Sony DPP-FP97 Operating Instruction

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Before you begin

Digital Photo Printer

DPP-FP97

Operating Instructions

Before operating this unit, please read “Read This First” and “About the Print Packs” supplied and this manual, “Operating Instructions,” thoroughly and retain them for future reference.

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the printer. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No.: DPP-FP97 Serial No. ________________________

Preparations

Direct printing

Printing from a PictBridge

digital camera

Printing from a Bluetooth-

compliant device

Printing from a PC

Error messages

Troubleshooting

Additional information

Please read the supplied “Read This First” and “About the Print Packs.”

WARNING

To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

For the customers purchasing the DPP-FP97 in the U.S.A.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call:

Sony Customer Information Services Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669)

The number below is for the FCC related matters only.

Regulatory Information

user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

For the Customers in Europe

This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet).

Attention

The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture of this digital photo printer.

Notice

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc) again.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DPP-FP97 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego,

CA 92127 U.S.A. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the

Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan.

The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.

For any service or guarantee matters, please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will

help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience.

Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e.marked with or mark) must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

Duplication, edition, or printing of a CD, TV program, copyrighted materials such as pictures or publications, or any other materials except for your own recording or creation is limited to private or domestic use only. Unless you hold copyright or have permission from copyright holders for the materials to be duplicated, use of those materials beyond this limit may infringe the provisions of the copyright law and be subject to the copyright holder’s claim for damages.

When using photo images with this printer, pay special attention not to infringe the provisions of the copyright law. Any unauthorized use or modification of portraits may also infringe their rights.

For some demonstrations, performances, or exhibits, photography may be forbidden.

Backup recommendations

To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by accidental operation or malfunction of the printer, we recommend that you save a backup copy of your data.

Information

IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.

Sony shall assume no responsibility for any accidental or consequential damages or loss of the recorded content which may be caused by use or malfunction of the printer or memory card.

Notes on LCD screen

• The displayed image on the screen is not identical in picture quality and colors with the printed image because display methods or profiles differ. Please regard the displayed image as just a reference.

• Do not press against the LCD screen. The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction.

• Exposing the LCD screen to direct sunlight for a long period may cause malfunctions.

• The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology, so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, there may be some tiny black points and/or bright points (white, red, blue or green in color) that constantly appear on the LCD screen. These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the printing in any way.

• Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location. This is not a malfunction.

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On trademarks and copyrights

•“BRAVIA,” “BRAVIA” Sync, , Cyber-

shot, , “Memory Stick,” ,

“Memory Stick Duo,” ,

“MagicGate Memory Stick,” “Memory Stick PRO,”

, “Memory Stick PRO

Duo,” , “Memory Stick

PRO-HG Duo,” ,

“Memory Stick Micro,” ,

, “Memory Stick-ROM,” ,

“MagicGate,” and are

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• HDMI, , and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• Intel and Pentium are the registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation.

• CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation in the U.S.A.

• or xD-Picture Card™ is a trademark of FUJIFILM Corporation.

• is a trademark of FotoNation Inc. in the U.S.A.

• is a registered trademark of Ichikawa Soft Laboratory.

• All other companies and product names mentioned herein may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Furthermore, “™” and “ each case in this manual.

• This unit is equipped with face recognition feature. Sony Face Recognition technology developed by Sony is used.

• The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

• Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

• Contains iType™ and fonts from Monotype Imaging Inc. iType™ is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc.

” are not mentioned in

Notice for users

All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.

By breaking the seal of the envelope of the CD-ROM package, you accept all the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, please return this disk envelope unopened, along with the rest of the package, immediately to the dealer where you obtained it.

Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice.

The software described herein may also be governed by the terms of a separate user license agreement.

Any design data such as sample pictures provided in this software cannot be modified or duplicated except for the purpose of personal use. Any unauthorized duplication of this software is prohibited under copyright law.

Please note that unauthorized duplication or modification of portraits or copyrighted work could infringe the rights reserved by rights holders.

You may be referred to the supplied “Read This First” and “About the Print Packs” when there are detailed explanations in the leaflet.

