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Setting The Date And Time; Troubleshooting - Sony PHD-A55 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions

Digital photo frame

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Prepare the power source
to a wall outlet
Note on the AC power adaptor
Use only the AC-power adaptor supplied. Do not use any other AC power adaptor.
Polarity of the plug
Prepare the Memory Stick
Open the control panel and insert a Memory Stick with recorded images with the V mark facing front.
You can use the buttons on the edge of the control panel when the panel is closed.

Setting the date and time

When you use the digital photo frame first, set the date and time. If they are not set, the CLOCK SET
screen in step 4 appears whenever you turn the unit on.
1 Press the POWER switch to turn on the power.
2 Press v of the control button.
The menu bar appears on the LCD screen.
3 Select "SETUP" with the control button,
then press z.
INDEX
DELETE
FILE
S E L E C T
O K
M E N U B A R O F F
4 Select "CLOCK SET" with the control button, then press z.
5 Select the desired display of the date with the control button, then
press z.
Y/M/D (year/month/day)
M/D/Y (month/day/year)
D/M/Y (day/month/year)
6 Select the date and time with the control button, then press z.
The item to be changed is indicated with v/V. Select the number by
pressing the control button, then press z to execute.
When "D/M/Y" is selected, set the time on a 24-hour cycle.
7 Select "ENTER" with the control button, then press z to start the clock.
To cancel setting the date and time
Select "CANCEL" with the control button, then press z.
Playing back images
Insert a Memory Stick with recorded images.
Playing back still images
Playing back moving images
1 Select the desired moving image with the control button.
2 Select N on the LCD screen with the control button, then press z.
The moving image and sound start.
X : To pause.
VOL. +: To turn the volume up.
VOL. –: To turn the volume down.
The indicators during playback
During playback still images (STILL)
Recording mode indicator
Image size indicator
File name
During playback moving images (MOVIE)
Volume indicator
Volume button
"N/X" switch
Starts or pauses playback of
moving images.
Either N or X is displayed on
the LCD screen.
In INDEX screen
1 Press v of the control button.
The menu bar appears on the LCD screen.
2 Select "INDEX" with the control button, then press z.
Six images are displayed at a time.
Shows the position of the
displayed image in the
Memory Stick.
To display the other six images
Select "v/V" in the lower left corner of the LCD screen with the control button, then press v or V of the control button.
,
To return to the normal playback screen (Single screen)
/LANGUAGE
CLOCK SET
Select the desired image or select "RETURN" with the control button, then press z.
BEEP
SETUP
INDEX
DELETE
FILE
SETUP
S E L E C T
O K
Setting the slide show
Playing back all still images one after another automatically.
CLOCK SET
Y / M / D
1 Press v of the control button.
M / D / Y
D / M / Y
The menu bar appears on the LCD screen.
1/ 1/1999
23:59
ENTER
2 Select "FILE" with the control button, then press z.
CANCEL
3 Select "SLIDE SHOW" with the control button, then press z.
S E L E C T / A D J U S T
O K
CLOCK SET
Y / M / D
4 Enter each item with the control button, then press z.
M / D / Y
D / M / Y
INTERVAL: 3 seconds, 10 seconds, one minute, 15 minutes or one day.
1999/ 1/ 1
11:59PM
ENTER
REPEAT ON: Plays back images in a continuous loop until "CANCEL" is selected.
CANCEL
OFF: After all images are played back, the slide show ends.
S E L E C T / A D J U S T
O K
5 Select "START" with the control button, then press z.
Slide show starts.
To turn off the indicators on the LCD screen, press V of the control button or DISPLAY.
To cancel the setting
Select "CANCEL" with the control button in the step 5, then press z.
To operate the slide show
Pause: Select "X" with the control button, then press z.
Start: Select "N" with the control button, then press z.
Search: Select " / "on the LCD screen with the control button, then press b or B.
About the time of INTERVAL
The time of interval is approximately estimated.
1 Press the POWER switch to turn on the power.
The power lamp lights up and the last recorded image is
played back.
2 Select the desired image with the control button.
: To display the preceding image.
Nx : To play back the slide show.
: To display the next image.
10/15
1600
Remaining Memory Stick capacity indicator
Number of stored images in the Memory Stick
Image number
1999 7 4
11:25AM
Recording date of the playback image
DSC0XXXX
11/15
1600
VOL
Playback image
Play bar
DSC0XXXX
1999 7 4
11:25AM
"
/
" button
Displays a preceding or a following image.
: E-mail mode file
: Protected image file
: Image with sound file
: Image with print mark
: Moving image file
D S C 0 0 1 0 0
1 9 9 9 1 2 1 2
RETURN
DELETE
FILE
SETUP
S E L E C T
S I N G L E D I S P L AY
FORMAT
ROTATE(90˚)
,
SLIDE SHOW
SLIDE SHOW
PRINT MARK
INTERVAL
PROTECT
REPEAT
INDEX
DELETE
FILE
SETUP
START
S E L E C T
O K
S E L E C T
O K
Changing the menu setting
1 Press v of the control button.
The menu bar appears on the LCD screen.
SINGLE mode
INDEX
DELETE
FILE
SETUP
S E L E C T
O K
M E N U B A R O F F
2 Select the desired item with the control
button, then press z.
The color of the item changes from blue to yellow.
3 Select the desired item with the control button, then press z.
Return to the menu bar in the step 1 after setting ends.
To cancel the menu setting
Press V of the control button repeatedly until the menu bar disappears.
Setting the mode of each item
is set at the factory
SINGLE mode
Menu
Item
Mode Setting
INDEX
——
DELETE
OK
CANCEL
FILE
FORMAT
OK
CANCEL
ROTATE (90°)
SLIDE SHOW
INTERVAL
REPEAT
START
CANCEL
PRINT MARK
ON
OFF
PROTECT
ON
OFF
SETUP
/LANGUAGE*
CLOCK SET*
BEEP*
ON
OFF
* These settings are held in memory even when the AC power adaptor is removed.
INDEX mode
Menu
Item
Mode Setting
RETURN
——
DELETE
ALL
SELECT
FILE
FORMAT
OK
CANCEL
PRINT MARK
ALL
SELECT
CANCEL
PROTECT
ALL
SELECT
CANCEL
"SETUP" menu is the same as SINGLE mode.
3sec
ON
OFF
CANCEL

