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Table of contents
Before using your camera.........................5
Identifying the parts..................................8
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
Inserting and removing a
Memory Stick.............................23
Deciding the still image size and 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 images on the LCD screen of your
camera............................................36
Viewing single images.......................36
Viewing Index
(nine- or triple- image display) ......37
Viewing images on a TV screen.............38
Deleting images......................................39
Deleting on the Index (nine-image)
screen.............................................40
Deleting on the Index (triple-image)
screen.............................................41
Formatting a Memory Stick................43
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

Getting started

Shooting still images

Viewing still images

Deleting still images

Copying still images to you r

computer