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TOOL

SETUP

FLASH
LEVEL

HIGH

Makes the flash level higher than
normal.

STILL

NORMAL

Normal setting.

LOW

Makes the flash level lower than normal.

EX2.0EV to

–2.0EV

Adjusts the exposure before recording.

STILL
MOVIE

Item

Setting

Description

PLAY/STILL/

MOVIE selector

COPY
(When the
MS/FD
selector is
set to FD.)

Copies the image to a floppy disk.

PLAY

MS Copies the image to a “Memory Stick.”

CANCEL

Cancels copying of the image (page 68).

COPY
(When the
MS/FD
selector is
set to MS.)

MS Copies the image to a “Memory Stick.” PLAY

FD Copies the image to a floppy disk.

CANCEL

Cancels copying of the image (page 68).

RESIZE
(When the
MS/FD
selector is
set to FD.)

1600× 1200
1024×768
640×480
CANCEL

Changes the recorded image size in
PLAY (single) mode (page 67).

PLAY

RESIZE
(When the
MS/FD
selector is
set to MS.)

1600 (FINE)
1024 (FINE)
640 (FINE)
CANCEL

Changes the recorded image size in
PLAY (single) mode (page 67).

PLAY

Item

Setting

Description

PLAY/STILL/

MOVIE selector

DEMO

STBY/ON
OFF

Displayed only when you use the AC
power adaptor in STILL or MOVIE
mode. When [ON] is selected, a
demonstration will start if you do not
operate your camera for about 10
minutes. To stop the demonstration, turn
off your camera.

STILL
MOVIE

Item

Setting

Description

PLAY/STILL/

MOVIE selector

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Summary of Contents for FD Mavica MVC-FD97

Page 1: ...ad 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 ________________________ 2001 Sony Corporation MVC FD97 010cov fm Page 1 Wednesday Feb...

Page 2: ... television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the ...

Page 3: ...BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with or mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose t...

Page 4: ...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 floppy disks or Memory Stick s unusable or image data breakdown damage or loss may occur LCD screen finder only mo...

Page 5: ... function 56 Using the Spot light metering function 57 Adjusting the exposure EXPOSURE 58 Adjusting the white balance WHITE BALANCE 59 Recording the date and time on the still image DATE TIME 60 Enjoying picture effects PICTURE EFFECT 60 B Various playback Playing back six images at once INDEX 61 Enlarging a part of the still image Zoom and trimming 62 Playing back the still images in order SLIDE ...

Page 6: ...ing a floppy disk or a Memory Stick and view and modify images on your computer using application software Viewing images using a computer page 29 Records a moving picture with audio The digital still camera can record a moving picture with audio for maximum 60 seconds Recording moving images page 25 Selects the recording mode from various types of recordings according to your situation Creating C...

Page 7: ...25 E Zoom lever 21 F Photocell window for flash Do not block while recording G Focus ring 55 H Lens I DC IN cover DC IN jack 10 13 J One push white balance button 59 K Flash 23 L Accessory shoe M SPOT METER button 57 N Finder adjustment dial 19 O WHITE BALANCE button 59 P PROGRAM AE button 56 Q STEADY SHOT ON OFF switch 22 R A V OUT MONO jack 64 Audio output is monaural S FOCUS AUTO MANUAL switch ...

Page 8: ... mm 7 32 inch You cannot firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws and may damage the camera J DISPLAY button 22 K Hooks for strap L ACC Accessory jack M PLAY STILL MOVIE selector 40 N Access lamp 18 19 O DISK EJECT lever 16 P Speaker Q Floppy disk slot 16 R Battery cover PUSH button bottom surface 9 S Memory Stick cover Memory Stick slot 17 T USB cover USB jack 31 U MS FD Memory St...

Page 9: ...e 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 L series battery packs have the mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation 1 Open the battery cover Slide the battery cover in the direction of the ar...

Page 10: ... 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 adaptor and then to a wall o...

Page 11: ...ring down the battery pack To use the camera again slide the POWER switch to the right to turn on the camera again Note on the POWER ON OFF CHG lamp during charging The POWER ON OFF CHG lamp may flash When a malfunction occurs in the battery pack page 84 The POWER ON OFF CHG lamp does not light up When the battery pack is not installed properly Approximate time to charge a completely discharged ba...