Troubleshooting

Should any problem persist after you have made those checks, consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
Symptom
Cause and/or Solution
You cannot play back
•No Memory Stick has been installed.
the images.
•No image has been recorded on the Memory Stick.
t Install a Memory Stick with recorded images.
The picture is noisy.
•The digital photo frame is placed near a TV or other equipment that uses strong
magnets.
t Place the digital photo frame away from the TV, etc.
The picture is too
•You are shooting a subject with the light source behind the subject.
dark.
t Adjust brightness of the LCD screen.
You cannot rotate or
•The write protect tab on the Memory Stick is set to LOCK.
delete an image.
t Set it to the recording position.
•The image is protected.
t Cancel the protection of the image.
The LCD screen turns
•The sleep switch is set to 30 MIN. or 60 MIN..
off automatically.
t Turn off the sleep switch.
•A single image has constantly played back for more than 12 hours.
t Perform any operation to automatically turn the screen back on.
INDEX mode
D S C 0 0 1 0 0
1 9 9 9 1 2 1 2
RETURN
DELETE
FILE
SETUP
S E L E C T
S I N G L E D I S P L AY
FORMAT
ROTATE(90˚)
SLIDE SHOW
ALL
PRINT MARK
SELECT
PROTECT
CANCEL
INDEX
DELETE
FILE
SETUP
S E L E C T
O K
Meaning
Select this item to display six recorded images at a
time.
Delete displayed image.
Cancel deleting image.
Format a Memory Stick.
Cancel formatting a Memory Stick.
Select this item to rotate images.
Select this item to play back images in a continuous loop.
Cancel setting the slide show.
To write the print mark on the image.
Remove the print mark.
Protect displayed image.
Release protection of the image.
Select the language of the display on the LCD screen.
Set the date and time.
Normally set to ON.
Turn off the beep sound.
Meaning
Return to the SINGLE screen.
Delete all images.
Delete the selected images.
Format a Memory Stick.
Cancel formatting a Memory Stick.
Choose OFF to remove all the print marks.
Choose ON/OFF to write/remove the print mark on a
selected image.
Cancel writing the print mark.
Choose ON/OFF to protect/unprotect all images.
Choose ON/OFF to protect/unprotect selected images.
Cancel protecting the image.

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