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4-265-636- 13 (1) DSC- TX1 0 Digital Still Camera Instruc tion M anual[...]
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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 your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. DSC-TX10 Serial No. ______________________________ Model No. AC-UB10/UB10B Serial No. ______________________________ To reduc[...]
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GB 3 • 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. • Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children. • Keep the battery pack dry. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recomm ended by So[...]
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GB 4 [ Regu latory Infor mation [ CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. [ Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are desig[...]
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GB 5 [ Notice for th e customers in the count ries applyin g 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 pleas[...]
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GB 6 [ Disposal of waste batte ries (appli cable in the Eur opean Union and other Eur opean count ries with sep arate coll ection sys tems) 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 sym bol might be used in combination with [...]
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GB 7 About water-proof, dus t-proof, and shock-proof performance of the camera This came ra is equipped to be water-proof, dust- proof and shock-pr oof. Damage cause d from m isus e, abuse o r fail ure to prope rly m aintai n the c amera is not cover ed by the limite d warranty. • This ca mera is w ater-proof/ dust-proof equivalent to IE C60529 I[...]
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GB 8 • Confir m that the se aling gas ket and its mating su rfaces ha ve not beco me scratc hed. Even a small scr atch ma y le ad to w ater entering the cam era. If the sealing gaske t or its mat ing surfa ces b ecome scr atched, take the came ra to a n auth orized r epair s hop to have t he seali ng gasket r eplaced f or a fee. • If dirt or sa[...]
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GB 9 • Do not open the le ns cover where the sand is whirling. Cleaning after usi ng the camera under/near water • Alway s clean the camera with water after use within 60 minut es, and do not open the batt ery/ memory card cover befo re clea ning is fi nished. Sand or water m ay get i nside pl aces where it cannot be seen. If not rinsed, water-[...]
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GB 10 For det ails on a dvanced o perations, ple ase rea d “Cyber-s hot User Guide” (HTML) on the CD -ROM (supplied) using a computer. For Windows us ers: 1 Click [User Guide] t [Ins tall]. 2 Start “U ser Guide” from the shortcut on the desktop. For Macintosh users : 1 Select the [User Guide] fol der and copy [ eng] folder s tored in [Use r[...]
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GB 11 A Microphone B Lens cover C Fla sh D Self -tim er lamp /Smile Shutt er lamp/A F illu minator E Lens F (Playback) button G MOVIE (M ovie) butt on H Screen/T ouch panel I ON/OFF (Power/C harge) butto n J ON/OFF (Power/Charge) la mp K Shutter button L For shooting : W/T (Zoom) lever For vi ewi ng: (Pla ybac k zoom) lever/ (Index) lever M Hook fo[...]
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GB 12 Inserting the battery pa ck 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the battery pa ck. • Whil e pressing the ba ttery ejec t lever, inser t the batter y pack as illus trated. Mak e sure that the bat tery eject lev er locks after in sertion . Charging the battery pack Eject lever Power cord (Mains lead) For cust omers in th e USA, Cana da For cust omers [...]
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GB 13 • Close the cover securely, so that the yellow mark under the slide lock is hidden. • When the Power/Charge lamp on the camera does not lit even if the AC Adaptor is connected to the camera and the wall outl et (wall socket), it indicates that the charging stops temporarily on standby. The charging stops and enters the standby status auto[...]
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GB 14 • Note th e following poin ts when charging via a computer: – If the camer a is connected to a laptop computer that is not connected to a power source, the laptop battery level decreases. Do not charge for an extended period of time. – Do not tur n on/off or restart the computer, or wake the computer resume from sleep mode when a USB co[...]
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GB 15 – Shooting once every 30 seconds. – The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends. – The flash strobes once every two times. – The power turns on and off once every ten times. • The battery li fe for movies applie s shooting u nder the f ollowing cond itions: – Movie quality: AVCHD HQ – When continuous shooting ends [...]
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GB 16 x Memory cards tha t you can us e • In this manual, products in A are coll ectively re ferred to as “Memor y Stick Duo” media, and products in B are collectively r eferred to as SD card. Inserting a memory card (sold separately) 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the memory card (s old separatel y). • With the notch ed corner facing as illus [...]
