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Sony Alpha SLT-A57 Digital Camera User Manual pdf

1. Focus Magnifier we LEF Detecting faces soll Face Detection s T19 Face Registration 120 Auto Port Framing 21 Smile Shutter 122 Adjusting the brightness of the image 124 AE Lock 124 Metering Mode 125 Flash Comp 125 Flash control 126 The flash 128 Wireless flash 128 Setting ISO 130 Multi frame noise reduction ccceseeeseeeeeeseeeees 130 Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically D Range e131 D RangeOptimizer se 131 Auto HDR 132 Setting the image processing 134 Picture Effect 134 Creative Style 135 Adjusting the color tones White balance oe AST The fine adjustment screen for color se 138 Color Temp Color Filter 139 Custom white balance 2139 Magnifies images with higher scale than the optical zoom ZOOM i E asso ectvesy RA 141 Selecting the drive mode 144 Shooting single shot 144 Cont Shooting 144 Self timer a 145 Bracket Cont Single Bracket 145 WB bracket 147 Remote Cdr ees ised ict nee itiieatian 148 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Playback The screen displayed for playback mode Switching the screen during playback List of icons on the histogram display Using the playback functions Rotating an image oo eects View Mode Slide Show Playback Display Scrolling panoramic images Protecting images Protect Deleting i
2. The image is blurred The picture was taken in a dark location without the flash resulting in camera shake The use of a tripod or the flash is recommended pages 42 87 128 The EV scale lt gt is flashing The subject is too bright or too dark for the metering range of the camera Viewing images Your camera cannot play back images e The folder file name has been changed on your computer page 178 e When an image file has been processed by a computer or when the image file was recorded using a model other than that of your camera playback on your camera is not guaranteed e Use PlayMemories Home to play images stored on a PC with this camera e The camera is in USB mode Delete the USB connection page 181 Deleting images Your camera cannot delete an image e Cancel the protection page 154 You have deleted an image by mistake e Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it We recommend that you protect images that you do not want to delete page 154 aded From camera usermanual com Troubleshooting You do not know if the OS of your computer is compatible with the camera e Check Using with your computer page 66 Your computer does not recognize your camera e Check that the camera is turned on e When the battery level is low install the charged battery pack page 19 or use the AC Adaptor sold separately e Use the USB cable supplied pag
3. MENU button 4 Front Curtain Shutter Select the desired setting Notes When you shoot at high shutter speeds with a large diameter lens attached the ghosting of a blurred area may occur depending on the subject or shooting conditions In such cases set this item to Off When a Konica Minolta lens is used set this item to Off If you set this item to On the correct exposure will not be set or the image brightness will be uneven LCD Brightness The brightness of the LCD screen is automatically adjusted to the surrounding lighting conditions using the light sensor page 14 You can set the brightness of the LCD screen manually MENU button 1 LCD Brightness Select the desired setting Notes e When it is set to Auto do not cover the light sensor with your hand and so on e When using the camera with the AC PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately the brightness of the LCD screen is always set to the brightest setting even if you select Auto Downloaded From camera usermanual com 165 suolesado pasueapy e1awed ay jo dnas Do Setting the other functions of the camera Viewfinder Bright The brightness of the viewfinder is automatically adjusted to the lighting conditions of the subject You can set the brightness of the viewfinder manually MENU button amp 1 Viewfinder Bright Manual Select the desired setting Note e When using the camera with the A
4. ita 38 88 SCN 39 89 lt SIS ISIS IS lt l l ze ole gra KISSIN IS I lt SIS lt I lt l lt lt m 40 91 I lt E 40 91 Tey 41 93 P 94 S 97 7 v v A 95 A Vv Vv v M 99 z 7 H 33 103 v z Downloaded From camera usermanual com Advanced operations This section provides further information on the camera Downloaded From camera usermanual com 79 suoijesado pasuenpy Setting up the camera Removing the eyecup When attaching the FDA A1AM Angle Finder sold separately to the camera remove the eyecup Carefully slide the eyecup off by pushing on each side of the eyecup e Put your fingers under the eyecup and slide it upward Note e When an FDA A1AM Angle Finder sold separately is attached to the camera switch the display between the viewfinder and the LCD screen by pressing the FINDER LCD button Setting Eye Start AF to Off is recommended because the eyepiece sensors located above the viewfinder may be activated Downloaded From camera usermanual com The screen displayed for shooting mode Selecting the screen mode You can select the desired screen mode When you switch the screen by pressing DISP on the control button page 47 only selected screens are displayed You can set the ava
5. 2 Double click the CD ROM icon 3 Copy the IDC_INST pkg file in the MAC folder to the hard disk icon 4 Double click the IDC_INST pkg file in the copy to folder Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Using Image Data Converter With Image Data Converter you can do the following etc e To edit images recorded in RAW format with various corrections such as tone curve and sharpness e To adjust images with white balance exposure and creative style etc e To save the images displayed and edited on a computer You can either save the image as RAW format or save it in the general file format e To display and compare RAW JPEG images recorded with this camera e To rate the images on a scale of five e To set color labels To use Image Data Converter refer to Help Click Start All Programs Image Data Converter gt Help gt Image Data Converter Ver 4 Using PlayMemories Home With PlayMemories Home you can do the following etc To set images shot with the camera and display them on the computer 69 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Jayndwod e uo safew fuimaiy Do Using the software To organize images on the computer on a calendar by shooting date to view them To retouch red eye reduction etc print send still images as e mail attachments and change the shooting date e To print or save
6. Disc type Features DVD R DVD R DVD R DL Unrewritable DVD RW DVD RW Rewritable e Always maintain your PlayStation 3 to use the latest version of the PlayStation 3 system software The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions Do aded From camera usermanual com Specifying DPOF Using the camera you can specify the still images before you print images at a shop or with your printer Follow the procedure below DPOF specifications are left with images after printing It is recommended that you unspecify them after printing 1 MENU button gt gt 1 gt Specify Printing DPOF Setup Multiple Img 2 Select the image with lt gt on the control button 3 Check the v mark by pressing the center of the control button e To unspecify DPOF select the image again then press the center of the control button 4 Press the MENU button 5 Select Enter with A then press the center of the control button Notes e You cannot specify DPOF on RAW data files e You cannot specify the number of images to be printed Date Imprint You can date images when printing them The position of the date inside or outside the image character size etc depends on your printer MENU button gt 1 Specify Printing Date Imprint gt On Note This function may not be provided depending on the printer Downloaded From camera usermanual com 1
7. Here 2 ways of creating a disc of movies are described creating a disc with a computer using PlayMemories Home or creating a disc with devices other than a computer such as a DVD writer Record setting available Disc type usage Player mee PS Fx FH y Blu ray Blu ray disc playback O devices To keep high definition image quality HD Sony Blu ray disc player PlayStation 3 etc DVD AVCHD format playback devices Sony Blu ray disc player To keep high definition St v PlayStation 3 etc image quality HD AVCHD recording disc DVD Ordinary DVD playback devices x DVD player computer To keep standard 7 that can play DVDs etc definition image quality STD When creating a disc using PlayMemories Home changing the image quality to a lower setting allows you to create a disc Creating a disc using a computer You can import AVCHD movies to a computer using PlayMemories Home and create an AVCHD recording disc or a standard definition image quality STD disc rom camera usermanual com 71 Jayndwod e uo safew fuimaiy Do Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies For details on the method for creating a disc using PlayMemories Home see PlayMemories Home Help Guide Notes To create Blu ray discs with PlayMemories Home you have to install proprietary add on software For details acc
8. Lens Always set the focus mode switch on the camera to AF Set the focus mode switch on the lens to AF Set the focus mode switch on the lens to MF The lens is not equipped with a focus mode switch Camera Set the focus mode switch on the camera to AF Set the focus mode switch on the camera to MF 1 Set the focus mode switch on the camera to AF 2 When the lens is equipped with the focus mode switch set it to AF Downloaded From camera usermanual com 109 suolesado pasueapy Aunooys Adjusting the focus 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to check the focus and shoot the image e When the focus is confirmed the focus indicator changes to or below The AF area where the focus has been confirmed turns green AF area Focus indicator Note e While the camera is focusing automatically do not touch the rotating focusing ring Shooting technique To select the AF area used for focusing set up AF area page 113 Focus indicator Focus indicator Status lit Focus locked Ready to shoot lit Focus is confirmed Focal point moves following a moving subject Ready to shoot lit Still focusing You cannot release the shutter flashing Cannot focus The shutter is locked Subjects that may require special focusing Using the autofocus it is hard to focus on the following subject
9. Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls Subjects with the sun or electric lights etc that are much brighter than surroundings Downloaded From camera usermanual com 91 suolesado pasueapy Hunooys Selecting the shooting mode e Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama recording may be discontinued in the following situations You pan or tilt the camera too fast or too slow There is too much camera shake The camera continues shooting during Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama recording and the shutter keeps clicking until the end of the shooting e Auto Port Framing and the zoom feature of the camera ZOOM cannot be used Tips for shooting a panoramic image Pan or tilt the camera in an arc with a Vertical Horizontal direction constant velocity and in the same direction direction as the indication on the screen Cn Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep CR Y P Panorama is better suited for still cm A IN a Radius as short as aye LL possible subjects rather than moving ones e In Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama it is recommended that you use a wide angle lens When you use a lens that has a long focal length pan or tilt the camera more slowly than when you use a wide angle lens e Determine the scene and press the shutter button halfway so that you can lock the focus exposure and white balance e If a section with greatly varied shapes or scenery is concent
10. in order to open a RAW image recorded on this camera With this software a RAW image can be opened and converted to a common format such as JPEG or TIFF and its white balance color saturation contrast etc can be readjusted The RAW format image cannot be printed using a DPOF print designated printer e You cannot set Auto HDR or Picture Effect on RAW format images aded From camera usermanual com Setting the other functions of the camera Long Exposure NR When you set the shutter speed to 1 second or longer Long exposure shooting noise reduction is turned on for the same duration that the shutter is open This is to reduce the grainy noise typical in a long exposure When noise reduction is in progress a message appears and you cannot take another picture Select On to prioritize the image quality Select Off to prioritize the timing of shooting MENU button gt 2 Long Exposure NR Select the desired setting Notes e When the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode or continuous shooting continuous bracketing Sports Action or Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection or ISO is set to Multi Frame Noise Reduct noise reduction is not performed even when it is set to On e When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or Scene Selection you cannot turn off noise reduction The camera reduces the noise that become
11. 3D compatible TV T G2 Cont Priority AE Mode 41 93 The camera continues to shoot while the shutter button is pressed fully down The camera records the images continuously at a maximum of about 12 or 10 images per second HH Movie 33 103 Allows you to shoot movies with the exposure adjusted manually both the shutter speed and the aperture value P Program Auto 94 Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically both the shutter speed and the aperture value The other settings can be adjusted manually A Aperture Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value Priority 95 manually using the control dial S Shutter Priority Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed 97 anually using the control dial Downlea fi amera usermanttat 37 yoalqns noA yns 0 safew Huryooys Do Shooting with the various shooting modes M Manual Exposure 99 Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually both the shutter speed and the aperture value using the control dial its Superior Auto 1 Set the mode dial to s Superior Auto 2 Point the camera towards the subject When the camera recognizes and adjusts for shooting conditions the following information is indicated recognized scene mode mark appropriate shooting function the number of images to be Recognized scene mode mark aa Portr
12. AVCHD View according to the file format 3 Select an image with lt gt on the control button e To play back movies press the center of the control button During movie playback Control button control dial operation To pause resume To fast forward gt To fast rewind lt To slow forward Rotate the control dial to the right during pause To slow reverse Rotate the control dial to the left during pause The movie is played back frame by frame To adjust sound volume vV aAlv To display the information A Note e Movies recorded with other devices may not be played back on this camera Dow oaded From camera usermanual com Deleting images Delete Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it Check whether to delete the image or not beforehand Note e Protected images cannot be deleted Deleting the image that is currently displayed 1 Display the image you want D e to delete and press the 7 Ce button i 1 button 2 Select Delete with A on the control button then press the center of the control button Downloaded From camera usermanual com 35 safew Hurma pue unooys Adjusting the angle of the LCD screen Adjust the LCD screen to an easily viewable angle f gt E e The LCD screen tilts 180 degrees The LCD screen can be rotated leftward J 270 degrees from the position in which 1 L_ oye ie O the LCD screen i
13. For detailed notes on installation also see page 68 Notes e Use Image Data Converter to play back RAW images e PlayMemories Home is not compatible with Mac computers When you play back images on Mac computers use the appropriate application software supplied with the Mac computer Recommended computer environment Windows The following computer environment is recommended when using the supplied software and importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed Microsoft Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 SP1 PlayMemories CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or faster Home For playing editing the High Definition movies Intel Core Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 1 66 GHz or faster Intel Core 2 Duo 2 26 GHz or faster AVC HD FX FH Intel Core 2 Duo 2 40 GHz or faster AVC HD PS Memory Windows XP 512MB or more 1 GB or more is recommended Windows Vista Windows 7 1 GB or more Hard Disk Disk space required for installation approximately 500 MB Display Screen resolution 1024 x 768 dots or more Image Data CPU Memory Pentium 4 or faster 1 GB or more Converter Ver 4 Display 1024 x 768 dots or more 64 bit editions and Starter Edition are not supported Windows Image Mastering API IMAPI Ver 2 0 or later is required to use the function for creating discs Downloaded From camera usermanual com Using with your computer Starter Edition
14. High ISO NR High speed sync Histogram cesses l Image Data Converter 69 Image IndeX 0 cece 51 Image quality 159 Image Sensor eee 111 187 IMA BE SIZE ciecscscsecsiseesssscesdsnenss 48 In Camera Guide ceeeeee 64 TnitialaZe eae i 173 Intelligent Auto 0 31 88 ISO B tiotsareenccanausos 164 xapuy ISO sensitivity 0 eee 130 J JPEG cicanie 159 L Landscape eee eeeeeeeseenees 39 89 Lang Uae i ic cacssssessseccccenssessasscsueee 63 LCD brightness 0 0 eee 165 LCD screen 36 74 84 149 LGW eane NRE ERE 18 24 Lens Compensation Live View Display 000 Long exp NR occ secre M MACO sss scescansveesscecescvececses veede 39 89 Manual Exposure 99 Manual focus seses 116 Memory card ssassn 21 207 Meni aerer e ea Metering mode Moisture condensation 201 Movie Audio Recording 107 MOVIE Button 0 e eee Movie File Format Multi frame noise reduction 130 Multi segment s s s 125 N NEW Folder cascsccsvissvencssvoesserons 170 Night Portrait 39 89 Night Scene cceseesecees 39 89 Noise reduction 130 161 0 Object Tracking eee 114 P POAKING ois ccarcsvensresefentsnstaseonease 117 Picture Effect sssri 134 PlaybackDisplay 0 00 152 Playing back panoramic images ets N EEE 153 PlayMemories Home 69
15. Manual Rotate is selected Scrolling panoramic images Select a panoramic image then press the center of the control button e Pressing it again pauses the playback You can scroll a panoramic image by pressing A W lt gt during pause Note e Scrolling playback is not available for images that were recorded with 3D Pan Image Size set to 16 9 Downloaded From camera usermanual com 153 suoljesado pasueapy yoeqhe d Protecting images Protect You can protect images against accidental erasure 1 MENU button gt 1 Protect Multiple Img 2 Select the image you want to protect with lt gt on the control button then press the center of the control button AY mark is put in the check box e To cancel a selection press the center again 3 To protect other images repeat step 2 e You can select all the images in the folder by selecting the bar on the left of the image index screen 4 Press the MENU button 5 Select Enter with A then press the center of the control button To cancel the protection of all the images or movies You can cancel the protection of all the images or movies by the same view mode currently displayed MENU button gt 1 Protect Cancel All Images Cancel All Movies MP4 or Cancel All AVCHD view files Do aded From camera usermanual com Deleting images Delete You can delete only unnecessary images or
16. Note e Since the camera turns on the automatic setting function many features will be unavailable such as exposure compensation ISO setting If you want to adjust various settings set the mode dial to P then shoot your subject ita Superior Auto Set the mode dial to ifa Superior Auto and shoot images page 38 To set the continuous shooting MENU button x 1 S Auto Cont Shooting Select the desired setting To select the storage method to be used for recorded images In continuous shooting you can select a storage method that allows the camera either to store 1 appropriate image from among the continuously shot images or store all the images MENU button 1 S Auto Image Extract Select the desired setting Notes Even when you set S Auto Image Extract to Off with Hand held Twilight selected from recognized scene mode 1 combined image is saved e When Quality is set to RAW or RAW amp JPEG performance will be affected Doywploaded From camera usermanual com Selecting the shooting mode SCN Scene Selection This mode is suitable for Shooting with preset settings according to the scene Set the mode dial to SCN Scene Selection select the desired mode and shoot images page 39 Q Portrait Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject Expresses skin tones softly e To blur the background more set the lens to the telephoto position You ca
17. Portrait PLING scscvevevestsccercvavensexssevassesceutes Program AUtO cceee eee 94 Protect i235 s ccccsnodesaicsestesdeveasesnes 154 Q Quality sive cccissseesascedeoscvadesecsenee 159 R RAW ssiiictvivastnetecencroscasens 159 Rear sync 42 128 Record Setting 106 Recording information display ANOTE 47 149 Recording movies 33 103 Recover Image DB 171 Red Eye Reduction 59 Dovpylgaded From camera usermanual com Reducing camera shake 86 Release w o Lens 0006 162 Remote Commander 16 148 RESET esearon ereer EENS 173 RONG neseensaaan nn 151 Saturation cass scscrndeeiooucecrmeney Scene Selection Select REC Folder Self timer ccccceeeeeeeeseeeees Set the COCK sccscsacsoesrsvmnsnceoasevers Sharpes Seesen 135 SHOOUNB ve sisscctpencciocessanstevensersiaand Shooting Tip 0 Shoulder strap Shutter Priority Shutter speed eee Single Bracket Single shot AF 112 Slide SNOW i escssverssicsecsorssusvvesicass 152 Smart Zoom re Smile Shutter cssccseseess SOWAT rioyo Superior Auto Superior Auto Cont Shooting 88 Superior Auto Image Extract 88 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Sweep Panorama 0 40 91 T Tele zoom Continuous Priority AE Subs E E EEAS 41 93 U USB connection ccccsscrosraseseess 178 V Verlo unsa 177 View Moden peiit 151 Viewf
18. Rich tone Mono Creates an image in black and white with rich gradation and reproduction of details The camera releases the shutter 3 times Do aded From camera usermanual com Setting the image processing Miniature Creates an image which enhances the subject vividly with the background defocused considerably This effect may often be found in pictures of miniature models You can select the area to be in focus with lt gt The focus on other areas is greatly reduced Notes e When the zoom feature of the camera ZOOM is used the Toy Camera and Miniature effects are not available e When Partial Color is selected images may not retain the selected color depending on the subject or shooting condition e When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama or Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode or when Quality is set to RAW or RAW amp JPEG Picture Effect cannot be used When HDR Painting Miniature Rich tone Mono or Soft Focus is selected you cannot confirm the effect before shooting You cannot also set the drive mode e When the contrast of the scene is low or when significant camera shake or subject blur has occurred with HDR Painting or Rich tone Mono selected you may not obtain good HDR images If the camera detects such situation J is indicated on the recorded image to inform you of this situation Sh
19. STD Standard definition image quality STD oade rom camera usermanual cor Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies Notes e For details on how to create a disc refer to the operating instructions of the device you use e If you create a disc using Sony DVDirect DVD Writer use the memory card slot of the DVD Writer or connect the DVD Writer via USB connection to transfer the data If you use Sony DVDirect DVD Writer check that the firmware is updated to the newest version For details see the following URL http sony storagesupport com To copy movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS setting to a Blu ray disc a device compatible with the AVCHD Ver 2 0 format is required To play back the created Blu ray disc a device compatible with the AVCHD Ver 2 0 format is required Downloaded From camera usermanual com 73 Jayndwod e uo safew Huimaiy List of icons on the screen Graphic Display LCD screen 1 P 100 EA FINE 60p HH 42100 Indication 1 is ae Be Exposure mode 37 m ao 5 o 2 OO 0m0 oO o H o A TA Ate 1400 Es 3 _1 250_ F3 5 40 0 180 400 x Display All Info LCD screen Scene Recognition icons 31 38 88 P 1 Eien ME opm mnoo 4 w p WPu 4 Memory card 21 207 Upload 171 B Tracking focus Cor Le 1
20. and D Sharpness can be adjusted for each Q Contrast The higher the value selected the more the difference of light and shadow is accentuated thus making an impact on an image Saturation The higher the value selected the more vivid the color When a lower value is selected the color of the image is restrained and subdued Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness The higher the value selected the more the contours are accentuated and the lower the value selected the more the contours are softened Notes e When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or Scene Selection or the Picture Effect mode is selected Creative Style is fixed to Standard and you cannot select other settings e When Black amp White is selected you cannot adjust the saturation aded From camera usermanual com Adjusting the color tones White balance The color tone of the subject changes depending on the characteristics of the light source The table below shows how the color tone changes based on various light sources compared with a subject that appears white under the sunlight Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Weather a la gt gt lightin i Wa ghting T ae g Characteristics White Bluish Green tinged Reddish of light Use this feature when the color tone of the image did not come out as you expected or when you want to cha
21. indicate the condition The self timer lamp flashes quickly and the audio signal sounds quickly right before the shooting To cancel the self timer Press amp on the control button Bracket Co ingle Bracket Base exposure direction direction Bracket shooting allows you to shoot several images each with different degrees of exposure Specify the value of deviation steps from the base exposure and the camera shoots 3 images while automatically shifting the exposure Downloaded From camera usermanual com 145 suoljesado paoueapy Hunooys Selecting the drive mode 1 c on the control button gt muc Bracket Cont or Gas Single Bracket Select the desired bracket step _EV displayed with Ed is the currently selected value The number of images you can record 3 is also displayed on the Fn screen 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The base exposure is set at the first shot in the bracket e Press and hold the shutter button until recording stops when Bracket Cont is selected e Press the shutter button shot by shot when Single Bracket is selected Notes e When the mode dial is set to M the exposure is shifted by adjusting the shutter speed e When you adjust the exposure the exposure is shifted based on the compensated value The bracket cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Continuous Advance Priority AE M
22. often turn the camera on and off frequently or set the LCD screen brighter Battery life e The battery life is limited Battery capacity decreases little by little as you use it more and more and as time passes If the battery operating time seems shortened considerably a probable cause is that the battery pack has reached the end of its life Buy a new battery pack The battery life varies according to how it is stored and the operating conditions and environment in which each battery pack is used How to store the battery pack If the battery pack is not to be used for a long time charge it and then fully use it up once a year on your camera before storing the battery pack in a dry cool place to prolong the battery life Do aded From camera usermanual com The License Notes on the License C Library zlib and libjpeg software are provided in the camera We provide this software based on license agreements with their owners of copyright Based on requests by the owners of copyright of these software applications we have an obligation to inform you of the following Please read the following sections Read license3 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of C Library zlib and libjpeg software THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO G E
23. signal shot on a digital video camera recorder to be recorded on 8 cm DVD discs hard disk drive flash memory memory card etc Recording and playback on your camera Based on the AVCHD format your camera records with the high definition image quality HD mentioned below Video signal 1080 60i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 x 1080 60i 1920 x 1080 60p 1920 x 1080 24p 1080 50i compatible device MPEG 4 AVC H 264 1920 x Downloaded From camera usermanual com 1080 50i 1920 x 1080 S0p 1920 x 1080 25p Audio signal Dolby Digital 2ch Recording media Memory card 1 1080i specification A high definition specification which utilizes 1 080 effective scanning lines and the interlace system 2 720p specification A high definition specification which utilizes 720 effective scanning lines and the progressive system 3 Data recorded in AVCHD format other than the above mentioned cannot be played on your camera 205 suolesado pasueapy siayjQ Hunooys ajqnoly 3D shootings Notes on recording 3D Sweep Panorama is not suitable when shooting Subjects are moving Subjects are too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn 3D Sweep Panorama recording may be discontinued in the following situations You pan or tilt the camera too fast or too slow There is too much camera sha
