Sony DSC-P8 - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 118

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Page 1: ...2 Serial No DSC P8 P10 P12 2003 Sony Corporation Getting started ________________________ Shooting still images __________________ Viewing still images ___________________ Deleting still images ___________________ Before advanced operations _____________ Advanced still image shooting____________ Advanced still image viewing_____________ Still image editing ______________________ Enjoying movies___...

Page 2: ...the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules WARNING For the Customers in the U S A This symbol is intended to alert th...

Page 3: ...you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits sets out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet Attention The electromagnetic field at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism ca...

Page 4: ...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 placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Do not pre...

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Page 6: ...SET UP screen 39 Deciding the still image quality 40 Creating or selecting a folder 40 Creating a new folder 41 Changing the recording folder 41 Choosing an auto focus method 42 Choosing a focus range finder frame AF range finder 42 Choosing a focus operation AF Mode 43 Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset 44 Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment 45 Displaying a histogram 46 Selecting t...

Page 7: ...ies 68 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 69 Deleting movies 70 Editing movies 71 Cutting movies 72 Deleting unnecessary portions of movies 73 Copying images to your computer For Windows users 74 Copying images to your computer For Macintosh users 84 Creating a Video CD 85 Troubleshooting 87 Warnings and messages 95 Self diagnosis display 97 Number of images that can be saved or shooting time 98 Men...

Page 8: ... 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 longer screws and may damage the camera Do not touch the microphone while recording The 3 2 MEGA PIXELS indicated on DSC P8 shows the number of effective pixels The number of actually recorded pixels is maximum 3 1 MEGA PIXELS The effective pixels number is determined accordin...

Page 9: ... still images in programmed mode SCN To shoot in the Scene Selection mode SET UP To set the SET UP items To shoot movies Clip Motion images or Multi Burst mode images To view or edit images J Zoom button for shooting 23 Index button for viewing 31 K Battery Memory Stick cover L RESET button 87 M Access lamp 17 N Battery eject lever 10 O Jack cover P USB jack 78 9 0 qa qs qd qf qg qh 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 10: ...ry pack is firmly inserted all the way then close the cover The battery pack is easily inserted by pushing the battery eject lever at the front of the battery compartment down Open the jack cover and connect the AC LS5 AC Adaptor supplied to the DC IN jack of your camera Open the cover in the arrow direction as illustrated above Connect the plug with the v mark facing up Do not short the DC plug o...

Page 11: ...g indicator The battery remaining indicator on the LCD screen shows the remaining shooting or viewing time The black portion of the battery remaining indicator in the illustration shows the actual remaining time When you switch the LCD screen on off it takes about one minute for the correct battery remaining time to appear The displayed time remaining may not be correct under certain circumstances...

Page 12: ... used frequently LCD Backlight is set to Bright in the SET UP settings Power Save is set to Off in the SET UP settings The battery power is low The battery capacity decreases as you use it more and more and as time passes page 110 AF Mode is set to Monitor or Cont in the SET UP settings The Power Save function When the Power Save function is activated you can shoot for a longer period of time Set ...

Page 13: ...When you have finished using the AC Adaptor disconnect it from the DC IN jack of the camera The set is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet wall socket even if the set itself has been turned off 1 Jack cover AC Adaptor DC plug 2 2 To wall outlet wall socket Power cord mains lead 1 Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camer...

Page 14: ...ET UP the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery The auto power off function only operates when the camera is operating using a battery pack The auto power off function also will not operate in the following circumstances When viewing movies When playing back a slide show When a connector is plugged into the USB jack or the A V OUT MONO jack When Power Save is set to On...

Page 15: ...ppears on the LCD screen Select the desired date display format with v V on the control button then press z Select from Y M D year month day M D Y month day year or D M Y day month year If the rechargeable button battery which provides the power for saving the time data is ever fully discharged page 108 the Clock Set screen will appear again When this happens reset the date and time by starting fr...

Page 16: ...til all of the items are set If you selected D M Y in step 3 set the time on a 24 hour cycle Select OK with B on the control button then press z The date and time are entered and the clock starts to keep time To cancel the date and time setting select Cancel with v V b B on the control button then press z 4 2003 1 1 12 00 OK OK AM Cancel Clock Set D M Y M D Y Y M D 5 4 7 12 00 OK OK 2003 AM Cancel...

Page 17: ... it is securely seated in the connector If the Memory Stick is not inserted correctly you may not be able to record or display images with the Memory Stick Close the battery Memory Stick cover To remove a Memory Stick Open the battery Memory Stick cover then push the Memory Stick to pop it out Whenever the access lamp is lit the camera is recording or reading an image Never remove the Memory Stick...

