Enjoying images on your computer. Sony CYBER-SHOT DSC-HX1, DSC-HX1

Enjoying images on your computer

For details on the “PMB” functions, see the “PMB Guide”.

Connecting the camera to the computer

When importing images from the internal memory, step 1 is unnecessary.

1 Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” media with recorded images into the camera

2 Insert the sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) with the AC Adaptor (sold separately)

3 Turn on the computer, then press (Playback) button

4 Connect the camera to your computer

“Connecting…” appears on the screen of the camera.

• When a USB connection is established for the first time, your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera. Wait for a while.

1 To a USB jack

2 To the multi connector

Cable for multi-use terminal

Notes

• When you import/export images from/to your computer using a battery pack with little remaining charge, transferring may fail or image data may become corrupted if the battery pack shuts down too soon.

• is displayed on the screen during the communication session. Do not operate the computer while the indicator is displayed. When the indicator changes to , you can start using the computer again.

• If “Mass Storage” does not appear, set [USB Connect] to [Mass Storage] (page 118).

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Importing images to a computer

1 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer

The [Import Media Files] screen of “PMB” appears automatically.

• If the AutoPlay Wizard appears, close it.

2 Click the [Import] button to import images

The computer starts importing images.

• By default, images are imported into a folder created in “Pictures” (in Windows XP, “My Pictures”) that is named with the event name of [Event List].

3 View images on your computer

When importing is complete, the “PMB” starts.

Thumbnails of the imported images are displayed.

• The “Pictures” (in Windows XP, “My Pictures”) folder is set as the default folder in “Viewed folders.” z

Viewing images using “PMB”

Organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them. For details on the “PMB”, see the “PMB Guide.”

Example: Month display screen

Importing images to a computer without using “PMB”

When the AutoPlay Wizard appears in step 1 , click [Open folder to view files] t [OK] t

[DCIM] t copy the desired images to the computer.

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Exporting images to view on the camera

You can export images in your computer to a “Memory Stick Duo” media, and view them on the camera. This section describes the procedure for automatically selecting and exporting images that have not been exported to “Memory Stick Duo” media in the camera.

The images can also be exported manually. For details, see the “PMB Guide.”

1 Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer

• If the AutoPlay Wizard appears, close it.

2 Double-click (PMB) on the desktop to start up “PMB”

3 Click on the top of the screen

The easy export screen appears.

4 Click [Export]

• When you play back exported images on this camera, the mark is displayed on the LCD screen.

Notes

• You cannot play back some images depending on the image size.

• No guarantees are made for playing back, on this camera, files containing images which were processed on a computer or images which were shot using other cameras.

• This method cannot be used to export movies. Movies should be exported to the camera manually.

Deleting the USB connection

Perform the procedures from step 1 to 3 below before:

• Disconnecting the cable for multi-use terminal.

• Removing a “Memory Stick Duo” media.

• Inserting a “Memory Stick Duo” media into the camera after copying images from the internal memory.

• Turning off the camera.

1 Double-click the disconnect icon on the tasktray

2 Click (USB Mass Storage Device) t [Stop]

3 Confirm the device on the confirmation window, then click [OK]

Windows Vista

Windows XP

Disconnect icon

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Image file storage destinations and file names

The image files recorded with the camera are grouped as folders on the “Memory Stick Duo” media or the internal memory.

A Folder containing image data recorded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating function.

B Folder containing still image data recorded using the camera.

C Folder containing movie data recorded using the camera.

Example: viewing folders on

Windows Vista

Notes

• You cannot record any images to the “100MSDCF” or “100ANV01” folders. The images in these folders are available only for viewing.

• You cannot record/play back any images of the “MISC” folder.

• Image files are named as follows:

– Still image files: DSC0 ssss .JPG

– Movie files

1080×720: MAH0 ssss .MP4

VGA: MAQ0 ssss .MP4

– Index image files that are recorded when you record movies

1080×720: MAH0 ssss .THM

VGA: MAQ0 ssss .THM

ssss stands for any number within the range from 0001 to 9999. The numerical portions of the name of a movie file recorded in Movie Mode and its corresponding index image file are the same.

• For more information about folders, see pages 98, 122, 123 and 124.

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