Sony MVC-FD81 User Manual [en, es]
SONY.
3-864-932-11 (1)
Digital Still Camera
Operating Instructions _
Manual de instrucciones
Digital
MVC-FD81
©1998 by Sony Corporation
Mavica
English
Operating instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,
and retain it for future reference.
As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on the
camera are shown in capital letters,
e.g.. Press FLASH.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard,
do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
RiSK OF ececrnc smock
A
CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
00 NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)
HO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE
REFER SEHVICIHO TO (OUAIIFIEO SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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.
A
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial
number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you
call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. MVC-FD81
Serial No.
2-GB
CAUTION
Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140®F (60°C), such as in
a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight.
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.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved
in this manual could \'oid your authority to operate this equipment.
Note:
T3|is equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between thie 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.
For the Customers in the United States and CANADA
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY.
LITHIUM ION BATTERY.
DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
You can return you unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony
Service Center or Factory Service Center.
Note: In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or
business trash may be prohibited.
For the Sony Service Center nearest you call
1-800-222-SONY (United States only)
For the Factory Service Center nearest you call
416-499-SONY (Canada only)
Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries.
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NOTICE 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 co\-er, 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.
ATTENTION
The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the
picture and sound of this camera.
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Table of contents
Before using your camera.........................................................................7
Parts identification ................................................................................. 8
Basic operations
Preparation....................................................................................... 11
1: Charging the battery pack
2'. Installing the battery pack.............................................12
3: Setting the date and time................................................13
Recording and playing back images
1: Recording still images
2: Recording moving images.............................................. 17
3: Playing back still images
4: Playing back moving images.......................................... 19
Battery life/No. of images that can be recorded/
played back
Viewing images using a personal computer
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Advanced operations
Changing the mode settings.............................................................25
Using various functions for recording
Focusing manually.....................................................................34
Enjoying Picture Effect
Using the PRCXIRAM AE function
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Additional information
Changing the lithium battery in the camera...................................37
Precautions........................................................................................38
Troubleshooting................................................................................40
Self-diagnosis display........................................................................42
Specifications
Warning messages
Index..................................................................................................45
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Be sure to rood before using your camera
Trial recording
Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial
recording to make sure 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 cannot be made due to a malfunction of the camera, floppy
disk, etc.
Precaution on copyright
Floppy disks, television programs, films, video tapes, and other
materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such
materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.
• IBM PC/AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation of the IJ.S.A.
• MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks licensed to Microsoft
Corporation, registered in the U.S.A. and other countries.
• Netscape Navigator is a trademark of Netscape Communications
Corporation.
• Macintosh is a trademark licensed to Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the
U.S.A. and other countries.
• All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Furthermore, "TM" and "®" are not mentioned in each case in this manual.
* •
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Before using your camera
This digital still camera uses a floppy disk as a medium for
recording images.
Use the following floppy disk type:
• Size: 3.5 inch
•Type: 2HD
• Capacity: 1.44 MB
• Format: MS-DOS format (512 bytes x 18 sectors)
When using 3.5 inch, 2HD floppy disk other than described above,
format it using the camera or personal computer.
Do not shake or Strike the unit:
Malfunctions, inability to record images as well as inability to use
floppy disks or image and memory data breakdown, damage or loss
may occur.
Do not get 4ie unit wet
When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar
conditiorts, be careful not to get the unit wet.
If moisture condensation occurs, refer to page 39 and follow
instructions on how to remove it before using.
Back up recommendations
To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy (back up) data to
disk.
Supplied accessories
Digital still camera (1)
Power cord (1 set)
Shoulder strap (1)
Battery charger (1)
NP-F330 battery pack (1)
Lens cap (1)
String for lens cap (1)
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Parts identification
See pages in ( ) for more details.
Microphone
Do not touch when
recording.
Shutter button (16,17)
Photocell window
for flash
Do not block when
Lens
Focus ring (34)
recording.
Slot for AC
power adaptor code
Flash emitter (10)
Self-timer lamp
The lamp keeps on blinking
until recording starts after the
shutter button is depressed.
Tripod receptacle
Make sure that the length of
the tripod screw is less than
7/32 inch (6.5 mm).
FOCUS AUTO/
MANU switch (34)
To insert the floppy disk
Insert the floppy disk until it clicks.
Before inserting, check that tiie
write protect tab set to the
recording position.
№
DISK EJECT lever
PUSH buUon
To remove the floppy disk
While pressing PUSH, slide DISK EJECT in the direction of the arrow.
Lens cap
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LCD BACK LIGHT switch
Normally select ON.
Set to OFF to save
the battery.
BRIGHT +/- button
Press to adjust the
brightness of the
LCD screen.
