Sony DPP FP50 User Manual

							Digital Photo Printer -DPP-FP50_GB_UC2/CED/CEK/AU_ 2-599-949-11(1)
2-599-949-11 (1)
 2005 Sony Corporation
Operating InstructionsBefore operating this printer, please read
this manual thoroughly and retain it for
future reference.
Digital Photo
Printer
DPP-FP50
Before you begin
Preparations
Making basic printing
Printing using the printers
LCD display
Making various printing
Printing from a PictBridge
camera
Printing from a PC
Troubleshooting
Additional information
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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open
the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
CAUTION
Pictures and/or Sound distortion may occur if
this product is positioned in close proximity to
equipment emitting electromagnetic radiation.
CAUTION
Sony shall assume no responsibility for any
accidental or consequential damages or loss of the
recording contents which may be caused by use
or malfunction of the printer or “Memory Stick”.
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on
the bottom.  Record the serial number in the
space provided below.  Refer to these
numbers whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No.  DPP-FP50
Serial No.Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged
to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
–Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
–Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
–Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
The shielded interface cable recommended in this
manual must be used with this equipment in order to
comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to
Subpart B of Part 15 of Fcc Rules.
If you have any questions about this product, you
may call:
Sony Customer Information Services Center
1-800-222-SONY (7669)
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment (Applicable in the European
Union and other European countries
with separate collection systems)
This symbol on the
product or on its
packaging indicates that
this product shall not be
treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be
handed over to the
applicable collection
point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic
equipment. By ensuring
this product is disposed
of correctly, you will
help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this product. The
recycling of materials will help to conserve natural
resources. For more detailed information about
recycling of this product, please contact your local
city office, your household waste disposal service
or the shop where you purchased the product.
Applicable Accessories: Remote Commander
WARNING
The equipment should be connected to an easily
accessible mains outlet socket.
(So that it may be disconnected from the mains if
required)
Attention for the customers in
Europe
This product has been tested and found
compliant with the limits sets out in the EMC
Directive for using connection cables shorter than
3 meters (9.8 feet).
For the customers in the U.S.A.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this equipment.
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  Declaration of ConformityTrade Name: SONY
Model No.: DPP-FP50
Responsible Party:
Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San
Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.
Telephone No.:   858-942-2230
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
For the Customers in the U.S.A.
and Canada
Remote Commander RM-DPP10
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF
THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:  (1)
THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST
ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY
CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS
COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES-003.
Duplication, edition, or printing of a CD, TV
programs, copyrighted materials such as
pictures or publications, or any other materials
except for your own recording or creation is
limited to private or domestic use only.  Unless
you hold copyright or have permission of
copyright holders for the materials to be
duplicated, use of those materials beyond this
limit may infringe the provisions of the
copyright law and be subject to the copyright
holder’s claim for damages.
When using photo images with this printer, pay
special attention not to infringe the provisions of
the copyright law.  Any unauthorized use or
modification of others’ portrait may also
infringe their rights.
For some demonstrations, performances, or
exhibits, photography may be forbidden.
On trademarks and copyrights
•VAIO is the trademark of Sony Corporation.
•Microsoft and Windows® are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
•IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation.
•Pentium is the registered trademark of Intel
Corporation.
• “Memory Stick“, “
 ”, “MagicGate Memory
Stick“, “Memory Stick Duo”, “Memory Stick
PRO ” and “Memory Stick-ROM”are
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
•“MagicGate” is the trademark of Sony
Corporation.
•The raster process of true type fonts is based
on the FreeType Team software.
•This software is based in part on the work of
the independent JPEG Group.
•Libtiff
Copyright © 1988-1997 Sam Leffler
Copyright © 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc.
•Lib png
Copyright © 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat,
Group 42, Inc.
Copyright © 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger
Copyright © 1998, 1999 Glenn Randers-
Pehrson
• Zlib
© 1995- 2002 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler
•This product uses “Exif Toolkit For Windows
Ver.2.4 (Copyright © 1998 FUJI PHOTO FILM
CO., LTD. All rights reserved)”.  Exif is the
exchangeable image file format for digital still
cameras specified by the JEITA (Japan
Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association).
•All other companies and product names
mentioned herein may be the trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective
companies. Furthermore, “™” and “
®” are not
mentioned in each case in this manual.
The number below is for the FCC related matters
only.
Regulatory Information
Backup recommendations
To avoid potential risk of data loss caused by
accidental operation or malfunction of the
printer, we recommend that you save a backup
copy of your data.
Information
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY
NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES
RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE
PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.
