Image File Storage Destinations And Image Files; Before Performing Advanced Operations - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S30 Service Manual

Select and double-click the desired image/sound file from the
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folder.
For the detailed folder and file name, see "Image file storage destinations and
image files" (page 28).
Desired file type Double-click in this order
Still image "Dcim" folder
Moving image* "Mssony" folder t "Moml0001" folder t Image file*
Audio* "Mssony" folder t "Momlv100" folder t Audio file*
E-mail image "Mssony" folder t "Imcif100" folder
TIFF image
(uncompressed)
∗ Copying a file to the hard disk of your personal computer before viewing it is
recommended. If you play back the file directly from the "Memory Stick", the image
and sound may break off.
Notes on using your personal computer
"Memory Stick"
• "Memory Stick" operations on your camera cannot be assured if the "Memory Stick" has been
formatted on your personal computer.
• Do not optimize the "Memory Stick" on a Windows machine. This will shorten the "Memory
Stick" life.
• Do not compress the data on the "Memory Stick." Compressed files cannot be played back on
your camera.
Software
• Depending on your application software, the file size may increase when you open a still image
file.
• When you load an image modified using the supplied retouch software from your personal
computer to the camera or when you directly modify the image on the camera, the image
format will differ so the "FILE ERROR" message may appear and you may be unable to open
the file.
Communications with your personal computer
Communications between your camera and your personal computer may not recover after
recovering from Suspend, Resume, or Sleep.
• Windows and ActiveMovie, DirectShow are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• Macintosh and Mac OS, QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
• All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies. Furthermore, "™" and "®" are not mentioned in each case in this
manual.
Advanced operations

Before performing advanced operations

This section describes the basic control methods that are frequently used for
"Advanced operations".
How to use the MODE selector
The MODE selector selects whether you can use your camera to record or to play
back and edit images. Set the selector as follows before starting to operate your
camera.
How to use the control button
The control button is used to select the indicators, images and menus appearing on
the LCD screen of your camera. The operation methods that are frequently used for
"Advanced operations" are described below.
t "100msdcf" folder t Image file
t Image file
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PLAY PLAY
PLAY PLAY
STILL STILL
STILL STILL
MOVIE
MOVIE
DSC-S50 DSC-S30
PLAY: To play back or edit
images
STILL: To record still images
and voice memos
MOVIE: To record moving
images
(DSC-S50 only)
Select Enter (OK)
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Image file storage destinations and image
files
Image files recorded with your camera are grouped in folders by recording mode.
The meanings of the file names are as follows. ssss stands for any number
within the range from 0001 to 9999.
For Windows 98 users (The drive recognizing the camera is "D.")
Folder File
100msdcf DSC0ssss.JPG
TXT0ssss.GIF
Imcif100 DSC0ssss.JPG
DSC0ssss.TIF
Moml0001 MOV0ssss.MPG
Momlv100 DSC0ssss.MPG
The numerical portions of the following files are the same.
— A small-size image file recorded in E-MAIL mode and its corresponding image file
— An uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode and its corresponding image file
— An audio file recorded in VOICE mode and its corresponding image file
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Turning on/off the operation buttons (menu bar) on the LCD screen
Press v to display the menu bar
on the LCD screen.
Press V to clear the menu bar
from the LCD screen.
Note
You cannot clear the menu bar during INDEX screen display (page 45).
Selecting items and images on the LCD screen
Press v/V/b/B on the
1
control button to select the
item you want to set or the
image you want to display.
The color of the selected item or
the border of the selected image
changes from blue to yellow.
Press the center z to enter
2
the item.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to execute
each function.
The "Advanced operations" section of this manual refers to selecting and
entering items by the above procedure as "Select [(item name)]."
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Folder containing still image data
Folder containing E-MAIL mode and TIFF
mode image data
Folder containing moving image data
Folder containing VOICE mode audio data
Meaning
• Still image file recorded normally
• Still image file recorded in E-MAIL
mode (page 38)
• Still image file recorded in TIFF mode
(page 40)
• Still image file recorded in VOICE
mode (page 39)
• Still image file recorded in TEXT mode
(page 39)
• Small-size image file recorded in E-
MAIL mode (page 38)
• Uncompressed image file recorded in
TIFF mode (page 40)
• Moving image file recorded normally
• Audio file recorded in VOICE mode
(page 39)
Menu bar