Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Cybershot DSC-TX30 Sony
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4-456-210- 11 (1) DSC- TX3 0 Digital Still Camera Instruc tion M anual.
GB 2 The number in parentheses in dicates the num ber of pieces . • Camera (1) • Rechar geable bat tery pack NP-BN (1) (This rechargeabl e batt ery pack ca nnot be u sed wit h Cyber-sh ot that a re supplied with the NP -BN1 b attery pack.
GB 3 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-TX30 Serial No. _____________________________ Model No.
GB 4 • Be sure to charge the battery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that can charge the battery pack. • Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children. • Keep the battery pack dry. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony.
GB 5 UL is an internationally recognized safety organization. The UL Mark on the product means it has been UL Listed. If you have any questi ons about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669). The number below is for the FCC related matters only.
GB 6 [ Notice for the cus tomers in the c ountries applying EU Directives This product has been manufactured by or on behalf of Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan.
GB 7 [ Disposal of waste batteri es (applic able in the Eur opean Union and other European countries with separat e collection syst ems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste.
GB 8 About water-proof, dus t-proof, and shock-proof performan ce of the camera This camer a has enhanc ed water- proof, dust- proof and shock-proof protectio n. Damage ca used from mi suse, abus e or fai lure to pro perly mai ntain t he camera is not co vered by the li mited warr anty.
GB 9 • If dirt or s and gets on the seal ing gaske t or its ma ting surfa ces, wipe the area clean with a soft clo th that will not leave be hind any fibers. Pre vent the sealing ga sket fr om becom ing scra tched by touching it whi le chargin g a battery or using a cabl e.
GB 10 • Allow the ca mera to sit in pure wat er poured into a clean ing bowl for about 5 min utes. T hen, gent ly shake the cam era, pre ss each b utton , slide the zoom lever or t he lens cover in side the water, to clean away any salt, sand or ot her matter lodg ed around the bu ttons or the lens cover.
GB 11 A Lens cover B Flash C Se lf-tim er lamp/S mile Shutter lamp/AF illumina tor D Lens E LED light F Micr ophone G MOVI E (Movie) button H OLED screen/Tou ch panel I Speaker (bu ilt-in) J ON/OFF (P.
GB 12 Inserting the battery pack 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the battery pa ck. • Ali gn the battery pack with the gui de inside the battery inserti on slot.
GB 13 Charging t he batter y pack 1 Open the battery /memory card cov er and con nect the camera and the AC Adapto r (supplied ), using the micro USB cable (supplie d). 2 Connect the AC Adaptor to the wall ou tlet (wall soc ket). The Charg e lamp lights ora nge, and charging sta rts.
GB 14 • If the Charge lamp on the cam era flashes wh en the AC Adaptor is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket), this indicates that charging is temporarily stop ped because the temperatur e is outside the recommended range. When the temperature gets back within the appropriate range, the charging resumes.
GB 15 x Charging by connecting to a comp uter The battery pack can be charged by co nnecting the cam era to a computer using a micro USB cable. • Note the following po ints when charging vi a a computer: – If the camera i s connected to a l aptop computer that is not connect ed to a power source, the lapto p battery level decreases.
GB 16 x Battery life and number of ima ges that ca n be recorded a nd play ed back • The above number of images applies when the battery pack is fully charged.
GB 17 x Supplying power The c amera can be supp lied wit h power fr om the wa ll outlet ( wall socke t) by connecti ng to the AC Adaptor , using the micro USB cable (supplie d). You can import images to a co mputer wi thout worrying about draining the batter y pack by connecti ng the camera t o a comput er usin g the m icro USB cable.
GB 18 Inserting a memory card (sold separately) 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the memory card (s old separatel y). • With th e came ra lens fa cing upwar d, as illust rated , inser t the mem ory card stra ight in unt il it click s into pla ce.
GB 19 x Memory cards that can be use d • In this manual, products in A are c ollectively referred to as “Memory Stick Micro” media, and produc ts in B are collectively referr ed to as microSD memo ry card. x To remove the memory card/ battery pack Memory card: Push the memory card in once to ejec t the memo ry card.
