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...serial numbers are located on your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Model No. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your computer _______ Troubleshooting Additional information Index DSC-P73/P93 © 2004 Sony Corporation 3-091-340-12(1) ... image editing Still image printing PictBridge printer) Enjoying movies Enjoying images on the bottom. DSC-P73/P93 Serial No. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product.
...serial numbers are located on your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Model No. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your computer _______ Troubleshooting Additional information Index DSC-P73/P93 © 2004 Sony Corporation 3-091-340-12(1) ... image editing Still image printing PictBridge printer) Enjoying movies Enjoying images on the bottom. DSC-P73/P93 Serial No. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product.
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...Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-P73 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-P93 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Operation is intended to ...SONY (7669) The number below is subject to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may cause undesired operation. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. If you have any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual...
...Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-P73 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-P93 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Operation is intended to ...SONY (7669) The number below is subject to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may cause undesired operation. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. If you have any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual...
Operating Instructions
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... irrecoverable damage to record or play back properly. However, the ™ or ® marks are not used in this manual The photographs used as examples of the camera, it . in the United States and/or other countries. • Intel, MMX, and Pentium are trademarks or registered ...Be careful not to bump the lens, and be careful not to apply force to remove it before using this manual. 5 The power zoom lens This camera is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows, WindowsMedia, and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. Do...
... irrecoverable damage to record or play back properly. However, the ™ or ® marks are not used in this manual The photographs used as examples of the camera, it . in the United States and/or other countries. • Intel, MMX, and Pentium are trademarks or registered ...Be careful not to bump the lens, and be careful not to apply force to remove it before using this manual. 5 The power zoom lens This camera is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows, WindowsMedia, and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. Do...
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...10 Getting started Preparing batteries 11 Charging the batteries 11 Inserting the batteries 13 Using the AC Adaptor 16 Using your camera abroad 17 Turning your camera on a TV screen 40 Deleting still images Deleting images 42 Formatting a "Memory Stick 44 Before advanced operations How to... to the subject - Folder 63 White Balance...58 Adjusting the flash level - Multi Burst 61 Shooting with manual shutter speed and aperture settings - Table of your camera 46 Changing menu settings 46 Changing items in Multi Burst mode - Picture Effect 62 Advanced still image viewing...
...10 Getting started Preparing batteries 11 Charging the batteries 11 Inserting the batteries 13 Using the AC Adaptor 16 Using your camera abroad 17 Turning your camera on a TV screen 40 Deleting still images Deleting images 42 Formatting a "Memory Stick 44 Before advanced operations How to... to the subject - Folder 63 White Balance...58 Adjusting the flash level - Multi Burst 61 Shooting with manual shutter speed and aperture settings - Table of your camera 46 Changing menu settings 46 Changing items in Multi Burst mode - Picture Effect 62 Advanced still image viewing...
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... the mark on the scene conditions in the auto adjustment mode. M (Manual exposure shooting) You can change the settings of the camera (pages 47 and 116). In addition, you can set the desired shooting functions using your camera, set to the POWER button side. (Movie shooting) You can shoot ...movies (page 79). (Playback/Editing) You can set the desired shooting functions using the menu (pages 46 and 112). SET UP (Set up) You can manually adjust the shutter speed and...
... the mark on the scene conditions in the auto adjustment mode. M (Manual exposure shooting) You can change the settings of the camera (pages 47 and 116). In addition, you can set the desired shooting functions using your camera, set to the POWER button side. (Movie shooting) You can shoot ...movies (page 79). (Playback/Editing) You can set the desired shooting functions using the menu (pages 46 and 112). SET UP (Set up) You can manually adjust the shutter speed and...
Operating Instructions
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...Use it as the EV value (page 55). 0EV indicates the most suitable value set by the camera. Control button Shutter button Mode dial a Set the mode dial to M. "Set" indicated on ...mode dial (page 37). In such cases, "NR" is automatically activated. c Select a shutter speed with manual shutter speed and aperture settings - If you point the lens up or down, the error increases. •... distance to the subject with [0.5m] selected, press the zoom W button until the value stops flashing (DSC-P93 only). • Some of the distance settings are restricted based on the lower-left corner of the...
...Use it as the EV value (page 55). 0EV indicates the most suitable value set by the camera. Control button Shutter button Mode dial a Set the mode dial to M. "Set" indicated on ...mode dial (page 37). In such cases, "NR" is automatically activated. c Select a shutter speed with manual shutter speed and aperture settings - If you point the lens up or down, the error increases. •... distance to the subject with [0.5m] selected, press the zoom W button until the value stops flashing (DSC-P93 only). • Some of the distance settings are restricted based on the lower-left corner of the...
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You can be selected, depending on the LCD 53 "Return" changes to cancel the manual exposure setup mode. Advanced still image shooting Return SAF 200 F2.8 0EV Two different aperture values can shoot in this condition, but we recommend that ... flashes when the shutter button is set all the way to other than M. • When the shutter speed is pressed halfway down. To cancel the manual exposure mode Set the mode dial to the T side: F5.2/F10 e Shoot the image.
