Sony MHS-TS22 bloggie&trade manual

© 2012 Sony Corporation 4-416-996- 12 (1) GB Handbook Mobile HD Snap Camera MHS-TS22 Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex[...]

2 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex How to use this handbook Click on a button on t he right to jump to the corres ponding pag e. This is conv enient when s earching for a f unction yo u want to view . Search for info rmation by func tion. Search for info rmation by oper ation. Search for information in a listing of set[...]

3 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Notes on using the camera Internal memory back up Be sur e to make a bac kup copy to protect yo ur data . Notes on r ecording /playback a nd connection • Bef ore yo u st art r ecor ding , make a tr ial recording t o make sure that the came ra is working correctly. • Do not aim t h[...]

4 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex No compensation for damaged content or record ing failure Sony canno t compensate for failure to reco rd or loss or dama ge of recorded cont ent due to a malfunc tion of the camera or recording m edia, etc. The images used in this handbook • The imag es used as examp les in this han[...]

5 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex • Faint , white, circul ar spot s may app ear in under - water flash photos d ue to re flectio ns off o f floating o bjects. This is n ot a malf unction. • Set [Und erwater Mode] if you ar e conce rned about the color. • If water drops or other foreign matter is present on the l[...]

6 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Life with “Bloggie” Capture your life At a party Record still imag es at maximum 5M (259 2 × 1944) an d movies at maxi mum 1920 × 1080 30p fu ll hi gh-def init ion (p age 4 2, 44). Als o, you can record still images during movie recordi ng (page 31) . During a walk Take compact [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 7 GB Share your life Connect to TV Connect your “Bloggie” to a TV with an HDMI cable (sold sep arately), and enjoy images on the big screen (page 57). Import and upload captured moments You can uplo ad images easily and intuitively using t he available s oftware (page 26, 40). You can [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 8 GB Table of contents Notes on using th e camera How to use t his handbo ok ············· ·········· ·············· 2 Notes on u sing the came ra ··········· ·············· ·········· 3 Life with “B loggie”···?[...]

9 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Viewing Viewing··················· ·············· ·············· ·············· ··· 36 Playback zoo m ············ ·············· ·············· ········· ··· 38 Volume [...]

10 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Index Index ········ ·············· ·············· ·············· ·············· ··· 70[...]

11 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Operation Search Shooting still images Shooti ng (Still im ages) ··············· ··················· ····· 28 Shooting movies Shooti ng (Movie s) ················· ··················· ··········· 30[...]

12 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Settings Search In the table below, indicates settings that can be changed, while – indicates s ettings that cannot be change d. Click an item to jump to the corresponding p age. 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button. Setting items Items Shooting mode/Playback mode Image Size Self-Time[...]

13 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 2 Tap [MENU] to display the menu scre en. 3 Tap the desired item. Tap v / V to scroll the display. 4 Tap the desired settings. 5 Tap [Back].[...]

14 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Identifying parts A Lens B Video Lig ht C LCD screen D Speaker E Movie button F Microphon e G ON/OFF (Power) button • Press and hold the ON/OFF (Power) button for at least 7 sec onds to force-qu it the camera. H Charge lamp I (Shutter ) button J Strap ho le K Tripod receptacle • [...]

15 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex List of icons displayed on the screen Icons are displayed o n the screen to indicate the camera s tatus. When in standby for shoot ing When shooting movies Whe n p lay ing ba ck Buttons Icons Display Indication Menu Zoom scal ing Viewin g mode Light Playback bar Back Delete Share i t[...]

16 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex • Indic ators and their po sitions are approxima te and differ from what you actually see. • The screen d isplay shif ts both horizo ntally and vertica lly depend ing on the ca mera aspect. • The scre en display d isappears automa tically after about 5 secon ds. Share i t Later[...]

17 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex How to hold the camera Be careful not to block the lens or mi crophone wit h your fing er when shootin g. Do not hold the Built-in USB arm or multi-connector cover . Attach the strap and place your hand thro ugh its loop to pr event the camera f rom sinking or damage by bei ng dropp [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 18 GB z Holding the camer a vertical ly when you shoo t movies Portrait images are r ecorded. Black bands ap pear on the left and right of the scr een during playback on TV or comput er. This is u seful when shooting po rtrait objects.[...]

19 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex How to use the touch panel You can operate the camera or set the settings by tapping but tons on the LCD screen of the camera. • Do n ot operat e with a sharp -point ed object, such as pen or f inger nai l. Tap the buttons or items on the screen with your finger. Tap v / V on the L[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 20 GB Tap / on the LC D screen. Display the next s creen[...]

