Auto Power Off function, To turn off the power | Sony DSC-P32

Turning your camera on/off

How to use the control button

POWER lamp

POWER

POWER

,Press POWER to turn on the camera.

The POWER lamp lights in green and the power is on. When you turn on the camera for the first time, the Clock Set screen appears (page 21).

To turn off the power

Press POWER again, the POWER lamp goes out, and the camera turns off.

•Do not remove the batteries or AC Adaptor with the lens portion pulled out. This may cause a malfunction.

•When you turn the power on with the mode

selector set to or , the lens begins to move (DSC-P72 only). Please be careful not to

touch the lens.

The Auto Power Off function

If no tasks are performed for a while* when shooting, viewing images, or setting up the camera while using the batteries, power is automatically shut off to preserve battery power.

However, in the following circumstances, even if the batteries are being used to power the camera, the Auto Power Off function will not work.

•Movies are being played back

•A slide show is being shown

•A cable is connected to the (USB) jack or the A/V OUT (MONO) jack

*When [Power Save] is set to [On]: approximately 90 seconds

When [Power Save] is set to [Off]: approximately three minutes

Program

Auto

Camera Mode

Voice

E-Mail

Burst 2

Normal

REC Mode

To change the current settings of the camera, bring up the menu or the SET UP screen (page 45), and use the control button to make the changes.

For each item, press v/V/b/B to select the desired value, then press z or b/B to make the setting.

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Sony DSC-P32 Turning your camera on/off How to use the control button, Auto Power Off function, To turn off the power