Page 18: ... image size with v V on the control button The image size is set When the setting is complete press Image Size so that the Image Size setup disappears from the LCD screen The image size selected here is maintained even when the power is turned off 1 Mode dial 2 VGA 1 2M 2 0M 2 8M 3 2 3 1M Image Size DSC P8 DSC P10 P12 VGA 1 2M 3 1M 4 5M 3 2 5 0M Image Size 3 VGA 1 2M 2 0M 2 8M 3 2 3 1M Image Size ...

Page 19: ...hoot You can resize the images later Resize function see page 65 You can choose image size from among the five options in the following tables The below image size is a minimum setting for examples When you want to improve image quality select the larger image size 1 This option records images in a horizontal to vertical proportion of 3 2 to match the size of the print paper used Image size Exampl...

Page 20: ...264 302 537 617 1097 2 0M DSC P8 16 30 33 61 66 123 133 246 238 446 484 907 988 1852 1 2M 24 46 50 93 101 187 202 376 357 649 726 1320 1482 2694 VGA 97 243 196 491 394 985 790 1975 1428 3571 2904 7261 5928 14821 The 3 2 MEGA PIXELS indicated on DSC P8 shows the number of effective pixels The number of actually recorded pixels is maximum 3 1 MEGA PIXELS When 1600 1200 size images recorded using ear...

Page 21: ...cal distance to a subject is as follows DSC P10 P12 Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches W 60 cm 23 5 8 inches T or more DSC P8 Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches W T or more To shoot subjects at distances closer than this use the macro mode page 24 Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The beep sounds but the image is not yet recorded When the AE AF lock indicator changes from flashing to steadily lit the...

Page 22: ...an select from the following modes to shoot according to the scene conditions page 55 Fireworks mode High speed shutter mode Beach mode Snow mode Landscape mode Twilight portrait mode Twilight mode Auto Focus When you try to shoot a subject that is difficult to focus on the AE AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly The Auto Focus function may have difficulty working under the following condi...

Page 23: ...4 inches W 60 cm 23 5 8 inches T from the lens surface DSC P8 Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches W T from the lens surface The lens portion moves during zoom operation Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating The zoom feature cannot be used while shooting movies page 68 Smart zoom Digital processing lets you zoom in the image without deterioration When the zoom exceeds 3 enlargement is carried ...

Page 24: ...ocus on Shooting close ups Macro The macro recording mode is used when zooming up a small subject such as flowers or insects You can shoot close ups of subjects up to the distances specified below When the zoom is set all the way to the W side Approx 10 cm 4 inches from the lens surface When the zoom is set all the way to the T side DSC P10 P12 Approx 60 cm 23 5 8 inches from the lens surface DSC ...

Page 25: ...screen If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to SCN or Center the subject in the frame and press the shutter button fully down The self timer lamp page 8 flashes and a beep sounds after you press the shutter button until the shutter operates approximately 10 seconds later To cancel the self ti...

Page 26: ...3 5 m 19 3 4 inches to 11 feet 5 3 16 inches W 0 6 m to 2 5 m 23 5 8 inches to 8 feet 2 7 16 inches T DSC P8 Approx 0 5 m to 3 5 m 19 3 4 inches to 11 feet 5 3 16 inches W 0 5 m to 2 5 m 19 3 4 inches to 8 feet 2 7 16 inches T You can change the brightness of the flash with Flash Level in the menu settings page 50 You cannot change the brightness of the flash while the mode dial is set to When usi...

Page 27: ...ch the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast focus will not be achieved A distance up to approximately 3 5 m 11 feet 5 3 16 inches W 2 5 m 8 feet 2 7 16 inches T is recommended Focus is achieved as long as AF illuminator light reaches the subject even if the light is slightly off the center of the subject When the focus preset distance is set page 44 the AF illuminator does not funct...

Page 28: ...ge 112 Just as with the AE AF lock indicator on the LCD screen when the AE AF lock lamp of the finder section stops flashing and remains on you can start shooting page 21 When the LCD screen is turned off the smart zoom does not function page 23 When the LCD screen is turned off the AF Mode is set to Single page 43 If you press Flash mode Self timer Macro with the LCD screen turned off the image w...

Page 29: ... Setting the date and time page 15 Select the date and time setting with v V on the control button then press z Day Time Superimposes the date hour and minute onto the image Date Superimposes the year month and day onto the image Off Does not superimpose the date and time onto the image After the setting has been completed set the mode dial to and shoot the image You can also carry out this operat...

