Sony DSC-S45 - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera Handbook Download Page 47

Page: 47 / 91

yo
ur

mp
ut

The following environment is
recommended for a computer connected to
the camera.

Recommended environment for
copying images

OS (pre-installed):

Microsoft Windows

2000 Professional, Windows Millennium
Edition, Windows XP Home Edition or
Windows XP Professional

• Operation is not assured in an environment

based on an upgrade of the operating
systems described above or in a multi-boot
environment.

USB jack:

Provided as standard

Recommended environment for using
the Cyber-shot Viewer

OS (pre-installed):

Microsoft Windows

2000 Professional, Windows Millennium
Edition, Windows XP Home Edition or
Windows XP Professional

Sound card:

16-bit stereo sound card with

speakers

Processor/Memory:

Pentium III 500 MHz

or faster, 128 MB of RAM or more
(Recommended: Pentium III 800 MHz or
faster and 256 MB of RAM or more)

Software:

DirectX 9.0c or later

Hard Disk:

Disk space required for

installation—200 MB or more

Display:

Screen resolution; 800 × 600 dots

or more Colors; High Color (16-bit color,
65,000 colors) or more

• This software is compatible with DirectX

technology. DirectX must be installed for
use.

Notes on connecting your camera to a
computer

• Operations are not guaranteed for all the

recommended computer environments
mentioned above.

• If you connect two or more USB devices to a

single computer at the same time, some devices,
including your camera, may not operate,
depending on the types of USB devices you are
using.

• Operations are not guaranteed when using a

USB hub.

• The [Normal] (default setting) mode is for a

USB connection when connectiong a computer.
This section describes the [Normal] mode as an
example.

• When your computer resumes from a suspend or

sleep mode, communication between your
camera and your computer may not recover at
the same time.

Recommended computer
environment

Summary of Contents for DSC-S45 - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera

Page 1: ...l number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DSC S45 Serial No ___________________________ DSC S45 Instruction Manual separate volume Explains the set up and basic operations for shooting playback with your camera In st ru ct ion Man ua l Di gita l St ill Ca mer a Enjoying the camera Using the menu Using the Set...

Page 2: ...o 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 equip...

Page 3: ...ke a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly Be careful not to get the camera wet Water entering the inside of the camera may cause malfunctions which in some cases may not be repairable Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes Or it may cause the malfunction of your camera Do not use the camera near a locatio...

Page 4: ...This camera conforms with DCF Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association 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 Warning on copyright Television programs films videotapes and othe...

Page 5: ...gram auto shooting t page 24 Enjoy various shooting playback using the menu t page 26 Change the default settings t page 37 Connect your camera to a PC or a printer This manual Copy your images to a computer and enjoy editing them in various ways t page 46 Print images by connecting your camera directly to a printer PictBridge compliant printers only t page 63 Instruction Manual Digital Still Came...

Page 6: ...s 14 Indicators on the screen 16 Changing the screen display 20 Number of still images and recording time of movies 21 When you do not have a Memory Stick Duo Recording with the internal memory 22 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed 23 Using the mode dial 24 Using menu items 26 Menu items 27 Shooting menu 28 EV Metering Mode WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode PFX P ...

Page 7: ...iew Internal Memory Tool 40 Format Memory Stick Tool 41 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Setup 1 43 LCD Backlight Beep Initialize Setup 2 44 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set Enjoying your Windows computer 46 Installing the software supplied 48 Copying images to your computer 49 Using the Setup screen Using your computer 1 2 ...

Page 8: ...sh computer 60 How to print still images 62 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 63 Printing at a shop 66 Viewing images on a TV screen 68 Troubleshooting 70 Warning messages 81 On the Memory Stick 83 On the batteries 85 Precautions 87 Printing still images Connecting your camera to your TV Troubleshooting Others Index 88 ...

Page 9: ...er button fully down straight away Press the shutter button halfway down AE AF lock indicator Flashing lit beeps Then press the shutter button fully down Hints for preventing blur Hold the camera steadily keeping your arms at your side Also you can stabilize the camera by leaning against a tree or a building beside you Using a tripod and using the flash in dark places are also recommended Focus Ex...

Page 10: ... value in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust it manually using the functions below EV Allows you to adjust the exposure that has been determined by the camera t page 28 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure t page 28 Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image Shutter speed Length of time the camera receive...

Page 11: ...ditions Example The color of an image affected by light sources The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode However you can adjust color tones manually with White Bal page 29 High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even when shooting in a dark location However the image tends to become noisy Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image However the image may become da...

