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Page 1: ...retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model andserial numbersarelocatedon thebottom Recordthe serial numberin the spaceprovided below Referto thesenumberswheneveryou call upon your Sonydealerregardingthis product Model No Serial No pi MVGCD300 CD Mavica m 4 InfoLfTHfLlM MVC CDZOO CD300 02001 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...to disassemblethe cabinet Referservicing to qualified personnelonly If you haveanyquestionsaboutthis product you ma call SonyCustomerInformation Center l 800 222 SONY 7669 The numberbelow is for the FCC related mattersonly CAUTION J You arecautionedthat any changesor modifications not expresslyapproved in this manualcould void your authority to operatethis equipment Declaration of Conformity Trade...

Page 3: ...asthedisposalof lithium ion batteriesin householdor businesstrashmay be prohibited FortheSonyServiceCenternearestyou call I SOO 222 SONY United Statesonly For theSonyFactoryServiceCenternearest you call 416 4 SONY Canadaonly Caution Do not handledamagedor leaking lithium ion battery A mouldedplug complying with BS 1363is fitted to this equipmentfor your safetyand convenience Should the fusein thep...

Page 4: ...niversalstandard establishedby the JEITA JapanElectrics andInformation TechnologyIndustries Association Precaution on copyright Televisionprograms films video tapes and othermaterialsmay becopyrighted Unauthorizedrecordingof suchmaterials may becontrary to the provision of the copyright laws Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions andinability to recordimages this may rendert...

Page 5: ...eeor nineimagesat once 72 Enlarginga partof thestill image Zoom andtrimming 73 Plavinebackthestill imaeesin order SLIDE T 74 Rotatinga still image ROTATE 75 Viewing imageson a TV screen 76 Before performing advanced operations How to usethemodedial 4 5 How to usethecontrol button 46 How to usethejog dial 48 Menu settings 49 Settingtheimagesize IMAGE SIZE 53 b Various recording Recordingwith theexp...

Page 6: ...ication software When using a CD ROM drive to view images on your computer the finalization is required page32 Flow chart for disc operations piq 0 CD R CD RW Required l Thediscfinalizedwith a computeror otherequipment time Recordingis complete Discpreparationfor recordingis complete Blaedisc About7 minl paw 82 Thediscspaceis fully available Discpreparation forviewingthrough a CD ROM drive is comp...

Page 7: ... 4925 q Hook for strap and lens cap q Disc cover OPEN lever 16 q ACC Accessory jack Connectsanexternalflash or other equipment q Lens cap supplied q USB jack 36 q AN OUT MONO jack 76 Audio output is monaural About the Carl Zeiss lens MVC CD300 only This camerais equippedwith a Carl Zeiss lenswhich is capableof reproducingfine images The lensfor this camerausesthe MTF measurementsystemfor cameras d...

Page 8: ...CD screenbecomesbrighter when exposedto sunlight LCD screen Disc window DISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF button 23 AC S lamp 20 Hook for strap a Spot meter button 71 AE LOCK button 55 Zoom W T buttons 22 Jog dial 48 POWER ON OFF CHG lamp 14 Speaker Control button 46 MENU button 46 q Reset button 99 q DC IN cover DC IN jack 10 13 8 ...

Page 9: ...the A mark facing toward the battery compartment asillustrated 0 Close the battery cover To remcve the battery pack Open the battery cover Slide the battery eject lever in the arrow direction and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it Batteryeject lever What is Vi foLITHIlJM InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion batterypackwhich canexchangeinformation suchasbattery...

Page 10: ...n to a wall outlet mains The 5 CHG lamp orange abovethe LCD screenlights up whencharging begins When the 5 KHG lamp goesoff full charge is completed After charging the battery pack Disconnectthe AC power adaptorfrom the DC IN jack on your camera Battery remaining indicator The LCD screenon the camerashowsthe remainingtime for which you can still recsd or play back images This indication may not be...

Page 11: ...he f CHG lamp doesnot light up l When the battery packis not installed properly b Approximatetime to chargeacompletelydischargedbatterypackat a temperatureof 25 C 77 F Still image recording playback Continuousplayback Approx 120 Approx 1000 Approximate battery life andnumberof imagesthat canberecorded playedbackat a temperatureof 25 C 77 F with a fully chargedbattery pack using 640x480 image size ...

Page 12: ...om l The numbersof imagesshownon tablesaboveareasa guide The numbersmay be smaller dependingon conditions l If sufficient batteryremainingtime is indicatedbut the powerrunsout soon fully chargethe battery sothat the correctbatteryremaining time appears l Do not shortthe DC plug of the AC poweradaptorwith a metallic object asthis may causea malfunction 12 ...

Page 13: ... up 0 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet mains Using a car battery Usea SonyDC adaptor charger Using your camera abroad For details seepage90 When using the AC power adaptor Be sureto useit nearthe wall outlet mains If a malfunction occurs disconnectthe plug from the wall outlet mains 13 ...

Page 14: ...FF CHG lamp green lights up The CLOCK SET screenappears When resettingthe dateandtime onceyou set setthe modedial to SET UP page84 andthen follow theprocedurefrom step0 0 Select the desired date display format with AIV on the control button then press the center 0 Selectfrom Y M D year month day M D Y month day year or D M Y day month year 0 Select the year month day hour or minute item you want t...

Page 15: ... next item If you selected D M Y in step0 setthe time on a 24 hour cycle 0 Select OK with F on the control button u then press the center 0 at the desired B moment to begin clock movement 2 The dateand time areentered b To cancel the date and time setting Select CANCEL with A I d b on the control button then pressthe center0 P 15 ...

Page 16: ...eft slide down the disc cover OPEN lever Openthe disc cover by your handafter the cover is unlocked 0 Place a disc with the printed side up Pushdown the centerof the disc until it clicks When installing do not push with too much force anddo not touch the pickup lens 0 Close tile disc cover 16 ...

