Sony MVC-FD88 User Manual
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Digital Still Camera
Operating Instructions
Manual de instrucciones
MVC-FD88
MVC-FD83/FD88
©1999 by Sony Corporation
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ES
English
Operating instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly,
and retain it for future reference.
The instructions in this manual are for the two models: MVC-FD83,
MVC-FD88
The MVC-FD88 is the model used for illustration purposes.
Otherwise, the model name is indicated in the illustrations. Any
differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example,
“MVC-FD83 only.”
Before you start reading this manual and operating the unit, check
the model number.
As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on the
camera are shown in capital letters.
e.g. Press FLASH.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard,
do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
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.
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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-FD
Serial No.
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 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 occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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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.
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
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.
or mark)
For the customers in Germany
Directive: EMC Directive 89/336/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.)
92/31/EEC
ATTENTION
The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the
picture and sound of this camera.
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Be sure to read 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 camera care
The LCD screen is manufactured using high- precision technology.
However, there may be some tiny black spots and/or bright spots
(red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD
screen. These spots occur normally in the manufacturing process
and do not affect the recorded picture in any way. Effective number
of pixels is 99.99% or more.
Do not place your camera so as to point the LCD screen toward the
sun. The inside of the LCD screen may be damaged.
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.
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Table of contents
Before using your camera....................................................................... 8
Parts identification .................................................................................. 9
Basic operations
Preparation ...................................................................................... 12
1: Charging the battery pack........................................... 12
2: Installing the battery pack .......................................... 13
3: Setting the date and time ............................................ 15
Recording and playing back images............................................ 17
1: Recording still images ................................................. 17
2: Recording moving images .......................................... 18
3: Playing back still images ............................................. 20
4: Playing back moving images ...................................... 21
Battery life/No. of images that can be
recorded/played back ..................................................... 23
Viewing images using a personal computer ....................... 25
Playing back JPEG files with Microsoft Office .................... 26
Advanced operations
Various recording ........................................................................... 27
Focusing manually .................................................................. 27
Recording images in macro ................................................... 28
Adjusting the white balance .................................................. 29
Enjoying Picture Effect ........................................................... 30
Using the PROGRAM AE function....................................... 31
Selecting image quality (QUALITY)..................................... 33
Selecting image size ................................................................ 34
Selecting recording mode (REC MODE).............................. 35
Various playback ............................................................................ 38
Playing back multiple images at a time (INDEX) ............... 38
Playing back images in a continuous loop
– SLIDE SHOW ................................................................. 39
Preventing accidental erasure – PROTECT ......................... 41
Deleting images – DELETE .................................................... 44
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Copying images – COPY ........................................................ 46
Copying all the infomation in your floppy disk
– DISK COPY .................................................................... 48
Formatting a floppy disk – FORMAT .................................. 49
Writing a print mark on an image ........................................ 50
Using image data with other equipment ............................. 52
Changing the mode settings ......................................................... 53
Setting the mode of each item ............................................... 54
Additional information
Precautions ...................................................................................... 60
Troubleshooting.............................................................................. 62
Self-diagnosis display .................................................................... 64
Specifications................................................................................... 65
Warning messages................................................................... 66
Index ................................................................................................. 67
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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 × 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 the unit wet
When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar
conditions, be careful not to get the unit wet.
If moisture condensation occurs, refer to page 61 and follow
instructions on how to remove it before using.
Do not insert the floppy disk forcefully
Insert the floppy disk carefully into the digital still camera. You may
not be able to remove the floppy disk if you insert it forcefully.
Back up recommendations
To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy (back up) data to
disk.
Supplied accessories
Power cord (1 set) NP-F330 battery pack (1)
A/V connecting cable (1) Lens cap (1)
Shoulder strap (1) String for lens cap (1)
Battery charger (1)
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Parts identification
See pages in ( ) for more details.
Microphone
Do not touch when
recording.
Shutter button (17, 18)
Self-timer lamp
The lamp keeps on
blinking until recording
starts after the shutter
button is depressed.
Slot for AC
power adaptor cord
Flash emitter (11)
Photocell window
for flash
Do not block when
recording.
Tripod receptacle
Make sure that the length of
the tripod screw is less than
7/32 inch (6.5 mm).
Lens
Focus ring (27)
FOCUS AUTO/
MANUAL switch
(27)
Lens cap
A/V OUT Jack
Audio is monaural.
To insert the floppy disk
Insert the floppy disk until it clicks.
EJECT lock
DISK EJECT lever
To remove the floppy disk
While sliding EJECT lock down, slide DISK EJECT in the direction of the
arrow.
Before inserting, check that the
write protect tab set to the
recording position.
