Sony PEG-N610C Add-on Application Application Manual

Sony PEG-N610C Add-on Application Application Manual

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Add-on
Application
Guide
Personal Entertainment Organizer
PEG-N610C
© 2001 Sony Corporation
4-656-104-12(1)
Chapter 1
Viewing image files
(PictureGear Pocket)
Chapter 2
Playing a movie
(gMovie player)
Chapter 3
Setting the "Memory
Stick" automatic start
function (MS Autorun)
Chapter 4
Copying the data to the
"Memory Stick" media on
your CLIE handheld (MS
Import/Export)
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  • Page 1 Add-on Application Guide Personal Entertainment Organizer PEG-N610C © 2001 Sony Corporation 4-656-104-12(1) Chapter 1 Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) Chapter 2 Playing a movie (gMovie player) Chapter 3 Setting the “Memory Stick” automatic start function (MS Autorun) Chapter 4 Copying the data to the “Memory Stick”...
  • Page 2 • In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage or loss of profits, including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this player.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Chapter 1 Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) What you can do with PictureGear Pocket ... 6 Installing ... 7 Installing the PictureGear Pocket application to your CLIE handheld ... 7 Installing the PictureGear 4.4Lite software to your computer ... 8 Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld ...
  • Page 4: About This Manual

    About this manual Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as the “Sony CLIE Handheld” or “CLIE handheld” in this manual). Your Sony CLIE Handheld comes with three manuals: Read This First The Read This First manual gives an overview of your CLIE handheld’s features, hardware and software setup, installation...
  • Page 5: Viewing Image Files (Picturegear Pocket)

    Chapter 1 Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) This chapter explains how to view image files on your CLIE handheld.
  • Page 6: What You Can Do With Picturegear Pocket

    What you can do with PictureGear Pocket PictureGear Pocket is a picture album application for your CLIE Handheld. Anytime anywhere... Using PictureGear Pocket, you can store still image files from various sources including those taken with a digital camera or those downloaded from the Internet to your CLIE handheld.
  • Page 7: Installing

    Make sure that the Add-on folder is selected. If the Add-on folder is not selected, select it manually. At the default setup, the Add-on folder is stored in the Sony Handheld folder of the Program Files folder. Double-click the PictureGear Pocket folder.
  • Page 8: Installing The Picturegear 4.4Lite Software To Your Computer

    Installing Installing the PictureGear 4.4Lite software to your computer You can convert the image files stored in your computer using PictureGear 4.4Lite. To view image files or movies with your CLIE handheld, use PictureGear Pocket or gMovie player. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The installation launcher window appears.
  • Page 9: Viewing Image Files Stored In Your Clie Handheld

    Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld You can transfer image files taken by a digital still camera or downloaded from the Internet, etc. These items can be managed using the PictureGear 4.4Lite software on your computer. You can also prepare optimize photos to display on your CLIE handheld using PictureGear 4.4Lite software before transferring them to your CLIE handheld.
  • Page 10 Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld When you want to save an image file to “Memory Stick” media You can also transfer image files to “Memory Stick” media directly. Select Output CLIE Handheld format file to Memory Stick in step 3 on page 9.
  • Page 11: Viewing Image Files With Your Clie Handheld

    Viewing image files with your CLIE handheld On the home screen, rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select PG Pocket and then press the Jog Dial navigator. Or, tap the PG Pocket icon on the home screen. PictureGear Pocket starts. Tap the arrow V on the top center of the screen to select Internal.
  • Page 12 Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to display the desired image file, then press the Jog Dial navigator. Or, tap the desired image directly. The selected image appears. When you want to hide icons displayed on the bottom of your CLIE handheld screen, tap When you want to display them again, tap the screen, or press the Jog Dial navigator or the BACK button.
  • Page 13 Viewing detailed information for the image file (detailed) while the image file is displayed. Detailed information for the image file appears. Show detailed information Magnifying image files while the image file is displayed. Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to magnify the image file. When you press the Jog Dial navigator, the image file is automatically magnified on the screen.
  • Page 14 Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld Changing the image file list screen You can change the image file list screen to display items by name and date, or by thumbnail image. By name and date (List mode) To display the image file list by name and date (List mode) To display the image file list by thumbnail image (Preview mode) By thumbnail image...
  • Page 15: Viewing Image Files Stored In "Memory Stick" Media

    Viewing image files stored in “Memory Stick” media Image files shot by a digital still camera or digital video camera recorder and recorded in a “Memory Stick” media are stored in the DCF format. This format differs from the PGP format which is standard for PictureGear Pocket software.
  • Page 16 Development Association). • Using the PictureGear Pocket application, you cannot view image files shot by a device that does not support the DCF format such as the Sony digital video camera recorder DCR-TRV9000 or Sony digital still camera DSC-D700/D770. • DCF format image files are stored in the DCIM directory of the “Memory stick”...
  • Page 17: Copying Image Files

