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Page 1: ...d retain it for future reference 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 S70 Serial No ________________________ DSC S70 2000 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...se 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...

Page 3: ...oved 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 E...

Page 4: ...e irrecoverable damage to your eyes 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 effecti...

Page 5: ...ing the PROGRAM AE function 42 Adjusting the exposure EXPOSURE 43 Adjusting the white balance WHITE BALANCE 43 Recording the date and time on the still image DATE TIME 44 Enjoying picture effects P EFFECT 44 B 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 SHO...

Page 6: ...2 inch 6 5 mm You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer 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 Finder adjustment dial 17 M External flash jack N USB...

Page 7: ...be charge lamp orange D FOCUS button 41 E Flash 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 Battery Memory Stick cover N Battery eject lever 8 O OPEN switch P Control button Q DC IN jack 9 12 R POWER lamp Attaching the strap ...

Page 8: ...oLITHIUM 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 InfoLITHIUM M series battery packs have the mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation 1 Open the battery Memory Stick cover Open the cover while sliding the OPEN switch in the direction of the ...

Page 9: ...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 mark facing up 3 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 lam...

Page 10: ...about 3 second intervals MOVIE mode recording 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 Charging time Battery pack Full charge min Normal charge min NP FM50 supplied 150 90 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded pla...

Page 11: ...icators in the display window may not appear correctly or may flash in the following cases When the battery pack is not installed correctly When the AC power adaptor is disconnected When the battery pack has malfunctioned When you turn the LCD screen on and off it takes about one minute for the correct battery remaining time to appear If sufficient battery remaining time is indicated but the power...

Page 12: ...cally 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 personal computer 1 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 2 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet mains AC L10 AC power adaptor DC IN...

Page 13: ...t 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 Control button POWER lamp ...

Page 14: ...nth day year or D M Y day month year 6 Select the year month day hour or minute item you want to set with b B on the control button The item to be set is indicated with v V 7 Set the numeric value with v V on the control button then press the center z to enter it After entering the number v V moves to the next item If you selected D M Y in step 5 set the time on a 24 hour cycle 8 Select ENTER with...

Page 15: ...ccess lamp is lit up You cannot record or edit images on a Memory Stick if the erasure prevention switch is set to the LOCK position 1 Open the battery Memory Stick cover Open the cover while sliding the OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert the Memory Stick Insert the Memory Stick with the B mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated until it clicks 3 Close the battery...

Page 16: ... hold the shutter button halfway down and check the image While the AE lock indicator z green is flashing 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 recording To cancel the recording release the shutter button 3 Press the shutter button fully down The shutter sounds and the i...

Page 17: ...t dial until the image appears clearly within the finder then record the image Indicators in the finder Press LCD ON OFF Notes When you record a subject closer than 3 1 4 feet 1 m the positions of the finder and the lens differ so record using the LCD screen You cannot view digitally zoomed images with the finder Check these images using the LCD screen You cannot turn off the LCD screen when DEMO ...

Page 18: ...s portion while it is operating Minimum focal distance to the subject W side About 9 7 8 inches 25 cm or more T side About 9 7 8 inches 25 cm or more To record even closer 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 The maximum zoom magnifica...

Page 19: ...The indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded When you use the self timer function the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter 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 the subject is recorded T...

Page 20: ... the menu settings page 35 Notes 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 Attaching a conversion lens not supplied may block the light from the flash or cause the lens shadow to appear You cannot use an external flash and the built in flash at the same time Auto red eye reduction may not produce the desired red eye reduction effects depe...

Page 21: ...ully down REC appears on the LCD screen and the 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 settings page 34 If you hold the shutter button down The image and sound are recorded while the shutter button is held down f...

Page 22: ... turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen See page 65 for a detailed description of the indicators 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY The last recorded image still or moving appears on the LCD screen 2 Press v on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD screen 3 Select the desired still image with the control button Press v V b B on the control button to select b B on the LCD screen ...

Page 23: ... Select the desired moving image with the control button Moving images are displayed one size smaller than still images Press v V b B on the control button to select b B on the LCD screen then press b B on the control button b To display the preceding image B To display the next image 4 Select B playback on the LCD screen with v V b B on the control button then press the center z The moving image ...

Page 24: ... center z during playback playback is paused Moving images recorded with the image of 320 HQ The images are displayed over the entire screen in steps 3 and 4 Press VOLUME to adjust the volume Press DISPLAY to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen See page 65 for a detailed description of the indicators Adjusting the volume LCD screen indicators during moving image playback ...

