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.

Opening the camera images

To view images in the Digital Still Camera DSC-F1, open the camera images.

Before you start

Make sure you have done the necessary preparations as described in pages 13 through 22.

Opening the image from the image list window

1 Select [Open Camera] in the Camera menu or click

on the tool bar.

The following dialog box appears.

The image to be displayed at the beginning. The total number of the images stored in the camera

2 Click [Open Image List] and input the image

number which you want to start the image list with in the [Start with image number] box.

Use the numeric keys to specify the image number or click up arrow to increase or down arrow to decrease the number.

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3 Click [Open].

The selected thumbnail images are transferred from the camera (the camera icon is displayed in red) and the image list of the camera is displayed.

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Opening the camera images

Switching the caption and date display of an image

Select either [Show Caption] or [Show Date] in the Options menu. You can change the caption.

Displaying other thumbnails

When hidden pages exist, the scroll bar appears.

To scroll rows on a page, click either up or down arrow.

To scroll page by page, click somewhere between the arrow and the handle.

To display the desired page quickly, drag the handle.

Status bar

The status bar shows program information, such as the progress of a time consuming task. Depending on window content, information such as file path name, number of images and image size is displayed.

Image number

4 Click the thumbnail(s) you want to open (the

Caption or date display

(Communication starts with camera.)

Status bar

Camera icon

The following icons on an image stand for:

Selected as album front cover. You can change

the album front cover with [Set Album Cover] in the Option menu (see page 54).

Protected from accidental erasure and editing

(see page 66).

selected thumbnail frame becomes yellow) and select [Open Selected Album/Image] in the File

menu. Or, double-click the image or click

the tool bar. The selected images are displayed in full size.

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How to select images in the image list ❐ Selecting an image

Click the desired thumbnail of the image; the image is selected. Click another thumbnail and that image is selected instead of the previous image.

❐ Selecting multiple images

To select the images each isolated: Press and hold

down the Ctrl key as you click the left button of the mouse on the desired images.

To select the images in succession: Press and hold

down the Shift key as you click the left button of the mouse on the desired images.

To select all the images in the image list: Select

[Select All] in the Edit menu.

To cancel the selection: Click the right button of

the mouse on the selected image. Select [Select None] in the Edit menu to cancel the selection of all the images.

To open the multiple selected images: Double-

click the left button of the mouse on one of the selected images as you hold down the Shift or Ctrl key. Or select [Open Selected Album/ Image] in the File menu; all the selected images are opened.

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Closing an album list, image list or image

Select [Close] in the File menu or click the close button. The selected window is closed.

Switching the active window

An album list window, an image list window and an image window are displayed in cascade. You can switch the active window (the window selected and displayed front) using the following:

• Click the desired window listed in the Window pulldown menu.

• Click a part of the desired window. You can easily select the window by selecting [Tile] in the Window menu to display all the windows in tile .

• Point to windows or and click [Next Window] until the desired window displays active.

in the album list and image list

in an image window in the title bar

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Opening the camera images

Opening the image directly

1 Select [Open Camera] in the Camera menu or click

In the initial status, the image number currently displayed on the camera.

2 Click [Open Single Image] and input the image

3 Click [Open].

on the tool bar.

The following dialog box appears.

number which you want to open in the [Open image number] box.

Use the numeric keys to specify the image number or click up arrow to increase or down arrow to decrease the number.

The selected images are displayed in full size.

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Saving the camera images in album

To quickly handle and process camera images on your PC, save the selected camera images in album of the hard disk with or without opening them. The album is stored in the album folder of the Dscalbum folder in the each drive's root directory.

Opening and saving the camera images

1 Follow the steps 1 through 3 of “Opening the

camera images” (page 31) to display the image list of the camera.

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2 Click the thumbnails of the desired images. To

save all the images, select [Select All] in the Edit menu.

The frame of the selected image is highlighted in yellow.

3 Select [Save To Album] in the File menu or click

on the tool bar.

The following dialog box appears.

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Saving the camera images in album

Deleting and renaming an album folder

Select the desired album folder in the [Folder] list box and click [Delete] or [Rename].

Creating a new album folder

In the [Folder] list box, album folders contained in the Dscalbum folder of the root directory are listed with the album caption. To add a new album folder to the list, click [New] under the list box. In the [Album Title] dialog box, input the new folder name and click [OK].

Creating a new album

In the [Album] list box, albums contained in the selected album folder are listed. Each album folder can store the maximum of 30 albums, including no more than one empty album. Therefore, you can add only one new album, namely an empty album without album cover thumbnail. To create the new album “PIC number), click [New] under the list box.

Album cover thumbnail

” (*:

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Stopping saving midway

Press the [Esc] key. (You cannot stop saving in the infrared data communication.)

Note

After saving an image, do not change the name of the file or folder nor delete them with the Explorer. Doing so will prevent displaying an album on the monitor.

When you should delete an image, select [Delete] in the Edit menu of the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility.”

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3 Select the destination album folder and album to

which the images are to be saved and click [OK]. Each image is stored in the specified album with a

file name “psn

” (*: number).

*****

Note

When the image list or images of the camera are displayed, close them before selecting [Save To Album].

Deleting and renaming an album folder

Select the desired album folder in the [Folder] list box and click [Delete] or [Rename].

Saving all the camera images without opening them

1 Select [Save To Album] in the Camera menu or

click The following dialog box appears.

on the tool bar.

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The total number of the images stored in the camera

Album cover thumbnail

2 Click the option button of [All Images] in the

[Selection] block and click [OK].

Creating a new album folder

In the [Folder] list box, album folders contained in the Dscalbum folder of the root directory are listed with the albums folder caption. To add a new albums folder to the list, click [New] under the list box. In the [Album Title] dialog box, input the new folder name and click [OK].

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” (*: number), click [New] under

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Saving the camera images in album

Stopping saving midway

Press the [Esc] key. (You cannot stop saving in the infrared data communication.)

3 Select the destination album folder and album to

which the images are saved and click [OK]. Each image is stored in the specified album with a

file name “psn

” (*: number).

*****

Note

After saving an image, do not change the name of the file or folder nor delete them with the Explore. Doing so will prevent displaying an album on the monitor.

When you should delete an image, select [Delete] in the Edit menu of the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility.”

Note

When the image list or images of the camera are displayed, close them before selecting [Save To Album].

Saving the selected camera images without opening them

1 Select [Save To Album] in the Camera menu or

click The following dialog box appears.

Specifying the images to be stored

on the tool bar.

