Sony MVC-CD1000 User Manual

3-062-473-12(1)

Digital Still Camera

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below.Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. MVC-CD1000 Serial No. ________________________

MVC-CD1000

W ARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

For the Customers in the U.S.A.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. As the laser beam used i n this camera is harmful to eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800222-SONY (7669) or write to: Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft. Myers, Florida 33913

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Declaration of Co nformity

Trade name: SONY Model No.: MVC-CD1000 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park

Ridge, NJ 07656 USA

Telephone No.: 201-930-6972

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this devicemust accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. —Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

—Connect the equipment into an outlet on

a circuit different from that to which the receiveris connected.

—Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part15 of FCC Rules.

For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BA TTERY .

LITHIUM ION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center or Factory Service Center.

Note:

In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited.

For t he SonyService Center nearest you call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call 416-499-SONY (Canada only)

Caution:

Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery.

For the Customers in the United Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTAor 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 the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

For the Customers in Germany

Directive:EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.92/

31/EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances:

• Residential area

• Business district

• Light-industry district

(This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B.)

For the Customers in Europe

For the Customers in Canada

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

Attention

The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera.

Be sure to read the following before using your camera

Operating instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. Before you start reading this manual and operating the unit, check the model number. As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on the camera are shown in capital letters. e.g. Press DISPLAY. This digital still camera uses 8 cm CD-Rs as recording media. “CD-R” mentioned above is indicated as “disc” in this manual.

• We recommend that you use this camera with Mavica discs*.

• While the image is being recorded on the disc, the ACCESS lamp lights up (red). When this lamp is lit, do not shake or strike the camera.

∗ The Mavica disc is an 8 cm CD-R with the

Mavica logo.

Trial recording

Beforeyou recordone-time events,you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly.

Note on image data compatibility

This camera conforms with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEIDA (Japan Electronic Industries Development Association).

No compensation for contents of the recording

Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera, etc.

Precaution on copyright

Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials maybecontrarytotheprovisionofthe copyright laws.

Do not shake or strike th e camera

In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images, this may render the discs unusable or image data breakdown, damage or loss may occur.

LCD screen, viewfinder, and lens

• The LCD screen and viewfinder are

manufactured using high-precision technology. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder.These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way.Over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use.

• Be carefulwhen placing the camera near a

window or outdoors. Exposing the LCD screen, viewfinder, or lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions.

Do not get the camera wet

When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions, be careful not to get the camera wet. If moisture condensation occurs, refer to page 64 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera.

Back up recommendation

To avoid the potential risk of data loss, always copy (back up) data to a disc.

Table of contents

Getting started

Identifying the parts .........................6

Preparing the power supply .............8

Setting the date and time ...............12

Inserting a disc ...............................14

Basic operations

B Recording

Initializing a disc (INITIALIZE) ...16

Recording still images ...................18

Recording moving images .............24

B Playback

Playing back still images ...............25

Playing back moving images .........26

Viewing images using a personal

computer .................................28

Image file storage destinations and

image file names .....................39

Advanced operations

Before performing advanced operations

How to use the PLAY/STILL/

MOVIE selector ......................40

How to use the control button .......40

How to change the menu settings ..42

B Various recording

Settingthe image size(IMAGESIZE)

