Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DSC-TX7C Sony
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© 2010 Sony Corporation 4-165-176- 12 (1) GB Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-TX7/TX7C Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 2 GB How to use this handbook Click on a butto n at upper ri ght to j ump to the correspondin g page. This is conv enient wh en searchin g for a f unction yo u want to view. Search for info rmation by fun ction.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 3 GB Notes on using the camera Notes on th e types of memory card s that you can use ( sold sep arately ) The following memo ry cards ar.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 4 GB Notes on the LCD screen and lens • The LC D screen is manufact ured usi ng ext remel y hi gh-pr ecis ion tech nolo gy so over 99.9 9% of th e pix els are op erati onal for effectiv e use.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 5 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 In dex 6 GB MENU (Shooting) MENU items (S hooting) ·· ·········· ·············· ········· ··· 11 MENU (Vi.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 7 GB Troublesho oting Troubleshoo ting ·············· ·········· ········· ········· ····.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 8 GB Operation Search Leaving the settings to the camera Intelligent A uto Adjustmen t ············· ···········.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 9 GB Shooting without blur High Sensitivi ty ··· ············· ············· ············· ·.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 10 GB Editing images Retouch ··· ············· ···················· ············ ···.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 11 GB MENU/Setti ngs Search You can easil y select the va rious s hooting f unctions from . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch to display the MENU screen. The four menu items d isplay ed bel ow do not appea r in the MENU screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 12 GB • [Quality] is displ ayed only when [Movie format] is set to [ AVCHD]. • Only th e items that are av ailable for ea ch mode are displayed o n the screen. • The fou r menu it ems disp layed below differ accord ing to ea ch mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 13 GB You can easil y select the va rious vi ewing fu nctions 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 below do not appear in the MENU screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 14 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 In dex 15 GB • [Sho oting Setti ngs] a ppears onl y whe n sett ings have been enter ed f rom sh ootin g mode . • [Memory Card Tool] appea rs only when a memory card is inse rted in the camera, while [Internal Memory Tool] appears only when a memory card is not inserted.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 16 GB Names of parts Camera A Shutter button B Microphon e C Lens cover D ON/OFF (Power) button E ON/OFF (Power) lamp F Flash G Self-tim.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 17 GB Multi-output stand Use the multi-outp ut stand for attaching the camera in the following cases.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 18 GB List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are dis played on the screen to indicate th e camera status .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 19 GB 2 3 4 Display Indi cation 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 In dex 20 GB Using the touch panel The camera allows you to perform oper ations and make sett ings by touching the buttons or draggin g the LCD screen with your finger. • To oper ate the touch panel, p ress it lig htly with your finger o r the sup plied p aint pen .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 21 GB Touching t he subject on the touch panel di splays a fr ame, and then pressing t he shut ter butt on halfway down brings the fram e into focus. If there is a face in the frame, in addition to the focu s, the brightness and hue are also automatically optimized .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 22 GB Customizing the MENU items During shooting/p layback, the four MENU items appear below on the LCD screen. You can customize these four buttons to the de sired MENU items and layout, letting you conveniently locate fre quently us ed butt ons.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 23 GB Using the Still/Movie mode button You can select the sho oting mode accord in g to the mo de you want to s hoot in. 1 Press / mode button to switch (Still) or (Movie) shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 24 GB Using the internal memory The camera has approximately 45 MB of internal memory. T his memor y is not r emovabl e. Even when there is no memo ry card in serted in the cam era, you can record imag es using this internal memory.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 25 GB REC Mode You can sel ect the shoot ing mode based on con dition and objecti ve. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch (REC M ode) t desired m ode. (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) Allows you t o shoot st ill images wi th the se tting adju sted automatically .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 26 GB Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot s till images with the se tting adjusted automatically . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Inte lligent Auto Adjustment) 3 Press the shutter button fully down.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 27 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 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 28 GB Intelligent Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a panoramic image fr om co mposed images. Th e camer a also automatically detects people’s faces or moving s ubjects. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 29 GB z Changi ng th e shoo ting di recti on or imag e size of a panora mic image Shooting Direction: (S hoot ing Dir ect ion) t [R ight.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 30 GB Movie Mode Allows you to record movi es. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie M ode) 3 Press the shutter button fully down. You can also record movi es by touch ing .