Enjoying movies
Model No. MVC-CD350 Serial No
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Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity
Recycling LITHIUM-ION Batteries
Before using your camera
Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light
Clean the flash surface before use
Do not get the camera wet
Do not expose the camera to sand or dust
Table of contents
Still image editing
Required
Flow chart for disc operations
Introduction
Capture images with your computer
See the pages in parentheses for details of operation
Identifying the parts
Image Size/Delete button 20
SET UP To set the SET UP items
SCN To shoot in the Scene Selection mode
To view or edit images Hook for shoulder strap
Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow
Charging the battery pack
Open the battery cover
Install the battery pack, then close the battery cover
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
Press Power
Turning on/off your camera How to use the control button
Turning off the 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
Close the disc cover
Inserting and removing a disc
Open the disc cover
Place a disc in the disc tray
Select OK with v on the control button, then press z
What is initialization?
To cancel initialization
Initializing a disc
Press Image Size
Setting the still image size
Set the mode dial to and turn on the power
Image Size setup appears
Quality3 Fine Standard Image size
Image size and quality
Number of images that can be saved in a supplied CD-R2
Image size Examples
Press and hold the shutter button halfway down
Basic still image shooting Auto adjustment mode
Set the mode dial to , and turn on the power
Do not cover the lens or flash with your fingers
SCN Scene Selection
Auto adjustment mode
Press the shutter button fully down
Program auto shooting
To delete the image displayed on the screen
Using the zoom feature
Checking the last image you shot Quick Review
Press b 7 on the control button
Shooting close-ups Macro
Macro recording mode is used when
When the zoom is set all the way to W side
When the zoom is set all the way to T side
To return to normal recording mode
Using the self-timer
Indicator disappears
To cancel the self-timer in the middle of the operation
Selecting a flash mode
Each time you press v , the indicator changes as follows
To reduce the red-eye phenomenon when shooting live subjects
Indicators on the screen during shooting
SET UP screen appears
Set the mode dial to SET UP
Inserting the date and time on a still image
Index nine-image screen
Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera
Viewing single images
Single single-image screen
Screen
Viewing an index screen nine-image or triple-image
Image screen
To display the next previous index
Press b/B on the control button to select the desired image
Turn on the TV and set the TV/ Video switch to Video
Set the mode dial to , and turn on the camera
Viewing images on a TV screen
Ntsc system
Viewing images on a TV screen PAL-M system
PAL-N system
Secam system
Select Delete with v on the control button, then press z
To cancel deleting
Deleting images
Press Delete
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 OK with v, then press z
To cancel formatting
Select Cancel with V on the control button, then press z
Format Place on level surface appears on the LCD screen
To turn off the SET UP screen display
How to setup and operate your camera
Changing the menu settings
Changing the items in the SET UP screen
Deciding the still image quality
Mode dial /SCN
Mode dial SET UP
Set the mode dial to or SCN Press Menu
Changing the recording folder
To cancel folder creation
To cancel changing the recording folder
Creating a new folder
Choosing a focus range finder frame
Choosing an auto focus method
Continuous AF
Choosing a focus operation
Single AF
Monitoring AF
Shooting techniques
To reactivate auto focusing
Setting the distance to the subject
Adjusting the exposure
Focus preset
Select the desired exposure value with v/V
Selecting the metering mode
To reactivate auto exposure
Select EV with b/B
To reactivate auto adjustment
Adjusting color tones
White Balance
You can adjust the amout of flash light
Adjusting the flash level
Flash Level
Clip Motion
Shooting multiple frames
Before operation
Set the mode dial to Press Menu
Shooting in Multi Burst mode
Multi Burst
Shooting two images continuously
To return to normal mode
Burst
Mail
Shooting still images in Tiff mode
Select Mode REC Mode with b/B, then select Tiff with
Shooting still images for e-mail
Shooting still images with audio files
Select Mode REC Mode with b/B, then select Voice with
Voice
Scene Selection
Shooting according to scene conditions
To cancel Scene Selection
Picture Effect
To cancel Picture Effects
Adding special effects
Confirming whether to record images
Record the image
To confirm recording of images shot in the Burst 2 mode
If you select Delete
