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2-886-280- 13 (1) Digital Printing System © 2006 Sony Corp oration UPX-C100 Oper atin g Instruction s ____________________________________ __ GB.
2 Owner’ s Recor d The model and seri al numbers are l ocated at the re ar . Record these number i n the space provide d belo w . Refer to these numbers whene ver you ca ll upon your Sony d ealer regar ding this pr oduct. Model No . _________ ___________ ______________ Serial No.
3 f or the UP-DX1 10 and the UP A-A C05 W ARNING This uni t has no po wer switch. When installing th is un it, incorporate a rea di ly accessible d isconnect de vice in the f ixed wiring, or connect the po wer cord to sock et-outlet which must be provi ded near the unit an d easily accessible.
T abl e of Contents 4 T able of Cont ents System Over view ....................... ............................ 5 System Configur ation ............ ........................... . 5 Print Layouts .......................... ............................ 6 Names and Functi ons of Pa rts .
System Ov er vie w 5 System Overvi ew The Son y UPX-C100 digita l printing system i s designed to allo w you to t ake passp ort photos and similar ID pictures with a di gital camera, and then print t h em at high image quality and reso lution ( 403 dpi) in full color or black & white.
System Over view 6 Print Lay outs A vailabl e prints sizes ap pear below each lay out. When using UPC-X46 series print paper 1. 151 × 101.6 mm (6 × 4") 2. 120 × 90 mm (4-3/4 × 3-5/8") 3. 95 × 70 mm (3-3/4 × 2-7/8") 4. 80 × 60 mm (3-1/4 × 2-3/8") 5.
System Ov er vie w 7 Guide print These guides are usefu l when adjusti ng the image quality of the p ri nter . Guide Print-DLGm Guide Print-RGB.
System Over view 8 When using UPC-X45 series print paper 10. 47 × 37 mm (1-7/8 × 1-1/2 ") 11. 45 × 35 mm (1-13/16 × 1-7/16") 13. 43 × 33 mm (1-3/4 × 1-5/1 6") 14. 38 × 32 mm (1-1/2 × 1-5/1 6") 1. 120 × 97.5 mm (4-3/4 × 3-7/8") 2.
System Ov er vie w 9 Guide print These guides are usefu l when adjusti ng the image quality of the p ri nter . When using UPC-X34 series print paper Guide print These guides are usefu l when adjusti ng the image quality of the p ri nter . Guide Print-DLGm Guide Print-RGB 7.
Nam es and F unct ions of P a r ts 10 Names and Functions of P ar ts For details, see the pages in parentheses. Camera Front A Flash (3 8) Fires according t o the EXPOSURE & FLASH mode setting . B Lens ( f=5.7 to 17.1 mm (1/4 to 11/16"), F -2.
Names and Funct ions of Pa r ts 11 Rear A Mode dial (21, 25) – (Capture mode): Align on e of these icons with the S tandby lamp to shoot i mages. (Playback mode): Align this icon wi th the Stand by lamp to vie w stored images. B LCD screen When the mode dial is set to – , images captured by the lens are di splayed here.
Nam es and F unct ions of P a r ts 12 F b v V B control buttons When the mode dia l is set to – Use b or B to change the e xposure compensation v a lue (EV v alue) (changes may not be possible with some settings), or V / to change the frame.
Names and Funct ions of Pa r ts 13 Printer Front A 1 (On/St andby) b utton/lamp (56) When you press this but t on, the lamp li ghts and power is supplied to the printer . When you p ress the button again, the lamp tur ns of f and the pri nter enters sta ndby statu s.
Nam es and F unct ions of P a r ts 14 Rear A Pape r jam cover (70) When a paper jam occurs, re mov e t his co ver and remov e the jammed p aper . B - A C IN connector (20 ) Connect to a power outlet using th e power cord. C USB connector Connect to t h e pr inter c onnection cable on the camera using the USB cable.
Supplied Access ories / P reparations 15 Supplied Accessories Confirming the Contents Make sure t hat the follo wing accessories are supplied with your system.
Preparat ions 16 3 Close the c over and press do wn while sliding it to make sure it lock s into place. If the bat tery compartment cover i s facing the g r ound when it is o pened, th e batterie s will fall out. Y ou c an prev ent this b y making sure that th e bottom of th e camera is faci ng up when replacing the batteries.