Page 12: ...l be decreased when using at low temperature using the flash turning the power on off frequently or using the zoom The capacity of the floppy disk or Memory Stick is limited The above figures are as a guide when you continuously record play back by replacing the floppy disk or Memory Stick If sufficient battery remaining time is indicated but the power runs out soon fully charge the battery so tha...

Page 13: ...the AC power adaptor Be sure to use it near a wall outlet If a malfunction occurs disconnect the plug from the wall outlet 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 1 2 AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor to DC IN jack Power cord mains ...

Page 14: ...he control button The menu bar appears on the LCD screen or on the finder 3 Select SETUP with B on the control button then press the center z 4 Select CLOCK SET with v V on the control button then press the center z Control button POWER ON OFF CHG lamp EFFECT FILE SETUP CAMERA SELECT OK MENU BAR OFF LCD BRIGHT BEEP CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT CLOSE EFFECT FILE SETUP CAMERA VIDEO OUT LCD BRIGHT BEEP ...

Page 15: ...to be set is indicated with v V 7 Set the numeric value with 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 5 set the time on a 24 hour cycle 8 Select ENTER 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 2001 1 1 12 00 A...

Page 16: ...FD2MA Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick Never remove the floppy disk turn off the power or change the position of the MS FD selector while the access lamp is lit up While sliding the EJECT lock to the left slide down the DISK EJECT lever 1 Check that the write protect tab is set to the recordable position for recording 2 Insert the floppy disk until it clicks Usable floppy disks Removing the fl...

Page 17: ...le the access lamp is lit up You cannot record or edit images on a Memory Stick if the write protect switch is set to the LOCK position The position or shape of the write protect switch depends on the type of the Memory Stick Memory Stick and are trademarks of Sony Corporation 1 Open the Memory Stick cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Insert the Memory Stick Insert the Memory St...

Page 18: ... When recording on the Memory Stick FD When recording on the floppy disk 3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway down The beeps sound and the image is frozen However the image has not been recorded yet While the AE 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 lock indicator z...

Page 19: ...n may occur and the floppy disk or the Memory Stick may become unusable 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 lamp page 8 is flashing During this time the camera is charging the flash Turn the finder adjustment dial until the image appears clearly within the f...

Page 20: ...ring the menu bar from the screen page 41 and pressing b on the control button To return to the normal recording mode press the shutter button lightly or select RETURN with b B on the control button and then press the center z To delete the image first select DELETE on the Quick Review screen with b B on the control button and press the center z and then select OK with v V on the control button an...

Page 21: ...54 Digital zoom function This camera has a digital zoom function Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing and it starts to function when the zoom exceeds 10 Using digital zoom The maximum zoom magnification is 20 Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality When digital zoom is not necessary set DIGITAL ZOOM to OFF in the menu settings page 45 Note Digital zoom does not work for m...

Page 22: ...ke If you use a wide conversion lens not supplied this lens may influence the SteadyShot function Press DISPLAY to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder See page 89 for a detailed description of the indicators Notes You cannot turn off the self timer indicator and some of the indicators used in advanced operations The indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder are not re...

Page 23: ... setting is AUTO no indication In this mode the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings become dark To change the flash mode press Flash repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the finder This setting can be set only when the flash is popped up Each time you press the button the indicator changes as follows No indication t t t t No indication Auto red ...

Page 24: ...e time The indicator appears when the flash is not popped up under situations that you should use the flash Auto red eye reduction may not produce the desired red eye reduction effects depending on individual differences the distance to the subject if the subject does not see the pre strobe or other conditions In addition red eye reduction effects are also difficult to obtain if you select a slow ...

Page 25: ...ector MS When recording on the Memory Stick FD When recording on the floppy disk 3 Press the shutter button fully down REC appears on the LCD screen or finder and the image and sound are recorded on the floppy disk or Memory Stick If you press the shutter button momentarily The image and sound are recorded for 5 seconds The recording time can be set to 10 or 15 seconds with REC TIME SET in the men...