Notice for users ..............................4

Before you begin

Identifying the parts ........................7

Preparations

Checking the contents of the

package ..........................................9

Setting the ink ribbon .....................9

Inserting the print paper ...............10

Connecting to the AC power

source ..........................................12

Operations in the initial state ..........13

Direct printing

LCD screen display .......................14

An image preview view ...................14

Index View ......................................15

Basic printing ...............................16

Inserting a memory card .................16

Printing selected images ................17

Enjoying various printing ..............18

Correcting a failed photo automatically

(AUTO TOUCH-UP) ........................ 20

Editing an image ...........................21

Enlarging and reducing an

image size ......................................21

Moving an image ...........................21

Rotating an image ..........................21

Adjusting an image ........................22

Adding a special filter to an image . 22 Correcting the red-eye

phenomenon .................................. 24

Printing an edited image ................ 25

Saving an edited image .................. 25

Performing “CreativePrint” ...........26

Making a Scrapbook ...................... 26

Making a Calendar ......................... 29

Superimposing a Handwritten message, Stamp or Preinstalled phrase

on an image ................................... 31

Adding a Frame .............................. 33

Making a Layout print .................... 33

Making an ID Photo ....................... 34

Performing Batch Print (Index Print/

DPOF Print/Print All) .....................35

Viewing a Slideshow .....................36

Showing a Slideshow ..................... 36

Reserving printing .......................... 36

Printing .......................................... 36

File operations ..............................37

Copying images ............................. 37

Deleting selected images ............... 38

Formatting a “Memory Stick”

media ............................................. 38

Formatting the internal memory ..... 39

Changing the Print setup ..............39

Making a Date Print ....................... 40

Changing the Display/Printer

setup ............................................43

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Connecting to a High Definition

television and Printing ..................45

Connecting to a television ............. 45

Printing procedures ....................... 46

Using the printer buttons for

printing .......................................... 46

Using the television remote control

unit for printing .............................. 46

Printing from an external device ...48

Printing photos from the PMB

(Picture Motion Browser) .............56

Registering a browsing folder .........60

Printing from a commercially available

software application ........................60

Error messages

If an error message appears ......... 62

Printing from a PictBridge digital camera

Printing from a PictBridge digital

camera .........................................49

Printing from a Bluetoothcompliant device

Printing from a Bluetooth-compliant

device ...........................................50

Compatible profiles for Bluetooth

communication .............................. 50

Preparations: connecting

DPPA-BT1 ..................................... 50

Printing .......................................... 50

Transferring an image to a memory

card ............................................... 51

Printing from a PC

Printing from a PC ........................52

Installing the software ..................52

System requirements ..................... 52

Installing the printer driver ............. 53

Installing the PMB (Picture Motion

Browser) ........................................ 55

Troubleshooting

If trouble occurs ...........................65

If paper jams ................................76

Cleaning .......................................77

Additional information

Precautions ..................................78

On safety ........................................78

On installation ................................78

On cleaning ....................................79

On restrictions on duplication ........79

When disposing of the printer ........79

About the Memory Cards ..............79

“Memory Stick” media ....................79

SD memory Card ............................80

xD-Picture Card ..............................81

CompactFlash card .........................81

Notes on using memory card ..........81

Specifications ...............................82

Printing range .................................84

Glossary .......................................85

Index ............................................86

Before you begin

Identifying the parts

For details, see the pages indicated in the parentheses.

Printer front panel

A 1 (on/standby) button/standby

indicator)

B MENU button C (Index View) (zoom out)/

(zoom in) buttons (.page 16)

D LCD screen

E ENTER button F Direction (g/G/f/F) buttons G AUTO TOUCH-UP button

(.page 20)

H PRINT button/indicator I CANCEL button J “Memory Stick PRO” media

(Standard/Duo) slot (.pages 16,

79)

K SD memory Card/xD-Picture Card

dual-format slot (.pages 16, 80,

81)

L CompactFlash card slot

(.pages 16, 81)

M Paper tray compartment door N Paper tray compartment

(.page 11)

O Access indicator P Ink ribbon eject lever (.page 9) Q Ink ribbon (sold separately)

(.page 9)

R Ink ribbon compartment door

(.page 9)

Before you begin

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Printer rear panel

A Handle

As illustrated below, raise the handle when you carry the printer. When you use the printer, close the handle to its original position.

