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    Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 2-599-949- 11 (1)  2005 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions Before operating this printer, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Digital Photo Printer DPP-FP50 Before you begin Preparations Making basic printing Printing using the printer&apos[...]

  • Page 2

    2 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. CAUTION Pictures and/or Sound distortion may occur if this product is positioned in close proxim[...]

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    3 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DPP-FP50 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the followin[...]

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    4 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Table of contents Before you begin What you can do with this printer .......... 6 Identifying the parts ............................... 8 Preparations 1 Checking the contents of the package .................................... 10 2 Preparing the printing pack ............ 11 Si[...]

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    5 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode) Printing selected images ....................... 27 Making AUTO printing (INDEX/DPOF/ALL) .......................... 29 Changing the print settings .................. 30 Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Editing an [...]

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    6 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Before you begin What you can do with this printer You can print from a memory card or an external device . pages 18 to 20 Digital Camera or other external device “Memory Stick”, CompactFlash card, or SD card You can print using a TV monitor You can select and print an imag[...]

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    7 GB Before you begin Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) A variety of prints you can make Basic one-image print ( . page 22) Auto print (INDEX/ DPOF/ALL) ( . pages 25, 29) Enlarged/Reduced/ Moved/Rotated image prints ( . page 32) Superimposed image ( . page 35) Free layout print ( . page 40) Calendar print ( . page 4[...]

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    8 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Identifying the parts For details, see the pages indicated in the parentheses. Printer 1 MENU button (pages 31, 39, 48) 2 LCD display (page 27) 3 INPUT SELECT button (pages 21, 27) 4 MONITOR OUT button (pages 21, 27) 5 CANCEL button (page 25) 6 ENTER button 7 Arrow ( g/G/f/F ) [...]

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    9 GB Before you begin Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) wf V entilation holes wg USB connector (page 60) wh DC IN jack (page 17) wj VIDEO OUT (output) connector (page 18) Paper tray 1 T ray adaptor (page 13) Use the adaptor only when you feed 3.5 x 5 inch size paper into the paper tray . Note In some regions, 3.5 x [...]

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    10 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Preparations 1 Checking the contents of the package Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your printer. Paper tray (1) Remote commander (1) The button-type lithium battery has been already installed in the commander. AC adapter AC-S24V1 (1) AC power cord *[...]

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    11 GB Preparations Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 2 Preparing the printing pack To print an image, you need a printing pack designed for the printer. The sample color printing pack contains a set of 10 sheets of Post card size print paper and a print cartridge for 10 prints. Sizes of print paper You can use the p[...]

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    12 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Removing the print cartridge When the print cartridge runs out, the cartridge error indicator ( ) appears on the LCD display. Open the cartridge compartment lid, push up the eject lever, and remove the used print cartridge. Eject lever Cartridge error indicator ( ) Notes • U[...]

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    13 GB Preparations Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) • Never put your hand into the cartridge compartment. The thermal head reaches high temperatures, especially after repeated printing. • Do not rewind the ink ribbon and use the rewound print cartridge for printing. Otherwise, proper printing result will not be[...]

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    14 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) x To use Post Card (4 x 6 inch) size print paper Press the tray and the back of the tray adaptor to release the locks of the adaptor ( 1 ), and remove and lift the tray adaptor from the lock holes ( 2 ). 4 Set the print paper into the tray. Riffle the print paper. Then insert [...]

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    15 GB Preparations Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 6 Close the paper tray lid ( 1 ) and slide it to the paper feeding direction ( 2 ). Keep the paper eject tray open. 7 Pull and open the printer’s paper tray compartment lid. 8 Insert the paper tray into the printer. Insert it firmly until it clicks into place. I[...]

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    16 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 5 Preparing the remote commander 1 Remove the insulation sheet from the remote commander. With the insulation sheet removed from the lithium battery, the remote commander is ready for use. Friction seal 2 Point the remote commander to the remote sensor on the printer and then [...]

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    17 GB Preparations Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 6 Connecting the AC power source 1 Insert one plug of the supplied AC power cord to the supplied AC adapter. 2 Insert the other plug of the AC power cord to the wall outlet. 3 Insert the plug of the AC adapter to the DC IN jack of the printer. The ON/STANDBY indic[...]

