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

The best way to add date/ time stamp to your photo is to use watermark software like Bitwar Watermark Expert. Add Watermark So users need to download and install the best watermark software on the computer system first. Then, users can choose Watermark Photo or Watermark Video tool based on the required file format but the steps below will show how to add watermark to photo: Step 1: Choose the Watermark Photo tool and upload the Image file into the software. Step 2: Choose Add Text to add text watermark or Add Image to add image watermark to the picture. Step 3: Type in the Text into the textbox as text watermark and edit the watermark by editing the Font, Size, Rotate, Opacity, and Position. Besides, browse the Image to insert as image watermark and edit the image through the Size, Rotate, Opacity, and Position. Step 4: After finish editing the watermark, click Apply to start the conversion. Step 5: When the conversion is complete, tap on Open Path to preview the new photo.

1. Install a multimedia player which can play the camera videos (.mp4, .mpeg, .dat files) like VLC Player, Real Player, KMP Player, etc.

3. You can also play these videos on the media player which came with the software bundle (CD) of your Sony Cyber Shot camera.

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Visit someone who sells the same model and see if it does the same thing. Manufacturing fault or just your camera? Is it under warranty?

i have orignal memory stick but i am also getting same error.. have forated stick on camera but no effect on error. so plz can u tell me how can i format my memory stick ... SONY GURU

Does the lense extend when you power it on in "snapshot"mode?
Could be the switch is sticking. These cameras use concave cup button that mash on gold foil on the circuit board. Could be a bad switch. $$$$$ costly.
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SnapTouch can apply the date to photos. It is one of the major features of the program. Information is taken out of EXIF data of the photo file that the camera creates during shooting. You can also add any comment using SnapTouch and also apply it onto a shot. How to Use SnapTouch

In this case you should try some photo recovery software to rescue the lost photos from your camera, here are some programs you may rely on. Both programs can also recover videos and music.

Photo Recovery (for Windows)
Mac Photo Recovery (for Mac OS X)

Note: Before your photos are recovered, do not attempt to save more files to the camera memory card in case the original files(your photos) are overwritten. Regards

It looks like you've cleared you camera card as well as your PC.

You need a file recovery programme. Plenty free either google file recovery freeware or go to filehippo.com and download either "Recuva" or"PC inspector file recovery"

Just remember you have to recover to a different source than you're recovering from because you may overwrite the very files you're trying to recover.

IE :- recover from PC to USB flash drive.

my camera does not charge

Electronic shutter in lens mechanism got bad and you need to replace complete lens assembly of DSC-S500 camera.
Of course new lens assembly would cost more then camera worth so best option is to buy new camera.

The DSC-S500 uses standard AA batteries, either disposable alkalines or rechargeable NiMHs. If you use rechargeables, they must be charged outside the camera using a separate charger.The choice is up to you. The camera will take more photos on a set of alkalines than on one charge of NiMHs, and alkalines are cheaper. However the NiMHs can be recharged and used again, while alkalines are one-use.

No. The DSC-S500 uses standard AA batteries, either disposable alkalines or rechargeable NiMHs. If you use rechargeables, they must be charged outside the camera using a separate charger.