Album cover thumbnail

2 Click the option button of [Selected Images] in the

[Selection] block.

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3 Select the images to be saved.

Select Day/ Click up or down arrow or directly input Month/Year the date. All the images stored in the

date are to be saved.

Select Range

Select Last The last image stored is to be saved. Image Only

Click up or down arrow or directly input the image numbers of the first (From) and last (To) images to be saved. All the images between the specified numbers are to be saved. If you want to save only one image, specify the same image number for both the boxes.

Deleting and renaming an album folder

Select the desired album folder in the [Folder] list box and click [Delete] or [Rename].

Creating a new album folder

Creating a new album

” (*: number), click [New] under

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the list box.

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Stopping saving midway

Press the [Esc] key. (You cannot stop saving in the infrared data communication.)

Note

After saving an image, do not change the name of the file or folder nor delete them with the Explore. Doing so will prevent displaying an album on the monitor.

When you should delete an image, select [Delete] in the Edit menu of the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility.”

3 Select the destination album folder and album to

which the images are saved and click [OK]. Each image is stored in the specified album with a

file name “psn

” (*: number).

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Saving the camera images as another file format

To quickly handle and process camera images on your PC, save the selected camera images as standard file format including BMP, TIFF or JPEG with or without opening them.

Note

When saving an image as standard file format, part of the image information may not be saved.

Selecting the file type

BMP The bitmap format supported generally by Windows.

The file extension is “.bmp.”

TIFF Stands for Tagged Image File Format, which is

widely used to store a bitmap image of various resolutions. The file extension is “.tif.”

JPEG Stands for the group named “Joint Photographic

Experts Group,” who standardized the compression system of the still image. The image is compressed in a small data size, but the original image cannot be perfectly reproduced. The file extension is “.jpg.”

Opening and saving the camera images

1 Follow the steps 1 through 3 of “Opening the

camera images” (page 31) to display the image list of the camera.

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2 Click the thumbnails of the desired images. To

save all the images, select [Select All] in the Edit menu.

The frame of the selected image is highlighted in yellow.

3 Select [Export Images] in the File menu or click

on the tool bar. The following dialog box appears.

Currently selected folder

Displays the folders of one level upper the currently selected folder in the list box.

4 Select the destination drive and folder in which the

images are to be saved and file type. To select the drive: Click the desired drive in the

[Drive] list box.

To select the folder: Double-click the desired

folder in the [Folder] list box so that the folder is displayed as currently selected folder above the list box.

To select the file type: Click the file type in the

[Save as type] drop-down list box.

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Creating a new folder

In the [Folder] list box, folders contained in the currently selected folder are listed. To add a new folder to the list, click [Create New Folder]. In the [Set Folder Name] dialog box, input the new folder name and click [OK].

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Saving the camera images as another file format

Stopping saving midway

Press the [Esc] key. (You cannot stop saving in the infrared data communication.)

Note

If you select TIFF, the file is created in Class R.

5 Click [OK].

Each image is stored in the specified folder in the specified file type with a file name “psn (

: serial number). The file is automatically

*****

numbered in serial starting from one larger number than the largest number of the files already stored in the currently selected folder.

Saving in JPEG file type

When you select [JPEG] file type and click [OK], the dialog box to define the image quality (compression ratio) appears. You can select the image quality within the range from 1 to 100.

Usually, the larger number you select, the lower compression ratio with the better image quality you get. The file size, however, becomes larger.

Click [OK] to save the image.

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”

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Saving all the camera images without opening them

1 Select [Export Camera Images] in the Camera

menu or click The following dialog box appears.

Currently selected folder The total number of images stored in the camera

on the tool bar.

Displays the folders of one level upper the currently selected folder in the list box.

2 Click the option button of [All Images] in the

[Selection] block.

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3 Select the destination drive and folder in which the

images are to be saved and file type. To select the drive: Click the desired drive in the

[Drive] list box.

To select the folder: Double-click the desired

folder in the [Folder] list box so that the folder is displayed as currently selected folder above the list box.

To select the file type: Click the file type in the

[Save as type] drop-down list box.

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Saving the camera images as another file format

Creating a new folder

4 Click [OK].

Each image is stored in the specified folder in the specified file type with a file name “psn (

serial number). The file is automatically

*****:

numbered in serial starting from one larger number than the largest number of the files already stored in the currently selected folder.

*****

”

Stopping saving midway

Press the [Esc] key. (You cannot stop saving in the infrared data communication.)

Note

If you select TIFF, the file is created in Class R.

Saving in JPEG file type

When you select [JPEG] file type and click [OK], the dialog box to define the image quality (compression ratio) appears. You can select the image quality within the range from 1 to 100.

Usually, the larger number you select, the lower compression ratio with the better image quality you get. The file size, however, becomes larger.

Click [OK] to save the image.

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Saving the selected camera images without opening them

1 Select [Export Camera Images] in the Camera

menu or click The following dialog box appears.

Currently selected folder

The total number of images stored in the camera

on the tool bar.

Displays the folders of one level upper the currently selected folder in the list box.

2 Click the option button of [Selected Images] in the

[Selection] block.

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3 Select the images to be saved.

Select Day/ Click up or down arrow or directly input Month/Year the date. All the images stored in the

date are to be saved.

Select Range

Select Last The last image stored is to be saved. Image Only

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Saving the camera images as another file format

4 Select the destination drive and folder in which the

images are to be saved and file type. To select the drive: Click the desired drive in the

[Drive] list box.

To select the folder: Double-click the desired

folder in the [Folder] list box so that the folder is displayed as currently selected folder above the list box.

To select the file type: Click the file type in the

[Save as type] drop-down list box.

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5 Click [OK].

Each image is stored in the specified folder in the specified file type with a file name “psn (

: serial number). The file is automatically

*****

numbered in serial starting from one larger number than the largest number of the files already stored in the currently selected folder.

*****

”

Stopping saving midway

Press the [Esc] key. (You cannot stop saving in the infrared data communication.)

Note

If you select TIFF, the file is created in Class R.

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Saving in JPEG file type

When you select [JPEG] file type and click [OK], the dialog box to define the image quality (compression ratio) appears. You can select the image quality within the range from 1 to 100.

Usually, the larger number you select, the lower compression ratio with the better image quality you get. The file size, however, becomes larger.

Click [OK] to save the image.

Opening an album of the hard disk

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

The folders created by the previous version of the software cannot be located with the [Open Folder] command. To locate the folders, select [Find Folder] in the Option menu.

Changing the drive

Click the desired drive in the [Drive] list box so that the album folders contained in the selected drive are listed in the [Folder] list box.

