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Digital Still Camera
Operating Instructions
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AboutFerrite Core
DISPOSAL OF LITHIUMION BATTERY. LITHIUMION BATTERY. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
Note:
Caution:
Attention
For the Customers in the U.S.A.and Canada
Besure to read the following beforeusing your camera
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Introduction
Captures images with your computer
Flow chart for disc operations
Getting started
Identifying the parts
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Audiooutput is monaural.
TheLCD screen becomes brighter whenexposed to sunlight.
Preparing the power supply
Installing the battery pack
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To remove the battery pack
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Charging the battery pack
After charging the battery pack
Battery remaining indicator
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Using the AC power adaptor
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Setting the date and time
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v/Vonthe control button, then pr ess the
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thenpr ess the center zat the desired momentto begin clock movement. Thedate and time are entered.
Inserting a disc
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Basic operations
Initializing a disc (INITIALIZE)
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Recording still images
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Recording moving images
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Thesetup sc reen appears.
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Playing back moving images
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Preparation for viewing images using a computer
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Viewing images using a computer
<<Recommended Windows environment>>
AViewing images with a CD-ROM drive (page 37)
BViewing images with a computer connected with the USB cable (page 38)
CViewing images with a CD-R/CD-RW drive (page 41)
<<Recommended Macintosh environment>>
Notes on using your computer Software
Communications with your computer (for Windows only)
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Installing the USB driver
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Viewing images with a CD-ROM drive
Viewing images
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Image file storage destinations and image file names
Folder File Meaning
Advanced operations
Before performing advanced operations
Thissection describes the basic control methods that are frequently used for Advancedoperations.
How to use the mode dial
How to use the control button
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1Pressv/V/b/Bon the control
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How to use the jog dial
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Menu settings
When the mode dial is set to /S/A/M/SCN
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When the mode dial is set to ([MOVING IMAGE] is set to [MPEG MOVIE] in the setup settings.)
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Setting the image size (IMAGE SIZE)
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STANDARD FINE
Various recording
Recording with the exposure fixed (AE LOCK)
To release AE LOCK
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Recording with the manual adjustments
Shutterspeed priority mode
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Aperture priority mode
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Manual exposure mode
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Recording images according to shooting conditions (SCENE SELECTION)
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Recording three images continuously (BURST) (only for MVC-CD300)
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Adding audio files to still images (VOICE)
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Recording text documents (TEXT)
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To return to normal recording mode
Recording still images as uncompressed files (TIFF)
Image size
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Recording three images with the exposure shifted (only for MVC-CD300) (EXP BRKTG)
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To delete some of the frame images or all the frame images 1Pressb(7)instep6or7.
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Image size
Setting the distance to the subject
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Adjusting the exposure (EXPOSURE)
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Adjusting the white balance (WHITE BALANCE)
To shoot in one-push white balance mode 1
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Enjoying picture effects (P. EFFECT)
Recording the date and time on the still image (DATE/TIME)
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Using the Spot light- metering function
Various playback
Playing back three or nine images at once
To display the next (previous) index screen
To return to normal playback (single-image)
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Enlarging a part of the still image (Zoom and trimming)
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Rotating a still image (ROTATE)
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Viewing images on a TV screen
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Editing
Deleting images (DELETE)
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Preventing accidental erasure (PROTECT)
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Changing the recorded still image size (RESIZE)
To cancel changing the size
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Selecting still images to print (PRINT)
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BEditing
Changing the setup settings (SET UP)
DISC TOOL
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Additional information
Precautions
Onmoisture condensation
Oncleaning
Onhandling the camera
Onpickup lens cleaning
Onpickup lens OnAC power adaptor
Onbattery pack
On discs
Onthe built-in rechargeable lithiumbattery On cleaning
Using your camera abroad
About InfoLITHIUM battery pack
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Troubleshooting
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Battery packs Symptom Cause and/or Solution
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Symptom Cause and/or Solution
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Warning and notice messages
Message Meaning
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Self-diagnosis display
Code Cause and/or Corrective Action
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Specifications
System
Inputand Output connector
LCDscreen
General
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LCD screen indicators
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Theindicators during moving image playback
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