Sony DSC-S40 Read This First Guide - Page 1

2-589-985-11 (1) Digital Still Camera Read This First Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual and "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 1 Prepare the battery Insert the batteries. 2 1 While pressing OPEN, open the cover. DSC-S40 Match 3/# and insert. 1 2 Close the cover. Refer to "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (separate volume) Explains advanced techniques and what to do if you experience trouble with your camera. © 2005 Sony Corporation Printed in China Printed on 100% recycled paper using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-free vegetable oil based ink. Checking the accessories supplied • R6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (2) • CD-ROM (Cyber-shot application software) (1) • USB cable (1) • Wrist strap (1) • Operating instructions for digital still camera "Read This First" (this manual) (1) • Operating instructions "User's Guide/ Troubleshooting" (1) A "Memory Stick" is not supplied. The camera has the own internal memory (32 MB), however, purchase of a "Memory Stick" is recommended. Note before use • The camera is a precision instrument. Be careful not to bump the lens or the LCD screen, and not to apply force to it. Attach the strap to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped, etc. Hook Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website. http://www.sony.net/ Using alkaline batteries Read "On alkaline batteries (supplied)/Oxy Nickel Primary Battery (not supplied)" carefully. t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 85) Using batteries other than the supplied ones You can use HR 15/51:HR6 (size AA) Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries/ZR6 (size AA) Oxy Nickel Primary Battery. t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 85) • Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries can be charged repeatedly for use. Using the AC Adaptor You can connect the camera using the AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not supplied). t "User's Guide/ Troubleshooting" (page 15). Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the AC Adaptor. To check the remaining battery time Press POWER to turn on and check the time on the LCD screen. Battery remaining indicator Battery remaining guidelines Sufficient power remaining Battery half full Battery low, recording/ playback will stop soon. Replace the batteries with new ones, or fully charged Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries. (The warning indicator flashes.) • The displayed time remaining may not be correct under certain circumstances. • When using alkaline batteries/Oxy Nickel Primary Battery, the battery remaining indicator may not display the correct information. • When the AC Adaptor (not supplied) is used, the battery remaining indicator is not displayed. To remove the batteries Hold the camera with the battery cover facing upward, then open the battery cover and remove the batteries. Be careful not to drop the batteries. 2 Turn the camera on/set the clock 1 Select . 2 Press POWER. POWER Lighting Clock Set Y/M/D M/D/Y D/M/Y 2005 / 1 / 1 12 : 00 OK AM Cancel 3 Set the clock with the control button. 1 Select the date display format with v/V, then press z. Clock Set Y/M/D M/D/Y D/M/Y 2005 / 1 / 1 12 : 00 OK AM Cancel 2 Select each item with b/B and set the numeric value with v/V, then press z. Clock Set Y/M/D M/D/Y D/M/Y 2005 / 1 / 1 12 : 00 OK AM Cancel 3 Select [OK] with B, then press z. Clock Set Y/M/D M/D/Y D/M/Y 2005 / 1 / 1 10 : 30 OK AM Cancel • To cancel, select [Cancel] and press z. To change the date and time Select [Clock Set] in the (Setup) screen and perform the procedure in step 3 above. t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 50) On the clock display • If you selected [D/M/Y] in step 3-1, set the time on a 24-hour cycle. • Midnight is indicated as 12:00 AM, and noon as 12:00 PM. When turning on the power • Unless you set the clock, the Clock Set screen appears each time the camera is turned on. • Do not touch the lens portion as the cover opens and the lens portion extends. Also, do not leave the camera with the lens portion extended for a long period of time with the power off as this may cause malfunction. • The following screen appears when the camera is turned on for the second time or afterwards. VGA 96 S AF To turn off the power Press POWER again. • If the camera is running on battery power and you do not operate the camera for a period of time, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery (Auto power-off function). Changing the language setting You can change the screen display to show messages in a specified language. To change the language setting, press MENU to display the menu screen. Select (Setup) with the control button, then, select [ A Language] in (Setup1), and select the desired language. t "User's 1 Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 49) 3 Insert a "Memory Stick" (not supplied) Terminal side Insert the "Memory Stick" all the way in until it clicks. When there is no "Memory Stick" inserted The camera records/plays back images using the internal memory (32 MB). t "User's Guide/ Troubleshooting" (page 22) 4 Select the image size for use 1 Select a mode. Still image: Select . Movie: Select . 2 Press (Image Size). 3 Select the size with v/V. 4M 3:2 3M 1M 1M VGA(E-Mail) Image Size • The screen above is for still images. For movies, select [640(Fine)] ("Memory Stick PRO" only), [640(Standard)] or [160]. 4 Press (Image Size) to complete the setting. button On still image sizes For details on the image size t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 13) Image size Guidelines No. of images Printing 4M (2304×1728) For printing high density images in A4 or Less Fine (the default setting) A5 size 3:2 (2304×1536)* 3M (2048×1536) 1M (1280×960) VGA(E-Mail) (640×480) For printing in postcard size For recording a larger number of images For attaching images to e-mail or creating web pages More Rough * Images are recorded in the same 3:2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc. On recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies Recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies vary depending on the image size selected. For details on recordable number or time t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 21) Still images Movies Maximum recordable image Maximum recordable time VGA 1/30" 196 • Number of recordable images and time can differ according to shooting conditions. To remove a "Memory Stick" Open the "Memory Stick" cover, then push the "Memory Stick" in once. Access lamp When the access lamp is lit Never open the battery cover/"Memory Stick" cover or turn off the power. The data may be corrupted. continued on the reverse