Sony DSCP31 Operating Instructions - Page 106

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Index

A

Access lamp

.....................................................

23

AE/AF lock

................................................

26, 59

AE/AF lock lamp

.............................................

11

AF ILLUMINATOR

........................................

97

AF illuminator

...........................................

12, 31

AF lock

............................................................

59

AF lock lamp (green)

......................................

13

AF mode

..........................................................

26

Auto Power Off feature

...................................

20

B

Battery

Battery life

..................................................

18

Charging time

.............................................

15

Preparing batteries

......................................

14

Remaining indicator

...................................

16

Beep/shutter sound

..........................................

98

C

Charging

Charging the batteries

.................................

14

Charging time

.............................................

15

Control button

..................................................

20

Copying images

.........................................

48, 54

D

Deleting images

...............................................

39

DIVIDE

...........................................................

78

E

Editing still images

Print mark

...................................................

72

Protect

.........................................................

69

Resize

..........................................................

71

E-MAIL

...........................................................

65

EV adjustment

.................................................

56

Exposure

EV adjustment

............................................

56

F

File

File names

...................................................

51

Image file storage destinations

...................

51

Finder

...............................................................

32

Flash

FLASH LEVEL

....................................

93, 94

RED EYE REDUCTION

...........................

31

Selecting a flash mode

................................

30

Focus

AE/AF lock lamp

........................................

11

AF lock

.......................................................

59

Focus preset

................................................

60

Shooting (using auto adjustment mode)

.....

26

FORMAT

.........................................................

43

G

GIF

...................................................................

52

I

Image

Copying images

..........................................

48

File names

...................................................

51

Image file storage destinations

....................

51

Image quality

..............................................

24

Image size

.......................................

24, 25, 91

Index

................................................................

36

Installation

USB driver

..................................................

45

J

JPG

...................................................................

52

L

LCD screen display

DISPLAY/LCD ON/OFF

............................

32

LCD brightness

...........................................

98

M

Memory Stick

Formatting a “Memory Stick”

....................

43

Inserting a “Memory Stick”

........................

23

Number of shooting images

........................

25

The number of images that can be saved/

shooting time

..........................................

91

Menu

Changing menu

...........................................

55

Mode dial

.............................................

11, 13, 55

Movie

Continuous shooting

...................................

18

Copying movies to your computer

..............

80

Cutting movies

............................................

78

Deleting movies

..........................................

76

PLAYBACK

................................................

75

Shooting movies

..........................................

74

MPG

.................................................................

52

Section	Page
Table of contents	8
Identifying the parts (DSC-P71)	10
Getting started	14
Preparing batteries	14
Charging the batteries	14
Inserting the batteries	17
Using an external power source	19
Using your camera abroad	19
Turning on/off your camera	20
How to use the control button	20
Setting the date and time	21
Shooting still images	23
Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick”	23
Deciding the still image size and image quality	24
Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode)	26
Checking the last shot image (Quick Review)	27
Using the zoom feature	28
Shooting close-ups (Macro) (DSC-P71 only)	28
Using the self-timer	29
Selecting a flash mode	30
Shooting with the finder	32
Shooting with the date and time inserted	32
Shooting according to scene conditions (SCENE SELECTION)	34
Viewing still images	36
Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera	36
Viewing single images	36
Viewing Index (9 or 3 images display)	37
Viewing images on a TV screen	38
Deleting still images	39
Deleting images	39
Deleting on the Index (9 images) screen	40
Deleting on the Index (3 images) screen	41
Formatting a “Memory Stick”	43
Copying still images to your computer	44
Copying still images to your computer	44
1 Installing the USB driver	45
2 Preparing your camera	46
3 Connecting your camera to your computer	47
4 Copying images	48
When a removable disk icon is not shown	49
Copying images (for Windows XP users)	49
Image file storage destinations and file names	51
5 Viewing the images on your computer	53
For Macintosh users	54
Before advanced operations	55
How to setup and operate your camera	55
Changing menu settings	55
Changing items in the SET UP screen	55
Advanced still image shooting	56
Adjusting the exposure	56
Adjusting color tones	57
Choosing a focus method	58
Setting the distance to the subject	60
Adding special effects	60
Spot light-metering	61
Shooting multiple frames	62
Shooting in Multi Burst mode	64
Shooting still images for e-mail	65
Advanced still image viewing	66
Enlarging a portion of a still image	66
Enlarging a portion of Enlarging an image – Playback zoom	66
Recording an enlarged image – Trimming	67
Playing back successive images	67
Rotating still images	68
Still image editting	69
Protecting images	69
For single images	69
For Index (9 images) screen	69
For Index (3 images) screen	70
Changing image size	71
Choosing images to print	72
Single images	72
Index (9 images) screen	72
Index (3 images)	73
Enjoying movies	74
Shooting movies	74
Viewing movies on the LCD screen	75
Deleting movies	76
Deleting on the single screen	76
Deleting on the Index (9 images) screen	76
Deleting on the Index (3 images) screen	77
Editing movies	78
Cutting movies	78
Deleting unnecessary portions of a movie	79
Copying movies to your computer	80
For Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, Me users	80
For Windows XP users	80
For Macintosh users	81
Troubleshooting	82
Troubleshooting	82
Warnings and messages	89
Self-Diagnostics Display	90
The number of images that can be saved/ shooting time	91
Additional information	92
Menu items	92
SET UP items	97
Precautions	99
The “Memory Stick”	100
The nickel hydride batteries	100
Specifications	101
The LCD screen	103

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