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Sony UPX-C300 - Document Camera - Compact Operating Instructions Manual

Sony UPX-C300 - Document Camera - Compact Operating Instructions Manual

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4-109-584-11(1)
Digital Printing
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Operating Instructions
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UPX-C300
© 2006 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 4-109-584-11(1) Digital Printing System Operating Instructions ______________________________________ GB UPX-C300 © 2006 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Record these number in the space provided below. For the UP-DX100 Printer Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. For the customers in the U.S.A. If you have any questions about this product, you may Model No.
  • Page 3 FCC Rules and the Canadian ICES-003. For the customers in Europe Operation is subject to the following two conditions: The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Adjusting the Print Quality .........44 Table of Contents Adjusting the Picture Quality ......44 Explanation of Picture Quality Adjustment Parameters ............45 System Overview ........... 5 Guide Print Function .........47 System Configuration ......... 5 Printing Times ...........49 Operation Flow ........... 6 Adjusting the Print Position Useful Features ...........

  • Page 5: System Overview

    System Overview The Sony UPX-C300 digital printing system is designed Three types of print paper are supported: UPC-X46 to allow you to take passport photos and similar ID series, and UPC-X34 series. pictures with a digital camera, and then print them at...

  • Page 6: Operation Flow

    Bluetooth 0.00 0.00 0.00 1/250 F4.7 1/250 F4.7 1/250 F4.7 1. Sony UP-DX100 1 JPN Passpor t 35 45mm Shoot pictures while viewing Review the photo and adjust Specify the ID picture frame The picture displayed during the LCD to make sure the...

  • Page 7: Flash Modes And Example Shooting Conditions

    Forced flash + manual exposure mode Flash Modes and Example Shooting Conditions You can manually set aperture and, shutter speed, and The camera offers three flash modes. select one of seven flash intensity levels (2 0.5EV) for When setting up, make sure the distance between the the built-in flash before shooting.

  • Page 8: Flash Mode Setting Parameters

    Flash Mode Setting Parameters The flash mode is factory set to Program, but you can change the setting using the menus if necessary. The shooting conditions available for configuration differ depending on the flash mode setting, as shown in the table below. Flash Mode Flash Control Aperture...

  • Page 9: Names And Functions Of Parts

    Names and Functions of Parts For details, see the pages in parentheses. Camera Front A Flash (7, 8) Fires according to the FLASH MODE setting. B Tripod screw hole (16) Used to attach the camera to the tripod. C Lens (f=12.5 to 25.0 mm (1/2 to 1"), F-4.7 (W) to F-5.5 (T)) Autofocus lens with 2x optical zoom.

  • Page 10: Lcd Screen

    Flashing rapidly (red) The camera is shutting down. white. Lights (red) This indicates camera malfunction. C AUTO FRAME (automatic position matching) Contact your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Service Center. button While the ADJUST screen is displayed, pressing this When the mode switch is...

  • Page 11: Mode Switch

    M Battery compartment lid (15) maintaining a fixed camera position. Up to 2× zoom is Insert four commercially available Sony AA NiMH available. (nickel-metal hydride) rechargeable batteries (type NH- T: Telephoto zoom.

  • Page 12: Printer

    Printer Front H O P P U S Bluetooth antenna (inside) A 1 (On/Standby) button/lamp (19) ALARM lamp: Lights when an error such as a paper When you press this button, the lamp lights and power is jam occurs. supplied to the printer. When you press the button again, H Print cartridge cover (17) the lamp turns off and the printer enters standby status.
  • Page 13 Rear C IN 1 2 3 A Paper jam cover (63) When a paper jam occurs, remove this cover and remove the jammed paper. B -AC IN connector (19) Connect to a power outlet using the power cord. C USB connector Not used on this system Names and Functions of Parts...

