Sony DSC-P71 - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Manual Download

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The power is on, but the
camera does not work.

• The built-in microcomputer is not working

properly.

Remove, and then, after one minute, reinstall the battery. If this
doesn’t work, press the RESET button on the bottom of the
camera with pointed object, then turn the power on again. (This
will clear the date/time settings, etc.)

You cannot identify the
indicator on the LCD
screen.

—

Check the indicator (pages 103 to 105).

The lens does not move
when you turn off the
camera. (DSC-P71 only)

• The battery pack is discharged.

Replace it with a charged battery or use the AC power adaptor
(not supplied) (pages 14, 17, 19).

The lens gets fogged.

• Condensation is occurring.

Leave the camera for about an hour and then try to use it again
(page 99).

Symptom

Cause

Solution

Summary of Contents for DSC-P71 - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera

Page 1: ...el No DSC P71 P51 P31 Serial No DSC P71 P51 P31 2002 Sony Corporation Getting started _______________________ Shooting still images __________________ Viewing still images __________________ Deleting still images__________________ Copying still images to your computer _________ Before advanced operations _____________ Advanced still image shooting___________ Advanced still image viewing___________...

Page 2: ...ng instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC P71 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this ...

Page 3: ...TTERIES Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries CAUTION TO PR...

Page 4: ...N If static electricity or electromagnetismcauses data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again Trademarks Memory Stick MagicGate Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation MagicGate and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the U S Microsoft Corporation in the United States an...

Page 5: ...er are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the LCD finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Be careful when placin...

Page 6: ...date and time inserted 32 Shooting according to scene conditions SCENE SELECTION 34 Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera 36 Viewing single images 36 Viewing Index nine or triple image display 37 Viewing images on a TV screen 38 Deleting images 39 Deleting on the Index nine image screen 40 Deleting on the Index triple image screen 41 Formatting a Memory Stick 43 Copying still images to y...

Page 7: ...hanging image size RESIZE 71 Choosing images to print PRINT 72 For single images 72 For index nine images screen 72 For index triple image screen 73 Shooting movies 74 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 75 Deleting movies 76 Deleting on the single screen 76 Deleting on the Index nine image screen 76 Deleting on the Index triple image screen 77 Editing movies 78 Cutting movies 78 Deleting unnecessary...

Page 8: ...0 E Self timer lamp 29 AF illuminator 31 97 F Finder window G Lens H Tripod receptacle bottom surface Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 Attaching the strap ...

Page 9: ...de dial 21 To shoot still images To view or edit images To shoot movies Clip Motion images Multi Burst mode images SET UP To set the SET UP items SCN To shoot in the SCENE SELECTION mode M Zoom button for shooting 28 Index button for viewing 37 N Wrist strap hook O Open lever P Battery cover Q Memory Stick cover R Access lamp 23 qh qj qg qk qd qf qs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q qa Self timer recording lamp...

Page 10: ...ash 30 E Self timer lamp 29 AF illuminator 31 97 F Finder window G Lens H Tripod receptacle bottom surface Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 Attaching the strap ...

Page 11: ...l 21 To shoot still images To view or edit images To shoot movies Clip Motion images Multi Burst mode images SET UP To set the SET UP items SCN To shoot in the SCENE SELECTION mode M Zoom button for shooting 28 Index button for viewing 37 N Wrist strap hook O Open lever P Battery cover Q Memory Stick cover R Access lamp 23 S DC IN jack 19 qh ql qj qg qf qk qd qs 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q qa Self timer r...

Page 12: ...ash 30 E Self timer lamp 29 AF illuminator 31 97 F Finder window G Lens H Tripod receptacle bottom surface Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 Attaching the strap ...

Page 13: ...l 21 To shoot still images To view or edit images To shoot movies Clip Motion images Multi Burst mode images SET UP To set the SET UP items SCN To shoot in the SCENE SELECTION mode M Zoom button for shooting 28 Index button for viewing 37 N Wrist strap hook O Open lever P Battery cover Q Memory Stick cover R Access lamp 23 S DC IN jack 19 qh ql qj qg qf qk qd qs 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q qa Self timer r...

Page 14: ...ide batteries into the charger supplied Be sure to charge the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries supplied with your camera before using them Be sure to charge the batteries in an environment where the ambient temperature is 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F If the batteries are charged in an environment where the temperature is outside that range the batteries may not charge efficiently Connect the battery ch...

Page 15: ...ing the batteries Do not charge any other batteries except Sony Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in the charger supplied with your camera If you try to charge any other type of battery e g manganese batteries alkaline dry cells or one time lithium batteries than the batteries specified those batteries may leak overheat or explode causing the danger of burns or other injuries Be sure to charge both N...

