Sony Cyber-shot 4-170-840-12(1) manual

© 2010 Sony Corporation 4-170-840- 12 (1) GB Digital Still Camera DSC-TX5 Instruct ion Manual[...]

GB 2 Owner’s Recor d The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-TX5 Serial No. ______________________________ To reduce fire or shock hazard, do n ot expose the u nit to rain or mo[...]

GB 3 • Do not expose to high temperature above 60°C (140°F) such as in direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun. • Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire. • Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion b atteries. • Be sure to charge the b attery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that can charge the battery pack.[...]

GB 4 UL is an internationally recognized safety organization. The UL Mark on the product means it has been UL Listed. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The number below is for the FCC related matters only. [ Regu lato ry Infor mat ion [ CAUTION You are cautioned that a[...]

GB 5 [ Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not[...]

GB 6 [ Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic E quipment (Applicable i n the European Union and other European countr ies with separate collec tion sys tems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for [...]

GB 7 Table of contents Getting starte d About water-proof , dust-proof, and shock-proof performa nce of the ca mera ......... ..... ...... ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ..... ...... ..... ......... . 8 Refer t o “Cyber -shot Ha ndbook” (PDF) o n suppl ied CD-R OM ........ ......... ..... ...... ..... ...... ........ ...... ...... ..... ..[...]

GB 8 About water-proof, dust-proof, and shock-proof performa nce of the ca mera This camera is equipp ed to be water-p roof, dust-pr oof and shock-proof . Damage ca used fr om misuse, abuse or f ailu re to p roperl y maintai n the camera is not co vered by the li mited warranty. • This camer a is water-pr oof/dust-pr oof equival ent to IEC60529 I[...]

GB 9 • Do not open/c lose the batte ry/me mory card cover or multi-co nnector cov er with wet or sandy hands or near water. There is a risk this will lead to sand or water getting in side. Bef ore opening the co ver, perform the procedure described in “ Cleaning after using the camera under/near wate r”. • Open the co ver with the cam era c[...]

GB 10 • The ca mera bod y may become discol ored i f it c omes i n co ntact w ith sunsc reen or suntan oil. If the cam era does come in contact with sun scree n or suntan oi l, quic kly wipe it cl ean. • Do not all ow the camera to sit with salt wa ter i nside o r on the su rface. This may lead to corrosi on or discolor ation, and degrada tion [...]

GB 11 Checking th e acce ssories supplied • Batter y ch arger BC -CSN/B C-CSNB ( 1) • Power cord (main s lead) (not su pplied i n the USA and Cana da) (1) • Rechargea ble bat tery pack NP-BN1 (1) • Paint pen (1 ) • USB, A/V c able for multi-us e terminal (1) • Wrist st rap (1) •C D - R O M ( 1 ) – Cyber-shot a pplication sof tware ?[...]

GB 12 Notes on using the cam era Changing the lang uage setting The screen langua ge can be chang ed if necessary . To change the language settin g, touc h , then select (Settin gs) t (Main S ettings ) t [Langu age Setting] . Internal memory and me mory card back up Do not turn off the c amera, remo ve the batt ery pack, or rem ove the memo ry card[...]

GB 13 Notes on t he LCD screen • The LCD s creen is manufactu red usin g extrem ely high-pr ecision t echnology so over 99.99% of the pixels are operat ional for effective use. However, some ti ny black a nd/or brig ht dots (white , red, blue or green) may appe ar on the LCD screen. The se dots are a nor mal re sult of the manuf acturing process,[...]

GB 14 Identifying parts A Shutter button B Microphone C Lens cover D ON/OFF (Power) button E Flash F Self-t imer la mp/S mile Shut ter lamp/A F illumi nator G Lens H LCD sc re en/ Tou c h pan el I Speaker J (Playback ) button K Zoo m (W/T ) le ve r L Hook for wrist strap M Memory card slot N Batter y eject lever O Multi-con nector P Tripod rece pta[...]

GB 15 Charging the battery pack x Cha rgi ng ti me 1 Insert the battery pack into the battery charger. • You can charge th e batter y even when it is partiall y charged. 2 Connect the battery charger to the wall outlet (wall socket). If you continue charging the batter y pack for about on e mor e hou r a fte r th e CHAR GE lamp tu rns off, the c [...]

GB 16 • The table above s hows the time requ ired to charge a fully depleted batt ery pack at a temperature of 25°C (77° F). Chargi ng may take lon ger dependi ng on conditio ns of use and circumstances. • Con nect the battery cha rger t o the nea rest wal l outlet (wall so cket). • When charging i s finished, disconnect the power cord (mai[...]

GB 17 Inserting the battery pack /a memory card (sold separately) 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert a memory card (sold separately). With th e notch ed corner facing as illu strated, insert the memo ry card until it cli cks i nto p lace. 3 Insert the battery pack. Align the batt ery pac k with the guide inside t he b attery i nsertio n slot. Then, pressin[...]

GB 18 x Memory card that you can use The foll owing memory ca rds are co mpatibl e with this camera : “Mem ory Sti ck PRO Duo” media, “M emory Stick P RO-HG Duo” media, “M emory Stick Duo” me di a, SD me mory card s and SDHC memo ry car ds. Multi Media Card is not comp atibl e. In this manua l, the term “M emory Stic k Duo” media is[...]

