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... not fully charged, you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as examples in this Handbook are not actual images shot using the camera Table of the DSC-T900 unless noted otherwise. 3GB This is . • If you can use (sold separately) "Memory Stick Duo" media: You can charge the battery...
... not fully charged, you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as examples in this Handbook are not actual images shot using the camera Table of the DSC-T900 unless noted otherwise. 3GB This is . • If you can use (sold separately) "Memory Stick Duo" media: You can charge the battery...
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Table of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Table of contents Notes on using the camera How to use this handbook 2 Notes on using the camera 3 Operation Search 7 HOME/MENU Search 10 Identifying parts (DSC-T900 14 Identifying parts (DSC-T90 15 Using the touch panel 16 Changing the DISP (screen display) setting 17 Using the internal...
Table of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Table of contents Notes on using the camera How to use this handbook 2 Notes on using the camera 3 Operation Search 7 HOME/MENU Search 10 Identifying parts (DSC-T900 14 Identifying parts (DSC-T90 15 Using the touch panel 16 Changing the DISP (screen display) setting 17 Using the internal...
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Table of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Viewing Viewing still images 38 Playback Zoom 39 Image Index 40 Slideshow 41 Delete 43 Wide Zoom 44 Temporarily Rotated Display 45 Viewing movies 46 HOME HOME items 10 MENU (Shooting) MENU items (Shooting 12 MENU (Viewing) MENU items (Viewing 13 TV Viewing an image on a SD TV (DSC-T900 121 Viewing an image on an HD TV (DSC-T900)···· 122 Viewing an image on a SD TV (DSC-T90 127 Viewing an image on an HD TV (DSC-T90 128 Index 5GB
Table of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Viewing Viewing still images 38 Playback Zoom 39 Image Index 40 Slideshow 41 Delete 43 Wide Zoom 44 Temporarily Rotated Display 45 Viewing movies 46 HOME HOME items 10 MENU (Shooting) MENU items (Shooting 12 MENU (Viewing) MENU items (Viewing 13 TV Viewing an image on a SD TV (DSC-T900 121 Viewing an image on an HD TV (DSC-T900)···· 122 Viewing an image on a SD TV (DSC-T90 127 Viewing an image on an HD TV (DSC-T90 128 Index 5GB
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... Language Setting Items Beep Function Guide Initialize Calibration Housing Demo Mode HDMI Resolution (DSC-T900 only) CTRL FOR HDMI (DSC-T900 only) COMPONENT Video Out TV TYPE USB Connect AF Illuminator Grid Line Digital Zoom Auto Orientation Auto Review * These items are displayed on the screen. ...• You cannot display the HOME screen when a PictBridge connection or a USB connection is inserted into the camera. Shooting...
... Language Setting Items Beep Function Guide Initialize Calibration Housing Demo Mode HDMI Resolution (DSC-T900 only) CTRL FOR HDMI (DSC-T900 only) COMPONENT Video Out TV TYPE USB Connect AF Illuminator Grid Line Digital Zoom Auto Orientation Auto Review * These items are displayed on the screen. ...• You cannot display the HOME screen when a PictBridge connection or a USB connection is inserted into the camera. Shooting...
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Table of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Identifying parts (DSC-T900) Camera Bottom Multi-output stand AShutter button BSpeaker CZoom (W/T) lever (28, 39) DMicrophone EON/OFF (Power) button FFlash GSelf-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/ AF illuminator ...
Table of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Identifying parts (DSC-T900) Camera Bottom Multi-output stand AShutter button BSpeaker CZoom (W/T) lever (28, 39) DMicrophone EON/OFF (Power) button FFlash GSelf-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/ AF illuminator ...
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... the shot or change the focus setting (page 32). The subject is distant. - It is dark and the subject is moving quickly. - zIf you shoot a still image of contents Operation Search Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you use DSC-T900, set to shoot still images... with the setting adjusted automatically. Scene Recognition icon HOME/MENU Search Index • The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight ...
... the shot or change the focus setting (page 32). The subject is distant. - It is dark and the subject is moving quickly. - zIf you shoot a still image of contents Operation Search Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you use DSC-T900, set to shoot still images... with the setting adjusted automatically. Scene Recognition icon HOME/MENU Search Index • The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight ...
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When you use DSC-T900, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t desired mode t or (REC Mode) t (Scene Selection) t desired mode t (High Sensitivity) Allows you ...
When you use DSC-T900, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t desired mode t or (REC Mode) t (Scene Selection) t desired mode t (High Sensitivity) Allows you ...
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Table of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Easy Shooting Allows you shoot still images using a tripod), (Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro) or (Portrait), and displays an icon on the screen when the scene is used up... recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image. Scene Recognition icon • The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using the minimum necessary functions. The settings you use DSC-T900, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to see page 90. zChanging Image Size, Flash ...
