User manual SONY CYBER-SHOT DSC-TX7

[. . . ] Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-TX7/TX7C © 2010 Sony Corporation 4-165-176-11(1) GB How to use this handbook Click on a button at upper right to jump to the corresponding page. This is convenient when searching for a function you want to view. Table of contents Marks and notations used in this handbook In this handbook, the sequence of operations is shown by arrows (t). You should touch the items on the screen in the order indicated. Marks are shown as they appear in the camera's default setting. Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index Search for information by function. Operation Search Search for information by operation. [. . . ] The flash always strobes to reduce the red-eye phenomenon. Does not use Red Eye Reduction. MENU/Settings Search Index · To avoid blurring of images, hold the camera firmly until the shutter is released. It usually takes a second until the shutter is released, and also be sure not to allow the subject to move during this period. · Red Eye Reduction may not produce the desired effects. It depends on individual differences and conditions, such as distance to the subject, or if the subject looked away from the pre-strobe. · If you do not use the Face Detection function, Red Eye Reduction does not work, even when you select [Auto]. · [Red Eye Reduction] is set to [Off] in the following situations: ­ In Anti Motion Blur mode ­ In Hand-held Twilight mode ­ When Scene Selection is set to (High Sensitivity) mode ­ When the Smile Shutter function is activated zWhat causes the red-eye phenomenon? Pupils become dilated in dark environments. Flash light is reflected off the blood vessels at the back of the eye (retina), causing the "red-eye" phenomenon. Camera Eye Retina Other ways to reduce red-eye · Select (High Sensitivity) mode in Scene Selection. (The flash is automatically turned to [Off]. ) · When the eyes of the subject turn out red, correct the image with [Retouch] t [Red Eye Correction] on the viewing menu or with the supplied software "PMB". 99GB Blink Alert When an image with the subject's eyes closed is recorded while Face Detection is activated, the message "Blinked eye detected" is displayed on the LCD screen. Table of contents 1 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Blink Alert] t desired mode Operation Search Auto Off Displays the "Blinked eye detected" message. Does not display the message. 100GB MENU/Settings Search Index Beep Selects or turns off the sound produced when you operate the camera. Table of contents 1 t (Settings) t [Beep] t desired mode (Main Settings) t Operation Search Shutter High Low Off Turns on the shutter sound when you press the shutter button. Turns on the beep/shutter sound when you operate the touch panel/ press the shutter button. If you want to lower the volume, select [Low]. Turns off the beep/shutter sound. 101GB MENU/Settings Search Index LCD Brightness This sets the brightness of the LCD screen. Table of contents 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [LCD Brightness] t desired mode Operation Search Normal Bright Sets the LCD screen to normal brightness. Sets the LCD screen to high brightness. · This function is useful when viewing images in bright outside light. MENU/Settings Search Notes · In [Bright] mode, the battery power may decrease faster. · If you do not operate the camera for a certain period of time while the power is on, the LCD screen becomes dark. · In Movie Mode, [LCD Brightness] is set to [Normal]. 102GB Index Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the menu items, warnings and messages. Table of contents 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Language Setting] t desired mode 103GB Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index Demo Mode You can set whether to use a demonstration of the Scene Recognition and Smile Shutter. When there is no need to view a demonstration, set to [Off]. Table of contents 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [Demo Mode] t desired mode Operation Search 2 (REC Mode) t Adjustment) (Intelligent Auto MENU/Settings Search Demo Mode1 Demo Mode2 Demo Mode3 Demonstrates Scene Recognition mode. Automatically starts the Smile Shutter demonstration when no operation is performed for 15 seconds. If no operation is performed for a set period of time while the camera is connected to an HD TV with an HDMI Cable (sold separately), a demonstration of AVCHD movie playback will automatically be performed. Does not perform a demonstration. Index Off Note · Pressing the shutter button during the Smile Shutter demonstration operates the shutter, but no image is recorded. 104GB Initialize Initializes the setting to the default setting. Even if you execute this function, the images are retained. Table of contents 1 t (Settings) t [Initialize] t [OK] (Main Settings) t Operation Search Note · Be sure not to turn off the camera while initializing. 105GB MENU/Settings Search Index 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 terminal of a High Definition TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately). Table of contents 1 t (Settings) t (Main Settings) t [HDMI Resolution] t desired mode Operation Search Auto 1080i 480p/576p The camera automatically recognizes an HD TV and sets the output resolution. MENU/Settings Search Outputs signals in HD picture quality (1080i). Outputs signals in SD picture quality (480p/576p). · If the camera is 1080 60i-compatible, signals are output using 480p, whereas if it is 1080 50i-compatible, signals are output using 576p. Notes · If you cannot display the screen properly with the [Auto] setting, select either [1080i] or [480p/576p] depending on the TV to be connected. [. . . ] For details, see the operating instructions supplied with Intelligent Pantilter. 162GB Table of contents Operation Search MENU/Settings Search Index AVCHD format The AVCHD format has been developed for high-definition digital video cameras when recording an HD (High-Definition) signal at the 1080i*1 or 720p*2 specification using high-efficiency compression coding technology. The MPEG-4 AVC/H. 264 format is adopted to compress video data, and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data. The MPEG-4 AVC/H. 264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format. The MPEG-4 AVC/H. 264 format enables a high definition video signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs, hard disk drive, flash memory, memory card, etc. Table of contents Operation Search Recording and playback on the camera Based on the AVCHD format, your camera records with the high definition image quality (HD) mentioned below. Video signal*3: 1080 60i-compatible device MENU/Settings Search MPEG-4 AVC/H. 264 1920×1080/60i, 1440×1080/60i 1080 50i-compatible device MPEG-4 AVC/H. 264 1920×1080/50i, 1440×1080/50i Dolby Digital 2ch Audio signal: Recording media: Memory card *1 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1, 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system. [. . . ]