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Digital Still Camera
Operating Instructions GB
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Manual de instrucciones
MVC-FD81
©1998 by Sony Corporation
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English Operating instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. As you read through this manual, buttons and settings on the camera are shown in capital letters. e.g., Press FLASH. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to const
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CAUTION Never expose the battery pack to temperatures above 140°F (60°C), 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 fo
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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 2 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
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Table of contents Before using your camera ....................................................................... 7 Parts identification .................................................................................. 8 Basic operations 11 Preparation ...................................................................................... 11 1: Charging the battery pack ........................................... 11 2: Installing the battery pack........................................... 12 3:
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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 cannot be made due to a malfunction of the camera, floppy disk, etc. Precaution on copyright Floppy disks, television programs, films, video tapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unautho
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Before using your camera This digital still camera uses a floppy disk as a medium for recording images. Use the following floppy disk type: •Size: 3.5 inch •Type: 2HD •Capacity: 1.44 MB •Format: MS-DOS format (512 bytes × 18 sectors) When using 3.5 inch, 2HD floppy disk other than described above, format it using the camera or personal 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, da
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Parts identification See pages in ( ) for more details. Microphone Lens Do not touch when recording. Focus ring (34) Shutter button (16, 17) Lens cap Photocell window for flash Do not block when recording. Slot for AC power adaptor code FOCUS AUTO/ MANU switch (34) Flash emitter (10) Self-timer lamp Tripod receptacle The lamp keeps on blinking Make sure that the length of until recording starts after the the tripod screw is less than shutter button is depressed. 7/32 inch (6.5 mm). To
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LCD BACK LIGHT switch Hooks for strap Normally select ON. Set to OFF to save Attaching the shoulder strap the battery. BRIGHT +/– button Press to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen. PLAY/STILL/MOVIE LCD screen switch (16, 17, 19) POWER switch Slide down to turn on/off the Lithium battery power. compartment (37) ACCESS lamp (16, 19) PICTURE EFFECT button (35) DISK EJECT lever (8) PROGRAM AE button (36) Battery cover/ DISPLAY button OPEN (BATT) Press to display or turn off the
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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 5/6 feet (about 25 cm) away from the lens surface in the telephoto position, or about 1/2 inch (about 1 cm) away in the wide-angle position. Photocell window for LCD screen The LCD screen becomes brighter when exposed to sunlight. Floppy disk slot VOLUME +/– button Press to
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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 $ 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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ÖPreparation Installing the battery pack 1 Open the battery cover. While sliding OPEN (BATT) in the direction of the arrow. (base) 2 Install the battery pack. Insert the battery pack with the $ 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 lever Re
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Basic operations About the power source This camera can be powered from the following two power sources: •InfoLITHIUM battery* NP-F330 (supplied)/F530 (not supplied)/ F550 (not supplied) •AC power adapter AC-V700 (not supplied) When you use the camera for a long time, we recommend you to power the camera from a wall outlet with the AC power adaptor. * “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack The “InfoLITHIUM” is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange data with compatible equipment about its battery con
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ÖPreparation 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
1998 1 8 10:20 AM ENTER CANCEL 4 Select the date and time with the control button, then press it. The item to be changed is indicated with 4/$. 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. 1998 1 8 10:20
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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 “I” indicator appears on the LCD screen, replace the lithium battery according to the procedures on page 37. 15-GB
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Recording and playing back images Recording still images To record the images, slide POWER down to turn on the power (The POWER lamp lights up) and insert the floppy disk until it clicks. POWER lamp ACCESS lamp 1 Set PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to STILL. 2 Press the shutter button halfway down. The AE lock indicator r (green) flashes. When AE (auto exposure), AWB (auto white balance) and AF (auto focus) are frozen, the AE lock indicator stops flashing. 3 Press the shutter button fully down. The image is re
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Basic operations Recording moving images 1 Set PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to MOVIE. 2 Press the shutter button fully down momentarily. The image and sound are recorded for 5 seconds. Hold the shutter button fully down. The image and sound are recorded until you release it. Maximum 60 seconds when recording 160 × 112 size 15 seconds when recording 320 × 240 size Moving images will be softer than still images. Functions you can use for image recording Adjusting the brightness of the Selecting the record
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ÖRecording and playing back images The indicators during recording The indicators on the LCD screen are not recorded. AE lock indicator Recording mode Flash indicator indicator/Moving /Flash level indicator image indicator Image size Manual focusing indicator Image quality Program AE indicator* indicator Remaining disk capacity indicator Exposure indicator/ BMP STD f 10 Zoom indicator* W T No. of stored E : 91 : 01 SEPIA images Picture effect indicator Self-diagnosis function indicator
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Basic operations Playing back still images To watch the recorded images on the LCD screen, slide POWER down to turn on the power (The POWER lamp lights up) and insert the floppy disk until clicks. 1 Set PLAY/STILL/MOVIE to PLAY. The ACCESS lamp flashes and the last recorded image appears on the LCD screen. POWER lamp ACCESS lamp 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 imag
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ÖRecording and playing back images The indicators during playback During playback still images (STILL) Image number Recording mode of the playback image indicator Image size indicator Image quality indicator STD Remaining disk capacity indicator 11/12 Number of stored images in the floppy disk File name [MVC-011S ] 1998 7 4 Recording date of the playback 12:30PM MENU image INDEX 120min Remaining battery time indicator INDEX button MENU button Image search buttons / buttons (Single s
