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

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

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

The number below is for the FCC related matters 
only.

Regulatory Information

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 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-S60
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:  16450 W. Bernardo Dr,

San Diego, CA 92127U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC 
Rules. Operation is subject to the following 
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause 
harmful interference, and (2) this device must 
accept any interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired 
operation.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: DSC-S90
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:  16450 W. Bernardo Dr,

San Diego, CA 92127U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC 
Rules. Operation is subject to the following 
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause 
harmful interference, and (2) this device must 
accept any interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired 
operation.

Summary of Contents for Cyber-shot DSC-S60

Page 1: ...e volume thoroughly and 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 S60 S80 ST80 S90 Serial No ___________________________ DSC S60 S80 ST80 S90 Read This First separate volume Explains the se...

Page 2: ...nance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC S60 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interferen...

Page 3: ...atteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fi...

Page 4: ...e system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany No compensation for contents of the recording The contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media etc Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to other m...

Page 5: ... careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Do not press against the LCD screen The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location This is not a malfunction This camera is equipped with a power zoom lens Be careful not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it On image data compatibility This came...

Page 6: ...ages Scene Selection 6 View Delete images Get more friendly with your camera This manual Shoot with your favorite settings Program auto shooting Manual shooting t page 26 Enjoy various shooting playback using the menu t page 29 Change the default settings t page 45 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 56 P...

Page 7: ...n the screen 17 Changing the screen display 21 Number of still images and recording time of movies 22 When you do not have a Memory Stick Recording with the internal memory 23 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded viewed 24 Using the mode dial 26 Using menu items 29 Menu items 30 Shooting menu 31 EV 9 Focus Metering Mode WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode Interval Flash Leve...

Page 8: ...Digital Zoom Date Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Camera 2 49 Enlarged Icon Internal Memory Tool 50 Format Memory Stick Tool 51 Format Create REC Folder Change REC Folder Copy Setup 1 53 LCD Backlight Beep Language Initialize Setup 2 54 File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set Using the Setup screen 1 2 1 2 ...

Page 9: ... 67 How to print still images 69 Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer 70 Printing at a shop 73 Viewing images on a TV screen 75 Troubleshooting 77 Warning indicators and messages 88 On the Memory Stick 91 On the battery charger and the batteries 93 Precautions 95 Specifications 96 Using your computer Printing still images Connecting your camera to your TV Troubleshooting O...

Page 10: ... Focus Focusing on a subject successfully Press fully down straight away Press halfway down then Flashing lit beeps Press 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 Exposure Color Quality ...

Page 11: ...e value manually t page 27 EV Allows you to adjust the exposure that has been determined by the camera t page 31 Metering Mode Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure t page 33 Correct exposure Underexposure too little light Darker image Characteristics of shutter speed Characteristics of aperture F value Faster Moving objects appear stopped Slower Mov...

Page 12: ...ample 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 34 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 darker Color...

Page 13: ...is shown by 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 4M 2 304 pixels 1 728 pixels 3 981 312 pixels 2 Image size VGA E Mail 640 pixels 480 pixels 3...

Page 14: ... high compression 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 4M 2304 1728 Larger Smaller For printing high density images in A4 or A5 size 3 2 2304 1536 3M 2048 1536 1...

Page 15: ...ad This First AF illuminator 48 J Lens ring K Multi connector 59 75 L Tripod receptacle Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera M Battery Memory Stick cover t step 1 and 3 in Read This First N OPEN button t step 1 and 3 in Read This First O AC Adaptor cord cover To use th...

Page 16: ... t step 5 in Read This First For viewing Playback zoom button Index button t step 6 in Read This First H Display LCD on off button 21 I MENU button 29 J Control button Menu on v V b B z t step 2 in Read This First Menu off t step 5 in Read This First Mode dial M Shutter speed aperture value 27 K Access lamp t step 4 in Read This First L Image Size Delete button t step 4 and 6 in Read This First 1 ...

Page 17: ...d This First Recording mode 26 35 White balance 34 STBY REC Standby Recording a movie t step 5 in Read This First Mode dial Scene Selection t step 5 in Read This First Mode dial 26 Flash mode t step 5 in Read This First Red eye reduction 47 Sharpness 37 5 Saturation 37 6 Contrast 37 AF illuminator 48 Metering mode 33 Picture effect 36 Display Indication Manual exposure setup mode 27 Macro t step 5...

