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Page 1: ... MVC CD350 Serial No MVC CD350 2003 Sony Corporation Getting started _______________________ Shooting still images _________________ Viewing still images __________________ Deleting still images __________________ Before advanced operations ____________ Advanced still image shooting___________ Advanced still image viewing____________ Still image editing _____________________ Enjoying movies_______...

Page 2: ...ninsulated 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 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No MVC CD350 Responsible Party Sony Elect...

Page 3: ...rence 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 shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with the eq...

Page 4: ...a are not guaranteed 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 s...

Page 5: ...not use the camera near a location that generates strong radio wave or emits radiation The camera may not be able to record or play back properly Do not use the camera near a TV radio tuner Noise may be caused on the camera The pictures used in this manual The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera Trademarks I...

Page 6: ... the menu settings 40 Changing the items in the SET UP screen 40 Deciding the still image quality 41 Creating or selecting a folder 41 Creating a new folder 42 Changing the recording folder 42 Choosing an auto focus method 43 Choosing a focus range finder frame AF range finder 43 Choosing a focus operation AF Mode 44 Setting the distance to the subject Focus preset 46 Adjusting the exposure EV adj...

Page 7: ...W only 76 Using the supplied 8cm CD adapter 77 Viewing images through a CD ROM drive 78 Image file storage destinations and image file names 79 Copying images into your computer through a USB connection 81 Installing the PTP Manager 81 Installing ImageMixer 83 Connecting the camera to your computer 83 Copying images 85 When the PTP Manager does not start up 86 Copying images using the Windows XP A...

Page 8: ...rt for disc operations Start A new disc Disc preparation for recording is complete page 19 View on a computer page 74 View on the camera page 31 View through the USB cable pages 81 87 View through a CD ROM drive page 75 page 75 Preparation for viewing recorded images on a computer page 76 About 13 MB disc space is restored The disc status is pre finalization page 38 The disc space is fully availab...

Page 9: ... jack 84 O DC IN jack 11 14 1 2 3 6 4 qs 0 qa 8 7 9 qd qf qg 5 Attaching the shoulder strap Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera Do not touch the microphone while recording The 3 2 MEGA PIXELS indicated on the camera shows the number of effective pixels The number of a...

Page 10: ...8 I Mode dial 16 To shoot still images in auto adjustment mode To shoot still images in programmed mode SCN To shoot in the Scene Selection mode SET UP To set the SET UP items To shoot movies Clip Motion images or Multi Burst mode images To view or edit images 1 2 3 6 4 qa 9 q 8 7 qs 5 J Hook for shoulder strap K Zoom button for shooting 24 Index button for viewing 32 L Image Size Delete button 20...

Page 11: ...attery pack is firmly inserted all the way then close the cover The battery pack is easily inserted by pushing the battery eject lever at the front of the battery compartment up Open the DC IN jack cover and connect the AC Adaptor supplied to the DC IN jack of your camera Connect the DC plug with the v mark facing forward Do not short the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with a metallic object as this ma...

Page 12: ...ery pack when removing it Battery remaining indicator The battery remaining indicator on the LCD screen shows the remaining shooting or viewing time The black portion of the battery remaining indicator in the illustration shows the actual remaining time The displayed remaining time may not be correct under certain circumstances or conditions Charging time Approximate time to charge a completely di...

Page 13: ...e every ten times AF Mode is set to Monitor in the SET UP settings Viewing still images2 2 Viewing single images in order at about five second intervals Shooting movies3 3 Shooting continuously at 160 Mail image size The number of images and the battery life that can be recorded viewed are decreased under the following conditions The surrounding temperature is low The flash is used The camera has ...

Page 14: ...inished using the AC Adaptor disconnect it from the DC IN jack of the camera The set is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off 1 DC IN jack cover AC Adaptor DC plug 2 2 To wall outlet Power cord 1 AC Adaptor Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in any country or region with the su...

Page 15: ... to prevent wearing down the battery The auto power off function only operates when the camera is operating using a battery pack The auto power off function also will not operate in the following circumstances When viewing movies When a connector is plugged into the USB jack or the A V OUT MONO jack POWER POWER button POWER lamp How to use the control button To change the current settings of the c...

Page 16: ...e LCD screen Select the desired date display format with v V on the control button then press z Select from Y M D year month day M D Y month day year or D M Y day month year If the rechargeable button battery which provides the power for saving the time data is ever fully discharged page 108 the Clock Set screen will appear again When this happens reset the date and time by starting from step 3 ab...

Page 17: ... step until all of the items are set If you selected D M Y in step 3 set the time on a 24 hour cycle Select OK with B on the control button then press z The date and time are entered and the clock starts to keep time To cancel the date and time setting select Cancel with v V b B on the control button then press z 4 2003 1 1 12 00 OK OK AM Cancel Clock Set D M Y M D Y Y M D 5 1 7 12 00 OK OK 2003 A...