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Table of contents
Before you begin
What you can do with this printer .......... 6
Identifying the parts ............................... 8
Preparations
1Checking the contents of
the package .................................... 10
2Preparing the printing pack ............ 11
Sizes of print paper ................................. 11
Optional printing packs ........................... 11
3Loading the print cartridge ............. 12
4Inserting the print paper ................. 13
5Preparing the remote commander .. 16
6Connecting the AC power source ... 17
Connecting to a TV monitor ................. 18
Inserting a memory card ....................... 18
Inserting a “Memory Stick” ..................... 19
Inserting a CompactFlash card ................. 19
Inserting a SD card .................................. 19
Connecting a camera or other external
device ............................................. 20
Making basic printing
(MONITOR OUT mode)
Displaying the images on a
TV monitor ...................................... 21
Printing selected images ....................... 22
Printing an image .................................... 22
Checking the preview image before
printing ................................................... 23
Printing multiple images .......................... 24
Making AUTO printing
(INDEX/DPOF/ALL) .......................... 25
Notice for users
Program © 2004 Sony Corporation
Documentation ©2004 Sony Corporation
A
ll rights reserved. This manual or the software
described herein, in whole or in part, may not be
reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine
readable form without prior written approval from
Sony Corporation.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE
LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES,
WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTACT, OR
OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE
SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.
By breaking the seal of the envelope of the CD-
ROM package, you accept all the terms and
conditions of this agreement. If you do not accept
these terms and conditions, please return this disk
envelope unopened, along with the rest of the
package, immediately to the dealer where you
obtained it.
Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any
modification to this manual or the information
contained herein at any time without notice.
The software described herein may also be
governed by the terms of a separate user license
agreement.
User Registration
To receive customer services, complete and return
the registration card included in your package.
Any design data such as sample pictures provided
in this software cannot be modified or duplicated
except for the purpose of personal use. Any
unauthorized duplication of this software is
prohibited under copyright law.
Please note that unauthorized duplication or
modification of others’ portraits or copyrighted
work could infringe the rights reserved by right
holders.
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Printing using the printer‘s LCD
display 
 (LCD mode)
Printing selected images ....................... 27
Making AUTO printing
(INDEX/DPOF/ALL) .......................... 29
Changing the print settings .................. 30
Making various printing
(MONITOR OUT mode)
Editing an image .................................. 31
Displaying the EDIT menu ........................ 31
Enlarging and reducing an image size ...... 32
Moving an image .................................... 32
Rotating an image ................................... 32
Adjusting an image ................................. 33
Adding a special filter to an image .......... 33
Reducing the red-eye phenomenon .......... 34
Superimposing characters ........................ 35
Saving and printing an image .................. 38
Making various prints (Creative Print) .. 39
Displaying the Creative Print menu .......... 39
Making a free layout print ....................... 40
Making a calendar .................................. 44
Making a card ......................................... 45
Making split images ................................ 46
Changing the print settings (SET UP) .... 48
Viewing a slideshow ............................. 51
Deleting images .................................... 52
Deleting selected images ......................... 52
Formatting a “Memory Stick” .................. 53
Searching for an image ......................... 53
Changing the printer preferences
(OPTION) ........................................ 55
Printing from a PictBridge
camera  
(PictBridge mode)
Printing images from
the digital camera ........................... 57
Printing from a PC (PC mode)
Installing the software .......................... 58
System requirements ............................... 58
Installing the printer driver ...................... 59
Installing the PictureGear Studio .............. 62
Printing photos from the PictureGear
Studio ............................................. 64
Printing from other application software .. 70
Troubleshooting
If trouble occurs .................................... 71
If an error message appears ................. 86
If paper jams ........................................ 89
Cleaning the inside of the printer ......... 89
Additional information
Precautions ........................................... 91
About the “Memory Stick” ................... 92
What is “Memory Stick”? ........................ 92
Types of “Memory Stick” ......................... 92
Types of “Memory Stick” that the
printer can use ........................................ 93
Notes on use ........................................... 93
About the CompactFlash/SD cards ....... 94
Notes on use ........................................... 94
Specifications ....................................... 95
Printing range ......................................... 97
Glossary ................................................ 98
Index .................................................... 99
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Before you begin
What you can do with this printer
You can print from a memory
card or an external device
.pages 18 to 20
Digital Camera or
other external
device“Memory Stick”,
CompactFlash
card, or SD card
You can print using a TV
monitor
You can select and print an image
.page 22
You can make a variety of printings
.pages 31 to 47
You can change print and printer
settings
.pages 48 to 56
You can print using the
printer‘s LCD display
.pages 27 to 30
You can print from a
PictBridge-compliant camera
.page 57
You can print from a PC
.page 58
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A variety of prints you can make
Basic one-image print
(.page 22)Auto print (INDEX/
DPOF/ALL)
(.pages 25, 29)Enlarged/Reduced/
Moved/Rotated
image prints
 (.page 32)Superimposed image
(.page 35)
Free layout print
(.page 40)Calendar print
(.page 44)Card print
(.page 45)Split images print
(.page 46)
Supreme picture quality functions
enabling photo-realistic printing
xProfessional high-performance printing
system eliminates color deterioration
that may be caused by heated head and
reproduces photo realistic printing.
x
 Super Coat 2 feature enables high
durability of a print and resistance
against moisture and fingerprint.
xAuto Fine Print 3 analyses an image and
corrects its pictures to optimum quality.
(.page 49)
xExif 2.21 (Exif Print)
feature utilises shooting
conditions data stored in
an image file of an Exif 2.21-compliant
camera to adjust and print it with
improved quality. (.page 49)
xRed-eye phenomenon reduction,
brightness, hue, and other corrections or
adjustments enable high-quality
printing. (.page 34)Convenient printing operations
xHigh-speed CPU allows you to process,
preview, and print an image quickly.
xPaper tray allows you to print up to 20
sheets of paper at one time. (.page
13)
Versatility of printing
xYou can select print sizes  (Post Card
size and 3.5 x 5 inch size).
xYou can select border or borderless
prints (.page 49)
xYou can view a slide show of the images
in a memory card or an external device.
(.page 51)
xYou can print an image easily from your
camera or an external mass storage
device*. (.page 20)
(*Not all types of mass storage devices’
operations are guaranteed.)
xSupplied application software allows
you to print an image easily from your
PC. (.page 58)
xYou can print an
image easily from a
PictBridge-compliant
digital camera. (.page 57)
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Identifying the parts
For details, see the pages indicated in the
parentheses.
Printer
1MENU button (pages 31, 39, 48)
2LCD display (page 27)
3INPUT SELECT button (pages 21,
27)
4MONITOR OUT button (pages 21,
27)
5CANCEL button (page 25)
6ENTER button
7Arrow (g/G/f/F) buttons
8AUTO (automatic) PRINT button
(pages 26, 29)
9PICTURE button (page 23)
0Access indicator (page 19)
qaON/STANDBY button (page 17)
qsON/STANDBY indicator (page 17)
qdPRINT button (page 23)
qfPictBridge/CAMERA connector
page 20)
qgRemote sensor (page 16)
qhCompactFlash card eject button
(page 19)
qjCF (CompactFlash) CARD insertion
slot (pages 19)
qk“Memory Stick”/“Memory Stick
Duo” insertion slot (page 19)
qlSD CARD insertion slot (page 19)
w;Memory card slot/Paper tray
compartment lid (page 15)
waPrint cartridge compartment lid
(page 12)
wsPrint cartridge eject lever (page
12)
wdPrint cartridge  (pages 12)
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wfVentilation holes
wg
 USB connector (page 60)
whDC IN jack (page 17)
wjVIDEO OUT (output) connector
(page 18)
Paper tray
1Tray adaptor (page 13)
Use the adaptor only when you feed 3.5 x
5 inch size paper into the paper tray.
Note
In some regions, 3.5 x 5 inch size print
paper is not sold.  And the tray adaptor
is not supplied.
2Paper eject tray (page 13)
3Paper tray lid (page 13)
Remote commander
1MONITOR OUT button (page 21,
27)
2INPUT SELECT button  (page 21,
27)
3MENU button (pages 31, 39, 48)
4EDIT button (page 31)
5AUTO PRINT button (pages 26, 29)
6PICTURE button (page 23)
7CANCEL button (page 25)
8ON/STANDBY button (page 17)
9PRINT button (page 23)
0CREATIVE PRINT button (page 39)
qaArrow (g/G/f/F) buttons
qsENTER button
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Preparations
1Checking the
contents of the
package
Make sure that the following accessories
are supplied with your printer.
Paper tray (1)
Remote commander (1)
The button-type lithium
battery has been already
installed in the commander.
AC adapter AC-S24V1 (1)
AC power cord * (1)
*The AC power cord illustrated is for 120V
only.  The plug shape and specifications of
the AC power cord differ depending on the
region you purchased the printer.
Video connecting cable (1)
Cleaning cartridge (1)
Clamp filter (1)
CD-ROM (1)
–Sony DPP-FP50 Printer Driver
Software for Windows® XP
Professional/Windows® XP Home
Edition/Windows® XP  Media
Center Edition/Windows® 2000
Professional/Windows® Millennium
Edition/Windows® 98 Second
Edition
–PictureGear Studio Ver.2.0
•Sample color printing pack (1)
•
Operating Instructions (this booklet, 1)
•Quick Start Guide (1)
•Warranty (1)
•Sony End User Software License
Agreement (1)
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