Sony MVC-FD97 Operating Instruction

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3-066-743-12(1)

Digital Still Camera

Operating Instructions

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

Owner’s Record

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

Model No. ________________________ Serial No. ________________________

MVC-FD97

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WARNING

Topreventfire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

For the Customers in the U.S.A.

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

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

If you haveany questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information 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-FD97 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park

Ridge, NJ, 07656 USA

Telephone No.: 201-930-6972

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

CAUTION

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 protectionagainst 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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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 in the U.S.A. and Canada

DISPOSAL OF LITHIUM ION BATTERY.

LITHIUM ION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

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

Note:

In some areas the disposalof lithiumion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited.

For theSony Service Center nearest youcall 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) For the Sony Factory ServiceCenter nearest you call 416-499-SONY (Canada only)

Caution:

Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery.

For the Customers in Canada

CAUTION

TOPREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTAC LEOR OTHEROUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

For the Customers in Germany

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

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

• Residential area

• Business district

• Light-industry district

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

Attentionforthe Customers in 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 feet).

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

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 ASTAor BSI to BS 1362, (i.e. marked with

or mark) must be used.

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Be sure to read the following before using your camera

Operating instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on the camera are shown in capital letters. e.g. Press DISPLAY.

Trialrecording

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

No compensation for con tents of the recording

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

Notes on image data compatibility of the “Memory Stick”

• Thiscamera conforms withthe Designrule

for Camera File system universal standard established by the JEITA (Japan Electrics and Information Technology Industries Association). You cannot play back on your camera still images recorded on other equipment (DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/ TRV900E, DSC-D700, DSC-D770) that does not conform with this universal standard. (These models are not sold in some areas.)

• Playback of images recorded with your

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

Precaution on copyright

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

Do not sh ake or strike the camera

In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images, this may render the floppy disks or “Memory Stick”s unusable or image data breakdown, damage or loss may occur.

LCD screen , finder (only models with a finder) and lens

• The LCD screen and the finder are

manufactured using extremely highprecision 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 finder. These points are normal in the manufacturingprocess 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.

Do n o t g et the camera wet

When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions, be careful not to get the camera wet. If moisture condensation occurs, refer to page 74 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.

When the camera is used for long periods

Note that the camera body may become hot.

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Table of contents

Introduction ..................................... 6

Getting started

Identifying the parts ........................ 7

Preparing the power supply ............. 9

Setting the date and time ............... 14

Inserting a floppy disk ................... 16

Inserting a “Memory Stick” .......... 17

Basic operati ons

B Recording

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

Recording moving images ............. 25

B Playback

Playing back still images ............... 26

Playing back moving images ......... 27

Viewing images using a computer 29 Image file storage destinations and

image file names ..................... 36

Advanced operations

Before performing advanced operations

How to use the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector .................................... 40

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

How to change the menu settings .. 42

B Various recording

Setting the image size

(IMAGE SIZE) ....................... 48

Creating Clip Motion Files ............ 49

Recording still images for e-mail

(E-MAIL) ................................ 51

Adding audio files to still images

(VOICE) ................................. 51

Recording text documents (TEXT) .52 Recording still images as

uncompressed files (TIFF) ...... 53

Recording images in macro ........... 54

Focusing manually ........................ 55

Using the PROGRAM AE function ..56

Using the Spot light-metering

function ................................... 57

Adjusting the exposure

(EXPOSURE) ......................... 58

Adjusting the white balance

(WHITE BALANCE) ............. 59

Recording the date and time onthestill

image (DATE/TIME) ..............60

Enjoying picture effects

(PICTURE EFFECT) .............. 60

B Various playback

Playing back six images at once

(INDEX) .................................. 61

Enlarging a part of the still image

(Zoom and trimming) .............62

Playing back the still images in order

(SLIDE SHOW) ...................... 63

Viewing images on a TV screen .... 64

B Editing

Preventing accidental erasure

(PROTECT) ............................ 65

Deleting images (DELETE) .......... 66

Changing the recorded still image size

(RESIZE) ...............................67

Copying images (COPY) ...............68

Copying all the information on your

floppy disk (DISK COPY) ......70

Selecting still images to print

(PRINT MARK) .....................71

Format ............................................ 72

B As an external drive

Using the camera as an external drive

of a computer .......................... 73

Additional information

Precautions .................................... 74

On “Memory Sticks” ..................... 76

Using your camera abroad .............76

About “InfoLITHIUM” battery

pack .........................................77

Troubleshooting .............................79

Warning and notice messages .......85

Self-diagnosis display ....................87

Specifications ................................88

LCD screen/finder indicators ........89

Index ..............................................91

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Introduction

Deletes undesired images right away, checking the image after shooting

The digital still camera is able to play back the image and delete it right away.

Recording still images: page 18 Playing back still images: page 26 Deleting images (DELETE): page 66

Captures images with your computer

You can easily copy images onto your computer using a floppy disk or a “Memory Stick,” and view and modify images on your computer using application software.

Viewing images using a computer: page 29

Records a moving picture with audio

The digital still camera can record a moving picture with audio for maximum 60 seconds.

Recording moving images: page 25

Selects the recording mode from various types of recordings according to your situation

Creating Clip Motion Files: page 49 Recording still images for e-mail (E-MAIL): page 51 Adding audio files to still images (VOICE): page 51 Recording text documents (TEXT): page 52 Recording still images as uncompressed files (TIFF): page 53

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Getting started

Identifying the parts

See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 0

Getting started

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

OPEN (FLASH) button (23)

Built-in microphone

Do not touch while recording.

Self-timer lamp (23)

Shutter button (18, 25)

Zoom lever (21)

Photocell window for flash

Do not block while recording.

Focus ring (55)

Lens

DC IN cover/DC IN jack (10, 13)

(One-push white balance)

button (59)

Flash (23)

Accessory shoe

SPOT METER button (57)

Finder adjustment dial (19)

WHITE BALANCE button (59)

PROGRAM AE button (56)

STEADY SHOT ON/OFF switch

(22)

A/V OUT (MONO) jack (64)

Audio output is monaural.

FOCUS AUTO/MANUAL switch

(54, 55)

(Macro) button (54)

PROGRAM AE +/– buttons (56)

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Attaching the shoulder strap

1 2

3 4 5

6 7 8 9 0

LCD screen

Finder (19)

LCD ON/OFF switch (20)

VOL +/– buttons (28)

Lens cap (supplied)

(Flash) button/ (Flash)

lamp (23) POWER ON/OFF (CHG)

(Charge) lamp (11, 14) POWER switch (14)

Tripod receptacle (bottom surface)

Useatripodwithascrewlengthof less than 6.5 mm (7/32 inch). You cannot firmly secure the camera to tripods having longer screws, and may damage the camera.

DISPLAY button (22)

qs qd

qf qg qh qj qk ql w; wa ws

Hooks for strap

ACC (Accessory) jack

PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector (40)

Access lamp (18, 19)

DISK EJECT lever (16)

Speaker

Floppy disk slot (16)

Battery cover/PUSH button

(bottom surface) (9) “Memory Stick” cover/

“Memory Stick” slot (17) USB cover/USB jack (31)

MS /FD (“Memory Stick”/floppy

disk) selector Control button (40)

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Preparing the power supply

Installing the battery pack

Your camera operates only with the NP-F330 (supplied)/F550 (not supplied) “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack* (L series). See page 77 for more information about “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.

1 2 3

Open the battery cover.

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

Install the battery pack.

Insert the battery pack with the as illustrated.

Close the battery cover.

mark facing toward the battery compartment

T o rem ove the battery pack

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

Be careful not to drop the battery p ack when removing it.

Getting started

Battery eject lever

What is “InfoLITHIUM”?

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

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

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Charging the battery pack

When the camera is turned on, you cannot charge the battery pack. Be sure to turn off the power of the camera.

to DC IN jack

AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor

Battery pack

Power cord (mains lead)

to a wall outlet (ma ins)

Insert the battery pack into your camera.

Open the DC IN cover and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC

IN jack o f your camera with the Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and

then to a w all outlet (mains).

The POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp (orange) below the LCD screen lights up when charging begins. When the POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp goes off, full charge is completed.

After charging the battery pack

Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camera.

Battery remaining indicator

The LCD screen or finder on the camera shows the remaining time for which you can stillrecordorplaybackimages. This indication may not be entirely accurate depending on the conditions of use and the operating environment. Charging at a room temperature of 10°Cto30°C(50°Fto86°F) is recommended.

mark facing up.

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NP-F330 (supplied)/F550 (not supplied) battery pack

When you record images in an extremely cold location or using the LCD screen, the operatingtime 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 pack into the camera just before recording. When using a pocket heater, take care not to let the heater directly contact the battery.

Auto power-off function

If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during recording, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack. To use the camera again, slide the POWER switch to the right to turn on the camera again.

Note on the POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp during charging

The POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp may flash:

• When a malfunction occurs in the battery pack (page 84). The POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp does not light up :

• When the battery pack is not installed properly.

Charging time

Battery pa c k Full charge (min.)

NP-F330 (supplied) Approx. 150 NP-F550 Approx. 210

Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack at a temperature of 25°C(77°F).

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

Getting started

STILL mode recording/playback when using floppy disks

NP-F330 (supplied) NP-F550

Continuous recording*

Continuous playback**

Battery li fe

(min.)

Approx. 65 Approx. 650 Approx. 150 Approx. 1600

Approx. 80 Approx. 2200 Approx. 170 Approx. 4800

Number of

images

Battery l ife

(min.)

Number of

images

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STILL mode recording/playback when using “Memory Stick”s

NP-F330 (supplied) NP-F550

Continuous

Battery lif e

(min.)

Approx. 80 Approx. 1600 Approx. 170 Approx. 3400

Number of

images

Battery li fe

(min.)

Number of

images

recording* Continuous

Approx. 100 Approx. 3000 Approx. 230 Approx. 6900

playback**

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

∗ Recording at about 5-second intervals when using a floppy disk, or at about 3-second intervals

when using a “Memory Stick”

∗∗Playing back single images continuously at about 2-second intervals

MOVIE mode recording when using floppy disks

NP-F330 (supplied) NP-F550

Battery l ife (min.) Batte ry life (min.)

Continuousrecording Approx. 85 Approx. 180

MOVIE mode recording when using “Memory Stick”s

NP-F330 (supplied) NP-F550

Battery l ife (min.) Batte ry life (min.)

Continuousrecording Approx. 90 Approx. 190

Approximate time that can be recorded at a temperature of 25°C(77°F) and 160×112 image size with a fully charged battery pack.

Notes

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

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

• The capacity of the floppy disk or “Memory Stick” is limited. The above figures are as a guide

when you continuously record/play back by replacing the floppy disk or “Memory Stick.”

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

battery so that the correct battery remaining time appears.

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

malfunction.

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Using the AC power adaptor

to DC IN jack

AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor

to a wall outlet (mains)

Open the DC IN cover and connect the AC power adap tor to the DC

IN jack of your camera with the Connect the powe r cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and

then to a wall outlet (mains).

mark facing up.

Using a car battery

Use Sony DC adaptor/charger.

Getting started

Power cord (mains lead)

Using your camera abroad

For details, see page 76.

When using the AC power adaptor

Be sure to use it near a wall outlet. If a malfunction occurs, disconnect the plug from the wall outlet.

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Setting the date and time

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

Control button

POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp

Slide the POWER switch to the right to turn on the power.

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

Pressvon the control button.

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

EFFECT FIL E SETUP

SELECT OK

CAMERA

MENU BAR OFF

Select [SETUP] withBon the control button,

then press th e center

Select [CLOCK SET] withv/Von t he control button, then press the

center

VIDEO OUT

/LANGUAGE CLOCK SET BEEP LCD BRIGHT

EFFECT FIL E SETUP

SELECT OK

200111

12:00:00A

CAMERA

VIDEO OUT

/LANGUAGE CLOCK SET BEEP LCD BRIGHT

EFFECT FIL E SETUP

SELECT CLOSE

CLOCK SET

2001 :/ / 1 1 12 00 AM

SELECT

CAMERA

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

ENTER

CANCEL

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Select the desired date display format with

on the control button, then press the

v/V

center

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

Select the year, month, day, hour or minute

itemyouwanttosetwith

on the control

b/B

button.

The item to be s et is indicated with

Set the numeric value withv/Von the

control button, then press the center

v/V

enter it.

