Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Cybershot DSC-TX1 Sony
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© 2009 Sony Corporation 4-148-677- 11 (1) GB Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-TX1 Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 2 GB How to use this handbook Click on a button at up per right to jump to the corresponding p age. This is conv enient wh en searching for a f unction yo u want to vi ew. Search for info rmation by func tion.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 3 GB Notes on using the camera Notes on th e types o f “Memor y Stick” media that you can use (sold separate ly) “Memory Stick Duo ” media: You can use a “Memor y Stick Duo” media with the camera.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 4 GB Table of contents Notes on using th e camera How to use t his handbo ok ···· ·············· ···········.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 5 GB MENU (Shooting) MENU items (S hooting) ················ ·············· ········ 10 MENU (Viewi.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 6 GB Oth ers Image file s torag e dest inatio ns a nd file names ······ ·············· ·············· .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 7 GB Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent A uto Adjustment · ············ ···········.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 8 GB Shooting with backligh t Forced Flash · ············· ············· ············ ······.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 9 GB Printing images with the date “PMB (Pictur e Moti on Browse r)” ··· ············· ··· 118 Changing date and t.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 10 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can easil y select the va rious shoot ing functions from . 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch to display the MENU screen. The four menu items di splayed b elow do not appea r in the MENU screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 11 GB • Only the ite ms that are avai lable for each mo de are displ ayed on the scre en.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 12 GB You can easil y select the va rious viewing functions fr om . 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Touch to display the MENU screen. The four menu items di splayed belo w do not appear in the MENU screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 13 GB You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. 1 Touch to display the MENU screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 14 GB • [S hooting Setting s] app ears on ly whe n sett ings hav e been entere d from s hootin g mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 15 GB Names of parts A Zoom (W/T) lever (31, 33) B Sh utter button C Microphone D ON/ OFF (Power) button E Fl ash F Sel f-timer lamp/Smil.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 16 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are dis played on the screen to indicate the camera s tatus.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 17 GB 2 3 4 Display Indicat ion Ba tte ry r emai n ing Low battery warning AF illum inator Recording folder Recordi ng/Playb ack Media (.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 18 GB Using the touch panel The camera allows you to perf orm operatio ns and make set tings by t ouching the bu ttons or draggin g the LCD screen with your finger. • To o perate the touch pa nel, press i t lightly with your finger or th e supplied paint pe n.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 19 GB Touching t he subject on th e touch pan el displays a fr ame, and then pressing th e shutter b utton halfway down brings the fram e into focus. If there is a face in the frame, in addition to the focus, the brightness and hue are also automatically optimized .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 20 GB Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 11 MB of internal memory. This memory is not r emovable. Ev en when there is no “Memo ry Stick Duo” media inser ted in the camera, yo u can record images using this internal m emory.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 21 GB REC Mode You can sel ect the shooting mode based on condition and objective. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch (REC M ode) t de sired mode (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) Allows you t o shoot still im ages with the setting a djusted automatically .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 22 GB Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot s till images with the se tting adjusted automatically . 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Inte lligent Aut o Adjustment) 3 Press the shutter button fully down.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 23 GB Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a pano rami c image fr om composed images. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 24 GB z Tips for shooti ng a pa nora mic im age • Pan the cam era in an arc with a co nstant vel ocity.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 25 GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movies with audio . 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) 3 Press the shutter button fully down. 4 To stop shooting, press the shutter button fully down again.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 26 GB Program Auto Allows you to shoot wit h the exposure adjusted autom atically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select va rious settings using th e menu. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 27 GB Anti Motion Blur This is suitable for indoor shots without using the flash to reduce the subject blur. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Anti Motion Blur) 3 Press the shutter button fully down.