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k Parts identification
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 (17, 18, 20)
PICTURE EFFECT
button (30)
PROGRAM AE button (31)
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, Adjusting the exposure, Flash
level, and White balance.
Hooks for strap
Attaching the shoulder
strap
LCD screen
POWER switch
Slide down to
turn on/off the
power.
POWER lamp
ACCESS lamp
(17, 20)
DISK EJECT lever
(8)
Battery cover/
PUSH button (13)
Control button
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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
Speaker
FLASH button
Auto is set at the factory.
Each time you press the button, the
flash mode changes as follows:
Auto (no indication) t forcedflash t
no flash t Auto
In auto mode, the flash goes off
automatically according to the
brightness of the surroundings.
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 occur.
Zoom lever
Floppy disk
slot
POWER lamp
(17, 20)
Self-timer
Select SELFTIMER from the menu
bar with the control button, then
press z.
About 10 seconds after you press
the shutter button, the subject is
recorded.
Control button
Upper side
Left
side
Lower side
Right
side
Press to
execute.
Function of the control button
You can execute the functions by
pressing the upper, lower, left or right
(v/V/b/B) side of the control
button. When an item is selected in
the menu, the color of the item
changes from blue to yellow. To enter
your selection, press the center of the
control button (z).
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Preparation
Charging the battery pack
To charge the battery pack, use the battery charger. Your camera
operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series)
“InfoLITHIUM” is a trade mark of Sony Corporation.
1 Connect the power cord
to a wall outlet.
2 Insert the battery pack
in the direction of the
V mark. Slide it down
until it clicks.
To remove the battery pack
Slide up the battery pack.
Charging time
Battery Full charge* Normal charge**
NP-F330 (Supplied) 210 min. 150 min.
NP-F550 240 min. 180 min.
Approximate minutes to charge a discharged battery pack using the
battery charger BC-V615/BC-V615A. (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.
CHARGE lamp
(orange)
The CHARGE lamp
(orange) lights up.
Charging begins.
Battery charger
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Installing the battery pack
1 Open the battery cover.
Slide the battery cover in the
direction of the arrow pressing
PUSH button.
(base)
2 Install the battery pack.
Insert the battery pack with the V
mark facing toward the battery
compartment.
3 Close the cover.
Press the cover until it clicks.
To remove the battery pack
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.
Battery release lever
Basic operations
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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.
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.
About the power source
This camera can be powered from the following three power
sources:
•InfoLITHIUM battery* NP-F330 (supplied)/F550 (not supplied)
•AC power adaptor AC-VQ800 (not supplied)
•DC power adaptor DC-VQ800 (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.
*What is “InfoLITHIUM” ?
The “InfoLITHIUM” is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data
such as battery consumption with compatible equipment. This unit is
compatible with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (L series). Your camera
operates only with the “InfoLITHIUM” battery. “InfoLITHIUM”battery packs
have the
“InfoLITHIUM” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
mark.
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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 5 appears whenever you turn on the camera in
STILL/MOVIE mode.
1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the power.
The POWER lamp lights up.
2 Press v of the control button.
The menu bar appears on the LCD
screen.
INDEX FILEDELETE SETUP
SELECT OK
3 Select “SETUP” with the control button, then press z.
INDEX FILEDELETE SETUP
SELECT OK
4 Select “CLOCK SET” from the menu bar with the
control button, then press z.
VIDEO OUT
/LANGUAGE
CLOCK SET
BEEP
MENU BAR OFF
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VIDEO OUT
/LANGUAGE
JAN 1 1999
CLOCK SET
12 : 00 : 00AM
BEEP
INDEX FILEDELETE SETUP
SELECT OK
CLOCK SET
1999JAN AM: 1 12 00
SELECT/ADJUST OK
Y/M/D
M/D/Y
D/M/Y
ENTER
CANCEL
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5 Select the desired display of the date with the control
button, then press z.
Y/M/D (year/month/day)
M/D/Y (month/day/year)
D/M/Y (day/month/year)
CLOCK SET
1999 AM: 1 1 12 00
SELECT/ADJUST OK
Y/M/D
M/D/Y
D/M/Y
ENTER
CANCEL
6 Select the date and time with the control button, then
press z.
The item to be changed is indicated
with v/V. 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, v/V moves
to the next item.
CLOCK SET
1999 AM: 1 1 12 00
SELECT/ADJUST OK
Y/M/D
M/D/Y
D/M/Y
ENTER
CANCEL
When “D/M/Y” is selected, set the
time on a 24-hour cycle.
7 Select “ENTER” with the control button, then press z
at the desired moment to begin clock movement.
CLOCK SET
1999 PM: 7 4 10 30
SELECT/ADJUST OK
To cancel setting the date and time
Select “CANCEL” with the control button, then press z.