Printer left side panel

E HDMI OUT (output) connector

(.page 45)

When using the printer with a High-definition television, connect an HDMI cable into this connector.

F USB connector (.page 54)

When using the printer in PC mode, connect a USB cable to this connector.

G PictBridge/EXT INTERFACE

connector (.pages 48 to 50)

When using a PictBridge-compliant digital camera, a mass storage device such as a USB memory or photo storage device, a Bluetooth USB adaptor (DPPA-BT1*), or other external USB device, connect it via this connector.

* In some regions, the DPPA-BT1 Bluetooth

USB adaptor is not sold.

Notes

• When you carry the printer, make sure to remove memory cards, external devices, the paper tray, AC adaptor, and other cables. Otherwise malfunctions may occur.

• Set the LCD panel to its original position.

B Ventilation holes C Paper outlet D DC IN 24 V jack (.page 12)

Plug the supplied AC adaptor into this connector. Then connect the AC adaptor and AC outlet with the power cord.

Preparations

Checking the contents of the package

Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your printer.

• Paper tray (1)

• AC adaptor (1)

• AC power cord

• USB cable (1)

• Cleaning cartridge (1)/Cleaning sheet (1)

• CD-ROM (Windows Printer Driver Software Ver.1.0 and PMB (Picture Motion Browser) Ver.4.2) (1)

• Operating Instructions (this booklet) (1)

• Read This First (1)

• About the Print Packs (1)

• Warranty (In some regions, the warranty is not supplied.) (1)

• Sony End User Software License Agreement (1)

*1 The plug shape and specifications of the AC power

cord differ depending on the region in which you purchased the printer.

About Sony Print Packs (sold separately)

Please use a Sony optional color print pack designed for the printer. For details, refer to the supplied “About the Print Packs.”

(1)

Setting the ink ribbon

1 Pull and open the ink ribbon

compartment door.

2 Insert the ink ribbon in the direction

of the arrow until it clicks into place.

Preparations

3 Close the ink ribbon compartment

door.

Removing the ink ribbon

Push up the blue eject lever, and remove the used ink ribbon.

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Notes

• Do not touch the ink ribbon or store the ink ribbon

in a dusty location. Fingerprints or dust on the ink ribbon may result in imperfect printing.

• Do not rewind the ink ribbon and use the rewound

ink ribbon for printing. Otherwise, proper printing results will not be obtained, or a malfunction may occur. If the ink ribbon does not click into place, remove it and then re-insert it. Only when the ink ribbon is too slack to be loaded, keep pressing the core of the ribbon and wind the ink ribbon in the direction of the arrow to remove the slack.

Do not wind the ribbon in the directions shown here.

• Do not disassemble the ink ribbon.

• Do not pull out the ribbon from the ink ribbon.

• Do not remove the ink ribbon while printing.

• Avoid placing the ink ribbon in a location subject

to high temperatures, high humidity, excessive dust or direct sunlight. Please store it in a cool and dark place and use it within a short period from the date of production. Depending on the storage conditions, the ink ribbon may deteriorate. Use of such an ink ribbon may affect the printed results, for which we cannot guarantee or compensate.

Inserting the print paper

1 Open the paper tray cover.

Hold the parts on both sides of the paper tray cover (shown with arrows) and open the paper tray cover.

2 Set the print paper into the paper

tray.

3 Close the paper tray cover.

4 Open the slide cover.

5 Insert the paper tray into the printer.

• To avoid paper jam or malfunctions of the printer, make sure of the following before printing:

– Do not write or type on the print paper.

– Do not attach a sticker or stamps on the print

paper.

– When adding print paper to the paper tray, be

sure that the total number of print paper sheets does not exceed 20 sheets.

– Do not insert different types of print paper

together into the paper tray.

– Do not print on used print paper. Printing an

image twice on the same paper will not make the printed image thicker.

– Use the print paper for this printer only.

– Do not use print paper ejected without printing.

Notes on storing the print paper

• To store print paper in the tray, remove the paper tray from the printer and close the slide door of the paper tray.

• Avoid storing the paper with the printed faces touching each other or in contact with rubber or plastic products, including vinyl chloride or plasticizer for an extended period of time; color changes or deterioration of the printed image may occur.

• Avoid placing the print paper in a location subject to high temperatures, high humidity, excessive dust or direct sunlight.