Page 17: ...w Notes l Before removingthe disc be sureto checkthat the disc is not rotating l Do not openthedisccoverwhile theACCESSlamp is lit If you do therecordedimagemaybe damagedor the discmay becomeunusable l Whenwriting dataon adisc or conhectingwith acomputerusingtheUSB connection thedisc coverOPEN leveris locked 17 ...

Page 18: ...o m S A M SCN or ll3 INITIALIZE PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE appearson the LCD screen Be sureto avoid any vibration during the initialization in step0 0 Select OK with A on the control button then press the center 0 Initialization starts To cancel the initialization Select CANCEL with v on the control button thenpressthe center0 To initialize after canceling the initialization Opekand close thedisc cove...

Page 19: ...eson a CD ROM drive the initialization is automatically executed You can continuously record images When executingthe finalization using a computeror other equipment executethe initialization to record new images Imagesrecorded beforefinalization will remain on the disc Tip You canalsoexecutethe initialization using DISC TOOL in the setupsettings page84 F 19 ...

Page 20: ...button halfway down The beepssound However the image has not been recorded yet While the AE AF lock indicator is flashing the cameraautomatically adjuststhe exposureandfocus of e capturedimage When th erafinishes the automaticadjustments the AE AF lock indicator ps flashing then lights up and the camera is ready for recording If you releasethe shutterbutton the recording will be canceled AE AFlock...

Page 21: ... Whenusing aCD R evenif you deleteimages the disc remainingspacedoesnot increase l Only whenusing aCD RW thedisc remaining spaceincreasesafter deleting the last recorded imageif the is indicatedon the LCD screenbeforedeleting If you modify animage or openandclosethe disc cover will disappear l When recordingbright subjects the color of the LCD screenmaychangeafter the AE is locked However this wil...

Page 22: ...urn off the LCD backlight PressDISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF repeatedlyto turn off the LCD backlight page23 The battery life will be longer _ il i iii r I pi y _ e rr s i __ r e I _ y 6I _ __ ____ I _ r r a __ The lenspart movesin out while zooming Be careful not to touch the lens Zoombuttons If you cannot get a sharp focus on a close subject Pressthe zoomW button repeatedlyandmove closerto the su...

Page 23: ...etthezoomposition beforeyoustartrecording MVC CD300 only _ _ _ _____ 7 _ _I Eachtime you pressDISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF the statusof the LCD screenchangesasfollows The LCD backlight is turned on all the availableindicators areturned on The LCD backlight is turnedon warning messages andmanualadjustment items which aresetusing thejog dial areturnedon The LCD backlight is turnedoff warning messag...

Page 24: ...e flash mode clearthe menu page46 then pressA f on the control button repeatedlysothat the flash modeindicator on the LCD screenchanges A 5 onthe controlbutton Eachtime you pressthe button the indicator changesasfollows No indication 5 8 No indication 5 Forcedflash The flash strobesregardlessof the surroundingbrightness 8 No flash The flash doesnot strobe Popdown theflash by your handafter recordi...

Page 25: ...sor recordingin EXP BRKTG or BURST mode MVCCD300 only pages59 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 Dzo appears on the LCD screen and the AF illuminator emits light when the shutter button is pressed halfway under dark situations It keeps emitting light until the focus is locked AFilluminator Notes l If...

Page 26: ...witch in the arrow direction to turn on the power and insert a disc Set the mode dial to SET UP The setupscreenappears 0 0 Select m CAMERA with UI on the control button then press F Select MOVING IMAGE with UI on the control button then press F 0 Select MPEG MOVIE with UI on the control button then press the center 0 26 ...

Page 27: ...the following time evenif you do not I pressthe shutterbutton again When selectingthe 320 HQ size Approximate 15seconds When selectingthe 320x240 size Approximate 1minute When selectingthe 160x112size Approximate 4 minutes 8 For detailson the image size see Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE on page53 Seepages22 to 24 PressDISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF to turn on off theindicators on the LCD screen...

Page 28: ...ge with 4 b on the control button 4 To display the precedingimage k To display the next image Note You may not beableto play backimageswhoseimagesizesarelargerthanthe maximum image sizethat canbeusedwith this camerafor recording _ I_ PressDISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen Seepage106for a detaileddescriptionof the indicators 28 ...

Page 29: ...eptwhen you shotat the 320 HQ page53 size 4 To display the precedingimage F To display the next image 0 Press the center 0 on the control button to start the playback The moving imageandsoundareplayedback During playback b playback appearson the LCD screen To stop the playback Pressthe centerl on the control button to stop the playback To advance or rewind the moving image Press4 on thgcontrol but...

Page 30: ... x PressA I on the control button to adjust the volume A V onthe controlbutton PressDISPLAY LCD BACK LIGHT ON OFF to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen Seepage107for a detaileddescription of the indicators 30 ...

Page 31: ... and under two of the tabs on the inner circle of adaptor in the numbered order Printedside of the disc Theotherside is recordableside Printedsideoftheadaptor SONYis printed onthis sideandthe otherside is the luster side 0 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 31 ...

Page 32: ...ameraon CD ROM drives You have to executethe finalization before viewing imageson a CD ROM drive A disc that hasnot beenexecutedthe finalization cannotbereadwith CD ROM drives What is finalization l The finalization is requiredto view imageson a CD ROM drive l You canrecordnew imageson the finalized disc if you executetheinitialization on it again The initialization will be automatically executedw...

Page 33: ...n the control button then press 0 FINALIZE PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE appearson theLCD screen Be sureto avoid any vibration during the finalization 0 Select OK with A on the control button then press 0 Finalization startsandthe disc remaining indicator changesfrom to a or from 0 to Q To cancel the finalization Select CANCEL with v on thecontrol button in step0 or 0 thenpressthecenter 0 Oncethe finaliz...