..................................................47

Recording still images for e-mail

(E-MAIL) ................................48

Adding audio files to still images

(VOICE) .................................48

Recording text documents (TEXT) 49 Recording uncompressed images

(TIFF) ......................................49

Recording images in macro ...........50

Focusing manually ........................50

Using the PROGRAM AE function

..................................................51

Using the Spot light–metering

function ...................................52

Adjusting the exposure

(EXPOSURE) .........................53

Adjusting the white balance

(WHITE BALANCE) .............53

Recording the date and time on the

still image (DATE/TIME) .......54

Enjoying picture effects

(PICTURE EFFECT) .............55

B Various playback

Playing back six images at once

(INDEX) ..................................56

Enlarging a part of the still image

(Zoom and trimming) .............57

Rotating a still image (ROTATE) .58 Playingbackthestillimagesinorder

(SLIDE SHOW) ......................58

ViewingimagesonaTVscreen....59

B Editing

Preventing accidental erasure

(PROTECT) ............................60

Deleting images (DELETE) ..........61

Changingthe recorded stillimagesize

(RESIZE) ...............................62

Selecting still images to print

(PRINT MARK) .....................62

Additional information

Precautions ....................................64

On discs .........................................66

Using your camera abroad .............67

Troubleshooting .............................68

Warning and notice messages .......72

Self-diagnosis display ....................73

Specifications ................................74

LCD screen/viewfinder indicators .75

Index ..............................................77

Getting started

Identifying the parts

See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

a qs qd qf qg qh qj qk ql w; wa

A Flash (22) B Built-in microphone

Do not touch while recording.

C Self-timer lamp/Recording

lamp (22, 24)

D Shutter button (18, 24) E Zoom lever (20) F Photocell window for flash

Do not block while recording.

G Focus ring (50) H Lens I DIGITAL I/O jack (34) J PROGRAM AE button (51) K WHITE BALANCE button (53)

L Accessory shoe M OPEN (FLASH) button (22)

N (One-push white balance)

button (53)

O (External flash) jack P Disc cover OPEN lever (15) Q Lens cap (supplied) R STEADY SHOT ON/OFF switch

(21)

S FOCUS AUTO/MANUAL switch

(50)

T A/V OUT (MONO) jack ( 59)

Audio output is monaural.

U PROGRAM AE +/– buttons (51)

Attaching the shoulder strap

Getting started

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9

A (Macro) button (50) B (Flash) button (22) C Viewfinder (19) D Speaker E DISPLAY button (21) F Disc window G Viewfinder adjustment lever

(19)

H VOLUME+/– buttons (27) I LCD screen J Hooks for strap K SPOT METER button (52) L Control button (40) M ACCESS lamp (18)

Do not shake or strike the camera while th e ACCESS lamp is lit.

qa qs qd qf qg qh qj qk ql w;

N PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector

(40)

O DC IN jack (9, 11) P POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp

(9)

Q POWER switch (12) R LCD (ON/OFF) button (19) S Battery cover/PUSH button

(bottom surface) (8)

T Tripod receptacle (bottom

surface)

Useatripodwithascrewlengthof less than 7/32 inch (6.5 mm). You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws, and may damage the camera.

Preparing the power supply

Installing the battery pack

Your camera operates only with the NP-F550 (supplied) “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack* (L series).

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Open the battery cover.

Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow while pressing the PUSH button.

Install the battery pack.

Insert the battery pack with the v mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated.

Close the battery cover.

To remove the battery pack

Open the battery cover. Slide the battery eject lever rightward, and remove the battery pack.

Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it.

What is “InfoLITHIUM”?

“InfoLITHIUM” is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange information such as battery consumption with compatible video equipment. “InfoLITHIUM” L series battery packshave the

mark. “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Battery eject lever

Charging the battery pack

When the camera isturned on, you cannotcharge the batterypack. Be sure to turn off the power of the camera.

AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor

Power cord

(mains lead)

Getting started

Battery pack

Insert the batt ery pack into your camera.

Open the DC IN cover and connect the DC connecting plug to the

DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up. Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and

then to a wall outlet (mains).

The POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp (amber) above the control button lights up when charging begins. When the POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp goes off, normal charge is completed. For full charge, which allows you to use the battery longer than usual, leave the batterypack inserted for about o ne hour after normal charge is completed.

Battery remaining indicator

The LCD screen or viewfinder on the camera shows the remaining time for which you can still record or play back images. This indication may not be entirely accurate d epending on the conditions of use and the operating environment.

toawalloutlet (mains)

Auto power-off function

If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during recording, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack. To use the camera again,slidethePOWERswitchdownwardtoturnonthecameraagain.

Charging time

Battery pack Full charge (min.) Normal charge (min.)

NP-F550 (supplied) Approx. 210 Approx. 150

Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC-L10A/ L10B/L10C AC power adaptor. (Lower temperatures require a longer charging time.)

