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Operatinginstru ctions

Beforeoperatin gt he unit, please read this

manualthoroughly, and retain it for future

reference.

Asyou read through this manua l,butto ns

andsettings onthe camera are s hown in

capitalletter s.

e.g.Press DISPLAY.

Trialrecording

Beforeyourecord one-time events,you may

wantto make a trial recording to make sure

thatthe camera is working correctly.

Nocompensation for contents of

therecording

Contentsof the recording cannot be

compensatedfor if recording or playbackis

notmade due to a mal function of your

cameraor recording me dium, etc.

Notes on image data compatibility

ofthe “Memory Stick”

•Thiscameraconforms with the Design rule

forCamera File syste m universal standard

establishedby the JEITA(Japan Electrics

andInformation Technology Industries

Association).You cannot play back on

yourcamera still images recordedon other

equipment(DCR-TRV890E/TRV900/

TRV900E,DSC-D700, DSC-D770) that

doesnot conform with this universal

standard.(These mode ls are not sold in

someareas.)

•Playbackof images recorded with your

cameraon other equipment a nd playback

ofimages recorded or edite d with other

equipmenton your camera are not

guaranteed.

Precautionon copyright

Televisionprograms, films, video tapes, and

othermaterials maybe copyrighted.

Unauthorizedrecording of such materials

maybe contrary to the provisio no f the

copyrightlaws.

Donot shake or strike the camera

Inaddition to malfun ctions and inability to

recordimages, this may ren der the floppy

disksor “Memory Stick”s unusable or

imagedata breakdown, damage or loss may

occur.

LCDscreen, finder (only models

witha finder) and lens

•TheLCD screen and the finder are

manufacturedusing extre mely high-

precisiontechnology s o over99 .99% of

thepixels are operational for effectiveuse.

However,there may be some tiny black

pointsand/or bright points(white, red,

blueor green in color) th at constantly

appearon the LCD screen andthe finder.

Thesepoints are normal in the

manufacturingprocess and do not affect

therecording in any way.

•Becareful when placing the camera near a

windowor outdoors. Exposing the LCD

screen,the finder or the lens to direct

sunlightfor long periods may caus e

malfunctions.

Donot get t he camera wet

Whentaking pictures outdoors in the rain or

undersimilar conditions , be careful not to

getthe camera wet. If moisture

condensationoccurs, refer to page 74 and

followthe instructions on how to remove it

beforeusing the camera.

Backup recommendation

Toavoid the potential risk of data loss,

alwayscopy (back up) data to a disk.

Whenthe camera i s used for long

periods

Notethat the camera body maybecome hot.

Besure to read the followingbeforeusing your camera

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Contents

Main Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions OwnersRecord MVC-FD97 filename[D:\WORKS\Mavicakaihan\3066743121\3066743121MVCFD97UC\02GB- MVCFD97UC\02war.fm] WARNING Forthe Customers in the U.S.A. Page Besure to read the following beforeusing your camera Table of contents B Recording Additional information B Playback B Various recording Introduction Getting started Identifying the parts Page Preparing the power supply Installing the battery pack 3 To remove the battery pack 1 Charging the battery pack After charging the battery pack Battery remaining indicator 1 2 3 Page Page Using the AC power adaptor Using a car battery Using your camera abroad When using the AC power adaptor 1 Setting the date and time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Inserting a floppy disk 1 2 Inserting a Memory Stick 1 2 3 1 2 3 Recording still images zz 1 2 3 z 4 Page Page Theindicators on the LCD screen or on the finder during recording Page Notes BRecording Recording moving images 1 2 3 Playing back still images 1 2 3 4 Playing back moving images 1 2 3 4 5 Viewing images using a computer For Windows 98 users 1 2 3 filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\3rd\3066743111\3066743111MVCFD97UC\02GB- MVCFD97UC\04bas.fm] xRecommended computer environment Recommended Windows environment Recommended Macintosh environment Notes xInstalling the USB driver For Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000 Professional users 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page xViewing images For Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows Me and Windows 2000 Professional users 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 6 Page Image file storage destinations and image file names sss f For Windows 98 users (The drive recognizing the floppy disk i s [A].) Page Page Folder File Meaning Advanced operations Before performing advanced operations How to use the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector How to use the control button Beforeperforming advanced operations 1 2 How to change the menu settings 1 Page Item Setting Description PLAY/STILL/ MOVIE x selector x Page Page Page Various recording Setting the image size (IMAGE SIZE) 3 Creating Clip Motion Files 2 3 4, 5 To stop Clip Motion creation 4 5 Recording still images for e-mail (E- MAIL) Adding audio files to still images (VOICE) 2 To return to normal recording mode Recording text documents (TEXT) Image size Number of images* 2 Image size Number of images* Recording still images as uncompressed files (TIFF) 2 3 4 Recording images in macro To return to normal 2 3 Focusing manually To reactivate auto focusing 2 3 Using the PROGRAM AE function To cancel PROGRAM AE 2 Using the Spot light- metering function Adjusting the exposure (EXPOSURE) 3 Adjusting the white balance (WHITE BALANCE) To shoot in one-push white balance mode 1 2 3 2 Recording the date and time on the still image (DATE/TIME) Enjoying picture effects (PICTURE EFFECT) To cancel picture effect 3 4 2 3 BVariousplayback Various playback Playing back six images at once (INDEX) To display the next (previous) index screen 2 - Enlarging a part of the still image (Zoom and trimming) 2, 4 To return to the normal size 3 4 v b B BVariousplayback 2 3 Viewing images on a TV screen 1 2 Editing Preventing accidental erasure (PROTECT) 2 Deleting images (DELETE) To cancel deleting 2 In INDEX mode 3 Changing the recorded still image size (RESIZE) To cancel changing the size 2 3 Copying images (COPY) 5 To continue copying the image to other floppy disks or Memory Sticks 1 2 3 3, 4 4 1 6 3, 4, 5 2 3 1 2 3 To continue copying to other floppy disks To cancel copying partway 4 2, 3, 4 2 InINDEX mode 3 4 1 2 3 BAs anexternal drive 1 2 3 4 Additional information Precautions Onmoisture condensation On floppy disks On cleaning Onoperating temperature OnAC power adaptor On battery pack On thebuilt-in rechargeable lithiumbattery On Memory Sticks Using your camera abroad About InfoLITHIUM battery pack Page Troubleshooting Page Page t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Batterypacks t Warning and notice messages Message Meaning - Message Meaning E Self-diagnosis display Code Cause and/or Corrective Acti on t filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\3rd\3066743111\3066743111MVCFD97UC\02GB- MVCFD97UC\09add.fm] Specifications System Inputand Output connector LCDscreen Finder LCD screen/finder indicators Page masterpage:Right filename[D:\WORKS\Mavica\3rd\3066743111\3066743111MVCFD97UC\02GB- MVCFD97UC\01covIX.fm] modelname1[MVC-F D97] Index A B C D