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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. ________________________

MVC-CD200/CD300

MVC-CD300

010cov.fm Page 1 Thursday, March 8, 2001 4:58 PM

Summary of Contents for CD300

Page 1: ...nual 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 ________________________ 2001 Sony Corporation MVC CD200 CD300 MVC CD300 010cov fm Page 1 Thursd...

Page 2: ...ce to radio communications However there is WARNING For the Customers in the U S A 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 in...

Page 3: ... 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 A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the p...

Page 4: ...aterials 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...

Page 5: ...ecording text documents TEXT 61 Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF 62 Recording three images with the exposure shifted only for MVC CD300 EXP BRKTG 63 Creating Clip Motion Files 64 Setting the distance to the subject 66 Recording images in macro 66 Adjusting the exposure EXPOSURE 67 Adjusting the white balance WHITE BALANCE 68 Enjoying picture effects P EFFECT 69 Recording the date ...

Page 6: ...art A new disc The disc finalized with a computer or other equipment Disc preparation for recording is complete page 18 View on a computer page 35 View on the camera page 28 View through the USB cable page 38 View through a CD R CD RW drive page 41 View through a CD ROM drive page 37 page 32 About 13 MB disc space is used page 34 About 13 MB disc space restores The disc status is before finalizati...

Page 7: ...sh 24 I Self timer lamp AF illuminator 24 25 J Hook for strap and lens cap K Disc cover OPEN lever 16 L ACC Accessory jack Connects an external flash or other equipment M Lens cap supplied N USB jack 38 O A V OUT MONO jack 76 Audio output is monaural 1 2 3 5 4 qa 9 0 7 6 8 qs qd qf qg About the Carl Zeiss lens MVC CD300 only This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reprod...

Page 8: ...er when exposed to sunlight G LCD screen H Disc window I DISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF button 23 J ACCESS lamp 20 K Reset button 99 L DC IN cover DC IN jack 10 13 M Hook for strap N Spot meter button 71 O AE LOCK button 55 P Zoom W T buttons 22 Q Jog dial 48 R POWER ON OFF CHG lamp 14 S Speaker T Control button 46 U MENU button 46 S A M SCN S E T U P ON OFF CHG POWER 4 5 3 2 1 7 8 6 9 0 qa qs qh q...

Page 9: ...w 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 1 Open the battery cover Slide the battery cover in th...

Page 10: ...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 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 v mark facing up 3 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adapt...

Page 11: ... time to charge a completely discharged battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F Still image recording playback 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 640 480 image size standard image quality and NORMAL recording mode Recording at about 5 second intervals Playing back single displayed i...

Page 12: ... power on off frequently or using the zoom 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 m...

Page 13: ...en 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 1 Open the DC IN cover and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet mains 2 1 AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor Power co...

Page 14: ...OCK 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 3 3 Select the desired date display format with v V on the control button then press the center z Select from Y M D year month day M D Y month day year or D M Y day month year 4 Select the year month day hour or minute item you want to set with b B on the...

Page 15: ...ith v V on the control button then press the center z to enter it After entering the number v V moves to the next item If you selected D M Y in step 3 set the time on a 24 hour cycle 6 Select OK with B on the control button then press the center z at the desired moment to begin clock movement The date and time are entered Y M D CLOCK SET M D Y D M Y O K 00 AM 12 1 7 2001 CANCEL OK Y M D CLOCK SET ...

Page 16: ...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 3 Close the disc cover 1 2 Disc cover OPEN lever Lock tab Pickup lens Push here Disc 01cov book Pag...

Page 17: ...r the cover is unlocked Then remove the disc as illustrated below Notes Before removing the disc be sure to check that the disc is not rotating 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 When writing data on a disc or connecting with a computer using the USB connection the disc cover OPEN lever is locked Remov...