Page 26: ...tailed description of the indicators 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY The last recorded image still or moving appears on the LCD screen or on the finder 2 Select the playback media using the MS FD selector MS When playing back images in the Memory Stick FD When playing back images in the floppy disk 3 Press v on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD screen or on the find...

Page 27: ... the Memory Stick FD When playing back images in the floppy disk 3 Press v on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD screen or on the finder 4 Select the desired moving image with the control button Moving images are displayed one size smaller than still images Press v V b B on the control button to select b B on the LCD screen or on the finder then press b B b To display the preced...

Page 28: ... z during playback playback is paused Press VOL to adjust the volume Press DISPLAY to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder See page 90 for a detailed description of the indicators 5 Select the B playback button on the LCD screen or on the finder with v V b B on the control button then press the center z The moving image and sound are played back During playback B playback ...

Page 29: ...red in the following formats Make sure that applications that support these file formats are installed on your computer Still images other than TEXT mode uncompressed mode and Clip Motion JPEG format Moving images audio MPEG format Uncompressed mode still images TIFF format TEXT mode Clip Motion GIF format ActiveMovie Player DirectShow must be installed to play back moving pictures QuickTime 3 2 o...

Page 30: ...g type CD ROM drive iBook Power Mac G4 The USB connector must be provided as standard Notes Operations are not guaranteed for either the Windows or Macintosh environment if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time except for the USB keyboard and mouse which are provided as standard or when using a hub Depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneo...

Page 31: ... your computer The application software screen appears 4 Click USB Driver Installation for Windows 98 98SE Windows Me Windows 2000 USB driver installation starts 5 Follow the on screen messages to install the USB driver If the message appears after the installation to verify that you restart the computer restart the computer 6 Connect the USB jack mini B on your camera with the USB connector on yo...

Page 32: ...estart the computer restart the computer 1 Turn on your computer and allow the Mac OS to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM 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 System Folder to open the window 5 Move the following two files from the window opened in step 3 to the System Folder icon in th...

Page 33: ...amera and set the MS FD selector to the appropriate position according to the media inserted 4 Connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall outlet mains and turn on the power of your camera USB MODE appears on the LCD screen or on the finder of the camera 5 Open My Computer on Windows and double click the newly recognized drive Removable Disk Example D The folders inside the flop...

Page 34: ...le storage destinations and image file names page 36 When viewing an image in a floppy disk When viewing an image in a Memory Stick Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended If you play back the file directly from the floppy disk or Memory Stick the image and sound may break off For Windows Me or Windows 2000 Professional users Desired file type Double click...

Page 35: ...mera Software Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file When you load an image modified using the supplied retouching software from your computer to the camera or when you directly modify the image on the camera the image format will differ so the FILE ERROR message may appear and you may be unable to open the file Depending on your applicat...

Page 36: ... one of the following characters below S Still image file recorded at 640 480 size F Still image file of more than 640 480 size V Moving image file recorded at 160 112 size W Moving image file recorded at 320 240 size T Still image file recorded in TEXT mode C Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode M Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode For Windows 98 users The drive recognizing the floppy d...

Page 37: ...EX display files other than the TEXT mode and Clip Motion files are played back only on this camera Location File Meaning 3 1 2 Floppy A MVC sssf JPG Still image file recorded normally Still image file recorded in E MAIL mode page 51 VOICE mode page 51 MVC sssf 411 INDEX display file This file can only be played back on your camera MVC sssf MPG Moving image file MVC sssf GIF Still image file recor...

Page 38: ... Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode page 49 CLP0ssss THM Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode MBL0ssss GIF Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode page 49 MBL0ssss THM Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode TXT0ssss GIF Still image file recorded in TEXT mode page 52 TXT0ssss THM Index image file of still image file recorded in TEXT mode Folder contai...

Page 39: ...he file format The formats that can be used with this camera are as follows JPEG format Most digital still cameras operating systems of computers and browser software adopt this format This format is able to compress files without appreciable deterioration However if the image is compressed and saved on repeated occasions the image will deteriorate This camera records still images using the JPEG f...

Page 40: ...ord or play back and edit images Set the selector as follows before starting to operate your camera How to use the control button The control button is used to select the buttons images and menus displayed on the LCD screen or on the finder of your camera and modify the settings The operation methods that are frequently used for Advanced operations are described below PLAY STILL MOVIE PLAY To play...

