Sony Cybershot DSC-TX66 manual

4-417-596- 11 (1) DSC- TX6 6 Digital Still Camera Instruc tion M anual[...]

GB 2 The number in parentheses in dicates the num ber of pieces . • Camera (1) • Rechar geable bat tery pack NP-BN (1) (This rechargeabl e batt ery pack ca nnot be u sed wit h Cyber-sh ot that a re supplied with the NP -BN1 b attery pack.) • Multi-us e terminal USB cabl e (1) • AC Adaptor AC-UB10/UB10B (1) • Power cord (mains lead) (not s[...]

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-TX66 Serial No. _____________________________ Model No. AC-UB10/AC-UB10B Serial No. _____________________________ To reduc[...]

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 separat e 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 A Flash B Mi crophone C Le ns cover D S peaker E Le ns F S elf-t imer lamp /Smi le Shutte r lamp/A F illumi nator G OLED sc reen/Touch pane l H ON/OF F (Power) butto n I P ower/ Charge lamp J S hutter button K W /T (zoom) lever L Hook for wrist strap M Threa d groo ve N Battery in sert ion sl ot O Battery eject lever P Mu lti conn ector (Type3[...]

GB 9 Insertin g the battery pack 1 Open the cover. 2 Insert the battery pack. • Whil e sliding the ba ttery ej ect lever , insert the battery p ack as illus trated. Make sure that the ba ttery eject lever locks after insert ion. • Closi ng the cove r with the batte ry inserted inc orrect ly may damage the camer a. Battery ejec t lever[...]

GB 10 Charging the battery pack 1 Connect th e camera to the AC Adaptor (sup plied), using th e multi-us e termina l USB cable (supplie d). 2 Connect th e AC Adaptor to the wall outl et (wall socke t). The Power /Charge lam p lights orange, a nd chargi ng starts . • Turn off the cam era while char ging the battery. • You c an charge the batte r[...]

GB 11 • If the Power/Charge lamp on the camera f lashes when the AC Adaptor is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket), this indicates that charging is temporarily stopped because the temperature is outside the recommended range. When the temperature gets back within the approp riate range, the charging resumes. We recommend charging the batte[...]

GB 12 x Charging by co nnecting to a compute r The ba ttery pack can be charg ed by connecti ng the c amera to a c omputer u sing a multi- use ter minal U SB cabl e. • Note th e following points 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 decr[...]

GB 13 x Battery life and number of images that can be recorded and pl ayed ba ck • The above number of images applies when the battery pack is fully charged. The number of images may decrease depending on the conditions of use. • The number of i mages that can be record ed is for shootin g under the fo llowing conditions: – Using Sony microSD[...]

GB 14 • Power cannot be supplied when the battery pack is not inserted in the camera. • When the camera is connected directly to a computer or to a power out let using the supplied AC Adaptor AC-UB10/UB10B, power supply is avail able only in playback mode. If the camera is in shooting mode or while you are changing the settings of the camera, p[...]

GB 15 x Memory cards that can be use d • In this manual, products in A are c ollectively referred to as “Memory Stick Micro” media, and produc ts in B are collectively referr ed to as microSD memo ry card. x To remove the memory card/ battery pack Memory card: Push the memory card in once to ejec t the memo ry card. Batte ry pack : Slide the [...]

GB 16 Setting the c lock 1 Lower th e lens cove r. The camer a is t urned on. T he power lamp li ghts up g reen only when the 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 t urn on the camera by pressing the ON/OF F (Power) button. • It may take time f or the power t[...]

GB 17 Shooting still ima ges Shooting movie s • The sound of the lever operating will be recorded when the zoom function operates while shoot ing a movie. • C ontinuous shooting is possibl e for approximately 29 minutes at one time at the camera’s de fault settings and when the temperatur e is approximate ly 25°C (77°F ). When movie recordi[...]

