Sony UP20 User Manual

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Introduction
About This Manual
This manual covers the following UP-20 series color 
video printers.
• UP-20
• UP-21MD
Wherever the operation or any other item differs 
between the models, this manual clearly describes those 
differences.
The difference among models is as follows:
In this manual, the UP-21MD is used for illustrations. 
However, only the video monitor display is used to 
explain the operation of the unit except in the case where 
the printer window display is required such as for  
instructions on basic menu operations. For customers 
who are using the UP-21MD, see “Basic Menu 
Operations” on page 40 f
or a detailed explanation of the 
printer window display.
System Overview
The UP-20/21MD is a color video printer that quickly 
and easily reproduces images from video equipment 
such as a VTR.
The UP-20/21MD has the following features:
• High picture quality and high print resolution
The printer allows you to print out high resolution 
images in full color (with 256 shades per color, a total 
of more than 16,700,000 colors in all) in high 
resolution print mode (approximately 403 dpi). 
• Menu settings according to your printer specifications
By changing the menu settings for the printer, you can 
make various types of printouts. You can also add a 
caption to the printout. You can carry out ordinary 
printer operations using the buttons and you can set up 
the printer interactively by picking settings from 
displayed menus.
Model
RGB SYNC 
connector
Printer window 
display
UP-20
No
No
UP-21MD
Yes
Yes