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VIDEO OUT
Setting the clock
By adjusting the clock of the printer, you can
record the time when the images were saved
onto the “Memory Stick” or PC card. You can
also automatically start the calendar with the
current month when making a calendar print.
When you unplug the AC power cord, set the
clock again.
1 Press POWER to turn on the power of the printer.
The POWER indicator lights in green.
2 Press MENU.
The menu bar appears on your television.
Note
While the printer accesses the “Memory Stick” or PC card images, make sure to press MENU after the
thumbnail images are completely displayed.
3 Make sure that “SET” is
selected on the menu bar, then
press ENTER.
If another menu item is selected, press B/b
to move the cursor to “SET” and press
ENTER.
The cursor moves to the SET sub menu.
4 Press V/v to move the cursor
to “Clock Setting” and press
ENTER.
The cursor appears on the month (for NTSC)
or the day (for PAL).
5 Press V/v to set the month or day.
Press V to increase the number.
Press v to decrease the number.
6 Press b.
You can also press ENTER.
The cursor moves to the day (for NTSC) or
the month (for PAL).
7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to set all
of the items: day or month,
year, hour and minute.
If you want to set the previous item, press B.
The hour is displayed in 24-hour system.
8 Press ENTER.
You can also press V to move the cursor to the menu bar.
The clock setting mode ends.
9 Press MENU.
The menu disappears and the printer returns to the previous screen.
To cancel the menu operations
Press CANCEL. The menu display disappears without saving the settings. The printer returns
to the previous screen. (Without doing step 8, you cannot save the clock setting.)
To confirm the clock setting
Follow the steps 1 through 4. The current clock setting appears on the screen. To return to the
previous screen, press MENU.
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4–7
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The side with the Sony logo
Eject lever
Partition
Front side
Printing surface
Arrow
Paper
When inserting Small
Size print paper
Unpacking the printer
Make sure that the following accessories are supplied with your printer.
• AC power cord (1)
• Video connection cable (1)
• Paper tray (1)
• CD-ROM (for Sony DPP-SV55 Printer Driver Software for Windows 98/98SE Ver. 1.0/for
Mac OS 8.5.1, 8.6, 9.0 Ver. 1.0 and Memory Stick/PC card Reader Software for Windows 98/
98SE Ver. 1.0) *(1)
* The printer also supports Windows Me even if there is no indication on the CD-ROM.
• Operating Instructions – Basic Operations (1)
• Operating Instructions – Advanced Operations (1)
• Operating Instructions – Software Guide/Additional Information (1)
• Warranty (1)
• Sample Printing Pack (1)
Using the printing pack
You need an optional printing pack designed for the printer. The pack contains a set of print
paper and a print cartridge for either Post Card Size (4x6 inch) or Small Size (3.5x4 inch) print.
Select the printing pack according to the type of printing you will do:
Printing Pack Contents
SVM-25LS 25 sheets of Post Card Size photo paper/Print cartridge for 25 prints
SVM-25LW 25 sheets of Post Card Size sticker/Print cartridge for 25 prints
SVM-30SS 30 sheets of Small Size photo paper/Print cartridge for 30 prints
SVM-30SW 30 sheets of Small Size sticker/Print cartridge for 30 prints
SVM-30SW09 30 sheets of Small Size 9-split Sticker/Print cartridge for 30 prints
Notes
•Use the printing pack for this printer only.
•Always use the print cartridge and print paper
from the same carton as a set. If you mix
cartridges and paper of different types, printing
may not be possible, or a paper jam or other
trouble may occur.
•When storing a partially-used pack of the print
cartridge and print paper for an extended period
of time, store it in its original bag or in a similar
container.
•Do not touch the ink ribbon of the print cartridge
or the printing surface of the print paper. If there
are fingerprints or dusts on the printing surface or
the ink ribbon, the printing quality may
deteriorate.
•For quality print, avoid placing the print cartridge
and print paper in locations that are subject to
high temperature, high humidity, excessive dust,
or direct sunlight.
Loading the print cartridge
1 Turn on the printer and pull and open the cartridge
compartment lid.
2 Insert the print cartridge into
the printer firmly until it clicks
into place and close the
cartridge compartment lid.
To replace the print cartridge
When the print cartridge runs out, the
cartridge error indicator lights and the error
message appears on the screen.
Open the cartridge compartment lid, push up
the eject lever, remove the used print
cartridge, and then insert the new cartridge.
Notes
•If the print cartridge does
not click into place, remove
it and then re-insert it.
Only when the ink ribbon
is too slack to be loaded,
wind the ink ribbon in the
direction of the arrow to
remove the slack.
•Do not rewind the ink ribbon and use the
rewound print cartridge for printing. Otherwise,
proper printing result will not be obtained, or
even a malfunction or breakdown may occur.
•If the print cartridge is not loaded when you turn
on the printer, the warning sound beeps and the
cartridge error indicator lights up.
•Never put your hand into the cartridge
compartment. The thermal head reaches high
temperatures, especially after repeated printing.
Notes
•If print paper does not feed automatically, the
paper error indicator lights. Pull out the paper
tray and check the paper jam.
•When adding the print paper to a partially full
tray, make sure that the total number of sheets
does not exceed 25 for the Post Card Size or 30 for
the Small Size print paper. Do not place different
types of paper in the tray. Otherwise, paper jam or
malfunction may occur.
•Do not remove the backing from sticker print
paper before printing is completed. Otherwise,
jams or printer damage may occur.