Deleting and renaming an album folder

Select the desired album folder in the [Folder] list box and click [Delete] or [Rename].

You can open the image from the album folder, stored from the Digital Still Camera onto the hard disk in the album format.

1 Select [Open Folder] in the File menu or click

on the tool bar. The following dialog box appears.

2 Click the desired album folder in the [Folder] list

box and click [OK]. The album thumbnails of the selected album folder

are displayed.

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Thumbnail of the album contained in the selected album folder

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Opening an album of the hard disk

Switching the caption and date display of an image

Select either [Show Caption] or [Show Date] in the Option menu. You can change the caption.

Displaying other thumbnails

When hidden pages exist, the scroll bar appears.

To scroll rows on a page, click either up or down arrow.

To scroll page by page, click somewhere between the arrow and the handle.

To display the desired page quickly, drag the handle.

Status bar

The status bar shows program information, such as the progress of a time consuming task. Depending on window content, information such as file path name, number of images and image size is displayed.

3 Double-click the desired album thumbnail.

The image list of the selected album appears.

Caption or date display

Image number

Serial number of the images store in the hard disk

Status bar

The following icons on an image stand for:

Selected as album front cover. You can change

the album front cover with [Set Album Cover] in the Option menu (see page 54).

Protected from accidental erasure and editing

(see page 66).

4 Click the image(s) you want to open (the selected

image frame becomes yellow) and select [Open Selected Album/Image] in the File menu. Or,

double-click the image or click For various ways to select images in the image list,

refer to page 33. The selected images are displayed in full size.

on the tool bar.

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Closing an album list, image list or images

Click [Close] in the File menu.

Saving the image

You can save the images in album or other file types. Refer to “Saving the camera images in album” to save them in album format, or “Saving the camera images as another file format” to save them in standard file type including BMP, TIF, and JPEG.

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Opening an image file directly

You can open an image stored in the hard disk by designating its file name. In addition to a PMP (album format) file, you can open a BMP, TIF or JPEG file.

1 Select [Open File] in the File menu or click in

the tool bar . The following dialog box appears.

The selected folder

2 Select the image file you want to open.

To select the drive: Click the desired drive in the

[Drives] drop-down list box.

To open the folder: Double-click the desired folder

in the [Directories] list box.

To select the file type: Click the desired file type in

the [List Files of Type] drop-down list box. The files of the selected file type are listed in the [File name] list box. Select [All Files] to display the files of all the types.

To select the file name: Click the desired file name

in the [File Name] list box or input the file name directly in the text box.

3 Click [OK].

The selected image is displayed in full size.

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Closing an image

Select [Close] in the File menu or click the close button. The selected window is closed.

Saving the image in album

You can save the image on the hard disk in an album in the same way as the camera images. “Opening and saving the camera images” of the “Saving the camera images in album” on page 35.

Saving the image as another file format

1 Select [Save As] in the File menu.

The following dialog box appears.

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The selected folder

2 Select the destination drive and folder in which

the images are to be saved and file name. To select the drive: Click the desired drive in the

[Drives] drop-down list box.

To select the folder: Click the desired folder in the

[Directories] list box.

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Opening an image file directly

To select the file type: Click the desired file type in

To select the file name: Click the desired file name

3 Click [OK].

The image is saved in the selected destination folder in the file format.

Saving in JPEG file type

When you select [JPEG] file type and click [OK], the dialog box to define the image quality (compression ratio) appears. You can select the image quality within the range from 1 to 100.

Usually, the larger number you select, the lower compression ratio with the better image quality you get. The file size, however, becomes larger.

the [List Files of Type] drop-down list box.

in the [File Name] list box or input the file name directly in the text box.

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Capturing an image from TWAIN device

What is TWAIN?

TWAIN is the standards software protocol for communication between an application software and a picture-capturing device such as a scanner.

You can capture an image from a device that supports TWAIN protocol.

1 Select [Select Source] in the File menu.

The [Select Source] dialog box appears.

2 Select the desired device and click [Select]. 3 Select [Acquire] in the File menu. 4 Follow the users' manual of the TWAIN device to

acquire an image.

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Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility Editing an image

Changing the album front cover

In the image list window, the thumbnail with the icon is assigned as the album front cover. You can change the album front cover as follows:

1 Display the image list stored in the camera or hard

disk whose album front cover you want to change.

See “Opening the camera images” (page 31) or “Opening an album of the hard disk” (page 47) for details.

2 Click the thumbnail you want to assign as the

album front cover image.

The selected thumbnail is highlighted.

3 Select [Set Album Cover] in the Option menu.

icon, representing the album front cover,

The is attached to the selected image.

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Selected image

4 Display the Album list window.

The selected image in step 2 is displayed as album

front cover.

Changed album front cover

Changing the caption

Tips

• You can input up to 14 characters for a caption.

• You can also input a caption in the Image Information dialog box. To display the dialog box, select [Information] in the Image menu or click on the tool bar.

When the date is displayed

Select [Show Caption] in the Option menu. The date display is replaced with the caption display.

You can change the comment of albums or images. The procedure below describes how to change the

image comment. (You can change the album comment in the same way.)

1 Display the image list of a camera or the hard disk.

See “Opening the camera images” (page 31) or “Opening an album of the hard disk” (page 47) for details.

2 Click the caption box underneath the image

thumbnail whose caption you want to change. The [Image Caption] dialog box appears.

Image Caption dialog box

Caption box

3 Type the caption in the dialog box and click [OK].

The caption is changed.

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Inputted caption

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Moving albums or images (drag and drop)

Note

You cannot move a camera image.

Exchanging two images

In the step 2, drag the image while pressing the Ctrl key. The two images, the dragged image and the original image of the destination, exchange positions, moving no other images.

You can change the position of an album in the album list or an image in the image list stored in the hard disk.

The procedure below describes how to move an image. (You can move an album in the same way.)

1 Display the image list stored in the hard disk.

See “Opening an album of the hard disk” (page

47) for details.

2 Drag the desired image.

The drag pointer dragging direction. According to the pointer move to the position where you want to drop the image.

moves according to the

(

Note

When you select [Notify when image is Dropped] in the Settings dialog box (page 30), the confirmation dialog box appears in the step 3. Click [OK] to drop the album or the image.

Editing an image

3 Drop the image.

The image is moved to the position, pushing forward or backward the original image and the other images.

Moved image

Copying an image to another album

You can copy an image of an album to another album. When copying, arrange the two album windows in tile.

