Recording Moving Images (Dsc-S50 Only); Playing Back Still Images; Playing Back Moving Images - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S30 Service Manual

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.
Forced flash: The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding
brightness.
No flash: The flash does not strobe.
You can change the brightness of the flash (FLASH LEVEL) in the menu settings
(page 34).
Notes
• The recommended shooting distance using the built-in flash is 31/32 feet to 8 1/3 feet (0.3 m to
2.5 m).
• Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) may block the light from the flash or cause the lens
shadow to appear.
• Auto red-eye reduction may not produce the desired red-eye reduction effects depending on
individual differences, the distance to the subject, if the subject does not see the pre-strobe, or
other conditions. In addition, red-eye reduction effects are also difficult to obtain if you set the
shutter to a slow speed in the PROGRAM AE shutter priority mode.
• The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location.

Playing back still images

DISPLAY
Set the MODE selector to PLAY.
1
The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the LCD screen.
Press v on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD
2
screen.
3 Select the desired still image with the
control button.
Press v/V/b/B on the control button to select "b/B"
on the LCD screen, then press b/B on the control
button.
"b: To display the preceding image.
B": To display the next image.
When the menu bar is not displayed
You can directly select and play back the image with b/B on the control button.
Notes
• You might not be able to correctly play back images recorded with this camera on other
equipment.
• You cannot play back on this camera images larger than the maximum image size that can be
recorded with this camera.
LCD screen indicators during still image playback
Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen.
See page 64 for a detailed description of the indicators.
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B Playback
POWER switch
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Recording moving images (DSC-S50 only)

Moving images with audio are recorded in MPEG format.
To record moving images, slide the POWER switch down to turn on the power and
insert a "Memory Stick."
DISPLAY
Set the MODE selector to MOVIE.
1
Press the shutter button fully down.
2
"REC" appears on the LCD screen, and the image and sound are recorded on
the "Memory Stick."
If you press the shutter button momentarily
The image and sound are recorded for five seconds. You can change the
recording time to 10 or 15 seconds with [REC TIME SET] in the menu settings
(page 33).
If you hold the shutter button down
The image and sound are recorded while the shutter button is held down for up
to 60 seconds. However, when [IMAGE SIZE] in the menu setting is set to
[320×240], the maximum recording time is 15 seconds (page 33).
Zooming or using the self-timer, etc.
See pages 17 and 18.
LCD screen indicators during recording
Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen.
These indicators are not recorded. See page 64 for a detailed description of the
indicators.
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Playing back moving images

VOLUME +/–
DISPLAY
Set the MODE selector to PLAY.
1
The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the LCD screen.
Press v on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD
2
screen.
3 Select the desired moving image with the
control button.
Moving images are displayed one-size smaller than
still images.
Press v/V/b/B on the control button to select "b/B"
on the LCD screen, then press b/B on the control
button.
"b: To display the preceding image.
B": To display the next image.
Select B (playback) on the LCD screen with
4
v/V/b/B on the control button, then press
the center z.
The moving image and sound* are played back.
During playback, B (playback) changes to X
(pause).
∗ You can play back sound in DSC-S50 only.
To pause playback
Select X (pause) on the LCD screen with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press
the center z.
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POWER switch
POWER switch
B (playback)/X
Playback bar