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Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode)
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Set the mode dial to 
, and 
turn on your camera.
The lens cover opens when the power is turned 
on.
When the camera is turned on or when using 
the zoom, and the lens is moving, don’t touch 
the lens assembly (DSC-P71 only) (page 28).
When the Mode dial is set to 
, the exposure 
and focus are adjusted automatically. 
Clean the lens with a soft cloth if it is dirty 
(page 99).
,
Hold your camera with your 
both hands and position a 
subject in the center of the 
frame to focus on.
Do not cover the lens or flash with your 
fingers.
You can choose either Multi-point AF mode or 
Center AF as the AF mode (page 58).
,
Press and hold the shutter 
halfway down.
The camera beeps. When the AE/AF lock 
indicator stops flashing and remains on, the 
camera is ready for shooting.
If you remove your finger from the shutter, 
shooting will be canceled.
The minimum focal distance to a subject is 50 
cm (19 
11
/
16
 inches) for the DSC-P71, and 10 
cm (3 
15
/
16
 inches) for the DSC-P31. To shoot 
subjects at distances closer than this, use Macro 
mode (DSC-P71 only) (page 28). 
The frame appearing on the LCD screen shows 
the limits of the area where the focus will be 
adjusted. (For more details on the AF range 
finder, see page 58.)
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Mode dial
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Flashes in 
green 
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 Lights up
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Shoot
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Press the shutter fully down.
A beeping sound is heard, the shooting is 
completed, and the still image is saved in 
the “Memory Stick.” When the Recording 
lamp goes out, you can shoot the next 
image.
When you are shooting with the battery, if no 
tasks are performed for a while* with the 
camera turned on, power is automatically shut 
off to preserve battery power (page 20).
*
When POWER SAVE is set to ON: 
approximately 90 seconds 
When POWER SAVE is set to OFF: 
approximately 3 minutes
Checking the last shot 
image (Quick Review)
,
Press 
b
 (
7
) on the control 
button.
To return to shooting mode, press the 
shutter lightly or press b (7) on the control 
button again.
To delete the image displayed on the 
LCD screen
1
Press MENU button to display the menu.
2
Press B on the control button to select 
“DELETE”, then press the center z.
3
Press v on the control button to select 
“OK”, then press the center z. 
The image will be deleted.
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About Auto Focus
When you try to shoot a subject that is 
hard to focus on, the AE/AF lock 
indicator will change to flashing 
slowly.
The Auto Focus function may be 
difficult to use with in the following 
subjects. In such cases, release the 
shutter, then try to recompose the shot 
and focus again.
The subject is distant from the camera and 
dark
The contrast of the subject and its 
background is poor
The subject is seen through glass, such as 
a window
A fast-moving subject
The subject has a reflection, such as that 
from a mirror, or there is a  luminous body 
and a lustrous subject
A flashing subject.
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