Basic Operations; B Recording; Recording Still Images - Sony DSC-P1 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Basic operations

Recording still images

Still images are recorded in JPEG format.
To record still images, slide the POWER switch to turn on the power and insert a
"Memory Stick."
1
Set the MODE selector to STILL.
2
Press and hold the shutter button halfway
down and check the image.
While the AE lock indicator
rapidly, the image freezes momentarily, but is not
yet recorded. When the camera finishes the
automatic adjustments*, the AE lock indicator
stops flashing rapidly and lights up.**
The camera is ready for recording.
To cancel the recording, release the shutter button.
3
Press the shutter button fully down.
The shutter sounds and the image is recorded on the "Memory Stick."
When "RECORDING" disappears, you can record the next image.
Exposure and focus are automatically adjusted.
When the AE lock indicator
focus on (dark or no contrast) or the subject may be extremely close. Release the shutter and
focus again, and be sure to check the picture after recording.
If you skip step 2 and press the shutter fully down
The shutter sounds and the image is recorded on the "Memory Stick".
You cannot record an image when:
— The recording conditions require a flash and the strobe charge lamp (page 17) is
flashing.
z
(green) is flashing
z
changes to flashing slowly, the subject may be difficult to

B Recording

POWER switch
Remaining memory
capacity indicator
z
AE lock indicator
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