Page 34: ...lization Select OK with A on the control button then press 0 To cancel the unfinalization Select CANCEL with v on the control button in step 0 then press the center 0 When it is canceled you can continuously record an image on the CD RW To unfinalize after canceling the unfinalization Set the mode dial to SET UP then execute UNFINALIZE from DISC TOOL in the setup settings page 84 Notes l Untinaliz...

Page 35: ... The aboveOS is requiredto be installed at the factory Operationis not assuredin anenvironmentupgradedto theoperatingsystemsdescribed above q Viewing images with a computer connected with the USB cable page 38 There are two ways to make the USB connection which are the normal connection and the PTP connection page 86 This is set using USB CONNECT in the setup settings However any OS doesnot confor...

Page 36: ...8 6 9 0 standardinstallation QuickTime 3 0 or later must be installed Note Operationsarenot guaranteed for all therecommendedcomputerenvironmentsmentionedabove Notes on using your computer Software l Datarecordedwith your camerais storedin the following formats Make surethat applicationsthat supportthesetile formats areinstalled on your computer Still image exceptTEXT mode uncompressedmodeandClip ...

Page 37: ... 1 k __ _ j La j_ hA s m d s A ii ack moving images RealPlayer or Windows Media Playermust be installed into your computer q Viewing images with a CD ROM drive Finalize the disc beforehand page32 E g for Windows Me users 8 0 Start up your computer and insert the disc into the CD ROM drive k of vour computer le click the drive recognizing the 0 Double click the desired data file For the detailedfol...

Page 38: ...indows to load Do not connectthe USB cablein this step 0 Insert the supplied CD ROM SPVD 006 in the CD ROM drive of your computer If the setupscreenof DirectCD appears click Finish on the screen uter on Windows and right click the CD ROM CD ROM D then select Open 0 The file list of the CD ROM appears If other application softwareworks quit the application software 0 Double click the SONY USB folde...

Page 39: ...n image be sureto read Before disconnectingthe USB cable on page40 Viewing images When you view imageson the disc which wasnot finalized you haveto install DirectCD included in the suppliedCD ROM For detailson DirectCD refer to the softwareoperatinginstructions of DirectCD E g for Windows Me users Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load Connect the USB jack on your camera with the USB conn...

Page 40: ...l Tiff image uncompressed Copying afile to theharddisk of your computerbeforeviewing is recommended If you play backthe file directly from the disc the imageandsoundmay breakoff Before you removethe disc be sureto read Before disconnectingthe USB cable on page40 Copying a file in the disc to a computer Selectthedesiredfile anddrag it to thedesireddrive or folder Copying a file in a computer to a d...

Page 41: ...tions of DirectCD 8 k Viewing images with a CD ROM drive Finalize the disc beforehand page32 You haveto install the driver AdaptecUDF Volume Accessincluded in the suppliedCD ROM SPVD 006 Start up your computer and allow the Mac OS to load 0 Insert the supplied CD ROM SPVD 006 in the CD ROM drive of your computer 0 Double click the CD ROM drive icon to open the window 0 Double click the icon of the...

Page 42: ... MSSONY folder MOMLOOOl folder Imagefile Audio MSSONY folder MOMLVlOO folder Audio file Clip Motion DCIM folder 1OOMSDCF folder Imagefile image E mail image MSSONY folder IMCIFlOO folder b Imagefile Tiff image uncompressed Copying afile to theharddisk of your computerbeforeviewing is recommended If you play backthe tile directly from the disc the imageandsoundmay breakoff F 42 ...

Page 43: ...cognizing the camera is E Foldercontainingstill imagdrecordedin normalmode TEXTmodeimageandClip Motionimagedata FoldercontainingE MAILmodeandTIFF modeimagedata 2 MOMLOOOl r Foldercontainingmovingimagedata _21MOMLVlOO FoldercontainingVOICE modeaudiodata mode page64 MBLOOnnO THM l Index imagefile of Clip Motion tile recordedin MOBILE mode TXTOnnun GIF l Still imagefile recordedin TEXT mode page61 TX...

Page 44: ...browser software adoptthis format This format is ableto compressfiles without appreciable deterioration However if the imageis compressedandsavedon repeated occasions the imagewill deteriorate This camerarecordsstill imagesusing the JPEGformat for normal recording G F format Using this format the imagewill not deteriorateevenif the imageis compressed andsavedon repeatedoccasions This format limits...

Page 45: ...e SET UP position changesthe settingsof infrequently useditems page84 Set thedial asfollows before starting to operateyour camera p Torecordstill images VOICE memos Torecordin the shutterspeedpriority mode A Torecordin theaperturepriority mode M Torecordwith theshutterspeedandaperture set manually SCN Torecordin the SCENE SELECTION mode SETUP Todisplaythe setupitems Ed Torecordmovingimagesor ClipM...

Page 46: ...esandmenuitems displayedon the LCD screenof your cameraand modify the settings The operationmethodsthat arefrequently usedfor Advanced operations aredescribedbelow PressMENUto display clearthe menuonthe LCDscreen Menu Set the mode dial to SET UP so that the setup screen appears or press MENU so that the menu appears F 46 ...

Page 47: ... or setting you want to setup The selectedsettingturns yellow Pressthe centerl to enterthe item Example SETUP 1 When the mode dial is set to ti S A M SCN orDj PressA IA l on the control button to selectthe setting of the item The selectedsetting turns yellow andthe setupis complete Example m ...

Page 48: ...e modedial is setto m S A SCN or m Press FOCUS or E4 or set the mode dial to S A or M 0 Turn the jog dial to select the item or value number you want to adjust l When theindication 4 at the right endon the LCD screenis in yellow you canselecttheitem In such cases go to step0 Yellow l When the value numberat theright endon the LCD screenis in yellow you canadjustthe value When you pressFOCUS the ma...

