Sony Cybershot DSC-P73 manuel d'utilisation

2-189-207- 11 (1) Digital S till Cam era Operating I nstructions Before op erating the unit, please rea d this manua l thoroughly, and retain i t for future refe rence. Owner’s Record The mod el and seria l numb ers ar e locat ed on the bot tom. Re cord the serial num ber in the spa ce provided be low. Refer to these numb ers whene ver you call u[...]

2 T o prevent fire or sh ock hazard, do not e xpose th e unit to rain or moisture. If you have any questions about this product, you ma y call: Sony Custome r Information S ervices Cente r 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number below is for the FCC related matt ers onl y . Regulatory I nf ormation CA UTION Y ou are cautio ned that any changes or modifica[...]

3 Note: This equip ment has bee n tested and found to comply with the li mits fo r a Cla ss B digital device, pursuan t to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limi ts are desig ned to provid e reasonabl e protection again st harmful inter feren ce i n a res ident ial in stall ati on. Th is equipm ent generates, uses, and can radia te radio fre quency [...]

4 For the Cus tomer s in the U .S.A. and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGI T AL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH P AR T 15 OF THE FCC R ULES AND THE CANADIAN ICES- 003 OPERA TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TW O CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MA Y NO T CA USE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST A CCEPT ANY INTERFEREN CE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THA T MA[...]

5 The power z oom lens This came ra is equipped with po wer zoom lens. B e careful not t o bump the lens, and be car eful not to a pply force to it. Do not get the camera wet When taki ng pictures outdoor s in the rain or under similar c onditions, be ca reful not t o get the camera wet. I f water gets ins ide of the camera, it ma y cause the camer[...]

6 Table of co ntents Read this first ........ ...... ......... ........ ...... ....... 4 Identifyin g the p arts ....... ......... ........ ...... .... 8 Mode dial ....... ...... ......... ......... ..... ........ 10 Preparing batteri es ......... ...... ........ ...... ..... 11 Charging t he batter ies . ...... ......... ........ ..... 11 Insertin[...]

7 Enlargin g a por tion of a stil l image – Playba ck zoom ..... ......... ...... ........ . 64 Playi ng back succes sive im ages – Slide sh ow......... ......... ...... ........ .... 65 Rotating s till images – R otate .......... ....... 66 Playing b ack im ages shot in Multi B urst mode ........... ......... ......... ...... ........ .... 6[...]

8 L T ri pod receptacle (bottom surface) • The lens ring is remo vable so that you can attach an adaptor ring (not supplied). • Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5.5 mm ( 7 / 32 inch). Y ou will be unable t o firmly secure the camera to tripods having lo nger screws , and may damage the camera. Ide ntifyin g the part s See the pages[...]

9 A Control button Menu on : v / V / b / B / z (18) Menu of f: // 7 / (31/ 30/ 27/ 29) Mode di al “M”: Shu tter spe ed/ ape rtu re valu e (52 ) B Finder (33) C LCD screen For det ails on th e items on th e LCD screen, see pages 124 t o 127. D (LCD stat us/LCD on/off) butto n (33) E MENU b ut ton (46, 112) F RESET button (99) G DC IN jack (16) H[...]

10 Mode dial Before us ing your camer a, set the mark on the mode di al to the POWER bu tton side. (Auto a djustment mode) The focu s, exposu re and whi te bal ance are automati cally a djusted to allow e asy shootin g. The i mage qual ity is s et to [ Fine] (pag e 47). P (Program a uto shooting) Sho otin g adjus tment is auto mati cally car ried o[...]

11 Getting started Prepar ing bat terie s Use th e foll owing ba tter ies in this cam era. Acceptable batteries HR 15/51:HR6 (size AA) Nickel-Metal Hyd ride ba tter ies (2) – NH-AA-D A (2) (supplied) – NH-AA-2D A twin-pack, etc. (not supplied) R6 (siz e AA) alkal ine batt eries (2 ) Batteries that cannot be used Manganese ba tteries Lithi um ba[...]

12 , Connect the battery charger to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the powe r cord ( mains l ead). Chargi ng starts, and th e CHARGE lamp lights . When th e CHARGE lamp goes ou t, charging i s finished. For det ails on the bat tery charger, see page 121. To remove the batteries Press the - end of the battery do wn in order to ra ise the + end, t[...]

13 Getting started • T o use up the batter ies completely , put the camera in the slide show mode (page 6 5) and leave it that w ay until the batter ies are used up. • Do not peel off the external seals or damage the batteries. Never use batteries fro m which the seals have been par tially or comp letely removed, or batteries that have been spl[...]

14 , Close the b attery/“Me mory Stic k” c over. Close th e battery/“Mem ory Stick” cov er while hol ding th e batter ies in. The cov er is clos ed when i t clicks. To remove the batteries Turn up the ba ttery/“Me mory Stic k” cove r, open the b att ery/“ Mem ory St ick” cove r, then re move the batter ies. • Make sure you do not [...]

15 Getting started Number of images and battery life that can be recorded / viewed The tables show the appr oximate number of images and the bat tery life that ca n be recorded/ viewed when you shoot images in normal mode with fully char ged batteries at a temperature of 25°C (77°F ). The numbers of i mages that can be recorded or viewed take int[...]

16 • The number of images and the batter y life that can be recorded/viewed ar e decreased under the following conditions: – The s urrounding temperature is low – Th e flash is used – Th e camera has been turned on and off many times – The zoom is used frequently – [LCD Backli ght] is set to [Brigh t] in the SET UP settings – [AF Mode[...]

