20 Most Recent Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S500 Digital Camera - Page 7 Questions & Answers

When that happened to my camera i just kept opening and closing the lenses and then it started working sometimes they do that when you dont use it for a while

Download it from the below link:
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=DSCS500

Alternatively you can just connect the memory card from the camera to a card reader and the computer will pick it as normal drive under My computer.
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Download the manual here:
http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/2689529111.pdf

Page 17 has the timer on it.

You need this one:
Product Description: Sony AC LS5K - power adapter
Product Type: Power adapter
Dimensions (WxDxH): 4.8 cm x 8.1 cm x 2.9 cm
Weight: 0.1 kg
Voltage Required: AC 100-240 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Voltage Provided: 4.2 V

Unfortunately the shutter motor is broken, so normal pictures will be over-exposed. If you use it as a recorder or candlelight function the shutter mechanism doesn't need to work because the shutter is always open.
Fix that problem is very difficult, unless you get a new lens block.
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Pablo

insert the memory card into the laptops card reader & copy you'r images that way

Use a card reader instead of your camera.

If the camera has recently been dropped you may have lens damage that is preventing it from powering up. If it hasn't been dropped your problem may be due to weak/worn out batteries or corrosion on the battery contacts inside the camera which can prevent the full power of the batteries from flowing into the camera. Try this free fix before you do anything else: remove the batteries and wipe the camera contacts firmly with a dry cloth (heavy corrosion may require cleaning with a wire brush, steel wool, or sandpaper). Remove any residue that may have fallen into the battery compartment during cleaning, then wipe both ends of the batteries and place them back in the camera and give them a full charge (assuming that you are using rechargeable batteries). This cleaning clears the problem about 90% of the time. If it doesn't work for you, it may be time to replace the batteries, or the camera may have a problem that requires professional repair.

u need not get new camera.use an iron metal to sctrach the bateery terminal of the cameral then put the battery.

If the camera has recently been dropped you may have lens damage that is preventing it from powering up. If it hasn't been dropped your problem may be due to weak/worn out batteries or corrosion on the battery contacts inside the camera which can prevent the full power of the batteries from flowing into the camera. Try this free fix before you do anything else: remove the batteries and wipe the camera contacts firmly with a dry cloth (heavy corrosion may require cleaning with a wire brush, steel wool, or sandpaper). Remove any residue that may have fallen into the battery compartment during cleaning, then wipe both ends of the batteries and place them back in the camera and give them a full charge (assuming that you are using rechargeable batteries). This cleaning clears the problem about 90% of the time. If it doesn't work for you, your batteries may need to be replaced or the camera may have a problem that requires professional repair.

If the camera has recently been dropped it may have lens damage that is preventing the camera from powering up/down. If it hasn't been dropped, your problem may be due to corrosion on the battery contacts inside the camera which can prevent the full power of the batteries from flowing into the camera. Try this free fix before you do anything else: remove the batteries and wipe the camera contacts firmly with a dry cloth (heavy corrosion may require cleaning with a wire brush, steel wool, or sandpaper). Remove any residue that may have fallen into the battery compartment during cleaning, then wipe both ends of the batteries, place them back in the camera, and give them a good charge (assuming that you're using rechargeable batteries). This cleaning clears the problem about 90% of the time. If it doesn't work for you, the camera may have a problem that requires professional repair.

All I can think of is to use some editing software on a computer and use it to capture a frame from a video clip, save that as a picture and print normally.

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The camera will record the sound automatically, but you must transfer the file to your computer and play it back before you can hear it. The camera has a microphone, but does not have a speaker to hear it when you playback on the camera itself.

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On the control button (large button on the back) at the top is a symbol that looks like a lightning bolt with an arrow tip. This is also the UP arrow. When you press it continually, the flash options will be noted by symbols.

No indicator - Auto
Lightning bolt - Flash forced on
Lightning bolt followed by SL - Slow Synchronized flash
Lightning bolt with the circle and line through it - Flash Forced off

You can refer to the manual for your camera at:

http://www.docs.sony.com/release/DSCS500.pdf

Use of the control button is on Page 17.

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I suggest that you contact Sony PAS to get the new Battery cover at 1-800-488-SONY (7669)

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Then, contact the nearest dealer to get the Battery door fixed instead of sending for service.
All you have to do is, press the pin on both the sides of the Battery door and insert in the hole available for battery door on camera.

If your camera's memory is structured as most, you can treat the internal memory like any disk drive. If you have a PC with Windows, plug in your Sony via the USB port, go to 'My Computer' select a disk drive with a later letter than C or D and open it as you would any other drive. You may have nested folders requiring that you open several folders in succession. You will recognize having arrived when you have a bunch of individual files shown in Explorer with the suffix Sony uses (commonly .jpg) and you canmanipulate them as you would any other files, including deletion.

i did the sAME BEST IS GET THE RECHARGEABLE ONES THATS WHAT I USES NOW,IT LAST LONGER AND CAN BE RECHARGED

You will get sound when you transfer recorded movie clips in your computer and playback in computer.
DSC-S500 Sony Cybershot has built-in mic to record sound but doesn't have speaker to give sound during playback in camera. You need to import movie files in your PC and playback in PC to hear sound.