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Editing movies
Mode dial setting:
With the Mode dial, you can cut movies, or
delete unnecessary portions of movies. This
is the recommended mode to use when the
“Memory Stick” capacity is insufficient, or
when you attach movies to your e-mail
messages.
delete unnecessary portions of movies. This
is the recommended mode to use when the
“Memory Stick” capacity is insufficient, or
when you attach movies to your e-mail
messages.
The file numbers assigned when
movies are cut
movies are cut
The files saved after a movie cut are
recognized as the latest files and are
assigned new numbers. The original files
are deleted, and the numbers previously
assigned to those files are treated as missing
numbers.
recognized as the latest files and are
assigned new numbers. The original files
are deleted, and the numbers previously
assigned to those files are treated as missing
numbers.
<Example> Cutting a file numbered
MOV00002.MPG
MOV00002.MPG
Cutting movies
a
Turn the Mode dial to
.
b
Select the image you want to
cut using
cut using
b
/
B
.
c
Press the MENU button.
The menu appears.
d
Select “DIVIDE” using
B
and
press the center
z
, and select
“OK” using
v
, then press the
center
z
.
The playback of the movie starts.
1
2
MOV00002.MPG
MOV00003.MPG
3
MOV00001.MPG
1
2
3
A
B
MOV00002.MPG
MOV00004.MPG
1
2
3
B
A
MOV00005.MPG
1
3
2
MOV00006.MPG
MOV00004.MPG
MOV00007.MPG
A
B
1
3
2
MOV00006.MPG
1. Cutting scene A
3. Deleting scene A and B if they are
unnecessary
2. Cutting scene B
4. Only the desired scenes remain
DIVIDE point
DIVIDE
point
point
DELETE
DELETE
Mode dial
Control button
MENU button
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Deciding on a cutting point.
Press the center z at the desired
cutting point.
cutting point.
When you want to adjust the cutting
point, use “c/C” (frame forward/
rewind) and adjust the cutting point
using b/ B. If you want to change the
cutting point, select “CANCEL”. The
playback of the movie starts again.
point, use “c/C” (frame forward/
rewind) and adjust the cutting point
using b/ B. If you want to change the
cutting point, select “CANCEL”. The
playback of the movie starts again.
f
When you have decided on a
cutting point, select “OK”
using
cutting point, select “OK”
using
v
/
V
, and press the
center
z
.
g
Select “OK” using
v
and press
the center
z
.
The movie is cut.
To cancel cutting
Select “EXIT” in Step 5. The movie
appears on the screen again.
appears on the screen again.
•
You cannot cut the following files.
–
Clip Motion files
–
Multi Burst files
–
Still image files
–
Files not long enough to cut
•
You cannot restore files once you cut them.
•
The original file is deleted when you cut it.
Deleting unnecessary
portions of a movie
portions of a movie
a
Cut an unnecessary portion of
a movie (see the previous
page).
a movie (see the previous
page).
b
Display the portion of the
movie you want to delete.
movie you want to delete.
c
Press the MENU button.
The menu appears.
d
Select “DELETE” using
b
/
B
and press the center
z
.
e
Select “OK” using
v
and press
the center
z
.
The movie currently displayed on the
screen is deleted.
screen is deleted.
OK
DIVIDE
6
/
8
0:04
160
CANCEL
OK
DIVIDING
POINT
EXIT
c C
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Copying movies to
your computer
your computer
Follow the steps below to copy movies you
shot to your computer.
shot to your computer.
Preparations
1
Install the USB driver.
2
Insert the “Memory Stick” on which the
movies are stored, into your camera.
Then, turn on the camera.
movies are stored, into your camera.
Then, turn on the camera.
3
Connect the camera to your PC.
• For details, see page 44.
• Step 1 is unnecessary when your OS is
• Step 1 is unnecessary when your OS is
Windows XP, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2,
or Mac OS X(v10.0/v10.1).
or Mac OS X(v10.0/v10.1).
For Windows 98, 98SE, 2000,
Me users
Me users
a
Double-click
“My
Computer,” then double-click
“Removable Disk.”
The contents of the “Memory Stick”
inserted into your camera appear.
• This section describes an example of
inserted into your camera appear.
• This section describes an example of
copying movies into the “My
Documents” folder.
Documents” folder.
b
Double-click
“MSSONY,”
then double-click
“MOML0001.”
“MOML0001.”
The “MOML0001” folder opens.
c
Drag and drop the movie files
into the “My Documents”
folder.
into the “My Documents”
folder.
The movie files are copied to the “My
Documents” folder.
Documents” folder.
