4-656-104-12(1) Chapter 1 Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) Chapter 2 Add-on Application Guide Playing a movie (gMovie player) Chapter 3 Setting the “Memory Stick” automatic start function (MS Autorun) Chapter 4 Copying the data to the “Memory Stick” media on your CLIE handheld (MS Import/Export) Personal Entertainment Organizer PEG-N610C © 2001 Sony Corporation
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Table of contents Chapter 1 Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) What you can do with PictureGear Pocket .............................................. 6 Installing .......................................... 7 Installing the PictureGear Pocket application to your CLIE handheld ..... 7 Installing the PictureGear 4.4Lite software to your computer ................ 8 Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld .................................. 9 Transferring image files to your CLIE handheld .........
About this manual Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as the “Sony CLIE Handheld” or “CLIE handheld” in this manual). Your Sony CLIE Handheld comes with three manuals: Read This First The Read This First manual gives an overview of your CLIE handheld’s features, hardware and software setup, installation instructions, and other important details. Before reading the other manuals, read the Read This First manual.
Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) This chapter explains how to view image files on your CLIE handheld.
What you can do with PictureGear Pocket PictureGear Pocket is a picture album application for your CLIE Handheld. Anytime anywhere... Using PictureGear Pocket, you can store still image files from various sources including those taken with a digital camera or those downloaded from the Internet to your CLIE handheld. You can look at your favorite image files anytime and anywhere.
Installing 1 Double-click the CLIE Palm Desktop icon on the Windows desktop. The CLIE Palm Desktop software starts. 2 Click Install. The Install Tool dialog box appears. 3 4 Select a user name from the user list. Click Add. Make sure that the Add-on folder is selected. If the Add-on folder is not selected, select it manually. At the default setup, the Add-on folder is stored in the Sony Handheld folder of the Program Files folder. 5 6 Double-click the PictureGear Pocket folder. Click pgpocket.
Installing Installing the PictureGear 4.4Lite software to your computer You can convert the image files stored in your computer using PictureGear 4.4Lite. To view image files or movies with your CLIE handheld, use PictureGear Pocket or gMovie player. 1 Insert the Installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The installation launcher window appears. 2 Click CLIE Image Software. The dialog box used to select an installation option appears. 3 Click Install PictureGear 4.4Lite.
Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld Chapter 1 You can transfer image files taken by a digital still camera or downloaded from the Internet, etc. These items can be managed using the PictureGear 4.4Lite software on your computer. You can also prepare optimize photos to display on your CLIE handheld using PictureGear 4.4Lite software before transferring them to your CLIE handheld. For details on how to save image files in the format supported by PictureGear 4.
Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld When you want to save an image file to “Memory Stick” media You can also transfer image files to “Memory Stick” media directly. Select Output CLIE Handheld format file to Memory Stick in step 3 on page 9. To view image files stored in “Memory Stick” media, see page 15.
1 Chapter 1 Viewing image files with your CLIE handheld On the home screen, rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select PG Pocket and then press the Jog Dial navigator. Or, tap the PG Pocket icon on the home screen. Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) PictureGear Pocket starts. 2 Tap the arrow V on the top center of the screen to select Internal.
Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld 3 Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to display the desired image file, then press the Jog Dial navigator. Or, tap the desired image directly. The selected image appears. 4 When you want to hide icons displayed on the bottom of your CLIE handheld screen, tap (hide icons). When you want to display them again, tap the screen, or press the Jog Dial navigator or the BACK button. 5 When you want to show another image file, rotate the Jog Dial navigator.
Tap Chapter 1 Viewing detailed information for the image file (detailed) while the image file is displayed. Detailed information for the image file appears. Magnifying image files 1 2 Tap while the image file is displayed. Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to magnify the image file. When you press the Jog Dial navigator, the image file is automatically magnified on the screen. If you rotate the Jog Dial navigator clockwise after pressing it, the image is magnified to maximum size.
Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld Changing the image file list screen You can change the image file list screen to display items by name and date, or by thumbnail image. By name and date (List mode) By thumbnail image (Preview mode) To display the image file list by name and date (List mode) Tap . To display the image file list by thumbnail image (Preview mode) Tap 14 .
Viewing image files stored in “Memory Stick” media On the home screen, rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select PG Pocket and then press the Jog Dial navigator. Or, tap the PG Pocket icon on the home screen. PictureGear Pocket starts. 2 Insert the “Memory Stick” media into the “Memory Stick” slot. 3 Tap the arrow V on the top center of the screen to select MS.
Viewing image files stored in “Memory Stick” media 4 If you want to view DCF image files taken by digital still cameras etc., tap DCF. If you want to view image files converted by the PictureGear Pocket or PictureGear 4.4Lite software, tap PGP. Note You cannot move, copy or transfer DCF format image files using the MS Gate application. However, you can convert them into PGP format image files using PictureGear Pocket, and save them to your CLIE handheld.
Copying image files Display the image file you want to save to a “Memory Stick” media. (page15) 2 Tap (Import/Export). The Import/Export screen appears. • To change the category of the image files, tap the arrow V and select the desired category. • If you want to delete the original image file stored on your CLIE handheld, tap to select Delete the original image. 3 Tap OK. The selected image file is converted to the PGP format and saved to the “Memory Stick” media.
Copying image files 3 Tap Export. The export screen appears. 4 Tap OK. Saving image files stored on a “Memory Stick” media to your CLIE handheld (Import) 1 2 Display the image file you want to save. Tap (Import/Export). The import screen appears. • When you want to save a PGP format image file To change the category of the image files, tap the arrow V and select the desired category.
1 In the photo list screen, tap (Import/Export). The check boxes used to select image files appear. Tap the check box to select the image file you want to save. 3 Tap Import. Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) 2 The import screen appears. 4 Chapter 1 Saving multiple DCF image files to your CLIE handheld at one time Tap OK. The selected image file is converted to the PGP format and then saved to your CLIE handheld. Depending on the image file, it may take a few seconds to save the image.
Displaying image files one after another (PhotoStand) You can display image files one after another when you place your CLIE handheld in the cradle (PhotoStand function). You can also use your CLIE handheld as a clock by displaying the current time using the PhotoStand application. Making a PhotoStand setting 1 In the photo list screen of PictureGear Pocket, tap (PhotoStand). The check boxes used to select image files appear.
Tap Save. The image files that you selected in Step 2 and the settings you made in Step 4 are saved with a PhotoStand title. Using PhotoStand 1 On the home screen, rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select PhotoStand and then press the Jog Dial navigator. Or, tap the PhotoStand icon on the home screen. PhotoStand starts. 2 3 Tap the PhotoStand title you want to play. Tap Start. Image files in the selected category appear one after another.
Viewing sample image files You can view sample image files installed on your computer. Install the CLIE Palm Desktop software to your hard disk using the supplied CD-ROM and then place your CLIE handheld in the cradle. 1 Double-click the Palm Desktop for CLIE icon on the Windows desktop. The Palm Desktop for CLIE software starts. 2 Click Install. The Install Tool dialog box appears. 3 4 Select a user name from the user list. Click Add. Make sure that the Add-on folder is selected.
How to read the online manual 1 Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CDROM drive. The install screen appears automatically. 2 3 Click Manuals. Double-click PictureGear Pocket Manual.pdf. The online manual appears. If the Acrobat Reader software is not installed 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CDROM drive. The install screen appears automatically. 2 3 Click Exit.
PictureGear Pocket menu items The following items appear when you tap the MENU icon. This section explains the menu commands specific to PictureGear Pocket. See “Using the Edit menu ” in the Operating Instructions manual. Photo list screen View menu List Changes the view of the photo list screen. PhotoStand Starts the Photostand application. Image menu Import/Export Shows the Imports/Export screen. Tap to select the image file(s) you want to import/export.
