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Sony DSC-P32/P72 User's Manual

1. m 7 2 1 16 ati alll 8 17 BH ome M2 13 3 Bi EA m i 4 4ax1 3 m J aZ A ls eel E fis 00 00 12 5 H20 10 f5 N 21 6 ee ne HE s A a cordng mode ndetor eel oor ee 54 57 12 Image size indicator 73 3 Volume indicator 57 Protect 13 Recording mode indicator 73 mark indicator 67 Print DPOF mark indicator 70 Zoom indicator 62 Jog playback indicator 65 Low battery warning 98 Folder file number 87 Playback folder indicator 61 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 9 Number of images recorded in the playback folder Image number 10 Change folder indicator 61 11 Recording date time of the image 21 Menu Guide menu 45 a oo No 2 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Playback indicator 73 Volume indicator 73 Low battery warning 98 Change folder indicator 61 Playback folder indicator 61 Image number Number of images recorded in the playback folder Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator Counter 73 Playback screen 73 Playback bar 73 Menu Guide menu 45 p uojeuojul jeuonippy 115 116 Index A A V connecting cable ssisiesrsesornsasossusrinisinsensir 38 Access lamp AE AF lock AE AF lo
2. 1 13 2 T o ee B m o RACINE ta i FNE fi 6 D 240 400 i D s0400 S ve E Z Solarize Son grma E BH Ta 125 A9 9 7 aas r 10 w j ily F e wB gt ail 29 24 Image size indicator 24 25 5 Flash mode 32 Recording mode indicator 54 57 AE AF lock indicator 26 49 Battery remaining indicator 17 Red eye reduction 33 White balance indicator 52 AF illuminator indicator 33 Camera mode indicator 27 58 Date time indicator 35 ISO sensitivity 102 Picture effect indicator 60 10 Low battery warning 98 11 AF range finder 48 Spot metering cross hair 51 Image quality indicator 25 46 Recording folder indicator 46 alas images indicator 25 Self diagnosis display 100 16 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 17 Center AF H Multi AFHE indicator 48 Focus preset value 49 EV adjustment indicator 50 Iris value indicator Shutter speed indicator 21 Macro DSC P72 30 22 Self timer indicator 31 23 Vibration warning indicator 99 24 Menu Guide menu 45 Biel N e Pressing the MENU button switches the menu guide menu on off Metering Mode is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P32 Remaining number of recordable The page numbers in parentheses ind
3. 10 RESET button 91 M DC IN jack 19 10 M2 Y USB jack 82 11 3 A V OUT MONO jack 38 l4 Battery cover 12 15 OPEN button 16 13 6 Wrist strap hook 14 Attaching the wrist strap 15 16 Jack cover Self timer recording lamp red 31 27 AE AF lock lamp green 26 4 Flash charge lamp orange 32 LCD screen Speaker MENU button 102 IOI LCD status LCD on off button 34 ii f Image Size Delete button 24 40 13 14 Preparing batteries Use the following batteries in this camera Acceptable batteries HR 15 51 HR6 size AA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 2 NH AA DA 2 supplied NH AA 2DA twin pack not supplied R6 size AA alkaline batteries 2 Batteries that cannot be used Manganese batteries lithium batteries ni cad batteries If you use the batteries described above we cannot guarantee full performance of the camera by property of the batteries such as brownout of the batteries The battery remaining indicator does not display the correct information When alkaline batteries are used take note of the following information There is a big difference in the performance of batteries of different types and of batteries made by different manufacturers This is especially true in low temperatures where some batteries are noticeably weaker You may not be able to shoot in temperatures below
4. Capacity Image 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G size 3 1M 10 18 2067 41 74 82 149 148 264 302 537 617 1097 2 8M 3 2 108 20 37 41 74 82149 148 264 302 537 617 1097 2 0M 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 pan 1428 2904 5928 VGA 97 243 196 491 394 985 790 1975 3571 7261 14821 2 When REC Mode is set to Normal For the number of images that can be saved in other modes see page 101 3 For more information about the image quality mode see page 46 3 2MEGA PIXELS shown on the surface of the camera is the number of effective pixels of the CCD However the maximum number of pixels recorded is 3 1 mega pixels e When the 1600x1200 size images recorded using other Sony devices are played back 2 0M is indicated on the LCD screen However the actual size is 1 9M in these cases When the images are viewed on the LCD screen of the camera they all look the same size Number of shooting images can differ from these values according to shooting conditions When the remaining number of images recordable is more than 9999 gt 9999 is indicated s beu jns Buljooys p 25 26 Basic still image shooting using auto mode gt Set the mode selector to 4 and turn on the camera
5. Symptom Cause Solution You cannot cut a movie e The movie is not long enough to cut e Protected movie MPEG movie Clip Motion Multi Burst files and still images cannot be cut Computers Symptom Cause Solution You do not know whether or not your OS can be used with the camera gt Check Recommended computer environment pages 78 88 You cannot install the USB driver gt In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators Your computer does not recognize your camera e The camera is turned off e The battery level is too low e You are not using the supplied USB cable The USB cable is not connected securely e USB Connect is set to PTP in the SET UP settings The USB connectors on your computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse e The camera is not directly connected to your computer e The USB driver is not installed e 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 gt Turn on the camera page 20 gt Use the AC Adaptor not supplied page 19 gt Use the supplied USB cable page 82 gt Disconnect the USB cable and securely connect it again Make sure that USB MODE is displayed on the LCD screen page 82 gt Set
6. Coa fi Lon 2 9 4 gt lee Protect are Lexi oc se backa To protect other images display the image you want to protect with lt gt then press o To cancel the protection In Step Bo press again The 0m mark disappears On the Index nine image screen Set the mode selector to gt press the zoom W index button once to switch to the Index nine image screen Press MENU The menu appears Select Protect with lt gt then press EJ Select Select with lt gt then press Select the image you want to protect with A W lt gt then press The green O Protect mark is indicated on the selected image Bujyjpa abeu Ins a To protect other images repeat Step Eq Press MENU 67 68 E Select OK with gt then press e The O mark turns white and the selected image is protected To cancel the protection In Step El select Cancel or in Step E select Exit To release protection In Step H select an image for which you want to release protection with A W lt gt and press The O mark turns gray and repeat this operation for all the images for which you want to release protection Then press MENU select OK and press To protect all the images in folder In Step Ej select All In Folder then press Next select On then press To release protection of all the images in the folder In Step El sel
7. The image is coarse right after being played back gt This is not a malfunction The images cannot be played back ona TV e The Video Out setting for the camera in SET UP is incorrect The connection is not correct gt Set Video Out to NTSC or PAL page 107 gt Check the connection page 38 The images cannot be played back ona computer gt See page 95 Unknown beeps are heard from the camera while viewing a movie e These beeps are heard when the auto focus is working gt This is not a malfunction Shoot in focus preset mode page 49 Deleting editing an image Symptom Cause Solution Your camera cannot delete an image e The image is protected e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position gt Cancel the protection page 67 gt Set it to the recording position page 109 You have deleted the image by mistake e Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it gt Protecting the image can prevent accidental erasure page 67 gt The write protect switch on the Memory Stick will prevent you from deleting images by mistake page 109 The resizing function does not work e Movie MPEG movie Clip Motion Multi Burst files cannot be resized You cannot attach a print DPOF mark Print DPOF marks cannot be attached to movie MPEG movie Clip Motion files
8. DPOF Protect Folder 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM eOK 4 BACKNEXT To mark other images move the image you want to print to the center with lt gt and repeat Step B To delete the BY mark In Step BJ press again The LY mark disappears To delete the LY marks from all of your images repeat this process for each of them Bujypa bew Ins 71 Shooting movies Mode selector H You can shoot movies MPEG movies Before operation Set Moving Image to MPEG Movie in the SET UP settings pages 45 106 Control button Mode selector Shutter button O De Sy IO Set the mode selector to J T Press i D Image Size The Image Size setup item appears Select the desired mode with A V You can choose from 640 VGA or 160 Mail See page 101 for the recording time allowed for each image size El Press the shutter button fully down REC appears on the screen and the camera starts recording the image and sound When the capacity of the Memory Stick is used up recording stops Press the shutter button fully down again to stop recording Indicators on the screen while you are shooting movies These indicators are not recorded Each time you press the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off LCD off Indicators on See page 114 for a detai
9. Up to 4000 images can be stored in one folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is automatically created Creating a new folder Set the mode selector to SET UP Select Memory Stick Tool with A V Create REC Folder with A and OK with gt A then press The following screen appears Create REC Folder Creating REC folder 102MSDCF Ready OK Cancel Select OK with A then press o A new folder is created with a number one higher than the largest number in the Memory Stick and the folder becomes the recording folder To cancel folder creation Select Cancel in step or El Once you create a new folder you cannot delete the new folder with the camera e Recorded images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected Selecting the recording folder Set the mode selector to SET UP Select il Memory Stick Tool with A V Change REC Folder with gt a and OK with gt A then press The recording folder selection screen appears Select REC Folder 2 2 OK 4 BACKINEXT Select the desired folder with lt gt and OK with A then press To cancel changing the recording folder Select Cancel in step or E You cannot select the 100MSDCF folder as a recording folder The image is stored in the newly selected fol
10. the folder containing the copied files The image file opens Close down all applications running on the computer before installing the USB driver and 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 For details on installing see operating instructions supplied with the CD ROM For details on operation see the software s help files ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony cannot be used with Mac OS X Image Transfer cannot be used with Macintosh For Mac OS X users When you click an E MAIL mode image file There is no application available to open the document DSCONNO0 JPE may be shown In this case carry out the follwing setup The screen may differ depending on your OS version 1 Click Choose Application on the screen There is no application available to open the document DSCOOOOO JPE 2 Change Recommended Applications to All Applications 3 Select QuickTime Player from the application list then click Open p 41 ndu109 snoA uo sabew BujAofug 89 Creating a Video CD You can create a Video CD using your computer The created Video CD can be played back on a Video CD compatible DVD player When playing back on a computer use application software used to play back a Video CD Start ImageMixer Click The video CD creating mode turns on Drag amp drop the desired
11. Double click the desired folder and image file The image is displayed p Jajnduioa snoA uo sabew BujAofug 85 Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders in the Memory Stick Example when viewing folders on Windows Me w Desktop HEA My Documents B My Computer Ea 3 Floppy H E Local Disk Folder containing image data which was E 5 Compact Disc recorded using the camera not equipped with the folder creating function H Removable Disk 9 Ao DOIM Folder containing image data which was L 100MSDGF recorded using your camera When not C 101MSDCF creating any folders there is only the 101MSDCF folder T 599MSDOF Fold taining E Mail mode i data older containing E Mail mode image data MSSONY l movie data Voice mode audio data which was recorded using the camera not equipped with the folder creating function e You cannot record any images to 100MSDCF or MSSONY folders The images in these folders are available only for viewing For more information about the folder see page 46 86 Folder File name File meaning 101MSDCF to DSCOOOOO JPG Still image files shot normally 999MSDCF e Multi Burst mode files page 55 e Still image files shot in E Mail mode page 56 Voice mode pa
12. IN IOI LCD status LCD on off button 34 Ko iis ff Image Size Delete button 24 40 11 12 Identifying the parts continued 0 A Od N N POWER button 20 Shutter button 26 Flash 32 Finder window Lens Tripod receptacle bottom surface POWER lamp 20 Microphone Self timer lamp 31 AF illuminator 33 10 M Memory Stick cover 23 t t DSC P32 Access lamp 23 3 2MEGA PIXELS shown on the surface of the camera is the number of effective pixels of he CCD However the maximum number of pixels recorded is 3 1 mega pixels The indication of the number of effective pixels of he CCD is a recommendation of the JCIA Japan Camera Industry Association Use a 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 co lo N lo oy A oo N 4 1 Zoom buttons during shooting 29 Index buttons during playback 37 2 Control button Menu on 4 lt gt 20 Menu off 8 e 32 31 28 51 Mode selector 21 gt To view or edit images i To shoot still images To shoot movies Clip Motion images Multi Burst mode images SET UP To set the SET UP items m
13. The recording folder name is indicated on the LCD screen for about five seconds The lens cover opens when the power is turned on Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating such as when you press POWER to turn on the power or when the zoom function is working DSC P72 only page 29 You can create a new folder in the Memory Stick and select the folder for storing images page 46 gt Hold the camera steadily with both hands and position a subject in the center of the focus frame Do not cover the lens flash or microphone with your fingers The minimum focal distance to a subject is 50 cm 19 3i inches for the DSC P72 or 10 cm 4 inches for the DSC P32 To shoot subjects at distances closer than this use the macro mode DSC P72 only page 30 AE AF lock indicator Flashes in green Remains on gt Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The camera beeps When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on the camera is ready for shooting The screen may be frozen for a split second depending on the subject If you release your finger from the shutter button shooting will be canceled When the camera does not beep the AF adjustment is not complete You can continue to shoot but the focus is not set properly The frame indicated on the LCD screen shows the focus adjustment range AF range finder see page 48 gt Press the shutter button fu
14. will be permanently erased Protected images are also erased To cancel the formatting Select Cancel with V on the control button then press with A V on the control button Format All data will be erased gt Select OK with A on the control button then press The Formatting message appears on the screen When this message disappears the format is complete How to setup and operate your camera This section describes the most frequently used menus and the SET UP screen Control button MENU Mode selector Changing menu settings Press MENU The menu appears Mode Select the setting item you want to change with lt gt on the control button The letters and symbols of the item you select turn yellow Voice E Mail Burst 2 Normal a Fears Select the desired setting with A V on the control button The frame of the selected setting turns yellow and the setting is entered To turn off the menu display Press MENU Changing items in the SET UP screen Set the mode selector to SET UP The SET UP screen appears Camera Moving Image MPEG Movie Smart Zoom On Date Time ott Red Eye Reduction Off AF Illuminator Auto gt SELECT Select the setting item you want to change with A lt gt on the control button The f
15. with the images you want to copy into the camera Be sure to use fully charged nickel metal hydride batteries or the AC Adaptor not supplied When you copy images to your computer using weak batteries copying may fail or the data may be corrupted if the camera shuts off due to weak batteries For further details on the AC Adaptor see page 19 For further details on the Memory Stick see page 23 Turn on your computer and the camera Connect the supplied USB cable to the Y USB jack of the camera El Connect the USB cable to your computer When using a desktop computer 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 85 USB MODE NORMAL Access indicators USB MODE NORMAL appears on the LCD screen of the camera When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs the used program to recognize the camera Wait for a while During communication the access indicators turn red If USB MODE NORMAL does not appear confirm that USB Connect is set to Normal in the SET UP settings page 107 Removing the USB cable from your computer removing the Memory Stick from your camera or turning off the camera during a USB connection For Windows 2000 Me or XP users 1 Double click on
16. Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect 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 For the Customers in the U S A and Canada RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rec
17. page 49 the AF illuminator does not function When gt Focus is set to Multi AF or Center AF the AF range finder is not displayed E or c1 flashes and the centrally located subject has priority to focus on When IE Camera is set to one of the following items in the menu settings the AF illuminator will not function page 58 When shooting in J Twilight mode When shooting in ad Landscape mode The AF illuminator is a bright light There are no safety hazards but when shooting at short distances do not aim it directly at the subject s eyes s beu ns Buljooys fil 33 34 Shooting with the finder The finder is convenient when you want to save battery power or when it is difficult to confirm the image using the LCD screen Each time you press the display changes in the following order All of the indicators are turned off The LCD screen is turned off All of the available indicators are turned on The image through the finder does not indicate the actual recordable range To confirm the recordable range use the LCD screen For details on the items displayed see page 113 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 26 When the LCD screen is turned off the smart zoom does not function page 29 If you press Flash mode S Self timery
18. select Cancel The playback of the movie starts again al When you have decided on a cutting point select OK with A F and press Select OK with A then press e The movie is cut To cancel cutting In Step or i select Exit The movie appears on the screen again You cannot cut the following images Clip Motion Multi Burst Still image Movies not long enough to cut Protected movie You cannot restore movies once you cut them The original movie is deleted when you cut it The cut movie is recorded in the selected recording folder as a newest file Deleting unnecessary portions of movies Cut an unnecessary portion of a movie page 76 Display the portion of the movie you want to delete Press 4 h Delete The movie has not yet been deleted at this point EJ Select Delete with A then press The movie currently displayed on the screen is deleted sajaow BulAofuz p 77 78 Copying images to your computer For Windows users Recommended computer environment OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional The above OS must be installed at the factory Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster USB connector Provided as standa
19. you can select the settings manually 20 Incandescent Used when shooting for example at a party where the lighting conditions change often Used in a studio or under video lights wuss Fluorescent Used when shooting under fluorescent lights eB Cloudy Used when shooting under a cloudy sky Daylight Used when shooting outdoors and for shooting at night under neon lights for fireworks sunrise and twilight gloom Auto No indicator The white balance is adjusted automatically Before operation When shooting still images set iB Camera to any mode other than Auto in the menu settings page 27 Control button MENU Mode selector Set the mode selector to or EH Press MENU The menu appears Select WB White Bal with lt gt then select the desired setting with A V To return to automatic settings In Step E select Auto Under fluorescent lights that flicker even if you choose the white balance may not be properly adjusted When the flash is triggered the manual setting of white balance is cancelled and the shooting of the image is done in Auto mode Shooting techniques The color of the subject that you see will be captured according to the lighting conditions Under the bright summer sun everything will appear bluish under a light sources like a light bulb white objects will appear reddish The human eye has an excellent ability to adjus
20. 5 C 41 F The battery remaining indicator may not display the correct information Charging the batteries gt Insert Nickel Metal Hydride batteries into the battery charger supplied with the correct polarity e You cannot charge alkaline batteries using the battery charger e Be sure to charge the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries supplied with your camera before using them e Connect the battery charger to an easily accessible wall outlet wall socket close by CHARGE lamp to a wall outlet wall socket gt Power cord Z mains lead gt Connect the battery charger to a wall outlet wall socket using the power cord mains lead Charging starts and the CHARGE lamp lights When the CHARGE lamp goes out charging is finished For details on the battery charger see page page 111 When charging is finished disconnect the power cord mains lead from the wall outlet wall socket and remove the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries from the battery charger Even if the CHARGE lamp is not lit the set is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet wall socket If some trouble occurs while using the battery charger immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet wall socket Charging time Nickel Metal Hydride Charging time battery NH AA DA x 2 Approx 6 hours supplied This
21. VGA Of Approx 320 Approx 160 Of Approx 540 Approx 270 payejs Bunyan p 17 Inserting the batteries continued R6 Size AA alkaline battery Playing back still images The battery life and the number of images 2 not supplied NH AA DA 2 supplied recordable decrease under the following Image LCD No of Battery gonettatons size screen images life min ____ No of Battery life A lon anemie scrz2 N Image size images min Using the flash DSC P72 Turning the camera on and off frequently 3 1M On Approx 70 Approx 35 Using the zoom heavily DSC P72 only Off Approx 130 Approx 65 3 1M Approx 5400 Approx 270 When LCD Backlight is set to Bright VOR On Approx 70 Approx 35 VGA Approx 5400 Approx 270 When Power Save is set to Off Off Approx 130 Approx 65 DSC_P32 ae using the batteries repeatedly overa DSC P32 ong period of time or after often allowing it On Approx 80 Approx 40 3 1M Approx 6000 Approx 300 to self discharge after charging page 111 IM Gee Appiox 140 Approx 10 VGA Approx 6000 Approx 300 VGA On Approx 80 Approx 40 2 Showing single images in order one Off Approx 140 Approx 70 approximately every three seconds When using Sony alkaline batteries Shooting under the following conditions The image quality is set
22. copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images this may render the Memory Stick unusable or image data breakdown damage or loss may occur LCD screen LCD finder only models with a LCD finder and lens e The LCD screen and the LCD finder 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 e 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 press the LCD screen hardly The screen may be uneven and that may cause a malfunction e Images may be trailed on the LCD screen in a cold location This is not a malfunction The power zoom lens for the DSC P72 only This camera is equipped with power zoom lens Be careful not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it The flash Do not allow the flash emitter to become dirty as this may cause the flash emitter to become hotter than normal and result
23. file or album to the menu screen The selected image is added to the menu screen El Click e 8 4 s You can preview the image Click The disc creation dialogue appears H Insert a blank CD R into the CD R drive and click the OK button The disc creation process starts e You cannot use CD RW discs e A CD R drive is required to create a Video CD For the Macintosh edition e Toast by Roxio not supplied is required to create a Video CD The playback time of a movie file on the preview screen may be shorter Troubleshooting If you have trouble with your camera try the following solutions 1 Check the items on pages 91 to 97 If the screen shows C 00 00 the self diagnosis function is working Please see page 100 Battery and power 2 Press the RESET button located inside the jack cover then turn on the camera 3 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility again This will clear the date and time settings etc Symptom Cause Solut ion The battery remaining indicator is incorrect Or the sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power soon runs out e You have used the camera for a long time in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location The batteries are discharged The battery contacts or the terminals on the battery cover are dirty The
24. gt The value of the exposure adjustment is displayed Select the exposure adjustment value Select the exposure adjustment value with A V Make your adjustment while confirming the brightness of the background of the subject on the LCD screen To return to auto adjust mode Return the exposure adjustment value to OEV Metering Mode is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P32 e When the subject is extremely bright or extremely dark or when you are using the flash the adjustment may not work Shooting techniques In normal shooting the camera makes automatic exposure adjustments Check the image to be shot if it looks like the image below you should make manual adjustments If you are shooting a back lit person or a snowy scene make your adjustments in the plus direction if you are shooting a dark subject that fills the screen making your adjustments in the direction should give the best results Underexposured Adjust in the direction H Overexposed Adjust in the direction RESO PE Selecting a metering mode Mode selector f i This function enables you to select a 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
25. is convenient when you want to focus only on what you aim at When you use the smart zoom or AF illuminator priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the center of the frame In this case it 4 or ta flashes and the AF range finder is not displayed Shooting techniques Even if it is difficult to focus in AF shooting because the subject is not in the center of the frame you can focus in this situation using Center AF For example when you are shooting two subjects and there is a gap between them the camera may focus on the background visible in the gap In a case like this use AF lock to ensure the subjects are in correct focus Compose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway down When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button fully down AE AF lock indicator 5 CveaFINE fan i A Ga j AF range finder 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 Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset Mode selector 49 7 When shooting an image using a previously set distance to the subject or when shooting a subject through a net or through w
26. live subjects The flash pre strobes before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon Set Red Eye Reduction to On in the SET UP settings page 106 appears on the LCD screen The amount of red eye reduction possible varies according to the individual In addition the distance to the subject and whether or not the subject has seen pre strobe light begin to strobe may also reduce the effectiveness of the red eye reduction process Shooting with the AF illuminator This is additional lighting provided to assist in focusing when shooting in dark places Set AF Illuminator to Auto in the SET UP settings page 106 If you try to shoot under insufficient lighting conditions on appears on the LCD screen the AF illuminator will emit a red light automatically during the time between when the shutter button is pressed halfway down and the focus locks Even when the AF illuminator flashes but sufficient light does not reach the subject or the subject has weak contrast the camera may not focus properly The recommend distance for this feature is as follows DSC P72 Up to approximately 3 8 m 12 feet 5 es inches W Up to approximately 2 5 m 8 feet 2 7 inches T DSC P32 Up to approximately 2 5 m 8 feet 2 Ws inches If AF illuminator light misses the center of the image somewhat the camera will focus properly as long as it reaches the subject When the focus preset distance is set
27. mark with lt gt then press To delete the f mark In Step Bo press again The Ly mark disappears On the Index nine image screen Set the mode selector to gt and press the zoom W index button once to switch to the Index nine image screen Press MENU The menu appears Select DPOF with gt then press Select Select with lt gt then press e You cannot mark using the All In Folder option Select the images you want to print with A V lt gt then press o The green LY mark is indicated on the selected image To mark other images repeat Step E for each of them Press MENU El Select OK with gt then press J The LY mark turns white and the setting is completed To delete the Y mark In Step H select the image you want to delete the LY mark with A W lt gt and press To delete all the f marks from the images in the folder In Step B select All In Folder then press Next select Off then press To cancel the marking In Step Ej select Cancel or in Step E select Exit On the Index triple image screen Set the mode selector to gt press the zoom W index button twice to switch to the Index triple images screen Move the image you want to print to the center with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select DPOF with A then press The LY mark is indicated on the center image Ar
28. mode has priority So the image may not be recorded exactly as you intended NR slow shutter The NR slow shutter mode removes noise from recorded images providing clear images When the shutter speed is slow the camera automatically works the NR slow shutter mode and NR is indicated next to the shutter speed indicator Capturing Processing Press the shutter button fully down Then the screen turns black Finally when Processing disappears the image has been recorded e To eliminate the effects of vibration use of a tripod is recommended 6Bunooys bew js paoueapy p 59 60 Adding specialeffects Picture Effect Mode selector ma You can add special effects to bring out the contrast in your images B amp W Solarize Like an illustration In black and white with clearly delineated bright and dark portions Sepia Neg Art Colored to look like an Made to look like old photograph negative image Before operation When shooting still images set Qi Camera to any mode other than Auto in the menu settings page 27 Control button MENU Mode selector Set the mode selector to 4 or E Press MENU The menu appears Select PFX P Effect with lt gt then select the desired mode with A V To cancel Picture Effect In Step Ei select Off Selecting the folder and playing back images Folder Mode
29. nickel metal hydride batteries are exhibiting the memory effect page 15 e A mismatch has occurred in the remaining battery time information The batteries are dead page 111 gt Install charged batteries page 14 gt Wip e any dirt off from them with a dry cloth page 16 gt To restore the batteries to their original condition use them until they are drained before recharging them gt Fully charge the batteries page 14 gt Repl ace the batteries with new ones The battery runs down too quickly e You are recording playing back images in an extremely cold location e The batteries are not charged enough The batteries are dead page 111 gt Fully charge the batteries page 14 gt Repl ace the batteries with new ones The power cannot be turned on The batteries are not installed properly The AC Adaptor not supplied is disconnected e The batteries are discharged The batteries are dead page 111 gt Properly install the batteries page 16 gt Con nect it securely to your camera page 19 gt Install charged batteries page 14 gt Rep ace the batteries with new ones p Bunooysaqnos ha 91 92 Symptom Cause Solution The power turns off suddenly e If you do not operate the camera for about 90 seconds while the power is on the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the b
30. 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 gt 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 batteries Make sure you do not drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery cover Battery remaining indicator When using the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries As the battery power decreases with use the battery remaining indicator displays the amount of power remaining using the following symbols Battery Battery remaining remaining guidelines indicator A full charge is 100 q Sufficient power remaining H A Battery half full H 4 Battery low recording playback will stop soon Change the batteries for fully aie charged ones or charge these Ras batteries The warning aaa aes indicator flashes e If the LCD screen is off press _ to turn it on Based on the conditions under which the camera is being used and the state of the charge or on the environment this information may not be correctly indicated When the AC Adaptor not supplied is being used the remaining battery information is not displayed The Power Save function When the Power Save function is set
31. only for viewing with your camera Select other folders page 47 File error e An error occurred while playing back the image File protect e The image is protected against erasure Release the protection page 67 Image size over e You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera Can not divide e The movie is not long enough to be divided The file is not a movie MPEG movie Invalid operation e You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than your camera as e The battery level is low or zero Charge the battery page 14 Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left Message Meaning Corrective Action e Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place Turn the power off and on again e A problem with the lens caused an error p 6Gunooysaqnos 99 100 Self diagnosis display If a code starting with an alphabet letter appears Your camera has a self diagnosis display This function displays the condition of the camera on the LCD screen using a combination of a letter and four numerical digits If this occurs check the following code chart and take the corresponding countermeasure The last two