Page 16: ...N When the camera is shipped from the factory this switch is set to ON When the POWER SAVE function is ON The LCD screen will be darker than it is when POWER SAVE is set to OFF You cannot change the settings for LCD BACKLIGHT at this time page 98 To make the available shooting time even longer it is recommended that you turn off the LCD screen and use the Finder to do your shooting page 32 In Flas...

Page 17: ...r by wiping them with a dry cloth If the poles of the batteries or the terminals become covered with a film of dirt or oil from the skin the operating time of the camera can be greatly reduced Close the Battery cover Close the Battery cover while holding the batteries in The cover is closed when it clicks To remove the batteries Stand the camera on end open the Battery cover upward then remove the...

Page 18: ...econds Model Image size LCD screen R6 size AA Ni MH 2 supplied Battery life min No of images DSC P71 2048 1536 640 480 ON Approx 100 Approx 2000 OFF Approx 120 Approx 2400 DSC P51 1600 1200 640 480 ON Approx 150 Approx 3000 OFF Approx 180 Approx 3600 DSC P31 1600 1200 640 480 ON Approx 120 Approx 2400 OFF Approx 150 Approx 3000 Playing back still images With the LCD screen on showing single images...

Page 19: ... to the wall outlet mains When you have finished using the AC power adaptor disconnect it from the DC IN jack of the camera To use power from an automobile use a DC adaptor Charger not supplied If you insert or remove the DC plug while you are using the batteries the power may shut off 2 2 To the wall outlet mains Power cord mains lead 1 Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your came...

Page 20: ...batteries power is automatically shut off to preserve battery power However in the following circumstances even if the battery is being used to power the camera the Auto Power Off feature will not work Movies are being played back A slide show is being shown There is a plug in the USB terminal or the VIDEO OUT jack When POWER SAVE is set to ON approximately 90 seconds When POWER SAVE is set to OFF...

Page 21: ...een appears Choose the desired order for the date the month and the year using v V on the control button thenpushthecenter z You can choose from Y M D year month day M D Y and D M Y If the rechargeable button battery which provides the power for saving the time data ever loses its charge page 99 the CLOCK SET screen automatically reappears If this happens reset the date and time by following the a...

Page 22: ...o the next item Repeat the above process until all of the items have been set If you choose D M Y in Step 3 use the 24 hour clock display Choose OK using the B on the control button and then press the center z After the date and time are set the clock will start to keep time To cancel the setting process choose CANCEL and press the center z 4 D M Y OK CANCEL M D Y Y M D CLOCK SET 2002 1 1 12 00 AM...

Page 23: ... Stick push it all the way in until it clicks If you do not insert it correctly a message such as MEMORY STICK ERROR appears on the LCD screen Close the Memory Stick cover To remove the Memory Stick Open the Memory Stick cover then push the Memory Stick to pop it out Whenever the Access lamp is lit the camera is recording or reading out an image Never remove the Memory Stick or turn off the power ...

Page 24: ...s set Select Image quality using b B on the control button Use v Vtoselect the desiredimage quality The image quality is set When the setting is completed press the MENU button The menu disappears from the screen For image quality you can choose either FINE or STANDARD The image size and quality values chosen here will be preserved even when the camera is turned off 1 WHITE BAL AUTO ISO Menu butto...

Page 25: ... Memory Stick The number of images that can be saved in FINE STANDARD mode are shown below Units number of images When the shooting mode is normal For the number of images that can be saved in other modes see page 91 Capacity 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB Image size 2048 1536 DSC P71 5 9 10 18 20 36 40 72 80 144 2048 3 2 DSC P71 5 9 10 18 20 36 40 72 80 144 1600 1200 8 15 16 30 32 60 64 120 128 240 160...

Page 26: ...ss and hold the shutter halfway down The camera beeps When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on the camera is ready for shooting If you remove your finger from the shutter shooting will be canceled The minimum focal distance to a subject is 50cm 19 11 16 inches for the DSC P71 8cm 3 1 4 inches for the DSC P51 with the Zoom button set to the W wide angle side and 50cm 19 3 4 inche...

Page 27: ... image displayed on the LCD screen 1 Press MENU button to display the menu 2 Press B on the control button to select DELETE then press the center z 3 Press v on the control button to select OK then press the center z The image will be deleted 4 2048 About Auto Focus When you try to shoot a subject that is hard to focus on the AE AF lock indicator will change to flashing slowly The Auto Focus funct...

Page 28: ...r close ups of subjects up to the distances specified below When the zoom is set all the way to the W side 10 cm 3 15 16 inches from the end of the lens When the zoom is set all the way to the T side 50 cm 19 11 16 inches from the end of the lens 2048 4 2048 4 T W T W W wide angle T telephoto Digital zoom DSC P71 P51 When the Zoom exceeds 3x for the DSC P71 and 2x for the DSC P51 the digital zoom ...

