Sony MVC-CD400 User Manual

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3-075-356-11(1)

Getting started_______________________

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 seria l nu mbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the spa ce provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Son y dea l er regarding this product.

Model No. MVC-CD400/C D 250 Serial No.

MVC-CD400/CD250

Shooting still images _________________

Viewing still images __________________

Deleting still images__________________

Copying images to your computer

Before advanced oper at ions ____________

Advanced still image shooting___________

Advanced still image viewing____________

Still image editing _____________________

Enjoying movies_______________________

Troubleshooting_______________________

Additional information__________________

Index

______

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WARNING

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

CAUTION

The use of optical instruments with this product will in crease eye hazard. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in haz ard ous radiation exposure.

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.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call:

Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669)

The number below is for the FCC related matters only.

Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MVC-CD400 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 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 interf ere nc e , a nd (2) this device must accept any inter ference received, including interference that may cause undesired operatio n.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MVC-CD250 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6972

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CAUTION

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

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 occ ur 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 receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/

TV technician for help.

The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

For the Customers i n the U .S.A. and Canada

RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserv e our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batt eries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or

leaking Lithium-Ion ba tteries.

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.

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Notice on the supplied AC power adaptor 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 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 the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

For the Customers in Germany Attention for the Customers in

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.)

Europe

This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits sets out on the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feets).

This statement is indicated under the lens.

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

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), rest a rt the application or disconnect and connect the USB cable again.

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Before using your camera

This digital still camera uses 8 cm CD-Rs/C D RWs as recording media. “CD-R” or “CD-R W” mentioned above is indicated as “disc” in this manual. When a distinction between CD-Rs and CD-RWs is necessary, “disc” is indicated as “CD-R” or “CD-RW.”

• 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 dis c is an 8 cm CD-R/CD-RW

with the Mavica logo.

Trial recor ding

Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to make su re that the camera is working correctly.

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 or recording media, etc.

Notes on image data compatibility

• This camera conforms with the Design rule for

Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association).

• Playback of images recorded with your camera

on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with other equipment on your camera are not guaranteed.

Precaution on copyright

Television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws.

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Do not shake or strike the camera

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

Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light

This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes.

On battery pack

Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60° C (140°F), such as in a car parked in the sun or un der direct sunlight.

LCD screen, LCD finder (onl y models with an LCD finder) and lens

• The LCD screen and the LCD finder are

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

• Be careful when placing the camera near a

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

Handling of the movable lens (for MVC-CD400 only)

This camera uses a movable lens. Be careful not to strike or apply excessive force to the lens portion.

About the Carl Zeiss lens (MVC-CD400 only)

This camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing fine images. The lens for this camera uses the MTF* measurement system for cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and offers the same quality as other Carl Zeiss lenses.

∗ MTF is an abbreviation of Modulation

Transfer Function, a numeric value indicating the amount of light from a specific part of the subject gathered at the correspondi ng position in the image.

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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, see page 118 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 disk.

On illustrations

Illustrations used in this manual are of the MVC-CD400 unless noted otherwise.

The pictures used in this manual

The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using this camera.

Trademarks

• “InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

• Microsoft and Windows are registered

trademarks of the U.S. Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

• Macintosh, Mac OS, and QuickTime, are

trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

• In addition, system and product names used in

this manual are, in general, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective developers or manufacturers. However, the or ® marks are not used in all cases in this manual.

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Before using your camera............... ..........5

Introduction.............................................10

Identifying the parts ...............................11

Getting started

Charging the battery pack.......................13

Using an external power source..............16

Using your camera abroad......................16

Turning on/off your camera....................17

Setting the date and time.........................17

Shooting still images

Inserting a disc........................................ 20

Initializing a disc................................ .....21

What is initialization?.........................21

Setting the still image size and image

quality.............................................22

Basic still image shooting (using auto

adjustment mode)...........................24

LCD screen indicators

during shooting...............................26

Checking the last image you sh ot

(Quick Review)..............................27

Using the zoom feature....................... 27

Shooting close-ups (Macro)..... ...........28

Using the self-timer............................ 29

Selecting a flash mode........................29

Inserting the date and time on a still

image..............................................32

Shooting according to scene conditions

(Scene Selection)...........................33

Viewing still images

Viewing images on the LCD screen of your

camera............................................ 35

Viewing single images .......................35

Viewing an index screen

(nine-image or triple-image)..........36

Viewing images on a TV screen.............37

Deleting still images

Deleting images.............................. ........ 39

Deleting images in singe-image

mode............................................... 39

Deleting images in index (nine-image)

mode............................................... 40

Deleting images in index (triple-image)

mode............................................... 41

Formatting a CD-RW............................. 42

Copying images to your computer

Preparation for viewing images using a

computer (Finalize)................... ..... 44

Finalizing a disc................................. 44

What is finalization? ..........................44

Canceling finaliza ti on (U nfinalize)

(CD-RW only) ............................... 46

Using the supplied 8cm CD adaptor...... 47

Viewing images throug h a di sc dri ve .....48

Image file storage destinations an d

image file names....................... ......49

Copying images to your comput er ..........51

1 Installing PIXELA PTP Manager .....52

2 Preparing your camera ......................55

3 Connecting your cam e ra t o your

computer ........................................56

4 Copying images ................................57

When the PIXELA PTP Manager does

not start up......................................60

5 Viewing the images on your

computer.........................................61

For Macintosh users................................61

Viewing images on a computer

connected with the USB cable

(For Mac OS X users only)............61

Before advanced operations

How to setup and operate you r ca me ra...62

Changing the menu settings................62

Changing the items in the SET UP

screen..............................................62

How to use the jog dial

(MVC-CD400 only).......................63

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Advanced still image shooting

Shooting with the manual adjustments

(MVC-CD400 only) .......................64

Shutter speed priority mode................64

Aperture priority mode.......................65

Manual exposure mode.......................65

Choosing a focus mode...........................66

Shooting with AF lock........................68

Setting the distance to the subj ec t

– Focus preset.................................69

Adjusting the exposure

– EV adjustment.............................70

Metering mode............................ ............72

Shooting with the exposure fixed

(MVC-CD400 only)

– AE LOCK...................................74

Shooting three images wi th t he expo sure

shifted (MVC-CD400 only)

– Exposure Bracket.........................75

Adjusting color tones

– White Balance..............................76

Shooting multiple frames

– Clip Motion..................................77

Shooting in Multi Burst m o de

– Multi Burst...................................79

Shooting three images c ont inuously

– Burst.............................................80

Shooting still images in TIFF mode

– TIFF.............................................81

Shooting still images for e-mail

– E-mail ..........................................81

Shooting still images with audio files

– Voice...........................................82

Adding special effects

– Picture Effect...............................83

Confirming whether to record images

– Confirm before write...................83

Using an external flash ...........................84

Using the Sony HVL-F1000 Flash ..... 84

Using a commercially av aila ble e xter nal

flash (MVC-CD400 only)..............85

Advanced still image viewing

Enlarging a portion of a stil l im age ........ 86

Enlarging an image

– Playback zoom............................86

Recording an enlarged image

– Trimming.....................................87

Playing back successive images

– Slide Show ..................................87

Rotating still images...............................88

Still image editing

Protecting images – Protect....................89

In single-image mode.........................89

In index (nine-image) mode...............89

In index (triple-image) mode..............90

Changing image size – Resize................91

Choosing images to print – Print mark... 91

In single-image mode.........................92

In index (nine-image) mode...............92

In index (triple-image) mode..............93

Enjoying movies

Shooting movies............................ ..........94

Viewing movies on the LCD screen .......95

Deleting movies – Delete........................96

In single-image mode..................... .....96

In index (nine-image) mode................96

In index (triple-image) mode..............97

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ......................................98

Warnings and messages........................106

Self-diagnostics display..... ................. ...108

Additional information

Recording modes...................................109

Menu items.................. .................. ........111

SET UP items....................... .................116

Precautions............................................118

On discs....................... ..........................119

On “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack .........120

Specifications........................................122

The LCD screen ....................................124

Index......................................................127

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Introduction

This digital still camera is capable of recording still image s and movies onto 8 cm CD-R/CD-RW discs.

Capture images with your computer

You can easily copy images ont o your computer thro ugh a disc drive or the USB cable, and vie w an d modif y ima ges on your computer usi ng application software. When usin g a di sc drive to view images on your computer, finalization is required (page 44).

Flow chart for disc operations

Start

A new disc

Initialize

(page 21) Preparation for recording

on a disc.

Record

Disc preparation for

recording is complete.

The disc status is pre-finalization.

Blank di sc

Unfinalize

[About 1 min] (page 46) About 13 MB disc space is restored.

Format

[About 7 min] (page 42) The disc space is fully available.

Finalize

[About 1 min] (page 44) Preparation for viewing recorded images on a computer.

Recording is complete.

View on a computer (page48)

Disc preparation for viewing recorded images through a disc drive is complete.

: CD-R : CD-RW

[ ] : Required time

View on the camera (page 35)

View through the USB cable (pages 51, 61)

View through a disc drive (pages 48, 61)

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Identifying the parts

See the pages in parentheses for details of operati on .

4 5

Attaching the shoulder strap

A Microphone B POWER ON/OFF (CHG) switch

(17)

C Shutter button (25) D Self-timer lamp (MVC-CD250)

(29)/ Hologram AF (MVC-CD400)/ AF illuminator (MVC-CD250) emitter (31, 116)

E Self-timer lamp (MVC-CD400)

(29)

F Battery cover (13) G Lens

H Tripod receptacle (bottom

surface)

I Flash emitter (29) J Hot shoe (MVC-CD400)/

Accessory shoe (MVC-CD250)

(84, 117)

K Hook for lens cap/shoulder strap L Disc cover OPEN lever (20) M ACC (Accessory) jack N Lens cap (supplied) O USB jack (56) P A/V OUT (MONO) jack (37)

• Do not touch the microphone whi le recording.

• Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). You will be unable to firmly secu re t h e c am era to tripods having longer screws, and may damage the camera.

• Use ACC jack to con nect an external flash or other equipment.

• Audio output is monaural.

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2 3

5 6 7 8

A Control butt on

(Menu on) (v/V/b/B/z) (Menu off) ( / /7/) (27, 28, 29)

B /CHG (charge) lamp (14) C Photocell window for LCD

screen

D LCD screen E ACCESS lamp (20) F DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGHT ON/

OFF button (26)

G (Metering mode) button* (72) H FOCUS button* (66, 69) I (Exposure) butt on* (70)

J Mode dial (17)

: To shoot still images : To view or edit images : To shoot movies, Clip

Motion images or Multi

Burst mode images SET UP: To set the SET UP items SCN: To shoot in the SCENE

SELECTION mode

M: To s hoot in the manual

exposure mode*

A: To shoot in the aperture

priority mode*

S: To shoot in the shutter speed

priority mode*

K POWER la mp (17)

0 qa

qs qd qf qg qh qj qk ql

L Zoom button (for shooting) (27)/

Index button ( for viewing) (36)

M DC IN jack (13, 16) N Hook for shoulder strap O Jog dial* (63) P Speaker Q MENU button (22) R AE LOCK button* (74) S RESET button (bottom surface)

(98)

• The LCD screen automatically becomes brighter when this is exposed to sunli ght .

* not available on the MVC-CD250

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Getting started

Charging the battery pack

DC IN jack cover

Getting started

DC connecting cable

, Open the battery co ver .

Slide the co ve r i n t he di re ctio n o f th e ar ro w

1. The battery cover open s in the dire ction the arrow 2.

Be sure to turn off your camera when charging the battery pack.

• “InfoLITHIUM” is a lithium ion battery pack

which can exchange information such as battery consumption with compatible video equipment. “InfoLITHIUM” M series battery packs have the mark.

• Your camera operates only with the

“InfoLITHIUM” NP-FM50 battery pack (M series) (supplied) (page 120).

2 3

, Install the battery pack, then

close the battery cover .

Insert the battery pack with the v mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated. Make sure the battery pack is firmly inserted all the way, then close the cover so that it click s .

• The battery pack is easily inserted by pushing

the battery eject lever at the front of the battery compartment to the outside.

AC power adaptor (supplied)

, Open the DC IN jack cover and

connect the DC connecting cable to the DC IN jack of your camera.

Connect th e cable with the v mark facing up.

• Do not short the DC plug of the AC power

adaptor with a metallic object, as this may cause malfunction.

• Do not short the DC plug on the AC power

adaptor with a piece of metal, and do not use the DC plug if it is dirty. Use a dry cotton swab to remove any dirt on the DC plug. Using a dirty plug or shorting the plug can result in improper charging.

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2 To wall outlet (wall socket)

Power cord (mains lead)

AC power adaptor (supplied)

, Connect th e power cord ( mains

lead) to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet (wall socket).

The /CHG lamp (orange) lights up when charging begins, and goes off when charging is completed. After charging the battery pack, disconne ct the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack of your camera.

• We recommend charging the batt ery pack in an

ambient temperature of between 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F).

• Charging is complete in approximately 150

minutes. The charge lamp may remain lit longer than 150 minutes, but this is not a malfunction.

• If sufficient battery remaining time is indicated

but the power runs out soon, fully charge the battery pack so that the correct battery remaining time appears.

To remove the battery pack

Battery eject lever

Open the battery cover. Slide the ba ttery eject lever in the direction of the arrow, and remove the battery pack.

• Be careful not to drop the battery pack when

removing it.

Battery remaining indicator

The battery remaining indicator on the LCD shows the remaining shooting or viewing time.

60min

• When charging, the battery remaining

indicator shows the time remaining in terms of performing continuous shooting (with all indicators on).

• The displayed time remaining may not be

correct under certain circumstances or conditions.

640

Charging time

Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC-L10A/ L10B AC power adaptor at a temperature of 25°C (77°F).

