Sony DSC-TX20/D, DSCTX20

Underwater White

Balance

Focus

Metering Mode

Scene Recognition

Soft Skin Effect*2

Smile Shutter

Smile Detection

Sensitivity

Face Detection*3

Anti Blink

Movie SteadyShot

In-Camera Guide

(Settings)

*1 [Flash] cannot be selected for [White Balance] when Scene Selection is set to (Anti Motion Blur),

(Hand-held Twilight) or (High Sensitivity).

*2 [Off] cannot be selected for [Soft Skin Effect] when Scene Selection is set to (Soft Skin).

*3 [Off] cannot be selected for [Face Detection] when Scene Selection is set to (Soft Skin) or (Soft Snap).

Note

The 4 menu items displayed under MENU differ according to the mode.

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Contents

Main DSC-TX20 User Guide Before Use Shooting Viewing Using MENU items (Shooting) Using MENU items (Viewing) Changing settings Page Viewing images on a TV Using with your computer Printing Printing still images Printing still images Troubleshooting Precautions/About this camera Contents list Before Use Shooting Viewing Using MENU items (Shooting) Using MENU items (Viewing) Changing settings Viewing images on a TV Using with your computer Printing Troubleshooting Precautions/About this camera How to use this User Guide Selecting a topic to display Page Page Names of parts Page List of icons displayed on the screen List of shooting mode icons Page List of viewing mode icons Page Using the wrist strap Using the paint pen Taking advantage of the touch panel Customizing the desired items Customizing MENU items Page Using the internal memory When a memory card is inserted When there is no memory card inserted On image data stored in the internal memory To copy (back up) data on a hard disk of your computer Page Shooting still images Page Zoom (Still images) Available zoom Zoom scale Page Shooting movies Zoom (Movies) Available zoom Zoom scale Page Shooting still images while recording a movie (Dual Rec) Shooting mode functions Intelligent Auto Features of Auto shooting modes Page Superior Auto Page Movie Mode Program Auto iSweep Panorama Page Underwater iSweep Panorama Page Background Defocus Position of the subject and the background Zoom scale and position of the subject Picture Effect Page Scene Selection Page Page Page 3D Still Image 3D Sweep Panorama Page Sweep Multi Angle Page Functions not available in some REC modes Functions available in REC modes Functions available in Scene Selection Functions available in Picture Effect Tracking focus Viewing still images Playback zoom To save enlarged images Wide Zoom Viewing burst images Tilt playback Unfold Viewing movies On the movie viewing screen Page Scrolling the panoramic images for display Viewing images shot in Sweep Multi Angle mode stereoscopically Using MENU items (Shooting) Movie shooting scene Page Easy Mode Shooting functions available in Easy Mode (Shooting) Page Scene Selection For still images: For movies: Page Page Page Flash Page Self-Timer Automatic shooting with Self-portrait timer Page Defocus Effect Still Image Size(Dual Rec) When [Movie Size] is set to other than [VGA] When [Movie Size] is set to [VGA] Still Image Size/Panorama Image Size Image size when shooting still images Page Page Movie Quality/Movie Size Movie Quality (recording format: AVCHD) Movie Size (recording format: MP4) Page Cont. Shooting Settings Macro HDR Painting effect Area of emphasis Color hue Extracted Color EV Page ISO Page White Balance To capture the basic white color in One Push Set mode Page Underwater White Balance Focus Focusing on subjects near the edge of the screen Metering Mode Scene Recognition Advanced mode Soft Skin Effect Smile Shutter Page Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection Page Anti Blink Movie SteadyShot Page MENU items not available in some REC modes MENU items not available in Scene Selection/Picture Effect mode Page Using MENU items (Viewing) Easy Mode Viewing functions available in Easy Mode Date Select Calendar Image Index Slideshow Continuous Playback Slideshow with music Page Page Delete Page Send by TransferJet Receiving images using TransferJet Using separately sold TransferJet-compatible devices Paint Page Retouch Page 3D Viewing View Mode Viewing images taken with a different camera Display Cont. Shooting Group Protect Print (DPOF) Rotate Volume Exposure data Number of images in index Page MENU items that cannot be set according to View Mode Page Changing camera settings Movie format AF Illuminator Grid Line Clear Image Zoom Total zoom scale when [Clear Image Zoom] is selected (including 4 optical zoom) Page Digital Zoom Wind Noise Reduct. Scene Recog. Guide Red Eye Reduction Page Blink Alert Write Date Beep Panel Brightness Language Setting Display color Demo Mode Initialize CTRL FOR HDMI Housing USB Connect Setting USB Power Supply LUN Setting Download Music Empty Music TransferJet Page Eye-Fi Transferring image data using the Eye-Fi card Page Power Save Version Format Create REC.Folder Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy File Number Area Setting Date & Time Setting Viewing an image on an HD TV using the HDMI Cable (sold separately) Page Viewing an image on a BRAVIA Sync-compatible TV Page Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV Page Recommended computer environment Windows Mac PlayMemories Home (Windows) Installing PlayMemories Home (Windows) Page Music Transfer Software for Mac Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to a computer Importing images to a Windows computer without using PlayMemories Home Importing images to a Mac computer without using PlayMemories Home Deleting the USB connection Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies Characteristics of each type of disc Creating a disc with a device other than a computer Copying high-definition image quality (HD) movies on to DVD discs (AVCHD discs) Creating standard definition image quality (STD) DVD discs Creating Blu-ray discs Printing still images If you have problems Battery pack and power Cannot insert the battery pack into the camera. Cannot turn on the camera. The power turns off suddenly. The remaining charge indicator is incorrect. Shooting still images/movies Cannot record images. Smile Shutter function does not work. Anti-blur function does not work. Recording takes a long time. Cannot select the Face Detection function. The flash does not work. Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash. The close-up shoot function (Macro / Focus On) does not work. Macro shooting cannot be turned off. Page Page Viewing images Cannot play back images. Cannot play back stereoscopic images on the camera. Cannot hear music during slideshow. The image does not appear on the TV. Computers Page Memory card Internal memory Printing Images are printed with both edges cut off. Cannot print images with the date. Cannot print 3D images as they are displayed on the cameras screen. Touch Panel/Screen Cannot operate the touch panel buttons correctly or fully. The paint pen operation reacts at inappropriate points. Others The lens gets fogged. The camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time. The Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the camera. The date or time is incorrect. Self-diagnosis display C:32: C:13: E:61: E:62: E:91: E:94: Messages Page Page Page Situations this camera has difficulty handling Low light conditions Overly bright conditions Varying levels of brightness Flickering lights Page Precautions Internal memory and memory card back up On database files Do not use/store the camera in the following places On carrying Functions built into this camera On image data compatibility Notes when playing movies on other devices Notes on the screen and lens Page On the internal rechargeable backup battery Charging method of the internal rechargeable backup battery Battery pack On charging the battery pack Effective use of the battery pack Remaining battery charge Page Charging the battery pack Memory card Memory card Note on using the memory card adaptor (sold separately) Memory Stick media When using a Memory Stick Duo media with standard sized Memory Stick media slot Notes on using a Memory Stick Micro media (sold separately) On cleaning Cleaning the lens and flash Cleaning the flash Cleaning the camera surface Number of still images Recordable time of movies Using the camera abroad On TV color systems Carl Zeiss lens AVCHD format Recording and playback on the camera TransferJet standard License Notes on the License On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software Trademarks