17 Getting started Usin g your cam era abroad Power sources You ca n use your camera in any count ry or region with the bat tery charge r (supplied) o r the AC-LS5 AC Ad aptor (not suppl ied) within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use a commerc ially availab le AC p lug ad aptor [a] , if necessary, de pending o n the design of the wall outle t (wall s[...]

18 How to use the cont rol butto n To chan ge the curr ent settings of the camer a, br ing up th e menu or th e SET UP screen (p ages 46, 47), an d use the control button to make th e changes. When setting up the menu, pre ss v / V / b / B to sel ect the item or th e sett ing and make the sett ing. When set ting up the SE T UP, press v / V / b / B [...]

19 Getting started , Sele ct t he d esi red da te f orma t wit h v / V on the control button, then pr ess z . You can sel ect from [Y /M/D] (yea r/month/ day), [M /D/Y], and [D/M/Y ]. • If the rechargeable button battery , which provides the power for saving the time data, is ev er fully discharged (page 119), the Clock Set screen will appear aga[...]

20 , Select [OK] with B on the control bu tton, then press z . The date an d time are set an d the cloc k will start to kee p time . • T o cancel the setting process, select [Cancel], then press z . 6 2005 1 1 // 3 0 AM Clock Set D/M/Y M/D/Y Y/M/D OK Cancel 10 :[...]

21 Shoot ing still ima ges Inserting and removing a “Mem ory Stick” , Open the ba ttery/“Me mory Stick ” cover. Turn u p the batt ery/“Mem ory Stick” co ver, and slide th e cover in t he direct ion of th e arrow. • Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery/ “Memory Stick” cover. • For details on ?[...]

22 Setti ng the still image size , Set the mode dial to and turn on the pow er. • Y ou can carry out t his operation ev en when the mode di al is set to P, M, , , , , or . , Press (Image Size). The Imag e Size setu p item appe ars. • For mor e information about the image size , see page 23. , Select the desir ed image size with v / V on the con[...]

23 Shoot ing still ima ges Image size and q uality You ca n choose ima ge size (numbe r of pixe ls) an d image quali ty (c ompres sio n ratio) ba sed on the kind of i mages you want to sh oot. Th e ima ge size is show n by th e numbe r of pixels (dot s) (horizonta l × ver tical ), whic h comp ose an ima ge. Fo r exampl e, a 5M (2592×19 44) size i[...]

24 The number of images that can be saved in a “Memory Stick” 3) The num ber of image s that can b e save d in Fi ne ( Stand ard) 4) mode are shown belo w. (Units: number of imag es) 3) When [M ode] (R EC Mode ) is se t to [No rmal] For the number of images that can be saved in other modes, see page 111. 4) For more informa tion about the image[...]

25 Shoot ing still ima ges Basic still image shooting – Using auto mode Holding the cam era correctly When s hootin g pi ctures with t he cam era, be carefu l so that your fing ers do not blo ck the lens port ion, finder wi ndow, flash em itter, or AF illumina tor (pages 8, 9). , Set the mode dial to , and turn on th e camera. • The lens cov er[...]

26 , Press an d hold the shutter but ton ha lf way do wn. When the focu s is ac hieved , the camera beeps. When th e AE/ AF lock i ndicat or stops flas hing and rem ains on, the camera is ready for shooting. (The LC D screen ma y be fr ozen f or a split se cond depend ing o n the subj ect.) • If you release your finger f rom the shutter button, s[...]

27 Shoot ing still ima ges Checking the last image shot – Quick Review , Press b ( 7 ) on the con trol butt on. To return to shoot ing mode, press the shutter b utton lightly or press b ( 7 ) on the contro l button ag ain. To delete the image di splayed on the LCD screen 1 Press (Delete ). 2 Sele ct [Del ete] w ith v on the cont rol button, th en[...]

28 • The zoom scaling indicator differ s according to the zoom typ e. Optical zoom: Smart zoom: Precision digital zoom: • The AF range finder frame does not appear when using the digital zoom. The or indicator f lashes, and AF opera tes with priority on subjects located near the center . Smart zoom The image is enlarged with al most no distorti[...]

29 Shoot ing still ima ges Shooting close-ups – Macro For close- ups of subjects like flow ers or insects, shoot using the macr o feature. You can shoot subjects appr oaching up to 10 cm (4 in ches) wh en th e zoom is set to its W- end. How ever, th e availa ble foc us dist ance depe nds on t he z oom po sit ion . We recommend that yo u set th e [...]

30 • When shooting in macro mode, us e the LCD screen. If you use the fi nder, the limits of what you see and what you actually shoot may be different. This is due to the parallax effect. • When shooting i n macro mode, the focus range is very narrow and you may not be able to focus on the whole of the s ubject. • When shooting in macro mode,[...]

31 Shoot ing still ima ges Selecting a flash mode , Set the mode dial to , and press v ( ) on the control button repeat edly to select a flash m ode. The flas h mode has the fo llowing feat ures. No indic ator (A uto ): The cam era decide s to use the flas h based on lighting condi tions. The fl ash will be used when there is not enough l ight or w[...]

32 To reduce “red-eye” when shooting live sub jects The fla sh pre-strobe s before sho oting to reduce the red -eye phen omen on. Set [Re d Eye Re duction] to [On] in the SET UP settings (page 116). appears on the LCD scre en. • The amount of red-eye reduction possible varies according to the individual. In addition, the distance to t he subj[...]

33 Shoot ing still ima ges Shooting images with the finder The finder i s conven ient whe n you w ant to save batte ry power, or wh en it is difficu lt to con firm th e ima ge us ing the LCD s creen . Each time you press , the display changes in t he following or der. Hist ogram o n (Image infor mation can also be displayed during playback) r Indi [...]