Prepa rations 17 Preparing the Printer Before using the print er for the f i rst time, perform the following steps to in sert the prin t cartridge and paper tray . These preparations are not req uired at e very use. Perform them only when necessa r y .
Preparat ions 18 2 Raise the cartridge r elease le ver . The car tridge is r eleased, al lowin g you to pull it out. 3 Insert a new print cart ridge, and close the cover . 4 Press the EX EC button. Notes • Ne ver put yo ur hand into t h e cartri dge slot as the inside can reach h i gh temperatures.
Prepa rations 19 3 Insert th e paper tray into the printer u ntil it cli cks into place. Note Do not touch th e printing surf ace. Fingerprint s or dust on the printing surface may lo wer the print quality . • Load UP C-X46 serie s print p aper into th e large paper tray and UPC-X34 series pr int pape r into the small paper tray .
Oper ations (Sh ooting and Printi ng) 20 T o attach the tray co ver K eep the suppl ied tray co ver on th e paper tray when not in use to p rotect the pr int paper inside f rom dust and other particles. Y ou can attach a tray c ov er t o any of the UPC-X46, UPC-X45, and UPC-X34 series’ paper trays.
Operat ions (Shootin g and Printing) 21 T aking a Picture 1 Press the 1 b utton on t he camera. 2 Set the mode dial t o – . 3 When t he image resol ution is set to HIGH- ID or STD-ID, set t he frame by pressing the V / contr ol but t o n. F or details on setting the fram e, see “Setting the F rame ( FRAME)” on page 45.
Oper ations (Sh ooting and Printi ng) 22 A ut of o cus function Pressing the release b utton halfw ay activ ates th e autofocus fun ction. Once t he subject i s in focus, a green focus mark appears i n the center of the LCD. When you press the b utton the rest of the way , the shut ter releases and th e picture i s taken.
Operat ions (Shootin g and Printing) 23 2 Press the / button. The layout previe w screen appear s. If you pre ss the / but t on i mmediately after connecting the camera to th e printer or tur ning the power on , the message “CHECK PRIN TER” or “CHECK CONN ECTION” may appear on the camera’ s LCD.
Oper ations (Sh ooting and Printi ng) 24 Printing a Picture Stor ed in the Camera’ s Built-In Memory When a picture is t aken, its da ta is stored in the camera’ s built-in memo ry . T o print stor ed pictu res, view them in Playback mo de and select the pi cture you wish to print.
Operat ions (Shootin g and Printing) 25 Vie wing a Picture on the LCD 1 Set the mode dia l to . A picture stored in the camera’ s memory appears on the LC D. 2 Select a pict ure to vie w by pressing th e b or B contro l button. The LCD in Pla yback m ode The follo wing is an e xample of ho w the LCD may appear when the mode dial is set t o .
Oper ations (Sh ooting and Printi ng) 26 Deleting a Picture T o delete individual pi ctures in Pla yback mode 1 Set th e mode dial to . 2 Select a pi cture to delete b y pressing th e b or B control butt on. 3 Press the / button. The DELETE screen appears.
Operat ions (Shootin g and Printing) 27 T o delete all pictures from the MENU screen 1 Set the mode dia l to . 2 Press the MENU/GO BA CK b utton. The MENU screen appears. 3 Select DELETE by pressi ng the v or V control but t o n. 4 Press the ENTER button.
Oper ations (Sh ooting and Printi ng) 28 T o protect all pictures 1 Set th e mode dial to . 2 Press the MENU/GO B ACK b utt on. The MENU screen appe ars. 3 Select PR O TECT by pressing the v or V c ontrol but to n . 4 Press the EN TER button. The PR O TECT screen appears.
Setti ngs 29 Settings There are three types of ca mera menus: the Capture mode MENU for set ting shoot i ng con ditions, the Playback mod e MENU for settings re l ated to captured images, and the S E TUP menu for confi guring the camera itself. Displa ying the MENU Screen in Capture Mode 1 Set the mode dial t o – .
Sett ings 30 Displa ying the SETUP Screen The SETUP screen can be displa yed regard less of whether the mo de dial is set to – or . 1 Press the MENU/GO B ACK b utt on. The MENU screen appe ars. 2 Select SETUP by pressi ng the v or V contr ol but to n .
Menu s 31 Menus Menu Configuration Camera Capt ure mode * The displayed icon changes according to the selected setting. Pla ybac k mode : Default setting EXIT MEN U * EXPOS URE & FLAS H AE, Flash:.