• When you are going to store partially-used print paper, store it in its original bag or a similar container.

Preparations

Notes

• You can set up to 20 sheets of print paper. Riffle the print paper thoroughly. Insert the print paper with the protective sheet facing up. Remove the protective sheet from the tray.

• If there is no protective sheet, insert the print paper into the paper tray with its printing surface (the side with no imprint) facing up.

• Do not touch the printing surface. Fingerprints or contamination on the printing surface may result in imperfect printing.

• Do not bend the print paper, or cut the print paper from the perforations before printing.

Connecting to the AC power source

1 Insert the plug of the AC adaptor

into the DC IN 24 V jack on the back of the printer.

2 Connect one plug of the AC power

cord to the connector of the AC adaptor and the other plug to the wall outlet.

Notes

• Do not place the printer in an unstable location

such as on a wobbly table.

• Leave enough room around the printer. The print

paper emerges from the back a few times during printing. Keep 10 cm (13/32 inches) or more space at the rear of the printer.

• Connect the AC adaptor to an easily accessible

wall outlet close by. If trouble occurs while using the adaptor, immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet.

• Do not short the plug of the AC adaptor with a

metallic object, as this may cause a malfunction.

• Do not use the AC adaptor placed in a narrow

space, such as between a wall and furniture.

• When you have finished using the AC adaptor,

disconnect the AC power cord from the DC IN 24 V jack of the printer and from the AC power sources.

• The printer is not disconnected from the AC power

source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the printer itself has been turned off.

• A socket outlet should be as close as possible to the

unit and easily accessible.

10 cm (13/32 inches)

AC adaptor

To the wall

AC power cord

outlet

To use your Printer abroad Power sources

You can use your Printer and the AC Adaptor (supplied) in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.

Do not use an electronics transformer (travel converter), as this may cause a malfunction.

Operations in the initial state

When the photo printer is turned on without a memory card inserted or an external device connected, the initial display below appears on the screen.

When the printer is not operated for 5 seconds, demo mode is displayed. If any button other than the 1 (on/standby) button is pressed, the screen returns to the initial display. If you press ENTER, the images in the internal memory are displayed.

If a memory card is inserted, or an external device is connected, the images from the memory card, the external device, or the internal memory are displayed.

Perform operations according to the printing as follows:

• To print directly from a memory card, an external device, or the internal memory, see page 16.

• To print from a PictBridge digital camera, see page 49.

• To print from a Bluetooth-compliant device, see page 50.

• To print from a PC, see page 52.

Preparations

Direct printing

You can change the image preview view by

LCD screen display

An image preview view

On-screen Display: On

n-screen Display: Off

setting the “On-screen Display” (page 44) from the Display/Printer setup menu. To display a different image, press g/G.

A Input/setting indications

Input indications and settings information for an image are displayed.

Icons Meaning

“Memory Stick” media input

CompactFlash card input

SD memory Card input

xD-Picture Card input

External Device input

Internal memory

Protect indication

DPOF print preset indication

Associated file indication (Displayed when there is an associated file such as a motion file or a miniature e-mail image file.)

Indicates Date Print “On.”

On-screen Display: Details

Indicates Date Print (Date/Time) “On.”

Indicates “Pattern 1” (Borders).

Indicates “Pattern 2” (Borders).

Indicates Pages Per Sheet 4 “On.”

Indicates Pages Per Sheet 9 “On.”

Indicates Pages Per Sheet 16 “On.”

B Number of selected images/Total

number of images

C Ink ribbon indication

P: P size C: Cleaning cartridge

D Image number (folder-file

number)*

* DCF-compatible files only. In the case of

other file formats, only part of the file name will be displayed.

E Operation tips F Shot or saved date G Print quantity set H Detailed information display

Index View

Displays a list of the images contained on the selected medium (Index View). You can switch the index view by selecting “Number Order” or “Shoot. Date” on the Index View menu.

Index View: “Number Order”

The images are listed in the order of their file names.

Index View: “Shoot. Date”

The images are listed by their shooting or saved date.

Direct printing

A Cursor (orange frame)

You can move the cursor (selection) by pressing g/G/f/F.

B Print quantity set C Operation tips D Scroll bar

Indicates the location of the image among the total number of images.

