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1. Multipoint AF AF range finder frame AF range finder frame indicator Center AF pean ENT AF range finder frame AF range finder frame indicator When you are shooting movies 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 AF range finder frame is if Center AF automatically focuses only on selected frame so this is convenient when you want to focus only on what you aim at Gunooys beuu jns paoueapy p ha 47 48 When you use the digital zoom or AF illuminator priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the center of the frame In this case the or indicator flashes and the AF range finder frame is not displayed The AF range finder frame selection is limited according to the Scene Selection mode page 35 Choosing a focus operation AF Mode Single AF s ar This mode is useful for shooting stationary subjects The focus is not adjusted 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 The factory setting is Single AF Monitoring AF war This mode shortens the time needed for focusing The camera automatically adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down letting you compose images with the focus already adjusted When
2. SELECT CED TONEXT al Repeat step H to protect other images Press MENU E Select OK with Pm 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 then press To cancel individual protection Select the image to be unprotected with A V lt 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 This Folder in step El and press Select On then press To cancel protection of all images in the folder Select All In This Folder in step El and press Select Off then press Changing image size Resize You can change the image size of a recorded image and save it as a new file You can resize to the following sizes 7M DSC P150 only 5M 3M 1M VGA The original image is retained even after resizing Mode dial MENU Control button Set the mode dial to gt Display the image you want to resize with lt gt Press MENU The menu appears Select FJ 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 th
3. CEM TONEXT al Repeat step H to print other images Press MENU E Select Index with A then select On with lt gt E Select Quantity with a V select the number of sets you want to print with lt gt You can select the number up to 20 Select OK with V gt then press The image is printed Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal USB while the 2 indicator appears on the LCD screen ia Printing Index Exit To cancel printing Select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step Hd To print all the images with the print DPOF mark Select DPOF image in step EJ All the images with the DY mark are printed regardless of the displayed image To print all the images in the folder Select All In This Folder in step El then press To insert the date and time on images Select Date in step g then select the date format with lt You can select from Day amp Time or Date When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order set in Setting the date and time page 16 This function may not be provided depending on a printer To set the paper size DSC P150 only Select Size in step and then select the desired paper size with lt gt fi Gauud abpigiaid Bunuud abeuy nS 75 Shooting movies You can shoot movies with sound using your camera Set the mode dial to 4 Press i j Image
4. e The battery pack is not installed correctly gt Install the battery pack while pushing the battery eject lever toward the front of the camera using the front edge of the battery pack page 11 gt Install the battery pack correctly page 11 The CHG lamp flashes when charging a battery pack e The battery pack is not installed correctly e The battery pack has malfunctioned gt Install the battery pack correctly page 11 gt Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The CHG lamp does not light up when charging a battery pack e The AC Adaptor is disconnected The AC Adaptor has malfunctioned e The battery pack is not installed correctly e The battery pack is completely charged gt Properly connect the AC Adaptor page 14 gt Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility gt Install the battery pack correctly page 11 f bunooys jqnoL ha 95 96 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 in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location e A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time e The battery pack is discharged e The battery pack is dead page 118 Solution gt See page 118 gt Fully discharge and then charge the battery pack so that the bat
5. Setup 2 Item Setting Description File Number HSeries 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 USB Connect PictBridge PTP Switches the USB mode when connecting with a computer or a PictBridge compliant printer ENormal using the cable for multi use terminal USB pages 70 81 83 and 92 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 Clock Set OK Cancel Sets the date and time pages 16 and 45 E e 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 discolored or deformed or this may cause 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 f
6. ers 6 1 POWER button 15 M Lens 2 Shutter button 23 12 Speaker bottom surface 3 Hook for wrist strap 4 Flash 28 e Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 Multi connector bottom surface Z min 7 32 inch You will be unable to irmly secure the camera to tripods having 6 Tripod receptacle bottom longer screws and may damage the camera surface POWER lamp 15 N Finder window 9 Self timer lamp 27 AF illuminator 29 113 10 Microphone Mode dial 10 109 For shooting Zoom W T button 24 o Ne For viewing Q Q Playback zoom button 62 fa Index button 37 8 DC IN jack cover 11 14 9 Battery Memory Stick cover 0 RESET button 95 9 M Access lamp 18 i2 DC IN jack 11 14 10 3 Battery eject lever 11 E 4 3 p Image Size Delete 4 button 19 40 12 5 14 1 Finder 30 2 LCD screen Self timer 27 recording For details on the items on the LCD lamp red 23 screen see page 120 to 123 3 Display LCD on off button cj S AE AF lock lamp 30 sicug green 23 4 MENU button 44 109 CHG lamp orange 5 Control button 12 28 Menu on A W lt gt 15 Menu off O AY 28 27 24 26 Mode dial M Shutter speed aperture value 50 10 Mode dial Befo
7. 14 Using your camera abroad Turning on off your camera How to use the control button Setting the date and time 16 Shooting still images Inserting and removing a Memory Stick oseese 18 Setting the still image size 19 Image size and quality 0 eee 20 Basic still image shooting Using auto adjustment mode 22 Checking the last image you shot Quick Review 24 Using the zoom feature 24 Shooting close ups Macro Using the self timer Selecting a flash mode 28 Shooting images with the finder 30 Inserting the date and time on a still Viewing still images Viewing images on the LCD screen of your CAMEL Ad sseseasdcssasss vehsdseserseesesieebestonts 36 Viewing images on a TV screen 38 Deleting still images Deleting images eee ceeeeeeeeeeeeneee 40 Formatting a Memory Stick 42 Before advanced operations How to setup and operate YOUR CAMEL ainra Changing the menu settings i Changing the items in the SET UP SCLOOM EEEE EOAR 45 Deciding the still image quality 45 Creating or selecting a folder 46 Creating a new folder 46 Changing the recording folder 46 Advanced still image shooting Choosing an auto focus method 47 Choosing a focus range finder frame AF range finder eee 47 Choosing a focus operation AF Mode eee 48 Setting the distance t
8. 8 Low battery warning indicator 3 AE AF lock indicator 23 49 106 4 Battery remaining indicator 12 9 Manual exposure setup mode 5 White balance indicator 56 indicator 50 Mode dial indicator 10 0 Macro indicator 26 Flash mode indicator 28 M AF mode 48 AF range finder Red eye reduction indicator 29 frame indicator 47 Focus preset 6 Sharpness indicator 110 value 49 as Saturation indicator 110 12 Spot metering cross hair 56 Page numbers m parentheses imdicate the Contrast indicator 110 m NR slow shutter indicator 35 location of additional important 120 AF illuminator indicator 29 113 Shutter speed indicator information When shooting movies j ar Kaa 60min i 3 STBY 00 00 00 00 28 4 732 00 el Pt sf 7 a 1 Recording mode indicator 76 2 Battery remaining indicator 12 3 White balance indicator 56 4 Low battery warning indicator 106 5 Metering mode indicator 55 Picture effect indicator 60 6 Spot metering cross hair 56 7 Macro indicator 26 8 AF range finder frame indicator 47 Focus preset value 49 9 Image size indicator 76 10 Recording time maximum recordable time indicator 108 11 12 13 14 15 1
9. CD ROM USB driver SPVD 012 1 e Operating instructions 1 e Soft carrying case DSC P120 only 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice i uojeulojuy feuonppy 119 14 Multi Burst interval indicator 59 The LCD screen 15 Image quality indicator 45 16 Recording folder indicator 46 When shooting still images 17 Remaining number of recordable T T images indicator 21 18 Remaining Memory Stick 2 15 capacity indicator J 3 16 19 Self diagnosis display 107 amne Ch VENE f 17 Date time indicator 31 5 Eros a eer 18 20 ISO number indicator 110 6 Te Qe ua AST 21 Histogram indicator 54 Py r w 7 te 22 Menu Guide menu 44 7 ipe i 23 Aperture value indicator 50 BH E 4 EV level value indicator 53 9 shaum za 09 24 Vibration warning indicator 106 i ws AF Ba 0125 F3 5 zov H 25 AF range finder frame 47 je a oe switches the menu guide E C D5 menu on off 1 Recording mode indicator 58 7 Metering mode indicator 55 59 Image size indicator 19 Picture effect indicator 60 2 Self timer indicator 27
10. Image device DSC P150 9 11 mm 1 1 8 type color CCD Primary color filter DSC P100 P120 9 04 mm 1 1 8 type color CCD Primary color filter Total pixels number of camera DSC P150 Approx 7 410 000 pixels DSC P100 P120 Approx 5 255 000 pixels Effective pixels number of camera DSC P150 Approx 7 201 000 pixels DSC P100 P120 Approx 5 090 000 pixels Lens Carl Zeiss Vario Tessar 3x zoom lens f 7 9 23 7 mm 38 114 mm when converted to a 35 mm still camera F2 8 5 2 Exposure control Automatic exposure Manual exposure Scene selection 9 modes White balance Automatic Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Flash File format DCF compliant Still images Exif Ver 2 2 JPEG compliant DPOF compatible Movies MPEG1 compliant Monaural Recording media Memory Stick Flash Recommended distance ISO set to Auto 0 2 m to 3 5 m 7 7 8 inches to 11 feet 5 3 4 inches W 0 3 mto 2 5 m 11 7 8 inches to 8 feet 2 3 8 inches T Input and Output connectors Multi connector USB communication Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant LCD screen LCD panel 4 6 cm 1 8 type TFT drive Total number of dots 134 000 560x240 dots Power general Used battery pack NP FR1 Power requirements 3 6 V Power consumption during shooting with LCD screen on DSC P150 14W DSC P100 P120 1 3 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 Dimens
11. Symptom Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject Cause e The smear phenomenon is occurring Solution gt This phenomenon 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 conditions of low illumination gt There is no effect on the recorded image Your camera cannot record images No Memory Stick has been inserted The capacity of the Memory Stick is full The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position You cannot record images while charging the flash The mode dial is not set to QJ P M or SCN when shooting still images The mode dial is not set to movies The image size is set to 640 Fine when recording movies when shooting gt Insert a Memory Stick page 18 gt Delete unnecessary images saved in the Memory Stick pages 40 and 78 gt Change the Memory Stick gt Set it to the recording position page 116 gt Set it to I P M or SCN page 10 gt Set it to amp Fl page 76 gt Insert a Memory Stick PRO pages 76 and 116 gt Set the image size to other than 640 Fine Recording takes a long time NR slow shutter function is activated gt See page 35 The flash doe
12. 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 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 fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 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 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 cable for multi
13. cover Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC Adaptor supplied then plug the adaptor into a wall outlet wall socket To a wall 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 Set the mode dial to gt Turn on your computer and the camera e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to SET UP Connect the supplied cable for multi use terminal USB to the multi connector of the camera e Place the camera with the LCD screen facing upwards Connect the cable for multi use terminal USB to your computer When you use a desktop computer we recommend that you connect the cable for multi use terminal USB to the USB connector on the rear panel When using Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard automatically appears on the desktop Proceed to page 85 USB Mode Normal Access indicators Switch on MENU 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 Do not operate the computer until the indicators turn white If USB Mode Normal does not appear in step H press MENU selec
14. depending on a printer Control button fi Gauud abpigiaid Bunuud abeuy nS MENU e You cannot print movies e When an error notification is received from the connected printer the 7 indicator flashes for approximately five seconds Check the connected printer 73 74 In single image mode Display the image you want to print with lt gt For DSC P150 users steps E Band are unnecessary Skip to step J Press MENU The menu appears Select D Print with lt gt then press El Select This image with A V then press The print setting screen appears st fezo fi Print Index Off gt Date Off gt Quantity 1 gt Exit OK gt Pi Setting items that the printer does not support cannot be displayed When you press Select on DSC P150 you can continue and select additional images When you select Print with A V the print setting screen appears and you can print multiple images at once Select Index with A then select On with lt gt J Select Quantity with a V select the number of sheets laid side by side with lt gt You can select the number up to 20 You can arrange the specified quantity of an image side by side The designated number of images may not all fit onto a single sheet depending on the quantity of images Select OK with W gt then press The image is printed Do not
15. gt Install a charged battery pack page 11 The eyes of the subject come out red gt Set Red Eye Reduction in the SET UP settings to On pages 29 and 113 The date and time are recorded incorrectly e The date and time are not set correctly gt Set the correct date and time pages 16 and 114 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 53 Horizontal line appears within the finder This is due to the structure of the finder gt This condition is not a malfunction Viewing images Symptom Your camera cannot play back images Cause e The mode dial is not set to gt e The folder file name has been changed on your computer e Your camera cannot play back image files copied from the hard disk of your computer if the image has been modified e The camera is in USB mode Solution gt Set it to gt page 36 gt See page 88 gt Cancel USB communication pages 84 and 93 The image appears rough right after playback starts e The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to the image processing gt This is not a malfunction g Bunooysejqnosy ha 99 100 Symptom The image does not appear on the TV screen Cause e The video output signal setting of your camera in the SET UP settings is i
16. or Off in the SET UP settings This function cannot be used during shooting movies Set Digital Zoom to Precision pages 25 45 and 113 Smart zoom does not function e Digital Zoom is set to Precision or Off in the SET UP settings The image size is set to 7M DSC P150 5M DSC P100 P120 or 3 2 e You are shooting in Multi Burst mode This function cannot be used during shooting movies gt Set Digital Zoom to Smart pages 25 45 and 113 gt Set image size to other settings except 7M DSC P150 5M DSC P100 P120 and 3 2 pages 19 and 25 gt The smart zoom cannot be used in Multi Burst mode pages 25 and 59 The image is too dark e You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject The brightness of the LCD screen is too low gt Select the metering mode page 55 gt Adjust the exposure pages 52 53 and 109 gt Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight page 114 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 pages 52 53 and 109 gt Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight page 114 The image is monochrome black and white PFX P Effect is set to B amp W gt Set it to the other modes than B amp W page 60 g Bunooysejqnosy ha 97 98
17. 45 When images recorded using earlier Sony models are played back on this camera the display may differ from the actual image size 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 9 999 the gt 9999 indicator appears on the LCD screen You can resize the images later Resize function see page 67 s ew jns Bunooys g 21 22 Basic still image shooting Using auto adjustment mode Holding the camera correctly Mode dial gt Set the mode dial to f and turn on the power When shooting pictures with the camera be careful so that your fingers do not block the lens portion finder window flash emitter or speaker page 8 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 24 This camera can create new folders and select folders to be stored in the Memory Stick page 46 gt Hold the camera steadily with both hands and position the subject in the center of the focus frame The minimum focal distance to a subject is approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches To shoot subjects at distances closer than this use the close ups Macro mode page 26 The fram
