Model No. MVC-CD350 Serial No
Enjoying movies
 Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity
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 Recycling LITHIUM-ION Batteries
 Before using your camera
 Do not expose the camera to sand or dust
Clean the flash surface before use
Do not get the camera wet
Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light
 Table of contents
 Still image editing
 Capture images with your computer
Flow chart for disc operations
Introduction
Required
 Identifying the parts
See the pages in parentheses for details of operation
 To view or edit images Hook for shoulder strap
SET UP To set the SET UP items
SCN To shoot in the Scene Selection mode
Image Size/Delete button 20
 Install the battery pack, then close the battery cover
Charging the battery pack
Open the battery cover
Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow
 Battery pack Charging time Min
CHG lamp
 Image size No. Battery life Images Min
NP-FM50 supplied Battery life min
 Using an external power source Using your camera abroad
Power sources
 Press Power
Turning on/off your camera How to use the control button
Turning off the power
 Setting the date and time
Set the mode dial to
 Select OK with B on the control button, then press z
Date and time are entered and the clock starts to keep time
 Place a disc in the disc tray
Inserting and removing a disc
Open the disc cover
Close the disc cover
 Initializing a disc
What is initialization?
To cancel initialization
Select OK with v on the control button, then press z
 Image Size setup appears
Setting the still image size
Set the mode dial to and turn on the power
Press Image Size
 Image size Examples
Image size and quality
Number of images that can be saved in a supplied CD-R2
Quality3 Fine Standard Image size
 Do not cover the lens or flash with your fingers
Basic still image shooting Auto adjustment mode
Set the mode dial to , and turn on the power
Press and hold the shutter button halfway down
 Program auto shooting
Auto adjustment mode
Press the shutter button fully down
SCN Scene Selection
 Press b 7 on the control button
Using the zoom feature
Checking the last image you shot Quick Review
To delete the image displayed on the screen
 When the zoom is set all the way to T side
Macro recording mode is used when
When the zoom is set all the way to W side
Shooting close-ups Macro
 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
 Single single-image screen
Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera
Viewing single images
Index nine-image screen
 To display the next previous index
Viewing an index screen nine-image or triple-image
Image screen
Screen
 Viewing images on a TV screen
Turn on the TV and set the TV/ Video switch to Video
Set the mode dial to , and turn on the camera
Press b/B on the control button to select the desired image
 Secam system
Viewing images on a TV screen PAL-M system
PAL-N system
Ntsc system
 Press Delete
To cancel deleting
Deleting images
Select Delete with v on the control button, then press z
 Deleting images in index nine-image mode
Green indicator appears on
 Deleting images in index triple-image mode
Select Exit with b on the control button, then press z
 Formatting a CD-RW
CD-R cannot be formatted
 Format Place on level surface appears on the LCD screen
To cancel formatting
Select Cancel with V on the control button, then press z
Select OK with v, then press z
 Changing the items in the SET UP screen
How to setup and operate your camera
Changing the menu settings
To turn off the SET UP screen display
 Set the mode dial to or SCN Press Menu
Mode dial /SCN
Mode dial SET UP
Deciding the still image quality
 Creating a new folder
To cancel folder creation
To cancel changing the recording folder
Changing the recording folder
 Choosing an auto focus method
Choosing a focus range finder frame
 Monitoring AF
Choosing a focus operation
Single AF
Continuous AF
 Shooting techniques
 Focus preset
Setting the distance to the subject
Adjusting the exposure
To reactivate auto focusing
 Select EV with b/B
Selecting the metering mode
To reactivate auto exposure
Select the desired exposure value with v/V
 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
 Shooting still images for e-mail
Shooting still images in Tiff mode
Select Mode REC Mode with b/B, then select Tiff with
Mail
 Shooting still images with audio files
Select Mode REC Mode with b/B, then select Voice with
Voice
 Shooting according to scene conditions
Scene Selection
 To cancel Scene Selection
 Confirming whether to record images
To cancel Picture Effects
Adding special effects
Picture Effect
 Record the image
To confirm recording of images shot in the Burst 2 mode
If you select Delete