•Do not print on the used print paper. Printing an
image twice on the same paper will not make the
printed image thicker. This may even cause a
malfunction or breakdown.
• If the print paper runs out when you press PRINT,
the warning sound beeps and the paper error
indicator lights.
Inserting the print paper
1 Open the paper tray lid and
set the partition according to
the print paper size you use.
To use the Post Card Size Paper, lay down
the partition.
To use the Small Size Paper, stand the
partition upright.
2 Set the print paper into the tray.
Riffle the print paper. Then insert the print
paper with its printing surface (the side with
no imprint) facing up and the arrow pointing
in the same direction as the arrow in the tray.
When inserting paper, insert the protective
sheet together into the tray. After you placed
the paper, remove the protective sheet.
You can set up to 25 sheets for Post Card Size
and 30 sheets for Small Size print paper.
When inserting Small Size print paper, set in
the back of the partition.
3 Close the paper tray lid. Then
push and open the printer’s
paper tray compartment lid
and insert the paper tray into
the printer.
Insert it firmly until it clicks into place.
Television
Set the VIDEO/TV
input selector to
VIDEO.
Video
connecting
cable
(supplied)
“Memory Stick”
To the wall outlet
To USB connector
PC CARD ejection
button
PC card
With the notch facing
left and the arrow
facing forward on the
left
AC power
cord
(supplied)
Windows/Macintosh
computer
To USB connector
Notes
•Also refer to the instruction manual of your
computer.
•You may not be able to use the printer and the
printer driver on a network or a commercially
available printer buffer.
•Use a USB cable of 3 m or shorter.
Getting Started
Connecting the printer
1 Connecting to the television
Connect the VIDEO OUT connector of the
printer to the video input of the television to
display the images to be printed.
Notes
•Before making connections or plugging in a
cable, turn off the power of the printer and the
television.
•When you connect your printer to the personal
computer, you do not need connect your printer
to the television.
2 Inserting a “Memory Stick” or PC card
❒ Inserting a “Memory Stick”
Insert the “Memory Stick” into the “MEMORY
STICK” insertion slot until it clicks into place.
To eject the “Memory Stick”
Push the “Memory Stick” further into the
insertion slot and let it pop out. Then remove
it slowly.
❒ Inserting a PC card
Insert the PC card into the PC CARD insertion
slot until it clicks into place.
To eject the PC card
Press the PC CARD ejection button. After the
PC card pops out, remove it slowly.
3 Connecting the AC power cord
After you make the connections, connect the
supplied AC power cord to the AC IN
connector of the printer and then to the AC
outlet.
The POWER indicator lights in red.
Connecting to a computer
Connect the USB connectors of the printer and your computer with a commercially
available USB cable. By installing the supplied driver software into your computer, you
can print an image from your computer’s hard disk. With the “Memory Stick/PC card
Reader Software,” you can also transfer the images from a “Memory Stick” or PC card into
your computer’s hard disk.
For how to install and operate the software, refer to the supplied “Operating Instructions –
Software Guide/Additional Information.”
Cursor
Cursor
Sub menu
Menu bar
Features
With the Digital Photo Printer DPP-SV55, you
can print images on a “Memory Stick” or PC
card. You can also print easily from your
computer.
Photo-realistic printing
With sharpness, contrast, tint, and other full-
featured picture adjustment functions, the
printer can make photo-realistic print fitting
for the type of image and your taste.
Auto Fine Print function
Even a dark picture with low contrast will be
adjusted and printed in vivid and clear
picture.
Selection of print sizes and
border/borderless print
You can select from a large, dynamic Post Card
Size print or economical Small Size print. For
the Post Card Size print, you can also select
borderless or border print.
Direct printing of the “Memory
Stick” or PC card images
Just take out a “Memory Stick” or PC card
from your digital still camera and insert it into
the printer. You can immediately print the
images on the “Memory Stick” or PC card.
You can also print all the images in a “Memory
Stick” or PC card or the images preset by a
digital still camera at one time.
Selection of print finish
You can select the print finish either from
glossy or texture.
Printing 25/30 sheets continu-
ously
With the supplied paper tray, you can print
up to 25 sheets for Post Card Size and 30
sheets for Small Size print paper continuously.
A wide variety of prints using
the printer
You can make various prints such as a
standard print, date print, and index print of
the images stored in a “Memory Stick” or PC
card. A variety of image processing functions
allow you to magnify/reduce, rotate, or move
the image. You can also add a special effect to
the pictures to produce sepia, monochrome,
or paint pictures.
An even wider variety of prints
using the CREATIVE PRINT menu
The CREATIVE PRINT menu allows you to
make more types of prints such as a calendar,
card, split images or sticker with framed
images.
Convenient USB connection
with your computer
With the supplied DPP-SV55 printer driver
software to your computer, you can print the
images from your computer. With the
supplied “Memory Stick/PC card Reader
Software,” you can view and handle the
images of a “Memory Stick” or PC card
inserted in the printer from your computer.
Notes
•Do not attempt to force the “Memory Stick” or the
PC card into or out of the slot. Otherwise, the
“Memory Stick” or the PC card or the printer may
be damaged.
•When the printer is accessing the “Memory Stick”
or PC card and the relevant INPUT SELECT
indicator flashes, do not remove the “Memory
Stick” or PC card from the printer. Otherwise, the
“Memory Stick” or the PC card or the printer may
be damaged.
cartridge error indicator