Page 41: ... selected item or the frame of the selected image changes from blue to yellow 2 Press the center z to enter the item Repeat steps 1 and 2 to execute each function The Advanced operations section of this manual refers to selecting and entering items by the above procedure as Select item name SELECT OK MENU BAR OFF DELETE INDEX FILE SETUP TOOL Press v to display the menu bar on the LCD screen or on ...

Page 42: ...Select the desired item with v V b B on the control button then press the center z The color of the selected item changes from blue to yellow and when you press the center z the settings that can be set for its item are displayed Note The displayed items are changed according to the position of the MS FD selector 3 Select the desired setting with v V b B on the control button then press the center...

Page 43: ...RIZE B W SEPIA NEG ART xOFF Sets the image special effects page 60 STILL MOVIE DATE TIME DAY TIME Sets whether to insert the date and time into the image page 60 STILL DATE xOFF Item 1 Item 2 Setting Description PLAY STILL MOVIE selector DISK TOOL When the MS FD selector is set to FD FORMAT OK Formats a floppy disk page 72 Once you format a floppy disk all of the data including protected images ar...

Page 44: ...y disk and Memory Stick STILL MOVIE xNORMAL Resets the file number that starts from 001 or 0001 each time the floppy disk or Memory Stick is changed CLIP MOTION Sets the image size and number of frames for creating GIF format animation page 49 STILL 160 120 NORMAL Up to 10 frames can be recorded 80 72 MOBILE Up to 2 frames can be recorded CANCEL Cancels Clip Motion IMAGE SIZE When the MS FD select...

Page 45: ...y in PLAY single mode INTERVAL Sets the slide show interval x3 sec 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min PLAY REPEAT A slide show can be repeated When using the floppy disk a slide show is up to approx 20 minutes xON OFF START Starts the slide show CANCEL Cancels the slide show settings or execution PRINT MARK ON Marks the still images to be printed page 71 PLAY xOFF Unmarks the print mark of the still images...

Page 46: ...the image to a Memory Stick PLAY MS t FD Copies the image to a floppy disk CANCEL Cancels copying of the image page 68 RESIZE When the MS FD selector is set to FD 1600 1200 1024 768 640 480 CANCEL Changes the recorded image size in PLAY single mode page 67 PLAY RESIZE When the MS FD selector is set to MS 1600 FINE 1024 FINE 640 FINE CANCEL Changes the recorded image size in PLAY single mode page 6...

Page 47: ...items in English PLAY STILL MOVIE JPN Displays the menu items in Japanese CLOCK SET Sets the date and time page 14 PLAY STILL MOVIE BEEP SHUTTER Turns on the shutter sound only The shutter sound is heard when you press the shutter button PLAY STILL MOVIE xON Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button shutter button OFF Turns off the beep shutter sound LCD BRIGHT Adjusts the ...

Page 48: ...the MS FD selector is set to MS 1600 FINE 1600 3 2 F 1024 FINE 640 FINE FINE The quality of the image recorded in a Memory Stick is higher than the image recorded in a floppy disk even if the image size is same Also the file size recorded in a Memory Stick is larger than the file recorded in a floppy disk 2 3 1 The image is recorded in the ratio of three to two to fit the printing paper size Using...

Page 49: ... format which is convenient for creating home pages or attaching images to an e mail Tips The size of the image is indicated by the pixel unit The higher the number of pixels the more information is included So an image that is saved using a large number of pixels is suitable for a large format print and one that is saved using a smaller number of pixels is suitable for attaching to an E mail Norm...

Page 50: ...he 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 4 Record the image for the first frame 5 Record the image for the next frame Image recording can be repeated up to the...

Page 51: ...still images VOICE Images in VOICE mode are recorded in the JPEG format and audio is recorded in the MPEG format 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL 2 Select FILE REC MODE and then E MAIL from the menu 3 Record the image Image size Number of images Floppy disk Memory Stick 1600 1200 Approx 3 Approx 8 1600 3 2 Approx 3 Approx 8 1600 ECM Approx 7 1024 768 Approx 8 Approx 20 640 480 Approx 2...

