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Sony MVC-CD1000 Digital Camera User Manual

1. 29 yoeqheid lt Select DISC TOOL with A on the control button then press the center W INITIALIZE FINALIZE DISC TOOL CANCEL ROTATE SLIDE SHOW PRINT MARK PROTECT INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP SELECT OK CANCEL 4 Select FINALIZE with A on the control button then press the center W OK DISC TOOL CANCEL ROTATE SLIDE SHOW PRINT MARK PROTECT INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP SELECT OK CANCEL 6 Select OK with A on the control button then press the center W FINALIZE PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder Be sure to avoid any vibration during the finalization PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE READY OK CANCEL SELECT K O Select OK with A on the control button then press the center W Finalization starts and the disc remaining indicator changes from to Q FINALIZE FINALIZE FINALIZE AVOID ANY VIBRATION READY TO FINALIZE FINALIZE IN PROGRESS FINALIZE COMPLETE e0000 EE A To cancel the finalization Select CANCEL with on the control button then press the center W Once the finalization starts you cannot cancel it Notes e It takes for about one minute to execute the finalization Do not shake or jar the camera during this operation Place the camera on a stable surface during the finaliz
2. SSSSSSS____a On discs Be sure to use only 8 cm CD Rs You cannot read or write data on other type discs that does not correspond to this camera On cleaning e Do not clean a disc using a cleaner before recording Use a commercially available blower to remove dust If fingerprints dust drop of water or oil makes the blue side of a disc dirty the camera may not properly record an image on the disc You should handle a disc with a lot of care If a disc does become dirty wipe it in a straight line from center to edge with a soft dry cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution You can use a commercially available CD cleaner e Do not use any solvent benzine thinner static protection product record cleaner etc to clean a disc Notes Do not remove the disc while reading or writing data Data may be damaged if You remove the disc or turn off the power while reading or writing data You use the camera in a location subject to the effects of static electricity or noise Do not attach any material on the surface of a disc This causes a nonuniform rotating speed and this may cause a malfunction of the camera You can write only on the label surface of a disc When you write use only a felt tip marker and do not touch it until it is in dry state and do not heat it Do not use a sharp pointed tool such as a ballpoint pen e Hold a disc at the edges while p
3. All other product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Furthermore and are not mentioned in each case in this manual Preparing for viewing images on CD ROM drives FINALIZE You can play back the disc recorded with this camera on CD ROM drives You have to execute the finalization before viewing images on a CD ROM drive A disc that has not been executed the finalization cannot be read with CD ROM drives What is finalization e The finalization is required to view images on a CD ROM drive e You can record new images on the finalized disc if you execute the initialization on it again You have to execute the finalization to view new images on a CD ROM drive Each time you execute the finalization approximate 13 5 MB of the disc will decrease We recommend that you execute the finalization onto compiled data at a time e You can execute the finalization onto the disc later even if you remove it from the camera Executing the finalization Press 4 on the control button The menu bar appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder T INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP lt gt SELECT eOK YMENU BAR OFF Select FILE with gt on the control button then press the center W DISC TOOL ROTATE SLIDE SHOW PRINT MARK PROTECT INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP lt gt SELECT _VeCLOSE
4. REPEAT ON Plays back images in a continuous loop approximately 20 minutes until RETURN is selected OFF After all images have been played back the slide show ends 3 Select START with the control button The slide show begins To cancel the slide show Select CANCEL in step 2 or 3 To skip to the next previous image during the slide show Select I P I at the lower left on the screen Notes The interval setting time may vary depending on the image size When REPEAT is set to ON the slide show does not end until all the images played back even if it takes more than 20 minutes Viewing images ona TV screen You can view images recorded onto a disc on a TV Set the TV VIDEO switch to VIDEO QG A connecting J cable to A V OUT MONO jack 1 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 2 Turn on the TV and start playback on your camera The playback image appears on the TV screen Note You cannot use a TV that has an antenna aerial connector only 59 yoeq ejd snouen lt a 7 gt Editing SSS SSS SSS Se Preventing accidental erasure PROTECT The O protect indicator appears on protected images In single mode 1 Set the PLAY STIL
5. e The original image is retained even after resizing e You cannot change the size of images recorded in TEXT mode uncompressed image or moving pictures If you resize an image the disc space will decrease If the disc space is not sufficient you may not be able to resize an image e The resized image is recorded as the newest file 62 oe Selecting still images to print PRINT 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 In single mode 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY and display the image you want to print 2 Select FILE PRINT MARK and then ON from the menu The Y print mark is marked on the displayed image To remove the print mark Select OFF in step 2 In INDEX mode 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY then display the INDEX screen 2 Select FILE PRINT MARK and then SELECT from the menu 3 Select the images to be marked with the control button 4 Select ENTER The Y marks on the selected images change from green to white y AY Se ge eae 0001 0006 0100 Yj PRINT MARK ENTER CANCEL To remove selected print marks Select the images to be removed in step 3 with the control button then select ENTER To remove all the print ma
6. e 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 e 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 Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the connecting section If this happens a short may occur and the unit may be damaged e Always keep metal contacts clean e Do not disassemble the unit e Do not apply mechanical shock or drop the unit e 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 e The unit becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction e Do no place the unit in locations that are Extremely hot or cold Dusty or dirty Very humid Vibrating On battery pack e Use only the specified charger with the charging function To prevent accident from a short circuit do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals e Keep the battery pack away from fire e Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140 F 60
7. 160x112 Approx 5100 60 sec When REC MODE is set to NORMAL Numbers in parentheses indicate the maximum time in a continuous recording Notes e You can delete images recorded on a disc however even if you delete images the disc remaining space does not increase e The number of images recordable on a disc may decrease depending on conditions 47 Hulpioda1 SNOJLA lt i E Recording still images for e mail E MAIL The E MAIL mode records a small size 320x240 image at the same time as a still image Small size images are convenient for e mail transmission etc 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL 2 Select FILE REC MODE and then E MAIL from the menu 3 Record the image The number of images that you can record on a disc in E MAIL mode Image size Number of images 1600x1200 Approx 140 1600 3 2 Approx 150 1024x768 Approx 300 640x480 Approx 730 To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL in step 2 48 Adding audio files to still images VOICE 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL 2 Select FILE REC MODE and then VOICE from the menu 3 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 The number of images that
8. DF2 8 500 EFFECT FILE CAMERA SETUP lt gt SELECT __ OK YMENU BAR OF 16 fs E ES e YSE ER Remaining disc capacity indicator This indicator changes to after executing the finalization 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 A on the control button and disappear by pressing V 75 uoneuoyu jeuonippy i The indicators during still image playback E 120min Cso 1 l1 gt a Uy 2 l 3 KA 4 8 5mm orn 1 Protect indicator Zoom scaling 6 Remaining disc capacity indicator indicator 2 Print mark of the playback 7 Number of stored images on a image disc 3 Recording mode of the 8 Image number layback image p ay j 9 Recording date of the playback Image size indicator image b e When the menu bar is displayed this File name hien indicator disappears from the screen The indicators during moving image playback a _ DELETE TOOL SETUP SELECT eOK Y MENU BAR OFF Moving image file indicator 8 Image number number of stored images on a disc Image size indicator Ke Playback image 0 Playback bar amp N Playback button gt is displayed during stop and E
9. e The disc has not been initialized Initialize the disc page 14 The picture is noisy e Your camera is placed near a TV or other equipment that uses strong magnets Move your camera away from the TV etc The picture is too dark e You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject Adjust the exposure page 53 The brightness of the LCD screen is too low Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen page 20 68 Symptom Cause and or Solution The flash does not work The flash is set to Set the flash to no indication or 4 page 22 e The camera is in one of the following PROGRAM AE modes Twilight Twilight plus or Landscape Cancel the PROGRAM AE function or set the flash to 4 page 22 51 The PLAY STILL MOVIE selector is set to MOVIE Set it to STILL The flash is not popped up Pop up the flash page 22 The date and time are recorded incorrectly e The date and time are not set correctly Set the correct date and time page 12 Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject e This is called the smear phenomenon This is not a malfunction The battery life is short e You are recording playing back images under extremely cold temperatures e The battery pack is not charged enough Charge the battery pack fully e The battery pack is dead Repla