PLAY/STILL/MOVIE
switch (16,17,19)
Lithium battery
compartment (37)
PICTURE EFFECT
button (35)
PROGRAM AE button (36)
DISPLAY button
Press to display or turn off the
indicators on the LCD screen.
The indicators do not go off in the
following modes:
Program AE, Picture effect. Manual
focus. Zoom, AE Lock, Self-timer,
Flash and Adjusting the exposure.
Hooks for strap
DISK EJECT lever
(8)
Battery cover/
OPEN (ВАТТ)
button (12)
PUSH button (8)
Control button
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Zoom lever
"T" side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
"W" side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
Move the zoom lever to the "W" side until the focus is sharp.
You can shoot a subject that is at least about 5/6 feet (about 25 cm) away
from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inch (about
1 cm) away in the wide-angle position.
Photocell window for LCD screen
The LCD screen becomes
brighter when exposed to
sunlight.
VOLUME+/-button —
Press to adjust the volume
of the speaker.
FLASH/CHARGE lamp
FLASH button
AUTO is set at the factory.
Each time you press the
button, the flash mode changes
as follows:
AUTO (no indication) —►
forced-flash H —►
no flash ® —* AUTO
In AUTO mode, the flash goes
off automatically according to
the brightness of the surround
ings.
The subject must be 1 5/8 feet
to 8 1/3 feet (0.5 m to 2.5 m)
away.
When you record using the
flash and conversion lens (not
supplied), an eclipse may
Self-timer
Select "E2" with the control button,
then press it.
About 10 seconds after you press the
shutter button, the subject is recorded.
Exposure
Select "I-hEVI" or "l-EVI" on the LCD
screen with the control button, then
press it to select the desired value.
-hEV: To raise the exposure value
(brighten the picture)
-EV: To lower the exposure value
(darken the picture)
Adjustable in a range of -1.5 EV to
-tl.5 EV in steps of 0.5 EV.
Floppy
disk slot
POWER
lamp
(16,19)
Speaker
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Preparation
■ I Charging the battery pack
To charge the battery pack, use the battery charger. For details, refer
to the instruction manual of the battery charger.
O Connect the power cord
to a wall outlet.
O Insert the battery pack
in the direction of the
T mark. Slide it down
until it clicks.
To remove the battery pack
Slide up the battery pack.
Charging time
Battery
NP-F330
NP-F530
NP-F550
Approximate minutes to charge a discharged battery pack using the
battery charger BC-V615. (Lower temperatures require a longer charging
time.)
* Charging for about one hour after the CHARGE lamp goes out.
**Charging just until the CHARGE lamp goes out.
Full charge*
210 min.
225 min.
240 min.
Normal charge**
150 min.
165 min.
180 min.
CHARGE lamp
(orange)
The CHARGE lamp
(orange) lights up.
Charging begins.
Battery charger
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'=>Prepara(tion
Installing the battery pack
Open the battery cover.
While sliding OPEN (ВАТТ) in the
direction of the arrow.
Install the battery pack.
Insert the battery pack with the T
mark facing toward the battery
compartment.
Close the cover.
Press the cover until it clicks.
To Femov^‘'the batteiy padc
Open the battery cover. While sliding the battery release lever rightward, remove the battery pack.
Be careful not to drop the battery pack when
removing.
Remaining battery time indication
This camera shows on the LCD panel how many minutes you can still keep on
recording or playing back images*. Note, however, that the time might not be
displayed correctly under some use conditions or in some environments.
* The time displayed during recording or during playback refers to the time
for which the battery lasts if you simply keep the camera on or if you simply
keep it displaying images without performing any operation.
Battery release lever
Auto power-off function
During recording if you leave the camera inactive for about 3 minutes while
the power is on, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down
the battery.
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About the power source
This camera can be powered from the following two power sources:
• InfoLITHIUM battery* NP-F330 (supplied)/F530 (not supplied)/
F550 (not supplied)
• AC power adapter AC-V700 (not supplied)
When you use the camera for a long time, we recommend you to
power the camera from a wall outlet with the AC power adaptor.
• "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack
The "InfoLITHIUM" is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data
with compatible equipment about its battery consumption.
"WoLITHIUM" is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
EJ Setting the date and time
When you use the camera first, set the date and time.
The date and time are necessary for MS-DOS format recording. If
they are not set, incorrect date and time are recorded, and CLOCK
SET screen in step O appears whenever you turn on the camera in
STILL/MOVIE mode.
O Slide POWER down to turn on the power.
O Select "CLOCK SET" in MENU with the control button,
then press it.
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O Select the desired display of the date with the control
button, then press it.
Y/M/D (year/month/day)
M/D/Y (month/day/year)
D/M/Y (day/month/year)
O Select the date and time with the control button, then
press it.
The item to be changed is
indicated with A/T, Select
number by pressing the upper
side or lower side of the control
button, then press it to enter the
number.
