Sony PHD-A55 Prepare the power source, Prepare the Memory Stick, Playing back images, Changing the menu setting, Setting the date and time, Troubleshooting, In INDEX screen

Prepare the power source

to a wall outletNote on the AC power adaptorUse only the AC-power adaptor supplied. Do not use any other AC power adaptor.

Polarity of the plug

Prepare the Memory Stick

Open the control panel and insert a Memory Stick with recorded images with the V mark facing front.

Playing back images

Insert a Memory Stick with recorded images.

Playing back still images

1Press the POWER switch to turn on the power.The power lamp lights up and the last recorded image isplayed back.2 Select the desired image with the control button.: To display the preceding image. Nx : To play back the slide show.: To display the next image.

Playing back moving images

1Select the desired moving image with the control button.2Select N on the LCD screen with the control button, then press z.The moving image and sound start. X : To pause.VOL. +: To turn the volume up.VOL. –: To turn the volume down.

The indicators during playback

During playback still images (STILL)

				10/15	Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator
Recording mode indicator			1600
					Number of stored images in the Memory Stick
Image	size indicator				Image number
File name
		DSC0XXXX 1999 7 4 11:25AM			Recording date of the playback image

Changing the menu setting

1Press v of the control button.The menu bar appears on the LCD screen.

SINGLE mode INDEX mode

INDEX	DELETE	FILE	SETUP	D S C 0 0 1 0 0	1 9 9 9 1 2 1 2
				RETURN DELETE	FILE SETUP
S E L E C T O K M E N U B A R O F F				S E L E C T S I N G L E D I S P L AY

2 Select the desired item with the control
button, then press z.
The color of the item changes from blue to yellow.	ROTATE(90˚)
	FORMAT
	SLIDE SHOW	ALL
	PRINT MARK	SELECT
	PROTECT	CANCEL
INDEX	DELETE FILE	SETUP

S E L E C T O K

3Select the desired item with the control button, then press z.Return to the menu bar in the step 1 after setting ends.

To cancel the menu setting

Press V of the control button repeatedly until the menu bar disappears.

Setting the mode of each item

•is set at the factory

SINGLE mode

Menu	Item	Mode Setting	Meaning
INDEX	——		Select this item to display six recorded images at a
			time.
DELETE		OK	Delete displayed image.
		•CANCEL	Cancel deleting image.

You can use the buttons on the edge of the control panel when the panel is closed.

During playback moving images (MOVIE)

Volume indicator

					11/15
				1600
Volume button			VOL
“N/X” switch
		DSC0XXXX 1999 7 4 11:25AM
Starts or pauses	playback of
moving images.
Either N or X is displayed on
the LCD screen.

Playback image

Play bar

“/ ” button

Displays a preceding or a following image.

FILE	FORMAT	OK	Format a Memory Stick.
		•CANCEL	Cancel formatting a Memory Stick.
	ROTATE (90°)		Select this item to rotate images.
	SLIDE SHOW	INTERVAL	Select this item to play back images in a continuous loop.
		REPEAT
		START
		•CANCEL	Cancel setting the slide show.
	PRINT MARK	ON	To write the print mark on the image.
		OFF	Remove the print mark.
	PROTECT	ON	Protect displayed image.
		OFF	Release protection of the image.

Setting the date and time

When you use the digital photo frame first, set the date and time. If they are not set, the CLOCK SET screen in step 4 appears whenever you turn the unit on.

1Press the POWER switch to turn on the power.

2 Press v of the control button.

The menu bar appears on the LCD screen.

3 Select “SETUP” with the control button, then press z.

		,					/LANGUAGE
							CLOCK SET
							BEEP
INDEX			DELETE	FILE	SETUP	INDEX	DELETE	FILE	SETUP
	S E L E C T O K M E N U B A R O F F					S E L E C T O K

In INDEX screen

1Press v of the control button.

The menu bar appears on the LCD screen.

2Select “INDEX” with the control button, then press z.Six images are displayed at a time.

Shows the position of the

displayed image in the			: E-mail mode file
Memory Stick.			: Protected image file
			: Image with sound file
			: Image with print mark
			: Moving image file
	D S C 0 0 1 0 0	1 9 9 9 1 2 1 2
	RETURN DELETE	FILE SETUP
	S E L E C T S I N G L E D I S P L AY

To display the other six images

Select “v/V” in the lower left corner of the LCD screen with the control button, then press v or V of the control button.

