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The setup starts.
5When “Sony DPP-FP60/70/90
printer driver has been
successfully installed.” dialog is
displayed, click “Finish”.
6Connect the printer to the AC
power source (. Read This
First).
7Press 1 (on/standby) switch to
turn on the printer.
8Connect the USB connectors of
the printer and your PC with a
USB cable (not supplied).
Printer driver installation starts
automatically.
To USB
connector
Windows PCTo USB
connector
Note
Use a B-type USB cable shorter than 3m in
length.
9Wait for a while, then check to
see that “Sony DPP-FP70” or
“Sony DPP-FP90” is added to the
“Printers and Faxes”.
10When the installation is complete,
remove the CD-ROM from your PC
and keep it for future use.
To continue to install the Picture
Motion Browser software, follow the
procedures from step 2 on page 42.
Notes
•If the installation fails, remove the printer
from your PC, restart your PC, and then do
the installation procedures from the step 2.
•After installation, the “Sony DPP-FP70” or
“Sony DPP-FP90” is not set as the default
printer.  Set the printer you use for each
application.
•The supplied CD-ROM will be required when
you uninstall or re-install the printer driver.
Keep it in good order for possible future use.
•Before you use the printer, read the Readme
file (the Readme folder of the CD-
ROMcEnglish foldercReadme.txt).
When the software is installed
The 
 is displayed on the Windows
desktop, as well as a shortcut to the web
site for printer customer registration.  If
you finish registration, you can find
support information at:
http://www.sony.net/registration/di/
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Uninstalling the printer driver
Remove the printer driver as follows:
1Disconnect the USB cable (not
supplied) from your printer and
the PC.
2Click “Start” - “Printers and
Faxes”.
3Select “DPP-FP70” or “DPP-FP90”,
and click “Delete” from the “File”
menu.
The confirmation dialog box is
displayed.
4Click “Yes”.
5Check to see that “DPP-FP70” or
“DPP-FP90” is removed from the
“Printers and Faxes” window.
6Click ”Server Properties” from the
“File” menu, and click “Drivers”
tab in the “Printers Server
Properties” window.
7Select “Sony DPP-FP70” or “Sony
DPP-FP90” from the list box and
click “Remove”.
The confirmation dialog box is
displayed.
When using the Windows Vista,
deletion may not be possible. You can
safely leave it as it is.
8Click “Yes”.
9Click “Close” to close the “Printers
Server Properties” window.
10Click “Start” - “Control Panel”.
The Control Panel window is
displayed.
11Open “Add or Remove
Programs.”
12Select “Windows Driver Package –
Sony DPP-FP60/70/90” and click
“Change/Remove”.
The confirmation dialog box is
displayed.
13Click “Yes”.
Installing the Picture Motion
Browser
Follow the procedures below to install the
Picture Motion Browser.
Notes
•When using the Windows Vista/XP/2000, log
on to Windows as a  “Computer
administrator” user account.
•Be sure to close all running programs before
installing the software.
•The dialog boxes in this section are those in
Windows XP, unless otherwise specified.  The
installation procedures and the dialog boxes
shown differ depending on the operating
system.
1Turn on your PC, start Windows,
and insert the supplied CD-ROM
into the CD-ROM drive of your PC.
The installation window is displayed
(page 40).
2Click “Installing Picture Motion
Browser”.
The “Choose Setup Language” dialog
box is displayed.
3Select your language and click
“Next.”
The “Location settings” dialog box is
displayed.
4Select the “Region” and
“Country/Area” where you use
the printer and click “Next.”
The “InstallShield Wizard” dialog box
is displayed.
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5Click “Next.”
The license agreement dialog box is
displayed.
6Read the agreement thoroughly,
and if you agree, check “I accept
the terms of the license
agreement” and click “Next”.
The dialog box used to specify the
destination location is displayed.
7Check the destination and then
click “Next”.
The “Ready to Install the Program”
dialog box is displayed.
8Click “Install” and follow the
instructions on the screen to
proceed with installation.
When you are prompted to restart
your PC, follow the displayed
instructions to restart it.
9When the installation is complete,
remove the CD-ROM from your PC
and keep it for future use.
Notes
•If the installation fails, perform the
installation procedures from step 2 again.
•The supplied CD-ROM will be required when
you uninstall or re-install the Picture Motion
Browser.  Keep it in a safe place for possible
future use.
Uninstalling the Picture Motion
Browser
When this software is no longer needed,
remove it from your PC as follows:
1Click “Start” - “Control Panel”.
2Open “Add or Remove
Programs.”
3Select “Sony Picture Utility” and
click “Change/Remove” .
The software uninstallation starts.
4Click “Finish”.
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2Click “Start”.
The main window of the Picture
Motion Browser is displayed.
To switch the display of the main
window
There are 2 different versions of photo
view used in the main window as
follows:
To switch the view, click the tab
“Folders” or “Calendar.”
•“Folders” view
The images will be classified in each
registered folder and are displayed
as thumbnails.
