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1. lt BACK NEXT Image size indicator 18 Recording mode indicator 48 53 54 Protect indicator 63 Print DPOF mark indicator 65 Volume indicator 54 Zoom indicator Jog playback indicator 59 Histogram indicator 46 Folder file name 82 Playback folder indicator 58 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator Number of images recorded in selected folder Image number Change folder indicator 58 Recording date time of the playback image 15 Menu Guide menu 39 VOLUME A EA aa When playing back moving images 13 14 5 age EBRE BI RINA DPOF Slide Protect Folder OK 23 Image size indicator 69 Recording mode indicator 69 Volume indicator 69 Playback indicator 69 Playback bar 69 Change folder indicator 58 Playback folder indicator 58 Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator Counter 69 Playback image 69 Menu Guide menu 39 Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important information Index A AC Adaptor Access lamp P AE AF lock 44 AE AF lock indicator ed AE AF lock lamp AF illuminator AF range finder frame Auto adjustment mode A
2. gt Select OK with gt on the control button then press The date and time are entered and the clock starts to keep time e To cancel the date and time setting select Cancel with A W lt gt on the control button then press Inserting and removing a Memory Stick gt Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow e For details on Memory Stick see page 108 lt 5 Label side Ej Access lamp gt Insert the Memory Stick gt Close the battery Memory Stick cover sabeul jns Bunooys p Insert a Memory Stick all the way in until it clicks as illustrated To remove a Memory Stick Open the battery Memory Stick cover Push the Memory Stick all of the way in so then push the Memory Stick to pop it out that it is securely seated in the connector If the Memory Stick is not inserted correctly you may not be able to record or display images with the Memory Stick Whenever the access lamp is lit the camera is recording or reading an image Never remove the Memory Stick or turn off the power at this time The data may be corrupted 17 Setting the still image size Mode dial gt Set the mode dial to 4 and turn on the power e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to IP or SCN 18 DSC P10 P12 DS
3. Burst 3 DSC P10 P12 Burst 2 DSC P8 Mode dial a iap SCN This mode is used for continuous shooting Each time you press the shutter button in this mode the camera records three DSC P10 P12 or two DSC P8 images in succession MENU Control button Mode dial Shutter Set the mode dial to i up or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then select Burst 3 DSC P10 P12 Burst 2 DSC P8 with A V El Shoot the image When the Recording indication disappears you can shoot the next image To return to normal mode Select Normal in step El e You cannot use the flash in this mode During shooting in this mode the images are not displayed on the screen Compose the image before pressing the shutter button e The recording interval is approximately 0 5 second Shooting still images for e mail E Mail Mode dial a iap SCN In E mail mode a small size image 320x240 that is suitable for e mail transmission is also recorded at the same time as recording a normal still image See page 18 for the normal still image sizes MENU Control button Mode dial Shutter Set the mode dial to fN up or SCN Press MENU The menu appears GBunooys bew js paoueapy p ha 53 54 Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then select E Mail with A V Shoot the image When the Recording indication disappe
4. Cause Solution gt Check Recommended computer environment pages 74 and 84 You cannot install the USB driver gt In Windows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators page 74 Your computer does not recognize your camera e The camera is turned off e The battery level is low e You are not using the supplied USB cable e The USB cable is not connected firmly 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 and your camera The camera is not connected directly to your computer The USB driver is not installed Your computer does not properly recognize the device because you connected the camera and your computer with the USB cable before you installed the USB Driver from the supplied CD ROM gt Turn on the camera page 14 gt Use the AC Adaptor page 13 gt Use the supplied USB cable pages 78 and 84 gt Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB Mode is displayed on the screen pages 78 and 84 gt Set it to Normal page 106 gt Disconnect all equipment other than your camera from the USB connectors gt Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device gt Install the USB driver pages 75 and 84 gt Delete the erroneously recognized devic
5. Changing the recording folder Set the mode dial to SET UP Select il Memory Stick Tool with A V Change REC Folder with gt a and OK with P A then press The recording folder selection screen appears Select REC Folder 2 2 OK lt gt 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 Ei e You cannot select the lOOMSDCF folder as a recording folder The image is stored in the newly selected folder You cannot move images recorded with this camera to a different folder suonesado paouenpe asojog 41 42 Choosing an auto focus method There are two Auto Focus functions AF range finder frame which sets the focus position according to the subject position and size and AF mode which sets the focus operation according to the AF response and the battery consumption MENU Control button Mode dial Choosing a focus range finder frame AF range finder Mode dial ap SCN C Multipoint AF fgg 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 focus function without worrying about the image composition This is useful for focusing on a subject when it is not in the center of the frame The AF range frame that was used changes to green
6. seseeeeeeeeeeeereereereeeeeee 71 Cutting MOVIES cee eeeeeeteeteeeeeeeseeee 72 Deleting unnecessary portions Of MOVIES e s 73 Enjoying images on your computer Copying images to your computer For Windows users 74 Copying images to your computer For Macintosh users 0 4 84 Creating a Video CD ou eee 85 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting eceeeeeeseeseeeeeeeeees 87 Warnings and messages c eee 95 Self diagnosis display cceeseeeeeee 97 Additional information Number of images that can be saved or shooting time eee 98 Menu itis c5s5 cscssssssvevessasacceessarcasassvess 100 SETUP Items osar cette caved 104 PHECAULIONS sisi 4ch ssa cave csecasesticasesnseegsrieses 107 On Memory Stick oo eee 108 On InfoLITHIUM battery pack 109 Specifications 0 0 cece 110 The LCD SCreen esseistinen 112 Index ING SX neip a aa 115 Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation IO OO NJ Od 0 A 0 NO POWER button 14 POWER lamp 14 Shutter button 21 Hook for wrist strap Flash 26 Speaker bottom surface Microphone Finder window Self timer lamp 25 AF illuminator 27 104 Lens 11 11 Tripod receptacle bottom The 3 2 MEGA PIXELS indicated on
7. Connect the plug with the A mark facing up Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet wall socket close by If any trouble occurs while using the adaptor immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet wall socket To wall outlet wall socket gt Power cord mains lead gt Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and then 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 set itself has been turned off Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country or area with the supplied AC Adaptor 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 T EO a b Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction payejs Bulan 13 14 Turning on off your camera POWER button POWER lamp gt Press POWER The POWER lamp green lights up and the power is on When you turn on your camera for the first time the Clock Set screen appears page 15 Turning off the power Press POWER again The POWER lamp goes out and the camera turns off D
8. Handycam cybershot uu mavca The installing menu screen appears Click USB Driver on the installing menu screen Click Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish geMixer Product Registration The InstallShield Wizard screen appears Click Next When the Information screen appears click Next Your computer restarts Then you can establish USB connection Welcome tothe Insta ld Wizard for Sony UN Bme Telnet Sory USE Dieren The USB driver installation starts When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion p 4ajnduioa snoA uo sabeuwy BulAofuq 75 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 with the supplied USB cable Click Cyber shot on the model selection screen Handycam Cybershot cu mavica The installing menu screen appears Click Image Transfer on the installing menu screen Select the desired language then click OK Choose Setup Language ae xi Select the language fo this installation from the choices below The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears e This section describes the English screen Click Next When Licence Agreement screen appears click Yes Read the agreement carefully If y
9. gt Set it to other modes The macro function does not work isi Fireworks mode ad Landscape mode or J Twilight mode is selected for the Scene Selection function gt Cancel the setting page 55 The eyes of the subject come out red gt Set Red Eye Reduction in the SET UP settings to On page 27 The date and time are recorded incorrectly e The date and time are not set correctly gt Set the correct date and time page 15 The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button halfway down e The exposure is incorrect gt Correct the exposure page 45 Viewing images Symptom Your camera cannot play back images Cause The mode dial is not set to gt e Your camera cannot play back image files copied from the hard disk of your computer if the folder file name has been changed or the image has been modified e The camera is in USB mode Solution gt Set it to gt page 30 gt Cancel USB communication page 79 The image appears rough right after playback starts gt This is not a malfunction The image does not appear on the TV screen e The video output signal setting of your camera in the SET UP settings is incorrect e The connection is not correct gt Change the setting page 106 gt Check the connection page 32 The image cannot be played back ona computer
10. S00 592 1022 2 0M seps 1520 31 4 62 109 125 219 223 396 453 806 926 1646 1 2M 22 38 45 18 91 157 183 G16 324549 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 are 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 93 101 187 202 376 357 649 726 1320 1482 2694 g uo ewoju jeuonippy 99 100 Menu items Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the position of the mode dial The screen shows only the items you can operate in each specific mode Factory settings are indicated with Ml When the mode dial is set to amp Item Mode REC Mode Setting Voice E Mail Exp Brktg DSC P10 P12 only Burst 3 DSC P10 P12 Burst 2 DSC P8 Normal Description Records an audio file with a still image in addition to the JPEG file page
11. are already formatted and can be used immediately When you format a Memory Stick be aware that all data in the Memory Stick will be permanently erased 4x Memory Stick Tool EEN j 0K 9 O File Number Cancel Van Create REC folder lt Change REC folder gt Select g Memory Stick Tool with A V on the control button Select Format with gt then press P Select OK with A then press e To cancel the formatting Select Cancel with V on the control button then press e Using the AC Adaptor is recommended to prevent the power from turning off partway through formatting On DSC P10 P12 fy item is displayed as a and a page 104 s eu jns Bunaea p ha 37 E Omin Format All data will be erased gt Select OK with A on the control button then press The Formatting message appears When this message disappears the format is complete 38 How to setup and operate your camera The usage of the menus and SET UP screen items that are most frequently used for Advanced operations is described below MENU Control button Mode dial Changing the menu settings Press MENU The menu appears a OEV 7 EEA A e veso Press lt gt on the control button to select the item you want to set The select
12. data and Voice mode audio data recorded using a camera without the folder creation function e Data in the 100MSDCF or MSSONY folders is for playback only and your camera cannot record images in these folders For more information about the folder see page 40 82 Folder 101MSDCF up to 999MSDCF File name File meaning DSCOOOOO JPG Still image files shot in Normal mode page 21 Exposure Bracket mode DSC P10 P12 only page 48 Burst 3 DSC P10 P12 Burst 2 DSC P8 mode page 53 e Image files shot in Multi Burst mode page 52 Still image files recorded simultaneously in E Mail mode page 53 Voice mode page 54 DSCOOOOO JPE e Small size image files shot in E Mail mode page 53 DSCOOOOUO MPG e Audio files shot in Voice mode page 54 CLP0O O1 GIF Clip Motion files shot in Normal mode page 51 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 51 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 68 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 f
13. finder frame 60min ao 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 dial ap SCN ZE When shooting an image using a previously set distance to the subject or when shooting a subject through a net or through window glass it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode In these cases use of the Focus preset is convenient MENU Control button Mode dial Set the mode dial to ap SCN or fe 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 To return to auto focus mode In step E select F Focus then select Multi AF or Center AF Focal point information may not show the exact distance If you point the lens up or down the error increases If the focus preset indicator flashes while 0 5m is selected press the zoom W button until the indicator stops flashing DSC P10 P12 only Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment Mode dial ap SCN E4 This function lets you adjust the exposure value which is set by automatic adjustment You can se
14. gt See page 92 Unknown beeps are heard from the camera while viewing a movie These beeps are heard when the auto focus is working gt This is not a malfunction Shoot the image using the focus preset page 44 Deleting Editing Images Symptom Your camera cannot delete an image Cause e The image is protected The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Solution gt Cancel the protection page 63 gt Set it to the recording position page 108 You have deleted an image by mistake e Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it gt Marking O protect will prevent you from deleting images by mistake page 63 gt We recommend that you set the Memory Stick write protect switch to the LOCK position to prevent accidental erasure page 108 The resizing function does not work e You cannot resize movies MPEG Movie Clip Motion and Multi Burst images g Bunooysejqnoiy ha 91 92 Symptom You cannot display a print DPOF mark Cause e You cannot display print DPOF marks on movies MPEG Movie and Clip Motion Solution You cannot cut a movie e The movie MPEG 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 You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible
15. image has been recorded To eliminate the effects of vibration use of a tripod is recommended Adding special effects Picture Effect Mode dial ap SCN You can digitally process images to obtain special effects Solarize B amp W DSC P8 only The light contrast is The picture is clearer andthe picture monochrome looks like an black and white illustration Sepia Neg Art TAY B amn s NSS The picture is sepia The color and toned like an old brightness of the photograph picture are reversed as in a negative MENU Control button Mode dial Set the mode dial to up SCN or fd Press MENU The menu appears Select PFX P Effect with lt gt then select the desired mode with A V To cancel Picture Effects Select Off in step Ei Gunooys abeuy js paoueapy p 57 Selecting the folder and playing back images Folder Mode dial gt Select the folder that images you want to play back are stored MENU Control button Mode dial Set the mode dial to gt Press MENU The menu appears Select Folder with lt then press EJ Select the desired folder with lt gt Select Folder 2 2 OK lt gt BACKNEXT 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 im
