Sony DSC-P8 User Guide

Shooting still images
with audio files

— Voice

Mode dial:

/SCN

In Voice mode, an audio track is also
recorded at the same time as recording a
normal still image.

Set the mode dial to

SCN.

Press MENU.

The menu appears.

Select [Mode] (REC Mode) with

, then select [Voice] with

Shoot the image.

If you press and release the
shutter button,

sound is recorded

for five seconds.

If you hold down the shutter
button,

sound is recorded until you

release the shutter button for up to
40 seconds.

To return to normal mode

Select [Normal] in step 3.

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To view images recorded in Voice mode, carry
out the same procedure described in “Viewing
movies on the LCD screen” (page 68).

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For the number of images you can record in
Voice mode, see page 98.

Shooting according to
scene conditions

— Scene Selection

Mode dial: SCN

When shooting night scenes, shooting
people at night, shooting landscapes,
shooting at the shore or snowy scenes,
shooting fireworks, or shooting with
priority on the shutter speed such as motion
scenes, use the modes listed below to
increase the quality of your images.

Fireworks mode

Fireworks are recorded in all their splendor
by setting the focus distance to infinity. The
shutter speed becomes slower, so using a
tripod is recommended.

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You cannot shoot in macro mode.

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You cannot use the flash.

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You can change the shutter speed by setting an
EV adjustment value (page 44).

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You cannot set the white balance.

Shutter

Mode dial

Control button

MENU