18. 70 83 USB driver USB jack USB mode Using your camera abroad 14 Viewing images on a TV Screen oo eee Viewing images on your computer Viewing movies on the LCD screen Viewing still images on the LCD screen 36 Ww Warnings and notice messages 105 White Balance Z ZOOI aer E EA T EE ERT 24 g x pu 125 OLLES8647L2 Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http Awww sony net Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website
19. AE AF lock lamp of the finder section stops flashing and remains on you can start shooting page 22 When the LCD screen is turned off The digital zoom does not function page 25 AF Mode is set to Single page 48 If you press Flash mode N Self timer NA Macro the image will be displayed on the LCD screen for approximately two seconds so you can check or change the setting When shooting viewing movies the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off LCD screen off Indicators on For a detailed description of the indicators see page 120 For a detailed description of the histogram see page 54 This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Inserting the date and time ona Camera AF Mode Digital Zoom Date Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review t t fl 2 gt SELECT gt Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears The date and time is not inserted in Multi Burst mode 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 on the LCD screen The actual date and time appear in red on the lower right corner during playback only On DSC P150 f item is displayed as IEN and a page 113 i still image
20. 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 e 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 Remaining indicator ch _7 160min 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 Adaptor at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Charging time min Approx 200 Battery pack NP FR1 supplied The charging time may become longer under certain circumstances or conditions Number of images and battery life that can be recorded viewed The tables show the approximate number of images and the battery life that can be recorded viewed when you shoot images in normal mode with a fully charged battery pack supplied at a temperature of 25 C 77 F The numbers of images that can be recorded or viewed take into account changing the Memory Stick as necessary Note that the actual numbers may be less than indicated dependi
21. Camera Wizard then click OK The Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears Click Next The images stored on the Memory Stick are displayed Click the checkbox of images that you do not want to copy to your computer to remove the checkmark then click Next The Picture Name and Destination Screen appears Select a name and destination for your pictures then click Next Image copying starts When the copying is completed the Other Options screen appears Select Nothing I m finished working with these pictures then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears fA Click Finish The wizard closes e To continue copying other images follow the procedure given under H on page 84 to disconnect the cable for multi use terminal USB and reconnect it Then perform the procedure from step lf again j J nduio9 inoA uo sabew Buj ofug 85 Viewing the images on your computer Click Start then click My Documents The My Documents folder contents are displayed This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the My Documents folder When not using Windows XP double click My Documents on the desktop Double click the desired image file The image is displayed Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders in the Memory
22. Selection mode page 35 6Bunooys afew jns paoueapy p 59 60 Shooting with special effects Picture Effect You can digitally process images to obtain special effects B amp W Sepia f lt a The picture is monochrome black and white The picture is sepia toned like an old photograph Mode dial Shutter MENU Control button Set the mode dial to P M SCN or 2 Press MENU The menu appears Select PFX P Effect with lt gt then select the desired mode with A V El Shoot the image To cancel Picture Effects Select Off in step El Using the Cyber shot Station The Cyber shot Station not supplied lets you easily charge the camera Simply set the camera in the Cyber shot Station and charging starts automatically The remote controller supplied with the Cyber shot Station lets you enjoy image playback on a TV from a remote location In addition when a PictBridge compliant printer is connected images can be printed by simple remote controller operations For more detailed information refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Cyber shot Station Selecting the folder and playing back images Folder Select the folder that images you want to play back are stored Mode dial MENU Control button Set the mode dial to gt Press MENU The menu appears Select Py Folder with lt then
23. 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 corresponding 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 15 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 42 is inserted The inserted Memory Stick e Insert a new Memory Stick page 18 cannot be used with your camera or the data is damaged E 61 00 A camera malfunction that you Press the RESET button page 95 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 i Bunooysejqnoy 107 n Multi B
24. Shooting MOVIES 76 Viewing movies on the LCD screen Deleting movies Cutting MOVIES eeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Enjoying images on your computer Copying images to your computer For Windows use fs 006 81 Installing the USB driver 82 Connecting the camera to your computerens raii 83 Copying images sssssseesssieeesereeeee en 84 Viewing the images on your C mputerre ie e ea 86 Image file storage destinations and file MAMES 535 e E EE 86 Viewing image files once copied to a computer with your camera 88 Installing Picture Package 88 Copying images using Picture Package 90 Using Picture Package eee 91 Copying images to your computer For Macintosh users 0 92 Using ImageMixer VCD2 93 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting cceeeeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeee 95 Warnings and messages n 105 Self diagnosis display ccceeeeeeees 107 Additional information Number of images that can be saved or Shooting time 108 Menu 10618 sits easiest 109 SETUP itemise nan 113 Precautions seresa nnii nyar 115 On Memory Stick seee 116 On InfoLITHIUM battery pack 117 Specifications iv c sceccssssssessssicsesessosdsadeees 118 The LCD serei ani ees 120 Index TIGER E ETE EEEE 124 Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation
25. are deleted at the same time 1 Display the desired Multi Burst image to delete 2 Press Delete 3 Select Delete then press All of the frames are deleted p bumara beu js posuerpy 65 Protecting images Protect This function protects images against accidental erasure Mode dial MENU Control button Note that formatting the Memory Stick erases all the data in the Memory Stick even if images are protected and these images cannot be recovered It may take some time to protect the images 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 El Select o Protect with lt gt then press The displayed image is protected The O protect indicator appears on the image eae m moll 4 Protect r Ew a JF BACKINEXT 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 E The om indicator disappears In index mode Set the mode dial to gt then press gJ Index to display the index screen Press MENU The menu appears Select o Protect with lt gt then press Select Select with lt gt then press Select the image you want to protect with A W lt gt then press The green O indicator appears on the selected image
26. clockwise Y clockwise OK Cancel Rotates the still image page 64 Only in single image mode Divide OK Cancel Divides a moving image page 79 Only in single image mode 112 SET UP items Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears Factory settings are indicated with I f Camera 1 DSC P150 i y Camera DSC P100 P120 Item Setting Description AF Mode HSingle Monitor Selects the focus operation mode page 48 Digital Zoom HSmart Precision Off Selects the digital zoom mode page 24 Date time Day amp Time Date Selects whether to superimpose the date or time onto the image page 31 Hoff The date and time are not inserted in movie or Multi Burst mode Also the date and time appear only during playback and do not appear during recording Red Eye Reduction On ioff Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using a flash page 29 AF Illuminator HAuto 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 29 Auto Review HOn Off DSC P150 On Boff DSC P100 P120 Selects whether to automatically display the recorded image on the LCD screen immediately after shooting a still image When set to On the recorded image is displayed for approximately two seconds You cannot shoot the next image during this period e On DSC P150 when you press the shutt
27. dark atmosphere of the surroundings The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended 32 2 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 surroundings The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended A Landscape mode Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes etc d Soft snap mode This mode lets you shoot skin colors in brighter and warmer tones for more beautiful pictures In addition the soft focus effect creates a gentle atmosphere for portraits of people flowers etc 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 images 7 Beach mode When shooting seaside or lakeside scenes the blue of the water is clearly recorded 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 Su Fireworks mode You can record fireworks in all their splendor The focus distance is set to infinity and the shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended e You can change the shutter speed by setting an EV adjustment value page 53 Q Candle mode You can record part
28. is canceled e You disconnected the cable for multi use terminal USB before the Not disconnect USB multi cable mark disappears You cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode The printer does not provide these functions e The date may not be inserted in the index mode depending on the printer gt Consult with the printer manufacturer whether the printer provides these functions or not gt Consult with the printer manufacturer auee ig printed on the date inserted part e The recording date data is not recorded on the image gt The images that do not have the recording date data cannot be printed with the date inserted Set Date to Off and print it g Bunooysejqnosy ha 103 104 Symptom Cause Solution You cannot print with the current paper size setting of the printer DSC P150 only e The paper size setting of the camera differs from that of the printer e The printer paper was changed to paper of a different size after the camera was connected to the printer gt Set the correct paper size page 72 gt Disconnect and connect the cable for multi use terminal USB again The paper size you want to print on does not appear DSC P150 only The selectable paper sizes differ according to the connected printer Unavailable paper sizes are not displayed e The AC Adaptor is not connected securely Othe
29. is not turned on even when the power is turned on Cause The power was turned off with the LCD screen turned off the last time you used the camera Solution gt Turn on the LCD screen page 30 The subject is not visible on the LCD screen e The mode dial is not set to QJ P M SCN or gt Set it to IQ P M SCN or page 10 Symptom The LCD screen turns blue and the subject does not appear when recording movies Cause e The image size is set to 640 Fine while an cable for multi use terminal A V is connected to the multi connector Solution gt Disconnect the cable for multi use terminal A V gt Set the image size to other than 640 Fine The image is out of focus e The subject is too close 2 Twilight mode aA Landscape mode or DA Fireworks mode is selected for the Scene Selection function The focus preset function is selected gt Record in the close ups Macro recording mode Make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance when shooting page 26 gt Set it to other modes than Twilight mode 4k mode or Bin Fireworks mode page 35 Landscape gt Set to the auto focus mode page 49 Zoom does not work e You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies Precision digital zoom does not function e Digital Zoom is set to Smart
30. 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 Setting the still image Mode dial gt Set the mode dial to and turn on the power You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to P M or SCN size DSC P150 H eee gt Press 4 Image Size The Image Size setup appears e For details on the image size see page 20 DSC P100 P120 DSC P100 P120 DSC P150 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 iis qj 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 s ew jns Bunooys p 19 20 Image size and quality You can choose image size number of pixels and image quality compression ratio based on the kind of images you want to shoot The image size is shown by the number of pixels dots horizontal x vertical which compose an image For example a 5M 2592x1944 size image indicates that there are 2592 pixels horizontally and 1944 pixels vertically The larger the number of pixels the larger the image size You can select from Fine high quality or Standard image quality Each uses a different compression ratio When you select Fin
31. metering is performed for each region The camera judges the subject position and background brightness and determines a well balanced exposure The factory setting is the multi pattern metering Spot metering Metering is performed for only a part of the subject This lets you shoot images that are not too dark even when the subject is backlit or adjust the exposure to the subject when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background 6Bunooys abeus jns paoueapy j lia 55 EJ When selecting Spot in step E position the spot metering cross hair on one point of the subject you want to shoot Mode dial m E FINE EA fl Spot metering cross hair MENU Control button When using spot metering to focus on the z metering position setting F Focus to Set the mode dial to P M SCN Center AF is recommended page 47 or Ee Press MENU The menu appears Select e Metering Mode with lt gt then select the desired metering mode with A V 56 Adjusting color tones White Balance You can set the white balance mode according to your shooting conditions The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions When you want to fix the light source imaging conditions or when the color of the entire image seems to be a bit unnatural we recommend that you adjust the white balance setting Auto No indicator Adjusts the white balance automatic
32. 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 lt Example gt Cutting a movie numbered 101_ 0002 101_0001 101_0003 4 4 T T 1 2 3 i 101_0002 1 Cutting scene A 1 A 2 B 3 A Y Divide point 101_0002 2 Cutting scene B 101_0004 ji t A 101_0005 pivi Divide 3 point amp 3 Deleting scenes A and B if they are 2 unnecessary 3 101_0004 101_0007 1 3 i B amp 2 j I A Delete 1011 0006 Delete 4 Only the desired scenes remain 1 3 2 Y 101_0006 ha 79 Mode dial MENU Control button 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 then press The playback of the movie starts 80 Decide on a cutting point Press the center at the desired cutting point When you want to adjust the cutting point use lt 41 1IB gt frame rewind forward 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 o The movie is
33. 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 e When playing back a slide show e When connecting the cable for multi use terminal USB A V How to use the control button Camera AF Mode Single Digital Zoom Smart DateTime on Red Eye Reduction Off AF illuminator Auto Auto Review Off Se seuect 5 E Fie Number g cancel 5 To change the current settings of the camera bring up the menu or the SET UP screen page 45 and use the control button to make the changes To set a menu item press A W lt gt on the control button to select the desired item and setting and make the setting To set a SET UP item press A W lt gt on the control button to select the desired item and setting then press to make the setting On DSC P150 gy item is displayed as EN r and a page 113 payejs Bue a 15 16 Setting the date and time Mode dial gt Set the mode dial to iy To change the date and time set the mode dial to SET UP select Clock Set in Setup 2 pages 45 and 114 and perform the procedure from step EJ e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to P M SC
34. set to PictBridge however the camera is connected to a non PictBridge compliant device Check the device Depending on the circumstances the connection may not be established Disconnect and connect the cable for multi use terminal USB again If an error message is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer Connect to f device e You tried to print images before the printer connection was established Connect to a PictBridge compliant printer No printable image You tried to execute DPOF image without checking the BY mark e You tried to execute All In This Folder while selecting the folder that stores only movies You cannot print movies Printer busy e Since the printer is busy it cannot receive print requests Check the printer Paper error e A paper error occurred such as paper out paper jam etc Check the printer Ink error e An ink error occurred Check the printer Printer error e The camera received an error from the printer Check the printer or check if the image you want to print is corrupted Oe e The data transmission to the printer may not be completed yet Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal USB Processing DSC P150 only e The printer is performing the printing stop process Printing is not possible until this process is completed Processing may take some time depending on the printer