GB 20 Setting the c lock 1 Lower th e lens cove r. The camer a is t urned on. Date & Ti me sett ing is dis played wh en you turn on the cam era for t he first time. • You can also t urn on the camera by pressing the ON/OF F (Power) button. • It may take time f or the power to turn on and allow operation.
GB 21 Shooting still ima ges Shooting movie s • The sound of the lever operating will be recorded when the zoom function operates while shooting a movie. The sound of the MOVIE button operating may also be recor ded when movie recording is f inished.
GB 22 x Selecting ne xt/previou s image Touch (Next)/ (Previ ous) on the scr een. • To pla y back m ovies, touch (P layback) i n the c enter of the sc reen. • To zoom in, move the W /T (zoom) lever to the T side. x Deleting an im age Touc h (De let e) t [This Image] .
GB 23 This came ra is equippe d with a built- in instructi on guide. This allows you to search the cam era’s functio ns according to your needs. In-Camera G uide 1 Touc h ME NU. 2 Touch (In-Camera Guide), t hen selec t the desired MENU item. The ope ration g uide for the selected item i s displa yed.
GB 24 Other function s used when shooti ng or playing back can be operated tou ching the MENU on the sc reen. Only applicab le functi ons are displayed. The four items und er MENU do not app ear in the MEN U scre en. x Menu I tems Shooting Introduction of other functions Movi e shoo ting scene Select mo vie reco rding mod e.
GB 25 HDR Painting effect When [HDR P ainting] is select ed in Picture Effe ct, sets the effect level. Area of emphasi s When [Mini ature] is s elected in Pict ure Effect, s ets the part to focus on. Color hue When [Toy camera] is selected in Picture Effect, sets the color hue.
GB 26 Viewin g Easy Mode Increase the text size on the scr een for ease of use. Date Select Select the des ired ima ge to v iew by date. Calend ar Select the date t o be played back on Calendar. Image I ndex Display multiple images at the same time. Slideshow Select a method of continuous playback.
GB 27 x Setting items If you touch th e MENU while shoo ting or during playba ck, (Settings) is provided as a final selec tion. You can change the default se ttings on the (Se ttin gs) s cr een. * If a memory card is not ins erted, (Internal M emory Too l) will be displayed and only [Format] can be selected.
GB 28 The softwa re “Pla yMemor ies Home” allows you to import st ill image s and movies to your computer and use th em. “Pl ayMemori es Home” is requir ed for importing AVC HD movies to your compu ter. • An Inte rnet connection is requir ed to install “PlayMemories Home”.
GB 29 x Installing “Pl ayMemories Home” on a computer x Viewing “Pla yMemories Home Help Guide” For details on how to use “P layMemor ies Home” , refer t o the “ PlayM emories Home Help Guide”. 1 Using t he Internet browser on y our comp uter, go to the following URL , then click [Install] t [Run] .
GB 30 The number of sti ll image s and recordable time may vary de pending on the shooting condition s and the mem ory card. x Still images (Un its : Imag es) x Movie s The tab le below s hows the approximat e maximu m recor ding times . These are the tot al times for all movie files.
GB 31 Functions built in to this camera • Thi s manual describes the functions of 1080 60i-compatible devices and 1080 50i - compatible devices. To check if your camera is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 50i-compatible device, check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera.
GB 32 Do not use/st ore the camera in the following pla ces • In an extremely hot, cold or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malf unction.
GB 33 Warning on copyright Television programs, films, videotapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.
GB 34 Camera [System] Image device: 7.76 mm (1/2.3 type) Exmor R CMOS sensor Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 18.9 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 18.2 Megapixels Lens: Carl Zei ss Vari o-Tes sar 5× zoom lens f = 4.7 mm – 23.
GB 35 Operating temperature: –10 °C to +40 °C (14 °F to 104 °F) Storage temperature: –20 °C to +60 °C (–4 °F to +140 °F) Dimensions (CIPA compliant): 96.4 mm × 59.3 mm × 15.4 mm (3 7/8 inches × 2 3/8 inches × 5/8 inches) (W/H/D) Mass (CIPA com pliant) (includin g NP- BN battery p ack, “Memory Stick Micro” media): Approx.
GB 36 Tradema rks • The following marks are trademarks of Sony Corporation. , “Cyber-shot,” “Memory Stick M icro” • “AVCHD” and “AVCHD” logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and S ony Corporation.
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