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TransferJet-compatible device: (TransferJet) 1080 60i-compatible device: 60i 1080 50i-compatible device: 50i • DSC-TX7C digital still camera is not compatible with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany. This is used . Notes on "Memory Stick Duo" media •... and 1080 50icompatible devices. HG Duo" media) • For details on the usable battery pack, see page 158. Notes on the bottom of the camera. The lens for the following memory cards are compatible with : - ("Memory Stick PRO Duo" media) - ("Memory Stick PRO- When using a "Memory Stick Duo...
TransferJet-compatible device: (TransferJet) 1080 60i-compatible device: 60i 1080 50i-compatible device: 50i • DSC-TX7C digital still camera is not compatible with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany. This is used . Notes on "Memory Stick Duo" media •... and 1080 50icompatible devices. HG Duo" media) • For details on the usable battery pack, see page 158. Notes on the bottom of the camera. The lens for the following memory cards are compatible with : - ("Memory Stick PRO Duo" media) - ("Memory Stick PRO- When using a "Memory Stick Duo...
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... AVCHD format that if you will be unable to it wet, immediately wipe off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate. Index 4GB These dots are not actual images shot using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for ...; The LCD screen is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may condense inside the lens, you attempt to shoot with the AVCHD format This camera also uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Main Profile for AVCHD format recording. Black, white, red, blue or green dots • If water droplets or other...
... AVCHD format that if you will be unable to it wet, immediately wipe off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate. Index 4GB These dots are not actual images shot using extremely high-precision technology so over 99.99% of the pixels are operational for ...; The LCD screen is brought directly from a cold to a warm location, moisture may condense inside the lens, you attempt to shoot with the AVCHD format This camera also uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Main Profile for AVCHD format recording. Black, white, red, blue or green dots • If water droplets or other...
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... 3 Touch the menu item t desired mode. indicates settings that can easily select the various shooting functions from . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch to display the MENU screen. Still/Movie mode button REC Mode Menu items Easy Mode - - Image Size/Quality Burst - - - - - - Underwater White - - - - - - - Macro - - - - - Operation Search MENU...
... 3 Touch the menu item t desired mode. indicates settings that can easily select the various shooting functions from . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch to display the MENU screen. Still/Movie mode button REC Mode Menu items Easy Mode - - Image Size/Quality Burst - - - - - - Underwater White - - - - - - - Macro - - - - - Operation Search MENU...
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...Search MENU/Settings Search Names of parts Camera A Shutter button B Microphone C Lens cover D ON/OFF (Power) button E ON/OFF (Power) lamp F Flash G Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/ AF illuminator H Lens I LCD screen/Touch panel J (Playback) button (37) K (Still) mode lamp L (Movie) mode ...lamp M Zoom (W/T) lever (36, 38) N (Still)/ (Movie) mode button O Hook for wrist strap* P Battery eject lever Q Battery insertion...
...Search MENU/Settings Search Names of parts Camera A Shutter button B Microphone C Lens cover D ON/OFF (Power) button E ON/OFF (Power) lamp F Flash G Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/ AF illuminator H Lens I LCD screen/Touch panel J (Playback) button (37) K (Still) mode lamp L (Movie) mode ...lamp M Zoom (W/T) lever (36, 38) N (Still)/ (Movie) mode button O Hook for wrist strap* P Battery eject lever Q Battery insertion...
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... Search REC Mode You can select various settings using the flash when composing burst shots taken in high-speed. Allows you to the scene. Table of gradation by ... having different exposures. Also you can select the shooting mode based on condition and objective. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch (REC Mode) t desired mode. (Intelligent Auto Adjustment)... the setting adjusted automatically. Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to shoot still images with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value...
... Search REC Mode You can select various settings using the flash when composing burst shots taken in high-speed. Allows you to the scene. Table of gradation by ... having different exposures. Also you can select the shooting mode based on condition and objective. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch (REC Mode) t desired mode. (Intelligent Auto Adjustment)... the setting adjusted automatically. Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to shoot still images with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value...
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...The subject is backlit or there is recognized. Scene Recognition icon and guide • The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod), (Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (...shoot a still image of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically. 1 Lower the lens cover to...50 cm (1 ft 7 3/4 inches) (T) (from the lens). Note • Flash mode is reflective light or shiny surfaces. - Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting (page 62). • ...
...The subject is backlit or there is recognized. Scene Recognition icon and guide • The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using a tripod), (Backlight), (Backlight Portrait), (...shoot a still image of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically. 1 Lower the lens cover to...50 cm (1 ft 7 3/4 inches) (T) (from the lens). Note • Flash mode is reflective light or shiny surfaces. - Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting (page 62). • ...
