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Sony DSC-P31 Operating Instructions

1. 1 7 2 8 aq 3 an 00 00 2825 M 9 3 0m 10 4 SOLARIZE 2 0Ev ra 11 5 aa 12 6 13 a e E e so i14 1 Recording mode indicator 74 10 Center AF indicator 58 The page numbers in parentheses indicate 2 Remaining battery indicator Focus preset value 60 the location of additional important display 16 11 EV adjustment indicator 56 information 3 White balance indicator 57 M2 Macro W DSC P71 28 4 Picture effect indicator 60 3 Self timer indicator 29 5 Spot light metering aiming point 4 Menu Guide menu 55 61 e When you press the MENU button Menu 6 AF range finder 58 Guide menu is toggled between display don t 7 Image size indicator 74 display 8 Recording time remaining is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P31 page 61 indicator Maximum recording time indicator 18 Self diagnostics display 90 9 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 25 104 For still image playback For movie playback mark indicator 72 Zoom indicator 66 File name 52 Number of pages recorded in Memory Stick 25 R
2. Press the MENU button The menu appears E Select PRINT using A V then press the center The image in the center will have a Print mark attached to it PRINT PROTECT DELETE 400 0005 2002 7 4 10 30PM To print other images move the image you want to print to the center using lt gt and repeat Step EJ In Step PJ press the center again The Ly Print mark will disappear 7 umpa beu INS jj oo Shooting movies Mode dial setting You can shoot movies Before starting In MOVING IMAGE in SET UP select MPEG MOVIE pages 55 97 Control button DISPLAY LCD ON OFF button Turn the Mode dial to Press the MENU button The menu appears Select z Image size using lt gt and select the desired mode using A V You can choose from 320 HQX 320x240 or 160x112 See page 91 for the recording time allowed for each screen size E Press the shutter all the way down RECORDING appears on the screen and the camera starts recording the image When the capacity of the Memory Stick is used up recording stops For details on the recording time for movies see page 91 Press the shutter all the way down again to stop recording The message displayed on the screen while you are shooting It is not written onto the image Each time you press the DISPLAY LCD ON OFF button th
3. Display the image you want to enlarge Press the T zoom button the image will be enlarged Press the control button repeatedly to select a portion of the image to enlarge Press A Press V A To view a portion of the top of the image V To view a portion of the bottom of the image lt To view a portion of the left side of the image gt To view a portion of the right side of the image Press the T zoom button repeatedly the portion of the image selected in Step EJ will be enlarged To cancel enlarged viewing Press the center You cannot use Playback zoom with movies MPEG MOVIE Clip Motion Multi Burst images If you press the W zoom button when you are viewing images that have not been enlarged the Index screen will appear page 37 The images displayed in Quick Review page 27 can be enlarged using the procedures outlined in Steps to H Recording an enlarged image Trimming After you have viewed an image using playback zoom press the MENU button Select TRIMMING using gt then press the cenier Select the image size using A V then press the center The image will be recorded and the screen image will return to the size it was before enlargement The trimmed image will be recorded as the newest file and the original image will be retained The trimmed image may suffer some deterioration in image quality You cannot trim an image using the 3 2
4. When the Information window appears click Next and eject the CD ROM The USB driver installation starts When the installation is completed the window informs you of completion 4ajndwio2 ino o s ew jns Buihdog il 45 46 gt Click Yes want to restart my computer now then click Finish Your computer restarts Then you can establish the USB connection You can use the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software to copy images to your computer To install this software click PIXELA ImageMixer on the operating window then follow instructions on each window Be sure to install DirectX when using the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software Click DirectX and follow instructions on each window Your computer restarts when the installation is completed Preparing your camera Seca To the wall outlet mains j AC power Z adaptor gt Insert the Memory Stick with the images you want to copy into the camera Connect the camera and the AC power adaptor and plug the adaptor into a wall outlet mains For further details on the Memory Stick see page 23 For further details on the AC power adaptor see page 19 gt Turn on the PC and your camera L lo Connecting your camera to your computer YATI Removing the USB cable from your computer or the Memory Stick from your gt Open the jack
5. 36 iewing images on the LCD screen of your mera Single Index Index Single image display 9 images display 3 images display cH fa a r APERTURE VALUE F2 2 SHUTTER SPEED 1 125 EXPOSURE VALUE 0 0 em e 5 ISO woo m pee Si 400 002 74 40 100 0028 2002 7 4 10 30PM ee fee sii 10 002 e For movies see page 75 e For information on the various symbols displayed see page 105 You can see the images you shoot with this camera almost immediately on the LCD screen This camera offers the following three methods for viewing your images Single Single image display You can view one image at a time occupying the entire screen Index 9 images display Nine images will be displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the screen Index 3 images display Three images will be displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the screen Various items of image information will also be displayed Viewing single images celal 00 nae 400 0028 2002 7 4 10 30PM RFILEBACKINEXT eae gt Turn the mode dial to gt and turn on the power The last image you shot will be displayed gt Select Still Image using lt gt on the control button lt 4 Displays the previous image gt Displays the next image Viewing Index 9 or 3 images display gt Press the Zoom W button once
6. 99 The Memory Stick Memory Stick is anew compact portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds the capacity of a floppy disk There are two types of Memory Stick an ordinary Memory Stick and a MagicGate Memory Stick You can use both types of Memory Stick with your camera However because your camera does not support the MagicGate standards data recorded with your camera is not subject to MagicGate copyright protection MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology 100 You cannot record or delete images when the write protect tab is set to LOCK The position or the shape of the write protect tab may differ depending on the Memory Stick you use Connector Write protect tab Labeling position Do not remove the Memory Stick while reading or writing data Data may be damaged in a location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise Do not attach any other material than the supplied label on the labeling position When you carry or store the Memory Stick put it in the case supplied with it Do not touch the terminals of a Memory Stick with your hand or a metal object Do not strike bend or drop a Memory Stick Do not disassemble or modify a Memory Stick Do not expose the Memory Stick to water The nickel hydride batteries Effective use of
7. QUALITY FINE STANDARD Records images with fine image quality mode Records images in the standard image quality mode page 24 MODE REC MODE E MAIL Records a small size 320x240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 65 HINORMAL Records an image using the normal recording mode 4 FLASH LEVEL BRIGHT Makes the flash level higher than normal ESTANDARD Normal setting DARK Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX P EFFECT SOLARIZE B amp W SEPIA Sets the special effects for the image page 60 NEG ART MIOFF D SHARPNESS 4 2 1 M0 1 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image The f indicator appears except when the setting is 0 When the Mode dial is set to MOVING IMAGE is set to MPEG MOVIE in the SET UP settings Item Setting Description EV 2 0 41 7 41 3 4 1 0 0 7 Adjusts the exposure page 56 0 3 MO 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 F gt FOCUS E MULTI AF CENTER AF Chooses the auto focus method set the prefocus distance pages 58 60 0 5 m 1 0 m 3 0 m 7 0 m c WB WHITE BAL HAUTO b 5 Sets the white balance page 57 Spotlight metering can be set using a ON E OFF To match the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 61 menu with the DSC P71 only iis IMAGE SIZE 320 HQX 320x240 W160x112 Selects the MPEG image size when recording movies page 74 PFX P EFFECT SOL
8. 6 6Hunooys abeull js paoueapy ow 64 Shooting in Multi Burst mode Multi Burst mode Mode dial setting Pressing the shutter once records 16 frames in a row This is convenient for checking your form in sports for example You can set the interval between frames using the menu Before beginning the operation select MULTI BURST in MOVING IMAGE page 55 Control button A MENU button El Turn the Mode dial to Press the MENU button The menu appears Select igg using lt gt then select the desired between frame interval using A V You can choose the between frame interval from among the following NTSC 1 7 5 sec 1 15 sec 1 30 sec PAL 1 6 3 sec 1 12 5 sec 1 25 sec For information on NTSC PAL see page 95 Press the shutter 16 frames will be recorded as one image image size 1280 x 960 When you play back images recorded with this camera in Multi Burst mode the 16 frames will be played back in order with a fixed interval between them e When the images are played back on a computer the 16 frames you shot will all be displayed at the same time as part of one image When Multi Burst images are played back on a camera without the Multi Burst feature the 16 frames will all be displayed at the same time as part of one image just as they are on a computer e For the number of images that can be recorded using the Multi Burst m
9. DELETE EXT OK gt Press the MENU button select OK using lt gt on the control button then press the center o When MEMORY STICK ACCESS disappears the images have been deleted To cancel the deletion Using lt on the control button select EXIT then press the center Deleting on the Index 3 images screen APERTURE VALUE F2 2 SHUTTER SPEED 1 125 EXPOSURE VALUE 0 0 ISO 100 0028 2002 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE gt While an Index 3 images screen page 37 is displayed select the images you want to delete using lt gt on the control button sabeull ns burjajeq fi 41 42 Deleting on the Index 3 images screen continued PROTECT DELETE 400 0028 2002 7 4 10 30PM gt Press the MENU button and select DELETE using the V on the control button then press the center At this point the images have not yet been deleted 100 0028 2002 7 4 10 30PM gt Select OK using A on the control button then press the center When MEMORY STICK ACCESS disappears the image has been deleted To cancel the deletion Use V on the control button to select CANCEL then press the center gt Formatting a Memory Stick gt Insert the Memory Stick you want to format into the camera T
10. No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording medium etc 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 a 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 get the camera wet When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions be careful not to get the camera wet If moisture condensation occurs see page 99 and follow the
11. The menu appears Select PROTECT using lt gt and press the center El Select SELECT using lt gt and press the center The frame around the selected image turns green Select the image you want to protect using the control button and press the center A O Protect mark will be attached to the selected image 6 umpa beu nS g 70 To protect other images repeat Step Ej Press the MENU button The menu appears EJ Select OK using the gt then press the center The selected image will be protected To end the protection operation Select CANCEL in Step J or select EXIT in Step EJ then press the center To cancel protection of a protected image In Step a using the control button select an image for which you want to cancel protection and press the center Repeat this operation for all of the images for which you want to cancel protection Then press the MENU button select OK and press the center To protect all of your images In Step PJ select ALL and press the center Then select ON and press the center To remove protection from all of your images In Step J select ALL and press the center Then select OFF and press the center For Index 3 images screen Turn the mode dial to gt press the W zoom button twice the Index 3 images screen appears Move the ima
12. Set it to NORMAL pages 55 98 gt Disconnect the USB cables except for those connected to the keyboard the mouse and your camera gt Install the USB driver page 45 gt Delete the erroneously recognized device from your computer then install the USB driver pages 45 49 You cannot copy images e The camera is not correctly connected to your computer The copy procedure differs depending on your OS gt Connect the camera and your computer correctly using the USB cable gt Follow the copy procedure that your OS suggests pages 48 49 54 gt If you are using the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software click on HELP The image cannot be played back on a personal computer gt If you are using the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software click on HELP gt Consult the personal computer or software manufacturer Personal computers continued Symptom The image is affected by noise when you play back an image on a personal computer Cause e You are playing back the file directly from the Memory Stick Solution gt Copy the file to the hard disk of the personal computer and then play the file back from the hard disk page 80 You cannot print an image gt Check the printer settings gt Click on HELP files for the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software The Memory Stick is full Memory Stick Symptom Ca
13. distances up to 10 cm 3 15716 inches from the end of the lens When the zoom is set all the way to the T side distances up to 50 cm 19 16 inches from the end of the lens gt Turn the Mode dial to f and press gt on the control button W Macro will appear on the LCD screen If the menu is currently displayed press the MENU button first and the menu will disappear e You can perform this operation even when the Mode dial is set to SCN other than Landscape mode page 34 or FH 2 gt Center the subject in the frame and shoot the image To return to normal shooting Press gt W on the control button one more time disappears from the LCD screen Use the LCD screen to shoot when using the Macro feature If you use the finder the limits of what you see and what you actually shoot may be different Using the self timer gt Turn the Mode dial to f and press Y 8 on the control button s beu jns Bunooys g Self timer will appear on the LCD screen If the menu is currently displayed press the MENU button first and the menu will disappear e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to SCN or 29 30 2 gt Center the subject in the frame and press the shutter all the way down The Self timer lamp page 10 for the DSC P71 page 12 for the DSC P31 will blink in orange and you will hear a beeping sound The image will be shot