Page 18: ...p is flashing it means that image data is being read or written Never open the disc cover or turn off the power at this time as the image data may be damaged or the disc may become unusable While the camera is writing data on a disc the disc cover OPEN lever is locked After you change the disc Repairing Data may appear on the LCD screen and it may take about 10 minutes to prepare the disc for reco...

Page 19: ...ce appears on the LCD screen To cancel initialization Select Cancel with V on the control button then press z After canceling the initialization open and close the disc cover then perform the procedure from step 1 You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to SCN or You can also perform initialization using Disc Tool 1 in the SET UP settings page 105 Select OK with v on the co...

Page 20: ...ails on the image size see page 21 Select the desired image size with v V on the control button The image size is set When the setting is complete press Image Size so that the Image Size setup disappears from the LCD screen The image size selected here is maintained even when the power is turned off 1 Mode dial 2 VGA 1 2M 2 0M 2 8M 3 2 3 1M 3 1M Image Size 3 VGA 1 2M 2 0M 2 8M 3 2 3 1M VGA Image S...

Page 21: ... that can be saved in a supplied CD R2 Units images 2 When REC Mode is set to Normal For the number of images that can be saved in other modes see page 99 3 For more information about the image quality mode see page 41 The 3 2 MEGA PIXELS indicated on the camera shows the number of effective pixels The number of actually recorded pixels is maximum 3 1 MEGA pixels When images recorded using earlier...

Page 22: ... the T end To shoot even closer subjects use macro recording mode page 25 Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The beep sounds When the AE AF lock indicator changes from flashing to steadily lit the camera is ready for shooting The LCD screen may be frozen for a split second depending on the subject If you release the shutter button the recording will be canceled When the camera does not...

Page 23: ...e 41 Program auto shooting You can set the desired shooting functions using menus pages 40 and 101 SCN Scene Selection You can select from the following modes to shoot according to the scene conditions page 55 Twilight mode Twilight portrait mode Landscape mode Soft snap mode Snow mode Beach mode High speed shutter mode Auto Focus When you try to shoot a subject that is difficult to focus on the A...

Page 24: ...ton then press z The image is deleted Using the zoom feature Press the zoom button to choose the desired zoom position for shooting Minimum focal distance to the subject When the zoom is set to the W side Approx 50 cm 19 3 4 inches from the lens surface When the zoom is set to the T side Approx 80 cm 31 1 2 inches from the lens surface 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0029 8 8 101 3 1M Review 60min RETURN 101...

Page 25: ...e on the LCD screen may look rough However this phenomenon has no effect on the recorded image AF range finder is not shown when using the smart zoom When 9 Focus is set to Multi AF or Center AF or flashes and the centrally located subject has priority to focus on x2 5 The T side of this line shows the extent of smart zoom Zoom scaling indicator Shooting close ups Macro The macro recording mode is...

Page 26: ...ect in the frame and press the shutter button fully down To return to normal recording mode Press B on the control button again The indicator disappears 1 96 3 1M 101 M AF 60min 2 95 3 1M 101 M AF 60min F3 8 30 FINE Using the self timer Turn the mode dial to and press V on the control button The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first so t...

Page 27: ...he shutter speed is slow in a dark place so you can clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light No flash The flash does not strobe If the menu is currently displayed press MENU first so that the menu disappears You can also carry out this operation when the mode dial is set to SCN Soft snap mode or Clip Motion The recommended shooting distance using the flash is approximately 0 8 m to ...

Page 28: ... page 105 indicator appears on the LCD screen and the flash pre strobes before shooting to reduce the red eye phenomenon Red eye reduction may not produce the desired effects depending on individual differences the distance to the subject if the subject does not see the pre strobe or other conditions Recording images with the AF illuminator The AF illuminator is fill light to focus more easily on ...

Page 29: ...hough there are no problems with safety directly looking into the AF illuminator at close range is not recommended When 9 Focus is set to Multi AF or Center AF the AF range finder is not displayed or flashes and the centrally located subject has priority to focus on The AF illuminator does not operate when SCN is set to Twilight mode or Landscape mode in the menu settings page 55 Indicators on the...

Page 30: ...tting with v V on the control button then press z Day Time Superimposes the date hour and minute onto the image Date Superimposes the year month and day onto the image Off Does not superimpose the date and time onto the image After the setting has been completed set the mode dial to and shoot the image You can also superimpose the date and time with the mode dial set to or SCN This setting is main...

Page 31: ...ate panels on the screen Various image information items are also displayed For a detailed description of the screen indicators see page 113 For details on viewing movies see page 71 BACK NEXT VOLUME 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0008 8 9 101 VGA 60min MOVE SINGLE DISPLAY ApertureValue Shutter Speed ExposureValue ISO F3 8 1 30 0 0 100 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 SINGLE DISPLAY BACK NEXT Single single image s...