Battery pack Full charge

NP-FM50 (supplied) Approx. 150

(min.)

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NP-FM50 battery pack

When you shoot images in an extremely cold location, the operating time becomes short. When using the camera in an extremely cold location, place the battery pack in your pocket or other place to keep it warm, then insert the battery pa ck into the camera just before shooting. When using a pocket heater, take care not to let the heater directly contact the battery.

Battery life and number of images that can be recorded/ viewed

The tables show the approximate battery life and the number of images that can be recorded/ viewed with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 25°C (77°F), standard image quality, (no flash) and in NORMAL recording mode. But the remaining indicator will decrease in the following situations:

– The surrounding temperature is low – The camera has been turned ON and OFF

many times – The LCD backlight is set to [BRIGHT] – The battery power is low

The battery capacity decreases as you use it

more and more and as time passes.

Shooting still images* MVC-CD400

Image size

2272×1704 Approx. 110 Approx. 1400 640×480 Approx. 110 Approx. 1800

* Shooting at about 4-second intervals

NP-FM50 (supplied) Battery life

(min.)

No. of images

MVC-CD250

Image size

1600×1200 Approx. 120 Approx. 2300 640×480 Approx. 120 Approx. 2400

* Shooting at about 3-second intervals

NP-FM50 (supplied) Battery life

(min.)

No. of images

Viewing still images** MVC-CD400

NP-FM50 (supplied)

Image size

2272×1704 Approx. 170 Approx. 1100 640×480 Approx. 170 Approx. 1300

Battery life (min.)

No. of images

MVC-CD250

NP-FM50 (supplied)

Image size

1600×1200 Approx. 180 Approx. 120 0 640×480 Approx. 180 Approx. 140 0

** Viewing single images in order at about 5-

second intervals with all indicators on

Battery life (min.)

No. of images

Shooting movies MVC-CD400

NP-FM50 (supplied) Battery life (min.)

Continuous recording

Approx. 150

MVC-CD250

NP-FM50 (supplied) Battery life (min.)

Continuous recording

• The battery life and number of images will be

decreased when using the camera at low temperatures, using the flash, turning the power on/off repeatedly, or using the zoom.

Approx. 170

Getting started

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Using an external power source

AC power adaptor (supplied)

DC IN jack cover

DC connecting cable

2 To wall outlet (wall socket)

Power cord (mains lead)

AC power adaptor (supplied)

Using your camera abroad

Power sources

You can use your cam era i n any coun t ry or area with the supplied battery ch arger within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet (wall socket) [b].

AC-L10A/L10B

, Open the DC IN jack cover and

connect the DC connecting cable to the DC IN jack of your camera.

Connect th e cable with the v mark facing up.

• Connect the AC power adaptor to an easily

accessible wall outlet (wall socket) close by. If some trouble occurs while using the adaptor, immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet (wall socket).

• Remove the battery pack when using an

external power source.

, Connect the power cord (mains

lead) to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet (wall socket).

• When you have finished using the AC power

adaptor, disconnect it from the DC IN jack of the camera.

• To use po wer from an automobile, use the Sony

DC adaptor/charger (not supplied).

• If you insert or remove the DC plug while you

are using the battery, the power may shut off.

• Do not use an electronic transformer (travel

converter), as this may cause a malfunction.

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Turning on/off your camera

POWER lamp

POWER switch

, Slide the POWER switch in the

direction of the arrow.

The POWER lamp (g reen) li ghts u p and th e power is on. When you turn on your camera for the first time, the CLOCK SET screen appears (page 17).

Turning off the power

Slide the POWER switch in the direction of the arrow again. The POW ER lamp goes out, and the cam era turns off.

• If you turn on the power when the mode dial is

set to , portion moves (MVC-CD400 only). Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating.

S, A, M, SCN or , the lens

Auto power-off function

If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during shooting or viewing or when performing SET UP, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery. The auto power-off function only operates when the cam era is operat ing using a battery pack. The auto power-off function also will not operate in the following circumstances.

• When viewing movies

• When a connector is plugged into the USB jack or the A/V OUT jack.

When playing back a Slide Show (page 87), the power automatically turns off after about 20 minutes regardless of the power source (battery pack or AC power adaptor).

Setting the date and time

Mode dial

, Set the mode dial to .

• You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to S*, A*, M*, SCN, , or

• To change the date and time, set the mode dial

to SET UP, select [CLOCK SET] in [SETUP 1] (page 117), and perform the procedure from step 3.

* MVC-CD400 only

Getting started

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POWER switch

CLOCK SET

2002

12 00

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

CANCEL

12 00

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

CANCEL

12 00

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

CANCEL

CLOCK SET

2002

CLOCK SET

2002

, Slide the POWER switch in the

direction of the arrow to turn on the power.

The POWER lamp (g reen) li ghts u p and the

CLOCK SET screen appears on the LCD screen.

, Select the desired date display

format with v/V on the control button, then press z.

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

• If the rechargeable button battery, which

provides the power for saving the time data, is ever fully discharged (page119), the CLOCK SET screen will appear again. When this happens, reset the date and time, by starting from step 3 above.

, 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.

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CLOCK SET

2002

12 00

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

CANCEL

Getting started

10 30

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

CANCEL

CLOCK SET

2002

, Set the numeric value with v/V

on the control button, then press z to enter it.

After ente r ing the number , v/V moves to the next item. Repeat this step until all of the items are set.

• If you selected [D/M/Y] in step 3, set the time

on a 24-hour cycle.

, Select [OK] with B on the

control button, then press z.

The date and time are en tered a nd the cloc k starts to keep time.

• To cancel the date and time setting, select

[CANCEL] with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press z.

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Inserting a disc

Shooting still images

Disc cover OPEN lever

Lock tab

Pickup lens

Disc

, Open the disc cover.

While sliding the lock tab to the left, slide down the disc cover OPEN lever, and open the disc cover.

• You can use only 8 cm CD-R/CD-RW discs that have these marks.

Push here

, Place a disc in the disc tray.

Place the disc wit h the printed side up, and push down on the center of the disc until it clicks.

• Do not push with too force on the disc.

• Do not touch the pickup lens.

, Close the disc cover.

Removing the disc

While sliding the lock tab to the left, slide down the disc cover OPEN lever, and open the disc cover. Check t o make sure that t he dis c has completely stopped rotating, then remove the disc.

• When the ACCESS lamp is lit up, it means that image data is being read or written. Never open the disc cover or turn off the power at this time, as the image data may be da mage d or th e d is c may become unusable.

• While the camera is writing data on a disc, the

disc cover OPEN lever is locked.

• After you change the disc, “REPAIRING DATA” may appear on the LCD screen and it may take about 10 minutes to prepare the disc for recording depending on the disc condition.

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Initializing a disc

What is initialization?

Initialization is required to record images on a disc. When you perform fina li za ti on (page 44) using your camera to view images through a disc drive, initializa tion is also automatically pe rformed, and you can continue to reco rd images. Im ages record ed before finalization remain on the disc.

Mode dial

, Insert a new disc and set the

mode dial to , then turn on the power.

“INITIALIZE PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE” appears on the LCD screen.

• You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to S* , A*, M*, SCN or .

* MVC-CD400 only

INITIALIZE

AVOID ANY VIBRATION

READY TO INITIALIZE

INITIALIZE

AVOID ANY VIBRATION

INITIALIZE IN PROGRESS

INITIALIZE

INITIALIZE COMPLETE

, Select [OK] with v on the

control button, then press z.

Initialization starts. Do not shake or strike the camera during initialization.

To cancel initialization

Select [CANCEL] with button, then press

V on the control

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Initializing after canceling the initialization

Open and close th e di sc cover, or set the mode dial to , S*, A*, M*,

, select [EXEC] with

button, th en press

* MVC-CD400 only

SCN, or

v on the control

Setting the still image size and image quality

2272×1704

ISO

2272 (3 : 2) 1600×1200 1280×960

640 × 480

IMAGESIZE

1600×1200 1600 (3 : 2) 1280×960

640 × 480

IMAGE SIZE

•

Y ou can also perform initialization using

[DISC TOOL] in the SET UP settings

(page 116).

, Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the power, then press MENU.

The menu appears.

• You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to S*, A*, M* or SCN.

• (EV), 9 (FOCUS) and (SPOT

METER) are displayed on the MVC-CD250 menu (page 62).

* MVC-CD400 only

MVC-CD400 MVC-CD250

, Select (IMAGE SIZE) with b/

B on the control button, then

select the desired image si ze with v/V.

The image size is set.

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FINE

FINE STANDARD

ISO

P.QUALITY

MODE

, Select (P.QUALITY) with b/

B on the control button, then

select the desired image quality with v/V.

The image quality is set. When the setting is complete, press MENU so that the menu disappears from the LCD screen.

• You can select the image quality from either

[FINE] or [STANDARD].

• The image size and quality values selected here

are maintained even when the power is turned off.

Image size and quality

You can choose the image size ( number of pixels) and the image quality (compression ratio) according to the kind of images you want to shoot. Larger image sizes and higher image quali ty result in better images, but also a larger data size, which means fewer imag es that you can record on a disc. Choose an image size and quali ty appropriate for the kind of images you want to shoot. You can resize the images later (Resize function , see page 91).

You can choose from th e following table.

Image size Usage

2272×1704

Very fine prints

(MVC-CD400) 2272 (3:2)

Printing in 3:2 ratio

(MVC-CD400) 1600×1200 Printing in A4 format 1600 (3:2)

Printing in 3:2 ratio

(MVC-CD250) 1280×960 Printing in postcard size 640×480 Attaching to e-ma il

The image is recorded in the horizontal to vertical ratio of 3:2 to fit the printing paper size.

Shooting still images

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Number of images2) that can be saved on a disc

(Units: images)

Quality

Image size

2272×1704 (MVC-CD400)

2272 (3:2) (MVC-CD400)

1600×1200 131 235 1600 (3:2)

(MVC-CD250) 1280×960 195 347 640×480 658 1291

When [MODE] (REC MODE) is set to [NORMAL]. For the number of images that can be saved in other modes, see page 110.

• Image size is the size when viewing the

images on a personal computer. Images viewed on the LCD screen of the camera all appear the same size.

• The actual number of images may differ

depending on the shooting conditions.

• The image size value (e.g., 2272×1704)

indicates the number of pixels.

FINE STANDARD

66 119

131 235

Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode)

Mode dial

, Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the power.

Remove the lens cap.

• Still images are recorded in JPEG format.

• When you turn on the power or use the zoom

(page 27), the lens portion moves (MVC-CD400 only). Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating.

• When the mode dial is set to , the exposure

and focus are adjusted automatically.

, Hold the camera steadily wit h

both hands and position the subject in the center of the focus frame.

The lens portion moves when you turn on the power (MVC-CD400 only)

• You can choose either Multipoint AF or Focus range select mode (MVC-CD400), or Multipoint AF mode or Center AF (MVC-CD250) as the AF mode (page 66).

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60min

640

Flashes green t Lights up

0EV

F5.6

60min

640

• While the image is being recorded on the disc,

the ACCESS lamp lights up. Do not shake or strike the camera while this lamp is lit. Also do not turn off the power, remove the battery pack or disc, or open the disc cover at this time, as the image data may be damaged or the disc may become unusable.

• Do not cover the lens or flash with your fingers.

Shooting still images

, Press and hold the shutter

button halfway down.

The beep sounds but the ima ge is not yet recorded. When the AE/AF lock indicator changes from flashing to light ed up, the camera is ready for sho o t ing. The flash automatically pops up and strobes when the surroundings are dark.

• If you release the shutter button, the recording

will be canceled.

• The minimum focal distance to the subject is

50 cm (19 3/4 inches). To shoot even closer subjects, use macro recording mode (page 28).

• The frame appearing on the LCD screen shows

the focus adjustment range. (For more details on the AF range finder, see page 68.)

, Press the shutter button fully

down.

The shutter sounds. “RECORDING ” appears on the LCD scr een, and the image will b e recorded on the di sc. When “RECORDING” disappears, you can shoot the next image

• When operating the camera using a battery

pack, if you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during recording or playback, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery (page 17).

• When [CONFIRM B. WRITE] in the SET UP

settings is set to [ON], you can select whether to actually record the image on a disc (page 83).

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Auto Focus

When you try to sh oo t a s u bject that is difficult to focus on, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly. The Auto Focus function may have difficulty working under the following conditions. In such cases, release the shutter button, then recompose the shot and focus again.

• The subject is distant from the camera and dark.

• The contrast between the subject and its background is poor.

• The subject is seen through glass, such as a window.

• A fast-moving subject.

• The subject reflects or has a lustrous finish, such as a mirror or a luminous body.

• A flashing subject.

LCD screen indicators during shooting

DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGHT ON/OFF

This is useful for extending the battery life and for shooting under conditions where the image is difficult to check using the LCD screen. Each time you press DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGH T ON/OFF, the display changes in the following order.

Indicators off (Only warning messages and manual adjustment items which are set using the jog dial are on. (MVC-CD400 only))

LCD backlight off

All indicators on

60min

• For a detailed description of the indicators, see

page 124.

• Indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded.

640

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Checking the last image you shot (Quick Review)

60min

640

10:30

8/8

REVIEW

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, Press b (7) on the contro l

button.

To return to the normal shooting mode, press lightly on the shutter button or press b (7) again.

To delete the image displayed on the LCD screen

1 Press MENU to display the menu. 2 Select [DELETE] with B on the control

button, then press z.

3 Select [OK] with v on the control

button, then press z. The image is d eleted.

Using the zoom feature

W (wide-angle) T (telephoto )

640

60min 60min

640

, Press the zoom button to

choose the desired image size for shooting.

