Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P2 Charge the battery pack Turn the camera on set the clock Insert a Memory Stick English

Charge the battery pack Turn the camera on set the clock Insert a Memory Stick
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1
Be sure to turn off your camera before charging starts
2 3
Terminal
1 Select 2 Press POWER side

Digital Still Camera 1 Install the battery pack
POWER Clock Set


Bottom
Y M D
M D Y
D M Y
1 2 2 1
2005 1 1 12 00 OK
AM
Cancel
Label side
Lighting Insert the Memory Stick all the way in
until it clicks

Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit please read this manual and User s Guide Troubleshooting separate Slide down to open Make sure that the battery pack is Close
volume thoroughly and retain it for future reference faced correctly 3 Set the clock with the control button
Select the image size for use
Align v at the bottom


AC Adaptor
1 Select the date display format with v V then press z

Clock Set
Y M D
M D Y
4
3 To wall outlet
D M Y



wall socket
2005 1 1 12 00
AM
OK 1 Select a mode 2 Press Image Size
Cancel
Still image

DSC P200 Power cord 2 Select each item with b B and set the numeric value with 3 Select the size with v V
mains lead
v mark v V then press z 3 2
Select
2 Open the cover and pull it out Clock Set
5M
3M
1M
Connect the plug to the DC IN jack Y M D
M D Y VGA E Mail
1M


D M Y Movie Image Size
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AM
Cancel The screen above is for still images
Charging indicator For movies select 640 Fine Memory Stick
Light on Charging
Select PRO only 640 Standard or 160
3 Select OK with B then press z
Light off Completed Disconnect the AC Adaptor
Clock Set 4 Press Image Size to
Y M D
Refer to User s Guide Troubleshooting M D Y complete the setting
It takes approximately 200 minutes to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the D M Y
separate volume AC Adaptor at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Charging may take longer under certain 2005 1 1 10 30 OK
AM
Explains advanced techniques and what to do if you experience trouble with circumstances or conditions Cancel
your camera The indicator also lights up while charging the flash

To cancel select Cancel and press z



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Using the AC Adaptor To change the date and time On still image sizes
Use the camera connected to a wall outlet wall socket as illustrated above Select Clock Set in the Setup screen and perform the procedure in step 3 above For details on the image size t User s Guide Troubleshooting page 13
Connect the AC Adaptor to an easily accessible wall outlet wall socket If any trouble occurs immediately t User s Guide Troubleshooting page 52
disconnect the plug from the wall outlet wall socket Image size Guidelines No of images Printing
After use disconnect the AC Adaptor both from the camera and from the wall outlet wall socket 7M 3072 2304 Printing at a larger size with high density Less Fine
Checking the accessories supplied On the clock display the default setting
This set is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet
wall socket even if the set itself has been turned off If you selected D M Y in step 3 1 set the time on a 24 hour cycle
3 2 3072 2048 Printing at photo size with high density
AC LS5 LS5B AC Adaptor Battery case 1 Memory Stick Do not use the AC Adaptor placed in a narrow space such as between a wall and furniture Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM
1 32 MB 1 5M 2592 1944 Printing at a larger size with high density

When turning on the power 3M 2048 1536 Printing at A4 size

To check the remaining battery time Unless you set the clock the Clock Set screen appears each time the camera is turned on 1M 1280 960 Printing at postcard size
Do not touch the lens portion as the cover opens and the lens portion extends Also do not leave the camera VGA E Mail Sending e mail creating home pages
Press POWER to turn on and check the time on the LCD screen More Rough
with the lens portion extended for a long period of time with the power off as this may cause malfunction 640 480
It takes about one minute until the correct battery remaining The following screen appears when the camera is turned on for the second time or afterwards
Remaining indicator time appears
Power cord mains lead 1 USB A V cable for multi CD ROM Cyber shot The displayed time remaining may not be correct under certain
60min VGA 101
96 On recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies
use terminal 1 application software 1
60min circumstances Recordable number of still images and recordable time of movies vary depending on the image
Operating instructions for
Remaining time size selected
digital still camera Read S AF
This First this manual 1 For details on recordable number or time t User s Guide Troubleshooting page 21
Operating instructions
Still images Movies
User s Guide To turn off the power
Troubleshooting 1
To remove the battery pack
Press POWER again Maximum recordable image Maximum recordable time
NP FR1 battery pack 1 Wrist strap 1 Open the cover and slide the battery eject lever in the direction of the arrow Be careful not to
If the camera is running on battery power and you do not operate the camera for a period of time the camera
drop the battery pack turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery Auto power off function
VGA 101 STD
640 101
00 28 25



Changing the language setting
Number of recordable images and time can differ according to shooting conditions
You can change the screen display to show messages in a specified language To change the
Notes before use language setting press MENU to display the menu screen Select Setup with the control To remove a Memory Stick
Charge the supplied battery pack before using the camera for the first time
button then select A Language in Setup1 and select the desired language t User s
Battery eject lever 1 Open the cover then push the Memory Stick in once
The camera is a precision instrument Be careful not to bump the lens or the LCD screen and not to Guide Troubleshooting page 50
If the access lamp is lit never remove the Memory Stick or turn
apply force to it Attach the strap to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped etc off the power The data may be corrupted
To use your camera abroad Power sources
You can use your camera and the AC Adaptor supplied in any country or region where the Access lamp
power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Use a commercially available AC plug
Hook adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet wall socket b
Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this
AC LS5 LS5B may cause a malfunction
Additional information on this product and answers to frequently asked questions can be
found at our Customer Support Website


http www sony net



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Shoot images easily Auto adjustment mode Shoot still images Scene Selection View delete images
5 6
Holding the camera
1 Select a mode 2 Shoot with the shutter button 1 Select SCN 2 Press MENU 1 Select 2 Select an image with b B
Still image auto adjustment mode Still image 60min VGA
101 3 9