21 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Checking the accessories supplied • USB connection sup port cable (1) (Son y Corpora tion 4-2 77-105 -) Use this if Buil t-in USB arm of the camera cann ot be connect ed to the compute r (page 22). • Wrist strap (1) • Instructi on Manua l (1) • Important No tice (1) • Notes[...]

22 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Charging the camera The camera’s ba ttery is continuously charged wh enever the camera is connected to a r unning computer. 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button to turn off the camera. 2 Slide the multi-connector cover knob in the direction of t he arrow as illustrat ed and open the m[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 23 GB 5 When charging is finished , disconnect the USB connection betwe en the camera a nd computer (pa ge 23). • Whil e the camera is connec ted to a compu ter, you cannot operate the camera. Be sure to discon nect the camera before op eration. • Do not apply force to the came ra, whe[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 24 GB z To retr act the Bu ilt-in USB a rm Push Built-in U SB arm back in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. • To tightly close the m ulti-conn ector cover, close th e multi-conn ector cove r and slide the multi-c onnector c over knob to lock. Cont inue d r[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 25 GB z How lon g does it take to charge the came ra? Charging time • Time required to charge a fully deple ted battery at a temperatu re of 25°C (77 °F). Charging m ay take long er under cert ain circ umstances o r condit ions. • Y ou can rapid -charge the camera with a US B charger[...]

26 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex For easy set-up of Bloggie Sport, visit the web 1 Turn on the camera, then con nect to a comp uter via USB. 2 Access the website: http:/ /www.sony.net/start/bloggie. * Double-click [Computer] (in Windows XP, [M y Computer]) t [START] t [St art_Bloggie]. 3 Install the software and reg[...]

27 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Setting the language and clock 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button. The camera is turned on. The demonstration movie plays back when you turn on the camera for the first time. 2 Select the desired language, then tap [Next]. 3 Sele ct the d esi red date di spl ay fo rmat , t hen tap [Ne[...]

28 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Shooting (Still images) 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button. 2 Compose th e shot. Be sure not to place fin gers on the lens. Tou ch an d hold T on th e T/W ( zoom ) bar t o zoom in, W to zoom out. 3 Press the (Shutter) button halfway down . When the image is in focus, a beep sounds and[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 29 GB z If you s hoot a sti ll image o f a subject t hat is difficu lt to focu s on • The short est sho oting distanc e is approx imatel y 10 cm (4 inches ). • If t he camera cannot focus on a subjec t automa tically, t he AE/AF lock in dicator c hanges t o slow flas hing and th e beep[...]

30 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Shooting (Movies) 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button. 2 Compose th e shot. Be sure not to place fin gers on the lens. Tou ch an d hold T on th e T/W ( zoom ) bar t o zoom in, W to zoom out. 3 Press the movie button. Press the mo vie button again to fi nish shoot ing the movie. • Con[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 31 GB z To shoo t stil l image s durin g movie r ecordi ng • Press the (Shutter) button fully down during movie recording. • The recorded still i mage appears small o n the LCD screen of the cam era. • Th e still image sizes are as fo llows, depend ing on the movie si ze. – 192 0 ?[...]

32 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Zoom You can enlarge the imag e wh en shooting. The cam era’s zoom function can enlarge images up to 4 times. 1 Touch and hold T or W. Touch and ho ld T to zoom i n, W to zoom out . • Only Digital zoom is available with t his camera. • You may not be a ble to zoom in or out ima[...]

33 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Light You can shoot with the ligh t of the camera turned on. 1 Press on the shooting screen. To turn off the light, press again. • You can use the light in shoot ing mode only. • The ca mera emits very brigh t light. Do not aim directly at eyes at close range. • Battery powe r [...]

34 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Self-Timer 1 Tap [MENU] t [Self- Timer]. Tap the LCD screen when the screen display is not shown. 2 Select the desired mode from [Self-Timer]. (Off) Does not use the self-tim er. (10sec ) Sets the 10-seconds delay self-timer. When you press the (Shutter ) button or t he movie butt on[...]

35 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Underwater Mode 1 Tap [MENU] t [Underwater Mode] t [On ]. Tap the LCD screen when the screen display is not shown. 2 Check the m essage on the LCD screen, then tap [OK]. z To can cel the [Underwa ter Mode ] Tap [MENU] t [Underwater Mo de] t [Off].[...]

