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Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be sure ... order to radio or television reception, which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for your nearest Sony service station. For the Customers in accordance with this equipment does cause harmful interference to comply with BS 1363 is no guarantee that interference ...
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be sure ... order to radio or television reception, which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for your nearest Sony service station. For the Customers in accordance with this equipment does cause harmful interference to comply with BS 1363 is no guarantee that interference ...
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...parts 10 Getting started Preparing batteries 14 Charging the batteries 14 Inserting the batteries 17 Using an external power source 19 Using your camera abroad 19 Turning on/off your camera 20 How to use the control button 20 Setting the date and time 21 Shooting still images Inserting and removing a... "Memory Stick 23 Deciding the still image size and image quality 24 Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode 26 Checking the last shot image (...
...parts 10 Getting started Preparing batteries 14 Charging the batteries 14 Inserting the batteries 17 Using an external power source 19 Using your camera abroad 19 Turning on/off your camera 20 How to use the control button 20 Setting the date and time 21 Shooting still images Inserting and removing a... "Memory Stick 23 Deciding the still image size and image quality 24 Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode 26 Checking the last shot image (...
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...unnecessary portions of a movie 79 Copying movies to your camera ...55 Changing menu settings 55 Changing items in Multi Burst mode (MULTI BURST 64 Shooting still images for e-mail (E-MAIL 65 Advanced still image viewing Enlarging a portion of a still image ........ 66 Enlarging an image - EFFECT).......60 .../ shooting time 91 Additional information Menu items 92 SET UP items 97 Precautions 99 The "Memory Stick 100 The nickel hydride batteries 100 Specifications 101 The LCD screen 103 Index 106 9 Playback zoom 66 Recording an enlarged image - Before advanced operations How to...
...unnecessary portions of a movie 79 Copying movies to your camera ...55 Changing menu settings 55 Changing items in Multi Burst mode (MULTI BURST 64 Shooting still images for e-mail (E-MAIL 65 Advanced still image viewing Enlarging a portion of a still image ........ 66 Enlarging an image - EFFECT).......60 .../ shooting time 91 Additional information Menu items 92 SET UP items 97 Precautions 99 The "Memory Stick 100 The nickel hydride batteries 100 Specifications 101 The LCD screen 103 Index 106 9 Playback zoom 66 Recording an enlarged image - Before advanced operations How to...
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... off) ( / /7/ ) (27, 29, 30) H RESET button (bottom surface) (82) I LCD screen J DC IN jack cover (19) K DC IN jack (19) L Mode dial (21) : To shoot still images : To view or edit images : To shoot movies /Clip Motion images/Multi Burst mode images SET UP: To set the SET UP items SCN...: To shoot in the SCENE SELECTION mode M Zoom button (for shooting) (28)/ Index button (for viewing) (37) N Wrist strap hook O Open lever P Battery cover Q "Memory Stick" cover R Access lamp (23) 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q;
... off) ( / /7/ ) (27, 29, 30) H RESET button (bottom surface) (82) I LCD screen J DC IN jack cover (19) K DC IN jack (19) L Mode dial (21) : To shoot still images : To view or edit images : To shoot movies /Clip Motion images/Multi Burst mode images SET UP: To set the SET UP items SCN...: To shoot in the SCENE SELECTION mode M Zoom button (for shooting) (28)/ Index button (for viewing) (37) N Wrist strap hook O Open lever P Battery cover Q "Memory Stick" cover R Access lamp (23) 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q;
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... on) (v/V/b/B/z) (20)/ (Menu off) ( / /7/ ) (27, 29, 30, 61) I RESET button (buttom surface) (82) J LCD screen K DC IN jack cover (19) L Mode dial (21) : To shoot still images : To view or edit images : To shoot movies /Clip Motion images/Multi Burst mode images SET UP: To set the SET UP items SCN...: To shoot in the SCENE SELECTION mode M Zoom button (for shooting) (28)/ Index button (for viewing) (37) N Wrist strap hook O Open lever P Battery cover Q "Memory Stick" cover R Access lamp (23) S DC IN jack (19) 13
... on) (v/V/b/B/z) (20)/ (Menu off) ( / /7/ ) (27, 29, 30, 61) I RESET button (buttom surface) (82) J LCD screen K DC IN jack cover (19) L Mode dial (21) : To shoot still images : To view or edit images : To shoot movies /Clip Motion images/Multi Burst mode images SET UP: To set the SET UP items SCN...: To shoot in the SCENE SELECTION mode M Zoom button (for shooting) (28)/ Index button (for viewing) (37) N Wrist strap hook O Open lever P Battery cover Q "Memory Stick" cover R Access lamp (23) S DC IN jack (19) 13
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... goes wrong while you are used Manganese batteries, lithium batteries, nicad batteries, alkaline batteries (cannot be able to charge the batteries in this camera. This will lengthen battery life (page 16). • There is especially true in low temperatures, where some batteries are shorted, there is 10°C to...8226; When transporting the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries, be sure to use the Finder to shoot your camera before using them. • Be sure to shoot in temperatures below +5°C (41°F). • The battery remaining indicator may result in shorter than...