Preference (available only when you view image files stored in the “Memory Stick” media) Shows the Preference screen. Tap to select the default image format. Chapter 1 Options menu Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) Version information Shows the version information of PictureGear Pocket. Image file screen View menu Back Returns to the Photo list screen. Detail Info. Shows detailed information for the image file. Zoom Magnifies the image file.
PictureGear Pocket menu items Image menu Import/Export Imports/exports the currently selected image file. For details, see “Copying image files” on page 17. Delete Deletes the currently selected image file. For details, refer to the online manual. Beam Beams the currently selected image file to another CLIE handheld. Options menu Preference Shows the Preference screen. About PictureGear Pocket Shows the version information of PictureGear Pocket.
Chapter 2 Playing a movie (gMovie player) This chapter explains how to play a movie on your CLIE handheld.
What you can do with gMovie player software gMovie is an add-on application which allows you to display or play back movie file created with Windows® applications such as PictureGear 4.4Lite, on your CLIE handheld. Playing movies on your CLIE handheld You can play a movie that has been converted to the proper format and then transferred from your computer, or stored in the “Memory Stick” media. You can enjoy your favorite movies anytime, anywhere.
Installing You do not have to install gMovie player on your CLIE handheld The gMovie player application is factory pre-installed. Install PictureGear 4.4Lite software to your computer Install PictureGear 4.4Lite software to your computer according to the instructions on page 8.
Playing movies with your CLIE handheld You can transfer movies shot by a digital still camera or downloaded from the Internet, etc., which are managed by the PictureGear 4.4Lite software on your computer. You will need to optimize movies on your CLIE handheld by the PictureGear 4.4Lite software before transferring. For details of operations or how to save the movies in the format which is supported by the PictureGear 4.4Lite, refer to the online Help of the PictureGear 4.4Lite.
When you want to save a movie to the “Memory Stick” media You can also transfer a movie to the “Memory Stick” media directly. Select “Output CLIE format file to Memory Stick” in step 3 on page 30.
Playing movies with your CLIE handheld Playing movies 1 On the home screen, rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select gMovie and then press the Jog Dial navigator. Or, tap the gMovie icon on the home screen. gMovie player starts and the movie list screen appears. 2 Tap the movie you want to play. Playback starts. To stop playback Tap (Stop). To resume playback, tap (Play). To locate the start point of the movie Tap 32 (Locate).
To return to the movie list screen Tap (Return) at the upper-right corner of the screen. To play the next movie Tap (Next) at the upper-right corner of the screen. To play movies one after another (continuous playback) Tap (Next) at the upper-right corner of the screen for a few seconds. The icon changes into (Continuous) and movies stored in your CLIE handheld are played one after another. To return to the normal playback, tap (Continuous) for a few seconds.
Playing sample movie files You can view sample movie files installed on your computer. Install the CLIE Palm Desktop software to your hard disk using the supplied CD-ROM and then place your CLIE handheld in the cradle. 1 Double-click the Palm Desktop for CLIE icon on the Windows desktop. The Palm Desktop for CLIE software starts. 2 Click Install. The Install Tool dialog box appears. 3 4 Select a user name from the user list. Click Add. Make sure that the Add-on folder is selected.
How to read the online manual Detailed information on gMovie player software is provided in the online manual on the supplied CD-ROM. To see the online manual, the Adobe Acrobat Reader software must be installed on your computer. 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CDROM drive. The install screen appears automatically. 2 3 Click Manuals. Double-click gMovie Manual.pdf. The online manual appears.
gMovie software menu items The following items appear when you tap the MENU icon on your CLIE handheld screen. This section explains the menu commands specific to gMovie player. Media menu When you tap Menu appear. in the media list screen, following items About gMovie Shows version information of the gMovie application. When you tap Menu appear. in the movie file screen, following items Details Shows detailed information on the current media.
Chapter 3 Setting the “Memory Stick” automatic start function (MS Autorun) This chapter explains how to set the “Memory Stick” automatic start function on your CLIE handheld. When you want to start an application in the “Memory Stick” media from home screen, refer to the Operating Instructions manual.
