Sony MVC-CD500 101

Symptom

Cause

Solution

Vertical streaks appear

• The smear phenomenon is occurring.

p This is not a malfunction.

when you are shooting a

very bright subject.

Noise appears in the

• The camera is functioning to increase the

p There is no effect on the recorded image.

image when you view the

visibility of the LCD screen by temporarily

LCD screen in a dark

brightening the image under conditions of low

place.

illumination.

Your camera cannot

• No disc has been inserted.

p Insert a disc (page 18).

record images.

• The disc is full.

p Replace it with a new one. Format the disc when using a CD-

RW.

• The disc has not been initialized.

p Initialize the disc (page 19).

• You cannot record images while charging the

—

flash.

• The mode dial is not set to

, P, S, A, M or

p Set it to

, P, S, A, M, or SCN (page 22).

SCN when shooting a still image.

• The mode dial is not set to

when shooting a

p Set it to

movie.

Recording takes a long

• NR slow shutter function is activated.

p Set to a faster shutter speed than 1/6 second (page 46).

time.

The built-in flash or the

• The mode dial is not set to

, P, S, A, M, SCN

p Set it to

, P, S, A, M, SCN or

(Clip Motion) (pages 22

optional external flash

or

(Clip Motion).

and 80).

(HVL-F32X/F1000) does

• The flash is set to

(No flash).

p Set the flash to auto (No indicator),

(Forced flash) or

not work.

SL (Slow synchro) (page 27).

• The

(Twilight mode) is selected for the

p Set it to other settings (page 64).

Scene Selection function.

• The

(Landscape mode),

(Snow mode) or

p Set the flash to (Forced flash) (page 27).

(Beach mode) is selected for the Scene

Selection function.

• [Moving Image] in the SET UP settings is set to

p Set it to [Clip Motion].

[MPEG Movie] or [Multi Burst].

• [Mode] (REC Mode) in the menu settings is set

p Set it to other settings.

to [Burst 3] or [Exp Brktg].

• [Hot Shoe] in the SET UP settings is set to [On].

p Set it to [Off] (pages 41 and 117).

