User manual SONY CYBER-SHOT DSC-S500

[. . . ] Enjoying the camera Using the menu Digital Still Camera Using the Setup screen Cyber-shot Handbook Using your computer DSC-S500 Printing still images Connecting your camera to your TV "Instruction Manual" (separate volume) Digi tal Still Cam era Troubleshooting Explains the set-up and basic operations for shooting/playback with your camera. Handbook Before operating the unit, please read this handbook and "Instruction Manual" (separate volume) thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Others 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. Index Model No. ___________________________ © 2006 Sony Corporation 2-689-526-11(1) WARNING To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. 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. [. . . ] When an image file copied to a computer no longer remains on a "Memory Stick Duo", you can view that image again on the camera by copying the image file on the computer to a "Memory Stick Duo". · Step 1 is not necessary if the file name set with your camera has not been changed. · You may be unable to play back some images depending on the image size. · 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. · When there is no folder, first create a folder with your camera (page 43) and then copy the image file. 2 Copy the image file to the "Memory Stick Duo" folder in the following order. 1Right-click the image file, then click [Copy]. 2Double-click [Removable Disk] or [Sony MemoryStick] in [My Computer]. 3Right-click the [sssMSDCF] folder in the [DCIM] folder, then click [Paste]. · sss stands for any number within the range from 100 to 999. Using your computer 1 Right-click the image file, then click [Rename]. Change the file name to "DSC0ssss. " Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for ssss. 1 2 · If the overwrite confirmation message appears, enter a different number. · An extension may be displayed depending on the computer settings. The extension for still images is JPG, and the extension for movies is AVI. Do not change the extension. 57 Using the "Cyber-shot Viewer" (supplied) You can use still images and movies from the camera more than ever by taking advantage of the software. This section summarizes the "Cyber-shot Viewer" and gives basic instructions. Basic instructions Follow these steps to import and view images from the camera. Importing images "Cyber-shot Viewer" overview With the "Cyber-shot Viewer" you can: · Import images shot with the camera and display them on the monitor. · Organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them. · Retouch, print, and send still images as e-mail attachments, change the shooting date, and more. · For details on the "Cyber-shot Viewer, " refer to the Help. 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 inserted or when the camera is connected. Look for a (Media Check Tool) icon in the taskbar. · If there is no icon: Click [Start] t [Programs] (in Windows XP, [All Programs]) t [Sony Picture Utility] t [Cyber-shot Viewer] t [Tools] t [Media Check Tool]. To access the Help, click [Start] t [Programs] (in Windows XP, [All Programs]) t [Sony Picture Utility] t [Help] t [Cyber-shot Viewer]. 2 Connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable. After the camera is automatically detected, the [Import Images] screen is displayed. Starting and exiting the "Cybershot Viewer" Starting the "Cyber-shot Viewer" Double-click the (Cyber-shot Viewer) icon on the desktop. Or, from the Start menu: 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. · If you will use the Memory Stick slot, first refer to page 51. · In Windows XP, if the AutoPlay Wizard appears, close it. 58 3 Import the images. To start importing images, click the [Import] button. 2 Viewing images in "Viewed folders" arranged by shooting date on a calendar 1Click the [Calendar] tab. Images shot that year are displayed, arranged on the calendar by shooting date. 3To display images by month, click the desired month. Thumbnails of images shot that month are displayed. 4To display images by time, click the desired date. Thumbnails of images shot that day are displayed, arranged by hour. [. . . ] 26 Single-image mode printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Slide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Smart zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]