Sony PlayMemories Home User Manual

PlayMemories Home Help Guide

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About this “PlayMemories

Home Help Guide”

What you can do with

“PlayMemories Home” Starting/Exiting the program Importing videos and photos

from your camera to a

computer Viewing videos and photos Printing photos Creating a disc from videos Editing photos Editing videos Using more advanced

features of “PlayMemories

Home”

About this “PlayMemories Home Help Guide”

“PlayMemories Home” is a software suite that enables you to import videos and photos to a computer, and then browse and manage them. This “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” describes basic operation of this software.

For more advanced advice, refer to “PlayMemories Home Help Guide

(Additional Help Online).” Also, for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about

“PlayMemories Home,” refer to “PlayMemories Home Help Guide

(Additional Help Online).”

Notes

The contents of “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” may differ depending on the version of the software you are using. If you have already been using “PlayMemories Home,” when you connect a new camera, new functions are added to the software, and the software is updated if there are additional features available. The contents of “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” are subject to change without notice. For information on recommended computer configurations for using “PlayMemories Home,” refer to the Operating Guide of your camera. To access “PlayMemories Home Help Guide (Additional Help Online),” your computer must be connected to the Internet.

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About this “PlayMemories Home Help Guide”

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“PlayMemories Home” is a software suite that enables you to import videos and photos to a computer, and then browse and manage them. This “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” describes basic operation of this software.

For more advanced advice, refer to “PlayMemories Home Help Guide (Additional Help Online).” Also, for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about “PlayMemories Home,” refer to “PlayMemories Home Help Guide

(Additional Help Online).”

Notes

The contents of “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” may differ depending on the version of the software you are using. If you have already been using “PlayMemories Home,” when you connect a new camera, new functions are added to the software, and the software is updated if there are additional features available. The contents of “PlayMemories Home Help Guide” are subject to change without notice. For information on recommended computer configurations for using “PlayMemories Home,” refer to the Operating Guide of your camera. To access “PlayMemories Home Help Guide (Additional Help Online),” your computer must be connected to the Internet.

What you can do with “PlayMemories Home”

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Using “PlayMemories Home,” you can perform the following operations.

Importing videos and photos from your camera to a computer

You can import videos and photos recorded on your camera by connecting your camera to a computer.

Viewing videos and photos

You can manage videos and photos recorded on your camera by date, and select videos or photos you want to view as thumbnails.

Printing photos

You can print selected photos. You can also print photos with the date information.

Editing photos

You can correct photos, such as applying red-eye reduction, or edit videos (Only for models that support this function).

Creating a disc (Only for models that support this function)

You can create a disc that can be played back with a player or a computer from previously recorded videos.

Notes

Even if the video or photo can be imported to “PlayMemories Home,” some functions may not work properly on it. The functions you can use may differ, depending on the camera you are using. Also, the content of the help may differ, depending on the functions supported by your camera.

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Starting/Exiting the program

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Starting the program

You can use the following procedure to start the program.

Select [Start] - [All Programs] - [ PlayMemories Home].

Exiting the program

You can use one of the following procedures to exit the program.

Click the [File] menu, and click [Exit]. Click the close button [X] at the upper-right corner of the window.

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Importing videos and photos from your camera to a computer

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You can import videos and photos recorded on your camera by connecting your camera to a computer.

1. Turn on your camera, and connect it to the computer. The video/photo import window is displayed on the screen of the computer.

2. Select the destination drive and folder, and the import method.

If you select [Select files to import], select videos or photos to be imported from the video/photo selection area. By double-clicking a video or photo, you can enlarge it. If you click [Settings] and put a check in the [Delete imported media files from the device or media] checkbox, videos and photos will be deleted from your camera after they have been imported to your computer.

3. Click [Import]. When the import of the data is completed, the main window is displayed.

Hints

For details on the import window, see Parts and controls of the import window. For how to connect your camera to a computer, refer to the supplied Operating Guide. If you connect your camera to your computer using a Wi-Fi connection, videos and photos will be imported to the computer only if you select the video import function on your camera. Only videos and photos that have not previously been imported will be imported in this operation, and a progress indicator will be displayed on the window. (Only for models that support the Wi-Fi import function of “PlayMemories Home”)

Notes

If you are using a camera that does not have a USB power supply function, we recommend that you use an AC Adaptor as the power source. If you do not have or cannot use an AC adaptor, use a fully charged battery. If you have not put a check in the [Import with PlayMemories Home when a device is connected] checkbox on the window displayed when you selected [Settings] - [Import] in the [Tools] menu, the import window will not be displayed. In this case, start “PlayMemories Home,” and click

Media Files) on the top of the main window.

(Import

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