Copying images, Viewing the images on your computer | Sony DSC-P72

Removing the USB cable from your computer, removing the “Memory Stick” from the camera, or turning off the camera

Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the “Memory Stick” to the “Trash” icon, then remove the USB cable, remove the “Memory Stick,” or turn off the camera

•If you are using Mac OS X v10.0, remove the USB cable etc., after you have turned your computer off.

cCopying images

1Double-click the newly recognized icon on the desktop.

The contents of the “Memory Stick” inserted in your camera appear.

2Double-click “DCIM.”

3Double-click the folder that the images you want to copy are stored.

4Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon.

The image files are copied to your hard disk.

For details on the storage location of the images and file names, see page 86.

dViewing the images on your computer

1Double-click the hard disk icon.

2Double-click the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files. The image file opens.

•Close down all applications running on the computer before installing the USB driver and application.

•You can use the “ImageMixer Ver. 1.5 for Sony” software to copy images to your computer and to view images on your computer. For details on installing, see operating instructions supplied with the CD- ROM. For details on operation, see the software’s help files.

•“ImageMixer Ver. 1.5 for Sony” cannot be used with Mac OS X.

•“Image Transfer” cannot be used with Macintosh.

For Mac OS X users

When you click an E-MAIL mode image file, “There is no application available to open the document "DSC0ssss.JPE".” may be shown. In this case, carry out the follwing setup. The screen may differ depending on your OS version.

1Click [Choose Application...] on the screen “There is no application available to open the document "DSC0ssss.JPE".”

2Change [Recommended Applications] to [All Applications].

3Select [QuickTime Player] from the application list, then click [Open].

