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... future reference. Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Record the serial number in the space provided below. 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...
... future reference. Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Record the serial number in the space provided below. 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...
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... BATTERIES Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are designed to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Notice for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the collection and recycling location nearest you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your local authority. 3 ...the FCC Rules. Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may cause harmful interference to this digital camera. If the plug supplied with your nearest Sony service station. However, there is no guarantee that to which the receiver is fitted to radio communications...
... BATTERIES Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are designed to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Notice for a Class B digital device, pursuant to the collection and recycling location nearest you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your local authority. 3 ...the FCC Rules. Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may cause harmful interference to this digital camera. If the plug supplied with your nearest Sony service station. However, there is no guarantee that to which the receiver is fitted to radio communications...
Operating Instructions
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...the potential risk of the flash, sufficient light may be emitted. However, there may want to make a trial recording to direct sunlight for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). • Playback of the copyright laws. This is...for if recording or playback is not possible due to the provision of images recorded with your camera on the LCD screen and the LCD finder. and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN ICES-003 OPERATION IS SUBJECT ...
...the potential risk of the flash, sufficient light may be emitted. However, there may want to make a trial recording to direct sunlight for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). • Playback of the copyright laws. This is...for if recording or playback is not possible due to the provision of images recorded with your camera on the LCD screen and the LCD finder. and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN ICES-003 OPERATION IS SUBJECT ...
Operating Instructions
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...control button to make the setting. 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 changes. When ...
...control button to make the setting. 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 changes. When ...
Operating Instructions
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...still images Checking the last image shot - The image is being used. The enlargement method and the zoom scale differ according to the image size and the zoom type, so select the zoom to the image processing. To delete the image displayed on the control button again. In this case, the digital... zoom area does not appear in the SET UP settings (page 116). When digital zoom is set [Digital Zoom] to the subject DSC-P93A: Approx 50 ... the desired zoom position, and shoot your image. Zoom Your camera is 3×. When you press the zoom button, the zoom...
...still images Checking the last image shot - The image is being used. The enlargement method and the zoom scale differ according to the image size and the zoom type, so select the zoom to the image processing. To delete the image displayed on the control button again. In this case, the digital... zoom area does not appear in the SET UP settings (page 116). When digital zoom is set [Digital Zoom] to the subject DSC-P93A: Approx 50 ... the desired zoom position, and shoot your image. Zoom Your camera is 3×. When you press the zoom button, the zoom...
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.... Select [Date/Time] with v/V on the LCD screen instead. Inserting the date and time 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... date and time setting 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 P, ...
.... Select [Date/Time] with v/V on the LCD screen instead. Inserting the date and time 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... date and time setting 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 P, ...
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... 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, Hungary, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait,... Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc. Viewing still images NTSC system Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan,...
... 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, Hungary, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait,... Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc. Viewing still images NTSC system Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan,...
Operating Instructions
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The frame of the item you want to P, M, , , , , or . MENU Control button Mode dial a Set the mode dial to change with v/V. 47 Before advanced operations 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... position other than SET UP. • For details on the control button to SET UP. The menu appears. The SET UP screen appears. Deciding the still image quality You can select the still image quality from [Fine] or [Standard].
The frame of the item you want to P, M, , , , , or . MENU Control button Mode dial a Set the mode dial to change with v/V. 47 Before advanced operations 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... position other than SET UP. • For details on the control button to SET UP. The menu appears. The SET UP screen appears. Deciding the still image quality You can select the still image quality from [Fine] or [Standard].
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... amount of the frame. The default setting is . • When you are restricted based on the position of the mode dial (page 37). The camera automatically adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down . c Select the desired mode with B/v/V, then press z. • When..., the focus is useful for focusing. After you choose Multipoint AF, the distance to subjects in Single AF mode. After you use the digital zoom or AF illuminator, priority AF movement is given to the center of the LCD screen is locked. • Battery consumption may be ...
... amount of the frame. The default setting is . • When you are restricted based on the position of the mode dial (page 37). The camera automatically adjusts the focus before you press and hold the shutter button halfway down . c Select the desired mode with B/v/V, then press z. • When..., the focus is useful for focusing. After you choose Multipoint AF, the distance to subjects in Single AF mode. After you use the digital zoom or AF illuminator, priority AF movement is given to the center of the LCD screen is locked. • Battery consumption may be ...
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...When setting a slower shutter speed, it is the opening in order to take beautiful pictures. This value changes according to the combination of the digital still camera is able to flow. The aperture setting value is increased from the correct exposure. Exposure is called the "aperture value (F value)." When the...), and when it is also important to adjust the exposure in the diaphragm of the lens part which light enters the camera. The correct exposure can be maintained by shutter speed Shutter speed adjusts the time during which adjusts the amount of light entering the...
...When setting a slower shutter speed, it is the opening in order to take beautiful pictures. This value changes according to the combination of the digital still camera is able to flow. The aperture setting value is increased from the correct exposure. Exposure is called the "aperture value (F value)." When the...), and when it is also important to adjust the exposure in the diaphragm of the lens part which light enters the camera. The correct exposure can be maintained by shutter speed Shutter speed adjusts the time during which adjusts the amount of light entering the...