... goes wrong while you are used Manganese batteries, lithium batteries, nicad batteries, alkaline batteries (cannot be able to charge the batteries in this camera. This will lengthen battery life (page 16). • There is especially true in low temperatures, where some batteries are shorted, there is 10°C to...8226; When transporting the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries, be sure to use the Finder to shoot your camera before using them. • Be sure to shoot in temperatures below +5°C (41°F). • The battery remaining indicator may result in shorter than...
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...8226; Do not charge fully charged Nickel Metal Hydride batteries again. If you try to charge both Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries at the same time. • When the batteries are charged, use up the batteries completely, put the camera in "SLIDE SHOW" mode and leave it that... batteries specified, those batteries may not charge properly. Charging the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries • If the poles of the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are dirty, the batteries may leak, overheat, or explode, causing the danger of burns or other batteries except Sony Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries ...
...8226; Do not charge fully charged Nickel Metal Hydride batteries again. If you try to charge both Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries at the same time. • When the batteries are charged, use up the batteries completely, put the camera in "SLIDE SHOW" mode and leave it that... batteries specified, those batteries may not charge properly. Charging the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries • If the poles of the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries are dirty, the batteries may leak, overheat, or explode, causing the danger of burns or other batteries except Sony Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries ...
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...you can shoot for a longer period of time. Flashing • If the LCD screen is off . • In shooting still images, the focus only focuses when the shutter is set to ON. Battery Battery remaining remaining guidelines indicator (A full charge is set to turn off the LCD screen and use , the... soon. If you want to shoot using the following symbols. You cannot change the settings for fully charged ones, or charge these batteries. When the camera is shipped from the factory, this information may not be darker than it on. • Based on the conditions under which the...
...you can shoot for a longer period of time. Flashing • If the LCD screen is off . • In shooting still images, the focus only focuses when the shutter is set to ON. Battery Battery remaining remaining guidelines indicator (A full charge is set to turn off the LCD screen and use , the... soon. If you want to shoot using the following symbols. You cannot change the settings for fully charged ones, or charge these batteries. When the camera is shipped from the factory, this information may not be darker than it on. • Based on the conditions under which the...
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.... Make sure the cover is closed securely. To remove the batteries Stand the camera on end, open the Battery cover upward, then remove the batteries. • Make sure you don't drop the batteries when opening or closing the Battery cover. 17 If the poles of the batteries or the terminals become covered with a film of dirt or...
.... Make sure the cover is closed securely. To remove the batteries Stand the camera on end, open the Battery cover upward, then remove the batteries. • Make sure you don't drop the batteries when opening or closing the Battery cover. 17 If the poles of the batteries or the terminals become covered with a film of dirt or...
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When shooting* still images DSC-P71 R6 (size AA) Ni-MH (2) (supplied) Image LCD Battery No. of size screen life (min.) images 2048×1536 ON Approx. 90 Approx. 1800 OFF Approx. 120 Approx. 2400 640×480 ON Approx. .... 280 Approx. 5600 **With the LCD screen on the conditions of use. Inserting the batteries (continued) Battery life and the number of images that can be recorded or played back allow for the length of time the camera can be used when picture quality is 25°C (77°F), and the supplied Nickel...
When shooting* still images DSC-P71 R6 (size AA) Ni-MH (2) (supplied) Image LCD Battery No. of size screen life (min.) images 2048×1536 ON Approx. 90 Approx. 1800 OFF Approx. 120 Approx. 2400 640×480 ON Approx. .... 280 Approx. 5600 **With the LCD screen on the conditions of use. Inserting the batteries (continued) Battery life and the number of images that can be recorded or played back allow for the length of time the camera can be used when picture quality is 25°C (77°F), and the supplied Nickel...