14. gt Insert the Memory Stick Holding the Memory Stick as shown in the illustration insert it all the way in until it clicks Whenever you insert a Memory Stick push it all the way in until it clicks If you do not insert it correctly a message such as MEMORY STICK ERROR will be displayed on the LCD screen gt Close the Memory Stick cover s bew ins Bunooys g To remove a Memory Stick Open the Memory Stick cover then push the Memory Stick to pop it out Whenever the Access lamp is lit the camera is recording or reading out an image Never remove the Memory Stick or turn off the power at this time 23 Geciaing the still image size and image quality 24 2048x1536 2048 3 2 1600x1200 ms 1600x1200 1600 3 2 1280 x 960 1280 x 960 eS fe 150 640 x480 640 x 480 f IMAGESIZE I RESTON IMAGE SIZE DSC P71 DSC P31 1 Menu button gt Turn the Mode dial to turn on the power and then push the MENU button gt Select is Image size using lt gt on the control button Use A F to select the desired image The menu appears size The image size is set e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to SCN e Spot light metering is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P31 p
15. Charging time i Control button 20 Copying images oiana 48 54 D Deleting images nessie 39 DIVIDE ra aeae E ae 78 E Editing still images Print mark 72 Protect Resize E MAIL 65 EV adjustment ca NN 56 Exposure EV adjustment 0 ccsssessessseeseteeesoesees 56 F File File names Image file storage destinations Finder Flash FLASH LEVEL csscsscsseccsssseesssesseesessess 93 94 RED EYE REDUCTION 31 Selecting a flash mode Focus AE AF lock lamp AF lock FOCUS PHESCt eae EANNAN asec Shooting using auto adjustment mode 26 FORMAL cop tice ccn land cian aman adees 43 GDF EE basta verses dateateauaseser dtdexsuedys seas dou 52 l Image Copying images oo seeeeeeeeeeeeteteeeeee 48 RENAME SA e n do 5 el EN 51 Image file storage destinations Image quality Image size ER i AAAA Installation USB dtiver AN NANA 45 JPGS ana ENA A aS aae 52 L LCD screen display DISPLAY LCD ON OFF ccceeeeeeeeees 32 TCD righ tmess is naan un 98 M Memory Stick Formatting a Memory Stick Inserting a Memory Stick Number of shooting images s s s 25 The number of images that can be saved Shooting time eega Rn 91 Menu Changing Menu ainne RAA Mode dar ot erR A EENEN Movie Continuous shooting Copying movies to your computer Cutting movies Deleting movies PLAYBACK Shooting movies P PAL Personal computer Copying
16. I m finished working with these pictures then click Next The Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard window appears Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard Ta dosti vad ard Click here gt Click Finish The wizard closes When you want to continue copying other images disconnect the USB cable once and reconnect it Then follow the process from Step 1 Image file storage destinations and file names The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders in the Memory Stick depending on the recording modes Example when viewing folders on Windows Me is Desktop HEA My Documents 2j r My Computer E 3 Floppy A Folder containing still image Clip Motion amp Local Disk C Multi Burst mode image data amp Compact Disc D Sj Removable Disk E DCIM Folder containing E mail mode image data C 100MSDCF MSSONY CJ IMCIF100 C MOMLooo1 Folder containing Movie data E A E 4 nduio9 inoA o s ew jns Buihdog g 51 Image file storage destinations and file names continued Folder File name File meaning 100MSDCF DSCOOOOO JPG Still image files shot normally e Still image files shot in E MAIL mode page 65 Multi Burst mode page 64 cLPOOOOL GIF Clip Motion files shot in NORMAL mode page 62 CLPOOOO0 THM Index image fi
17. MENU button Changing items in the SET UP screen Turn the Mode dial to SET UP and the SET UP screen appears A CAMERA MOVING IMAGE MPEG MOVIE DATE TIME OFF DIGITAL ZOOM ON RED EYE REDUCTION OFF AF ILLUMINATOR ON gt SELECT Select the setting item you want to change using A lt gt on the control button The frame of the item you select will turn yellow SETUP 2 LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BACKLIGHT SHUTTER d ON VIDEO OUT OFF USB CONNECT POWER SAVE H tt p gt SELECT Press the center on the control button to enter the setting On the DSC P31 the DIGITAL ZOOM page 28 and POWER SAVE page 16 items are not displayed To turn off the SET UP screen display Turn the Mode dial to anything other than SET UP suoljesado paauenpe ai0jag f 55 Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment Mode dial setting a SCN Used when you want to change the automatic exposure to one of your own choice The value can be set over a range from 2 0EV to 2 0EV in 1 3EV increments Control button ae MENU button Turn the Mode dial to fi SCN or 4 Press the MENU button The menu appears Select Ed using lt gt The value of the exposure adjustment is displayed GA gt ws el iso p Select the exposure adjustment value Select the exposu
18. SET UP select CLIP MOTION pages 55 97 Control button JANN MENU button ko Mode dial Shutter button Turn the Mode dial to Press the MENU button The menu appears Select gz IMAGE SIZE using lt gt and select the desired mode useing A V El Shoot one frame MAKING CLIP MOTION SSS Shoot the next frame Press the shutter once to shoot the next frame then repeat this operation until you have shot the desired number of frames fd Press the center All of the frames will be saved in the Memory Stick If you do not complete Step J the image will not be saved in the Memory Stick Up to that point the image is saved temporarily in the camera In Clip Motion mode the date and time will not be recorded When you view Clip Motion images using the Index screen the images may appear different from the actual image recorded GIF files made on other cameras may not display correctly on this camera To delete shot images in the midst of shooting 1 In Steps f or EJ on the previous page press 4 Shot images will be played back in order playback stops when the last image is reached 2 Press the MENU button select either DELETE LAST or DELETE ALL and press the center 3 Select OK then press the center If you chose DELETE LAST in Step 2 repeat Steps 1 to 3 to delete the images in order from the latest one shot
19. The display switches to the Index 9 images screen To display the previous next Index screen Press A W lt gt on the control button to move the yellow frame up down left right APERTURE VALUE F2 SHUTTER SPEED 1 125 EXPOSURE VALUE 0 0 ISO 2002 7 4 10 30PM 100 0028 SINGLE gt Press the Zoom W button once more The display switches to the Index 3 images screen When you press A on the control button the remaining image information is displayed To display the previous next Index screen Press lt P gt on the control button To return to the Single image screen Repeatedly press the Zoom T button or press the center on the control button s ew nS BUIM IN a 37 iwing images on a TV screen Video connecting cable E supplied gt Using the video connecting cable connect the VIDEO OUT jack of the camera to the Image of the TV set e Connect the video cable to the camera and the TV set only after confirming that both are turned off 38 il oQ 000 10000 oO je 2 TV Video toggle switch gt Turn on the power of the TV set and set the TV Video toggle switch of the TV to Video Depending on your TV set the name and location of this switch may be different 100 0028 2002 7 4 10 30ew MPFILE BACKINEXT gt Turn the Mode dial to gt and turn on the camera Press lt gt on the
20. UP on the LCD screen page 55 and use the control button to make the changes For each item press A W lt gt to select the desired value then press the center or lt gt to make the setting e Spot light metering is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P31 page 61 Setting the date and time Mode dial gt Turn the Mode dial to f To change values for the time and the date that have been previously set change the Mode dial to SET UP choose CLOCK SET in SETUP 1 page 97 then proceed from Step 3 e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to SCN gt or CLOCK SET Y M D M DIY DMY POWER 2002 1 1 12 CANCEL 2 POWER button gt Press the POWER button The POWER lamp lights in green and the CLOCK SET screen appears CLOCK SET m Y M D p nes Buma9 fi gt Choose the desired order for the date the month and the year using A V on the control button then push the center You can choose from Y M D year month day M D Y and D M Y If the rechargeable button battery which provides the power for saving the time data ever loses its charge page 99 the CLOCK SET screen automatically reappears If this happens reset the date and time by
21. are performed for a while with the camera turned on power is automatically shut off to preserve battery power page 20 When POWER SAVE is set to ON approximately 90 seconds When POWER SAVE is set to OFF approximately 3 minutes About Auto Focus When you try to shoot a subject that is hard to focus on the AE AF lock indicator will change to flashing slowly The Auto Focus function may be difficult to use with in the following subjects In such cases release the shutter then try to recompose the shot and focus again The subject is distant from the camera and dark e The contrast of the subject and its background is poor e The subject is seen through glass such as a window e A fast moving subject e The subject has a reflection such as that from a mirror or there is a luminous body and a lustrous subject e A flashing subject Checking the last shot image Quick Review gt Press lt on the control button s bew ns Bunooys g To return to shooting mode press the shutter lightly or press lt on the control button again To delete the image displayed on the LCD screen 1 Press MENU button to display the menu 2 Press on the control button to select DELETE then press the center 3 Press A on the control button to select OK then press the center The image will be deleted 27 28 Using the zoom feature W wide angle T telephoto A a w
22. 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 TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE CAUTION To reduce the risk of hazards use only USA UL Certified power supply cord set cord is Type SPT 2 or heavier minimum NO 18 AWG copper one end is provided with a moulded on male attachment plug cap with a specified NEMA configuration and the other end is provided with a moulded on female connector body with a specified IEC non industrial type configuration NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with Y or mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station For the Customers in Germany Directive EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 3 1 EEC This equipment complies with th
23. be inserted using 4 on the control button then press the center DAY TIME Inserts the day and the time of shooting into the image DATE Inserts the year the month and the date of shooting into the image OFF Does not insert date time data into the image After the setting have been completed turn the mode dial to and continue your shooting e You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to SCN The settings made here will be saved even when the power is turned off s beuw ns Bunooys g 33 34 Shooting according to scene conditions SCENE SELECTION J Twilight mode 2 Twilight portrait mode A Landscape mode Ordinarily shoot with the camera set to set to Auto Mode dial fg but when shooting at night shooting people at night or shooting landscapes use the modes listed below to increase the quality of your images J Twilight mode Under dark lighting conditions you can shoot using the Twilight mode and still get good images However because the shutter speed is slower under these conditions we recommend you use a tripod e The flash cannot be used Twilight portrait mode Use this mode when shooting people in the foreground at night Because the shutter speed is slow it is recommended that you use a tripod e Allows you to shoot images of people in the foreground with distinct outlines without losing the feeling that you are shooting at nigh
24. bright and dark portions SEPIA NEG ART A a an Made to look like a negative image Colored to look like old photograph Turn the Mode dial to fi SCN or EE Press the MENU button The menu appears Select PFX P EFFECT using lt gt then select the desired mode using A V To cancel Picture Effect In Step E select OFF Spot light metering Mode dial setting a SCN When there is reflected light or the background of the subject provides a very high contrast you can adjust the focus to that most appropriate for your subject You can aim at a particular point and meter the light to adjust the focus for that point When the place you want to focus on and the place you are using Spot light metering on are the same it recommended that you use Center AF page 58 Control button For the DSC P71 El Turn the Mode dial to fi SCN or HE Press the MENU button The menu appears Select using lt gt then select ON using A V The Spot light metering aiming point is displayed Spot light metering aiming point Aim the Spot light metering aiming point at the spot you want to shoot then shoot your image 6 6Hunooys abeul js paoueapy as 62 To cancel Spot light metering Press the MENU button again and select S e using lt gt on the control button select OFF then using A V The Spot light metering aiming point
25. click Removable Disk The contents of the Memory Stick inserted into your camera appear e This section describes an example of copying movies into the My Documents folder Double click CI MSSONY then double click MOMLO001 The MOML0001 folder opens Drag and drop the movie files into the My Documents folder The movie files are copied to the My Documents folder For Windows XP users On the Copy Wizard screen click Copy images to a folder on the computer Use the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then click O K The Scanner and Camera Wizard starting screen appears Click Next All of the images recorded in the Memory Stick will be displayed on the screen Click to remove the checkmark from the checkboxes of images that you do not want to copy to the computer then click Next The Image names and Copy destination screen is displayed E Designate the image names and copy destination then click Next The copying of your images begins When the copying is finished the Other Options screen is displayed e Please select My Documents as the copy destination Select Finish then click Next The Close the Scanner and Camera Wizard screen is displayed fq Click Finish The Wizard screen closes e If you want to copy other images disconnect the USB cable and the
26. control button to select an image When using this feature it may be necessary to switch the video output signal to match that of your TV system see page 98 Watching the playback picture on TV If you want to view the playback picture on a TV you need a TV having a video input jack and a video connecting cable The color system of the TV must be the same as that of your digital still camera Check the following list NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Columbia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria France Guiana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Ukraine etc gt D leting images m 5 5 fal 100 0028 2002 7 4 10 30Pu ABFILE BACKINEXT gt Press the MENU button press lt gt on the control button to select DELETE then press the center gt Turn the Mode dial to gt and turn on the camera Press lt gt on the control button to select an image to be deleted The image has not yet
27. disappears and the camera returns to normal light metering For the DSC P31 El Turn the Mode dial to fa SCN or A Press gt on the control button to turn Spot light metering on The Spot light metering aiming point is displayed Aim the Spot light metering aiming point at the spot you want to shoot then shoot your image To cancel Spot light metering Press gt e on the control button to turn Spot light metering off The Spot light metering aiming point disappears and the camera returns to normal light metering Shooting multiple frames Clip Motion Mode dial setting You can shoot a number of still images consecutively GIF animation Because the file size is small these images are ideal for use on a home page or for attaching to an e mail message Clip Motion images are restricted to color levels of 256 colors and below This is a characteristic of GIF format recording For this reason the image quality of some images may deteriorate NORMAL 160x120 The maximum number of frames you can shoot in one Clip Motion shot is ten This is the best choice for use on a home page MOBILE 120x108 Two frames is the maximum number that can be shot in Clip Motion in this mode e MOBILE mode has strict file size limits so picture quality falls accordingly For the number of images you can record using Clip Motion see page 91 Before using Clip Motion In MOVING IMAGE in