Press and hold
halfway down to AE AF indicator Press fully down
Scene
focus Flashing t lit beeps The shutter sounds
Select SCN WB ISO 101 0003
BACK NEXT
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VOLUME



60min VGA FINE 101 Still image the image size is displayed
96

Movie
3 Select SCN Scene with b
button
Movie is displayed
then select a mode with v V
button
Movie
30 F2 8
Select S AF

Position the subject in the center of the focus To play back a movie press z
frame AF range finder frame Scene
STD
WB 60min 640
SCN ISO
101 10 10 B
Movie 00 00 03


For details on modes see below
Press fully down 60min STD
The setting is maintained even when the power is
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Playback bar
REC 00 00 02 00 10 48
turned off STOP REV CUE VOLUME

MENU button
Control button Rewind Fast forward b B
Control button 4 Press MENU to turn off the Return to normal playback z
button
Zoom button menu Volume v V
Stop playback z

To stop recording press the shutter button fully down again 5 Shoot with the shutter
Movies with the image size 160 are displayed a size
Control button button smaller




To cancel the Scene Selection To delete images
Using the control button Using the zoom
Set the mode dial to other than SCN 1 Display the image you want to delete and press delete
60min VGA 101
96
Zoom button
Using the flash for 60min VGA 101 60min VGA 101 2 Select Delete with v then press z
W T 96 W T 96
1 1 5 0
still images
S AF
60min VGA
101 2 9
S AF S AF

60min 60min 101
To cancel the deletion
VGA VGA
8 8 96
Checking the last Review
101


Shooting close up Select Exit then press z
image you shot You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie
Macro Delete
Quick Review 101 0029 2005 1 1 10 30PM
When the zoom scale exceeds 3 the camera uses Digital Zoom Exit
RETURN S AF BACK NEXT



60min VGA 101
For details on the Digital Zoom settings and the image quality t User s Guide Troubleshooting page
Using the
96
44
self timer
S AF




Checking the last still image you shot Quick Review If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on Scene Selection modes To view an enlarged image playback zoom
Press b on the control button If the subject is closer than approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches use the Macro mode left column The following modes are predetermined to match the scene conditions While displaying a still image press to zoom in on the image
To cancel press b again When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically the AE AF lock indicator changes to flashing To undo the zoom press
slowly and the beep does not sound Recompose the shot and focus again Twilight High speed shutter
The image may appear rough right after playback starts Adjust the portion v V b B
To delete the image press Delete and select Delete with v on the control button then press z Subjects difficult to focus on are
Shoots night scenes at a distance Shoots moving subjects in bright Cancel playback zoom z
Distant from the camera and dark Reflect light or have a lustrous finish
without losing the dark places
The contrast between the subject and its Flashing atmosphere of the surroundings
Selecting a flash mode for still images Viewing an index screen
background is poor Against light
Before step 2 press v on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected Seen through glass Twilight portrait Beach Press index then select an image with v V b B
No indicator Strobes if it is dark or against light default setting Moving fast
To return to the single image screen press z To display the next previous index screen press
Shoots portraits in dark places Shoots seasides or lakesides the
blue of the water clearly recorded b B
Forced flash
To identify items on the screen 60min VGA
101 3 9




Slow synchro Forced flash t User s Guide Troubleshooting page 16 Candle Snow
SL The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background 101 0003 2005 1 1 10 30PM
SINGLE DISPLAY SINGLE DISPLAY BACK NEXT VOLUME

that is out of flash light
To turn off the LCD screen Shoot candlelit scenes without Shoots whitish scenes brightly
spoiling the atmosphere
Press Display LCD on off repeatedly Use the finder for saving battery power or To delete images in index mode
No flash
shooting images when it is difficult to confirm images using the LCD screen 1 While an index screen is displayed press Delete and select Select with v V on the
Shooting distance when ISO is set to Auto Soft snap Fireworks control button then press z
W side Approx 0 2 to 3 5 m 7 7 8 to 11 feet 5 3 4 inches 2 Select the image you want to delete with v V b B then press z to display the Delete
T side Approx 0 3 to 2 5 m 11 7 8 to 8 feet 2 3 8 inches Shoots portraits of people Shoots fireworks in all their
flowers etc with a gentle splendor indicator on the selected image
The flash strobes twice The first time is to adjust the light quantity
atmosphere

Shooting close up Macro To cancel a selection
Landscape
button Select an image you have previously selected for deletion then
Before step 2 press B on the control button press z to delete the indicator from the image
Shoots landscapes etc by
To cancel press B again focusing on a distant subject SELECT TO NEXT


Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended
The in focus range becomes narrow and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus
The AF speed drops 3 Press Delete
Shortest shooting distance from the lens surface The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended 4 Select OK with B then press z
Setting all the way to the W side Approx 6 cm 2 3 8 inches To delete all the images in the folder select All In This Folder with v V in step 1 instead of Select then
Setting all the way to the T side Approx 30 cm 11 7 8 inches To use the functions set by the control button with Scene Selection press z

Before shooting in step 5 select the settings with the control button Some functions are not
Using the self timer available depending on the Scene Selection mode When you press the button to select functions
Before step 2 press V on the control button that cannot be combined with Scene Selection a beep sounds t User s Guide
Press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates Troubleshooting page 27
approximately 10 seconds later

Self timer lamp