Sony DSC-S40 Reading Guide

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Digital Still Camera

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual and “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (separate 
volume) thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

Refer to “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” 
(separate volume)

Explains advanced techniques and what to do if you experience trouble with 
your camera.

Read This First

Read This Firs

DSC-S40

http://www.sony.net/

Checking the accessories supplied

A “Memory Stick” is not 
supplied.
The camera has the own 
internal memory (32 
MB), however, purchase 
of a “Memory Stick” is 
recommended.

• R6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (2)

• CD-ROM (Cyber-shot 

application software) (1)

• Operating instructions for 

digital still camera “Read 
This First” (this manual) (1)

• Operating instructions 

“User’s Guide/
Troubleshooting” (1)

• USB cable (1)

• Wrist strap (1)

Note before use

• The camera is a precision instrument. Be careful not to bump the lens or the LCD screen, and not to 

apply force to it. Attach the strap to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped, etc.

Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be 
found at our Customer Support Website.

Hook

Prepare the battery 

1

Using alkaline batteries

Read “On alkaline batteries (supplied)/Oxy Nickel Primary Battery (not supplied)” carefully. 

“User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 85)

Using batteries other than the supplied ones

You can use HR 15/51:HR6 (size AA) Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries/ZR6 (size AA) Oxy 
Nickel Primary Battery. 

 “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 85)

• Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries can be charged repeatedly for use.

Using the AC Adaptor

You can connect the camera using the AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not supplied). 

 “User’s Guide/

Troubleshooting” (page 15). Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the AC Adaptor.

To check the remaining battery time

Press POWER to turn on and check the time on the LCD screen.

To remove the batteries

Hold the camera with the battery cover facing upward, then open the battery cover and remove 
the batteries. Be careful not to drop the batteries.

Battery 
remaining 
indicator

Battery 
remaining 
guidelines

Sufficient 
power 
remaining

Battery half full

Battery low, 
recording/
playback will 
stop soon.

Replace the batteries with 
new ones, or fully charged 
Nickel-Metal Hydride 
batteries. (The warning 
indicator flashes.)

• The displayed time remaining may not be correct under certain circumstances.

• When using alkaline batteries/Oxy Nickel Primary Battery, the battery remaining indicator may not display 

the correct information.

• When the AC Adaptor (not supplied) is used, the battery remaining indicator is not displayed.

Turn the camera on/set the clock

2

Select .

Press POWER.

POWER

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12

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OK

Cancel

Clock Set

D/M/Y

M/D/Y

Y/M/D

Lighting

Set the clock with the control button.
Select the date display format with 

v/V, then press z.

Select each item with 

b/B and set the numeric value with 

v/V, then press z.

Select [OK] with 

B, then press z.

• To cancel, select [Cancel] and press 

z.

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OK

Cancel

Clock Set

D/M/Y

M/D/Y

Y/M/D

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  1

12

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AM

OK

Cancel

Clock Set

D/M/Y

M/D/Y

Y/M/D

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  1

10

30

AM

OK

Cancel

Clock Set

D/M/Y

M/D/Y

Y/M/D

To change the date and time

Select [Clock Set] in the 

 (Setup) screen and perform the procedure in step 

3 above. 

 “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 50)

On the clock display

• If you selected [D/M/Y] in step 

3-1, set the time on a 24-hour cycle.

• Midnight is indicated as 12:00 AM, and noon as 12:00 PM.

When turning on the power

• Unless you set the clock, the Clock Set screen appears each time the camera is turned on.

• Do not touch the lens portion as the cover opens and the lens portion extends. Also, do not leave the camera 

with the lens portion extended for a long period of time with the power off as this may cause malfunction.

• The following screen appears when the camera is turned on for the second time or afterwards.

To turn off the power

Press POWER again.

• If the camera is running on battery power and you do not operate the camera for a period of time, the camera 

turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery (Auto power-off function).

Changing the language setting

You can change the screen display to show messages in a specified language. To change the 
language setting, press MENU to display the menu screen. Select 

 (Setup) with the control 

button, then, select [

 Language] in 

 (Setup1), and select the desired language. 

 “User’s 

Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 49)

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Insert a “Memory Stick” (not supplied)

Select the image size for use

Insert the “Memory Stick” all the way in until it clicks.

When there is no “Memory Stick” inserted

The camera records/plays back images using the internal memory (32 MB). 

 “User’s Guide/

Troubleshooting” (page 22)

3

Terminal side

4

Press 

 (Image Size).

Select the size with v/V.

• The screen above is for still images.

For movies, select [640(Fine)] (“Memory Stick 
PRO” only), [640(Standard)] or [160].

Press  

(Image 

Size) 

to 

complete the setting.

1M

3M

3:2

4M

1M

Image Size

VGA(E-Mail)

Select a mode.

Still image:

Select .

Movie:

Select

.

 button

On still image sizes

For details on the image size 

 “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 13)

* Images are recorded in the same 3:2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc.

On recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies

Recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies vary depending on the image 
size selected.
For details on recordable number or time 

 “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 21)

• Number of recordable images and time can differ according to shooting conditions.

To remove a “Memory Stick”

When the access lamp is lit

Never open the battery cover/“Memory Stick” cover or turn off the power. The data may be 
corrupted.

Image size

Guidelines

No. of images

Printing

4M (2304×1728)
(the default setting)

For printing high density images in A4 or 
A5 size

Less

More

Fine

Rough

3:2 (2304×1536)*

3M (2048×1536)

1M (1280×960)

For printing in postcard size
For recording a larger number of images
For attaching images to e-mail or creating 
web pages

VGA(E-Mail) 
(640×480)

Still images

Movies

Maximum recordable image

Maximum recordable time

Open the “Memory Stick” cover, then push the “Memory 
Stick” in once.

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Access lamp

Insert the batteries.

1

2

2

1

While pressing OPEN, open the cover.

Match 

3/# and insert.

Close the cover.

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