  • Page 14: Supplied Accessories

    Supplied Accessories Preparations Confirming the Contents Preparing the Camera Make sure that the following accessories are supplied Slide to open the external connector cover. with your system. Paper tray for the UPC-X46 series (1) Paper tray for the UPC-X34 series (1) Tray cover (1) UPA-AC05 AC power adaptor (1) Cleaning cassette (1)

  • Page 15: Power Status Indicators

    Close the external connector cover and press down Close the cover and press down while sliding it to while sliding it to make sure it locks into place. make sure it locks into place. When using batteries Power Status Indicators For the camera in this system, you can use four size AA When using an AC power supply Nickel Metal Hydride batteries available commercially.

  • Page 16: Preparing The Printer

    To attach the tripod Preparing the Printer You can attach the camera to a tripod using the tripod Before using the printer for the first time, perform the screw hole located on the underside of the camera. following steps to insert the print cartridge and paper tray.

  • Page 17: To Replace The Print Cartridge

    To load the print cartridge Insert a new print cartridge, and close the cover. Press the EXEC button. Press the upper portion of the print cartridge cover where PUSH OPEN is written to open it. Notes • Never put your hand into the cartridge slot as the inside can reach high temperatures.
  • Page 18 To load the print paper Note Do not touch the printing surface. Fingerprints or Load the print paper into the paper tray. dust on the printing surface may lower the print quality. Notes on loading the print paper • Load UPC-X46 series print paper into the large paper tray and UPC-X34 series print paper into the small paper tray.

  • Page 19: Turning On The Power

    To attach the tray cover Turning On the Power Keep the supplied tray cover on the paper tray when not in use to protect the print paper inside from dust and other particles. You can attach a tray cover to any of the UPC-X46, and UPC-X34 series’...

  • Page 20: Operations (Shooting And Printing)

    (Shooting and Printing) appear, or “NO PRINTER” appears, see “Troubleshooting” on page 61, and take appropriate action. If the problem still persists, contact your Sony Image resolution settings dealer or your Sony service facility. If you want to place priority on picture quality, we...

  • Page 21: Taking A Picture

    To delete the last picture taken Taking a Picture Perform the following steps to delete the last picture taken while it appears in the auto-review display. Press the button. A screen asking you to confirm deletion appears. Select OK by pressing the v control button, and then press the ENTER button.

  • Page 22: Printing The Last Picture Taken (From The Auto-Review Display)

    Autofocus function Printing the Last Picture Taken Pressing the release button halfway activates the (From the Auto-Review Display) autofocus function. Once the subject is in focus, a green focus mark appears in the top of the LCD. When you press the button the rest of the way, the shutter releases 1, 3 and the picture is taken.
  • Page 23 – You can press the control buttons (vVbB) to Bluetooth move the displayed part of the image. Printer name 1. Sony UP-DX100 1 4) Press the ENTER button to return to the print preview screen. Press the PRINT button again.

  • Page 24: Printing A Picture Stored In The Camera's Built-In Memory

    To adjust black & white print quality Press the EXEC button. The number of pictures set in step 4 is printed. When you print a picture in black & white by selecting When printing completes, the READY screen B&W, the picture is printed by overlaying yellow, reappears.

  • Page 25: Deleting A Picture

    Displaying the nine-picture multiple Deleting a Picture display The procedure for deleting pictures is the same for both Nine pictures stored in the camera’s memory can be single-picture display and nine-picture multiple display. displayed at a time on the LCD. Then you can quickly search for a desired picture.
  • Page 26 To delete individual pictures from the To delete all pictures from the MENU MENU screen screen 3, 5 3, 6 4, 7 4, 6 Set the mode switch to Set the mode switch to Press the MENU button. Press the MENU button. The MENU screen appears.

  • Page 27: Settings

    Displaying the Playback Menu Settings There are three types of camera menus: the Shooting menu for setting shooting conditions, the Playback menu for settings related to captured images, and the SETUP menu for configuring the camera itself. Displaying the Shooting Menu Set the mode switch to Press the MENU button.

  • Page 28: Displaying The Setup Menu

    Displaying the SETUP Menu The SETUP menu can be displayed regardless of whether the mode switch is set to Press the MENU button. Depending on the mode switch position, the shooting menu or playback menu appears. Select SETUP by pressing the v or V control button.

