Sony DSC-P7 - Cyber-shot Digital Still Camera User manual

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TradeName:
Model No.: DSC-W
ResponsibleParty:SonyElectronicsInc.
Address: 680 Kinderlramack
Road,Oradell,NJ
07649USA
TelephoneNo.: 201-930-6972
This devicecomplieswith Part 15of the
FCCRules.Operationis subjectto the
following two conditions: (I) This device
may not causeharmful interference,and
(2) this devicemustacceptRudyinterference
received,including interferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.
You arecautionedthatanychangesor
modifications not expresslyapprovedin this
manualcould void your authority to operate
this equipment.
Tbhissymbolis intendedto
alerttheuserto the presence
of uninsulated“dangerous
voltage” within theproduct’s
enciosurethat maybeof
suficient magnitudeto
constimtearisk of electric
shockto persons.
This symbolis intended10
&XT theuse:to thepresence
of importantoperatingand
maintenance(servicing)
insrmctionsin theliterature
accompanyingrhhcappliancs.
Neverexposethebatterypackto temperature
above60°Cf14Q”F),suchasin acarparkedin
thesunor underdirect sunlight.
If yokehaveanyquestionsaboutthis product,
V”” mav mu:
Sony&stomer I&n&on ServicesCenter
1-SOO-222-SONY(7669)
Thenumberbelow is for theFCCrelated
mattersonly.
Regulatoryznfomation
TradeName: SON-Y
Model No.: DSC-P9
ResponsibleE%.rty:SonyElectronicsInc.
Address: 680Kinderkamack
Road,@adell, NJ
07649USA
TelephoneNo.: 20I-930-6972
This devicecomplieswith Part 15of the
FCCRules.operation is subjectto the
following two conditions: (I ) This device
maynot causeharmful interference,and
(2) thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received.including interferencethatmay
causeundesiredoperation.

‘Ibis equipmenthasbeentestedandfound to
comply with thelimits for aClassB digital
device,pursuantto Part 15of theFCC Rules.
T&se limits aredesignedto provide
reasonableprotectionagainstharmful
interferencein aresidentialinstallation. This
equipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiate
radiofrequencyenergyand,if not installed
andusedin accordancewith theinstructions,
may causeharmful interferenceto radio
communicalions.However,thereis no
guaranteethatinterferencewill not occurin a
particular installation. If this equipmentdoes
causeharmful interferenceto mdio or
televisionreception,which canbedetermined
by turning theequipmentoff andon,theuser
is encouragedto try to correcttheinterference
by oneor moreof thefollowing measures:
--Reorient orrelocatethereceivingantenna.
-Increase theseparationbetweenthe
equipmentandreceiver.
--Connect theequipmentinto anoutlet ona
circuit different from thatto which the
receiveris connected.
--Consult thedealeror anexperienced
radio/TV technicianfor help.
The suppliedinterfacecablemustbeused
with theequipmentin orderto comply with
thelimits for adigital device pursuantto
SubpartI3of Part 15of FCCRules.
Lithium-Ion batteriesare
recvclable.
Uoi canhelp preserveour
enviromnentby returning your
usedrechargeablebatteriestothe
collection andrecycling location nearestyou.
For moreinformation regardingrecycling of
rech‘argeablebatteries,call toll free
I-800-822-8837, or visit
http:fwww.rbrc.orgl
cm: Do nothandledamagedor leaking
m-Ion batteries.
TOPREVENTELECTRICSHOCK,DONOT
USETHlS POLARIZEDAC PLlJGWITH AN
EXTENSIONCORD.RECEPTACLEOR
OTHEROUTLET UNLESS THEBLADES
CAN BEFULLY INSERTEDTOPREVENT
BLmE EXPOSURE.
A mot&led plug complying with RS 1363is
fitted to this equipmentfor your safetyand
convenience.
Shouldthefusein theplug suppliedneedtobe
replaced,a5AMP fuseapprovedby ASTA or
BSI to BS 1362,(i.e., marked with @ or f$?
mark) mustbeused.
If theplug suppliedwith this equipmenthasa
detachablefusecover,besureto attachthe
fusecoverafteryou changethefuse.Never
usetheplug without thefusecover.If you
shouldlosethefusecover,pleasecontactyour
nearestSonyservicestation.
Directive:EMC Directive 89/336fEEC,
9213LJEEC
This equipmentcomplieswith theElK
regulationswhenusedunderthefollowing
circumstances:
eResidentialarea
aBusinessdistrict
*Light-industry district
(This equipmentcomplieswith theEMC
standardregulationsEN55022ClassI%)