GB 18 x Selecting ne xt/previou s image Touch (Next)/ (Previ ous) on the screen . • To play back movies, touch (Playback) in the center of the screen. • To zoom in, move the W/T (zoom) lever to the T side. x Deleting an im age Touch (Delete) t [This Image ]. x Returning to sho oting images Touch on t he scr een. • You can also return to shoot[...]

GB 19 This cam era is equip ped with bu ilt-in inst ruction guide. This a llows you to search the cam era’s functio ns according to your needs. Other f unctions 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 quippe d with a Function Guide t hat allows y ou to ea sily selec t from th e fu[...]

GB 20 x Menu I tems Shooting Movi e shoo ting scene Select mo vie reco rding mod e. Easy Mode Shoot still images using minimal functions . Photo Cre ativity Change settings eas ily and shoot images when the shooting m ode is set to [Intelligent Au to] or [Superior Auto]. Movie bu tton Shoot movies quickly from a shootin g mode other than [Movi e Mo[...]

GB 21 Viewin g Illustration Effe ct When [Illust ration] is selected in Picture Effect, sets the effect level. EV Adjust the exposure manually. ISO Adjust t he luminous sensitivity. White Balance Adjust color tones of an image. Focus Select the focus method. Meterin g Mode Select the metering mode tha t sets which part of the subject to measur e to[...]

GB 22 x Setting items If you t ouch the MENU whi le shooting or dur ing playba ck, (Setti ngs) is provided as a final selection . You can change the defa ult settings on the (Settings ) screen. * If a memory ca rd is not inserted, (Int ernal Memory Tool) will be displayed and only [Format] can be selected. Paint Paints on a still image and sav es i[...]

GB 23 The bui lt-in sof tware “P layMemor ies Hom e” allows you to import st ill image s and m ovies to your com puter an d use t hem. You ca n shoot or play back im ages on this c amera ev en if yo u do not insta ll “PlayMe mories Hom e”, however, “Pla yMemorie s Home” is require d to import AVCHD mo vies to your compute r. • “Play[...]

GB 24 The number of sti ll image s and recordable time may vary de pending on the shooting condition s and the mem ory card. x Still images (Un its : Imag es) x Movie s The tab le below s hows the approximat e maximu m recor ding times . These are the tot al times for all movie files. Cont inuous shoo ting is possibl e for approxi mately 29 minute [...]

GB 25 Functions built in to this camera • This manual describes each of t he func tions of 1080 60i-compatible devices and 1080 50i-compatible devices. To check whether your camera is a 1080 60i-compatible device or a 1080 50i- compatible device, check for the following mark s on the bottom of the camera . 1080 60i-compatible device: 60i 1080 50i[...]

GB 26 Do not use/st ore the camera in the following pla ces • In an extremely hot, cold or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun, the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malf unction. • Under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body m ay become discolor ed or deformed, and thi s may cause a malfunctio[...]

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 t he 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[...]

GB 28 Camera [System] Image device: 7.77 mm (1/2.3 type) Exmor R CMOS sensor Total pixel number of camera: Approx. 18.9 Megapixels Effective pixel number of camera: Approx. 18.2 Megapixels Lens: Carl Zei ss Vari o-Tes sar 5× zoom lens f = 4.7 mm – 23.5 mm (26 mm – 130 mm (35 mm fi lm equivalent)) F3. 5 (W) – F4 .8 (T ) While shoot ing movies[...]

GB 29 [Input and Output connec tors] HDMI connector: HDMI micro jack Multi connecto r: Type3b (AV-out/USB/DC -in) Video output Audio output USB communicati on USB communication: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) [Screen] OLED screen: Wide (16:9), 8.3 cm (3.3 type) Total number of dots: 1 229 760 dot s equivalent [Power, gen eral] Power: Rechargeable bat tery [...]

GB 30 Tradema rks • The following marks are trademarks of Sony Corporation. , “Cyber-shot,” “Memory Stick M icro” • “AVCHD” and “AVCHD” logotype are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and S ony Corporation. • Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corpora tion in the United States and/or other countries. • Mac is regi[...]

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