  • Page 29: Menu

    Menu Functions of the Menu Items Shooting menu Menu Item Function Settings EXIT Exits Menu mode. — RESOLUTION Selects the resolution for recording. HIGH (3264 × 2448) STD (1632 × 1224) AUTO ERASE Sets the auto erase mode. When memory becomes full, data is deleted in order from the oldest when new picture data is stored.

  • Page 30: Setup Menu

    Playback menu Menu Item Function Settings EXIT Exits the MENU mode. — PROPERTY To display the information on the selected — image. DELETE To delete a picture stored in memory. — DELETE ALL To delete all pictures except the protected —...
  • Page 31 Menu Item Function Settings COLOR ADJUST Adjusts the print quality for color pictures. CYN-RED: Adjusts cyan and red. (–7 to 0 to +7) MAG-GRN: Adjusts magenta and green. (–7 to 0 to +7) YEL-BLU: Adjusts yellow and blue. (–7 to 0 to +7) DARK: Adjusts the brightness of dark areas.

  • Page 32: Setting The Image Resolution

    Setting the Image Resolution Setting the Auto Erase Mode Select the optimal image resolution for your print size. You can select the action performed by the camera when the memory is full. 3, 5 3, 5 2, 4 2, 4 Display the Shooting menu.

  • Page 33: Selecting The Flash Mode

    Selecting the Flash Mode Setting the Aperture You can only set the aperture when the FLASH MODE is set to 3, 5 3, 5 2, 4 2, 4 Display the Shooting menu. For details on displaying the MENU screen, see Display the Shooting menu.

  • Page 34: Setting The Shutter Speed

    Setting the Shutter Speed Adjusting the White Balance You can only set the shutter speed when the FLASH You can only set the white balance when the FLASH MODE is set to mode is set to 3, 5 3, 5 2, 4 2, 4 Display the Shooting menu.

  • Page 35: Compensating The Exposure

    Compensating the Exposure Viewing Information on Captured Images You can set a default value for exposure compensation during shooting. You can view information about captured images, including FLASH mode settings, on the LCD. 3, 5 2, 4 Display the Shooting menu. Display the Playback menu.

  • Page 36: Using The Print Queue Function

    Select DELETE ONE FROM QUEUE by pressing Using the Print Queue Function the v or V control button. This system provides a print queue function to print later a group of captured images. To use this function, follow Press the ENTER button. the procedure below to enable the print queue function.

  • Page 37: Setting Up A Frame For Display During Printing

    When you have finished configuring the settings, Setting up a Frame for Display select RETURN by pressing the v or V control During Printing button. The ID photo frame available for selection on the print Press the ENTER button. preview screen can be set in the SETUP menu. Set the The SETUP menu reappears.

  • Page 38: Creating An Additional Frame

    Specify a photo size. Creating an Additional Frame Press the v or V control button to select the next setting item, and then press b or B to select a value. You can define up to five ID portrait frames of any size and then register them on this camera.
  • Page 39 Specify the minimum face size (minimum range to Press the b or B control button to select OK, and cover the face of the subject). then press the ENTER button. Press the v or V control button to select the next The SETUP menu returns.

  • Page 40: Using Die-Cut Print Function

    Using Die-cut Print Function Using the Auto Power Off The die-cut print function allows you to print a captured When you enable the Auto power off, the camera turns image at a size about 3 mm larger than the selected off if no operation is performed within a certain amount frame size so that it becomes the target size when the of time.

  • Page 41: Setting Camera Sounds

    Turning on the power again while in the Setting Camera Sounds power save mode You can select whether the camera makes sounds when Perform one of the following operations. it is operated. • Set the POWER switch to OFF, and then to back ON again.

  • Page 42: Selecting The Language Display

    Selecting the Language Display Returning Settings to Defaults You can return camera settings to their default factory settings. 3, 5 3, 5 2, 4 Display the SETUP menu. For details on displaying the SETUP screen, see Display the SETUP menu. “Displaying the SETUP Menu”...

