Identifying The Parts; Preparing The Power Supply - Sony MVC-FD87 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Service Manual

Getting started

Identifying the parts

See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.
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A Self-timer lamp (22)
B Flash (22)
C Shutter button (18, 23)
D Zoom lever (20)
E Photocell window for flash
Do not block while recording.
F Tripod receptacle (bottom
surface)
Use a tripod with a screw length of
less than 6.5 mm (7/32 inch). You
cannot firmly secure the camera to
tripods having longer screws, and
may damage the camera.

Preparing the power supply

Installing the battery pack
Your camera operates only with the NP-F330 (supplied)/F550 (not supplied)
"InfoLITHIUM" battery pack* (L series). See page 75 for more information about
"InfoLITHIUM" battery pack.
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1 Open the battery cover.
Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow.
2 Install the battery pack.
Insert the battery pack with the v mark facing toward the battery compartment
as illustrated.
Close the battery cover.
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To remove the battery pack
Open the battery cover. Slide the battery eject lever rightward, and remove
the battery pack.
Be careful not to drop the battery pack when removing it.
Battery eject lever
* What is "InfoLITHIUM"?
"InfoLITHIUM" is a lithium ion battery pack which can exchange information such as battery
consumption with compatible video equipment. "InfoLITHIUM" L series battery packs have the
mark. "InfoLITHIUM" is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
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G Lens
H Built-in microphone
Do not touch while recording.
I Lens cap (supplied)
J ACC (Accessory) jack
K A/V OUT (MONO) jack (62)
Audio output is monaural.
L DC IN cover/DC IN jack (10, 13)
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A Photocell window for LCD
screen
The LCD screen becomes brighter
when exposed to sunlight.
B VOLUME +/– buttons (26)
C LCD BACKLIGHT switch (20)
D PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector
(38)
E POWER ON/OFF (CHG)
(Charge) lamp (10)
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(Flash) button/
lamp (22)
G FOCUS button (53)
H PROGRAM AE button (54)
I DISPLAY button (21)
J POWER switch (14)
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Charging the battery pack
When the camera is turned on, you cannot charge the battery pack. Be sure to turn off
the power of the camera.
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Battery pack
1 Insert the battery pack into your camera.
Open the DC IN cover and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC
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IN jack of your camera with the
Connect the power cord (mains lead) to the AC power adaptor and
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then to a wall outlet (mains).
The POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp (orange) below the LCD screen lights up
when charging begins. When the POWER ON/OFF (CHG) lamp goes off, full
charge is completed.
After charging the battery pack
Disconnect the AC power adaptor from the DC IN jack on your camera.
Battery remaining indicator
The LCD screen on the camera shows the remaining time for which you can still
record or play back images.
This indication may not be entirely accurate depending on the conditions of use and
the operating environment.
Charging at a room temperature of 10 C to 30 C (50 F to 86 F) is recommended.
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Attaching the
shoulder strap
K Hooks for strap
L LCD screen
M Floppy disk slot (16)
N Access lamp (18, 19)
O DISK EJECT lever (16)
P Speaker
Q "Memory Stick" cover/
"Memory Stick" slot (17)
R MS /FD ("Memory Stick"/floppy
disk) selector
(Flash)
S Battery cover (9)
T USB cover/USB jack (29)
U Control button (38)
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to DC IN jack
AC-L10A/L10B/L10C
AC power adaptor
to a wall outlet (mains)
v mark facing up.
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Power cord
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