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3-060-522-14(1)
Digital Still
Camera
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual 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-S70
Serial No. ________________________
DSC-S70
©2000 Sony Corporation
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CAUTION WARNING You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this To prevent fire or shock hazard, do manual could void your authority to operate not expose the unit to rain or this equipment. moisture. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY For the Customers in the Model No.: DSC-S70 U.S.A. Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complies with Part 15
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The shielded interface cable recommended Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to in this manual must be used with this be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by equipment in order to comply with the limits ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of or mark) must be used. Part 15 of FCC Rules. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the For the Customers in the fuse cover after you change the fu
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LCD screen and lens Be sure to read the following The LCD screen is manufactured using before using your camera high-precision technology. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or Trial recording bright points (red, blue or green in color) Before you record one-time events, you may that constantly appear on the LCD screen. want to make a trial recording to make sure These points are normal in the that the camera is working correctly. manufacturing process and do not affect
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Table of contents Adjusting the exposure Getting started (EXPOSURE) ..............................43 Adjusting the white balance Identifying the parts .............................. 6 (WHITE BALANCE) .................. 43 Preparing the power supply .................. 8 Recording the date and time on the still Setting the date and time ..................... 13 image (DATE/TIME) .................. 44 Inserting the “Memory Stick” ............. 15 Enjoying picture effects (P.EFFECT) ............
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Getting started Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. A Display window H Lens When cleaning the lens, first return B Flash (20) the lens to the fully retracted C MODE selector (30) position and turn off the power, then gently wipe the lens. D Shutter button (16) (21) I Built-in microphone E Photocell window for flash Do not touch while recording. Do not block while recording. J Finder window F Self-timer/recording lamp K Hook for lens cap/strap G
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Getting started Attaching the strap A PROGRAM AE button (42) I DISPLAY button B LCD ON/OFF button J Hook for lens cap/strap C Finder K Zoom button Self-timer/recording lamp (red) L Access lamp (15) AE lock lamp (green) Strobe charge lamp (orange) M Battery/“Memory Stick” cover D FOCUS button (41) N Battery eject lever (8) E Flash button O OPEN switch F LCD screen P Control button G POWER switch Q DC IN jack (9) (12) H VOLUME +/– button R POWER lamp PROGRAM AE +/– button 7
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Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Your camera operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” NP-FM50 battery pack* (M series). You cannot use any other battery pack. Battery eject lever Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. 1 Open the cover while sliding the OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow. Install the battery pack. 2 Insert the battery pack with the B mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated. Close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. 3 To remove the ba
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Getting started Charging the battery pack You cannot charge the battery pack while your camera is turned on. Be sure to turn off your camera before charging. Battery pack (M series) To the wall outlet (mains) Power cord DC IN jack cover (mains lead) AC-L10 AC power adaptor Insert the battery pack into your camera. 1 Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to 2 the DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up. Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power
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Charging time Battery pack Full charge (min.) Normal charge (min.) NP-FM50 (supplied) 150 90 Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC-L10 AC power adaptor. Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/played back STILL mode recording* NP-FM50 (supplied) Battery life (min.) Number of images LCD screen ON 120 (110) 1600 (1400) LCD screen OFF 150 (140) 2000 (1800) STILL mode playback** NP-FM50 (supplied) Battery life (min.) Number of images LCD scre
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Getting started Notes The battery life and number of images will be decreased if you use your camera at low temperatures, use the flash, repeatedly turn the power on/off or use the zoom. The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is limited. The above figures are a guide when you continuously record/play back while replacing the “Memory Stick.” “----” appears in the display window until the battery usable time is calculated. During charging, the indicators in the display window may not appea
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Using the AC power adaptor To the wall outlet (mains) Power cord DC IN jack cover (mains lead) AC-L10 AC power adaptor Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to 1 the DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up. Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and 2 then to a wall outlet (mains). Using a car battery Use Sony DC adaptor/charger (not supplied). Note While using the AC power adapter if you do not operate the camera for about 30 minutes
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Getting started Setting the date and time When you first use your camera, set the date and time. If these are not set, the CLOCK SET screen appears whenever you turn on your camera for recording. Control button POWER lamp Slide down the POWER switch to turn on the power. 1 The POWER lamp lights up. Press v on the control button. 2 The menu bar appears on the LCD screen. Select [SETUP] with B on the control button, 3 then press the center z. 13
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Select [CLOCK SET] with v/V on the control button, then press the 4 center z. Select the desired date display format with 5 v/V on the control button, then press the center z. Select from [Y/M/D] (year/month/day), [M/D/Y] (month/day/year) or [D/M/Y] (day/month/year). Select the year, month, day, hour or minute 6 item you want to set with / on the control b B button. The item to be set is indicated with / . v V Set the numeric value with v/V on the control button, then press 7 the cent
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Getting started Inserting the “Memory Stick” Access lamp Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. 1 Open the cover while sliding the OPEN switch in the direction of the arrow. Insert the “Memory Stick.” 2 Insert the “Memory Stick” with the B mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated until it clicks. Close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. 3 Removing the “Memory Stick” Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover, then press the “Memory Stick” once lightly. Notes Insert the “Memory
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Basic operations Recording B Recording still images Still images are recorded in JPEG format. To record still images, slide the POWER switch down to turn on the power and insert a “Memory Stick.” POWER switch Set the MODE selector to STILL. 1 Press and hold the shutter button halfway 2 Remaining memory down and check the image. capacity indicator While the AE lock indicator z (green) is flashing, the image freezes momentarily, but is not yet recorded. When the camera finishes the automat
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B B B B Recording Notes Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating. While the image is being recorded on the “Memory Stick,” do not shake or strike the camera. Also, do not turn the power off, or remove the battery pack or “Memory Stick.” When recording a bright subject, the LCD screen color may change after AE lock, but this does not affect the recorded image. Recording images with the finder Turn the finder adjustment dial until the image appears clearly within the finde
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Checking the last recorded image (Quick Review) You can check the last recorded image by clearing the menu bar from the screen (page 32) and pressing b on the control button. To return to the normal recording mode, press lightly on the shutter button or select [RETURN] with b/B on the control button and then press the center z. You can also delete the image first by selecting [DELETE] on the Quick Review screen with b/B on the control button and pressing the center z, and then selecting [OK
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B B B B Recording Notes Zoom does not work while recording moving images. Digital zoom does not work for moving images. Digitally zoomed images do not appear in the finder. LCD screen indicators during recording Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen. See page 65 for a detailed description of the indicated items. DISPLAY Notes You cannot turn off the self-timer indicators and some of the indicators used in advanced operations. The indicators on the LCD screen a
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Recording images with the flash The initial setting is auto (no indicator). In this mode, the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings become dark. When you change the flash mode, press the (flash) repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen. (flash) Each time you press the (flash), the indicator changes as follows. (No indicator) t t t t (No indicator) Auto red-eye reduction: The flash strobes before recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Force