  • Page 43: Displaying The Firmware Version

    Displaying the Firmware Version Locking the Camera Menus You can display the camera’s firmware version. Use this You can keep menu screens from displaying even when information when consulting a service representative the MENU button is pressed during Shooting or about the camera.

  • Page 44: Adjusting The Print Quality

    DARK: Pressing B increases the darkness in the Adjusting the Print dark parts. LIGHT: Pressing B increases the brightness in the Quality bright parts. GAMMA: Pressing b makes the color tone of the whole picture lighter, while pressing B makes You can use the MENU function of the camera to adjust it deeper.

  • Page 45: Explanation Of Picture Quality Adjustment Parameters

    MAG-GRN adjustment (G parameter) Explanation of Picture Quality You can adjust the magenta and green color Adjustment Parameters components. The default is 0. Pressing B on the control button of the printer changes Picture quality variations when the R, G, the value in the plus direction to 1, 2 …...

  • Page 46: Sharpness Adjustment

    Picture quality variations when the D, L, GAMMA adjustment (GM parameter) and Gm parameters are changed You can adjust the gamma value. The default is 0. Pressing B on the control button of the printer increases Figure 2 the halftone of each of the RGB data in the direction that the brightness increases.

  • Page 47: Guide Print Function

    Guide Print Function The Guide Print-RGB or Guide Print-DLGm layout Guide pictures can be printed on UPC-X46 series, and enables you to print a guide picture that has each of the UPC-X34 series paper. RGB or DLGm parameters changed. The following is an example of a guide picture printout. Guide Print-RGB (adjusting RGB parameters) Selecting the Guide Print-RGB layout enables a guide picture.
  • Page 48 Guide Print-DLGm (adjusting DLGm parameters) Selecting the Guide Print-DLGm layout enables a color The picture in the center is printed using the current guide to be printed for the DLGm parameters. Since the color tone adjustment values. Six playback images of picture used for printing is the picture being played back differing color are printed around this picture.

  • Page 49: Printing Times

    Difference between selecting + and – white parts. To avoid this, set a plus value for the L When you print a Guide Print-RGB with each of the parameter that is equivalent to the minus value set for B RGB parameters for the center picture set to 0, two parameter.

  • Page 50: Adjusting The Print Position (Print Offset)

    1) The trademark is owned by their proprietor and “PRINT SETTING [>>]” on the operation display. used by Sony Corporation under license. The word Bluetooth is printed in plain text throughout this document. Press B on the control button. The PRINT OFFSET screen appears.

  • Page 51: Passkey Authentication

    Passkey Authentication Bluetooth Connection A passkey is used to authenticate two Bluetooth devices In the UPX-C300 system, the printer and the camera are that have not previously been connected to each other. factory preset so that the camera automatically searches This is to create a trusted relationship between them.

  • Page 52: Checking The Bluetooth Connection Statuses Of The Camera (Property)

    PASS KEY: 1234 PRINTER LIST List of the connected Press v or V of the control button to select printers Bluetooth. 1. Sony UP-DX100 ADDRESS 00:A0:96:12:24:E1 Press the ENTER button. 2..ADDRESS - - :- - :- - :- - :- - :- - The Bluetooth Menu display appears.

  • Page 53: Setting The Module Power

    Press the ENTER button. Press b or B of the control button to select a digit The CHANGE PASSKEY display appears. of the passkey to be changed. This <1> shows the leftmost digit, and <4> shows the rightmost digit. Bluetooth CHANGE PASSKEY Press v or V of the control button to set the value CURRENT KEY : 1234...

  • Page 54: Giving Your Printer A Device Number

    Press the EXEC button. Press B of the control button. “REBOOTING” is displayed. The printer restarts, “Sony UP-DX100 [NONE-9: EXEC]” appears. and the setting of the Module Power is changed. Press v or V of the control button to set the device If the Module Power setting of the printer is changed number.

