Sony DSC-FX77 User Manual

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Getting started_______________________

Digital Still Camera

Bluetooth Function Operating Instructi ons

Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

Owner’s Record

The model and seria l nu mbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the spa ce provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Son y dea l er regarding this product.

Model No. DSC-FX77 Serial No.

DSC-FX77

Sending images ______________________

Receiving images ____________________

Using your camera as the remote camera ______

Printing images________________________

Authentication/Deleting the record

Additional information________________

Index_____________________________

Introduction

This camera is designed to connect with a device eq uipped with the Bluetooth function, such as a digital still camera, a computer, or a printe r. You can send/ receive images without a cable. You can use your camera as a remote camera of your computer to perform remote shooting from the computer.

Printing images with a printer (page 16)

• Sending/receiving images with a Sony VAIO (pages 10, 13)

• Using your camera as a remote camera (page 14)

Sending/receiving images with another digital still camera (pages 8, 12)

To connect with yo ur digit al still camera, the Bluetooth devic e must be c ompatible with the “Image Push Feature” or the “Remote Came ra Feature” of the “Basic Imaging Profile” (BIP). For details, see

page 4.

Getting started

Introduction ...............................................2

The Bluetooth wireless technology...........4

The “Basic Imaging Profile”.................4

Bluetooth operation...................................4

Naming your camera.................................5

Sending images

Discovering devices (New search)........... 7

Sending images to a camera......................8

On the single screen..............................8

On the Index (nine-image) screen.........9

On the Index (tripl e-image) screen.....10

Sending images to a Sony VAIO............10

Receiving images

Receiving images from a camera............12

Receiving images from a Sony V AIO ....13

Preparing your camera........................13

Preparing the VAIO ............................13

Using your camera as the remote camera

Using your camera as the r emote camer a of

a Sony VAIO ..................................14

Preparing your camera........................14

Preparing the VAIO............................15

Printing images

Printing images .......................................16

Sending images to a printer................16

Authentication/Deleting the record

Authentication.........................................17

Entering the passkey.................. ......... 17

Deleting the record.................. ...............18

Additional information

File types that can be sent/received ........19

Sending...............................................19

Receiving............................................19

Troubleshooting......................................20

Warnings and messages..........................29

Menu items ..................... ................. .......31

SET UP items .......................... ...............32

Bluetooth specifications..........................33

The LCD screen......................................34

Index

Index.......................................................36

The Bluetooth

Getti

wireless technology

The Bluetooth wi reless technology allo w s communication between va ri ous Bluetooth devices without using cables. Devices which can use this technology include PCs, computer peri p heral devices , PDAs , and mobile phones. This omnidirectional communication syst em en ables communication even if the Bluetooth device is in a bag or if there are obstacles between the device s. Also, the Bluetooth wireless technology has advanced security functions, such as scrambled frequencies and data e nc rypt io n.

The “Basic Imaging Profile”

The “Basic Imaging Profile” (BIP) is the

specification used when sendi ng or

receiving images bet w een Bluetooth

devices. The main features of the BIP

enable sen d ing or receiv in g images, us e o f

the remote shutter feature of a di gi ta l still

camera.

To connect with your camera, the Bluetooth

device must be compatible with the “Image

Push Feature” or the “Remote Camera

Feature” of the “Basic Imaging Profile”

(BIP).

Before using the Bluetooth device, check

the BIP specificatio ns of the device.

ng starte

Bluetooth operation

Pressing the Bluetooth button opens the Bluetooth menu. The Bluetooth lamp turns blue during Bluetooth ope rat i ons.

Antenna portion

Bluetooth

lamp

Bluetooth

button

• When using the Bluetooth function, the

distance between the camera and the device you intend to connect must be within 10 m (3.3 feet) without obstacles.

• When using the Bluetooth function, actual

remaining time and time indicated with the battery remaining indicator may be different.

• Do not cover the antenna portion during a

Bluetooth connection.

• Removing the battery pack during a Bluetooth

connection may cause a malfunction.

Naming your camera

MODE dial: SET UP

You can name your camera with a name containing up to 24 characters. This name is used when the camera is searched for and discovered by other Bluetooth devices. “SONY Cyber-shot” is the default name. We recommend you rena me your camera with an easy-to-understan d name.

Control button

MODE dial

• Be sure to enter one or more characters when

naming your camera.

a Set the MODE dial to SET UP. b Select (Bluetooth SETUP)

with V, select [CHANGE NAME] with V/B, select [OK] with v/B, then press z.

The following screen appears.

INPUT DEVICE NAME

SONY Cyber–shot

} 01234 56789

OK CHARACTER SELECT

O K BACK SPACE DELETE ALL

EXIT

c When renaming the camera f or

the first time, select [DELETE ALL] with v/V/B, then press z.

The default name is deleted.

INPUT DEVICE NAME

} 01234 56789

OK CHARACTER SELECT

O K BACK SPACE DELETE ALL

EXIT

d Select the desired characte r

with v/V/b/B, then pres s z.

The selected character is entered.