Page 29: ...e To return to normal shooting Press B on the control button one more time disappears from the LCD screen Use the LCD screen to shoot when using the Macro feature If you use the finder the limits of what you see and what you actually shoot may be different Using the self timer Set the mode dial to and press V on the control button Self timer appears on the LCD screen If the menu is currently displ...

Page 30: ...sh accordingly factory setting forced flash The flash will be used regardless of the amount of ambient light no flash The flash will not be used Each time you press the button the display changes as follows When POWER SAVE is OFF No indicator Auto t forced flash t no flash When POWER SAVE is ON no flash t No indicator Auto t forced flash If the menu is currently displayed press the MENU button fir...

Page 31: ... the time between when the shutter is pressed halfway down and the focus locks When the AF illuminator flashes but sufficient light does not reach the subject the maximum recommended distance for this feature is approximately 2 8m 9 2 ft wide and 1 8m 5 9 ft tele for the DSC P71 2 2m 7 2 ft wide tele for the DSC P51 and 2 5 m 8 2 ft for the DSC P31 or the subject has weak contrast the camera may n...

Page 32: ...yed on the screen for approximately 2 seconds so you can check or change the setting Shooting with the date and time inserted Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP menu is displayed When images are shot with the date and time inserted the date and time cannot be removed later When shooting images with the date and time inserted the actual date and time are not displayed on the LCD screen instead ...

Page 33: ...e of shooting into the image OFF Does not insert date time data into the image After the setting has been completed turn the mode dial to and continue your shooting You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to SCN The settings made here will be saved even when the power is turned off 2 CAMERA MOVING IMAGE DATE TIME DIGITAL ZOOM RED EYE REDUCTION AF ILLUMINATOR DAY TIME DATE O...

Page 34: ...ou use a tripod The flash cannot be used Twilight portrait mode Use this mode when shooting people in the foreground at night Because the shutter speed is slow it is recommended that you use a tripod Allows you to shoot images of people in the foreground with distinct outlines without losing the feeling that you are shooting at night The flash automatically strobes Landscape mode Focuses on images...

Page 35: ...de here will be saved even when the power is turned off 2 WB SCN 3 WB SCN NR slow shutter In Twilight or Twilight portrait mode when the shutter speed becomes a 1 2 second or slower NR is displayed before the shutter speed indication and the camera automatically changes to the NR slow shutter mode The NR slow shutter mode removes noise from recorded images providing clear images To eliminate the e...

Page 36: ...will be displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the screen Various items of image information will also be displayed FILE BACK NEXT 10 30PM 2002 7 4 100 0028 11 18 640 SINGLE DISPLAY SINGLE DISPLAY APERTURE VALUE SHUTTER SPEED EXPOSURE VALUE ISO F2 8 1 125 0 0 100 10 30PM 2002 7 4 100 0028 Single single image display Index nine image display Index triple image display For movies see page 75...

Page 37: ... up down left right Press the Zoom Wbutton once more The display switches to the Index triple image screen When you press v V on the control button the remaining image information is displayed To display the previous next Index screen Press b B on the control button To return to the single image screen Repeatedly press the Zoom T button or press the center z on the control button 2 FILE BACK NEXT ...

Page 38: ...et the TV Video toggle switch of the TV to Video Depending on your TV set the name and location of this switch may be different Set the mode dial to and turn on the camera Press b B on the control button to select an image When using this feature it may be necessary to switch the video output signal to match that of your TV system see page 98 1 VIDEO OUT jack Video connecting cable supplied 2 TV V...

Page 39: ...nmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Ukraine etc Deleting images Set the mode dial to and turn on the camera Press b B on the control...

Page 40: ...L OK Deleting on the Index nine image screen While an Index nine image screen page 37 is displayed press the MENU button select DELETE using b B on the control button then press the center z 1 PROTECT PRINT DELETE MENU button Select SELECT using b B on the control button then press the center z To delete all the images Select ALL using b B on the control button then press the center z Select OK ag...

Page 41: ...utton select OK using b B on the control button then press the center z When MEMORY STICK ACCESS disappears the images have been deleted To cancel the deletion Using b on the control button select EXIT then press the center z Deleting on the Index triple image screen While an Index triple image screen page 37 is displayed display the image you want to delete to the center using b B on the control ...

Page 42: ...the image has not yet been deleted Select OK using v on the control button then press the center z When MEMORY STICK ACCESS disappears the image has been deleted To cancel the deletion Use V on the control button to select CANCEL then press the center z 2 OK 10 30PM 2002 7 4 100 0028 PROTECT PRINT DELETE MENU button 3 OK 10 30PM 2002 7 4 100 0028 O K DELETE CANCEL ...

