Sony DSC-TX5 Connecting the camera to a computer

Table of

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Operation

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MENU/Settings

Search Index

123GB

Connecting the camera to a computer

1First, open the battery/memory card cover, then open the multi-connector

cover.

2Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera, or connect the

camera to a wall outlet (wall socket) using the AC-LS5 AC Adaptor (sold

separately) and the USB/AV/DC IN Cable for multi-use terminal (sold

separately).

• Use a Type3-compliant USB/AV/DC IN Cable (sold separately).

3Turn on the computer, then press (Playback) button.

4Connect the camera to your computer.

• When a USB connection is established for the first time, your computer automatically runs a program

to recognize the camera. Wait for a while.

“PMB” allows you to easily import images.

For details on “PMB” functions, see the “PMB Help”.

Importing images to a computer without using “PMB”

When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between the camera and a

computer, click [Open folder to view files] t [OK] t [DCIM] or [MP_ROOT] t copy the

desired images to the computer.

Importing images to a computer (Windows)

1To a USB jack of the computer

2To the multi-connector

Cable for multi-use terminal

Contents

Main Cyber-shot Handbook DSC-TX5 How to use this handbook Marks and notations used in this handbook z Notes on using the camera Page Table of contents Notes on using the camera Shooting Viewing Page Page 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 Card 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 MENU items 4To cancel, touch . z Using the internal memory On image data stored in the internal memory B B REC Mode 2Touch (REC Mode) t desired 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. Note z Program Auto Intelligent Sweep Panorama z panoramic image z z Movie Mode Anti Motion Blur Hand-held Twilight Backlight Correction HDR Scene Selection 2 (REC Mode) t (Scene Selection) t desired mode (Fireworks) (Underwater) (Hi-Speed Shutter) Note 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 scene Smile Shutter 2Touch (Smile Shutter). 3Wait detecting a smile. 4To end the Smile Shutter, touch (Smile Shutter) again. z Flash 2 (Flash) t desired mode z Page Self-Timer 2 (Self-Timer) t desired mode z Page Shooting Direction Image Size 2 t (Image Size) t desired size When shooting still images In Easy Mode When shooting Intelligent Sweep Panorama images When shooting movies z Burst 2 (Burst) t desired mode z Macro 2 t (Macro) t desired mode 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 2 t (Metering Mode) t desired mode Scene Recognition 2 (REC Mode) t (Intelligent Auto Adjustment) 3 t (Scene Recognition) t desired z selecting the one you like (Advanced mode) z Face Detection 2 t (Face Detection) t desired mode z Anti Blink Display Settings z 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 Retouch 1Press the (Playback) button to switch to 2 t (Retouch) t desired mode 3Perform retouching according to the operation method in each mode. View Mode z Display Burst Group 1Press the (Playback) button to switch to 2 t (View Mode) t (Date View) 3 t (Display Burst Group) t desired 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 Display Settings z 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 Red Eye Reduction 1 t (Settings) t (Shooting Settings) t [Red Eye Reduction] t desired z Blink Alert Beep LCD Brightness Language Setting Demo Mode Initialize COMPONENT Video Out Housing USB Connect LUN Settings Download Music Format Music z camera Power Save 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 Standard Definition (SD) TV Viewing an image on a High Definition (HD) TV 4Turn on the TV and set the input. 5Press (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 a computer Importing images to a computer (Windows) Importing images to a computer (Macintosh) Deleting the USB connection Uploading images to a media service Starting up PMB Portable (Windows) 1Make a USB connection between the camera and a computer. 2Click [PMBP_Mac] in the [PMBPORTABLE] fo lder. 3Select the appropriate [Region] and [Country/Area], and then click [OK]. Starting up PMB Portable (Macintosh) Notes on PMB Portable Printing still images 4Turn on the camera and the printer. Printing images directly using a PictBridge- compliant printer 5 t (Print) t desired mode 6Desired setting item t [Start] Printing at a shop Troubleshooting 1Check the items on pages 130 to 138. Battery pack and power If a code such as C/E:ss:ss appears on the screen, see page 139. 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 Cannot shoot images in succession. Viewing images The same image is shot several times. Cannot play back images. The date and time are not displayed. Left and right sides of the screen are shown in black. Deleting Computers Memory card Internal memory Printing Cannot print images with the date. 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 Memory Stick Duo media Notes on using the Memory Stick Duo media Adaptor (sold separately) Notes on using a Memory Stick Micro media (sold separately) Battery pack On charging the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack How to store the battery pack On battery life Battery charger Index A B C D H I L M N 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)