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... and connect the USB cable again. Trademarks • "Memory Stick," , "MagicGate Memory Stick," and , are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "MagicGate" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "InfoLITHIUM" is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • Microsoft and Windows are , in this manual are registered trademarks of this digital camera. The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may...
... and connect the USB cable again. Trademarks • "Memory Stick," , "MagicGate Memory Stick," and , are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "MagicGate" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "InfoLITHIUM" is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • Microsoft and Windows are , in this manual are registered trademarks of this digital camera. The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may...
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... record images, this may render the "Memory Stick" unusable or image data breakdown, damage or loss may be careful not to apply force to a disk. 5 Notes on image data compatibility • This camera conforms with the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the ...playback of the pixels are not guaranteed. These points are not actual images shot using the camera. Do not get the camera wet. Unauthorized recording of such materials may occur. The power zoom lens This camera is working correctly. Be careful not to bump the lens, and be ...
... record images, this may render the "Memory Stick" unusable or image data breakdown, damage or loss may be careful not to apply force to a disk. 5 Notes on image data compatibility • This camera conforms with the Design rule for Camera File system universal standard established by the ...playback of the pixels are not guaranteed. These points are not actual images shot using the camera. Do not get the camera wet. Unauthorized recording of such materials may occur. The power zoom lens This camera is working correctly. Be careful not to bump the lens, and be ...
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...off your camera 15 How to use the control button 15 Setting the date and time 16 Shooting still images Inserting and removing a "Memory Stick 18 Deciding the still image size and quality 19 Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode 22 Checking the last image shot (Quick...37 Deleting on the Index (three images) screen 38 Formatting a "Memory Stick 40 Copying still images to your computer Copying still images to your computer .. 41 1 Installing the USB driver 42 2 Preparing your camera 43 3 Connecting your camera to your computer 44 4 Copying images 45 5 Viewing the images ...
...off your camera 15 How to use the control button 15 Setting the date and time 16 Shooting still images Inserting and removing a "Memory Stick 18 Deciding the still image size and quality 19 Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode 22 Checking the last image shot (Quick...37 Deleting on the Index (three images) screen 38 Formatting a "Memory Stick 40 Copying still images to your computer Copying still images to your computer .. 41 1 Installing the USB driver 42 2 Preparing your camera 43 3 Connecting your camera to your computer 44 4 Copying images 45 5 Viewing the images ...
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... movies to your computer ......... 77 For Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, Me users 77 For Windows XP users 77 For Macintosh users 78 Still image editing Protecting images (Protect 66 For the single screen 66 For the Index (nine images) screen.....66 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 79 Warnings and ... - Advanced still image viewing Enlarging a portion of images that can be saved/ shooting time 88 Menu items 89 SET UP items 93 Precautions 95 Enjoying movies Shooting movies 71 Viewing movies on the LCD screen .......72 Deleting movies 73 For the single screen 73 The "Memory Stick 96 ...
... movies to your computer ......... 77 For Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, Me users 77 For Windows XP users 77 For Macintosh users 78 Still image editing Protecting images (Protect 66 For the single screen 66 For the Index (nine images) screen.....66 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 79 Warnings and ... - Advanced still image viewing Enlarging a portion of images that can be saved/ shooting time 88 Menu items 89 SET UP items 93 Precautions 95 Enjoying movies Shooting movies 71 Viewing movies on the LCD screen .......72 Deleting movies 73 For the single screen 73 The "Memory Stick 96 ...