Page 43: ...hen you format a Memory Stick be aware that all of the images in the Memory Stick will be permanently deleted Select SETUP 1 using v V on the control button select FORMAT by pressing B Then press B select OK using v V and press the center z To cancel the formatting Select CANCEL using V on the control button then press the center z Select OK using v V on the control button then press the center z ...

Page 44: ... type CD ROM drive iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 installed at the factory USB connector Provided as standard equipment If you connect two or more USB devices to your computer at one time some devices including your camera may not work depending on the type of USB device Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended environments...

Page 45: ... a USB connection using Windows Me as an example Required operations may be different depending on your OS Shut down all other applications before installation of the driver When you are using Windows 2000 log on as Administrators Click USB Driver on the opening window The InstallShield wizard window appears Click Next When the Information window appears click Next and eject the CD ROM The USB dri...

Page 46: ...sing the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software Click DirectX and follow instructions on each succeeding window Your computer restarts when the installation is completed 4 1 2 2 Preparing your camera Insert the Memory Stick with the images you want to copy into the camera Connect the camera and the AC power adaptor and plug the adaptor into a wall outlet mains For further details on the Memory Stick ...

Page 47: ...tablished for the first time your computer automatically runs the used program to recognize your camera Wait for a while If USB MODE NORMAL does not appear confirm that USB CONNECT is set to NORMAL in the SET UP settings page 98 1 2 USB MODE NORMAL a a a a Removing the USB cable from your computer or the Memory Stick from your camera during a USB connection For Windows 2000 Me or XP users 1 Double...

Page 48: ...ware s help files Double click DCIM then double click 100MSDCF The 100MSDCF folder opens The 100MSDCF folder contains the image files you shot using your camera The folder names vary depending on the type of images they contain page 51 Drag and drop the image files into the My Documents folder The image files are copied to the My Documents folder When you try to copy an image to a folder in which ...

Page 49: ...emovable disk icon is not shown 1 Right click My Computer then click Property The System Property window appears 2 Confirm if other devices are already installed 1 Click Device Manager 2 Double click Other Devices 3 Confirm if there is a Sony DSC or Sony Handycam with a mark 3 If you find either of the devices above follow the steps below to delete them 1 Click Sony DSC or Sony Handycam 2 Click De...

Page 50: ...dow appears Specifytheimage file namesto be copied and the copy destination then click Next Copying of the images starts When the task is completed the Other Options window appears Copy images into the My Documents folder Click Nothing I m finished working with these pictures then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard window appears 3 1 2 4 1 2 5 1 2 ...

Page 51: ... the process from Step 1 6 Click here Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders in the Memory Stick depending on the recording modes Example when viewing folders on Windows Me Folder containing still image Clip Motion Multi Burst mode image data Folder containing E mail mode image data Folder containing Movie data ...

Page 52: ...sponding index image file Folder File name File meaning 100MSDCF DSC0ssss JPG Still image files shot normally Still image files shot in E MAIL mode page 65 Multi Burst mode page 64 CLP0ssss GIF Clip Motion files shot in NORMAL mode page 62 CLP0ssss THM Index image files of Clip Motion files shot in NORMAL mode MBL0ssss GIF Clip Motion files shot in MOBILE mode page 62 MBL0ssss THM Index image file...

Page 53: ...This section describes the steps followed for copying images to the My Documents folder on pages 48 49 When using Windows XP click Start t My Documents in that order You can use the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software to view images on your computer For details see the software s help files Double click the desiredimage file The image file opens 1 2 ...

Page 54: ...op the drive icon of the Memory Stick to the Trash icon then remove the USB cable or Memory Stick If you are using Mac OS X remove the USB cable etc after you have turned your computer off 4 Copying images 1 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop The contents of the Memory Stick inserted in your camera appear 2 Double click DCIM 3 Double click 100MSDCF 4 Drag and drop the image file...

Page 55: ...ET UP screen a Set the mode dial to SET UP and the SET UP screen appears b Select the setting item you want to change using v V b B on the control button The frame of the item you select will turn yellow c Press the center z on the control button to enter the setting On the DSC P31 the DIGITAL ZOOM page 28 and POWER SAVE page 16 items are not displayed On the DSC P51 P31 the POWER SAVE page 16 ite...

Page 56: ... 0 EV SPOT METER is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P51 P31 page 61 When the subject is at the brightest or darkest ends of the range or when you are using the flash the adjustment value set may not actually be used Mode dial MENU button Control button 0EV WB EV ISO 0EV Shooting techniques In normal shooting the camera makes automatic exposure adjustments Check the image to be shot if it look...