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 28 GB Hand-held Twilight Although night scen es tend to blur by c amera shake, this mode allo ws you to s hoot night s cenes with less noise wi thout using a tripod. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 29 GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings according to the scene. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 30 GB • When yo u shoot images usin g (Twilight Portrait ), (Twilight) or (Fire works) mode, the shutter speed is slower an d the ima ges ten d to blur . To pre vent bl urring , the us e of a tri pod is recommend ed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 31 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s optical zoom f unction can enlarge images up to 4×. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Move the zoom (W/T) lever.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 32 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Se lect an image with / .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 33 GB Playback Zoom Plays back the enlar ged image. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch the area you want to enlarge. The image is enlarged to tw ice the previo us size, with the area you to uched at the center.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 34 GB Wide Zoom In single-image mode, still images at a 4:3 or 3:2 aspect ratio are played over the entire LCD screen. In th is case the top and bottom o f the image will be sligh tly cropped.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 35 GB Temporarily Rotated Display This is used in the single-image mode to temporarily rotate an image and enlarge it on the screen. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 36 GB Viewing movies 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Se lect a movi e with / . 3 Touch on the LCD screen. When you t ouch the LCD screen dur ing playback, op eration buttons are di splayed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 37 GB Easy Mode Allows yo u shoot s till images using t he minim um necessary f unctions. The text size increases and indicators become easier to see. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 38 GB Movie shooting mode Allows you to shoot with pr eset settings accord ing to the scene when the camera is in Movie Mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 39 GB Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch (Smile). When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 40 GB z Hints for bett er capt uring of sm iles • The s hut ter ope rates when any pe rson w hose f ace is being detec ted sm iles. • You can sel ect or register the sel ected subj ect for face detecti on with [Face Det ection].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 41 GB Flash 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Flash) t desired mo de When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch . • The flash strobes twice.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 42 GB Flash In Easy Mode, select the Flash setting from . 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] 3 t [Flash] t desired mode Auto Flashes when shooting in low ligh t or backlight conditions.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 43 GB Self-Timer 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Self-Timer) t desired mode When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch . • The se lf-timer is not va lid when shoo ting in Sweep Panor ama mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 44 GB Self-Timer In Easy Mode, select the Self-Timer setting from . 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 45 GB Burst The camera shoots up to 10 continuou s frames in one burst when you ho ld down the shut ter butto n. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Bu rst ) t desired mode When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 46 GB Shooting Direction Set the direction to pan the camera when you shoot a Sweep Panorama images.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 47 GB Image Size The image size determ ines the size of the image file that is r ecorded when yo u take a image. The larger the image size, the more detail will be reprodu ced when the image is printed on large- format paper.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 48 GB 1 (Image Size ) t desi red m ode When the buttons are not d isplayed on the lef t side of the LCD screen , touch . The larger the size of the movie image, the higher the image quality.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 49 GB z On “image qua lity” and “ image size ” A digital image is made up of a collecti on of small dots called pixels . If it contains a large n umber of pixels, the image b ecomes large, it takes up more memory, and the image is dis played in fine detail.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 50 GB Macro Use this setting to capture beautiful clo se-up imag es of small subjects such as insects or flowers.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 51 GB EV You can adjust the exposure manually in 1/3 EV steps in a range o f –2.0 EV to +2. 0 EV. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (EV) 3 Touch / to adjust exposure t [OK].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 52 GB ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity when the camera is in Program Auto mode or when Scene Selection is set to (Underwater).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 53 GB White Balance Adjusts color tones accord ing to the surrounding light condit ions. Use this function if imag e color appears un natural. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 54 GB 1 Fr ame a wh ite object such as a piec e of paper filling the screen under the same lighting con ditions as you will s hoot the s ubject.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 55 GB Underwater White Balance Adjusts the color tone when th e camera is set to (Underwater) mode in Scene Selection or (Underwater) mode in Mov ie Mode. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 56 GB Focus You can change the focus method. Use the m enu when it is difficult to get the proper focu s in auto focus mode. AF stan ds for “Auto F ocus,” a fu nction that adjusts the focus automatically.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 57 GB z Quickl y choo sing th e priori ty su bject Touching the screen di splays a frame, and then pres sing the shutter butto n halfway down brings the frame in to focus.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 58 GB Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets whi ch part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Metering M ode) t desired mode • In M ovie M ode, [Spo t] c annot be se le cted.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 59 GB Scene Recognition The camera automatically detects sho oting conditions, and then takes the shot. When a motion is detected, the ISO sensitiv ity is increased according to the movement to reduce subj ect bl ur (M oti on Dete ctio n).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 60 GB • The Scene Rec ognition f unction does not operat e when yo u shoot i mages usin g Digit al Zoom. • When the shooting mode is set to burst, or when the Smi le Shutter function is activated, Scene Recogni tion is fixed to [Auto].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 61 GB Face Detection Detects the faces of you r subjects and adjusts the fo cus, flash, expo sure, white balance and red - eye reduction se ttings automatically. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 62 GB z Registering t he prior ity face (Selected-f ace Memo ry) Normally the camera automati cally selects th e face to fo cus on according to th e [Face Detection] setting, but you can also select and register a face to be given p riority.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 63 GB DRO The camera analyzes the shooting scen e and automati cally corrects the bright ness and contrast to improve t he image qu ality.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 64 GB Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to (Soft Snap ) while yo u are shooti ng an image, the camera automatically shoots two images consecutiv ely. The camera will select, display and record the image which the eyes are not blinked automa tically.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 65 GB Red Eye Reduction The flash s trobes two o r more times bef ore shooting to reduce the red-ey e phenomenon when using the flash.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 66 GB SteadyShot Selects the anti-blur mode. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (SteadyShot) t desired m ode • In Inte lligent Auto Adj ustment mode , Easy Mode or Scene S election is set to (Gourmet) mode, [SteadyS hot] is set to [Shooting].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 67 GB Shooting Display Settings Sets whether to display the operation button s on the LCD screen in shooting mode. 1 L ower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Shooting Display Settings) t desired mode (On) Displays the operation buttons.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 68 GB Easy Mode When viewing still images in Easy Mode, the pl ayba ck screen text becomes larger, indicators become easier to see, a nd fewer functions can be used. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 69 GB Calendar This feature selects the date to be played back on the calendar when using Date View. Step 2 is unnecess ary when [Date View] is already set. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 70 GB Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch (Image Index). When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 71 GB Slideshow Images are automatically played back in succession. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch (Slideshow) t desired mode. When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 72 GB 1 Touch (Slideshow) t [Slideshow with music]. 2 T ouch desired mode t [Sta rt]. 3 To exit slidesho w, touch the screen, then select f rom [Exit Slideshow]. • [Slideshow with music] is not avail able for panoramic images and movi es.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 73 GB Musi c Specifies the music to be played during slides hows . You can se lect more than one backg round music track. Touch to listen to each BGM. T ouch / at the bottom of the LCD screen to adjust the BGM volu me.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 74 GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 (Delete) t desired m ode When the butto ns are not d isplayed on the l eft side of the LC D screen, touch .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 75 GB z You can sw itch be tween index and single -image mode when selecting ima ges Touch to retur n to the single-image s creen, and touch on the single-image screen to retur n to the index screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 76 GB Paint Paints or adds stamps to a stil l image and reco rds it as a new file. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. When using the internal memory, touch (Pa int) on the left side of the LCD screen .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 77 GB Retouch Adds effects or m akes corrections to a r ecorded image and reco rds it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 78 GB Display Burst Group You can select to display bu rst images in group s or displ ay all i mages during playback.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 79 GB View Mode Allows you to select the d isplay format for viewing images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (View Mode) t de sired m ode • When using the in ternal memo ry, the Vi ew Mode is set t o [Folder Vie w].