Page 25: ... Windows 98SE CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector must be provided as standard ActiveMovie Player DirectShow must be installed to play back moving pictures Recommended Macintosh environment Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 standard installation However note that the update to Mac OS 9 0 should be used for the following models iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard instal...

Page 26: ...or on your personal computer using the supplied USB cable 4 Insert a Memory Stick into your camera connect the AC power adaptor and turn on your camera PC MODE appears on the LCD screen of your camera and the camera is set to communication standby mode Your personal computer recognizes the camera and the Windows 98 Add Hardware Wizard starts 5 Follow the on screen messages to specify the CD ROM dr...

Page 27: ...on the power of your personal computer and allow Windows 98 to load 2 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB jack on the camera and the other end to the USB connector on your personal computer 3 Insert a Memory Stick into your camera and connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall outlet mains 4 Turn on the power of your camera PC MODE appears on the LCD screen of the camer...

Page 28: ...ndows and ActiveMovie DirectShow are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual 6 S...

Page 29: ... 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 39 Still image file recorded in TIFF mode page 40 Still image file recorded in VOICE mode page 39 TXT0ssss GIF Still image file recorded in TEXT mode page 40 Imcif100 DSC0ssss JPG Small size image file recorded in E MAIL mode pag...

Page 30: ... or to play back and edit images Set the selector as follows before starting to operate your camera How to use the control button The control button is used to select the indicators images and menus appearing on the LCD screen of your camera The operation methods that are frequently used for Advanced operations are described below PLAY To play back or edit images STILL To record still images and v...

Page 31: ...uttons menu bar on the LCD screen Selecting items and images on the LCD screen 1 Press v V b B on the control button to select the item you want to set or the image you want to display The color of the selected item or the border of the selected image changes from blue to yellow 2 Press the center z to enter the item Repeat steps 1 and 2 to execute each function Press v to display the menu bar on ...

Page 32: ...n the control button to display the menu bar The menu bar appears as follows according to the setting of the MODE selector 2 Select the desired item with v V b B on the control button then press the center z The color of the selected item changes from blue to yellow and when you press the center z the modes that can be set for that item are displayed 3 Select the desired mode with v V b B on the c...

Page 33: ...te and time into the image page 44 STILL Item Setting Description MODE selector FORMAT OK Formats a Memory Stick MOVIE STILL PLAY CANCEL Cancels formatting of a Memory Stick POS SENSOR ON Plays back images recorded with the camera on its side vertical images as horizontal images This function does not work for images recorded in TEXT mode STILL xOFF When this camera may be subject to vibration suc...

Page 34: ...AL Records a JPEG file in the selected image size REC TIME SET 15 sec 10 sec x5 sec Adjusts the recording time for moving images MOVIE ROTATE in single mode only Rotates the still image PLAY SLIDE SHOW in single mode only INTERVAL Sets the slide show interval x3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min PLAY REPEAT Repeats the slide show xON OFF START Starts the slide show CANCEL Cancels the slide show settin...

Page 35: ... OFF Does not use digital zoom SHARPNESS 2 to 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image appears on the LCD screen except when set to 0 STILL WHITE BALANCE IN DOOR OUT DOOR HOLD xAUTO Sets the white balance page 43 MOVIE STILL FLASH LEVEL HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal STILL xNORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal EXPOSURE 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV Adjusts the exposure M...

Page 36: ...AY PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode European countries etc LANGUAGE xENGLISH Displays the menu items in English MOVIE STILL PLAY JPN Displays the menu items in Japanese CLOCK SET Sets the date and time page 13 MOVIE STILL PLAY BEEP SHUTTER Turns off the beep only The shutter sound is heard when you press the shutter button MOVIE STILL PLAY xON Turns on the beep shutter sound when you p...

Page 37: ...Before performing advanced operations 37 3 RETURN Returns to PLAY single mode Displayed only in PLAY single mode Displayed only in PLAY INDEX mode ...

Page 38: ...printing paper size ratio of 3 2 Moving image sizes 320 HQ 320 240 160 112 High Quality mode The number of images or the time that you can record on a Memory Stick 8 MB When REC MODE is set to NORMAL Numbers in parentheses indicate the maximum recording time during continuous recording Image size Number of images or time 2048 1536 Approx 5 2048 3 2 Approx 5 1600 1200 Approx 8 1280 960 Approx 12 64...

