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Inserting the batteries (continued)
Battery life and the number of
images that can be recorded/
played back
images that can be recorded/
played back
The tables show approximate guidelines
for the length of time the camera can be
used when picture quality is set to
Standard, when you shoot in Flash mode
“
for the length of time the camera can be
used when picture quality is set to
Standard, when you shoot in Flash mode
“
”, and when you shoot in Normal
mode in an environment where the
ambient temperature is 25°C (77°F), and
the supplied Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries are fully charged. The guidelines
for the number of images that can be
recorded or played back allow for
changing the “Memory Stick” as
necessary. Actual results may differ
slightly from these, depending on the
conditions of use.
ambient temperature is 25°C (77°F), and
the supplied Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries are fully charged. The guidelines
for the number of images that can be
recorded or played back allow for
changing the “Memory Stick” as
necessary. Actual results may differ
slightly from these, depending on the
conditions of use.
When shooting* still images
DSC-P71
DSC-P31
*
Recording one image every three seconds
When playing back** still images
DSC-P71
DSC-P31
**
With the LCD screen on, showing single
images in order, one approximately every
three seconds
images in order, one approximately every
three seconds
Recording*** movies images
***
Continuous recording with a picture size of
160×112
160×112
Image
size
size
R6 (size AA) Ni-MH (2) (supplied)
LCD
screen
LCD
screen
Battery
life (min.)
life (min.)
No. of
images
images
2048×1536
ON
Approx. 90
Approx. 1800
OFF
Approx. 120 Approx. 2400
640×480 ON
Approx. 90
Approx. 1800
OFF
Approx. 120 Approx. 2400
Image
size
size
R6 (size AA) Ni-MH (2) (supplied)
LCD
screen
LCD
screen
Battery
life (min.)
life (min.)
No. of
images
images
1600×1200
ON
Approx. 120 Approx. 2400
OFF
Approx. 150 Approx. 3000
640×480 ON
Approx. 120 Approx. 2400
OFF
Approx. 150 Approx. 3000
Image size
R6 (size AA) Ni-MH (2)
(supplied)
(supplied)
Battery life
(min.)
(min.)
No. of images
2048×1536
Approx. 230 Approx. 4600
640×480
Approx. 230 Approx. 4600
Image size
R6 (size AA) Ni-MH (2)
(supplied)
(supplied)
Battery life
(min.)
(min.)
No. of images
1600×1200
Approx. 280 Approx. 5600
640×480
Approx. 280 Approx. 5600
R6 (size AA) Ni-MH (2)
(supplied)
(supplied)
LCD screen
ON (min.)
ON (min.)
LCD screen
OFF(min.)
OFF(min.)
DSC-P71
Approx. 120
Approx. 170
DSC-P31
Approx. 150
Approx. 200
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Using an external power source
,
Open the DC IN jack cover,
then connect the AC-LS1 AC
power adaptor (not supplied)
to the DC IN jack of the camera.
then connect the AC-LS1 AC
power adaptor (not supplied)
to the DC IN jack of the camera.
Connect the cable with the v mark facing
up.
up.
•
Connect the AC power adaptor to an easily
accessible wall outlet (mains) close by. If
something goes wrong while you are using the
adaptor, immediately shut off the power by
pulling the plug out of the wall outlet.
accessible wall outlet (mains) close by. If
something goes wrong while you are using the
adaptor, immediately shut off the power by
pulling the plug out of the wall outlet.
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DC IN jack
cover
cover
AC power adaptor
(not supplied)
(not supplied)
DC plug
,
Connect the power cord (mains
lead) to the AC power adaptor
and to the wall outlet (mains).
lead) to the AC power adaptor
and to the wall outlet (mains).
•
When you have finished using the AC power
adaptor, disconnect it from the DC IN jack of
the camera.
adaptor, disconnect it from the DC IN jack of
the camera.
•
To use power from an automobile, use a DC
adaptor/Charger (not supplied).
adaptor/Charger (not supplied).
•
If you insert or remove the DC plug while you
are using the batteries, the power may shut off.
are using the batteries, the power may shut off.
2
2
To the wall outlet (mains)
Power cord
(mains lead)
(mains lead)
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Using your camera
abroad
abroad
Power sources
You can use your camera in any country or
area with the supplied battery charger
within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use a
commercially available AC plug adaptor
area with the supplied battery charger
within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use a
commercially available AC plug adaptor
[a]
, if necessary, depending on the design of
the wall outlet (wall socket)
[b]
.
BC-CS1
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Turning on/off your camera
,
Press the POWER button.
The POWER ON/OFF lamp lights in green,
the power is on, and the lens cover opens.
When you turn on your camera for the first
time, the “CLOCK SET” screen appears
(see the next page).
the power is on, and the lens cover opens.
When you turn on your camera for the first
time, the “CLOCK SET” screen appears
(see the next page).
To turn off the power
If you press the POWER button again, the
POWER ON/OFF lamp goes out, and the
camera turns off.
POWER ON/OFF lamp goes out, and the
camera turns off.
•
if you turn the power on when the Mode dial is
set to
set to
,
, or SCN, the lens begins to move
(DSC-P71 only). Please be careful not to touch
the lens.
the lens.