Page 32: ... screen Press v V b B on the control button to move the yellow frame up down left right Press the zoom W index button once more The display switches to the Index triple image screen Press v V on the control button to display the remaining image information To display the next previous index screen Press b B on the control button To return to the single image screen Press the zoom T repeatedly or p...

Page 33: ...g the AC Adaptor supplied to prevent the power from turning off partway Turn on the TV and set the TV Video switch to Video The name and location of this switch may differ depending on your TV For details see the operating instructions supplied with the TV Set the mode dial to and turn on the camera Press b B on the control button to select the desired image When using your camera abroad it may be...

Page 34: ...ral America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system Australia Austria Belgium China Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United Kingdom etc PAL M system Brazil PAL N system Argentina Paragu...

Page 35: ...lete the images Press Delete The image has not yet been deleted at this point You cannot delete the protected image page 65 If the disc remaining space is not sufficient you may not be able to delete the image Select Delete with v on the control button then press z When the message Disc access disappears the image has been deleted To continue and delete other images Display the image to be deleted...

Page 36: ... of the unprotected images in the folder are deleted To cancel deleting select Cancel then press z Select an image you want to delete with v V b B on the control button then press z The green indicator appears on the selected image At this point the image has not yet been deleted Repeat this step for all of the images you want to delete To cancel a selection press z again so that the indicator dis...

Page 37: ...ess z 4 Exit Delete OK Deleting images in index triple image mode While an index triple image screen page 32 is displayed set the image you want to delete to the center with b B on the control button Press Delete The image has not yet been deleted at this point 1 10 30PM 2003 7 4 101 0002 ApertureValue Shutter Speed ExposureValue ISO F3 8 1 30 0 0 100 SINGLE DISPLAY BACK NEXT 2 10 30PM 2003 7 4 10...

Page 38: ...cannot be formatted Formatting is performed to delete all the images on the CD RW or to use a CD RW formatted with other equipment than this camera When you format a CD RW all data stored on the disc including protected images will be deleted The CD RW is also automatically initialized after formatting Select Disc Tool 1 with v V on the control button then press B Select Format with v V then press...

Page 39: ... v then press z When the message Format in progress disappears formatting has been completed It may take some time to format a CD RW A CD RW can be formatted about 300 times A CD RW formatted using other equipment than this camera cannot be used with this camera Format the disc again with this camera 3 OK Ready Format Place on level surface All data will be erased Cancel O K 4 Format Avoid any vib...

Page 40: ...lay Press MENU Changing the items in the SET UP screen a Set the mode dial to SET UP The SET UP screen appears b Press v V b B on the control button to select the item you want to set The frame of the selected item turns yellow c Press z on the control button to enter the setting To turn off the SET UP screen display Set the mode dial to anything other than SET UP Mode dial Control button MENU 0EV...

Page 41: ... page 51 This setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Creating or selecting a folder Mode dial SET UP Your camera can create multiple folders within a disc You can select the folder used to store images When not creating a new folder 101MSDCF folder is selected as the recording folder You can create folders up to 999MSDCF Up to 4000 images can be stored in one folder When the folde...

Page 42: ...ifferent folder is created or selected Changing the recording folder a Set the mode dial to SET UP b Select Disc Tool 2 with v V Change REC Folder with B v V and OK with B v then press z The recording folder selection screen appears c Select the desired folder with b B and OK with v then press z To cancel changing the recording folder Select Cancel in step 2 or 3 You cannot select the 100MSDCF fol...

Page 43: ...when it is difficult to focus on the subject because it is not in the center of the frame You can check the position where the focus was adjusted using the green frame The Multipoint AF is the factory setting Center AF The AF range finder is only the center of the frame You can shoot in desired image composition using the AF lock method a Set the mode dial to SCN or b Press MENU The menu appears c...

Page 44: ... This shortens the time needed for focusing The camera adjusts the focus before the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down letting you compose images with the focus already adjusted When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway down and AF lock is complete the focus is locked The factory setting is Monitoring AF Battery consumption may be faster than in Single AF mode Continuous AF ...

Page 45: ...ike this use AF lock to focus on the subject and then recompose the picture and shoot except in Continuous AF mode Compose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder and press the shutter button halfway down When the AE AF lock indicator stops flashing and remains on return to the fully composed shot and press the shutter button fully down When you are using AF lock you can ca...

Page 46: ... 9 Focus then select Multi AF or Center AF Focus setting information is approximate and should be used as a reference If you point the lens up or down the error will increase If you select 0 5 m 9 3 4 inches with the zoom set to the T side you may not get a clear focus In such cases the focus setting information flashes Press the zoom W button until the indicator stops flashing The focus preset do...

Page 47: ...s and determines a well balanced exposure The camera is set to multi pattern metering as the factory setting Spot metering Light is measured only for the specific region where the subject is located This lets you adjust the exposure to the subject even when the subject is backlit or there is strong contrast between the subject and the background Position the spot metering cross hair on one point o...

