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Enjoying
the camera
Using the menu
Using the Setup
screen
Digital Still Camera
Digital Still Camera
User’s Guide/
User’s Guide/
Using your computer
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
DSC-S600
Printing still images
Troubleshooting
“Read This First” (separate volume)
Explains the set-up and basic operations for
Others
shooting/playback with your camera.
Operating Instructions
Index
Before operating the unit, please read this manual and
“Read This First” (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain
t
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If you have any questions about this product, you WARNING may call: Sony Customer Information Services Center To reduce fire or shock hazard, do 1-800-222-SONY (7669) not expose the unit to rain or The number below is for the FCC related matters moisture. only. Regulatory Information For Customers in the U.S.A. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-S600 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Telephone No.: 858-9
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Note: For Customers in Europe This equipment has been tested and found to This product has been tested and found compliant comply with the limits for a Class B digital with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 These limits are designed to provide reasonable feet). protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, Attention uses, and can ra
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Notes on using your camera Types of “Memory Stick” that can be No compensation for contents of the used (not supplied) recording The contents of the recording cannot be The IC recording medium used by this compensated for if recording or playback is not camera is a “Memory Stick Duo”. There are possible due to a malfunction of your camera or two types of “Memory Stick”. recording media, etc. “Memory Stick Duo”: you can use a Internal memory and “Memory Stick “Memory Stick Duo” with you
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Notes on the LCD screen, LCD finder The pictures used in this manual (for models with an LCD finder) and The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images, and are not lens actual images shot using this camera. The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or gre
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1 2 For full use of the digital still camera Prepare the camera and shoot images easily “Read This First” (separate volume) 1 Prepare the batteries 2 Turn the camera on/set the clock 3 Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” (not supplied) 4 Select the image size for use 5 Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode) Shoot still images (Scene Selection) 6 View/delete images Get more friendly with your camera This manual Shoot with your favorite settings (Program auto shooting) t page 24 Enjoy various sho
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Table of contents Notes on using your camera .....................................................................4 Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images .........................................................10 Focus – Focusing on a subject successfully................................................... 10 Exposure – Adjusting the light intensity .......................................................... 11 Color – On the effects of lighting...................................
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Viewing menu ......................................................................................... 35 (Folder) - (Protect) DPOF (Print) (Slide) (Resize) (Rotate) (Divide) (Setup) Trimming Using the Setup screen Using Setup items.............................................................................. 42 Camera .............................................................................................. 43 AF Mode Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Intern
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Using your computer Enjoying your Windows computer ...........................................................52 Installing the supplied software ...............................................................54 Copying images to your computer...........................................................55 Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera (using a “Memory Stick Duo”) ...............................................................................61 Using the supplied softwa
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Enjoying the camera Basic techniques for better images Focus Exposure Color Quality This section describes the basics so you can enjoy your camera. It tells you how to use various camera functions such as the mode switch (page 24), the menus (page 26), and so on. Focusing on a subject successfully Focus When you press the shutter button halfway down, the camera adjusts the focus automatically (Auto Focus). Remember to press the shutter button only halfway down. Press the shutter Press the s
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Enjoying the camera Adjusting the light intensity Exposure You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity. Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter. Shutter speed = Length of time the camera receives light Exposure: Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass through ISO = Recording sensitivity Overexposure The exposure is automatically set to the = too much light proper value in the auto adjustment m
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On the effects of lighting Color The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions. Example: The color of an image affected by light sources Weather/lighting Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Characteristics of White (standard) Bluish Blue-tinged Reddish light The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode. However, you can adjust color tones manually with [White Bal] (page 30). On “image quality” and “image size” Quality A digital image is m
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Enjoying the camera Selecting the image size for use (t step 4 in “Read This First”) Pixel Many pixels (Fine Example: Printing in image quality and up to A4 size large file size) Few pixels (Rough Example: An attached image quality but image to be sent by e- small file size) mail The default settings are marked with . Image size Usage guidelines 6M (2816×2112) Larger For printing in A4 size or high density images in A5 size 3:2* (2816×1872) 3M (2048×1536) 2M (1632×1224) For printing in po
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Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details of 1 operation. 9 2 1 5 q; 2 6 3 qa 4 7 qs 5 qd 6 7 8 qf 3 4 A POWER button/lamp (t step 2 in “Read This First”) B Shutter button (t step 5 in “Read This First”) qgqhqj qk qlw; C Flash (t step 5 in “Read This First”) A AE/AF lock lamp/self-timer lamp D Self-timer lamp (t step 5 in “Read (green) (t step 5 in “Read This First”) This First”)/AF illuminator (44) B Flash charge lamp/Record lamp E Microphone (orange) (t step 5 in “Read T
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Enjoying the camera K Hook for wrist strap (t “Read This T AC Adaptor cord cover First”) To use the AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not L Battery cover (t step 1 in “Read This supplied) First”) M Access lamp (t step 4 in “Read This First”) N OPEN button (t step 1 in “Read This First”) O (USB) jack cover P (USB) jack (56) Q Tripod receptacle (bottom) 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 screws longer than 5
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Indicators on the screen See the pages in parentheses for details of A operation. Display Indication Battery remaining (t step When shooting still images 1 in “Read This First”) z AE/AF lock (t step 5 in 1 3 “Read This First”) M Recording mode (24, 31) 4 White balance (30) STBY Standby/Recording a movie (t step 5 in “Read This REC First”) 5 2 Camera mode (Scene Selection) (t step 5 in When shooting movies “Read This First”) Camera mode (Program) 1 3 (24) SL Flash mode (t step 5 in “Read
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Enjoying the camera C Display Indication Display Indication AF range finder frame (29) Image size (31, t step 4 in “Read This First”) 1M E FINE STD Image quality (31) Recording folder (47) Display Indication 101 This does not appear when NR slow shutter using the internal memory. When using certain shutter Remaining internal speeds*, the NR slow shutter function activates memory capacity (21) automatically to reduce the Remaining “Memory picture noise. Stick” capacity (21) * When the
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A When playing back still images Display Indication M 1 3 Battery remaining (t step 1 in “Read This First”) M Recording mode (24, 31) 4 Image size (31, t step 4 in “Read This First”) 1M 2 5 - Protect (36) Print order (DPOF) mark (73) When playing back movies Change folder (35) This does not appear when 1 3 using the internal memory. Zoom scaling (t step 6 in 1.3 “Read This First”) 4 Step Frame by frame playback (31) 12/16 2 N Playback (t step 6 in 5 “Read This First”) Volume (t step 6 i
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Enjoying the camera C E Display Indication Display Indication PictBridge connecting (70) 2006 1 1 Recorded date/time of the 9:30 AM playback image (51) Recording folder (47) 101 DPOF This does not appear when Menu/Guide menu (26) using the internal memory. z PAUSE Playing back Multi Burst Playback folder (35) 101 z PLAY images in series (31) This does not appear when BACK/ Select images using the internal memory. NEXT Remaining internal VOLUME Adjust volume memory capacity (21) Remaini
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Changing the screen display Each time you press the (Screen status) button, the display changes as follows. Indicators off LCD screen off Indicators on VGA Image information is 96 displayed during playback. When you set the LCD screen to Off, the digital zoom does not function (page 43) and [AF Mode] is set to [Single] (page 43). When you select (Flash mode)/ (Self-timer)/ (Metering mode), the image is displayed for about two seconds. 20
