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and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN... with a LCD finder) and lens • The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using your camera are not guaranteed. "Memory Stick" N50 For the Customers in a cold location. Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data...of such materials may be copyrighted. This is equipped with other materials may be contrary to a malfunction of your camera or recording medium, etc. LCD screen, LCD finder (only models with your local authority. These points are operational...
and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN... with a LCD finder) and lens • The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using your camera are not guaranteed. "Memory Stick" N50 For the Customers in a cold location. Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data...of such materials may be copyrighted. This is equipped with other materials may be contrary to a malfunction of your camera or recording medium, etc. LCD screen, LCD finder (only models with your local authority. These points are operational...
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... damage to your camera. Notes on how to interfere the camera. However, the ™ or ® marks are not actual images shot using the camera. Do not expose the camera to sand or dust Using the camera in this camera. If moisture condensation... the DSC-P72 unless noted otherwise. Trademarks • "Memory Stick," , and "MagicGate Memory Stick" are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick Duo" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick PRO" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "MagicGate" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation....
... damage to your camera. Notes on how to interfere the camera. However, the ™ or ® marks are not actual images shot using the camera. Do not expose the camera to sand or dust Using the camera in this camera. If moisture condensation... the DSC-P72 unless noted otherwise. Trademarks • "Memory Stick," , and "MagicGate Memory Stick" are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick Duo" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "Memory Stick PRO" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • "MagicGate" and are trademarks of Sony Corporation....
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...batteries 16 Using an external power source 19 Using your camera abroad 19 Turning your camera on a TV screen 38 Deleting still images Deleting images 40 Formatting a "Memory Stick 44 Before advanced operations How to setup and operate your camera 36 Viewing images on /off 20 How to use... contents Before using auto mode 26 Checking the last image shot - Macro (DSC-P72 only 30 Using the self-timer 31 Selecting a flash mode 32 Shooting with audio files - Flash level ....53 Shooting multiple frames - Table of your camera 45 Changing menu settings 45 Changing items in the SET...
...batteries 16 Using an external power source 19 Using your camera abroad 19 Turning your camera on a TV screen 38 Deleting still images Deleting images 40 Formatting a "Memory Stick 44 Before advanced operations How to setup and operate your camera 36 Viewing images on /off 20 How to use... contents Before using auto mode 26 Checking the last image shot - Macro (DSC-P72 only 30 Using the self-timer 31 Selecting a flash mode 32 Shooting with audio files - Flash level ....53 Shooting multiple frames - Table of your camera 45 Changing menu settings 45 Changing items in the SET...
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...be saved/ shooting time 101 Menu items 102 SET UP items 106 Precautions 108 The "Memory Stick 109 The nickel-metal hydride batteries ........110 The battery charger 111 Specifications 111 The ... 78 Installing the USB driver 79 Installing "Image Transfer 80 Installing "ImageMixer 81 Connecting the camera to your computer 82 Copying images using "Image Transfer" 83 Changing "Image Transfer" settings ... to print - Trimming 63 Playing back successive images - Rotate 64 Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode 65 Playing back continuously 65 Playing back frame by frame - ...
...be saved/ shooting time 101 Menu items 102 SET UP items 106 Precautions 108 The "Memory Stick 109 The nickel-metal hydride batteries ........110 The battery charger 111 Specifications 111 The ... 78 Installing the USB driver 79 Installing "Image Transfer 80 Installing "ImageMixer 81 Connecting the camera to your computer 82 Copying images using "Image Transfer" 83 Changing "Image Transfer" settings ... to print - Trimming 63 Playing back successive images - Rotate 64 Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode 65 Playing back continuously 65 Playing back frame by frame - ...
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...a recommendation of the JCIA (Japan Camera Industry Association). • Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). The indication of the number of effective pixels of the CCD. Identifying the parts (DSC-P72) 1 7 2 8 3 9... 4 q; 5 qa 6 A POWER button (20) B Shutter button (26) C Flash (32) D Microphone E Self-timer lamp (31)/ AF illuminator (33) F Tripod receptacle (bottom surface) G POWER lamp (20) H Finder window I Lens 8 J Access lamp (23) K "Memory Stick" cover (23) • "3.2MEGA PIXELS" shown on the surface of the camera...
