Sony DSC-P52 (serv.man3) Service Manual ▷ View online
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• ssss stands for any number within
the range from 0001 to 9999.
• The numerical portions of the following
files are the same.
– A small-size image file shot in E-Mail
– A small-size image file shot in E-Mail
mode and its corresponding image file
– An audio file shot in Voice mode and
its corresponding image file
– An image file shot with Clip Motion
and its corresponding index image file
Folder
File name
File meaning
101MSDCF to
999MSDCF
999MSDCF
DSC0ssss.JPG
• Still image files shot normally
– Normal mode (page 26)
– Burst 2 mode (page 56)
– Burst 2 mode (page 56)
• Multi Burst mode files (page 55)
• Still image files shot in
• Still image files shot in
– E-Mail mode (page 56)
– Voice mode (page 57)
– Voice mode (page 57)
DSC0ssss.JPE
•
Small-size image files
shot in E-Mail mode
DSC0ssss.MPG
•
Audio files shot in Voice mode
CLP0ssss.GIF
•
Clip Motion files
shot in Normal mode (page 54)
CLP0ssss.THM
•
Index image files of Clip Motion files
shot in Normal mode
MBL0ssss.GIF
•
Clip Motion files
shot in Mobile mode (page 54)
MBL0ssss.THM
•
Index image files of Clip Motion files
shot in Mobile mode
MOV0ssss.MPG
•
Movie files
shot in MPEG Movie mode (page 72)
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Copying images to
your computer
– For Macintosh users
your computer
– For Macintosh users
Recommended computer
environment
environment
OS:
Mac OS 8.5.1, 8.6, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, or
Mac OS X (v10.0/v10.1/v10.2)
The above OS must be installed at the
factory. For the following models, update
your OS to Mac OS 9.0 or 9.1.
– iMac with Mac OS 8.6 installed at the
The above OS must be installed at the
factory. For the following models, update
your OS to Mac OS 9.0 or 9.1.
– iMac with Mac OS 8.6 installed at the
factory, and a slot loading type CD-ROM
drive
drive
– iBook or Power Mac G4 with the Mac OS
8.6 installed at the factory
USB connector:
Provided as standard
Display:
800 × 600 dots or more
32 000-color mode or more
•
If you connect two or more USB equipment to
a single computer at the same time, some
equipment, including your camera, may not
operate depending on the type of USB
equipment.
a single computer at the same time, some
equipment, including your camera, may not
operate depending on the type of USB
equipment.
•
Operations are not guaranteed when using a
USB hub.
USB hub.
•
Operations are not guaranteed for all the
recommended computer environments
mentioned above.
recommended computer environments
mentioned above.
USB mode
There are two modes for a USB connection,
[Normal] and [PTP]
[Normal] and [PTP]
*
modes. The factory
setting is the [Normal] mode.
*
Compatible only with Mac OS X. When
connected to a computer, only the data in the
folder selected by the camera is copied to the
computer.
connected to a computer, only the data in the
folder selected by the camera is copied to the
computer.
Communication with your
computer
computer
When your computer resumes from the
suspend or sleep mode, communication
between your camera and your computer
may not recover at the same time.
suspend or sleep mode, communication
between your camera and your computer
may not recover at the same time.
When a USB connector is not
provided on your computer
provided on your computer
When neither a USB connector nor a
“Memory Stick” slot is provided, you can
copy images using an additional device. See
the Sony Website for details.
http://www.sony.net/
“Memory Stick” slot is provided, you can
copy images using an additional device. See
the Sony Website for details.
http://www.sony.net/
Steps your OS requires
Follow the steps below, according to your
OS.
OS.
a
Installing the USB driver
1
Turn on your computer, and set the
supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive.
The model selection screen appears.
supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive.
The model selection screen appears.
2
Click [Cyber-shot] on the model
selection screen.
The installation menu appears.
selection screen.
The installation menu appears.
3
Click
[USB Driver].
The “USB Driver” screen appears.
4
Double-click the icon of the hard disk
containing the OS to open the screen.
containing the OS to open the screen.
5
Drag and drop the following two files
from the screen opened in step 3 into the
System Folder icon in the screen opened
in step 4.
• Sony USB Driver
• Sony USB Shim
from the screen opened in step 3 into the
System Folder icon in the screen opened
in step 4.