34 Inserting the date and time on a still image , Set the mode dial to SET UP. The SET UP scree n appears . • The date and time cannot be inserted in Multi Burst mode. • When im ages are shot with the date and tim e inserted, the date and time cannot be remo ved late r . • When shooting images with the date and time inserted, the act ual date[...]

35 Shoot ing still ima ges Shooting according to scene conditions Select one of th e following m odes, then shoot by pressing the shutter bu tton and t his will ha ve a positive effe ct on your phot o. Twilight mo de Unde r dark lightin g conditions, you can shoot a dista nt night view. Be cause the shutter spee d is slow, it is recomme nded that y[...]

36 Soft snap mode You ca n shoot the colo r of a person’s skin beautif ully with a brig ht, warm c olor tone . This mode also has an e ffect on soft-f ocus, so an i mage su ch as th at of a pers on or a flower is shot in the proper atm osphere. , Set the mode dial to , , , , or . , Cent er t he subj ect in th e fra me. Press and hold the shutter [...]

37 Shoot ing still ima ges Functions available b ased on the position of the mode dial When sh ooting wit h the mode di al set to , , , , or , the combi nation of so me functi ons, such as the flash m ode, are fixe d to suit shooting cond itions. See th e following ta ble. • a indicates that the function can be set to your preference. Function Ma[...]

38 Viewin g images on the LCD screen of your camera You ca n view image s shot with the ca mera al most imme diately on t he LCD scree n. You can select t he foll owing two met hods for viewing images. Single screen You can view one im age at a time, occup ying the enti re sc reen. Index screen Nine im ages are displaye d simultane ously in separa [...]

39 Viewin g sti ll imag es , Select the desi red still ima ge wit h b / B on the co ntrol button. b : Display s the pre vious ima ge. B : Display s the nex t image. 2 BACK/NEXT 10:30 PM 2005 1 1 101-0003 VOL UM E 3 / 9 101 VGA Viewing on the index screen , Press (index) . The displa y switches to th e Index screen . To display the next (previous) i[...]

40 Viewin g images on a TV screen , Connect t he supplied A/V connect ing cable to the A/ V OUT (MONO) jack of the camera an d the audio /video input jacks of the TV. If your TV has stere o type input jacks, connec t the audio pl ug (black) of the A/V connec ting cab le to the Lch audio input jack. • T urn off both the camera and the TV before co[...]

41 Viewin g sti ll imag es Watching images on a TV screen If you wa nt to view ima ges on a TV , you need a TV having a video input ja ck and the A/V co nnecti ng cable (suppl ied). The colo r system o f the TV mu st match as that of your di gital still cam era. Check the following l ist: NTSC system Bahama Islands, B olivia, Ca nada, C entral Ame [...]

42 Deleting i mages , Set the mode dial to , and turn on th e camera. Select the image yo u want to delete with b / B on the control but ton. • Note that the images onc e deleted cannot be re cove red . , Pre ss (d elet e). The image has not ye t been deleted at this poin t. • Y ou cannot delete prot ected images (page 68). , Sel ect [D elet e][...]

43 Deleti ng still ima ges Deleting on the Index screen , While an Index sc reen (page 39 ) is displayed , press (delete) . • Note that the images once deleted cannot be rec over ed. , Select [Sel ect] with b / B on the control bu tton, then press z . , Select the ima ge you want to delete with v / V / b / B on the control button, then pr ess z .[...]

44 , Press (delete) . Select [OK] with B on the control bu tton, then press z . “Access ” ap pears o n th e LCD screen and a ll of the imag es with marks will be deleted. To cancel th e deletion Select [ Exit] wi th b on the cont rol button, then pr ess z . 4 Exit OK Delete To delete al l the images in the folder In Step 2 , Select [A ll In Thi[...]

45 Deleti ng still ima ges , Set the mode dial to SET UP , and turn o n the came ra. , Select (Mem ory Stick To ol) with v / V on the control button. Select [Format] wi th B on the control bu tton, then press B . Select [OK] with v on the control bu tton, then press z . To cancel the format ting Select [Cance l] with V on the contr ol butt on, th e[...]

46 How to setup and operate your camera This sect ion de scribes how to o perate the menu a nd the SET UP scr een. • For details on the mode dial, s ee page 10. Changing menu settings a Set the mode di al to , P, M, , , , , , , or . b Pres s MENU. The menu app ears. • The displayed items dif fer depending on the position o f the mode di al. c S[...]

47 Before adva nced operations Changing items in the SET UP screen a Set the mode dial to SE T UP. The SET UP sc reen ap pears . b Sel ect the setting item you want to change with v / V / b / B on t he c ontr ol b utt on. The frame of the item y ou select turns yell o w . c Pre ss z on the con tr ol button to ente r the settin g. To turn off the SE[...]

48 Creating or selecting a folder You r camer a can c reate mult iple f older s withi n a “Memory Sti ck.” You can sele ct the f older u sed to store i mages. Wh en no t creati ng a n ew fold er, “1 01MSDCF” folder is sel ected a s the r ecordin g fold er. You can create fol ders up to “999MSDCF .” • Up to 4000 images can be stored in[...]

49 Advance d still image shoot ing Choosing an auto focus metho d You ca n set the AF ran ge finder fram e and the AF mode. AF range fin der frame The AF range finder frame sel ects the focus position a ccordin g to the subject position and siz e. AF Mode The AF mo de is set autom atic ally when t he came ra st arts and stop s fo cusing on a subjec[...]

