Menu items, 101, When the mode dial is set to | Sony MVC-CD350

Menu items

Menu items that can be modified differ depending on the position of the mode dial. The screen shows only the items you can operate in each specific mode.

Factory settings are indicated with x.

When the mode dial is set to

Item	Setting	Description
Mode (REC Mode)	TIFF	– Records an uncompressed (TIFF) file in addition to the JPEG file (page 53).
	Voice	– Records an audio file (with a still image) in addition to the JPEG file (page 54).
	E-Mail	– Records a small-size (320×240) JPEG file in addition to the selected image size
		(page 53).
	Burst 2	– Records two images in succession (page 52).
	xNormal	– Records an image using the normal recording mode.

When the mode dial is set to							or SCN

Item	Setting										Description
SCN	/		/			/	/		/	/ x	Sets the Scene Selection mode (page 55). (This setting can be made only in SCN
SCN
											mode.)
											mode.)

(EV)	+2.0EV / +1.7EV / +1.3EV / +1.0EV /										Adjusts the exposure (page 46).
	+0.7EV / +0.3EV / x0EV / –0.3EV /
	–0.7EV / –1.0EV / –1.3EV / –1.7EV /
	–2.0EV

9 (Focus)	∞ / 7.0m / 3.0m / 1.0m / 0.5m / Center AF /										Chooses a focus range finder frame (page 43), or sets the focus preset distance
	xMulti AF										(page 46).

(Metering Mode)	Spot / xMulti										Adjusts the exposure to the subject you are shooting (page 47).

WB (White Bal)	WB /		/			/	/		/ xAuto		Sets the white balance (page 48).

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Sony MVC-CD350 operating instructions Menu items, 101, When the mode dial is set to Or SCN

