Sony DSC-TX55 User Manual [en, es]

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Digital Still Camera / Instruction Manual GB

Cámara fotografía digital / Manual de instrucciones ES

DSC-TX55

English

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. DSC-TX55 Serial No. ______________________________ Model No. AC-UB10/UB10B Serial No. ______________________________

WARNING

To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

-SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS

If the shape of the plug does not fit the power outlet, use an attachment plug adaptor of the proper configuration for the power outlet.

CAUTION

[ Battery pack

If the battery pack is mishandled, the battery pack can burst, cause a fire or even chemical burns. Observe the following cautions.

• Do not disassemble.

• Do not crush and do not expose the battery pack to any shock or force such as hammering, dropping or stepping on it.

• Do not short circuit and do not allow metal objects to come into contact with the battery terminals.

• Do not expose to high temperature above 60°C (140°F) such as in direct sunlight or in a car parked in the sun.

• Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire.

• Do not handle damaged or leaking lithium ion batteries.

• Be sure to charge the battery pack using a genuine Sony battery charger or a device that

can charge the battery pack.

• Keep the battery pack out of the reach of small children.

• Keep the battery pack dry.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Sony.

• Dispose of used battery packs promptly as described in the instructions.

[ AC Adaptor

Connect the AC Adaptor to the nearest wall outlet (wall socket). If some trouble occurs while using the AC Adaptor, immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet (wall socket).

The power cord (mains lead), if supplied, is designed specifically for use with this camera only, and should not be used with other electrical equipment.

For Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada

[ RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-Ion batteries.

[ Battery pack

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

For Customers in the U.S.A.

UL is an internationally recognized safety organization. The UL Mark on the product means it has been UL Listed.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call:

Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669).

The number below is for the FCC related matters only.

[ Regulatory Information

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: DSC-TX55 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo,

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

This device complies with Part15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.

[ CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

[ Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The supplied interface cable must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

For Customers in Europe

[ Notice for the customers in the countries applying EU Directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

This product has been tested and found compliant with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using connection cables shorter than 3 meters (9.8 feet).

[ Attention

The electromagnetic fields at the specific frequencies may influence the picture and sound of this unit.

[ Notice

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) again.

[ Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in

the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product,

[ Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union

and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead.

potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent

Notice for customers in the United Kingdom

A moulded plug complying with BS 1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, (i.e., marked with an or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

Refer to “Cyber-shot User Guide” (HTML) on supplied CD-ROM

For details on advanced operations, please read “Cyber-shot User Guide” (HTML) on the CD-ROM (supplied) using a computer.

Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

For Windows users:

1 Click [User Guide] t [Install]. 2 Start “User Guide” from the shortcut on the desktop.

For Macintosh users:

1 Select the [User Guide] folder and copy [eng] folder stored in [User Guide]

folder to your computer.

2 After copying is complete, double-click “index.html” in [eng] folder.

Checking the supplied items

• Camera (1)

• Rechargeable battery pack NP-BN (1)

(This rechargeable battery pack cannot be used with Cyber-shot that are supplied with the NP-BN1 battery pack.)

• Multi-use terminal USB cable (1)

• AC Adaptor AC-UB10/UB10B (1)

• Power cord (mains lead) (not supplied in the USA and Canada) (1)

• Paint pen (1)

• Wrist strap (1)

• Tripod adaptor (1)

•CD-ROM (1)

– Cyber-shot application software – “Cyber-shot User Guide”

• Instruction Manual (this manual) (1)

Identifying parts

A Flash B Microphone C Lens cover D Speaker E Lens F Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter

lamp/AF illuminator

G Screen/Touch panel H ON/OFF (Power) button I Power/Charge lamp J Shutter button K W/T (zoom) lever L Hook for wrist strap M Thread groove N Battery insertion slot O Battery eject lever P Multi connector (Type3b) Q Battery/Memory card cover R Memory card slot S Access lamp T HDMI connector

Inserting the battery pack

Battery eject lever

Open the cover.

Insert the battery pack.

• While sliding the battery eject lever, insert the battery pack as illustrated. Make sure that the battery eject lever locks after insertion.

• Closing the cover with the battery inserted incorrectly may damage the camera.

Charging the battery pack

For customers in the USA, Canada

Power cord (Mains lead)

For customers in countries/regions other than the USA and Canada

Power/Charge lamp Lit: Charging Off: Charging finished Flashing:

Charging error Charging paused due to overheating

Connect the camera to the AC Adaptor (supplied),

using the multi-use terminal USB cable (supplied).

Connect the AC Adaptor to the wall outlet (wall socket).

The Power/Charge lamp lights orange, and charging starts.

• Turn off the camera while charging the battery.

• You can charge the battery pack even when it is partially charged.

• When the Power/Charge lamp flashes and charging is not finished, remove and re-insert the battery pack.

