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Getting started________________________
Shooting still images__________________
Digital Still Camera
Viewing still images ___________________
Deleting still images __________________
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and
Before advanced operations _____________
retain it for future reference.
Owner’s Record
Advanced still image shooting ___________
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the
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If you have any questions about this product, CAUTION you may call: WARNING You are cautioned that any changes or Sony Customer Information Services Center modifications not expressly approved in this To prevent fire or shock hazard, do 1-800-222-SONY (7669) manual could void your authority to operate this not expose the unit to rain or equipment. The number below is for the FCC related matters moisture. only. Note: Regulatory Information This equipment has been tested and found to Fo
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If the plug supplied with this equipment has a For the Customers in the U.S.A. “Memory Stick” detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the and Canada fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION should lose the fuse cover, please contact your BATTERIES nearest Sony service station. Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our Attention for the Customers in For the Customers in the U.S.A. and environment
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Read this first Trial recording Do not shake or strike the camera Clean the flash surface before use Before you record one-time events, you may want In addition to malfunctions and inability to record The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the to make a trial recording to make sure that the images, this may render the “Memory Stick” flash surface to become discolored or to stick to camera is working correctly. unusable or image data breakdown, damage or the flash surface, resulting in in
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Microsoft, Windows, Windows Media, and Carl Zeiss lens DirectX are either registered trademarks or This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the which is capable of reproducing sharp images United States and/or other countries. with excellent contrast. Macintosh, Mac OS, QuickTime, iMac, iBook, The lens for this camera has been produced PowerBook, Power Mac and eMac are under a quality assurance system certified by trademarks or registered
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Table of contents Read this first ............................................4 Shooting with manual shutter speed and Viewing still images Identifying the parts ................................. 8 aperture settings Viewing images on the LCD screen of your Mode dial............................................ 10 — Manual Exposure.......................50 camera ............................................ 36 Adjusting the exposure Getting started Viewing images on a TV screen............. 38 —
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Rotating still images Enjoying images on your Additional information — Rotate.........................................64 computer Number of images that can be saved or Playing back images shot in Multi Burst shooting time.................................108 Copying images to your computer mode ...............................................64 Menu items............................................109 — For Windows users.................... 81 Playing back continuously ..................65 SET
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Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. 1 7 2 8 3 9 Attaching the strap q; qa 4 5 qs 6 A POWER button (15) K Lens B Shutter button (23) L Speaker (bottom surface) C Hook for wrist strap Use a tripod with a screw length of less than D Flash (28) 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You will be unable to E Multi connector (bottom surface) firmly secure the camera to tripods having F Tripod receptacle (bottom longer screws, and may damage the camera. surface) G POWER lamp
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F Mode dial (10, 109) 6 1 G For shooting: Zoom (W/T) button (24) For viewing: / (Playback 7 zoom) button (62)/ (Index) button (37) 8 H DC IN jack cover (11, 14) I Battery/“Memory Stick” cover 2 J RESET button (95) K Access lamp (18) 9 L DC IN jack (11, 14) q; M Battery eject lever (11) 3 N (Image Size/Delete) qa button (19, 40) 4 qs 5 qd qf A Finder (30) B LCD screen For details on the items on the LCD Self-timer (27)/recording screen, see page 120 to 123. lamp (red) (23) C (Display/LCD on
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Mode dial Before using your camera, set the desired SCN (Scene Selection) mark on the mode dial to . You can shoot effective pictures according to the scene (page 32). In addition, you can set various shooting functions using menus (pages 44 and 109). SET UP (Set up) You can change the settings of the camera (pages 45 and 113). (Movie shooting) (Auto adjustment mode) You can shoot movies (page 76). The focus, exposure and white balance are automatically adjusted to allow easy shooting. T