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 31 GB Anti Motion Blur This is suitable for indoor shots without using the flash to reduce the subject blur. 1 Lower 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 In dex 32 GB Hand-held Twilight Although night scenes t end to blur by c amera shake, this mode al lows you to shoot night s cenes with less noise wi thout using a tripod. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 33 GB Backlight Correction HDR You can shoot two imag es having different ex pos ures to create a single image with a g r eater range of.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 34 GB Scene Selection Allows you to shoot with pr es et settings accor ding to the scene.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 35 GB • When yo u shoot images usin g (Twiligh t Portrait) , (Twilight) or (Fireworks) 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 In dex 36 GB Zoom You can enlarge th e image when shooting. Th e camera’s op tical zoom function can enlarge images up to 4×. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Move the zoom (W/T) lever.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 37 GB Viewing still images 1 Press the (Playback) button to swi tch to playback mode. 2 Select an i mage with / .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 38 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 In dex 39 GB Wide Zoom In single-image mode , still images at a 4:3 aspect ratio are played over the entire LCD screen. In this case, the top and bottom of the image will be sl ightly cropped. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 40 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 In dex 41 GB Viewing movies 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Select a movie with / . 3 Touch on the LCD screen. When you t ouch the LCD screen during p layback, operation buttons are di splayed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 42 GB Easy Mode Allows you to shoot still images us ing the minimum necessary functions. The text size increases and indicators become easier to see. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 43 GB Movie button You can qui ckly start sho oting movies fr om all REC modes. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch . 3 To end recording the mo vie, touch . You can also exit movie reco rding by pressing th e shutter button fu lly down.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 44 GB Movie shooting scene Allows you to shoot with pr es et settings accord ing to the s cene when the camera is in Movie Mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 45 GB Smile Shutter When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Sm i le Shutter) 3 Wait detecting a smile.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 46 GB z Hints for better captur ing of smiles • The sh utter op erates wh en any person whose fa ce is bei ng detecte d smiles. • You ca n select or regi ster the selecte d subject for face det ection with [Face Detection ].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 47 GB Flash 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Flash) t desi red mode When the butto ns are not displaye d on the left side of the LC D screen, touch . • The flash strobes twice.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 48 GB Flash In Easy Mode, select the Flash setting from . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy M ode) 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 In dex 49 GB Self-Timer 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Self-Timer) t desired mode When the butto ns are not displaye d on the left side of the LC D screen, touch . • In Movie Mode, [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two Peo ple] is not available.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 50 GB Self-Timer In Easy Mode, select the Self-Timer setting from . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy M ode) t [OK] 3 t [Self-Timer] t desired mode Off Does not use the self-tim er.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 51 GB Shooting Direction Set the direction to pan t he camera when y ou shoot Inte lligent Sweep Pano rama images. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (iSweep Panorama) 3 (Shooting Direction ) t desired direction (Right) Pan from left to right.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 52 GB Image Size/Quality The image size determ ines the size of the image file that is r ecord ed when you tak e a image. The larger the image s ize, the more detail will be repr oduced when the imag e is printed on l arge- format paper.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 53 GB The larger the size of the movie image, the higher the image quality. The higher the amount of data used per second (average bit -rate ), the smooth er th e playback image.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 54 GB z On “image quality” 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 becomes larg e, it takes up mor e memory, and the image is dis p layed in fine detail.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 55 GB Burst The camera shoots up to 10 continuous frames in one b urst when you hold down the shu tter butto n. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Bu rst ) t desired mode When the butto ns are not displaye d on the left side of the LC D screen, touch .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 56 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 In dex 57 GB EV You can adjust t he exposure manually i n 1/3 EV step s in a range of –2.0 E V to +2.0 EV. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (EV) Depending on th e REC mode, this is set u sing buttons displayed o n the left side of the screen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 58 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 In dex 59 GB White Balance Adjusts color tones accord ing to the surroundin g light condit ions. Use this function if imag e color appears un natural. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 60 GB • [White Bala nce] is no t available in the following situation s: – In Inte lligent Auto Adjustment mode –I n E a s y M o d e • When [Fla sh] is set to [On] in Back light Co rre ction HDR mod e, [White Ba lance] is not avai lable.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 61 GB Underwater White Balance Adjusts the color tone when th e camera is set to (Underwater) mode in Scene Selection or (Underwater) mode in [Movie shoo t ing scene]. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 62 GB Focus You can change t he focus metho d . Use the menu wh en it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. AF stan ds for “Aut o Focus,” a functi on that adjusts the focus automa tically.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 63 GB z Quick ly choosin g the pri ority subj ect Touching the screen displ ays 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 In dex 64 GB Metering Mode Selects the metering mode that sets whi ch part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Metering Mode) t d esired m ode • In Movie Mod e, [S pot] cann ot be sele cted.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 65 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 In dex 66 GB • The Sc ene Rec ognitio n funct ion does not operate whe n you sh oot images usin g Digital Zo om.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 67 GB Face Detection Detects the faces of you r subjects and adjusts the focus, flas h, exposure, white b alance and red- eye reduction se ttings automatically. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 68 GB z Registerin g the prior ity face (Selec ted-face Memory ) Normally the camera automati cally selects th e face to fo cus on according to the [Face Detection] setting, but you can als o select and regi s ter a face to be g i ven priority.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 69 GB Anti Blink When Scene Selection is set to (Soft Snap ) w hile you ar e shooting 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 In dex 70 GB Display Settings Sets whether to display the operation button s on the LCD screen in shooting mode. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Display Settings) t desired mode (On) Disp lays the operati on button s.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 71 GB Easy Mode When viewing still images i n Easy Mode, the pl ayback screen text becomes larger, indicators become easier to see, a nd fewer functions can be u s ed. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 72 GB Calendar This feature selects the date to be played back on the calendar when using Date View. Step 2 is unnecessary wh en [Date View] is already set. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 73 GB Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 Touch (Im age Index). When the butto ns are not displaye d on the left side of the LC D screen, touch .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 74 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 displaye d on the left side of the LC D screen, touch .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 75 GB 1 Touch (Slideshow) t [Slideshow with music]. 2 Touch de sired mode t [Start]. 3 To exit slideshow, touch the screen, then select from [Exit Slideshow].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 76 GB • The mo vies are pl ayed back wi thout their aud io. • The inte rval setting is inv alid for mo vie playback. Musi c Specifies the music to be played during slides hows . You can s elect more than one backgrou nd music track.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 77 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 mode • When usin g internal memo ry, a Fold e r View is u s ed with stil l images and movies displayed in the same folder.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 78 GB z You c a n swit ch between index and s ingle-image mode when selecting images Touch to return 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 In dex 79 GB Send by TransferJet TransferJet is a clo s e-up, wireless trans f er tech nology that allows data to be transferred by closely aligning two products that you want to communicate with each other.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 80 GB 1 Press the (Playba ck) button to turn on the camera. 2 Closely align the (TransferJet) marks on the camera and sending device to receive images. A notification soun d is emitted when connection is m ade.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 81 GB Paint Paints or adds stamps to a stil l image and saves it as a new file. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Pa in t) When using the internal memory, t ouch (Pa int) on the left side of the LCD screen .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 82 GB Retouch Retouches a r ecorded image an d recor d s it as a new file. The original image is retained. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Retouch) t desired mode 3 Perform reto uching according to the op eration method in each mo de.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 83 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 desired mode • When usin g internal memo ry, a Fold e r View is u s ed with stil l images and movies displayed in the same folder.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 84 GB Display Burst Group You can select to display bu rs t images in gr oups or display all images during playback.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 85 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is displayed fo r registered images.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 86 GB DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a function that allo ws you to specify the images of the memory card that you want to print out later. The (Print order) mark is displayed fo r registered images.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 87 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 In dex 88 GB Volume Settings Adjusts the volume for slides how and movi e playback. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 89 GB Display Settings Sets wheth er to disp lay the operatio n buttons on the LCD screen in vi ewing mode. 1 Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2 t (Disp lay Se tting s) t de sired mode (On) Displ ays the op eration buttons .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 90 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 In dex 91 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 sett ings) t desired mode (12-up) Disp lays 12- up images.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 92 GB Select Fol der When multiple folders are created in a memory card, this function selects the folder containing the image you wan t to play back. Step 2 is unnecessary wh en [Folder View] is already set.