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Operating Instructions – Advanced Operations

Before operating this printer, please read this manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.

This manual explains advanced operations for the
printer including:

– Editing and adjusting an image
– Adding a special effect to an image
– Making a variety of prints such as split-images, calendar,

card, and sticker

– Changing printer settings
– Viewing, deleting, or saving images in a “Memory

Stick” or PC card

Before reading this manual, read “Operating Instructions
– Basic Operations.” Also refer to “Operating
Instructions – Software Guide/Additional Information.”

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 2000 Sony Corporation

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By using the EFFECT menu, you can edit and
adjust an image.  The basic operations for the
EFFECT menu follow:

Select the image to be edited in the thumbnail list
or press PICTURE to display the preview of the
image to be edited.

Press EFFECT.
The preview image and the EFFECT menu bar are
displayed.

Press B/b to move the cursor to the desired item
on the menu bar and press ENTER.
The cursor moves to the sub menu.

Press V/v to move the cursor to the desired sub
menu item and press ENTER.
The selected sub menu item is displayed.  When
adjustments or settings are required, follow the
guide message on the screen.

To print the edited image: Press PRINT.
To return to the previous screen: Press EFFECT.
To perform other editing: Repeat steps 3 and 4.
To save an edited image: Press SAVE to save the
edited image in the “Memory Stick” or PC card.

Press B/b to select RESET and press ENTER. When
a confirmation dialog box appears, press B/b to
select “Yes” and press ENTER.

Press CANCEL to return to the screen of the
preceding procedure.

Press V until the current sub menu disappears.
Then repeat steps 3 and 4 to display and work in a
sub menu of another menu item.

•It may take longer to process an edited image after

you press PRINT.

•Do not remove “Memory Stick” or PC card during

the EFFECT mode.  If you do, the EFFECT mode
ends forcibly and any editions you have done are
canceled.

To enlarge an image, select “+” on the menu bar
with B/b.
To reduce an image, select “–” with B/b.
Then press ENTER.  Each time you press ENTER,
the image is enlarged or reduced:
•–:  up to 60%
•+:  up to 200%

The picture quality of an enlarged image may be
deteriorated depending on its size.

Press B/b to move the cursor to “EDIT” on the
menu bar and press ENTER. Then press V/v to
move the cursor to the desired item on the EDIT
sub menu and press ENTER:

Move

Move the picture with
B/b/V/v, then press ENTER.

Rotate 90

°

The image rotates 90

°

Clockwise

clockwise.

Rotate 90

°

The image rotates 90

°

 counter-

Counterclockwise clockwise.

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Press B/b to move the cursor to “ADJUST” on the
menu bar and press ENTER. Then press V/v to
move the cursor to the desired adjustment item
and press ENTER.  The adjustment slider appears
in the right on the screen.  Adjust the level as
follows and press ENTER.

Brightness

Press V to brighten the picture or
v to darken it.

Color deepness

Press V to deepen the colors or v
to lighten the colors.

Tint

Press V to make the picture
reddish or v to make it bluish.

Sharpness

Press V to sharpen the outlines or
v to reset them.

The picture quality of the image being displayed on
the screen may differ from that of the printed image.

Press B/b to move the cursor to “FILTER” on the
menu bar and press ENTER. Then press V/v to
move the cursor to the desired filter you want to
add to the image then press ENTER:

Sepia

Makes the image like an old
photograph with faded colors.

Monochrome Makes the image into a monochrome

picture.

Paint

Makes the image like a painted picture.

You can make an index list of the images saved in a “Memory Stick” or PC card (Index Print),
or perform the slide show of the images.  When you want to search for an image, you can find it
easily with these functions.

Before you begin, make sure that either ALL or DPOF
indicator of AUTO PRINT button does not light.

Press B/b to select “Exit” and press ENTER. Or
press MENU.

Press V until the current sub menu disappears. Then
press B/b to move the cursor to the desired item on
the menu bar and press ENTER.

Press INPUT SELECT to light on “MEMORY
STICK” or PC CARD indicator.

Press MENU.
The MENU bar is displayed.

Press B/b to move the cursor to “INDEX PRINT”
and press ENTER.

Press B/b to move the cursor to the desired split
pattern and press ENTER.

Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to move the
cursor to “Execute,” then press ENTER.
The index list of the “Memory Stick” or PC card
images is printed with each image in the selected
pattern.  Each thumbnail has a corresponding image
number.  When the “Date Print” is selected, the shot
date (year, month and day) is also printed.

Press INPUT SELECT to light on “MEMORY
STICK” or PC CARD indicator.

Press MENU.
The MENU bar is displayed.

Press B/b to move the cursor to “SLIDESHOW”
and press ENTER.

Press B/b to move the cursor to the desired
switch time of images and press ENTER.

Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to move the
cursor to “Execute,” then press ENTER.
The images in the “Memory Stick” or PC card are
displayed one after another in the selected switch
time like a slideshow.

Press CANCEL.

• Depending on the image, it may take time

to be displayed.

• You cannot view the slideshow during the

CREATIVE PRINT or EDIT mode.

• You cannot make an index print during

the CREATIVE PRINT or EDIT mode.

• An image which is not displayed because

it is damaged or has some kind of trouble
will not be printed.

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Press CANCEL while the cursor is in the SET sub
menu.  The settings will be reverted.

Press V until the current sub menu disappears. Then
press B/b to move the cursor to the desired item on
the menu bar and press ENTER.

You can change the printer settings using the SET
menu as follows:

Press MENU.
The MENU bar is displayed.

Press B/b to move the cursor to “SET” and press
ENTER.
The cursor moves to the SET sub menu.

Press V/v to move the cursor to the desired
setting item and press B/b and ENTER to change
the setting.
For detailed settings, see “Setting items.”

After finishing setting, press MENU.
The settings become effective and the previous
screen is displayed.

The settings remain effective even after you turn off
the printer until they are changed.

•If the “Memory Stick” or PC card is in write

protect status, you cannot save an image on the
“Memory Stick” or PC card.

•During saving the image, do not turn off the power

or remove the “Memory Stick” or PC card from the
insertion slot.  The “Memory Stick” or PC card
may be damaged.

You can save the image being edited by the EFFECT menu, or processed by the CREATIVE
PRINT menu onto a “Memory Stick” or PC card.

Press SAVE.
When either “Memory Stick” or PC card is inserted, a confirmation dialog box is displayed.
When both “Memory Stick” and PC card are inserted, a dialog box to select the destination is
displayed.

Press the arrow (B/b/V/v)  button to select “Yes” or the destination (“Memory Stick” or PC
card) and press ENTER.
The image is saved.

from the insertion slot.  The “Memory Stick” or PC
card may be damaged.

•An image, once deleted, will be lost forever. Before

deleting an image, double-check that it is the right
one.

•When formatting a “Memory Stick,” all the files

except for the image files will be deleted.

•If the “Memory Stick” or PC card is in write

protect status, you cannot delete images or format
the “Memory Stick.”

•During deleting or formatting, do not turn off the

power or remove the “Memory Stick” or PC card

You can delete the selected images on a “Memory
Stick” or PC card.

Press INPUT SELECT to light on “MEMORY
STICK” or PC CARD indicator.

Press MENU.
The MENU bar is displayed.

Press B/b to move the cursor to “DELETE/
FORMAT” and press ENTER.
The cursor moves to the sub menu.

Press V/v to move the cursor to “Deleting Image”
and press ENTER.
The thumbnail list is displayed.  When you
displayed a preview image in step 1, the trash
icon is attached to that image.

Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to move the
trash icon to the image you want to delete, then
press ENTER.

Press ENTER.
A confirmation dialog box is displayed.

Press the arrow (B/b) button to select “Yes” and
press ENTER.
The selected image is deleted.  You cannot delete
an image protected or preset by DPOF.
To delete other images, repeat steps 5 through 7.
To return to the preceding procedure, press
CANCEL.

You can format a “Memory Stick.” In step 4, select
“Memory Stick Format” and press ENTER.  When the
confirmation dialog box is displayed, press the arrow
(B/b) button to select “Yes” and press ENTER. The
“Memory Stick” is formatted and all the image files
and other files are deleted at one time.

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You cannot delete an image during the
CREATIVE PRINT or EDIT mode.

The items which cannot be changed are
displayed in gray and cannot be selected.

Auto Fine Print

ON

Adjusts an image automatically for printing in
better picture quality.  Auto Fine Print function is
especially effective to adjust a dark and low-
contrast image.

• The image displayed on the screen is not adjusted.
• When printing from a computer, the Auto Fine Print

function does not work.