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Getting started Getting started Charging the battery pack DC IN jack cover Surface with the “InfoLITHIUM” logo AC Adaptor Battery eject lever DC plug 1 2 3 , Open the battery/“Memory , Install the battery pack, then , Open the DC IN jack cover and Stick” cover. close the battery/“Memory connect the AC Adaptor Stick” cover. (supplied) to the DC IN jack of Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow. your camera. Make sure the battery pack is firmly Be sure to turn off your camera when in
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To remove the battery pack Battery remaining indicator 2 To wall outlet (wall socket) The battery remaining indicator on the LCD screen shows the remaining shooting or viewing time. Remaining indicator 1 60min Power cord (mains lead) 4 Remaining time Battery eject lever , Connect the power cord (mains Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. lead) to the AC Adaptor and to When you switch the LCD screen on/off, it Slide the battery eject lever in the direction takes about one minute for th
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Getting started 1) Shooting in the following situations: 3) Number of images and battery Shooting movies – (P.Quality) is set to [Fine] life that can be recorded/viewed – Shooting one time every 30 seconds NP-FR1 (supplied) The tables show the approximate number of – The zoom is switched alternately between LCD screen LCD screen the W and T ends images and the battery life that can be On Off – The flash strobes once every two times recorded/viewed when you shoot images in DSC-P150 Approx. A
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Using the AC adaptor Using your camera abroad Power sources DC IN jack cover 2 To wall outlet You can use your camera in any country or (wall socket) region with the AC Adaptor (supplied) 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]. 1 AC Adaptor Power cord AC-LS5/LS5B DC plug (mains lead) 1 2 , Open the DC IN jack cover and , Connect the power cord (mains connect the AC
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Getting started Turning on/off your camera How to use the control button Auto power-off function Camera POWER lamp AF Mode: Single If you do not operate the camera for about Digital Zoom: Smart Date/Time: Off three minutes during shooting or viewing or 1 Red Eye Reduction: Off POWER button 2 AF Illuminator: Auto when performing SET UP, the camera turns Auto Review: Off SELECT POWER off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery. The auto power-off function Setup 2 File Number: only ope
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Setting the date and time Mode dial Clock Set Clock Set Y/M/D Y/M/D M/D/Y M/D/Y D/M/Y D/M/Y 2004/: 1 / 1 12 00 OK 2004/: 1 / 1 12 00 OK AM AM Cancel Cancel POWER POWER button 1 2 3 , Set the mode dial to . , Press POWER to turn on the , Select the desired date display power. format with v/V on the control To change the date and time, set button, then press z. the mode dial to SET UP, select The POWER lamp (green) lights up and the [Clock Set] in (Setup 2) (pages Clock Set screen ap
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Getting started Clock Set Clock Set Clock Set Y/M/D Y/M/D Y/M/D M/D/Y M/D/Y M/D/Y D/M/Y D/M/Y D/M/Y 2004/: 1 / 1 12 00 OK 2005/: 1 / 1 10 00 OK 2005/: 1 / 1 10 30 OK AM AM AM Cancel Cancel Cancel 4 5 6 , Select the year, month, day, , Set the numeric value with v/V , Select [OK] with B on the hour or minute item you want on the control button, then control button, then press z. to set with b/B on the control press z to enter it. The date and time are entered and the clock button. starts t
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Shooting still images Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick” Terminal side Label side 1 2 3 Access lamp , Open the battery/“Memory , Insert the “Memory Stick.” , Close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. Stick” cover. Insert a “Memory Stick” all the way in until it clicks as illustrated. Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow. To remove a “Memory Stick” Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover, Push the “Memory Stick” all of the way in so For details on “Memory Stick,” see page 116. t
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Shooting still images Setting the still image size DSC-P150 DSC-P100/P120 DSC-P150 DSC-P100/P120 Mode dial 7M 5M 3:2 7M 5M 5M 3:2 3:2 5M 3:2 5M 3M 3M 3M 3M 1M 1M 1M 1M 1M 1M VGA(E-Mail) VGA(E-Mail) VGA(E-Mail) Image Size Image Size Image Size Image Size 1 2 3 , Set the mode dial to , and , Press (Image Size). , Select the desired image size turn on the power. with v/V on the control button. The Image Size setup appears. The image size is set. You can also carry out this operation when the
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2304 1944 480 Image size and quality You can choose image size (number of Short description of the image size pixels) and image quality (compression The following illustration shows a brief image using the maximum image size and the ratio) based on the kind of images you want minimum one. to shoot. The image size is shown by the number of Display size: 7M (DSC-P150 only) Image size: 7M pixels (dots) (horizontal × vertical), which 3072 3072 pixels × 2304 pixels=7,077,888 pixels compose an i