Page 48: ...utomatically Daylight Shooting outdoors shooting night scenes neon signs fireworks or sunrises or shooting just before and after sundown Cloudy Shooting under a cloudy sky Fluorescent Shooting under fluorescent lighting Incandescent Places where the lighting conditions change quickly Under bright lighting such as photography studios Flash Adjusts the white balance only to the flash conditions a Se...

Page 49: ...kes the flash level higher than normal Normal Normal setting Low Makes the flash level lower than normal You can carry out this operation even when the mode dial is set to Clip Motion Shooting techniques The subject coloring is affected by the lighting conditions For example the entire image appears blue under sunlight in the summer and white items gain a reddish tint under incandescent light bulb...

Page 50: ...ced in Mobile mode so the image quality deteriorates Before operation Set Moving Image to Clip Motion in the SET UP settings pages 40 and 105 a Set the mode dial to b Press Image Size The Image Size setup appears c Select the desired mode with v V You can select from Normal or Mobile d Shoot the image for the first frame e Shoot the image for the next frame Press the shutter button to shoot the ne...

Page 51: ...ge may appear different from the actual image GIF files not created on this camera may not be displayed correctly Shooting in Multi Burst mode Multi Burst Mode dial This mode records 16 frames in succession each time you press the shutter button This is convenient for checking your form in sports for example Before operation Set Moving Image to Multi Burst in the SET UP settings pages 40 and 105 a...

Page 52: ...ou press the shutter button in this mode the camera records two images in succession a Set the mode dial to or SCN b Press MENU The menu appears c Select Mode REC Mode with b B then select Burst 2 with v V d Shoot the image When the Recording indication disappears you can shoot the next image To return to normal mode Select Normal in step 3 You cannot use the flash in this mode During shooting in ...

Page 53: ... in step 3 JPEG images are also recorded in the image size selected by the Image Size menu page 20 Uncompressed TIFF images are recorded in 3 1M size except when 2 8M 3 2 is selected Writing data takes more time than in normal recording mode For the number of images you can record in TIFF mode see page 99 Shooting still images for e mail E Mail Mode dial SCN In E mail mode a small size image 320 2...

Page 54: ...is also recorded at the same time as recording a normal still image a Set the mode dial to or SCN b Press MENU The menu appears c Select Mode REC Mode with b B then select Voice with v V d Shoot the image If you press and release the shutter button sound is recorded for five seconds If you hold down the shutter button sound is recorded until you release the shutter button for up to 40 seconds To r...

Page 55: ...for shooting portraits in dark places Allows you to shoot sharp images of people in dark places without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings The shutter speed becomes slower so we recommend that you use a tripod to prevent shaking The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness Landscape mode Focuses on a distant subject to shoot landscapes etc You cannot shoot in macro mode T...

Page 56: ... Set the mode dial to a different mode If you record in Burst 2 mode the shutter speed becomes faster so the image may not be recorded just as you intended The setting is maintained even when the power is turned off Mode dial Control button MENU NR slow shutter The NR slow shutter function removes noise from recorded images providing clear images When the shutter speed is low the NR slow shutter f...

Page 57: ...n the camera memory letting you confirm whether or not to save the images you have recorded on a disc If you delete an unwanted image before recording the disc remaining space does not decrease a Set the mode dial to SET UP b Select Disc Tool 2 with v V Confirm B Write with B V and On with B v then press z c Set the mode dial to or SCN Solarize B W The light contrast is clearer and the picture loo...

Page 58: ...age on the disc Select Cancel then press z to return to the previous screen You can carry out this operation even when the mode dial is set to Multi Burst To confirm recording of images shot in the Burst 2 mode You can confirm whether to record each of the images by pressing b B in step 5 and displaying the two images in order OK Confirm Delete Record 1 1 3 1MFINE 101 60min Confirm Delete Record 1...

Page 59: ...appear on the screen Moves to the previous folder Moves to the next folder Moves to both the previous and next folders Single screen Index nine image screen Index triple image screen When no images are stored in the folder No file in this folder appears You can play back images from a last shot one without selecting the folder Control button Mode dial MENU Select Folder Folder Name No Of Files Cre...

Page 60: ... W T button To cancel playback zoom Press z You cannot use playback zoom for movies MPEG Movie Clip Motion images and Multi Burst images If you press the zoom W button while a non enlarged image is displayed the LCD screen switches to the index screen page 32 You can enlarge the images displayed with the Quick Review function page 24 by performing steps c to e Control button Mode dial MENU Zoom bu...

Page 61: ...is not sufficient you may not be able to trim an image Playing back successive images Slide Show Mode dial You can play back recorded images in order This function is useful for checking your images or for presentations etc a Set the mode dial to b Press MENU The menu appears c Select Slide with b B then press z Set the following items with v V b B Interval 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Image Folder P...