Page 18: ...n Select CANCEL with V on the control button then press the center z To initialize after canceling the initialization Open and close the disc cover Or set the mode dial to S A M SCN or press v on the control button then press the center z 1 Set the mode dial to S A M SCN or INITIALIZE PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE appears on the LCD screen Be sure to avoid any vibration during the initialization in step ...

Page 19: ... 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 DISC TOOL in the s...

Page 20: ...ess and hold the shutter button halfway down The beeps sound However the image has not been recorded yet While the AE AF lock indicator z 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 z z z z stops flashing then lights up and the camera is ready for recording If you release the s...

Page 21: ... REPAIRING DATA appears on the LCD screen and it may take about 10 minutes to get ready for recording depending on the disc condition 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 CHG lamp page 8 is flashing During this time the camera is charging the flash When the A...

Page 22: ...LCD backlight Press DISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF repeatedly to turn off the LCD backlight page 23 The battery life will be longer The lens part moves in out while zooming Be careful not to touch the lens If you cannot get a sharp 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 ...

Page 23: ...e you start recording MVC CD300 only 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 t The LCD backlight is turned on warning messages and manual adjustment items which are set using the jog dial are turned on t The LCD backlight is turned off warning messages and manual adju...

Page 24: ...dark To change the flash mode clear the menu page 46 then press v on the control button repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator on the LCD screen changes Each time you press the button the indicator changes as follows No indication t t t No indication Forced flash The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness No flash The flash does not strobe Pop down the flash by your hand after...

Page 25: ...unction when recording moving images or recording in EXP BRKTG or BURST mode MVC CD300 only pages 59 63 The AF illuminator is fill light to focus on a subject easily under dark conditions Set AF ILLUMINATOR to ON in the setup settings 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...

Page 26: ...en press B 3 Select MOVING IMAGE with v V on the control button then press B 4 Select MPEG MOVIE with v V on the control button then press the center z 1 5 6 7 SELECT CAMERA SCENE SELECTION MOVING IMAGE DATE TIME DIGITAL ZOOM BRACKET STEP REDEYEREDUCTION AF ILLUMINATOR TWIRIGHT MPEG MOVIE OFF ON 0 7EV OFF ON CAMERA SCENE SELECTION MOVING IMAGE DATE TIME DIGITAL ZOOM BRACKET STEP REDEYEREDUCTION AF...

Page 27: ... down REC appears on the LCD screen and the image and sound are recorded on the disc 7 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 320 240 size Approximate 1 minute When selecting the 160 112 size Approxim...

Page 28: ... ON OFF to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen See page 106 for a detailed description of the indicators 1 Set the mode dial to The ACCESS lamp lights and the last recorded image still or moving appears on the LCD screen 2 Select the desired still image with b B on the control button b To display the preceding image B To display the next image The indicators on the LCD screen during still...

Page 29: ... image still or moving appears on the LCD screen 2 Select the desired moving image with b B on the control button Moving images are displayed one size smaller than still images except when you shot at the 320 HQ page 53 size b To display the preceding image B To display the next image 3 Press the center z on the control button to start the playback The moving image and sound are played back During...

Page 30: ...v V on the control button to adjust the volume 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 Adjusting the volume The indicators on the LCD screen during moving image playback v V on the control button 01cov book Page 30 Thursday March 8 2001 4 59 PM ...

Page 31: ...the supplied 8 cm CD adaptor 1 Slide the disc into the inner groove and under two of the tabs on the inner circle of adaptor in the numbered order 2 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 1 2 Printed side of the disc The other side is recordable side Printed side of the adaptor SONY is printed on t...

Page 32: ... 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...

Page 33: ...h v V on the control button then press B B B B 4 Select OK with v on the control button then press z z z z FINALIZE PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE appears on the LCD screen Be sure to avoid any vibration during the finalization 5 Select OK with v on the control button then press z z z z Finalization starts and the disc remaining indicator changes from to or from to SELECT DISC TOOL FINALIZE FORMAT INITIAL...