1 Display the image list of the camera or hard disk

which includes the image to be copied and then the image list to which you want to copy the image.

See “Opening the camera images” (page 31) or “Opening an album of the hard disk” (page 47) for details.

The two image list windows are displayed in cascade.

Editing an image

2 Select [Tile] in the Window menu.

The two image list windows are displayed in tile.

continued

57Editing an image

Copying an image to another album

3 Drag the desired image.

Note

When you select [Notify when image is Dropped] in the Settings dialog box (page 30), the confirmation dialog box appears in the step 3. Click [OK] to drop the album or the image.

Displaying the windows in cascade again

Select [Cascade] in the Window menu.

4 Move the dragging pointer to the album to

which you want to copy the image then drop the image.

The image is copied as the last image of the destination album.

(

Editing an image

Copied image

Copying with the File menu

1 Display the album list or image list and click the

thumbnail which you want to copy.

2 Select [Save To Album] in the File menu or click

on the tool bar.

The following dialog box appears.

Album cover thumbnail

Creating a new album folder

Creating a new album

” (*: number), click [New] under

*****

3 Select the destination album folder and album to

which the images are to be saved and click [OK]. Each image is stored in the specified album with a

file name “psn

” (*: number).

*****

Editing an image

59Editing an image

Deleting images or albums

Notes

• When deleting an image, double-check that it is the right image. Once deleted, the image is lost forever.

• You cannot delete protected images. To delete them, first cancel the protect setting in the Image Information dialog box (page 66).

You can delete albums or images in an album.

1 Open the album list or image list of the camera or

hard disk which includes the album(s) or the image(s) to be deleted.

See “Opening the camera images” (page 31) or “Opening an album of the hard disk” (page 47) for details.

2 To delete an album, click the desired album

thumbnail in the album list; to delete an image, click the desired image thumbnail in the image list.

You can select multiple thumbnails at a time. The selected albums or images are highlighted.

3 Select [Delete] in the Edit menu.

The confirmation dialog box appears.

4 Click [OK].

The albums or images are deleted.

Editing an image

Searching for images

You can search for images using the searching keys of recorded date and edited date .

1 Open the image list of the camera or hard disk

which includes the image you want to search. See “Opening the camera images” (page 31) or

“Opening an album of the hard disk” (page 47) for details.

2 Select [Find Images] in the Option menu.

The [Find Images] dialog box appears.

3 Select the searching key by clicking [Recorded

Date] and/or [Edited Date].

4 Input the recorded or edited date. Select the

searching option among “On” (the same date), “Before” (before the date) and “After” (after the date).

5 Click [Find].

The searching starts up. The images searched are listed in the box with its recorded date, edited date, and caption.

Editing an image

6 Click [OK] to close the dialog box.

61Editing an image

Printing images

You can print an album list, an image list, or an image.

1 Turn on the power of the printer and make it 2 Display the window you want to print.

Note

Before you start printing, the printer driver should be installed in your hard disk.

3 Select [Print Setup] in the File menu.

ready for printing.

To print Do this an album list Select [Open Folder] in the File menu

or click in the tool bar.

an image list Select [Open Camera] in the Camera

menu or click in the tool bar. Double-click the desired album in the album list.

an image Double-click the desired image in the

image list, or select [Open File] in the File menu or click in the tool bar to designate the image file to be opened.

The [Print Setup] dialog box appears. Set each item according to your printer.

Setting more details

Click [Options] to display the Printer Properties window where you can set more details of the printer's specifications.

Editing an image

Printer The printer whose driver is selected is

displayed as the [Default printer]. Usually select [Default printer]. To select another printer, click [Specific printer] and select the one from the drop-down list box.

Orientation Select the orientation of the paper when

printed between [Portrait] and [Landscape].

Paper Select the paper size in [Size], the paper

feeder cassette type or manual feeder in [Source].

4 Click [OK]. 5 Select [Print] in the File menu or click in the

tool bar. The [Print] dialog box appears.

Thumbnail image

Set the following:

Size Select the output size between [Fit to

Page] (printing as large as the print paper allows) and [Actual Size] (printing as shown in the thumbnail image).

Copies Select the print quantity by clicking the

up arrow button to increase the number and the down arrow button to decrease the number.

Brightness Usually use the default level (0). When

the image is too dark, click the right arrow button or drag the handle to the right to increase brightness. To decrease brightness, click the left arrow button or drag the handle to the left.

Initialize Set the Brightness to the default level (0).

Editing an image

6 Click [OK].

Printing starts up.

63Editing an image

Changing the image display size

You can enlarge (zoom in) and reduce (zoom out) an image displayed on the monitor.

Display the image of a camera or hard disk which you want to change the display size. See “Opening the camera images” (page 31) or “Opening an album of the hard disk” (page 47) for details.

Notes

• The zoom-in factor can be either 200%, 400%, 800% or 1600%. The zoom-out factor is either 50% or 25%. However, if you select high rate of percentage, some images may not be properly displayed due to the display driver's limit.

• When you zoom in and out an image, only the image displayed on the monitor is changed but the original image does not change.

Enlarging an image

Select [Zoom In] in the Image menu or click

in the

tool bar. The display size of the image is enlarged.

Diminishing an image

Select [Zoom Out] in the Image menu or click

the tool bar. The display size of the image is reduced.

Editing an image

Rotating an image

You can rotate an image, which is useful to view an image recorded with the camera oriented side ways.

Display the image of a camera or hard disk which you want to change the angle. See “Opening the camera images” (page 31) or “Opening an album of the hard disk” (page 47) for details.

Editing an image

Note

When you rotate an image, only the image displayed on the monitor is rotated but the original image does not change. To save the original image rotated, select [Save] in the File menu.

Rotating an image in clockwise direction

Select [Rotate Right] in the Image menu or click the tool bar. Each time you select the menu or tool, the image is rotated 90 degrees in the clockwise direction.

Rotating an image in counterclockwise direction

Select [Rotate Left] in the Image menu or click the tool bar. Each time you select the menu or tool, the image is rotated 90 degrees in the counterclockwise direction.

Rotating an image 180 degrees

Select [Flip] in the Image menu or click bar. Each time you select the menu or tool, the image is rotated 180 degrees.

in the tool

65Editing an image

Reviewing the image information

You can view the image information and revise some of the items.

1 Display the image or select the image in the image

list whose information you want to review. See “Opening the camera images” (page 31) or

“Opening an album of the hard disk” (page 47) for details.

2 Select [Information] in the Image menu or click

in the tool bar. The following dialog box appears.