Page 52: ...k 8 MB in TEXT mode The maximum number of recordable images depends on the document condition such as the amount of text portions Image size Number of images Floppy disk Memory Stick 1600 1200 Approx 3 Approx 7 1600 3 2 Approx 3 Approx 7 1600 ECM Approx 5 1024 768 Approx 6 Approx 17 640 480 Approx 12 Approx 34 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL 2 Select FILE REC MODE and then TEXT from t...

Page 53: ... Recording still images as uncompressed files TIFF This mode simultaneously records still images in both TIFF format uncompressed and JPEG format compressed when using a Memory Stick The number of images that you can record on a Memory Stick 8 MB in TIFF mode To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL in step 3 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL 2 Set the MS FD selector to MS 3 Sel...

Page 54: ...turn to normal recording mode Press again The indicator disappears Notes You cannot record images in macro with the following PROGRAM AE modes Landscape mode Panfocus mode You cannot record images in macro if the indicator appears 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL or MOVIE 2 Set the FOCUS AUTO MANUAL switch to AUTO 3 Press macro The macro indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the fi...

Page 55: ...de you cannot get a clear focus In such cases the focal point information flashes Move the zoom lever to the W side until the indicator stops flashing You cannot use this function if you have selected the Panfocus mode in the PROGRAM AE function 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL or MOVIE 2 Set the FOCUS AUTO MANUAL switch to MANUAL The 9 manual focus indicator appears on the LCD screen ...

Page 56: ...ctor to STILL or MOVIE 2 Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly to select the desired PROGRAM AE mode Aperture priority mode For making the subject stand out against an unclear background or making both the subject and the background stand out clearly Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly to select an aperture value in 9 steps from F2 8 to F11 Shutter speed priority mode For recording a sharp picture of a fast moving ...

Page 57: ... metering function Position the point you want to record at the spot light metering cross hair Tips Under normal recording conditions the camera automatically makes various adjustments such as those for the focus iris exposure and white balance as it shoots However you may not be able to carry out your desired shooting depending on shooting conditions The program AE function provides you with near...

Page 58: ...POSURE from the menu 3 Select the desired exposure value 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 3 1 Tips 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 the col...

Page 59: ...nce has been set If the indicator keeps flashing even when you press record in automatic white balance mode 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL or MOVIE 2 Press WHITE BALANCE repeatedly to select the desired white balance setting One push white balance Adjusting the white balance depending on the light source OUT DOOR Recording a sunrise sunset night scene neon signs or fireworks IN DOOR ...

Page 60: ... date and time DAY TIME Imposes the date hour and minute DATE Imposes the year month and day OFF Does not impose the date and time 4 Record the image The date and time do not appear on the LCD screen or on the finder during shooting These appear during playback only 2 3 1 4 2001 7 4 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL or MOVIE 2 Select EFFECT and then P EFFECT from the menu 3 Select the d...

Page 61: ...al image 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY 2 Select INDEX on the LCD screen or on the finder Six images are displayed at once index screen Only the first frame of Clip Motion files is displayed The following marks are displayed on each image according to the image type and settings Moving image file VOICE mode file E mail file Print mark Protect mark TEXT TEXT file TIFF TIFF file CLIP Cl...

Page 62: ... cannot trim moving images still images recorded in Clip Motion TEXT mode or uncompressed images Zoom scaling is up to 5 regardless of the original image size The quality of enlarged images may be deteriorated The original data is left even if you enlarge the image The enlarged image is recorded as the newest file 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY 2 Display the image to be enlarged 3 Zoo...

Page 63: ...g time may vary depending on the image size 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY 2 Select FILE and then SLIDE SHOW from the menu Set the following items INTERVAL You can select from 1 min one minute 30 sec 30 seconds 10 sec 10 seconds 5 sec 5 seconds or 3 sec 3 seconds REPEAT ON Plays back images in a continuous loop When using the floppy disk the slide show stops approximately 20 minutes u...

Page 64: ...l connector only 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 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 the TV VIDEO switch to VIDEO A V connecting cable to A V O...