36 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Viewing 1 Tap (Playback) to switch to playback mode. The index screen appears. 2 Select an i mage and tap. A single movie plays back wh en an image is selected. Movi e Still image z To show the prev ious/ next i mages Press / . Press / for the movies while playback is paused. z Fast [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 37 GB z To go back to the sho oting screen Do one of the followin g: – Tap on t he index screen. – Pres s the (Shutt er) butto n or movie bu tton. (Shutter) button Movie button z To go b ack to th e index screen Tap .[...]

38 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Playback zoom Enlarges the played back s till images. 1 Tap (Playback) to switch to playback mode . 2 Select the still image an d tap. 3 Double-ta p to enlarge. 4 Adjust the magnification and the part to enl arge . Each double-tap o n the LCD screen enlarges the image up to 8 times i[...]

39 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Volume control You can adjust the volume for playback movies. 1 Tap (Playback) to switch to playback mode . 2 Select a movie and tap. 3 Tap (Volume control). Tap the LCD screen when the screen display is not shown. 4 Touch an d hold to increa se, to decrease the volume. Lower Lo uder[...]

40 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Using the soft ware to upload images See page 26 for installin g the software. 1 Choose imag es, and the sharing site to upload to, with the camera in advance (page 46). 2 Conne ct the camera to a computer i n which the so ftware (downloaded from website) is already installed. The so[...]

41 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Recommended computer environment See page 26 for installin g the software. The following com puter environment is r ecomme nded when using the “ PlayMemories Home”, and importing images via a USB connection. * 1 64-bit e ditions and Starter (Ed ition) are n ot supporte d. * 2 Sta[...]

42 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Photo Size The photo size determin es the size of the image f i le that is recorded when you take an image. The larger the photo size, the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on lar ge- format pa per. The smaller t he photo si ze, the mo re images can be record e[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 43 GB z On “image quality” and “image size” A digital image is made up of a collecti on of small dots called pixels. If it contains a large n umber of pixels, the image b ecomes large, it takes up mor e memory, and the image is dis played in fine detail. “Image s ize” is shown [...]

44 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Movie Size The larger the mo vie size, the higher th e movie quality. The movies shot with the camera will be reco rded in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Main Pro file, approximat ely 30 or 60 frames per second , Progressive, AAC LC, “MP4 format ”. 1 Tap [MENU] t [Image Size]. Tap the LCD scre[...]

45 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. 1 Tap (Pla yback) to switch to pla yback mode. 2 Tap (Delete) on the index screen. 3 Tap the center of the im ages you want to delete. Repeat the above step until th ere are no more images to be deleted. Select an image with [...]

46 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Share it Later “Share-it-Later” lets you register images in Bl oggie for faster an d easier uploading at a later time. Reserve f or sharing immediately after ta king images. 1 Tap (Share) on the screen after taking the image. 2 Select the service to share, then tap [OK]. Batch to[...]

47 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Flicker Reduction Curbs the flicker generat ed by fluo rescent by us ing the electro-s hutter. 1 Tap [MENU] t [Flicker Reduct ion] t desired mode Tap the LCD screen when the screen display is not shown. On Uses the Flicker Reduction . Off Does not us e the Flicker Reduction.[...]

48 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Beep Sets the sound for when you operate the ca mera. 1 Tap [MENU] t [Beep] t desired mode. On Turns on the beep s ound when you pr ess the (Shutter) button or the movie b utton. Off Turns of f the beep sound.[...]

49 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the m enu items, warnings an d messages. 1 Tap [MENU] t [Language Setting] t desired language.[...]

50 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Demo Mode Performs a dem onstration of the camera. 1 Tap [MENU] t [Demo Mode] t desired m ode. • The d emonstratio n stop s when o peratin g any of t he follo wing. – Touch LCD screen. – Press th e (Sh utter) bu tton or mo vie but ton. – Turn off th e power. On Performs a dem[...]

51 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Calibration When you tap a button o n the touch pan el, if a dif ferent button res ponds or does not wor k as expected, perfo rm the calibration 1 Tap [MENU] t [Calibration]. 2 Tap the center of the mark as it appears on the screen (3 locations). • If you c ancel the calibration by[...]

52 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute this func tion, the imag es are retained. 1 Tap [MENU] t [Initialize] t [OK]. • Perform initializa tion after charging the camera to prevent the camera from turning off durin g the process. Note z When [...]

53 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex LUN Settings(USB) Sets the di splay method for the recording media displayed on a computer screen or other monit or when the camera is connected with a computer or AV component us ing a USB connection. 1 Tap [MENU] t [LUN Settings(USB)] t desired mode. Multi Select this setting when [...]