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Also you to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) 3 Press the shutter button fully down. Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index 27GB Table of contents Program Auto Allows you can select various settings using the menu. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).
Also you to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Program Auto) 3 Press the shutter button fully down. Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index 27GB Table of contents Program Auto Allows you can select various settings using the menu. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).
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...record a full panoramic image. • Since several images are stitched together, the stitched part will not be shot and press the shutter button fully down. 4 Pan the camera to create a panoramic image from composed images. Table of contents Intelligent Sweep Panorama Allows you cannot pan the... gray area occurs in the composed image. Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (iSweep Panorama) 3 Align the camera with little contrast such as fluorescent light, the brightness or color of the combined image is not...
...record a full panoramic image. • Since several images are stitched together, the stitched part will not be shot and press the shutter button fully down. 4 Pan the camera to create a panoramic image from composed images. Table of contents Intelligent Sweep Panorama Allows you cannot pan the... gray area occurs in the composed image. Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (iSweep Panorama) 3 Align the camera with little contrast such as fluorescent light, the brightness or color of the combined image is not...
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... 12M], [MP4 6M] or [MP4 3M] MENU/Settings Search Index 30GB Table of contents Operation Search Movie Mode Allows you to record movies. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) 3 Press the shutter button fully down again.
... 12M], [MP4 6M] or [MP4 3M] MENU/Settings Search Index 30GB Table of contents Operation Search Movie Mode Allows you to record movies. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) 3 Press the shutter button fully down again.
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MENU/Settings Search Index 31GB A burst of contents Operation Search Anti Motion Blur This is suitable for indoor shots without using a light source that flickers, such as sky, sandy beach, or lawn - Image with a...down. In such cases, set Scene Selection to reduce subject blur and noise. Image with large-scale movement - Table of shots are taken, and image processing is applied to (High Sensitivity). Notes • The shutter beeps 6 times, however just one... • When using the flash to reduce the subject blur. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to the camera -
MENU/Settings Search Index 31GB A burst of contents Operation Search Anti Motion Blur This is suitable for indoor shots without using a light source that flickers, such as sky, sandy beach, or lawn - Image with a...down. In such cases, set Scene Selection to reduce subject blur and noise. Image with large-scale movement - Table of shots are taken, and image processing is applied to (High Sensitivity). Notes • The shutter beeps 6 times, however just one... • When using the flash to reduce the subject blur. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to the camera -
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Table of shots are taken, and image processing is not effectively reduced in the following situations:... as waves or water falls • Smile Shutter cannot be used. • When using a tripod. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to reduce subject blur and noise. MENU/Settings Search Index 32GB Notes • The shutter beeps 6 times... shutter button fully down. In these cases, set Scene Selection to the camera - A burst of contents Operation Search Hand-held Twilight Although night scenes tend to blur by camera shake, this mode allows you to shoot night scenes with less noise without...
Table of shots are taken, and image processing is not effectively reduced in the following situations:... as waves or water falls • Smile Shutter cannot be used. • When using a tripod. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to reduce subject blur and noise. MENU/Settings Search Index 32GB Notes • The shutter beeps 6 times... shutter button fully down. In these cases, set Scene Selection to the camera - A burst of contents Operation Search Hand-held Twilight Although night scenes tend to blur by camera shake, this mode allows you to shoot night scenes with less noise without...
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There is not available in the following situations: - Image with a dark exposure setting. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to create a single image with a greater range of gradation by combining the dark parts of an image taken with a...) (Backlight Correction 3 Press the shutter button fully down. Image with constant change such as waves or waterfalls • Smile Shutter function is too much camera shake - Image whose surrounding light condition is recorded. • [Backlight Correction HDR] may not produce the effects in [Backlight Correction HDR]. MENU/Settings Search...
There is not available in the following situations: - Image with a dark exposure setting. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to create a single image with a greater range of gradation by combining the dark parts of an image taken with a...) (Backlight Correction 3 Press the shutter button fully down. Image with constant change such as waves or waterfalls • Smile Shutter function is too much camera shake - Image whose surrounding light condition is recorded. • [Backlight Correction HDR] may not produce the effects in [Backlight Correction HDR]. MENU/Settings Search...
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... of the water clearly when shooting seaside or lakeside scenes. (Snow) Allows you to shoot images with preset settings according to the scene. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t desired mode (Scene Selection) t (High Sensitivity) Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions...
... of the water clearly when shooting seaside or lakeside scenes. (Snow) Allows you to shoot images with preset settings according to the scene. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t desired mode (Scene Selection) t (High Sensitivity) Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions...
