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SONY
Digital Still
Camera
3-O&3-186-11(1)
Operating Instructions
Before operatmg the umt, please read this manual thoroughly, and retam
It for future reference.
Owner’s Record
The model and senal numbers are located on the bottom. Record the
senal number m the space provided below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DSC-P30iF50
Se& No.
DSC-P3O/P50
02001 Sony Corporation
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the unit to ram or
moisture.
Thus symbol IS intended to
alert the user to the presence
of umnsulated “dangerous
voltage” wnhm the
product’s enclosure that
may be of suffictent
magmtude to commute a
nsk of electric shock to
persons.
n I
Thus symbol 1s Intended to
alert the user to the presence
of important operatmg and
l
mamtenance (servrcmg)
mstructrons m the literature
accompanymg the
appliance.
If you have any questrons about this product,
you may call:
Sony Customer Informanon Servrces Center
l-800-222SONY (7669)
The number below IS for the FCC related
matters only.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.. DSC-P30
Responsible Party:SonyElectromcsInc.
Address: 680 Kinderkamack
Road, Oradell, NJ
07649 USA
Telephone No.. 201-930-6972
This device complies wrth Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operatron 1s subJect to the
followmg two condinons: (1) Thts
devme may not cause harmful
mterference, and (2) thrs devrce must
accept any interference received,
mcluding interference that may cause
undesned operation.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.. DSC-P50
Responsible Party: Sony Electromcs Inc.
Address: 680 Kinderkamack
Road, Oradell, NJ
07649 USA
Telephone No.. 201-930-6972
Thts devrce complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operanon is SubJect to the
followmg two condittons: (I) Thus
devtce may not cause harmful
Interference, and (2) ths devtce must
accept any Interference recerved,
including interference that may cause
undesired operatron.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or
modificatrons not expressly approved m thrs
manual could votd your authority to operate
this equipment.
2
Note:
Thts equipment has been tested and found to
comply wtth the limrts for a Class B digttal
devtce, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limtts are destgned to provtde
reasonable protectton agamst harmful
Interference m a restdenttal mstallatton. Thts
eqtupment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not mstalled
and used m accordance wnh the
mstrucnons, may cause harmful Interference
to radio commutucattons. However, there IS
no guarantee that Interference will not occur
m a patttcular mstallanon. If thrs equtpment
does cause harmful Interference to radio or
televtston receptton, whtch can be
determmed by turmng the equtpment off and
on, the user ISencouraged to try to correct
the Interference by one or more of the
followmg measures:
- Reonent or relocate the recetvmg
antenna.
- Increase the separatton between the
equtpment and recetver.
- Connect the equtpment mto an outlet
on a ctrcutt different from that to whtch
the recetver ts connected.
- Consult the dealer or an expertenced
radio/TV techmctan for help.
The supplied Interface cable must be used
wtth the equtpment m order to comply wnh
the limtts for a digttal devtce pursuant to
Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION
BATTERY.
LITHIUM ION BATTERY.
DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
You can return your unwanted lithum ton
battertes to your nearest Sony Servtce
Center.
Note:
In some areas the disposal of lithtum ton
batteries m household or busmess trash may
be prohibtted.
For the Sony Servtce Center nearest you call
I-SOO-222.SONY (Umted States only)
Caution:
Do not handle damaged or leakmg lithmm
ton battery.
Directtve:EMC Directtve 89/336/EEC,
9213 1/EEC
Thts equipment complies wtth the EMC
regulattons when used under the followmg
cn-cumstances:
l
Restdenttal area
l
Busmess district
l
Ltght-Industry distract
(lhts equtpment complies wnh the EMC
standard regulattons EN55022 Class B.)
Thts product has been tested and found
compliant wtth the limrts sets out on the
EMC Directtve for usmg connectton cables
shorter than 3 meters.
The electromagnehc fields at the specific
frequenctes may Influence the ptcture and
sound of thrs camera.
