SONY MVCFD97
Service Manual

Using the self-timer
When you use the self-timer function, the subject is recorded 10 seconds after you press the shutter button.
Self-timer lamp Control button Shutter button

Notes
� The recommended shooting distance is 0.6 to 2.5 m (23 5/8 inches to 8 1/3 feet). � Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied) may block the light from the flash and the recorded image may be eclipsed. � You cannot use the built-in flash and an external strobe at the same time. � The indicator appears when the flash is not popped up under situations that you should use the flash. � Auto red-eye reduction may not produce the desired red-eye reduction effects depending on individual differences, the distance to the subject, if the subject does not see the pre-strobe, or other conditions. In addition, red-eye reduction effects are also difficult to obtain if you select a slow shutter speed in shutter priority mode of the PROGRAM AE function. � The flash effect is not obtained easily when you use forced flash in a bright location.

Select on the LCD screen or on the finder with b/B/v/V on the control button, then press the center z. The (self-timer) indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the finder, and the subject is recorded 10 seconds after you press the shutter button. The self-timer lamp flashes after you press the shutter button until the image is recorded.

Recording images with the flash
Press OPEN (FLASH) to pop up the flash. The initial setting is AUTO (no indication). In this mode, the flash automatically strobes when the surroundings become dark. To change the flash mode, press (Flash) repeatedly so that the flash mode indicator appears on the LCD screen or on the finder. This setting can be set only when the flash is popped up.

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OPEN (FLASH) (Flash)

Each time you press the button, the indicator changes as follows. (No indication) t tt t (No indication) Auto red-eye reduction : The flash strobes before recording to reduce the redeye phenomenon. Forced flash : The flash strobes regardless of the surrounding brightness. No flash : The flash does not strobe. You can change the amount of the flash light with [FLASH LEVEL] in the menu settings (page 46).

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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.�

Playing back still images

Access lamp

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Control button

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Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector to PLAY. The last recorded image (still or moving) appears on the LCD screen or on the finder. Select 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. Press v on the control button to display the menu bar on the LCD screen or on the finder. Select the desired still image with the control button. Press v/V/b/B on the control button to select "b/B" on the LCD screen or on the finder, then press b/B. "b: To display the preceding image. B": To display the next image.

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Set the PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector to MOVIE. Select the recording media using the MS/FD selector. MS: When recording on the �Memory Stick.� FD: When recording on the floppy disk. Press the shutter button fully down. �REC� appears on the LCD screen or finder, and the image and sound are recorded on the floppy disk or �Memory Stick.�
If you press the shutter button momentarily

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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 45).
If you hold the shutter button down

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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 48).

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.

Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen, zooming or using the self-timer See pages 20 to 23. LCD screen or finder indicators during recording Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder. These indicators are not recorded. See page 89 for a detailed description of the indicators.

LCD screen or finder indicators during still image playback
Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder. See page 90 for a detailed description of the indicators.

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