Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Before using your camera
- Table of contents
- Identifying the parts
- Getting started
- Shooting still images
- Viewing still images
- Deleting still images
- Before advanced operations
- Advanced still image shooting
- Choosing a focus method
- Setting the distance to the subject
- Adjusting the exposure
- Selecting a metering mode
- Adjusting color tones
- Adjusting the flash level
- Shooting multiple frames
- Shooting in Multi Burst mode
- Shooting two images in succession
- Shooting still images for e-mail
- Shooting still images with audio files
- Shooting according to scene conditions
- Adding special effects
- Advanced still image viewing
- Still image editing
- Enjoying movies
- Enjoying images on your computer
- Copying images to your computer – For Windows users
- Installing the USB driver
- Installing “Image Transfer”
- Installing “ImageMixer”
- Connecting the camera to your computer
- Copying images using “Image Transfer”
- Changing “Image Transfer” settings
- Copying images without using “Image Transfer”
- Viewing the images on your computer
- Image file storage destinations and file names
- Copying images to your computer – For Macintosh users
- Creating a Video CD
- Copying images to your computer – For Windows users
- Troubleshooting
- Additional information
- Index
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Menu items
Menu items that can be changed differ
depending on the position of the mode
selector. The LCD screen shows only the
items you can operate based on the current
position of the mode selector. Factory
settings are indicated with x.
When the mode selector is set to
Item Setting Description
(Camera)
// / / / Program/
x Auto
Selects the camera mode (pages 27, 58).
(EV)* +2.0EV / +1.7EV / +1.3EV /
+1.0EV / +0.7EV / +0.3EV / x0EV
/ −0.3EV / −0.7EV / −1.0EV /
−1.3EV / −1.7EV / −2.0EV
Adjusts the exposure (page 50).
9 (Focus)* ∞ / 7.0m / 3.0m / 1.0m / 0.5m /
Center AF / x Multi AF
Chooses the auto focus method (page 48), or sets the focus preset distance (page 49).
(
Metering Mode
)*
(
DSC-P72
only)
Spot / x Multi Selects the metering mode to suit the shooting conditions and purpose. (page 51).
WB (White Bal)* / / / / xAuto Sets the white balance (page 52).
ISO* 400 / 200 / 100 / xAuto Selects the ISO sensitivity. When shooting under dark conditions or shooting a fast-
moving subject, use a high-number setting. When recording high-quality images, use
a low-number setting. (When the (Camera) is not set to [Auto] or [Program], this
setting cannot be carried out.)
(P.Quality)* xFine / Standard Records images with fine image quality mode. / Records images in the standard
image quality mode (page 46).