Page 57: ...e menu appears c Select WB WHITE BALANCE using b B then select the desired setting using v V To return to automatic settings In Step 3 select AUTO Under fluorescent lights that flicker even if you choose Fluorescent you may feel that the overall color of the image may show differences from the actual color When the flash is triggered the manual setting is cancelled and the shooting of the image is...

Page 58: ...he MENU button c Select 9 FOCUS using b B select MULTI AF or CENTER AF using v V The focus is adjusted automatically The color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to green Multipoint AF Center AF When you are shooting movies MPEG MOVIE and you choose Multipoint AF the distance to the center of the screen is estimated as an average so the AF works even with a certain amount of vibration...

Page 59: ...ocus even if the subject is at the edge of the frame a Compose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter halfway down First the focus for the subject you are aiming at will be adjusted When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on and there is a beeping sound focus adjustment is completed b Return to the fully composed shot and press the sh...

Page 60: ...unlimited distance To return to auto focus Press the MENU button again select 9 FOCUS then select MULTI AF or CENTER AF SPOT METER is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P51 P31 page 61 The focus distance settings include a small margin of error Use them as guidelines only If you point the lens up or down the error increases DSC P71 only Addingspecialeffects PICTURE EFFECT Mode dial SCN You can a...

Page 61: ...ou can aim at a particular point and meter the light to adjust the focus for that point When the place you want to focus on and the place you are using Spot light metering on are the same it recommended that you use Center AF page 58 For the DSC P71 a Set the mode dial to SCN or b Press the MENU button The menu appears c Select SPOT METER using b B then select ON using v V The Spot light metering ...

Page 62: ...e camera returns to normal light metering Shooting multiple frames CLIP MOTION Mode dial You can shoot a number of still images consecutively GIF animation Because the file size is small these images are ideal for use on a home page or for attaching to an e mail message Clip Motion images are restricted to color levels of 256 colors and below This is a characteristic of GIF format recording For th...

Page 63: ...e is saved temporarily in the camera In Clip Motion mode the date and time will not be recorded When you view Clip Motion images using the Index screen the images may appear different from the actual image recorded GIF files made on other cameras may not display correctly on this camera To delete shot images in the midst of shooting 1 In Steps 4 or 5 on the previous page press b 7 Shot images will...

Page 64: ...formation on NTSC PAL see page 95 d Press the shutter 16 frames will be recorded as one image image size 1280 960 When you play back images recorded with this camera in Multi Burst mode the 16 frames are played back in order with a fixed interval between them When the images are played back on a computer the 16 frames you shot are all displayed at the same time as part of one image When Multi Burs...

Page 65: ...ng still images for e mail E MAIL Mode dial SCN You can shoot images and save them in a file that is small enough to attach to an e mail message see page 24 for available file sizes a Set the mode dial to or SCN b Press the MENU button The menu appears c Select MODE REC MODE using b B then select E MAIL using v V d Shoot your image To return to Normal mode In Step 3 select NORMAL For instructions ...

Page 66: ...4 will be enlarged To cancel enlarged viewing Press the center z You cannot use Playback zoom for movies MPEG MOVIE Clip Motion Multi Burst features If you press the W zoom button when you are viewing images that have not been enlarged the Index screen will appear page 37 The images displayed in Quick Review page 27 can be enlarged using the procedures outlined in Steps 3 to 5 Mode dial Zoom butto...

Page 67: ...image using the 3 2 image size Playing back successive images SLIDE SHOW Mode dial You can playback recorded images in succession one after another This is useful for checking your images or for giving a presentation a Set the mode dial to b Press the MENU button The menu appears c Select SLIDE using b B and press the center z Select an interval from those listed below INTERVAL settings 3 sec 5 se...

Page 68: ...d and displayed horizontally a Set the mode dial to and display the image you want to rotate b Press the MENU button The menu appears c Select ROTATE using b B then press the center z d Select using v V and rotate the image using b B e Select OK using v V then press the center z To cancel the rotation In Step 4 select CANCEL then press the center z Protected images page 69 movies MPEG MOVIE Clip M...

Page 69: ... protection In Step 4 press the center z again The Protect mark disappears For Index nine image screen a Set the mode dial to press the W zoom button once the Index nine image screen appears b Press the MENU button The menu appears c Select PROTECT using b B and press the center z d Select SELECT using b B and press the center z The frame around the selected image turns green e Select the image yo...

Page 70: ...r z To protect all of your images In Step 4 select ALL and press the center z Then select ON and press the center z To remove protection from all of your images In Step 4 select ALL and press the center z Then select OFF and press the center z For Index triple image screen a Set the mode dial to press the W zoom button twice the Index triple image screen appears b Move the image you want to protec...