•“Calendar” view
The images will be classified
according to the shot date and are
displayed as thumbnails on each
date of the calendar. In “Calendar”
view, you can switch the display
according to the year, month, or
hour.
In this section, “Folders” view
windows are used as examples.
Printing photos from
the Picture Motion
Browser
You can use the Picture Motion Browser to
print an image from your PC using P size
print paper.
1Start the Picture Motion Browser
window using either of the
following methods:
• Double-click  (Picture Motion
Browser) on the Windows desktop.
•Click “Start” - “All Programs” (or
“Programs” with Windows 2000) -
“Sony Picture Utility” - “Picture
Motion Browser.”
The “Information Tool” window is
displayed.
When the Picture Motion Browser is
started for the first time
The dialog box to register a viewed
folder is displayed. If images have
already been saved in the “My
Pictures” folder, click “Register
Now.”
If you have saved images in a folder
other than the “My Pictures” folder,
click “Register Later.”  Refer to  ”To
register a browsing folder” (page 48).
How to access the “My Pictures”
folder
•In Windows 2000:
Click “My Documents” - “My
Pictures” on the desktop.
•In Windows Vista/XP:
Click “Start” - “My Pictures” from
the taskbar.
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•Print date taken: When
checked, an image is printed
with the date of shooting if the
image is a file recorded in the
DCF (Design rule for Camera
File system) format.
Properties
Specifies paper size, orientation,
picture quality and other
details.
6To set the paper orientation or
other print options, click
“Properties”.
The “Properties” dialog box of the
selected printer is displayed.  The
printer driver of the printer utilizes
the Universal Printer Driver, a
Microsoft common printer driver . In
the dialog boxes, there are some items
that are not used in the printer.
7In the “Layout” tab, specify the
paper orientation or other
options.
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3Click the folder containing the
photos you want to print.
As an example, the “sample” folder is
selected in the following explanation.
4Select the photos that you want
to print and click 
 (print).
The Print dialog box is displayed.
5In the “Printer” drop-down list
box, select “Sony DPP-FP70” or
“Sony DPP-FP90”. To set the
paper orientation or other print
options, go to step 6. To print,
skip to step 11.
Items Functions
Printer Settings
• Printer: Select the printer you
are using: “Sony  DPP-FP70”
or “Sony DPP-FP90”
•Paper size: To change the size,
click “Properties”.
Note: In some regions, L size
print paper is not sold.
Print Options
•Zoom the image until the print
area is full: When checked, an
image will be printed over the
entire printing area of the
paper. An  edge of the photo
may be cut.
When unchecked, an image
will be printed without cutting
off.
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Items Functions
Paper/Output
•Paper Size: From the drop-
down list box, select the paper
size you actually use for
printing: P  size (post card
size)/L size
Note: L size print paper is
not sold in some regions.
•Copy Count: Specify the
number of copies to be
printed.
Graphic - Image Color Management
•ICM Method: The printer does
not support the ICM method
settings. Even when you select
an option other than “ICM
Disabled”, the printed results
do not reflect the setting.
Leave the option as it is.
•ICM Intent: The printer does
not support the ICM Intent
settings. Leave the option as it
is.
Document Options
•Advanced Printing Features:
Select “Enabled” to turn on
advanced printing options
such as “Page Order”.  If a
compatibility problem occurs,
disable this feature.
•Color Printing Mode: To print
in colors, select “True Color
(24bpp)”. To print in
monochrome, select
“Monochrome”.
For details, see the Windows
help.
Items Functions
Orientation
Select the orientation of an
image when printed:
•Portrait
•Landscape
Page Order
Select the order of the pages
when printed:
•Front to Back
•Back to Front
Pages Per Sheet
Specify the number of copies
per sheet to be printed.
Select “1”.
Advanced
Specifies the paper size or other
options.
8Click “Advanced”.
The “DPP-FP70/FP90 Advanced
Options” dialog box is displayed.
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Items Functions
Printer Features
•Borderless Print: To print an
image without borders, select
“ON”. To print with borders,
select  “OFF”. Depending on
the  application software, an
image will be printed with
borders even if “ON” is
selected. Set an image to be
printed fully in the print
range.
•Auto Fine Print4: Select from
“Photo”, “Vivid”, or “OFF”.
When you select “Photo” or
“Vivid”, please select “ICM
Disabled” for  “ICM Method”.
Unlike direct printing from a
memory card, no Exif data is
referred. For details, see page
31.
•Auto Touch-up: Select  “ON”
or “OFF”. When you select
“ON”,  please select “ICM
Disabled” for “ICM Method”.
Unlike direct printing from a
memory card, no Exif data is
referred. For  the details, see
page 10.
•Color Setting: You can
change R, G, B, and sharpness
settings. For the details, see
page 32.
9In the “Paper/Quality” tab, specify
the color or paper source.
       
Items Functions
Tray Selection
From the “Paper Source” drop-
down list box, elect
“Automatically Select”.