16. screen screen You can view images shot with your 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 displayed over the entire screen Index nine image screen Nine images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the screen Index nine image Index triple image screen Aperture Value F2 8 Shutter Speed 1 30 Exposure Value 0 0 0 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY 4 BACKINEXT Index triple image screen Three images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the screen Various image information items are also displayed e For details on viewing movies see page 69 e For a detailed description of the indicators see page 114 Viewing single images 1 so gt Set the mode dial to gt and turn on the power The last image in the selected recording folder page 58 appears on the screen gt Select the desired still image with lt gt on the control button lt 4 To display the preceding image gt To display the next image Viewing an index screen nine image or triple image 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 contro
17. you may be unable to shoot properly with the selected bracket step value Adjusting color tones White Balance Mode dial fap SCN E4 Normally when recording with automatic adjustments the white balance is automatically set to Auto and the overall color balance is adjusted according to the shooting conditions However when you shoot under fixed conditions or special lighting conditions you can manually adjust the white balance 4WB Flash Adjusts the white balance only to the flash conditions 2Q Incandescent e Places where the lighting conditions change quickly e Under bright lighting such as photography studios t Fluorescent Shooting under fluorescent lighting e Cloudy Shooting under a cloudy sky 3 Daylight Shooting outdoors shooting night scenes neon signs fireworks or sunrises or shooting just before and after sundown Auto No indicator Adjusts the white balance automatically MENU Control button Mode dial Set the mode dial to fap SCN or H Press MENU The menu appears Select WB White Bal with lt gt then select the desired setting with A V To reactivate auto adjustment Select Auto in step El bunooys bew js paoueapy p ha 49 Under fluorescent lights that flicker the white balance adjustment function may not work correctly even though you select Hi fluorescent When the flash strobes the manual setting is canceled and the image
18. 21 Checking the last image you shot Quick Review eee 23 Using the zoom feature 23 Shooting close ups Macro 24 Using the self timer 25 Selecting a flash mode 26 Shooting images with the finder 28 Inserting the date and time on a still UMA RE sass scsi occa aden E 29 Viewing still images Viewing images on the LCD screen of your CAMEL Ae cacceisvsisseeseoasserectesnssetucerese 30 Viewing images on a TV screen 32 Deleting still images Deleting images eee eeeeeneee 34 Formatting a Memory Stick 37 Before advanced operations How to setup and operate your camera 39 Changing the menu settings 39 Changing the items in the SET UP Sereen iae 39 Deciding the still image quality 40 Creating or selecting a folder 40 Creating a new folder 41 Changing the recording folder 41 Advanced still image shooting Choosing an auto focus method 42 Choosing a focus range finder frame AF range finder eee 42 Choosing a focus operation AF Moderar taranan 43 Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset s an 44 Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment ue 45 Displaying a histogram ce 46 Selecting the metering mode 47 Shooting three images with the exposure shifted Exposure Bracket DSC P10 P12 only 48 Adjusting color ton
19. 250 Approx 125 3 Shooting continuously at 160 Mail image D Shooting in the following situations P Quality is set to Fine Shooting one time every 30 seconds size The number of images and the battery life that can be recorded viewed are decreased under the following conditions The surrounding temperature is low The flash is used The camera has been turned on and off many times The zoom is used frequently LCD Backlight is set to Bright in the SET UP settings Power Save is set to Off in the SET UP settings The battery power is low The battery capacity decreases as you use it more and more and as time passes page 110 AF Mode is set to Monitor or Cont in the SET UP settings The Power Save function When the Power Save function is activated you can shoot for a longer period of time Set the mode dial to SET UP and set Power Save in Setup 1 to On The factory setting is Off page 105 Power Save appears only when you use the camera with the battery back When Power Save is set to On While charging the flash the CHG lamp flashes and the LCD screen turns off After the charging is complete the lamp goes out and the LCD screen turns on Using an external power source Jack cover AC Adaptor gt Open the jack cover and connect the AC LS5 AC Adaptor supplied to the DC IN jack of your camera
20. Each time you press J the display changes in the following order Histogram on LCD screen off l Indicators on The image through the finder does not indicate the actual recordable range To confirm the recordable range use the LCD screen For a detailed description of the indicators see page 112 Just as with the AE AF lock indicator on the LCD screen when the AE AF lock lamp of the finder section stops flashing and remains on you can start shooting page 21 When the LCD screen is turned off the smart zoom does not function page 23 When the LCD screen is turned off the AF Mode is set to Single page 43 If you press Flash mode ND Self timer wo Macro 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 For a detailed description of the histogram see page 46 This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Inserting the date and time on a still image Camera Moving Image AF Mode Smart Zoom Date Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator gt SELECT gt Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears When images are shot with the date and time superimposed the date and time cannot be removed later The date and time do not appear on the LCD screen during shooting instead indicator appears in the upper left corner of the
21. Even if the battery pack will not be used for a long time fully charge it and use it up once per year Remove the battery pack from your camera then store it in a dry cool place This is to maintain the battery pack s functions To use the battery pack up on your camera leave the POWER button to on in slide show playback mode page 60 until the power goes off Battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the battery operating time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Buy a new battery pack The battery life varies according to how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment for each battery pack Specifications E Camera System Image device DSC P10 P12 9 04 mm 1 1 8 type color CCD Primary color filter DSC P8 6 67 mm 1 2 7 type color CCD Primary color filter Total pixels number of camera DSC P10 P12 Approx 5 250 000 pixels DSC P8 Approx 3 340 000 pixels Effective pixels number of camera DSC P10 P12 Approx 5 090 000 pixels DSC P8 Approx 3 210 000 pixels Lens DSC P10 P12 3x zoom lens f 7 9 23 7 mm 5 16 15 16 inches 38 114 mm 1 1 2 4 1 2 inches when converted to a 35 mm still camera F2 8 5 2 DSC P8 3x zoom lens f 6 0 18 0 mm 1 4 23 32 inches 39 117 mm 1 9 16 4 5 8 inches when conver
22. 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 standard 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 To select a folder perform the procedure from step K on page 58 Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a Memory Stick slot is provided you can cop
23. S A and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbre org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium Ion 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 AC Adaptor 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 Attention 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 9 8 feet Attention The electromagnetic field at
24. after the focus is achieved Center AF jy This is useful for focusing on a subject near the center of the frame Use together with the AF lock function lets you shoot in the desired image composition Set the mode dial to ap SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select 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 10min ao Tan FINEST ga AF range finder frame AF range finder frame 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 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 or t1 flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed Choosing a focus operation AF Mode Mode dial SET UP You can select from the following three focus modes for your camera The factory setting is Single AF Single AF s ar This mode allows accurate focusing over a wide range from near to distant subjects and is useful for shooting stationary subjects The focus is not adjus
25. exposure shifted Exposure Bracket DSC P10 P12 only Mode dial faP SCN The camera records three images in succession each with the exposure value shifted The exposure compensation value can be set between 1 0EV from the appropriate exposure value in 1 3EV steps MENU Control button Mode dial Shutter Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears Select Camera 2 with a and Bracket Step with gt then press P Select the desired bracket step value with A F then press 1 0EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 1 0EV 0 7EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 7EV 0 3EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 3EV Set the mode dial to iG Gap or SCN Press MENU The menu appears J Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then select Exp Brktg with A V Shoot the image To return to normal mode Select Normal in step g e You cannot use the flash in this mode During shooting in this mode the images are not displayed on the screen Compose the image before pressing the shutter button The focus and white balance are adjusted for the first image and these settings are also used for the other images When the exposure is manually adjusted page 45 the adjusted value is used for the center value e The recording interval is approximately 0 5 second If the subject is too bright or too dark
26. finder frame which sets the focus position according to the subject position and size and AF mode which sets the focus operation according to the AF response and the battery consumption See page 42 for details Checking the last image you shot Quick Review i th gt Press lt on the control button To return to the normal shooting mode press lightly on the shutter button or press lt again To delete the image displayed on the screen 1 Press is ff 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 fmn 60min EEE ma wi r A vcm ant axed X e m a 2 gt Press the zoom buttons to choose the desired image size for shooting The minimum focal distance to the subject DSC P10 P12 Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches W 60 cm 23 5 8 inches T from the lens surface DSC P8 Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches W T from the lens surface The lens portion moves during zoom operation Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating The zoom feature cannot be used while shooting movies page 68 Smart zoom Digital processing lets you zoom in the image without deterioration When the zoom exceeds 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
27. increase the quality of your images Ai Fireworks mode Fireworks are recorded in all their splendor by setting the focus distance to infinity The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended e You cannot shoot in macro mode e You cannot use the flash e You can change the shutter speed by setting an EV adjustment value page 45 e You cannot set the white balance cR High speed shutter mode Use this mode to shoot moving subjects outdoors or in other bright places The shutter speed becomes faster so images shot in dark places become darker The flash is set to Force flash or No flash 7 Beach mode When shooting seaside or lakeside scenes the blue of the water is clearly recorded The flash is set to 4 Force flash or No flash amp Snow mode When shooting snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white use this mode to prevent sunken colors and record clear and sharp images The flash is set to 4 Force flash or amp No flash aA Landscape mode Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes etc You cannot shoot in macro mode The flash is set to 4 Force flash or No flash Gunooys abeuy js paoueapy p lia 55 56 Twilight portrait mode Suitable for shooting portraits in dark places Allows you to shoot sharp images of people in dark places without losing the dark atmosphere of the surround
28. mail mode image file make the following setting The screen display may differ depending on the version 1 Click Choose Application at the There is no application available to open the document DSCOOOOO JPE screen 2 Change Show from Recommended Applications to All Applications 3 Select QuickTime Player from the displayed list of applications and click Open Creating a Video CD You can create a Video CD using your computer You can play back created Video CDs on a Video CD compatible DVD player or on a computer using Video CD application software Start ImageMixer Click The video CD creating mode turns on Drag and drop the desired file or album to the menu screen The selected image is added to the menu screen e 6 8 e This section describes the English screen g 4ajnduioa no uo sabew BujAofug ha 85 O Insert a blank CD R into the CD R drive and click OK button The disc creation starts e You cannot use CD RW discs The CD R drive is required to create a Video CD For the Macintosh edition You can preview the image e Roxio manufactured Toast not supplied is required to create a Video CD Click o Dm The playback time of the movie file The disc creating dialogue appears becomes shorter on the preview screen 86 2 Should your camera still not work 3 Should your camera sti
29. media operations are not necessarily guaranteed Notes on using the supplied Memory Stick You cannot record 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 Do not remove the Memory Stick while reading or writing data Data may be corrupted in the following cases When the Memory Stick is removed or the camera is turned off during read or write operation When the Memory Stick is used in locations subject to static electricity or electrical noise We recommend backing up important data Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position Attach the label in the prescribed label location taking care that the label does not extend from this location When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in the case supplied with it Do not touch the terminal of a Memory Stick with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop a Memory Stick Do not disassemble or modify a Memory Stick Do not expose the Memory Stick to water Do not use or keep the Memory Stick under the following conditions High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight Locations exposed to di
30. movie MPEG Movie Smart Zoom is set to Off in the SET UP settings The LCD screen is turned off e The image size is set to 5 0M or 4 5M 3 2 DSC P10 P12 or 3 1M or 2 8M 3 2 DSC P8 gt Set Smart Zoom to On pages 23 and 104 gt Turn on the LCD screen page 28 gt Set image size to other settings except 5 0M or 4 5M 3 2 DSC P10 P12 or 3 1M and 2 8M 3 2 DSC P8 page 18 The image is too dark e You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject e The brightness of the LCD screen is too low gt Adjust the exposure page 45 gt Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen pages 39 and 105 The image is too bright e You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage e The brightness of the LCD screen is too bright gt Adjust the exposure page 45 gt Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen pages 39 and 105 The image is monochrome black and white PFX P Effect is set to B amp W DSC P8 only gt Cancel the B amp W mode page 57 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject e The smear phenomenon is occurring gt This is not a malfunction Noise appears in the image when you view the LCD screen in a dark place e The camera is functioning to increase the visibility of the LCD screen by temporarily brightening the image under conditio
31. only certain frames When you delete images all 16 of the frames are deleted at the same time 1 Display the desired Multi Burst image to delete 2 Press is Delete 3 Select Delete then press All of the frames are deleted Protecting images Protect Mode dial gt This function protects images against accidental erasure Note that when you format a Memory Stick page 37 all the images recorded on that Memory Stick will be deleted even if they are protected MENU Control button Mode dial Zoom button In single image mode Set the mode dial 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 displayed image is protected The O protect indicator appears on the image een Nea moll 4 gt Protect eres Sis Exit eOK lt gt BACKINEXT r To continue and protect other images select the desired image with lt gt then press To cancel the protection Press again in step El or EJ The o indicator disappears In index nine image mode Set the mode dial to gt then press the zoom W index to display 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
32. operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment 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
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34. to print page 65 Slide Interval Sets the slide show interval page 60 Only in single image mode W3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Image Sets the range of the playback images WFolder All Repeat Plays back images repeatedly On Off Start Starts the slide show Cancel Cancels the slide show Resize 5 0M DSC P10 P12 3 1M 2 0M Changes the recorded still image size page 65 Only in single image mode DSC P8 1 2M VGA Cancel Rotate counter clockwise Rotates the still image page 61 Only in single image mode Y clockwise OK Cancel Divide OK Cancel Divides a moving image page 72 Only in single image mode j uo ewoju jeuojippy 103 104 SET UP items Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears Factory settings are indicated with Ml f Camera 1 DSC P10 P12 Camera DSC P8 Item Moving Image Setting MMPEG Movie Clip Motion Multi Burst Description Selects the shooting mode pages 51 52 and 68 AF Mode Single Monitor Cont Selects the focus operation mode page 43 Smart Zoom HOn Off Selects whether to use the smart zoom page 23 Date time Day amp Time Date MOff Selects whether to insert the date and time into the image page 29 When shooting movies MPEG Movie or images recorded in Clip Motion Multi Burst modes the date and time cannot be inserted in the image Also the date and time wi
35. 104 When you press the zoom button the zoom scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen Zoom scaling indicator The T side of this line shows the extent of smart zoom woa Qx2 5 s bew jns Bunooys p ha 23 24 The maximum zoom scale depends on the image size DSC P10 P12 3 1M 3 8x 1 2M 6 1x VGA 12x DSC P8 2 0M 3 8x 1 2M 4 8x VGA 9 6x When the image size is 5 0M or 4 5M 3 2 DSC P10 P12 3 1M or 2 8M 3 2 DSC P8 the smart zoom does not work You cannot confirm the image with 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 image AF range finder is not shown when using the smart zoom When gt Focus is set to Multi AF or Center AF it or ta flashes and the centrally located subject has priority to focus on Shooting close ups Macro The macro recording mode is used when zooming up a small subject such as flowers or insects You can shoot close ups of subjects up to the distances specified below When the zoom is set all the way to the W side Approx 10 cm 4 inches from the lens surface When the zoom is set all the way to the T side DSC P10 P12 Approx 60 cm 23 5 8 inches from the lens surface DSC P8 Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches from the lens surface l T 1 i a gt Set the mode d
36. 160 Mail For details on the recording time for each image size see page 99 El Press the shutter button fully down REC appears on the screen and the camera starts recording the image and sound e Recording stops when the Memory Stick is full Press the shutter button fully down again to stop recording Indicators during shooting The screen indicators are not recorded Each time you press J the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off gt LCD screen off Indicators on A histogram is not displayed For a detailed description of the indicators see page 113 Shooting close ups Macro Set the mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 24 Using the self timer Set the mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 25 Do not touch the microphone page 8 during shooting movies You cannot use the flash The date and time are not superimposed onto movies The zoom feature cannot be used while shooting movies Viewing movies on the LCD screen Mode dial gt You can view movies on the LCD screen with sound from the speaker Control button Speaker Set the mode dial to gt Select the desired moving image with lt gt Movies with the image size 160 Mail are displayed a size smaller than still images 60min ie il Mr 10 10 pg 00 1 00 00 1010010 2003 7 4 10 30PM PLAY lt gt BACKINEXT VOLUME Movie
37. 4 to Auto in the SET UP settings Bon appears on the LCD screen and the AF illuminator emits red light when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked If AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast focus will not be achieved A distance up to approximately 3 5 m 11 feet 5 3 16 inches W 2 5 m 8 feet 2 7 16 inches T is recommended Focus is achieved as long as AF illuminator light reaches the subject even if the light is slightly off the center of the subject When the focus preset distance is set page 44 the AF illuminator does not function When gt Focus is set to Multi AF or Center AF the AF range finder is not displayed it or ta flashes and the centrally located subject has priority to focus on The AF illuminator operates only when SCN is set to F_ Beach mode amp Snow mode or Twilight portrait mode in the menu settings page 55 The AF illuminator emits very bright light Although there are no problems with safety directly looking into the AF illuminator emitter at close range is not recommended as you may see residual spots for several minutes afterwards such as after looking into a flashlight s bew jns Bunooys p 27 28 Shooting images with the finder 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
38. 54 Records a small size 320x240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 53 Records three images with the exposure value of each image slightly shifted page 48 Records three or two images in succession page 53 Records an image using the normal recording mode When the mode dial is set to map or SCN Multi AF Item Setting Description SCN 8 aa le Sets the Scene Selection mode page 55 This setting can be made only in SCN mode EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV 1 0EV Adjusts the exposure page 45 0 7EV 0 3EV MOEV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV Focus cof 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Center AF Chooses the auto focus method page 42 or sets the focus preset distance page 44 e Metering Mode Spot MMulti Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 47 Set the metering region Item WB White Bal Setting Description Sets the white balance page 49 ISO 400 200 100 W Auto This selects the ISO sensitivity Selecting a large number augments the brightness when recording in dark locations However note that increasing the sensitivity may make recorded images appear coarser This setting cannot be made in SCN mode P Quality WFine Standard Records images with fine standard quality page 40 Mode REC Mode Voice Records an audio file with a still
39. 98 3 For more information about the image quality mode see page 40 The 3 2 MEGA PIXELS indicated on DSC P8 shows the number of effective pixels The number of actually recorded pixels is maximum 3 1 MEGA PIXELS When 1600x1200 size images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera 2 0M indicator appears on the LCD screen However the actual image 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 number of remaining shooting images is greater than 9999 the gt 9999 indicator appears on the LCD screen Basic still image shooting using auto adjustment mode Mode dial gt Set the mode dial to 44 and turn on the power The name of the folder where the image will be recorded appears on the LCD screen for approximately 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 page 23 This camera can create new folders and select folders to be stored in the Memory Stick page 40 gt Hold the camera steadily with both hands and position the subject in the center of the focus frame Do not cover the lens flash or microphone page 8 with your finger
40. BY mark setting is completed To unmark marks Select the images to be unmarked in step Ed then press To unmark all the f marks in the folder Select All In Folder in step El then press Select Off then press To exit the f mark function Select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step EJ In index triple image mode Set the mode dial to gt then press the zoom W index twice to display the index triple image screen Display the image you want to mark in the center position with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears El Select DPOF with A then press The Ly mark is marked on the center image DPOF Protect Folder 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM eOK lt gt BACKNEXT To continue and mark other images display the image you want to print in the center position with lt gt and repeat step E To unmark the f mark Press again in step El The LY mark disappears Repeat this operation for all the images you want to unmark i unpa eu INS 67 68 Shooting movies Mode dial You can shoot movies using your camera Before starting Set Moving Image to MPEG Movie in the SET UP settings pages 39 and 104 Control button MENU 3 1 Set the mode dial to HH Press tis f Image Size The Image Size setup appears Select the desired size with A Y You can choose from 640 VGA or
41. C P8 5 0M 31M 4 5M 3 2 2 8M 3 2 3 1M 2 0M 1 2M 1 2M VGA VGA gt Press 4 1 Image Size The Image Size setup appears e For details on the image size see page 20 DSC P10 P12 DSC P8 5 0M 3 1M 4 5M 3 2 2 8M 3 2 3 1M 2 0M M M Image Size Image Size gt Select the desired image size with A V on the control button The image size is set When the setting is complete press ia f Image Size so that the Image Size setup disappears from the LCD screen The image size selected here is maintained even when the power is turned off Image size and quality You can choose image size from among the five options in the following tables The below image size is a minimum setting for examples When you want to improve image quality select the larger image size 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 Image size Examples quality the better your image but also the 5 0M 2592x1944 Very fine print larger the amount of data needed to preserve DSC P10 P12 your image This means you can save fewer 4 5M 3 2 3 PORTE 3 3 k 2592 3 2 3 2 prints images in your Memory Stick DSC P10 P12 923 2 Prints Choose an image size and quality level 3 1M 2048x1536 Printing A4 size images appropriately f
42. DSC surface P8 shows the number of effective pixels The number of actually recorded pixels is maximum e Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 31 En ads Pes 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to numbers determined according to the 3 recommendation of the JCIA Japan Camera firmly secure the camera to tripods having Kaji Industry Association longer screws and may damage the camera e Do not touch the microphone while recording Cr IN jn 1 Control button Menu on A lt gt 14 Menu off 4 S 26 25 23 24 2 ICO Display LCD on off button 28 3 Finder 28 Self timer 25 recording J 4 CHG lamp red 22 AE AF lock lamp green 21 CHG lamp orange 11 26 9 0 SET UP To set the SET UP items To shoot movies Clip Motion images or Multi Burst mode images gt To view or edit images Zoom button for shooting 23 Index button for viewing 31 Battery Memory Stick cover RESET button 87 Access lamp 17 Battery eject lever 10 Jack cover 4 USB jack 78 K G Bl k El z BARBS E E lal al LCD screen MENU button 39 100 DC IN jack 10 13 A V OUT MONO jack 32 iis f Image Size Delete button 18 34 Mode dial 15 22 To shoot still images in auto adj
43. Focus co 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Center Chooses the auto focus method page 42 or sets the focus preset distance page 44 j uo ewoyju jeuojippy 7 101 102 Item e Metering Mode Setting Spot MMulti Description Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 47 Set the metering region WB White Bal Sets the white balance page 49 PFX P Effect Solarize B amp W DSC P8 only Sepia Neg Art MOff Sets the image special effects page 57 When the mode dia lis set to 4 when Moving mage is set to Clip Motion in the SET UP settings Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV 1 0EV Adjusts the exposure page 45 0 7EV 0 3EV MOEV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV F gt Focus cof 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Center Chooses the auto focus method page 42 or sets the focus preset distance AF MMulti AF page 44 e Metering Mode Spot MMulti Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 47 Set the metering region WB White Bal Sets the white balance page 49 4 Flash Level High MNormal Low Selects the amount of flash light page 50 PFX P Effect Solarize B amp W DSC P8 only Sepia Neg Art MOff Sets the image special effects page 57 When the mode dia l is set to 4 when Moving mage is set to Multi B
44. LCD screen The actual date and time appear in red during playback only On DSC P10 P12 item is displayed as a and a page 104 i Camera Moving Image AF Mode Day amp Time rr Smart Zoom Date Date Time or Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator gt Select Camera1 DSC P10 P12 or f Camera DSC P8 with A on the control button then press P Select Date Time with A V then press P If you select Date the date is superimposed onto the image in the order selected in Setting the date and time page 15 iz Camera Moving Image MPEG Movie t AF Mode Single Smart Zoom On S Date Time Date Red Eye Reduction Off AF Illuminator Auto lt PAGE SELECT sabeu jns Bunooys p gt Select the date and time setting with A V on the control button then press Day amp Time Superimposes the date hour and minute onto the image Date Superimposes the year month and day onto the image Off Does not superimpose the date and time onto the image After the setting has been completed set the mode dial to i and shoot the image e You can also carry out this operation with the mode dial set to JP or SCN This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off 29 30 Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera Single single image
45. 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 P8 P10 P12 Serial No Cyber shot Digital Still Car AAS Memory STICK mm D nfourrHium O DSC P8 P10 P12 2003 Sony Corporation 3 080 892 12 1 Getting started Shooting still images Viewing stillimages_ E Deleting still images B Before advanced operations B Advanced still image shooting _ E Advanced still image viewing OOOO Still image editing Enjoying movies ES Enjoying images on your computer__ ME Troubleshooting ia Additional information _ _ D Index E 2 To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For the Customers in the U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN H 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 shoc
46. To change the date and time set the mode dial to SET UP select Clock Set in Setup 1 pages 39 and 105 and perform the procedure from step EJ Clock Set Y M D MY 2003 1 1 12 00 ox AM Cancel 00K POWER button gt Press POWER to turn on the power The POWER lamp green lights up and the Clock Set screen appears on the LCD screen Clock Set m Y M D M D Y D M Y gt Select the desired date display format with A V on the control button then press Select from Y M D year month day M D Y month day year or D M Y day month year If the rechargeable button battery which provides the power for saving the time data is ever fully discharged page 108 the Clock Set screen will appear again When this happens reset the date and time by starting from step above payejs Bulan ha 15 gt Select the year month day hour or minute item you want to set with lt gt on the control button The item to be set is indicated with A V 16 gt Set the numeric value with A V on the control button then press to enter it After entering the number A V moves to the next item Repeat this step until all of the items are set e If you selected D M Y in step El set the time on a 24 hour cycle
47. We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F You may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range j uo ewoju jeuojippy ha 109 110 Effective use of the battery pack Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in cold places We recommend the following to ensure longer battery pack use Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in your camera immediately before you start shooting Frequently operating the zoom or flash wears out the battery charge faster We recommend having spare battery packs handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and making trial shots before taking the actual shots Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator The power may go off although the battery remaining indicator shows there is enough power to operate Use the battery pack up and charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if the camera is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used How to store the battery pack
