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Enlarging a portion of
a still image
a still image
Mode dial setting:
You can magnify an image up to five times
the size of the original image. You can also
record the magnified image as a new file.
the size of the original image. You can also
record the magnified image as a new file.
Enlarging an image
– Playback
zoom
a
Turn the Mode dial to
.
b
Display the image you want to
enlarge.
enlarge.
c
Press the T zoom button, the
image will be enlarged.
image will be enlarged.
d
Press the control button
repeatedly to select a portion
of the image to enlarge.
repeatedly to select a portion
of the image to enlarge.
e
Press the T zoom button
repeatedly, the portion of the
image selected in Step
repeatedly, the portion of the
image selected in Step
4
will
be enlarged.
To cancel enlarged viewing
Press the center z.
•
You cannot use Playback zoom with movies
(MPEG MOVIE)/Clip Motion/Multi Burst
images
(MPEG MOVIE)/Clip Motion/Multi Burst
images
•
If you press the W zoom button when you are
viewing images that have not been enlarged,
the Index screen will appear (page 37).
viewing images that have not been enlarged,
the Index screen will appear (page 37).
•
The images displayed in Quick Review
(page 27) can be enlarged using the procedures
outlined in Steps 3 to 5.
(page 27) can be enlarged using the procedures
outlined in Steps 3 to 5.
Mode dial
Zoom button
Control button
MENU button
Press
v
Press
V
Press
b
Press
B
v
: To view a portion of the top of the
image
V
: To view a portion of the bottom of
the image
b
: To view a portion of the left side
of the image
B
: To view a portion of the right side
of the image
Advanced still image viewing
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Recording an enlarged
image
image
– Trimming
a
After you have viewed an
image using playback zoom,
press the MENU button.
image using playback zoom,
press the MENU button.
b
Select “TRIMMING” using
B
,
then press the center
z
.
c
Select the image size using
v
/
V
, then press the center
z
.
The image will be recorded, and the
screen image will return to the size it
was before enlargement.
screen image will return to the size it
was before enlargement.
•
The trimmed image will be recorded as the
newest file, and the original image will be
retained.
newest file, and the original image will be
retained.
•
The trimmed image may suffer some
deterioration in image quality
deterioration in image quality
•
You cannot trim an image using the 3:2 image
size.
size.
Playing back
successive images
successive images
– Slide show
Mode dial setting:
You can playback recorded images in
succession, one after another. This is useful
for checking your images, or for giving a
presentation.
succession, one after another. This is useful
for checking your images, or for giving a
presentation.
a
Turn the mode dial to
.
b
Press the MENU button.
The menu appears.
c
Select “SLIDE” using
v
/
V
, and
press the center
z
.
Select an interval from those listed
below.
below.
INTERVAL settings
3 sec/5 sec/10 sec/30 sec/1 min
REPEAT
ON:
ON:
Plays the images back repeatedly.
OFF:
Plays through the images one
time and then stops.
d
Select “START” using
v
/
V
/
b
/
B
, then press the center
z
.
The slide show begins.
To cancel the Slide show setting
In Step 3, select “CANCEL”, then press
the center z.
the center z.
Mode dial
Control button
MENU button
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To stop the playback of the slide
show
show
Press the center z, select “EXIT” using B,
then press the center z.
then press the center z.
To fast forward or to go back to a
previous image during a slide
show
previous image during a slide
show
Press the B (Forward), or the b
(Backward).
(Backward).
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The interval settings are just guidelines. The
actual intervals will differ, based on factors like
the size of the image.
actual intervals will differ, based on factors like
the size of the image.
Rotating still images
Mode dial setting:
Images shot when holding the camera
vertically can be rotated and displayed
horizontally.
vertically can be rotated and displayed
horizontally.
a
Turn the mode dial to
, and
display the image you want to
rotate.
rotate.
b
Press the MENU button.
The menu appears.
c
Select “ROTATE” using
b
/
B
,
then press the center
z
.
d
Select “
” using
v
/
V
, and
rotate the image using
b
/
B
.
e
Select “OK” using
b
/
B
, then
press the center
z
.
To cancel rotation
In Step 4, select “CANCEL”, then press
the center z.
the center z.
