Sony DSC-TX30 User manual

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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
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DSC-TX30
User Guide
Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about the camera.
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Before Use
Before Use
How to use this User Guide
How to use this User Guide
Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen
Names of parts
List of icons displayed on the screen
Using the wrist strap
Using the wrist strap
Using the internal memory
Using the internal memory
Using the In-Camera Guide
In-Camera Guide
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Operating the camera
Operating the camera
Operating the camera
Taking advantage of the touch panel
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing camera settings
Customizing the desired items
Customizing the desired items
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Shooting
Shooting
Shooting still images
Shooting still images
Zoom (Still images)
Shooting movies
Shooting movies
Zoom (Movies)
Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec)
Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject
Shooting mode functions
Intelligent Auto
Superior Auto
Background Defocus
Program Auto
3D Still Image
iSweep Panorama
Picture Effect
Scene Selection
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Viewing
Viewing
Viewing still images
Viewing still images
Playback zoom
Wide Zoom
Viewing burst images
Viewing burst images
Viewing movies
Viewing movies
Viewing panoramic images
Scrolling the panoramic images for display
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Useful shooting functions
Useful shooting functions
Functions available for each shooting mode
Functions available for each shooting mode
MENU items available for each shooting mode
Menu items available for shooting
Tracking focus
Flash
LED Light
Macro
Photo Creativity
Cont. Shooting Settings
Self-Timer
Movie shooting scene
Easy Mode
HDR Painting effect
Area of emphasis
Color hue
Extracted Color
Illustration Effect
Defocus Effect
Soft Skin Effect
Still Image Size(Dual Rec)
Still Image Size/Panorama Image Size
Movie Quality/Movie Size
Exposure Compensation
ISO
White Balance
Focus
Metering Mode
Scene Recognition
Smile Shutter
Smile Detection Sensitivity
Face Detection
Anti Blink
Movie SteadyShot
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Useful viewing functions
Useful viewing functions
Functions available for each view mode
MENU items available for each view mode
MENU items (Viewing)
Easy Mode
Date Select
Calendar
Image Index
Number of images in index
Slideshow
Delete
Beauty Effect
Retouch
Picture Effect
Paint
3D Viewing
View Mode
Display Cont. Shooting Group
Protect
Print (DPOF)
Rotate
Volume
Exposure data
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Changing settings
Changing settings
Shooting Settings
Movie format
AF Illuminator
Grid Line
Clear Image Zoom
Digital Zoom
Wind Noise Reduct.
Scene Recog. Guide
Red Eye Reduction
Blink Alert
Write Date
Disp. Resolution
Main Settings
Beep
Panel Brightness
Language Setting
Display color
Demo Mode
Initialize
CTRL FOR HDMI
USB Connect Setting
USB Power Supply
LUN Setting
Download Music
Empty Music
Power Save
Version
Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool
Format
Create REC.Folder
Change REC.Folder
Delete REC.Folder
Copy
File Number
Clock Settings
Area Setting
Date & Time Setting
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Viewing images on a TV
Viewing images on a TV
Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV
Viewing an image on an HD TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately)
Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV
Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV
Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV
Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Using with your computer
Using with your computer
Recommended computer environment
Recommended computer environment
Using the software
“PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
“Music Transfer”
Software for Mac
Importing images to a computer
Connecting the camera to the computer
Importing images to a computer
Deleting the USB connection
Creating a disc of movies
Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Printing
Printing
Printing still images
Printing still images
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If you have problems
If you have problems
Troubleshooting
Battery pack and power
Shooting still images/movies
Viewing images
Computers
Memory card
Internal memory
Printing
Touch Panel/Screen
Others
Warning indicators and messages
Self-diagnosis display
Messages
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Precautions / About this camera
Precautions / About this camera
Precautions
Precautions
On the internal rechargeable backup battery
Battery pack
Charging the battery pack
Memory card
On cleaning
On cleaning
Number of still images and recordable time of movies
Number of still images
Recordable time of movies
Using the camera abroad
Using the camera abroad
On TV color systems
About this camera
Carl Zeiss lens
AVCHD format
License
Trademarks
Trademarks
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Contents list
Contents list
Before Use
How to use this User Guide
How to use this User Guide
Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen
Names of parts
List of icons displayed on the screen
Using the wrist strap
Using the wrist strap
Using the internal memory
Using the internal memory
Using the In-Camera Guide
In-Camera Guide
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Operating the camera
Operating the camera
