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Sony MVC-CD300 User's Manual

1. 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select CAMERA with A V SCENE SELECTION with gt A Y then press gt 3 Select the desired setting then press J TWILIGHT mode You can record the subject without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings We recommend that you use a tripod to prevent camera shake as the shutter speed is set slow in this mode aA LANDSCAPE mode Focuses only on a distant subject to record landscapes etc amp 2 PORTRAIT mode Suits for portrait recordings Backgrounds blurred away and the frontward person is sharpened 4 Set the mode dial to SCN The selected setting is loaded 58 To cancel the SCENE SELECTION function Set the mode dial to S A M SET UP or gt Notes e You can focus only on distant subjects in LANDSCAPE mode e Set the forced flash 4 when you use the flash in the following modes TWILIGHT mode LANDSCAPE mode When using the SCENE SELECTION mode the AF illuminator page 25 emits in the following conditions TWILIGHT mode when the flash mode is set to the 4 forced flash mode PORTRAIT mode when the subject is under dark situations When the LANDSCAPE mode is selected the AF illuminator cannot be used Tip Under normal recording conditions the camera automatically makes various adjustments such as those for the focus iris exposure and white bala
2. Charge the battery pack fully page 10 e The AC power adaptor is not connected securely Connect it securely to the DC IN jack and a wall outlet mains page 10 13 The malfunction occurs inside the camera Turn off the power and turn on after one minute then check that the camera works properly Your camera cannot record images e The mode dial is set to gt or SET UP Set it to S A M SCN or 4 pages 20 26 e No disc is inserted into your camera Insert a disc page 16 e The disc has not been initialized Initialize the disc page 18 93 uolewojul jeuonippy ae Symptom Cause and or Solution The picture is out of focus e Your camera is not in macro recording mode when you shoot a subject that is about 3 to 50 cm 1 3 16 to 19 3 4 inches MVC CD200 or about 4 to 50 cm 1 5 8 to 19 3 4 inches MVC CD300 away from the lens Set the macro recording mode page 66 Press the zoom W button repeatedly The LANDSCAPE mode of the SCENE SELECTION function is selected Cancel the function The focus preset is selected Cancel the function CONVERSION LENS is set to ON in the setup settings MVC CD300 only Set it to OFF page 85 The resizing function does not work e You cannot resize moving images text images Clip Motion images and uncompressed images You cannot display a print mark
3. The maximum number of recordable images depends on the document condition such as the amount of text portions To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A in step 3 Notes e If the subject is not evenly illuminated you may be unable to record a clear image e Reading and writing data takes more time than normal image recording e When the mode dial is set to M or SCN the image may be bleached out or may be turned black e The number of recordable images is the same regardless of whether aE QUALITY is set to STANDARD or FINE 62 Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF Mode dial i S A M SCN Records the images without compression so the image does not deteriorate Images recorded in this mode are suitable for printing with a high quality image The JPEG compressed format image is also recorded with the TIFF format image 1 Set the mode dial to m4 S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears 2 3 Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt TIFF with A V 4 Record the image The number of images that you can record on a disc in TIFF mode MVC CD200 Image size Quality STANDARD FINE 1600x1200 Approx Approx 20 19 1600 3 2 Approx Approx 22 21 MVC CD300 Image size Quality STANDARD FINE 2048x1536 Approx Approx 12 11 2048 3 2 Approx Approx 14 13 To retu
4. You can display multiple images on the LCD screen at one time using the zoom buttons 1 Set the mode dial to gt 2 Press the zoom W T buttons repeatedly The LCD screen display changes as follows e Single single image screen GETTO 100 0001 2001 7 4 10 30PM lt gt FILE BACK NEXT VOLUME e Index nine image screen CLP on c E a z TEXT TIFF SINGLE DISPLAY 72 Triple image screen Fe bee bi APERTURE VALUE F2 5 SHUTTER SPEED 1 125 EXPOSURE VALUE 0 0 100 0005 2001 7 4 10 30PM SINGLE DISPLAY The image indicated by the yellow frame in the index screen is displayed in the middle of the triple image screen with the recording information To display the other information press A V The following marks are displayed on each image according to the image type and settings Fa Moving image file 9 VOICE mode file Eq E mail file DY Print mark O Protect mark TEXT TEXT file TIFF TIFF file CLIP Clip Motion file No mark Normal recording no settings To display the next previous index screen Press A W lt 4 gt To return to normal playback single image e Press the zoom T button repeatedly Press Note When viewing an image recorded in Clip Motion or TEXT mode on the index screen the image may appear different from the actual image Tip Wh
5. CONVERSION LENS is set to ON in the setup settings Set it to OFF page 85 The zoom cannot be used when recording a moving image with MOVING IMAGE set to MPEG MOVIE Digital zoom does not function The digital zoom cannot be used when recording a moving image with MOVING IMAGE set to MPEG MOVIE DIGITAL ZOOM is set to OFF Set DIGITAL ZOOM to ON in the menu settings page 23 The image is in monochrome e You shot the image in TEXT mode Cancel the TEXT mode page 61 e PFX P EFFECT is set to B amp W in the menu settings Cancel the B amp W mode page 69 95 uolewojul jeuonippy a The image cannot be played back on the CD ROM drive of your computer Your camera cannot delete an image The power turns off suddenly The image does not appear on the TV screen The SLIDE SHOW function stops automatically 96 e The disc has not been finalized Finalize the disc page 32 e An error occurs during recording by vibration Possibly you may be able to play back images if you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable The CD ROM drive does not correspond to the packet write system or does not conform to the MultiRead type Consult the computer or the CD ROM drive manufacturer Causes not described above are occurred Consult the computer or software manufacturer The disc is not initial
6. e You cannot display print marks on moving images text images and Clip Motion images The picture is noisy e Your camera is placed near a TV or other equipment that uses strong magnets Move your camera away from the TV etc The picture is too dark e You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Adjust the exposure page 67 The brightness of the LCD screen is too low Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen page 22 94 Symptom Cause and or Solution The flash does not work The flash is set to Set the flash to no indication or 4 page 24 e The mode dial is set to gt SET UP or MPEG MOVIE Set it to E S A M SCN or CLIP MOTION The camera is in one of the following SCENE SELECTION modes TWILIGHT or LANDSCAPE Cancel the SCENE SELECTION function or set the flash to page 24 58 e MODE REC MODE is set to EXP BRKTG or BURST MVC CD300 only in the menu settings Set it to the other modes The date and time are recorded incorrectly e The date and time are not set correctly Set the correct date and time page 14 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject e This is called the smear phenomenon This is not a malfunction Set the exposure toward page 67 The zoom does not work MVC CD300 only
7. Recording mode Clip Motion indicator Image size indicator Image number Number of stored images on a disc Remaining disc capacity indicator Print mark indicator Protect indicator Zoom scaling indicator Disc space recoverable indicator Recording date of the playback image File name When the menu is displayed this indicator disappears from the screen 106 The indicators during moving image playback MOVO0000 00 4 10 30 STOP lt PREV CUE VOLUME Recording mode indicator Image size indicator el N E Image number number of stored images on a disc Remaining disc capacity indicator Time counter Playback image Playback bar Menu and guide menu e e N e e Playback pause indicator gt is displayed during playback and W during stop 107 uolewojul jeuonippy m Index A AC power adaptor 10 13 ACC jacks Ae niai i Adjusting brightness LCD screen AE auto exposure Auto power off function 21 B Battery pack Charging 10 Installing a9 Remaining time Usable time Charging Cleaning Clip Motion CLOCK SET Control button D DELETE innia 71 DIGITAL ZOOM 23 Disc Format Inserting Number of recordable 82 16 FORMAT Full charge G GIP peipei 44 61 64 l Image Deleting 71 File name Print mark Protect
8. are not mentioned in each case in this manual Viewing images on a Windows computer When playing back moving images Real Player or Windows Media Player must be installed into your computer Viewing images with a CD ROM drive Finalize the disc beforehand page 32 E g for Windows Me users 0 Start up your computer and insert the disc into the CD ROM drive of your computer 2 Open E My Computer and double click the drive recognizing the disc Example CD ROM D Double click the desired data file For the detailed folder and file names see Image file storage destinations and image file names page 43 Desired file Double click in this order type Still image DCIM folder 100MSDCF folder Image file Moving image MSSONY folder MOMLO0001 folder gt Image file Audio MSSONY folder MOMLV100 folder Audio file Clip Motion DCIM folder 100MSDCP folder Image file image E mail image MSSONY folder IMCIF100 folder gt Image file Tiff image uncompressed Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing is recommended If you play back the file directly from the disc the image and sound may break off 37 yoegheld lt E Viewing images with a computer connected with the USB cable Once you install DirectCD included in the supplied CD RO
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10. At this time CD300 only the zoom function does not work Also note that the VAD S70 adaptor ring needed to mount the conversion lens to your camera is not sold in some countries and regions HOFF Baa MENGLISH Displays the menu items in English LANGUAGE Aaa JPN Displays the menu items in Japanese CLOCK SET OK Sets the date and time page 14 CANCEL When CONVERSION LENS is set to ON The SCENE SELECTION and zoom functions are not activated e When the mode dial is set to S or M the iris value can be selected only from F4 or more The focus preset is not activated e The macro recording is not activated SETUP 2 Item Setting Description LCD BRIGHT Selects the LCD brightness page 22 BRIGHTNESS BINORMAL DARK LCD BRIGHT Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight BACKLIGHT HNORMAL BEEP SHUTTER Turns on the shutter sound only The shutter sound is heard when you press the shutter button HON Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button shutter button OFF Turns off the beep shutter sound VIDEO OUT NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC mode e g Japan the USA PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL mode e g Europe 85 Bunipa lt ma 86 Item Setting Description USB CONNECT PTP Switches the USB mode page 35 MNORMAL DEMO HON This is activated only when using the AC OFF power adaptor DEMO is set t
11. Index screen Pes Indicators on the LCD sree onata 105 InfoLITHIUM battery ack INITIALIZE J Jog dial JPEG M Macro recording Manual focusing MOBILE mode Mode dial K Moisture condensation 87 Moving image Playback Recording MPEG Viewing images on a TV SOTE Eei 76 Power source AC power adaptor 13 Battery pack a PRINT MARK PROTECT R REC MODE Recording Clip Motion E mail mode In macro Moving image Still image TEXT mode TIFF mode VOICE mode With flash RESIZE ROTATE S SCENE SELECTION 58 Self timer 2 SHARPNESS Single display 12 SLIDE SHOW 74 Spot light metering 71 Still image images 54 59 N Playback 60 61 62 65 ati if Recording meee Number of recordable T images Clip Motion Fan E mail mode 59 Image size 54 TEXT mode 61 TIFF mode 62 VOICE mode 60 EXP BRKTG P Using your camera abroad 90 F PICTURE EFFECT 69 FILE NUMBER gs Playing baek e ingi i EE NUMBER oripa Indes screci 72 iewing images using a FLASH LEVEL 50 Moving image 29 VOICE F t p Slide show 74 Pocune Still images 28 W Viewing images on a Warning messages 100 Printed on recycled paper COMPULET 00 35 WHITE BALANCE 68 Printed using vegetable oil ink with less Z than 1 VOC Volatile Organic ZOOM 3 cess eee 22 Compound
12. Recording is complete 0 __ View on the a camera A Record i page 28 Disc preparation for View on a recording is complete er About 1 min computer page 32 page 35 A About 13 MB disc space is used View through the USB cable page 38 The disc status is before View through a finalization About 1 min CD R CD RW page 34 drive i About 13 MB disc page 41 space restores v View through a CD ROM drive 3 D o Format aaa Blank disc About 7 min Disc preparation page 82 for viewing through The disc space is fully a CD ROM drive is available complete Getting started Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation 10 11 Shutter button 20 26 Built in microphone Do not touch while recording Battery cover bottom surface 9 Lens Tripod receptacle bottom surface Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 6 5 mm 7 32 inch You cannot firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera Accessory shoe Photocell window for flash Do not block while recording with the flash Flash 24 Self timer lamp AF illuminator 24 25 Hook for strap and lens cap Disc cover OPEN lever 16 12 ACC Accessory jack Connect
13. 0 When the mode dial is set to gt Item Setting Description DELETE OK Deletes the displayed image page 77 CANCEL Cancels deleting of the image PROTECT Protects images against accidental erasure page 78 PRINT Marks the print mark on still images page 81 51 is iv h fe oO So oO e E Ss Q 2 a lt 2 pe O oO a e gej iv 2 fe o Item Setting Description SLIDE INTERVAL Sets the slide show interval W5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min REPEAT A slide show can be repeated for up to approx 20 minutes H ON OFF START Starts the slide show CANCEL Cancels the slide show RESIZE MVC CD200 Changes the recorded image size page 80 1600x1200 1024x768 640x480 CANCEL MVC CD300 2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 CANCEL ROTATE Rotates the still image page 75 Only in single image mode 52 Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE Setthe mode dialto S A M SCN or Press MENU The menu appears Select the desired image size with A V on the control button from IMAGE SIZE Still image sizes MVC CD200 1600x1200 1600 3 2 1024x768 640x480 MVC CD300 2048x1536 2048 3 2 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 The image is recorded in the ratio of three to two to fit the printing paper size Using this image size the margin of an image is not printed out However the sl