Note

The contents of the dialog box of the image of a standard file format differ.

Editing an image

3 Review the settings when the image is recorded.

Image Quality* The image quality mode (compression

ratio) when the image is recorded: FINE/STANDARD/SNAPSHOT

Shutter Speed* The shutter speed when the image is

recorded.

Flash* The flash is used (ON) or not used (OFF)

when the image is recorded. Recorded Date* The date when the image is recorded. Edited Date You can manually input the date when

the image is transferred or edited. Caption You can input a caption in the text box. Protected Check to set the protection( ). Do not

check to release the protection to edit or

delete the image. * You cannot change from the PC.

4 Click [OK] to close the window.

Transferring an image to the camera

You can transfer a BMP, TIFF, JPEG or PMP image file to the camera. Since the image being stored in the camera is limited to 640 × 480 pixels, a larger image should be diminished or trimmed.

1 Display the image to be transfer to the camera.

Editing an image

Note

When transferring a smaller image, select [Best Fit 640 × 480] in the Image menu.

Transferring an image in the image list

In the image list window, select the image(s) to be transferred. Then select [Copy to Camera] in the Camera menu. The selected image is or images are added to the camera with landscape position. Rotate the image if necessary.

Note

When you change the frame size, select [Best Fit 640 x 480] in the Image menu.

2 • To adjust the image to fit 640 × 480 pixels

Select [Best Fit 640 × 480] in the Image menu or click

in the tool bar. The image is resized to

640 × 480 pixels. Skip the steps 3 and 4.

• To trim the image to 640 × 480 pixels or smaller

Select [Show Edit Frame] or click in the tool bar. The edit frame appears.

3 Move the edit frame to assign the area to be

transferred. To adjust the frame size, drag its corner. To move

the frame itself, drag somewhere on the frame except for corners.

continued

Edit frame

67Editing an image

Transferring an image to the camera

4 Select [Copy] in the Edit menu or click on the

tool bar to copy the image inside the edit frame to the clipboard.

Then select [Paste] in the Edit menu or click the tool bar to paste the clipboard image to the window.

The edited image is displayed.

Note

For the image quality, refer to the instruction manual of the Digital Still Camera DSC-F1.

5 Select [Copy to Camera] in the Camera menu or

click The dialog box defining the image quality (FINE,

STANDARD, and SNAPSHOT) appears.

on the tool bar.

6 Select the image quality.

The confirmation window appears.

7 Click [OK].

The image is compressed in the selected image quality and transferred to the camera.

Editing an image

Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5 Using the TWAIN data source

Transferring camera images to an application which supports the TWAIN protocol

What is TWAIN?

TWAIN is the standards software protocol for communication between an application software and a picture-capturing device such as a scanner. For access to the camera from the TWAIN application, refer to the users' manual of the application you are using.

Note

Depending on the application, the number of images which can be transferred from the camera via TWAIN differs.

Checking the system settings

Click on the tool bar. The Settings window appears where you can check to see that the items are set according to the system settings you use.

(See “Changing system settings” on page 30.)

By switching the data source driver to “Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5,” you can transfer a camera image directly to an application which supports the TWAIN protocol.

Before you begin

• Do the necessary preparations as described in pages 13 through 22.

• Start the application and display its main menu window.

• Quit the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” if it has been started. (You cannot start the “Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5” while the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” is accessing the camera.)

1 Select [Select Source] in the File menu. (The file

menu name differs depending on the application.) The [Select Source] dialog box appears.

2 Select [Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5] and click [Select]. 3 Select [Acquire] in the File menu. (The file menu

name differs depending on the application.) The Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5 main menu window

appears.

Using the TWAIN data source

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69Using the TWAIN data source

Transferring a camera image to an application which supports the TWAIN protocol

4 Click .

The image list appears immediately.

Transfer button

5 Click the images which you want to transfer to the

application, then click

The selected images are transferred to the application and the application window appears again.

Note

Depending on the application, the window closes after the images are transferred. If this occurs, repeat steps 3 through 5.

Using the TWAIN data source

To transfer another image

Repeat steps 3 through 5 or step 5.

Others

Troubleshooting

After trying the following remedies, if the problem persists, please consult “Sony Customer Technical Support.” Also refer to the operating instructions of the Digital Still Camera DSC-F1.

An error occurs during data transmission via cable.

• The connecting cable between the PC and the Digital Still Camera is not fitted properly. m Connect the cable properly. (page 16)

• The power of the Digital Still Camera is not turned on. m Set the POWER/Function dial of the Digital Still

• The WIRELESS setting of the Digital Still Camera is not proper. m Select “OFF” in the WIRELESS menu of the

Note

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

• The serial speed of your computer does not match that of the Digital Still Camera.

m Select the same serial speed in the Settings dialog

m Check that the serial speed selected in the Settings

• The Serial Port in the Settings dialog box is not properly assigned. m Assign the Serial Port to which the connecting

• The Serial Port selected in the Settings dialog box may be used by another communication software. m Check which serial port the communication

Others

Camera to “PLAY.” (page 17)

Digital Still Camera. (page 17)

box as set in the SERIAL menu of the Digital Still Camera. (page 17)

dialog box matches that of your PC. Some PC does not support all of the serial speed options. (page 30)

cable is inserted. (page 30)

software is used and assign another serial port for either the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” or the communication software.

continued

71Others

Troubleshooting

Notes

• You can check the simulation port number and the port which the infrared device is installed: Double-click the [Infrared Monitor] icon in the Control Panel and click the Option tag.

• The hardware port number and simulation port number differ. Set each port number correctly.

An error occurs during infrared data transmission

• The WIRELESS setting of the Digital Still Camera is not proper. m Select “ON” in the WIRELESS menu of the Digital

Still Camera. (page 22)

• The power of the Digital Still Camera is not turned on or set to “CAMERA.” m Set the POWER/Function dial of the Digital Still

Camera to “PLAY.” (page 22)

• The infrared device or driver is not properly installed. m Check to see if the infrared hardware is built in

your PC or an infrared adapter is properly connected to the proper hardware port number.

m Check to see if the infrared driver is installed in

the hard disk. You can check the driver by opening the Option tag of the [Infrared Monitor] in the Control Panel.

• The Serial Port in the Settings dialog box is not properly assigned. m Assign the proper simulation port in the Infrared

Device Wizard. (page 20)

m Check to see that the Serial Port in the Settings

dialog box of the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” is properly assigned. (page 30)

• The infrared ports of the Digital Still Camera and the PC are not properly oriented. m Place the two ports within the controllable area.