Page 18: ...f diagnosis display 88 Date Time 47 ISO number 34 3 2 3M 4M 1M VGA FINE 6 4 0 STD 6 4 0 1 6 0 101 Display Indication Vibration warning 10 Indicates vibration will prevent you from shooting clear images Even if the vibration warning appears you can still shoot images However we recommend using the flash or a tripod to increase the amount of light E Low battery warning 24 88 Spot metering cross hair...

Page 19: ...r DPOF mark 73 Change folder 38 This does not appear when using the internal memory Zoom scaling t step 6 in Read This First Step 12 16 Frame by frame playback 35 Display Indication 101 0012 Folder file number 38 Playback bar t step 6 in Read This First Display Indication PictBridge connecting 71 Recording folder 51 This does not appear when using the internal memory Playback folder 38 This does n...

Page 20: ... use terminal the USB cable 72 2 0EV EV level value 31 ISO number 34 Metering mode 33 Flash White balance 34 500 Shutter speed 27 F3 5 Aperture value 27 Playback image t step 6 in Read This First Display Indication Histogram 21 31 appears when histogram display is disabled 2005 1 1 Recording date time of the playback image 47 Menu Guide menu 29 BACK NEXT Select images VOLUME Adjust volume Display ...

Page 21: ...e You are using playback zoom You are rotating still images Playback of movies A large difference in the histogram displayed when shooting and during playback may occur when The flash strobes The shutter speed is slow or high The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras When you set the LCD screen to Off the digital zoom does not function page 46 and AF Mode is set to Singl...

Page 22: ...an resize the images later Resize page 41 The recording time of movies hour minute second Movies with the size set to 640 Fine can be only recorded on a Memory Stick PRO For image size and image quality see page 13 When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera the display may differ from the actual image size Capacity Size 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4M 16 3...

Page 23: ...ithout a Memory Stick inserted in the camera You cannot move image data on a Memory Stick to the internal memory By connecting the camera and a computer with a cable for multi use terminal DSC S90 S80 S60 or Cyber shot Station DSC ST80 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 not supplied is inse...

Page 24: ...60 3 Supplied with DSC ST80 Shooting in the following situations P Quality is set to Fine AF Mode is set to Single 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 measurement method is based on the CIPA standard CIPA Camera Imaging Products Association Number of shoot...

Page 25: ...Shooting movies continuously with an image size of 160 Battery LCD screen On Approx LCD screen Off Approx DSC S90 NH AA DA Ni MH 1 210 min 300 min Alkaline 2 60 min 120 min Battery pack NP NH25 3 240 min 360 min DSC S80 ST80 S60 NH AA DA Ni MH 1 220 min 300 min Alkaline 2 90 min 120 min Battery pack NP NH25 3 260 min 360 min ...

Page 26: ...with preset settings according to the scene t step 5 in Read This First 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 30 M Manual exposure shooting mode Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually b...

Page 27: ...elect an aperture F2 8 or F5 6 When the zoom is set fully to the T side you can select an aperture F5 2 or F10 You can select a shutter speed from 1 1000 to 30 seconds The difference between the settings and proper exposure judged by the camera appears as an EV value page 31 on the screen 0EV indicates the value judged as the most suitable by the camera 3 Shoot the image To use the Quick Review cl...

Page 28: ...r speed slower using a tripod is recommended to prevent the effects of vibration If you select shutter speeds of 1 6 second or slower the NR slow shutter function activates automatically to reduce the picture noise and NR appears If you select slow shutter speeds it takes time to process the data ...

Page 29: ... 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 th...

Page 30: ...g page 38 Mode dial position P M Scene Menu for shooting page 31 EV 9 Focus Metering Mode WB White Bal ISO P Quality Mode REC Mode Interval Flash Level PFX P Effect Saturation Contrast Sharpness Setup Folder Protect DPOF Print Slide Resize Rotate Divide Setup Trimming M ...

Page 31: ...rightness of an image Set the mode dial to P or Scene in advance then press repeatedly to display the histogram The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side a dark image when skewed to the left side A histogram can be used to check the exposure and adjust EV A Number of pixels B Brightness The histogram also appears in the following cases but you cannot adjust the expos...

