Smart Capture

1 Mode indicator

4 Help button

Displays the current mode (Still or Net Movie).

Connects you directly to the online Smart Capture Help.

2 Mode dial

5 Capture button

Switches Smart Capture from Still mode to Net Movie mode with a single click of your mouse.

Captures your individual still images in the same manner as a camera. You can select different characteristics for the Capture button when capturing a Net Movie.

3 Options button

6 Image window

Displays the configuration options available for either Still or Net Movie mode.

Displays the still or video image from your digital camera or camcorder.

Effects button

Displays the special effects that you can apply to your pictures or video clips.

The Smart Capture main window opens with a blue screen image, indicating that there is no data input from a digital camera or camcorder. When you connect your digital camera or camcorder to your system with an i.LINK cable and turn it on, an image appears in the main window. Some cameras and camcorders need to have a recording media inserted before an image can be displayed in the Smart Capture window. Consult the manual supplied with your digital camera or camcorder for more information.

Using Still Mode

1Click Start in the Windows® taskbar and click All Programs.

2Select Smart Capture and then click Smart Capture. The Smart Capture main window appears.

3Connect your compatible i.LINK digital camera or camcorder to your computer with an i.LINK cable (optional). An image appears in the Smart Capture main window.

4Check that the Mode dial is set to Still. Click the Mode dial to switch between Still mode and Net Movie mode.

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Sony VAIO DIGITAL STUDIO manual Using Still Mode, Mode indicator Help button

VAIO DIGITAL STUDIO specifications

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