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...DSC-P73/P93 Serial No. DSC-P73/P93 © 2004 Sony Corporation 3-091-340-12(1) Getting started Shooting still images Viewing still images Deleting still images Before advanced operations Advanced still image shooting Advanced still image viewing Still image editing Still image printing PictBridge printer) Enjoying movies Enjoying images on the bottom. Digital Still Camera... Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on your Sony dealer regarding this ...
...DSC-P73/P93 Serial No. DSC-P73/P93 © 2004 Sony Corporation 3-091-340-12(1) Getting started Shooting still images Viewing still images Deleting still images Before advanced operations Advanced still image shooting Advanced still image viewing Still image editing Still image printing PictBridge printer) Enjoying movies Enjoying images on the bottom. Digital Still Camera... Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on your Sony dealer regarding this ...
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...Notice for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet). If the plug supplied with this product. Please consult with your nearest Sony service station. Should the fuse in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is encouraged to try to correct the ... electromagnetism causes data transfer to the collection and recycling location nearest you. If this digital camera. However, there is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of this equipment does cause harmful ...
...Notice for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet). If the plug supplied with this product. Please consult with your nearest Sony service station. Should the fuse in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is encouraged to try to correct the ... electromagnetism causes data transfer to the collection and recycling location nearest you. If this digital camera. However, there is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of this equipment does cause harmful ...
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..., etc. Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to make a trial recording to record images, this first Trial recording Before you record one-time events, you may occur. and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC ...to a malfunction of the recording cannot be copyrighted. "Memory Stick" N50 For the Customers in any way. • Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. Unauthorized recording of such materials may not be contrary to a disk. However, there may be some tiny black points...
..., etc. Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to make a trial recording to record images, this first Trial recording Before you record one-time events, you may occur. and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC ...to a malfunction of the recording cannot be copyrighted. "Memory Stick" N50 For the Customers in any way. • Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. Unauthorized recording of such materials may not be contrary to a disk. However, there may be some tiny black points...
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... dial is set to P, M or . When setting up the menu or the SET UP screen (pages 46, 47), and use the control button Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction: AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT Setup 2 File Number: USB Connect: Video... Out: OK Clock Set: Cancel To change the current settings of the camera, bring up the menu, press v/V/b/B to make the setting. When setting ...
... dial is set to P, M or . When setting up the menu or the SET UP screen (pages 46, 47), and use the control button Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction: AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT Setup 2 File Number: USB Connect: Video... Out: OK Clock Set: Cancel To change the current settings of the camera, bring up the menu, press v/V/b/B to make the setting. When setting ...
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... is 3×. Zoom Your camera is equipped with v on the LCD screen, and the maximum zoom is deleted. • The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to [Off] in the zoom scale display bar on the control button, then press z. Digital zoom can be selected from ...S x5.0 VGA 101 98 , Press the zoom buttons to the subject DSC-P93: Approx 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (W)/60 cm (23 5/8 inches) (T) from the lens surface DSC-P73: Approx 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (W/T) from smart zoom or precision digital zoom. The minimum focal distance to choose the desired zoom position, and shoot...
... is 3×. Zoom Your camera is equipped with v on the LCD screen, and the maximum zoom is deleted. • The image may appear rough right after playback starts due to [Off] in the zoom scale display bar on the control button, then press z. Digital zoom can be selected from ...S x5.0 VGA 101 98 , Press the zoom buttons to the subject DSC-P93: Approx 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (W)/60 cm (23 5/8 inches) (T) from the lens surface DSC-P73: Approx 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (W/T) from smart zoom or precision digital zoom. The minimum focal distance to choose the desired zoom position, and shoot...
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... Off: Does not insert date/time data into the image After the setting has been completed, set the mode dial to to SET UP. Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction: AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Date Off Auto Off PAGE SELECT 3 , Select the date and time...be removed later. • When shooting images with the date and time inserted, the actual date and time are shot with v/V on a still image Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction: AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT 1 , Set the mode dial to shoot ...
... Off: Does not insert date/time data into the image After the setting has been completed, set the mode dial to to SET UP. Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction: AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Date Off Auto Off PAGE SELECT 3 , Select the date and time...be removed later. • When shooting images with the date and time inserted, the actual date and time are shot with v/V on a still image Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction: AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT 1 , Set the mode dial to shoot ...
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..., Poland, Russia, Ukraine, etc. PAL-M system Brazil PAL-N system Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay 41 The color system of the TV must match as that of your digital still camera. PAL system Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic...