Page 32: ...nd the AF range finder frame is not displayed 9 Focus unlimited distance Focuses on the subject using a previously set distance to the subject Focus preset When shooting a subject through a net or through window glass it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode In these cases use of Focus is convenient 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Center AF Focuses automatically on a subject near the center ...

Page 33: ...to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button fully down Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure For details on the exposure t page 11 When using spot metering setting 9 Focus to Center AF is recommended to focus on the metering position page 32 Metering Mode Spot Spot metering Measures only a part of the subject This function is...

Page 34: ...elects the still image quality For details on the image quality t page 13 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 sunrise...

Page 35: ... image is displayed as a single image with 16 frames The image size of images shot in the Multi Burst mode is 1M You may not be able to shoot images in the Multi Burst mode depending on the Scene mode page 27 On the Burst The flash is set to No flash When recording with the self timer a series of a maximum of five images is recorded When the mode dial is set to M you cannot set the shutter speed i...

Page 36: ...tting is not maintained when the power is turned off Quality Size Fine Standard 4M 4 6 3 2 4 6 3M 4 7 1M 10 18 VGA E Mail 30 30 Interval 1 7 5 1 7 5 This setting cannot be made when Mode REC Mode in the menu is set to other than Multi Burst page 35 1 15 1 15 1 30 1 30 Flash Level Toward Makes the flash level higher Normal Toward Makes the flash level lower PFX P Effect B W Records the image in mon...

Page 37: ...djusts the contrast of the image Adjusts the sharpness of the image See page 45 Saturation Toward Brightens the color Normal Toward Darkens the color Contrast Toward Enhances the contrast Normal Toward Reduces the contrast Sharpness Toward Sharpens the image Normal Toward Softens the image Setup ...

Page 38: ...n change the folder or create a new one To create a new folder t Create REC Folder page 51 To change the folder for recording images t Change REC Folder page 52 When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick 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 folder...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...select OK with B and 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 recording media erases all the data stored on it even if images are protected and these images cannot be recovered It may take some time to protect an image Adds a Print order ma...

Page 41: ...hen 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 t step 4 in Read This First You cannot change the size of movies or Multi Burst images When you change from a small size to a large size the image quality deteriorates You cannot resize to an image size of 3 2 When you resize a 3 2 image the...

Page 42: ...on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the software Cuts movies or deletes unnecessary portions of movies This is the recommended function to use when the internal memory or Memory Stick capacity is insufficient or when you attach movies to your e mail messages Note that the original movie is deleted and that number is skipped Also note that you cannot resto...

Page 43: ...utting scene B Divide 101_0005 is divided into 101_0006 and 101_0007 3 Deleting scenes A and B if they are unnecessary Delete Delete 4 Only the desired scenes remain Procedure 1 Display the movie to be divided 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select Divide with b B on the control button then press z 4 Select OK with v then press z The playback of the movie starts 1 2 101_0002 101_0003 3 101_0001...

Page 44: ...ugh to cut shorter than about two seconds Protected movies page 39 See page 45 Records an enlarged image t step 6 in Read This First as a new file 1 Press MENU during playback zoom to display the menu 2 Select Trimming with B on the control button then press z 3 Select the image size with v V then press z The image is recorded and the original image is displayed again The trimmed image is recorded...

Page 45: ...B on the control button 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 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 maintained even when the power is turned off v V b B button z b...

Page 46: ... pressed and held halfway down This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects Monitor M AF Automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down This mode shortens the time needed for focusing Battery consumption is faster than in Single mode Digital Zoom Smart Smart zoom Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion This is not available when th...

Page 47: ... the date and time into movies or images in the Multi Burst mode The date and time superimposed cannot be removed later Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using the flash Select this before shooting Because it takes about a second until the shutter clicks hold the camera firmly to prevent the effects of vibration Also do not let the subject move Red eye reduction may not produce the desired effec...

Page 48: ...F Illuminator does not function The AF range finder frame does not appear The or indicator flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center of the frame The AF illuminator does not operate when Twilight mode or Landscape mode is selected in the Scene mode The AF illuminator emits very bright light Although there are no problems with safety do not look directly into the AF ...

