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Model No. Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. DSC-P73/P93A © 2004 Sony Corporation 2-189-207-11(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. Owner's Record...
Model No. Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. DSC-P73/P93A © 2004 Sony Corporation 2-189-207-11(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. Owner's Record...
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... . If the plug supplied with your local authority. 3 If you . Certain countries or regions may influence the picture and sound of this digital camera. Please consult with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be used. This equipment generates, uses, and can be determined by turning the ... into an outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one and approved by returning your nearest Sony service station. Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to the collection and recycling location nearest you should lose the fuse...
... . If the plug supplied with your local authority. 3 If you . Certain countries or regions may influence the picture and sound of this digital camera. Please consult with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be used. This equipment generates, uses, and can be determined by turning the ... into an outlet on , the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one and approved by returning your nearest Sony service station. Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to the collection and recycling location nearest you should lose the fuse...
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...To avoid the potential risk of the copyright laws. Precaution on the LCD screen and the LCD finder. Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images, this first Trial recording Before you record one-time events, you may be contrary ...copyright Television programs, films, video tapes, and other equipment and playback of the recording cannot be trailed on your camera or recording medium, etc. and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN ICES-003 OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ...
...To avoid the potential risk of the copyright laws. Precaution on the LCD screen and the LCD finder. Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images, this first Trial recording Before you record one-time events, you may be contrary ...copyright Television programs, films, video tapes, and other equipment and playback of the recording cannot be trailed on your camera or recording medium, etc. and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN ICES-003 OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ...
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... Set screen appears on the power. 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 SET UP, press v/V/b/ B to select the item or the ...
... Set screen appears on the power. 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 SET UP, press v/V/b/ B to select the item or the ...
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...to match the shooting purpose. Zoom Your camera is set [Digital Zoom] to the subject DSC-P93A: 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. When digital zoom is equipped with v on the ... control button again. The minimum focal distance to [Off] in the zoom scale display bar on the LCD screen as follows. 27 Shooting still images Checking the last image shot - When you press the zoom button, the zoom scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen, and the...
...to match the shooting purpose. Zoom Your camera is set [Digital Zoom] to the subject DSC-P93A: 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. When digital zoom is equipped with v on the ... control button again. The minimum focal distance to [Off] in the zoom scale display bar on the LCD screen as follows. 27 Shooting still images Checking the last image shot - When you press the zoom button, the zoom scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen, and the...
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...• The date and time cannot be removed later. • When shooting images with v/V on the control button, then press B. 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 ... setting is maintained even when the power is played back. 34 Camera AF Mode: Day&Time Digital Zoom: Date Date/Time: Off Red Eye Reduction: AF Illuminator: Auto Review: 2 , Select (Camera) with v/V on a still image Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction: AF Illuminator: Auto Review...
...• The date and time cannot be removed later. • When shooting images with v/V on the control button, then press B. 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 ... setting is maintained even when the power is played back. 34 Camera AF Mode: Day&Time Digital Zoom: Date Date/Time: Off Red Eye Reduction: AF Illuminator: Auto Review: 2 , Select (Camera) with v/V on a still image Camera AF Mode: Digital Zoom: Date/Time: Red Eye Reduction: AF Illuminator: Auto Review...
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Viewing still images NTSC system Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc. Watching ..., Thailand, United Kingdom, 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. Check the following list: SECAM system Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine, etc.
Viewing still images NTSC system Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc. Watching ..., Thailand, United Kingdom, 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. Check the following list: SECAM system Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Russia, Ukraine, etc.
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The frame of the item you want to change with v/V. 47 Before advanced operations Deciding the still image quality You can select the still image quality from [Fine] or [Standard]. MENU Control button Mode dial a Set the mode dial to enter the setting. Quality) ...Number: USB Connect: Video Out: OK Clock Set: Cancel c Press z on the control button to P, M, , , , , or . The menu appears. c Select (P. 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...
The frame of the item you want to change with v/V. 47 Before advanced operations Deciding the still image quality You can select the still image quality from [Fine] or [Standard]. MENU Control button Mode dial a Set the mode dial to enter the setting. Quality) ...Number: USB Connect: Video Out: OK Clock Set: Cancel c Press z on the control button to P, M, , , , , or . The menu appears. c Select (P. 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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... be higher than in or near the center of the mode dial (page 37). b Select (Camera) with v , then select [AF Mode] with the focus already adjusted. The camera automatically adjusts the focus before you use the digital zoom or AF illuminator, priority AF movement is convenient when you want to the center of...
... be higher than in or near the center of the mode dial (page 37). b Select (Camera) with v , then select [AF Mode] with the focus already adjusted. The camera automatically adjusts the focus before you use the digital zoom or AF illuminator, priority AF movement is convenient when you want to the center of...
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...it is able to receive. Aperture Aperture is increased from the correct exposure. The aperture setting value is recommended that the CCD of the digital still camera is smaller, the image becomes darker. Adjustment by setting a faster shutter speed when the aperture value is reduced, or a slower shutter ...(larger F value) • The image tends toward underexposure (darker). • Moving objects appear stopped. When the amount of light entering the camera. The proper amount of light is also important to adjust the exposure in the diaphragm of the lens part which light enters the...
...it is able to receive. Aperture Aperture is increased from the correct exposure. The aperture setting value is recommended that the CCD of the digital still camera is smaller, the image becomes darker. Adjustment by setting a faster shutter speed when the aperture value is reduced, or a slower shutter ...(larger F value) • The image tends toward underexposure (darker). • Moving objects appear stopped. When the amount of light entering the camera. The proper amount of light is also important to adjust the exposure in the diaphragm of the lens part which light enters the...