Menus 32 SETUP menu The SETUP men u is common to the MENU for Capture mode and the MENU for Playback mode. : Default setting 1) When SIZE U NIT is se t to mm 2) W ith the UPC-X45 series, p rint size c hanges t o 120 × 97 .5 mm. 1) When SIZE U NIT is se t to inch 3) Wit h the UPC-X4 5 series, prin t size changes to 4-3/ 4 × 3-7/8".
Menu s 33 Printe r * When UPC-X45 series pr int pape r is used, (S) is displa yed. COLOR ADJUST CYN-RED ( – 7 to +7) COLOR(S) * MAG- GRN ( – 7 to +7) YEL-BLU ( – 7 to +7) DA R K ( – 7 to +7) L.
Menus 34 Functions of the Menu Items Capture mode MENU Lock: P ress and hold t he MENU/GO BA CK b utton to lock or unlock t he MENU. * The displayed icon changes according to the selected setting. Menu Ite m Function Settings EXIT MENU Exi ts Men u mod e.
Menu s 35 Pla y back mode MENU Lock: Pr ess and hold the MENU/GO B A CK butt on to lock or unlo ck the MENU. * Only whe n shooti ng and wh en currently turned ON in the SET UP menu. Menu Ite m Function Settings EXIT MENU Exits the MENU mode. — PICTURE INFO Displays the follo wing information for the displa yed pi cture.
Menus 36 SETUP menu * W ith the UPC-X45 series, pri nt size changes t o 120 × 97.5 mm . ** W it h the UPC-X4 5 series , print si ze changes to 4-3/4 × 3 -7/8". Menu Ite m Function Settings EXIT SETUP Exits SET UP mode and returns to the previous M enu displa y .
Menu s 37 Printe r Menu item Function Settings COLOR ADJUST COLOR Adjusts the p rint qua lity for color p ictures. C YN-RED: Adjusts c yan and red. MA G-GR N: Adjusts mage nta and gree n. YEL-BLU: Adjusts yello w and blue. D ARK: Adjusts the brightn ess of dark areas.
Menus 38 Setting the Shooting Conditions The shooting co nditions of the came ra are fac tory set to Manu al Exposure, Flash: Auto, but you can change the shooting conditi ons using t he menus as necessary .
Menu s 39 T o select th e exposure contr ol and flash mode (EXPOSURE & FLASH) 1 Display the MENU screen in Capture mo de. F or details on displaying the MENU scr een, see “Disp laying t he MENU Scr een in C aptur e Mode” on pag e 29. 2 Select EX POSURE & F L ASH by pressing the v or V cont rol bu tton.
Menus 40 Red-ey e reduction flas h + auto exposure mode ( ) This mode i s designed to alle viate the tend ency for the subject’ s eyes to appear red when shooti ng with the flash in a dark envi ronment. When the surrou ndings are dark, the aut omatic firing of the bui lt-in flash is the same as that for the auto flash + auto e xposure mode ( ).
Menu s 41 Setting the Aperture ( APER TURE) Y ou can only set t he aperture when the EXPOSURE & FLASH mode is se t to – or . 1 Display the MENU screen in Capture mo de. F or details on displaying the MENU scr een, see “Disp laying t he MENU Scr een in C aptur e Mode” on pag e 29.
Menus 42 Setting the ISO Sensitivi ty ( ISO SPEED) Y ou can only set the ISO sensi t i vity when the EXPOSURE & FLASH mode is set to – or . 1 Display the MENU screen for Capture mode. F or details on displaying the MENU scr een, see “Displayin g the MENU Scr een in Capt ure M ode” on pag e 29.
Menu s 43 5 Press the ENTER button. The MENU screen for Capture mode reapp ears. z When t he mod e dial is set to – , th e resoluti on setting change s with each pr ess of the / bu tton. Recommended recor d ing resolutions : The optimal combination of recording resolution an d print size.
Menus 44 Adjusting the White Balance ( WHITE B ALANCE) Y ou can only set the white bal ance when th e EXPOSURE & FLASH mode is set to – or . 1 Display the ME NU screen in Capture mod e. F or details on displaying the MENU scr een, see “Displayin g the MENU Scr een in Capt ure M ode” on pag e 29.
Menu s 45 Setting the Frame ( FRAME) When the im age resolution i s set to HIGH-ID or STD- ID, guid elines can be disp layed on the LC D to help you adjust the size and positio n of the subject when framing a picture.