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T side W side Notes • The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie. • Zoom is locked to zoom out. • When the zoom scale exceeds 4×, see page 96. MENU/Settings Search Index 36GB The camera's optical zoom function can enlarge the image when shooting. Move the zoom (W/T) lever to the T side to zoom in and move to the W side to the W side when shooting in Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode. Table of contents Operation Search Zoom You can enlarge images up to 4×. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Move the zoom (W/T) lever.
T side W side Notes • The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie. • Zoom is locked to zoom out. • When the zoom scale exceeds 4×, see page 96. MENU/Settings Search Index 36GB The camera's optical zoom function can enlarge the image when shooting. Move the zoom (W/T) lever to the T side to zoom in and move to the W side to the W side when shooting in Intelligent Sweep Panorama mode. Table of contents Operation Search Zoom You can enlarge images up to 4×. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Move the zoom (W/T) lever.
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... Scene Recognition operates in Easy Mode (Shooting) Smile Shutter: Touch (Smile). For details, see . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Set the / mode button to (Still). 3 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] Notes • The battery power may decrease faster because the screen brightness... size increases and indicators become easier to see page 65. zFunctions available in Easy Mode. Scene Recognition icon • The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using the minimum necessary functions. Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Easy...
... Scene Recognition operates in Easy Mode (Shooting) Smile Shutter: Touch (Smile). For details, see . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Set the / mode button to (Still). 3 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] Notes • The battery power may decrease faster because the screen brightness... size increases and indicators become easier to see page 65. zFunctions available in Easy Mode. Scene Recognition icon • The camera recognizes (Twilight), (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight using the minimum necessary functions. Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Easy...
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You can quickly start shooting movies from all REC modes. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch . 3 To end recording the movie, touch . In Easy Mode - Table of contents Operation Search Movie button You can ...
You can quickly start shooting movies from all REC modes. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 Touch . 3 To end recording the movie, touch . In Easy Mode - Table of contents Operation Search Movie button You can ...
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Table of contents Movie shooting scene Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene when the camera is in Movie Mode. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) 3 t mode (Movie shooting scene) t desired 4 Press the shutter button fully down. 5 To end recording the movie, press the shutter button fully down again. (Auto) Adjusts the setting automatically. (Underwater) Allows you to shoot a movie underwater in natural colors using the housing (such as Marine Pack). Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index 44GB
Table of contents Movie shooting scene Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene when the camera is in Movie Mode. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode) 3 t mode (Movie shooting scene) t desired 4 Press the shutter button fully down. 5 To end recording the movie, press the shutter button fully down again. (Auto) Adjusts the setting automatically. (Underwater) Allows you to shoot a movie underwater in natural colors using the housing (such as Marine Pack). Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index 44GB
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...full. • Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the indicator, the camera records images automatically. When the smile level exceeds the V point on the conditions. • You cannot use the Digital Zoom function. • The Smile Shutter function is not available in Easy Mode.... • When [Display Settings] is set to [Off], the Smile Detection Sensitivity is released automatically. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to Smile Shutter mode. ...
...full. • Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the indicator, the camera records images automatically. When the smile level exceeds the V point on the conditions. • You cannot use the Digital Zoom function. • The Smile Shutter function is not available in Easy Mode.... • When [Display Settings] is set to [Off], the Smile Detection Sensitivity is released automatically. 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to Smile Shutter mode. ...
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... to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Flash) t desired mode When the buttons are accentuated by particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of the LCD screen, touch . (Auto) (On) (Slow ... of flash light. Notes • The flash strobes twice. In Hand-held Twilight mode zWhen the "White circular spots" appears in the following situations: - Camera Subject Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air How can the "White circular spots" be reduced? • Light the room and shoot the subject...
... to switch to shooting mode. 2 (Flash) t desired mode When the buttons are accentuated by particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of the LCD screen, touch . (Auto) (On) (Slow ... of flash light. Notes • The flash strobes twice. In Hand-held Twilight mode zWhen the "White circular spots" appears in the following situations: - Camera Subject Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air How can the "White circular spots" be reduced? • Light the room and shoot the subject...
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Table of contents Operation Search Flash In Easy Mode, select the Flash setting from . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] 3 t [Flash] t desired mode Auto Off Flashes when shooting in low light or backlight conditions. Flash does not operate. MENU/Settings Search Index 48GB
Table of contents Operation Search Flash In Easy Mode, select the Flash setting from . 1 Lower the lens cover to switch to shooting mode. 2 t (Easy Mode) t [OK] 3 t [Flash] t desired mode Auto Off Flashes when shooting in low light or backlight conditions. Flash does not operate. MENU/Settings Search Index 48GB