Battery life and number of im ages that can be recorded/played back

STILL mode recording/playback

Battery pack Battery life (min.) Number of images

Continuous recording*

Continuous playback**

NP-F550 (supplied) Approx. 100

(90)

NP-F550 (supplied) Approx. 120

(110)

Approx.1100

(1000)

Approx.1000

(900)

Approximate battery life and number of images that can be recorded/played back with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 77 °F(25°C), 640×480 image size and in NORMAL recording mode. Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you use a normally charged battery pack.

∗ Recording at about 5-second intervals ∗∗Playing back single images continuously at about 7-second intervals

MOVIE mode recording

Battery pack Battery life (min.)

Continuous

NP-F550 (supplied) Approx.120 (110)

recording

Approximate time that can be recorded with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 77 °F(25°C) and 160×112 image size. Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you use a normally c harged battery pack.

Notes

• The battery life and number of images will be decreased when using at low temperature, using

the flash, turning the power on/off frequently, or using the zoom.

• The number of images shown on tables above is as a guide. The number may be smaller

depending on conditions.

• If sufficient battery remaining time is indicated but the battery power runs out, fully charge the

battery using the full charge procedure.

• Do not short the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with a metallic object, as this may cause

malfunction.

• Do not expose the battery pack to water.

Using the AC power adaptor

AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor

Power cord (mains lead)

to awall outlet (mains)

Open the DC IN cover and connect the DC connecting plug to the

DC IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up. Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and

then to a wall outlet (mains).

Getting started

Using a car battery

Use Sony DC adaptor/charger.

Setting the date and time

When you first use your camera, set the date a nd time. If these are not set, the CLOCK SET screen appears whenever you turn on your camera for recording.

POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp

Control button

Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the power.

The POWER ON/OFF (CHG) (green) lamp lights up.

Press v on the control button.

The menu bar appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder.

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT OK

MENU BAR OFF

Select [SETUP] with BBBB on the control button,

then press the center x.

VIDEO OUT

/LANGUAGE CLOCK SET BEEP LCD BRIGHT

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT CLOSE

Select [CLOCK SET] with v/V on the control button, then press the

center x.

VIDEO OUT

/LANGUAGE CLOCK SET BEEP LCD BRIGHT

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT OK

JAN12000

12:00:00A

CLOCK SET

2000JAN / / : 1 12 00AM

SELECT/ADJUST

Y/M/D M/D/Y D/M/Y

ENTER

CANCEL

Select the desired date display format with

v/V on the control button, then press the center x.

Select from [Y/M/D] (year/month/day), [M/D/Y] (month/day/year), or [D/M/Y] (day/month/year).

Select the year, month, day, hour or minute

item you want to set with b/B on the control button. The item to be set is indicated with v/V.

Set the numeric value with v/V on the

control button, then press the center x to enter it.

After entering the number, v/V moves to the next item. If you selected [D/M/Y] in step 5,setthe time on a 24-hourcycle.

Select [ENTER] with B on the controlbutton,

then press the center x at the desired moment to begin clock movement.

The d ate and time are entered.

CLOCK SET

2000 : 1 1 12 00 AM//

SELECT/ADJUST

CLOCK SET

2000 :/ / 1 1 12 00 AM

SELECT/ADJUST

CLOCK SET

2000/ :/ 1 7 12 00 AM

SELECT/ADJUST

CLOCK SET

2000/ :/ 4 7 10 30 PM

SELECT

Y/M/D M/D/Y D/M/Y

ENTER

CANCEL

Y/M/D M/D/Y

D/M/Y ENTER

CANCEL

Y/M/D M/D/Y D/M/Y

ENTER

CANCEL

Y/M/D M/D/Y D/M/Y

ENTER

CANCEL

Getting started

To cancel the date and time setting

Select [CANCE L] with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press the center x.

Inserting a disc

You can use only the 8 cm CD-Rs that have this mark.

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Disc cover OPEN lever

Lock tab

Whileslidingthelocktabtotheleft,slidedownthedisccover

OPEN lever. Open the disc cover by your hand after the cover is unlocked.