Menus 46 T o use the fixed frame guidelines (FRAME-[1 ], FRAME-[2], FRAME- [3], FRAME-[4 ]) 1 Display the SETUP screen. F or details on di splaying the SETUP sc reen, see “Displayin g the SETUP Scr een” o n pag e 30. 2 Select FRAME by pressi ng the v or V control but to n .
Menu s 47 Dimensions for FRAME-[1], FRAME-[2 ], FRAME-[3], and FRAME-[4] prints When shooting pictures wit h the FRAME-[1], FRAME -[2], FRAME-[3], o r FRAME-[4] guide lines, the approximate dimensions of the prints are as foll ows.
Menus 48 T o adjust t he horizontal guideli nes (FRAME-[5 ]) The de fault setting fo r the thre e horizon tal guide line positions of FR AME-[5] is th e same as that for FRAME-[1]. Y ou can ad just the position of the guidelines b y performing the f ollo wing steps.
Menu s 49 * Do not use this frame and print layout combin ation, as the subject’ s face will no t f it within the print. T o adjust the width of the guideline s (FRAME-[6 ]) 1 Display the SETUP scr een. F or details on displayi ng the SETUP scr een, see “Disp laying t he SETUP Scr een” on pag e 30.
Menus 50 T o remove the guidelines 1 Display the SETUP screen. F or details on di splaying the SETUP sc reen, see “Displayin g the SETUP Scr een” o n pag e 30. 2 Select FRAME by pressi ng the v or V control but to n . 3 Press the EN TER button. The frame selection screen appears.
Menu s 51 Note Y ou c annot rem ov e th e ma rk for all the print sizes. 6 When you ha ve f inished conf iguring the sett ings, select RE TURN by pre ss ing the v or V control but t o n.
Menus 52 Setting the Date and Time (D A T E & T I M E ) The year , month, day , and time that a picture is tak en can be recorded a nd then displayed dur ing playback. The date an d time display can al s o be tur ned of f. 1 Display the SETUP screen.
Menu s 53 Selecting the Language Displa y (L A N G U A G E ) 1 Display the SETUP scr een. F or details on displayi ng the SETUP scr een, see “Disp laying t he SETUP Scr een” on pag e 30. 2 Select LANGU A GE by pressing the v or V contro l button. 3 Press the ENTER button.
Menus 54 Formattin g the Came ra’ s Memory ( FORMA T MEMOR Y) Y ou can format the camera’ s memory . All pictures stored in the camera’ s built-in mem ory (inclu ding protected pictures) a r e delet ed after formatting. 1 Display the SETUP screen.
Menu s 55 Displaying the Firmwar e V ersion ( VERSION) Y ou can display the camera’ s firmware version. Use thi s information when consulting a serv ice representati ve about the camera. 1 Display the SETUP scr een. F or details on displayi ng the SETUP scr een, see “Disp laying t he SETUP Scr een” on pag e 30.
Adjusti ng the Printer Picture Qu ality 56 Adjusting the Printer Pictu re Qual ity Y ou can use the MENU funct ion of the print er to adjust the pic ture qu ality . Up to three sets of adjust ment values for color prints and bl ack & white prints, respecti vely , can be sa ved and recalled for use l ater .
Adjusting t he Printer Picture Quality 57 Saving and Loading Adjustment Va l u e s Once picture qual ity adjustment is complet e, you can follo w the procedure belo w to save t he adjustment va lu es so t hat they can be loaded and used later .
Adjusti ng the Printer Picture Qu ality 58 MA G-GRN adjustment (G parameter) Y ou can adjust the magenta and g reen color components. The d efault is 0.
Adjusting t he Printer Picture Quality 59 GAMMA adjustment (GM p arameter) Y ou can adjust th e gamma v alue. The default i s 0. Pressing B on the control b utton of the printer i n creases the halftone of each of the RGB data in the direction that the brightne s s increases.
Adjusti ng the Printer Picture Qu ality 60 Guide Prin t Function Selectin g the Guide P rint-RGB o r Guide Prin t-DLGm layout be fore printin g enables you to print a guide picture that has each of the RGB or DLGm paramet ers changed. Guide pictures can be pr inted on UPC-X46 ser ies, UPC- X45 series, and UPC -X34 series paper .
