Sony PEGA-MSC1 User Manual

4-659-577-12 (1)

Memory Stick
Camera Module

Operating Instructions

PEGA-MSC1

2001 by Sony Corporation

Before operating the unit, please read these instructions thoroughly, and retain
them for future reference.

If you have a question about this product, call the Sony Customer Information
Center at keep on next line 1-877-760-7669; or write to the Sony Customer
Information Center at 12451 Gateway Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33913. The
number below is for FCC-related matters only.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: PEGA-MSC1
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 USA
Telephone No.: 201-930-6972
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) ThisThis device must accept any interference received,including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this equipment.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user should
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.

This equipment complies with EMC regulations when used in the following
circumstances:

• Residential area

• Business district

• Light-industry district

(This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B.)

Trademarks

- Sony, the Sony logo, CLIÉ, the CLIÉ logo, CLIÉ GEAR, the CLIÉ GEAR logo,
CLIÉ Paint, Jog Dial, Memory Stick, Magic Gate Memory Stick, and
PictureGear are the trademark of Sony Corporation.

- Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

- Palm OS, Graffiti, and HotSync are registered trademarks of Palm, Inc., or its
subsidiaries. Palm Desktop and the HotSync logo are trademarks of Palm, Inc.,
or its subsidiaries.

- All other system names and model names are trademarks of their respective
owners. In the text of this Operating Manual,

Before using this camera, be sure to read the supplied End-User’s License
Agreement.

TM

and ® marks are not used.

PNotes

• Menus shown in the instructions may differ slightly from the actual menus in
the software.

• The explanations in the instructions assume a good understanding of the
operations of Windows. For information on the operation of your computer
and operating system, see their respective manuals.

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Table of Contents

Before You Begin

What you can do with the Memory Stick Camera Module............................5

Read the following before using your camera ................................................. 5

Check the items supplied .................................................................................... 6

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

Installing the necessary software ....................................................................... 8

Recording

Attaching the camera to your CLIÉ handheld ................................................. 9

Recording images with the camera.................................................................. 11

Recording an image of yourself ............................................................. 13

“Memory Stick” Camera application .................................................... 14

How to read the online manual........................................................................ 16

Viewing recorded images..................................................................................17

Playing back recorded images (PictureGear Pocket) .......................... 17

Drawing on recorded images (CLIÉ Paint) .................................................... 19

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................................................................................... 20

Cleaning ............................................................................................................... 22

Specifications....................................................................................................... 23

Troubleshooting.................................................................................................. 24

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BBefore You Begin

What you can do with the Memory Stick Camera Module

You can record still images with this camera. (The images are recorded in
PictureGear Pocket (PGP) format and stored in your CLIÉ handheld.)
There is a wide range of uses for your recorded images, including:

•Attach them to email with CLIÉ Mail, or draw and paint on them with
CLIÉ Paint.

•Make a slide show with Photo Stand.

•Use PictureGear Pocket to convert your images to DCF, the standard

format for digital still cameras, and manipulate them with other graphics
programs on your personal computer.

Read the following before using your camera

This camera works only with the CLIÉ handheld. It cannot be used with
any other Memory Stick equipment, such as personal computers.

This camera is not compatible with the following CLIÉ
models:

PEG-S300 series and N700 series (OS Version 3.x)

PictureGear Pocket Version 2.1 or higher is required.

If you have version 2.0 or earlier of PictureGear Pocket installed in your
CLIÉ handheld, install PictureGear Pocket Version 2.1 from the supplied
installation CD-ROM. For installation instructions, please refer to the
"Installing the necessary software" (page 8) in this Operating Manual.

Before You Begin

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Check the items supplied

Check to make sure the package contains all of the following items.
If any items are missing, contact your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony
service facility.

Memory Stick Camera Module (PEGA-MSC1)

Installation CD-ROM (1)

Operating Instructions for PEGA-MSC1 (1)

Hard case (1)

Warranty card (1)

End-User’s License Agreement (1)

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Identifying the parts

Front

Rear

Lens

Before You Begin

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Installing the necessary software

Before using the Memory Stick Camera Module, install the “Memory
Stick” Camera application software and the PictureGear Pocket Version 2.1
software into your CLIÉ handheld from the supplied CD-ROM.
To install this software, you need a Windows computer which has the
CLIÉ Palm Desktop software installed and which has a connection to your
CLIÉ handheld. Make sure that the local HotSync between the Windows
computer and the CLIÉ handheld works properly.

1 Insert the supplied installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM

drive of your Windows computer.

The initial installation screen appears.

2 Click [Installation of software for Memory Stick Camera

Module].

The installer submenu appears.

3 Select the software you wish to install.

Select PictureGear Pocket Version 2.1* (required) and CLIÉ Paint
(optional).
* This step is not necessary if PictureGear Pocket Version 2.1 or above

is already installed on your CLIÉ handheld.

4 Click [Install].
5 Select your user name from the user list.
6 Click [Exit].
7 Press the HotSync button on the cradle.

HotSync starts and the software is transmitted to your CLIÉ handheld.

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BRecording

Attaching the camera to your CLIÉ handheld

Before using your camera for the first time, be sure to install the necessary
software onto your CLIÉ handheld before attaching the camera. For details
on the installation procedure, refer to “Installing the necessary software”
(page 8).

Insert the camera firmly into the Memory Stick slot of your CLIÉ
handheld in the direction shown below.

Memory Stick slot

Recording

PNote

Do not insert or remove the camera while starting or closing the

camera’s software, or the CLIÉ handheld may behave unpredictably.

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