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Model No Serial No MVC-CD300 MVC-CD200/CD300 ©2001 Sony Corporation Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 3-067-951-11(1) Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom.
Model No Serial No MVC-CD300 MVC-CD200/CD300 ©2001 Sony Corporation Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. 3-067-951-11(1) Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this product. Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom.
Operating Instructions
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..."dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may cause harmful interference to the presence of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MVC-CD200 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. If you may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of the FCC Rules. Declaration of... that any interference received, including interference that may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number below is for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of electric shock to operate this camera is WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not...
..."dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may cause harmful interference to the presence of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MVC-CD200 Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. If you may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of the FCC Rules. Declaration of... that any interference received, including interference that may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number below is for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of electric shock to operate this camera is WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not...
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... approved by one or more of FCC Rules. The supplied interface cable must be used with this camera. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. Note: In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in order to...and found compliant with BS 1363 is fitted to BS 1362, (i.e. You can return your nearest Sony service station. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - This ferrite core can reduce ... encouraged to try to correct the interference by ASTA or BSI to this equipment for a digital device pursuant to the cable of this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to...
... approved by one or more of FCC Rules. The supplied interface cable must be used with this camera. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. Note: In some areas the disposal of lithium ion batteries in order to...and found compliant with BS 1363 is fitted to BS 1362, (i.e. You can return your nearest Sony service station. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - This ferrite core can reduce ... encouraged to try to correct the interference by ASTA or BSI to this equipment for a digital device pursuant to the cable of this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to...
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...is working correctly. Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to a disc. Exposing the LCD screen, the finder or the lens to the lens portion. When the camera is indicated as recording media. e.g. This digital still camera uses 8 cm CD-Rs/ CD-RWs as "...disc" in color) that the camera body may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue...
...is working correctly. Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and inability to a disc. Exposing the LCD screen, the finder or the lens to the lens portion. When the camera is indicated as recording media. e.g. This digital still camera uses 8 cm CD-Rs/ CD-RWs as "...disc" in color) that the camera body may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue...
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.... Set the zoom position before you press DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGHT ON/OFF, the status of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. B Recording Digital zoom function This camera has a digital zoom function. W T Using digital zoom • The maximum zoom magnification is turned on/warning messages and manual adjustment items which are set using the...
.... Set the zoom position before you press DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGHT ON/OFF, the status of the bar shows the digital zooming zone. B Recording Digital zoom function This camera has a digital zoom function. W T Using digital zoom • The maximum zoom magnification is turned on/warning messages and manual adjustment items which are set using the...
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... SET UP. Before recording moving images Moving images with v/V on the control button, then press the center z. 26 CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: SELECT TWIRIGHT MPEG MOVIE OFF ON ±0.7EV OFF ON... CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: OK MPEG MOVIE CLIP MOTION CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: SELECT...
... SET UP. Before recording moving images Moving images with v/V on the control button, then press the center z. 26 CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: SELECT TWIRIGHT MPEG MOVIE OFF ON ±0.7EV OFF ON... CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: OK MPEG MOVIE CLIP MOTION CAMERA SCENE SELECTION: MOVING IMAGE: DATE/TIME: DIGITAL ZOOM: BRACKET STEP: RED EYE REDUCTION: AF ILLUMINATOR: SELECT...
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...its corresponding index image file -An image file recorded with Clip Motion and its corresponding index image file Tip The digital still camera saves recorded images as digital data. This format limits the number of operating systems and applications correspond to compress files without compression, so the image... file recorded in VOICE mode (page 60) The numerical portions of the following files are as follows: JPEG format Most digital still cameras, operating systems of computers, and browser software adopt this format. MPEG format This format is called as the file format. This...
...its corresponding index image file -An image file recorded with Clip Motion and its corresponding index image file Tip The digital still camera saves recorded images as digital data. This format limits the number of operating systems and applications correspond to compress files without compression, so the image... file recorded in VOICE mode (page 60) The numerical portions of the following files are as follows: JPEG format Most digital still cameras, operating systems of computers, and browser software adopt this format. MPEG format This format is called as the file format. This...
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... an illustration. Tip The image is clearer and the picture looks like an old photograph. Human eyes can digitally process images to obtain special effect. 1 3 2 1 Set the mode dial to lighting conditions. Normally, the camera adjusts it automatically, but, if the image appears in step 3. 69 B Various recording SOLARIZE The light contrast...
... an illustration. Tip The image is clearer and the picture looks like an old photograph. Human eyes can digitally process images to obtain special effect. 1 3 2 1 Set the mode dial to lighting conditions. Normally, the camera adjusts it automatically, but, if the image appears in step 3. 69 B Various recording SOLARIZE The light contrast...
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...menu appears. 3 Select [PRINT] with b/B, then press z. 4 Select [SELECT] with v/V/b/B, then press z. The mark appears on still images recorded with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard. mark disappear. The menu appears. 4 Select [PRINT] with b/B in single-image mode, or with v/V in tripleimage mode). 1 Set the...the mark, you want to . 2 In single-image mode Display the image you have images printed at a shop that conforms with your camera. Selecting still images to select other images. In triple-image mode Press the zoom W button twice to turn to be marked with b/B, ...