24. value page 139 e When you select Custom you can register your setting page 139 The fine adjustment screen for color You can perform a fine adjustment by combining the color temperature with the color filter Do aded From camera usermanual com Adjusting the color tones White balance Color Temp Fine tunes color in the B blue direction with lt and the A amber direction with gt Color Filter Fine tunes color in the G green direction with A and the M magenta direction with V Color Temp Color Filter 1 WB on the control button o C Temp Filter gt 2 Set the color temperature with a v on the control button 3 Press to display the fine adjustment screen and compensate the color to your preference with a v lt gt Note Since color meters are designed for film cameras the values differ under fluorescent sodium lamp mercury lamps We recommend that you use the custom white balance or perform a test shooting Custom white balance In ascene where the ambient light consists of multiple types of light source use of custom white balance is recommended in order to accurately reproduce the whiteness 1 WB on the control button x SET press the center of the control button Downloaded From camera usermanual com 139 suojesado paoueapy BHuljooys Adjusting the color tones White balance 2 Hold the camera so that the wh
25. with a DPOF mark Internal temp high Allow it to cool The camera has become hot because you have been shooting continuously Turn the power off Cool the camera and wait until the camera is ready to shoot again 4 Because you have been recording for a long time the temperature inside the camera has increased to an unacceptable level Stop recording Camera Error System Error e Turn the power off remove the battery pack then re insert it If the message appears frequently consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Image Database File error Recover e You cannot record or play back AVCHD movies because the Image Database File is damaged Follow the on screen instructions to recover data Recording is unavailable in this movie format e Set File Format to MP4 Unable to magnify Unable to rotate image e Images recorded with other cameras may not be magnified or rotated o FULL The number of images exceeds that for which date management in a database file by the camera is possible Q Unable to register to the database file Import all the images to a computer using PlayMemories Home and recover the memory card Cannot create more folders The folder with a name beginning with 999 exists on the memory card You cannot create any folders if this is the case aded From camera usermanual com Precautions
26. 10 MK and when Hi is selected it is shifted by 20 MK 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject MK a unit to indicate the color conversion quality in color temperature filters The same value as the conventional unit Mired Downloaded From camera usermanual com 147 suolesado pasueapy Hunooys Selecting the drive mode Remote Cdr You can shoot using the SHUTTER and 2SEC the shutter is released after 2 seconds buttons on the RMT DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander sold separately Also refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Wireless Remote Commander 1 on the control button amp Remote Cdr 2 Focus on the subject point the transmitter of the Wireless Remote Commander to the remote sensor and shoot the image Note e The RMT DSLR1 Wireless Remote Commander sold separately cannot be used for movie recording Doynlgaded From camera usermanual com The screen displayed for playback mode Switching the screen during playback Each time you press DISP on the control button the screen changes as follows So ea FSS ero ET ew FRE OOF a gt gt Eos mos E imm 1 25 F35 190400 E LLL la 2012 1 1 10 3TPM 3 7 2012 1 1 10 37PM 37 With recording data Histogram ithout recording data P_ 125 F3 5 150200 B 03 m 0
27. 4 3 remaining battery icons or more We recommend that you use a sufficient battery or the AC PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately Downloaded From camera usermanual com 177 suoneado pasueapy e1awed ay jo dnyas Connecting the camera to the computer Setting the USB connection Selects the method used for a USB connection when the camera is connected to a computer or a USB device with a USB cable MENU button a 2 USB Connection Select the desired setting Auto Establishes a Mass Storage or MTP connection automatically in accordance with a computer or other USB devices to be connected Windows 7 computers are connected in MTP and its unique functions are enabled to use Mass Storage Establishes a Mass Storage connection between the camera a computer and other USB devices Standard mode MTP Establishes an MTP connection between the camera a computer and other USB devices Windows 7 computers are connected in MTP and its unique functions are enabled to use In the case of other computers Windows Vista XP Mac OS X the AutoPlay Wizard appears and the still images in the recording folder on the camera are imported to the computer Notes e When this item is set to Auto it may take some time to establish a connection e If Device Stage is not displayed with Windows 7 set this item to Auto Device Stage is a menu screen used to manage connected devices such as a camera
28. AVCHD Record Setting 106 60i 17M FH 50i 17M FH Audio Recording 107 On Wind Noise Reduct 108 Off SteadyShot 86 On Custom menu Reset Default Custom reset Items Reset to Eye Start AF 80 Off FINDER LCD Setting 167 Auto Viewfinder Magnifi 59 Maximum Red Eye Reduction 59 Off Release w o Lens 162 Disable S Auto Cont Shooting 88 Auto S Auto Image Extract 88 Auto aded From camera usermanual com Resetting to the default Items Reset to Grid Line 163 Off Auto Review 163 2 Sec DISP Button Monitor 81 Display All Info Graphic Display No Disp Info Level DISP Button Finder 81 No Disp Info Graphic Display Level Peaking Level 117 Off Peaking Color 117 White Live View Display 83 Setting Effect ON Func of AEL button 163 AEL hold ISO Button 164 ISO Preview Button 164 Shot Result Preview Focus Hold Button 60 Focus Hold MOVIE Button 60 Always Lens Comp Shading 168 Auto Lens Comp Chro Aber 168 Auto Lens Comp Distortion 168 Off Front Curtain Shutter 165 On Face Priority Tracking 115 On Playback menu Reset Default Items Reset to View Mode 151 Folder View Still Slide Show Interval 152 3 sec Slide Show Repeat 152 Off Image Index 51 4 Images Specify Printing Date Imprint 185 Off Volume Settings 61 2 Pla
29. Fixes the exposure of the entire screen Sets up the aperture value Displays multiple images on the screen simultaneously Scales down an image that has been scaled up when viewing images ZOOM button 141 Q button 50 Magnifies and shoots the subject using the zoom feature of the camera ZOOM Scales an image up when viewing images Fn button 54 55 4 button 151 Displays the setup screen of the function that is set using the Fn button Rotates images Control button Sets up the following functions Display 47 81 149 White Balance 137 Drive mode 46 144 Picture Effect 134 and Autofocus 109 gt button 34 Plays back images button 64 button 35 Displays a shooting tip or In Camera Guide Deletes images Focus mode switch 109 116 Switches the autofocus and manual focus Preview button 97 Focus Magnifier button 117 Checks blurring of the background Allows you to check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting Downloaded From camera usermanual com 53 4S1 suonaun4 Selecting a function with the Fn Function button This button is used for setting up or executing functions used frequently in shooting 1 Press the Fn button 2 Select the desired item with 4 lt gt on the control button then press the center to execute The setup screen appears 3 Following the operation guide Er select a
30. Format Select the desired format Downloaded From camera usermanual com 105 suoljesado pasueapy Huljooys Movie recording setup AVCHD Records 60i 50i movies 24p 25p movies or 60p SOp movies in AVCHD format This file format is suitable for viewing the movie on a high definition TV You can create a Blu ray disc an AVCHD recording disc or a DVD Video disc using the supplied software PlayMemories Home e 60i 50i movies are recorded at either 60 fields second or at 50 fields second respectively Both 60i and 50i movies utilize the interlace scanning system Dolby Digital audio and the AVCHD format e 24p 25p movies are recorded at either 24 frames second or at 25 frames second respectively Both 24p and 25p movies utilize the progressive scanning system Dolby Digital audio and the AVCHD format e 60p 50p movies are recorded at either 60 frames second or at 50 frames second respectively Both 60p and 50p movies utilize the progressive scanning system and Dolby Digital audio MP4 Records mp4 AVC movies This format is suitable for WEB uploads e mail attachments etc e Movies are recorded in MPEG 4 format at about 30 frames second utilizing the progressive scanning system AAC audio and the mp4 format e You cannot create a disc from the movies recorded in this format using the supplied software PlayMemories Home Record Setting The higher the average bit rate the
31. Function of Windows 7 Connecting to the computer 1 Insert a sufficiently charged battery pack into the camera or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately Do aded From camera usermanual com Connecting the camera to the computer 2 Turn on the camera and the computer 3 Check that USB Connection in 4 2 is set to Mass Storage 4 Connect the camera to your To a USB terminal of the computer computer e When a USB connection is established for the first time your computer automatically runs a program to recognize the camera Wait for a while To the USB terminal Importing images to the computer Windows PlayMemories Home allows you to easily import images For details on PlayMemories Home functions see the PlayMemories Home Help Guide Importing images to the computer without using PlayMemories Home When the AutoPlay Wizard appears after making a USB connection between the camera and a computer click Open folder to view files gt OK DCIM or MP_ROOT copy the desired images to the computer Downloaded From camera usermanual com 179 suolesado pagueapy sajndwo4 Connecting the camera to the computer File name Folder The type of file File name DCIM folder JPEG file DSCOOOOO JPG JPEG file Adobe RGB
32. Image Zoom 141 Zooms an image with higher quality than Digital Zoom On Off Downloaded From camera usermanual com 57 1sl suonaun4 Do The functions selected with the MENU button Digital Zoom 104 141 Zooms an image with higher magnification than Clear Image Zoom This feature can be also available in movie recording On Off Long Exposure NR 161 Sets noise reduction processing for shots in which shutter speed will be 1 second or longer On Off High ISO NR 161 Sets noise reduction processing for high sensitivity shooting High Normal Low Flash control 126 Sets the method for determining the intensity of flash output ADI flash Pre flash TTL AF Illuminator 113 Sets the AF illuminator which sheds light on a dark scene to aid focusing Auto Off Color Space 162 Changes the range of reproducible colors sRGB AdobeRGB aoi2zsg t amp g bo eea SteadyShot 86 Sets SteadyShot On Off Shooting Tip List 64 Allows you to access all shooting tips Movie shooting menu OMA hw oar File Format 105 Selects the movie file format AVCHD MP4 Record Setting 106 Selects the size of the recorded movie frame 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX 60i 17M FH 50i 17M FH 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX 24p 17M FH 25p 17M FH 1440x1080 12M VGA 3M Audio Recording 107 Sets whether or
33. Never format the card in response to this prompt as doing so will erase all data on the card exFAT is the file system used on SDXC memory cards Downloaded From camera usermanual com 23 eiawed 3y Guledalg Attaching a lens 1 Remove the body cap from Front lens cap the camera and the packaging lid from the rear of the lens e When changing the lens quickly change the lens away from dusty locations so as to keep dust or debris from getting inside the camera e When shooting remove the front lens cap from the front of the lens 2 Mount the lens by aligning the orange index marks mounting indexes on the lens and camera 3 Turn the lens clockwise until it clicks into the locked position e Be sure to put the lens on straight Notes e When attaching a lens do not press the lens release button Do not use force when attaching a lens E mount lenses are not compatible with this camera e When you use a lens for which a tripod socket is provided attach the lens onto the tripod using the tripod socket provided to help balance the weight of the lens When carrying the camera with a lens attached hold both the camera and the lens firmly Doy oaded From camera usermanual com Attaching a lens e Do not hold the part of the lens that is extended for the zoom or focus adjustment To remove the lens 1 Press the lens release button all the way in and turn the lens counterclockwi
34. SLT A57Y DT18 55mm and DT55 200mm 11 Checking the supplied items First check the model name of your camera page 11 The accessories supplied differ depending on the model The number in parentheses indicates the number of pieces Common accessories e Body cap 1 Attached on the e Camera 1 camera e BC VM10A Battery charger 1 e Eyecup 1 Attached on the e Power cord mains lead 1 not camera supplied in the U S A and CD ROM 1 Canada Application Software for a camera amp Handbook This manual e Instruction Manual 1 SLT A57K Rechargeable battery pack NPs DT18 55mm zoom lens 1 Front FMS50001 lens cap 1 Packaging lid 1 A SLT A57Y DT18 55mm zoom lens 1 Front e USB cable 1 lens cap 1 Packaging lid 1 DT55 200mm zoom lens 1 Front lens cap 1 Rear lens cap BH 1 Lens hood 1 Shoulder strap 1 wfm Doyploaded From camera usermanual com Identifying parts See the pages in parentheses for details of operation co oo N lE oy A e ry F 1 Shutter button 31 12 Mode dial 37 2 Power switch 27 13 4 Flash pop up button 42 B Control dial 95 97 99 128 4 Remote sensor 148 14 Mounting index 2
35. You can shoot 3 images each with different degrees of Cont 145 exposure EAs Single You can shoot 3 images shot by shot each with different Bracket 145 degrees of exposure CWB WB Based on the selected white balance and the color bracket 147 temperature color filter 3 images are recorded with the white balance shifted Remote Cdr You can shoot using the SHUTTER and 2SEC the shutter is 148 released after 2 seconds buttons on the RMT DSLRI1 Wireless Remote Commander sold separately Dowploaded From camera usermanual com Switching the recording information display DISP Each time you press DISP on the control button the recording information display changes as follows You can select the available displays in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen separately Graphic Display Display All Info No Disp Info Level Tey Gaon PRE toner aao Ia O0 Eea FNE sop anr 1 250 F35 3 1 250 __F3 5 3 0 150400 1 250 __F3 5 3 0 150400 1 250 __F3 5 3 0 150400 Digital level gauge Graphic Display The Graphic Display shows the shutter speed and aperture value as graphs and clearly illustrates how the exposure works The pointers on the shutter speed indicator and aperture indicator indicate the current value my C100 E 16u FINE SOPH wait00 i Aperture value Shutter speed Downloaded From camera usermanual com 47 suoou
36. color systems When you view images on a TV screen the camera and TV must use the same TV color system NTSC system 1080 60i Bahama Islands Bolivia Canada Central America Chile Colombia Ecuador Jamaica Japan Korea Mexico Peru Surinam Taiwan the Philippines the U S A Venezuela etc PAL system 1080 50i Australia Austria Belgium China Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland Germany Holland Hong Kong Hungary Indonesia Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Rumania Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom Viet Nam etc PAL M system 1080 50i Brazil PAL N system 1080 50i Argentina Paraguay Uruguay SECAM system 1080 50i Bulgaria France Greece Guiana Iran Iraq Monaco Russia Ukraine etc Do aded From camera usermanual com AVCHD format The AVCHD format is a high definition digital video camera format used to record a high definition HD signal of either the 1080i specification or the 720p specification using efficient data compression coding technology The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is adopted to compress video data and the Dolby Digital or Linear PCM system is used to compress audio data The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format is capable of compressing images at higher efficiency than that of the conventional image compressing format The MPEG 4 AVC H 264 format enables a high definition video
37. desired setting Downloaded From camera usermanual com 143 suolesado pasueapy Bulyooys lt amp Selecting the drive mode Shooting single shot This mode is for normal shooting amp amp on the control button gt J Single Shooting Note e When the exposure mode is set to Sports Action in Scene Selection you cannot shoot single shot Cont Shooting The camera records the images continuously 1 onthe control button gt Cont Shooting Select the desired speed 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject When you press and hold the shutter button the recording continues Shooting technique To shoot continuously faster set the exposure mode to Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode pages 41 93 Notes e When Hini is selected the image recorded between the frames is displayed Downloaded From camera usermanual com Selecting the drive mode e You cannot shoot continuously when using Scene Selection modes other than Sports Action The 10 second self timer is convenient when the photographer appears in a photo and the 2 second self timer is convenient to reduce the camera shake 1 a on the control button Self timer Select the desired setting e The number after is the number of seconds that is currently selected 2 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject e When the self timer is activated audio signals and the self timer lamp
38. each shooting The functions you can use depend on the selected shooting mode In the table below V indicates the function available indicates the function not available The functions you cannot use are displayed in gray on the screen Exposure Self timer Cont Face Smile Auto Port Shoot Mode Comp 145 Shooting Detection Shutter Framing 44 144 119 122 121 i 31 88 Vv Vv v v v 31 88 v v v v v ints 38 v v v v v 88 SCN A Zz v v v vV 39 89 Fa v v V v M v F v vV v aA v v v vV Vv v v v 2 v v v v 24 Vv z z v v v vV m 40 91 v 40 91 v T v 41 93 P 94 v v v v vV vV A 95 v v v v v vV S 97 v v v v v v M 99 z v v v v v H 33 103 v v v v 7 When Manual Exposure is selected this function is not available Downloaded From camera usermanual com T1 s1ay0 Flash modes available The flash modes you can select depend on the shooting mode and functions selected In the table below V indicates the function selectable indicates the function not selectable The flash modes you cannot select are displayed in gray on the screen f 4 Fill Slow amp Rear Shoot Mode Flash autoflash flash Sync Sync Wireless Off i 31 88 v v 31 88
39. exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama MENU button iy 1 Quality Select the desired setting RAW RAW File format RAW Records using the RAW compression format This format does not perform any digital processing on the images Select this format to process images on a computer for professional purposes e The image size is fixed to the maximum size The image size is not displayed on the screen RAW J RAW amp File format RAW Records using the RAW compression JPEG format JPEG A RAW image and a JPEG image are created at the same time This is suitable when you need 2 image files a JPEG for viewing and a RAW for editing e The image quality is fixed to Fine and the image size is fixed to L FINE Fine File format JPEG The image is compressed in the JPEG format when recorded STD Standard Since the compression rate of STD Standard is higher than that of FINE Fine the file size of STD is smaller than that of FINE This will allow more files to be recorded on one memory card but the image quality will be lower Downloaded From camera usermanual com 159 suoneado pasueapy e1awed ay jo dnas Do Setting the aspect ratio and image quality Note e This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama About RAW images You need the Image Data Converter software included on the CD ROM supplied
40. for the first time copy the install file of Eye Fi manager recorded on the card to your computer before formatting the card e Use an Eye Fi card after updating the firmware to the latest version For details refer to the manual that comes with the Eye Fi card The power save function of the camera does not work while it is uploading images If Ru error is displayed remove the memory card and reinsert it or turn off then turn on the power again If g appears again the Eye Fi card may be damaged e Wi Fi network communication may be influenced by other communication devices If the communication status is poor move closer to the access point of the Wi Fi network e For details on the file types that can be uploaded refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Eye Fi card This product does not support the Eye Fi Endless Memory Mode Make sure that Eye Fi cards that you insert into this product have Endless Memory Mode turned off aded From camera usermanual com Resetting to the default You can reset the main functions of the camera MENU button a 3 Initialize Select the desired setting Enter The items to be reset are as follows Shooting functions Reset Default Rec mode reset Items Reset to Exposure compensation 44 0 0 Drive mode 46 144 Single Shooting Flash Mode 42 128 Fill flash differs based on whether the built in flash is o
41. higher the image quality MENU button gt H 1 Record Setting Select the desired size Do aded From camera usermanual com Movie recording setup File Format AVCHD i Average i File Format bit rate Recording 60i 24M FX 24Mbps Records high image quality movies of 1920 x 1080 50i 24M FX 601 50i 60i 17M FH 17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies of 1920 x 50i 17M FH 1080 60i 50i 60p 28M PS 28 Mbps ___ Records highest image quality movies of 1920 x 50p 28M PS 1080 60p 50p 24p 24M FX 24 Mbps ___ Records high image quality moves of 1920 x 1080 25p 24M FX 24p 25p This produces a cinema like atmosphere 24p 17M FH 17 Mbps Records standard image quality movies of 1920 x 25p 17M FH 1080 24p 25p This produces a cinema like atmosphere File Format MP4 i Average i File Format bit rate Recording 1440x1080 12M_ 12 Mbps Records movies of 1440 x 1080 VGA 3M 3 Mbps Records movies of VGA size 1080 60i compatible device 1080 50i compatible device Notes e Movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX or 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc with the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality
42. illuminator You can set the AF illuminator to focus on a subject under dark lighting Downloaded From camera usermanual com 113 suolesado pasueapy Hunooys Adjusting the focus MENU button f 2 AF Illuminator Select the desired setting e Since the camera uses the built in flash as an AF illuminator press the button to open the flash AF illuminator does not operate when Autofocus Mode is set to CEA Continuous AF or the subject is moving in ERY Automatic AF The or indicator lights The AF illuminator may not operate with focal lengths of 300 mm or longer e When an external flash sold separately that is equipped with an AF illuminator is attached the AF illuminator of the external flash is used Push the built in flash down AF illuminator does not operate when Smile Shutter is set to On Object Tracking Keeps the focusing on a moving subject while tracking it The Object Tracking function is set to On in the default setting 1 Press the center of the control button on the recording information display A target frame appears To turn off the Object Tracking function press the Fn button then set it to Off 2 Align the target frame with the subject to be tracked and press the center of the control button The camera starts tracking the subject e To cancel this tracking feature press the center again Target frame 3 Press the shutter button
43. is not supported Recommended computer environment Mac The following computer environment is recommended when using the supplied software and importing images via a USB connection OS pre installed USB Connection Mac OS X v10 3 10 7 Image Data Converter Ver 4 Mac OS X v10 5 10 6 Snow Leopard 10 7 Lion Image Data CPU Intel Core Solo Core Duo Core 2 Duo or faster Converter Ver 4 Memory GB or more is recommended Display 1024 x 768 dots or more Notes e Operation is not assured in an environment based on an upgrade of the operating systems described above or in a multi boot environment If you connect 2 or more USB devices to a single computer at the same time some devices including the camera may not operate depending on the types of USB devices you are using Connecting the camera using a USB interface that is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant allows advanced transfer high speed transfer as the camera is compatible with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant e When your computer resumes activity from suspend or sleep mode communication between the camera and your computer may not recover at the same time Downloaded From camera usermanual com 67 Jayndwod e uo safew fuimaiy Using the software Installing the software Windows Log on as Administrator 1 Turn on your computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive The installatio
44. is used Metering Mode is fixed to Multi segment and you cannot select other modes When shooting with the flash you can adjust the amount of flash light alone without changing the exposure compensation You can only change the exposure of a main subject which is within the flash range Fn button gq Flash Comp Select the desired setting Toward Makes the flash level higher Toward Makes the flash level lower Notes e This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama or Scene Selection Downloaded From camera usermanual com 125 suoljesado paoueapy Hunooys Adjusting the brightness of the image The higher flash effect may not be visible due to the limited amount of flash light if the subject is outside the maximum range of the flash If the subject is very close the lower flash effect may not be visible Exposure compensation and flash compensation Exposure compensation changes the shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity when AUTO is selected to perform the compensation Flash compensation only changes the amount of flash light MENU button my 2 Flash control Select the desired setting ADI flash This method controls the lighting of the flash factoring in the focus distance information and light metering data from the pre flash This method enables an accurate flash compensation with virtu
45. not to record audio when shooting a movie On Off Wind Noise Reduct Reduces wind noise during movie recording 108 On Off SteadyShot 86 Sets SteadyShot On Off oaded From camera usermanual com Custom menu The functions selected with the MENU button agoHiGM234 h mw 9 9 Eye Start AF Sets whether or not to use auto focus when you look through the viewfinder On Off FINDER LCD Setting Sets the method for switching between the viewfinder and 167 LCD screen Auto Manual Viewfinder Magnifi Changes the screen size in the viewfinder If you cannot see the entire screen in the viewfinder set it to Standard Maximum Standard Red Eye Reduction Reduces the red eye phenomenon during flash use On Off Release w o Lens 162 Sets whether shutter can open when lens is not attached Enable Disable S Auto Cont Sets whether or not to shoot continuously in Superior Auto Shooting 88 mode Auto Off S Auto Image Sets whether or not to save all the images that were shot Extract 88 continuously in Superior Auto mode Auto Off O HIB 234 0 9 a Grid Line 163 Sets a grid line display to enable alignment to a structural outline Rule of 3rds Grid Square Grid Diag Square Grid Off Auto Review 163 Displays the captured image after shooting Sets auto review 10 Sec 5 Sec 2 Sec Off DISP Button Monitor 81 Al
46. on TV 1 Connect a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync to the camera page 52 The input is automatically switched and the image shot with the camera appears on the TV screen 2 Press the SYNC MENU button on the TV Remote Control 3 Operate with the buttons on the TV Remote Control The items for Sync Menu Slide Show Plays back images automatically page 152 Single image Returns to the single image screen playback Image Index Switches to the image index screen 3D Viewing Plays back 3D images when connected to a 3D compatible TV View Mode Switches the view mode Delete Deletes images Notes e The operations available are restricted when the camera is connected to a TV using an HDMI cable e Only TVs that support BRAVIA Sync can provide these operations The SYNC Menu operations differ depending on the TV connected For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV e If the camera performs unnecessary operations in response to the TV Remote Control when the camera is connected to another manufacturer s TV using an HDMI connection set CTRL FOR HDMI in the Setup menu to Off Do aded From camera usermanual com Setting the aspect ratio and image quality Aspect Ratio MENU button iy 1 Aspect Ratio Select the desired ratio 3 2 A normal ratio 16 9 An HDTV ratio Note This item cannot be set when the