Place a disc with the blue side down.

Push down the center of the disc until it clicks. When installing, do not push with too much force and do not touch the pickup lens.

Close the disc cover.

Pickup lens

Push here

Disc

Removing the disc

While sliding the lock tab to the left, slide downthe disc cover OPEN lever, and open the disc cover after the cover is unlocked. Then, remove the disc as illustrated below.

Notes

• Before removing the disc, be sure to check that the disc is not rotating.

• Do not open the disc cover while the ACCESS l amp is lit. Otherwise,the recorded image may

be damaged or the disc may become unusable.

Getting started

Basic operations

B Recording

Initializing a disc (INITIALIZE)

When you use a new disc, you have to initialize the disc. Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the power before initializing a disc.

1–6

Control button

Press v on the control button.

The menu bar appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder.

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

Select [FILE] with B on the control button,

then press the center x.

SELECT OK

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT CLOSE

DISC TOOL ROTAT E SLIDE SHOW PRINT MARK PROTECT

MENU BAR OFF

Select [DISC TOOL] with v on the control

button, then press the center x.

DISC TOOL CANCEL ROTAT E SLIDE SHOW PRINT MARK PROTECT

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT OK

INITIALIZE FINALIZE

CANCEL

Select [INITIALIZE] with v on the control

button, then press the center x.

DISC TOOL CANCEL ROTAT E SLIDE SHOW PRINT MARK PROTECT

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT OK

Select [OK] with v on the control button,

then press the center x.

“PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE” appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder. Be sure to avoid

INITIALIZE

PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE

any vibration during th e initialization in step 6.

SELECT OK

Select [OK] with v on the control button, then press the center x.

Initialization starts.

INITIALIZE? OK

CANCEL

READY?

CANCEL

B Recording

INITIALIZEINITIALIZE

AVOID ANY VIBRATION

INITIALIZE IN PROGRESSREADY TO INITIALIZE

INITIALIZE

INITIALIZE COMPLETE

To cancel the initialization

Select [CANCE L] with V on the control button, then press the center x.

What is initialization?

The initialization is required to record images on a disc. Incasethatyouhaveexecutedthefinalization(page29)toviewimagesonaCDROM drive, you can record images on the disc if you executethe initializationagain. Images previously recorded will remain on the disc.

Recording still images

To record still images, slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the power and insert a disc.

ACCESS lamp

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE s elect or to STILL.

Press and hold the shutter button

halfway down an d check the image.

While the AE lock indicator z (green) is flashing,the image is frozen, however, the image is not yet recorded. When the camera finishes the automatic adjustments*, the AE lock indicator z lights u p and the camera is ready for recording. To cancel the recording, release the shutter button.

Press the shutter button fully down.

The shutter clicks and the image is recorded on the disc. After “REC ORDI N G” goes off, you can do another recording.

2, 3

AE lock indicator

∗ The exposureand focus are automaticallyadjusted. The focus is not automaticallyadjusted

when the camera is in manual focus mode.

For the number of images you can record on a disc

Seepage47.

While the image is being recorded on a disc, the ACCESS lamp lights. When this lamp is lit, do not shake or strike the camera. Also, do not turn the power off, not remove the battery pack/disc, or not open the disc cover. Otherwise, an image data breakdown may occur or the disc may become unusable.

Notes

• You can delete images recorded on a disc, however, even if you delete images, the disc

remaining space does not increase.

• When recording bright subjects, the color of the LCD screen or the viewfinder may change

after the AE is locked, however, this will not affect the recorded image.

• After you change the disc, it may take about ten seconds to get ready for recording.

Recording images with the viewfinder

Adjust the viewfinder adjustment lever until the image appears clearly within the viewfinder, then record the image.

Viewfinder adjustment lever

Note

The viewfinder display is automatically turned off when your face is not near the viewfinder.

B Recording

To turn off the LCD scre en

Press LCD (ON/OFF) to turn off the LCD screen. The battery life will be longer.

LCD (ON/OFF)

Notes

• You cannot turn off the LCD screen when the demonstration is being executed (page 46).

