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3-066-742-12(1)
Digital Still Camera
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it
for future reference.
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial
number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you
call upon your So
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filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica kaihan\3066742121\3066742121MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\02war.fm] masterpage:Left 02war.fm Page 2 Wednesday, February 28, 2001 10:04 AM . Regulatory Information WARNING Declaration of Conformity To prevent fire or shock hazard, do Trade Name: SONY not expose the unit to rain or Model No.: MVC-FD92 moisture. Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park For the Customers in the Ridge, NJ, 07656 USA U.S.A. Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 This device complie
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filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica kaihan\3066742121\3066742121MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\02war.fm] masterpage:Right 02war.fm Page 3 Wednesday, February 28, 2001 10:04 AM The supplied interface cable must be used If the plug supplied with this equipment has with the equipment in order to comply with a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the the limits for a digital device pursuant to fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. use the plug without the fuse cover. If
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filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica kaihan\3066742121\3066742121MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\02war.fm] masterpage:Left 02war.fm Page 4 Wednesday, February 28, 2001 10:04 AM Do not shake or strike the camera Be sure to read the following In addition to malfunctions and inability to before using your camera record images, this may render the floppy disks or “Memory Stick”s unusable or Operating instructions image data breakdown, damage or loss may Before operating the unit, please read this occur. manual thorou
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filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\01covTOC.fm] masterpage:Right 01cov.book Page 5 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM Table of contents Introduction .....................................6 Adjusting the exposure (EXPOSURE) .........................56 Adjusting the white balance Getting started (WHITE BALANCE) .............57 Identifying the parts .........................7 Recording the date and time on the Preparing the power supply .............9 still image (DATE/T
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filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\03pre.fm] masterpage:Left 01cov.book Page 6 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM Introduction Deletes undesired images right away, checking the image after shooting The digital still camera is able to play back the image and delete it right away. Recording still images: page 18 Playing back still images: page 24 Deleting images (DELETE): page 64 Captures images with your computer You can easily copy images onto your computer using a
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Getting started filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\03pre.fm] masterpage:Right 01cov.book Page 7 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM Getting started Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation. 1 7 2 8 3 4 9 5 0 qa 6 qs A Self-timer lamp (22) G Lens B Flash (22) H Built-in microphone Do not touch while recording. C Shutter button (18, 23) I Lens cap (supplied) D Zoom lever (20) J ACC (Accessory) jack E Photocell window for flash Do not b
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filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\03pre.fm] masterpage:Left 01cov.book Page 8 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM qa Attaching the 1 shoulder strap 2 qs qd 3 qf qg 4 qh 5 qj 6 qk 7 8 ql 9 w; 0 wa A Photocell window for LCD K Hooks for strap screen L LCD screen The LCD screen becomes brighter when exposed to sunlight. M Floppy disk slot (16) B VOLUME +/– buttons (26) N Access lamp (18, 19) C LCD BACKLIGHT switch (20) O DISK EJECT lever (16) D PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selecto
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Getting started filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\03pre.fm] masterpage:Right 01cov.book Page 9 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack Your camera operates only with the NP-F330 (supplied)/F550 (not supplied) “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack* (L series). See page 75 for more information about “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack. 2 1 1 2 3 2 1 Open the battery cover. 1 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow. Install
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filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\03pre.fm] masterpage:Left 01cov.book Page 10 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM Charging the battery pack When the camera is turned on, you cannot charge the battery pack. Be sure to turn off the power of the camera. 2 to DC IN jack AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor 1 Power cord (mains lead) 3 Battery pack to a wall outlet (mains) Insert the battery pack into your camera. 1 Open the DC IN cover and connect the AC power adaptor to
