Superior Auto, Scene Recognition | Sony DSCTX20, DSC-TX20/D specs

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Superior Auto

The camera combines Scene Recognition and high-quality image technology to automatically shoot the images with the optimal settings.

1.Set the camera to shooting mode.

2. (REC Mode) (Superior Auto)

3.Shoot with the shutter button.

The camera shoots burst images when needed and overlays the multiple images. By overlaying the images, the camera records an image with less subject blur and noises.

What is the difference between Superior Auto mode and Intelligent Auto mode?

In Superior Auto mode, the camera shoots burst images based on the recognized scene, then creates a composite of the burst images (Overlay shooting).

The camera automatically corrects the backlight and reduces the noise by overlaying images, so a higher-quality image results than in Intelligent Auto mode.

: Scene Recognition

Night Scene

Night Portrait

Backlight

Backlight Portrait

Landscape

Macro

Close Focus

Portrait

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Sony DSCTX20, DSC-TX20/D manual Top page Shooting Setting REC mode Superior Auto, Scene Recognition

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Contents list TopBack to top Before Use Setting REC mode Using shooting functionsShooting Shooting still images Viewing Using Menu items Shooting Using Menu items ShootingContents list Top page Using Menu items Shooting Menu items Shooting Using Menu items Viewing Using Menu items ViewingContents list Top page Using Menu items Viewing Menu items Viewing Changing settings Area Setting Date & Time Setting Viewing images on a TV Viewing an image on a High Definition HD TVViewing an image on a Bravia Sync-compatible TV Viewing an image on a Standard Definition SD TV Top page Using with your computer Before Use Using Menu items ShootingUsing Menu items Viewing Changing settings Printing Printing still imagesTop page Printing Troubleshooting Top page Troubleshooting Before Use Precautions/About this camera PrecautionsOn cleaning Top page Precautions/About this camera Printing Contents list Viewing still images Playback zoom Wide Zoom Using Menu items Viewing Viewing images on a TV Using with your computer Troubleshooting Using the camera abroad Situations this camera has difficulty handlingNumber of still images and recordable time of movies About this camera How to use this User Guide Selecting a topic to display Changing the font size Searching a topic by keywordReturning to a previous Printing out a Marks and notations used in this User Guide Names of parts Back to top List of shooting mode icons List of shooting mode icons List of viewing mode iconsList of icons displayed on the screen Display Indication Capture List of viewing mode icons Display Using the wrist strap Using the paint pen Top page Before Use Using the paint pen Using the paint pen Taking advantage of the touch panel Screen Action Operating method Customizing the desired items Customizing Menu itemsTaking advantage of customization Swapping Menu icons inside the customization area Reducing the number of icons in the customization area Using the internal memory In-Camera Guide Guidance Description Shooting still images Related Topic Operation Settings Zoom bar Still Image Size 16M Zoom Still imagesAvailable zoom Clear Image Zoom Off Digital Zoom Off Zoom scale Back to top Shooting movies Zoom Movies Top page Shooting Shooting movies Zoom MoviesDigital Zoom On Operation Image size a Optical zoom D Zoom with maximum zoom scale Shooting still images while recording a movie Dual Rec Shooting mode functions DetailsMode. Details Features of Auto shooting modes Intelligent AutoOn Scene Recognition Major Program Top page Shooting Setting REC mode Superior Auto Superior AutoScene Recognition Overlaying processing Movie Mode Menu items not available in some REC modes Back to top Program Auto Top page Shooting Setting REC mode iSweep Panorama ISweep PanoramaTips for shooting a panoramic image Related Topic Underwater iSweep Panorama Related Topic Top page Shooting Setting REC mode Background Defocus Tips for adjusting the intensity of the background defocusTips for defocusing the background Background Defocus Zoom scale and position of the subject Top page Shooting Setting REC mode Picture Effect Picture Effect Related Topic Top page Shooting Setting REC mode Scene Selection Scene SelectionPage Page Related Topic Top page Shooting Setting REC mode 3D Still Image 3D Still ImageTips for shooting 3D images Top page Shooting Setting REC mode 3D Sweep Panorama Tips for shooting in 3D Sweep Panorama mode3D Sweep Panorama Related Topic Top page Shooting Setting REC mode Sweep Multi Angle Shooting range in Sweep Multi Angle modeSweep Multi Angle Related Topic Flash Self Close Face Tracking Timer Focus Detection Functions not available in some REC modesFunctions available in REC modes Functions available in Scene Selection Functions available in