Sony DSC-F1 User Manual

SONY.3-859-881-13(1)PC Connecting KitOperating InstructionsFor the latest information on this productFor Windows: Refer to the "readme.txt"

FeaturesThumbnailStands for each image in the album list or image list.10 Before you beginThe Album is displayed as folio ws:ThumbnailAlbum listAlbum

Saving the camera images in albumNoteWhen the image list or images of the camera are display ed, close them before selecting [Save in Album].Saving in

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

Saving the cameraSaving in a different driveClick [Desktop] to display the available drives in the list, from which you can select the desired drive.M

Saving the camera images as another file typeTo quickly handle and process camera images on your PC, save the selected camera images as standard file

Saving in a different driveClick [Desktop] to display the available drives in the list, from which you can select the desired drive.Making a new aibum

When the image list or images of the camera are displayed, close them before selecting [Save as File].NoteSaving in a different driveClick [Desktop] t

Saving the camera images as another file typeNoteWhen the image list or images of thecamera are displayed, close them before selecting [Save as File].

Saving in a different driveClick [Desktop] to display the available drives in the list, from which you can select the desired drive.Making a new aibum

Saving the camera images as another file typeSaving in JPEG file typeWhen you select [JPEG] file type, the window to define the image quality (compres

Opening an album of the hard diskChanging the driveClick [Desktop] to display the available drives in the list, from which you can select the desired

Operation flow chartSetting Up (page 13)Connect the Digital Still Camera with the PC via cable or infrared port and install thesoftware.I Still Camera

Opening an album of the hard disk4 Select [Open Selected Image] in the File menu or double-click the image.The selected images are displayed infull s

Opening an image file directlyChanging the driveClick [Desktop] to display the available drives in the list, from which you can select the desired dri

Opening an image file directlySaving in a different driveClick [Desktop] to display the available drives in the list, from which you can select the de

Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility Editing an image____________________________Changing the commentWhen the date or file name is displayedSelect

Sorting the images114How the file name of each image is namedWhen the camera images are copied onto the hard disk, each image is named as follows:• W

Copying an image to another albumTipYou can use the File menu to copy the selected item(s). In step 3, select [Save in Album] or [Save as File] in the

Deleting imagesNotes• When deleting an image, double-check that it is the right image. Once deleted, the image is lost forever.• You cannot delete p

Printing imagesNoteBefore you start printing, the proper printer driver should be installed in the hard disk.You can print a full-sized image. The exp

Printing images5 Select [Print] in the File menu. The following window appears.Sons DPP-M55 Uer.l.0.5Page No.: (•) 11 j To 11 |O fillPrint Qty : |l

Changing the image display sizeNoteWhen you zoom in or out an image, only the image displayed on the monitor is changed. You cannot save the ima

System requirementsNoteDepending on the PC, the selectable serial sp>eeds (bps) are limited.12 Before you beginYour PC and system software must mee

Rotating an imageNoteWhen you rotate an image, only the image displayed on the monitor is rotated but the original image does not change.To save the o

Reviewing the image informationNoteYou can display the image information for an album image only. For a PICT or JPEG image file, you cannot display th

Transferring an image to the cameraNoteFor the image quality, refer to the instruction manual of the Digital Still Camera DSC-Fl.You can transfer a PI

Sony Digital Stiii Camera Piug-in Using the Piuq-in________________Transferring camera images to your applicationYou can transfer Digital Still Camera

Transferring camera images to your applicationUsing the tool bar Displays the first page.Displays the previous page.HDisplays the next page.BDisplays

othersTroubleshootingNoteThe SERIAL menu defines the serial speed via the connecting cable.After trying the following remedies, if the problem persist

Troubleshooting126 othersIThe Plug-in does not work properly.• The memory space allocated to the Plug-in is too small.4 Allocate a larger memory spac

IndexA, BAlbum format 79cComment 113, 121 Connecting the Digital Still Camera 84 Copying an image 115 Customizing the menu 92Deleting images 116 DIGIT

Setting upDetermining how to connect the Digital Still CameraOperation flow inconnecting via cable1 Installing the "Sony Digital Still Camer

Connecting via cableImportant notice to the users who have installed the pcevious version (Version 1.0) of "Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utili

NoteIn case you move the software to another drive or directory after it is installed, make sure to uninstall the software and then install it again.

