User manual SONY CYBERSHOT DSC-L1

[. . . ] 2-186-445-11 (1) Getting started ______________________ Digital Still Camera Operating Instructions Owner's Record Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. [. . . ] stands for any number within the range from 100 to 999. Enjoying images on your computer For computer environment See page 80 for the basic Windows operating environment. Other system requirements are as follows. Software: Macromedia Flash Player 6. 0 or later, Windows Media Player 7. 0 or later, DirectX 9. 0b or later Sound card: 16-bit stereo sound card with speakers Memory: 64 MB or more (128 MB or more is recommended. ) Hard Disk: Disk space required for installation: approximately 500 MB Display: Video card (Direct Draw driver compliant) with 4 MB of VRAM 87 · When automatically creating slide shows (page 91), a Pentium III 500 MHz or faster CPU is required. · When using "ImageMixer VCD2, " a Pentium III 800 MHz or faster CPU is recommended. · This software is compatible with DirectX technology. "DirectX" must be installed for use. · A separate environment for operating the recording device is required in order to write to CD-Rs. Select the desired language, then click [Next]. Click [Next]. · This section describes the English screen. Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive. The installation menu screen appears. · If you have not yet installed the USB driver (page 81), do not connect the camera to the computer before you install the "Picture Package" software (except for Windows XP). Click [Next]. The "License Agreement" screen appears. If you accept the terms of the agreement, check the "I accept the terms of the license agreement" checkbox and click [Next]. Click [Install] on the "Ready to Install the Program" screen. The installation starts. Click [Picture Package/ ImageMixer VCD2]. When the installation is completed, the "Welcome to setup for ImageMixer VCD2" screen appears. 88 "Choose Setup Language" screen appears. Click [Next], then follow the instructions. Copying images using "Picture Package" Connect the camera and your computer with the USB cable. "Picture Package" starts up automatically and the images are copied to the computer automatically. After the images are copied, "Picture Package Viewer" starts up and the images copied are displayed. Using "Picture Package" Start up the [Picture Package Menu] on the desktop to use the various functions. · The initial screen may differ depending on your computer. You can change the menu display order to suit your taste by clicking [Settings] at the lower-right corner of the screen. · For details on the use of the application software, click at the upper-right corner of each screen to show the on-line help. Technical support of "Picture Package" is provided by the Pixela User Support Center. For more information, refer to the enclosed information with the CD-ROM. If the "Welcome to setup for Direct X" screen appears after you install the application software, follow the instructions. Enjoying images on your computer Confirm if the checkbox of "Yes, I want to restart my computer now" is checked, then click [Finish]. Your computer restarts. · Normally "Picture Package" and "Date" folders are created inside the "My Picture" folder, and all of the image files recorded with the camera are copied into these folders. · If "Picture Package" cannot copy images automatically, start up "Picture Package Menu" and check [Settings] in [Copy automatically]. The shortcut icons of "Picture Package Menu" and "Picture Package destination Folder" are displayed. Remove the CD-ROM. 89 Viewing images on a computer Click [Viewing video and pictures on PC] on the left side of the screen, then click [Viewing video and pictures on PC] in the lower-right corner of the screen. Storing images on a CD-R Click [Save the images on CD-R] on the left side of the screen, then click [Save the images on CD-R] in the lower-right corner of the screen. Creating a video CD with a menu ("ImageMixer VCD2") "ImageMixer VCD2" is compatible with High resolution still image video CD. Click [Burning Video CD] on the left side of the screen, then click [Burning Video CD] in the lower-right corner of the screen. The screen used for viewing images appears. The screen used for storing images on a CD-R appears. · A CD-R drive is required to store images on a CD-R. For further information on compatible drives, see the following home page of the Pixela User Support Center. http://www. ppackage. com/ The "ImageMixer VCD2" screen appears. Click [Video CD]. Select the folder in which the desired images are stored. Select the desired folder on the left frame, then click [Add]. The selected folder moves to the right frame. Click [Next]. 90 Set up the menu background, buttons, titles, and so on, then click [Next]. Confirm the set up according to your preferences. Creating a slide show Click [Automatic Slideshow Producer] on the left side of the screen, then click [Automatic Slideshow Producer] in the lower-right corner of the screen. Printing images Perform the procedures described under "Viewing images on a computer" (page 90) to display the list of images. Double-click and select the images you want to print from the list. Confirm the preview of the Video CD file. Click the file you want to preview on the left frame. Click [] to preview the file. Enjoying images on your computer Click [Next] and enter the disk name. When you insert a CD-R in the CD-R drive and click [Write], the screen used for writing to a disc appears. The screen used for creating a slide show appears. Click the screen. button on the The screen used for printing images appears. 91 Click [File] in the upper-left corner of the screen, then select [Print]. Copying images to your computer -- For Macintosh users Recommended computer environment OS: Mac OS 9. 1, 9. 2, or Mac OS X (v10. 0/ USB mode There are two modes for a USB connection when connecting with a computer, [Normal] and [PTP]* modes. 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