Sony DSC-P200 20

Changing the screen display

Each time you press the (Display/LCD on/off) button, the display changes as follows.

Histogram on

60min	VGA	101
		96

S AF						Histogram display
S AF						(page 28)

Indicators off

S AF

LCD screen off

Indicators on

60min

VGA

101

96

•A large difference in the histogram displayed when shooting and during playback may occur when:

–The flash strobes.

–The shutter speed is changed.

•The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras.

•When you set the LCD screen to Off, the digital zoom does not function (page 44) and [AF

Mode] is set to [Single] (page 44). When you

select (flash)/ (self-timer)/ (macro), the image is displayed for about two seconds.

SAF

•When you set the histogram display to on, image information is displayed during playback.

•The histogram does not appear:

When shooting in the following situations

–The menu is displayed.

–You are using the digital zoom.

–The image size is set to [3:2].

–Playback of movies.

During playback in the following situations

–The menu is displayed.

–In index mode.

–You are using playback zoom.

–In the Multi Burst mode.

–You are rotating still images.

–Playback of movies.

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Contents

Enjoying the camera WARNING For Customers in the U.S.A For Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada For Customers in Europe “Memory Stick” Types of “Memory Stick” that can be used Notes on the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack Carl Zeiss lens Notes on the AC Adaptor Notes on recording/playback Notes on the LCD screen, LCD finder (for models with an LCD finder) and lens On image data compatibility Warning on copyright The pictures used in this manual Prepare the camera and shoot in auto adjustment mode “Read This First” (separate volume) Get more friendly with your camera This manual Enjoying the camera Using the menu Using the Setup screen Using your computer Printing still images Connecting your camera to your TV Troubleshooting Others Focus Exposure Color Quality Page Page When shooting still images When shooting movies Page When playing back still images When playing back movies Page Page Number of still images and recording time of movies The recording time of movies (hour : minute : second) When viewing still images Still image shooting modes : Auto adjustment mode SCN: Scene Selection mode P:Program auto shooting mode M:Manual exposure shooting mode To adjust the exposure manually 1 Turn on the power and set the mode dial 2 Press MENU to display the menu 3 Select the desired menu item with b/B on the control button 4 Select the setting with v/V 5 Press MENU to turn off the menu Menu for shooting (page 27) Menu for viewing (page 36) SCN (Scene) (EV) Page 9 (Focus) (Metering Mode) WB (White Bal) ISO (P.Quality) Mode (REC Mode) Page M (Interval) (Flash Level) PFX (P.Effect) (Saturation) (Contrast) (Sharpness) (Folder) - (Protect) To protect images in single-imagemode To protect images in index mode To cancel the protection To cancel protection of all images in the folder DPOF (Print) (Slide) Image Repeat (Resize) (Rotate) (Divide) Example: Cutting a movie numbered 101_0002 Procedure Page 1 Turn on the power 3 Press B on the control button to select (Setup) 4 Press v/V/b/B on the control button to select the item you want to set 5 Press z to enter the setting To cancel the (Setup) setting AF Mode Digital Zoom Date/Time Red Eye Reduction AF Illuminator Auto Review Enlarged Icon Format Create REC. Folder Change REC. Folder LCD Backlight Beep Language File Number USB Connect Video Out Clock Set Copying images to your computer (page 55) Enjoying images using “PicturePackage” (page 62) Creating a video CD using “ImageMixer” (page 62) Recommended computer environment Recommended environment for copying images Notes on connecting your camera to a computer Stage 1: Installing the USB Driver Stage 2: Preparing the camera and the computer Stage 3: Connecting the camera and your computer Stage 4-A:Copying images to a computer Stage 4-B:Copying images to a Computer To delete the USB connection xFor Windows 2000/Me/XP xFor Windows 98/98SE Image file storage destinations and file names Viewing image files stored on a computer with your camera Overview of the supplied software Installing the software To start up the software For information on the use of the software Recommended environment Copying and viewing images on acomputer Creating a video CD using “ImageMixer VCD2” To install “ImageMixer VCD2” To start up “ImageMixer VCD2” Printing directly using a PictBridge compliant printer (page 67) Printing directly using a “Memory Stick” compliant printer Printing using a computer Printing at a shop (page 70) Stage 1: Preparing the camera Stage 2: Connecting the camera to the printer Stage 3: Printing [Size] [Date] [Quantity] 3 Select [OK] with V/B, then press To print other images Marking in single-imagemode Marking in index mode 3 Set the mode dial to , and turn on the camera On TV color systems NTSC system PAL system PAL-Msystem PAL-Nsystem Page Battery pack and power Shooting still images/movies The image is out of focus Zoom does not work Precision digital zoom does not function Smart zoom does not function The flash does not work The date and time are recorded incorrectly Horizontal line appears within the finder The image is too dark The image is too bright The image colors are not correct Viewing images Deleting/Editing images Computers You cannot copy images The image cannot be played back on a computer You cannot print an image Images once copied to a computer cannot be viewed on the camera PictBridge compliant printer Others Cannot identify an indicator on the screen The lens gets fogged The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time The lens does not move when you turn off the camera The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera Self-diagnosisdisplay Messages Format error Memory Stick locked No memory space Read only memory No file in this folder Enable printer to connect Connect to PictBridge device No printable image Printer busy Paper error Notes on using a “Memory Stick” (supplied) Notes on using a “Memory Stick Duo” (not supplied) Note on using a “Memory Stick PRO” (not supplied) What is an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack On charging the battery pack On the remaining battery time indicator How to store the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack Page xDo not leave the camera in the following places xOn cleaning xOn operating temperatures xOn moisture condensation xOn the internal rechargeable battery [Input and Output connectors] [LCD screen] [Power, general] AC-LS5/LS5BAC Adaptor NP-FR1battery pack Page Page Page Trademarks