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.... Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. DSC-P31/P71 Serial No. Refer to your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Record the serial number in the space provided below. DSC-P31/P71 © 2002 Sony Corporation 3-074-351-11(1) Getting started Shooting still...
.... Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. DSC-P31/P71 Serial No. Refer to your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Record the serial number in the space provided below. DSC-P31/P71 © 2002 Sony Corporation 3-074-351-11(1) Getting started Shooting still...
Operating Instructions
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... an enlarged image - Before advanced operations How to setup and operate 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 movie 79 Copying movies to the ...to your computer ..........80 For Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, Me users 80 For Windows XP users 80 For Macintosh users 81 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 82 Warnings and messages 89 Self-Diagnostics Display 90 The number of images that can be saved/ shooting time 91 Additional information ...
... an enlarged image - Before advanced operations How to setup and operate 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 movie 79 Copying movies to the ...to your computer ..........80 For Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, Me users 80 For Windows XP users 80 For Macintosh users 81 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 82 Warnings and messages 89 Self-Diagnostics Display 90 The number of images that can be saved/ shooting time 91 Additional information ...
Operating Instructions
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...", the selfdiagnostics function is incorrect. p Turn on the power again. (This will erase the date/time settings, etc.) RESET button Troubleshooting 3 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The power cannot be turned on. • The batteries are dead (page 101). - p Install a charged batteries ... has occurred in an quickly. Please see page 90. 2 Press the RESET button (pages 11, 13) on the bottom of the camera, then turn on the power again (page 20). The battery runs down the battery (when POWER SAVE is displayed but the power soon...
...", the selfdiagnostics function is incorrect. p Turn on the power again. (This will erase the date/time settings, etc.) RESET button Troubleshooting 3 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The power cannot be turned on. • The batteries are dead (page 101). - p Install a charged batteries ... has occurred in an quickly. Please see page 90. 2 Press the RESET button (pages 11, 13) on the bottom of the camera, then turn on the power again (page 20). The battery runs down the battery (when POWER SAVE is displayed but the power soon...
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...The image is too bright. • You cannot zoom while shooting a movie (MPEG Movie). • You cannot zoom while shooting a movie (MPEG MOVIE). • DIGITAL ZOOM is set to "OFF" in SET UP (DSC-P71 only). • The LCD screen is OFF. • You are shooting a subject with a light ...selected. • Center AF is set to OFF the last time the camera was turned off with AF lock (page 59). - - The image is too dark. p Cancel the setting (page 34). p Choose a focus method (page 58). Troubleshooting 83 Taking Still / Moving images Symptom Cause The LCD screen does not • The...
...The image is too bright. • You cannot zoom while shooting a movie (MPEG Movie). • You cannot zoom while shooting a movie (MPEG MOVIE). • DIGITAL ZOOM is set to "OFF" in SET UP (DSC-P71 only). • The LCD screen is OFF. • You are shooting a subject with a light ...selected. • Center AF is set to OFF the last time the camera was turned off with AF lock (page 59). - - The image is too dark. p Cancel the setting (page 34). p Choose a focus method (page 58). Troubleshooting 83 Taking Still / Moving images Symptom Cause The LCD screen does not • The...
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...cannot be resized. • You cannot display print marks on a personal computer. Solution p Cancel the protection (page 69). Deleting/Editing an image Symptom Your camera cannot delete an image. p The write-protect tab on a TV. p This is set to the LOCK position. • Once you have deleted the... images cannot be played back. p Check the connection (page 38). The resizing function does not work. p Change the LOCK position (page 100). Troubleshooting 85 Cause • The image is protected. • The write-protect tab on the "Memory Stick" is not a malfunction.
...cannot be resized. • You cannot display print marks on a personal computer. Solution p Cancel the protection (page 69). Deleting/Editing an image Symptom Your camera cannot delete an image. p The write-protect tab on a TV. p This is set to the LOCK position. • Once you have deleted the... images cannot be played back. p Check the connection (page 38). The resizing function does not work. p Change the LOCK position (page 100). Troubleshooting 85 Cause • The image is protected. • The write-protect tab on the "Memory Stick" is not a malfunction.
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... • You are deleted by formatting. Troubleshooting Others Symptom The camera doesn't work, no operations can be performed. Solution p Charge the battery (page 14). Solution p Copy the file to the hard disk of your camera and to a wall outlet (mains) (...tab to the DC IN jack of the personal computer and then play back an image on and check that the camera works properly. 87 Solution p Insert it from the "Memory Stick." - p Change the LOCK position (page ...on HELP files for the "PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony" software. Then turn the power on a personal computer.
... • You are deleted by formatting. Troubleshooting Others Symptom The camera doesn't work, no operations can be performed. Solution p Charge the battery (page 14). Solution p Copy the file to the hard disk of your camera and to a wall outlet (mains) (...tab to the DC IN jack of the personal computer and then play back an image on and check that the camera works properly. 87 Solution p Insert it from the "Memory Stick." - p Change the LOCK position (page ...on HELP files for the "PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony" software. Then turn the power on a personal computer.
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...Delete unnecessary images (page 39). Use the flash, mount the camera on the "Memory Stick." • You are playing back ... tripod, or otherwise secure the camera in your camera. • You are not holding the camera steadly enough. Warnings and messages ...8226; The write-protect tab on equipment other than this camera. Charge the battery (page 14). CANNOT DIVIDE •...OPERATION • No images have been recorded on your camera (page 100). • The "Memory Stick" is...battery, the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left...
...Delete unnecessary images (page 39). Use the flash, mount the camera on the "Memory Stick." • You are playing back ... tripod, or otherwise secure the camera in your camera. • You are not holding the camera steadly enough. Warnings and messages ...8226; The write-protect tab on equipment other than this camera. Charge the battery (page 14). CANNOT DIVIDE •...OPERATION • No images have been recorded on your camera (page 100). • The "Memory Stick" is...battery, the indicator may flash even though there are still 5 to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left...
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... may vary, depending on the shooting conditions. • For normal shooting times and numbers of images that can be saved and the shooting time are shot MPEG movies (Units: seconds) 8M 16M 32M 64M 128M 320 (HQX) 20 40 85 170 340 320×240 80 160 340 680 1360 160... 2700 5400 Multi Burst (Units: images) 8M 16M 32M 64M 128M 1280×960 12 (22) 24 (44) 50 100 200 (93) (186) (372) 91 Troubleshooting E-mail (Units: images) 8M 16M 32M 64M 128M 2048×1536 4 9 20 40 80 (DSC-P71) (8) (17) (36) (72) (146) 2048 (3:2) 4 9 20 40 80 (DSC...
... may vary, depending on the shooting conditions. • For normal shooting times and numbers of images that can be saved and the shooting time are shot MPEG movies (Units: seconds) 8M 16M 32M 64M 128M 320 (HQX) 20 40 85 170 340 320×240 80 160 340 680 1360 160... 2700 5400 Multi Burst (Units: images) 8M 16M 32M 64M 128M 1280×960 12 (22) 24 (44) 50 100 200 (93) (186) (372) 91 Troubleshooting E-mail (Units: images) 8M 16M 32M 64M 128M 2048×1536 4 9 20 40 80 (DSC-P71) (8) (17) (36) (72) (146) 2048 (3:2) 4 9 20 40 80 (DSC...