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- Page 1 3-062-862-11(1) Digital Picture Filing System Operating Instructions Before operating this unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. DPF-P7D DPF-P7 2000 Sony Corporation...
- Page 2 Attention Sony shall assume no responsibility for any accidental or consequential damages or loss of the recording contents which may be caused by use or malfunction of the unit, “Memory Stick”...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Getting Started Features ... 4 Unpacking the digital picture filing system ... 5 Identifying the parts ... 6 Setting Up Preparing the LCD screen (DPF-P7D only) ... 10 Connecting the filing system ... 11 Connecting to a TV ... 11 Inserting a “Memory Stick”... -
Page 4: Getting Started
Getting Started Features Getting Started With the Digital Picture Filing System DPF-P7D/P7, you can enjoy the following features using a “Memory Stick” (page 76), PC card*, and CD-R/RW. * In order to use smart media, compact flash, etc., via PC cards, you must use a PC card adapter made for the particular media being used. -
Page 5: Unpacking The Digital Picture Filing System
Unpacking the digital picture filing system Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your filing system. • Audio/Video connection cable (1) • AC power cord (1) • Remote (RMT-V304) (1) • Batteries (AA-R6) (2) • CD-R (1) • Instruction Manual (1) •... -
Page 6: Identifying The Parts
Identifying the parts See the pages given in parentheses for details. Main unit 1 LCD screen (DPF-P7D only) (page 2 OPEN button (DPF-P7D only) (page 3 DISPLAY button (pages 21, 24) 4 POWER button/indicator (pages 20, 5 PC CARD button (PC cardtCD-R/RW direct copy button)/indicator (pages 14, 25) Getting Started... - Page 7 1 PC card insertion slot (page 14) 2 PC card eject button (page 14) 3 “Memory Stick” insertion slot (page 4 Manual ejection hole (page 16) 5 CD-R/CD-RW indicator (page 16) 6 Built-in microphone (monaural) (page 37) (remote sensor) (page 9) 8 A (EJECT) button (pages 15, 16) 9 Disc tray (page 15) Getting Started...
- Page 8 Side panel 1 Built-in speaker 2 S VIDEO OUT (S video output) connector (page 11) Back panel 1 DC IN connector (page 12) Getting Started 3 AUDIO OUT (audio output) connector (page 11) 4 VIDEO OUT (video output) connector (page 11)
- Page 9 Remote 1 RETURN button (pages 21, 28) 2 C/X/x/c/OK button 3 DISPLAY button (pages 21, 24) POWER RETURN MENU PAGE DISPLAY 4 POWER button (pages 20, 22) 5 MENU button (pages 69, 71) 6 PAGE U/u button (pages 19, 20) Point the remote at the (remote sensor).
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Page 10: Setting Up
Setting Up Preparing the LCD screen (DPF-P7D only) Setting Up You can use the LCD screen to view images. Opening the LCD screen Press the OPEN button to open the LCD screen. OPEN button Adjusting the brightness You can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen by using the “Option setting”... -
Page 11: Connecting The Filing System
Connecting the filing system Note • Before connecting the filing system to your TV, turn off the power of both the filing system and the TV. • When you connect the system to a monaural TV, connect only the left audio cord (white plug) of the video connecting cord to the Connecting to a TV... - Page 12 Connecting the filing system (continued) Setting Up Connecting an AC adapter Connect the supplied AC adapter to the filing system. Back panel To DC IN AC adapter (supplied) To an AC outlet AC power cord (supplied)
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Page 13: Inserting A "Memory Stick" Or Pc Card
Notes • While this system is reading/writing data (MEMORY STICK indicator flashes), do not eject the “Memory Stick”. Otherwise, the data may be erased or damaged. • While this system is operating, do not move, lift it up, or disconnect the AC power cord. - Page 14 Connecting the filing system (continued) Notes • While this system is reading/writing data (PC CARD indicator flashes), do not eject the PC card. Otherwise, the data may be erased or damaged. • While this system is operating, do not move, lift it up, or disconnect the AC power cord.
