Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Cybershot DSC-P93 Sony
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3-091-340- 12 (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 number s are l ocated on th e botto m. Reco rd the serial num ber in the spa ce provided be low.
2 T o prevent fire o r shock 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 .
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 pr ovide reasonabl e protection again st harmful inter feren ce in a res identia l ins talla tion.
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 CONDITION.
5 The power z oom lens This came ra is equipped with po wer zoom lens. B e caref ul not t o bump the lens, a nd be car eful not to a pply forc e to it. Do not get the camera wet When taki ng pictures outdoor s in the rain or under similar conditions, be ca reful not to get the camera wet.
6 Table of co ntents Read this first ........ ......... ...... ........ ......... .... 4 Identifyin g the p arts ....... ......... ........ ......... . 8 Mode dial ....... ...... ......... ......... ........ ..... 10 Preparing batteries ......... ....
7 Enlargin g a port ion of a still image – Playba ck zoom ..... ......... ........ ...... . 6 4 Playi ng back success ive im ages – Slide sh ow......... ......... ......... ........ . 65 Rotating s till images – Ro tate .. ...... ........ . 66 Playing b ack imag es shot in Multi B urst mode .
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 th an 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.
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 spee d/ 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.
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 balan ce are automati cally a djusted to allow e asy shootin g. The i mage qual ity is s et to [Fin e] (pag e 47).
11 Getting started Prepar ing batt eries Use th e foll owing ba tterie s in th is 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.
12 , Connect t he 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 out, charging i s finished. For det ails on the bat tery charge r, see pa ge 121.
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.
14 , Close the b attery/“ Memory Stic k” c over. Close th e battery/“Me mory Stick” cov er while hol ding th e batter ies in. The cover 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 atter y/“ Memor y St ick” cover , then re move the batteri es.
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 ).
16 • The number of im ages and the battery l ife that can be recorded/viewed ar e decreased under the following conditions: – The s urrounding temper ature is lo w – Th e flash is used – Th e .
17 Getting started Usin g your cam era abroad Power sources You ca n use your camera in any country or region with the bat tery charge r (supplied) o r the AC-LS5 AC Ad aptor (not sup plied) within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.
18 How to use the cont rol butto n To chan ge the curr ent settings of the camer a, br ing up the m enu or the S ET 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.
19 Getting started , Sele ct t he d esire d da te f orma t wit h v / V on the contro l button, then pr ess z . You can sel ect from [Y /M/D] (yea r/month/ day), [M /D/Y], and [D/M/Y ].
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 .
21 Shoot ing still ima ges Inserting and removing a “Memor y Stick” , Open the ba ttery/“Me mory Stick ” cover. Turn u p the batt ery/“Mem ory Stick” cover, and slide th e cover in t he direct ion of th e arrow. • Be caref ul not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery/ “Memory Stick” cover.
22 Setti ng the still image size , Set the mode dial to and turn on the pow er. • Y ou can carry out this oper ation 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.
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 (com pres sion ratio) ba sed on the kind of i mages you want to sh oot. The ima ge size is sho wn by the numbe r of pixels (dot s) (horizonta l × ver tical) , whic h compos e an ima ge.
24 The number of images that can be saved in a “Memory Stick” 3) The num ber of image s that can be s aved i n Fine (Sta ndar d) 4) mode are shown belo w. (Units: number of image s) 3) When [M ode] (RE C Mode ) is set t o [No rmal] For the number of images that can be saved in other modes, see page 111.
25 Shoot ing still ima ges Basic still image shooting – Usi ng auto mode Holding the cam era correctly When s hootin g pictu res w ith t he cam era, b e 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).
26 , P ress and hol d the shutter but ton ha lfw ay dow n. When the focu s is ac hieved, the cam era 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 seco nd de pendi ng on the subj ect.
27 Shoot ing still ima ges Checking the last image shot – Quick Review , P ress b ( 7 ) on the contr ol 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 ).
28 • The zoom scaling indicator dif fers 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 prior ity on subjects located near the center .
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 the z oom is s et to its W- end. How ever, th e availa ble focus distan ce depe nds on the zoo m po siti on.
