Sony DSC-FX77 manual

3-079-664- 11 (1) Digital Sti ll Camera Bluetooth Funct ion Operating Ins tr u cti ons Befor e o perat ing the un it, plea se r ead t his manua l t horo ughly , an d retain i t for f uture re ference . Owner’s Record The mode l an d seria l number s ar e l o cat ed on the bottom. Record th e ser ia l numb er in th e spa ce pr o v ided b e low . R[...]

2 Introduct ion T o con nect with y our digit al stil l camera, the Blueto oth de vice must be compatibl e with the “Ima ge P ush Fe atur e” or the “Remo te Cam e ra Fea ture ” of th e “Bas ic Imaging P rof ile” (B IP). F o r details, see page 4. • Sending /receivi ng imag es with a Sony V AIO ( pages 1 0, 13) • Using your cam era a[...]

3 Table of content s Introducti on ......... ...... ......... ...... ........ ...... ... 2 The Blue tooth wirel ess tech nology ........... 4 The “Bas ic Imagi ng Profil e”........ ......... 4 Bluetooth operatio n ......... ...... ...... ........ ...... 4 Naming your c amera .......... ...... ........ ...... ... 5 Discoveri ng devices (New sear[...]

4 The Bluetooth wireless technology The B luetoo th wirele ss techno lo gy allow s communi cation bet we en various Blue tooth devices witho ut usi ng c ab les . Device s which c an use this tec hnology include PCs, comput er pe ri phera l devi ces , PDA s , and mobi le p hone s. Th is omni dire cti onal communica tio n syst em enable s commun ica [...]

Getti ng star ted 5 Naming your cam era MODE dial: SET UP You ca n na m e your ca m era w it h a na me contain ing up to 24 charact ers. This na me is used when the came ra is sear ched for an d discovere d by other Bl uet oo th device s. “SONY Cyber-shot” is the default name. We rec om m end you rena m e your cam era with an easy- to-underst a[...]

6 To change th e charac ter type Each time you press the ME NU but ton, the chara cter ty pe ch anges as fo llows: num ber t low er c ase le tter s t up perc ase lett ers t symbols To delete on e charac ter Select [BACK SPACE], then press z . The last charac ter is dele te d. Only the last chara t er in a series c an be de lete d us i ng [BACK SPAC[...]

Sending imag es 7 Discovering devices – New s earch MODE dial: You ha ve to di scov er a Blu etoot h device when the c amer a ha s not b een connec ted to the de vice pre viously or when the ca mera does no t ha ve informat ion on the de vice in the re cord for t he con nected devi ce. Before operation Be sure to set the Bluetoot h device t o all[...]

8 Sending images to a camera MODE dial: You ca n se nd im ages to a c ame ra eq ui ppe d with the BI P- compat ible Blu etooth function. Before operation Be su r e to se t th e re ce ivin g came ra to enable it t o rec eive im ages (page 12). • This explanation is give n using the DSC-FX77 model. • For the image types you can send, see page 19.[...]

Sending imag es 9 On the Index (nine-image) screen a Set the MODE dial to , then press th e SM ART ZO O M W button once to s witch to the Index (ni ne- image ) scre en. b Pres s B luet oot h. The Bl uetooth menu appe ars. <Sending camera> c Select [SEND] with b , then press z . d Select [SELECT] with B , then press z . e Selec t th e imag e y[...]

10 On the Index (triple-image) screen a Set the MODE dial to , then press t he SM ART ZOOM W button twice to switch to the Index (trip le -im ag e) screen . b Move the imag e you wan t to send to the center with b / B . c Pres s B lue toot h. The Bl uet oo th menu ap pears. <Sending camera> d Select [SEND] with V , then press z . The Bluet oo[...]

Sending imag es 11 a T urn on your V AIO and turn on the Bl uetoot h func ti on. b Star t up “BlueSp ace.” For de tail s on thi s o p e rati on, r ef er to the HEL P of the V AIO . c Set the MODE dial on the came ra t o and d isplay the image you want to send. d Pres s Bl uet oot h on the camer a. The Bl uetooth menu appear s. e Select [SEND] w[...]

12 Receiving images from a camera MODE dial: You ca n re ceiv e imag e s fr om a camera equip pe d wit h th e BI P - co mpatib le Blue too th f unc tion . • Y ou can also perform this ope ra tion with the index (nine- or triple- image) s creen. • For the i mage types you can r ecei ve, see page 1 9. a Set the MODE dial to . b Press Bluetoot h. [...]