Page 39: ... 2048 3 2 Approx 4 1600 1200 Approx 8 1280 960 Approx 12 640 480 Approx 95 Adding audio files to still images VOICE 1 Set the MODE selector to STILL 2 Select FILE REC MODE and then VOICE from the menu 3 Record the image If you press and release the shutter button sound is recorded for 5 seconds If you hold down the shutter button sound is recorded until you release the shutter button for up to 40 ...

Page 40: ...3 1280 960 Approx 40 to 228 640 480 Approx 160 to 727 Recording uncompressed images TIFF This mode simultaneously records still images in both TIFF format uncompressed and JPEG format compressed 1 Set the MODE selector to STILL 2 Select FILE REC MODE and then TIFF from the menu 3 Record the image The number of images that you can record on a Memory Stick 16 MB in TIFF mode To return to normal reco...

Page 41: ...mages in macro use the LCD screen If you record using the finder the range visible in the finder may differ from the actual recording range Setting the distance to the subject Normally the focus is automatically adjusted This function is useful when the auto focus does not work well such as in dark places 1 Set the MODE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 Press FOCUS repeatedly to achieve a sharp focus T...

Page 42: ...imply from a close subject to a distant subject Spot light metering mode Select this mode when there is backlight or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background etc Position the point you want to record on the spot light metering cross hair To cancel PROGRAM AE Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly until the indicator on the LCD screen goes out Notes When you set the zoom to the T s...

Page 43: ...the white balance WHITE BALANCE Normally the white balance is automatically adjusted 1 Set the MODE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 Select CAMERA and then WHITE BALANCE from the menu 3 Select the desired white balance setting IN DOOR n Places where the lighting condition changes quickly Under bright lighting such as photography studios Under sodium or mercury lamps OUT DOOR Recording a sunrise sunset...

Page 44: ...d the image The date and time are not displayed during recording The date and time are displayed when playing back images Enjoying picture effects P EFFECT 1 Set the MODE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 Select EFFECT and then P EFFECT from the menu 3 Select the desired mode SOLARIZE The light contrast is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration B W The picture is monochrome black and white ...

Page 45: ...l file Print mark Protect mark TEXT Text mark TIFF TIFF mark No mark Normal recording no settings This shows the position of the currently displayed images relative to all the recorded images To display the next previous index screen Select v V at the lower left of the LCD screen To return to normal playback single image Select the desired image with the control button Select 3 RETURN Note You can...

Page 46: ...the normal size Zoom in with the zoom button until the zoom scaling indicator 1 1 disappears from the screen or simply press z To record an enlarged image trimming 1Enlarge the image 2Press the shutter button The image is recorded at 640 480 size then the display returns to the image display before enlargement Notes You cannot trim images recorded in TEXT mode or uncompressed images The maximum zo...

Page 47: ...or images recorded in TEXT mode Playing back the images in order SLIDE SHOW This function is useful for checking the recorded images or for presentations etc 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY 2 Select FILE and then SLIDE SHOW from the menu Set the following items INTERVAL 1 min one minute 30 sec 30 seconds 10 sec 10 seconds 5 sec 5 seconds 3 sec 3 seconds REPEAT ON Plays back images in a continuous ...

Page 48: ...able to the A V OUT jack of your camera and to the audio video input jacks of the TV If your TV has stereo type audio input jacks connect the audio plug of the A V connecting cable to the Lch jack 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 Set the TV VIDEO switch ...

Page 49: ...e MODE selector to PLAY then display the INDEX screen 2 Select FILE PROTECT and then ALL or SELECT from the menu 3 When you select ALL Select ON All the images recorded in Memory Stick are protected When you select SELECT Select all the images to protect with the control button then select ENTER In single mode In INDEX mode The selected images are protected To release protection If you selected AL...

Page 50: ...nu 3 When you select ALL Select ENTER All unprotected images are deleted When you select SELECT Select all the images to delete with the control button then select ENTER In single mode In INDEX mode The delete indicator appears on the selected images and these images are deleted To cancel deleting Select CANCEL in step 2 or 3 Note If there are files on the Memory Stick with names having the same l...

Page 51: ...e original image is retained even after resizing The resized image is recorded as the newest file Copying images COPY You can copy images to another Memory Stick 1 Set the MODE selector to PLAY then display the image to copy 2 Select TOOL COPY and then OK from the menu MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears 3 When CHANGE MEMORY STICK appears eject the Memory Stick INSERT MEMORY STICK appears 4 Insert the Mem...

Page 52: ...rs When copying is completed COMPLETE appears To end copying select EXIT To copy the image to another Memory Stick Select CONTINUE after step 5 and 6 To cancel copying part way Change the MODE selector setting or turn off the power In INDEX mode Notes If you do not select EXIT after COMPLETE appears and instead insert a new Memory Stick the same image is copied again You cannot copy uncompressed i...

