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...the appliance. For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you may call 416-499-SONY (Canada only) Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery. This symbol is intended ...Sony Drive, Mail Drop #T1-11, Park Ridge, NJ07656 CAUTION You are designed to radio communications. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that to the presence of lithium ion batteries...
...the appliance. For the Sony Service Center nearest you call 1-800-222-SONY (United States only) For the Sony Factory Service Center nearest you may call 416-499-SONY (Canada only) Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion battery. This symbol is intended ...Sony Drive, Mail Drop #T1-11, Park Ridge, NJ07656 CAUTION You are designed to radio communications. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that to the presence of lithium ion batteries...
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B VOLUME +/- Getting started Attaching the shoulder strap A Photocell window for strap J LCD screen K Floppy disk slot (14) L ACCESS lamp (16) M DISK EJECT lever (14) N Speaker O POWER switch (12) P Battery cover/PUSH button (8) Q Control button (28) R DISPLAY button (18) 7 buttons (23) C LCD BACKLIGHT switch (16) D PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector (28) E ON/CHG (Charge) lamp (9) F (Flash) button (19) G FOCUS button (37, 38) (MVCFD85) / (Macro) button (37) (MVC-FD90) H PROGRAM AE button (39) I Hooks for LCD screen The LCD screen becomes brighter when exposed to sunlight.
B VOLUME +/- Getting started Attaching the shoulder strap A Photocell window for strap J LCD screen K Floppy disk slot (14) L ACCESS lamp (16) M DISK EJECT lever (14) N Speaker O POWER switch (12) P Battery cover/PUSH button (8) Q Control button (28) R DISPLAY button (18) 7 buttons (23) C LCD BACKLIGHT switch (16) D PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector (28) E ON/CHG (Charge) lamp (9) F (Flash) button (19) G FOCUS button (37, 38) (MVCFD85) / (Macro) button (37) (MVC-FD90) H PROGRAM AE button (39) I Hooks for LCD screen The LCD screen becomes brighter when exposed to sunlight.
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... power supply Installing the battery pack Your camera operates only with compatible video equipment. Slide the battery cover in the direction of Sony Corporation. 8 "InfoLITHIUM" is "InfoLITHIUM"? "InfoLITHIUM" is a trademark of the arrow while pressing the PUSH button. 2 Install the battery pack. Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it. Battery eject lever * What...
... power supply Installing the battery pack Your camera operates only with compatible video equipment. Slide the battery cover in the direction of Sony Corporation. 8 "InfoLITHIUM" is "InfoLITHIUM"? "InfoLITHIUM" is a trademark of the arrow while pressing the PUSH button. 2 Install the battery pack. Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it. Battery eject lever * What...
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... which allows you can still record or play back images. Getting started 2 to DC IN jack 1 Battery pack AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor 3 Power cord (mains lead) 1 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...) to the AC power adaptor and then to turn on the camera again. 9 When the ON/CHG lamp goes off function If you cannot charge the battery pack. Charging the battery pack When the camera is turned on, you do not operate the camera for about one hour after normal charge is completed. Auto power...
... which allows you can still record or play back images. Getting started 2 to DC IN jack 1 Battery pack AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor 3 Power cord (mains lead) 1 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...) to the AC power adaptor and then to turn on the camera again. 9 When the ON/CHG lamp goes off function If you cannot charge the battery pack. Charging the battery pack When the camera is turned on, you do not operate the camera for about one hour after normal charge is completed. Auto power...
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... back single images continuously at about 2-second intervals MOVIE mode recording NP-F330 (supplied) Battery life (min.) Number of images Continuous Approx. 85 recording (75) Approx. 65 (55) NP-F550 Battery life (min.) Number of images Approx. 180 Approx. 140 (160) (120) Approximate... in parentheses indicate the time when you continuously record/play back by replacing the floppy disk. • If sufficient battery remaining time is limited. Charging time Battery pack Full charge (min.) Normal charge (min.) NP-F330 (supplied) NP-F550 Approx. 150 Approx. 210 Approx...