Page 49: ...on the operation t page 45 Camera 2 2 The default settings are marked with Enlarges the setting indicator temporarily when you press Flash mode Self timer or Macro Enlarged Icon On Enlarges the indicators Off Does not enlarge the indicators ...

Page 50: ...rmats 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 51: ...t 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 38 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 a differen...

Page 52: ...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 after copying t...

Page 53: ... to the default setting 1 Select 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 Dark Darkens Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button On Turn...

Page 54: ...ns 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 contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned USB Connect PictBridge Connects the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer page 70 PTP When PTP Picture Transfer Protocol is set...

Page 55: ...tails on the operation t page 45 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 t step 2 in Read This First Cancel Cancels setting the clock ...

Page 56: ...ter Installing the USB driver Installation of the USB driver is not needed when using Windows XP Enjoying images using PicturePackage page 65 Viewing images saved on your computer Installing PicturePackage page 65 Storing images on a CD R Creating a Music video Slideshow Printing images Creating a video CD using ImageMixer page 65 Creating a video CD ImageMixer VCD2 is installed automatically when...

Page 57: ...III 500 MHz or faster CPU is required When using ImageMixer VCD2 a Pentium III 800 MHz or faster CPU is recommended This software is compatible with DirectX technology DirectX must be installed for use A separate software application for operating the recording device is required in order to write to CD Rs Notes on connecting your camera to a computer Operations are not guaranteed for all the reco...

Page 58: ...t from Stage 2 When PicturePackage is already installed Stage 1 is unnecessary NOTE Do not connect the camera to the computer at this time 1 Shut down all application software in use In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators 2 Insert the CD ROM into the computer then click USB Driver when the install menu screen appears The InstallShield Wizard screen appears If the install...

Page 59: ...he camera and the computer For DSC ST80 also refer to the operating instructions Cyber shot Station With Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard appears on the desktop USB Mode Normal appears on the screen of the camera When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while During communication the access indicators turn r...

Page 60: ...and Camera Wizard screen appears 2 Click Next The images saved on the Memory Stick of the camera appear If no Memory Stick is inserted images in the internal memory appear 3 Click the check box of unwanted images to remove the checkmark so they are not copied then click Next The Picture Name and Destination screen appears 4 Select a name and destination for the images then click Next Image copying...

Page 61: ...ure explained in Stage 3 Connecting the camera and your computer on page 59 For Windows XP follow the procedure explained in Stage 4 A Copying images to a computer on page 60 This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder 1 Double click My Computer t Removable Disk t DCIM If the Removable Disk icon is not displayed see page 83 2 Double click the folder where the ima...

Page 62: ... the file name you may not be able to play back that image with your camera page 64 This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the My Documents folder 1 Click Start t My Documents The contents of the My Documents folder are displayed If you are not using Windows XP double click My Documents on the desktop 2 Double click the desired image file The image is displayed For DSC S...

Page 63: ...viewing folders on Windows XP A Folder containing image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function B Folder containing image data recorded using this camera When not creating any new folders there is only the 101MSDCF folder There is only the 101_SONY folder in case of the internal memory C Folder containing movie data etc recorded using a camera not equipped with ...

Page 64: ... playback on your camera is not guaranteed When there is no folder first create a folder with your camera page 51 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 in step 1 An extension may be displayed depending on the compute...

Page 65: ...XP log on as Administrator When PicturePackage is installed the USB driver is installed automatically 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears If it does not appear double click My Computer t PICTUREPACKAGE 2 Click PicturePackage The Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Select the desired language then click Next twice This...

Page 66: ...p the software Double click the PicturePackage Menu icon on the desktop For information on the use of the software Click at the upper right corner of each screen to show the on line help Technical support for PicturePackage ImageMixer VCD2 is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more information refer to the information included on the CD ROM ...

Page 67: ...high speed transfer as this camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant There are two modes for a USB connection when connecting a computer Normal the default setting and PTP modes This section describes the Normal mode as an example For details on PTP see page 54 When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not reco...

Page 68: ...024 768 dots or higher and 32 000 colors or higher 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the CD ROM icon 3 Copy the IMXINST SIT file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon 4 Double click the IMXINST SIT file in the copy to folder 5 Double click the extracted ImageMixer VCD2_Install file 6 After the user information screen appears ent...

