Printing, Select PictBridgePTP on the camera

ƔUsing printer

Printing

You can connect directly to a PictBridge- compatible printer for printing.

Getting Ready:

•Charge the battery sufficiently. Or, connect the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional).

•Insert the card and turn on power. When copying pictures from the built-in memory, remove any memory cards.

•Adjust the print quality or other settings on your printer, as needed.

•Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection icon is displayed (displayed with some printers).

Check socket direction and insert straight in. (Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation.)

Turn on power of camera and printer

Connect camera to printer

•Make sure you use the supplied USB connection cable. Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.

Select [PictBridge(PTP)] on the camera

When [Connecting to PC…] is displayed, cancel the connection and set [USB Mode] ( 22) to either [Select on connection] or [PictBridge(PTP)].

Some printers can print directly from the camera’s memory card.

For details, see the manual for your printer.

Printing multiple pictures

Select [Multi Print] in	Select item	Print
step on the previous	(See below for details)	(Previous page )
page

• [Multi Select]	: Scroll between pictures with ŸźŻŹ, select pictures to print
	with the [DISP.] button. (Press [DISP.] button again to release
	selection.)
• [Select All]	Press [MENU/SET] when selection is complete.
• [Select All]	:Print all pictures.
• [Print Set (DPOF)] :Print pictures selected in [Print Set].
• [Favorite]	:Print pictures selected as [Favorite].
	(The setting is displayed only when there are pictures that have
	been set as [Favorite].)

ƔSelect [Yes] if print confirmation screen is displayed.

ƔAn orange Ɣ displayed during printing indicates an error message.

ƔPrint may be divided into several times if printing a large amount of pictures. (Remaining sheets display may differ from set number.)

Press ŻŹ to select a picture to print and press [MENU/SET]

Select [Print start]

• Print settings ( 108)

USB connection cable (always use cable supplied)

ŶTo cancel print Press [MENU/SET].

ƔDo not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. ƔDisconnect USB connection cable after printing.

ƔTurn off power before inserting or removing memory cards.

ƔWhen the battery begins to run out during communication, a warning beep sounds. Cancel printing and disconnect USB connection cable (recharge the battery before reconnecting).

Print with date and text

ŶPrinting date without [Text Stamp]

ƔPrinting in store: Only recording date can be printed. Request date printing in store.

•Making [Print Set] settings on the camera in advance allows settings for numbers of copies and date printing to be designated before giving the card to the store.

•When printing still pictures of 16:9 Aspect Ratio, check in advance that the store

can accept this size.

ƔUsing computer:Print settings for recording date and text information can be made using the supplied CD-ROM “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.

:Recording date can be printed by setting [Print Set] on the camera, or by setting [Print with Date] ( 110) to [ON] when connecting to a printer compatible with date printing.

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DMCZS8K specifications

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