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To cancel Spot light-metering
Press the MENU button again and select
“” using b/B on the control button,
select “OFF” then using v/V. The Spot
light-metering aiming point disappears, and
the camera returns to normal light-
metering.
For the DSC-P31
a Turn the Mode dial to , SCN,
or
.
b Press B () on the control
button to turn Spot light-
metering on.
The Spot light-metering aiming point
is displayed.
c Aim the Spot light-metering
aiming point at the spot you
want to shoot, then shoot your
image.
To cancel Spot light-metering
Press B () on the control button to turn
Spot light-metering off. The Spot light-
metering aiming point disappears, and the
camera returns to normal light-metering.
Shooting multiple
frames
– Clip Motion
Mode dial setting:
You can shoot a number of still images
consecutively (GIF animation). Because the
file size is small, these images are ideal for
use on a home page, or for attaching to an e-
mail message.
• Clip Motion images are restricted to color
levels of 256 colors and below. This is a
characteristic of GIF format recording. For this
reason, the image quality of some images may
deteriorate.
NORMAL (160×120)
The maximum number of frames you can
shoot in one Clip Motion shot is ten. This is
the best choice for use on a home page.
MOBILE (120×108)
Two frames is the maximum number that
can be shot in Clip Motion in this mode.
• MOBILE mode has strict file size limits, so
picture quality falls accordingly.
• For the number of images you can record using
Clip Motion, see page 91.
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Advanced still image shooting
Before using Clip Motion
In “MOVING IMAGE” in SET UP, select
“CLIP MOTION” (pages 55, 97).
a Turn the Mode dial to .
b Press the MENU button.
The menu appears.
c Select “ ” (IMAGE SIZE)
using b/B, and select the
desired mode useing v/V.
d Shoot one frame.
e Shoot the next frame.
Press the shutter once to shoot the next
frame, then repeat this operation until
you have shot the desired number of
frames.
f Press the center z.
All of the frames will be saved in the
“Memory Stick.”
• If you do not complete Step 6, the image will
not be saved in the “Memory Stick.” Up to that
point, the image is saved temporarily in the
camera.
• In Clip Motion mode, the date and time will not
be recorded.
• When you view Clip Motion images using the
Index screen, the images may appear different
from the actual image recorded.
• GIF files made on other cameras may not
display correctly on this camera.
To delete shot images in the
midst of shooting
1 In Steps 4 or 5 on the previous page,
press b (7)
Shot images will be played back in
order, playback stops when the last
image is reached.
2 Press the MENU button, select either
“DELETE LAST”, or “DELETE ALL”,
and press the center z.
3 Select “OK”, then press the center z. If
you chose “DELETE LAST” in Step 2,
repeat Steps 1 to 3 to delete the images
in order, from the latest one shot.
Mode dial
Control button
Shutter button
MENU button
MAKING “CLIP MOTION”
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