INPUT DEVICE NAME

56789 abcd fghij

OK CHARACTER SELECT

BACK SPACE

DELETE ALL

O K

EXIT

e Repeat Step 4 as many times

as needed to name the camera.

f Select [OK] with v/B, then

press z.

Renaming is completed and the

(Bluetooth SETUP) screen appears

again. Confirm the name on the screen.

Bluetooth SETUP

SECURITY LEVEL

: EDIT RECORD CHANGE NAME dsc 00:0C:3E:3A:4B:69

PAGE SELECT

• Identify the camera with a name and device

address so that it can be located during a device discovery.

LOW

Name Device

address

Getting started

To change the character type

Each time you press the MENU button, the character type changes as follows: number

t lowercase letters t uppercase letters t symbols

To delete one character

Select [BACK SPACE], then press z. The last character is delete d. Only the last charater in a seri es c an be deleted using [BACK SPACE].

To delete all the characters

Select [DELETE ALL], then press z. All the characters are deleted.

To cancel the renaming operation

Select [EXIT], then press z. The previous name is not changed.

Discovering devices

Sendi

– New search

MODE dial:

You have to discover a Blu et ooth device when the camera has n ot b een co nnec ted to the device previously or when the camera does not have informat ion on the device in the record for the connected device.

Before operation

Be sure to set the Bluetooth device to allow it to be connected.

MODE dial

Bluetooth

Control butt on

a Set the MODE dial to and

display the image you want to send.

b Press Bluetooth.

The Bluetooth menu ap pears.

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SEND RECEIVE PRINT

c Select [SEND] with b, then

press z.

The Bluetooth function sta rt s up and the SELECT THE RECEIVER screen appears.

SELECT THE RECEIVER

NO RECORD FOR CONNECTED DEVICE

TRY A NEW SEARCH

CONNECT

EXIT

NEW SEARCH

d Select [NEW SEARCH] with V,

then press z.

“SEARCHING Bluetooth DEVICE” is indicated and the number of Bluetooth devices discovered is indicated.

ng images

min

1 UNIT(S) FOUND

SEARCHING Bluetooth DEVICE

STOP

The device discovery operation is completed, the SELECT THE RECEIVER screen appears again.

SELECT THE RECEIVER

NAME : [

SONY Cyber–shotX ADDRESS : TYPE : SUPPORTED : SEARCH :

]

CAMERA UNKNOWN NEW

1/1

CONNECT

EXIT

NEW SEARCH

To cancel the new search

Select [STOP], then press z in Step 4. The devices discovered up to the point you stop the discovery operati on a re added to the SELECT THE RECEIVER screen.

• You may not be able to discover the desired

device if the setting of the device is not discoverable. If you cannot discover the desired device by repeating a new search, check the setting of the device.

• The maximum number of devices that can be

discoverable during a new search is 10 devices.

• The result of new search is displayed along

with the record.

Sending images

Sending images to a camera

MODE dial:

You can send im ages to a c amera eq uip ped with the BIP-compat ib le Bluetooth function.

Before operation

Be sure to se t the receiving camera to enable it to receive images (page 12).

MODE dial

Bluetooth

SMART ZOOM

Control button

• This explanation is given using the DSC-FX77

model.

• For the image types you can send, see page 19.

On the single screen

a Set the MODE dial to and

display the image you want to send.

b Press Bluetooth.

The Bluetooth menu appears.

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SEND RECEIVE PRINT

c Select [SEND] with b, then

press z.

The Bluetooth function starts up and the SELECT THE RECEIVER screen appears.

d Display the record of t he

receiving camera with b/B or perform a new search (page 7).

e Select [CONNECT] with v, then

press z.

“SENDING” is indica ted and the selected image is sent to the receiving camera.

min

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SENDING

EXIT

0/0

RECEIVING

101

EXIT

min

60 SONY Cyber–shot 00:0C:3E:3A:4B:69

• If passkey entry is required on the sending

and receiving cameras, enter the passkey (page 17).

• If you run past the time limit for the

passkey entry (30 seconds), connect again.

f To send other images, display

the desired image with b/B, then press z.

To cancel the sending operation

Sending camera

Select [EXI T], then press z in Step 5 or

6. The Bluetooth func ti on is turned off

and the Bluetooth menu appears again.

On the Index (nine-image) screen

a Set the MODE dial to , then

press the SMART ZOOM W button once to switch to the Index (nine-image ) sc reen.

b Press Bluetooth.

The Bluetooth menu appears.

SEND RECEIVE PRINT

c Select [SEND] with b, then

press z.

d Select [SELECT] with B, then

press z.

e Select the image you want to

send with v/V/b/B, then press z.

A mark is attached on the selected image.

SELECT MOVE TO NEXT

Bluetooth

At this time, the image has not been sent.

f To send other images at the

same time, repeat Step 5.

• The maximum number of images you can

send at a time is 54.

g Press Bluetooth. h Select [OK] with B, then press

The Bluetooth function sta rt s up and the SELECT THE RECEIVER screen appears.

i Display the record of the

receiving camera with b/B or perform a new search (page 7).

j Select [CONNECT] with v, then

press z.

“SENDING” is indicated and the selected image is sent to the receiving camera.