14. AC power adaptor 0 Open the DC IN cover and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camera with the A mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet mains Using a car battery Use a Sony DC adaptor charger Using your camera abroad For details see page 90 When using the AC power adaptor Be sure to use it near the wall outlet mains If a malfunction occurs disconnect the plug from the wall outlet mains 13 p ueys Bunje5 iF 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 Set the mode dial to i S A M H SCN or gt Push the POWER switch in the arrow direction to turn on the power The POWER ON OFF CHG lamp green lights up The CLOCK SET screen appears When resetting the date and time once you set set the mode dial to SET UP page 84 and then follow the procedure from step Select the desired date display format with A F on the control button then press the center CLOCK SET sy Select from Y M D year month day M D Y DiN month day year or D M Y day month year 2001 1 12 lio o K ICANCEL eOK 4 Select the year month day hour or minute item yo
15. KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits sets out on the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters 9 8 feet Be sure to read the following before using your camera Operating instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference The instructions in this manual are for the two models MVC CD200 MVC CD300 The MVC CD300 is the model used for illustration purposes Otherwise the model name is indicated in the illustrations Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text for example MVC CD300 only As you read through this manual buttons and settings on the camera are shown in capital letters e g Press DISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF This digital still camera uses 8 cm CD Rs CD RWs as recording media CD R or CD RW mentioned above is indicated as disc in this manual When a distinction between CD Rs and CD RWs is necessary disc is indicated as CD R or CD RW use this camera with Mavica discs e While the image is being recorded on the disc the ACCESS lamp lights up red When this lamp is lit do not shake or strike the camera We recommend that you The Mavica disc is an 8 cm CD R CD RW with
16. MVC CD200 f 6 1 18 3 mm 1 4 3 4 inches 39 117 mm 1 9 16 4 5 8 inches when converted into a 35 mm still camera MVC CD300 f 7 21 mm 9 32 27 32 inches 34 102 mm 1 3 8 4 1 8 inches when converted into a 35 mm still camera MVC CD200 F 2 8 2 9 MVC CD300 F 2 0 2 5 Exposure control Automatic exposure Shutter speed priority Aperture priority Manual exposure White balance Automatic Indoor Outdoor One push Data system Movie MPEG1 Still JPEG GIF in TEXT mode Clip Motion TIFF Audio with still image MPEGI Monaural Recording medium 8 cm CD R CD RW Recommended flash recording distance ISO is set to AUTO MVC CD200 0 3 m to 2 5 m 11 7 8 inches to 8 1 3 feet MVC CD300 0 3 m to 3 m 11 7 8 inches to 9 feet 10 1 8 inches Drive Read Maximum x8 Write x4 Readout Noncontact optical readout using semiconductor laser Laser Wavelength 777 to 787 nm NA 0 5 Maximum output 23 mW Emission duration 600 ns Input and Output connector A V OUT MONO Monaural Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync negative Audio 327 mV at a 47 kQ load Output impedance 2 2 KQ ACC jack Mini minijack 2 5 mm USB jack mini B LCD screen LCD panel TFT Thin Film Transistor active matrix drive LCD size 2 5 type Total number of dots 123 200 560x220 dots General Application Sony battery pack NP FM50 supplied
17. TOOL Item Setting Description FINALIZE OK Finalizes a disc page 32 CANCEL Cancels the finalization FORMAT OK Formats a CD RW page 82 CANCEL Cancels formatting of the CD RW INITIALIZE OK Initializes a disc page 18 CANCEL Cancels the initialization UNFINALIZE OK Unfinalizes a CD RW page 34 CANCEL Cancels the unfinalization mi CAMERA Item Setting Description SCENE MTWILIGHT Selects the SCENE SELECTION mode that SELECTION LANDSCAPE lis assigned to the SCN position page 58 PORTRAIT MOVING E MPEG MOVIE Records the MPEG movie page 26 IMAGE CLIP MOTION Records the Clip Motion DATE TIME DAY amp TIME Sets whether to insert the date and time into DATE the still image page 70 H OFF DIGITAL ZOOM ION Uses digital zoom page 23 OFF Does not use digital zoom BRACKET STEP 1 0EV Sets the exposure plus minus value when MVC CD300 W 0 7EV recording three images with each exposure only 0 3EV value shifted page 63 RED EYE ON Reduces the red eye phenomenon page 24 REDUCTION HOFF AF HON Uses when it is hard to focus on the subject ILLUMINATOR OFF under dark situations page 25 84 SETUP 1 Item Setting Description FILE NUMBER SERIES Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the disc is changed MRESET Resets the file number that starts from 0001 each time the disc is changed CONVERSION ON Set to ON when using the VCL MHG07 LENS MVC conversion lens not supplied
18. before you start taking shots Frequently operating the zoom wears out the battery pack faster Be certain to turn the POWER switch to off when not taking shots or playing back on your camera e We recommend having spare batteries handy for two or three times the expected shooting time and make a trial shots before taking the actual shots e Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Remaining battery time indicator If the power goes off although the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time 91 uolewojul jeuonippy The J mark indicating there is little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is 5 to 10 minutes How to store the battery pack e Even if the battery pack is not used for a long time store it in a dry cool place after fully charging it once per year and then using the battery pack up on your camera This is
19. e The original image is retained even after resizing e You cannot change the size of images recorded in TEXT mode moving images uncompressed images or Clip Motion images e The resized image is recorded as the newest file If you resize an image the disc space will decrease e If the disc space is not sufficient you may not be able to resize an image Se See Selecting still images to print PRINT Mode dial gt You can mark a print mark on still images recorded with your camera This mark is convenient when you have images printed at a shop that conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard In single image or triple image mode Set the mode dial to gt 2 In single image mode Display the image you want to print with lt gt In triple image mode Press the zoom W button twice to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to print with lt gt 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select PRINT with lt gt in single image mode or with A in triple image mode then press The Y print mark is marked on the displayed image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode To unmark the print mark Press again in step 4 BY mark disappear In index mode Set the mode dial to gt then display the index screen with the zoom W button Press MENU The menu appears Select PRINT with lt gt then pres
20. images recorded in TEXT mode can be enlarged but these images cannot be trimmed 74 To cancel the SLIDE SHOW setting Select CANCEL with A Y in step 3 then press To stop the SLIDE SHOW playback Press select EXIT with gt then press To skip to the next previous image during the SLIDE SHOW Select lt gt at the lower left on the LCD screen Note The interval setting time may vary depending on the image size Rotating a still image ROTATE Mode dial gt You can rotate the image recorded in portrait orientation and display it in landscape orientation 1 Set the mode dial to gt and display the image to rotate 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select ROTATE with lt gt then press 4 Rotate the image clockwise Ny or counterclockwise then select OK with A V then press To cancel rotation Select CANCEL with A V in step 4 then press Notes e You cannot rotate protected or uncompressed images or images recorded in TEXT mode e You may not be able to rotate images recorded with other equipment e Also when viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software If you rotate an image the disc space will decrease If the disc space is not sufficient you may not be able to rotate an image 75 yoeq ejd snoue a SSS ES Viewing ima
21. last recorded image still or moving 4 e 152s212 3 m Note You may not be able to play back images whose image sizes are larger than the maximum image size that can be used with this camera for recording Press DISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen See page 106 for a detailed description of the indicators 28 Playing back moving images ACCESS lamp Set the mode dial to gt The ACCESS lamp lights and the last recorded image still or moving appears on the LCD screen 2 Select the desired moving image with lt gt on the control button omn EO Moving images are displayed one size smaller than P still images except when you shot at the 320 HQ page 53 size 4 To display the preceding image MOVv00022 2001 7 4 10 30PM gt To display the next image wa Press the center on the control button to start the playback mo E og The moving image and sound are played back s During playback playback appears on the LCD screen C MOV00022 2001 7 4 205 30PM STOP lt REV CUE To stop the playback Press the center on the control button to stop the playback To advance or rewind the moving image Press lt P gt on the control button during playback To return to the normal playback press the center 29 yoegheld lt Fg Adjusting the volume Press A on the control button to adjust the volume
22. size Quality STANDARD FINE 1600x1200 Approx Approx 203 121 1600 3 2 Approx Approx 203 121 Image size Quality STANDARD FINE 1024x768 Approx Approx 369 262 640x480 Approx Approx 677 451 MVC CD300 Image size Quality STANDARD FINE 2048x1536 Approx Approx 133 77 2048 3 2 Approx Approx 133 77 1600x1200 Approx Approx 203 121 1280x960 Approx Approx 280 172 640x480 Approx Approx 677 451 When recording 5 second audio To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A F in step 3 Recording text documents TEXT Mode dial iy The TEXT mode is suitable for recording a document to emphasize its character by the black and white colors The LCD screen also turns to black and white and the image is recorded in the GIF format A OO N Set the mode dial to Press MENU The menu appears Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt TEXT with A V Record the image The number of images that you can record on a disc in TEXT mode MVC CD200 Image size 1600x1200 Minimum 330 1600 3 2 Minimum 361 1024x768 Minimum 618 640x480 Minimum 974 MVC CD300 Image size 2048x1536 Minimum 221 2048 3 2 Minimum 244 1600x1200 Minimum 330 61 BHulpiooa1 SNOVA lt i Image size 1280x960 Minimum 462 640x480 Minimum 974
23. the Mavica logo Trial recording Before you record one time events you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of your camera or recording medium etc Notes on image data compatibility This camera conforms with the Design rule 4 for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA Japan Electrics and Information Technology Industries Association Precaution on copyright Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images this may render the discs unusable or image data breakdown damage or loss may occur LCD screen finder only models with a finder and lens The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and the finder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way e Be careful wh
24. 0 away from the lens surface in macro mode To return to normal recording mode Press the control button gt again The amp indicator disappears Note You cannot record images in macro with the LANDSCAPE mode of the SCENE SELECTION function Adjusting the exposure EXPOSURE Mode dial a S A SCN I Adjusts the exposure value which is set in the automatic adjustment 1 Setthe mode dialto S A SCN or 2 Press 3 Select the desired exposure value with the jog dial Adjust the exposure value while checking the brighitness of the background You dan select values ranging from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Note If a subject is under extremely bright or dark situations or the flash is used the exposure adjustment may not be effective BHulpiooa1 SNOVA lt SSS SSS See Adjusting the white balance WHITE BALANCE Mode dial i S A M SCN Normally the white balance is automatically adjusted AUTO When you record with the shooting condition fixed or under the specific lighting condition you can manually adjust the white balance 1 Setthe modedialto S A M SCN or 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select WB WHITE BAL with lt P gt the desired setting with A V ONE PUSH _ Adjusting the white balance depending on the light source AUTO No indicator Adjusts the white balance automatically IN DOOR amp e Places where the lighting condition c
25. A V on the control button The indicators on the LCD screen during moving image playback Press DISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen See page 107 for a detailed description of the indicators 30 Preparation for viewing images using a computer Using the supplied 8 cm CD adaptor When your disc drive does not conform to 8 cm CD use the supplied 8 cm CD adaptor Slide the disc into the inner groove and under two of the tabs on the inner circle of adaptor in the numbered order Printed side of the disc The other side is recordable side Printed side of the adaptor SONY is printed on this side and the other side is the luster side Pull the third tab out away from the disc and the disc will slip into place Release the third tab and the disc will be held firmly in place a 31 yoegheld lt Rg Check that the disc is set correctly in the grooves of the adaptor that all the tabs are even with the surface of the adaptor and that the disc is not protrude from the adaptor Bz If the tabs protrude press them back down into place Otherwise it may cause malfunction of your disc drive Notes e The supplied adaptor may not be used with your disc drive For details refer to the operating instructions of the disc drive e Use the adaptor at a low speed 8 speed or lower e Do not place the adaptor under direct sunlight or near the heat The ad