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Page 15: Inserting A Cd-R/Rw
Note If you attempt to close the disc tray while the disc is not correctly in place, the disc tray may become stuck or the disc may be damaged. Inserting a CD-R/RW To record images onto a CD-R/RW, or view images recorded on a CD-R/RW, you must first insert a CD- R/RW. - Page 16 Connecting the filing system (continued) Setting Up Close the disc tray by pushing it gently. When the filing system starts reading data from the disc, the CD-R/CD-RW indicator flashes. Removing a disc Confirm that the CD-R/CD-RW indicator is not flashing and press the A (Eject) button. When you cannot remove a disc by pressing the A (Eject) button Confirm that the CD-R/CD-RW indicator is not...
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Page 17: How To Read The Screen
Viewing How to read the screen Recording media indicator The indicator is dark when the corresponding media is not inserted in the system. Beautiful tulip Select: : appears when you select an image which has voice memo data (page 64). : appears when you select an image which has voice-over audio data (page 67). - Page 18 How to read the screen (continued) Operation icons list For details, please see the pages given in parentheses. Operation icons Folder viewer 4-image viewer (21, 24) 12-image viewer (21, 24) Slide show (61) Interval (62) Repeat (62) Zoom in (63) Zoom out (63) Playback voice memo (64) Playback movie (66)
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Page 19: Viewing
Copy to memory card (57) Delete folder (58) Empty the trash box (60) Close Note The number of pages you can jump each time you press X/x in step 2 depends on the total number of pages in the folder. You can copy images to a “Memory Stick”... -
Page 20: Viewing Images From A "Memory Stick" Or Pc Card
Viewing images from a “Memory Stick” or PC card • When you turn on the system, the data will load in the following order: CD-R/RW, “Memory Stick” and PC card. Viewing You can view images recorded on a “Memory Stick” or PC card. - Page 21 Notes • When you select an image which cannot be displayed by the 4- image or 12-image viewer, “?” appears on the screen. To view this image, move the cursor to “?” by pressing C/ X/x/C, then press OK. The selected image is displayed in full-size on the screen.
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Page 22: Viewing Images On A Cd-R/Rw (Folder)
Viewing images on a CD-R/RW (folder) • Folders are displayed in chronological order starting from the newest one. Notes • This system cannot display images larger than 3200 x 2400. • This system may not display images stored on CD-R/RWs recorded by other CD- R/RW drives. - Page 23 Select the folder you want to display by pressing C/X/x/c, then press OK. The selected folder cover is displayed. Title Memories of Holland Open the folder Date 4.1. 2000 Total No. Select: Select “Open the folder” by pressing C/X/x/c, then press OK. The images recorded in the selected folder are displayed on the 4-image viewer.
- Page 24 Viewing images from a CD-R/RW (folder) (continued) Viewing Displaying one selected image in full-size on the screen Select the image you want to display by pressing C/X/ x/c, then press OK. The selected image is displayed in full-size on the screen.
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Page 25: Recording Images Onto A Cd-R/Rw (Making A "Folder")
Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a “Folder”) Recording images (making a “folder”) Notes • While this system is operating, do not move, lift it up, or disconnect the AC power cord. • This system may not display images stored on CD-R/RWs recorded by other CD- R/RW drives. -
Page 26: Selecting And Storing Your Favorite Images From A "Memory Stick" Or Pc Card
Recording images (making a “folder”) (continued) Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“) Selecting and storing your favorite images from a “Memory Stick” or PC card When you want to select your favorite images and record them, you can choose either of the following recording methods. - Page 27 Select the image you want to record by pressing C/X/x/c, then press OK. A number is assigned to the selected image and the image becomes dark. If you want to choose two or more images, repeat step 5. Canceling the selected image or recording a rotated image Move the cursor to the selected image (darkened), then press OK.