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SONY Cyber–shotX

0/1

SENDING

EXIT

0/0

RECEIVING

101

EXIT

min

60 SONY Cyber–shot 00:0C:3E:3A:4B:69

• If passkey entry is required on the sending

and receiving cameras, enter the passkey (page 17).

• If you run past the time limit for the

passkey entry (30 seconds), connect again.

When the images have been sent, “SENT” is indicated on t he sending camera.

k Select [EXIT], then press z.

The Bluetooth function turns off and the Bluetooth menu appears again.

To cancel the sending operation

Sending camera

Select [EXI T ] , then press z in S tep 0. The Bluetooth function is turned off and the Bluetooth menu appears again.

Sending images

On the Index (triple-image) screen

a Set the MODE dial to , then

press the SMART ZOOM W button twice to switch to the Index (triple-image) scr een.

b Move the image you want to

send to the center with b/B.

c Press Bluetooth.

The Bluetooth menu ap pears.

RECEIVE

SEND

101-0012 2003 10:30AM74

OK BACK/NEXT

d Select [SEND] with V, then

press z.

The Bluetooth function start s up and the SELECT THE RECEIVER screen appears.

e Display the record of the

receiving camera with b/B or perform a new search (page 7).

f Select [CONNECT] with v, then

press z.

“SENDING” is indica ted and the selected image is sent to the receiver camera.

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SENDING

EXIT

0/0

RECEIVING

101

EXIT

min

60 SONY Cyber–shot 00:0C:3E:3A:4B:69

• If passkey entry is required on the sending

and receiving cameras, enter the passkey (page 17).

• If you run past the time limit for the

passkey entry (30 seconds), connect again.

g To send other images, move

the desired image to the center with b/B, then press z.

To cancel the sending operation

Sending Camera

Select [EXI T ] , then press z in S tep 6 or

7. The Bluetooth func ti on is turned off

and the Bluetooth menu app ea rs aga in .

Sending images to a Sony VAIO

MODE dial:

You can send images to a VAIO equipped with the BIP-compatible Bluetooth function.

MODE dial

Bluetooth

Control butt on

• For the latest information about connection using a VAIO, see the following URL: http://www.sonyimaging.com/support/

• You can also operate with the index (nine- or

triple-image) screen.

• For the image types you can send, see page 19.

a Turn on your VAIO and turn on

the Bluet ooth function.

b Start up “BlueSpace.”

For details o n this operati on , refer to the HELP of the VAIO.

c Set the MODE dial on the

camera to and display the image you want to send.

d Press Bluetooth on the

camera.

The Bluetooth menu appears.

e Select [SEND] with b, then

press z.

The Bluetooth functi on sta rt s up and the SELECT THE RECEIVER screen appears.

f Display the record of the

receiver with b/B or perform new search (page 7).

g Select [CONNECT] with v, then

press z.

“SENDING” is indicated on the camera and the select ed image is sent to the VAIO.

min

VAIO

SENDING

• If passkey entry is required on your

camera and the V AI O, enter the passkey (page 17).

• If you run past the time limit for the

passkey entry (30 seconds), connect again.

EXIT

h To send other images, display

the desired image with b/B, then press z.

To cancel the sending operation

Your camera

Select [EXIT], then press z in Step 7 or

8. The Bluetooth function is turned off

and the Bluetooth menu appea rs aga i n.

Sending images

Receiving images

from a camera

MODE dial:

You can receive images from a cam era equipped with the BIP- co mp atible Bluetooth function.

MODE dial

Bluetooth

Control butt on

• You can also perform this operation with the

index (nine- or triple-image) screen.

• For the image types you can receive, see

page 19.

a Set the MODE dial to .

b Press Bluetooth.

The Bluetooth menu appears.

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SEND RECEIVE PRINT

c Select [RECEIVE] with b/B,

then press z.

The Bluetooth function starts up and “WAITING FOR CONNECTION” is indicated. The camera is then connectable.

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WAITING FOR CONNECTION

101

0/0

EXIT

d Discover the receiving camera

with the sending camera, and send images.

“RECEIVING” i s indi cated and the image is sent to the receiving camera. After recor ding the ima g e in the receiving ca mera, the rece iving cam era turns back t o be r ec ei vable (WAITING TO RECEIVE).

eceiving images

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EXIT

To cancel the receiving operation

When [EXIT] is indicated on the screen, you can cancel the rec eiving operation at any time. Select [EXI T], t hen pr ess z. The Bluetooth function is turned off and the Bluetooth menu appears again. The file currently being received is not saved.

When the sending camera turns off the Bluetooth function

The following screen appe ars.

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RECEIVED

If you want to receive other images, select [EXIT] to turn off the Bluetooth func tion. Then, repeat Steps 3 and 4.

EXIT

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Sony DSC-FX77 User Manual

Introduction

Table of contents

The “Basic Imaging Profile”

Bluetooth operation

Naming your camera

Discovering devices

Sending images

Sending images to a camera

On the single screen

On the Index (nine-image) screen

On the Index (triple-image) screen

Sending images to a Sony VAIO

Receiving images