Page 53: ...r to PLAY then display the INDEX screen 2 Select FILE PRINT MARK and then SELECT from the menu 3 Select the images to mark with the control button In single mode In INDEX mode 4 Select ENTER of the selected images change from green to white To unmark selected print marks Select the images to unmark in step 3 with the control button then select ENTER To unmark all the print marks Select FILE PRINT ...

Page 54: ...the camera from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over a period of time about an hour If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to record with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images Unplug t...

Page 55: ...all a charged battery pack and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the POWER switch set to OFF On Memory Sticks Memory Stick is a new compact portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk Memory Stick is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among Memory Stick compatible products Because it is removable Memory Stick can also ...

Page 56: ...e color system of the TV must be the same as that of your digital still camera TV color systems differ from country to country Check 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 G...

Page 57: ...sconnect and then reconnect all power sources after one minute Then turn the power on by sliding the POWER switch down and check that the camera works properly Your camera cannot record images The MODE selector is set to PLAY tSet it to MOVIE or STILL pages 16 21 No Memory Stick has been inserted into your camera tInsert a Memory Stick page 15 The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LO...

Page 58: ...en you are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is happening tThis is not a malfunction The battery life is short You are recording playing back images under extremely cold temperatures The battery pack is not charged enough tCharge the battery pack fully The battery pack is dead tReplace the battery pack with a new one page 8 The battery remaining indicator is incorrect You have us...

Page 59: ...ack the file directly from the Memory Stick tCopy the file to the hard disk of the personal computer and then play back the file from the hard disk page 28 The image cannot be played back on a personal computer tConsult the personal computer or software manufacturer Your camera cannot delete an image The image is protected tCancel the protection page 49 The power turns off suddenly With the MODE s...

Page 60: ...amera is turned off tTurn on the camera The battery level is low tUse the AC power adaptor page 12 The USB cable is not connected firmly tDisconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Make sure that PC MODE is displayed on the LCD screen page 27 The USB connectors on your personal computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse and your camera tDisconnect the USB ca...

Page 61: ...he capacity of the Memory Stick is full and you cannot record or copy images NO FILE No image has been recorded on the Memory Stick FILE ERROR An error occurred while playing back the image FILE PROTECT The image is protected against erasure for InfoLITHIUM battery only The battery is not the InfoLITHIUM type NOT ENOUGH MEMORY The images you want to copy are too big to copy with your camera DIRECT...

Page 62: ...appears The error display appears on the display window page 64 First three digits Cause and or Corrective Action C 32 ss There is trouble with your camera s hardware or zooming function tTurn the power off and on again C 13 ss An unformatted Memory Stick is inserted tFormat the Memory Stick page 33 The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera or is damaged tInsert a new Memory Stick ...

Page 63: ...ng recording 3 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 5 8 2 7 8 2 5 8 inches 117 71 64 mm w h d Mass Approx 15 oz 423 g including battery pack NP FM50 Memory Stick shoulder strap and lens cap etc Built in microphone Electret condenser microphone Built in speaker Dynamic speaker AC L10 AC power adaptor Power requirement...

Page 64: ...e indicator G Battery usable time indicator displayed only during charging Number of recorded images Error display Some kind of misoperation has occurred Check the self diagnosis display on the LCD screen page 62 and take the appropriate corrective action A problem has occurred with lens drive Turn the camera on and off several times and if the problem persists contact your Sony dealer or authoriz...

Page 65: ...k indicator Focus lock indicator H Recording mode indicator I Image size indicator J Self diagnosis function indicator recording time indicator K Number of recorded images L Remaining memory capacity indicator M Moving image VOICE recording time indicator 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 c...

Page 66: ...and guide menu A VOL Volume indicator B Playback pause buttons B during pause X during playback C Fast forward rewind buttons D Recording mode indicator E Image size indicator F Image number number of stored images in Memory Stick G Remaining memory capacity indicator H Counter I Playback image J Play bar K Menu bar and guide menu When playing back still images When playing back moving images S OO...

Page 67: ...u 33 MODE selector 30 Moisture condensation 54 Moving images playing back 23 recording 21 MPEG 21 N Normal charge 9 NTSC system 56 Number of images that you can record by image size 38 in E MAIL mode 39 in VOICE mode 39 P P EFFECT 44 PAL system 56 Playing back moving images 23 still images 22 Playing back multiple images at once 45 Power supply AC power adaptor 12 battery pack 9 Preventing acciden...

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