Operating Instructions
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... Association). • Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with an LCD finder) and lens • The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using your camera This digital still camera uses 8 cm CD-Rs/CDRWs as "disc" in this... manual. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in the manufacturing process and do not shake or strike the camera. ∗ The Mavica...
... Association). • Playback of images recorded with your camera on other equipment and playback of images recorded or edited with an LCD finder) and lens • The LCD screen and the LCD finder are manufactured using your camera This digital still camera uses 8 cm CD-Rs/CDRWs as "disc" in this... manual. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in the manufacturing process and do not shake or strike the camera. ∗ The Mavica...
Operating Instructions
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... is determined according to tripods having longer screws, and may damage the camera. • Do not touch the microphone while recording. • The "3.2 MEGA PIXELS" indicated on the camera shows the number of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). The effective pixels number is maximum 3.1 MEGA PIXELS. You will ... receptacle (bottom surface) H Flash emitter (27) I Self-timer lamp (26)/ AF illuminator (28, 105) qa qs qd qf qg J Hook for lens cap/shoulder strap K Disc cover OPEN lever (18) L Lens cap M A/V OUT (MONO) jack (33) N (USB) jack (84) O DC IN jack (11, 14) • Use a tripod with ...
... is determined according to tripods having longer screws, and may damage the camera. • Do not touch the microphone while recording. • The "3.2 MEGA PIXELS" indicated on the camera shows the number of less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch). The effective pixels number is maximum 3.1 MEGA PIXELS. You will ... receptacle (bottom surface) H Flash emitter (27) I Self-timer lamp (26)/ AF illuminator (28, 105) qa qs qd qf qg J Hook for lens cap/shoulder strap K Disc cover OPEN lever (18) L Lens cap M A/V OUT (MONO) jack (33) N (USB) jack (84) O DC IN jack (11, 14) • Use a tripod with ...
Operating Instructions
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..., as the image data may be damaged or the disc may become unusable. • While the camera is writing data on a disc, the disc cover OPEN lever is being read or written. Never ...open the disc cover. • You can use only 8 cm CD-R/CD-RW discs that image data is locked. • After you change the disc, "Repairing Data" may ...; Do not touch the pickup lens. 3 , Close the disc cover. Removing the disc Open the disc cover. Check to prepare the disc for recording depending on the disc condition. 18 Shooting still images Inserting and removing a disc...
..., as the image data may be damaged or the disc may become unusable. • While the camera is writing data on a disc, the disc cover OPEN lever is being read or written. Never ...open the disc cover. • You can use only 8 cm CD-R/CD-RW discs that image data is locked. • After you change the disc, "Repairing Data" may ...; Do not touch the pickup lens. 3 , Close the disc cover. Removing the disc Open the disc cover. Check to prepare the disc for recording depending on the disc condition. 18 Shooting still images Inserting and removing a disc...
Operating Instructions
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...recording mode (page 25). You can create new folders and select folders to be canceled. • When the camera does not beep, the AF adjustment is not complete. Do not cover the lens... or flash with both hands and position the subject in the center of the folder where the image will be recorded...camera is ready for shooting. (The LCD screen may be frozen for approximately five seconds. • This camera... in the disc (page 41). 2 , Hold the camera steadily with your fingers. • The minimum focal distance...
...recording mode (page 25). You can create new folders and select folders to be canceled. • When the camera does not beep, the AF adjustment is not complete. Do not cover the lens... or flash with both hands and position the subject in the center of the folder where the image will be recorded...camera is ready for shooting. (The LCD screen may be frozen for approximately five seconds. • This camera... in the disc (page 41). 2 , Hold the camera steadily with your fingers. • The minimum focal distance...
Operating Instructions
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... v on the control button. Minimum focal distance to the subject When the zoom is set to the W side: Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) from the lens surface When the zoom is deleted. , Press the zoom button to the T side: Approx. 80 cm (31 1/2 inches) from the... lens surface 24 The image is set to choose the desired zoom position for shooting. Quick Review 60min Review 3.1M 101 8/8 Using the zoom feature W (wide-...
