Sony A 230 Manual

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Viewing images on a computer
Copying images to your computer
This section describes how to copy images in a memory card to a computer 
connected using a USB cable.
The following environment is recommended for a computer connected to 
the camera to import images.
xWindows
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4/ Windows 
XP*
1 SP3/Windows Vista*2 SP1
 Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the 
operating systems described above or in a multi-boot environment.
*1 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.
*2 Starter (Edition) is not supported.
USB jack: Provided as standard
xMacintosh
OS (pre-installed): Mac OS X (v10.1.3 – v10.5)
USB jack: Provided as standard
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 or an extension cable.
 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).
 When your computer resumes from a suspend or sleep mode, communication 
between your camera and your computer may not recover at the same time.
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Stage 1: Connecting the camera and your computer
1Insert a memory card with recorded images into the camera.
2Select the type of memory card you want to copy images from 
using the memory card switch.
3Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack in the camera, or 
connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) with the AC 
Adaptor (sold separately).
 When you copy images to your computer using an insufficiently charged 
battery pack, copying may fail or image data may become corrupted if the 
battery pack shuts down too soon.
4Turn on the camera and the computer.
5Check that [USB connection] in  3 is set to [Mass Storage].
6Connect the camera and your 
computer.
The AutoPlay wizard appears on the 
desktop.
1 To the USB 
terminal
USB cable 
2 To the 
USB terminal 
						

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For Windows
This section describes an example of copying images to a “Documents” 
(For Windows XP: “My Documents”) folder.
When you use the supplied “PMB” software, you can copy images easily 
(page 129).
Stage 2: Copying images to a computer
1Click [Open folder to view files] 
(For Windows XP: [Open folder to 
view files] t [OK]) as the wizard 
screen appears automatically on 
the desktop.
 When the wizard screen does not 
appear, click [Computer] (For 
Windows XP: [My Computer]) t 
[Removable Disk].
2Double-click [DCIM].
 You can also import images directly using “PMB.”
3Double-click the folder where the 
image files you want to copy are 
stored.
Then, right-click an image file to 
display the menu and click 
[Copy].
 On the storage destination of the image 
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For Macintosh
4Double-click the [Documents] 
folder. Then, right-click on the 
“Documents” window to display 
the menu and click [Paste].
The image files are copied to the 
“Documents” folder.
 When an image with the same file 
name exists in the copy destination 
folder, the overwrite confirmation 
message appears. When you overwrite 
an existing image with a new one, the 
original file data is deleted. To copy an 
image file to the computer without 
overwriting, change the file name to a 
different name and then copy the image 
file. However, note that if you change 
the file name, you may not be able to 
play back that image with your camera 
(page 127).
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. 
						

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Viewing images on your computer
This section describes the procedure for viewing copied images in the 
“Documents” (For Windows XP: “My Documents”) folder.
To view RAW images, the supplied “Image Data Converter SR” software 
is required (page 132).
Double-click the hard disk icon t the desired image file to open 
the image file.
Perform each procedure for Windows or Macintosh listed below 
beforehand when:
 Disconnecting the USB cable.
 Removing the memory card.
 Turning off the camera.
For Windows
1Click [Start] t [Documents].
 If you are using Windows 2000, 
double-click [My Documents] on the 
desktop.
2Double-click the desired image file.
The image is displayed.
For Macintosh
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xFor Windows
Double-click   on the tasktray, then click   (USB Mass Storage Device) 
t [Stop]. Confirm the device on the confirmation window, then click 
[OK].
The device is disconnected.
xFor Macintosh
Drag and drop the drive icon or the icon of the memory card to the 
“Trash” icon. 
The camera is disconnected from the computer. 
						

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The image files recorded with your camera are grouped as folders on the 
memory card.
Example: viewing folders on Windows Vista
This section describes the process using a Windows computer as an 
example. Step 1 is not necessary if the file name has not been changed.
When you use the supplied “PMB” software, you can copy images easily 
(page 129).
Image file storage destinations and file names
AFolders containing image data recorded 
using this camera. (The first three digits 
show the folder number.)
BYou can create a folder in date form 
(page 110).
 You cannot record/play back any images in 
the “MISC” folder.
 Image files are named as follows. ssss 
(file number) stands for any number within 
the range of 0001 to 9999. The numerical 
portions of the name of a RAW data file and 
its corresponding JPEG 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.
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Notes 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 111) 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 
memory card folder in the 
following order.
1Right-click the image file, then click 
[Copy].
2Double-click [Removable Disk] in 
[Computer] (For Windows XP: [My 
Computer]).
3Right-click the [sssMSDCF] 
folder in the [DCIM] folder, then click 
[Paste].
sss stands for any number within 
the range of 100 to 999. 
						

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Using the software
To utilize images recorded with the camera, the following software is 
provided:
 Sony Image Data Suite
“Image Data Converter SR”
“Image Data Lightbox SR”
 Sony Picture Utility
“PMB” (Picture Motion Browser)
Note “PMB” is not compatible with Macintosh computers.
Recommended computer environment
xWindows
Recommended environment for using “Image Data Converter SR Ver.3”/
“Image Data Lightbox SR”
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows XP*
1 SP3/Windows Vista*2 SP1
*1 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.
*2 Starter (Edition) is not supported.
CPU/Memory: Pentium 4 or faster is recommended, RAM 1 GB or more is 
recommended.
Display: 1024 × 768 dots or more
Recommended environment for using “PMB”
OS (pre-installed): Microsoft Windows XP*
1 SP3/Windows Vista*2 SP1
*1 64-bit editions and Starter (Edition) are not supported.
*2 Starter (Edition) is not supported.
CPU/Memory: Pentium III 500 MHz or faster, 256 MB of RAM or more 
(Recommended: Pentium III 800 MHz or faster and 512 MB of RAM or 
more)
Hard Disk: Disk space required for installation—500 MB or more
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xMacintosh
Recommended environment for using “Image Data Converter SR Ver.3”/
“Image Data Lightbox SR”
OS (pre-installed): Mac OS X (v10.4/v10.5)
CPU: Power PC G4/G5 series (1.0 GHz or faster is recommended)/Intel 
Core Solo/Core Duo/Core 2 Duo or faster
Memory: 1 GB or more is recommended.
Display: 1024 × 768 dots or more
xWindows
 Log on as Administrator.
Installing the software
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 
[Computer] (For Windows XP: [My 
Computer]) t  (SONYPICTUTIL) 
t [Install.exe].
 Under Windows Vista, the AutoPlay 
screen may appear. Select “Run 
Install.exe” and follow the instructions 
that appear on the screen to proceed 
with the installation.
2Click [Install].
 Verify that both “Sony Image Data Suite” and “Sony Picture Utility” are 
checked and follow the instructions on the screen.