26. EL SURFACE appears on the LCD screen Be sure to avoid any vibration during the unfinalization 2 Select OK with A on the control button then press Unfinalization starts and the disc remaining indicator changes from amp to Q UNFINALIZE UNFINALIZE UNFINALIZE AVOID ANY VIBRATION AVOID ANY VIBRATION READY TO UNFINALIZE UNFINALIZE IN PROGRESS m UNFINALIZE COMPLETE 0000 x Se To cancel the unfinalization Select CANCEL with V on the control button in step then press the center When it is canceled you can continuously record an image on the CD RW To unfinalize after canceling the unfinalization Set the mode dial to SET UP then execute UNFINALIZE from DISC TOOL in the setup settings page 84 Notes e Unfinalization cannot be executed when you record a new image or edit an image on the CD RW after executing the finalization It takes about one minute to execute the unfinalization Do not shake or jar the camera during this operation Place the camera on a stable surface during the unfinalization Tip You can also execute the unfinalization using e DISC TOOL in the setup settings page 84 34 Viewing images using a computer You can view data recorded with your camera on a computer This section describes the general method for viewing images on a computer and installing the driver into a computer Be sure to also see the operation m
27. ERY DISPOSE OF PROPERLY You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center Note In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 800 222 SONY United States only For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call 416 499 SONY Canada only Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery For the Customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 55 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with Y or mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station For the Customers in Germany Directive EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 3 1 EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances e Residential area e Business district e Light industry district This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B For the Customers in Europe CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
28. IZE 40K FORMAT CANCEL INITIALIZE UNFINALIZE Select OK with A on the control button then press FINALIZE PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE appears on the LCD screen Be sure to avoid any vibration during the finalization FINALIZE PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE Select OK with A on the control button then press Finalization starts and the disc remaining indicator changes from to or from to Q FINALIZE FINALIZE AVOID ANY VIBRATION AVOID ANY VIBRATION READY TO FINALIZE m FINALIZE IN PROGRESS 0000 x FINALIZE FINALIZE COMPLETE To cancel the finalization Select CANCEL with Y on the control button in step 4 or O then press the center Once the finalization starts you cannot cancel it 33 yoegheld lt Notes It takes for about one minute to execute the finalization Do not shake or jar the camera during this operation Place the camera on a stable surface during the finalization e When you execute the finalization we recommend that you use the external power source page 13 Canceling the finalization UNFINALIZE only for CD RWs When using CD RWs you can cancel the last executed finalization Once you cancel it the disc space for executing the finalization is recovered Set the mode dial to the i S A M SCN or UNFINALIZE UNFINALIZE PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE PLACE ON LEV
29. L JPG For details see Image file storage destinations and image file names page 43 Before disconnecting the USB cable Before disconnecting the USB cable you must carry out the operation for removing the disc This operation is described in Removing the disc of the software operating instructions of DirectCD The data in the disc may be broken if you do not carry out this operation Refer to the procedure below 40 1 Remove the disc For details refer to the software operating instructions of DirectCD 2 When using Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Select the applicable drive from gt on the task bar then stop it After the message informing you that the drive has been removed safely appears disconnect the USB cable When using other operating systems than above Simply disconnect the USB cable Viewing images using a CD R CD RW drive You do not need to finalize the disc You have to install DirectCD included in the supplied CD ROM For details on DirectCD refer to the software operating instructions of DirectCD Viewing images on a Macintosh computer Viewing images with a CD ROM drive Finalize the disc beforehand page 32 You have to install the driver Adaptec UDF Volume Access included in the supplied CD ROM SPVD 006 Start up your computer and allow the Mac OS to load Insert the supplied CD ROM SPVD 006 in the CD ROM drive of your computer Doubl
30. LL Select ENTER with lt gt then press All the unprotected images are deleted When you select SELECT The frame of the selected image turns green Select the image to be deleted with A W lt 4 gt then press To cancel press again Repeat this step to select other images The J delete indicator appears on the selected images CLIP fon i g cA a z TEXT TIFF OSET GMD TO NEXT Press MENU Select OK with lt gt then press To cancel deleting Select CANCEL with lt gt in step 4 or EXIT with lt gt in step 5 then press Notes e When using a CD R even if you delete images the disc remaining space does not increase e Only when using a CD RW the disc remaining space increases after deleting the last recorded image if the is indicated on the LCD screen before deleting If you modify an image or open and close the disc cover will disappear If the disc space is not sufficient you may not be able to delete an image If the lower four digit file number of an image is the same as the number of the selected image that image also will be deleted 78 Preventing accidental erasure PROTECT Mode dial gt Protects images against accidental erasure In single image or triple image mode Set the mode dial to gt 2 Insingle image mode Display the im
31. M you do not need to finalize the disc to view images on the disc You can exchange data between the camera and a computer using the supplied USB cable and CD ROMs Installing the USB driver Do not connect the camera to the computer yet Before connecting your camera to your computer install the USB driver to the computer The USB driver is contained in the supplied CD ROM SPVD 006 If the drive is not recognized see Troubleshooting on page 93 E g for Windows Me users Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load Do not connect the USB cable in this step 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM SPVD 006 in the CD ROM drive of your computer If the setup screen of DirectCD appears click Finish on the screen Open amp My Computer on Windows and right click the CD ROM drive Example CD ROM D then select Open O The file list of the CD ROM appears If other application software works quit the application software 4 Double click the SONY USB folder in the file list and then double click A SET UP The installer of device driver starts and the necessary files are automatically copied to the computer Restart the computer If the message appears after the installation to verify that you restart the computer restart the computer In other cases restart it manually O Prepare the camera before connecting the computer e Connect the AC power adaptor to the came
32. Power requirements 7 2 V Power consumption During shooting with the LCD backlight turned on MVC CD200 3 0 W MVC CD300 3 5 W Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx MVC CD200 143x92x 89 mm 5 3 4x3 5 8x 3 5 8 inches w h d MVC CD300 143x92x 94 mm 5 3 4x3 5 8x 3 3 4 inches w h d Mass Approx MVC CD200 610 g 1 Ib 6 oz MVC CD300 650 g 1 lb 7 oz including NP FM5S0 battery pack disc and lens cap etc Built in microphone Electret condenser microphone Built in speaker Dynamic speaker AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor Power requirements 100 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output voltage DC 8 4 V 1 5 A in operating mode Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 125x39x62 mm 5x1 9 16x 2 1 2 inches w h d Mass Approx 280 g 10 oz NP FM50 battery pack Battery type Lithium ion Maximum output voltage DC 8 4 V Mean output voltage DC7 2 V Capacity 8 5 Wh 1180 mAh Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 103 uo euoyu jeuonippy Dimensions Approx 38 2x20 5x55 6 mm 1 9 16x13 16x2 1 4 inches w h d Mass Approx 76 g 3 oz Accessories AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor 1 Power cord mains lead 1 Ferrite Core 1 USB cable 1 NP FM50 b
33. REC MODE with lt gt E MAIL with A V 4 Record the image The number of images that you can record on a disc in E MAIL mode MVC CD200 Image size Quality STANDARD FINE 1600x1200 Approx Approx 216 126 1600 3 2 Approx Approx 216 126 1024x768 Approx Approx 416 285 640x480 Approx Approx 855 524 59 Bulpsooa1 SNOVA lt fal MVC CD300 Image size Quality STANDARD FINE 2048x1536 Approx Approx 138 79 2048 3 2 Approx Approx 138 79 1600x1200 Approx Approx 216 126 1280x960 Approx Approx 306 182 640x480 Approx Approx 855 524 To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A in step 3 60 Adding audio files to still images VOICE Mode dial S A M SCN In the VOICE mode the audio is also recorded at the same time as recording a still image You can vividly record the situation with audio 1 Set the mode dial to my S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears Select MODE REC MODE with lt P gt VOICE with A V Record 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 A N The number of images that you can record on a disc in VOICE mode MVC CD200 Image
34. S ONY 3 067 951 11 1 Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No CD Mavica CO infoLiTHiIuM COMPACT dise Recordable ReWritable MVC CD300 MVC CD200 CD300 2001 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For the Customers in the U S A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN e CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this camera is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the
35. Select MPEG MOVIE with A Y on the control button then press the center ig CAMERA _ SCENE SELECTION TWIRIGHT ity MOVING IMAGE MPEG MOVIE DATE TIME OFF DIGITALZOOM ON BRACKET STEP 0 7EV REDEYE REDUCTION OFF AF ILLUMINATOR ON ELECT B lt lt G 26 Set the mode dial to The preparation for recording a moving image is complete O Press the shutter button fully down REC appears on the LCD screen and the image and sound are recorded on the disc Q Press the shutter button fully down again to stop recording The recording automatically stops in the following time even if you do not press the shutter button again When selecting the 320 HQ size Approximate 15 seconds When selecting the 320x240 size Approximate 1 minute When selecting the 160x112 size Approximate 4 minutes For details on the image size see Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE on page 53 Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen zooming or using the self timer See pages 22 to 24 The indicators on the LCD screen during recording Press DISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen These indicators are not recorded See page 105 for a detailed description of the indicators 27 Bulpio09ay lt i gt Playback Playing back still images Set the mode dial to The ACCESS lamp lights and the
36. T DOOR ISO 400 Selects the ISO film speed When recording 200 under dark situations or recording a fast moving 100 subject use a high number setting When you E AUTO record high quality images use a low number setting except when the mode dial is set to SCN iiig MVC CD200 Selects the image size when recording still MAGE W 1600x1200 images page 53 SIZE 1600 3 2 1024x768 640x480 MVC CD300 W 2048x1536 2048 3 2 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 49 is p h e Ss oO fe E 5 a 2 a lt 2 O oO a e ge iv 2 fe oO Item Setting Description MFINE Records still images in the fine image quality P QUALITY mode STANDARD Records still images in the standard image quality mode MODE TIFF Records a TIFF uncompressed file in addition REC to the JPEG file page 62 MODE TEXT Records a GIF file in black and white page 61 VOICE Records an audio file with a still image in addition to the JPEG file page 60 E MAIL Records a small size 320x240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 59 EXP BRKTG Records three images with the exposure value of MVC CD300 each image shifted a little page 63 only BURST MVC Records three images continuously page 59 CD300 only HNORMAL Records an image using the normal recording mode 4 HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal FLASH LEVEL E NORMAL Normal setting LOW M
37. U MPG Moving image file recorded normally MOMLV100 DSCOONIOIO MPG e Audio file recorded in VOICE mode page 60 The numerical portions of the following files are the same A small size image file recorded in E MAIL mode and its corresponding image file An uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode and its corresponding image file An audio file recorded in VOICE mode and its corresponding image file An image file recorded in TEXT mode and its corresponding index image file An image file recorded with Clip Motion and its corresponding index image file Tip The digital still camera saves recorded images as digital data The format of the saved data is called as the file format The formats that can be used with this camera are as follows JPEG format Most digital still cameras operating systems of computers and browser software adopt this format This format is able to compress files without appreciable deterioration However if the image is compressed and saved on repeated occasions the image will deteriorate This camera records still images using the JPEG format for normal recording GIF format Using this format the image will not deteriorate even if the image is compressed and saved on repeated occasions This format limits the number of colors to 256 colors This camera records still images using the GIF format in Clip Motion page 64 or TEXT mode page 61 TIFF format S
