Inserting The "Memory Stick; Recording Still Images - Sony DSC-S70 Service Manual

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.
2 Insert the "Memory Stick."
Insert the "Memory Stick" with the B mark facing toward the battery
compartment as illustrated until it clicks.
3 Close the battery/"Memory Stick" cover.
Removing the "Memory Stick"
ention switch is set to
Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover, then press the "Memory Stick" once lightly.
Notes
• Insert the "Memory Stick" firmly until it clicks, otherwise a message such as "MEMORY
STICK ERROR" will be displayed.
• Never remove the "Memory Stick" or turn off the power while the access lamp is lit up.
• You cannot record or edit images on a "Memory Stick" if the erasure prevention switch is set to
the LOCK position.
Connector
Erasure prevention switch
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 finder, then
record the image.
Finder adjustment
dial
LCD ON/OFF
Indicators in the finder
To turn off the LCD screen
Press LCD ON/OFF.
Notes
• When you record a subject closer than 3 1/4 feet (1 m), the positions of the finder and the lens
differ, so record using the LCD screen.
• You cannot view digitally zoomed images with the finder. Check these images using the LCD
screen.
• You cannot turn off the LCD screen when [DEMO] or [CONVERSION] are set to [ON] in the
menu settings.
Label space
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Recording lamp
AE lock lamp
Strobe charge lamp
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Basic operations

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."
Set the MODE selector to STILL.
1
Press and hold the shutter button halfway
2
down and check the image.
While the AE lock indicatorz
the image freezes momentarily, but is not yet
recorded. When the camera finishes the automatic
adjustments*, the AE lock indicator
and the camera is ready for recording.
To cancel the recording, release the shutter button.
3 Press the shutter button fully down.
The shutter sounds and the image is recorded on the "Memory Stick."
When "REC" disappears, you can record the next image.
∗ Exposure and focus are automatically adjusted.
The number of images you can record on a "Memory Stick"
See pages 38 to 40.
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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] with v/V on the control button and
pressing the center z.
Using the zoom feature
The lens portion moves during zoom operation. Be careful not to touch the lens
portion while it is operating.
Minimum focal distance to the subject
W side: About 9 7/8 inches (25 cm) or more
T side: About 9 7/8 inches (25 cm) or more
To record even closer subjects, see page 41.
Digital zoom function
This camera has a digital zoom function.
Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing and it starts to function when
zoom exceeds 3×.
Using digital zoom
• The maximum zoom magnification is 6×.
• Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality. When digital zoom is not
necessary, set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [OFF] in the menu settings (page 35).
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B Recording
POWER switch
Remaining memory
capacity indicator
(green) is flashing,
z
lights up
AE lock indicator
Zoom button
W side: for wide-angle (subject appears
farther away)
T side: for telephoto (subject appears
closer)
The T side of the bar shows the
digital zooming zone.