Page 34: ...NALIZE from DISC TOOL in the setup settings page 84 Notes 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 Canceling the finalization UNFINALIZE only fo...

Page 35: ...indows 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 B 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 C...

Page 36: ...s 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 your computer Software Data recorded with your camera is stored in the following formats Make sure that applications that support these file formats are installed on your com...

Page 37: ...Finalize the disc beforehand page 32 E g for Windows Me users Viewing images on a Windows computer 1 Start up your computer and insert the disc into the CD ROM drive of your computer 2 Open My Computer and double click the drive recognizing the disc Example CD ROM D 3 Double click the desired data file For the detailed folder and file names see Image file storage destinations and image file names ...

Page 38: ...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 3 Open 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 ...

Page 39: ...driver is complete 9 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 1 Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load 2 Connect the USB jack on your camera with the USB connector on your computer us...

Page 40: ...5 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 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...

Page 41: ...other operating systems than above Simply disconnect the USB cable Viewing images on a Macintosh computer 1 Start up your computer and allow the Mac OS to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM SPVD 006 in the CD ROM drive of your computer 3 Double click the CD ROM drive icon to open the window 4 Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the window 5 Move the driver Adaptec UDF V...

Page 42: ...d 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 Desired file type Double click in this order Still image DCIM folder t 100MSDCF folder t Image file Moving image MSSONY folder t MOML0001 folder t Image file Audio MSSONY folder t MOMLV100 folder t Audio file Clip Motion image DCIM folder t 100MSDCF folder t Imag...

Page 43: ...le recorded in E MAIL mode page 59 TIFF mode page 62 VOICE mode page 60 CLP0ssss GIF Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode page 64 CLP0ssss THM Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode MBL0ssss GIF Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode page 64 MBL0ssss THM Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode TXT0ssss GIF Still image file recorded in TEXT mode page...

Page 44: ... 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 f...

Page 45: ... 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 S A M SCN S E T U P To record still images VOICE memos S To record in the shutter speed priority mode A To record in the aperture priority mode M To record with the shutter speed and aperture set manually SCN To record...

Page 46: ... LCD screen of your camera and modify the settings The operation methods that are frequently used for Advanced operations are described below Turning on off the operation buttons menu on the LCD screen Setting up the items in the setup or menu 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP so that the setup screen appears or press MENU so that the menu appears OK DELETE PROTECT PRINT SLIDE Press MENU to display cl...

Page 47: ...m or setting you want to set up The selected setting turns yellow 2 Press the center z to enter the item When the mode dial is set to S A M SCN or Press v V b B on the control button to select the setting of the item The selected setting turns yellow and the setup is complete WHITE BAL OUT DOOR IN DOOR AUTO ONE PUSH MODE ISO OK DELETE PROTECT PRINT SLIDE OK DELETE PROTECT PRINT SLIDE Example SET U...

Page 48: ...ial is set to S A SCN or 1 Press FOCUS or or set the mode dial to S A or M 2 Turn the jog dial to select the item or value number you want to adjust When the indication b at the right end on the LCD screen is in yellow you can select the item In such cases go to step 3 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 9mark appe...

Page 49: ...Press the jog dial The value number turns to yellow To adjust the value repeat step 2 Viewing the next previous image using the jog dial during playback Item Setting Description WB WHITE BAL ONE PUSH xAUTO IN DOOR OUT DOOR Sets the white balance page 68 ISO 400 200 100 xAUTO Selects the ISO film speed When recording under dark situations or recording a fast moving subject use a high number setting...

Page 50: ...ed image size page 59 EXP BRKTG MVC CD300 only Records three images with the exposure value of each image shifted a little page 63 BURST MVC CD300 only Records three images continuously page 59 xNORMAL Records an image using the normal recording mode FLASH LEVEL HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal xNORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX P EFFECT SOLARIZE B ...

