Sony Cybershot DSC-TX20 manual

4-420-016- 12 (1) DSC- TX2 0 Digital Still Camera Instruc tion M anual[...]

GB 2 The number in parentheses in dicates the number of pieces . • Camera (1) • Rechar geable bat tery pack NP-BN (1) (This rechargeab le batt ery pack cannot b e used wit h Cyber-sh ot that are supplied with the NP -BN1 bat tery pack.) • P aint pen (1 ) • Multi-us e terminal USB cabl e (1) • AC Adaptor AC-UB1 0/UB10B/UB10C /UB10D (1) •[...]

GB 3 Owner’s Record 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 your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-TX20 Serial No. _____________________________ Model No. AC-UB10/AC-UB10B/AC-UB10C/AC-UB10D Serial No. ____________________[...]

GB 4 • Be sure to charge the battery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that can charge the battery pack. • Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children. • Keep the battery pack dry. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony. • Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described in [...]

GB 5 UL is an internationally recognized safety organization. The UL Mark on the product means it has been UL Listed. If you have any questi ons 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. [ Regula tory In format ion [ CAUTION You are cautioned that [...]

GB 6 [ Notice for the cus tomers in the c ountries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please [...]

GB 7 [ Disposal of waste batteri es (applic able in the Eur opean Union and other European countries with separ ate collection syst ems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a ch[...]

GB 8 About water-proof, dus t-proof, and shock-proof performan ce of the camera This camera is equipp ed to be water-p roof, dust-proof an d shock-proof. Damage ca used from mi suse, ab use or fai lure to pr operly mai ntain t he camera is not co vered by the li mited warr anty. • This camer a is water-proof /dust-proo f equivalent to I EC60529 I[...]

GB 9 • Confir m that the seali ng gasket and its mating surf aces have not beco me scratched. Even a sm all scrat ch may lead to water enter ing the cam era. If the sealin g gask et or its ma ting su rfaces become s cratched, take the camera to an authorize d repair shop to have th e seal ing gasket replac ed for a f ee. • If dirt or sand gets [...]

GB 10 • Do not open the lens cover wher e the s and is whirling. Cleaning after using the camera under/n ear water • Always clean th e camera with wa ter afte r use within 60 minute s, and do not open the battery/me mory card cove r or multi-connec tor cover before cle aning is finished. Sand or water may get inside pl aces where it cannot be s[...]

GB 11 A Micr ophone B Lens cover C Flash D Se lf-tim er lamp /Smile Shutter lamp/AF illum inator E Lens F (Playback) button G MOVIE ( Movie) button H LCD scree n/Touch panel I ON/OFF (Power) button J Power/Charge lamp K Shut ter button L W/T (Zoom) leve r M Hook for wrist strap N HDMI mini ja ck O Mu lti conn ector (Typ e3b) P Memory card sl ot Q A[...]

GB 12 Inserting the battery pa ck 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the battery pa ck. • Ali gn the battery pack with the gui de inside th e battery in serti on slot. Inser t the batter y pack un til th e battery eject lever lo cks into place. • Securel y close t he batt ery cove r until y ou hear the sli de lock o n the cover catch in place and so th[...]

GB 13 Charging t he batter y pack 1 Open the connect or cov er and co nnect the camera and the AC Ada ptor (suppl ied), usi ng the mu lti-use terminal USB cable (supplied). 2 Connect the AC Adaptor to the wall ou tlet (wall s ocket). The Power/C harge lamp lights or ange, and chargi ng starts. • Turn off the cam era while chargi ng the battery . [...]

GB 14 • If the Power/Charge la mp on the camera fl ashes when the AC Adapt or is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket), this indic ates that charging is temporarily stopped because the temperat ur e is ou tside the recommended r ange. When the temperature ge ts back within the appropriate range , the charging resumes. We r ecommend charging [...]

GB 15 x Charging by connecting to a comp uter The batter y pack can be charged by co nnecting the came ra to a computer using a multi -use te rminal USB cable. • Note the following po ints when charging vi a a computer: – If the camera is connected to a laptop computer that is not connect ed to a power source, the lapto p battery level decrease[...]

GB 16 x Battery life and number of ima ges that ca n be recorded a nd play ed back • The above number of images applies when the battery pack is fully charged. The number of im ages may decrease depending on the conditions of use. • The number of images that can be recorded is for shooting under the following conditions: – Using Sony “Memor[...]

GB 17 x Supplying power The c amera can be supp lied wit h power fr om the wa ll outlet (w all socket) by connec ting to th e AC Adapt or, using th e multi -use term inal US B cable (suppli ed). You can import images to a co mputer wi thout worrying about draining the batter y pack by connecti ng the camera t o a computer using the mult i-use termi[...]

GB 18 Inserting a memory card (sold separately) 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the memory card (s old separatel y). • With t he notche d corner facing as illustr ated, i nsert t he memory c ard until it clic ks into plac e. 3 Clos e t he c over . Note the not ched corne r fa ces co rrect ly.[...]

GB 19 x Memory cards that can be use d • In this manual, the products in the table are collectively refe rred to as follows: A: “Memory Stick Duo” media B: “Memory Stick Micro” media C: SD card D: microS D memory card • When u sing “Memory S tick Micro” media or microSD memory cards with this camera, make sure to use with the approp[...]