Minimum focal distance to the subject

When the zoom is set to the W side:

About 50 c m (19 3/4 inches) (M VC-CD400) About 50 c m (19 3/4 inches) (M VC-CD250)

When the zoom is set to the T side:

About 50 c m (19 3/4 inches) (M VC-CD400) About 80 c m (31 1/2 inches) (M VC-CD250)

• The lens portion moves during zoom operation

(MVC-CD400 only). Do not touch the lens portion while it is operating.

• Zoom does not work for movies (page 94)

(MVC-CD400 only).

Digital zoom

When zoom exceeds 3×, the image is enlarged by digital processi ng. The maximum digital zoom magnification is 6×. Digital zooming deteriorates the image quality, so when digital zoom is not necessary, set [DIGITAL ZOOM ] to [OFF] in th e S ET UP settings (page 116).

The T side of the bar shows the digital zoom zone.

• During digital zoom, the AF frame does

not appear on the LCD screen.

• Digital zoom does not work for movies.

Shooting still images

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Shooting close-ups (Macro)

The macro recording mode is used when zooming up a small subject, such as flowers or insects. You can shoot close-ups of subjects up to the distances specified below.

When the zoom is set all the way to the W side:

Approx. 4 cm (1 5/8 inches) from the lens surface (MVC-CD400) Approx. 3 cm (1 3/16 inches) from the lens surface (MVC-CD250)

When the zoom is set all the way to the T side:

Approx. 20 cm (7 7/8 inches) from the lens surface (MVC-CD400) Approx. 80 cm (31 1/2 inches) from the lens surface (MVC-CD250)

60min

640

, Set the mode dial to , and

press B ( ) on the control button.

The (macro) indicator appe ars on the LCD screen.

• If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU

first so that the menu disappears.

• You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to S*, A*, M*, SCN (other than landscape mode) (page 33), or .

* MVC-CD400 only

60min

640

, Center th e subject in t he frame,

and shoot the image.

To return to normal recording mode

Press B ( ) on the control button again. The indicator disappears.

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Using the self-timer

Selecting a flash mode

60min

640

, Turn the mode dial to , and

press V ( ) on the control button.

The (self-timer) indi cator app ears on t he LCD screen.

• If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU

first so that the menu disappears.

• You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to S*, A*, M*, SCN, or .

* MVC-CD400 only

60min

640

0EV

F5.6

, Center the subject in the frame,

and press the shutter button fully down.

The self-timer l amp (p age 11) flashes and a beep sounds after you press the shutter button until the shutter button is released (approximately 10 seconds).

To cancel the self-timer in the middle of the operation

Press V ( ) on the control button agai n.

• If you press the shutter button while standing in

front of the camera, the focus and the exposure may not be correctly set.

60min

640

, Set the mode dial to , and

press v ( ) on the control button repeatedly to sele ct a flash mode.

Each time you press v ( ), the indicator changes as follows.

No indicator (Auto): The flash automatically pops up and strobes when the surroundings are dark (defa ult).

(Forced flash): The flash strobes

regardless of the surrounding brightness.

(No flash): The flash does not strobe.

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• If the menu is currently displayed, press MENU

first so that the menu disappears.

• Y ou can cha nge the brightness of the flash with

[FLASH LEVEL] in the menu settings (page 112).

• When using the Auto or

mode, you may notice some noise in the image when you look at the LCD screen in a dark place, but t his will hav e no ef fect on the shot image.

• While charging the flash, the /CHG la mp

flashes. After the ch arging is comple te, the lamp goes out.

• When you press the shutter button halfway

down while the flash is strobing, the /CHG lamp turns on.

• Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) may

block the light from the built-in flash or cause the lens shadow to appear.

• You cannot use an external flash that supports

hot shoe (not supplied) and the built-in flash at the same time.

• When using a commercially available external

flash, set [HOT SHOE] to [ON] in the SET UP settings (MVC-CD400 only).

• Two types of external flash can be used: the

optional HVL-F1000 flash and commercially available flashes that support hot shoe (page 84).

• You cannot use the external flash HVL-F1000

(optional) and the built-in flash at the same time.

(Forced flash)

To reduce the red-eye phenomenon when shooting live subjects

Set [RED EYE REDUCTION] to [ON] in the SET UP settings (page 116). indicator appears on the LCD screen, and the flash pre-strobes before shooting to reduce the red-e ye phenomenon.

• Red-eye reduction may not produce the

desired effects depending on individual differences, the distance to the subject, if the subject does not see the pre-strobe, or other conditions.

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Recording images with the

60min

/AF illuminator

or AF illuminator2)

640

hologram AF

The hologram AF1)/AF illuminator2) is fill light to focus more easily on a subjec t in dark surroundings. Set [HOLOGRAM

or [AF ILLUMINATOR]2)

AF] (page 116) to [AUTO] in the SET UP settings. appear s on the LCD scr ee n and the hologram AF emits light when the shutter butt on is pressed halfway until the focus is locked.

• If hologram AF1) or AF illuminator2) light

does not reach the subject sufficiently or the subject has no contrast, focus will not be achieved. (An approximate distance of 0.5 to

4.0 m (19 3/4 inches to 13 feet 1 3/8 inches) for the MVC-CD400 and 0.3 to 2.3 m (11 7/8 inches to 7 feet 6 1/2 inches) for the MVC-CD250 is recommended.)

• Focus is achiev ed as long as hologram AF

AF illuminator even if the light is slightly out of the middle position of the subject.

• The hologram AF

light reaches the subject,

or AF illuminator2) will not emit light when adjusting the focus manually.

• The hologram AF will not emit light when

[CONVERSION LENS] is set to [ON] in the SET UP settings (page 117). (MVC-CD400 only)

• If the hologram AF

emitter is dirty, the hologram AF light may be dimmed and focus may not be achieved. In this case, wipe the hologram AF emitter with a dry cloth.

• No safety problems will be caused by directly

looking into the hologram AF illuminator

emitter at a close range. However, it is not recommended to do so, because you may experience such effects like several minutes of residual image and dazzling, like that encountered after looking into a flashlight.

• Do not block the hologram AF

illuminator emitter during recording.

MVC-CD400 only

MVC-CD250 only

or AF

About Hologram AF (MVC-CD400 only)

“Hologram AF (A uto-Focus)” is a new AF optical system that applies laser holograms to enable you to shoot still images in dark places. The Hologram AF system uses gentler radiation tha n conventional high-brig ht ness L EDs or lamps, thus satisfying Laser Class 1* specifications and maintaini ng higher safety for human eyes.

* Hologram AF satisfies Class 1 (time base

30,000 seconds), specified in all of JIS (Japan), IEC (EU), and FDA (US) industry standards. Complying with these standards identifies the laser product to be safe, under a condition that a human looks at the laser light either directly or even through a lens for 30,000 seconds.

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Inserting the date and time on a still image

DISC TOOL

FINALIZE : FORMAT : INITIALIZE : UNFINALIZE :

SELECT

1 2

, Set the mode dial to SET UP.

The SET UP screen appears.

• When images are shot with the date and time

superimposed, the date and time cannot be removed later.

• The date and time do not appear on the LCD

screen during shooting, instead, “ ” appears in the upper left corner of the LCD screen. The actual date and time appear during playback only.

CAMERA

MOVING IMAGE :

DATE/TIME :

DIGITAL ZOOM : BRACKET STEP : RED EYE REDUCTION : HOLOGRAM AF :

DAY&TIME DATE OFF

, Select [CAMERA] with v/V

on the control button, then press B. Select [DATE/TIME] with v/V, then press B.

• If you select [DATE], the date is superimposed

onto the image in the order selected with “Setting the date and time” (page 17).

• On MVC-CD250, the [HOLOGRAM AF] item

is displayed as [AF ILLUMINATOR] and the [BRACKET STEP] (page 116) item is not displayed in

[CAMERA].

CAMERA

MOVING IMAGE : DATE/TIME : DIGITAL ZOOM : BRACKET STEP : RED EYE REDUCTION : HOLOGRAM AF :

PAGE SELECT

MPEG MOVIE DATE ON ±0.7EV OFF AUTO

, Select the date and time setting

with v/V on the control button, then press z.

DAY & TIME: Superimposes the date,

hour, and minute onto the image. DATE: Superimposes the year, month and day onto the image. OFF: Does not superimpose the da t e and time onto the image.

After the setting has been complet ed, set the mode dial to , and shoot the image.

• You can also shoot images with the mode dial

set to S*, A*, M* or SCN.

• This setting is maintained even when the power

is turned off.

* MVC-CD400 only

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Shooting according to scene conditions (Scene Selection)

Twilight mode Twilight portrait mode Landscape mode Portrait mode

Shooting still images

When shooting night scenes, shoot ing people at night, or shooting landscapes, use the modes listed below to improve the quality of your images.

Twilight mode

Allows you to shoot night scenes w i tho ut losing the dark atmosphere of t he surroundings. The shutter spe ed bec om e s slower, so we recommend that you use a tripod to prevent shaking .

• The flash cannot be used in this mode.

Twilight portrait mode

Suitable for shooting portraits in dark places. The shutter speed beco mes slow e r, so we recommend that you use a tripod to prevent sha k ing.

• Allows you to shoot sharp images of people in

dark places without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.

• The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding

brightness.

Landscape mode

Focuses only on a distant subject t o shoot landscapes, etc.

• You cannot shoot in macro mode.

• The flash does not strobe automatically.

Portrait mode (MVC-CD400

only)

Suitable for shooting portraits. Backgrounds blur away, and the subject is sharpened.

If the shutter speed becomes 1/ 2 second or slower (MVC-CD250) or 1/25 second or slower (MVC-CD400) in the Twilight or Twilight portrait mode, “NR” is displayed before the shutter speed and the NR slow shutter mode is automatically activated.

NR slow shutter

The NR slow shutter function removes noise from recorded images to provide clean, crisp images . Us i ng a tripod is recommended to prevent shaking.

Press the shutter button fully down.

“CAPTURING” is di spl ayed. The screen turns black.

“PROCESSING” is displayed.

“RECORDING” is displayed, and the image is recorde d .

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SCN

WB MODE

SCN

WB MODE

, Set the mode dial to SCN, then

press MENU.

The menu appears.

, Select [SCN] with b/B on the

control button.

• (EV), 9 (FOCUS) and (SPOT

METER) are displayed on the MVC-CD250 menu (page 62).

, Select the desired mode with

v/V on the control button.

The mode is set. When the setting is co mplete, press MENU so that the menu disappears from the LCD screen.

• To cancel Scene Selection, set the mode dial to

a different mode.

• This setting is maintained even when the power

is turned off.

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Viewing still images

Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera

Single (single-image) screen

60min

640

2/28

10:30

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FILE BACK/NEXT VOLUME

Index (nine-image) screen

SINGLE DISPLAY

•

Index (triple-image) screen

APERTURE VALUE : SHUTTER SPEED : EXPOSURE VALUE : ISO

SINGLE DISPLAY

•

F5.6 1/125

0.0

100

10:30

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Viewing single images

60min

640

8/8

10:30

FILE BACK/NEXT

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VOLUME

Viewing still image s

You can view images shot with your camera almost immediately on the LCD screen. You can select the following three methods for viewing images.

Single (single-image) screen

You can view one image at a time, displayed over the entire scre en .

Index (nine-image) screen

Nine images are displaye d simultaneously in separate panels on the scree n.

Index (triple-image) screen

Three images are displayed simultaneously in separate panels on the screen. Various image inform atio n i tem s are al so d is play ed.

• For a detailed description of the screen

indicators, see page 126.

• For details on the movies, see page 95.

, Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the power.

The last image you sho t appears on the LCD screen.

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Viewing an index screen (nine-image or triple-image)

60min

640

6/8

FILE BACK/NEXT

APERTURE VALUE : SHUTTER SPEED : EXPOSURE VALUE : ISO

10:30

VOLUME

SINGLE DISPLAY

•

SINGLE DISPLAY

•

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F5.6 1/125

0.0

100

10:30

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, Select the desired still image

with b/B on the control button.

b : To display the preced ing im age B : To display the next image

, Press the zoom W button once.

The display switches to the Index (nineimage) screen.

To display the next (previous) index screen

Press v/V/

b/B on the control button t o

move the yellow frame up /do w n/ le ft/right.

, Press the zoom W button

again.

The display switches to the Index (tripleimage) screen.

Press v/V on the control button to display the remaining image information.

To display the next (previous) index screen

b/B on the control button.

Press

To return to the single-image screen

Press the zoom T button repeatedly, or press z on the control button.

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Viewing images on a TV screen

60min

640

6/8

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

A/V OUT (Mono) jack

, Connect the A/V connecting

cable to the A/V OUT (Mono) jack of the camera and the audio/video input jacks of the TV.

• If your TV has stereo input jacks, connect the

audio plug (black) of the A/V connecting cable to the Lch jack.

• Turn off both your camera and the TV before

connecting the camera and the TV with the A/V connecting cable.

TV/Video switch

, Turn on the TV and set the TV/

Video switch to “Video”.

• The name and location of this switch may differ

depending on your TV.

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FILE BACK/NEXT VOLUME

, Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the camera.

Press b/B on the control button to select the desired image.

• When using your camera abroad, it may be

necessary to switch the video output signal to match that of your TV system (page 117).

Viewing still image s

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Viewing images on a TV screen

If you want to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack and a video co nn ecting cable. The color system of the TV must match

that of your di gital s till camer a. Check t he following lists:

NTSC system

Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colomb ia, Ecuador, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc.

PAL system

Australia, A us tr ia, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denm ark, Finland, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Slov ak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, etc.

PAL-M system

Brazil

PAL-N system

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

SECAM system

Bulgaria, France, Guiana, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Monaco, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, etc.