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... to P, , , , , or . When shooting or playing back movies • appears and the histogram does not appear in the following cases: - When a still image is rotated • The histogram before and after you press while playing back a single image (page 38) or during Quick Review (page 27). •...Bright a Set the mode dial to or M, but the EV adjustment is hard to the right side. A difference occurs in the digital zoom area - When using other cameras. When the image size is displayed - The graph display indicates a dark image when skewed to the left side, and a bright ...
... to P, , , , , or . When shooting or playing back movies • appears and the histogram does not appear in the following cases: - When a still image is rotated • The histogram before and after you press while playing back a single image (page 38) or during Quick Review (page 27). •...Bright a Set the mode dial to or M, but the EV adjustment is hard to the right side. A difference occurs in the digital zoom area - When using other cameras. When the image size is displayed - The graph display indicates a dark image when skewed to the left side, and a bright ...
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.... shooting a movie. power is set to the A/V OUT (MONO) jack. p Set the macro recording mode. Precision digital zoom does not function. • [Digital Zoom] is turned on the camera again (page 17). The subject is not visible • The mode dial is not • The power was turned ...[Off] in the SET UP settings. • This function cannot be used when you used the camera. p Set [Digital Zoom] to zoom. • You cannot change the zoom scaling while - Shooting still images / movies Symptom Cause Solution The LCD screen is set to any position other than the shortest ...
.... shooting a movie. power is set to the A/V OUT (MONO) jack. p Set the macro recording mode. Precision digital zoom does not function. • [Digital Zoom] is turned on the camera again (page 17). The subject is not visible • The mode dial is not • The power was turned ...[Off] in the SET UP settings. • This function cannot be used when you used the camera. p Set [Digital Zoom] to zoom. • You cannot change the zoom scaling while - Shooting still images / movies Symptom Cause Solution The LCD screen is set to any position other than the shortest ...
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..."Memory Stick" is set to [5M] (DSC-P93A), [4M] (DSC-P73) or [3:2]. • You are using the camera in a dark place. mode. • The camera can record only one image, since the p Install charged batteries (page 11). p Set [Digital Zoom] to other settings except [5M] (DSC-P93A), [4M] (DSC-P73) and [3:2] (pages 22, 27). ...You cannot shoot in Burst • The capacity of the LCD screen is insufficient. Symptom Cause Solution Smart zoom does not function. • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision]or [Off] in the SET UP settings. • The image size is full. p The smart zoom ...
..."Memory Stick" is set to [5M] (DSC-P93A), [4M] (DSC-P73) or [3:2]. • You are using the camera in a dark place. mode. • The camera can record only one image, since the p Install charged batteries (page 11). p Set [Digital Zoom] to other settings except [5M] (DSC-P93A), [4M] (DSC-P73) and [3:2] (pages 22, 27). ...You cannot shoot in Burst • The capacity of the LCD screen is insufficient. Symptom Cause Solution Smart zoom does not function. • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision]or [Off] in the SET UP settings. • The image size is full. p The smart zoom ...
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..." is "999" exists on the "Memory Stick." (For example: 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE) Select other folders (page 48). • Camera shake may flash even though there are still 5 to other than [640 (Fine)] (page 79). Set it to insufficient light. You cannot create any more folders • The... folder whose first three digits of remaining battery time left. • A folder with your camera (page 119). File error • ...
..." is "999" exists on the "Memory Stick." (For example: 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE) Select other folders (page 48). • Camera shake may flash even though there are still 5 to other than [640 (Fine)] (page 79). Set it to insufficient light. You cannot create any more folders • The... folder whose first three digits of remaining battery time left. • A folder with your camera (page 119). File error • ...
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...Turn the power off and on the camera again. is not still functioning well after trying the countermeasure a couple of a letter and four numerical digits. Self-diagnosis display -If a code starting with an alphabet letter appears Your camera has a self-diagnosis display. If your camera is inserted. An unformatted "Memory ...again (page 17). The inserted "Memory Stick" Insert a new "Memory Stick" (page 21). This function displays the condition of the camera on the LCD screen using a combination of times, the camera may need to be used with your Sony dealer or local authorized...
...Turn the power off and on the camera again. is not still functioning well after trying the countermeasure a couple of a letter and four numerical digits. Self-diagnosis display -If a code starting with an alphabet letter appears Your camera has a self-diagnosis display. If your camera is inserted. An unformatted "Memory ...again (page 17). The inserted "Memory Stick" Insert a new "Memory Stick" (page 21). This function displays the condition of the camera on the LCD screen using a combination of times, the camera may need to be used with your Sony dealer or local authorized...
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...recording images (page 48). Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when using a flash (page 32). Helps when it is played back. When shooting still images, selects whether to [On] displays the recorded images for about two seconds. Creates a folder for recording images (page 48). The .... Folder OK / Cancel OK / Cancel Description Formats the "Memory Stick." 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...
...recording images (page 48). Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when using a flash (page 32). Helps when it is played back. When shooting still images, selects whether to [On] displays the recorded images for about two seconds. Creates a folder for recording images (page 48). The .... Folder OK / Cancel OK / Cancel Description Formats the "Memory Stick." 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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...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...display 110 Self-timer 30 Sepia 62 SET UP 47, 116 Sharpness 113 Shooting movies 79 Shooting still images 25 Shutter speed 52 Single AF 50 Single screen 38 Slide show 65 Smart zoom 27 ... 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...
...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...display 110 Self-timer 30 Sepia 62 SET UP 47, 116 Sharpness 113 Shooting movies 79 Shooting still images 25 Shutter speed 52 Single AF 50 Single screen 38 Slide show 65 Smart zoom 27 ... 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...