• When both the LCD screen and viewfinder displays are turned o ff, only the following will

operate: LCD (ON/OFF) button, POWER switch, the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector, FOCUS AUTO/MANUAL switch, STEADY SHOT ON/OFF switch, focus ring, and shutter button.

Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen

Adjust the brightness with the [LCD BRIGHT] item in the menu settings (page 46). This adjustment does not affect the brightness of the images recorded on the disc.

Checking the last recorded image (Review)

Clear the menu bar (page 41), and press b on the control button. To return to the normal recording mode, press lightly on the shutter button or select [RETUR N] with b/B on the control button and then press the center x. To delete the image, select [DELETE] on thereview screen with b/B on the control button, then press the center x. An d select [OK] with v on the control button, then press the center x.However, even if you delete images, the disc remaining space does not increase.

Using the zoom feature

Zoom lever

Tside:for telephoto (subject appears closer)

Wside:forwideangle (subject appears farther away)

If you cannot get a sharp focus on a close subject

Slide the zoom lever to the W side and move closer to the subject until the focus is sharp.

Minimum focal distance to the subject

W side: About 9 7/8 inches (25 cm) or more T side: About 31 1/2 inches (80 cm) or more To record even closer subjects, see page 50.

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×.

The T-side of the bar shows the digital zooming zone.

Using digital zoom

• The maximum zoom magnification is 20×.

• Digital zooming may deteriorate 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 moving images.

Activating the SteadyShot function

When the SteadyShot function is working, the camera compensates for camerashake.

STEADY SHOT ON/ OFF switch

Set the STEADYSHOT ON/OFF switch to ON. The (SteadyShot) indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder.

Notes

• The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake.

• If you use a wide conversion lens (optional), this lens may influence the SteadyShot function.

LCD screen or viewfinder indicators during recording

Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators o n the LCD screen or on the viewfinder. See p age 75 for a detailed description of the indicators.

DISPLAY

B Recording

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 viewfinder are not recorded.

Using the self-timer

When you use the self-timer function, the subject is recorded 10 seconds after you press the shutter button.

Self-timer lamp

Shutter button

Select on the LCD screen with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press the center x. The (self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder, and the subject is recorded 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. The self-timer lamp flashes after you press the shutter button until the image is recorded.

Control button

Recording images with the flash

Press OPEN (FLASH) to pop up the flash. The initial setting is AUTO (no indication). In this mode, the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings become dark. When you change the flash mode, press (Flash) repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder. This setting can b e set only when the flash is popped up.

OPEN (FLASH)

(Flash)

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector to STILL. Each time you press the button, the indicator changes as follows. (No indication) tttt(No indication)

Auto red-eye reduction : The flash preparatively strobes before recording to reduce the red-eye phenomenon.

Forced flash : The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness.

No flash : The flash does not strobe. You can change the amount of the flash light with [FLASH LEVEL] in the menu settings (page 45).

Notes

• Do not block the photocell window for flash while recording.

• The recommended shooting distance is 23 5/8 inches to 8 1/3 feet (0.6 to 2.5 m).

• Attaching a conversion lens (optional) may block the light from the flash and the recorded

image may be eclipsed.

• You cannot use the built-in flash and an external strobe at the same 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 shutter speed in shutter priority mode of the PROGRAM AE function.

• The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location.

B Recording

Recording moving images

Moving images with audio are recorded in MPEG format. To record moving images, slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the power and insert a disc.

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Recording lamp

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE select or to MOVIE.

Press the shutter button fully down.

“REC” appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder, and the image and sound are recorded on the disc. The recording lamp lights up during recording.

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 menu settings (page 44).

Ifyouholdtheshutterbuttondown

The image and sound are recorded while the shutter button is held down for up to 60 seconds. However,when [IMAGE SIZE] in the menu settings is set to [320 (HQ)] or [320×240], the maximum recording time is 15 seconds (page 47).

Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen, zooming or using the selftimer

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LCD screen or viewfinder indicat ors d uring recording

Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder. These indicators are not recorded. See page 75 for a detailed description of the indicators.

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