Page 51: ... SIZE xNORMAL MOBILE Selects the Clip Motion image size page 53 FLASH LEVEL HIGH Makes the flash level higher than normal xNORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal PFX P EFFECT SOLARIZE B W SEPIA NEG ART xOFF Sets the image special effects page 69 SHARPNESS 2 to 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is 0 Item Setting Description...

Page 52: ...sec 30 sec 1 min REPEAT A slide show can be repeated for up to approx 20 minutes xON OFF START Starts the slide show CANCEL Cancels the slide show RESIZE MVC CD200 1600 1200 1024 768 640 480 CANCEL MVC CD300 2048 1536 1600 1200 1280 960 640 480 CANCEL Changes the recorded image size page 80 ROTATE Rotates the still image page 75 Item Setting Description 01cov book Page 52 Thursday March 8 2001 4 5...

Page 53: ...e sizes MVC CD200 1600 1200 1600 3 2 1024 768 640 480 MVC CD300 2048 1536 2048 3 2 1600 1200 1280 960 640 480 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 slight amount of the upper and lower black portions are displayed on the LCD screen Moving image MPEG movie sizes 320 HQ 320 240 160...

Page 54: ...ge 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 MVC CD200 MVC CD300 Image size Quality STANDARD FINE 1600 1200 Approx 237 Approx 132 1600 3 2 Approx 237 Approx 132 1024 768 Approx 500 Approx 321 ...

Page 55: ...ht metering function and fix its exposure value by pressing AE LOCK Then recompose the picture To release AE LOCK Carry out one of the followings Press AE LOCK again after step 2 Release your finger from the shutter button after step 3 Press down the shutter button in step 4 1 Set the mode dial to S A or SCN 2 Target the subject that has desired exposure value then press AE LOCK The exposure is fi...

Page 56: ...ically 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 Shutter speed priority mode 1 Set the mode dial to S 2 Select a shutt...

Page 57: ...r 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 Manual exposure mode 1 Set the mode dial to M 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...

Page 58: ... AF illuminator cannot be used 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select CAMERA with v V SCENE SELECTION with B v V then press B 3 Select the desired setting then press z 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 LANDSC...

Page 59: ... 1 cannot be selected in BURST mode Recording still images for e mail E MAIL Mode dial 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 IMAGE SIZE in the menu settings page 53 The number of images that you can record on a disc in E MAIL mode M...

Page 60: ...mode MVC CD200 Image size Quality STANDARD FINE 2048 1536 Approx 138 Approx 79 2048 3 2 Approx 138 Approx 79 1600 1200 Approx 216 Approx 126 1280 960 Approx 306 Approx 182 640 480 Approx 855 Approx 524 1 Set the mode dial to S A M or SCN 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select MODE REC MODE with b B VOICE with v V 4 Record the image If you press and release the shutter button sound is recorded for ...

Page 61: ... The number of images that you can record on a disc in TEXT mode MVC CD200 MVC CD300 1024 768 Approx 369 Approx 262 640 480 Approx 677 Approx 451 Image size Quality STANDARD FINE 2048 1536 Approx 133 Approx 77 2048 3 2 Approx 133 Approx 77 1600 1200 Approx 203 Approx 121 1280 960 Approx 280 Approx 172 640 480 Approx 677 Approx 451 Image size Quality STANDARD FINE 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press MEN...

Page 62: ...ble images is the same regardless of whether P QUALITY is set to STANDARD or FINE Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF Mode dial 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 The number of ima...

Page 63: ...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 Image size Quality STANDARD FINE 2048 1536 Approx 12 Approx 11 2048 3 2 Approx 14 Approx 13 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select CAMERA with v V BRACKET STEP with B v V then press B 3 S...

Page 64: ...erval is approximate 0 6 second 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 CAMERA with v V MOVING IMAGE with B v V CLIP MOTION with v V then press z ...

Page 65: ...age recording 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 The file size is reduced in MOBILE mode so the picture quality deteriorates GIF files not created on this camera may not be displayed correctly All the frame images are immediately recorded on the disc if t...