10. 39 Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations How to use the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector c0006 40 How to use the control button 40 How to change the menu settings 42 gt Various recording Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE Dial erates haatac cies he ER 47 Recording still images for e mail E MAIL oo eeeeeteteeeeees 48 Adding audio files to still images VOICE sectcevcsceccvcenssesnenseeveee 48 Recording text documents TEXT 49 Recording uncompressed images IFP oaeiae 49 Recording images in macro 50 Focusing manually oo 50 Using the PROGRAM AE function Using the Spot light metering FUNCTION woe eee 52 Adjusting the exposure EXPOSURE ou eee 53 Adjusting the white balance WHITE BALANCE 53 Recording the date and time on the still image DATE TIME 54 Enjoying picture effects PICTURE EFFECT 55 gt Various playback Playing back six images at once INDEX sesei tinie 56 Enlarging a part of the still image Zoom and trimming 57 Rotating a still image ROTATE 58 Playing back the still images in order SLIDE SHOW ee 58 Viewing images on a TV screen 59 gt Editing Preventing accidental erasure PROTECT h cutest Sete dies 60 Deleting images DELETE 61 Changing the recorded still image size RESIZE domeene e enas 62 Selecting still images to print PRINT M
11. BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE For the Customers in the United Kingdom A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 i e marked with Y or mark must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse Never use the plug without the fuse cover If you should lose the fuse cover please contact your nearest Sony service station For the Customers in Germany Directive EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances e Residential area e Business district e Light industry district This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B For the Customers in Europe CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT Attention The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this camera Be sure to read the following before using your camera Operating instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Before you start reading this manual and operating the unit check the model number As you read t
12. C such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight e Keep the battery pack dry e Do not expose the battery pack to any mechanical shock e Do not disassemble nor modify the battery pack e Attach the battery pack to the camera securely e Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity 65 uonewsojul jeuonippy On vanadium lithium battery Your camera is supplied with a vanadium lithium battery installed so as to retain the date and time etc regardless of the setting of the POWER switch The vanadium lithium battery is always charged as long as you are using your camera The battery however will get discharged gradually if you do not use your camera It will be completely discharged in about six months if you do not use your camera at all Even if the vanadium 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 discharged Charging the vanadium lithium battery e 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 e 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 66 SS SS
13. Next Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want Check that the option CD ROM is selected then click Next yoeqheid lt 4 After the location of the driver is searched click Next File copy starts After Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires is displayed click Finish The Add Hardware Wizard starts twice because two different USB drivers are installed Repeat steps to again Viewing images When you view images on the disc which has not been finalized you have to install DirectCD included in the supplied CD ROM For details on DirectCD refer to the software operating instructions of DirectCD For Windows 98 users 0 Turn on your personal computer and allow Windows 98 to load 35 Connect the DIGITAL I O jack on your camera with the USB tl on your personal computer using the supplied USB cable to the USB connector AES j Push in until the plug clicks into Insert a disc into your camera connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall outlet mains and turn on the power of your camera PC MODE appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder of the camera Open amp My Computer on Windows 98 and double click the newly
14. a normally charged battery pack Notes e The battery life and number of images will be decreased when using at low temperature using the flash turning the power on off frequently or using the zoom e The number of images shown on tables above is as a guide The number may be smaller depending on conditions If sufficient battery remaining time is indicated but the battery power runs out fully charge the battery using the full charge procedure 10 Do not short the DC plug of the AC power adaptor with a metallic object as this may cause malfunction Do not expose the battery pack to water Using the AC power adaptor AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor Power cord mains lead to a wall outlet Se mains 0 Open the DC IN cover and connect the DC connecting plug to the DC IN jack of your camera with the A mark facing up 2 Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet mains Using a car battery Use Sony DC adaptor charger 11 p eys Humes 4 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 for recording POWER ON OFF CHG lamp Control button Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the power The POWER ON OFF CHG green lamp lights up 2 Press A on the control button The menu bar appears on the LCD s
15. conversion lens optional may block the light from the flash and the recorded image may be eclipsed e 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 Buipi099y lt 23 Recording moving images Moving images with audio are recorded in MPEG format To record moving images slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the power and insert a disc 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to MOVIE Press the shutter button fully down REC appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder and the image and sound are recorded on the disc The recording lamp lights up during recording If you press the shutter button momentarily The image and sound are recorded for 5 seconds The recording time can be set to 10 or 15 seconds with REC TIME SET in the menu settings page 44 If you hold the shutter button down The image and sound are recorded whi
16. disc INITIALIZE When you use a new disc you have to initialize the disc Slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the power before initializing a disc Control button A lt 00 gt v Press A on the control button The menu bar appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder HTL INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP lt PSELECT _eOK Y MENU BAR OFF Select FILE with gt on the control button then press the center W DISC TOOL ROTATE SLIDE SHOW PRINT MARK PROTECT ate INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP 44r SELECT _veCLOSE Select DISC TOOL with A on the control button then press the center W INITIALIZE FINALIZE DISC TOOL __ gt CANCEL PROTECT is INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP SELECT__ OK CANCEL 16 4 Select INITIALIZE with A on the control button then press the center W DISC TOOL CANCEL ROTATE SLIDE SHOW PRINT MARK PROTECT INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP SELECT _eOK CANCEL O Select OK with A on the control button then press the center W INITIALIZE PLACE ON LEVEL SURFACE appears on the PRCE ONLEVEL SURFACE LCD screen or on the viewfinder Be sure to avoid any vibration during the initialization in step READY OK CANCEL Buip
17. image The date and time do not appear on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder during shooting these appear during playback only 2000 7 4 Enjoying picture effects PICTURE EFFECT 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 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 amp 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 ina negative OFF Does not use the picture effect function To cancel picture effect Select OFF in step 2 55 Hulpsooe1 SNOJLA lt 4 gt Various playback Playing back six images at once INDEX 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY 2 Select INDEX on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder Six images are displayed at once index screen cal A A 100 0001 2000 7 4 12 30PM DELETE FILE SETUP gt SELECT SINGLE DISPLAY This shows the position of the currently displayed images relative to all the recorded images The following marks are displayed on each image according to the image type and settings fe Moving image file J Voice memo file Fa E mail file DY Print mark o Protect mark TEXT TEXT file TIFF
18. or SELECT from the menu 3 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 If delete indicator appears on the selected images and these images are deleted A 0001 0006 0040 Y DELETE ENTER CANCEL gt SELECT OK To cancel deleting Select CANCEL in step 2 or 3 Notes e You can delete images recorded on a disc however even if you delete images the disc remaining space does not increase e If you delete an image the disc space will decrease If the disc space is not sufficient you may not be able to delete an image If the lower four digit file number of an image is the same as the number of the selected image that image also will be deleted 61 Bunipa lt E Changing the recorded still image size RESIZE 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY then display the image of which you want to change the size 2 Select TOOL and then RESIZE from the menu 3 Select the desired size 1600x1200 1024x768 640x480 The resized image is recorded and the image on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder returns to the previous size after recording To cancel changing the size Select CANCEL in step 3 Notes e When you change from a small size to a large size the picture quality deteriorates
19. recognized drive Example Removable Disk D The folders inside the disc are displayed Select and double click the desired image sound file from the folder For the detailed folder and file name see Image file storage destinations and image file names page 39 Desired file type Double click in this folder Still image Dcim folder 100msdcf folder Image file Moving image Mssony folder Moml0001 folder gt Image file Audio Mssony folder Momlv100 folder Audio file E mail image Mssony folder Imcif100 folder Image file Tiff image uncompressed Copying a file to the hard disk of your personal computer before viewing is recommended If you play back the file directly from the disc the image and sound may break off When these file names are described in capital letters to distinguish the small letter 1 and the number 1 these are shown as follows 1 OOMSDCF MOMLO001 MOMLYV 100 IMCIF100 36 Copying a file in the disc to a personal computer Select the desired file and drag it to the desired drive or folder Copying a file in a personal computer to a disc Once you install DirectCD included in the supplied CD ROM you can select the desired file and drag it to the disc To view a image with this camera the file name format must be as follows DSCOOOOIO JPG