54 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex HDMI Output Selects the type of sign al to be output to a TV from the HDMI OUT jack. If images are not displayed on the TV clear ly, changing t he setting ma y improve the dis play. 1 Tap [MENU] t [HD MI O utpu t] t desired mod e. 60Hz Outputs with 60Hz. 50Hz Outputs with 50Hz.[...]

55 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Format Formats the internal m emory. 1 Tap [MENU] t [Format] t [OK]. • Note tha t formatting p ermanently er ases all data. Note[...]

56 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 Tap [MENU] t [Date & Time Setting]. 2 Tap the items you want to set. Date & Time Format Selects the date and time display format. Daylight Savings Pushes forw ard an hour. Date & Time Sets the date and time (page 27)[...]

57 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Viewing images on a TV Connect the camer a to a TV which has an HDMI jack with an HDMI cable (sold separately). Refer also to the instru ction manuals of the TV. 1 Turn off both the camera and the TV. 2 Open the multi-connecto r cover and co nnect the camera to the TV with the HDMI c[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 58 GB If you want to view images on a TV screen , you need a TV with an HDMI jack and an HDMI cable (sold separately). The color system of th e TV must match that of the camera. Check th e following lists for the TV color system of the co untry or region where the camera is used, and se t [...]

59 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Troubleshooting If you exp erience trouble with the camer a, try the following s olutions. Be aware that by sending the camera for repair , you give consent that the contents of the internal memory, mus ic files may be checked. Cannot turn on the camera. • T he battery pa ck is dis[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 60 GB Cannot charge the camera. • T urn off the camera and mak e the USB connection . • D isconnect the USB connectio n support cable, and then recon nect it. • Use the USB connectio n support ca ble (supplied ). • Charge the ba ttery in an a mbient t emperature of 10°C to 3 0°C [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 61 GB The top and bottom edges of images are trimmed slightly on a connected TV. • T he LCD screen of the camera can displ ay recording imag es across the entir e screen (full pixe l display) . However, th is may cau se slight tri mming of the top, bott om, righ t, and lef t edges of ima[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 62 GB The camera does not work prope rly. • P ress and hold the ON/OF F (Power) button for at leas t 7 seconds, and force -quit the camera. Then turn the camera on again. The lens gets fogged. • M oisture cond ensation has oc curred. Turn off the camera an d wait about an hour for t he[...]

63 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Warning indicators and messages If the following m essages appear, follow the in structions. • The battery le vel is low. Ch arge the ba ttery pack immediate ly. Depen ding on th e condition s of use, the indi cator may flash even t hough ther e are still 5 to 10 m inutes of re mai[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 64 GB Maximum num ber of images already sele cted • Up to 1 00 files can be sele cted wh en usi ng [Dele te] a nd [Shar e]. Operation cannot be e xecuted for movie files • P layback zoo m cannot be performed on movi es. Invalid operation • This messa ge appea rs if yo u perform an in[...]

65 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Number of st ill images and recordable time of movies The number o f still imag es and record able time may var y depending o n the shooti ng conditions . Still images • When the number of remaining recordab le images is g reater than 9,99 9, the “>999 9” indicator ap pears.[...]

66 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Built-in battery pack On charging the battery pack • We re commend ch arging the ba ttery pack in an am bi ent t emperatu re of betwe en 10°C to 30°C (5 0°F to 86°F). The ba ttery pack may not be effectively charged in temp eratures outs ide this range. • When usa ble battery[...]

67 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Precautions Do not use/store the ca mera in the following plac es • In an extreme ly hot, col d or hu mid place In place s such as in a car park ed in th e sun, th e camera bo dy may beco me deformed and thi s may cause a malfun ction. • Under di rect sunligh t or near a heater T[...]

68 GB Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex Specifications Camera [System] Image de vice: 4.5 mm (1 /4 type) CMOS senso r Total pix el number of camera: Appro x. 5 11 0 000 pixels Effec tive pi xel numb er of camer a: Approx. 3 110 000 pixels (still image, 16:9), Approx. 5 030 000 pixels (still image, 4:3 ), Approx . 3 110 000[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 69 GB Trademarks • “Bl oggie” is a trademar k of S ony C orpora tion. • “ ” and “PlayS tation” are regi stered tradem arks of Sony Compute r Entertainment Inc. . • HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definitio n Multimedia Interfa ce are trademarks or registered trade marks of H[...]

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