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 93 GB Movie format You can set the r ecording method used to record movies. 1 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Movie format] t d esired m ode AVCHD This recording method is su itable for viewing smooth video images on a hig h -definit ion television .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 94 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 In dex 95 GB Grid Line With reference to the grid lines, you can easily set a subject in a horizontal/vertical position. 1 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Grid Line] t desired mode On Displays the grid lines.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 96 GB Digital Zoom Selects the Digital Zoom mode. The camera en larg es the image using optical zoom (up to 4×). When the zoom scale is exc eeded, the camera uses either s mart or precision Di gital Zoom.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 97 GB Auto Orientation When the camera is rotated to s hoot a portrait (v ertical) image, the came r a records its position change and displays the image in the por trait position.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 98 GB Scene Recog. Guide You can sel ect whether or not the guide is d isplayed next to th e Scene Recognition ic on when Scene Recognition is activated. 1 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Scene Recog.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 99 GB Red Eye Reduction The flash s t robes two o r more times before sho oting to reduce the red-eye phenom enon when using the flash.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 100 GB Blink Alert When an image with the s ubject’s eyes closed is recorded 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 In dex 101 GB Beep Selects or turns off the sound produced when you oper at e the camer a. 1 t (S e tti ng s) t (Main Settings) t [Beep] t desired mode Shutter Tur ns on the shutte r sound when you press the shutter button.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 102 GB LCD Brightness This sets th e brightness of th e LCD screen. 1 t (S e tti ng s) t (Main Settings) t [LC D Bri ghtnes s] t desired mode • In [Br ight] mo de, the b attery po wer may decre ase faster .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 103 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warn ings and messages.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 104 GB Demo Mode You can set whether to use a demonstr at ion of the Scene Recognition and Smile Shutter.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 105 GB Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute this func tion, the images are retained . 1 t (S e tti ng s) t (Main Settings) t [Initiali ze] t [OK] • Be sure no t to turn off the c amera while i nitializing.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 106 GB HDMI Resolution Sets the resolution to be output to a TV from the HDMI terminal when you view images by connecting the multi-output stand (supplied) of this camera to the HDMI termin al of a High Definition TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately) .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 107 GB CTRL FOR HDMI This setting allows (TV) remo te control of a cam era that is conne ct ed to a “BRAVIA” Sync TV using t he HDMI Cable (sold separately). Fo r details on “BR AV IA” Sy nc, see page 128.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 108 GB COMPONENT Selects the video sign al output type fro m either SD or HD (1080i) i n accordance with th e type of TV you conn ect to the camera using an HD Output Adaptor Ca ble (sold separately).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 109 GB Housing Displays the dedicated op eratio n buttons when th e camera is in stalled in the Housing (Marine Pack). Refer also to the operati ng instructions supplied with the Housing.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 110 GB USB Connect Sets the mode when the camer a is connected to a compu ter or a PictBridge-com pliant printer using the USB cable.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 111 GB LUN Settings Sets the di splay method for the recording media di splayed on a computer screen or ot her monitor when the camera is connected with a compu t er or AV comp onent using a U SB connection.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 112 GB Download Music You can use “Music T ransfer” in the CD-ROM ( s upplied) to change background m usic tracks. 1 t (S e tti ng s) t (Main Settings) t [Downloa d Music] The message “Chang e sl ideshow music Connect to PC” is displ ayed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 113 GB Format Music You can delete all t he background music files stored in the camera. It can be us ed in cases such as when the back ground music file s are damaged and cannot be pl ayed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 114 GB Power Save Sets the length of time until th e LCD screen goes d ark and the time until the camera turns off.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 115 GB TransferJet You can select Transfe rJ et communication settings . TransferJet is a close-up, wireless trans fer technolog y that allows dat a to be transferred by closely alignin g two products that yo u want to communicate with each other.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 116 GB Calibration Enables you to pe rform calibration when the tou ch panel buttons do not react at the ap propriate points where you touch. 1 t (S e tti ng s) t (Main Settings) t [Calibration] 2 Using the paint pen, touch the center of the × mark displayed on the screen in order.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 117 GB Format Formats the memor y card or the internal memory. To ensure stable op erations of the memory card, we recommen d that you use this camera to format any memor y card being used with this camera for the first time.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 118 GB Create REC.Folder Creates a folder in a m emory card to store recorded imag es. 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 In dex 119 GB Change REC.Folder Changes the folder in th e memory card that is currently us ed to st ore recorded images . 1 t (Settings) t (Memory Card Tool) t [Change REC.Folder] 2 Select the folder in whic h you want to store images using / t [OK].