After entering the number, item. If you selected [D/M/Y] in step

moves to the next

v/V

time on a 24-hour cycle.

Select [ENTER] withBon the control button,

then press the center

at the desired

moment to begin clock movement.

The date and time are entered.

,setthe

CLOCK SET

2001 : 1 1 12 00AM//

SELECT/ADJUST

CLOCK SET

2001 :/ / 1 1 12 00 AM

SELECT/ADJUST

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

ENTER

CANCEL

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

ENTER

CANCEL

Getting started

CLOCK SET

2001/ :/ 1 7 12 00 AM

SELECT/ADJUST

CLOCK SET

2001/ :/ 4 7 10 30 PM

SELECT

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

ENTER

CANCEL

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

ENTER

CANCEL

T o cancel the date and time setting

Select [CANCEL] withv/V/b/Bon the control button, then press the centerz.

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Inserting a floppy disk

EJECT lock

Check that the write protect tab is set to the recordable position for

recording.

Insert the floppy disk until it clicks.

Usable floppy disks

• Size: 3.5 inch

• Type: 2HD (1.44 MB)

• Format: M S-DOS format (512 bytes × 18 sectors)

Notes

• Do not insert the media other than the floppy disks described above.

• You cannot use the optional MSAC-FD2M/FD2MA Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick.

• Never remove the floppy disk, turn off the power, or change the position of the MS/FD selector

while the access lamp is lit up.

Removing the floppy disk

While sliding the EJECT lock to the left, slide down the DISK EJECT lever.

DISK EJECT lever

Recordable/erasable

Unrecordable/unerasable

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Inserting a “Memory Stick”

1 2 3

Open the “Memory Stick” cover.

Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow.

Insert the “Memory Stick.”

Insert the “Memory Stick” with the slot as illustrated until it c licks.

Close the “Memory Stick” cover.

Removing the “Memory Stick”

Open the “Memory Stick” cover, then push the “Memory Stick” once lightly.

Notes

• If you do not insert the “Memory Stick” firmly until it clicks, a message such as “MEMORY

STICK ERROR” will be displayed.

• Never remove the “Memory Stick,” turn off the power, or change the position of the MS/FD

selector while the access lamp i s lit up.

• You cannot record or edit images on a “Memory Stick” if the write-protect switch is set to the

LOCK position.

Terminal

mark facing toward the “Memory Stick”

Getting started

Write-protect switch

The position or shape of the write-protect switch depends on the type of the “Memory Stick.” “Memory Stick” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

LOCK

Label space

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Basic operations

B Recording

Recording still images

Still images are recorded in JPEG format. Torecord still images, slide the POWER switch to the right to turn on the power and insert a floppy disk or a “Memory Stick.”

3, 4

Access lamp

1 2

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector to STILL.

Select the recording media using the MS/FD selector.

MS: When recording on the “Memory Stick.” FD: When recording on the floppy disk.

Press and hold t he shutter button halfway down.

The beeps sound and the image is frozen. However, the image has not been recordedyet. While the AE lock indicator

automatically adjusts the exposure and focus of the captured image. When the camera finishes the automatic adjustments, the AE lock indicator

flashing, then lights up, and the camera is ready for recording.

If you release the shutter button, the recording will be canceled.

is flashing, the camera

AE lock indicator (green) flashes t li gh ts up

zzzz

stops

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Press the shutter button fully down.

The shutter clicks. “RECORDING” appears on the LCD screen or on the finder, and the image will be recorded on the floppy disk or the “Memory Stick.” When “RECORDING” disappears from the LCD screen or finder, you can start the next recording.

RECORDING

For the number of images you can record on a floppy disk or a “Memory Stick”

See page 48.

Notes

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

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

• While the image is being recorded on a floppy disk or a “Memory Stick,” the access

lamp lights. When this lamp is lit, do not shake or strike the camera. Also, do not turn the power off, not change the position of the MS/FD selector, or not remove the battery pack/floppy disk/“Memory Stick.” Otherwise, an image data breakdown mayoccurandthefloppydiskorthe“Memory Stick” may become unusable.

• When you press the shutter button fully down at once, the camera starts recording

after the automatic adjustment is complete. However, the recording cannot be carried out while the lamp (page 8) is flashing. (During this time, the camera is chargingthe flash.)

B Recording

Recording images with the finder

Turn the finder adjustment dial until the image appears clearly within the finder, then record the image.

Finder adjustment d ial

Note

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

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Turning off the LCD screen

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

LCD ON/OFF switch

Notes

• You cannot turn off the LCD screen when [DEMO] is set to [ON] in the menu settings.

• When both the LCD screen and the finder display are turned off, you can only use followings:

—LCD ON/OFF switch —POWER switch —PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector —Shutter button —MS/FD selector —STEADY SHOT ON/OFF switch —FOCUS AUTO/MANUAL switch —Focus ring

Checking the last recorded image (

Quick Review

)

You can check the last recorded image by clearing the menu bar from the screen (page 41) and pressing

on the control button.

To return to the normal recording mode: press the shutter button lightly, or select

on the control button and then press the centerz.

[RETURN] with To delete the image: first select [DELETE] on the Quick Review screen with

b/B

on the control button and press the centerz, and then select [OK] withv/Von the

control button and press the center

Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen

Adjust the brightness with the [LCD BRIGHT] item in the menu settings (page 47). This adjustment does not affect the brightness of the images recorded on the floppy disk or the “Memory Stick.”

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Using the zoom feature

Zoom lever

T side: for telephoto (subject appears closer)

W side: for wideangle (subject appears farther away)

If you cannot get a sharp focus on a close subject

Slide the zoom lever to the W side and move closer to the subject until the focus is sharp (page 54).

Minimum focal distance to the subject

W side: About 25 cm (9 7/8 inches) T side: About 80 cm (31 1/2 inches) To record even closer subjects, see page 54.

Digital zoom function

This camera has a digital zoom function. Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing, and it starts to function when the zoom exceeds 10×.

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

Using digital zoom

• The maximum zoom magnification is 2 0×.

• Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality. When digital zoom is not

necessary, set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [OFF] in the menu settings (page 45).

Note

Digital zoom does not work for m oving images.

B Recording

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Activating the SteadyShot function

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

STEADY SHOT ON/OFF switch

Set the STEADY S HOT ON/OFF switch to ON. The (SteadyShot) indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the finder.

Notes

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

• If you use a wide conversion lens (not supplied), this lens may influence the SteadyShot

function.

The indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder during recording

Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder. See page 89 for a detailed description of the indicators.

DISPLAY

Notes

• You cannot turn off the (self-timer) indicator and some of the indicators used in advanced

operations.

• The indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder are not recorded.

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Using the self-timer

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

Self-timer lamp

Control button

Shutter button

B Recording

Select on the LCD screen or on the finder with then press the center on the finder, and the subject is recorded 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. The self-timer lamp flashes after you p ress the shutter button until the image is recorded.

. The (self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen or

b/B/v/V

on the control button,

Recording images with the flash

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

OPEN (FLASH)

(Flash)

Each time you press the button, the indicator changes as follows. (No indication)

eye phenomenon.

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

No flash : The flash does not strobe. You can change the amount of the flash light with [FLASH LEVEL] in the menu settings (page 46).

tttt

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

(No indication)

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Notes

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

• Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) may block the light from the flash and the recorded

image may be eclipsed.

• You cannot use the built-in flash and an external strobe at the same time.

• The indicator appears when the flash is not popped up under situations that you should use

the flash.

• Auto red-eye reduction may not produce the desired red-eye reduction effects depending

on individual differences, the distance to the subject, if the subject does not see the pre-strobe, or other conditions. In addition, red-eye reduction effects are also difficult to obtain if you select a slow shutter speed in shutter priority mode of the PROGRAM AE function.

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

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Recording moving images

Moving images with audio are recorded in MPEG format. Torecord moving images, slide the POWER switch to the right to turn on the power and insert a floppy disk or a “Memory Stick.”

1 2

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector to MOVIE.

Select the recording media using the MS/FD selector.

MS: When recording on the “Memory Stick.” FD: When recording on the floppy disk.

Press the shutter button fully down.

“REC” appears on the LCD screen or finder, and the image and sound are recorded on the floppy disk or “Memory Stick.”

If you press the shutter button momentarily

The image and sound are recordedfor 5 seconds. The recording time can be set to 10 or 15 seconds with [REC TIME SET] in the menu settings (page 45).

If you hold the shutter button down

The image and sound are recorded while the shutter button is held down for up to 60 seconds. However, when [IMAGE SIZE] in the menu settings is set to [320×240], the maximum recording time is 15 seconds (page 48).

B Recording

Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen, zooming or using the self-timer

See pages 20 to 23.

LCD screen or finder indicators during recording

Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder. These indicators are not recorded. See page 89 for a detailed description of the indicators.

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Playing back still images

"b/B"

Access lamp

3, 4

Control button

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector to PLAY.

The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the LCD screen or on the finder.

Select the playback media using the MS/FD selector.

MS: When playing back images in the “Memory Stick.” FD: When playing back images in the floppy disk.

Pressvon the control button to d isplay the menu bar on the LCD

screen or on the finder. Select the desired still image with the

control button.

Press

v/V/b/B

on the control button to select"b/

on the LCD screen or on the finder,then pressb/B.

: To display the preceding image.

:Todisplaythenextimage.

120min

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT FILE BACK/NEXT

B Playback

6/8

640

When the menu bar is not displayed

You can directly select and play back the image withb/Bon the control button.

Notes

•

You might not be able to correctlyplay back images recorded with thiscamera on other equipment.

• You may not be able to play back images whose image sizes are larger than the maximum

image size that can be used with this camera for recording.

LCD screen or finder indicators during still image playback

Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder. See page 90 for a detailed description of the indicators.

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Playing back moving images

Access lamp

3–5

Control button

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector to PLAY.

The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the LCD screen or on the finder.

Select the playback med ia using the MS/FD selector.

MS: When playing back images in the “Memory Stick.” FD: When playing back images in the floppy disk.

Pressvon the control button to display the me nu bar on the LCD

screen or on t he finder. Select the desired moving image with the

control button.

Moving images are displayed one size smaller than still images.

v/V/b/B

Press

on the LCD screen or on the finder, then press

b/B

: To display the preceding image.

: To display the next image.

on the control button to select"b/

"b/B"

120min

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT

160

6/8

FILE BACK/NEXT

B Playback

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Select theB(playback) button on the LCD

(playback)/

screen or on the finder with

v/V/b/B

the control button, then press the center

The moving image and sound are played back. During playback,

(playback)changes to

B X (pause) button

120min

160

0:05

6/8

(pause).

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT OK

Playback bar

To pause playback

SelectX(pause) on the LCD screen or on the finder withv/V/b/Bon the control button, then press the center

When the menu bar is not displayed

You can directly select the image withb/Bon the control button, and play back the image and sound by pressing the center

. When you press the centerzduring

playback, playback is paused.

Adjusting the volume

Press VOL +/– to adjust the volume.

LCD screen or finder indicators during moving image playback

Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder. See page 90 for a detailed description of the indicators.

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Viewing images using a computer

You can view or modify data recorded with your camera using application software on a computer, or attach it to an E-mail.

Viewingimagesusingafloppydiskdrive

For Windows 98 users

Start up your computer and inser t the floppy disk into the disk

drive of your computer. Open [ My Computer] and double-click [ 3 1/2 Floppy (A:)].

Double-click the des ired data file.

Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended when playing back an audio file or a moving image. If you play back the file directly from the floppy disk, the image a nd sound may break off.

Viewing images on a computer connected using the USB cable

This section describes the method for v iewing images on a computer using the supplied USB cable. What is the USB connection? : You can connect the camera to your computer using the USB cable, to view or modify the images stored in a floppy disk or “Memory Stick.” To make the USB connection: You have to install the USB driver in your computer beforehand. Be sure to also see the operation manuals for your computer and application software.

Notes

• Data recorded with your camera is stored in the following formats. Make sure that applications

that support these file formats are installed on your computer. —Still images (other than TEXT mode, uncompressed mode and Clip Motion): JPEG format —Moving images/audio: MPEG format —Uncompressedmode still images: TIFF format —TEXT mode/Clip Motion: GIF format

• ActiveMovie Player (DirectShow) must be installed (to play back moving pictures).

• QuickTime 3.2 or newer must be installed (to play back moving pictures).

B Playback

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xRecommended computer environment Recommended Windows environment

OS:Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional

The above OS is required to be installed at the factory. Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded to the operating systems described

above. CPU:MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector must be provided as standard.