32. represents the time required to charge fully depleted Nickel Metal Hydride batteries using the supplied battery charger in an environment where the ambient temperature is 25 C 77 F e Charging is complete in approximately six hours The CHARGE lamp may remain lit longer than six hours but this is not a malfunction e If you use the BC CSQ2 battery charger supplied with the STAMINA Super Quick charge kit not supplied the batteries will charge faster Charging time When charging two Nickel Metal Hydride batteries Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes When charging four Nickel Metal Hydride batteries Approximately 5 hours Notes on the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries If the poles of the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are dirty the batteries may not charge properly Occasionally clean the poles of the batteries and the terminals of the charger by wiping them with a dry cloth e When transporting the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries be sure to use the battery case supplied If the metal terminals are shorted there is a possibility of danger from excessive heat or fire At the time of purchase or when the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries have not been used for a long time they may not fully charge This is typical of this type of battery and is not a malfunction If this happens repeatedly using up the battery fully and then recharging it should correct the problem Even when Nickel Metal Hydride batterie
33. return to normal playback press Indicators on the screen while you are viewing movies Each time you press J the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off gt LCD off Indicators on See page 115 for a detailed description of the indicated items The procedure for viewing movies on a TV is the same as that for viewing still images page 38 e A movie recorded using other Sony devices is displayed a size smaller than still images sajaow BulAofuz p 73 Deleting movies Mode selector gt You can delete unwanted movies Control button Mode selector Zoom buttons On the single screen Set the mode selector to gt Select the movie you want to delete with lt gt Press 4 7 Delete The movie has not yet been deleted at this point El Select Delete with A then press Memory Stick access appears on the screen When this message disappears the image has been deleted To delete other movies display the movie you want to delete with lt gt then repeat Step EJ To cancel the deletion In Step 4 or a select Exit On the Index nine image screen Set the mode selector to gt and press the zoom W index button once to display an Index nine image screen Press 4 p Delete Select Select with lt gt then press Select the movies you want to delete with A V lt gt then press The fit Delete mark is
34. selector gt Select the folder that images you want to play back are stored Control button Mode selector Set the mode selector to gt Press MENU The menu appears Select Folder with lt then press Select the desired folder with lt gt Select Folder 2 2 102MSDCF 9 2003 7 4 1 05 34 am OK Cancel OK 4 BACKINEXT Select OK with A then press e To cancel the selection In step a select Cancel When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick When the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following icons are indicated on the screen lt 4 Moves to the previous folder S Moves to the next folder au Moves to both the previous and next folders On the single screen On the Index nine image screen On the In Aperture Value Shutter Speed Exposure Value Iso 101 0001 2003 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY lt gt BACK NEXT When no images are stored in the folder No file in this folder appears e You can play back images from a last shot one without selecting the folder bumara abeu jns pasueapy p 61 Enlarging a portion of a still image Mode selector gt You can enlarge an image up to five times the size of the original image You can also record the enlarged image as a new file Control button
35. slide show interval For single image screen only W3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Image Selects images from either folder or Memory Stick MFolder All Repeat Repeats the slide show On Off Start Starts the slide show Cancel Cancels the settings and execution of the slide show Resize 3 1M 2 0M 1 2M VGA Cancel Changes the recorded image size page 69 For single image screen only Rotate counter clockwise Rotates the still image page 64 For single image screen only Y clockwise OK Cancel Divide OK Cancel Divides a movie page 76 For single image screen only g uo euoyjuj jeuojppy 105 106 SET UP items Set the mode selector to SET UP The SET UP screen appears Factory settings are indicated with Ml i Camera Item Setting Description Moving Image MMPEG Movie Clip Motion Selects the shooting mode pages 54 55 72 Multi Burst Smart Zoom HOn Off Selects whether to use the smart zoom page 29 DSC P72 only Date Time Day amp Time Date BOff Selects whether to insert the date and time into the image page 35 When shooting movies 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 BOff Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using a flash
36. that can be saved and the shooting time may vary depending on the shooting conditions For normal shooting times and numbers of images that can be saved see page 25 When the remaining number of images recordable is more than 9999 gt 9999 is indicated E mail Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G 3 1M 1018 2066 40 73 81146 145 255 296 518 604 1058 28M 3 2 1018 2066 40 73 81 146 145 255 296 518 604 1058 2 0M 169 32 59 65 119 131 239 230 420 468 854 956 1743 1 2M 24 44 49 89 98 179 197 659 340 595 691 1210 1411 2470 VGA 88 194 178 392 358 788 718 1580 1190 2381 2420 4841 4940 9881 Voice Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G 3 1M 9 17 19 34 39 69 79 138 142 246 290 500 592 1022 LMG 9 17 19 34 39 69 79438 142 246 290 500 592 1022 2 0M 156 3164 62109 125 19 223 396 453 806 926 1646 1 2M 2268 45 18 91 157 183 G16 324 549 660 1117 1347 2280 VGA 69 121 140 245 281 492 564 987 1020 1785 2074 3630 4234 7410 Clip Motion Units 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 Normal When 10 frames ar
37. to Fine Shooting one image every 30 seconds Alternatively pressing the zoom W and T buttons fully for each shot DSC P72 only Using the flash once in every two shots Turning on and off once in every ten shots 18 Shooting movies NH AA DA 2 supplied LCD LCD screen screen On Off DSC P72 Approx 160 Approx 210 DSC P32 Approx 160 Approx 210 3 Continuous shooting with a picture size of 160 Mail Using an external power source AC Adaptor not supplied gt Open the jack cover then connect the AC LS5 AC Adaptor not supplied to the DC IN jack of the camera Connect the plug with the A mark facing toward the LCD screen e Be sure to use the AC LS5 AC Adaptor Other AC adaptors cannot be used with this camera e Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet wall socket close by If some trouble occurs while using the adaptor immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet wall socket To a wall outlet wall socket gt Power cord mains lead gt Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and to a wall outlet wall socket 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 unit itself has bee
38. to On you can shoot for a longer period of time Turn the mode selector to SET UP and set Power Save in Setup 1 to On The factory setting of the camera is set to On page 107 We recommend that you set Power Save to On when using alkaline batteries When the Power Save function is On In shooting still images the focus only focuses when the shutter is pushed down halfway e While charging the flash the 4 lamp flashes and the LCD screen is turned off After the flash is completely charged the LCD screen turns on Battery life and the number of images that can be recorded played back The tables show approximate guidelines for the length of time the camera can be used when you shoot in Normal mode in an environment where the ambient temperature is 25 C 77 F and the batteries are fully charged The guidelines for the number of images that can be recorded or played back allow for changing the supplied Memory Stick as necessary Actual results may differ slightly from these depending on the conditions of use Shooting still images Under the average conditions NH AA DA 2 supplied Image LCD _ No of Battery size screen images life min DSC P72 31M On Approx 300 Approx 150 Off Approx 500 Approx 250 VGA On Approx 300 Approx 150 Ofi Approx 500 Approx 250 DSC P32 3 1M On Approx 320 Approx 160 Off Approx 540 Approx 270
39. unit This may cause a malfunction of the unit Note on use of the Memory Stick PRO not supplied A Memory Stick PRO with a capacity of up to 1 GB can be used with this camera The nickel metal hydride batteries Effective use of the battery e Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings and the battery life is shortened under such circumstances To use the battery longer we recommend you keep the battery stored in the supplied battery case in a pocket close to your body to warm it and insert it in your camera just before you start shooting e If you shoot a lot using the zoom and flash the battery power will be used up faster e We recommend having spare batteries handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and try test shooting before the actually using the camera e Do not expose the battery to water The battery is not water resistant Battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the battery operating time seems to have been considerably shortened a probable cause is that the battery has reached the end of its life The battery life varies depending on storage operating conditions and environment and is different for each battery The battery charger e Do not charge any other batteries except the Sony nickel hydride battery using the supplied battery charger
40. 2 Microphone Self timer lamp 31 AF illuminator 33 Tripod receptacle bottom surface POWER lamp 20 Finder window Lens DSC P72 Access lamp 23 M Memory Stick cover 23 3 2MEGA PIXELS shown on the surface of the camera is the number of effective pixels of the CCD However the maximum number of pixels recorded is 3 1 mega pixels The indication of the number of effective pixels of the CCD is a recommendation of the JCIA Japan Camera Industry Association e Use a 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 1 Zoom buttons during shooting 29 Index buttons during playback 37 2 Control button Menu on 4 lt gt 20 Menu off S P 32 31 28 30 Mode selector 21 gt To view or edit images i To shoot still images H To shoot movies Clip Motion images Multi Burst mode images SET UP To set the SET UP items i 10 RESET button 91 DC IN jack 19 Y USB jack 82 A V OUT MONO jack 38 Battery cover OPEN button 16 Wrist strap hook BARANEK Attaching the wrist strap 4 Finder 34 Jack cover Self timer recording lamp red 31 27 AE AF lock lamp green 26 4 Flash charge lamp orange 32 LCD screen Speaker MENU button 102
41. AF W Multi AF Metering Mode DSC P72 only Spot W Multi Selects the metering mode to suit the shooting conditions and purpose page 51 WB White Bal Sets the white balance page 52 PFX P Effect Solarize B amp W Sepia Neg Art Hoff Sets the special effects for the image page 60 g uojJeuLiojuy jeuojippY 103 104 When the mode selector is set to 2 when Moving Image is set to Clip Motion in the SET UP settings Center AF W Multi AF Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV Adjusts the exposure page 50 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV WOEV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV 2 Focus 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Chooses the auto focus method page 48 or sets the focus preset distance page 49 e Metering Mode DSC P72 only Spot W Multi Selects the metering mode to suit the shooting conditions and purpose page 51 WB White Bal Sets the white balance page 52 4 Flash Level High MNormal Low Selects the amount of flash light page 53 PFX P Effect Solarize B amp W Sepia Neg Art Hoff Sets the special effects for the image page 60 When the mode selector is set to when Moving Image is set to Multi Burst in the SET UP settings Center AF W Multi AF Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV Adjusts the exposure p
42. Click USB Driver The USB Driver screen appears 5 Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the screen 6 Drag and drop the following two files from the screen opened in step 4 into the System Folder icon in the screen opened in step 5 e Sony USB Driver e Sony USB Shim 7 When the message for confirmation is shown click OK 8 Restart the computer and remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive Connecting your camera to your computer For details see page 82 Removing the USB cable from your computer removing the Memory Stick from the camera or turning off the camera Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the Memory Stick to the Trash icon then remove the USB cable remove the Memory Stick or turn off the camera e If you are using Mac OS X v10 0 remove the USB cable etc after you have turned your computer off 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 the folder that the images you want to copy are stored 4 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to your hard disk For details on the storage location of the images and file names see page 86 Viewing the images on your computer 1 Double click the hard disk icon 2 Double click the desired image file in
43. D brightness uaan roA LCD screen display LCD status LCD on off Memory Stick Formatting a Memory Stick Inserting a Memory Stick Number of shooting images occ 25 The number of images that can be saved shooting time ssisrieiraki 25 101 Menu Changing Menu occ ENANA 45 Metering MOde a raK 51 Mode selector Moisture condensation Movie Continuous shooting Cutting movies Deleting movies Shooting movies Viewing M OOR RIR N NR slow ShUtET ionning 59 NTS Ee E R suas 107 P Picture effect Power An external power source Battery Inserting battery On Off Precautions R Red Eye Reduction RESET button S Self diagnosis display s s s 100 SEEMET isos EE toe EAS 31 Setting Changing MENU aneian irian 45 Date and time Image size SET UP Shooting close ups Macro Shooting mode Clip Motion E Mail MPEG Movie 72 Shooting using auto Mode 0 0 eee 26 Shooting according to scene conditions 58 Shooting in Multi Burst mode 0 55 VOICE arae E na E eaten eece 57 Shooting with the date and time inserted 35 Still image playback Index nine or triple image screen Playback zoom 5 Quick Review o TR 28 Rotate Slide show Viewing images on a TV screen oe 38 Viewing on the single image screen 36 Viewing the images on your compu
44. GIC GATE are trademarks of Sony Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the U S Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime iBook and Power Mac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation In addition system and product names used in this manual are in general trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers However the or marks are not used in all cases in this manual Table of contents Before using your camera Identifying the parts n s 10 Getting started Preparing batteries 1 0 0 cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 14 Charging the batteries 0 eee 14 Inserting the batteries eee 16 Using an external power source 19 Using your camera abroad cee 19 Turning your camera on off 20 How to use the control button 20 Setting the date and time ee 21 Shooting still images Inserting and removing a Memory Stick E dads autos eta wa ats y 23 Setting the still image size eee 24 Image size and quality oe 25 Basic still image shooting using auto Mode eee 26 Checking the last image shot Quick Review cccceeeeseeeeeees 28 Using the zoom feature 29 Shooting close ups Macro DSC P72 only eee 30 Using the self timer e ee 31
45. If you charge other types of battery manganese alkaline lithium ni cd batteries etc this may cause leakage explosion or overheating of the battery and personal scald or injury may be caused e Do not recharge a fully charged nickel hydride battery This may cause leakage explosion or overheating of the battery e When charging a high capacity battery other than the supplied battery using the supplied battery charger the full capacity of the battery may not be available e When the CHARGE lamp flashes the battery may cause a malfunction if an unspecified battery was inserted First verify that the battery is specified for use with the charger If the battery is specified for use with the charger remove all the batteries from the battery charger insert other batteries such as new ones and check that the battery charger works properly When the battery charger works properly the batteries may be the cause of the malfunction Specifications E Camera System Image device 6 67 mm 1 2 7 type color CCD Primary color filter Total pixels number of camera Approx 3 340 000 pixels Effective pixels number of camera Approx 3 210 000 pixels Lens DSC P72 3x zoom lens f 6 0 to 18 0 mm 35 mm camera conversion 39 to 117mm 1 6 to 4 g inches F2 8 5 6 DSC P32 Single focal lens f 5 0 mm 35 mm camera conversion 33 mm 5 16 inches F2 8 Exposure control Automatic Program Twilight Twilight portrait Land
46. Mode selector Zoom buttons Enlarging an image Playback zoom Set the mode selector to gt Display the image you want to enlarge Press the zoom T button to enlarge the image El Select a portion of the image to enlarge with A W lt gt Press A A To view a portion of the top of the image V To view a portion of the bottom of the image lt To view a portion of the left side of the image gt To view a portion of the right side of the image Adjust the zoom with the zoom W T buttons To cancel enlarged viewing Press e You cannot use Playback zoom with movies MPEG movie or images recorded in Clip Motion Multi Burst modes If you press the zoom W 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 28 can be enlarged using the procedures outlined in Steps to A Recording an enlarged image Trimming After you have viewed an image using playback zoom press MENU The menu appears Select Trimming with gt then press o Select the image size with A V then press The image is recorded and the screen image returns to the size it was before enlargement The trimmed image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file and the original image is retained The trimmed image may suffer some deterioration in image quality e You cannot trim to 3 2 siz