35. still image page 59 Burst Records continuously page 58 ENormal Records an image using the normal recording mode Interval 1 7 5 1 15 1 30 Selects the Multi Burst shutter interval page 59 This setting cannot be made when Mode REC Mode in the menu is set to other than Multi Burst 4 Flash Level Normal Selects the amount of flash light page 57 PFX P Effect B amp W Sepia BOff Sets the image special effects page 60 Saturation MNormal Adjusts the saturation of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is Normal Q Contrast MNormal Adjusts the contrast of the image The gt indicator appears except when the setting is Normal D Sharpness Normal Adjusts the sharpness of the image The f indicator appears except when the setting is Normal 1 This does not appear when mode dial is set to P or M 2 This does not appear when mode dial is set to M 3 This does not appear when _ Twilight mode 4 This does not appear when _ Twilight mode 5 This does not appear when mode dial is set to SCN Twilight portrait mode 314 Fireworks mode or Q Candle mode is selected in SCN z Fireworks mode or Q Candle mode is selected in SCN When the mode dial is set to AF Multi AF Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV 1 0EV Adjusts the expos
36. subject and its background is poor The subject is seen through glass such as a window e A fast moving subject e The subject reflects or has a lustrous finish such as a mirror or a luminous body A flashing subject e A backlit subject s ew jns Bunooys p 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 start finish timing See page 47 for details 23 24 Checking the last image you shot Quick Review gt Press lt on the control button To return to the normal shooting mode press lightly on the shutter button or press 4 again To delete the image displayed on the LCD screen 1 Press qq Delete 2 Select Delete with A on the control button then press The image is deleted The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to the image processing Using the zoom feature W wide angle T telephoto fma ck gf e ay w 96 T B9x5 0 ta o gt Press the zoom buttons to choose the desired zoom position for shooting The minimum focal distance to the subject Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches from the lens surface The lens portion moves during zoom operation Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating e You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting movie page 76 Zoom You
37. the histogram before and after you press the shutter button In this case check 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 the shutter speed is slow or high The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras Shooting techniques When shooting images the camera automatically sets the exposure When shooting a whitish overall image such as a backlit subject or a snowy scene the camera may judge that the subject is bright and set a darker exposure for the image In such cases adjusting the exposure in the plus direction is effective Adjust in the direction When shooting a dark subject that fills the frame the camera may judge that the subject is dark and set a brighter exposure for the image In such cases adjusting the exposure in the minus direction is effective Adjust in the direction Refer to the histogram and adjust so that the image is not overexposed white out or underexposed black out Try various images with different exposures to find the brightness that suits your taste Selecting the metering method You can select the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure Multi pattern metering No indicator The image is divided into multiple regions and
38. used the exposure adjustment may not be effective Gunooys afew jns paoueapy p 53 54 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 skewed to the left side A histogram can be used to check the exposure when the screen is difficult to see during recording and playback hes Brightness Dark Bright a x a o 2 E 5 2 Set the mode dial to P or SCN Press O to display the histogram Adjust the exposure based on the histogram e The histogram also appears when the mode dial is set to If or M but you cannot adjust the exposure The histogram also appears when you press while playing back a single image page 36 or during Quick Review page 24 e The histogram does not appear in the following cases When the menu is displayed When using playback zoom When recording or playing back movies appears and the histogram does not appear in the following cases When recording in the digital zoom area When the image size is 3 2 When playing back Multi Burst images When rotating a still image e The histogram before recording represents the histogram of the image displayed on the LCD screen at the time A difference occurs in
39. 20 A distance up to approx 3 5 m 11 feet 5 3 4 inches W 2 5 m 8 feet 2 3 8 inches T e 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 49 the AF illuminator does not function The AF range finder frame does not appear The W or J indicators flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center The AF illuminator does not operate when SCN is set to 2 Twilight mode aA Landscape mode or 3i Fireworks mode in the menu settings 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 s ew jns Bunooys p 29 Shooting images with the finder The finder is convenient when you want to save battery power or when it is difficult to confirm the image using the LCD screen Each time you press C the display changes in the following order Histogram on Image information can also be displayed during playback 60mi Ive Ko E 60min m Ta ij LCD screen off Indicators on k 60min ivaa The image through the finder does not indicate the actual recordable range This is due to parallax To confirm the recordable range use the LCD screen Just as with the AE AF lock indicator on the LCD screen when the
40. 6 17 16 17 Recording folder indicator 46 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator Self diagnosis display 107 Self timer indicator 27 Menu Guide menu 44 EV level value indicator 53 AF range finder frame 47 Pressing MENU switches the menu guide menu on off Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important information d E uo euioju jeuojippy 121 122 When playing back still images AJO N or 10 11 1 9 2 10 3IJ i lt a 60min Mre T f 12 ma ell 32 00 5 ax1 3 e 442 0EV_ 180400 14 GRE 6 500 F3 5 16 7 ku 17 8 101 0012 2005 1 1 9 30AM 18 Image size indicator 19 Recording mode indicator 58 59 Change folder indicator 61 Protect indicator 66 Print DPOF mark indicator 68 Zoom scaling indicator 62 Frame by frame playback indicator 65 Not disconnect USB multi cable indicator 72 EV level value indicator 53 ISO number indicator 110 Folder file number 86 PictBridge connecting indicator 70 Playback folder indicator 61 Recording folder indicator 4
41. 6 aa E aE Bl as Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder Self diagnosis display 107 Metering mode indicator 55 Flash indicator White balance indicator 56 Shutter speed indicator 50 Aperture value indicator 50 Histogram indicator 54 Recording date time of the playback image 31 Menu Guide menu 44 Pressing MENU switches the menu guide menu on off Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location of additional important information When playing back moving images 1 7 2H 2 d 60mi mm 160 Tl 4 VOL Hs 00 00 12 11 SI 6 12 E 13 1 Image size indicator 77 11 Counter 77 2 Recording mode indicator 77 12 Playback image 77 3 Playback indicator 77 13 Playback bar 77 4 Volume indicator 77 14 Menu Guide menu 44 5 Change folder indicator 61 6 Playback folder indicator 61 Pressing MENU switches the menu guide Z Image number menu on off 8 Recording folder indicator 46 9 Number of images recorded in selected folder 10 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator E uo euioju jeuojippy Page numbers in parentheses indicate the location
42. Adjustment by shutter speed Shutter speed adjusts the time during which light enters the camera Faster The image tends toward underexposure darker e Moving objects appear stopped Slower e The image tends toward overexposure brighter Moving objects appear to flow When setting a slower shutter speed we recommend using a tripod to prevent shaking Overexposure e Open the aperture Set a slower shutter speed Correct exposure Underexposure e Close the aperture e Set a faster shutter speed Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment You can manually adjust the exposure determined by the camera Use this mode when the proper exposure cannot be obtained for example when the contrast difference between light and dark between the subject and the background is extremely large The compensation value can be set in 1 3EV steps in the range from 2 0EV to 2 0EV Adjust Adjust toward Mode dial MENU Control button Set the mode dial to P SCN or Press MENU The menu appears Select 4 EV with lt The value of the exposure adjustment is displayed El Select the desired exposure value with A V Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background To reactivate auto exposure In step B select 0EV e If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions or the flash is
43. Camera AF Mode Day amp time Digital Zoom Date Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review ENI o gt Select fy Camera 1 DSC P150 or 4 Camera DSC P100 P120 with A on the control button then press P Select Date Time with A V then press P A Camera AF Mode Single Digital Zoom Smart Date Time gt Day amp Time Red Eye Reduction Off AF Illuminator Auto Auto Review KEINI o lt 4 PAGE SELECT s ew jns Bunooys p gt Select the date and time setting with A 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 Qj and shoot the image You can also shoot with the mode dial set to P M or SCN If you select Date the date is superimposed onto the image in the order selected in Setting the date and time page 16 e This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off 31 Shooting according to scene conditions Scene Selection You can shoot more effectively by selecting the appropriate mode and then pressing the shutter button D Twilight mode Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the
44. Mode Setting Multi Burst Burst ENormal Description Records a continuous burst of 16 frames within a single still image page 59 Records continuously page 58 Records an image using the normal recording mode When the mode dial is set to P M or SCN Item SCN Scene amp 89 ail Description Sets the Scene Selection mode page 32 AF Multi AF EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV 1 0EV Adjusts the exposure page 53 0 7EV 0 3EV BOEV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV Focus co 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Center Chooses the auto focus method page 47 or sets the focus preset distance page 49 e Metering Mode Spot BMulti Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 55 Set the metering region WB White Bal Sets the white balance page 56 d E uo euioyju feuonppy 109 110 Item ISO Setting 400 200 100 Auto Description Selects the ISO sensitivity Select a large number when shooting in dark locations or shooting a subject moving at high speed or select a small number to obtain high image quality e Note that the image tends to become noisier as the ISO sensitivity number increases P Quality HFine Standard Records images with fine standard quality page 45 Mode REC Mode Multi Burst Records a continuous burst of 16 frames within a single
45. N or gt Clock Set TY MD MIDY DIM Y law 2004 1 1 12 00 oK o b Cancel POWER Al 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 1 Y M D M D Y D M Y OK AM Cancel 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 page 116 which provides the power for saving the time data ever becomes low the Clock Set screen will appear again When this happens reset the date and time by starting from step J above Clock Set 1 Y M D M D Y D M Y 9 2004 1 1 12 400 f oK LY f AON Cancel S2 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 J Clock Set Y M D JN a O m 2005 1 _ 1 10 00 oK Cancel gt Set the numeric value with A V on the control button then press to enter it A
46. P FR1 supplied LCD screen LCDscreen On Off DSC P150 Approx Approx 130 min 170 min DSC P100 P120 Approx Approx 160 min 220 min 3 Shooting movies continuously with the image size 160 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 AF Mode is set to Monitor in the SET UP settings The battery power is low payejs Bue p 13 14 Using the AC adaptor DC IN jack cover Adaptor DC plug gt Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC Adaptor supplied to the DC IN jack of your camera Open the cover in the arrow direction as illustrated above Connect the DC plug with the A mark facing the LCD screen side 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 After using the AC Adaptor disconnect it both from the DC IN jack of the camera and fro
47. 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 lens 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 c
48. SDCF Mode dial MENU Control button Up to 4 000 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 t Memory Stick Tool with A V Create REC Folder with gt A and OK with gt A then press The creating folder screen appears E 60min Create REC Folder Creating REC folder 102MSDCF Select OK with A then press 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 e Once you create a new folder you cannot delete the new folder with the camera e Images are recorded in the newly created folder until a different folder is created or selected Changing the recording folder Set the mode dial to SET UP Select t Memory Stick Tool with A V Change REC Folder with gt and OK with gt A then press The recording folder selection screen appears Select REC Folder 4 2 102 212 gt Folder Name 102MSDCF No Of Files 0 Created 2005 1 1 1 05 34am OK Cancel gt BACK NEXT 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 s
49. 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 P100 P120 P150 Serial No Cuber shot AAS Memory STICK D infouiTHium Q DSC P100 P120 P150 2004 Sony Corporation 2 149 853 11 1 Getting started Shooting still images a Viewing still images Deleting still images Before advanced operations a Advanced still image shooting i Advanced still image viewing yy Still image editing z Still image printing E PictBridge printer Enjoying movies E Enjoying images on your computer___ Troubleshooting a Additional information E Index Ooo 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 el
50. Size The Image Size setup appears Select the desired size with A v You can choose from 640 Fine 640 Standard and 160 640 Fine can be recorded only on Memory Stick PRO 76 El Press the shutter button fully down REC appears on the screen and the camera starts recording the image and sound 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 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 121 Shooting close ups Macro Set the mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 26 Using the self timer Set the mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 27 You cannot use the following functions during shooting movies Changing the zoom scale Flash Inserting the date and time When you set the image size to 640 Fine while connecting the cable for multi use terminal A V to multi connector the subject does not appear on the LCD screen The LCD screen turns blue When you change the image size the screen turns black for a split second For the recording time in each movie mode see page 108 Viewing movies on the LCD screen You can view movies o
51. Stick Example when viewing folders on Windows XP B Desktop E L My Documents 1 My Computer E A 314 Floppy Se Local Disk E S Local Disk F CD Drive Folder containing image data which was recorded using the camera not equipped 5 Sony MemoryStick 3 Dem with the folder creating function LD 100MSDCF Folder containing image data which was recorded using your camera When not ad 201M creating any folders there is only the 101MSDCF folder Folder containing movie data etc which C 999MSDCF was recorded using the camera not 5 mssony equipped with the folder creating function e You cannot record any images to 100MSDCF or MSSONY folders The images in these folders are available only for viewing For more information about the folder see pages 46 61 Folder File name File meaning 101MSDCF to DSCOOOOO JPG e Still image files shot in 999MSDCF Normal mode page 22 Burst mode page 58 Multi Burst mode page 59 mMovoowO MPG e Movie files page 76 mMovoowO THM e Index image files recorded simultaneously in movie mode page 76 O00010 stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of a movie file recorded in movie mode and its corresponding index image file are the same j J ndwo9 inoA uo sabew Buj ofug 87 88 Viewing image files on
52. UP The SET UP screen appears Camera ja AF Mode Single k Digital Zoom Smart DateTime ott E Red Eye Reduction ott AF muminator Auto Auto Review ott P SELECT Press A W lt gt on the control button to select the item you want to set The frame of the selected item turns yellow Setup 2 amp File Number l USB Connect Video Out OK g Cancel 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 For a detailed description of the SET UP items see page 113 On DSC P150 pf item is displayed as Oy 7 and N page 113 7 Deciding the still image quality You can select the still image quality from Fine high quality or Standard Mode dial MENU Control button Set the mode dial to P M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select i P Quality with lt gt then select the desired image quality with A V FINE Standard P Quality M_e T w iso K gt suo eiado p vuenpe asojag 45 Creating or selecting a folder 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 101 MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders up to 999M
