Sony cyber-shot dsc-s45 User Manual

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1

Select a mode (A).

2

Shoot with the shutter button (B).

Still image: Select 

.

Movie: Select 

.

Still image:

Press and hold 
halfway down to focus.

AE/AF lock indicator
Flashing 

t lit/beeps

Press fully down.
The shutter sounds.

Movie:

Press fully down.

A

B

Position the subject in the center 
of the focus frame

AF range finder frame

1

(A).

2

Select an image with b/B (B).

3

Movie only : Press z (B).

1

(C).

2

Select [Delete] with v, then press z (B).

• To cancel the deletion, select [Exit], then press z in step 2.

You can view images on a TV screen by connecting the camera to a TV.

Rewind/Fast forward: b/B (Return to normal playback: z)
Stop playback: z

• Sound is not output during movie playback on this camera. Sound can be heard when viewing a movie 

on a computer or TV.

A

C

B

To audio/video input jacks

To A/V OUT jack

A/V cable

A Shutter button
B Mode dial

C Flash
D Microphone
E Lens
F POWER button
G POWER lamp
H Self-timer lamp
I Buzzer
J

(USB) jack

K A/V OUT jack
L Tripod receptacle

M Battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover
N AC Adaptor cord cover

O For shooting: Zoom (W/T) button

For viewing: 

/  (Playback zoom) 

button/

 (Index) button

P LCD screen
Q

 (Image Size/Delete) button

R

 (Screen status) button

S Hook for wrist strap
T MENU button
U Control button

Menu on: v/V/b/B/

z

Menu off:  /

/

/

V

 Access lamp

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6

2

7

3

4

5

9

8

q;

qa

qs

qd

qf

qh

qj

qg

ql

qk

w;

wa

ws

: To shoot movies

: To view or edit images

• For details on modes available to shoot still 

images, see “Using the mode dial to shoot 
still images” below.

• Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 

5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You will be unable to 
firmly secure the camera to tripods having 
screws longer than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch), and 
may damage the camera.

1 Set the mode dial to the desired still image shooting mode.

2 Shoot with the shutter button.

Adjusts settings automatically for easy shooting.

Allows you to shoot using an appropriate preset setting for a scene.

The following modes are predetermined to match the scene conditions.

* The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended.

Allows you to shoot with automatic exposure (adjusts both shutter speed and aperture). You can 
also make various settings using the menu.

Using the mode dial to shoot still images (2)

Captures the dark surroundings in distant 
night shots.

Captures the blue color of water in beach 
scenes, etc.

For portraits in dark places.

For landscapes, etc., with a distant 
subject.

Captures the atmosphere of candlelit 
scenes.

For soft portraits of people, flowers, etc.

Press T (telephoto) to zoom in, or W (wide angle) to zoom out when composing your shot.

• You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie.

• When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses [Digital Zoom].

While displaying a still image, press 

 to zoom in on the image.

To undo the zoom, press 

.

Adjust the portion: v/V/b/B

Cancel playback zoom: z

While displaying a still image, press 

 (Index), then select an image with v/V/b/B.

To return to the single-image screen, press z. To display the next (previous) index screen, press 
b/B.

1 While an index screen is displayed, press 

 (

qj

) and select [Select] with v/V on the 

control button, then press z.

2 Select the image you want to delete with v/V/b/B, then press z to display the 

 (Delete) 

indicator on the selected image.

3 Press .

4 Select [OK] with B, then press z.

• To delete all the images in a folder, select [All In This Folder] with v/V in step 1 instead of [Select], then 

press z.

• To cancel a selection, select an image previously selected for deletion, then press z to delete the 

 

indicator from the image in step 2.

Press b (

) on the control button.

To cancel, press b again.

• The image may appear rough right after playback starts.

• To delete an image, press 

 (Delete) and select [Delete] with v on the control button, then press z.

Before you shoot, press v ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is 
selected.

• Shooting distance (when [ISO] is set to [Auto])

W side: Approx. 0.5 to 2.5 m (19 3/4 to 98 1/2 inches)

T side: Approx. 0.5 to 2.0 m (19 3/4 to 78 3/4 inches)

• The flash strobes twice. The first time is to adjust flash intensity.

• While charging the flash, 

 is displayed.

Before you shoot, press B (

) on the control button.

To cancel, press B again.

• Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended.

• The in-focus range becomes narrow, and the complete subject may not be entirely in focus.

• The AF speed drops.

Shortest shooting distance from the lens surface

Setting all the way to the W side: Applox. 5 cm (2 inches)
Setting all the way to the T side: Applox. 35 cm (13 7/8 inches)

Before you shoot, press V (

) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is 

selected.

Press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp (8) flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter 
operates.

To cancel, press V again.

• Use the 2-second delay self-timer to reduce the risk of blur.

Using the zoom button (qg)

Using the control button (wa)

No indicator

Strobes if it is dark or against light (default setting)

Flash forced on

Slow synchro (Flash forced on)

The shutter speed slows down in low light to capture details of background 
that is out of flash light range.

Flash forced off

No indicator

Not using the self-timer

Setting the 10-second delay self-timer

Setting the 2-second delay self-timer

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2

3

4

5

Display

Indication

Battery remaining

z

AE/AF lock

 Recording 

mode

STBY
REC

Standby/Recording a movie

  

Flash 

mode

Flash charging

Display

Indication

Macro

Display

Indication

 

 

 

 

Image size

FINE

Image quality

Recording folder
• This does not appear when 

using the internal memory.

Remaining internal memory 
capacity

Remaining “Memory Stick” 
capacity

00:00:00 
[00:00:30]

Recording time [maximum 
recordable time]

30

Remaining number of 
recordable images

 Self-timer

Date/Time

Display

Indication

E

Low battery warning

AF range finder frame

Display

Indication

33

Shutter speed

F2.8

Aperture value

(not displayed 
on the screen 
shown above)

Menu

•

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