Page 62: ...rs c Select Rotate with B then press z d Select with v then rotate the image with b B e Select OK with v V then press z To cancel rotation Select Cancel in step 4 or 5 then press z You cannot rotate protected images and images recorded as movies MPEG Movie Clip Motion Multi Burst and uncompressed TIFF images You may not be able to rotate images shot with other cameras When viewing images on a comp...

Page 63: ... continuously To pause playback Press z To resume playback press z again The playback starts from the frame displayed on the LCD screen Playing back frame by frame Jog playback a Set the mode dial to b Select the Multi Burst image with b B The selected Multi Burst image is played back continuously c Press z when the desired frame is displayed Step appears d Advance the frame with b B B A next fram...

Page 64: ...ed on the LCD screen To delete shot images When using this mode you cannot delete only certain frames When you delete images all 16 of the frames are deleted at the same time 1 Display the desired Multi Burst image to delete 2 Press Delete 3 Select Delete then press z All of the frames are deleted ...

Page 65: ...isplayed image is protected The protect indicator appears on the image e To continue and protect other images select the desired image with b B then press z To cancel the protection Press z again in step 4 or 5 The indicator disappears In index nine image mode a Set the mode dial to then press the zoom W index to display the index nine image screen b Press MENU The menu appears c Select Protect wi...

Page 66: ... all images in the folder Select All In Folder in step 4 and press z Select Off then press z In index triple image mode a Set the mode dial to then press the zoom W index twice to display the index triple image screen b Display the image you want to protect in the center position with b B c Press MENU The menu appears d Select Protect with v V then press z The center image is protected The indicat...

Page 67: ...y deteriorates You cannot resize to an image size of 3 2 When you resize a 3 2 image the upper and lower black portions will be displayed on the image If you resize an image the disc remaining space will decrease If the disc remaining space is not sufficient you may not be able to resize an image Choosing images to print Print DPOF mark Mode dial You can mark still images shot with your camera tha...

Page 68: ...isplay the image you want to mark with b B c Press MENU The menu appears d Select DPOF with b B then press z The mark is marked on the displayed image e To continue and mark other images display the desired image with b B then press z To unmark the mark Press z again in step 4 or 5 The mark disappears In index nine image mode a Set the mode dial to then press the zoom W index to display the index ...

Page 69: ...le image mode a Set the mode dial to then press the zoom W index twice to display the index triple image screen b Display the image you want to mark in the center position with b B c Press MENU The menu appears d Select DPOF with v then press z The mark is marked on the center image e To continue and mark other images display the image you want to print in the center position with b B and repeat s...

Page 70: ...tops when the disc is full e Press the shutter button fully down again to stop recording Indicators during shooting The screen indicators are not recorded Each time you press DISPLAY ON OFF the status of the LCD screen changes as follows Indicators off t All indicators on For a detailed description of the indicators see page 114 Shooting close ups Macro Set the mode dial to and follow the procedur...

Page 71: ...ume To advance or rewind the movie Press b B during playback To return to the normal playback press z Indicators during viewing movies Each time you press DISPLAY ON OFF the status of the screen changes as follows Indicators off t All indicators on For a detailed description of the indicators see page 115 The procedure for viewing movies on a TV is the same as that for viewing still images page 33...

Page 72: ...vie has not yet been deleted at this point d Select Delete with v then press z When the message Disc access disappears the movie has been deleted e To continue and delete other movies display the movie you want to delete with b B and repeat step 4 To cancel deletion Select Exit in step 4 or 5 then press z In index nine image mode a Set the mode dial to then press the zoom W index to display an ind...

Page 73: ...n press z In index triple image mode a Set the mode dial to then press zoom W index twice to display an index triple image screen b Display the movie you want to delete in the center position with b B c Press Delete The movie has not yet been deleted at this point d Select Delete with v then press z When the message Disc access disappears the middle positioned movie has been deleted To cancel dele...

Page 74: ... 16 bit color 65 000 colors or more x Recommended Macintosh environment OS Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 v10 2 Only USB connection is possible You cannot view the contents of discs using the CD ROM drive USB connector Provided as standard Display 800 600 dots or more 32 000 color mode or more If you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time some equipment including your camera...

Page 75: ...mera The CD ROM drive must support MultiRead in order to read discs that have been finalized a Set the mode dial to SET UP and turn on the power The SET UP screen appears on the LCD screen During finalization we recommend using the AC Adaptor to prevent the power from turning off partway b Select Disc Tool 1 with v V on the control button then press B Select Finalize with v then press B c Select O...

Page 76: ...ess z When Unfinalize in progress disappears unfinalization has been completed Unfinalization starts and the disc remaining indicator changes from to Unfinalization may take some time Place the camera on a stable surface and do not shake or strike the camera during unfinalization To cancel the unfinalization Select Cancel with V on the control button in step 1 then press z To unfinalize again afte...