28. goes wrong while you are using the adaptor immediately shut off the power by pulling the plug out of the wall outlet papejs bunja5 i Erning on off your camera 20 POWER ON gt Press the POWER button The POWER ON OFF lamp lights in green the power is on and the lens cover opens When you turn on your camera for the first time the CLOCK SET screen appears see the next page To turn off the power If you press the POWER button again the POWER ON OFF lamp goes out and the camera turns off e if you turn the power on when the Mode dial is set to N HH or SCN the lens begins to move DSC P71 only Please be careful not to touch the lens The Auto Power Off feature If no tasks are performed for a while when shooting playing back or performing SET UP while using the batteries power is automatically shut off to preserve battery power However in the following circumstances even if the battery is being used to power the camera the Auto Power Off feature will not work e Movies are being played back e A slide show is being shown e There is a plug in the USB terminal or the VIDEO OUT jack When POWER SAVE is set to ON approximately 90 seconds When POWER SAVE is set to OFF approximately 3 minutes w to use the control button eV hed RMON EES SAUTO WHITE BAL BCOMMEER To change the current settings of the camera bring up the menu or SET
29. image size Playing back successive images Slide show Mode dial setting gt You can playback recorded images in succession one after another This is useful for checking your images or for giving a presentation Control button El Turn the mode dial to gt Press the MENU button The menu appears Select SLIDE using A V and press the center Select an interval from those listed below INTERVAL settings 3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min REPEAT ON Plays the images back repeatedly OFF Plays through the images one time and then stops El Select START using A 4 gt then press the center The slide show begins To cancel the Slide show setting In Step E select CANCEL then press the center e gt N Guma eu js pasuerpy g 68 To stop the playback of the slide show Press the center select EXIT using gt then press the center To fast forward or to go back toa previous image during a slide show Press the gt Forward or the lt Backward The interval settings are just guidelines The actual intervals will differ based on factors like the size of the image Rotating still images Mode dial setting gt Images shot when holding the camera vertically can be rotated and displayed horizontally Turn the mode dial to gt and display the image you want to rotate Press the MENU button The men
30. images Copying movies to your computer USB cable USB driver Picture effect Power An external power Source sesser 19 batteries oe Inserting the batteries ON OFF Precautions R RED EYE REDUCTION RESET button S SCENE SELECTION Setting Changing Menu cee eeeeeeteeeeteteeeeeeees 55 Date and time Image quality Image size Setting the date and time SHARPNESS Shooting close ups Macro Shooting mode Clip Motion E MAIL MPEG MOVIE a cvastjecidsvesersevidpscseeueasaiavetias 74 Shooting using auto adjustment mode 26 Shooting in Multi Burst mode 0 0 Shooting with the date and time inserted Still image playback Index 9 images screen 37 Quick Review ROTATE Slide show Using the zoom feature Viewing images on a TV screen Viewing single images Viewing the images on your computer 53 54 Still image shooting AE AF lock lamp AF mode EV adjustment Image quality Image size Number of shooting images Picture effect SCENE SELECTION Selecting a flash mode Shooting close ups Macro Shooting with the date and time inserted 32 Spot light metering occ eeeeeeeeeeeeee 61 The number of images that can be saved 91 The number of images that can be shot 18 Using auto adjustment mode Using the self timer WHITE BALA
31. instructions on how to remove it before using the camera The auto zoom lens for the DSC P71 only This camera is equipped with an auto zoom lens Be careful not to bump the lens and be careful not to apply force to it On illustrations Illustrations used in this manual are of the DSC P71 unless noted otherwise The pictures used in this manual The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera Trademarks e Memory Stick _ MagicGate Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation MAGICGATE is a trademark of Sony Corporation e Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the U S Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries e Macintosh Mac OS and QuickTime are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e 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 not used in all cases in this manual m Table of contents Before using your camera 5 Identifying the parts eee 10 Getting started Preparing batteries cc eeseeeeeeeeereeee 14 Charging the batteries 0 0 14 Inserting the batteries 0 0 2 cceeeeeeeeeees 17 Using an external power source 19 Using your camera abroad 19 Turning on
32. of vibration The Center AF automatically focuses only on the center of the image so it is convenient when you want to focus only on what you aim at When you use Digital zoom or AF illuminator priority AF movement is given to subjects in or near the center of the frame In this case the AF range finder isn t displayed Shooting with the AF lock using Center AF If it is difficult to focus because the subject is not in the center of the frame you can focus in this situation using the AF range finder For example when you are shooting two human subjects and there is a gap between them the camera may focus on the background visible in the gap In a case like this use AF lock to ensure the subjects are in correct focus 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 Compose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter halfway down First the focus for the subject you are aiming at will be adjusted When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and stays lit and there is a beeping sound focus adjustment is completed Return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter down again When you hear a beeping sound the image will be recorded with the proper focus for the human subjects You can carry out the AF lock adjustment process any number of times as long as you do it
33. off your camera 20 How to use the control button 20 Setting the date and time 21 Shooting still images Inserting and removing a Memory Stick sussen 23 Deciding the still image size and image CUAL bY sennheiserin 24 Basic still image shooting using auto adjustment mode eee 26 Checking the last shot image Quick REWOW scacvediswcceseuveseccereccsivedersens 27 Using the zoom feature 28 Shooting close ups Macro DSC P71 only eeeeeeeeeeeteeeeneees 28 Using the self timer Selecting a flash mode Shooting with the finder 32 Shooting with the date and time inserted seissen 32 Shooting according to scene conditions SCENE SELECTION 0 004 34 Viewing still images Viewing images on the LCD screen of your GIMET iro SE TRI 36 Viewing single images 36 Viewing Index 9 or 3 images display 0 0 3T Viewing images on a TV screen 38 Deleting still images Deleting images eee 39 Deleting on the Index 9 images SOEC icine Sci ti cance stein 40 Deleting on the Index 3 images SCREEN ica TET 41 Formatting a Memory Stick 43 Copying still images to your computer Copying still images to your computer 44 o Installing the USB driver 0 45 Preparing your camera c csscsseeeees 46 Connecting your camera to your COMIPULEL uoni Copying images When a removable disk icon is not SHOWIN Gli yast s
34. see pages 49 to 51 When the Removable Disk icon is not shown see the next page You can use the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software to copy images to your computer For details see the software s help files TOONSDCF gt Double click DCIM then double click 100MSDCF The 100MSDCFP folder opens The 100MSDCF folder contains the image files you shot using your camera The folder names vary depending on the type of images they contain page 51 gt Drag and drop the image files into the My Documents folder The image files are copied to the My Documents folder e When you try to copy an image to a folder in which an image with the same file name is stored the overwrite confirmation message appears When you want to overwrite the existing image with the new one click Yes When you do not want to overwrite it click No then change the file name When a removable disk icon is not shown 1 Right click My Computer then click Property The System Property window appears 2 Confirm if other devices are already installed Click Device Manager Double click 4 Other Devices Confirm if there is a Sony DSC or Sony Handycam with a 7 mark 3 If you find either of the devices above follow the steps below to delete them Click Sony DSC or a Sony Handycam Clic
35. supplied ee cee One apo mma Every played back Image LCD Battery No of i size screen life min images The tables show apprommale guidelines 1600x1200 ON _ Approx 120 Approx 2400 Recording movies images for the length of time the camera can be used when picture quality is set to Standard when you shoot in Flash mode 640x480 ON Approx 120 Approx 2400 OFF Approx 150 Approx 3000 R6 size AA Ni MH 2 supplied H and when you shoot in Normal OFF _ Approx 150 Approx 3000 ONY min a mode in an environment where the Recording one image every three seconds CESES a a ambient temperature is 25 C 77 F and DSC P71 Approx 120 Approx 170 the supplied Nickel Metal Hydride When playing back still images DSC P31 Approx 150 Approx 200 batteries are fully charged The guidelines for the number of images that can be DSC P71 ae Se recording with a picture size of recorded or played back allow for R6 size AA Ni MH 2 Looi changing the Memory Stick as supplied necessary Actual results may differ Battery life No of images slightly from these depending on the Image size min conditions of use 2048x1536 Approx 230 Approx 4600 When shooting still images 640x480 Approx 230 Approx 4600 DSC P71 R6 size AA Ni MH 2 supplied DSC PS1 Image LCD Battery No of R6 s
36. the camera is turned on or when using the zoom and the lens is moving don t touch the lens assembly DSC P71 only page 28 When the Mode dial is set to IGM the exposure and focus are adjusted automatically Clean the lens with a soft cloth if it is dirty page 99 gt Hold your camera with your both hands and position a subject in the center of the frame to focus on Do not cover the lens or flash with your fingers You can choose either Multi point AF mode or Center AF as the AF mode page 58 Flashes in green Lights up gt Press and hold the shutter halfway down The camera beeps When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on the camera is ready for shooting If you remove your finger from the shutter shooting will be canceled The minimum focal distance to a subject is 50 cm 19 Uig inches for the DSC P71 and 10 cm 3 156 inches for the DSC P31 To shoot subjects at distances closer than this use Macro mode DSC P71 only page 28 The frame appearing on the LCD screen shows the limits of the area where the focus will be adjusted For more details on the AF range finder see page 58 x gt Press the shutter fully down A beeping sound is heard the shooting is completed and the still image is saved in the Memory Stick When the Recording lamp goes out you can shoot the next image When you are shooting with the battery if no tasks
37. the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to your hard disk 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 You can use the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software to copy images to your computer and view the images on your computer To install the software insert the supplied CD ROM drive then click PIXELA ImageMixer on the opening window and follow the instructions on each window For details see the software s help files How to setup and operate your camera Here we will explain the most commonly used menus and the SET UP screen Control button JBN ob MENU button Changing menu settings Press the MENU button and the menu will be displayed EV a OEV v EV e ECARE Select the setting item you want to change using lt gt on the control button The letters and symbols of the item you select will turn yellow 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m CENTER AF EMULTI AF CA BE we Te iso Select the desired setting using A F on the control button The frame of the selected setting will turn yellow and the setting will be made e Spot light metering is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P31 page 61 To turn off the menu display Press the
38. within approximately 10 seconds To cancel the self timer in the middle of the operation Press V 8 on the control button one more time If you stand in front of the camera and press the shutter the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set Selecting a flash mode gt Turn the mode dial to select i and press A 4 on the control button repeatedly to select a flash mode Flash mode has the following features No indicator Auto Based on the lighting conditions the camera will decide if there is enough light and will use the flash accordingly factory setting 4 forced flash The flash will be used regardless of the amount of ambient light no flash The flash will not be used Each time you press the button the display changes as follows When POWER SAVE is OFF No indicator Auto 4 forced flash gt no flash When POWER SAVE is ON no flash No indicator Auto gt 4 forced flash If the menu is currently displayed press the MENU button first and the menu will disappear You can change the brightness of the flash using FLASH LEVEL in the settings menu page 93 When Flash mode is set to Auto or forced flash and you look at the LCD screen in a dark place you may notice some noise in the image but this will have no effect on the image you shoot While the flash is being charged the 4 Flash charging lamp blinks When charging is compl
39. work Movies MPEG MOVIE Clip Motion Multi Burst images cannot be resized You cannot display a print mark e You cannot display print marks on Clip Motion images and MPEG movies fj 6Hunooysajqnoi 85 86 Personal computers Symptom You do not know the OS of your computer Cause Solution gt Check Recommended environment for personal computers page 44 You cannot install the USB driver gt In Windows 2000 log on as Administrators authorized Administrators page 45 Your personal computer does not recognize your camera The camera is turned off e The battery level is too low e You are not using the supplied USB cable e The USB cable is not connected securely e USB CONNECT is set to PTP in the SET UP settings The USB connectors on your personal computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse and your camera The USB driver is not installed e Your computer does not properly recognize the device because you connected the camera and your computer with the USB cable before you installed the USB Driver from the supplied CD ROM gt Turn on the camera page 20 gt Use the AC power adaptor not supplied page 19 gt Use the supplied USB cable page 47 gt Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again securely Make sure that USB MODE is displayed on the LCD screen page 47 gt