Remove an obstacle which may interrupt the infrared communications, if any. Also check the Status tag of the [Infrared Monitor] in the Control Panel to see if the infrared device is detected. (page 21)

Others

The application does not work properly.

m Turn of the Digital Still Camera and quit the

application. Then turn on the Camera and restart the application to see if the software and the Camera work properly.

Cannot open the camera’s images .

• You cannot access the Digital Still Camera from two or more applications at a time. m Quit the other applications once and start “Sony

Digital Still Camera Album Utility.” Then try to access the camera.

The “Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5” does not work properly (when the screen saver is working).

m Do not use the screen saver when you use “Sony

DSC-F1 TWAIN 1.5.” If the screen saver is working, the screen will not be updated while transferring camera images. However, this is not a malfunction and the screen will return to normal after the transfer.

Others

73Others

Index

Adjusting the colors

and the contrast of the monitor 27

Adjusting the image to

fit 640 × 480 pixels 67

Album format 9 Album list 10

BMP 40

Caption 55, 66 Capturing an image

from TWAIN device

53 Cascade 57 Changing the album

front cover 54 Changing the caption

55 Changing the system

settings 30 Connecting

via cable 14

via infrared port 18 Copying an image 57 Copying with the File

menu 59

Deleting and renaming

an album folder 36

Deleting images or

albums 60 DIGITAL I/O port 16 Diminishing an image

64 Drag and drop 56 Drag pointer 56

Edit frame 67 Enlarging an image 64

F, G, H

Features 8 File type 40

Image 10 Image filing system 9 Image information 66 Image list 10 Infrared Device Wizard

20 Infrared Monitor 19, 71 Installer 8

Installing 14

Microsoft Windows

95 Infrared Communications Driver 19

Sony Digital Still

Camera Album Utility 14

JPEG 40

M, N

Making a new album 36 Making a new album

folder 36 Making a new folder 41 Menu

Camera menu 25

Display menu 26

Edit menu 25

File menu 24

Help menu 28

Image menu 26

Options menu 27

Window menu 28 Moving albums or

images 56

Others

Opening the camera

images 31

Opening an image file

directly 50

Opening an image list

of the hard disk 47

Opening and saving the

camera images 35

Operation flow chart 11

PIC_CAM 9 Print Setup 62 Printing 62 Protection setting 66

Quitting the “Sony

Digital Still Camera Album Utility” 23

Rotating an image 65

Saving

Opening and saving

the camera images 35, 40

Saving all the camera

images without opening them 37, 43

Saving an image as

another file format 51

Saving the camera

images as anther file format 40

Saving the camera

images in album 35

Saving in JPEG file

type 42

Saving the selected

camera images without opening

them 38, 45 Searching for images 61 Selecting an image 33 Selecting multiple

images 33 SERIAL menu 17 Serial port 16, 30 Serial speed 30 Setting up the Digital

Still Camera 17, 22 Sony DSC-F1 TWAIN

1.5 69

Starting “Sony Digital

Still Camera Album

Utility” 23 Status bar 32 Stopping saving

midway 36 Switching the active

window 33 Switching the comment

and date display of

an image 32 System requirements 12 System settings 30

Thumbnail 10 TIFF 40 Tile 57 Transferring an image to

the camera 67

Transferring an image in

an image list 67

Transferring camera

images to a TWAIN

application 69 Troubleshooting 71 TWAIN 53, 69

Using the tool bar 29

Zoom In 64 Zoom Out 64

Others

75Others

For Macintosh

Operating Instructions

Before you begin

Features

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

Application software “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility”

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 type–PICT, JPEG or the software original album (CAMS) file type.

• The software offers a variety of album and image editing functions: moves the position of images in an album, copies images to a different album, deletes images, and zooms and rotates images.

What is Plug-in?

The Plug-in is an interface which allows image data transfer from an input device such as a digital scanner and digital still camera to an application. To capture an image of a particular device into a particular application, you need to install the Plug-in module compatible with both the device and the application.

78 Before you begin

Plug-in module “Sony Digital Still Camera Plug-in”

Enables direct capturing of images from the Digital Still Camera into PhotoStudio or another application which supports Photoshop Plug-in.

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– JPEG and PICT.

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 file type is called “CAMS.” The “Album” format enables displaying the images as shown below. The folder containing the images in this album structure is called a “Album Folder.”

Before you begin

*Thumbnail

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

Image list

A page containing fifteen thumbnails* of the album contained in the Digital Still Camera or the hard disk is displayed. You can select any image.

Image

The selected image is displayed in full size.

Before you begin

Features

Operation flow chart

Connect the Digital Still Camera with the PC and install the software.

Setting Up (page 82)

Sony Digital Still Camera Album

Utility

Start the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility”

Open the Camera Image

(page 94)

Select the images to be

stored in the hard disk

Save

Open the image stored in the hard disk (page 109)

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 113)

You can edit an image: changing image comments, 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 86)

Save the Camera Image

without Opening it

all the camera images

only selected images

Sony Digital Still

Camera Plug-in

Start a Plug-in

application

(page 123)

Select the “Sony

Digital Still Camera

Plug-in”

Transfer camera

images to a Plug-in

application

80 Before you begin

System requirements

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

• An Apple Macintosh computer with a 68030 processor or later model/PowerPC 601 or later model

• OS: Apple system software version 7.1 or higher

• Extension: QuickTime version 1.5 or higher for the Sony Digital Still Camera Plug-in

• RAM: 8MB or more for Sony “Digital Still Camera Album Utility” (16MB is recommended.)

• Application memory for the “Sony Digital Still Camera Plug-in:” the application's Suggested size

Note

For stable operation of the software, we suggest you use the latest version of the operating system; especially in serial communication, a remarkable improvement has been achieved.

plus 3000KB to the Preferred size of the Memory Requirements

• 40MB or more available hard disk space

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

• Modem or printer port

• CD-ROM drive

Before you begin

Setting up

Step 1: Installing the software

To transfer Digital Still Camera images onto your PC, install the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility, ” or/and “Sony Digital Still Camera Plug-in” onto your hard disk.

1 Start up your Macintosh. 2 Insert the CD-ROM supplied into the CD-ROM

drive.

*Language install option

You can select the menu and dialog language among English, French or German.

3 Open your language folder.

Double-click your language folder* among English, French, and German.

4 Install the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album

Utility.” Drag the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” icon

“Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” icon

onto your hard disk.

Setting up

Note

The folder name to which the “Sony Digital Still Camera Plug-in” is copied differs depending on the application you use.

