Sony DPP FP97 User Manual

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Item Settings Contents
Date Print Date/Time, Date Prints an image with the date and time of shooting when 
the image is recorded according to the DCF (Design rule 
for Camera File system) format and the date and time of 
shooting is recorded as part of shooting information. You 
can select “Date” or “Date/Time.”
When the image is edited on the printer, the date and time 
you input in saving an image is printed.
Off* Prints an image without the date and time.
Borders Pattern 1/Pattern 2 Prints an image with borders around the image. To print 
an image without being cut, select “Pattern 1.” To leave 
almost-equal borders in the top, bottom, right and left 
around an image, select “Pattern 2.”
NoteWhen you select “Pattern 2,” the top and bottom edges or right 
and left edges may be trimmed and printed depending on the 
image.
Borderless* Prints an image without blank space around the image.
NoteWhen printing a standard 4:3 picture shot by a digital camera, 
the top and bottom edges of the image are cut and it is printed 
as a 3:2 picture.
Auto Touch-up 
SettingYou can specify the correction level each for the following elements when the 
AUTO TOUCH-UP button is pressed. You can select “Off,” “Standard*,” 
“Strong.” (For “Red-eye Correction,” you can select “On*” or “Off.”
 Red-eye Correction: Reduces the red-eye phenomenon shot by flash. 
 Exposure Correction: The brightness is adjusted by using the face 
recognition features.
 Focus Correction: Off-focus image will be adjusted to on-focus image.
 WB Correction: Blueish or reddish images, affected by the light source 
(lightning) when the image is shot, are automatically adjusted to natural 
colors, close to their original colors.
 Auto Dodging: The dark portions of an image are automatically adjusted 
brighter while the bright portions remain as they are. (Factory setting is 
“Off.”)
 Skin Smoothing: The skin status is automatically recognized and adjusted 
to its optimum status.
*: Factory settings
Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Borderless
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Auto Fine Print 6 Photo*/Vivid The function automatically corrects the picture quality so 
that an image may be printed in more vivid, clear and 
beautiful pictures. It is especially effective for a darker 
image with low contrast. The pictures are corrected to 
reproduce natural skin colors, vivid tree leaf green, or 
clear sky blue.
 Photo: Adjusts an image automatically so that the 
image is printed with natural and beautiful pictures. 
(Recommended)
 Vivid: Adjusts an image automatically so that the 
image is printed with stronger sharpness correction and 
more vivid pictures than the Photo mode.
TipFor the images shot by an Exif Print (Exif 2.21)-compliant 
digital camera, they are adjusted to their optimum picture 
quality.
Notes
 The original image data is not corrected.
 When printing in PC mode, the Auto Fine Print 6 setting with 
the printer driver has priority over the setting here. In the 
PictBridge mode, this setting holds effective.
Off Prints an image without any corrections.
Pages Per Sheet 4-split/9-split/
16-splitPrints the specified numbers of split screens, with each 
screen an image is placed. 
Off* Prints an image without split screens.
Color Setting Adjusts the colors and sharpness of a print. Press g/G to select a color element 
( “R” (red), “G“ (green), or “B” (blue)) or “S” (Sharpness), and then press f/F 
to set the level. You can set the levels for R, G, B in the range from +4 to –4 
and for S in the range from +7 to 0.
R:Adjusts the red and blue elements. The higher you set the level, the more 
reddish the picture becomes as if it receives red light. The lower you set 
the level, the darker the picture becomes as if light blue is added.
G:Adjusts the green and purple elements. The higher you set the level, the 
more greenish the picture becomes as if it receives green light. The lower 
you set the level, the darker the picture becomes as if red purple is added.
B:Adjusts the blue and yellow elements. The higher you set the level, the 
more bluish the picture becomes as if it receives blue light. The lower you 
set the level, the darker the picture becomes as if yellow is added.
S:The higher you set the level, the more distinct the outlines become.
(*R: 0/G:0/B:0/S:0)
*: Factory settings Item Settings Contents
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Changing the Display/
Printer setup
1From the menu, press g/G to select 
 (Display/Printer setup) and then 
press ENTER.
The Display/Printer setup menu is 
displayed.
2Press f/F to select the desired 
setting item, and press ENTER.
The setting window for the selected item 
is displayed (next page).
Note
During Edit or CreativePrint operations, some 
items cannot be selected and changed. Those 
items which cannot be changed are displayed in 
gray.
3Press f/F to select the desired 
setting and press ENTER.
The setting is fixed.
Tips
 To exit the Display/Printer setup menu, press 
MENU.
 To reset the settings to their factory-set values, 
select “Default Setting” and press ENTER. All the 
settings are reset to their factory-set values.
