Sony DSC-T50 Review



Playback Mode Screens & Menus
Here you can see a typical Playback screen with icons for battery condition, continuous playback
time (131 min.), image size, picture number / total number of pictures, and the date & time of
capture. Across are bottom the active icons that allow you to enter the Menu system and scroll
through your stored images.
Pressing the Monitor button toggles the display of the exposure compensation (0EV), ISO speed
(125), flash mode (Forced Off), white balance (AWB), shutter speed (640), aperture (F5.6) and the
histogram graph. Press it again to clear all of the overlay information for slideshow playback
on the TV screen.
While viewing a picture fullscreen you can toggle the telephoto zoom control and
zoom-in to the image in multiple steps up to 5x. Once magnified you can scroll around
inside of the image using the onscreen 4-way selector.
Press the telephoto wide angle button to enter index mode, six or twelve thumbnail size
images are displayed per page. This allows you to quickly search through you pictures.
Still image playback mode options:
Paint - Use the stylus to draw on images Volume - Adjust the camera sound volume Folder - Change the current image folder Protect - Protect/unprotect images from accidental erasure DPOF - Attach DPOF printing information to image(s) Print - PictBridge USB direct printing (see next frame) Resize - Resize image to 5M, 3M, 1M or VGA resolution Rotate - Rotate portrait mode images for TV display Divide - Divide MPEG movie clips Setup - Enter the Setup menu
The Resize option lets you create a smaller image when needed. A 7-megapixel image
can be down-sized to 5M, 3M, 2M or VGA size.
The Rotate option lets you rotate portrait mode images for correct playback on the
LCD or TV screen.
Movies are played back full-screen, audio is replayed through the speaker.
Once playing, you can stop, rewind or fast-forward the video.
The Divide option allows you to edit the length of movie clips.
SETUP menu:
Digital Zoom - Enable or disable the Smart or Precision digital zoom Red Eye Reduction - Enable/disable the flash Red-Eye mode AF Illuminator - Autofocus assist lamp: Auto or Off Auto Review - On, Off (auto review after capture) Steady Shot - Image stabilization: Shooting or Continuous Format - Format the Memory Stick CreateREC.Folder - Create a new folder for storing images ChangeREC.Folder - Select a different folder Copy - Copy pictures to/from internal memory and MS Duo card Download Music - Load music files for slideshows Format Music - Format the memory area used by music files LCD Backlight - Normal, Bright Beep - Camera "beep" sounds: Shutter, On, Off Language - Menu language Initialize - Reset all settings to default File Number - SERIES (sequential auto number images) or RESET USB Connect - PictBridge, PTP, Mass Storage, Auto Video Out - NTSC or PAL signal timing Clock Set - Set the internal clock Calibration - Calibrate the touchpanel LCD |
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