Page 49: ...noperateat the moment Initial settings areindicated with H When the mode dial is set to MWbBWSCN WE WHITE BAL im IMAGE SIZE OUTDOOR 1 400 1Selectsthe IS0 film soeed When recording 200 100 AUT WC CD200 n 1600x1200 1600 3 2 1024x768 640x480 MVC CD300 n 2048x1536 2048 3 2 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 underdark situationsor recording a fast moving subject usea high number setting When you recordhigh qua...

Page 50: ...ctedimagesize page59 EXP BRKTG Recordsthreeimageswith theexposurevalueof MVC CD300 eachimage shifted a little page63 only BURST MVC Recordsthreeimagescontinuously page59 CD300 only n NORMAL Recordsan image using the normal recording mode HIGH EN RIV AL LOW SOLARIZE B W SEPIA NEG ART EOFF Makes the flash level higher than normal Normal setting Makes the flash level lower than normal Setsthe image s...

Page 51: ...ASH LEVEL n NORMAL LOW PFX SOLARIZE P EFFECT B W SEPIA NEG ART Selectsthe Clip Motion imagesize page53 Makes the flash level higher than normal Normal setting Makes the flash level lower than normal Setsthe image specialeffects page69 PNESS 2 to 2 Adjusts the sharpnessof the image The COindicator appears exceptwhen the setting is 0 when the mode dial is set to q ...

Page 52: ...00x1200 1280x960 640x480 CANCEL I Setsthe slide show interval n 5 se O set 30 secll min A slide showcanbe repeatedfor up to approx 20 minutes HONIOFF Startsthe slide show Cancelsthe slide show Changestherecordedimagesize page80 Rotatesthe still image page75 Onlyin single image mode F 52 ...

Page 53: ...4x768 640x480 MVC CDSOO 2048x1536 2048 3 2 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 The imageis recordedin theratio of threeto two to tit theprinting papersize Using this imagesize themarginof animageis not printed out However the slight amountof the upperandlower black portions aredisplayedon the LCD screen Moving image MPEG movie sizes 320 HQ 320x240 160x112 High Quality mode Moving image Clip Motion sizes MO...

Page 54: ...mberof imagesrecordableon adisc may decreasedependingon conditions Tip The sizeof theimageis indicatedby the pixel unit The higherthe numberof pixels themore information is included So animagethat is savedusing alargenumberof pixels is suitable for a large formatprint andonethat is savedusing a smaller numberof pixels is suitablefor attachingto anE mail Normally animageis recordedin the ratio of f...

Page 55: ...For instance this function is convenientin the following use Measurethe exposureof the desired portion of the subjectusing the spot light metering function andfix its exposurevalueby pressingAE LOCK Then recomposethepicture kt mode dial to a S A Target the subject that has desired exposure value then press AE LOCK The exposureis fixed andthe AE L mark appears Target the subject you want to record ...

Page 56: ... jog dial The shutterspeedcanbe selected from 8 to l 800 MVC CD200 or 8 to l 1000 MVCCD300 by 113 step Oncetheapertureis adjustedmanually the shutterspeedwill be automatically adjustedto the suitable valueto attain correct exposureaccordingto the brightnessof the subject As selecting a narrow aperture the lensiris opens Using a narrow aperture you can recorda subjectwith its background unclear And...

Page 57: ... Select the aperture value with the jog dial then press the jog dial 4 Select the shutter speed value indication with the jog dial then press the jog dial 5 Select the shutter speed value with the jog dial For details on available values see Shutter speed priority mode on page 56 or Aperture priority mode on page 56 Note If the settingis not appropriatein aperture priority mode shutterspeedpriorit...

Page 58: ...pened 4 Set the mode dial to SCN The selectedsetting is loaded 58 To cancel the SCENE SELECTION function Setthe modedial to m S A M SET UP m or q Notes l You canfocus only on distantsubjectsin LANDSCAPEmode l Setthe forced flash f whenyou usethe flash in the following modes TWILIGHT mode LANDSCAPE mode l When using the SCENESELECTION mode the AF illuminator page25 emits in the following conditions...

Page 59: ...otdisplayed ontheLCDscreen Make thecomposition before pressing theshutter button l Therecording intervalisapproximate 0 6 second l Theshutter speed morethan1 cannot be selected in BUBT mode Recording still images for e mail E MAIL Mode dial WSIAIMISCN In the E MAIL mode a small size image which is suitablefor e mail transmissionis alsorecordedat the sametime asrecording a normal still image The si...

Page 60: ...udio is also recordedat the sametime asrecording a still image You canvividly record the situation with audio 1 xle dial to m S A I 2 Press MENU The menuappears 3 Select MODE REC MODE with CI VOICE with A F 4 Record the image If you press and release the shutter button soundis recordedfor five seconds If you hold down the shutter button soundis recordeduntil you releasethe shutterbutton for up to ...

Page 61: ...TEXT Mode dial m The TEXT modeis suitablefor recording a documentto emphasizeits characterby the black andwhite colors The LCD screenalsoturns to black andwhite andthe imageis recordedin theGIF format Set the mode dial to m Press MENU The menuappears Select MODE REC MODE with 4l TEXT with A Y Record the image The number of images that you can record on a disc in TEXT mode MVC CD200 61 ...

Page 62: ... Thenumber of recordable ima esisthe sameregardlessofwhether P QUALITY is setto STANDARD or FINE Recording still images as uncompressed files i iil m S A M SCN Recordsthe imageswithout compression sothe imagedoesnot deteriorate Imagesrecordedin this modearesuitablefor printing with a high quality image The JPEG compressed format imageis also recordedwith the TIFF format image Set the mode dial to ...

Page 63: ...e dial m S A M SCN The cameracontinuously recordsthree imageswith eachexposurevalue shifted The exposurecompensation valuecanbesetbetween l OEV from the correct exposurevalueby 113EV 1 2 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setupscreenappears v Select 01 CAMERA with Ur BRACKET STEP with i i FIUI then press e UJ 3 Select the desired bracket 3 step value with Ur then 8 press 0 21 OEV Shifts the exposurev...