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    18 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Connecting to a TV monitor To view the images on the TV monitor for printing, connect the VIDEO OUT (output) connector of the printer to the video input of a TV monitor. Video connecting cable (supplied) Television Set the VIDEO/TV input selector to VIDEO. Notes • Before mak[...]

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    19 GB Preparations Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Inserting a “Memory Stick” Insert a “Memory Stick” or “Memory Stick Duo” into the “Memory Stick”/“Memory Stick Duo” slot until it clicks into place. Access indicator flashes while the printer is accessing the memory card. To eject a CompactFlas[...]

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    20 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Connecting a camera or other external device To print an image from a camera or other external device, connect it to the printer . You can connect an external device that supports mass storage system. For how to connect the PictBridge-compliant digital camera, see page 57. 1 S[...]

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    21 GB Making basic printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) If “LCD display mode is selected” is displayed on the TV monitor Press MONITOR OUT to display the images on the TV monitor (MONITOR OUT mode). 3 Press INPUT SELECT repeatedly to select the memory card or an external device containin[...]

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    22 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Image list Selected input media (Memory card or external device) Yellow frame (cursor) Number of the selected images Printing selected images Printing an image This section explains how to select an image and print it in full size. Borderless standard print Using the remote co[...]

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    23 GB Making basic printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 2 Press PRINT. Printing of the image selected with the cursor starts. During printing, the printing process is displayed on the TV monitor. 3 When printing is complete and the print paper automatically emerges, remove the printed paper [...]

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    24 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) To display the preview of another image Press g / G / f / F to display an image positioned left, right, upper, or below of the selected image in the image list. To print the previewed image Press PRINT. The previewed image is printed. Note Even if there are selected images and[...]

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    25 GB Making basic printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 2 Press ENTER or CANCEL to set the print quantity. You can set up to 20 copies of print quantity for an image. • To increase the print quantity one by one, press ENTER. • To decrease the print quantity one by one, press CANCEL. • [...]

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    26 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Notes • For how to preset images for printing, see the manual of your digital camera. • Some types of digital camera do not support the DPOF function, or the printer may not support some of the functions of the digital camera. Using the remote commander 2 1 1 Press AUTO PR[...]

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    27 GB Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode) Printing selected images You can use the printer‘s LCD display to specify the image number and print the image. To specify Image numbers To find the image numbers, mak[...]

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    28 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) You can set up to 20 copies of print quantity for an image. CANCEL 5 Repeat step 4 to set the print quantity for the images you want to print. 6 Press PRINT. Printing of the selected images starts. During printing, printing process is displayed on the LCD display. To stop prin[...]

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    29 GB Printing using the printer‘s LCD display (LCD mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Making AUTO printing (INDEX/DPOF/ALL) AUTO (automatic) printing allows you to print multiple images stored on a memory card or an external device at one time. The printer provides the following three AUTO printing methods. [...]

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    30 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Changing the print settings You can display part of the SET UP and OPTION menus on the LCD display and change the print settings. 1 Press f / F to select “Set Up” on the main menu. 2 Press G . The Set Up screen is displayed. 3 Press f / F to select the desired setting item[...]

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    31 GB Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Editing an image Displaying the Edit menu You can display the Edit menu on the TV monitor and edit or add an effect to an image. Buttons to be used in the Edit menu MENU g / G / f / F/ ENTER [...]

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    32 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Enlarging and reducing an image size 1 Display the Edit menu (page 31). 2 Press g / G / f / F to select to enlarge an image or to reduce the size of it and then press ENTER. Each time you press ENTER, the image becomes larger or smaller: : up to 200% : up to 60% Note The pictu[...]

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    33 GB Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Adjusting an image 1 Display the Edit menu (page 31). 2 Press g / G / f / F to select (Adjust) and then press ENTER. The Adjust menu is displayed. Adjust menu Adjustment tool 3 Press f / F to select the desired adjustment tool and pre[...]

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    34 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 4 Press ENTER. The filter takes effect. Reducing the red-eye phenomenon You can reduce the red-eye phenomenon of a subject shot using a flash. Note If you perform editions such as enlarging, reducing the size of, rotating or moving an image after the red-eye reduction adjustme[...]