40. 72 SLIDE SHOW INTERVAL Sets the slide show interval For single images only BB sec 5sec 10sec 30sec 1min REPEAT HON OFF START Starts the slide show CANCEL Cancels the settings and execution of the slide show RESIZE 2048x1536 DSC P71 Changes the recorded image size page 71 For single images only 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 CANCEL ROTATE Y clockwise 4 counter Rotates the still image page 68 For single images only clockwise OK CANCEL DIVIDE OK CANCEL Divides a moving image page 78 For single images only SET UP items Set the Mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears Factory settings are indicated with Ml When shooting movies Clip Motion the date and time cannot be inserted in the image Also the date and time will not be displayed when shooting The date and time of playback will be displayed when the image is played back i CAMERA Item Setting Description MOVING IMAGE MMPEG MOVIE CLIP MOTION Selects the shooting mode pages 55 74 MULTI BURST DATE TIME DAY amp TIME DATE OFF Selects whether to insert the date and time into the image page 32 DIGITAL ZOOM DSC BON OFF Selects whether to use the digital zoom page 28 P71 RED EYE REDUCTION ON HOFF Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using a flash page 31 AF ILLUMINATOR HAUTO OFF Selects whether to emit an AF assist light in the dark Helps
41. 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 Steps to Mac OS 9 1 9 2 Steps to Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 Installing the USB driver For Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 or 9 0 users only 1 Turn on your computer and set the supplied CD ROM to the CD ROM drive The PIXELA ImageMixer window appears Double click Setup Menu Click USB Driver The USB Driver window appears Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the window Drag and drop the following two files from the window opened in step 3 to the System Folder icon in the window opened in step 4 e Sony USB Driver e Sony USB Shim 6 When the message Do you want to put these items into Extension Folder is shown click OK 7 Restart your computer Preparing your camera For details see page 46 Connecting your camera to your computer For details see page 47 Removing the USB cable from your computer or the Memory Stick from your camera during a USB connection Drag and drop the drive icon of the Memory Stick to the Trash icon then remove the USB cable or Memory Stick If you are using Mac OS X remove the USB cable etc after you have turned your computer off Copying images 1 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop The contents of the Memory Stick inserted in your camera appear 2 Double click DCIM 3 Double click 100MSDCF 4 Drag and drop
42. 8 6 9 0 9 1 9 2 Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 Page 54 Step may be unnecessary depending on your OS e After you complete the installation of the USB driver step is unnecessary Recommended computer environment Recommended Windows environment OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional An OS installed at the factory not upgraded is required for correct pying still images to your computer operations We cannot guarantee operations for operating systems not listed above CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster USB connector Provided as standard equipment Recommended Macintosh environment OS Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 9 1 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 An OS installed at the factory is required for correct operations For the following models update your OS to Mac OS 9 0 or 9 1 iMac with Mac OS 8 6 installed at the factory and a slot loading type CD ROM drive iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 installed at the factory USB connector Provided as standard equipment If you connect two or more USB devices to your computer at one time some devices including your camera may not work depending on the type of USB device Operations are not guaranteed when using a USB hub Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended environments mentioned above USB mode There are t
43. AF LOCK indicator 26 59 Remaining battery indicator display 16 1 2 7 3 _ 3 lt i a ML FINE a 4 E Pon B 2 val 400 0m ee CFISOLARIZE 12 0 17 6 N F43 7 goe ji per 8 19 ae E e o 9 20 10 21 11 2 23 5 Flash mode 30 Red eye reduction 31 White balance indicator 57 AF illuminator indicator 31 97 6 Date time indicator 32 ISO sensitivity 92 7 Sharpness indicator 93 94 95 8 Picture effect indicator 60 9 Low battery warning 16 10 AF range finder 58 11 Spot light meter aiming point 61 12 Image quality indicator 24 25 13 Mode dial indicator 14 Remaining images indicator 25 Self diagnostics display 90 15 Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 25 16 Center AF i indicator 58 Focus preset value 60 3 0 m 17 EV adjustment indicator 56 18 Iris value indicator 19 Shutter speed indicator 89 20 Macro xB DSC P71 28 21 Self timer display 29 22 Vibration warning indicator 89 23 Menu Guide menu 55 e When you press the MENU button Menu Guide menu is toggled between display don t display is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P31 page 61 p uoneuioju JEUOHIPPY 103 For shooting movies
44. ARIZE B amp W SEPIA Sets the special effects for the image page 60 NEG ART HIOFF p UONEULIOJU JEUOHIPPY 93 When the Mode dial is set to H MOVING IMAGE is set to CLIP MOTION in the SET UP settings Item Setting Description EV 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 Adjusts the exposure page 56 0 3 MO 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 F gt FOCUS E MULTI AF CENTER AF Chooses the auto focus method set the prefocus distance pages 58 60 0 5 m 1 0 m 3 0 m 7 0 m WB WHITE BAL HAUTO 28 H Sets the white balance page 57 Spotlight metering ON i OFF To match the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 61 can be set using a menu with the DSC P71 only iis IMAGE SIZE MINORMAL MOBILE Selects the Clip Motion image size page 62 4 FLASH LEVEL BRIGHT Makes the flash level higher than normal ESTANDARD Normal setting DARK Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX P EFFECT SOLARIZE B amp W SEPIA Sets the special effects for the image page 60 NEG ART HIOFF D SHARPNESS 2 1 W0 1 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image The F indicator appears except when the setting is 0 When the Mode dial is set to when MOVING IMAGE in SET UP is set to Multi Burst Item Setting Description EV 2 0 41 7 41 3 41 0 40 7 Adjusts the exposure page 56 0 3 MO 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 F
45. CK position page 100 NO SPACE ON MEMORY e The Memory Stick is full You cannot record images Delete unnecessary images page 39 STICK NO FILE e No images have been recorded on the Memory Stick FILE ERROR e An error occurred while playing back the image FILE PROTECT e The image is protected against erasure FOLDER ERROR e A folder with the same name already exists on the Memory Stick OVERSIZED IMAGE e You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera INVALID OPERATION e You are playing back a file that was created on equipment other than this camera Paw The battery level is low or zero Charge the battery page 14 Depending on the conditions of use or the type of as battery the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left CANNOT DIVIDE The file is not long enough to be divided The file is not a moving image W e You are not holding the camera steadly enough Use the flash mount the camera on a tripod or otherwise secure the camera in place RESTART e A problem with the lens caused an error 6Hunooysajqnoi 89 Self Diagnosti Message Cause Countermeasure e lag ostics C 32 00 There is trouble with your e Turn the power off and on again camera s hardware or with the page 20 Displa s hard ith th page 20 zoom function When a message starting with a C 13 00 The camera
46. NCE Zoom T Trimming TV set Using your camera abroad V Viewing single images seesereererereeeee 36 Ww Warnings and messages ceeeseseeeteeeeeeeees 89 Z Zoom Digital zoom Playback zoom Using the zoom feature 107 Gevloe Printed on 100 recyced paper using VOC Volatile Organic Can noun free vegetable oil based ink http www sony net Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
47. Ni MH battery charger Power requirements AC 100 to 240V 50 60Hz 2 2 W Output voltage DC 1 8V 180 110 mA x 2 Dimensions 70 x 29 x 74 mm 2 7 g x 1 3 16 x3 inches W H D Mass Approx 70g 2 oz Operating temperature range 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F 102 AC LS1 AC power adaptor not supplied Power requirements AC 100 240 V 50 60 Hz Rated output voltage DC4 2V 15A External dimensions 105 x 36 x 56 mm 4 fy x 1 y6 x 2 1 W H D protruding parts not included Mass Approx 180 g 6 oz adaptor only Operating temperature range 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature range 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Accessories Video connector cable 1 R6 size AA Ni MH batteries 2 Ni MH Battery charger 1 Power cord mains lead 1 USB cable 1 Wrist strap Memory Stick 8MB for DSC P31 16MB for DSC P71 1 CD ROM USB driver SPVD 008 1 CD ROM for Customer registration 1 Operation Instructions 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice The LCD screen For shooting still images A 0 N Image size indicator 24 25 Recording mode indicator 65 AE
48. OWER button 20 Shutter button 26 Flash 30 Self timer lamp 29 AF illuminator 31 97 Finder window Lens Tripod receptacle bottom surface e Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera CO OO N D Ou A N y 11 1 Finder Self timer recording lamp red B AE AF lock lamp green 4 Flash charge lamp orange 30 DISPLAY LCD ON OFF button 32 MENU button 24 VIDEO OUT jack 38 Jack cover USB jack 47 N la b e 10 11 12 Mode dial 21 i To shoot still images gt To view or edit images HH To shoot movies Clip Motion images Multi Burst mode images SET UP To set the SET UP items SCN To shoot in the SCENE SELECTION mode 13 Zoom button for shooting 28 Index button for viewing 37 14 Wrist strap hook 15 Open lever i6 Battery cover 17 Memory Stick cover 8 Access lamp 23 Control button Menu on A W lt gt 20 Menu off 8 AW 27 29 30 RESET button bottom surface 82 LCD screen DC IN jack cover 19 DC IN jack 19 11 12 Identi
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 P31 P71 Serial No Cyber shot Digital Stil Camera AAS Lf DSC P31 P7 2002 Sony Corporation Memory STICK mm 3 074 351 11 1 Shooting still images Viewing still images Deleting still images Copying still images to your computer _ B Before advanced operations Be Advanced still image shooting Advanced still image viewing Still image editting Getting started Enjoying movies Troubleshooting it Additional information Index 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 CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended
50. STANDARD order The values for the number of images that can be saved and the shooting time may vary depending on the shooting conditions For normal shooting times and numbers of images that can be saved see page 25 E mail Multi Burst Units images Units images 8M 16M 32M 64M 128M 8M 16M 32M 64M 128M 2048x1536 4 9 20 40 80 1280x960 12 24 50 100 200 DSC P71 8 17 G6 72 146 E 22 44 93 186 372 2048 3 2 4 9 20 40 80 DSC P71 8 17 G6 72 146 8 16 32 64 128 6010x1200 44 28 69 118 236 600 3 2 8 16 32 64 128 DSC P3 14 28 59 118 236 12 21 48 96 192 280x960 21 42 88 176 352 43 87 177 357 714 640x480 95 192 390 786 1572 Clip Motion Units images 8M 16M 32M 64M 128M Normal 40 80 160 320 640 Mobile 350 450 900 1800 3600 Normal When 10 frames are shot Mobile When 2 frames are shot MPEG movies U nits seconds 320 HOX 8M 20 16M 40 32M 85 64M 170 128M 340 320x240 80 160 340 680 1360 160x112 320 640 1300 2700 5400 j 6Hunooysajqnoi 91 92 Menu items Menu items that can be changed differ depending on the position of the Mode dial The LCD screen show
51. Solution gt Remove and then after one minute reinstall the battery If this doesn t work press the RESET button on the bottom of the camera with pointed object then turn the power on again This will clear the date time settings etc You cannot identify the indicator on the LCD screen gt Check the indicator pages 103 to 105 The lens does not move when you turn off the camera DSC P71 only e The battery pack is discharged gt Replace it with a full charged battery or use the AC power adaptor pages 14 17 19 The lens gets fogged e Condensation is occurring gt Leave the camera for about an hour and then try to use it again page 99 Warnings and messages The following messages appear on the LCD screen Message Meaning Corrective Action NO MEMORY STICK e Insert a Memory Stick page 23 SYSTEM ERROR e Turn the power off and on again page 20 MEMORY STICK ERROR e The inserted Memory Stick cannot be used in your camera page 100 The Memory Stick is damaged or the terminal section of the Memory Stick is dirty Insert the Memory Stick correctly page 23 FORMAT ERROR The Memory Stick format failed Format the Memory Stick again page 43 MEMORY STICK LOCKED The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position Move it to the recording UNLO
52. Stick capacity is insufficient or 1 Cutting scene A when you attach movies to your e mail messages 1 A 2 B 8 A wd DIVIDE point MOV00002 MPG The file numbers assigned when 2 Cutting scene B movies are cut The files saved after a movie cut are at oe Turn the Mode dial to gt recognized as the latest files and are 1 3 A 2 B Select the image you want to assigned new numbers The original files ing lt gt are deleted and the numbers previously MOV00005 MPG A cut using lt assigned to those files are treated as missing point Press the MENU button numbers 3 Deleting scene A and B if they are unnecessary The menu appears MOV00004 MPG MOV00007 MPG E Select DIVIDE using gt and i i i press the center and select OK using A then press the A A DELETE MOV00006 MPG DET ETE center 4 Only the desired scenes remain The playback of the mova starts 1 3 2 Y MOV00006 MPG Deciding on a cutting point e You cannot cut the following files Clip Motion files Multi Burst files Still image files Files not long enough to cut Press the center at the desired cutting point H Leb Li 6 8 fl 0 04 ca DIVIDE a E ok ACANcEL EXIT 20K When you want to adjust the cutting point use lt AI gt frame
53. age 61 FINE FINE STANDARD gt Select Image quality using lt gt on the control button Use A V to select the desired image quality The image quality is set When the setting is completed press the MENU button The menu disappears from the screen e For image quality you can choose either FINE or STANDARD The image size and quality values chosen here will be preserved even when the camera is turned off Image size and quality You can choose image size number of 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 pixels and image quality compression Units number of images ratio based on the kind of images you Capacity want to shoot The larger you make the gt p 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB image size and the higher you make the Image siz image quality the better your image but 2048x1536 also the larger the amount of data needed DSC P71 30 1O 18 20 36 ane kas to preserve your image This means you 2048 3 2 can save fewer images in your Memory DSC P71 50 10 018 20 66 40 02 30144 Sas l 1600x1200 8 15 16 30 32 60 64 120 128 240 Choose an image size and quality level 1600 G2 appropriate for the kind of images you oe 8 15 16 30 32 60 64 120 128 240 want to shoot You can re
54. been deleted at this point sabeull ns burjajeq fi 39 40 Deleting images continued amp al x 55 lal 4 DELETE Reve aki ok gt are ia See pre gt Select OK using A on the control button then press the center MEMORY STICK ACCESS is displayed on the screen When this message disappears the image has been deleted To cancel the deletion Using V on the control button choose CANCEL then press the center Deleting on the Index 9 images screen gt While an Index 9 images screen page 37 is displayed press the MENU button select DELETE using lt gt on the control button then press the center DELETE CANCEL SELECT ALL gt Select SELECT using lt gt on the control button then press the center To delete the entire screen Select ALL using lt gt on the control button then press the center Select OK again and press the center To halt the deletion select EXIT then press the center gt Select the image you want to delete using A W lt gt on the control button then press the center The J mark appears next to the selected images At this point the images have not yet been deleted Put a J mark next to all of the images you want to delete To cancel your selection press the center one more time
