Sony MOBILE HD SNAP CAMERA MHS-TS10 manual

© 2010 Sony Corporation 4-261-655- 11 (1) GB Handbook Mobile HD Snap Camera MHS-TS10/TS20/TS20K Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 2 GB 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[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 3 GB 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. • The ca mera is[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 4 GB On image data compa tibility • This cam era supports “MP 4 format” as movie file format. Therefo re, movies recorded by this camera canno t be played on devices tha t do not supp ort “MP4 fo rmat”. • This ca mera doe s not suppo rt “AVCHD format ” and the refore is no [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 5 GB Life with “Bloggie” Capture your life At a party Record still images at maximum 12M (4128 × 3096) an d movies at maxi mum 1920 × 1080 30p fu ll hi gh-vis ion ( page 36, 3 7). A lso, yo u can record still images during movie recordi ng (page 31) . During a walk Take compact “B [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 6 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 60). Import and upload captured moments You can upload images easily and in tuitively, using the Blog gie Software pre-loaded on the interna[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 7 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”···?[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 8 GB Viewing Viewing··················· ·············· ·············· ·············· ··· 39 Playback zoo m ············ ·············· ·············· ········· ··· 41 Delete [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 9 GB Oth ers Number of still images and recor dable time of movies ··············· ·············· ·············· ·············· ········ 68 Built-in ba ttery pack··················· ············[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 10 GB Operation Search Shooting sill images Shooti ng (Still im ages) ·· ··················· ·················· 28 Shooting movies Shooti ng (Movie s) ················· ··················· ··········· 30 [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 11 GB Settings Search In the table below, indicates settings that can be changed, while – indicates s ettings that cannot be change d. 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button. 2 Tap (Settings). Setting items Items Shooting mode Playback mo de Protect – Beep Langua ge Sett ing Demo Mode Initi[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 12 GB 3 Tap the items. The display ed items scr oll by draggi ng the LCD screen up and down with yo ur finger . 4 Tap the desired mod e. 5 Tap [Back].[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 13 GB Identifying parts A Speaker B Lens C Hook for wri st strap D LCD screen/ Touch panel 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 Tripod recepta[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 14 GB List of butt ons/icons displayed on the screen Buttons and icons ar e displayed on the screen to indicate the camera status. When in standby for shoot ing When shooting movies Whe n p lay ing ba ck Buttons Icons Display Indication Setting s Zoom sca ling Self-Timer Swit chin g ima ge[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 15 GB • 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 4 sec onds. You can ch ange[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 16 GB How to hold the camera • Be careful not to block t he lens or micro phone with you r finger wh en shooting. • Do not h old the USB jack. • Attach the strap and place your hand thr ough its loop to prevent the camera from damage by being d ropped. Hook Cont inue d r[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 17 GB z When yo u shoot movies hol ding the ca mera vertica lly 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.[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 18 GB How to use the touch panel You can operate the camera by tapping the buttons on the LCD screen o r dragging the scree n. • Do n ot operat e with a sharp -point ed object, such as pen or f inger nai l. Lightly touch the buttons or items on the screen with your finger. Touch and s li[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 19 GB Drag the screen quickly. To stop the screen, tap with your finger. Display the next s creen quickly (Flick)[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 20 GB Checking the accessories supplied • USB connection sup port cable (1) • 360 V ideo L ens VCL-B PP2 (1) /360 Video Le ns cas e (1) (MHS-TS20K on ly) • Wrist strap (1) • Softwa re (p age 2 4, 48) The follo wing contents are included in the inte rnal memory of this camera. – B[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 21 GB Charging the camera The camera’s ba ttery is continuously recharged wh enever the camera is c onnected to a running computer. 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button to turn off the camera. 2 Push the “PUSH” p art at the bottom of the camera. The USB jack comes out as s hown in the i[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 22 GB 4 When charging is finished , delete the USB c onnection between the camera a nd computer. • Install Blo ggie Software (pre-loaded on the internal memory) aft er completing t he procedure above. • Whil e the camera is connec ted to a compu ter, you cannot operate the camera. Be s[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 23 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. Full ch arge time Appr ox. 200 min. z How l ong can I rec[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 24 GB Installing the software (Windows) You can do the following us ing the Blo ggie Softwar e (pre-load ed on the inte rnal memory). – Import im ages shot with the camer a to a com puter, and play b ack. – Upload i mages to a networ k service. 1 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button to turn[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 25 GB 4 Activate the inst aller. Windows 7 1 Click [Ope n folder to view files ] on the A utoPlay screen . 2 Double-c lick “S etup_Blog gie.exe” in the folder . Windows Vista/Windows XP 1 Click [Setu p Bloggie S oftware] on the AutoP lay screen . • If the AutoPlay screen does no t ap[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 26 GB 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[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 27 GB z To set the date and ti me again Tap (Settings) and select [Date & Time Settin g] (page 59).[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 28 GB 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 (Shu tter) button halfway down . When the image is in focus, a beep sounds an[...]