For example, when you use Adobe PhotoShop 3.0, the plug-in should be copied onto the Acquire/ Import folder of the Plugins folder.

For the details, refer to the user's manual of the application.

5 Install the “Sony Digital Still Camera Plug-in.”

Drag the “Sony Digital Still Camera Plug-in" icon

onto the plug-in folder.

With the “Sony Digital Still Camera Plug-in” copied, you can capture images from the Sony Digital Still Camera DSC-F1 with an application supporting the Adobe Photoshop Plug-in.

Setting up

83Setting up

Step 2: Connecting the Digital Still Camera

Notes

• Turn off the power on your computer 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 connecting cable supplied is for the Sony Digital Still Camera DSC-F1 only. It cannot be used to connect other cameras.

• 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.

• Also refer to the instructions manual of your Macintosh.

Digital Still Camera DSC-F1

to DIGITAL I/O port

Connect the connecting cable to the cable adapter (supplied) and then to the modem or printer port.

Connecting cable Cable adapter

Connecting cable (supplied)

Your Macintosh

to the modem or printer port

Use the supplied connecting cable to the modem/ printer port via the cable adapter to the DIGITAL I/O port on the Digital Still Camera DSC-F1. For a Macintosh with the built-in modem, use the printer 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 Macintosh 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

Step 3: Setting up the Digital Still

9600 19200 38400

CAMERA MENU SERIAL SPEED

Camera

* The SERIAL menu

defines the serial speed via the connecting cable.

** “38400” means 38,400

bps.

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* 38400**

CAMERA MENU

WIRELESS OFF ON

The Digital Still Camera is ready for communication via cable.

Setting up

85Setting up

Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility Capturing an image

Starting “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility”

Note

When using the “Sony Digital Still Camera Plugin” module to transfer camera images into an application which supports the PhotoShop Plug-in protocol, the steps here are not necessary (see page 123).

To capture images from the Digital Still Camera into your Macintosh, start the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility.”

Tip

To open as many windows as possible, we suggest you allocate as much memory as possible to the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility.”

1 Start up Macintosh

2 Double-click the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album

Utility” icon.

“Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” icon

The “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” starts up.

Capturing an image

The menu bar of the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” appears.

Quitting the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility”

Select [Quit] in the File menu.

About the menus

“Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility” consists of the following menus. You can also use the tool bar icons to proceed with part of the menu operations (page 91).

File menu

Open Album Opens an album that is stored in the hard disk or MO disk and

displays images of the album.

Open Selected Image Opens and displays the selected image(s) in the image list

window at a time.

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

disk. The available file types are PICT, JPEG and Album

(CAMS). Close Closes the currently active window. Save File Saves the image rotation in the album. Save As Saves the currently selected image with another file name as a

PICT or JPEG file onto the selected folder. Save in Album Saves the image(s) selected in the image list onto the album in

the hard disk. Save as File Saves the currently selected image in the image list as a PICT or

JPEG file onto the desired folder. Print Setup Selects the model name of the printer, paper, and other settings.

(The printer driver needs to be installed prior to printing. ) Print Displays the dialog box to print an image. Quit Exits “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility.”

Capturing an image

continued

87Capturing an image

About the menus

Edit menu

Undo Undoes the most recent zooming or rotation command. Copy Copies the selected image or comment to the clipboard. Paste Pastes the comment of the clipboard. (You cannot use this command if

nothing is in the clipboard. ) Select All Selects all the images in the image list window. Select None Cancels the selection in the album list or image list window.

Camera menu

Open Camera's Image Opens and displays the camera images on the monitor. Save in Album Saves all the images or selected images of the camera to the

Save as File Saves all the images or selected images of the camera to the

Save to Camera Transfers the images on the hard disk to the camera.

Capturing an image

album on the hard disk in the album format without opening them.

desired folder on the hard disk in JPEG or PICT file type without opening them.

Display menu

Zoom In Enlarges the image display size. Zoom Out Reduces the image display size.

Image menu

Display Frame 640 × 480 Displays the frame for trimming an image in

landscape.

Display Frame 480 × 640 Displays the frame for trimming an image in portrait. Rotate Clockwise 90 degrees Rotates the image 90 degrees clockwise. Rotate Counter-Clockwise 90 degrees Rotates the image 90 degrees counterclockwise. Rotate 180 degrees Rotates the image 180 degrees.

Window menu

Go to First Page Displays the first page of the image list window. Go to Previous Page Displays one page before the current page of the

image list window.

Go to Next Page Displays one page after the current page of the image

list window.

Go to Last Page Displays the last page of the image list window.

Capturing an image

continued

89Capturing an image

About the menus

Option menu

Image Information Displays the image information window of the

currently displayed image.

Show Filename Displays the file name for each image of the image list

window.

Show Recorded Date Displays the date recorded by the Digital Still Camera

for each image of the image list window.

Show Comment Displays the comment for each image of the image list

window. Delete Image Delete the image(s) selected in the image list window. Select Representative Register the representative image of an album. Update to Current Album Displays the updated image list. Select this command

after you turn off the Digital Still Camera, record the

images and then turn it on. Preferences Displays the window to set the software to

decompress the camera images, select the image

transfer method, and customize some menu items.

Keyboard shortcuts

The key descriptions next to the file menu stand for keyboard shortcuts.

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Using the tool bar

The tool bar shortcuts to frequently used menu items.

When an image list is displayed

Go to First Page: Displays the first page. Go to Previous Page:Displays the previous page. Go to Next Page:Displays the next page. Go to Last Page:Displays the last page. Show Filename:Displays the file name for each

image of the image list window.

Go to Recorded Date:Displays the recorded date

for each image of the image list window.

Show Comment: Displays the comment for each

image of the image list window.

Tool Bar

When an image is displayed

Tool Bar

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* You can change the

display size only; you cannot save an image zoomed in or out. To undo the zooming, select [Undo] in the Edit menu.

** To save the image

rotated, select [Save] in the File menu. To undo the rotation, select [Undo] in the Edit menu.

Image Information:Displays an Image

Information dialog box of the image currently displayed or selected in the image list window.

Zoom In: Zooms in an opened image.* Zoom Out:Zooms out an opened image.* Rotate Clockwise 90 degrees: Rotates an image

90 degrees in the clockwise direction.**

Rotate Counter-Clockwise 90 degrees:Rotates

an image 90 degrees in the counterclockwise direction.**

Rotate 180 degrees: Rotates an image 180

degrees.**

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Setting the Preferences

Before you start using the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility, ” set the preferences to comply the software with the Sony Digital Still Camera DSC-F1. You can select the software to decompress a JPEG image, the way an image is transferred to the camera, and customise some menu items.