30 • Wh en shooting in macr o mode, use 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. • Wh en shooting in m acro mode, the focus range is very narrow and you may not be able to focus on the whole of the s ubject.
31 Shoot ing still ima ges Selecting a flash mode , S et 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 deci des to use the flash ba sed on lighting condi tions.
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.
33 Shoot ing still ima ges Shooting images with the finder The finder i s conven ient whe n yo u want 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.
34 Inserting the date and time on a still image , S et th e mode dial to SET UP. The SET UP scree n appears. • The date and time cannot be inserted in Multi Burst mode. • Wh en images are shot with the date and time inserted, the date and time cannot be remo ved late r .
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 an d this 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.
36 Soft snap mode You ca n shoot the colo r of a person’s skin beautif ully with a bright , 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 perso n or a flower is shot in the proper atm osphere. , Se t the mode dial to , , , , or .
37 Shoot ing still ima ges Functions available b ased on the position of the mode dial When sh ooting wit h the mod e dial set to , , , , or , the combi nation of so me functi ons, such as the flas h mode, are fixe d to suit shooting cond itions. See th e followin g table.
38 Viewin g images on the LCD screen of your camera You ca n view image s shot with th e camera al most imme diately on t he LCD scr een. You ca n select t he foll owing two met hods for v iewing ima ges. Single screen You can view o ne imag e at a time, occupyi ng th e enti re scre en.
39 Viewin g sti ll imag es , S elect t he desired still image wit h b / B on th e control button. b : Display s the pre vious ima ge. B : Display s the next i mage. 2 BACK/NEXT 10:30 PM 2005 1 1 101-0003 VOL UM E 3 / 9 101 VGA Viewing on the index screen , P ress (index) .
40 Viewin g images on a TV screen , Co nnect the 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) o f the A/V connec ting cab le to the Lch audio input jack.
41 Viewin g sti ll image s Watching images on a TV screen If you wa nt to view ima ges on a T V, you need a TV having a video input jack and the A/V co nnecti ng cable (sup plied). The colo r system of the TV must match as that of your di gital still cam era.
42 Deleting i mages , S et th e mode dial to , an d turn on th e camera. Select the image yo u want to delete with b / B on the control but ton. • N ote that the images once deleted can not be re cove red . , Press ( delet e). The image has not ye t been deleted at this poin t.
43 Deleti ng still ima ges Deleting on the Index screen , W hile an Index scre en (page 39 ) is displayed , press (delete) . • Note that the images once deleted cannot be rec over ed. , S elect [S elect] with b / B on the control bu tton, then press z .
44 , P ress (d elete). Select [OK] with B on the control bu tton, then press z . “Access ” ap pears o n th e LCD s creen an d all of the imag es with marks will be del eted. To cancel th e deletion Select [ Exit] wi th b on the cont rol button, then pr ess z .
45 Deleti ng still ima ges , Set the mode dial to SET UP , and turn o n the came ra. , S elect (Memo ry Stick Tool ) 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 .
46 How to setup and operate your camera This sectio n de scribes how to o perate the menu a nd the SET UP scr een. • For details on the mode dial, see page 10. Changing menu settings a Set the mode d ial to , P, M, , , , , , , or . b Press M ENU. The menu app ears.
47 Before adva nced operations Changing items in the SET UP screen a Set the mode dial to SET UP. The SET UP sc reen ap pears. b Selec t 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 .
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 select the f older u sed to store i mages. Whe n not creati ng a n ew fold er, “10 1MSDCF” f older is sel ected a s the r ecording folder .
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 su bject p osition and siz e.
50 • Wh en 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.
51 Advance d still im age 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 t he frame. In a case like th is, use AF lock to focus on the subject, and then recompos e the picture and s hoot.
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 win g dist ance sett ings. 0.5m , 1.0 m, 3.0m , 7.0 m, ∞ (un limited dist ance ) To return to auto focus mode In Step 3 , select [Multi AF] or [Ce nter AF].
53 Advance d still image shoot ing d Select an aperture va lue 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 : F5.
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.