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... (44) (Menu on) (v/V/b/B/z) (15)/ H Mode dial (16) (Menu off) ( / /7/ ) (26/25/23/ SCN: To shoot in the Scene 24) selection mode B Finder (28) : To shoot still images Self-timer/recording : To view or edit images lamp (red) : To shoot movies /Clip Motion AE/AF lock lamp images/Multi Burst mode images...) (24)/ (11, 26) Index button (for viewing) (33) C LCD screen D DSPL/LCD ON/OFF button (28) E DC IN jack (10, 14) F MENU button (19) J Battery/"Memory Stick" cover K RESET button (79) L Access lamp (18) M Battery eject lever (11) 9
... (44) (Menu on) (v/V/b/B/z) (15)/ H Mode dial (16) (Menu off) ( / /7/ ) (26/25/23/ SCN: To shoot in the Scene 24) selection mode B Finder (28) : To shoot still images Self-timer/recording : To view or edit images lamp (red) : To shoot movies /Clip Motion AE/AF lock lamp images/Multi Burst mode images...) (24)/ (11, 26) Index button (for viewing) (33) C LCD screen D DSPL/LCD ON/OFF button (28) E DC IN jack (10, 14) F MENU button (19) J Battery/"Memory Stick" cover K RESET button (79) L Access lamp (18) M Battery eject lever (11) 9
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... eject lever , Insert the battery pack, and close the cover. • While pushing the battery eject lever down using the front edge of the camera. Use of the dirty plug may cause a malfunction. • Clean the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with the "InfoLITHIUM" battery NP-FC10... with a piece of the arrow. • When charging the battery pack, make sure the camera is properly inserted, then close the cover. Charging the battery pack Getting started OPEN 1 , Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. This may not properly charge the battery pack. 10 Slide the cover in the...
... eject lever , Insert the battery pack, and close the cover. • While pushing the battery eject lever down using the front edge of the camera. Use of the dirty plug may cause a malfunction. • Clean the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with the "InfoLITHIUM" battery NP-FC10... with a piece of the arrow. • When charging the battery pack, make sure the camera is properly inserted, then close the cover. Charging the battery pack Getting started OPEN 1 , Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. This may not properly charge the battery pack. 10 Slide the cover in the...
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Battery eject lever Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover, and push down the battery eject lever in the arrow direction as illustrated above. • Make sure you do not drop the battery ... time. 60min 2272 FINE 4 • It takes about one minute that the proper remaining time is finished, disconnect the AC power adaptor both from the camera and the wall outlet (wall socket). Charging starts, and the /CHG lamp lights.
Battery eject lever Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover, and push down the battery eject lever in the arrow direction as illustrated above. • Make sure you do not drop the battery ... time. 60min 2272 FINE 4 • It takes about one minute that the proper remaining time is finished, disconnect the AC power adaptor both from the camera and the wall outlet (wall socket). Charging starts, and the /CHG lamp lights.
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...*** movies DSC-P9 DSC-P7 LCD screen ON OFF ON OFF NP-FC10 (supplied) Battery life (min.) Approx. 80 Approx. 110 Approx. 80 Approx. 110 *** Continuous shooting with an image size of images that can be recorded/ viewed The tables show approximate guidelines for the length of time the camera can be...recorded or viewed allow for the number of 160×112 The guidelines for changing the "Memory Stick" as necessary. of use. 12 Shooting* still images Image size DSC-P9 2272×1704 640×480 DSC-P7 2048×1536 640×480 LCD screen ON OFF ON OFF NP-FC10 (supplied) ...
...*** movies DSC-P9 DSC-P7 LCD screen ON OFF ON OFF NP-FC10 (supplied) Battery life (min.) Approx. 80 Approx. 110 Approx. 80 Approx. 110 *** Continuous shooting with an image size of images that can be recorded/ viewed The tables show approximate guidelines for the length of time the camera can be...recorded or viewed allow for the number of 160×112 The guidelines for changing the "Memory Stick" as necessary. of use. 12 Shooting* still images Image size DSC-P9 2272×1704 640×480 DSC-P7 2048×1536 640×480 LCD screen ON OFF ON OFF NP-FC10 (supplied) ...