20. the disc is changed STILL E NORMAL Resets the file number that starts from 0001 each time the disc is changed IMAGE W 1600x1200 Selects the image size when recording STILL SIZE 1600 3 2 still images 1024x768 640x480 320 HQ Selects the MPEG image size or quality MOVIE 320x240 when recording moving images E 160x112 REC MODE TIFF Records a TIFF uncompressed file in STILL addition to the JPEG format TEXT Records a GIF file in black and white VOICE Records an audio file with a still image in addition to the JPEG file E MAIL Records a small size 320x240 JPEG file in addition to the selected image size E NORMAL Records a JPEG file in the selected image size REC TIME 15 sec Selects the recording time for moving MOVIE SET 10 sec images H5 sec ROTATE in Rotates the still image PLAY 44 Item Setting Description PLAY STILL MOVIE selector SLIDE INTERVAL Sets the slide show interval PLAY SHOW E 5 sec 10 sec 30 sec 1 min Only in PLAY REPEAT A slide show can be repeated for up to single approx 20 minutes mode E ON OFF START Starts the slide show CANCEL Cancels the slide show settings or execution PRINT ON Marks the still images to be printed PLAY MARK page 62 E OFF Removes the print mark of the still images PROTECT ON Protects images against accidental PLAY erasure page 60 E OFF Releases protection of images CAMERA Item Setting Des
21. the personal computer or the CD ROM drive manufacturer Consult the personal computer or software manufacturer Your camera cannot delete an image The disc has not been initialized Initialize the disc page 14 The disc remaining capacity is not sufficient This is not a malfunction The image is protected Cancel the protection page 60 The power turns off suddenly 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 Turn on the camera The battery pack is discharged Replace it with a charged battery pack The image does not appear on the TV screen The slide show function stops automatically The VIDEO OUT setting of your camera is incorrect Change the setting page 46 The slide show function stops after about 20 minutes To continue the slide show select START again page 58 You cannot use the PROGRAM AE function The camera is set to TEXT mode Cancel the TEXT mode page 49 70 Symptom Cause and or Solution The amp button does not work e The camera is in manual focus mode Set it to auto focus mode page 50 e PROGRAM AE is set to the Panfocus mode Cancel the Panfocus mode page 51 You cannot resize the image Thi
22. you can record on a disc in VOICE mode Image size Number of images 1600x1200 Approx 130 1600 3 2 Approx 150 1024x768 Approx 270 640x480 Approx 620 To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL in step 2 EEEEEE gt _ gt Recording text documents TEXT Text is recorded in black and white GIF format to provide a clearer image 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL 2 Select FILE REC MODE and then TEXT from the menu 3 Record the image The number of images that you can record on a disc in TEXT mode Image size Number of images 1600x1200 Approx 1370 1600 3 2 Approx 1450 1024x768 Approx 1510 640x480 Approx 1570 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 e Writing and reading data take more time than normal recording The image will be displayed in monochrome in TEXT mode EEEEy _ _ gt gt L_L_ __ _E E ED Recording uncompressed images TIFF This mode simultaneously records still images in both TIFF format uncompressed and JPEG format compressed 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL 2 Select FILE REC MODE and then TIFF from the menu 3 Record the image The number of images that you can record on a disc in TIFF mode Imag
23. ARK uo 62 Additional information Precautions occ eects ON GISCS aiseee ar Using your camera abroad Troubleshooting ssec Warning and notice messages 72 Self diagnosis display 73 Specifications oo 74 LCD screen viewfinder indicators 75 THAER se iach edie EE RETE 77 Getting started Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation iS ke l NI lo amp fe Is H 1 Flash 22 2 Built in microphone Do not touch while recording 3 Self timer lamp Recording lamp 22 24 4 Shutter button 18 24 5 Zoom lever 20 6 Photocell window for flash Do not block while recording 7 Focus ring 50 8 Lens 9 DIGITAL I O jack 34 10 PROGRAM AE button 51 M WHITE BALANCE button 53 Accessory shoe OPEN FLASH button 22 4 One push white balance button 53 4 External flash jack Disc cover OPEN lever 15 Lens cap supplied STEADY SHOT ON OFF switch 21 FOCUS AUTO MANUAL switch 50 A V OUT MONO jack 59 Audio output is monaural PROGRAM AE buttons 51 Attaching the shoulder strap E 12 13 E 15 16 A 18 20 1 w Macro button 50 14 PLAY STILL MOVIE selector 40 2 4 Flash button 22 5 DC IN
24. For details see Image file storage destinations and image file names page 39 Viewing images using a CD R CD RW drive You do not need to finalize the disc You have to install DirectCD included in the supplied CD ROM For details on DirectCD refer to the software operating instructions of DirectCD Viewing images on a Macintosh computer Recommended Macintosh environment Macintosh computer with the Mac OS 8 5 1 8 6 9 0 standard installation However note that the update to Mac OS 9 0 should be used for the following models e iMac with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation and a slot loading type CD ROM drive e iBook or G4 with the Mac OS 8 6 standard installation QuickTime 3 2 or newer must be installed to play back moving pictures Note Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above Viewing images with a CD ROM drive Finalize the disc beforehand page 29 You have to install the driver Adaptec UDF Volume Access included in the supplied CD ROM SPVD 001 For Macintosh users Start up your personal computer and allow the Mac OS to load Insert the supplied CD ROM SPVD 001 in the CD ROM drive of your personal computer Double click the CD ROM drive icon to open the window Double click the icon of the hard disk containing the OS to open the window OO 06 37 yoegheid lt a Move the driver Adaptec UDF Volume Access from the win
25. L MOVIE selector to PLAY then display the image to be protected 2 Select FILE PROTECT and then ON from the menu The displayed image is protected and the O indicator appears To release protection Select OFF in step 2 In INDEX mode 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY then display the INDEX screen 2 Select FILE PROTECT and then ALL or SELECT from the menu 60 3 When you select ALL Select ON All the images in the disc 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 0001 0006 0040 a 7 PROTECT ENTER 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 Notes If you protect an image the disc space will decrease If the disc space is not sufficient you may not be able to protect an image Deleting images DELETE Protected images cannot be deleted In single mode 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY then display the image to be deleted 2 Select DELETE and then OK from the menu The image is deleted In INDEX mode 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY then display the INDEX screen 2 Select DELETE and then ALL
26. MARK PROGRAM AE PROTECT 60 R REC MODE 44 Recording E mail mode 48 In macro 50 Moving image TEXT mode TIFF mode 49 Voice memo 48 With flash 22 sS Self timer Self diagnosis display Setting the date and time Single display SLIDE SHOW SteadyShot Still image Playback Recording T TEXT mode eee 49 Using flash Using your camera abroadiiarsetreissneires 67 v Viewfinder Viewing images using a personal computer 28 VOICE iridia 48 w Warning messages 12 White balance 53 Zoom 77 uonewsojul jeuonippy Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Sony Piine http www world sony com Printed on recycled paper Printed using vegetable oil ink with less than 1 VOC Volatile Organic Compound
27. OS Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Standard installation is required Operation is not assured in an environment upgraded from Windows 3 1 Windows 95 to Windows 98 or Windows 98 to Windows 98SE CPU MMX Pentium 200 MHz or faster The USB connector must be provided as standard ActiveMovie DirectShow must be installed to play back moving pictures Notes e Operations are not guaranteed if you connect two or more USB equipment to a single personal 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 e Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above 32 Viewing images with a CD ROM drive Finalize the disc beforehand page 29 For Windows 98 users 1 Start up your personal computer and insert the disc into the CD ROM drive of your personal computer 2 Open amp My Computer and double click the drive recognizing the camera Example 4 CD ROM D Double click the desired data file E Viewing images with a personal computer connected with the USB cable Once you install DirectCD included in the supplied CD ROM you do not need to finalize the disc to view images on the disc You can exchange data between the camera and a computer using the supplied USB cable and CD ROMs Installing t
28. S ONY 3 062 473 11 1 Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No MVC CD1000 Serial No Mavica liste Recordable D infourrHium MVC CD1000 _ 2000 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture net the Customers in the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN A CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance CAUTION The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard As the laser beam used in this camera is harmful to eyes do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet Refer servicing to qualifi