Page 65: ...e 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY then display the image to be protected 2 Select FILE PROTECT and then ON from the menu The displayed image is protected and the indicator appears In INDEX mode 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY then display the INDEX screen 2 Select FILE PROTECT and then ALL or SELECT from the menu 2 3 1 3 When you select ALL Select ON All the images in the f...

Page 66: ... PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY then display the image to be deleted 2 Select DELETE and then OK from the menu The image is deleted In INDEX mode 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY then display the INDEX screen 2 Select DELETE and then ALL or SELECT from the menu 2 3 1 3 When you select ALL Select ENTER All the unprotected images are deleted When you select SELECT Select all the images...

Page 67: ...not change the size of images recorded in TEXT mode moving images uncompressed images or Clip Motion images When you change from a small size to a large size the picture quality deteriorates 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY then display the image of which you want to change the size 2 Select TOOL and then RESIZE from the menu 3 Select the desired size When the MS FD selector is set to F...

Page 68: ...d 3 Select TOOL and then COPY from the menu 3 4 2 1 5 4 Select the media that the image will be copied onto When the MS FD selector is set to FD FD t FD Copies to the floppy disk FD t MS Copies to the Memory Stick When the MS FD selector is set to MS MS t MS Copies to the Memory Stick MS t FD Copies to the floppy disk When you select FD t MS or MS t FD the camera automatically starts copying if th...

Page 69: ...nu 4 Select the media that the image will be copied onto When the MS FD selector is set to FD FD t FD Copies to the floppy disk FD t MS Copies to the Memory Stick When the MS FD selector is set to MS MS t MS Copies to the Memory Stick MS t FD Copies to the floppy disk 3 4 5 2 1 6 5 When you select ALL Select OK ALL can be selected only when selecting FD t FD or FD t MS When you select SELECT Selec...

Page 70: ... Copying all the information on your floppy disk DISK COPY You can copy to another disk not only the images you have recorded with your camera but also various files you have created in other software with your computer Notes Once you carry out DISK COPY all information saved on the recipient floppy disk is erased to be replaced by newly written data including the protected image data Check the co...

Page 71: ...your camera This mark is convenient when you have images printed at a shop that conforms with the DPOF Digital Print Order Format standard To unmark the print mark Select OFF in step 2 4 Insert another floppy disk RECORDING appears When copying is completed COMPLETE appears To end copying select EXIT In single mode 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY and display the image you want to print...

Page 72: ...he same time is not printed Format When you format a floppy disk or Memory Stick all data stored on the floppy disk or Memory Stick will be deleted Check the contents of the floppy disk or Memory Stick before formatting Note Even if images are protected these images will be deleted To cancel formatting Select CANCEL in step 3 4 Select ENTER The marks on the selected images change from green to whi...

Page 73: ... cable you can use the camera as a floppy disk Memory Stick drive of a computer Install the USB driver to the computer beforehand page 31 For Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me and Windows 2000 Professional Users Note When using Windows Me or Windows 2000 Professional see also page 34 1 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable 2 Select the drive type using the MS FD selector...

Page 74: ... useless Avoid contact with the disk s surface by opening the disk shutter plate If the disk s surface becomes blemished data may be rendered unreadable Avoid getting liquids on the floppy disk Be sure to use a floppy disk case to ensure protection of important data Even when you use a 3 5 inch 2HD floppy disk image data may not be recorded and or displayed depending on the using environment In th...

Page 75: ...operation The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction Do not place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating Use only the specified charger with the charging function To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals Keep the battery pack away from fire Never expose the b...

Page 76: ...owever because your camera does not support the MagicGate standards data recorded with your camera is not subject to MagicGate copyright protection MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Notes Do not remove the Memory Stick while reading or writing data Data may be damaged if you remove the Memory Stick or turn off your camera while reading or writing data you...

Page 77: ...iana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Slovak Republic Ukraine etc About InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack The InfoLITHIUM battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camera and the AC power adaptor The InfoLITHIUM battery pack calculates the power consumption according to ...

Page 78: ...n so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct Note however that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state or the battery pack is frequently used Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time The E mark indicating there is little remaining ...

Page 79: ...ected securely tConnect it securely to the DC IN jack and a wall outlet mains page 10 13 The malfunction occurs inside the camera tTurn off the power and turn on after one minute then check that the camera works properly Your camera cannot record images The PLAY STILL MOVIE selector is set to PLAY tSet it to STILL or MOVIE pages 18 25 No floppy disk is inserted into your camera tInsert a floppy di...

