Sony PC Connecting Kit Operating Instruction

3-859-881-23(1)

PC Connecting Kit

Operating Instructions

For the latest information on this product

For Windows: Refer to the “readme.txt” file on the supplied CD-ROM. For Macintosh: Refer to the “ReadMe” file on the supplied CD-ROM.

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About this manual

This instruction manual is divided into two sections:

For Windows

The former section explains how to use the PC Connecting Kit for Windows:

(from page 7)

Before you begin (page 8)

Explains features of the PC connecting kit. Also explains the system requirements for using this product.

Setting up (page 13)

Explains how to install the software, set the Digital Still Camera and connect the Camera to your PC.

Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility

Capturing an image (page 23)

Explains how to save the camera images onto hard disk in album or another file format and then display the images on the hard disk. Also explains how to acquire an image from the devices which support TWAIN protocol into your PC.

Editing an image (page 54)

Explains how to change album thumbnail and comments, copy and delete an image, print and transfer an image and other editing features.

Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5

Using the TWAIN data source (page 69)

Explains how to transfer a camera image to an application which supports TWAIN protocol.

Others (page 71)

Gives additional information.

For Macintosh

The later section explains how to use the PC Connecting Kit for Macintosh:

(from page 77)

Before you begin (page 78)

Explains features of the PC connecting kit. Also explains the system requirements for using this product.

Setting up (page 82)

Explains how to connect the software to your Macintosh. Also explains how to set the Digital Still Camera and connect the Camera to your Macintosh.

Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility

Capturing an image (page 86)

Explains how to save the camera images onto hard disk in album or another file format and then display the images on the hard disk.

Editing an image (page 113)

Explains how to sort the images, change a comment, zoom and rotate an image, review the image information, print and transfer an image and other editing features.

Sony Digital Still Camera Plug-in

Using the Plug-in (page 123)

Explains how to transfer a camera image into the application which supports Adobe Photoshop Plug-in.

Others (page 125)

Gives additional information

Note

Explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with basic Windows and Macintosh operations. For how to use your computer and operating systems, please refer to the respective manuals.

Table of contents

About this manual ................................. 3

Getting started........................................ 6

For Windows

Before you begin

Features ................................................... 8

System requirements ........................... 12

Setting up

Determining how to connect the Digital

Still Camera .................................... 13

Connecting via cable ........................... 14

Connecting via infrared port ............. 18

Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility

Capturing an image

Starting “Sony Digital Still Camera

Album Utility” ............................... 23

About the menus ................................. 24

Using the tool bar ................................ 29

Changing system settings................... 30

Opening the camera images ............... 31

Opening the image from

the image list window .................. 31

Opening the image directly ......... 34

Saving the camera images in album . 35

Opening and saving the camera

images ............................................. 35

Saving all the camera images

without opening them .................. 37

Saving the selected camera images

without opening them .................. 38

Saving the camera images as another

file format ....................................... 40

Opening and saving the camera

images ............................................. 40

Saving all the camera images

without opening them .................. 43

(from page 7)

Saving the selected camera images

without opening them .................. 45

Opening an album of the hard disk .. 47

Opening an image file directly .......... 50

Capturing an image from TWAIN

device .............................................. 53

Editing an image

Changing the album front cover ....... 54

Changing the caption .......................... 55

Moving albums or images

(drag and drop) ............................ 56

Copying an image to another album 57

Copying with the File menu .............. 59

Deleting images or albums................. 60

Searching for images ........................... 61

Printing images .................................... 62

Changing the image display size ...... 64

Rotating an image................................ 65

Reviewing the image information..... 66

Transferring an image to

the camera ...................................... 67

Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5

Using the TWAIN data source

Transferring camera images to an

application which supports the

TWAIN protocol ............................ 69

Others

Troubleshooting ................................... 71

Index ................................................... 74

For Macintosh

(from page 77)