Picture Effect Tracking focus Tracking a face Viewing still images Top page Viewing Viewing still images Viewing still imagesTaking advantage of dragging operations Displays the next/previous image Playback zoom To save enlarged imagesTop page Viewing Viewing still images Playback zoom To save enlarged images Wide Zoom Top page Viewing Viewing still images Wide Zoom Viewing burst images Tilt playbackTop page Viewing Viewing burst images Viewing burst images Tilt playback Unfold View Mode Display Cont. Shooting Group Back to top Unfold Viewing movies On the movie viewing screenTop page Viewing Viewing movies Viewing movies Button Action View Mode Back to top To display only movies on the index screen Scrolling the panoramic images for display Still Image Size/Panorama Image Size Back to top Stereoscopically Tips for playing back stereoscopically Using Menu items Shooting Movie shooting scene On Scene Recognition Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation Easy Mode Shooting functions available in Easy Mode Shooting Mode For still images For movies HDR Page Related Topic When the White circular spots appears in flash photos Flash Back to top Self-Timer Automatic shooting with Self-portrait timerAutomatic shooting with Self-portrait timer Hints for preventing blur Related Topic Defocus Effect Background Defocus Back to top When Movie Size is set to other than VGA When Movie Size is set to VGAStill Image SizeDual Rec Image size when shooting still images Still Image Size/Panorama Image Size Image size in Easy Mode 3D Still Image Size Vertical 4912 × High Resolution Movie Quality/Movie Size Movie Quality recording format AvchdMovie Size recording format MP4 Movie quality Average bit Description Rate 100 Cont. Shooting Settings Macro HDR Painting effect Area of emphasis Color hue Extracted Color Adjusting the exposure for better looking images 108 Top page Using Menu items Shooting Menu items Shooting ISO Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Recommended Exposure IndexHigh ISO sensitivity Low ISO sensitivity 110 To capture the basic white color in One Push Set mode White Balance To capture the basic white color in One Push Set mode Effects of lighting conditions 113 Underwater White Balance Focusing on subjects near the edge of the screen Focus Focusing on subjects near the edge of the screen Quickly choosing the priority subject Metering Mode Advanced mode Scene Recognition Advanced mode What is the Anti Blink function?First Image Second Image Soft Skin Effect Smile Shutter 122 Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection 125 Anti Blink Movie SteadyShot 128 Menu items not available in some REC modes Menu items Menu items Still images Movies 131 Using Menu items Viewing Viewing functions available in Easy Mode Contents list Back to top Date Select Calendar Image Index Number of images in index Back to top Slideshow Continuous PlaybackSlideshow with music Continuous Playback Slideshow with music Playback Selection EffectsMusic Selecting background music Music Transfer Back to top Top page Using Menu items Viewing Menu items Viewing Delete Delete 141 Send by TransferJet Receiving images using TransferJet Using separately sold TransferJet-compatible devicesTips for sending and receiving data successfully TransferJet TransferJet standard Back to top Top page Using Menu items Viewing Menu items Viewing Paint Paint 145 Top page Using Menu items Viewing Menu items Viewing Retouch Retouch 147 Setting to 3D Viewing mode easily 3D ViewingViewing 3D images on a 3D TV Back to top View Mode Viewing images taken with a different cameraViewing images taken with a different camera Display Cont. Shooting Group Viewing burst images Back to top Protect Print Dpof Printing still images Back to top Rotate Volume Adjusting the volume during playback of a movie or slideshow Exposure data Number of images in index According to your needs Menu items that cannot be set according to View Mode Memory card Internal Menu items Date Folder viewView Still MP4 159 Changing camera settings Top page Changing settings Shooting Settings Movie format Movie formatAvchd format Back to top AF Illuminator Grid Line Clear Image Zoom Image size Total zoom scale 16912M Approx × 1692M Digital Zoom Wind Noise Reduct Scene Recog. Guide Red Eye Reduction What causes the red-eye phenomenon?Other ways to reduce red-eye 170 Blink Alert Top page Changing settings Shooting Settings Write Date Write Date Beep Panel Brightness Language Setting Top page Changing settings Main Settings Display color Display color Demo Mode Top page Changing settings Main Settings Demo Mode Initialize Top page Changing settings Main Settings Ctrl for Hdmi Viewing an image on a Bravia Sync-compatible TV Back to top Housing Shooting Viewing USB Connect Setting Top page Changing settings Main Settings USB Connect Setting USB Power Supply LUN Setting Single Top page Changing settings Main Settings Download Music Download Music Contents list Back to