53. age Picture Package is only for Windows computers You can use the Picture Package software on your Windows computer to compile the images shot with your camera When you install Picture Package the USB driver is also installed at the same time When the computer is in use shut down all application software before you install Picture Package For computer environment See page 81 for the basic Windows operating environment Other system requirements are as follows Software Macromedia Flash Player 6 0 or later Windows Media Player 7 0 or later DirectX 9 0b or later Sound card 16 bit stereo sound card with speakers Memory 64 MB or more 128 MB or more is recommended Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 200 MB Display Video card Direct Draw driver compliant with 4 MB of VRAM When automatically creating slide shows page 92 a Pentium II 500 MHz or faster CPU is required e This software is compatible with DirectX technology DirectX must be installed for use e A separate environment for operating the recording device is required in order to write to CD Rs Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installation menu screen appears If you have not yet installed the USB driver page 82 do not connect the camera to the computer before you install the Picture Package software except for Windo
54. age 82 gt Delete the erroneously recognized device from your computer page 85 then install the USB driver page 82 You cannot copy images e The camera is not correctly connected to your computer e You are not using the correct copy procedure for your OS e You attempted to shoot using a Memory Stick formatted by a computer gt Connect the camera and your computer correctly using the supplied cable for multi use terminal USB page 83 gt Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS pages 84 85 90 and 92 gt Shoot using a Memory Stick formatted by your camera j Bunooysejqnosy hia 101 102 Symptom Cause Solution After making a USB connection Picture Package does not automatically start gt Start up the Picture Package Menu and check Settings gt Make a USB connection when the computer is turned on page 83 The image cannot be played back ona computer gt If you are using the Picture Package application software click on help at the upper right corner of each screen 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 84 85 90 and 92 You
55. ally The factory setting is Auto 3 Daylight Shooting outdoors shooting night scenes neon signs fireworks or sunrise or shooting just before and after sundown e amp Cloudy Shooting under a cloudy sky Shooting under fluorescent lighting O Incandescent e Places where the lighting conditions change quickly e Under bright lighting such as photography studios 4WB Flash Adjusts the white balance only to the flash conditions Mode dial MENU Control button Set the mode dial to P M SCN or gE 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 Ei Under fluorescent lights that flicker the white balance adjustment function may not work Fluorescent When the flash strobes the manual setting is canceled and the image is recorded in Auto except in WB Flash mode The white balance selection is limited according to the Scene Selection mode page 35 Adjusting the flash level Flash Level You can adjust the amount of flash light Mode dial MENU Control button Set the mode dial to P M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears 6Gunooys afew jns paoueapy p ha 57 58 Select 4 Flash Level with lt gt then select the desired setting with A V Makes the flash level higher than normal Normal Normal setting Makes the fla
56. ause 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 Water entering the inside of the camera may cause malfunctions which in some cases may not be repairable If moisture condensation occurs see page 115 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 Carl Zeiss lens This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast The lens for this camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany On illustration Illustrations used in this manual are of DSC P100 P120 unless noted otherwise The pictures used in this manual The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are rep
57. cannot print an image gt Check the printer settings Images once copied to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera e Copied to a wrong folder gt Copy them to an available folder such as 101MSDCF page 88 Memory Stick Symptom You cannot insert a Memory Stick Cause e You are inserting it backwards Solution gt Insert it from the right side page 18 You cannot record ona Memory Stick e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position e The capacity of the Memory Stick is full e The image size is set to 640 Fine when recording movies gt Set it to the recording position page 116 gt Delete unnecessary images saved in the Memory Stick pages 40 and 78 gt Insert a Memory Stick PRO pages 76 and 116 gt Set the image size to other than 640 Fine You cannot format a Memory Stick e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position gt Set it to the recording position page 116 You have formatted a Memory Stick by mistake 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 page 116 PictBridge compliant printer Symptom The connection can
58. ce copied to a computer with your camera When an image file copied to a computer no longer remains in a Memory Stick you can view that image again on your camera by copying the image file in the computer to a Memory Stick Step Bl is not necessary when the file name set with your camera has not been changed You may be unable to play back some images depending on the image size When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed When the overwrite confirmation message appears enter a different number in step I When there is no folder first create a folder with your camera and then copy the image file page 46 Right click the image file then click Rename Change the file name to DSCOOOO0 Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for OOOO e An extension may be displayed depending on the computer settings The extension for still images is JPG and the extension for movies is MPG Do not change the extension Copy the image file to the Memory Stick folder Right click the image file then click Copy Select and double click the DCIM folder from Removable Disk or Sony MemoryStick in My Computer Right click the OOIOMSDCF folder in the DCIM folder and click Paste NOU stands for any number within the range from 100 to 999 Installing Picture Pack
59. cted 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 the slide show ends Ej Select Start with W gt then press The slide show begins bumara beu js paoueapy 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 next or lt previous e The interval settings time are just guidelines so it may vary depending on the image 63 64 Rotating still images Rotate You can rotate an image recorded in portrait orientation and display it in landscape orientation Mode dial MENU Control button Set the mode dial to gt and display the image to rotate Press MENU The menu appears Select 3 Rotate with lt gt then press J Select with A then rotate the image with lt gt Select OK with 4 then press To cancel rotation Select Cancel in step B or H then press o You cannot rotate protected images and movies 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 mo
60. cut To cancel cutting Select Exit in step or i The movie appears on the screen again You cannot cut the following images Still image Movies not long enough to cut Protected movies 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 Copying images to your computer For Windows users Recommended computer environment OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional The above OS must be installed at the factory Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster USB connector Provided as standard Display 800 x 600 dots or more High Color 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more This camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant Connecting with a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer 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 e Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended comp
61. de You can play back Multi Burst images continuously or play them back frame by frame This function is used for checking the image Mode dial Control button When Multi Burst images are played back on a computer or on a camera without the Multi Burst function the 16 frames you shot will be displayed at the same time as part of one image You cannot cut the Multi Burst image 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 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 01 0014 2005 1 1 ih PLAY lt gt FRAME BACK NE a 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 only certain frames When you delete images all 16 of the frames
62. dial Control button Set the mode dial to SET UP Select Setup 2 with V then select USB Connect with A V gt Select PictBridge with gt A then press Setup 2 File Number PictBridge B PTP Video Out Normal m Clock Set The USB mode is set e On DSC P150 gy item is displayed as a and a page 113 Connecting the camera to the printer Connect the multi connector on your camera and the USB jack on the printer with the supplied cable for multi use terminal USB then turn on your camera and the printer The camera turns to playback mode regardless of the mode dial position and an image in the selected playback folder appears on the LCD screen After the connection is made the 7 indicator appears on the LCD screen When USB Connect is not set to PictBridge in the SET UP settings Even if you turn on the camera you cannot use the PictBridge function Disconnect the cable for multi use terminal USB and set USB Connect to PictBridge page 70 DO Printing images You can select the image and print it Set up the camera following the procedure on page 70 and connect the printer Control button MENU e You cannot print movies When an error notification is received from the connected printer the A indicator flashes for approximately five seconds Check the connected printer In single image mode Display the ima
63. ding on the combination of the Memory Stick and the equipment used Notes on using Memory Stick supplied e You cannot record edit or delete images if you slide the write protect switch to LOCK Terminal m LOCK Write protect switch Labeling position The position and or the shape of the write protect switch may differ depending on the Memory Stick you use 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 When you attach the supplied label be sure to attach it to the labeling position Be careful that the label does not stick out When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in the case supplied with it Do not touch the terminal of the Memory Stick with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop the Memory Stick Do not disassemble or modify the 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 interio
64. disconnect the cable for multi use terminal USB while the Not disconnect USB multi cable indicator appears on the LCD screen Ki Printing Index To cancel printing Select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step E To print other images Select the image after step EA Select Print with A then repeat from step Ej To print all the images with the print DPOF mark Select DPOF image in step EJ All the images with the DY mark are printed regardless of the displayed image To insert the date and time on images Select Date in step g then select the date format with lt You can select from Day amp Time or Date When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order set in Setting the date and time page 16 This function may not be provided depending on a printer To set the paper size DSC P150 only Select Size in step and then select the desired paper size with lt gt In index mode Press Ed Index to display the index screen On DSC P150 the print screen appears when you connect a printer to the camera Select Cancel with V and then press Index to display the index screen Press MENU The menu appears Select D Print with gt then press Select Select with lt gt then press N a 5 cn Select the desired image with A V lt gt then press The YW mark appears on the selected image
65. djust the image size with the Q Q playback zoom button To cancel playback zoom Press You cannot use playback zoom for movies and Multi Burst images If you press Q playback zoom while a non enlarged image is displayed the LCD screen switches to the index screen page 37 You can enlarge the images displayed with the Quick Review function page 24 by performing steps KJ to H Recording an enlarged image Trimming DSC P100 P120 only 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 LCD screen returns to the normal size after recording e 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 e You cannot trim images displayed with Quick Review Playing back successive images Slide Show You can play back recorded images in order This function is useful for checking your images or for presentations etc Mode dial MENU Control button Set the mode dial to gt Press MENU The menu appears Select I 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 sele
66. e the image quality improves as the image size increases but the amount of recorded data also increases and the number of images that can be recorded on a Memory Stick decreases Refer to the table on the right and choose the image size and image quality appropriate to the kind of images you want to shoot 1 The factory setting is 7M DSC P150 or SM DSC P100 P120 It is the highest image quality on this camera 2 Images are recorded in the same 3 2 aspect ratio as photograph printing paper or postcards etc Short description of the image size The following illustration shows a brief image using the maximum image size and the minimum one Display size 7M DSC P150 only Image size 7M 3072 pixels x 2304 pixels 7 077 888 pixels Display size 5M Image size 5M 2592 pixels x 1944 pixels 5 038 848 pixels Display size VGA E Mail Image size VGA 640 pixels x 480 pixels 307 200 pixels Examples based on the image size Image size 7M 3072x2304 DSC P150 3 22 3072x2048 DSC P150 5M 2592x1944 3 22 2592x1728 DSC P100 P 120 3M 2048x1536 1M 1280x960 VGA E Mail 640x480 Larger Smaller Usage guidelines e For saving important images printing in A3 size or printing A4 size high density images e For saving important images printing in A4 size or printing A5 size high density images e For printing in postcard size
67. e For recording a larger number of images e For attaching images to e mail or creating home pages Examples based on the image quality Image quality Compression ratio Low compression Fine looks better Standard High compression normal Usage guideline For recording or printing with better image quality e For recording a larger number of images 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 Capacity soup 32mB 64mB 128mB MSX MSX ucy ig Image size 256 512 4 9 18 37 67 B37 279 TM DSC P150 as G6 a3 32 268 648 4 9 18 37 67 B37 279 3 2 DSC PIS0 lag G6 da a33 268 648 a 6 12 25 51 92 188 384 an 3 a 6 am 654 723 6 12 25 51 92 188 384 3 2 DSC P100 P120 an ea a e am 54 023 Py 10 20 41 82 148 302 617 as 7 a a4 e G37 a097 ma 24 50 101 202 357 726 1482 6 3 asn 676 649 4320 2694 l 97 196 394 790 1428 2904 5928 VGA E Mail 43 91 85 a975 657 7261 14821 3 When REC Mode is set to Normal For the number of images that can be saved in other modes see page 108 4 For more information about the image quality compression ratio see page
68. e camera automatically activates the NR slow shutter function and NR is indicated next to the shutter speed indicator s ew jns Bunooys p Press the shutter button fully down Then the screen turns black Capturing Finally when Processing disappears the image has been recorded Processing To eliminate the effects of vibration use of a tripod is recommended When you set a slow shutter speed the processing may take some time 35 36 Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera Single screen You can view images shot with your camera almost immediately on the LCD screen You can select the following two methods for viewing images Single screen You can view one image at a time displayed over the entire screen Index screen ey SINGLE DISPLAY Index screen Nine images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the LCD screen e For details on viewing movies see page 77 e For a detailed description of the indicators see page 122 Viewing single images gt Set the mode dial to gt and turn on the power The last image in the selected recording folder page 61 appears on the LCD screen The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to the image processing gt Select the desired still image with lt gt on the control button lt 4 To display the preceding image
69. e images are printed Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal USB while the indicator appears on the LCD screen is Printing 213 Exit Lad To cancel printing Select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step g To print all the images with the print DPOF mark Select DPOF image in step El All the images with the ZY mark are printed by the specified number regardless of the displayed image To print all the images in the folder Select All In This Folder in step Ej then press To insert the date and time on images Select Date in step E then select the date format with lt gt You can select from Day amp Time or Date When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order set in Setting the date and time page 16 This function may not be provided depending on a printer To set the paper size DSC P150 only Select Size in step and then select the desired paper size with lt gt Printing index images You can print some images side by side We refer to this function as an index print You can also arrange the specified quantity of the same image side by side and print them as an index image or arrange a set of different images side by side as an index image and print the specified number of sets Set up the camera following the procedure on page 70 and connect the printer An index print function may not be provided
70. e indicated on the LCD screen shows the focus adjustment range AF range finder page 47 AE AF lock indicator flashes green 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 e You can continue and shoot even when the camera does not beep but in this case the focus is not set properly 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 prevent wearing down the battery page 15 Auto Focus When you try to shoot a subject that is difficult to focus on the AE AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly In addition the AE locked beep does not sound 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 e The contrast between the
