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Sony DSC-P3 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1   Digital Still Camera 2SHUDWLQJ ,QVWUXFWLRQV %HIRUH RSHUDWLQJ WKH XQLW SOHDVH UHDG WKLV PDQXDO WKRURXJKO\ DQG UHWDLQ LW IRU IXWXUH UHIHUHQFH 2ZQHU¶V 5HFRUG 7KH PRGHO DQG VHULDO QXPEHUV DUH ORFDWHG RQ WKH ERWWRP 5HFRUG WKH VHULDO QXPEHU LQ WKH VSDFH SURYLGHG EHORZ 5HIHU WR WKHVH QXPEHUV ZKHQHYHU \RX FDOO XSRQ \RXU 6RQ\ GHDOHU UHJDUGLQJ WKLV SURGXFW 0RGHO 1R '6&3 6HULDO 1R BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB...
  • Page 5 Introduction Check images after recording Capture images with your computer Record moving pictures (MPEG Movie or Clip Motion) Select from various recording modes...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Getting started Basic operations B Recording B Playback Advanced operations B Various recording B Various playback B Editing...
  • Page 7 Additional information...

  • Page 8: Identifying The Parts

    Getting started Identifying the parts...
  • Page 9 Attaching the strap...

  • Page 10: Preparing The Power Supply

    Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Battery eject lever To remove the battery pack :KDW LV ³,QIR/,7+,80´"...

  • Page 11: Charging The Battery Pack

    Charging the battery pack Battery pack (C type) To wall outlet (wall socket) Power cord Jack cover DC IN jack (mains lead) AC-LS1A AC power adaptor (supplied) After charging the battery pack Battery remaining indicator Recommended charging temperature...
  • Page 12 NP-FC10 battery pack Power save mode When [POWER SAVE] is [ON] (page 81) Battery pack Full charge (min.) Normal charge (min.) NP-FC10 (supplied) Battery life (min.) Number of images...
  • Page 13 NP-FC10 (supplied) Battery life (min.) Number of images NP-FC10 (supplied) LCD screen OFF (min.) LCD screen ON (min.) P1RWHV...

  • Page 14: Using The Ac Power Adaptor

    Using the AC power adaptor To wall outlet (wall socket) Power cord Jack cover (mains lead) DC IN jack AC-LS1A AC power adaptor (supplied) Using your camera abroad When using the AC power adaptor...

  • Page 15: Setting The Date And Time

    Setting the date and time POWER lamp Control button Select the item with vVbB, then set with the center z. CLOCK SET 2001 / CLOCK SET 2001 / POWER ON/OFF(CHG) Y / M / D M / D / Y D / M / Y CANCEL Y / M / D...
  • Page 16 To cancel the date and time setting v V b B P1RWH Y / M / D CLOCK SET M / D / Y D / M / Y 2001 / CANCEL CLOCK SET Y / M / D M / D / Y D / M / Y 2001 / CANCEL...
  • Page 17 Inserting the “Memory Stick” P1RWHV Access lamp Connector Erasure prevention switch Label space...

  • Page 18: How To Use The Control Button

    Basic operations Basic operations How to use the mode dial SET UP: To set the setup items (page 80) How to use the control button When the menu is not displayed (v): Recording with flash (page 24) (V): Recording with self-timer (pages 23, 27) 7 (b): Checking the last recorded image (page 22) (B): Recording close subjects (macro recording) (page 61) When the menu or setup screen is displayed...

  • Page 19: Recording Still Images

    Recording still images POWER Lens cover OPEN/CLOSE tab AE/AF lock indicator (green) flashes t lights up...
  • Page 20 RECORDING Auto power-off function The number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick” (8 MB) P1RWHV...
  • Page 21 DSPL/LCD ON/OFF...
  • Page 22 Indicators in the finder P1RWHV 7R UHWXUQ WR WKH QRUPDO UHFRUGLQJ PRGH 7R GHOHWH WKH LPDJH Self-timer/recording lamp (red) AE/AF lock lamp (green) Flash charge lamp (orange) AF frame...
  • Page 23 Digital zoom button W side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) T side: for telephoto (subject appears closer) P1RWHV Shutter button Self-timer lamp Control button To cancel the self-timer recording...
  • Page 24 Control button v ( To reduce the red-eye phenomenon P1RWHV...
  • Page 25 AF illuminator P1RWHV...