Page 30: ...rate panels on the screen Various image information items are also displayed For details on viewing movies see page 69 For a detailed description of the indicators see page 114 BACK NEXT VOLUME 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0008 8 9 101 VGA 60min MOVE SINGLE DISPLAY ApertureValue Shutter Speed ExposureValue ISO F2 8 1 30 0 0 100 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 SINGLE DISPLAY BACK NEXT Single single image screen ...

Page 31: ...ious index screen Press v V b B on the control button to move the yellow frame up down left right Press the zoom W index button once more The display switches to the index triple image screen Press v V on the control button to display the remaining image information To display the next previous index screen Press b B on the control button To return to the single image screen Press the zoom T repea...

Page 32: ...V connecting cable Turn on the TV and set the TV Video switch to Video The name and location of this switch may differ depending on your TV For a details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV Set the mode dial to and turn on the camera Press b B on the control button to select the desired image When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video output signal to mat...

Page 33: ...nada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark 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 Argenti...

Page 34: ...he control button then press z When the message Memory Stick access disappears the image has been deleted To continue and delete other images Display the image to be deleted with b B on the control button Then select Delete with v and press z To cancel deleting Select Exit with V on the control button then press z 1 2 9 VGA 101 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 60min BACK NEXT VOLUME 2 VGA 2 9 101 OK Dele...

Page 35: ...s z All of the unprotected images in the folder are deleted To cancel deleting select Cancel then press z Select an image you want to delete with v V b B on the control button then press z The green Delete indicator appears on the selected image At this point the image has not yet been deleted Repeat this step for all of the images you want to delete To cancel a selection press z again so that the...

Page 36: ... Exit Delete OK Deleting images in index triple image mode While an index triple image screen page 31 is displayed set the image you want to delete to the center with b B on the control button Press Delete The image has not yet been deleted at this point 1 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 ApertureValue Shutter Speed ExposureValue ISO F2 8 1 30 0 0 100 SINGLE DISPLAY BACK NEXT 2 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 ...

Page 37: ...also called initialization The Memory Stick provided with this camera and those available commercially are already formatted and can be used immediately When you format a Memory Stick be aware that all data in the Memory Stick will be permanently erased Select Memory Stick Tool with v V on the control button Select Format with B then press B Select OK with v then press z To cancel the formatting S...

Page 38: ...38 Select OK with v on the control button then press z The Formatting message appears When this message disappears the format is complete 3 OK Ready Format All data will be erased Cancel O K 60min ...

Page 39: ...play Press MENU Changing the items in the SET UP screen a Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears b Press v V b B on the control button to select the item you want to set The frame of the selected item turns yellow c Press z on the control button to enter the setting To turn off the SET UP screen display Set the mode dial to anything other than SET UP On DSC P10 P12 item is displayed...

Page 40: ...is operation when the mode dial is set to Multi Burst page 52 Creating or selecting a folder Mode dial SET UP Your camera can create multiple folders within a Memory Stick You can select the folder used to store images When not creating a new folder 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders up to 999MSDCF Up to 4000 images can be stored in one folder When the folde...

Page 41: ...older until a different folder is created or selected Changing the recording folder a Set the mode dial to SET UP b Select Memory Stick Tool with v V Change REC Folder with B v V and OK with B v then press z The recording folder selection screen appears c Select the desired folder with b B and OK with v then press z To cancel changing the recording folder Select Cancel in step 2 or 3 You cannot se...

Page 42: ...ogether with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition a Set the mode dial to SCN or b Press MENU The menu appears c Select 9 Focus with b B then select Multi AF or Center AF with 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 Multipo...

Page 43: ... completed This allows shooting of moving subjects with continued focus The focus is not adjusted after the lock is completed in the following cases and the C AF indicator flashes The camera operates in Monitoring AF mode When shooting in the dark place When shooting with a slow shutter speed The AF range finder frame is locked to the center Focus adjustment may not be able to keep up when shootin...

Page 44: ...ains on return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button fully down When you are using AF lock you can capture an image with the correct focus even if the subject is at the edge of the frame You can carry out the AF lock adjustment process before you press the shutter button fully down F2 8 30 VGA FINE 98 101 60min S AF F2 8 30 VGA FINE 98 101 60min S AF AE AF lock indicator AF range...

Page 45: ...EV adjustment Mode dial SCN This function lets you adjust the exposure value which is set by automatic adjustment You can select values ranging from 2 0EV to 2 0EV in steps of 1 3EV a Set the mode dial to SCN or b Press MENU The menu appears c Select EV with b B The value of the exposure adjustment is displayed d Select the desired exposure value Select the value with v V Adjust the exposure value...