71. e size of movies 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 image p Gunjpe beu nS 67 Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark 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 conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard or a PictBridge compliant printer Mode dial MENU Control button e You cannot mark movies When you mark images shot in Multi Burst mode all the images are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels e You cannot set the number of prints 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 EJ Select nor DPOF with lt gt then press The LY mark is marked on the displayed image To continue and mark other images display the desired image with lt gt then press To unmark the mark Press again in step El or E The Ly mark disappears In index mode Set the mode dial to gt then press 3 Index to display the index screen Press MENU The menu appears Select ppor DPOF with gt then press Select Sel
72. ect with lt gt then press You cannot mark the LY mark in All In This Folder Select the image you want to mark with A W lt gt then press The green Ly mark appears on the selected image END TONEXT a Repeat step E to mark other images Press MENU E Select OK with gt then press The EY mark turns white The BY mark setting is completed To unmark marks Select the images to be unmarked with A V lt gt in step E then press To unmark all the marks in the folder Select All In This Folder in step El then press Select Off then press To exit the f mark function Select Cancel in step or select Exit in step El p Gunjpe beu nS 69 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant printer Even if you do not have a computer you can easily print images shot using your camera by connecting the camera to a PictBridge compliant printer For preparation you only set the USB connection on the SET UP screen and connect the camera to the printer with the cable for multi use terminal USB Using a PictBridge compliant printer easily prints the index print P4 PictBridge An index print function may not be provided depending on a printer Using the AC Adaptor is recommended to prevent the power from turning off partway through printing Preparing the camera Set the USB mode on the camera to connect the camera with a printer Mode
73. ected images in the folder are deleted To cancel deleting select Cancel then press gt Press ii jj Delete and select OK with gt on the control button then press The message Access appears and the images with the ff indicator have been deleted To cancel deleting Select Exit with lt on the control button then press Formatting a Memory Stick gt Insert the Memory Stick you want to format into the camera The term formatting means preparing a Memory Stick to record images this process is also called initialization The Memory Stick supplied with your camera and commercially available Memory Stick 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 Protected images are also erased gt Set the mode dial to SET UP and turn on the power Memory Stick Tool orma OK Create REC Folder Cancel Change REC Folder 029 g gt Select q Memory Stick Tool with A V on the control button Select Format with gt then press gt Select OK with A then press e To cancel the formatting Select Cancel with V on the control button then press e On DSC P150 pf item is displayed as IN and N page 113 lt 60min F
74. ectric shock 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 If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC P100 DSC P120 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 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 P150 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone No 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expr
75. elect the 100MSDCF folder as a recording folder page 86 The image is stored in the newly selected folder You cannot move recorded images to a different folder with this camera Choosing an auto focus method You can set the AF range finder frame and the AF mode AF range finder frame This selects the focus position according to the subject position and size AF mode This sets the focus operation start and stop timing Mode dial MENU Control button Choosing a focus range finder frame AF range finder Multipoint AF m The camera calculates the distance in five areas to the left right top bottom and in the center of the image letting you shoot using the auto focus function without worrying about the image composition This mode is useful when it is difficult to focus on the subject because it is not in the center of the frame You can check the position where the focus was adjusted using the green frame The factory setting is the Multipoint AF Center AF i This mode 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 P M SCN or Eh Press MENU The menu appears Select F Focus with lt gt then select Multi AF or Center AF with A V The focus is adjusted automatically The color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to green
76. er button halfway down the recorded image display disappears and you can immediately shoot the next image f Camera 2 DSC P150 only Item Enlarged Icon Setting HOn Off Description Selects whether to temporarily enlarge the setting indication when you press 4 Flash mode amp Self timer or ww Macro E uojeulojuy jeuojippy 113 114 tT Memory Stick Tool Item Setting Description Format OK Cancel Formats the Memory Stick Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a Memory Stick including even protected images page 42 Create REC Folder OK Cancel Creates a folder for recording images page 46 Change REC Folder OK Cancel Changes a folder for recording images page 46 Setup 1 Item Setting Description LCD Backlight Bright HNormal Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight Selecting Bright makes the screen bright and easy Dark 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 HOn Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button press the shutter button Off Turns off the beep shutter sound B Language Displays the menu items warnings and messages in selected language
77. essly 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 S A and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable
78. ettings the EV value on the LCD screen flashes when you press the shutter button halfway down You can continue and shoot in this condition but we recommend that you adjust the settings again The flash is set to 4 Forced flash or No flash Gunooys beu jns pasuerpy p ha 51 52 Exposure In addition to the focus and other settings it is also important to adjust the exposure in order to take beautiful pictures Exposure is the amount of light that the CCD of the digital still camera is able to receive This value changes according to the combination of the aperture and the shutter speed When the amount of light is too large the image becomes brighter white and when the amount of light is too small the image becomes darker The proper amount of light is called the correct exposure The correct exposure can be maintained by setting a faster shutter speed when the aperture value is reduced or a slower shutter speed when the aperture value is increased from the correct exposure Adjustment by aperture Aperture is the diaphragm of the lens part which adjusts the amount of light entering the camera The aperture setting value is called the Aperture value F value Open smaller F value The image tends toward overexposure brighter gt The in focus range narrows g Close larger F value The image tends toward underexposure darker p The in focus range widens g
79. f you are using Mac OS X v10 0 remove the cable for multi use terminal USB etc after you have turned your computer off Copying images 1 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop The contents of the Memory Stick inserted in your camera appear 2 Double click DCIM 3 Double click the folder that the images you want to copy are stored 4 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon e The image files are copied to your hard disk For details on the storage location of the images and file names see page 86 Viewing the images on your computer 1 Double click the hard disk icon 2 Double click the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files The image file opens e Picture Package cannot be used with Macintosh Using ImageMixer VCD2 ImageMixer VCD2 is only for Macintosh Mac OS X v10 1 5 or later computers Using ImageMixer VCD2 on the CD ROM supplied with your camera you can create a video CD using the image or movie materials that are stored in your computer You can create an image file that is compatible with the video CD creation function of Toast by Roxio not supplied When the computer is in use shut down all other application software before you install ImageMixer VCD2 Technical support of ImageMixer VCD2 is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more information refer to the enclosed information wit
80. ft frame then click Add The selected folder moves to the right frame Click Next Set up the menu background buttons titles and so on then click Next Confirm the set up according to your preferences Confirm the preview of the Video CD file Click the file you want to preview on the left frame Click P to preview the file Click Next and enter the disk name and its destination The preparation for storing the file on a CD R is completed TImageMixer VCD2 can create only the disk image to store the image file on a CD R in the video CD format Toast by Roxio not supplied is required to create a video CD Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera try the following solutions 1 First check the items on the tables below If code displays C 00 00 appear on the screen the self diagnosis display function is working page 107 Battery pack and power 2 Should your camera still not work properly press the RESET button inside the battery Memory Stick cover using a fine tipped object then turn on the power again All the settings including 3 Should your camera still not work properly consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility date and time are cleared Symptom Cause Solution You cannot charge the e The camera is turned on gt Turn the camera off page 15 battery pack The battery pack cannot be installed
81. fter entering the number A V moves to the next item Repeat steps ZA and amp until all of the items are set If you selected D M Y in step E set the time on a 24 hour cycle e Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM Sm Clock Set JN 2005 1 1 wio ox Cancel payejs Buea a 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 17 Inserting and removing a Memory Stick gt Open the battery Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow For details on Memory Stick see page 116 18 Label side gt Insert the Memory Stick Insert a Memory Stick all the way in until it clicks as illustrated Push the Memory Stick all of the way in so 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 a E Access lamp gt Close the battery Memory Stick cover To remove a Memory Stick Open the battery Memory Stick cover then push the Memory Stick to pop it out Whenever the access lamp is
82. ge you want to print with lt gt For DSC P150 users steps i and are unnecessary Skip to step QJ Press MENU The menu appears Select D Print with lt gt then press El Select This image with A V then press The print setting screen appears Gin M 0 2 9 Print Index Of Date Of gt Quantity 1 gt Exit OK aag Za Setting items that the printer does not support cannot be displayed When you press Select on DSC P150 you can continue and select additional images When you select Print with A V the print setting screen appears and you can print multiple images at once fi Gauud abpigiaid Bunuud abeuy nS ha 71 72 Select Quantity with A V select the number of sheets with lt gt You can select the number up to 20 f Select OK with V gt then press The image is printed Do not disconnect the cable for multi use terminal USB while the T Not disconnect USB multi cable indicator appears on the LCD screen Ka Printing 1 3 To cancel printing Select Cancel in step 4 or select Exit in step g To print other images Select the image after step Ea then select Print with A To print all the images with the print DPOF mark Select DPOF image in step El All the images with the BY mark are printed by the specified number regardless of the displayed
83. gt To display the next image Viewing an index screen gt Press Fea Index once The display switches to the index screen To display the next previous index screen Press A W lt 4 gt on the control button to move the yellow frame up down left right gt Select the desired still image with A lt gt on the control button sabeul ns Buma p The image in the yellow frame is selected To return to the single image screen Press the zoom T or press on the control button 37 38 Viewing images ona TV screen 1 Cable for multi use terminal A V gt Connect the supplied cable for multi use terminal A V to the multi connector of the camera and the audio video input jacks of the TV Place the camera with the LCD screen facing upwards If your TV has stereo input jacks connect the audio plug black of the cable for multi use terminal A V to the left audio jack Turn off both your camera and the TV before connecting the camera and the TV with the cable for multi use terminal A V co ooo c DODDDO or TV Video switch gt Turn on the TV and set the TV Video switch to Video The name and location of this switch may differ depending on your TV For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV ra m2 fil gt Set the mode dial to gt and turn on the camera Press lt gt on the control button t
84. h 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 e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to P M or SCN other than Twilight mode 2 Twilight portrait mode Fireworks mode or Q Candle mode The recommended shooting distance using the flash is approx 0 2 m to 3 5 m 7 7 8 inches to 11 feet 5 3 4 inches W 0 3 m to 2 5 m 11 7 8 inches to 8 feet 2 3 8 inches T When ISO is set to Auto in the menu settings The flash strobes twice The first time is the pre flash which is used to adjust the flash light quantity and the second time is the actual flash during which the image is recorded You can change the brightness of the flash with 4 Flash Level in the menu settings page 57 You cannot change the brightness of the flash while the mode dial is set to QJ 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 s
85. h the CD ROM ji J ndu 09 inoA uo sabew Buj ofug ha 93 Required computer environment OS Mac OS X v10 1 5 or later The above OS must be installed at the factory CPU iMac eMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac G3 G4 series Memory 128 MB or more 256 MB or more is recommended Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 250 MB Display 1024 x 768 dots or more 32 000 colors or more e QuickTime 4 or later must be pre installed QuickTime 5 is recommended e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above Installing ImageMixer VCD2 1 Turn on your computer The display settings should be 1024 x 768 dots or higher and 32 000 colors or higher 2 Insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive 3 Double click the CD ROM icon 4 Copy the IMXINST SIT file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon 5 Double click the IMXINST SIT file in the copy to folder 6 Double click the ImageMixer VCD2_Install extracted file 7 After the user information screen appears enter the desired name and password The installation of the software starts Creating a video CD 1 Open the ImageMixer folder in Application 2 Click ImageMixer VCD2 3 Click Video CD The Video disc mode starts up e You cannot create a DVD Video Select the folder in which the desired images are stored Select the desired folder on the le
86. i gt Press iii j Delete The image has not yet been deleted at this point e You cannot delete the protected image page 66 CS a 60min a Tr 29 il gt Select Delete with A on the control button then press The message Access appears and 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 mode Exit gt While an index screen gt Select Select with lt gt on the gt Select an image you want to page 37 is displayed press control button then press delete with A V lt gt on the ids f Delete control button then press The f 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 e Note that you cannot restore deleted images e To cancel a selection select the image then press on the control button again so that the T indicator disappears s ew ns Bunaj agq p lia 41 42 To delete all the images in the folder Select All In This Folder with on the control button in step B then press Select OK then press All of the unprot
87. ies candle services and other candlelit scenes without spoiling the candlelight atmosphere The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended sabew jns Bunooys p lia 33 34 gt Set the mode dial to SCN then gt Select SCN Scene with lt on press MENU the control button then select the desired mode with A V The menu appears To return to normal mode Set the mode dial to a different mode e The setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Shooting with Scene Selection When shooting with the Scene Selection function the combination of functions such as the flash mode is predetermined to make the optimum settings to match the scene See the table below for the function setting of each shooting mode Function Flash AF range Focus White Burst Multi Shooti Macro mode tinder reset balance Burst Soong frame P J O oo O a SL O O Auto 4WB adi 4 0 0 oo O O g O O O O O O amp O 4 0 Oo O O 7 Oo 4 0 0 Oo O Oo R O 4 0 O fe O O co 0 5m 1 0m ae g 7 Center AE 30m 7 0m 7 O indicates that the function can be set to your preference NR slow shutter The NR slow shutter function reduces noise from recorded images providing clear images When the shutter speed is 1 6 second or slower th