• Sony USB Driver
• Sony USB Shim
6
When the message for confirmation is
shown, click “OK.”
shown, click “OK.”
7
Restart the computer and remove the
CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.
CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.
b
Connecting your camera to
your computer
your computer
For details, see page 82.
OS
Steps
Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0
Steps 1 to 4
Mac OS 9.1/9.2/Mac OS X
(v 10.0/v 10.1/v10.2)
(v 10.0/v 10.1/v10.2)
Steps 2 to 4
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Removing the USB cable, removing
the “Memory Stick,” or turning off
the camera during a USB connection
the “Memory Stick,” or turning off
the camera during a USB connection
Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of
the “Memory Stick” to the “Trash” icon,
then remove the USB cable, remove the
“Memory Stick,” or turn off the camera
the “Memory Stick” to the “Trash” icon,
then remove the USB cable, remove the
“Memory Stick,” or turn off the camera
•
If you are using Mac OS X v10.0, remove the
USB cable etc., after you have turned your
computer off.
USB cable etc., after you have turned your
computer off.
c
Copying images
1
Double-click the newly recognized icon
on the desktop.
The contents of the “Memory Stick”
inserted in your camera appear.
on the desktop.
The contents of the “Memory Stick”
inserted in your camera appear.
2
Double-click “DCIM.”
3
Double-click the folder that the images
you want to copy are stored.
you want to copy are stored.
4
Drag and drop the image files to the hard
disk icon.
The image files are copied to your hard
disk.
For details on the storage location of the
images and file names, see page 86.
disk icon.
The image files are copied to your hard
disk.
For details on the storage location of the
images and file names, see page 86.
d
Viewing the images on your
computer
computer
1
Double-click the hard disk icon.
2
Double-click the desired image file in
the folder containing the copied files.
The image file opens.
the folder containing the copied files.
The image file opens.
• Close down all applications running on
the computer before installing the USB
driver and application.
driver and application.
•
You can use the “ImageMixer Ver. 1.5 for
Sony” software to copy images to your
computer and to view images on your
computer. For details on installing, see
operating instructions supplied with the CD-
ROM. For details on operation, see the
software’s help files.
Sony” software to copy images to your
computer and to view images on your
computer. For details on installing, see
operating instructions supplied with the CD-
ROM. For details on operation, see the
software’s help files.
•
“ImageMixer Ver. 1.5 for Sony” cannot be used
with Mac OS X.
with Mac OS X.
•
“Image Transfer” cannot be used with
Macintosh.
Macintosh.
For Mac OS X users
When you click an E-MAIL mode image
file, “There is no application available to
open the document "DSC0ssss.JPE".”
may be shown. In this case, carry out the
follwing setup. The screen may differ
depending on your OS version.
file, “There is no application available to
open the document "DSC0ssss.JPE".”
may be shown. In this case, carry out the
follwing setup. The screen may differ
depending on your OS version.
1
Click [Choose Application...] on the
screen “There is no application available
to open the document
"DSC0ssss.JPE".”
screen “There is no application available
to open the document
"DSC0ssss.JPE".”
2
Change [Recommended Applications]
to [All Applications].
to [All Applications].
3
Select [QuickTime Player] from the
application list, then click [Open].
application list, then click [Open].
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Creating a Video CD
You can create a Video CD using your
computer. The created Video CD can be
played back on a Video CD-compatible
DVD player. When playing back on a
computer, use application software used to
play back a Video CD.
computer. The created Video CD can be
played back on a Video CD-compatible
DVD player. When playing back on a
computer, use application software used to
play back a Video CD.
a
Start “ImageMixer.”
b
Click .
The video CD creating mode turns on.
c
Drag & drop the desired file or
album to the menu screen.
album to the menu screen.
The selected image is added to the
menu screen.
menu screen.
d
Click .
You can preview the image.
e
Click .
The disc creation dialogue appears.
f
Insert a blank CD-R into the
CD-R drive and click the [OK]
button.
CD-R drive and click the [OK]
button.
The disc creation process starts.
•
You cannot use CD-RW discs.
•
A CD-R drive is required to create a Video CD.
For the Macintosh edition
•
“Toast” by Roxio (not supplied) is required
to create a Video CD.
to create a Video CD.
•
The playback time of a movie file on the
preview screen may be shorter.
preview screen may be shorter.
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