Sony DSC-S950/S980 User Manual

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Mode dial/Zoom/Flash/Macro/Self-timer/Display/Image size
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Using the mode dial
Set the mode dial to the desired function.
Auto Adjustment
Allows easy shooting with the settings 
adjusted automatically.
 Easy Shooting
Allows easy shooting with easy-to-see 
indicators.
Program Auto
Allows you to shoot with the exposure 
adjusted automatically (both the shutter 
speed and the aperture value). You can adjust 
other settings using the menu.
Movie
Allows you to record movies.
*Scene Selection
Selects a setting from the Scene Selection 
menu.
High Sensitivity
Shoots images without a flash even in low 
lighting.
Soft Snap
Shoots a person’s skin with a warmer look.
Landscape
Shoots with the focus on a distant subject.
Twilight Portrait
Shoots sharp images of people in a dark 
place without losing the nighttime 
atmosphere.
Twilight
Shoots night scenes without losing the 
nighttime atmosphere.
Beach
Shoots seaside or lakeside scenes with the 
blueness of the water captured more vividly.
Snow
Shoots snow scenes in white more clearly.
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W/T
 Using the zoom
Press T to zoom, press W to undo zoom.
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Flash (Selecting a flash mode 
for still images)
Press B ( ) on the control button repeatedly 
until the desired mode is selected.
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 Flash Auto
Strobes when there is insufficient light 
(default setting).
Flash forced on
Slow synchro (Flash forced on)
The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to 
clearly shoot the background that is out of 
flash light.
Flash forced off
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Macro (Shooting close-up)
Press b (
) on the control button 
repeatedly until the desired mode is 
selected.
: Auto
The camera adjusts the focus automatically 
from distant subjects to close-up. Normally, 
put the camera in this mode.
: Macro
The camera adjusts the focus with priority on 
close-up subjects. Set Macro On when 
shooting close subjects.
* Scene Selection
Press the MENU button and select a setting.