Page 77: ...s printed on the reverse side of the adaptor and the surface is lustrous b Pull the third tab to the outside and slip the disc into place Release the third tab and the disc will be held firmly in place Do not expose the adaptor to direct sunlight or heat sources The adaptor can be used only with Mavica discs It cannot be used with other 8 cm CD R CD RW c Check that the disc is set correctly in the...

Page 78: ...e The required operations may differ depending on your OS You can use the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony software to view images on your computer For details see page 83 b Open My Computer and double click the drive you use for the disc Example MV_20030101 E c Double click DCIM then double click the folder containing the image file you want to view The folder contents are displayed d Double click the...

Page 79: ...and your camera cannot record images in these folders For more information about the folder see page 41 3 1 1 Folder containing image data recorded using a camera without the folder creation function Folder containing image data recorded with this camera When no new folders have been created this is only 101MSDCF Folder containing E mail mode image data movie data and Voice mode audio data recorde...

Page 80: ...files shot in Normal mode Burst 2 mode page 52 Image files shot in Multi Burst mode page 51 Still image files recorded simultaneously in E Mail mode page 53 TIFF mode page 53 Voice mode page 54 DSC0ssss JPE Small size image files shot in E Mail mode page 53 DSC0ssss MPG Audio files shot in Voice mode page 54 DSC0ssss TIF Uncompressed TIFF image file recorded in TIFF mode page 53 CLP0ssss GIF Clip ...

Page 81: ... computer and insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The model selection screen appears If it does not appear double click My Computer t ImageMixer in that order b Click CD Mavica on the model selection screen The installing menu screen appears c Click PTP Manager USB Driver on the installing menu screen The Choose Setup Language screen appears d Select the desired language then click OK...

Page 82: ...en click Next Start Copying Files screen appears h Check the settings and click Next The PTP Manager installation starts When installation finishes InstallShield Wizard Complete screen appears i Click Finish j Select Yes I want to restart my computer now then click Finish The computer turns off and then immediately on again restart ...

Page 83: ...ch succeeding screen Install ImageMixer according to the screen When you use Windows 2000 or Windows XP install WinASPI If DirectX8 0a or a later version is not installed in your computer the Information screen appears Follow the procedure on the screen to install c Restart your computer according to the screen d Remove the CD ROM Connecting the camera to your computer a Insert the disc with the i...

Page 84: ...page 86 USB Mode PTP appears on the LCD screen of the camera During communication the access indicators turn red It may take some time for your computer to recognize the disc PDisconnecting the USB cable from your computer or removing the disc from your camera during USB connection Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me Users 1 Click Cancel and close the window when using the PTP Manager 2 Disconnect the USB cab...

Page 85: ...etup screen appears The images in the selected recording folder appear To copy an image in a different folder follow the procedure on page 41 and change the recording folder c Specify the image group names to be copied and the copy destination then click Next Image copying starts When the copying is completed the copying completed message appears The images are copied into the My Documents folder ...

Page 86: ...PTP Manager installation again using the supplied CD ROM page 81 Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay Wizard Windows XP a Make a USB connection page 83 The Scanner and Camera Wizard screen appears b Click Next The images stored on the disc are displayed c Click the checkbox of images that you do not want to copy to your computer and remove the checkmark then click Next The Picture Name and...

Page 87: ...ftware to view and edit images on your computer For details see the software s help files Creating a Video CD You can create Video CDs using commercially available 12 cm CD R For details see the ImageMixer help files For Mac OS X v10 0 v10 1 v10 2 users Only Mac OS X users can view images using a USB connection a Prepare your camera and computer For details see page 83 b Connect your camera to you...

Page 88: ... You cannot charge the battery pack The camera is turned on p Turn the camera off page 15 The battery pack cannot be installed The battery pack is not installed correctly p Install the battery pack while pushing the battery eject lever outward using the front edge of the battery pack page 11 The CHG lamp flashes when charging a battery pack The battery pack is not installed correctly The battery p...

Page 89: ...enough The battery pack is dead page 110 p Charge the battery pack page 11 p Replace the battery pack with a new one You cannot turn on the camera The battery pack is not installed correctly The AC Adaptor is disconnected The battery pack is discharged The battery pack is dead page 110 p Install the battery pack correctly page 11 p Properly connect the AC Adaptor page 14 p Install a charged batter...

Page 90: ...her settings except 3 1M and 2 8M 3 2 The image is too dark You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject The brightness of the screen is too low p Adjust the exposure page 46 p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen pages 40 and 106 The image is too bright You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage The brightness of the LCD screen is too brig...

Page 91: ...unction Moving Image in the SET UP settings is set to MPEG Movie or Multi Burst Mode REC Mode in the menu settings is set to Burst 2 p Set it to or Clip Motion pages 22 and 70 p Set the flash to Auto No indicator or Forced flash page 27 p Set it to other settings page 55 p Set the flash to Forced flash page 27 p Set it to Clip Motion p Set it to other settings The macro function does not work The ...