Before you begin

Features ................................................. 78

System requirements ........................... 81

Setting up

Step 1: Installing the software ........... 82

Step 2: Connecting the Digital Still

Camera ............................................ 84

Step 3: Setting up the Digital Still

Camera ............................................ 85

Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility

Capturing an image

Starting “Sony Digital Still Camera

Album Utility” ............................... 86

About the menus ................................. 87

Using the tool bar ................................ 91

Setting the Preferences ........................ 92

Opening the camera images ............... 94

Opening the image from

the image list window .................. 94

Opening the image directly ......... 97

Saving the camera images in album . 98

Opening and saving the camera

images ............................................. 98

Saving all the camera images

without opening them ................ 100

Saving the selected camera images

without opening them ................ 101

Saving the camera images as another

file type ......................................... 103

Opening and saving the camera

images ........................................... 103

Saving all the camera images

without opening them ................ 105

Saving the selected camera images

without opening them ................ 106

Opening an album of the hard disk 109

Opening an image file directly ........ 111

Editing an image

Changing the comment.....................113

Sorting the images ............................. 114

Copying an image to another

album ............................................ 115

Deleting images ................................. 116

Printing images .................................. 117

Changing the image display size .... 119

Rotating an image.............................. 120

Reviewing the image information... 121 Transferring an image to

the camera .................................... 122

Sony Digital Still Camera Plug-in

Using the Plug-in

Transferring camera images to your

application .................................... 123

Others

Troubleshooting ................................. 125

Index ................................................. 127

Getting started

The items used in this product are supplied in the Digital Still Camera DSC-F1 package together with the other supplied accessories. Unpack the package and pick up the following items:

Connecting cable (1)

Cable adapter for Macintosh (1)

Hybrid CD-ROM for IBM PC/AT compatible

PC and Macintosh (1)

Operating instructions for PC Connecting Kit

(1)

Registration card (1)

For Windows

Operating Instructions

Before you begin

Features

***Language install option

You can select the menu and dialog language for each software you install. The directory described as “***” in each installer stands for a language install option-English, French or German.

For the file name of the installer, refer to the files contained in each language folder: The file named “Setup.exe” or “Install.exe” is the installer.

The PC Connecting Kit for Windows comprises the connecting cable and the CD-ROM, which includes the following:

p Installer (DSCAlbum\***\Setup.exe)

Installs the following:

❐Application software “Sony Digital Still Camera

Album Utility Version 1.5”

Captures images from the Sony Digital Still Camera DSC-F1 and edits them:

• Captures Digital Still Camera images with or without opening them and copies them onto the hard disk in the desired file format.

• Offers a variety of album and image editing functions: moves the position of an image in an album, copies images to another album, deletes images, searches for images, zooms and rotates images, prints an image, and transfers an image from a hard disk. You can also capture an image from a TWAIN device such as a digital image scanner.

❐TWAIN data source driver “Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN

1.5”

Enables direct capturing of images from the Digital Still Camera into an application which supports the TWAIN protocol.

p Installer (Infrared\***\Setup.exe)

Installs the following:

❐Microsoft Windows 95 Infrared

Communications Driver Version 2.0

Enables infrared data communication between the Digital Still Camera DSC-F1 and your PC, which is equipped with the infrared communication hardware or adapter. Please install this driver if it is not installed on the Windows 95 operating system of your PC. For information using the driver software, see the release notes or Help online document.

8 Before you begin

Notes

• Do not delete nor change the names of folders or files under the PIC_CAM directory. Doing so will prevent the control file inside the directory from activating and the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” from displaying the image.

• In case the Dscalbum folder is renamed or moved to another directory, it cannot be located with [Open Folder] in the File menu of the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility.” You can locate the folder with [Find Folder] in the Option menu.

Image filing system of the Album Utility

The “Sony Digital Still Camera album Utility” handles the images in a unique album filing system–“Album” format. You can also handle the images as standard file formats such as BMP, TIFF or JPEG.

Album format

When the Digital Still Camera images are copied onto the hard disk or other storage device, they are stored in the original filing system shown below, which is called the “Album” format. The “Album” format enables saving an image in a small file size without degrading its picture quality. Since the “Album” format is the original filing system, you cannot open an Album format file with other applications.

Dscalbum folder

located on the root directory.

The list of files contained in the selected album.

Album folder

The folder named with an 8-digit number containing the maximum of 30 PIC folder whose name users can register.

folders. It is the only

*****

Albums

Each folder can contain up to 200 image files (.pmp).

Before you begin

Features

Thumbnail

Stands for each image in the album list or image list.

The Album is displayed as follows:

Thumbnail

Album list

Album icons contained in the album folder (

********

) are listed with the thumbnail. Each album in the list stands for the PIC

*****

folder.

Album icon

Image list

The thumbnails of images contained in the selected album (PIC

) are listed.

*****

Each image in the list stands for a PMP file. You can select and open any image.