- Page 28 Recording images (making a “folder”) (continued) Notes • If you rotate GIF format images, they are recorded in JPEG format onto the CD-R/ • If you rotate and record TIFF format images, you can view the rotated images only using this system. (You cannot view them using PCs.) Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“)
- Page 29 Select (Record to CD-R) by pressing C/X/x/c, then press OK. Select the image you want to copy by pressing C/ X/x/c, then press OK. A number is assigned to the selected image and the image becomes dark. If you want to choose two or more images, repeat step 5.
- Page 30 Recording images (making a “folder”) (continued) Tips • To cancel this procedure, select (Close), then press OK. • The date on the folder is that of the oldest image in the folder. Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“) Select the folder you want to add the image to by pressing X/x, then press OK.
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Page 31: Editing Images In A Folder
Editing images in a folder Note • This system cannot edit images stored on CD- R/RWs recorded by other CD-R/RW drives. You can edit images recorded on a CD-R/RW as follows. • Rotate images to the left or right • Trim images •... - Page 32 Editing Images in a folder (continued) When you record the edited image, the original image moves to the trash box automatically (page 59). Notes • If you rotate GIF format images, they are recorded in JPEG format onto the CD-R/ •...
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Page 33: Trimming Images
Trimming images You can trim an image. Select and display the image you want to trim (page 24). Press OK. The operation icons appear. Slide show Select (Edit image) by pressing C/c, then press The edit icons appear. Rotate 90˚ left Select (Trim) by pressing C/c, then press OK. - Page 34 Editing images in a folder (continued) When you record the edited image, the edited image is added to the end of the folder. The original image remains in its original position. Notes • If you trim GIF format images, they are recorded in JPEG format onto the CD-R/ •...
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Page 35: Adding Memos To Images
Note On the 4-image and 12- image viewer, you can only view the first few words of the memo. Adding memos to images You can add memos of up to 50 characters to the image. You can view the memo by pressing DISPLAY while the selected image is displayed in full-size on the screen. -
Page 36: Adding Voice-Over Audio Onto Images
Editing images in a folder (continued) Note You cannot add memos to movies. Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“) Select “Yes” by pressing C/c, then press OK. The memo is recorded. After recording is complete, the screen returns to the editing screen. - Page 37 Select (Make a recording) by pressing C/c, then press OK. The voice-over icons appear. Record Select (Record) by pressing C/c, then press OK. The recording starts. Input audio data using the built-in microphone on this filing system. A time indicator appears on the screen. Stop Recording stops when you press OK or when the recording time reaches its limit.
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Page 38: Deleting Images
Editing images in a folder (continued) Note The capacity of a CD-R/ RW doesn't increase even if you delete images. For details, please see page 59 of “Using the trash box”. Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“) To check the recorded audio data, Select (Playback) by pressing C/c, then press OK. - Page 39 Tips • You can restore the image you deleted as long as you do not empty the trash box. (see “Restoring the images in the trash box to a folder” page 59) • You can also delete images on the 4-image and 12-image viewer.
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Page 40: Entering Folder Titles / Changing The Folder Cover
Entering folder titles / changing the folder cover Note You cannot enter a title for a folder or change the folder cover on CD-R/ RWs which were created on other equipment. Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“) You can enter titles for folders in the CD-R/RW and change the folder cover images. - Page 41 Select (Change folder title) by pressing C/X/ x/c, then press OK. The “Enter folder title” screen appears. Enter the title you want. Entering characters The character screen consists of the following 2 types of screens: “Character” and “Registered word”. For folder titles you can enter up to 3 lines of 28 characters each.
- Page 42 Entering folder titles / changing the folder cover (continued) Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“) x Registered word screen You can register words (My Memory) to add to your pictures. When you select “Registered word”, the words you have already registered are displayed.