Page 69: ...ant printer You can print 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 supplied PicturePackage software and print the images Printing at a shop page 73 You can take a Memory Stick containing images shot with your camera to a photo printing service shop You can ...

Page 70: ...an 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 cable for multi use terminal It is recommended to use an AC Adaptor not supplied to prevent the power from turning off partway throu...

Page 71: ...in the folder DPOF image Prints all the images with a Print order mark page 73 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...

Page 72: ...inal the USB cable indicator appears 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 70 and Stage 2 Connecting the camera to the printer page 71 then proceed with the following When you connect the camera to a printer the print menu appears Select Can...

Page 73: ...PictBridge compliant printer You cannot mark movies When you mark images shot in Multi Burst mode all the images are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels When taking a Memory Stick to a shop Consult your photo printing service shop as to what types of Memory Stick they handle If a Memory Stick is not handled by your photo printing service shop copy the images you want to print out to other ...

Page 74: ...rk 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 ...

Page 75: ... the screen facing upwards If your TV has stereo input jacks connect the audio plug black of the cable for multi use terminal 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 butt...

Page 76: ... 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 etc...

Page 77: ...nts of the internal memory may be checked when you send your camera to be repaired 1 Check the items on pages 78 to 87 If a code such as C E ss ss appears on the screen see page 88 2 Remove the batteries and insert the batteries again after about one minute and turn on the power 3 Initialize the settings pages 53 4 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility ...

Page 78: ... batteries to correct the display The batteries are dead page 93 Replace them with new ones The batteries run down too quickly Charge nickel metal hydride batteries sufficiently t step 1 in Read This First You are using the camera in an extremely cold location page 93 The batteries are dead page 93 Replace them with new ones Cannot turn on the camera Install the batteries correctly t step 1 in Rea...

Page 79: ...g time The NR slow shutter function is activated page 27 This is not a malfunction The image is out of focus The subject is too close Record in the close up Macro recording mode Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance approximately 10 cm 4 inches W 50 cm 19 3 4 inches T when shooting t step 5 in Read This First Twilight mode or Landscape mod...

Page 80: ...o dark You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Select the metering mode page 33 or adjust the exposure page 31 The brightness of the screen is too low Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight page 53 Turn on the screen page 21 The image is too bright You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage Adjust the exposure page 31 The brightness o...

Page 81: ...f the finder This is not a malfunction Refer to Computers page 82 in conjunction with the following items Your camera cannot play back images Set the mode dial to page 26 The folder file name has been changed on your computer When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed...

Page 82: ...isplay DPOF Print order marks on movies You cannot cut a movie The movie is not long enough to cut shorter than about two seconds Cancel the protection page 40 Still images cannot be cut You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible with the camera Check Recommended computer environment page 57 for Windows and Recommended environment page 67 for Macintosh You cannot install the USB driv...

Page 83: ...t your computer to the camera Follow the procedure below to install the USB driver again The following procedure is for a Windows computer 1 Right click My Computer to display the menu then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 2 Click Hardware t Device Manager For Windows 98 98SE Me click the Device Manager tab The Device Manager appears 3 Right click Sony DSC then click Uninstall...

Page 84: ...position page 91 The Memory Stick is full Delete unnecessary images t step 6 in Read This First Insert a Memory Stick PRO page 22 when recording movies with the image size set to 640 Fine Cannot format a Memory Stick Set the write protect switch on the Memory Stick to the recording position page 91 You have formatted a Memory Stick by mistake All the data on the Memory Stick is deleted by formatti...

Page 85: ... the Setup menu page 54 Disconnect and connect the cable for multi use terminal DSC S90 S80 S60 or Cyber shot Station DSC ST80 again If an error message is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer The LCD screen turns off when you connect the camera to the pritner Set USB Connect to PictBridge and then connect the camera again page 70 Cannot print imag...

Page 86: ...esired size Cannot print the image at the size selected Disconnect the cable for multi use terminal DSC S90 S80 S60 or Cyber shot Station DSC ST80 and reconnect it whenever you change the paper size after the printer has been connected to the camera The print setting of the camera differs from that of the printer Change the setting of either the camera page 72 or the printer Cannot operate the cam...