55. before you press the shutter AF range finder AE AF lock indicator 5 6Bunooys abeul jns paoueapy Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset Mode dial setting y SCN i 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 using the automatic focus function This is when use of the Focus preset is convenient Control button Turn the Mode dial to fi SCN or Ez Press the MENU button The menu appears Select c using lt gt then select the distance to the subject using A V You can select from the following distance settings 0 5m 1 0m 3 0m 7 0m unlimited distance CENTER AF MULTI AF q O wB el ISO To return to automatic adjustment Press the MENU button again select F gt then select MULTI AF or CENTER AF e Spot light metering is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P31 page 61 The focus distance settings include a small margin of error Use them as guidelines only If you point the lens up or down the error increases DSC P71 only Adding special effects Picture effect Mode dial setting m SCN E4 You can add special effects to bring out the contrast in your images SOLARIZE B amp W Like an illustration In black and white with clearly delineated
56. cannot read or write Re insert the Memory Stick several letter of the alphabet appears data on the Memory Stick times Your camera has a self diagnostics display An unformatted Memory Stick Format the Memory Stick page 43 This function displays the condition of the has been inserted camera on the LCD screen using a The inserted Memory Stick e Insert a new Memory Stick page 23 combination of a letter and four numerical cannot be used with your camera digits If this occurs check the following or the data is damaged code chart and take the corresponding E 61 00 A camera malfunction that you Press the RESET button pages 11 13 on countermeasure The last two digits E 91 00 cannot reverse has occurred the bottom of the camera then turn the indicated by NO will differ depending on E 92 OO PEWO OTIRA the state of the camera If your camera is not still functioning well after trying the countermeasure a couple of times contact your nearest Sony service station and inform them of the 5 digit service code Example E 61 10 Self diagnostics display The number of images that can be saved shooting time The number of images that can be saved and the shooting time are different depending on the capacity of the Memory Stick the image size and the image quality Refer to the following charts when you choose a Memory Stick The number of images is listed in FINE
57. conversion 33 mm F2 8 Exposure control Automatic Scene Selection 3 mode White balance Automatic Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Data formats Moving images MPEG1 Still images JPEG GIFF for Clip Motion Recording media Memory Stick Flash Recommended distance DSC P71 0 5 to 3 8 m 1 6 to 12 5 ft W 0 5 to 2 5 m 1 6 to 8 2 ft T DSC P31 0 4 to 3 8 m 1 3 to 12 5 ft when ISO sensitivity is set to Auto Output connectors VIDEO OUT jack Minijack 1 Vp p 75 ohm unbalanced sync negative USB jack mini B LCD screen LCD panel used DSC P71 3 8 cm 1 5 type TFT drive DSC P31 4 0 cm 1 6 type TFT drive Total number of dots DSC P71 123 200 560x220 dots DSC P31 61 600 280x220 dots Power etc AA nickel hydride batteries 2 2 4V AC LS1 AC power adaptor not supplied 4 2 V Power consumption when recording DSC P71 2 1W DSC P31 1 7W Operating temperature range 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Power j uoneuioju JEUOH PPV 101 Storage temperature range 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Dimensions DSC P71 124 9 x 58 x 43 6 mm 5 x 2 3 g x 1 3 4 inches DSC P31 106 x 58 x 39 5 mm 4 4 x 2 3 g x 1 16 inches W H D protruding portions not included Mass DSC P71 284 g 10 oz camera two batteries Memory Stick and wrist strap included DSC P31 231 g 8 oz camera two batteries Memory Stick and wrist strap included BC CS1
58. cover and connect the supplied USB cable to your camera Then connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer When using a desktop computer connect the USB cable to the USB connector on the rear panel When using Windows XP the copy wizard automatically appears on the desktop Proceed to page 49 USB MODE NORMAL appears on the LCD screen of your camera When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs the used program to recognize your camera Wait for a while If USB MODE NORMAL is not shown confirm that USB CONNECT is set to NORMAL in the SET UP settings page 98 USB MODE camera during a USB NORMAL 5 0000 connection For Windows 2000 Me or XP users 1 Double click at the lower right corner of the desktop Click amp Sony DSC then click Stop Confirm the device on the confirmation window then click OK Click OK Disconnect the USB cable or remove the Memory Stick For Windows 98 or 98SE users Carry out only Step 5 above 4ajndwio2 ino o sabeur jns Buihdog g 47 48 Copying images Sana Removable Disk gt Double click My Computer then double click Removable Disk The contents of the Memory Stick inserted in your camera appear This section describes an example of copying images into the My Documents folder When using Windows XP
59. dial to gt and press the W zoom button once to switch to the Index 9 images screen Press the MENU button The menu appears Select PRINT using lt gt then press the center The frame around the image selected turns green e You cannot select ALL EW Select SELECT using lt gt then press the center The frame of the selected picture changes to green e You cannot select ALL Select the images you want to print using the control button then press the center A EY Print mark is attached to the image SET TO NEXT To print other images repeat Step J for each of them Press the MENU button The menu appears E Select OK using gt then press the center The setting of the Ly Print mark is completed To delete a Print mark To delete a LY Print mark select an image using the control button and press the center To delete the Print marks attached to all of your images In Step B select ALL then press the center Next select OFF and press the center To cancel the Print mark operation In Step B select CANCEL or select EXIT in Step E then press the center Index 3 images screen Turn the mode dial to gt press the W zoom button twice and the Index 3 images screen appears To delete a Print mark Display the image you want to print in the center using lt gt
60. display The white balance is adjusted automatically Daylight Used when shooting outdoors and for shooting at night under neon lights for fireworks sunrises and sunsets Cloudy amp Used when shooting under a cloudy sky Fluorescent Used when shooting under fluorescent lights Incandescent 20 Used when shooting for example at a party where the lighting conditions change often Used in a studio or under video lights Used when shooting under sodium or mercury lights Control button Turn the mode dial to SCN or 8 Push the menu button The menu appears Select WB using lt gt then select the desired setting using A V To return to automatic settings In Step J select AUTO Under fluorescent lights that flicker even if you choose Fluorescent you may feel that the overall color of the image may show differences from the actual color When the flash is triggered the manual setting is cancelled and the shooting of the image is done in AUTO mode Shooting techniques The color of the subject that you see will be captured according to the lighting conditions Under the bright summer sun everything will appear bluish under a light sources like a light bulb white objects will appear will appear reddish The human eye has an excellent ability to adjust Even when lighting conditions change the eye can adjust and recognize the correct color almost i
61. e This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules For the Customers in the U S A and Canada RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES Nickel metal hydride batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable
62. e EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances e Residential area e Business district e Light industry district This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B Attention for the Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits sets out on the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera CE N50 For the Customers in the U S A and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN ICES 003 OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS 1 THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND 2 THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION efore using your camera Notes on image data compatibility e This camera conforms with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association 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 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
63. e status of the LCD screen changes as follows Display OFF gt LCD OFF Display ON See page 104 for a detailed description of the indicated items To shoot close ups MACRO DSC P71 only Turn the Mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 28 To shoot with a self timer Turn the Mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 29 e You cannot use a flash e You cannot write the date and time on the image Viewing movies on the LCD screen Mode dial setting gt You can view movies on the LCD screen of the camera Turn the Mode dial to gt Select the desired movie using lt gt Movies are displayed a size smaller than still images 6 8 a By 0 00 MOV00001 2002 7 4 10 30PM ePLAY 4P BACKINEXT Press the center The movie is played back gt PLAYBACK appears on the LCD screen while a movie is playing back al H Leb ai gt cra lal T g 0 02 PES Playback bar MOV00001 2002 7 4 10 30PM STOP lt gt REWIND FAST FORWARD To stop playback Press the center To rewind fast forward Press lt gt while playing back a movie To return to the normal playback press the center High quality movies Movies with the image size 320 HQX appear on the full screen Messages displayed on the screen while movies are being played back Each time you press the DISPLAY LCD ON OFF button the status of the LCD screen changes as fol
64. elete other images Press the MENU button The menu appears E Select OK using lt gt and press the center The image is deleted when the MEMORY STICK ACCESS message disappears To cancel the deletion Select CANCEL in Step Ef and press the center To Delete all the images Select ALL in Step PJ and press the center To cancel the deletion select CANCEL using lt gt and press the center o Deleting on the Index 3 images screen Turn the Mode dial to gt and press the W zoom button twice to display an Index 3 images screen Show the desired image at the center using lt gt Press the MENU button The menu appears E Select DELETE using V and press the center You have not deleted the image yet at this point Movo0005 2002 7 4 10 30PM Select OK using A and press the center The image is deleted when the MEMORY STICK ACCESS message disappears To cancel the deletion Select CANCEL in Step E and press the center N N sa now buolug g lt Example gt Cutting a file numbered Cutting movies Editing movies MOV00002 MPG MOV00001 MPG MOV00003 MPG Control button Mode dial setting gt With the Mode dial you can cut movies or 1 2 3 delete unnecessary portions of movies This is the recommended mode to use when the MOV00002 MPG Memory
65. emaining Memory Stick capacity indicator 25 Image number 25 Image size indicator 24 25 Date time recorded indicator 32 Menu Guide menu 55 1 gt 5 10 eo Le 11 oH 2 jon BY ik ala 8 Hi Cabo ga 7 1J gm axis g 8 0 121 15 3 16 4 H100 0013 2002 7 4 9 30AML 19 E E 17 DELETE PROTECT PRINT SLIDE D OK ag 1 Recording mode indicator 65 10 Image size indicator 75 2 Protection indicator 69 Print 11 Recording mode indicator 74 75 12 Playback indicator 75 13 Image number Number of Stick 75 14 Remaining Memory Stick capacity 75 15 Counter 75 16 Playback screen 75 17 Playback bar 75 18 Menu Guide menu 55 images recorded in the Memory the location of additional important information The page numbers in parentheses indicate p UONEULIOJU JEUOHIPPY 105 106 Index A ACCESS LDD 22 22 eile Aa RE Rese 23 AE AF lock AE AF lock lamp AF ILLUMINATOR AF illuminator AF lock AF lock lamp green AF mode 7 Auto Power Off feature ecer 20 Battery Battery life Charging time Preparing batteries Remaining indicator Beep shutter sound c Charging Charging the batteries siie nssirivrenisnvss 14
66. eted the lamp goes out When you press the shutter button halfway down while the flash is flashing 4 the Flash charge lamp turns on To reduce red eye when recording live subjects When the flash begins to strobe before the image is shot the red eye phenomenon is reduced In SET UP set RED EYE REDUCTION to ON page 97 will be displayed on the LCD screen The amount of red eye reduction possible varies according to the individual In addition the distance to the subject and whether or not the subject has seen the flash begin to strobe may also reduce the effectiveness of the red eye reduction process Shooting with the AF illuminator This is additional lighting provided to assist in focussing when shooting in dark places Set AF ILLUMINATOR page 97 in SET UP to AUTO When shooting Von is displayed the AF illuminator will flash automatically during the time between when the shutter is pressed halfway down and the focus locks When the AF illuminator flashes but sufficient light does not reach the subject the maximum recommended distance for this feature is 2 8m 9 2 ft wide 1 8m 5 9 ft tele in DSC P71 2 5m 8 2 ft in DSC P31 or the subject has weak contrast the camera may not focus properly The light from the AF illuminator may miss the center of the image somewhat but as long as it reaches the subject the camera will focus proper
67. flash is displayed If you want to shoot using the flash press A 4 on the control button and select 4 forced flash or Auto page 30 When the power turns on the Flash mode is normally set to ZENE No flash When the flash is charging 4 the Flash charge lamp blinks the LCD screen turns off In shooting still images the focus only focuses when the shutter is pushed down halfway lliserting the batteries gt Open the Battery cover Slide it in the direction of the arrow and it opens out gt Insert the batteries Match the poles of the batteries to the marks inside the battery case e Occasionally clean the poles of the batteries and the terminals of the Battery cover by wiping them with a dry cloth If the poles of the batteries or the terminals become covered with a film of dirt or oil from the skin the operating time of the camera can be greatly reduced p nes bunja5 ai gt Close the Battery cover Close the Battery cover while holding the batteries in Make sure the cover is closed securely To remove the batteries Stand the camera on end open the Battery cover upward then remove the batteries e Make sure you don t drop the batteries when opening or closing the Battery cover 17 Inserting the batteries continued Battery life and the number of DSC P31 With the LCD screen on showing single images that can be recorded R6 size AA Ni MH 2
68. following the above procedure starting from Step 3 21 Setting the date and time continued CLOCK SET m Y M D M DIY D M Y_ 2002 1 14 12 02 OK CANCEL gt Choose the year month day hour and minute items using lt gt A A will be shown above and a F will be shown below the item currently selected to be set CLOCK SET YMD M DIY D M Y_ 2002 7 1 12 02 oK CANCEL gt Set the desired numerical value using A F on the control button then press the center After setting the current numerical value move to the next item Repeat the above process until all of the items have been set If you choose D M Y in Step 3 use the 24 hour clock display CLOCK SET mY M D MIDIY D M Y 2002 7 4 10 30 ok Vv A l CANCEL Ra gt Choose OK using the gt on the control button and then press the center After the date and time are set the clock will start to keep time e To abort the setting process choose CANCEL and press the center Bottom gt Open the Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow to open it berting and removing a Memory Stick Label side Connector