Enjoying images on your computer

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Contents

Enjoying movies Model No. DSC-P32/P72 Serial No Regulatory Information For the Customers in the U.S.ADeclaration of Conformity For the Customers in Europe For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada N50 For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada Memory Stick Before using your camera Flash Power zoom lens for the DSC- P72 onlyDo not get the camera wet Do not expose the camera to sand or dust Trademarks Table of contents Still image editing TroubleshootingEnjoying movies Enjoying images on your Computer DSC-P72 Identifying the parts Finder Self-timer/recording lamp red 31/27AE/AF lock lamp green Jack cover AF illuminator Identifying the parts DSC-P32 Qa qs qd qf qg qh qj Charging the batteries Preparing batteriesAcceptable batteries Batteries that cannot be used Charging time Nickel-Metal Hydride Charging time Battery Close the battery cover Open the battery coverInserting the batteries Insert the batteries Shooting still images Under the average conditions1 Power Save functionWhen the Power Save function is On Shooting3 movies Playing back2 still images Power sources Using an external power source Using your camera abroad Auto Power Off function Turning your camera on/off How to use the control buttonPress Power to turn on the camera To turn off the power Set the mode selector to Setting the date and time 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 Open the Memory Stick cover Inserting and removing a Memory StickSlide the cover in the direction of the arrow Insert the Memory Stick Setting the still image size Number of images that can be saved in a Memory Stick2 Image size and quality 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 About Auto Focus Basic still image shooting using auto modeChecking the last image shot Quick Review Press b 7 on the control button Smart zoom Using the zoom feature 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 Selecting a flash mode When shooting against a light sourceFlash 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 UP screen appears Set the mode selector to SETMode selector to to shoot your image Inserting the date and time on a still image Viewing on the single-image screen Viewing images on the LCD screen of your cameraSingle single-image screen Index nine-image screen Image screen Viewing on the index nine- or triple-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 Ntsc system Watching images on a TV screenPAL system PAL-M system Deleting images To cancel the deletionPress Delete Select Delete with v on the control button, then press z Delete mark is indicated on Deleting on the Index nine-image screen Select Exit with b on the control button, then press z Images with marks have been deleted Deleting still images Select Cancel with V on the control button, then press z To cancel the formattingFormatting a Memory Stick Select OK with v on the control button, then press z Changing menu settings How to setup and operate your cameraChanging items in the SET UP screen To turn off the SET UP screen display Mode selector SET UP Set the mode selector to Press MenuDeciding the still image quality Creating or selecting a folder To cancel changing the recording folder To cancel folder creationCreating a new folder Selecting the recording folder Center AF Choosing a focus methodMultipoint AF Focus preset Setting the distance to the subjectMenu settings Shooting techniques To return to auto focus mode Adjusting the exposureEV adjustment To return to auto adjust mode For the DSC-P72 Set the mode selector to or Press Menu Selecting a metering modeMulti-pattern metering Spot metering To cancel spot metering Adjusting color tonesTo 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 Multi Burst Shooting in Multi Burst modeShoot your image Frames will be recorded as one image image size 1.2M Shooting still images for e-mail Shooting two images in successionBurst Mail Voice Shooting still images with audio filesYou can record still images with audio files Release the shutter button for up to 40 seconds Shooting according to scene conditions Twilight portrait mode To return to the normal shooting Select Camera with b, then select the desired mode with v/V, select Auto or Program NR slow shutter Adding special effects To cancel Picture EffectPicture Effect , select Off When multiple folders are created in the Memory Stick To cancel the selection, select Cancel Selecting the folder and playing back images Adjust the zoom with the zoom W/T buttons To cancel enlarged viewingEnlarging a portion of a still image Enlarging an image Playing back successive images To cancel the slide show settingRecording an enlarged Slide show Rotating still images To cancel the rotationTo skip to the next/previous image during slide show Rotate Playing back continuously Playing back images shot in Multi Burst modePlaying back frame by frame To pause To delete shot images Protecting images To cancel the protectionProtect On the single screen To protect all the images in folder To release protectionTo release protection of all the images in the folder On the Index triple-image screen Resize To cancel the resizingChanging image size Print Dpof mark Choosing images to printTo delete the mark Select Dpof with b/B, then press z To delete all the marks from the images in the folder To cancel the markingPress Menu Select OK with B, then press z Select Dpof with v , then press z To shoot with a self-timer Indicators on the screen while you are shooting moviesShooting movies Before operation To adjust the volume Indicators on the screen while you are viewing moviesViewing movies on the LCD screen To fast-forward / rewind Deleting movies To cancel the deletionSelect 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 Editing movies File numbers assigned when movies are cutCutting movies Playback of the movie starts Decide on a cutting point To cancel cuttingDeleting unnecessary portions of movies Contents of the CD-ROM USB modeCopying images to your computer For Windows users Recommended computer environment Click Next. When the Information screen appears, click Next Installing the USB driverClick Cyber-shot on the model selection screen Click USB Driver on the title screen Click Next. When License Agreement screen appears, click Yes Installing Image Transfer Follow instructions on each succeeding screen Installing ImageMixerClick Finish Connecting the camera to your computer For Windows 2000, Me, or XP users Copying images using Image TransferFor Windows 98 or 98SE users Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me Copying images without using Image Transfer Changing Image Transfer settingsWhen a removable disk icon is not shown Double-click My Computer, then double-click Removable Disk Viewing the images on your computer Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay wizardClick Next Double-click My Documents on the desktop Image file storage destinations and file names Example when viewing folders on Windows Me 999MSDCF Folder File name File meaning Connecting your camera to your computer Installing the USB driverCopying images to your computer For Macintosh users Steps your OS requires Double-click the newly recognized icon on the desktop Copying imagesViewing the images on your computer For Mac OS X users Start ImageMixer Click Creating a Video CDDrag & drop the desired file or album to the menu screen For the Macintosh edition Battery and power Troubleshooting While shooting still images Shooting still images / movies Macro mode does not Symptom Cause Solution Image is too brightImage is Monochrome black White Vertical streaks appear Deleting/editing an image Viewing images 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 101 Number of images that can be saved/ shooting time 102 When the mode selector is set toMenu items 103 When Camera is set to Auto, these items are not displayed Interval 104 105 When the mode selector is set to 106 SET UP itemsCamera Memory Stick Tool 107 Setup Cleaning Precautions108 Do not leave the camera in the following places How to charge Internal rechargeable button batteryMemory Stick 109 110 Effective use of the batteryNickel-metal hydride batteries Specifications Battery chargerBattery life 111 112 Accessories 113 LCD screenFor shooting still images 54-57 For shooting movies Recordable time indicator 101/ Self-diagnosis display114 115 Recording mode indicator 73 N Playback indicator 73/VolumeFor still image playback For movie playback Numbers in parentheses indicate 116 Index PAL 117Page Page 8 0 8 7 7 1