... back single images continuously at about 2-second intervals MOVIE mode recording NP-F330 (supplied) Battery life (min.) Number of images Continuous Approx. 85 recording (75) Approx. 65 (55) NP-F550 Battery life (min.) Number of images Approx. 180 Approx. 140 (160) (120) Approximate... in parentheses indicate the time when you continuously record/play back by replacing the floppy disk. • If sufficient battery remaining time is limited. Charging time Battery pack Full charge (min.) Normal charge (min.) NP-F330 (supplied) NP-F550 Approx. 150 Approx. 210 Approx...
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Using the AC power adaptor 1 to DC IN jack AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor 2 Power cord (mains lead) 1 Open the DC IN cover and connect the DC connecting plug to the DC IN jack of the AC power adaptor with the v mark facing up. 2 Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and then to water. Getting started • Do not short the DC plug of your camera with a metallic object, as this may cause malfunction. • Do not expose the battery pack to a wall outlet (mains). Using a car battery Use Sony DC adaptor/charger. 11
Using the AC power adaptor 1 to DC IN jack AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor 2 Power cord (mains lead) 1 Open the DC IN cover and connect the DC connecting plug to the DC IN jack of the AC power adaptor with the v mark facing up. 2 Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and then to water. Getting started • Do not short the DC plug of your camera with a metallic object, as this may cause malfunction. • Do not expose the battery pack to a wall outlet (mains). Using a car battery Use Sony DC adaptor/charger. 11
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Also, do not shake or strike the camera. To return to save the battery. 16 To turn the power off the LCD backlight Set the LCD BACKLIGHT switch to OFF to the normal recording mode, press lightly on the ... the floppy disk. When this will not affect the recorded image. • While the image is lit, do not turn off , or not remove the battery pack/floppy disk. Otherwise, an image data breakdown may occur and the floppy disk may change after the AE is locked, however, this lamp is...
Also, do not shake or strike the camera. To return to save the battery. 16 To turn the power off the LCD backlight Set the LCD BACKLIGHT switch to OFF to the normal recording mode, press lightly on the ... the floppy disk. When this will not affect the recorded image. • While the image is lit, do not turn off , or not remove the battery pack/floppy disk. Otherwise, an image data breakdown may occur and the floppy disk may change after the AE is locked, however, this lamp is...
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... When you format a floppy disk, all data stored on the floppy disk will be deleted. 1 2 1 Insert the floppy disk you want to use a fully charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor as the power source. • If you use the Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick, you format the disk...
... When you format a floppy disk, all data stored on the floppy disk will be deleted. 1 2 1 Insert the floppy disk you want to use a fully charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor as the power source. • If you use the Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick, you format the disk...
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...function. • To prevent accident from AM receivers and video equipment. It will get discharged gradually if you are not using your camera. The vanadium-lithium battery is not charged, it out by the plug. On AC power adaptor • Unplug the unit from fire. • Never ...expose the battery pack to the camera securely. • Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity. The battery, however, will be unable to retain the date and time, etc., regardless of the ...
...function. • To prevent accident from AM receivers and video equipment. It will get discharged gradually if you are not using your camera. The vanadium-lithium battery is not charged, it out by the plug. On AC power adaptor • Unplug the unit from fire. • Never ...expose the battery pack to the camera securely. • Charging while some capacity remains does not affect the original battery capacity. The battery, however, will be unable to retain the date and time, etc., regardless of the ...
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...Sony dealer. Charging the vanadium-lithium battery: • Connect your camera to house current (mains) using the AC power adaptor supplied with your camera, and leave your camera with the power turned off for more than 24 hours. • Or install the fully charged battery pack in any problem occurs, unplug your camera and contact your digital still camera... turned off for more than 24 hours. Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in your camera, and leave your camera with the supplied battery charger within 100 V to country. Use a commercially available...
...Sony dealer. Charging the vanadium-lithium battery: • Connect your camera to house current (mains) using the AC power adaptor supplied with your camera, and leave your camera with the power turned off for more than 24 hours. • Or install the fully charged battery pack in any problem occurs, unplug your camera and contact your digital still camera... turned off for more than 24 hours. Using your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera in your camera, and leave your camera with the supplied battery charger within 100 V to country. Use a commercially available...