Page 12: ...y the number of pixels Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen Description of the pixels and the image size Quality On image quality and image size 1 Image size 5M 2 592 pixels 1 944 pixels 5 038 848 pixels 2 Image size VGA E Mail 640 pixels 480 pixels 307 200 pix...

Page 13: ...mpression ratio the image lacks the fineness of detail but has a smaller file size Pixel Many Fine image quality and large file size Example Printing in up to A4 size Few Rough image quality but small file size Example An attached image to be sent by e mail Image size Usage guidelines 5M 2592 1944 Larger Smaller For printing in A4 size or high density images in A5 size 3 2 2592 1728 3M 2048 1536 1...

Page 14: ...UT jack K Tripod receptacle Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having screws longer than 5 5mm 7 32 inch and may damage the camera L Battery Memory Stick Duo cover M AC Adaptor cord cover To use the AC LS5K AC Adaptor not supplied qa qs qd 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 q 4 5 1 2 3 Do not pinch the cord when you close the cove...

Page 15: ... For shooting Zoom W T button For viewing Playback zoom button Index button P Screen status button 20 Q Hook for wrist strap R MENU button 26 S Control button Menu on v V b B z Menu off T Access lamp U Image Size Delete button N Q S P O R U T ...

Page 16: ... 2 0EV F2 8 33 101 VGA 30 30 101 00 00 30 00 00 00 STBY 2 0EV Display Indication Battery remaining z AE AF lock Recording mode 24 30 White balance 29 STBY REC Standby Recording a movie Mode dial Scene Selection Mode dial 24 Flash mode Flash charging Red eye reduction 39 Sharpness 31 5 Saturation 31 Metering mode 28 Picture effect 30 Display Indication Macro SL ...

Page 17: ...pacity 21 00 00 00 00 00 30 Recording time maximum recordable time 21 30 Remaining number of recordable images 21 Self timer Date Time 39 ISO number 29 3 2 3M 5M 1M VGA 3 2 0 101 Display Indication E Low battery warning 23 81 Spot metering cross hair 28 AF range finder frame 9 Display Indication 33 Shutter speed F2 8 Aperture value 2 0EV EV level value 28 not displayed on the screen on the previou...

Page 18: ...he internal memory Zoom scaling Display Indication 101 0012 Folder file number 32 Playback bar Display Indication PictBridge connecting 63 Recording folder 41 This does not appear when using the internal memory Playback folder 32 This does not appear when using the internal memory Remaining internal memory capacity 21 Remaining Memory Stick Duo capacity 21 8 8 12 12 Image number Number of images r...

Page 19: ... the USB cable 65 2 0EV EV level value 28 ISO number 29 Metering mode 28 Flash White balance 29 33 Shutter speed F2 8 Aperture value Playback image Display Indication 2006 1 1 Recording date time of the playback image Menu Guide Menu 26 BACK NEXT Select images DPOF ...

Page 20: ...20 Changing the screen display Each time you press the Screen status button the display changes as follows 30 VGA Indicators on Indicators off ...

Page 21: ...ze the images later Resize page 35 The recording time of movies hour minute second For image size and image quality see page 12 When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera the display may differ from the actual image size Capacity Size Internal Memory 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 5M 3 12 24 50 96 191 391 797 7 23 46 95 182 360 736 1501 3 2 3 12 24 50 96 191...

Page 22: ...nserted in the camera You cannot move image data on a Memory Stick Duo to the internal memory By connecting the camera and a computer with a USB cable you can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer but you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory When a Memory Stick Duo not supplied is inserted Recording Images are recorded on the Memory Stick Duo Playback Images on the...

Page 23: ... has been turned on and off many times The zoom is used frequently LCD Backlight is set to Bright The battery power is low When shooting still images Shooting in the following situations P Quality is set to Fine Shooting once every 30 seconds The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends The flash strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times The measurem...

Page 24: ...tings adjusted automatically Scene Selection mode Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene P Program auto shooting mode Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value Also you can select various settings using the menu For details on the functions available t page 27 Control button Mode dial Shooting movies Playback...

Page 25: ...mera Scene Selection For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition a combination of functions is determined by the camera you can select the desired setting Macro Flash White Balance Burst Auto SL ...