This producthasbeentestedandfound
compliantwith thelimits setsout ontheEMC
Directive for usingconnectioncablesshorter
than3 meters.
Theelectromagneticfields atthe specific
freqnenciesmayinfluencethepicmre and
soundof this digital camera.
db?
If staticelectricity orelectromagnetismcauses
datatransferto discontinuemidway (Fail),
restarttheapplicationor disconnectand
connecttheUSB cableagain.
e “‘Memory Stick,” ,em. *, “MagicGate Memory
Stick,” and G%-, aretrademarks of Sony
Corporation.
a “Ma-i&ate” and
D
AGKGATE a~
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
@“InfoLITHIUM” is atrademuk of Sony
Corporation.
@Microsoft and Windows areregistered
trademarks of the U.S. -Microsoft Corporation
in the United Statesand other countries.
e Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime, are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple
Computer. Inc.
e In addition. system andproduct mamesused in
this manual are,in general, trademarks or
registered trademarks or theirrespective
developersor manufacturers. However, the TM
or 8 marks arenot usedin all casesin this
manual.
THIS CLASS B DSGITALAPPARATUS
CQNIl?LpEsWITH CANADBAN im-003.

Before you recordone-timeevents,you may
wantto makeatrial recordingto makesure
thatthe camerais working correctly.
Contentsof therecordingcannotbe
compensatedfor if recordingor playbackis
notpossibledueto amalfunction of your
cameraor recordingmedium etc.
establishedby theEITA (JapanElectronics
andInformation TechnologyIndustries
Association).
ePlaybackof imagesrecordedwith your
cameraonotherequipmentandplayback of
imagesrecordedor editedwith other
equipmenton your cameraarenot
guaranteed.
Televisionprograms.films, videotapes.and
othermater& maybecopyrighted.
Unauthorizedrecordingof suchmaterialsmay
becontraryto the provisionof thecopyright
laws.
Do slat sha trike the camera
In addition to tions andinability to
recordimages.this mayrenderthe “‘Memory
Stick” unusableor imagedatabreakdown,
damageor lossmay occur.
*The LCD screenandtheLCD tinder are
manufacturedusingextremelyhigh-
precisiontechnologysoover99.99%of the
pixels areoperationalfor effective use.
However,theremay besometiny black
pointsand/orbright points (white, red,blue
or greenin color) thatconstantlyappearon
theLCD screenandtheLCD finder.These
points arenormalin themanufacturing
processanddo not affect therecordingin
anyway.
*Be careful whenplacing thecameraneara
window or outdoors.ExposingtheLCD
screen,thefinder or the lensto direct
sunlight for long p&As may cause
malfunctions.
Q not get the camera we%
Whentaking picturesoutdoorsin theramor
undersimilar conditions,becarefulnot to get
thecamerawet.If moisturecondensation
occurs,seepage95andfollow the
instructionsonhow to removeit beforeusing
thecamera.
This camerais equippedwith apowerzoom
lens.Be carefulnot to bumpthelens,andbe
careful not to apply force to it.
The pictures used h-lthis msPnual
Thephotographsusedasexamplesof pictures
in this manualarereproducedimages,andare
not actualimagesshotusingthis camera.
eyes. erabledamageto your
a& up rwxm stion
Toavoidthepotentialrisk of dataloss,always
copy (backup) datato adisk.

Before using your camera........................ .5
Identifying the parts................................. .8
Charging the battery pack.. ..................... 10
Using anexternal power source.............. 14
Using your camera abroad...................... 14
Turning on/off your camera.................... 15
Wow to usethe control button ................. 15
Setting the date and time.. ....................... 16
Inserting andremoving a
“Memory Stick’ ..,.....___..................18
Deciding the still image size and quality 19
Basic still image shooting (using auto
adjustment mode) ...........................22
Checking the last image shot
(Quick Review) ..............................23
Using the zoom feature............... .. ....24
Shooting close-ups (Macro) .... ..........24
Using the self-timer ........___.................25
Selecting a flash mode . . . . 26
Shooting with the finder ................ ....28
Shooting with the date and time
inserted .__........................................29
Shooting according to sceneconditions
(Sceneselection).............................30
Viewing imageson the LCD screenof your
camera............................................ ‘12
.
Viewing single images ....................... 32
Viewing Index
(nine or three images display) . .. 33
Viewing images on aTV screen . .. 34
Deleting images...................................... 36
Deleting on the Index
(nine images) screen ...................... 37
Deleting on the Index
(three images) screen.................. .. 38
Formatting a “Memory Sticlc” . . 40
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Copying still images to your computer ..41
Installing the USB driver .................42
Preparing your camera . . . . 43
Connecting your camera to your
computer ........_.............................. 44
Copying images.__......~._...........__........45
Viewing the images on your
computer ..... .. ...... .. .....................48
For Macintosh users...............................51
How to setup and operateyour camera...52
Changing menu settings......................52
Changing items in the SET UP
Choosing a focus method.__.....................53
Shooting with the AF lock using Center
AF ..__....,..........................................54
Setting the distance to the subject
(Focus preset) .................................55
Adjusting the exposure
(EV adjustment)..............................55
Spot light-metering .................................56
Adjusting color tones (White Balance) -57
Shooting multiple frames
(Clip Motion) ...............____...............58
Shooting in Multi Burst mode
(Multi Burst) ...................................59
Shooting still images for e-mail
(E-MAIL) ..t.................................... 61
Shooting still images with audio fries
rvsrcE) ................................... .. .61
Addmg special effects (Picture Effect) -62