47. or connect the camera to a wall outlet wall socket using the AC Adaptor sold separately and leave the camera for 24 hours or more with the power off On using the lenses and accessories It is recommended that you use Sony lenses accessories designed to suit the characteristics of this camera Using the products of other manufacturers may cause the camera not to operate to its capability or result in accidents and malfunctions of the camera Konica Minolta products are included On memory cards Do not attach a label etc ona memory card or a card adaptor This may cause a malfunction On recording playback e When you use a memory card with this camera for the first time it is recommended to format the card using the camera for stable performance of the memory card before shooting Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the memory card and is unrecoverable Save precious data on a computer etc e If you repeatedly record delete images fragmentation of data may occur on the memory card Movies may not be able to be saved or recorded In such a case save your images to a computer or other storage location then format the memory card page 169 e Before you record one time events make a trial recording to make sure that the camera is working correctly e This camera is neither dust proof nor splash proof nor water proof e Do not look at the sun or a strong light through a removed le
48. the connector of the AC Adaptor to the DC IN terminal on the camera Microphone jack e When an external microphone is connected the internal microphone is turned off automatically When the external microphone is a plug in power type the power of the microphone is supplied by the camera HDMI mini terminal 52 157 USB terminal 178 Access lamp 22 Memory card insertion slot 21 Memory card cover 21 oaded From camera usermanual com Identifying parts 1 Battery insertion slot 21 2 Battery cover 21 3 Tripod receptacle e Use a tripod with a screw length of less than 5 5 mm 7 32 inch You will be unable to firmly secure the camera to tripods with a screw length of 5 5 mm 7 32 inch or longer and attempting to do so may damage the camera Downloaded From camera usermanual com 17 e1awed 3y Guledaig Do Identifying parts DT 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 SAM Supplied with the SLT A57K A57Y Ei Lees DT 55 200mm F4 5 6 SAM aa with the SLT A57Y 1 3 4 it Ih ta tar 1 Focusing ring Zoom ring Focal length scale Focal length index Lens contacts Focusing mode switch N ol joy eA oo N Mounting index The DT 18 55mm F3 5
49. the flash push the flash down If you use the flash with a stereo microphone or similar device attached to the Auto lock Accessory shoe the flash may not pop up to the correct position and recorded images may have a shadow on their corners Remove any device from the Auto lock Accessory shoe Wireless flash With a flash that has a wireless shooting function sold separately you can shoot with the flash without a cord even when the flash is not attached to the camera By changing the position of the flash you can shoot an image aded From camera usermanual com The flash with a three dimensional feel by highlighting the contrast of light and shadow on the subject For the actual steps of shooting refer to the operating instructions of the flash 1 Attach the wireless flash to the Auto lock Accessory shoe and turn both the camera and the flash on 2 Fn button Flash Mode 4 Wireless 3 Remove the wireless flash from the Auto lock Accessory shoe and pop up the built in flash e If you perform a test fire of the flash press the AEL button Notes Turn off the wireless flash mode after wireless flash shooting If the built in flash is used while the wireless flash mode is still active inaccurate flash exposures will result e Change the channel of the external flash when another photographer is using a wireless flash nearby and his her flash light causes your external flash to fire To chang
50. to an HDMI TV Auto 1080p 1080i CTRL FOR HDMI Operates the camera from a TV that support BRAVIA 158 Sync On Off outer b gw 82X12 3 Upload Settings 171 Sets the upload function of the camera when using an Eye Fi card On Off USB Connection 178 Sets the USB connection method Auto Mass Storage MTP Audio signals Sets whether or not to use the beep sound when the focus is achieved or the self timer is working On Off Cleaning Mode 187 Starts the cleaning mode to clean the image sensor Appears when an Eye Fi card sold separately is inserted in the camera aongb w 8 gixX 128 Version 177 Displays the camera software version g Language Selects the language Mode Dial Guide Turns on or off the mode dial guide the explanation of each shooting mode On Off Demo Mode Sets the demonstration playback of a movie to on or off On Off Initialize 173 Restores the settings to their defaults Reset Default Rec mode reset Custom reset Downloaded From camera usermanual com 63 4S1 suonaun4 Using the guide function of the camera In Camera Guide When you press the In Camera Guide remy button on the Fn screen or menu screen a guide in accordance with the currently oO selected function or setting appears In Camera Guide ine automatically Select unavailable functions or settings on the Fn s
51. you must store your movies on a Blu ray disc To watch 60p 50p or 24p 25p movies on a TV you need a TV that is compatible with 60p 50p or 24p 25p If you use a non compatible TV the movies are converted to 60i 50i and output to the TV Audio Recording When you record movies the operating noise of the camera or lens may be recorded You can record movies without audio Downloaded From camera usermanual com 107 suoljesado paoueapy Hunooys Do Movie recording setup MENU button 1 Audio Recording Off When the focus mode is set to manual focus you can disable recording of the operating noise of the lens for the autofocus page 116 To reduce wind noise You can reduce wind noise by cutting bass sound input from the built in microphone MENU button H 1 Wind Noise Reduct On Notes e Setting this item to On may cause some bass sound to be recorded with too low a volume Set it to Off when the wind is not blowing e When an external microphone sold separately is used this item does not function aded From camera usermanual com Adjusting the focus There are 2 methods for adjusting the focus autofocus and manual focus Depending on the lens the method for switching between the auto focus and manual focus is different The type of lens The switch to be used To switch to auto focus To switch to manual focus The lens is equipped with a focus mode switch
52. 179 Importing images to the computer Mac Deleting the USB connection Creating a Movie Gis easi a EE Creating a high definition image quality HD disc AVCHD recording disc 0 ieee 182 Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc splat E E deseysbeugsasesssetadens ssuespeeavasbtaeseuesd 183 Print Specifying DPOF 185 Date Imprint Cleaning Cleaning the camera and a lens c cccsesseeeeeese eee sees 186 Cleaning the image sensor ssseeseseeseeeteeeteeeeeeaees 187 Downloaded From camera usermanual com 7 Trouble shooting Others Troubleshooting Warning messages Precautions 190 To use your camera abroad Power sources 204 AVCHD format 3D shootings Memory card Battery pack Battery charger The License Dovinloaded From camera usermanual com erp n ee Basic operations The contents of the Basic operations section are the same as those in the Instruction Manual supplied This section provides the basic information on operating the camera To more effectively take advantage of the camera see Advanced operations page 79 Downloag d From camera usermanual com Do Notes on using your camera Shooting procedure e This camera has 2 modes for monitoring subjects the LCD screen mode using the LCD screen and the viewfinder mode using the viewfinder The recorded image may be different f
53. 250 __F3 5 t 0 0 s0 400_ J pje Remaining number of recordable images For playback Basic information EA m Aspect ratio of still display images 159 TH Se moon ei FINE o DPOF 3D i Sweep Panorama 40 Fron 16M 8 4M Image size of still images 4 0M 14M 48 7 1M 3 4M Suan E IWIDE 3 2012 1 1 seti a S E IsTD 16 9 RAW Image quality of still RAW J images 159 FINE STD 60p 60i 24p Frame rate of movies 50p 50i 25p 106 Dows oaded From camera usermanual com List of icons on the screen Downloaded From camera usermanual com Display Indication 3 HE Image size of movies Display Indication 106 REC 0 12 Recording time of the a movie m s 5 ace 100 Remaining battery 22 Focus 32 110 o P charge in progress 1 250 Shutter speed 97 Setting Effect OFF 83 Fas Aperture 95 8 No audio vecordine of s2ntebteaae EV scale 44 100 147 i movies 107 8 Only for viewfinder Wr y SteadyShot Camera 30 a compensation wi wet shake warning 86 B m AE lock 124 kkor SteadyShot error 198 a Auto HDR image 1 Overheating warning 10 ee 132 _ Database file full 200 fae See Database file error 200 1
54. 3 35mm eect 5500K A1M1 00 AUTO 2012 1 1 10 37PM E Display Indication Display Indication 16M 8 4M Image size of still images 4 0M 14M 48 KU i Memory card 21 207 71M3 4M op View mode 151 WIDE 100 0003 Folder file number STD 180 16 9 EA Ge Aspect ratio of still RAW Image quality of still images 159 RAW J images 159 FINE Ep 3D Sweep Panorama 40 91 STD on Protect 154 DPOF DPOF set 185 Downloaded From camera usermanual cokt 149 suoljesado pagueapy yoeqhe d Do The screen displayed for playback mode Display Indication Display Indication WM Remaining battery warning 22 AUTO Auto Portrait Framing 121 Remaining battery 22 Database file full 200 Database file error 200 AWB ty amp 8 ua By Te RO M444 M45 WB Fatt a2 pa White balance Auto Preset Color temperature Color filter Custom 137 5500K A1 M1 DEG OFF D Range Optimizer uo wy 131 Auto HDR Auto HOR Y HDR image warning 132 2012 1 1 Date of recording 10 37AM 3 7 File number Number of images in the view mode 1 Overheating warning 10 2 Display Indication m Histogram 82 if it Exposure mode 37 O 95 fel PAS M 2 ow Je Ve 1 125 Shutter speed 97 F3 5 Aperture 95 1 0200 I
55. 4 5 Self timer lamp 145 15 Lens release button 25 6 Lens contacts 16 Focus mode switch 109 116 7 Mirror Do not directly touch these parts 8 Preview button 97 Focus Do not cover this part Magnifier button 117 during movie recording 9 Mount Doing so may cause noise T0 Built in flash 42 128 or lower the volume 11 Microphone 107 Downloaded From camera usermanual com 13 e1awed 3y Guledaig Rear side Identifying parts _ Eyepiece sensors 80 N Viewfinder When you look into the viewfinder the viewfinder mode is activated and when you take your face away from the viewfinder the screen mode returns to the LCD screen mode Diopter adjustment dial 29 LCD screen 74 84 149 Light sensor 165 Eyecup 80 Nee A e For shooting Fn Function button 54 55 For viewing Image rotation button 151 es Control button A lt gt DISP Display 47 149 WB White balance 137 8 Gy Drive 46 144 Picture Effect 134 Ke Control button Enter AF button 113 Object Tracking button 114 10 In Camera Guide button 64 For viewing J Delete button 35 1 gt Playback button 34 Do not directly touch this part Dows oaded From camer
56. 5 6 SAM DT 55 200mm F4 5 6 SAM are designed for Sony A mount cameras models equipped with an APS C sized image sensor You cannot use these lenses on 35mm format cameras For the lenses other than DT 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 SAM DT 55 200mm F4 5 6 SAM refer to the operating instructions supplied with the lens oaded From camera usermanual com Charging the battery pack When using the camera for the first time be sure to charge the NP FM500H InfoLITHIUM battery pack supplied The InfoLITHIUM battery pack can be charged even when it has not been fully depleted It can also be used when it has not been fully charged The battery pack is discharged little by little even when you do not use it To avoid missing an opportunity to shoot check the remaining battery level before you shoot If the battery level is low charge it again 1 Insert the battery pack onto the battery charger Push the battery pack until it clicks Downloaded From camera usermanual com 19 eiawed 3y Guledaig Do Charging the battery pack 2 Connect the battery charger to the wall outlet wall socket Light on Charging Light off Charge completed Charging time About 175 minutes e When charging a fully depleted battery pack at a temperature of 25 C 77 F The CHARGE lamp turns off when charging is completed For the U S A and Canada CHARGE lamp For countries regions other than t
57. 80400 ISO sensitivity 130 Dm Gur View Mode 151 3 7 File number Number of images in the view mode EhvcHp images in the vi d 100 0003 Folder file number 2012 1 1 Date of recording 180 10 37AM on Protect 154 z DPOF DPOF set 185 i iN Remaining battery Display Indication warning 22 O Sn Drive mode 46 144 oo Be z Be e a Display Indication f Flash mode 42 128 O Spot metering area 125 win amp o Red eye reduction 59 of dh Bo AF area 113 piss sQ Smart Zoom 141 n GES Focus mode 112 cQ Clear Image Zoom 141 oa DQ Digital Zoom 141 ia AF area 113 rmm Shutter speed indicator 47 m z r Boy Gore Object tracking 114 Aperture indicator 47 75 S1ay0 Do Display Indication or SL Sou Face Detection 119 y Smile Shutter 122 Qn On Boe Auto Portrait Framing 121 i Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator 122 4 5 Display Indication Metering mode 125 2 Flash compensation 125 uy y py Ma1 Mo m1 R M444 y Rie e E x 7500K A5 G5 White balance Auto Preset Custom Color temperature Color filter 137 ta on OFF AUTO HoR AUTO D Range Optimizer 131 Auto HDR 132 3 3 43 Creative Style 135 Contrast Saturation Sharpness Picture Effect 134 oaded From camera usermanual com List of icons on the screen Functions available for
58. 85 suolesado pasuenpy yud Cleaning the camera and a lens Cleaning the camera e Do not touch the inside of the camera such as lens contacts or the mirror Since dust on the mirror or around the mirror may affect the images or the performance of the camera blow the dust away using a commercially available blower For details on cleaning the image sensor see the next page Do not use a spray blower Using one may cause a malfunction e Clean the camera surface with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water then wipe the surface with a dry cloth Do not use the following as they may damage the finish or the casing Chemical products such as thinner benzine alcohol disposable cloths insect repellent sunscreen or insecticide etc Do not touch the camera with the above on your hand Do not leave the camera in contact with rubber or vinyl for a long time Cleaning the lens Do not use a cleaning solution containing organic solvents such as thinner or benzine e When cleaning the lens surface remove dust using a commercially available blower In case of dust that sticks to the surface wipe it off with a soft cloth or tissue paper slightly moistened with lens cleaning solution Wipe in a spiral pattern from the center to the outside Do not spray lens cleaning solution directly onto the lens surface Do aded From camera usermanual com Cleaning the image sensor If dust or debris enters the camera and adh
59. C PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately the brightness of the viewfinder is always set to the brightest setting even if you select Auto Eco Mode You can shorten the waiting time until the camera is turned off when it is not being operated to prevent the battery from being consumed If you set this item to Max Power Save is set to 10 Sec If you do not operate the camera for a given period of time the brightness of the LCD screen is reduced MENU button a 1 gt Eco Mode Select the desired setting Note e When the AC PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately is used this item cannot be set to Max Power Save You can set different time intervals for the camera to switch to power save mode Power Save Pressing the shutter button halfway down returns the camera to the shooting mode MENU button gt 4 1 Power Save Select the desired time aded From camera usermanual com Setting the other functions of the camera Note The camera does not turn to power save mode when the camera is connected to a TV or the drive mode is set to Remote Cdr FINDER LCD Setting You can disable the automatic switching of the LCD screen and the viewfinder and enable only the FINDER LCD button to switch them MENU button 1 FINDER LCD Setting Manual Downloaded From camera usermanual com 167 suolesado pasueapy e1awed ay jo dnas Lens compensation You can automatically compensa
60. Do SONY Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera A57 a Handbook a a From camera usermanual com 4 420 756 11 1 Preparing the camera Shooting and viewing images Shooting images to suit your subject Using the shooting functions Using the playback functions Functions list Viewing images on a computer Others Advanced operations Index 2012 Sony Corporation Table of Contents Basic operations A E entry entree tt ret 9 This section provides basic information on operating the camera The contents of the Basic operations section are the same as those in the Instruction Manual supplied Notes on using your camera ceceeseceeeeseeseeeeeseeeeneeee 10 Preparing the camera Checking the supplied items ccccccsesesseseeeseeeeeeeee 12 Identifying parts Charging the battery pack Inserting the battery pack memory card sold separately Attaching a lens Turning the camera on and setting the clock i Befor shooting sy s scesetieesccessarsisiecitaeeracasyaesseteieedtacea sess 29 Adjusting the viewfinder to the visual acuity diopter adjustment Holding the camera properly Shooting and viewing images Shooting still images Recording movies Playing back images Deleting images Delete Shooting images to suit your subject Adjusting the angle of the LCD screen Shooting with the various shooting modes i003 Superior Auto SCN Scene S
61. Do not use store the camera in the following places e In an extremely hot dry or humid place In places such as in a car parked in the sun the camera body may become deformed and this may cause a malfunction Storing under direct sunlight or near a heater The camera body may become discolored or deformed and this may cause a malfunction In a location subject to rocking vibration Near strong magnetic place In sandy or dusty places Be careful not to let sand or dust get into the camera This may cause the camera to malfunction and in some cases this malfunction cannot be repaired e Humid places These may mold on a lens On storing Be sure to attach the front lens cap or body cap when not using the camera When attaching the body cap remove all the dust from the cap before placing it on the camera When you purchase the DT 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 SAM Lens Kit purchase the Rear Lens Cap ALC R55 also Downloaded From camera usermanual com On operating temperatures Your camera is designed for use under the temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F Shooting in extremely cold or hot places that exceed this range is not recommended On moisture condensation If the camera is brought directly from a cold to a warm location moisture may condense inside or outside the camera This moisture condensation may cause a malfunction of the camera How to prevent moisture condensation When bringing the camera
62. L http www sony co jp imsoft Mac Deleting the USB connection Perform the procedures from step 1 to 2 below before e Disconnecting the USB cable e Removing the memory card e Turning off the camera 1 Double click the disconnect icon Windows Vista on the tasktray z For Windows 7 click o then click b Disconnect icon 2 Click Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Notes Drag and drop the icon of the memory card or the drive icon to the Trash icon beforehand when you use a Mac computer and the camera is disconnected from the computer e With Windows 7 the disconnect icon may not be displayed In such cases you can disconnect without following the above procedure Do not disconnect the USB cable when the access lamp is lit The data may be damaged Downloaded From camera usermanual com 181 suolesado pagueapy sajndwo4 Creating a movie disc You can create a disc from AVCHD movies recorded on the camera e Movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX or 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc with the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality you must store your movies on a Blu ray disc page 183 Creating a high definition image quality HD d
63. NCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR Gi DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE Downloaded From camera usermanual com ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM On GNU GPL LGPL applied software The software that is eligible for the following GNU General Public License hereinafter referred to as GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereinafter referred to as LGPL are included in the camera This informs you that you have a right to have access to modify and redistribute source code for these software programs under the conditions of the supplied GPL LGPL Source code is provided on the web Use the following URL to download It http www sony net Products Linux We would prefer you do not contact us about the contents of source code Read license2 pdf in the License folder on the CD ROM You will find licenses in English of GPL and LGPL software To view the PDF Adobe Reader is needed If it is not installed on your computer you can download it from the Adobe Systems web page http www adobe com 211 suolesado pasueapy siayjQ Hunooys ajqnoly Do Index Numerics i D eee re
64. O Button 164 Assigns the desired function to the ISO button Exposure Comp Drive Mode Flash Mode Autofocus Mode AF area Face Detection Smile Shutter Auto Port Framing ISO Metering Mode Flash Comp White Balance DRO Auto HDR Creative Style Picture Effect Image Size Quality AEL hold AEL toggle e AEL hold 2JAEL toggle Object Tracking AF lock Aperture Preview Shot Result Preview Zoom Focus Magnifier Preview Button 164 Selects the method to be used for the operating preview button Shot Result Preview Aperture Preview Focus Magnifier Focus Hold Button Sets the function of the focus hold button of the lens Focus Hold D O F Preview MOVIE Button Selects the appropriate mode for the MOVIE button Always Movie Mode Only O Higi 2 3M 0 a 9 a Lens Comp Shading 168 Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen caused by the lens attached Auto Off oaded From camera usermanual com The functions selected with the MENU button Lens Comp Chro Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen Aber 168 caused by the lens attached Auto Off Lens Comp Compensates for distortion on the screen caused by the lens Distortion 168 attached Auto Off Front Curtain Shutter 165 Sets whether or not to use the electronic front curtain shutter function On Off Face Registration 120 Registers or changes the person t
65. Port Framing The default setting is Auto Fn button amp Auto Port Framing Select the desired setting Notes The Auto Port Framing function cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama or Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode Movie or Hand held Twilight Sports Action in Scene Selection The trimmed image may not be the best possible composition depending on the shooting conditions e When Quality is set to RAW or RAW amp JPEG this function cannot be used Downloaded From camera usermanual com 121 suoqesado pasueapy Gurjooys Detecting faces This feature cannot be used with the following functions Continuous shooting continuous bracket Multi Frame Noise Reduct Auto HDR the zoom feature of the camera ZOOM manual focus or Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature in Picture Effect When the camera detects a smile the shutter is released automatically 1 Fn button Smile Face Detect Smile Shutter On Normal Smile Select the desired Smile Detection Sensitivity mode with lt gt on the control button You can set the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles to one of the following 3 options o Slight Smile Normal Smile and Big Smile e When the Smile Shutter is activated the Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator appears on the screen 2 Wait detecting a smil
66. Remote Commander sold separately page 148 Pressing the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander triggers BULB shooting and pressing it again stops BULB shooting You do not need to press and hold the SHUTTER button on the Wireless Remote Commander If you use a Remote Commander that is equipped with a shutter button lock function sold separately you can leave the shutter open using the Remote Commander Notes e When using a tripod turn off the SteadyShot function page 87 e The longer the exposure time the more conspicuous the noise on the image e After shooting noise reduction Long Exposure NR will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open You cannot do any further shooting during the reduction When the Smile Shutter or Auto HDR function is activated or when Picture Effect is set to HDR Painting or Rich tone Mono you cannot set the shutter speed to BULB e If the Smile Shutter Auto HDR function or the HDR Painting or Rich tone Mono setting of Picture Effect is used with the shutter speed set to BULB the shutter speed is temporarily set to 30 seconds e It is recommended that you start BULB shooting after the temperature of the camera drops to prevent the quality of the image from deteriorating aded From camera usermanual com Movie recording setup Recording movies easily Movie recording can be started from any exposure mode The shutter speed and aperture valu
67. SO sensitivity 130 0 3 Exposure compensation 44 0 3 Flash compensation 125 Metering mode 125 35mm Focal length Sah mat Pont nit pt eat Creative Style 135 See 000 EO 00909 Picture Effect 134 When the image has a high key or low key portion that portion is flashed on the histogram display Luminance limit warning aded From camera usermanual com Using the playback functions Rotating an image 1 Display the image you want to rotate then press the button 4 button 2 Press the center of the control button The image is rotated counter clockwise When you want to do another rotation repeat step 2 e Once you rotate the image the image is played back in the rotated position even after you turn off the power To return to the normal playback screen Press the 4 button again Notes e You cannot rotate movies and 3D images e When you copy rotated images to a computer PlayMemories Home contained on the CD ROM supplied can display the rotated images correctly However the images may not be rotated depending on the software Selects the unit for images to be played back MENU button setting 1 View Mode Select the desired Folder View Still Displays still images by folder Folder View MP4 Displays movies MP4 by folder AVCHD View Displays only AVCHD movies Downloade
68. _DSCOOOO JPG RAW file DSCOOOOO ARW RAW file Adobe RGB _DSCOOOO ARW MP_ROOT folder MP4 file 1440 x 1080 12M MAHOOOO01 MpP4 MP4 file VGA 3M MAQOOOO0 Mp4 0000 file number stands for any number within the range of 0001 to 9999 e When Quality is set to RAW amp JPEG the numerical portions of the name of a RAW data file and its corresponding JPEG file are the same Notes e For operations such as importing AVCHD movies to the computer use PlayMemories Home e When the camera is connected to the computer if you operate AVCHD movies or folders from the connected computer images may be damaged or cannot be played Do not delete or copy AVCHD movies on the memory card from the computer Sony is not held liable for consequences resulting from such operations via the computer Importing images to the computer Mac 1 Connect the camera to your Mac computer first Double click the newly recognized icon on the desktop the folder where the images you want to import are stored 2 Drag and drop the image files to the hard disk icon The image files are copied to the hard disk 3 Double click the hard disk icon the desired image file in the folder containing the copied files The image is displayed Do aded From camera usermanual com Connecting the camera to the computer The software for Mac computers For details on other software for Mac computers access the following UR
69. a TV using an HDMI cable sold separately and play back images page 52 Notes e Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo Use an HDMI mini connector on one end for the camera and a connector suitable for connection to your TV on the other end e When images cannot be displayed properly set HDMI Resolution in the amp Setup menu to 1080p or 1080i according to your TV Some devices may not work properly Do not connect the output connector of the device with the HDMI terminal on the camera This may cause a malfunction On PhotoTV HD This camera is compatible with the PhotoTV HD standard By connecting Sony s PhotoTV HD compatible devices using an HDMI cable a whole new world of photos can be enjoyed in breathtaking Full HD quality PhotoTV HD allows for a highly detailed photo like expression of subtle textures and colors If you connect the camera to a 3D compatible TV using an HDMI cable sold separately you can play back 3D images recorded with the 3D Sweep Panorama mode automatically For details on 3D shooting see page 206 Also refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV MENU button gt gt 1 3D Viewing Using BRAVIA Sync By connecting the camera to a TV that supports BRAVIA Sync using an HDMI cable you can operate the camera with the TV Remote Control Downloaded From camera usermanual com 157 suoljesado pasueapy yoeqhe d About playback