Page 92: ...ee page 93 Unknown beeps are heard from the camera while viewing a movie These beeps are heard when the auto focus is working p This is not a malfunction Shoot the image using the focus preset page 46 Symptom Cause Solution Your camera cannot delete an image The image is protected The disc remaining space is not sufficient p Cancel the protection page 65 p This is not a malfunction You have delete...

Page 93: ...aptor page 14 p Use the supplied USB cable page 84 p Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Make sure that USB Mode is displayed on the screen page 84 p Delete the device which is not recognized then install PTP Manager pages 86 and 81 p Disconnect the USB cables except for the ones connected to the keyboard the mouse and your camera p Install PTP Manager page 81 p Connect the camera...

Page 94: ...d sound are interrupted by noise when you view a movie on a computer You are playing back the file directly from the disc p Copy the file to the hard disk of your computer and then play back the file from the hard disk You cannot print an image p Check the printer settings p Click on HELP for the ImageMixer Ver 1 5 for Sony application software An error message appears when you set the supplied CD...

Page 95: ...one minute reconnect all power sources and turn on the camera If this does not work press the RESET button on the bottom of the camera using a fine tipped object then turn on the power again All the settings including date and time are cleared You cannot identify an indicator on the screen p Check the indicator page 113 The lens gets fogged Moisture condensation has occurred p Turn off the camera ...

Page 96: ...xample 123MSDCF and 123ABCDE Select other folders or create a new folder Cannot create more folders The folder whose first three digits of the name is 999 exists in the disc You cannot create any folders Not enough disc space The remaining disc space is insufficient for any operation other than finalization Not initialized The disc has not been initialized so images cannot be recorded by the camer...

Page 97: ...Can not unfinalize A CD R or disc that has not been finalized is inserted Can not format A CD R is inserted Format error A disc formatted with equipment other than your camera is inserted Format again with your camera page 38 Turn the power off and on again A problem with the lens caused an error The amount of light is not sufficient so you are not holding the camera steady enough Use the flash or...

Page 98: ... solve the problem even after trying the corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit code Code Cause Corrective action C 32 ss There is trouble with your camera s hardware Turn the power off and on again page 15 C 13 ss The camera cannot read or write data on the disc Clean the disc when the disc is dirty page 108...

Page 99: ...conditions The numbers in the table indicate the number of images that can be recorded or the recordable time for the supplied CD R disc Number of still images that can be saved Units images When recording sound for 5 second Recording mode Image size 3 1M 2 8M 3 2 2 0M 1 2M VGA Normal Standard 145 145 234 345 1285 Fine 81 81 131 194 655 E Mail Standard 137 137 214 303 845 Fine 79 79 124 180 518 TI...

Page 100: ...When recording 10 frames per Clip Motion file The image size is 1 2M Recording mode Image size Image quality 640 VGA 160 Mail Mobile Normal Standard Fine MPEG Movie 5 min 51 sec 89 min 11 sec Clip Motion 1070 505 Multi Burst 345 194 ...

Page 101: ...o the JPEG file page 54 Records a small size 320 240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size page 53 Records two images in succession page 52 Records an image using the normal recording mode Item Setting Description SCN x Sets the Scene Selection mode page 55 This setting can be made only in SCN mode EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV x0EV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV Adjusts t...

Page 102: ...page 49 PFX P Effect Solarize B W Sepia Neg Art xOff Sets the image special effects page 57 Sharpness xNormal Adjusts the sharpness of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is Normal This setting cannot be made in SCN mode Saturation xNormal Adjusts the saturation of the image The indicator appears except when the setting is Normal This setting cannot be made in SCN mode Contrast...

Page 103: ... B W Sepia Neg Art xOff Sets the image special effects page 57 Item Setting Description EV 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV 1 0EV 0 7EV 0 3EV x0EV 0 3EV 0 7EV 1 0EV 1 3EV 1 7EV 2 0EV Adjusts the exposure page 46 9 Focus 7 0m 3 0m 1 0m 0 5m Center AF xMulti AF Chooses a focus range finder frame page 43 or sets the focus preset distance page 46 Metering Mode Spot xMulti Adjusts the exposure to the subject you are ...

Page 104: ... 67 Slide Interval Image Repeat Start Cancel Sets the slide show interval page 61 Only in single image mode x5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Sets the range of the playback images xFolder All Plays back images repeatedly xOn Off Starts the slide show Cancels the slide show Resize 3 1M 2 0M 1 2M VGA Cancel Changes the recorded still image size page 67 Only in single image mode Rotate counter clockwise clo...

Page 105: ...the image page 30 The date and time are not inserted in movie MPEG Movie Clip Motion or Multi Burst mode Also the date and time appear only during playback and do not appear during recording Red Eye Reduction On xOff Reduces the red eye phenomenon when using a flash page 28 AF Illuminator xAuto Off Selects whether to emit AF illuminator light Used when it is difficult to focus on the subject in da...