88. image To insert the date and time on images Select Date in step a then select the date format with lt You can select from Day amp Time or Date When you choose Date the date will be inserted in the order set in Setting the date and time page 16 This function may not be provided depending on a printer To set the paper size DSC P150 only Select Size in step and then select the desired paper size with lt gt In index mode Press Es Index to display the index screen On DSC P150 the print screen appears when you connect a printer to the camera Select Cancel with V and then press a Index to display the index screen Press MENU The menu appears Select D Print with gt then press Select Select with lt gt then press Select the image you want to print with A V lt gt then press e The YW mark appears on the selected image al Repeat step H to print other images Press MENU The print setting screen appears i Print Index O gt Date om gt Quantity 7 gt Exit OK Setting items that the printer does not support cannot be displayed E Select Quantity with A V select the number of sheets with lt gt You can select the number up to 20 The specified quantity of all the selected images are printed E Select OK with V gt then press Th
89. indicates the value judged as most suitable by the camera Mode dial Control button Set the mode dial to M Press The Set indicator at the lower left of the LCD screen changes to Return and the camera enters the manual exposure setup mode Select a shutter speed with A v a 60min vca FINE IE i M 98 ra r L a woa Return io gt SAF 250 F2 8 _ ov The shutter speed can be selected from 1 1000 to 30 seconds Tf you select 1 6 second or slower shutter speeds NR appears before the shutter speed indicator and the NR slow shutter function is automatically activated page 35 El Select an aperture value with lt gt Two different aperture values can be selected depending on the zoom position When the zoom is set all the way to the W side F2 8 F5 6 When the zoom is set all the way to the T side F5 2 F10 60min vca FINE EO fj M 98 roa r L 4 e a e Return SAF E 200 F28 ev Shoot the image To use the Quick Review close ups Macro or self timer function or to change the flash mode After step gB press to cancel the manual exposure setup mode The Return indicator changes to Set To cancel the manual exposure mode Set the mode dial to other than M Shutter speeds of one second or longer are indicated by in the manner of 1 If the proper exposure cannot be obtained after making the s
90. ingerprints dust etc Cleaning the lens Wipe the lens with a soft cloth 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 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 Chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloth insect repellent or insecticide etc Touch the camera with the above on your hand Contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time 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 condensation 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 bringi
91. ions 108x51 5x26 6 mm 4 3 8x2 1 8x1 1 16 inches W H D excluding maximum protrusions Mass Approx 183 g 6 5 oz including battery pack NP FR1 Memory Stick and wrist strap Microphone Electret condenser microphone Speaker Dynamic speaker Exif Print Compatible PRINT Image Matching II Compatible PictBridge Compatible E AC LS5 LS5B AC Adaptor Input rating 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 11 W 0 16 A to 0 09 A Output rating 42 V DC 1 5 A 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 excluding projecting parts Mass Approx 130 g 5 oz excluding power cord mains lead E NP FR1 battery pack Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 4 2 V Nominal voltage DC 3 6 V Capacity 4 4 Wh 1 220 mAh E Accessories DSC P150 AC LS5 LS5B AC Adaptor 1 Power cord mains lead 1 NP FR1 battery pack 1 Battery case 1 USB A V cable for multi use terminal 1 Wrist strap 1 Memory Stick 32 MB 1 CD ROM USB driver SPVD 012 1 e Operating instructions 1 DSC P100 P120 AC LS5 LS5B AC Adaptor 1 Power cord mains lead 1 NP FR1 battery pack DSC P100 1 DSC P120 2 Battery case DSC P100 1 DSC P120 2 USB cable for multi use terminal 1 A V cable for multi use terminal 1 Wrist strap 1 Memory Stick 32 MB 1
92. m to Smart in the SET UP settings page 113 When you purchase your camera it is set to smart zoom The maximum zoom scale depends on the selected image size as follows DSC P150 Image size Maximum zoom scale 5M Approx 3 6x 3M Approx 4 5x 1M Approx 7 2x VGA E Mail Approx 14x DSC P100 P120 Image size Maximum zoom scale 3M Approx 3 8x 1M Approx 6 1x VGA E Mail Approx 12x Smart zoom cannot be used when the image size is set to 7M DSC P150 5M DSC P100 P120 or 3 2 so set a different image size When you purchase your camera the image size is set to 7M DSC P150 or 5M DSC P100 P120 When using the smart zoom the image on the LCD screen may look rough However this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded image e You cannot use the smart zoom in the Multi Burst mode Precision digital zoom s ew jns Bunooys p PY Optical zoom Precision digital zoom All image sizes are enlarged up to a maximum 6x This function cuts out and enlarges a certain portion of the image so the image quality deteriorates To set precision digital zoom set Digital Zoom to Precision in the SET UP settings page 113 25 26 Shooting close ups Macro The close ups Macro recording mode is used when zooming up subjects such as flowers or insects Setting the zoom all the way to the W side lets you shoot subjects at distances a
93. m a wall outlet wall socket e 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 region with the AC Adaptor supplied within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet wall socket b EEO a b Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction Turning on off your camera POWER lamp pe o O POWER button POWER a gt fil 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 16 Turning off the power Press POWER again The POWER lamp goes out and the camera turns off Do not leave the camera with the lens portion extended for a long period of time with the power off or the AC Adaptor removed etc as this may cause malfunction If you turn on the power when the mode dial is set to If P M SCN or or when you push the RESET button the lens portion moves Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating Auto power off function Tf you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during shooting or viewing or when performing SET UP the camera turns
94. n the LCD screen with sound from the speaker Mode dial Speaker Control button Set the mode dial to gt Select the desired moving image with lt gt Movies with the image size 640 Fine or 640 Standard are displayed on the full screen e Movies with the image size 160 are displayed a size smaller Press The movie and sound are played back During playback playback appears on the screen z Playback bar 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 lt rev during playback To return to the normal playback press Indicators during viewing movies Each time you press C 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 123 e The procedure for viewing movies on a TV is the same as that for viewing still images page 38 The moving images recorded using earlier Sony models may be also displayed a size smaller sajaow BulAofuz 77 Deleting movies You can delete unwanted movies Mode dial e You cannot delete protected movies e Note that you cannot restore deleted movies 78 In single image mode Set the mode dial to gt Display the movie you want to delete with lt gt Press i j Delete The mo
95. ncorrect e The connection is not correct Solution gt Change the setting pages 45 and 114 gt Check the connection page 38 The image cannot be played back ona computer gt See page 101 Deleting Editing Images Symptom Your camera cannot delete an image Cause e The image is protected e The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Solution gt Cancel the protection page 66 gt Set it to the recording position page 116 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 66 gt We recommend that you set the Memory Stick write protect switch to the LOCK position to prevent accidental erasure page 116 The resizing function does not work e You cannot resize movies and Multi Burst images You cannot display a print DPOF mark e You cannot display print DPOF marks on movies You cannot cut a movie e The movie is not long enough to cut e Protected movie cannot be cut e Still images cannot be cut gt Cancel the protection page 66 Computers Symptom You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible Cause Solution gt Check Recommended computer environment pages 81 and 92 You cannot install the USB driver gt In Wind
96. ndicator 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 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 63 until the power goes off Always carry and store the battery pack in the battery case to prevent the battery terminals from becoming dirty or short circuited 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
97. ng on the conditions of use The battery capacity decreases as the number of uses increases and over time page 117 Shooting still images Under the average conditions NP FR1 supplied Image ECD No of Battery life screen images min DSC P150 7M On Approx 320 Approx 160 Off Approx 430 Approx 215 VGA On Approx 320 Approx 160 E Mail Off Approx 430 Approx 215 DSC P100 P120 On Approx 360 Approx 180 3M Off Approx 500 Approx 250 VGA On Approx 360 Approx 180 E Mail Off Approx 500 Approx 250 W Shooting in the following situations P Quality is set to Fine Shooting one time every 30 seconds 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 AF Mode is set to Single in the SET UP settings The measurement method is based on CIPA standard CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association Viewing still images NP FR1 supplied Image size No of Battery life images min DSC P150 7M Approx 7200 Approx 360 VGA E Mail Approx 7200 Approx 360 DSC P100 P120 5M Approx 7200 Approx 360 VGA E Mail Approx 7200 Approx 360 2 Viewing single images in order at about three second intervals Shooting movies N
98. ng 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 d E uojeulojuy jeuojippy 115 116 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 outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor or install a charged battery pack and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off The rechargeable button battery is located behind a separate cover inside the battery Memory Stick cover Never remove
99. ng 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 when connecting with a computer Normal and PTP modes The default setting is the Normal mode This section describes the Normal mode as an example 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 the folder follow the procedure on page 61 Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a Memory Stick slot is provided you can copy images using an additional device See the Sony Website for details http www sony net Connecting your camera to your computer For details see page 83 Disconnecting the cable for multi use terminal USB removing the Memory Stick or turning off the camera during a USB connection Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the Memory Stick to the Trash icon then remove the cable for multi use terminal USB remove the Memory Stick or turn off the camera I
100. not be established Cause The printer is not compliant with the PictBridge e The printer is not set for the connection with the camera e USB Connect is not set to PictBridge in the SET UP settings e Depending on the circumstances the connection may not be established Solution gt Consult with the printer manufacturer gt Check that the printer is turned on and can connect with the camera gt Set it to PictBridge page 114 gt Disconnect and connect the cable for multi use terminal USB again If an error message is indicated on the printer refer to the operating instructions supplied with the printer You cannot print images The camera is not connected to the printer e The printer is not turned on e If you select Exit during printing you may not print again depending on your printer e Movies cannot be printed e Images modified with a computer or images shot using other than this camera may not be able to be printed gt Check that the camera and the printer are properly connected using the cable for multi use terminal USB gt Turn on the printer For further information refer to the operating instructions supplied with it gt Disconnect and connect the cable for multi use terminal USB again If you cannot print still disconnect the cable for multi use terminal USB turn off and on the printer then connect the cable for multi use terminal USB again Printing
101. o Memory Stick Meaning Corrective Action e Insert a Memory Stick page 18 System error e Turn the power off and on again page 15 Memory Stick error The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used in your camera page 116 The Memory Stick is damaged e The terminal section of the Memory Stick is dirty e Insert the Memory Stick correctly page 18 Memory Stick type error e The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used in your camera page 116 Format error e Failed to format the Memory Stick Format the Memory Stick again page 42 Memory Stick locked The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Set it to the recording position page 116 No memory space The capacity of the Memory Stick is insufficient You cannot record images Delete unnecessary images pages 40 and 78 Read only memory e Your camera cannot record or delete images to this Memory Stick 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 Cann
102. o 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 114 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 the supplied cable for multi use terminal A V 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 Hungary Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland 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 Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc sabeu jns Buimal i 39 Deleting images z 60min ia i eof n a Paai t f 101 0002 2005 1 1 10 30PM ars VOLUME 2 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 Note that you cannot restore deleted images 40 Zz 60min y i aofi Delete H e
103. o the subject Focus preset s es 49 Shooting with manual shutter speed and aperture settings Manual Exposure eee 50 Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment eee 53 Displaying a histogram eeeeee 54 Selecting the metering method 55 Adjusting color tones White Balance ou ee 56 Adjusting the flash level Flash Level 00 cece cece 57 Shooting continuously c cee 58 Shooting in Multi Burst mode Multi Burst ee 59 Shooting with special effects Picture Effect 00 ee 60 Using the Cyber shot Station 60 Advanced still image viewing Selecting the folder and playing back images Foldet onneen iiaii 61 Enlarging a portion of a still image 62 Enlarging an image Playback Zoom 62 Recording an enlarged image Trimming DSC P100 P120 only 63 Playing back successive images Slide Show eee 63 Rotating still images Rotate ccceccssesesessceesenes 64 Playing back images shot in Multi Burst moderari nia ae asa 64 Playing back continuously Playing back frame by frame Still image editing Protecting images Protect enssins 66 Changing image size RESIZE ia au aai 67 Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark ue 68 Still image printing PictBridge printer Connecting to a PictBridge compliant PRINCE eects het Printing images Printing index images cceceeeeeeeees 73 Enjoying movies
104. oLITHIUM battery pack H InfoLITHIUM Q TYPE 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 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 d E uo euioyju jeuojippy hh 117 118 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 i
105. of additional important information 123 124 Index A AC Adaptor 0 ceceeeseseeeseteneeseneneteeeeeeeeeee 11 14 Access lamp 18 AE AE AF lock AF illuminator AF range finder frame 47 Aperture value Auto adjustment mode Auto daylight synchro Auto FOCUS cece Auto power off function AUTO REVIEW honrar a e N B Battery HI caaaeaee Battery remaining indicator Beach mode Beep shutter sound Burst B amp W Cc Cable for multi use terminal A V Cable for multi use terminal USB Candle mode Charging battery pack oe 11 117 Charging time Cleaning Clock Set Close ups Macro shooting Cloudy Contrast Control button Copying images to your COMPUT siipiin Cutting movies Cyber shot Station D Daylight DC plug Deleting movies Deleting still images Digital zoom Divide Enlarged Icon Enlarging an image EV adjustiment ie c i e NEA F File Waimes 02ers r E RAA 86 File storage destinations Finder Fireworks mode Flash Level Flash mode Focus preset Folder Format H High speed shutter mode Histogram Image quality Image size ImageMixer VCD2 Incandescent Index screen InfoLITHIUM battery pack Inserting Memory Stick Install Landscape mode LCD Backlight LCD screen
106. on off Manual Exposure Memory Stick vii Menu settings aA EAA 44 109 Metering mode Mode dial Moisture condensation Monitoring AF MPG Multi AF Multi Burst Multi pattern metering Multipoint AF oe ese eseeeeeeteeeeeeseeeeeenenes N NR slow shutter occ cessseeeeeeeeeeee 35 NTSC system iii se e ahaa ies 39 114 Number of images that can be shot or VIEWEO oii etek eneicns 13 21 108 P PAL system PictBridge Picture effect 39 114 Picture Package Playback zoom Power on off Precautions ssiri Precision digital zoom iy Print DPOF mark anadnaannreia Program auto shooting 66 BUD seus ccs EE cece hos 81 92 114 Protect Q Quick RevVieW inieecr area NA atte kt 24 R Red Eye Reduction cccccceeee sees 29 Remaining shooting viewing time RESET button S Saturation iieis enano rni N AAAA 10 Scene Selection u a Screen display Self diagnosis display DELP AUMER maa ARRS NEDIR E 27 Sepia 60 Setting date and time Sharpness Shooting movies Shutter speed Single AF Single screen Slide show Smart zoom Snow mode Soft snap mode Spot metering Still image auto shooting 0 eee 10 47 Superimposing the date and time 0 0 ee 31 T Trimming TV color system Twilight mode ra ANNAA Twilight portrait mode wees eeeeeeeee 32 U USB COnmnection or raTa