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Y/M/D
M/D/Y
D/M/Y
ENTER
CANCEL
Recording and playing back images
Recording still images
To record the images, slide the POWER switch down to turn on the
power (The POWER lamp lights up) and insert the floppy disk until
it clicks.
ACCESS lamp
POWER lamp
1 Set PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to STILL.
2 Press the shutter button halfway
down.
The AE lock indicator z (green) flashes.
When AE (auto exposure), AWB (auto
white balance) and AF (auto focus) are
frozen, the AE lock indicator stops flashing.
3 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 8 – 12 images(FD83)/6 – 10 images(FD88) with all default settings.
(p. 36)
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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Basic operations
k Recording and playing back images
Recording moving images
1 Set PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to MOVIE.
2 Press the shutter button fully down momentarily.
The image and sound are recorded for the length which you select in
the file menu: 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds.
Hold the shutter button fully down.
The image and sound are recorded until you release it.
Maximum 60 seconds when recording 160 × 112 size
Using the zoom feature
Move the power zoom lever a little for a slower zoom. Move it
further for a faster zoom.
Using the zoom function sparingly results in better-looking recordings.
“T” side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)
“W” side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away)
If you cannot get a sharp focus, move the power zoom lever to the “W”
side until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about
25 cm (FD83)/90 cm (FD88) away from the lens surface in the telephoto
position, or about 25 cm away in the wide-angle position. When the
subject is too close to focus on, refer to p. 28.
Digital zoom starts to function when zoom exceeds 3× (FD83)/8× (FD88).
The picture quality deteriorates as you go toward the “T” side. Set
DIGITAL ZOOM to OFF in the MENU settings. Otherwise the digital
zoom activates without notice (p. 55).
Digital zoom does not work for moving
images.
15 seconds when recording 320 × 240 size
W
T
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The right side of the bar shows
the digital zooming zone.
The indicators during recording
The indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded.
Image size indicator
Image quality indicator
Recording mode indicator
AE/Focus lock indicator
Manual focus indicator
Remaining battery
time indicator
120
min
Program AE
indicator
BRT
+1.0
EV
Flash level
indicator
SELF
MACRO
TIMER
SELECT OK
Picture effect*/LCD
bright level indicator*/
Volume level indicator*/Zoom indicator*
White balance
indicator
MACRO
EV level indicator
* Only displayed during operation.
1280
FINE
REC
15s
Number of stored
images
Remaining disk
capacity indicator
0:03
10
Self-diagnosis
function indicator/
Recording time
indicator
Recording time
SETUPCAMERAFILE
MENU BAR OFF
indicator
Menu bar/Guide menu
They appears by pressing v
of the control button and
disappears by pressing V of
the control button.
Self-timer indicator
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k Recording and playing back images
Playing back still images
To view 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.
1 Set PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to PLAY.
The ACCESS lamp flashes and the last recorded
image appears on the LCD screen.
POWER lamp
ACCESS lamp
2 Press v of the control button.
The menu bar appears on the LCD screen.
3 Select the recorded image with the control button.
Select the button on the LCD screen with the control button, then
press z.
'b : To display the preceding recorded image.
B' : To display the next image.
: To display six recorded images at a time
INDEX
(INDEX screen).
You can select the image with b/B of the control button if you turn
off the menu bar.
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Playing back moving images
1 Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to PLAY.
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.
2 Press v of the control button to display the menu bar
on the LCD screen.
3 Select the recorded moving image with the control
button.
Select fast-forward/rewind
buttons on the LCD screen
with the control button, then
press z.
'b : To display the preceding
recorded image.
B' : To display the next image.
: To display six recorded images at a time (INDEX
INDEX
screen).
Select the image with b/B of the control button, and then press z to
play back moving images and sounds if you turn off the menu bar.
4 Select the B (playback) button on the screen with the
control button, then press z.
Moving images and sound are played back.
Note
• The images recorded by this camera may not be played back correctly by
MVC-FD5/FD7/FD51/FD71/FD73/FD81/FD91/FDR1/FDR3.
• This camera cannot play back the image size which is more than 1600 × 1200.
120
min
INDEX FILEDELETE SETUP
SELECT OK
160
6/8
MENU BAR OFF
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k Recording and playing back images
The indicators during playback
During playback still images (STILL)
Recording mode indicator
Image size indicator
Image quality
Image number
Remaining disk capacity indicator
min
FINE
11/12
1280
120
Number of stored images in a floppy
disk
Print mark indicator
MVC-011S
12:00AM1999 7 4
Protect indicator
Recording date of the playback image/
Menu bar/Guide menu
File name
During playback moving images (MOVIE)/Still images with
sounds (VOICE)
Moving image file indicator
Image size indicator
Image number/Number of stored
image in a floppy disk
120
min
6 / 8
320
0
:
10
Remaining disk capacity indicator
Counter
Playback image*
Play bar
INDEX FILEDELETE SETUP
SELECT OK
MENU BAR OFF
Menu bar and guide menu
Fast-forward/rewind buttons
Playback/playback pause button
B is displayed during stop, and X during
playback.