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POWER button
POWER ON/
OFF lamp
OFF lamp
The Auto Power Off feature
If no tasks are performed for a while*
when shooting, playing back, or
performing SET UP while using the
batteries, power is automatically shut
off to preserve battery power.
However, in the following
circumstances, even if the battery is
being used to power the camera, the
Auto Power Off feature will not work.
• Movies are being played back
• A slide show is being shown
• There is a plug in the USB terminal
when shooting, playing back, or
performing SET UP while using the
batteries, power is automatically shut
off to preserve battery power.
However, in the following
circumstances, even if the battery is
being used to power the camera, the
Auto Power Off feature will not work.
• Movies are being played back
• A slide show is being shown
• There is a plug in the USB terminal
or the VIDEO OUT jack
*
When POWER SAVE is set to ON:
approximately 90 seconds
When POWER SAVE is set to OFF:
approximately 3 minutes
approximately 90 seconds
When POWER SAVE is set to OFF:
approximately 3 minutes
How to use the
control button
control button
To change the current settings of the
camera, bring up the menu or SET UP on
the LCD screen (page 55), and use the
control button to make the changes.
For each item, press v/V/b/B to select the
desired value, then press the center z or
b/B to make the setting.
camera, bring up the menu or SET UP on
the LCD screen (page 55), and use the
control button to make the changes.
For each item, press v/V/b/B to select the
desired value, then press the center z or
b/B to make the setting.
•
(Spot light-metering) is not displayed on
the menu of the DSC-P31 (page 61).
WHITE BAL
AUTO
ISO
WB
EV
ISO
0EV
0EV
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Setting the date and time
,
Turn the Mode dial to
.
•
To change values for the time and the date that
have been previously set, change the Mode dial
to SET UP, choose “CLOCK SET” in “SETUP
1” (page 97), then proceed from Step 3.
have been previously set, change the Mode dial
to SET UP, choose “CLOCK SET” in “SETUP
1” (page 97), then proceed from Step 3.
•
You can also carry out this operation when the
mode dial is set to SCN,
mode dial is set to SCN,
, or
.
,
Press the POWER button.
The POWER lamp lights in green and the
“CLOCK SET” screen appears.
“CLOCK SET” screen appears.
,
Choose the desired order for
the date, the month and the
year using
the date, the month and the
year using
v
/
V
on the control
button, then push the center
z
.
You can choose from “Y/M/D” (year/
month/day), “M/D/Y”, and “D/M/Y”.
month/day), “M/D/Y”, and “D/M/Y”.
•
If the rechargeable button battery, which
provides the power for saving the time data,
ever loses its charge (page 99), the “CLOCK
SET” screen automatically reappears. If this
happens, reset the date and time by following
the above procedure, starting from Step 3.
provides the power for saving the time data,
ever loses its charge (page 99), the “CLOCK
SET” screen automatically reappears. If this
happens, reset the date and time by following
the above procedure, starting from Step 3.
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Mode dial
2
D/M/Y
OK
CANCEL
M/D/Y
Y/M/D
CLOCK SET
2002 /
:
/ 1
1
12
02
AM
OK
POWER button
3
D/M/Y
OK
CANCEL
M/D/Y
Y/M/D
CLOCK SET
2002 /
:
/ 1
1
12
02
AM
OK
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Setting the date and time (continued)
,
Choose the year, month, day,
hour, and minute items using
hour, and minute items using
b
/
B
.
A v will be shown above, and a V will be
shown below the item currently selected to
be set.
shown below the item currently selected to
be set.
,
Set the desired numerical
value using
value using
v
/
V
on the control
button, then press the center
z
.
After setting the current numerical value,
move to the next item. Repeat the above
process until all of the items have been set.
move to the next item. Repeat the above
process until all of the items have been set.
•
If you choose “D/M/Y” in Step 3, use the 24
hour clock display.
hour clock display.
,
Choose “OK” using the
B
on
the control button, and then
press the center
press the center
z
.
After the date and time are set, the clock
will start to keep time.
will start to keep time.
•
To abort the setting process, choose
“CANCEL”, and press the center z.
“CANCEL”, and press the center z.
4
D/M/Y
OK
CANCEL
M/D/Y
Y/M/D
CLOCK SET
2002 /
:
/ 1
1
12
02
AM
OK
5
D/M/Y
OK
CANCEL
M/D/Y
Y/M/D
CLOCK SET
2002 /
:
/ 1
7
12
02
AM
OK
D/M/Y
OK
CANCEL
M/D/Y
Y/M/D
CLOCK SET
2002 /
:
/ 4
7
10
30
PM
OK
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Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick”
,
Open the “Memory Stick”
cover.
cover.
Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow
to open it.
to open it.
,
Insert the “Memory Stick.”
Holding the “Memory Stick” as shown in
the illustration, insert it all the way in until
it clicks.
the illustration, insert it all the way in until
it clicks.
•
Whenever you insert a “Memory Stick,” push it
all the way in until it clicks. If you do not insert
it correctly, a message such as “MEMORY
STICK ERROR” will be displayed on the LCD
screen.
all the way in until it clicks. If you do not insert
it correctly, a message such as “MEMORY
STICK ERROR” will be displayed on the LCD
screen.