48. When the message Memory Stick access disappears the images have been deleted To cancel deleting Select Exit with lt on the control button then press Deleting images in index triple image mode Aperture Value F2 8 Shutter Speed 1 30 Exposure Value 0 0 Iso 100 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY 4 BACKINEXT gt While an index triple image screen page 31 is displayed set 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 0K lt gt BACK NEXT Cif gt Press iii p Delete The image has not yet been deleted at this point 639 Rey wy Exit eae gt Select Delete with A on the control button then press When the message Memory Stick access disappears the image has been deleted To cancel deleting Select Exit with V on the control button then press Formatting a Memory Stick gt Insert the Memory Stick you want to format into the camera Set the mode dial to SET UP and turn on the power The term formatting means preparing a Memory Stick to record images this process is also called initialization The Memory Stick provided with this camera and those available commercially
49. a Memory Stick page 17 System error e Turn the power off and on again page 14 Memory Stick error The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used in your camera page 108 The Memory Stick is damaged or the terminal section of the Memory Stick is dirty e Insert the Memory Stick correctly page 17 Memory Stick type error The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used in your camera page 108 Format error e Failed to format the Memory Stick Format the Memory Stick again page 37 Memory Stick locked The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set it to the recording position page 108 No memory space e The capacity of the Memory Stick is insufficient You cannot record images Delete unnecessary images pages 34 and 70 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 123 MSDCF 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 The camera cannot record images in the selected folder Select a different folder page 41 File error e An error occurred while
50. age in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear on the screen amp Moves to the previous folder S Moves to the next folder au Moves to both the previous and next folders Single screen Index triple image screen Value F2 8 Shutter Speed 1 30 Exposure Value 0 0 Iso 100 101 0001 2003 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY 4 BACKINEXT When no images are stored in the folder No file in this folder appears You can play back images from a last shot one without selecting the folder Enlarging a portion of a still image Mode dial gt You can enlarge a part of an image up to five times the original size You can also record the magnified image as a new file MENU Control button Mode dial Zoom button Enlarging an image Playback zoom Set the mode dial to gt Display the image to be enlarged Press the zoom T button to zoom in on the image Select the desired portion of the image with A V lt gt Press A A To view more of the top of the image V To view more of the bottom of the image lt To view more of the left side of the image gt To view more of the right side of the image Adjust the image size with the zoom W T button To cancel playback zoom Press e You cannot use playback zoom for movies MPEG Movie Clip Motion images and Multi Burst imag
51. ars you can shoot the next image To return to normal mode Select Normal in step Ei For instructions on how to attach images to an e mail message consult the User s Manual for your e mail software For the number of images you can record in E mail mode see page 98 Shooting still images with audio files Voice Mode dial P SCN In Voice mode an audio track is also recorded at the same time as recording a normal still image MENU Control button Mode dial Shutter Set the mode dial to 4a fP or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then select Voice with A Shoot the image If you press and release the shutter button sound is recorded for five seconds If you hold down the shutter button sound is recorded until you release the shutter button for up to 40 seconds To return to normal mode Select Normal in step El e To view images recorded in Voice mode carry out the same procedure described in Viewing movies on the LCD screen page 69 For the number of images you can record in Voice mode see page 98 Shooting according to scene conditions Scene Selection Mode dial SCN When shooting night scenes shooting people at night shooting landscapes shooting at the shore or snowy scenes shooting fireworks or shooting with priority on the shutter speed such as motion scenes use the modes listed below to
52. ayed only when you are using the camera with the battery pack LCD Brightness Bright MNormal Selects the LCD brightness This has no effect on the recorded images Dark LCD Backlight Bright Normal Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight Selecting Bright makes the screen bright and easy MDark to see when using the camera outdoors or in other bright locations but also uses up the battery charge faster Displayed only when you are using the camera with the battery pack Beep Shutter Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button 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 15 and 39 g uojeulojuy jeuojippy 105 106 Setup 2 Item Setting Description USB Connect PTP MNormal Switches the USB mode page 74 Video Out NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g USA Japan PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g Europe Precautions Do not leave the camera in the following places e 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 e Under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become deformed or this may caus
53. dditional important information When shooting movies Fl z fam Ce 2 60min win a 3 48 STBY boagp 00 a al Y 3 4 SOLARIZE_ C 32 00 2 0EV m a lt 3 6 J n3 4 a ee w Prx gt 15 1 Recording mode indicator 68 2 Battery remaining indicator 11 3 White balance indicator 49 4 Picture effect indicator 57 5 Spot metering cross hair 47 6 AF range indicator 42 7 Image size indicator 68 8 Recording time maximum recordable time indicator 99 9 Recording folder indicator 40 10 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 11 Multi AF Center AF W indicator 42 Focus preset value 44 12 Self diagnosis display 97 EV level indicator 45 13 Macro indicator 24 14 Self timer indicator 25 15 Menu Guide menu 39 e Pressing MENU switches the menu on off Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important information g uojeulsojuy feuonippy 113 114 When playing back still images 1 2 i a aera 4Ha x13 5 6 101 0012 2003 7 4 9 30AM i N A N 0 0 Ke
54. e MOi anaE Snow mode Twilight mode Twilight portrait mode Self diagnosis display Self timer Setting date and time 1S image size 18 19 98 menu items 39 100 SET UP item 39 104 Sharpness Shooting mode Clip Motion E Mail Still image shooting auto adjustment mode EV adjustment image size metering mode number of images that can be saved or shooting time picture effect smart zoom superimposing the date and time using auto adjustment mode using the flash ieia using the self timer White Balance Still image viewing delete index screen Playback ZooM ranana eA 59 rotate single image screen 2 60 32 30 slide show viewing images on a TV screen viewing images on the LCD screen viewing images on your computer Superimposing the date and time T Darn sade Seeds EEEE ETER PEET E TE 60 TV color system ianiai a 32 74 79 85 USB connection Using your camera abroad 0 0 eee 13 Vv Video CD Viewing images on the LCD screen Viewing images on your computer Voice Ww Warnings and notice messages 0 95 White Balance asee aa a S 49 Z Zoom playback zoom using the smart zoom fi x pul 117 ol c68080 Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http Awww
55. e The values for the number of images that can be saved and the shooting time may vary depending on the shooting conditions e For normal shooting times and numbers of images that can be saved see page 20 e When the number of remaining shooting images is greater than 9999 the gt 9999 indicator appears on the LCD screen E Mail Units images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G 5 0M DSC PioPi2y 60D 1223 25047 5105 91070 186 345 380705 4 5M 2 DSC P10 6 11 12 23 25 47 51 95 91170 186 345 380 705 P12 3 1M 10 18 20 36 40 713 81 146 145 255 296 518 604 1058 2 8M 3 2 osc pay 1918 2066 4073 81 146 145 255 296 518 604 1058 2 0M seps 16 29 3269 65 119 131 239 230 420 468 854 956 1743 1 2M 24 44 49 89 98 179 197 G59 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 5 0M DSC piopi LD 1222 23545 500D 90066 183337 375 689 4 5M 3 2 DSC P10 601 1202 25 45 5091 90166 1836837 375 689 P12 3 1M 917 1964 3969 79 138 142 246 290 500 592 1022 2 8M 2 osc pay 207 1964 3969 79038 142 246 290
56. e a malfunction On rocking vibration Near strong magnetic place In sandy or dusty places be careful not to let sand or dust get into the camera This may cause the camera to malfunction and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the DC plug Clean the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with a dry cotton bud Do not use the dirty plug Use of the dirty plug may not properly charge the battery pack Cleaning the lens Wipe the lens with 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 Your camera is designed for use between the temperatures of 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If 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 condensa
57. e from your computer then install the USB driver pages 75 and 80 Symptom You cannot copy images Cause The camera is not correctly connected to your computer e You are not using the correct copy procedure for your OS Solution gt Connect the camera and your computer correctly using the supplied USB cable page 78 gt Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS pages 79 and 85 gt If you use the Image Transfer software see page 79 gt If you are using the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony application software click on HELP After making a USB connection Image Transfer does not automatically start gt Select Launch Image Transfer automatically when your camera etc is connected at Basic setting page 80 gt Make a USB connection when the computer is turned on page 78 The image cannot be played back ona computer gt If you are using the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony application software click on HELP gt Consult the computer or software manufacturer The image and sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie ona computer e You are playing back the movie directly from the Memory Stick gt Copy the movie to the hard disk of your computer and then play back the movie from the hard disk pages 79 and 85 You cannot print an image gt Check the printer settings gt Click on the HELP for the ImageMi
58. ecking the image MENU Control button Mode dial 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 e 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 p buman beu js paoueapy ha 61 Playing back continuously Set the mode dial to gt Select the Multi Burst image with lt gt The selected Multi Burst image is played back continuously To pause playback Press To resume playback press again The playback starts from the frame displayed on the LCD screen Playing back frame by frame Jog playback Set the mode dial 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 01 0014 2003 7 4 ai ePLAY lt gt FRAME BACKINEXT Advance the frame with lt gt gt A next frame is displayed When you keep and press the frame advances lt A previous frame is displayed When you keep and press lt the frame advances in the reverse direction To return to the normal playback Press in step El The playback starts from the frame displayed on the LCD screen To delete shot images When using this mode you cannot delete
59. ed item turns yellow Press A V on the control button to select the desired setting The frame of the selected setting turns yellow and the setting is entered To turn off the menu display Press MENU Changing the items in the SET UP screen Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears Camera Moving Image MPEG Movie AF Mode Single Smart Zoom On Date Time off Red Eye Reduction Off AF Illuminator Auto tb th ar O gt SELECT Press A lt 4 gt on the control button to select the item you want to set The frame of the selected item turns yellow j Setup 1 Power Save t LCD Brightness lS LCD Backlight i Beep 2 Language OK E Set 4 Cancel eK Press on the control button to enter the setting To turn off the SET UP screen display Set the mode dial to anything other than SET UP On DSC P10 P12 item is displayed as and page 104 suo eiado paouenpe asojag 39 Deciding the still image quality Mode dial ap SCN You can select the still image quality from Fine or Standard MENU Control button Mode dial Set the mode dial to yp or SCN Press MENU The menu appears 40 Select P Quality with lt gt then select the desired image quality with A V FINE Fine S
60. een deleted at this point e You cannot delete the protected image page 63 gt Select Delete with A on the control button then press When the message Memory Stick access disappears the image has been deleted To continue and delete other images Display the image to be deleted with lt gt on the control button Then select Delete with A and press To cancel deleting Select Exit with V on the control button then press Deleting images in index nine image mode gt While an index nine image screen page 31 is displayed press i p Delete gt Select Select with lt gt on the control button then press To delete all the images in the folder Select All In Folder with gt on the control button then press Select OK then press All of the unprotected images in the folder are deleted To cancel deleting select Cancel then press gt Select an image you want to delete with A V lt gt on the control button then press The green qj Delete indicator appears on the selected image At this point the image has not yet been deleted Repeat this step for all of the images you want to delete To cancel a selection press again so that the T indicator disappears sabeuy jns Bunaea p ha 35 gt Press i p Delete and select OK with gt on the control button then press
61. efore the image quality may deteriorate for some images Normal 160x120 Clip Motion of up to 10 frames can be recorded This is suitable for use on home pages etc Mobile 120x108 Clip Motion of up to two frames can be recorded This is suitable for use with portable data terminals The file size is reduced in Mobile mode so the image quality deteriorates Before operation Set Moving Image to Clip Motion in the SET UP settings pages 39 and 104 He th Control button Mode dial Shutter Set the mode dial to Hf Press is j Image Size The menu appears Select the desired mode with A V You can select from Normal or Mobile Shoot the image for the first frame Making Clip Motion Shoot the image for the next frame Press the shutter button to shoot the next frame then repeat this operation until you have shot the desired number of frames Press All the frame images are recorded on the Memory Stick To delete images before finishing the Clip Motion recording 1 Press lt 4 in step B or H The frame images you shot are played back in turn and stop at the last image 2 Press iis ff Delete and select Delete Last or Delete All with lt gt then press 3 Select Delete with A then press When Delete Last is selected in step 2 each time you repeat steps 1 through 3 the last frame you shot is deleted 6Gunooys abeuy s paouea
62. emarks of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick Duo and Memory STICK Duo are trademarks of Sony Corporation e Memory Stick PRO and Memory STICK PRO are trademarks of Sony Corporation e MagicGate and MAGICGATE are trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation e Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the U S Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries e 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 cceeeeeeeeee 4 Identifying the parts cee eeeeeeeeeeeeee 8 Getting started Charging the battery pack ee 10 Using an external power source 13 Using your camera abroad 13 Turning on off your camera 14 How to use the control button 14 Setting the date and time ee 15 Shooting still images Inserting and removing a Memory Stick n se 17 Setting the still image size eee 18 Image size and quality oe 19 Basic still image shooting using auto adjustment mode eeeeeeseereeee
63. es If you press the zoom W button while a non enlarged image is displayed the LCD screen switches to the index screen page 31 e You can enlarge the images displayed with the Quick Review function page 23 by performing steps K to EJ p buman beu jns paoueapy ha 59 Recording an enlarged image Trimming Press MENU after playback zoom The menu appears Select Trimming with gt then press Select the image size with A V then press The image is recorded and the image on the screen returns to the normal size after recording The trimmed image is recorded as the newest file in the selected recording folder and the original image is retained The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate e You cannot trim to an image size of 3 2 Playing back successive images Slide Show Mode dial gt You can play back recorded images in order This function is useful for checking your images or for presentations etc MENU Control button Mode dial Set the mode dial to gt Press MENU The menu appears Select Slide with lt gt then press Set the following items with A W lt gt Interval 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Image Folder Plays back all images in the selected folder All Plays back all images stored in the Memory Stick Repeat On Plays back images in a continuous loop Off After all the images have been played back t