47. SC P72 Approx 259 g 9 1 0z two batteries Memory Stick and wrist strap included DSC P32 Approx 217 g 7 7 oz two batteries Memory Stick and wrist strap included Dimensions Microphone Electret condenser microphone Speaker Dynamic speaker E BC CS2A CS2B Ni MH battery charger Power requirements AC 100 to 240V 50 60Hz 3W Output voltage AA DC 1 4 V 400 mA x 2 AAA DC 1 4V 160 mA x 2 Operating temperature range 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 71 x 30x91 mm 2g x 1 3 16 x 3 Vg inches W H D Mass Approx 90 g 3 oz E AC LS5 AC Adaptor not supplied Power requirements AC 100 to 240 V 50 60 Hz 11 W 0 16 to 0 09 A Rated output voltage DC4 2V 1 5A Operating temperature range 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature range 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Dimensions 48 x 29 x 81 mm 1 15 16 x 1 3 16 x 3 Di inches W H D protruding parts not included Mass Approx 180 g 6 0z adaptor only Accessories HR6 size AA Ni MH batteries 2 e Battery case BC CS2A CS2B Ni MH Battery charger 1 Power cord mains lead 1 USB cable 1 e A V connecting cable 1 Wrist strap 1 e Memory Stick 16MB 1 CD ROM USB driver SPVD 010 1 e Operating Instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice The LCD screen For shooting still images NE e e
48. SONY Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No DSC P32 P72 Serial No Cyber shot Digital Stil Camera PALS Memory STICK 1 DSC P32 P72 2003 Sony Corporation 3 080 877 12 1 Getting started Shooting still images Viewing still images ____ a Deleting still images B Before advanced operations E Advanced still image shooting _ E Advanced still image viewing __ E Stillimage editing ss D Enjoying movies Enjoying images on your computer _ B Troubleshooting B Additional information Index SS To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For the Customers in the U S A CAUTION CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the u
49. Selecting a flash mode 32 Shooting with the finder 34 Inserting the date and time on a still Viewing still images Viewing images on the LCD screen of your CAMELA sides ince r aaa 36 Viewing on the single image screen 36 Viewing on the index nine or triple image screen seses 37 Viewing images on a TV screen 38 Deleting still images Deleting images sss scsccccssssvsevecceveseiceneceed 40 Deleting on the Index nine image Screen 41 Deleting on the Index triple image screen vo eee 42 Formatting a Memory Stick 44 Before advanced operations How to setup and operate your camera 45 Changing menu settings 45 Changing items in the SET UP screen E E E A E 45 Deciding the still image quality 46 Creating or selecting a folder 46 Creating a new folder 47 Selecting the recording folder 47 Advanced still image shooting Choosing a focus method 48 Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset eee eerie 49 Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment 0 eee eee 50 Selecting a metering mode 51 Adjusting color tones White Balance 52 Adjusting the flash level Flash level 53 Shooting multiple frames Clip Motion ossessi 54 Shooting in Multi Burst mode Multi Burst ee 55 Shooting two images in succession Burst Zenia na a 56 Shooting still images for e mail SEM aise asvesisssailieestisst
50. V OUT 1 MONO jack gt Connect the supplied A V connecting cable to the A V OUT MONO jack of the camera and the audio video input jacks of the TV If your TV has stereo type input jacks connect the audio plug black of the A V connecting cable to the Lch audio input jack Turn off both the camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the TV with the A V connecting cable oo ooo c 000i or Z TV Video switch gt 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 details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV gt Set the mode selector to gt and turn on the camera Press lt gt on the control button to select the desired image When using the camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video output signal to match that of your TV system page 107 Watching images on a TV screen If you want to view images on a TV you need a TV having a video input jack and the A V connecting cable supplied The color system of the TV must match as that of your digital still camera Check the following list NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada 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 Ge
51. YY Macro DSC P72 or e Spot meter DSC P32 with the LCD screen turned off the image will be displayed on the screen for approximately two seconds so you can check or change the setting This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Inserting the date and time ona still image Camera Moving Image MPEG Movie Smart Zoom On Date Time Off Red Eye Reduction Off AF Illuminator Auto gt Set the mode selector to SET UP The SET UP screen appears 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 and QM is displayed on the left side on the LCD screen instead The actual date and time are indicated in red on the lower right corner when the image is played back Camera Moving Image Day amp Time Smart Zoom Date DateTime Ei Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator stb th r gt Select i Camera with A on the control button then press gt Select Date Time with A V then press P it Camera LPS Moving Image MPEG Movie 9 O Smart Zoom On YoY Date Time gt Date Red Eye Reduction Off AF Illuminator Auto lt 4 PAGE SELECT Vv gt Select the da
52. age 50 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV WOEV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV F Focus 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Chooses the auto focus method page 48 or sets the focus preset distance page 49 e Metering Mode DSC P72 only Spot W Multi Selects the metering mode to suit the shooting conditions and purpose page 51 WB White Bal Sets the white balance page 52 nag Interval 1 7 5 1 15 M1 30 NTSC 1 6 3 1 12 5 WH1 25 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 differ depending on the setting of the Video Out item in the SET UP setting page 107 Item P Quality Setting WFine Standard Description Records images with fine image quality mode Records images in the standard image quality mode page 46 PFX P Effect Solarize B amp W Sepia Neg Art Hoff Sets the special effects for the image page 60 When the mode selector is set to gt Item Setting Description Folder OK Cancel Select the folder that contains the images you want to play back page 61 Protect Protects images against accidental erasure page 67 DPOF Selects still images you want to attach cancel the print DPOF mark page 70 Slide Interval Sets the
53. agicGate 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 to MagicGate copyright protection You can also use the Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO with the camera MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology The Memory Stick formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with this camera Recording Memory Stick Playback Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo O MagicGate Memory Stick o MagicGate Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO oO The camera cannot record or play back the data needed by the MagicGate function We cannot ensure all of the functions of each Memory Stick Notes on use of the Memory Stick supplied You cannot record edit or delete images when the write protect switch is set to LOCK The position or the shape of the write protect switch may differ depending on the Memory Stick you use Terminal Write protect switch Labeling position Data may be damaged in the following cases Removing the Memory Stick or turning off the camera while reading or writing data Using the camera in a location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise We recommend you back up any important data p uojeuoj
54. appear on the LCD screen Message No Memory Stick Meaning Corrective Action e Insert a Memory Stick page 23 System error e Turn the power off and on again page 20 Memory Stick error e The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera page 109 e Insert the Memory Stick correctly page 23 e The Memory Stick is damaged or the terminal section of the Memory Stick is dirty Memory Stick type error e The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used with your camera page 109 Format error The Memory Stick format failed Format the Memory Stick again page 44 Memory Stick locked e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set it to the recording position page 109 No memory space e The capacity of the Memory Stick is insufficient You cannot record images Delete unnecessary images pages 40 74 No file in this folder e No images have been recorded in this folder Folder error e 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 e The folder whose first three digits of the name is 999 exists in the Memory Stick You cannot create any folders Cannot record e You attempt to select the folder that is available
55. ason the image quality of some images may deteriorate Normal 160x120 The maximum number of frames you can shoot in one Clip Motion shot is 10 This is suitable for use on a home page Mobile 120108 Two frames is the maximum number that can be shot in Clip Motion in this mode This is suitable for use with portable data terminals e Mobile mode has strict file size limits so picture quality falls accordingly Before operation Set Moving Image to Clip Motion in the SET UP settings pages 45 106 H T Control button Mode selector Shutter button Set the mode selector to m Press i j Image Size The Image Size setup item appears Select the desired mode with A V You can select from Normal or Mobile Shoot one frame Making Clip Motion Shoot the next frame Press the shutter button once to shoot the next frame then repeat this operation until you have shot the desired number of frames Press All of the frames will be saved in the Memory Stick To delete shot images in the midst of shooting 1 In Steps EQ or E press lt Shot images will be played back in order playback stops when the last image is reached 2 Press ts 1 Delete and select either Delete Last or Delete All then press o 3 Select Delete then press If you chose Delete Last in Step 2 repeat Steps 1 to 3 to delete the images in order from t
56. attery when Power Save is Off after three minutes page 17 e The batteries are discharged gt Turn on the camera again page 20 gt Install charged batteries page 14 Shooting still images movies Symptom Cause Solution The LCD screen is not turned on even when the power is turned on e The power was turned off with the LCD screen turned off the last time you used the camera gt Turn on the LCD screen page 34 The subject is not visible on the LCD screen e The mode selector is not set to PN or EH gt Set the mode selector to J or pages 26 72 The image is out of focus e The subject is too close e While shooting still images Camera is set to aA or 2 e You set the focus preset distance gt Set the macro recording mode DSC P72 only Make sure to place the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance when shooting page 30 gt Cancel the mode page 58 gt Set to the auto focus mode page 50 Unable to zoom DSC P72 only e You cannot zoom while shooting a movie MPEG movie Smart zoom does not function e You cannot use smart zoom while shooting a movie MPEG movie e The LCD screen is turned off e The image size is set to 3 1M or 2 8M 3 2 Smart Zoom is set to Off in the SET UP settings DSC P72 only gt Turn on the LCD screen page 34 gt Set image size to other
57. city is insufficient or when you attach movies to your e mail messages The file numbers assigned when movies are cut The cut movies are assigned new numbers and recorded as the newest files in the recording folder The original movie is deleted and its file number is skipped lt Example gt Cutting the movie numbered 101_0002 101_0001 101_0003 A T 1 2 3 J 101_0002 1 Cutting scene A 1 A 2 B 3 J A Divide point 101_0002 2 Cutting scene B 101_0004 1 3 A 2 B Y 101_0005 Divide point 3 Deleting scenes A and B if they are unnecessary mao 101_0007 1 3 A 2 B i A Delete 1010006 Delete 4 Only the desired scenes remain 1 3 2 y 101_0006 Cutting movies Control button MENU Mode selector Set the mode selector to gt Select the movie you want to cut with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select Divide with gt then press Next select OK with A then press The playback of the movie starts Decide on a cutting point Press at the desired cutting point g H Geb G Divide Dividing Point Enis eok When you want to adjust the cutting point select lt 4II IIP gt frame forward rewind and adjust the cutting point with lt gt If you want to change the cutting point
58. ck lamp AF illuminator AF lock Auto focus mode Auto Power Off feature B Battery Battery life ak enn a tenatieontetieese Charging the battery Charging time Remaining indicator Beep shutter sound 0 eeeeseseeseereeeeeeeeee c Changing the recording folder cee 47 Charging Charging the battery 0 irssi 14 Charging time 15 Cleaning 108 Computer Copying images to your computer 78 88 USB cable USB driver 79 88 Control button Creating a new folder wc ceeeneeeeeneeeeees 47 D Date and time DC plug Deleting images Di Vide seamans ikan e 76 E Editing still images Print DPOF mark Protect Resize E Mail ee EV adjustment eonenn a 50 Exposure EV adjustment s ccictesussendissentsnstisserdeas 50 F File Filename secs esc rn EE TS Se 87 Image file storage destinations Finder Flash Daylight synchro ora a 32 Flash Level Red Eye Reduction Selecting a flash mode Focus AE AF lock lamp ssseseoseseerosesessssssesres 11 13 AF lock Focus preset Folder Folder for playback Recording folder GTR AEREE LAPS einai teh Not ade 54 87 l Image Copying images to your computer 78 88 File names Image file storage destinations Image quality Image size Image Transfer ImageMixer Index screen Installation LCD LC
59. computer This section describes the procedures using Windows Me as an example The required operations may differ depending on your OS Close down all applications running on the computer before installing the USB driver and application When using Windows XP or Windows 2000 log on as Administrators The display settings should be 800 x 600 dots or more and High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more When set to less than 800 x 600 dots or 256 colors or less the install title screen does not appear Installing the USB driver When using Windows XP you need not install the USB driver Once the USB driver is installed you need not install the USB driver Turn on your computer and insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Do not connect your camera to your computer at this time The model selection screen appears If it does not appear double click My Computer ImageMixer in that order Click Cyber shot on the model selection screen The installation menu screen appears Click USB Driver on the title screen Susser aimee Product tesiertion The InstallShield wizard screen appears 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 Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click F
60. conditions or shooting a fast moving subject use a high number setting When recording high quality images use a low number setting When the Camera is not set to Auto or Program this setting cannot be carried out P Quality WFine Standard Records images with fine image quality mode Records images in the standard image quality mode page 46 Item Setting Description Mode REC Mode Voice Records an audio file with a still image in addition to the JPEG file page 57 E Mail Records a small size 320x240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 56 Burst 2 Records two images continuously page 56 Normal Records an image using the normal recording mode 4 Flash Level High MNormal Low Selects the amount of flash light page 53 PFX P Effect Solarize B amp W Sepia Neg Art Hoff Sets the special effects for the image page 60 When Camera is set to Auto these items are not displayed When the mode selector is set to when Moving Image is set to MPEG Movie in the SET UP settings Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV Adjusts the exposure page 50 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV BOEV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV F Focus 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Chooses the auto focus method page 48 or sets the focus preset distance page 49 Center
61. continue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again Memory Stick CE N50 For the Customers in the U S A and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN ICES 003 OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION Before using your camera Trial recording Before you record one time events you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording medium etc Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to a disk Notes on image data compatibility This camera conforms with the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed Precaution on copyright Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be
62. der You cannot move images to other folders using the camera suojjesado paouenpe alojag p 47 Choosing a focus method Mode selector 9 2 Multipoint AF The camera calculates the distance in three areas to the left and right and in the center of the image letting you shoot using the auto fucus function without worrying about the image composition This is useful when it is difficult to focus on the subject because it is not in the center of the frame The AF range finder that was used changes to green after the focus is achieved Center AF The AF range finder is only the center of the frame You can shoot in desired image composition using the AF lock method Before operation When shooting still images set Gi Camera to any mode other than Auto in the menu settings page 27 Control button MENU Mode selector Ce Set the mode selector to f or ry m Press MENU The menu appears Select F Focus with lt gt then select Multi AF or Center AF with A V The focus is adjusted automatically The color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to green Multipoint AF AF range finder 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 The Center AF automatically focuses only on the center of the image so it