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... all the way in the direction of the arrow. 2 Label side , Insert the "Memory Stick." Inserting and removing a "Memory Stick" Connector side Shooting still images 1 , Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. Insert the "Memory Stick" all the way in until it clicks as shown in the illustration. • ...cover in until it correctly, a proper recording or playback may not be carried out. 3 Access lamp , Close the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. If you insert a "Memory Stick," push it out. • Whenever the Access lamp is lit, the camera is recording or reading out an image.
... all the way in the direction of the arrow. 2 Label side , Insert the "Memory Stick." Inserting and removing a "Memory Stick" Connector side Shooting still images 1 , Open the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. Insert the "Memory Stick" all the way in until it clicks as shown in the illustration. • ...cover in until it correctly, a proper recording or playback may not be carried out. 3 Access lamp , Close the battery/"Memory Stick" cover. If you insert a "Memory Stick," push it out. • Whenever the Access lamp is lit, the camera is recording or reading out an image.
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...size from among the five options in the following tables. Image size Examples 2272×1704 (DSC-P9) Very fine prints 2272 (3:2) (DSC-P9) 3:2 prints* 2048×1536 (DSC-P7) Very fine prints 2048 (3:2) (DSC-P7) 3:2 prints* 1600×1200 Printing A4 size images 1280×960 Printing postcard size images... needed to shoot. The larger you make the image size and the higher you make the image quality, the better your "Memory Stick." Deciding the still image size and quality (continued) Image size and quality You can choose image size (number of pixels) and image quality (...
...size from among the five options in the following tables. Image size Examples 2272×1704 (DSC-P9) Very fine prints 2272 (3:2) (DSC-P9) 3:2 prints* 2048×1536 (DSC-P7) Very fine prints 2048 (3:2) (DSC-P7) 3:2 prints* 1600×1200 Printing A4 size images 1280×960 Printing postcard size images... needed to shoot. The larger you make the image size and the higher you make the image quality, the better your "Memory Stick." Deciding the still image size and quality (continued) Image size and quality You can choose image size (number of pixels) and image quality (...
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When the images are shown below. (Units: number of images) Capacity Image size 2272×1704 (DSC-P9) 2272 (3:2) (DSC-P9) 2048×1536 (DSC-P7) 2048 (3:2) (DSC-P7) 1600×1200 1280×960 640×480 8MB 4 (7) 4 (7) 5 (9) 5 (9) 8 (15) 12 (23) 48 (120) 16MB 8 (14) 8 (14) 10 (18) 10 (18) 16 (...screen size used when viewing the images on the LCD screen of the camera, they all look the same size. • Number of pixels displayed. 21 Shooting still images The number of images** that can be saved in a "Memory Stick" The number of images that can differ from these values according...
When the images are shown below. (Units: number of images) Capacity Image size 2272×1704 (DSC-P9) 2272 (3:2) (DSC-P9) 2048×1536 (DSC-P7) 2048 (3:2) (DSC-P7) 1600×1200 1280×960 640×480 8MB 4 (7) 4 (7) 5 (9) 5 (9) 8 (15) 12 (23) 48 (120) 16MB 8 (14) 8 (14) 10 (18) 10 (18) 16 (...screen size used when viewing the images on the LCD screen of the camera, they all look the same size. • Number of pixels displayed. 21 Shooting still images The number of images** that can be saved in a "Memory Stick" The number of images that can differ from these values according...
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...focus on , power is a luminous body and a lustrous subject • A flashing subject. The image will be difficult to use with the camera turned on , the AE/AF lock indicator will change to preserve battery power (page 15). About Auto Focus When you are shooting with the ...battery pack, if no tasks are performed for a while with in the "Memory Stick." Checking the last image shot (Quick Review) 60min REVIEW 2272 8/8 100-0029 2002 7 4 10:30PM , Press b (7) on the control button again. Shooting still images 60min 2272 FINE 4 , Press the shutter button fully down. The ...