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GB 17 x To remove the memory card/ battery pack Memor y card: Push the memor y card in once . Batte ry pack : Slide the battery e ject le ver. Be sur e not to drop the batte ry pack. • Never remove the m emory card/battery pack when the access lamp (page 11) is l it. This may cause damage to data in the memory card/inte rnal memory. Note Setting [...]
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GB 18 Shooting still images Shooting mo vies 6 Select the desired display color, fol lowing the instruct ions on th e screen, the n touch [O K]. 7 When an [In -Ca mera Gui de] in trod uct ory me ssage i s appeared on the sc reen, touch [OK]. 8 Read the w aterproof precaution s, then to uch [OK]. Shooting still images/mov ies 1 Press the shutter bu [...]
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GB 19 • The sound of the lens and lever o perating 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. • Continuo us shooting is possible for app roximately 29 minutes at one time at the camera’s de fault settings and when the[...]
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GB 20 This cam era contai ns an inter nal function guide. Thi s allows yo u to search th e camera’s func tions accordi ng to your needs. In-C amer a Gui de 1 Touc h (In-C amera Gu ide) . • The mark will ap pear on the bottom right of the scre en while vie wing. 2 Select a s earch me thod fr om [In-Came ra Guide] . Shoot/p layback guid e : Searc[...]
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GB 21 Other func tions used when sh ooting or playing back ca n be oper ated touch ing the MENU on the screen. T his came ra is e quipped with a Fu nction Gu ide th at allows you to easily select from the functions . While displayi ng the guide, tr y the ot her functi ons. x Menu Items Shooting Introduction of othe r functions Movie sh ooting scene[...]
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GB 22 Viewin g Meteri ng Mode Select the meter ing mode that sets which part of t he subject to meas ure to determine the exposure. Scene Reco gnition Set to automa tically detec t shooting co nditions. Soft Skin Effect Set the So ft Skin Effect and t he effect level. Smile Shutter Set to automa tically release the shu tter when a smile is detected[...]
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GB 23 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, (I nternal Mem ory Tool) will be dis played and only [Format] can be selected. Vol ume Adjusts the volume. Exposure da[...]
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GB 24 The number of sti ll image s and recordable time may vary depe nding on the shooting condition s and t he memo ry card. x Still images (Un its : Imag es) x Movie s The tab le below s hows the approximat e maxi mum recor ding times . These are the tot al times for a ll movie fi les. Continu ous shooti ng is possibl e for approxima tely 29 minu[...]
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GB 25 Functions built in to this camera • This manual describes each of the f unctions of TransferJet compatible/ incompatible devices, 108 0 60i-compatible d evices and 1080 5 0i-compatible devices. To check if your camera s upports the TransferJet function, and whether it is a 1080 60i-compatible device or 1080 50i-compatible device, check for [...]
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GB 26 • Under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body m ay become discolor ed or deformed, and thi s may cause a malfunction. • In a locatio n subject to rocking vibration • Near a location that generates strong radi o waves, emits radiation or is strongly magnetic place. Otherwise, the camera may not pr operly record or play back im[...]
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GB 27 On charging the ba ttery If you charge a battery that has not been used for a long time, you may be unable to charge it to th e proper capacity. This is due to the battery characteri stics, and is not a malfunction. Charge the battery again. Warning on copyright Television programs, films, videotapes, and other materials may be copyrighted. U[...]
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GB 28 Camera [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 Zei ss Vari o-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) While shoot ing movi[...]
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GB 29 [Screen] Pane l: Wide (16:9), 7. 5 cm ( 3.0 type) TFT drive Total number of dots: 921 600 (1 920 × 480) dots [Power, gen eral] Power: Rechargeable bat tery pack NP-BN1, 3.6 V AC Adaptor AC-UB10/UB10B, 5V Power consum ption (during shooting): 1.0 W Operating temperature: –10 °C to 40 °C (14 °F to 104 °F) Storage temperature: –20 °C t[...]
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GB 30 Tradema rks • The following marks are trademarks of Sony Corporation. , “Cyber-shot,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” “Memory Stick PR O-HG Duo,” “Memory Stick Duo” • Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corpora tion in the United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh is registered tradem ark of Apple Inc. • SDXC [...]
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© 2011 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan[...]