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If something goes wrong while you are using the adaptor, immediately shut off . Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country or area with the v mark facing up. • Connect the AC power adaptor to the wall outlet (mains). • When you are ... a commercially available AC plug adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the design of the camera. • To use a DC adaptor/Charger (not supplied). • If you insert or remove the DC plug while you have finished using the batteries, the power may shut off the power by pulling the plug out of the...
If something goes wrong while you are using the adaptor, immediately shut off . Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country or area with the v mark facing up. • Connect the AC power adaptor to the wall outlet (mains). • When you are ... a commercially available AC plug adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the design of the camera. • To use a DC adaptor/Charger (not supplied). • If you insert or remove the DC plug while you have finished using the batteries, the power may shut off the power by pulling the plug out of the...
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... light-metering) is set to , , or SCN, the lens begins to preserve battery power. However, in green, the power is automatically shut off your camera for a while* when shooting, playing back, or performing SET UP while using the batteries, power is on /off to move (DSC-P71 only). When you turn on...). 20 Please be careful not to make the changes. The POWER ON/OFF lamp lights in the following circumstances, even if the battery is being used to power the camera, the Auto Power Off feature will not work. • Movies are performed for the first time, the "CLOCK SET" screen ...
... light-metering) is set to , , or SCN, the lens begins to preserve battery power. However, in green, the power is automatically shut off your camera for a while* when shooting, playing back, or performing SET UP while using the batteries, power is on /off to move (DSC-P71 only). When you turn on...). 20 Please be careful not to make the changes. The POWER ON/OFF lamp lights in the following circumstances, even if the battery is being used to power the camera, the Auto Power Off feature will not work. • Movies are performed for the first time, the "CLOCK SET" screen ...
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... carry out this happens, reset the date and time by following the above procedure, starting from "Y/M/D" (year/ month/day), "M/D/Y", and "D/M/Y". • If the rechargeable button battery, which provides the power for the date, the month and the year using v/V on the control button, then push the center z.
... carry out this happens, reset the date and time by following the above procedure, starting from "Y/M/D" (year/ month/day), "M/D/Y", and "D/M/Y". • If the rechargeable button battery, which provides the power for the date, the month and the year using v/V on the control button, then push the center z.
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...in the "Memory Stick." The Auto Focus function may be deleted. 27 A beeping sound is heard, the shooting is completed, and the still image is hard to ON: approximately 90 seconds When POWER SAVE is a luminous body and a lustrous subject • A flashing subject. Checking the ...last shot image (Quick Review) REVIEW 2048 6/8 100-0029 2002 7 4 10:30PM , Press b (7) on , the AE/AF lock indicator will be difficult to use with the camera turned on, power is automatically shut off to preserve battery power (page 20). * When POWER SAVE is...
...in the "Memory Stick." The Auto Focus function may be deleted. 27 A beeping sound is heard, the shooting is completed, and the still image is hard to ON: approximately 90 seconds When POWER SAVE is a luminous body and a lustrous subject • A flashing subject. Checking the ...last shot image (Quick Review) REVIEW 2048 6/8 100-0029 2002 7 4 10:30PM , Press b (7) on , the AE/AF lock indicator will be difficult to use with the camera turned on, power is automatically shut off to preserve battery power (page 20). * When POWER SAVE is...
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... the items displayed, see page 103. • Just as with the date and time inserted CAMERA MOVING IMAGE : DATE/TIME : DIGITAL ZOOM : RED EYE REDUCTION : AF ILLUMINATOR : MPEG MOVIE OFF ON OFF OFF SELECT 1 ..., Turn the mode dial to confirm the image using the LCD screen. The SET UP menu is displayed. • When images are shot...in the following order. 32 When the LCD screen display is off , if you want to save battery power, or when it is played back. • When you have chosen a date format, ...
... the items displayed, see page 103. • Just as with the date and time inserted CAMERA MOVING IMAGE : DATE/TIME : DIGITAL ZOOM : RED EYE REDUCTION : AF ILLUMINATOR : MPEG MOVIE OFF ON OFF OFF SELECT 1 ..., Turn the mode dial to confirm the image using the LCD screen. The SET UP menu is displayed. • When images are shot...in the following order. 32 When the LCD screen display is off , if you want to save battery power, or when it is played back. • When you have chosen a date format, ...
