| S ONY; (1) Color Video Printer Operating Instructions Be fora operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain i for future reference. Color Video Printer CVP-M3 This PRINTER is designed to use CARTRIDGES bearing the VP L trademark 1o yield quality prints, ‘ Y1 VP and Doe sign is a trademark used under license.
Owner's Record ‘he model and serial numbers are located at the rear. record these numbers in the space provided below, Safer lo these umber whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. foe! No. CVP-M3 ‘o prevent fire or shock hazard, do not pose the unit to rain or moisture. Beria No. 3 avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet, Refer servicing qualified personalty only. FGK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
What is the Color Video Printer? The CVP-M3 is a color video printer which stores the pictures played back an g video equipment or those broadcast on TV, and then prints the stored images. Basic operation is very simple. You can make a basic Tull-size printout using only the four buttes on the unit or Ihe remote commander.
Supplied Accessories Introduction Precautions and Optional Accessories 6 rrseiassenssenarerrssensiane F Setting Up Connecting the Using the Remote Color Video Commander Printer 8 cornraerresssnarsomcrsmnessnns 10 Making Basic [ Printing a Fulls Printouts Size Image | . fl 6 L e Going Devon Menus for Advanced | | Storing Different mag( the Basics Operational | | Their Organization gSE:E A Variety of Print D . Settings (PRINT [ MODE Setting) .
Loading the Video Print Carl ridge Loading the Video Print Paper Printing TV Broadcast Pictures RS Y ETE e 1 Printing with a Date and [ . irate (captivation) Printing with a title ..
Introduction Supplied accessories The printer is packed together with the following accessories. Check that nutting is missing from your package. Haw to attach the supplied canting strap Attach the supplied carrying strap as illustrated to carry the unit. NOSE To detach, ift up the end of ihe strap slightly as Illustrated, and remove it, pushing it forward. Optional accessories The video print cartridge and the video print paper are not reusable. Besides regular video print paper, sticker print paper is.
Introduction On safety | On moisture | condensation . On cleaning On installation . Operable the printer on 120 only. + Ba careful net fo set or drop any heavy objects on the power cord, or ta damage the cord in any way. Aver operate this pinier with a damaged power cord. Shouts any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the integer and have it checked by qualified personal before operating it any further. Never disassemble the printer. Te disconnect the cord, pull it oul by the plug.
Connect the video souse {camcorder, VOR, or MDP, GTE} and the video display {TV or monitor) to the printer. Use the devices equipped with VIDEO outputting connectors. (You cannot use the devices which have only anal connectors.) Connect the necessary devices 10 the printer according 1o the Toweling procedures. Notes.
Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC IN Jack of the printer and the wall outset. 8 VIDEO connectors and VIDEO connectors. The printer has both $ VIDEO connectors for separate finance (Y) and microfinance (C) signals and VIDEO connectors for composite SCENT video signals. When the video and television units that the printer will be connected to have both bypass of connectors, connect 10 the S VIDEO connectors, using the S video connecting cable YC-15V (not supplied).
Function of the buttons on the remote commander ‘The supplied remits commander has the same basic operation buttons as the main unit. it also has some buttons to control the tape transport of Sony idea equipment, which can be selected by the COMMAND MODE switch at he rear of the commander. For details, renter ©o “Location and Function of Parts and Controls” on page 47, A lithium battery is already installed.
Replacing the lithium battery Be sure to insert the battery with correct polarity. I you insert it with wrong polarity, YOu cannot operate the remote commander. Remove the lithium battery compartment at the rear of the remote commander. roar) @ ® While passing the lock switch with & ball-point pen or other pointed object in the direction of the arrow, @ remove the lithium battery compartment.
Setting Up Load the video print cartridge with the VP mark according to the following procedures. Use only the video print cartridge and the video print paper packed in the same carton. 1 you load mismatched video print paper and video print cartridge, the error message *Print paper and ink ribbon are mismatched.” appears on the screen and you cannot star operation, Note on handing video print cartridge When you put the cartridge down, stand it as illustrated so that dust will not get on the ink ribbon.
Replacing the video print cartridge You cannot reuse a canning which has bean completely sad, Replace the cartridge with a new one. If the completely used cartridge is still goaded in the unit, the error appears on the screen. Pull down the lever and remove the cartridge as illustrated. £yl put the cartridge. Caution Neva put your hand into the cartridge compartment. The thermal head reaches high temperatures, specially gaiter repeated printing.