107. ormat All data will be erased fA Cancel gt Select OK with A on the control button then press The message Formatting appears When this message disappears the format is complete s bew jns Bunaea p 43 How to setup and operate your camera The usage of the menus and SET UP screen items is described below Mode dial MENU Control button For a detailed description of the mode dial see page 10 44 Changing the menu settings Set the mode dial to fy P M SCN or gt Press MENU The menu appears oEV EA Tl we iso e The displayed items differ according to the mode dial position Press lt gt on the control button to select the item you want to set ETE When the mode dial is set to gt press on the control button after selecting the item El Press A V on the control button to select the desired setting The selected setting is enlarged and the setting is entered When the A mark appears at the top or the V mark appears at the bottom of an item There are items that are not displayed on the screen Press A V on the control button to display these items To turn off the menu display Press MENU again e You cannot select items displayed in gray For a detailed description of the menu items see page 109 Changing the items in the SET UP screen Set the mode dial to SET
108. ot record e The camera cannot record images in the selected folder Select a different folder page 46 File error e An error occurred while playing back the image File protect e The image is protected against erasure Release the protection page 67 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 g bu ooys jqnosL ha 105 106 Message Cannot divide Meaning Corrective Action e The movie is not long enough to be divided e The file is not a movie Invalid operation e You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than this camera A e The battery level is low or zero Charge the battery pack page 11 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 Camera shake may occur due to insufficient light Use the flash mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place Turn the power off and on again A problem with the lens caused an error 640 Fine is not available 640 Fine size movies can be recorded only using Memory Stick PRO Insert a Memory Stick PRO or set the image size to other than 640 Fine Enable printer to connect USB Connect is
109. ource automatically strobes even when there is enough light around the subject Auto daylight synchro Before strobed When strobed e Auto daylight synchro may not produce the desired effects depending on shooting conditions When you do not want to use the flash set the flash mode to No flash To prevent subjects eyes from appearing red Set Red Eye Reduction to On in the SET UP settings page 113 The indicator appears on the LCD screen and the flash pre strobes before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon e 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 When Red Eye Reduction is set to On the flash is strobed twice or more Shooting images with the AF illuminator The AF illuminator is fill light to focus more easily on a subject in dark surroundings The Xon appears on the LCD screen and the AF illuminator emits red light when the shutter button is pressed halfway until the focus is locked When this function is not needed set AF Illuminator to Off in the SET UP settings page 113 If AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast focus will not be achieved DSC P150 A distance up to approx 4 0 m 13 feet 1 3 8 inches W 3 0 m 9 feet 10 1 8 inches T DSC P100 P1
110. ows 2000 log on as Administrator authorized Administrators page 81 Your computer does not recognize your camera The camera is turned off e The battery level is low e You are not using the supplied cable for multi use terminal USB The cable for multi use terminal USB is not connected firmly USB Connect is not set to Normal in the SET UP settings The USB connectors on your computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse and your camera e The camera is not connected directly to your computer e The USB driver is not installed e Your computer does not properly recognize the device because you connected the camera and your computer with the cable for multi use terminal USB before you installed the USB Driver from the supplied CD ROM gt Turn on the camera page 15 gt Use the AC Adaptor page 14 gt Use the supplied cable for multi use terminal USB pages 83 and 93 gt Disconnect the cable for multi use terminal USB from both the computer and the camera and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB Mode is displayed on the LCD screen page 83 gt Set it to Normal pages 45 and 114 gt Disconnect all equipment other than the keybord and the mouse from the USB connectors page 81 gt Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other device page 81 gt Install the USB driver p
111. ows XP or Windows 2000 log on as Administrator fi 4ajnduioa snoA uo sabeu bulAofuz 81 82 Installing the USB driver When using Windows XP you need not install the USB driver Once the USB driver is installed you need not install the USB driver Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive Do not connect your camera to your computer at this time The install menu screen appears If it does not appear double click amp My Computer gt PICTUREPACKAGE in that order If you are going to use the Picture Package application software click Picture Package The USB driver will be installed when Picture Package is installed page 88 When the computer is in use shut down all application software before you install the USB driver Click USB Driver on the title screen Picture Package oe The InstallShield Wizard screen appears Click Next The USB driver installation starts When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion Click Yes want to restart my computer now then click Finish Your computer restarts Then you can establish USB connection Remove the CD ROM Connecting the camera to your computer Insert the Memory Stick with the images you want to copy into the camera then close the battery Memory Stick
112. press Select the desired folder with lt gt Select Folder 4 102 212 gt Folder Name 102MSDCF No Of Files 9 Created 2005 1 1 1 05 34am OK Cancel lt gt BACK NEXT Select OK with A then press e To cancel the selection In step a select Cancel When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick When the first or last image in the folder is displayed the following indicators appear on the screen Moves to the previous folder B Moves to the next folder ab Moves to both the previous and next folders Single screen SINGLE DISPLAY When no images are stored in the folder No file in this folder appears bumara abeu Ns paoueapy 61 a Enlarging a portion of a still image 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 Mode dial MENU Control button Enlarging an image Playback zoom Set the mode dial to gt Display the image to be enlarged with lt gt Press playback zoom to zoom in on the image E Select the desired portion of the image with A W lt gt Press A Press V A To view more of the top of the image Vv 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 A
113. puter Click Viewing video and pictures on PC on the left side of the screen then click Viewing video and pictures on PC in the lower right corner of the screen Viewing video and pictures on PC ascot JL sxing_ uae The screen used for viewing images appears Storing images on a CD R Click Save the images on CD R on the left side of the screen then click Save the images on CD R in the lower right corner of the screen Fics Package Menu gg DAER Save tre mages on COR Ss a The screen used for storing images on a CD R appears e A CD R drive is required to store images ona CD R For further information on compatible drives see the following home page of the Pixela User Support Center http www ppackage com ji 4ajnduioa no uo s ew Bujofug lia 91 92 Creating a slide show Click Automatic Slideshow Producer on the left side of the screen then click Automatic Slideshow Producer in the lower right corner of the screen EErictirePachage Menu The screen used for creating a slide show appears Copying images to your computer For Macintosh users Recommended computer environment OS Mac OS 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 v10 2 v10 3 The above OS must be installed at the factory USB connector Provided as standard If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time some equipment includi
114. r camera is equipped with zoom functions that enlarge the image using optical zoom and two types of digital processing Digital zoom can be selected from smart zoom or precision digital zoom When digital zoom is set the zoom method switches from optical zoom to digital zoom when the zoom scale exceeds 3x To use only the optical zoom set Digital Zoom to Off in the SET UP settings page 113 In this case the digital zoom area does not appear in the zoom scale display bar on the LCD screen and the maximum zoom is 3x The enlargement method and the zoom scale differ according to the image size and the zoom type so select the zoom to match the shooting purpose When you press the zoom button the zoom scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen as follows The W side of this line is optical zoom area and the T side is digital zoom area wT x25 Zoom scaling indicator The zoom scaling indicator differs according to the zoom type Optical zoom X Smart zoom JQ x Precision digital zoom fax The AF range finder frame does not appear when using the digital zoom The fi or Ey indicators flashes and AF operates with priority on subjects located near the center Smart zoom G fr ZJ j f Optical zoom Smart zoom The image is enlarged with almost no distortion This lets you use smart zoom with the same feeling as optical zoom To set smart zoom set Digital Zoo
115. r of a car parked in direct sunlight Locations exposed to direct sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances Notes on using a Memory Stick Duo not supplied When using a Memory Stick Duo with the camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor If you insert a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor you might not be able to remove it from the device When inserting a Memory Stick Duo into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor make sure the Memory Stick Duo is inserted facing in the correct direction When using a Memory Stick Duo inserted into a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor with the 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 Adaptor into a Memory Stick compliant device without a Memory Stick Duo attached Doing so may result in malfunction of the unit When formatting the Memory Stick Duo insert the Memory Stick Duo into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor When the Memory Stick Duo is equipped with the write protect switch release its lock Note on using Memory Stick PRO not supplied Memory Stick PRO with a capacity up to 1GB have been confirmed to operate properly with this camera On Inf
116. re using your camera set the desired mark on the mode dial to Auto adjustment mode The focus exposure and white balance are automatically adjusted to allow easy shooting The image quality is set to Fine page 45 P Program auto shooting The shooting adjustments are made automatically just as in the auto adjustment mode but you can also change the focus and other adjustments as desired In addition you can set various shooting functions using menus pages 44 and 109 M Manual exposure shooting You can manually adjust the aperture value and the shutter speed page 50 In addition you can set various shooting functions using menus pages 44 and 109 SCN Scene Selection You can shoot effective pictures according to the scene page 32 In addition you can set various shooting functions using menus pages 44 and 109 SET UP Set up You can change the settings of the camera pages 45 and 113 Movie shooting You can shoot movies page 76 gt Playback Edit You can play back or edit recorded still images and movies pages 36 and 66 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 15 Your camera operates with the InfoLITHIUM NP FR1 battery pack R type supplied You can use only R type battery pack page 117 Charging the battery pack Su
117. rface with the InfoLITHIUM logo A Battery eject lever gt Install the battery pack then close the battery Memory Stick cover Make sure the battery pack is firmly inserted all the way then close the cover Battery insertion slot Insert the battery pack so Seay that the tip of the A marks on the side of the B I battery pack face the tip of the A mark on the battery insertion slot f The battery pack is easily inserted by pushing the battery eject lever at the front of the battery compartment toward the front of the camera DC IN jack cover payejs Bue a 3 DC plug gt Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC Adaptor supplied to the DC IN jack of your camera Open the cover in the arrow direction as illustrated above Connect the DC plug with the A mark facing the LCD screen side Do not short the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with a metallic object as this may cause malfunction e 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 ha 11 12 To wall outlet wall socket gt Power cord mains lead gt Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC Adaptor and to a wall outlet wall socket The CHG lamp lights up when charging begins and goes off when charging is completed JEN J wm 4 CHG lamp After charging the battery pack disconnect the AC
118. roduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera Trademarks Cyber shot is a trademark of Sony Corporation Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick Duo Memory STICK Dua Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory STICK PRO Dua MagicGate and MAGICGATE ate trademarks of Sony Corporation InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation e Picture Package is a trademark of Sony Corporation m m Microsoft Windows Windows Media and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime iMac iBook PowerBook Power Mac and eMac are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Macromedia and Flash are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macromedia Inc in the United States and or other countries Intel MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks 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 Read this first i030 nasstite da sence 4 Identifying the parts ceeeeeeeeeeteeee 8 Mode dial issoro ertissa 10 Getting started Charging the battery pack sT Using the AC adaptor
119. rs Symptom Cause Solution Your camera does not e You are not using an InfoLITHIUM battery gt Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack page 117 work pack e The battery level is low The SJ indicator gt Charge the battery pack page 11 appears gt Connect it securely to the DC IN jack of your camera and to a wall outlet wall socket page 14 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 120 to 123 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 115 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 page 11 or use the AC Adaptor page 14 Warnings and messages The following messages may appear on the screen Message N
120. s before you press the shutter button fully down Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset 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 Mode dial MENU Control button Set the mode dial to P M SCN or H Press MENU The menu appears Gunooys beuu ns paoueapy p hia 49 Select F gt 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 co unlimited distance v2 Prom XX Sox 2 a Za 0 5m e owe Center AF NS PS Multi AF KA An oN NA ye E Mz N O Ma i To return to auto focus mode In step E select Multi AF or Center AF Focus setting information is approximate and should be used as a reference If you point the lens up or down the error increases The distance selection is limited according to the Scene Selection mode page 35 Shooting with manual shutter speed and aperture settings Manual Exposure You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values The difference between the set values and the appropriate exposure determined by the camera is displayed on the LCD screen as the EV value page 53 OEV
121. s close as 6 cm 2 3 8 inches However the minimum focus distance varies according to the zoom position Therefore shooting with the zoom set all the way to the W side is recommended When the zoom is set all the way to the W side Approx 6 cm 2 3 8 inches from the lens surface When the zoom is set all the way to the T side Approx 30 cm 11 7 8 inches from the lens surface gt Set the mode dial to and press gt Y on the control button The YY Macro indicator appears on the LCD screen e Ifthe 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 P M or SCN other than 2 Twilight mode ad Landscape mode Fireworks mode or Q Candle mode page 35 or H gt Center the subject in the frame Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus on then press the shutter button fully down To return to normal recording mode Press gt B on the control button again The W indicator disappears from the LCD screen When shooting in the close ups Macro mode use the LCD screen If you shoot using the finder the range you can see through the finder may differ from the actual recording range This is due to parallax When shooting in close ups Macro mode the in focus range becomes extremely narrow and the entire subject may not be in focus When shooting in close ups Macro mode