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...picture is too dark. The picture is noisy. Cause and/or Solution • You are shooting a subject with your camera, first check the following items. Should your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. t Set it securely to PLAY. t Insert a floppy disk (page 14). • The tab on... screen is set to MOVIE or STILL (page 15, 20). • No floppy disk has been inserted into your camera away from the TV, etc. • You are not using an "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack. Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with a light source behind the subject. Symptom Your...
...picture is too dark. The picture is noisy. Cause and/or Solution • You are shooting a subject with your camera, first check the following items. Should your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. t Set it securely to PLAY. t Insert a floppy disk (page 14). • The tab on... screen is set to MOVIE or STILL (page 15, 20). • No floppy disk has been inserted into your camera away from the TV, etc. • You are not using an "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack. Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with a light source behind the subject. Symptom Your...
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...57 t Replace the battery pack with a new one of the battery remaining time is set the flash to the Panfocus mode. The zoom does not work . t Cancel the Panfocus mode (page 39). • You cannot use digital zoom to (no indication), , or (page 19). • The camera is in one .... • You are recording/playing back images under extremely hot or cold temperatures. • The battery pack is slow when using the camera for Memory Stick, writing and reading ...
...57 t Replace the battery pack with a new one of the battery remaining time is set the flash to the Panfocus mode. The zoom does not work . t Cancel the Panfocus mode (page 39). • You cannot use digital zoom to (no indication), , or (page 19). • The camera is in one .... • You are recording/playing back images under extremely hot or cold temperatures. • The battery pack is slow when using the camera for Memory Stick, writing and reading ...
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... B&W. t Consult the personal computer or software manufacturer. • The image is in manual focus mode (MVC-FD90 only). t To continue the slide show, select [START] again (page 44). • The camera is set to TEXT mode. Symptom The image is in TEXT mode. You cannot resize the image. t...t Turn on a TEXT image. 58 The image cannot be marked on a moving image nor on the camera. • The battery pack is set to prevent wearing down the battery pack. Your camera cannot delete an image. You cannot use the PROGRAM AE function. The slide show function stops after about ...
... B&W. t Consult the personal computer or software manufacturer. • The image is in manual focus mode (MVC-FD90 only). t To continue the slide show, select [START] again (page 44). • The camera is set to TEXT mode. Symptom The image is in TEXT mode. You cannot resize the image. t...t Turn on a TEXT image. 58 The image cannot be marked on a moving image nor on the camera. • The battery pack is set to prevent wearing down the battery pack. Your camera cannot delete an image. You cannot use the PROGRAM AE function. The slide show function stops after about ...
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... Stick is trouble with the disk drive. The remaining capacity of the Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick is trouble with the disk. The battery level of this camera. • You cannot do DISK COPY between a "Memory Stick" and a floppy disk. • You select [ALL] from [COPY] ...when copying images in the following list. Trouble has occurred during playback. NOT ENOUGH FD ADAPTOR'S BATTERY COULDN'T RECORD Meaning There is low. The image is protected...
... Stick is trouble with the disk drive. The remaining capacity of the Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick is trouble with the disk. The battery level of this camera. • You cannot do DISK COPY between a "Memory Stick" and a floppy disk. • You select [ALL] from [COPY] ...when copying images in the following list. Trouble has occurred during playback. NOT ENOUGH FD ADAPTOR'S BATTERY COULDN'T RECORD Meaning There is low. The image is protected...
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Message INVALID OPERATION DISK ERROR Meaning The battery level of the Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick is too low to do some operations. • The battery level of the Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick is too low to operate. • Trouble has occurred on the Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick. 60
Message INVALID OPERATION DISK ERROR Meaning The battery level of the Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick is too low to do some operations. • The battery level of the Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick is too low to operate. • Trouble has occurred on the Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick. 60
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...ss E:91:ss Cause and/or Corrective Action • There is too low. t Change the disk. (page 14) • The battery level 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, ...with a combination of a letter and four digits of the camera. If this camera is inserted. Self-diagnosis display • C: ss: ss You can repair the camera yourself. • E: ss: ss Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The last two digits (indicated by ss) will differ depending on...