Operating Instructions
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...the right side. When recording in the following cases: - When the image size is displayed - When a still image is rotated • The histogram before and after you press while playing back a single image (page...represents the histogram of pixels. A difference occurs in the following cases: - When using other cameras. When this happens, check the histogram while playing back a single-image or during recording and ...The histogram is slow or high • The histogram may appear in the digital zoom area - When playing back Multi Burst mode images - When the shutter speed is a ...
...the right side. When recording in the following cases: - When the image size is displayed - When a still image is rotated • The histogram before and after you press while playing back a single image (page...represents the histogram of pixels. A difference occurs in the following cases: - When using other cameras. When this happens, check the histogram while playing back a single-image or during recording and ...The histogram is slow or high • The histogram may appear in the digital zoom area - When playing back Multi Burst mode images - When the shutter speed is a ...
Operating Instructions
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...image is out of focus. • The subject is too close. • When shooting still images, the mode dial is on, the camera turns off with the LCD screen p Turn on the LCD screen. shooting a movie. p Set [Digital Zoom] to or . • You have set to any position other than [640 (Fine...p Set it to on the LCD screen (page 33). p Turn on even when the turned off suddenly. turned on the camera again (page 17). Precision digital zoom does not function. • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision] (pages 27, 47, 116). - 100 Symptom The power turns off the last time you ...
...image is out of focus. • The subject is too close. • When shooting still images, the mode dial is on, the camera turns off with the LCD screen p Turn on the LCD screen. shooting a movie. p Set [Digital Zoom] to or . • You have set to any position other than [640 (Fine...p Set it to on the LCD screen (page 33). p Turn on even when the turned off suddenly. turned on the camera again (page 17). Precision digital zoom does not function. • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision] (pages 27, 47, 116). - 100 Symptom The power turns off the last time you ...
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p Set [Digital Zoom] to other settings except [5M] (DSC-P93A), [4M] (DSC-P73) and [3:2] (pages 22, 27). p Set image size to [Smart] (pages 27, 47, 116). The image is too dark. • You are shooting a subject with a ... settings. • The image size is set to check the image being displayed while you are using the camera in a dark place, some noise may show up on the LCD screen. • The camera temporarily brightens the LCD screen to allow you shoot. p The smart zoom cannot be used in Multi Burst...
p Set [Digital Zoom] to other settings except [5M] (DSC-P93A), [4M] (DSC-P73) and [3:2] (pages 22, 27). p Set image size to [Smart] (pages 27, 47, 116). The image is too dark. • You are shooting a subject with a ... settings. • The image size is set to check the image being displayed while you are using the camera in a dark place, some noise may show up on the LCD screen. • The camera temporarily brightens the LCD screen to allow you shoot. p The smart zoom cannot be used in Multi Burst...
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.... • Insert the "Memory Stick" correctly (page 21). • The inserted "Memory Stick" cannot be used with the same first three digits number already exists on the "Memory Stick." No memory space • The capacity of the "Memory Stick" is insufficient. Depending on the conditions ...You cannot create any more folders • The folder whose first three digits of remaining battery time left. • A folder with your camera. Select other folders (page 48). • Camera shake may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of the name is set the image size ...
.... • Insert the "Memory Stick" correctly (page 21). • The inserted "Memory Stick" cannot be used with the same first three digits number already exists on the "Memory Stick." No memory space • The capacity of the "Memory Stick" is insufficient. Depending on the conditions ...You cannot create any more folders • The folder whose first three digits of remaining battery time left. • A folder with your camera. Select other folders (page 48). • Camera shake may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of the name is set the image size ...
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...E:61: ss E:91: ss E:92: ss Cause Countermeasure There is not still functioning well after trying the countermeasure a couple of times, the camera may need to be used with your camera, or the data is inserted. The camera cannot read or write Re-insert the "Memory Stick" several data on the... digits. cannot be repaired. An unformatted "Memory Stick" Format the "Memory Stick" (page 44). Press the RESET button (page 99) located inside the jack cover, then turn on again (page 17). Self-diagnosis display 110 Turn the power off and on the camera again. times. If your Sony ...
...E:61: ss E:91: ss E:92: ss Cause Countermeasure There is not still functioning well after trying the countermeasure a couple of times, the camera may need to be used with your camera, or the data is inserted. The camera cannot read or write Re-insert the "Memory Stick" several data on the... digits. cannot be repaired. An unformatted "Memory Stick" Format the "Memory Stick" (page 44). Press the RESET button (page 99) located inside the jack cover, then turn on again (page 17). Self-diagnosis display 110 Turn the power off and on the camera again. times. If your Sony ...
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Selects the digital zoom mode (page 27). When shooting still images, selects whether to [On] displays the recorded images for about two seconds. Setting this time, you shoot a still image. Note that formatting erases all data on the subject under dark lighting (page 32). Selects whether to SET...SET UP items Set the mode dial to insert the date and time into the image (page 34). 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...
Selects the digital zoom mode (page 27). When shooting still images, selects whether to [On] displays the recorded images for about two seconds. Setting this time, you shoot a still image. Note that formatting erases all data on the subject under dark lighting (page 32). Selects whether to SET...SET UP items Set the mode dial to insert the date and time into the image (page 34). 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...
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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...