Sony Mavica MVC-FD81 Getting Started page 2

TAKING STILL PITURES:
Still Mode:
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Locate slide button under the Sony logo on the back of the camera.
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Slide button until left mark is lined up with STILL.
(Reminder: Always return the button to this position when wanting to take
stills!)
Locate Image:
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With the camera in Still Mode, use the LCD display to locate and frame
your subject.
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To zoom in and out on and object, slide the button in the upper right corner
of the camera with the W and T (toward W to make the view wider and T
to make the view tighter).
(NOTE: If you only see a black screen, make sure the lens cap is off!)
Take Image: (Once you have image located)
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With you right hand, press the gray button on the top-right of the camera.
(Just like any camera.)
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On the LCD, the image will freeze and it will display RECORDING in the
middle of the screen.
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Once the image is done saving to disk, you are ready to take another
picture.
TAKING VIDEO CLIPS:
Movie Mode:
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Locate slide button under the Sony logo on the back of the camera.
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Slide button until right mark is lined up with MOVIE.
Taking Video:
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In Movie Mode, locate subject as described in Still Process.
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Press the Gray button on the top of the camera (as in Still Process).
1) If you press and release, the camera will default to taking a 5
second video.
2) To take video of custom length, hold the button down to start
recording and then let up when you want to stop recording.
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On the LCD, the image will freeze and it will display RECORDING in the
middle of the screen.
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Once clip is done saving, you can continue to take more movies.
VIEW SAVED ITEMS:
Play Mode:
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Locate slide button under the Sony logo on the back of the camera.
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Slide button until left mark is lined up with PLAY.
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Use on-screen displays to view images. (See Below)
ON-SCREEN DIPLAY:
The "Mouse":
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Locate the large round button under the LCD display on the back of the
camera with the directional arrows. This is the camera's On-Screen
Control Button.
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To move your selection tool up, press on the top of the button. Do the
same for left, right, and down.
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To enter on a selection, press squarely in the middle of the Control Button
as if clicking a mouse.
Turning On/Off Display:
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To turn the function displays on and off on the LCD panel, press the
DISPLAY button next to the control button. This toggles the display on
and off.
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By default, the LCD viewer will display all the different function on the
screen.
Icons Always Present:
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BATTERY: In the lower-right corner is a battery icon that tells you how
much more time you have left on you current charge. The time may
change based on which mode you are in. (NOTE: An icon of a battery
with a line through it will flash when your battery is too low.)
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DISK SPACE: In the upper-right corner is a circle icon. The white space
of circle is a pie chart-like display of disk space left on the current disk.
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IMAGES TAKEN: Next to the disk space icon is a number. This is the
number of images and movies on the current disk.
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MENU: In the bottom-left corner is the menu option. By clicking on this
block, you can access menu options that are different for each mode.
Below is a description of each.