You can be selected, depending on the LCD 53 "Return" changes to cancel the manual exposure setup mode. Advanced still image shooting Return SAF 200 F2.8 0EV Two different aperture values can shoot in this condition, but we recommend that ... flashes when the shutter button is set all the way to other than M. • When the shutter speed is pressed halfway down. To cancel the manual exposure mode Set the mode dial to the T side: F5.2/F10 e Shoot the image.
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... 0EV. • When the subject is displayed. The value of the subject on the LCD screen. Adjusting the exposure - The value can manually shift the exposure value determined by the camera. Adjust toward - The menu appears. d Select the desired exposure adjustment value with b. To cancel the EV adjustment In Step 4, return the...
... 0EV. • When the subject is displayed. The value of the subject on the LCD screen. Adjusting the exposure - The value can manually shift the exposure value determined by the camera. Adjust toward - The menu appears. d Select the desired exposure adjustment value with b. To cancel the EV adjustment In Step 4, return the...
Operating Instructions
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... dial • Under fluorescent lights that flicker, even if you choose , the white balance may not be properly adjusted. • When the flash strobes, the manual setting is canceled, and the image is recorded in a studio, or under video lights. Adjusting the flash level - The menu appears.
... dial • Under fluorescent lights that flicker, even if you choose , the white balance may not be properly adjusted. • When the flash strobes, the manual setting is canceled, and the image is recorded in a studio, or under video lights. Adjusting the flash level - The menu appears.
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...cause leakage, explosion, or overheating of the battery. • When charging a high capacity battery other batteries except the Sony nickel-metal hydride battery using the supplied battery charger, the full capacity of the malfunction. When the battery charger works ... of camera DSC-P93 Approx. 5 090 000 pixels DSC-P73 Approx. 4 065 000 pixels Lens DSC-P93 3× zoom lens f=7.9 to 23.7 mm (35 mm camera conversion: 38 to 114 mm) F2.8-5.2 DSC-P73 3× zoom lens f=6 to 18 mm (35 mm camera conversion: 39 to 117 mm) F2.8-5.2 Exposure control Automatic, Manual exposure,...
...cause leakage, explosion, or overheating of the battery. • When charging a high capacity battery other batteries except the Sony nickel-metal hydride battery using the supplied battery charger, the full capacity of the malfunction. When the battery charger works ... of camera DSC-P93 Approx. 5 090 000 pixels DSC-P73 Approx. 4 065 000 pixels Lens DSC-P93 3× zoom lens f=7.9 to 23.7 mm (35 mm camera conversion: 38 to 114 mm) F2.8-5.2 DSC-P73 3× zoom lens f=6 to 18 mm (35 mm camera conversion: 39 to 117 mm) F2.8-5.2 Exposure control Automatic, Manual exposure,...
Operating Instructions
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...) F Sharpness indicator (113)/ Saturation indicator (113)/ Contrast indicator (113)/ AF illuminator indicator (32) G Metering mode indicator (57)/ Picture effect indicator (62) H Low battery warning (108) I Manual exposure setup mode indicator (52) J Macro (29) K AF mode (50)/ AF range finder frame indicator (49)/ Focus preset value (51) L Image quality indicator (47) M Recording...
...) F Sharpness indicator (113)/ Saturation indicator (113)/ Contrast indicator (113)/ AF illuminator indicator (32) G Metering mode indicator (57)/ Picture effect indicator (62) H Low battery warning (108) I Manual exposure setup mode indicator (52) J Macro (29) K AF mode (50)/ AF range finder frame indicator (49)/ Focus preset value (51) L Image quality indicator (47) M Recording...
Operating Instructions
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...to your computer ....... 87, 94, 96 Cutting movies 82 D Daylight 58 Daylight synchro 31 DC plug 16 Deleting movies 81 Deleting still images 42 Digital zoom 27 Divide 82 DPOF 70 E EV adjustment 55 F File names 90 File storage destinations 90 Finder 33 Flash 31 Flash Level 59 Fluorescent 58... the date and time 34 Installation 85, 92 J JPG 91 L Landscape 35 LCD backlight 117 LCD screen display 124 Lens ring 8 M Macro 29 Manual exposure 52 Memory Stick 119 Menu 46, 112 Metering mode 57 Mode dial 10 Moisture condensation 118 Monitoring AF 50 MPG 91 Multi Burst 61...
...to your computer ....... 87, 94, 96 Cutting movies 82 D Daylight 58 Daylight synchro 31 DC plug 16 Deleting movies 81 Deleting still images 42 Digital zoom 27 Divide 82 DPOF 70 E EV adjustment 55 F File names 90 File storage destinations 90 Finder 33 Flash 31 Flash Level 59 Fluorescent 58... the date and time 34 Installation 85, 92 J JPG 91 L Landscape 35 LCD backlight 117 LCD screen display 124 Lens ring 8 M Macro 29 Manual exposure 52 Memory Stick 119 Menu 46, 112 Metering mode 57 Mode dial 10 Moisture condensation 118 Monitoring AF 50 MPG 91 Multi Burst 61...