After entering the number, A/T
moves to the next item.
When "D/M/Y" is selected, set
the time on a 24-hour cycle.
0 Select "ENTER" with the control button, then press it
at the desired moment to begin clock movement.
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To cancel setting the date and time
Select "CANCEL" with the control button, then press it.
Note
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li the indicator appears on the LCD screen, replace the lithium battery
according to the procedures on page 37.
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Recording and playing back images
■ I Recording still images
To record the images, slide POWER down to turn on the power (The
POWER lamp lights up) and insert the floppy disk until it clicks.
O Set PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to STILL.
O Press the shutter button halfway
down.
The AE lock indicator • (green) flashes.
When AE (auto exposure), AWB (auto
white balance) and AF (auto focus) are
frozen, the AE lock indicator stops flashing.
O Press the shutter button fully
down.
The image is recorded on the disk.
The number of images you can record on a floppy disk
About 10 -16 images with all default settings, (p. 27)
Note_______________________________________________________________________
When the image is recorded on the disk, the ACCESS lamp flashes.
When the ACCESS lamp is flashing, never shake or strike the unit. Also, do
not turn the power off or remove the battery pack or floppy disk. Otherwise,
an image data breakdown may occur and the floppy disk may become
unusable.
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Recording moving images
O Set PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to MOVIE.
O Press the shutter button fully down momentarily.
The image and sound are recorded for 5 seconds.
Hold the shutter button fully down.
The image and sound are recorded until you release it.
Maximum 60 seconds when recording 160 x 112 size Cleo
15 seconds when recording 320 x 240 size C320
Moving images will be softer than still images.
Functions you can use for image recording
■
Adjusting the brightness of the
LCD screen (p. 9)
Flash (p. 10)*
Zoom (p. 10)
Self-timer (p. 10)
Adjusting the exposure (p. 10)
Focusing manually (p. 34)
Picture effect (p. 35)
PROGRAM AE function (p. 36)
You cannot use these functions for MOVIE mode.
Selecting the recording mode
-REC MODE(p. 26)*
Selecting the image quality
- QUALITY (p. 28)*
Selecting the flash level
- FLASH LEVEL (p. 28)*
Selecting the file numbering mode
-FILE NUMBER (p. 29)
Selecting the image size
- IMAGE SIZE (p. 28, 29)
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The indicators during recording
The indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded.
Flash indicator
/Flash level indicator
Manual focusing
Program AE
indicator —
Exposure indicator/
Zoom indicator* —
Picture effect
indicator
LCD brightness -
indicator*
/VOLUME
indicator*
Adjusting the exposure button
MENU button —
Self-timer button
Only displayed during operation.
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AE lock indicator
Recording mode
indicator/Moving
image indicator
Image size
indicator
Image quality
indicator*
Remaining disk
capacity indicator
• No. of stored
images
- Self-diagnosis
function indicator
/Recording time
indicator
Remaining
battery time
indicator
Self-timer indicator
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y Playing back still images
To watch the recorded images on the LCD screen, slide POWER
down to turn on the power (The POWER lamp lights up) and insert
the floppy disk until clicks.
O Set PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to PLAY.
The ACCESS lamp flashes and the last recorded image
appears on the LCD screen.
POWER lamp
^ACCESS lamp
O Select the recorded image with the control button.
Select the button on the LCD screen with the control button, then
press it.
I
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: To display the preceding recorded image.
I M I: To display the next image.
lINDEXi: To display 6 recorded images at a hme (INDEX screen).
Playing back moving images
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O Set PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to PLAY.
The ACCESS lamp flashes and the last recorded image appears on
the LCD screen.
The image recorded in MOVIE mode is displayed one-size
smaller than the other normal-sized images.
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O Select the playback start button on the LCD screen
with the control button, then press it.
The moving image and sound start.
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The indicators during playback
During playback still images (STILL)
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During playback moving images (MOVIE)/Still images with
sounds (VOICE)
Image number
Recording mode of the playback
image indicator
Image size indicator
Image quality indicator
Remaining disk capacity indicator
Number of stored images in the
floppy disk
File name
Recording date of the playback
image
Remaining battery time indicator
INDEX button
MENU button
Image search buttons
M/ W buttons (Single screen mode)
◄■/ ^ buttons (Index screen mode)
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pause button/Playback VOICE
start button
In INDEX screen mode
I
: To display the preceding
6 images.
I : To display the following
6 images.
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IWI : Moving image file
[ I : Still image with sound file
* To return-to the normal playback screen (Single screen), select an image
with the control button, then press it.
* The number displayed at the upper right side of the image shows the
recording order on the disk. It is different from the file name (p. 27).
