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Advanced still image shooting
Shooting three or two
images continuously
— Burst 3 (DSC-P10/P12)/
Burst 2 (DSC-P8)
Mode dial: / /SCN
This mode is used for continuous shooting.
Each time you press the shutter button in
this mode, the camera records three (DSC-
P10/P12) or two (DSC-P8) images in
succession.
a Set the mode dial to , or
SCN.
b Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c Select [Mode] (REC Mode) with
b/B, then select [Burst 3]
(DSC-P10/P12)/[Burst 2] (DSC-
P8) with v/V.
d Shoot the image.
When the “Recording” indication
disappears, you can shoot the next
image.
To return to normal mode
Select [Normal] in step 3.
• You cannot use the flash in this mode.
• During shooting in this mode, the images are
not displayed on the screen. Compose the
image before pressing the shutter button.
• The recording interval is approximately
0.5 second.
Shooting still images
for e-mail
— E-Mail
Mode dial: / /SCN
In E-mail mode, a small-size image
(320×240) that is suitable for e-mail
transmission is also recorded at the same
time as recording a normal still image. (See
page 18 for the normal still image sizes.)
a Set the mode dial to , or
SCN.
b Press MENU.
The menu appears.
Shutter
Mode dial
Control button
MENU
Shutter
Mode dial
Control button
MENU