Recommended Macintosh environment

Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 The above OS is required to be installed at the factory. However, note that the update to Mac OS 9.0 should be used for the following models with the Mac OS 8.6 standard installation at the factory: iMac with a slot loading type CD-ROM drive, iBook, Power Mac G4 The USB connector must be provided as standard.

Notes

• Operations are not guaranteed for either the Windows or Macintosh environment if you connect

two or more USB equipment to a single computer at the same time (except for the USB keyboard and mouse which are provided as standard), or when using a hub.

• Depending on the type of USB equipment that is used simultaneously, some equipment may

not operate.

• Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned

above.

• Windows and ActiveMovie, DirectShow are either registered trademarks or trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• Macintosh and Mac OS, QuickTime are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple

Computer, Inc.

• All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of

their respective companies. Furthermore, “™” and “®” arenotmentionedineachcaseinthis manual.

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xInstalling the USB driver

Do not connec t your camera to your computer before installing the USB driver.

First, install the USB driver to the computer. The USB driver is contained together with application software for viewing images on a CD-ROM which is supplied with your camera. If the drive is not recognized properly, see “Troubleshooting” on page 79.

For Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000 Professional users

Make sure that the camera is not connected to your c o mputer.

Do not connect the USB cable in this step.

Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.

Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

The application software screen appears.

Click “USB Driver Installation for Windows 98/98SE, Windows Me,

Windows 2000”.

USB driver installation starts.

Follow the on-screen messages to install the USB driver.

If the message appears after the installation to verify that you restart the computer, restart the computer.

Connect the USB jack (mini-B) on your camera with the USB

connector on your computer using the s upplied USB cable.

B Playback

To the USB connector

Computer

Insert a floppy disk or a “Memory Stick” into your camera, and set

the MS/FD selector to the appropria te position according to the media inserted.

Connect the AC power adaptor and turn on your camera.

“USB MODE” appears on the LCD screen or on the finderof your camera and the camera is set to communication standby mode. Your computer recognizes the camera, and the Windows Add Hardware Wizard starts.

To the USB jack

USB cable

Push the connector as far as it will go

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Follow the on-screen messages to recognize the hardware.

The Add Hardware Wizard starts twice because two different USB drivers are installed. Be sure to allow the installation to complete without interrupting it. If the message appears after the installation to verify that you restart the computer, restart the computer.

For Macintosh users

Turn on your computer and allow the Mac OS to load.

Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon to open the window.

Double-click the icon of the hard disk containing the “System

Folder” to open the window. Move the following two files from the window opened in step3to

the “System Folder” icon in the window opened in step and drop).

• Sony USB Driver

• Sony USB Shim When “Put these items into the Ext ensions folder?” appears, click

“OK.” Restart your computer and connect the USB cable.

(drag

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xViewing images For Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows

2000 Professional users

Turn on the power of your computer and allow Windows to load.

Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB jack (m ini-

B) on the camera and the other end to t he USB connector on your computer.

To the USB connector

Computer

Insert a floppy disk or “Memory Stick” into your camera, and set

the MS/FD selector to the appropria te position according to the media inserted.

Connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall

outlet (mains) and t urn on the power of your camera.

“USB MO DE” appears on the LCD screen or on the finder of the camera.

Open “My Computer” on Windows and double-click the newly

recognized drive, “Removable Disk”(Example (D:)

The folders inside the floppy disk or “Memory Stick” are displayed. If the drive is not recognized properly,see “Troubleshooting” on page 79.

∗ Drive identifier depends on your computer.

To the USB jack

USB cable

Push the connector as far as it will go

∗

B Playback

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Select and double-click the desired image/audio file from the

folder.

For the detailed folder and file name, see “Image file storage destinations and image file names” (page 36).

When viewing an image in a floppy disk

Desired file type

Audio* “Voice” folder E-mail image “E-mail” folder Other files Image file

Doub le-click in this order

Audio file*

Image file

When viewing an image in a “Mem ory Stick”

Desired file type

Still image “Dcim” folder Moving image* “Mssony” folder Audio* “Mssony” folder Clip Motion

image E-mail image

TIFF image (uncompressed)

∗ Copying a file to the hard disk of your computer before viewing it is recommended. If

you play back the file directly from the floppy disk or “Memory Stick,” the image and sound may break off.

“Dcim” folder

“Mssony” folder

Double-click in this order

“100msdcf” foldertImage file

“Moml0001” foldertImage file*

“Momlv100” foldertAudio file*

“100msdcf” foldertImage file

“Imcif100” foldertImage file

For Windows Me o r Windows 2000 Professional users

When using Windows Me or Windows 2000 Professional, the following procedures are recommended when disconnecting the USB cable from your computer, ejecting the floppy disk o r “Memory Stick” from the camera, or changing the position of the MS/FD selector, while it is connected to your computer.

Stop the drive by clicking on the “Unplug/Eject” icon in the task tray.

Carry out the operation after the message, confirming the safe removal of the

hardware, appears.

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Notes on using your computer

Floppy disk/“Memory Stick”

• Format the floppy disk or “Memory Stick” only using this camera (page 72). You cannot format the floppy disk or “Memory Stick” using a computer via the USB cable.

• Use only a DOS/V 2HD format floppy disk. Other disks will not be recognized by a

computer.

• Do not optimize the “Memory Stick” on a Windows machine. This will shorten the “Memory Stick” life.

• Do not compress the data on the floppy disk or “Memory Stick.” Compressed files cannot be played back on your camera.

Software

• Depending on your application software, the file size may increase when you open a still image file.

• When you load an image modified using the supplied retouching software from your computer to the camera or when y ou directly modify the image on the camera, the image format will differ so the “FILE ERROR” message may appear and you maybeunabletoopenthefile.

• Depending on your application software, only the first frame of a Clip Motion image may be displayed.

Communications with your computer

Communications between your camera and your computer may not recover after recovering from Standby or Sleep.

Other

When connecting the camera to a computer or when using an external power source, remove the b attery pack from inside the camera.

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Image file storage destinations and image file names

Image files recorded with your camera are grouped in folders by recording mode. Images in a floppy disk and ones in a “Memory Stick” have differentfilenames.The meanings of the file names are as follows.

When using floppy disks

stands for any number within the range from 001 to 999.

sss

stands for one of the following characters below.

S: Still image file recorded at 640×480 size F: Still image file of more than 640×480 size V: Moving image file recorded at 160×112 size W: Moving image file recorded at 320×240 size T: Still image file recorded in TEXT mode C: Clip Motion file recorded in NOR MAL mode M: Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE mode

For Windows 98 users (The drive recognizing the floppy disk is [A].)

Storage destination containing still image, moving image, TEXT mode im age and Clip Motion image data Folder containing E-mail mode image data Folder containing VOICE mode audio data

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Location File Meaning

3 1/2 Floppy [A:]

E-mail folder MVC-

Voice folder MVC-

• The numerical portions of the following files are the same.

—An image file recorded in E-MAIL mode and its corresponding small-size image file —An audio file recorded in VOICE mode and its corresponding image file —An image file recorded in TEXT mode and its corresponding index image file —An image file recorded with Clip Motion and its corresponding index image file INDEXdisplayfiles other than theTEXT modeand Clip Motionfiles are playedback onlyon this

•

camera.

MVC-

MVCMVC-

MVC-

sssf

sssf sssf

sssf

sss

.JPG • Still image file recorded normally

• Still image file recorded in

— E-MAIL mode (page 51) — VOICE mode (page 51)

.411 • INDEX display file

Thisfilecanonlybeplayedbackon your camera.

.MPG • Moving image file .GIF • Still image file recorded in

— TEXT mode (page 52) — Clip Motion (page 4 9)

.THM • Index image file recorded in

— TEXT mode (page 52) — Clip Motion (page 4 9)

E.JPG • Small-size image file recorded in E-

MAIL mode (page 51)

A.MPG • Audio file recorded in VOICE mode

(page 51)

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When using “Memory Stick”s

ssss

stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999.

For Windows 98 users (The drive recognizing the camera is “D.”)

Folder containing still image recorded in normal mode, TEXT mode image and Clip Motion imag e da ta Folder containing E-MAIL mode and TIFF mode image data

Folder contain ing moving image data Folder containing VOICE mode audio data

Folder File Meaning

100msdcf DSC0

CLP0

MBL0

TXT0

ssss

.JPG • Still image file recorded normally

• Still image file recorded in

— E-MAIL mode (page 51) — TIFF mode (page 53) — VOICE mode (page 51)

.GIF • Clip Motion file recorded in NORMAL

.THM • Index image file of Clip Motion file

ssss

.GIF • Clip Motion file recorded in MOBILE

.THM • Index image file of Clip Motion file

.GIF • Still image file recorded in TEXT mode

.THM • Index image file of still image file

mode (page 49)

recorded in NORMAL mode

mode (page 49)

recorded in MOBILE mode

(page 52)

recorded in TEXT mode

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Folder File Meaning

Imcif100 DSC0

Moml0001 MOV0 Momlv100 DSC0

The numerical portions of the following files are the same.

—A small-size image file recorded in E-MAIL mode and its corresponding image file —An uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode and its corresponding image file —An audio file recorded in VOICE mode and its corresponding image file —An image file recorded in TEXT mode and its corresponding index image file —An image file recorded with Clip Motion and its corresponding index image file

Tips

The digital still camera saves recorded images as digital data. The format of the saved data is called as the file format. The formats that can be used with this camera are as follows:

JPEG format

Most digital still cameras, operating systems of computers, and browser software adopt this format. This format is a ble to compress files without appreciable deterioration. However, if the image is compressed and saved on repeated occasions, the image will deteriorate. This camera records still images using the JPEG format for normal recording.

GIF format

Using this format, the image will not deteriorate even if the image is compressed and saved o n repeated occasions. This format limits the number of colors to 256 colors. This camera records still images using the GIF format in Clip Motion (page 49) or TEXT mode (page 52).

TIFF format

Stores shooting images without compression, so the image does not deteriorate. Most of operating systems and applications correspond to this format. This camera records still images using the TIFF format for the TIFF mode (page 53).

MPEG format

This format is very typical for moving images. This camera records audio using the MPEG format for the moving images recording and the VOICE mode (page 51).

DSC0

ssss

.JPG • Small-size ima ge file recorded in E-

.TIF • Uncompressed image file recorded in

ssss

.MPG • Moving image file recorded normally

.MPG • Audio file recorded in VOICE mode

MAIL mode (page 51)

TIFF mode (page 53)

(page 51)

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Advanced operations

Before performing advanced operations

This section describes the basic control methods that are frequently used for “Advanced operations.”

How to use the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector

The PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector selects wheth er you can use your camera to record or play back and edit images. Set the selector as follows before starting to operate your camera.

PLAY STILL MOVIE

PLAY: To play back or edit STILL: To record still images,

MOVIE: To record moving

How to use the control button

images

VOICE images and Clip

Motion images

images

The control button is used to select the buttons, images and menus displayed on the LCD screen or on the finder of your camera and modify the settings. The operation methods that are frequently used for “Advanced operations” are described below.

Select

Set (enter)

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Turning on/off the operation buttons (menu bar) on the L C D screen or on the finder

Press v to display the menu bar on the LCD screen or on the finder.

DELETE

Press V to clear the menu bar from the LCD screen or on the finder.

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT OK

Menu bar

MENU BAR OFF

Note

You cannot clear the menu bar on the INDEX screen (page 61).

Selecting items or images on the LCD screen or on the finder

Pressv/V/b/Bon the control

button to select the item you want to set or the image you want to display.

Thecolorof the selecteditemor the frame of the selected image changes from blue to yellow.

Press the centerzto enter

the item.

Repeat steps

and2to execute

each function.

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT OK

VIDEO OUT

/LANGUAGE CLOCK SET BEEP LCD BRIGHT

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT CLOSE

MENU BAR OFF

Before performing advanced operations

The “Advancedoperations” section of this manual refers to selecting and entering items by the above procedure as “Select [item name].”

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How to change the menu settings

Some of the advanced operations for your camera are executed by selecting menu items displayed on the LCD screen or on the finder with the control button.

1–3

Control button

PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector

Pressvon the control button to display the menu bar.

The menu bar appears as follows according to the position of the PLAY/STILL/ MOVIE selector.