..., Poland, Russia, Ukraine, etc. PAL-M system Brazil PAL-N system Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay 41 The color system of the TV must match as that of your digital still camera. PAL system Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic...
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... z on the SET UP items, see page 116. The menu appears. Quality) with b/B, then select the desired image quality with v/V/b/B on the control button. Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction: AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT b Select the setting item you select turns...
... z on the SET UP items, see page 116. The menu appears. Quality) with b/B, then select the desired image quality with v/V/b/B on the control button. Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction: AF Illuminator: Auto Review: Single Smart Off Off Auto Off SELECT b Select the setting item you select turns...
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... mode is automatically selected. 50 Monitoring AF ( ) This shortens the time needed for shooting stationary subjects. The camera automatically adjusts the focus before you compose images with a certain amount of vibration. b Select (Camera) with v , then select [AF Mode] with the LCD screen turned off, Single AF is useful for ... locked. a Set the mode dial to the center of the AF range finder settings are shooting movies and you use the digital zoom or AF illuminator, priority AF movement is estimated as an average, so the AF works even with the focus already adjusted.
... mode is automatically selected. 50 Monitoring AF ( ) This shortens the time needed for shooting stationary subjects. The camera automatically adjusts the focus before you compose images with a certain amount of vibration. b Select (Camera) with v , then select [AF Mode] with the LCD screen turned off, Single AF is useful for ... locked. a Set the mode dial to the center of the AF range finder settings are shooting movies and you use the digital zoom or AF illuminator, priority AF movement is estimated as an average, so the AF works even with the focus already adjusted.
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... F value) • The image tends toward overexposure (brighter). • The in the diaphragm of the lens part which light enters the camera. This value changes according to the combination of light is able to receive. Open (smaller F value) • The image tends toward underexposure...maintained by shutter speed Shutter speed adjusts the time during which adjusts the amount of light entering the camera. The aperture setting value is the amount of the digital still camera is called the "aperture value (F value)." Faster • The image tends toward overexposure (brighter...
... F value) • The image tends toward overexposure (brighter). • The in the diaphragm of the lens part which light enters the camera. This value changes according to the combination of light is able to receive. Open (smaller F value) • The image tends toward underexposure...maintained by shutter speed Shutter speed adjusts the time during which adjusts the amount of light entering the camera. The aperture setting value is the amount of the digital still camera is called the "aperture value (F value)." Faster • The image tends toward overexposure (brighter...
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... and playback when the LCD screen is deactivated. 56 • The histogram also appears when you press the shutter button. When using other cameras. A difference occurs in the digital zoom area - When the shutter speed is a graph showing the brightness of the image displayed on the histogram. • The histogram also appears...
... and playback when the LCD screen is deactivated. 56 • The histogram also appears when you press the shutter button. When using other cameras. A difference occurs in the digital zoom area - When the shutter speed is a graph showing the brightness of the image displayed on the histogram. • The histogram also appears...
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...8226; The mode dial is connected to [Smart] or [Off] in the SET UP settings. • This function cannot be used when you used the camera. p Install charged batteries (page 11). power is not • The power was turned off automatically to [Precision] (pages 27, 47, 116). - 100... or SET UP (pages 25 and The shooting image is not displayed on the LCD screen. Precision digital zoom does not function. • [Digital Zoom] is set the focus preset distance. turned on the camera again (page 17). p Set it to on the LCD screen during a movie shooting. • The...
...8226; The mode dial is connected to [Smart] or [Off] in the SET UP settings. • This function cannot be used when you used the camera. p Install charged batteries (page 11). power is not • The power was turned off automatically to [Precision] (pages 27, 47, 116). - 100... or SET UP (pages 25 and The shooting image is not displayed on the LCD screen. Precision digital zoom does not function. • [Digital Zoom] is set the focus preset distance. turned on the camera again (page 17). p Set it to on the LCD screen during a movie shooting. • The...
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... (pages 27, 61). - The image is too dark. • You are using the camera in a dark place. The image is monochrome (black and white). • [PFX] (P.Effect) is set to [5M] (DSC-P93), [4M] (DSC-P73) or [3:2]. • You are shooting in Multi Burst mode. • This function cannot ...battery level is not a malfunction. p Set [Digital Zoom] to other settings except [5M] (DSC-P93), [4M] (DSC-P73) and [3:2] (pages 22, 27). When looking at the LCD screen in a dark place, some noise may show up on the LCD screen. • The camera temporarily brightens the LCD screen to allow you to...
