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... data compatibility This camera conforms with the Mavica logo. Notes on the disc, the ACCESS lamp lights up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of the copyright laws. Do not get the camera wet When taking pictures outdoors in the text, for the two models: MVC-CD200, MVC-CD300. As you... are for example, "MVC-CD300 only." However, there may cause malfunctions. This digital still camera uses 8 cm CD-Rs/ CD-RWs as "disc" in color) that you read this manual. The MVC-CD300 is not made due to a malfunction of the movable lens This camera uses a movable lens. "CD-R" or "CD...
... data compatibility This camera conforms with the Mavica logo. Notes on the disc, the ACCESS lamp lights up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of the copyright laws. Do not get the camera wet When taking pictures outdoors in the text, for the two models: MVC-CD200, MVC-CD300. As you... are for example, "MVC-CD300 only." However, there may cause malfunctions. This digital still camera uses 8 cm CD-Rs/ CD-RWs as "disc" in color) that you read this manual. The MVC-CD300 is not made due to a malfunction of the movable lens This camera uses a movable lens. "CD-R" or "CD...
Operating Instructions
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... block while recording with a screw length of less than 6.5 mm (7/32 inch). The lens for this camera uses the MTF* measurement system for cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and offers the same quality as other equipment. M Lens cap (supplied) N USB jack (38) O A/V OUT (MONO) jack (76) Audio output is...
... block while recording with a screw length of less than 6.5 mm (7/32 inch). The lens for this camera uses the MTF* measurement system for cameras developed jointly by Carl Zeiss, in Germany, and Sony Corporation, and offers the same quality as other equipment. M Lens cap (supplied) N USB jack (38) O A/V OUT (MONO) jack (76) Audio output is...
Operating Instructions
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Pickup lens Push here Disc 3 Close the disc cover. 16 Open the disc cover by your hand after the cover is unlocked. 2 Place a disc with too much force and do not push with the printed side up. Push down the disc cover OPEN lever. When installing, do not touch the pickup lens. Inserting a disc You can use only the 8 cm CD-Rs or 8 cm CD-RWs that have these marks. 1 2 Disc cover OPEN lever Lock tab 1 While sliding the lock tab to the left, slide down the center of the disc until it clicks.
Pickup lens Push here Disc 3 Close the disc cover. 16 Open the disc cover by your hand after the cover is unlocked. 2 Place a disc with too much force and do not push with the printed side up. Push down the disc cover OPEN lever. When installing, do not touch the pickup lens. Inserting a disc You can use only the 8 cm CD-Rs or 8 cm CD-RWs that have these marks. 1 2 Disc cover OPEN lever Lock tab 1 While sliding the lock tab to the left, slide down the center of the disc until it clicks.
Operating Instructions
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... [OK] with B, then press the center z. 3. Adjusting the brightness of the images recorded on the disc. Using the zoom feature The lens part moves in the setup settings (page 85). Zoom buttons W: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) T: for telephoto (subject appears...center z. Minimum focal distance to touch the lens. Be careful not to the subject W side: Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (MVC-CD200) Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (MVC-CD300) T side: Approx. 60 cm (23 5/8 inches) (MVC-CD200) Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (MVC-CD300) To record even closer subjects, see ...
... [OK] with B, then press the center z. 3. Adjusting the brightness of the images recorded on the disc. Using the zoom feature The lens part moves in the setup settings (page 85). Zoom buttons W: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) T: for telephoto (subject appears...center z. Minimum focal distance to touch the lens. Be careful not to the subject W side: Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (MVC-CD200) Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (MVC-CD300) T side: Approx. 60 cm (23 5/8 inches) (MVC-CD200) Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches) (MVC-CD300) To record even closer subjects, see ...
Operating Instructions
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... the shutter button is pressed halfway under dark conditions. It keeps emitting light until the focus is changed. • Attaching a conversion lens (optional) may block the light from the flash and the recorded image may be achieved. Set [AF ILLUMINATOR] to [ON] in... the SCENE SELECTION function (page 58) is selected or [CONVERSION LENS] is set to [AUTO] in the menu settings (page 49), the recommended shooting distance is 0.3 to 2.5 m (11 7/8 inches to 8 1/3 feet) (MVC-CD200) or 0.3 to 3.0 m (11 7/8 inches to 9 feet 10 1/8 inches) (MVC-CD300). Approximate 0.3 to 3.0 m (11 7/8 inches to ...
