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Digital Still Camera
Operating Instructions GB
MVC-FD75
©2001 Sony Corporation
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CAUTION Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 60°C (140°F ), such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight. TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and f
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NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse co
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Table of contents Before using your camera ....................................................................... 7 Parts identification .................................................................................. 8 Basic operations Preparation ...................................................................................... 11 1: Charging the battery pack ........................................... 11 2: Installing the battery pack .......................................... 12 3: Se
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Be sure to read before using your camera Trial recording Before you record one-time events, you may want to make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly. No compensation for contents of the recording Contents of the recording cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not made due to a malfunction of the camera, floppy disk, etc. Lens and LCD screen/finder (on mounted models only) •The LCD screen and the finder are manufactured using extremely high-precisio
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Before using your camera This digital still camera uses a floppy disk as media. Use the following floppy disk type. •Size: 3.5 inch •Type: 2HD •Capacity: 1.44 MB •Format: MS-DOS format (512 bytes × 18 sector) When using 3.5 inch, 2HD floppy disk other than described above, format it using the camera or your computer. Do not shake or strike the unit Malfunctions, inability to record images as well as inability to use floppy disks or image and memory data breakdown, damage or loss may occur. Do no
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Hooks for strap Attaching the shoulder strap BRIGHT +/– button Press to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen. PLAY/CAMERA LCD screen switch (16, 18) POWER switch Slide down to turn on/off the Lithium battery power. compartment (33) PICTURE EFFECT ACCESS lamp (16) button (31) DISK EJECT lever PROGRAM AE button (32) (8) DISPLAY button Battery cover (12) Press to display or go off the indicators on the LCD screen. PUSH button (8) The indicators do not go off in the following modes:
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Zoom lever “T” side: for telephoto (subject appears closer) “W” side: for wide-angle (subject appears farther away) Move the zoom lever to the “W” side until the focus is sharp. You can shoot a subject that is at least about 100 cm (about 3 1/4 feet) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1 cm (about 1/2 inch) away in the wide-angle position. Floppy disk slot FLASH CHARGE lamp Flash button The default setting is set to AUTO. Each time you press the button, the flash mode
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Basic operations Preparation Charging the battery pack To charge the battery pack, use the battery charger. For details, refer to the instruction manual of the battery charger. 1 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. 2 Insert the battery pack in the direction of the CHARGE lamp V mark. Slide it down (orange) until it clicks. The CHARGE lamp (orange) lights up. Charging begins. Battery charger To remove the battery pack Slide up the battery pack. Charging time Battery Full charge* Normal charg
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kPreparation Installing the battery pack 1 Open the battery cover. While sliding the battery cover in the direction of the arrow. (base) 2 Install the battery pack. Insert the battery pack with the V mark facing toward the battery compartment. 2 3 Close the cover. 1 Press the cover until it clicks. To remove the battery pack Open the battery cover. While sliding the battery release lever rightward, remove the battery pack. Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing. Battery release le
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kPreparation 3 Select the desired display of the date with the control button, then press it. Y/M/D (year/month/day) M/D/Y (month/day/year) CLOCK SET D/M/Y (day/month/year) Y/M/D M/D/Y D/M/Y
2001 1 8 10:20 AM ENTER CANCEL CANCEL 4 Select the date and time with the control button, then press it. The item to be changed is indicated with v/V. Select number by pressing the upper CLOCK SET side or lower side of the control Y/M/D M/D/Y D/M/Y
button, then press it to enter the
number. 2001 1 8
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Basic operations To cancel setting the date and time Select “CANCEL” with the control button, then press it. Note If the “W” indicator appears on the LCD screen, replace the lithium battery according to the procedures on page 33. 15-GB
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Basic operations The indicators during recording The indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded. Flash indicator AE lock indicator /Flash level indicator Self-timer indicator Recording mode indicator Image quality Program AE indicator indicator Remaining disk capacity indicator Exposure/Zoom BMP STD W T 10 indicator* No. of stored E : 91 : 01 SEPIA images Picture effect indicator Self-diagnosis function indicator LCD brightness –EV +EV indicator* MENU 110min Adjusting the Remaining
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kRecording and playing back images Playing back images on the LCD screen To watch the recorded images, slide POWER down to turn on the power and insert the floppy disk until clicks. 1 Set PLAY/CAMERA to PLAY. The last recorded image appears on the LCD screen. 2 Select the recorded image with the control button. Select the button on the LCD screen with the control button, then press it. : To display the preceding recorded image. : To display the next image. : To display 6 recorded images at a tim
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Basic operations The indicators during playback Image number File type indicator Image quality indicator STD Remaining disk capacity indicator 11/12 Number of stored images in the floppy disk File name MVC-011S 2001 7 4
Recording date of the playback 12:30PM MENU INDEX 110min image Remaining battery time indicator Slide show button * INDEX button MENU button Image search buttons / buttons (Single screen mode)/ / buttons (Index screen mode) * Only displayed when the MULT
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kRecording and playing back images Battery life/No. of images that can be recorded/played back Battery Battery life No. of images (min.) (record/playback) Continuous recording 1) NP-F330 Unusing the flash 70 (60) 950 (850) 2) (Supplied) Using the flash 60 (50) 600 (500) 3) Continuous playing 110 (100) 1700 (1500) Continuous recording 1) Unusing the flash 150 (130) 2200 (1950) NP-F550 2) Using the flash 130 (110) 1300 (1100) 3) Continuous playing 250 (220) 3700 (3250) Approximate battery life and