  • Page 26: Recording Moving Images

    Recording moving images Lens cover OPEN/CLOSE tab CAMERA PAGE SELECT CAMERA CAMERA PAGE SELECT POWER DSPL/LCD ON/OFF MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: MOVING IMA VING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME: CLIP MOTION RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME:...
  • Page 27 To cancel the self-timer recording P1RWH...

  • Page 28: Playing Back Still Images

    Playing back still images P1RWHV POWER DSPL/LCD ON/OFF 100-0028 2001 7 4 FILE BACK/NEXT B Playback 10:30 VOLUME...

  • Page 29: Playing Back Moving Images

    Playing back moving images To pause playback To advance or rewind the moving image POWER DSPL/LCD ON/OFF MOV 00001 2001 7 4 PLAY FILE BACK/NEXT MOV 00001 2001 7 4 STOP REV/CUE Playback bar 0:00 10:30 VOLUME 4:45 10:30 VOLUME...
  • Page 30 Moving images recorded with the image of [320 (HQ)] (page 52)

  • Page 31: Viewing Images Using A Computer

    Viewing images using a computer P1RWHV Communications with your computer (for Windows only)

  • Page 32: Viewing Images On Windows

    Viewing images on Windows P1RWHV PCaution...
  • Page 33 1 Double-click “My Computer.” 2 Double-click the CD-ROM (“PhotoSuite (E:)”). The title screen appears after a moment. , The title screen appears after a moment. Left-click here. , The Install Wizard program starts and the “InstallShield Wizard” screen appears.
  • Page 34 Left-click “Next.” , Installation starts. When installation finishes, a screen indicating that installation has been completed appears. 1 Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now.” 2 Left-click “Finish.” , The computer turns off and then immediately on again. The USB driver is enabled after restarting.
  • Page 35 1 Right-click “My Computer.” 2 Left-click “Properties.” 3 Left-click “Device Manager” in the “System Properties” screen. 1 Double-click “Other Devices.” 2 Check for [ Sony DSC] or [ Handycam] with a question mark. Sony...
  • Page 36 Push the connector in as far as it will go. Connect to the USB jack on your computer.
  • Page 37 P1RWH P1RWHV To wall outlet (wall socket)
  • Page 38 Example: Viewing still images Push the connector in as far as it will go. Connect to the USB jack on your computer.
  • Page 39 This “Removable Disk (F:)” indicates the connected camera. , The “My Computer” folder is displayed. Double-click the “Removable Disk (F:)” folder. , The “Removable Disk (F:)” folder contents are displayed. , The “DCIM” folder contents are displayed. , The “100MSDCF” folder contents are displayed.
  • Page 40 Desired file type , The image is displayed. Double-click in this order , The image data is copied to the “My Documents” (example) folder.

  • Page 41: Viewing Images On Macintosh

    Viewing images on Macintosh P1RWHV For Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X users For Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 users...

  • Page 44: Image File Storage Destinations And Image Files

    Image file storage destinations and image files For Windows Me users (The drive recognizing the camera is “E.”) Folder File ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss Folder containing still image, TEXT mode image and Clip Motion image data Folder containing E-MAIL mode and TIFF mode image data Folder containing moving image data...
  • Page 45 Folder File ssss ssss ssss ssss P1RWHV 7LSV Meaning...