Page 46: ...just the exposure The histogram also appears when you press while playing back a single image page 30 or during Quick Review page 23 The histogram does not appear in the following cases When the mode dial is set to SET UP or When the menu is displayed During Quick Review of an image recorded in Exposure Bracket mode DSC P10 P12 only When using playback zoom When playing back an image recorded with...

Page 47: ...e Mode dial SCN This function enables you to select the metering mode to suit the shooting conditions and purpose Multi pattern metering The image is divided into multiple regions and metering is performed for each region The camera judges the subject position and background brightness and determines a well balanced exposure The camera is set to multi pattern metering as the factory setting Spot m...

Page 48: ...creen appears b Select Camera 2 with v V and Bracket Step with B then press B c Select the desired bracket step value with v V then press z 1 0EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 1 0EV 0 7EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 7EV 0 3EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 3EV d Set the mode dial to or SCN e Press MENU The menu appears f Select Mode REC Mode with b B the...

Page 49: ...nce is automatically set to Auto and the overall color balance is adjusted according to the shooting conditions However when you shoot under fixed conditions or special lighting conditions you can manually adjust the white balance Flash Adjusts the white balance only to the flash conditions Incandescent Places where the lighting conditions change quickly Under bright lighting such as photography s...

Page 50: ...lash level higher than normal Normal Normal setting Low Makes the flash level lower than normal You can carry out this operation even when the mode dial is set to Clip Motion Shooting techniques The image is affected by the lighting conditions For example the entire image appears blue under sunlight in the summer and white items gain a reddish tint under incandescent light bulbs etc The human eye ...

Page 51: ...ates Before operation Set Moving Image to Clip Motion in the SET UP settings pages 39 and 104 a Set the mode dial to b Press Image Size The menu appears c Select the desired mode with v V You can select from Normal or Mobile d Shoot the image for the first frame e Shoot the image for the next frame Press the shutter button to shoot the next frame then repeat this operation until you have shot the ...

Page 52: ...is is convenient for checking your form in sports for example Before operation Set Moving Image to Multi Burst in the SET UP settings pages 39 and 104 a Set the mode dial to b Press MENU The menu appears c Select Interval with b B then select the desired frame interval with v V You can choose the frame interval from the menu settings pages 39 and 103 d Shoot the image The 16 frames are recorded as...

Page 53: ...disappears you can shoot the next image To return to normal mode Select Normal in step 3 You cannot use the flash in this mode During shooting in this mode the images are not displayed on the screen Compose the image before pressing the shutter button The recording interval is approximately 0 5 second Shooting still images for e mail E Mail Mode dial SCN In E mail mode a small size image 320 240 t...

Page 54: ... is also recorded at the same time as recording a normal still image a Set the mode dial to or SCN b Press MENU The menu appears c Select Mode REC Mode with b B then select Voice with v d Shoot the image If you press and release the shutter button sound is recorded for five seconds If you hold down the shutter button sound is recorded until you release the shutter button for up to 40 seconds To re...

Page 55: ... the shutter speed by setting an EV adjustment value page 45 You cannot set the white balance High speed shutter mode Use this mode to shoot moving subjects outdoors or in other bright places The shutter speed becomes faster so images shot in dark places become darker The flash is set to Force flash or No flash Beach mode When shooting seaside or lakeside scenes the blue of the water is clearly re...

Page 56: ...red mode with v V To cancel Scene Selection Set the mode dial to a different mode If you set Fireworks mode Twilight portrait mode or Twilight mode and then record in Exposure Bracket DSC P10 P12 only Burst 3 DSC P10 P12 or Burst 2 DSC P8 mode the shutter speed becomes faster so the image may not be recorded just as you intended The setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Mode dial...

Page 57: ...t PFX P Effect with b B then select the desired mode with v V To cancel Picture Effects Select Off in step 3 Solarize B W DSC P8 only The light contrast is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration The picture is monochrome black and white Sepia Neg Art The picture is sepia toned like an old photograph The color and brightness of the picture are reversed as in a negative Mode dial Control...

Page 58: ...the screen Moves to the previous folder Moves to the next folder Moves to both the previous and next folders Single screen Index nine image screen Index triple image screen When no images are stored in the folder No file in this folder appears You can play back images from a last shot one without selecting the folder Mode dial Control button MENU Select Folder Folder Name No Of Files Created 102MS...

Page 59: ...top of the image V To view more of the bottom of the image b To view more of the left side of the image B To view more of the right side of the image e Adjust the image size with the zoom W T button To cancel playback zoom Press z You cannot use playback zoom for movies MPEG Movie Clip Motion images and Multi Burst images If you press the zoom W button while a non enlarged image is displayed the L...