•
Protected images (page 69)/movies (MPEG
MOVIE)/Clip Motion/Multi Burst images
cannot be rotated.
MOVIE)/Clip Motion/Multi Burst images
cannot be rotated.
•
Images shot on other cameras may not rotate
correctly on this camera.
correctly on this camera.
•
When viewing images on a personal computer,
the image viewing software used may not
handle the rotation information correctly.
the image viewing software used may not
handle the rotation information correctly.
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Protecting images
– Protect
Mode dial setting:
To prevent accidental erasure of an
important image, you can protect it.
important image, you can protect it.
For single images
a
Turn the mode dial to
.
b
Display the image you want to
protect using
protect using
b
/
B
.
c
Press the MENU button.
The menu appears.
d
Select “PROTECT” using
b
/
B
,
then press the center
z
.
The image currently being displayed is
now protected, and a - (Protect)
mark is shown on the screen.
now protected, and a - (Protect)
mark is shown on the screen.
To cancel the protection applied
to an image
to an image
In Step 4, press the center z again. The
-
-
(Protect) mark disappears.
For Index (9 images) screen
a
Turn the mode dial to
, press
the W zoom button once, the
Index (9 image) screen
appears.
Index (9 image) screen
appears.
b
Press the MENU button.
The menu appears
c
Select “PROTECT” using
b
/
B
,
and press the center
z
.
d
Select “SELECT” using
b
/
B
,
and press the center
z
.
The frame around the selected image
turns green.
turns green.
e
Select the image you want to
protect using the control
button, and press the center
protect using the control
button, and press the center
z
.
A - (Protect) mark will be attached
to the selected image.
to the selected image.
Mode dial
Control button
MENU button
5
/
5
2048
SLIDE
PRINT
OK
DELETE PROTECT
TO NEXT
MENU
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SET
Still image editting
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To protect other images,
repeat Step
repeat Step
5
.
g
Press the MENU button.
The menu appears.
h
Select “OK” using the
B
, then
press the center
z
.
The selected image will be protected.
To end the protection operation
Select “CANCEL” in Step 4 or select
“EXIT” in Step 8, then press the center z
“EXIT” in Step 8, then press the center z
To cancel protection of a
protected image
protected image
In Step 5, using the control button, select
an image for which you want to cancel
protection, and press the center z. Repeat
this operation for all of the images for
which you want to cancel protection. Then,
press the MENU button, select “OK”, and
press the center z.
an image for which you want to cancel
protection, and press the center z. Repeat
this operation for all of the images for
which you want to cancel protection. Then,
press the MENU button, select “OK”, and
press the center z.
To protect all of your images
In Step 4 select “ALL”, and press the
center z. Then select “ON”, and press the
center z.
center z. Then select “ON”, and press the
center z.
To remove protection from all of
your images
your images
In Step 4 select “ALL”, and press the
center z. Then select “OFF”, and press the
center z.
center z. Then select “OFF”, and press the
center z.
For Index (3 images) screen
a
Turn the mode dial to
, press
the W zoom button twice, the
Index (3 images) screen
appears.
Index (3 images) screen
appears.
b
Move the image you want to
protect to the center using
protect to the center using
b
/
B
, and press the center
z
.
c
Press the MENU button.
The menu appears
d
Select “PROTECT” using
v
/
V
,
and press the center
z
.
The center image is protected, and a
-
-
(Protect) mark will be attached to
that image.
e
To protect other images, move
the image you want to protect
to the center using
the image you want to protect
to the center using
b
/
B
, and
repeat Step
4
.
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To remove protection from
previously protected images
previously protected images
In Step 4, select the image from which
you want to remove protection, and press
the center z. To remove protection from all
of your images, repeat this process for each
of them.
you want to remove protection, and press
the center z. To remove protection from all
of your images, repeat this process for each
of them.
Changing image size
– Resize
Mode dial setting:
You can change the size of your images,
and record them as new files.
You can change your images to the
following sizes.
2048×1536 (DSC-P71 only), 1600×1200,
1280×960, 640×480
After the resizing is finished, the original
image is retained.
and record them as new files.
You can change your images to the
following sizes.