In case colors of the image captured are not displayed normally or a communication error occurs frequently, check the preferences.

1 Select [Preferences] in the Option menu.

The Preferences window appears.

Preferences

* QuickTime

decompresses JPEG images more quickly than the original software does. In case colors of the image are not displayed normally, use the original software.

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2 Click the [general] tab to set the following:

π Use QuickTime for decompressing index image.

Check the check box when you use QuickTime to decompress JPEG images and to display the thumbnail on the image list window. Do not check when you use the original software.*

πUse QuickTime for decompressing full size image.

Check the check box when you use QuickTime to decompress a JPEG image and to display the image in full size on the monitor. Do not check when you use the original software.*

π Fit in size on saving small image.

Check the check box when you fit a small image to 640 × 480 pixels to transfer it to the camera.

Customizing the menu

Assigning a special operational purpose to a menu is called “Customizing.” In the “Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility,” you can customize the two menu items–“Open Camera's Image” and “Save Camera's Image” – by specializing the images to be opened and saved.

3 Click the [others] tab to set the following:

Preferences

π Customise the menu 'Open Camera's Image'

When this option is checked, the dialog box specifying the images to be opened with the [Open Camera's Image] menu will not appear. Select the images to be always opened among the two image options.

π Customise the menu 'Save Camera's Image'

When this option is checked, the dialog box specifying the images to be saved with the [Save Camera's Image] menu will not appear. Select the images to be always saved among the two image options.

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4 Click [OK] to close the preferences window.

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Opening the camera images

To view images in the Digital Still Camera DSC-F1, open the camera’s images. You can open the image directly by specifying its image number.

Before you start

Make sure you have done the necessary preparations as described in pages 82 through 85.

Opening the image from the image list window

1 Select [Open Camera's Image] in the Camera

menu. The following window appears.

Note

If there is only one page stored, the pull-down list does not appear.

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Total number of pages

Page number

Image numbers

2 Click [Image List] and click the down arrow

button to select the page to be displayed in the pull-down page number list.

On the right of the page number, the image numbers contained in the page are displayed.

3 Click [Open].

The images on the selected page are transferred from the camera and displayed.

Switching the file name, recorded date and comment display of an image

Select either [Show Filename], [Show Recorded date] or [Show Comment] in the Option menu. Or click the corresponding icon on the tool bar. (You can change the comments.)

Displaying other thumbnails

When hidden pages exist, select [Go to First Page], [Go to Previous Page], [Go to Next Page] or [Go to Last Page] in the Window menu. Or click the corresponding icon on the tool bar.

Image number

Comment, file name, or date display

If image is protected from accidental erasure and edition, the protect icon ( here.

) is attached

4 Click the image(s) you want to open (the selected

image frame becomes yellow) and select [Open Selected Image] in the File menu. Or, double-click the image.

The selected images are displayed in full size.

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How to select and cancel images in the image list window

❐ Selecting an image

Click the desired thumbnail of the image list window; the image is selected. Click another thumbnail and that image is selected instead of the previous image. To cancel the selection, click somewhere in the background without an thumbnail.

❐ Selecting multiple images

To select multiple images: Press and hold down

the Shift key as you click the desired images.

To select all the images in the image list window:

Select [Select All] in the Edit menu.

To cancel the selection: Press and hold down the

Shift key as you click the selected images. The selection is canceled. To cancel the selection of all the images, select [Select None] in the Edit menu.

To open all the selected images: While pressing

the Shift key, double-click one of the selected images. Or select [Open Selected Image] in the File menu.

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Closing an album list, image list window or image

Select [Close] in the File menu or click the close button. The selected window is closed.

Switching the active window

You can switch the active window using the following methods:

• Click a part of the desired window.

• Click the desired file listed in the Window menu.

The image files currently opened.

Opening the image directly

1 Select [Open Camera' s Image] in the Camera

menu. The following dialog box appears.

The total number of images The image currently displayed on the camera

2 Click [Image] and input the image number which

you want to open in the [Image No.] box.

3 Click [Open].

The selected images are displayed in full size.

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Closing an album list, image list or image

Select [Close] in the File menu or click the close button. The selected window is closed.

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Saving the camera images in album

To quickly handle and process camera images on your PC, save the selected camera images in the CAMS file type in album of the hard disk with or without opening them.

Opening and saving the camera images

The order of the images to be saved

The images are saved in the alphanumerical order of the file names:

• When the file name or recorded date is displayed underneath each image, the images are automatically named (IMAGE001, IMAGE002...) and saved in the same order as in the camera.

• When the comment is displayed, the comment of each image becomes its file name and the images are stored in the alphanumerical order of the comments.

You can change the order of the images later (page

114).

Notes

• You can select all the images of all the pages without regard to the page being displayed.

• For how to select multiple images, see page 96.

1 Follow the steps 1 through 3 of “Opening the

camera images” (page 94) to display the image list window of the camera.

2 Click the thumbnails of the desired images. To

save all the images, select [Select All] in the Edit menu.

The frame of the selected image is highlighted in yellow.

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Saving in a different drive

Click [Desktop] to display the available drives in the list, from which you can select the desired drive.

Creating a new album folder

Click [New]. The dialog to define a new album folder name appears. Type the new folder name and click [Create].

Note

When the comment is displayed in the image list, the comment of each image becomes the file name and the images are copied and placed in the hard disk according to the alphanumerical order of their file names.

3 Select [Save in Album] in the File menu.

The following window appears.

The destination folder where the camera images are to be saved.

When you click [New], a new folder is created under this folder.

4 Select the destination album folder and click

[Select]. The selected camera images are saved in the

destination album folder.

Stopping saving midway

Press the [] and [.] keys together.

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Saving the camera images in album

Note

When the image list or images of the camera are displayed, close them before selecting [Save in Album].

Saving all the camera images without opening them

1 Select [Save in Album] in the Camera menu.

The following window appears.

2 Select [All Images] and click [OK].

Saving in a different drive

Click [Desktop] to display the available drives in the list, from which you can select the desired drive.

Creating a new album folder

Click [New]. The dialog to define a new album folder name appears. Type the new folder name and click [Create].

The following window appears.

When you click [New], a new folder is created in this folder.

The destination folder where the camera images are to be saved.

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3 Select the destination album folder and click

[Select]. The selected camera images are saved in the

destination album folder with a file name “IMAGE

Stopping saving midway

Press the [] and [.] keys together.

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