...a recommendation of the JCIA (Japan Camera Industry Association). • Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). The indication of the number of effective pixels of the CCD. Identifying the parts (DSC-P72) 1 7 2 8 3 9... 4 q; 5 qa 6 A POWER button (20) B Shutter button (26) C Flash (32) D Microphone E Self-timer lamp (31)/ AF illuminator (33) F Tripod receptacle (bottom surface) G POWER lamp (20) H Finder window I Lens 8 J Access lamp (23) K "Memory Stick" cover (23) • "3.2MEGA PIXELS" shown on the surface of the camera...
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... having longer screws, and may damage the camera. Identifying the parts (continued) (DSC-P52) 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 q; 5 6 qa A POWER button (20) B Shutter button (26) C Flash (32) D Microphone E Self-timer lamp (31)/ AF illuminator (33) F Tripod receptacle (bottom surface) G POWER lamp (20) H Finder window I Lens 10 J Access lamp (23) K "Memory Stick" cover (23) • "3.2MEGA PIXELS" shown...
... having longer screws, and may damage the camera. Identifying the parts (continued) (DSC-P52) 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 q; 5 6 qa A POWER button (20) B Shutter button (26) C Flash (32) D Microphone E Self-timer lamp (31)/ AF illuminator (33) F Tripod receptacle (bottom surface) G POWER lamp (20) H Finder window I Lens 10 J Access lamp (23) K "Memory Stick" cover (23) • "3.2MEGA PIXELS" shown...
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... having longer screws, and may damage the camera. Identifying the parts (continued) (DSC-P32) 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 5 q; 6 qa A POWER button (20) B Shutter button (26) C Flash (32) D Finder window E Lens F Tripod receptacle (bottom surface) G POWER lamp (20) H Microphone I Self-timer lamp (31)/ 12 AF illuminator (33) J Access lamp (23) K "Memory Stick" cover (23) • "3.2MEGA PIXELS" shown...
... having longer screws, and may damage the camera. Identifying the parts (continued) (DSC-P32) 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 5 q; 6 qa A POWER button (20) B Shutter button (26) C Flash (32) D Finder window E Lens F Tripod receptacle (bottom surface) G POWER lamp (20) H Microphone I Self-timer lamp (31)/ 12 AF illuminator (33) J Access lamp (23) K "Memory Stick" cover (23) • "3.2MEGA PIXELS" shown...
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...of the charger by wiping them . • If you recharge the batteries just before fully using up the batteries completely, put the camera in any way. This is complete in approximately six hours. If this type of the battery charger. 15 Getting started Charging the battery...or when the NickelMetal Hydride batteries have been split in the slide show mode (page 63) and leave it , should correct the problem. * The "memory effect" - If the +/- the situation in which a battery temporarily accepts a less than expected. Charging time Nickel-Metal Hydride Charging time battery NH-...
...of the charger by wiping them . • If you recharge the batteries just before fully using up the batteries completely, put the camera in any way. This is complete in approximately six hours. If this type of the battery charger. 15 Getting started Charging the battery...or when the NickelMetal Hydride batteries have been split in the slide show mode (page 63) and leave it , should correct the problem. * The "memory effect" - If the +/- the situation in which a battery temporarily accepts a less than expected. Charging time Nickel-Metal Hydride Charging time battery NH-...
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...played back allow for a longer period of time. Turn the mode selector to [On] (page 107). of Battery size screen images life (min.) DSC-P72 3.1M On Off Approx. 300 Approx. 150 Approx. 500 Approx. 250 VGA On Off Approx. 300 Approx. 150 Approx. 500 Approx. 250...Approx. 160 Approx. 540 Approx. 270 17 Getting started We recommend that can shoot for changing the supplied "Memory Stick" as necessary. Change the batteries for the length of time the camera can be recorded/ played back The tables show approximate guidelines for fully charged ones, or charge these , depending...
...played back allow for a longer period of time. Turn the mode selector to [On] (page 107). of Battery size screen images life (min.) DSC-P72 3.1M On Off Approx. 300 Approx. 150 Approx. 500 Approx. 250 VGA On Off Approx. 300 Approx. 150 Approx. 500 Approx. 250...Approx. 160 Approx. 540 Approx. 270 17 Getting started We recommend that can shoot for changing the supplied "Memory Stick" as necessary. Change the batteries for the length of time the camera can be recorded/ played back The tables show approximate guidelines for fully charged ones, or charge these , depending...
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... it correctly, a proper recording or playback may be carried out. 3 , Close the "Memory Stick" cover. Slide the cover in the illustration. • Whenever you do not insert it clicks as it out. • Whenever the access lamp is lit, the camera is recording or reading out an image. To remove the... "Memory Stick" Open the "Memory Stick" cover, then push the "Memory Stick" to pop it can go. The data may not be corrupted. 23 If you insert...