Rece iving i mages 13 Receiving images from a So ny VAIO MODE dial: You ca n rece iv e ima ge s from a V A I O eqqui pe d with the BI P - co mpatib le Blue too th f unc tion . • For th e latest i nformatio n abou t connec tion usi ng a V AIO, see th e following URL: http ://www.sony- imaging.com/ suppor t/ • For the image types you can recei ve[...]

14 Using your camera as the remo te camera o f a Sony VAIO MODE dial: / P/ SCN You can pe rform rem ot e shooting fro m a VAIO equi pped wit h the BIP- co mp atib le Blue too th f unc tion . • F or the lat est informa tion ab out conne ction usin g a V A IO, see the following URL: h ttp://ww w .sony- imagi ng.co m/su pport/ • When [SECURITY LEV[...]

Using yo ur c amera a s the rem ote cam era 15 Preparing the VAIO a T urn on the V AIO and turn on the Bl ue t oo th func t i on. b Star t up “BlueSp ace .” For de tail s on the f o l lowing operat ions, r efer to the HE LP of the V AIO or U RL : htt p:w ww .s ony- imaging.c om/suppor t/[...]

16 Printing images MODE dial: You ca n sen d images t o a print er equippe d with the BIP-co mpatib le Blue tooth fu nctio n and print im a ges. Before operation Turn on th e printer, an d be sure to set the prin ter to a llo w it to be co n nect ed . • Y ou can also perform this ope ra tion with the index (nine- or triple- image) s creen. • Fo[...]

Authenti cation/Del eting the record 17 Authenticat ion What’s a passkey Pas s k e y is us e d to a u t henti cate two Bluetoot h devi ces tha t have not p reviously conne cted to each o ther and create a trus ted relati onship bet ween them. You nee d to e nter th e same charac ters (pas skey) to each de vice o n pas skey authen ticati on pr oce[...]

18 To change th e charac ter type Each time you press the ME NU but ton, the chara cter ty pe ch anges as fo llows: num ber t low er c ase le tter s t up perc ase lett ers t symbols To delete on e charac ter Select [BACK SPACE], then press z . The last charac ter is dele te d. Only the last charac t er i n a seri es can be de le te d usi ng [BACK S[...]

Additi ona l in fo rma ti on 19 File types that can be sent/receiv ed Sending The types of files you c an send using yo ur camera ar e as foll ows: • Still image fi les sh ot normall y. – In Multi Burst mode • Still image fi les shot in –E - M A I L m o d e – V OICE m ode . • The files you can send using your camera are only JPEG files.[...]

20 Troubleshooting If you have trouble w ith yo ur camera , try the follow in g soluti ons. For details on your V AIO, refer to the HELP of the V AIO or the f ol lo win g URL: http://www.sony-imaging.com/ support/ Sending/P rinting images Symptom Cause Sol ution The Bluetooth button does not wor k. • The MODE di al i s no t se t to . • The play[...]

Additi ona l in fo rma ti on 21 You cannot connect to the desired device. • The device is not turned on. • The device is not connectable . • The devi ce ra n pa st the time limit . • The device is pl aced outside of radio wav e range. • The antenn a portion of your cam era or the device is cove red with your hand etc . • The desir ed de[...]

22 Receiving You cannot send an image to the d esire d device . • The ca pacity of the media of the devi ce (e.g. , a “Memor y St ic k” or har d disk ) is full. • The device disc on nected the conne c ti on. • The dev ice is p laced outside of radio wave range. • The antenna por ti on of your camer a or the device is cove red with you r[...]

Additi ona l in fo rma ti on 23 [RECEIVE ] in the Bluetooth menu cannot be selected . • The MODE dial is not set to . • No “M emory Stick” i s inser ted. • The wr ite-pro tect switc h on t he “Mem ory St ick” is set to the LO C K position . • The capaci ty of the “M em or y Stic k” is insu fficie nt. p Set the MO DE d ia l to (s[...]

24 You cannot receive an image from th e d esi red device (di sco n nected). • The ca pacity of th e “Memo ry Sti ck” is insuffi cient. • The device disc on nected the conne c ti on. • The dev ice is p laced outside of radio wave range. • The antenna por ti on of your camer a or the device is cove red with you r hand etc. • The device[...]

Additi ona l in fo rma ti on 25 Remote c amera Symptom Cause Solu tion The Bluetooth button doe s not wor k. • The MODE dia l is not set to , P , o r SCN . • The came r a is in quic k r evi e w mode . p Set th e MO DE d ia l to , P , or SCN (see the operating instruc tions). p Exit the quick review m ode (s ee the o perating instructi ons). [RE[...]