Page 71: ...image is retained a Set the mode dial to b Select the image for which the size is to be changed using b B c Press the MENU button The menu appears d Select RESIZE using b B then press the center z e Using v V select the new size then press the center z The resized image is recorded as the newest file To stop the resizing process In Step 5 select CANCEL then press the center z Movies MPEG MOVIE Cli...

Page 72: ...ial to b Display the image you want to print using b B c Press the MENU button The menu appears d Select PRINT using b B then press the center z A Print mark appears on this image To delete the Print mark In Step 4 press the center z again The Print mark disappears For index nine image screen a Set the mode dial to and press the W zoom button once to switch to the Index nine image screen b Press t...

Page 73: ... To cancel the Print mark In Step 4 select CANCEL or select EXIT in Step 8 then press the center z For index triple image screen a Set the mode dial to press the W zoom button twice and the Index triple image screen appears b Display the image you want to print in the center using b B c Press the MENU button The menu appears d Select PRINT using v V then press the center z A Print mark appears on ...

Page 74: ...sed up recording stops For details on the recording time for movies see page 91 e Press the shutter all the way down again to stop recording The message displayed on the screen while you are shooting It is not written onto the image Each time you press the DISPLAY LCD ON OFF button the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Display OFF t LCD OFF t Display ON See page 104 for a detailed descri...

Page 75: ...ack a movie To return to the normal playback press the center z High quality movies Movies with the image size 320 HQX appear on the full screen Messages displayed on the screen while movies are being played back Each time you press the DISPLAY LCD ON OFF button the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Display OFF t LCD OFF t Display ON See page 105 for a detailed description of the indicat...

Page 76: ...he message disappears To cancel the deletion Select CANCEL in Step 5 and press the center z Deleting on the Index nine image screen a Set the mode dial to and press the W zoom button once to display an Index nine image screen b Press the MENU button The menu appears c Select DELETE using b B and press the center z d Select SELECT using b B and press the center z e Select the movie you want to dele...

Page 77: ... CANCEL using b B and press the center z Deleting on the Index triple image screen a Set the mode dial to and press the W zoom button twice to display an Index triple image screen b Show the desired movie at the center using b B c Press the MENU button The menu appears d Select DELETE using V and press the center z The movie has not yet been deleted at this point e Select OK using v and press the ...

Page 78: ...d as missing numbers Example Cutting a file numbered MOV00002 MPG Cutting movies a Set the mode dial to b Select the movie you want to cut using b B c Press the MENU button The menu appears d Select DIVIDE using B and press the center z and select OK using v then press the center z The playback of the movie starts 1 2 MOV00002 MPG MOV00003 MPG 3 MOV00001 MPG 1 2 3 A B MOV00002 MPG MOV00004 MPG 1 2...

Page 79: ... Step 5 The movie appears on the screen again You cannot cut the following files Clip Motion files Multi Burst files Still image files Files not long enough to cut Protected movies files You cannot restore files once you cut them The original file is deleted when you cut it Deleting unnecessary portions of a movie a Cut an unnecessary portion of a movie see the previous page b Display the portion ...

Page 80: ...Double click MSSONY then double click MOML0001 The MOML0001 folder opens c Drag and drop the movie files into the My Documents folder The movie files are copied to the My Documents folder For Windows XP users a On the Copy Wizard screen click Copy images to a folder on the computer Use the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then click OK The Scanner and Camera Wizard window appears b Click Next A...

Page 81: ...ep 1 For Macintosh users 1 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop The contents of the Memory Stick inserted into your camera appear 2 Double click MSSONY 3 Double click MOML0001 4 Drag and drop the movie files to the hard disk icon The movie files are copied to your hard disk To copy movie files using ImageMixer You can copy movie files using the supplied PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony ...

Page 82: ...ischarged A mismatch has occurred in the remaining battery time information pReplace the batteries with a new one pInstall a charged batteries page 14 pFully charge the batteries page 15 Thebatteryrunsdowntoo quickly You are recording playing back images in an extremely cold location The batteries are not charged enough The batteries are dead page 101 pFully charge the batteries page 14 pReplace t...

Page 83: ...ocus method page 58 pUse either the Multipoint AF page 58 or Center AF to shoot with AF lock page 59 Unable to zoom You cannot zoom while shooting a movie MPEG MOVIE DSC P71 P31 only Digital zoom does not function You cannot zoom while shooting a movie MPEG MOVIE DIGITAL ZOOM is set to OFF in SET UP DSC P71 P51 only The LCD screen is OFF pChange it to ON pages 55 97 pTurn it ON page 32 The image i...