Table of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Easy Shooting Allows you shoot still images using a tripod), (Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (Landscape), (Macro) or (Portrait), and displays an icon on the screen when the scene is used up... recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image. Scene Recognition icon • The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using the minimum necessary functions. The settings you use DSC-T900, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to see page 90. zChanging Image Size, Flash ...
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Table of the screen. The setting buttons for Focus, Metering Mode, ISO and EV will appear on the bottom of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Index Program Auto Allows you use DSC-T900, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). When you to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) t 24GB Also you can select various settings using the menu.
Table of the screen. The setting buttons for Focus, Metering Mode, ISO and EV will appear on the bottom of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Index Program Auto Allows you use DSC-T900, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). When you to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) t 24GB Also you can select various settings using the menu.
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Table of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Index Movie Mode Allows you to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) t 3 Press the shutter button fully down. 4 To stop shooting, press the shutter button fully down again. 25GB DSC-T90: 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to record movies with audio. DSC-T900: 1 Set the mode switch to (Movie). 2 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 3 Press the shutter button fully down. 4 To stop shooting, press the shutter button fully down again.
Table of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Index Movie Mode Allows you to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) t 3 Press the shutter button fully down. 4 To stop shooting, press the shutter button fully down again. 25GB DSC-T90: 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to record movies with audio. DSC-T900: 1 Set the mode switch to (Movie). 2 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 3 Press the shutter button fully down. 4 To stop shooting, press the shutter button fully down again.
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Index 26GB DSC-T900: 1 Set the mode switch to (Movie). 2 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 3 (Movie shooting mode) t desired mode t DSC-T90: 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) t 3 (Movie shooting mode) t desired mode t (Auto) (High Sensitivity) (...natural colors using the housing (such as Marine Pack). Allows you to shoot a movie with preset settings according to the scene when the camera is in Movie Mode. Table of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Movie shooting mode Allows you to shoot a movie in high sensitivity...
Index 26GB DSC-T900: 1 Set the mode switch to (Movie). 2 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 3 (Movie shooting mode) t desired mode t DSC-T90: 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) t 3 (Movie shooting mode) t desired mode t (Auto) (High Sensitivity) (...natural colors using the housing (such as Marine Pack). Allows you to shoot a movie with preset settings according to the scene when the camera is in Movie Mode. Table of contents Operation Search HOME/MENU Search Movie shooting mode Allows you to shoot a movie in high sensitivity...
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When you use DSC-T900, set the [Smile Detection Sensitivity] in front of the camera and be detected correctly depending on the indicator, the camera records images automatically. If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the camera shoots the image, and then returns to shooting mode. 2 Touch...smile, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to Smile Shutter mode. 4 To stop shooting, touch (Smile icon) again. When the smile level exceeds the b point on the conditions. • You cannot use the Digital Zoom function. • When (Landscape...
When you use DSC-T900, set the [Smile Detection Sensitivity] in front of the camera and be detected correctly depending on the indicator, the camera records images automatically. If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the camera shoots the image, and then returns to shooting mode. 2 Touch...smile, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to Smile Shutter mode. 4 To stop shooting, touch (Smile icon) again. When the smile level exceeds the b point on the conditions. • You cannot use the Digital Zoom function. • When (Landscape...
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...the finder frame automatically. pressing the shutter button, a large frame is displayed in all ranges of the finder frame automatically. Hold the camera steady so as not to underwater shooting. AF range finder frame AF range finder frame 32GB Continued r Using the AF lock function together..., you can change the focus method. AF stands for still image) operates with priority on a subject in focus. Table of contents Operation Search Focus You can compose the image the way you use DSC-T900, set to (Underwater), focus operation is adjusted to misalign the ...
...the finder frame automatically. pressing the shutter button, a large frame is displayed in all ranges of the finder frame automatically. Hold the camera steady so as not to underwater shooting. AF range finder frame AF range finder frame 32GB Continued r Using the AF lock function together..., you can change the focus method. AF stands for still image) operates with priority on a subject in focus. Table of contents Operation Search Focus You can compose the image the way you use DSC-T900, set to (Underwater), focus operation is adjusted to misalign the ...
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... metering mode that sets which part of the subject (Spot metering). The following steps are used in (Program Auto) mode. The camera determines a well-balanced exposure (Multi-pattern metering). Measures the center of the image, and determines the exposure based on using metering...) t (Program Auto) t 3 (Metering Mode) t desired mode t (Multi) (Center) (Spot) Divides into focus. • If you use DSC-T900, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to [Multi] while the Smile Shutter function is strong contrast between the subject and the background.
