Sony DSC-P1 Operating Instruction
3-064-296-13(1)
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-P1
Serial No. ________________________
DSC-P1
©2000 Sony Corporation
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
For the Customers in the U.S.A.
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 elec tr ic shock to
persons.
This symbol is intended to
alert the user to the presence
of important operating and
maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the lite rature
accompanyin g the
appliance.
Never expose the battery pack to
temperature above 140°F (60°C), such as in
a car parked in the sun or under direct
sunlight.
If you have any questions about this product,
you may call:
Sony Customer Information Center
1-800-222-SONY (7669)
The number below is for the FCC related
matters only.
Regulatory Inf orm at ion
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: DSC-P1
Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park
Ridge, NJ, 07656 USA
Telephone No.: 201-930-6972
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is sub ject t o the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful in te rference, and
(2) this device must accep t an y in terf erence
received, i nclud ing in terf erence tha t 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.
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limi ts 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 int erferen ce wil l not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interferenc e 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 o r mor e of the
following measures:
— Reorient or relocate t he receiving
antenna.
— Increase the separation be tween the
equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circui t dif fe rent from that t o whi ch
the receiver is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
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The supplied in terface cable must be u sed
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
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION
BATTERY.
LITHIUM ION BATTERY.
DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
You can return your unwanted lithium ion
batteries to your nearest Sony Service
Center or F actory Service Center.
Note:
In some areas the di sposal of lithium ion
batteries in household or business trash may
be prohibited.
For the Sony Servi ce Center near est yo u call
1-800-222-SONY (United States only)
For the Sony Fact ory Servic e Cent er neare st
you call 416-499-SONY (Canada only)
Caution:
Do not handle damaged or leaking lit hium
ion battery.
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG
WITH AN EXTENSION CORD,
RECEPT ACLE OR OTHER OUTLET
UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY
INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE
EXPOSURE.
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.
The electromagnetic fields at the specific
frequencies may influen ce the pic tur e an d
sound of this camera.
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is
fitted to this equipment for your safety a nd
convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to
be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by
ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with
or mark) must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has
a detachable fuse cov er, be sure to attach t he
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/EE C.9 2 /
31/EEC
This equipment complies with the EMC
regulations when used under the following
circumstances:
•
Residential area
•
Business district
•
Light-i ndustry district
(This equipment complies with the EMC
standard regulations EN55022 Clas s B. )
“Memory Stick”
N50
For the Customers in CANADA
This Class B digital apparatus complies with
Canadian ICES-003.
“Memory Stick” and Battery
Pack
For the Customers in the U.S.A.
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 interf e renc e , and
(2) this device mus t acc ept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
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Battery pack
For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada
THIS CLASS B DIGIT AL 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 THA T
MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED
OPERATION.
Be sure to read the following before using your camera
Trial recording
Before you record one-time events, you may
want to make a trial recordin g to ma ke sur e
that the camera is working correctly.
No compensation for contents of
the recording
Contents of the recordin g cannot be
compensated for if recording or pla yba c k is
not possible due to a malfuncti on of your
camera, etc.
Notes on image data compatibility
•
This camera conforms with the Design
Rules for Camera File Sy stems universal
standar d established by the JEIDA (Japan
Electronic Industries Development
Association). You cannot play back on
your camera still imag es reco rded on o ther
equipment (DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/
TRV900E, DSC-D700, DSC-D770) that
does not conform with this universal
standard. (These models are not sold in
some areas.)
•
Playback of images recorded with your
camera on other equipment and pla yba c k
of images recorded or edited wit h othe r
equipment on your camera are not
guaranteed.
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Precaution on copyright
Tele vision 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 ima ge data
breakdown, damage or loss may occur.
Do not aim the camera at the sun
or other bright light
This may cause irrecoverable damage to
your eyes.
LCD screen, finder (only models
with a finder) and lens
•
The LCD screen and the finder are
manufactured using extremely highprecision 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 fin de r.
These points are normal in the
manufacturing process and do not affect
the recording in any way.
•
Be careful when placing the camera near a
window or outdoors. Exposing the LCD
screen, the finder or the lens to direct
sunlight for long periods may cause
malfunctions.
Do not get the camera wet
When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or
under similar conditions, be car eful not to
get the camera wet. If moisture
condensation occurs, refer to page 56 and
follow the instructions on how to remove it
before using the camera.
Back up recommendation
To avoid the potential risk of data loss,
always copy (back up) data to a disk.
Handling of the movable lens
This camera uses a movable lens.
Be careful no t to strike or app l y excessive
force to the lens portion.
