Sony Dsc H300 Manual

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Using with your  computer
Printing
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camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Using with your  computer  > Using the software > “PlayMemories
Home”
“PlayMemories Home”
Below are examples  of the functions  available  when using “PlayMemories  Home.”You can  import images shot with the camera  to a computer.
You can  play back images imported to a computer.
You can  share images using “PlayMemories  Online.”
With Windows,  the following functions  are also available. You can  display images stored on a computer by shooting date  in a calendar
display.
You can  edit  (trimming, resizing, etc.)  and  retouch  still images.
You can  upload  images to a network service. (An Internet connection is
required.)
For other  details, see  Help for “PlayMemories  Home.”
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Changing  settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your  computer
Printing
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Precautions  /  About  this
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Top page  > Using with your  computer  > Using the software > Installing
“PlayMemories  Home”
Installing “PlayMemories Home”
1 . Using the Internet browser on your  computer, go to the following URL,  then  click
[Install] 
 [Run].
www.sony.net/pm/ If the software “PMB (Picture Motion  Browser)”  has  already  been installed  on
your  computer, it will be overwritten by “PlayMemories  Home”  during the
installation.  Use “PlayMemories  Home,”  the successor software of “PMB.”
2 .  Follow the instructions on the screen  to complete the installation.
For details on “PlayMemories  Home,”  refer to Help for “PlayMemories
Home,”  or to the “PlayMemories  Home”  support  page (English  only):
http://www.sony.co.jp/pmh -se/
Activating available  functions  on  “PlayMemories
Home”
If “PlayMemories  Home”  has  already  been installed  on your  computer, connect the
camera  with the computer and  register  your  camera  with “PlayMemories  Home.”
The available  functions  activate.
A: To the USB terminal of a computer
B: To the USB /  A/V  OUT terminal
Notes Log  on as Administrator.
It may be necessary to restart your  computer. When  the restart confirmation
message appears, restart the computer following the instructions on the screen.
DirectX  may be installed  depending  on your  computer’s system environment.
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Changing  settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this
camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Using with your  computer  > Using the software > “Music  Transfer”
“Music Transfer”
“Music  Transfer” allows you  to replace  the Music  files provided in the camera  at the
factory  with your  favorite  tracks,  and  to delete and  add  Music  files.
You can  also restore the tracks  stored at the factory  to your  camera.
Download the software from the following URL  and  install it on your  computer.
Windows:  http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Win/
Mac:  http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/
The following track types can  be imported using “Music  Transfer”. MP3 files stored on the hard  disk of your  computer
Music  CD tracks
Preset-music  saved  on the camera
Before  starting  up “Music  Transfer”,  perform MENU  
  (Settings)   
(Main Settings)   [Download Music], and  connect the camera  to the computer.
For other  details, see  the help in “Music  Transfer”.
Related Topic
Download Music
Empty Music
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camera
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Top page  > Using with your  computer  > Using the software > Software  for Mac
Software for Mac
For details on software for Mac, access the following URL:
http://www.sony.co.jp/imsoft/Mac/
Notes The available  software varies  depending  on the area.
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Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing  functions
Changing  settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this
camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Using with your  computer  > Connecting the camera  to a
computer  > Importing images to a computer
Importing images to a computer
“PlayMemories  Home”  allows you  to easily import images.
For details on “PlayMemories  Home”  functions,  see  Help for “PlayMemories
Home”.
Importing  images  to a  Windows computer  without using
“PlayMemories Home”
When  the AutoPlay  Wizard appears  after  making a USB connection between the
camera  and  a computer, click  [Open folder to view  files] 
 [OK]   [DCIM] or
[MP_ROOT]. Then  copy the desired  images to the computer. If Device Stage  appears  on a Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer, double -click
[Browse  Files] 
 media icon  folder in which the image you  want to import is
stored.
Importing  images  to a  Mac  computer  without using
“PlayMemories Home”
Connect the camera  to your  Mac computer. Double-click  the newly recognized icon
on the desktop 
 the folder in which the image you  want to import is stored. Then
drag  and  drop  the image file  on to the hard  disk icon.
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Using with your  computer
Printing
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Precautions  /  About  this
camera
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Top page  > Using with your  computer  > Connecting the camera  to a
computer  > Disconnecting  the camera  from the computer
Disconnecting the camera from the computer
Perform the procedures  from step 1  to 2 below  before performing the following
operations: Disconnecting  the cable.
Removing a memory  card.
Inserting a memory  card  into  the camera  after  copying images from the internal
memory.
Turning off the camera.
1 .  Click 
 in the taskbar, then  click   (disconnect icon).
With Windows Vista, click  
 (disconnect icon) in the taskbar.
2 .  Click the displayed message.
Notes For Mac computers,  drag  and  drop  the icon of the memory  card  or the drive
icon in the “Trash” icon. The camera  is disconnected from the computer.
The disconnect icon may not appear when you  use  a Windows 7 or Windows 8
computer. In this case, you  can  disconnect the camera  from the computer
without following the above steps.
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Viewing images on a TV
Using with your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this
camera
  Contents  list
Top page  > Printing  > Printing still images > Printing still images
Printing still images
You can  print  still images using the following methods.
Printing directly using a printer which supports your  memory  card  type.
For details, see  the operating instructions supplied with the printer.
Printing using a computer
You can  import images to a computer using the “PlayMemories  Home”  software
and  print  the images. You can  print  images with the date.
For details, see  Help for “PlayMemories  Home”.
Printing at a shop
You can  take a memory  card  to a photo printing  service shop. As long as the
shop supports photo printing  services  conforming  to DPOF, you  can  make a 
 (Print order)  mark on images in advance in playback  mode so that  you  do
not have to reselect them when you  print  them out at the shop. Before  you  take
image data  to a shop, always copy (back up) your  data.
Notes When  you  print  still images shot in [16:9] mode, both  edges may be cut  off.
You cannot  print  panoramic  images, depending  on the printer.
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Using with your  computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions  /  About  this
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Top page  > Troubleshooting  > If you  have problems > If you  have problems
If you have problems
If you  experience trouble with the camera,  try the following solutions.
1 .  Check the items under “Troubleshooting”, then  check  your  camera.
2 .  Remove the batteries for one  full  minute.  Then  re-insert the batteries and  turn
on the camera.
3 .  Initialize  the settings. [Details]
4 .  Consult your  Sony  dealer or local authorized  Sony  service facility.
Be aware that  by sending the camera  for repair, you  give consent that  the
contents of the internal  memory, music  files may be checked.
Additional information  on this product  and  answers to frequently asked  questions
can  be found at our Customer  Support Website.
http://www.sony.net/
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Top page  > Troubleshooting  > Troubleshooting > Batteries  and  power
Batteries and power
The remaining charge indicator  is  incorrect.
This phenomenon occurs  when you  use  the camera  in an extremely  hot or cold
location.
When  using alkaline batteries (sold separately), the remaining charge indicator
may not be correct.
The batteries are discharged. Insert new batteries or charged  Nickel-Metal
Hydride batteries (sold separately).
When  using the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (sold separately), the remaining
charge indicator may differ from the current one  due  to the memory  effect, etc.
Fully discharge  and  then  charge the batteries to correct the display.
The batteries  run down  too quickly.
You are using the camera  in an extremely  cold location.
The batteries are dead. Replace  them with new ones.
When  using the Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries (sold separately), charge them
sufficiently.  If the poles of batteries or the terminals of the camera  are dirty, the
batteries may not charge properly. Clean  the poles and  terminals with a cotton
swab,  etc.
Camera power is  turned off automatically when  you  open
the battery/memory card cover.
This is not a malfunction. Turn off the camera  before you  open the
battery/memory  card  cover.
Cannot  turn on the camera.
Insert the batteries correctly.
The batteries are discharged. Insert new batteries or charged  Nickel-Metal
Hydride batteries (sold separately).
The batteries are dead. Replace  them with new ones.
The power turns off suddenly.
When  [Power Save] is set  to [Standard]  or [Max], and  you  do not operate the
camera  for a certain  period of time while  the power is on, the camera  turns off
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							automatically to prevent  wearing down the batteries. Turn on the camera  again.
The batteries are discharged. Insert new batteries or charged  Nickel-Metal
Hydride batteries (sold separately).
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