Taking advantage of the touch panel
Using MENU items (Shooting)
Using MENU items (Viewing)
Changing camera settings
Customizing the desired items
Customizing the desired items
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Shooting
Shooting still images
Shooting still images
Zoom (Still images)
Shooting movies
Shooting movies
Zoom (Movies)
Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec)
Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject
Shooting mode functions
Intelligent Auto
Superior Auto
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Background Defocus
Program Auto
3D Still Image
iSweep Panorama
Picture Effect
Scene Selection
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Viewing
Viewing still images
Viewing still images
Playback zoom
Wide Zoom
Viewing burst images
Viewing burst images
Viewing movies
Viewing movies
Viewing panoramic images
Scrolling the panoramic images for display
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Useful shooting functions
Functions available for each shooting mode
Functions available for each shooting mode
MENU items available for each shooting mode
Menu items available for shooting
Tracking focus
Flash
LED Light
Macro
Photo Creativity
Cont. Shooting Settings
Self-Timer
Movie shooting scene
Easy Mode
HDR Painting effect
Area of emphasis
Color hue
Extracted Color
Illustration Effect
Defocus Effect
Soft Skin Effect
Still Image Size(Dual Rec)
Still Image Size/Panorama Image Size
Movie Quality/Movie Size
Exposure Compensation
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ISO
White Balance
Focus
Metering Mode
Scene Recognition
Smile Shutter
Smile Detection Sensitivity
Face Detection
Anti Blink
Movie SteadyShot
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Useful viewing functions
Functions available for each view mode
MENU items available for each view mode
MENU items (Viewing)
Easy Mode
Date Select
Calendar
Image Index
Number of images in index
Slideshow
Delete
Beauty Effect
Retouch
Picture Effect
Paint
3D Viewing
View Mode
Display Cont. Shooting Group
Protect
Print (DPOF)
Rotate
Volume
Exposure data
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Changing settings
Shooting Settings
Movie format
AF Illuminator
Grid Line
Clear Image Zoom
Digital Zoom
Wind Noise Reduct.
Scene Recog. Guide
Red Eye Reduction
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Blink Alert
Write Date
Disp. Resolution
Main Settings
Beep
Panel Brightness
Language Setting
Display color
Demo Mode
Initialize
CTRL FOR HDMI
USB Connect Setting
USB Power Supply
LUN Setting
Download Music
Empty Music
Power Save
Version
Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool
Format
Create REC.Folder
Change REC.Folder
Delete REC.Folder
Copy
File Number
Clock Settings
Area Setting
Date & Time Setting
Back to top
Viewing images on a TV
Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV
Viewing an image on an HD TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately)
Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV
Viewing an image on a “BRAVIA” Sync-compatible TV
Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV
Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV
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Using with your computer
Recommended computer environment
Recommended computer environment
Using the software
“PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows)
“Music Transfer”
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Software for Mac
Importing images to a computer
Connecting the camera to the computer
Importing images to a computer
Deleting the USB connection
Creating a disc of movies
Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies
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Printing
Printing still images
Printing still images
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Troubleshooting
If you have problems
If you have problems
Troubleshooting
Battery pack and power
Shooting still images/movies
Viewing images
Computers
Memory card
Internal memory
Printing
Touch Panel/Screen
Others
Warning indicators and messages
Self-diagnosis display
Messages
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
Situations this camera has difficulty handling
Back to top
Precautions / About this camera
Precautions
Precautions
On the internal rechargeable backup battery
Battery pack
Charging the battery pack
Memory card
On cleaning
On cleaning
Number of still images and recordable time of movies
Number of still images
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Recordable time of movies
Using the camera abroad
Using the camera abroad
On TV color systems
About this camera
Carl Zeiss lens
AVCHD format
License
Trademarks
Trademarks
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Before Use
Operating the camera
Shooting
Viewing
Useful shooting functions
Useful viewing functions
Changing settings
Viewing images on a TV
Using with your computer
Printing
Troubleshooting
Precautions / About this camera
Contents list
Top page > Before Use > How to use this User Guide > How to use this User Guide
How to use this User Guide
Selecting a topic to display
Searching a topic by keyword
Returning to a previous page
Printing out a page
Marks and notations used in this User Guide
The images used as examples in this User Guide are reproduced images, and are not actual images
shot using this camera.
Selecting a topic to display
The following illustrations take Internet Explorer 7 as an example.
1. Click a title in the side bar on the left of the browser window.
The title’s topic list appears in the right pane.
2. Click a topic title in the list.
Descriptions appear in the right pane.
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