Using the software. Sony NEX-7

Using the software

Installing the software (Windows)

Log on as Administrator.

1 Turn 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

(SONYPMB) t [Install.exe].

• If the AutoPlay screen appears, select “Run Install.exe” and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to proceed with the installation.

2 Click [Install].

Make sure that both “Image Data Converter” and “PMB” are checked and follow the instructions on the screen.

• Connect the camera to the computer during the procedure following the instructions on the screen

(page 182). If you do not connect the camera to the computer, some functions may not work, such as

the importing images function.

• Restarting the computer may be required. When the restarting confirmation message appears, restart the computer following the instructions on the screen.

• DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer.

3 Remove the CD-ROM after the installation is complete.

The following software is installed and shortcut icons appear on the desktop.

“Image Data Converter”

“PMB”

“PMB Launcher”

“PMB Help”

Notes

• If “PMB” has already been installed on the computer, and the version number of the previously installed

“PMB” is lower than that of the “PMB” on the CD-ROM (supplied), install “PMB” also from the

CD-ROM (supplied).

• If a version of “PMB” under 5.0.00 has been installed on your computer, you may be unable to use some functions of those “PMB” when installing the “PMB” from the supplied CD-ROM.

• “PMB Launcher” is installed from the supplied CD-ROM and you can start “PMB” or other software by using the “PMB Launcher.” Double-click the “PMB Launcher” short-cut icon on the computer screen to start “PMB Launcher.”

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Installing the software (Macintosh)

Log on as Administrator.

1 Turn on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive.

2 Double-click the CD-ROM icon.

3 Copy the [IDC_INST.pkg] file in the [MAC] folder to the hard disk icon.

4 Double-click the [IDC_INST.pkg] file in the copy-to folder.

Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

Using “Image Data Converter”

With “Image Data Converter” you can do the following, etc.:

• To edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections, such as tone curve, and sharpness.

• To adjust images with white balance, exposure, and Creative Style, etc.

• To save the images displayed and edited on a computer.

You can either save the image as RAW format or save it in the general file format.

• To display and compare the RAW images and JPEG images recorded by this camera.

• To rank images in 5 grades.

• To apply color labels, etc.

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To use “Image Data Converter”

Refer to Help.

Click [Start] t [All Programs] t [Image Data Converter] t [Help] t [Image Data

Converter Ver.4].

Using “PMB”

With “PMB” you can do the following, etc.:

• To set images shot with the camera and display them on the computer.

• To organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them.

• To retouch (Red Eye Correction, etc.), print, and send still images as e-mail attachments, change the shooting date and more.

• To print or save still images with the date.

• To create a Blu-ray Disc, AVCHD format disc or DVD disc from AVCHD View movies imported to a computer. (An internet connection environment is required when a Blu-ray Disc/DVD disc is created for the first time.) “AVCHD View movies” are the movies that were recorded in the [AVCHD 60i/60p] or [AVCHD 50i/50p] mode of

[File Format].

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Notes

• “PMB” is not compatible with Macintosh computers.

• Movies recorded with the [60p 28M(PS)/50p 28M(PS)]/[60i 24M(FX)/50i 24M(FX)]/[24p 24M(FX)/25p

24M(FX)] setting in [Record Setting] are converted by “PMB” in order to create an AVCHD disc. This conversion can take a long time. Also, you cannot create a disc with the original image quality. If you want to keep the original image quality, you must store your movies on a Blu-ray Disc.

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To use “PMB”

Refer to “PMB Help.”

Double-click the shortcut of (PMB Help) on the desktop. Or, click [Start] t [All

Programs] t [PMB] t [PMB Help].

“PMB” support page (English only) http://www.sony.co.jp/pmb-se/

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