2048×1536 (DSC-P71 only), 1600×1200,
1280×960, 640×480
After the resizing is finished, the original
image is retained.
a
Turn the mode dial to
.
b
Select the image for which the
size is to be changed using
size is to be changed using
b
/
B
.
c
Press the MENU button.
The menu appears
d
Select “RESIZE” using
b
/
B
,
then press the center
z
.
e
Using
v
/
V
, select the new size,
then press the center
z
.
The resized image is recorded as the
newest file.
newest file.
To stop the resizing process
In Step 5, select “CANCEL”, then press
the center z.
the center z.
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Movies (MPEG MOVIE)/Clip Motion/Multi
Burst images cannot be resized.
Burst images cannot be resized.
•
When images are resized from a smaller to a
larger size, the image quality will deteriorate.
larger size, the image quality will deteriorate.
•
3:2-sized images cannot be resized.
•
If you try to resize a 3:2-sized image, black
bands will appear at the top and bottom of the
image.
bands will appear at the top and bottom of the
image.
Mode dial
Control button
MENU button
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Choosing images to
print
– Print mark
Mode dial setting:
You can designate certain images to be
printed.
This is convenient when you want to have
images printed in shops that follow DPOF
(Digital Print Order Format) specifications.
printed.
This is convenient when you want to have
images printed in shops that follow DPOF
(Digital Print Order Format) specifications.
•
Print marks cannot be attached to movies
(MPEG MOVIE) or images recorded using
Clip Motion.
(MPEG MOVIE) or images recorded using
Clip Motion.
•
In E-MAIL mode, the Print mark will be
attached to the normal size image that was
recorded at the same time.
attached to the normal size image that was
recorded at the same time.
•
You can attach a print mark to images shot
using Multi Burst mode; all the images will be
printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels.
using Multi Burst mode; all the images will be
printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels.
Single images
a
Turn the mode dial to
.
b
Display the image you want to
print using
print using
b
/
B
.
c
Press the MENU button.
The menu appears.
d
Select “PRINT” using
b
/
B
,
then press the center
z
.
A
(Print) mark will be attached to
this image.
To delete a Print mark
In Step 4, press the center z again. The
(Print) mark disappears.
Index (9 images) screen
a
Turn the mode dial to
and
press the W zoom button once
to switch to the Index (9
images) screen.
to switch to the Index (9
images) screen.
b
Press the MENU button.
The menu appears.
c
Select “PRINT” using
b
/
B
,
then press the center
z
.
The frame around the image selected
turns green.
turns green.
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You cannot select “ALL”.
d
Select “SELECT” using
b
/
B
,
then press the center
z
.
The frame of the selected picture
changes to green.
changes to green.
•
You cannot select “ALL”.
e
Select the images you want to
print using the control button,
then press the center
print using the control button,
then press the center
z
.
A
(Print) mark is attached to the
image.
5
/
5
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SLIDE
OK
DELETE PROTECT
PRINT
TO NEXT
MENU
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To print other images, repeat
Step
Step
5
for each of them.
g
Press the MENU button.
The menu appears
h
Select “OK” using
B
, then
press the center
z
.
The setting of the
(Print) mark is
completed.
To delete a
(Print) mark
To delete a
(Print) mark, select an
image using the control button, and press
the center z.
the center z.
To delete the Print marks
attached to all of your images
attached to all of your images
In Step 4, select “ALL”, then press the
center z. Next, select “OFF”, and press the
center z.
center z. Next, select “OFF”, and press the
center z.
To cancel the Print mark
operation
operation
In Step 4, select “CANCEL”, or select
“EXIT” in Step 8, then press the center z.
“EXIT” in Step 8, then press the center z.
Index (3 images) screen
a
Turn the mode dial to
, press
the W zoom button twice, and
the Index (3 images) screen
appears.
the Index (3 images) screen
appears.
b
Display the image you want to
print in the center using
print in the center using
b
/
B
.
c
Press the MENU button.
The menu appears.
d
Select “PRINT” using
v
/
V
,
then press the center
z
.
The image in the center will have a
(Print) mark attached to it.
e
To print other images, move
the image you want to print to
the center using
the image you want to print to
the center using
b
/
B
, and
repeat Step
4
.
To delete a Print mark
In Step 4, press the center z again.
The
The
(Print) mark will disappear.
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