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The initial setting is auto (no indicator). In this mode, the flash automatically strobes 
when the surroundings become dark. When you change the flash mode, press the 
 
(flash) repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen.
Each time you press the 
 (flash), the indicator changes as follows. 
(No indicator) t 
 t 
 t 
 t (No indicator)
 Auto red-eye reduction: The flash strobes before recording to reduce the 
red-eye phenomenon.
Forced flash:
The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding 
brightness.
No flash:
The flash does not strobe.
You can change the brightness of the flash (FLASH LEVEL) in the menu settings 
(page 34).  
Notes
The recommended shooting distance using the built-in flash is 31/32 feet to 8 1/3 feet (0.3 m to 
2.5 m).
Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) may block the light from the flash or cause the lens 
shadow to appear.
Auto red-eye reduction may not produce the desired red-eye reduction effects depending on 
individual differences, the distance to the subject, if the subject does not see the pre-strobe, or 
other conditions. In addition, red-eye reduction effects are also difficult to obtain if you set the 
shutter to a slow speed in the PROGRAM AE shutter priority mode.
The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location.
Recording images with the flash
 (
flash)
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Recording moving images (DSC-S50 only)
Moving images with audio are recorded in MPEG format. 
To record moving images, slide the POWER switch down to turn on the power and 
insert a “Memory Stick.”
 
See pages 17 and 18.
Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen. 
These indicators are not recorded. See page 64 for a detailed description of the 
indicators. 
1
Set the MODE selector to MOVIE. 
2
Press the shutter button fully down. 
“REC” appears on the LCD screen, and the image and sound are recorded on 
the “Memory Stick.”
If you press the shutter button momentarily 
The image and sound are recorded for five seconds. You can change the 
recording time to 10 or 15 seconds with [REC TIME SET] in the menu settings 
(page 33).
If you hold the shutter button down 
The image and sound are recorded while the shutter button is held down for up 
to 60 seconds. However, when [IMAGE SIZE] in the menu setting is set to 
[320
×
240], the maximum recording time is 15 seconds (page 33).
Zooming or using the self-timer, etc.
LCD screen indicators during recording 
DISPLAY
POWER switch
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Playing back still images
 
When the menu bar is not displayed 
You can directly select and play back the image with b/B on the control button.
Notes 
You might not be able to correctly play back images recorded with this camera on other 
equipment. 
You cannot play back on this camera images larger than the maximum image size that can be 
recorded with this camera.
Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen. 
See page 64 for a detailed description of the indicators.
1
Set the MODE selector to PLAY. 
The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the LCD screen.
2
Press 
v
 on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD 
screen. 
3
Select the desired still image with the 
control button.
Press v/V/b/B on the control button to select "b/B" 
on the LCD screen, then press b/B on the control 
button. 
"b: To display the preceding image. 
B": To display the next image.
LCD screen indicators during still image playback
DISPLAY
POWER switch
B Playback
B
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Playing back moving images
 
To pause playback 
Select X (pause) on the LCD screen with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press 
the center z.
1
Set the MODE selector to PLAY. 
The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the LCD screen.
2
Press 
v
 on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD 
screen.
3
Select the desired moving image with the 
control button.
Moving images are displayed one-size smaller than 
still images. 
Press v/V/b/B on the control button to select "b/B" 
on the LCD screen, then press b/B on the control 
button. 
"b: To display the preceding image. 
B": To display the next image.
4
Select 
(playback) on the LCD screen with 
v/V/b/B
 on the control button, then press 
the center 
z
.
The moving image and sound* are played back. 
During playback, B (playback) changes to X 
(pause).
You can play back sound in DSC-S50 only.
POWER switch
DISPLAY
VOLUME +/–
(playback)/X 
Playback bar
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