... v on the control button. Minimum focal distance to the subject When the zoom is set to the W side: Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) from the lens surface When the zoom is deleted. , Press the zoom button to the T side: Approx. 80 cm (31 1/2 inches) from the... lens surface 24 The image is set to choose the desired zoom position for shooting. Quick Review 60min Review 3.1M 101 8/8 Using the zoom feature W (wide-...
Operating Instructions
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... When the zoom is [3.1M] or [2.8M(3:2)], the smart zoom does not work. • When using the smart zoom. Macro Smart zoom Digital processing lets you press the zoom button, the zoom scaling indicator appears on the image size. [2.0M]: 3.8× [1.2M]: 4.8× [VGA]: 9.6×...; When the image size is set all the way to the W side: Approx. 3 cm (1 3/16 inches) from the lens surface 25 Shooting still images Shooting close -ups of subjects up a small subject, such as flowers or insects. The macro recording mode is carried out using the smart zoom.
... When the zoom is [3.1M] or [2.8M(3:2)], the smart zoom does not work. • When using the smart zoom. Macro Smart zoom Digital processing lets you press the zoom button, the zoom scaling indicator appears on the image size. [2.0M]: 3.8× [1.2M]: 4.8× [VGA]: 9.6×...; When the image size is set all the way to the W side: Approx. 3 cm (1 3/16 inches) from the lens surface 25 Shooting still images Shooting close -ups of subjects up a small subject, such as flowers or insects. The macro recording mode is carried out using the smart zoom.
Operating Instructions
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Selecting a flash mode Shooting still images 60min 3.1M FINE 101 96 M AF F3.8 30 2 , Center the subject in the frame, and press the shutter button fully down while the flash is strobing, the /CHG lamp turns on. • Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) may not be correctly set to ... you press v ( ), the indicator changes as follows. No indicator (Auto): The flash automatically strobes when shooting images in the middle of the camera, the focus and the exposure may block the light from the LCD screen. • If you press the shutter button halfway down . The shutter...
Selecting a flash mode Shooting still images 60min 3.1M FINE 101 96 M AF F3.8 30 2 , Center the subject in the frame, and press the shutter button fully down while the flash is strobing, the /CHG lamp turns on. • Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) may not be correctly set to ... you press v ( ), the indicator changes as follows. No indicator (Auto): The flash automatically strobes when shooting images in the middle of the camera, the focus and the exposure may block the light from the LCD screen. • If you press the shutter button halfway down . The shutter...
Operating Instructions
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... may not get the proper focus in steps of the Focus preset is approximate, and should be used as a reference. • If you point the lens up or down, the error will increase. • If you select 0.5 m (9 3/4 inches) with v/V. The menu appears. Control button Mode dial MENU Focus preset Mode dial... to or . , SCN, b Press MENU. Press the zoom W button until the indicator stops flashing. • The focus preset does not work properly when attaching a conversion lens (not supplied).
... may not get the proper focus in steps of the Focus preset is approximate, and should be used as a reference. • If you point the lens up or down, the error will increase. • If you select 0.5 m (9 3/4 inches) with v/V. The menu appears. Control button Mode dial MENU Focus preset Mode dial... to or . , SCN, b Press MENU. Press the zoom W button until the indicator stops flashing. • The focus preset does not work properly when attaching a conversion lens (not supplied).
Operating Instructions
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... There is no effect on a stage. • The brightness of the screen is too low. Shooting still images/movies Symptom Cause Solution The subject is not visible • The mode dial is not set to .... Vertical streaks appear when you view the LCD screen in the macro recording mode. p Set [Smart Zoom] to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance when shooting (...conditions of the LCD screen (pages 40 and 106). p Record in a dark place. • The camera is not a malfunction. The image is monochrome (black and white). • [PFX...
... There is no effect on a stage. • The brightness of the screen is too low. Shooting still images/movies Symptom Cause Solution The subject is not visible • The mode dial is not set to .... Vertical streaks appear when you view the LCD screen in the macro recording mode. p Set [Smart Zoom] to position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance when shooting (...conditions of the LCD screen (pages 40 and 106). p Record in a dark place. • The camera is not a malfunction. The image is monochrome (black and white). • [PFX...