Page 60: ...ges or for presentations etc a Set the mode dial to b Press MENU The menu appears c Select Slide with b B then press z Set the following items with v V b B Interval 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Image Folder Plays back all images in the selected folder All Plays back all images stored in the Memory Stick Repeat On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played b...

Page 61: ...You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode Mode dial You can play back Multi Burst images continuously or play them back frame by frame This function is used for checking the image When the images are played back ...

Page 62: ...th b B B A next frame is displayed When you keep and press B the frame advances b A previous frame is displayed When you keep and press b the frame advances in the reverse direction To return to the normal playback Press z in step 4 The playback starts from the frame displayed on the LCD screen To delete shot images When using this mode you cannot delete only certain frames When you delete images ...

Page 63: ...age e To continue and protect other images select the desired image with b B then press z To cancel the protection Press z again in step 4 or 5 The indicator disappears In index nine image mode a Set the mode dial to then press the zoom W index to display the index nine image screen b Press MENU The menu appears c Select Protect with b B then press z d Select Select with b B then press z e Select ...

Page 64: ...es in the folder Select All In Folder in step 4 and press z Select Off then press z In index triple image mode a Set the mode dial to then press the zoom W index twice to display the index triple image screen b Display the image you want to protect in the center position with b B c Press MENU The menu appears d Select Protect with v V then press z The center image is protected The indicator appear...

Page 65: ...st images When you change from a small size to a large size the image quality deteriorates You cannot resize to an image size of 3 2 When you resize a 3 2 image the upper and lower black portions will be displayed on the screen Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark Mode dial You can mark still images shot with your camera that you want to have printed This function is convenient when you have i...

Page 66: ... menu appears c Select DPOF with B then press z d Select Select with b B then press z You cannot mark the mark in All In Folder e Select the image you want to mark with v V b B then press z The green mark appears on the selected image f Repeat step 5 to mark other images g Press MENU h Select OK with B then press z The mark turns white The mark setting is completed To unmark marks Select the image...

Page 67: ...h b B c Press MENU The menu appears d Select DPOF with v then press z The mark is marked on the center image e To continue and mark other images display the image you want to print in the center position with b B and repeat step 4 To unmark the mark Press z again in step 4 The mark disappears Repeat this operation for all the images you want to unmark 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 Protect DPOF Folder ...

Page 68: ... button fully down again to stop recording Indicators during shooting The screen indicators are not recorded Each time you press the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off t LCD screen off t Indicators on A histogram is not displayed For a detailed description of the indicators see page 113 Shooting close ups Macro Set the mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 24 Using ...

Page 69: ... To advance or rewind the movie Press B cue or b rev during playback To return to the normal playback press z Indicators during viewing movies Each time you press the status of the screen changes as follows Indicators off t LCD screen off t Indicators on A histogram is not displayed For a detailed description of the indicators see page 114 The procedure for viewing movies on a TV is the same as th...

Page 70: ... want to delete with b B then repeat step 4 To cancel deletion Select Exit in step 4 or 5 In index nine image mode a Set the mode dial to then press the zoom W index to display an index nine image screen b Press Delete The movie has not yet been deleted at this point c Select Select with b B then press z d Select the movie you want to delete with v V b B then press z The green Delete indicator app...

Page 71: ...as not yet been deleted at this point d Select Delete with v then press z When the message Memory Stick access disappears the middle positioned movie has been deleted To cancel deletion Select Exit in step 4 then press z Editing movies Mode dial You can cut movies or delete unnecessary portions of movies This is the recommended mode to use when the Memory Stick capacity is insufficient or when you...

Page 72: ...press z g Select OK with v then press z The movie is cut To cancel cutting Select Exit in step 5 or 7 The movie appears on the screen again You cannot cut the following images Clip Motion Multi Burst Still image MPEG movie files not long enough to cut Protected MPEG movie files You cannot restore files once you cut them The original movie is deleted when you cut it The cut movies are recorded as t...

Page 73: ...s a Cut an unnecessary portion of a movie page 72 b Display the portion of the movie you want to delete c Press Delete The image has not yet been deleted at this point d Select Delete with v then press z The movie currently displayed on the screen is deleted ...

Page 74: ...a folder perform the procedure from step 2 on page 58 Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a Memory Stick slot is provided you can copy images using an additional device See ...

Page 75: ... t ImageMixer in that order b Click Cyber shot on the model selection screen The installing menu screen appears c Click USB Driver on the installing menu screen The InstallShield Wizard screen appears d Click Next When the Information screen appears click Next The USB driver installation starts When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion e Click Yes I want to restart my...