63. digits indicated by OO will differ depending on the state of the camera Self diagnosis display Code Cause Countermeasure C 32 There is trouble with your Turn the power off and on again page 20 camera s hardware C 13 The camera cannot read or write Re insert the Memory Stick several data on the Memory Stick times An unformatted Memory Stick Format the Memory Stick page 44 is inserted The inserted Memory Stick Insert a new Memory Stick page 23 cannot be used with your camera or the data is damaged E 61 00 A camera malfunction that you Press the RESET button page 91 located E 91 00 cannot reverse has occurred inside the jack cover then turn on the E 92 00 camera again If your camera is not still functioning well after trying the countermeasure a couple of times the camera may be repaired Contact your Sony dealer or local autholized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code Example E 61 10 The number of images that can be saved shooting time The number of images that can be saved and the shooting time are different depending on the capacity of the Memory Stick the image size and the image quality Refer to the following charts when you choose a Memory Stick The number of images is listed in Fine Standard order The values for the number of images
64. e Memory Stick gt Copy the movie to the hard disk of the computer and then play the movie file back from the hard disk pages 83 88 You cannot print an image gt Check the printer settings gt If you are using the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony software click on HELP The error message appears when loading the supplied CD ROM gt Set the display mode of your computer as follows For Windows 800 x 600 dots or more high color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more For Macintosh 800 x 600 dots or more 32 000 colors or more Memory Stick Symptom Cause Solution You cannot insert a Memory Stick e You are inserting it backwards gt Insert it from the right side page 23 You cannot record ona Memory Stick The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position e The Memory Stick is full gt Set it to the recording position page 109 gt Delete unnecessary images pages 40 74 Symptom Cause Solution You cannot format a e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick gt Set it to the recording position page 109 Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position You have formatted a Memory Stick by e All the data on the Memory Stick are erased by formatting gt We recommend that you set the Memory Stick write protect switch to the LOCK position to pr
65. e Press MENU The menu appears Select Rotate with lt gt then press Select lt with A and rotate the image with lt gt Select OK with A F then press To cancel the rotation In Step 4 or g select Cancel Protected images movies MPEG movie or images recorded in Clip Motion Multi Burst modes cannot be rotated You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras Also 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 selector gt You can play back Multi Burst images continuously or play them back frame by frame This function is used for checking the images Control button MENU Mode selector SSS When the images are played back on a computer the 16 frames you shot will all be displayed at the same time as part of one image When Multi Burst images are played back on a camera without the Multi Burst feature the 16 frames will all be displayed at the same time as part of one image just as they are on a computer Playing back continuously Set the mode selector to gt Select the Multi Burst image with lt gt The selected Multi Burst image is played back continuously To pause Press To resume playback press again The playback starts from the frame displayed on the LCD screen Playing back f
66. e setting Click AutoPlay Set Content type to Pictures Check Select an action to perform under Actions select Take no action then click Apply Set Content type to Video files and proceed step Set Content type to Mixed content and proceed step Click OK The Properties screen closes The OS AutoPlay Wizard does not start up automatically even if the USB connection is made next time p 41 ndu 09 snoA uo sabew BujAofug 83 Changing Image Transfer settings You can change Image Transfer settings Right click the Image Transfer icon on the task tray select Open Settings The settings you can set are as follows Basic Copy and Delete Right click here fal 10 09 m When the Image Transfer starts the below window appears image rrenster Start Cancel When you select Settings from the above window you can only change the Basic setting Copying images without using Image Transfer Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me If you do not set to launch Image Transfer automatically you can copy images as following procedure Double click My Computer then double click Removable Disk The contents of the Memory Stick inserted in your camera appear e This section describes an example of copying images to the My Documents folder When the Removable Disk icon is not shown s
67. e shot Mobile When two frames are shot MPEG movie Units seconds 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 Multi Burst Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G 1 2M 24 46 50 93 101187 202 376 357 649 726 1320 1482 2694 p uojjeulojuy Jeuonippy 101 102 Menu items Menu items that can be changed differ depending on the position of the mode selector The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate based on the current position of the mode selector Factory settings are indicated with Ml When the mode selector is set to f Center AF W Multi AF Item Setting Description Camera t 3 Ga a Program Selects the camera mode pages 27 58 E Auto EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV Adjusts the exposure page 50 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV MOEV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV F Focus 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Chooses the auto focus method page 48 or sets the focus preset distance page 49 Metering Mode Spot W Multi Selects the metering mode to suit the shooting conditions and purpose page 51 DSC P72 only WB White Bal Os BY ef 2 MAuto Sets the white balance page 52 ISO 400 200 100 W Auto Selects the ISO sensitivity When shooting under dark
68. ears from the screen The image size value selected here is preserved even when the camera is turned off Image size and quality You can choose image size number of pixels and image quality compression ratio based on the kind of images you want to shoot The larger you make the image size and the higher you make the image quality the better your image but also the larger the amount of data needed to preserve your image This means you can save fewer images in your Memory Stick Choose an image size and quality level appropriately for the kind of images you want to shoot You can resize the images later Resize function see page 69 You can choose an image size from among the five options in the following tables The image sizes shown below show minimum settings as examples When you want to improve image quality select a larger image size Image size Examples 3 1M 2048x1536 Printing A4 size images 2 8M 3 2 2048 3 2 3 2 prints 2 0M 1632x1224 Printing A5 size images 1 2M_ 1280x960_ Printing postcard size images VGA _ 640x480 Creating your home page D This option records images in a horizontal to vertical proportion of 3 2 to match the size of the print paper used The number of images that can be saved in a Memory Stick 2 The number of images that can be saved in Fine Standard mode are shown below Units number of images
69. ect All In Folder and press Then select Off and press On the Index triple image screen Set the mode selector to gt press the zoom W index button twice to switch to the Index triple image screen Move the image you want to protect to the center with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears El Select Protect with A V then press The center image is protected and the O Protect mark is indicated on that image DPOF Protect Folder 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM eOK 4 BACKINEXT To protect other images move the image you want to protect to the center with lt gt and repeat Step B To release protection In Step El select the image from which you want to release protection and press To release protection from all of your images repeat this process for each of them Changing image size Resize Mode selector gt You can change the image size of a recorded image and save it as a new file You can resize to the following sizes 3 1M 2 0M 1 2M and VGA The original image is retained even after resizing Control button MENU Mode selector Criss Tei KY SSS Set the mode selector to gt Display the image you want to resize with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select Resize with lt gt then press Select the new size with A V then press The res
70. ed image Playing back successive images Slide show Mode selector gt You can play back recorded images in succession one after another This is useful for checking your images or for giving a presentation Control button MENU Mode selector Set the mode selector to gt Press MENU The menu appears Select Slide with lt gt then press Set the following items with A W lt 4 gt Interval settings 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Image Folder Plays back all the images in the selected folder All Plays back all the images in the Memory Stick Repeat On Plays the images back repeatedly Off Plays through the images one time and then stops El Select Start with V gt then press The slide show begins To cancel the slide show setting In Step E select Cancel To stop slide show playback Press select Exit with gt then press bumara abeut jns paoueapy p 63 64 To skip to the next previous image during slide show Press next or lt previous e The interval settings are just guidelines The actual intervals differ based on factors like the size of the image Rotating still images Rotate Mode selector gt Images shot when holding the camera vertically can be rotated and displayed horizontally Control button MENU Mode selector Set the mode selector to gt and display the image you want to rotat
71. ee the right column When using Windows XP see page 85 Double click DCIM then double click the folder that the image files you want to copy are stored The folder opens 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 Clicking Yes overwrites the image When not overwriting the image click No or change the file name When a removable disk icon is not shown 1 Right click My Computer then click Properties The System Properties screen appears For Windows 2000 users click the Hardware tab on the System Properties screen 2 Confirm if other devices are already installed Click Device Manager Double click 4 Other Devices Confirm if there is a Sony DSC with a mark 3 If you find either of the devices above follow the steps below to delete them Click Sony DSC Click Remove In case of Windows 2000 click Uninstall The Confirm Device Removal screen appears Click OK The device is deleted Try the USB driver installation again using the supplied CD ROM page 79 Windows XP Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay wizard Make a USB connection page 82 Click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer us
72. elect 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 109 the Clock Set screen automatically reappears If this happens start from Step KJ to set up the date and time again 21 payejs Bunjap a Clock Set Y M D M D Y D M Y 2003 1 1 12 00 ok M Cancel gt Select the year month day hour or minute item you want to set with lt gt on the control button A is shown above and Y is shown below the selected item Clock Set m YMD M D Y D M Y 2003 7 4 12 00 oK VY EN M RRI Em Cancelj gt Set the desired numerical value with A on the control button then press After setting the current numerical value set the next item Repeat the above process until all of the items have been set If you select D M Y in Step El set the time on a 24 hour cycle Clock Set Y M D M D Y D M Y EN 009 ey x 2003 i 7 4 o ox A Cancel Qg 9 m gt Select OK with gt on the control button then press The date and time are set and the clock will start to keep time e To cancel the setting process select Cancel then press In
73. emory Stick gt Set it to the recording position page 109 gt Set the mode selector to I page 26 gt Set the mode selector to EF page 72 The macro mode does not function DSC P72 only e When shooting still images Camera is set to 2 or ad gt Cancel the mode page 58 Cannot shoot images with the flash e The mode selector is set to gt or SET UP The flash is set to No flash When shooting still images Camera is set to e Moving Image is not set to Clip Motion in the SET UP settings gt Set it to a setting other than gt or SET UP page 32 gt Set the flash to Auto No indicator Forced flash or s Slow synchro page 32 gt Cancel the mode page 58 gt Set it to Clip Motion page 106 The eyes of the subject come out red gt Set Red Eye Reduction to On page 33 The date and time are recorded incorrectly e The date and time are not set correctly gt Set the correct date and time page 21 p 6Bunooysaqnos 93 94 Viewing images Symptom Cause Solution The image cannot be played back The mode selector is not set to gt e You cannot play back the image on the camera if it is modified on a computer or its folder file name is changed e The camera is in USB mode gt Set the mode selector to gt page 36 gt Cancel USB communication page 83
74. eseestiase 56 Shooting still images with audio files VOICE ets E ETE a7 Shooting according to scene conditions 58 Adding special effects Picture Effect 60 Advanced still image viewing Selecting the folder and playing back images Folder cece eeeeeeeeeees 61 Enlarging a portion of a still image 62 Enlarging an image Playback ZOOM cee eeeeeeeeeee 62 Recording an enlarged image Trimming wees 63 Playing back successive images Slide ShO Wits Rotating still images Rotate Playing back images shot in Multi Burst modem merenranta 65 Playing back continuously 0 65 Playing back frame by frame Jog playback ue eee 65 Still image editing Protecting images Protect e eee 67 On the single screen eee 67 On the Index nine image screen 67 On the Index triple image screen 68 Changing image size Resize 69 Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark 00 70 On the single screen eee 70 On the Index nine image screen 70 On the Index triple image screen 71 Enjoying movies Shooting MOV ES 72 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 73 Deleting MOVIES ceeeseeeeseeseteeteeeeeees 74 On the single screen On the Index nine image screen 74 On the Index triple image screen 75 Editing movies s s s Cutting movies es Deleting unnecessary portions of mo
75. ess MENU first to make the menu disappear e You can carry out this operation even when the mode selector is set to Clip motion The recommended distance using the flash is about 0 5 m to 3 8 m 19 Ij inches to 12 feet 5 19 3 inches W 0 5 m to 2 5 m 19 aA inches to 8 feet 2 The inches T DSC P72 or 0 5 m to 3 8 m 19 My inches to 12 feet 5 5 inches DSC P32 when ISO is set to Auto You can change the brightness of the flash using Flash Level in the menu settings page 103 If you look at the LCD screen in a dark place in Auto or Forced flash mode you may notice some noise in the image but this will have no effect on the image you shoot Because the shutter speed is slower under dark conditions when st Slow synchro or No flash is selected it is recommended that you use a tripod While the flash is being charged the lamp flashes After charging is completed the lamp goes out The flash mode selected here is preserved even when the camera is turned off When shooting against a light source In Auto mode shooting against a light source automatically flashes even when there is enough light around the subject Daylight synchro Before flashed When flashed The best perfofmance may not be given depending on shooting conditions When you do not want to use the flash set the flash mode to No flash To reduce red eye when shooting
76. exposure The camera is set to multi pattern metering as the factory setting Spot metering Spot metering lets you adjust the exposure to the subject even when the subject is backlit or there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Position the spot metering cross hair at the point you want to shoot Spot metering cross hair Before operation When shooting still images set Gi Camera to any mode other than Auto in the menu settings page 27 Control button MENU Mode selector For the DSC P72 Set the mode selector to 4 or H Press MENU The menu appears Select Metering Mode with lt gt then select Multi or Spot with A V mo 100 Bunooys abeuy js paoueapy p 51 52 For the DSC P32 Set the mode dial to f or H Press gt on the control button to turn spot metering on The spot metering cross hair appears To cancel spot metering Press gt e again to turn spot metering off The spot metering cross hair disappears and the camera returns to multi pattern metering Adjusting color tones White Balance Mode selector When the white balance is set to Auto the white balance is set automatically in response to the condition of the subject and the overall color balance is adjusted accordingly When you want to fix the conditions under which the image is captured or when shooting under special lighting conditions