- Page 43 Enter folder title B C D O P Q R V W X ´ < > & " Character Select: Complete the selected operation: Select “LOWER” by pressing C/X/x/c, then press OK. You can enter lower case letters. Select “u” by pressing C/X/x/c, then press OK.
- Page 44 Entering folder titles / changing the folder cover (continued) When more than 36 characters are input on the input bar, only the first 36 characters are selected as the word to be input into “My Memory”. (The selected characters are highlighted.) If you want to save a part of the characters on the input bar,...
- Page 45 Perform steps 1 to 4 of “Entering the folder title” (pages 40 to 43) to enter a phrase such as “My railroad trip in”. Select “Registered word” by pressing C/X/x/ c, then press OK. The “My Memory” screen appears. Enter folder title My railroad trip in My memory Europe...
- Page 46 Entering folder titles / changing the folder cover (continued) Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“) To record, select “Yes” by pressing C/c, then press OK. The edited folder title is recorded onto the CD-R/RW. Deleting the words in “My Memory” When “My Memory”...
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Page 47: Changing The Folder Cover
The confirmation dialog box appears. Select “Yes” by pressing C/c, then press OK. Registration starts. When the number of words reaches 30, the words in “My Memory” are deleted starting from the oldest one. Changing the folder cover Insert a CD-R/RW (page 15). Select (CD-R/RW) by pressing C/X/x/c, then press OK. - Page 48 Entering folder titles / changing the folder cover (continued) Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“) Select (Change folder cover) by pressing C/ X/x/c, then press OK. The images in the folder are displayed. To select a different folder, press X/x. To select the folder that is already open, press c.
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Page 49: Rearranging Images In The Folder
Rearranging images in the folder Note You cannot rearrange images on CD-R/RWs which were created on other equipment. You can rearrange images in a folder. Insert a CD-R/RW (page 15). Select (CD-R/RW) by pressing C/X/x/c, then press OK. The folder list appears. Memories of World Holland... - Page 50 Rearranging images in the folder (continued) The insertion bar and “selection” cursor appear alternately when you press C/c in step 6. Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“) Check that “Open folder” is selected, then press The images in the folder appear on the 4-image viewer.
- Page 51 You can also rearrange the images on a 12-image viewer. To cancel the selection Move the cursor to the selected image (darkened), then press OK. To cancel the selection, select “Cancel”, then press OK. To go back to the previous screen, select “Back”, then press OK.
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Page 52: Copying Images To A Folder
Copying images to a folder Note You cannot copy images to new folders on CD-R/ RWs which were created on other equipment. Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“) You can copy images to a new folder or an existing folder. - Page 53 Check that “Open the folder” is selected, then press The images in the folder appear on the 4-image viewer. Beautiful tulip 3.20.2000 Select: Display full-size: Select (Copy images) by pressing C/X/x/c, then press OK. The screen for copying images appears. Copy images Select the image(s) you want to copy.
- Page 54 Copying images to the folder (continued) Notes • If you rotate GIF format images, they are recorded in JPEG format onto the CD-R/ • If you rotate TIFF format images, they are recorded in JPEG format onto the CD-R/ Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“) Copying all images at once Select (Select all images), then press OK.
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Page 55: Copying Images Onto A "Memory Stick" Or A Pc Card
Copying images onto a “Memory Stick” or a PC card Insert a CD-R/RW (page 15). Insert a “Memory Stick” or a PC card into the proper insertion slot (page 13). Select (CD-R/RW) by pressing C/X/x/c, then press OK. The folder list appears. Memories of World Holland... - Page 56 Copying images to the folder (continued) Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“) Check that “Open the folder” is selected, then press The images in the folder appear on the 4-image viewer. Beautiful tulip 3.20.2000 Select: Display full-size: Select (Copy images) by pressing C/X/x/c, then press OK.
- Page 57 If some images are already recorded on the “Memory Stick” or the PC card, the copied image is added at the end. Notes • If both a “Memory Stick” and a PC card are inserted in this system, the memory media selection screen appears after step 8.
