Recording moving images

Moving images with audio are recorded in MPEG format.

To record moving images, slide the POWER switch to the right to turn on the power and insert a floppy disk or a “Memory Stick.”

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B Recording

1

2

1Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector to MOVIE.

2Select the recording media using the MS/FD selector. MS: When recording on the “Memory Stick.”

FD: When recording on the floppy disk.

3Press the shutter button fully down.

“REC” appears on the LCD screen, and the image and sound are recorded on the floppy disk or “Memory Stick.”

If you press the shutter button momentarily

The image and sound are recorded for 5 seconds. The recording time can be set to 10 or 15 seconds with [REC TIME SET] in the menu settings (page 43).

If you hold the shutter button down

The image and sound are recorded while the shutter button is held down for up to 60 seconds. However, when [IMAGE SIZE] in the menu settings is set to [320 240], the maximum recording time is 15 seconds (page 46).

Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen, zooming or using the self-timer

See pages 20 to 22.

LCD screen indicators during recording

Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen.

These indicators are not recorded. See page 87 for a detailed description of the indicators.

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Playing back moving images

Access lamp

2

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Control button

 

1

 

B Playback

1 Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector to PLAY.

The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the LCD screen.

2Select the playback media using the MS/FD selector. MS: When playing back images in the “Memory Stick.” FD: When playing back images in the floppy disk.

3Press v on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD screen.

4 Select the desired moving image with the

control button.

"b/B"

 

Moving images are displayed one size smaller

120min

160

 

6/8

than still images.

 

 

 

 

Press v/V/b/B on the control button to select

 

 

 

 

"b/B" on the LCD screen, then press b/B.

 

 

 

 

"b: To display the preceding image.

 

 

 

 

B": To display the next image.

INDEX DELETE

FILE

TOOL

SETUP

 

SELECT

 

FILE BACK/NEXT

5 Select the B (playback) button on the

B (playback)/

LCD screen with v/V/b/B on the control

X (pause) button

button, then press the center z.

 

The moving image and sound are played back.

120min

 

 

0:05

 

160

 

6/8

During playback, B (playback) changes to X

 

 

 

 

(pause).

 

 

 

 

 

INDEX DELETE

FILE

TOOL

SETUP

 

SELECT

OK

 

 

 

 

Playback bar

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B Playback

Playing back still images

Access lamp

2 3, 4

Control button

1

1Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector to PLAY.

The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the LCD screen.

2Select the playback media using the MS/FD selector. MS: When playing back images in the “Memory Stick.” FD: When playing back images in the floppy disk.

3Press v on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD screen.

4 Select the desired still image with the

"b/B"

 

 

control button.

120min

640

6/8

Press v/V/b/B on the control button to select "b/

 

 

 

B" on the LCD screen, then press b/B.

 

 

 

"b: To display the preceding image.

 

 

 

B": To display the next image.

 

 

 

 

INDEX DELETE

FILE

TOOL SETUP

 

SELECT

 

FILE BACK/NEXT

When the menu bar is not displayed

You can directly select and play back the image with b/B on the control button.

Notes

You might not be able to correctly play back images recorded with this camera on other equipment.

You may not be able to play back images whose image sizes are larger than the maximum image size that can be used with this camera for recording.

LCD screen indicators during still image playback

Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen. See page 88 for a detailed description of the indicators.

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To pause playback

Select X (pause) on the LCD screen with v/V/b/B on the control button, then press the center z.

When the menu bar is not displayed

You can directly select the image with b/B on the control button, and play back the image and sound by pressing the center z. When you press the center z during playback, playback is paused.

Adjusting the volume

Press VOLUME +/– to adjust the volume.

LCD screen indicators during moving image playback

Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen. See page 88 for a detailed description of the indicators.

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Sony MVC-FD87 service manual Recording moving images, Playing back moving images, Playing back still images