Page 66: ... indicator stops flashing Recording images in macro Mode dial S A M SCN The macro recording is used when zooming up a little subject such as flowers insects To return to normal recording mode Press the control button B again The indicator disappears Note You cannot record images in macro with the LANDSCAPE mode of the SCENE SELECTION function 1 Set the mode dial to S A M SCN or 2 Press FOCUS The f...

Page 67: ... Press 3 Select the desired exposure value with the jog dial Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background You can select values ranging from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in steps of 1 3 EV 2 1 3 Tip Normally the camera automatically adjusts the exposure If the color of the image is too dark or bright as illustrated below we recommend that you adjust the exposure manually When reco...

Page 68: ...auto adjustment Select AUTO with v V in step 3 Notes Select AUTO when shooting with fluorescent lighting 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 v Lit steady white balance has been set If the indicator keeps flashing even when you press v record in automatic white balance mode 1 Set the mode...

Page 69: ...roblems 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 1 Set the mode dial to S A M SCN or 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select PFX P EFFECT with b B the desired mode with v V SOLARIZE The light contrast is clearer and the picture looks ...

Page 70: ... time are not superimposed onto Clip Motion images 1 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears 2 Select CAMERA with v V DATE TIME with B v V then press B 3 Select the date and time setting with v V then press z DAY TIME Imposes the date hour and minute DATE Imposes the year month and day OFF Does not impose the date and time 4 Set the mode dial to S A M or SCN 5 Record the image The dat...

Page 71: ...t light metering function Mode dial 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 to activate the spot light metering function Position the point you want to record at the spot light metering cross hair LCD screen Spot light metering cross hair 01cov book Page 71 Thursday March 8 2001 4 59 PM ...

Page 72: ... W T buttons repeatedly The LCD screen display changes as follows Single single image screen Index nine image screen 2 1 FILE BACK NEXT VOLUME 10 30PM 2001 7 4 100 0001 1 10 1600 1600 1600 W T SINGLE DISPLAY W T Triple image screen 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 in...

Page 73: ...ge on the LCD screen returns to the normal size after recording Tip When 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 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Display the image to be enlarged 3 Zoom in the image with t...

Page 74: ...an be enlarged but these images cannot be trimmed Playing back the still images in order SLIDE Mode dial This function is useful for checking the recorded images or for presentations etc 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select SLIDE then press z Set the following items INTERVAL You can select from 1 min one minute 30 sec 30 seconds 10 sec 10 seconds or 5 sec 5 seconds REPEAT ...

Page 75: ...on and display it in landscape orientation To cancel rotation Select CANCEL with v V in step 4 then press z Notes You cannot rotate protected or uncompressed images or images recorded in TEXT mode You may not be able to rotate images recorded with other equipment Also when viewing images on a computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software If you ...

Page 76: ... a still image on the TV the black band may appear around the image 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 Set t...

Page 77: ...m W button twice to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to delete with b B 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select DELETE with b B in single image mode or with v V in triple image mode then press z 5 Select OK with v V then press z The image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode is deleted 3 1 2 2 4 5 In index mode 1 Set the mode dial to then display the index scr...

Page 78: ...To release protection Press z again in step 4 The indicator disappears 5 When you select ALL Select ENTER with b B then press z All the unprotected images are deleted When you select SELECT The frame of the selected image turns green 1 Select the image to be deleted with v V b B then press z To cancel press z again Repeat this step to select other images The delete indicator appears on the selecte...

Page 79: ...ase If the disc space is not sufficient you may not be able to protect an image In index mode 1 Set the mode dial to then display the index screen with the zoom W button 2 Press MENU The menu appears 3 Select PROTECT with b B then press z 4 Select ALL or SELECT with b B then press z 2 5 1 3 5 5 When you select ALL Select ON with b B then press z All the images in the disc are protected When you se...