55 Advance d still image shoot ing Adjusting th e exposure – EV adju stmen t You ca n manu ally sh ift the ex posu re value determin ed by th e camera. Use thi s mode when you do not get t he proper ex posure, for instan ce, the subjec t and its back ground have hi gh contrast (light and dark).
56 Displaying a histogram A histogram is a graph showing the brigh tne ss of a n ima ge. The horiz ont al axis 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 image when skew ed to the rig ht side.
57 Advance d still image shoot ing Shooti ng technique s 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.
58 a Set the mode d ial to P, M, , , , , , or . b Pre ss MENU. The men u appe ars. c Sele ct (Met eri ng 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.
59 Advance d still image shoot ing (Incandescent) • Used wh en shoo ting, for ex ample, at a party, w here the lig hting condit ions change ofte n. • U sed in a studio, or unde r video lights. a Set the mode d ial to P, M, , , , , , or . b Pre ss MENU .
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 lower than normal . Shooting images in successi on Used to shoot images cont inuously .
61 Advance d still image shoot ing DSC-P73: (Un its : imag es) To return to normal mode In St ep 3 , se lect [Norm al] . • The flash cannot be used. • When using the self-timer, pr essing the shutter button r ecords up to fi ve images in success ion.
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 d ial to P, M, , , , , , or . b Press M ENU. The menu app ears. c Select [PFX] (P .Effect ) with b / B , then se lect the des ired mode with v / V .
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 .
64 Enlarging a portion of a still image – Playback zoom You ca n enlarge an i mage up to five times the siz e of t he origin al imag e. a Set the mode dial 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.
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 giving a presen tation. a Set the mode dial to .
66 Rotating still i mages – Rotate Images s hot when holdi ng 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 Press M ENU. The menu app ears. c Select (Rotat e) with b / B , then p ress z .
67 Advanced st ill image viewing Playing back continuously a Set the mode dial to . b Select the Multi Bur st image wit h b / B . Th e selecte d Mu lti Bur st ima ge is played ba ck continuou sly . To pause Press z . To r esume play back, press z again.
68 Protecti ng images – Protect To preven t acciden tal eras ure of an importa nt image, you can protect it. • N ote that formatting the “Memory Stick” erases all the data in the “Memory Stick” even if images are pr otected, and these im ages cannot be recovered.
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 image for whic h 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 yo u want to print ima ges at a shop or using a printe r tha t con forms with the DP OF (Digit al Pr int Order Format) standard or using PictBridge compli ant printer s.
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 comple ted. 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 .
72 Connecti ng to a PictBridge compliant printer Even if you do not have a co mputer, you can eas ily print images sho t using yo ur camera by co nnecti ng th e camer a to a Pict Bridg e comp liant pr inte r. For prep aration , you only need to select the USB c onnection in the SE T UP sett ings and connect the ca mera to the pr inter.
73 Still ima ge printin g (PictBridg e 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 t he US B cabl e and set [U SB Connec t] to [PictBridge ] (page 72).
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] or in Ste p 6 , select [E xit].
75 Still ima ge printin g (PictBridg e printer) g Pre ss MENU . Th e Print sc reen ap pears. • Setti ng items not available for a particular 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.
76 • Y ou cannot print mo vies. • If an error message is sent from the connected printer during the connection, flashes for about fi ve sec onds. In such cas es, check the printer. On the single screen a Disp lay the image you want to print with b / B .
77 Still ima ge printin g (PictBridg e printer) To print all the images indic ated with the mark In St ep 4 , sele ct [DP OF im age] . All th e images i ndicated wi th the mark are pri nted, rega rdles s of th e image displa yed . To insert the date and time on images In St ep 6 , sel ect [Dat e], then select the date format with b / B .
78 To print all the images indic ated with the mark In Step 4 , sele ct [DP OF im age] . 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 .
79 Enjoying m ovies Shooting movi es You ca n shoot movie s with 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].
80 View in g movi es o n the LCD sc reen You can vi ew movi es on the LCD s creen of the camer a and hear sounds fro m the speaker of t he came ra. a Set the mo de 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 fu ll s creen .