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 80 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed for regi stered images. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Protect) t desired mode • When using the in ternal memo ry, the Vi ew Mode is set t o [Folder Vie w].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 81 GB DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a function that allo ws you to specify the im ages of “Memory Sti ck Duo” media that you want t o print out later. The (Pri nt o rder ) mar k is disp layed for regi ste red i mag es.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 82 GB Rotate Rotates a still image. Use this f unction to display a hori zontal orientation image in vertical orient ation.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 83 GB Volume Settings Adjusts the volume for s lideshow and m ovie playback . 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 84 GB Playback Display Settings Sets wheth er to disp lay the oper ation buttons on the LCD s creen in viewi ng mode. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Playback Dis play Settings) t desired mode (On) Displ ays the operat ion button s .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 85 GB Exposure data This sets whether or not to display the sho oting data of the currently displayed file. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Exposure data) t de sired mo de (On) Displays the shooting data on the LCD screen .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 86 GB Image index settings Sets the number of images displayed in the index screen. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Image index settings) t desired mode (12-up) Displ ays 12-up images.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 87 GB Select Fol der When multiple folders are created on a “Memory Stick Duo” media, this function selects the folder containing the image you want to play b ack. Step 2 is unnecess ary when [Folder View] is already set.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 88 GB AF Illuminator The AF illuminator su pplies fill light to focus more easil y on a subject in dark surroun dings. The AF illuminator emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when the shut ter button is pressed halfway, until the focus is lock ed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 89 GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position. 1 t (S ettings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Grid Line] t desired mode On Displays the grid lines.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 90 GB Digital Zoom Selects the Digital Zoom mode. The camera enlarg es the imag e using optical zoom (u p to 4×). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camera us es either smart or pr ecision Digital Zoom.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 91 GB Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to s hoot a portrait (v ertical) image, the camer a reco rds its position change and displays the image in the por trait position.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 92 GB Scene Recog. Guide You can sel ect whether or not the guid e is display ed next to th e Scene Recognitio n icon when Scene Recognition is activated. 1 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Scene Recog.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 93 GB Blink Alert When an image with the s ubject’s eyes closed is record ed while Face Detection is activated, the message “Blinked eye detected” is displayed on the LCD screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 94 GB Beep Selects or turns off the sound prod uced when you operate the camer a. 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [Beep] t desired mo de Shutter Turns on the shutter sound w hen you press the shutter button .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 95 GB LCD Brightness This sets th e brightnes s of the LCD sc reen. 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [LC D Brig htne ss] t desire d mode • In [Brigh t] mode, the bat tery power may decre ase faster.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 96 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the m enu items, warnings an d messages.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 97 GB Demo Mode You can set whether to use a demonstration o f the Scene R ecognition and Smile Shutter.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 98 GB Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute this func tion , the images are retained. 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [Initiali ze] t [OK] • Be sure not to turn off the cam era while init ializing.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 99 GB COMPONENT Selects the video sign al output type from either SD or HD (1080i) in accor dance with the type of TV you conn ect to the camera using an HD O utput Adapto r Cable (sold separately).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 100 GB Video Out Sets the video signal output accord ing to the TV color system of the con nected video equipment.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 101 GB Housing Displays the dedicated op eratio n buttons when the camera is in stalled in the Housing (Marine Pack).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 102 GB USB Connect Sets the mode when the camer a is connected to a computer or a PictBridge-compliant pr inter using the cable for multi-use term inal.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 103 GB Download Music You can use “Music T ransfer” in the CD-ROM (su pplied) to ch ange backgrou nd music tracks . 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [Downloa d Music] The message “Chang e slideshow music Connect to PC” is displ ayed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 104 GB Format Music You can delete all the background mus ic files stored in the camera. It can be used in cases such as when the back ground music file s are d amaged and cann ot be played.