... the shutter button is pressed halfway under dark conditions. It keeps emitting light until the focus is changed. • Attaching a conversion lens (optional) may block the light from the flash and the recorded image may be achieved. Set [AF ILLUMINATOR] to [ON] in... the SCENE SELECTION function (page 58) is selected or [CONVERSION LENS] is set to [AUTO] in the menu settings (page 49), the recommended shooting distance is 0.3 to 2.5 m (11 7/8 inches to 8 1/3 feet) (MVC-CD200) or 0.3 to 3.0 m (11 7/8 inches to 9 feet 10 1/8 inches) (MVC-CD300). Approximate 0.3 to 3.0 m (11 7/8 inches to ...
Operating Instructions
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... press the jog dial. As selecting a narrow aperture, the lens iris opens. Using the higher shutter speed, you can record a subject with its motion frozen. The aperture value can be selected from F2.8 to F11 (MVC-CD200) or from 8'' to 1/800 (MVC-CD200) or 8'' to 1/1000 (MVC-CD300) by 1/3 step. 56 Recording with the manual adjustments... priority mode Once the aperture is adjusted manually, the aperture will be automatically adjusted to the suitable value to attain correct exposure according to F8 (MVC-CD300) by 1/3 step.
... press the jog dial. As selecting a narrow aperture, the lens iris opens. Using the higher shutter speed, you can record a subject with its motion frozen. The aperture value can be selected from F2.8 to F11 (MVC-CD200) or from 8'' to 1/800 (MVC-CD200) or 8'' to 1/1000 (MVC-CD300) by 1/3 step. 56 Recording with the manual adjustments... priority mode Once the aperture is adjusted manually, the aperture will be automatically adjusted to the suitable value to attain correct exposure according to F8 (MVC-CD300) by 1/3 step.
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...• Focal point information may not get a clear focus. The indicator disappears. The focus is about 3 cm (1 3/16 inch) (MVCCD200) or 4 cm (1 5/8 inch) (MVC-CD300) away from 15 focus settings (unit: m) including the 9 position: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, and ∞ (infinity) To..., such as in macro Mode dial: /S/A/M/SCN/ The macro recording is useful when the auto focus does not work properly when attaching a conversion lens. • If you shoot a subject within 0.5 m (19 3/4 inches) with the LANDSCAPE mode of the SCENE SELECTION function. With the ...
...• Focal point information may not get a clear focus. The indicator disappears. The focus is about 3 cm (1 3/16 inch) (MVCCD200) or 4 cm (1 5/8 inch) (MVC-CD300) away from 15 focus settings (unit: m) including the 9 position: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, and ∞ (infinity) To..., such as in macro Mode dial: /S/A/M/SCN/ The macro recording is useful when the auto focus does not work properly when attaching a conversion lens. • If you shoot a subject within 0.5 m (19 3/4 inches) with the LANDSCAPE mode of the SCENE SELECTION function. With the ...
Operating Instructions
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...the shutter button.) Turns on the beep/shutter sound (when you press the control button/shutter button). Sets the video output signal to your camera is changed . SETUP 2 Item LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BACKLIGHT BEEP Setting BRIGHT xNORMAL DARK BRIGHT xNORMAL SHUTTER VIDEO OUT xON OFF NTSC PAL Description...not work. Displays the menu items in Japanese. B Editing 85 Turns on the shutter sound only. (The shutter sound is not activated. When [CONVERSION LENS] is set to [ON]: • The SCENE SELECTION and zoom functions are not activated. • When the mode dial is changed . Resets ...
...the shutter button.) Turns on the beep/shutter sound (when you press the control button/shutter button). Sets the video output signal to your camera is changed . SETUP 2 Item LCD BRIGHTNESS LCD BACKLIGHT BEEP Setting BRIGHT xNORMAL DARK BRIGHT xNORMAL SHUTTER VIDEO OUT xON OFF NTSC PAL Description...not work. Displays the menu items in Japanese. B Editing 85 Turns on the shutter sound only. (The shutter sound is not activated. When [CONVERSION LENS] is set to [ON]: • The SCENE SELECTION and zoom functions are not activated. • When the mode dial is changed . Resets ...