64. es White Balance ou ee 49 Adjusting the flash level Flash Level oo cece 50 Shooting multiple frames Clip Motion nesses 51 Shooting in Multi Burst mode Multi Burst ee 52 Shooting three or two images continuously Burst 3 DSC P10 P12 Burst 2 DSC P8 oo 53 Shooting still images for e mail E Mail oes eeeeeee 53 Shooting still images with audio files Voici nani a ee 54 Shooting according to scene conditions Scene Selection eee 55 Adding special effects Picture Effect 0 ee a7 Advanced still image viewing Selecting the folder and playing back images Folder eee eee 58 Enlarging a portion of a still image 59 Enlarging an image Playback Z00M eee 59 Recording an enlarged image Trimming 60 Playing back successive images Slide Show eee 60 Rotating still images Rotate ssssccccscssssvcnadecussseeceetoresss 61 Playing back images shot in Multi Burst NODE niisssconssieecencestseoseducessunes iite 61 Playing back continuously 62 Playing back frame by frame Jog playback wo eee 62 Still image editing Protecting images Protect eee 63 Changing image size Resize 65 Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark 65 Enjoying movies Shooting movies 00 ec eeeeeeeeeeeteeteeeeeeeeeee 68 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 69 Deleting MOVIES siseseid naises 70 Editing movies
65. fer icon on the tasktray select Open Settings The settings you can set are as follows Basic Copy and Delete Right click here fe 10 08AM When the Image Transfer starts the below window appears 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 see the following column When using Windows XP see page 81 Double click DCIM then double click the folder which contains the desired images 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 When you want to overwrite the existing image with the new one the original one is deleted When a removable disk icon is not shown 1 Right click My Computer then click Properties The S
66. forms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard MENU Control button Mode dial Zoom button You cannot mark movies MPEG Movie or Clip Motion images In E mail mode a print DPOF mark is marked on the normal size image that is 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 p 6unip abeus INS ha 65 66 In single image mode Set the mode dial to gt Display the image you want to mark with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select DPOF with lt gt then press The Ly mark is marked on the displayed image DPOF Exit To continue and mark other images display the desired image with lt gt then press To unmark the f mark Press again in step E or E The LY mark disappears In index nine image mode Set the mode dial to gt then press the zoom W index to display the index nine image screen Press MENU The menu appears Select DPOF with gt then press EJ Select Select with lt gt then press e You cannot mark the Ly mark in All In Folder Select the image you want to mark with A lt gt then press e The green cy mark appears on the selected image N Repeat step E to mark other images Press MENU E Select OK with gt then press The EY mark turns white The
67. gt then press The green O indicator appears on the selected image al Repeat step H to protect other images Press MENU p 6unip 6eu INS ha 63 64 E Select OK with gt then press The O indicator turns white The selected images are protected To exit the Protect function Select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step J then press To cancel individual protection Select the image to be unprotected with A V 4 gt in step E then press The Om indicator turns gray Repeat this operation for all images that are to be unprotected Press MENU select OK and then press o To protect all images in the folder Select All In Folder in step El anad press Select On then press To cancel protection of all images in the folder Select All In Folder in step El and press Select Off then press In index triple image mode Set the mode dial to gt then press the zoom W index twice to display the index triple image screen Display the image you want to protect in the center position with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears El Select Protect with A V then press The center image is protected The 0 indicator appears on the image DPOF Protect Folder 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM eOK 4 gt BACKINEXT H To protect other images display the image you want to protect in
68. he slide show ends Select Start with W gt then press The slide show begins To cancel the slide show setting Select Cancel in step El To stop slide show playback Press select Exit with then press again To skip to the next previous image during the slide show Press gt next or lt previous The interval settings time are just guidelines so it may vary depending on the image Rotating still images Rotate Mode dial gt You can rotate an image recorded in portrait orientation and display it in landscape orientation N MENU Control button Mode dial Set the mode dial to gt and display the image to rotate Press MENU The menu appears Select Rotate with lt gt then press El Select with A then rotate the image with lt gt Select OK with A V then press To cancel rotation Select Cancel in step El or E then press o You cannot rotate protected images and images recorded as movies MPEG Movie Clip Motion and Multi Burst images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode Mode dial gt You can play back Multi Burst images continuously or play them back frame by frame This function is used for ch
69. hen press The playback of the movie starts Decide on a cutting point Press the center at the desired cutting point 60min Hin L Mr 10 10 il Divide Ol When you want to adjust the cutting point use lt 4I 1IB gt frame forward rewind and adjust the cutting point using lt gt If you want to change the cutting point select Cancel The playback of the movie starts again When you have decided on a cutting point select OK with A F and press Select OK with A then press The movie is cut To cancel cutting Select Exit in step or EA The movie appears on the screen again You cannot cut the following images Clip Motion Multi Burst Still image MPEG movie files not long enough to cut Protected MPEG movie files You cannot restore files once you cut them e The original movie is deleted when you cut it The cut movies are recorded as the newest files in the selected recording folder Deleting unnecessary portions of movies Cut an unnecessary portion of a movie page 72 Display the portion of the movie you want to delete Press iiis p Delete The image has not yet been deleted at this point El Select Delete with A then press The movie currently displayed on the screen is deleted sajaow BulAofuz 73 74 Copying images to your computer For Windows users Recommended computer environment
70. ial to and press gt on the control button The WY macro indicator appears on the LCD screen Ifthe menu is currently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to JP or SCN other than Fireworks mode ad Landscape le or 2 Twilight mode page 55 or gt Center the subject in the frame and shoot the image To return to normal recording mode Press gt W on the control button again The W amp 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 dial to Ml and press Y on the control button The self timer indicator appears on the screen If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to NP SCN or in Ives FINES lt 7 z 4 6 Pam gt Center the subject in the frame and press the shutter button fully down The self timer lamp page 8 flashes and a beep sounds after you press the shutter button until the shutter operates approximately 10 seconds later To cancel the self timer in the middle of the operation Press V on the control button again The indica
71. ile 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 Jajnduioa inoA uo sabew GulAofuz 83 84 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 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 To select a folder perform the procedure from step RA on page 58 Communication with your computer When your computer resumes fr
72. ile storage destinations image quality image size Image Transfer ImageMixer Index screen InfoLITHIUM battery pack Installation Image Transfer ImageMixer USB driver JOS playback soolo detn N N 62 JPEG nehanana a hn 83 L LCD screen BENE AOT 105 on off 28 screen display 112 113 114 Memory Stick formatting a Memory Stick inserting a Memory Stick number of shooting images time 20 98 Menu settings anA 39 100 Metering mode multi pattern metering oe eect 47 SPOt Metering SASEA 47 Mode dial Moisture condensation Movie cutting movies deleting images number of images that can be saved or shooting time shooting images viewing images on the LCD screen 69 viewing images on your computer MPEG MPEG Movie Multi Burst N NR slow shutter oo ccceceseseeeseseeeteeeeeeeseeeeees 56 NTSC system OaE AAA 33 106 P PAL SyS iA RE 33 106 Petu SEE areetan ENEN 57 Power IAG AGAOFA AAAA battery pack Precautions Print DPOF mark re Programmed mode cseeseseeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeees 22 ProteCe shaft ORE 63 Q Quick ReVieW i4 5s debian MSR 23 R Red Eye Reduction 0 cece 27 104 RESET button Resize Rotate S SATAO riari ar a 101 Scene Selection Beach mode aE AE e Fireworks mode High speed shutter mode Landscap
73. image in addition to the JPEG file page 54 E Mail Records a small size 320x240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 53 Exp Brktg DSC P10 P12 only Records three images with the exposure value of each image slightly shifted page 48 Burst 3 DSC P10 P12 Burst 2 DSC Records three or two images in succession page 53 P8 Normal Records an image using the normal recording mode 4 Flash Level High MNormal Low Selects the amount of flash light page 50 PFX P Effect Solarize B amp W DSC P8 only Sepia Neg Art MOff Sets the image special effects page 57 D Sharpness Normal Adjusts the sharpness of the image The J indicator appears except when the setting is Normal This setting cannot be made in SCN mode Saturation Normal Adjusts the saturation of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is Normal This setting can not be made in SCN mode Q Contrast Normal Adjusts the contrast of the image The Q indicator appears except when the setting is Normal This setting cannot be made in SCN mode When the mode dial is set to 4 when Moving Image is set to MPEG Movie in the SET UP settings AF MMulti AF Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV 1 0EV Adjusts the exposure page 45 0 7EV 0 3EV MOEV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV F
74. ings The shutter speed becomes slower so we recommend that you use a tripod to prevent shaking The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness J Twilight mode Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings The shutter speed becomes slower so we recommend that you use a tripod to prevent shaking You cannot shoot in macro mode You cannot use the flash MENU Control button Mode dial Set the mode dial to SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select SCN with lt then select the desired mode with A V To cancel Scene Selection Set the mode dial to a different mode If you set Fireworks mode a Twilight portrait mode or 2 Twilight mode and then record in Exposure Bracket DSC P10 P12 only Burst 3 DSC P10 P12 or Burst 2 DSC P8 mode the shutter speed becomes faster so the image may not be recorded just as you intended The setting is maintained even when the power is turned off 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 enters the NR slow shutter function 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
75. is recorded in Auto mode except in WB Flash mode Shooting techniques The image is affected by the lighting conditions For example the entire image appears blue under sunlight in the summer and white items gain a reddish tint under incandescent light bulbs etc The human eye can resolve these problems but digital still cameras cannot recognize the correct colors without adjustments Normally the camera makes these adjustments automatically but if recorded image colors appear unnatural we recommend that you adjust the white balance Adjusting the flash level Flash Level Mode dial ap SCN You can adjust the amout of flash light MENU Control button Mode dial Set the mode dial to up or SCN 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 dial is set to Clip Motion Shooting multiple frames Clip Motion Mode dial You can shoot a number of consecutive still images GIF animation The GIF format has a small file size making it convenient for creating home pages or attaching images to e mail Due to the limitations of the GIF format the number of colors for Clip Motion images is reduced to 256 colors or less Ther
76. k to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Never expose the battery pack to temperature above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information 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 P8 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 U S A 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 P10 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 U S A 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
77. l button to move the yellow frame up down left right Aperture Value F2 8 Shutter Speed 1 30 Exposure Value 0 0 IS0 100 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30PM N e SINGLE DISPLAY gt BACKINEXT gt Press the zoom W index button once more The display switches to the index triple image screen Press A F on the control button to display 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 repeatedly or press on the control button s eu jns Bulmal A p 31 Viewing images ona TV screen A V connecting cable 1 supplied 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 input jacks connect the audio plug black of the A V connecting cable to the left audio jack Turn off both your camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the TV with the A V connecting cable eoces cs 000000 A 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 a details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV m zoil 101 0002 2003 7 4 10 30pm E BACKNEXI VOLUME gt Set the mode dial to gt and turn on the camera P
78. lect values ranging from 2 0EV to 2 0EV in steps of 1 3EV MENU Control button Mode dial Set the mode dial to fap SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select 4 EV with lt gt The value of the exposure adjustment is displayed Select the desired exposure value Select the value with A V Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background To reactivate auto exposure Return the exposure adjustment value to OEV If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions or the flash is used the exposure adjustment may not be effective Gunooys abeuy js paoueapy p ha 45 46 Shooting techniques Normally the camera automatically adjusts the exposure If the image is too dark or too bright as shown below we recommend that you adjust the exposure manually When shooting a back lit subject or a subject against a white e g snowy background adjust the exposure toward the side When shooting a black subject that fills the screen adjust the exposure toward the side Underexposed Adjust toward Overexposed Adjust toward Displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image The horizontal axis shows the brightness and the vertical axis shows the number of pixels The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side a dark image when
79. ll not be displayed when shooting The date and time will be displayed when the image is played back Red Eye Reduction On Off Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using a flash page 27 AF Illuminator W Auto 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 27 f Camera 2 DSC P10 P12 only Item Bracket Step Setting 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV Description Sets the exposure compensation value when recording three images with each sxposure value shifted page 48 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 37 File Number 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 Create REC OK Cancel Creates a folder for recording images page 41 Folder Change REC OK Cancel Changes a folder for recording images page 41 Folder ale Setup 1 Item Setting Description Power Save On MOff Selects whether to use the Power Save mode page 12 Displ
