Sony MVC-FD87 service manual Battery packs, For Windows 2000 Professional users, Skipping

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Symptom

Cause and/or Solution

 

The image and sound

You are playing back the file from the floppy disk

 

break off when you play

or “Memory Stick.”

 

back an image on a

tCopy the file to the hard disk of the computer

 

computer.

and then play back the file from the hard disk

 

 

 

 

(page 32).

 

 

 

 

Your camera cannot delete

The image is protected.

 

an image.

tCancel the protection (page 63).

 

 

 

 

The power turns off

With the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector set to

 

suddenly.

STILL or MOVIE, if you do not operate the camera

 

 

for about three minutes while the power is on, the

 

 

camera turns off automatically to prevent wearing

 

 

down the battery pack.

 

 

tTurn on the camera.

 

 

The battery pack is discharged.

 

 

tReplace it with a fully charged battery pack.

 

The image does not

The VIDEO OUT setting of your camera is

 

appear on the TV screen.

incorrect.

 

 

tChange the setting (page 45).

 

 

 

 

The slide show function

The slide show function stops after about

 

stops automatically.

20 minutes when using a floppy disk.

 

 

tTo continue the slide show, select [START]

 

 

again (page 61).

 

 

 

 

You cannot use the

The camera is set to TEXT mode.

Additionalinformation

PROGRAM AE function.

tCancel the TEXT mode (page 51).

 

 

 

 

The macro function does

PROGRAM AE is set to the Panfocus mode.

 

not work.

tCancel the Panfocus mode (page 54).

 

 

 

 

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5Open “Device Manager” on Windows.

For Windows 98, Windows 98SE and Windows Me users:

1 Open [Control Panel] from [ My Computer], then double-click [System].

2 System properties is displayed. Click the [Device Manager] tab located at the top.

3 Click [ SonyDSC] in [ Other devices], then click the [Delete (E)] button loccated at the lower-right corner.

For Windows 2000 Professional users:

*Log in with the permission of administrater.

1Open [Control Panel] from [ My Computer], then double-click [System].

2System properties is displayed. Click the [Hardware] tab located at the top, then click the [Device Manager (D)] button.

3Click [View] in [Device Manager], then click [Devices by type (E)].

4Right-click [ SonyDSC] in [ Other devices], then click [Delete (E)].

6 After the message appears to verify that you delete the device

manager, click the [OK] button.

 

7 Turn off the camera, disconnect the USB cable, and restart the

 

computer.

 

 

 

8 Install the USB driver in the supplied CD-ROM to the computer

 

following the procedure on page 29. Perform all steps without

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Symptom

Cause and/or Solution

 

 

 

The battery pack cannot

The power of the camera is turned on.

 

 

be charged.

tTurn off the power of the camera (page 10).

 

 

 

 

 

 

The battery life is short.

You are recording/playing back images under

 

 

 

extremely cold temperatures.

 

 

 

The battery pack is not charged enough.

 

 

 

tCharge the battery pack fully.

 

 

 

 

 

The battery pack is dead.

 

 

 

tReplace the battery pack with a new one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Symptom

Cause and/or Solution

Your computer does not

The battery level is low.

recognize your camera.

tUse the AC power adaptor (page 13).

 

The camera is turned off.

 

tTurn on the camera.

 

The USB cable is not connected firmly.

 

tDisconnect the USB cable, and connect it again

 

firmly. Make sure that “USB MODE” is

 

displayed on the LCD screen (page 29).

 

The USB connectors on your computer are

 

connected to other equipment besides the keyboard,

 

the mouse, and your camera.

 

tDisconnect the USB cables except for the ones

 

connected to the keyboard, the mouse, and your

 

camera.

 

The position of the MS/FD selector is not set to the

 

proper position for the media being used.

 

tSet the MS/FD selector to the proper position.

 

The USB driver is not installed.

 

tInstall the USB driver (page 29).

 

• For Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows

 

Me and Windows 2000 Professional users

 

Since the camera is connected to a computer with

 

the USB cable before installing the USB driver, the

 

drive is not recognized properly by the computer.

 

tDelete the drive which is not recognized

 

properly, then install the USB driver. For details,

 

see the procedure below.