,
Close the ”Memory Stick”
cover.
cover.
To remove a “Memory Stick”
Open the “Memory Stick” cover, then push
the “Memory Stick” to pop it out.
the “Memory Stick” to pop it out.
• Whenever the Access lamp is lit, the
camera is recording or reading out an
image. Never remove the “Memory
Stick” or turn off the power at this time.
image. Never remove the “Memory
Stick” or turn off the power at this time.
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Bottom
2
Label side
Connector
side
side
3
Access
lamp
lamp
Shooting still images
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Deciding the still image size and image quality
,
Turn the Mode dial to
, turn
on the power, and then push
the MENU button.
the MENU button.
The menu appears.
•
You can also carry out this operation when the
mode dial is set to SCN.
mode dial is set to SCN.
•
(Spot light-metering) is not displayed on
the menu of the DSC-P31 (page 61).
,
Select “ ” (Image size) using
b
/
B
on the control button. Use
v
/
V
to select the desired image
size.
The image size is set.
,
Select “
” (Image quality)
using
b
/
B
on the control
button. Use
v
/
V
to select the
desired image quality.
The image quality is set.
When the setting is completed, press the
MENU button. The menu disappears from
the screen.
When the setting is completed, press the
MENU button. The menu disappears from
the screen.
•
For image quality, you can choose either
“FINE” or “STANDARD”.
“FINE” or “STANDARD”.
•
The image size and quality values chosen here
will be preserved even when the camera is
turned off.
will be preserved even when the camera is
turned off.
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WHITE BAL
AUTO
ISO
Menu button
2
IMAGESIZE
640 x 480
1280 x 960
1600x1200
2048 (3 : 2)
2048x1536
SO
IMAGE SIZE
640 x 480
1280 x 960
1600 (3 : 2)
1600x1200
DSC-P71
DSC-P31
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PFX
MODE
FINE
P.QUALITY
STANDARD
FINE
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Image size and quality
You can choose image size (number of
pixels) and image quality (compression
ratio) based on the kind of images you
want to shoot. The larger you make the
image size and the higher you make the
image quality, the better your image, but
also the larger the amount of data needed
to preserve your image. This means you
can save fewer images in your “Memory
Stick.”
Choose an image size and quality level
appropriate for the kind of images you
want to shoot.
You can resize the images later (Resize
function, see page 71).
pixels) and image quality (compression
ratio) based on the kind of images you
want to shoot. The larger you make the
image size and the higher you make the
image quality, the better your image, but
also the larger the amount of data needed
to preserve your image. This means you
can save fewer images in your “Memory
Stick.”
Choose an image size and quality level
appropriate for the kind of images you
want to shoot.
You can resize the images later (Resize
function, see page 71).
You can choose image size from among
the six options in the following tables.
the six options in the following tables.
Image size Examples
2048×1536
(DSC-P71)
(DSC-P71)
Very fine prints
2048(3:2)
(DSC-P71)
(DSC-P71)
3:2 prints
1)
1600×1200 Printing A4 size images
1600 (3:2)
(DSC-P31)
(DSC-P31)
3:2 prints
1)
1280×960
Printing postcard size images
640×480
For images to be attached to e-mail
The number of images* that can be saved in a “Memory Stick”
The number of images that can be saved in FINE (STANDARD) mode are shown below.
(Units: number of images)
(Units: number of images)
*
When the shooting mode is normal
For the number of images that can be saved in
other modes, see page 91.
For the number of images that can be saved in
other modes, see page 91.
Capacity
8MB
16MB
32MB
64MB
128MB
Image size
2048×1536
(DSC-P71)
(DSC-P71)
5 (9)
10 (18)
20 (36)
40 (72)
80 (144)
2048(3:2)
(DSC-P71)
(DSC-P71)
5 (9)
10 (18)
20 (36)
40 (72)
80 (144)
1600×1200
8 (15)
16 (30)
32 (60)
64 (120)
128 (240)
1600 (3:2)
(DSC-P31)
(DSC-P31)
8 (15)
16 (30)
32 (60)
64 (120)
128 (240)
1280×960
12 (22)
24 (44)
50 (93)
100 (186)
200 (372)
640×480
48 (118)
96 (240)
195 (488)
393 (983)
786 (1966)
•
The image size is the screen size used when
viewing the images on a personal computer.
When the images are viewed on the LCD
screen of the camera, they all look the same
size.
viewing the images on a personal computer.
When the images are viewed on the LCD
screen of the camera, they all look the same
size.
•
Number of shooting images can differ from
these values according to shooting conditions.
these values according to shooting conditions.
•
The image size value (e.g., 2048×1536) is the
number of pixels displayed.
number of pixels displayed.
For information how to shoot images to be
used as attachments to e-mail messages,
see page 65.
used as attachments to e-mail messages,
see page 65.
1)
This option records images in a horizontal to
vertical proportion of 3:2 to match the size of
the print paper used.
vertical proportion of 3:2 to match the size of
the print paper used.
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