When the camera is used for long
periods
Note that the camera body may becom e hot.
Table of contents
Getting started
Identifying the parts ..............................6
Preparing the power supply ..................8
Setting the date and time .....................12
Inserting the “Memory Stick” .............14
Basic operations
Recording
B
Recording still images ................... ..... 15
Recording moving images ..................21
Playback
B
Playing back still images ....................22
Playing back moving images .............. 23
Viewing images using a personal
computer ...................................... 25
Image file storage destinations a nd
image files ....................................30
Advanced operations
Before performing advanced operations
How to use the MODE selector ..........32
How to use the control button .............32
How to change the menu settings ....... 34
Menu settings ................ ......................35
Various recording
B
Setting th e image size
(IMAGE SIZE) ............................ 39
Creating Clip Motion Files .................40
Recording still images for e-mail
(E-MAIL) ..................................... 41
Recording still images with audio files
(VOICE) ...................................... 41
Recording text documents (TEXT) ..... 42
Recordin g st ill images as
uncompressed files (TIFF) ...........42
Recording images in macro .............. ..43
Using the PROGRAM AE function ....43
Adjusting the exposure
(EXPOSURE) .............................. 44
Adjusting the whit e ba la nce
(WHITE BALANCE) ..................45
Recordin g the date and tim e on the still
image (DATE/TIME) ..................45
Enjoying picture effects
(P.EFFECT) ................................. 46
Various playback
B
Playing back six images at once
(INDEX) ...................................... 47
Enlarging a part of the still image
(Zoom and trimming) ..................48
Rotating a still image (ROTATE) .......49
Playing back the images in order
(SLIDE SHOW) ....................... .... 49
Viewing images on a TV screen .........50
Editing
B
Preventing ac c idental erasure
(PROTECT) ................................. 51
Deleting images (DELETE) ................52
Changing the recorded still image size
(RESIZE) ..................................... 53
Copying images (COPY) ....................53
Selecting still images to print
(PRINT MARK) ..........................55
Additional information
Precautions .......................................... 56
On “Memory Sticks” ..........................57
Using your camera abroad ..................58
Troubleshooting .................................. 59
Warning and notice messages .............63
Self-diagnosis display .........................64
Specifications ...................................... 65
Display window indicators ................. 66
LCD screen indicators .................... .... 67
Index ...................................................69
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Getting started
Identifying the parts
See the pages in parentheses for de tails of operation.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
A POWER switch/lamp
B Shutter button (15) (21)
C MODE selector (32)
D Built-in microphone
Do not touch while recording.
E Flash (20)
F Photocell window for flash
Do not block while recording.
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9
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qa
G Tripod receptacle (bottom
surface)
Use a tripod with a screw length of
less than 9/32 inch (6.5 mm). You
will be unable to firmly secure the
camera to tripods having longer
screws, and may damage the
camera.
H Finder window
I Self-timer/
recording lamp (only during
recording moving images)
J Display window
K Lens
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
0
qa
qs
qd
Attaching the wrist strap
Getting started
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7
8
9
A Finder
Self-timer/recording lamp (red)
AE lock lamp (green)
Strobe charge lamp (orange)
B (flash) button
C (MACRO) button (43)
D PROGRAM AE button (43)
E VOLUME +/– button
F LCD ON/OFF button
Set to OF F t o save the battery
when using the finder.
G LCD screen
H Control button
qj
qk
ql
I Speaker
J DISPLAY button
K Zoom button
L Hook for wrist strap
M A/V OUT jack (50)
qg
qh
Audio output is monaural.
N Battery eject lever (8)
O Battery/“Memory Stick” cover
P Access lamp (14)
Q USB jack (mini-B) (26) (27)
R Jack cover
S DC IN jack (9) (11)
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Preparing the power supply
Installing the battery pack
Your camera operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” NP-FS11 battery pack* (S
series). You cannot use any other battery pack.
Battery eject lever
Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.
1
Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.
Install the battery pack.
2
Insert the batter y pack with the B mark facing toward the battery compartment
as illustrated.
Close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.
3
To remove the battery pack
Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. Slide the battery eject lever upward,
and remove the battery pack.
Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it.
* What is “InfoLITHIUM”?
“InfoLITHIUM” is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange information such as battery
consumption with compatible video equipment. This unit is compatible with the
“InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (S series). “InfoLITHIUM” S series battery packs have the
mark. “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
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Charging the battery pack
You cannot charge the bat te ry pack while your cam era is turned on. Be s ur e to turn
off your camera before charging.