70. a usermanual com Identifying parts Top side E Nee e e N Downloaded From camera usermanual com KO INI 0 A joo Auto lock Accessory shoe button 50 EPN Image index 128 button 51 MENU button 57 MOVIE button 33 103 FINDER LCD button 167 Exposure button 44 ISO button 130 164 Image sensor position mark 111 For shooting ZOOM button 141 For viewing Q Zoom in button 50 For shooting AEL AE lock button 124 163 AV Aperture value button 99 For viewing Q Zoom out 15 e1awed 3y Guledalg Do Sides Bottom Identifying parts E Hooks for shoulder strap e Attach both ends of the strap onto the camera REMOTE terminal e When connecting the RM L1AM Remote Commander sold separately to the camera insert the plug of the Remote Commander into the REMOTE terminal aligning the guide of the plug with the guide of the REMOTE terminal Make sure that the cord of the Remote Commander faces forward A j N D 10 Speaker DC IN terminal e When connecting the AC PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately to the camera turn the camera off then plug
71. age up to the desired zoom factor with lt gt on the control button e Zoom factor of up to about 4 times is available aded From Camera usermanual com Movie recording setup Recording movies with the shutter speed and aperture adjusted You can record movies with the shutter speed and aperture adjusted controlling the background defocus or fluidity as intended 1 Set the focus mode switch to MF page 116 2 Set the mode dial to 4 4 Movie 3 Select the desired mode with A V on the control button then press the center of the control button e To change the mode press the Fn button then select another mode 4 Adjust the shutter speed and aperture value with the control dial 5 Adjust the focus then press the MOVIE button to start recording HHp Program Auto Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically 94 both the shutter speed and the aperture value The other settings can be adjusted manually and your setting values can be saved Ha Aperture Allows you to shoot after adjusting the aperture value Priority 95 manually using the control dial HHs Shutter Allows you to shoot after adjusting the shutter speed Priority 97 manually using the control dial HHm Manual Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually Exposure 99 both the shutter speed and the aperture value using the control dial MENU button H 1 File
72. ages A still image can be enlarged for closer examination This is convenient to check the focus condition of a recorded image 1 Display the image you want to enlarge then press the amp button 2 Zoom the image in or out with the amp button or Q button e Rotating the control dial switches the image at the same display magnification When you shoot multiple images with the same composition you can compare their focus conditions 3 Select the portion you want to enlarge with A W lt gt on the control button To cancel the enlarged playback Press the center of the control button so that the image returns to the normal size Dowrploaded From camera usermanual com Downloaded From camera usermanual com Switching to the display of the image list You can display multiple images on the screen simultaneously Press the g5 button The image index screen is displayed e You can select the number of images displayed on one page of the image index screen using Image Index in the gt Playback menu E5 button To return to the single image screen Press the center of the control button when you select the desired image To display the desired folder Select the left bar on the image index screen with the control button then select the desired folder with A V Pressing the center of the control button when the left bar is selected switches the view mode 51 suojouny yoeqhesd a
73. ait Cont Shooting Shot Cont Shooting shot Shooting function Number of images to be shot 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject Scene recognized by the camera 2 Night Scene 2W Hand held Twilight aM Landscape gA Backlight Portrait F Portrait w Tripod Night Scene Backlight wo Macro Night Portrait Spotlight 8 Low Brightness Baby Shooting function Cont Shooting 144 Slow Sync 42 128 Auto HDR 132 Daylight Sync Slow Shutter Hand held Twilight 39 89 oaded From camera usermanual com Shooting with the various shooting modes SCN Scene Selection 1 Set the mode dial to SCN Scene Selection 2 Select the desired mode with A V then press the center of the control button e To change the scene press the Fn button then select another scene 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject Q Portrait Blurs away backgrounds and sharpens the subject Expresses skin tones softly amp Sports Action Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed Macro Shoots close subjects such as flowers foods aA Landscape Shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors Sunset Shoots the red of the sunrise or sunset be
74. al com 189 suolesado pasueapy Hurueajg Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your camera try the following solutions Check the items on pages 190 to 198 Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Check the following items gt Remove the battery pack and insert the battery pack again after about 1 minute and turn on the power 7Y Reset the settings page 173 Py Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Battery pack and power The battery pack cannot be installed e As you insert the battery pack use the tip of the battery pack to push the lock lever page 21 e You can use an NP FM500H battery pack only Make sure that the battery is NP FM500H The remaining battery indicator is incorrect or sufficient remaining battery indicator is displayed but the power runs out too quickly Cannot turn on the camera This phenomenon occurs when you use the camera in an extremely hot or cold location page 201 e The battery pack is discharged Install a charged battery pack page 19 The battery pack is dead page 210 Replace it with a new one e Install the battery pack correctly page 21 The power turns off suddenly e If you do not operate the camera for given period of time the camera turns to power saving mode and nearly shuts down To cancel the power save aded From camera usermanual com Trou
75. al focus is selected The drive mode is automatically set to Single Shooting or Remote Cdr The AF illuminator does not work with the Smile Shutter function e If the camera does not detect a smile change the settings for Smile Detection Sensitivity e Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the shooting conditions e If the camera tracks a face using the Object Tracking function with Smile Shutter turned on the face becomes the target of the smile detection feature page 114 Downloaded From camera usermanual com 123 suojesado pasueapy Hunooys Adjusting the brightness of the image When shooting into the sun or by a window and the exposure may not be appropriate for the subject use the light meter where the subject is bright enough and lock the exposure before shooting To reduce the brightness of the subject point the camera forwards a spot that is brighter than the subject and use the light meter to lock the exposure of the entire image To make the subject brighter point the camera forwards a spot that is darker than the subject and use the light meter to lock the exposure of the entire image This section describes how to shoot a brighter image of the subject using the J Spot 1 Fn button Metering Mode Spot 2 Adjust the focus on the portion you want to lock the exposure 3 Press the AEL button to lock the AEL button exposure AE lock mark appears The exposure
76. all the images Once you have deleted an image you cannot restore it Check whether to delete the image or not beforehand Note e Protected images cannot be deleted To display the desired folder Select the bar on the left of the image index screen with the control button then select the desired folder with A V Delete Multiple Img 1 MENU button gt 1 Delete Multiple Img 2 Select the images you want to delete with the control button then press the center of the D control button A V mark is put in the check box 2 mark CEN Enter e To cancel a selection press the center again Total number 3 To delete other images repeat step 2 e You can select all the images in the folder by selecting the bar on the left of the image index screen 4 Press the MENU button 5 Select Delete with A then press the center of the control button Downloaded From camera usermanual com 155 suoljesado pasueapy yoeqhe d Do Deleting images Delete Deleting all the images or movies in the same view mode You can delete all still images or movies by the same view mode currently displayed 1 MENU button gt 1 Delete All in Folder or All AVCHD view files 2 Select Delete with A on the control button then press the center of the control button aded From camera usermanual com About playback on TV Connect the camera to
77. ally no effect from the reflection off the subject Pre flash TTL This method controls the amount of flash light depending on the data only from pre flash light metering This method is susceptible to the reflection off the subject ADI Advanced Distance Integration TTL Through the lens e When ADI flash is selected using a lens that is provided with a distance encoder feature can perform more accurate flash compensation by using more accurate distance information Notes e When the distance between the subject and the external flash sold separately cannot be determined wireless flash shooting using an external flash sold separately shooting with an off camera flash using a cable shooting with a macro twin flash etc the camera automatically selects Pre flash TTL mode Select Pre flash TTL in the following cases as the camera cannot perform flash compensations with ADI flash A wide panel is attached to the HVL F36AM flash A diffuser is used for flash shooting A filter with an exposure factor such as an ND filter is used A close up lens is used Do aded From camera usermanual com Adjusting the brightness of the image e ADI flash is only available in combination with a lens that is provided with a distance encoder To determine if the lens is equipped with a distance encoder refer to the operating instructions supplied with the lens This item cannot be set when the expos
78. an Eye Fi card commercially available This item appears when an Eye Fi card is inserted in the camera MENU button gt amp 2 Upload Settings Select the desired setting The status indicators in communication Standby No images are to be sent Upload standby Al Connecting Uploading Aa Error Notes The Eco Mode function does not work while the camera is uploading images Before using an Eye Fi card set up the wireless LAN access point and forwarding destination For details refer to the operating manual supplied with the Eye Fi card e Eye Fi cards are sold in the U S A Canada Japan and some countries in the EU as of March in 2012 For more information please contact the manufacturer or vendor directly Eye Fi cards can be used only in the countries regions where they were purchased Use Eye Fi cards in accordance with the law of the countries regions where you purchased the card Downloaded From camera usermanual com 171 suolesado pasueapy e1awed ay jo dnas Do Setting the method for recording on a memory card e Eye Fi cards include a wireless LAN function Do not insert any Eye Fi cards in the camera when it is prohibited to do so such as on an airplane If there is an Eye Fi card inserted in the camera set Upload Settings to Off Borr is displayed on the screen when Upload Settings is set to Off When you use a brand new Eye Fi card
79. autifully 2 Night Scene Shoots night scenes at a distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings 2W Hand held Twilight Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using a tripod A burst of shots are taken and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur camera shake and noise 4 Night Portrait Shoots portraits in night scenes Downloaded From camera usermanual com 39 yoalqns noA yns 0 safew Huryooys Shooting with the various shooting modes Sweep Panorama 3p 3D Sweep Panorama 1 Set the mode dial to Sweep Panorama amp 3D Sweep Panorama 2 Point the camera at the edge of the subject then press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the 3 focus This part will not be taken 3 Press the shutter button fully down 4 Pan or tilt the camera to the end following the guidance on the screen Guidance bar Downloaded From camera usermanual com Shooting with the various shooting modes t Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode 1 Set the mode dial to T Cont Priority AE Mode 2 Select the desired mode with A V on the control button then press the center on the control button e To change the mode press the Fn button then select another mode 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subjects e The camera continues to shoot while the shutter button is pressed fully down T Te
80. ay discs with PlayMemories Home you have to install proprietary add on software For details access the following URL http support d imaging sony co jp BDUW See PlayMemories Home Help Guide for details Note e When movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS setting are copied to a Blu ray disc using PlayMemories Home those movies can be played back only on devices that are compatible with the AVCHD Ver 2 0 format Creating a standard definition image quality STD disc 1 Start up PlayMemories Home and click K Create Discs 2 Select DVD Video STD from the drop down list used for selecting a disc 3 Select the AVCHD movies you want to write 4 Click Add e You can also add movies by a drag and drop operation Downloaded From camera usermanual com 183 suo e1ado pasueapy sajndwo4 Creating a movie disc 5 Create the disc following the instruction on the screen Notes e Install PlayMemories Home beforehand e MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on a disc e It will take a longer time to create a disc because AVCHD movies are converted to standard definition image quality STD movies e An Internet connection environment is required when creating a DVD Video STD disc for the first time Discs you can use with PlayMemories Home You can use 12 cm discs of following type with PlayMemories Home For Blu ray disc see page 183
81. base file error 200 ag Auto Portrait Framing 121 2 121 MM Exposure compensation Display Indication 44 Metered Manual O Sai Drive mode 46 144 100 ow By EA Flash compensation 125 Be a waundnaae EV scale 147 4 Flash mode 42 128 3 Red eye reduction 59 Display Indication Focus mode 112 1 125 Shutter speed 97 F2 8 Aperture 95 AF area 113 ISO AUTO ISO sensitivity 130 AE lock 124 Object Tracking 114 Face Detection 119 Smile Shutter 122 Metering mode 125 ta y FRATI RO Bart Bae WB x 7500K A5 G5 White balance Auto Preset Custom Color temperature Color filter 137 w on OFF AUTO ay AUTO D Range Optimizer 131 Auto HDR 132 Downloaded From camera usermanual com 85 suo e1ado pasueapy uoljesedaig Shooting a clear image without camera shake Camera shake refers to unwanted movement of the camera that occurs after the shutter button has been pressed resulting in a blurred image To reduce camera shake follow the instructions below Camera shake warning indicator Due to potential camera shake the Wa Camera shake warning indicator flashes In this case use a tripod or the flash WPm Camera shake warning indicator Note e The WPB Camera shake warning indicator is displayed only in the modes that automatically set the shutter speed This indicator is not displayed in M S modes or w
82. bleshooting operate the camera such as pressing the shutter button halfway down page 166 The CHARGE lamp flashes when charging the battery pack e You can use an NP FM500H battery pack only Make sure that the battery is NP FMS00H If you charge a battery pack that has not been used for a long time the CHARGE lamp may flash The CHARGE lamp flashes in 2 ways fast about 0 15 second intervals and slow about 1 5 second intervals If it is flashing fast remove the battery pack and reattach the same battery pack securely If the CHARGE lamp flashes fast again it suggests that there is something wrong with the battery pack Slow flashing indicates that charging is suspended because the ambient temperature is outside the suitable range for charging the battery pack Charging will resume and the CHARGE lamp will be lit when the ambient temperature returns to within the suitable temperature Charge the battery pack under the suitable temperatures between 10 C and 30 C 50 F and 86 F Shooting images Nothing is displayed on the LCD screen in viewfinder mode when the power is turned on e If you do not operate the camera for given period of time the camera turns to power saving mode and nearly shuts down To cancel the power save operate the camera such as pressing the shutter button halfway down page 166 The image is not clear in the viewfinder e Adjust the diopter scale properly using the diopter adjustment
83. camera usermanual com Selecting the shooting mode A Aperture Priority This mode is suitable for Putting the subject in sharp focus and blur everything in front of and beyond the subject Opening the aperture narrows the range that is in focus Depth of field becomes shallower Shooting the depth of the scenery Narrowing down the aperture widens the range that is in focus Depth of field becomes deeper 1 Set the mode dial to A 2 Select the aperture value F number with the control dial e Smaller F number The foreground and background of the subject are blurred Larger F number The subject and its foreground and background are all in focus e You cannot check the blurring of an image on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Check the recorded image and adjust the aperture oa o A Am1 BEMA 207861 R as 1 250 F3 5 0 0 ISO 400 Aperture F number Downloaded From camera usermanual com 95 suo e1ado pasueapy Aunooys Selecting the shooting mode 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The shutter speed is automatically adjusted to obtain correct exposure e When the camera judges that the proper stash exposure is not obtained with the aso Fas sno me selected aperture value the shutter Shutter speed speed flashes In such cases adjust the aperture again Shooting techniques e The shutter speed may become slower depending
84. cording position Power insufficient e You tried to perform Cleaning Mode when the battery level is insufficient Charge the battery pack or use the AC Adaptor sold separately Unable to use memory card Format The memory card was formatted on a computer and the file format was modified Select Enter then format the memory card You can use the memory card again however all previous data in the memory card is erased It may take a some time to complete the format If the message still appears change the memory card Processing e When Long exposure noise reduction or High ISO noise reduction will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open You cannot do any further shooting during this reduction Unable to display e Images recorded with other cameras or images modified with a computer may not be able to be displayed Memory Card Error e An incompatible memory card is inserted or the format has failed Downloaded From camera usermanual com Check the lens attachment If the lens is not supported you can permit use of the lens in the custom menu e The lens is not attached properly or the lens is not attached e When attaching the camera to an astronomical telescope or something similar set Release w o Lens to Enable 199 suolesado pasueapy siayj Q Hunooys ajqnoly Warning messages Unable to print e You tried to mark RAW images
85. creen then press the center of the control button the appropriate setup is indicated in order to enable them Shooting Tip The camera displays the shooting tips in accordance with the shooting mode selected 1 Press the In Camera Guide eg button when the recording oho information display is displayed A shooting tip list in accordance with the In Camera Guide ae current subject appears automatically 2 Select the desired shooting tip with A V on the control button then press the center of the control button The shooting tip is displayed e You can scroll the screen with A V e You can select the item with lt gt To access all shooting tips You can search through all the shooting tips from the menu Use this item when you want to read shooting tips you have seen before Dok oaded From camera usermanual com Using the guide function of the camera MENU button gy 3 Shooting Tip List Select the desired shooting tip Downloaded From camera usermanual com 65 4S1 suonaun4 Using with your computer Following applications are contained on the CD ROM supplied to allow more versatile use of images shot with your camera e Image Data Converter You can open RAW format image files e PlayMemories Home You can import still images or movies recorded with the camera to your computer so that you can view them and use various convenient features to enhance the images you have shot
86. ctive procedure e If an AC Adaptor sold separately is used disconnect the power plug Connect the power plug and turn on the camera again If the camera does Downloaded From camera usermanual com 197 suo e1ado pasueapy siayjQ Hunooys ajqnoly Do Troubleshooting not work after doing these solutions consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Wx iS indicated on the screen e The SteadyShot function does not work You can continue to shoot but the SteadyShot function will not work Turn the camera off and on If the SteadyShot scale continues to be indicated consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility E is indicated on the screen e Remove the memory card and insert it again If this procedure does not turn off the indication format the memory card aded From camera usermanual com Warning messages If the following messages appear follow the instructions below Reinsert memory card e The inserted memory card cannot be used in your camera e The memory card is damaged e The terminal section of the memory card is dirty Set Area Date Time Set the area date and time If you have not used the camera for a long time charge the internal rechargeable battery pages 27 201 Memory card locked e You are using a memory card with a write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the re
87. d From camera usermanual com 151 suoljesado pasueapy yoeqhe d Using the playback functions MENU button gt 1 Slide Show Enter Plays back recorded images in order Slide Show The slide show automatically stops after all the images have been played back e You can view the previous next image with lt P on the control button e You cannot pause the slide show To end in the middle of the slide show Press the center of the control button To choose the interval between the images in slide show MENU button gt 1 Slide Show Interval Select the desired number of seconds To play back repeatedly MENU button gt 1 Slide Show Repeat On To play back 3D images If you connect the camera to a 3D compatible TV using an HDMI cable sold separately you can play back 3D images recorded with the 3D Sweep Panorama mode For details on 3D shooting see page 206 Also refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV MENU button gt 1 Slide Show Image Type Display 3D Only Playback Display You can set the playback orientation of images recorded in portrait orientation MENU button gt 2 Playback Display Select the desired setting Do aded From camera usermanual com Using the playback functions Note e When you play back the image on a TV or a computer the image will be displayed in the portrait position even if
88. d time page 27 e The area selected with Area Setting is different from the actual area Set up Area Setting again page 27 The aperture value and or shutter speed flashes when you press the shutter button halfway down e Since the subject is too bright or too dark it is beyond the available range of the camera Adjust the setting again The image is whitish Flare Blurring of light appears on the image Ghosting e The picture was taken under a strong light source and excessive light has entered the lens Attach a lens hood The corners of the picture are too dark e If any filter or hood is used take it off and try shooting again Depending on the thickness of the filter and improper attachment of the hood the filter or the hood may partially appear in the image The optical properties of some lenses may cause the periphery of the image to appear too dark insufficient light You may compensate for this phenomenon with Lens Comp Shading page 168 Downloaded From camera usermanual com 193 suo e1ado pasueapy siayjQ Hunooys ajqnoly Do Troubleshooting The eyes of the subject come out red e Activate the red eye reduction function page 59 Get close to the subject and shoot the subject within the flash range using the flash Check the flash range in Specifications Dots appear and remain on the LCD screen e This is not a malfunction These dots are not recorded page 10
89. d using the camera If you format it on a computer the memory card may not be usable with the camera depending on the format type used e Formatting may take several minutes depending on the memory card e When the remaining battery time is 1 percent or less you cannot format memory cards MENU button 1 File Number Select the desired setting Series The camera does not reset numbers and assigns numbers to files in sequence until the number reaches 9999 Reset The camera resets numbers when a file is recorded in a new folder and assigns numbers to files from 0001 When the recording folder contains a file a number one higher than the largest number is assigned Folder Name The recorded still images are stored in automatically created folders in the DCIM folder of the memory card MENU button 1 Folder Name Select the desired setting Downloaded From camera usermanual com 169 suolesado pasueapy e1awed ay jo dnas Do Setting the method for recording on a memory card Standard Form The folder name format is as follows folder number MSDCF Example 1OOMSDCF Date Form The folder name format is as follows folder number Y the last digit MM DD Example 10020405 Folder name 100 date 2012 04 05 Note The MP4 movie folder form is fixed as folder number ANVO1 Select REC Folder When a standard form folder is se
90. date and time from the menu MENU button 1 Date Time Setup To set up the area again You can set the area where you are using the camera This allows you to set the local area when you use the camera abroad MENU button gt 1 Area Setting Maintaining the date and time setting This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off or the battery is installed or not page 201 Dowrploaded From camera usermanual com Before shooting Adjusting the viewfinder to the visual acuity diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter adjustment dial to your eyesight until the display appears clearly in the viewfinder e If you cannot see the entire screen in the viewfinder you can change the scale of the viewfinder screen page 59 Note e The dioptic adjustment attachment sold separately cannot be used with this camera Holding the camera properly Stabilize your upper body and take a position that keeps the camera from moving In LCD screen mode In viewfinder mode In viewfinder mode vertical position Point One hand holds the grip of the camera and the other hand supports the lens Point Take a secure stance with your feet shoulder width apart Downloaded From camera usermanual com 29 eiawed 3y Guledaig Before shooting Point Lightly tuck your elbows against your body Whe
91. dial page 29 No images in the viewfinder e FINDER LCD Setting is set to Manual Press the FINDER LCD button page 167 e Move your eye a little closer to the viewfinder Downloaded From camera usermanual com 191 suolesado pasueapy siayjQ Hunooys ajqnoly Troubleshooting The shutter does not release e You are using a memory card with a write protect switch and the switch is set to the LOCK position Set the switch to the recording position e Check the free capacity of the memory card e You cannot record images while charging the built in flash pages 42 128 e In autofocus mode the shutter cannot be released when the subject is out of focus e The lens is not attached properly Attach the lens properly page 24 When the camera is attached to another device such as an astronomical telescope set Release w o Lens to Enable page 162 The subject may require special focusing page 110 Use the focus lock or manual focus function pages 111 116 Recording takes a long time e The noise reduction function is turned on page 161 This is not a malfunction e You are shooting in RAW mode page 159 Since the RAW data file is large the RAW mode shooting may take time The Auto HDR is processing an image page 131 The same image is shot several times The drive mode is set to Cont Shooting or Bracket Cont Set it to Single Shooting pages 46 144 e The exp