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    35 GB Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Superimposing characters You can enter up to 5 lines of characters to be superimposed on an image. 1 Display the Edit menu (page 31). 2 Press g / G / f / F to select (Text) and then press ENTER. The keyboard is displayed. Current line[...]

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    36 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Items Procedures Re-input The keyboard is displayed. Input characters again. Each time you press ENTER, the characters become larger. Each time you press ENTER, the characters become smaller. Move the characters with g / G / f / F , and then press ENTER. Each time you press EN[...]

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    37 GB Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Registering commonly-used characters as a message You can register commonly-used characters as a message and can load them later onto the character input box. Up to three messages, each message with the maximum of 80 characters, can b[...]

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    38 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Saving and printing an image Saving an image When you finish editing or making creative print or you select “Save” in the window, the dialog box to select the media to save the image in is displayed. You can save the image under a new file number. Tip The selected image wi[...]

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    39 GB Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Making various prints (Creative Print) Displaying the Creative Print menu You can display the Creative Print menu on the TV monitor and make a card, calendar, split images prints using the image of a memory card or an external device.[...]

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    40 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Making a free layout print You can add an image, wallpaper, a message, characters, a calendar, or stamps to make an original free layout print. 1 Display the Creative Print menu (page 39). 2 Press g / G / f / F to select “Free Layout” and then press ENTER. The print size s[...]

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    41 GB Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 7 Press g / G / f / F to select the desired image, then press ENTER. The window used for adjusting the image size and position is displayed. Adjustment tools 8 Press g / G / f / F to select the desired adjustment tool, then press ENTE[...]

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    42 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Adding your favorite effects to the print x Adding a stamp 1 Press g / G / f / F to select (Stamp) and press ENTER. The stamp selection window is displayed. 2 Press g / G / f / F to select the desired stamp, then press ENTER. The window used for adjusting the stamp size and po[...]

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    43 GB Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) x Adding a calendar 1 Press g / G / f / F to select (Calendar) and press ENTER. The window used for selecting a calendar type is displayed. 2 Press g / G / f / F to select the desired calendar type and press ENTER. The calendar settin[...]

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    44 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Making a calendar You can add a selected calendar to an image or images to make an original calendar. 1 Display the Creative Print menu (page 39). 2 Press g / G / f / F to select “Calendar”, then press ENTER. The print size selection window is displayed (page 40). 3 Press [...]

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    45 GB Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Making a card You can add a greeting and your own message to images and make an original card like the one shown below. 1 Display the Creative Print menu (page 39). 2 Press g / G / f / F to select “Card”, then press ENTER. The pri[...]

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    46 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 2 Press g / G / f / F to select the desired message, then press ENTER. The color selection window for the message is displayed. 3 Press g / G / f / F to select the desired color, then press ENTER. The selected message is placed in the message area. 7 Enter characters. Press g [...]

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    47 GB Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 4 Press g / G / f / F to select the desired template, then press ENTER. The preview of the selected template is displayed. Image area Tip You can select and set each area in any order. 5 Press g / G / f / F to select the desired area [...]

  • Page 48

    48 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Changing the print settings (Set Up) The Set Up menu allows you to change various print settings listed on pages 49 and 50. Buttons to be used in this section MENU g / G / f / F/ ENTER CANCEL MENU g / G / f / F/ ENTER CANCEL 1 Press MENU. The menu bar is displayed. Set Up menu[...]

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    49 GB Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Item Settings Contents Auto Fine Print 3 Photographical*/ • Photographical: Adjusts an image automatically Vivid so that the image is printed with natural and beautiful pictures. • Vivid: Adjusts an image automatically so that the[...]

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    50 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Item Settings Contents Date Print On Prints the date of shooting with an image when the image is a file recorded in the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) format. To make a print with the date of shooting, shoot an image in the DCF file format. When the image is saved wi[...]

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    51 GB Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Viewing a slideshow You can perform a slideshow of the images saved in a memory card or an external device. You can also manually print an image being displayed. Buttons to be used in this section MENU g / G / f / F/ ENTER CANCEL PRIN[...]

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    52 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Deleting images You can delete the selected images or format the “Memory Stick”. Buttons to be used in this section MENU g / G / f / F/ ENTER CANCEL MENU g / G / f / F/ ENTER CANCEL Notes • During deleting or formatting, do not turn off the printer or remove the memory c[...]