69. forward rewind and adjust the cutting point using lt gt If you want to change the cutting point select CANCEL The playback of the movie starts again Tl When you have decided on a cutting point select OK using A V and press the center Select OK using A and press the center The movie is cut To cancel cutting Select EXIT in Step J The movie appears on the screen again e You cannot restore files once you cut them Bonc The original file is deleted when you cut it Deleting unnecessary portions of a movie El Cut an unnecessary portion of a movie see the previous page Display the portion of the movie you want to delete Press the MENU button The menu appears El Select DELETE using lt gt and press the center Select OK using A and press the center The movie currently displayed on the screen is deleted saiow bulhofuz g N Copying movies to your computer Follow the steps below to copy movies you shot to your computer Preparations 1 Install the USB driver 2 Insert the Memory Stick on which the movies are stored into your camera Then turn on the camera 3 Connect the camera to your PC e For details see page 44 e Step 1 is unnecessary when your OS is Windows XP Mac OS 9 1 Mac OS 9 2 or Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 For Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me users El Double click amp My Computer then double
70. fying the parts continued DSC P31 ol e 69 ro gt N o Attaching Pa strap POWER ON OFF lamp 20 POWER button 20 Shutter button 26 Flash 30 Self timer lamp 29 AF illuminator 31 97 Finder window Lens Tripod receptacle bottom surface e Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera CO OO IN 19 0 B Oo N 11 POWER SAVE switch DISPLAY LCD ON OFF button 32 3 Finder NE Self timer recording lamp red B AE AF lock lamp green 4 Flash charge lamp orange 30 4 MENU button 24 5 Jack cover 6 USB jack 47 7 VIDEO OUT jack 38 10 11 Control button Menu on A W lt gt 20 Menu off 4 27 29 30 61 RESET button buttom surface 82 LCD screen DC IN jack cover 19 El i4 i5 6 7 8 i9 Mode dial 21 i To shoot still images gt To view or edit images HH To shoot movies Clip Motion images Multi Burst mode images SET UP To set the SET UP items SCN To shoot in t
71. ge you want to protect to the center using lt gt and press the cenier Press the MENU button The menu appears E Select PROTECT using A V and press the center The center image is protected and a O Protect mark will be attached to that image PRINT PROTECT DELETE 2002 7 4 10 30PM 100 0005 0K To protect other images move the image you want to protect to the center using lt gt and repeat Step B To remove protection from previously protected images In Step EJ select the image from which you want to remove protection and press the center To remove protection from all of your images repeat this process for each of them Changing image size Resize Mode dial setting gt You can change the size of your images and record them as new files You can change your images to the following sizes 2048x1536 DSC P71 only 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 After the resizing is finished the original image is retained Control button Turn the mode dial to gt Select the image for which the size is to be changed using lt gt Press the MENU button The menu appears El Select RESIZE using lt gt then press the center Using A V select the new size then press the center The resized image is recorded as the newest file To stop the resizing process In Step a select CANCEL t
72. gt FOCUS E MULTI AF CENTER AF Chooses the auto focus method set the prefocus distance pages 58 60 0 5 m 1 0 m 3 0 m 7 0 m c WB WHITE BAL MAUTO 28 2 4 Sets the white balance page 57 Spot light metering can be set using a ON OFF To match the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 61 menu with the DSC P71 only sagg INTERVAL W1 30 1 15 1 7 5 NTSC In NTSC mode choose the Multi Burst between frame shutter interval W1 25 1 12 5 1 6 3 PAL In PAL mode choose the Multi Burst between frame shutter interval The choices of between frame shutter interval change depending on the setting of the VIDEO OUT item in SET UP page 98 QUALITY FINE STANDARD Records images with fine high image quality Records images in the standard image quality mode page 24 PFX P EFFECT SOLARIZE B amp W SEPIA Sets the special effects for the image page 60 NEG ART HIOFF D SHARPNESS 2 1 MO 1 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image The f indicator appears except when the setting is 0 p UONEULIOJU JEUOHIPPY 95 96 When the Mode dial is set to gt Item Setting Description DELETE OK Deletes the displayed image page 39 CANCEL Cancels deleting of the image PROTECT Protects images against accidental erasure page 69 PRINT Selects still images you want to print page
73. he SCENE SELECTION mode Zoom button for shooting 28 Index button for viewing 37 Wrist strap hook Open lever Battery cover Memory Stick cover Access lamp 23 DC IN jack 19 13 A f Weparing batteries 14 Use the following batteries in this camera Acceptable batteries R6 size AA Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 2 NH AA DI 2 supplied NH AA 2DI twin pack recommended not supplied Batteries that cannot be used Manganese batteries lithium batteries ni cad batteries alkaline batteries cannot be used with the DSC P71 Use of AA alkaline batteries may result in shorter than desired operating time only in the DSC P31 When alkaline batteries are used take note of the following information Turn POWER SAVE ON shut the LCD screen off and use the Finder to shoot your images This will lengthen battery life page 16 There is a big difference in the performance of batteries of different types and of batteries made by different manufacturers This is especially true in low temperatures where some batteries are noticeably weaker You may not be able to shoot in temperatures below 5 C 41 F The battery remaining indicator may not display the correct information BC CS1 supplied Insert with the cor 1 e rect polarity gt Insert Nickel Metal Hydride batteries into the charger supplied Be sure to charge the Nickel Metal Hydride ba
74. he beep shutter sound VIDEO OUT E NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode Japan USA PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode Europe USB CONNECT PTP HINORMAL Switches the USB mode page 44 POWER SAVE E ON OFF Selects whether to use the POWER SAVE mode page 16 DSC P71 Precautions Cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Clean the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the lens Wipe the lens with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth Do not use any type of solvent such as thinner alcohol or benzine as this may damage the finish or the casing Note on operating temperature The camera is designed for use within a temperature range of 0 40 32 F and 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot locations that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera Moisture condensation occurs easily when e The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room The camera is taken from an air conditioned ro
75. hen press the center Movies MPEG MOVIE Clip Motion Multi Burst images cannot be resized e When images are resized from a smaller to a larger size the image quality will deteriorate 3 2 sized images cannot be resized If you try to resize a 3 2 sized image black bands will appear at the top and bottom of the image umpa beu INS jj 7 Choosing images to print Print mark Mode dial setting gt You can designate certain images to be printed This is convenient when you want to have images printed in shops that follow DPOF Digital Print Order Format specifications Print marks cannot be attached to movies MPEG MOVIE or images recorded using Clip Motion In E MAIL mode the Print mark will be attached to the normal size image that was recorded at the same time You can attach a print mark to images shot using Multi Burst mode all the images will be printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels Single images El Turn the mode dial to gt Display the image you want to print using lt gt Press the MENU button The menu appears El Select PRINT using lt gt then press the center A EY Print mark will be attached to this image os 55lal gt a S DELETE PROTECT PRINT SUDE I gt i x To delete a Print mark In Step PJ press the center again The Print mark disappears Index 9 images screen Turn the mode
76. ickel Metal Hydride batteries haven t been used for a long time they may not fully charge This is typical of this type of battery and is not a malfunction If this happens repeatedly using up the battery fully and then recharging it should correct the problem Even when Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are not being used they loose their charge naturally over time It is recommended that you recharge the batteries just before using them If you recharge Nickel Metal Hydride batteries before fully using up the existing charge the so called memory effect can occur and the low battery warning will be triggered sooner than expected Charging the battery after fully depleting the existing charge should correct the problem The memory effect the situation in which a battery temporarily accepts a less than full charge To use up the batteries completely put the camera in SLIDE SHOW mode and leave it that way until the batteries are used up page 67 Precautions to be observed when charging the batteries Do not charge any other batteries except Sony Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in the charger supplied with your camera If you try to charge any other type of battery e g manganese batteries alkaline dry cells or one time lithium batteries than the batteries specified those batteries may leak overheat or explode causing the danger of burns or other injuries Be sure to charge both Nicke
77. ize AA Ni MH 2 size screen life min images supplied 2048x1536 ON Approx 90 Approx 1800 Battery life No of images OFF Approx 120 Approx 2400 Image size min 640x480 ON _ Approx 90 Approx 1800 1600x1200 Approx 280 Approx 5600 OFF _ Approx 120 Approx 2400 640x480 Approx 280 Approx 5600 az Using an external power source Wing your camera b road Power sources To the wall outlet mains You can use your camera in any country or Powencord area with the supplied battery charger DC IN jack mains lead within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Use a CONT commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of Ya the wall outlet wall socket b BC CS1 cE ee a FO a b AC power adap not supplied gt Open the DC IN jack cover gt Connect the power cord mains then connect the AC LS1 AC lead to the AC power adaptor power adaptor not supplied and to the wall outlet mains to the DC IN jack of the camera When you have finished using the AC power Connect the cable with the A mark facing adaptor disconnect it from the DC IN jack of up the camera To use power from an automobile use a DC adaptor Charger not supplied If you insert or remove the DC plug while you are using the batteries the power may shut off Connect the AC power adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet mains close by If something
78. k Delete The Device deletion confirmation window appears Click OK The device is deleted Try the USB driver installation again using the supplied CD ROM page 45 Copying images for Windows XP users UE Sony MemoryStick E Windows can perform the same action each time you insett a disk or connect a device wih this kind of file E Pictures What do you want Windows to do gt Click Copy pictures to a folder on my computer using Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard then click OK The Scanner and Camera Wizard appears When following the steps on page 47 the copy wizard appears on the desktop of your computer Welcome to the Scanner and Camera Wizard gt Click Next The images stored in the Memory Stick are displayed 4ajndwioa inoA o s ew jns Buihdog al 49 50 Copying images for Windows XP users EKG continued gt Click v to remove the checkmark from any images you do not want to copy to your computer then click Next The Picture Name and Destination window appears gt Specify the image file names to be copied and the copy destination Copying of the images starts When the task is completed the Other Options window appears Copy images into the My Documents folder efi eo g gt Click Nothing
79. l Metal Hydride batteries at the same time When the batteries are charged use them only in an environment where the temperature range is 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Otherwise there is a danger of leaks explosions excessive heat fire or electric shock Do not charge fully charged Nickel Metal Hydride batteries again Otherwise there is a danger of leaks explosions excessive heat fire or electric shock Do not peel off the external seals or damage the batteries Never use batteries from which the seals have been partially or completely removed or batteries that have been split in any way Charging time Nickel Metal Charging time Hydride battery NH AA DI x 2 Approx 13 supplied hours This represents the time required to charge fully depleted Nickel Metal Hydride batteries using the supplied BC CS1 charger in an environment where the ambient temperature is 25 C 77 F e Charging is complete in approximately 13 hours The charge lamp may remain lit longer than 13 hours but this is not a malfunction If you use the ACC CSNQ STAMINA Super Quick charge kit not supplied the batteries will charge faster p nes bunja5 15 16 Charging the Nickel Metal hydride batteries continued Battery remaining indicator As the battery power decreases with use the Battery remaining indicator displays the amount of power remaining using the following symbols Bat
80. les of Clip Motion files shot in NORMAL mode MBLOOOOL GIF Clip Motion files shot in MOBILE mode page 62 MBLOOO0OCO THM e Index image files of Clip Motion files shot in MOBILE mode IMCIF100 DSCOOOOO JPG Small size image files shot in E MAIL mode page 65 MOMLO0001 MOVOOOO0 MPG e Movie files shot normally page 74 Note on the table The meanings of the file names are as above OOOO stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 The numerical portions of the following files are the same A small size image file shot in E MAIL mode and its corresponding image file An image file shot with Clip Motion and its corresponding index image file 52 Viewing the images on your computer y C DS 00001 gt Double click My Documents gt Double click the desired image on the desktop file The My Documents folder opens The image file opens This section describes the steps followed for copying images to the My Documents folder on page 48 When using Windows XP click Start gt My Documents in that order You can use the PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software to view images on your computer For details see the software s help files 09 uid IIRS Bi Bul daynduroo snof 0 sabi 53 54 Follow the steps below according to your ar Macintosh users OS os Steps Mac OS
81. lows Display OFF gt LCD OFF Display ON See page 105 for a detailed description of the indicated items The procedure for viewing movies on a TV is the same as that for viewing still images page 38 Es sainow Bulhofuz g 76 Deleting movies Mode dial setting gt Control button MENU button k o gt VA OE Deleting on the single screen El Turn the Mode dial to gt Select the image you want to delete using lt gt Press the MENU button The menu appears El Select DELETE using lt gt and press the center You have not deleted the image yet at this point Select OK using A and press the center MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears on the screen The image has been deleted when the message disappears To cancel the deletion Select CANCEL in Step J and press the center Deleting on the Index 9 images screen Turn the Mode dial to gt and press the W zoom button once to display an Index 9 images screen Press the MENU button The menu appears Select DELETE using lt gt and press the center E Select SELECT using lt gt and press the center Select the image you want to delete using A W lt gt and press the center Selected images are indicated with 1 e SET TONEXT You have not deleted the images yet at this point a Repeat Step E of the procedure to d