E Shooting date

Note

When the number of images exceeds 2 000, the images cannot be displayed by date. They are displayed in Number Order.

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Switching the image preview

view and index view

You can switch the display as follows:

• To display the index view

In an image preview view, press (Index View)/ (Reduce). When an image is enlarged, press / , so that the image is reduced to its original scale and then the index view is displayed.

• To display an image preview view

In the index view, press g/G/f/F to move the cursor to the image whose preview view you want to display and press ENTER or (Enlarge).

Basic printing

Inserting a memory card

With the label side facing up, insert a memory card (“Memory Stick” media, “Memory Stick Duo” media, CompactFlash card, SD memory Card or an xD-Picture Card) that contains the images for printing into the proper slot until firmly into place. For the types of memory cards you can use with the printer, please see pages 79 to 81.

Tip

To print an image in the internal memory, turn on the printer, and press ENTER without a memory card inserted or external device connected.

ccess indicator

Enlarging an image

Keep pressing (Enlarge). The image is enlarged up to 5 times the original scale.

With the label side facing up (xD-Picture Card, SD memory Card, CompactFlash card, or “Memory Stick” media (“Memory Stick Duo” media) from the left)

To eject a memory card

Remove the memory card from the slot slowly in the reverse direction it was inserted.

Notes

• The printer supports both standard and small sizes “Memory Stick” media. A “Memory Stick Duo” media adaptor is not necessary.

• The SD memory Card/xD-Picture Card dualformat slot automatically detects card type.

Printing selected images

This section explains how to display the images of a memory card, an external device, or internal memory on the printer’s LCD screen and print the selected images (direct printing). For how to print from an external device, see page 48.

1 Press 1 (on/standby) to turn on the

printer.

The standby indicator of the printer lights in yellow green. An image stored on the memory card inserted or external device connected is displayed on the LCD screen.

By pressing ENTER without a memory card inserted or an external device connected, you can display an image from the printer’s internal memory.

2 Press g/G to display the image that

you want to print.

3 Set the print quantity.

To print one sheet of the displayed image, skip this procedure and go on to the next step.

Press ENTER to display the print quantity indication. Then press f/F to specify the number of copies and press ENTER.

4 Press PRINT.

While the PRINT button lights in green, the printer is ready for printing. All the images with print quantity settings are printed.

To print multiple images

Repeat steps 2 and 3.

To change the print quantity

Display the image whose print quantity you want to change, and press ENTER to display the print quantity indication. Then press f/F to set the print quantity and then press ENTER.

If you select “0,” printing is canceled.

Notes

• Never move or turn off the printer while it is printing; the ink ribbon may become stuck or paper jam may occur. In case you turn off the power, keep the paper tray inserted and turn on the printer. After the paper is ejected, resume printing.

• Do not remove the paper tray during printing. Otherwise, malfunction may occur.

• The print paper emerges a few times during printing. Do not touch nor pull the emerged paper.

• If print paper is jammed, see page 76.

On selecting input

The printer is not equipped with the input select switch. When you connect a memory card or an external device with the printer, the images of the connected memory card or external device are displayed automatically. If multiple memory cards or an external device are connected, the media first connected has the priority. The images in the internal memory are displayed when you press ENTER without inserting a memory card or connecting an external device.

When you turn on the printer with multiple media being inserted or connected, the printer detects the media in the order of “Memory Stick” media, CompactFlash card, SD memory Card, xD-Picture Card, the external device connected to PictBridge/EXT INTERFACE connector, and the computer.

Direct printing

Enjoying various printing

Operation using the printer buttons

AUTO TOUCH-UP

Auto Touch-up adjustment

.page 20

In addition to the Auto Fine Print 6 automatic adjustment, the following adjustments are performed:

• Red-eye Correction

Press MENU.

• Exposure Correction (using face detection feature)

• Focus Correction

• WB Correction

• Auto Dodging

• Skin Smoothing

• Press g/G to select a desired item, and then press ENTER.

• To exit the menu, press CANCEL or MENU again.

1 Edit .page 21

You can adjust the size, position, hue or other picture property of the selected image.

Items Procedures

Adds an filter to an image.

Reduces the red-eye phenomenon.

Undoes the editing just done and resets the image to the status

Items Procedures

/ Increases or reduces the size of an

image.