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    53 GB Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 4 Press g / G / f / F to move the trash icon to the image you want to delete, then press ENTER. 5 Press ENTER. A confirmation dialog box is displayed. 6 Press g / G to select “OK” and press ENTER. The selected image is deleted. To[...]

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    54 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 2 Press g / G to select (Image Search) and then press ENTER. The Image Search menu is displayed. Cursor Image Search menu 3 Press f / F to select the search key and press ENTER. The dialog box used for specifying the criteria for searching is displayed. 4 Press g / G to select[...]

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    55 GB Making various printing (MONITOR OUT mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Changing the printer preferences (Option) The Option menu allows you to change the preferences listed on page 56. Buttons to be used in this section MENU g / G / f / F/ ENTER CANCEL MENU g / G / f / F/ ENTER CANCEL 1 Press MENU. The m[...]

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    56 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Item Settings Contents Listing Order Ascending* In the image list window, the images are displayed in the order of their image numbers, starting from the smallest number. Descending In the image list window, the images are displayed in the order of their image numbers, startin[...]

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    57 GB Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Printing from a PictBridge camera (PictBridge mode) Printing images from the digital camera You can connect a PictBridge-compliant digital camera and print an image directly from your digital camera. 1 Set your digital camera[...]

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    58 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Printing from a PC (PC mode) To print from a PC connected to the printer, you need to install the supplied software to your PC. This section explains how to install the supplied software on your PC and how to use the supplied PictureGear Studio software to print an image. Plea[...]

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    59 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) • The printer does not support system standby/hibernate mode of the computer. During printing, do not change your PC to system standby/hibernate mode. • We cannot guarantee operations with all personal computers, even though they may meet or ex[...]

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    60 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Note In case the installation window is not automatically displayed, double-click the “Setup.exe” of the CD-ROM. 4 Click “Installing Printer Driver”. The “Sony DPP-FP50 - InstallShieldWizard” dialog box appears. 5 Click “Next”. The license agreement dialog box [...]

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    61 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Uninstalling the printer driver When the printer driver becomes unnecessary, remove it from your PC hard disk as follows: 1 Disconnect the USB cable from your printer and the computer. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your comp[...]

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    62 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 7 Check “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click “OK”. After the computer is restarted, the relevant files will be deleted and uninstallation is complete. To check uninstallation Select “Printers and Faxes” (Windows ® XP Professional/Windows ® XP Home E[...]

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    63 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) The “PictureGear Studio Media Watcher” dialog box is displayed. 6 To register the Media Watcher, check “Register the PictureGear Studio Media Watcher in the startup folder.” and then click “OK”. When the installation is completed, the i[...]

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    64 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) To delete the above limitations and upgrade the software to the version supplied with VAIO computer or CLIE handheld, execute the “Setup.exe” in the “pgs.add” folder. Uninstalling the PictureGear Studio When the software becomes unnecessary, remove it from your PC hard[...]

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    65 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 4 Click “Print.” The Print dialog box is displayed. 5 Select the photos that you want to print, set the number of copies to be printed for each photo, and then click “Apply”. The print paper selection dialog box is displayed. Note Make sure[...]

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    66 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Items Functions Print All All the photos selected in the “Select Photo” window will be printed. Print the selected page only The image being displayed in the “Print Preview” will be printed. Printer Select “Sony DPP-FP50”. Border Free Print • When checked, an ima[...]

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    67 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Items Functions Note Depending on the application software you use, orientation may not change even if you change portrait or landscape setting . Copies Specify the number of copies to be printed. Note Depending on the application software you use,[...]

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    68 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Items Functions • ICM (system): From the “Settings” drop-down list box, select either of the following correction method: – Graphics: when graphics or vivid colors are used. – Match: when you want to match colors. – Pictures: when a photograph or pictures are print[...]

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    69 GB Printing from a PC (PC mode) Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) 10 Click “OK”. The print dialog box is displayed. 11 Click “Print All” or “Print the selected page only”. The confirmation dialog box for printing is displayed. 12 Make sure that the specified print paper and print cartridge are loaded [...]