... it correctly, a proper recording or playback may be carried out. 3 , Close the "Memory Stick" cover. Slide the cover in the illustration. • Whenever you do not insert it clicks as it out. • Whenever the access lamp is lit, the camera is recording or reading out an image. To remove the... "Memory Stick" Open the "Memory Stick" cover, then push the "Memory Stick" to pop it can go. The data may not be corrupted. 23 If you insert...
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... function, see page 46. • "3.2MEGA PIXELS" shown on the surface of the camera is indicated. 25 The number of images that can be saved in a "Memory Stick"2) The number of images that can be saved in your "Memory Stick." The image sizes shown below . (Units: number of images) Capacity Image size...can be different from the actual image size. • When the images are played back, the image size indication may be saved in other Sony devices are viewed on the kind of images you can save fewer images in Fine (Standard)3) mode are shown below show minimum settings as examples...
... function, see page 46. • "3.2MEGA PIXELS" shown on the surface of the camera is indicated. 25 The number of images that can be saved in a "Memory Stick"2) The number of images that can be saved in your "Memory Stick." The image sizes shown below . (Units: number of images) Capacity Image size...can be different from the actual image size. • When the images are played back, the image size indication may be saved in other Sony devices are viewed on the kind of images you can save fewer images in Fine (Standard)3) mode are shown below show minimum settings as examples...
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...Memory Stick" and select the folder for storing images (page 46). 2 , Hold the camera steadily with your fingers. • The minimum focal distance to a subject is not set properly. • The frame indicated on . • Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating, such as follows: DSC-P72...: 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) DSC-P52: 8 cm (3 1/4 inches) (W)/40 cm (15 3/4 inches) (T) DSC-P32: 10 cm (4 inches) To shoot subjects at distances closer than this, use the macro mode (DSC-P72 only) (page 30). The camera beeps. When the AE/AF lock indicator...
...Memory Stick" and select the folder for storing images (page 46). 2 , Hold the camera steadily with your fingers. • The minimum focal distance to a subject is not set properly. • The frame indicated on . • Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating, such as follows: DSC-P72...: 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) DSC-P52: 8 cm (3 1/4 inches) (W)/40 cm (15 3/4 inches) (T) DSC-P32: 10 cm (4 inches) To shoot subjects at distances closer than this, use the macro mode (DSC-P72 only) (page 30). The camera beeps. When the AE/AF lock indicator...
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... are limited to preserve battery power (page 20). The shutter clicks, the shooting is completed, and the still image is automatically shut off to (Camera) and [Mode] (REC Mode). Program mode shooting [Program] You can shoot your subject easily since this mode, [Mode] is set to [...can be selected change the camera mode 1 Set the mode selector to . 2 Press MENU. 3 Select (Camera) with b on the control button. 4 Select the desired camera mode with the camera turned on the mode selector When the mode selector is set the shooting functions in the "Memory Stick." In this mode ...
... are limited to preserve battery power (page 20). The shutter clicks, the shooting is completed, and the still image is automatically shut off to (Camera) and [Mode] (REC Mode). Program mode shooting [Program] You can shoot your subject easily since this mode, [Mode] is set to [...can be selected change the camera mode 1 Set the mode selector to . 2 Press MENU. 3 Select (Camera) with b on the control button. 4 Select the desired camera mode with the camera turned on the mode selector When the mode selector is set the shooting functions in the "Memory Stick." In this mode ...
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OK BACK/NEXT Delete Exit 3 , Select [Delete] with v on the screen. "Memory Stick access" appears on the control button, then press z. Select the image you want to delete with b/ B on the control button. The image has not ... deleted at this message disappears, the image has been deleted. To delete other images continuously Select the image you want to delete with b/B on the camera. To cancel the deletion Select [Exit] with v on the control button, then press z. 40 Next, select [Delete] with V on the control button, then press z. OK...
OK BACK/NEXT Delete Exit 3 , Select [Delete] with v on the screen. "Memory Stick access" appears on the control button, then press z. Select the image you want to delete with b/ B on the control button. The image has not ... deleted at this message disappears, the image has been deleted. To delete other images continuously Select the image you want to delete with b/B on the camera. To cancel the deletion Select [Exit] with v on the control button, then press z. 40 Next, select [Delete] with V on the control button, then press z. OK...
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"Memory Stick access" appears on the control button, then press z. The image has not yet been deleted at this message disappears, all of the images with b/B ...