..-
,,.,.,.,
_I
cc ON50
3
For the Customers m the
U.S.A. and Canada
THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE
COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE
FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN
ICES-003 OPERATION IS SUBJECT
TO THE FOLLOWING TWO
CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE
HARMFUL NIERFERENCE, AND
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT
ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT
MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED
OPERATION.
Trral recording
Before you record one-time events, you may
want to make a tnal recording to make sure
that the camera is workmg correctly.
No compensation for contents of
the recording
Contents of the recording cannot be
compensated for if recording or playback is
not possible due to a malfunctton of your
camera or recording medium, etc.
Notes on Image data compatibility
l
71us camera conforms with the Design
Rules for Camera File Systems umversal
standard established by the JEITA (Japan
Electric and Informatron Technology
Industries). You cannot play back on your
camera still unages recorded on other
eqmpment (DCR-TRV89OEITRV900/
TRV9OOE, DSC-MOO, DSCD770) that
does not conform with this umversal
standard. (These models are not sold tn
some areas.)
l
Playback of images recorded with your
camera on other equrpment and playback
of images recorded or edited with other
equipment on your camera are not
guaranteed.
Precaution on copynght
Televiston programs, films, vtdeo tapes, and
other mater& may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials
may be contrary to the provtston of the
copyright laws.
Do not shake or strike the camera
In addition to malfuncttons and Inability to
record images, this may render the
“Memory St&” unusable or unage data
breakdown, damage or loss may occur.
Do not arm the camera at the sun
or other bright light
Tlus may cause nrecoverable damage to
your eyes.
LCD screen, LCD finder (only
models with a finder) and lens
l
The LCD screen and the LCD finder are
manufactured using extremely mgh-
prectsion technology so over 99.99% of
the ptxels are operational for effecttve use.
However, there may be some tmy black
potnts and/or bnght potnts (whrte, red,
blue or green in color) that constantly
appear on the LCD screen and the LCD
tinder. These points are normal m the
manufacturing process and do not affect
the recording m any way.
l
Be careful when placing the camera near a
wmdow or outdoors. Exposing the LCD
screen, the finder or the lens to direct
sunlight for long periods may cause
malfunctions.
Notes on batteries
Be careful when removmg the batterres, as
they may be hot after the camera ts used for
long penods.
Do not get the camera wet
When takmg pictures
outdoors m the ram or
under sun&r condittons, be careful not to
get the camera wet. If moisture
condensatton occurs, refer to page 71 and
follow the mstrucnons on how to remove it
before ustng the camera.
Back up recommendation
To avoid the potential nsk of data loss,
always copy (back up) data to a disk.
When the camera IS used for long
periods
Note that the camera body may become hot.
5
Checks the image after recording images
Recording still images:
page 19
Playing back still images:
page 28
Deleting mrages (DELETE):
page 62
Captures images with your computer
You can copy images onto your computer and view and modify mrages or attach
images to e-mail on your computer using the supplied USB cable and applicatron
software.
Viewing images using a personal computer: page 30
Recording still unages for e-mail (E-MAIL): page 48
Records a moving picture (MPEG Movie or Clip Motion)
according to your purpose
Recording moving images (MPEG
MOVIE): page 26
Selects the recording mode from various types of recordings
according to your situation
Creating Clip Motion Files: page 5 1
Recording text documents (TEXT): page 49
Recording still images as uncompressed files 0: page 50
6
Table of contents
Identifymg the parts .............................. 8
Preparmg the power supply ................ 10
Settmg the date and ttme ..................... 15
Insertmg the “Memory Stick” ............. 17
b Recording
Recording still tmages ........................ 19
Recording movmg tmages .................. 26
F Playback
Playmg back still images ..._..__............ 28
Playmg back movmg images .............. 29
Viewmg tmages usmg a personal
computer ............._........................ 30
Image file storage destmatrons and
image files ..........._........................ 37