50 • When you are shooting movies and you choose Multipoint AF , the distance to the center of the LCD screen is estimated as an ave rage, so the AF works ev en with a certain amount of vibration. The AF range finder frame indicator is . Cente r AF autom atically focus only on selected frame, so this is con venient when you want to focus only on [...]

51 Advance d still image shoot ing Shooti ng techni ques When shooting with the subject at the edge of the frame, or when using Center AF , the camera may focus on the c enter instead of on the subject at the edge of the frame. In a case like t his, use AF lock to focus on the subjec t, and then recompos e the picture and s hoot. Compose the shot s[...]

52 c Sel ect 9 (Focus ) with b / B , then sel ect the distan ce to the subject with v / V . Y ou can s elect f rom the follo wi ng dist ance settin gs. 0.5m , 1. 0m, 3.0m , 7.0 m, ∞ ( unlimit ed dist ance ) To return to auto focus mode In Step 3 , select [Multi AF] or [Ce nter AF]. • Focal point information m ay not show the exact di stan ce. U[...]

53 Advance d still image shoot ing d Select an aperture value with b / B . T wo different apert ure values ca n be selected, depending on th e zoom position. When the zo om is set all t he way to the W side : F2. 8/F 5.6 When the zo om is set all t he way to the T side : F 5.2/F 10 e S hoo t the im age . To use the Quick review, m acro, or self-tim[...]

54 Exposure In addition to the focus and other settings, it is also important to adjust the exposure in order t o take beautiful pictures. Exposure is the amount of light that the CCD of the digital still came ra is able to receive. This v alue changes according t o the combination of aperture and shutter speed. When the amount of light is larger ,[...]

55 Advance d still image shoot ing Adjusting th e exposure – EV adju stment You ca n manu ally shif t the ex posur e value determin ed by th e camer a. Use th is mode when you do not get th e proper ex posure, for instan ce, the subjec t and its back ground have hi gh contrast (light and dark). The value can be set a ran ge from + 2.0EV to –2.0[...]

56 Displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brigh tne ss of a n ima ge. Th e hor izont al ax is shows the bri ghtness, and th e vertical axis shows the numbe r of pixels. The gra ph display indi cates a dark imag e when skewed to the left side, and a br ight ima ge when skew ed to the rig ht side. The histogra m is a useful re fere[...]

57 Advance d still image shoot ing Shooti ng techni ques While shooting image s, the camera automatically determines the exposure. When shooting a whitish overall image such as a backlit subject or a snowy scene, the camer a judges that t he subject is bright and may set a darker exposure for the image. In such cases, adjustment of the exposure in [...]

58 a Set the mode d ial to P, M, , , , , , or . b Pre ss MENU. The men u appe ars. c Sele ct (Met er ing M ode) with b / B , then select [Mu lti] or [Spot] wi th v / V . d When sele cting Spot metering in Step 3 , position the spot metering cross hair on on e point of the subject you want to shoot. • When using s pot metering, t o focus on th e s[...]

59 Advance d still image shoot ing (Incandescent) • Used wh en shoo ting, for example, at a party, w here the lig hting conditio ns change ofte n. • U sed in a studio, or un der video lights. a Set the mode di al to P, M, , , , , , or . b Pre ss MENU . The me nu appe ars. c Select [WB] (White Bal) with b / B , th en se lect the d esi red settin[...]

60 c Select [ ] (Flash Le vel) with b / B , then se lect the des ired setting with v / V . +: Makes the flash l e vel higher tha n normal . Normal: Normal setting. –: Make s the fla sh le ve l lo wer than normal . Shooting images in successi on Used to shoot images cont inuously . The maxium number of ima ges you can shoo t per one shooting depen[...]

61 Advance d still image shoot ing DSC-P73: (Un its: im ages ) To return to normal mode In St ep 3 , se lect [Norm al]. • The flash c annot be used. • When using the self-timer , pressing the shutter button r ecords up to f ive images in success ion. • When the mode dial is set to M, you cannot select shutter speeds of 1/6 second or slo wer .[...]

62 Shooting with specia l effects – Picture Effect You ca n add special eff ects to bring out the contrast in your i mages. a Set the mode di al to P, M, , , , , , or . b Pres s MENU. The menu app ears. c Select [PFX] (P .Effect ) with b / B , then se lect the des ired mode with v / V . d Shoot the image . To cancel Pi cture Effect In Step 3 , se[...]

63 Advanced st ill image viewing Selecting the f older and playing back images – Folder Select t he fold er that images yo u want to play bac k are stor ed. a Set the mode dial to . b Pre ss MENU . The me nu appe ars. c Select (Folder) with b , then press z . d Sel ect the desired f older with b / B . e Select [OK] with v , then press z . To canc[...]

64 Enlarging a portion of a still image – Playback zoom You ca n enlarge an i mage up to five ti mes the siz e of t he orig inal i mage. a Set the mode d ial to . b Display the image y ou want to enlarge with b / B . c Pre ss ( playback zoom) to enla rge t he i mage. d Pres s v / V / b / B repeat edl y to select t he por tion of t he image you wa[...]

65 Advanced st ill image viewing Playing back successi ve images – Slide show You ca n play b ack recor ded imag es in successi on, one a fter anot her. This is usefu l for ch ecking your im ages, or for g iving a presen tation. a Set the mode dial to . b Pre ss MENU . The me nu appe ars. c Select (Slide) with b / B , then p res s z . Set the fo [...]

66 Rotating still i mages – Rotate Images s hot when hol ding the cam era vertica lly can be rotate d and displayed horiz ont ally . a Set the m ode dial to , and display the imag e you want to rotate . b Pres s MENU. The menu app ears. c Select (Rotat e) with b / B , then p ress z . d Select with v , an d rota te the image with b / B . e Select [...]