Battery pack (S series)
To the wall outlet (mains)
Getting started
Jack cover
AC-LS1A AC power adaptor
Insert the battery pack into your camera.
1
Open the jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to the
2
DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up.
Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and
3
then to a wall outlet (mains).
The battery indicat or in t he display window flashes w hen charging begins.
When the battery in dicator stops flashing,
full charge
battery pack inserted for about one hour after normal charge is completed until
the battery remaining indicator and “FULL” is displayed alternately in the
display window.
After charging
Remove the AC power adaptor.
Battery remaining indicator
The LCD screen on the camera shows the remaining time for which you can still
record or play back images.
This indication may not be entirely accurat e depending on the co ndi t io ns of use and
the operating environment.
Charging at a room temper ature of 50°F to 86°F (10 °C t o 30°C) is recommended.
, which allows you to use the battery longer than usual, leave the
Power cord
(mains lead)
normal charge
is completed. For
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NP-FS11 battery pack
When you record images in an extremely cold location or using the LCD screen, the
operating time becomes short. When using the ca mera in an e x tremely cold location,
place the battery pack in your pocket or ot her place to keep it warm, th en i n s ert the
battery pack into the camera just before recording. When using a pocket heater, take
care not to let the heater directly contact the battery.
Charging time
Battery pack Full charge (min.) Normal charge (min.)
NP-FS11 (sup pl ie d) 180 130
Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the ACLS1A AC power adapt or.
Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/played back
STILL mode recording*
NP-FS11 (supplied)
Battery life (min.) Number of images
LCD screen ON 70 (65) 1300 (1200)
LCD screen OFF 90 (85) 1700 (1600)
STILL mode playback**
NP-FS11 (supplied)
Battery life (min.) Number of images
LCD screen ON 105 (100) 2000 (1900)
Approximate battery life and number of images that can be recorded/played back
with a fully charged batte ry pack at a temperature of 77°F (25°C), 640×4 80 i m age
size and in NORMAL recording mode. Numbers in parentheses indicate the time
when you use a normally charged battery p ack.
Recording at about 4-second intervals
∗
Playing back single images in orde r at ab out 3- se c ond intervals
∗∗
MOVIE mode recording
NP-FS11 (supplied)
LCD screen OFF (min.) LCD screen ON (min.)
Continuous recordi ng 110 (100) 85 (75)
Approximate time that can be recorded with a fully charged battery pack at a
temperature of 77°F (25 °C) and 160×112 image size. Numbers in parentheses
indicate the time when you use a normally charged battery pack.
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Notes
•
The battery life and number of images will be decreased if you use your camera at low
temperatures, use the flas h , rep eatedly turn the power on/off or use the zoom.
•
The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is limited. The figures in the table are a guide when you
continuously record/play back while replacing the “Memory Stick.”
•
“----” appears in the display window u nti l the batt ery usable time is calculated.
•
During charging, the indicators in the display window may not appear correctly or may flash in
the following cases.
— When the battery pack is not install ed cor rec tl y.
— When the battery pack has malfunc tioned.
•
When you turn the LCD screen on and off, it takes about one minute for the correct battery
remaining time to appear.
•
If the power may go off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack
has enough power to operate, charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the
battery remainin g indi cator is correct.
•
Use the AC power adaptor near the wall outlet (mains). If any trouble occurs whil e us ing the
camera, immediately unplug the power cord from the wall outle t (ma ins) to c ut off the power.
•
Do not short the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with a metallic object, as this may cause
malfunction.
•
Do not expose the battery pack to water.
•
When the battery pack will not be used fo r a long ti me , charge the battery pack once fully, and
use it in PLAY mode until it completely discharges. Keep the battery pack in a cool place.
•
Battery life will be shorter when you record with the LCD screen ON. W e recommend that you
turn the LCD screen OFF.
Using the AC power adaptor
To the wall outlet (mains)
Getting started
Jack cover
Power cord
(mains lead)
AC-LS1A AC power adaptor
Open the jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to the
1
DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up.
Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and
2
then to a wall outlet (mains).
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Setting the date and time
When you first use your camera, set the date and time. If these are not set, the
CLOCK SET screen appears whenever you turn on your camera for recording.
POWER switch
Control button
Slide the POWER switch to turn on the power.
1
The POWER lamp lights up.
Press v on the control button.
2
The menu bar appe ar s on the LCD screen.
Select [SETUP] with B on the control button,
3
then press the center z.
12
Select [CLOCK SET] with v/V on the control button, then press the
4
center z.
Select the desired date display format with
5
6
7
8
on the control button, then press the
v/V
center z.
