Sony DSC-P31 User Manual

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Table of contents

Before using your camera ......................... 5
Identifying the parts ................................ 10

Preparing batteries .................................. 14
Charging the batteries ............................. 14
Inserting the batteries.............................. 17
Using an external power source.............. 19
Using your camera abroad ...................... 19
Turning on/off your camera .................... 20
How to use the control button................. 20
Setting the date and time......................... 21

Inserting and removing a

“Memory Stick” ............................. 23

Deciding the still image size and image

quality ............................................. 24

Basic still image shooting (using auto

adjustment mode) ........................... 26

Checking the last shot image (Quick

Review) .......................................... 27

Using the zoom feature....................... 28
Shooting close-ups (Macro)

(DSC-P71 only) .............................. 28

Using the self-timer ............................ 29
Selecting a flash mode ........................ 30
Shooting with the finder ..................... 32

Shooting with the date and time

inserted ........................................... 32

Shooting according to scene conditions

(SCENE SELECTION) ................. 34

Viewing images on the LCD screen of your

camera ............................................ 36

Viewing single images ....................... 36
Viewing Index

(9 or 3 images display)................... 37

Viewing images on a TV screen............. 38

Deleting images ...................................... 39

Deleting on the Index (9 images)

screen ............................................. 40

Deleting on the Index (3 images)

screen ............................................. 41

Formatting a “Memory Stick” ................ 43

Copying still images to your computer ...44
1

Installing the USB driver ..................45

2

Preparing your camera ......................46

3

Connecting your camera to your

computer ........................................47

4

Copying images ................................48
When a removable disk icon is not

shown..............................................49

Copying images

(for Windows XP users) ................49

Image file storage destinations and file

names ..............................................51

5

Viewing the images on your

computer .........................................53

For Macintosh users ................................54

Getting started

Shooting still images

Viewing still images

Deleting still images

Copying still images to your
computer

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