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Deleting still images

Deleting images

Deleting images in singe-image mode

60min

640

5/5

10:30

FILE BACK/NEXT

2002 7 4100-0028

VOLUME

, Set the mode dial to , and

turn on the camera. Press b/B on the control button to select the image you want to delete.

• When using a CD-R, the disc remaining space

does not increase even if you delete images.

• When using a CD-RW , the disc remaining

space only increases if you delete the last image you shot while is indicated on the LCD screen. If you modify an image, or open and close the disc cover, disappears.

60min

640

5/5

DELETE

PROTECT

PRINT SLIDE

, Press MENU and select

[DELETE] with b/B on the control button, then press z.

The image has not yet bee n d eleted at th is point.

• If the disc remaining space is not sufficient, you

may not be able to delete the image.

• If there are file names on the disc with names

having the same last 4 digits as the file name of the image to be deleted, these files are also deleted at the same time.

60min

640

5/5

DELETE

CANCEL

, Select [OK] with v on the

control button, then press z.

“DISC ACCESS” appears on the LCD screen. When this message disappears, the image has been deleted.

To cancel deleting

Select [CANCEL] with V on the control button, then press z.

Deleting still images

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Deleting images in index (nine-image) mode

PROTECT PRINTDELETE

, While an index (nine-image)

screen (page 36) is displayed, press MENU and select [DELETE] with b/B on the control button, then press z.

CANCEL

DELETE

ALLSELECT

, Select [SELECT] with b/B on

the control button, then press z.

To delete all the images in the screen

Select [AL L] with b button, then press z. Select [OK], then press z. To cancel deleting, select [EXIT], then press z.

/B on the control

SET

•

TO NEXT

, Select an image you want to

delete with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press z.

The (delete) indicator appears on the selected image. At this poi nt, the ima ge has not yet been deleted. Repeat this step for all of the images you want to delete.

• To cancel a selection, press z again so that the

indicator disappears.

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Deleting images in index (triple-image) mode

EXITDELETE OK

, Press MENU and se lect [OK ]

with b/B on the control button, then press z.

“DISC ACCESS” appears on the LCD screen. When this message disappears, the images have been deleted.

To cancel deleting

Select [EXIT] with b on the control button, then press z.

APERTURE VALUE : SHUTTER SPEED : EXPOSURE VALUE : ISO

SINGLE DISPLAY

•

F5.6 1/125

0.0

100

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, While an index (triple-image)

screen (page 36) is displayed, set the images you want to delete to the center with b/B on the control button.

PRINT PROTECT DELETE

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•

Deleting still images

, Press MENU and select

[DELETE] with V on the control button, then press z.

The images have not yet b een deleted at th is point.

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Formatting a CD-RW

DISC TOOL

FINALIZE :

DELETE

CANCEL

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•

FORMAT :

INITIALIZE : UNFINALIZE :

OK CANCEL

, Select [OK] with v on the

control button, then press z.

“DISC ACCESS” appe ars on the LCD screen. When this message disappears, the images have been deleted.

To cancel deleting

Select [CANCEL] with V on the control button, th en press z.

, Place the CD-RW you want to

format in the disc tray. Set the mode dial to SET UP, and turn on the camera.

• Formatting is performed to delete all the images

on the CD-RW or to use a CD-RW formatted with other equipment than this camera. When

you format a CD-RW, al l data stored on the disc will be deleted. Check the contents of the disc before formatt ing. The CD-RW is also automatically initialized after formatti ng.

, Select [DISC TOOL] with v/

V on the control button, then press B. Select [FORMAT] with v/V, then press B.

• When you format, be sure to use a fully charged

battery pack or the AC power adaptor as the power source.

• A CD-R cannot be formatted.

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FORMAT

PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE ALL DATA WILL BE ERASED

READY?

O K

CANCEL

FORMAT

AVOID ANY VIBRATION

FORMAT IN PROGRESS

, Select [OK] with v/V on the

control button, then press z.

“FORMAT PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE” appears on the LCD screen.

To cancel formatting

Select [CANCEL] with V/v on the c ontrol button, then press z.

• A CD-RW formatted using other equipment

than this camera cannot be used with this camera. Format the disc again with this camera.

Deleting still images

, Select [OK] with v/V, then

press z.

When the message disappears, formatting has been completed.

• Formatting takes about seven minutes.

• A CD-RW can be formatted about 300 times.

• When you format a CD-RW, protected images

are also deleted.

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Preparation for viewing images using a computer (Finalize)

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Finalizing a disc

You must execute finalization before viewing images recorded with your camera through a disc drive. Discs that have not been finalized cannot be read with a disc drive.

What is finalization?

• Finalization is required to view images recorded with your camera through a disc drive.

• You can record new images on a finalized disc by initializing it again. Initialization is automatically performed wh en a disc i s finalized using the camera. You must execute finalization to view new images through a disc drive. However, each time you execute finali zation, the disc remaining space will decrease by approximately 13 MB. Ther efore, we recommend that you execute finalization for multip le images at a ti me.

• You can finalize a disc later, even if you remove it fr o m the camera.

• The disc drive must support MultiRead in order to read discs that have been finalized.

DISC TOOL

FINALIZE : FORMAT : INITIALIZE : UNFINALIZE :

SELECT

, Set the mode dial to SET UP,

and turn on th e power.

The SET UP screen appears on the LCD screen.

DISC TOOL

FINALIZE :

FORMAT : INITIALIZE : UNFINALIZE :

OK CANCEL

, Select [DISC TOOL] with v/

V on the control button, then

press B. Select [FINALIZE] with v/V, then press B.

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FINALIZE

PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE

READY?

O K

CANCEL

FINALIZE

AVOID ANY VIBRATION

FINALIZE IN PROGRESS

To cancel finalization

Select [CANCEL] with

v/V on the control

button in step 3 or 4, then press z. Once finalization starts, you cannot cancel it.

, Select [OK] with v/V on the

control button, then press z.

“FINALIZE PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE” appears on the LCD screen.

• When you execute finalization, be sure to use a

fully charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor as the power source.

, Select [OK] again with v/V on

the control button, then press z.

Finalizati o n starts and th e disc remaining indicator changes from to , or from

to .

Finalization takes about one minut e. Place the camera on a stable surface, and do not shake or strike the camera during finalization.

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Canceling finalization (Unfinalize) (CD-RW only)

UNFINALIZE

PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE

READY?

O K

CANCEL

, Set the mode dial to .

“UNFINALIZE PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE” appears on the LCD screen.

• When using a CD-RW, you can cancel the last-

executed finalization (unfinalizati on). Once canceled, the disc space used for that finalization is recovered.

• You can also carry out this operation when the

mode dial is set to S* , A*, M*, SCN or .

* MVC-CD400 only

UNFINALIZE

AVOID ANY VIBRATION

UNFINALIZE IN PROGRESS

, Select [OK] with v/V on the

control button, then press z.

Unfinalization star ts and the d isc remai ning indicator chang es from to . Unfinalization takes about one minute. Place the camer a on a stab le surfa ce, and do not shake or strike th e camera during unfinalization.

To cancel the unfinalization

Select [CANCEL] with

v/V on the control

button, then press z. After canceling the unfinalization, you can continue and record images on the CD-RW.

To unfinalize again after canceling the unfinalization

Set the mode dial to SET UP, then select [UNFINALIZE] under [DISC TOOL] in the SET UP settings (page 116).

• You cannot execute unfinalization when you

record a new image or edit an image on a CDRW after executing finalization.

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Using the supplied 8 cm CD adaptor

Printed side of the disc

Printed side of the adaptor

, Slide the di sc into the inner

groove and under two of the tabs on the inner circle of the adaptor in the order shown b y the numbers.

If your disc drive does not support 8 cm CD, use the supplied 8 cm CD adaptor.

• The supplied adaptor may not be compatible

with your disc drive. For details, see the operating instructions for the disc drive.

• Use the adaptor at a low speed (8×-speed or

less).

• The reverse side of the disc is the recordable

surface.

• “SONY” is printed on the reverse side of the

adaptor and the surface is lustrous.

2 3

, Pull the third tab to the outside

and slip the disc into place. Release the third tab and the disc will be held firmly in place.

• Do not expose the adaptor to direct sunlight or

heat sources.

• The adaptor can be used only with Mavica

discs. It cannot be used with other 8 cm CD-R/ CD-RW.

, Check that the disc is set

correctly in the grooves of the adaptor, all the tabs are ev en with the surface of the adaptor, and the disc does not protrude from the adaptor.

• If the tabs protrude, press them into place, as

this may cause your disc drive to malfunction.

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Viewing images through a disc drive

, Start up your computer and

insert a finalized disc into the disc drive of your computer.

• To vie w images on a CD-R W using a disc dri ve,

the drive must support MultiRead. Consult the drive manufacturer as to whether your drive supports MultiRead.

• This section describes how to view images

through a disc drive using Windows Me as an example. The required operations may differ depending on your OS.

• Windows Media Player must be installed on

your computer in order to view movies.

• You can use the “PIXELA ImageMixer for

Sony” software to view images on your computer. For details, see the softwa re’s help files.

, Open [My Computer] and

double-click the drive you use for the disc (Example:[MV.20020101(E:)]).

, Double-click “DCIM,” t hen

double-click “100MSD CF .”

The “100MSDCF” folder contents are displayed.

• The “100MSDCF” folder contains the image

files you have recorded with this camera.

• The folder names vary depending on the type of

images they contain. For details on folder and file names, see “Image file storage destinations and image file names” on page 49.

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Image file storage destinations and image file names

Image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folder s in the disc by recording mode.

Example: For Windows Me users

, Double-click the desired image

file.

• Copying a file to the hard disk of your

computer before viewing it is recommended. If you play back the file directly from the disc, the image and sound may break off.

• You can view images using a USB connection

on a Windows machine (page51).

• You can view images using a USB connection

only on a Macintosh machine running Mac OS X.

Folder containing still image, Burst mode image, Exposure Bracket mode image, Clip Motion image and Multi Burst image data

Folder containing E-MAIL mode and TIFF mode image data

Folder containing movie data

Folder containing VOICE mode audio data

Notes

The meanings of the file n ames in the following table are as follows: ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999.

The numerical portions of the following files are the s ame. – A small-size image file shot in E-MAIL

mode and its corresponding image file

– An unco mpressed image fil e shot in

TIFF

mode and its corresponding im ag e file

– An audio file shot in

VOICE mode and

its corresponding image file

– An image file sho t wi th Clip Motion and

its corresponding index image file

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Folder File name File meaning

100MSDCF DSC0ssss.JPG • Still image file recorde d nor mally

CLP0ssss.GIF • Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode (page 77) CLP0ssss.THM • Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL mode MBL0ssss.GIF • Clip Motion file recorded in MOB I LE mode (page 77) MBL0ssss.THM • Index image file of Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode

IMCIF100 DSC0ssss.JPG • Small-size image file recorded in E-MAIL mode (page81)

DSC0ssss.TIF • Uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode (page 81) MOML0001 MOV0ssss.MPG • Movie file recor de d normally (page 94) MOMLV100 DSC0ssss.MPG • Audio file recor de d in VOI C E mode (p ag e 82)

• During PTP connection, the user can optionally

assign the upper four digits of the image file number.

• Still image file recorded in – E-MAIL mode (page 81) – TIFF mode (page 81) – VOICE mode (page82) – BURST 3 mode (page 80) – Exposure Bracket mode (page 75) – Multi Burst mod e (p a g e 79)

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Copying images to your computer

Follow the steps below to copy the i m age s you have shot to your computer.

Steps required by your OS (Operating System)

OS Steps

Windows 98/98SE/2000/MeSteps 1 to 5

(pages 52, 55, 56, 57 and 61)

Windows XP Steps 2 to 5

(pages 55, 56, 59, and 61)

Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1) P age 61

• Step 1 may be unnecessary depending on your

OS.

• After the PIXELA PTP Manager is installed,

step 1 is unnecessary.

• When using the PIXELA PTP Manager,

movies and still images can be handled in the same manner.

Recommended computer environment

Recommended Windows environment

OS: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows

98SE, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP Home Edition, or Windows XP Professional

The above OS must be installed at the factory. Operation is not assured in an environment upgrade d to the

operating systems described ab ove . CPU: MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster USB connector:

Provided as standard

• When using an OS other than Windows XP,

installation of PTP Manager is required.

Recommended Macintosh enviro nment

OS: Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1)

The above OS must be installed at the

factory. USB connector:

Provided as standard

• If you connect two or more USB equipment to

a single computer at the same time, some equipment, including your camera, may not operate dependin g on the type of USB equipment.

• Operations are not guaranteed when using a

USB hub.

• Operations are not guaranteed for all the

recommended computer environments mentioned above.

Communication with your computer (for Windows users only)

When your computer resum es from the suspend or sleep mode, communication between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time.

When a USB connector is not provided on your computer

You can copy images us ing a disc dri ve. Finalize the disc beforehand.

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1 Installing PIXELA PTP Manager

Title screen

, Start up your computer, and

insert the supplied CD-ROM into the disc drive.

Do not connect your ca m e r a to your computer at this time.

The title screen appears. If it does not appear, double-click (My Computer) t “Image Mixer” in that order.

• This section describes how to establish a USB

connection using Windows Me as an example. The required operations may differ depending on your OS.

• Close down all applications runnin g on the computer before installing the PIXELA PTP Manager.

• When using Windows 2000, log on as

administrator.

Click here

, Click “PIXELA PTP Manager

USB Driver” at the title screen .

The “Choose Setup Langua ge ” screen appears.

Click here

, Select “English” then click

“OK”

“Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for PTP Manager” screen appears

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, Click “Next.”

“Choose Destination Location” scr een appears.

Click here

, Select the destination folder if

necessary, then click “Next.”

“Select Program Fol der” screen appears .

Click here

, Select “PIXELA PTP Manager”

as a program folder, then click “Next.”