67 Advanced st ill image viewing Playing back continuously a Set the mode dial to . b Select the Multi Burs t image wit h b / B . Th e selecte d Mu lti Bur st imag e is played ba ck continuou sly . To pause Press z . To r esume play back, press z again. The pl aybac k star ts fr om the frame disp laye d on t he LCD scr een. Playing back frame by fr[...]

68 Protecti ng images – Protect To preven t acciden tal eras ure of an importa nt image, you can protect it . • Note that formatt ing the “Memory S tick” erases all the data in the “Memory Stick” even if images are pr otected, and these i mages cannot be recovered. • It may t ake some tim e to prote ct the images . On the single scree[...]

69 Still ima ge editi ng h Select [OK] with B , t hen pr ess z . The - mark turns whit e and the select ed image is pr otect ed. To cancel th e protection In St ep 4 , sel ect [Cance l], or i n Step 8 , select [Exit] . To releas e protecti on In St ep 5 , select an im age for which you want t o releas e pro tection with v / V / b / B and pre ss z .[...]

70 Choosing images to print – Print (DPOF) mark You ca n designate c ertain image s to be prin ted. This fun ction i s conve nient wh en you w ant to print ima ges at a shop or using a printe r tha t con forms with the DP OF ( Digit al Pri nt Order Format) standard or using PictBridge compli ant print ers. • Y ou cannot mark movies. • When yo[...]

71 Still ima ge editi ng g Pre ss MENU . h Select [OK] with B , t hen pr ess z . Th e mark turns wh ite and th e setting is comp leted. To delete the mark In St ep 5 , sele ct the im age you wa nt to delete the mark wi th v / V / b / B , an d press z . To delete al l the marks from the images in the fold er In St ep 4 , select [All In This Fold er][...]

72 Connecti ng to a PictBridge compliant printer Even if you do not have a co mputer, you can eas ily prin t images s hot usin g your camera by co nnecti ng th e came ra to a Pict Bridg e comp liant pr inte r. For prep aration, yo u only need to select the USB c onnection in the SE T UP settin gs and connect the ca mera to the pr inter . Usi ng a P[...]

73 Still ima ge print ing (PictBrid ge printer) When [USB Connect] is not set to [PictBridge] in th e SET UP settings You cann ot use the PictBrid ge function, even wh en you turn on the c amera. Disc onnect the US B cabl e and set [ USB Connec t] to [PictBridge ] (page 72). Printing images You ca n select an image and print it. Set up the ca mera [...]

74 f Select [OK] with V / B , then press z . The imag e is prin ted. Do not di scon nect the USB ca ble while t he (Not disconnec t USB cable) mar k is indicate d on the LCD screen. To cancel p rinting In Step 4 , sel ect [C ancel] o r in S tep 6 , select [E xit]. To print oth er images After Step 6 , sel ect a nother image, then select [Print] wit[...]

75 Still ima ge print ing (PictBrid ge printer) g Pre ss MENU . Th e Print sc reen ap pears. • Setting items not av ailable for a par ticular printer are not di splayed. h Select [Quantity] with v / V , select the n umber of images wit h b / B . Y ou can sel ect the nu mber up to 20. All the images se lected are pri nted in the spe cif ied numb e[...]

76 • Y ou cannot print movies. • If an error message is sent from the connected printer during the connection, flashes for about fi ve sec onds. In su ch cases, check the printer. On the single screen a Disp lay the image you want to print with b / B . b Pres s MENU. The menu app ears. c Se lect (Pri nt) with b / B , then press z . d Select [Th[...]

77 Still ima ge print ing (PictBrid ge printer) To print all the images indic ated with the mark In St ep 4 , sele ct [DP OF ima ge]. A ll th e images i ndicated with the mark are pri nted, rega rdle ss of th e ima ge disp lay ed. To insert the date and time on images In St ep 6 , sel ect [Dat e], th en sele ct the date format with b / B . You can [...]

78 To print all the images indic ated with the mark In Step 4 , sele ct [DP OF ima ge] . All th e images i ndicat ed wi th the mark are printed, regardless of the i mage displa yed. To print a ll the images in the folder In Step 4 , select [Al l In This Folder], th en press z . To insert the date and time on images In Step 9 , sele ct [Date ], then[...]

79 Enjoying m ovies Shooting movi es You ca n shoot movies wi th audio. a Set the mode dial to . b Pre ss (Image Size). Th e Image Size setup it em appe ars. c Select the desired mode wit h v / V . Y ou can ch oose from [640 (Fine)], [640 (S tandard) ], or [1 60]. • The [640 (Fine)] image size can be used only when you record the image into the ?[...]

80 View in g movi es o n the LCD sc reen You can vi ew movi es on the LCD screen of the camer a and hear sounds f rom the speaker of t he came ra. a Set the m ode dial to . b Select the desired movie with b / B . Movie s with the im age size [640 (Fine)] or [6 40 (Standar d)] are disp laye d on t he f ull scre en. Movies w ith the i mage siz e [160[...]

81 Enjoying m ovies Deleting movies You ca n delete unwa nted movie s. • Y ou cannot delete the protected movies. • Note that the movies once d eleted cannot be rec over ed. On the single screen a Set the mode dial to . b Sel ect the movie you want to delete with b / B . c Pre ss (delet e). The movie ha s not yet been de leted at this point . d[...]

82 To cancel t he deletion In Step 3 or 7 , select [Exi t]. To delete a ll the images in the folder In Step 3 , select [Al l In This Folder], th en press z . Nex t, sel ect [OK] , the n pre ss z . To cancel th e deletio n, select [Ca ncel] with b , then pr ess z . Cutti ng movies You can cu t movies, or de lete unnecessa ry portio ns of movies (pag[...]