Enlarging a portion of a still image . . 63
Enlarging an image
- Playback zoom.............................63
Recording an cnlargcd image
-Trimming ........ ...................... .....64
Playing back successiveimages
(Slide show) . . .. . . . . . . 64
Rotating still images................................65
Protecting images (Protect) ...... ........... .66
For the single screen..,........................ 66
For the Index (nine images) screeri.....66
For the Index (three images) screen....@
Changing image size (Resize) . 68
Choosing images to print @inI mark)....@
For the single screen...........................69
For the Index (nine images) screen.....69
For the Index (three images) screen 70
Shooting movies ......................................71
Viewing movies cn the LCD screen.......72
Deleting movies .......__........._...................73
For the single screen................ .........73
For the Index (nina images) screen.....73
For the Index (three images) screen....74
Editing movies.. ...................................... 75
Cutting movies.................................... 75
Deleting unnecessaryportions of
movies ........................................... .76
Copying movies to your computer .........77
For Windows 98,98SB, 2000. Me
users..
............................................. .77
For Windows XP users..
..................... 77
For Macintosh users........................... 78
Troubleshooling.. .................................... 79
Warnings and messages..
........................ X6
Self-diagnosrics display .......................... 87
The number of images that can be saved/
shooting time.. ................................ 88
Menu items ............................................. 89
SET UP items ......................................... Fi3
Precautions.............................................. 95
Tlhe“Memory Stick”. .............................. 96
The “InfoL1TKIUW battery pack .........96
SppIcifkxti5ns.. ........................................ 97
Tlx LCD screen..
................................... .99
Index ..................................................... 102

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chargefully de&ted ba&
f.besupplied.4C-LSI AAC, r __I-1’ 1_
in anenvironment@heretheambient
temperatureis 25°C(7799.
Thetablesshawapproxirna
for thelengthof timetheca
usedwhenimagequalityis setto /
Standard,whenyoushootin Flashmode
f@‘. andwhenyoushootin Noacnnal
**With& LCD screenon. viewing singleimagesio order,oneapproximately cvcry threeseconds
modein aaenvironmentwhere&he
ambienttemperatureis 25°C(7’793 and
thesuppliedbatterypacki *.“-- -‘-- ~- J
Theguidelinesfor thenw
thatcanberecordedorviewedallow for
changingthe“Memory Stick” as
necessary.Actuairesultsmaydiffer
slightfyfrom these,depec u
conditionsof USC.

u can useyour camera in any country or
areawith the supplied AC power adaptor
within 100V to 240 V AC, .50/60Hz. Usea
commerciaily avaiiable AC plug adqtor
[a], ifnecessary, depending onthedesignoI’
the wail outlet (wail socket) [

K IIQt&&are performedfor awhile*K IIQt&&are performedfor awhile*
whenshooting,viewingimages,orwhenshooting,viewingimages,or
settiq rrpthecamerawhile usingthesettiq rrpthecamerawhile usingthe
batterypack,poweris automaticallybatterypack,poweris automatically
shutoff to preservebatterypower.shutoff to preservebatterypower.
However,in the~followingHowever,in the~following
&crcumslirnces,eveaif thebatterypack&crcumslirnces,eveaif thebatterypack
is bejngusedtopowerthecamera,theis bejngusedtopowerthecamera,the
AutoPowerOff&In&on w&inotwork.AutoPowerOff&In&on w&inotwork.
e Moviesarebeingplayedbacke Moviesarebeingplayedback
a A slideshowis beingplayedbacka A slideshowis beingplayedback
ee A cableisconnectedPOsheUSBjackA cableisconnectedPOsheUSBjack
or theA/V OUT (MObIO>jackor theA/V OUT (MObIO>jack
Tochangethecurrentsettingsof the
camera.bringupthemenuorsheSETUP
screen(page52).andusethecontrolbutton
SOmakethechanges.
Foreachitcm. press
to makethesetting.

shown below the item currently selecled IO
he set.
After the dareand time are set.rhe dock
will start to keep lime.

Insert the “Memory Stick” all the way in

The menu appears.