77. ge 57 DSCOOOOO JPE e Small size image files shot in E Mail mode DSCOOOOO MPG e Audio files shot in Voice mode CLP0O O1 GIF e Clip Motion files shot in Normal mode page 54 CLP0O O THM e Index image files of Clip Motion files shot in Normal mode MBLOOOOL GIF Clip Motion files shot in Mobile mode page 54 MBLOOOOU THM e Index image files of Clip Motion files shot in Mobile mode MOVOOOOO1 MPG e Movie files shot in MPEG Movie mode page 72 OOOO stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the following files are the same A small size image file shot in E Mail mode and its corresponding image file An audio file shot in Voice mode and its corresponding image file An image file shot with Clip Motion and its corresponding index image file p 4J ndu 09 snoA uo sabew BujAofug 87 88 Copying images to your computer For Macintosh users Recommended computer environment OS Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 v10 2 The above OS must be installed at the factory For the following models update your OS to Mac OS 9 0 or 9 1 iMac with Mac OS 8 6 installed at the factory and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 installed at the factory USB connector Provided as standard Display 800 x 600 dots or more 32 000 color mode or more If you connect two
78. hargeable 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 rbre org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE Notice on the supplied battery charger for the customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with or Y mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station For the Customers in Europe 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 Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this digital camera Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to dis
79. he latest one shot If you do not complete Step J all the images will not be saved in the Memory Stick In Clip Motion the date and time cannot be inserted 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 be displayed correctly on this camera For the number of images you can record using Clip Motion see page 101 Shooting in Multi Burst mode Multi Burst Mode selector Pressing the shutter button once records 16 frames in a row This is convenient for checking your form in sports for example Before operation Set Moving Image to Multi Burst in the SET UP settings pages 45 106 Control button Mode selector Shutter button T Set the mode selector to Press MENU The menu appears Select 44 Interval with lt gt then select the desired between frame interval with A v You can choose the frame interval from the menu settings page 104 El Shoot your image 16 frames will be recorded as one image image size 1 2M Metering Mode is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P32 When you play back images recorded in Multi Burst mode on the camera see page 65 For the number of images that can be recorded see page 101 The flash cannot be used In Multi Burst the date and time cannot be inserted 6Gunooys abeuy js paoueap
80. he menu is currently displayed press MENU first to make the menu disappear e You can carry out this operation even when the mode selector is set to EH gt Center the subject in the frame and press the shutter button fully down The Self timer lamp pages 10 12 will flash in orange and you will hear a beeping sound The image will be shot after approximately 10 seconds To cancel the self timer during the operation Press V on the control button again The N indicator dissapears from the LCD screen If you stand in front of the camera and press the shutter button the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set s beu jns Buljooys p 31 Selecting a flash mode gt Set the mode selector to I and press A 4 on the control button repeatedly to select a flash mode The flash mode has the following features No indicator Auto The camera decides to use the flash based on lighting conditions The flash will be used when there is not enough light or when shooting a subject against a light source 4 Forced flash The flash will be used regardless of the amount of ambient light 4s Slow synchro The flash will be used regardless of the amount of ambient light In this mode the shutter speed is slower under dark conditions so you can clearly shoot a background that is out of the flash lit area 32 No flash The flash will not be used e Ifthe menu is currently displayed pr
81. icate the location of additional important information g uo euoyjuj jeuojppY 113 For shooting movies 4 3 Ban f 3 H STBY mogo fore a 11 4H solarize 2 0EV 12 5 1 Ea 13 6 14 A i 4 e wB Pex i 16 CO INI 19 0 C9 N 11 Recording mode indicator 72 Battery remaining indicator 17 White balance indicator 52 Picture effect indicator 60 Low battery warning 98 Spot metering cross hair 51 AF range finder 48 Image size indicator 72 Recording time Maximum recordable time indicator 101 Self diagnosis display 100 Recording folder indicator 46 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator R 2 Center AF mMuiti AFH indicator 48 Focus preset value 49 EV adjustment indicator 50 Macro DSC P72 30 Self timer indicator 31 Menu Guide menu 45 BARA e Pressing the MENU button switches the menu guide menu on off 0 Metering Mode is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P32 For still image playback For movie playback The page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important information
82. in malfunction Do not get the camera wet When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions be careful not to get the camera wet If moisture condensation occurs see page 108 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera Do not expose the camera to sand or dust Using the camera in sandy or dusty locations may cause a malfunction Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes or the malfunction of your camera Notes on locations where you can use the camera Do not use the camera near a location that generates strong radio waves or emits radiation The camera may not be able to record or play back properly e Do not use the camera near a TV radio or tuner This may cause noise to interfere the camera The pictures used in this manual The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera The illustrations and screen status used in this manual The illustrations and screen status used in this manual are of the DSC P72 unless noted otherwise Trademarks e Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick are trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick Duo and Memory STICK Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick PRO and Memory STICK PRO are trademarks of Sony Corporation MagicGate and MA
83. indicated on the selected movie e SELECT 4 gt MOVE ff TONEXT The movie has not yet been deleted at this point Repeat Step J to delete other movies fa Press 3 h Delete Select OK with gt then press Memory Stick access message appears on the screen When this message disappears the movie has been deleted To cancel the deletion In Step or Ei select Exit To delete all the images in the folder In Step E select All In Folder then press Next select OK then press To cancel the deletion select Cancel with lt then press On the Index triple image screen Set the mode selector to gt and press the zoom W index button twice to switch to the Index triple image screen Move the movie you want to delete to the center with lt gt Press 4 Delete The menu appears Delete Exit 1010010 2003 7 4 10 30pm eOK T lt gt BACKINEXT The movie has not yet been deleted at this point Select Delete with A then press Memory Stick access message appears on the screen When this message disappears the movie has been deleted To cancel the deletion In Step El select Exit s nou BulAofuz g 75 76 Editing movies Mode selector gt You can cut movies or delete unnecessary portions of movies This is the recommended mode to use when the Memory Stick capa
84. indow glass it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode In these cases use of the Focus preset is convenient Before operation When shooting still images set 0 Camera to any mode other than Auto in the menu settings page 27 Control button MENU Mode selector Gunooys abeuy js paoueapy p 49 50 Set the mode selector to or H Press MENU The menu appears Select Focus with lt gt then select the distance to the subject with A V You can select from the following distance settings 0 5m 1 0m 3 0m 7 0m unlimited distance Se Focus we Je SZ Vi y To return to auto focus mode In step E select F Focus then select Multi AF or Center AF Metering Mode is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P32 Focal point information may not show the exact distance Use it as a guide If you point the lens up or down the error increases DSC P72 only Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment Mode selector 49 7 Used when you want to change the automatic exposure to one of your own choice The value can be set a range from 2 0EV to 2 0EV in 1 3EV increments Before operation When shooting still images set Qi Camera to any mode other than Auto in the menu settings page 27 Control button MENU Mode selector Set the mode selector to 4 or EE Press MENU The menu appears Select 4 EV with lt
85. ing Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then click OK The Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears Click Next The images stored on the Memory Stick are displayed Click the checkbox of images that you do not want to copy to your computer to remove the checkmark then click Next The Picture Name and Destination screen appears Select a name and destination for your pictures then click Next Image copying starts When the copying is completed the Other Options screen appears Select Nothing I m finished working with these pictures then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears A Click Finish The wizard closes When you want to continue copying other images carry out Removing the USB cable from your computer removing the Memory Stick from your camera or turning off the camera during a USB connection page 83 Then follow the process from step if again Viewing the images on your computer Double click My Documents on the desktop The My Documents folder contents are displayed This section describes the procedure for viewing images in the My Documents folder When using Windows XP double click Start My Documents in that order You can use the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony software to view and edit images on your computer For details see the software s help files
86. inish Your computer restarts Then you can establish USB connection p 4 ndwo3 sno uo s bew BulAofuz 79 Installing Image Transfer You can use the Image Transfer software to copy images to your computer automatically when you connect the camera to your computer Click Cyber shot on the model selection screen The installation menu screen appears Click Image Transfer on the installation menu screen Select the desired language then click OK The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears es x Select the language for this instalation from ZI the choices below 80 This section describes the English screen Click Next When License 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 Select the folder to be installed then click Next Select the program folder then click Next J Confirm if the checkbox is checked on the Image Transfer Settings screen then click Next Luchl no Tard stsnaical wher he canez ole wearedsd acan sina drange tre anteater When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion Click Finish Install Wizard Complete Setup has fries nage Trarsler on pouw compter The InstallShield Wizard scree
87. it to Normal page 107 gt Disconnect the USB cables except for those connected to the keyboard and the mouse gt Directly connect the camera and your computer without using a USB hub gt Install the USB driver page 79 gt Delete the erroneously recognized device from your computer then install the USB driver pages 79 84 g bunooys ajqnos ha 95 96 Symptom Cause Solution You cannot copy images e The camera is not correctly connected to your computer The copy procedure differs depending on your OS gt Connect the camera and your computer correctly page 82 gt Follow the copy procedure for your OS pages 83 84 88 gt If you are using the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony software click on HELP gt If you are using the Image Transfer software see page 83 After making a USB connection Image Transfer does not automatically start gt Select Launch Image Transfer automatically when the camera etc is connected at Basic setting page 84 gt Make a USB connection when the computer is turned on page 82 The image cannot be played back ona computer gt If you are using the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony software click on HELP gt Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are affected by noise when you play back a movie on a computer e You are playing back the movie directly from th
88. ized image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file To cancel the resizing In Step g select Cancel Movies MPEG movie or images recorded in Clip Motion Multi Burst modes cannot be resized When images are resized from a smaller to a larger size the image quality will deteriorate You cannot resize to 3 2 sized image If you try to resize a 3 2 sized image black bands will appear at the top and bottom of the image Bunip bew Ins 69 Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark Mode selector gt You can designate certain images to be printed This mark is convenient when you want to print images at a shop that conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard Control button Mode selector Zoom buttons You cannot mark movies MPEG movie or images recorded in Clip Motion mode In E Mail mode the print DPOF mark is marked on the normal size image that was recorded at the same time When you mark images shot in Multi Burst mode all the images are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels On the single screen Set the mode selector to gt Display the image you want to print with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Ej Select DPOF with lt gt then press The LY mark is indicated on this image Se me zo fi 4 gt p Krig DPOF gaa A To mark other images display the image you want to
89. lect with lt gt on the control button then press To delete all the images in the folder Select All In Folder with on the control button then press Next select OK then press All of the unprotected images in the folder are deleted To cancel the deletion select Cancel then press SELECT lt gt MOVE tf TONEXT gt Select the image you want to delete with A V lt gt on the control button then press sabeul ns Bunajag il The ff Delete mark is indicated on the selected image The image has not yet been deleted at this point Put the fii mark on all of the images you want to delete e To cancel your selection select images you want to cancel and press again The i mark disappears 41 42 Deleting on the Index nine image screen continued Delete Lil 4 ei gt Press 4 f Delete Select OK with gt on the control button then press Memory Stick access appears on the screen When this message disappears all of the images with i marks have been deleted To cancel the deletion Select Exit with lt on the control button then press Deleting on the Index triple image screen Shutter Speed 1 30 Exposure Value 0 0 100 ISO 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY lt gt BACKINEXT gt While an Index triple image screen page 37 is displayed move
90. led description of the indicated items To shoot close ups Macro DSC P72 only Set the mode selector to and follow the procedure on page 30 To shoot with a self timer Set the mode selector to and follow the procedure on page 31 Be careful not to touch the microphone pages 10 12 during shooting The flash cannot be used In MPEG movie the date and time cannot be inserted You cannot change the zoom scaling while shooting movies Viewing movies on the LCD screen Mode selector gt You can view movies on the LCD screen of the camera and hear sounds from the speaker of the camera IO Mode selector Control button Speaker Set the mode selector to gt Select the desired movie with lt gt Movies with the image size 160 Mail are displayed a size smaller than still images E Geo i a m onol j 00 00 00 101_0010 2003 7 4 10 30PM PLAY lt gt BACKINEXT VOLUME Movies with the image size 640 VGA are displayed on the full screen Press The movie images and sound are played back gt playback appears on the LCD screen while a movie is playing back H Tred gt me sonlll 00 00 03 Playback bar 1010010 2003 7 4 10 30PM STOP lt gt REVICUE VOLUME To stop playback Press To adjust the volume Press A V To fast forward rewind Press next or lt previous while playing back a movie To
91. lide show is being shown e A cable is connected to the Y USB jack or the A V OUT MONO jack When Power Save is set to On approximately 90 seconds When Power Save is set to Off approximately three minutes How to use the control button PS 00 Woy pate a oc EON 00 oy Baz Normal Eef eM REC Mode To change the current settings of the camera bring up the menu or the SET UP screen page 45 and use the control button to make the changes For each item press A W lt gt to select the desired value then press or lt gt to make the setting Setting the date and time POWER Clock Set Y M D a 2003 1 _1 12 00 ok AM Cancel eOK gt Set the mode selector to f gt Press POWER to turn on the camera To set the time and the date again set the mode selector to SET UP select Clock Set in The POWER lamp lights in green and the Setup 1 pages 45 107 then proceed from Clock Set screen appears on the LCD Step E screen You can carry out this operation even when the mode selector is set to or gt Clock Set OK AM Cancel gt Select the desired date format with 4 on the control button then press You can s