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[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 30 GB 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. To finish shootin g the movie, press the mov ie button again. • 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 image sizes are as fol lows, dependi ng on the mo vie size. – 192 0 × 1080[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 32 GB Zoom You can enlarge the imag e wh en shooting. The cam era’s zoom function can enlarge images up to 4×. 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 images [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 33 GB Self-Timer 1 Tap (Self-Timer) on the shooting standby screen. Tap the LCD screen when th e sc reen di spla y is no t shown. 2 Tap the desired mod e. (Off) Does not use the self-tim er. (2sec) Sets the 2-second delay self-timer. When you press the (Shut ter) button o r movie but ton, [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 34 GB Shooting 360 Video images (MHS- TS20K only) By attaching the supplied 360 Vide o Lens to the camera, you can shoot 360-deg ree images of the area aro und the camera. 1 Take out the 360 Video Lens from its case. 2 Press the ON/OFF (Power) button. 3 Attach the 360 Video Lens to the cam[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 35 GB You can play back 360 Video images on the comp u ter using th e Bloggie S oftware. Fo r details on the installation of the Bloggie Software, see page 24. • You ca nnot v iew con verted 360 Vide o imag es usi ng only the cam era. • When playing ba ck converted 36 0 Video imag es, [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 36 GB 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 large- format pa per. The smaller t he photo si ze, the mo re images can be record ed[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 37 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 [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 38 GB 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 (Switching imag e size) on the shooting[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 39 GB Viewing 1 Tap (Playback) to switch to pla yback 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 sh ow p revio us/nex t ima ges Drag your finger in t he direction of the arrows. You can send mult[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 40 GB z To go back to shootin g mode Do one of the followin g: – Tap on the index screen. – Press the (Shutt er) butto n or movie butto n. (Shutter) button Movie bu tton z To go b ack to th e index screen Tap .[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 41 GB 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 the part you want t o enlarge. 4 Adjust the magnification and the part to enl arge . Each double-tap o n the LCD screen enlarges the ima[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 42 GB Delete Allows you to select unwanted imag es for deletion. 1 Tap (Playback) to switch to playback mode. 2 Tap (Delete) on the index screen. 3 Tap imag es you want to delete. Repeat the above step until th ere are no more images to be deleted. Select an image with a mark again to r el[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 43 GB Share it Later You can choose imag es and the sharing site to upload in advance. 1 Tap (Playback) to switch to playback mode. 2 Tap (Sh are it Later) on the index screen. 3 Tap imag es you want to upload. Repeat the above step until th ere are no more images to be uploaded. 4 Tap [Ne[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 44 GB z To sha re images during p layback Tap (Share it Later) t The sharing site you upload images t [OK] in single-image mode. z To canc el shar ing Tap (Share it Later) t Release the mark on the sharing site t [OK ] during playback of the image you want to cancel sharing.[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 45 GB 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. Lowe r Louder[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 46 GB Recommended computer environment The following com puter environment is r ecomme nded when usin g the Blogg ie Software, and importing images via a USB connection. * 1 64-bit editions a nd Starter (Edition) are n ot supporte d. * 2 Starter (Ed ition) is not supported. Macintosh is no[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 47 GB To play back an d edit movie files (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) recorded b y the camera on your computer, you need to install the software comp atible with MPEG-4 AVC/H.2 64 or the Bloggie Software. • Even in a PC environmen t where operation s are guaranteed, images may not play back smooth[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 48 GB Using the Bloggie Software (Windows) 1 Double-click the Bloggie Software (pre- loaded on the internal mem ory) shortcut icon on t he de sk top. Activating z Conne cting the c amera to a compu ter If the Blog gie Software is already installe d to a computer, Blogg ie Software starts a[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 49 GB Importing images to a computer To connect the camer a to your computer, see page 46. When using the Bloggie Softwar e See page 48 . When not using the Bloggie Soft ware When the AutoPlay Wizard ap pears after maki ng a USB connection between the camera and a computer, click [Open fol[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 50 GB Uploading images to a media service 1 Choose ima ges and the sharing site to upload with the camera in advance (page 43). 