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Using your computer
This section describes the procedure for 
viewing copied images in the “My 
Documents” folder.
1Click [Start] t [My Documents].
The contents of the “My Documents” 
folder are displayed.
 If you are not using Windows XP, double-
click [My Documents] on the desktop.
2Double-click the desired image 
file.
The image is displayed.
Perform the procedures listed below 
beforehand when:
 Disconnecting the USB cable
 Removing a recording medium
 Turning off the camera
xFor Windows 2000/Me/XP
1Double-click   on the tasktray.
2Click   (USB Mass Storage Device) t 
[Stop].
3Confirm the device on the confirmation 
window, then click [OK].
4Click [OK].
The device is disconnected.
 Step 4 is unnecessary for Windows XP.
Stage 4: Viewing images on 
your computer
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The image files recorded with your camera 
are grouped as folders on the recording 
medium.
Example: viewing folders on Windows XP
AFolders containing image data recorded 
using this camera. (The first three digits 
show the folder number.)
BYou can create a folder by date form (page 
100).
 You cannot record/play back any images to the 
“MISC” folder.
 If you delete folder except the latest folder in 
file browser index screen, the folder number 
becomes an unused number.
 Image files are named as follows. ssss (file 
number) stands for any number within the range 
from 0001 to 9999. The numerical portions of 
the name of a RAW data file and its 
corresponding JPEG image file are the same.
– JPEG files: DSC0ssss.JPG
– JPEG files (Adobe RGB): 
_DSCssss.JPG
– RAW data file (other than Adobe RGB): 
DSC0ssss.ARW– RAW data file (Adobe RGB): 
_DSCssss.ARW
 The extension may not be displayed depending 
on the computer.
 For more information about folders, see pages 
100, 101.
Image file storage destinations 
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Using your computer
Viewing image files stored on a computer with 
your camera
This section describes the process using a 
Windows computer as an example.
When an image file copied to a computer 
no longer remains on a recording medium, 
you can view that image again on the 
camera by copying the image file on the 
computer to a recording medium.
 Step 1 is not necessary if the file name set with 
your camera has not been changed.
 You may be unable to play back some images 
depending on the image size.
 When an image file has been processed by a 
computer or when the image file was recorded 
using a model other than that of your camera, 
playback on your camera is not guaranteed.
 When there is no folder, first create a folder with 
your camera (page 101) and then copy the image 
file.
1Right-click the image file, then 
click [Rename]. Change the file 
name to “DSC0ssss.”
Enter a number from 0001 to 9999 for 
ssss.
 If the overwrite confirmation message 
appears, enter a different number.
 An extension may be displayed depending 
on the computer settings. The extension for 
images is JPG. Do not change the extension.
2Copy the image file to the 
recording medium folder in the 
following order.
1Right-click the image file, then click 
[Copy].
2Double-click [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.
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Installing the software (supplied)
You can install the software (supplied) 
using the following procedure.
 In Windows 2000/XP, log on as Administrator.
 “Picture Motion Browser” and “Image Data 
Converter SR Ver. 1.1” are installed at the same 
time. 
1Turn on your computer, and insert 
the CD-ROM (supplied) into the 
CD-ROM drive.
The installation menu screen appears.
 If it does not appear, double-click   (My 
Computer) t  (SONYPICTUTIL).
2Click [Install].
The “Choose Setup Language” screen 
appears.
3Select the desired language, then 
click [Next].
The “License Agreement” screen 
appears.
Read the agreement carefully. If you 
accept the terms of the agreement, click 
the radio button next to [I accept the 
terms of the license agreement] and then 
click [Next].
4Follow the instructions on the 
screen to complete the 
installation.
“Image Data Converter SR Ver.1.1” is 
also installed.
 When the restarting confirmation message 
appears, restart the computer following the 
instructions on the screen.
 DirectX is also installed depending on your 
computer environment.
 In Windows Me, “Image Data Converter SR 
Ver. 1.1” is not installed.
5Remove the CD-ROM after the 
installation is complete.
After you install the software, a shortcut 
icon for the customers registration website 
is created on the desktop.