Color
To print in colors, select
“Color”. To print in
monochrome, select “Black &
White”.
Advanced
The “DPP-FP70/FP90
Advanced Options” dialog box
is displayed. (page 46)
For details, see step 8.
10Click “OK”.
The  “Print” dialog box is displayed
again.
11Click “Print”.
Printing starts. For the details of the
properties of the Picture Motion
Browser, see the Picture Motion
Browser help.
Note
You cannot print a motion-picture file or RAW
data files.
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2Select the folder you want to
register and then click “Register.”
Note
You cannot register the whole drive.
The confirmation dialog box for
registration is displayed.
3Click “Yes.”
Registration of the image information
in the data base starts.
4Click “Close.”
Notes
•The folder you select as the destination
of the imported images will be
registered automatically.
•You cannot cancel registration of the
folder you register here.
To change the browsing folder
Click “Tools” - “Settings” - “Viewed
folders.”
Tips
•If a sub folder is contained in the source
folder, the images in the sub folder will also
be registered.
•When the software is first started, the
message prompting you to register “My
Pictures” will be displayed.
•Depending on the number of images, it may
take some tens of minutes to register images.
Tips
•To select serial still images in the image area
of the main window, click the first image in
the series and then click the last image while
pressing the Shift key.
To select multiple still images not in a
sequence, click the images individually while
pressing the Ctrl key.
•You can also print from an image preview.
To display the Windows help
Click 
 on the upper right on the dialog
box and then click the desired item on the
screen.
To stop printing
1Double-click on the printer icon
on the taskbar, and open the
“Print” dialog box.
2Click the document name that
you want to cancel printing of
and then click “Cancel” from the
“Document” menu.
The dialog box used for confirming
the deletion is displayed.
3Click “Yes.”
The printing job is canceled.
Note
Do not remove the job being printed. Doing so
may cause paper jam.
To register a browsing folder
The Picture Motion Browser does not
allow you to view images saved on the PC
hard disk directly. You must to register
the browsing folder as follows:
1Click “File”-“Register Viewed
Folder,” or click 
 (Register
Folders to View).
The “Register Folders to View” dialog
box is displayed.
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Printing from a PC
Printing from a commercially-
available application software
You can use a commercially-available
application software to print an image
from the DPP-FP70/FP90.  Select “DPP-
FP70” or “DPP-FP90” as “Printer” in the
print dialog box, and select the print paper
size in the page setup dialog box.  For
details in print settings, see steps 6 and 7
on pages 45 and 46.
On “Borderless Print” setting in the
“Printer Features”
When using an application other than the
Picture Motion Browser, an image might
be printed with borders even if you select
“ON” for the “Borderless Print” in the
“Printer Features” of the “Sony DPP-
FP70/FP90 Advanced Options” dialog
box.
When you select the borderless print
option, the printing range information for
borderless print will be supplied to the
application.  Some applications, however,
may arrange and print the image with
borders within the specified range.
If this occurs, do the following to print an
image without borders:
•When you can set print range with an
application, set an image to be printed
fully in the print range. For example,
select “Full page photo print” or a
similar option.
Orientation setting
Depending on the application software
you use, orientation may not change even
if you change portrait or landscape setting.With border/borderless setting of the
printer driver
When the application software you use
has border/borderless setting, we suggest
you select “ON” for the “Borderless Print”
in the “Printer Features” of the “Sony
DPP-FP70/FP90 Advanced Options”
dialog box as the printer driver setting.
Print quantity setting
Depending on the application software
you use, the print quantity setting of the
application you use may have priority
over the setting specified in the printer
driver dialog box.
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Check
•Is the AC power cord
properly connected?
If trouble occurs
If you run into any problems using the printer, use the following guidance to solve the
problem. If the problem persists, consult your Sony dealer.
Power
Symptom
The 1 (on/
standby) switch
cannot be
turned on.
Displaying images
Symptom
The LCD screen
displays no
images.
Troubleshooting
Check
•Does the LCD screen of
the printer show
“Connecting”?
•Are any error messages
displayed (cause/
remedies) on the LCD
screen?
•Is the memory card or an
external device properly
inserted?
•Does the memory card or
an external device contain
images recorded with a
digital camera or other
device?
•Is the file format
compatible with the DCF?
Cause/Solutions
cConnect the AC power cord to an AC
outlet securely. (.Read This First)
Cause/Solutions
cWhen a PictBridge camera or a PC is
connected to the printer and the
printer operates on the PictBridge/
PC mode, no images will be
displayed on the window.  Operate
with the PictBridge camera or PC.
To display the images of a memory
card or external device, remove the
PictBridge camera or PC.
cFollow the directions of the messages,
if any, and try to solve the problem.
(.page 65)
cInsert a memory card or an external
device properly. (.Read This First)
cInsert a memory card or an external
device that contains the recorded
images.
cCheck the file formats that can be
printed with the printer. (.page
75)
cIf an image is not compatible with the
DCF, it may not be printed with the
printer even if it is displayed on the
PC monitor.
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