82. ly e When the focus is adjusted manually the AF illuminator doesn t function Under the following conditions the AF illuminator will not function When shooting in Twilight landscape mode When shooting in Landscape mode The AF illuminator is a bright light There are no safety hazards but when shooting at short distances do not aim it directly at the subject s eyes s bew ns Bunooys g 31 32 Shooting with the finder DISPLAY LCD ON OFF button The finder is convenient when you want to save battery power or when it is difficult to confirm the image using the LCD screen Each time you press the DISPLAY LCD ON OFF button the display changes in the following order When the LCD screen display is off only warning messages are displayed l LCD screen display is OFF l Screen display is set to ON Gok FINE A fa w For further details on the items displayed see page 103 Just as with the AE AF lock indicator on the LCD screen display when the AE AF lock lamp of the Finder section stops flashing and remains lit you can start shooting again page 26 When the LCD screen display is turned off the digital zoom does not function page 28 When the LCD screen display is turned off if you press the Flash mode S Self timer NA Macro DSC P71 or Spot light metering DSC P31 the image will be displayed on the screen for approximately 2 second
83. n start over again from Step i For Macintosh users 1 Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop The contents of the Memory Stick inserted into your camera appear 2 Double click MSSONY Double click MOML0001 Drag and drop the movie files to the hard disk icon The movie files are copied to your hard disk A Oo To copy movie files using ImageMixer You can copy movie files using the supplied PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony software The operation is the same as the operation used to copy still images For details see the software s help files s nou BulAoluZ i SS 2 Troubleshooting If you have trouble with your camera try the following solutions 1 Check the items on pages 82 to 88 If the screen or the display window shows C 00 00 the self diagnostics function is working Please see page 90 Batteries and Power Press the RESET button pages 11 13 on the bottom of the camera then turn on 3 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility the power again This will erase the date time settings etc RESET button Symptom The battery remaining indicator is incorrect Or the sufficient battery remaining indicator is displayed but the power soon runs out Cause e You have used the camera for a long time in an extremely hot or an extremely cold location e The batteries are dead page 101 e The batte
84. nstantly However digital still cameras are greatly influenced by light Normally this camera adjusts automatically but if you notice that the color of the entire image seems to be a bit unnatural when replaying an image on the LCD screen it is recommended that you adjust the white balance 5 6Bunooys abeut js paoueapy N Choosing a focus method Mode dial settings a SCN Z Multipoint AF When you use Multipoint AF it calculates the distance in three places in the center of the image and to both the left and right of the center you can shoot with the auto focus function without being dependent on the composition of the image It is useful when it is difficult to focus on the subject because it is not in the center of the frame Center AF You can focus automatically using the AF range finder in the center of the frame Control button JAIN MENU button k o gt x Mode dial QA El Turn the Mode dial to either fi SCN or Press the MENU button Select F gt using lt gt select MULTI AF or CENTER AF using A V The focus is adjusted automatically using the AF range finder The color of the range finder frame changes from white to green Multipoint AF Center AF When you are shooting movies MPEG MOVIE and you choose Multipoint AF the distance to the center of the screen is estimated as an average so the AF works even with a certain amount
85. o a fl gt Press the Zoom button to choose the desired image size and shoot your image The minimum distance needed to focus on a subject DSC P71 50 cm 19 176 inches for both W wide angle and T telephoto DSC P31 10 cm 3 15716 inches The lens moves when the zoom feature is being used DSC P71 only Be very careful not to touch the lens The zoom feature cannot be used when shooting movies page 83 Digital zoom DSC P71 When the zoom exceeds 3x enlargement is carried out using digital processing of the image The image can then be enlarged up to 6x using the digital zoom feature Because picture quality deteriorates when digital zoom is used set DIGITAL ZOOM in SET UP to OFF when this feature is not needed page 97 The T side of this line shows the extent of digital zoom DSC P31 The DSC P31 does not have an optical zoom It has only a 3x digital zoom There is no Digital zoom item in SET UP When you are using digital zoom you cannot confirm the image using the finder When you are using the digital zoom feature the Auto focus frame is not displayed Shooting close ups Macro DSC P71 only For close ups of small subjects like flowers or insects shoot using the Macro feature You can use this feature for close ups of subjects up to the distances specified below When the zoom is set all the way to the W side
86. o bright gt Adjust the exposure page 56 gt Adjust the LCD BACKLIGHT in the SET UP settings pages 55 98 The image is monochrome black and white P EFFECT is set to B amp W mode gt Cancel B amp W mode page 60 fl bunooysajqnoi 83 84 Symptom Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject Cause e The smear phenomenon is occurring Solution gt This is not a malfunction You cannot shoot images e No Memory Stick has been inserted The Memory Stick is full The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position e You cannot shoot while the flash is charging e The mode dial is not set to Qj or SCN while shooting a still picture e The mode dial is not set to E43 when shooting a moving picture gt Insert a Memory Stick page 23 gt Delete the images saved in the Memory Stick or format it gt Change the Memory Stick gt Change the LOCK position page 100 gt Set it to Qj or SCN page 26 gt Set it to FEE page 74 Cannot record images with the flash e The mode dial is set to gt SET UP or CH The flash is set to amp No flash e When recording still images Scene Selection is set to Night Scene mode gt Set it to a setting other than gt SET UP or GE page 30 gt Set the flash to AUTO no indica
87. ode see page 91 In Multi Burst mode the date and time cannot be displayed Deleting shot images When using this mode you cannot delete only certain frames When you delete images all 16 of the frames will be deleted at the same time Turn the Mode dial to gt Press the MENU button and select DELETE from the menu then press the center Select OK and press the center All of the frames are deleted Shooting still images for e mail E MAIL Mode dial setting fa SCN You can shoot images and save them in a file that is small enough to attach to an e mail message see page 24 for available file sizes Control button JTN kor RA MENU button Mode dial Shutter button Turn the Mode dial to f or SCN Press the MENU button The menu appears Select MODE recording mode using lt gt then select E MAIL using A V Shoot your image To return to Normal mode In Step E select NORMAL For instructions on how to attach your images to an e mail message refer to the Help files of the e mail software you are using 6 bunooys beul js paoueapy o 66 Enlarging a portion of a still image Mode dial setting gt You can magnify an image up to five times the size of the original image You can also record the magnified image as a new file Control button Enlarging an image Playback zoom El Turn the Mode dial to gt
88. om or car interior to the hot outdoors etc To prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and leave it in the new location for about an hour Remove the plastic bag when the camera has adapted to the new temperature If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images The internal rechargeable button battery This camera has an internal rechargeable button battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off This rechargeable button battery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable button battery before using the camera Note that even if this rechargeable button battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time Charging the battery Connect the camera to a wall outlet mains using the AC power adapter or install a charged battery pack and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the POWER button set to OFF j uoneuioju JEUOHIPPY
89. oosing images to print PRINT 212 Single images 72 Index 9 images screen T2 Index 3 images screen weld Enjoying movies Shooting MOVIES 0 0 eeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeteeseeee 74 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 75 Deleting movies seseeeseeeeeeeeseeereseeeeeee 76 Deleting on the single screen 76 Deleting on the Index 9 images SCTOON Sih ETSE TETES 76 Deleting on the Index 3 images LLA VEE E E A A Editing movies Cutting MOVIES sessssseeeeseeeeeesesrseeeseees 78 Deleting unnecessary portions of a MOVIE rin n a RR 79 Copying movies to your computer 80 For Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me USET S asin sels beaver a k 80 For Windows XP users 0 0 cee 80 For Macintosh users 81 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 0 0 cceeeeseeceeeeseeeeeeenee 82 Warnings and messages cece 89 Self Diagnostics Display 90 The number of images that can be saved Shooting time 91 Additional information Meni tem is cesccssesvencredcencpavevbitersesesontece 92 SET UP items wese sssscvecceccsapsaseeticieneespveveee 97 Precautions niisiis 99 The Memory Stick ecceceeeeeeeeees 100 The nickel hydride batteries 100 Specifications ccseseeeeeeseeseneeeeeees 101 The LCD screen 103 10 dentifying the parts DSC P71 on le e po N o gt Attaching the strap POWER ON OFF lamp 20 P
90. re adjustment value using A V Make your adjustment while confirming the brightness of the background of the subject on the LCD screen To return to auto adjust mode Return the exposure adjustment value to 0 EV e e Spot light metering is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P31 page 61 e When the subject is at the brightest or darkest ends of the range or when you are using the flash the adjustment value set may not actually be used Shooting techniques In normal shooting the camera makes automatic exposure adjustments Check the image to be shot if it looks like the image below you should make manual adjustments If you are shooting a back lit person or a snowy scene make your adjustments in the plus direction if you have a dark subject that fills the screen making your adjustments in the direction should give the best results Inadequate exposure Adjust in the direction Aa y Overexposed Adjust in the direction Adjusting color tones WHITE BALANCE Mode dial setting ay SCN 4 When shooting images using automatic features the white balance is set automatically in response to the condition of the subject and the overall color balance is adjusted accordingly When you want to fix the conditions under which the image is captured or when shooting under special lighting conditions you can select the settings manually AUTO no
91. ries are discharged e A mismatch has occurred in the remaining battery time information Solution gt Replace the batteries with a new one gt Install a charged batteries page 14 gt Fully charge the batteries page 16 The battery runs down too quickly e You are recording playing back images in an extremely cold location e The batteries are not charged enough The batteries are dead page 101 gt Fully charge the batteries page 14 gt Replace the batteries with a new one The power cannot be turned on The batteries are not installed correctly e The AC power adaptor is disconnected gt Install the batteries correctly page 17 gt Connect it securely to your camera page 19 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 when POWER SAVE is ON after 90 seconds page 20 The batteries are discharged gt Turn on the power again page 20 gt Replace it with a charged battery page 14 Taking Still Moving images Symptom The LCD screen does not light when the power is turned on Cause The power was turned off with the LCD screen set to OFF the last time the camera was used Solution gt Turn the LCD screen on page 32 The subject is not visible on the LCD screen The mode dial is not se
92. s only the items you can operate based on the current position of the Mode dial Factory settings are indicated with W When the Mode dial is set to fy SCN Item Setting Description SCN E i Selects one of the scene selections In mode this setting cannot be carried out page 34 EV 2 0 41 7 41 3 41 0 0 7 Adjusts the exposure page 56 0 3 MO 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 F gt FOCUS E MULTI AF CENTER AF Chooses the auto focus method set the prefocus distance pages 58 60 0 5m 1 0m 3 0 m 7 0 m WB WHITE BAL HAUTO 2 b H Sets the white balance page 57 Spotlight metering can be set using a ON E OFF To match the exposure to the subject you want to shoot page 61 menu with the DSC P71 only ISO HAUTO 100 200 400 Selects the ISO sensitivity When recording under dark conditions or recording a fast moving subject use a high number setting When recording high quality images use a low number setting except when the Mode dial is set to SCN is IMAGE SIZE 2048x1536 2048 3 2 Selects the image size used when shooting still pictures page 24 DSC P71 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 ig IMAGE SIZE E1 600x1200 1600 3 2 Selects the image size used when shooting still pictures page 24 DSC P31 1280x960 640x480 When the Mode dial is set to SCN continued Item Setting Description
93. s so you can check or change the setting Shooting with the date and time inserted fa CAMERA MOVING IMAGE MPEG MOVIE wa DATE TIME OFF E DIGITALZOOM ON REDEYE REDUCTION OFF all AF ILLUMINATOR OFF gt SELECT gt Turn the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP menu is displayed When images are shot with the date and time inserted the date and time cannot be removed later When shooting images with the date and time inserted the actual date and time are not displayed on the LCD screen instead QM is displayed in the upper left portion of the LCD screen The actual date and time are displayed when the image is played back When you have chosen a date format you can choose Insert the correct date and time page 21 and the information will be inserted in the format you chose The DIGITAL ZOOM item is not displayed on the SET UP screen of the DSC P31 page 28 io CAMERA MOVING IMAGE DAY amp TIME a AE oE DIGITAL ZOOM OFF RED EYE REDUCTION AF ILLUMINATOR gt Select f CAMERA using A V on the control button and press P Select DATE TIME using 4 and press P a CAMERA f O MOVING IMAGE MPEG MOVIE wu DATE TIME Y M D DIGITAL ZOOM ON Q A RED EYE REDUCTION OFF AF ILLUMINATOR OFF gt SELECT gt Choose the type of data to
94. si eslep ted oaa 49 Copying images for Windows XP users 06 49 Image file storage destinations and file NAMES eeror o E RA 51 Viewing the images on your COMPUIECT ssssessseessestsseessrerersrererereres 53 For Macintosh users c cece 54 Before advanced operations How to setup and operate your camera 55 Changing menu settings eee 55 Changing items in the SET UP SCLECM E E E OE 55 Advanced still image shooting Adjusting the exposure EV adjustment 56 Adjusting color tones WHITE BALANCE ceeeee 57 Choosing a focus method MULTI AF CENTER AP 58 Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset ossee 60 Adding special effects P EFFECT 60 Spot light metering s seeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 61 Shooting multiple frames CLIP MOTION soosse 62 Shooting in Multi Burst mode MULTI BURST 64 Shooting still images for e mail E MAIL Jn iann 65 Advanced still image viewing Enlarging a portion of a still image 66 Enlarging an image Playback zoom 66 Recording an enlarged image TYIMMING eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeee 67 Playing back successive images SEIDE sser entities 67 Rotating still images ROTATE 68 Still image editting Protecting images PROTECT 69 For single images 0 69 For Index 9 images screen 69 For Index 3 images screen 70 Changing image size RESIZE ww 71 Ch