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Item Settings Contents
Index View Number Order* In the index view, the images are displayed in the order of 
their image numbers.
Shoot. Date In the index view, the images are displayed according to 
their date. 
Listing Order Ascending* In the index view, the images are displayed in the order of 
their image numbers, starting from the smallest number.
Descending In the index view, the images are displayed in the order of 
their image numbers, starting from the largest number.
Icon On In the index view, the images without thumbnail 
(miniature image used as index) data will be displayed as 
an icon.
Off* In the index view, the images without thumbnail data will 
be displayed as its original image.
Date Display 
Order
*2Set the displayed order of the date (Year, Month, and Day) from the following: 

LCD Backlight Set the brightness level of the LCD Backlight from the following: 
Bright*/Dark
On-screen Display In an image preview, you can select the information display as follows:
On*/Off/Details
CONTROL FOR 
HDMIOn* By connecting the printer to a television that supports 
HDMI device control, you can use various synchronized 
operations with the television.
Off Operations of HDMI device control operations cannot be 
used.
Printer information 
displayInformation such as the version of the firmware and total number of prints will 
be displayed.
Language
*2You can select the language to display menu or messages: Japanese/English/
French/Spanish/German/Italian/Russian/Korean/Simplified Chinese/
Traditional Chinese/Dutch/Portuguese/Arabic/Persian/Hungarian/Polish/
Czech/Thai/Greek/Turkish/Malay/Swedish/Norwegian/Danish/Finnish
Default Setting Resets the settings to their default factory-set values.
*: Factory settings
*2: Settings at the factory differ depending on the country 
or area you purchased the printer. When you start using 
the printer, please make setting for each item.
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Connecting to a High 
Definition television and 
Printing
The printer supports the HDMI (High-
Definition Multimedia Interface) output. By 
connecting the printer to a television equipped 
with an 
HDMI input, you can view higher 
precision photos on the television and perform 
printing operations.
Use a commercially available 
HDMI cable to 
connect the HDMI OUT connector (A Type) of 
the printer to an 
HDMI input connector of a 
television.
1Prepare a commercially available 
HDMI cable
.
Notes
 Use an HDMI cable shorter than 3m in 
length.
 Use an HDMI cable acquiring the HDMI 
logo.
2Connect the printer HDMI OUT 
(output) connector to a HDMI input 
connector of a television.
    To the HDMI OUT connector 
    To an HDMI input connector
While the printer outputs signals to the 
television, the printer LCD screen goes 
off.
3Switch the TV input.
When the printer is connected to a 
television and then the printer power is 
turned on, a television supporting 
HDMI 
control function switches the input 
automatically to the printer and displays 
the printer pictures on the monitor. When 
the television is on the standby mode, the 
television power is also turned on.
Notes
 We cannot guarantee operations with all types of 
televisions.
 If the HDMI control setting of your television is 
off, the television input does not switch 
automatically. Settings differ depending on the 
television you use. For details, refer to the manual 
supplied with your television.
 If “CONTROL FOR HDMI” is set to “Off,” the 
input will not switch automatically (page 44).
Connecting to a television
High-definition television
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 When you are using a television that does not 
support the control for HDMI or you connect a 
television with the printer for the first time, your 
television may not switch input automatically. If 
this occurs, switch the input manually to display 
the printer pictures on the television.
Procedures for switching the input differ 
depending on the type of a television. For details, 
refer to the manual supplied with your television.
 If you remove or connect an HDMI cable while the 
printer is performing an image-processing, printing 
or other time-consuming job, the display may 
switch between LCD and television. Until the job 
is competed, however, the display may show 
unusual view. 
During copying file, deleting file or other file 
operations, do not remove or connect an HDMI 
cable. Doing so cancels the job. 
Using the printer buttons for 
printing
1Insert a memory card into the 
printer.
To print an image in the internal memory, 
press ENTER without a memory card 
inserted. 
2Press g/G and ENTER of the printer 
to select an image, and then press 
PRINT to start printing.
The printing procedures are the same as 
those with the printer itself. You can 
perform Edit and CreativePrint operations. 
Using the television remote 
control unit for printing
When you connect the printer with a 
“BRAVIA” Sync-ready television with an 
HDMI cable, you can use the remote control 
unit of your television to operate the printer.
Notes
 We cannot guarantee operations with all types of 
televisions.
 When you are using a Sony TV, you cannot use the 
TV remote control to operate the printer if the TV 
does not support “BRAVIA” Sync. 
 To operate the printer, the %5$4, [Enter], 
[Return] buttons of the remote control should 
support the HDMI control.
