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

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.

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:

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Residential area

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Business district

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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.

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

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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.)

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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.

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

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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.

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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

Recording still images ................... ..... 15

Recording moving images ..................21

Playback

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

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

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

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

Getting started

Identifying the parts

See the pages in parentheses for de tails of operation.

1 2

3 4 5

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.

8 9 0

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

1 2 3

4 5 6

qs qd

Attaching the wrist strap

Getting started

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)

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)

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.

Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.

Install the battery pack.

Insert the batter y pack with the B mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated.

Close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.

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.

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.

Open the jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to the

DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up.

Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and

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

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

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Playing back single images in orde r at ab out 3- se c ond intervals

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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.

Notes

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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.

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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.”

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“----” appears in the display window u nti l the batt ery usable time is calculated.

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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.

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When you turn the LCD screen on and off, it takes about one minute for the correct battery remaining time to appear.

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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.

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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.

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Do not short the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with a metallic object, as this may cause malfunction.

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Do not expose the battery pack to water.

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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.

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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

DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up.

Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and

then to a wall outlet (mains).

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.

The POWER lamp lights up.

Press v on the control button.

The menu bar appe ar s on the LCD screen.

Select [SETUP] with B on the control button,

then press the center z.

Select [CLOCK SET] with v/V on the control button, then press the

center z.

Select the desired date display format with

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.

Inserting the “Memory Stick”

Access lamp

Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover.

Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.

Insert the “Memory Stick.”

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.

Removing the “Memory Stick”

Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover, then press the “Memory Stick” once lig ht ly.

Notes

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If you do not insert the “Memory Stick” firmly until it clicks, a message such as “MEMORY STICK ERROR” will be displayed.

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Never remove the “Memory Stick” or turn off the power while the access lamp is lit up.

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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

Connector

Label space

Basic operations

AE lock indicator

Remaining memory

capacity indicator

Recording

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.

Press and hold the shutter button halfway

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.

Recording

Exposure and focus are automatically adjusted.

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When the AE lock indicator z changes to flashing slowly, the subject may be difficult to

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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.

The number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick”

See pages 39 to 42.

Notes

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Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating.

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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.”

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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.

Recording images with the finder

LCD ON/OFF

Press LCD ON/OFF to turn off the LCD screen.

Recording

Indicators on the finder

Recording lamp (red)

AE lock lamp (green)

Strobe charge lamp (orange)

Notes

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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.

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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.

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

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The maximum zoom magnification is 6×.

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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

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Zoom does not work while recording moving images.

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Digital zoom does n ot wor k for moving images.

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Digitally zoome d images do not appear in the finder. Check these images using the LCD screen.

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

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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.

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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

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use for c ed flash in a bright loc at ion .

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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

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.

Press the shutter button fully down.

“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).

B Recording

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).

Playing back still images

POWER switch

DISPLAY

Set the MODE selector to PLAY.

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

screen.

Select the desired still image with the

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.

: To display the next image.

Playback

When the menu bar is not displayed

You can directly select and play back the image with b/B on the control button.

Notes

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You might not b e able to corre ctly play back images recorded with this camera on othe r equipment.

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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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