Moves an image.

Rotates an image.

Adjusts the picture quality of an image.

before editing.

Saves the edited image.

Pressing the AUTO TOUCH-UP button adjusts exposure, focus, red-eye and other corrections automatically.

Prints an edited image.

Exits the Edit menu.

2 CreativePrint .page 26

You can create a Calendar, ID Photo, or other various printouts.

Scrapbook Calendar Superimpose

Frame Layout print ID Photo

3 Batch Print .page 35

You can enjoy batch print such as “Index Print,” “DPOF Print,“ and “Print All.”

Index Print

4 Slideshow .page 36

You can perform a slideshow of the images. You can also perform a slideshow of the “CreativePrint” prints.

5 Print setup 6 Display/Printer setup

.page 39 .page 43

7 File operation .page 37

• Copying images between memory cards

• Deleting an image

• Formatting a “Memory Stick” media or the “Internal memory”

Direct printing

Correcting a failed photo automatically

Tip

Adjustment takes effect only on the image being printed. The original image will not be adjusted.

(AUTO TOUCH-UP)

1 Select the image that you want to

adjust and then press AUTO TOUCH-UP.

Adjustment of the selected image starts. The adjustment results will be displayed on the screen. When a human face is detected, the face is displayed with a frame as the adjustments proceed.

To check the adjustment result more clearly:

Press to enlarge the image. (The image will not be enlarged when printed.)

To display the original image (before adjustments) again

Press AUTO TOUCH-UP. To display the adjusted image, press AUTO TOUCH-UP again.

If you have set a print quantity for multiple images

All the images with print quantity settings are adjusted. To display other images, press g/G.

To change the print quantity

Press ENTER to display the print quantity indication. Then press f/F to set the print quantity and then press ENTER.

Notes

• After the Auto Touch-up adjustment, you cannot make a trimming print of an image that has been enlarged by pressing .

• Depending on the image, the Auto Touch-up adjustment may not take effect properly. In this case, select “Adjust” from the Edit menu to adjust the image quality manually (page 22).

• Do not remove the memory card or external device during the Auto Touch-up adjustment.

• Depending on the condition of the image, the correction may take some time.

The automatic red-eye correction function of this printer uses the technology of FotoNation Inc. in the U.S.A.

The “Skin Smoothing,” “WB Correction,” and “Auto Dodging” correction functions of the printer use the technology of Ichikawa Soft Laboratory.

2 Press PRINT.

Printing of the selected image(s) starts.

Saving a corrected image

Press MENU, and the confirmation dialog box is displayed. Press g/G to select “Yes,” and then press ENTER. An adjusted image is saved as a new file. (page 25)

Editing an image

Rotating an image

Enlarging and reducing

an image size

1 From the Edit menu (page 18),

press g/G to select (Enlarge) to enlarge an image or (Reduce) to reduce it, and then press ENTER.

Each time you press the button, the image becomes larger or smaller. You can also use the (zoom in) and (zoom out) buttons to enlarge or reduce the image size:

: up to 200%

: down to 60%

2 Press PRINT.

Note

The picture quality of an enlarged image may deteriorate depending on its size.

Moving an image

1 From the Edit menu (page 18),

press g/G to select (Move) and then press ENTER.

The g/G/f/F indicators appear on the left/right/above/below the image and you can move the image.

1 From the Edit menu (page 18),

press g/G to select (Rotate) and then press ENTER.

The Rotate menu is displayed.

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2 Press f/F to select the direction to

rotate the image and then press ENTER.

• Rotate 90 Clockwise: Each time you

press ENTER, the image rotates 90° clockwise.

• Rotate 90 Counterclockwise:

Each time you press ENTER, the image rotates 90° counterclockwise.

3 Press PRINT.

2 Press g/G/f/F to move an image. 3 Press ENTER.

The image is fixed in its current position.

4 Press PRINT.

Adjusting an image

1 From the Edit menu (page 18),

press g/G to select (Adjust) and then press ENTER.

The Adjust menu is displayed.

2 Press f/F to select the desired

adjustment tool and press ENTER.

The adjustment screen of the selected tool appears.

When “Brightness” is selected.

Press g/G to adjust an image while checking the level.