“Start Copying F iles” screen appears .

Click here

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Click here

, Check the settings and click

“Next.”

The PIXELA PTP Manager installation starts. When installation finishes, “InstallShield Wizard Complete” screen appears.

, Click “Finish.”

The installation of PIXELA PTP Manager is completed.

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2 Preparing your camera

To the wall outlet

, Insert the disc with the images

you want to copy into the camera. Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adap tor and then to a wall outlet (wall socket).

• For further details on the disc, see page 20.

• For further details on the AC power adaptor , see

page 16.

(wall socket)

, Turn on you r computer and the

camera.

POWER switch

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3 Connecting your camera to your computer

USB MODE

PTP

a a a a

, Open the jack cover, and

connect the supplied USB cable to your camera. Then, connect the other end of the USB cable t o your computer.

“USB MODE PTP” appears on the LCD screen. When a USB connection is established for the first time, your computer automatically runs the used program to recognize your cam era . Wa it f or a whi le.

Disconnecting the USB cable from your computer or removing the disc from your camera during USB connection

For Windows 98, 98SE, 2000 or Me users

1 Click “Cancel” and close the

window when using the PIXELA PTP Manager

2 Disconnect the US B cable from the

jack on the computer , or r emove the disc.

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4 Copying images

, Connect the camera and your

computer.

A wizard screen indica ting the start of installation appears.

• When using Windows XP, see page59.

2 3

, Click “Next.”

The images stored on the disc are displayed.

, Select the images that you

want to copy, then click “Next.”

The “Picture Name and Destination” screen appears.

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4 5 6

, Specify the image group

names to be copied and the copy destination, then cli ck “Next.”

• The images are copied into the “My

Documents” folder as an example.

, Click “Finish.”

The Explorer starts up and the copy destination folder opens .

The image is copi ed to the co py dest inatio n folder.

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4 Copying images

, Click “N ext.”

The images stored in the disc are displayed.

• When performing the procedure on page 56,

the copy wizard screen appears on the desktop of your computer.

Click here

2 3

, Click the checkbox of images

that you do not want to copy to your computer and remove the checkmark, then click “Next.”

The “Picture Name an d Destinat ion” screen appears.

, Specify the image group

names to be copied and the copy destination, then click “Next.”

Image copying star ts. When the copying is completed, the “Other Options” screen appears.

• The images are copied into the “My

Documents” folder as an example.

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4 5

, Select “Nothing. I’m finis hed

working with these pictures,” then click “Next.”

The “Completing the Sca nner and Camera Wizard” screen appears.

Click here

, Click “Finish.”

The wizard closes .

• To continue copying other images, disconnect

the USB cable and reconnect it. Then, perform the procedure from step 1 again.

When the PIXELA PTP Manager does not start up

1 Right-click “My Computer,” then click

“Properties.” The “System Property” screen appears.

2 Check whether a device is al ready

installed.

1 Click “Device Manage r.” 2 Double-click “ Other Devices.” 3 Check for a “ Sony PTP” with a

mark.

3 If a device is installed, remove it.

1 Click “ Sony PTP.” 2 Click “Delete.”

The “Device deleti on confirmation” screen appears.

3 Click “OK” to remove the dr iver.

Try PIXELA PTP Manager installation again using the supplied CD-ROM (page 52).

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5 Viewing the images on your computer

For Macintosh users

Viewing images on a computer connected with the USB cable (For Mac OS X users only)

Only Max OS X users can view images using a USB connection.

1 2

, Double-click “My Documents”

on the desktop.

The “My Docu m ents” folder contents are displayed.

• This section describes the procedure for

copying images to the “My Documents” folder on pages 57 and 59.

• When using Windows XP, double-click “Start”

t “My Documents” in that order.

• You can use the “PIXELA ImageMixer for

Sony” software to view images on your computer. For details, see the software’s help files.

, Double-click the desired image

file.

The image is di s played.

1 Preparing your camera

For details, see page 55.

2 Connecting your camera to your computer

For details, see page 56. Shut down your computer before remo vi n g th e USB cab le or ejecting the disc from the camera.

3 Downloading to your computer using “Image Capture”

The “Image Capture” starts automatically. Download the images following the onscreen directions.

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How to setup and

Before advanced operations

operate your camera

The usage of the menus and SET UP screen items that are most frequently used for “Advanced operations” is desc ri bed below.

Mode dial

(Exposure)*

* MVC-CD400 only

FOCUS*

Control button

Jog dial*

Changing the menu settings

a Pr ess MENU.

The menu appears.

AUTO

WHITE BAL

MODE

ISO

b Press b/B on the control

button to select the item you want to set.

The selected item turns yellow.

2272×1704 2272 (3:2) 1600×1200 1280×960 640×480

IMAGE SIZE

ISO

MODE

c Press v/V on the control

button to select the desired setting.

The frame of the selected setting turns yellow, and the setting is entered.

• (EV), 9 (FOCUS) and (SPOT

METER) appear on the MVC-CD250 menu (page 111).

To turn off the menu display

Press MENU.

Changing the items in the SET UP screen

a Se t the mode dial to SET UP.

The SET UP screen appears.

DISC TOOL

FINALIZE : FORMAT : INITIALIZE : UNFINALIZE

SELECT

b Press v/V/b/B on the control

button to select the item you want to set.

The frame of the selected item turns yellow.

SETUP 2

LCD BRIGHTNESS :

SHUTTER

LCD BACKLIGHT :

BEEP :

OFF

VIDEO OUT :

c Press z on the control button

to enter the setting.

• On MVC-CD250, the [HOLOGRAM AF]

(pages 31, 116) item is displayed as [AF ILLUMINATOR] and the [BRACKET STEP] (page 116) item is not displayed in [CAMERA].

• On MVC-CD250, the [CONVERSION LENS]

(page 117) and [HOT SHOE] (page117) items are not displayed in [SETUP 1].

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To turn off the SET UP screen display

Set the mode dial to anything ot he r tha n SET UP.

How to use the jog dial (MVC-CD400 only)

The jog dial is used to change the setting values when shooting with the manual adjustment modes (shutter speed priority mode, aperture priority mode, manual exposure mode), EV adjustment or focusing manually.

b Turn the jog dial to select the

item you want to adjust.

60min

640

0EV

F5.6

c Press the jog dial.

The value turns y ellow.

60min

640

0EV

F5.6

Shooting with EV adjustment or focusing manually

a Press once or FOCUS

twice.

The adjustable values appear on the right side of the screen. (When you press FOCUS twice, the 9 (manual focus) indicator appears in the position of the value.)

60min

640

0EV

Jog dial

Shooting with the manual adjustment modes

a Set the mode dial to S, A, or M.

The adjusta ble values appear on the right side of the screen.

60min

640

0EV

F5.6

d Turn the jog dial to select the

value you want to set.

The displayed value is set.

60min

640

– 0.7EV

F5.6

e To set other items, press the

jog dial, then repeat steps 2 to 4.

b Turn the jog dial to select the

value you want to set.

The displa y ed value is set.

60min

640

– 0.7EV

Before advanced operations

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Shooting with the

Advanced still image shooting

manual adjustments (MVC-CD400 only)

Mode dial: S/A/M

You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values according to the purpose of shooting.

60min

Mode dial D escription

S Shutter speed priority mode.

A Apertur e priority mode. Other

M Mode for manually adjusting

640

Aperture

0EV

F5.6

value

Shutter speed value

Other settings are automatically adjusted to att ain correct exposure according to the brightness of the subject.

settings are autom a tically adjusted to attain cor r ect exposure according to the brightness of the subject.

both the shutter spe e d and aperture values to achieve the desired shooting condition.

• You cannot make manual adjustments when

shooting movies.

• After making the settings, the setting value

indicators on the LCD screen may flash when the shutter button is pressed halfway down. Y ou can shoot in this condition, but we recommend that you adjust the flashing values again.

Mode dial

Jog dial

Shutter speed priority mode

This function lets you shoot a fast-moving subject with its motion frozen , o r the fl o w motion of a moving subject.

60min

F5.6

1000

60min

0EV

640

1/1000 s (shortest) 8 s (longest)

640

0EV

F5.6

a Se t the mode dial to S. b Select a shutter speed.

Select a shutter speed with the jog dial, then press the jog dial. The sh utter speed can be selected from 1/1000 to 8". If you select a shutter speed of 1/2 second or slower (MVC-CD250) or 1/25 second or slower (MVC-CD400), “NR” is di splayed before the shutter speed and the N R slow shutter mode is automatically activated.

• Shutter speeds of one second or longer are

indicated with ["] after the value, such as 1".

8”

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NR slow shutter

The NR slow shutter function removes noise from recorded im ages to provide clean, crisp images. Using a tripod is recommended to pr ev ent shaking.

Press the shutter button fully down.

Exposure is performed for the set shutter speed time, the screen turns black, and “CAPTURING” is displayed.

Processing is performed to reduce noise for the set shutter sp eed time, and “PROCESSING” is displayed. The shutter sounds at this time.

“RECORDING” is displayed, and the image is recorded.

Aperture priority mode

This function lets you change the focus depth to bring both the subje ct and background into focus or to shoot a subject with its background unclear.

60min

640

Aperture value F2 (minimum)

60min

0EV

F5.6

160

Aperture value F8 (maximum)

640

0EV

F5.6

a S et the mode dial to A. b Select an apertu re value.

Select an aperture value with the jog dial, then press the jog dial. The aperture va lue ca n be sele cted from F2 to F8.

Manual exposure mode

You can manually adjust the shutter speed and aperture values to ac hie ve the desi red shooting condition according to your purpose.

60min

640

0EV

F5.6

The EV value appears on the LCD screen (page 70). 0EV indicates that the m ost suitable value has been set by the camera.

a Set the mode dial to M. b Se l ect the shut t er speed value

indication.

Select the s hu tter speed value indication with the jog dial, then press the jog dial.

c Se l ect the shut t er spee d value.

Select the s hu tter speed value with the jog dial, then press the jog dial. The shutter speed can be selected from 1/1000 to 8".

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d Select the aperture value

indication.

Select the aperture value indication with the jog dial, then press the jog dial.

e Select the aperture value.

Select the aperture value with the jog dial, then press the jog dial. The aperture va lue ca n be sele cted from F2 to F8.

Choosing a focus mode

Mode dial: (/S/A/M)*/SCN/

Multipoint AF

When you use Multipoint AF, the camera calculates t he dist ance i n th ree pl aces t o the left and right and in th e cent er of th e image , letting you shoot using the auto focus function without worrying about the image composition. This is useful when it is difficult to fo cus on the s ubject beca use it is not in the center of the fram e. The Multipoint AF is the factory setting.

Focus range select mode (MVC-CD400 only)

The Focus rang e select mode lets you sel ect from the six AF range modes of Multipoint AF, Center, Right, Left, Top and Bott om . When you select the Center, Right, Left, Top and Bottom modes, the focus i s adjusted automatically to the desired point within the AF range finder by AF operation.

Center AF (MVC-CD250 only)

You can focus automatica ll y usi ng the AF range finder frame in the center of the frame.

* MVC-CD400 only

• When you use digital zoom, the hologram AF

or the AF illuminator, AF operates with priority on subjects in or near the center of the frame. In this case, the AF range finder frame is not displayed.

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For MVC-CD400

Mode dial

Jog dial

FOCUS

a Set the mode dial to , S, A,

M, SCN, or .

b Press FOCUS to select the

Focus range se le ct mode.

Each time you press FOCUS, the foc us mode changes as follows:

Focus range select mode

Focus pres et mo de

Auto focus mode

c Turn the jog dial to select the

desired AF range mode.

You can select the AF range mo de from Multipoint AF, Center, Right, Left, Top and Bottom.

The AF range mode indicator appears at the upper right on the LCD s creen.

60min

640

[ ]

When you press the shutter button halfway down, the color of th e AF range finder frame changes from white to green when focus is achieved.

• When you select Multipoint AF in step 3, the

automatically adjusted AF range finder frame appears in green when focus is achieved.

60min

640

[ ]

640

[ ]

To reactivate auto focusing

Press FOCUS twice in step 3.

For MVC-CD250

Control button

Mode dial

a Se t the mode dial to , SCN,

or .

b Pr ess MENU. c Select

9 (FOCUS) with b/B,

then select [MULTI AF] or [CENTER AF] with v/V.

The focus is adjusted aut omatically using the AF range finder. The color of the AF range finder frame changes from white to green when focus is achieved.

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Multipoint AF

Center AF

60min

Shooting with AF lock

640

Mode dial: /SCN/

When it is difficult to focus because the subject is not in the center of the frame, you can focus using the Focus range select mode (MVC-CD400) or the Ce nt er AF mode (MVC-CD250). For example, when shooting two human subjects with a gap between them, the came ra may focus on th e background visible throug h th e ga p. In these cases, use AF lock to ensure the subjects are in corr ect focus.

60min

640

a Compose the shot so that the

subject is centered in the A F range finder frame, then press and hold the shutter button halfway down.

The camera focuses on the sub ject. When the AE/AF lock indicator changes from flashing to lighted up and there is a beeping sound, the focus adjustment is completed.

60min

640

F5.6

AE/AF lock indicator

AF range finder

• AF lock lets you capture an image with the

correct focus even if the subject is at the edge of the frame.

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b Return to the fully composed

shot, and press the shutter button fully down.

The image will be recorded with the proper focus for the subjec ts.

60min

• You can carry out the AF lock adjustment

process any number of times before you press the shutter button fully down.

640

Setting the distance to the subject

– Focus preset

Mode dial: (/S/A/M)*/SCN/

When shooting an imag e us ing a preset distance to the subject, or when shooting a subject through a net or window glass, it is difficult to achiev e a prop er fo cus usi ng the auto focus function. The Focus preset function is useful in these cases.