29. TIFF mark No mark Normal recording no settings 56 To display the next previous index screen Select A F at the lower left on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder ER Displays the previous index screen Displays the next index screen To return to normal playback single image e Select the desired image with the control button Select Return Note Images shot in TEXT mode cannot be displayed on the INDEX screen Enlarging a part of the still image Zoom and trimming 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY 2 Display the image to be enlarged 3 Zoom in out the image with the zoom lever The zoom scaling indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder 4 Press the control button repeatedly to trim the image A The image moves downward Vv The image moves upward lt The image moves rightward gt The image moves leftward To return to the normal size Zoom out with the zoom lever until the zoom scaling indicator Qx1 1 disappears from the screen or simply press the center W To record an enlarged image trimming Enlarge the image Press the shutter button The image is recorded at 640x480 size and the image on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder returns to the normal size after recording Notes e You cannot use this function on moving images TEXT mode images or uncompressed images e Zoom scaling is up to 5x regardless of the original image s
30. age file recorded in E MAIL mode page 48 TIFF mode page 49 DSCOOUUU TIF e Uncompressed image file recorded in Moml0001 MOVOLINIOIL MPG Moving image file Momlv100 DSCOOOOO MPG e Audio file recorded in VOICE mode page 48 The numerical portion of the following files are the same An image file recorded in E MAIL mode and its corresponding small size image file An uncompressed image file recorded in TIFF mode and its corresponding image file An image file recorded in VOICE mode and its corresponding audio file 39 yoegheld lt i 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 whether you can use your camera to record or to play back and edit images Set the selector as follows before starting to operate your camera To play back or edit images To record still images and voice memos To record moving images How to use the control button The control button is used to select the buttons images and menus displayed on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder of your camera and modify the settings The operation methods that are frequently used for Advanced operations are described below Set enter 40 Turning on off the operation buttons menu bar on
31. ation e When you execute the finalization we recommend that you use the an external power source page 11 30 Using the supplied 8 cm CD adaptor When your disc drive does not conform to 8 cm CD or is an upright type use the supplied 8 cm CD adaptor Slide the disc into the inner groove and under two of the tabs on the inner circle of adaptor in the numbered order Printed side of the disc The other blue side is recordable side Printed side of the adaptor SONY is printed on this side and the other side is the luster side Pull the third tab out away from the disc and the disc will slip into place Release the third tab and the disc will be held firmly in place oO 31 yoeqheid lt 4 fal Check that the disc is set correctly in the grooves of the adaptor that all the tabs are even with the surface of the adaptor and that the disc is not protrude from the adaptor If the tabs protrude press them back down into place Otherwise it may cause malfunction of your disc drive Notes e The supplied adaptor may not be used with your disc drive For details refer to the operating instructions of the disc drive e Use the adaptor at a low speed 8 speed or lower e Do not place the adaptor under direct sunlight or near the heat e The adaptor is only used with Mavica discs This cannot be used with other 8 cm CD Rs Viewing images on a Windows computer Recommended Windows environment
32. ause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of 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 disposal of lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1 800 222 SONY United States only For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you call 416 499 SONY Canada only Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery For the Customers in Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE
33. ay corrode the metal fittings or dust may enter the inside of your camera causing a malfunction On operating temperature Your camera is designed for use between the temperatures of 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Recording in extremely cold 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 DISC ERROR appears and 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 e The camera is taken from an air conditioned room or car 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 If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to record with moisture remaining inside the camera lens you will be unable to record clear images On pickup lens Do not touch the pickup lens inside the disc cover And do not open the disc cover except when inserting or removing a disc to keep dust out On AC power adaptor
34. ble with the disc A moisture condensation has occurred inside the camera DISC PROTECT The disc was protected with a computer DIRECTORY ERROR The same directory exists NOT ENOUGH DISC SPACE The remaining capacity of the disc is not enough to operate other than executing the finalization NOT INITIALIZED Since the disc has not been initialized the camera cannot record any image on the disc ALREADY INITIALIZED It is not necessary to execute the initialization the disc was initialized ALREADY FINALIZED It is not necessary to execute the finalization the disc was finalized NO FILE No image has been recorded on the disc FILE ERROR Trouble has occurred during playback IMAGE SIZE OVER You tried to play back images with an image size larger than the maximum playback size of this camera INVALID OPERATION You try to play back the image recorded with other equipment FILE PROTECT The image is protected for InfoLITHIUM battery only The battery is not the InfoLITHIUM type NOT ENOUGH BATTERY The battery level is too low to execute the initialization or finalization cu The battery level is too low 72 ER Self diagnosis display Your camera has a self diagnosis display This function displays the camera condition on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder with a combination of a letter and four digits of numbers If this appears check the following code chart Th
35. ce the battery pack with a new one The indication of the battery remaining time is not proper The power is immediately turned off even if the battery remaining indicator indicates that the battery level is sufficient The zoom does not work e You are using the camera for many hours under extremely hot or cold temperatures e The battery pack is dead Replace the battery pack with a new one page 8 e The battery level is too low Install the charged battery pack page 8 9 Charge the battery pack about one hour after the normal charge is complete page 9 e PROGRAM AE is set to the Panfocus mode Cancel the Panfocus mode page 51 Digital zoom does not function e You cannot use digital zoom to record moving pictures 69 uonewsojul jeuonippy Symptom Cause and or Solution The image is in monochrome e You shot the image in TEXT mode Cancel the TEXT mode page 49 The picture effect is set to the B amp W mode Cancel the B amp W mode page 55 The image cannot be played back on the CD ROM drive of your personal computer The disc has not been finalized Finalize the disc page 14 An error occurs during recording by vibration Possibly you may be able to play back images if you connect the camera to your personal computer with the USB cable The CD ROM drive does not correspond to the packet write system Consult
36. creen or on the viewfinder m INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP gt SELECT eOK YMENU BAR OFF Select SETUP with gt on the control button then press the center W VIDEO OUT BESILANGUAGE CLOCK SET BEEP LCD BRIGHT a INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP SELECT _veCLOSE 4 Select CLOCK SET with A V on the control button then press the center W VIDEO OUT CLOCK SET Y M D ERVLANGUAGE JAN 1 2000 M DIY CLOCK SET b 12 00 00AM DMY BEEP i LCD BRIGHT JAN 1 2000 12 00j AM ENTER r CANCEL INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP SELECT gt eOK lt S gt SELECT ADJUST 90K 12 Select the desired date display format with A V on the control button then press the center W Select from Y M D year month day M D Y month day year or D M Y day month year 2000 foo gt SELECT ADJUST _ OK O Select the year month day hour or minute item you want to set with lt gt on the control button The item to be set is indicated with A V 2000 au 4 12 00 4 SELECT ADJUST___ OK Set the numeric value with 4 on the control button then press the center W to enter it After entering the number A V moves to the next item If y
37. cription PLAY STILL MOVIE selector DIGITAL HION Uses digital zoom STILL ZOOM OFF Does not use digital zoom SHARPNESS 2 to 2 Adjusts the sharpness of the image STILL The N indicator appears except when the setting is 0 FLASH HIGH Makes the flash level higher than STILL LEVEL normal HM NORMAL Normal setting LOW Makes the flash level lower than normal EXPOSURE 2 0EV to Adjusts the exposure MOVIE 2 0EV STILL TOOL Only in PLAY single mode Item Setting Description PLAY STILL MOVIE selector RESIZE 1600x1200 Changes the recorded image size PLAY 1024x768 page 62 640x480 CANCEL 45 is iv h fe oO xe oO fe E Ss Q 2 a lt 2 J O oO a e xe O 2 A fe 5 o SETUP Item Setting Description PLAY STILL MOVIE selector DEMO MISTBY ON Displayed only when you use the AC MOVIE OFF power adaptor in MOVIE or STILL STILL 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 Select ON to make the demonstration appear again VIDEO NTSC Sets the video output signal to NTSC MOVIE OUT mode e g Japan the USA STILL PAL Sets the video output signal to PAL PLAY mode e g Europe Baa E ENGLISH Displays the menu items in English MOVIE LANGUAGE STILL aa JPN Displays the menu items in Japa
38. dow opened in step to System Folder folder in the window opened in step drag and drop 6 van Put these items into the Extensions folder appears click Restart your personal computer Viewing images Start up your personal computer and insert the disc into the CD ROM drive of your personal computer 2 Double click the disc folder Double click the desired data file 38 Image file storage destinations and image file names Image files recorded with your camera are grouped in folders by recording mode Images in a disc have different file names The meanings of the file names are as follows JOU stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999 For Windows 98 users The drive recognizing the camera is D A Desktop g My Computer fl 3 Floppy 4 Po cg E G Windows 98 C Folder containing still image data a Removable Disk D Folder containing E mail mode and TIFF C Deim C 100msdef image data B C Mssony C Imeif100 Folder containing moving image data 4 Momi0001 C Momlvio0 Folder containing voice memo audio data Folder File Meaning 100msdcf DSCOONUO JPG Still image file recorded normally Still image file recorded in E MAIL mode page 48 Still image file recorded in VOICE mode page 48 page 49 TXTOOOUO GIF e Still image file recorded in TEXT mode Imcif100 DSCOONUO JPG e Small size im