122. s not work The mode dial is set to gt SET UP or CH The flash is set to No flash 2 Twilight mode 84 Fireworks mode or Q Candle mode is selected for the Scene Selection function when shooting still images e 4 Landscape mode e Snow mode 7 amp _ Beach mode or High speed shutter mode is selected for the Scene Selection function when shooting still images Mode REC Mode is set to Burst or Multi Burst gt Set it to IQ P M or SCN page 10 gt Set the flash to auto No indicator 4 Forced flash or SL Slow synchro page 28 gt Select other modes than 2 Twilight mode mode or Q Candle mode page 35 Fireworks gt Set the flash to 4 Forced flash page 28 gt Set it to other modes than Burst or Multi Burst Symptom The close ups Macro function does not work Cause 2 Twilight mode ad Landscape mode ii Fireworks mode or Q Candle mode is selected for the Scene Selection function when shooting still images Solution gt Select other modes than J Twilight mode ad Landscape mode 844 Fireworks mode or Q Candle mode page 35 Continuous shooting is not possible e The capacity of the Memory Stick is full The battery remaining charge is low so you can shoot only one image gt Delete unnecessary images saved in the Memory Stick pages 40 and 78
123. sh level lower than normal Shooting continuously This mode is used for continuous shooting The maxium number of images you can shoot per one shooting depends on the image size and image quality settings Mode dial MENU Control button When the battery power decreases with use or the capacity of the Memory Stick is full recording stops even if you press and hold the shutter button Set the mode dial to f P M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then select Burst with A v Shoot the image When you press and hold down the shutter button the camera records the maximum number of images in succession If you release the shutter button shooting will stop at that point When Recording disappears you can shoot the next image The maximum number of images shot continuously DSC P150 Units images Image quality Fine Standard Image size 7M 5 2 3 2 5 8 5M 6 11 3M 9 17 IM 22 41 VGA E Mail 85 100 The maximum number of images shot continuously DSC P100 P120 Units images Image quality Fine Standard Image size 5M 9 15 3 2 9 15 3M 13 24 IM 32 59 VGA E Mail 100 100 To return to normal mode Select Normal in step Ei The flash is set to No flash When recording with the self timer a series of maximum five images are recorded each time you press the shut
124. ste from the menu The image files are copied to the My Documents folder When an image with the same file name exists in the copy destination folder The overwrite confirmation message appears When you overwrite the existing image with the new one the original file data is deleted To change the file name To copy an image file to the computer without overwriting change the file name to the desired name and then copy the image file However note that if you change the file name you may not be able to play back that image with your camera To play back images with the camera perform the operation on page 88 When a removable disk icon is not shown 1 Right click My Computer to display the menu then click Properties The System Properties screen appears 2 Display Device Manager Click Hardware Click Device Manager For Windows 98 98SE Me users step is unnecessary Click the Device Manager tab 3 If 7 Sony DSC is displayed delete it Right click 4 Sony DSC Click Uninstall The Confirm Device Removal screen appears For Windows 98 98SE Me users click Remove Click OK The device is deleted Try the USB driver installation again using the CD ROM page 82 Windows XP Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay wizard Make a USB connection page 83 Click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and
125. t USB Connect and set it to Normal ji 4ajnduioa snoA uo s ew bulAofuz ha 83 84 H Disconnecting the cable for multi use terminal USB removing the Memory Stick or turning off the camera during a USB connection For Windows 2000 Me or XP users 1 Double click amp on the tasktray Double click here 2 Click amp Sony DSC then click Stop 3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK 4 Click OK Step 4 is unnecessary for Windows XP users 5 Disconnect the cable for multi use terminal USB remove the Memory Stick or turn off the camera For Windows 98 or 98SE users Confirm that the access indicators page 83 on the screen are turned white and carry out only step 5 above Copying images Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me 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 page 85 e When using Windows XP see page 85 Double click DCIM then double click the folder that the image files you want to copy are stored Right click the image file to display the menu then select Copy from the menu El Double click the My Documents folder and right click on the My Documents window to display the menu then select Pa
126. ter button When the mode dial is set to M you cannot select shutter speeds of 1 6 second or slower You may not be able to shoot images in succession depending on the Scene Selection mode page 35 Shooting in Multi Burst mode Multi Burst 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 Mode dial MENU Control button Set the mode dial to iy P M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select Mode REC Mode with lt gt then select Multi Burst with A Ej Select Interval with lt gt then select the desired frame interval with A V You can choose the frame interval from 1 7 5 1 15 or 1 30 1 7 5 1 15 faso hl Interval e When the mode dial is set to IMJ frame interval is automatically set to 1 30 Shoot the image A continuous burst of 16 frames are recorded within a single still image image size 1M You cannot use the following functions in Multi Burst mode Smart zoom Flash Inserting the date and time When the mode dial is set to M you cannot set the shutter speed to lower than 1 30 second See page 64 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 108 You may not be able to shoot images in Multi Burst mode depending on the Scene
127. tery remaining indicator functions correctly page 12 gt Install a charged battery pack page 11 gt Replace the battery pack with a new one The battery pack runs down too quickly e You have used the camera in an extremely cold location e The DC plug is dirty so the battery pack is not charged enough e The battery pack is dead page 118 gt See page 118 gt Clean the pins of the DC plug with a cotton swab etc and charge the battery pack page 11 gt Replace the battery pack with a new one You cannot turn on the camera e The battery pack is not installed correctly e The AC Adaptor is disconnected e The AC Adaptor has malfunctioned e The battery pack is discharged e The battery pack is dead page 118 gt Install the battery pack correctly page 11 gt Properly connect the AC Adaptor page 14 gt Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility gt Install a charged battery pack page 11 gt Replace the battery pack with a new one The power turns off suddenly e If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack page 15 e The battery pack is discharged gt Turn on the camera again page 15 or use the AC Adaptor page 14 gt Install a charged battery pack page 11 Shooting still images movies Symptom The LCD screen
128. the AF speed drops in order to focus accurately on close subjects Using the self timer gt Set the mode dial to Mj and press V 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 P M SCN or EE gt Center the subject in the frame Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus on then 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 indicator disappears from the LCD screen If you press the shutter button while standing in front of the camera the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set s ew jns Bunooys p 27 28 Selecting a flash mode gt Set the mode dial to Mi and press A 4 on the control button repeatedly to select a flash mode Each time you press A 4 the indicator changes as follows No indicator Auto The flash automatically strobes when shooting images in a dark place or against a light source The factory setting is Auto 4 Forced flash The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness 4s Slow synchro The flas
129. the rechargeable button battery On Memory Stick Memory Stick is a compact portable IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk The types of Memory Stick that can be used with this camera are listed in the table below However proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all Memory Stick functions i Recording Memory Stick emory Stick type Playback Memory Stick O Memory Stick Duo O Memory Stick MagicGate High speed 023 data transfer compatible Memory Stick Duo MagicGate High speed 023 data transfer compatible MagicGate Memory Stick oO aa Ge Memory Stick o2 Duo Memory Stick PRO 023 Memory Stick PRO Duo 023 D When using Memory Stick Duo with this camera be sure to insert into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor 2 MagicGate Memory Stick and Memory Stick PRO are equipped with MagicGate functions MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with this camera 3 Supports high speed data transfer using a parallel interface 4 640 Fine size movies can be recorded and played back only using Memory Stick PRO or Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick formatted with a computer is not guaranteed to operate with this camera Data read write speeds differ depen
130. 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 Set the mode dial to SET UP Select Camera 1 DSC P150 or fy Camera DSC P100 P120 with A AF Mode with A and select the desired mode with A V then press Camera AF Mode K iSingle Digital Zoom Monitor Date Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review EIN o When shooting using the finder with the LCD screen off the camera operates in Single AF mode On DSC P150 item is displayed as Ol and a page 113 Shooting techniques When shooting with the subject at the edge of the frame or when using Center AF the camera may focus on the center instead of on the subject at the edge of the frame In a case like this use AF lock to focus on the subject and then recompose the picture and shoot 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 AF range finder frame AE AF lock indicator 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 e You can carry out the AF lock adjustment proces
131. up automatically and the images are copied to the computer automatically After the images are copied Picture Package Viewer starts up and the images copied are displayed Picture Package Menu BE Now copying r Copy frome Copy to CADorumenis a Y03 121802 Picture Package Menu Normally Picture Package and Date folders are created inside the My Picture folder and all of the image files recorded with the camera are copied into these folders Windows XP is set so that the OS AutoPlay Wizard activates If you deactivate the OS AutoPlay Wizard cancel the activation using Settings on the Picture Package Menu If Picture Package cannot copy images automatically start up Picture Package Menu and check Settings in Copy automatically p Using Picture Package Start up the Picture Package Menu on the desktop to use the various functions The initial screen may differ depending on your computer You can change the menu display order to suit your taste by clicking Settings at the lower right corner of the screen For details on the use of the application software click at the upper right corner of each screen to show the on line help Technical support of Picture Package is provided by the Pixela User Support Center For more information refer to the enclosed information with the CD ROM Viewing images on a com
132. ure page 53 0 7EV 0 3EV BOEV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV Focus co 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Center Chooses the auto focus method page 47 or sets the focus preset distance page 49 e Metering mode Spot Multi Matches the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 55 Set the metering region WB White Bal Sets the white balance page 56 PFX P Effect B amp W Sepia BOff Sets the image special effects page 60 E uo euioyju jeuojippy 111 When the mode dial is set to gt VGA Cancel Item Setting Description Pq Folder OK Cancel Selects the folder containing the image you want to play back page 61 On Protect Protects and unprotects images against accidental erasure page 66 DPOF DPOF Marks and unmarks the print DPOF mark on still images you want to print page 68 D Print Prints images using a PictBridge compliant printer page 70 E Slide Interval Sets the slide show interval page 63 Only in single image mode BB sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Image Sets the range of the playback images EFolder All Repeat Plays back images repeatedly HOn Off Start Starts the slide show Cancel Cancels the slide show EN Resize 7M DSC P150 only 5M 3M 1M Changes the recorded still image size page 67 Only in single image mode I Rotate counter
133. urst Units images Number of images 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G that can be saved or 1M 24 46 50 93 101 187 202 376 357 649 726 1320 1482 2694 shooting time Movie Thenumberof images that can be saved and 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB MSX 256 MSX 512 MSX 1G the shooting ime differ depending onthe om S i oos ooa 0 12 20 SPE a gt or p3 p a 640 Standard 0 00 42 0 01 27 0 02 56 0 05 54 0 10 42 0 21 47 0 44 27 Me Ra ee ee en 160 0 11 12 0 22 42 0 45 39 1 31 33 2 51 21 5 47 05 11 44 22 following charts when you choose a Memory Stick The numbers indicate the recording time For example 1 34 45 indicates 1 hour 34 minutes 45 seconds The number of images is listed in Fine bana e The image size is as follows Standard order 640 Fine 640x480 The values for the number of images that 640 Standard 640x480 can be saved and the shooting time may 160 160x112 vary depending on the shooting conditions For normal shooting times and numbers of images that can be saved see page 21 When the number of remaining shooting images is greater than 9 999 the gt 9999 indicator appears on the LCD screen 108 Menu items Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the position of the mode dial or the setting Factory settings are indicated with I When the mode dial is set to fi Item Mode REC
134. use terminal USB again Memory Stick 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 Notice Certain countries and regions may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your local authority Read this first 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 Technology Industries Association e Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed
135. uter environments mentioned above USB mode There are two modes for a USB connection when connecting with a computer Normal and PTP modes The default setting is the Normal mode This section describes the Normal mode as an example Compatible 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 the folder follow the procedure on page 61 Communication with your computer When your computer resumes from the suspend or sleep mode communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time When a USB connector is not provided on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a Memory Stick slot is provided you can copy images using an additional device See the Sony Website for details http www sony net Contents of the CD ROM E USB Driver This driver is needed in order to connect the camera to a computer When using Windows XP you need not install the USB driver E Picture Package This application is used to transfer images from the camera to a computer easily It also allows you to utilize the various functions When you install Picture Package the USB driver is also installed at the same time e The required operations may differ depending on your OS Close down all applications running on the computer before installing the USB driver and application e When using Wind
136. vie has not yet been deleted at this point El Select Delete with A then press The message Access appears and the movie has been deleted To continue and delete other movie display the movie you want to delete with lt gt then repeat step EJ To cancel deletion Select Exit in step 4 or a In index mode Set the mode dial to gt then press 3 Index to display an index screen Press iiis j Delete Select Select with lt gt then press Select the movie you want to delete with A W lt gt then press The green i Delete indicator appears on the selected movie The movie has not yet been deleted at this point Repeat step J to delete other movies Press 4 7p Delete Select OK with gt then press e The message Access appears and the movie has been deleted To cancel deletion Select Exit in step or i To delete all images in the folder Select All In This Folder in step E then press Select OK with then press To cancel deletion select Cancel with lt then press Cutting movies You can cut movies or delete unnecessary portions of movies This is the recommended function to use when the Memory Stick capacity is insufficient or when you attach movies to your e mail messages Note that the original movie is deleted when you cut it The file numbers assigned when movies are cut The cut
137. ws XP Click Picture Package Choose Setup Language screen appears Select the desired language then click Next e This section describes the English screen EJ Click Next The License Agreement screen appears Read the agreement carefully If you accept the terms of the agreement check the I accept the terms of the license agreement checkbox and click Next Pictura Parkas tail Wizard ji 4ajnduioa no uo s ew bulAofuz ha 89 Click Next Intl se Pacage to AY CA sa Copains Fectage fl Click Install on the Ready to Install the Program screen The installation starts iet Iretal io begn the iratstaton youl aero ce change arg a youn etalatian stings eck Rack Ci Carola es ewe To EES EE If the Welcome to setup for Direct X screen appears after you install the application software follow the instructions Confirm if the checkbox of Yes want to restart my computer now is checked then click Finish Your computer restarts Picture Package Installshield Wizard Installshield Wizard Complete The shortcut icons of Picture Package Menu and Picture Package destination Folder are displayed EJ Remove the CD ROM Copying images using Picture Package Connect the camera and your computer with the cable for multi use terminal USB Picture Package starts

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