Page 26: ...n Press z after selecting an item when the mode dial is set to 4 Select the setting with v V The setting you select is zoomed and is set 5 Press MENU to turn off the menu If there is an item that is not displayed an v V mark appears on the edges of the location where menu items usually appear To display an item that is not displayed select the mark with the control button You cannot select items t...

Page 27: ... available items are displayed on the screen Menu for viewing page 32 The operation is limited according to the Scene mode page 25 available Mode dial position P Scene Menu for shooting page 28 EV Metering Mode WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode PFX P Effect Saturation Sharpness Setup Folder Protect DPOF Print Slide Resize Rotate Setup ...

Page 28: ... the subject to measure to determine the exposure For details on the exposure t page 10 EV M 2 0EV Toward Brightens an image 0EV The exposure is determined automatically by the camera m 2 0EV Toward Darkens an image Metering Mode Spot Spot metering Measures only a part of the subject This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the ba...

Page 29: ... mode Selects the still image quality For details on the image quality t page 12 WB White Bal n Incandescent Adjusts for places where the lighting conditions change quickly such as a party hall or under bright lighting such as photography studios Fluorescent Adjusts for fluorescent lighting Cloudy Adjusts for a cloudy sky Daylight Adjusts for outdoors shooting night scenes neon signs fireworks or ...

Page 30: ...es in the Burst mode depending on the Scene mode page 25 The maximum number of continuous shots Units images Allows you to shoot an image with special effects Mode REC Mode Burst Records the maximum number of images in succession refer to the following table when you press and hold down the shutter button When Recording disappears you can shoot the next image Normal Does not shoot continuously Qua...

Page 31: ...ation t page 26 Adjusts the saturation of the image Adjusts the sharpness of the image See page 37 Saturation Toward Brightens the color Normal Toward Darkens the color Sharpness Toward Sharpens the image Normal Toward Softens the image Setup ...

Page 32: ...n change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder t Create REC Folder page 41 To change the folder for recording images t Change REC Folder page 42 When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick Duo and the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear Moves to the previous folder Moves to the next folder Moves to either the previous and next fo...

Page 33: ...o display the index screen 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select Protect with b B on the control button then press z 4 Select Select with v V then press z 5 Select the image you want to protect with v V b B then press z A green indicator appears on the selected image 6 Repeat step 5 to protect other images 7 Press MENU 8 Select OK with B then press z The indicator turns white The selected imag...

Page 34: ...nd then press z To cancel protection of all images in the folder Select All In This Folder in step 4 of To protect images in index mode and press z Select Off with B then press z Note that formatting the internal memory or Memory Stick Duo erases all the data stored on the recording media even if images are protected and these images cannot be recovered It may take some time to protect an image Ad...

Page 35: ...ay the image you want to resize 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select Resize with b B then press z 4 Select the desired size with v V then press z The resized image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file For details on Image Size see page 13 When you change from a small size to a large size the image quality deteriorates You can not resize the image size to 3 2 Folder Plays bac...

Page 36: ...ect with v then rotate the image with b B 5 Select OK with v V then press z You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software See page 37 Rotate Rotates an image See the following procedure OK Determines the rotation See the following procedure Cancel Cancels rotation Setup ...

Page 37: ...to select the item you want to set The frame of the selected item turns yellow 5 Press z to enter the setting To turn off the Setup screen press MENU To return to the menu from the Setup screen press b on the control button repeatedly To cancel the Setup setting Select Cancel if it appears then press z on the control button If it does not appear select the previous setting again This setting is ma...

Page 38: ...m When using the smart zoom the image on the screen may look rough However this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded image Digital Zoom Smart Smart zoom Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion This is not available when the image size is set to 5M or 3 2 The maximum zoom scale of Smart zoom is shown in the following table Precision Precision digital zoom Enlarges all image sizes...

Page 39: ...may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences the distance to the subject if the subject does not see the pre strobe or other conditions Displays the recorded image on the screen for approximately two seconds immediately after shooting a still image You cannot shoot the next image during the Auto Review display If you press the shutter button halfway down during this peri...

Page 40: ...Formats the internal memory Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data in the internal memory including even protected images 1 Select OK with v on the control button then press z The message All data in internal memory will be erased Ready appears 2 Select OK with v then press z The format is complete Format OK See the following procedure Cancel Cancels the formatting ...

Page 41: ...rs 2 Select OK with v then press z A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number and the folder becomes the current recording folder For details on the folder see page 32 When not creating a new folder the 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders designated up to 999MSDCF Images are recorded in the newly created folder until ...

