Sony DSC-P50 Recording images with the flash

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The factory setting is auto (no indicator). In this mode, the flash automatically

strobes when the surroundings is dark. To change the flash mode, clear the m enu

(page40), then press the control button v ( ) repeatedly so that the flash mode

indicator appears on the LCD screen.

Each time you press the control button v ( ), the indicator changes as follows.

(No indicator) t

t

t (No indicator)

Forced flash: The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness.

No flash: The flash does not strobe.

You can change the brightness of the flash with [ ±] (FLASH LEVEL) in the menu

settings (page 42).

To reduce the red-eye phenomenon

Set [RED EYE REDUCTION] to [ON] in the setup settings, the flash strobes before

recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon (p age 69). When [ON] is selected and

the mode dial is set to or , appears on the LCD screen.

Notes

•When [ISO] is set to [AUTO] in the menu settings, the recommended shooting distance using

the built-in flash is 0.3 m to 2.0 m (11 13/16 inches to 6 feet 6 3 /4 inches). When it is not set to

[AUTO], the flash may be ineffective even if the flash level is changed.

•Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences, the

distance to the subject, if the subject does not see the pre-str obe, or other conditions.

•The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location.

•While charging the flash, the /CHG lamp flashes. After the charging is complete, the lamp

goes out.

•The flash does not function when recording moving images (excluding Clip Motion).

•When you record images in a dark place with the camera set to (no flash), the shutter speed

becomes slow, so using a tripod is recommended to prevent shaking.

Recording images with the flash

Control button v ()

Contents

Main Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Owners Record DSC-P30/P50 To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. WARNING For the Customers in the U.S.A. Declaration of Conformity Note: N50 DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. LITHIUM ION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. Note: Caution: For the Customers in the U.S.A. For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada Trial recording No compensation for contents of the recording Notes on image data compatibility Precaution on copyright Page Introduction Table of contents Getting started Basic operations Additional information Advanced operations Getting started Identifying the parts Page Preparing the power supply 2 3 1 2 3 Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/played back Charging time 1 2 Setting the date and time 1 2 3 4 5 6 Inserting the Memory Stick 1 2 Removing the Memory Stick 3 Basic operations Basic operations How to use the mode dial How to use the control button Recording still images 1 2 3 Holding the camera correctly Indicators in the finder Recording images with the finder Recording with the LCD screen Checking the last recorded image (Quick Review) Using the zoom feature Using the self-timer Recording images with the flash Page Recording moving images 1 2 5 3 4 6 7 LCD screen indicators during recording Using the self-timer Playing back still images 1 2 LCD screen indicators during still image playback Playing back moving images , 1 2 3 Viewing images using a personal computer Recommended computer environment Recommended Windows environment Recommended Macintosh environment Notes Installing the USB driver 1 2 3 4 5 Page Page 6 For Macintosh users 5 6 Notes on using your personal computer 1 2 Image file storage destinations and image files Page Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations How to use the mode dial How to use the control button Turning on/off the operation buttons (menu) on the LCD screen Setting up the items in the setup or me nu 1 2 Menu settings Page Page Page Page Page Various recording Records images according to shooting conditions (TWILIGHT mode) 2 Recording still images for e-mail (E-MAIL) 1 3 Recording text documents (TEXT) Recording still images as uncompressed files (TIFF) 1 3 Creating Clip Motion Files 1 2 3 4 5 1,3 6,7 1 3 Recording images in macro 1 2 Adjusting the exposure (EXPOSURE) 1 3 Adjusting the white balance (WHITE BALANCE) 1 3 Enjoying picture effects (P. EFFECT) 1 3 Recording the date and time on the still image (DATE/TIME) 1 2 3 4 1,4 5 2,3 1 3 Various playback Playing back three or nine images at once 2 Enlarging a part of the still image (Zoom and trimming) 3 4 Playing back the still images in order (SLIDE) 3 4 Rotating a still image (ROTATE) 1 3 4 Viewing images on a TV screen 1 2 Editing Deleting images (DELETE) 3,4,5 4 5 1 3 4 5 Preventing accidental erasure (PROTECT) 2 4 1 3,4,5 3 4 5 1 3 4 Selecting still images to print (PRINT) 35,7 2 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 5 6 Page Changing the setup settings (SETUP) Additional information Precautions Cleaning the LCD screen Cleaning the camera surface After using your camera at the seashore or other dusty locations Moisture condensation occurs easily when: On Memory Sticks Notes On battery pack (not supplied) On internal rechargeable button battery About InfoLITHIUM battery pack (not supplied) What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack? Charging the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack Remaining battery time indicator Using your camera abroad Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Warning and notice messages Page Self-diagnosis display Specifications System Output connector LCD screen General LCD screen indicators Page When playing back still images 45 768 1 2 39 When playing back moving images 12 3 4 6 5 7 8 Notes on Using Batteries Power save mode Batteries that can be used Handling precautions for size AA batteries Index A B C D