Connecting via cable2 Installing "PhotoStudio"To edit the Digital Still Camera images on your PC, use the installer to install "Photo

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 d

Connecting via cableThe SERIAL mpnu defines the serial speed via the connecting cable.NoteDuring the data communication in process, do not change the

Connecting via infrared portImportant notice to the users who have installed the previous version (Version 1.0) of "Sony Digital Still Camera Alb

Notice for usersProgram ©1997 Sony Corporation/ Documentation ©1997 Sony CorporationAll rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein,

Connecting via infrared5NoteIf the built-in infrared communications device is set to OFF, you cannot set the port number on the screen. Refer to the P

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 trans

Connecting via infrared portNotes• Do not set the POWER/Function dial to "CAMERA," which may occur data transmission error.• During the da

Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility Capturing an image________________________Starting "Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility"Using Wi

About the menusThe "Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility" consists of the following menus. For frequently used menuitems,you canusethetoo

Edit menumI|SIFT .Tum'tEapjRipjElBrCopyCopies the selected image to the clipboard.PastePastes an image of the clipboard. (Y ou cannot use this c

Display menuAbout the menusTool BarStatus BarDisplays (with a check mark) or hide (without a check mark) the tool bar.Displays (with a check mark) or

Window menuAbout the menus____CascadeDisplays windows like cascades.Tile Displays windows like tiles.Help menuHelp Calls up the online Help window.Sea

Using the tool barThe tool bar shortcuts to frequently used menu items.Tool BarOpens and displays the camera images on the monitor.n0)T33IQ3QJIQ(DSave

Changing system settings30Notes• The SERIAL menu defines the serial speed via the connecting cable.• Youmaynotbeableto. select the serial speed from

About this manualThis instruction manual is divided into two sections;For Windows (from page 7)The former section explains how to use the PC Connectin

Opening the camera imagesTo view images in the Digital Still Camera DSC-Fl, open the camera images. You canopen the images directly by specifying the

Opening the camera imagesSwitching the comment and date display of an imageSelect either [Show Caption] or [Show Date] in the Options menu.You can cha

How to select images in the image iist□ Seiecting an imageClick the desired thumbnail of the image; the image is selected. Click another thumbnail an

Opening the camera imagesOpening the image directly"1 Select [Open Camera] in the Camera menu or click H^on the toolbar.The following dialogbox a

Saving the camera images in albumTo quickly handle and process camera images on your PC, save the selected camera images in album of the hard disk wit

Saving the camera images in albumDeleting and renaming an album folderSelect the desired album folder in the [Folder] list box and click [Delete] or

NoteWhen the image list or images of the camera are displayed, close them before selecting [Save To Album].Deleting and renaming an album folderSele

3 Select the destination album folder and album to which the images are saved and click [OK],Saving the camera images in albumStopping saving midwayPr

Deleting and renaming an album folderSelect the desired album folder in the [Folder] list box and click [Delete] or [Rename].Stopping saving midwayP

Saving the camera images as another file formatTo quickly handle and process camera images on your PC, save the selected camera images as standard fil

Table of contentsAbout this manual...3Getting started...6For Windows (from page 7)Be

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 highlig

Stopping saving midwayPress the [Esc] key. (You cannot stop saving in the infrared data communication.)Saving the cameraNoteIf you select TIFF, the fi

1 Select [Export Camera Images] in the Camera menu or click on the tool bar.The following dialog box appears.Saving all the camera images withoutopeni

Saving the camera images as another file formatStopping saving midwayPress the [Esc] key. (You cannot stop saving in the infrared data communication.)

Saving the selected camera imageswithout opening them1Select [Export Camera Images] in the Camera menu or click on the tool bar.The following dialog b

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 [Driv

Opening an album of the hard diskImportant notice to the users who have used the previous version (Version 1.0) of the "Sony Digital Still Camera

Opening an album of the hard disk3 Double-click the desired album thumbnail.Switching the commentand date dispiay of an image list of the selected al

Closing an album list, image list or imagesClick [Close] in the File menu. on0)3(D0133'0>to(0Saving the imageYou can save the images in album

Opening an image file directlyYou can open an image stored in the hard disk by designating its file name. In addition to a PMP (album format) file, yo

For Macintosh (from page 77)Before you beginFeatures...78System requirements...81Set

Closing an imageSelect [Close] in the File menu or click the close button. The selected window is closed.n<u o3(Q0133’lU(Q(T)Saving the image in ai

Opening an image file directlyTo select the file type: Click the desired file type in the [List Files of Type] drop-down list box.To select the file n

Capturing an image from TWAIN deviceWhat is TWAIN?TWAIN is the standards software protocol for communication between an application software and a

Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility Editing an image____________________________Changing the album front coverIn the image list window, the thumbn

Changing the captionTips• Youcaninputuptol4 characters for a caption.• Youcanalsoinputa caption in the Image Informationdialogbox. To display the di

Moving albums or images (drag and drop)NoteYou cannot move a camera image.Exchanging two imagesIn the step 2, drag the image while pressing the Ctr

Copying an image to another albumY ou can copy an image of an album to another album. When copying, arrange the two album windows in tile.1 Display th

Copying an image to another album3 Drag the desired image.NoteWhen you select [Notify when image is Dropped ] in the Settings dialog box (page 30), t

Copying with the File menuDisplay the album list or image list and click the thumbnail which you want to copy.Select [Save To Album] in the File menu

Deleting images or albumsNotes• When deleting an image, double-check thatitis the right image. Once deleted, the imageis lost forever.• Youcannotdel

Getting startedThe items used in this product are supplied in the Digital Still Camera DSC-Fl package together with the other supplied accessories. Un

Searching for imagesYou can search for images using the searching keys of recorded date and edited date.1Open the image list of the camera or hard dis