Image

The selected image is displayed in full size.

Other file formats

You can also save or display the images in standards file formats: BMP (bitmap), TIFF, and JPEG formats.

10 Before you begin

Operation flow chart

Connect the Digital Still Camera with the PC via cable or infrared port and install the software.

Setting Up (page 13)

Sony Digital Still Camera Album

Utility

Start the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility”

Open the Camera Image

(page 31)

Select the images to be

stored in the hard disk

Save

Open the image stored in the hard disk (page 47)

Select the image in the image list or specify the image file to be opened.

Edit an image/Print an image/Transfer an image to the Camera (page 54)

You can edit an image: changing album front cover, moving, copying, deleting, printing an image, enlarging and diminishing an image, rotating an image. You can also transfer an image to the Digital Still Camera.

(page 23)

Save the Camera Image

without Opening it

all the camera images

only selected images

Before you begin

Sony DSC-F1

TWAIN 1.5

Start a TWAIN

application

(page 69)

Select the “Sony

DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5”

Transfer camera

images to a TWAIN

application

Before you begin

System requirements

Your PC and system software must meet the following minimum requirements to use this product:

• IBM PC/AT or compatible

– CPU: 80386SX 66MHz and above – RAM: 16MB or more

• OS: Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Windows 95

• Hard disk space: 40MB or more depending on the

size and number of images you store.

• A color monitor with a video board or video driver

to display 640 × 480 pixels and 256 colors or better. (A video board with 16,770,000 colors is recommended.)

• CD-ROM drive

Note

Depending on the PC, the selectable serial speeds (bps) are limited.

• RS-232C port (serial speed selectable among

9600bps/19200bps/38400bps) or infrared port

12 Before you begin

Setting up

Determining how to connect the Digital Still Camera

Before using this software to capture the Digital Still Camera Images onto your PC, the Camera and your PC should be properly connected and the necessary software modules should be correctly installed in your PC. As illustrated below, there are two options for connecting the Digital Still Camera with your PC. Determine which option you use and follow the necessary steps:

Setting up

Operation flow in connecting via cable

1 Installing the “Sony

Digital Still Camera Album Utility” and “Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN

1.5.”

2 Connecting the Digital

Still Camera.

3 Setting up the Digital

Still Camera–setting the menu and making the camera ready for communication.

Operation flow in connecting via infrared port

1 Installing the “Sony

Digital Still Camera Album Utility” and “Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN

1.5.”

2 Installing Microsoft

Windows 95 Infrared Communications Driver

3 Connecting the Digital

Still Camera.

4 Setting up the Digital

Still Camera–setting the menu and making the camera ready for communication.

Connecting via cable

Use the connecting cable supplied to connect the Digital I/O port of the Digital Still Camera with the serial port of your PC:

Digital Still Camera DSC-F1

to DIGITAL I/O port

Connecting cable (supplied)

to serial port

Your PC

Follow the steps explained in “Connecting via cable” (page 14).

Connecting via infrared port

Use the infrared ports to transfer the images between the Digital Still Camera and the PC:

Digital Still Camera DSC-F1

Infrared port

Follow the steps explained in “Connecting via infrared port” (page 18).

Your PC

13Setting up

Connecting via cable

Important notice to the users who have installed the previous version (Version 1.0) of “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility”

Before installing the Version 1.5 of the software, make sure to uninstall the Version

1.0 of the software with the CD-ROM supplied with the Version 1.0.

***Language install option

You can select the menu and dialog language among English, French or German. Type one of these language options in the directory described as “***” in step 4.

1 Installing “Sony Digital Still Camera

Album Utility” and “Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5”

To handle Digital Still Camera images on your PC, use the installer to install “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” and “Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5.”

1 Turn on your PC and start up Windows 95. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive on your PC .

3 For Windows 95, click the [Start] button and then

click [Run]. For Windows 3.1, open the Program Manager or File Manager and choose [Run] in the [File] menu.

The [Run] dialog box appears.

4 In the command line entry box, type the drive

letter for your CD-ROM drive followed by a colon (:) and a backslash (\), and then type the characters “DSCAlbum\***\Setup.exe.” For example, if your CD-ROM is on drive D and your language install option (***) is “English” type: d:\DSCAlbum\English\Setup.exe

The destination drive and directory

The drive and directory are by default set to “C:\SONYDSC\.” you want to install the software to another drive or directory, type the drive or directory name in the text box.