...focus on , power is a luminous body and a lustrous subject • A flashing subject. The image will be difficult to use with the camera turned on , the AE/AF lock indicator will change to preserve battery power (page 15). About Auto Focus When you are shooting with the ...battery pack, if no tasks are performed for a while with in the "Memory Stick." Checking the last image shot (Quick Review) 60min REVIEW 2272 8/8 100-0029 2002 7 4 10:30PM , Press b (7) on the control button again. Shooting still images 60min 2272 FINE 4 , Press the shutter button fully down. The ...
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... yet been deleted at this message disappears, the image has been deleted. To cancel the deletion Select [CANCEL] using V on the screen. "MEMORY STICK ACCESS" appears on the control button, then press the center z. 36 DELETE PROTECT PRINT OK SLIDE DELETE O K CANCEL OK 2 MENU , ...Press MENU. When this point. 3 , Select [OK] using v on the control button, then press the center z. Deleting images Deleting still images 60min 2272 5/5 60min 2272 5/5 60min 2272 5/5 100-0028 2002 7 4 10:30PM FILE BACK/NEXT VOLUME 1 , Set the mode dial to be deleted using...
... yet been deleted at this message disappears, the image has been deleted. To cancel the deletion Select [CANCEL] using V on the screen. "MEMORY STICK ACCESS" appears on the control button, then press the center z. 36 DELETE PROTECT PRINT OK SLIDE DELETE O K CANCEL OK 2 MENU , ...Press MENU. When this point. 3 , Select [OK] using v on the control button, then press the center z. Deleting images Deleting still images 60min 2272 5/5 60min 2272 5/5 60min 2272 5/5 100-0028 2002 7 4 10:30PM FILE BACK/NEXT VOLUME 1 , Set the mode dial to be deleted using...
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... DELETE 100-0028 2002 7 4 10:30PM • OK MENU 2 , Press MENU. Deleting on the Index (nine images) screen (continued) Deleting on the control button. When "MEMORY STICK ACCESS" disappears, the images have been deleted. Select [DELETE] using b on the control button, then press the center z. APERTURE VALUE : F2.8 SHUTTER SPEED : 1/125...
... DELETE 100-0028 2002 7 4 10:30PM • OK MENU 2 , Press MENU. Deleting on the Index (nine images) screen (continued) Deleting on the control button. When "MEMORY STICK ACCESS" disappears, the images have been deleted. Select [DELETE] using b on the control button, then press the center z. APERTURE VALUE : F2.8 SHUTTER SPEED : 1/125...
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When "MEMORY STICK ACCESS" disappears, the image has been deleted. To cancel the deletion Select [CANCEL] using v on the control button, then press the center z. 39 Deleting still images DELETE O K CANCEL 100-0028 2002 7 4 10:30PM • OK 3 , Select [OK] using V on the control button, then press the center z.
When "MEMORY STICK ACCESS" disappears, the image has been deleted. To cancel the deletion Select [CANCEL] using v on the control button, then press the center z. 39 Deleting still images DELETE O K CANCEL 100-0028 2002 7 4 10:30PM • OK 3 , Select [OK] using V on the control button, then press the center z.
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...the mode dial to SET UP, and turn on the power. • The term "formatting" means preparing a "Memory Stick" to format into the camera. Select [FORMAT] using v/V, then press the center z. When this message disappears, the format is also called "initialization." The... "Memory Stick" provided with this process is complete. 40 Select [OK] using B, then, press B. this camera, and those available commercially, are already formatted, and can be permanently deleted. 2 , Select (SETUP ...
...the mode dial to SET UP, and turn on the power. • The term "formatting" means preparing a "Memory Stick" to format into the camera. Select [FORMAT] using v/V, then press the center z. When this message disappears, the format is also called "initialization." The... "Memory Stick" provided with this process is complete. 40 Select [OK] using B, then, press B. this camera, and those available commercially, are already formatted, and can be permanently deleted. 2 , Select (SETUP ...
