Sony DSC-F1 Operating Instructions Manual page 16

Connecting via cable
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-F1 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
¢ 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.
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Setting up
2 Connecting the Digital Still Camera
Digital Still
Camera
Connecting cable
DSC-F1
(supplied)
to DIGITAL
I/O 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-F1.
To resume data transmission
In case the data transmission is interrupted (and the
Digital Still Camera becomes disabled), resume the
transmission as follows :
1
Close all the windows of "Sony Digital Still
Camera Album Utility" being displayed on the PC
monitor.
2
Turn the POWER/Function dial of the Digital Still
Camera to "OFF."
3
Turn the POWER/Function dial to "PLAY."
4
Transmit the data again.
Your PC
to serial port