Page 80: ...ROGRAM AE function or set the flash to page 23 56 The PLAY STILL MOVIE selector is set to MOVIE tSet it to STILL The flash is not popped up tPop up the flash page 23 The date and time are recorded incorrectly The date and time are not set correctly 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 tThis is...

Page 81: ... 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 does not appear on the TV screen The VIDEO OUT setting of your camera is incorrect tChange the setting page 47 The slide show function stops automatically The slide show function stops after about 20 ...

Page 82: ...The position of the MS FD selector is not set to the proper position for the media being used tSet the MS FD selector to the proper position The USB driver is not installed tInstall the USB driver page 31 For Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me and Windows 2000 Professional users Since the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable before installing the USB driver the drive is not recogni...

Page 83: ...g back images under extremely cold 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 d...

Page 84: ... too low tInstall the fully charged battery pack page 9 10 A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time tCharge the battery pack fully page 10 The POWER ON OFF 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 POWER ON OFF CHG lamp does not light up when charging a battery p...

Page 85: ... cannot be used with your camera or the Memory Stick is damaged or not inserted correctly DISK PROTECT The tab on the disk is set to the unrecordable position MEMORY STICK LOCKED The write protect switch on the Memory Stick is set to the LOCK position DISK FULL The disk is full NO MEMORY SPACE The capacity of the Memory Stick is not sufficient to record images NO FILE No image is recorded on the d...

Page 86: ...ile that was created on equipment other than your camera for InfoLITHIUM battery only The battery is not the InfoLITHIUM type The image is protected The battery level is too low When the remaining time is about 5 to 10 minutes E may flash depending on the battery pack used operating conditions or the environment Message Meaning 01cov book Page 86 Wednesday January 17 2001 9 10 AM ...

Page 87: ...s 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 disk drive tTurn the power off and on again C 13 ss An unformatted floppy disk or Memory Stick is inserted tFormat the floppy disk or Memory Stick page 72 A floppy disk or Memory Stick not compatible with this camera is inserted tChang...

Page 88: ... 4 V Power consumption During shooting 4 2 W When using the LCD screen 3 8 W When using the finder Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Dimensions Approx 127 124 184 mm 5 5 7 1 4 inches w h d Mass Approx 990 g 2 lb 3 oz including NP F330 battery pack floppy disk Memory Stick and lens cap etc Built in microphone Electret condenser microphone ...

Page 89: ...E lock indicator Focus lock indicator M Recording mode Clip Motion indicator N Image size indicator O Number of recorded images P Remaining disk capacity Remaining memory capacity indicator Floppy disk Memory Stick Q Recording time indicator R Self diagnosis function indicator Recording time indicator S Self timer indicator T Spot light metering indicator U Menu bar and guide menu They appear by p...

Page 90: ...indicator disappears from the screen A Moving image file indicator B Image size indicator C Playback button pause button B is displayed during stop and X during playback D Image searching buttons E Menu bar and guide menu F Remaining disk capacity Remaining memory capacity indicator Floppy disk Memory Stick G Counter H Image number number of stored images on a floppy disk or Memory Stick I Playbac...

Page 91: ...ual focusing 55 Memory Stick Copying 68 Format 72 Inserting 17 Number of recordable images 48 50 51 52 53 Menu 42 MOBILE mode 49 Moisture condensation 74 Moving image Playback 27 Recording 25 MPEG 25 29 N Number of recordable images Battery pack 11 Clip Motion 50 E mail mode 51 Image size 48 TEXT mode 52 TIFF mode 53 VOICE mode 52 P PICTURE EFFECT 60 PLAY STILL MOVIE selector 40 Playing back INDEX...

Page 92: ...ame D WORKS Mavica kaihan 3066743121 3066743121MVCFD97UC 03BCO MVCFD97UC 010bco fm Sony Corporation Printed in Japan model name1 MVC FD97 3 066 743 12 1 3 0 6 6 7 4 3 1 2 010bco fm Page 92 Wednesday February 28 2001 9 13 AM ...

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