38. VC CD300 by 1 3 step Manual exposure mode You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values to achieve the desired shooting condition according to your purpose The exposure value appears on the LCD screen page 67 And you can also adjust this value according to your taste 0 EV is the most suitable value set by the camera 1 Set the mode dial to M FINETE TFN 1 0 V r a FBGA 60 L 4 2 Select the aperture value indication with the jog dial then press the jog dial 3 Select the aperture value with the jog dial then press the jog dial 4 Select the shutter speed value indication with the jog dial then press the jog dial 5 Select the shutter speed value with the jog dial For details on available values see Shutter speed priority mode on page 56 or Aperture priority mode on page 56 Note If the setting is not appropriate in aperture priority mode shutter speed priority mode or manual exposure mode the setting value indicator on the LCD screen flashes when the shutter button is pressed halfway down You can record in this setting we however recommend that you adjust the flashed value again 57 Buipiooe SNOVA lt Recording images according to shooting conditions SCENE SELECTION Mode dial SCN This camera has preset three SCENE SELECTION modes Each mode is suitable for the following situations night scene landscape and portrait
39. a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules About Ferrite Core Be sure to attach the supplied ferrite core to the cable of the AC power adaptor This ferrite core can reduce noises Refer to the addendum for the details For the Customers in the U S A and Canada DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY LITHIUM ION BATT
40. age you want to protect with lt gt In triple image mode Press the zoom W button twice to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to protect with lt gt 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select PROTECT with lt gt in single image mode or with A Y in triple image mode then press The displayed image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode is protected The O protect indicator appears on the image To release protection Press again in step 4 The Om indicator disappears To release protection If you selected ALL in step 4 select OFF with lt gt then press If you selected SELECT in step 4 select the image to be unprotected with A W lt 4 79 Bunipa lt al Changing the recorded still image size RESIZE Mode dial gt You can change the image size of the recorded image 1 Set the mode dial to gt then display the image of which you want to change the size 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select RESIZE with lt gt then press 4 Select the desired size with A F then press MVC CD200 1600x1200 1024x768 640x480 MVC CD300 2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 The resized image is recorded To cancel changing the size Select CANCEL with A in step 4 then press 80 Notes e When you change from a small size to a large size the picture quality deteriorates
41. akes the flash level lower than normal PFX SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 69 P EFFECT B amp W SEPIA NEG ART H OFF m 2 to 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image SHARPNESS The M indicator appears except when the setting is 0 When the mode dial is set to MOVING IMAGE is set to MPEG MOVIE in the setup settings Item Setting Description WB ONE PUSH Sets the white balance page 68 WHITE E AUTO BAL IN DOOR OUT DOOR iim 320 HQ Selects the MPEG image size when recording IMAGE 320x240 moving images page 53 SIZE W 60x112 50 Item Setting Description PFX P EFFECT SOLARIZE B amp W SEPIA NEG ART HOFF Sets the image special effects page 69 When the mode dial is set to i IMOVING IMAGE is set to CLIP MOTION in the setup settings Item Setting Description WB ONE PUSH Sets the white balance page 68 WHITE W AUTO BAL IN DOOR OUT DOOR iiis E NORMAL Selects the Clip Motion image size page 53 IMAGE MOBILE SIZE 4 HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal FLASH LEVEL E NORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 69 P EFFECT B amp W SEPIA NEG ART H OFF m 2 to 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image SHARPNESS The 1 indicator appears except when the setting is
42. anuals for your computer and application software To view images on the CD RW using a CD ROM drive or CD R drive the drive must conform to the MultiRead type Whether your drive conforms to the MultiRead type or not consult the drive manufacturer lt lt Recommended Windows environment gt gt You can view images on a Windows computer in the following three ways BN E and Check the computer environment below then follow the procedures described on pages 37 to 42 Viewing images with a CD ROM drive page 37 Finalize the disc beforehand page 32 yoegheld lt OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional The above OS is required to be installed at the factory Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described above EJ Viewing images with a computer connected with the USB cable page 38 There are two ways to make the USB connection which are the normal connection and the PTP connection page 86 This is set using USB CONNECT in the setup settings However any OS does not conform to PTP as of February 2001 Here describes the way using the NORMAL setting You do not need to finalize the disc You have to install the USB driver and the software DirectCD included in the supplied CD ROM For details on DirectCD refer to the software operating instructions of DirectCD OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 Professio
43. aptor is only used with Mavica discs This cannot be used with other 8 cm CD Rs CD RWs Preparing for viewing images on CD ROM drives FINALIZE You can play back the disc recorded with this camera on CD ROM drives You have to execute the finalization before viewing images on a CD ROM drive A disc that has not been executed the finalization cannot be read with CD ROM drives What is finalization e The finalization is required to view images on a CD ROM drive e You can record new images on the finalized disc if you execute the initialization on it again The initialization will be automatically executed when the finalization is executed using the camera You have to execute the finalization to view new images on a CD ROM drive Each time you execute the finalization approximate 13 MB of the disc will decrease We recommend that you execute the finalization onto compiled data at a time e You can execute the finalization onto the disc later even if you remove it from the camera The CD ROM drive must conform to the MultiRead type to read the disc that was finalized 32 Executing the finalization Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears on the LCD screen 2 Select DISC TOOL with A on the control button then press P le DISC TOOL FINALIZE FORMAT INITIALIZE UNFINALIZE SELECT Select FINALIZE with A on the control button then press P DISC TOOL FINAL
44. attery pack 1 A V connecting cable 1 8 cm CD adaptor 1 Mavica disc 2 CD R 1 CD RW 1 Shoulder strap 1 Lens cap 1 Lens cap strap 1 CD ROM 2 Operating instructions 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 104 LCD screen indicators The indicators during recording E a WHITE BAL Pressing MENU switches the menu on off AE AF lock indicator Recording mode Clip Motion indicator 1 Battery remaining indicator 15 Image size indicator 2 Flash level indicator Flash 16 Image quality indicator mode indicator 17 SCENE SELECTION indicator Red eye reduction indicator K y 18 Remaining disc capacity 4 White balance indicator indicator 5 DATE indicator 19 Remaining number of 6 AF illumi indi recordable images Recording illuminator indicator time indicator Self diagnosis Z ISO number indicator function indicator 8 Sharpness indicator 20 Manual adjustment indicators 9 Picture effect indicator 21 Self timer indicator 10 AF frame 22 Light amount warning indicator M Spot light metering cross hair 23 Jog dial indicator 2 Menu 105 uolewojul jeuonippy i The indicators during still image playback KO N 0 11
45. backlight is turned off warning messages and manual adjustment items which are set using the jog dial are turned on See page 105 for a detailed description of the indicators DISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF Notes e You cannot turn off the N self timer indicator and some of the indicators used in advanced operations The indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded 23 When you use the self timer function the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button Clear the menu page 46 then press _ on the control button The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen and the subject is recorded about 10 seconds after you press the shutter button After you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes until the image is recorded The initial setting is AUTO no indication In this mode the flash automatically pops up and strobes if the camera senses that the surroundings become dark To change the flash mode clear the menu page 46 then press amp 24 Notes e When ISO is set to AUTO in the menu settings page 49 the recommended shooting distance is 0 3 to 2 5 m 11 7 8 inches to 8 1 3 feet MVC CD200 or 0 3 to 3 0 m 11 7 8 inches to 9 feet 10 1 8 inches MVC CD300 When it is not set to AUTO the flash may be ineffective even if the flash level is changed e Attaching a conversion lens optional may block the light from the flash and the recorded image may be ecl
46. c France Guiana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Slovak Republic Ukraine etc About InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camera and the AC power adaptor The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camera and displays the remaining battery time in minutes Charging the battery pack e Be sure to charge the battery pack before you start using your camera e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F until the 4 CHG lamp goes out indicating that the battery pack is fully charged If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range you may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack e After charging is completed either disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camera or remove the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack e Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in cold places We recommend the following to use the battery pack longer Put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in your camera immediately
47. cabinet Refer servicing to qualified personnel only If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 The number below is for the FCC related matters only 2 Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No MVC CD200 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 U S A Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No MVC CD300 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 U S A Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
48. curred in the remaining battery time Charge the battery pack fully page 10 The CHG lamp flashes when charging a battery pack The 4 CHG lamp does not light up when charging a battery pack A malfunction has occurred in the battery pack Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility e The AC power adaptor is not connected Connect the power cord firmly to a wall outlet mains page 10 e The battery pack is not installed properly Install it properly page 9 e Charging of the battery pack is complete No function works though the power is on Remove the battery pack then install it again after about one minute If the function still do not work press the reset button located on the bottom using a sharp pointed object If you press the reset button the date and time setting is cleared 99 uolewojul jeuonippy g Warning and notice messages Various messages appear on the LCD screen Check the corresponding descriptions in the following list Message Meaning LENS CAP ATTACHED The lens cap is attached COVER OPEN The disc cover is opened NO DISC No disc is inserted DRIVE ERROR There is trouble with the disc drive or the camera DISC ERROR An unusable disc is inserted or there is trouble with the disc DEW ERROR A moisture condensation has occurred inside the camera DISC PROTECT The disc was protected wi
49. ding in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location or is placed in a very damp room moisture may condense inside or outside the camera Should this occur the camera will not operate properly Moisture condensation occurs easily when The camera is brought from a cold location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room e The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or car interior to the hot outdoors etc How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over a period of time about an hour uolewsoju jeuonippy 87 If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to record with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images On pickup lens Do not touch the pickup lens inside the disc cover And do not open the disc cover except when inserting or removing a disc to keep dust out On AC power adaptor e Unplug the unit from the wall outlet mains when you are not using the unit for a long time To disconnect the power cord mains lead pull it out by the plug Never pull the power cord mains lead itself Do not operate the un
50. e click the CD ROM drive icon to open the window Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the window Move the driver Adaptec UDF Volume Access from the window opened in step to the System Folder folder in the window opened in step drag and drop ven Put these items into the Extensions folder appears click 00 00 Restart your computer Viewing images 1 Start up your computer and insert the disc into the CD ROM drive of your computer 41 yoegheld lt Fg Double click the disc folder Double click the desired data file For the detailed folder and file names see Image file storage destinations and image file names page 43 Desired file Double click in this order type Still image DCIM folder 100MSDCF folder Image file Moving image MSSONY folder MOML0001 folder Image file Audio MSSONY folder MOMLV100 folder Audio file Clip Motion DCIM folder 100MSDCP folder gt Image file image E mail image MSSONY folder gt IMCIF100 folder Image file Tiff image uncompressed Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing is recommended If you play back the file directly from the disc the image and sound may break off 42 Image file storage destinations and image file