For Windows XP users
a
On the Copy Wizard screen,
click “Copy images to a folder
on the computer. Use the
Microsoft Scanner and Camera
Wizard.”, then click O.K.
click “Copy images to a folder
on the computer. Use the
Microsoft Scanner and Camera
Wizard.”, then click O.K.
The “Scanner and Camera Wizard
starting..” screen appears.
starting..” screen appears.
b
Click “Next.”
All of the images recorded in the
“Memory Stick” will be displayed on
the screen.
“Memory Stick” will be displayed on
the screen.
c
Click to remove the checkmark
from the checkboxes of
images that you do not want to
copy to the computer, then
click “Next.”
from the checkboxes of
images that you do not want to
copy to the computer, then
click “Next.”
The “Image names and Copy
destination” screen is displayed.
destination” screen is displayed.
d
Designate the image names
and copy destination, then
click “Next.”
and copy destination, then
click “Next.”
The copying of your images begins.
When the copying is finished, the
“Other Options” screen is displayed.
• Please select “My Documents” as the
When the copying is finished, the
“Other Options” screen is displayed.
• Please select “My Documents” as the
copy destination.
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Select “Finish”, then click
“Next.”
“Next.”
The “Close the Scanner and Camera
Wizard” screen is displayed.
Wizard” screen is displayed.
f
Click “Finish.”
The Wizard screen closes.
• If you want to copy other images,
• If you want to copy other images,
disconnect the USB cable, and then
start over again from Step 1.
start over again from Step 1.
For Macintosh users
1
Double-click the newly recognized icon
on the desktop.
The contents of the “Memory Stick”
inserted into your camera appear.
on the desktop.
The contents of the “Memory Stick”
inserted into your camera appear.
2
Double-click “MSSONY.”
3
Double-click “MOML0001.”
4
Drag and drop the movie files to the hard
disk icon.
The movie files are copied to your hard
disk.
disk icon.
The movie files are copied to your hard
disk.
To copy movie files using
“ImageMixer”
“ImageMixer”
You can copy movie files using the supplied
“PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony” software.
The operation is the same as the operation
used to copy still images. For details, see
the software’s help files.
“PIXELA ImageMixer for Sony” software.
The operation is the same as the operation
used to copy still images. For details, see
the software’s help files.
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Troubleshooting
If you have trouble with your camera, try
the following solutions.
the following solutions.
1
Check the items on pages 82 to 88.
If the
screen or the display window
shows “C:
shows “C:
ss
:
ss
”, the self-
diagnostics function is working.
Please see page 90.
Please see page 90.
2
Press the RESET button (pages 11, 13)
on the bottom of the camera, then turn on
the power again. (This will erase the
date/time settings, etc.)
on the bottom of the camera, then turn on
the power again. (This will erase the
date/time settings, etc.)
3
Consult your Sony dealer or local
authorized Sony service facility.
authorized Sony service facility.
Batteries and Power
RESET button
Symptom
Cause
Solution
The battery remaining
indicator is incorrect. Or
the sufficient battery
remaining indicator is
displayed but the power
soon runs out.
indicator is incorrect. Or
the sufficient battery
remaining indicator is
displayed but the power
soon runs out.
• You have used the camera for a long time in an
extremely hot or an extremely cold location.
• The batteries are dead (page 101).
• The batteries are discharged.
• A mismatch has occurred in the remaining
• The batteries are discharged.
• A mismatch has occurred in the remaining
battery time information.
—
p Replace the batteries with a new one.
p Install a charged batteries (page 14).
p Fully charge the batteries (page 16).
The battery runs down too
quickly.
quickly.
• You are recording/playing back images in an
extremely cold location.
• The batteries are not charged enough.
• The batteries are dead (page 101).
• The batteries are dead (page 101).
—
p Fully charge the batteries (page 14).
p Replace the batteries with a new one.
The power cannot be
turned on.
turned on.
• The batteries are not installed correctly.
• The AC power adaptor is disconnected.
• The AC power adaptor is disconnected.
p Install the batteries correctly (page 17).
p Connect it securely to your camera (page 19).
The power turns off
suddenly.
suddenly.
• If you do not operate the camera for about three
minutes while the power is on, the camera turns
off automatically to prevent wearing down the
battery (when POWER SAVE is ON, after 90
seconds.) (page 20).
off automatically to prevent wearing down the
battery (when POWER SAVE is ON, after 90
seconds.) (page 20).
• The batteries are discharged.
p Turn on the power again (page 20).
p Replace it with a charged battery (page 14).
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Taking Still / Moving images
Symptom
Cause
Solution
The LCD screen does not
light when the power is
turned on.
light when the power is
turned on.
• The power was turned off with the LCD screen
set to OFF the last time the camera was used.
p Turn the LCD screen on (page 32).