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 105 GB Calibration Enables you to pe rform calibration when the touch panel bu ttons do not react at the ap propriate points where you touch. 1 t (Se ttin gs) t (Ma in Settings) t [Calibration] 2 U sing the paint pen, touch the center of the × mark displayed on the screen in order.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 106 GB Format Formats the “Memory Stick Duo” media or the internal memory . A commercially available “Memory Stick Duo” media is already fo rmatted, and can be used immediately.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 107 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in the “Memory Stic k Duo” media f or recording images. Images are recorded in the newly created folder until you create another folder or select another recording fo lder.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 108 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the fold er in the “Memory Stick Duo” media th at is currently used f or recording images. 1 t (Settings) t ("Me mory Stic k" Tool) t [Change REC.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 109 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes a folder in the “Memory Stick Duo” medi a that is currently used fo r recording imag es. 1 t (Settings) t ("Me mory Stic k" Tool) t [Delete REC.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 110 GB Copy Copies all images in the inter nal me mory to a “Memory Stick Duo” media. 1 Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” media with suff icient free space into the camera. 2 t (Settings) t ("Me mory Stic k" Tool) t [Copy] t [O K] • Use a fu lly charged battery pa ck.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 111 GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images. 1 t (Settings) t ("Me mory Stic k" Tool) or (Inter.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 112 GB Area Setting Adjusts the time to the local time of a selected area. 1 t (Settings) t (Clock Settin gs) t [Area Setting] t desired mode Home You use the cam era in your area. When the currently s et area differs fr om your ho me area, you must make the Area Setting.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 113 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 t (Settings) t (Cl ock Settings) t [Date & Time Setting] t desired mode • The camer a does no t have a fe ature fo r superi mpos ing da tes on ima ges.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 114 GB Viewing an image on a SD TV You can view im ages recorded on the camera in standard picture qu ality by conn ecting the camera to an S D (Standard Definition) TV. Ref er also to the operating instructions s upplied wit h the TV.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 115 GB Viewing an image on an HD TV You can view images recor ded on the camera in high picture quality by connecting the camera to an HD (High D efinition) TV using the HD Output Ad aptor Cable ( sold separately) .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 116 GB If you want to view images on a TV screen, you need a TV with a video input jack an d the cable for multi-use terminal. The color system of the TV must match that of the digital still camera.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 117 GB Using with your computer “PMB” and other applicatio ns are contained on th e CD-ROM (supplied) to allow more ver satile use of images s hot with your Cyber -shot camera. * 1 64-bit e ditions and Starter (Ed ition) are n ot supporte d.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 118 GB Using the software 1 Turn on your com puter and insert the CD-ROM (suppli ed) into the CD- ROM dr ive . The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not appear, double-click [Co mputer] (in Windows XP, [My Co mputer]) t (SONYPICTUTIL).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 119 GB 1 Turn on your M acintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (suppli ed) into the CD-ROM d rive. 2 D ouble-click (SONYPICTUT IL). 3 D ouble-click the [M usicTransfer.pkg] file in the [M ac] folder.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 120 GB z Introduc tion to “ Music Tr ansfer” “Music Transfer” allows you to replace the Music files provided in the camera at the factory with your favorite tracks, and to delete and add Music files.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 121 GB Connecting the ca mera to the computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect the camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the AC-LS5K/A C-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) and the USB/AV/DC IN Cable for multi-use terminal (sold separately).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 122 GB 1 C onnect the camera to your Macintosh computer first. Double-click the newly recognized icon on the desktop t [DCIM] t the folder wh ere the images you want to import are stored. 2 D rag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 123 GB Viewing “Cyber-shot Step-up Guide” “Cyber-shot Step-u p Guide” further in troduces how to use the camera and op tional accessories. When you install “C yber-shot Handbook”, “Cyber-sho t Step-up Guide” is al so inst alled.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 124 GB Printing still images You can print still im ages using the following meth ods. • Printing directly using a PictB ridge-complian.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 125 GB 4 t (Print) t desired mod e 5 D esired setting item t [Start]. • Movies cannot be prin ted. • If the c amera could not be co nnected to the printer, be sure to set [USB Connect] u nder [Main Se ttings] to [PictBrid ge].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 126 GB You can take a “Memo ry Stick Duo” media contai nin g images shot with the camera to a pho to printi ng service shop.
