Introduction, Capture images with your computer | Sony MVC-CD350

Introduction

This digital still camera is capable of recording still images and movies onto 8 cm CD-R/CD-RW discs.

Capture images with your computer

You can easily copy images onto your computer through a CD-ROM drive or the USB cable, and view and modify images on your computer using application software. When using a CD-ROM drive to view images on your computer, finalization is

Flow chart for disc operations

Start

: CD-R

: CD-RW

A new disc

Initialize

(page 19)

Recording is complete.

Preparation for recording

on a discView on the camera (page 31)

Record

required (page 75).

Disc preparation for recording is complete.

		View on a computer
	Finalize	View on a computer
	Finalize	(page 74)

(page 75)

Preparation for viewing recorded images on a computer

View through the USB cable (pages 81, 87)

The disc status is pre-finalization.

Blank disc

Unfinalize

(page 76)

About 13 MB disc space is restored.

Format

(page 38)

The disc space is fully available.

Disc preparation for viewing recorded images through a CD-ROM drive is complete.

View through a CD-ROM drive (page 75)

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Sony MVC-CD350 Introduction, Capture images with your computer, Flow chart for disc operations, Required

Contents

Model No. MVC-CD350 Serial No Enjoying movies Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity If you have any questions about this product, you may call Recycling LITHIUM-ION Batteries Before using your camera Clean the flash surface before use Do not get the camera wetDo 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 Flow chart for disc operations IntroductionCapture images with your computer Required Identifying the parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation SET UP To set the SET UP items SCN To shoot in the Scene Selection modeTo view or edit images Hook for shoulder strap Image Size/Delete button 20 Charging the battery pack Open the battery coverInstall the battery pack, then close 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 Turning off the power Turning on/off your camera How to use the control buttonPress 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 Inserting and removing a disc Open the disc coverPlace a disc in the disc tray Close the disc cover What is initialization? To cancel initializationInitializing a disc Select OK with v on the control button, then press z Setting the still image size Set the mode dial to and turn on the powerImage Size setup appears Press Image Size Image size and quality Number of images that can be saved in a supplied CD-R2Image size Examples Quality3 Fine Standard Image size Basic still image shooting Auto adjustment mode Set the mode dial to , and turn on the powerDo not cover the lens or flash with your fingers Press and hold the shutter button halfway down Auto adjustment mode Press the shutter button fully downProgram auto shooting SCN Scene Selection Using the zoom feature Checking the last image you shot Quick ReviewPress b 7 on the control button To delete the image displayed on the screen Macro recording mode is used when When the zoom is set all the way to W sideWhen 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 images on the LCD screen of your camera Viewing single imagesSingle single-image screen Index nine-image screen Viewing an index screen nine-image or triple-image Image screenTo display the next previous index Screen Turn on the TV and set the TV/ Video switch to Video Set the mode dial to , and turn on the cameraViewing images on a TV screen Press b/B on the control button to select the desired image Viewing images on a TV screen PAL-M system PAL-N systemSecam system Ntsc system To cancel deleting Deleting imagesPress Delete 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 To cancel formatting Select Cancel with V on the control button, then press zFormat Place on level surface appears on the LCD screen Select OK with v, then press z How to setup and operate your camera Changing the menu settingsChanging the items in the SET UP screen To turn off the SET UP screen display Mode dial /SCN Mode dial SET UPSet the mode dial to or SCN Press Menu Deciding the still image quality To cancel folder creation To cancel changing the recording folderCreating a new folder Changing the recording folder Choosing an auto focus method Choosing a focus range finder frame Choosing a focus operation Single AFMonitoring AF Continuous AF Shooting techniques Setting the distance to the subject Adjusting the exposureFocus preset To reactivate auto focusing Selecting the metering mode To reactivate auto exposureSelect 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 Shooting still images in Tiff mode Select Mode REC Mode with b/B, then select Tiff withShooting still images for e-mail Mail Voice Select Mode REC Mode with b/B, then select Voice withShooting still images with audio files Shooting according to scene conditions Scene Selection To cancel Scene Selection To cancel Picture Effects Adding special effectsConfirming whether to record images Picture Effect If you select Delete To confirm recording of images shot in the Burst 2 modeRecord the image To cancel the selection When multiple folders are created in the discMode dial Select the desired folder with Selecting the folder and playing back images To cancel playback zoom Adjust the image size with the zoom W/T buttonEnlarging a portion of a still image Enlarging an image Playback zoom To cancel the Slide Show setting Playing back successive imagesRecording an enlarged Image Trimming Slide Show To cancel rotation Rotating still imagesTo stop slide show playback To skip to the next/previous image during the slide show Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode Playing back continuouslyTo pause playback Playing back frame by frame To return to the normal playback To delete shot images Single-image mode Index nine-image modeTo cancel the protection Protecting images Index triple-image mode To cancel resizing Changing image sizeChoosing images to print Resize Repeat to mark other images To unmark the markSelect Dpof with b/B, then press z To unmark marks To unmark all the marks in the folderTo exit the mark function Select Dpof with v, then Indicators during shooting Using the self-timerShooting movies Before starting Indicators during viewing movies To adjust the volumeViewing movies on the LCD screen To advance or rewind the movie To cancel deletion Deleting moviesDelete Select Delete with v, then press z Select Exit in , then press z To delete all movies in the folderSelect Exit in or When a USB connector is not provided on your computer Viewing images 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? To cancel finalization Canceling finalization Unfinalize CD-RW onlyTo cancel the unfinalization To unfinalize again after canceling the unfinalization Using the supplied 8cm CD adapter Slide the disc into the innerGroove and under two Tabs on the inner circle Folder contents are displayed Viewing images through a CD-ROM driveWindows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP 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 Check the settings and click Next Select the destination folder, then click NextSelect Program Folder screen appears Select PTP Manager as a program folder, then click Next Installing ImageMixer Connecting the camera to your computerInstall 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 Copying images Select the images that you want to copy, then click NextImages 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 Symptom Cause Solution Battery remaining Indicator is incorrect, orSufficient battery Remaining indicator is Shooting still images/movies SCN or Symptom Cause Solution Your camera cannot Record imagesFlash does not work Macro function does Viewing images Deleting/Editing Images Computers Disc Others Following messages may appear on the screen Message Meaning/Corrective action Not enough battery Format errorTurn the power off and on Can not unfinalize Self-diagnosis display Code Cause Corrective action C32 ssC13 ss E61 ss Number of still images that can be saved Recording mode Image sizeNumber of images that can be saved or shooting time 100 Shooting time When the mode dial is set to When the mode dial is set to Or SCNMenu items 101 102 Interval 103± Flash Level 104 SET UP items 105Camera Disc Tool Setup 106 Precautions 107 On internal rechargeable button battery Cleaning the discOn discs 108 On InfoLITHIUM battery pack What is the InfoLITHIUM battery pack?Charging the battery pack 109 Effective use of the battery pack Remaining battery time indicatorHow to store the battery pack Battery life Camera System Specifications111 NP-FM50 battery pack Accessories112 AC-L15A/L15B AC Adaptor When shooting still images Center AF indicator 43/ Focus preset valueMode dial indicator/ Flash mode indicator LCD screen When shooting movies Self-timer indicator 26 P Menu/Guide menuRecording time maximum recordable time indicator EV level indicator 46 N Macro indicator When playing back still images When playing back movies Playback folder indicator 59 R Image number/Number115 Image number/Number of images recorded in selected Index 116 117 GIF 118 USBPage 308183511