* When playing back a VOICE file, the playback image is full-screen.
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Battery life/No. of images that can be recorded/played back
STILL mode
Battery Battery life No. of images
NP-F330 Continuous recording* 55 (50) 550 (500)
(Supplied) Continuous playing** 65 (60) 1700 (1500)
NP-F550 Continuous recording* 120 (110) 1200 (1050)
Approximate battery life and no. of images that can be recorded/played back
at a temperature of 77°F (25°C), 640 × 480 image size, in NORMAL recording
and STANDARD quality mode. Numbers in parentheses indicate the time
when using a normally charged battery. If you record other than 640 × 480 size
images or use the flash, the no. of images that can be recorded is reduced from
the above figures by about 20%.
* Recording at about 5 second intervals
** Playing back single image at about 2 second intervals
Continuous playing** 140 (130) 3600 (3200)
(min.) (record/playback)
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k Recording and playing back images
MOVIE mode
Battery Battery life No. of images*
NP-F330 Continuous recording 75 (65) 55 (45)
(Supplied)
NP-F550 Continuous recording 160 (140) 120 (100)
Approximate minutes that can be recorded at a temperature of 77°F (25°C)
and 160 × 112 image size. Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you
use a normally charged battery.
• 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.\
* For 5 sec. REC
(min.) (record)
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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 95/98 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
“
3.5 inch FD (A:)”.
3 Double-click the desired data file.
Recommended OS/applications example
OS
Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98 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.
Basic operations
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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.
• 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.
Playing back JPEG files with Microsoft
Office
Example: Using Excel
1 Select “Insert” on the main menu.
2 Point to “Picture” to display the popup menu.
3 Select “From File” to display the File Manager
dialog box.
4 Select “ 3.5 inch FD (A:)”.
5 Select the desired file to insert.
6 Select “Insert” to insert the file selected.
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V arious recor ding
FOCUS
AUTO/
MANUAL
Focus ring
PROGRAM AE
PICTURE EFFECT
Focusing manually
1 Set FOCUS AUTO/MANUAL to MANUAL.
9 appears on the LCD screen.
2 Turn the focus ring to achieve a sharp focus.
9 changes as follows:
: when recording a distant subject
: when the subject is too close to focus on
To reactivate auto focusing, set FOCUS AUTO/MANUAL to
AUTO.
Note
When recording in relatively dark environment, it is recommended to record
after focusing manually, or set PROGRAM AE to Panfocus mode.
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Recording images in macro
Select MACRO from the menu bar with the control
button, then press z
appears on the LCD screen.
SELF
MACRO
TIMER
MENU BAR OFFSELECT OK
You can shoot a subject that is about 1cm(FD83)/4cm(FD88) away
from the lens surface in the wide-angle position.
To cancel the macro mode
Select MACRO from the menu bar again with the control button,
then press z.
disappears.
Note
You cannot record images in macro with following PROGRAM AE modes
appears on the LCD screen):
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• Sunset & Moon mode
• Landscape mode
• Panfocus mode
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Adjusting the white balance
White balance adjustment makes white subject look white and
allows more natural color balance for camera recording. Normally
white balance is automatically adjusted.
1 Set PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to STILL or MOVIE, then
press v of the control button.
The menu bar appears on the LCD screen.
2 Select CAMERA with control button, then press
z.
3 Select WHITE BALANCE with control button, then
press z.
4 Select desired white balance, then press z.
AUTO:
to adjust the white balance automatically
IN DOOR (n) :
• if the lighting conditions, like those at a party, are changing
• if the picture is being taken in a studio lit by TV lighting
• if the subject is being lit by sodium- or mercury-vapor lamps
OUT DOOR ( ) :
• at night-time with neon or fireworks in the picture
• at sunset or sundown
• under daytime-fluorescent light
Advanced operations
HOLD:
to record a single-colored subject or background
5 Press V of the control button repeatedly.
The camera menu dissapears.
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Enjoying Picture Effect
Press PICTURE EFFECT repeatedly to select the
desired picture effect mode.
NEG. ART: The color and brightness of the picture is reversed.
SEPIA: The picture is sepia.
B&W: The picture is monochrome (black and white).
SOLARIZE: The light intensity is more clear, and the picture
To cancel picture effect
Press PICTURE EFFECT repeatedly until the indicator on the LCD
screen goes out. When you turn the power off or set PLAY/STILL/
MOVIE to PLAY, the picture effect is automatically cancelled.
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