127 GB Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camer a, try the following s olutions. On repairing cameras with internal memory or Mus ic files function included, data in the camera may be checked on minimum necessity to verify and imp rove the malfunction symptom s.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 128 GB The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. • T his is cau sed when you use the camera in an extremely ho t or cold loca tion. • A dis crepa ncy ar ose be tween the re mainin g cha rge ind icator and the ac tual re mainin g batt ery ch arge .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 129 GB The image is out of focus. • The subject is too clo se. When shootin g, make su re to po sition th e lens fart her away from the.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 130 GB Macro shooting cannot be turned off. • The re is no f uncti on for fo rcibly t urni ng off m acro shoo ting. In [Auto] mode , you can eve n shoot a dist ant su bject. The date and time a re not disp layed on the LCD screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 131 GB Cannot play back images. • The folder/fi le name has been chan ged on y our comp uter. • N o guarantee s are made fo r playing ba ck, on thi s camera, files con tainin g images which were proces sed on a compu ter or image s which we re shot us ing othe r cameras.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 132 GB A “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media is not recognized by a computer with a “Memory S tick” media slot. • C heck tha t the comput er and the “Memory St ic k” medi a Reader/ Writer su pport a “Memory Stick PRO Duo” m edia.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 133 GB Cannot insert a “Memory Stick Duo” media. • Insert it in the c orrect directio n. You have f ormat ted a “Memor y Stick D uo” media b y mistake . • All the dat a on the “Memory Stick D uo” me dia is de leted by formatt ing.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 134 GB A connection cannot be established. • The camera cannot b e connected directly to a printer that is not co mpliant with th e PictBridg e standard. Consult the printer manu facturer as to whether the printer is c ompliant with PictBridge o r not.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 135 GB Cannot operate the touch pa nel buttons correctly or fully. • Perform [Calibration] (page 105). • [Ho using] is set t o [On] (p age 101) . The paint pen operation reacts at inappropriate points.
136 GB Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index Warning indicators and messages If a code star ting with a letter of the alphabet a ppears, the self-diag nosis func tion on the camera is working. The last two dig its (indicated by ss ) will d iffer depending on the state of the camera.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 137 GB Camera overhe ating Allow it to cool • The camera tempera ture has risen. Th e power may turn off auto matical ly, or yo u may be u nable to record movies . Leave t he camera in a cool location un til the temp erature goe s down.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 138 GB Folder error • A folder with th e same first three dig it number already exist s on th e “Memory S tick Duo ” media (fo r example: 123MSDCF a nd 123 ABCDE). Select anot her fold er, or c reate a new fo lder (pages 107, 108).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 139 GB Maximum number of images al ready se lected • Up to 100 files can be selected when using [Multiple Images]. • Up to 999 files can be selected when using [All in Date Ran ge] or [All in This Folder] for DPOF, Protec t or P rint.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 140 GB Recording has stopped due to increas ed camera temperatur e • Recording has st opped due to a rise in te mperature while recording a movie. Pl ease wait unt il the temperat ure goe s down.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 141 GB Image file storag e destinations and file names The image files recorded with the camera are gro uped as folders on the “Memory Stick Duo” med ia or the internal memory. A Folder containing image data recor ded using a camera not equipped with the folder creating func ti on.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 142 GB “Memory Stick Duo” media A “Memory Stick Duo” medi a is a compact, por table IC recordi ng medium. The t ypes of “Memory Stick Duo” med ia that can be used w ith the camera are listed in the table below.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 143 GB Notes on using the “Me mory Stick Duo” m edia Adaptor (sol d separately) • To use a “ Memory St ick Duo ” med ia wi th a.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 144 GB Battery pack On charging the battery pack • We recom mend chargi ng the ba ttery pac k in an ambi en t tem peratu re of betw een 10 °C to 30° C (5 0°F to 86°F). T he batter y pack ma y not b e fully ch arged in temperat ures outsid e this range .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 145 GB Battery charger • Only D-ty pe, T-ty pe, R-t ype and E-t ype ba ttery pack s (and no others) can be char ged in t he batte ry charger (supp lied).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 146 GB Intelligent Pantilter Intelligent Pantilter (sold sep arately) allows you to take pictures, by having the camera detect people’s faces. For detail s, see the operating instru ctions supplied with I ntelligent Pantilter.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 147 GB Index A AF Illuminator .... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....88 AF range finder frame ......... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... .......
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 148 GB I Image Index ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....... .... ....... .. 70 Image inde x settings ......... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ....... ....
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 149 GB Sweep Pa norama ......... ....... ...... ....... ..... ....... ...... ....... ....... .. 23 T Temporarily Rotated Display ....... ...... ....... ....... ....... ....35 Touch panel .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search Index 150 GB Notes on the License “C Library”, “Ex pat” and “zlib” software are prov ided in the camera. We provide this software based on licen se agreements with thei r owners of copyri ght.
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