GB 20 Setting the cl ock 1 Lower th e lens cove r. The camer a is t urned on . The power lamp li ghts up green onl y when th e camera s tarts up. Date & Ti me sett ing is dis played wh en you turn on the cam era for t he first time. • You can also tur n on the camera by pressing the ON/OF F (Power) button. • It may take time f or the power [...]

GB 21 Shooting still ima ges Shooting movie s • The sound of the lever operating will be recorded when the zoom function operates while shooting a movie. The sound of the MOVIE button operating may also be recor ded when movie recording is f inished. • C ontinuous shooting is possibl e for approximately 29 minutes at one time at the camera’s [...]

GB 22 x Selecting ne xt/previou s image Touch (Next)/ (Previ ous) on the scr een. • To pla y back m ovies, touch (Playba ck) in the cente r of t he scre en. • To zoom in, move the W /T (zoom) lever to the T side. x Deleting an im age Touc h (De let e) t [This Image] . x Returning to sho oting images Touc h on the sc ree n. • You can al so ret[...]

GB 23 This cam era is equippe d with a built- in instructi on guide. This allows you to search the cam era’s funct ions accordin g to your needs. In-Camera G uide 1 Touc h (In- Came ra Gui de). • The mar k will app ear on the b ottom left of th e scre en wh ile viewin g. 2 Select a search method fro m [In-Cam era Guide]. Shoo t/ p layba ck guid[...]

GB 24 Other function s used when shooti ng or playing back can be operated tou ching the MENU on the scree n. This camera is eq uipped with a Funct ion Guide that allows yo u to eas ily sele ct from the funct ions. While display ing the gu ide, you can use variou s functions. x Menu I tems Shooting Introduction of other functions Movi e shoo ting s[...]

GB 25 Color hue When [Toy camera] is selected in Picture Effect, sets the color hue. Extracted Color When [Par tial Color] is sel ected in Picture E ffect, selects the color to extract. EV Adjust the expos ure manually. ISO Adjust t he luminous sensitivity. White Balance Adjust color tones of an image. Underwa ter Whi te Balanc e Adjust color tones[...]

GB 26 Viewin g Easy Mode Increase the text size on the screen for eas e of use. Date Select Selects the desired image to view by date. Calend ar Selects the date to be played back on Ca lendar. Image I ndex Displays multi ple images at the same time. Slideshow Select a method of continuous playback. Delete Delete an image. Send b y TransferJet Tran[...]

GB 27 x Setting items If you touch th e MENU while shoo ting or during playba ck, (Settings) is provided as a final selec tion. You can change the default se ttings on the (Se ttin gs) s cre en. * If a memory card is not ins erted, (Internal M emory Too l) will be dis played and only [Format] can be selected. Shooting Setti ngs Movie fo rmat/AF Ill[...]

GB 28 The bu ilt-in software “P layMem ories Home” allo ws you to import stil l images and movie s to your comp uter and use th em. You can shoot o r play back images on th is came ra even if you do not ins tall “PlayM emories Hom e”, howe ver, “Play Memories Home” is required t o import AV CHD mov ies to your comp uter. • “PlayMemo[...]

GB 29 The number of still images an d recordable tim e may vary depe nding on the shooting c onditions an d the memory ca rd. x Still images (Units: I mages) x Movies The table be low shows the ap proximate maximum rec ording times. These are the tota l times for a ll movie files. Contin uous shooting is po ssible for approx imately 29 minutes. The[...]

GB 30 Functions built into this camera • This manual describes each of the functions of TransferJet compatible/ incompatible devices, 1080 60i-compatib le devi ces and 1080 50i -compatible devices. To check if yo ur camera supports the TransferJet function , and whether it is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 5 0i- compatible device, check for[...]

GB 31 Do not use/stor e the camera in the fo llowing pl aces • In an extremely hot, col d or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera body m ay become deformed and this may cau se a malfunction. • Under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may b ecome discolored or deformed, and t his may cause a malfunct[...]

GB 32 Warning on copyright Television programs, films, videotapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws. No compensati on for damaged c ontent or rec ording failure Sony cannot compensate for failure to record or loss or damage of recorded content du[...]

GB 33 Came ra [System] Image device: 7. 77 mm (1/2 .3 type) Exmor R CMOS sensor Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 16.8 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 16.2 Megapixels Lens: Carl Zeiss V ario-Tessar 4× zoom lens f = 4.43 mm – 17.7 mm (25 m m – 100 mm (35 mm film equivalent) ) F3.5 (W) – F4.6 (T) While shooting movies [...]

GB 34 [Input and Output connectors] HDMI connector: HDMI mini jack Multi connector : Type3b (AV-out/USB /DC-in) Video output Audio output USB communication USB communication: Hi-Sp eed USB (USB 2. 0) [Screen] LCD screen: Wide (16:9), 7.5 cm (3.0 type) TFT dri ve Total number of dots: 921 600 dots [Power, gene ral] Power: Rechargeable battery pack N[...]

GB 35 Rechargea ble battery pack NP-BN Used battery: Lithium -ion battery Maximum v oltage: DC 4.2 V Nominal voltage: DC 3.6 V Maximum char ge voltage: DC 4. 2 V Maximum charge current: 0.9 A Capacity: typical: 2.3 Wh (630 mAh) minimum: 2.2 Wh (600 mAh) Design and specifications ar e subject to change without notice. Trad em arks • The following [...]

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