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Page 58: Deleting Folders
Deleting folders Note The capacity of a CD-R/ RW doesn't increase even if you delete some images. For details, please see page 59 of “Using the trash box”. Recording Images onto a CD-R/RW (Making a ”Folder“) You can delete unused folders. When you delete a folder, all images in the folder move to the trash box automatically. -
Page 59: Using The Trash Box
The trash box is located after the last folder on the CD-R/RW. Note After an image is moved to the trash box, it cannot be edited or played in various modes when displayed as a single image on the screen. Using the trash box When you delete images in the folders, the deleted images move to the trash box automatically. - Page 60 Deleting folders (continued) Notes • You cannot restore the images in the trash box after emptying the trash box. • The capacity of a CD- R/RW doesn't increase even if you empty the trash box. When you use a CD- RW and run the “Erase all of the data on the CD-RW”...
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Page 61: Other Operations And Settings
• View an image rotated to the left or right by 90˚ (“Memory Stick” or PC card only) • Play voice-overed audio data (CD-R/RW only) * Images taken by a Sony digital still camera only (as of May, 2000) Viewing a slide show You can view all of the images recorded on a “Memory... -
Page 62: Viewing Enlarged Images
Enjoying various playing modes (continued) You can select (Slide show) from the folder list as well. Other Operations and Settings Changing the interval During the slide show, press OK. The operation icons appear. Select (Interval) by pressing C/c and set the interval. - Page 63 When you press DISPLAY after step 3, the magnification ratio (as compared to the original image) is displayed on the screen. Notes • If you enlarge images that are larger than VGA (640 x 480) in size, it may take some time to display.
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Page 64: Playing A Voice Memo
Enjoying various playing modes (continued) Other Operations and Settings Playing a voice memo You can play a voice memo you recorded using a Sony digital still camera*. * as of May, 2000 Display the image with a voice memo attached on a single image screen. -
Page 65: Playing A Movie
(Playback voice memo) to play again. Playback starts from the beginning of the memo. Playing a movie You can play a movie you recorded using a Sony digital still camera*. * as of May, 2000 Display the images on a 4-image or 12-image viewer. -
Page 66: Rotating The Image To The Left Or Right By 90˚ ("Memory Stick", Pc Card Only)
Enjoying various playing modes (continued) Note An MPEG format movie will play in 4f/sec play format. You can rotate an image on a CD-R/RW and you can record it onto the CD- R/RW again. Please see “Rotating images to the left or right”... -
Page 67: Playing Voice-Over Audio (Cd-R/Rw Only)
Select (Rotate 90˚ left) or pressing C/c, then press OK. The image is rotated. To go back to the original image, press RETURN. Playing voice-over audio (CD-R/RW only) You can play audio data added to the image using this system. For details about recording audio, please see “Adding voice-over audio onto images”... - Page 68 Enjoying various playing modes (continued) Other Operations and Settings Pausing the playback of the voice-over While playing, press OK. The system enters the pause mode and the operation icons appear. Select (Playback recording) to play again. Playback starts from the beginning of the voice-over. Adjusting the volume of the voice-over While playing, press OK.
