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3-866-779-13 (1) Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions GB Manual de instrucciones ES MVC-FD88 MVC-FD83/FD88 ©1999 by Sony Corporation
3-866-779-13 (1) Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions GB Manual de instrucciones ES MVC-FD88 MVC-FD83/FD88 ©1999 by Sony Corporation
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... operating the unit, check the model number. English Operating instructions Before operating the unit, please read through this manual thoroughly, and retain it for example, "MVC-FD83 only." Press FLASH. Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for future reference. Otherwise, the model name is the model used for...
... operating the unit, check the model number. English Operating instructions Before operating the unit, please read through this manual thoroughly, and retain it for example, "MVC-FD83 only." Press FLASH. Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for future reference. Otherwise, the model name is the model used for...
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... Center or Factory Service Center. If the plug supplied with BS 1363 is fitted to attach the fuse cover after you call 416-499-SONY (Canada only) Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries. For the customers in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5... district (This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used . NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with this camera. 4-GB For the Customers in household or business trash may influence the picture and sound of lithium ion batteries in the United States and CANADA...
... Center or Factory Service Center. If the plug supplied with BS 1363 is fitted to attach the fuse cover after you call 416-499-SONY (Canada only) Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries. For the customers in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5... district (This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used . NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with this camera. 4-GB For the Customers in household or business trash may influence the picture and sound of lithium ion batteries in the United States and CANADA...
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... cannot be compensated for if recording or playback cannot be damaged. Effective number of the LCD screen may be copyrighted. Do not place your camera Trial recording Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that constantly appear on the LCD... the LCD screen toward the sun. These spots occur normally in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recorded picture in color) that the camera is 99.99% or more. Precaution on copyright Floppy disks, television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be some tiny black...
... cannot be compensated for if recording or playback cannot be damaged. Effective number of the LCD screen may be copyrighted. Do not place your camera Trial recording Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that constantly appear on the LCD... the LCD screen toward the sun. These spots occur normally in the manufacturing process and do not affect the recorded picture in color) that the camera is 99.99% or more. Precaution on copyright Floppy disks, television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be some tiny black...
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... 39 Preventing accidental erasure - PROTECT 41 Deleting images - DELETE 44 6-GB Table of images that can be recorded/played back 23 Viewing images using your camera 8 Parts identification 9 Basic operations Preparation 12 1: Charging the battery pack 12 2: Installing the battery pack 13 3: Setting the date and time 15 Recording and playing...
... 39 Preventing accidental erasure - PROTECT 41 Deleting images - DELETE 44 6-GB Table of images that can be recorded/played back 23 Viewing images using your camera 8 Parts identification 9 Basic operations Preparation 12 1: Charging the battery pack 12 2: Installing the battery pack 13 3: Setting the date and time 15 Recording and playing...
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...format (512 bytes × 18 sectors) When using 3.5 inch, 2HD floppy disk other than described above, format it using your camera This digital still camera uses a floppy disk as inability to remove the floppy disk if you insert it before using. Back up recommendations To avoid the...up) data to remove it forcefully. Do not insert the floppy disk forcefully Insert the floppy disk carefully into the digital still camera. Before using the camera or personal computer. If moisture condensation occurs, refer to page 61 and follow instructions on how to disk. Supplied accessories...
...format (512 bytes × 18 sectors) When using 3.5 inch, 2HD floppy disk other than described above, format it using your camera This digital still camera uses a floppy disk as inability to remove the floppy disk if you insert it before using. Back up recommendations To avoid the...up) data to remove it forcefully. Do not insert the floppy disk forcefully Insert the floppy disk carefully into the digital still camera. Before using the camera or personal computer. If moisture condensation occurs, refer to page 61 and follow instructions on how to disk. Supplied accessories...
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...* 210 min. 240 min. Preparation Charging the battery pack To charge the battery pack, use the battery charger. Your camera operates only with the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (L series) "InfoLITHIUM" is a trade mark of Sony Corporation. 1 Connect the power cord to charge a discharged battery pack using the battery charger BC-V615/BC-V615A...
...* 210 min. 240 min. Preparation Charging the battery pack To charge the battery pack, use the battery charger. Your camera operates only with the "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack (L series) "InfoLITHIUM" is a trade mark of Sony Corporation. 1 Connect the power cord to charge a discharged battery pack using the battery charger BC-V615/BC-V615A...
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... adaptor. *What is a trademark of Sony Corporation. 14-GB About the power source This camera can be displayed correctly under some use the camera for about 3 minutes while the power is a lithium ion battery pack which can still keep it displaying images without performing any ...operation. "InfoLITHIUM" is "InfoLITHIUM" ? k Preparation Remaining battery time indication This camera shows on the LCD panel how many minutes you to power the camera from the following three power sources: ...
