Sony DSC-P72 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Shooting still images
, Press the shutter button fully
down.
The shutter clicks, the shooting is
completed, and the still image is saved in
the “Memory Stick.” When the recording
lamp (pages 11, 13) goes out, you can shoot
the next image.
When you are shooting with the batteries, if no
tasks are performed for a while with the camera
turned on, power is automatically shut off to
preserve battery power (page20).
The position on the mode
selector
When the mode selector is set to , the
functions that can be selected change
according to the (Camera) setting in the
menu settings as follows:
Auto mode shooting [Auto]
You can shoot your subject easily since this
mode automatically adjusts the focus,
exposure, and white balance. In this mode,
[Mode] is set to [Fine], the AF range finder
is set to [Multi AF], and the metering mode
is set to multi-pattern metering (pages 48,
51). The menu items you can display are
limited to (Camera) and [Mode] (REC
Mode).
Program mode shooting [Program]
You can set the shooting functions in the
menu settings according to your shooting
condition.
Twilight mode [ ]
See page 58.
Twilight portratit mode [ ]
See page 58.
Landscape mode [ ]
See page 58.
Snow mode [ ]
See page 58.
Beach mode [ ]
See page 58.
To change the camera mode
1 Set the mode selector to .
2 Press MENU.
3 Select (Camera) with b on the
control button.
4 Select the desired camera mode with v/
V on the control button.
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VGA
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Mode
Camera
Auto
Program