92. e The camera detects a smile and the focus is confirmed When the smile level exceeds the lt point on the indicator the camera records images automatically e When the camera detects the target faces orange Face Detection frames Face Detection frame appear around the faces The Face Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator Detection frames turn green when these subjects come into focus e When Auto Port Framing is set to Auto the image will be automatically trimmed to provide a suitable composition 3 To stop shooting Fn button Smile Face Detect Select an item other than Smile Shutter Do aded From camera usermanual com Detecting faces Shooting techniques To focus on the smile overlay the Face Detection frame and AF area e Do not cover the eyes with bangs etc Keep the eyes narrowed Do not obscure the face with a hat a mask sunglasses etc e Try to orient the face in front of the camera and keep it as level as possible e Hold a clear smile with an open mouth The smile is easier to detect when the teeth are showing e If you press the shutter button while the Smile Shutter function is activated the camera shoots the image and then returns to Smile Shutter Notes The Smile Shutter function cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode Movie or Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection or the manu
93. e 178 e Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again firmly e Disconnect all equipment other than the camera the keyboard and the mouse from the USB jacks of your computer e Connect the camera directly to your computer without passing through a USB hub or other devices page 178 You cannot copy images e Make the USB connection by properly connecting the camera with your computer page 178 e Follow the designated copy procedure for your OS page 179 e When you shoot images with a memory card formatted by a computer you may not be able to copy the images to a computer Shoot using a memory card formatted by your camera page 169 The image cannot be played back on a computer e If you are using PlayMemories Home refer to the PlayMemories Home Help Guide e Consult the computer or software manufacturer After making a USB connection PlayMemories Home does not start automatically e Make the USB connection after the computer is turned on page 178 Downloaded From camera usermanual com 195 suoljesado pasueapy siayjQ Hunooys ajqnoly Troubleshooting Memory card Cannot insert a memory card e Insertion direction of the memory card is wrong Insert it in the correct direction page 21 Cannot record on a memory card The memory card is full Delete unnecessary images pages 35 155 e An unusable memory card is inserted pages 23 207 You have formatted a mem
94. e Effect 134 Shoots with the desired effect filter to achieve more impressive expression Off Toy Camera Pop Color Posterization Retro Photo Soft High key Partial Color High Contrast Mono Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono Miniature oaded From camera usermanual com The functions selected with the MENU button You can set up the basic settings for the camera as a whole or execute functions such as shooting playback or other operations Press the MENU button then set up the desired item with A W lt gt on the control button then press the center of the control button Select a page of the menu Still shooting menu Select an item on the menu Gm2 3H 0a 9a Image Size 48 Selects the size of still images L 16M M 8 4M S 4 0M When Aspect Ratio is set to 3 2 L 14M M 7 1M S 3 4M When Aspect Ratio is set to 16 9 Aspect Ratio 159 Selects the aspect ratio for still images 3 2 16 9 Quality 159 Sets the image quality for still images RAW RAW amp JPEG Fine Standard Panorama Size 48 Selects the size of panoramic images Standard Wide Panorama Direction 93 Sets the shooting direction for panoramic images Right Left Up Down 3D Pan Image Size Selects the size of 3D images 48 16 9 Standard Wide 3D Pan Direction _ Sets the shooting direction for 3D images 93 Right Left oigaszs t eb wea Clear
95. e are adjusted automatically Press the MOVIE button to start recording page 33 Shooting techniques e Start recording after you adjust the focus The following settings that were set during still image shooting can be used ISO White Balance Creative Style Exposure compensation AF area Metering Mode Face Detection Object Tracking D Range optimizer Lens Comp Shading Lens Comp Chro Aber Lens Comp Distortion Picture Effect e ISO exposure compensation Object Tracking or AF area can be adjusted during movie recording e If you assign AF lock to the AEL button or ISO button you can lock the focus by pressing these buttons in autofocus mode Notes e In movie recording mode the recordable area angle of view is narrower than that of still image shooting e When the For viewfinder screen is displayed on the LCD screen the LCD screen is switched to the Display All Info screen at the moment movie recording starts Downloaded From camera usermanual com 103 suoljesado pasueapy Aunooys Do Movie recording setup Do not shoot a strong light source such as the sun The internal mechanism of the camera may be damaged e When you import AVCHD movies to a computer use PlayMemories Home pages 66 179 When you continue to shoot for a long time the temperature of the camera rises and the image quality may deteriorate e When the 4 mark is i
96. e correct exposure and an image with 1 0Ev Ey displayed with DQ is the step currently selected Shooting technique e Since the shutter is released 3 times for 1 shot be careful about the following Use this function when the subject is motionless or does not blink Do not recompose Notes e You cannot use this function on RAW images e When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode or Scene Selection or when Multi Frame Noise Reduct is selected you cannot select Auto HDR e You cannot start the next shoot until the capture process is completed after you shoot e You may not obtain a desired effect depending on the luminance difference of a subject and the shooting conditions e When the flash is used this function has little effect Do aded From camera usermanual com Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically D Range e When the contrast of the scene is low or when camera shake or subject blur is occurred you may not obtain good HDR images If the camera has detected a problem D is indicated on the recorded image to inform you of this situation Shoot again as necessary paying attention to the contrast or blur Downloaded From camera usermanual com 133 suolesado pasueapy Bulyooys Setting the image processing Picture Effect Select the desired effect filter to achieve mor
97. e impressive and artistic expression Picture Effect on the control button Select the desired setting e When a mode that has a fine adjustment option is selected select the desired setting with lt gt er Off Does not use the Picture Effect function Toy Camera Creates the look of a Toy Camera photo with shaded corners and pronounced colors You can set the color tone with lt gt Pop Color Creates a vivid look by emphasizing color tones Posterization Creates a high contrast abstract look by heavily emphasizing primary colors or in black and white You can select primary colors or black and white with lt gt Retro Photo Creates the look of an aged photo with sepia color tones and faded contrast Soft High key Creates an image with the indicated atmosphere bright transparent ethereal tender soft D Partial Color Creates an image which retains 1 specific color but converts others to black and white You can select a color with lt gt High Contrast Mono Creates a high contrast image in black and white Soft Focus Creates an image filled with a soft lighting effect You can set the intensity of the effect with lt gt amp HDR Painting Creates the look of a painting enhancing the colors and details The camera releases the shutter 3 times You can set the effect intensity with lt gt
98. e may not be taken properly when shooting a wholly dark night scene 2w Hand held Twilight Shoots night scenes with less noise and blur without using a tripod A burst of shots are taken and image processing is applied to reduce subject blur camera shake and noise e Reducing blur is less effective even in Hand held Twilight when shooting Subjects with erratic movement Subjects too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn Subjects with constant change such as waves or water falls e In the case of Hand held Twilight block noise may occur when using a light source that flickers such as fluorescent lighting amp Night Portrait Do Shoots portraits in night scenes The shutter speed is slower so using a tripod is recommended Shooting technique When you want finer images set the mode dial to P A S or M and use the creative style function page 135 In such cases you can adjust the exposure ISO etc oaded From camera usermanual com Selecting the shooting mode Notes e Since the camera judges the settings automatically many features will be unavailable such as exposure compensation ISO setting The flash is set to Autoflash or Flash Off for each Scene Selection mode You can change these settings pages 42 78 128 Sweep Panorama 3p 3D Sw
99. e memory card under the following conditions High temperature locations such as the hot interior of a car parked in direct sunlight Locations exposed to direct sunlight Humid locations or locations with corrosive substances present The memory card may be hot just after it has been used for a long time Be careful when you handle it When the access lamp is lit do not remove the memory card or the battery pack or turn off the power The data may be corrupted Data may be damaged if you place the memory card near strongly magnetized material or use the memory card in a static prone or electrically noisy environment We recommend backing up important data such as to a hard disk of a computer When you carry or store the memory card put it in the case supplied with it Do not expose the memory card to water Downloaded From camera usermanual com Do not touch the terminal section of the memory card with your hand or a metal object e When the write protect switch of a memory card is set to the LOCK position you cannot perform operations such as recording or deleting images The memory cards formatted with a computer are not guaranteed to operate with this camera Be sure to format the memory cards using the camera e Data read write speeds differ depending on the combination of the memory cards and the equipment used e Do not press down hard when you write down on the m
100. e recording When you continue to shoot for a long time the temperature of the camera rises oaded From camera usermanual com Notes on using your camera If the temperature reaches above a certain level the mark is indicated on the screen and the camera is turned off automatically If the power is turned off leave the camera for 10 minutes or longer to allow the temperature inside the camera to decrease to a safe level e Under high ambient temperatures the temperature of the camera rises quickly e When the temperature of the camera rises the image quality may deteriorate It is recommended that you wait until the temperature of the camera drops before continuing to shoot The surface of the camera may get warm This is not a malfunction Notes on importing AVCHD movies to a computer When importing AVCHD movies to a computer for Windows computers use the PlayMemories Home software on the CD ROM supplied Notes when playing movies on other devices This camera uses MPEG 4 AVC H 264 High Profile for AVCHD format recording Movies recorded in AVCHD format with this camera cannot be played with the following devices Other devices compatible with AVCHD format that does not support High Profile Devices incompatible with the AVCHD format This camera also uses MPEG 4 AVC H 264 Main Profile for MP4 format recording For this reason movies recorded in MP4 format with this camera ca
101. e shooting mode e Press the button when you shoot with the flash However when using the flash if you close the aperture a larger F number by making the shutter speed slower the light of the flash will not reach distant subjects M Manual Exposure This mode is suitable for Shooting with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and aperture 1 Set the mode dial to M 2 Rotate the control dial to adjust the shutter speed and while pressing the AV button rotate the control dial to adjust the aperture foo ogo oo oo DALEE MFM aa SS T 22 ae i2s0XF3 5 __ 120 0 150400 Aperture F number Shutter speed Downloaded From camera usermanual com 99 suojesado paoueapy Huljooys Selecting the shooting mode 3 Shoot the image after the LCD screen exposure is set e Check the exposure value using Metered Manual Toward Images become brighter oa D AE 14000 Toward Images become darker PEIRE 1 250 F3 5 0 400 When the camera is in M mode it will show an under or over compensation Exposure value value based on the correct exposure In viewfinder mode check the The screen in the viewfinder exposure value using the EV scale 1 250_F3 5 Standard exposure Notes e The WPB Camera shake warning indicator is not indicated in manual exposure mode e When the mode dial
102. e the channel of the external flash refer to the operating instructions supplied with it Setup of the AEL button When using a wireless flash it is recommended that you set Func of AEL button to AEL hold in the Custom menu page 163 Wireless flash with lighting ratio control You can use the wireless lighting ratio control in combination with the multiple flashes For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the flash HVL F58AM HVL F43AM Downloaded From camera usermanual com 129 suolesado pasueapy Bulyooys Do Setting ISO Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number recommended exposure index The larger the number the higher the sensitivity 1 Press the ISO button to display ISO button the ISO screen 2 Select the desired setting with A V on the control button The larger the number the higher the noise level e If you want to select Multi Frame Noise Reduct display the setup screen with gt and select the desired value with A V Notes e When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama or Scene Selection ISO is fixed to AUTO and you cannot select other ISO numbers e When the exposure mode is set to P A S and ISO is set to AUTO ISO is automatically set between ISO 100 and ISO 3200 The AUTO setting is not provided in exposure mode M If you change the exposure mode to M with the AUTO setting it i
103. eep Panorama This mode is suitable for Shooting expansive scenery or high rise buildings with dynamic composition Shooting 3D images with a sense of depths and viewing them using a 3D compatible TV Set the mode dial to Sweep Panorama or amp 3D Sweep Panorama and shoot images page 40 Notes If you cannot pan or tilt the camera across the entire subject within the given time a gray area occurs in the composed image If this happens move the camera fast to record a full panoramic image e Since several images are stitched together the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly While shooting do not tilt the camera back and forth or right and left when you swing the camera straight ahead e Under low light conditions panoramic images may be blurred or not be recorded e Under lights that flicker such as fluorescent light the brightness or color of the combined image is not always the same e When the whole angle of panoramic shooting and the angle in which you fixed the focus and exposure with AE AF lock are extremely different in brightness color and focus the shooting will not be successful If this happens change the lock angle and shoot again e Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama is not suitable when shooting Moving subjects Subjects too close to the camera Subjects with a repeating pattern such as tiles and subjects with little contrast such as sky sandy beach or lawn
104. election ae E Sweep Panorama E 3D Sweep Panorama 40 Tl Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode 41 Using the shooting functions Using th flashi sscsssasunssescocsosasviersaseianvscentnsnnenenseananecenevvsise 42 Adjusting the brightness of the image eee 44 EE From camera usermanual com Gy Selecting the drive mode eee eee ceeneteteeeee 46 Switching the recording information display DISP 47 Setting image size Image Size Panorama Size a scsccnivnseoonsnronnssseveioniaconionnnndecssvaoouaneasce 48 Using the playback functions Enlarging IMA ges ro aE NRE 50 Switching to the display of the image list Viewing images on a TV screen Functions list Functions that can be operated with the buttons switch Selecting a function with the Fn Function button 54 Functions that can be selected with the Fn Function button Using the guide function of the camera In Camera Guide Shooting TIP seese asena esa i aE Viewing images on a computer Using with your Computer s ssssssssssssessissesrssisnesnestnenee 66 Using the software cisis a3siecesseecenacesecesseosdietagpeseveatnpvennecene 68 Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies 71 Others List of icons on the screen Functions available for each shooting mode Flash modes available Advanced Operations EEE E errr errr recrer cer rer errr t
105. emo area e Do not attach a label on the memory cards themselves e Do not disassemble or modify the memory cards e Do not leave the memory cards within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it Notes on the Memory Stick media used with the camera The types of Memory Stick media that can be used with this camera are as follows However proper operation cannot be guaranteed for all Memory Stick PRO Duo media functions 207 suolesado pasueapy siayj Q Hunooys ajqnoll Do Memory card Memory Stick PRO Duo media 2 3 Memory Stick PRO HG Duo media Available with your camera Memory Stick Duo media Unavailable with your camera Memory Stick media and Memory Stick PRO media Unavailable with your camera O 1 This is equipped with MagicGate function MagicGate is copyright protection technology that uses encryption technology Data recording playback that requires MagicGate functions cannot be performed with this camera 2 Supports high speed data transfer using a parallel interface 3 When using Memory Stick PRO Duo media to record movies only those marked with Mark2 can be used Notes on using Memory Stick Micro media sold separately This product is compatible with Memory Stick Micro media M2 M2 is an abbreviation for Memory Stick Micro media To use a Memory St
106. er ere ore 40 92 206 A Adobe RGB oe 162 AB LOCK isscicsssiueauesicvine 124 AEL button oes 163 AF areis 113 AF illuminator 00 0 113 Ambient light eee 147 Anti dust function eee 187 APETUNES s scssciscereecossesvenseatesesnctes 95 Aperture Priority cee 95 Area Setting suusiiscniecniuri ASPOCt LatiO ee eeeeeeeeseeneeee Audio signals Auto HDR Auto Port Framing 121 AUTO TEVIEW ocenenie 163 Autoflash 4 cccccascocssxenesnnoos 42 128 AUtOLOCUS ereserki srei 109 Autofocus mode cceeeee 112 AVCHD naana 71 105 107 205 B Battery pack 19 21 209 YA CK EE sciacde wi camnsiscommndamess 145 BRAVIA SYNC sesoses 157 BULB shooting 100 C Center weighted 125 Charging battery pack 0 0 19 Cleaning ae niere 186 Cleaning mode eee 187 Clear Image Zoom 00 141 Color filter rinaire 139 Color Space 162 Color temperature 139 Compression ratio 159 Computer sssr 66 178 Continuous Advance Priority AE E T 41 93 Continuous AF 112 Continuous bracket 145 Continuous shooting 144 CON ASE cassie oat cciearticesss 135 Control button 53 Control dial 95 97 99 Creative Style 135 CTRL FOR HDMI 157 Custom white balance 139 D Date imprint ee 185 Date Time setup c eee 27 DC IN terminal 16 Default setting eee 173 DOS te iss cvs cevcatesessveneieseetiec 35 155 Digital level gau
107. era is level in one direction the indicator turns to green Front back direction Notes The error of the digital level gauge is larger if you tilt the camera too far forward or backward e A tilt of 1 may be indicated even if the camera is almost level Monitoring the subject through the lens without effects displayed You can monitor the subject through the lens without effects such as the exposure compensation white balance Creative Style Picture Effect etc displayed MENU button 2 Live View Display Setting Effect OFF e When Setting Effect OFF is selected the Live View image in M mode is always displayed with the appropriate brightness Note e Setting Effect OFF cannot be selected when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Movie or Scene Selection Downloaded From camera usermanual com 83 suolesado pagueapy uoljesedaig The screen displayed for shooting mode List of icons for viewfinder mode When For viewfinder in DISP Button Monitor is activated you can set the status of the LCD screen to one suitable for used with the viewfinder by pressing DISP on the control button See pages in parentheses for details of operation In Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or In Cont Priority AE Mode Scene Selection mode P A S M mode 1 oo ee i 100 1 P a 100 Wei
108. eres to the image sensor the part that acts as the film it may appear as dark spots on the photo image depending on the shooting environment If there is dust on the image sensor clean the image sensor following the steps below Notes e The camera starts beeping if the battery pack becomes low during cleaning Stop cleaning immediately and turn the camera off The use of an AC PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately is recommended The cleaning should be completed quickly Do not use a spray blower because it may scatter water droplets inside the camera body Cleaning the image sensor automatically using the cleaning mode of the camera 1 Confirm that the battery is fully charged page 22 2 Press the MENU button then MENU button select 2 with lt gt on the control button 3 Select Cleaning Mode with A V then press the center of the control button Downloaded From camera usermanual com 187 suolesado pasueapy Hurueajg Cleaning the image sensor 4 Select Enter with A and press the center of the control button The image sensor vibrates for a short time and eliminates dust from the sensor 5 Turn off the camera Cleaning the image sensor using a blower If another cleaning is needed after using the cleaning mode clean the image sensor using a blower following the steps below 1 Perform the cleaning operation described in steps 1 to 4 of Cleaning the image senso
109. es with the date superimposed if the printer or the software can recognize Exif information For compatibility with Exif information consult the manufacturer of the printer or the software e When you print images at a shop images can be printed with the date if you ask them to do so The lens gets fogged e Moisture condensation has occurred Turn off the camera and leave it for about 1 hour before using it page 201 The message Set Area Date Time appears when you turn on the camera e The camera has been left unused for sometime with a low battery or no battery pack Charge the battery pack and set the date again pages 27 201 If the date setting is lost every time the battery pack is charged consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility The number of recordable images does not decrease or decreases 2 ata time e This is because the compression rate and the image size after compression change depending on the image when you shoot a JPEG image page 159 The setting is reset without the resetting operation e The battery pack was removed when the power switch was set to ON When removing the battery pack make sure the camera is turned off and the access lamp is not lit pages 16 21 The camera does not work properly e Turn off the camera Remove the battery pack and insert it again If the camera is warm remove the battery pack and allow it to cool down before trying this corre
110. ess such as Lens Comp Distortion has not been performed then display the same image to which an image process has been performed Func of AEL button The function of the AEL button can be selected from the following 2 functions page 125 Holding the locked exposure value by pressing the AEL button while the button is held down AEL hold Holding the locked exposure value by pressing the AEL button until the button is pressed again AEL toggle When AEL hold or R AEL toggle is selected the exposure is locked in spot metering mode MENU button t 3 Func of AEL button Select the desired setting suolesado pasueapy e1awed ay jo dnas Downloaded From camera usermanual com 163 Setting the other functions of the camera Notes e While the exposure value is locked appears on the LCD screen and in the viewfinder Be careful not to reset the setting e When AEL toggle is selected be sure to press the AEL button again to release the lock To assign another function to the AEL button You can assign one of the following functions to the AEL button in addition to the AEL function Exposure Comp Drive Mode Flash Mode Autofocus Mode AF area Face Detection Smile Shutter Auto Port Framing ISO Metering Mode Flash Comp White Balance DRO Auto HDR Creative Style Picture Effect Image Size Quality Object Tracking AF lock Aperture Preview Shot Result Preview Zoom Focus Magnifier Note e W
111. ess following URL http support d imaging sony co jp BDUW The PlayStation 3 may not be available in some countries regions e Movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX or 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc with the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality you must store your movies on a Blu ray disc page 183 e To play back movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS 50p 28M PS setting on a Blu ray disc a device compatible with the AVCHD Ver 2 0 format is required Creating a disc with a device other than a computer You can create a disc with a Blu ray disc recorder and DVD writer The disc type you can create depends on the device used Device Disc type L Blu ray disc recorder To Blu ray DVD create a Blu ray disc or C 6 DVD with standard image quality STD High definition Standard image quality definition HD image quality STD DVD writer other than DVD DVD create an AVCHD recording disc or DVD High definition Standard DVDirect Express To with standard image image quality definition quality STD HD AVCHD image quality recording disc STD HDD recorder etc To DVD create a DVD with f standard image quality
112. from a cold place to a warm place seal the camera in a plastic bag and allow it to adapt to conditions at the new location over about 1 hour If moisture condensation occurs Turn off the camera and wait about an hour for the moisture to evaporate Note that if you attempt to shoot with moisture remaining inside the lens you will be unable to record clear images On the internal rechargeable battery This camera has an internal rechargeable battery for maintaining the date and time and other settings regardless of whether the power is on or off or the battery pack is charged or discharged 201 suolesado pasueapy si9yj Q Hunooys ajqnoly Precautions This rechargeable battery is continually charged as long as you are using the camera However if you use the camera for only short periods it discharges gradually and if you do not use the camera at all for about 3 months it becomes completely discharged In this case be sure to charge this rechargeable battery before using the camera However even if this rechargeable battery is not charged you can still use the camera as long as you do not record the date and time If the camera resets the settings to the defaults each time you charge the battery the internal rechargeable battery may be dead Consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Charging method of the internal rechargeable battery Insert a charged battery pack in the camera
113. g cannot be compensated for if recording or playback is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or a memory card etc Back up recommendation To avoid the potential risk of data loss always copy back up data to other medium Notes on the LCD screen electronic viewfinder lens and image sensor The LCD screen and electronic viewfinder are manufactured using extremely high precision technology so over 99 99 of the pixels are operational for effective use However there may be some tiny black points and or bright points white red blue or green in color that constantly appear on the LCD screen and electronic viewfinder These points are normal in the manufacturing process and do not affect the images in any way Do not hold the camera by taking hold of the LCD screen Do not expose the camera to sunlight or shoot sunward for a long time The internal mechanism may be damaged If sunlight is focused on a nearby object it may cause a fire There is a magnet on the back and around the rotating shaft of the hinge part of the LCD screen Do not bring anything that is easily affected by a magnet such as floppy disk credit cards near the LCD screen e Images may trail across on the screen ina cold location This is not a malfunction When turning on the camera in a cold location the screen may become temporarily dark When the camera warms up the screen will function normally Notes on long tim
114. ge 83 aded From camera usermanual com Digital Zoom eee Diopter adjustment e Disc creation e eee DISP iasienscspusenstesonstctsexieesess DPOF Setup uu eee D Range Optimizer Drive mode eee E Eco Mode isc cesiscecescecosstorcensseuss 166 Electronic Front Curtain Shutter E S 165 Enlarged image eee 50 EV SCAG i iecsseocessievesss 44 100 147 Exposure compensation 44 RY ECUP ivsitvaxccvatesveis yess btctsud cugensived 80 BY CP iiirciciensisetnmevieusrsssvs 171 Eyepiece sensor 14 80 Eye Start AF oo eee 59 F Face Detection 00 0 cece 119 Face Priority Tracking 115 Face Registration ee 120 File Number eee 169 Pill flash 0 seesesseeeee 42 128 FINDER LCD Setting 167 Flash bracket 145 Flash compensation 125 Flash control oo cece 126 Flash mode 42 78 128 Flash Off 31 42 88 128 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Fr button 0 0 cece eeeeseeee 53 55 FOCUS acces onene RR 109 Focus Hold Button 5 60 Focus indicator ccceeeeeee 110 Focus Magnifier eee 117 Focus mode Focus lock scsscacrsvrsancecnivnnionxe Folder Natne ac ciccssseeensecrvensnsonee Format eesnrora iaa G Graphic Display 0 ccee 47 Grid Lines ssisissecccsssovernsiscrenspanss 163 H Hand held Twilight 39 89 HDMI Resolution 157