Notes

• If the Power/Charge lamp on the camera flashes when the AC Adaptor is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket), this indicates that charging is temporarily stopped because the temperature is outside the recommended range. When the temperature gets back within the appropriate range, the charging resumes. We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10°C to 30°C (50ºF to 86ºF).

• Connect the AC Adaptor (supplied) to the nearest wall outlet (wall socket). If malfunctions occur while using the AC Adaptor, disconnect the plug from the wall outlet (wall socket) immediately to disconnect from the power source.

• When charging is finished, disconnect the AC Adaptor from the wall outlet (wall socket).

• Be sure to use only genuine Sony brand battery packs, multi-use terminal USB cable (supplied) and AC Adaptor (supplied).

• BC-TRN2 battery charger (sold separately) is able to quick-charge the NP-BN rechargeable battery pack supplied with this model. BC-TRN battery charger (sold separately) is not able to quick-charge the NP-BN rechargeable battery pack supplied with this model.

Charging time

The charging time is approximately 140 min. using the AC Adaptor (supplied).

Note

• The above charging time applies when charging a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25°C (77°F). Charging may take longer depending on conditions of use and circumstances.

Charging by connecting to a computer

The battery pack can be charged by connecting the camera to a computer using a multi-use terminal USB cable.

Note

• Note the following points when charging via a computer:

– If the camera is connected to a laptop computer that is not connected to a power

source, the laptop battery level decreases. Do not charge for an extended period of time.

– Do not turn on/off or restart the computer, or wake the computer to resume from

sleep mode when a USB connection has been established between the computer and the camera. The camera may cause a malfunction. Before turning on/off, or restarting the computer or waking the computer from sleep mode, disconnect the camera and the computer.

– No guarantees are made for charging using a custom-built computer or a

modified computer.

Battery life and number of images can be recorded and played back

Battery life Number of images

Shooting (still images) Approx. 125 min. Approx. 250 images Viewing (still images) Approx. 180 min. Approx. 3600 images Shooting (movies) Approx. 60 min. —

Notes

• The above number of images applies when the battery pack is fully charged. The

number of images may decrease depending on the conditions of use.

• The number of images that can be recorded is for shooting under the following

conditions: – Using Sony microSD memory card (Class 4 or faster) (sold separately) – The battery pack is used at an ambient temperature of 25°C (77°F).

• The number for “Shooting (still images)” is based on the CIPA standard, and is for shooting under the following conditions: (CIPA: Camera & Imaging Products Association) – [Panel Brightness] is set to [3]. – Shooting once every 30 seconds. – The zoom is switched alternately between the W and T ends. – The flash strobes once every two times. – The power turns on and off once every ten times.

• The battery life for movies applies shooting under the following conditions: – Movie quality: AVC HD HQ – When continuous shooting ends because of set limits (page 22), touch

(Movie button) again and continue shooting. Shooting functions such as the

zoom do not operate.

Supplying power

The camera can be supplied with power from the wall outlet (wall socket) by connecting to the AC Adaptor, using the multi-use terminal USB cable. You can import images to a computer without worrying about draining the battery pack by connecting the camera to a computer using the multi-use terminal USB cable. In addition, you can use the AC Adaptor AC-UD10 (sold separately) for shooting to supply power when shooting.

Notes

• Power cannot be supplied when the battery pack is not inserted in the camera.

• When the camera is connected directly to a computer or to a power outlet using the supplied AC Adaptor AC-UB10/UB10B, power supply is available only in playback mode. If the camera is in shooting mode or while you are changing the settings of the camera, power is not supplied even if you make a USB connection using the multi-use terminal USB cable.

• If you connect the camera and a computer using the multi-use terminal USB cable while the camera is in playback mode, the display on the camera will change from the playback screen to the USB connection screen. Touch (Playback) to switch to the playback screen.

Inserting a memory card (sold separately)

Make sure that the correct

side is facing up.

Open the cover.

Insert the memory card (sold separately).

“Memory Stick Micro” (M2) media: Insert the memory card until it clicks into place as shown (A). microSD memory card: Insert the memory card until it clicks into place as shown (B).

• If the memory card is not inserted straight and in the correct direction, the camera cannot read the memory card and (Internal Memory) is displayed.

• Only one memory card can be inserted.

Close the cover.

“Memory Stick Micro” media

microSD memory card

Memory cards that can be used

Memory card For still images For movies

Memory Stick Micro a —

Memory Stick Micro (Mark2) aa microSD memory card aa (Class 4 or faster)

microSDHC memory card aa (Class 4 or faster)

• In this manual, products in A are collectively referred to as “Memory Stick Micro” media, and products in B are collectively referred to as microSD memory card.

To remove the memory card/battery pack

Memory card: Push the memory card in once to eject the memory card. Battery pack: Slide the battery eject lever. Be sure not to drop the battery pack.