Setting Up Load the video print paper according 1o the following procedures. Use only the video print paper and the video print cartridge packed in the same carton, Note on handling the video print paper Dao not touch the printing surface {the side where nothing is printed). Do not place the print paper in a dusty location. Fingerprints or dust on the printing surface may result in imperfect printing. Lie the print paper recommended for this. printer only.
Notes « The paper tray holds up to 25 sheets. When you add paperer a partly-full tray, be careful that the total number of sheets does not exceed 26. I you exceed this limit, paper jams may scour. + Do not place different types or sizes of paper in the tray at the same time, H you do, paper jams may occur. After you have carried or stood the printer on its side, check that the print paper is placed properly in the paper tray. Then start operation.
Making Basic Printouts The following are the steps to make & hull-size basic printout> of the pictures played back on the video equipment, using the four buttons on the front top side of the unit, * Video print paper with the picture printed Stare the image you want to print. i Check whether the image you want to print is blurred or not on the screen. b 4 Not Blurred. blurred. i the unit for basic operations.
Confirming and error beeps ‘When you press a button on the main unit or remote commander, g beep sounds to show that you have done an expected step of the operation. i you have done an unacceptable step, repeated beeps sound 1o show that the printer rejected your operation, Repeat the operation carefully, referring 1o the steps shown in this manual. ‘To change the Image stored in memory Press the SOURCE button. ‘The stored image disappears. and the playback picture returns 1o the screen.
Making Basic Printouts Press the PRINT button, To see the playback picture during printing Press the SOURCE button to display the playback picture. (You cannot store & new image until the printing is finished.) button. The playback picture reappears.
Making Basic Printouts You can print TV broadcast pictures by connecting the printer 102 TV with the VIDEO input/ output connectors. G BY-2 o3 Connect the printer 10 the TV, Connect the VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT connectors of the printer to the VIDEO input/ output connectors of the TV as Illustrated, using the supplied video connecting cable.
Going Beyond the Basics For advanced operations, open the sliding lid on the top of the unit and use the buttons (menu operations buttons} under the fid, You can make a variety of printouts by changing how to sloe the image in memory (MEMORY MODE setting) and how 1o print the stored image {PRINT MODE setting) according 1o the MENU screen. For the settings of print quality and picture quality adjustment, also use the MENU screen.
DATE setting menu To input a date, —+ S0 page 35. Bate ] Day Year 93 Vivienne ESTER End: ) TITLE setting menu Yo input & title such as a date and 3 convent, -~ Sea page 36. TITLE v ¥ [rueful RECDEFGHIJ) wvikyy A8COEFGR, 1456789 C12143878 Node FREE HALF MODE setting menu To select a portion of the image stored in memory for half-size printing and 1a locate where printed. et -+ See page 32.
Going Beyond the Basics The unit can make a printout of different images in 1/4 size or 1/16 size. First. select how lo store the image you want to print. You can store the different o strobe images in 14 size or 116 size. You can store multiple 176 size and 1/16 size images ina full-size image in the process ot storing in memory. Then, select how 1o print the stored image.
Select “MEMORY MODE" withe A v buttons. CAPTION MO CAPTION SUMMARY OE ~ MAMMAL Frost P Not (IR Enc: (R The current setting displayed. 4 Press the EXEC button. The MEMORY MODE sifting menu (sub-menu) appears. stem R speed BB End: TR Yo store different images in 144 size oF 1716 size. § Seepage 24, Yo store desirably images in V4 si2@ O 1718 size. Ses page 26. 3, «9 ¥ To sloe & multiple inst image. -+ See Page 28.
Going Beyond the Basics Storing different images in 1/4 size or 1/16 size Store different images in 1/4 size or 1/16 size and print them. First, select the MEMORY MODE setting menu in the main MENU according to steps 1 -4 pages 22 and 23, 24 “SPLIT 16” with the A v buttons and press the EXEC button. 1 Select “SPLIT 4" or Press the MENU button to exit the menu mode. i you want to change the position where the image can be stored first, move the cursor with the v <> hut ions.
Press the SOURCE button, Repeat steps 3, 4 and 5 until you have stored images in all the positions. ‘When the images are stored in all the positions, the stored images are displayed in 1/4 size or 1/46 size on the screen. 1f the playback cloture is displayed, press the MEMORY RECALL button 1o display the stored images to be printed. Te confine the stored Crass the MEMORY RECALL bullion.
Going Beyond the Basics Storing strobe images in 1/4 size or 1/16 size Store strobe images in 174 size Of 1/18 size and print them, First, select the MEMORY MODE setting menu In the rain MENU according 1o steps 1 -4 on pages 23 and 24. 26 Select “STROBE 4" Select the speed of Press the MENU or “STROBE 16~ the strobe action button to exit the with the A v buttons. with the < > buttons menu mods. and press the EXEC button.