2 Connect the camera to a computer in w hich the Bloggi e Software (pre- loaded on the internal m emory) is already installed. Bloggie Software starts autom atica[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 51 GB Protect Protects recorded images against accidental erasure. The mark is dis played when pl ayin g back registered images . 1 Tap (Playback) to switch to playback mode. 2 Tap (Settings) t [Protect] on t he index screen. In single-image mo de, protect is com pleted in step 2. 3 Tap im[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 52 GB Beep Sets the sound for when you operate the ca mera. 1 Tap (Settings) t [Beep] t de sired mode. On Turns on the beep s ound when you pr ess the (Shutter) button or movie bu tton. Off Turns of f the beep sound.[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 53 GB Language Setting Selects the language to be used in the m enu items, warnings an d messages. 1 Tap (Settings) t [Language Setting] t desired la nguage.[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 54 GB Demo Mode Performs a dem onstration of the camera. 1 Tap (Settings) t [Demo M ode] t desired mode. • 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 movie but ton. – Turn off the power. On Performs a d[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 55 GB Initialize Initializes the sett ing to the default setting. Even if you execute this func tion, the imag es are retained. 1 Tap (Settings) t [Initiali ze] t [OK]. • Perform initializa tion after charging the camera to prevent the camera from turning off durin g the process. Note z [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 56 GB 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 (Settings) t [HDMI Output] t desired mode. 60Hz Outputs with 60Hz. 50Hz Outputs with 50Hz.[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 57 GB LUN Settings 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 (Settings) t [LUN Settings] t desired mode. Multi Select this setting when you co[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 58 GB Format Formats the internal m emory. 1 Tap (Settings) t [F orma t] t [O K]. • Note tha t formatting p ermanently er ases all data inc luding even pro tected images . Note[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 59 GB Date & Time Setting Sets the date and time again. 1 Tap (Settings) 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[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 60 GB Viewing images on a TV Connect the camera to a TV which has an HDMI te rminal 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 jack cover and connect the camera to the TV with the HDMI cable (sol[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 61 GB If you want to view images on a TV screen , you need a TV with an HDMI terminal and an HDMI cable (sold separately). The color sy stem of the TV must match that of the camera. Check the following lists fo r the TV color system of th e country or region where the camera is used, an d [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 62 GB 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 63 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 64 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 65 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[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 66 GB 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 67 GB Image size ov er limit • Y ou are playing back an image with size that cannot be played back on the camera. Maximum num ber of images already sele cted • Up to 100 files ca n be se lected when us ing [Delete], [Share it L ater] and [Protect]. Operation cannot be e xecuted in unsu[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 68 GB 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.[...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 69 GB 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[...]

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

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 71 GB Specifications Camera [System] Image de vice: 7.3 5 mm (1/2.5 type) CMOS se nsor Total pix el number of camera: Appro x. 13 0 11 000 pixels Effec tive pi xel numb er of camer a: Approx. 8 294 000 pixels (still image, 16:9), Approx. 12 780 0 00 pixels ( still imag e, 4:3), Approx . 2 [...]

Table o f contents Opera tion Search Settings Search I ndex 72 GB Trademarks • “Bl oggie” is a trademar k of S ony C orpora tion. • 360 Vi deo is a trad emark of Sony Cor poration . • HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definitio n Multimedia Interfa ce are trademarks or registered trade marks o f H DMI L icensin g LLC. • Microsoft, Windows, W[...]

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