* MVC-CD400 only

• Focus setting information is approximate, and

should be used as a reference.

• If you point the lens up or down, the error will

increase.

• If you shoot a subject within 0.5 m

(19 3/4 inches) with the zoom set to the T side, you may not get a clear focus. In such cases, the focus setting information flashes. Pre s s the zoom W button until the indicator stops flashing.

• The focus preset does not work properly when

attaching a conversion lens.

For MVC-CD400

Mode dial

Jog dial

FOCUS

a Se t the mode dial to , S, A,

M, SCN, or .

b Pr es s FO CUS twice.

The focus is fixed and the 9 (manual focus) indicator appears.

c Turn the jog dial to select the

desired focus setting.

You can select from the following distance settings:

0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 3.0,

5.0, 7.0, 10 , 15 , and ∞ (infinity)

To reactivate auto focusing

Press FOCUS again in step 3 so that the focus setting information disappears.

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For MVC-CD250

Mode dial

Control butt on

To reactivate auto focusing

Select 9 in step 3, th en select [MU LTI AF] or [CENTER AF].

Adjusting the exposure

– EV adjustment

Mode dial : (/S/A)*/S CN/

This lets you adjust the ex posure value which is set by automatic adjustment. You can select values rang in g from +2.0EV to –2.0EV in steps of 1/3EV.

* MVC-CD400 only

a Set the mode dial to , SCN,

or .

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select 9 (FOCUS) with b/B,

then select the distan ce t o the subject with v/V.

You can select from the following distance settings.

0.5m, 1.0m, 3.0m, 7.0m, ∞ (infinity)

∞

7.0m

3.0m

1.0m

0.5m CENTER AF MULTI AF

FOCUS ISO

1.0m

To reactivate auto exposure

Return the exposure adjustm en t va lu e to 0EV.

• If a subject is under extremely bright or dark

conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure adjustment may not be effective.

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For the MVC-CD400

Mode dial

Jog dial

a Set the mode dial to , S, A,

SCN, or

b Press . c Select the desired exposure

value with the jog dial.

Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background.

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For the MVC-CD250

Control button

Mode dial

a S et the mode dial to , SCN,

or .

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select (EV) with b/B.

The exposure adjustment value is displayed.

0EV

EV ISO

d Se l ect the exposur e

adjustment value.

Select the exposure adjustment value

v/V.

with Adjust the exposure while checking the brightness of the background .

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Shooting techniques

Normally, the camera automatically adjusts the exposure. If the image is too dark or too bright as shown below, we recommend that you adjust the exposure manually. When shooting a back-lit subject or a subject in the snow, set the exposure toward +, and when shooting a subject with extremely bright illumination such as a spotlight against a dark background, set the exposure toward –.

Underexposed t Adjust toward +

Appropriate exposure

Overexposed t Adjust toward –

Metering mode

Mode dial: (/S/A/M)*/SCN/

This function enables you t o sel ec t th e metering mode to suit the shooting conditions and purpose.

* MVC-CD400 only

Multi-pattern metering (No indicator)

The image is divided into multiple regions and metering is performed for each region. The camera judges the subj ect pos iti on and background brightness, and determines a well-balanced exposure. The camera is set to multi -pa tt ern mete rin g as the factory setting.

Center-weighted metering ( ) (MVC-CD400 only)

Metering is performed with prio ri ty gi ve n to the center of the image. The camera determines the exposure based on the brightness of a subject near the c ent er accordin g to the shooting aim.

Spot metering ( )

Light is measured only fo r the specific region where the subjec t is located. This lets you adjust the exposure to the subject even when the subject is backlit or there is strong contrast between the subject and the background. Position the spot metering cross hair with the point you want to sho o t.

• To focus on the same spot as used for metering,

we recommend using the center AF mode (MVC-CD250) (page 66) or the Focus range select mode (Center) (MVC-CD400) (page 66).

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For MVC-CD400

Mode dial

Shutter

For MVC-CD250

Mode dial

Control button

Shutter

To cancel spot metering

Select (SPOT METER) with b/B on the control button again, then select [OFF] with v/V. The spot metering cross hair disappears from the LCD, and the c amera returns to th e normal metering mod e.

a Set the mode dial to , S, A,

M, SCN, or .

b Press repeatedly to select

the desired setting.

Each time you press , the me t eri ng mode changes as follows:

Multi-pattern metering

Center-weighted met eri ng

Spot metering

c Shoot the image.

Press and hold the shutter button halfway down, wait until the camera completes the automatic adj ust ments, then press the shutter button fully down to record the image.

a S et the mode dial to , SCN,

or .

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c S elect (SPOT METER) with

b/B, then select [ON] with v/V.

The spot metering cross hair is displayed.

d Shoot the image.

Press and hold the shutter button halfway dow n , w ait until the camera completes the automatic adj u stments, then press the shutter button fully down to record the image.

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Shooting with the exposure fixed (MVC-CD400 only)

– AE LOCK

Mode dial: /S/A/SCN/

Once you press AE LOCK , th e e xposure, now captured, is fixed. For instanc e, thi s function is convenient in the following use: Measure the exposure of the desired portion of the image using the spot metering function and fix the exposure value by pressing AE LOCK. Then, recompose the picture.

Portion of the i m age used to determine the exposur e

Fix the exposure.

Shoot the subject.

Mode dial

Shutter

AE LOCK

a Se t the m ode dial to , S, A,

SCN or .

b Target a po rtion of the image

that has the desired exposure value, then press AE LOCK.

The exposure is fixed and the AE-L indicator appears .

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c Target the subject you want to

shoot and press and hold the shutter button halfway down.

The focus is automatically adjusted.

d Pr es s the shutter button fully

down.

To release AE LOCK

Carry out one of the followings:

• Press AE LOCK again afte r s tep 2.

• Release your finger from the shutter button after step 3.

• Press down the shutter button in step 4.

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Shooting three images with the exposure shifted (MVC-CD400 only)

– Exposure Bracket

Mode dial: /S/A/M/SCN

The camera records three images in succession, each with the expos ure value shifted. The exposure compensation value can be set be tw een ±1.0EV f r o m the appropriate exposure value in 1/3EV steps.

Mode dial

Control button

Shutter

a Se t the mode dial to SET UP.

The SET UP screen appears.

b Select [CAMERA] with v/V

and [BRACKET STEP] with B/ v/V, then press B.

c Select the desired bracket step

value with v/V, then press z.

±1.0EV: Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 1.0EV. ±0.7EV: Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0.7EV. ±0.3EV: Shifts the exposure value by plus or minus 0.3EV.

d Se t the mode dial to , S, A,

M, or SCN.

e Pr ess MENU.

The menu appears.

f Se lect [MODE] (REC MODE)

with b/B, then select [EXP BRKTG] with v/V.

g Sh oot the imag e.

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To return to normal mode

Select [NORMAL] in step 6.

• You cannot use the flash in this mode.

• During shooting in this mode, the images are

not displayed on the LCD screen. Compose the image before pressing the shutter button.

• The focus and white balance are adjusted for

the first image, and these settings are also used for the other images.

• When the exposure is manually adjusted, the

adjusted value is used for the center value.

• The recording interval is approximately

0.5 seconds (MVC-CD400) or 0.4 seconds (MVC-CD250).

• You cannot select a shutter speed slower than

1/30 second.

• For the number of images you can record in

Exposure Bracket mode, see page 109.

Adjusting color tones

– White Balance

Mode dial: (/S/A/M)*/SCN/

Normally, when recording with automatic adjustments, the white ba la nc e is automatically set to AUTO and the ov er all color balan ce is adjuste d according to the shooting conditions. However, when you shoot under fixed conditions or spec i al lighting conditions, you ca n m an ually adjust the white balance.

* MVC-CD400 only

AUTO (no display)

Adjusts the white ba lance automatically

(Daylight)

Shooting outdoors, or shooting a sunri se/ sunset, ni ght scen e, neon sign s, or f irewor ks

(Cloudy)

Shooting under a cloudy sky

(Fluorescent)

Shooting under fluorescent lighting

(Incandescent)

• Places where the lighting condition s change quickly

• Under bright lighting such as photography studios

• Under sodium or mercury lamps

ONE PUSH ( ) (MVC-CD400 only)

For adjusting the white balance depending on the light source

Control button

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to , S*, A*,

M*, SCN, or .

b Pr ess MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [WB] (WHITE BAL) with

b/B, then select the desired setting with v/V.

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To shoot in one-push white balance mode (MVC-CD400 only)

1 Select [ONE PUSH]. The indicator

appears.

2 Shoot a white object such as a pie ce of

paper filling the screen under the sam e lighting conditions as you will shoot the subject.

3 Press v.

The indicator flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted an d s tored in the mem ory, the indicator stops flashing.

To reactivate auto adjustment

Select [AUTO] in step 3.

• Under fluorescent lights that flicker, the white

balance adjustment function may not work correctly even though you select (fluorescent).

• When the flash strobes, the manual setting is

canceled, and the image is recorded in [AUTO] mode.

• The indicator means:

Slow flashing: The white balance is not set or was not able to be set. Quick flashing: The white balance is being adjusted (after you press v). Lit steady: The white balance has been set.

• If the indicator keeps flashing even when

you press v, record in automatic white balance mode.

• When you select the one-push white balance

mode, the LCD screen momentarily turns blue.

Shooting techniques

The image is susceptible to lighting conditions. The image looks blue under sunlight in the summer, and looks red under mercury lamps. Human eyes can resolve these problems. However , the camera cannot resolve the problem without making adjustments. Normally, the camera adjusts automatically, but if the image appears in strange colors, we recommend that you change the white balance mode.

Shooting multiple frames

– Clip Motion

Mode dial:

You can shoot a number of consecutive still images (GIF animation). The GIF format has a small file size, making it con venient for creating home pages or attaching images to e-mail.

• Due to the limitations of the GIF format, the

number of colors for Clip Motion images is reduced to 256 colors or less. Therefore, the image quality may deteriorate for some images.

NORMAL (160×120)

Clip Motion of up to 10 frames can be recorded. This is suitable for use on home pages, etc.

MOBILE (120×108)

Clip Motion of up to 2 frames can be recorded. This is suitable for use with portable data terminals.

• The file size is reduced in MOBILE mode, so

the image quality deteriorates.

• For the number of images you can record in

Clip Motion mode, see page 110.

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Before operation

160

Set [MOVING IMAGE] to [CLIP MOTION] in the SET UP settings (pages 62 and 116).

Control button

Mode dial

Shutter

a S et the mode dial to . b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select (IMAGE SIZE) with b/

B, then select the desired mode with v/V.

d Shoot the image for the first

frame.

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e Shoot the image for the next

frame.

Press the s h utter button on ce to shoot the next frame, then repe at this operation until you have shot th e desired number of frames.

f Press z.

All the frame im ages are recorded o n the disc.

• Before carrying out step 6, the images are

saved temporarily in the camera memory. These images are not recorded on the disc yet.

• The date and time are not superimposed onto

Clip Motio n images.

• When viewing an image recorded in Clip

Motion on the index screen, the image may appear different from the actual image.

• GIF files not created on this camera may not be

displayed correctly.

To delete some or all of the frame images while making a Clip Motion recording

1 Press b (7) in step 4 or 5.

The shot frame images are played back in turn and st o p at the last ima g e.

2 Press MENU, and select [DELETE

LAST], or [DELETE ALL] with b/B, then press z.

3 Select [OK] with v/V, then press z.

When [DELETE LAST] is selected in step 2, each time you repeat steps 1 through 3, the last frame you shot is deleted.

MAKING “CLIP MOTION”

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Shooting in Multi Burst mode

– Multi Burst

Mode dial:

This mode records 16 frames in succession each time you press the sh utter bu tton. Th is is convenient for chec ki ng your form in sports, for example.

• (EV), 9 (FOCUS) and (SPOT

METER) appear on the MVC-CD250 menu (page 62).

Before operation

Set [MOVING IMAGE] to [MULTI BURST] in the SET UP settings (pages 62 and 116).

Control button

Shutter

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to . b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c S elect (INTERVAL) with b/

B, then select the desir ed frame interval with v/V.

You can choose the frame interval from among the following. NTSC: 1/7.5 sec., 1/15 sec., 1/30 se c. P AL: 1/6.3 sec., 1/12.5 sec., 1/25 sec. (For information on NTSC/PAL, see pages 38 and 117.)

1/30"

1/7.5 1/15 1/30

INTERVALWB

d Sh oot the imag e.

The 16 frames are recorded as a single image (image size: 1280×960) .

• You cannot use the flash in this mode.

• When you play back images recorded with this

camera in Multi Burst mode, the 16 frames will be played back in order at a fixed interval.

• When the images are played back on a

computer, all 16 frames will be displayed at the same time as part of one image.

• When Multi Burst images are played back on a

camera without the Multi Burst feature, all 16 frames will be displayed at the same time as part of one image, just as they are on a computer.

• For the number of images that can be recorded

in Multi Burst mode, see page 110.

• Date and time cannot be superimposed onto

images.

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To delete recorded images

When using this mode, you cann ot delet e only certain images within the Multi Burst sequence. When you delet e ima ge s , a ll 16 images are deleted at the same time.

a S et the mode dial to . b Press MENU and select

[DELETE] from the menu, then press z.

c Select [OK], and press z.

All of the im ages are dele ted.

Shooting three images continuously

– Burst

Mode dial: (/S/A/M)*/SCN

This mode is used for continuous shooting. Each time you press the shutter butt o n in this mode, the camer a re cord s t hre e imag es in succession.

* MVC-CD400 only

Control button

Shutter

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to , S*, A*,

M*, or SCN.

b Pr ess MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [MODE] (REC MODE)

with b/B, then select [BURST] with v/V.

d Shoot the image.