Page 64: ... Clip Motion Files Mode dial F 3 Clip Motion is ananimation function that plays back still imagesin succession The imagesarestoredin GIF format which is convenientfor creating homepagesor attaching imagesto ane mail 697 193 29 6 4 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setupscreenappears Select m CAMERA with Ur MOVING IMAGE with ä Ur CLIP MOTION with Ur then press 0 Set the mode dial to m Press MENU The ...

Page 65: ...LAST is selected in step0 eachtime you repeat steps 0 therecordedframe is deletedfrom the newestone The number of Clip Motion frames that you can record on a disc When recording 10framesperClip Motionfile Whenrecording 2frames perClip Motiontile Notes l Readingandwriting datatakesmoretime thannormal imagerecording l Due to the limitations of the GIF format the numberof colorsfor Clip Motion images...

Page 66: ...e focuspresetdoesnot work properly whenattachinga conversionlens l If you shootasubjectwithin 0 5 m 19 314inches with the zoom is setto the T side you ma ot get aclear focus In suchcases the focal point information flashes Pressthe zoomW button until the indicator stopsflashing macro Mode dial S A MISCN The macrorecording is usedwhen zooming up a little subject suchas flowers insects 1 F FNmzd dia...

Page 67: ...V in steps of 113EV Note If asubjectis underextremelybright or dark situations or the flash is used the exposure adjustmentmay not beeffective Tip Vormally thecameraautomatically adjuststhe exposure If the color of the mageis too dark or bright asillustrated elow we recommendthat you adjustthe xposuremanually When recordinga Jacklightedsubjector a subjectin the mow setit toward andwhenrecording 3d...

Page 68: ...raphystudios l Under so um or mercury lamps OUT DOOR Recordinga sunrise sunset night scene neonsigns or fireworks To shoot in onempush white balance mode Select ONE PUSH The r r indicator appears Shoot a white object suchaspaper full underthe samesituation you will shoot PressA The r r indicator flashesquickly When the white balancehasbeen adjustedandstoredin the memory the indicator stopsflashing...

Page 69: ...ancemode e Enioying picture effects P EFFECT Mode dial S A M SCNIll3 You can digitally process images to obtain special effect 1 p FNm dbdial to l3 S A I 9 2 Press MENU The menu appears SOLARIZE The light contrast is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration B W The picture is monochrome black and white SEPIA The picture is sepia toned like an old photograph NEG ART The color and brightne...

Page 70: ...Motionimages _ _ 5 194 2 3 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setupscreenappears Select a CAMERA with Ur DATE TIME with b m then press b Select the date and time setting with Ur then press 0 DAY TIME Imposesthe date hour and minute DATE Imposesthe year month andday OFF Doesnot imposethedateandtime Set the mode dial to m S A M or SCN Record the image The dateandtime do not appearon the LCD screendurin...

Page 71: ...ion images _ 5 194 2 3 Set the mode dial to SET UP The setup screen appears Select m CAMERA with A V DATE TIME with b m then press b Select the date and time setting with m then press 0 DAY TIME Imposes the date hour and minute DATE Imposes the year month and day OFF Does not impose the date and time Set the mode dial to m S A M or SCN Record the image The date and time do not appear on the LCD sc...

Page 72: ... function when thereis backlight or when thereis strong contrastbetweenthe subjectandthe background etc Press I to activatethe spot light metering function Position the point you want to record at the spotlight meteringcrosshair LCDscreen Spotlight metering crosshair F 71 ...

Page 73: ...middle of the triple image screenwith the recording information To display the other information pressA I The following marksaredisplayed on eachimageaccordingto the image type andsettings W Moving imagefile I VOICE modefile Q E mail file Print mark h Protectmark TEXT TEXT file TIFF TIFF tile CLIP Clip Motion file No mark Normal recording no settings To display the next previous index screen Press...

Page 74: ...ial to H 2 Display the image to be enlarged 3 Zoom in the image with the zoom T button 4 Press uIl4W repeatedly to select the desired portion of the image AZ The image moves downward Y The image moves upward 4 The image moves rightward k The image moves leftward To return to the normal size Press 0 To record an enlarged image trimming Press MENU after zooming Select TRIMMING with b then zztte imag...

Page 75: ...the still image Zoom and trimming Mode dial q Q 1 Set the mode dial to q 2 Display the image to be enlarged 3 Zoom in the image with the zoom T button 4 Press AIVIVF repeatedly to select the desired portion of the image A The image moves downward r The image moves upward 4 The image moves rightward k The image moves leftward To return to the normal size Press 0 To record an enlarged image trimming...

Page 76: ...be unableto trim animage l Moving imagescannotbeenlarged l The still imagesrecordedin TEXT mode canbeenlarged but theseimagescannot be trimmed 1 Set the mode dial to q 2 Press MENU The menuappears 3 Select SLIDE then press 0 Setthe following items INTERVAL You canselectfrom 1min one minute 30 set 30 seconds 10set 10 seconds or 5 set 5 seconds REPEAT ON Playsback imagesin a continuousloop The slide...

Page 77: ... to q and display the image to rotate Press MENU The menu appears Select ROTATE with 4 b then press 0 Rotate the image clockwise or counterclockwise then select OK with A V then press b To cancel rotation Select CANCEL with A I in step 4 then press 0 Notes l You cannotrotateprotectedor uncompressed images or imagesrecorded in TEXT mode l You may not be ableto rotateimages recordedwith otherequipme...

Page 78: ...UT MONO jack of your camera and to HI FVcliolvldeo input jacks of If your TV hasstereotype input jacks connectthe audio plug black of the AN connecting cableto the Lch jack 2 Turn on the TV and start playback on your camera The playbackimageappearson the TV screen Notes l You cannotuseaTV that hasanantenna aerial connectoronly l Whenviewing a still imageon the TV the black bandmay appeararoundthe ...