Page 76: ...k OK The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears This section describes the English screen c Click Next When Licence Agreement screen appears click Yes Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement proceed with the installation The Information screen appears d Click Next e Select the folder to be installed then click Next Select the program folder then click Next...

Page 77: ...ng ImageMixer You can use the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony software to copy view and edit images For details see the software s help files a Click ImageMixer on the installing menu screen Select the desired language then click OK The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears This section describes the English screen b Follow instructions on each succeeding screen Install ImageMixer accordi...

Page 78: ... USB cable to the USB jack of the camera d Connect the USB cable to your computer When you use a desktop computer we recommend that you connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the rear panel When using Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard automatically appears on the desktop Proceed to page 81 USB Mode Normal appears on the LCD screen of the camera When a USB connection is established for the firs...

Page 79: ...tomatically launches and images appear Normally Image Transfer and Date folders are created inside the My Documents folder and all of the image files recorded with the camera are copied into these folders You can change the Image Transfer settings page 80 Windows XP Connect the camera and your computer with the USB cable Image Transfer starts up automatically and the images are automatically copie...

Page 80: ...h contains the desired images The folder opens c 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 an image with the same file name is stored the overwrite confirmation message appears When you want to overwrite the existing image with the new one the original one is deleted When a rem...

Page 81: ...ptions screen appears e Select Nothing I m finished working with these pictures then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears f Click Finish The wizard closes To continue copying other images follow the procedure given under P on page 79 to disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Then perform the procedure from step 1 again Viewing images on your computer a Double c...

Page 82: ...ra cannot record images in these folders For more information about the folder see page 40 Folder containing image data recorded using a camera without the folder creation function Folder containing image data recorded with this camera When no new folders have been created this is only 101MSDCF Folder containing E mail mode image data movie data and Voice mode audio data recorded using a camera wi...

Page 83: ...al mode page 21 Exposure Bracket mode DSC P10 P12 only page 48 Burst 3 DSC P10 P12 Burst 2 DSC P8 mode page 53 Image files shot in Multi Burst mode page 52 Still image files recorded simultaneously in E Mail mode page 53 Voice mode page 54 DSC0ssss JPE Small size image files shot in E Mail mode page 53 DSC0ssss MPG Audio files shot in Voice mode page 54 CLP0ssss GIF Clip Motion files shot in Norma...

Page 84: ...er perform the procedure from step 2 on page 58 Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a Memory Stick slot is provided you can copy images using an additional device See the So...

Page 85: ... application You can use the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony software to copy images to your computer and to view images on your computer See the operation manual supplied with the CD ROM for details about the installation method or see the software s help files for the operation method ImageMixer is not compatible with Mac OS X Image Transfer cannot be used with Macintosh For Mac OS X users If the Th...

Page 86: ...o the CD R drive and click OK button The disc creation starts You cannot use CD RW discs The CD R drive is required to create a Video CD For the Macintosh edition Roxio manufactured Toast not supplied is required to create a Video CD The playback time of the movie file becomes shorter on the preview screen ...

Page 87: ...button Symptom Cause Solution You cannot charge the battery pack The camera is turned on p Turn the camera off page 14 The battery pack cannot be installed The battery pack is not installed correctly p Install the battery pack while pushing the battery eject lever down using the front edge of the battery pack page 10 The CHG lamp flashes The battery pack is not installed correctly The battery pack...

Page 88: ...ery pack with a new one You cannot turn on the camera The battery pack is not installed correctly The AC Adaptor is disconnected The battery pack is discharged The battery pack is dead page 110 p Install the battery pack correctly page 10 p Properly connect the AC Adaptor page 13 p Install a charged battery pack page 10 p Replace the battery pack with a new one The power turns off suddenly If you ...

Page 89: ...ttings except 5 0M or 4 5M 3 2 DSC P10 P12 or 3 1M and 2 8M 3 2 DSC P8 page 18 The image is too dark You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject The brightness of the LCD screen is too low p Adjust the exposure page 45 p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen pages 39 and 105 The image is too bright You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage...

Page 90: ...each mode Snow mode or Landscape mode is selected for the Scene Selection function Mode REC Mode is set to Bracket DSC P10 P12 only Burst 3 DSC P10 P12 or Burst 2 DSC P8 p Set it to other modes p Set the flash to auto No indicator Forced flash or Slow synchro page 26 p Cancel the setting page 55 p Set the flash to Forced flash page 26 p Set it to other modes The macro function does not work Firewo...