Page 80: ... You cannot change the size of images recorded in TEXT mode moving images uncompressed images or Clip Motion images The resized image is recorded as the newest file If you resize an image the disc space will decrease If the disc space is not sufficient you may not be able to resize an image 1 Set the mode dial to then display the image of which you want to change the size 2 Press MENU The menu app...

Page 81: ... twice to turn to the triple image mode Display the image you want to print with b B 3 Press MENU The menu appears 4 Select PRINT with b B in single image mode or with v V in triple image mode then press z The print mark is marked on the displayed image or the middle positioned image in triple image mode 3 1 2 2 4 In index mode 1 Set the mode dial to then display the index screen with the zoom W b...

Page 82: ... 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 print mark 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 b...

Page 83: ... or the AC power adaptor as the power source CD Rs cannot be formatted The disc which is formatted using other equipment than this camera cannot be used with this camera Format the disc again with this camera It takes about seven minutes to execute the format About 300 times formatting can be available on a CD RW Once you format the CD RW protected images are also deleted 01cov book Page 83 Thursd...

Page 84: ...cels the unfinalization Item Setting Description SCENE SELECTION xTWILIGHT LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT Selects the SCENE SELECTION mode that is assigned to the SCN position page 58 MOVING IMAGE xMPEG MOVIE Records the MPEG movie page 26 CLIP MOTION Records the Clip Motion DATE TIME DAY TIME DATE xOFF Sets whether to insert the date and time into the still image page 70 DIGITAL ZOOM xON Uses digital zoom pa...

Page 85: ...lied At this time 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 xOFF LANGUAGE xENGLISH Displays the menu items in English JPN Displays the menu items in Japanese CLOCK SET OK Sets the date and time page 14 CANCEL Item Setting Description LCD BRIGHTNESS BRIGHT xNORMAL DARK Selects ...

Page 86: ...Switches the USB mode page 35 xNORMAL DEMO xON This is activated only when using the AC power adaptor DEMO is set to STBY at the factory and the demonstration starts about 10 minutes after you have set the mode dial to S A M or SCN To cancel the demonstration turn off the power OFF Item Setting Description 01cov book Page 86 Thursday March 8 2001 4 59 PM ...

Page 87: ... 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 Your camera is designed for use between the temperatures of 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Recording in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended If the camera is brought di...

Page 88: ... 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 durin...

Page 89: ...d off for more than 24 hours 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 Do not clean a disc using a cl...

Page 90: ...ack 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 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 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 ...

Page 91: ... of the battery pack 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 before you start taking shots Frequently operating the zoom wears out the batter...

Page 92: ...r year and then using the battery pack up on your camera This is to maintain the battery pack s functions To use the battery pack up on your camera leave the POWER switch to on in mode until the power goes off without a disc inserted Battery life 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...

Page 93: ...n is working page 102 Symptom Cause and or Solution Your camera does not work You are not using an InfoLITHIUM battery pack tUse an InfoLITHIUM battery pack page 9 The disc is not inserted properly tEject the disc and insert it again page 16 The battery level is too low The E indicator appears tCharge the battery pack fully page 10 The AC power adaptor is not connected securely tConnect it securel...

Page 94: ...e function CONVERSION LENS is set to ON in the setup settings MVC CD300 only tSet it to OFF page 85 The resizing function does not work You cannot resize moving images text images Clip Motion images and uncompressed images You cannot display a print mark You cannot display print marks on moving images text images and Clip Motion images The picture is noisy Your camera is placed near a TV or other ...

Page 95: ...rectly tSet the correct date and time page 14 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject This is called the smear phenomenon This is not a malfunction tSet the exposure toward page 67 The zoom does not work MVC CD300 only CONVERSION LENS is set to ON in the setup settings tSet it to OFF page 85 The zoom cannot be used when recording a moving image with MOVING IMAGE set to ...