Page 42: ...ugh capacity or the AC Adaptor not supplied If you attempt to copy image files using batteries with little remaining charge the batteries may run out causing copying to fail or possibly corrupting the data You cannot copy individual images The original images in the internal memory are retained even after copying To delete the contents of the internal memory remove the Memory Stick Duo after copyi...

Page 43: ...ect OK with v on the control button then press z The message Initialize all settings Ready appears 2 Select OK with v then press z The settings are reset to the default setting Make sure that the power is not disconnected during resetting LCD Backlight Bright Brightens Normal Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press...

Page 44: ...r region where the camera is used File Number Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the Memory Stick Duo is changed When the replaced Memory Stick Duo contains a file with a number higher than the last assigned number a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Reset Starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contain...

Page 45: ... screen For details on the operation t page 37 Sets the date and time Clock Set OK Select OK with v on the control button and press z Then perform the procedure explained in Set the clock Cancel Cancels setting the clock ...

Page 46: ...e 60 This section describes the English version screen contents Install the software supplied first page 48 Copying images to your computer page 49 Viewing images saved on your computer Enjoying images using the Cyber shot Viewer page 56 Viewing images saved on your computer Viewing photos organized by date Editing images Printing images ...

Page 47: ...ter and 256 MB of RAM or more Software DirectX 9 0c or later Hard Disk Disk space required for installation 200 MB or more Display Screen resolution 800 600 dots or more Colors High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more This software is compatible with DirectX technology DirectX must be installed for use Notes on connecting your camera to a computer Operations are not guaranteed for all the rec...

Page 48: ...appear double click My Computer t CYBERSHOTSOFT 2 Click Install The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next The License Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement click the radio button next to I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to comp...

Page 49: ...2000 Me install the supplied software before proceeding With Windows XP the installation is unnecessary The screen displays shown in this section are the examples for copying images from Memory Stick Duo 1 Insert a Memory Stick Duo with recorded images into the camera When copying images in the internal memory this step is unnecessary 2 Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack in the camera or...

Page 50: ... 3 B Copying images to a Computer on page 51 For Windows XP when the wizard screen does not appear automatically follow the procedure explained in Stage 3 B Copying images to a Computer on page 51 This section describes an example of copying images to a My Documents folder 1 After making a USB connection in Stage 2 click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera W...

Page 51: ...is section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 5 Click the radio button next to Nothing I m finished working with these pictures to select it then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears 6 Click Finish The wizard screen closes To continue copying other images disconnect the USB cable Then follow the procedure explained in Stage 2 Connect...

Page 52: ... the My Documents window to display the menu and click Paste The image files are copied to the My Documents folder When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder the overwrite confirmation message appears When you overwrite an existing image with a new one the original file data is deleted To copy an image file to the computer without overwriting change the file name t...

Page 53: ... Perform the procedures listed below beforehand when Disconnecting the USB cable Removing a Memory Stick Duo Inserting a Memory Stick Duo into the camera after copying images from the internal memory Turning off the camera x For Windows 2000 Me XP 1 Double click on the tasktray 2 Click Sony DSC t Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK 4 Click OK The device is disconnect...

Page 54: ...cannot record any images to the 100MSDCF folder The images in these folders are available only for viewing You cannot record playback any images to the MISC folder Image files are named as follows ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the name of a movie file recorded in movie mode and its corresponding index image file are the same Still image fil...

Page 55: ...t of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed When there is no folder first create a folder with your camera page 41 and then copy the image file 1 Right click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSC0ssss Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for ssss If the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number An extension may be displayed depending on the c...

Page 56: ...nu Click Start t Programs in Windows XP All Programs t Sony Picture Utility t Cyber shot Viewer Exiting the Cyber shot Viewer Click button in the top right corner of the screen Follow these steps to import and view images from the camera Importing images 1 Make sure Media Check Tool is running Media Check Tool is a program that automatically detects and imports images when a Memory Stick is insert...

Page 57: ... Pictures folder is set as the default folder in Viewed folders You can double click a thumbnail to display the image by itself 2 Viewing images in Viewed folders arranged by shooting date on a calendar 1Click the Calendar tab Years when images were shot are listed 2Click the year Images shot that year are displayed arranged on the calendar by shooting date 3To display images by month click the de...

Page 58: ...umbnail to display the image by itself in a separate window You can edit displayed images by clicking the toolbar button Displaying images in full screen mode To display a slide show of current images in full screen mode click the button To play or pause the slide show click the button on the lower left of the screen To stop the slide show click the button on the lower left of the screen ...