Contents

Model No. DSC-P32/P72 Serial No Enjoying movies Regulatory Information For the Customers in the U.S.ADeclaration of Conformity For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada For the Customers in Europe Memory Stick N50 For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada Before using your camera Power zoom lens for the DSC- P72 only FlashDo not get the camera wet Do not expose the camera to sand or dust Trademarks Table of contents Troubleshooting Still image editingEnjoying movies Enjoying images on your Computer Identifying the parts DSC-P72 Self-timer/recording lamp red 31/27 FinderAE/AF lock lamp green Jack cover Identifying the parts DSC-P32 AF illuminator Qa qs qd qf qg qh qj Preparing batteries Charging the batteriesAcceptable batteries Batteries that cannot be used Nickel-Metal Hydride Charging time Battery Charging time Open the battery cover Close the battery coverInserting the batteries Insert the batteries Shooting still images Under the average conditions1 Power Save functionWhen the Power Save function is On Playing back2 still images Shooting3 movies Using an external power source Using your camera abroad Power sources Turning your camera on/off How to use the control button Auto Power Off functionPress Power to turn on the camera To turn off the power Setting the date and time Set the mode selector to Date and time are set and the clock will start to keep time Is shown above and V is shown below the selected itemSelect OK with B on the control button, then press z Inserting and removing a Memory Stick Open the Memory Stick coverSlide the cover in the direction of the arrow Insert the Memory Stick Setting the still image size Image size and quality Number of images that can be saved in a Memory Stick2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway down Basic still image shooting using auto modeSet the mode selector to , and turn on the camera Position on the mode selector Basic still image shooting using auto mode About Auto FocusChecking the last image shot Quick Review Press b 7 on the control button Using the zoom feature Smart zoom Shooting close-ups Macro DSC-P72 only When the zoom is set all the way toSet the mode selector to Press B on the control button To cancel the self-timer during the operation Using the self-timerSelf-timer indicator appears on the LCD screen When shooting against a light source Selecting a flash modeFlash mode has the following features Before flashed When flashed Shooting with the AF illuminator To reduce red-eye when shooting live subjectsSettings page 106. appears on the LCD screen Shooting with the finder Set the mode selector to SET SET UP screen appearsMode selector to to shoot your image Inserting the date and time on a still image Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera Viewing on the single-image screenSingle single-image screen Index nine-image screen Viewing on the index nine- or triple-image screen Image screenTo display the next previous Index Screen Press b/B on the control button to select the desired image Turn on the TV, and set the TV/ Video switch to VideoViewing images on a TV screen Watching images on a TV screen Ntsc systemPAL system PAL-M system To cancel the deletion Deleting imagesPress Delete Select Delete with v on the control button, then press z Deleting on the Index nine-image screen Delete mark is indicated on Images with marks have been deleted Select Exit with b on the control button, then press z Deleting still images To cancel the formatting Select Cancel with V on the control button, then press zFormatting a Memory Stick Select OK with v on the control button, then press z How to setup and operate your camera Changing menu settingsChanging items in the SET UP screen To turn off the SET UP screen display Set the mode selector to Press Menu Mode selector SET UPDeciding the still image quality Creating or selecting a folder To cancel folder creation To cancel changing the recording folderCreating a new folder Selecting the recording folder Center AF Choosing a focus methodMultipoint AF Setting the distance to the subject Focus presetMenu settings Shooting techniques Adjusting the exposure To return to auto focus modeEV adjustment To return to auto adjust mode Selecting a metering mode For the DSC-P72 Set the mode selector to or Press MenuMulti-pattern metering Spot metering Adjusting color tones To cancel spot meteringTo return to automatic settings White Balance Flash level Adjusting the flash levelYou can adjust the amout of flash light To delete shot images in the midst of shooting Shooting multiple framesClip Motion Shooting in Multi Burst mode Multi BurstShoot your image Frames will be recorded as one image image size 1.2M Shooting two images in succession Shooting still images for e-mailBurst Mail Shooting still images with audio files VoiceYou can record still images with audio files Release the shutter button for up to 40 seconds Twilight portrait mode Shooting according to scene conditions Select Camera with b, then select the desired mode with v/V To return to the normal shooting, select Auto or Program NR slow shutter To cancel Picture Effect Adding special effectsPicture Effect , select Off To cancel the selection When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick, select Cancel Selecting the folder and playing back images To cancel enlarged viewing Adjust the zoom with the zoom W/T buttonsEnlarging a portion of a still image Enlarging an image To cancel the slide show setting Playing back successive imagesRecording an enlarged Slide show To cancel the rotation Rotating still imagesTo skip to the next/previous image during slide show Rotate Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode Playing back continuouslyPlaying back frame by frame To pause To delete shot images To cancel the protection Protecting imagesProtect On the single screen To release protection To protect all the images in folderTo release protection of all the images in the folder On the Index triple-image screen Resize To cancel the resizingChanging image size Choosing images to print Print Dpof markTo delete the mark Select Dpof with b/B, then press z To cancel the marking To delete all the marks from the images in the folderPress Menu Select OK with B, then press z Select Dpof with v , then press z Indicators on the screen while you are shooting movies To shoot with a self-timerShooting movies Before operation Indicators on the screen while you are viewing movies To adjust the volumeViewing movies on the LCD screen To fast-forward / rewind To cancel the deletion Deleting moviesSelect Delete with v , then press z Repeat to delete other movies Press Delete , select Exit To delete all the images in the folderOr 7, select Exit File numbers assigned when movies are cut Editing moviesCutting movies Playback of the movie starts Decide on a cutting point To cancel cuttingDeleting unnecessary portions of movies USB mode Contents of the CD-ROMCopying images to your computer For Windows users Recommended computer environment Installing the USB driver Click Next. When the Information screen appears, click NextClick Cyber-shot on the model selection screen Click USB Driver on the title screen Installing Image Transfer Click Next. When License Agreement screen appears, click Yes Follow instructions on each succeeding screen Installing ImageMixerClick Finish Connecting the camera to your computer Copying images using Image Transfer For Windows 2000, Me, or XP usersFor Windows 98 or 98SE users Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me Changing Image Transfer settings Copying images without using Image TransferWhen a removable disk icon is not shown Double-click My Computer, then double-click Removable Disk Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay wizard Viewing the images on your computerClick Next Double-click My Documents on the desktop Example when viewing folders on Windows Me Image file storage destinations and file names Folder File name File meaning 999MSDCF Installing the USB driver Connecting your camera to your computerCopying images to your computer For Macintosh users Steps your OS requires Copying images Double-click the newly recognized icon on the desktopViewing the images on your computer For Mac OS X users Creating a Video CD Start ImageMixer ClickDrag & drop the desired file or album to the menu screen For the Macintosh edition Troubleshooting Battery and power Shooting still images / movies While shooting still images Symptom Cause Solution Image is too bright Macro mode does notImage is Monochrome black White Vertical streaks appear Viewing images Deleting/editing an image Computers Memory Stick Others Following messages appear on the LCD screen Again Turn the power off and onMessage Meaning/ Corrective Action If a code starting with an alphabet letter appears Self-diagnosis display100 Number of images that can be saved/ shooting time 101 102 When the mode selector is set toMenu items When Camera is set to Auto, these items are not displayed 103 104 Interval When the mode selector is set to 105 SET UP items 106Camera Memory Stick Tool Setup 107 Precautions Cleaning108 Do not leave the camera in the following places Internal rechargeable button battery How to chargeMemory Stick 109 110 Effective use of the batteryNickel-metal hydride batteries Battery charger SpecificationsBattery life 111 Accessories 112 LCD screen 113For shooting still images 54-57 For shooting movies Recordable time indicator 101/ Self-diagnosis display114 Recording mode indicator 73 N Playback indicator 73/Volume 115For still image playback For movie playback Numbers in parentheses indicate Index 116 117 PALPage Page 8 0 8 7 7 1