Operating Instructions
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...using a fine-tipped object, then turn on the screen. You cannot identify an indicator on the camera. The lens gets fogged. Solution p Use an "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (page 109). p Turn off the camera and leave for about an hour at room temperature for the moisture to a wall outlet (page... properly. - • Moisture condensation has occurred. • The image file has an error. • The image was not recorded correctly. • The disc is on, but the camera does not work. A file error occurs when you play back a file. Troubleshooting 95 p Clean the disc (page 108). The...
...using a fine-tipped object, then turn on the screen. You cannot identify an indicator on the camera. The lens gets fogged. Solution p Use an "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (page 109). p Turn off the camera and leave for about an hour at room temperature for the moisture to a wall outlet (page... properly. - • Moisture condensation has occurred. • The image file has an error. • The image was not recorded correctly. • The disc is on, but the camera does not work. A file error occurs when you play back a file. Troubleshooting 95 p Clean the disc (page 108). The...
Operating Instructions
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...camera on again Meaning/Corrective action • The battery level is too low to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left. • A CD-R or disc that has not been finalized is inserted. • A CD-R is inserted. • A disc formatted with the lens... caused an error. • The amount of light is not sufficient, so you are not holding the camera... the camera in place. Format again with your camera (page 38). • A problem with equipment other than your camera is...
...camera on again Meaning/Corrective action • The battery level is too low to 10 minutes of remaining battery time left. • A CD-R or disc that has not been finalized is inserted. • A CD-R is inserted. • A disc formatted with the lens... caused an error. • The amount of light is not sufficient, so you are not holding the camera... the camera in place. Format again with your camera (page 38). • A problem with equipment other than your camera is...
Operating Instructions
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... with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water, then wipe the surface with a dry cotton bud. On cleaning the pickup lens When the pickup lens becomes dirty and the camera cannot operate properly, clean the pickup lens using a commercially available blower. This may cause a malfunction. • Under direct sunlight or near a heater. Also, do not...
... with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water, then wipe the surface with a dry cotton bud. On cleaning the pickup lens When the pickup lens becomes dirty and the camera cannot operate properly, clean the pickup lens using a commercially available blower. This may cause a malfunction. • Under direct sunlight or near a heater. Also, do not...
Operating Instructions
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... disc • Do not clean a disc using a cleaner before using the camera. Use a commercially available blower to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense inside the lens, you will be sure to conditions at all for only short periods it to...of a disc dirty, the camera may not properly record images on or off. This rechargeable button battery is continually charged as long as you do not use the camera for about an hour). You can still use a commercially available CD cleaner. However, if you use the camera at the new location over...
... disc • Do not clean a disc using a cleaner before using the camera. Use a commercially available blower to a warm location, or is placed in a very damp room, moisture may condense inside the lens, you will be sure to conditions at all for only short periods it to...of a disc dirty, the camera may not properly record images on or off. This rechargeable button battery is continually charged as long as you do not use the camera for about an hour). You can still use a commercially available CD cleaner. However, if you use the camera at the new location over...
Operating Instructions
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...still camera F3.8 - 3.9 Exposure control Automatic exposure, Scene selection (7 modes) White balance Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash File format (DCF compliant) Still images: Exif Ver. 2.2 JPEG compliant, GIF (for Clip Motion), TIFF, DPOF compatible Audio with still image: MPEG1 compliant (Monaural) Movies: MPEG1 compliant (Monaural) Recording media 8 cm CD-R/CD.... 522 g (1 lb 2 oz) (including battery pack NP-FM50, disc, and lens cap) Built in microphone Electret condenser microphone Built-in speaker Dynamic speaker Exif print Compatible Print Image Matching...
...still camera F3.8 - 3.9 Exposure control Automatic exposure, Scene selection (7 modes) White balance Automatic, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash File format (DCF compliant) Still images: Exif Ver. 2.2 JPEG compliant, GIF (for Clip Motion), TIFF, DPOF compatible Audio with still image: MPEG1 compliant (Monaural) Movies: MPEG1 compliant (Monaural) Recording media 8 cm CD-R/CD.... 522 g (1 lb 2 oz) (including battery pack NP-FM50, disc, and lens cap) Built in microphone Electret condenser microphone Built-in speaker Dynamic speaker Exif print Compatible Print Image Matching...