Adjusting t he Printer Picture Quality 61 Guide Print-DLGm (adjusting DLGm parameters) Selecting the Guide P r int-DLGm layout befor e printing enables a color g uide to be printed for t h e DLGm parameters.
Adjusti ng the Printer Picture Qu ality 62 Differen ce be tween selec ting + and – When you print a Gui de Print-RGB with each of t h e RGB parameters fo r the center picture set to 0, two simulatio.
Adjusting t he Printer Picture Quality 63 Displa y during printing process When you pr int a pict ure, the operation t hat is being processed app ears on the printer operation d i splay as sho w n belo w . Adjusting the Print P osition (PRINT OFFSET) When using the UPC-X46 series, you can adjust the print position in incre ments of 0.
Camera Status Indicators 64 Printing a Color Pa ttern (PRINT TEST) Perform the follo wing steps to print a color pa t tern. 1 T urn on the pr inter . 2 Press the M ENU button. 3 Press v or V on the contro l button to displa y “PRINT SE TTING [>>]” on th e operation disp lay .
Maintaining S y stem P erf or mance 65 P ower St atus Indica tors When u sing ba tteries When the battery charge is gett ing lo w , the follo wing icons appear at t h e botto m ri ght of the camera’ s LCD. Use these to get a gen eral idea of when t o replace t he batteri es.
Specifications 66 Printer Precau tions • If you do not inten d to use the printer for a long ti me, set the print er to standby mode and disconnect the po wer cord from the outlet. • When tran spor ting th e pri nter, remove any accessories. Failing to do so may result in a malfuncti on.
Specifications 67 Shutter sp eed 1/2 to 1 /1000 second s Sensiti vity A UT O, ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 140, ISO 200, ISO 280, ISO 400 LCD monitor 2.0-in ch lo w-temperature polysi licon TFT c olor LCD Approx.
T roub leshooting 68 Optional acces sories UP A-DX100TR Paper T ray 10UPC-X46 S eries Self- laminating Color Printing P ack (250 sheets) 10UPC-X45 S eries Self- laminating Color Printing P ack (250 sheets) 10UPC-X34 S eries Self- laminating Color Printing P ack (300 sheets) Design and specif ications are subj ect to change without notice.
T roubl eshoot ing 69 Camera LC D Pla yback Printing Picture Qualit y Symptom C ause/Solutio n If the camera is used in a cold location , residual images may appear on the LCD . Black spot s may appear or red, blue, g reen, or other c olor sp ots may remain on th e LCD .
T roub leshooting 70 Printer T o remove j a mmed paper If a paper ja m occurs while prin ting is in p rogress, the ALARM lamp lights, an error message ap pears, and printi ng stops. Perform th e following steps to remove the jamme d paper . 1 Press the 1 b ut ton on the print er to switch to standby mod e.
T roubl eshoot ing 71 T o clean the inside of the pri nter If white lines or dot s appear on printed pictures, clean the inside o f the pr inter using the su pplied cl eaning cassette and th e protecti ve sheet i ncluded with the printi ng pack . Notes • Only perform cleaning if there are white lines or dots on the pr inted pictures.
T roub leshooting 72 Err or Messages After perfor ming the actions describ ed above, pr ess the MENU/GO B A C K b utton to cle ar the error message on t h e camera.
List of Icons 73 List of Icons Camera Main Unit LCD MENU (C apture M ode) MENU (Pla ybac k Mode) Icon Description P age (s) 1 On/Sta ndby 10 – C a pture mode 11, 31, 34 Playbac k mode 11, 31, 35 Zoo.
List of Icons 74 MENU (SETUP ) Printer Main Un it Icon Description Page (s ) Frames (FRAME) 36, 45 Print Siz e List (PRINT SIZ E LIST) 36, 50 Display Size Unit (SIZE UNIT) 36, 51 Date and Time (D A TE.
Inde x 75 Index A AC power Camera 16 Printer 20 AC power adaptor 16 Adjustm ent res ults 59 Chec kin g 59 Adjustment values 5 7 Loading 57 Saving 57 ALARM lamp 13 APERTURE 34 , 41 Aperture 21, 41 AUTO.
Inde x 76 P Pape r jams 70 Paper jam cover 14 Pape r tra y slot 13 Par amet ers B parameter 58 D parameter 58 G parameter 58 Gm parameter 59 L parameter 58 R parameter 57 PICTU RE IN FO 35 Pic ture i .
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