Model No. DSC-P32/P72 Serial No
Enjoying movies
Regulatory Information
For the Customers in the U.S.A
Declaration 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
Do not get the camera wet
Power zoom lens for the DSC- P72 only
Flash
Do not expose the camera to sand or dust
Trademarks
Table of contents
Enjoying movies
Troubleshooting
Still image editing
Enjoying images on your Computer
Identifying the parts
DSC-P72
AE/AF lock lamp green
Self-timer/recording lamp red 31/27
Finder
Jack cover
Identifying the parts DSC-P32
AF illuminator
Qa qs qd qf qg qh qj
Acceptable batteries
Preparing batteries
Charging the batteries
Batteries that cannot be used
Nickel-Metal Hydride Charging time Battery
Charging time
Inserting the batteries
Open the battery cover
Close the battery cover
Insert the batteries
Shooting still images Under the average conditions1
Power Save function
When the Power Save function is On
Playing back2 still images
Shooting3 movies
Using an external power source Using your camera abroad
Power sources
Press Power to turn on the camera
Turning your camera on/off How to use the control button
Auto Power Off function
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 item
Select OK with B on the control button, then press z
Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow
Inserting and removing a Memory Stick
Open the Memory Stick cover
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 mode
Set the mode selector to , and turn on the camera
Position on the mode selector
Checking the last image shot Quick Review
Basic still image shooting using auto mode
About Auto Focus
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 to
Set the mode selector to Press B on the control button
To cancel the self-timer during the operation
Using the self-timer
Self-timer indicator appears on the LCD screen
Flash mode has the following features
When shooting against a light source
Selecting a flash mode
Before flashed When flashed
Shooting with the AF illuminator
To reduce red-eye when shooting live subjects
Settings page 106. appears on the LCD screen
Shooting with the finder
Mode selector to to shoot your image
Set the mode selector to SET
SET UP screen appears
Inserting the date and time on a still image
Single single-image screen
Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera
Viewing on the single-image screen
Index nine-image screen
To display the next previous Index
Viewing on the index nine- or triple-image screen
Image screen
Screen
Press b/B on the control button to select the desired image
Turn on the TV, and set the TV/ Video switch to Video
Viewing images on a TV screen
PAL system
Watching images on a TV screen
Ntsc system
PAL-M system
Press Delete
To cancel the deletion
Deleting images
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
Formatting a Memory Stick
To cancel the formatting
Select Cancel with V on the control button, then press z
Select OK with v on the control button, then press z
Changing items in the SET UP screen
How to setup and operate your camera
Changing menu settings
To turn off the SET UP screen display
Deciding the still image quality
Set the mode selector to Press Menu
Mode selector SET UP
Creating or selecting a folder
Creating a new folder
To cancel folder creation
To cancel changing the recording folder
Selecting the recording folder
Center AF
Choosing a focus method
Multipoint AF
Menu settings
Setting the distance to the subject
Focus preset
Shooting techniques
EV adjustment
Adjusting the exposure
To return to auto focus mode
To return to auto adjust mode
Multi-pattern metering
Selecting a metering mode
For the DSC-P72 Set the mode selector to or Press Menu
Spot metering
To return to automatic settings
Adjusting color tones
To cancel spot metering
White Balance
Flash level
Adjusting the flash level
You can adjust the amout of flash light
To delete shot images in the midst of shooting
Shooting multiple frames
Clip Motion
Shoot your image
Shooting in Multi Burst mode
Multi Burst
Frames will be recorded as one image image size 1.2M
Burst
Shooting two images in succession
Shooting still images for e-mail
Mail
You can record still images with audio files
Shooting still images with audio files
Voice
Release the shutter button for up to 40 seconds
Twilight portrait mode
Shooting according to scene conditions
, select Auto or Program
Select Camera with b, then select the desired mode with v/V
To return to the normal shooting
NR slow shutter
Picture Effect
To cancel Picture Effect
Adding special effects
, select Off
, select Cancel
To cancel the selection
When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick
Selecting the folder and playing back images
Enlarging a portion of a still image
To cancel enlarged viewing
Adjust the zoom with the zoom W/T buttons
Enlarging an image
Recording an enlarged
To cancel the slide show setting
Playing back successive images
Slide show
To skip to the next/previous image during slide show
To cancel the rotation
Rotating still images
Rotate
Playing back frame by frame
Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode
Playing back continuously
To pause
To delete shot images
Protect
To cancel the protection
Protecting images
On the single screen
To release protection of all the images in the folder
To release protection
To protect all the images in folder
On the Index triple-image screen
Resize
To cancel the resizing
Changing image size
To delete the mark
Choosing images to print
Print Dpof mark
Select Dpof with b/B, then press z
Press Menu Select OK with B, then press z
To cancel the marking
To delete all the marks from the images in the folder
Select Dpof with v , then press z
Shooting movies
Indicators on the screen while you are shooting movies
To shoot with a self-timer
Before operation
Viewing movies on the LCD screen
Indicators on the screen while you are viewing movies
To adjust the volume
To fast-forward / rewind
Select Delete with v , then press z
To cancel the deletion
Deleting movies
Repeat to delete other movies Press Delete
, select Exit
To delete all the images in the folder
Or 7, select Exit
Cutting movies
File numbers assigned when movies are cut
Editing movies
Playback of the movie starts
Decide on a cutting point
To cancel cutting
Deleting unnecessary portions of movies
Copying images to your computer For Windows users
USB mode
Contents of the CD-ROM
Recommended computer environment
Click Cyber-shot on the model selection screen
Installing the USB driver
Click Next. When the Information screen appears, click Next
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 ImageMixer
Click Finish
Connecting the camera to your computer
For Windows 98 or 98SE users
Copying images using Image Transfer
For Windows 2000, Me, or XP users
Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me
When a removable disk icon is not shown
Changing Image Transfer settings
Copying images without using Image Transfer
Double-click My Computer, then double-click Removable Disk
Click Next
Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay wizard
Viewing the images on your computer
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
Copying images to your computer For Macintosh users
Installing the USB driver
Connecting your camera to your computer
Steps your OS requires
Viewing the images on your computer
Copying images
Double-click the newly recognized icon on the desktop
For Mac OS X users
Drag & drop the desired file or album to the menu screen
Creating a Video CD
Start ImageMixer Click
For the Macintosh edition
Troubleshooting
Battery and power
Shooting still images / movies
While shooting still images
Image is
Symptom Cause Solution Image is too bright
Macro mode does not
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 on
Message Meaning/ Corrective Action
If a code starting with an alphabet letter appears
Self-diagnosis display
100
Number of images that can be saved/ shooting time
101
102
When the mode selector is set to
Menu items
When Camera is set to Auto, these items are not displayed
103
104
Interval
When the mode selector is set to
105
Camera
SET UP items
106
Memory Stick Tool
Setup
107
108
Precautions
Cleaning
Do not leave the camera in the following places
Memory Stick
Internal rechargeable button battery
How to charge
109
110
Effective use of the battery
Nickel-metal hydride batteries
Battery life
Battery charger
Specifications
111
Accessories
112
For shooting still images
LCD screen
113
54-57
For shooting movies
Recordable time indicator 101/ Self-diagnosis display
114
For still image playback For movie playback
Recording mode indicator 73 N Playback indicator 73/Volume
115
Numbers in parentheses indicate
Index
116
117
PAL
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