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Using the PROGRAM

AE function

To cancel PROGRAM AE

PressPROGRAM AE repeatedly until

theindicat or on the LCD screen or on

thefinder goes out.

Notes

•Youcan focus only on distant subjects in

Landscapemode.

•InPanfocus mode, the zoom posit ion is set

tothe W side and foc us is fixed.

•Whenyou record in Twilight plus mode,

werecommend that you usea tripodto

preventshaking.

•Setthe forced flash whenyou use the

flashin the following modes:

–Twilightmode

–Twilightplus mode

–Landscapemode

•Youcannot use the PROGRAM AE

functionwhen [REC MODE] is set to

[TEXT].

•Ifthe setting is not a ppropriate in aperture

prioritymode and shutt er speed priority

mode,the setting value indi cator on the

LCDscreen or on the finder flashes.In this

case,reset the value.

1Setthe PLAY/STILL/MOVIE

selectorto S TILL or MOVIE.

2PressPROGRAM AE

repeatedly to select the

desiredPROGRAM AE mode .

Aperture priority mode

Formaking the s ubject stand out

againstan u nclear background or

makingboth the subject and the

backgroundstandout clearly. Press

PROGRAMAE +/–repeatedly to

selectan a perture value in 9 steps

fromF2 .8 to F11.

Shutterspeed p riority

mode

Forrecording a sharp picture ofa

fast-movingsubject or recording

thefl ow of motion of a moving

subject.

PressPROGRAM AE +/–

repeatedlyto select a shutter speed

in17 steps from 8'' to 1/500 when

recordinga still image, or in 11

stepsf rom 1/8 to 1/500 when

recordinga moving image.

2

1

PROGRAM AE +/–

Twilightmode

Suppresses the blurring of colors

ofa bright subject in a dark place

sothat you c an record the subject

withoutlosing the dark a tmosphere

ofthe surroundings.

Twilightplus mode

Increases the effectiveness of the

twilightmode function.

Landscapemode

Focusesonlyonadistantsubject

torecord landscapes, etc.

Panfocusm ode

Changesthe focus quickly and

simply from a close subject to a

distantsub ject.

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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