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... mAh) x Accessories • AC Adaptor (1) • Power cord (1) • USB cable (1) • NP-FM50 battery pack (1) • A/V connecting cable (1) • 8 cm CD adaptor (1) • Mavica disc (2) (CD-R (1), CD-RW (1)) • Shoulder strap (1) • Lens cap (1) • Lens cap strap (1) • CD-ROM (SPVD-010) (1) • Operating instructions (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 112
... mAh) x Accessories • AC Adaptor (1) • Power cord (1) • USB cable (1) • NP-FM50 battery pack (1) • A/V connecting cable (1) • 8 cm CD adaptor (1) • Mavica disc (2) (CD-R (1), CD-RW (1)) • Shoulder strap (1) • Lens cap (1) • Lens cap strap (1) • CD-ROM (SPVD-010) (1) • Operating instructions (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 112
Marketing Specifications
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...presets make it easy to use. 3X Optical Zoom Lens To help frame your interest. Selectable 1/7.5, 1/15, ...Sony's 14-bit Digital EXtended Processor captures the range between shots you to check each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise. Auto Daylight Synchro Fill Flash Because the Multi-Pattern Measuring system determines the subject is the smallest CD Mavica camera...frame. ➤ STEP-UP FEATURE Recordable CD Media CD Mavica cameras shoot directly to 156MB CD-R/RW discs, so there's room for better digital pictures. MVC-CD350 CD Mavica® Digital Still Camera F E AT U R E...
...presets make it easy to use. 3X Optical Zoom Lens To help frame your interest. Selectable 1/7.5, 1/15, ...Sony's 14-bit Digital EXtended Processor captures the range between shots you to check each pixel, increasing sensitivity and reducing noise. Auto Daylight Synchro Fill Flash Because the Multi-Pattern Measuring system determines the subject is the smallest CD Mavica camera...frame. ➤ STEP-UP FEATURE Recordable CD Media CD Mavica cameras shoot directly to 156MB CD-R/RW discs, so there's room for better digital pictures. MVC-CD350 CD Mavica® Digital Still Camera F E AT U R E...
Marketing Specifications
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...camera Charger, A/V and USB Cables, Shoulder Strap, Lens Cap, MCR-156A CD-R Media, MCRW-156A CD-RW Media; Sony, InfoLithium, Mavica...Seconds Video Output: Yes NTSC/PAL Selectable Still Image Modes: JPEG (Fine/Std.), ...Sony. MVC-CD350 ADDITIONAL FEATURES 2 Shot Burst Mode Adjustable Color Saturation/Contrast Clear Color/Clear Luminance NR MPEG1 Cue, Review 3:2 Aspect Ratio Mode Video Output (PAL/NTSC Selectable) 4 Mode In-Camera Picture Effects 5 Step Manual Preset Focus S P E C I F I C AT I O N S Imaging Device: 1/2.7" 3.2 Megapixel Effective Super HAD™ CCD Recording Media: 3" (8cm) CD...
...camera Charger, A/V and USB Cables, Shoulder Strap, Lens Cap, MCR-156A CD-R Media, MCRW-156A CD-RW Media; Sony, InfoLithium, Mavica...Seconds Video Output: Yes NTSC/PAL Selectable Still Image Modes: JPEG (Fine/Std.), ...Sony. MVC-CD350 ADDITIONAL FEATURES 2 Shot Burst Mode Adjustable Color Saturation/Contrast Clear Color/Clear Luminance NR MPEG1 Cue, Review 3:2 Aspect Ratio Mode Video Output (PAL/NTSC Selectable) 4 Mode In-Camera Picture Effects 5 Step Manual Preset Focus S P E C I F I C AT I O N S Imaging Device: 1/2.7" 3.2 Megapixel Effective Super HAD™ CCD Recording Media: 3" (8cm) CD...