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MVC-CD500

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English · 132 pages

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8 cm CD-R / CD-RW PDF p. 123

3× zoom; 7.0–21.0 mm PDF p. 123

F2.0–2.5 PDF p. 123

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Selected facts from MVC-CD500 operating instructions. No specifications are inferred from other models.

From the specifications

Image sensor	9.04 mm (1/1.8 type) color CCD; primary color filter PDF p. 123
Lens focal length	3× zoom; 7.0–21.0 mm PDF p. 123
35 mm equivalent	34–102 mm PDF p. 123
Maximum aperture	F2.0–2.5 PDF p. 123
Recording media	8 cm CD-R / CD-RW PDF p. 123
Batteries named in the manual	NP-FM50 PDF p. 123
LCD dot count	123,200 PDF p. 123
Recording formats	Still: JPEG, GIF (Clip Motion), TIFF. Movie and still-image audio: MPEG-1 (mono). PDF p. 123
Effective camera pixels	Approx. 5,090,000 PDF p. 123

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Power & batteriesPDF p. 11
Taking photographsPDF p. 22
Playing back picturesPDF p. 32
Moving pictures to a computerPDF p. 84
Care & precautionsPDF p. 119
TroubleshootingPDF p. 98
SpecificationsPDF p. 123
Initializing a discPDF p. 19
Finalizing a disc for a computerPDF p. 85
Using the Sony HVL-F32X flashPDF p. 67
Using the Sony HVL-F1000 flashPDF p. 68

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Accessory	Manual reference	Camera / source
NP-FM50Battery	Named for this camera in the specifications	MVC-CD500 PDF p. 123
AC-L15AAC adapter	AC adapter specifications	MVC-CD500 PDF p. 124
AC-L15BAC adapter	AC adapter specifications	MVC-CD500 PDF p. 124
HVL-F32XExternal flash	See the model-specific connection and setup instructions	MVC-CD500 PDF p. 67
HVL-F1000External flash	See the model-specific connection and setup instructions	MVC-CD500 PDF p. 68

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