GB 19 x To remove the battery pack x Notes on th e multi-conne ctor cove r To open the mult i-conne ctor cover, fi rst open the batte ry/memor y card cover . Then, pull the notch on the le ft side of the mult i-connec tor cover out with th e fing ernai l. Clos e the m ulti- conne ctor cov er fir mly, th en the batt ery/me mor y card cover. x Checki[...]

GB 20 Setting the clock x Setting the da te and tim e again Touc h t (Settings ) t (Cloc k Se tting s). 1 Lower the lens cover. The camer a is turned on. • You can also turn on the cam era by pressin g the ON/OF F (Power) button. • It may take tim e for the powe r to turn on and allow oper ation. 2 Select the desired date display format, then t[...]

GB 21 Shooting still images 1 Lower the lens cover, then confirm that (REC Mode) is set to (Intelligent Auto Adjustment). 2 Hold the camera steady as illustrat ed. • Slid e the zo om (W/T) lever to the T side to zoom. Slide to th e W side to retur n. 3 Press the s hutter button halfway down to focus. When the image is in foc us, a beep soun ds an[...]

GB 22 Shooting movies 1 Lower the lens cover, then touch (REC Mode) t (Movie Mode). 2 Press the shutter button fully down to start recording. 3 Press the shutter button fully down again to stop recording. Lens cover[...]

GB 23 Viewing images x Deleting a n image Touch (Delete) t [Thi s Image]. x Returning to shooting i mages Touch on the LC D screen. • You can a lso return to sho oting m ode by pressi ng the shutt er butto n halfway down. x Turning off the c amera Close th e lens cover. • You can also turn of f the camera by pressin g the ON/OFF (P ower) button[...]

GB 24 Learning more a bout the camera (“Cyber-shot Handbook”) “Cyber-sh ot Handbook” , which explains how to us e the camera in de tail, is included on the CD-ROM ( supplied). Refer to it for in- depth instr uctions on the many functions of the cam era. x For Windows users x For Macintos h users 1 Turn on your computer, and insert the CD-RO[...]

GB 25 List of icons disp layed on th e screen The displaye d icon positi ons may differ according to the shooting mode . When shoot ing still images When sh ooting movies A B C Displ ay Indication Scene Recogn ition icon White balance Destinatio n Scene Recog nition Vibration warning Movie shooting scene Disp l ay Indication Battery remaini ng Low [...]

GB 26 D Display Indicatio n Focus Red-eye reduction z AE/AF lock NR slow shutter 125 Shutter sp eed F3.5 Aper tu re va lu e ISO400 ISO n umber +2.0EV Exposure Value Close focus Flash mode Flash charging Metering mod e Standby Recording a movie/ Standby a movi e 0:12 Reco rding tim e (m:s)[...]

GB 27 Number of still images and rec ordable time of mo vies The number of still images an d recordab le time may vary depending on the shooting c onditions an d the memory c ard. x Still images/Pa noramic images (Units: I mages) • When t he number of remaining shoot able images is gr eater than 99,999, the “>99999” indicator appears. • [...]

GB 28 x Movie s The tab le belo w shows t he ap proximat e ma ximum rec ording times . These are the tot al time s for all movie files. Continuous sho oting is pos sible f or approxima tely 2 9 minu tes. (Units: hour : minute : second) • The continuou s shooting time differs a ccording to the shooting conditio ns (temperature, etc.). The value ab[...]

GB 29 Clean ing the camera surfac e Clean the camer a surface with a soft cloth sligh tly moistened with wate r, then wipe the surface with a dry cloth. To prevent damage to the finish or casing: – Do not expose the camera to chemical prod ucts such as thinner, benzine, alcohol, disposable cloths, insect repellent, sunscreen or insecticide. – D[...]

GB 30 Specifications Camera [System] Image device: 7.59 mm (1/2.4 type) Exmor R CMOS sensor Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 10.6 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 10.2 Megapixels Lens : Carl Ze is s Vario -Tes sar 4× zoom lens f = 4. 43 mm – 17. 7 mm (25 mm – 100 mm (35 mm fi lm equivalent) ) F3.5 (W) – F4.6 (T) When[...]

GB 31 [Power, gen eral] Power: Rechargeable bat tery pack NP-BN1, 3.6 V AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold separately), 4.2 V Power consum ption (during shooting): 1.0 W Operating temperature: –10°C to +40°C (14°F t o 104°F) Storage temperature: –20°C to +60°C (–4°F to +140°F) Dimensions: 94.0 × 56.9 × 17.7 mm (3 3/4 × 2 1/4 × 23/32 i nches)[...]

GB 32 Tradema rks • The following marks are trademarks of Sony Corporation. , “Cyber-shot,” “Memory Stick,” , “M emory Stick PRO,” , “Memory Stick Duo, ” , “Mem or y Stick PRO Duo,” , “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo,” , “Memory Stick Micro,” “MagicGate, ” , “BRAVIA,” “PhotoTV HD” • Microsoft, Windows, Dir ectX a[...]

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