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Sony Alpha 550 questions
Mar 16, 2012 12:56:34   #
jmccl Loc: Western Shore of Utah Lake
 
Hello. I'm new here. Any other Sony Alpha 550 users out there? Question 1. There is a menu setting for CTRL for HDMI (on or off). And there is a connection port on the camera for HDMI. The book does not explain the purpose of this port or setting. Anybody got an explanation? Question 2. There is a USB port and menu selection for USB (Mass Storage or PTP). I gather that in Mass Storage mode I can connect to a computer and transfer images from the camera. What is PTP for? Thanks for your feedback.

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Mar 17, 2012 02:26:33   #
lacsar Loc: Columbia SC and Newland NC
 
You can plug the camera directly into the HDMI port on your tv. You will have to order a cable. You can get them on e-bay.
jmccl wrote:
Hello. I'm new here. Any other Sony Alpha 550 users out there? Question 1. There is a menu setting for CTRL for HDMI (on or off). And there is a connection port on the camera for HDMI. The book does not explain the purpose of this port or setting. Anybody got an explanation? Question 2. There is a USB port and menu selection for USB (Mass Storage or PTP). I gather that in Mass Storage mode I can connect to a computer and transfer images from the camera. What is PTP for? Thanks for your feedback.
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Mar 20, 2012 20:09:53   #
clarencephn Loc: Capitol Heights, MD
 
PTP is Picture Transfer Protocol used to connect your camera to a PictBridge compatible printer..

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