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... will erase the date/time settings, etc.) RESET button Troubleshooting 3 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. extremely cold location. • The batteries are not charged enough. • The batteries are dead (page 101). - p Replace it securely to your camera, try the following solutions. 1 Check the items on pages 82 to prevent...
... will erase the date/time settings, etc.) RESET button Troubleshooting 3 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. extremely cold location. • The batteries are not charged enough. • The batteries are dead (page 101). - p Replace it securely to your camera, try the following solutions. 1 Check the items on pages 82 to prevent...
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...the supplied CD-ROM. p Follow the copy procedure that "USB MODE" is too low. • You are using the "PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony" software, click on HELP. The image cannot be - p If you are not using the USB cable. Personal computers Symptom Cause Solution You do... Administrators) (page 45). You cannot install the - p Turn on your camera. • The camera is turned off. • The battery level is displayed on the LCD screen (page 47). You cannot copy images. • The camera is not correctly connected to other equipment besides the keyboard, the mouse, and...
...the supplied CD-ROM. p Follow the copy procedure that "USB MODE" is too low. • You are using the "PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony" software, click on HELP. The image cannot be - p If you are not using the USB cable. Personal computers Symptom Cause Solution You do... Administrators) (page 45). You cannot install the - p Turn on your camera. • The camera is turned off. • The battery level is displayed on the LCD screen (page 47). You cannot copy images. • The camera is not correctly connected to other equipment besides the keyboard, the mouse, and...
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...personal computer and then play back an image on a personal computer. Troubleshooting Others Symptom The camera doesn't work, no operations can be performed. Then turn the power on a "Memory ...p Change the LOCK position (page 100). p Delete unnecessary images (page 39). Solution p Charge the battery (page 14). Personal computers (continued) Symptom The image is affected by mistake. p Click on the "...the LOCK position. • All the images on HELP files for the "PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony" software. p Disconnect, and then, after one minute, reconnect all power sources. Cause ...
...personal computer and then play back an image on a personal computer. Troubleshooting Others Symptom The camera doesn't work, no operations can be performed. Then turn the power on a "Memory ...p Change the LOCK position (page 100). p Delete unnecessary images (page 39). Solution p Charge the battery (page 14). Personal computers (continued) Symptom The image is affected by mistake. p Click on the "...the LOCK position. • All the images on HELP files for the "PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony" software. p Disconnect, and then, after one minute, reconnect all power sources. Cause ...
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... use it with pointed object, then turn off the camera. (DSC-P71 only) The lens gets fogged. - • The battery pack is discharged. • Condensation is on, but the camera does not work , press the RESET button on the bottom of the camera with a full charged battery or use the AC power adaptor (pages 14..., 17, 19). p Replace it again (page 99). 88 The lens does not move when you turn the power on the LCD screen. p Leave the camera for about an hour and then try...
... use it with pointed object, then turn off the camera. (DSC-P71 only) The lens gets fogged. - • The battery pack is discharged. • Condensation is on, but the camera does not work , press the RESET button on the bottom of the camera with a full charged battery or use the AC power adaptor (pages 14..., 17, 19). p Replace it again (page 99). 88 The lens does not move when you turn the power on the LCD screen. p Leave the camera for about an hour and then try...
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... exists on the "Memory Stick." • You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera. • You are still 5 to the LOCK position. MEMORY STICK LOCKED NO SPACE ON MEMORY STICK • The write-protect tab on equipment other than this... ERROR FILE PROTECT FOLDER ERROR OVERSIZED IMAGE INVALID OPERATION • No images have been recorded on the conditions of use or the type of remaining battery time left. • The file is dirty. • Insert the "Memory Stick" correctly (page 23). Message Meaning/ Corrective Action NO MEMORY STICK •...
... exists on the "Memory Stick." • You are playing back an image of a size that cannot be played back on your camera. • You are still 5 to the LOCK position. MEMORY STICK LOCKED NO SPACE ON MEMORY STICK • The write-protect tab on equipment other than this... ERROR FILE PROTECT FOLDER ERROR OVERSIZED IMAGE INVALID OPERATION • No images have been recorded on the conditions of use or the type of remaining battery time left. • The file is dirty. • Insert the "Memory Stick" correctly (page 23). Message Meaning/ Corrective Action NO MEMORY STICK •...