• You cannot change the setting during the CREATIVE

PRINT mode.

OFF

Prints an image without making adjustments.

Finish

Glossy

Prints an image vividly with glossy finish.

Texture

Prints an image softly with uniform uneven finish.

Border less print

ON

Prints an image without borders around the image.

• You cannot make borderless print with Small Size print

paper.

• When printing 4:3 picture, the upper and bottom ends

of the image are cut and printed in a 3:2 picture.

OFF

Prints an image with borders around the image.
(Both 4:3 and 3:2 pictures will not be cut off.)

Date Print

ON

Prints an image with the date recorded together
with the image shot with your digital still camera.

• You can print the date only when the image’s date data

is recorded in the DCF (Design rule for Camera File
system) format.

• You cannot change the setting during the CREATIVE

PRINT mode.

OFF

Prints an image without the data.

Beep

ON

The warning and operation sound beeps.

OFF

The warning and operation sound does not beep.

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You can use CREATIVE PRINT button to make various prints.  The messages displayed on the
screen will guide you to complete a print.

The CREATIVE PRINT top menu is displayed.

CARD

Adds a selected greeting and
your input message to make
an original card.

CALENDAR

Add a calendar of selected
month(s) to an image or
images to make an original
calendar.

STICKER

Makes 9-split images sticker.

SPLIT IMAGES

Makes 4-split or 9-split
images print.

EXIT

Exits the CREATIVE PRINT
menu.

Press CANCEL.  The screen returns to the
preceding procedure;  do the procedure again.
If it is difficult to return to the preceding
procedure, the dialog box to return to the top
menu is displayed.  If this occurs, start from the
beginning.

When you cancel operation or exit the CREATIVE
PRINT menu without pressing SAVE to save the
created image, the created image will be deleted.

You can press MENU and change “Finish” and
“Beep” settings during the CREATIVE PRINT menu.
You cannot change the remaining items including
“Auto Fine Print.” The settings before the CREATIVE
PRINT is selected are effective for those items.

You can add a greeting and your message to
images and make an original card like the one
shown to the right.

Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button
to move the cursor to “CARD”,
then press ENTER

The Card templates are displayed.

Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button
to move the cursor to the desired
template (2), then press ENTER.

The preview of the selected template (2) is
displayed.  The preview allows you to check the
preceding procedures.

Press CANCEL to return to the screen of the
preceding procedure.

The window for selecting a greeting is displayed.

Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to move the cursor to the
desired greeting (1), then press ENTER.

The color selection window for the greeting (1) is displayed.

Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to move the cursor to the
desired color, then press ENTER.

The preview reflecting your selections up to the preceding step is displayed.
The greeting is displayed in the selected color.

The thumbnail list for selecting an image is
displayed.

Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button
to move the cursor to the desired
image, then press ENTER.

The window to adjust the image position is
displayed.

Press the arrow (V/v) button to move the cursor to the desired
adjustment item, then press ENTER.

To make multiple adjustments, repeat this step.

+

Each time you press ENTER, the image is enlarged.

–

Each time you press ENTER, the image is reduced.

Move

Move the picture with B/b/V/v, then press ENTER.

Each time you press ENTER, the image rotates 90

°

 clockwise.

Each time you press ENTER, the image rotates 90

°

 counterclockwise.

Press the arrow (V/v) button to move the cursor to “NEXT,”

Repeat steps 8 through 10 until you select and adjust the remaining images and then
character input window is displayed.

Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button to move the
cursor to the desired item, then press ENTER to
input a character.

1

Select the font in the “FONT” box and the
color  in the “COLOR” box.

2

Select a character in the character table.
The selected character is input in the selected
font and color in the input box.

Select “B” or “b” on the screen to move the
cursor in the input box after the character you
want to delete.  Then select “BS.”  The character
before the cursor is deleted.  Input the new
character.

You cannot apply different colors or fonts to a single
line.

Press the arrow (B/b/V/v) button

Repeat steps 11 and 12 to input the remaining
lines.  When you finish, the preview of the
created print is displayed.
By selecting the following button in the window,
you can do:

COPIES

Press ENTER to set the printing
quantity.

TOP MENU Returns to the CREATIVE PRINT

top menu.

EXIT

Exits the CREATIVE PRINT
menu.

A created image that is not saved with the SAVE
button will be deleted.