Select from [Y/M/D] (year/ mon t h/day), [M/D/Y]
(month/day/year) or [D/M/Y] (day/month/year).
Select the year, month, day, hour or minute
item you want to set with b/B on the control
button.
The item to be set is indicated with v/V.
Set the numeric value with v/V on the control button, then press
the center z to enter it.
After entering the number, v/V moves to the next item.
If you selected [D/M/Y] in step 5, set the time on a 24-hour cycle.
Select [ENTER] with B on the control button,
then press the center z at the desired
moment to begin clock movement.
The date and time are entered.
Getting started
To cancel the date and time setting
Select [CANCEL] with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press the center z.
Auto power-off function
If you do not operate the came ra for abou t three mi nutes durin g recordi ng, the camer a
turns off automaticall y to prevent wearing down the batte ry. To use the camera again,
slide the POWER switch to tur n on the camera again.
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Inserting the “Memory Stick”
Access lamp
Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.
1
Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.
Insert the “Memory Stick.”
2
Insert the “Memory Stick” w ith the B mark facing toward the battery
compartment as illustrated until it clicks.
Close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.
3
Removing the “Memory Stick”
Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover, then press the “Memory Stick” once lig ht ly.
Notes
•
If you do not insert the “Memory Stick” firmly until it clicks, a message such as “MEMORY
STICK ERROR” will be displayed.
•
Never remove the “Memory Stick” or turn off the power while the access lamp is lit up.
•
You cannot record or ed it im ages on a “M emor y Sti ck” i f the er asur e prevention switch is s et to
the LOCK position.
Erasure prevention switch
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Connector
Label space
Basic operations
AE lock indicator
Remaining memory
capacity indicator
Recording
B
Recording still images
Still images are recorded in JPEG format.
To record still images, slide the POWER switch to turn on the power and insert a
“Memory Stick . ”
POWER switch
Set the MODE selector to STILL.
1
Press and hold the shutter button halfway
2
down and check the image.
While the AE lock indicator z (green) is flashing
rapidly, the image freezes momentarily, but is not
yet recorded. When the camera finishes the
automatic adjustments*, the AE lock indicator z
stops flashing ra pi dl y and lights up.**
The camera is ready for recording.
T o cancel the recording, release the shutter button.
BB
B
B
Recording
3
Exposure and focus are automatically adjusted.
∗
When the AE lock indicator z changes to flashing slowly, the subject may be difficult to
∗∗
focus on (dark or no contrast) or the subject may be extremely close. Release the shutter and
focus again, and be sure to check the picture after recording.
If you skip step 2 and press the shutter fully down
The shutter sounds and the image is recorded on the “Memory Stick”.
You cannot record an image when:
— The recording conditions require a flash and the strobe charge lamp (pag e 17) is
Press the shutter button fully down.
The shutter sounds and the image is recorded on the “Memory Stick.”
When “RECORDI N G ” disappears, you can record the next image.
flashing.
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The number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick”
See pages 39 to 42.
Notes
•
Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating.
•
While the image is being recorded on the “Memory Stick,” do not shake or strike the camera.
Also, do not turn the power off, or remove the battery pack or “Memory Stick.”
•
When recording a bright subje ct, t he LCD sc reen col or may ch ange a fte r AE lock , b ut this does
not affect the recorded image.
Holding the camera correctly
Hold the camera so that your fingers do no t bl ock the flash when r ecording images.
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Recording images with the finder
LCD ON/OFF
Press LCD ON/OFF to turn off the LCD screen.
BB
B
B
Recording
Indicators on the finder
Recording lamp (red)
AE lock lamp (green)
Strobe charge lamp (orange)
Notes
•
When recording a subject closer than 3 1/4 feet (1 m), record using the LCD screen. When
recording images with t he f inder, the positions of the f in der and the lens dif fer, so the recording
range may be slightly offset.
•
You cannot turn off the LCD screen when [DEMO] is set to [ON] in the menu settings.
Checking the last recorded image (Quick Review)
You can check the last recorded image by clearing the menu bar from the screen
(page 33) and pres si ng b on the control button . To return to the norm al recording
mode, press lightly on the shutter button or select [RETURN] with b/B on the
control button and then press the center z. You can also delete the im age first by
selecting [DELETE] on the Quick Review screen with b/B on the cont rol button and
pressing the center z, and then selecting [OK] with v/V on the control button and
pressing the center z.
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Using the zoom feature
The T side of the bar shows the
digital zooming zone.
The lens portion moves durin g zoom operation. Be careful not to touch the lens
portion while it is operating.