Selecting the folder and playing back images
To cancel the selection
When multiple folders are created in the disc
Mode dial Select the desired folder with
Enlarging an image Playback zoom
To cancel playback zoom
Adjust the image size with the zoom W/T button
Enlarging a portion of a still image
Slide Show
To cancel the Slide Show setting
Playing back successive images
Recording an enlarged Image Trimming
To skip to the next/previous image during the slide show
To cancel rotation
Rotating still images
To stop slide show playback
Playing back frame by frame
Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode
Playing back continuously
To pause playback
To delete shot images
To return to the normal playback
Protecting images
Single-image mode
Index nine-image mode
To cancel the protection
Index triple-image mode
Resize
To cancel resizing
Changing image size
Choosing images to print
Select Dpof with b/B, then press z
To unmark the mark
Repeat to mark other images
Select Dpof with v, then
To unmark marks
To unmark all the marks in the folder
To exit the mark function
Before starting
Indicators during shooting
Using the self-timer
Shooting movies
To advance or rewind the movie
Indicators during viewing movies
To adjust the volume
Viewing movies on the LCD screen
Select Delete with v, then press z
To cancel deletion
Deleting movies
Delete
Select Exit in or
To delete all movies in the folder
Select Exit in , then press z
There are two methods for viewing images on a computer
When a USB connector is not provided on your computer
Viewing images on your computer
Communication with your computer
What is finalization?
Viewing images using CD-ROM drive
Finalizing a disc
To unfinalize again after canceling the unfinalization
To cancel finalization
Canceling finalization Unfinalize CD-RW only
To cancel the unfinalization
Tabs on the inner circle
Using the supplied 8cm CD adapter
Slide the disc into the inner
Groove and under two
Double-click the desired image file
Folder contents are displayed
Viewing images through a CD-ROM drive
Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP
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 PTP Manager as a program folder, then click Next
Check the settings and click Next
Select the destination folder, then click Next
Select Program Folder screen appears
Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP
Installing ImageMixer
Connecting the camera to your computer
Install ImageMixer according to the screen
Turn on your computer and the camera
USB Mode PTP appears on the LCD screen of the camera
Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me Users
Images are copied to the copy destination folder
Copying images
Select the images that you want to copy, then click Next
Images in the selected recording folder appear
Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay Wizard
When the PTP Manager does not start up
Windows XP Make a USB connection
Creating a Video CD
Viewing images on your computer
For Mac OS X v10.0/v10.1/ v10.2 users
Battery pack and power
Troubleshooting
Bottom of the camera using a fine-tipped
Remaining indicator is
Symptom Cause Solution Battery remaining
Indicator is incorrect, or
Sufficient battery
SCN or
Shooting still images/movies
Macro function does
Symptom Cause Solution Your camera cannot
Record images
Flash does not work
Deleting/Editing Images
Viewing images
Computers
Disc
Others
Following messages may appear on the screen
Can not unfinalize
Message Meaning/Corrective action Not enough battery
Format error
Turn the power off and on
E61 ss
Self-diagnosis display
Code Cause Corrective action C32 ss
C13 ss
Number of images that can be saved or shooting time
Recording mode Image size
Number of still images that can be saved
Shooting time
100
101
When the mode dial is set to
When the mode dial is set to Or SCN
Menu items
102
± Flash Level
103
Interval
104
Disc Tool
SET UP items
105
Camera
106
Setup
107
Precautions
108
On internal rechargeable button battery
Cleaning the disc
On discs
109
On InfoLITHIUM battery pack
What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack?
Charging the battery pack
Battery life
Effective use of the battery pack
Remaining battery time indicator
How to store the battery pack
111
Specifications
Camera System
AC-L15A/L15B AC Adaptor
NP-FM50 battery pack
Accessories
112
LCD screen
When shooting still images
Center AF indicator 43/ Focus preset value
Mode dial indicator/ Flash mode indicator
EV level indicator 46 N Macro indicator
When shooting movies
Self-timer indicator 26 P Menu/Guide menu
Recording time maximum recordable time indicator
Image number/Number of images recorded in selected
When playing back still images When playing back movies
Playback folder indicator 59 R Image number/Number
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Index
GIF
117
USB
118
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