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Getting started filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\03pre.fm] masterpage:Right 01cov.book Page 11 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM NP-F330 (supplied)/F550 (not supplied) battery pack When you record images in an extremely cold location or using the LCD screen, the operating time becomes short. When using the camera in an extremely cold location, place the battery pack in your pocket or other place to keep it warm, then insert the battery pack into the camera just be
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filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\03pre.fm] masterpage:Left 01cov.book Page 12 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM STILL mode recording/playback when using “Memory Stick”s NP-F330 (supplied) NP-F550 Battery life Number of Battery life Number of (min.) images (min.) images Continuous Approx. 80 Approx. 1600 Approx. 170 Approx. 3400 recording* Continuous Approx. 100 Approx. 3000 Approx. 230 Approx. 6900 playback** Approximate battery life and number of images that can
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Getting started filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\03pre.fm] masterpage:Right 01cov.book Page 13 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM Using the AC power adaptor 1 AC-L10A/L10B/L10C AC power adaptor to DC IN jack Power cord (mains lead) 2 to a wall outlet (mains) Open the DC IN cover and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC 1 IN jack of your camera with the v mark facing up. Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and 2 then to a wall outlet (mai
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filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\03pre.fm] masterpage:Left 01cov.book Page 14 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM Setting the date and time When you first use your camera, set the date and time. If these are not set, the CLOCK SET screen appears whenever you turn on your camera. Control button POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp Slide the POWER switch to the right to turn on the power. 1 The POWER ON/OFF (CHG) (green) lamp lights up. Press v on the control button. 2 The menu b
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Getting started filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\03pre.fm] masterpage:Right 01cov.book Page 15 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM Select the desired date display format with 5 v/V on the control button, then press the center z. CLOCK SET Y/M/D M/D/Y Select from [Y/M/D] (year/month/day), [M/D/Y] D/M/Y (month/day/year), or [D/M/Y] (day/month/year). 2001// 1 1 12: 00 AM ENTER CANCEL SELECT/ADJUST OK Select the year, month, day, hour or minute 6 item youwanttosetwith
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filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\03pre.fm] masterpage:Left 01cov.book Page 16 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM Inserting a floppy disk 2 1 EJECT lock DISK EJECT lever Check that the write protect tab is set to the recordable position for 1 recording. Recordable/erasable Unrecordable/unerasable Insert the floppy disk until it clicks. 2 Usable floppy disks Size: 3.5 inch Type: 2HD (1.44 MB) Format: MS-DOS format (512 bytes × 18 sectors) Notes Do not insert
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Getting started filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\03pre.fm] masterpage:Right 01cov.book Page 17 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM Inserting a “Memory Stick” 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 Open the “Memory Stick” cover. 1 Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow. Insert the “Memory Stick.” 2 Insert the “Memory Stick” with the B mark facing toward the “Memory Stick” slot as illustrated until it clicks. Close the “Memory Stick” cover. 3 Removing the “Memory Stick” Open the “Memor
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filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\04bas.fm] masterpage:Left 01cov.book Page 18 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM Basic operations B Recording Recording still images Still images are recorded in JPEG format. To record still images, slide the POWER switch to the right to turn on the power and insert a floppy disk or a “Memory Stick.” 3, 4 Access lamp 1 2 Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector to STILL. 1 Select the recording media using the MS/FD selector. 2 MS: When reco
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B B B B Recording filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\04bas.fm] masterpage:Right 01cov.book Page 19 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM Press the shutter button fully down. 4 The shutter clicks. “RECORDING” appears on the LCD screen, and the image will be recorded on the floppy disk or the “Memory Stick.” When “RECORDING” disappears from the LCD screen, you can start the next recording. RECORDING For the number of images you can record on a floppy disk or a “Memory St
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filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\2nd\3066742111MVCFD92UC\02GB- MVCFD92UC\04bas.fm] masterpage:Left 01cov.book Page 20 Monday, December 18, 2000 3:34 PM Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen LCD BACKLIGHT switch Adjust the brightness with the [LCD BRIGHT] item in the menu settings (page 45). This adjustment does not affect the brightness of the images recorded on the floppy disk or the “Memory Stick.” To turn off the LCD backlight Set the LCD BACKLIGHT switch to OFF to save the battery. Using the zo