  • Page 55: Checking The Connection Record Of The Printer

    Checking the Connection Record of Adding/Registering a Printer the Printer Up to three printers can be connected with the Bluetooth function in the UPX-C300 system. Printers can be added using the Setup menu of the camera. Turn on the printer. Before adding a printer, the same passkey as that of the camera must be assigned for the printer.
  • Page 56 The ADD PRINTER display appears. printer, clock animation is displayed. Bluetooth Bluetooth ADD PRINTER Adding Printer Sony UP-DX100 1. Sony UP-DX100 ADDRESS 00:A0:96:12:24:E1 ADDRESS 00:A0:96:12:24:E1 2..ADDRESS - - :- - :- - :- - :- - :- - 3.

  • Page 57: Removing A Printer

    While using this system, a message prompting you to printer name and Bluetooth address are deleted. update the printer’s firmware may appear on the camera LCD. In such a case, contact your nearest Sony dealer. Press the ENTER button again. The display returns to Bluetooth Menu.

  • Page 58: Operation With Several Printers

    Operation with Several Printers Maintaining System In a system using several printers, the basic operations Performance are the same as when one printer is used. If the camera is turned on after a printer is turned on, the camera automatically searches for registered printers. The To maintain system performance, be sure to read the names and Bluetooth addresses of all printers with following.

  • Page 59: Printer

    Power supply Supplied from an AC power adaptor • When transporting the printer, remove any (5.0 V DC) or from Sony NH-AA accessories. Failing to do so may result in a Batteries malfunction. Input current 1.65 A max.
  • Page 60 White balance Program, One Push, 3000K to 7000K UPC-X34 series: 70.1 × 95.3 mm × 3 (500K steps) inches) (with border) UPC-X46 series: 1664 × 2440 dots Shutter speed 1/2 to 1/1000 second Print pixels UPC-X34 series: 1112 × 1512 dots Photographic sensitivity Equivalent to ISO 200 LCD monitor...

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    OTHER EXTERNAL DEVICE. are not connected. tTurn on both of the modules. (See • SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES “Setting the Module Power” (on OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT page 53).) LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR •...

  • Page 62: Camera Lcd

    • The life of the flash is used up. • The shutter speed was too slow tContact your nearest Sony dealer. because FLASH MODE is set to tSet the appropriate shooting conditions. (See “Flash Mode Camera LCD Setting Parameters”...

  • Page 63: Printer

    If you are unable to remove the jammed paper, contact The printer makes tThe printer makes short beeping sounds short beeping when requested to perform an operation your nearest Sony dealer. sounds and does that is not possible. not perform an operation.

  • Page 64: Cleaning The Inside Of The Printer

    Open the print cartridge cover and remove the print Cleaning the Inside of the Printer cartridge. If white lines or dots appear on printed pictures, clean the inside of the printer using the supplied cleaning cassette and the protective sheet included with the printing pack.

  • Page 65: Error Messages

    PRINTER ERROR • There is a problem with the printer. SERVICE CALL tContact your nearest Sony dealer. — • The menu is displayed in the operation display on the printer. tEnd the menu operation, and display the READY screen.

  • Page 66: Apendix

    Apendix Print Layouts Layout examples when using UPC-X46 series print paper 90 × 65 mm 80 × 60 mm 60 × 40 mm 47 × 37 mm 45 × 35 mm 34 × 28 mm Guide print Guide Print-RGB Guide Print-DLGm These guides are useful when adjusting the image quality of the printer.

  • Page 67: Index

    Control button 12 Index COPY PRINT 24, 31 ID photo frame Country code 37 Setting up a frame for display during printing 37 Image Push Feature 50 Image resolution 20, 32 Data transmission 23 AC power Cancel 23 Camera 14 DC IN 11 Printer 19 DELETE 30...
  • Page 68 Parameters PRINTER button 10 Troubleshooting 61 B parameter 45 Printing 22 D parameter 46 Printing pictures stored in the G parameter 45 camera’s built-in USB connector 13 Gm parameter 46 memory 24 L parameter 46 Printing the last picture taken 22 R parameter 45 Reprinting pictures from the Passkey 31, 51, 52, 55...
  • Page 69 Sony Corporation...

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