Page 106: ...al Dark Selects the LCD brightness This has no effect on the recorded images LCD Backlight Bright xNormal Selects the brightness of the LCD backlight Selecting Bright makes the screen bright and easy to see when using the camera outdoors or in other bright locations but also uses up the battery charge faster Displayed only when using your camera with the battery pack Beep Shutter xOn Off Turns on ...

Page 107: ...l not to let sand or dust get into the camera This may cause the camera to malfunction and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen Wipe the screen surface with an LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc Cleaning the DC plug Clean the DC plug of the AC Adaptor with a dry cotton bud Do not use the dirty plug Use of the dirty plug ma...

Page 108: ...e power is on or off This rechargeable button battery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about one month it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable button battery before using the camera However even if this recharge...

Page 109: ...de the reverse of the printed side of a disc When you carry or store a disc put it in its case Do not strike bend drop or rub the edge of a disc Do not store a disc in the following locations In dusty or dirty places Exposed to direct sunlight Near heaters In damp places If you attempt to play back a disc on which no images have been recorded using a CD ROM drive the CD ROM drive may malfunction o...

Page 110: ...tery pack up and 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 the camera is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used How to store the battery pack If the battery pack is not to be used...

Page 111: ...o 0 8 m to 2 5 m 31 1 2 inches to 8 feet 2 7 16 inches Drive Readout Non contact optical readout using semiconductor laser Laser Wavelength 779 to 789 nm Maximum output 23 mW Input and Output connectors A V OUT MONO Monaural Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Ω unbalanced sync negative Audio 327 mV at a 47 kΩload Output impedance 2 2 kΩ USB jack mini B LCD screen LCD panel 6 2 cm 2 5 type TFT drive Total nu...

Page 112: ... h d excluding projecting parts Mass approx 190 g 6 7 oz excluding power cord x NP FM50 battery pack Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 8 4 V Nominal voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 8 5 Wh 1 180 mAh x Accessories AC Adaptor 1 Power cord 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 ...

Page 113: ...ross hair 48 K Image size indicator 20 L Image quality indicator 41 M Recording folder indicator 41 N Remaining number of recordable images indicator 21 SOLARIZE 60min F3 8 125 3 2 101 VGA M AF WB ISO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q qa qs qd qf qg qj qh qk ql w wa ws E 91 01 O Remaining disc capacity indicator P Macro indicator 25 AF mode 44 Multipoint AF Center AF indicator 43 Focus preset value 46 Q Self di...

Page 114: ... indicator 70 I Recording time maximum recordable time indicator 100 J Recording folder indicator 41 K Remaining disc capacity indicator L Multipoint AF Center AF indicator 43 Focus preset value 46 M Self diagnosis display 98 EV level indicator 46 N Macro indicator 25 O Self timer indicator 26 P Menu Guide menu 40 Pressing MENU switches the menu on off 101 00 28 25 00 00 00 E 91 01 SOLARIZE STBY 6...

Page 115: ...ding date and time of the playback image 30 Menu Guide menu 40 When playing back movies M Image size indicator 71 N Recording mode indicator 71 O Volume indicator 71 Playback indicator 71 Remaining space recovery indicator 35 P Playback bar 71 Q Change folder indicator 59 Playback folder indicator 59 R Image number Number of images recorded in selected folder S Remaining disc capacity indicator T ...

Page 116: ...Contrast 102 Control button 10 15 40 Copying images 85 Creating a new folder 42 D DC plug 11 14 Deleting images 35 72 Disc cleaning 108 finalizing 75 formatting 38 initializing 19 inserting 18 number of images that can be saved or shooting time 99 unfinalizing 76 DPOF 67 E Editing still images Print DPOF mark 67 Protect 65 Resize 67 E mail 53 Enlarging an image 60 EV adjustment 46 External power s...

Page 117: ...CD screen 71 MPEG Movie 70 MPG 80 Multi Burst 51 N NR slow shutter 56 NTSC system 34 106 P PAL system 34 106 Picture effect 57 Power AC Adaptor 14 battery pack 11 on off 15 Precautions 107 Print DPOF mark 67 Protect 65 Q Quick Review 24 R Red eye reduction 28 RESET button 88 Resize 67 Rotate 62 S Saturation 102 Scene Selection Beach mode 56 High speed shutter mode 56 Landscape mode 55 Snow mode 55...

Page 118: ...en 32 playback zoom 60 rotate 62 single image screen 31 slide show 61 viewing images on a TV screen 33 viewing images on the LCD screen 31 viewing images on your computer 74 Superimposing the date and time 30 T TIFF 53 Trimming 61 TV color system 34 U Unfinalizing a disc 76 USB 81 84 87 Using your camera abroad 14 V Video CD 87 Viewing images on the LCD screen 31 71 Viewing images on your computer...

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Page 120: ...pan 308183511 Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Additional information on this product and answers to frequent asked questions can be found at our Customer Support Website ...

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