Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DSC-S930 Cyber-shot® Sony
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© 2009 Sony Corporation 4-126-520- 11 (1) Instruction Manual DSC-S930 Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, p lease read this manual thoroughl y, and retain it for future reference.
2 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial nu mber in the space provided below. Refer to these n umbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
3 [ Notice for the customers in the countries appl ying EU Directives The manufacturer of thi s product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tok yo, 108- 0075 Japan. The Authorized R epresentative for EMC and product safety i s Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 7032 7 Stuttgart, Germany.
4 [ Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the Europ ean Union and oth er European countries with separate collection systems ) This symbol on the battery or on t he packaging indicates that the battery provi ded with this product shall not be trea ted as household wast e.
5 Table of contents Notes on using your camera .................................................................... 6 Getting started ......... .............. .............. ............ .............. ........... ....... 7 Checking the accessories supplied .
6 Notes on using your camera [ Internal memory and “Memo ry Stick Duo” media b ack up Do not turn off the camer a, remove the batteries, or remove the “Memory Stick Du o” media while the access la mp is lit. Otherw ise, the inter nal memory data or “Memor y Stick Duo” media may be damaged.
7 Getting started Checking the accessories supplied • LR6 (size AA) alkaline batte ries (2) • USB ca ble (1) • Wri st strap (1) •C D - R O M ( 1 ) – Cyber-shot application softw are – “C.
8 1 Inserting the batteries/“Memory Stick Duo” media (sold separately) 1 Open the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” media cover. 2 Insert the “Memory Stick Duo” medi a (sol d separately) all the way in until it clicks. 3 Match +/– and insert. 4 Close the battery/“Memory Stick Duo” media co ver.
9 [ W ARNING Battery may explod e or leak if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. Check the valid date (month-year) d isplaye d on the batteries. [ T o check the remaining battery ti me Press the ON/OFF (power) button to turn on and che ck the time on the LCD screen.
10 2 Turning the camera on/setting the clock 1 Press the ON/OFF (power) button. 2 Set the clock with the control button. 1 Select the date display format with v / V , then press z . 2 Select each item with b / B and set the numeric value with v / V , then press z .
11 Shooting images easily 1 Select a mode with the mode switch. Still image: Select (Still image). Movie: Select (Movie). 2 Hold the camera steady, keeping your arms at you r side. 3 Shoot with the sh utter button. Movie: Press the shutter button fully down.
12 Shooting mode/Zoo m/Flash/Macro/Self-ti mer/Display/Image size [ Selecting t he shooting mode for still image s Press the MENU button and select [Camera], then select the desired mode . Auto Adjust ment Allows easy shootin g with the settings adjusted automatically.
13 [ Using the self-ti mer Press V ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected. : Not using the self-timer : Setting the 10-second delay self-timer : Setting the 2-second delay self-timer When you press the shutter button, the self- timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates.
14 Viewing/deleting images 1 Select (Playback) with the mode switch. 2 Select an image with b / B on the c ontrol button. Movie: Press z to play back a movie. (Press z again to stop pl ayback.) Press B to fast forward, b to rewind. (Press z to return to normal playback.
15 [ To delete im ages in index m ode 1 While an index screen is di splayed, press the (Delete) button and select [Multiple Images] w ith b / B on the control button, then press z . 2 Select the image you want to delete with v / V / b / B , then pre ss z .
16 Indicators on the screen Each time you press v (DISP) on the control button, the display changes (page 13). [ When shooting still images [ When shooti ng movies [ When playing back A Battery remain.
17 B C D z AE/AF lock REC Standby Recordin g a movie/St andby a movie ISO400 ISO number 125 Shutter sp eed F3.5 Aperture v alue +2.0EV Exposure Value 0:12 Recording ti me (minutes : se conds) AF range fi nder frame indicato r 1.
18 Changing the settings – Menu/Setup 1 Press the MENU button to displa y the menu. • The menu will be di splayed only during sh ooting and playback mode. • Different items will become vis ible depending on the selected mode. 2 Select a desired menu item with v / V on the control butto n.
19 For details on the operation 1 page 18 [ To select a Setup i tem Select (Setup) in step 2 and then press z . Select the item to set with v / V / B , then press z .
20 For details on the operation 1 page 18 Menu items The available menu items vary depending on the mode switch position, and the shooting mode. Only the available items are displayed on the screen. Shooting menu Camera Selects th e shooting mo de. SteadyShot Selects the anti-blur mode.
21 For details on the operation 1 page 18 Setup items Main Settin gs Beep Selects the sound produced when you operate the camera. Function Guide Displays the descriptio n of functions when you operate t he camera. Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting.
22 Enjoying your computer You can view images shot with the camera on a computer. By using the software in the CD- ROM (supplied), you can enjoy s till images and movies from the camera m ore than ever. Fo r details, refer to “Cyber-s hot Handbook” in the CD-ROM (supplied) .
23 Viewing “Cyb er-shot Handbook” “Cyber-shot Handbook” in the CD- ROM (supplied) explains how to use the camera in detail. Adobe Reader is r equired to view it. [ For Window s users 1 Turn on your compute r, and insert the CD- ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM dri ve.
24 Battery life and memory capacity Battery life and numbe r of images you can record /view The numbers show n in the following tables assume new batteries are used at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F). The numbers shown for images you can record/view are approximations and allow for changing of the “Memory Stick Duo”media as necessary.
25 Number of still images and reco rdable time of movies The number of still image s and the length of time for movie s may vary depending on the shooting conditions and the recording mediums.
26 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera, try the following solutions. Be aware that by sending the camera f or repair , you giv e consent that the contents of the internal memory may be check ed.
27 Cannot turn on the camera. • Insert the ba tteries corre ctly (page 8). • The batteri es are disc harged . Insert ne w batt eries or cha rged N ickel- Metal Hydr ide batteries (page 8). • The batteri es are dead . Replace th em with ne w ones .
28 Precautions [ Do not use/store the c amera in the following pl aces • In an extremely hot , cold or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera body may become deformed and thi s may cause a malfunction.
29 Specifications Camera [System] Image d evice: 7.7 mm (1/2.3 type) color CCD, Primary color filter Total pixel n umber of camer a: Approx. 10.3 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 10.1 Megapixels Lens: 3× zoom lens f = 6.4 – 19.2 mm (36 – 108 mm (35 mm film equivalent)) F2.
30 Trademarks • The following m arks are trademarks of Sony Corporat ion; , “Cyber-shot”, “Memory Stick”, , “Memory Stick PRO”, , “Memory Stick Duo”, , “Memory Stick PRO Duo”, , .
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