top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation Empty MusicMusic Transfer Top page Changing settings Main Settings TransferJet What is TransferJet?TransferJet Send by TransferJet TransferJet standard Back to top Transferring image data using the Eye-Fi card Top page Changing settings Main Settings Eye-FiTransferring image data using the Eye-Fi card Eye-Fi 189 Power Save Top page Changing settings Main Settings Power Save Version Format Create REC.Folder On the foldersFolder. Details Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy Images cannot be copied individually File Number Area Setting Date & Time Setting PhotoTV HD 201 Viewing an image on a Bravia Sync-compatible TV Menu Function Ctrl for Hdmi Viewing an image on a Standard Definition SD TV An image on a Standard Definition SD TV Viewing 3D images on a 3D TV 206 Recommended computer environment WindowsMac Expanded Feature PlayMemories Home Windows Installing PlayMemories Home Windows Accessing to PlayMemories Home Help Guide Windows Starting PlayMemories Home Windows Music Transfer Download MusicEmpty Music Software for Mac Connecting the camera to the computer USB Connect Setting LUN Setting Back to top Importing images to a computer Home Deleting the USB connection Characteristics of each type of disc Selecting the method for creating a disc of moviesRecordable Disc type/Purpose Movie quality Player Creating a disc with a device other than a computer Types of discs that can be used with PlayMemories HomeDevices Disc type Http//sony.storagesupport.com Back to top Avchd discs Quality HD movies on to DVD discs Avchd discsPlaying an Avchd disc on a PC Creating standard definition image quality STD DVD discs Quality STD DVD discs Creating Blu-ray discs Http//support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/BDUW Printing still images If you have problems Battery pack and power Cannot insert the battery pack into the cameraPower turns off suddenly Remaining charge indicator is incorrect Shooting still images/movies Cannot select the Face Detection function Flash does not workClose-up shoot function Macro / Focus On does not work Macro shooting cannot be turned off Date and time are not displayed on the screen Image colors are not correctThere is a dark shadow on the image Eyes of the subject come out red 227 Viewing images Cannot play back imagesCannot play back stereoscopic images on the camera Cannot hear music during slideshow Top page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Computers ComputersYour computer does not recognize the camera Cannot import images 230 Top page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Memory card Memory cardCannot insert a memory card You have formatted a memory card by mistake Cannot play back or record images using the internal memory Top page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Internal memoryInternal memory Memory Top page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Printing PrintingImages are printed with both edges cut off Cannot print images with the date Top page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Touch Panel/Screen Touch Panel/ScreenCannot operate the touch panel buttons correctly or fully Paint pen operation reacts at inappropriate points Camera becomes warm when you use it for a long time Clock Set screen appears when you turn on the cameraOthers Lens gets fogged Self-diagnosis display C32C13 E61 E62 E91 Internal memory error MessagesCamera overheating Allow it to cool This memory card is not formatted correctly Empty folder contents File ErrorThis is a read- only memory card No images Vibration warning indicator Error Playing MusicError Formatting Music File protected Image Database File error. Cannot recover data Recording has stopped due to increased camera temperatureConnection failed Some files were not sent Some files were not received Situations this camera has difficulty handling Underwater Scenes changing constantly, such as waterfallsMany moving subjects, such as a school of fish ISweep Panorama Underwater iSweep Panorama Superior Auto Precautions Functions built into this camera On image data compatibility 245 On the internal rechargeable backup battery Charging method of the internal rechargeable backup battery Battery pack On charging the battery packEffective use of the battery pack Remaining battery charge How to store the battery pack On battery lifeCompatible battery pack Charging the battery pack Memory card Types of memory card This manual Memory Stick media Memory Stick media type Recording/Playback 252 On cleaning Cleaning the lens and flashCleaning the flash Cleaning the camera surface Number of still images Size Internal memory Memory card formatted with this cameraApprox MB 16 GB 32 GB Recordable time of movies Movies 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 TransferJet standardProtocol Class Name communication type License On GNU GPL/LGPL applied software Trademarks Eye-Fi is a trademark of Eye-Fi, Inc