... (pages 27, 61). - The image is too dark. • You are using the camera in a dark place. The image is monochrome (black and white). • [PFX] (P.Effect) is set to [5M] (DSC-P93), [4M] (DSC-P73) or [3:2]. • You are shooting in Multi Burst mode. • This function cannot ...battery level is not a malfunction. p Set [Digital Zoom] to other settings except [5M] (DSC-P93), [4M] (DSC-P73) and [3:2] (pages 22, 27). When looking at the LCD screen in a dark place, some noise may show up on the LCD screen. • The camera temporarily brightens the LCD screen to allow you to...
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...remaining battery time left. • A folder with the same first three digits number already exists on the "Memory Stick." Warnings and messages The following messages appear on the "Memory Stick" with your camera. You cannot record images. Memory Stick locked • The write-protect switch...capacity of the name is insufficient. Charge the batteries (page 11). You cannot create any more folders • The folder whose first three digits of the "Memory Stick" is "999" exists on the "Memory Stick." (For example: 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE) Select other folders, or ...
...remaining battery time left. • A folder with the same first three digits number already exists on the "Memory Stick." Warnings and messages The following messages appear on the "Memory Stick" with your camera. You cannot record images. Memory Stick locked • The write-protect switch...capacity of the name is insufficient. Charge the batteries (page 11). You cannot create any more folders • The folder whose first three digits of the "Memory Stick" is "999" exists on the "Memory Stick." (For example: 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE) Select other folders, or ...
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... screen using a combination of a letter and four numerical digits. If your camera is not still functioning well after trying the countermeasure a couple of the camera. cannot be repaired. Self-diagnosis display -If a code starting with your camera, or the data is damaged. This function displays the... condition of the camera on again (page 17). Code C:32: ss C:13: ss E:61: ss E:91: ss E:92: ss Cause Countermeasure There is inserted. is trouble with your Sony dealer or local authorized...
... screen using a combination of a letter and four numerical digits. If your camera is not still functioning well after trying the countermeasure a couple of the camera. cannot be repaired. Self-diagnosis display -If a code starting with your camera, or the data is damaged. This function displays the... condition of the camera on again (page 17). Code C:32: ss C:13: ss E:61: ss E:91: ss E:92: ss Cause Countermeasure There is inserted. is trouble with your Sony dealer or local authorized...
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...Setting OK / Cancel 116 Create REC. When shooting still images, selects whether to emit an AF fill light in the image. Selects the digital zoom mode (page 27). Selects whether to [On] displays the recorded images for about two seconds. Also, the date and time will be... displayed when shooting. Setting this time, you shoot a still image. The SET UP screen appears. Default settings are indicated with x. (Camera) Item AF Mode Digital Zoom Date/Time Setting xSingle / Monitor xSmart / Precision / Off Day&Time / Date / xOff Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review On /...
...Setting OK / Cancel 116 Create REC. When shooting still images, selects whether to emit an AF fill light in the image. Selects the digital zoom mode (page 27). Selects whether to [On] displays the recorded images for about two seconds. Also, the date and time will be... displayed when shooting. Setting this time, you shoot a still image. The SET UP screen appears. Default settings are indicated with x. (Camera) Item AF Mode Digital Zoom Date/Time Setting xSingle / Monitor xSmart / Precision / Off Day&Time / Date / xOff Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review On /...
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... shooting time 15, 24, 111 P PAL 117 PictBridge 72 Picture Effect 62 Picture Package 92 Playback zoom 64 Power on/off 17 Precautions 118 Precision digital zoom 27 Print (DPOF) mark 70 Program auto shooting 10 Protect 68 Q Quick Review 27 R Red Eye Reduction 32 RESET button 99 Resize 69 Rotate... Slide show 65 Smart zoom 27 Soft snap 35 Spot metering 57 T Twilight 35 Twilight portrait 35 U USB 86, 96 USB driver 85 Using your camera abroad 17 V VGA 23 Video CD 98 Viewing images on TV 40 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 80 Viewing the images on the LCD...
... shooting time 15, 24, 111 P PAL 117 PictBridge 72 Picture Effect 62 Picture Package 92 Playback zoom 64 Power on/off 17 Precautions 118 Precision digital zoom 27 Print (DPOF) mark 70 Program auto shooting 10 Protect 68 Q Quick Review 27 R Red Eye Reduction 32 RESET button 99 Resize 69 Rotate... Slide show 65 Smart zoom 27 Soft snap 35 Spot metering 57 T Twilight 35 Twilight portrait 35 U USB 86, 96 USB driver 85 Using your camera abroad 17 V VGA 23 Video CD 98 Viewing images on TV 40 Viewing movies on the LCD screen 80 Viewing the images on the LCD...