 If the HDMI control setting of your television is 
off, you cannot use the TV remote control to 
operate the printer. Settings differ depending on 
the television you use. For details, refer to the 
manual supplied with your television.
 If “CONTROL FOR HDMI” is set to “Off,” you 
cannot use the TV remote control to operate the 
printer (page 44).
x Basic printer operations with a TV 
remote control unit
 When a cursor is displayed in an index view 
or menu display, you can move the cursor by 
pressing 
%5$4. 
 When no cursor is displayed in an image 
preview, press 
$ to display the operation 
panel such as the printer operation panel on 
the TV monitor. Press 
%5$4 on the TV 
remote control unit to select an item and then press 
[Enter] button.
Printing procedures
Operation panel displayed on the TV monitor
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 To hide the operation panel, select   on the upper 
right corner of the operation panel, or press 
CANCEL button on the printer or on the TV 
remote control.
Note
With the TV remote control, you cannot do the 
following operation: 
 Printing from an index view
 Selecting multiple images and then deleting or 
copying them.
x Printing
1Insert a memory card into the 
printer.
2Press %5 on the TV control unit to 
select an image, press $ to display 
the operation panel on the TV 
monitor, and then select   (print).
x Displaying a menu
Press $ to display the operation panel on the 
TV monitor, press %5$4 to select [Menu], 
and then press ENTER.
You can perform Edit and CreativePrint menu 
operations.
On control for HDMI 
When the “CONTROL FOR HDMI” is set to 
“On,” you can use the following printer 
operations:
 Turning off the printer power together with 
the television.
 After the printer is connected to the TV, you 
can switch the TV input automatically to the 
printer by turning on the printer, or by 
connecting the powered-on printer to the 
television. If a television is on the standby 
mode, the television is also turned on.
 You can perform the printer operations using 
the TV remote control unit. If you switch the language of the TV while 
the printer and the television is being 
connected, you can also change the printer 
language automatically.
Note
To enable above functions, your television must 
support each function.
On BRAVIA PhotoTV HD 
The printer supports “BRAVIA PhotoTV HD,” 
which reproduces pictures and colors with high 
fidelity. By coupling with “BRAVIA PhotoTV 
HD”-ready products, you can enjoy photos 
with full high definition picture quality. 
Dedicated descriptions of flowers and human 
faces, dynamic descriptions of sands and 
waves, and other photos are reproduced with 
stunning photo-realistic picture quality on a 
large TV screen.
What is “BRAVIA” Sync 
The “BRAVIA” Sync is a name of a feature of 
Sony products that uses the HDMI control 
signals and enables you to control linked 
operations of a “BRAVIA” Sync-ready product 
from a BRAVIA control unit.
By connecting the printer and a “BRAVIA” 
Sync-compatible TV with an HDMI cable, you 
can use a BRAVIA control unit to perform 
linked operations.
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Printing from an 
external device
You can connect a mass-storage-complaint 
digital camera, a USB memory, a photo storage 
device, digital photo frame, or other external 
device and print an image directly from the 
external device.
Notes
 We cannot guarantee connection with all types of 
mass storage devices.
 If a memory card is inserted in the printer, the 
printer cannot read the signal from an external 
device connected to the PictBridge/EXT 
INTERFACE connector of the printer. Remove the 
memory card, if any.
1Set your digital camera or other 
external device ready for printing 
with the Mass Storage-compliant 
printer.
The settings and operations that are 
necessary before connection differ 
depending on the external device you use. 
For details, refer to the operating 
instructions of the external device. (In 
case of Sony Cyber-shot digital camera, 
for example, select “Normal” mode or 
“Mass Storage” mode for the “USB 
Connect.” )
2Connect the printer to the AC power 
source (page 12).
3Press the 1 (on/standby) button to 
turn on the printer.
4Connect an external device such as 
a USB memory to the PictBridge/
EXT INTERFACE connector of the 
printer.
Use the USB cable supplied with the 
printer, your digital camera, or external 
device. You can then perform direct 
printing.When you connect the printer to a digital photo 
frame, you can print images saved in one of the 
file formats that the printer supports (page 82), 
from the photo frame’s internal memory.
Note
You cannot print a RAW file or files saved on a 
memory card inserted into the photo frame. 
Notes
 If you use a commercially available cable, please 
use the A-TYPE (the connector type of the printer 
side) USB cable of shorter than 3m in length.
 While the access indicator of the external device is 
flashing, never turn off the power of the printer or 
an external device nor remove the external device. 
The data inside the external device may be 
damaged. We cannot compensate for any damages 
that may be caused by data loss or damage.
 You cannot use a USB hub or a USB device 
equipped with a USB hub.
 Encoded or compressed data by fingerprint 
authentication or password cannot be used.