Page 59: ... Folder to be imported You can specify the Folder to be imported from folders registered as Viewed folders Updating image registration information To update image information choose Update Database from the Tools menu Updating the database may take a while If you rename image files or folders in Viewed folders they cannot be displayed with this software In this case update the database 1 Click Sta...

Page 60: ...describes the Normal mode as an example When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time 1 Prepare the camera and a Macintosh computer Perform the same procedure as that described in Stage 1 Preparing the camera and the computer on page 49 2 Connect the USB cable Perform the same procedure as that describ...

Page 61: ... the camera Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the Memory Stick Duo to the Trash icon The camera is disconnected from the computer If you are using Mac OS X v10 0 perform the procedure above after you have turned your computer off To delete the USB connection Technical Support Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at the Sony Custome...

Page 62: ...rint images with a Memory Stick compliant printer For details see the operating instructions supplied with the printer Printing using a computer You can copy images to a computer using the Cyber shot Viewer software in the supplied CD ROM and print the images Printing at a shop page 66 You can take a Memory Stick Duo containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop You can ...

Page 63: ...ction may not be provided depending on the printer The quantity of images that can be printed as an index image differ depending on the printer You cannot print movies If the indicator flashes on the screen of the camera for about five seconds error notification check the connected printer Prepare the camera to connect it to the printer with the USB cablel It is recommended to use the new battery ...

Page 64: ...h a Print order mark page 66 regardless of the displayed image Select Selects images and prints all the selected images 1Select the image you want to print with b B then press z The mark appears on the selected image To select other images repeat this procedure 2Select Print with V then press z This image Prints a displayed image If you select This image and set Index to On in step 2 you can print...

Page 65: ... on the screen To print other images After step 3 select Select and the desired image with v V then perform from step 1 To print images on the index screen Perform Stage 1 Preparing the camera page 63 and Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer page 64 then proceed with the following When you connect the camera to a printer the print menu appears Select Cancel to turn off the print menu then ...

Page 66: ...igital Print Order Format standard or using a PictBridge compliant printer You cannot mark movies When taking a Memory Stick Duo to a shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick Duo they handle If a Memory Stick Duo is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to other medium such as a CD R and take it to the shop When ...

Page 67: ...appears on the selected image 6 Repeat step 5 to mark other images 7 Press MENU 8 Select OK with B then press z The mark turns white To cancel select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step 8 then press z To remove the mark in index mode Select the images from which you want to remove the mark in step 5 then press z To remove all the marks in the folder Select All In This Folder in step 4 then pre...

Page 68: ...audio plug white of the A V cable to the left audio jack 2 Turn on the TV and set the TV video input switch to video For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Set the mode dial to and turn on the camera Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Press b B on the control button to select the desired image When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch t...

Page 69: ...em Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom e...

Page 70: ... consent that the contents of the internal memory may be checked when you send your camera to be repaired 1 Check the items on pages 71 to 80 2 Remove the batteries and insert the batteries again after about one minute and turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings pages 43 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility ...

Page 71: ... down too quickly You are using the camera in an extremely cold location page 85 The batteries are dead Replace them with new ones When using the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries not supplied charge them sufficiently Cannot turn on the camera Install the batteries correctly Properly connect the AC Adaptor not supplied The batteries are discharged Install new batteries or charged Nickel Metal Hydride...

Page 72: ...hooting movies Precision digital zoom does not function Set Digital Zoom to Precision page 38 This function cannot be used while shooting movies Smart zoom does not function Set Digital Zoom to Smart page 38 This function cannot be used when The image size is set to 5M or 3 2 Shooting movies The flash does not work The flash is set to No flash You cannot use the flash when Mode REC Mode is set to ...

Page 73: ...ch as on a stage Adjust the exposure page 28 The brightness of the screen is too bright Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight page 43 The image colors are not correct Adjust the P Effect to Off page 30 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is occurring This phenomenon is not a malfunction Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in...

Page 74: ...SB communication page 53 The date and time are not displayed Screen status button is turned off page 20 The image appears rough right after playback starts The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to image processing This is not a malfunction The image does not appear on the TV screen Check Video Out to see if the video output signal of your camera is set to the color system of y...

Page 75: ...atible with the camera Check Recommended computer environment on page 47 for windows and page 60 for Macintosh Your computer does not recognize your camera Turn on the camera When the battery level is low install the charged batteries replace the batteries with new ones or use the AC Adaptor not supplied Use the supplied USB cable Disconnect the USB cable from both the computer and the camera and ...