Page 91: ...2 The image cannot be played back on a computer p See page 92 Unknown beeps are heard from the camera while viewing a movie These beeps are heard when the auto focus is working p This is not a malfunction Shoot the image using the focus preset page 44 Symptom Cause Solution Your camera cannot delete an image The image is protected The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK pos...

Page 92: ... settings The USB connectors on your computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse and your camera The camera is not connected directly to your computer The USB driver is not installed Your computer does not properly recognize the device because you connected the camera and your computer with the USB cable before you installed the USB Driver from the supplied CD ROM p Tu...

Page 93: ... If you are using the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony application software click on HELP p Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer You are playing back the movie directly from the Memory Stick p Copy the movie to the hard disk of your computer and then play back the movie from the hard disk pages 79 and 85 You canno...

Page 94: ...an InfoLITHIUM battery pack page 109 p Charge the battery pack page 10 p Connect it securely to the DC IN jack of your camera and to a wall outlet wall socket page 13 The power is on but the camera does not work The built in microcomputer is not working properly p Disconnect and then after one minute reconnect all power sources and turn on the camera If this does not work press the RESET button lo...

Page 95: ...Delete unnecessary images pages 34 and 70 No file in this folder No images have been recorded in this folder Folder error A folder with the same first three digits number already exists in the Memory Stick For example 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select other folders or create a new folder Cannot create more folders The folder whose first three digits of the name is 999 exists in the Memory Stick You can...

Page 96: ...sh even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left The amount of lights is not sufficient so you are not holding the camera steady enough Use the flash mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place Turn the power off and on again A problem with the lens caused an error Message Meaning Corrective Action ...

Page 97: ... corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code Code Cause Countermeasure C 32 ss There is trouble with your camera s hardware Turn the power off and on again page 14 C 13 ss The camera cannot read or write data on the Memory Stick Re insert the Memory Stick several times An unformatted Memory Stick is inserted ...

Page 98: ...P12 6 11 12 23 25 47 51 95 91 170 186 345 380 705 4 5M 3 2 DSC P10 P12 6 11 12 23 25 47 51 95 91 170 186 345 380 705 3 1M 10 18 20 36 40 73 81 146 145 255 296 518 604 1058 2 8M 3 2 DSC P8 10 18 20 36 40 73 81 146 145 255 296 518 604 1058 2 0M DSC P8 16 29 32 59 65 119 131 239 230 420 468 854 956 1743 1 2M 24 44 49 89 98 179 197 359 340 595 691 1210 1411 2470 VGA 88 194 178 392 358 788 718 1580 119...

Page 99: ... images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G Normal 88 178 358 718 1190 2420 4940 Mobile 486 982 1971 3951 3571 7261 14821 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G 640 VGA 42 87 176 354 641 1304 2663 160 Mail 673 1363 2740 5494 9935 20203 41239 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G 1 2M 24 46 50 93 101 187 202 376 357 649 726 1320 1482 2694 ...

Page 100: ... JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 53 Records three images with the exposure value of each image slightly shifted page 48 Records three or two images in succession page 53 Records an image using the normal recording mode Item Setting Description SCN x Sets the Scene Selection mode page 55 This setting can be made only in SCN mode EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV x0EV 0 3E...

Page 101: ...lightly shifted page 48 Records three or two images in succession page 53 Records an image using the normal recording mode Flash Level High xNormal Low Selects the amount of flash light page 50 PFX P Effect Solarize B W DSC P8 only Sepia Neg Art xOff Sets the image special effects page 57 Sharpness xNormal Adjusts the sharpness of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is Normal T...

Page 102: ...xposure page 45 9 Focus 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Center AF xMulti AF Chooses the auto focus method page 42 or sets the focus preset distance page 44 Metering Mode Spot xMulti Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 47 Set the metering region WB White Bal xAuto Sets the white balance page 49 Flash Level High xNormal Low Selects the amount of flash light page 50 PFX P Effect Solarize B...

Page 103: ...age 57 Item Setting Description Folder OK Cancel Selects the folder containing the image you want to play back page 58 Protect Protects images against accidental erasure page 63 DPOF Marks unmarks the print DPOF mark on still images you want to print page 65 Slide Interval Image Repeat Start Cancel Sets the slide show interval page 60 Only in single image mode x3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Sets...

Page 104: ... time into the image page 29 When shooting movies MPEG Movie or images recorded in Clip Motion Multi Burst modes the date and time cannot be inserted in the image Also the date and time will not be displayed when shooting The date and time will be displayed when the image is played back Red Eye Reduction On xOff Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using a flash page 27 AF Illuminator xAuto Off Sel...