STILL/MOVIE

EFFECT FIL E SETUP

SELECT OK

CAMERA

MENU BAR OFF

PLAY (single mode)

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT OK

MENU BAR OFF

PLAY (INDEX mode)

2001 7 4 10:30PMMVC–001F

DELETE

FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT SINGLE DISPLAY

Select the desired item withv/V/b/Bon the

control button, then press the center

The color of the selected item changes from blue to

VIDEO OUT

yellow, and when you press thecenter

, the settings

that can be set for its item are displayed.

Note

The displayed items are changed according to the position

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT OK

/LANGUAGE CLOCK SET BEEP LCD BRIGHT

NTSC

of the MS/FD selector.

Select the desired setting wi thv/V/b/Bon the control button, then

press the centerz.

To cancel the setup

PressVon the control button repeatedly u ntil the LCD screen or finder returns to the

menu bar display in step

. To clear the menu bar, pressVagain.

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Menu settings

Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the positions of the PLAY/ STILL/MOVIE selector or the MS/FD selector. The LCD screen or the finder shows only the items you can operate at the moment. Initial settings are indicated with

(self-timer)

Records with the self-timer (page 23).

EFFECT

Item Setting Descr iption

PLAY/STILL/

MOVIE selector

P. EFFECT SOLARIZE

B&W SEPIA NEG.ART OFF

DATE/ TIME

DA Y & TIME

DA TE OFF

Sets the image special effects (page 60). STILL

MOVIE

Sets whether to insert the date and time into the image (page 60).

STILL

FILE

Item-1 Item-2 Setting Description

DISK TOOL (When the MS/FD selector is set to FD.)

FORMAT OK Formats a floppy disk (page 72).

CANCEL Cancels formatting of a floppy

DISK COPY

CANCEL Goes back to the [DISK TOOL]

OK Copies all data stored in a floppy

CANCEL Cancels the disk copy.

Once you format a floppy disk, all of the data, including protected images are deleted. Be sure to check for images before you format a floppy disk.

disk.

disk to another disk (page 70).

item.

PLAY/STILL/

MOVIE

selector

PLAY STILL MOVIE

Before performing advanced operations

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Item Setting Description

FORMAT (When the

MS/FD selector is set to MS.)

FILE NUMBER

CLIP MOTION

IMAGE SIZE (When the MS/FD selector is set to FD.)

IMAGE SIZE (When the MS/FD selector is set to MS.)

IMAGE SIZE

OK Formats a “Memory Stick.” Once you

CANCEL Cancels formatting of a “Memory

SERIES Assigns numbers to files in sequence

NORMAL Resets the file number that starts from

160×120 (NORMAL)

80×72 (MOBILE)

CANCEL Cancels Clip Motion. 1600× 1200

1600 (3:2) 1600 (ECM) 1024×768 640×480

1600 (FINE)

1600 (3:2) F 1024 (FINE) 640 (FINE)

320×240 160×112

format the “Memory Stick,” all of the data, including protected images are deleted. Be sure to check for images before you format a “Memory Stick.”

Stick.”

even if the floppy disk or “Memory Stick” is changed. Note that file numbers are not in sequence between a floppy disk and “Memory Stick.”

001 or 0001 each time the floppy disk or “Memory Stick” is changed.

Sets the image size and number o f frames for creating GIF format animation (page 49).

Up to 10 frames can be recorded.

Up to 2 frames can be recorded.

Selects the image size when recording still images.

Selects the MPEG image size when recordingmovingimages.

PLAY/STILL/

MOVIE

selector

PLAY STILL MOVIE

STILL MOVIE

STILL

MOVIE

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Item Setting Descr iption

REC MODE TIFF Records a TIFF (uncompressed) file in

TEXT Records a GIF file in black-and-white. VOICE R ecords an audio file (with a still image)

E-MAIL Records a small-size (320×240) JPEG

NORMAL Records an image using the normal

REC TIME SET

SLIDE SHOW (Only in PLAY (single) mode)

PRINT MARK

PROTECT ON Protects images against accidental

15 sec Selects the recording time for moving 10 sec 5sec

INTERVAL

REPEAT A slide show can be repeated. (When

START Starts the slide show. CANCEL Cancels the slide show settings or

ON Marks the still images to be printed

OFF Unmarks the print mark of the still

OFF Releases protection of images.

addition to the JPEG file when the MS/ FD selector is set to MS.

in addition to the JPEG file.

file in addition to the selected image size.

recording mode.

images.

Sets the slide show interval.

3 sec/5 sec/10 sec/30 sec/1 min

using the floppy disk, a slide show is up to approx. 20 minutes)

ON/OFF

execution.

(page 71).

images.

erasure (page 65).

PLAY/STILL/

MOVIE

selector

STILL

MOVIE

PLAY

Before performing advanced operations

CAMERA

Item Setting Descr iption

DIGITAL ZOOM

SHARPNESS

ON Uses digital zoom. STILL

OFF Does not use digital zoom.

+2 to –2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image.

The indicator appears (except when the setting is 0).

PLAY/STILL/

MOVIE

selector

STILL

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Item Setting Description

FLASH LEVEL

EXPOSURE +2.0EV to

HIGH Makes the flash level higher than

NORMAL Normal setting.

LOW M akes the flash level lower than normal.

–2.0EV

normal.

Adjusts the exposure before recording. STILL

TOOL

Item Setting Description

COPY (When the MS/FD selector is set to FD.)

COPY (When the MS/FD selector is set to MS.)

RESIZE (When the

MS/FD selector is set to FD.)

RESIZE (When the MS/FD selector is set to MS.)

FD Copies the image to a floppy disk. PLAY

MS Copies the image to a “Memory Stick.”

FD CANCEL Cancels copying of the image (page 68).

MS Copies the image to a “Memory Stick.” PLAY

FD Copies the image to a floppy disk.

MS CANCEL Cancels copying of the image (page 68).

1600× 1200 1024×768 640×480 CANCEL

1600 (FINE) 1024 (FINE) 640 (FINE) CANCEL

Changes the recorded image size in PLAY (single) mode (page 67).

PLAY/STILL/

MOVIE

selector

STILL

MOVIE

PLAY/STILL/

MOVIE

selector

PLAY

SETUP

Item Setting Description

DEMO

STBY/ON

OFF

Displayed only when you use the AC power adaptor in STILL or MOVIE mode. When [ON] is selected, a demonstration will start if you do not operate your camera for about 10 minutes. To stop the demonstration, turn off your camera.

PLAY/STILL/

MOVIE

selector

STILL MOVIE

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Item Setting Descr iption

VIDEO OUT

LANGUAGE

CLOCK SET

BEEP SHUTTER Turns on the shutter sound only. (The

LCD BRIGHT

NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC

PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL

ENGLISH Displays the menu items in English. PLAY

— Sets the date and time (page 14). PLAY

ON Turns on the beep/shutter sound (when

OFF Turns off the beep/shutter sound.

mode (e.g., Japan, the USA).

mode (e.g., Europe).

/JPN Displays the menu items in Japanese.

shutter sound is heard when you press the shutter button.)

you press the control button/shutter button).

Adjusts the LCD screen brightness using +/- on the LCD screen or on the finder.

INDEX (Only in PLAY (single) mode)

Displays six images at a time (PLAY (INDEX) mode).

DELETE (Only in PLAY (single) mode)

Setting Description

OK Deletes the displayed image. PLAY CANCEL Cancels deleting of the image.

PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

PLAY/STILL/

MOVIE

selector

PLAY STILL MOVIE

STILL MOVIE

PLAY STILL MOVIE

selector

Before performing advanced operations

(Return) (Only in PLAY (INDEX) mode)

Returns to PLAY(single) mode.

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Various recording

Setting the image size (IMAGE SIZE)

∗ The image is recorded in the ratio of

three to two to fit the printing paper size. Using this image size, the margin of an image is not printed out. However, the slight amount of the upper and lower of the image being displayed on the LCD screen or on the finder is not recorded.

Moving image sizes:

320×240, 160×112

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to STILL or MOVIE. Select [FILE] and then

[IMAGE SIZE] from the menu. Select the desired image

size.

Still image size:

• When the MS/FD selector is set

to FD 1600×1200, 1600 (3:2)*, 1600 (ECM), 1024×768, 640×480

(ECM): The image quality deteriorates, however,the number of images you can record increases. If you give priority to the image quality, select [1600×1200].

• When the MS/FD selector is set to MS 1600 (FINE), 1600 (3:2)F*, 1024 (FINE), 640 (FINE)

(FINE): The quality of the image recorded in a “Memory Stick” is higher than the image recorded in a floppy disk even if the image size is same. Also, the file size recorded in a “Memory Stick” is larger than the file recorded in a floppy disk.

2, 3

The number of images or the time that you can record on a floppy disk or “Memory Stick” (8 MB)

Image size

1600×1200 Approx. 4 Approx. 8

1600 (3:2) Approx. 4 Approx. 8

1600 (ECM)

1024×768 Approx.10Approx.

640×480 Approx.30Approx.

320×240 Approx.

160×112 Approx.

∗ When REC MODE i s set to NORMAL. ∗∗The maximum recording time in

continuous recording

Number of images or time* Floppy disk

Approx. 8 —

15 sec

60 sec

“Memory Stick”

Approx.

80 sec

(15 sec)**

Approx.

320 sec

(60 sec)**

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Notes

• If you try to record 55 images or more on a

floppy disk, even if the remaining disk capacity is sufficient, “DISK FULL” appears on the LCD screen or on the finder and you cannot record any more images.

• If you try to record 3001 images or more

on a “Memory Stick,” even if the remainingmemory capacity of the “Memory Stick” is sufficient,“NO MEMORY SPACE” appears on the LCD screen or on the finder and you cannot record any more images.

• In TEXT mode, even if you select [1600

(ECM)], the number of images you can record is equal with the number in [1600×1200].

Tips

The size of the image is indicated by the pixel unit. The higher the number of pixels, the more information is included. So, an image that is saved using a large number of pixels is suitable for a largeformat print and one that is saved using a smallernumberofpixelsissuitablefor attaching to an E-mail. Normally, an image is recorded in the ratio of four to three to fit the monitor ratio. This camera canalsorecordtheimageintheratioof three to two to accommodate the most common printing paper size. This is the sameratioastheoneusedinphotodeveloping shops.

1600×1200

1600 (3:2)

Creating Clip Motion Files

Clip Motion is an animation function that plays back still images in succession. Clip Motion images are played back on this camera at approximately 0.5 s intervals. The images are stored in GIF format, which is convenient for creating home pages or attaching images to an e-mail.

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2, 3

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to STILL. Select [FILE] and then [CLIP

MOTION] from the menu. Select the desired mode.

160×120 (NORMAL)

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

80×72 (MOBILE)

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

CANCEL

This cancels the creation of Clip Motion.

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Record the image for the first

frame.

2/10

160

Record the image for the next

frame.

Image recording can be repeated up to the maximum number of recordable frames. The frame images are automatically recorded on the floppy disk or “Memory Stick” when you select [FINISH] or after recordingthe maximum number of frames.

T o stop Clip Motion creation

Select [RETURN] after step 3. Note that if you record even one frame, youcannotstopClipMotioncreation.

The number of Clip Motion frames that you can record on a floppy disk or “Memory Stick” (8 MB)

Image size Number of images

Floppy disk

160×120

Approx.7*Approx.

(NORMAL)

80×72

(MOBILE)

∗ When recording 10 frames per Clip

Motion file

∗∗When recording 2 frames per Clip

Motion file

Approx.

54**

“Memory Stick”

40*

Approx.

400**

Notes

• Reading and writing data takes more time

than normal image recording.

• 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 picture quality may deteriorate for some images.

• ThefilesizeisreducedinMOBILEmode,

so the picture quality deteriorates.

• GIF files not created on this camera may

not be displayed correctly.

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Recording still images for e-mail (EMAIL)

TheE-MAILmoderecordsasmallsize (320×240) image at the same time as a still image. Small-size images are convenient for e-mail transmission, etc. Images in E-MAIL mode are recorded in the JPEG format.

Adding audio files to still images (VOICE)

Images in VOICE mode are recorded in the JPEG format, and audio is recorded in the MPEG format.

3 1

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to STILL. Select [FILE], [REC M ODE] ,

andthen[E-MAIL]fromthe menu.

Record the image.

The number of images that you canrecordonafloppydiskor “Memory Stick” (8 MB) in E-MAIL mode

Image size Number of images

Floppy disk

1600×1200 Approx. 3 Approx. 8

1600 (3:2) Approx. 3 Approx. 8

1600 (ECM)

1024×768 Approx. 8 Approx.