95. size the images later Resize 1280x960 12 22 24 44 50 93 100 186 200 372 function see page 71 640x480 48 118 96 240 195 488 393 983 786 1966 You can choose image size from among the six options in the following tables When the shooting mode is normal For the number of images that can be saved in other modes see page 91 Image size Examples g p e The image size is the screen size used when e The image size value e g 2048x1536 is the 2048x1536 Very fine prints viewing the images on a personal computer number of pixels displayed DSC P71 When the images are viewed on the LCD 2048 3 2 3 2 prints D Sereen of the camera they all look the same For information how to shoot images to be DSC P71 SZE ee used as attachments to e mail messages 600 0 as A sizei Number of shooting images can differ from 65 1600x120 Printing A4 size images these values according to shooting conditions See EIS OP 1600 3 2 3 2 prints DSC P31 D This option records images in a horizontal to 1280x960 Printing postcard size images vertical proportion of 3 2 to match the size of 640x480 For images to be attached to e mail ihe pain peper uwat s bew ns Bunooys g 25 26 asic still image shooting using auto adjustment mode Mode dial gt Set the mode dial to my and turn on your camera The lens cover opens when the power is turned on When
96. t The flash can be used a Landscape mode Focuses on images far away so is convenient for shooting landscapes at a distance e You cannot shoot in Macro mode 1 MENU button gt Turn the mode dial to SCN and press the MENU button The menu appears gt Select SCN using lt gt on the control button e Spot light metering is not displayed on the menu of the DSC P31 page 61 gt Select the desired mode using A F on the control button The mode will be set to your choice When the setting is completed press the MENU button The menu disappears from the screen When you cancel Scene selection set the mode dial to something other than SCN e The settings made here will be saved even when the power is turned off NR slow shutter In Twilight or Twilight portrait mode when the shutter speed exceeds a 1 2 second NR is displayed before the shutter speed indication and the camera automatically changes to the NR slow shutter mode The NR slow shutter mode removes noise from recorded images providing clear crisp images To eliminate the effects of vibration use of a tripod is recommended Press the shutter all the way down CAPTURING is displayed on the screen Then the screen turns black Next PROCESSING is displayed Finally when PROCESSING disappears the image has been recorded s bew ns Bunooys g 35
97. t to gj or SCN or 3 gt Set it to If or SCN or FCF pages 26 74 The image is out of focus The subject is too close Scene selection is set to the Landscape mode e Manual focus is selected e Center AF is selected gt Set the macro recording mode DSC P71 only when you shoot a subject that is within 50 cm 19 inches from the lens Make sure to place the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance when shooting page 28 gt Cancel the setting page 34 gt Choose a focus method page 58 gt Use either the Multipoint AF page 58 or Center AF to shoot with AF lock page 59 Unable to zoom e You cannot zoom while shooting a movie MPEG Movie Digital zoom does not function e You cannot zoom while shooting a movie MPEG MOVIE DIGITAL ZOOM is set to OFF in SET UP DSC P71 only The LCD screen is OFF gt Change it to ON pages 55 97 gt Turn it ON page 32 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 The POWER SAVE is set to ON gt Adjust the exposure page 56 gt Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen in the SET UP settings pages 55 98 gt Turn the POWER SAVE OFF page 16 The image is too bright e You are shooting under a spotlight in a dark location like stage lighting e The LCD is to
98. tery Battery remaining remaining guidelines indicator A full charge is 100 d Sufficient power remaining iaj Battery half full d a Battery low recording playback will stop soon q__ Change the batteries for lt 7 fully charged ones or __ charge these batteries A AI S FEN Flashing LCD ON OFF button to turn it on Based on the conditions under which the camera is being used and the state of the charge or on the environment this information may not be correctly indicated When the AC adaptor is being used the Remaining battery information is not displayed If the LCD screen is off press the DISPLAY The POWER SAVE function When the POWER SAVE function is set to ON you can shoot for a longer period of time DSC P71 Turn the Mode dial to SET UP and set POWER SAVE in SETUP 2 to ON When the camera is shipped from the factory this item is set to ON page 98 DSC P31 Set the POWER SAVE switch to ON When the camera is shipped from the factory this switch is set to ON POWER SAVE OFF 1_ ON When the POWER SAVE function is ON The LCD screen will be darker than it is when POWER SAVE is set to OFF You cannot change the settings for LCD BACKLIGHT at this time page 98 To make the available shooting time even longer it is recommended that you turn off the LCD screen and use the Finder to do your shooting page 32 In Flash mode the EDP No
99. the battery e Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings and the battery life is shortened under such circumstances To use the battery longer we recommend you keep the battery in a pocket close to your body to warm it and insert it in your camera just before you start shooting If you use the LCD screen or shoot a lot using the zoom the battery power will be used up faster e We recommend having spare batteries handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and try test shooting before the actually using the camera Do not expose the battery to water The battery is not water resistant Battery life The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the battery operating time seems to have been considerably shortened a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life The battery life varies depending on storage operating conditions and environment and is different for each battery pack Specifications System Image device DSC P71 8 93mm 1 1 8 type color CCD Primary color filter DSC P31 6 64 mm 1 2 7 type color CCD Primary color filter Effective pixels number of camera DSC P71 Approx 3 210 000 pixels DSC P31 Approx 1 980 000 pixels Lens DSC P71 3x zoom lens f 8 24 0 mm 35 mm camera conversion 39 to 117mm F2 8 5 3 DSC P31 Single focal lens f 5mm 35 mm camera
100. to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance gt gt 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 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC P31 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No DSC P71 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Not
101. tor or 4 forced flash page 30 gt Cancel the setting forced flash page 34 The eyes of the subject come out red gt Set the red eye reduction mode page 31 The date and time are recorded incorrectly The date and time are not set correctly gt Set the correct date and time page 21 Viewing images Symptom The image cannot be played back Cause The mode dial is not set to gt Solution gt Set the mode dial to gt page 36 Images are coarse right after being played back gt This is not a malfunction The images cannot be The VIDEO OUT setting for your camera in gt Set it to NTSC or PAL pages 55 98 played back on a TV SET UP is incorrect e The connection is not correct gt Check the connection page 38 The images cannot be gt See page 86 played back on a personal computer Deleting Editing an image Symptom Cause Solution Your camera cannot delete an image e The image is protected The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position gt Cancel the protection page 69 gt Change the LOCK position page 100 You have deleted the image by mistake Once you have deleted a file you cannot restore it gt The write protect tab on the Memory Stick will prevent you from deleting images by mistake page 100 The resizing function does not
102. tteries supplied with your camera before using them Be sure to charge the batteries in an environment where the ambient temperature is 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F If the batteries are charged in an environment where the temperature is outside that range the batteries may not charge efficiently Connect the battery charger to an easily accessible wall outlet mains close by If something goes wrong while you are using the charger immediately shut off the power by pulling the plug out of the wall outlet Charging the batteries i To the wall outlet mains Power cord mains lead gt Connect the charger to a wall outlet mains using the power cord mains lead Charging starts and the charge lamp lights When the charge lamp goes out charging is finished When charging is finished disconnect the power cord mains lead from the wall outlet mains and remove the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries from the charger When transporting the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries be sure to use the battery case supplied If the metal terminals are shorted there is a possibility of danger from excessive heat or fire Charging the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries Tf the poles of the Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are dirty the batteries may not charge properly Occasionally clean the poles of the batteries and the terminals of the charger by wiping them with a dry cloth At the time of purchase or when the N
103. u appears Select ROTATE using lt gt then press the center El Select 3 using A and rotate the image using lt gt Select OK using lt gt then press the center To cancel rotation In Step BJ select CANCEL then press the center Protected images page 69 movies MPEG MOVIE Clip Motion Multi Burst images cannot be rotated Images shot on other cameras may not rotate correctly on this camera When viewing images on a personal computer the image viewing software used may not handle the rotation information correctly Protecting images Protect Mode dial setting gt To prevent accidental erasure of an important image you can protect it Control button J A IN menu button kor For single images Turn the mode dial to gt Display the image you want to protect using lt gt Press the MENU button The menu appears EJ Select PROTECT using lt gt then press the center The image currently being displayed is now protected and a O Protect mark is shown on the screen Re ssil a j a paca PROTECT PANT T SUDE J gt fi To cancel the protection applied to an image In Step EJ press the center again The O Protect mark disappears For Index 9 images screen El Turn the mode dial to gt press the W zoom button once the Index 9 image screen appears Press the MENU button
104. urn the mode dial to SET UP and turn on the power The term formatting means preparing a Memory Stick to record images this process is also called initialization The Memory Stick provided with this camera and those available commercially are already formatted and can be used immediately When you format a Memory Stick be aware that all of the images in the Memory Stick will be permanently deleted n SETUP1 FORMAT 0K we FILENUMBER CANCEL 35 LANGUAGE CLOCK SET gt Select SETUP 1 using A F on the control button select FORMAT by pressing gt Then press gt select OK using A V and press the center To cancel the formatting Select CANCEL using V on the control button then press the center FORMAT ALL DATA WILL BE ERASED READY OK CANCEL gt Select OK using A on the control button then press the center The FORMATTING message appears When this message disappears the format is complete s bew ns burjajeq g 43 44 Follow the steps below to copy the images you shot to your computer Steps required by your OS Operating System Os Steps Windows 98 98SE 2000 Steps 1 rer 5 Me pages 45 to 53 Windows XP Steps 20 5 pages 46 47 49 and 53 Mac OS 8 5 1
105. use Solution You cannot insert a e You are inserting it backwards gt Insert it from the right side page 23 Memory Stick You cannot record ona The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is gt Change the LOCK position page 100 Memory Stick set to the LOCK position gt Delete unnecessary images page 39 You cannot format a Memory Stick The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position gt Change the LOCK position page 100 You have formatted a Memory Stick by mistake All the images on the Memory Stick are deleted by formatting gt Set the Memory Stick write protect tab to the LOCK position page 100 Others Symptom The camera doesn t work no operations can be performed Cause The battery level is low or zero The SQ indicator appears e The AC power adaptor is not connected securely The built in microcomputer is not working properly Solution gt Charge the battery page 14 gt Connect it securely to the DC IN jack of your camera and to a wall outlet mains page 19 gt Disconnect and then after one minute reconnect all power sources Then turn the power on and check that the camera works properly i 6Hunooysajqnoi 87 88 Symptom The power is on but the camera does not work Cause e The built in microcomputer is not working properly
106. when it is hard to focus on the subject under dark lighting page 31 SETUP 1 Item Setting Description FORMAT OK CANCEL Formats the Memory Stick Please note that formatting erases all the information recorded on a Memory Stick including even erasure protected images page 43 FILE NUMBER E SERIES Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the Memory Stick is changed RESET Resets the file numbering and starts from 0001 each time the Memory Stick is changed S8 LANGUAGE E ENGLISH Displays the menu items warnings and messages in English HAsaa JPN Displays the menu items warnings and messages in Japanese CLOCK SET OK CANCEL Sets the date and time page 21 p UONEULIOJU JEUOHIPPY 97 98 fi SETUP 2 Item Setting Description LCD BRIGHT Selects the LCD brightness This has no effect on the recorded images BRIGHTNESS MINORMAL DARK LCD BACKLIGHT BRIGHT Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight Selecting BRIGHT makes the screen bright and easy to NORMAL 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 your camera with the battery pack BEEP SHUTTER Turns on the shutter sound when you release the shutter button E ON Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button release the shutter button OFF Turns off t
107. wo modes for a USB connection NORMAL and PTP modes The factory setting is the NORMAL mode This section describes the USB connection using the NORMAL mode Communication with your computer for Windows users only If you recover your computer 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 Ea instatting the USB driver Earm EES4 Me Click here Opening window gt Click USB Driver on the opening window gt Turn on your computer and insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The InstallShield wizard appears Do not connect your camera to your computer at this time The opening window appears If it does not appear double click amp My Computer gt mageMixer in order e This section describes how to establish a USB connection using Windows Me as an example Required operations may be different depending on your OS Shut down all other applications before installation of the driver When you are using Windows 2000 log on as Administrators the flowing tet Note cn installng the USB driver ld Instalbhiele g Click here gt Click Next

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