What you can do with the MS Autorun application “Memory Stick” Autorun (hereafter referred to as MS Autorun) is an add-on application which allows your CLIE handheld to copy and start a specified application automatically when “Memory Stick” media is inserted into the CLIE handheld. Removing the “Memory Stick” media automatically deletes the application copy from the memory of the CLIE handheld. MS Autorun functions as virtual memory to effectively utilize the memory of the CLIE handheld.
Notes • We do not recommend using MS Autorun with the Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Calculator or Mail applications. Problems may occur if the data of these applications do not reside on your CLIE handheld when you perform a HotSync operation. • The specified application may not start automatically depending on the application in use when you insert the “Memory Stick” media into your CLIE handheld. In this case, return to the home screen, and then insert the Memory Stick media again.
Setting Auto-run for an Application To automatically start an application stored in a “Memory Stick” media, perform the following procedure. This example is for when the PictureGear Pocket application is set to start automatically when a “Memory Stick” media containing photos is inserted to the CLIE handheld. 1 Install an application you want to start automatically (PictureGear Pocket) on the CLIE handheld.
To use the auto-run function with this example When the home screen is displayed and you insert “Memory Stick” media into your CLIE handheld, the PictureGear Pocket application starts automatically. In this case, if you remove the “Memory Stick” media, the PictureGear Pocket quits automatically and the home screen appears. For further information, refer to the online manual for MS Autorun.
How to read the online manual Detailed information on MS Autorun software is provided in the online manual on the supplied CD-ROM. To see the online manual, the Adobe Acrobat Reader software must be installed on your computer. 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CDROM drive. The install screen appears automatically. 2 3 Click Manuals. Double-click MSAutorun Manual.pdf. The online manual appears.
Chapter 4 Copying the data to the “Memory Stick” media on your CLIE handheld (MS Import/ Export) This chapter explains how to copy the data on your computer to the “Memory Stick” media on your CLIE handheld directly without performing HotSync operation.
What you can do with MS Import/Export application Both MS Import and MS Export are applications designed to help you copy the data on your computer to the “Memory Stick” media on your CLIE handheld directly without performing a HotSync operation. When copying the data on your computer You have to use both the “Memory Stick” (MS) Import application for your CLIE handheld and the “Memory Stick” (MS) Export software for your computer at the same time.
Installing 1 Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The setup program starts automatically. 2 3 Click to select Install CLIE Add-on Software. Click to select Install Memory Stick Import/Export. The installation starts. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen. After the installation is completed, the installation screen reappears. 4 Click Exit The installation of MS Export software ends. 5 Press the HotSync button on the cradle.
Installing CLIE applications using MS Import/Export You can install applications for your CLIE handheld into the “Memory Stick” media without performing HotSync operation using MS Import/Export. 1 Connect the cradle to a computer in which you have installed MS Export software. 2 Insert the “Memory Stick” media into your CLIE handheld. 3 4 Place your CLIE handheld on the cradle. On the home screen, rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select MS Import and then press the Jog Dial navigator.
After starting the MS Export again, and then click Memory Stick Drive tab of the MS Export software. Note You cannot copy applications by dragging them to the Memory Stick Drive window of the MS Export software.
Using your CLIE handheld as a removable disk 1 Connect the cradle to a computer in which you have installed MS Export software. 2 Insert the “Memory Stick” media into your CLIE handheld. 3 4 Place your CLIE handheld on the cradle. On the home screen, rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select MS Import and then press the Jog Dial navigator. MS Import starts. Or, tap the MSImport icon on the home screen. 5 Operate the desired file or data using your Windows Explorer, and so on.
How to read the online manual 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CDROM drive. The install screen appears automatically. 2 3 Click Manuals. Double-click MSImport.pdf. The online manual appears. If the Acrobat Reader software is not installed 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CDROM drive. The install screen appears automatically. 2 3 Click Exit. 4 Right-click the CD-ROM drive icon, and then click Open from the shortcut menu. 5 6 7 Click the PC folder.
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