115. he U S A and Canada CHARGE lamp lt 4 To a wall outlet wall socket Notes The charging time differs depending on the remaining capacity of the battery pack or charging conditions e We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F You may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range e Connect the battery charger to the nearest wall outlet wall socket oaded From camera usermanual com Inserting the battery pack memory card sold separately 1 While sliding the battery cover open lever open the cover 2 Firmly insert the battery pack all the way while pressing the lock lever with the tip of the battery 3 Close the cover 4 While sliding the memory card cover open the cover Downloaded From camera usermanual com m i q NN 4 C 21 eiawed ayy Huned aid Inserting the battery pack memory card sold separately 5 Insert a memory card w a e With the notched corner facing as o 0 illustrated insert the memory card A until it clicks into place co l a Ensure the notched corner faces correctly 6 Close the cover To remove the battery pack Turn off the camera Slide the lock lever in the direction of the arrow 10 seconds after turning off the camera then remove the battery pack Be careful not to drop the battery pack Lock lever To
116. he control dial exposure is adjusted Toward over Brightens an image Toward under Darkens an image e In viewfinder mode confirm the exposure using the EV scale 1 250__ F3 Compensated exposure The screen in the viewfinder E ETEN TILEN 1 250 _F3 5 2 23180400 Standard exposure 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject Shooting techniques e Adjust the compensation level by checking the recorded image e Using bracket shooting you can shoot multiple images with the exposure shifted to the plus or minus sides page 145 Dow oaded From camera usermanual com Adjusting the brightness of the image Note This item cannot be set when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or Scene Selection Downloaded From camera usermanual com 45 suoouny uoys ay usn amp Selecting the drive mode You can use an appropriate drive mode to suit your purposes such as single shot advanced continuous advanced or bracket amp on the control button gt Select the desired mode CJ Single This mode is for normal shooting Shooting 144 Cy Cont Shooting The camera records the images continuously 144 Self timer 145 The 10 second self timer is convenient when the photographer appears in a photo and the 2 second self timer is convenient to reduce the camera shake Ec Bracket
117. he area of focus Wide Zone Spot Local Object Tracking 114 Keeps the focus on a subject while tracking it On Off Smile Face Detect 119 122 Automatically captures people s face s with the optimal focus and exposure Shoots when a smile is detected Face Detection Off Face Detection On Regist Faces Face Detection On Smile Shutter Auto Port Framing 121 Analyzes the scene when capturing face and automatically saves another image with well balanced composition Auto Off 1SO 130 Sets the sensitivity to light The larger the number the faster the shutter speed Multi Frame Noise Reduct ISO AUTO to 16000 Metering Mode 125 Selects the method for measuring brightness Multi segment Center weighted Spot Downloaded From camera usermanual com 55 4S1 suonaun4 Do Functions that can be selected with the Fn Function button Flash Comp 125 Adjusts the intensity of flash output 2 0EV to 2 0EV White Balance 137 Adjusts the color tone of images Auto WB Daylight Shade Cloudy Incandescent Fluor Warm White Fluor Cool White Fluor Day White Fluor Daylight Flash C Temp Filter Custom DRO Auto HDR 131 Compensates for the brightness and contrast automatically Off D RangeOptimizer Auto HDR Creative Style 135 Selects your desired image processing Standard Vivid Portrait Landscape Sunset Black amp White Pictur
118. hen the exposure mode is set to M the AEL button functions as an AV button The selected function is not assigned to the button ISO Button You can also assign another function to the ISO button other than the ISO function The functions available are the same as those of Func of AEL button page 163 MENU button x 3 ISO Button Select the desired setting You can check the approximate blurring of the background of the subject before shooting page 97 You can also assign Focus Magnifier to the preview button which allows you to magnify the image to confirm the focus before shooting page 117 MENU button t 3 Preview Button Select the desired setting Do aded From camera usermanual com Setting the other functions of the camera Shot Result Preview The aperture is narrowed to match the selected aperture value and you can check the blurring The effect of DRO or the shutter speed value is also reflected The preview image may be darker depending on the shutter speed value However you can record images in accordance with the brightness you have set Aperture Preview The aperture is narrowed to match the selected aperture value and you can check the blurring Focus Magnifier You can magnify the image to confirm the focus before shooting Electronic Front Curtain Shutter The electronic front curtain shutter function shortens the time lag between shutter releases
119. hen you record movies Using the SteadyShot function The SteadyShot function is available with this camera to reduce camera shake The SteadyShot function can be set separately for still image shooting and for movie recording The SteadyShot function is set to On in the default settings MENU button f 3 or H 1 SteadyShot Select the desired setting Note The SteadyShot function may not work optimally when the power has just been turned on right after you point the camera towards a subject or when the shutter button has been pressed all the way down without stopping halfway Doywploaded From camera usermanual com Downloaded From camera usermanual com Shooting a clear image without camera shake Using a tripod In the following cases we recommend that you mount the camera on a tripod e Shooting without a flash under dark conditions e Shooting with slow shutter speeds which are typically used in night time shooting e Shooting a close subject such as in macro shooting e Shooting with a telescopic lens Note e When using a tripod deactivate the SteadyShot function because there is a potential for malfunction of the SteadyShot function 87 suo e1ado paoueapy uoljesedaig Selecting the shooting mode i Intelligent Auto Flash Off Set the mode dial to i Intelligent Auto and shoot images page 31 Select when shooting in a location where the use of a flash is restricted
120. ick Micro media with the camera be sure to insert the Memory Stick Micro media into an M Adaptor as large as of Duo size If you insert a Memory Stick Micro media into the camera without an M2 Adaptor as large as of Duo size you might not be able to remove it from the camera Do not leave the Memory Stick Micro media within the reach of small children They might accidentally swallow it aded From camera usermanual com Battery pack Battery charger The charging time differs depending on the remaining capacity of the battery pack or charging conditions We recommend charging the battery pack in an ambient temperature of between 10 to 30 C 50 to 86 F You may not be able to efficiently charge the battery pack outside of this temperature range Connect the battery charger to the nearest wall outlet wall socket Do not try to charge the battery pack again right after it has been charged or when it has not been used after being charged Doing so will affect the performance of the battery pack Do not charge any battery pack other than the InfoLITHIUM M series battery pack in the battery charger supplied with your camera Batteries other than the specified kind may leak overheat or explode if you attempt to charge them posing a risk of injury from electrocution and burns When the CHARGE lamp flashes this may indicate a battery error or that a battery pack other than
121. igital Zoom Off Gives priority to image L About 2x cQ quality when zooming images Clear Image Zoom On M About 2 8x Q cQ Digital Zoom Off eal S About 4x A lt Q mz Gives priority to higher L About 4x cQ aA magnification when zooming images Clear Image Zoom On M About5 6x Q lt Q Q Digital Zoom On S About 8x sQ cQ pQ a Notes The zoom feature of the camera ZOOM is unavailable When the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama Quality is set to RAW or RAW amp JPEG The Clear Image Zoom is unavailable When the exposure mode is set to Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode The drive mode is set to Continuous Shooting or continuous bracket shooting e You cannot use the Smart Zoom or Clear Image Zoom function with movies e When the zoom scale of the electronic zoom is higher than 2 0 times AF area is set to Spot e When the electronic zoom is available Metering mode is set to Multi segment nlgaded From camera usermanual com Magnifies images with higher scale than the optical zoom Z00M To change the setting of Clear Image Zoom The default setting is On MENU button 44 2 Clear Image Zoom Select the desired setting To change the setting of Digital Zoom The default setting is Off If you want to use higher magnification regardless of the deterioration of the image set it to On MENU button i 2 Digital Zoom Select the
122. ilable screens to be displayed on the LCD screen and the viewfinder separately 1 MENU button 2 DISP Button Monitor or DISP Button Finder 2 Select the desired display with A W lt gt on the control button then press the center of the control button 3 Press the MENU button Downloaded From camera usermanual com 81 suo e1ado pasueapy uolesedaig Do The screen displayed for shooting mode The histogram displays the luminance distribution that shows how many pixels of a particular brightness exist in the picture The exposure compensation will change the histogram accordingly Both ends of the histogram show a high key or low key portion You cannot restore these area with a computer later Adjust the exposure if necessary and shoot again sjaxid Jo JaqUINN Notes The histogram does not indicate the final recorded image It indicates the condition of the image just monitored on the screen The histogram will differ based on aperture setting etc The histogram differs between shooting and playback in the following situations When firing the flash When the subject has low intensity such as night scenery oaded From camera usermanual com The screen displayed for shooting mode The digital level gauge The digital level gauge indicates whether Horizontal direction the camera is level in both the horizontal and front back directions When the cam
123. in time Use a faster shutter speed to crisply shoot an instant of the movement Tracing the movement to express the dynamism and flow Use a slower shutter speed to shoot a trailing image of the moving subject 1 Set the mode dial to S Downloaded From camera usermanual com 97 suolesado pasueapy Hunooys Selecting the shooting mode 2 Select the shutter speed with the control dial RL RCE aia st 1 250 F3 5 _ 0 0 ISO 400 Shutter speed 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject The aperture is automatically adjusted to obtain correct exposure TEENA 0 00 ISO 400 When the camera judges that the proper z 1 250 F3 5 exposure is not obtained with the selected shutter speed the aperture Aperture F number value flashes In such cases adjust the shutter speed again Shooting techniques e When the shutter speed is slower use a tripod e When shooting an indoor sport select a higher ISO sensitivity Notes e The WPB Camera shake warning indicator is not indicated in Shutter Priority mode The higher the ISO sensitivity the more conspicuous the noise e When the shutter speed is 1 second or longer noise reduction Long Exposure NR will be done for the same amount of time that the shutter was open after shooting You cannot do any further shooting during the reduction Doyploaded From camera usermanual com Selecting th
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125. inters that do not support them may result in or print images that do not faithfully reproduce the color When displaying images that were recorded with Adobe RGB on the camera or non Adobe RGB compliant devices the images are displayed with low saturation Release w o Lens You can release the shutter when no lens is attached Select this when you attach the camera on an astronomical telescope etc MENU button x 1 Release w o Lens Enable Note e Correct metering cannot be achieved when you use lenses that do not provide a lens contact such as the lens of an astronomical telescope In such cases adjust the exposure manually by checking it on the recorded image Do aded From camera usermanual com Setting the other functions of the camera Grid Line The grid line is an auxiliary line for shooting composition You can set the grid line to on off or select the type of grid line The available range of movie recording is also displayed MENU button x 2 Grid Line Select the desired setting Auto Review You can check the recorded image on the screen right after the shooting You can change the displayed time MENU button 2 Auto Review Select the desired setting Notes e In auto review the image will not be displayed in the vertical position even if Playback Display is set to Auto Rotate page 152 e In auto review the camera may display an image to which an image proc
126. is set to M the ISO setting AUTO is set to 100 In M mode the ISO setting AUTO is not available Set the ISO sensitivity as necessary page 130 e Press the button when you shoot with the flash However the flash range differs according to the aperture value When you shoot with the flash check the flash range in Specifications M BULB This mode is suitable for Shooting trails of light such as fireworks Shooting trails of stars 1 Set the mode dial to M Do aded From camera usermanual com Selecting the shooting mode 2 Rotate the control dial to the left until BULB is indicated ao Goo oo o0 og m iene 7 ae ar aa BULB 5 6 0 0 ISO 400 BULB 3 While pressing the AV button rotate the control dial to adjust the aperture F number AV button 4 Press the shutter button halfway down to adjust the focus 5 Press and hold the shutter button for the duration of the shooting As long as the shutter button is pressed the shutter remains open Shooting techniques e Use a tripod e Set the focus to infinity in manual focus mode when shooting fireworks etc When the infinity position of the lens is not known first adjust the focus on fireworks that is set off in the same general area then shoot them Downloaded From camera usermanual com 101 suo e1ado pasueapy Bulyooys Do Selecting the shooting mode e Use the Wireless
127. isc AVCHD recording disc You can create a high definition image quality HD AVCHD recording disc from AVCHD movies imported to a computer using the supplied software PlayMemories Home 1 Start up PlayMemories Home and click K Create Discs 2 Select AVCHD HD from the drop down list used for selecting a disc 3 Select the AVCHD movies you want to write 4 Click Add e You can also add movies by a drag and drop operation 5 Create the disc following the instruction on the screen Notes e Install PlayMemories Home beforehand e Still images and MP4 movie files cannot be recorded on the AVCHD recording disc e It may take a long time to create a disc Do aded From camera usermanual com Creating a movie disc Playing back AVCHD recording disc on a computer You can play back the discs using PlayMemories Home Select the DVD drive that hold the disc and click Player for AVCHD on PlayMemories Home See PlayMemories Home Help Guide for details Note Movies may not be played smoothly depending on the computer environment Creating a Blu ray disc You can create a Blu ray disc with AVCHD movies previously imported to a computer Your computer must support the creation of Blu ray discs BD R non rewritable and BD RE rewritable media can be used to create Blu ray discs You cannot add contents to either type of disc once it has been created To create Blu r
128. ite area fully covers the AF area located in the center and then press the shutter button down The shutter clicks and the calibrated values Color Temperature and Color filter are displayed 3 Press the center of the control button The screen returns to the recording information display with the memorized custom white balance setting retained e The custom white balance setting registered in this operation is effective until a new setting is registered Note e The message Custom WB error indicates that the value is beyond the expected range When the flash is used on a subject in close proximity or a subject with a bright color is in the frame If you register this value the N84 indicator turns yellow on the recording information display You can shoot at this point but it is recommended that you set the white balance again to get a more accurate white balance value To call the custom white balance setting WB on the control button gt Custom e Press gt to display the fine adjustment screen and compensate the color to your preference Note e If the flash is used when the shutter button is pressed a custom white balance is registered with the flash light taken into account Take pictures with the flash in later shootings Downlgaded From camera usermanual com Magnifies images with higher scale than the optical zoom Z00M Using the zoom feature of the camera ZOOM the camera allows you to
129. justing the focus Select the desired AF area to suit the shooting conditions or your preference The AF area where the focus has been confirmed turns green and the other AF areas disappear AF area Fn button AF area Select the desired setting Wide The camera determines which of the 15 AF areas is used in focusing oT Zone Choose the zone for which you want to activate the focus from among left right or center zone with the control button The camera determines which of the AF areas in the selected zone is used in focusing Press the AF button so that the setup screen appears and then select the desired zone The camera uses the AF area located in the center area exclusively Choose the area for which you want to activate the focus from among 15 AF areas with the control button Press the AF button to display the setup screen and select the desired area Notes AF area is fixed to Wide and you cannot select other settings when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or Scene Selection or when the Object Tracking function is being used or the Smile Shutter is activated The AF area may not be illuminated during continuous shooting or when the shutter button is pressed all the way down without pause When Object Tracking is set to On the setup screen used for the Zone or Local option is not displayed when you use the AF button The AF
130. ke If you cannot pan or tilt the camera across the entire subject within the given time a black area occurs in the composed image If this happens move the camera fast to record a full panoramic image Since several images are stitched together the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly Under low light conditions images may be blurred Under lights that flicker such as fluorescent light images may not be recorded properly When the whole angle of 3D panoramic shooting and the angle in which you fixed the focus and exposure with AE AF lock are extremely different in brightness color and focus the shooting will not be successful If this happens change the lock angle and shoot again e The available shooting direction is horizontal only e For details on the procedure used for shooting 3D images see page 40 Note on playback of 3D images When you play back 3D images on the LCD screen of the camera or on a non 3D compatible TV the images are played back without the 3D effect Notes on 3D image files e A JPEG file and an MPO are combined to create a 3D image If you erase one of these files from the computer the 3D image may not be played back properly e For details on the procedure used for viewing 3D images see pages 152 and 157 aded From camera usermanual com Memory card Notes on using memory cards e Do not strike bend or drop the memory card Do not use or store th
131. le zoom The camera records the images continuously at a maximum Cont Priority AE of about 12 images per second The minimum zoom scale of the camera is set to 1 4 times and the image size can be set to M or S Cont Priority The camera records the images continuously at a maximum AE of about 10 images per second The image size can be set to L Downloaded From camera usermanual com 41 yoalqns snoA yns 0 safew Huryooys Using the flash In a dark location using the flash allows you to shoot the subject brightly and it also helps to prevent camera shake When shooting into the sun you can use the flash to shoot a bright image of the backlit subject 1 Fn button 4 Flash Mode Select the desired setting e For further information on the flash modes available for each shooting mode see page 78 2 Press the button 4 button The flash pops up e In Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or Scene Selection mode the flash automatically pops up if the amount of light is insufficient or the subject is backlit The built in flash does not pop up even if you press the button 3 After the flash has finished charging shoot the subject 4 Flashing The flash is being charged When the indicator flashes you cannot release the shutter Z Lit The flash has been charged and is ready to fire 4 Flash charging indicator When you press the shutter button halfway down under dark lighting in aut
132. lected and there are 2 or more folders you can select the recording folder to be used to record images MENU button gt 1 Select REC Folder Select the desired folder Note e You cannot select the folder when you select the setting Date Form New Folder You can create a folder in a memory card for recording images A new folder is created with a number incremented one higher than the largest number currently used and the folder becomes the current recording folder A folder for still images and a folder for MP4 movies are created at the same time MENU button 1 New Folder Notes When you insert a memory card that was used with other equipment into the camera and shoot images a new folder may be automatically created e Up to 4 000 images can be stored in a folder When the folder capacity is exceeded a new folder is created automatically aded From camera usermanual com Setting the method for recording on a memory card Recover Image DB When inconsistencies are found in the image database file caused by processing images on computers etc images on the memory card will not be played back in this form If this happens the camera repairs the file MENU button 1 Recover Image DB Enter Note e Use a sufficiently charged battery Low battery power during repairing can cause damage to data Upload Settings Sets whether or not you use the upload function when using
133. lows you to select the available screen display modes of the LCD screen that can be selected by pressing DISP on the control button Graphic Display Display All Info No Disp Info Level Histogram For viewfinder DISP Button Finder 81 Allows you to select the available screen display modes of the viewfinder that can be selected by pressing DISP on the control button Graphic Display Display All Info No Disp Info Level Histogram Downloaded From camera usermanual com 59 4S1 suonaun4 Do The functions selected with the MENU button Peaking Level 117 Enhances the outline of in focus ranges with a specific color in manual focus mode High Mid Low Off Peaking Color 117 Sets the color used for the peaking function Red Yellow White Live View Display 83 Sets whether or not to display the effect of a function on the screen such as the effect of the exposure compensation value Setting Effect ON Setting Effect OFF O H812 B040 9 a Func of AEL button 163 Assigns the desired function to the AEL button Exposure Comp Drive Mode Flash Mode Autofocus Mode AF area Face Detection Smile Shutter Auto Port Framing ISO Metering Mode Flash Comp White Balance DRO Auto HDR Creative Style Picture Effect Image Size Quality AEL hold AEL toggle 2 AEL hold JAEL toggle Object Tracking AF lock Aperture Preview Shot Result Preview Zoom Focus Magnifier IS
134. mages Delete Delete Multiple Img i a 149 w 149 a 149 s 151 151 vee ISL s 152 sa 192 a L53 we 154 155 wise ISD Deleting all the images or movies in the same view mode About playback on TV 3D Viewing Using BRAVIA Sync w 156 3157 157 so LST Setup of the camera Setting the aspect ratio and image quality Aspect Ratio Quality Setting the other functions of the camera Long Exposure NR High ISO NR Color Space Release w o Lens Grid Line Auto Review Func of AEL button ISO Button Preview Button Electronic Front Curtain Shutter LCD Brightness Viewfinder Bright Eco Mode IPOWEE Saver eaS Lra oo From camera usermanual com sa 159 a 159 we 159 161 161 161 FINDER LCD Setting Lens compensation Lens Comp Peripheral Shading Lens Comp Chromatic Aberration Lens Comp Distortion c ccccceseeeseseseesseeeeeeneeees Setting the method for recording on a memory card 169 Format File Number Folder Name Select REC Folder New Folder Recover Image DB Upload Settings Resetting to the default Confirming the version of the camera cccceeeee 177 Computer Connecting the camera to the computer Setting the USB connection Connecting to the computer eee Importing images to the computer Windows
135. n manual focus mode or when the autofocus mode is set to Single shot AF you can adjust the ISO sensitivity and the aperture When Single shot AF is selected the focus is fixed at the first image Notes The Face Detection function is turned off When Auto HDR is selected the DRO process is performed temporarily according to the DRO setting When TL Tele zoom Cont Priority AE is selected you cannot set Quality to RAW or RAW amp JPEG Downloaded From camera usermanual com 93 suolesado pasueapy Hunooys Selecting the shooting mode e Our measurement conditions The speed of continuous shooting may be slower depending on shooting conditions Image size ISO setting High ISO NR or the setting of Lens Comp Distortion P Program Auto This mode is suitable for Using the automatic exposure while keeping the custom settings for ISO sensitivity Creative Style D Range optimizer etc 1 Set the mode dial to P 2 Set the shooting functions to your desired settings pages 109 to 148 e To fire the flash press the button 3 Adjust the focus and shoot the subject Program Shift You can temporarily change the shutter speed and aperture value combination with the correct exposure determined by the camera maintained Rotate the control dial to select your desired combination while the focus is achieved The exposure mode indication changes to pr Doh oaded From
136. n menu screen appears e If it does not appear double click Computer For Windows XP My Computer gt PMHOME gt Install exe e If the AutoPlay screen appears select Run Install exe and follow the instructions that appear on the screen to proceed with the installation 2 Click Install Make sure that both Image Data Converter and PlayMemories Home are checked and follow the instructions on the screen e Connect the camera to the computer during the procedure following the instructions on the screen page 178 e When the restarting confirmation message appears restart the computer following the instructions on the screen e DirectX may be installed depending on the system environment of your computer 3 Remove the CD ROM after the installation is complete The following software is installed and shortcut icons appear on the desktop Image Data Converter PlayMemories Home PlayMemories Home Help Guide Note If PMB Picture Motion Browser supplied with a camera that was purchased before 2011 has already been installed on the computer PMB is overwritten by PlayMemories Home and you may be unable to use some functions of PMB Doyploaded From camera usermanual com Using the software Installing the software Mac Log on as Administrator 1 Turn on your Mac computer and insert the CD ROM supplied into the CD ROM drive
137. n shoot a vivid image by focusing on the eye that is closer to the lens e Use the lens hood to shoot backlit subjects e Use the red eye reduction function if the eyes of your subject turn red from the flash page 59 amp Sports Action Shoots a moving subject at a fast shutter speed so that the subject looks as if it is standing still The camera shoots images continuously while the shutter button is pressed e Press and hold the shutter button halfway down until the right moment NA Macro Shoots close subjects such as flowers foods e You can shoot a closer subject using a macro lens sold separately e Set the flash mode to Flash Off when you shoot a subject within 1 m 3 3 feet e When shooting in macro mode the SteadyShot function will not be fully effective Use a tripod to achieve better results e The shortest focal distance does not change wA Landscape Shoots the entire range of scenery in sharp focus with vivid colors To accentuate the openness of the scenery set the lens to wide angle Downloaded From camera usermanuatcom suolesado pasueapy Aunooys Selecting the shooting mode Sunset Shoots the red of the sunrise or sunset beautifully 2 Night Scene Shoots night scenes at a distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings The shutter speed is slower so using a tripod is recommended The pictur