To return to normal mode

Select [NORMAL] in step 3.

• You cannot use the flash in this mode.

• During shooting in this mode, the images are

not displayed on the LCD screen. Compose the image before pressing the shutter button.

• The recording interval is approximately

0.5 seconds.

• You cannot select a shutter speed slower than

1/30 second.

• For the number of images you can record in

Burst mode, see page 109.

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Shooting still images in TIFF mode

– TIFF

Mode dial: (/S/A/M)*/SCN

This mode records an imag e w i thout compression, so the image quality does not deteriorate. Images recorded in this mode are suitable for printing with a high-quality image. A JPEG (compressed) format image is also recorded at the sam e time.

* MVC-CD400 only

Control button

Shutter

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to , S*, A*,

M*, or SCN.

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c S elect [MODE] (REC MODE)

with b/B, then select [TI FF] with v/V.

d Shoot the image.

To return to normal mode

Select [NORMAL] in step 3.

• JPEG images are recorded in the image size

selected by the (IMAGE SIZE) menu (page 22). TIFF images are recorded in [2272×1704] (MVC-CD400) or [1600×1200] (MVC-CD250) size except when [2272 (3:2)] (MVC-CD400) or [1600 (3:2)] (MVC-CD250) is selected.

• Writing data takes more time than in normal

recording mode.

• For the number of images you can record in

TIFF mode, see page 110.

Shooting still images for e-mail

– E-mail

Mode dial: (/S/A/M)*/SCN

In E-mail mode, a small-size image that is suitable for e-mail transmission is also recorded at the same tim e as rec o rding a normal still image. (See pa ge22 for the normal still image sizes.)

* MVC-CD400 only

Control button

Shutter

Mode dial

Advanced still image shooting

a Set the mode dial to , S*, A*,

M*, or SCN.

b Pr ess MENU.

The menu appears.

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c S elect [MODE] (REC MODE)

with b/B, then select [E-MAIL] with v/V.

d Shoot the image.

To return to normal mode

Select [NORMAL] in step 3.

• For instructions on how to attach images to an

e-mail message, consult the User’s Manual of your e-mail software.

• For the number of images you can record in

E-mail mode, see page 110.

Shooting still images with audio files

– Voice

Mode dial: (/S/A/M)*/SCN

In Voice mode, an audio track is also recorded at the same time as recording a normal still image.

* MVC-CD400 only

Control button

Shutter

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to , S*, A*,

M*, or SCN.

b Pr ess MENU.

The menu appears.

c Se lect [MODE] (REC MODE)

with b/B, then select [VOICE] with v/V.

d Shoot the image.

If you press and release the shutter button, sound is recorded

for five seconds.

If you hold down the shutter button, sound i s recorded until you

release the shutter button for up t o 40 seconds.

To return to normal mode

Select [NORMAL] in step 3.

• For the number of images you can record in

Voice mode, see page 110.

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Adding special effects

– Picture Effect

Mode dial: (/S/A/M)*/SCN/

You can digitally process images to ob ta in special eff ects.

SOLARIZE B&W

The light contrast is clearer and the picture looks like an illustration.

SEPIA NEG.ART

The picture is monochrome (black and white).

a Set the mode dial t o , S*, A*,

M*, SCN, or .

b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c S elect [PFX] (P. EFFECT) with

b/B, then select the desired mode with v/V.

To cancel Picture Effects

Select [OFF] in step 3.

Confirming whether to record images

– Confirm before write

Mode dial: (/S/A/M)*/SCN/

When this function is activated, rec o rded images are temporar ily stored in the camera memory, letting you confirm whether or not to save the images you have rec orded on a disc. If you delete an unwanted image before recording, the disc remaining space does not decrease.

* MVC-CD400 only

Control button

Shutter

Mode dial

Advanced still image shooting

The picture is sepiatoned like an old photograph.

* MVC-CD400 only

The color and brightness of the picture are reversed as in a negative.

a Se t the mode dial to SET UP. b Se lect [SETUP 1] with v/V,

[CONFIRM B. WRITE] with B/v/ V, and [ON] with B/v/V, then

press z.

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c Set the mode dial to , S*, A*,

M*, SCN or .

d Record the image.

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DELETE

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CONFIRM

e S elect [REC ORD] or [DELET E] .

If you select [RECORD]

“RECORDING” appears on the screen, and the im age will be recor de d on the disc.

If you select [DELETE]

Select [OK], then press z to not record the image on the disc. Select [CANCEL], then press z to return to the previous screen.

To confirm recording of images shot in the Exposure Bracket or Burst modes

You can confirm whether to record each of the images by pressing displaying the three images in ord er.

CONFIRM

FILE BACK/NEXT

b/B in step 5 and

BRK

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RECORD

DELETE

Using an external flash

Mode dial: /S/A/M/SCN/

Using the Sony HVL-F1000 Flash

You can mount the Sony HVL-F1000 flash on the hot shoe of your camera. Using the HVL-F1000 will allow you to shoot mor e vivid flash pictures than when using an ordinary exte rnal flash.

Control button

Shutter

Mode dial

Hot shoe Accessory shoe

MVC-CD400 MVC-CD250

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a Mount the HVL-F1000 external

flash on the hot shoe accessory sho e

b Plug the flash in to the ACC

jack.

c Turn on the HVL-F1000. d Shoot the image.

The built-in flash does not strobes.

Using a commercially available external flash (MVC-CD400 only)

You can mount a commercially available external flash that supports hot shoe .

a Mount the external flash to the

hot shoe.

b S et the mode dial to SET UP. c S elect [SETUP 1] with v/V,

[HOT SHOE] with B/v/V, [ON] with B/v/V, then press z.

d Turn on the external flash.

For details, please consult the operatin g instructions supplie d w i th your flash.

e S et the mode dial to M or A.

The flash also strobes when the mode dial is set to , S or SCN, but we

recommend recording with the mode dial set to M or A when using a flash without an auto adjust m ent function (full flash).

f Shoot the image.

• The flash guide number varies according to the

ISO sensitivity of the camera, so be sure to check the ISO number.

• The flash does not strobe when shooting in

Burst, Exposure Bracket, Twilight, MPEG movie or Multi Burst mode.

• Note that the camera may not function properly

or may malfunction when using a flash manufactured by another company for a specific camera (generally a flash with multipl e contact points on the hot shoe), a high-voltage type flash, or a flash accessory.

• When using the built-in flash or using the

optional external flash, set [HOT SHOE] to [OFF].

Advanced still image shooting

• Set the most appropriate aperture value

according to the guide number of the flash used and the distance to the subject.

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Enlarging a portion of

Advanced still image viewing

a still image

Mode dial:

You can enlarge a pa rt of an im age up to five times the original size. You can also record the magnified image as a new file.

Control button

Zoom button

Mode dial

Enlarging an image

– Playback zoom

a Se t the mode dial to . b Display the image to be

enlarged.

c Pr ess the zoom T button to

zoom in the image.

d Pr ess the control button

repeatedly to select the desired portion of the image .

e Pr ess the zoom T button

repeatedly to enlarge the portion of the image se le ct ed in step 4.

Press v

Press

Press V

v:To view more of the top of the image V:To view more of the bottom of the

image

b:To view more of the left side of the

image

B:To view more of the right side of the

image

Press

To cancel playback zoom

Press z.

• You cannot use playback zoom for movies

(MPEG MOVIE), Clip Motion images and Multi Burst images.

• If you press the zoom W button when viewing

images that have not been enlarged, the index screen appears (page 36).

• You can enlarge the images displayed with the

quick review function by performing steps c to e.

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Recording an enlarged image – T r imm ing

a Press MENU after pl ayback

zoom.

b Select [TRIMMING] with B,

then press z.

c Select the image size with v/V,

then press z.

The image is recorded, and the image on the LCD screen returns to th e normal size after recording.

• The trimmed image is recorded as the newest

file, and the original image is retained.

• The quality of trimmed images may be

deteriorated.

• You cannot tri m to an image size of 3:2.

• You cannot tri m uncompr esse d (TIFF) images.

• If you trim an image, the disc remaining space

will decrease.

• If the disc remaining space is not sufficient, you

may be unable to trim an image.

Playing back successive images

– Slide Show

Mode dial:

You can play back rec orded images in order. This function is useful for c hecking your images or for presentations, etc.

Control button

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to . b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

c Se lect [SLIDE] with b/B, t hen

press z.

Set the follow ing it ems wi th v/V/b/B.

INTERVAL settings

5 sec/10 sec/30 sec/1 min

REPEAT ON: Plays back images in a

continuous loop (approx. 20 min.).

OFF:After all the images have been

played back, the slide show

ends. The slide s h ow d o es not end un til all the images ar e played back even if it take longer than 20 minutes.

d Se lect [START] with v/V/B,

then press z.

The slide show begins.

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To cancel the slide show setting

Select [CANCEL], then pr ess z in step 3.

To stop slide show playback

Press z, select [EXIT] with B, then press z again.

To skip to the next/previous image during the slide show

Press B (next) or b (previous).

• The interval setting time may vary depending

on the image size.

Rotating still images

Mode dial:

You can rotate image recorded in portrait orientation and display it in landscape orientation.

Control button

Mode dial

a Se t the mode dial to , and

display the image to rotate.

b Pr ess MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [ROTATE] with b/B,

then press z.

d Select or with v/V, then

rotate the image with b/B.

e Select [OK] with v/V, then

press z.

To cancel rotation

Select [CANCEL] in step 4, then press z.

• You cannot rotate protected images (page 89)

and images recorded as movies (MPEG MOVIE), Clip Motion, Multi Burst or TIFF images.

• You ma y not be able to rotate ima ges shot with

other cameras.

• Also, when viewing images on a computer, the

image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software.

• If you rotate an image, the disc remaining space

will decrease.

• If the disc remaining space is not sufficient, you

may not be able to rotate an image.

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Protecting images

Still image editing

– Protect

Mode dial:

This function protects images against accidental erasure. Note that when you format a CD-RW (page 42), all the images recorded on that CD-RW w ill be de le te d even if they are protected.

Control button

Mode dial

• If you protect an image, the disc remaining

space will decrease. If you cancel the protection, the disc remaining space will also decrease.

• If the disc remaining space is not sufficient, you

may not be able to protect an image.

In single-image mode

a Set the mode dial to . b Display the image you want to

protect with b/B.

c Press MENU.

The menu appears.

d S elect [PROTECT] with b/B,

then press z.

The displayed image is protected. The

- (protect) indicator appears on the image.

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PRINT SLIDE

To cancel the protection

Press z again in st ep 4. The - (protect) indicator disappears.

In index (nine-image) mode

a Set the mode dial to , then

press the zoom W button once to display the index (nineimage) screen.

b Pr ess MENU.

The menu appears.

c Se lect [PROTECT] with b/B,

then press z.

d Se lect [SELECT] with b/B,

then press z.

e Se l ect the image you want to

protect with v/V/b/B, then press z.

The - (protect) indicator appears on the selected image.

SET

•

TO NEXT

f Repeat step 5 to protect other

images.

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g Press MENU.

The menu appears.

h S elect [OK] with B, then press

The selected images are protected.

To exit the Protect function

Select [CANCEL] in step 4 or select [EXIT] in step 8, then press z.

To cancel individual protection

Select the image to be unprotected, then press z in step 5. Repeat this operation for all images that are to be unprotected. Press MENU, select [OK], and then press z.

To protect all images

Select [ALL] in step 4, and pres s z. Select [ON], then press z.

To cancel all protection

Select [ALL] in step 4, and pres s z. Select [OFF], then press z.

In index (triple-image) mode

a Set the mode dial to , then

press the zoom W button twice to display the index (tripleimage) screen.

b Di splay the image you want to

protect in the center position with b/B.

c Pr ess MENU.

The menu appears.

d Se lect [PROTECT] with v/V,

then press z.

The center image is prot ected. Th e (protect) indicator appe ars on the image.

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e To protect other images,

display the image you want to protect in the center position with b/B, and repeat step 4.

To cancel previously set protection

Select the image to be unprotected, and press z in step 4. To cancel protection of all images, repeat this process f or each image.

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Changing image size

– Resize

Mode dial:

You can change the im ag e siz e of a recorded image, and save it as a new file. You can resize to the following size s. 2272×1704 (MVC-C D 400 only), 1600×1200, 1280×960, 640×480 The original image is retained even after resizing.

Control button

Mode dial

a Set the mode dial to . b Display the image you want to

resize with b/B.

c Press MENU.

The menu appears.

d Select [RESIZE] with b/B, then

press z.

e Select the desired size w ith v/

V, then press z.

To cancel resizing

Select [CANCEL] in step 5, then press z.

• The resized image is recorded as the newest

file. The original image is retained.

• Y ou cannot change the size of movies (MPEG

MOVIE), Clip Motion, Multi Burst or TIFF images.

• When you change from a small size to a large

size, the image quality deteriorates.

• You cannot resize to an image size of 3:2.

• When you resize a 3:2 image, the upper and

lower black portions will be displayed on the LCD screen.

• If you resize an image, the disc remaining space

will decrease.

• If the disc remaining space is not sufficient, you

may not be able to resize an image.

Choosing images to print

– Print mark

Mode dial:

You can mark a print mark on still images shot with your camera. This mark is convenient when you ha ve im age s pri nt ed at a shop that conforms with the DP OF (Digital Print Order Format) standard.

Control button

Mode dial

• You cannot mark movies (MPEG MOVIE) or

Clip Motio n images.

• In E-mail mode, a print mark is marked on the

normal size image that is recorded at the same time.

• When you mark images shot in Multi Burst

mode, all the images are printed on one sheet divided into 16 panels.

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• If you mark an image shot in TIFF mode with a

print mark, only the uncompressed image is printed, and the JPEG image recorded at the same time is not printed.

