SONY DSCP20
Service Manual

Setting the date and time
When you first use your camera, set the date and time. If these are not set, the CLOCK SET screen appears whenever you turn on your camera.

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Set the numeric value with v/V on the control button, then press the center z to enter it. After entering the number, v/V moves to the next item. 3, If you selected [D/M/Y] in step set the time on a 24-hour cycle. Select [OK] with B on the control button, then press the center z at the desired moment to begin clock movement. The date and time are entered.

CLOCK SET

Y/M/D M / D /Y D / M /Y

2001 /

7/ 1

12 : 00

OK
AM CANCEL

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OK

Control button

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CLOCK SET

Y/M/D M / D /Y D / M /Y

2001 /

7/ 4

10 : 30
PM

OK
CANCEL

Select the item with vVbB, then set with the center z.

OK

To cancel the date and time setting Select [CANCEL] with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press the center z.
Note

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Set the mode dial to

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If the rechargeable button battery is ever fully discharged (page 68), the CLOCK SET screen will appear again. When this happens, reset the date and time by starting from step 3 above.

Press and hold down the POWER button for approximately one second to turn on the power. The POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp (green) lights

POWER ON/OFF(CHG)

up. The CLOCK SET screen appears on the LCD screen. To change the date and time, set the mode dial to SET UP (page 65) and perform the procedure from step 3.

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Select the desired date display format with v/V on the control button, then press the center z. Select from [Y/M/D] (year/month/day), [M/D/Y] (month/day/year) or [D/M/Y] (day/month/year).

CLOCK SET

Y/M/D M / D /Y D / M /Y

2001 /

1/ 1

12 : 00

OK
AM CANCEL

OK

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Select the year, month, day, hour or minute item you want to set with b/B on the control button. The item to be set is indicated with v/V.

CLOCK SET

Y/M/D M / D /Y D / M /Y

2001 /

1/ 1

12 : 00

OK
AM CANCEL

OK

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Basic operations

B Recording

Inserting the �Memory Stick�

Basic operations
How to use the mode dial
The mode dial switches the function which is used for recording, playback, or editing. Set the dial as follows before starting to operate your camera.
: To record still images in TWILIGHT mode : To record still images : To play back or edit images : To record moving images or Clip Motion images SET UP: To set the setup items (The SET UP position changes the settings of infrequently-used items.)

Access lamp

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Open the �Memory Stick� cover. Insert the �Memory Stick.� Insert the �Memory Stick� with the B mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated until it clicks. Close the �Memory Stick� cover.

How to use the control button
When the menu is not displayed, the control button is used to perform the following operations.
(v): (V): (b): (B): Recording with flash Recording with self-timer Checking the last recorded image Recording while adjusting the exposure for the point that you want to record

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Removing the �Memory Stick�
Open the �Memory Stick� cover, then press the �Memory Stick� once lightly.
7 Notes
� Insert the �Memory Stick� firmly until it clicks, otherwise a message such as �MEMORY STICK ERROR� will be displayed. � Never remove the �Memory Stick� or turn off the power while the access lamp is lit up. � You cannot record or edit images on a �Memory Stick� if the erasure prevention switch is set to the LOCK position.

When you select above functions with the control button while recording with the LCD screen turned off, the LCD screen lights for approximately 2 seconds and the selected function icon appears on the screen. The LCD screen also lights automatically when the MENU button is pressed, but in this case the LCD screen does not turn off automatically.

Connector

Erasure prevention switch Label space
The position and shape of the erasure prevention switch may differ depending on the types of �Memory Stick� used.

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