51. ed to change the value in manual adjustments This button is available when the mode dial is set to WON S A M SCN or H This button is available when the mode dial is set to I S A SCN or 1 Press FOCUS or amp or set the mode dial to S A or M number you want to adjust e When the indication lt at the right end on the LCD screen is in yellow you can select the item In such cases go to step Yellow 2 Turn the jog dial to select the item or value When the value number at the right end on the LCD screen is in yellow you can adjust the value When you press FOCUS the F mark appears on value number position When you adjust only the value the adjustment is complete Yellow 48 Press the jog dial value number turns to yellow To adjust the value repeat step A Viewing the next previous image using the jog dial during playback When viewing an image in single image mode page 72 you can easily view the next previous image by turning the jog dial Menu settings Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the positions of the mode dial The LCD screen shows only the items you can operate at the moment Initial settings are indicated with Ml When the mode dial is set to f S A M SCN Item Setting Description WB ONE PUSH Sets the white balance page 68 WHITE W AUTO BAL IN DOOR OU
52. ely e Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity On the built in rechargeable lithium battery Your camera is supplied with a built in rechargeable lithium battery installed so as to retain the date and time etc regardless of the setting of the POWER switch The built in rechargeable lithium battery is always charged as long as you are using your camera The battery however will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camera It will be completely discharged in about one month if you do not use your camera at all Even if the built in rechargeable lithium battery is not charged it will not affect the camera operation To retain the date and time etc charge the battery if the battery is discharged Charging the built in rechargeable lithium battery e Connect your camera to house current mains using the AC power adaptor supplied with your camera and leave your camera with the power turned off for more than 24 hours e Or install the fully charged battery pack in your camera and leave your camera with the power turned off for more than 24 hours If any problem occurs unplug your camera and contact your nearest Sony dealer On discs Be sure to use only 8 cm CD Rs CD RWs You cannot read or write data on other type discs that do not correspond to this camera On cleaning e Do not clean a disc using a cleaner before recording Use a commercially avai
53. en placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen the finder or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Do not get the camera wet When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions be careful not to get the camera wet If moisture condensation occurs refer to page 87 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to a disc When the camera is used for long periods Note that the camera body may become hot Handling of the movable lens This camera uses a movable lens Be careful not to strike or apply excessive force to the lens portion Table of contents Introduction cccccccccsecesecseceseceseeneees 6 Identifying the parts Preparing the power supply Setting the date and time a Inserting a disc wie eeeeeeeeeeeees gt Recording Introduction Captures images with your computer You can easily copy images onto your computer through a CD ROM drive CD R drive CD RW drive or the USB cable and view and modify images on your computer using application software When using a CD ROM drive to view images on your computer the finalization is required page 32 Flow chart for disc operations rate gt CD RW Anew disc Required e The disc finalized with a computer or other equipment time page 18
54. en the triple image screen is displayed pressing MENU opens the menu including PRINT PROTECT and DELETE For details on items see pages 77 78 and 81 To close the menu press MENU again The menu disappears and the recording information is indicated Enlarging a part of the still image Zoom an trimming Mode dial gt Set the mode dial to 2 Display the image to be enlarged d 3 Zoom in the image with the zoom T button 4 Press A V lt gt repeatedly to select the desired portion of the image A The image moves downward V The image moves upward lt The image moves rightward gt The image moves leftward To return to the normal size Press To record an enlarged image trimming Press MENU after zooming Select TRIMMING with gt then press Select the image size with A V then press The image is recorded and the image on the LCD screen returns to the normal size after recording 73 yoeq ejd Snoen a o Notes Zoom scaling is up to 5x regardless of the original image size e The quality of enlarged images may be deteriorated e The original data is left even if you enlarge the image The enlarged image is recorded as the newest file If you trim an image the disc space will be decrease If the disc space is not sufficient you may be unable to trim an image e Moving images cannot be enlarged The still
55. ges ona TV screen Mode dial gt Before connecting your camera be sure to turn off the TV Set the TV VIDEO switch to VIDEO a connecting cable to A V OUT MONO jack 1 Connect the A V connecting cable to the A V OUT MONO jack of your camera and to the audio video input jacks of the TV If your TV has stereo type input jacks connect the audio plug black of the A V connecting cable to the Lch jack 2 Turn on the TV and start playback on your camera The playback image appears on the TV screen Notes e You cannot use a TV that has an antenna aerial connector only e When viewing a still image on the TV the black band may appear around the image 76 gt Editing BSS SS SS SS SS ES SSS Deleting images DELETE Mode dial gt Protected images cannot be deleted In single image or triple image mode Set the mode dial to 2 Insingle image mode Display the image you want to delete with lt gt In triple image mode Press the zoom W button twice to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to delete with lt gt 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select DELETE with lt gt in single image mode or with A F in triple image mode then press 5 Select OK with A V then press The image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode is deleted 77 Bunipa lt al 5 When you select A
56. hanges quickly e Under bright lighting such as photography studios e Under sodium or mercury lamps OUTDOOR _ Recording a sunrise sunset night scene neon signs or fireworks 68 To shoot in one push white balance mode Select ONE PUSH The indicator appears Shoot a white object such as paper full under the same situation you will shoot Press A The indicator flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing To reactivate auto adjustment Select AUTO with A F in step 3 Notes e Select AUTO when shooting with fluorescent lighting e The indicator means Slow flashing white balance is not set or was not able to be set Quick flashing white balance is being adjusted after you press A Lit steady white balance has been set If the indicator keeps flashing even when you press A record in automatic white balance mode Tip The image is susceptible to lighting conditions The image looks blue under sunlight in the summer and looks red under mercury lamps Human eyes can resolve these problems However the camera cannot resolve the problem by making adjustments Normally the camera adjusts it automatically but if the image appears in strange colors we recommend that you change the white balance mode Enjoying picture effects P EFFECT Mode dial S A M SCN You can digitally process images to obtai
57. he Hardware tab located at the top then click the Device Manager D button Click View in Device Manager then click Devices by type E Right click CD Mavica in Other devices then click Delete E After the message appears to verify that you delete the device manager click OK Turn off the camera disconnect the USB cable and restart the computer Install the USB driver in the supplied CD ROM to the computer following the procedure on page 38 Battery packs Symptom Cause and or Solution The battery pack cannot The power of the camera is turned on be charged Turn off the power of the camera page 10 The battery life is short e You are recording playing back images under extremely cold temperatures The battery pack is not charged enough Charge the battery pack fully e The battery pack is dead Replace the battery pack with a new one 98 Symptom Cause and or Solution The indication of the battery remaining time is not proper or the power is immediately turned off even if the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery level is sufficient e You are using the camera for many hours under extremely hot or cold temperatures e The battery pack is dead Replace the battery pack with a new one page 9 e The battery level is too low Install the fully charged battery pack page 9 10 e A deviation has oc
58. he shutter clicks RECORDING appears on the LCD screen and the image will be recorded on the disc When RECORDING disappears from the LCD screen you can start the next recording RECORDING For the number of images you can record on a disc See page 54 Auto power off function If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack To use the camera again push the POWER switch in the arrow direction to turn on the camera again While the image is being recorded on a disc the ACCESS lamp lights When this lamp is lit do not shake or strike the camera Also do not turn the power off not remove the battery pack disc or not open the disc cover Otherwise an image data breakdown may occur or the disc may become unusable Notes e When using a CD R even if you delete images the disc remaining space does not increase e Only when using a CD RW the disc remaining space increases after deleting the last recorded image if the is indicated on the LCD screen before deleting If you modify an image or open and close the disc cover will disappear e When recording bright subjects the color of the LCD screen may change after the AE is locked However this will not affect the recorded image e After you change the disc REPAIRING DATA appears on the LCD screen and it may take about 10 minutes to get ready f
59. ife and number of images that can be recorded played back Still image recording playback NP FM50 supplied Battery life min Number of images Continuous recording Approx 75 Approx 800 Continuous playback Approx 120 Approx 1000 Approximate battery life and number of images that can be recorded played back at a temperature of 25 C 77 F with a fully charged battery pack using 640x480 image size standard image quality and NORMAL recording mode Recording at about 5 second intervals Playing back single displayed images continuously at about 7 second intervals Moving image recording NP FM50 supplied Battery life min Continuous recording Approx 120 Approximate time that can be recorded 160x112 sized images at a temperature of 25 C 77 F with a fully charged battery pack 11 poyels Bunje5 Pai Notes e The battery life and number of images will be decreased when using at low temperature using the flash turning the power on off frequently or using the zoom e The numbers of images shown on tables above are as a guide The numbers may be smaller depending on conditions If sufficient battery remaining time is indicated but the power runs out soon fully charge the battery so that the correct battery remaining time appears Do not short the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with a metallic object as this may cause a malfunction 12 Using the
60. ight amount of the upper and lower black portions are displayed on the LCD screen Moving image MPEG movie sizes 320 HQ 320x240 160x112 High Quality mode Moving image Clip Motion sizes MOBILE 80x72 NORMAL 160x120 is oO h e oO xo iv fe E Ss a 2 a lt 2 Ss O oO a e gej iv 2 fe oO 53 The number of images or the time that you can record on a disc MvC CD200 MVC CD300 Image size Quality Image size Quality STANDARD FINE STANDARD FINE 1600x1200 Approx Approx 2048x1536 Approx Approx 81 237 132 147 1600 3 2 Approx Approx 2048 3 2 Approx Approx 81 237 132 147 1024x768 Approx Approx 1600x1200 Approx Approx 500 321 237 132 640x480 Approx Approx 1280x960 Approx Approx 1300 663 349 197 320 HQ Approx 355 15 sec 640x480 Approx Approx 320x240 Approx 1420 60 sec 1300 663 160x112 Approx 5400 240 sec 320 HQ Approx 355 15 sec MOBILE Approx 1430 320x240 Approx 1420 60 sec NORMAL Approx 560 160x112 Approx 5400 240 sec MOBILE Approx 1430 NORMAL Approx 560 When MODE REC MODE is set to NORMAL The numbers in parentheses indicate the maximum recording time in continuous recording Note The number of images recordable on a disc may decrease depending on conditions Tip 3 The size
61. ing the disc described on the software operating instructions of DirectCD If the drive is not recognized see Troubleshooting on page 93 Select and double click the desired image sound file from the folder For the detailed folder and file names see Image file storage destinations and image file names page 43 Desired file Double click in this order type Still image DCIM folder 100MSDCF folder Image file Moving image MSSONY folder gt MOML0001 folder Image file Audio MSSONY folder MOMLV 100 folder Audio file Clip Motion DCIM folder 100MSDCF folder Image file image E mail image MSSONY folder gt IMCIF100 folder Image file Tiff image uncompressed Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing is recommended If you play back the file directly from the disc the image and sound may break off Before you remove the disc be sure to read Before disconnecting the USB cable on page 40 Copying a file in the disc to a computer Select the desired file and drag it to the desired drive or folder Copying a file in a computer to a disc Once you install DirectCD included in the supplied CD ROM into your computer you can drag and drop the desired file to the disc To view the image using this camera the file name format must be as follows DSscodOO
62. ipsed e You cannot use the built in flash and an external strobe optional at the same time The RED EYE REDUCTION function may not produce the desired red eye reduction effects depending on individual differences the distance to the subject if the subject does not see the pre strobe or other conditions e Red eye reduction effects are also difficult to obtain if you select a slow shutter speed in shutter speed priority mode e The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location e While charging the flash the 4 CHG lamp flashes After the charging is complete the lamp goes out e The flash does not function when recording moving images or recording in EXP BRKTG or BURST mode MVC CD300 only pages 59 63 Bulpio0ay lt Recording images with the AF illuminator The AF illuminator is fill light to focus on a subject easily under dark conditions Set AF ILLUMINATOR to ON in the setup settings on appears on the LCD screen and the AF illuminator emits light when the shutter button is pressed halfway under dark situations It keeps emitting light until the focus is locked AF illuminator Notes If AF illuminator light does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast focus will not be achieved Approximate 0 3 to 3 0 m 11 7 8 inches to 9 feet 10 1 8 inches distance is recommended e In TWILIGHT mode of the SCENE SELECTION function page 58 the AF illuminat