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... 46 to your computer at one time, some devices, including your camera, may not work, depending on the type of the USB driver,... update your OS to your computer. http://www.sony.net/ 41 CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or...your camera and your computer may be unnecessary depending on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a "Memory Stick"... slot is unnecessary. Communication with Mac OS 8.6 installed at the factory (not upgraded) is the [NORMAL] mode. See the Sony...Copying still images to your computer Copying still images to your computer Copying still images to your...
... 46 to your computer at one time, some devices, including your camera, may not work, depending on the type of the USB driver,... update your OS to your computer. http://www.sony.net/ 41 CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or...your camera and your computer may be unnecessary depending on your computer When neither a USB connector nor a "Memory Stick"... slot is unnecessary. Communication with Mac OS 8.6 installed at the factory (not upgraded) is the [NORMAL] mode. See the Sony...Copying still images to your computer Copying still images to your computer Copying still images to your...
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2 Preparing your camera Copying still images to your computer and camera. 43 Click [DirectX] and follow instructions on each succeeding window. Connect the camera and the AC power adaptor, and plug the adaptor into the camera. Your computer restarts. To install this software, click [PIXELA ImageMixer],...8226; Be sure to install DirectX when using the "PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony" software to copy images to restart my computer now], then click [Finish]. "Memory Stick" 1 AC power 2 adaptor , Insert the "Memory Stick" with the images you can establish the USB connection. • ...
2 Preparing your camera Copying still images to your computer and camera. 43 Click [DirectX] and follow instructions on each succeeding window. Connect the camera and the AC power adaptor, and plug the adaptor into the camera. Your computer restarts. To install this software, click [PIXELA ImageMixer],...8226; Be sure to install DirectX when using the "PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony" software to copy images to restart my computer now], then click [Finish]. "Memory Stick" 1 AC power 2 adaptor , Insert the "Memory Stick" with the images you can establish the USB connection. • ...
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...next page. • You can use the "PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony" software to copy images to your computer 1 , Double-click [My Computer], then double-click [Removable Disk]. When you try to copy an image to a folder in your camera appear. • This section describes an example of images they... then change the file name. 45 The contents of the "Memory Stick" inserted in which an image with the new one, click [Yes]. 4 Copying images ( pages 46 to 48) Copying still images to your computer. When you shot using your camera. • The folder names vary depending on the type of...
...next page. • You can use the "PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony" software to copy images to your computer 1 , Double-click [My Computer], then double-click [Removable Disk]. When you try to copy an image to a folder in your camera appear. • This section describes an example of images they... then change the file name. 45 The contents of the "Memory Stick" inserted in which an image with the new one, click [Yes]. 4 Copying images ( pages 46 to 48) Copying still images to your computer. When you shot using your camera. • The folder names vary depending on the type of...
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...to delete them. 1 Click [ Sony DSC] or [ Sony Handycam]. 2 Click [Delete]. The images stored in the "Memory Stick" are already installed. 1 Click [Device Manager]. 2 Confirm if there is a [ Sony DSC] or [ Sony Handycam] with a mark in [... Other Devices]. 3 If you find either of your computer. 2 Click here , Click [Next]. The "System Properties" window appears. 2 Confirm if other devices are displayed. 46 The "Device deletion confirmation" window appears. 3 Click [OK]. Try the USB driver installation again using Microsoft Scanner and Camera...
...to delete them. 1 Click [ Sony DSC] or [ Sony Handycam]. 2 Click [Delete]. The images stored in the "Memory Stick" are already installed. 1 Click [Device Manager]. 2 Confirm if there is a [ Sony DSC] or [ Sony Handycam] with a mark in [... Other Devices]. 3 If you find either of your computer. 2 Click here , Click [Next]. The "System Properties" window appears. 2 Confirm if other devices are displayed. 46 The "Device deletion confirmation" window appears. 3 Click [OK]. Try the USB driver installation again using Microsoft Scanner and Camera...