"Memory Stick access" appears on the control button, then press z. The image has not yet been deleted at this message disappears, all of the images with b/B ...
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When this message disappears, the image has been deleted. To cancel the deletion Select [Exit] with v on the control button, then press z. "Memory Stick access" appears on the screen. Deleting still images Delete Exit 101-0002 2003 7 4 10:30PM OK BACK/NEXT 3 , Select [Delete] with V on the control button, then press z. 43
When this message disappears, the image has been deleted. To cancel the deletion Select [Exit] with v on the control button, then press z. "Memory Stick access" appears on the screen. Deleting still images Delete Exit 101-0002 2003 7 4 10:30PM OK BACK/NEXT 3 , Select [Delete] with V on the control button, then press z. 43
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Set the mode selector to SET UP, and turn on the camera. • The term "formatting" means preparing a "Memory Stick" to format into the camera. The supplied "Memory Stick" and those available commercially, are also erased. 2 , Select (Memory Stick Tool) with B, then, press B. Folder: OK Cancel ...formatting Select [Cancel] with V on the control button. O K Cancel OK 1 , Insert the "Memory Stick" you format a "Memory Stick," be aware that all of the data in the "Memory Stick" will be used immediately. • When you want to record images; The "Formatting" message ...
Set the mode selector to SET UP, and turn on the camera. • The term "formatting" means preparing a "Memory Stick" to format into the camera. The supplied "Memory Stick" and those available commercially, are also erased. 2 , Select (Memory Stick Tool) with B, then, press B. Folder: OK Cancel ...formatting Select [Cancel] with V on the control button. O K Cancel OK 1 , Insert the "Memory Stick" you format a "Memory Stick," be aware that all of the data in the "Memory Stick" will be used immediately. • When you want to record images; The "Formatting" message ...
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... with b/B, then select the desired image quality with v/V. FINE Fine Standard ISO P.Quality Mode PFX • You can create multiple folders within a "Memory Stick." When not creating a new folder, "101MSDCF" folder is turned off. You can be stored in the menu settings (page 27). The menu...When the folder capacity is exceeded, a new folder is automatically created. b Press MENU. Creating or selecting a folder Mode selector: SET UP Your camera can carry out this operation even when the mode selector is set to (Multi Burst). • The image quality value selected here is preserved ...
... with b/B, then select the desired image quality with v/V. FINE Fine Standard ISO P.Quality Mode PFX • You can create multiple folders within a "Memory Stick." When not creating a new folder, "101MSDCF" folder is turned off. You can be stored in the menu settings (page 27). The menu...When the folder capacity is exceeded, a new folder is automatically created. b Press MENU. Creating or selecting a folder Mode selector: SET UP Your camera can carry out this operation even when the mode selector is set to (Multi Burst). • The image quality value selected here is preserved ...
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... the mode selector to other created folder until a different folder is created folders using the camera. b Select (Memory Stick Tool) with the camera. • The image is stored in the newly selected • Recorded images are recorded in the "Memory Stick," and the folder becomes the recording folder. Folder 2/2 102 Folder Name: No. folder...
... the mode selector to other created folder until a different folder is created folders using the camera. b Select (Memory Stick Tool) with the camera. • The image is stored in the newly selected • Recorded images are recorded in the "Memory Stick," and the folder becomes the recording folder. Folder 2/2 102 Folder Name: No. folder...
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... are ideal for use on a home page. Shooting multiple frames - Clip Motion Mode selector: You can select from the latest one Clip Motion shot is a characteristic of some images may deteriorate. This is the maximum number that can shoot in order, from [Normal] or [Mobile]. 54... can shoot a number of shooting 1 In Steps 4 or 5, press b (7). Making "Clip Motion" e Shoot the next frame. To delete shot images in the "Memory Stick." Shot images will be played back in Step 2, repeat Steps 1 to 3 to color levels of frames you chose [Delete Last] in order, playback ...
... are ideal for use on a home page. Shooting multiple frames - Clip Motion Mode selector: You can select from the latest one Clip Motion shot is a characteristic of some images may deteriorate. This is the maximum number that can shoot in order, from [Normal] or [Mobile]. 54... can shoot a number of shooting 1 In Steps 4 or 5, press b (7). Making "Clip Motion" e Shoot the next frame. To delete shot images in the "Memory Stick." Shot images will be played back in Step 2, repeat Steps 1 to 3 to color levels of frames you chose [Delete Last] in order, playback ...