    Copying image files Saving image files stored on your CLIE handheld to a “Memory Stick” media (Export) Display the image file you want to save to a “Memory Stick” media. (page15) (Import/Export). The Import/Export screen appears. • To change the category of the image files, tap the arrow V and select the desired category.
  • Page 18: Saving Image Files Stored On A "Memory Stick" Media To Your Clie Handheld (Import)

    Copying image files Tap Export. The export screen appears. Tap OK. Saving image files stored on a “Memory Stick” media to your CLIE handheld (Import) Display the image file you want to save. (Import/Export). The import screen appears. • When you want to save a PGP format image file To change the category of the image files, tap the arrow V and select the desired category.
  • Page 19 Saving multiple DCF image files to your CLIE handheld at one time In the photo list screen, tap The check boxes used to select image files appear. Tap the check box to select the image file you want to save. Tap Import.
  • Page 20: Displaying Image Files One After Another (Photostand)

    Displaying image files one after another (PhotoStand) You can display image files one after another when you place your CLIE handheld in the cradle (PhotoStand function). You can also use your CLIE handheld as a clock by displaying the current time using the PhotoStand application. Making a PhotoStand setting In the photo list screen of PictureGear Pocket, tap (PhotoStand).
  • Page 21: Using Photostand

    • Loop: if you want to repeat image files automatically from the start, tap to select this check box. • Autorun: if you want to start PictureGear Pocket when you insert the “Memory Stick” media into your CLIE handheld, tap to select this check box.
  • Page 22: Viewing Sample Image Files

    Make sure that the Add-on folder is selected. If the Add-on folder is not selected, select the folder manually. At the default setup, Add-on folder is stored in the Sony Handheld folder of the Program Files folder. Double-click the PG Pocket samples folder.
  • Page 23: How To Read The Online Manual

    How to read the online manual Detailed information of the PictureGear Pocket application is provided in the online manual in the supplied CD-ROM. To see the online manual, the Adobe Acrobat Reader software must be installed on your computer. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CD- ROM drive.
  • Page 24: Picturegear Pocket Menu Items

    PictureGear Pocket menu items The following items appear when you tap the MENU icon. This section explains the menu commands specific to PictureGear Pocket. See “Using the Edit menu ” in the Operating Instructions manual. Photo list screen View menu List Changes the view of the photo list screen.
  • Page 25: Options Menu

    Options menu Preference (available only when you view image files stored in the “Memory Stick” media) Shows the Preference screen. Tap to select the default image format. Version information Shows the version information of PictureGear Pocket. Image file screen View menu Back Returns to the Photo list screen.
  • Page 26 PictureGear Pocket menu items Image menu Import/Export Imports/exports the currently selected image file. For details, see “Copying image files” on page 17. Delete Deletes the currently selected image file. For details, refer to the online manual. Beam Beams the currently selected image file to another CLIE handheld. Options menu Preference Shows the Preference screen.
  • Page 27: Playing A Movie (Gmovie Player)

    Chapter 2 Playing a movie (gMovie player) This chapter explains how to play a movie on your CLIE handheld.
  • Page 28: What You Can Do With Gmovie Player Software

    What you can do with gMovie player software gMovie is an add-on application which allows you to display or play back movie file created with Windows® applications such as PictureGear 4.4Lite, on your CLIE handheld. Playing movies on your CLIE handheld You can play a movie that has been converted to the proper format and then transferred from your computer, or stored in the “Memory Stick”...
  • Page 29: Installing

    Installing You do not have to install gMovie player on your CLIE handheld The gMovie player application is factory pre-installed. Install PictureGear 4.4Lite software to your computer Install PictureGear 4.4Lite software to your computer according to the instructions on page 8.
  • Page 30: Playing Movies With Your Clie Handheld

    Playing movies with your CLIE handheld You can transfer movies shot by a digital still camera or downloaded from the Internet, etc., which are managed by the PictureGear 4.4Lite software on your computer. You will need to optimize movies on your CLIE handheld by the PictureGear 4.4Lite software before transferring.
  • Page 31 When you want to save a movie to the “Memory Stick” media You can also transfer a movie to the “Memory Stick” media directly. Select “Output CLIE format file to Memory Stick” in step 3 on page 30.
  • Page 32: Playing Movies

    Playing movies with your CLIE handheld Playing movies On the home screen, rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select gMovie and then press the Jog Dial navigator. Or, tap the gMovie icon on the home screen. gMovie player starts and the movie list screen appears. Tap the movie you want to play.
  • Page 33 To return to the movie list screen (Return) at the upper-right corner of the screen. To play the next movie (Next) at the upper-right corner of the screen. To play movies one after another (continuous playback) (Next) at the upper-right corner of the screen for a few seconds. The icon changes into handheld are played one after another.
  • Page 34: Playing Sample Movie Files

