3-069-761-11(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-P20 Serial No. ________________________ DSC-P20 ©2001 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. The number below is for the FCC related matters only. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-P20 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 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 (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For the Customers in the U.S.A. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. 2 Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. For the Customers in the U.S.A. DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY. LITHIUM ION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center. Note: In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited. For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery. For the Customers in Germany Directive:EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances: · Residential area · Business district · Light-industry district (This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B.) 3 Attention for the Customers in Europe This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits sets out on the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters. Be sure to read the following before using your camera Trial recording Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly. Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera. No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording medium, etc. Notes on image data compatibility "Memory Stick" N50 For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada THIS CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES AND THE CANADIAN ICES-003 OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. · This camera conforms with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electric and Information Technology Industries Association). You cannot play back on your camera still images recorded on other equipment (DCR-TRV890E/ TRV900/TRV900E, DSC-D700, DSCD770) that does not conform with this universal standard. (These models are not sold in some areas.) · Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed. Precaution on copyright Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws. Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images, this may render the "Memory Stick" unusable or image data breakdown, damage or loss may occur. 4 Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes. LCD screen, LCD finder (only models with a finder) and lens · The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using extremely highprecision technology so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the LCD finder. These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way. · Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors. Exposing the LCD screen, the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions. Notes on batteries Be careful when removing the batteries, as they may be hot after the camera is used for long periods. Do not get the camera wet When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions, be careful not to get the camera wet. If moisture condensation occurs, refer to page 67 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera. Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss, always copy (back up) data to a disk. When the camera is used for long periods Note that the camera body may become hot. Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again. 5 Introduction Checks the image after recording images Recording still images: page 19 Playing back still images: page 27 Deleting images (DELETE): page 58 Captures images with your computer You can copy images onto your computer and view and modify images or attach images to e-mail on your computer using the supplied USB cable and application software. Viewing images using a personal computer: page 29 Recording still images for e-mail (E-MAIL): page 46 Records a moving picture (MPEG Movie or Clip Motion) according to your purpose Recording moving images (MPEG MOVIE): page 25 Selects the recording mode from various types of recordings according to your situation Creating Clip Motion Files: page 48 Recording text documents (TEXT): page 47 Recording still images as uncompressed files (TIFF): page 48 6 Table of contents Getting started Identifying the parts .............................. 8 Preparing the power supply ................ 10 Setting the date and time ..................... 15 Inserting the "Memory Stick" ............. 17 B Various playback Playing back three or nine images at once .......................................... 54 Enlarging a part of the still image (Zoom and trimming) ................... 55 Playing back the still images in order (SLIDE) ....................................... 56 Rotating a still image (ROTATE) ....... 57 Basic operations B Recording Recording still images ........................ 19 Recording moving images .................. 25 B Editing Deleting images (DELETE) ................ 58 Preventing accidental erasure (PROTECT) ................................. 59 Changing the recorded still image size (RESIZE) ..................................... 61 Selecting still images to print (PRINT) ....................................... 62 Dividing a moving image file (DIVIDE) ..................................... 63 Changing the setup settings (SETUP) ....................................... 65 B Playback Playing back still images .................... 27 Playing back moving images .............. 28 Viewing images using a personal computer ...................................... 29 Image file storage destinations and image files ............................................... 36 Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations Additional information Precautions .......................................... 67 On "Memory Sticks" .......................... 68 About "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (not supplied) ............................... 69 Using your camera abroad .................. 70 Troubleshooting .................................. 71 Warning and notice messages ............. 77 Self-diagnosis display ......................... 79 Specifications ...................................... 81 LCD screen indicators ........................ 82 Notes on Using Batteries .................... 85 Index ................................................... 86 How to use the mode dial ................... 38 How to use the control button ............. 38 Setting the image size (IMAGE SIZE) ............................ 43 B Various recording Records images according to shooting conditions (TWILIGHT mode) .... 45 Recording still images for e-mail (E-MAIL) ..................................... 46 Recording text documents (TEXT) ..... 47 Recording still images as uncompressed files (TIFF) ................................... 48 Creating Clip Motion Files ................. 48 Adjusting the exposure (EXPOSURE) .............................. 50 Adjusting the white balance (WHITE BALANCE) .................. 51 Enjoying picture effects (P. EFFECT) ................................ 52 Recording the date and time on the still image (DATE/TIME) .................. 52 7 Getting started Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. A POWER button/lamp (15) F Photocell window for flash Press and hold down this button for approximately one second to turn on the camera. B Mode dial (18, 38) Do not block while recording with the flash. G Self-timer (22, 26) H Lens I Lens cover OPEN/CLOSE tab J Tripod receptacle (bottom surface) To record in TWILIGHT mode : To record still images : To playback or edit images : To record moving images or Clip Motion images SET UP:To set the setup items C Shutter button (19, 26) D Flash (23) E Finder window : Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws, and may damage the camera. K RESET button (71) 8 Getting started Attaching the strap A MACRO switch (24) B Finder Self-timer/recording lamp (red) AE lock lamp (green) /CHG (flash charge/battery charge) lamp (orange) (21) C MENU button (39) D Jack cover (12, 14) E DC IN jack (12, 14) F USB jack (31, 33) G Control button (18, 38) H LCD screen I DISPLAY/LCD ON/OFF button (21) J Digital zoom button (for recording) (22) INDEX/zoom button (for playback) (55) K Hook for wrist strap L OPEN switch M Battery cover N Access lamp (17) O "Memory Stick" cover 9 Preparing the power supply Installing the supplied batteries or an optional battery pack Your camera operates only with the following batteries. · Two size AA alkaline batteries (supplied)* · "InfoLITHIUM" (S series) battery pack (NP-FS11) (recommended, not supplied) · Two size AA nickel metal hydride batteries (not supplied) · Two size AA nickel-cadmium batteries (not supplied) The "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack is recommended for long operating times. Note that in this Operating Instructions, "batteries" refers to size AA alkaline batteries. Sony stamina alkaline ...