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MVC-A10
Specifications and manual chapters for this model.
Service help for MVC-A10 → First checks, document coverage and matching repair videos. Availability varies by model.
Analogue still-video recording. The video floppy is not an MS-DOS 1.44 MB disk; do not use the digital FD transfer instructions for this camera.
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Scanned original instructions. Some pages need rotating or zooming in a PDF viewer. The cover explicitly requires MAP-T2 and excludes MAP-T1.
From the specifications
| Recording system | High-band still-video camera; picture and sound recording PDF p. 11 |
|---|---|
| Image sensor | 2/3-inch MOS image sensor; 280,000 pixels PDF p. 11 |
| Lens focal length | 15 mm fixed focus; macro setting PDF p. 11 |
| Maximum aperture | F2.8 PDF p. 11 |
| Recording media | Mavipak; 25 field pictures with sound PDF p. 11 |
| Batteries named in the manual | BP-C1; 6 V DC PDF p. 11 |
| Recording formats | Still Video Camera Committee unified standard; sound up to 9.6 seconds PDF p. 11 |
Open the right chapter
- Required playback controllerPDF p. 1
- Quick referencePDF p. 3
- Power sourcePDF p. 5
- Inserting the MavipakPDF p. 6
- Picture and sound recordingPDF p. 7
- Macro, self-timer and backlightPDF p. 9
- Recording onto an occupied trackPDF p. 10
- SpecificationsPDF p. 11
- TroubleshootingPDF p. 12
Computer-transfer instructions refer to period software. PDF page links may open at the beginning in older PDF viewers; use the shown page number.
Named accessories
Check the exact part number. These are parts named in each camera’s own manual, not an exhaustive compatibility list. A similar name, connector or battery shape is not proof of compatibility. Supplied items can vary by region. Read the original setup and safety instructions before connecting equipment.
| Accessory | Manual reference | Camera / source |
|---|---|---|
| MAP-T2Playback controller | Required for recording and playback. MAP-T1 cannot be used. | MVC-A10 PDF p. 1 |
| BP-C1Battery | Named battery pack | MVC-A10 PDF p. 11 |
| VFD-50Video disk | Named optional Mavipak | MVC-A10 PDF p. 11 |
| VFD-25CLCleaning disk | Named optional cleaning disk; US availability stated | MVC-A10 PDF p. 11 |
| ECM-144Microphone | Named optional electret condenser microphone | MVC-A10 PDF p. 11 |
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Sources Specifications and accessory references on these pages come only from the linked Sony operating instructions. Page links use the PDF page counter, which can differ from printed page numbers. Selected facts are transcribed; the full instructions remain the authority. Reviewed 2026-10-22. Community Wiki and member advice are separate, unverified contributions. No affiliation with Sony.