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Operatinginstru ctions

Beforeoperatin gt he unit, please read this
manualthoroughly, and retain it for future
reference.
Theinstructions i nt his manual are for the
twomodels: MVC-CD200, MVC-CD300.
TheMVC-CD300 is the model us ed for
illustrationpurposes .
Otherwise,the model name is indicated in
theillustrations. Anydifferences in
operationare clearly indicated in the text,
forexample, “MVC-CD300 only.”
Asyou read through this manua l,butto ns
andsettings onthe camera are s hown in
capitalletter s.
e.g.Press DISPLAY/LCDBACK LIGHT
ON/OFF.
Thisdigital stil l camera uses 8 cm CD-Rs/
CD-RWsas recording media. “CD-R” or
“CD-RW”mentionedabove is indicated as
“disc”inthis manua l.W hen a distinction
betweenCD-Rs and CD-RWs is necessary,
“disc”isindicated as“CD-R” or “CD-RW.”
∗TheMavicadiscisan8cmCD-R/CD-RW
withthe Mavica logo.

Trialrecording

Beforeyourecord one-time events,you may
wantto make a trial recording to make sure
thatthe camera is working correctly.

Nocompensation for contents of

therecording

Contentsof the recording cannot be
compensatedfor if recording or playbackis
notmade due to a mal function of your
cameraor recording me dium, etc.

Notes on image data compatibility

Thiscamera confor ms with the Design rule
forCamera File system universal standard
establishedby the JEITA (Japan Electrics
andInformation Technology Industries
Association).

Precautionon copyright

Televisionprograms, films, video tapes, and
othermaterials may be c opyrighted.
Unauthorizedr ecording of such materials
maybecontrarytotheprovisionofthe
copyrightlaws.

Donot shake or strike the camera

Inaddition to malfun ctions and inability to
recordimages, this may render the discs
unusableor image data br eakdown, damage
orloss may occur.

LCDscreen, finder (only models

witha finder) and lens

•TheLCD screen and the finder are
manufacturedusing extre mely high-
precisiontechnology s o over99 .99% of
thepixels are operational for effectiveuse.
However,there may be some tiny black
pointsand/or bright points(white, red,
blueor green in color) th at constantly
appearon the LCD screen andthe finder.
Thesepoints are normal in the
manufacturingprocess and do not affect
therecording in any way.
•Becareful when placing the camera near a
windowor outdoors. Exposing the LCD
screen,the finder or the lens to direct
sunlightfor long periods may caus e
malfunctions.

Donot get t he camera wet

Whentaking pictures outdoors in the rain or
undersimilar conditions , be careful not to
getthe camera wet. If moisture
condensationoccurs, refer to page 87 and
followthe instructions on how to remove it
beforeusing the camera.

Backup recommendation

Toavoid the potential risk of data loss,
alwayscopy (back up) data to a disc.

Whenthe camera i s used for long

periods

Notethat the camera body maybecome hot.

Handlingof the movable lens

Thiscamera uses a movable lens. Be careful
notto strike or apply excessive force to the
lensportion.
Besure to read the followingbeforeusing your camera• We recommend that you use this camera with Mavica discs*.• While the image is being recorded on the disc, the ACCESS lamp lights up (red). When this lamp is lit, do not shake or strike the camera.
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