User manual SONY PICTURE GEAR V4.1

[. . . ] 3-060-458-11 (2) PictureGear Version 4. 1 Lite User's Guide © 2000 Sony Corporation Program © 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Sony Corporation Documentation © 2000 Sony Corporation © 2000 Sony Corporation. PictureGear, Memory Stick is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation (USA) in the USA and in other countries. This product contains the software product of FUJIFILM "Exif Toolkit For Windows Ver. 2. 3" (Copyright © 1998 FUJI PHOTO FILM CO. , LTD. ). Exif is the image file format standard for digital still cameras stipulated by JEIDA (Japan Electronic Industry Development Association). [. . . ] Video Camera folder icon z Hint If a message box appears indicating a communications problem, refer to steps 5 and 6 of Connections and Settings, and perform the following steps: · Decrease the baud rate. · Confirm that the port settings are correct. Note If an image has been read and any of the following actions taken, repeat the procedure from step 1. ­ The video camera has been turned off and back on. ­ The "Memory Stick" for the video camera has been removed or inserted. Notes · After working with an image after viewing the List View, such as Single-Image viewing, some time will be required to re-read the images. · As the video camera and the PC are busy communicating until all image are read, do not disconnect the cable during this period. · If images are read in the background while using another application, connection to the device may be lost. If this occurs, deactivate the "Background Download" option. Storing Images Please see page 21. 18 GB Using a Digital Still Camera or Memory Stick Serial Port Adaptor (for Handycams) With a Sony Digital Still Camera (DSC-F55, DSC-F505) connected to the PC, PictureGear lets you transfer photo images between the PC and the camera. Also, with the Sony Memory Stick (MS) Serial Port Adaptor (for Handycams) Connected to the PC, PictureGear lets you transfer images between the PC and "Memory Stick. " Note · "Memory Stick" means "Memory Stick" in which images have been stored by the device with which the software was bundled. "Memory Stick" containing images stored by other devices are not guaranteed to be compatible. · To connect to a Sony Digital Camera, you will require the connection cable provided with the Digital Still Camera PC Connecting Kit. Using with External Devices Please refer to the on-line help for information about saving images, connection and settings. 19 GB Using the Memory Stick Slot If the PC you are using is equipped with a Memory Stick slot, you can set the "Memory Stick" and load images from it, or save PictureGear images to the "Memory Stick. " Note "Memory Stick" means "Memory Stick" in which images have been stored by the device with which the software was bundled. "Memory Stick" containing images stored by other devices are not guaranteed to be compatible. Loading Images 1 Click the folder assigned to "Memory Stick" on the drive. The slides stored are shown in the view area. z About the Drive Name for "Memory Stick" Usually the drive assigned is drive "S:" however, when using "Memory Stick" with a PC card adaptor, The drive name may vary depending on the computer you are using. Please refer to PictureGear help or the manual for your PC for more information. Saving Images To save a PictureGear image to a "Memory Stick" that has been set in the Memory Stick Slot, you will have to convert the image to the Memory Stick format (. JPG extension) 1 2 Select the Slide from the List View. Click File Process in the File menu, and then click Still Format Conversion. The Still Format Conversion dialog box appears. 3 Click the button of the Output Format and select "MemoryStick (*. jpg)" from the list. 20 GB 4 Input the Drive name and the Folder name into Folder. Note When saving images in the Memory Stick format, it is necessary to input the correct folder and file name of each device with which the images in the "Memory Stick" are to be viewed. If the folder and file name is not correct, you will not be able to view the images. For the correct folder and file names for each device, refer to the manuals for the "Memory Stick" equipment that you are using. 5 Click [OK]. The image that has been converted to the Memory Stick format is saved to the "Memory Stick. " Storing Images from External Devices Images read from external devices (Video Camera, Digital Still Camera, and MS Serial Port Adaptor) can be stored on the PC hard disk. Refer to the online help for details. Using with External Devices 1 2 Click the slide you wish to store in the View Area to select it. Drag the selected slide to the destination folder or drive in the Folder List. The image is stored at the destination. Refer to the operating manual of the connected device for storage format details. Note Slides cannot be stored in the folder of the connected device. Storing an image from the Single-Image Viewer Select Save As from the File menu. The storage format can be selected from the following: BMP, JPEG, TIFF or GIF. z How to send images to an external device You can send still images to an external device. [. . . ] · "limit size of images in memory to 640 x 480" ( 640 480), , , VGA (640 480). Video Camera () , Disconnect () , . 6 [OK] (). Baud Rate ( ): 115200 /. , . 18 RU Serial Port ( ): , 2. Video Camera Settings ( ) . 1 2 , - . [. . . ]