The image before adjustment is displayed on the left half of the screen, and the adjusted image is displayed on the right.

• Brightness: Press G to brighten the picture or g to darken it.

• Tint: Press G to make the picture greenish or g to make it reddish.

• Saturation: Press G to deepen the colors or g to lighten them.

• Sharpness: Press G to sharpen the outlines or g to soften them.

3 Press ENTER.

The adjustment takes effect.

4 Press PRINT.

Adding a special filter to

an image

1 From the Edit menu (page 18),

press g/G to select (Filter) and then press ENTER.

The Filter menu is displayed.

2 Press f/F to select the filter you

want to add to the image.

• No Filter: No special filter is used on

the image (default setting).

• Single Color: Changes all the colors

except for the one specified color into gray scale.

• Painting: Makes the image look like a

painted picture.

The “Painting” filter of the printer is uses the technology of Ichikawa Soft Laboratory.

• Cross Filter: Adds a cross, starburst

effect to the light source to print an image with a sparkling impression.

• Partial Color: Makes the

surroundings of the subject monochrome to emphasize the subject in the center.

• Sepia: Changes the image to look like

an old photograph with faded colors.

• Monochrome: Changes the image

into a black and white picture.

• Fish-eye: Makes the image look like a

photo taken with a fish-eye lens.

3 Press ENTER.

The filter takes effect.

When you have selected “Cross Filter,” “Painting,” or “Single Color,” the setting window is displayed. Move to the next step.

4 Set the level and range.

x Cross Filter

1Select “Level” with f/F and press

ENTER, adjust the level with f/F, and then press ENTER. The higher the level you set, the more light sources become sparkling.

2Select “Length” with f/F and press

ENTER, adjust the length of light with

f/F, and then press ENTER.

x Painting

Press f/F to adjust the line length and then press ENTER.

x Single Color

To select a color from specified colors

Press g/G to select the color that you want to retain and then press ENTER.

To select a color from a photo

1Press f/F to select “Select a favorite

color.,” then press ENTER. The image is displayed with the colorpick tool.

2Press g/G/f/F to specify the portion

that contains your favorite color, and then press ENTER.

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3Press g/G to specify the range of the

selected color.

The image becomes monochrome while the specified color remains.

4Press ENTER to fix the color and range.

The image becomes monochrome while the specified color remains.

5 Press PRINT.

Tip

To redo the above operations, select “No Filter” and then redo the operations.

Correcting the red-eye

phenomenon

When pressing AUTO TOUCH-UP cannot reduce the red-eye phenomenon of a subject shot by flash, you can adjust the image manually.

Notes

• If you perform additional editing, such as enlarging, reducing the image size, rotating or moving an image, after the red-eye correction, the red-eye correction may not take effect. Perform the red-eye correction after these editorial operations.

• If a subject face is small, the red-eye correction may not work.

1 From the Edit menu (page 18),

press g/G to select (Red-eye Correction) and then press ENTER.

The adjustment frame appears on the image, which indicates the range for redeye correction.

Adjustment frame

The frame moves in the selected direction.

3Press ENTER.

The frame is fixed in the current position.

x To change the size of the adjustment frame

Press g/G to select (Enlarge) or (Reduce) and press ENTER.

Each time you press ENTER, the frame becomes larger or smaller.

You can also enlarge or reduce the size by pressing the (zoom in) or (zoom out) buttons on the printer.

Tip

Make the size of the adjustment frame 2 to 7 times as large as the eye size.

3 Press g/G to select and press

ENTER.

The range of red-eye correction is enlarged.

4 Press ENTER.

The adjustment takes effect.

The Red-eye correction menu is displayed.

To make a red-eye correction for other eyes, repeat steps 2 to 4.

2 Adjust the position and size of the

adjustment frame.

Make the red-eye correction for the right and left eyes separately.

x To move the adjustment frame

1Press g/G to select (Move) and

press ENTER.

2Move the frame with g/G/f/F.

5 Press g/G to select and press

ENTER.

The Edit menu is displayed again.

6 Press PRINT.

To reset the adjustment

Press CANCEL in step 5 instead of ENTER.

Printing an edited image

1 Press PRINT.

The print quantity indication is displayed.

2 Set the print quantity.

• To increase the print quantity one by

one, press f repeatedly.