Page 105: ...tion Power Save On xOff Selects whether to use the Power Save mode page 12 Displayed only when you are using the camera with the battery pack LCD Brightness Bright xNormal Dark Selects the LCD brightness This has no effect on the recorded images LCD Backlight Bright Normal xDark Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight Selecting Bright makes the screen bright and easy to see when using the came...

Page 106: ... 2 2 Item Setting Description USB Connect PTP xNormal Switches the USB mode page 74 Video Out NTSC PAL Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g USA Japan Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g Europe ...

Page 107: ...t use the following as this may damage the finish or the casing Thinner Benzine Alcohol Diposable cloth Volatile insecticide Contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time Note on operating temperature Your camera is designed for use between the temperatures of 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If t...

Page 108: ...y Stick to store data as a type of detachable external recording media There are two types of Memory Stick an ordinary Memory Stick and a MagicGate Memory Stick that is equipped with the MagicGate copyright protection technology You can use both types of Memory Stick with your camera However because your camera does not support the MagicGate standards data recorded with your camera is not subject ...

Page 109: ...re to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor check to make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the correct direction When using a Memory Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with this camera make sure that the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use...

Page 110: ... used for a long time fully charge it and use it up once per year Remove the battery pack from your camera then store it in a dry cool place This is to maintain the battery pack s functions To use the battery pack up on your camera leave the POWER button to on in slide show playback mode page 60 until the power goes off Battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases little by ...

Page 111: ...perating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions 108 51 5 35 1 mm 4 3 8 2 1 8 1 7 16 inches W H D excluding maximum protrusions Mass Approx 200 g 7 oz including battery pack NP FC11 Memory Stick and wrist strap Built in microphone Electret condenser microphone Built in speaker Dynamic speaker Exif Print Compatible PRINT image matching II Compa...

Page 112: ...ator 101 Contrast indicator 101 I Low battery warning indicator 96 J Histogram indicator 46 K AF range finder 42 L Spot metering cross hair 47 M Image quality indicator 19 40 N Recording folder indicator 40 O Remaining number of recordable images indicator 20 P Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator Q Macro indicator 24 AF mode indicator 43 Multi AF Center AF indicator 42 Focus preset value 44 ...

Page 113: ...e time indicator 99 I Recording folder indicator 40 J Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator K Multi AF Center AF indicator 42 Focus preset value 44 L Self diagnosis display 97 EV level indicator 45 M Macro indicator 24 N Self timer indicator 25 O Menu Guide menu 39 Pressing MENU switches the menu on off 00 28 25 00 00 00 SOLARIZE STBY WB PFX 60min C 32 00 640 1 2 3 4 5 6 qg 7 8 9 q qa qs qd qf...

Page 114: ...he playback image 15 Menu Guide menu 39 When playing back moving images M Image size indicator 69 N Recording mode indicator 69 O Volume indicator 69 Playback indicator 69 P Playback bar 69 Q Change folder indicator 58 R Playback folder indicator 58 S Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder T Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator U Counter 69 V Playback image 69 W Menu Guide ...

Page 115: ...images 79 85 Image Transfer 76 ImageMixer 77 USB cable 78 USB driver 75 Contrast 101 Control button 9 14 39 Copying images 79 85 D DC plug 10 13 Deleting images 34 70 Divide 72 DPOF 65 E Editing still images Print DPOF mark 65 Protect 63 Resize 65 E Mail 53 Enlarging an image 59 EV adjustment 45 Exposure bracket 48 External power source 13 F File file names 83 image file storage destinations 82 Fi...

Page 116: ...number of images that can be saved or shooting time 12 98 shooting images 68 viewing images on the LCD screen 69 viewing images on your computer 81 85 MPEG 83 MPEG Movie 68 Multi Burst 52 N NR slow shutter 56 NTSC system 33 106 P PAL system 33 106 Picture effect 57 Power AC Adaptor 13 battery pack 10 on off 14 Power Save 12 105 Precautions 107 Print DPOF mark 65 Programmed mode 22 Protect 63 Q Qui...

Page 117: ...25 White Balance 49 Still image viewing delete 34 index screen 31 playback zoom 59 rotate 61 single image screen 30 slide show 60 viewing images on a TV screen 32 viewing images on the LCD screen 30 viewing images on your computer 81 Superimposing the date and time 29 T Trimming 60 TV color system 32 U USB 74 79 85 USB connection 78 Using your camera abroad 13 V Video CD 85 Viewing images on the L...

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Page 120: ...led paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Additional information on this product and answers to frequent asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website Sony Corporation Printed in Japan ...

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