Page 87: ...es 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 Charge the batteries or install new batteries t step 1 in Read This First or use the AC Adaptor not supplied The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera Set the date and time again t step 2 in Read This First ...

Page 88: ...k page 91 E 61 ss E 91 ss E 92 ss A camera malfunction has occurred Initialize the camera page 53 then turn the power on again If the following messages appear follow the instructions Turn the power off and on again A problem with the lens has caused an error E The battery level is low Charge the batteries t step 1 in Read This First Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery the in...

Page 89: ...r with a name beginning with 999 exists on the Memory Stick You cannot create any folders if this is the case Cannot record The camera cannot record images in the selected folder Select a different folder page 52 File error An error occurred while playing back the image File protect Release the protection page 40 Image size over You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on...

Page 90: ...t 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 holds only movies was selected You cannot print movies Printer busy Paper error No Paper Ink error Low Ink No Ink Check the printer Printer error Check the printer Check if the image you want to pri...

Page 91: ...ng data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick is removed or the camera is turned off during a read or write operation When the Memory Stick is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position When you attach the supplied label be s...

Page 92: ...tick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with the camera make sure that the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit To format a Memory Stick Duo insert the Memory S...

Page 93: ...annot use with your camera Manganese batteries Lithium batteries Ni Cd batteries If you use the above batteries we cannot guarantee full performance of the camera by property of the batteries such as brownout of the 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 remove...

Page 94: ...able cause is that the batteries have reached the end of their life The battery life varies depending on storage operating conditions and environment and is different for each battery On alkaline batteries Oxy Nickel Primary Battery Alkaline batteries Oxy Nickel Primary Battery have a shorter life compared to the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries For this reason the power may turn off even though the...

Page 95: ...t 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 room...

Page 96: ...USB USB 2 0 compliant LCD screen LCD panel DSC S90 6 2 cm 2 5 type TFT drive DSC S80 ST80 S60 5 1 cm 2 0 type TFT drive Total number of dots 115 200 480 240 dots Power general Power HR15 51 HR6 Size AA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 2 supplied with DSC S90 S80 2 4 V R6 size AA Alkaline batteries 2 supplied with DSC S60 3 V Battery pack NP NH25 1 supplied with DSC ST80 ZR6 size AA Oxy Nickel Primar...

Page 97: ... 400 mA 2 AAA DC 1 4 V 160 mA 2 Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 71 30 91 mm 2 7 8 1 3 16 3 5 8 inches W H D Mass Approx 90 g 3 oz For DSC ST80 also refer to the operating instructions Cyber shot Station Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 98: ...ttery pack t step 1 in Read This First Cleaning 95 Clock Set 55 Cloudy 34 Color 12 Compression ratio 14 Computer Copying still images 58 Macintosh 67 Recommended environment 57 67 Software 65 Viewing image stored on a computer with your camera 64 Windows 56 Connecting Computer 59 Printer 71 TV 75 Contrast 37 Copy 52 Copying still images to your computer 58 Create REC Folder 51 D Date 47 Date Time ...

Page 99: ...anual exposure 27 Memory Stick 91 Insert Remove t step 3 in Read This First Format 51 Number of images recording time 22 Write protect switch 91 Memory Stick Tool 51 Menu 29 Items 30 Shooting 31 Viewing 38 Metering Mode 33 Mode 35 Moisture condensation 95 Monitor 46 Monochrome 36 MPG 63 Multi AF 32 Multi Burst 35 Multi pattern metering 33 Multipoint AF 32 N NR slow shutter 28 NTSC 54 Number of ima...

Page 100: ...ow synchro t step 5 in Read This First Smart zoom 46 Snow mode t step 5 in Read This First Soft snap mode t step 5 in Read This First Software 65 Specifications 96 Spot metering 33 Spot metering cross hairs 33 Standard 34 T Trimming 44 Tripod receptacle 15 Troubleshooting 77 TV 75 Twilight mode t step 5 in Read This First Twilight portrait mode t step 5 in Read This First U Underexposure 11 USB Co...

Page 101: ...s and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime iMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac and eMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Macromedia and Flash are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries Intel MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation In addition system and product names use...

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