When the image you want to print appears, press the CAPTURE button to store it in memory, At the moment you press the CAPTURE button, the printer slats to store the strobe images in 1/4 size or 1/18 size. The selected position a:sxayseinymw Tha position where an image. can ba stored next flashes in’ bite. (The position hashes in the order of upper left -» upper Fight — under lgf under right .
Going Beyond the Basics Storing multiple inset images Store a full-size background image and then store ard tinsel images. Flat, select the MEMORY MODE setting menu in the main MENU according to steps 1 -4 explained on pages 22 and 23, 28 Select “NORMAL" Press the SOURCE Press the MENU with the » v bunions button 1o display the button to display the and press the EXEC playback picture, man MENU. Select button, Then press “SPIT 4" or "SPLIT the MENU button. 18" and press the When the image you EXEC button.
Select where an image is to be inset withe s v<> buttons. When the image you want to inset appears, press the CAPTURE button. arm-mm ¢ Detected position flashes. {The illustration shows the screen of SPLIT 4 mode.) ‘When you pass the CAPTURE button, the stored image is displayed. To inset multiple images, repeat steps 2,3and din the order.
Going Beyond the Basics This chapter explains how 1o set the print made of the stored image $o that you can make a variety of printouts. Besides printing in the normal mode, you can print the stored image in 1/4 size (MULL 4} or 1/16 size {MILT! 16) and trim the image in a heart or oval shape. You can also print a portion of the image for naif-size printing in one of the tour positions delectable in the menu. 30 ‘When the image you Press the MENU Select “PRINT want to print button.
4 Select the desired item with the v buttons and press the EXEC button. Print the stored image in NORMAL made. (Whatever tha printer is turned on, this smelting is selected.} Py —Proceed to step 8 on page Print the Stored image in 144 size fl . fi with whitey divisions. G -2 “ —s Proceed fo step § on page mon € ensnarement Print the stored image in HEARS 1716 size with white divisions. Proceed to step Btk Cro e Lo When you select "HALE " the.
Going Beyond the Basics 32 {When you select Select “PRINT Press the EXEC “HALF"” in the PRINT POSITION" with the button. MODE setting menu) v button and select Select the print the printing position range {trimming of the naif-size range) of the stored image whose image with the trimming range was <> buttons. already set in step 5, with the < > button. The trimming range wilt move 10 the let with the < button, and to the right wile the > button.
Press the MENU button to exit the menu mode. Press the PRINT button. I-CON 1P ory: ¢ HALF o BACK 10 TR-CON 178 el Printing Pt 4 BACK 1O To change the image stored in memory Pres the SOURCE bunion 1o display the playback picture again. When the image you want to print appears, press the CAPTURE tabulator. To see the playback picture during printing Press the SOURCE button to display the playback picture. {You cannot store & new image until the printing is completed.
Going Beyond the Basics You can put a date and a title Below the image. You can select “DATE ONLY." “TITLE ONLY" or "DATE & TITLE in the CAPTION setting menu. You can put the date on the right side of the Bottom margin and input a lite with a maximum 32 characters trim the left end of the bottom margin. Select *CAPTION” in the main MENU and sat the date and tha title according 1o the following procedures. Title Date About the CAPTION mode ‘When you print the image in the.
Printing with a date Set the month with the < > buttons. Select “DAY” with the » v buttons and enter the desired number with the < > buttons, Then select “YEAR” and set the desired number in the same waylay day. Press the EXEC button. B8~ To increase the number, press. the > button. (i you esp pressing the > button, the number increases to 12 and then returns 1o 1.
Going Beyond the Basics Printing with a title You can print a title characters which consist of letters, numbers and symbols. Ta print a title only, follow steps 1 -3 on page 34 to select “TITLE ONLY” in the CAPTION setting menu. To print both a date and a titch, also follow steps 1 -G on pages 34 and 35 to enter a date., 36 Select the desired line with the v buttons and select the desired character with the < > buttons.
Repeat steps 7 and 8 until you have entered all the characters (up to 32 characters) for your title and press the EXEC button.
Going Beyond the Basics 38 Press the PRINT button, CONFER I ol P entente D3 earn o see the playback picture during printing Press the SOURCE button to display the playback picture. {You cannot store a new image until the printing is completed.) To change 2 character after having exited the CAPTION sating menu Select "CAPTION” in the main MENU and then select “TITLE ONLY” in the CAPTION settling menu to display the TITLE smelting menu.
