Just like the 8-megapixel DSC-F828,
the DSC-T1 sports a new look interface. All the menus share a
similar, and more stylish appearance.
The Setup menu of the T1 is accessed as the last option of either the Recording
or Playback menus. The Setup menu consists of 4 pages, each one accessed
by a tab on the left side of the menu. Camera, the first section,
controls:
AF mode: selects the way the AF system operates, Single,
Monitor, Continuous.
Digital zoom: selects the Digital Zoom type, Smart,
or Precision.
Date/Time: determines if the date or time will be
permanently superimposed on the images. The options are Day
and Time, Date, or Off.
Redeye reduction: decides whether the flash will fire
pre-flashes to reduce the red-eye effect. Options are On or
Off.
AF Illuminator: decides if the camera will use it's
bright orange LED to help the AF system focus in low light.
Auto Review: displays a just captured image briefly
while the T1 saves it. On or Off.
The second section, Memory Stick Tool, is for:
Format: to format a Memory Stick (all images, including
those that are protected, are deleted).
Create Rec. Folder: is used to create a new folder
in which photos will be stored.
Change Rec. Folder: serves to switch back
and forth between folders when more than one are present.
The third section, Setup 1,
is to set:
LCD brightness: is to adjust the monitor: Bright,
Normal, Dark.
LCD backlight: controls the brightness of the
backlight: Bright, Normal.
Beep: controls the camera sounds. The options
are: Shutter, On, Off.
USB connect: chooses the protocol to use for the
USB 2.0, PictBridge to print directly to a PictBridge-enabled
printer; PTP for Picture Transfer Protocol; and Normal
to have the camera show up as a Mass Storage Device when
connected to a computer.
Video out: selects the video output, NTSC or PAL.
Clock set: sets the time and date on the
T1.
A printed manual is included with the DSC-T1. The manual
does a good job explaining the various functions of the T1,
itself a relatively simple camera with few complex controls.
Software
Pixela's ImageMixer for
Sony is bundled with the T1. ImageMixer provides editing capabilities
for saturation, hue, lightness, brightness, contrast, and sharpness.
Images can be cropped and re-sized, and an auto enhancement feature
which boosts the overall image saturation is also available.
ImageMixer is composed of different sections called Environments.
Each part of the program is designed
to accomplish a specific task: Capture, Album, Movie Editing, Layout, Video
CD. The Capture section serves to bring photos, either
directly from the camera or some other source such as a hard
disc into the Album section, where they can be edited
and organized.
The Movie editing section allows
cutting and splicing MPEGs recorded with the T1. Next the Layout
section allows creating pages — much like a photo album — with
multiple photos. These layouts can then be printed. Video CD
is last section. It serves to record CD-R discs containing photos
that can be seen as a slide show. Note that the CD-R drive must
be part of those supported by the software; and that the Video
CD format must be supported the DVD player.
Interface & Software
