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
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Introduction
Table of contents
Getting started Basic operations
Additional information
Advanced operations
Getting started
Identifying the parts
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Preparing the power supply
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3
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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
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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
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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
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For Macintosh users
5
6
Notes on using your personal computer
1 2
Image file storage destinations and image files
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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
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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
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5
1
3
4
5
Preventing accidental erasure (PROTECT)
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4
1
3,4,5
3
4
5
1
3
4
Selecting still images to print (PRINT)
35,7
2
4
1
3
4
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3
4
5
6
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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
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3 4
5
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Warning and notice messages
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Self-diagnosis display
Specifications
System
Output connector
LCD screen
General
LCD screen indicators
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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
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