63. it with a damaged cord mains lead or if the unit has been dropped or damaged Do not bend the power cord mains lead forcibly or place a heavy object on it This will damage the cord mains lead and may cause fire or electrical shock Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged Always keep metal contacts clean Do not disassemble the unit Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit While the unit is in use particularly during charging keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction 88 Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating On battery pack e Use only the specified charger with the charging function To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals Keep the battery pack away from fire e Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60 C 140 F such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight e Keep the battery pack dry e Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock e Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack e Attach the battery pack to the camera secur
64. iver is not installed Install the USB driver page 38 USB CONNECT is set to PTP in the setup settings Set it to NORMAL page 86 e Since the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable before installing the USB driver the drive is not recognized by the computer Delete the drive which is not recognized then install the USB driver For details see the procedure below Reinstall the USB driver when using Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me and Windows 2000 Professional Perform all steps without skipping 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load Connect the USB jack on the camera and the computer with the supplied USB cable 2 3 Insert a disc 4 Connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall outlet mains and turn on the power of your camera 97 uolewojul jeuonippy m 5 Open Device Manager on Windows For Windows 98 Windows 98SE and Windows Me users Open Control Panel from My Computer then double click System System properties is displayed Click the Device Manager tab located at the top Click 4 CD Mavica in Y Other devices then click the Delete E button located at the lower right corner For Windows 2000 Professional users Log in with the permission of administrator Open Control Panel from I8 My Computer then double click System System properties is displayed Click t
65. ized Initialize the disc page 18 The disc space is not sufficient This is not a malfunction The image is protected Cancel the protection page 78 If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack Turn on the camera The battery pack is discharged Replace it with a fully charged battery pack The VIDEO OUT setting of your camera is incorrect Change the setting page 85 The SLIDE SHOW function stops after about 20 minutes To continue the slide show select START Symptom Cause and or Solution The TEXT mode The subject is not under even lighting situations recording cannot be Change lighting properly done e The mode dial is set to S A M or SCN Set it to B Your computer does not recognize your camera e The battery level is low Use the AC power adaptor page 13 The camera is turned off Turn on the camera e The USB cable is not connected firmly gt Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB MODE is displayed on the LCD screen page 38 e The USB connectors on your computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse and your camera Disconnect the USB cables except for the ones connected to the keyboard the mouse and your camera The USB dr
66. lable blower to remove dust If fingerprints dust drop of water or oil makes the recordable side the other side of the printed side of a disc dirty the camera may not properly record an image on the disc You should handle a disc with a lot of care If a disc does become dirty wipe it in a straight line from center to edge with a soft dry cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution You can use a commercially available CD cleaner e Do not use any solvent benzine thinner static protection product record cleaner etc to clean a disc Notes e Do not remove the disc while reading or writing data 89 uolewsojul jeuonippy e Data may be damaged if You remove the disc or turn off the power while reading or writing data You use the camera in a location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise Do not attach any material on the surface of a disc This causes a nonuniform rotating speed and this may cause a malfunction of the camera e You can write only on the label surface of a disc When you write use only a felt tip marker and do not touch it until it is in dry state and do not heat it Do not use a sharp pointed tool such as a ballpoint pen e Hold a disc at the edges while pressing the center hole lightly Do not touch the recordable side the other side of the printed side of a disc e When you carry or store a disc put it in its case Do no
67. move the disc as illustrated below poyels Bunje5 Notes e Before removing the disc be sure to check that the disc is not rotating e Do not open the disc cover while the ACCESS lamp is lit If you do the recorded image may be damaged or the disc may become unusable e When writing data on a disc or connecting with a computer using the USB connection the disc cover OPEN lever is locked 17 Basic operations gt Recording Initializing a disc INITIALIZE When you use a new disc or the disc which was finalized with other equipment than this camera page 32 you have to initialize the disc Before initializing the disc push the POWER switch in the arrow direction to turn on the power and insert the disc Set the mode dial to i S A M SCN or iH INITIALIZE PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE appears on the LCD screen Be sure to avoid any vibration during the initialization in step 2 Select OK with A on the control button then press the center Initialization starts INITIALIZE INITIALIZE INITIALIZE AVOID ANY VIBRATION AVOID ANY VIBRATION READY TO INITIALIZE m INITIALIZE IN PROGRESS INITIALIZE COMPLETE 0000 D EEN To cancel the initialization Select CANCEL with V on the control button then press the center To initialize after canceling the initialization Open and close the disc cover Or set the mode dial to g amp y S A M SCN or fF press A on the control b
68. n after step 2 Release your finger from the shutter button after step 3 e Press down the shutter button in step 4 55 Hulpiooa1 SNOVA lt i Recording with the manual adjustments Mode dial S A M Shutter speed priority mode Once the shutter speed is adjusted manually the aperture will be automatically adjusted to the suitable value to attain correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject Using the higher shutter speed you can record a fast moving subject with its motion frozen And using the lower shutter speed you can record the flow motion of a moving subject 1 Set the mode dial to S 2 Select a shutter speed with the jog dial then press the jog dial The shutter speed can be selected from 8 to 1 800 MVC CD200 or 8 to 1 1000 MVC CD300 by 1 3 step 56 Aperture priority mode Once the aperture is adjusted manually the shutter speed will be automatically adjusted to the suitable value to attain correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject As selecting a narrow aperture the lens iris opens Using a narrow aperture you can record a subject with its background unclear And using a wide aperture you can record both the subject and the background stand out clearly 1 Set the mode dial to A 2 Select an aperture value with the jog dial then press the jog dial The aperture value can be selected from F2 8 to F11 MVC CD200 or from F2 to F8 M
69. n special effect To cancel PICTURE EFFECT Select OFF with A in step 3 69 Buipiooe SNOVA lt Recording the date and time on the still image DATE TIME Mode dial 8 S A M SCN 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select CAMERA with A V DATE TIME with gt A then press gt 3 Select the date and time oo with A V then press DAY amp TIME Imposes the date hour and minute DATE Imposes the year month and day OFF Does not impose the date and time 4 Setthemodedialto S A M or SCN 5 Record the image The date and time do not appear on the LCD screen during shooting These appear during playback only 70 Notes e If you select DATE in step 3 the date is imposed onto the image in the order selected with Setting the date and time page 14 The date and time are not superimposed onto Clip Motion images SSS Using the Spot light metering function Mode dial i8 S A M SCN Use this function when there is backlight or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background etc Press e to activate the spot light metering function Position the point you want to record at the spot light metering cross hair LCD screen Spotlight metering cross hair 71 BHulpiooa1 SNOVA lt gt Various playback SSS SS ee l Playing back three or nine images at once Mode dial gt
70. nal The above OS is required to be installed at the factory Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described above CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector must be provided as standard The CD ROM drive is required for installing the USB driver 35 Notes Operations are not guaranteed if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time except for the USB keyboard and mouse which are provided as standard or when using a hub Depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously some equipment may not operate e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above Viewing images with a CD R CD RW drive page 41 You do not need to finalize the disc You have to install the software DirectCD included in the supplied CD ROM For details on Windows environment refer to the software operating instructions of DirectCD lt lt Recommended Macintosh environment gt gt You cannot view images on a Macintosh computer by USB connection Install the driver Adaptec UDF Volume Access included in the supplied CD ROM into your computer and finalize the disc to view images Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 standard installation QuickTime 3 0 or later must be installed Note Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above Notes on using
71. names Image files recorded with your camera are grouped in folders by recording mode The meanings of the file names are as follows OOOD stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 E g for Windows Me users The drive recognizing the camera is E G6 Desktop My Docu Folder containing still image recorded in normal mode TEXT mode image and Clip Motion image data Folder containing E MAIL mode and TIFF mode image data yoegheld lt Pal _____ Folder containing moving image data Folder containing VOICE mode audio data Folder File Meaning 100MSDCF_ DSCOONUIO JPG e Still image file recorded normally Still image file recorded in E MAIL mode page 59 TIFF mode page 62 VOICE mode page 60 cLPoOOOL GIF e Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode page 64 CLPOOOOO THM e Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode MBLOOOOL GIF e Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode page 64 MBLOOOOL THM Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode TXTOOOUO GIF Still image file recorded in TEXT mode page 61 TXTOOOOO THM e Index image file of still image file recorded in TEXT mode 43 Folder File Meaning IMCIF100 Dsco O OOL JPG e Small size image file recorded in E MAIL mode page 59 Dsco gO OOL TIF e Uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode page 62 MOML0001 MOVODIDOI
72. nce as it shoots However you may not be able to carry out your desired shooting depending on shooting conditions The SCENE SELECTION function provides you with near optimum adjustments to suit your shooting situation Recording three images continuously BURST only for MVC CD300 Mode dial ia S A M SCN This mode is used for a continuous recording Press the shutter button in this mode the camera records three images continuously 1 Set the mode dial to my S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears 2 3 Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt BURST with A V 4 Record the image To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A F in step 3 Notes e You cannot use the flash in this mode e During recording in this mode the image is not displayed on the LCD screen Make the composition before pressing the shutter button The recording interval is approximate 0 6 second e The shutter speed more than 1 cannot be selected in BURST mode Recording still images for e mail E MAIL Mode dial 8 S A M SCN In the E MAIL mode a small size image which is suitable for e mail transmission is also recorded at the same time as recording a normal still image The size of the normal still image is set using Lg MAGE SIZE in the menu settings page 53 1 Set the mode dial to my S A M or SCN Press MENU The menu appears 2 3 Select MODE
73. nd then to a wall outlet mains The 4 CHG lamp orange above the LCD screen lights up when charging begins When the 4 CHG lamp goes off full charge is completed After charging the battery pack Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camera Battery remaining indicator The LCD screen on the camera shows the remaining time for which you can still record or play back images This indication may not be entirely accurate depending on the conditions of use and the operating environment Charging at a room temperature of 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F is recommended 10 NP FM50 supplied battery pack When you record images in an extremely cold location or using the LCD backlight the operating time becomes short When using the camera in an extremely cold location place the battery pack in your pocket or other places to keep it warm then insert the battery pack into the camera just before recording When using a pocket heater take care not to let the heater directly contact the battery Note on the 4 CHG lamp during charging The CHG lamp may flash e When a malfunction occurs in the battery pack page 99 The CHG lamp does not light up e When the battery pack is not installed properly Charging time Battery pack Full charge min NP FM50 supplied Approx 150 Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Battery l
