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3-064-296-11(1)
Digital Still
Camera
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain
it for future reference.
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the
serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers
whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. DSC-P1
Serial No. ________________________
DSC-P1
©2000 Sony Corporation
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Regulatory Information WARNING Declaration of Conformity To prevent fire or shock hazard, do Trade Name: SONY not expose the unit to rain or Model No.: DSC-P1 moisture. Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ, 07656 USA For the Customers in the Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 U.S.A. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
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The supplied interface cable must be used NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS with the equipment in order to comply with IN THE UNITED KINGDOM the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with DISPOSAL O
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Precaution on copyright Battery pack Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. For the Customers in the Unauthorized recording of such materials U.S.A. and Canada may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws. THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE Do not shake or strike the camera COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE In addition to malfunctions and inability to FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN record images, this may render the ICES-003 OPERATION IS SUBJEC
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Table of contents Adjusting the exposure Getting started (EXPOSURE) ..............................44 Adjusting the white balance Identifying the parts .............................. 6 (WHITE BALANCE) .................. 45 Preparing the power supply .................. 8 Recording the date and time on the still Setting the date and time ..................... 12 image (DATE/TIME) .................. 45 Inserting the “Memory Stick” ............. 14 Enjoying picture effects (P.EFFECT) ............
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Getting started Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. 8 1 9 2 0 3 4 5 6 qa 7 A POWER switch/lamp G Tripod receptacle (bottom surface) B Shutter button (15) (21) Use a tripod with a screw length of C MODE selector (32) less than 9/32 inch (6.5 mm). You will be unable to firmly secure the D Built-in microphone camera to tripods having longer Do not touch while recording. screws, and may damage the camera. E Flash (20) H Finder window F Photocell wi
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Getting started Attaching the wrist strap 1 0 2 qa 3 4 qs 5 qf qd 6 7 qj qg 8 qk qh 9 ql A Finder I Speaker Self-timer/recording lamp (red) J DISPLAY button AE lock lamp (green) Strobe charge lamp (orange) K Zoom button B (flash) button L Hook for wrist strap M A/V OUT jack (50) C (MACRO) button (43) Audio output is monaural. D PROGRAM AE button (43) N Battery eject lever (8) E VOLUME +/– button O Battery/“Memory Stick” cover F LCD ON/OFF button P Access lamp (14) Set to OFF to save the bat
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Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Your camera operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” NP-FS11 battery pack* (S series). You cannot use any other battery pack. Battery eject lever Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. 1 Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow. Install the battery pack. 2 Insert the battery pack with the B mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated. Close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. 3 To remove the battery pack Open the battery/
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Getting started Charging the battery pack You cannot charge the battery pack while your camera is turned on. Be sure to turn off your camera before charging. Battery pack (S series) To the wall outlet (mains) Power cord Jack cover (mains lead) AC-LS1A AC power adaptor Insert the battery pack into your camera. 1 Open the jack cover and connect the DC connecting cable to the 2 DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up. Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and
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NP-FS11 battery pack When you record images in an extremely cold location or using the LCD screen, the operating time becomes short. When using the camera in an extremely cold location, place the battery pack in your pocket or other place to keep it warm, then insert the battery pack into the camera just before recording. When using a pocket heater, take care not to let the heater directly contact the battery. Charging time Battery pack Full charge (min.) Normal charge (min.) NP-FS11 (suppli
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Getting started Notes The battery life and number of images will be decreased if you use your camera at low temperatures, use the flash, repeatedly turn the power on/off or use the zoom. The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is limited. The figures in the table are a guide when you continuously record/play back while replacing the “Memory Stick.” “----” appears in the display window until the battery usable time is calculated. During charging, the indicators in the display window may no
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Setting the date and time When you first use your camera, set the date and time. If these are not set, the CLOCK SET screen appears whenever you turn on your camera for recording. POWER switch Control button Slide the POWER switch to turn on the power. 1 The POWER lamp lights up. Press v on the control button. 2 The menu bar appears on the LCD screen. Select [SETUP] with B on the control button, 3 then press the center z. 12
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Getting started Select [CLOCK SET] with v/V on the control button, then press the 4 center z. Select the desired date display format with 5 v/V on the control button, then press the center z. Select from [Y/M/D] (year/month/day), [M/D/Y] (month/day/year) or [D/M/Y] (day/month/year). Select the year, month, day, hour or minute 6 item you want to set with / on the control b B button. The item to be set is indicated with / . v V Set the numeric value with v/V on the control button, then p
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Inserting the “Memory Stick” Access lamp Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. 1 Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow. Insert the “Memory Stick.” 2 Insert the “Memory Stick” with the B mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated until it clicks. Close the battery/“Memory Stick” cover. 3 Removing the “Memory Stick” Open the battery/“Memory Stick” cover, then press the “Memory Stick” once lightly. Notes If you do not insert the “Memory Stick” firmly until it clicks,
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B B B B Recording Basic operations Recording B Recording still images Still images are recorded in JPEG format. To record still images, slide the POWER switch to turn on the power and insert a “Memory Stick.” POWER switch Set the MODE selector to STILL. 1 Press and hold the shutter button halfway 2 Remaining memory down and check the image. capacity indicator While the AE lock indicator z (green) is flashing rapidly, the image freezes momentarily, but is not yet recorded. When the camera
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The number of images you can record on a “Memory Stick” See pages 39 to 42. Notes Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating. While the image is being recorded on the “Memory Stick,” do not shake or strike the camera. Also, do not turn the power off, or remove the battery pack or “Memory Stick.” When recording a bright subject, the LCD screen color may change after AE lock, but this does not affect the recorded image. Holding the camera correctly Hold the camera so that your
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B B B B Recording Recording images with the finder LCD ON/OFF Press LCD ON/OFF to turn off the LCD screen. Indicators on the finder Recording lamp (red) AE lock lamp (green) Strobe charge lamp (orange) Notes When recording a subject closer than 3 1/4 feet (1 m), record using the LCD screen. When recording images with the finder, the positions of the finder and the lens differ, so the recording range may be slightly offset. You cannot turn off the LCD screen when [DEMO] is set to [ON] in
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Using the zoom feature The lens portion moves during zoom operation. Be careful not to touch the lens portion while it is operating. Zoom button W side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) T side: for telephoto (subject appears closer) Minimum focal distance to the subject W side: About 19 3/4 inches (50 cm) or more T side: About 19 3/4 inches (50 cm) or more To record even closer subjects, see page 43. Digital zoom function This camera has a digital zoom function. Digital zoo
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B B B B Recording LCD screen indicators during recording Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen. See page 67 for a detailed description of the indicated items. DISPLAY Notes You cannot turn off the self-timer indicators and some of the indicators used in advanced operations. The indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded. Using the self-timer When you use the self-timer function, the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. Shutter
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Recording images with the flash The initial setting is auto (no indicator). In this mode, the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings become dark. When you change the flash mode, press the (flash) repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen. (flash) Each time you press the (flash), the indicator changes as follows. (No indicator) t t t t (No indicator) Auto red-eye reduction: The flash strobes before recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Force