83 Enjoying m ovies a Set the mode dial to . b Sel ect the movie you want to cut with b / B . c Pre ss MENU . The me nu appe ars. d Select (Divide) with B , then press z . Next, select [OK] with v , then p ress z . The pla yback of th e mo vie s tarts. e Deci de on a cutting point. Press z at the desired cut ting point. Wh en you want to adju st th[...]

84 Copying images to your compute r – For Windows use rs Recommended com puter environment OS: Microsof t Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 20 00 Professiona l, Windo ws Mil lennium Edition, Window s XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional The abov e OS must be inst alle d at the facto ry. Oper ation is not assur ed in an environ ment upg rad[...]

85 Enjoyin g images on your c omputer Installing the USB driver When using W indows X P, you need not inst all th e USB driver. Once the USB driver is in stalled, you nee d not instal l the US B drive r. a T u rn on your computer , and inse rt the sup plie d CD-R OM into the CD-R OM drive. The in stall menu scree n appears . If it does not appe ar [...]

86 Connecting the camera to your computer a Ins ert th e “Memor y Stick” wi th the imag es you want to copy into th e camera . • Be sure to use fully charged nickel-metal hydride batteries or the A C Adaptor (not supplied). When you copy images to your computer using weak batteries, copying may fail or the data may be corrupted if the camera [...]

87 Enjoyin g images on your c omputer P Disconnecting the USB cable, removing the “M emory Stick,” or tu rning off the camera during a USB connection For Windows 2000, Me, or XP users 1 Double- click on the tasktray . 2 Click (Son y DSC), then c lick [Stop]. 3 Confir m the de vice o n the c onfirma tion window, the n click [OK]. 4 Click [ OK]. [...]

88 When a re movable di sk icon is not shown 1 Righ t-click [ My Co mputer] to disp lay the menu , then click [Pro perties]. The “S ystem P roper ties” s creen app ears. 2 Displa y [Device Manager]. 1 Cl ick [Hardwar e]. 2 Cl ick [Device Manage r]. • For W indows 98, 98SE, Me use rs, Step 1 is unnec essary . Click the [Dev ice Manage r] tab. [...]

89 Enjoyin g images on your c omputer Viewing the images on your computer a Click [St art], then c lic k [My Docu ments]. The “M y Doc uments ” folder c ontents are dis played . • This section describes the procedure f or viewing copied images i n the “My Document s” folder . • When not using W indows XP, double-click [My Documents] on [...]

90 Image file storage destinations and file names The ima ge files recor ded with you r camera are gro uped as fo lders in the “Memo ry Stick.” Example: wh en viewin g folders on Windows XP (w hen using a “Memo ry Stick”) • Yo u canno t record an y image s to “100MSDCF” or “MSSONY” folders. The imag es in t hese fo lders are av ai[...]

91 Enjoyin g images on your c omputer • ssss stands for an y number withi n the range from 0001 to 9999. • The numerica l portions of a movie fil e recorded in movie mode and i ts correspond ing index image fil e are the same . Folder File name File meanin g 101MSDCF to 999MSDCF DSC0 ssss .JPG • Sti ll im age fil es s hot in – No rmal mo de[...]

92 Viewing an image previously copied to a computer This op eration is re quired for vi ewing image fil es that have been copied prev iously to a c omputer and already deleted from the “Memory Stick” using the camera. Copy t he image files stored on your comput er to a “Memor y Stick ” and view them o n the came ra. • Skip Ste p 1 if you [...]

93 Enjoyin g images on your c omputer • This software is compatible with the DirectX technology . “DirectX” must be installed before using. • A separate environment for operating th e recording device is required in order to write to CD-R s. a T u rn on your computer , and inse rt the sup plie d CD-R OM into the CD-R OM drive. The i nstalla[...]

94 f Click [I nstall] on the “Read y to Insta ll the Program” scr een. The in stallati on start s. If the “W elcome to setup f or Di rect X” screen ap pears afte r you inst all the applic ation soft ware, follo w th e instructions. g Co nf irm if the che ckbox of “Y es, I want to restart my comput er no w” is c hec ke d, then cl ick [Fi[...]

95 Enjoyin g images on your c omputer Using “Picture Package” Start up the “ Pictu re Pack age Me nu” on t he desktop t o use the various fu nctions. • The defa ult screen may differ depending on your computer . Y ou can change the order of the buttons using [Settin gs] in th e lower- right corner of t he screen. • For details on the us[...]

96 Copying images to your compute r – For Macintosh us ers Recommended com puter environment OS: Mac OS 9.1, 9 .2, or Mac OS X (v 10.0/ v10.1/ v10.2/v10.3) The abov e OS must be inst alle d at the factory. USB connector: Provided as standard • If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time, some equipment, includ[...]

97 Enjoyin g images on your c omputer c Viewi ng the images on y our comput er 1 Double-c lick the hard di sk icon. 2 Double -click the d esired image file i n the folde r contai ning the c opied files. The ima ge file op ens. • “Picture P ackage” cannot be used with Macintosh. Using “ImageMixer VCD2” “Ima geM ixer VCD 2” is on ly for[...]

98 a Instal lin g “I mageMi xer VCD2 ” 1 Turn on y our compu ter. • The display settings should be 1024 × 768 dots or higher and 32000 colors o r higher . 2 Insert the suppli ed CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Do uble -click the CD- ROM icon. 4 Co py the [IM XINST.SIT] file in the [MAC ] folder to the ha rd disk icon. 5 Dou ble-click the [IM[...]