80. ll not work Tr oubleshooting properly press the RESET button inside properly consult your Sony dealer or the battery Memory Stick cover using local authorized Sony service facility If you experience trouble with your camera a fine tripped object then turn on the try the following solutions power again All the settings including 1 First check the items on the tables below date and time are cleared If code displays C 00 00 appear on the screen the self diagnosis display function is working page 97 Battery pack and power Symptom Cause Solution You cannot charge the e The camera is turned on gt Turn the camera off page 14 battery pack The battery pack cannot The battery pack is not installed correctly gt Install the battery pack while pushing the battery eject lever be installed down using the front edge of the battery pack page 10 The CHG lamp flashes The battery pack is not installed correctly gt Install the battery pack correctly page 10 e The battery pack has malfunctioned gt Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The CHG lamp does not The AC Adaptor is disconnected gt Properly connect the AC Adaptor page 10 light up when charging a_ The battery pack is not installed correctly gt Install the battery pack correctly page 10 battery pack e The battery pack is completely charged g bu ooy
81. lly copied to the computer When copying is complete ImageMixer automatically launches and images appear Tene Trenet fer imege cranster gt Cen 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 80 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 the 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 Jajndwioa inoA uo sabew GulAofuz 79 Changing Image Transfer settings You can change Image Transfer settings Right click the Image Trans
82. ng corrective actions The last two digits indicated by OD will differ depending on the state of the camera Self diagnosis display Code Cause Countermeasure C 32 OO There is trouble with your e Turn the power off and on again camera s hardware page 14 C 13 I 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 37 is inserted The inserted Memory Stick e Insert a new Memory Stick page 17 cannot be used with your camera or the data is damaged E 61 O0 A camera malfunction that you e Press the RESET button page 87 located E 91 O0 cannot reverse has occurred inside the battery Memory Stick cover then turn the power on again If you are unable to solve the problem even after trying the corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code g bu ooys jqnos 97 98 Number of images that can be saved or shooting time The number of images that can be saved and the shooting time differ 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 e The number of images is listed in Fine Standard order
83. ns This camera is equipped with a power zoom lens Be careful not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it Clean the flash surface before use The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to become discolored or to stick to the flash surface resulting in insufficient light emission 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 107 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 malfunction Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes Or it may cause the malfunction of your camera Notes on the camera locations Do not use the camera near a location that generates strong radio wave or emits radiation The camera may not be able to record or play back properly Do not use the camera near a TV radio tuner Noise may be caused on the camera On illustration Illustrations used in this manual are of DSC P8 unless noted otherwise 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 Trademarks e Memory Stick E and MagicGate Memory Stick are trad
84. ns of low illumination gt There is no effect on the recorded image Bunooyseqnoiy ha 89 90 Symptom Your camera cannot record images Cause e No Memory Stick has been 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 record images while charging the flash The mode dial is set to SET UP or gt Solution gt Insert a Memory Stick page 17 gt Delete the images saved in the Memory Stick pages 34 and 70 or format it page 37 gt Change the Memory Stick page 17 gt Set it to the recording position page 108 gt Set it to other modes The flash does not work T The mode dial is set to gt SET UP or MPEG Movie or Multi Burst The flash is set to No flash Fireworks mode or 2 Twilight mode is selected for the Scene Selection fi function EN High speed shutter mode 78 Beach mode e Snow mode or aa Landscape mode is selected for the Scene Selection function Mode REC Mode is set to Bracket DSC P10 P12 only Burst 3 DSC P10 P12 or Burst 2 DSC P8 gt Set it to other modes gt Set the flash to auto No indicator Forced flash or SL Slow synchro page 26 gt Cancel the setting page 55 gt Set the flash to 4 Forced flash page 26
85. o not remove the battery pack or the AC Adaptor with the lens portion extended as this may cause malfunction If you turn on the power when the mode dial is set to a mp SCN or the lens portion moves Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating Auto power off function If you do not operate the camera for a while during shooting or viewing or when performing SET UP the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery The auto power off function only operates when the camera is operating using a battery pack The auto power off function also will not operate in the following circumstances e When viewing movies When playing back a slide show e When a connector is plugged into the P 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 oev EV EEMOL Auto CESS ere SO To change the current settings of the camera bring up the menu or the SET UP screen page 39 and use the control button to make the changes For each item press A W lt P to select the desired value then press the center or lt gt to make the setting Setting the date and time Mode dial gt Set the mode dial to 4 e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to EP SCN ECR or gt
86. om 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 requires your OS Follow the steps below according to your OS os Steps Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 Steps to Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X Steps J to v10 0 v10 1 v 10 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 Click Cyber shot on the model selection screen The installing menu appears Click USB Driver The USB Driver screen appears Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the screen Drag and drop the following two files from the screen opened in step 3 into the System Folder icon in the screen opened in step 4 e Sony USB Driver e Sony USB Shim When the message for confirmation is shown click OK Restart your computer then remove the CD ROM Connecting your camera to your computer For details see page 78 Removing the USB cable from your computer the Memory Stick from your camera or turning off the power during a USB connection Drag and drop the drive icon or the Memory Stick icon to
87. or the kind of images you er want to shoot 2 8M 3 2 2048 3 2 3 2 prints 3 3 DSC P8 You can resize the images later Resize function see page 65 2 0M ae Ga i pag DSC P8 1632x1224 Printing A5 size images 1 2M 1280x960 Printing postcard size images VGA 640x480 Creating home pages 1 This option records images in a horizontal to vertical proportion of 3 2 to match the size of the print paper used sabeul jns Bunooys p ha 19 20 The number of images that can be saved in a Memory Stick The number of images that can be saved in Fine Standard mode are shown below Units number of images Capacit 2 3 Saraci seme 32mB 64mB 128MB MSX MSX lucy ig Image size 256 512 50M 6 2 25 51 2 188 384 DSC P10 P12 ay 3 a 6 am 654 023 4 5MG 2 6 12 25 51 92 188 384 DSC P10 P12 ay 3 a 6 am 654 723 La 0 20 41 82 148 302 617 i asy 7 ap as ee 67 a097 2 8MG 2 0 20 4 82 48 302 617 DSC P8 ad 7 ap as e G37 a097 20M 6 33 66 133 238 484 988 DSC P8 30 6 a23 46 46 07 a852 ne 24 50 ior 202 357 726 1482 6 3 asn G76 649 320 2694 ae 97 196 304 790 1428 2004 5928 43 491 85 a975 s71 7261 14821 2 When REC Mode is set to Normal For the number of images that can be saved in other modes see page
88. other movie display the movie you want to delete with lt P gt then repeat step EJ To cancel deletion Select Exit in step 4 or a In index nine image mode Set the mode dial to gt then press the zoom W index to display an index nine image screen Press j Delete The movie has not yet been deleted at this point Select Select with lt gt then press Select the movie you want to delete with A W lt gt then press The green T Delete indicator appears on the selected movie SELECT 4 MOVE i TO NExT The movie has not yet been deleted at this point Repeat step J to delete other movies al Press p Delete Select OK with gt then press e When the message Memory Stick access disappears the movies have been deleted To cancel deletion Select Exit in step or i To delete all movies in the folder Select All In Folder in step E then press To cancel deletion select Cancel with lt then press In index triple image mode Set the mode dial to gt then press the zoom W index twice to display an index triple image screen Display the movie you want to delete in the center position with lt gt Press is 77 Delete Delete Exit 1010010 2003 7 4 10 30PM 20K 4 BACK NEXT The movie has not yet been deleted at this point Select Delete with A then
89. ou accept the terms of the agreement proceed with the installation The Information screen appears EJ Click Next inane 4 2002422 Sory Tapat banned am outs onl donica to offre ps 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 Lanchinso Tiza atawaical oten he cane warmed Kanoen says drenge tHe sorna eie 3 iek Torent When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion Click Finish InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has Irisrecinetsling nage Trlr on sou compter The InstallShield Wizard screen closes If you wish to continue with the installation of ImageMixer click ImageMixer on the installing menu 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 You can use the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony software to copy view and edit images For details see the software s help files Click ImageMixer on the installing menu screen Select the desired language then click OK Me USB Dri
90. play 97 ne EV level indicator 45 5l 9 oo N amp er 5 09 ro p N 1 Image size indicator 18 2 Recording mode indicator 48 53 54 AE AF lock indicator 21 a es A Battery remaining indicator 11 5 White balance indicator 49 Mode dial indicator Flash mode indicator 26 Red eye reduction indicator 27 6 ISO number indicator 101 BRAE Date time indicator 29 H F L aao e i Jayne ol T 19 Aperture value indicator s0400 lEs AF 20 NR slow shutter indicator 56 SOLARIZE on 32 00 2 Dey IE Shutter speed indicator moo ey mais fig 21 Self timer indicator 25 E e 20l 22 Vibration warning indicator 96 o ha 20 23 Menu Guide menu 39 el p 11 E wB iso 77 Pressing MENU switches the menu on off 12 22 L Picture effect indicator 57 AF illuminator indicator 27 Sharpness indicator 101 Saturation indicator 101 Contrast indicator 101 Low battery warning indicator 96 Histogram indicator 46 AF range finder 42 Spot metering cross hair 47 Image quality indicator 19 40 Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of a
91. playing back the image File protect e The image is protected against erasure Release the protection page 63 For InfoLITHIUM battery only The battery pack is not the InfoLITHIUM type 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 this camera g bu ooys jqnos ha 95 96 Message Meaning Corrective Action A e The battery level is low or zero Charge the battery pack page 10 Depending on the conditions of use or the type of battery pack the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left W e The amount of lights is not sufficient so you are not holding the camera steady enough Use the flash mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place Turn the power off and on again e A problem with the lens caused an error Self diagnosis display If a code starting with an alphabet letter appears Your camera has a self diagnosis display This function displays the camera condition on the LCD screen with a combination of a letter and four numerical digits If this occurs check the following code chart and attempt the correspondi
92. press When the message Memory Stick access disappears the middle positioned movie has been deleted To cancel deletion Select Exit in step QJ then press Editing movies Mode dial gt You can cut movies or delete unnecessary portions of movies This is the recommended mode to use when the Memory Stick capacity is insufficient or when you 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 selected recording folder The original movie is deleted and that number is skipped MENU Control button Mode dial sajaow BulAofuz lt Example gt Cutting a movie numbered 101_ 0002 101_0001 101_0003 4 4 T T 1 2 3 J Y 101_0002 1 Cutting scene A 1 A 2 B 3 i Y A Divide point 101_0002 2 Cutting scene B 101_0004 1 3 A 2 B Y 101_0005 e point 3 Deleting scenes A and B if they are unnecessary T 101_0007 1 3 A 2 B i Y Delete 1010006 Delete 4 Only the desired scenes remain 1 3 2 Y 101_0006 72 Cutting movies 4 Set the mode dial to gt Select the movie you want to cut using lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select Divide with gt then press Next select OK with A t
93. py f ha 51 52 Note that all images are not recorded on the Memory Stick until you carry out step For the number of images that can be recorded in Clip Motion see page 99 The date and time are not superimposed onto Clip Motion images When viewing an image recorded in Clip Motion on the index screen the image may appear different from the actual image GIF files not created on this camera may not be displayed correctly Shooting in Multi Burst mode Multi Burst Mode dial This mode records 16 frames in succession each time you press the shutter button 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 39 and 104 MENU Control button Mode dial Shutter Set the mode dial to Press MENU The menu appears Select 44 Interval with lt gt then select the desired frame interval with A V You can choose the frame interval from the menu settings pages 39 and 103 Shoot the image The 16 frames are recorded as a single image image size 1 2M See page 61 to play back images recorded in Multi Burst mode using this camera For the number of images that can be recorded in Multi Burst mode see page 99 e You cannot use the flash in this mode Date and time cannot be superimposed onto images Shooting three or two images continuously
94. rect sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances Notes on using Memory Stick Duo not supplied When using a Memory Stick Duo with your camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor check to make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the correct direction When using a Memory Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with this camera make sure that the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing the correct direction Note that improper use may damage the equipment Do not insert a Memory Stick Duo without a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor into Memory Stick compatible equipment as this may cause equipment trouble Note on using Memory Stick PRO not supplied Memory Stick PRO with a capacity up to 1GB can be used with this camera On InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camera and the AC Adaptor The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camera and displays the remaining battery time in minutes Charging the battery pack
95. ress lt gt on the control button to select the desired image When using your camera abroad it may be necessary to switch the video output signal to match that of your TV system page 106 Viewing images on a TV screen If you want to view images on a TV screen you need a TV with a video input jack and a A V connecting cable supplied The color system of the TV must match that of your digital still camera Check the following lists 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 Germany Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Ukraine etc s eu jns Buma g 33 Deleting images E 60mi Ne min vaa e200 fll gt Set the mode dial to gt and turn on the camera Press lt gt on the control button to select the image you want to delete 34 60min Nich B55 fl lt X a a a Delete 00k 4 BACKINEXT 2 E gt Press is f Delete The image has not yet b