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    70 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Printing from other application software You can use a commercially-available application software to print an image from the DPP-FP50. Select “DPP-FP50” in the print dialog box and select the print paper size in the page setup dialog box. For details in print settings, se[...]

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    71 GB Troubleshooting Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Check • Is the AC power cord properly connected? If trouble occurs If you run into any problems using the printer, use the following guidelines to solve the problem. If the problem persists, consult your Sony dealer. Power Symptom The ON/ SYANDBY button canno[...]

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    72 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Symptom Some images in the image list are not displayed or not printed even if they are displayed. Check • Are thumbnail images displayed in the image list? • Does the mark displayed below appear in the image list? • Was the image created on your PC? • Does the mark di[...]

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    73 GB Troubleshooting Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Symptom Some images in the image list are not displayed or not printed even if they are displayed. The file name is not displayed correctly. Check • Are there more than 9 999 images saved in the memory card or an external device? • Did you name or rename an[...]

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    74 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Symptom In the Edit menu, there are blank areas at the top and bottom of the previewed image. Check • Is the previewed image extremely stretched vertically or horizontally? Cause/Solutions c If an image is extremely stretched vertically or horizontally, blank areas may appea[...]

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    75 GB Troubleshooting Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Symptom Paper does not feed. The print paper emerges partially during printing in process. Check • Is the print paper jammed? • Is it in the middle of the printing process? Cause/Solutions c When the printer cannot feed the print paper, the / (paper/cartrid[...]

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    76 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Symptom The printed pictures are inferior in quality. Check • Did you allow dust to get on the print cartridge? • Did you allow dust or finger prints to get on the printed surface? • Did you use used print paper? • Did you shoot an image in the RAW file format? • Did[...]

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    77 GB Troubleshooting Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Symptom The picture quality and colors of the image previewed on the screen differs from those printed. The printed image differs when an image is directly printed from the memory card or an external device inserted into the printer’s slot and when it is prin[...]

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    78 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Symptom The image cannot be printed fully in the print range. Even if I set “Borders” to “No”, the image is printed with borders on both sides. Only part of an image is printed. The image is stretched horizontally when printed. There are white lines or dots on the prin[...]

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    79 GB Troubleshooting Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Symptom The picture is too bright, dark, reddish, yellowish, or greenish. The eyes of the subject are red. Red-eye reduction does not take effect. Check • Did you enlarge, reduce the size of, rotate, or move an image after the red-eye reduction? Cause/Solutio[...]

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    80 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Saving or deleting an image Symptom You cannot save an image. You cannot delete an image. An image was deleted accidentally. I cannot format the “Memory Stick”. The “Memory Stick” was formatted accidentally. Check • Is the memory card or an external device protected?[...]

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    81 GB Troubleshooting Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Symptom I cannot insert the print cartridge smoothly. The print cartridge cannot be removed. The print paper jams. Printing stops midway. Check • Are the / (paper/ cartridge error) indicators flashing or is an error message displayed in the TV monitor? • Do[...]

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    82 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Connecting with a digital camera Symptom The PictBridge mark does not appear on the LCD display of the digital camera. I connect and disconnect the USB cable, but nothing happens. I cannot stop printing even if I pressed CANCEL. I cannot make INDEX printing. Check • Is the d[...]

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    83 GB Troubleshooting Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Symptom The images of the memory card or an external device inserted in the printer are not displayed on the PC. I lost the supplied CD- ROM and want to obtain a new one. The printer driver cannot be installed. Check • Are you sure that you have followed the [...]

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    84 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Symptom The printer driver cannot be installed. The printer does not respond to the printing order from the PC. An image is printed with borders even if I set “Borders” to “No”. Check • Is there an anti-virus program or other program running on the system? • Did yo[...]

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    85 GB Troubleshooting Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Symptom Colors are not reproduced correctly. Preview image does not reflect the print settings in the “Graphics” tab of the “Sony DPP- FP50 Properties” dialog box. Print quantity specified in the “Paper/Output” tab of the “Sony DPP-FP50 Properties[...]

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    86 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) If an error message appears If an error occurs, the following error messages may be displayed on the TV monitor or on the LCD display. Follow the solution described here to solve the problem. Printer Error messages Errors occurs with Printer. Turn off and on then retry. Error [...]