Page 84: ...ge 23 pDelete the images saved in the Memory Stick or format it pChange the Memory Stick pChange the LOCK position page 100 pSet it to or SCN page 26 pSet it to page 74 Cannot record images with the flash The mode dial is set to SET UP or The flash is set to No flash When recording still images Scene Selection is set to Twilight mode pSet it to a setting other than SET UP or page 30 pSet the flash...

Page 85: ...ection is not correct pSet it to NTSC or PAL pages 55 98 pCheck the connection page 38 The images cannot be played back on a personal computer pSee page 86 Symptom Cause Solution Your camera cannot delete an image The image is protected The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position pCancel the protection page 69 pChange the LOCK position page 100 You have deleted the image ...

Page 86: ... pTurn on the camera page 20 pUse the AC power adaptor not supplied page 19 pUse the supplied USB cable page 47 pDisconnect the USB cable and connect it again securely Make sure that USB MODE is displayed on the LCD screen page 47 pSet it to NORMAL pages 55 98 pDisconnect the USB cables except for those connected to the keyboard the mouse and your camera pInstall the USB driver page 45 pDelete the...

Page 87: ...CK position page 100 pDelete unnecessary images page 39 You cannot format a Memory Stick The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position pChange the LOCK position page 100 You have formatted a Memory Stick by mistake All the images on the Memory Stick are deleted by formatting and they cannot be recovered pSet the Memory Stick write protect tab to the LOCKposition page 100 to...

Page 88: ...n again This will clear the date time settings etc You cannot identify the indicator on the LCD screen pCheck the indicator pages 103 to 105 The lens does not move when you turn off the camera DSC P71 only The battery pack is discharged pReplace it with a charged battery or use the AC power adaptor not supplied pages 14 17 19 The lens gets fogged Condensation is occurring pLeave the camera for abo...

Page 89: ...images page 39 NO FILE No images have been recorded on the Memory Stick FILE ERROR An error occurred while playing back the image FILE PROTECT The image is protected against erasure FOLDER ERROR A folder with the same name already exists on the Memory Stick IMAGE SIZE OVER You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera INVALID OPERATION You are playing back a fil...

Page 90: ...e a couple of times contact your nearest Sony service station and inform them of the 5 digit displayed code Example E 61 10 Code Cause Countermeasure C 32 ss There is trouble with your camera s hardware or with the zoom function Turn the power off and on again page 20 C 13 ss The camera cannot read or write data on the Memory Stick Re insert the Memory Stick several times An unformatted Memory Sti...

Page 91: ...e saved see page 25 E mail Units images Clip Motion Units images Normal When 10 frames are shot Mobile When 2 frames are shot MPEG movies Units seconds Multi Burst Units images 8M 16M 32M 64M 128M 2048 1536 DSC P71 4 8 9 17 20 36 40 72 80 146 2048 3 2 DSC P71 4 8 9 17 20 36 40 72 80 146 1600 1200 8 14 16 28 32 59 64 118 128 236 1600 3 2 DSC P51 P31 8 14 16 28 32 59 64 118 128 236 1280 960 12 21 24...

Page 92: ... x MULTI AF Chooses the auto focus method Sets the focus distance using focus preset pages 58 60 WB WHITE BAL xAUTO Sets the white balance page 57 SPOT METER DSC P71 only ON x OFF To match the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 61 ISO 400 200 100 xAUTO Selects the ISOsensitivity Whenrecordingunderdarkconditionsor recordinga fast moving subject usea high numbersetting Whenrecordinghigh ...

Page 93: ...PFX P EFFECT SOLARIZE B W SEPIA NEG ART xOFF Sets the special effects for the image page 60 SHARPNESS 2 1 x0 1 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is 0 Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV x0EV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV Adjusts the exposure page 56 9 FOCUS 7 0 m 3 0 m 1 0 m 0 5 m CENTER AF x MULTI AF Chooses the au...

Page 94: ...58 60 WB WHITE BAL xAUTO Sets the white balance page 57 SPOT METER DSC P71 only ON x OFF To match the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 61 IMAGE SIZE xNORMAL MOBILE Selects the Clip Motion image size page 62 FLASH LEVEL HIGH xNORMAL LOW Makes the flash level higher than normal Normal setting Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX P EFFECT SOLARIZE B W SEPIA NEG ART xOFF Sets the ...

Page 95: ...e to the subject you want to shoot page 61 INTERVAL x1 30 1 15 1 7 5 NTSC x1 25 1 12 5 1 6 3 PAL In NTSC mode choose the Multi Burst between frame shutter interval In PAL mode choose the Multi Burst between frame shutter interval The choices of between frame shutter interval change depending on the setting of the VIDEO OUT item in SET UP page 98 P QUALITY xFINE STANDARD Recordsimages withfine high...