Options menun0) oSet Album CoverSets the selected image in the image list as the album's front cover. You can only select a single image for the

Printing imagesNoteBefore you start printing, the printer driver Should be installed in your hard disk.Setting more detailsClick [Options] to display

4 Click [OK],5 Select [Print] in the File menu or click toolbar.The [Print] dialogboxappears.I in theThumbnail imageSet the following:SizeSelect the

Changing the image display sizeNotes• The zoom-in factor can beeither200%,400%, 800%orl600%..The zoom-out factor is either 50%or25%. However, if you

Rotating an imageNoteWhen you rotate an image, only the image displayed on the monitor is rotated but the original image does not change.To save the o

Reviewing the image informationYou can view the image information and revise some oftheitems.1 Display the image or select the image in the image lis

Transferring an image to the cameraNoteWhen transferring a smaller image, select [BestFit640 x480]inthe Image menu.Transferring an image in the image

Transferring an image to the cameraNoteFor the image quality, refer to the instmction manualof the Digital Still Camera DSC-Fl.68Editing an imageSelec

Sony DSC-Ft TWAIN 1.5 Using the TWAIN data sourceTransferring camera images to an application which supports the TWAINprotocolWhat is TWAIN?TWAIN is t

For WindowsOperating Instructions

Transferring a camera image to an application which supports the TWAIN protocol4 Click gj.The image list appears immediately.Transfer button5

othersTroubleshootingNoteThe SERIAL menu' defines the serial speed via the connecting cable.After trying the following remedies, if the problem p

TroubleshootingNotes• You can check the simulation port number and the port which the infrared device is installed: Double-click the [Infrared Monito

The application does not work properly. > Turn of the Digital Still Camera and quit the application. Then turn on the Camera and restart the applic

IndexAdjusting the colors and the contrast of the monitor 27Adjusting the image to fit 640 X 480 pixels 67Album format 9Album list 10BBMP 40Caption 55

Opening the camera images 31Opening an image file directly 50Opening an image list of the hard disk 47 Opening and saving the camera images 35 Operati

For MacintoshOperating Instructions

Before you beginFeaturesWhat is Plug-in?The Plug-in is an interface which alio ws image data transfer from an input device such as a digital scanneran

*ThumbnailStands for each image in the album list or image list.Image filing system of the Album UtilityThe "Sony Digital Still Camera album Util

Before you beginFeaturesThe PC Connecting Kit for Windows comprises the connecting cable and theCD-ROM, which includes the following; Installer (Setu

FeaturesOperation flow chartSetting Up (page 82)>Connect the Digital Still Camera with the PC and install the software.♦♦' ------------------s

System requirementsNoteForstableoperationof the software, we suggest you use the latest version of theoperating system; especially in serial communica

Setting upStep 1: Installing the softwareTo transfer Digital Still Camera images onto your PC, install the "Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utili

NoteThe folder name to which the "Sony Digital Still Camera Plug-in" is copied differs depending on the application you use.For example, whe

step 2: Connecting the Digital Still CameraNotes• Turn off the power on your computer and Digital Still Camera before connection.• Do not turn

step 3: Setting up the Digital Still CameraThe SERIAL menu defines the serial speed via the connecting cable.' "38400" means 38,400 bp

Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility Capturing an image________________________Starting "Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility"NoteWhen

About the menus"Sony Digital Still Camera Album Utility" consists of the following menus. You can also use the tool bar icons to proceed wit

Edit menuCamera Display Image Window OptionAbout the menusUndoUndoes the most recent zooming or rotation command.CopyCopies the selected image or comm

Display menuZoom InEnlarges the image display size.Zoom OutReduces the image display size.Image menuFile Edit Camera Displa; Window OptionDisplay Fram

Notes• Do not delete nor change the names of foldersorfiles under the PIC_CAM directory. Doing so will prevent the control file inside the directory

Option menuAbout the menusFile Edit Comero Display Image WindowImage Information Displays the image information window of the currently displayed imag

Using the tool barYou 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

Setting the PreferencesCustomizing the menuAssigning a special operational purpose to a menu is called "Customizing." In the "Sony Digi

3 Click the [others] tab to set the following:generalothers□ Customize the menu 'Open Camera's Image'(i) Always last Image in play mo

Opening the camera imagesNoteIf there is only one page stored, the pull-down list does not appear.94 Capturing anTo view images in the Digital Still C

Switching the file name, recorded date and comment display of an imageSelect either [Show Filename], [Show Recorded date] or [Show Comment] in the Opt

Opening the camera imagesHow to select and cancel images in the image iist□ Seiecting an imageClick the desired thumbnail of the image list; the imag

Opening the image directly1 Select [Open Camera's Image] in the Camera menu.The following dialog box appears.I^Open^amBrajsJmage^O Image List (S

Saving the camera images in albumThe order of the images to be savedTheimagesaresavedin thealphanumericalorder of the file names:• When the file name

Saving in a different driveClick [Desktop] to display the available drives in the list, from which you can select the desired drive,Making a new aibum