How to use the mode dial ................... 39
How to use the control button ............. 39
Settmg the image size
(IMAGE SIZE) ............................ 45
F Various recording
Records images according to shootmg
conditions (TWILIGHT mode) ... .47
Recording still images for e-mail
(E-MAIL) ..................................... 48
Recording text documents (TEXT) .... .49
Recording still images as uncompressed
files (TIFF) ................................... 50
Creatmg Clip Motion Files ................ .5 1
Settmg the distance to the subject ...... .52
Recording images m macro ................ 53
Adjustmg the exposure
(EXPOSURE) .............................. 53
Adjustmg the white balance
(WHITE BALANCE) .................. 54
Enloymg picture
effects
(P EFFECT) ................................ 55
Recording the date and time on the still
Image (DATE/TIME) .................. 56
Using the spot light-metermg
functton ....................................... .57
WVarious playback
Playmg back three or mne images
at once .......................................... 58
Enlargmg a part of the still Image (Zoom
and tnmmmgj .............................. 59
Playing back the still Images m order
(SLIDE) ....................................... 60
Rotatmg a still Image (ROTATE) ...... .61
Viewmg images on a TV screen ........ .6 1
b Editing
Deletmg Images (DELETE) ................ 62
Preventmg accidental erasure
(PROTECT) ................................. 63
Changmg the recorded still image size
(RESIZE) ..................................... 65
Selectmg still images to prmt
(PRINT j ....................................... 66
Dividing a movmg image file
(DIVIDE) .................................... .67
Changing the setup settmgs
(SETUP) ....................................... 69
Precautions .......................................... 7 1
On “Memory Sticks” ......................... .I2
About “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack
(not supplied) ............................... 73
Usmg your camera abroad ................. .74
Troubleshootmg .................................. 75
Warnmg and notice messages ............ .81
Self-diagnosis display ......................... 83
Specifications ...................................... 84
LCD screen indicators ........................ 85
Notes on Usmg Batteries .................... 88
Index ................................................... 89
7
Identifying the parts
See the pages m parentheses for details of operation.
q
POWER button/lamp (15)
Press and hold down this button
for approxrmately one second to
turn on the camera.
q
Mode dial (18) (39)
J
To record m TWILIGHT
mode
m To record still images
q
To playback or edit
images
m To record moving images
or Clip Motion images
SET UP To setthe setup items
q
Shutter button (19) (27)
q
Flash (24)
q
Photocell window for flash
Do not block while recording with
the flash.
q
Self-timer (23) (27)/
AF illummator (25)
q
Lens cap (supplied)
Be sure to remove the lens cap
before recording.
q
Finder wmdow
q
Beep/shutter sound holes
q
Lens
q
Jack cover
q
USB jack (32) (34)
q
VIDEO OUT jack (61)
q
Tr;I;e;eceptacle (bottom
Use a trtpod with a screw length of
less than 5.5 mm (7/32 Inch). You
will be unable to firmly secure the
camera to tripods having longer
screws, and may damage the
camera.
q
RESET button (75)
P
8
q
Finder
q
DISPLAY/LCD ON/OFF button
Self-timer/recording lamp (red)
(21)
AE/AF lock lamp (green)
f ICHG (flash charge/battery
charge) lamp (orange) (24)
q
MENU button (40)
q
DC IN tack cover (12) (14)
q
DC IN lack (12) (14)
q
Control button (18) (39)
q
LCD screen
q
Zoom button (INDEX button
durmg playback) (22)
q
Hook for lens cap/wrist strap
q
OPEN switch
q
Battery cover
q
Access lamp (17)
q
“Memory Stick” cover
9
Preparing the power supply
Installing the supplied batteries or an optional
battery pack
Your camera operates only urlth the followmg battenes.
l
Two size AA alkaline battenes (supplied)
l
“JnfoLlTHTUC (S series) battery pack (NP-FSl 1) (not supplied)
l
Two size AA mckel metal hydride batteries (not supplied)
l
Two size AA mckel-cadmmm batteries (not supplied)
The “JnfoLITHWM” battery pack IS recommended for longer operating times. Note
that m thus Operatmg Instructions, “battenes” refers to size AA alkaline battenes.
Batteries
%foLITHIlJM” battery pack (not supplied)
0 @
@ Open the battery cover. F;
Open the cover while sliding the OPEN switch m the direction of the arrow.
10
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