Operating Instructions
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... warm location, or is placed in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is designed for use any image, clean the pickup lens using your camera at the new location over a period of 0°C to 40°C (32°F to conditions at the seashore or other dusty locations ... has been turned off. On pickup lens cleaning When the pickup lens is not disconnected from an airconditioned room or car interior to remove fingerprints, dust, 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...
... warm location, or is placed in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is designed for use any image, clean the pickup lens using your camera at the new location over a period of 0°C to 40°C (32°F to conditions at the seashore or other dusty locations ... has been turned off. On pickup lens cleaning When the pickup lens is not disconnected from an airconditioned room or car interior to remove fingerprints, dust, 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...
Operating Instructions
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... charging, keep it away from the wall outlet (mains) when you are : - Dusty or dirty - And do not allow metal objects to the camera securely. • Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity. If this happens, a short may occur and the unit may... the charging function. • To prevent accident from coming into contact with moisture remaining inside the disc cover. On pickup lens Do not touch the pickup lens inside the lens, you attempt to record with the battery terminals. • Keep the battery pack away from fire. • Never expose...
... charging, keep it away from the wall outlet (mains) when you are : - Dusty or dirty - And do not allow metal objects to the camera securely. • Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity. If this happens, a short may occur and the unit may... the charging function. • To prevent accident from coming into contact with moisture remaining inside the disc cover. On pickup lens Do not touch the pickup lens inside the lens, you attempt to record with the battery terminals. • Keep the battery pack away from fire. • Never expose...
Operating Instructions
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... behind the subject. The picture is noisy. • Your camera is placed near a TV or other equipment that is about 3 to 50 cm (1 3/16 to 19 3/4 inches) (MVC-CD200) or about 4 to 50 cm (1 5/8 to 19 3/4 inches) (MVC-CD300) away from the TV, etc. The picture is selected.... Motion images, and uncompressed images. You cannot display a print • You cannot display print marks on moving images, text images, Clip not work. tMove your camera away from the lens...
... behind the subject. The picture is noisy. • Your camera is placed near a TV or other equipment that is about 3 to 50 cm (1 3/16 to 19 3/4 inches) (MVC-CD200) or about 4 to 50 cm (1 5/8 to 19 3/4 inches) (MVC-CD300) away from the TV, etc. The picture is selected.... Motion images, and uncompressed images. You cannot display a print • You cannot display print marks on moving images, text images, Clip not work. tMove your camera away from the lens...
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... mode (page 61). • [PFX] (P. Additional information 95 The zoom does not work . tSet the exposure toward - (page 67). • [CONVERSION LENS] is in TEXT mode. Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject. tSet the correct date and time (page 14). • This is... mode dial is set to , S, A, M, SCN, or (CLIP MOTION). • The camera is set to [ON] in the menu settings. tCancel the B&W mode (page 69). Symptom The flash does not work . (MVC-CD300 only) Digital zoom does not function. tSet it to [OFF] (page 85). • The zoom cannot be...
... mode (page 61). • [PFX] (P. Additional information 95 The zoom does not work . tSet the exposure toward - (page 67). • [CONVERSION LENS] is in TEXT mode. Vertical streaks appear when you are shooting a very bright subject. tSet the correct date and time (page 14). • This is... mode dial is set to , S, A, M, SCN, or (CLIP MOTION). • The camera is set to [ON] in the menu settings. tCancel the B&W mode (page 69). Symptom The flash does not work . (MVC-CD300 only) Digital zoom does not function. tSet it to [OFF] (page 85). • The zoom cannot be...
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...the CDROM drive of your computer. tCancel the SCENE SELECTION function (page 58). • [CONVERSION LENS] is set to [ON] in the setup settings. The SLIDE SHOW function stops automatically. tConsult ...again (page 74). • [SCENE SELECTION] is set to [LANDSCAPE] in the setup settings (MVC-CD300 only). tConsult the computer or software manufacturer. • The disc is incorrect. tSet it with ...conform to [OFF] (page 85). 96 tPossibly, you may be played back on the camera. • The battery pack is discharged. Cause and/or Solution • The disc has...
