Sony DSC-F1 - Manual (Page 17)

Notes
• Turn off the power on
your PC and Digital
Still Camera before
connection.
• Do not turn off the
power of the camera
nor disconnect the
cable during
transmitting the data,
which may cause a
transmission failure.
• Use only the supplied
connecting cable.
Other brands of cables
may cause
malfunctions.
• The supplied
connecting cable is for
the Sony Digital Still
Camera DSC-Fl only.
It cannot be used to
connect other cameras.
• Insert the connecting
cable carefully into the
port, making sure that
the port goes in straight
and is firmly seated.
When inserting the
cable into the Digital
I/O port of the Digital
Still Camera, match the
A mark of the cable
with that of the port.
• Keep metal objects
away from the
connector pins to avoid
short circuits.
• We suggest you use the
Digital Still Camera
with the AC power
adapter.
3 Connecting the Digital Still Camera
Digital Still
Camera
DSC-Fl
Connecting cable
(supplied)
Your PC
=Q.
to DIGITAL
I/O port
to serial port
Use the supplied connecting cable to connect the serial
port on your PC and the DIGITAL I/O port on the
Digital Still Camera DSC-Fl.
To resume data transmission
In case the data transmission is interrupted (and the
Digital Still Camera becomes disabled), resume the
transmission as follows :
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2
3
4
Close all the windows of "Sony Digital Still
Camera Album Utility" being displayed on the PC
monitor.
The buttons of the Digital Still Camera become
enabled.
Turn the POWER/Function dial of the Digital Still
Camera to "OFF."
Turn the POWER/Function dial to "CAMERA" or
"PLAY."
Transmit the data again.
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