  • Page 46: Before Performing Advanced Operations

    Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations v V b B v V b B CAMERA MOVING IMAGE: MPEG MOVIE DATE/TIME: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: SELECT DELETE PROTECT PRINT SLIDE • AUTO...
  • Page 47 When the mode dial is set to Item Setting Description 3 48$/,7<...
  • Page 48 Item Setting Description 6+$531(66...
  • Page 49 When the mode dial is set to MPEG MOVIE in the SETUP settings.) Item Setting (MOVING IMAGE is set to Description...
  • Page 50 When the mode dial is set to MOTION in the SETUP settings.) Item Setting 6+$531(66 (MOVING IMAGE is set to CLIP Description...
  • Page 51 When the mode dial is set to Item Setting Description ,17(59$/...

  • Page 52: Setting The Image Size (Image Size)

    Setting the image size (IMAGE SIZE)
  • Page 53 Image size Image size 1XPEHU RI UHFRUGDEOH LPDJHV RU UHFRUGDEOH WLPH SDJH  Usage STANDARD Usage Number of images or time Quality FINE...

  • Page 54: B Various Recording

    B Various recording 7LSV Recording images according to shooting conditions (TWILIGHT mode) To cancel the TWILIGHT mode P1RWHV...
  • Page 55 Recording two images continuously To return to normal recording mode P1RWHV Recording still images for e-mail (E-MAIL)

  • Page 56: Adding Audio Files To Still Images (Voice)

    Quality Image size STANDARD 1XPEHU RI UHFRUGDEOH LPDJHV SDJH  To return to normal recording mode Adding audio files to still images (VOICE) FINE...

  • Page 57: Recording Text Documents (Text)

    Quality Image size STANDARD To return to normal recording mode Recording text documents (TEXT) FINE Image size Number of images*...

  • Page 58: Recording Still Images As Uncompressed Files (Tiff)

    To return to normal recording mode P1RWHV Recording still images as uncompressed files (TIFF) To return to normal recording mode...

  • Page 59: Creating Clip Motion Files

    P1RWHV Creating Clip Motion Files B v V 2,5,9...
  • Page 60 MAKING "CLIP MOTION" To delete some or all of the frame images while making a Clip Motion recording Image size 1250$/ Ó P1RWHV Number of images...

  • Page 61: Setting The Distance To The Subject

    Setting the distance to the subject To reactivate auto focusing P1RWH Recording images at close range (MACRO) To return to normal recording mode P1RWH...

  • Page 62: Adjusting The Exposure

    Adjusting the exposure (EXPOSURE) P1RWH 7LSV Set the exposure toward + Set the exposure toward –...

  • Page 63: Adjusting The White Balance

    Adjusting the white balance (WHITE BALANCE) To reactivate auto adjustment 7LSV...

  • Page 64: Enjoying Picture Effects (P. Effect)

    Enjoying picture effects (P. EFFECT) To cancel picture effect Recording the date and time on a still image (DATE/TIME) B v V...

  • Page 65: Using The Spot Lightmetering Function

    P1RWHV Using the spot light- metering function LCD screen Spot light- metering cross hair To cancel the spot light- metering function...

  • Page 66: Playing Back Three Or Nine Images At Once

    B Various playback Playing back three or nine images at once 100-0001 2001 7 4 10:30 FILE BACK/NEXT VOLUME CLIP TEXT SINGLE DISPLAY APERTURE VALUE : SHUTTER SPEED : EXPOSURE VALUE : CLIP 100-0005 SINGLE DISPLAY To display the next (previous) index screen To return to normal playback (single-image)

  • Page 67: Enlarging A Part Of A Still Image (Zoom And Trimming)

    7LSV PRINT PROTECT CLIP TEXT DELETE 100-0005 2001 7 4 10:30 • Enlarging a part of a still image (Zoom and trimming) To return to the normal size To record an enlarged image (trimming) v V b B...

  • Page 68: Playing Back Still Images In Order (Slide)

    P1RWHV Playing back still images in order (SLIDE) To cancel the SLIDE SHOW setting v V b B...

  • Page 69: Rotating A Still Image

    To stop the SLIDE SHOW playback To skip to the next/previous image during the SLIDE SHOW P1RWH Rotating a still image (ROTATE) To cancel rotation P1RWHV...