74. ng the power supply Installing the battery pack Your camera operates only with the NP FMS0 supplied InfoLITHIUM battery pack M series See page 91 for more information about InfoLITHIUM battery pack Open the battery cover Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow Install the battery pack Insert the battery pack with the A mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated Close the battery cover To remove the battery pack Open the battery cover Slide the battery eject lever in the arrow direction and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it What is InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange information such as battery consumption with compatible video equipment InfoLITHIUM M series battery packs have the mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation poyels Bunje5 a Charging the battery pack When the camera is turned on you cannot charge the battery pack Be sure to turn off the power of the camera AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor Power cord mains lead to a wall outlet mains Battery pack 1 Insert the battery pack into your camera 2 Open the DC IN cover and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camera with the A mark facing up Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor a
75. nt mark 82 Formatting a CD RW When deleting all the images in the CD RW or using the CD RW formatted with other equipment than this camera format the CD RW When you format a CD RW all data stored on the disc will be deleted Check the contents of the disc before formatting The initialization is also executed after the format 1 Insert only the CD RW you want to format 2 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 3 Select DISC TOOL with A V FORMAT with gt a then press P 4 Select OK with A F then press FORMAT PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE appears on the LCD screen 5 Select OK with A V then press To cancel formatting Select CANCEL with A V in step 3 then press Notes e When you format be sure to use a fully charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor as the power source e CD Rs cannot be formatted e The disc which is formatted using other equipment than this camera cannot be used with this camera Format the disc again with this camera e It takes about seven minutes to execute the format e About 300 times formatting can be available on a CD RW e Once you format the CD RW protected images are also deleted 83 Bunipa lt Changing the setup settings SET UP Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears You can set up the following items with the control button DISC
76. o STBY at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the mode dial to wg S A M or SCN To cancel the demonstration turn off the power Additional information e a Precautions The set is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the set itself has been turned off On handling the camera Do not carry the camera by holding the disc cover Do not touch the rotating disc This may cause serious injuries On pickup lens cleaning When the pickup lens is dirty and the camera cannot read any image clean the pickup lens using a commercially available blower On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with a cleaning cloth not supplied or an LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the camera surface Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface dry Do not use any type of solvent such as thinner alcohol or benzene as this may damage the finish or the casing After using your camera at the seashore or other dusty locations Clean your camera carefully Otherwise the salty air may corrode the metal fittings or dust may enter the inside of your camera causing a malfunction On operating temperature Your camera is designed for use between the temperatures of 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Recor
77. o the maximum number of recordable frames 8 Press All the frame images are recorded on the disc To delete some of the frame images or all the frame images Press 4 in step 6 or 7 The recorded frame images are played back in turn Press MENU and select DELETE LAST or DELETE ALL then press Select OK with A V then press 2 When DELETE LAST is selected in step each time you repeat step D the recorded frame is deleted from the newest one The number of Clip Motion frames that you can record on a disc Image size NORMAL 160x120 Approx 560 MOBILE 80x72 Approx 1430 When recording 10 frames per Clip Motion file When recording 2 frames per Clip Motion file Notes e Reading and writing data takes more time than normal image recording e Due to the limitations of the GIF format the number of colors for Clip Motion images is reduced to 256 colors or less Therefore the picture quality may deteriorate for some images e The file size is reduced in MOBILE mode so the picture quality deteriorates e GIF files not created on this camera may not be displayed correctly All the frame images are immediately recorded on the disc if the mode dial is switched or the power is turned off 65 Buipiooe SNOVA lt SSS eae Setting the distance to the subject Mode dial 8 S A M SCN Normally the focus is automatically adju
78. of the image is indicated by the pixel unit The higher the number of pixels the more information is included So an image that is saved using a large number of pixels is suitable for a large format print and one that is saved using a smaller number of pixels is suitable for attaching to an E mail Normally an image is recorded in the ratio of four to three to fit the monitor ratio This camera can also record the image in the ratio of three to two to accommodate the most common printing paper size This is the same ratio as the one used in photo developing shops i 2048x1536 2048 3 2 54 gt Various recording Recording with the exposure fixed AE LOCK Mode dial p S A SCN Once you press AE LOCK the exposure now captured is fixed For instance this function is convenient in the following use Measure the exposure of the desired portion of the subject using the spot light metering function and fix its exposure value by pressing AE LOCK Then recompose the picture 1 Set the mode dial to my S A or SCN 2 Target the subject that has desired exposure value then press AE LOCK The exposure is fixed and the AE L mark appears 3 Target the subject you want to record and press and hold the shutter button halfway down The focus is automatically adjusted 4 Press down the shutter button To release AE LOCK Carry out one of the followings e Press AE LOCK agai
79. or recording depending on the disc condition e When you press the shutter button fully down at once the camera starts recording after the automatic adjustment is complete However the recording cannot be carried out while the 4 CHG lamp page 8 is flashing During this time the camera is charging the flash e When the AE AF lock indicator flashes slowly the subject may be hard to focus on because it is too dark or no contrast or it may be too close to the camera Release the shutter button and focus on it again 21 BHulpio0ay lt Checking the last recorded image Quick Review You can check the last recorded image by clearing the menu from the screen page 46 and pressing lt on the control button To return to the normal recording mode press the shutter button lightly or press O again To delete the image 1 Press MENU 2 Select DELETE with then press the center 3 Select OK with A then press the center Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen Adjust the brightness with the LCD BRIGHTNESS item in the setup settings page 85 This adjustment does not affect the brightness of the images recorded on the disc To turn off the LCD backlight Press DISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF repeatedly to turn off the LCD backlight page 23 The battery life will be longer Using the zoom feature The lens part moves in out while zooming Be careful not to touch the lens If you cannot get a shar
80. or will emit only when the flash mode is set to 4 Forced flash The AF illuminator will not emit when the LANDSCAPE mode of the SCENE SELECTION function page 58 is selected or CONVERSION LENS is set to ON in the setup settings page 85 CONVERSION LENS is only for MVC CD300 e Focus is achieved as long as AF illuminator light reaches the subject even if its light is slightly out of the middle position of the subject e AF illuminator light is safe for persons However do not use the AF illuminator with its light emitted directly to person eyes at point blank range as its light is very strong 25 Recording moving images Moving images with audio are recorded in MPEG format Before recording moving images push the POWER switch in the arrow direction to turn on the power and insert a disc Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select 3 CAMERA with 4 on the control button then press gt jg CAMERA SCENE SELECTION TWIRIGHT Po MOVING IMAGE MPEG MOVIE DATE TIME OFF m DIGITAL ZOOM ON BRACKET STEP 0 7EV _ REDEYE REDUCTION OFF m AF ILLUMINATOR ON O ELECT Select MOVING IMAGE with A on the control button then press gt CAMERA SCENE SELECTION OS PEG OVE DATE TIME CLIP MOTION DIGITAL ZOOM BRACKET STEP RED EYE REDUCTION AF ILLUMINATOR BEIJOS fo x
81. p focus on a close subject Press the zoom W button repeatedly and move closer to the subject until the focus is sharp page 66 Minimum focal distance to the subject W side Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches MVC CD200 Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches MVC CD300 T side Approx 60 cm 23 5 8 inches MVC CD200 Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches MVC CD300 To record even closer subjects see page 66 22 Digital zoom function This camera has a digital zoom function Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing and it starts to function when the zoom exceeds 3x wL E Fa The T side of the bar shows the Ne digital zooming zone Using digital zoom e The maximum zoom magnification is 6x e Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality When digital zoom is not necessary set DIGITAL ZOOM to OFF in the setup settings page 84 Bulpio0ay lt Notes e Digital zoom does not work for moving images The zoom function does not work while recording a moving image Set the zoom position before you start recording MVC CD300 only The indicators on the LCD screen during recording Each time you press DISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows The LCD backlight is turned on all the available indicators are turned on The LCD backlight is turned on warning messages and manual adjustment items which are set using the jog dial are turned on The LCD
82. ra Turn on the camera 38 Connect the USB jack on your camera with the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable 8 The computer automatically recognizes the camera Open My Computer the newly recognized drive Example E is added Installing driver is complete O Insert the disc into the camera connect the AC power adaptor to the camera then turn on the power of the camera Go to Viewing images below If you remove the disc without viewing an image be sure to read Before disconnecting the USB cable on page 40 Viewing images When you view images on the disc which was not finalized you have to install DirectCD included in the supplied CD ROM For details on DirectCD refer to the software operating instructions of DirectCD E g for Windows Me users 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load Connect the USB jack on your camera with the USB connector on your computer using the supplied USB cable Insert the disc into the camera connect the AC power adaptor to the camera then turn on the power of the camera USB MODE appears on the LCD screen of the camera 39 yoegheld lt F 4 Open amp My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive Example CD Mavica E The folders inside the disc are displayed and the disc cover of the camera will be locked To remove the disc carry out the operation for remov
83. rn to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A in step 3 Notes e JPEG images are recorded in the image size selected by the 4 IMAGE SIZE menu page 53 TIFF images are recorded in 1600x1200 MVC CD200 or 2048x1536 MVC CD300 size other than when 1600 3 2 MVC CD200 or 2048 3 2 MVC CD300 is selected e Writing data takes more time than in normal recording Recording three images with the exposure shifted only for MVC CD300 EXP BRKTG Mode dial E S A M SCN The camera continuously records three images with each exposure value shifted The exposure compensation value can be set between 1 0 EV from the correct exposure value by 1 3 EV 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select a CAMERA with A V BRACKET STEP with gt A then press P 3 Select the desired bracket step value with A V then press 1 0EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 1 0EV 0 7EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 7EV 0 3EV Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0 3EV 4 Set the mode dialto my S A M or SCN 5 Press MENU The menu appears 6 Select MODE REC MODE with lt gt EXP BRKTG with A V 7 Record the image 63 BHulpiooas SNOVA lt T To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL with A F in step 6 Notes e You cannot use the flash in this mode During recording the image is not displa
84. s Select SELECT with lt gt then press When marking the BY mark you cannot select ALL The frame of the selected image turns green Select the image to be marked with A W lt gt then press To cancel press again Repeat this step to select other images The Y mark appears on the selected image On oy fa om TEXT TF DI OSET GTO NEXT 81 Bunipa lt a 6 Press MENU The menu appears 7 Select OK with lt gt then press To unmark selected print marks Select the image to be unmarked in step 5 with A W lt P then press To unmark all the print marks Select ALL with lt gt in step 4 then press Select OFF with lt gt then press The Y marks on all images are unmarked To cancel marking the print mark Select CANCEL with lt gt in step 4 then press or select EXIT with gt in step 7 then press Notes e You cannot mark moving images Clip Motion images or images recorded in TEXT mode If you mark an image recorded in TIFF mode with a print mark only the uncompressed image is printed and the JPEG image recorded at the same time is not printed If you mark an image with a print mark the disc space will decrease Also if you unmark the print mark the disc space will decrease If the disc space is not sufficient you may not be able to mark an image with a pri