Page 76: ...ction after the computer is turned on page 50 The image cannot be played back on a computer If you are using Cyber shot Viewer refer to the Help Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer You are playing back the movie directly from the internal memory or the Memory Stick Duo Copy the movie to the hard disk of your...

Page 77: ...ra Cannot insert a Memory Stick Duo Insert it in the correct direction Cannot record on a Memory Stick Duo Set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick Duo to the recording position page 83 The Memory Stick Duo is full Delete unnecessary images Cannot format a Memory Stick Duo You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the sw...

Page 78: ...ck Duo or a computer cannot be copied to the internal memory Also see PictBridge compliant printer as follows in conjunction with the following items Images are printed with both edges cut off When printing images using your own printer try canceling the trimming or borderles settings Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not When having images prin...

Page 79: ...rovide these functions Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer Consult the printer manufacturer is printed on the date inserted part of the image Images that do not have the recording data cannot be printed with the date inserted Set Date to Off and print the image again page ...

Page 80: ...fogged Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about an hour before using it page 87 The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time This is not a malfunction The lens does not move when you turn off the camera The batteries are discharged Install new batteries or charged Nickel Metal Hydride batteries not supplied or use the AC Adaptor not supplied The Cloc...

Page 81: ...k Duo cannot be used in your camera page 83 Format error Format the media again pages 41 Memory Stick locked You are using the Memory Stick Duo with the write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position page 83 No memory space in internal memory No memory space in Memory Stick Delete unnecessary images or files Read only memory Your camera can...

Page 82: ...is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer Connect to PictBridge device You tried to print images before the printer connection was established Connect to a PictBridge compliant printer No printable image You tried to execute DPOF image without placing a DPOF Print order mark on the image s You tried to execute All In This Folder while a folder that h...

Page 83: ...shape may vary depending on the Memory Stick Duo Do not remove the Memory Stick Duo while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick Duo is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick Duo is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data Do not ...

Page 84: ...t from the device When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction then insert it all the way in Incorrect insertion may result in a malfunction When using a Memory Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with a Memory Stick compliant device make sure that the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor is inserted...

Page 85: ...tch the mode dial In this case replace the batteries with new ones or fully charged Nickel Metal Hydride batteries On Nickel Metal Hydride batteries Do not peel off the external seals or damage the batteries Never use batteries from which the seals have been partially or completely removed or batteries that have been split in any way These may cause leakage explosion or heat up of the battery and ...

Page 86: ... life may be extremely shortened Occasionally wipe them with a dry cloth etc to keep them clean If you shoot a lot using the flash and the zoom the battery power will be used up faster We recommend having spare batteries handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and try test shooting before actually using the camera Battery life of Nickel Metal Hydride batteries The battery life is l...

Page 87: ...is not recommended x On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera Moisture condensation occurs easily when The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room The camera is taken from an air conditioned...

Page 88: ...e 54 File Number 44 File storage destination 54 Fine 29 Fluorescent 29 Focus 9 Folder 32 Changing 42 Creating 41 Format 41 I Identifying parts 14 Image file storage destinations and file names 54 Image quality 12 29 Image size 12 Incandescent 29 Index mode 63 Index screen 33 Indicator see Screen Initialize 43 Install 48 Internal memory 22 Internal Memory Tool 40 Internal rechargeable battery 87 IS...

Page 89: ... Screen Changing the display 20 Indicator 16 LCD Backlight 43 Sepia 30 Setup 31 36 37 Camera 38 Memory Stick Tool 41 Setup 1 43 Setup 2 44 Setup 1 43 Setup 2 44 Sharpness 31 Shooting menu 28 Shooting movies 24 Single image mode 63 Slide 34 Smart zoom 38 Software 48 Spot metering 28 Spot metering cross hairs 28 Standard 29 T Tripod receptacle 14 Troubleshooting 70 TV 68 U Underexposure 10 USB cable...

Page 90: ...icrosoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Intel MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers However the o...

Page 91: ...Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

Search results

Summary of Contents for DSC-S45 - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera

Reviews:

Related manuals for DSC-S45 - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera

Brands by name

Popular brands

Sony DSC-S45 - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera, Handbook

Search results

Summary of Contents for DSC-S45 - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera

Reviews:

Related manuals for DSC-S45 - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera

Brands by name

Popular brands