640×480 Approx.22Approx.

Approx.7 —

“Memory Stick”

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to STILL. Select [FILE], [REC MODE],

andthen[VOICE]fromthe menu.

Record the image.

If you press and release the shutter button, sound is

recorded for five seconds.

If you hold down the shutter button, sound is recorded until

you release the shutter button for up to 40 seconds.

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To return to normal recording mode

Select [NORMAL] in step 2.

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The number of images that you can record on a floppy disk or “Memory Stick” (8 MB) in VOICE mode

Image size Number of images*

Floppy disk

1600×1200 Approx. 3 Approx. 7

1600 (3:2) Approx. 3 Approx. 7

1600 (ECM)

1024×768 Approx. 6 Approx.

640×480 Approx.12Approx.

∗ When recording 5-second audio.

Approx. 5 —

“Memory Stick”

To r e turn to n ormal recording mode

Select [NORMAL] in step 2.

Recording text documents (TEXT)

Text is recorded in GIF format to provide a clear image.

3 1

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to STILL. Select [FILE], [REC MODE],

and then [TEXT] from the menu.

Record the image .

The number of images that you can reco rd on a floppy disk or “Memory Stick” (8 MB) in TEXT mode

Image size Number of images*

Floppy disk

1600×1200 Minimum4Minimum

1600 (3:2) Minimum5Minimum

1600 (ECM)

1024×768 Minimum11Minimum

640×480

∗ The maximum number of recordable

images depends on the document condition, such as the amount of text portions.

Minimum

Minimum28Minimum

“Memory Stick”

28 —

160

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To return to normal recording mode

Select [NORMAL] in step 2.

Notes

• If the subject is not evenly illuminated, you

may be unable to record a clear image.

• Writing and reading data take more time

than normal recording.

Recording still images as uncompressed files (TIFF)

This mode simultaneously records still images in both TIFF format (uncompressed) and JPEG format (compressed) when using a “Memory

Stick.”

4 1

2 3

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to STILL. Set the MS/FD selec tor to MS.

Select [FILE], [REC MODE],

and then [TIFF] from the menu.

Record the image.

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The number of images that you can record on a “Memo ry Stick” (8 MB) in TIFF mode

Image size Number of images

1600×1200 1

1600 (3:2) 1

To r e turn to n ormal recording mode

Select [NORMAL] in step 3.

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Notes

• JPEG images are recorded in the image

size selected by the [IMAGE SIZE] menu (page 48). TIFF images are recorded in [1600×1200] size other than when [1600 (3:2)F] is selected.

• Writing data takes more time than in

normal recording.

Recording images in macro

2 3

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to STILL or MOVIE. Set the FOCUS AUTO/

MANUAL switch to AUTO. Press (macro).

The (macro) indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the finder. WiththezoomleversettotheW side,youcan shoota subjectthatis about 2 cm (13/16 inch) away from the lens surface in macro mode.

To return to norma l recording mode

Press again. The indicator disappears.

Notes

• You cannot record images in macro with

the following PROGRAM AE modes: —Landscape mode —Panfocus mode

• You cannot record images in macro if the

indicator appears.

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Focusing manually

Normally the focus is automatically adjusted. This function is useful when the auto focus does not work well such as in dark places.

2 3

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to STILL or MOVIE. Set the FOCUS AUTO/

MANUAL switch to MANUAL.

The

(manual focus) indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the finder.

T urnthe focus ring to achieve

asharpfocus.

When you shoot still images, the image on the LCD screen or on the finder is enlarged (double*) and the focal point information appears whilethefocusisbeingadjusted. After adjusting, the image returns to normal size. The range is from 2cm(13/16inch)to∞ (infinity).

∗ When using the digital zoom

function, the enlarged image will be less than double size.

Notes

• Focal point information may not

completely show the correct distance. Use the information as a guide.

• Focal point information does not show the

correct distance when attaching the conversion lens.

• If you shoot a subject within 0.8 m

(31 1/2 inches) while the zoom lever is set to T side, you cannot get a clear focus. In such cases, the focal point information flashes. Move the zoom lever to the W side until the indicator stops flashing.

• You cannot use this function if you have

selected the Panfocus mode in the PROGRAM AE function.

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To reactivate auto focusing

Set the FOCUS AUTO/MANUAL switch to AUTO.

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Using the PROGRAM AE function

Twilight mode

Suppresses the blurring of colors of a bright subject in a dark place so that you can record the subject without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.

PROGRAM AE +/–

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to STILL or MOVIE. Press PROGRAM AE

repeatedly to select the desired PROGRAM AE mode.

Aperture priority mode

For making the subject stand out against an unclear background or making both the subject and the backgroundstandoutclearly.Press PROGRAM AE +/– repeatedly to select an aperture value in 9 steps from F2.8 to F11.

Shutter speed priority

mode

For recording a sharp picture of a fast-moving subject or recording the flow of motion of a moving subject. Press PROGRAM AE +/– repeatedly to select a shutter speed in 17 steps from 8'' to 1/500 when recording a still image, or in 11 steps from 1/8 to 1/500 when recording a moving image.

Twilight plus mode

Increases the effectiveness of the twilight mode function.

Landscape mode

Focusesonlyonadistantsubject to record landscapes, etc.

Panfocus mode

Changes the focus quickly and simply from a close subject to a distant subject.

To cancel PROGRAM AE

Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly until the indicator on the LCD screen or on the finder goes out.

Notes

• Youcan focus only on distant subjects in

Landscape mode.

• In Panfocus mode, the zoom position is set

to the W side and focus is fixed.

• When you record in Twilight plus mode,

we recommendthat you use a tripod to prevent shaking.

• Set the forced flash when you use the

flash in the following modes:

Twilight mode

–

Twilight plus mode

–

Landscape mode

–

• You cannot use the PROGRAM AE

function when [REC MODE] is set to [TEXT].

• If the setting is not appropriate in aperture

priority mode and shutter speed priority mode, the setting value indicator on the LCD screeno r on the finder flashes.In this case, reset the value.

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Tips

Under normal recording conditions, the camera automatically makes various adjustments, such as those for the focus, iris, exposure, and white balance, as it shoots. However, you may not be able to carry out your desired shooting depending on shooting conditions. The program AE function provides you with near-optimum adjustments to suit your shooting situation.

Using the Spot lightmetering function

Select this mode when there is backlight or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background,etc.

SPOT METER

Press SPOT METER to activate the spot light-metering function. Position the point you want to record at the spot light-metering cross hair.

LCD screen/finder

Spot light-metering cross hair

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Adjusting the exposure (EXPOSURE)

2, 3

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to STILL or MOVIE. Select [CAMERA] and then

[EXPOSURE] from the menu. Select the desired exposure

value.

Adjust the exposure value while checkingthe brightness of the background. You can select values ranging from +2.0 EV to -2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.

Note

If a subject is under extremely bright or dark situations, or the flash is used, the exposure adjustment may not be effective.

Tips

Normally, the camera automatically adjusts the exposure. If the color of the image is too dark or bright as illustrated below, we recommend that you adjust the exposure manually. When the color of the image is too dark, set it toward +, and when it is too bright, set it toward –.

Set the exposure toward +

Set the exposure toward

–

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Adjusting the white balance (WHITE BALANCE)

Normally the white balance is automatically adjusted.

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to STILL or MOVIE. Press WHITE BALANCE

repeatedly to select the desired white balance setting.

One-push white balance ( )

Adjusting the white balance dependingon the light source

OUT DOOR ( )

Recording a sunrise/sunset, night scene, neon signs, or fireworks

IN DOOR (n)

• Places where the lighting

condition changes quickly

• Under bright lighting such as

photography studios

• Undersodiumormercurylamps

AUTO (No indicator)

Adjusts the white balance automatically

Shoot a white object such as paper full under the same situation you will shoot.

Press . The indicator flashes quickly. When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory, the indicator stops flashing.

1 2

To reactivate auto adjustment

Select [AUTO] in step 2.

Note

• Select [AUTO] when shooting with

fluorescent lighting.

• The indicator means:

Slow flashing: white balance is not set. Quick flashing: white balance is being adjusted (after you pressed ). Lit steady: white balance has been set.

• If the indicator keeps flashing even

when you press , record in automatic white balance mode.

Tips

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 by making adjustments. Normally, the cameraadjusts it automatically, but,if the image appears in strange colors, we recommend that you change the white balance mode.

B Various recording

To shoot in one-push white balance mode

Press WHITE BALANCE repeatedly until the indicator appears.

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Recording the date and time on the still image (DATE/TIME)

Enjoying picture effects (PICTURE EFFECT)

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to STILL. Select [EFFECT] and then

[DATE/TIME] from the menu. Select the date and time.

DAY & TIME

Imposes the date, hour, and minute.

DATE

Imposes the year, month, and day.

OFF

Does not impose the date and time.

Record the image.

The date and time do not appear on the LCD screen or on the finder during shooting. These appear during playback only.

2, 3

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to STILL or MOVIE. Select [EFFECT] and then

[P. EFFECT] from the menu. Select the desired mode.

SOLARIZE

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

B&W

The picture is monochrome (black and white).

SEPIA

The picture is sepia-toned like an old photograph.

NEG.ART

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

OFF

Does not use the picture effect function.

2, 3

2001 7 4

Notes

•

If you select [DATE] in step3, the date is imposedontothe image inthe orderselected with “Setting the date and time” (page14).

• The date and time are not imposed onto

Clip Motion images.

To cancel picture effect

Select [OFF] in step 3.

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Various playback

Playing back six images at once (INDEX)

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to PLAY. Select [INDEX] on the LCD

screen or on the finder.

Six images are displayed at once (index screen). Only the first frame of Clip Motion filesisdisplayed.

2001 7 4 12:30PMMVC-001F

DELETE

FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT SINGLE DISPLAY

This shows the po sition of the currently displayed images relative to all the recorded images.

The followingmarks are displayed on each image according to the image type and settings.

:Movingimagefile

:VOICEmodefile :E-mailfile : Print mark

: Protect mark TEXT: TEXT file TIFF: TIFF file CLIP: Clip Motion file (No mark): Normal recording (no settings)

To display the next (previous) index screen

Selectv/Vat the lower-left on the LCD screen or on the finder.

Displays the previous index screen.

Displays the next index screen

T o return to normal playback

(single image)

• Select the desired image with the

controlbutton.

• Select (Return).

Note

When viewing an image recorded in Clip Motion or TEXT mode on the INDEX screen, the image may appear different from the actual image.

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Enlarging a part of the still image (Zoom and trimming)

3 1

2, 4

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to PLAY. Displaytheimagetobe

enlarged. Zoom in/out the image with

the zoom lever.

The zoom scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the finder.

Press the control button

repeatedly to select the desiredportion of the image.

: The image moves downward

: The image moves upward

: The image moves rightward

: The image moves leftward

Notes

• You cannot trim moving images, still

images recorded in Clip Motion, TEXT mode, or uncompressed images.

• Zoomscalingisupto5× regardless of the

original image size.

• The quality of enlarged images may be

deteriorated.

• The original data is left even if you enlarge

the image.

• The enlarged image is recorded as the

newest file.

To return to the normal size

Zoom out with the zoom leveruntilthe zoom scaling indicator ( ×1.1) disappearsfrom the screen, or simply press the center

T o record an enlarged image (trimming)

Enlarge the image.

Press the shutter button. The image is recorded at 640×480 size and the image on the LCD screen or on the finder returns to the normal size after recording.

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Playing back the still images in order (SLIDE SHOW)

This function is useful for checking the recorded images or for presentations, etc.

2, 3

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to PLAY. Select [FILE] and then [SLIDE

SHOW] from the menu.

Set the following items.

INTERVAL

You can select from 1 min (one minute),30sec(30seconds), 10 sec (10 seconds), 5 sec (5 seconds), or 3 sec (3 seconds).

REPEAT

ON: Plays back images in a continuous loop (When using the floppy disk, the slide show stops approximately 20 minutes*) until [RETURN] is selected. OFF: After all images have been played back, the slide show ends.

∗ The slide show does not end until all

the images are played back, even if it takes more than 20 minutes.

To skip to the ne x t/prev ious image during the slide show

Select\b/ LCD screen or on the finder.

Note

The interval setting time may vary depending on the image size.

at the lower-left on the

B Variousplayback

Select [START].

The slide show begins.

T o cancel the slide show

Select [CANCEL] in step 2 or 3.