Digital photo 
frame
To USB B 
connector To PictBridge/
EXT 
INTERFACE 
connector
External device such 
as a USB memory To PictBridge/EXT 
INTERFACE connector
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Printing from a PictBridge digital camera
Printing from a PictBridge digital camera
Printing from a 
PictBridge digital 
camera
You can connect a PictBridge-compliant digital 
camera and print an image directly from your 
digital camera.
When printing from a PictBridge/EXT 
INTERFACE connector, make sure to remove 
memory card(s), your computer, and a 
television from the printer in advance.
1Set your digital camera ready for 
printing with a PictBridge-compliant 
printer.
The required settings and operations that 
must be completed before connection 
differ depending on the digital camera. 
For details, refer to the operating 
instructions of your digital camera. (In 
case of a Sony Cyber-shot digital camera, 
for example, select “PictBridge” mode for 
the “USB Connect.”)
2Connect the printer to the AC power 
source (page 12).
3Press the 1 (on/standby) button to 
turn on the printer.
4Connect the PictBridge-compliant 
digital camera to the PictBridge/EXT 
INTERFACE connector of the 
printer.
When you connect a PictBridge-compliant 
digital camera to the printer, “PictBridge” 
is displayed on the LCD display of the 
printer.
5Operate the digital camera to print 
an image.
The printer supports the following prints:
 Single-image print
 All images print Index print

 Borders/Borderless print
 Date print
 Layout print (2/4 splits)
Notes
 If you replace an ink ribbon while the printer is 
connected to a PictBridge-compliant digital 
camera, an image may not be printed properly.  If 
this occurs, disconnect and then connect the digital 
camera.
 When printing from a PictBridge-compliant digital 
camera, an image will be printed according to the 
settings of the Print setup menu of the printer.  
When you set the Date Print or Borders/Borderless 
options with your digital camera, the digital 
camera settings will have priority. If you select 
“Borderless” with the printer and “Borders” with 
your camera, “Pattern 1” will be used for printing.
 Even when you select “Date/Time” for Date Print 
setting, time may not be printed according to the 
digital camera you use.
 For error messages displayed on your digital 
camera, refer to the operating instructions of your 
digital camera.
 You cannot use a USB hub or a digital camera 
containing a USB hub. To PictBridge/EXT 
INTERFACE connector
Camera or other 
PictBridge-complaint  
device
To USB connector
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Printing from a Bluetooth-compliant device
Printing from a Bluetooth-
compliant device
By connecting the Sony DPPA-BT1 Bluetooth 
USB adaptor (sold separately) to the PictBridge/
EXT INTERFACE connector of your printer, you 
can print an image from a Bluetooth-compliant 
mobile phone, digital camera, or other device.
Notes
 Do not use the DPPA-BT1 outside the area you 
purchased it. Depending on the area, the use of the 
adaptor may violate the local radio wave 
regulations and may be subject to penalty.
 In some regions, the Sony DPPA-BT1 Bluetooth 
USB adaptor is not sold.
The DPP-FP97 supports the following profiles:
 BIP (Basic Imaging Profile)
Image Push Responder
 OPP (Object Push Profile)
Object Push Server
For the profiles that your Bluetooth device 
supports, please refer to its manual.
What is a “Profile”?
A profile consists of the standards that enable 
Bluetooth wireless communication. There are 
several profiles available, depending on the purposes 
and product to be used. To make Bluetooth 
communication possible, the devices used in the 
communicated should support the same profile.
Compatible image file formats that can 
be printed
See page 82.
Maximum number of pixels that can be 
handled
See page 82.
 If the file size of an image exceeds 5 MB, the 
image cannot be transmitted or the 
thumbnail of the image will be transmitted.Before you start transferring an image or 
printing, you need the following preparations:
1Connect the printer to the AC power 
source.(page 12)
2Press the 1 (on/standby) button to 
turn on the printer.
3Insert the Bluetooth adaptor into the 
PictBridge/EXT INTERFACE 
connector of your printer.
The Bluetooth printing mode window is 
displayed. On upper left on the screen, 
 is displayed.
Note
If any device, other than the Bluetooth adaptor, 
such as a memory card, camera, PC, or other 
USB memory or a USB cable is connected to 
any of the memory card slots, the PictBridge/
EXT INTERFACE connector, or USB 
connecter of your printer, disconnect it from the 
printer and then connect the Bluetooth adaptor.
Print from the Bluetooth-compliant 
mobile phone, or other device.
For printing procedures, refer to the manual of 
your Bluetooth device.
Compatible profiles for 
Bluetooth communication
Preparations: connecting 
DPPA-BT1
Printing
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