138. n shooting in a kneeling position steady your upper body by placing your elbow on your knee Doyploaded From camera usermanual com Shooting still images The Intelligent Auto mode allows you to easily shoot any subject under any conditions because the camera makes appropriate judgments on the situation to adjust the settings Select when shooting in a location where the use of a flash is restricted 1 Set the mode dial to ics or Flash Off 2 Hold the camera monitoring your shot with the LCD screen or viewfinder 3 Overlay the AF area on the iG desired subject If the Wm Camera shake warning indicator flashes carefully shoot the subject holding the camera steady or by using a tripod When the camera recognizes the scene the Scene Recognition icon appears on the screen and suitable AF area settings for that scene will be put into effect wa Camera shake warning indicator 4 When using a zoom lens turn the zoom ring then M S decide on your shot Zoom ring Downloaded From camera usermanual com 31 safew Hurmaa pue Gunooys Shooting still images 5 Press the shutter button 4 halfway down to focus When the focus is confirmed or Focus indicator lights up page 110 Focus indicator 6 Press the shutter button fully J down to shoot e When the camera detects and shoots a face with Auto Port Framing set to Auto the captu
139. nd execute the desired roa P Ea function 5 Multi segment Select Exit T Operation guide To set up the camera directly from the recording information screen Turn the control dial without pressing the center in step 2 You can set up the camera directly from the recording information screen Down oaded From camera usermanual com Functions that can be selected with the Fn Function button The functions that can be selected with the Fn button are as follows Scene Selection 39 89 Selects an appropriate mode from among the Scene Selection preset settings to suit shooting conditions Portrait Sports Action Macro Landscape Sunset Night Scene Hand held Twilight Night Portrait Movie 105 Selects the exposure mode to suit your subject or your effect and records movies P A S M Cont Priority AE Mode 41 93 Sets the speed for continuous shooting Tele zoom Cont Priority AE Cont Priority AE Drive Mode 46 144 Sets the drive mode such as continuous shooting Single Shooting Cont Shooting Self timer Bracket Cont Single Bracket WB bracket Remote Cdr Flash Mode 42 128 Sets the flash mode Flash Off Autoflash Fill flash Slow Sync Rear Sync Wireless Autofocus Mode Selects the method for focusing according to movement of 112 the subject Single shot AF Automatic AF Continuous AF AF area 113 Selects t
140. ndicated the temperature of the camera is too high Turn the camera off and wait until the temperature of the camera drops If you continue to shoot the camera is turned off automatically e Since the shutter speed and aperture are automatically adjusted the shutter speed will be higher and the movement of the subject may not be smooth under bright conditions Selecting manual focus and adjusting the shutter speed or aperture may make the movement smoother page 105 A value for the ISO sensitivity between ISO 100 and ISO 3200 can be selected when you record movies If you start movie recording with a value of ISO 3200 or larger selected the ISO sensitivity is switched to ISO 3200 When you finish recording your movie the ISO sensitivity setting is returned to the previous value When ISO is set to Multi Frame Noise Reduct AUTO is temporarily selected e You cannot select Soft Focus HDR Painting Rich tone Mono or Miniature in Picture Effect When movie recording starts Picture Effect is temporarily set to Off e Clear Image Zoom cannot be used during movie recording Digital Zoom You can use the digital zoom feature during movie recording The quality however will deteriorate because image processing is performed 1 Press the ZOOM button e The digital zoom is available during movie recording even when Digital Zoom is set to Off in the Still shooting menu ZOOM button 2 Magnify the im
141. nge the color tone on purpose for photographic expression Notes When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or Scene Selection White Balance is fixed to Auto WB and you cannot select other modes e If the only light source available is a mercury lamp or a sodium lamp the camera will not be able to acquire the accurate white balance because of the characteristics of the light source Use the flash in such cases WB on the control button Select the desired setting e When you select a setting other than C Temp Filter press so that the fine adjustment screen appears and you can adjust the color tone with A W lt gt as necessary Downloaded From camera usermanual com 137 suo e1ado pasueapy Bulyooys Adjusting the color tones White balance AWB Auto WB The camera automatically detects a light source and adjusts the color tones 3 Daylight If you select an option to suit a specific light source the color fx Shade tones are adjusted for the light source preset white balance Cloudy Incandescent S41 Fluor Warm White o Fluor Cool White S441 Fluor Day White 2 Fluor Daylight Flash Shooting techniques e Use the white balance bracket function if you cannot get the desired color in the selected option page 147 e When you select C Temp Filter you can adjust the value to the desired
142. nnot be played on devices other than those that support MPEG 4 AVC H 264 e Discs recorded with HD image quality high definition can be played back only on AVCHD format compatible devices DVD based players or recorders cannot play back HD image quality discs as they are incompatible with the AVCHD format Also DVD based players or recorders may fail to eject HD image quality discs Downloaded From camera usermanual com 1080 60p 50p movies can be played back on compatible devices only Warning on copyright Television programs films videotapes and other materials may be copyrighted Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws The pictures used in this manual The photographs used as examples of pictures in this manual are reproduced images and are not actual images shot using this camera On the data specifications described in this manual The data on performance and specifications is defined under the following conditions except as described in this manual at an ordinary ambient temperature of 25 C 77 F and using a battery pack that is charged for about 1 hour after the CHARGE lamp goes out Model name This manual covers several models supplied with different lenses The model name varies depending on the supplied lens The available model varies depending on the countries regions Model name Lens SLT A57 SLT A5S7K DT18 55mm
143. ns or the viewfinder This may cause irrecoverable damage to your eyes Or it may cause a malfunction of your camera aded From camera usermanual com Precautions e Do not use the camera near a location that generates strong radio waves or emits radiation The camera may not be able to record or play back properly e Using the camera in sandy or dusty locations may cause malfunctions If moisture condensation occurs remove it before using the camera page 201 Do not shake or strike the camera In addition to malfunctions and an inability to record images this may render the memory card unusable or cause image data breakdown damage or loss e Clean the flash surface with a soft cloth or something similar before use The heat of flash emission may cause dirt on the flash surface to emit smoke or to become burned e Keep the camera supplied accessories etc out of the reach of children A memory card etc may be swallowed If such a problem occurs consult a doctor immediately Downloaded From camera usermanual com 203 suolesado pasueapy si9yj Q Hunooys ajqnoly To use your camera abroad Power sources You can use your camera and the battery charger and the AC PW10AM AC Adaptor sold separately in any country or region where the power supply is within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Note e Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction On TV
144. ny uoys ay usn Setting image size Image Size MENU button iy 1 Image Size Select the desired size Aspect Ratio 3 2 Image size Usage guidelines L 16M 4912 x 3264 pixels For prints up to A3 size M 8 4M 3568 x 2368 pixels For prints up to A4 size 4 0M 2448 x 1624 pixels For prints up to L 2L size Aspect Ratio 16 9 Image size Usage guidelines L 14M 4912 x 2760 pixels For viewing on a high definition M 7 1M 3568 x 2000 pixels TV 3 4M 2448 x 1376 pixels Note e When you select a RAW image with Quality the image size of the RAW image corresponds to L This size is not displayed on the screen You can set the image size of panoramic images The image size varies depending on the setting of the shooting direction page 93 MENU button iy 1 Panorama Size or 3D Pan Image Size Select the desired size Panorama Size Standard Panorama Direction is set to Up Down 3872 x 2160 Panorama Direction is set to Right Left 8192 x 1856 Wide Panorama Direction is set to Up Down 5536 x 2160 Panorama Direction is set to Right Left 12416 x 1856 Downloaded From camera usermanual com Setting image size 3D Pan Image Size 16 9 1920 x 1080 Standard 4912 x 1080 Wide 7152 x 1080 Downloaded From camera usermanual com 49 suo ouny uoys ay usn Enlarging im
145. o be given priority in the focus New Registration Order Exchanging Delete Delete All Face Priority Tracking 115 Sets whether to preferentially track a certain face or not when the camera detects that face during object tracking On Off Playback menu aoe 0m w 9 a Delete 35 155 Deletes images Multiple Img All in Folder All AVCHD view files View Mode 151 Allows you to determine how to group the playback images Folder View Still Folder View MP4 AVCHD View Slide Show 152 Shows a slide show Repeat Interval Image Type Image Index 51 Displays the image list 4 Images 9 Images 3D Viewing 157 Plays back 3D images using a 3D compatible TV connected to the camera Protect 154 Protects or cancels protection for an image Multiple Img Cancel All Images Cancel All Movies MP4 Cancel All AVCHD view files Specify Printing 185 Specifies or unspecifies the images for DPOF DPOF Setup Date Imprint O O wewlbionl g g 9 a Volume Settings Sets the volume for movie playback Playback Display 152 Sets how to play back an image recorded in portrait Auto Rotate Manual Rotate Downloaded From camera usermanual com 61 sl suonaun4 The functions selected with the MENU button Memory Card Tool menu oo ob mn oda Format 169 Formats the memory card File Number 169 Sets the method used
146. ode Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama or Scene Selection e When the flash is fired flash bracket shooting is used to shift the amount of flash light To shoot press the shutter button shot by shot even when Bracket Cont is selected nlgaded From camera usermanual com Selecting the drive mode The EV scale in bracket shooting Ambient light bracket e g 0 3 steps 3 shots Exposure compensation 0 Flash bracket e g 0 7 steps 3 shots Flash compensation 1 0 Viewfinder we 23u21 Qed s Y 32o Qe 23 A LCD screen When DISP Button Monitor is set to For viewfinder we R32 ONT age Shown in the top row 3210 AAA Y n1234 Shown in the bottom row Ambient light Any light other than the flash light that shines on the scene for an extended period of time such as natural light a light bulb or a fluorescent light In bracket shooting the same number of indices as the number of recordable images is displayed on the EV scale e When the bracket shooting starts the indices that indicate already recorded images start to disappear one by one WB bracket Based on the selected white balance and the color temperature color filter 3 images are recorded with the white balance shifted 1 q onthe control button gt Eiuwe WB bracket Select the desired setting e When Lo is selected it is shifted by
147. ofocus mode the flash may be fired to help focus on a subject AF Illuminator Dowploaded From camera usermanual com Using the flash Flash Off Does not fire even the built in flash pops up e You cannot select this item when the mode dial is set to P A S or M However the flash will not be fired if it is not pulled up f Autoflash Fires if it is dark or against light 4 Fill flash Fires every time you trigger the shutter Slow Sync SLOW Fires every time you trigger the shutter Slow sync shooting allows you to shoot a clear image of both the subject and the background by slowing the shutter speed nf Rear Sync Fires right before the exposure is completed every time you trigger the shutter Wireless Fires an external flash sold separately that is off the camera and away from it Wireless flash shooting Downloaded From camera usermanual com 43 suoouny uoys ay usn Adjusting the brightness of the image Except for exposure mode M the exposure is automatically selected Automatic exposure Based on the exposure acquired by the automatic exposure you can perform exposure compensation You can make the entire image brighter by shifting to the side The entire image becomes darker when you shift it to the side Exposure compensation 1 Press the A button button 2 Adjust the exposure with the The LCD screen after t
148. on the aperture value When the shutter speed is slower use a tripod e To blur the background more use a telephoto lens or a lens that is equipped with a smaller aperture value bright lens e You can check the approximate blurring of the image before recording using the preview button Note e Press the button when you shoot with the flash However the flash range differs according to the aperture value When you shoot with the flash check the flash range in Specifications Downloaded From camera usermanual com Selecting the shooting mode To check blurring of the background Preview button The LCD screen and the viewfinder shows an image captured with the widest aperture The change in aperture affects the sharpness of the subject image creating a discrepancy between the sharpness of the image before shooting and that of the actual image While you are pressing the preview button you can see the image with the aperture used in the actual shot so that you can check the approximate sharpness of the subject before shooting e Press the preview button after you adjust the focus e You can adjust the aperture in preview mode Preview button Note e When Focus Magnifier is assigned to the preview button set Preview Button to Shot Result Preview or Aperture Preview in the Custom menu page 164 S Shutter Priority This mode is suitable for Shooting a moving subject at a moment
149. oot again as necessary recomposing or paying attention to the blur You can select the desired style to be used to perform image processing and adjust the contrast saturation and sharpness for each Creative Style You can also adjust the exposure shutter speed and aperture unlike Scene Selection where the camera adjusts the exposure 1 Fn button gat Creative Style Select the desired setting 2 When you want to adjust 9 Contrast Saturation or Sharpness select the desired item with lt gt on the control button then adjust the value with A V sat Standard For shooting various scenes with rich gradation and beautiful colors Downloaded From camera usermanual com 135 suoljesado paoueapy Aunooys Setting the image processing met Vivid The saturation and contrast are heightened for shooting striking images of colorful scenes and subjects such as flowers spring greenery blue sky or ocean views Poit Portrait For shooting the skin color in a soft tone ideally suited to shooting portraits mat Landscape The saturation contrast and sharpness are heightened for shooting vivid and crisp scenery Distant landscapes also stand out more met Sunset For shooting the beautiful red of the setting sun Emit Black amp White For shooting images in black and white monotone Creative Style item Q Contrast Saturation
150. orrects the brightness automatically Dia Level Optimizes the gradations of a recorded image in each area of the image Select the optimal level between Lv weak and Lv5 strong Lv_ displayed with MYY is the step currently selected Notes The setting is fixed to Off when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama or 3D Sweep Panorama or when Multi Frame Noise Reduct or Picture Effect is used e The setting is fixed to Off when Sunset Night Scene Night Portrait or Hand held Twilight is selected in Scene Selection The setting is fixed to Auto when other modes are selected in Scene Selection Downloaded From camera usermanual com 131 suolesado pasueapy Bulyooys Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically D Range e When shooting with the D Range optimizer the image may be noisy Select the proper level by checking the recorded image especially when you enhance the effect Auto HDR 1 Fn button 3 DRO Auto HDR oa Auto HDR 2 Select an optimal level with lt gt on the control button T Auto HDR Corrects the exposure difference automatically Exposure Diff Auto j Exposure Sets the exposure difference based on the contrast of the Difference Level subject Select the optimal level between 1 0Ev weak and 6 0Ev strong For example When 2 0Ev is selected 3 images are overlaid an image with 1 0Ev an image with th
151. ory card by mistake e All the data on the memory card are deleted by formatting You cannot restore it Cannot print images e RAW images cannot be printed To print RAW images first convert them to JPEG images using Image Data Converter on the supplied CD ROM The color of the image is strange e When you print the images recorded in Adobe RGB mode using sRGB printers that are not compatible with Adobe RGB DCF2 0 Exif2 21 the images are printed at a lower intensity level page 162 Images are printed with both edges cut off Depending on your printer the left right top and bottom edges of the image may be cut off Especially when you print an image shot with the aspect ratio set to 16 9 the lateral end of the image may be cut off e When printing images using your own printer cancel the trimming or borderless settings of the printer Consult the printer manufacturer as to whether the printer provides these functions or not When having images printed at a digital print shop ask the shop whether they can print the images without cutting off both edges Cannot print images with the date e Using PlayMemories Home you can print images with date page 69 aded From camera usermanual com Troubleshooting e This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images However because the images shot with the camera include information on the recording date you can print imag
152. osure mode is set to Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode pages 41 93 e The exposure mode is set to Superior Auto and S Auto Image Extract is set to Off page 88 The image is out of focus e The subject is too close Check the minimum focal distance of the lens e You are shooting in manual focus mode set the focus mode switch to AF autofocus page 109 e When the focus mode switch is equipped with the lens set it to AF e Ambient light is insufficient Eye Start AF does not work Set Eye Start AF to On page 80 e Press the shutter button halfway down Do aded From camera usermanual com Troubleshooting The flash does not work e The flash mode is set to Autoflash If you want to make sure the flash fires without fail set the flash mode to Fill flash pages 42 128 The flash takes too long to recharge e The flash has been fired in succession in a short period When the flash has been fired in succession the recharging process may take longer than usual to avoid overheating of the camera A picture taken with the flash is too dark e If the subject is beyond the flash range the distance that the flash can reach the pictures will be dark because the flash light does not reach the subject If the ISO is changed the flash range also changes with it Check the flash range in Specifications The date and time are recorded incorrectly e Set the correct date an
153. ped with a direct manual focus function is mounted and Autofocus Mode is set to Single shot AF or Automatic AF you can make fine adjustments using the focusing ring after the focus is locked You can quickly focus on a subject rather than using the manual focus from the beginning This is convenient in cases such as macro shooting You can enhance the outline of in focus ranges with a specific color in manual focus This function allows you to confirm the focus easily MENU button x 2 Peaking Level Select the desired Setting Notes e Since the camera judges that sharp areas are in focus the peaking level is different depending on the subject shooting situation or on the lens used The outline of in focus ranges is not enhanced when the camera is connected using an HDMI cable To set the color of the peaking function You can set the color used for the peaking function in manual focus MENU button tg 2 Peaking Color Select the desired Setting Note This item cannot be set when Peaking Level is set to Off Focus Magnifier You can check the focus by enlarging the image before shooting 1 MENU button 3 Preview Button Focus Magnifier Downloaded From camera usermanual com 117 suojesado pasueapy Hunooys Adjusting the focus 2 Press the Focus Magnifier button 3 Press the Focus Magnifier button again to enlarge the image and select the portion
154. pen or not Autofocus Mode 112 AF A AF area 113 Wide Object Tracking 114 On Smile Face Detect 119 122 Face Detection On Regist Faces Auto Port Framing 121 Auto ISO 130 AUTO Metering Mode 125 Multi segment Flash Comp 125 0 0 White Balance 137 AWB Auto white balance Color Temp Color Filter 139 5500K Color Filter 0 Custom white balance 139 5500K DRO Auto HDR 131 D Range Optimizer Auto Creative Style 135 Standard Picture Effect 134 Off Scene Selection 39 89 Portrait Movie 105 P Cont Priority AE Mode 41 93 Tele zoom Cont Priority AE Still shooting menu Reset Default Rec mode reset Items Reset to Image Size 48 L 16M Downloade amera usermanual com 173 suolesado pagueapy e1awed ay yo dnjas Resetting to the default Items Reset to Aspect Ratio 159 3 2 Quality 159 Fine Panorama Size 48 Standard Panorama Direction 93 Right 3D Pan Image Size 48 Standard 3D Pan Direction 93 Right Clear Image Zoom 141 On Digital Zoom 104 141 Off Long Exposure NR 161 On High ISO NR 161 Normal Flash control 126 ADI flash AF Illuminator 113 Auto Color Space 162 sRGB SteadyShot 86 On Movie shooting menu Reset Default Rec mode reset Items Reset to File Format 105
155. r A Fu tv Te YP ako Se Ol osye Os Ton tr 2 21H al awe GP E Sher auto oH B A EA 3 1 125 F2 8 ISOAUTO 3 1 125 F2 8 ISOAUTO e Tracking focus e Tracking focus 1 Display Indication Display Indication 16M 8 4M Image size of still images id id Exposure mode 37 4 0M 14M 48 i 7 1M 3 4M oa savor 616 9 RAW Image quality of still RAW J images 159 Memory card 21 207 A Upload 171 60p 60i 24p Frame rate of movies 50p 50i 25p 106 AZE GE Image size of movies Remaining number of EPS J 106 recordable images Ee Oe Aspect ratio of still da7 100 Remaining battery 22 i s 15 images 159 ce Flash charge in progress ED 3D Sweep Panorama 40 42 91 Setting Effect OFF 83 Doy oaded From camera usermanual com The screen displayed for shooting mode Display Indication Display Indication Lor No audio recording of sat mt mmt Creative Style 135 movies 107 Gu fat emt Contrast Saturation Wate Ww SteadyShot Camera 3 43 3 Sharpness we wwe shake warning 86 Picture Effect 134 Ba 8 Ween SteadyShot error 198 4 Overheating warning 10 Q u Sor Database file full 200 ir Data
156. r automatically using the cleaning mode of the camera 2 Detach the lens page 25 3 Push the V mark on the mirror lock lever with a finger to lift up the mirror Be careful not to touch the surface of the mirror Mirror lock lever Do aded From camera usermanual com Cleaning the image sensor 4 Use the blower to clean the image sensor surface and the surrounding area e Do not touch the image sensor with the tip of the blower and do not put the tip of a blower into the cavity beyond the mount e Hold the camera s face downward to prevent the dust from resettling in the camera Complete the cleaning quickly e Also clean the back of the mirror using a blower 5 After the cleaning is finished lower the mirror with a finger until it clicks Lower the frame of the mirror back down with a finger Be careful not to touch the surface of the mirror e Lower the mirror down until it locks firmly 6 Attach the lens and turn the camera off e Confirm that the mirror is locked down firmly when you attach the lens Notes e After the cleaning is finished confirm that the mirror is locked down firmly when you attach the lens Otherwise the lens may be scratched or this may be the cause of additional trouble Also if the mirror is not locked down firmly the autofocus does not work during shooting e You cannot shoot while the mirror is lifted up Downloaded From camera usermanu
157. ra on and setting the clock When you turn the camera on for the first time the date time setup screen appears 1 Set the power switch to ON to turn the camera on The screen used for setting date and time appears To turn the camera off set it to OFF 2 Verify that Enter is selected on the LCD screen then press the center of the control button 3 Select your area with lt gt on the control button then press the center of the control button 4 Select each item with lt gt and set the numeric value with A V Daylight Svg Turns on or off the daylight saving time setting Date Format Selects the format to display date e Midnight is indicated as 12 00 AM and noon as 12 00 PM Downloaded From camera usermanual com Date Time Setup Daylight Svg Bore A 2012 1 1 12 00 am v Date Format Y M D gt Select Adjust Enter 27 eiawed ayy Huned ald Turning the camera on and setting the clock 5 Repeat step 4 to set other items then press the center of the control button 6 Verify that Enter is selected then press the center of the control button To cancel the date time setting operation Press the MENU button To set up the date time again When you turn the camera on for the first time the date time setup screen appears automatically The next time set up the
158. rated along a screen edge the image composition may fail In such cases adjust the frame composition so that the section is in the center of the image then shoot again 3D images Using the same operation as that for Sweep Panorama the camera records multiple images and combines them to create a 3D image You can view these 3D images using a 3D compatible TV For details on 3D shooting see page 206 To change the image size You can select the image size MENU button 1 Panorama Size or 3D Pan Image Size Doywploaded From camera usermanual com Selecting the shooting mode To set the pan or tilt direction You can set the direction in which to pan or tilt the camera MENU button iy 1 Panorama Direction or 3D Pan Direction Select the desired setting t Cont Priority AE Mode This mode is suitable for Shooting a fast moving subject continuously to capture a moment Shooting a child s expressions changing continuously from moment to moment Set the mode dial to T Cont Priority AE Mode select the desired mode and shoot images page 41 e When T Tele zoom Cont Priority AE is selected the minimum zoom scale of the camera ZOOM is set to 1 4 times and the image size is set to M or S Shooting techniques e When the autofocus mode is set to Continuous AF the focus and the exposure continue to be adjusted during shooting The ISO sensitivity can be adjusted e I
159. red image is automatically trimmed into a suitable composition Both the original and the trimmed images are saved page 121 Doyploaded From camera usermanual com Recording movies 1 Press the MOVIE button to MOVIE button start recording e Movie recording can be started from eS 9 o 2 any exposure mode ey a i The shutter speed and aperture are adjusted automatically If you want to set them to particular values set the mode dial to FAY Movie page 105 e The camera continues to adjust the focus when it is in autofocus mode 2 Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording Notes The sound of the camera and the lens in operation may be recorded while recording a movie You can disable sound recording by setting Audio Recording to Off page 107 The continuous recording time of a movie may be shorter depending on the ambient temperature or the status of the camera See Notes on continuous movie recording e When the 4 mark is indicated the temperature of the camera is too high Turn the camera off and wait until the temperature of the camera drops page 200 Downloaded From camera usermanual com 33 safew Hurma pue Hunooys Playing back images 1 Press the button gt button 2 MENU button 1 View Mode Select the desired mode e To play back still images select Folder View Still and to play back movies select Folder View MP4 or
160. remove the memory card Check that the access lamp is not lit then open the cover and push the memory card once To check the remaining battery level The supplied battery pack is a lithium ion battery pack that has functions for exchanging information related to operating conditions with your camera The remaining battery time in percent figures is displayed according to the operating conditions of your camera Dowyloaded From camera usermanual com Inserting the battery pack memory card sold separately m m ae yy ty You cannot shoot High me Low any more pictures Available memory cards The following memory cards are compatible with this camera However all memory cards are not guaranteed to work with this camera Battery level Types of memory card mee Movies In this manual Memory Stick PRO Duo vV V Mark2 Memory Stick Memory Stick PRO HG Duo vy v PRO Duo SD memory card V v Class 4 or faster SDHC memory card V v Class 4 or faster SD card SDXC memory card V Ivy Class 4 or faster e MultiMediaCard cannot be used Note e Images recorded on an SDXC memory card cannot be imported to or played on computers or AV devices that are not compatible with exFAT Make sure that the device is compatible with exFAT before connecting it to the camera If you connect your camera to an incompatible device you may be prompted to format the card