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Viewing images on a TV screen

Before connecting your camera, be sure to turn off the TV.

Set the TV/VID EO switch to “VIDEO”.

A/V connecting cable

to A/V OUT (MONO) jack

Connect the A/V connecting

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

If your TV has stereo type input jacks, connect the audio plug of the A/V connecting cable to the Lch jack.

Turn on the TV and start

playback on your camera.

Theplaybackimage appearson the TV screen.

Note

You cannot use a TV that has an antenna (aerial) connector only.

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Editing

Preventing accidental erasure (PROTECT)

The-(protect) indicator appears on protected images.

When you select [ALL]

Select [ON]. All the images in the floppy disk or “Memory Stick” are protected.

When you select [SELECT]

Select all the images to be protected with the control button, then select [ENTER]. The selected images are protected.

In single mode

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to PLAY, then displaythe image to be protected.

Select [FILE], [PROTECT],

and then [ON] from the menu.

The displayed image is protected

and the

indicator appears.

T o release protection

Select [OFF] in step 2.

In INDEX mode

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to PLAY, then displaythe INDEX screen.

Select [FILE], [PROTECT],

and then [ALL] or [SELECT] from the menu.

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0001-0006/0040

SELECT OK

ENTERPROTECT CANCEL

To release protection

If you selected [ALL] in step 2, select [OFF]. If you selected [SELECT] in step 2, select the images to be unprotected with the control button, then select [ENTER].

B Editing

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Deleting images (DELETE)

Protected images cannot be deleted.

2, 3

In single mode

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to PLAY, then display t he image to be deleted.

Select [DELETE] and then

[OK] from the menu.

The image is deleted.

In INDEX mode

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to PLAY, then display t he INDEX screen.

When you select [ALL]

Select [ENTER]. All the unprotected images are deleted.

When you select [SELECT]

Select all the images to be deleted with the control button, then select [ENTER]. The (d elete) indicator appears on the selected images and these ima ges are deleted.

0001-0006/0040

SELECT OK

ENTERDELETE CANCEL

To cancel deleting

Select [CANCEL] in step 2or 3.

Note

If there are files on the “Memory Stick” with names having the same last 4 digits as thefilenameoftheimagetobedeleted, these files are also deleted at the same time.

Select [DELETE] and then

[ALL]or[SELECT]fromthe menu.

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Changing the recorded still image size (RESIZE)

Use this function when you need a small-size image to attach it to an Email. The original image is retained even after resizing. The resized image is recorded as the newest file.

2, 3

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to PLAY, then displaythe image of which youwanttochangethesize.

Select [TOOL] and then

[RESIZE] from the menu. Select the desired size.

• When the MS/FD selector is set

to FD 1600×1200, 1024×768, 640×480.

• When the MS/FD selector is set to MS 1600 (FINE), 1024 (FINE), 640 (FINE).

The resized image is recorded, then the display returns to the image display before resizing.

Notes

• You cannot change the size of images

recorded in TEXT mode, moving images, uncompressed images, or Clip Motion images.

• When you change from a small size to a

large size, the picture quality deteriorates.

B Editing

To cancel changing the size

Select [CANCEL] in step 3.

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Copying images (COPY)

Copies images to another floppy disk or “Memory Stick.”

In single mode

2 1 5

3, 4

Select the media using the

MS/FD selector. Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to PLAY, then display t he image to be copied.

Select [TOOL], and then

[COPY] from the menu.

Select the media that the

image will be copied onto.

• When the MS/FD selector is set to FD .

FD: Copies to the floppy

disk

t MS: Copies to the

“Memory Stick”

• When the MS/FD selector is set to MS.

MS: Copies to the

“Memory Stick”

t FD: Copies to the floppy

disk

When you select [FD

FD], the camera

[MS automatically starts copying if the floppy disk and “Memory Stick” are inserted.

Insert or chan ge the floppy

disk or “Memory Stick” following the messages on the LCD screen or on the finder.

“RECORDING” appears. When copying is completed, “COMPLETE” appears. To end copying, select [EXIT].

MS] or

To continue copying the image to other floppy disks or “Memory Stick”s

After “COMPLETE” appears in step 5, select [CONTINUE] and repeat step 5 above.

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In INDEX mode

Select the m edia using the

MS/FD selector. Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to PLAY, then displaythe INDEX screen.

Select [TOOL], and then

[COPY] from the menu. Select the media that the

image will be copied onto.

• When the MS/FD selector is set to FD.

FD: Copies to the floppy

disk

t MS: Copies to the

“Memory Stick”

• When the MS/FD selector is set to MS.

MS: Copies to the

“Memory Stick”

t FD: Copies to the floppy

disk

2 1 6

3, 4, 5

When you select [ALL]*

Select [OK].

∗ [ALL] can be selected only when

selecting [FD MS].

When you select [SELECT]**

Select all the images to be copied with the control button. The mark appears on the selected images and then select [ENTER].

∗∗When selecting [MS t FD], the

necessary number of floppy disks appears after selecting [ENTER]. Select [OK] again.

Insert or change the floppy

disk or “Memory Stick” following the messages on the LCD screen or on the finder.

“RECORDING” appears. When copying is completed, “COMPLETE” appears. To end copying, select [EXIT].

t FD] or [FD t

To continue copying the image to other floppy disks or “Memory Stick”s

After“COMPLETE” appears in step 6, select [CONTINUE] and repeat step 6.

When selecting [MS amount of total images that will be copied is too large to copy to one floppy disk, the images will be copied using multiple floppy disks.

FD], if the

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To cancel copying partway

Select [CANCEL].

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Notes

• You cannot copy uncompressed images.

• You cannot copy the image that is bigger

than 1.4 MB.

• You cannot copy the images that the total

amount of the images is bigger than

1.4 MB. If “NOT ENOUGH MEMORY” appears or flashes on the INDEX screen, cancel some images to copy and try again.

• If you eject and insert the floppy disk or

“Memory Stick” without selecting [EXIT] after “COMPLETE” appears, the image will be copied.

• The number of floppy disks that is needed

for copying is as a guide, which is displayed when selecting [MS

t FD].

Copying all the information on your floppy disk (DISK COPY)

You can copy to another disk not only the images you have recorded with your camera but also various files you have created in other software with your computer.

Notes

• Once you carry out DISK COPY, all

informationsaved on the recipient floppy disk is erased to be replaced by newly written data including the protected image data. Check the contents of the recipient disk before copying the disk.

• Be sure to use the floppy disk that has been

formatted by this camera to carry out DISK COPY (page 72).

1, 4 3

Set the MS/FD selector to FD,

then insert the floppy disk to be copied.

Select [FILE], [DISK TOOL],

[DISK COPY], and then [OK] from the menu.

“DISK ACCESS” appears.

When “CHANGE FLOPPY

DISK” is displayed, eject the floppy disk.

“INSERT FLOPPY DISK” appears.

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Insert another floppy disk.

“RECORDING” appears. When copying is completed, “COMPLETE” appears. To end copying, select [EXIT].

T o continue copying to other floppy disks

After“COMPLETE” appears in step 4, select[CONTINUE] and repeat steps3 and 4 above.

T o cancel copying partway

Select [CANCEL].

Note

If you eject and insert the floppy disk without selecting [EXIT] after “COMPLETE” appears, DISK COPY will be carried out onto the floppy disk.

Selectin g st il l ima ges to print (PRIN T MARK)

You can mark a print mark on still images recorded with your camera. This mark is convenient when you have images printed at a shop that conforms with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard.

2, 3, 4

In single mode

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to PLAY and display theimageyouwanttoprint.

Select [FILE], [PRINT MARK],

and then [ON] f rom the menu.

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

To unmark the print mark

Select [OFF] in step 2.

In INDEX mode

Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector to PLAY, then display t he INDEX screen.

Select [FILE], [PRINT MARK],

and then [SELECT] from the menu.

Selecttheimagestobe

marked with the cont rol button.

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Select [ENTER].

The marks on the selected images change from green to white.

0001-0006/0100

SELECT OK

ENTERPRINT MARK CANCEL

To unmark selected print marks

Select the images to be unmarked in step 3 with the control button, then select [ENTER].

Format

When you format a floppy disk or “Memory Stick,” all data stored on the floppy disk or “Memory Stick” will be deleted. Check the contents of the floppy disk or “Memory S tick” before formatting.

Note

Even if images are protected, these images will be deleted.

1 2

T o unmark all the print marks

Select [FILE], [PRINT MARK], [ALL],andthen[OFF]fromthemenu. The marks on all images are unmarked.

To print out using the FVP-1 Mav i c a Print er

Set PRESET SELECT SW to PC on the printer.

Notes

• You cannot mark moving images, Clip

Motion images or images recorded in TEXT mode.

• If you mark an image recorded 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.

Selectthefloppydiskor

“Memory Stick” using the MS/FD selector.

Insert only the floppy disk or

“Memory Stick” you want to format.

Be sure to insert only the media youwanttoformat.

Select [FILE] from the menu.

• When formatting a floppy disk

Select [DISK TOOL], [FORMAT], and then [OK] from the menu.

• When formatting a “Memory Stick”

Select [FORMAT], and then [OK] from the menu.

To cancel formatting

Select [CANCEL] in step 3.

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Notes

• Format the floppy disk or “Memory Stick” only using this camera. You cannot format the floppy disk or “Memory Stick” using a computer via the USB cable.

• When you format,be sure to use a fully

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

As an external drive

Using the camera as an external drive of a computer

Once you connect the camera to a computer using the USB cable, you can use the camera as a floppy disk/ “Memory Stick” drive of a computer. Install the USB driver to the computer beforehand (page 31).

For Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, and Windows 2000 Professional Users

Connect the camera to the

computer using the supplied USB cable.

Select the drive type using

the MS/FD selec tor on this camera.

When used as the floppy disk drive, set the MS/FD selector to FD. When used as the “Memory Stick” drive, set the MS/FD selector to MS.

Connect the AC power

adaptor and turn on the camera.

Open “My Computer” on

Windows and check the icon “Removable Disk,” then use the camera as an external drive.

Note

When using Windows Me or Windows 2000 Professional, see also page 34.

B As an external drive

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Additional information

Precautions

On cleaning

Cleaning the LCD screen or finder

Wipe the screen surface with a cleaning cloth (not supplied) or an LCD cleaning kit (not supplied) to remove fingerprints, dust, etc.

Cleaning the camera surface

Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water, then wipe the surface dry. Do not use any type of solvent such as thinner, alcohol or benzene as this may damage the finish or the casing.

After using your camera at the seashore or other dusty locations

Clean your camera carefully. Otherwise, the salty air may corrode the metal fittings or dust may enter the inside of your camera, causing a malfunction.

On floppy disks

To protect data recorded on floppy disks, note the following:

• Avoid storing floppy disks near

magnets or magnetic fields such as those of speakers and televisions. Otherwise,permanent erasure of disk data may result.

• Avoid storing floppy disks in areas

subject to direct sunlight or sources of high temperature, such as a heating device. Floppy disk warping or damage may result, rendering the disk useless.

• Avoid contact with the disk’ssurface

by opening the disk shutter plate. If the disk’s surface becomes blemished, data may be rendered unreadable.

• Avoid getting liquids on the floppy

disk.

• Be sure to use a floppy disk case to

ensure protection of important data.

• Even when you use a 3.5 inch 2HD

floppy disk, image data may not be recorded and/or displayed depending on the using environment. In this case, use a disk of other brand.

On operating temperature

Your camera is designed for use between the temperatures of 0°Cto 40°C(32°Fto104°F). Recording in extremelycold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended.

On moisture condensation

If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense inside or outside the camera. Should this occur, the camera will not operate properly.

Moisture condensation occurs easily when:

• The camera is brought from a cold

location such as a ski slope into a warmly heated room.

• The camera is taken from an air-

conditioned room or c ar interior to the hot outdoors, etc.

How to prevent moisture condensation

When bringing the camera from a cold place to a warm place, seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over a period of time (about an hour).

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If moisture condensation occurs

Immediately eject the floppy disk, then turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate. Note that if you attempt to record with moistureremaininginside the lens, you will be unable to record clear images.

On AC power adaptor

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet

(mains) when you are not using the unit for a long time. To disconnect the power cord (mains lead), pull it out by the plug. Never pull the power cord (mains lead) itself.

• Do not operate the unit with a

damaged cord (mains lead) or if the unit has been dropped or damaged.