Once you register on the website, you can 
get secure and useful customer support.
http://www.sony.net/registration/di/ 
						

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Using your computer
Using the software (supplied)
You can use images from the camera more 
than ever by taking advantage of the 
software.
This section summarizes the “Picture 
Motion Browser” and “Image Data 
Converter SR Ver. 1.1” and gives basic 
instructions.
With the “Picture Motion Browser” you 
can:
 Import images shot with the camera and display 
them on the monitor.
 Organize images on the computer on a calendar 
by shooting date to view them.
 Retouch, print, and send images as e-mail 
attachments, change the shooting date, and 
more.
 For details, refer to the Help.
To access the Help, click [Start] t [All 
Programs] (in Windows 2000/Me, 
[Programs]) t [Sony Picture Utility] t 
[Help] t [Picture Motion Browser].
Starting the “Picture Motion Browser”
Double-click the   (Picture Motion 
Browser) icon on the desktop.
Or, from the Start menu: Click [Start] t 
[All Programs] (in Windows 2000/Me, 
[Programs]) t [Sony Picture Utility] t 
[Picture Motion Browser].
Exiting the “Picture Motion Browser”
Click   button in the top right corner of 
the screen.Follow these steps to import and view 
images from the camera.
Importing images
1Make sure “Media Check Tool”* is 
running.
* “Media Check Tool” is a program that 
automatically detects and imports images 
when a recording medium is inserted or 
when the camera is connected.
Look for a   (Media Check Tool) icon 
in the taskbar.
 If there is no   icon: Click [Start] t [All 
Programs] (in Windows 2000/Me, 
[Programs]) t [Sony Picture Utility] t 
[Tools] t [Media Check Tool].
2Connect the camera to your 
computer with the USB cable.
After the camera is automatically 
detected, the [Import Images] screen is 
displayed.
 If you will insert a recording medium 
directly into a computer, first refer to page 
107.
 In Windows XP, if the AutoPlay Wizard 
appears, close it.
“Picture Motion Browser” 
overview
Starting and exiting the “Picture 
Motion Browser”
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3Import the images.
To start importing images, click the 
[Import] button.
By default, images are imported into a 
folder created in “My Pictures” that is 
named with the date of importing.
 For instructions on changing the “Folder to 
be imported”, refer to page 118.
Viewing images
1Checking imported images
When importing is complete, the 
“Picture Motion Browser” starts. 
Thumbnails of the imported images are 
displayed.
 The “My Pictures” folder is set as the 
default folder in “Viewed folders”.
 You can double-click a thumbnail to display 
the image by itself.
2Viewing images in “Viewed 
folders” arranged by shooting 
date on a calendar
1Click the [Calendar] tab.
Years when images were shot are listed.
2Click the year.
Images shot that year are displayed, 
arranged on the calendar by shooting 
date.
3To display images by month, click the 
desired month. 
Thumbnails of images shot that month 
are displayed. 
4To display images by time, click the 
desired date. 
Thumbnails of images shot that day are 
displayed, arranged by hour.
Year display screen
Month display screen
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Using your computer
Hour display screen
 To list images from a particular year or 
month, click that period on the left of the 
screen.
3Displaying individual images
On the hour display screen, double-click 
a thumbnail to display the image by 
itself in a separate window.
 You can edit displayed images by clicking 
the  toolbar button.
Displaying images in full-screen 
mode
To display a slide show of current images in 
full-screen mode, click the   button.
 To play or pause the slide show, click the   
button on the lower left of the screen.
 To stop the slide show, click the   button on 
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Preparing images stored on the 
computer for viewing
To view them, register the folder that 
contains the images as one of the “Viewed 
folders”. 
1Click   on the main screen, or 
choose [Register Folders to View] 
from the [File] menu.
The settings screen for “Viewed 
folders” registration is displayed.
2Specify the folder with images for 
importing to register the folder as 
one of the “Viewed folders”.
3Click [OK].
The image information is registered in 
the database.
 Images in any subfolders of “Viewed folders” 
are also registered.
Changing the “Folder to be imported”
To change the “Folder to be imported”, 
access the “Import Settings” screen.