161. rom the image you monitored before recording Notes on the functions available with the camera To check whether it is a 1080 60i compatible device or 1080 50i compatible device check for the following marks on the bottom of the camera 1080 60i compatible device 60i 1080 50i compatible device 50i e This camera is compatible with 1080 60p or 50p format movies Unlike standard recording modes up to now which record in an interlacing method this camera records using a progressive method This increases the resolution and provides a smoother more realistic image You may feel uncomfortable symptoms such as eyestrain nausea or a tired feeling while watching 3D images recorded with the camera on 3D compatible monitors When you watch 3D images we recommend that you take a break at regular time intervals Since the need for or frequency of break times varies among individuals please set your own standards If you feel sick stop watching 3D images and consult a doctor as needed Also refer to the operating instructions of the connected device or the software used with the camera A child s vision is always vulnerable especially for children under 6 years of age Before allowing them to watch 3D images please consult with an expert such as a pediatric or ophthalmic doctor Be sure to make sure your children follow the precautions above No compensation for contents of the recording The contents of the recordin
162. s In such cases use the focus lock shooting feature page 111 or manual focus page 116 e A subject that is low in contrast such as blue sky or a white wall e Two subjects at different distances overlapping in the AF area e A subject that is composed of repeating patterns such as the facade of a building e A subject that is very bright or glittering such as the sun the body of an automobile or the surface of water e Ambient light is not sufficient Do aded From camera usermanual com Adjusting the focus To measure the exact distance to the subject The mark located on the top of the camera shows the location of the image sensor When you measure the exact distance between the camera and the subject refer to the position of the horizontal line The image sensor is the part of the camera that acts as the film Note e If the subject is closer than the minimum shooting distance of the attached lens the focus cannot be confirmed Make sure you put enough distance between the subject and the camera 1 Place the subject within the AF area and press the shutter button halfway down The focus is locked e Set Autofocus Mode to Single shot AF 2 Keep the shutter button halfway down and put the subject back in the original position to re compose the shot 3 Press the shutter button fully down to take the picture Downloaded From camera usermanual com 111 suojesado pa
163. s 79 This section provides further information on the camera Preparation Setting up the camera Removing the eyecup The screen displayed for shooting mode Selecting the screen mode Downloaded From camera usermanual com Histogram The digital level gauge Monitoring the subject through the lens without effects displayed ioiei RAS List of icons for viewfinder mode Shooting a clear image without camera shake Camera shake warning indicator Using the SteadyShot function Using a tripod seoseis aaa Shooting Selecting the shooting mode i Intelligent Auto Flash Off i Superior Auto SCN Scene Selection C4 Sweep Panorama B 3D Sweep Panorama 91 THY Cont Priority AE Mode csscesceseessesteeeeeeeeees 93 P Program Auto A Aperture Priority S Shutter Priority M Manual Exposure M BULB Movie recording setup Recording movies easily Digital Zoom Recording movies with the shutter speed and aperture adjusted os an E r E E 105 File Format w 105 Record Setting 106 Audio Recording 107 Adjusting the focus 109 Autofocus 109 se IM vee 112 s113 a113 Focus lock Autofocus Mode The AF illuminator j Object Tracking 114 Manual focus 116 Peaking wht SE From camera usermanual com
164. s facing forward e When the LCD screen is not used it is recommended that you close it with the screen side facing to the camera Note e When the LCD screen is open the eye sensor may not be able to function in situations involving low position shooting If you look into the viewfinder and the monitor is not switched automatically press the FINDER LCD button Doyploaded From camera usermanual com Shooting with the various shooting modes Set the mode dial to the desired mode The following shooting modes are provided with the camera i Intelligent Auto Flash Off 31 88 The Intelligent Auto mode allows you to easily shoot any subject under any conditions because the camera makes appropriate judgments on the situation to adjust the settings Select Flash Off when you want to shoot without the flash itty Superior Auto 38 88 The camera recognizes and evaluates the shooting condition and appropriate settings are set automatically The camera saves appropriate image by combining or separating images as necessary SCN Scene Selection 39 89 Selecting an appropriate mode for the subject or the shooting conditions allows you to shoot the image with a suitable setting for the subject Sweep Panorama 40 91 Allows you to shoot panoramic images EI 3D Sweep Panorama 40 91 Allows you to shoot 3D panoramic images for playback on a
165. s more noticeable when the camera sensitivity is high A message may be indicated during the processing and you cannot record images during this processing Normally set it to Normal Select High to reduce the noise Select Low to prioritize the timing of shooting MENU button 4 2 High ISO NR Select the desired setting Notes e When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto Sweep Panorama 3D Syp Panorama or Scene Selection this item cannot be set Downloade om Camera usermanual com 161 suolesado pasueapy e1awes ay jo dnas Setting the other functions of the camera e Noise reduction is not performed on RAW images Color Space The way colors are represented with combinations of numbers or the range of color reproduction is called color space You can change the color space depending on your purpose MENU button iy 2 Color Space Select the desired setting sRGB This is the standard color space of the digital camera Use sRGB in normal shooting such as when you intend to print out the images without any modification AdobeRGB This has a wide range of color reproduction When a large part of the subject is vivid green or red Adobe RGB is effective e The file name of the image starts with _DSC Notes e Adobe RGB is for applications or printers that support color management and DCF2 0 option color space Using some applications or pr
166. s switched to 100 Set the ISO according to your shooting conditions Multi frame noise reduction The camera automatically shoots multiple images continuously combines the images reduces the noise and records 1 image In multi frame noise reduction you can select larger ISO numbers than the maximum ISO sensitivity The image recorded is 1 combined image Notes e When Quality is set to RAW or RAW amp JPEG this function cannot be used The flash D Range optimizer and Auto HDR cannot be used aded From camera usermanual com Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically D Range Fn button DRO Auto HDR Select the desired setting Off Does not use the DRO Auto HDR functions DG D Range Opt By dividing the image into small areas the camera analyses the contrast of light and shadow between the subject and the background producing the image with the optimal brightness and gradation j Auto HDR Shoots 3 images with different exposures and then overlays correctly exposed image the bright areas of an under exposed image and the dark areas of an over exposed image to create an image with rich gradation 2 images are recorded an image with the correct exposure and an overlaid image D RangeOptimizer 1 Fn button 9 DRO Auto HDR gt mag D Range Opt 2 Select an optimal level with lt gt on the control button wa Auto C
167. s the body when the face is not visible If the targeted person disappears from the screen while the camera is tracking and then returns to the screen the camera focuses on that face again Downloaded From camera usermanual com 115 suolesado pasueapy Bulyooys Adjusting the focus When it is difficult to get the proper focus in autofocus mode you can adjust the focus manually 1 Set the focus mode switch on the lens to MF 2 When the lens is not equipped with the focus mode switch set the focus mode switch on the camera to MF 3 Rotate the focusing ring of the lens to achieve a sharp focus Focusing ring Notes e When the Wide AF area is used the center area is used for focusing when the Zone AF area is used a typical area of the selected area is used and when the Local AF area is used an area that is selected with the control button is used e When using a tele converter sold separately etc rotation of the focusing ring may not be smooth The correct focus in the viewfinder is not achieved if the diopter is not adjusted properly in viewfinder mode page 29 e Make sure to set the focus mode switch to MF for manual focus Do not rotate the focusing ring without setting to MF Rotating the focusing ring forcibly without switching to MF may damage the focusing ring Downlaaded From camera usermanual com Adjusting the focus Direct manual focus When a lens that is equip
168. se until it stops 2 Attach the caps to the front and rear of the lens and the body cap to the camera e Before you attach them remove dust from them e A rear lens cap is not supplied with the DT 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 SAM Lens Kit When you store the lens without attaching it to the camera purchase the Rear Lens Cap ALC R5S To attach a lens hood It is recommended that you use a lens hood to reduce flare and ensure maximum image quality Fit the hood into the mount on the end of the lens barrel and rotate the hood clockwise until it clicks Notes e A lens hood is not included with the DT 18 55mm F3 5 5 6 SAM You can use the ALC SH108 sold separately The lens hood may block the light of the flash Remove the lens hood when using the flash Downloaded From camera usermanual com 25 eiawed 3y Guledaig Attaching a lens e When storing turn over the lens hood and place it onto the lens backwards Note on changing the lens When changing the lens if dust or debris gets inside the camera and adheres to the surface of the image sensor the part that acts as the film it may appear as dark spots on the image depending on the shooting environment The camera is equipped with an anti dust function to prevent dust from landing on the image sensor However quickly change the lens away from dusty locations when attaching removing a lens Doyploaded From camera usermanual com Turning the came
169. still images with the date To create Blu ray discs or DVD discs from AVCHD movies imported to a computer An Internet connection environment is required when a Blu ray disc DVD disc is created for the first time Notes e PlayMemories Home is not compatible with Mac computers When you play back images on Mac computers use the appropriate application software supplied with the Mac computer e Movies recorded with the 60p 28M PS SOp 28M PS 60i 24M FX 50i 24M FX or 24p 24M FX 25p 24M FX setting in Record Setting are converted by PlayMemories Home in order to create an AVCHD recording disc This conversion can take a long time Also you cannot create a disc with the original image quality If you want to keep the original image quality you must store your movies on a Blu ray disc To use PlayMemories Home refer to PlayMemories Home Help Guide Double click the shortcut of PlayMemories Home Help Guide on the desktop Or click Start AIl Programs gt PlayMemories Home gt PlayMemories Home Help Guide PlayMemories Home support page English only http www sony co jp pmh se oaded From camera usermanual com Downloaded Selecting the method for creating a disc of movies You can create a disc from AVCHD movies that have been recorded with this camera Depending on the disc type playable devices may vary Select the method that suits your disc player
170. sueapy Huljooys Adjusting the focus Autofocus Mode Fn button gt Autofocus Mode Select the desired setting EGS Single shot The camera focuses and the focus is locked when you press AF the shutter button halfway down GX Automatic AF The Autofocus Mode is switched between Single shot AF and Continuous AF according to the movement of the subject When you press and hold the shutter button halfway down if the subject is motionless the focus is locked and if the subject is in motion the camera continues to focus CEA Continuous The camera continues to focus while the shutter button is AF pressed and held halfway down e The audio signals will not sound when the subject is in focus Focus lock cannot be used Shooting techniques e Use Single shot AF when the subject is motionless e Use Continuous AF when the subject is in motion Notes e Automatic AF is selected when the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or one of the following Scene Selection modes Portrait Landscape Sunset Night Scene Night Portrait or Hand held Twilight Single shot AF is selected when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama or Macro in Scene Selection e Continuous AF is selected when the exposure mode is set to Sports Action in Scene Selection or when the Smile Shutter function is used Do aded From camera usermanual com Ad
171. te the following characteristics light fall off at the edges chromatic aberration and distortion only for automatic compensation compliant lenses For further information on automatic compensation compliant lenses visit the Sony web site in your area or consult your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility Lens Comp Peripheral Shading Compensates for the shaded corners of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics This item is set to Auto in the default settings MENU button 4 Lens Comp Shading Select the desired setting Lens Comp Chromatic Aberration Reduces the color deviation at the corners of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics This item is set to Auto in the default settings MENU button x 4 Lens Comp Chro Aber Select the desired setting Lens Comp Distortion Compensates for the distortion of the screen caused by certain lens characteristics This item is set to Off in the default settings MENU button 4 Lens Comp Distortion Select the desired setting Do aded From camera usermanual com Setting the method for recording on a memory card Note that formatting irrevocably erases all data on a memory card including protected images MENU button 1 Format Enter Notes During the format the access lamp lights up Do not eject the memory card while the lamp is lit Format the memory car
172. the specified type has been installed Check that the battery pack is the specified type If the battery pack is the specified type remove the battery pack replace it with a new Downloaded From camera usermanual com one or another one and check if the battery charger operates correctly If the battery charger operates correctly a battery error may have occurred If the battery charger is dirty charging may not be performed successfully Clean the battery charger with dry cloth etc Notes on using the battery pack Use only an NP FM500H battery pack Note that the NP FM55H NP FMS50 and NP FM30 cannot be used The displayed level may not be correct under certain circumstances Do not expose the battery pack to water The battery pack is not water resistant Do not leave the battery pack in extremely hot places such as in a car or under direct sunlight Effective use of the battery pack e Battery performance decreases in low temperature surroundings So the time that the battery pack can be used is shorter in cold places and the speed of continuous shooting slows down We recommend that you put the battery pack in a pocket close to your body to warm it up and insert it in your camera immediately before you start shooting e The battery pack will run out quickly if you use the flash 209 suolesado pasueapy siayjQ Hunooys ajqnoll Battery pack Battery charger frequently use continuous shooting
173. to assign file numbers to still images and MP4 movies Series Reset Folder Name 169 Sets the folder format for still images Standard Form Date Form Select REC Folder 170 Changes the selected folder for storing still images and MP4 movies New Folder 170 Creates a new folder for storing still images and MP4 movies Recover Image DB 171 Recovers the image database file and enables recording and playback Display Card Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of still images on the memory card Clock setup menu O HO g o 9a Date Time Setup 27 Sets date and time and daylight savings Area Setting 28 Sets the location of use Setup menu O H08 AGM 9 T2 3 Menu start Sets the default position of the cursor on the menu to the top item or the last selected item Top Previous LCD Brightness 165 Sets the brightness of the LCD screen Auto Manual Viewfinder Bright Sets the brightness of the viewfinder 166 Auto Manual Eco Mode 166 Sets the level of the power saving feature Standard Max Power Save 166 Sets the interval after which power save mode engages 30 Min 5 Min 1 Min 20 Sec 10 Sec oaded From camera usermanual com The functions selected with the MENU button HDMI Resolution 157 Sets the resolution when the camera is connected
174. to shoot the subject Dowylgaded From camera usermanual com Adjusting the focus Notes Tracking may be difficult in the following situations The subject is moving too quickly The subject is too small or too large The contrast between the subject and the background is poor The subject is under dark lighting The ambient light changes The Object Tracking function cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode or Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection is used the manual focus function is selected The camera stops tracking a subject when the subject moves off of the screen To preferentially track the face You can select whether to preferentially track a certain face or not when the camera detects that face during object tracking MENU button 4 Face Priority Tracking On When the face is not visible on the screen the camera tracks the body and when the face is visible the camera tracks the face If the targeted person disappears from the screen while the camera is tracking and then returns to the screen the camera focuses on that face again e If the camera tracks a face using the Object Tracking function with Smile Shutter turned on the face becomes the target of the smile detection feature e If you set the detected face as a target even when Face Priority Tracking is set to Off the camera track
175. ts can be registered e Shoot the face from the front in a brightly lit place The face may not be registered correctly if it is obscured by a hat a mask sunglasses etc To change the priority of faces previously registered When you have registered multiple faces the priority order is set You can change the priority order MENU button x 4 Face Registration Order Exchanging Select a face for which you want to change the priority and the priority level To delete a registered face You can delete a registered face Do aded From camera usermanual com Detecting faces MENU button xy 4 Face Registration Delete Select the face you want to delete e When you select Delete All you can delete all registered faces at one time Notes e Even if you select Delete the data on registered faces remain stored in the camera If you also want to delete this data from the camera select Delete All e The registered face is not deleted even if you use Initialize Auto Port Framing When the camera detects and shoots a face the captured image is automatically trimmed into a suitable composition Both the original and the trimmed images are saved amp turns to green when the trimming Auto review screen feature is available in Live View mode The frame used for trimming is indicated on the auto review screen after shooting Trimmed range To change the setting of Auto
176. ure mode is set to Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama or Night Scene Hand held Twilight in Scene Selection Downloaded From camera usermanual com 127 suolesado pasueapy Bulyooys Do The flash Press the Fn button select the desired flash mode press the 4 button and shoot images page 42 Shooting techniques e The lens hood may block the light of the flash Remove the lens hood when using the flash e When using the flash shoot the subject at a distance of 1 m 3 3 feet or greater e When shooting indoors or shooting nightscapes you can use slow sync to shoot a brighter image of people and backgrounds e You can use rear sync to shoot a natural image of the trail of a moving subject such as a moving bicycle or a walking person e When using the HVL F58AM HVL F43AM Flash sold separately you can shoot with the High speed sync feature at any shutter speed For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the flash Notes Do not hold the camera by grabbing the flash emitter e Shooting conditions required to prevent shadows from appearing on an image vary depending on the lens e When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or Scene Selection the Slow Sync Rear Sync and Wireless items cannot be selected e When the exposure mode is set to P A S M Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode the Flash Off or Autoflash items cannot be selected If you do not want to use
177. us is possible the Face Detection frames turn white When you press the shutter button halfway down the Face Detection frames Face Detection frames gray Face Detection frames white e If a face is not positioned inside the AF area available when you press the shutter button halfway down the AF area that is used for focusing turns green e When the camera detects multiple faces the camera automatically selects a priority face and the single Face Detection frame turns white A magenta frame appears on a face that is registered with Face turn green Registration Shooting technique e Compose to overlay the Face Detection frame and the AF area Downloaded From camera usermanual com 119 suolesado pasueapy Hunooys Detecting faces Notes e When the exposure mode is Sweep Panorama 3D Sweep Panorama or Continuous Advance Priority AE Mode the Face Detection function cannot be used e Up to 8 faces can be detected e The camera may not detect any faces or may detect some other object depending on the shooting conditions Face Registration The camera detects faces for which information has been registered in advance 1 MENU button 4 Face Registration New Registration 2 Align the guide frame with the face to be registered and press the shutter button 3 Select Enter with A on the control button then press the center of the control button e Up to 8 faces of your subjec
178. use a higher magnification zoom than the optical zoom factor of the lens to magnify the center area on the screen and record the image 1 Magnify the image with the zoom ring when using a zoom lens page 31 2 Press the ZOOM button ZOOM button 3 Magnify the image to your desired zoom scale with lt gt on the control button e You can magnify the image at wider intervals with A V The zoom features available with this camera The icon displayed on the screen changes as follows according to the zoom scale 1 Q 2 sQ 3 cQ 4 dQ Ir ls le low 1 Q The zoom feature of the camera ZOOM is not used x1 0 is indicated Available only when Image Size is set to M or S Downloaded From camera usermanual com D Zoom scale T Zoom scale high 2 sQ Smart Zoom You can magnify images by trimming them slightly 141 suoqesado pasueapy Gurjooys Do Magnifies images with higher scale than the optical zoom ZOOM 3 cQ Clear Image Zoom You can magnify images using a high quality image process 4 DQ Digital Zoom You can magnify images using an image process Setting mana Zoom scale with optical zoom Zooms images by L trimming them in the M About 1 4x available range without i sQ deterioration of image quality S About2x Q Clear Image Zoom Off D
179. value based on the locked exposure in the spot metering circle is also indicated on the EV scale e 1 500 F45 0 0 nne 4 While pressing the AEL button focus on the subject and shoot the subject e If you continue to shoot with the same exposure value press and hold the AEL button after the shooting The setting is canceled when the button is released Do aded From camera usermanual com Adjusting the brightness of the image Note e AE lock cannot be used when the exposure mode is set to M Metering Mode Fn button amp Metering Mode Select the desired mode Multi segment This mode measures light on each area after dividing the total area into multiple areas and determines the proper exposure of the entire screen Center weighted While emphasizing the central area of the screen this mode measures the average brightness of the entire screen E Spot This mode measures light only in the spot metering circle located in the center area Shooting techniques e Use Multi segment metering for general shooting e When there is a high contrast subject in the AF area measure the light of the subject you want to shoot with the optimal exposure using the spot metering function and take advantage of an AE lock shooting page 124 Note e When the exposure mode is set to Intelligent Auto Superior Auto or Scene Selection or when the zoom feature of the camera ZOOM
180. yback Display 152 Auto Rotate Memory Card Tool menu Reset Default Items Reset to File Number 169 Series Folder Name 169 Standard Form Downloaded From Ccamera usermanual com 175 suolesado pasueapy e1awed ay jo dnyas Resetting to the default Setup menu Reset Default Items Reset to Menu start 62 Top LCD Brightness 165 Auto Viewfinder Bright 166 Auto Eco Mode 166 Standard Power Save 166 1 Min HDMI Resolution 157 Auto CTRL FOR HDMI 157 On Upload Settings 171 On USB Connection 178 Auto Audio signals 63 On Mode Dial Guide 63 On Demo Mode 63 Off Others Reset Default Items Reset to Recording information display LCD Display All Info screen 47 Recording information display Level Viewfinder 47 Playback display 149 Single image screen with recording information Note e The face registered using Face Registration is not deleted even if you use Reset Default Select Delete All in Face Registration Do aded From camera usermanual com Confirming the version of the camera Displays the version of your camera Confirm the version when a firmware update is released If you mount a lens compatible with the lens version up feature the version of the lens is indicated MENU button a 3 Version Note e An update can be performed only when the battery level is 4
181. you want to enlarge with A W lt gt on the control button e Each time you press the Focus Magnifier button the magnifier scaling changes as follows Full display gt Approx x4 8 Approx x9 5 4 Confirm and adjust the focus e Rotate the focusing ring to adjust the focus in manual focus mode e If you press the AF button the enlarged portion returns to the center e The Focus Magnifier function is canceled if you press the shutter button halfway down 5 Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the image e You can record images when an image is enlarged however the recorded image is for full display e The Focus Magnifier function will be released after shooting Dovnigaded From camera usermanual com Detecting faces Face Detection The camera detects faces adjusts the focus exposure performs image processing and adjusts flash settings Fn button Smile Face Detect Select the desired setting Face Detection Off Turns off Face Detection Face Detection On Enables Face Detection and prioritizes recognized faces that Regist Faces have been registered in Face Registration page 120 Face Detection On Enables Face Detection but does not prioritize recognized faces Smile Shutter Detects and shoots a smile automatically The Face Detection frame When the camera detects faces gray Face Detection frames appear When the camera judges that autofoc
182. yy usn Viewing images on a TV screen To view images recorded on the camera on a TV set an HDMI cable sold separately and an HD TV equipped with an HDMI connector are required 1 Turn off both your camera and the TV and connect the camera to the TV To the HDMI a E T HDMI cable sold separately ro 5 o E m f K To the HDMI mini terminal 2 Turn on the TV and switch the input e See also the operating instructions supplied with the TV 3 Turn on the camera and press the button Images shot with the camera appear on the TV screen Select the desired image with lt gt on the control button The LCD screen on the camera does not turned on Control button gt button Dowploaded From camera usermanual com Functions that can be operated with the buttons switch You can set up or operate various functions with these buttons switch For the location of the buttons switch see Identifying parts page 13 4 button 42 128 Pops the flash up button 44 Compensates the exposure 1SO button 130 Adjusts the ISO sensitivity FINDER LCD button 167 Switches the display between the LCD screen and the viewfinder MENU button 57 Displays the menu screen for setting up the menu item MOVIE button 33 103 Records movies AEL button 124 AV button 99 E 3 button 51 Q button 50

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