Document Outline

• Before using your camera
• Table of contents
• Identifying the parts
• Getting started
  • Preparing batteries
  • Charging the batteries
  • Inserting the batteries
  • Using an external power source
  • Using your camera abroad
  • Turning your camera on/off
  • How to use the control button
  • Setting the date and time
• Shooting still images
  • Inserting and removing a “Memory Stick”
  • Setting the still image size
  • Image size and quality
  • Basic still image shooting – using auto mode
    • Checking the last image shot – Quick Review
    • Using the zoom feature
    • Shooting close-ups – Macro (DSC-P72 only)
    • Using the self-timer
    • Selecting a flash mode
    • Shooting with the finder
    • Inserting the date and time on a still image
• Viewing still images
  • Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera
  • Viewing images on a TV screen
• Deleting still images
  • Deleting images
  • Formatting a “Memory Stick”
• Before advanced operations
  • How to setup and operate your camera
    • Changing menu settings
    • Changing items in the SET UP screen
  • Deciding the still image quality
  • Creating or selecting a folder
    • Creating a new folder
    • Selecting the recording folder
• 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
  • Selecting the folder and playing back images
  • Enlarging a portion of a still image
    • Enlarging an image – Playback zoom
    • Recording an enlarged image – Trimming
  • Playing back successive images
  • Rotating still images
  • Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode
    • Playing back continuously
    • Playing back frame by frame – Jog playback
• Still image editing
  • Protecting images
    • On the single screen
    • On the Index (nine-image) screen
    • On the Index (triple-image) screen
  • Changing image size
  • Choosing images to print
    • On the single screen
    • On the Index (nine-image) screen
    • On the Index (triple-image) screen
• Enjoying movies
  • Shooting movies
  • Viewing movies on the LCD screen
  • Deleting movies
    • On the single screen
    • On the Index (nine-image) screen
    • On the Index (triple-image) screen
  • Editing movies
    • Cutting movies
    • Deleting unnecessary portions of 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
• Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting
  • Warnings and messages
  • Self-diagnosis display
• Additional information
  • The number of images that can be saved/ shooting time
  • Menu items
  • SET UP items
  • Precautions
  • The “Memory Stick”
  • The nickel-metal hydride batteries
  • The battery charger
  • Specifications
  • The LCD screen
• Index
  • Index