81 Enjoying m ovies Deleting movies You ca n delete unwa nted movie s. • Y ou cannot delete the protected movies. • Note t hat the movies once deleted cannot be rec over ed. On the single screen a Set the mode dial to . b Select the movie you want to delete with b / B .
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 .
83 Enjoying m ovies a Set the mode dial to . b Selec t 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 the movi e sta rts.
84 Copying images to your compute r – For Windows use rs Recommended com puter environment OS: Microsof t Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Window s 2000 Professiona l, Windo ws Mil lennium Edition, Windo ws XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional The abov e OS must be inst alled at the facto ry.
85 Enjoyin g images on your computer 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.
86 Connecting the camera to your computer a Inser t the “ Memor y Stick” wi th the imag es you want to copy into th e camera . • Be sure to use fully charged nickel-met al hydride batteries or the A C Adaptor (not supplied).
87 Enjoyin g images on your computer 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].
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].
89 Enjoyin g images on your computer Viewing the images on your computer a Click [S tart], then c lic k [My Docu ments]. The “M y Doc uments ” folder c onten ts are dis played . • This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images i n the “My Document s” folder .
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.
91 Enjoyin g images on your computer • ssss stands for an y number withi n the range from 0001 to 9999. • The numerical por tions 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 .
92 Viewing an image previously copied to a computer This op eration is re quired fo r viewing 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 “Memory Stick ” and v iew them o n the came ra.
93 Enjoyin g images on your computer • This software is compa tible with the DirectX technology . “DirectX” must be installed before using. • A separate en vironment f or operating th e recording device is required in order to write to CD-R s.
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 s etup f or Dir ect X” screen ap pears afte r you instal l the applic ation softw are, follo w the instructions.
95 Enjoyin g images on your computer Using “Picture Package” Start up the “ Pictu re Pack age Menu ” on t he desktop t o use the various fu nctions. • The default screen may diff er depending on your computer . Y ou can change t he order of the buttons using [Settin gs] in th e lower-right corner of t he screen.
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.
97 Enjoyin g images on your computer c Viewing th e images on y our comput er 1 Double-c lick the hard di sk icon. 2 Double -click the d esired image file in the folde r contai ning the c opied files. The ima ge file op ens. • “Picture Package” c annot be used with Macintosh.
98 a Inst allin 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.
99 Troubl eshooting Troubleshoo ting If you have trouble wi th your cam era, try the follo wing solutions. 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.
100 Shooting still imag es / movies The power turns off suddenly. • If you do n ot operate the ca mera for abou t three minu tes while th e pow er is on, the c amera turn s off automa ticall y to prevent weari ng down the battery ( page 17). • The batt eries are disc harged.
101 Troubl eshooting Smart zoom does not function. • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision ]or [Off] in the SET UP settings. • The image si ze is set to [5M] (DSC-P93), [4M] (DS C-P 73 ) or [3 :2] . • You are shooting in Mult i Burst mod e. • This functi on cannot be use d when you shoot a movie.
102 You cannot shoot images. • No “Memor y Stick” i s inserte d. • The capacit y of the “Memory Stick” is insuffi cient. • The write-pr otect switc h on the “Memor y Stick” is set to the LOCK posit ion. • You cannot shoot while the flash is c harging.
103 Troubl eshooting Viewing ima ges Deleting/editin g an ima ge Symptom Cause Solutio n The image cannot be played b ack. • The mode dia l is not set to . • You ch anged the fold er/file name on a compute r. • You ca nnot pl ay back th e image o n the c amera if you mod ify the image on a com puter.
104 Computers Symptom Cause Solut ion You do not know whether or not your O S can be used wi th the c amera. — p Check “Recomm ended computer e nvironment” (p ages 84, 96). You cannot install the USB driver. — p In W indows 20 00, log on as Admin istrator ( authorized Administrat ors) (page 84).
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” softwar e, see the he lp on the upper-ri ght corner of each scr een. p Consult th e computer or soft ware manufa cturer.
106 PictBridge c ompliant printe r Symptom Cause Solut ion The connection cann ot be establi shed. • The p rinter is not compl iant w ith the P ictBridge standard. • The prin ter is not set for the connec tion with the camera. • [USB Connect] is not set t o [PictB ridge] in the SET UP settings.
