Sony DSC-TF1 User Manual

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DSC-TF1

User Guide

Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about the camera.

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Before Use

How to use this User Guide

Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen

Names of parts List of icons displayed on the screen

Using the wrist strap

Using the internal memory

Using the In-Camera guide

In-Camera Guide

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Confirming the operation method

Using the control button Using MENU items (Shooting) Using MENU items (Viewing) Changing camera settings

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Shooting

Shooting still images

Shooting still images Zoom

Shooting movies

Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject

List of mode button functions REC Mode Intelligent Auto Program Auto Picture Effect Scene Selection Shooting panoramic images

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Viewing

Viewing still images

Viewing still images Playback zoom Image Index

Deleting images

Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Scrolling panoramic images for display

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Useful shooting functions

Functions available for each shooting mode

Functions available for each shooting mode MENU items available for each shooting mode

Using shooting functions

Tracking focus Flash Self-Timer Movie shooting scene Panorama Shooting Scene Easy Mode Color hue Extracted Color Soft Skin Effect Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size Shooting Direction Macro Exposure Compensation ISO White Balance Underwater White Balance Focus Metering Mode Cont. Shooting Settings Smile Shutter Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection DRO

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Useful viewing functions

List of viewing MENU items

MENU items (Viewing)

Easy Mode Beauty Effect Retouch Delete Slideshow Protect Print (DPOF) Rotate

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Changing settings

Shooting Settings

AF Illuminator Grid Line Disp. Resolution Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction Write Date

Main Settings

Beep Panel Brightness Language Setting Display color Initialize Display Setting Function Guide Video Out USB Connect Setting USB Power Supply LUN Setting Power Save

Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool

Format Create REC.Folder Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy File Number

Clock Settings

Area Setting Date & Time Setting

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Viewing images on a TV

Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV

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Using with your computer

Recommended computer environment

Using the software

“PlayMemories Home” (Windows) Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows) Software for Mac

Importing images to a computer

Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to a computer Disconnecting the camera from the computer

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Printing

Printing still images

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Troubleshooting

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

Battery pack and power Shooting still images/movies Viewing images Computers Memory card Internal memory Printing Others

Warning indicators and messages

Messages

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

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Precautions/About this camera

Precautions

Precautions Backup of various settings, date and time Battery pack Notes on charging the battery pack Memory card

On cleaning

Number of still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images Recordable time of movies

Using the camera abroad

On TV color systems

Trademarks

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Before Use

How to use this User Guide

Names of parts and list of icons displayed on the screen

Names of parts List of icons displayed on the screen

Using the wrist strap

Using the internal memory

Using the In-Camera guide

In-Camera Guide

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Confirming the operation method

Using the control button Using MENU items (Shooting) Using MENU items (Viewing) Changing camera settings

Shooting

Shooting still images

Shooting still images Zoom

Shooting movies

Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject

List of mode button functions REC Mode Intelligent Auto Program Auto Picture Effect Scene Selection Shooting panoramic images

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Viewing

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Viewing still images

Viewing still images Playback zoom Image Index

Deleting images

Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Scrolling panoramic images for display

Useful shooting functions

Functions available for each shooting mode

Functions available for each shooting mode MENU items available for each shooting mode

Using shooting functions

Tracking focus Flash Self-Timer Movie shooting scene Panorama Shooting Scene Easy Mode Color hue Extracted Color Soft Skin Effect Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size Shooting Direction Macro Exposure Compensation ISO White Balance Underwater White Balance Focus Metering Mode Cont. Shooting Settings Smile Shutter Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection DRO

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Useful viewing functions

List of viewing MENU items

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MENU items (Viewing)

Easy Mode Beauty Effect Retouch Delete Slideshow Protect Print (DPOF) Rotate

Changing settings

Shooting Settings

AF Illuminator Grid Line Disp. Resolution Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction Write Date

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Main Settings

Beep Panel Brightness Language Setting Display color Initialize Display Setting Function Guide Video Out USB Connect Setting USB Power Supply LUN Setting Power Save

Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool

Format Create REC.Folder Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy File Number

Clock Settings

Area Setting Date & Time Setting

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Viewing images on a TV

Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV

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Using with your computer

Recommended computer environment

Using the software

“PlayMemories Home” (Windows) Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows) Software for Mac

Importing images to a computer

Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to a computer Disconnecting the camera from the computer

Printing

Printing still images

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Troubleshooting

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

Battery pack and power Shooting still images/movies Viewing images Computers Memory card Internal memory Printing Others

Warning indicators and messages

Messages

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

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Precautions/About this camera

Precautions

Precautions Backup of various settings, date and time Battery pack

Notes on charging the battery pack

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Memory card

On cleaning

Number of still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images Recordable time of movies

Using the camera abroad

On TV color systems

Trademarks

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How to use this User Guide

Selecting a topic to display Searching a topic by keyword Returning to a previous page Printing out a page Marks and notations used in this User Guide

Selecting a topic to display

The following illustrations take Internet Explorer 7 as an example.