Usually, use the default ones. If

5 Click [Install].

The confirmation window for installation appears.

6 Click [Yes].

Installation starts up. When all the files and programs are copied, the dialog box appears.

Setting up

Note

In case you want to move the software to another drive or directory after it is installed, make sure to uninstall the software and then install it again. Do not use the Explorer or File Manager to move the software files.

7 Click [OK].

The installation is completed.

Uninstalling the software

When the software becomes unnecessary, remove all the software files from your hard disk as follows:

1 Follow the steps 1 to 4 on page 14 to display the

[Sony DSC Setup] dialog box.

2 Click [Uninstall].

The confirmation window for uninstallation appears.

3 Click [Yes].

The component files are deleted from your hard disk.

4 Click [Exit].

Setting up

continued

15Setting up

Connecting via cable

Notes

• Turn off the power on your PC and Digital Still Camera before connection.

• Do not turn off the power of the camera nor disconnect the cable during transmitting the data, which may cause a transmission failure.

• Use only the supplied connecting cable. Other brands of cables may cause malfunctions.

• The supplied connecting cable is for the Sony Digital Still Camera DSC-F1 only. It cannot be used to connect other cameras.

• Insert the connecting cable carefully into the port, making sure that the port goes in straight and is firmly seated. When inserting the cable into the Digital I/O port of the Digital Still Camera, match the ¢ mark of the cable with that of the port.

• Keep metal objects away from the connector pins to avoid short circuits.

• We suggest you use the Digital Still Camera with the AC power adapter.

2 Connecting the Digital Still Camera

Digital Still Camera DSC-F1

to DIGITAL I/O port

Connecting cable (supplied)

to serial port

Your PC

Use the supplied connecting cable to connect the serial port on your PC and the DIGITAL I/O port on the Digital Still Camera DSC-F1.

To resume data transmission

In case the data transmission is interrupted (and the Digital Still Camera becomes disabled), resume the transmission as follows :

1 Close all the windows of “Sony Digital Still

Camera Album Utility” being displayed on the PC monitor.

2 Turn the POWER/Function dial of the Digital Still

Camera to “OFF.”

3 Turn the POWER/Function dial to “PLAY.” 4 Transmit the data again.

Setting up

3 Setting up the Digital Still Camera

9600 19200 38400

CAMERA MENU SERIAL SPEED

Before you start data communications between the PC and the Digital Still Camera, set up the Digital Still Camera as follows. For the details, refer to the instruction manuals of the Digital Still Camera DSC-F1.

Setting up

* The SERIAL menu

defines the serial speed via the connecting cable.

Note

During the data communication in process, do not change the position of the POWER/Function dial.

MENU/EXECUTE jog dial

Digital Still Camera DSC-F1

POWER/Function dial

1 Set the POWER/Function dial to “PLAY.” 2 To activate the data transmission via the

connecting cable, set the menu as follows:

Menu Select

WIRELESS OFF

SERIAL* The same serial speed as selected in

the [Settings] dialog box of the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility.”

CAMERA MENU

WIRELESS OFF ON

The Digital Still Camera is ready for communication via cable.

17Setting up

Connecting via infrared port

Important notice to the users who have installed the previous version (Version 1.0) of “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility”

Before installing the Version 1.5 of the software, make sure to uninstall the Version

1.0 of the software with the CD-ROM supplied with the Version 1.0.

***Language install option

You can select the menu and dialog language among English, French or German. Type one of these language options in the directory described as “***” in step 4.

1 Installing “Sony Digital Still Camera

Album Utility” and “Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5”

To handle Digital Still Camera images on your PC, use the installer to install “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” and “Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5.”

1 Turn on your PC and start up Windows 95. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive on your PC .

3 For Windows 95, click the [Start] button and then

click [Run]. For Windows 3.1, open the Program Manager or File Manager and choose [Run] in the [File] menu.

The [Run] dialog box appears.

4 In the command line entry box, type the drive

The destination drive and directory

The drive and directory are by default set to “C:\SONYDSC\.” you want to install the software to another drive or directory, type the drive or directory name in the text box.

Usually, use the default ones. If

Note

Setting up

5 Click [Install].

The confirmation window for installation appears.

6 Click [Yes].

Installation starts up. When all the files and programs are copied, the dialog box appears.

7 Click [OK].

The installation is completed.