• Do not bend the power cord (mains

lead) forcibly,or place a heavy object on it. This will damage the cord (mains lead) and may cause fire or electrical shock.

• Preventmetallic objectsfrom coming

into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section. If this happens, a short may occur and the unit may be damaged.

• Always keep metal contacts clean.

• Do not disassemble the unit.

• Do not apply mechanical shock or

drop the unit.

• While the unit is in use, particularly

during charging, keep it away from AM receivers and video equipment. AM receivers and video equipment disturb AM reception and video operation.

• The unit becomes warm during use.

This is not a malfunction.

• Do not placethe unitin locationsthat

are: — Extremely hot or cold — Du sty or dirty — Very humid — Vibrating

On battery pack

• Use only the specified charger with

the charging function.

• To prevent accident from a short

circuit, do not allow metal o bjects to come into contact with the battery terminals.

• Keep the battery pack away from fire.

• Never expose the battery pack to

temperatures above 60°C (140°F), such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight.

• Keep the battery pack dry.

• Do not expose the battery pack to any

mechanicalshock.

• Do not disassemble nor modify the

battery pack.

• Attach the battery pack to the camera

securely.

• Charging while some capacity

remains does not affect the original battery capacity.

On the built-in rechargeable lithium battery

Your camera is supplied with a built-in rechargeable lithium battery installed so as to retain the date and time, etc., regardlessof the settingofthePOWER switch. The built-in rechargeable lithium battery is a lways charged as long as you are using your camera. The battery, however, will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camera.Itwillbecompletely discharged in about six months if you do not use your camera at all. Even if the built-in rechargeable lithium battery is not charged, it will not affect the camera operation. To retain the date and time, etc., charge the battery if the battery is d ischarged.

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Charging the built-in rechargeable lithium battery:

• Connect your camera to house

current (mains) using the AC power adaptor supplied with your camera, and leave your camera with the power turned off for more than 24 hours.

• Or install the fully charged battery

pack in your camera, and leave your camera with the power turned off for more than 24 hours.

If any problem occurs, unplug your camera and contact your nearest Sony dealer.

On “Memory Sticks”

“Memory Stick” is a new compact, portable and versatile IC recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk. “Memory Stick” is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among “Memory Stick” compatible products. Because it is removable, “Memory Stick” canalsobeusedforexternal data storage.

There are two types of “Memory Sticks”: general “Memory Sticks” and “MagicGate Memory Sticks” that are equipped with the MagicGate* copyright protection technology. Youcanusebothtypesof“Memory Stick” with your camera. However, because your camera does not support the MagicGate standards, data recorded with your camera is not subject to MagicGate copyright protection.

∗ MagicGate is copyright protection

technology that uses encryption technology.

Notes

• Do not remove the “Memory Stick” while

reading or writing data.

• Data may be damaged if:

—you remove the “Memory Stick” or turn

off your camera while reading or writing data.

—you use the “Memory Stick” in a

location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise.

• Do not attach any other material than the

supplied label on the labeling position.

• When you carry or store the “Memory

Stick,” put it in its supplied case.

• Do not touch the terminals of a “Memory

Stick” with your hand or a metal object.

• Do not strike, bend or drop the “Memory

Stick.”

• Do not disassemble or modify the

“Memory Stick.”

• Do not allow the “Memory Stick” to get

wet.

“Memory Stick”,,“MagicGate Memory Stick” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. “MagicGate” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Using your camera abroad

Power sources

You can use your camera in any country or area with the supplied battery charger within 100 V to 240 VAC,50/60Hz.Use a commercially

available AC plug adaptor [a],if necessary, depending on the design of the wall outlet (mains) [b].

AC-L10A/L10B/L10C

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Watching the playback picture on TV

If you want to view the playback picture on a TV, you need a TV having a video input jack and a video connecting cable. The color system of the TV must be the same as that of your digital still camera. Check the following list:

NTSC system

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

PAL system

Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal,Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,Thailand, etc.

PAL-M system

Brazil

PAL-N system

Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

SECAM system

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

About “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack

What is the “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack?

The “InfoLITHIUM” batterypackisa lithium-ion battery pack that has functions for communicating information related to operating conditions between your camera and the AC power adaptor. The “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack calculates the power consumption according to the operating conditions of your camera, and displays the remaining battery time in minutes.

Charging the battery pack

• Be sure to charge the battery pack

before you start using your camera.

• We recommend charging the battery

pack in an ambient temperature of between 10°Cto30°C(50°Fto86°F) until the POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp goes out, indicating that the battery pack is fully charged. If you charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range, you may not be able to efficientlycharge the battery pack.

• After charging is completed, either

disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camera or remove the battery pack.

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Effective use of the battery pack

• Battery performance decreases in

low-temperature surroundings.So, the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in cold places. We recommendthe followingto use the battery pack longer:

— Putthebatterypackinapocket

closetoyourbodytowarmitup, and insert it in your camera immediately before you start taking shots.

— Usethelargecapacitybattery

pack (NP-F550, optional).

• Frequently using the LCD panel or

frequently operating the zoom wears out the battery pack faster. We recommend using the large capacity battery pack (NP-F550, optional).

• BecertaintoturnthePOWERswitch

to off when not taking shots or playingbackonyourcamera.

• We recommend h ave spare batteries

handy for two or three times the expected shooting time, and make a trial shots before taking the actual shots.

• Do not expose the battery pack to

water. The battery pack is not waterresistant.

Remaining battery time indicator

• If the power goes off although the

battery remainingindicator indicates that the battery pack has enough power to operate, charge the battery pack fully again so that the indication on the battery remaining indicator is correct. Note, however, that the correct battery indication sometimes will not be restored if it is used in high temperatures for a long time or left in a fully charged state, or the battery pack is frequently used. Regard the remaining battery time indication as the approximate shooting time.

• The

How to store th e battery pack

• Even if the battery pack is not used

• Tousethebatterypackuponyour

Battery life

• The battery life is limited. B attery

• The battery life varies according to

mark indicating there is little remaining battery time sometimes flashes depending on the operating conditions or ambient temperature and environment even if the remaining battery time is 5 to 10 minutes.

for a long time, store it in a dry, cool place after fully charging it once per year and then using the battery pack up on your camera. This is to maintain the battery pack’s functions.

camera, leave the POWER switch to on in PLAY mode until the power goes off without a floppy disk or a “Memory Stick” inserted.

capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more, and as time passes. When the battery operating time is shortened considerably, a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life. Please buy a new battery pack.

how it is stored and operating conditions and environment for each battery pack.

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Troubleshooting

If you experiencetrouble with your camera, first check the followingitems. Should your camera still not operate properlyafteryou havemade these checks,consultyour Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. If code displays (C:

appear on the LCD screen or on the finder, the self-diagnosis display function is working (page 87).

Symptom Cause and/or Solution

Your camera does not work.

Your camera cannot record images.

The picture is out of focus. • Your camera is not in macro recording mode when

The resizing function does not work.

• You are not using an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack.

Use an “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack (page 9).

• The floppy d isk is not inserted properly.

Eject the disk, and insert it again (page 16).

• The battery level is too low. (The indicator

appears.)

Charge the battery pack fully (page 10).

• The AC power adaptor is not connected securely.

Connect it securely to the DC IN jack and a wall outlet (mains) (page 10, 13).

• The malfunction occurs inside the camera.

Turn off the power, and turn on after one minute, then check that the camera works properly.

• The PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector is set to PLAY.

Set it to STILL or MOVIE (pages 18, 25).

• No floppy disk is inserted into your camera.

Insert a floppy disk (page 16).

• The tab on the disk is set to the unrecordable

position.

Set it to the recording position (page 16).

• No “Memory Stick” is inserted into your camera.

Insert a “Memory Stick” (page 17).

• The write-protect switch on the “Memory Stick” is

set to LOCK.

Set it to the recording position.

you shoot a subject that is about 3 to 25 cm (1 3/16 to 9 7/8 inches) away from the lens.

Set the macro recording mode (page 54).

Move the zoom lever to the W side.

• Youcannot resize moving images, text images, Clip

Motion images, and uncompressed images.

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Symptom Cause and/or Solution

You cannot display a print mark.

The picture is noisy. • Your camera is placed near a TV or other

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

The flash does not work. • The flash is set to .

The date and time are recorded incorrectly.

Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject.

The zoom does not work. • PROGRAM AE is set to the Panfocus mode.

Digital zoom does not function.

The image is in monochrome.

The image cannot be played back on a computer.

• Youcannot display print marks on moving images,

text images and Clip Motion images.

equipment that uses strong magnets.

Move your camera away from the TV, etc.

behind the subject.

Adjust the exposure (page 58).

• The brightness of the LCD screen is too low.

Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen (page 20).

Set the flash to (no indication), , or (page 23).

• ThecameraisinoneofthefollowingPROGRAM

AE modes: Twilight,Twilight plus, or Landscape.

Cancel the PROGRAM AE function or set the flash to (page 23, 56).

• The PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector is set to

MOVIE.

Set it to STILL.

• The flash is not popped up.

Pop up the flash (page 23).

• The date and time are not set correctly.

Set the correct date and time (page 14).

• This is called the smear phenomenon.

This is not a malfunction.

Cancel the Panfocus mode (page 56).

• You cannot use digital zoom when recording

moving pictures.

• Digital zoom is set to [OFF].

Set digital zoom to [ON] at the menu.

• Youshot the image in TEXT mode.

Cancel the TEXT mode (page 52).

• The picture e ffect is set to B&W.

Cancel the B&W mode (page 60).

Consult the computer or software manufacturer.

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Symptom Cause and/or Solution

The image and sound break off when you play back an image on a computer.

Your camera cannot delete an image.

The power turns off suddenly.

The image does not appear on the TV screen.

The slide show function stops automatically.

You cannot use the PROGRAM AE func tion.

The macro function does not work.

• Youare playing back the file from the floppy disk

or “Memory Stick.”

Copy the file to the hard disk of the computer andthenplaybackthefilefromtheharddisk (pages 29, 34).

• The image is p rotected.

Cancel the protection (page 65).

• With the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector set to

STILL or MOVIE,if you do not operate the camera for about three minutes while the power is on, the camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing down the battery pack.

Turnon the camera.

• The battery pack is discharged.

Replace it with a fully charged battery pack.

• The VIDEO OUT setting of your camera is

incorrect.

Change the setting (page 47).

• The slide show function stops after about

20 minutes when using a floppy disk.

To continue the slide show, select [START] again (page 63).

• The camera is set to TEXT mode.

Cancel the TEXT mode (page 52).

• The camera is in manual focus mode.

Set it to auto focus mode (page 55).

• PROGRAM AE is set to the Panfocus mode.

Cancel the Panfocus mode (page 56).

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Symptom Cause and/or Solution

Your computer does not recognize your camera.

• The battery level is low.

Use the AC power adaptor (page 13).

• The camera is turned off.

Turn on the camera.

• The USB cable is not connected firmly.

Disconnect the USB cable, and connect it again firmly. Make sure that “USB MODE” is displayedontheLCDscreenoronthefinder (page 31).

• The USB connectors on your computer are

connected to other equipment besides the keyboard, the mouse, and your camera.

Disconnect the USB cables except for the ones connected to the keyboard, the mouse, and your camera.

• The position of the MS/FD selector is not set to the

proper position for the media being used.

Set the MS/FD selector to the proper position.

• The USB driver is not installed.

Install the USB driver (page 31).

• For Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Wind ows Me and Windows 2000 Professional users

Since the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable before installing the USB driver, the drive is not recognized properly by the computer.

Delete the drive which is not recognized properly,theninstall the USB driver.Fordetails, see the procedure below.

Reinstall the USB driver when using Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000 Professional

Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.

Connect the USB jack on the camera and the c omputer with the

supplied USB cabl e. Insert a media and set the MS/FD selector to the appropriate

position according to the media inserted. Connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall

outlet (mains), and turn on the power of your camera.

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Open “Device Manager” on Windows.

For Windows 98, W in dows 98SE and Windows Me users:

Open [Control Panel] from [ My Computer], then double-click [System].

System propertiesis displayed. Click the [Device Manager] tab located at the

top. Click [ SonyDSC] in [ Other devices], then click the [Delete (E)]

button located at the lower-right corner.

For Windows 2000 Professional use rs: * Log in with the permission of administrator.

Open [Control Panel] from [ My Computer], then double-click [System].

System properties is displayed. Click the [Hardware] tab located at the top,

then click the [Device Manager (D)] button. Click [View] in [Device Manager], then click [Devicesby type (E)].