1Choose [Import Settings] t 
[Location for Imported Images] 
from the [File] menu.
The “Location for Imported Images” 
screen is displayed.
2Choose the “Folder to be 
imported”.
 You can specify the “Folder to be imported” 
from folders registered as “Viewed folders.”
Updating image registration 
information
To update image information, choose 
[Update Database] from the [Tools] menu.
 Updating the database may take a while.
 If you rename image files or folders in “Viewed 
folders”, they cannot be displayed with this 
software. In this case, update the database.
To uninstall the “Picture Motion 
Browser”
1Click [Start] t [Control Panel] (For 
Windows 2000/Me: [Start] t [Settings] 
t [Control Panel]), then double-click 
[Add/Remove Programs].
2Select [Sony Picture Utility], then click 
[Remove] (For Windows 2000/Me: 
[Change/Remove]) to execute the 
uninstallation.
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Using your computer
Using “Image Data Converter SR Ver. 1.1” 
stored on the CD-ROM (supplied), you can 
edit images recorded in RAW mode with 
various corrections, such as tone curve, and 
sharpness. Also, you can save the images in 
a general-purpose file format.
 If you save the ARW format data as the RAW 
format, the data is converted to the SR2 format.
 For details, refer to the Help.
To start up
Click the shortcut of “Image Data 
Converter SR Ver. 1.1” on the desktop.
When starting up from the Start menu, click 
[Start] t [All Programs] (For Windows 
2000/Me: [Program]) t [Sony Picture 
Utility] t [Image Data Converter SR].
To  e x i t
Click the   button on the upper-right of 
the screen.
Overview of “Image Data 
Converter SR Ver.1.1”
Starting up or exiting “Image 
Data Converter SR Ver. 1.1”
Technical Support
Additional information on this product 
and answers to frequently asked 
questions can be found at the Sony 
Customer Support Website.
http://www.sony.net/ 
						

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Using your Macintosh computer
You can copy images to your computer or 
edit a RAW data file using “Image Data 
Converter SR Ver.1.1”.
 “Picture Motion Browser” is not compatible 
with Macintosh computers.
The following environment is 
recommended for a computer connected to 
the camera.
Recommended environment for 
copying images
OS (pre-installed): Mac OS X (v10.1.3 or 
later)
USB jack: Provided as standard
Recommended environment for using 
“Image Data Converter SR Ver.1.1”
OS (pre-installed): Mac OS X (v10.3-10.4)
CPU: iMac, eMac, iBook, PowerBook, Power 
Mac G4/G5 series, Mac mini
Memory: 256 MB or more (512 MB or more 
is recommended.)
Display: 1024 × 768 dots or more, 
32,000 colors or more
Notes on connecting your camera to a 
computer
 Operations are not guaranteed for all the 
recommended computer environments 
mentioned above.
 If you connect two or more USB devices to a 
single computer at the same time, some devices, 
including your camera, may not operate 
depending on the types of USB devices you are 
using.
 Operations are not guaranteed when using a 
USB hub.
 Connecting your camera using a USB interface 
that is compatible with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 
compliant) allows advanced transfer (high speed 
transfer) as this camera is compatible with Hi-
Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant). Check that [Transfer mode] in the   Setup 
menu is set to [Mass Storage]. If it is set to 
[PTP], the camera is not recognized.
 When your computer resumes from the suspend 
or sleep mode, communication between your 
camera and your computer may not recover at 
the same time.
1Prepare the camera and a 
Macintosh computer.
Perform the same procedure as that 
described in “Stage 1: Preparing the 
camera and the computer” on page 107.
2Connect the USB cable.
Perform the same procedure as that 
described in “Stage 2: Connecting the 
camera and your computer” on page 
108.
3Copy image files to the Macintosh 
computer.
1Double-click the newly recognized icon 
t [DCIM] t the folder where the 
images you want to copy are stored.
2Drag and drop the image files to the 
hard disk icon.
The image files are copied to the hard 
disk.
 For details on the storage location of the 
images and file names, see page 112.
Recommended computer 
environment
Copying and viewing images on 
a computer