... adaptor. *What is a trademark of Sony Corporation. 14-GB About the power source This camera can be displayed correctly under some use the camera for about 3 minutes while the power is a lithium ion battery pack which can still keep it displaying images without performing any ...operation. "InfoLITHIUM" is "InfoLITHIUM" ? k Preparation Remaining battery time indication This camera shows on the LCD panel how many minutes you to power the camera from the following three power sources: ...
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... OK FILE SETUP MENU BAR OFF 3 Select "SETUP" with the control button, then press z. The date and time are recorded, and CLOCK SET screen in STILL/MOVIE mode. 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the LCD screen. The POWER lamp lights up. 2 Press v of the control button. Basic operations.../ADJUST CANCEL OK 15-GB The menu bar appears on the power. Setting the date and time When you turn on the camera in step 5 appears whenever you use the camera first, set the date and time. If they are not set, incorrect date and time are necessary for MS-DOS format...
... OK FILE SETUP MENU BAR OFF 3 Select "SETUP" with the control button, then press z. The date and time are recorded, and CLOCK SET screen in STILL/MOVIE mode. 1 Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the LCD screen. The POWER lamp lights up. 2 Press v of the control button. Basic operations.../ADJUST CANCEL OK 15-GB The menu bar appears on the power. Setting the date and time When you turn on the camera in step 5 appears whenever you use the camera first, set the date and time. If they are not set, incorrect date and time are necessary for MS-DOS format...
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... battery time indicator Remaining disk capacity indicator Program AE indicator Flash level indicator 120min +1.0EV BRT 1280FINE 10 REC 0:03 15s SELF TIMER MACRO FILE CAMERA SETUP SELECT OK MENU BAR OFF Self-diagnosis function indicator/ Recording time indicator Recording time indicator Picture effect*/LCD bright level indicator*/ Volume level indicator...
... battery time indicator Remaining disk capacity indicator Program AE indicator Flash level indicator 120min +1.0EV BRT 1280FINE 10 REC 0:03 15s SELF TIMER MACRO FILE CAMERA SETUP SELECT OK MENU BAR OFF Self-diagnosis function indicator/ Recording time indicator Recording time indicator Picture effect*/LCD bright level indicator*/ Volume level indicator...
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... and sound are played back. Note • The images recorded by this camera may not be played back correctly by MVC-FD5/FD7/FD51/FD71/FD73/FD81/FD91/FDR1/FDR3. • This camera cannot play back moving images 1 Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to display the menu bar on the LCD screen. 3 Select the...
... and sound are played back. Note • The images recorded by this camera may not be played back correctly by MVC-FD5/FD7/FD51/FD71/FD73/FD81/FD91/FDR1/FDR3. • This camera cannot play back moving images 1 Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to display the menu bar on the LCD screen. 3 Select the...
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... images will be recorded at a temperature of images* (record) 55 (45) 160 (140) 120 (100) Approximate minutes that can be decreased if you use the camera in parentheses indicate the time when you repeat turning the power on/off and zooming. • The capacity of a floppy disk is limited. REC 24...
... images will be recorded at a temperature of images* (record) 55 (45) 160 (140) 120 (100) Approximate minutes that can be decreased if you use the camera in parentheses indicate the time when you repeat turning the power on/off and zooming. • The capacity of a floppy disk is limited. REC 24...
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...Windows 95/98 installed 1 Start up personal computer and insert the floppy disk into the disk drive of the floppy disk recorded with this camera, the still image data is compressed in JPEG format and move image data is installed with a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0. Example: personal ... a personal computer which installed JPEG and MPEG browsing software as Microsoft Internet Explorer. 25-GB To display the image list, double-click "MAVICA.HTM" of the personal computer. 2 Open " My computer" and double click " 3.5 inch FD (A:)". 3 Double-click the desired data file.
...Windows 95/98 installed 1 Start up personal computer and insert the floppy disk into the disk drive of the floppy disk recorded with this camera, the still image data is compressed in JPEG format and move image data is installed with a browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0. Example: personal ... a personal computer which installed JPEG and MPEG browsing software as Microsoft Internet Explorer. 25-GB To display the image list, double-click "MAVICA.HTM" of the personal computer. 2 Open " My computer" and double click " 3.5 inch FD (A:)". 3 Double-click the desired data file.
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... may break off. • You cannot play back an MPEG file with Windows 3.1. • For Macintosh, you can use the floppy disk recorded with this camera using the PC Exchange with Microsoft Office Example: Using Excel 1 Select "Insert" on the main menu. 2 Point to "Picture" to display the popup menu. 3 Select...
... may break off. • You cannot play back an MPEG file with Windows 3.1. • For Macintosh, you can use the floppy disk recorded with this camera using the PC Exchange with Microsoft Office Example: Using Excel 1 Select "Insert" on the main menu. 2 Point to "Picture" to display the popup menu. 3 Select...
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... macro Select MACRO from the menu bar again with the control button, then press z. SELF TIMER MMAACCRROO FILE CAMERA SETUP SELECT OK MENU BAR OFF You can shoot a subject that is about 1cm(FD83)/4cm(FD88) away from the lens surface in macro with following PROGRAM AE modes ( appears on the LCD...