99 Troubl eshooting Troubleshoo ting If you have trouble wi th your cam era, try the follo wing solution s. 1 First, check the items on pages 99 to 107. If the LCD screen shows “C: ss : ss ,” the self-diagnosis function is working . Please see page 110. 2 Sh ould you r ca mera stil l no t wo rk properly, pre ss the RESET button loca ted in side[...]

100 Shooting still imag es / movies The power turns off suddenly. • If you do not operate the camera fo r about three minu tes while th e power is on, the c amera turns off automa ticall y to prevent weari ng down the battery ( page 17). • Th e batteries are discharged. p Turn on the camera again (page 17). p Install ch arged batteri es (page 1[...]

101 Troubl eshooting Smart zoom does not function. • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision]or [Off] i n the SET UP settings. • The image s ize i s set to [5M] (DSC-P93 A), [4M] (DSC-P7 3) or [3:2 ]. • Yo u are shooting in Multi Burs t mode. • This f unction cannot be used when you shoot a movie. p Set [ Digita l Zoom] to [S mart] (pa ges 27, [...]

102 You cannot shoot images. • No “Mem ory Stic k” is inse rted. • Th e capacity of the “Memory Stic k” is insuffi cient. • Th e write-protect switch on the “Mem ory Stick” is set to the LOCK posit ion. • Yo u cannot shoot while the fl ash is charging. • Whe n you shoot a still im age, the mod e dial is set to or SET U P. • [...]

103 Troubl eshooting Viewing ima ges Deleting/editin g an ima ge Symptom Cause Solutio n The image cannot be played b ack. • The m ode dial is not set to . • Yo u changed the f older/file name on a com puter. • You cann ot play b ack the image o n the c amera if you mod ify the image on a com puter. • The camera is in USB m ode. p Set th e [...]

104 Computers Symptom Cause Solut ion You do not know whether or not your O S can be used wi th th e camera. — p Check “Recomm ended computer e nvironment ” (pages 84, 96). You cannot install the USB driver. — p In W indows 20 00, log on as Admin istrator ( authorized Administrat ors) (page 84). Your computer does not recognize y our camera[...]

105 Troubl eshooting “Memory Stic k” The image cannot be played b ack on a computer. — — p If you are using the “Pic ture Packag e” software, see the he lp on the upper-ri ght corner of each scr een. p Consult the computer or soft ware manufa cturer. The image and sound are affected by noise when you play back a movie o n a computer. ?[...]

106 PictBridge c ompliant printe r Symptom Cause Solut ion The connection cann ot be establi shed. • Th e printer is not co mpliant with the PictBridge standard. • Th e printer is not se t for the conne ction with the camera. • [US B Conne ct] is not set to [Pic tBridg e] in the SET UP settings. • Depending o n the circ umstances, the conn [...]

107 Troubl eshooting Oth ers Symptom Cause Solutio n Th e camer a doe s not work, no operations can be performed. • T he battery level is low or zero (The indicato r appears.). • The AC Adaptor (not supplie d) is not c onnected secu rely . p Ch arge the batterie s (page 11). p Co nnect it securely to the D C IN jac k of the c amera and to a w a[...]

108 Warnings and messages The followi ng messages ap pear on the LCD sc reen. Message Meaning/ Correcti ve Action No Memory Stick • Insert a “Mem ory Stick” (page 21) . Sy stem er ror • Turn the powe r off and on again (page 17). Memo ry Stick error • The ins erted “Memor y Stic k” cannot b e used wit h your cam era (page 1 19). • T[...]

109 Troubl eshooting File prot ect • T he image is protec ted against era sure. Releas e the protection (pag e 68). Image siz e over • Y ou are playing bac k an image of a size that ca nnot be played back on your camera. No f ile in t his f older • No images have been record ed in this fold er. Cannot divide • T he movie is not lo ng enough[...]

110 Self-diagnosis disp lay –If a co de startin g with an alphabet letter appea rs Your cam era has a self-diag nosis display. This f unction di splays t he condit ion of the camera on t he LCD s cree n usi ng a combinat ion o f a let ter an d four numeri cal digits. If this occur s, check th e followi ng code ch art and take t he correspo nding [...]

111 Ad diti ona l in form ati on The number of imag es that can be sa ved/ shooting time The n umber of i mages that can be sa ved and the shoot ing time ar e different, dependin g on the capa city o f the “ Memory St ick, ” the image si ze, and the ima ge qual ity. Ref er to the fo llowin g char ts wh en you c hoose a “Memory St ick.” • [...]

112 Menu items Menu item s that can be chan ged diff er depend ing on the position of the mode d ial or the setting of the camera . Defaul t settings are i ndicated wi th x . When the m ode di al is set to When the m ode di al is set to P or M 1) When the mode dial is set t o M, this item is n ot displayed. Item Setting Description Mode (REC Mode) [...]

113 Ad diti ona l in form ati on Item Setting Description ISO (I SO) 400 / 200 / 100 / x Auto Selects the ISO sensitivity. Wh en shooting und er dark conditions or shooting a fast- moving subj ect, use a hi gh-number se tting. When recording hig h-quality im ages, use a low-num ber setting . • Th e higher the num ber you select , the more the noi[...]

114 When the m ode di al is set to , , , , or 1) Some of the settings are restricted based on the position of the mode dial (page 37). 2) When the mode dial is set to , or , this item is not displayed. 3) When the mode dial is set to or , this item is not dis pla yed. When the m ode di al is set to Item Setting Description (EV) +2.0EV / +1.7EV / +1[...]

