Sony DSC-P31, DSC-P51, DSC-P71 operating instructions Table of contents

Table of contents
Before using your camera	5
Identifying the parts	8
Getting started
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
Shooting still images
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 still images
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 still images
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

Copying still images to your computer ...	44
1 Installing the USB driver	45
2 Preparing your camera	46

3Connecting 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

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