Note

• Never remove the memory card/battery pack when the access lamp (page 8) is lit. This may cause damage to data in the memory card/internal memory.

Setting the clock

ON/OFF (Power)

2 3

5 6

button

Lens cover

Lower the lens cover.

The camera is turned on. The power lamp lights up green only when the camera starts up. Date & Time setting is displayed when you turn on the camera for the first time.

• You can also turn on the camera by pressing the ON/OFF (Power) button.

• It may take time for the power to turn on and allow operation.

Select a desired language.

Select a desired geographic location by following the on-screen instructions, then touch [Next].

Set [Daylight Savings] or [Summer Time], [Date & Time Format] and [Date & Time], then touch [Next].

• Midnight is indicated as 12:00 AM, and noon as 12:00 PM.

Touch [OK].

Select the desired display color, following the instructions on the screen, then touch [OK].

When an [In-Camera Guide] introductory message is appeared on the screen, touch [OK].

Shooting still images/movies

Shutter button

Shooting still images

Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.

When the image is in focus, a beep sounds and the z indicator lights.

Press the shutter button fully down to shoot an image.

Shooting movies

Touch (Movie button) to start recording.

• Use the W/T (zoom) lever to change the zoom scale.

Touch (Movie button) to stop recording.

Notes

• The sound of the lever operating will be recorded when the zoom function operates while shooting a movie.

• Continuous shooting is possible for approximately 29 minutes at one time at the camera’s default settings and when the temperature is approximately 25°C (77°F). When movie recording is finished, you can restart recording by touching

(Movie button) again. Recording may stop to protect the camera depending

on the ambient temperature.

Viewing images

Touch (Playback).

• When images on a memory card recorded with other cameras are played back on this camera, the registration screen for the data file appears.

Selecting next/previous image

Touch (Next)/ (Previous) on the screen.

• To play back movies, touch (Playback) in the center of the screen.

• To zoom in, touch the still image being played back.

Deleting an image

Touch (Delete) t [This Image].

Returning to shooting images

Touch on the screen.

• You can also return to shooting mode by pressing the shutter button halfway down.

In-Camera Guide

This camera is equipped with built-in instruction guide. This allows you to search the camera’s functions according to your needs.

Touch (In-Camera Guide).

• The mark will appear on the bottom left of the screen while viewing.

Select a search method from [In-Camera Guide].

Shoot/ playback guide: Search for various operation functions in shooting/viewing mode.

Icon guide: Search the function and meaning of displayed icons. Troubleshooting: Search common problems and their solution. Objective guide: Search functions according to your needs. Keyword: Search functions by keywords. History: View the last 10 items displayed in [In-Camera Guide].

Introduction of other functions

Other functions used when shooting or playing back can be operated touching the MENU on the screen. This camera is equipped with a Function Guide that allows you to easily select from the functions. While displaying the guide, you can use various functions.

Menu Items

Shooting

Movie shooting scene

Easy Mode Shoot still images using minimal functions.

Movie button Shoots movies from all shooting modes quickly.

Flash Sets the flash settings.

Self-Timer Sets the self-timer settings.

Defocus Effect

Still Image Size(Dual Rec)

Still Image Size/ Panorama Image Size/Movie Quality/ Movie Size

Cont. Shooting Settings

Macro Shoots beautiful close-up images of small subjects.

HDR Painting effect

Select movie recording mode.

Set the level of background defocus effect when shooting in Background Defocus mode.

Sets the still image size shot while recording a movie.

Select the image size and the quality for still images, panoramic images or movie files.

Sets the burst shooting settings.

When [HDR Painting] is selected in Picture Effect, sets the effect level.

Area of emphasis

Color hue

Extracted Color

EV Adjust the exposure manually.

ISO Adjust the luminous sensitivity.

White Balance Adjust color tones of an image.

Focus Select the focus method.

Metering Mode

Scene Recognition Set to automatically detect shooting conditions.

Soft Skin Effect Set the Soft Skin Effect and the effect level.

Smile Shutter

Smile Detection Sensitivity

Face Detection

Anti Blink

Movie SteadyShot Sets the strength of SteadyShot in movie mode.

In-Camera Guide Search the camera’s functions according to your needs.

When [Miniature] is selected in Picture Effect, sets the part to focus on.

When [Toy camera] is selected in Picture Effect, sets the color hue.

When [Partial Color] is selected in Picture Effect, selects the color to extract.

Select the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure.

Set to automatically release the shutter when a smile is detected.

Set the Smile Shutter function sensitivity for detecting smiles.

Select to detect faces and adjust various settings automatically.

Set to automatically shoot two images and select image in which the eyes are not blinking.

Viewing

Easy Mode Increase the text size on the screen for ease of use.

Date Select Selects the desired image to view by date.

Calendar Selects the date to be played back on Calendar.

Image Index Displays multiple images at the same time.

Slideshow Select a method of continuous playback.

Delete Delete an image.

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