Page 96: ...disc space is not sufficient tThis is not a malfunction The image is protected tCancel the protection page 78 The power turns off suddenly 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 tTurn on the camera The battery pack is discharged tReplace it with a fully charged battery pack The image...

Page 97: ...creen page 38 The USB connectors on your computer are connected to other equipment besides the keyboard the mouse and your camera tDisconnect the USB cables except for the ones connected to the keyboard the mouse and your camera The USB driver is not installed tInstall the USB driver page 38 USB CONNECT is set to PTP in the setup settings tSet it to NORMAL page 86 Since the camera is connected to ...

Page 98: ... temperatures The battery pack is not charged enough tCharge the battery pack fully The battery pack is dead tReplace the battery pack with a new one For Windows 98 Windows 98SE and Windows Me users For Windows 2000 Professional users Log in with the permission of administrator 1 Open Control Panel from My Computer then double click System 2 System properties is displayed Click the Device Manager ...

Page 99: ...Charge the battery pack fully page 10 The CHG lamp flashes when charging a battery pack A malfunction has occurred in the battery pack tContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The CHG lamp does not light up when charging a battery pack The AC power adaptor is not connected tConnect the power cord firmly to a wall outlet mains page 10 The battery pack is not installed pro...

Page 100: ...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...

Page 101: ...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 The amount of light is not sufficient or the shutter speed is too slow Message Meaning 01cov book Page 101 Thursday March 8 2001 4 ...

Page 102: ...m even if you try corrective actions a few times when C ss ss is indicated contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Code Cause and or Corrective Action C 32 ss There is trouble with the disc drive tTurn the power off and on again C 13 ss A disc not compatible with this camera is inserted or the data is broken tChange the disc page 16 E 61 ss E 91 ss A camera malfunction t...

Page 103: ...ural Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced sync negative Audio 327 mV at a 47 kΩ load Output impedance 2 2 kΩ ACC jack Mini minijack Ø 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 123 200 560 220 dots General Application Sony battery pack NP FM50 supplied Power requirements 7 2 V Power consumption During shooting wi...

Page 104: ...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 battery 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 01cov book Page 104 Thursday March 8 2001...

Page 105: ...cross hair L Menu Pressing MENU switches the menu on off M AE AF lock indicator N Recording mode Clip Motion indicator O Image size indicator P Image quality indicator Q SCENE SELECTION indicator R Remaining disc capacity indicator S Remaining number of recordable images Recording time indicator Self diagnosis function indicator T Manual adjustment indicators U Self timer indicator V Light amount ...

Page 106: ...s on a disc E Remaining disc capacity indicator F Print mark indicator G Protect indicator H Zoom scaling indicator I Disc space recoverable indicator J Recording date of the playback image K File name When the menu is displayed this indicator disappears from the screen The indicators during still image playback 10 30PM 2001 7 4 100 0011 11 12 1600 1600 120min x1 3 1 2 3 4 4 5 8 9 7 6 0 qa 01cov b...

Page 107: ...C Image number number of stored images on a disc D Remaining disc capacity indicator E Time counter F Playback image G Playback bar H Menu and guide menu I Playback pause indicator B is displayed during playback and x during stop The indicators during moving image playback REV CUE VOLUME 10 30PM 2001 7 4 MOV00002 160 160 160 2 5 00 01 STOP 120min 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 4 01cov book Page 107 Thursday Marc...

Page 108: ...al 48 JPEG 20 44 M Macro recording 66 Manual focusing 66 MOBILE mode 64 Mode dial 45 Moisture condensation 87 Moving image Playback 29 Recording 26 MPEG 26 44 N number 11 Number of recordable images Clip Motion 65 E mail mode 59 Image size 54 TEXT mode 61 TIFF mode 62 VOICE mode 60 P PICTURE EFFECT 69 Playing back Index screen 72 Moving images 29 Slide show 74 Still images 28 Viewing images on a c...

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