The subject is not visible
on the LCD screen.
on the LCD screen.
• The mode dial is not set to
or SCN, or
.
p Set it to
or SCN, or
(pages 26, 74).
The image is out of focus.
• The subject is too close.
• Scene selection is set to the Landscape mode.
• Manual focus is selected.
• Center AF is selected.
• Manual focus is selected.
• Center AF is selected.
p Set the macro recording mode (DSC-P71 only) when you shoot
a subject that is within 50 cm (19
11
/
16
inches) from the lens.
Make sure to place the lens farther away from the subject than
the shortest shooting distance when shooting (page 28).
the shortest shooting distance when shooting (page 28).
p Cancel the setting (page 34).
p Choose a focus method (page 58).
p Use either the Multipoint AF (page 58) or Center AF to shoot
with AF lock (page 59).
Unable to zoom.
• You cannot zoom while shooting a movie
(MPEG Movie).
—
Digital zoom does not
function.
function.
• You cannot zoom while shooting a movie
(MPEG MOVIE).
• DIGITAL ZOOM is set to “OFF” in SET UP
(DSC-P71 only).
• The LCD screen is OFF.
—
p Change it to “ON” (pages 55, 97).
p Turn it ON (page 32).
The image is too dark.
• You are shooting a subject with a light source
behind the subject.
• The brightness of the LCD screen is too low.
• The POWER SAVE is set to ON.
p Adjust the exposure (page 56).
p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen in the SET UP settings
(pages 55, 98).
p Turn the POWER SAVE OFF (page 16).
The image is too bright.
• You are shooting under a spotlight in a dark
location, like stage lighting.
• The LCD is too bright.
p Adjust the exposure (page 56).
p Adjust the “LCD BACKLIGHT” in the SET UP settings (pages
55, 98).
The image is
monochrome (black and
white).
monochrome (black and
white).
• P. EFFECT is set to “B & W” mode.
p Cancel “B&W” mode (page 60).
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Vertical streaks appear
when you are shooting a
very bright subject.
when you are shooting a
very bright subject.
• The smear phenomenon is occurring.
p This is not a malfunction.
You cannot shoot images.
• No “Memory Stick” has been inserted.
• The “Memory Stick” is full.
• The “Memory Stick” is full.
• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is
set to the LOCK position.
• You cannot shoot while the flash is charging.
• The mode dial is not set to
• The mode dial is not set to
or SCN while
shooting a still picture.
• The mode dial is not set to
when shooting a
moving picture.
p Insert a “Memory Stick” (page 23).
p Delete the images saved in the “Memory Stick,” or format it.
p Change the “Memory Stick.”
p Change the LOCK position (page 100).
—
p Set it to
p Set it to
or SCN (page 26).
p Set it to
(page 74).
Cannot record images
with the flash.
with the flash.
• The mode dial is set to
, SET UP, or
.
• The flash is set to
(No flash).
• When recording still images, Scene Selection is
set to Night Scene mode.
p Set it to a setting other than
, SET UP, or
(page 30).
p Set the flash to “AUTO” (no indicator) or (forced flash)
(page 30).
p Cancel the setting (forced flash) (page 34).
The eyes of the subject
come out red.
come out red.
—
p Set the red eye reduction mode (page 31).
The date and time are
recorded incorrectly.
recorded incorrectly.
• The date and time are not set correctly.
p Set the correct date and time. (page 21)
Symptom
Cause
Solution
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Viewing images
Deleting/Editing an image
Symptom
Cause
Solution
The image cannot be
played back.
played back.
• The mode dial is not set to
.
p Set the mode dial to
(page 36).
Images are coarse right
after being played back.
after being played back.
—
p This is not a malfunction.
The images cannot be
played back on a TV.
played back on a TV.
• The “VIDEO OUT” setting for your camera in
SET UP is incorrect.
• The connection is not correct.
p Set it to “NTSC” or “PAL” (pages 55, 98).
p Check the connection (page 38).
The images cannot be
played back on a personal
computer.
played back on a personal
computer.
—
p See page 86.
Symptom
Cause
Solution
Your camera cannot
delete an image.
delete an image.
• The image is protected.
• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is
• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” is
set to the LOCK position.
p Cancel the protection (page 69).
p Change the LOCK position (page 100).
You have deleted the
image by mistake.
image by mistake.
• Once you have deleted a file, you cannot restore
it.
p The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” will prevent you
from deleting images by mistake (page 100).
The resizing function
does not work.
does not work.
• Movies (MPEG MOVIE)/Clip Motion/Multi
Burst images cannot be resized.
—
You cannot display a print
mark.
mark.
• You cannot display print marks on Clip Motion
images and MPEG movies.
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