• To reduce the print quantity one by one,

press F briefly repeatedly.

• To reset the print quantity to 1, press F

for more than two seconds.

3 Press PRINT.

3 Set date.

Press g/G to select an item (month, day, and year), and press f/F to select the number, and then press ENTER.

Saving an edited image

1 Select (Save) and then press

ENTER.

The dialog box used to specify the destination folder is displayed.

2 Select the destination where you

want to save the image.

Press f/F to select “Internal memory,” “Memory Stick” media, “CompactFlash,” “SD memory Card,” “xD-Picture Card,” or “External Device,” and press ENTER.

Tip

When you select “External Device,” a dialog box for selecting a drive may be displayed. Follow the instructions on the screen to select the destination drive.

The dialog box used for setting a date is displayed. You can save the set date with the image.

The image edited by the Edit or

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CreativePrint menu is saved as a new image. The dialog box used to specify the new image number (folder number-file number) is displayed.

Tip

The original image will not be overwritten.

4 Press ENTER.

Notes

• While the image is being saved, do not turn off the printer or remove a memory card or external device from the printer. The printer, memory card, USB memory, or external device may be damaged or the data may be lost.

• You cannot save built-in image for the printer’s demo mode.

Performing

Making a Scrapbook

“CreativePrint”

Using the CreativePrint menu

To undo the operation midway

Press CANCEL The window of the previous step is displayed. Depending on the step, you may not be able to undo the operation.

To exit the CreativePrint menu

• Press MENU in the middle of the operations and select “CreativePrint Complete.” Then press ENTER.

• In the image preview view, press g/G/f/F to select and press ENTER.

The dialog box for saving an image may be displayed (page 25).

Tips

• You can press MENU while performing CreativePrint and set part of the Print setup menu items.

• The CreativePrint menu allows you to input characters using the keyboard, superimpose a handwritten message, and input a preinstalled phrase (pages 28, 31).

1 From the CreativePrint menu

(page 19), press g/G/f/F to select

“Scrapbook,” then press ENTER.

The window for selecting a theme is displayed.

2 Press g/G/f/F to select the desired

theme, then press ENTER.

The window used for selecting templates of the selected theme is displayed.

3 Press g/G/f/F to select the desired

template, then press ENTER.

A preview of the selected template is displayed.

4 Select an image.

When you select a template with multiple images, repeat the procedures below to select an image for each area.

Image area

1Press g/G/f/F to select an image area,

then press ENTER. The index view is displayed.

2Press g/G/f/F to select the desired

image, then press ENTER. The window used for adjusting the image is displayed.

5 Adjust the image size, position or

others of the selected image.

Press g/G to select the desired adjustment item, then press ENTER.

Adjustment tools

6 Press g/G to select and press

ENTER.

The selected image is added to the image area.

• To add an image to another image area, repeat steps 4 and 5.

• To superimpose stamps or characters on the image, proceed with step 7.

• To print the previewed image, skip to step 8.

Tool buttons Image area

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Items Procedures

/ Reduces or increases the

size of an image.

Move the image with

g/G/f/F, and then press

ENTER.

Each time you press ENTER, the image rotates 90° clockwise.

Automatically adjusts a failed photo having problems such as being backlit, out-of-focus, or showing the red-eye phenomenon.(page 20)

Items Procedures

Allows you to choose to input characters using the keyboard, to input a preinstalled phrase, or to superimpose a handwritten message.

Select the desired stamp with

g/G/f/F, and then press ENTER

to superimpose it on an image.

Saves the edited image on a memory card, external device, or in internal memory.

Prints an edited image.

Completes the creation operation.

7 Superimpose stamps or characters.

Press g/G/f/F to select the desired item such as a stamp or characters, and then press ENTER.

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Sony DPP-FP97 Operating Instruction

Notice for users

Table of Contents

Before you begin

Identifying the parts

Preparations

Checking the contents of the package

Setting the ink ribbon

Inserting the print paper

Connecting to the AC power source

Operations in the initial state

Direct printing

LCD screen display

An image preview view

Index View

Basic printing

Inserting a memory card

Printing selected images

Enjoying various printing

Editing an image

Rotating an image

Moving an image

Adjusting an image

Printing an edited image

Saving an edited image

Making a Scrapbook