User manual SONY VAIO VGN-P688E

[. . . ] You can expect performance similar to the following from the different types of AA batteries that work in your camera: Alkaline (Starter Batteries) 118 to 240 shots Lithium 284 to 712 shots 164 to 443 shots NiMH (rechargeable) If you use NiMH (rechargeable) batteries, be sure that you fully charge them before using them in the camera. 4 SONY Photosmart E217/E317 Quick Start Guide Lee_Jackie_QSG. fm Page 5 Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:58 AM 3. Turn On the Camera To turn the camera on, slide the lens cover open until it clicks, uncovering the lens. The Power/Memory light on the back of the camera turns on solid green. The SONY logo also displays on the Image Display as the camera powers up. CAUTION: When sliding the lens cover, keep your fingers clear of the lens. [. . . ] Press the button to select the highlighted language. 6 SONY Photosmart E217/E317 Quick Start Guide Lee_Jackie_QSG. fm Page 7 Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:58 AM 5. Set the Date and Time You are now prompted to set the date and time. The first item highlighted is the date and time format. If you want to change the date and time format, use the buttons. If the date and time format is correct, press the button to move to the Date. Adjust the value of the highlighted selection by using the buttons. Press the buttons to move to the other selections. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until the date and time are set correctly. Press the button when you have entered the proper values for the date and time. A confirmation screen appears, asking if the correct date and time have been set. If the date and time are correct, press the button to select Yes. 7 English Lee_Jackie_QSG. fm Page 8 Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:58 AM 6. Install and Format a Memory Card (Optional) Your camera contains internal memory that allows you to store images and video clips. However, you can use a memory card (purchased separately) instead to store images and video clips. Video clips play automatically after the first frame of the video clip displays for 2 seconds. 12 SONY Photosmart E217/E317 Quick Start Guide Lee_Jackie_QSG. fm Page 13 Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:58 AM 10. Install the Software The SONY Image Zone software allows you to transfer images from the camera, and then view, edit, print, or e-mail them. If you have trouble installing or using the SONY Image Zone software, see the SONY Customer Support website for more information: www. hp. com/support. Windows To install the SONY Image Zone software, your computer must have a minimum of 64MB of RAM, Windows 2000, XP, 98, 98 SE, or Me, and Internet Explorer 5. 5 Service Pack 2 or higher. If your computer meets these requirements, the installation process installs the full version of SONY Image Zone; if not, the process installs the SONY Image Zone Express, which lacks some features contained in the full version. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer. Insert the SONY Image Zone software CD into the CD Drive of your computer and follow the on-screen instructions. If 13 English Lee_Jackie_QSG. fm Page 14 Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:58 AM the installation window does not appear, click Start, click Run, type D:\Setup. exe, where D is the letter of your CD drive, then click OK. When the SONY Image Zone software has finished installing, re-enable any virus protection software that you disabled in Step 1. Macintosh To install the SONY Image Zone software successfully, your Macintosh computer must have built-in USB, 128 MB of physical RAM, Mac OSX v10. 2 or later, and 250 MB of disk space. Close all programs and temporarily disable any virus protection software running on your computer. Insert the SONY Image Zone software CD into the CD drive of your computer. Double-click the CD icon on the computer desktop. [. . . ] When the SONY Image Zone software has finished installing, re-enable the virus protection software that you disabled in Step 1. 14 SONY Photosmart E217/E317 Quick Start Guide Lee_Jackie_QSG. fm Page 15 Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:58 AM 11. Transfer Images to a Computer English 1. Turn off the camera, then connect the camera to the computer through the USB cable provided. Follow the on-screen instructions to have the software transfer the images from the camera to the computer. [. . . ]