39. e code informs you of the camera s current condition The last two digits indicated by OO will differ depending on the state of the camera Self diagnosis display c 00 00 You can repair the camera yourself E 00 00 Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Code Cause and or Corrective Action C 32 00 There is trouble with the disc drive Turn the power off and on again C 13 00 e A disc not compatible with this camera is inserted Change the disc page 14 E 61 00 e A camera malfunction that you cannot E 91 00 repair has occurred Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility and inform them of the 5 digit service code example E 61 10 If you are unable to rectify the problem even if you try corrective actions a few times contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility 73 uonewsojul jeuonippy Specifications System Image device 1 2 7 type color CCD Lens 10x zoom lens f 1 4 2 3 8 in 6 0 60 0 mm 1 9 16 15 3 8 in 39 390 mm when converted into a 35 mm still camera F 2 8 Exposure control Automatic exposure White balance Automatic Indoor Outdoor One push Data compression system Movie MPEG1 Still JPEG TIFF GIF in TEXT mode Audio with still image MPEG AUDIO Monaural Recording medium 8 cm CD R Flash Recommended r
40. e size Number of images 1600x1200 Approx 20 1600 3 2 Approx 22 To return to normal recording mode Select NORMAL in step 2 Notes e JPEG images are recorded in the image size selected by the IMAGE SIZE menu TIFF images are recorded in 1600x1200 size other than when 1600 3 2 is selected e Writing data takes more time than in normal recording It will take for about 40 seconds 49 Hulpio9a1 SNOJLA lt a Recording images in macro 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 Set the FOCUS AUTO MANUAL switch to AUTO 3 Press macro The amp macro indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder With the zoom lever set to the W side you can shoot a subject that is about 13 16 inch 2 cm away from the lens surface in macro mode To return to normal recording mode Press Q again The amp indicator disappears Notes e You cannot record images in macro with the following PROGRAM AE modes Landscape mode Panfocus mode e You cannot record images in macro if the indicator appears 50 _ i Focusing manually Normally the focus is automatically adjusted The manual focus function is convenient to focus the subject such as under dark situations 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 Set the FOCUS AUTO MANUAL switch to MANUAL The F manual focus indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder 3 Tu
41. ecording distance 23 5 8 in to 8 1 3 feet 0 6 m to 2 5 m Drive Read Maximum x8 Write x4 Readout Noncontact optical readout using semiconductor laser Laser Wavelength 777 to 787 nm NA 0 5 Maximum output 23 mW Emission duration 600 ns Input and Output connector A V OUT MONO jack Monaural Minijack Video 1 Vp p 75 Q unbalanced sync negative 74 Audio 327 mV at a 47 KQ load Output impedance 2 2 KQ DIGITAL I O jack 4 pin connector External flash jack Minijack LCD screen LCD panel TFT Thin Film Transistor active matrix drive LCD size 2 5 type Total number of dots 123 200 560x220 dots Viewfinder LCD panel TFT Thin Film Transistor active matrix drive Total number of dots 180 000 800x225 dots General Application Sony battery pack NP F550 Power requirements 8 4 V Power consumption During shooting 4 9 W When using the LCD screen 4 5 W When using the viewfinder Operation temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Maximum dimensions 5 1 2x5 1 4x8 3 8 in 137x131x212 mm w h d Mass Approx 35 oz 990 g including battery disc 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 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Rated output voltage DC 8 4 V 1 5 A in operatin
42. ed personnel only If you have any questions about this product you may call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 SONY 7669 or write to Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Boulevard Ft Myers Florida 33913 CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Declaration of Conformity Trade name SONY Model No MVC CD1000 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge NJ 07656 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does c
43. g mode Operation temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature 4 F to 140 F 20 C to 60 C Maximum dimensions 5x1 9 16x2 1 2 in 125x39x62 mm w h d Mass Approx 10 oz 280 g NP F550 battery pack Used battery Lithium ion battery Maximum voltage DC 8 4 V Nominal voltage DC 7 2 V Capacity 10 8 Wh 1 500 mAh Accessories AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor 1 Power cord mains lead 1 NP F550 battery pack 1 A V connecting cable 1 USB cable 1 8 cm CD adaptor 1 Mavica disc 5 Shoulder strap 1 Lens cap 1 Lens cap strap 1 CD ROM 3 Operating instructions 3 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice LCD screen viewfinder indicators The indicators during recording 13 14 15 l GEX 10q 7 REC 0 03 Fscooog 1 2 5 6 PIREN EEE OEV 8 Sohne 9 10 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 and time indicator EV level indicator lris Shutter speed indicator AE lock indicator Focus lock indicator Recording mode indicator Image size indicator Number of recorded images
44. he USB driver Before connecting your camera to your personal computer install the USB driver to the computer The USB driver is contained in the supplied CD ROM SPVD 001 For Windows 98 users 0 Turn on your personal computer and allow Windows 98 to load 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM SPVD 001 in the CD ROM drive of your personal computer If the setup screen of DirectCD appears click Finish on the screen 33 yoeqheid lt F Connect the DIGITAL I O jack on your camera with the USB sonnec ie on your personal computer using the supplied USB cable sp Push in until the plug clicks into Personal computer Insert a disc into your camera connect the AC power adaptor and turn on your camera PC MODE appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder of your camera and the camera is set to communication standby mode Your personal computer recognizes the camera and the Windows 98 Add Hardware Wizard starts 34 Follow the on screen messages to specify the CD ROM drive and install the USB driver Check that the Add Hardware Wizard is displayed then click Next Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for MVC CD1000 device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Select the option Search for the best driver for your device Recommended in the window then click
45. hrough this manual buttons and settings on the camera are shown in capital letters e g Press DISPLAY This digital still camera uses 8 cm CD Rs as recording media CD R mentioned above is indicated as disc in this manual use this camera with Mavica discs While the image is being recorded on the disc the ACCESS lamp lights up red When this lamp is lit do not shake or strike the camera eWe recommend that you Trial recording Before you record one time events you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly Note on image data compatibility This camera conforms with the Design Rules for Camera File Systems universal standard established by the JEIDA Japan Electronic Industries Development Association No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera etc Precaution on copyright Television programs films video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to record images this may render the discs unusable or image data breakdown damage or loss may occur LCD screen viewfinder and lens The LCD screen and viewfinder are manufactured u
46. i099y lt SSELECT _ OK O Select OK with A on the control button then press the center W Initialization starts INITIALIZE INITIALIZE INITIALIZE AVOID ANY VIBRATION READY TO INITIALIZE INITIALIZE IN PROGRESS INITIALIZE COMPLETE eoooo 4 To cancel the initialization Select CANCEL with on the control button then press the center W What is initialization The initialization is required to record images on a disc In case that you have executed the finalization page 29 to view images on a CD ROM drive you can record images on the disc if you execute the initialization again Images previously recorded will remain on the disc 17 Recording still images To record still images slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the power and insert a disc ACCESS lamp 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL Press and hold the shutter button a halfway down and check the image AE lock indicator While the AE lock indicator green is flashing the image is frozen however the image is not yet recorded When the camera finishes the automatic adjustments the AE lock indicator lights up and the camera is ready for recording To cancel the recording release the shutter button Press the shutter button fully down The shutter clicks and the image is recorded on the disc After RECORDING goes off you can do another recording The ex
47. iewfinder See page 76 for a detailed description of the indicators 25 yoegheid lt 4 fi Playing back moving images Control button A lt 00 gt v Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY The last recorded image still or moving appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder 2 Press A on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder Select the desired moving image with the PIS control button Moving images are displayed one size smaller than abn Ei Eb e still images Press A W lt gt on the control button to select l lt Pl on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder then press lt gt I To display the preceding image Teer Dae Fie TOOL Setar Pi To display the next image SELECT lt 4 FILE BACK NEXT 4 Select the gt playback button on the LCD gt playback screen or on the viewfinder with A on the H pause button control button then press the center W The moving image and sound are played back During playback playback changes to Hl pause 1pomin ile 6 8 0 05 Q u Hy INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP SELECT _eOK Playback bar 26 To pause playback Select Il pause on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder with A W lt gt on the control button then press the center Ml When the menu bar is not displayed You ca
