Operating Instructions

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Some printers can print directly from the camera’s memory card.
For details, see the manual for your printer.
Printing
To cancel print Press ‘MENU/SET’
Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
Disconnect USB connection cable after printing.
Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards.
When the battery begins to run out during communication, the status indicator flashes
and a warning beep sounds. Cancel printing and disconnect USB connection cable
(recharge the battery before reconnecting).
Setting the ‘USB MODE’ (P.22) to ‘PictBridge (PTP)’ removes the need to make the
setting each time the camera is connected to the printer.
Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ format cannot be printed.
You can connect directly to a PictBridge-
compatible printer for printing.
Set-up:
• Use a fully charged battery, or connect the
AC adaptor (optional) and Multi Conversion
Adaptor (DMW-MCA1, optional). (P.101)
• Card : Insert card
Built-in memory: Remove card
(Copy clipboard pictures to
the card (P.80))
• Adjust settings on your printer (print quality,
etc.) as required.
• Set mode dial to any setting other than
CLIPBOARD.
Turn on power of both
camera and printer
Connect camera to printer
Please make sure you use the
supplied USB connection cable. Use
of cables other than the supplied
USB connection cable may cause
malfunction.
Select ‘PictBridge (PTP)’
on the camera
When ‘CONNECTING TO PC…’ is
displayed, cancel the connection
and set ‘USB MODE’ to either
‘SELECT ON CONNECTION’ or
‘PictBridge(PTP)’ (P.22).
Select picture to print
with ◄► and set
Select ‘PRINT START’
(Print settings → P.104)
Check socket direction and insert straight in.
(Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty
operation.)
• Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when
the cable disconnection icon
is displayed (may
not be displayed with some printers).
USB connection cable
(always use cable supplied)
Printing multiple pictures
Select ‘MULTI PRINT’
in step
on the
previous page
Select item
(See below for details)
Select
‘PRINT START’
• To cancel → Press
‘MENU/SET’
•
MULTI SELECT : Scroll between pictures with ▲▼◄►, select pictures with display
button to print. (Press display button again to release selection.)
Press ‘MENU/SET’ when selection is complete.
• SELECT ALL :Print all pictures.
• PRINT SET (DPOF) : Print pictures selected in ‘PRINT SET’ (P.94).
• FAVORITE : Print pictures selected as ‘FAVORITE’ (P.93).
(displayed only when ‘FAVORITE’ pictures present and setting set to ‘ON’).
Select ‘YES’ if print confirmation screen is displayed.
An orange displayed during printing indicates an error message.
Print may be divided into different stints if printing several pictures.
(Remaining sheets display may differ from set number.)
Print with date and text
With ‘TEXT STAMP’
Recording date and following information can be embedded into photographs (P.88).
Recording date NAME and AGE from ‘BABY’ and ‘PET’ scene modes
‘TRAVEL DATE’ elapsed days and destination Text registered in ‘TITLE EDIT’
Names registered in ‘FACE RECOG.’
• Do not add date printing in stores or with printers to pictures ‘TEXT STAMP’ is
applied (text may overlap).
Printing date without ‘TEXT STAMP’
Printing in store: Only recording date can be printed. Request date printing in store.
• Making ‘PRINT SET’ (P.94) settings on the camera in advance allows settings for
numbers of copies and date printing to be designated before giving the card to the store.
• When printing pictures of 16:9 aspect ratio, check in advance that the store can
accept this size.
Using computer : Print settings for recording date and text information can be made
using the supplied CD-ROM (PHOTOfunSTUDIO).
Using printer : Recording date can be printed by setting ‘PRINT SET’ on the
camera, or by setting ‘PRINT WITH DATE’ (P.104) to ‘ON’ when
connecting to a printer compatible with date printing.