... macro Select MACRO from the menu bar again with the control button, then press z. SELF TIMER MMAACCRROO FILE CAMERA SETUP SELECT OK MENU BAR OFF You can shoot a subject that is about 1cm(FD83)/4cm(FD88) away from the lens surface in macro with following PROGRAM AE modes ( appears on the LCD...
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... the picture • at sunset or sundown • under daytime-fluorescent light HOLD: to STILL or MOVIE, then press v of the control button repeatedly. The menu bar appears on the LCD screen. 2 Select CAMERA with control button, then press z. 3 Select WHITE BALANCE with neon or fireworks in a ...white balance, then press z. Adjusting the white balance White balance adjustment makes white subject look white and allows more natural color balance for camera recording. or mercury-vapor lamps OUT DOOR ( ) : • at a party, are changing • if the picture is automatically adjusted. 1 Set ...
... the picture • at sunset or sundown • under daytime-fluorescent light HOLD: to STILL or MOVIE, then press v of the control button repeatedly. The menu bar appears on the LCD screen. 2 Select CAMERA with control button, then press z. 3 Select WHITE BALANCE with neon or fireworks in a ...white balance, then press z. Adjusting the white balance White balance adjustment makes white subject look white and allows more natural color balance for camera recording. or mercury-vapor lamps OUT DOOR ( ) : • at a party, are changing • if the picture is automatically adjusted. 1 Set ...
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...-metering range Low Lux 1 mode For making the movement of six PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) modes to suit your shooting situation, referring to bring the camera into focus. 31-GB Advanced operations Landscape mode For distant subjects such as mountains behind an obstacle such as sunsets, fireworks, neon signs, or general...
...-metering range Low Lux 1 mode For making the movement of six PROGRAM AE (Auto Exposure) modes to suit your shooting situation, referring to bring the camera into focus. 31-GB Advanced operations Landscape mode For distant subjects such as mountains behind an obstacle such as sunsets, fireworks, neon signs, or general...
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... position and focus are fixed. • When you record in the Low Lux 1/Low Lux 2 mode, we recommend that you use a tripod to compensate for camera-shake. • Set the flash mode to forced-flash when you use flash in the following mode: Low Lux 1 mode, Low Lux 2 mode, Sunset & Moon... mode, or Landscape mode. • When you record in the Low Lux1/Low Lux2 mode, the picture may become coarse momentarily just before your camera focuses on the LCD screen goes out. This is not a malfunction. 32-GB k Various recording To cancel PROGRAM AE Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly until the...
... position and focus are fixed. • When you record in the Low Lux 1/Low Lux 2 mode, we recommend that you use a tripod to compensate for camera-shake. • Set the flash mode to forced-flash when you use flash in the following mode: Low Lux 1 mode, Low Lux 2 mode, Sunset & Moon... mode, or Landscape mode. • When you record in the Low Lux1/Low Lux2 mode, the picture may become coarse momentarily just before your camera focuses on the LCD screen goes out. This is not a malfunction. 32-GB k Various recording To cancel PROGRAM AE Press PROGRAM AE repeatedly until the...
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... the LCD screen and you record images in another folder. Advanced operations 37-GB MVC-001S.JPG) ** MVC-FD88 only *** MVC-FD83 only (Interpolated Mega Pixel Images) Notes • The file data for index screen is a available only on this camera. • If you attempt to record 55 images or above, "DISK FULL" ...and sound data cannot be "S". (ex. JPEG (1024 × 768) 1024 MPEG audio × with still image 768 (320 × 240) For index screen JPEG (640 × 480) 640 MPEG audio × with still image 480 (320 × 240) For index screen 001F.JPG 001A.MPG 001F.411 001F.JPG 001A...
... the LCD screen and you record images in another folder. Advanced operations 37-GB MVC-001S.JPG) ** MVC-FD88 only *** MVC-FD83 only (Interpolated Mega Pixel Images) Notes • The file data for index screen is a available only on this camera. • If you attempt to record 55 images or above, "DISK FULL" ...and sound data cannot be "S". (ex. JPEG (1024 × 768) 1024 MPEG audio × with still image 768 (320 × 240) For index screen JPEG (640 × 480) 640 MPEG audio × with still image 480 (320 × 240) For index screen 001F.JPG 001A.MPG 001F.411 001F.JPG 001A...
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... control button and repeat the procedures in step 4. The FILE menu appears on the LCD screen. • To discontinue copying onto a floppy disk, change PLAY/STILL/MOVIE mode or turn off your camera. 47-GB Advanced operations Notes • When you copy to another floppy disk until you hear it clicks.
... control button and repeat the procedures in step 4. The FILE menu appears on the LCD screen. • To discontinue copying onto a floppy disk, change PLAY/STILL/MOVIE mode or turn off your camera. 47-GB Advanced operations Notes • When you copy to another floppy disk until you hear it clicks.