92. lly down The shutter clicks the shooting is completed and the still image is saved in the Memory Stick When the recording lamp pages 11 13 goes out you can shoot the next image When you are shooting with the batteries if no tasks are performed for a while with the camera turned on power is automatically shut off to preserve battery power page 20 The amp position on the mode selector When the mode selector is set to N the functions that can be selected change according to the i Camera setting in the menu settings as follows Auto mode shooting Auto You can shoot your subject easily since this mode automatically adjusts the focus exposure and white balance In this mode Mode is set to Fine the AF range finder is set to Multi AF and the metering mode is set to multi pattern metering pages 48 51 The menu items you can display are limited to Qj Camera and Mode REC Mode Program mode shooting Program You can set the shooting functions in the menu settings according to your shooting condition Twilight mode J See page 58 Twilight portratit mode g7 See page 58 Landscape mode rla See page 58 Snow mode 8 See page 58 Beach mode 7S See page 58 To change the camera mode 1 Set the mode selector to Qj 2 Press MENU 3 Select yj Camera with lt on the control button 4 Select the desired camera mode
93. ls on the movies see page 73 e For a detailed description of the screen indicators see page 115 Viewing on the single image screen gt Set the mode selector to gt and turn on the camera The newest image in the selected recording folder page 47 is displayed gt Select the desired still image with lt gt on the control button lt Displays the previous image gt Displays the next image Viewing on the index nine or triple image screen e SINGLE DISPLAY lt gt MOVE gt Press the zoom W index button once The display switches to the Index nine image screen To display the next previous Index screen Press A W lt 4 gt on the control button to move the yellow frame up down left right Aperture Value F2 8 Shutter Speed 1 30 Exposure Value 0 0 0 100 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY lt gt BACK NEXT gt Press the zoom W index button once more The display switches to the Index triple image screen Pressing A F on the control button shows the remaining image information To display the next previous Index screen Press lt P on the control button To return to the single image screen Press the zoom T button repeatedly or press on the control button s eu jns Buma p 37 Viewing images ona TV screen A V connecting cable supplied A
94. mage AF range finder is not shown when using the smart zoom When gt Focus is set to Multi AF or Center AF E or c1 flashes and the centrally located subject has priority to focus on 29 30 Shooting close ups Macro DSC P72 only For close ups of small subjects like flowers or insects shoot using the macro feature You can use this feature for close ups of subjects up to the distances specified below When the zoom is set all the way to the W side 10 cm 4 inches from the end of the lens When the zoom is set all the way to the T side 50 cm 19 314 inches from the end of the lens gt Set the mode selector to iy and press P wf on the control button The WY Macro indicator appears on the LCD screen e Ifthe menu is currently displayed press MENU first to make the menu disappear e You can carry out this operation even when the mode selector is set to EH gt Center the subject in the frame and press the shutter button fully down To return to normal shooting Press gt on the control button again The indicator 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 gt Set the mode selector to 4 and press Y on the control button The Self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen e Ift
95. mpt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images The internal rechargeable button battery This camera has an internal rechargeable button battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off This rechargeable button battery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable button battery before using the camera Note that even if this rechargeable button battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time How to charge Connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor not supplied or install charged batteries and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power turned off The Memory Stick Memory Stick is a new compact portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk You can use the Memory Stick as an external recording media that can be attached or removed as well as exchanging data between the units There are two types of Memory Stick an ordinary Memory Stick and a MagicGate Memory Stick that are equipped with the M
96. n closes If you wish to continue with the installation of ImageMixer click ImageMixer on the title screen and then follow the procedure e The USB driver is needed in order to use Image Transfer If the necessary driver is not already installed on your computer a screen that asks if you want to install the driver will appear Follow the instructions that appear on the screen Installing ImageMixer Restart your computer You can use the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony software to copy view and edit images 4 Remove the CD ROM For details see the software s help files Click ImageMixer on the installation menu screen Select the desired language then click OK The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears Menu Fe use Driver S inaeetiver Choose Setup Language GA Select the language for this installation from the choices below xl a a This section describes the English screen Follow instructions on each succeeding screen Install ImageMixer according to the screen When you use Windows 2000 or Windows XP install WinASPI If DirectX8 0a or a later version is not installed in your computer the Information screen appears Follow the procedure on the screen according to the screen p 4 ndwo3 snoA uo s bew BurAofuz 81 82 Connecting the camera to your computer Insert the Memory Stick
97. n turned off Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country or area with the supplied battery charger or AC Adaptor not supplied within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet wall socket b Eak a b Do not use an electrical transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction p ues Bunjap p 19 20 Turning your camera on off POWER lamp gt Press POWER to turn on the camera The POWER lamp lights in green and the power is on When you turn on the camera for the first time the Clock Set screen appears page 21 To turn off the power Press POWER again the POWER lamp goes out and the camera turns off Do not remove the batteries or AC Adaptor with the lens portion pulled out This may cause a malfunction When you turn the power on with the mode selector set to J or FUE the lens begins to move DSC P72 only Please be careful not to touch the lens The Auto Power Off function If no tasks are performed for a while when shooting viewing images or setting up the camera while using the batteries power is automatically shut off to preserve battery power However in the following circumstances even if the batteries are being used to power the camera the Auto Power Off function will not work e Movies are being played back e A s
98. or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time some equipment including your camera may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above USB mode There are two modes for a USB connection Normal and PTP modes The factory setting is the Normal mode Compatible only with Mac OS X When connected to a computer only the data in the folder selected by the camera is copied to the computer 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 Sony Website for details http www sony net Steps your OS requires Follow the steps below according to your OS os Steps Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 Steps fl to A Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X Steps H to v 10 0 v 10 1 v10 2 Installing the USB driver 1 Turn on your computer and set the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The model selection screen appears 2 Click Cyber shot on the model selection screen The installation menu appears 3 Double click Setup Menu 4
99. ot in Macro mode The flash cannot be used a Twilight portrait mode Use this mode when shooting people in the foreground at night This mode allows you to shoot images of people in the foreground with distinct outlines without losing the feeling that you are shooting at night Because the shutter speed is slow it is recommended that you use a tripod The flash forcely strobes aA Landscape mode Focuses on images far away so is convenient for shooting landscapes at a distance e You cannot shoot in Macro mode e The flash is set to 4 Forced flash or EA No flash amp Snow mode When the whole of the screen turns white such as when you are shooting a snowscape use this mode This mode prevents the image from losing color and brighten each color The flash is set to Forced flash or No flash 4S Beach mode When shooting at the seaside or the lakeside the blue of the sea is clearly recorded The flash is set to 4 Forced flash or No flash Control button MENU Mode selector Set the mode selector to fi Press MENU The menu appears Select fi Camera with lt then select the desired mode with A V To return to the normal shooting In Step E select Auto or Program The setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Even when you select Twilight or Twilight portrait mode in Burst 2 mode the shutter speed setting of the Burst 2
100. otect accidental erasure mistake page 109 Others Symptom Cause Solution The camera does not work no operations can be performed e The battery level is low or zero The J indicator appears e The AC Adaptor not supplied is not connected securely gt Charge the batteries page 14 gt Connect it securely to the DC IN jack of the camera and to a wall outlet wall socket page 19 The power is on but the camera does not work The internal system is not working properly gt Disconnect and then after one minute reconnect all power sources and turn on the camera If this does not work press the RESET button located inside the jack cover with a pointed object then turn the power on again This will clear the date and time settings etc You cannot identify the indicator on the LCD screen gt Check the indicator pages 113 to 115 The lens gets fogged e Condensation is occurring gt Turn off the camera leave the camera for about an hour and then try to use it again page 108 The camera gets hot if you use it for a long time gt This is not a malfunction The lens does not move when you turn off the camera DSC P72 only e The batteries are discharged gt Replace them with charged batteries or use the AC Adaptor not supplied pages 14 16 19 p GBunooysaqnos 97 98 Warnings and messages The following messages
101. page 33 AF Illuminator WAuto Off Selects whether to emit an AF assist light in the dark Helps when it is hard to focus on the subject under dark lighting page 33 Memory Stick Tool Item Setting Description Format OK Cancel Formats the Memory Stick Note that formatting erases all data on a Memory Stick including even protected images page 44 File Number E Series Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the Memory Stick is changed or the recording folder is changed Reset Resets the file numbering and starts from 0001 each time the folder is changed When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Item Setting Description Create REC OK Cancel Creates a folder for recording images page 47 Folder Change REC OK Cancel Changes a folder for recording images page 47 Folder Setup 1 Item Setting Description Power Save E On Off Selects whether to use the Power Save mode page 17 Displayed only when you are using the camera with the batteries LCD Brightness Bright WNormal Dark Selects the LCD brightness This has no effect on the recorded images LCD Backlight Bright Normal Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight Selecting Bright makes the screen bright and easy to see MDark when using the camera outdoors or in other bright loca
102. rame by frame Jog playback Set the mode selector to gt Select the Multi Burst image with lt gt The selected Multi Burst image is played back continuously Press when the desired frame is displayed Step appears mon Ej Advance the frame with lt gt gt The next frame is displayed When you press and hold the frame advances lt The previous frame is displayed When you press and hold lt the frame advances in the reverse direction To return to normal playback In Step Gi press The playback starts from the frame displayed on the LCD screen bumara abeu jns paoueapy 65 66 To delete shot images When using this mode you cannot delete only certain frames When you delete images all 16 of the frames are deleted at the same time 1 Display the Multi Burst image you want to delete 2 Press s 1 Delete 3 Select Delete then press All of the frames are deleted Protecting images Protect Mode selector gt To prevent accidental erasure of an important image you can protect it Control button Mode selector Zoom buttons On the single screen Set the mode selector to gt Display the image you want to protect with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select Protect with lt gt then press The image currently being displayed is now protected and the O Protect mark is indicated on the screen
103. rame of the item you select turns yellow Setup 1 Power Save LCD Brightness LCD Backlight Beep BLanguage OK fioc Set Cancel K stb Eb ar O Press on the control button to enter the setting To turn off the SET UP screen display Set the mode selector to any position other than SET UP suojjesado paouenpe alojag p 45 Deciding the still image quality Mode selector You can select the still image quality from Fine or Standard Before operation Set f Camera to any mode other than Auto in the menu settings page 27 Control button MENU Mode selector Set the mode selector to 4 Press MENU The menu appears Select P Quality with lt gt then select the desired image quality with A V FINE Fine Standard 5o TEIN Model 4 PFX e You can carry out this operation even when the mode selector is set to Multi Burst e The image quality value selected here is preserved even when the camera is turned off Creating or selecting a folder Mode selector 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 Control button Mode selector
104. rd Display 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time some equipment including your camera may not operate depending on the type of USB equipment Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above USB mode There are two modes for a USB connection Normal and PTP modes The factory setting is the Normal mode Compatible only with Windows XP When connected to a computer only the data in the folder selected by the camera is copied to the computer 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 Sony Website for details http www sony net Contents of the CD ROM E USB Driver This driver is needed in order to connect the camera to a computer When using Windows XP you need not install the USB driver E Image Transfer This application is used to easily transfer images from the camera to a computer E ImageMixer This application is used to display and edit images that are stored in a
105. rmany 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 sabeul jns Bulmal A if 39 Deleting images ig Sor T29 il a VF Ge mye gt Set the mode selector to gt and turn on the camera Select the image you want to delete with lt gt on the control button 40 re a m29 f gt Press i j Delete The image has not yet been deleted at this point e You cannot delete protected images page 67 KS mr 29 ill VOG b ey v Delete LON g9 gt Select Delete with A on the control button then press Memory Stick access appears on the screen When this message disappears the image has been deleted To delete other images continuously Select the image you want to delete with lt gt on the control button Next select Delete with A on the control button then press To cancel the deletion Select Exit with V on the control button then press Deleting on the Index nine image screen gt While an Index nine image screen page 37 is displayed press i p Delete gt Select Se
106. s are not being used they loose their charge naturally over time It is recommended that you recharge the batteries just before using them If you recharge Nickel Metal Hydride batteries before fully using up the existing charge the so called memory effect can occur and the low battery warning will be triggered sooner than expected Charging the battery after fully depleting the existing charge should correct the problem The memory effect the situation in which a battery temporarily accepts a less than full charge To use up the batteries completely put the camera in the slide show mode page 63 and leave it that way until the batteries are used up e Do not peel off the external seals or damage the batteries Never use batteries from which the seals have been partially or completely removed or batteries that have been split in any way These may cause leakage explosion or heat up of the battery and personal scald or injury may be caused These may cause a malfunction of the battery charger p ues Bunjap p 15 16 Inserting the batteries gt Open the battery cover Slide it in the direction of the arrow with the OPEN button pressed and it opens out gt Insert the batteries Match the poles of the batteries to the marks inside the battery case e Occasionally clean the poles of the batteries and the terminals of the battery cover by wiping them with a dry cloth If the poles
107. scape Snow Beach White balance Automatic Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent File format DCF compliant Still images Exif Ver 2 2 JPEG compliant GIF for Clip Motion DPOF compatible Audio with still image MPEG1 compliant Monaural Movies MPEG1 compliant Monaural i uojjeuojul euolppy 111 112 Recording media Memory Stick Flash Recommended distance DSC P72 0 5 to 3 8 m 19 3 4 inches to 12 feet 5 35 inches W 0 5 to 2 5 m 19 3 y inches to 8 feet 2 7 16 inches DSC P32 0 5 to 3 8 m 19 3 4 inches to 12 feet 5 33 inches when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto Output connectors A V OUT MONO jack Monaural Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync negative Audio 327 mV at a 47 KQ load Output impedance 2 2 KQ USB jack LCD screen LCD panel used DSC P72 3 8 cm 1 5 type TFT drive DSC P32 4 0 cm 1 6 type TFT drive Total number of dots DSC P72 123 200 560x220 dots DSC P32 61 600 280x220 dots mini B Power general AA nickel hydride batteries 2 2 4 V AC LS5 AC Adaptor not supplied 4 2 V Power consumption when recording 1 7W Power Operating temperature range 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature range 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F DSC P72 119 5 x 57 7 x 32 6 mm 43 4 x 2 g x 1 5 16 inches DSC P32 101 3 x 57 7 x 32 6 mm 4 x 2 g x 1 5 16 inches W H D protruding portions not included Mass D
