The Cyber-shot <DSC-FX77> can exchange images with a VAIO equipped with the Basic Imaging Profile (BIP)-compatible BluetoothTM function. Before you use the function, you need to download Network Smart Capture to your VAIO. For details on downloading the software, refer to the following website:http://www.vaio-link.com/ Using the Cyber-shot as the remote camera of a SONY VAIO Sending images to the SONY VAIO from the Cyber-shot Sending images to the Cyber-shot from the SONY VAIO Authentication Authentication What's a passkey Passkey is used to authenticate two BluetoothTM devices that have not previously connected to each other and create a trusted relationship between them. You need to enter the same characters (passkey) to each device on passkey authentication process. Once authentication of the device has been confirmed, the Cyber-shot registered the device as a record. Since then you can connect the device without entering a passkey. Caution • To ensure proper security, the passkey entry has a time limit (30 seconds), based on the BluetoothTM standards. • The passkey entry may be required when the authentication valid period of the camera on other device is expired, the record is deleted, or the security setting is changed. • Passkey entry may be required, depending on devices, each time you intend to connect. • This "Passkey" is also referred to as a "BluetoothTM Passkey" etc."PIN" is also used with the same meaning. • In this section, the passkey entry between the VAIO and the Cyber-shot is explained below. [When the passkey entry screen appears on the Cyber-shot before it appears on the VAIO] Enter the desired passkey on the Cyber-shot. Then, enter the same passkey on the VAIO. To enter passkey on the Cyber-shot, look here. [When the passkey entry screen appears on the VAIO before it appears on the Cyber-shot] Enter the desired passkey on the VAIO. Then, enter the same passkey on the Cyber-shot. To enter passkey on the Cyber-shot, look here. <VAIO: passkey entry screen> [When the passkey entry screen appears on the Cyber-shot and the VAIO at the same time] You can enter the passkey on either one. Enter the same passkey on the Cyber-shot and the VAIO. To enter passkey on the Cyber-shot, look here. Entering the passkey on the Cyber-shot Enter the passkey when the passkey entry screen appears. Select the desired character with / / / of the control button, then press . The selected character is entered. <Cyber-shot: passkey entry screen> Repeat Step 1 as many times as needed to enter the desired passkey. Select [OK] with / of the control button, then press . The passkey entry is completed. Tips • You can enter a passkey with up to 16 characters, however, you have to enter the passkey within the time limit (30 seconds). Due to the time limit, we recommend you use about a four-character passkey. • The character types and the number of characters available depend on the device. [To change the character type] Each time you press the MENU button, the character type changes as follows; number lowercase letters uppercase letters symbols. [To delete one character] Select [BACK SPACE], then press of the control button. The last character is deleted. Only the last character in a series can be deleted using [BACK SPACE]. [To delete all the characters] Select [DELETE ALL], then press of the control button. All the characters are deleted. Tips If you select [EXIT], authentication is canceled and the connection is not established. [If you fail to enter the passkey] If you run past the time limit for the passkey entry (30 seconds) or enter a different passkey, confirm the content of the error messages then connect again.