 Mode dial Select the desired folder with
To cancel the selection
When multiple folders are created in the disc
Selecting the folder and playing back images
 Enlarging a portion of a still image
To cancel playback zoom
Adjust the image size with the zoom W/T button
Enlarging an image Playback zoom
 Recording an enlarged Image Trimming
To cancel the Slide Show setting
Playing back successive images
Slide Show
 To stop slide show playback
To cancel rotation
Rotating still images
To skip to the next/previous image during the slide show
 To pause playback
Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode
Playing back continuously
Playing back frame by frame
 To return to the normal playback
To delete shot images
 To cancel the protection
Single-image mode
Index nine-image mode
Protecting images
 Index triple-image mode
 Choosing images to print
To cancel resizing
Changing image size
Resize
 Select Dpof with b/B, then press z
To unmark the mark
Repeat to mark other images
 To exit the mark function
To unmark marks
To unmark all the marks in the folder
Select Dpof with v, then
 Shooting movies
Indicators during shooting
Using the self-timer
Before starting
 Viewing movies on the LCD screen
Indicators during viewing movies
To adjust the volume
To advance or rewind the movie
 Delete
To cancel deletion
Deleting movies
Select Delete with v, then press z
 Select Exit in or
To delete all movies in the folder
Select Exit in , then press z
 Communication with your computer
When a USB connector is not provided on your computer
Viewing images on your computer
There are two methods for viewing images on a computer
 What is finalization?
Viewing images using CD-ROM drive
Finalizing a disc
 To cancel the unfinalization
To cancel finalization
Canceling finalization Unfinalize CD-RW only
To unfinalize again after canceling the unfinalization
 Groove and under two
Using the supplied 8cm CD adapter
Slide the disc into the inner
Tabs on the inner circle
 Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP
Folder contents are displayed
Viewing images through a CD-ROM drive
Double-click the desired image file
 Image file storage destinations and image file names
Example For Windows Me users
 Folder File name File meaning
101MSDCF
 Installing the PTP Manager
Copying images into your computer through a USB connection
 Select Program Folder screen appears
Check the settings and click Next
Select the destination folder, then click Next
Select PTP Manager as a program folder, then click Next
 Install ImageMixer according to the screen
Installing ImageMixer
Connecting the camera to your computer
Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP
 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 in the selected recording folder appear
Copying images
Select the images that you want to copy, then click Next
Images are copied to the copy destination folder
 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
 Sufficient battery
Symptom Cause Solution Battery remaining
Indicator is incorrect, or
Remaining indicator is
 Shooting still images/movies
SCN or
 Flash does not work
Symptom Cause Solution Your camera cannot
Record images
Macro function does
 Viewing images
Deleting/Editing Images
 Computers
 Disc
 Others
 Following messages may appear on the screen
 Turn the power off and on
Message Meaning/Corrective action Not enough battery
Format error
Can not unfinalize
 C13 ss
Self-diagnosis display
Code Cause Corrective action C32 ss
E61 ss
 Number of images that can be saved or shooting time
Recording mode Image size
Number of still images that can be saved
 100
Shooting time
 Menu items
When the mode dial is set to
When the mode dial is set to Or SCN
101
 102
 ± Flash Level
103
Interval
 104
 Camera
SET UP items
105
Disc Tool
 Setup
106
 Precautions
107
 On discs
On internal rechargeable button battery
Cleaning the disc
108
 Charging the battery pack
On InfoLITHIUM battery pack
What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack?
109
 How to store the battery pack
Effective use of the battery pack
Remaining battery time indicator
Battery life
 111
Specifications
Camera System
 112
NP-FM50 battery pack
Accessories
AC-L15A/L15B AC Adaptor
 Mode dial indicator/ Flash mode indicator
When shooting still images
Center AF indicator 43/ Focus preset value
LCD screen
 Recording time maximum recordable time indicator
When shooting movies
Self-timer indicator 26 P Menu/Guide menu
EV level indicator 46 N Macro indicator
 115
When playing back still images When playing back movies
Playback folder indicator 59 R Image number/Number
Image number/Number of images recorded in selected
 Index
116
 117
GIF
 118
USB
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