96. s The minimum focal distance to a subject is as follows DSC P10 P12 Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches W 60 cm 23 5 8 inches T or more DSC P8 Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches W T or more To shoot subjects at distances closer than this use the macro mode page 24 fam GOmip vca FIN A 4 7 k AF tt a F2 8 30 lad AE AF lock indicator Flashes green KE CI I Light up gt Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The beep sounds but the image is not yet recorded When the AE AF lock indicator changes from flashing to steadily lit the camera is ready for shooting The LCD screen may be frozen for a split second depending on the subject If you release 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 AF is not set properly except in Continuous AF page 43 The frame indicated on the LCD screen shows the focus adjustment range AF range finder page 42 sabeul jns Bunooys p ha 21 22 gt Press the shutter button fully down The shutter sounds The image will be recorded in the Memory Stick When the recording lamp page 9 goes out you can shoot the next image When operating the camera using a battery pack if you do not operate the camera for a while during recording or playback the camera turns off automatically to pre
97. s jqnos 88 Symptom The battery remaining indicator is incorrect or sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power runs out soon Cause e You have used the camera for a long time in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time e The battery pack is discharged The battery pack is dead page 110 Solution gt Fully discharge and then charge the battery pack so that the battery remaining indicator functions correctly page 11 gt Install a charged battery pack page 10 gt Replace the battery pack with a new one The battery pack runs down too quickly e You are shooting viewing images in an extremely cold location The DC plug is dirty so the battery pack is not charged enough The battery pack is dead page 110 gt Clean the pins of the AC Adaptor with a cotton swab etc and charge the battery pack page 10 gt Replace the battery pack with a new one You cannot turn on the camera e The battery pack is not installed correctly The AC Adaptor is disconnected The battery pack is discharged The battery pack is dead page 110 gt Install the battery pack correctly page 10 gt Properly connect the AC Adaptor page 13 gt Install a charged battery pack page 10 gt Replace the battery pack with a new one The power turns off suddenly If you do not operate the camera for abo
98. s with the image size 640 VGA are displayed on the full screen Press The movie and sound are played back During playback playback appears on the screen 60min eb gt or wono fil 59 00 00 03 Playback bar 101 0010 2003 7 4 10 30PM STOP lt gt REVICUE VOLUME To stop playback Press again To adjust the volume Press A F to adjust the volume To advance or rewind the movie Press cue or 4 rev during playback To return to the normal playback press Indicators during viewing movies Each time you press 7 the status of the screen changes as follows Indicators off LCD screen off Indicators on A histogram is not displayed For a detailed description of the indicators see page 114 The procedure for viewing movies on a TV is the same as that for viewing still images page 32 The moving images recorded using earlier Sony models may be also displayed a size smaller sajaow BulAofuz 69 Deleting movies Mode dial gt You can delete unwanted movies Control button Mode dial Zoom button In single image mode Set the mode dial to gt Display the movie you want to delete with lt gt Press is j Delete The movie has not yet been deleted at this point El Select Delete with A then Press When the message Memory Stick access disappears the movie has been deleted To continue and delete
99. skewed to the left side and a medium brightness image when centered Using a histogram lets you record images while checking the brightness level You can also display a histogram during playback Set the mode dial to fP or SCN Press O to display the histogram Adjust the exposure based on the histogram Adjusting the exposure to the side shifts the histogram to the right side Adjusting the exposure to the side shifts the histogram to the left side The histogram also appears when the mode dial is set to QJ but you cannot adjust the exposure The histogram also appears when you press IDI while playing back a single image page 30 or during Quick Review page 23 The histogram does not appear in the following cases When the mode dial is set to SET UP or When the menu is displayed During Quick Review of an image recorded in Exposure Bracket mode DSC P10 P12 only When using playback zoom When playing back an image recorded with the mode dial set to appears in the following cases When recording in the smart zoom range When the image size is 4 5M 3 2 DSC P10 P12 or 2 8M 3 2 DSC P8 When rotating a still image The histogram before recording represents the histogram of the image displayed on the LCD screen at the time A difference occurs in the histogram before and after you press the shutter button When this happens check
100. tandard ROT 0a PFX TOT The image quality value selected here is preserved even when the camera is turned off e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to Multi Burst page 52 Creating or selecting a folder Mode dial SET UP Your camera can create multiple folders within a Memory Stick You can select the folder used to store images When not creating a new folder 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders up to 999MSDCF MENU Control button Mode dial 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 dial to SET UP Select Memory Stick Tool with A V Create REC Folder with gt A and OK with gt A then press The following screen appears a 60min 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 Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected
101. ted before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down and AF lock is complete the focus is locked Monitoring AF mar This shortens the time needed for focusing The camera adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down letting you compose images with the focus already adjusted When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down and AF lock is complete the focus is locked e Battery consumption may be faster than in Single AF mode Continuous AF c ar The camera adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down and then continues to adjust the focus even after AF lock is completed This allows shooting of moving subjects with continued focus The focus is not adjusted after the lock is completed in the following cases and the C AF indicator flashes The camera operates in Monitoring AF mode When shooting in the dark place When shooting with a slow shutter speed The AF range finder frame is locked to the center Focus adjustment may not be able to keep up when shooting fast moving subjects There is no lock sound when the focus is adjusted When shooting with the self timer press the shutter button fully down to lock the focus Battery consumption may be faster than in other AF mode Set the mode dial to SET UP Select f3 Camera with a V AF Mode with gt A and
102. ted to a 35 mm still camera F2 8 5 2 Exposure control Automatic exposure Scene selection 7 modes White balance Flash Automatic Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Data format DCF compliant Still images Exif Ver 2 2 JPEG compliant GIF for Clip Motion DPOF compatible Audio with still image MPEGI compliant Monaural Moving images MPEGI compliant Monaural Recording media Memory Stick Flash Recommended distance ISO set to Auto DSC P10 P12 0 5 m to 3 5 m 19 3 4 inches to 11 feet 5 3 16 inches W 0 6 m to 2 5 m 23 5 8 inches to 8 feet 2 7 16 inches T DSC P8 0 5 m to 3 5 m 19 3 4 inches to 11 feet 5 3 16 inches W 0 5 m to 2 5 m 19 3 4 inches to 8 feet 2 7 16 inches T Output connectors A V OUT MONO 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 mini B LCD screen Used LCD panel 3 8 cm 1 5 type TFT drive Total number of dots 123 200 560x220 dots General Used battery pack NP FC11 Power requirements 3 6 V Power consumption during shooting DSC P10 P12 1 6 W DSC P8 1 5 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions 108x51 5x35 1 mm 4 3 8x2 1 8x1 7 16 inches W H D excluding maximum protrusions Mass Approx 200 g 7 oz including battery pack NP FC11 Memory Stick and wrist s
103. tery life that can be recorded viewed when you shoot images in normal mode The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends The flash strobes once every two times The power turns on and off once every ten times Viewing still images with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature NP FC11 li of 25 C 77 F The numbers of images that can i P C11 supplied be recorded or viewed take into account changing mage size No of Battery life the supplied Memory Stick as necessary Note Images min that the actual numbers may be less than DSC P10 P12 indicated depending on the conditions of use 5 0M Approx 3600 Approx 180 Shooting still images VGA Approx 3600 Approx 180 Under the average conditions DSC P8 Im NP FC11 supplied 3 1M Approx 3850 Approx 190 age LCD No of Battery lif size one anery ite VGA Approx 3850 Approx 190 screen images min DSC P10 P12 2 Viewing single images in order at about three 5 0M On Approx 180 Approx 90 seconiliiemaik Off Approx 240 Approx 120 Shooting movies On Approx 180 Approx 90 VGA i Off Approx 240 Approx 120 NP FC11 supplied DSC P8 LCD LCD 31M On Approx 200 Approx 100 Screen on _ screen off 3 Off Approx 250 Approx 125 DSC P10 P12 Approx 90 Approx 135 VGA On Approx 200 Approx 100 DSC P8 Approx 100 Approx 145 Off _ Approx
104. the Trash icon then remove the USB cable or Memory Stick or turn off the power 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 contained the desired image file 4 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to your hard disk e See pages 82 and 83 for details about the image file storage destinations and file names EJ Viewing the images on your computer 1 Double click the hard disk icon 2 Double click the desired image file in 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 See the operation manual supplied with the CD ROM for details about the installation method or see the software s help files for the operation method ImageMixer is not compatible with Mac OS X Image Transfer cannot be used with Macintosh For Mac OS X users If the There is no application available to open the document DSCOONOIU JPE screen appears when you click an E
105. the center position with lt gt and repeat step EZ To cancel individual set protection Select the image to be unprotected then press in step El To cancel protection of all images repeat this process for each image Changing image size Resize Mode dial 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 5 0M DSC P10 P12 3 1M 2 0M DSC P8 1 2M VGA The original image is retained even after resizing MENU Control button Mode dial Set the mode dial 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 desired size with A V then press The resized image is recorded in the recording folder as the newest file To cancel resizing Select Cancel in step i You cannot change the size of movies MPEG Movie Clip Motion or Multi Burst images When you change from a small size to a large size the image quality deteriorates You cannot resize to an image size of 3 2 When you resize a 3 2 image the upper and lower black portions will be displayed on the screen Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark Mode dial gt You can mark still images shot with your camera that you want to have printed This function is convenient when you have images printed at a shop or using a printer that con
106. the histogram while playing back a single image or during Quick Review In particular a large difference may appear in the following cases When the flash strobes When P Effect is set to Solarize When the shutter speed is slow or high The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras Selecting the metering mode Mode dial ap SCN G This function enables you to select the metering mode to suit the shooting conditions and purpose Multi pattern metering The image is divided into multiple regions and metering is performed for each region The camera judges the subject position and background brightness and determines a well balanced exposure The camera is set to multi pattern metering as the factory setting Spot metering This 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 on one point of the subject you want to shoot To focus on the metering position setting F gt Focus to Center AF is recommended page 42 Spot metering cross hair MENU Control button Mode dial Set the mode dial to fap SCN or fi Press MENU The menu appears Select Metering Mode with lt gt then select Multi or Spot with A V 6Bunooys abeuy js paoueapy p 47 Shooting three images with the
107. the menu settings page 50 You cannot change the brightness of the flash while the mode dial is set to a J When using the sL Slow synchro or No flash mode the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places so using a tripod is recommended While charging the flash the 4 CHG lamp flashes After the charging is complete the lamp goes out This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Shooting images against a light source In auto adjustment mode shooting against a light source automatically strobes even when there is enough light around the subject Daylight synchro Before strobed When strobed Daylight synchro may not procedure the desired effects depending on shooting conditions When you do not want to use the flash set the flash mode to No flash To reduce the red eye phenomenon when shooting live subjects Set Red Eye Reduction to On in the SET UP settings page 104 indicator appears on the LCD screen and the flash pre strobes before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon Red eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences the distance to the subject if the subject does not see the pre strobe or other conditions Shooting images with the AF illuminator The AF illuminator is fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings Set AF Illuminator page 10
108. the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and then to a wall outlet wall socket The CHG lamp orange lights up when charging begins and goes off when charging is completed o C O cHe CHG lamp e After charging the battery pack disconnect the AC Adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camera To remove the battery pack Battery eject lever Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the battery eject lever in the direction of the arrow and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it Battery remaining indicator The battery remaining indicator on the LCD screen shows the remaining shooting or viewing time ao a SAF p gt g L 4 The black portion of the battery remaining indicator in the illustration shows the actual remaining time When you switch the LCD screen on off it takes about one minute for the correct battery remaining time to appear The displayed time remaining may not be correct under certain circumstances or conditions Charging time Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC LS5 AC Adaptor at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Charging time min Approx 150 Battery pack NP FC11 supplied payejs Bulyjay ha 11 12 Number of images and battery life that can be recorded viewed The tables show the approximate number of images and the bat
109. the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway fail restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your local authority pack ce N50 For the Customers in the U S A and Canada 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 THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 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 media 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 Technolog
110. then select the desired mode with P A When you select Single or Monitor also select the AF range finder frame page 42 A Camera i Moving Image ci ft AF Mode Single Smart Zoom Monitor Date Time Cont 2 Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator 20K When shooting in Macro mode the AF speed drops in order to focus accurately on close subjects For quicker shooting using a different mode than Macro mode is recommended When shooting using the finder with the LCD screen off the camera operates in Single AF mode On DSC P10 P12 jf item is displayed as a and a page 104 Bunooys bew js paoueapy g la 43 44 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 human 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 But you cannot use this function in Continuous AF mode 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 AF range
111. tion occurs easily when The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or car interior to the hot outdoors etc How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over a period of time about an hour If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images g uo ewoju jeuonippy 7 107 On 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 However 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 Charging method Connect the camera to a wall o