48. install the software DirectCD included in the supplied CD ROM For Macintosh users Viewing images with a CD ROM drive page 37 Finalize the disc beforehand page 29 You have to install the driver Adaptec UDF Volume Access included in the supplied CD ROM Notes on using your personal computer Software e Data recorded with your camera is stored in the following formats Make sure that applications that support these file formats are installed on your personal computer Still image except TEXT mode and uncompressed mode JPEG format Moving image Voice memo MPEG format Uncompressed mode still image TIFF mode Still image in TEXT mode GIF format e Depending on your application software the file size may increase when you open a still image file e When you load an image modified using the supplied retouch software from your personal computer to the camera the image format will differ so the FILE ERROR message may appear and you may be unable to open the file 28 Communications with your personal computer Communications between your camera and your personal computer may not recover after recovering from Suspend or Sleep e Windows and Windows NT ActiveMovie DirectShow are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Macintosh and Mac OS QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc e DirectCD is a trademark of Adaptec Inc
49. ize e The quality of enlarged images may be deteriorated The original data is left even if you enlarge the image e The enlarged image is recorded as the newest file If you trim an image the disc space will be decrease If the disc space is not sufficient you may not be able to trim an image 57 yoeq ejd Snoen Rotating a still image ROTATE 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY Display the image to rotate Select FILE and then ROTATE from the menu 4 Rotate the image clockwise y or counterclockwise y then select RETURN Notes e You may not be able to rotate protected images or images recorded with other equipment e Also when viewing images on a personal computer the image rotation information may not be reflected depending on the application software e You cannot rotate protected or uncompressed images or images recorded in TEXT mode If you rotate an image the disc space will decrease If the disc space is not sufficient you may not be able to rotate an image 58 Playing back the still images in order SLIDE SHOW This function is useful for checking the recorded images or for presentations etc 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY 2 Select FILE and then SLIDE SHOW from the menu Set the following items INTERVAL You can select from 1 min one minute 30 sec 30 seconds 10 sec 10 seconds or 5 sec 5 seconds
50. jack 9 11 3 Viewfinder 19 16 POWER ON OFF CHG lamp 4 Speaker 9 5 DISPLAY button 21 17 POWER switch 12 6 Disc window 18 LCD ON OFF button 19 7 Viewfinder adjustment lever 19 Battery cover PUSH button 19 bottom surface 8 8 VOLUME buttons 27 20 Tripod receptacle bottom surface COD Screen Use a tripod with a screw length of 10 Hooks for strap less than 7 32 inch 6 5 mm You will be unable to firmly secure the 11 SPOT METER button 52 camera to tripods having longer 2 Control button 40 screws and may damage the camera 13 ACCESS lamp 18 Do not shake or strike the camera while the ACCESS lamp is lit peyieis Buig a Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Your camera operates only with the NP F550 supplied InfoLITHIUM battery pack L series 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 A mark facing toward the battery compartment as illustrated Close the battery cover To remove the battery pack Open the battery cover Slide the battery eject lever rightward and remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it AW ae Battery eject lever What is InfoLITHIUM InfoLITHIUM is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange info
51. le the shutter button is held down for up to 60 seconds However when IMAGE SIZE in the menu settings is set to 320 HQ or 320x240 the maximum recording time is 15 seconds page 47 Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen zooming or using the self timer See page 20 to 22 LCD screen or viewfinder indicators during recording Press DISPLAY to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder These indicators are not recorded See page 75 for a detailed description of the indicators 24 gt Playback Playing backs still images 8 9 Control button A lt 00 gt v Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to PLAY The last recorded image still or moving appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder 2 Press A on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder Select the desired still image with the lt gt 1 control button atioban Be rac Press A W lt P on the control button to select I lt PI on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder then press lt gt I To display the preceding image PI To display the next image Gere SELECT lt gt FILE BACKINEXT When the menu bar is not displayed You can directly select and play back the image with lt gt on the control button LCD screen or viewfinder indicators during still image playback Press DISPLAY to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the v
52. ll during playback Image searching buttons Menu bar and guide menu gt amp e Remaining disc capacity indicator J Counter IE Index A AC power adaptor 11 Adjusting brightness mapesa LCD screen AE auto exposure Auto power off function 9 Battery pack Charging Installing Remaining time Usable time Charging Cleaning CLOCK SET Control button Disc Finalize Initialize bes Tape tli vasecccticcnrencs 14 Number of recordable images E Editing DELETE iieri PROTECT E MAIL F FILE NUMBER 44 FINALIZE FLASH LEVEL Full charge I Image Deleting File name Print mark INDEX screen 3 Indicators on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder 75 InfoLITHIUM battery pack Macro recording see Manual focusing 50 Menu ae Moisture condensation 64 Moving image Playback Recording MPEG Normal charge 00000 9 Number of recordable images Battery pack E mail mode Image size TEXT mode TIFF mode Voice mode 24 28 P PICTURE EFFECT 55 PLAY STILL MOVIE Selector seeni 40 Playing back INDEX screen ae Moving images 26 Slide show Still images Viewing i images onaTV E ASES 59 Viewing images using a personal computer E Oe 28 Power source AC power adaptor 11 Battery pack 3 PRINT
53. n directly select the image with lt gt on the control button and play back the image and sound by pressing the center W When you press the center W during playback playback is paused Moving images recorded with the image of 320 HQ The images are displayed over the entire screen in steps and Adjusting the volume of the built in speaker Press VOLUME to adjust the volume yoeqheid lt F VOLUME LCD screen or viewfinder indicators during moving image playback Press DISPLAY to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder See page 76 for a detailed description of the indicators 27 Viewing images using a personal computer You can view data with your camera on a personal computer and attach it to e mail This section describes the general method for viewing images on a personal computer Be sure to also see the operation manuals for your personal computer and application software For Windows users Viewing images with a CD ROM drive page 33 Finalize the disc beforehand page 29 E Viewing images with a personal computer connected with the USB cable page 33 You do not need to finalize the disc You have to install the USB driver and the software DirectCD included in the supplied CD ROM For details on DirectCD refer to the software operating instructions of DirectCD Viewing images using a CD R CD RW drive page 37 You do not need to finalize the disc You have to
54. nds after you press the shutter button Self timer lamp Shutter button Control button Select on the LCD screen with A W lt gt on the control button then press the center W The self timer indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder and the subject is recorded 10 seconds after you press the shutter button The self timer lamp flashes after you press the shutter button until the image is recorded Recording images with the flash Press OPEN FLASH to pop up the flash The initial setting is AUTO no indication In this mode the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings become dark When you change the flash mode press 4 Flash repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder This setting can be set only when the flash is popped up OPEN FLASH 4 Flash Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL Each time you press the button the indicator changes as follows No indication 4 No indication Auto red eye reduction The flash preparatively strobes before recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon Forced flash The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness No flash The flash does not strobe You can change the amount of the flash light with FLASH LEVEL in the menu settings page 45 22 Notes The recommended shooting distance is 23 5 8 inches to 8 1 3 feet 0 6 to 2 5 m e Attaching a
55. nese PLAY CLOCK Sets the date and time page 12 MOVIE SET STILL PLAY BEEP SHUTTER Turns off the beep only The shutter MOVIE sound is heard when you press the STILL shutter button PLAY HON Turns on the beep shutter sound when you press the control button shutter button OFF Turns off the beep shutter sound LCD TT Goo Adjusts the LCD screen brightness MOVIE BRIGHT using on the LCD screen STILL PLAY INDEX Only in PLAY single mode Displays six images at a time PLAY INDEX mode page 56 DELETE Setting Description PLAY STILL MOVIE selector OK Deletes the displayed image PLAY CANCEL Cancels deleting of the image 2 Return Only in PLAY INDEX mode Returns to PLAY single mode 46 gt Various recording Setting the image size IMAGE SIZE 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 Select FILE and then IMAGE SIZE from the menu 3 Select the desired image size Still image sizes 1600x1200 1600 3 2 1024x768 640x480 The image is recorded in the ratio of three to two to fit the printing paper size Moving image sizes 320 HQ 320x240 160x112 High Quality mode The number of images or the time that you can record on a disc Image size Number of images or time 1600x1200 Approx 160 1600 3 2 Approx 170 1024x768 Approx 350 640x480 Approx 1080 320 HQ Approx 370 15 sec 320x240 Approx 1400 15 sec