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    87 GB Troubleshooting Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Meaning/Solutions c The “Memory Stick” is write-protected. Release the write-protection. ( . page 93) c There is no free memory space in the selected media. Delete unnecessary images or replace with a one having sufficient memory space. c An error may have [...]

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    88 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Error messages Print cartridge runs out. Print cartridge runs out. To resume printing, set a new print cartridge for the ### Size and press [PRINT]. Wrong print cartridge. To resume printing, set the print cartridge for the ### Size and press [PRINT]. Print paper Error message[...]

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    89 GB Troubleshooting Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Pull out the jammed paper slowly. Take out the paper tray to remove the jammed paper. If paper jams If the print paper jams, the / (paper/ cartridge error) indicators flash and printing stops. Unplug the AC power cord of the printer and remove the jammed paper [...]

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    90 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Note We recommend you use the Post card size protective sheet for cleaning. 5 Place the protective sheet into the paper tray. Insert the protective sheet with the no- imprint side facing up. surface without imprints 6 Set the paper tray into the printer and press PRINT. The cl[...]

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    91 GB Additional information Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Precautions On safety • Be careful not to set or drop any heavy objects on the power cord, or to damage the power cord in any way. Never operate this printer with a damaged power cord. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug[...]

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    92 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) About the “Memory Stick” What is “Memory Stick”? “Memory Stick” is small, light-weighted, and next-generation IC storage media with a larger capacity than a floppy disc. You can use the “Memory Stick” to exchange data among “Memory Stick” compatible devices[...]

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    93 GB Additional information Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Types of “Memory Stick” that the printer can use With the printer, you can do the following operations for each type of “Memory Stick”: Read Write/Delete/ Format “Memory Stick”/ “Memory Stick” (with OK OK memory select function)/“Memory[...]

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    94 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) • When storing and carrying the “Memory Stick”, keep it in its original case to ensure protection of important data. • Avoid touching the connector of the “Memory Stick” or contacting it with a metal object. • Do not drop, bend, or submit the “Memory Stick” t[...]

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    95 GB Additional information Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) CompactFlash/SD card in a location subject to: – extremely high temperature such as the hot inside of a car or the outdoors exposed to a direct sunlight, or a place near a heater. – direct sunlight – high humidity – corrosive substances – exces[...]

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    96 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Compatible image file formats *1 JPEG: DCF *2 2.0 compatible, Exif *3 2.21 compatible, JFIF (Baseline JPEG with 4:4:4, 4:2:2, or 4:2:0 format) TIFF: Exif 2.21 compatible (TIFF- RGB, non-compressed) BMP: 24bit Windows format Maximum number of pixels to be handled 6 400(H) x 4 8[...]

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    97 GB Additional information Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Printing range Postcard size 3.5 x 5 inch size 152.4 mm/6 inch (1 800 dots) 95.5 mm/ 3 7 / 8 inch (1 128 dots) 101.6 mm/ 4 inch (1 200 dots) 146.3 mm/5 7 / 8 inch (1 728 dots) 127 mm/5 inch (1 500 dots) 83.9 mm/ 3 3 / 8 inch (992 dots) 89 mm/3 1 / 2 inch[...]

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    98 GB Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Glossary Auto Fine Print 3 The function automatically corrects the picture quality so that an image may be printed in more vivid, clear and beautiful pictures. It is especially effective for a darker image with low contrast. The pictures are corrected to reproduce natural skin[...]

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    99 GB Additional information Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1) Index Symbols 3.5 x 5 inch size 11 A AC adapter 10, 17 AC power cord 10, 17 Adding a special filter to an image 33 Adjusting an image 33 Adjustment tools 41 ALL 25, 29 Associated indication 22 Auto Fine Print 3 49, 98 AUTO PRINT 26, 29 B Basic printing 2[...]

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    P Paper error indicator 15, 81, 89 Paper jams 89 Paper size 11 Paper tray 13 Paper tray lid 15 Parts and controls of the unit 8 PC mode 58 PictBridge 98 PictBridge mode 57 PICTBRIDGE/CAMERA 20 PICTURE 23 Picture quality 67, 68 Post card size 11 Preview 69 Preview image 23 Print cartridge 11, 12 Inserting/removing 12 Print paper Inserting/removing 1[...]