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 120 GB Delete REC.Folder Deletes the folder in a memory card that is used to store reco rded images. 1 t (Settings) t (Memory Card Tool) t [Delete REC.Folder] 2 Select the folder you want to delete using / t [OK ].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 121 GB Copy Copies all images in the inte rnal memory to a memory card . 1 Insert a memory card with sufficient free capacity into the camera. 2 t (Settings) t (Memory Card Tool) t [Copy] t [O K] • Use a fully charged battery p ack.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 122 GB File Number Selects the method used to assign file numbers to images . 1 t (Settings) t (Memory Card Tool) or (Internal Memory Tool) t [File Number] t desired mode Seri es Assigns numbers to files in sequence even if the recording folder or the memory card is changed.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 123 GB Area Setting Adjusts the time to the local time of a selected area. 1 t (Settings) t (Clock Settings) t [Area Setting] t desired mode Home You use the cam era in your area. When the currently s et area differs from your home area, you must make the Area Setting.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 124 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 t (Settings) t (Clock Settings) t [Date & Time Setting] t d esired m ode • The ca mera does no t hav e a feature f or supe rimpos ing da tes on images.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 125 GB Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV You can view im ages recorded on the camera in s t andard pict ure quality by conn ecting the camera to a Standard Def i nition (SD) TV.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 126 GB Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV You can view images recor ded on the camera in high picture qu ali ty by connecting t he camera to a High Definition (HD) TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately) or HD Output Adaptor Cable (s old separately).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 127 GB Connect the camer a to the HDMI terminal of an HD TV using the HD MI Cable (s old separately). 1 Attach the camera to the multi-output stand (supplied). 2 Connect the multi-output stand to the TV using the H DMI Cabl e (sold separately).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 128 GB When you use a TV that has “BRAVIA” Sync (compatible with SYNC MENU) sup port, yo u can operate the playback functions of the camera us ing the remote controller supplied with the TV by connecting the camera to the TV using the HDMI Cabl e (sold separately ).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 129 GB Connect the camer a to an HD (High Definition) TV us i ng the HD Output Ad aptor Cable (sol d separately). Use a Type2c-compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable. 1 Connect the camera to the TV using a HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separately).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 130 GB Using with your computer “PMB” and other applicatio ns are contained on th e CD-ROM (suppli ed) to allow more ve rsatile use of images s h ot with your C yber-shot camera.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 131 GB Using the software 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD- ROM dr ive. The installation menu screen appears. • If it does not ap pear, double-click [Computer] (in Windows XP, [My Computer]) t (SONYPMB).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 132 GB 1 Turn on your Macintosh computer, and insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM d rive. 2 Double-click (SONYPMB). 3 Double-click the [MusicTransfer.pkg] file in the [Mac] folder.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 133 GB Connecting the camera to a computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect an AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) to the multi-output stand (supplied) and a wall outlet (wall socket), and attach the camera to the multi-output stand.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 134 GB 1 Connect the camera to your Macintosh comp uter first. Double-click the newly recognized i con on the desktop t the folder where the image s you want to import are stored. 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 135 GB Uploading images to a media service This camera has a b u ilt-in application “PMB Portable”. You can use this ap plicati on to do the fo l lowing: • You can e asily upload images to a bl og or other m edia service.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 136 GB 1 Make a USB connection between th e camera and a computer. When you connect the camera and your computer, [PMB PORTABLE] appears on t he desktop. Click [×] fo r any unnecessary drives .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 137 GB Creating a disc of movies You can create a disc fro m AVC HD movies that have been recorded with this camera. Select the method that suits your disc player. For details on the method for creating a disc using “P MB”, see “PMB Help.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 138 GB An AVCHD disc wit h HD picture quality can be created fr om AVCHD m ovies imported to a P C using su pplied “PMB” software. 1 Turn on the power of the PC and insert an unused disc in the DVD drive.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 139 GB DVD discs with standard definition imag e quality (SD) can be created using supplied “PMB” software and selecting an AVCHD mo vie imported to the PC. 1 Turn on the power of the PC and insert an unused disc in the DVD drive.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 140 GB Printing still images You can print still im ages using the following meth ods. • Printing directly using a PictB ridge-compliant prin ter • Printing directly using a memory card-compliant pr inter For details, see the operating instruct ions supplied with the printer .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 141 GB 4 t (Print) t desired mode 5 Desired setting item t [Sta rt] • Movi es cann ot be pri nted. • If the ca mera could not be connected to the printer, be sure to set [USB Con n ect] under [Main Settings] to [PictBrid g e].
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 142 GB You can take a memory card containing images sh ot with the camera to a photo printing service shop.
