Viewing an image previously copied to a computer

This operation is required for viewing image files that have been copied previously to a computer and already deleted from the “Memory Stick” using the camera.

Copy the image files stored on your computer to a “Memory Stick” and view them on the camera.

Skip Step 1if you have not changed the file name assigned by this camera.

You may not be able to view the image depending on the image size.

Images modified with a computer or images shot using other than this camera may not be able to be played back on the camera.

If the warning message for overwriting the data appears, enter other numbers in Step 1.

If there is no folder to store the image file, create a new folder, then copy the image file. For details on how to create the folder, see page 48.

aRight-click the image file, then click [Rename]. Change the file name to “DSC0ssss”.

ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999.

A file extension may be indicated depending on the setup of the computer. The extension of a still image is “JPG” and that of a movie is “MPG”. Do not change the extension.

bCopy the image file to a folder on the “Memory Stick.”

1Right-click the image file, then click [Copy].

2Select and double-click the [DCIM] folder from [Removable Disk] or [Sony MemoryStick] in [My

Computer].

3Right-click the [sssMSDCF] folder in the [DCIM] folder, then click [Paste].

sss stands for any number within the range from 100 to 999.

Installing “Picture Package”

“Picture Package” is only for Windows computers.

You can use the “Picture Package” software on your Windows computer to manage the images shot with your camera. Installing the “Picture Package” software installs the USB driver at the same time.

When the computer is in use, shut down all application software currently running before you install “Picture Package.”

For computer environment

See page 84 for the basic Windows operating environment.

Other system requirements are as follows. Software: Macromedia Flash Player 6.0 or later, Windows Media Player 7.0 or later, and DirectX 9.0b or later.

Sound card: 16-bit stereo sound card with speakers

Memory: 64 MB or more (128 MB or more is recommended)

Hard Disk: Disk space required for

installation: approximately 200 MB

Display: A video card equipped with 4 MB VRAM (DirectDraw driver compliant)

When automatically creating slide shows (page 95), a Pentium III 500 MHz or faster CPU is required.

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