Uninstalling the software

When the software becomes unnecessary, remove all the software files from your hard disk as follows:

1 Follow the steps 1 to 4 on page 18 to display the

[Sony DSC Setup] dialog box.

2 Click [Uninstall].

The confirmation window for uninstallation appears.

3 Click [Yes].

The component files are deleted from your hard disk.

4 Click [Exit].

Setting up

Tip

You can check to see if this driver software is installed by opening the Control Panel and looking for “Infrared Monitor.”

Note

You need the infrared communication device to use this driver software.

***Language install option

You can select the language among English, French or German. Type one of these language options in the directory described as “***” in step

4. For the file name of the

installer, refer to the files contained in each language folder: The file named “Setup.exe” or “Install.exe” is the installer.

2 Installing Microsoft Windows 95

Infrared Communications Driver

To perform infrared communications with the Digital Still Camera, use the installer to install “Microsoft Windows 95 Infrared Communications Driver Version

2.0.” Install this driver software if it is not installed on the Windows 95 of your PC. You can use this driver under Windows 95 only. When using Window 3.1, do not install this driver.

1 Turn on your PC and start up Windows 95. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive on your PC .

3 Click the [Start] button and then click [Run].

The [Run] dialog box appears.

4 In the command line entry box, type the drive

letter for your CD-ROM drive followed by a colon (:) and a backslash (\), and then type the characters “infrared\***\setup.exe.” For example, if your CD-ROM is on drive D and your language install option (***) is “English” type: d:\infrared\English\setup.exe

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19Setting up

Connecting via infrared port

5 Click [OK] .

The [Infrared Device Wizard] starts up. Follow the instructions on your screen, referring to the “Setting the infrared device wizard” on the following, to continue the setup process.

Setting the Infrared Device Wizard

❐ Hardware manufacturer and the model name

• When using a lap-top or desktop PC with the

• When using a PC with an infrared adapter

• When you cannot find your adapter in the list,

❐ Port to which the infrared driver is installed

Select the port to which the infrared device is

physically connected.

• When using a lap-top or desktop PC with the

• When using a PC with an infrared adapter

Note

If the built-in infrared communications device is set to OFF, you cannot set the port number on the screen. Refer to the PC manual to set it to ON.

❐ Simulation (virtual) port

Select the port number supported by the infrared

communications driver. Usually use the default port number. In the Settings dialog box of an infrared communications application such as the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility,” the same port number as set here should be specified.

built-in infrared communications device, select “Lap-top/Desktop built-in infrared port.”

connected to the RS-232C port, select the manufacturer and model names of the adapter.

select “Disk.” In case no disk is attached, contact the manufacturer of the adapter.

built-in infrared communications device, select the port number allocated to the infrared communications device.

connected to the RS-232C port, select the RS-232C port number.

Setting up

Uninstalling the software

When the software becomes unnecessary, remove all the software files from your hard disk as follows:

1 Select [Add/Remove Programs] in the Control

Panel.

2 Select “Infrared Support for Windows 95 Version

2.0” in the [Add/Remove Programs Properties] and double-click [Add/Remove].

Setting up

Notes

• Place the infrared ports of the camera and PC within the controllable area. Do not place them too far nor too close, which may interrupt transferring or cause noises.

• Do not cover the infrared ports with your hand or any other objects.

• Infrared rays cannot pass through a wall, opaque glass, etc. If they pass through glass, etc., the controllable distance becomes short.

• Do not turn off the power of the camera or interfere with communication during transmitting the data, which may cause a transmission failure.

• We suggest you use the Digital Still Camera with the AC power adapter.

• Also refer to the online manual of the Infrared Data Communications Driver.

4 Connecting the Digital Still Camera

Digital Still Camera DSC-F1

Infrared port

❐Place the infrared port located on the front panel of

the Digital Still Camera DSC-F1 and that of your PC face to face so that you can transmit image data from the camera to the PC or vice versa. (Controllable area is about 4 - 12 inches (10 - 30 cm) in terms of straight line distance and 15 degrees right, left, up and down each in terms of conical angle.)

❐Check the Status tag of the Infrared Monitor in the

Control Panel to see if the infrared device is detected.

❐The figure above is an example of connecting the

Digital Still Camera with a PC with the built-in infrared communications device. You can also use a PC equipped with an infrared adapter.