143 GB Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camera, try the following solutions. Be aware that by sending the camera for repair , you give consent that the contents of the intern al memory, mus ic files may be checked.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 144 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 di screp ancy aros e between the rema ining charge i ndicator and the actua l remainin g battery charge.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 145 GB The image is out of focus. • The sub ject is t oo clo se. When sh ootin g, make su re to po sition th e lens farthe r away from.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 146 GB The close-up shoot f unction (Macro/Focus On) does not work. • (Landscape) mode, (Twilight) mo de or (Firewo rks) mode i s selected in th e Scene Sele ction.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 147 GB Cannot shoot images in succession. • You cannot sho o t image s in succession whil e the S mile Shutt er function i s activate d. • T he internal memory or the memo ry card is full.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 148 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 In dex 149 GB Cannot insert a memory card. • Insert it in the c o rrect direc tion. You have f ormat ted a mem ory card b y mistak e. • All the data on the memory card is deleted by forma tting.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 150 GB A connection cannot be established. • The camera cannot b e connected direc tly to a p rinter that is not c ompliant with the PictBridge standard. Consult th e printe r manufact urer as to whether th e printer i s compl ia nt with PictBridge or not.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 151 GB Cannot operate the touch pa nel buttons correctly or fully. • Perform [Calibration] (page 116). • [Ho using] is set to [On] (page 109). The paint pen operation reacts at inappropriate points.
152 GB Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex Warning indicators and messages If a code star ting with a letter of the alphabet a ppears, the self-diagnos is functio n on the camera is working. The last two dig its (indicated by ss ) will differ depending on the state of the camera.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 153 GB System e rror • T urn the power off and then on agai n. Camera overhe ating Allow it to cool • The camera tem pera ture has risen. Th e power m ay turn of f auto maticall y, or yo u may be u nable to record movies .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 154 GB File found which was not recognize d • You tried to delete a folder contain ing a file th at cannot be pl ayed on this c amera. Delete the file on a computer and then delete t he folder.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 155 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 Range] o r [All in This Folder] for DPOF, Protec t or P rint.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 156 GB Recording function unavailable due to high internal temperature • The camera temperat ure has risen.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 157 GB Using the camera abroad You can use the battery charger (s upplied), and th e AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately) in an y country or region where the power supp ly is within 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/6 0 Hz.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 158 GB “Memory Stick Duo” media A “Memory Stick Duo” medi a is a compact, por table IC recording medi um. The types 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 In dex 159 GB Notes on using the “Me mory Stick Duo” m edia Adaptor (sol d separately) • To use a “Mem ory S tick Duo” media with a “Me mory Stick” me dia co mplia nt device, be sure t o in sert the “Memory S tick Duo” med ia into a “M emory Stick Duo” media Ad aptor.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 160 GB Battery pack On charging the battery pack • We recom mend ch arging the ba ttery pac k in an ambi ent te mperat ure of bet ween 10 °C to 30°C (5 0°F to 86°F). T he battery pa c k may not be fully c harge d in te m perat ures outsid e this range.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 161 GB Battery charger • Only NP-BN- type bat tery packs (and no others ) can be ch arged i n the batt ery cha rger (sup plied ).
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 162 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 In dex 163 GB AVCHD format The A VCHD for mat ha s been de velop ed for h igh-defi nition digit al video cameras when reco rding an HD (High-Definitio n) signal at the 1 080i *1 or 72 0p *2 specificat ion using high-effici ency compres sion codi ng technol ogy.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 164 GB TransferJet standard TransferJ et communi cations con form to the standard given below.
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 165 GB Index A A/V OUT (STEREO) jack ...... ......... ........... ......... ....... 125 AF Illuminator ...... ......... ....... ......... ......... ....... ......... ......... .. 94 AF range finder frame .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 166 GB H Hand-h eld Twili ght ...... ....... ......... ........... ......... .......... ......32 HD(1080i) .... ........... ......... ......... ....... ......... ......... ....... .......
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 167 GB Self-Timer ...... ....... ......... ......... ....... ......... ......... ....... ....... 49, 5 0 Send by TransferJet ..... ......... ............ ......... ........... ......... .
Table of contents Operat ion Search MENU/Settings Search In dex 168 GB Notes on the License “C Library”, “Ex pat”, “zlib”, “dtoa”, “pcre” and “l ibjpeg” software are p rovided in the camera. We provide t his software based on license agreements wi th their o wners of copyrigh t .
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