26 The co n nec t io n is disconnected. • The capa city of the “Memory S tick” is insuffi cient. • The MODE di al i s no t se t to , P , or SCN. • The “Memor y Stick ” was rem ove d. • The came r a has be en turned off by rota ti ng the lens po rt i on or for so me othe r rea s on. • The device disc on nected the conne c ti on. ?[...]

Additi ona l in fo rma ti on 27 Entering a passkey Symptom Cause Solu tion The passke y entr y is requ est ed. • Th e secu rity leve l of the camer a or th e de vice has bee n change d. • The record h as b een d el et ed fr om the cam era o r the d evice to which yo u intend to con nect. • The auth en ticatio n val id pe r iod of your cam era[...]

28 Others Symptom Cause Sol ution Data transmi ssi on speed is too slow. • The antenna por ti on of your camer a or the connected de vi ce is covered wit h your ha nd etc . — p Do not cover the ante nna por ti on (page 4). p Data transmissi on speed depe nds on the dis tance between yo ur camera and the de vice, ob stacles, ra dio wave condit i[...]

Additi ona l in fo rma ti on 29 Warnings and messages The following me ssages appear on the LCD screen. Message Meani n g/ Correctiv e Acti on FAIL TO CERTIF ICAT E INPUT THE S AME LETTERS INTO THE DEVICE TO B E CONNECTED AND THIS DEVICE WITHIN 30 SECS. • Y ou did not enter the passke y wit h in 30 seconds. Ente r it withi n 30 se co nds (page 17[...]

30 FAIL TO CERTI FICATE INPUT THE SAME LETTERS INTO THE DEVICE TO BE CONNECTED AND THIS DEVICE • The conn ection failed be cause a wrong passk ey was entere d. Enter the sam e passkey both on the camera and on th e devic e you int end to connect to (p ag e 17). COMMUNICATIONS ERROR • Commu nicatio n error occurr ed. Conne ct agai n. UNABLE TO C[...]

Additi ona l in fo rma ti on 31 Menu items Menu item s of th e Bl uetooth func tion to make c hanges de pend on the positio n of the MODE dial. T he LC D scree n shows only the items yo u can us e bas e d on the cu rr e nt position of th e MO DE dial. When the MODE di al is set to , P or SCN When the MODE dial is set to When t he MO D E dial is set[...]

32 SET UP items (Bluetooth SETUP) • The dev ice addr ess (pa ge 5) is unique for ea ch device . You cannot cha ng e this addre ss. Item Se tting Description SECURITY LEVEL HIGH / x LOW Sets t he security level f or a Blu etooth c onnection. When se t to [HIGH] , passkey entry is required f o r conn ecti ng to other de vic e s fo r th e fir st tim[...]

Additi ona l in fo rma ti on 33 Bluetooth specifi cations Communicati on type Bluetooth stan dards, ver . 1.1 Maximum transmission speed 1) About 723 Kbps Output Bluetooth standards, P ower Class 2 Communi cation distanc e 2) About 10 m (3.3 feet) without obstacles Compat ible Blueto oth profil e 3) Basic Imaging Profi le (Image Push Initiator, Ima[...]

34 The LCD scre en Sending/recei ving/printi ng/ using as a remote ca mera A Recordi ng mode indic a t or B Radio wave indicator ( , , ) (Use thi s as a gu ide) C Battery remain ing indicator D Device name of the connected device (5) E Device address of the connected device (5) F Image size i ndicator G Image qual ity indic a t or H Recording f old[...]

Additi ona l in fo rma ti on 35 Selecting the receiver/ editing the record A Device name (5) B Record number/T otal n umber of records C Device address (5) D Device type E Supported servic e “UNKNOWN” is indicated when a devi ce has not been c onnect ed. F Search result (7) After you perform a ne w search , “SEARC H” i s added. A n ewly dis[...]

36 Index A Antenna p o rti on ...... ..... .. ..... .. ..... .. .... ... .... .. ..... .. .. 4 B BIP Image Pus h Feat ure .... ... .... ... .... .. ... .... .. ..... .. .. 4 Remote Cam era Feat ure ........... ..... ...... ....... .. 4 Bluetoot h b utton ........ .... ....... ..... ...... ..... ....... .... .. 4 Bluetoot h lamp ... .... ....... ...[...]

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