...ss E:91:ss Cause and/or Corrective Action • There is too low. t Change the disk. (page 14) • The battery level 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, ...with a combination of a letter and four digits of the camera. If this camera is inserted. Self-diagnosis display • C: ss: ss You can repair the camera yourself. • E: ss: ss Contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility. The last two digits (indicated by ss) will differ depending on...
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...MVC-FD90:1/3.6 type color CCD Lens MVC-FD85: 3× zoom lens MVC-FD90: 8× zoom lens MVC-FD85: 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-FD90: f = 4.75 - 38 mm (3/16 - 1 1/2 inches) (41 - 328 mm (1 5/8 - 13 inches) when converted into a 35 mm still camera) MVC-FD85: F = 2.8 - 2.9 MVC-FD90...; External flash jack (MVC-FD90 only) Minijack LCD screen Used LCD panel TFT (Thin Film Transistor active matrix) drive Total number of dots 123 200 (560×220) dots General Application Sony battery pack NP-F330 (supplied...
...MVC-FD90:1/3.6 type color CCD Lens MVC-FD85: 3× zoom lens MVC-FD90: 8× zoom lens MVC-FD85: 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-FD90: f = 4.75 - 38 mm (3/16 - 1 1/2 inches) (41 - 328 mm (1 5/8 - 13 inches) when converted into a 35 mm still camera) MVC-FD85: F = 2.8 - 2.9 MVC-FD90...; External flash jack (MVC-FD90 only) Minijack LCD screen Used LCD panel TFT (Thin Film Transistor active matrix) drive Total number of dots 123 200 (560×220) dots General Application Sony battery pack NP-F330 (supplied...
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... indicators The indicators during recording 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 qa 120min +1.0EV DATE SOLARIZE 1280 3:2 10 REC 0 : 0 3 15s EFFECT FILE CAMERA SETUP SELECT OK MENU BAR OFF qs qd qf qg qh qj qk ql A AE lock indicator/Focus lock indicator B Sharpness indicator C Focus mode indicator.../Macro indicator D Battery remaining indicator E Flash level indicator/Flash mode indicator F PROGRAM AE indicator/Zoom indicator G White balance indicator H DATE indicator I Picture effect ...
... indicators The indicators during recording 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 qa 120min +1.0EV DATE SOLARIZE 1280 3:2 10 REC 0 : 0 3 15s EFFECT FILE CAMERA SETUP SELECT OK MENU BAR OFF qs qd qf qg qh qj qk ql A AE lock indicator/Focus lock indicator B Sharpness indicator C Focus mode indicator.../Macro indicator D Battery remaining indicator E Flash level indicator/Flash mode indicator F PROGRAM AE indicator/Zoom indicator G White balance indicator H DATE indicator I Picture effect ...
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...power-off function 9 B Battery pack Charging 9 Installing 8 Remaining time ...........9 Usable time 10 BEEP 34 C Charging 9 Cleaning 53 CLOCK SET 12 Control button 28 COPY 48 D DELETE 47 , DEMO 33 DIGITAL ZOOM .. 17 33 DISK... on a personal computer 24 Viewing images on a TV screen 45 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Power source AC power adaptor .....11 Battery pack 9 PRINT MARK 51 PROGRAM AE 39 PROTECT 46 R REC MODE...15 T TEXT mode 37 U Using flash 19 Using your camera abroad 55 V Viewing images using a personal computer .....24 VOICE 36 W Warning messages .........59 White ...
...power-off function 9 B Battery pack Charging 9 Installing 8 Remaining time ...........9 Usable time 10 BEEP 34 C Charging 9 Cleaning 53 CLOCK SET 12 Control button 28 COPY 48 D DELETE 47 , DEMO 33 DIGITAL ZOOM .. 17 33 DISK... on a personal computer 24 Viewing images on a TV screen 45 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan Power source AC power adaptor .....11 Battery pack 9 PRINT MARK 51 PROGRAM AE 39 PROTECT 46 R REC MODE...15 T TEXT mode 37 U Using flash 19 Using your camera abroad 55 V Viewing images using a personal computer .....24 VOICE 36 W Warning messages .........59 White ...