115 Ad diti ona l in form ati on When the mod e dial is se t to 9 (Focus) ∞ / 7.0m / 3.0m / 1.0 m / 0.5m / Center AF / x Multi AF Chooses the aut o focus m ethod (page 49), or sets the foc us prese t distanc e (page 51). (Metering Mode) Spot / x Multi Adju sts the e xposure t o the s ubject you are sho oting (pag e 57). Se ts the metering region.[...]

116 SET UP items (Camera) (Memor y Stick Tool) Item Setting Description AF Mode x Single / Mo nitor Selects the focus opera tion mode (pa ge 50). Digital Zoom x Smart / P recision / Of f Select s the digital zoom mode (page 27). Date /Time Day&Time / Date / x Off S elects whether to insert th e date and tim e into the im age (page 34) . When sh[...]

117 Ad diti ona l in form ati on (Setup 1) (Setup 2) Item Setting Descript ion LCD Backlight Bright/ x No rmal/ Dark Selects the brigh tness of the LC D backlight. Selecti ng [Bright] make s the LCD screen bright a nd easy to see when using the cam era outdoors or in othe r bright locations , but also uses up the battery char ge faster. Display ed [...]

118 Precautions Do not leave the camera i n the following pl aces • In extrem ely hot pl ace, such as in a car parke d in the sun . The camer a body may become def ormed or this may cause a malfunct ion. • Under di rect sunligh t or near a heater. The c amera bo dy may bec ome defo rmed or this may cau se a malfuncti on. • On rock ing vib rat[...]

119 Ad diti ona l in form ati on The internal rechar geable button battery This cam era ha s an i nternal rech argeable button ba ttery for mai ntaini ng the date an d time and other settings regar dless of whet her the power is on or off. This r echarge able button bat tery i s conti nually ch arged a s long as you are using the came ra. However, [...]

120 • When you attach the supplied label, be sure to attach it to the labeli ng position. Be care ful that the label does not stick out. • When you carry or s tore the “Memory Sti ck,” put it in the case supplied with it. • Do not to uch the terminals of a “Memory Stick” with your hand or a metal object. • Do not strike, bend or dro[...]

121 Ad diti ona l in form ati on • The battery lif e varies depen ding on storage , operat ing con ditions, and env ironmen t, and is dif ferent for e ach batt ery. The battery c harger • Do not char ge any ot her batteri es exce pt the Sony ni ckel-me tal hydride batt ery usin g the su ppl ied ba ttery char ger. If you charg e oth er type s of[...]

122 White bal ance Automati c, Daylight, C loudy, Fluorescent, I ncandescent File format (DCF compliant) Still images: Exif Ver. 2.2, JPEG compliant, DPOF c ompatible Movies: MPEG1 c ompliant (Monaural) Rec ordi ng me dium “Memory S tick” Flash Recommended distance (when ISO sensitivit y is set to Auto) DSC-P9 3A 0.2 to 3.5 m (7 7 / 8 inches to[...]

123 Ad diti ona l in form ati on Accesso ries • HR6 (size AA) Ni-MH batteries (2) • Battery case (1) • BC-CS 2A/CS2B Ni-MH Ba ttery cha rger (1) • Power cord (mains lead) (1 ) • USB cable (1) • A/V connecti ng cable (1) • Wrist strap (1) • “Memory St ick” (DSC-P 93A: 32MB /DSC-P73: 16MB) (1) • CD-ROM (U SB driver: S PVD-012) ([...]

124 The LCD scre en For shooting s till images 101 VGA FINE Return 1/30" 400 DA T E ISO 400 SAF F2.0 +2.0 EV 250 C:32:00 The page numbers in parent heses indicate the locati on o f ad ditio nal impo rtant informati on. A Image size i ndicator (22) / Multi Bur st between-fr ame interva l indi cator (61) B Recording mode indicator (60, 6 1) C AE[...]

125 Ad diti ona l in form ati on O Remaining “Mem ory Stick” capacity indicator P Self-d iagnos is d ispla y (110) / Da te/tim e ind icat or (34) / ISO sensitivity (113) Q Self-timer indicator (30) R Vibration warning indic ator (108) S Spot metering cross hair (57) T AF rang e finder frame (49) U Histogram in dicator (56) V Menu/gui de men u ([...]

126 For still i mage playb ack A Change f older indicator (63) B Image size indicator (22) C Recordi ng mode indica tor (60, 6 1) D Protect mark indicator (68) / Print (DPOF) mark indicato r (70) E Zoom indicat or (27) / Frame by frame pla yback indicator (67) F Not disconnect US B cable indicator (109) G Folder -fil e nu mber (90) H Recording date[...]

127 Ad diti ona l in form ati on For movie pla yback A Image size indicator (80) B Recor ding mode ind icator (80) C Pla yback indicat or (80) / V olume indi cator (80) D Change folder indicator (63) E Playb ack fold er in dica tor ( 63) F Image number/Number of images recorded in the playbac k fol de r G Recording folder indicator (48) H Remaining[...]

128 Index A A/V connect ing cable ......... ....... ...... ..... ....... .... 4 0 A C Adaptor ......... ....... .... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... .. 16 Access lam p .......... ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... 21 AE/AF l ock ....... .... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... .... 26 AF .. ....... ....... ....... .... [...]

129 Index N NR slo w shu tter ....... .... ....... ....... ..... ...... ....... .....37 NTSC .. ....... ....... ..... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ....... ...117 Number of images that can be saved or shoot ing time ....... ....... ...... ..... ....... ....... ....15 , 24, 111 P P AL ..... ....... ....... ..... ...... ....... ..... ....... ..[...]

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