...menu appears. 3 Select [PRINT] with b/B, then press z. 4 Select [SELECT] with v/V/b/B, then press z. The mark appears on still images recorded with the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) standard. mark disappear. The menu appears. 4 Select [PRINT] with b/B in single-image mode, or with v/V in tripleimage mode). 1 Set the...the mark, you want to . 2 In single-image mode Display the image you have images printed at a shop that conforms with your camera. Selecting still images to select other images. In triple-image mode Press the zoom W button twice to turn to be marked with b/B, ...
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... UNFINALIZE OK CANCEL Description Finalizes a disc (page 32). Formats a CD-RW (page 82). Cancels formatting of the CD-RW. CAMERA Item Setting Description SCENE SELECTION xTWILIGHT Selects the SCENE SELECTION mode that LANDSCAPE is hard to the SCN position (page 58). CLIP MOTION... Records the Clip Motion. OFF Does not use digital zoom. xOFF DIGITAL ZOOM xON Uses digital zoom (page 23). The setup screen appears. Initializes a disc (page 18). Cancels the initialization. AF xON ILLUMINATOR OFF...
... UNFINALIZE OK CANCEL Description Finalizes a disc (page 32). Formats a CD-RW (page 82). Cancels formatting of the CD-RW. CAMERA Item Setting Description SCENE SELECTION xTWILIGHT Selects the SCENE SELECTION mode that LANDSCAPE is hard to the SCN position (page 58). CLIP MOTION... Records the Clip Motion. OFF Does not use digital zoom. xOFF DIGITAL ZOOM xON Uses digital zoom (page 23). The setup screen appears. Initializes a disc (page 18). Cancels the initialization. AF xON ILLUMINATOR OFF...
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This causes a nonuniform rotating speed and this may cause a malfunction of the camera. • You can use a sharp-pointed tool, such as that of your digital still camera. Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the design of a disc. • Do not store a disc in any country or area with ...
This causes a nonuniform rotating speed and this may cause a malfunction of the camera. • You can use a sharp-pointed tool, such as that of your digital still camera. Use a commercially available AC plug adaptor [a], if necessary, depending on the design of a disc. • Do not store a disc in any country or area with ...
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... tSet it to [ON] in one of the following SCENE SELECTION modes: TWILIGHT or LANDSCAPE. Symptom The flash does not work . (MVC-CD300 only) Digital zoom does not function. tCancel the SCENE SELECTION function or set the flash to (page 24, 58). • [MODE] (REC MODE) is set to... cannot be used when recording a moving image with [MOVING IMAGE] set to [MPEG MOVIE]. • [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to , S, A, M, SCN, or (CLIP MOTION). • The camera is in the menu settings. tSet the exposure toward - (page 67). • [CONVERSION LENS] is set to [OFF]. tCancel the B&W mode (page ...
... tSet it to [ON] in one of the following SCENE SELECTION modes: TWILIGHT or LANDSCAPE. Symptom The flash does not work . (MVC-CD300 only) Digital zoom does not function. tCancel the SCENE SELECTION function or set the flash to (page 24, 58). • [MODE] (REC MODE) is set to... cannot be used when recording a moving image with [MOVING IMAGE] set to [MPEG MOVIE]. • [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to , S, A, M, SCN, or (CLIP MOTION). • The camera is in the menu settings. tSet the exposure toward - (page 67). • [CONVERSION LENS] is set to [OFF]. tCancel the B&W mode (page ...
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... LCD screen with the disc drive. If this camera is inserted or the data is trouble with a combination of a letter and four digits of the camera. 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 and inform them of the...
... LCD screen with the disc drive. If this camera is inserted or the data is trouble with a combination of a letter and four digits of the camera. 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 and inform them of the...
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... 10 Installing 9 Remaining time ...........10 Usable time 11 BEEP 85 C Charging 10 Cleaning 87 Clip Motion 64 CLOCK SET 14 Control button 46 D DELETE 77 DIGITAL ZOOM 23 Disc Format 82 Inserting 16 Number of recordable , , images ....... 54 59 , , , 60 61 62 65 Usable type 89 DISC TOOL 84 DPOF 81...-metering ..........71 Still image Playback 28 Recording 20 T , TEXT mode 61 TIFF 44 62 U UNFINALIZE 34 USB 35 Using 71 Using flash 24 Using your camera abroad .90 V Viewing images using a computer 35 VOICE 60 W Warning messages .........100 WHITE BALANCE.........68 Z Zoom 22...
... 10 Installing 9 Remaining time ...........10 Usable time 11 BEEP 85 C Charging 10 Cleaning 87 Clip Motion 64 CLOCK SET 14 Control button 46 D DELETE 77 DIGITAL ZOOM 23 Disc Format 82 Inserting 16 Number of recordable , , images ....... 54 59 , , , 60 61 62 65 Usable type 89 DISC TOOL 84 DPOF 81...-metering ..........71 Still image Playback 28 Recording 20 T , TEXT mode 61 TIFF 44 62 U UNFINALIZE 34 USB 35 Using 71 Using flash 24 Using your camera abroad .90 V Viewing images using a computer 35 VOICE 60 W Warning messages .........100 WHITE BALANCE.........68 Z Zoom 22...