Troubleshooting

101

Contents

Page WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture CAUTION For the Customers in the U.S.A Regulatory Information Notice Before using your camera Do not expose the camera to sand or dust Do not aim the camera at the sun or other bright light Notes on the camera locations The pictures used in this manual Handling of the movable lens Table of contents Getting started Shooting still images Viewing still images Deleting still images Still image editing Enjoying movies Enjoying images on your computer Troubleshooting Introduction Identifying the parts AControl button (Menu on) (v/V/b/B/z) (Menu off) (//7/) (27, 27, 24, 26) D LCD screen E ACCESS lamp (18) Charging the battery pack To remove the battery pack Battery remaining indicator Charging time Number of images and battery life that can be recorded/ viewed Viewing still images2) Shooting movies3) Using an external power source Using your camera abroad Turning on/off your camera How to use the control button Auto power-offfunction Setting the date and time Select the year, month, day, hour or minute item you want to set with Set the numeric value with ,Select [OK] with B on the control button, then press z Inserting and removing a disc Initializing a disc Setting the still image size Image size and quality Basic still image shooting — Auto adjustment mode Mode dial for still image shooting Auto Focus Smart zoom Shooting close-ups— Macro When the zoom is set all the way to the W side: When the zoom is set all the way to the T side: ,Set the mode dial to , and press B () on the control button ,Center the subject in the frame, and press the shutter button fully down Using the self-timer ,Turn the mode dial to , and press V () on the control button To cancel the self-timerin the middle of the operation Selecting a flash mode To reduce the red-eyephenomenon when shooting live subjects Recording images with the hologram AF About Hologram AF Indicators on the screen during shooting Inserting the date and time on a still image ,Set the mode dial to SET UP ,Select (Camera 1) with v on Camera the control button, then press B Viewing images on the LCD screen of your camera Viewing an index screen (nine-imageor triple-image) , Select the desired still image , Press the zoom W (index) with b/B on the control button button once Viewing images on a TV screen Viewing images on a TV screen PAL-Msystem PAL-Nsystem SECAM system NTSC system Deleting images Deleting images in index (nine-image)mode ,While an index (nine-image)screen (page 33) is displayed press (Delete) ,Select [Select] with b/B on the control button, then press z To delete all the images in the folder Deleting images in index (triple-image)mode Formatting a CD-RW To cancel formatting ,Select [OK] with v, then press z How to setup and operate your camera How to use the jog dial To select the item aTurn the jog dial to select the item you want to set bPress the jog dial To select the value Deciding the still image quality Creating or selecting a folder Creating a new folder cSelect [OK] with v, then press z To cancel folder creation Changing the recording folder cSelect the desired folder with b/B, and [OK] with v, then press z Shooting with Program Shift Shooting with the manual adjustments Shutter speed priority mode aSet the mode dial to S bSelect a shutter speed value NR slow shutter Choosing an auto focus method Choosing a focus range finder frame — AF range finder Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN Multipoint AF Selected frame priority AF Choosing a focus operation — AF Mode Single AF Monitoring AF Continuous AF Setting the distance to the subject Adjusting the exposure aSet the mode dial to P, S, A, SCN or bPress (Exposure) To reactivate auto exposure Displaying a histogram bPress DISPLAY/LCD BACK LIGHT ON/OFF to display the histogram Selecting the metering mode Shooting with the exposure fixed Shooting three images with the exposure shifted bSelect (Camera 2) with v/V and [Bracket Step] with B/v, then press B ±0.7EV ±0.3EV dSet the mode dial to , P, S, A, M or SCN Adjusting color tones Adjusting the flash level Shooting multiple frames Shooting in Multi Burst mode Shooting three images continuously Shooting still images in TIFF mode Shooting still images for e-mail Shooting still images with audio files Shooting according to scene conditions Adding special effects Confirming whether to record images Using an external flash Using the Sony HVL-F1000Flash aMount the HVL-F1000external flash on the advanced accessory shoe bPlug the flash into the ACC jack cTurn on the HVL-F1000 eShoot the image Selecting the folder and playing back images Enlarging a portion of a still image Playing back successive images Rotating still images Playing back images shot in Multi Burst mode To return to the normal playback To delete shot images Protecting images gPress MENU hSelect [OK] with B, then press z To exit the Protect function To cancel individual protection To protect all images in the folder Changing image size Choosing images to print bDisplay the image you want to mark with b/B dSelect [DPOF] with b/B, then press z To continue and mark other images, display the desired image with cSelect [DPOF] with B, then press z dSelect [Select] with b/B, then press z To unmark marks To unmark all the marks in the folder To exit the mark function bDisplay the image you want to mark in the center position with b/B dSelect [DPOF] with v, then press z Shooting movies Viewing movies on the LCD screen Deleting movies gSelect [OK] with B, then press z To delete all movies in the folder a Set the mode dial to , then press the zoom W (index) twice to display an index Viewing images on your computer Viewing images using CD-ROMdrive To cancel finalization Canceling finalization (Unfinalize) (CD-RWonly) aPlace the CD-RWyou want to unfinalize in the disc tray bSelect [OK] with v on the control button, then press z To cancel the unfinalization Using the supplied 8cm CD adapter a Slide the disc into the inner groove and under two of the tabs on the inner circle of the the numbers Viewing images through a CD-ROMdrive — Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP Start up your computer and insert a finalized disc into the Open [My Computer] and Double-click Image file storage destinations and image file names Page Copying images into your computer through a USB connection gSelect [PTP Manager] as a program folder, then click [Next] hCheck the settings and click [Next] iClick [Finish] jSelect “Yes, I want to restart my computer now,” then click [Finish] Installing “ImageMixer” bFollow instructions on each succeeding screen cRestart your computer according to the screen dRemove the CD-ROM Connecting the camera to your computer aInsert the disc with the images you want to copy into the camera dConnect the USB cable to your computer Copying images Follow the steps on bSelect the images that you want to copy, then click [Next] c Specify the image group d Click [Finish] names to be copied and the copy destination, then click [Next] Copying images using the Windows XP AutoPlay Wizard — Windows XP aMake a USB connection (page 93) bClick [Next] dSelect a name and destination for your pictures, then click [Next] For Mac OS X users (v10.0/ v10.1/v10.2) aConnect your camera to your computer bConnect the USB cable cCopy the images using Image Capture Troubleshooting Page Shooting still images/movies Page Viewing images Deleting/Editing Images Computers Page Disc Others Warnings and messages Page Self-diagnosisdisplay Number of images that can be saved or shooting time Page Menu items Page Page Page SET UP items (Camera 2) When [Conversion Lens] is set to [On]: 1(Disc Tool 1) 2 (Disc Tool 2) (Setup 2) Precautions On discs On “InfoLITHIUM” battery pack Effective use of the battery pack Remaining battery time indicator How to store the battery pack Battery life Specifications xAC-L15A/L15BAC Adaptor xNP-FM50battery pack xAccessories The LCD screen When shooting movies ARecording mode indicator (80) B AE LOCK indicator (55) C Battery remaining indicator (12) D White balance indicator (57) E Metering modes indicator (53) Picture effect indicator (65) F Low battery warning indicator When playing back still images ARecording mode indicator (59-63) B Protect indicator (75) Print (DPOF) mark indicator (77)/ Volume indicator (63) C Remaining space recovery indicator (36) D Zoom scaling indicator (70) When playing back moving images AImage size indicator (81) recovery indicator (36) D Playback bar (81) E Change folder indicator images recorded in selected folder Index