Your PC

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21Setting up

Connecting via infrared port

To resume data transmission

In case the data transmission is interrupted (and the Digital Still Camera becomes disabled), resume the transmission as follows :

1 Close all the windows of “Sony Digital Still

Camera Album Utility” being displayed on the PC monitor.

2 Turn the POWER/Function dial of the Digital Still

Camera to “OFF.”

3 Turn the POWER/Function dial to “PLAY.” 4 Transmit the data again.

5 Setting up the Digital Still Camera

MENU/EXECUTE jog dial

POWER/Function dial

Notes

• Do not set the POWER/Function dial to “CAMERA,” which may occur data transmission error.

• During the data communication in process, do not change the position of the POWER/Function dial.

Setting up

Digital Still Camera DSC-F1

1 Set the POWER/Function dial to “PLAY.” 2 To activate the data transmission via the infrared

port, set the WIRELESS menu to ON. (Setting with the SERIAL menu is not necessary.)

CAMERA MENU

WIRELESS OFF ON

The Digital Still Camera is ready for communication via cable.

Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility Capturing an image

Starting “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility”

Using Windows 95

1 Start up Windows 95 on your PC. 2 Click the [Start] button on the taskbar. 3 Point to [Programs] and to [Sony], and then click

[Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility]. The “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility”

starts up.

The main window appears.

Capturing an image

Quitting the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility”

Select [Exit] in the File menu.

Using Windows 3.1

1 Start Windows 3.1 and run the Program Manager

and double-click “Sony” group.

2 Double-click “Sony Digital Still Camera Album

Utility” icon and select [Open] in the Icon menu.

Quitting the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility”

Select [Exit] in the File menu.

23Capturing an image

About the menus

The “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” consists of the following menus. For frequently used menu items, you can use the tool bar buttons (page

29).

File menu

Open Folder Opens an album folder that is stored in the hard disk or MO

disk and displays images of the album.

Open Selected Album/Image

Open File Opens and displays an image file from the hard disk or MO

Close Closes the currently active window. Save Saves the image rotated in the album. Save As Saves the currently selected image with another file name

Save To Album Saves the image(s) selected in the image list or a BMP, TIFF,

Export Images Saves the-image(s) selected in the image list onto the desired

Acquire Acquires an image file from the TWAIN source. Select Source Selects a TWAIN source such as a digital scanner. Print Setup Selects the model name of the printer, paper, and other

Print Displays the dialog box to print an album list, image list, and

Exit Exits “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility.”

Opens and displays the selected album(s) or image(s) at a time.

disk. The available file types are BMP, TIFF, JPEG and PMP (Album).

onto the selected folder. The available file types are BMP, TIFF, and JPEG.

or JPEG file onto the album in the hard disk.

folder. The available file types are BMP, TIFF, and JPEG.

settings. (The printer driver needs to be installed prior to printing. )

image.

Capturing an image

Edit menu

Copy Copies the selected image to the clipboard. Paste Pastes an image of the clipboard. (You cannot use this command

if no image is in the clipboard. ) Delete Deletes the selected albums or images of an album. Select All Selects all the albums in the album list or all the images in the

image list. Select None Cancels the selection in the album list or image list.

Camera menu

Open Camera Opens and displays the camera image list or the image on the

monitor. Copy To Album Saves all the images or selected images of the camera to the

album on the hard disk in the album format without opening

them. Export Camera Images Saves all the images or selected images of the camera to the

desired folder on the hard disk in the BMP, TIFF or JPEG file

type without opening them. Copy to Camera Transfers the images from the hard disk to the camera.

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About the menus

Display menu

Tool Bar Displays (with a check mark) or hide (without a check mark) the tool

bar.

Status Bar Displays (with a check mark) or hide (without a check mark) the

status bar.

Image menu (When an image is displayed)

Information Displays the information about the opened image or selected

image in the image list. Rotate Left Rotates the image 90 degrees counterclockwise. Rotate Right Flip Rotates the image 180 degrees. Zoom In Enlarges the displayed image size. Zoom Out Reduces the displayed image size. Show Edit Frame Displays the frame for trimming a part of the image. Best Fit 640 × 480

Rotates the image 90 degrees clockwise.

Adjusts the size of the image to fit into 640 × 480 pixels. The image

is enlarged or reduced without changing its aspect ratio.

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Options menu

Set Album Cover Sets the selected image in the image list as the album's front

cover. You can only select a single image for the cover.