112. tor appears e The AC Adaptor is not connected securely mistake page 108 Others Symptom Cause Solution gt Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack page 109 gt Charge the battery pack page 10 gt Connect it securely to the DC IN jack of your camera and to a wall outlet wall socket page 13 The power is on but the camera does not work The built in microcomputer is not working properly 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 battery Memory Stick cover with a pointed object then turn the power on again This will clear the date and time settings etc You cannot identify an indicator on the screen gt Check the indicator pages 112 to 114 The lens gets fogged e Moisture condensation has occurred gt Turn off the camera and leave for about an hour at room temperature for the moisture to evaporate before use page 107 The camera becomes warm when you use it for the long time gt This is not a malfunction The lens does not move when you turn off the camera e The battery pack is discharged gt Replace it with a charged battery pack or use the AC Adaptor pages 10 and 13 Warnings and messages The following messages may appear on the screen Message No Memory Stick Meaning Corrective Action e Insert
113. tor disappears from the LCD screen e If you press the shutter button while standing in front of the camera the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set s bew ns Bunooys p 25 26 Selecting a flash mode gt Set the mode dial to Ml and press A 4 on the control button repeatedly to select a flash mode Each time you press A the indicator changes as follows No indicator Auto The flash automatically strobes when shooting images in a dark place or against a light source 4 Forced flash The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness 4s Slow synchro The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness The shutter speed is slow in a dark place so you can clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light No flash The flash does not strobe e Ifthe menu is currently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to QP or Clip Motion When ISO is set to Auto in the menu settings the recommended shooting distance using the flash is as follows DSC P10 P12 Approx 0 5 m to 3 5 m 19 3 4 inches to 11 feet 5 3 16 inches W 0 6 m to 2 5 m 23 5 8 inches to 8 feet 2 7 16 inches T DSC P8 Approx 0 5 m to 3 5 m 19 3 4 inches to 11 feet 5 3 16 inches W 0 5 m to 2 5 m 19 3 4 inches to 8 feet 2 7 16 inches T You can change the brightness of the flash with Flash Level in
114. trap Built in microphone Electret condenser microphone Built in speaker Dynamic speaker Exif Print Compatible PRINT image matching II Compatible E AC LS5 AC Adaptor Rated input voltage 100 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 11 W 0 16 to 0 09 A Rated output voltage DC 4 2 V 1 5 A in operating mode Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 48x29x81 mm 1 15 16x1 3 16x3 1 4 inches W H D Mass Approx 130 g 5 0z E NP FC11 battery pack Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 4 2 V Nominal voltage DC 3 6 V Capacity 2 8 Wh 780 mAh Accessories NP FC11 battery pack DSC P12 2 DSC P8 P10 1 AC LSS5 AC Adaptor Power cord mains lead A V connecting cable USB cable Wrist strap Memory Stick DSC P10 P12 32MB DSC P8 16 MB CD ROM USB driver SPVD 010 e Operating instructions e Soft carrying case DSC P12 only g uo euwoju jeuonippy Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 111 112 The LCD screen When shooting still images 14 Recording folder indicator 40 15 Remaining number of recordable images indicator 20 16 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 17 Macro indicator 24 AF mode S indicator 43 Multi AF Center AF J indicator 42 Focus preset value 44 18 Self diagnosis dis
115. u connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the rear panel When using Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard automatically appears on the desktop Proceed to page 81 USB Mode Normal 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 in step El confirm that USB Connect is set to Normal in the SET UP settings page 106 H Disconnecting the USB cable from your computer removing the Memory Stick from your camera or turning off the power during USB connection For Windows 2000 Me or XP users 1 Double click amp on the tasktray 2 Click amp Sony DSC then click Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation screen 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 power For Windows 98 or 98SE users Confirm that the access indicators page 78 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 automatica
116. urst in the SET UP settings Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV 1 0EV Adjusts the exposure page 45 0 7EV 0 3EV MOEV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV F gt Focus cof 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Center Chooses the auto focus method page 42 or sets the focus preset distance AF MMulti AF page 44 Item Le Metering Mode Setting Spot MMulti Description Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 47 Set the metering region WB White Bal Sets the white balance page 49 Eq Interval 1 7 5 1 15 W 1 30 NTSC 1 6 3 1 12 5 W 1 25 PAL Selects the Multi Burst shutter interval in NTSC mode Selects the Multi Burst shutter interval in PAL mode e The shutter interval settings differ depending on the setting of the Video Out item in the SET UP settings page 106 P Quality WFine Standard Records images with fine standard quality page 40 PFX P Effect Solarize B amp W DSC P8 only Sepia Sets the image special effects page 57 Neg Art MOff When the mode dial is set to gt Item Setting Description Folder OK Cancel Selects the folder containing the image you want to play back page 58 Protect Protects images against accidental erasure page 63 DPOF Marks unmarks the print DPOF mark on still images you want
117. ustment mode Gp To shoot still images in programmed mode SCN To shoot in the Scene Selection mode 10 Charging the battery pack gt Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow Be sure to turn off your camera when charging the battery pack page 14 e Your camera operates with the InfoLITHIUM NP FC11 battery pack C type supplied You can use only C type battery pack page 109 Battery eject lever gt Install the battery pack then close the battery Memory Stick cover Insert the battery pack with the mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated Make sure the battery pack is firmly inserted all the way then close the cover The battery pack is easily inserted by pushing the battery eject lever at the front of the battery compartment down Jack cover AC Adaptor gt Open the jack cover and connect the AC LS5 AC Adaptor supplied to the DC IN jack of your camera Open the cover in the arrow direction as illustrated above Connect the plug with the A mark facing up Do not short the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with a metallic object as this may cause malfunction Clean the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with a dry cotton bud Do not use the dirty plug Use of the dirty plug may not properly charge the battery pack To wall outlet wall socket gt Power cord mains lead gt Connect
118. ut 90 seconds while the power is on the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack when Power Save is Off after three minutes page 14 e The battery pack is discharged gt Turn on the camera again page 14 or use the AC Adaptor page 13 gt Install a charged battery pack page 10 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 28 The subject is not visible on the LCD screen The mode dial is set to gt or SET UP gt Set it to other modes pages 21 and 68 Symptom Cause Solution The image is out of focus e The subject is too close e 3iz Fireworks mode ad Landscape mode or JD Twilight mode is selected for the Scene Selection function The focus preset function is selected gt Record in the macro recording mode Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance when shooting page 24 gt Set it to other modes page 55 gt Set to the auto focus mode page 44 Zoom does not work e The zoom feature cannot be used while shooting movies MPEG Movie Smart zoom does not function e You cannot use smart zoom while shooting a
119. uter and 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 Viewing 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 copied images in the My Documents folder When using Windows XP 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 Double click the desired folder and image file The image is displayed p Jaynduioa inoA uo sabew BulAofuz 81 Image file storage destinations and file names Image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders in the Memory Stick Example For Windows Me users A Desktop ZN My Documents My Computer hl 3 Floppy H Local Disk j Compact Disc Folder containing image data recorded using a B Removable Disk camera without the folder creation function Ey DOIM C 100MSDGF C 101MSDCF Folder containing image data recorded with this camera When no new folders have been created this is L 359MS5DCF only 101MSDCF H MSSONY Folder containing E mail mode image data movie
120. utlet mains using the AC Adaptor or install a charged battery pack and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off On Memory Stick Memory Stick is anew compact portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk In addition to exchanging data between Memory Stick compatible equipment you can also use a Memory Stick to store data as a type of detachable external recording media There are two types of Memory Stick an ordinary Memory Stick and a MagicGate Memory Stick that is equipped with the MagicGate copyright protection technology You can use both types of Memory Stick with your camera However because your camera does not support the MagicGate standards data recorded with your camera is not subject to MagicGate copyright protection In addition you can also use Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO with your camera MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology e Memory Stick formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with this camera Recording Memory Stick type playback with this camera Memory Stick o Memory Stick Duo MagicGate Memory Stick One MagicGate Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Otx The camera cannot record or play back the data needed by the MagicGate function All Memory Stick
121. uto Focus Auto power off function A V connecting cable cece 32 Battery pack battery life charging charging time remaining indicator Beep shutter sound 0 0 eeeeeseeeeseseeeeeeeeeeeees Brightness ANAS o ROROA TA E ESE 45 LCD screen Charging battery pack onnen ainan aae charging time Cleaning Clip Motion Clock Set Computer copying images Image Transfer ImageMixer USB cable USB driver Contrast 101 Control button 9 14 39 Copying images owain 79 85 D DG plug rara kA EE Weiner 10 13 Deleting images 34 70 Divide Editing still images Print DPOF mark Protect Resize E Mail Enlarging an image EV adjustment Exposure bracket External power soute cceeceseeeseteeeeereneeees 13 F File file names image file storage destinations my Finder taraire a T a AAA Flash Daylight synchro Flash Level Red Eye Reduction selecting a flash Mode sevrer 26 Focusing AF lock auto focus method FOCUS PLESEt Caren AN AANA AAN 4 shooting using auto adjustment mode 2 Folder changing the recording folder creating a new folder playback folder recording folder Format GIP snan e n 51 83 H ISCO SP AIM A S 46 p x pul ha 115 116 l Image 79 80 85 file NAMES eRe AEEA EASES ER 83 copying images to your computer image f
122. vent wearing down the battery page 14 Mode dial for still image shooting When shooting still images with your camera you can choose from the following shooting methods Auto adjustment mode The focus exposure and white balance are automatically adjusted to allow easy shooting The image quality is set to Fine and the AF range finder frame is set to Multi AF page 42 ap Programmed mode You can set the desired shooting functions using menus pages 42 and 100 SCN Scene selection You can select from the following modes to shoot according to the scene conditions page 55 Fireworks mode A R High speed shutter mode FW Beach mode e Snow mode aA Landscape mode g Twilight portrait mode J Twilight mode Auto Focus When you try to shoot a subject that is difficult to focus on the AE AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly The Auto Focus function may have difficulty working under the following conditions In such cases release the shutter button then 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 reflects or has a lustrous finish such as a mirror or a luminous body e A flashing subject e A backlit subject There are two Auto Focus functions AF range
123. ver Simagemixer Choose Setup Language xl Select the language for this installation from the choices below The Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen appears 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 e If DirectX8 0a or a later version is not installed in your computer the Information screen appears Follow the procedure on the screen Restart your computer according to the screen Ej Remove the CD ROM p 4 ndw o3 snoA uo s ew bulAofuz 77 78 Connecting the camera to your computer Insert the Memory Stick with the images you want to copy into the camera Connect the AC Adaptor and plug the adaptor into a wall outlet wall socket To a wall gt outlet wall socket When you copy images to your computer using the battery pack copying may be failed or cause data corruption by battery shutoff We recommend that you use the AC Adaptor For further details on the AC Adaptor see page 10 For further details on the Memory Stick see page 17 Turn on your computer and the camera Open the jack cover and connect the supplied USB cable to the USB jack of the camera EJ Connect the USB cable to your computer When you use a desktop computer we recommend that yo
124. xer Ver 1 5 for Sony application software An error message appears when you set the supplied CD ROM in your The computer display is not set correctly gt Set the computer display as follows Windows 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bits 65 000 colors or more computer Macintosh 800 x 600 dots or more 32 000 color or more Memory Stick Symptom Cause Solution You cannot insert a e You are inserting it backwards gt Insert it from the right side page 17 Memory Stick g bu ooys jqnos ha 93 94 Symptom You cannot record on a Memory Stick Cause e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position e The Memory Stick is full Solution gt Set it to the recording position page 108 gt Delete unnecessary images pages 34 and 70 You cannot format a Memory Stick The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position gt Set it to the recording position page 108 You have formatted a Memory Stick by e All the data on the Memory Stick are deleted by formatting You cannot restore them gt We recommend that you set the Memory Stick write protect switch to the LOCK position to prevent accidental erasure Your camera does not work e You are not using an InfoLITHIUM battery pack e The battery level is low The SJ indica
125. y 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 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 an LCD finder and lens 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 le
126. y 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 computer This section describes the Windows Me screen 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 model selection 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 Start up 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 g My Computer ImageMixer in that order Click Cyber shot on the model selection screen
127. ystem Properties screen appears When using Windows 2000 click Hardware on System Properties screen 2 Confirm if other devices are already installed Click Device Manager Double click 4 Other Devices Confirm if there is a at Sony DSC with a 7 mark 3 If you find either of the devices above follow the steps below to delete them Click 4 Sony DSC When using Windows 2000 right click 4 Sony DSC Click Remove or Uninstall in Windows 2000 The Confirm Device Removal screen appears Click OK The device is deleted Try the USB driver installation again using the supplied CD ROM page 75 Windows XP Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay Wizard Select Nothing I m finished working with these pictures then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears Click Finish The wizard closes To continue copying other images follow the procedure given under H on page 79 to disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it Then perform the procedure from step again Make a USB connection page 78 Click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using 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 comp

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