... metering mode that sets which part of the subject (Spot metering). The following steps are used in (Program Auto) mode. The camera determines a well-balanced exposure (Multi-pattern metering). Measures the center of the image, and determines the exposure based on using metering...) t (Program Auto) t 3 (Metering Mode) t desired mode t (Multi) (Center) (Spot) Divides into focus. • If you use DSC-T900, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to [Multi] while the Smile Shutter function is strong contrast between the subject and the background.
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For details on the ISO sensitivity. zAdjusting ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO sensitivity is set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to reduce blur. You can select only from [ISO AUTO], [ISO 80] to [ISO ... is insufficient, the image may become noisy. Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image. Table of contents ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity. When you use DSC-T900, set to become darker. 35GB High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to shooting mode. 2 (REC ...
For details on the ISO sensitivity. zAdjusting ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index) ISO sensitivity is set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to reduce blur. You can select only from [ISO AUTO], [ISO 80] to [ISO ... is insufficient, the image may become noisy. Low ISO sensitivity Records a smoother image. Table of contents ISO Sets the luminous sensitivity. When you use DSC-T900, set to become darker. 35GB High ISO sensitivity Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to shooting mode. 2 (REC ...
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When you use DSC-T900, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to +2.0 EV. For details on other shooting modes, see page 83. The following steps are used in extremely ...
When you use DSC-T900, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to +2.0 EV. For details on other shooting modes, see page 83. The following steps are used in extremely ...
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.../MENU Search Demo Mode You can release the shutter in Smile Shutter demo mode, no need to view a demonstration, set whether to use DSC-T900, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 t (Settings) t [Main Settings] t t [Demo Mode] t t desired mode t 2 (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto ...not perform a demonstration. When you can set to [Auto]. • Although you use a demonstration of Scene Recognition 1 Point the camera at the subject. Index 64GB View a demonstration of the Scene Recognition and Smile Shutter. When Scene Recognition is performed, the icon and...
.../MENU Search Demo Mode You can release the shutter in Smile Shutter demo mode, no need to view a demonstration, set whether to use DSC-T900, set the mode switch to (Still image). 1 t (Settings) t [Main Settings] t t [Demo Mode] t t desired mode t 2 (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto ...not perform a demonstration. When you can set to [Auto]. • Although you use a demonstration of Scene Recognition 1 Point the camera at the subject. Index 64GB View a demonstration of the Scene Recognition and Smile Shutter. When Scene Recognition is performed, the icon and...
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... signals in HD picture quality (1080i). Notes • If you view images by connecting the multi-output stand (supplied) of this camera to the TV color system of a High Definition TV using 576p. Outputs signals in SD picture quality (480p/576p). • When...(Settings) t [Main Settings] t t [HDMI Resolution] t t desired mode t Auto 1080i 480p/576p The camera automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution. Table of contents Operation Search HDMI Resolution (DSC-T900 only) Sets the resolution to be output to a TV from the HDMI terminal when you cannot display...
... signals in HD picture quality (1080i). Notes • If you view images by connecting the multi-output stand (supplied) of this camera to the TV color system of a High Definition TV using 576p. Outputs signals in SD picture quality (480p/576p). • When...(Settings) t [Main Settings] t t [HDMI Resolution] t t desired mode t Auto 1080i 480p/576p The camera automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution. Table of contents Operation Search HDMI Resolution (DSC-T900 only) Sets the resolution to be output to a TV from the HDMI terminal when you cannot display...
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Table of contents Operation Search CTRL FOR HDMI (DSC-T900 only) This setting allows (TV) remote control of your TV by connecting your camera to a "BRAVIA" Sync TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately). Note • You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote controller of a camera that is connected to a "BRAVIA" Sync...
Table of contents Operation Search CTRL FOR HDMI (DSC-T900 only) This setting allows (TV) remote control of your TV by connecting your camera to a "BRAVIA" Sync TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately). Note • You can perform the operation of the camera with the remote controller of a camera that is connected to a "BRAVIA" Sync...
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... being shot is not displayed at the TV side. Table of TV you shoot movies in accordance with an HD(1080i) signal. HOME/MENU Search Index 67GB When you use DSC-T900, use a Type2c-compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separately), whereas when you use DSC-T90, use... a Type1a-compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separately). 1 t (Settings) t [Main Settings] t t [COMPONENT] t t desired mode t HD(1080i) SD Select this item to connect the camera to the camera using...
... being shot is not displayed at the TV side. Table of TV you shoot movies in accordance with an HD(1080i) signal. HOME/MENU Search Index 67GB When you use DSC-T900, use a Type2c-compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separately), whereas when you use DSC-T90, use... a Type1a-compliant HD Output Adaptor Cable (sold separately). 1 t (Settings) t [Main Settings] t t [COMPONENT] t t desired mode t HD(1080i) SD Select this item to connect the camera to the camera using...