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Page 69: Changing The Settings Of A Cd-R/Rw
Changing the settings of a CD-R/RW You can change the settings of a CD-R/RW created by this system. Showing the Option settings screen Insert a CD-R/RW (page 15). Press MENU. The “Option settings” screen appears. Option settings Convert disc for CD-ROM drive viewing Label the CD-R/RW CD-RW Make a write-protected disc... -
Page 70: Changing To A Format Compatible With Your Pc
Changing the settings of a CD-R/RW (continued) Recommended browsers are as follows: • Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver. 3.0 or higher • Netscape Navigator Ver. 3.0 or higher Notes • If you add other images to the CD-R/RW using this player, repeat this procedure. -
Page 71: Changing The Settings Of This System
Changing the settings of this system You can change the settings of this system. Showing the Option settings screen Insert a CD-R/RW (page 15). Press MENU. The “Option settings” screen appears. Option settings Convert disc for CD-ROM drive viewing Label the CD-R/RW CD-RW Make a write-protected disc Erase all of the data on the CD-RW... -
Page 72: For Your Information
For Your Information Precautions For Your Information Special notice Do not move, lift up the system, or disconnect the AC power cord while it is operating. Especially, do not subject it to vibration or shock while the system is reading data. This may cause reading errors or malfunction of the CD-R/RW disc. - Page 73 On transport When you transport the filing system, remove the CD- R/RW, “Memory Stick“ and PC card from the filing system and put the filing system in the original box with the protective packaging. If you no longer have the original box and packing parts, use similar packing material so that the filing system will not be damaged while in transport.
- Page 74 Precautions (continued) For Your Information Storage • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources, such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight. • After playing the disc, store it in its case. Stacking discs without cases or leaving a disc exposed may cause the disc to warp.
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Page 75: Maintenance
Maintenance Note Do not clean the LCD screen with a moistened cloth. Moisture may cause a malfunction. On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft dry cloth, or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of solvent, such as alcohol or benzine, which may damage the finish. -
Page 76: About "Memory Stick
Sony Corporation. MagicGate, , “MagicGate Memory Stick”, and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Notes on using the “Memory Stick” • Avoid touching the connector of the “Memory Stick” or letting it come in contact with a metal object. - Page 77 • Avoid using or storing the “Memory Stick” in a location subject to: – extremely high temperature such as the hot inside of a car or outdoors exposed to a burning sun, or a place near a heater. – direct sunlight –...
- Page 78 About “Memory Stick” (continued) For Your Information To protect images To prevent accidental erasure of important image data, use the write protect switch on the “Memory Stick”. Slide the switch to the write protect or write enable position: Write enable position Slide the switch left to the write enable position.
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Page 79: About Pc Cards
About PC cards Notes • You cannot use PC cards with power specifications of 3V only. • Do not insert other types of PC cards into the filing system’s insertion slot. The filing system may be damaged. The filing system’s PC card insertion slot can read and write PCMCIA ATA compatible type II flash memory cards with a power specification of 5V or 3.3/5V. -
Page 80: Troubleshooting
For Your Information If you run into any problems using the filing system, use the following table to solve the problem. If the problem persists, consult your Sony dealer. Cannot operate the filing system after the power switch is turned on. -
Page 81: If An Error Message Appears
Failed to format the Memory Stick. c The inserted “Memory Stick” is defective or not of a compatible type. Format the “Memory Stick” using a Sony digital still camera. Cannot read the images. c The filing system cannot read the data from the “Memory Stick”, PC card, or CD-R/RW. - Page 82 PC card insertion slot. Failed to format the PC card. c The inserted PC card is defective or not of a compatible type. Format the PC card using a Sony digital still camera. PC card is full. c There is not enough space to record the image, or the maximum number of image files have already been stored.
- Page 83 CD-R/RW is full. c There is not enough space to record the image, or the maximum number of image files have already been stored. Use a new CD-R/RW. My memory is full. c More than 30 words are already recorded in My memory.
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Page 84: Specifications
(w/h/d, not excluding protruding parts) (7 1 inches) Mass DPF-P7D: approx. 760 g (1 lb 11 DPF-P7: approx. 660 g (1 lb 7 oz) Built-in microphone Electret condenser microphone, monaural type Speaker Dynamic-speaker Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. -
Page 85: Index
Index Accessories 5 AC adapter and power cord 12 Batteries 5 Beep 71 CD-R/RW capacity 17 changing the settings handling 73 inserting 15 manual ejection 16 usable discs 15 Changing to a format compatible with your PC Connections 11, 12 to a TV 11 Direct copy 25 DPOF 71... - Page 86 For Your Information...
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- Page 88 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan...