Sony Memory Stick Camera Application Version 1.0 User manual

“
Memory Stick
”
Camera Application
Version 1.0
Operating Instructions
A-B0H-100-11(1)
©2001 by Sony Corporation

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Memory Stick, Magic Gate Memory Stick, and PictureGear are the trademark of Sony Corporation.
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any claim from a third party.
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manufacturing fault.
❒This software must not be used in a system other than that specified.
❒The software specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Table of Contents
What you can do with the “Memory Stick” Camera Application ............. 4
Installing ............................................................................................................. 5
Before installing........................................................................................... 5
Installing ....................................................................................................... 6
Starting up .......................................................................................................... 7
Starting up automatically........................................................................... 7
Starting up from the home screen while the Memory Stick Camera
Module is already inserted .................................................................. 7
Display on the screen ........................................................................................ 8
Recording images ............................................................................................ 10
Recording images with the timer............................................................ 10
Recording an image of yourself .............................................................. 11
Changing the image size .......................................................................... 11
Adjusting the brightness .......................................................................... 12
Adjusting the colors – White Balance .................................................... 12
Recording images with special effects ................................................... 13
Turning the Sound On and Off ............................................................... 14
After recording images with the camera ............................................... 14

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What you can do with the “Memory
Stick” Camera Application
The “Memory Stick”Camera Application software, when used with your
Memory Stick Camera Module, allows you to record digital images to
your CLIÉhandheld.
The “Memory Stick”Camera Application offers the following features:
You can record images in either of two sizes, 320 x 240 pixels or 160 x
120 pixels.
Record images while previewing them in the finder window.
Play back recorded images on the spot with PictureGear Pocket, and save
them to a Memory Stick.
You can record images with special effects.
Record images with special effects including sepia color, Black & White,
solarization, and negative-positive reverse.
You can record images using the self-timer.
Record a still image of a subject 10 seconds after you press the CAPTURE
button.

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Installing
Before installing
The “Memory Stick”Camera Application software can be used only with
the CLIÉhandheld. It is not compatible with any other equipment that
uses Memory Stick products, such as personal computers.
“Memory Stick” Camera Application is not compatible with the
following CLIÉ handheld models:
PEG-S300 series and N700 series (OS Vesion 3.x)
PictureGear Pocket Version 2.1 or higher is required
If you have version 2.0 or earlier of PictureGear Pocket installed in your
CLIÉhandheld, install PictureGear Pocket Version 2.1 from the attached
installation CD-ROM.

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Installing
Before using the Memory Stick Camera Module, install the “Memory
Stick”Camera Application software and the PictureGear Pocket Version
2.1 software into your CLIÉhandheld from the supplied CD-ROM.
To install this software, you need a Windows computer which has the
CLIÉPalm Desktop software installed and which has a connection to
your CLIÉhandheld. Make sure that the local HotSync between the
Windows computer and the CLIÉhandheld works properly.
1Insert the supplied installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive of your Windows computer.
The initial installation screen appears.
2Click [Installation of software for Memory Stick Camera
Module].
The installer submenu appears.
3Select the software you wish to install.
Select PictureGear Pocket Version 2.1* (required) and CLIÉPaint
(optional).
* This step is not necessary if PictureGear Pocket Version 2.1 or
above is already installed on your CLIÉhandheld.
4Click [Install].
5Select your user name from the user list.
6Click [Exit].
7Press the HotSync button on the cradle.
HotSync starts and the software is transmitted to your CLIÉ
handheld.

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Starting up
Starting up automatically
Insert the Memory Stick Camera Module into the Memory Stick
slot of your CLIÉ handheld.
The “Memory Stick”Camera Application starts automatically.
Starting up from the home screen when the Memory Stick
Camera Module is already inserted
Turn the the Jog Dial to select the icon on the Home screen,
and press the Jog Dial.
The “Memory Stick”Camera Application starts.
You can also tap the icon with the stylus to start the “Memory Stick”
Camera Application.

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Display on the screen
The screen shown below appears when you start the “Memory Stick”
Camera Application.
To operate the “Memory Stick”Camera Application, tap an icon with the
stylus.
Notes
•If your CLIÉhandheld has a monochrome screen, the display is
monochrome, but the data is saved in color.
•You can also operate the “Memory Stick”Camera Application by
rotating the Jog Dial to select an icon and pressing the Jog Dial to
activate the selected icon.
Indicates the remaining
number of images you can
record with the amount of
memory currently
available in the CLIÉ
handheld.
Note
Using the smaller image
size increases the number
of images you can record.
The amount of memory for
each image is:
320 x 240 pixels :
approx. 160 KB
160 x 120 pixels :
approx. 40 KB
Displays the remaining
amount of battery power.
Indicates the
current Jog
Dial function.
Finder
Displays the
image the camera
is currently
seeing.

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Initial setting button
Takes you to a screen where you can adjust various camera settings,
including the capture sound, the white balance, and the effect setting.
Brightness button
Sets the brightness.
Image size button
Toggles between the 160 x 120 and 320 x 240 image modes.
Whichever image mode you choose, the image displayed on the screen of
the CLIÉhandheld remains the same size.
CAPTURE button
Tap this button to record an image.
Timer button
Tap this button to record an image with the timer. After the timer button
lights in orange, press the CAPTURE button. An image will be recorded
automatically in about 10 seconds. This feature allows you time to enter the
scene and be included in the picture.
Viewer starting button
Starts the PictureGear Pocket software to play back recorded images.
Note
If you tap the icon on the lower right of the screen of the “Memory Stick”
Camera Application, PictureGear Pocket starts in camera application mode.
To return to the “Memory Stick” Camera Application
Tap the icon on the PictureGear Pocket application screen or press the back button.

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Recording images
To begin taking pictures, insert the Memory Stick Camera Module into
the Memory Stick slot of your CLIÉhandheld, and start the “Memory
Stick”Camera Application software.
Point the camera lens at whatever you want to take a picture of,
and tap the CAPTURE button on the screen to record an image.
You can also record an image by pressing the upper half of the scroll
button on the CLIÉhandheld or by pushing the Jog Dial of the CLIÉ
handheld.
Recording an image to the CLIÉhandheld may take a few moments.
Note
If you attempt to begin a new operation or try to remove the Memory
Stick Camera Module while an image is being recorded, the image may
not be recorded properly.
Recording images with the timer
Using the timer function, you can record a still image of a subject 10
seconds after you press the CAPTURE button. This feature allows you
time to enter the scene and be included in the picture.
1Point the camera lens at whatever you want to take a picture
of.
2Tap the icon.
3Tap the CAPTURE button.
An image of the subject is recorded approximately 10 seconds after
you tap CAPTURE button.
Note
Tap the icon again to cancel the timer.