Show Date Displays the recorded date for each image when the image list is

displayed in the window.

Show Caption Displays the caption for each image in an album when the image

list is displayed in the window.

Find Images Searches for images from your image list by entering the search

keys.

Find Folder Searches for album folders created using older version of this

software.

Touchup Adjusts the colors and contrast of the monitor to eliminate the

color differences between the image data and the monitor*.

Settings Sets the application preferences, such as the serial port and

speed.

* Adjusting the colors and the contrast of the

monitor

Usually no adjustment is necessary. Only when the color balance degrades under the conditions of use, such as climate and time, adjust the color and contrast as follows:

Colors: Move the scroll bar to the point where you can find that

the colors of the right and left sides match as much as possible for red, green, and blue.

Contrast (rate of gamma): Usually set to 1.0. When you adjust

the color of the monitor, the rate of gamma that is specifically for the monitor can be adjusted to a certain rate. Adjust the contrast to achieve the same contrast in the case of displaying the data in a different system.

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About the menus

Window menu

Cascade Displays windows like cascades. Tile Displays windows like tiles.

Help menu

Help Calls up the online Help window. Search for Help on Searches for Help on the keywords and topics you enter. About Album Utility Displays the version number of this program.

Keyboard shortcuts

The descriptions including “Ctrl + C,” “Shift + F5” and “Alt + F4” next to the file

menu stand for keyboard shortcuts. ("+” means pressing the two buttons at the same time and F means a function key.)

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Using the tool bar

The tool bar shortcuts to frequently used menu items.

Tool Bar

Open Camera: Opens and displays the camera images on the monitor.

Copy To Album: Saves the camera images to the album on the hard disk in the album

format without opening them. Export Camera Images: Saves the camera images to the desired folder on the hard

disk in the BMP, TIFF, or JPEG format without opening them.

Copy to Camera: Transfers the images to the camera.

Open Folder: Opens and displays the album stored in the hard disk.

Open Selected Album/Image: Opens and displays the multiple images selected in the

image list simultaneously. Open File: Opens and displays the image file of the PMP (album), BMP, TIFF, or JPEG

file type stored in the hard disk.

Save To Album: Saves the selected image to the album on the hard disk.

Export Images: Saves the selected image in the desired folder on the hard disk in the

BMP, TIFF, or JPEG file type.

Print: Displays the dialog box to print an image, image list, or album list.

Copy: Copies the selected image to the clipboard.

Paste: Pastes an image of the clipboard. (You cannot use this command if no image is

in the clipboard. ) Information: Displays the information about the opened image or selected image in

the image list.

Rotate Left: Rotates an image 90 degrees in the counterclockwise direction.*

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Rotate Right: Rotates an image 90 degrees in the clockwise direction.*

Flip: Rotate an image 180 degrees.*

Zoom In: Enlarges the displayed image size.**

Zoom Out:Reduces the displayed image size.**

Show Edit Frame: Displays the frame for trimming a part of the image. Best Fit 640 X 480: Adjusts the size of the image to fit into 640 × 480 pixels. The image is

magnified or reduced without changing its aspect ratio.

* To save the image rotated, select [Save] in the File menu. ** You can change the display size only; you cannot save an image zoomed in or out.

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Changing system settings

Set the program settings according to your PC and

monitor.

1 Start the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album

Utility.”

2 Select [Settings] in the Option menu.

The [Settings] dialog box appears. Set the items.

Notes

• The SERIAL menu defines the serial speed via the connecting cable.

• You may not be able to select the serial speed from the available options according to your PC. Refer to your PC's manual for the available serial speeds.

• When using the infrared port, you do not have to set the Serial Speed.

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Serial Port Select [Automatic detection] to

automatically set the proper serial port. You can also select [Manual] and select the available COM port which the camera is connected. When using the infrared port, select the same port number as the simulation port specified in the Infrared Device Wizard.

Serial Speed Set the serial speed as selected in the

SERIAL menu of the DSC-F1 when connecting via cable. Certain setting may be disabled due to limitation inherent to your computer system.

Images per Select the number of the thumbnail images List displayed per row in the album list and

image list. Usually, select [Automatic] to display as many images as possible. You can also select [Manual] to select the number.

Notify when Check the check box to display the image is confirmation message when you Dropped drag and drop an image.

3 Click [OK].

The settings are changed.

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