    Make sure that the Add-on folder is selected. If the Add-on folder is not selected, select the folder manually. At the default setup, Add-on folder is stored in the Sony Handheld folder of the Program Files folder. Double-click the gMovie samples folder.
  • Page 35: How To Read The Online Manual

    How to read the online manual Detailed information on gMovie player software is provided in the online manual on the supplied CD-ROM. To see the online manual, the Adobe Acrobat Reader software must be installed on your computer. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CD- ROM drive.
  • Page 36: Gmovie Software Menu Items

    gMovie software menu items The following items appear when you tap the MENU icon on your CLIE handheld screen. This section explains the menu commands specific to gMovie player. Media menu When you tap Menu appear. About gMovie Shows version information of the gMovie application. When you tap Menu appear.
  • Page 37: Setting The "Memory Stick" Automatic Start Function (Ms Autorun)

    Chapter 3 Setting the “Memory Stick” automatic start function (MS Autorun) This chapter explains how to set the “Memory Stick” automatic start function on your CLIE handheld. When you want to start an application in the “Memory Stick” media from home screen, refer to the Operating Instructions manual.
  • Page 38: What You Can Do With The Ms Autorun Application

    What you can do with the MS Autorun application “Memory Stick” Autorun (hereafter referred to as MS Autorun) is an add-on application which allows your CLIE handheld to copy and start a specified application automatically when “Memory Stick” media is inserted into the CLIE handheld. Removing the “Memory Stick”...
  • Page 39 Notes • We do not recommend using MS Autorun with the Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Calculator or Mail applications. Problems may occur if the data of these applications do not reside on your CLIE handheld when you perform a HotSync operation.
  • Page 40: Setting Auto-Run For An Application

    Setting Auto-run for an Application To automatically start an application stored in a “Memory Stick” media, perform the following procedure. This example is for when the PictureGear Pocket application is set to start automatically when a “Memory Stick” media containing photos is inserted to the CLIE handheld.
  • Page 41 To use the auto-run function with this example When the home screen is displayed and you insert “Memory Stick” media into your CLIE handheld, the PictureGear Pocket application starts automatically. In this case, if you remove the “Memory Stick” media, the PictureGear Pocket quits automatically and the home screen appears.
  • Page 42: How To Read The Online Manual

    How to read the online manual Detailed information on MS Autorun software is provided in the online manual on the supplied CD-ROM. To see the online manual, the Adobe Acrobat Reader software must be installed on your computer. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CD- ROM drive.
  • Page 43: Copying The Data To The "Memory

    Chapter 4 Copying the data to the “Memory Stick” media on your CLIE handheld (MS Import/ Export) This chapter explains how to copy the data on your computer to the “Memory Stick” media on your CLIE handheld directly without performing HotSync operation.
  • Page 44: Stick" Media On Your Clie

    What you can do with MS Import/Export application Both MS Import and MS Export are applications designed to help you copy the data on your computer to the “Memory Stick” media on your CLIE handheld directly without performing a HotSync operation. When copying the data on your computer You have to use both the “Memory Stick”...
  • Page 45: Installing

    Installing Before install MS Import application to your CLIE handheld and MS Export software to your computer, perform procedures in the Chapter 2 of Read This First manual on your first setup of your CLIE handheld. Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
  • Page 46: Installing Clie Applications Using Ms Import/Export

    Installing CLIE applications using MS Import/Export You can install applications for your CLIE handheld into the “Memory Stick” media without performing HotSync operation using MS Import/Export. Connect the cradle to a computer in which you have installed MS Export software. Insert the “Memory Stick”...
  • Page 47 Making sure the contents of the “Memory Stick” media after copying the application After starting the MS Export again, and then click Memory Stick Drive tab of the MS Export software. Note You cannot copy applications by dragging them to the Memory Stick Drive window of the MS Export software.
  • Page 48: Using Your Clie Handheld As A Removable Disk

    Using your CLIE handheld as a removable disk Connect the cradle to a computer in which you have installed MS Export software. Insert the “Memory Stick” media into your CLIE handheld. Place your CLIE handheld on the cradle. On the home screen, rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select MS Import and then press the Jog Dial navigator.
  • Page 49: How To Read The Online Manual

    How to read the online manual Detailed information on MS Import/MS Export software is provided in the online manual on the supplied CD-ROM. To see the online manual, the Adobe Acrobat Reader software must be installed on your computer. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CD- ROM drive.
  • Page 50 For the latest support information, check our official Sony CLIE Web site http://www.sony.com/clie/ Printed in Japan...

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