Before Performing Advanced Operations - Sony DSC-P30 Service Manual

Advanced operations
Before performing advanced
operations
This section describes the basic control methods that are frequently used for
"Advanced operations."
How to use the mode dial
The mode dial switches the function which is used for recording, playback, or
editing. Set the dial as follows before starting to operate your camera.
: To record still images in TWILIGHT mode
: To record still images
: To play back or edit images
: To record moving images or Clip Motion
images
SET UP: To display the setup items (The SET UP
position changes the settings of infrequently-
used items.)
How to use the control button
When the menu or setup screen is displayed, the control button is used to select the
buttons, images and menu items displayed on the LCD screen of your camera and
modify the settings. The operation methods that are frequently used for "Advanced
operations" are described below.
Menu settings
Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the positions of the mode dial.
The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment. Factory
settings are indicated with x.
When the mode dial is set to /
Item Setting
EV +2.0EV to Adjust the exposure value (page 53).
–2.0EV
9 ∞ (infinite)
Sets the distance to the subject (page 52).
(FOCUS)
7.0 m
3.0 m
1.0 m
0.5 m
x AUTO
WB HOLD Sets the white balance (page 54).
(WHITE
x AUTO
BAL)
IN DOOR
OUT DOOR
ON Measures the brightness of the spot to be
(SPOT x OFF recorded (page 57).
METER)
ISO 400 Selects the ISO film speed. When recording
under dark situations or recording a fast-moving
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subject, use a high-number setting. When you
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record high-quality images, use a low-number
x AUTO
setting (except when the mode dial is set to
x 1600×1200 Selects the image size when recording still
(IMAGE (DSC-P50) images (page 45).
SIZE) x 1280×960
(DSC-P30)
1600 (3:2)
(DSC-P50)
1280(3:2)
(DSC-P30)
1024×768
640×480
x FINE Records still images in the fine image quality
(P. QUALITY) mode.
STANDARD Records still images in the standard image
quality mode.
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Turning on/off the operation buttons (menu) on the LCD screen
Press MENU to display/
clear the menu on the
LCD screen.
You can perform this operation even when the LCD screen is off.
Setting up the items in the setup or menu
1
Set the mode dial to SET UP so that the
setup screen appears, or press MENU so
that the menu appears.
2
When the mode dial is set to SET UP or
1 Press v/V/b/B on the control button to select the item you want to set up.
2 Press the center z on the control button to enter the item.
When the mode dial is set to ,
Press v/V/b/B on the control button to select the
setting of the item.
The selected setting is turned to yellow, and the
setup is complete.
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Item Setting
MODE TIFF Records a TIFF (uncompressed) file in addition
(REC to the JPEG file (page 50).
MODE)
TEXT Records a GIF file in black-and-white (page 49).
E-MAIL Records a small-size (320×240) JPEG file in
addition to the selected image size (page 48).
x NORMAL Records an image using the normal recording
mode.
± HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal.
(FLASH
x NORMAL Normal setting.
LEVEL)
LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal.
PFX SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects (page 55).
(P. EFFECT)
B&W
SEPIA
NEG.ART
x OFF
+2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image.
The
(SHARPNESS) +1
setting is 0).
x 0
–1
–2
When the mode dial is set to (MOVING IMAGE is set to
MPEG MOVIE in the setup settings.)
Item Setting
EV +2.0EV to Adjust the exposure value (page 53).
–2.0EV
∞ (infinite)
9
Sets the distance to the subject (page 52).
(FOCUS)
7.0 m
3.0 m
1.0 m
0.5 m
x AUTO
WB HOLD Sets the white balance (page 54).
(WHITE
x AUTO
BAL)
IN DOOR
OUT DOOR
ON Measures the brightness of the spot to be
recorded (page 57).
(SPOT x OFF
METER)
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0
0
EV WB ISO
Menu
CAMERA
MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE
DATE/TIME: OFF
DIGITAL ZOOM: ON
RED EYE REDUCTION: OFF
AF ILLUMINATOR: ON
SELECT
:
, or :
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200
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