Going Beyond the Basics You can print up to 25 copies of a stored image. Set a print quantity in the PRINT QTY setting menu. ‘When the image you Select “PRINT QTY” Set the desired want to print in the main MENU number with the <> appears, press the with the » v buttons buttons, CAPTURE button. and press the EXEC button. W53 | 35 | [see) The stored image is displayed. N R To increase the number, press tha > button.
the Video print paper and the Video print cartridge run out midway The SRO messages “Please unsent Video Print Cartridge.” and “Please place Video Print Paper in tray.” appear on the screen one after another. Load the print paper and the print cartridge and then press the PRINT button again. The printing wil continue as programmed. Press the EXEC Press the MENU Press the PRINT To stop printing midway button. button to exit the button. Press the PRINT CANCEL menu mode. button.
RIS You can adjust the three color elements, the brightness and the sharpness of the printouts using the PICTURE ADJ. (quality adjustment) setting menu, When the image you wean to print appears, press the CAPTURE button to store it In memory. T BB ) Press the MENU button and select “Picture ADJ.” in the main MENU with the v buttons. 155 BAR 10 Note ‘You can adjust the picture quality of printouts, using the playback picture as well as the stored linage.
When adjustment is finished, put the cursor to an item other than “STANDARD” (select an stem other than “STANDARD")* and press the EXEC button, Press the MENU button to exit the menu mode. Press the PRINT button. B8~ ‘When you pass the EXEC m‘méfi?fl rewrites o -CON 104 are 3 TR-CONE gry Caption BACK ace 10 BT, term: 1 Nero Y End i AL To change the image stored To see the playback picture in memory during printing The current sting Press the SOURCE button to Press the SOURCE button to 1§ displayed.
While the playback picture is displayed, you can store two images, using the two fields of the memory — FIELD A and FIELD B, This unction allows you to store one image in the FIELD A {or B) memory mode while printing in the FIELD B (or A) memory made. Notes s As long as tha stored image is displayed, you cannot switch trim one field memory mode to another. To change the field memory mode, press the SOURCE button to display the playback picture on the screen.
Going Beyond the Basics 44 Press the SOURCE button to display the playback picture on the screen, When the Image you want to print appears, press the CAPTURE button to store another image. mode is switched to the other mode (FIELD B} automatically. Pt B, 4 IMAGE The memory mode 18 switched 1o the FIELD B mode automatically. The image stored in the FIELD 8 mods is displayed. ‘When printing of the image stored in the FIELD A mode in step 2 is completed.
Going Beyond the Basics The unit stores an image in memory orc and then prints it The memory use status is called the *memory {or capture) mode.” There are wo memory modes: FRAME memory mode and FIELD (A and B) memory mode.
Other Information Location and Function of Parts and Controls For explanation of the use o each part, realer 10 the pages indicate din { §.
Remote commander The buttons and switches on the supplied resole commander have the same function as those with the same mamas on the unit. With the cremate commander, you can also control the pale transponder of Sony video equipment. MEMORY RECALL bottom POWER switch CAPTURE buttonwood SOURCE button. PRINT button 44 REV {reverse) button Yau can Carey out REV (reverse) posture search in the playback and Pause dames. L.
Other Information Cause gnd remedy + Make sure that the print cartridge is goaded. {page 12} « Usa the print cartridge recommended for this printer only. {page 12) « Make sure that the cartridge compartment bd is closed completely. . Make sure that the print paper is inserted in the papa tray. {page 14) Make sure that the paper tray is intense girly into the place. {page 15) .
If the paper jams ¥ the print paper jams, the error message appears on the screen and printing stops. Remove the jammed paper according to the following procedures, Note I the error message still appears on the screen after having removed the jammed paper, um the power off and then on again. in this case, the stored image and various settings in memory will be canceled. I tha error message “Please open upper lid and remove jammed paper.
Other Information Specifications 50 Printing system Lumbar of picture elements Printing size Total gradation Printing time TV signal Outputting connectors Sublimation heat transfer printing 448 (V) x 708 (H) dot {for full-size printout) 80 (V) x 108 inches) (for hull-size printout) 256 levels {8 bits each for R, G and B} Approx.
Quick Reference Setting up « Conn act the TV and the video equipment 1o the printer. «» Load the viced print cartridge and the video print paper. + Play back the video equipment. 1 When the image you want to print Select the FIELD A mode or the appears, store it in memory. FIELD B mode. Each ime you press the FIELD/FRAME bunion, the mode 2 Check if the stored image is blurred changes in the order of FRAME ~ FIELD A — FIELD B — or not. FRAME.