Page 79: ... the imageyou want to deletewith 4 Press MENU The menuappears Select DELETE with CIF in single image mode or with A V in triple image mode then press 0 Select A OK with A Y then press The image or the middle positioned imagein triple image mode Hleleted Set the mode dial to q then display the index screen with the zoom W button Press MENU The menuappears Select DELETE with 4 F then press 0 Select ...

Page 80: ...g If you modify animage or open andclosethedisc cover will disappear l If the disc spat not sufficient you may not be ableto deleteanimage l If rhelower four digit tile numberof an imageis the sameasthe numberof the selectedimage that imagealsowill be deleted 78 Preventing accidental erasure PROTECT Mode dial FJ Protects images against accidental erasure Set the mode dial to q In single image mode...

Page 81: ...hen press0 To cancel pressl again Repeatthis stepto selectother images The h indicator appearson the selectedimages PressMENU Select OK with d b then press0 To release protection If you selected ALL in step4 select OFF with d b then press0 If you selected SELECT in step4 selectthe image to be unprotectedwith A I then press0 Repeatthis stepto selectother images PressMENU and select OK with then pre...

Page 82: ...l The resizedimageis recordedasthe newestfile 1 l If you resizeanimage the disc spacewill decrease l If the disc spaceis not sufficient you may 394 not be ableto resizeanimage 2 Set the mode dial to q then display the image of which you want to change the size Press MENU The menu appears Select RESIZE with 4 b then press 0 Select the desired size with A V then press 0 MVk CDSbO 1600x 1200 1024x768...

Page 83: ...4 Select PRINT with 4 b in single image mode or with A V in triple image mode then press 0 The print mark is markedon the dispkyed image or the middle positioned imagein triple imagemode To unmark the print mark Press0 againin step4 mark disappear 3 5 7 296 i Set the mode dial to q then display the index screen with the zoom W button 2 Press MENU The menuappears 3 Select A PRINT with 4I then press...

Page 84: ... mark animagewith aprint mark thedisc spacewill decrease Also if you unmarktireprint mark the disc spacewill decrease l If the disc spaceis not sufficient you may not be ableto mark animagewith aprint mark Formatting a CD RW When deleting all the images in the CD RW or using the CD RW formatted with other equipmentthan this camera format theCD RW When you format a CD RW all datastored on the disc ...

Page 85: ... cannotbeformatted l The disc which is formatted usingother equipmentthanthis cameracannotbeused with this camera Formatthe disc again with this camera l It takesaboutsevenminutesto executethe format l About 300times formatting canbe availableon aCD RW l Onceyou format theCDRW protected imagesarealsodeleted e 83 ...

Page 86: ... a disc page18 CANCEL Cancelsthe initialization UNFINALIZE OK Unfinalizes a CD RW page34 CANCEL Cancelsthe unfinalization LL CAMERA Doesnot usedigital zoom BRACKET STEP f 1 OEV Setsthe exposureplus minus value when MVCCD300 n 20 7EV recording three imageswith eachexposure only 0 3EV value shifted page63 RED EYE ON Reducesthe red eyephenomenon page24 REDUCTION HOFF AF WON Useswhen it is hard to foc...

Page 87: ...odedialissetto Sor M the iris valuecanbe selectedonly from F4 or more l The focuspreset isnotactivated l The macrorecording isnotactivated m SETUP 2 I CD 3RIGHTNESS CD 3ACKLIGHT 3EEP VIDEO OUT P I l Selectsthe LCD brightness page22 n NORMAL DARK BRIGHT n NORMAL Selectsthebrightnessof the LCD backlight SHUTTER Turnson the shuttersoundonly The shutter soundis heardwhen you pressthe shutter button BO...

Page 88: ...s activatedonly when using the AC power adaptor DEMO is setto STBY at the factory andthedemonstrationstarts about 10minutesafter you havesetthe modedial to m S A M or SCN To cancelthe demonstration turn off thepower F 86 ...

Page 89: ... camera at the seashore or other dusty locations Cleanyour cameracarefully Otherwise the salty air may corrode the metalfittings or dustmay enterthe insideof your camera causinga malfunction Your camerais designedfor use betweenthe temperaturesof 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Recordingin extremely cold or hot placesthat exceedthis rangeis not recommended If thecamerais brought directly from a cold to ...

Page 90: ...onnectingsection If this happens a short may occur andthe unit may be damaged l Always keepmetal contactsclean l Do not disassemblethe unit l Do not apply mechanicalshockor drop the unit l While the unit is in use particularly during charging keepit awayfrom AM receiversandvideo equipment AM receiversa video equipment disturb AM receptionandvideo operation l The unit becomeswarm during use This is...

Page 91: ... Or install the fully chargedbattery pack in your camera andleaveyour camerawith the power turned off for more than 24 hours If any problem occurs unplug your cameraandcontact your nearestSony dealer On discs Be sureto useonly 8 cm CD RKD RWs You cannotreador write dataon other type discsthat do not correspond to this camera l Do not cleana disc using a cleaner beforerecording Usea commercially av...

Page 92: ...aCD ROM drive theCD ROM drive may malfunction or the disc may be scratched Using your camera abroad Power sou res You can useyour camera in any country or area with the supplied battery charger within 100V to 240 V AC SO 60Hz Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet mains WI la1 WI Watching the playback picture on TV If you want to view...

Page 93: ... low temperaturesurroundings So the time that the battery pack canbe usedis shorterin cold places We recommendthe following to usethe battery pack longer Put thebattery pack in a pocket closeto your body to warm it up andinsert it in your camera immediately before you start taking shots l Frequentlyoperatingthe zoomwears out the battery pack faster l Be certainto turn thePOWER switch to off when n...

