Sony MVC-FD97 Service Manual page 12

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Press the shutter button fully down.
The shutter clicks. "RECORDING" appears on the LCD screen or on the
finder, and the image will be recorded on the floppy disk or the "Memory
Stick." When "RECORDING" disappears from the LCD screen or finder, you
can start the next recording.
For the number of images you can record on a floppy disk or a
"Memory Stick"
See page 48.
Notes
• When recording bright subjects, the color of the LCD screen may change after the
AE is locked. However, this will not affect the recorded image.
• While the image is being recorded on a floppy disk or a "Memory Stick," the access
lamp lights. When this lamp is lit, do not shake or strike the camera. Also, do not
turn the power off, not change the position of the MS/FD selector, or not remove the
battery pack/floppy disk/"Memory Stick." Otherwise, an image data breakdown
may occur and the floppy disk or the "Memory Stick" may become unusable.
• When you press the shutter button fully down at once, the camera starts recording
after the automatic adjustment is complete. However, the recording cannot be
carried out while the lamp (page 8) is flashing. (During this time, the camera is
charging the flash.)
Recording images with the finder
Turn the finder adjustment dial until the image appears clearly within the finder, then
record the image.
Note
The finder display is automatically turned off when your face is not near the finder.
Using the zoom feature
Zoom lever
W side: for wide-
T side: for
angle (subject
telephoto
appears farther
(subject
away)
appears closer)
If you cannot get a sharp focus on a close subject
Slide the zoom lever to the W side and move closer to the subject until the focus is
sharp (page 54).
Minimum focal distance to the subject
W side:About 25 cm (9 7/8 inches)
T side: About 80 cm (31 1/2 inches)
To record even closer subjects, see page 54.
Digital zoom function
This camera has a digital zoom function.
Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing, and it starts to function when
the zoom exceeds 10×.
The T-side of the bar shows the
digital zooming zone .
Using digital zoom
• The maximum zoom magnification is 20×.
• Digital zooming deteriorates the picture quality. When digital zoom is not
necessary, set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [OFF] in the menu settings (page 45).
Note
Digital zoom does not work for moving images.
RECORDING
Finder adjustment dial
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W T
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Turning off the LCD screen
Press LCD ON/OFF switch to turn off the LCD screen. The battery life will be
longer.
LCD ON/OFF
switch
Notes
• You cannot turn off the LCD screen when [DEMO] is set to [ON] in the menu settings.
• When both the LCD screen and the finder display are turned off, you can only use followings:
—LCD ON/OFF switch
—POWER switch
—PLAY/STILL/MOVIE selector
—Shutter button
—MS/FD selector
—STEADY SHOT ON/OFF switch
—FOCUS AUTO/MANUAL switch
—Focus ring
Checking the last recorded image (
You can check the last recorded image by clearing the menu bar from the screen
b
(page 41) and pressing
To return to the normal recording mode: press the shutter button lightly, or select
b B
[RETURN] with / on the control button and then press the center
To delete the image: first select [DELETE] on the Quick Review screen with
on the control button and press the center
control button and press the center
Adjusting the brightness of the LCD screen
Adjust the brightness with the [LCD BRIGHT] item in the menu settings (page 47).
This adjustment does not affect the brightness of the images recorded on the floppy disk
or the "Memory Stick."
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Activating the SteadyShot function
When the SteadyShot function is working, the camera compensates for camera-
shake.
Set the STEADY SHOT ON/OFF switch to ON. The
appears on the LCD screen or on the finder.
Notes
• The SteadyShot function will not correct excessive camera-shake.
• If you use a wide conversion lens (not supplied), this lens may influence the SteadyShot
function.
The indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder during
recording
Press DISPLAY to turn on/off the indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder. See
page 89 for a detailed description of the indicators.
DISPLAY
Notes
• You cannot turn off the
operations.
• The indicators on the LCD screen or on the finder are not recorded.
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Quick Review )
on the control button.
z
, and then select [OK] with
z
.
STEADY SHOT
ON/OFF switch
(SteadyShot) indicator
(self-timer) indicator and some of the indicators used in advanced
z
.
b B
/
v V
/ on the