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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Inserting the batteries (continued)
When using Sony alkaline batteries
1)
Shooting under the following conditions:
– The image quality is set to [Fine].
– Shooting one image every 30 seconds.
– Alternatively pressing the zoom W and T
buttons fully for each shot (DSC-P72/P52
only).
– Using the flash once in every two shots.
– Turning on and off once in every ten shots.
Playing back
2)
still images
2)
Showing single images in order, one
approximately every three seconds
Shooting
3)
movies
3)
Continuous shooting with a picture size of 160
(Mail)
• The battery life and the number of images
recordable decrease under the following
conditions:
– At low temperatures.
– Using the flash.
– Turning the camera on and off frequently.
– Using the zoom heavily (DSC-P72/P52 only)
– When [LCD Backlight] is set to [Bright].
– When [Power Save] is set to [Off].
– After using the batteries repeatedly over a
long period of time or after often allowing it
to self-discharge after charging (page 110).
Image
size
R6 (Size AA) alkaline battery
(2) (not supplied)
LCD
screen
No. of
images
Battery
life (min.)
DSC-P72
3.1M
On
Approx. 70 Approx. 35
Off
Approx. 130 Approx. 65
VGA
On
Approx. 70 Approx. 35
Off
Approx. 130 Approx. 65
DSC-P52
3.1M
On
Approx. 80 Approx. 40
Off
Approx. 140 Approx. 70
VGA
On
Approx. 80 Approx. 40
Off
Approx. 140 Approx. 70
DSC-P32
3.1M
On
Approx. 80 Approx. 40
Off
Approx. 140 Approx. 70
VGA
On
Approx. 80 Approx. 40
Off
Approx. 140 Approx. 70
Image size
NH-AA-DA (2) (supplied)
No. of
images
Battery life
(min.)
DSC-P72
3.1M
Approx. 5400
Approx. 270
VGA
Approx. 5400
Approx. 270
DSC-P52
3.1M
Approx. 6000
Approx. 300
VGA
Approx. 6000
Approx. 300
DSC-P32
3.1M
Approx. 6000
Approx. 300
VGA
Approx. 6000
Approx. 300
NH-AA-DA (2) (supplied)
LCD
screen On
LCD screen
Off
DSC-P72
Approx. 160
Approx. 210
DSC-P52
Approx. 160
Approx. 210
DSC-P32
Approx. 160
Approx. 210