  • Page 70: Viewing Images On A Tv Screen

    Viewing images on a TV screen Set the TV/VIDEO switch to “VIDEO.” A/V connecting cable (supplied) to A/V OUT jack P1RWHV...

  • Page 71: Deleting Images

    B Editing Deleting images (DELETE) To cancel deleting 2,4,5 3,4,5 v V b B...

  • Page 72: Preventing Accidental Erasure (Protect)

    MENU TO NEXT To cancel deleting P1RWH Preventing accidental erasure (PROTECT) P1RWH...
  • Page 73 To release protection To cancel protection z - t z t z - 3,4,5 To release protection v V b B To cancel protection v V b B MENU TO NEXT...

  • Page 74: Changing The Recorded Still Image Size (Resize)

    Changing the recorded still image size (RESIZE) To cancel changing the size P1RWHV...

  • Page 75: Copying Images

    Copying images (COPY) To copy the image to another “Memory Stick” To cancel copying 3,4,6 MENU TO NEXT...

  • Page 76: Selecting Still Images To Print (Print)

    To copy the image to another “Memory Stick” To cancel copying P1RWHV Selecting still images to print (PRINT) To unmark the print mark...
  • Page 77 To cancel marking the print mark MENU TO NEXT To unmark selected print marks 3,4,5,7 To unmark all the print marks To cancel marking the print mark P1RWHV...

  • Page 78: Dividing A Moving Image File (Divide)

    Dividing a moving image file (DIVIDE) DIVIDE 0:05 DIVIDING POINT CANCEL EXIT You cannot divide the following types of files: 3,4,5,6 The file number changes as follows when you divide a file. MOV00004.mpg Divided at the designated point MOV00003.mpg DIVIDE point MOV00005.mpg...

  • Page 79: Formatting The "Memory Stick" (Format)

    To cancel file division P1RWHV To delete unwanted portions of a moving image 6WHS  'LYLGH MOV00002.mpg DIVIDE point MOV00004.mpg MOV00005.mpg DIVIDE point MOV00004.mpg MOV00007.mpg MOV00006.mpg DELETE MOV00006.mpg Formatting the “Memory Stick” (FORMAT) PNote To cancel formatting DELETE P1RWHV B v V...

  • Page 80: Changing The Setup Settings (Setup)

    Changing the setup settings (SETUP) CAMERA Item Setting SETUP 1 Item Setting 1RWHV RQ >'$7(7,0(@ Description Description...
  • Page 81 SETUP 2 Item Setting Description...
  • Page 82 Additional information Precautions...
  • Page 83 On “Memory Sticks”...

  • Page 84: Battery Pack

    P1RWHV On “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack...

  • Page 85: Using Your Camera Abroad

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  • Page 86: Troubleshooting

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  • Page 87 Symptom Cause and/or Solution...
  • Page 88 Symptom Cause and/or Solution...
  • Page 89 Symptom Cause and/or Solution...
  • Page 90 Symptom Cause and/or Solution...

  • Page 91: Warning And Notice Messages

    Warning and notice messages Message Meaning...
  • Page 92 Message Meaning...

  • Page 93: Self-Diagnosis Display

    Self-diagnosis display First three digits 6HOIGLDJQRVLV GLVSOD\ ss ss ss ss Cause and/or Corrective Action C:32:ss...

  • Page 94: Specifications

    Specifications...

  • Page 95: Display Window Indicators

    Display window indicators...

  • Page 96: Lcd Screen Indicators

    LCD screen indicators 8 90 qd qf...
  • Page 97 45 6 7 STBY SOLARIZE...
  • Page 98 120min x1.3 FILE BACK/NEXT VOLUME 60min 0:12 DELETE PROTECT PRINT SLIDE...
  • Page 99 Index...
  • Page 100 6RQ\ &RUSRUDWLRQ 3ULQWHG LQ -DSDQ 307092612...

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