108. se the desired zoom position and shoot your image The minimum distance needed to focus on a subject Approximately 50 cm 19 314 inches from the end of the lens DSC P72 Approximately 10 cm 4 inches from the end of the lens DSC P32 The lens moves when the zoom feature is being used DSC P72 only Be very careful not to touch the lens e You cannot change the zoom scaling while shooting movies page 72 Smart zoom You can zoom in on the image using a digital zoom process with no deterioration in the image quality The maximum zoom scale depends on the image size DSC P72 DSC P32 2 0M 3 8x 1 3x 1 2M 4 8x 1 6x VGA 9 6x 3 2x When the image size is 3 1M or 2 8M 3 2 the smart zoom does not work DSC P72 When the zoom exceeds 3x enlargement is carried out using the smart zoom When the smart zoom is not needed set Smart Zoom to Off in the SET UP settings page 106 Pressing the zoom buttons displays the zoom scaling indicator on the LCD screen Zoom scaling indicator The T side of this line shows the extent of smart zoom w Qx2 5 s beu jns Buljooys p DSC P32 The DSC P32 does not have an optical zoom It has only the smart zoom You cannot confirm the image using the finder when using the smart zoom function When using the smart zoom the image on the LCD screen may look rough However this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded i
109. ser to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC P32 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 device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC P72 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 device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment
110. serting and removing a Memory Stick gt Open the Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow For more information about the Memory Stick see page 109 Terminal SS ae side Label side gt Insert the Memory Stick Insert the Memory Stick all the way in until it clicks as shown in the illustration Whenever you insert a Memory Stick push it as far as it can go If you do not insert it correctly a proper recording or playback may not be carried out Access lamp s beu jns Buljooys p gt 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 at this time The data may be corrupted 23 24 Setting the still image size 3 1M 2 8M 3 2 2 0M 1 2M VGA gt Set the mode selector to i gt Turn on the camera then press iiis ff Image Size The Image Size setup item appears e For more information about the image size see page 25 gt Select the desired image size with A V on the control button The image size is set After the setting is completed press ie W Image Size The Image Size setup item disapp
111. settings except 3 1M and 2 8M 3 2 page 29 gt Set Smart Zoom to On page 106 The image is too dark e You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject The brightness of the LCD screen is too low gt Adjust the exposure page 50 gt Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen page 107 Symptom Cause Solution The image is too bright e You are shooting a spot lighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage The brightness of the LCD screen is too high gt Adjust the exposure page 50 gt Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen page 107 The image is monochrome black and white PFX P Effect is set to B amp W gt Cancel the mode page 60 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject The smear phenomenon is occurring gt This is not a malfunction You cannot shoot images e No Memory Stick is inserted e The capacity of the Memory Stick is insufficient e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position e You cannot shoot while the flash is charging e The mode selector is not set to 4 when you want to shoot a still image The mode selector is not set to 2 when you want to shoot a movie gt Insert a Memory Stick page 23 gt Delete the images saved in the Memory Stick or format it gt Change the M
112. t Even when lighting conditions change the eye can adjust and recognize the correct color almost instantly However digital still cameras are greatly influenced by light Normally this camera adjusts automatically but if you notice that the color of the entire image seems to be a bit unnatural when replaying an image on the LCD screen it is recommended that you adjust the white balance Adjusting the flash level Flash level Mode selector amp You can adjust the amout of flash light Before operation Set f Camera to any mode other than Auto in the menu settings page 27 Control button MENU Mode selector Set the mode selector to iG Press MENU The menu appears Select 4 Flash Level with lt gt then select the desired setting with A V High Makes the flash 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 selector is set to Clip Motion only 6Bunooys bew js paoueapy p 53 54 Shooting multiple frames Clip Motion Mode selector 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 this re
113. te and time setting with A on the control button then press Day amp Time Inserts the date and the time of shooting into the image Date Inserts the year the month and the date of shooting into the image Off Does not insert date time data into the image After the setting has been completed set the mode selector to GJ to shoot your image When you chose Date the date will be inserted in the order set in Setting the date and time page 21 e This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off s beu jns Buljooys p 35 36 Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera Single Index single image screen nine image screen Index triple image screen SINGLE DISPLAY lt gt MOVE Aperture Ve Shutter Speed 1 30 Exposure Value 0 0 0 100 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY lt gt BACK NEXT You can view images shot with the camera almost immediately on the screen You can select the following three methods for viewing images Single single image screen You can view one image at a time occupying the entire screen Index nine image screen Nine images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the screen Index triple image screen Three images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the screen Various image information items are also displayed e For detai
114. ter Sbansaindtanal stares EAA AER AEAN 85 89 Still image shooting Auto focus MOdEe c ccccceseceeeeeeeseeeee 28 48 EV adjustment 50 Image size Inserting the date and time Number of shooting images Picture effect Selecting a flash mode n Shooting close ups Macro 0 cesses 30 Smart zoom S29 Spot metering waco The number of images that can be saved shooting time 17 25 101 Using auto mode Using the self timer White balance T Dri en eas eile eae S 63 U USB Cancel the USB connection 83 89 Installing the USB driver ce 79 88 USB connection Using your camera abroad V Viewing on the single image screen Warnings and Messages s es 98 White balances 322 550 teat A aenseussane deed dane 52 Z Zoom Playback zoom Using the zoom feature x pul 117 Z2Z2808 0 L rd Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http www sony net Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Additional information on this product and answers to frequent asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website
115. th a soft cloth to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth Do not 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 The camera is designed for use within a temperature range of 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot locations that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera Moisture condensation occurs easily when e The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room e The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or car interior to the hot outdoors etc 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 atte
116. the image you want to delete to the center with lt gt on the control button Delete Exit 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM eOK lt BACKINEXT CI Press 4 Delete The image has not yet been deleted at this point Delete Exit 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM eOK lt BACKINEXT gt Select Delete with A on the control button then press Memory Stick access appears on the screen When this message disappears the image has been deleted To cancel the deletion Select Exit with V on the control button then press sabeul ns Bunajag p 43 44 Formatting a Memory Stick Memory Stick Tool 4 File Number Create REC Folder Change REC Folder gt Insert the Memory Stick you want to format into the camera Set the mode selector to SET gt Select il Memory Stick Tool Select Format with gt then UP and turn on the camera press P Select OK with A then press The term formatting means preparing a e Memory Stick to record images this process is also called initialization The supplied Memory Stick and those available commercially are already formatted and can be used immediately When you format a Memory Stick be aware that all of the data in the Memory Stick
117. the task tray 2 Click eS Sony DSC then click Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK 4 Click OK Step 4 is unnecessary for Windows XP users 5 Disconnect the USB cable remove the Memory Stick or turn off the camera For Windows 98 or 98SE users Confirm that the access indicators page 82 on the LCD screen are turned white and carry out only Step 5 above Copying images using Image Transfer Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me Connect the camera and your computer with the USB cable Image Transfer launches and the images are automatically copied to the computer When copying is complete ImageMixer automatically launches and images appear imege transfer image craneter gt e 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 e You can change the Image Transfer settings page 84 Windows XP Connect the camera and your computer with the USB cable Image Transfer starts up automatically and the images are automatically copied to the computer Windows XP is set so that the OS AutoPlay Wizard activates If you want to cancel the setting follow the procedure below Click Start then click My Computer Right click Sony MemoryStick then click Properties Cancel th
118. tions but also uses up the battery charge faster Displayed only when you are using the camera with the batteries Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button E On Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button press the shutter button Off Turns off the beep shutter sound A Language Displays the menu items warnings and messages in selected language Clock Set OK Cancel Sets the date and time pages 21 45 Setup 2 Item Setting Description USB Connect PTP M Normal Switches the USB mode page 78 Video Out NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g Japan USA PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g Europe g uojJeuLiojuy jeuojppY 107 108 Precautions Do not leave the camera in the following places In extremely hot place such as in a car parked in the sun The camera body may become deformed or this may cause a malfunction Under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become deformed or this may cause a malfunction On rocking vibration Near strong magnetic place On sandy or in dusty place Do not let sand get into the camera Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction and sometimes this malfunction cannot be repaired Cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Clean the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the lens Wipe the lens wi
119. ul jeuonippy 109 110 Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position e When you attach the supplied label be sure to attach it to the labeling position Be careful that the label does not stick out 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 e Do not disassemble or modify a Memory Stick Do not expose the Memory Stick to water e Avoid using or storing the Memory Stick in the following places Inacar parked in the sun or at a high temperature Under direct sunlight Ina humid place or near corrosive material Notes on use of the Memory Stick Duo not supplied Be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor when using the Memory Stick Duo with the camera e Verify that you are inserting the Memory Stick Duo in the proper direction when inserting it into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor e Verify that you are inserting the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor in the proper direction when inserting it into the camera Inserting it in the wrong direction may cause a malfunction Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo that is not inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into a Memory Stick compatible
120. ur images to an e mail message refer to the Help files of the e mail software you are using For the number of images that can be recorded see page 101 Shooting still images with audio files Voice Mode selector f You can record still images with audio files Control button MENU Mode selector Shutter button Set the mode selector to f Press MENU The menu appears Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then select Voice with A El Shoot your 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 return to normal mode In Step E select Normal To view images recorded in Voice mode carry out the same procedure described in Viewing movies on the LCD screen page 73 For the number of images that can be recorded see page 101 Gunooys bew js paoueapy p 57 58 Ca aT Shooting according to scene conditions Mode selector When shooting night scenes shooting people at night shooting landscapes or shooting a waterfront or a snowscape use the modes listed below to increase the quality of your images 2 Twilight mode Under dark lighting conditions you can shoot a distant night view However because the shutter speed is slower under these conditions we recommend you use a tripod You cannot sho
121. vies Enjoying images on your computer Copying images to your computer For Windows use fs 0c 78 Installing the USB driver Installing Image Transfer Installing ImageMixer 81 Connecting the camera to your computer Changing Image Transfer settings 84 Copying images without using Image Transfert i ieee vetesss 84 Viewing the images on your computer TAERE EE TE EE EE ETE 85 Image file storage destinations and file N s ea diasin ai a 86 Copying images to your computer For Macintosh users 004 88 Creating a Video CD ou eee 90 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting eee 91 Warnings and messages ceeeeeeeeeeeee 98 Self diagnosis display If a code starting with an alphabet letter appears 100 Additional information The number of images that can be saved Shooting Ume siirsin 101 Ment iteris cscssiasccccrtsereutrnganndereneuess 102 SETUP itemi a eataa A 106 Precautions seseeeeeeeeeeeeerereseererrereeeres 108 The Memory Stick eee 109 The nickel metal hydride batteries 110 The battery charger eee eee 111 Specifications cececeeceseeseeeeeeeteeeeeees 111 The LCD screen eeeeeseeteeseeeeeneeeee 113 Index IN S E E E EEE 116 10 OT A N 0 Identifying the parts POWER button 20 Shutter button 26 Flash 3
122. with A Y on the control button s beu jns Buljooys p 27 28 Basic still image shooting using auto mode continued 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 function may be difficult to use with in the following subjects In such cases release the shutter button then try to recompose the shot and focus again The subject is distant from the camera and dark The contrast between the subject and its background is poor The subject is seen through glass such as a window A fast moving subject The subject has a reflection such as that from a mirror or there is a luminous body and a lustrous subject A flashing subject A backlit subject There are two methods for Auto Focus function Multipoint AF and Center AF page 48 When I Camera is set to Auto in the menu settings the Multipoint AF is automatically selected Checking the last image shot Quick Review gt Press lt on the control button To return to shooting mode press the shutter button lightly or press lt on the control button again To delete the image displayed on the LCD screen 1 Press fs f Delete 2 Select Delete with A on the control button then press The image is deleted Using the zoom feature W wide angle T telephoto gt Press the zoom buttons to choo
123. y p 55 a Shooting two images in succession Burst 2 Mode selector amp You can shoot two images in succession while pressing the shutter button only once Control button MENU Mode selector Shutter button Set the mode selector to f Press MENU The menu appears Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then select Burst 2 with A V fa Burst 2 Normal isore REC Mode El Shoot your image You can do the next shooting after Recording disappears from the LCD screen To return to normal mode In Step E select Normal e The flash cannot be used The image is not displayed during shooting Compose the picture before pressing the shutter button e The interval needed for recording is about 0 5 second Shooting still images for e mail E Mail Mode selector m You can shoot images and save them in a file that is small enough 320x240 to attach to an e mail message The normal mode image that was selected using the Image Size setup item page 24 is also recorded Control button MENU Mode selector Shutter button Set the mode selector to f Press MENU The menu appears Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then select E Mail with A V Shoot your image You can do the next shooting after Recording disappears from the LCD screen To return to normal mode In Step E select Normal e For instructions on how to attach yo

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