• If you mark an image with a print mark, the

disc remaining space will decrease. If you unmark the print mark, the disc remaining space will also decrease.

• If the disc remaining space is not sufficient, you

may not be able to mark an image with a print mark.

• Make sure to finalize the disc before having

images printed at a shop (page 44).

In single-image mode

a Se t the mode dial to . b Di splay the image you want to

print with b/B.

c Pr ess MENU.

The menu appears.

d Se lect [PRINT] with b/B, then

press z.

The (print) mark is marked on the displaye d i m age.

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PROTECT

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To unmark the print mark

Press z again in step 4. The (print) mark disappears.

In index (nine-image) mode

a Set the mode dial to , then

press the zoom W button once to display the index (nineimage) screen.

b Pr ess MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [PRINT] with b/B, then

press z.

d Select [SELECT] with b/B,

then press z.

• When marking print marks, you cannot

select [ALL].

e Se le ct the image you want to

print with v/V/b/B, then press z.

The (print) mark appears on the selected image.

SET

•

TO NEXT

f Repeat step 5 to print other

images.

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g Press MENU.

The menu appears.

h Select [OK] with B, then press

The (print) mark setting is completed.

To unmark selected print marks

Select the images to be unmarked in step 5, then pres s z.

To unmark all the print marks

Select [ALL] in step 4, then press z. Select [OFF], then press z.

To exit the Print Mark function

Select [CANCEL] in step 4, or select [EXIT] in step 8, then press z.

In index (triple-image) mode

a S et the mode dial to , then

press the zo om W b utton t wice to displa y t he index (tripleimage) screen.

b Display the image you want to

print in the center position with b/B.

c Press MENU.

The menu appears.

d S elect [PRINT] with v/V, th e n

press z.

The (print) mark is marked on the center image.

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e To print other images, display

the image you want to print in the center position with b/B, and repeat step 4.

To unmark the print mark

Press z again in step 4. The (prin t) mark disappears.

Still image editing

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Shooting movies

Enjoying movies

Mode dial:

You can shoot movies (MPEG MOVIE) with sound using your camera.

Before starting

Set [MOVING IMAGE] to [MPEG MOVIE] in the SET UP settings (pages 62 and 116).

DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGHT ON/OFF

a S et the mode dial to . b Press MENU.

The menu appears.

Mode dial

Control button

Shutter

c Select (IMAGE SIZE) with b/

B, then select the des ir ed mode with v/V.

You can choose from 320 (HQX), 320×240, or 160×112. For details on the recor di n g ti me fo r each image size, see page 110.

d Pr es s the shutter button fully

down.

“REC” appears on the screen and the camera starts recording the image and sound.

60min

• Recording stops when the disc is full.

REC

160

0:01[ 5:28]

e Pr es s the shutter button fully

down again to stop recording.

Indicators during shooting

The screen indicators are not recorded. Each time you press DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGHT ON/OFF, the status of the LCD screen changes as follows: Indicators off t LCD backligh t off t All indicators on. For a detailed description of the indicators, see page 125.

Shooting close-ups (Macro)

Set the mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 28.

Using the self-timer

Set the mode dial to and follow the procedure on page 29.

• The flash does not function when shooting

movies.

• The date and time are not superimposed onto

movies.

• When shooting movies (MPEG MOVIE) with

Multipoint AF, the distance to the center of the screen is estimated as an average, so the AF works even with a certain amount of vibration. The Focus range select mode (Center, Right, Left, Top and Bottom) (MVC-CD400) and the Center AF mode (MVC-CD250) focus using the AF range finder, so this is convenient when you want to focus only on the subject.

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Viewing movies on the LCD screen

Mode dial:

You can view mov ies on the LCD screen with sound from the speaker.

Control button

Mode dial

DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGHT ON/OFF

a Set the mode dial to . b Select the desired moving

image with b/B.

The movie is displayed one size smaller than still images.

60min

PLAY FILE BACK/NEXT

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6/8

0:00

c Press z.

The movie and sou nd are played back . During playback, B (PLA YBACK) appears on the LCD screen.

60min

160

6/8

0:02

High quality movies [320 (HQX)]

Movies are displayed over the entire screen.

Indicators during viewing movies

Each time you press DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGHT ON/OFF, the status of the LCD screen changes as follows: Indicators off t LCD backlight off t All indicators on. For a detailed descr i ption of the indicato rs, see page 126.

• The procedure for viewing movies on a TV is

the same as that for viewing still images (page 37).

Enjoying movies

STOP REV/CUE

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VOLUME

Playback bar

To stop playback

Press z again.

To advance or rewind the movie

Press b/B during playback. To return to the normal playback, pres s z.

To adjust the volume

Press v/V to adjust the volume.

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Deleting movies

– Delete

Mode dial:

You can delete unwant ed movies.

Control button

Mode dial

• When using a CD-R, the disc remaining space

does not increase even if you delete images.

• When using a CD-RW, the disc remaining

space only increases if you delete the last image you shot while is indicated on the LCD screen. If you modify an image, or open and close the disc cover, disappears.

• If the disc remaining space is not sufficient, you

may not be able to delete an image.

In single-image mode

a Se t the mode dial to . b Di splay the image you want to

delete with b/B.

c Pr ess MENU.

The menu appears.

d Se lect [DELETE] with b/B,

then press z.

The image has not yet been deleted at this point.

e Se lect [OK] with v, then pre ss

“ ACCESSING” appears on the LCD screen. When the message disappears, the image has been deleted.

To cancel deletion

Select [CANCEL] in step 5, then press z.

In index (nine-image) mode

a Set the mode dial to , then

press the zoom W button once to display an index (nineimage) screen.

b Pr ess MENU.

The menu appears.

c Select [DELETE] with b/B,

then press z.

d Select [SELECT] with b/B,

then press z.

e Se le ct the image you want to

delete with v/V/b/B, then press z.

The (delete) indicator appears on the selected image.

SET

•

TO NEXT

The image has not yet been deleted at this point.

f Repeat step 5 to delete other

images.

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g Press MENU.

The menu appears.

h Select [OK] with b/B, then

press z.

When the message “DISC ACCESS” disappears, the images have been deleted.

To cancel deletion

Select [EXIT] in step 8, then press z.

To delete all images

Select [ALL] in step 4, then press z. To cancel deletion, selec t [CANCEL] with b/ B, then press z.

In index (triple-image) mode

a S et the mode dial to , then

press the zo om W b utton t wice to display an index (tripleimage) screen.

b Display the image you want to

delete in the center position with b/B.

c Press MENU.

The menu appears.

d Check that [DELETE] is

selected, t hen press z.

The image has not yet been de le t ed a t this point.

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e S elect [OK] with v, then press

“DISK ACCES S” appe ar s on t he LCD screen. When the message disappears, the image has been deleted.

To cancel deletion

Select [CANCEL] in step 5, then press z.

Enjoying movies

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Troubleshooting

2 Should your camera still not work

Troubleshooting

If you experience trouble with your camera, try the following solu tions.

1 First check t he items on th e tables belo w.

properly, press the RESET button on the bottom of the camera, then turn on the power again. (All the setti ngs including date and time are cleared.)

RESET button

If code displays “C :ss:ss” appear on the LCD screen, the self-diagnostics display function is working (page 108).

Battery pack and power

Symptom Cause Solution You cannot charge the

battery pack. The battery remaining

indicator is incorrect, or sufficient battery remainin g indicator is displayed but the power runs out soon.

The battery life is short. • You are shooting/viewing images in an

The /CHG lamp flashes when charging a battery pack.

• The camera is turned on . p Turn the camera off (page 17).

• You have used the camera for a long time in a n extremely hot or an extremely cold location.

• The battery pack is dead (page 121).

• The battery pack is discharged.

• A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery time .

extremely cold loc ation.

• The battery pack is not charged enough.

• The battery pack is dead (page 121).

• The battery pack has malfunctioned. pContact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service

3 Should your camera still not work

properly, consult your Sony dea le r or local author ized Sony ser vice facility.

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p Replace the battery pack with a new one. p Install a charged batte ry pa ck (page 13). p Fully charge the batt ery pa c k (page 14).

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p Fully charge the batt ery pa c k (page 13). p Replace the battery pack with a new one.

facility.

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Symptom Cause Solution The /CHG lam p does not

light up when charging a battery pack.

The camera turns on but no functions work.

You cannot turn on the camera.

The power turns off suddenly.

• The AC power adaptor is disconnected.

• The battery pack is not installed correctly.

• The battery pack is comple te ly c h a rged. — p Remove the battery pack, the n install it again after about one

• The battery pack is not installed correctly.

• The AC power adaptor is disconnected.

• If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes when using a battery pack, th e camera turns off automati cally to pr event wearin g down the battery (page 17).

• The battery pack is discharged.

p Firmly connect the power co rd (mains lead) to a wall outlet

(wall socket) (page 14). p Install the battery pack correctly (page 13). —

minute and turn on the camera again. If the functions still do not

work, press the RESET button located on the bottom of the

camera using a sharp-pointed object. (If you pr e ss the RES ET

button, all setting s inc lu d i ng th e da te and time are cleared.)

p Install the battery pack correctly (page 13). p Connect the AC power adaptor securely to your camera

(page 16). p Turn on the camera again (page 17) or use the AC power

adaptor (p ag e 16).

p Replace it with a charged batt ery pac k (page 13).

Shooting still images/movies

Symptom Cause Solution The LCD backlight does

not light up when the power is turned on.

The subject does not appear on the LCD screen.

• The power was turned off with the LCD backlight set to OFF the last time the camera was used.

• The mode dial is set to or SET UP. p Set the mode dial to , S*, A*, M*, SCN, or (pages 24

p Turn the LCD backlight on (page 26).

and 94).

* MVC-CD400 only

Troubleshooting

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Symptom Cause Solution The image is out of focus. • The subject is too close.

• The Landscape mode or Portrait mode is selected for the Scene Selection f unc ti on.

• The Focus preset function is selected.

• [CONVERSION LENS] in the SET UP settings is set to [ON] (MVC-CD400

Zoom does not work. • [CONVERSION LENS] in the SET UP settings

Digital zoom does not function.

The image is too dark. • You are shooting a subject with a light source

The image is too bright. • You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark

The image is monochrome (black and white).

Vertical streaks appear when you ar e shooting a very bright subject.

is set to [ON] (MVC-CD400

• Zoom cannot be used when shooting a movie (MPEG MOVIE) (MVC-CD400

• The digital zoom cannot be used when shooting a movie (MPEG MOVIE).

• [DIGITAL ZOOM] in the SET UP settings is set to [OFF].

behind the subject.

• The brightness of the LCD screen is too low.

• The LCD backlight is set to off.

location s uch as on a st age.

• The LCD screen is too bright.

• [P. EFFECT] is set to [B&W] mode. p Cancel [B&W] mode (page 83).

• The smear phenomenon is occurring. p This is not a malfunction.

only).

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p Record in the macro recording mode when you shoot a subject

that is within 4 to 50 cm (1 5/8 to 19 3/4 inches) for MVC-CD400 MVC-CD250 from the lens. Make su re to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance when shooting (page 28).

p Cancel the setting (page 33).

p Cancel the function (page 69). p Set it to [OFF] (pages 62 an d 117) .

p Set it to [OFF] (pages 62 an d 117) .

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p Set it to [ON] (pages 62 and 116).

p Adjust the exposure (pag e 70).

p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen in the SET UP settings

(pages 62 and 117).

p Turn the LCD backlight on. p Adjust the exposure (pag e 70).

p Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen in the SET UP settings

(pages 62 and 117).

or within 3 to 50 cm (1 3/16 to 19 3/4 inches) for

Sony MVC-CD400 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Before using your camera

Table of contents

Introduction

Charging the battery pack

Using an external power source

Using your camera abroad

Turning on/off your camera

Setting the date and time

Inserting a disc

Initializing a disc

What is initialization?

Setting the still image size and image quality

Basic still image shooting (using auto adjustment mode)

LCD screen indicators during shooting

Checking the last image you shot (Quick Review)

Using the zoom feature

Shooting close-ups (Macro)

Using the self-timer

Selecting a flash mode

Inserting the date and time on a still image

Shooting according to scene conditions (Scene Selection)

Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera

Viewing single images

Viewing an index screen (nine-image or triple-image)

Viewing images on a TV screen

Deleting images

Deleting images in singe-image mode

Deleting images in index (nine-image) mode

Deleting images in index (triple-image) mode

Formatting a CD-RW

Preparation for viewing images using a computer (Finalize)

Finalizing a disc

What is finalization?

Canceling finalization (Unfinalize) (CD-RW only)

Viewing images through a disc drive

Image file storage destinations and image file names

Copying images to your computer

1 Installing PIXELA PTP Manager

2 Preparing your camera

3 Connecting your camera to your computer

4 Copying images

4 Copying images

When the PIXELA PTP Manager does not start up

5 Viewing the images on your computer

For Macintosh users

Viewing images on a computer connected with the USB cable (For Mac OS X users only)

Changing the menu settings

Changing the items in the SET UP screen

Shutter speed priority mode

Aperture priority mode

Manual exposure mode

Choosing a focus mode

Shooting with AF lock

Setting the distance to the subject

Adjusting the exposure

Metering mode

Adjusting color tones

Shooting multiple frames

Shooting in Multi Burst mode

Shooting three images continuously

Shooting still images in TIFF mode

Shooting still images for e-mail

Shooting still images with audio files

Adding special effects

Confirming whether to record images

Using an external flash

Using the Sony HVL-F1000 Flash

Recording an enlarged image – T r imm ing

Playing back successive images

Rotating still images

Protecting images

In single-image mode

In index (nine-image) mode

In index (triple-image) mode

Changing image size

Choosing images to print