Page 96: ... the slide show interval For single images only x3 sec 5sec 10sec 30sec 1min Plays the slide show over and over again xON OFF Starts the slide show Cancels the settings and execution of the slide show RESIZE 2048 1536 DSC P71 1600 1200 1280 960 640 480 CANCEL Changes the recorded image size page 71 For single images only ROTATE counter clockwise clockwise OK CANCEL Rotates the still image page 68 ...

Page 97: ...ats the Memory Stick Please note that formatting erases all the information recorded on a Memory Stick including even erasure protected images page 43 FILE NUMBER x SERIES RESET Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the Memory Stick is changed Resets the file numbering and starts from 0001 each time the Memory Stick is changed LANGUAGE x ENGLISH JPN Displays the menu items warnings and mess...

Page 98: ...ter Displayed only when you are using your camera with the batteries and the POWER FUNCTION is set to OFF BEEP SHUTTER x ON OFF Turns on the shutter sound when you release the shutter button Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button release the shutter button Turns off the beep shutter sound VIDEO OUT x NTSC PAL Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode Japan USA Sets the v...

Page 99: ...To prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and leave it in the new location for about an hour Remove the plastic bag when the camera has adapted to the new temperature If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moistu...

Page 100: ...f static electricity or noise Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in the case supplied with it Do not touch the terminals of a Memory Stick with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop a Memory Stick Do not disassemble or modify a Memory Stick Do not expose the Memory Stick to water The nic...

Page 101: ...ox 2 100 000 pixels Lens DSC P71 3 zoom lens f 8 to 24 0 mm 35 mm camera conversion 39 to 117mm F2 8 5 3 DSC P51 2 zoom lens f 6 3 to 12 6 mm 35 mm camera conversion 41to 82 mm F3 8 DSC P31 Single focal lens f 5mm 35 mm camera conversion 33 mm F2 8 Primary color filter Camera Effective pixels number of camera DSC P71 Approx 3 210 000 pixels DSC P51 Approx 1 980 000 pixels DSC P31 Approx 1 980 000 ...

Page 102: ...batteries Memory Stick and wrist strap included DSC P31 231 g 8 oz camera two batteries Memory Stick and wrist strap included BC CS1 Ni MH battery charger Power requirements AC 100 to 240V 50 60Hz 2 2 W Output voltage DC 1 8V 180 110 mA 2 Dimensions 70 29 74 mm 2 7 8 1 3 16 3 inches W H D Mass Approx 70g 2 oz Operating temperature range 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F AC LS1 AC power adaptor not supplied Po...

Page 103: ...t meter aiming point 61 L Image quality indicator 24 25 M Scene selection mode indicator N Remaining images indicator 25 Self diagnostics display 90 O Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 25 P Center AF indicator 58 Focus preset value 60 Q EV adjustment indicator 56 R Iris value indicator S Shutter speed indicator T Macro DSC P71 28 U Self timer display 29 V Vibration warning indicator 89 W M...

Page 104: ...lf diagnostics display 90 I Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 25 J Center AF indicator 58 Focus preset value 60 K EV adjustment indicator 56 L Macro DSC P71 28 M Self timer indicator 29 N Menu Guide menu 55 When you press the MENU button Menu Guide menu is toggled between display don t display SPOT METER is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P51 P31 page 61 SOLARIZE STBY WB ISO 160 7 8 9...

Page 105: ... recorded indicator 32 Menu Guide menu 55 For movie playback J Image size indicator 75 K Recording mode indicator 74 75 L Playback indicator 75 M Image number Number of images recorded in the Memory Stick 75 N Remaining Memory Stick capacity 75 O Counter 75 P Playback screen 75 Q Playback bar 75 R Menu Guide menu 55 11 12 640 BACK NEXT x1 3 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 The page numbers in parentheses indicat...

Page 106: ...EV adjustment 56 Exposure EV adjustment 56 F File File names 51 Image file storage destinations 51 Finder 32 Flash FLASH LEVEL 93 94 RED EYE REDUCTION 31 Selecting a flash mode 30 Focus AE AF lock lamp 9 AF lock 59 Focus preset 60 Shooting using auto adjustment mode 26 FORMAT 43 G GIF 52 I Image Copying images 48 File names 51 Image file storage destinations 51 Image quality 24 Image size 24 25 91...

Page 107: ...nd time inserted 32 Still image playback Index 9 images screen 37 Quick Review 27 ROTATE 68 Slide show 67 Using the zoom feature 28 Viewing images on a TV screen 38 Viewing single images 36 Viewing the images on your computer 53 54 Still image shooting AE AF lock lamp 9 AF mode 26 EV adjustment 56 Image quality 24 Image size 24 Number of shooting images 25 Picture effect 60 SCENE SELECTION 34 Sele...

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