Contents

Enjoying movies Model No. MVC-CD350 Serial No If you have any questions about this product, you may call Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Recycling LITHIUM-ION Batteries Before using your camera Do not get the camera wet Clean the flash surface before useDo not expose the camera to sand or dust Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light Table of contents Still image editing Introduction Flow chart for disc operationsCapture images with your computer Required See the pages in parentheses for details of operation Identifying the parts SCN To shoot in the Scene Selection mode SET UP To set the SET UP itemsTo view or edit images Hook for shoulder strap Image Size/Delete button 20 Open the battery cover Charging the battery packInstall the battery pack, then close the battery cover Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow CHG lamp Battery pack Charging time Min NP-FM50 supplied Battery life min Image size No. Battery life Images Min Power sources Using an external power source Using your camera abroad Turning off the power Turning on/off your camera How to use the control buttonPress Power Set the mode dial to Setting the date and time Date and time are entered and the clock starts to keep time Select OK with B on the control button, then press z Open the disc cover Inserting and removing a discPlace a disc in the disc tray Close the disc cover To cancel initialization What is initialization?Initializing a disc Select OK with v on the control button, then press z Set the mode dial to and turn on the power Setting the still image sizeImage Size setup appears Press Image Size Number of images that can be saved in a supplied CD-R2 Image size and qualityImage size Examples Quality3 Fine Standard Image size Set the mode dial to , and turn on the power Basic still image shooting Auto adjustment modeDo not cover the lens or flash with your fingers Press and hold the shutter button halfway down Press the shutter button fully down Auto adjustment modeProgram auto shooting SCN Scene Selection Checking the last image you shot Quick Review Using the zoom featurePress b 7 on the control button To delete the image displayed on the screen When the zoom is set all the way to W side Macro recording mode is used whenWhen the zoom is set all the way to T side Shooting close-ups Macro Indicator disappears Using the self-timerTo return to normal recording mode Each time you press v , the indicator changes as follows Selecting a flash modeTo cancel the self-timer in the middle of the operation To reduce the red-eye phenomenon when shooting live subjects Indicators on the screen during shooting Inserting the date and time on a still image Set the mode dial to SET UPSET UP screen appears Viewing single images Viewing images on the LCD screen of your cameraSingle single-image screen Index nine-image screen Image screen Viewing an index screen nine-image or triple-imageTo display the next previous index Screen Set the mode dial to , and turn on the camera Turn on the TV and set the TV/ Video switch to VideoViewing images on a TV screen Press b/B on the control button to select the desired image PAL-N system Viewing images on a TV screen PAL-M systemSecam system Ntsc system Deleting images To cancel deletingPress Delete Select Delete with v on the control button, then press z Green indicator appears on Deleting images in index nine-image mode Select Exit with b on the control button, then press z Deleting images in index triple-image mode CD-R cannot be formatted Formatting a CD-RW Select Cancel with V on the control button, then press z To cancel formattingFormat Place on level surface appears on the LCD screen Select OK with v, then press z Changing the menu settings How to setup and operate your cameraChanging the items in the SET UP screen To turn off the SET UP screen display Mode dial SET UP Mode dial /SCNSet the mode dial to or SCN Press Menu Deciding the still image quality To cancel changing the recording folder To cancel folder creationCreating a new folder Changing the recording folder Choosing a focus range finder frame Choosing an auto focus method Single AF Choosing a focus operationMonitoring AF Continuous AF Shooting techniques Adjusting the exposure Setting the distance to the subjectFocus preset To reactivate auto focusing To reactivate auto exposure Selecting the metering modeSelect EV with b/B Select the desired exposure value with v/V White Balance Adjusting color tonesTo reactivate auto adjustment Flash Level Adjusting the flash levelYou can adjust the amout of flash light Before operation Shooting multiple framesClip Motion Multi Burst Shooting in Multi Burst modeSet the mode dial to Press Menu Burst To return to normal modeShooting two images continuously Select Mode REC Mode with b/B, then select Tiff with Shooting still images in Tiff modeShooting still images for e-mail Mail Voice Select Mode REC Mode with b/B, then select Voice withShooting still images with audio files Scene Selection Shooting according to scene conditions To cancel Scene Selection Adding special effects To cancel Picture EffectsConfirming whether to record images Picture Effect If you select Delete To confirm recording of images shot in the Burst 2 modeRecord the image When multiple folders are created in the disc To cancel the selectionMode dial Select the desired folder with Selecting the folder and playing back images Adjust the image size with the zoom W/T button To cancel playback zoomEnlarging a portion of a still image Enlarging an image Playback zoom Playing back successive images To cancel the Slide Show settingRecording an enlarged Image Trimming Slide Show Rotating still images To cancel rotationTo stop slide show playback To skip to the next/previous image during the slide show Playing back continuously Playing back images shot in Multi Burst modeTo pause playback Playing back frame by frame To delete shot images To return to the normal playback Index nine-image mode Single-image modeTo cancel the protection Protecting images Index triple-image mode Changing image size To cancel resizingChoosing images to print Resize Repeat to mark other images To unmark the markSelect Dpof with b/B, then press z To unmark all the marks in the folder To unmark marksTo exit the mark function Select Dpof with v, then Using the self-timer Indicators during shootingShooting movies Before starting To adjust the volume Indicators during viewing moviesViewing movies on the LCD screen To advance or rewind the movie Deleting movies To cancel deletionDelete Select Delete with v, then press z Select Exit in , then press z To delete all movies in the folderSelect Exit in or Viewing images on your computer When a USB connector is not provided on your computerCommunication with your computer There are two methods for viewing images on a computer Finalizing a disc Viewing images using CD-ROM driveWhat is finalization? Canceling finalization Unfinalize CD-RW only To cancel finalizationTo cancel the unfinalization To unfinalize again after canceling the unfinalization Slide the disc into the inner Using the supplied 8cm CD adapterGroove and under two Tabs on the inner circle Viewing images through a CD-ROM drive Folder contents are displayedWindows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP Double-click the desired image file Example For Windows Me users Image file storage destinations and image file names 101MSDCF Folder File name File meaning Copying images into your computer through a USB connection Installing the PTP Manager Select the destination folder, then click Next Check the settings and click NextSelect Program Folder screen appears Select PTP Manager as a program folder, then click Next Connecting the camera to your computer Installing ImageMixerInstall ImageMixer according to the screen Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me Users USB Mode PTP appears on the LCD screen of the cameraTurn on your computer and the camera Select the images that you want to copy, then click Next Copying imagesImages in the selected recording folder appear Images are copied to the copy destination folder Windows XP Make a USB connection When the PTP Manager does not start upCopying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay Wizard For Mac OS X v10.0/v10.1/ v10.2 users Viewing images on your computerCreating a Video CD Bottom of the camera using a fine-tipped TroubleshootingBattery pack and power Indicator is incorrect, or Symptom Cause Solution Battery remainingSufficient battery Remaining indicator is SCN or Shooting still images/movies Record images Symptom Cause Solution Your camera cannotFlash does not work Macro function does Deleting/Editing Images Viewing images Computers Disc Others Following messages may appear on the screen Format error Message Meaning/Corrective action Not enough batteryTurn the power off and on Can not unfinalize Code Cause Corrective action C32 ss Self-diagnosis displayC13 ss E61 ss Number of still images that can be saved Recording mode Image sizeNumber of images that can be saved or shooting time Shooting time 100 When the mode dial is set to Or SCN When the mode dial is set toMenu items 101 102 Interval 103± Flash Level 104 105 SET UP itemsCamera Disc Tool 106 Setup 107 Precautions Cleaning the disc On internal rechargeable button batteryOn discs 108 What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack? On InfoLITHIUM battery packCharging the battery pack 109 Remaining battery time indicator Effective use of the battery packHow to store the battery pack Battery life Camera System Specifications111 Accessories NP-FM50 battery pack112 AC-L15A/L15B AC Adaptor Center AF indicator 43/ Focus preset value When shooting still imagesMode dial indicator/ Flash mode indicator LCD screen Self-timer indicator 26 P Menu/Guide menu When shooting moviesRecording time maximum recordable time indicator EV level indicator 46 N Macro indicator Playback folder indicator 59 R Image number/Number When playing back still images When playing back movies115 Image number/Number of images recorded in selected 116 Index GIF 117 USB 118Page 308183511