56. ng down the battery pack To use the camera again slide the POWER switch downward to turn on the camera again Charging time Battery pack Full charge min Normal charge min NP F550 supplied Approx 210 Approx 150 Approximate time to charge a completely discharged battery pack using the AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor Lower temperatures require a longer charging time Battery life and number of images that can be recorded played back STILL mode recording playback Battery pack Battery life min Number of images Continuous NP F550 supplied Approx 100 Approx 1100 recording 90 1000 Continuous NP F550 supplied Approx 120 Approx 1000 playback 110 900 Approximate battery life and number of images that can be recorded played back with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 77 F 25 C 640x480 image size and in NORMAL recording mode Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you use a normally charged battery pack Recording at about 5 second intervals Playing back single images continuously at about 7 second intervals MOVIE mode recording Battery pack Battery life min Continuous NP F550 supplied Approx 120 110 recording Approximate time that can be recorded with a fully charged battery pack at a temperature of 77 F 25 C and 160x112 image size Numbers in parentheses indicate the time when you use
57. om function Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing and it starts to function when the zoom exceeds 10x w E 7 The T side of the bar shows wal digital zooming zone 20 Using digital zoom The maximum zoom magnification is 20x e Digital zooming may deteriorate the picture quality When digital zoom is not necessary set DIGITAL ZOOM to OFF in the menu settings page 45 Note Digital zoom does not work for moving images Activating the SteadyShot function When the SteadyShot function is working the camera compensates for camera shake Buipi099y a STEADY SHOT ON OFF switch Set the STEADY SHOT ON OFF switch to ON The W SteadyShot indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder Notes The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera shake If you use a wide conversion lens optional this lens may influence the SteadyShot function LCD screen or viewfinder indicators during recording Press DISPLAY to turn on off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder See page 75 for a detailed description of the indicators DISPLAY Notes A You cannot turn off the N self timer indicator and some of the indicators used in advanced operations e The indicators on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder are not recorded 21 Using the self timer When you use the self timer function the subject is recorded 10 seco
58. on the viewfinder with the control button PLAY STILL MOVIE selector Control button A lt 00 gt Vv 1 Press A on the control button to display the menu bar The menu bar appears as follows according to the position of the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector MOVIE STILL PLAY single mode PLAY INDEX mode mr a 100 0001 2000 7 4 10 apm dS IEFFECT FILE CAMERA SETUP INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP Y 2 DELETE FILE SETUP gt SELECT eOK YMENU BAR OFF a SELECT eOK YMENU BAR OFF gt SELECT SINGLE DISPLAY Select the desired item with 4 V lt gt on the control button then press the center W The color of the selected item changes from blue to yellow and when you press the center W the settings Secu that can be set for its item are displayed BEEP LCD BRIGHT v INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP SELECT gt eOK Select the desired setting with 4 lt gt on the control button then press the center W To cancel the setup Press V on the control button repeatedly until the LCD screen or on the viewfinder returns to the menu bar display in step To clear the menu bar press V again 42 Menu settings Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the position of the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector The LCD screen or viewfinder sh
59. ou selected D M Y in step set the 00 time on a 24 hour cycle gt SELECT ADJUST __ OK Select ENTER with gt on the control button then press the center W at the desired moment to begin clock movement The date and time are entered to 4 SELECT To cancel the date and time setting Select CANCEL with A W lt gt on the control button then press the center W 13 payieis Huine5 Pa Inserting a disc dist You can use only the 8 cm CD Rs that have this mark Disc cover OPEN lever Lock tab 1 While sliding the lock tab to the left slide down the disc cover OPEN lever Open the disc cover by your hand after the cover is unlocked Place a disc with the blue side down Push down the center of the disc until it clicks When installing do not push with too much force and do not touch the pickup lens Push here Disc Close the disc cover 14 Removing the disc While sliding the lock tab to the left slide down the disc cover OPEN lever and open the disc cover after the cover is unlocked Then remove the disc as illustrated below poyieis Huine5 Notes Before removing the disc be sure to check that the disc is not rotating e Do not open the disc cover while the ACCESS lamp is lit Otherwise the recorded image may be damaged or the disc may become unusable 15 Basic operations gt Recording Initializing a
60. ows only the items you can operate at the moment Initial settings are indicated with W self timer Records with the self timer page 22 EFFECT Item Setting Description PLAY STILL MOVIE selector P EFFECT SOLARIZE Sets the image special effects page 55 MOVIE B amp W STILL SEPIA NEG ART E OFF DATE DAY amp Sets whether to insert the date and time STILL TIME TIME into the image page 54 DATE E OFF FILE Item 1 Item 2 Setting Description PLAY STILL MOVIE selector DISC INITIALIZE OK Initializes a disc page 14 MOVIE TOOL CANCEL Cancels the initialization of a STILL disc PLAY FINALIZE OK Allows you to view images recorded with this camera on a CD ROM drive page 29 CANCEL Cancels the finalization CANCEL Goes back to the DISC TOOL item 43 is iv h e oO xe iv fe E Ss Q 2 Qa lt 2 gt O i a e xe oO 2 A fe 5 o single mode only Item Setting Description PLAY STILL MOVIE selector POS ON Plays back images recorded with the STILL SENSOR camera on its side vertical images as vertical images This function does not work for images recorded in TEXT mode E OFF When you point the camera upward or downward for shooting set this to OFF to prevent improper horizontal vertical judgement FILE SERIES Assigns numbers to files in sequence MOVIE NUMBER even if
61. posure and focus are automatically adjusted The focus is not automatically adjusted when the camera is in manual focus mode For the number of images you can record on a disc See page 47 18 While the image is being recorded on a disc the ACCESS lamp lights When this lamp is lit do not shake or strike the camera Also do not turn the power off or not remove the battery pack disc Otherwise an image data breakdown may occur or the disc may become unusable Notes e You can delete images recorded on a disc however even if you delete images the disc remaining space does not increase e When recording bright subjects the color of the LCD screen or the viewfinder may change after the AE is locked however this will not affect the recorded image After you change the disc it may take about ten seconds to get ready for recording Buipi099y lt Recording images with the viewfinder Adjust the viewfinder adjustment lever until the image appears clearly within the viewfinder then record the image Viewfinder adjustment lever Note The viewfinder display is automatically turned off when your face is not near the viewfinder To turn off the LCD screen Press LCD ON OFF to turn off the LCD screen The battery life will be longer Notes e You cannot turn off the LCD screen when the demonstration is being executed page 46 e When both the LCD screen and viewfinder displays are turned off only
62. priority mode the setting value indicator on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder flashes when you press the shutter button In this case reset the value If you select a slow shutter speed in Twilight plus mode or select Shutter speed priority mode the image may not be clear 52 __ Using the Spot light metering function Select this mode when there is backlight or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background etc 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 viewfinder Spot light metering cross hair Adjusting the Adjusting the white exposure balance WHITE EXPOSURE BALANCE Normally the white balance is automatically adjusted 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 soled CAMERA end then 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE EXPOSURE from the menu selector to MOVIE or STILL Press WHITE BALANCE repeatedly to select the desired white balance 3 Select the desired exposure value 2 Adjust the exposure value while checking the brightness of the background You can select values setting ranging from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV IN DOOR 8 in steps of 1 3 EV e Places where the lighting condition changes quickly e Under bright lighting such as Note photography studios If a subject is under extremely bright or dark e Under sodium or mercury lamps sit
63. ressing the center hole lightly Do not touch the blue side of a disc e When you carry or store a disc put it in its case e Do not strike bend or drop a disc Do not rub the edge of a disc If you play back the disc on which any image has not been recorded using a CD ROM drive the CD ROM drive may malfunction or the disc may be scratched SS ee eee ed 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 V AC 50 60 Hz Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet mains b pecan mE a b 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 TV color systems differ from country to country Check the following list NTSC system countries 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 countries Australia Austria Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Hong Kong Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Portugal Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand etc PAL M system country Bra
64. rks Select FILE PRINT MARK ALL and then OFF from the menu The BY marks on all images are removed Notes e You cannot mark a print mark on moving images or TEXT mode images 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 If you mark an image with a print mark the disc space will decrease e If the disc space is not sufficient you may not mark an image with a print mark 63 Bunipa lt Additional information _ M Precautions On handling the camera Do not carry the camera by holding the disc cover Do not touch the rotating disc This may cause serious injuries On pickup lens cleaning When the pickup lens is dirty and the camera cannot read any image clean the pickup lens using a commercially available blower On cleaning Cleaning the LCD screen or viewfinder Wipe the screen surface with a cleaning cloth not supplied or an LCD cleaning kit not supplied to remove fingerprints dust etc 64 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 m