Page 94: ...on your camera This is to maintain thebattery pack sfunctions l To usethebattery pack up on your camera leavethe POWER switch to on in q modeuntil thepower goes off without a disc inserted Battery life l The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases little by little as you useit more andmore andas time passes When the battery operatingtime is shortened considerably a probablecauseis that ...

Page 95: ... setting is cleared Should your camerastill not operateproperly consult your Sony dealeror local authorizedSony servicefacility If code displays C OO OO appear on the LCD screen the self diagnosis display function is working page 102 Charge the battery pack fully page 10 ide thecamera turn on after one the cameraworks Get it to m S A M SCN or m pages20 l No disc is insertedinto your camera Insert ...

Page 96: ...SION LENS is setto ON in the setup settings MVC CD300 only Get it to IOF FI nape85 Theresizingfunction does l Youcannotresizemoving images text images not work Motion images anduncomuressedimazes Youcannotdisplay aprint l You cannotdisplay print markson moving mark text imagesandClin Motion images The picture is noisy The picture is too dark l Your camerais placedneara TV or other equipmentthat us...

Page 97: ...a A M SCN or a CLIP l The camerais in oneof the following SCENE SELECTION modes TWILIGHT or LANDSCAPE MODE is setto EXP BRKTG or C CD300 only in the menu Imagewith MOVING IMAGE setto MPEG OM to ON in the menu s setto B W in the menu ...

Page 98: ...ra l The battery pack is discharged AReplace it with a fully chargedbattery pack The imagedoesnot l The VIDEO OUT setting of your camerais appearon the TV screen incorrect Change the setting page85 The SLIDE SHOW l The SLIDE SHOW function stopsafter about function stops 20 minutes automatically To continue the slide show select START again page74 The macrofunction does l SCENE SELECTION is setto L...

Page 99: ...e setup Get it to NORMAL page86 l Sincethe camerais connectedto a computerwith the USB cablebefore installing theUSB driver the drive is not recognizedby the computer Delete the drive which is not recognized then install the USB driver For details seethe procedurebelow Reinstall the USB driver when using Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me and Windows 2WO Professional Perform all stepswithout skipp...

Page 100: ... Manager D button Click View in Device Manager then click Devicesby type E avica in 9 Other devices thenclick Delete E 6 After the message appears to verify that you delete the device manager click OK 7 Turn off the camera disconnect the US6 cable and restart the computer 8 Install the USB driver in the supplied CD ROM to the computer following the procedure on page 38 The battery packcannot be ch...

Page 101: ... too low Install the fully chargedbattery pack page9 10 A deviation hasoccurredin theremaining battery time Charge the battery pack fully page10 A malfunction hasoccurredin thebattery pack Contact your Sony dealeror local authorized Sony servicefacility The AC power adaptoris not connected Connect the power cord firmly to a wall outlet mains page10 1The battery pack is not installed properly Insta...

Page 102: ...ting the finalization NOT INITIALIZED Sincethe disc hasnot beeninitialized the cameracannotrecord any imageon the disc ALREADY INITIALIZED It is not necessaryto executethe initialization the disc wasinitialized ALREADY FINALIZED It is not necessaryto executethe finalization the disc wasfinalized NO FILE No image is recordedon the disc FILE ERROR Trouble hasoccurredduring playback IMAGE SIZE OVER Y...

Page 103: ...N NOT FORMAT A CD R is inserted FORMAT ERROR TURN THE POWER OFF AND ON AGAIN The disc that is formatted using other equipmentthanthis camerais inserted A malfunction occurson the lens MVC CD300 only Y The amountof light is not sufficient or the shutterspeedis too slow F 101 ...

Page 104: ...ecamera yourself l E 00 00 Contact yourSonydealer or local authorized Sonyservice facility l There is trouble with the disc drive Turn the Doweroff andon again l A disc not compatible with this camera is insertedor the datais broken Change the disc page16 l A cameramalfunction that you cannot repair hasoccurred Contact your Sonydealeror local authorizedSonyservicefacility and inform them of the 5 ...

Page 105: ... Audio 327mV at a47 kR load Output impedance 2 2 kR ACC jack Mini minijack 0 2 5 mm USB jack mini B LCD screen LCD panel TFT Thin Film Transistor activematrix drive LCD size 2 5 type Total number of dots 123200 560x220 dots General Application SonybatterypackNP FM50 supplied Power requirements 7 2 V Power consumption During shooting with the LCD backlight turned on MVCCD200 3 0 W MVCCD300 3 5W Ope...

Page 106: ...LlOA IOB LlOC AC power adaptor 1 Powercord mainslead 1 Ferrite Core 1 USB cable 1 NP FM50 batterypack 1 AN connectingcable 1 8 cm CD adapt 1 Mavica disc 2 CD R l CD RW 1 Shoulderstrap 1 Lenscap 1 Lens cabstrap 1 CD ROM 2 Operatinginstructions 2 Designandspecifications aresubjectto change without notice 104 ...

Page 107: ...or AF frame Spot light metering cross hair Menu PressingMENU switchesthe menuon off AE AF lpck indicator Recording mode Clip Motion indicator Image size indicator Image quality indicator SCENE SELECTION indicator Remaining disc capacity indicator Remaining number of recordable images Recording time indicator Self diagnosis function indicator Manual adjustment indicators Self timer indicator Light ...

Page 108: ...r of stored images on a disc q Remaining disc capacity indicator q Print mark indicator q Protect indicator q Zoom scaling indicator q Disc space recoverable indicator q Rei3e ting date of the playback q File name Whenthe menuis displayed this indicator disappearsfrom the screen F 106 ...

Page 109: ...e indicator q image number number of stored images on a disc q Remaining disc capacity indicator q Time counter q Playback image q Playback bar q Menu and guide menu q Playback pause indicator F is displayedduring playback and n during stop ...