Zoom button
W side: for wide-angle (subject appears
farther away)
T side: for telephoto (subject appears
closer)
Minimum focal distance to the subject
W side: About 19 3/4 inche s (50 cm) or more
T side: About 19 3/4 inche s ( 50 cm) o r m or e
To record even clos er subjects, see page 43.
Digital zoom function
This camera has a digital zoom function.
Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing and it starts to function when
zoom exceeds 3×.
Using digital zoom
•
The maximum zoom magnification is 6×.
•
Digital zooming de te ri orates the picture quality. When digital zoom is not
necessary, set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [OFF] in the menu settings (pag e 37 ).
Notes
•
Zoom does not work while recording moving images.
•
Digital zoom does n ot wor k for moving images.
•
Digitally zoome d images do not appear in the finder. Check these images using the LCD
screen.
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LCD screen indicators during recording
Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen.
See page 67 for a detailed description of the ind ic at ed it em s .
DISPLAY
Notes
•
You cannot turn off the self-timer indicators and som e of th e ind ic at or s use d in a dvanced
operations.
•
The indicators on the LCD screen are not reco rd ed .
Using the self-timer
When you use the self-timer function, the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after
you press the sh ut te r button.
Shutter button
Self-timer lamp
Control button
BB
B
B
Recording
Select (self-timer) indicat or on the menu bar with v/V/b/B on the control button,
then press th e cente r z. The (self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen, and
about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button, the subject is recorded. The selftimer lamp flashes after you press the shutter button until the shutter is released.
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Recording images with the flash
The initial setting is auto (no indicator). In this mode, the flash automat ically strobes
when the surroundings become dark. When you change the flash mode, press the
(flash) repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen.
(
flash)
Each time you press the (flash), the indicator changes as follows .
(No indicator) t t t t (No indicator)
Auto red-eye reduction: The flash strobes before recording to reduce the
red-eye phen omenon.
Forced flash: The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding
brightness.
No flash: The flash does not strobe.
You can change the brightness of the flash (FLASH LEVEL) in the menu settings
(page 37).
Notes
•
The recommended shooting distance using the built-in flash is 1 5/8 feet to 7 1/2 feet (0.5 m to
2.3 m) when set to the W side, or 1 5/8 feet to 3 7/8 feet (0.5 m to 1.2 m) when set to the T side.
•
Auto red-eye reduction may not produce the desir e d red-eye reduction effects depending on
individual differences, the distance to the subject, if the subject does not see the pre-strobe, or
other conditions.
•
The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use for c ed flash in a bright loc at ion .
•
When you record images i n a dark place wit h the c ame ra set to
becomes slow, so using a tripod is recommended to prevent shaking.
(no flash), the shutter s peed
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Recording moving images
Moving images with audio are recorded in MPEG format.
To record moving images, slide the POWER switch to turn on the power and insert a
“Memory Stick.”
POWER switch
DISPLAY
Set the MODE selector to MOVIE.
1
Press the shutter button fully down.
2
“REC” appears on the LCD screen, and the image and sound are recorded on
the “Memory Stick.”
If you press the shutter button once
The image and sound are recorded for five seconds. You can change the
recording time to 10 or 15 seconds with [REC TIME SET] in the menu settings
(page 36).
If you hold the shutter button down
The image and sound are recorded while the shutter button is held down for up
to 60 seconds. However, when [IMAGE SIZE] in the menu setting is set to
[320 (HQ)]/[320×240], the maximum recording time is 15 seconds (page 36).
BB
B Recording
B
Zooming or using the self-timer, etc.
See pages 18 and 19.
LCD screen indicators during recording
Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen.
These indicators are not recorded. See page 67 for a detailed description of the
indicators.
Note
When shooting back-lit or other extremely bright scenes, vertical red bands may appear in the
image. This is the smear phenomenon inherent to CCD image sensors, and is not a malfunction.
The red bands can be reduced by compensating the exposure to the + side (page 44).
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Playing back still images
POWER switch
DISPLAY
Set the MODE selector to PLAY.
1
The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the LCD s creen.
Press v on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD
2
screen.
Select the desired still image with the
3
control button.
Press v/V/b/B on the control button to select "b/B"
on the LCD screen, then press b/B on the control
button.
: To display the preceding image.
"b
: To display the next image.
B"
Playback
B
When the menu bar is not displayed
You can directly select and play back the image with b/B on the control button.
Notes
•
You might not b e able to corre ctly play back images recorded with this camera on othe r
equipment.
•
You cannot play back on this camera images larger than the maximum image size that can be
recorded with this camera.
LCD screen indicators during still image playback
Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen.
See page 68 for a detailed description of the indicators.
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