65. rmation such as battery consumption with compatible video equipment InfoLITHIUM L series battery packs have the mouu mark InfoLITHIUM is a trademark of Sony Corporation 8 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 AC L10A L10B L10C AC power adaptor Power cord mains lead to a wall outlet ee mains 0 Insert the battery pack into your camera 2 Open the DC IN cover and connect the DC connecting plug to the DC IN jack of your camera with the A mark facing up Connect the power cord mains lead to the AC power adaptor and then to a wall outlet mains The POWER ON OFF CHG lamp amber above the control button lights up when charging begins When the POWER ON OFF CHG lamp goes off normal charge is completed For full charge which allows you to use the battery longer than usual leave the battery pack inserted for about one hour after normal charge is completed Battery remaining indicator The LCD screen or viewfinder on the camera shows the remaining time for which you can still record or play back images This indication may not be entirely accurate depending on the conditions of use and the operating environment p eys Bune p Auto power off function If you do not operate the camera for about three minutes during recording the camera turns off automatically to prevent weari
66. rn the focus ring to achieve a sharp focus When you shoot still images the image on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder is enlarged double and the focal point information appears while the focus is being adjusted After adjusting the image returns to normal size The range is from 13 16 inch 2 cm to infinity When using the digital zoom function the enlarged image will be less than double size To reactivate auto focusing Set the FOCUS AUTO MANUAL switch to AUTO Notes e Focal point information may not completely show the correct distance Use the information as a guide e Focal point information does not show the correct distance when attaching the conversion lens If you shoot a subject within 31 1 2 inches 0 8 m 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 e You cannot adjust the focus manually if you have selected the Panfocus mode in the PROGRAM AE function Using the PROGRAM AE function 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to MOVIE or STILL 2 Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly to select the desired PROGRAM AE mode AEN Aperture priority mode For making the subject stand out against an unclear background or providing a larger in focus range Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly to select an aperture value in 9 steps from F2 8 to F11 AES Shutter
67. s function does not work on a moving image nor on a TEXT image You cannot mark an image with the print mark The print mark cannot be marked on a moving image nor on a TEXT image Your personal computer does not recognize your camera e The camera is turned off Turn on the camera e The battery level is low Use the AC power adaptor page 11 e The USB cable is not connected firmly Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly Make sure that PC MODE is displayed on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder page 34 The USB connectors on your personal 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 page 34 The shutter cannot be released when using an external flash not supplied e The battery of the external flash is dead Replace the battery with a new one or remove the external flash from the camera 71 uonewsojul jeuonippy Warning and notice messages Various messages appear on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder Check the corresponding descriptions in the following list Message Meaning COVER OPEN The disc cover is opened NO DISC No disc has been inserted DRIVE ERROR There is trouble with the disc drive or disc DISC ERROR An unusable disc is inserted There is trou
68. sing high precision technology However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording in any way Over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors Exposing the LCD screen viewfinder or lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions Do not get the camera wet When taking pictures outdoors in the rain or under similar conditions be careful not to get the camera wet If moisture condensation occurs refer to page 64 and follow the instructions on how to remove it before using the camera Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to a disc Table of contents Getting started Identifying the parts wo 6 Preparing the power supply 8 Setting the date and time PR Inserting a disc s sseeeeeeeeeeee Basic operations gt Recording Initializing a disc INITIALIZE 16 Recording still images 18 Recording moving images 24 gt Playback Playing back still images 25 Playing back moving images 26 Viewing images using a personal COMPULEL ws vececcenesseonsecadeseseveees 28 Image file storage destinations and image file names
69. 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 J 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 51 Bulps09e4 Snowe lt 2 Twilight plus mode Increases the effectiveness of the twilight mode function adi Landscape mode Focuses only on a distant subject 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 viewfinder goes out Notes e You can focus only on distant subjects in Landscape mode e In Panfocus mode the zoom position is set to the W side and focus is fixed e When you record in Twilight plus mode we recommend that you use a tripod to prevent shaking Set the forced flash 4 when you use the flash in the following modes Twilight mode Twilight plus mode Landscape mode e You cannot use the PROGRAM AE function when REC MODE is set to TEXT e If the setting is not appropriate in Aperture priority mode and Shutter speed
70. the LCD screen or on the viewfinder Press A to display the menu bar on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder Press W to clear the menu bar from the LCD screen or on the viewfinder Note You cannot clear the menu bar on the INDEX screen page 56 fre INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP SOR YMENU EARO Menu bar Selecting items or images on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder Press A lt gt on the control button to select the item you want to set or the image you want to display gt The color of the selected item or the frame of the selected image changes from blue to yellow N17 INDEX DELETE FILE TO t SETUP F lt PrSELEGT eOK wHeRpBGRG 2 Press the center W to enter the item Repeat steps and to execute each function VIDEO OUT ZS LANGUAGE CLOCK SET BEEP LCD BRIGHT a INDEX DELETE FILE TOOL SETUP lt gt SELECT veCLOSE The Advanced operations section of this manual refers to selecting and entering items by the above procedure as Select item name 41 is O h fo oO Ss iv e E Q 2 a lt 2 O is a e gej oO 2 fe pe o 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
71. the following will operate LCD ON OFF button POWER switch the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector FOCUS AUTO MANUAL switch STEADY SHOT ON OFF switch focus ring and shutter button 19 Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen Adjust the brightness with the LCD BRIGHT item in the menu settings page 46 This adjustment does not affect the brightness of the images recorded on the disc Checking the last recorded image Review Clear the menu bar page 41 and press lt on the control button To return to the normal recording mode press lightly on the shutter button or select RETURN with lt P gt on the control button and then press the center W To delete the image select DELETE on the review screen with lt gt on the control button then press the center E And select OK with A on the control button then press the center W However even if you delete images the disc remaining space does not increase Using the zoom feature Zoom lever oD _ T side for W side for wide telephoto subject angle subject appears closer appears farther away If you cannot get a sharp focus on a close subject Slide the zoom lever to the W side and move closer to the subject until the focus is sharp Minimum focal distance to the subject W side About 9 7 8 inches 25 cm or more T side About 31 1 2 inches 80 cm or more To record even closer subjects see page 50 Digital zoom function This camera has a digital zo
72. uations or the flash is used the exposure mee adjustment may not be effective OUT DOOR Recording a sunrise sunset night scene neon signs or fireworks One push white balance Adjusting the white balance depending on the light source AUTO No indicator Adjusts the white balance automatically To shoot in one push white balance mode Press WHITE BALANCE repeatedly until the 4 indicator appears 53 Hulpiooa1 SNOJLLA lt 4 Shoot a white object such as paper full under the same situation you will shoot Press M The M indicator flashes quickly When the white balance has been adjusted and stored in the memory the indicator stops flashing To reactivate auto adjustment Select AUTO in step 2 Notes e Select AUTO when shooting with fluorescent lighting The N indicator means Slow flashing white balance is not set Quick flashing white balance is being adjusted after you pressed 4 Lit steady white balance has been set If the M indicator keeps flashing even when you press S record in automatic white balance mode 54 Recording the date and time on the still image DATE TIME 1 Set the PLAY STILL MOVIE selector to STILL 2 Select EFFECT and then DATE TIME from the menu 3 Select the date and time DAY amp TIME Imposes the date hour and minute DATE Imposes the year month and day OFF Does not impose the date and time 4 Record the
73. zil PAL N system countries Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system countries Bulgaria Czech Republic France Guiana Hungary Iran Iraq Monaco Poland Russia Slovak Republic Ukraine etc 67 uoneuoyu jeuonippy Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera first check the following items Should your camera still not operate properly after you have made these checks consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility If code displays C 00 00 appear on the LCD screen or on the viewfinder the self diagnosis display function is working page 73 Symptom Cause and or Solution Your camera does not work e You are not using an InfoLITHIUM battery pack Use an InfoLITHIUM battery pack page 8 e The disc is not inserted properly Remove the disc and insert it again page 14 e The battery level is too low The cm indicator appears Charge the battery pack page 9 The AC power adaptor is not connected securely Connect it securely to the DC IN jack and a wall outlet mains page 9 11 The malfunction occurs inside the camera Turn off the power and turn on after one minute then check that the camera works properly Your camera cannot record images The PLAY STILL MOVIE selector is set to PLAY Set it to MOVIE or STILL page 18 24 e No disc has been inserted into your camera Insert a disc page 14

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