Page 110: ...ng 66 MOBILE mode 64 Mode dial 45 Moisture condensation 8 7 Moving image Playback 29 Recording 26 MPEG 26 44 N Numberof recordable images Clip Motion 65 E mail mode 59 Imagesize 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 imageson a computer 35 Viewing imageson aTV screen 76 Powersource AC rower ...

Page 111: ...SONY DirectCD TM 3 067 952 11 l Software Operating Instructions F MVC CDZOO CD300 02001 Sony Corporation ...

Page 112: ...REIN OR THE USE THEREOF Sony Corporation reservesthe right to makeany modification to this manual or the information containedherein at any time without notice The softwaredescribedherein may alsobe governedby the termsof a separateuserlicenseagreement Trademarks l Adaptec is a registeredtrademarkof Adaptec Inc l EasyCD CreatorandDirectCD are trademarksof Adaptec Inc l Microsoft andWindows are tra...

Page 113: ...ata to a disc 9 Removing the disc lO When using a CD R 10 When using a CD RW 11 Modifying data in a disc Back cover Writing more data to a disc Back cover Deleting a file from a disc Back cover e Someof the operationproceduresis different accordingto whetheryou usea CD R or you usea CD RW For detailson eachoperation see Notes on using DirectCD on page5 or Removing the disc on page 10 3 ...

Page 114: ... computer The finalization is not required l You candirectly readandwrite imagesshot with the cameraon a CD R RW equippedcomputer without executingthe finalization Recommended Windows environment for Dire CD l MMX Pentium 166MHz or faster When using DirectCD with the camera MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster l 32 MB or more of RAM l 45 MB or more of free hard disk space l Monitor with 800x600 resolutio...

Page 115: ...uter you caninstall DirectCD into your computer When a writing softwareother than DirectCD hasbeeninstalled into your computer uninstall the writing software from your computer then install DirectCD If you want to usethe writing software do not install DirectCD When not installing DirectCD you cannotusethe camerawith thecomputerby the USB connection l You cannotusethe CD RW which wasformatted with...

Page 116: ...tructions of the camera E g for Windows Me users Follow thesestepsbelow to install DirectCD English versionillustrations areusedin this manual 0 Turn on your computer and insert the supplied CD ROM SPVD 006 into the CD ROM drive of your computer The following window appearson the screen Clickhere If the window aboveis not displayed startup SETUP EXE in the CD ROM Select the language e 6 ...

Page 117: ...window displayedin step0 0 Click Exit The Setup Complete window appearson the screen DirectCD will beavailableafter you restartyour computer Checktheoption Yes I then click Finish Notes on Easy CD Creator included in the supplied CD ROM l You cannotuseEasyCD Creatorwith the cameraconnectedto your computerwith the USB cable l If oneof other versionsof EasyCD Creatoris installed Dire D that is insta...

Page 118: ...B cable without following the procedure data on the disc may be broken Do not initialize discs using Dire CD this means that selecting Format from the DirectCD screen Be sure to initialize discs using your camera Initialization describedin the operatinginstructions of the cameraor selecting Format on the DirectCD screenis requiredfor using a disc however thesedo not havecompatibility eachother And...

Page 119: ...e icon l To select SaveAs from the File menuof a Windows application and selectthe drive letter of the camera l To usethe SendTo command l To useMS DOS commandprompts from a DOS window in Windows Notes l If thefile name formatof images doesnotcorrespond tothefollowingformat DSCO JPG youcannot playthembackonthecamera Fordetails refertothe operating instructions of thecamera l Depending onthefile ty...

Page 120: ...ocedure below Right click the DirectCD icon on the taskbar and select Eject from the drop down list box The Eject Disc window appears 0 Check the appropriate option l If you do not execute the finalization click theupperoption on the window l If you execute the finalization to view images on a CD ROM drive click the lower option on the window When you will not addor modify data on thedisc any more...

Page 121: ... Right click th from the drop down list box on the taskbar and select Eject 0 Check that the ACCESS lamp is not lit click OK on the screen then open the disc cover and remove the disc 11 ...

Page 122: ...nnotbe seenin Windows Explorer but the spacethey occupy is not available for other files Thus deleting files from a disc doesnot increasethe availablefree spaceon the disc To deletethecontentson a disc follow thesesteps 0 While in Windows Explorer select the file s you want to delete 0 Select Delete from the File menu or press the Delete key 0 Click Yes to confirm that you want to delete the files...

Page 123: ...rica Windows 98 98SE Windows 2000Professional Windows Me Pour les utilisateurs de Windows Per gli utenti Windows Remarque Installez imptrativement le pilote USB avant de connecter le cable USB Si vous connectez le cable USB avant d avoir install6 le pilote vous ne pourrez plus installer correctement le pilote USB Nota Assicurarsi di completare l installazione de1driver USB prima di collegare il ca...

Page 124: ...ite core 1 Release two stoppers a of the ferrite core to open 2 Wind the cable of the AC power adaptor once on the ferrite core Attach the ferrite core on the cable about 3 cm 13 16 inch away from the connector bl 3 Close the ferrite core until it clicks Note Retain this manual with the operating instructions of your camera together for future reference Sony Corporation 0 2001 Printed in Japan 3 0...

Page 125: ...ve any questions comments related to this product please visit our Customer Support website at www sony com service If you do not have intemet access please call 1 800 222 SONY Sony Corporation 0 1999 Printed in Japan 3 867 147 11 l ...

Page 126: ...AID BY ADDRESSEE Consumer Video Sony Electronics Inc PO BOX 705 Park Ridge NJ 07656 9940 SONY Important Safeguards For your plrotection please read these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance and keep this manual for future reference Carefully observe all warnings precautions and instructions on the appliance or the one described in the operating instructions and adhere to ...

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Page 128: ...S or consumables such as fuses or batteries This warranty is valid only in the United States Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the Warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS...

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