Right-click [ SonyDSC] in [ Other devices], then click [Delete (E)].

After the message appears to verify that you delete the device

manager, click the [OK] button. Turn off the camera, disconnect the USB cable, and restart the

computer. Install the USB driver in the supplied CD-ROM to the computer

following the procedure on page 31. Perform all steps without skipping.

Additional information

Battery packs

Symptom Cause and/or Solution

The battery pack cannot be charged.

The battery life is short. • You are recording/playing back images under

• The power of the camera is turned on.

Turn off the power of the camera (page 10).

extremely cold temperatures.

• The battery pack is not charged enough.

Charge the battery pack fully.

• The battery pack is dead.

Replace the battery pack with a new one.

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Symptom Cause and/or Solution

The indication of the battery remaining time is not proper, or the power is immediately turned off even if the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery levelis sufficient.

The POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp flashes when charging a battery pack.

The POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp doesnot light up when charging a battery pack.

• You are using the camera for many hours under extremely hot or cold temperatures.

• The battery pack is dead.

Replace the battery pack with a new one (page 9).

• The battery level is too low.

Install the fully charged battery pack (page 9,

10).

• A deviationhas occurred in the remaining battery time.

Charge the battery pack fully (page 10).

• A malfunction has occurred in the battery pack.

Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

• The AC power adaptor is not connected.

Connect the power cord firmly to a wall outlet (mains) (page 10).

• The battery pack is not installed properly.

Install it properly (page 9).

• Charging of the battery pack is complete.

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Warning and notice messages

Various messages appear on the LCD screen or on the finder. Check the corresponding descriptions in the following list.

Message Meaning

DRIVEERROR Thereistroublewiththediskdrive. SYSTEM ERROR Turn the power off and on again. NO DISK No disk is inserted. NO MEMORY STICK No “Memory S tick” is inserted. FORMAT ERROR • The floppy disk loaded is not MS-DOS

formatted (512 bytes

• Failed to format the “Memory Stick.”

• The Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory

Stick is inserted.

MEMORYSTICK ERROR The inserted “Memory Stick” cannot be

used with your camera, or the “Memory Stick” is damaged or not inserted correctly.

DISKPROTECT Thetabonthediskissettothe

unrecordable position.

MEMORYSTICK LOCK ED The write-protect switch on the

“Memory Stick” is set to the LOCK

position. DISK FULL The disk is full. NO MEMORY SPACE The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is

not sufficient to record images. NO FILE No image is recorded on the disk. FILE ERROR Trouble has occurred during playback. FILE PROTECT The image is protected. DISK ERROR A 2DD floppy disk is inserted, or there is

trouble with the disk. DIRECTORY ERROR A directory with the same name already

exists. NOT ENOUGH MEMORY The remaining capacity of the floppy

disk or “Memory Stick” is not enough to

copy the image. IMAGE SIZE OVER You tried to play back images with an

image size larger than the maximum

playback size of this camera.

18 sectors).

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Message Meaning

INVALID OPERATION You are playing back a file that was

for “InfoLITHIUM” battery only

created on equipment other than your camera.

The battery is not the “InfoLITHIUM”type. The image is protected. The battery level is too low. When the

remaining time is about 5 to 10 minutes,

may flash depending on the battery pack used, operating conditions, or the environment.

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Self-diagnosis display

Your camera has a self-diagnosis display. This function displays the camera condition on the LCD screen or on the finder with a combination of a letter and four digits of numbers. If this appears,check the following code chart.Thecode informs you of the camera’s current condition. The last two digits (indicated by dependingon the state of the camera.

Code Cause and/or Corrective Action

C:32:

C:13:

E:61:

E:91:

If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times when C: authorized Sony service facility.

ss:ss

) will differ

Self-diagnosis display

• C:

ss:ss

You can repair the camera yourself.

• E:

ss:ss

Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

• There is trouble with the disk d rive.

Turnthe power off and on again.

• An unformatted floppy disk or

“Memory Stick” is inserted.

Format the floppy disk or “Memory Stick.” (page 72)

• A floppy disk or “Memory Stick” not

compatible with this camera is inserted.

Change the floppy disk or “Memory Stick.” (pages 16, 17)

• A camera malfunction that you cannot

repair has occurred.

Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5-digit indication. (example: E:61:10)

is ind icated, contact your Sony dealer or local

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Specifications

System

Image device

6.64 mm (1/2.7 type) color CCD

Lens

10× zoom lens f = 6.0 – 60.0 mm (1/4 – 2 3/8 inches) (39 – 390 mm (1 9/16 – 15 3/8 inches) when converted into a 35 mm still camera) F = 2.8

Exposure control

Automatic exposure

White balance

Automatic, Indoor, Outdoor, One-push

Data system

Movie: MPEG Still: JPEG, GIF (in TEXT mode, Clip Motion), TIFF Audio with still image: MPEG (Monaural)

Recording medium

Floppy disk:

3.5 inch 2HD MS-DOS format (1.44 MB) “Memory Stick”

Flash

Recommended recording distance:

0.6mto2.5m(235/8inches to 8 1/3 feet)

Input and Output connector

A/V OUT (MONO) (Monaural)

Minijack Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 Ω,unbalanced, sync negative Audio: 327 mV (at a 47 kΩ load) Output impedance: 2.2 kΩ

ACC jack

Minijack

USB jack

mini-B

LCD s creen

LCD panel

TFT (Thin Film Transistor activematrix) drive

Total number of dots

123 200 (560×220) dots

Finder

LCD panel

TFT (Thin Film Transistor activematrix) drive

Total number of dots

180 000 (800×225) dots

General

Application

Sony battery pack NP-F330 (supplied)/F550

Power requirements

8.4 V

Power consumption (During shooting)

4.2 W (When using the LCD screen)

3.8 W (When using the finder)

Operating temperature

0°Cto40°C(32°Fto104°F)

Storage temperature

–20°Cto+60°C(–4°Fto +140°F)

Dimensions (Approx.)

127×124×184 mm (5×5×7 1/4 inches) (w/h/d)

Mass (Approx.)

990g(2lb3oz)(including NP-F330 battery pack, floppy disk/“Memory Stick” and lens cap, etc.)

Built-in microphone

Electret condenser microphone

Built-in speaker

Dynamic speaker

AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor

Power requirements

100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Rated output voltage

DC 8.4 V,1.5 A in operating mode

Operating temperature

0°Cto40°C(32°F to 104°F)

Storage temperature

–20°Cto+60°C(–4°Fto +140°F)

Dimensions (Approx.)

125×39×62 mm (5×19/16× 2 1/2 inches) (w/h/d)

Mass (Approx.)

280 g (10 oz)

NP-F330 battery pack

Battery type

Lithium ion

Maximum output voltage

DC 8.4 V

Mean output voltage

DC 7.2 V

Capacity

5.0 Wh (700 mAh)

Operating temperature

0°Cto40°C(32°F to 104°F)

Dimensions (Approx.)

38.4×20.6×70.8 mm (1 9/16×13/16×2 7/8 inches) (w/h/d)

Mass (Approx.)

70 g (2 oz)

Accessories

AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor ( 1) Power cord (mains lead) (1) USB cable (1) NP-F330 battery pack (1) A/V connecting cable (1) Shoulder strap (1) Lens cap (1) Lens cap strap (1) CD-ROM (SPVD-004 USB Driver) (1) Operating instructions (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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LCD screen/finder indicators

The indicators during recording

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 qa

120min

+1.0EV

DATE

SOLARIZESOLARIZE

F2.8 500

EFFECT FILE SETUP

SELECT

ECM

1600

REC 0:03

15s

CAMERA

MENU BAR OFF

qs qd qf qg

qh qj qk ql w; wa

Sharpness indicator

Focus mode indicator/Macro

indicator Battery remaining indicator

Flash level indicator/ Flash

mode indicator PROGRAM AE indicator/Zoom

indicator White balance indicator

SteadyShot indicator

Picture effect indicator

DATE indicator

EV level indicato r

Iris/Shutter speed indicator

AE lock indicator/Focus lock

indicator Recording mode/Clip Motion

indicator Image size indicator

Number of recorded images

Remaining disk capacity/

Remaining memory capacity indicator

: Floppy disk : “Me mory Stick”

Recording time indicator

Self-diagnosis function

indicator/Recording time indicator

Self-timer indicator

Spot light-metering indicator

Menu bar and guide menu

They appear by pressing control buttonand disappear by

pressing

Additional information

on the

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The indicators during still image playback

120min

11/12

1600

2 3 4 5

Protectindicator/Zoomscaling

indicator Print mark indicator

Recording mode/Clip Motion

indicator Image size indicator

File name*

Remaining disk capacity/Remaining

memory capacity indicator

MVC-011F

12:00AM2001 7 4

: Floppy disk : “Memory Stick”

Number of stored images on a

floppy disk or “Memory Stick” Image number

Recordingdate of the playback

image*

∗ When the menu bar is displayed, this

indicator disappears from the screen.

The indicators during moving image playback

120min

6/8

160

0:10

2 3 4

DELETE

INDEX FILE SETUPTOOL

SELECT OK

MENU BAR OFF

6 7 8 9

6 7 8 9 0

Moving image file indicator

Image size indicator

Playback button/pause button

is displayed during stop, and

during playback.

Image searching buttons

Menu bar and guide menu

Remaining disk capacity/Remaining

memory capacity indicator

: Floppy disk : “Me mory Stick”

Counter

Image number/number of

stored images on a floppy disk or “Memory Stick”

Playback image

Playback bar

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Index

AC power adaptor.....10,13

ACC jack ...........................8

Adjusting brightness

Image...........................46

LCD screen..................20

AE (auto exposure)..........18

Auto power-off function..11

Battery pack

Charging......................10

Installing........................9

Remaining time...........10

Usable time..................11

BEEP................................47

Charging ..........................10

Cleaning...........................7 4

Clip Motion......................49

CLOCK SET....................14

Control button..................40

COPY...............................68

DELETE..........................66

DEMO..............................46

DIGITAL ZOOM .....21

DISK COPY .................... 7 0

DISK TOOL ....................43

DPOF...............................71

Editing

COPY..........................68

DELETE......................66

PROTECT...................65

E-MAIL...........................51

FILE NUMBER ...............44

Finder...............................19

FLASH LEVEL...............46

Floppy disk

Copying.......................70

Format.........................72

Inserting.......................16

Number of recordable

images 48

,50,51,52,

Usable type..................16

FORMAT.........................72

Full charge.......................10

GIF............. 29,39,49,52

Image

Copying.......................68

Deleting.......................66

File name.....................36

Print mark....................71

Protect .........................65

Size..............................48

INDEX screen..................61

Indicators onthe LCD screen

or on the finder ............89

“InfoLITHIUM” battery

pack........................9

JPEG................. 18,29,39

Macro recording...............54

Manual focusing ..............55

"Memory Stick"

Copying.......................68

Format.........................72

Inserting.......................17

Number of recordable

images

Menu................................42

MOBILE mode................49

Moisture condensation.....74

Moving image

MPEG.......................25

,50,51,52,

Playback......................27

Recording....................25

Number of recordable

images

Battery pack ................11

Clip Motion.................50

E-mail mode................51

Image size....................48

TEXT mode.................52

TIFF mode...................53

VOICE mode...............52

PICTURE EFFECT.........60

PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selector........................40

Playing back

INDEX screen.............61

Moving images............27

Slide show...................63

Still images..................26

Viewing images on a

computer.............29

Viewing images on a TV

screen..................64

Power source

AC power adaptor .......13

Batter pack.....................9

PRINT MARK.................71

PROGRAM AE ...............56

PROTECT........................65

REC MODE.....................45

Recording

Clip Motion.................49

E-mail mode................51

In macro.......................54

Moving image .............25

Still image ...................18

TEXT mode.................52

TIFF mode...................53

VOICE mode...............51

With flash.................... 2 3

RESIZE............................67

Self timer .........................23

Self-diagnosis display......87

Setting the date and time..14

SHARPNESS...................45

Single display...................61

SLIDE SHOW .................63

SteadyShot.......................22

Still image

Playback......................2 6

Recording....................1 8

TEXT mode .....................52

TIFF.................................53

USB..................................31

Using flash....................... 2 3

Using your camera

abroad..........................76

Viewing images using a

computer......................29

VOICE.............................51

Warning messages...........85

WHITE BALANCE.........59

Zoom................................21

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