Sony DSC-TX1 z

Table of

contents

Operation

Search

MENU/Settings

Search Index

24GB

zTips for shooting a panoramic image

• Pan the camera in an arc with a constant velocity.

• Pan the camera in the same direction as the indication on the LCD screen.

• Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway, so that you can lock the exposure and

white balance.

• Adjust the frame composition so that a portion with greatly varied scenery is in the center of the

image.

Radius as short as possible

Horizontal directionVertical direction

zScrolling the panoramic images for display

Scroll panoramic images by touching while panoramic images are being displayed.

Touch the LCD screen during playback to display the operation buttons.

• Panoramic images can also be played back using the supplied software “PMB” (page 118).

Operation button/

Operation method

Adjustability

Touch or the LCD

screen

Playback scrolling images/pause

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Drag up/down/right/left

Scrolling images.

Shows the displayed area of

the whole panoramic image

Contents

Main Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-TX1 How to use this handbook Marks and notations used in this handbook z Notes on using the camera Table of contents Notes on using the camera Shooting Viewing Page Others Index Operation Search Page Page MENU/Settings Search You can easily select the various shooting functions from . 2Touch to display the MENU screen. The four menu items displayed below do not appear in the MENU screen. 3Touch the menu item t desired mode. Page You can easily select the various viewing functions from . 1Press the (Playback) button to switch to 2Touch to display the MENU screen. The four menu items displayed below do not appear in the MENU screen. MENU items (Viewing) You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen. Setting items Categories Items Shooting Settings Main Settings "Memory Stick" Tool Internal Memory Tool Page Names of parts List of icons displayed on the screen When playing back When shooting movies 1 Page Using the touch panel Operating by dragging the LCD screen Touching the screen to set the focus Customizing the desired MENU items Using the internal memory On image data stored in the internal memory B B REC Mode Intelligent Auto Adjustment Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically. 2 (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) 3Press the shutter button fully down. z z Sweep Panorama Allows you to create a panoramic image from composed images. z panoramic image z Movie Mode Program Auto Anti Motion Blur Hand-held Twilight Scene Selection 2 (REC Mode) t (Scene Selection) t desired mode (Fireworks) (Underwater) (Hi-Speed Shutter) Functions you can use in Scene Selection Zoom Viewing still images 1Press the (Playback) button to switch to playback mode. 2Select an image with / . z Playback Zoom z Wide Zoom Temporarily Rotated Display Viewing movies Easy Mode z Movie shooting mode Smile Shutter 2Touch (Smile). 3Wait detecting a smile. 4To end the Smile Shutter, touch (Smile) again. z Flash 2 (Flash) t desired mode z photos Page Self-Timer z Page Burst 2 (Burst) t desired mode z Shooting Direction Image Size When shooting still images In Easy Mode When shooting Sweep Panorama images When shooting movies z Macro EV z ISO 2 t (ISO) t desired number z Index) White Balance 2 t (White Balance) 3Touch the desired mode t [OK] To capture the basic white color in [One Push Set] mode z Underwater White Balance Focus 2 t (Focus) t desired mode z Metering Mode Scene Recognition 2 (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) 3 t (Scene Recognition) t desired z Face Detection 2 t (Face Detection) t desired mode z DRO Anti Blink Red Eye Reduction 2 t (Red Eye Reduction) t desired z SteadyShot 2 t (SteadyShot) t desired mode z Shooting Display Settings z Display Settings] is set to [Off] Easy Mode z Calendar Image Index Slideshow Continuous Playback z playback Slideshow with music z Delete 1Press the (Playback) button to switch to 2 (Delete) t desired mode In Easy Mode z mode when selecting images Paint 1Press the (Playback) button to switch to Retouch 1Press the (Playback) button to switch to 2 t (Retouch) t desired mode 3Perform retouching according to the operation method in each mode. Display Burst Group 1Press the (Playback) button to switch to 2 t (Display Burst Group) t desired z View Mode z Protect 1Press the (Playback) button to switch to 2 t (Protect) t desired mode DPOF 1Press the (Playback) button to switch to 2 t t desired mode Rotate Volume Settings z slideshow Playback Display Settings z Display Settings] is set to [Off] Exposure data Image index settings Select Folder z AF Illuminator Grid Line Digital Zoom 1 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Digital Zoom] t desired mode Total zoom scale when using Smart zoom (including optical zoom 4) Auto Orientation z Scene Recog. Guide Blink Alert Beep LCD Brightness Language Setting Demo Mode Initialize COMPONENT Video Out Housing USB Connect Download Music Format Music z camera Calibration Format Create REC.Folder z Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy File Number Area Setting z Date & Time Setting Viewing an image on a SD TV Viewing an image on an HD TV 3Turn on the TV and set the input. 4Press (Playback) button to turn on the camera. On TV color systems z Using with your computer Recommended computer environment (Windows) Recommended computer environment (Macintosh) Using the software Installing PMB (Picture Motion Browser) and Music Transfer (Windows) Installing Music Transfer (Macintosh) z Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to a computer (Windows) Importing images to a computer (Macintosh) Deleting the USB connection Viewing Cyber-shot Step-up Guide Viewing on Windows Viewing on Macintosh Printing still images 1Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera. 2Connect the camera to the printer. 3Turn on the camera and the printer. Printing images directly using a PictBridge- compliant printer 4 t (Print) t desired mode 5Desired setting item t [Start]. Printing at a shop Troubleshooting 1Check the items on pages 127 to 135. Battery pack and power If a code such as C/E:ss:ss appears on the screen, see page 136. The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. Shooting still images/movies Cannot charge the battery pack. The CHARGE lamp flashes while charging the battery. Cannot record images. Smile Shutter function does not work. The image is out of focus. Zoom does not work. Cannot select the Face Detection function. The flash does not work. Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash. Page Viewing images Deleting Computers Memory Stick Duo media Internal memory Printing PictBridge-compliant printer A connection cannot be established. Cannot print images. Printing is canceled. Cannot insert the date or print images in the index mode. Touch panel Others Warning indicators and messages Self-diagnosis display Messages Page Page Page Page Image file storage destinations and file names Memory Stick Duo media Page Battery pack On charging the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack How to store the battery pack On battery life Battery charger Intelligent Pantilter Index A B C D I L M N O T U V W Z Notes on the License On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software On the license of Music Transfer in the CD-ROM (supplied)