107 Troubl eshooting Oth ers Symptom Cause Solutio n Th e camer a doe s not work, no operations can be performed. • The batt ery level is low or zero (The indicato r appears.). • The AC Adaptor (not s upplied) is not connec ted secu rely . p Charge the batterie s (page 11).
108 Warnings and messages The followi ng messages ap pear on the LCD sc reen. Message Meaning/ Corrective Action No Memory Stick • I nsert a “Memory Sti ck” (page 21). Sy stem er ror • Turn the powe r off and on again (page 17). Memo ry Stick error • The in serted “Mem ory Stic k” cannot be used wi th your camera (pag e 119).
109 Troubl eshooting File prot ect • The im age is protect ed against erasure . Release the prote ction (page 68). Image siz e over • You are playing back an ima ge of a size that cannot be played back on your camer a. No f ile in t his f older • No images have been recorded in this folder.
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 cond ition of the camera on t he LCD s cree n usin g a combinat ion o f a let ter and four n umeri cal digits.
111 Ad diti ona l inf orma ti 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 of the “M emory St ick, ” the image si ze, and the ima ge qualit y.
112 Menu items Menu item s that can be ch anged 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 dial is set to P o r M 1) When the mode dial is set t o M, this item is n ot displaye d.
113 Ad diti ona l inf orma ti on Item Setting Description ISO (I SO) 400 / 200 / 100 / x Auto Selects the ISO sensitivity. When shooting und er dark conditi ons or shooting a fast - moving subj ect, use a hi gh-number se tting. When recording hig h-quali ty images, u se a low-num ber setting .
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 it em is not displayed. 3) When the mode dial is set to or , this item is not dis pla yed.
115 Ad diti ona l inf orma ti 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), o r sets t he focus preset di stance (page 51). (Metering Mode) Spot / x Multi Adj usts the e xposure t o the s ubject you are sho oting (p age 57).
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 d igital zoom mode (page 27). Date /Time Day&Time / Date / x Off S elects whethe r to insert th e date and tim e into the im age (page 34).
117 Ad diti ona l inf orma ti 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 bri ght and easy to see when using the cam era outdoors or in other bright locations , but also uses up the battery char ge faster.
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.
119 Ad diti ona l inf orma ti on The internal rechar geable button battery This cam era ha s an in ternal rechar geable button ba ttery for mai ntaini ng the date and time and other settings regar dless of whet her the power is on or off. This r echarge able button b attery i s conti nually ch arged a s long as you are using the came ra.
120 • Wh en you attach the s upplied label, be sure to attach it to the labeli ng position. Be ca reful that the label does not stick out. • Wh en you carry or store the “Memory Stick,” put it in the case supplied with it. • D o not touch the terminals of a “Memory Stick” with your hand or a metal object.
121 Ad diti ona l inf orma ti on • The battery lif e varies depen ding on storage , operat ing con ditions, and env ironmen t, and is dif ferent for each batt ery. The battery c harger • Do not char ge any ot her bat teri es exce pt the Sony ni ckel-me tal hydride batt ery usin g the su ppli ed bat tery charge r.
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 3 0.
123 Ad diti ona l inf orma ti on Accesso ries • HR6 (size AA) Ni-MH batteries (2) • Battery case (1) • BC-CS2A/CS2B Ni-MH Batter y charger (1) • Power co rd (mains lead) (1) • US B cable (1).
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 a ddit ional impo rtan t informati on.
125 Ad diti ona l inf orma ti 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.
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 Zo.
127 Ad diti ona l inf orma ti 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) .
128 Index A A/V connect ing cable ......... ....... ...... ....... ....... .. 40 A C Adaptor ......... ....... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ....... 16 Access lam p .......... ....... ....... ....... ...... ..... ....... .... 21 AE/AF l ock ....
129 Index N NR slo w shu tter ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ...... ...37 NTSC .. ....... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... ....... ....... ...... .117 Number of images that can be saved or shoot ing time ....... ....... ...... ......
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