...the CDROM drive of your computer. tCancel the SCENE SELECTION function (page 58). • [CONVERSION LENS] is set to [ON] in the setup settings. The SLIDE SHOW function stops automatically. tConsult ...again (page 74). • [SCENE SELECTION] is set to [LANDSCAPE] in the setup settings (MVC-CD300 only). tConsult the computer or software manufacturer. • The disc is incorrect. tSet it with ...conform to [OFF] (page 85). 96 tPossibly, you may be played back on the camera. • The battery pack is discharged. Cause and/or Solution • The disc has...
Operating Instructions
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... to play back the image recorded with the disc drive or the camera. The image is attached. A moisture condensation has occurred inside the camera. You tried to operate other equipment. The disc was finalized. The remaining capacity of this camera. Message LENS CAP ATTACHED COVER OPEN NO DISC DRIVE ERROR DISC ERROR DEW ERROR...
... to play back the image recorded with the disc drive or the camera. The image is attached. A moisture condensation has occurred inside the camera. You tried to operate other equipment. The disc was finalized. The remaining capacity of this camera. Message LENS CAP ATTACHED COVER OPEN NO DISC DRIVE ERROR DISC ERROR DEW ERROR...
Operating Instructions
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A CD-R or the disc that is formatted using other equipment than this camera is inserted. The disc that is not finalized is inserted. Additional information 101 A CD-R is too slow. A malfunction occurs on the lens (MVCCD300 only). The amount of light is not sufficient or the shutter speed is inserted. Message E CAN NOT UNFINALIZE CAN NOT FORMAT FORMAT ERROR TURN THE POWER OFF AND ON AGAIN Meaning The battery level is too low.
A CD-R or the disc that is formatted using other equipment than this camera is inserted. The disc that is not finalized is inserted. Additional information 101 A CD-R is too slow. A malfunction occurs on the lens (MVCCD300 only). The amount of light is not sufficient or the shutter speed is inserted. Message E CAN NOT UNFINALIZE CAN NOT FORMAT FORMAT ERROR TURN THE POWER OFF AND ON AGAIN Meaning The battery level is too low.
Operating Instructions
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...MVC-CD200: 6.64 mm (1/2.7 type) color CCD MVC-CD300: 8.93 mm (1/1.8 type) color CCD Lens 3× zoom lens MVC-CD200: f = 6.1 - 18.3 mm (1/4 - 3/4 inches) (39 - 117 mm (1 9/16 - 4 5/8 inches) when converted into a 35 mm still camera) MVC-CD300: f = 7 - 21 mm (9/32 - 27/32 inches) (34 - 102 mm (1 3/8 - 4 1/8 inches) when converted into a 35 mm still camera) MVC-CD200: F = 2.8 - 2.9 MVC...;220) dots General Application Sony battery pack NP-FM50 (supplied) Power requirements 7.2 V Power consumption (During shooting with the LCD backlight turned on) MVC-CD200: 3.0 W MVC-CD300: 3.5 W Operating ...
...MVC-CD200: 6.64 mm (1/2.7 type) color CCD MVC-CD300: 8.93 mm (1/1.8 type) color CCD Lens 3× zoom lens MVC-CD200: f = 6.1 - 18.3 mm (1/4 - 3/4 inches) (39 - 117 mm (1 9/16 - 4 5/8 inches) when converted into a 35 mm still camera) MVC-CD300: f = 7 - 21 mm (9/32 - 27/32 inches) (34 - 102 mm (1 3/8 - 4 1/8 inches) when converted into a 35 mm still camera) MVC-CD200: F = 2.8 - 2.9 MVC...;220) dots General Application Sony battery pack NP-FM50 (supplied) Power requirements 7.2 V Power consumption (During shooting with the LCD backlight turned on) MVC-CD200: 3.0 W MVC-CD300: 3.5 W Operating ...
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Dimensions (Approx.) 38.2×20.5×55.6 mm (1 9/16×13/16×2 1/4 inches) (w/h/d) Mass (Approx.) 76 g (3 oz) Accessories AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (1) Power cord (mains lead) (1) Ferrite Core (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 (2) Operating instructions (2) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 104
Dimensions (Approx.) 38.2×20.5×55.6 mm (1 9/16×13/16×2 1/4 inches) (w/h/d) Mass (Approx.) 76 g (3 oz) Accessories AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor (1) Power cord (mains lead) (1) Ferrite Core (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 (2) Operating instructions (2) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 104