticipated when ordering these items 3 1 2 MAIN SECTION Service manual page 12 Former Type New Type Ref No Part No Description Remark Ref No Part N...

Page 34: ...10 121 120 110 115 113 119 115 not supplied A A 132 not supplied 109 X 3950 658 3 CABINET REAR ASSY S50 109 X 3950 794 3 CABINET REAR ASSY S30 Not Supplied Former Type New Type Ref No Part No Description Remark Ref No Part No Description Remark 109 X 3950 658 1 CABINET REAR ASSY S50 109 X 3950 794 1 CABINET REAR ASSY S30 133 3 062 736 01 SHEET ELECTROSTATIC ...

Page 35: ... 4 DSC S30 S50 Sony Corporation Personal VIDEO Products Company 9 929 819 81 2000I0520 1 Printed in Japan 2000 9 Published by Safety Service Engineering Dept ...

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