1. Click a title in the side bar on the left of the browser window. The title’s topic list appears in the right pane.

2. Click a topic title in the list.

Descriptions appear in the right pane.

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Change the font size by changing the setting of your web browser. For how to change the font size setting, refer to the Help of your web browser.

Searching a topic by keyword

Enter the keyword in the search window, then click the [Search] button.

Returning to a previous page

Use the browser’s back button to return to a previously viewed page, or use the breadcrumb trail navigation (A) to display the desired page.

Printing out a page

Click the [Print] button to print out the page you are viewing.

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In this User Guide, the sequence of operations is shown by arrows ( ) (A). Operate the camera in the order indicated.

Icons in the operating procedure sentences appear when the camera is in its default settings. The default setting is indicated by

indicates information that is useful to know.

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Names of parts

ON/OFF (Power) button Shutter button For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever

For viewing: Flash Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/AF illuminator

(Index) lever/ (Playback zoom) lever

Charge lamp/Light sensor Microphone Lens Speaker

LCD screen

(Playback) button

Mode lamp

Mode button

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Hook for wrist strap

/ (In-Camera Guide/Delete) button MENU button Control button

MENU on:

/ / /

MENU off: /

Memory card slot Access lamp Battery/Memory card cover Battery eject lever Battery insertion slot USB / A/V OUT terminal Tripod socket hole

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List of icons displayed on the screen

List of shooting mode icons List of viewing mode icons

List of shooting mode icons

Display Indication

Battery charge remaining Low battery warning

Image size/Panorama image size/Movie size

Picture Effect

Scene Selection Shooting mode Scene Recognition icon White Balance Metering Mode Vibration warning

Color hue

Extracted Color

DRO Cont. Shooting Settings

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Soft Skin Effect

Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator

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Display Indication

Tracking focus AE/AF lock

ISO400 ISO number 125 Shutter speed F4.0 Aperture value +2.0EV Exposure Compensation

AF range finder frame indicator

REC Standby

Recording a movie/Movie standby

0:12 Recording time (m:s)

Zoom scaling

Display Indication

Recording folder

96 Number of recordable images 100Min Recordable time

Recording media (Memory card, internal memory) AF Illuminator Flash mode Red-eye reduction Flash charging

Display Indication

Self-timer Write Date Face detection Destination

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AF range finder frame

Spot metering cross-hairs

List of viewing mode icons

Display Indication

Battery charge remaining Low battery warning

2.0 Playback zoom

Display Indication

101-0012 Folder-file number 2013-1-1

9:30 AM

Recorded date/time of the playback image

Image size/Panorama image size/Movie size

Protect Print order (DPOF)

Display Indication

Playback folder

12/12

Image number/Number of images recorded in selected date range, folder

Playback media (Memory card, internal memory) Changing folders Metering Mode

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Flash mode

White Balance

ISO400 ISO number

Display Indication

+2.0EV Exposure Compensation 500 Shutter speed F4.0 Aperture value

Playback Playback bar

00:00:12 Counter

Volume

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Using the wrist strap

Attach the strap and place your hand through the loop to prevent the camera from being submerged or damage by being dropped.

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Using the internal memory

On image data stored in the internal memory

The camera has approximately 43 MB of internal memory. You can record images on the internal memory when there is no memory card inserted in the camera.

When a memory card is inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded on the memory card. [Playback]: Images on the memory card are played back. [Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on images on the memory card.

When there is no memory card inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded using the internal memory.

You cannot record movies to the internal memory when the movie image size is [1280x720]. [Playback]: Images stored in the internal memory are played back. [Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on images in the internal memory.

On image data stored in the internal memory

We recommend that you copy (back up) data using one of the following methods.

To copy (back up) data on a hard disk of your computer

Without a memory card inserted in the camera, import the images into a computer. [Details]

To copy (back up) data on a memory card

Prepare a memory card with sufficient free capacity, then copy the images in the internal memory to the memory card. [Details]

Notes

You cannot transfer image data on a memory card to the internal memory. By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a USB cable, you can transfer data stored in the internal memory to a computer. However you cannot transfer data on a computer to the internal memory.

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In-Camera Guide

This camera contains an internal function guide. This allows you to search the camera’s functions according to your needs. You can use the selected function after reading the guide.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select the desired MENU item using

3. Press the

The operation guide for the MENU item you have selected in step 2 is displayed.

4. Use When [Use this function] is displayed on the screen, select it to switch to that mode. If you press the

search the guide using keywords or icons.

Notes

/ (In-Camera Guide) button is not available in Easy Mode.

Depending on the selected functions, the operation guide and details may not be displayed.

/ (In-Camera Guide) button.

/ to switch among summary, operation and detail screens.

/ (In-Camera Guide) button when the MENU screen is not displayed, you can

/ on the control button.

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