To return to the normal playback screen (Single screen)

Select the desired image or select “RETURN” with the control button, then press z.

SETUP	/LANGUAGE*		Select the language of the display on the LCD screen.
	CLOCK SET*		Set the date and time.
	BEEP*	ON	Normally set to ON.
		OFF	Turn off the beep sound.
* These settings are held in memory even when the AC power adaptor is removed.
INDEX mode
Menu	Item	Mode Setting	Meaning
RETURN	——		Return to the SINGLE screen.
DELETE		ALL	Delete all images.
		SELECT	Delete the selected images.
FILE	FORMAT	OK	Format a Memory Stick.
		•CANCEL	Cancel formatting a Memory Stick.
	PRINT MARK	ALL	Choose OFF to remove all the print marks.
		SELECT	Choose ON/OFF to write/remove the print mark on a
			selected image.
		•CANCEL	Cancel writing the print mark.
	PROTECT	ALL	Choose ON/OFF to protect/unprotect all images.
		SELECT	Choose ON/OFF to protect/unprotect selected images.

4Select “CLOCK SET” with the control button, then press z.5Select the desired display of the date with the control button, then press z.Y/M/D (year/month/day) M/D/Y (month/day/year) D/M/Y (day/month/year)

6Select the date and time with the control button, then press z. The item to be changed is indicated with v/V. Select the number by pressing the control button, then press z to execute.

When “D/M/Y” is selected, set the time on a 24-hour cycle.

CLOCK SET					Y / M / D
					M / D / Y
					D / M / Y
	1/	1	/1999	23:59	ENTER
					CANCEL
	S E L E C T / A D J U S T			O K

CLOCK SET				Y / M / D
				M / D / Y
				D / M / Y
1999/	1	/ 1 11:59PM		ENTER
				CANCEL
S E L E C T / A D J U S T			O K

Setting the slide show

Playing back all still images one after another automatically.

1Press v of the control button.

The menu bar appears on the LCD screen.

2Select “FILE” with the control button, then press z.3Select “SLIDE SHOW” with the control button, then press z.

	FORMAT			,
	ROTATE(90˚)
	SLIDE SHOW
						SLIDE SHOW
	PRINT MARK
						INTERVAL	3sec
	PROTECT
						REPEAT	ON	OFF
INDEX	DELETE	FILE	SETUP			START	CANCEL
S E L E C T O K					S E L E C T O K

4Enter each item with the control button, then press z.INTERVAL: 3 seconds, 10 seconds, one minute, 15 minutes or one day.

REPEAT ON: Plays back images in a continuous loop until “CANCEL” is selected. OFF: After all images are played back, the slide show ends.

•CANCEL Cancel protecting the image.

“SETUP” menu is the same as SINGLE mode.

Troubleshooting

Should any problem persist after you have made those checks, consult your nearest Sony

7Select “ENTER” with the control button, then press z to start the clock.To cancel setting the date and timeSelect “CANCEL” with the control button, then press z.

5Select “START” with the control button, then press z.Slide show starts.

To turn off the indicators on the LCD screen, press V of the control button or DISPLAY.

To cancel the settingSelect “CANCEL” with the control button in the step 5, then press z.To operate the slide showPause: Select “X” with the control button, then press z.Start: Select “N” with the control button, then press z.Search: Select “/”on the LCD screen with the control button, then press b or B.About the time of INTERVALThe time of interval is approximately estimated.

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Symptom	Cause and/or Solution
You cannot play back	•No Memory Stick has been installed.
the images.	•No image has been recorded on the Memory Stick.
	t Install a Memory Stick with recorded images.
The picture is noisy.	•The digital photo frame is placed near a TV or other equipment that uses strong
	magnets.
	t Place the digital photo frame away from the TV, etc.
The picture is too	•You are shooting a subject with the light source behind the subject.
dark.	t Adjust brightness of the LCD screen.
You cannot rotate or	•The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK.
delete an image.	t Set it to the recording position.
	•The image is protected.
	t Cancel the protection of the image.
The LCD screen turns	•The sleep switch is set to 30 MIN. or 60 MIN..
off automatically.	t Turn off the sleep switch.
	•A single image has constantly played back for more than 12 hours.
	t Perform any operation to automatically turn the screen back on.