Functions you can use for playback of recorded images
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Adjusting the volume of the
speaker(p-10)
Adjusting the brightness of the
LCD screen (p. 9)
Note
The images recorded by this camera may not be played back correctly by
MVC-FD5/FD7/FD51/FD71/FDR1/FDR3.
Protecting images
- PROTECT (p. 30)
Copying recorded images to
another floppy disk
-COPY(p. 31)
Deleting images - DELETE (p. 32)
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^ Recording and playing back images
Battery life/No. of images that can be
recorded/played back
STILL mode
Battery Battery life
NP-F330
(Supplied)
NP-F530 Continuous recording*
NP-F550 Continuous recording*
Approximate battery life and no. of images that can be recorded/played back
at a temperature of /7®F (25°C), 640 x 480 image size, in NORMAL recording
and STANDARD quality mode. Numbers in parentheses indicate the time
when using a normally charged battery. The battery life and no. of images are
the same as when using the flash. If you record 1240 x 768 size images, the no.
of images that can be recorded is reduced from the above figures by about
10%.
* Recording at about 5 second intervals
** Playing back single image at about 4 second intervals
Continuous recording*
Continuous playing**
Continuous playing* *
Continuous playing**
(min.)
55 (50)
100 (90)
90 (80)
160(140)
120(110)
210 (190)
MOVIE mode
Battery
NP-F330
(Supplied)
NP-F530 Continuous recording
NP-F550 Continuous recording 140(125)
Approximate minutes that can be recorded at a temperature of 77°F (25°C)
and 160 X 112 image size. Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you
use a normally charged battery.
Continuous recording
Battery life
(min.)
60 (55) 40(35)
100 (90) 65 (55)
No. of images
(record/playback)
650 (550)
1500 (1350)
1100 (950)
2400 (2100)
1500 (1350)
3100 (2800)
No. of images
(record)
90 (80)
» Battery life and no. of images will be decreased if you use the camera in a
cold environment or while you repeat turning the power on/off and
zooming.
» The capacity of a floppy disk is limited. The above figures are a guide when
continuously recording/playing back while replacing the floppy disks.
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Viewing images using a personal computer
With this camera, the still image data is compressed in JPEG format
and move image data is compressed with MPEG-1 format. These
data can be viewed using a personal computer which installed JPEG
and MPEG browsing software as Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0. For
further information to use the browsing software, refer to the
personal computer instruction manual.
Example: personal computer with Windows 95 installed
1 Start up personal computer and insert the floppy
disk into the disk drive of the personal
computer.
2 Open ",^My computer" and double click
(51
inch FD (A:)".
3 Double-click the desired data file.
Recommended OS/appfiortions example
os
Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or later, Windows NT 3.51 or later, etc.
applications
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, Netscape Navigator etc.
To display the image list, double-click "MAVICA.HTM" of the
floppy disk recorded with this camera if your personal computer is
installed with a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.
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■=> Recording and playing back images
Notes
•To play back an MPEG file, install Active Movie Player (Direct Show).
• For playing back a file recorded in MOVIE or VOICE mode, first copy it to
the hard disk of the personal computer. If you play back the file from a
floppy disk, the picture and sound may break off.
• You cannot play back an MPEG file with Windows 3.1.
• Opening non-compressed images recorded in BITMAP mode (p. 26,27)
requires an application program designed to view bitmapped images.
• For Macintosh, you can use the floppy disk recorded with this camera using
the PC Exchange with Mac OS system 7.5 or higher. A viewing application
for Macintosh is also necessary for viewing images. To play back an MPEG
file, install Quick Time 3.0.
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Changing the mode settings
1 Select "MENU" with the control button, then
press it.
The menu appears on the LCD
screen.
2 Select desired item with the control button, then
press it.
When an item is selected, the color of
the item changes from blue to yellow.
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3 Change the setting with the control button, then
press it.
When the setting is finished, the
menu screen returns to the screen of
step 1.
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<=> Changing the mode settings
To cancel changing the mode settings
Press the left side of the control button. The screen returns to the
menu screen. To cancel the menu screen, select "O" with the
control button, then press it.
Setting the mode of each item
• is set at the factory.
Items in STILL mode
REC MODE <NORMAL*/iaE-MAiL/[I] VOiCE/
!BMP’BITMAP>
• Normally select NORMAL. A JPEG file is recorded in selected
image size.
• Select E-MAIL to record a 320 x 240 JPEG file besides a 640 x 480
(or 1024 X 768) JPEG file. E-mail files are suitable for
e-mail transmission, etc. because they contain compressed data.
•Select VOICE to record a still image and sound together besides a
JPEG file.
Press the shutter button down momentarily.
The sound is recorded for 5 seconds.
Hold the shutter button down.
The sound is recorded until you release it. (Maximum 40 seconds)
• Select BITMAP to record a non-compressed image (640 x 480)
besides a JPEG file. This is good for recording images in clearer
detail.
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