85. s an external flash or other equipment 13 Lens cap supplied 14 USB jack 38 15 A V OUT MONO jack 76 Audio output is monaural About the Carl Zeiss lens MVC CD300 only This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing fine images The lens for this camera uses the MTF measurement system for cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss in Germany and Sony Corporation and offers the same quality as other Carl Zeiss lenses MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation Transfer Function Factor a numeric value indicating the amount of light from a specific part of the subject gathered at the corresponding position in the image poyels Buma Pay oy B jo N 10 11 12 Mode dial 45 POWER switch 14 Exposure button 67 CHG Charge lamp 10 25 FOCUS button 66 Photocell window for LCD screen The LCD screen becomes brighter when exposed to sunlight LCD screen 8 Disc window 9 DISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF button 23 ACCESS lamp 20 Reset button 99 DC IN cover DC IN jack 10 13 Hook for strap Spot meter button 71 AE LOCK button 55 Zoom W T buttons 22 Jog dial 48 POWER ON OFF CHG lamp 14 Speaker Control button 46 MENU button 46 Prepari
86. sted This function is useful when the auto focus does not work well such as in dark places 1 Set the mode dial to my S A M SCN or H 2 Press FOCUS The focus is fixed and the F manual focus indicator appears 3 Turn the jog dial to select the desired focus setting You can select from 15 focus settings unit m including the F position 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 5 0 8 1 0 1 5 2 3 5 7 10 15 and infinity To reactivate auto focusing Press FOCUS again and the focal point information disappears Notes e Focal point information may not completely show the correct distance Use the information as a guide The focus preset does not work properly when attaching a conversion lens If you shoot a subject within 0 5 m 19 3 4 inches with the zoom is set to the T side you may not get a clear focus In such cases the focal point information flashes Press the zoom W button until the indicator stops flashing 66 Recording images in macro Mode dial 8 S A M SCN The macro recording is used when zooming up a little subject such as flowers insects 1 Set the mode dial to my S A M SCN or H 2 Press the control button gt with the menu cleared The amp macro indicator appears on the LCD screen With the zoom set to the W side you can shoot a subject that is about 3 cm 1 3 16 inch MVC CD200 or 4 cm 1 5 8 inch MVC CD30
87. t strike bend or drop a disc or rub the edge of a disc e Do not store a disc in the following locations In dusty or dirty places Under direct sunlight Near heaters In dump places If you play back the disc on which any image has not been recorded using a CD ROM drive the CD ROM drive may malfunction or the disc may be scratched P Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country or area with the supplied battery charger within 100 V to 90 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet mains b umece Fo a b Watching the playback picture on TV If you want to view the playback picture on a TV you need a TV having a video input jack and a video connecting cable The color system of the TV must be the same as that of your digital still camera Check the following list NTSC system Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Columbia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system Bulgaria Czech Republi
88. t sufficient or the shutter speed is too slow 101 uolewojul jeuonippy m Self diagnosis display Your camera has a self diagnosis display This function displays the camera condition on the LCD screen with a combination of a letter and four digits of numbers If this appears check the following code chart The code informs you of the camera s current condition The last two digits indicated by OO will differ depending on the state of the camera Self diagnosis display c 00 00 You can repair the camera yourself E O00 OO Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Code Cause and or Corrective Action c 32 00 e There is trouble with the disc drive Turn the power off and on again c 13 00 e A disc not compatible with this camera is inserted or the data is broken Change the disc page 16 E 61 00 e A camera malfunction that you cannot E 91 000 repair has occurred Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit indication example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times when C 00 00 is indicated contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 102 Specifications System Image device MVC CD200 6 64 mm 1 2 7 type color CCD MVC CD300 8 93 mm 1 1 8 type color CCD Lens 3x zoom lens
89. th a computer DIRECTORY ERROR The same directory exists NOT ENOUGH DISC SPACE The remaining capacity of the disc is not enough to operate other than executing the finalization NOT INITIALIZED Since the disc has not been initialized the camera cannot record any image on the disc ALREADY INITIALIZED It is not necessary to execute the initialization the disc was initialized ALREADY FINALIZED It is not necessary to execute the finalization the disc was finalized NO FILE No image is recorded on the disc FILE ERROR Trouble has occurred during playback IMAGE SIZE OVER You tried to play back images with an image size larger than the maximum playback size of this camera INVALID OPERATION You try to play back the image recorded with other equipment FILE PROTECT The image is protected For InfoLITHIUM BATTERY ONLY The battery is not the InfoLITHIUM type NOT ENOUGH BATTERY The battery level is too low to execute the initialization or finalization 100 Message Meaning ax The battery level is too low CAN NOT UNFINALIZE A CD R or the disc that is not finalized is inserted CAN NOT FORMAT A CD R is inserted FORMAT ERROR The disc that is formatted using other equipment than this camera is inserted TURN THE POWER OFF AND ON AGAIN A malfunction occurs on the lens MVC CD300 only AN The amount of light is no
90. to maintain the battery pack s functions To use the battery pack up on your camera leave the POWER switch to on in gt mode until the power goes off without a disc inserted Battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes When the battery operating time is shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Please buy a new battery pack The battery life varies according to how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack 92 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera first check the following items Should your camera still not operate properly after you have made these checks press the reset button located on the bottom If you press the reset button the date and time setting is cleared Should your camera still not operate properly consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility If code displays C 00 00 appear on the LCD screen the self diagnosis display function is working page 102 Symptom Your camera does not work Cause and or Solution e You are not using an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack page 9 e The disc is not inserted properly Eject the disc and insert it again page 16 The battery level is too low The UJ indicator appears
91. tores shooting images without compression so the image does not deteriorate Most of operating systems and applications correspond to this format This camera records still images using the TIFF format for the TIFF mode page 62 MPEG format This format is very typical for moving images This camera records audio using the MPEG format for the moving images recording and the VOICE mode page 60 44 Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations This section describes the basic control methods that are frequently used for Advanced operations How to use the mode dial The mode dial switches the function which is used for recording playback or editing The SET UP position changes the settings of infrequently used items page 84 Set the dial as follows before starting to operate your camera To record still images VOICE memos To record in the shutter speed priority mode To record in the aperture priority mode To record with the shutter speed and aperture set manually To record in the SCENE SELECTION mode To display the setup items To record moving images or Clip Motion images To play back or edit images is p h e xe iv fe E 5 Q 2 a lt 2 O oO a e pei 2 fe o 45 How to use the control button When the menu or setup screen is displayed the control button is used to select the buttons images and men
92. u items displayed on the LCD screen of your camera and modify the settings The operation methods that are frequently used for Advanced operations are described below Press MENU to display clear the menu on the LCD screen DELETE PROTECT PRINT SLIDE p Menu Setting up the items in the setup or menu Set the mode dial to SET UP so that the setup screen appears or press MENU so that the menu appears 46 When the mode dial is set to SET UP or gt Example SET UP Press AV P on the control button to select the item or setting you want to set up The selected setting turns ALEA yellow DEE OA SLIDE gt Press the center to enter the Ts item DELETE PROTECT PRINT SLIDE eOK When the mode dial is set to Example N S A M SCN or Press ANVAN gt on the control button to select the setting of the i ONE PUSH item m AUTO i IN DOOR The selected setting turns yellow INDOORS and the setup is complete BO e WODEp is oO h fe iv xe fe E 5 Q 2 a lt 2 O is a e gej iv 2 fe o 47 SSS SSS Ee How to use the jog dial The functions which are used frequently are set up using the jog dial and the following direct buttons The jog dial is us
93. u want to set with lt gt on the control button CLOCK SET aY The item to be set is indicated with A V BMY 2001 man 112l 00 O K CANCEL eOK 14 Set the numeric value with 4 on the control button then press the center to enter it After entering the number A V moves to the next item If you selected D M Y in step set the time on a 24 hour cycle O Select OK with gt on the control button then press the center at the desired moment to begin clock movement The date and time are entered To cancel the date and time setting Select CANCEL with A W lt gt on the control button then press the center 15 poyels Bunje5 i Inserting a disc compact _rycompacr YOU Can use only the 8 cm CD Rs or 8 cm CD RWs that have these dee dist ay 7 ReWrtabe MATKS While sliding the lock tab to the left slide down the disc cover OPEN lever Open the disc cover by your hand after the cover is unlocked 2 Place a disc with the printed side up Push down the center of the disc until it clicks When installing do not push with too much force and do not touch the pickup lens Close the disc cover 16 Removing the disc While sliding the lock tab to the left slide down the disc cover OPEN lever and open the disc cover after the cover is unlocked Then re
94. utton then press the center 18 What is initialization The initialization is required to record images on a disc In case that you have executed the finalization page 32 using the camera to view images on a CD ROM drive the initialization is automatically executed You can continuously record images When executing the finalization using a computer or other equipment execute the initialization to record new images Images recorded before finalization will remain on the disc Tip You can also execute the initialization using Oy DISC TOOL in the setup settings page 84 Bulpio0ay lt 19 Recording still images Still images are recorded in JPEG format Before recording still images push the POWER switch in the arrow direction to turn on the power and insert a disc ACCESS lamp Set the mode dial to my S A M or SCN 2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The beeps sound However the image has not been recorded yet While the AE AF lock indicator is flashing the camera automatically adjusts the exposure and focus of the captured image When the camera finishes the automatic adjustments the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing then lights up and the camera is ready for recording If you release the shutter button the recording will be canceled AE AF lock indicator green flashes lights up 20 Press the shutter button fully down T
95. yed on the LCD screen Make the composition before pressing the shutter button e Focus and white balance are adjusted against the first image and this setting is also used for the other images e When the exposure is manually adjusted the adjusted value is used for the center value e The recording interval is approximate 0 6 second 64 LSS eed Creating Clip Motion Files Mode dial Clip Motion is an animation function that plays back still images in succession The images are stored in GIF format which is convenient for creating home pages or attaching images to an e mail 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select a CAMERA with A V MOVING IMAGE with gt A V CLIP MOTION with A V then press 3 Set the mode dial to 4 4 Press MENU The menu appears 5 Select the desired mode from iu IMAGE SIZE with A V NORMAL 160x120 Clip Motion of up to 10 frames can be recorded This is suitable for use on home pages etc MOBILE 80x72 Clip Motion of up to 2 frames can be recorded This is suitable for use with portable data terminals 6 Record the image for the first frame 60min CLIP E ano MAKING CLIP MOTION EE Before carrying out step 8 the images are temporarily stored in memory These images are not recorded on the disc yet 7 Record the image for the next frame Image recording can be repeated up t
96. your computer Software e Data recorded with your camera is stored in the following formats Make sure that applications that support these file formats are installed on your computer Still image except TEXT mode uncompressed mode and Clip Motion JPEG format Moving image Voice memo MPEG format Uncompressed mode still image TIFF mode TEXT mode Clip Motion GIF format e Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file e When you copy the image to the camera from your computer which was modified with a retouching software and was converted to another file format the FILE ERROR message may appear and you may be unable to open the image Depending on your application software only the first frame of the Clip Motion file may be played back Communications with your computer for Windows only Communications between your camera and your computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend or Sleep 36 e Windows and ActiveMovie DirectShow are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh and Mac OS QuickTime are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e DirectCD is a trademark of Adaptec Inc All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and

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