 

 

Reinstall the USB driver when using Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000 Professional

1Turn on your computer and allow Windows to load.

2Connect the USB jack on the camera and the computer with the supplied USB cable.

3Insert a media and set the MS/FD selector to the appropriate position according to the media inserted.

4Connect the AC power adaptor to your camera and then to a wall outlet (mains), and turn on the power of your camera.

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Symptom

Cause and/or Solution

The indication of the

You are using the camera for many hours under

battery remaining time is

extremely hot or cold temperatures.

not proper, or the power is

The battery pack is dead.

immediately turned off

tReplace the battery pack with a new one

even if the battery

(page 9).

remaining indicator

The battery level is too low.

indicates that the battery

tInstall the fully charged battery pack (page 9,

level is sufficient.

 

10).

 

A deviation has occurred in the remaining battery

 

time.

 

tCharge the battery pack fully (page 10).

 

 

The POWER ON/OFF

A malfunction has occurred in the battery pack.

(CHG) lamp flashes when

tContact your Sony dealer or local authorized

charging a battery pack.

Sony service facility.

 

 

The POWER ON/OFF

The AC power adaptor is not connected.

(CHG) lamp does not light

tConnect the power cord firmly to a wall outlet

up when charging a

(page 10).

battery pack.

The battery pack is not installed properly.

 

 

tInstall it properly (page 9).

 

Charging of the battery pack is complete.

 

 

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Contents PHoto MVC-FD92 SpecificationsTable for differences of function Floppy disk that can be used by the MVC-FD87/FD92Table of Contents KΩ /1 W Part code 215-869-11 Capacitor KΩ /1 W Wrap insulating tapeDisplay Code Description on Self-diagnosis DisplayCD-ROM Checking supplied accessoriesOther accessories AEPLCD Module Assembly FDD Block Assembly PK-54 Board FC-85 BoardMVC-FD87/FD92 Lens Block Assembly LCD Module Cabinet Front Section COVER, DC FD92 Cabinet Front Assembly5966 Remark108 104 107 FDD Block Section101 106 105 104 104 103 102153 Cabinet Rear Section156 157 158217 Cabinet Rear Assembly213 211 214 210 212 215 208259 Lens Block Section FD87257 253 256 255 252 254 258 301 Lens Block Section FD92303 302 307 304 309For the Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada Be sure to read the following before using your cameraFor the Customers in the U.S.A Declaration of ConformityIdentifying the parts Preparing the power supplyInstalling the battery pack Charging the battery packNP-F330 supplied NP-F550 Setting the date and timeUsing the AC power adaptor Battery packRecording still images To cancel the date and time settingInserting a Memory Stick Inserting a floppy diskUsing the self-timer Indicators on the LCD screen during recordingAdjusting the brightness of the LCD screen Using the zoom featurePlaying back still images LCD screen indicators during still image playbackRecording moving images Playing back moving imagesPlayback Viewing images using a computerDouble-click in this order Image file storage destinations and image file namesLocation File Meaning How to use the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selectorHow to use the control button Before performing advanced operationsItem-1 How to change the menu settingsSetting Description Movie selectorReturn Only in Play Index mode Setting the image sizeIndex Only in Play single mode Delete Only in Play single modeVarious recording Creating Clip Motion FilesRecording still images for e-mail E- Mail Adding audio files to still images VoiceRecording still images as uncompressed files Tiff Setting the distance to the subjectUsing the Program AE function Recording text documents TextEnjoying picture effects Picture Effect Adjusting the exposure ExposureAdjusting the white balance White Balance Recording the date and time on the still image DATE/TIMEViewing images on a TV screen Playing back the still images in orderSlide Show Enlarging a part of the still image Zoom and trimmingCopying images Copy Changing the recorded still image size ResizeDeleting images Delete Format Copying all the information on your floppy disk Disk CopySelecting still images to print Print Mark On Memory Sticks PrecautionsAdditional information About InfoLITHIUM battery packSymptom Cause and/or Solution For Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Battery packsFor Windows 2000 Professional users SkippingAdditional Indicators during recordingMessage Meaning CodeImage searching buttons Menu bar and guide menu Indicators during still image playbackIndicators during moving image playback Is displayed during stop, and X during playbackPublished by PV Customer Center 2001F0500-1 2001Revision History